The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 February 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE MONDAY, FEBKUAKY, 26, 1917. NO. 8,9692
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    294 1 Seven Dutch Steamers totalling a ton nage of over 23,000 tons were torpedoed on Feb 22nd soon after leaving Falmouth tor Holland. F'our of them were loaded with full cargoes for Holland and were attacked in the western approaches of the English Channel. The Dutch people are
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    SPRENGEL.
    1708 1 Dr I C Willie, to whom students in the East owe so much, wrote an appreciative notice [1) of thi6 great botanist eo long under the ban of misconception: had indeed Charles Darwin (2) not baaed bis own work upon Sprengel's brave contentions, and given noble testimony to their
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      210 1 GOODRICH TYRES I FETY TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars
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      99 1 TH E only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Siclasfic" Supcr-Cyrcs tStelastic Tyres Made in Britain from Plantation Rubber. SOLE AfiENTS: International Trading Company. GAME. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF SIBERIAN PHEASANTS, ALSO A SMALL SUPPLY OF WILD DUCK, JEALJND SNIPE.
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Avon Tyres Page 9. Teak Furniture for Sale Page 8. Tenders for Mutton and Beef Pape 8. Two Eurasian Surveyors Wanted Page 8. P W I) Tenders for .Tohore Page B. Notice by Official Att-ignee Page 3. Bandman Opera Co To night Page 2. K P M and
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      3 1 Martell's Brandy 4
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      129 1 THE WEEEL Monday 26th7~ b'gh Water— l -a t>.r. ,1-tl p.m. SMS Guild 33 p m. Ring Boys art- Herft," Vic. Theatre 5 p.m Titi Tiu. Gattcy A Bateman's, li. Tuesday 27th, H'xh W.iter 8 a.ru ,Ql9 p m. Kmulation Lod.ue. H.v p.m. R A B (Straits) mcttiu^, B p
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      373 2 Vidorh Theatre Special Return Visit Bandman Opera Co. to-night! To-night!! By Special Request Monday, Feb. 26, BINB BOYS ARE HERE Booking at Moutrie's. Victoria Theatre Return Visit OF Alfred Mirovifch THE FAMOUS RUSSIAN PIANIST AND Michael Piastro VIOLINIST VIRTUOSO Monday, March 5, AND Wednesday, Marc 1 7. Booking opens at
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      674 2 AS GREAT A PRODUCTION AS THE OPERA AMERICA'S BRILLIANT TRAGEDIENNE. IN A GREAT DRAMATIC TRIUMPH THE CHALICE /TO-K!CHT\ THE CHALICE OF SORROW" V 915 OF SORROW" BASED ON PUCCINI S FAMOUS OPERA CLEO MADISON is 0 ailed upon in "THE CHALICE OP BOBROW," to flo some of the most Intensely
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      360 2 A Programme that is BOUND to Command the Patron* of the Film World. irona^of i o^ AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY Tbo CaJLcitataa'ta him. HANACIR :)>. SLAr TONIGHT HUt BLISS MILFOBD and KATHRYN MOWNDGCtEi H A Btoong tad Vttai Retnvi with i PUNCH Hisl ccLna:cndable < Pathes Weekly War Gazette
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    483 3 Famine in Germany. Tan. 21st.— The l>aily TeleittortlT" corresponded reports: population r-l Berlin is in the throes iodcr:-:>. aore seriou3 than anythI ha? t cxperieuced. Many large :lo»9d down, and the authori the people that the difficulties frosty weather and traffic ;a public, however, realise riod '"e
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    195 3 I '/ress cor: Bpondanll has e conducted oa circumspect line who ta t n>l yet entered Di Wu Tin- tang the other ined tii foreign 1 corI n<>, bu- discreedy >i a :t. rbe only represent SB r Powers. He I m Foreign M i ite« on I solitary grandeur.
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      875 3 TENDERS. TeuJers are invited for contracts to supply I am or all of the following, to II M. Ships I Fresh Beef, Fresh Mutton. English Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables. Soft Bread. j NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ADJOURNED MEETING. RE Lii Swek Ksg Neo. jj Notice is hereby that the Meeting of
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      120 3 I I LAMBERT BUTLER'S SMOKING MIXTURES I IM* i'\\ i<.*v>V -^miatiq ALSO "GARRICK" VIRGINIA OIGAIETTES aWfleflfMßflJSjnl 0 flj 0 MfMfJmVBHBfI ON SALE AT j ALL DEALERS EVERYWHERE. THESE IS NO BETTER ALE THAN TRY IT! OIM SALE AT THE LEADING HOTELS AND V/ITH P£RIVIISS!O^ 0? THE CUSTODY OF ENEMIES' PROPERTY
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      679 3 I WANTE9. Two Eurasian Surveyrrs for servica with the Sarawak Government. Pit ate apply in the first instance to PATERSON SIMONS ft Co.. Ltd. tfingap.re. Agents, Sarawak Government. 26-2 u.c. ASSISTANT SURGEON WANTED Applications will be received by the Principal Medical Officer, Federated Malay btatea, up to the 15th March,
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      570 3 MACHINERY FOR SALE Oao 7 B H P. Caagye Oil Engine (KeiTf-ine) with cooling tauk, BUecoer Pipes. In use one vtar. Two Duplex Wortliingtoa Pavpi 4i:u. i>y i^in Lv 4in. One Horizontal Kobey Bteam Engine, variable cut oiT. Cylinder 7in Diam, by Bin. stroke. Revolutions 160. LS.Pi 1?. One Wheeler
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      22 4 Macphaii, At Crrthall Rcgapon*. on 1 the 25tb February, the wife of L. It. MAC- 1 PHAIL of a won. i
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, February , 26, 1917.
    1254 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, February 26, 1917. Germany's last and greatest Bob* marine war ie probably now at its climax. Day by day brings the nev» of sinkings annoonoed and there are abundant! 1 rumours nt others I o v. hich no atl sntion need be paid, because, if
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    LATE WIRES
    875 4 [By Submarine Cable] [Reuter'i Bervioe] Londou. Feb 25. —In the House of! CcmmoDH Mr Lloyd George announced I that the importion of Indian tea would be reduced to a certain extent, and all foreign tt4 prohibited. Loijdan, Feb 25. --The Press Bureau notifies tbftt Lord Devcnport notilieb that
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    FROM THE FRONT
    360 4 A RECORD RAI D Mesopotamia Prog^ and j. Loiiil M i 14 |l«t»1 r. Wi bj b ich 1 ■MflbfN f ■—■II *ai f Tfc MMM* M Pi i met 500 yard. taMMßbci v. f;:d I In Hm toN for an hour th Mtille^fiw *a* midland There
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    75 4 I third polic lAb tioo, the mai I c lott wmama ml\ b iltowii U 1 801 Dkti. Hotht :gUI mm rei i ted i bail of 1500. A r,,,:c'a!' H rn« Kmt I of 1 lorone off 1 defended bj Ml E M in tbe thud P' to I\mj
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      171 4 j CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. 1 1 J SOLE IMPORTERS OF 1 Macgregor's ¥.0.8.' FINEST LIQUEUR 1 QPnTPH WHS^KY AS SUPPLIED TO i THF HOUSES OF P^RUAME^T. LABGEST SELECTION AT Nice Rev Bl I English ma TRAVELLING RUGS Th New "Lilt.' Saving Simi TRAVELLING RUG «Regd) $20 00 i "LifeSaviog >J
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      70 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS b Sa Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1000. v The Oldest and Leading Studio. First in 1872, Foremost in 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and c the Requisite Experience, are all at our f Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results
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    SINK AT SIGHT CAMPAIGN
    284 5 HEAVY DUTCH SINKINGS FRENCH MAIL BRITISH LINER I An Uncertain Success Yet Hv Submarine Cable] Reuters Service] i Feb The passengers and msfttetahifC sunk on Feb 18 ->d. Keb Nice of tbe crew cf .:\ii! r steamer Rosalie were remaining twenty one including H were lost.
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    HOLLANDS 23."00 TONS
    912 5 Four Food Ships ::-u. Feb 24. The hutch steamers aadit Nocr.i-_rdijk, Eemland. Gaaster :rn. >!rua.io and Haadoeng were torpedoed on h: 9L The crews were y~m auJ is presumed all were saved. The -even torpedoed hatch steamers, I :.;jb were boucd for Holland tiU .-ir^oes. were attacked
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    NEW YORK PRESSED
    313 5 New York, Feb 24. The Municipality has asked the State Legislature to legislate so as to enable the city to buy food stuffs and sell to the poor at cost price. New York, Feb 28. The authorities have evidence that the food demonstrations were instigated by Germans
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    FOOD SCARCITY
    806 5 PREMIER ON BRITISH POSITION Mr Lloyd George's Appeal [By Submarine Cable] [Renter'i Bervios] London, Feb 23. The House of Commons was crowded for the Premier's statement. There were numerous distinguish- j ed persons present including £ir R Burden and Mr W R Massey. Mr Lloyd George on rising
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    22 5 i From the Government; Printer we acknowledge tbe receipt with thanks oi the proceedings of the Legislative Counci and appendices for 1916.
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    MAHARAJA OF BIKANIR AND LOYALTY OF INDIA
    553 5 MAHARAJA OF BIKANIR AND LOYALTY OF INDIA [By Submarine Gable] [Renter'* Service] London, Feb 25.— The Mabacaja of J Bikanir interviewed by a special correspondent of the Associated Press in India, j declared that India was unqualifiedly loyal i to the core. He affirmed with great earneafc ness, that he
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    Correspondence. A POSTAL COMPLAINT
    333 5 Correspondence. A POSTAL COMPLAINT To the EDifoß, Sir, I posted a letter containing seven dollars in notes at this Hotel and I find on enquiry cf the addressee that it has not reached him. The Postmaster-General to whom I bave reported the matter has twice addressed to me an enquiry
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      240 5 "Cycling Capes" Eminently suited for Walking, Cycling or Estate Use. Made from a light <g^ Fitted with storm Fawn shade of ir\ Collar> Shoulder Water Proofed ih and stra P s Cashmere strong I buttoD p ft Front and Full and Serviceable I Jtt mL length. PRICE Igli m^ prjce
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      686 6 "ELLERMAN*' LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, For particulars as to rate9 of freight and passage apply to ftIcALISTER Go.. Ltd., AGENTS! ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONiNKLYKE PAKETVI&RT MAATSCH&PPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FROM JAVA TO A LIST RALI A BATAVIA— SOURABAYA— PORT
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      577 6 Km O# OHITISH INDIA 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. MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe). Outwibd (fob Obiha) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERYICE HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE) I OUTWARD (F( H CHINA
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      635 6 N Y K JL JL o lit JAPAN MAII STEAMSHIP Co., Lid (Incorporated In Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service 1r m&lntained between \ok barL vis portß to Marßelllee, London, ondet m*i contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Gcvars inent. The New Twin screw Bteamet' maintaining this servloe have been epee!»J'« designed
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      235 6 M. ]\l MAIL l:ke Fortnight. y gervio. BRANCH List Fortnightly servi.- Haiphong. For further inf ri COURTQss 4 "NEDERLANDf.MCORPORATED *n\\ Service between hn tlls w k!e Singapore. Bt u Colombo. 8 IP *N Verefeniging --J* tea SINCAi s% HEAP ENG MQH7r£*BJijj CO., LIMITED Singapore U Batavla Singapore to B ■afapm
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    A DEAD CITY
    1012 7 I Arras in dead. This I read. Having I seen this ruined city, it is possible to say j that this is but a half truth. Nearer the mark is the statement that the ancient town is asleep. She is grievously, but not seriously, wounded. Her heart
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    N.Y.K. FREIGHT RATES
    231 7 The Nippon Yußen Kaisha is reported |to havs decided to raise the rate of freight on its European service. The newrate will be applicable to the regular liners j and chartered vessels alike. How far the present rate will be raited is not yet known, but it
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      433 7 Ml vVas or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. If WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P |j CHEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS), I I 2i,An OFFICE: Winchester Hoase, Singapore, LONDON OFFICE! 32, Old Jewry, E.C. I r ,ie
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      443 7 m MMUFJICTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Incorporated in Canada). Ail kinds of Life and Endowment policies i l^ aed B F. S E7sr,s. i South Eastern Asia. GatUria Co. Ltd., General A-gents, Singapore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In New Zoil%nd.j [fill [nunaoes ejected on Pni!ding3, Kent aj2«i Ilerch3odlse of
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      393 7 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Litf. FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand YAN6-TBZE INSURANCE ABBOC. Ltd. MARINE. (Incorporated In Tlougkoag.) CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co,, Ltd, FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON 60HRINTEE k AGOIOENT Co. Ltd. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) F!ts 3nc! Marino KinkH of every desoiJ^j'oj atdei written at lowest
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      192 7 rn tt Tn X XX Cj YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK^LTD. Capital KubHcribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fucd y. 20. 800, 000 President, J. Inouye Esq. Vice-Prcsid-nt. Y. Yaruakawa E«q. DIRECTORS. J. luouye Esq. y. Yaruakawa Esq. N. Sorna EHq. M Odaglri Esq. K. Sonoda E«q. T. Kawashima
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      129 7 RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGENTS Indo- Malay Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IK SINGAPORE). SINGAPORE. THE MEW FRENCH REMEDY THERAPION NO, 1 THeRAPION No. 2 THERAPIpN' NO 3 FREE KTCDF.I ECLFKCMED.CO A wU R k h iv! r ron vo'.< THERAWdwfE: •EC THAI v mtltr ON HAVilkd thcrapion SOLD BV MAYNARD
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1829 8 Sengat, June 8C7.607 *8,500 38 500 Seremban, Dec f44,203 63,193 68,193 Shalimar, 72,884 S'hai Kl'ng, 124, 2f6 11,500 11,500 S'hai Malay, 189,577 21,040 21,040 S'hai Kel'tan, 72.424 10,687 10,687 S'hai Pahang, 117,563 13.137 13.187 S'hai S'tra 222,495 S'hai Seremban 62,237 9,694 9,694 Shelford, Dec 186,017 Siak, Dec
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    TIN RETURNS.
    253 8 In above list tho totals in first column are J monthly totals lor Jan-Dec, ISIS^ JChe ruo^lh In v hlch tho Company 'b year ends Is indicated after the name. Third column shows the! 1916 total to date and second column the total] of the past month. Every
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    A VICARS CLAIM.
    326 8 Sitting for tbp oftbehealmLo^ed hi. (pen n Jami tal the Gr< .feted c, a i dei,t SicM ward Sfa (i A t Kef JDII rl.e prt t- :J i i EM rfp;;\ f. rnrred in u North kf< i> piiuy UM tbi Boiwaeti d Dftbl* tfatStM ha
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    DOMINIONS AND "PEACE"
    68 8 Th t. lotogefl dictii |a I quenth wit: -m Corel [t «tm el Cil I;, v idiM B C. Cmam6 did in DOm« Into th;e ti;: 1 about the Urn II made its W ll»ll r.otsheatb >vr-rt \iuti! pti I Itermt-ou irUefa t* I EhOM MM wLich
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      313 8 V\rhe Unqualified Endorsement X BUICK CARS Every Owner Constitutes Our Most Valued Advertisement. Beauty Strength Dependability-Power Silence-Flexibility Economy. THE IDEAL CAR. Illustrated Catalogue on request Sole Agents Central Engine Works, LIMITED. SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. HIJNK.Ij 1 I Ej£> prevent constipation and correct chronic cases. ,V e cmw™ at ive sa
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 9 ICOBBBOTSD Vt TO Feb 24 Bass* m/| 24g i, djmand 1M 24| FxlTSifiX ;i/*utS6 8 CD 8 „.2 5 Fxaacs demand Bar k 625 IHBIA, T, T. H ihoaano, damard pm i Yokohama, dn&aad io&s J4VA, cltinaad 187t Z Basbeok, demand 65f 83vsafiias«, Bank Eaylr g fS.M Bank of
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    STOCKS AND SHARES,
    1566 9 Issued by FKASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Fek 24th. *AU fQOMttottß of Sterling Bu*iu u.OBl fee regarded la paielf MmlßAl lot Ibe fteseii. Oftf, ISSOi. FaIC. LiPT Di?< EUYEaS, BBb&BBI ICO.CCC la fs Allae&f 12J% 2 8 2 8 379.830 2s 3s Anglo-Java 20% -.4 0
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    PRODUCE
    148 9 Feb 24. Tic (125 tons) *92 00 gjuiifcls* 10. CO oiiixi's.' Cabs 1 23. 0C: G- u's'st C^'ts :<c. r. 21.00 Pezpu Uls-ck ordln S'pota 30. 50 Pe;--jsft, (Vvci'.c f **r 87.25 N;.im6^ (UG Lj ibe !fe 42.00 tfatm&g* 80 ?.c t&d In., 52.C0 M>i<e (Banda) 80.00 Glove'? (Afliboini)
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      226 9 SUPPLIES FOR Er -*rSI dCt Sin SHfiiCl rm ffi llillliSSi lnbVj| |0t Fumlgators and Sulphur Powder. \rsenite of Soda for killing out lalaug. ispinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Car ;g^S, Nobel's own loading withsportBallistite which holds more pigeon►otiiig records than any other powder. Cecn Pistol' brand in wooden barrels Buffalo' brand
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      241 9 rk TYRES MORE MILES FOR YOUR MONEY Massage Hall (PATRONIZED BV KIIRY DOCTORS. I MASSAGE MANICURE j Mil. Fujita, Mi.-. Baku and Two ASBT. ftfASSBTJSB. OPEN DAILY 6 a.m.— 3.00 P.m No, 239, Bencoolen Street, Telepb. No. 1467. GAGGINOCo [BBTABLIBHBD 187G'. No. 6, 7, 8, W^LAOCA STREET. Wines and Spirits
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      366 9 MAIL, TABLE To day. lnterrredlatc and locai aiaiis, ct i.ju»» In list below Prnarg, Malacca F M.S <tj Tvaln) 8 p u dally (except Etaiflay). Joboro. 8. S 30, II d,m V v '2 4^6 p.n Pulau Soegi Aira^ Hong 8 81 Cucob Hock dan 880 ay P. BatamA P.
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    GENERAL NEWS
    293 10 k VARIOUS SPY ITEMS [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, Feb 22. Harry Broughton, Principal of the Stonebridge Clothmanufacturing Company has been sentenc ed at Manchester to a years imprisonment and his son to a tine of fifty pounds sterling for trading with German firms in the East.
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    PERSONAL
    340 10 London, Feb 28 -The death has cccurred of Mr Jonathan Samuel m r. London, Feb 22. The Canadian Preniier. Sir K Bor.len accompanied by th* 1 ministers Robert Ro^rs and Htz n an 1 the Newfoundland I'rcinit-r >ir E I 1 Mur ris have arrived to participate in the
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    135 10 Superintendent I Leonard in charge of tin; Singap ire Harbour Board Police, in :he MCOnd police coutt on Saturday charged Bereral Chinese with petty thefu. l'»ng Ah M-^>, for Btealing two fins of nut oil from Godown 18 Tanjong I'a^ ir. was H ill to prii?o-: lif Mvan days. Tiew
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    MALACCA P A MEETING.
    364 10 Frem Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Feb 25. The Malacca Planter's Association annual general meeting was held in Malacca Club on Sunday morning, Mr Campbell presiding our a email attend ance. The Chairman reviewing the year described it as a prosperous oue for agriculture generally, despite many
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    A MALAYAN TANK.
    37 10 Ku Tong Sens Gift From Our (hrn Correspondent Knala Lumpur, Feb 24. is officially unncunced that Mr Ku Tonß Sen has presented a Tank to the Imperial Government uud the offer has been accepted.
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS
    27 10 From Our Oxen Corretpondeni London, Feb 28. The following dividends are declared: Interim 5 per cent Knmuning 10, Final Pataling 15, Qedong 10, Valdor 16.
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    PICTURE SHOWS
    243 10 M the AJhambra there was the usual full house of natives for the first show on Saturday night and when the second performance commenced the box and circle seats were all comfortably filled. In the earlier show a very strong emotional drama by the Biilano Co, in four
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    81 10 At a meeting of the Chinese Chribtiaii Association held In the C. A. Hall, on the 2 2nd inetant, tho following gentlemen wen; elected as Officers for the year Mr Song Ong Kiang, m a, f, I, m, President, Rev W Murray, u a, vice President, Mr
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    45 10 The monthly meeting of the Young Women's Christian Abscciution will be held at 8 Fort Canning Koad this evening at 5.15 o'clock. The Rev IS C Hobertß Chaplain to the Forces will give the address. Members are asked to make an effort to be present.
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    TOWKAY LOKE YEW C.M.G.
    390 10 A telegram from Kuala Lumpur announces the death of Towkay Loke Yew, C M G. The Towkay is believed to have been unwell some time ago, but no parti- eulars are available of his last illness. Towkay Loke Yew, merchant, miner and planter, chop "Tong liing
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    MALAYAN MAN-POWER.
    202 10 We do not know if the proceedings of the Perak Advisory Committee on man power are typical of tha nro:eedings of i limilar committees at other centres, but if they are the whole system sppears to be utterly faicical. The Times of Mala ya gives the results of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    164 10 President's 'earn vs. Captains's Team. Foursome Match for Saturday afternoon, February 'i Ith. LJrquhart and Ruchwaldy v» Strickland ami Knyner 1. I»t)'i4 and Sibary 0 V8 Her and Knox Wilson l. Dean ami Oidfleld 1 Vi (Jeor^e and Raper o. iieid and Miibterton 1^ \o Miller and
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    105 10 A strtimou? game of rugger, played on a] very mjaddy field, but nevertheless a j pleasnrable one to watch, was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, between two teams, England and Wales vernuß The He-»t. The latter showed up considerably in tackling and passing tac tics, they
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    A BHANG CASE.
    250 10 Supervisor Ganno of the Monopolies Depb. on Friday arrested Shaik Mydin in his shanty in a lorong off Victoria -tt, for selling and being in possession of a quantity of the herb or drug known as bhang. On Saturday Mr Taylor, head of the Preventive Service charged
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    S & S DIRECTORY.
    178 10 S S DIRECTORY. That familiar ottice and home compani on the Singapore uud Straits Directory, of which Messrs Prater and Neave fcend uo a copy of the 1917 issue, yearly grows in si/e and usefulness. There is eucu an enormous mass of information of all tort 0 that really one
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    TRAIN SERVICE CONTINUED.
    139 10 The Assistant Traffic Mauager of the F M S Railways asks ue to inform the public that from to duy the 77 a in. and 7 0 pm. mail trains from lank rd to Kuala Lumpur will run ai ntnal. alto the 5.67 p.m. from Johore Hahru
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    PEEK'S JAVA PRODUCE REPORT.
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