The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 April 1916

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CEH CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APKIL 2(>, 11)16. NO. 8,7:5(1
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    228 1 The Turks are still casting longing eyes towards the Sue/ Canal, eastward of which some sharp fighting is reported -—Page 5. Germany has presumable not yet shed the illusion that Ireland is disloyal. An attempt to laud ammunition reeulted m the sinking of a German auxiliary vessel
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    THE FINANCIERS.
    842 1 v RMR Any If AM (ill tigaporf r l imk About Now. The BlcbalOfl :ii< discovered at break fa-^t A de.tuitory c<in\ »-re;» ■i- n tuine on time worn topics late tiight6, tennis, home leave and eternal woman. I Itimately, it veers rOUttd to the. inevitable— rubber j
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      158 1 JRAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED "NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE 1 H.P. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Pego Engine, $370- 2: H.P. Motor Cycle. 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $320--1\ K.P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $420Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. jleisphone No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED. \SK
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      107 1 Lq^/ Economy of Service If I! hai this Economy implies /i\ pleasure of complete confidence f V( j INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. .OLE IMPORTERS. Satisfad 4 r PURE BEEF DRIPPING Manufactured on our own premises can be obtained daily m small quantities or m 2 lb tins. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO.,
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      121 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. liutTalo Kill at the Casino Page "2, Powell's sales of property, furniture, typewriter*, etc. Page •">. Chinese cleik wauled for Sfttn&nuig Page 3. Woi king hou-c kipper wanted for Niirset' Boma at Oeneral Hospital Page B. Puik Piils and rbeumotisi)) Page I. Pet fames at Robinson's Page 5.
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      141 1 THE WfiEK. Wednesday, 26th. 3<gh Wwhju 35 'MO p.m. Straits M 8. Guild, B.SO p.m. Annual f A.M.. Kuala Lompar. Thursday 27th 9t«?h Water 15 a.m., 7-89 pm. Emulation Lodge. B.*Q m m. Swjinruing < 'iub, Drill Hall, 9 r>.m. M. M homeward DUttl expected. Friday 28th High Waw 7
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    633 2 How this paragraph, from an account of what is Joint* at Nalomlirt, recalls an old world jodf— nl of the Athenians.— With the <ireek ioldien the men of neither iirmv have anything to do. Their chief hobbMl appear to be ridiug m tram-way-cars and nadiDg newspapers. Their passion for aawiptperi
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      474 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorpoi-atet 1 in Hongkong). THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos i i FRENCH PIANOS I Italian Pianos BY ORDER OF THE STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD. AUCTION SALE OF Stock-in-trade and Office Furniture TO BE HELD A.T No 15, BATTERY ROAD On Wednesday, 26th
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      586 2 GRAND CHANGE OF NEW PICTURES TO-NIGHT AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE CINEBA CASINO »"a?S, SECOND SHOW 9.15 *> vf BHA.RP I FRANCIS-CLARE PRESENTS THE GREAT BUFFALO J5 T T T FILM W pawnee JD 1 JLi Ju 2 parts MOVING PICTURE OF THE WILD WEST FAR EAST Exactly as Presented
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    RUBBER AND WAR.
    473 3 toy*! poaitkM with rngard to the eipp'y aiUHt he a very uuenvt able < f fcnnWA 't n«i only to be conto what a great extent rubber is m rnoJern warfare to say nothmK of npMnl work to realise somethmu of Ml enemy's difTiculties m this on
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    70 3 Lovers of Tnackerav will learn with borne, So, Palace' 1 Jreen. which be b I loved nod di^ci m, was to come I tbe bummer at the Hart on Mar II i> spreading ■.rey hon-e itiin sis reception rooms and 13 bedtoosaa. It coal Fhatkeray ÜBdhe paid £10C ground rent.
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    KINDS OF RHEUMATISM.
    186 3 [Q popolai tsngosge the word rheumatism laatetni vrnfcrj fivers a moltttnde of ills, of which p'tin is the ohiel symptom Annular rheumatism, iniiamniatoiy iheumatioii:. and r htMirnattf fever air »ll rames tor the seme diaaMO. Ifnscolar rheumatism afleeta khe mqsolcn and does not spread from one apot
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      549 3 REMINDER This Day, Wednesday, at 11 am. AUCTION SALE OF L Freehold Land and House No 28- A NEWTON ROAD I At Messrs. CH'NG KENC LEE &Co s, Sale-room j t] a.li it at |ti«oe ol Ireehold l&uil »ituateat n Nf-wtun Koad eMlmated 10 contain an area of l'.'.-j;< nq
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      444 3 THE SWIMMING CLUB, SINGAPORE. The Annual General Meeticg of the Club will be neld at the S. V C i>t i )l Rail on Tharwday, the 27th Apri', 1916 at 9 P.M. punctually. BUSINESS: (1) To receive the Committee's Report and the Honortry Treasurer's Statement of Accounts tor the year
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      843 3 FRASER WEAVE, Limited. > NOTICE OF ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. t NOTCfJB is hereby given that the NineTKKNTH ORDINARY OeNKRAL MEETING Of the Company will be held at the Kkgistehbd Opkic« of the Company, 39, 41 and 42, Thr Arcade. Blng*l'oke. on Fiiday, 28th April 1916, at Noon precisely. Holder* of
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      706 3 STRAITS MERCHANTS SERVICE GUkD. General Meeting on Wtdne day. f6cfa ,'inst., 8.30 p m. 2-5 4 96-4 1 GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS j SETTLEMENTS. NEW BRIDGE OVER MUDA RIVER, PROVINCE WELLESLEY. The Government f f the Straits RettlerueDts is prepared to receive Tenders Tor the btiH and Iron Work and
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      508 3 TO LET KENILWORTH, Barker Pofcd. now brtng j'-f.Hucii and painted ihi'^h 'i! ocouptttMl nijoiedjateiy. Apply SWAN MAGLAREI. 4-4 ujwf no GODOWN TO LET No. 6. Palmer Oodowns, area 9.9(0 square feet. Immediate Entry. Apply tc Franer A Gumming, WteehMMt tfouHe. 31-i'2 Cjwf nc TO LET From Ist tine or e%rlier
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 20, 1916.
    1067 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 20, 1916. tkafl tbf th* iVopk-'s rlfcUt mftlautfc. Cn»wrd b} lollutpce r ■nbribed by ga'ni H«e patriot Tn-th ba gloiiooa pvocepts ormiVj &U*\sr*A <« R lision. Lorait? Mid Law, I The recent action of Portugal which led to a declaration of war by Germany,
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    998 4 on Thursday last a dinner was held by the members of tbe Mutual Improvement Association at their club House m honour i of Dr. Tan Bin Chiang having passed out i from the Local Medical School. In the City of London Court the widow of a butcher named Eyers, living
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    88 4 Selangor's N cm GHoii (From Our Uvn Correspondent K'i-Ih I.innpui Ar r I The Cfemt ruhh,r papoti I mend* a <iuftl di\ lf }.-r,,1 of 7 p.r 888 l iakinjj B for the year n.i^d Ute. „l v Carr forward of 1 ,tSB. SuugPi I'uniM r; m n
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    N. SEMBILAN PLANTERS.
    89 4 Supj> for th< W1 1 i,,, Kual.. !.,;cipur, Aj, f At Uh N«gd vu.:.;;;,:. Plmiaci -eoeia fcfcm animal in— ting Mr Dapftai I i i elected chairman bntl Mr \-n\,. n Jf v.ac dtiidcd ko iimcm |B,COQ m the w&i loan. At a war loan moating at
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    GOLF AT IPOH.
    45 4 (from (>ur Own Corretponatml Tha so!f ri^tmpioml 'np inter port niatfb ITM v. eleven point- I'ei kuj; nil. An \i Some*' irMgiTM bj ipol 1 dolt Club which ««i i«rK«l] ittaMWl. TIM pri/.ee were pMßonlii Hill. Mr. Cab»*Watt*t Hetocy was mosi popular
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    HUMPHREY BISHOP CO.
    216 4 It was? not ttttgl audit-! m t reetea the Humphrey Jiiebop Co 111 tfel ItftMii Theatre liiki pvrnir.i 1 di& tmctiy appreciative one. an J miitiy encoret vvere irtUingty given bf the nrtiets *hoee [mi fin waiim maintained be bigl standard of previous evenings. The thre»- 10'in
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    THE APPEAL OF JAVA.
    182 4 To the Editor of the Saturd Sir. Ii whk with great interi I that i re;ui J;iebop FcodabaaVfl arfirle on "Java. I think that Gautier dr< v «pienuic picture of JiajVaiMat braut\ satir* Fortunio." Ph« description i I PaIMM, !n-r native Iraai M irinj? POOMM U
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      143 4 tBOLL DLJDJLOP'S FINEST SCHIEDAM ;«J VJ 111. IN GLASS CRUCHONS. (^'l.l-jjjg SOLE AGENTS: GALDBECK, MAGGREGOR GO. Wholesale and Retail Wine Spirit Merchants. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Wine Spirit Merchants. I PORTS. CHAMPAGNES. GINQER wmE MUSCATELS, BRANDIES. I BURGUNDIES VERMOUTHS. I WHISKIES C ALIFORNIAN HOCKS, (Scotch and Irish
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    HEROIC COLONIALS.
    129 5 OjTS OF THi C\NADIANS AT; 1 St. ELOI. Fights for Craters, t >; iTnaniif Cnblel. April The Canadian •ie recen: etatol contest at t 'i a« eialHi eaond v Hrn Fu-ilieracaptur-ir'tirhe^ are iifty to a with Oftea precipitous il.»rn ireM ordered to yere eabjirtti day aud ftaellißg, the
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    ANZAC DAY.
    101 5 Ti> King's Glowing Tribute. Na Uet ooc leion ol bug al (ivi! ipoii i oMeaact > tun GtoTernot .-■-i ..i and ver l i m foiio«f r«u j \1 ilia md Nen Faalend i join them m a solema tri ry o the ht-roes of gai t Iheii
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    PROGRESS IN THE WEST.
    187 5 French Air Squadrons Busy. i The r reach are making atatiuumi progress :h- BVnlqne says. i h al Paflssy was rapalsed dispersed ensny recon- r of the .'feuse Freucb -i north- west of sureties Wood, 1 1 kins; prisotMN Tbe GsriB SJM ar^ j iionime. Ihm
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    KING AND TSAR.
    54 5 vctory which is Sure. il 3-4 Kin^j deorgH. m U ■i) the Tmut, f\prea«ed ilatious ..-i.i nttwad con if m Ulit I MrviiM. wuh itiigkl ttt r,-! 1 rit aci. iti qi your |«Uanl I ■lIIIMI th-nk-t for I VMIMS. 1 eutire!y |k«r« c m ihe ultimata
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    THE WAGE LUST.
    23 5 I^pdl 14. The Lancashire b«T« decided to ballot on JMuestion of -triko to ocforce their **<* '<>* a ten p«r*eeat advance o(
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    NEAR THE CANAL
    248 5 ENEMY FORCE COMPELLED TO BETIRE. Some Sharp Fighting. [By Submarine Cable]. MiuTn't Innoi London, April 24. Official, from Egypt There was tighting at Katia m the district east of el Kantara on April 2:>. Aerial j reconnaissance indicated hostile parties of the strength of from 200 to
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    SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA.
    40 5 London. April 24 Official General >!'.iuts reports that British troops, after defeating rue euemv before Kuandst iraugi OH April 19, occupied that place. The Germani had ooneiderabta losses and retreated m the direction of the railway*
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    THE BID FOR SANNAIYAT.
    26 5 London, April 24. Official, from Meso potamia The bombardment of the Sannai y.tt position wk-» maintained throughout the day on April 'I-'.
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    A ZEPPELIN RAID.
    55 5 London. April 95. -lh« War office an nouuces that three Zeppelins are reported lo have ai rived froui the sea over the Batten counties during the night. Two crossed the coast of Norfolk shortly before 10.30 a.m. and the other about eleven. So far oaly a ten
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    AEROPLANE VISITS DOVER.
    27 5 London, April 2 1. Official An enemy aeroplane appeared over Dover this ranrn* mi* Antiaircraft guuo dro\e it off and no iorabs were dropped.
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    THE WAR ON MERCHANTMEN.
    23 5 London, April 24. Sinking! Steamers Keliciana and Tregantlta (British) Jo/.seef AgOSt Foeherceg [Italian] the barques Chanaral (French) Olga (Norwegian).
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
    226 5 When Shakespeare was born, tbe keep ing of St. George's Day bad fallen into abeyance not tbat tbe English had developed any prejudice against their patron ■ainl but because Elizabeth forbade bis festival to be ccie braced. This prohibition originated m a wish to act m oppositiou
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    MYSTERY OF ENVER PASHA.
    70 5 Athens, March 15. It it* rumoured today that General Ismail Hakki, head oi 'the Commissariat Department, has succeeded Enver Pasha, the Turkish Wai Minister, who is *aid to be dead. It if i significant that the Turkish Legation i which has hitherto categorically deuiei the report
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    THE IRELAND ILLUSION.
    157 5 GERMAN ATTEMPT TO LAND AMMUNITION. Infamous Casement Captured. (By Submarine Cable], taunt** Sbitiob. London, April 24. The Admiralty announces that an attempt was made to land army ammunition m Ireland by a vessel under the guise of a neutral merchantman, but m reality a German auxiliary, m
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    U.S. AND ASIATICS.
    111 5 A Protest from Japan. Londoo, April 24. The correspondent of the Times at Washington Bays tbut m view of the paspinq by the House of Repre fientatives, and the likelihood of the Senate passing, the bill excluding Asiatics and legalising the agreement of 1908 restricting the entry
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    NO TROUBLE IN INDIA.
    23 5 Londou, April 24 Lord Hardiu^p arrived on Saturday and on being interviewed merely remaiked that india was perfectly qniet.
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    CHINESE TRANSPORT SUNK.
    40 5 Shanghai. April 24. —In a fog southward of tbe Chnsan islands tbe convoying cruiser Haiyung collided with and sank the Chinese transport Hsinyeu. Only thirty have so far been saved out of a thousand BOldiers aud crewi
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    WAR OFFICE CHAHGES.
    280 5 A new post has been created at tbe War Office m tbe department of the Quarter-master-General, Major General C.E. Heath, C.I 0., C 8., Director of quartering, being appointed a 1 >eputy Quartermaster General. General Heath was born m I*6l, and got his first commission m the
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    SWEEPER OR PLEASURE CAR.
    113 5 To meet the shortage of labour and reduce the cost of cleaning the streets, It Lie Shoreditcb Borough Council have purchased a couple of road sweepers. The Customs officials now seek to mulct the authorities m duty amounting to no lees than £220, the ground assigned
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    362 5 Paris, April 20. Tbe French 8 percent bonds are at fraucs 62.40 and the 5 per cent at 88.80. On the occasion of the landing m Marseilles of an important contingent of Russian troops, General Joffre issued an order of the day, welcoming the arrival of the
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    DR. HELFFERICH'S SPEECH.
    396 5 Caustic American Comment. New York, March 19. Dr. Helfferich's latest speech m the Reichstag is the subject of much comment and criticism m most of the leading American publications to-day. Many of these devote considerable t-pace to contrasting his present utterances with the address he delivered last
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    EUROPEAN LADY KIDNAPPED.
    93 5 > Calcutta, April 4 A remarkable story i of kidnapping was related yebierday to the Commiesionet of Police by a European woman, aptd 25, named Mite Augier, She i HHid that on Sunday, after ehe bad left Churob, t-he wae seized by fuur petsonb x ixmi foicibly
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      203 5 NEW CHOICE PEHFUMES FROM ROYAL LABORATORY OF FLOWERS (PIE3BE IHD i.cbin KANUFACTUBBM) Verbena Blushing Rose Sweet Pea Zg the Valley Otto of Roses iliß Stepfcanotis Tuberose- Rhine Violets Moss Rose 111 Bl Parma Violets Musk ffjf~-^ < ~^T^l Canterbury Wood Violets Ylang Ylang iiL^Z 1 0515 I English Wallflowers jj
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      580 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED 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 McALISTEH Co., Ltd., AGENTS. XGNiNKLIJKE
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      657 6 IT O« British India AND r%.PCAR Line (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 about MAIL LINES. HOMBWABD 'FOR EUROPE).
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      470 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIME. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON md MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1616 Athos April -J7 I r ordillere May '2 Poithos May 1h Andre Lebon May I Cordillore June 8 Atl*niique Way II Andte Lebon Juno 16 Amazone June 6 Atlantic >c JuLe '60 PoUnebien .June
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      487 6 ftav *^p «nf *m JR. J^| JAPAN MA!L STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporatf-d Id ,i a EUROPEAN LIKE A nervic*- \h inaintainod pafojooi Y^ via portB u> Marseille", Lon -*«v contract wsth the Imperial .U Ul i ment. The New Twin set a n i maintaining this service hay« designed and
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    THE MIDDLETON TIN MINES, LID.
    299 7 THE MIDDLETON TIN MINES, LID. DIRECTORS' REPORT. The anuual report of the above com pany is a« follows Your Directors have pleasure m submitting the Balance Sheet aud Profit a?>d Loss Account for the year ended 2V"th Feb. 1916. 1 Afsec writing off Depreciationamounting to 121,208 20 the year's working
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    "GLENSTRAE" CARGO.
    666 7 Kefcre the President, Sir Samuel Evans, [on Istb inst., the case of the s s. Gienstrae I (part cargo ex) was decided. »>a bt;batf of I tue Crown, condemnation was asked for of certain cargo of the Qlenstrae, of tbe (.Tien Line, which sailed from Shanghai m .luiy,
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    INDIAN INDUSTRIES.
    353 7 Matters Demanding Enquiry. It is understood that m the course of j their investigations into the industrial j possibilities of India the members of tbe Economic Commission will make particular inquiries with reference to glass making, the manufacture of matches, and oil crushing. There is a tinratnious d
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    THE SITUATION AT CANTON.
    351 7 The situation at Canton and m the province of Kwangtung appears to be far from satisfactory, says the Cnina Miil." At Shakes, a comtrercial cencre m the Heungshiin district, situated about thirty miles from Macao, fighting has been m progress fur wme days between troops of
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    AUSTRALIAN ZINC.
    169 7 Combating German Influence. Melbourne, April 4. Mr. Mabon, acting Federal Attorney -General, m a speecb, said that tbe combination of the Broken Hill tninerH ana associated smelters, for smelting and rtlining aad realisation of all their concentrates for half a-century, had a capital of .£1 million, aud all
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      256 7 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. 4nt Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. \rseniie of Soda for killing out lalang. 1 Aspinairs Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting 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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      214 7 |l!!!llllllllf!ll!l!llll!l!l!ll!!l!lllllllllini!!l!lllllllllllllllllllll!!!!IIH Economy^ S Lll wkh lea perr|ns> Sauce S 1^ drops only are necessary tn Vc a delicious and mM flavour to the plainest dish. ISf^mjfi&Z A iar larger quantity of a g^^^nNsj cheaper sauce tails to give the b \^":v.Ar "v^r same satisfaction. =E 1 >r< It* A/ww tor-a^
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    NATURAL ENEMIES OF THE MOSQUITO.
    609 8 The progress of tropical medicine is like it* beginning, full of interest, and iti importance cannot he exaggerated, for tbi future of the white nuu m the tropiCi depends upon it. There are muuy leeser chnpterp m tru great romance which have had too littli
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    RESOURCEFUL TOMMY.
    205 8 A Sprint to safety. A certain soldier is now the pride of hi-* regiment la cout-t-quence of the and daring with wbicb he extricated himself fioiii a very i cj h t corner. Just where the adventure happened matters not. The man was *ent out on patrol duty
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      568 8 "Get the Bolt Valve smile." Thanks to the Vf^^^A^ a\ Bolt Valve W#»l\ Security bolts are ///ft I \^^piU% v^^Vx quite unnecessary V vw^* V '\\v\ V I TLe MichcJin Boh V&) vc n great \)%?^'i v U^V\ improvement over the cumoe: some and super- ff/Mwff \t f 3 \v\
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      762 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRIN3 RAGE MEETING (UNDER 8. K. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 20th of May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TCESDAY, 16TB LAY. L 916. I THE OPENING STAKES-2-45 pm. Value >.")(»() and $."><> to ihe
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      391 8 ENTRIES CLOSE at ROOM i Hay, 1916. the*. S In all races the adv, ri Dttly be given when th< n an Starters Chf projM^rty ofdiff(>r# N(JTK:-Th« DUniiHuii i !to Rule 12t, which mi <*l* Boratching 5 p.m. on the Day eff^ j Kace. Owners of (,nf!.r.■tttVi bCHm WlafMni me
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    103 9 April 25, 1916. The following are the shares ac to which changes ate notified m Messrs Fraser and Co.'s yesterday's share list Lapfc Div. Buyera Sellers Bekoh 10 int 2s 7d 2e lod Highlands and Lowlands 85".. ±"2. 10s 12 15s Ayer Panae 85*V> 510.50 $11.00 Balgownie
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 9 'COBBKCTKD OF TO pril 2 5.) Ban* 4 m B 2-4 19 32 demand 2\t £>■*▼»!• credits *ra 8 2-4 27 3*2 France demand Bank 826 IstiA, T. T. 17*.' BOBBKOHQ, deniuxd 9 4 Yokohama, deoa:.d Hit Java, detnaad 13H Bahgkok, demand Bsi SCVRBBIOKB, Bant Buying BB.M BbDK ci
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    PRODUCE.
    140 9 April 25. QembUfr 20.75 Gambler Cnbe No. 1 HO. OO G»mfei«r Cube No. 2 29.00 Ptppei Black ordin. S'por« 35.60 P«ppei, (White fair* 85.00 Nutmega (110 to the lb. s.. 30.00 Nntmege (80 to the lb.' nom.! Mac* (Baada) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) noiu. Esli Coffee (4% Black) nom. Tapioca,
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      499 9 I Wab or Peace. Faminf op Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Cocuy&nf has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme
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      430 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) FIRS Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurance* accepted to all pans of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.)
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      282 9 ■MHi I l^l X3L I XmJ JLvX JLH niV, I I GARLSBERG BEER j 1 EVERY POSSIBLE CARE 1 CARLSBERG BEER |S DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS I THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. I I KINCORPORATED IN DENMARK) OBTAINABLE FROM I John Little Co., Ltd., Raffles' Hace. Chin Guan &Co North
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      123 9 dEAP ENG MOB STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Singapore to Batavla, Cberibon aor Sainarang. iing&pore to Sourabay^, Slngaratfja Ampenan KBd Maoassajr, to Sourab^ys-, Sir,gari«l}a. Maoas&ar, Meaado, lemato arid 3oroatHlo. Bail Once a Monti? They have oxcellbnt w y^ >a)ooc fansengerH Fot firelgfct o» passage A factor \r l t.)wa<&^' > Appljlto THE
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      216 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O str KariuaU— Mrs H. Bunt and child. Mi6B M. F. A. Dare, Mr E. D. Lou. Ht Kiun- Mr feliaw. Mi lety, Mr Cappell. Mr Hodgkin Per P. O. ftr. Motea. Mr G. G Rust. Mr Howeli. Mr Bchoalt rs. Mr Werner. Mr and Mrs
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      581 9 LATEST ARRIVALS Ust of vppsela la pjrt at II a.m. on April 25, 1916. e66ei'B Name I>ate of Arrival Ipoh April M Carlvln Islander Ksmeraliia Sappbo April 2f> KatODg Aureole Dutch. S^nauf; April II E.nile Ma rue April 2." Japanese. Chofn Main April 'J4 'lokai Ma/11 April 2. r SIAMKSK.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    418 10 The rain m the early hoors of yesterday j morning made the course soft for training j operation*, and altogether the gallops j done were not of a brilliant nature. Storey strode along slowly till the freven furlong post, when he started otT, doing that distance at three-quarter
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      YESTERDAY'S PLAY.
      80 10 MIXBD IKM BLB9 A. Mrs X n,n and Mr I'pcott owe 1 beat Mrs Brooke and Mr Magli»ton owe 2, wo. Championship Paibs. Mrs Bartuell and Mr Day heat Mrs oweo and Mr Edward-*, ft 8] 6— 8. Mrs FargUMMB and Mr Tloaley beat Ridout aud Mr Lee
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      TO-DAY'S TIE.
      14 10 TO-DAY 'S TIE. Sim. i is Handicap. Mrs Ssmodari ser. f Mrs Hartnell ?cr.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    34 10 As tbe^e were insufflcieni entries for the Monthly Medal Ladies' played on Thursdiy. the 13tk instant, tbe oompetition will be played lor again on Thursday next the "2 7 ih instant.
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    ADELPHI BILLARD TOURNAMENT.
    33 10 The following were Monday'^ results K. B. Williams 'owe 40} beat K. Beech lowc 15) 250— 218 A. Vjn Reneiwe (owe 95) bee Aw*. M. Baker 'plus 40) 250 iBs\
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    DAMAGE TO RUBBER TREES BY PORCUPINES.
    78 10 Complaints are frequently heard of the damage to rabbet trees* by poreupiues. In the Indian Fr.rester,'* Mr Baete Ram ■writes ou the •nbjt 01 of the danißye done by these animals m the Kbalc Forests 'acacia katecbn) aiui Bays tbLit be haH found that
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    EXPLOSION AT SIAMESE NAVAL STATION.
    716 10 Magazines Wrecked The magazines ufc tue naval station at Bnng Na exploded on the night of April 17 at a few minutes before midnight. The explosion was felt over a very wide area and people m Bangkok were geneially alarmed. Houses were shaken end the
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    MANCHESTER AND FREE TRADE.
    74 10 The result of the Muucbester Chamber [of Commerce ballot on the policy to be i pursued m OUI future trade relations i with (Jerrminy was announced. Most of the old directors declined to alter their [Free 'iruJe policy nisd resigned. There were twenty- five caudidates for
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    UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
    440 10 Big Campaign Expected. New York, March 16. Despite the assurance given m Wa6hiegcoo that there will be no war with Mexico, a feeling prevails here that the United States m the near future will be fighting against what amounts to the entire armed force of Mexico.
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    A GERMAN FIASCO.
    319 10 From an uuthoriative source Renter's Agency has received the following m terdstirg detais of Turco German m tn^iiHS with the Senussi and other f.cihesmen, and an explanation of their failure With the occupation of Sollum, on the western frontier of Egypt, the recent Furco German attempts to
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    147 10 i The P. and O. Mongolia arrived m Lon--1 don on Friday, the 21st instant. The Chargeurs Reunis steamer Amiral 1 Ponty is expected this afternoon from Marseilles en route to Saigon, The P. and O. homeward mail Negoya will now leave Singapore at 10 a.m. on Friday,
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    LIFE SAVING AT SEA.
    324 10 New Invention for Launching Boats For many years, and particularly since the loss of the Titanic," the need tor a more efficient means of lowering ships' boats m all conditions of weather, or however severe the list, no matter how caused, has eugaged the attention of
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    KING ALBERT CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    64 10 The Hod. Treasurer, Mr. H. B. Ward. Evatt and Co French Bank Buildings Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks the following contributions to the above Fund Amount previously acknOWlpdLTpri ft 4 09 X f\n Tan Jiak Kirn Esq. C.M.G. 000.00 A. G. Anthony Esq. 50.00 R.
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.
    58 10 EUROPEAN WAR FUND. For the joint benefit of the British Red Cros6 Society and The Order of St. John of Jerusalem m England. Amount previously acknowledged 15,845.98 Europe Hotel Ltd. Proceeds of 50 cents per ticket at Supper Dance held m the Hotel on the 14th April
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    32 10 Agents Derrick and Co. The following was the output from tbe Mine for tbe four weeks ending 22nd inst. BUKIT KOMAN. Stone Crushed 5604 tone. Gold Obtained f-26 ozr.
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      71 10 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICK NON-SKIP DbRAi THE ROM TYRE AND RUBBER Co. CONTRACTORS to H. M. WAR OFFICE. HOLBORN. LOND v MEYER BROTHERS, Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F.M.S. RIBEIRO CO. LTD., r;:..;; NOW RFADY I D ths R EXCHANGE TABLES. RUPEES-DOLLARS DOLLARS
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