The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1916

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1916} NO. 8,734
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    264 1 The political crisis over recruiting hap been settled by compromise. A scheme of general compulsion 16 to be applied if voluntaryism does not bring the required flow cf men Page 8. The I". S. Note does really seem to be America's irrevocable last word to Ger many,
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    952 1 Moby Lane and thereabouts. if A. Neill Lyons (.John Lane, the Budiey Head, London and New York.) A few years ago it neemed as if there wae to be an absolute famine of humour m light reading, 1 ut curiously enough there is now quite respectable array of
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      345 1 Mierni x Miravnliun is ///c frgs/ Preservative Paint for structural Steel Work that Money can buy, "Miraculum" is a highly protective and economical coating for all kinds, of structural Iron, Steel or other Metal Work, whether exposed or otherwise, such as Bridgea Hoots of Railway Station*, Girders of General Buildings,
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      42 1 "GENUINE QUALITY. METHYLATED SPIRIT. STOCKISTS HIN WA TT Co. BHIP-CHANDLERS. Telephone Ho. 428. 102, .Market Street JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF James Munro Son, limited. CELEBRATED "ARK^BRAND" OLD TOM GIN $8-25 per Case Duty Extra AGENTS SWEE LEE CO. 15, CROSS STREET.
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      269 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A"k brand O!d Tom gin— Page l« BaCecfcainmenSfl for this eveningPage 1. Pink Pills and headaches— lMge 2 Doctors recommend Massage !!a!l Page 3. Lost Luoas fcrip Page 8. Pollux,' 1 Oxley Road, to let -Page B. Telegrams to North China i'age I. P. and O B. 1.,
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      119 1 THE WEEK. Monday 24th. Hftffh wat j r 1 i >*rr- 3.-t; pm. Public and Bank Holiday. Easter Monday. Pas~ovf-r, ith Day (Jewish iluliday Tuesday 25th. Htgb Water 2 .8 a.m., 5 H p.m. St. Ma k. Lpdiie St. George, 15 p.m. Wednesday, 26th. j 3igr. «b«i 5 ..i- .610
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    STORY OF THE EMDEN.
    524 2 Cass of the Pontoporos 11. M. cruiser Yarmouth's arrival off the Dutch colonial island of Gilolo jubt as a Greek ship captured by the Etuden VII being relieved of the rest of her cargo of coal was described m the Admiralty Court on March 20th. Thia
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    BULGARIANS WISH TO ATTACK SALONIKA.
    106 2 Allahabad, April 12. According to a correspondent of the New York World recently m Bulgaria, General Jokotf, the Bulgarian Commander m Chief, stated m an interview suppressed by the Censor, that the presence of Anglo-French forces at Salonika was a danger to Bulgaria. We, therefore,
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      414 2 WHAT HEADACHES POINT TO.! When a pati< at mentions headaches the loolon Beekfl loi ihe cause and m most rases Inda it m some d rangement of the nervous >r digtsi ye swem. Headache, as is well mown. la noe of tbe commonest symptoms! )f a weak disorder* cl b!
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      688 2 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE WORLD JAM WINSON CO 20 STAR ARTISTS 20 DARING AND MYSTIFYING ACTS i ALSO PERFORMING BEARS A!SD DOGS Wonderlul conjuring gymnastic feats unique amazn.j? ™i* CASINO m < jNji :>< nos wvtb A ROARING PROGRAMME IN THE
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      692 3 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Office Furniture, Iron Safes, Empire Typewriter. Copying Presses Electric Ceiling Fan Lamps Samples of Cloth Tools, Ten Corses Satin Sarongs, 24 Dozen Blyongs &c. &c. FO BE HELD AT ,v Monke Cos Office, No 4 Prince Street Vl 'nesday, 26th Apl. at 11 A.M. POAELL CO..
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      935 3 Notices KING EDWARD VII. MEDICAL SCHOOL. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. i The Preliminary "Examination for entrance and Bcholarehipn will commence on 17th May 1916, at the aiedical School, tiepoy Lines. Candidates iuii ->t {>lye their namen with the j snbjectH they intend to tike up by lHt May 1 1916. to the
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      811 3 Notices FRASER WEAVE, Limited. NOTICE OF ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. NOTICE is hereby given that the Nine TEEHTfI ORDINARY GENERAL MEFTING Of tb< 'ompany wili he held at the Rkgjstkrki OPFICfI of the Company, 39, <1 and 42, Thf Akcadk, BINGAPOBE, on Friday, 2sth Apri 1916, at Noon precisely. Holders of
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      630 3 Notices EASTERN EXTENSION A. C. TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) NOTICE 5 Telegraphic communication with NORTH CHINA has been restored r H. X C. FISHER, Manager, Btrait3 District, 2<-4 244 -UNAS RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements 'j NOTICE IS HEREBY (il VENT that applicatj ion has been
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      450 3 I Wanted WANTED Wanted pos'tion. m Singapore, F. M. S. or j Dutch East lodies, Accountancy or feecr«itarial work, 16 years accountancy banking and commercial experience, t*o years m the i East. Could join at once Reply Box 111 c/o Free Press. 20-4 mwl 23-4 STENOGRAPHER WANTEO For Batavia, competent
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      514 3 To Let 10 LET From l«t Jmot \ni'< PoUos' No 6i, Oxley KoB<f 4 Badfcoms, Drawing and Dining Rooms, renf |Ti. per ujimth. Apply to J C. KOOPMAN c lIORAUX Co.. Lid 24 4 uc TO LET. "BACITELORR* HALL" «Orangr Gpov« Kosd) beautituliy situated, (ias. Tennis and Stabling. Apply JAEGER
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      MARRIAGE.
      35 4 GWY7 her— Field.— Mar. 19, atßt. George's, Hanover-square, Major G. H. Gwytuir, j Royal Welsh Fnsiliers, yoangeHt son of Mr. and Mrs. J, Howard Gwytber, to Sybil, widow j of T. Storar Field, Etq.
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      DEATH.
      15 4 Padday.— March 20, at Ealicg. 11, J. D. Padday, late of tenacg, atftd 84.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 24, 1916.
    693 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 24, 1916. Csivti* 67 irfiijenc-^ and anbribcd &t t^f '-)»if patriot 1 roth bci plorioui prwr^pir 4*%w- Cry God (or Eugland, Harry and St. George." Twenty-one months have come and gone. Twenty-one months of such an v pbeavalSas tbeSworid has never seen. Twenty-one months
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    489 4 The engagement is annoucced of Mr Gibbiuge, of the Kedah P. W. D., to Miss Sewell, of Sungei Patani. Mr Stephen Harrison, of the Eastern Smelting Company, proceeds to Sungei Siput on transfer m the near future. The annual general meeting of the Swimming Club will be held on Thursday,
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    DEATH OF COMTE DE BONDY.
    795 4 DEATH OF COMTE DE BONDY. FRENCH CONSUL'S SUDDEN END. A Distinguished Cabem The whole community of Singapore learned with a ceupp of ibork of the &ud den death of the Gomte de Boodj, Consul m Singapore for France, at his residence m Orchard Kjad on Saturday moruiri<(. The Bad event
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    RUSSIANS IN FRANCE.
    115 4 PICKED FOKCE LANDS AT MARSEILLES. Surprise for the German, Pans, April a force arnvtd at Mirniilli i to ral Ji ffrp. m ii, c I .-.d, r ujok-h. to welcome the fan RftMftnl tiling v, b e trill Ogfci juftfcfl Iremii OD the ITMtocfl front ■aft Ih.lt
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    TURKS ON THE RUN.
    154 4 Russian Sweep m the Caucasus IVirogrod. April 21 The ro.nmuniqu, says that m tbe cour-i. o f the purbuit of the Turkh m tbe eoahi region. OftaoMoa a patrol ambu*bi-d and captured two hundred men belonging to a NgfaaaM recent ly from Constantinople, BMMMMdUi by a
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    THE TIGRIS FIGHTING.
    128 4 Turks' Staggering Losses London, April '20.- Vv at >n",ce <>< ihilb ot the ti^htiuj: on th«s right hunk of the Tigris, ou April Jrt, prior loth*- 'I urkisb counter attacks, show that the i between 200 and 800 dead m tbe capturea positiong. We :ook eight offioerb
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    VON DER GOLTZ DEAD.
    90 4 Amsterdam. April Ti An ollicm «i meut 6aye thata lierlin telegram anno that field Marshal Von der (.oJt. died of spotted f^ver on April If \C the head of hit. Turkish artm The Man wtio iMned uith Urn Kaieer writes Field Marshal von ItrOoU it Bagdad.
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    BOMBS ON SOFIA.
    59 4 Auihterdain, April M \n fiatcb from ">ofia btateh t'jHt n tu'roplaii* from the soulb-eaf-t dioppi-ti t j |tbe suburbs of Sofia on Mm mwbJ pimphlete o— efcag Mm fall of Kr/orurn and 'J'i ebi/ond. Parie, April VA.—A c r-tati--(bat m BMpsMW It hh MMMtf Jtir I villager
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    RUMANIA IS IMPRESSED.
    27 4 JHikbarest Apr;! L 2'l.— Tb< iMN Russian capture of Trpbi/onu rau-«-d thi Uveließt impression, and pre^ have been veiv l«iiif;t b d i'- < itiifiortni
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      50 4 El Jas. Goutts JBWss^j supemor ti_fi OLD TOM DRY:^gP 4 LONDON GINS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. Wine Spirit Merchants. superb j NEW MILLINERY rjjL. LiiiJ I Li\ ",yS\ NOW D|BPLAYED JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. 1 Incorporated In England.) VENESTA CHESTS "RUBERLITE' BRAND 19 m. x 19 m. x 24 m, AND
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    VALOUR AT VAUX.
    459 5 s?L£NDID FRENCH ASSAULT SUCCEEDS, German Effort at Ypres. Pan-. Apt si "Tfcl French ha/n an nliiant counter-attark I oiamuni'itjt says We (ttrootfiy attfl' i. at du>k. the German to the north-westward of Vaux, cv; 1 of tbo Qwam* line, rrl> < -f-tioub:, inrt:cted serious Ijgoce en *fee
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    THE BRITISH FRONT.
    187 5 Germans Show Desperation. LaodoQ, AptU 1] The British com- j ::i a the enemy last night, heavy bo; .-ardnient. attacked our \pres v: loot points. Hid in:Qetrar- d our iiafti but were wptafcDt Kioi.^here led tw ittn, ftad on the Ypres- I:. wiic re he retaius oue
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    THE U.S. NOTE.
    905 5 DIGNIFIED INDICTMENT OF GERMAN PIRACY. Probability of a Rupture. filUTll'H SttVTO*. Washington, April 19.— President Wil son's address to Ccugrefia wae cheered b 5 Democrats and Republicans standing up. It was referred to the Foreign Affair* Committee of the House of Representatives, (>r. Wilson's address is full
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    MORE CONSPIRATORS CAUGHT.
    159 5 Von Papens Hapless Successor. New York, April 20. The arrest, on charges m connection with the Welland Canal plot, of Igel, secretary to and successor of von Papen at the German Embassy, led to the seizure of papers incriminating the higheet Germans m the country, including Embassy
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    VILLA STILL LIVES.
    21 5 Washington, April 22. Villa is appar ently living, as the body which has beeu exhumed is not his.
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    GERMANS ILLTREAT PRISONERS.
    205 5 Atrocities m S W Africa. Capetown. April L-2. A sensation has been caused iv South Africa by the pub licatiou of the report of the official commission of inquiry into the atrocities, against Uritieh prisoners m Merman South West Africa. It appears that prisoners have teen persistently
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    GERMANS IN EAST INDIES.
    61 5 London. April 20. The Governor-Gene ral of the Duteb Hast Indies presides over an inquiry inro the conduct or" the Germans Bgloffstein aud Keil, ex managers of the Straits aud Sunda Syndicate, who are suspected of conspiracies against the Government and are said to have been
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    MOUNTAIN BLOWN UP.
    89 5 lialians' Great Achievement. Home, April 20. The Italians m the Col di Lana, after three months' preparation m digging a tunnel, eleven hundred yards long, under .Mount Sief, :>lew up a large part of the mountain on April 18, destroying most of the position, 3ccupying the remaining
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    ADVANCE IN EAST AFRICA.
    59 5 London, April 28. General Smuts reports that General Van de Venters, with I uounted troopß, after the success at Lolkissale on April 4th, continued to advance and occupied L'mbugwe and Ssal-'! inga, capturing the small garrisons at! 3oth places. The enemy were encountered >n April 17th
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    54 5 t Low Kai, living m a lodging house m fc Hongkong Street, was oharged m tbo ;hird police court, on Saturday, with the iheft of two baskets of fruit, value 530, i ihe property of Chan Gong, of Fullerton Road. The accused was remanded on j jail of f 100,
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    CHINA'S REVOLT.
    110 5 DEMAND FOR YUAN SHIH-KAI'S RESIGNATION. Chinese Revolutionists Firm. London, April 21.—The Times Peking correspondent wires that the indirect negotiations between the Government and their opponents is understood to be proving futile, owing to the latter's insisting on the resignation of Yuan Shi Kai. Stop ping remittances from the
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    A CHAPLAIN'S V. C.
    207 5 Heroic Rescue of Wounded Men. London, April 21.— The Victoria Cross baa been awarded to the Rev. Edward Melliah, temporary chaplain, for conspicuous bravery during heavy fighting on three consecutive Cays. Me repeatedly went backwards and forwards under continuous heavy shell and machine gun fire between
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    SEVERAL SINKINGS.
    70 5 Another Dutch Steamer Gone. 1 London, April 21. The British steamer Cairngowan and the barque Ravenhill have been sunk. The crews were saved. The British steamer Sabbia has been sunk, the crew being rescued. London, April 21.- The Dutch steamer Lodewyk van Nassau has been sunk five were
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    THE DUNDEE STRIKE.
    79 5 London, April 22. The strike of Dun dee jute workers, whereby thirty thousand were affected, is apparently nearing the end, the spinners and weavers having resumed work a fortnight ago, since when many works have been running, but the output is restricted owing to the absence of
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    MUSLIM CEMETERY SCHEME.
    56 5 London, April 2 i Sir George Bird wood, iv a letter to the Times, warmly commends the scheme for a Muslim Cemetery, and hopes that it will be planned not us a necropolis but as a true Garden of God foi the ounctitied Jead of Islam m
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    MELBOURNE COMEDY CO.
    218 5 A crowded house at the Alhambra on Saturday Mght was joyously entertaiued j by the Melbourne Comedy Co. The artists I were m good fettle, and enjoyed I heir I woik as much as the audieuce did. the exception ot The Bun&hir».; of Your HI Smile," sweetly
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    32 5 Mr A. vau de Sande liakhni/en. forruerly I Consul General for the Netherlands at Sew York, and now appointed to Singa- j pore, had arrived at Tbe Hague on I March 21.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      145 5 JUST ARRIVED. LARGE ASSORTED STOCK OF HENRY HEATHS LTD. RENOWNEO SOFT FELT HATS IN ALL SHAPES AND SHADES, ALSO ALSO THE ELLWOODS y^^ SHIKARI J NALL "SINGAPORE shapes (^H^ I jSSif^ NEW SHIKAPI AND SIZES. IN ALL SIZES THE "TIGER 1 BRAND TENNIS SHOES. IN ALL SIZES SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON
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      617 6 Shipping ELLERMAN" LINE.! ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPOBATED IN ENGLAND), For LONDON S.S. Keelung via Suez Canal due about 3rd May. S.S. Denbigh Hall via Cape of Good Hope due about 4th May. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to WcALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS.
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      706 6 Sh ip p ln g IT* vl Obitish India AND jnLpCAR LIINE (Companies Incorporated m England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) or China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about
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      479 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON aod MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1816 Athos April '27 rordiilere May '2 I PorthOß May 1^ Andr^ Lebon May I i Cjrdillere June 2 Ailantique May It < Andre Lebon June 16 Amazone June 8 i Atlantique June 30
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      468 6 Shipping 1 JAPAN HAUI STEAMSHIP Cc, Ltd. I Incorporated it EUROPEAN LIKE I A service 1* rnainti.lne<s t>. vi& ports to Marseilloß, l^ond >1 jontract with thelmperia, MSfe, Tut New Twin H cn-\i .J l<n l naintaining thin service ha\lesignsd and oonHtrucu;d h. ar with all the latest Improve i..,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    41 7 April 28, 1916. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified ifi Messrs Fraser and Co.'s Saturday's 6hare list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Alor Gajah 8 70 5 3.85 INDUSTRIALS. Straits Steamship 8330.00 5400.00
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 7 (Corrected dp to lpril2oJ Bank 4 m/B 2-4 19 32 demand 2-4} Plivat* oredite Bms 24 27-82 France demand Bank 826 IHDIA, T. T. 17 ti Hohokohq, demand 10l Yokohama, demand I 111 Java, demaad ISSi &ARBKOK, demand 55) Sovbbbignb, Bank Buying »B.f 4 Bank ol Bngland Bate 6<*
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    PRODUCE.
    149 7 April 20. Tin (75 tons) $94. h? j j Gambler 20.75 Gambler Cube No. 1 80.00 Qsmfeiet Cwbe No. 2 29.00 Pippeu Black ordin. Spore 25 50 Puppet, (White fait? 35.00 Mailings (110 to tie lb, 80.00 Nuinngs (80 to the lb.) nora. Maoa (Banda) 7 5.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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      566 7 Wab or Peace. Fahunf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore, LONDON OFFICE I 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Oompanr baa £20.000 deposited with the Bapreme
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      433 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) f IRB Insurances effected on Buildings, Kent acd Merchandise of every description. f ARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at loweHt rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ILLIANGE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated
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      606 7 ESTATE OF J. R. LAMBERT DECEASED, AUCTION SALE OF ALUABLE FREEHOLD AND 999 YEARS' LEASEHOLD LAND AT BUKIT TIMAH ROAD AND CHUA CHU KANQ ROAD TO BE HELD AT Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Cos SALE-ROOM ON MONDAY, Bth MAY, 1916, AT 2 30 PM. Lot No. Description. Area Tenure. Titi«
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      224 7 GLEN LINE Of STEAMERS LTD. FOR GENOA LONDON, Tbess. CLENIFFER 9428 tons, J. McGregor, Commander, is due here about the end of May, and will have prompt despatch for above ports. She has excellent accommodation Cor Ba oon Passengers. Fare Singapore to London £400 0. For freight and passage apply
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      13 7 RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE /GENTS INDO -MALAY CO., SINGAPORE. 3-1 liiwf 3
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      604 7 MAIL TABLE. Saturday Intermediate and local niailH will be lon* 6 Id list below I Penapg. Malacca, F M.B. (by Train) 6 p.m daily (except Sunday). Jonoie, b. 9 io, li a.m., 12. 3 r 2. 4& 6 p.m Pulau Soegi Hork Hye 8.80 AM P. Batam AP. Bulang Hock
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    THE SETTLEMENT.
    1116 8 GENERAL COMPULSION POSTPONEI AWHILE. Rejoicings at the Compromise. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Bjutu'i Samoa. London. April SO.— Mr. .K'quHh'aphra*. formidable disaeter" is Urn text of all thi papers, wbicb are generally emphatic tba such must be averted. The Daily Telegraph says thnt month of blind mischief making and dehberati
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    LONDON STAR CO.
    532 8 LONDON STAR C O. Mr Humphrey lj.c.uop oo^ned his season on Saturday night at the Victoria Theatre, and if the people of Singapore realist what a good combination it is (as they will* full honsos aie assured. The Company is made up of Mi Humphrey Ward, a bass singer of
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    SINGAPORE v. PENANG.
    136 8 CHINESE IN I'ER-SETTLEMENT CONTESTS. Some fifty Chinese athletes from Singapore proceeded to Penang by tne s 8. Ipoh co engage m inter Settlement matches during the Easter week-end. (>a Friday there were tennis games, singles. Foo (ioo Wan, Peuang C. R, C. champion, beat Tan Chong Kee,
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    50 8 The Straits aud F.M S. Golf Champion 3hip, played for at the meeting at ipoh luriDg the week end, was won by Mr J. Crabb Watt. Singapore scored a victory m the inter:eam competition, and hope to be success- nl m the inter Settlement match with Penang today.
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    71 8 TUESDAY'S TIES. j\Ji\'ei> Doubles a. Mrs X r^p and Mr Upcott owe 1 v. Mrs Brooke and Mr Muglinton owe 2. Championship Pairs. Mrs Hartnell and Mr Day v Mrs Owen and Mr Edwards. Mrs Ridout and Mr Lee Warner v Mrs Fergu-ou and Mr
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    THE NEW CIRCUE.
    113 8 Arriving by the French steamer Amiral Ponty, which is due here today direcc from Marseilles, is the New Cirque, which, wnen xt was here some ten months or so ago, waa considered one of the best circus shows that had ever visited Singapore. Many of the artists
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    521 8 c Considering the meeting is now so close at hand, it is rather surprising that the attendance at the rooming gallops is sc meagre. Whatever the cause, the fact remains that the small crowd that assembles at the rails now is almost identical with the one that attended
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    CRICKET.
    131 8 S C C. R.(, A. The crickftt match played on the S C.C, ground on Saturday, between an B.C.C. team and one from the R.G A., resulted m a win for the latter by 48 runs. The scoring by the B.C C. was very slow, only Lieut. Marston and
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    111 8 The X. Y. X, steamers from Europe, commencing with the Kamo Maru," will j omit Colombo on their voyage ftom f Europe, coining from Durban direct to Singapore. On her first trip across the Pacific m twenty months tue Empress of Russia sailed for Vancouver from Yokohama on
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    58 8 I Tuesday, 26 th April. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. V. A. i ii n do Maxim Co. I 4.80 p.m. Balestier Range S. R. E. v, 5.15 p.m. Tanglin Barracks S.V.R Off and n. c. os. Drill Hall Chinese Company. i, Bras Baeah Road Malay Co.
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      277 8 I DRINK! BBTM^ CARLSBERG BEErT THE BEST BEER EVERY POSSIBLE CARr V <^J^ IN SANITARY RESPECTS. j CARLSBERG BEER iS DANISH tfEEB SOLE IMPOKTF.RS j I THE EAST ASIATIC Co, Ltd I f(INCOKPOHATFL) IN DENMARK I OBTAIKABLE FROM S John Little *Co., Ltd.. Raffles' Ilace. Jim Guan fi ('< Katz
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      19 8 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Monday 24th. Jobnston's Pier at 2.80 and 3.80 p.m. Club Bungalow at 8 and 5.30 p.m.
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      438 8 THE SWIMMING CLUB. i The Report of tbe Committee for thi year ending 31st January, 1916, is a follows: The Working Account fo the year shows a profit of f 49 46 a compared with 81,155,64 for the previou year. Allowances amounting to $2,518.2--have been made for Prizes, Repairs t<
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