The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 April 1916

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPOKE, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1916. NO. 6,738
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    237 1 The situation m Dublin is being promptly and resolutely dealt with. In land is under Martial Law Page 7. The half-hour bombardment of Lowp;--toft did a fair amount ol damage to property, but, there were surprisingly few casualties Page 7. The British Navy, iv preference to useless
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    A LITERARY LETTER.
    1562 1 Lear Pool; Bfß "i our enquiry as to what have been reading lately shows a faith m me which is almost tonching. B_o* ia pan know tbat 1 still read anything and liata noi given way tQ the Jure of the monthly mag;;/ nen. porveyora of potted
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      235 1 maamaamr^mmmmWßmmmJßmaMaa^^ I I use, 'md it pays you to take Hue same aire m making your Even a superficial examination of tubes shows a difference between them. A Pun Fine Para fJTu,be like the FISK is evident m its feel to ./te touch, m its elasticity, and its thickness as
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      105 1 I -M_____»II_MWIIIHI-I TIWM-M-MM "Largest Stockers i o?r PAINTS AND f\\\\ <s_ HIN WATT Co. SHIF-CRANDLERS Telephone «8. 102, Market Street SINGAPORE Shipchancflery Go. SHIPCS-ANDtIRS PRGVIDORING COnTRACTOBS. The Company's Laancb mee*U ibcomiog ships. a Offices:— l 6 BATTERY ROAD B TAKE L.IFT TO TOP FLOOR I Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS.! Fcom Battlefield to Hospital at the Gau-ty— Page 2. **'tir>_ xtoe Level _r the Hj.-it_.a-Page -1. Steam launch Janus for sale Paga 5. Powell*, furniture auctions Page I. Pink Pills m nervous dyspepsia Page 5. Macgregor's V.O.S. liqueur whisky Page fi. Tokai Maru for Manila Page Aquaperia at
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      121 1 rTHE WEEK. rriday 28th. Fraser and Neave noon. Leg-tdatlv*- Coaocil, p.m. Municipal Commission. I.~*ti pm* P. O. homeward n ail closes. New Cirque, Beach Koad. Saturday 29th. Fligb Water- B- B a.m 8 43 p.m. Dodge :-t. Michael, 9 p.m. Tanglin C üb, annual meeting, 9 p m. B 1.
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    HOW TO END OUR BLOCKADE.
    256 2 GSDFGDH Albanian's Brilliant Scheme. 'Ihe Albanian Bey, Erenk Voda. who was wounded by un Italiau bullet m oue of the engagements m Albania, arrived at Budapest, aad paid a vis>£ to the Premier j and other notables. He brought with him from the Albanian mountains
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      431 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO E l COMPANY, LIMITED. i (Incorporated m Hongkong). I THE Chief Importers OF i British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos i ENORMOUS SUCCESS!! VICTORIA THEATRE LAST TWO NIGHTS TO-NIGHT! 930 TO-NIGHT!! THE Humphrey Bishop LONDON STAR COMPANY. IN AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Including the world famous
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      994 2 A >X 1 I GRAND CHANGE OF NEW PICTURES iUw Mm I am H Hfl tonight at the ideal picture theatre r ALLAUIUITI CASINO o/gcH^ lINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE SECOND SHOW 9.15 p.m sh«r- FRANCIS CLARE PRESENTS A Film to instil PATRIOTISM into the hearts cf
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    GLASS.
    991 3 Not optical glas-o Just glass. It is a very easy thing to make. Many manufacturers can make a living by buying up old glass, bottle glass, melting it down and blowing it again. Others employ one I or two recipes, which are quite easy to obtain, if they have
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      963 3 SALE UNDER ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE UND AND SHOP HOUSES SITUATE AT MALACCA STREET, On Monday, 15th May, 1916, at 2.30 P.M. i "i" i ii: land situate at Malacca Btreet, Singapore, comprised m N S-3 for 9-0 y« tats trom 20th April 1826 and
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      626 3 F. M. S. 6°/o WAR LOAN. NOTICE. The Government of the Federated Malay States has made arrangements with the Chartered Bank of In j 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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    "BOBS BAHADUR."
    531 4 Reviewing Leaves form a Field note 3ook by J. H. Morgan the Saturday ia. this The noblest paper m this book is Bobs I Bahadur I relating a visit that Lord l Roberts paid to an Indian hospital ship L lour or five days before he died. It
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    JEWS AND MILITARY SERVICE.
    445 4 No Exemption for Cohanim. At the City of London Local Tribunal Major L. de Rothschild (military representative) announced that, m view of the ex emptions claimed by Jews of the name of Cohen m many parts of the country on the ground that it was not
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1695 4 To Dec. a. March To date 1915 |1 Ulagar, Dec 266,800 48,000 E V.Gajah, Sep 29,790 8,150 27,000 h Mor Pongsu 15,655 36,931 f Vlma, 14,000 54,500 E \mpat, Sep 86,054 12,082 37,662 E \n-Jobote, Mar 177,249 15,383 58,f*30 E \n Malay, Dec 1,507,347 101,385 362,839 i
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    TIN RETURNS.
    255 4 A.tnpeng Kinta aye* 97aag 17 8 Dee hook 4Qg Kelat, Mar 1844 Bruerb. July 800(11 4 $<■_ Ohenderiang. 4.960(9) 691 Gopeng Consol, 14,670 (ll) Heawood. 8,791 til Idn* Ipoh Tin, Dec 1.537 4 860 Kanaboi, 1,180 8 (98 Kamumug 288 Kamunting. 8 V M J 881 K. Camaattaf
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      881 4 SINGAPORE 1 SPORTING CLUB. 1 THE SPRINB RAGE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULEB OF RACING) WILL IM HELD ON Tuesday tbe 16th, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 20th of May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, lrvM MAY, 1916. 1 THE OPENING STAKES— 2-45 p.m. Vaitif V.(X) and «">0
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      653 4 ENTRIES CLOSE ai NOON on Saturday, the 6tb I May, 1916. j In all races tht advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are not less than five j Starters the property of different owners. j NOTE The attention of owners is called to Rule 123, which makes
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      97 4 W.J. GARCIA 219, Orchard Road Pianos bought, sold or exchangee i>ood prices allowed for old m struments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical roods it Singapore, Piano, Organ 6c Musical Instn ments dealer. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. tear Entrance to Borneo Wharf Teleponp 1026. Sea stocks
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    1191 5 Submarine Questions. Sjam-.x \-ril 12. —At Amsterdam the j -.hipping ouncil'i report states tbat two struck the Pa.emr.aog, and it Mibk for either to have been from j r -i destroyer. Tbe first was possi- .t the degtroyer, but tbe second it tbe I'alerabang. Tbe des •over
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      436 5 NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. Nervous dyspepsia la a disease of the iht'. es, 11: t ttte Bl inurli Indigestion one da} and complete freedom from symptoms tht- next usually mean nervoa. dyspepsia, especiallf lfthepa icnt Uof a. iir- v oiis or highly emotion*] bemoerament. The attacks recur at more ot less regular
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      130 5 SUN LIFE T.r OF CANADA. Incorporated In Canada. Assets £18.370.600. We have received word from oar Head Office that the year 1915 has been the most prosperous m the Company's History. Notwithstanding the war, the Claims by Death were only 73% of the Expected. And were more than covered by
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      780 5 Mr. WALTER PALLISER, CONTRACTOR, LATE OP SINGAPORE. AH parties having claims against tbe above are requested to send details of aine to the subscribers on or before 28th April current GUTHRIE ft Co Limited 14-4 f 28 4 NOTICE. After a great number of years of very hard and scientific
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      677 5 BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE AUCTION SALE OF Furniture of a Barber s Shop AT No 199 fcOCHORE ROAD j On Friday, 28th April, at 2 30 P.M. I Comprising teak i-hle tables with marble tops; barbers upholstered revolving arm chai rs; teak washstands with plug basin, wall clock,
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  • Domestic Occrrences.
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      BIRTH.
      17 6 Waug.i Atthe Maternity Hospital, Penang, en April 23, the wife of H. Waugh, of a son.
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      DEATH.
      32 6 Bennkt At the General Hospital, Singapoie, on tbe 2<3th April, Adam Bennet, representative m Indo China for the Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd. Aged 49. (Madras acd China papeis, please copy). i
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    The singapore Free Press Friday, April 28, 1916.
    1693 6 The singapore Free Press Friday, April 28, 1916. Ban toe Pren tSe People's rig-to nnhrtaifc. 0 -tvr.r. b-/ iaflae-M c and ur. bribed by aajta Jfe-r. patriot Truth ber glorious p?oc.pU «irr._t« -\r. mJ t* lieioa, -_-r_lt. &n_ Law. Whilst the Dublin insurrectionary episode is undoubtedly regrettable we have little
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    407 6 a, Capt. and Hon. Surgeon Kirk, of tbe Penang Volunteers, is promoted to be Major. Mr Harry 1). Griffiths, formerly of Tronoh, hue left London for Burma and the F.M.S From tbe Government Printer, Kuala Lumpur, received with thanks the bound volume of the Federal Council proceedings for 1915. Last
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    JOHORI
    491 6 THK (i C. M. (4. Oh Hl< Hb,iixj ArrßrgPtneuts m connection with p-f-tu-utaiion by Hie BatoUa©©. Governor nf tfca St. ffii L behalf of Hi* Majesty the Xm R of T Insignia of ihe Grand Cross t) "y Distinguished Order of s rtlt( < Saint George to Bit Biglm,
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    NEW BILLS
    191 6 A Gazette Extraordinary day gives the last of several btlli it itproposed to Introduce Inf .j-latiTe Council shortly. The Trading with tlie Bnen sj Grdmanee incorporates the v sioos o' the Trading with c Enen > Act 1-lb except certain power. Board of Trade to oio< -r businesses
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    93 6 Mr K. E Gordon Wall Serembai on Mom. train foi Singfl India, on sis wed MTaU-M bai I en ii lata and is gi Kfls nin Jon w MXkm i far a- Punai I ol tbe Court v,; the I Burton from I pob md Tbe King baa I grant
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      173 6 WHEN ORDERING WHISKY THE BEST. i.e. I 3 fr- GW. it *v ■>* ?>• Ml ut'-'' ■.),■<■!<'< MacgregorCaldbeckiO lCn;on .lasc-.w I Not the best advertised article, but the best WHISKY. SOLI. IMPORTERS:— CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. SINGAPORE AND MALACCA. I JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. ilncorpcrated m England. > Wine Spirit Merchants.
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    DUBLIN OUTBREAK.
    143 7 TROOPS ARRIVE TO COUNTER TR THE REBELS Martial Law Proclaimed. 0 i: Loe Cable) M Dm fi \oril '-6. "1" tb_ House of Vr \-iiuith naid that troops from Bel-sol and England had arrived m blio. rty Hali and St Ste P Qen s a bH>: nlr-.«.iy been
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    'MANY AND AMERICA.
    199 7 vi Situation Recognised. M. -De, You Beth L mek M_d lengthy conferL ncan Ambassador aud afterwards journeyed with the Chit! of the L Staff to head quarters. Tbe era are discussing the po«»*;ibi k >■ .ag rupture with the United Braggarts Humbled. i sif I that Der
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    THE SECRET SESSION.
    77 7 :e of the Warried Men. Undoo, April 2H Ml Asquith. Mr **ooar Law and Lord Kitchener conferred tit-raoon w .t'lmir leaders. Uttdon. April '27. Tha [toes Bureau Becret Daaaloii on v |aith, replying ro >ir Edward Carson I ud thai the Government's txlanai m of the Military
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    AGGRIEVED COTTON SPINNERS.
    35 7 -Thr tOMMiM oi the ah re cotton spinnorn arill f known nex: weak* El is belief?dly ananimoni H maoaarj step a to lore auy extreme rncaaient Prodn* ttee wiii probablf Intgnrtiur ._s_.
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    LORD HARDINGE AT WINDSOR.
    22 7 vpni 26.— L »i I H .rdings ii l ag ai V¥ied-*o- and with tb« insignia of the
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    46 7 Clerk le the chancellery French Consulate al Singapore, has C rps flsnialal-ii that owing > Goaate ha Boody. and ■dance will the telegraphic in<t the Minister of Foreign p t:h, he assumed charge of the from the 22nd instant pending to A "'-w: _f a new consul
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    DARING ALOFT.
    454 7 STIRRING DEEDS BY ALLIED AIRMEN. French Pegging Away. I By Submarine Cable] i Renter's Bei rice] Paris, April 26. There is increasing minor activity on the whole western front, says the communique. In taking the small wood of Buttes we made prisoners and repulsed counter attacks. There was
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    ENTENTE FIRM WITH GREECE.
    30 7 Athens, April 26 The Entente Ministers are insisting ou the use of the Greek railways to transport the Serbian troops. The Cabinet ia deliberating the matter.
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    AN ATHENS INCIDENT.
    26 7 Athens, April 26. Some sensation was caused owing to a bomb exploding m the court of the Bulgarian Legation. I'nimportant damage was done.
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    RUSSIANS IN FRANCE.
    12 7 Marseilles, April 26. Another Russian j force has arrived.
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    A COPPER FIND.
    20 7 Port Darwin. April _6. A prospector reports the aiscovery of big copperfields m the Victoria River di>tric<".
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    THE WAR LOAN.
    169 7 A Million and a Quarter from Perak There are only tour days left before the list for the War Loan closes, and as the public has by now fully understood the advantages offered end applied so freely, intending subscribers should delay no longer m sending m their
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    LOWESTOFT RAID.
    135 7 DAMAGE DONE IN HALF-HOUR BOMBARDMENT. Small Casualty List [By Submarine Cable] [Heoter's Service] London, April 26. The War Office reports that there was a bombardment of Lowestoft and Yarmouth yesterday. It opened at 4.10 m the morning and lasted about half an honr. Despite the heavy German guns
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    THE ZEPPELIN RAID
    94 7 A Fruitless Enterprise. London, April 26. Official During last night's raid a hundred bombs were dropped on the Thames estuary, causing no casual ties, whilst it is ascertained tbat a huudred bombs were dropped m the Eastern counties on Monday. There was one casualty and insignificant damage.
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    A NAVY'S REAL WORK.
    27 7 Amsterdam, April 26 The Berlin com muniqiie admits that a strong British force of monitors, destroyers and mine sweepers bombarded tbe Belgiau coast.
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    DEATH OK GEN. HOGHTON IN MESOPOTAMIA.
    237 7 Brigadier General F. A. Hoghton di.?d m Mesopotamia from gastro enteritis due to the climate and hardship- which General Townshend a force has been experiencing m Kut. The deceased was known here, having come from India m 1915 to coudnct a court of inquiry
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    PORTUGUESE INDIA AND THE WAR.
    196 7 Popular Demonstration. Bombay, April 5. Manifestations of war enthusiasm, accompanied with popular deruonstration. i_i iLe Btreets, continue, writes a Tunes of India correspondent m Portuguese India. TheMttnicipal Chambers ofDamao, Dm ar.d other districts have held special sessions expressing their loyalty aLd j wholehearted devotion to
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    29 7 We have received a copy of the Federal Council proceedings for the past year which include minutes, estimates, reporl of debates etc., from the Government Priutiug Office, Kuala Lumpur.
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    33 7 From Out Own Carres pan J-ent London, April 26. The following dividends are announced Sungei Kapar 47| Sungei Purun 8 Cheras 7$ Kajang 6; Sungei Chob 15 Sembilan (interim) 6.
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    245 7 Singapore, April 27. With the 'Easter Holidays taking up most of the week, there is only a meagre business to report on this occasion. At present there seems little desire to take advantage of tbe opportunity of selling sterling shares m London and investing the proceeds m
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    141 7 27th April, 1916. COPKA. Sine, our last report tbe market has continued weak and prices show further declines. To-day's quotations may be Jiveu as 59.50 for Fine Suudried and $9 to 59.20 for Fair to Good qualities. RUBBEB. For the Auction which commenced to day some 4CO
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    85 7 27th April, 1916. A commencement was made to-day with the sale of 528 tons which were catalogued for this week's Auction. Demand at the outset was fair, but fell away iv the course of the day. Prices of Standard grades do not shew much change. Crepe is
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    HARPENDEN.
    140 7 A satisfactory report is Issued by the Harp-ndtu- (Selangor) Bobber Company, and not less so m regard to the dividend, which is 100% for the past year against 80.. m 1914. Another good point is the low all-iff cost of prodiu''io;j which notwithstanding the abnormal!, high fre" ight rateo
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    UNITED STATFS STEEL PROFITS.
    116 7 New York, March 17.— The annual report of the United ates Steel Corporation, just published, shows that America's basic industry enjoyed unprecedented prosperity iv 1915. Gross Bales for the year amount- ed to 1726,686,000, or $168,268,000 more than the previous year. The company's foreign business increased
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    12 7 t t Agents: Meyer and Measor. Durian Sabatang 2.60 C
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      253 7 NEW CHOICE PERFUMES I FROM ROYAL LABORATORY OF FLOWERS (PIE3SE AND LUBIN MAHUFAOTUKSBS) Verbena m w mßm^, Blushing Rose Sweet Pea jM i^ Lily of the Valley Otto of Roses lagS-flip Stephanotis Tuberose Rhine Violets Moss Rose JL ™L Parma Vio,cts Musk f|yS^ Canterbury Wood Violets Ylang Ylang [Lwwg iroiy
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      811 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND For LONDON S.s. Keelung via Suez Canal sailing about 3rd May. s.s. Denbigh Hall via Cape cf Good Hope sailing about 3rd May For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONINtatJXE
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      841 8 Mr m O. British India AND Apcab 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 about MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR
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      615 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIRE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 ***** Athos April 27 Andre Lebon May 9 Porthos May 19 Atl Antique May 2M Andre Lebon June 16 Amazone June fi Atlantique June 30 PoPnesien June 20 For all particulars apply to J. de
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      645 8 N. Y. X JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated ln Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yohohans via ports to Marseilles, London nnder ma contract with the Imperial J apauese Goven jment. The New Twin sen w steamet maintaining this service have h^n spectall j designed and oonstructed.
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1103 9 Scientific Surveying Several Vaccinations at Onee Warming a Building m Moving The Fat Man's Burden Itching Disease of Cement Workers United States Weather from Bermuda Cuba's New Fiber Japanese Zoos. At an annual cost of a tenth of tbat of one battleship, tbe Cnited States Geological Survey makes
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    Market Price List.
    427 9 Singapore;, April 24th. 1916. iv ih, Long pet cutty do. li> do If P>< i i p« r Ih. '24 Bee(Ste«k do BeanBproatG p«-i catty u.s Bamboo Spros&a C 4 Biacliau la Brinjals Cabbage Batavia do ntl do. I bias 16 do. Salted do 08 Carrots, Imported
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      462 9 I f War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. J WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. Tbe Company haa £30.000 flepoaitofl with
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      486 9 I SOUTH BRITISH i INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) 4 FIRS Insurance* effected on Buildings. Rent and Merchandiße of every description. I MARINE Insurance?* accepted to all parts of i a tbe world ac lowest rates. SARTHQUAKB Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finiayson Green. 1
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      300 9 mwmaaamaammmmaamaaM mmwmaommmmwi^mm^mmmmmmmmammmmmamamaammaamamaaaammmmaamaaaaammmmaai rTrzwrnimjmMmmrmmmvw^^ 11 v uin CARISBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER _#Vi IN THE EAST JmW^L%^*£f j prices jmH? I MODERATE. *W;mfdmmm^^^^W METHODS WITH j EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN sanitary respects. f j CARISBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. f ■(INCORPORATED IN DENMARK) I OBTAINABLE FBOM
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      105 9 DAIMLER' J; f ItVl W_§3~ 5 a T rs n«f ERC< Ml H\ I < r.CNCiANt NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd FIRE AND MARINE. (Inoarporated m N« w Z aland.) YANG-TSZE INSURANCE AScOC. Ltd. (Inestpocaasd ia Boogl t.). t CHIN* FiRE INSURANCE tr,, Itt ;i FIRE. •Incorporati d In hongkon
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    "SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE."
    475 10 Mr Atkin-Berry's Experience. Lieutenant H C. Atkin Berry, 14th Koyal Fusiliers, who is now m France, m a private letter says -It ban been a trying time m all ways. The weather has been very bad indeed. Snow, rain, frost, mud incessantly, and the trenches have been
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    DIARY OF A VAGRANT.
    788 10 Fruits of Skilful Begging m the Far East. Among the vagrants collected from the streets of Shanghai, it is probable that none have made so clone a study of their business aa J. E. vVest, who was recently convicted of the offence of vagrancy and sentenced
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1099 10 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers v •-ill (notations ot Sterling Share moat he regarded ac purely aom__u.i tot t-» RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES "Jai. laaum. Paid. f jkß9 m HuncHß 100.000 SB IB AUagat •uO.OvO l l Anglo-Java i 150,000 2e 8b An^to-Maia* 6% 60,000
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      132 10 K>IFE-LIKE PaINS. The sharp, so oting pains, the intense agony of Sciatica, oft.n make death preferable to life. The fiery darts that run from hip to heel, the f-leeple-s nights, tbe c >eerless day_— why not btop all this and back to health and comfort again. Littles Oriental Balm is
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      373 10 j |j£ Little Lecturer 4-£r SB by Nurse 'Wincarnis.' $JT z [Lecture So 2 Ll, "Nerves" ,1. rS^w Our nerves r*re similar to SfflK r#3r an intricate network of tele jMr j£s graphwires. Controlled and jj §jp nourished by a portion of the 55 __r: brain known as the nerve
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 (CORRECTED UP TO *pril 2 7.) Bank 4 m 8 2-4 19 32 demand 2-4 i Pifyate credits »m s 2-4 27 32 France demand Bank 826 IBDIA, T. T. 17(i Hobokobo, demand %i Yokohama, demand Ill* Java, demand 133 Babokok, demand 65 i Sovbbbiqbb, Bank Buying 18 .5
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    PRODUCE
    143 11 April 2 7 Tin buyers $96 00 ambier 20.75 Gramfcier Cnbe No. 1 80.00 Gramfciee Cnbe No. 2 29.00 Popper Black ordin. Spore 25.50 Popper, (White _air> 35.00 Nutmegs (11 0 to tbe lb. 30.00 Nutmegs (80 to tne lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 7 5.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali
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      446 11 After a recent Air Raid the following unsolicited testimonial was received m. .max Limited 1 On Wednesday evening last an incendiary bomb dropped on our premises, crashed through the roof breaking the rafters and fetching wn the ceiling, and set fire to the sitting room which is m the occupation
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      505 11 1 1 TOLET KENILWORTH, Barker Boad, now being repaired and painted throughout, occupation immediately. Apply SWAN ft MACLAREN. 4-4 mwf uc GODOWN TO LET. No. 5, Palmer Oodowns. area 9,900 square feet. Immediate Entry. Apply to Fraser Cumming, Winchester House. 31-12 mwf uc TO LET No. 12, Mount Elizabeth Road
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      225 11 FOR VANCOUVER (8.C.) SEATTLE (WASH.) (SAN FRANCISCO WITH TRANSHIPMENT.) (Taking Cargo on Through Bs Lading To Canadian and U.S.A. Points). Nor. s.s. CRENA; 6371 G.R. due here -oth April 1916. Jap. s.s. TOKAI MARU," 3739 G.R. due here Ist May 1916. Jap. ss. GISHUN MARU,' 3895 G.R. dut Here l/ith
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      755 11 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT. Chamter of Commerce (to 1 1 am April 27 > ARRIVALS. April 26. Moresby, Kaka, Kinta, Sri Muar. lian Hin Guan, Cyclops tzati I ulca pus Boelonjjon, Japara, K. S_ Haru, Emile (Dot.); Haiphong, Amiral Pontv (KrJ April '11. Glenfalloeb. Nagoya. Mascot (Br.); Doocgala. Van Goeue, Van
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    THE NEW CIRQUE.
    391 12 Of the many oircuses that have visited Singapore for some years past the New Cirque, which opened on the usual site m Beach Road last night, can justi fiably claim to be the very nest. The artistes are all European and each one is a "star" m
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    MALACCA VOLUNTEERS.
    148 12 The First Camp. The Malacca volunteer camp at Pegofa Estate, Aior G ijah, broke up ou Sunday, afcer attack practice carried out by both European and Chinese companies and watched b\ Brig Gen. Kidout. This Mulched tl a torrential downpour of rain through which the Volunteers hud to
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    304 12 Lim Poh !io employed en a rubber estate m Tamrenis Road, pleaded guilty m the second police court yesterday to the th«-ft. M a servant, of rubber veined nt three dollars. He was sentenced io B months' rigorous imprisonment, Chan Jim wharf coolie was convicted m tbe second police court
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    533 12 Tbe annual general meeting was held I last night m tbe S. V. C. Drill Hall by kind permission of Lt. Col. Derrick, v. d. Mr W. A. Sims, President, took the chair, supported by Messrs T. 0. Hay (hon. sec), i A. C. Potts <hon. treas),
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    A CHINESE COMBINE
    303 12 Traffic Between China and US. Eleven ol the wealtbiestChinesei m California incorporated themselves yesterday (says a message from San Francisco dated November 4th 1 for the purpose of promo'ing trade lelations between San Fran ci. CO and China. r Ol many commercial enterprises which i the; propose
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    59 12 I Amongst the through passengers on boaid the P. and O. Nagoya. which arrived yesterday travelling from Macau to RomI bay, on leave m Goa, is the Very Rev. > Franciso Xavier Soaree, a Canon ol the j Diocese of Macau, and for many years 3 before going to Macau,
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    508 12 Fine weather prevailed during the train- 1 ing on the Race Course yesterday morning and the turf was m excellent trim. Some flue gallops were gone through and the {training as a whole was somewhat faster 'than on Tuesday; there was a fairly good gathering of early rising
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    MAUY RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE.
    176 12 The Malay Residential College Annual Athletic Sport*, which would have taken place at Kuala Kaugsar on tbe 14tb January, if ie had not been for the lamentable death of the bite Sultan of Perak, were held on tbe 22nd instaut says the Straits Echo. His Highness Sultan
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    90 12 Sunday 30th April. Johnston's Pier at 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2. H0 and 3 30 p.m. j Club Bungalow at B.BC and 980 a.m., j 12.15, 3 and 5 30 p.m. 75 Yards Novices Race. This event will be swum off on arrival of the 10
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    KING ALBERT'S CIVILIAN: HOSPITAL FUND.
    63 12 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr H. B Ward of I'.vfttt aud Co., Freuch Bank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges with many thankß the following contributions to the above Fund Amount prey. acknowledged 52.880. Manasseh Meyer 1,000. E. A. E. 100. -\*_rs Lee Choon Guan 100. A. Hvalsoe 100.
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    SHIPPING NOTES. '
    163 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The P. aud O. Malwa homeward bound arrived at Marseilles on Tuesday. A wireless message has been received from the Kamo Maru saying that she will arrive m Singapore at daylight ou Saturday and leave for Hongkong and Japan the following morning. The X P.M. express steamer Rumphius
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE VISIT PENANG.
    580 12 Successful Sporting Events. The Pinaug Ga/.ette says Socially tbe visit of tbe Singapore Chinese to Peoaog has been a decided success, and although it has been run on a somewhat quieter scale than the visit of the Penang Cbiueee to Singapore the results should go far
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    8 12 (No play yesterday.)
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    TO DAY'S TIES.
    34 12 Lujies' DOUBLBB Final. Mrs Hartnell and Mrs Saunders scr v j Miss Lamb and Miss L. Lamb 15. Championship Pairs. Mrs Salzmann and Mr Howe v Mrs Ferguson and Mr Tinslev.
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    SATURDAY'S TIE.
    15 12 Championship Pairs. Final.. Winners of Friday's tie v Mrs Hartnell and Mr Day.
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