The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 May 1916

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAY 1. 1916. NO. 8.710
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    177 1 Latest share prices appear on page 9. The F. M S tifteen million loan ha6 been oversubscribed Page 1 An attempt to send a i^lief sbip to Kut el-Ainara has failed Page 5. Some good work was done at tbe Race course on Satutday morning Page 10.
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    "SOMEWHERE IN WHITEHALL."
    1264 1 "SOMEWHERE IN WHITEHALL." I can give no luller addiess, and the London Directory wi; I not he'p. Indeed, tue strangest of many Grange characteristics attaching to the Aliens' Kegistr ation Hoard is that it figures in no work of rt-ference. Whitaker cannot tell you the salary of the Permanent luder
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      503 1 HFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED "NEW COMET MOTOR CYCLES ll I jS^" l7 il ll for sale ||I™?kJ.u|| 2 HP. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, m wm ■wm Pego Engine, $370H.P. Motor Cycle. 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $320- 7 0 "Miraculum is the best Preservative Paint for structural Steel
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      169 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. H(iu?fg to let Page 8. Mortgagee's sale of land by Powell and Co Pate '1. Try Williams pink pills as a stomach tonic Page 2. Rooms vacant for young men at tie Y M a_ A.— Page 1. N jiue re increase of price of Gargoyle oaohtloile Page
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      83 1 THE WEEK. Monday Ist, May. Hiajh Vftter- 1 I ..iu fl-Sl p m Ayer P*na*. Grei-ii-iui House ldju. Chamber f Couixerc-. 2 iU p.ai,. Tuesday 2nd. High Water— lt 45 a.m.. 10-2C p.m. New Mooa. Wednesday, 3rd. jifcL Water- L 25 a.m ,1 5 1 pm. Thursday 4th it r
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    380 2 A correspondent to the New York Times claims that London must now yield pride of place as the world's largest city to New York. He states the area of Greater London to be 6^y square rr ilea as against New York s 70S square miles Greater London's population in 1911
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      793 2 A STOMACH TONIC Atonic dysrepN a is prolnb'x tbe commonest form of inuig st on met with io Ih* t*ast. ibM lock ol tone in the digestive organ* means tlut tiie stofloac^ is oo longer aide to do its work as ratii'c intended. Tiie erves fcbal control it are treat,
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      419 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE AFTER THE SHOW The unanimous venl'ct ol all" who faw our last programme- SIMPLY GREAT. We do uot thow v«»u hlood-cuidling dramas miles in ltngth We are here to amute. Look bere CHARLIE GETS (2 ACTS) a oa jy 11/ JAn
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      513 2 TONIGHT TONIGHT CINEMA GASINO IS OFFERIN AN EXTRA-GOOD FEATURE PROGRAMME IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.15 P M SHARo I HIHBKKT PI Vil Etßfl LTO. PRESI.MS THE BIKES* CONQUERS I A Powerful story of Human-interest with many exciting plots IN 3 PART* 64 SANDS OF LIFE A Splendid. Sporting Drama in
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    THE KAISER'S MOUNTAIN.
    375 3 How Kilimanjaro was Obtained. Tbe capture of the Kilimanjaro region! the forces under the command ofl its ieprivea tbe Germane of hat P rr of th^' r ,8t Africa n colony ,_ere aJsanat the first of their treaties it jj n ioft wae; concluded. Pbis mountain, lying
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    THE IRISH GUARDS.
    331 3 To rea-urs UM di noting as to tbe "est Irishmen, the following from I ng s speech ou S:. Patrick's :*av m .noted. I My, wheu Irishmen the word over unice to celebrate the •nemory of v.eir n-itrou sair^t, it gives me _reat pleasure lo inspect the
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    120 3 k\ recent wrirt-r or. mbaiorillOji. Ml I B 1 >i. Ulinlu sun marines are at ouce 1 -.1 hnnvppoiaittefli They com v.-n 800l t) keep out of the HBOO, hue tha effect of sub:l;iriu 1 1 goocroJ fleet aetioa has not i fuc IBM experience in the Son t'uhtmg does
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      527 3 THE SINGAPORE LANDOWNERS RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION. I NOTICE Forms of application for membership and copies of the Rules can now be obtained f<oai the Secretaries. BARKER CO. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. 1 muf 12 -■> FRASER NEAVE, Limited. NOTICE IS BERBBX GIVEN that Coupcn Serial No rA on ribare Warrants to
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      837 3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. ORIGINATING SUMMONS No. 10 OF 1916. In the matter of Cheng Kit Neo deceased I Betwbmin Tay Swee Kim Nea (married women) Plantiff and Org Chaan Guan Defendant Pursuant to a Decree made in the above action dated the
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      463 3 WANTE9 SURVEY DEPARTMENT, MALACCA i Immediately rwi thoroughly qoolfftod Surveyors, Salary $ho. ptj r in ,nth each. A<no oue Draftsman at salary frjj. per month. Applications witn ejpiea of three recent testimonials to be addrt-ssed to the CHIEF BURYEYOR. Survey Department, Singapore. Sl-4 mwf i-5 TENDERS WANTED. For repairs to
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      531 3 TO BE LET RO9MDALE No. 1 f> Bahstier Road near Thomson Foal Police Stain v. Kent 881 per mo'ifb. VILLA HaVBSiLI Mr. I GU t ad MoodSsONT i Newton Kai'vaav Station. Jm ni »mi per month. GOOOWN 4-'. etna. Waa Seng Place. Kent &bo. Apoh toS TOMLINSON. lot)* PobinKon Itoad
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    West Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 1, 1916.
    1036 4 West Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 1, 1916. Hm shall Ac Prwi Bm People's malataav UtUawed by -nlur.ncr and in bribed by jaliM Kan patriot Truth he? Riorums pr&cept* drsra* IHmilmwA io V. U&oo, i-j r^.ty and Law, The telegrams received to-day seem to indicate tbat the Irish position is
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    929 4 I Washington's motto My country, 'write or wrong." Tbe enemy broke ofl the engage'ment,' says the official Germau account ;of that little affair in tbe North Sea. I But in this case the broken engagement jdid not lead to an action. Sir John Anderson was received in audience by the
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    F.M.S. WAR LOAN.
    30 4 F.M .S. WAR LOAN. Full Amount Ove v-i Kuala I tUmpli i Apt It is officially announced |BjaJ F. M. S. war hem oi fifteen millions L alread\ over subscribed.
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    FRENCH CONUSLAR TELEGRAMS.
    321 4 FRENCH CONUSLAR TELEGRAMS. i" rouHTBe oi toil Fnci i HI I Pal Apr- SBJ 1.1 p -day we broke iwo aLteiiipV- at atta front* of Haudromont and i hmautnont To diy. there was no tmportattl We eroupht down four <.erman aero planea. i branch air aqnadi n bombard ed the
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    THE NEW CIRQUE.
    98 4 There was quite a Sjond house of young folks at the matinee on Saturday after noon, who enjoyed themeetvea thoroughly as w«a evidenced h\ the shi k i:s of chii dish mirth, which repeatodl] toke f first on one side of the ting, and thtu on the
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    140 4 I Mr i T. Allen, I Protect* i ang. informed the Pans tbe following !ui [her goal k sOS who have v>er- ly sobecrihed I states War Kok, lIOO.CM Baal 9am Gan Nignh i I 800. N hat the Of I BO much wl e i hey had losses in
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      165 4 ERNEST IRROY tf CO. (REIMA) CHAMPAGNE. IS '-zvaom _3'a_ A VINTAGE "1906" Per Case of 1 dozen Quarts |4|.00 Nett. DOTY EXTRA caldbeckTmacgregor Co. I JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. ilnccuciated Inlßgland.) Wine Spirit Merchants. I PORTS. CHAMPAGNES. GINGE R WINE, I MUSCATELS, BRANDIES, I BURGUNDIES VERMOUTHS. I WHISKIES CALIFORNIAN HOCKS,
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    THE BRITISH ACTION.
    462 5 SUCCESSFUL ATTACK AT CARNOY son-Cas at Loos. II rs.- I V i Sei ra i Fierce tight.ng on front is described ia General cique. Besides a success Iks Oarsaaa trenches m which tii-* Germans lost LdfOJ v H mentions seven a; Bang during the vv[7i io the
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    BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
    84 5 Apr;i 28.— Tbs British stoamei i as crew BOS Chi has been f -d up. •a Hail notifies;! change of which introduce^ BOOM very •Mirpy. *y this war bonus fives I can't even COl; M uioi M >0U OOS the other mil WSH r<- there is a
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    THE SINN FEIN TROUBLE.
    441 5 VISCOUNT FRENCH'S REPORT. Rebels Hemmed In. By Submarine Gable Renter's Bet tkie London. April 28.— The news from Ireland is reassuring. All is quiet at l>rogheda and the disturbances at Dublin are being effectually quelled. The trouble is confined to isolated spots. The position in Londonderry
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    THE SILVER MARKET.
    67 5 London. April 28. Montagu's Silver report says despite the establishment of the record price siuce November 190b the BSarket is still strong and even higher Dguret are possible owing to the exhaustion of stocks and the continued purchases for coinage. Any lull in the demand would only
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    GAZETTE APPOINTMENTS.
    65 5 1 ondon. April 29. The following ap pointmentt are notified in the Gazette. Major-Gen ia! Doboll, Kuight Commander of tbe Bath. Major G. M. Orr, 1 1 th Lancers, assistant adjutant General tern rary Lieut. ■Colonel. Captains J. 8, Marshal! 85tb Sikhs, and G. E, Bfouat 88*3 Infantrs
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    THE RELIEF OF KUT.
    60 5 Attempt By Water Fails. London, April 28. Official. Au at .>...- made on the night of April 24 to send a ship v iti: supplies to the gartw Kul Though it was carried 1 out wish v o utmost gallantry it unfortunately faili d ard our
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    STRIKES AND STRIKERS.
    44 5 Loudon, April 28. The Dundee calendered are still idle and unless they resums soon it is believed their employers Will Week Government intervention. The Lancashire earuroom workers as well as iho eottonspinnon are asking for ten per ceut advance of wages.
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    OBITUARY.
    18 5 London. April 28. Captain T. M. Lloyd of the HampshifOS invalided home from India has committed suicide.
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    SIR PERTAB SINGH HONOURED.
    14 5 London, April 28. -Sir I'ertab Singh has visited Windsor i
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    VERDUN NEARLY OVER.
    269 5 I ENEMY'S ACTIVITY FALLING OFF. French Air-raids. By Babmarine Cable] I Reuter'a Service] Paris, April 2ft. The communique says .On the left back of the Meuse there was intense artillery activity in the regions of Avocourt, Esnes, Cumieres. The enemy on the right bank made two feints
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    BRITISH BATTLESHIP LOST.
    116 5 German Submarine Sunk London, rapril 28. Official. The battleship Russell has been suuk by a mine in the Mediterranean. The liussell was oue of the oldest bat tleships afloat. Captain William Bowden Smith was in command and she was the flagship of Rear Admiral Fremantle both of
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    RUSSIA'S FRONTS.
    90 5 Enemy Repulsed. Petrograd, April 28.— Official The enemy have been bombarding the bridgehead at Ikskul for weeks past. There is continued aircraft activity in the region of Dvinsk and Diant. A Russian aero plane dropped bombs behind the German lines, causing lues. German attempts to assume the offensive
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    A SIGNIFICANT ATTACK.
    62 5 Copenhagen, April 29. The Kieler Neueste Naebrichten the organ of Prince Henry of Prussia and the extreme sub marine section, has a most violent attack on tbe American Ambassador st Berlin and declares tha ambassador favours war with Germany because he represents a powerful group of multimillionaires.
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    GERMANY AND AMERICA.
    17 5 Amsterdam. April 28. Mr Gerard has gone to headquarters to confer with the Kaiser.
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    GRECIAN SITUATION ACUTE.
    76 5 Refuses Railway to Serbia. Athens, April 28. The situation in Greece is more acute owing to the announcement of tr e Government's determination to continue to refuse the use of the railways for tho transport of the Serbian army. The Serbian Minister called on tho Government and
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    BACK TO LIFE.
    47 5 Hague, April 28. Plight Lieutenant Keara was rescued from a biplane in the North sea where he had been drifting for thirty hours. He was liberated hut the machine was interned. He is the officer reported as missing after chasing a Zeppelin from Lowestoft.
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    UNIVERSAL SERVICE.
    304 5 j THE GOVERNMENT'S REBUFF. Fails To Estimate Public Opinion [Br Submarine Gable] [Hauter'sj aServicej London, April 28. Even the pro Government press acknowledges the Government has sustained an exceptionally sharp rebuff over the Military Bill. In the Lobby tbe opinion of the debate is that it strengthened the
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    THE OBVIOUS ALTERNATIVES.
    106 5 Lmdou, April 29. There is much speculation regarding the Government and tbe recruiting situation. There seems a disposition to believe that the alternatives before the Cabiuet are to bring in immediately a bill conscripting all men between eighteen and fortyone, or to defer such a bill till
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    CAPTURE OF ENEMIES IN NEUTRAL SHIPS.
    31 5 Washington, April 28. Mr Lansing announces another note has been despatched to Britain asking her to release thirty-eight enemy aliens removed from the steamer China.
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    COLONEL CAPTURED AT KATIA.
    22 5 Loudon. April 28.— Colonel the Honourable C J, Coventry, commanding the Worcester Yeomanrj in Bgspt, is a prisoner.
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    VACUUM OIL CO. AND THE WAR.
    226 5 If) t lie January number of the Vacuum Review, the house organ of the vacuum Oil Co. Ltd. is given a liot cf the memhers of bbe staff l:u have answered to Che call for men since the war began. !c reaches to the
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    80 5 The Government are considering the issue of £1 and 10s notes of new design and colouring. But the preparations have not yet been seriously entered upon, aud c r sid&rable time will elapse before the new notes are iu the hands of the public, One <>f the reasons for the
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      90 5 ROBINSON GO. I FRESH SHIPMENT i OF Edinburgh S\ V^^f^ 0 G* s> V >^ W V Jd* yS SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG s |v/.v 1 n* I %j p >l 7 If $****< If IT* *5 I I An. i PACKED IN AIRTIGHT
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      597 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). a For LONDON s.s. Keelung via Suez Canal sailing about 3rd May. S.S. Denbigh Hall via Cape of Good Hope sailing about 3rd May. i For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd.,
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      661 6 Mr. Oa Obitish India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in 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 EUROPE).
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      536 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINK. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ind MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1816 Porthos May M Andre Lebon May 9 Andre Lebon June lo Atlantique May H Atlantique June 30 Ama/.one June 6 Pol., nesien June 'JO For all particulars apply to •J. de COIiRTOIS, agkht. STEAMSHIP
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      466 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., U6 (Incorporated ic J a onr. EUROPEAN UHt A aervice ie maintained botu,^ via ports to Marseilles, Londr i contract with the lmperia. Jap: ment. The New Twin B cr< maintaining this aervice hav. i designed and conßtruot«'d. ao.-. Wu with all tbe
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    AIR RAID OVER DOVER.
    1467 7 Bomb oa a Home Dover, March 19. German pe> .anes raided Dover about two o'clock „uis afternoon, aod over a dozen bombs were dropped. Four persons are reported killed aud several injured. Tbe most narrow escape occurred at a Home, wbere tbere are a large number
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    DEATH OF ANDREW YULE.
    240 7 v slcntsa, ancil Beport- have reached Calcntta of the inspected death cf Mr Andrt-v Nule partner in ihe firm of Messrs. Andrew and Co and younger bcothot of sir Oavid Yule. Mr Yule disappeared doring tits voyage- out hy the 1. and 0. mail wbici. arrived
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      479 7 j Was or Peace. Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP m GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C g oQjf*any has £30.000 deposited with the
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      435 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated iuNew Zealand.) i FIRS Insurances effected on Buildings, Kent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts ot tbe world at lowest rates. KARTHQUAKS Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. j (Incorporated iu
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      255 7 I DRINK DRINK j GARLSBERG BEER! CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. OBTAINABLE FROM John Little Co., Ltd., Raffles' Place. Chin Guan Co.. North Boat yimj* Katz Bros.. Ltd., Baffles Place. Kim Hin Co., Kling Street. Garner Quelch Co., Ltd., Raffles Place Yong Lee Peng A
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      82 7 NltW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., LtQ FIRE AND MARINE. (ißOorporstsd m llevi stesaaad i IMf-TsUE INSURANCE ASrOC. Ltd. sUtlaE. Hr. corporator] |tj FTongko g MM FIRE INSURANCE Co. Lt: FIRE. (laooipocated in Hi I n LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT Co Ltd GUARANTEE. (In KB per**" d giar: I Fire and Marino i^i
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    AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
    661 8 An example of tits cuauged feeling about the war, and those who represent the war, is forthcoming in the public demeanour towards soldiers. Formerly, the soldiers were all treated aa heroes. Wheu one entered a cafe everybody wanted to stand him drinks Now nobody takes any notice
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    AUSTRALIA UBER ALL(I)ES.
    142 8 What to us are owners' murmurs, charterers' threats or shipners'tnoans, Wi are out to skin the market, head and body, blood and bones Not a single British owner dares to lift his hand or head. While we commandeer his steamers loading wheat for England's bread. Nor do
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    LIFE SAVING WAISTCOATS.
    383 8 I Sir, Many <>f your readers have, no doubt, read of the numerous life saving waistcoats that have been advertised dur- j ing the last twelve months and of none j more interesting than those made of a! padding of 'kapok", a soft silky and elastic tibre
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    GERMAN INTRIGUE IN FRANCE.
    354 8 GERMAN INTRIGUE IN FR ANCE. Paris, March 19. There seeuif. to Pe uo eDd to the ramifications discovered now of German intrigues in Franc* during the (ierman ante war caropau: what Leou Daudet has well called. P Avant (itierre." Before the war aso Oslltd Marquis de Frenoys was prominent in
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    A HEAVY FAILURE.
    41 8 Bombay, April 13. Mr. Justice Davar passed a decree to day adjudging insolvent Messrs, Ghugandas and Co freight brokers. The examination of accounts by Messrs. Ferguson and Co. showed assets of eleven lakhe and liabilities of sixty lakhe.
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      364 8 I Health for Infants For over half-a-century Savory 8: Moore's Food has been in general use, both at home and abroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Savory <Jv. Moore's Food supplies just the nourishment an 'infant needs, in an easily digestible and very
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      775 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE mm RAGE MEETING (UNDER S. F A. RULES OF RACING) WILL Bl HKLI) ON Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18rh, 'and Saturday the 20th cf May, 1916. PROGRAMME. j FIRST DAY. I TUESDAY, ItVH MAY. IMS. I. THE OPENIRG STAKES— 2-45 p.m. Value $500 and fSO
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      448 8 ENTRIES CLOSE at NOON on Smui >» Way, Itli, H in all races the advertised i \'ri*m> only be given when there ar* i Starterstht propi!rt> ol different sffOTE Tbe attention ot own. to Ride 166, which inakt tt. Keratehing sp.ru on th. DAY BLf''-"- Raee. Osrnersof Griffion i een
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1546 9 Issued by FKASER& Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, April *2<Jt h. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Iat, Imus. Paid. LamOiy. Butub. bbllsrb. 100,000 Se Is Allagar 2 0 8 6 •00,000 1 1 Anglo-Java -.110 126 180,000 SB 9b Anglo-Mais? 8% 9 6 10 6 60,000 9s ta Batang
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 9 •COBBBOTBD UP ffO ipril 29.) Bank 4 m/s Ml9 82 demand 2-4} Private oredits 8m s 2-4 13 16 France demand Bank 826 Ibdia, T. T. 17 ti HoBBKONB. deraerd a) Yokohama, demard llli Java, demand 188 Bahssok, demand 65 1 SovBBBiQNS, Bank Buying $8.6 4 Bank oi Sngland
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    PRODUCE
    150 9 April 20 Tin (175 tons) 197 50 Gambler '20.75 Gambles Cube No. 1 HO. OO Gambler Cnbe No. 2 '29.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore '2 5.50 i Pepper, (White fair! 35.00) Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb. 30.00; Nutmegs (80 to the lb.' nam. Mace (Banda) 7 5 00 Cloves
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      173 9 TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATB which do away with the necessity of nsing sticky cement at the overlaps. m^^mmmg**3*^kjaWWM^~. v*,.*' t^SEaanal S^eSSnaa SlFJlHaVaaaY "'•-•>» i^j^aci^SsnnLa aaaVvSl IP* ,il£^v s aaßßsl „Mli >»,;, flan B^Bassssr Viv •Mgm*iaa' BBB^TW v' B** Bn- aStBTBBBB 1 WjAjajCß3P*°* t3 ffT*^aßaa»^?^ J^f^S*OOailli.
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      339 9 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AT TELOK BLANGAH TO BE HELD AT Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co s Safe-room ON MONDAY, Ist MAY, 1916. AT 2.30 P.M. (1) All that piece of land situate and fronting Morse Road off Telok Blangah Road. Singapore, estimated to contain an area of
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      231 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. tt O. str. Morea.— Mr C. Q Rust. Mr Howell, Mr Schoultrs, Mr Werner. Mr and Mrs Wishart. MrCotwill, Mrs Hunt and child Mrs Cullum and child. Mr Witford. Per P. O. etr. Khyber. Miss M. Ford. Per P. A 0. Medina -Mr A Mrs Pearson.
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      407 9 MAIL TABLE. To Da j. Intermediate and local wan*, wii! be fotrafl In list ba°»low Penarg, Malaoca, F M.B. (by Train) 8 pm daily (except Sunday). JoboiM. 6. B. so, 11 a.m., 12.80, 2. 4 8 p.m Medan M. Tret..' 8.80 am Pulau Soegi Hong Aik 8.80 am Saigon Haipboug
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    JAVA NEWS.
    798 10 <><i thru Coi i gpoml* n I Commercial. Weltevreden, April 22. Though business has shewn no improvement, the rubber maiket at tbe beginning of tbe week maintained last week's prices, and transactions iu firat grade rubbers took place at f I^s per half kilo. There were also a
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    TRAINING NOTES,
    552 10 It was flue, cool and pleasant on Saturday morning and tbe track was good going, there being ia consequent 1 a considerable amount of galloping. There was quite a cro-vd of interested spectators to watch the training. Flighter was given a steady gallop R C. wan u tiual
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    CRICKET.
    74 10 This grime was played on Saturday oo the 8. R. C. ground and ended in a win for Ibe S R C The Y. M. C. A. scored •4> of which Armstrong made 28. Gauder took 4 wickets for 22 and Coelho 4 for six. Tbe S. R C.
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    MANUFACTURING A LIE.
    129 10 The subtle methods cf the Germnos in preparing Lhe ground for a lie iu regard to Us submarine warfare are shown in the cape of the Tubantia. Recently a cablegram was sent from Amsterdam to one of the American Press agencies in London stating that two Bri
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    510 10 Eye Witness s Despatch. Simla, April 18. The following telegram dated 17th April bas been received from Eye Witness," i Mesopotamia. Falahiyeh, April 13. We bave had to tight tbe Tigris and tbe marsh io tho last tew days as well ai the Tuiks and much labour is
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    HAILSTORM AT CHIENGMAI.
    164 10 Chieng Mai, April 6th. All the foreigu residents in Chieng Mai who can get away are in the mountains to escape the heat of tbe plain. Tbe beat during these last days bas bneu very mteuse, aud we are needing all round some heavy showers. Yesterday at
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    WAR RELIEF STAMPS.
    80 10 I A scheme for the raising of war relief funds which is a novelty so far as this part of the world is concerned is that of the issue of F.M.S. War Relief Fund Stamps. These stamps, which are both artistic and appropriate, were designed by i
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    149 10 Mail advices received in Manila state that the steamer Robert Dollar of the Dollar line has been sold to a Japanese shipping firm for P. 2,000,000. Tbe M.M. annexe Haiphong, with the mails from Europe ex B. I. steamer Tara, and mails and cargo from Singapore for porta
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    KING ALBERTS CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    48 10 Tbe Hon. Treasurer Mr H. B. Ward of Evatt and Co.. French Bank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges witb many thank9 the following contributions to tbe above Fund Amount previously acknowledged |5,080| W. Lowther- Kemp 100 J. C. Peter 100 j Total to date *5,280
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    £20,000 JEWEL THEFT.
    188 10 Locks Burned off Steel Safe. The discovery was made on March 20 that up to date burglars had nolen pearl necklaces, rings, broaches, necklets, and loose diamonds, sapphires, rubies, arid pearls, valued at over 820,000 from the showroom* of Gyde, Ltd., manufacturing jewellers, Regency lljuse, Warwick street,
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