The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1916. NO. 8,741
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    195 1 Latest share list alteration* on page 9 Our Scottish Letter ih given oq puge 8. Latest dibber returns Hi.il auction re BUlte are. printed on pane IO« iiice traiuiug uoieh will he fouud on pagn 5. The Irish rebeiliOQ i» over atd all is quiot Page 5.
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    THE NIGHT PATROL.
    1592 1 Ae d«rknr«p was blurring the irregular line of fcaudiiags marking the German trenches ami the ruined hoaaei behind them iu the light of the Kritifb troop* in tbelina, the i-MpiKiu of an evet\J..\ hattuliati came to cue e ubaiteru of an ordinary pta'oon fa that h ittalion.
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      278 1 RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED "NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE 2 H.P. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Peso Engine, $370H.P. Motor Cycle. 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $320H.P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $420Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. jT^piions No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED. NOTICE. GARGOYLE MOBILOILS Owing
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      229 1 THE PURE PAHA TUBE PIIm Your maintenance < vpen&es are affected by tlie tubes you use, ini<! it pays you to ta&e the same care in making your tube investment that if does in buying a cur. It always pays to 'i^ui out before spending your money. Even a superficial
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      91 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Imperial V O P v\ Lit-ky at Swee Lee't Page I. At the Gaiety fieeh films this evening—Page -l. Williams pink plllsfor general debility Page o. Notice re James le SfaenruK and Co. Page ii. Sbippicg: Kl'.M. latest mailing list; Chacon, for Australia— Page 6. Bachelor reqairef rooms
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      149 1 THE WEEK. Friday sth Rlgh Wttt-r n- n. II 5 5 p.m. Leginlativ- Conned, 2 p in. Homeward ruail cioses < train i. SMurdaj 6th. %ccesidoa <»; George (It S). RaC EDti No 086 Oj-t-niug of (bartered Bank. Sunday 7th. High Water m., l-U pan. _'ad Sunday tffiei Ea-»ter. Monday
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      481 2 THE r ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos i IMMl M M Ml MW >M AUCTION SALE OF Of Valuable Freehold Building Allotments Fronting Bukit Panjnng Railway Station TO BE HELD AT Messrs CHINC KENG LEE Co.'s SALE-ROOM On
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      402 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE LAST TWO MIGHTS!! ENORMOUS SUCCESS-OF THIS GREAT BRITISH FILM-PLAY TRILBY By Sift HERBERT TREE and Company from HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE LONDON. England's Greatest Actor; in his greatest RoIe— SVENGALI. Produced by Harold Sbaw— after the book by George du Mauner for
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      475 2 TO-NIGHT! TONIGHT CINEMA CASINO OFP BY BE T A H c E H S f;, L IS PRESENTING ANOTHER GREAT EXCLUSIVE HLM A 3 PABT rOKDISK dp\ma A. Drama of unosnal fcta ngtimtyov PP««I that trils a stoi-y full 1 1 :ui nest ■Hf i i my., INCLUDING A BATCH
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    1485 3 Scotland Raided. Kdinhurgh, April 5. Tbe /'?>;• tu Jou Sunda y night has Ibe people 04 Ncotland in ai hruta'ly ri l rorni r^ e evi(^ enr e not \y kej Utt at war. but that th^v ~oi!c of the calamities which e! Ifcelf hearths and homes. ,d
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    276 3 J I A pinch ol perniaogaonto of potash in j |h« b-'n MI 1» rn'iMiiiii^Mled tot killing] th« larv«« -if mo»qttwoe* oi r lew ilrops I oi <!ie ol the Ci.rboJic disinfectants, which malt* Ihe water ujore refrvahiosi I r all bathing j^sn kbaft have the larvae (jintekjtoteta .-:>.. u
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      760 3 WOMEN IN THE TROPICS. Every Woman knows f om experioDce tbe lebilitating ell -ok thiw Climate haK iincn ber ic*ltn, auil ditticulty sin: lias in keeping lier i ren^th up to par. Men, who go out of the house to work, anl eed themse ves betier than women, a c
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      643 3 (OST. Brown Retri ever Dog. Blanche House, Mount Elizabeth. 4-5 65 THE SINGAPORE LANDOWNERS RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION. NOTICE Forms of application for membership and copies of the Rules can now be obtained f om the Secretaries. BARKER CO. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE 1-5 mwf 2-5 ST. ANDREWS CAIHEDRAL BILL COLLECTOR N>>tic«
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      414 3 Bliorthand and typist clerk wanted Apply ESTATES c.o Free Tr< ss. 5 h-5 W4NTEO Fu'ly furnished Bungalow by throe Batchelors. < oni pound. Ttuuis court, stabliu^. Immediate ent y tot mwcnt^al. Appiy BUNGALOW, c o Free l'ress. 45 WANTED W\NTEI) ticod Manifest < !erk. Apply Manifest t*/o Bins»aiore Free l'rens,
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      498 3 TO LET KENILWOKTH. Barker Hoa<l. now being repaired and paiLted th:<' i^h »ut. v)ccupatioii uniuodiattily. Apply SWAN ft MACLARER. 4-4 ujwf uc GCO3WN TO LET No. 5. Palmer G^downs, area 9,900 H(juare feet. Immediate Entry. Apply to Fra^er <a Cumming, Winchester t oune. 31-12 n)w( ac TO LET 9 Cairnhill
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    The Singapore free Press. Friday, May 5, 1916.
    1175 4 The Singapore free Press. Friday, May 5, 1916. Mf-e *W*.i! the Pr«s th- Propio's right wiaiiaift, ij t»we«i bv influencr. nr'bribed by K>lbT 'A*re o»tr)ot Truth her glorious precepts j **4«a<l t» H lidoa. LctrUv and L*w. An interesting situation has arisen < in this Colony, owing to the enhanced
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    842 4 Among the passengers arriving from Europe by the mail was Mr li. rScoular, managing director of John Little aud Co., who bad a more or less exciting time at home with Zeppelin raids 3 Lee Choong Way wbo wns convicted iu the second police court eai-jy iu th< j v.
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    STATES NEWS.
    87 4 Kutl l.u.iipnr .V K Tbe rloath occurred in fender Matt h 'JHth, froi s er c pnc.m.nr.a jlr h. s. PfeMMn 1 I (be Strain Tead 1 Co. who t.A- BArvice in Ugfp\ Aden with us- il A lifttter' a invalided hou> a fi v Tvm hi>nB of
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    529 4 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. Bi uoui as of ran m. (iI.M I'ai Ifev, I I i m n t I pat asm bond* bi at [rcuuM pi r 8681 it M Btterdej S a trenen uu tho QOI ot I u [priaooers. To-daj Lb< ei a powerful attack in dei aeaiuHt
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    KING ALBERT'S CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    23 4 KING ALBERT'S CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND. Hm Si '!> IIMKI K\:r hM Ok IVen iogf Stagapon itb man? .iU feb* foUowuji; aboN <' Fui 1 A »>
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      148 4 The wise man calls fcr gg ALLSOPP'S 1 i v^J* KU« f w > > M M i ii m -Wl* I SOLE AGENTS ]P% CAIDBEGK, MAGGREGOR CO. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. jWSgff: SINGAPORE AND MALACCA. ijggjf JOHOEE AGENTS: A. C. HARPER Co. LA GIR ALD A CIGARS THE BEST ENGLISH
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    Mr ASQUITH'S DEFENCE.
    206 5 Mr ASQUITH 'S DEFENCE. rFRTA'N OF THE COUNTRY'S 1 CONFIDENCE. Tii> inconsistency of Critics. >^ wkm] Vi i*. iu the Hou»e of ComI i.'.h, refarr'ng to Kut, amd peof vre naturally impatient for ieC 8 iTo tu ory und were sore and de 1 v^ a deplorable lo*s. aitLough r
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    THE NEWMILITARY MEASURES.
    226 5 ,00. May 2. Mr. Aaquttk*! speech ui In :u.rtan: and a direct bif critica; It will probably vii tfiad in clearing up the .r :.v naanbact In the lobln ■ti d Iba position cf and Ikal to-iuorrow 1 .i j »iMfal LV)!apuUion. tol&ket v-'Jh the m DOC
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    WORKERS' LOYALTY.
    100 5 i.% lh- British Workers ***>0' bM --uel a &tirru:^ Bl *oife«to i-: iiiiring Ib4 need of uien *°d app^aluig |q Um N tioo to exert ill igth in a mpwni combined r r: rrawpH of Bn MM is b*-forr- nu. Shall thu re retactant than her ii imoo
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    AUSTRALIA'S SYMPATHY WITH TOWNSHEND.
    28 5 4 v on behttll hy for the lot 1 fa J .-ays ic will a b'l detormination ;:t u tbe overthrow of Um King's
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    MESOPOTAMIA SICK TO BE EXCHANGED.
    33 5 MESOPOTAMIA SICK TO BE EXCHANGED. Ths Turkish com-Jt-r Hi Mesop'j'Hiiiu has agreed to ceral Townshend s Bick ana J "i fi.T a n equivalent number of •fcomettn Turkish prisoners. Ships will --J them.
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    IN FRANCE.
    179 5 GERMAN ATTACKS DISPERSED. Fine Aerial Record. I By Submarine C*l>l*] (lteut<*r's Sorricej Paris, May 3. The eommuniqui' sayi thera was an artillery duel west of the Meuae, between Avocourt and Morthomme. The bombardment east of the Meuse wai somewhat intense. Betweeen Thiaumont and Damloup our batteries dispersed enemy
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    THE KING AND THE TIGRIS CORPS.
    110 5 London, May 2. Tkt> King has telegraphed to the Commander of the Tlgrif corps Although your brave troops have no: bad the satisfaction of relieving their comrades at Kut Ihey, uuder the able leadership of yourself and your subordinates commander*, have fought with gruu*
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    ITALIAN ACTIVITY.
    87 5 Fight on the Glaciers. Kcuie, May The communique thac tha Italmn Alpinists in the Adaii;elio /.one on April 19, after croigiog the rugged Chies Rivine. aataaltad a precipitous ridge between Fargonda and Col Cavento. After two days desperate fighting on the glacier they stormed four mountain positions of
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    SETTLING UP IN PERSIA.
    33 5 I'etrograd, May 2. As a result of the Anglo Kuoso Persian poui parlors a mixed tiuancial commission, uader the Persian treasurer general, will draft the first real Persian budget,
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    AMERICA AND GERMANY.
    28 5 Afaxterdam, May 2. A lierlin official says that Me Gerard, American Ambaasa dor, returned froji Head quarters, where he had an audience with the Kaiser.
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    AN EXCHANGE.
    24 5 Amsterdam, May 2. The newspaper Elandelsblad says tha; Germany has agreed to give a Hamburg Ameriki liner to re placu the Tubantia.
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    TRIBITCH TO BE EXTRADITED.
    19 5 Washington. May S. Tba Supreme Court has ordered the exUaduion of Tribitch Lincoln for forgery.
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    TURKISH TRANSPORT SUNK.
    21 5 A hens, May 3. A liriti.-h submarine jin tie Sen of Marmora bank a lftdt-.n Turi .^b transport.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    127 5 Sunday 7th May. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.80 and H.BO p ra. Club Bungalow at 9.80 and 10.30 a.m., 12.16, 8 and 5.80 p.m. At the Gaiety this evening there Is a change of programme including "The Unseen or the Invisible,* 1 the
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    ALL QUIET IN IRELAND.
    141 5 CLEARING UP THS MESS Birrell to Resign. [By Submarine Cable j Routor'« Service i Loudon, May 2, Official Dublin is gradually assuming a normal condition. The ever contracting cordon is clearing tome small districts in Irishtowa. The Sinn Feiners in Cork city, where there has beeu
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    SPAINS'S NEED FOR JUTE.
    121 5 London, May 2. The Valensia cones pondent of the Times draw attention to the scarcity of jute in Spain owing to fch« restriction of exports from Calcutta and «ays Spanish manufacturers require for tbo supply of the home market during the present year forty thousand tons.
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    78 5 Hague, May '2. Official. The convoying of I>utch merchantmen Lao ceasecK London, May 2. The British sltamer Hendon Hall baa been sunk. The crew were saved. London, Mav 2. Sinkings are the s:eamers Rochester City tßcilibh'. Fridlaud (Swedish) Riobraoco (Brazilian). The Fridland and Heuuou Hall were both
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    AIR-RAID OVER SCOTLAND.
    45 5 London, May 3. Official :--Five hostile airships attacked the north east coast of England and south- oast coast of Scotland ou Tuesday night. Their movements ure uncertain. A few bombs were dropped in Yorkshire. No details are available of casualties or damage.
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    GOOD NEWS FOR WOUNDED PRISONERS.
    38 5 London, May 2< Germany has agreed to the British oroposal for the transfer to Switzerland of Kritish and German, wound ed and invalid combatant prisoners and also to a similar arrangement with France.
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    A SHAKESPEARE HONOUR.
    23 5 London, May 3. The King knighted Mr Frank Benson after the Shakespeare tercentenary performance at Drury lane in the afternoon.
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    HONOURS GAZETTED.
    35 5 London, May 2. The Ga/.elte notifies as Knight Connnauder of St. Michael and St. George, Surgeon General Babtie. Col. R. A. Carrutbera has b^en instituted a Companion of St. Michael and St. George.
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    RAIN DELAYS SMUTS.
    21 5 London, May 2. Genera] Smota cables that the raiuy BBBBOQ bai sot iu with •ireat violence, delaying operations.
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    HARIM A HALL.
    233 5 THE TENKWA TROUPE. The second show or me popnlac Baritxia Hall is tnketi up almost entirely with the performance of a famous troupe of Japa< neBH jugglers, conjurers and performers, jas clever a* can be found in the world. The troupe is said to nu.nber 25 and
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    484 5 There was a fair amount of brisk work done yesterday morning on the course. The mist at the top of the straight was heavy and interfered with the timing. Quaker Girl though of the first on the course was not extended, but was eent over a mile at
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    PENANG TRAINING.
    278 5 A fftir amount of good work was gone through ou the Penang race course by our raco horses who leave for Singapore, within the next few days. Most of the owners were present showing great interest in the gallops. Glorify, looking the picture of a racer appeared first,
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    ADELPHI BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    167 5 ADELPHI BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. The final match of the above Tourna-I Kienc which was play<d last night resulted iu b victory toe Mr Van Ranesse* It would appear that Mr A. Lewis, bis' opponent, was hog up to form in the last half of the game, It; might be added however
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      160 5 ROBINSON ®> CO. NEW MODELS OF GILLETTE SHAVERS Price fflr^P^ > Price $9.00. fjk^^^TTs 3 9.00. "THE ARISTOCKAT' French Ivory Case. Velvet Lined, fitted with Triple Silver Plated Razor. I/f CAWO.M it j-^/''/'^- I lll^y Vary. mW.., l^jSVv^ :^'lg^tAT St-yiL*' v'3 CIGiAR ET TES. j PACKED IN AIRTIGHT TINS OF
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      716 6 LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND), For LONDON ss. Keelung via Suez Canal sailing about sth May. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McAIiSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONii&ujxE pascnwßT iAAfssiA^py Incorporated in Holland, Roy^l Packet navigation Co^ of Batavia. I— :>,
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      706 6 Jr vf JJaiTise India AND A.PCAB JLINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract witii His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Gaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD FOR EUROPE).
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      498 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIKE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWABD 1916 IPIG forthos May -J3 Andre Lebon May 9 Lebon June 16 AtlaDtique Way II itlantique June SO i Anjazon« June 6 Pol ne*-ien June 20 i For all particulars apply to J. de COURTQIS. AQBKT
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      501 6 JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd •Incorporated in Japar. eUROPEAR LIMt. A service 1b maintained bet« L i K via ports to Marseilles, London. ,j L(J(t ffi contract with the lmptiriaUai c nieot. The New Twin B*-n p s h r maintaining this eervico havi beec m desigred and constrnrted h*j'
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    GERMAN PROPAGANDA.
    348 7 The Swedish Dagens Nyheter states German thoroughness is apparent in its propaganda work in neutral countries. Our country has been literally flooded with pro-German leaflets, particularly noticeable in newspaper offices. This propaganda has lately paid special attention to the masters in the national schools. Throughout the country each
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    Market Price List.
    445 7 Singapore, May Ist, 1916. Beans, Long per catty f8 do. French <lo 18 Beef per lb. £4 BeefSteak do 25 Bean Sprouts per catty 0< Bam boo Sprouts do 14 Blachan do 12 BrinjaJs do 05 Cabbage, Batavia do nil do. China do J4 do. Salted do
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    BRIGHTON AQUARIUM BEAR.
    362 7 The moßt popular exhibit at the Brigh ton Aquarium for the past qunrrer of a century has been Bruin, the grizzly bear, which paced ite solitary caged abode in t'ae forecourt of the institution. Thousands of people from all parts of the world who have atone time
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    TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
    263 7 A: tb^ »i Dual meeting of the Chamber of SI ippiog of the I'nited Kmgdom on If act fa si, the following resolution was passed That cbifl Chamber, noting with satisfaction recent utterances of the I'residenb of the Hoaid of Trade as to the principles which
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    TOWN PLANNING IN BABYLON.
    359 7 Professor \V. L. Kint a wltlMni Keeper of Egyptian Mid A"\m:uj IsltquitiM in .the British Mtibeiini, cave fhn (second of a seii^s of lectures on Etaoeut Kxcavatione i in Mesopotamia at the Royal Institution. He dealt specially with Babylon. In re cent excavations, be eaid, portions
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    "OLD ONIONS."
    210 7 (>u the authority of the late Sir 11 M Stanley Kilimanjaro was given to the Germane, when the frontier between the two East African olonies was being determined, owing to the Kaieer profest-ing interest in the tiara and fauna of the district. The story recalls a similar in
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      256 7 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. 4nt Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. irsenite of Soda for killing out lalaug. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel "s own loading with sporting liallistite 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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      567 7 f Little Lectures 4A by Nurse 'Wincarnis. 1 W i Lecture So 2 li "Nerves" I j -»w Omt nerves art' similar to Tijk i n<V" AU "itr atc 11* (work oi tele jj& I*^ grapb wires, Controlled and rj nourished by a portion of the |j£ cr£ brain*— known
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      156 7 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND i CAMPBELL LATHAM Co., Court Naval Hilftarj Titiori 68, OOHDCIT BTBEKT, LONDON W. PROVISION FOR THE YOUNG EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES remove one of the chief anxieties a married man with a family has, namely, how best to provide for the education of his Ch>ldren. the expenses for
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    COLD FOR NEUTRALS.
    351 8 How Germany Might Obtain Supplies. In tbe House of Commnns, March 21, Mr Gwynue asked the Coder Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether two shipments of gold were brought from the Cuited States by the ships Rotterdam" aud Noordam in December last, and the cargoes ordered to be
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    NOTEBOOK OF A HERO.
    353 8 r-.a^r tbf» title. Lb I'arnet (Notebook* Sublime, Lb Matin tel 1-4 a pathetic story of chf death of a yonng Fiench bero. Lieutenant L\ ipnaud, ag»d twenty four years, who was killed iu the Somme last year. A notebook, stained with bis life blood, in which
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    WAR SAVING'S CAMPAIGN.
    90 8 The Right Hon. G. N\ Barnes, m.p., (hairmau of the National Organising Committee for War Savings, has issued a strong appeal to "my fellow trade! unionists." Mr Barnes urges that every hour wasted and every shilling mis spent lessens the support which trade unionists 1 might give
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    PARABLE OF THE BUBBLE.
    378 8 The story of Sir James Dewar's bubble, which, in it« five weeks' existence, drew ho many visitors to the Royal Institution, i< a kind of parable. If men of science j would only take more pains to exhibit their "bubbles." they would have less reason to
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      81 8 MARGIN'S j§PTlL!fbrLadifc~s~l tf'^J^ ftif ftrrfSN A French Remedy for all IrrfcCulr riiien nt I u Mn: tel Ktse, so that an the mt s c- trrc Mtity <-f thi- v •■> i tdacH OM n..;v .t 3' I'ini-'rrr 1!i BCOBMN I tnoa, ln-n. r their c i' :■<■ n Pi
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      203 8 SOME MAKES OF PENS w Jfmf js ft are pretty, bu* fail the Uj ffß /JT7^ test of hard work. Some Mr /fmw 7 _jg S pens write under fav- Iff //ml "*^&S^f i'^ ourable conditions, but ul /ml dc emir ¥BD crrntff fail when driven. The yjf //ml f
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      793 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB, THE SPRIN3 RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. F. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 201 h of May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY. 16TH MAY. L916. I 1. THE OPENIKC STAKES-2-45 pm. Value *sftO and |M to
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      394 8 ENTRIES CLOSE at NOON May, Wm. In all races the advert) only be given when then i Starters tbt property of difl NOTE:-Theattenti..n to Rule ltt, which Ifcj Scratching f p.m. on th« LAY BLFfio. l Race. nc -rQht >>u Owners of Griffin*- ate f i ieitipi of therfollovung M
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 9 'COSBECTED UP TO May 4.) Bank 4me 2-4 10-82 demand 2-4£ P»?rati oreditß 8m e 2-4 13 16 Franca demand Bank 826 India, T. T. Ifil fIOHOKONQ, dematd 2} Yokohama, demar d 111? Java, demand 188 Babskok, demand 65 i SovaHßroKs, Bank Buying $8.64 Back ol Bngland Rate 5^
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    PRODUCE
    144 9 May 4 Tin (125 tons) 898 25' Gamfcier 17.00 Gambler Cube No, 1 30.00 d&mbier Cube No. 2 29.00 Peppes Black ore in. .«"pore 24 .00 i Ptppee, (Whita tuit) 84.00 N'atmega !110 to the Ib. 30.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.- norm Mfeoe (Banda) 75.00] Cloves (Amboina* uom.
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      520 9 I Wa2* or Peace. Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). PKAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. 1: be Company has £20.000 deposited with
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      423 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANGE CO., LTD, (Incorporated in New Zealand.) FIR* Insurances effected on Buildings, Kent and Merchandise of every description. MiRINS Insurances accepted to all parts of Ibe world at lowest rales. EARTHQU4KB Rinks accepted. J. HENRY. Local Manager, j Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in
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      383 9 SUN LIFE rr OF CANADA. Incorporated in Canada. Assets £18.370.600. We have received word from our Head Office that the year 1915 has been the most prosperous in 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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      206 9 i Time-balls on Fort Canning and Moaui Faber dropdQlly at 1 p.m., BirgaporeHtand&rd time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenvacl mean time. The time gun 1b tired at 13 o'clik to noon, indicating Singapore standard time, or every day excepting Sunday, when it 1b flrt-d at one o'clock. AVON BRITISH and
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      285 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. j Per P. O. ftr. Morea.— Mr 0 G Boat, Mr Howeli, Mr Scboultrs, Mr Wernt r. Mr and Mrs Wishart, MrColwili, Mrs Hunt and child, Mrs Cullum and child, Mr TYitford. Per P. O. str. Khyber.- Miss M. Ford. Mr McGregor, Mr Archer. Per P. O. Medina
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      608 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Chamber of Commerce (to II am Ma? 4 ARRIVALS. May 3. Sri Muar, Kaka, Kinta. Kenledi Devawongsee, Hong Wan <Hrrt) Emile (Dut) Eiger (N*or> .Tunoua (Rue). May 4. Kuh Wo. Nam sang. Hang Hang Ban Hong Liong. A.mherst U'.rit) Vac Goens, Koemai, Van Kiebeck. Kochussen. K. S.
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    2277 10 ffvitm t'nrre§pamSni a London, April S. a Plantation Bcbher's Bsteogtfc—Oood s Dividend Figures— Eyosss Profits Taxes— 8 London Asiatic -Baiu aves- PiMliW- c ra'fl Fine Progress. The market m plantation rubber shows only elight easing otf, and no early !nat# erial change appears probable* a Kjood i
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    154 10 The Kritisb India steamer Tara leaves the east wharf this afternoon for Fort Swettonham, Peoaog, Madras and Negapatam, thking a mail for Europe via Madr-ae, where it will he railed on to Bombay for shipment in a p. &O. boat to Marseilles. Within the short space of less
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    190 10 Thursday, May 4. At the Auction which was resumed bo-day there was very little demand and prices suffered a further decline. The beet price realised was 9152 which was paid for a parcel of Ribbed Smoked Sheet. There was no Fine Pale Crepe Bold, The lower grades
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    437 10 BUBBGB. Singapore, May For this wppk'a auction which again oc j eupied two days, some 252 tone were' offered. The tone of rbe market has decidedly weak, and competition was poor. Prices generally were considerably lower on the week. Fine Ribbed Srnr ked Sheet brought the highest
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    75 10 Agents Guthrie and Co. j Emerald 12.452 against 8,209 total 3 months 42,484 against 29,389. Galaiig Be&ar 29,500 against 81,500 total 10 months 319,565 against 280,500. Linggi 130,029 against 81,179 total 4 months 532,752; egst. 891,225. Heawood (Tin and Rubber) Monitors 150 pikul^ tributora 90 pikula.
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      185 10 A BRITISH ALTERNATIVE^ TO FOREIGN MEDICINAL WATERS AQUAPERIA An Excellent and Efficient Aperient Water to rr-,^ i Mineral Water of a similar character. A FALLACY. German a,i i Hungarian fl|Hirl«||| havp been used for many years own g to a mistaken arc superior to British Mineral Waters. Aqnapena is bottled
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