The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 March 1917

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 11 1 MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPOKE TUESDAY, MARCH, 20, 1917. NO. 89,711
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  • 235 1 Late wire news on page 5. News from our Java correspondent is given on page 10. An official communication regarding China and Germany on page 4. A striking forecast of tbe Rusiian troubles is given on page 10. An extended report of Marshal Haig's interview on page
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  • 1120 1 WAY BACK. Farms, stations, ranches call them what you will, are, Down Sou.b, mainly situated m one of three classes of districts— (l) payback, (2) Back of Beyond, (8) the Never Never. Owing to j its geographical configuration, as well as to its size, a station iv
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 233 1 GOODRICH TYRES FETY TREAD j MEW DELIVERIES I I OF THE LATEST PREVAILING STYLES IN 5 GENTS WEAR WHITE AWAY'S EXCLUSIVE STYLES LATEST FASHIONS KEEN CASH PRICES SERVICE AND QUALITY I **i j/ fl U,,.: iJ |L*|i ELLWOODS CONSOLIDATED CORK RUBBER HELMET. gl ~*tm** "**x \1 T U Covered strong
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    • 99 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Shipping Van Waerwyck for Hongkong Page 6. Williams pink pills for overtired nerves —Page 8. Fresh programmes at the cinema Halls Page 2. Notice re liquidation of Titi Tin Syndi cate— Page 8. Wanted. Shorthand typist typist Chinese clerk Page 9. Notice of removal of the Singapore Hot
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    • 2 1 MarteH's Brandy
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    • 119 1 THE WEEK. Tnesday 20th. High Water— 7.? 7 a.m., 9 BI p m. Singapore Asj-i/es. Batang Benar, noon. Legislative Council, 2 .30 pm. Licensing Justices. 2.30 pm. Wednesday 21st. High Wataa- 8 44 a.m 9-51 p.m. Choral Society meeting. Vie Hall. Ladies' Tennis Club, meeting, 6. 5 tm, Thursday 22nd.
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  • 163 2 Inspector McQuarrie m the second police court on Saturday charged Leocg Ah Tye, a Macao of Victoria st, with assisting m the carrying on of a Chap Jee Kee lottery. Accused was convicted and fined 9250 with the alternative of two mouths rigorous? imprisonment. The e«xme inspector
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  • 114 2 Batavia, March 16. Rubber. This market has declined, both First Grades and outputs being quoted at 5 guilder cents less than last week's prices. Coffee. The Coffee market shows a strong tendency to advance, Robusta Grade changed hands at F 82 per pikul. Rice. The position
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  • 372 2 Mr Bonar Law, speaking m Liverpool on Feb 9th, said it was wonderful how the party spirit had disappeared. Not the least pleasing thing was tbe part which Labour played m the House of Commons. One of the greatest social teforms of the future would be a fairer distribution of
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    • 479 2 uHv^^BM^^S <s > >£ c Mb 5 1^ The Worlds best In BRITISH P ianos by— Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Collard Chappell I Stromenger Grands and Uprights Incrrprrated m EoDLkcug. Victoria Theatre H. ML GOVERNMENT TOUR IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES MONDAY, MARCH, 26th AM' FIVE FOLLOWING NIGBTS THE GREATEST
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    • 668 2 A Great Out-of Door Picture, Presenting MYRTLE GONZALES IN THE POPULAR NOVEL BY LYNN REYNOLDS. THE RAINBOW A Stirring Romance of California's Wonderful Redwood Forests. Photographing nature's beauties and bringing them before the eyes of the people io an mtircly different section of the couutry, lenJs an added chirm to
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    • 5 2 G A 1 T V
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    • 495 2 ANOTHER ATTRACTIVE PICTURE^ PROGrI^jT AAT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY lhambrA DEACH ROAD THE LEADING THEATRE IN SINGAPORE iManager m. H. UNTOtfttA*. TO NIGHT TO-NIGHT T DE AS USUAL, a pact or* P The Reliance Film Co. Presents 3 The Worlds Scnsationa! Photo Play w THREE WEEKS I E In five
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    • 996 3 OVERWORKED NERVES. Tne early pymptoms of nervous breakdown are irritability and restlestne's, n which the victims seem oppress 3d by their neives. As th 3 trouble advances, common hymptoms are a tired feel ng m the knee* and ankles, want cf patience, twitchings, impaired vision, insomnia, failure of memory, headache?,
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    • 1082 3 REMOVAL. The Office of the Singapore Hot Springs Ltd," has remived from No. 6 Upper Circular Road to No. 167 Orchard Rjad. 20-3 14 3 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1915" ANL IN THE MATTER OP Tl I TIN PROSPECTING SYNDICATE LTD. (IH LIqUiDATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES
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    • 885 3 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND EXCHANGE. NOTICE ll hereby given that tbe Annual General aleeting of the Members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange will be held within the Exchange Building on Monday 26th March 1917 at 2.15 p.m. Business. 1. To receive and, if approved, to adopt
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  • 40 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS Bo?s.— At the Maternity Hrspltal. Penang, on March 17th, to Rev D. «l. and Mrs. Ross, a son. Comcman— On March 17th. at the European Hospital, Knala Lumpur, to Mr. aLd Mrs. Ernest 11. Coleman, a daughter.
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  • 94 4 Lum"DEN.— Dong!aB O. Lumsden, tho fifth 8"n of the late John .Janes Forte Lurnnden, B. C. 8 Senior Member, Legislative Council, North-west I'rc vince and Oadh, and dearly beloved twin brother of Olaode Lumsden. died at tbe European Hospital, Kuala Lampnr lfith March, 19i7. Cexlon papers please copy. Mr.
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  • 1111 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, March. 20, 1917, _«rv _vi tk» Pr«t -f f«oc!»a -1c»« —MNft 3*r» fUlot Trr. U te- f orient ptacWl '*.U > iu.tr "y CJO-i —Mr- The great feature of to-day's wires is the Allied advance on the Western front, and it haa now reached a
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  • 44 4 Mr Octavius Beale of Sydney, lecturing iv the Loudon School of. Economics, said he had frequently warned Australian Administrations tbat the Australian lead exported to Germany would be returned to Australia's sons m the 6bape of bullets, but his warnings had not been heeded.
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  • 300 4 The following official telegram from the Foreign Office, Peking, baa been cour teously forwarded by tbe Chinese Consul General. China bad been maintaining strict neutrality since tbe outbreak of the war. Chinese citiz 'us serving on board foreign merchantmen have lost tbeir lives through subruarimsm Since February,
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  • 532 4 IV CorKTEs-Y OF THE FkKNCH CONSULATE Paris, Mar 1" fB5 pm. The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 61 60, the 5 per cent at BH.IO and tbe new 5 per cent at 88 25 The Chamber after a discussion m se cret committee on
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  • 159 4 ONLY THREE_DiVIsiON S LEFT British Advance Continues K\ N-i'niariD* <»bW] fßeni London. Marcb i-lurki-b reargu.ui *W to. position cove. m tbe Mnta| of Tbo« Vj* the whole of _M mm three division* Saraarra ra London. March 1 says that Genera! Hut clamation at tagbfaa 1 come not
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  • 79 4 London, Marcn 1* "Airtlesi Rasaia official In tbe refl f Ogoot we bare occupied Aarabi iiingt- [a tl iircctiaa of Sakkir we occupied >arana has* oafer difficult conditions, passages being aide through sdow higher than a mac oo horseback tbe troops sheltering tt eight m snow caverns.
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  • 46 4 London. March In kalian official drove off with heavy loss an attack oc tbe Coalba valley, Surhi.' Tbe enemy bea~ artnlery on Friday night destroyed let defensive works on tbe position we gain** m tbe San I\ succeeded m oco. he upper portlH
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  • 49 4 London, March I :igarian official admits tbat ed penetrating un Mi ith of the Htttti MouH-tir mau M k I t:ch attucks is going on north heights remain m ters state that ia thtwo da) t ttgbtftl been n> i lier f Lake aud uortl
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  • 15 4 Ft kin. M.urb l w > occupied lb with the pti i body.
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  • 13 4 Rome, rfareb 18 Tu* < D voted confiJt-ii i 868 to 48
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    • 154 4 GALDBEGK. MftCGREGOR Co. \singapore, V Bpan(jhes at Malacca, V Kuala Lumpur,\ X Klang, V Penang, HEAD OFFICE HOUgkOUg, LONDON Shanghai, Tientsin, Peking. WHOLESALE RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. EVERY TRAVELLER SHOULD HAVE A LIFE SAVING WAISTCOAT Protection and Security. Absolutely Unsinkable. Price $10.50 I LIFE-SAVING RUGS $20 EVKUY KIND OF
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    • 64 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a Orchard Road, Telephone Ro. 1035. Tbe Oldest and Leading Studio. First m 1873, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and tbe Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the production cf only the bent results m Studio Portraiture,
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  • 533 5 slX TV VILLAGES CAPTURED British Enter Peronne March 18 Rentqr'e eorreepoa m t v head quarters, March -man retreat has been con ii;aoat the nighS and the 1 thereby has spread very ws has just arrived that our r:ng Peronne. Favoured ather drying the ground, our jgnic-
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  • 255 5 RELEASE OF POLITICALS The Army and the People [By Submarine Gable] L Ranter's Servioe] Petrograd, March 18— Immediately after the abdication of the T6ar had been announced, the Imperial flag was lowered on the Winter Palace, and replaced by a huge rod flag. The Constituent Assembly then met
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  • 338 5 I'etrograd, Marcb 18 The Government has telegraphed to its representatives abroad, stating that the Government which assumes power at the moment of the gray Ml external and internal crisis m Russian history is fully conscious of the immense responsibility. It will apply itself, first to repairing the
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  • 222 5 Petrograd, March 19. The public is generously giving to the commou weal. A group cf banks haa giveu to Kerensky a million roubles for political purposes. Prayers for the Tsar aod the Imperial Family are replaced m the church services by prayers for great Russia and her
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  • 1096 5 [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, March 19. Events on the western front are moving with bewildering rapidity and the well-known lines of the maps are changing hourly. The Germans still cling to their formula of a withdrawal according plan but there is no longer any doubt that
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  • 191 5 London. March 17 —Later accounts of the Zeppelin raid m Kent say it is reported people heard the first and othors later 1 but the engines were clearly audible and IN flashes iv the 6ky were visible. Some bombs were dropped und seemed to be powerful,
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  • 45 5 WOMEN 'S SERVICE. London, March 17.— The (^ueen was present this afternoon at a crowded meet ing of women at Albert Hall m favour of national service. Tbe occupants of the Royal box included tbe wives of Domin ion representatives. The proceedings were most enthusiastic.
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  • 34 5 Washington, March 17. President Wilson has appealed to tbe railwaymen to arrange a compromise which is imperative m the interests of the country which is exposed to perils affecting peace.
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  • 55 5 Ottawa. March 17. Fifty thousand militia have been culled out for borne defence releasing immediately for oversea service rflfty thousand men now training. P»ris, M^arch IH. M Marcel Hutin calls attention to the systematic burning of all j villages by the retreating Germans which I m the circumstances
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  • 100 5 i From Our Oirn Correspondent Ipoh, March 19. I The Times of Malaya is officially m j formed that the High Commissioner is m! correspondence with the Secretary ot State for the Colonies on the subject of j the alienation of state land to foreigners
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  • 96 5 Deatli ot Inspector Prayne. i From Our Own Correspondent Penang, March 19. I Ayer Kuning has declared a dividend of I 5 percent, making 16 for the year. I The death has occurred of Inspector j I John Fiayne, aged 42, from septic pneu I moma nt the
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    • 150 5 ROBINSON Go. illf^f^^^^fe 'MELACHRINO' FRESH SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY FORTNIGHT. 51. 65 nett per tin W~ L -^^^^3 zzz~ zzz?-^- ~=^^^^W%i^ 5. In tins of .)0 ---^^J^K^-J $1.40 Bett per tin. No. 8. In till- of 100 A —^.--^g^^=^ $2.05 nott p.T tin. f— l-^^^^-J a No. 9. In feint of
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    • 709 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CC, LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. For particular^ as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS? ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FROM JAVA "TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOURABAYA— PORT DARWIN—
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    • 586 6 _r IJw Okitish India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contraot witn Hli Majesty s Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (por Europe), j Odtwabd (bob Ohibai I INTERMEDIATE
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    • 557 6 N. Y.K. JAPAN MAII STEAMSHIP Co*., Ltd 'Incorporate, m Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. A Bnrr'.ee le maintained between Tokohanu* via pjrtH to Mar Bellies, London, onder mal ood tract wltb tbe Imperial Japanese Oovevr ment. Tbe New Twin screw Steamer maintaining tbis service bave been special)} designed and constructed, and are
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    • 265 6 M. Ivi. MESSAGERIES MARrTi. MAIL LIRI. Fortnightly service h^ China, Japan Cevifn Wee I«w_J Marseilles yi D Ij J ,b °«i, Eg y N BRANCH UIR. FortnlghtlN Haiphong. B»<|oi-TO^J8 »<|oi-T 0^J For further information _*_>._ J- de COURTOIS ROYAL PACKeTnaTk^ COMPANY lAIIOI TO HON(,KOSC U.S. I A., 0vv0,,, „V UGHTEBSIS
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  • 379 7 The Germans Fail to "Buy" Him. M Louis Raemaekers, the famous car touniste, was the guest of the Lord Mayor Of Liverpool, and was entertained at luncheon at the Town Hal), to which many of tbe leading citizens were invited. M Raemaekers, who was received with cheers m
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  • 315 7 You are perhaps too much inclined to think," writes a Spanish correspondent, that America is the only foreign country where Irish emigrants land. But there is Irish eleaient m Spain, though less numerous, also important. It is probable that the special conditions of this old country, its
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  • 434 7 The most cautious study of economic conditions m Germany shows that there has been a rapid deterioration during the last few months and thai a further steady deterioration is to be expected. An instructive account is given by the ''Times" of the experiences of an American who
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  • 311 7 William De Morgan, whose death will* be mourned as though he were a per sonal friend by many people all over England, was perhaps tbe most extra ordinary instance of onr times of what a man could get out cf life. Mentally and physically ho developed every
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  • 184 7 Amsterdam, Jan. 30. ]>erlin is still agitated about standard bread. The bread card committee has bad a lively sitting on the subject, but could Dot reach unanimity. It decided, however, that bakers should have lists of customers. An article m the Berliner Tageblatt explains the underlying cause
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 160 7 Ike TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. -j r ,,< v *.Stf»M_t m___c ja <&__. ShHI t|H «s_id<is_»ißf _ja_ 1 lill-illlliit 11 IH* S_H n v ii _t"t_s«ii_n _Hs* GENASCO is the result of
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    • 250 7 GENT'S RELIABLE I WRIST WATCH. _WM Dollars. a Lifetime^^^^_-^^^ji^ Jkg%lt% or $3.40 for this Gent's WRIST I'l/h Watch, as illustrated, fitted with I -a/ 11 Reliable 10 JEWEL Swiss Lever Movement, accurately timed and adjusted In m sitlons and suitable for all climates. Although ill m Rise U is one
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    • 562 7 Yet In the game -Sargol makes Puny, Peevish People Plump and Popular. SARGOL, the concentrated food that puts on good, healthy flesh, sometimes at the rate of a pound a day, builde up the thin and weak, brings back the rosy blush of health, rounds out the skinny, scrawny figures
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  • 759 8 Rent-Free Ocean Of not very many of his contemporaries cau it be said, as of the Earl of Dunraven, that he has the entire courage of his convictions. Near two decades since Lord Dunraven laid the foundations iv the Land Conference, over which he presided, ot the Wyndham
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    • 2091 8 Tl" Tr-BT_ WKMirfIMKWnKMmKmKBKmKR^EMr^^ r9t mam^ mmmamm^ m^^ m BILIOUSNESS. X There are many causes of this complaint, but they all spring from a disordered liver which does not properly fulfil its functions, rSpecisßy m a B warm climate, when it becomes sluggish m its action. The bile is turned from
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    • 100 8 STAMFOfin HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL Bras Basah R OM CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to b FURNISHED ArAKTMEKTB with Board Comfortable Room, witb Bathroom, attached. tt| Electric Fitting, throughout Large ReoenMon Hall and buh^ j Separate tablba In spacious, dlni_ g > TERMS I »°«t rusouble;ii Test, Fot fnrther partlealars,
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    • 577 9 EACE ».J D or PkjENTT, L|R IS WOETO 100 CENTS ON TOE DOLLAR. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS AT HASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). j D mWUMi Hcase, SLngtpore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jfewry, E.C. lumpaaY mm OO -M «.^v^ i with ihe Snpreme Ooort ol Eagiaad,
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    • 464 9 HOHGXONO UKD SHANGFJJ BASKING CCBPO2UTIO3 (Incorporated \r. Hongkong). JIID-DP CAPITAL 111,000,000 UBIRTI PUSDfI s— Sterling £:,«oc,ow at ia.. Jis.ow.oeo Silver |18 5^,000f B .5M.frJO ISMtr* Liability ol Prop /ieSors-n. 11l 000,000 QautT or DIB.OTOBI. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. < hairman. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Deputy hairman. Hon. Mr. C. E.
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    • 728 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated m Japan Capital Subscribed Y. 43,000.000 Capital Paid Up Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 20,800,000 President. J. Inouye Esq. Vice-President. Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTORS. J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M Odagiri Esq. K. Sonoda Esq. T. Kawashima Esq R. Kimura
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    • 538 9 W NT ED AT ONCE Shorthand Typist. Good Falary paid Apply Box Ro. 12 c/o Fiee Press 20 3 uc WjrfTED AT ONCE Typi-t, LJhortfcand not essential, Gocd stlaiy. Apply Box No. 14 c/o Freo Pref s. 203 np WANTEO CLERK. Clerk accurate at inures and able to read and
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    • 627 9 STOCKS AND SHARES. Mar. 19, 1917. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified iv Meesrs JFraser Co.'s yesterday's sha-.e list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Pulau P.ulacg SOO 6.00 Radella 11.80 12.26 INDUSTRIALS j W Hammer ICo Ltd 65.00 70.00 E XHANGE. Oombsotbd dp *o March
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  • 828 10 From Out Own Correspondent Produce Market. Soerabaya, March 15. Business throughout the week has show a general improvement, and a distinctly cheerful tone continues to prevail Several trar sections m the various articles of export are reported at prices indicating an upward tone. There has during the whole
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  • 66 10 Messrs Adamson Gilflllan A Co advise that a second interim dividend of 5 per cent m respect of the year ending 30th June, 1917 has been declared by Rahman Hydraulic, payable ou March 24th. The plftly foe the men's monthly Bfl for March resulted as follows. R
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  • 1195 10 Why Rasputin was Killed. Iv a remarkable despatch Mr Hamilton Fyfe. the 'Daily Mail" special correspon deut, gives the explanation of certain recent events ia Russia, including the removal of Rasputin by a number of men who represent tha best elements m Russia and are loyal
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  • 261 10 Chu Tck Kirn, a Straits-born Hokien seventeen years of age, and Teo 800 Liat, nineteen years old, were brought up ia the second police court yesterday morning and charged by Inspector Caldwell of Kandang Kerbau police station, tbe former with the theft of three gold krosaegs set
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  • 112 10 The Harima Hall has to postpone tbe new instalment (with final episodes) of Liberty owing to the nun arrival of the steamer. It puts on "The cry of Conscience,' "Alice m Society'' and other good fims. At the Palladium a beautful Bluebird outdoor film called The* Rainbow depicting
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  • 291 10 A supplementary order of the day for! iCouucil meeting this afternoon includes War Tax Rill first and second readings' and committee stage. The Penang Members of Council, the hon'ble Col. A M Adams and the hon'ble Mr J Mitchell, are down here for Council meeting to day. In the District
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  • 648 10 Appeoded is a fuller report from Aas traliao papers of the interview of Marshal Haig with the French war-correspon-dents. The Field Marshal was asked whether a great offensive was imminent. He replied It matters little who commences. If the Germans begin attempting at points north or south,
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  • 151 10 FIRST LEAGI'K MATCH. There was a large assemblage of spec tators, with a preponderance of Chinese, on the Eeplanade yesterday evening to witnees the flrat league fixture of the season. The game was between the S C F A and the Brookdale Rovers, and taken altogether, with the ground
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    • 51 10 ROBBER AND TIN RETURNS. Bukit Katil Feb. 8,66.8; total for 10 months 85,911. S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME. TO DAY. 5.15 pm. Drill Hall SVA Recruits n »i do Maxim jCo No I Detht >• do Chinese Co ,i Bras Basah-rd Malay Co G G Wace, Captain Actg. Adjutant, S.
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    • 222 10 I— GLAXO THE BEST FOOD FOR IMFam u YOUR baby is the most precious thing YOU ha HIS Good health ie the most valuable possession HE c r tai, GLAXO is a complete food m itself, requiring 0 m addition of boiling water, no milk or cream has to be
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