The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 March 1917
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Title Section15 1917-03-19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE MONDAY, MAKCH, 19, 1917. NO. 69,71015 words
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Article248 1917-03-19 1 Several columns m to day's issue tells of nothing but the Russian revolt,^what led up to it, and, finally, the abdication of the Tsar, the instituting of a strong Pro visional Government, and the ousting pf the evil clique who for many months have been working against248 words
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Article1059 1917-03-19 1 There is hardly any portion of the j British Empire over which the trail of the Teutonic serpent has not passed to greater or less extent with the determined, but carefully concealed objeot of strangling our commerce by keen trade competition discovering the natural resources of the1,059 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement184 1917-03-19 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. I SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best m town Upcoontry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at privaie residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars on Hire BING TELEPHONE184 words
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Advertisement152 1917-03-19 1 THE only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Silastic" Super-Cyrcs Stelastic Tyres f J are l i j All British Made m Britain fr#m Plantation Rubber. 4&& S<r SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company. i ,—iiii GAME. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF152 words
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Advertisement131 1917-03-19 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notices re Singapore Slipway Co Page 8. Notice re Durian Tunggal Road, Malacca —Page 3. Ladies Lawn Tennis Club Notice Pages. E Telegraph Co Notice Page 8. Chung Ling Soo Coming Pago 2. Battle of Somme Film at Victoria Tbeatre— Page 2. Dodge Brothers Motor Cars Page 8.131 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous81 1917-03-19 1 THE WEEK, Monday 19th. Hlgn Wtter— 6 4 a.m., 848 p.m. Lodge Zetlsna Emergent, 5.30 pm. Tnesday 20th. High Water— 7.t7 a.m., 9 22 p m. Singapore knt-i Batang Benar, noon. Legislative Council, 2. 50 pm. Licencing Justices. 2.30 pm. Wednesday 21st. Flfb Water— B 44 a.m. 9-53 p.m. Choral81 words
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Article419 1917-03-19 2 The following is the Tenth Report of the Directors to the Shareholders for the meeting to be bald on March 24. at Messrs Barker ft Co,. Your Directors beg to submit a duly audited statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 19.6. From this it419 words
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Article119 1917-03-19 2 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on Saturday contains rules made under tbe War Tax Bill, and copies of Forms to be used under the ordinance. They will need to be studied carefully. An illustration to Form 7 will give an idea of how the Tax will work119 words
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Article50 1917-03-19 2 The Governor has appointed the follow ing committee to examine indents for steel, tin plates, copper wire, Ac for the certification of urgency required by the Minister of Munitions t Honble Mr F J Pigott, Messrs J Denniston, S A Lane, w H Macgregor and W J Trowell50 words
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Advertisement500 1917-03-19 2 Victoria Theatre H. M. GOVERNMENT TOUR IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES MONDAY, MARCH, 26th AND FIVE FOLLOWING NIGHTS TEE GREATEST FILM IN HISTORY THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING ON THE SOMME BATTLEFIELD PRICES $3, 2 1 BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIES Sole Director for India500 words
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Advertisement697 1917-03-19 2 A GREATER PRODUCTION THAN "LA TOSCA" TO-NIGHT ONLY, DON'T MISS THIS IT IS (SEAT THE BRILLIANT TRAGEDIENNE CLEO MADISON IN OLGA PRINTZLAU'S FAMOUS NOVEL EA SOUL El ENSLAVED I A PLAY THAT WILL GRIP AND FASCINATE YOU. Unquestionably this wonderful emotional Photoplay m on* of the greatest screen dramas ever697 words
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Advertisement611 1917-03-19 2 ANOTHER ATTRACTIVE PICTURE PROGRAM^ A AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY I lhambrA BEACH ROAD THE LEADING THEATRE IN SINGAPORE Manager m. H. KENYtv qt TONIGHT TONIGHT iSm AS USUAL, a pictare Programme we\\ Tbe Reliance Film Co. Presents 3 The World* s Sensational Photo Play w THREE WEEKS E m611 words
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Article612 1917-03-19 3 Tbe following is the seventh yearly repor t of the directors to the shareholders, 10 be prevented at the annual meeting on Monday March 27 at Messrs derrick and -rices. Directors beg to submit the Compicy's Accounts for the year ended 81st December, 1916. The prodc612 words
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Article197 1917-03-19 3 The result of the March Monthly Medal »as Mens. lonel E B Scott 7 6 down W H Basevi 15 7 -ieutenant E ECorser 6 7 14 cards were taken out. —There v»ere insufficient entries tot the Ladies Medal owing to iain and *c competition will now197 words
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Article640 1917-03-19 3 Nicholas 11, the Tsar, succeeded Alexander 111 on Nov 1, 1894. He is 49 years of age. Four daughters and an only son. aged 13 years. The Duma is the lower House of Parliament, according to the constitution of 1905. 442 members elected for five years. 403640 words
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Article250 1917-03-19 3 The annual report of the Penang Cham ber of Commerce to be presented on March 27 states amongst other the foi lowing facts The membership increased to 40. Record ii made of the valuable, services renderedby Mr Robert Young as Chamber membei on Legislative Council for250 words
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Advertisement422 1917-03-19 3 ESTATE OF SLAYMAN BIN MEYDIN KAiVDU AND TAYERMAL HASSAN NACHIA, DECEASED AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES To be held at the Sale-room of POWELL Co., Ltd. On Tuesday, 3rd Apl at 2.30 p.m. Lot No. Description Area Title 1 One third share m the Land House 1,232 sq. ft.422 words
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Advertisement873 1917-03-19 3 [SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCI AND EXCHANGE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Annua General Meeting of the Members of th< Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Ex change will be held within the Exchang< Building on Monday 26th March 19 W at 2.U p.m. BUBINEBB. 1. To receive and, if approved,873 words
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Advertisement652 1917-03-19 3 E EASTERN EXTENSION A. and C. TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) NOTICE. 5 Owing to cab'e interruptions traffic to and from Europe and beyond Is subject to heavy delay. B.IC FISHER. i Manager, Straits District. 19 8 19-3 COVERNHENT NOTIFICATION. Notice Is hereby given that Durian Tunggal Road, Malacca,652 words
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Article, Illustration1466 1917-03-19 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday. March. 19, 1917. «tt« **i; rWr Pr*u tSf HmWt fc mMiamJks, 4m. patriot Traih hM floriar.i :mct|tt M>» '^•U** 1 ta »*llrU*. LoTfJtr cod Lxw. Id considering the character of the revolt m Russia it is necessary above all to avoid exaggerated comparison. There is1,466 words
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Article649 1917-03-19 4 London, March 17. Marshal Haig The advance northward of the Somme continued We hold nearly tbe whole i Pierre Yaaet Wood also trenches extending a thousand yards southward and two thousand northward. We beat of an at tack northeastward cf Gommicourt and carried out successful raids m tbe649 words
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Article526 1917-03-19 4 OTHER GOOD ADVANCES London March 17. Reuters respondent at headquarters annoi 1 that Bapaumehas been taken Loudon. March |< Marsha' v. I Bapaume was captured after sv* I with the German 1„ V 6 V^ had bein systematically P ii; ag2<J enemy, who destined t,,; vaU v526 words
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Article112 1917-03-19 4 London, March 16.- Mesopotamia OO cial. After tbia lishiog pott* on tht left bank thirty miles up stream General Haude attacked tbe 1 rearguard ob the right bark fifteen BUM ucrl: Baghdad after a night marcb on Wedntt day and drove them bMfc three miles. I Turks continued to112 words
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Advertisement158 1917-03-19 4 ASK FOR J AS. COUTTS T OLD TOM GIN. GALDBECK. MACGREGOR Go. I SOLE IMPORTERS. I H^ BMM^ Ma aaa^a^a^a^« WV aaa^a«**Bi^aMaaß«a«^m«a«awm^iWw^Naw«aiaaaa«w>*^v^aMasaaww«--tSom^^ EVERY TRAVELLER SHOULD HAVE A LIFE SAVING WAISTCOAT Protection and Security. Absolutely Unsinkable. Price $10.50 LIFE-SAVING RUGS $20 j EVERY KIND OF IRA YELLING OUTFIT AT John Little158 words
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Advertisement65 1917-03-19 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 5 a Orchard Road, Telephone do. 103 S. Tbe Oldest and Leading Studio. First m 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results m Studio65 words
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REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
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Article336 1917-03-19 5 March 15. After an ominous pfcace news is at last arriving from ajMi* -bribing tha stirring events at fjt ca c-rograd wire says: ptt sad night the streets for the last; d-iys have seen long queues of fcscgry BMSV women and children outside tie b-lcrs, wanton firing336 words
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Article2710 1917-03-19 5 Suspension of Dama [be Duma members assembling on Mirch 12, fouid an Imperial reseast suspending the session till April. TWsapon the party leaders decided not ft disperse and an historic sitting was kali, at tha conclusion of which the tasidect telegraphed to tbe Tsar des■ftttg ths prevailing2,710 words
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Advertisement317 1917-03-19 5 ROBINSON Co. I Pl/^ l ?^^^^Slga 'MELACHRINO* FRESH SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY FORTNIGHT. No. 4. In kins of 60 i 1 """"""TJ^ziiCTS*"^ $1.65 nett per tin t^l^i^W $1.40 DeW p» r tin. No. 8. In tin.s of 100 a '''''''^felfaS $2.05 nett per tin. f ff^^lrf^-^ L- J ,k,i^i M^jUM»^ NO.317 words
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Advertisement701 1917-03-19 6 "ELLERMAN'* LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, m FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., agents: Stoomvaart Maatschappy Nederland (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND ROYAL DUTCH MAIL SERVICE A MAIL BT2AMER FOR CALCUTTA for Passage apply to INTERNATIONALE CREDIET701 words
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Advertisement596 1917-03-19 6 Km CaK British India AND ApCAR LIINE y (Companies Incorporated la England.) Mail, and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contraot with His Majesty's Government.) For' China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. HAIL LINES. 1 Homeward (for Europe). J Outward (fob Chihai I596 words
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Advertisement608 1917-03-19 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., IM (Incorporated m Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohaa*. ▼la ports to Marseilles, London, under mal contract with the Imperial Japanese Oorers ment. The New Twin screw Steamer? maintaining this sostloe bave been BpeeUlkj designed and eonßtructed, and are ftttet608 words
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Advertisement346 1917-03-19 6 MESSAGERIES MARmI MAIL Lli lt Fortnightly aarvtas b-#-^ China. Japan. Ctvicn n T!* Harselllet, y Cn h^^- BRAHCH LIMI. Fortnightlj wr?lcaastw««fc c« Haiphong. w 6 »%n>-Toa»w For further information appl, J- COURTOtS, 4 LIGHTEK^ (Incorporated la tbt F.M f THE MOTOR LIGP -rAKLEE-(7oto BB .eJi. -ML FOR MAUCCA, PORT SWtTTBfc346 words
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Article1113 1917-03-19 7 Turning the Balance. The sky was black aod tbe earth wae white ss we 6et out for the Volga Regi ment. We followed the road down near ly as far as it was ours r*ud then got on horseback and struck across the fir clad hills. E7erything1,113 words
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Article186 1917-03-19 7 of I D Dg what iHI obje*. i w a meet: perial Conference will be weeks m 'h the I'ominions ana 1 I be n t And isa tha j king wired as lo the use uhtch is to be made of their -i nail as186 words
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Advertisement344 1917-03-19 7 SACK *V:iM" or PuSNTY. LIFE INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCOBPORAT2D IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS)., m QfilGK Wta eater Boose, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE! 51, Old Jewry, E.C. Ibbbbbl with tne Supremo Ooort of England, and compile* wlln tbe344 words
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Advertisement405 1917-03-19 7 HOHGXOMG AND SHANGHAI BAHKJKG CORPORATION (laccrpor** -i to Hongkong). H tI|,G9G,OOO Mkssl ag i X.ooCatt3. $11,003,0001 ri MMI ■taanrt Liability of Proptlobrssj 111,000,000 COURT Of CIXICTOHS. 8. H. Dodv can. J. A. Plumrner, I paty hairman. Hon. Vr C. E AaSOB. II V. D Parr. Esq. G. TIM. Eikic- W.405 words
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Advertisement481 1917-03-19 7 NEW ZEALIND INSURANCE Go., Ltd, FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) IHB-TBZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. MARINE. (Incorporate--! m Hong&ocg.) CHINA RtE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE. (Incorporated In Hongkong.) immn guarantee accident Co. Ltd. 6UARANTEE. (Incorporated m England,) Fire and Marino Bisks of pvt.ry desoript'o* underwritten at lowest ccrrtut rates.481 words
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Advertisement145 1917-03-19 7 THE! YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated m Japan Capital Bubscrib«d Y. 4R.000.000 Capital Paid Up Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fand Y. 20,800,000 Prenident, J. Inouye Esq. VicePretident. Y. Yamakawa Esq, DIRECTORS. J. Inoayo Esq. T. Yamakawa Esq N. Boma Esq. M Oilaghi Esq. K. Ronoda Enq. T. Kawashima Ep.q K. 'iimura145 words
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Advertisement51 1917-03-19 7 VHE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. N N 2 No* THERAPION BLO< N, KIDMEV. SLA 4 CORt"l sua m ri nrp< T 90. BFKKMAS YOU 1 t.s&)Fuv.Hnf s i T«H ERAPION Bass SIF IHAT TRADE MARRKB WORD THF APIOK I URII jr- STAMP ARPIXkOT* ALL GRMUICI PACIRT* SOLD BY IbYRbRO tCo Ltd51 words
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Article1086 1917-03-19 8 Pan-German Plot. Writing on Dec 13 with regard to the Kaiser's peace proclamation, I stated m There is good reason to believe m the existence of a Machiavellian design behind this spurious proposal, a design associated with its obvious intent of throwing the guilt for further bloodshed1,086 words
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Article683 1917-03-19 8 Fishermen s Heroic Work. Of all tbe operations m tbe Italian campaign perhaps tbe least known is tbe silent but splendid work of tbe British drifters and tbeir crews m tbe Lower Adriatic. In Italy itself tbeir very ex istence is guessed by few outside683 words
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408 1917-03-19 8 TO THE EDITOB OF THB TIWEg. Sir, As a matter which we think you will agree is of public interest, we beg to put before you the following information fur ute S6 you may think tit m the best interests of the country. Our patent408 words
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Article394 1917-03-19 8 In spite of the restrictions on imports there are still one or two strsnge cargoes arriving m this country, quite tbe oddest of war imports is suggested by an advertisement m the Janusry number of Ham lyn's Mensgerie Magszine. About tbe end of February there is expected to394 words
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Advertisement537 1917-03-19 8 sPp^^V Beat 7yfeJ*waV for Baby /^*> Jr x^- When baby needs a food it S^J J*~l may help the mother m her v'm v^l/F I choice to be reminded that 'W iMr Savory Moore's Food is an v'/iSb **£3r*/^^-^ old-established, thoroughly re X i 'T^^ v »^^fc, > v liable537 words
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Advertisement24 1917-03-19 8 E. C. SEAH. B. Sc. (Engineering* CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT SURVEYOR 3. Raffles Place. Prepares Plans. Makes Estimates. Surpervises Works Buildings. Undertakes Surveys. 10-8 nOh24 words
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Advertisement159 1917-03-19 8 -^■^BBBBBBBBBBBo* rHeegS Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGE Indo- Malay Co., Ltd (iNCORPORaTKJ SINGAPORE "GENUINE QUALITY METHYLATED SPIRIT. STOCKISTS HIM WA TT Co. EHIP-< ;r6. Ttispsose 10. 428 iM. late taw Vitafer ITh„ Ml-Krinsb lonu rop^ Mo* raiwUc for NVre Trovbloi of mrr kind. froM Temporary Deatlrtr to low standing Neurasthenia.159 words
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Article1561 1917-03-19 9 i 'AU .ootttlou ol Sterling Souu mam te regarded kg f uteir aomUul loi me pro«eal Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 17th. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cay. Ibeoi. Pair. BJSBJ Dtw, Sotbbb, bimibi 100,000 li la Ailagar i2 t <\ f J H ,J1,561 words
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Advertisement236 1917-03-19 9 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. icetic Acid. 99 per cent pure. int Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. irsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. spinalis Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. "«ment "Pistol" brand m wooden barrels 'Buffalo"236 words
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Advertisement659 1917-03-19 9 EXCHANGE. {Cobbhotbd dp to March 17.) Baci 4 m/i 14 1 11 d tmand 24j PeiTftie jca^fle Bms 25 Fiance demand Back 826 Isdia, T. T. HaaaaosiJ, demand di 8 Vokohaka, demand 109 J Java, demand igg^ Bahgkos, demand 551 Sovtaiiaai, Bank Buyltg §8.64 Baolr ol Bngiand R*te 55% Ba*659 words
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Advertisement415 1917-03-19 9 TO LET -SHOP AND OFFICES. No. 15, BATTERY ROAD. SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR. FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS BUII3ABLE FOR OFFICES. J W° Ljr Separate entrance to upper floors. Will let each floor separately. Apply RODYK A OAYIDSON mws uc TO LET. Furnished No. fO3 Joo Chiat Road, close to the415 words
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Article1070 1917-03-19 10 fi London, lAarch 15. 885 a.m. —Three a days' silence from Russia has been broken r by the Petrograd correspondent on March f 18, m describing tbe revolution which re- c enlted m the Duma, aided by the army,' t assuming t-M« Government and the arrest' of1,070 words
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Article669 1917-03-19 10 BRITISH STATEMENTS i [By Hubmarine Cable] [Rsute^'a BervioaJ Londoa, March 16, 1.80 p.m.— ln the Huuse cf Commons, Mr Douar Law said telegrams showed that Petrograd was becoming more or less "under ordered rule. That rule was a rule over which the president of the DuTia was669 words
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Article776 1917-03-19 10 Petrograd, March 16. Everyone except ;bo extremists longs for order which rivals liberty as tbe watchword of the revolution. Accordingly the Zemstvoa and municipalities throughout the country are orgenizing the railwayraen, soldiers, work- era and peasants. The train services were uninterrupted throughout the revolution and are now776 words
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Article85 1917-03-19 10 Mr L Bergier, mining engineer of the Societe des Etains de Kinta mine at Kampar, waa married on Wedneeday m the Church of St Joseph, Batu Gajah, to Miss I Jeanne Divol, who arrived from France a day or two ago. The fourth police court which has been m disuse85 words
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Article894 1917-03-19 10 FOOD REGULATIONS [By Submarine Cable] [Ranter's Sarvioe] I London, March 16. The Press Bureau says that Lord Devonport has arranged that tea shall be retailed from May 1 at 2s 2d a pound. I pwarde of forty per j cent of Indian and Ceylon imports have been894 words
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Article245 1917-03-19 10 Raider Gets his Due London, March 17.— Official: Hostile! airships attacked the southeastern countiee yesterday night and dropped bombs m Kent. The raid is progressing. London, March 16. Tbe Press Bureau says a hostile aeroplane at 5 HO this morn ing dropped bombs on Westgate. There were245 words
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Article60 1917-03-19 10 London, Mar 18. The threatened strike J of London bus-men, tramwaymtn, and taxicab drivers was cancelled yeetacavej when it waaanncunced by Mr Hodge at i ihe requestof Sir George Cave, X c, tbat be would cancel the licenses of women drivers. St Patricks Day St Patrick's day60 words
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Article11 1917-03-19 10 Paris, March 18.— The French Cabinet haa resigned.11 words
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Article219 1917-03-19 10 p It is notified that part cf Bombay is declared infected owing to tbe existence of plague. News has been received by Mr E E Col man, Acting Assistant Official Assignee Penang, announcing tbe death of Lis brother. Signaller H G Colman, which took place at Etaples, France. Mr Colman.219 words
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Article600 1917-03-19 10 Tbe acnnal general eompaoy waa held on B ot W Bank BuUdinga. there be* ,l F «3 W H Macgregor .Obair^n T^N the Secretaries. k The Chairman aaid Tbe year under aaviaw hi, v. continued prosperity f or th* r °"H and the results obtained may I600 words
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Advertisement55 1917-03-19 10 PINKETTES cure biliousness and constipation ZJ^'V?""? 50 cents per phial at your druggist'a or direct by mail or from Dr. WILLIAMB' MEDICINE COMPANY. SINGAPORE J SEA VIEW HOTrT DINNER MUSIC NVF ON THE DURING DINNER N LAWN BY BT THE THB SEA t SEA VIEW ORCHESTRA. J j EVERY EVENING55 words
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