The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 March 1917

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  • 324 2 and was won by Mr. Kagg, driving the Honourable Alfred Fortescue, whose father it will be remembered, was Hagar Derm•tein and became (by Letters Patent) Sir Edgar Fortescue, and finally Lord St. George. The Mancha shepherd stood there till evening, and when he saw that no more cabs would come
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  • 250 2 DINNEK MENU RECIPES. The following are forwarded by the Food Reform Society for publication. Menu (l) White Sonp. (2) Nut Croquettes, Bread Sauce and French Beans. <b) Lady s Fingen Seeda on Toast. (4) coconut milk Jelly. (5) Fresh Fruit. Recipes. White Soup Ingredients 6 potatoes, 6 onions, pint of
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  • 309 2 The Daily Telegraph's Rome correspond ent announces that Swiss telegrams report an intrigue between the Court and the politicians m Vienna and Munich, with the object of preparing a union between Austria and Bavaria m case of disaster to the Central Empires. The King of Bavaria is reported to have
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 277 2 aft fyr I The Worlds best In BRITISH nos by— Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Col lard Chappell Stromenger Grands and Uprights Incorporated m Hongkong. Victoria Theatre LAST 3 NIGHTS OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME Mr. Lloyd George say*, See this Picture Be up and Doing Herald the Deeds or
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    • 646 2 S I wA I HI VI h. TO NIGHT 9.IS— BLUEBIRDS MOST SENSATIONAL PICTURE-TO-NIGHT 9.15 THE GAY -I LORD WARING I PRESENTING. WARREN KEBRIGAN-MAOD GEORGE-LOIS WILSON nrr The Sensational Flro Bcene-The Thrilling Horse Race. The Crime m the 9EiJL4 Btablea— The Gamble of life for Millions. THE LATEST PATHE WAR
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    • 499 2 A PROGRAMME FULL OF GOOD THINGS TONIGHT' AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD A FftHCicating and Entbrillinj; Drau.a THE AMBUSH IN 3 LONG REELS An Excellent Drama foil of those icttreet compfclltng incidt nts that I t old von m delightful bUfcpeiue tc the end. A Powerful
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  • 1361 3 THE SCHEME EXPLAINED. lew Voters art Constituencies. By The Times Parliamentary Correspondent] The report of the Speaker's Conference on Electoral Reform is a very remarkable jocucrent. The recommendations are ac cepted almost universally m political circles as marking a g al advance on the difficult road of
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  • 406 3 The following is the directors' third re port to shareholders for the meeting to be h-.d m Singapore on April 4 at 64 Market Street. Your Directors beg to submit herewith a duly audited Statement of the Accounts of the Company for the year ended
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 436 3 ESTATE OF SLAYMAN BIN MEYDIN KANDU 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. L° T No. Description Area Title 1 One third share m the Land A House 1,232
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    • 844 3 NOTICE AS TO CHARGE OF ADDRESS. Notice m hereby given that the office and godown of the Indo fralay Coy., Ltd. from Fiiday 30th Instant will be at No. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. 30-3 2-4 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tend .rs are invited for the following works (1).
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    • 571 3 WANTED Competent Bookkeeper Apply Box No. JlTco Free Press. 80-3 qc ENGINEER WANTED Wanted for s.s. "Quorra" Engineer with second cla«-R certificate. Apply to 110, Boat Quay, Singapore. 303 u.o. EXPERIENCED STENOGRAPHER Seeks appointment. Available immediately. Offers stating salary to Alpha c/o Molenkamp Co., Tan Deventerlaan, Soerabaya. 27 3 tf
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  • 24 4 Domesti c Occurrences. DEATH Cole.— On Jan. 36th at Gladwyn, Eamlcr I stead, Burrey, George Erneht Ccle, late of the E. E. T. Coy.
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  • 1087 4 The Singapo re Fr ee Press FRIDAY, MARCH, 30, 1917. DRYRTUTRHGFN BN For some months past there has been a noticeable slackening iu the stream of subscriptions for the various war charities which during the past two years and a half have commanded such ready sympathy locally. This may probably
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  • 938 4 Sir Robert Highet, Agent, East Indian Railway, has been elected President, Indian Railway Conference Association, for 1917 18. Messrs P A Anthony, P H Hen6baw and R H Bilks arrived m Bangkok by boat on March 2 1st. They are expected to make tbn return journey by roil. Among Negri
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  • 80 4 MIROVITsCH-MA^Tho The Tanglin Cluh was well th last night foe the above cone, rt T**** those pw>- -toubleMr!" 1 11 FSetO.i '"y officer, \J mh local ladie. Mid ***J MifoV '^ereinex^M form, tbed.fr*. warm appleuse, v ihou!, ceeds of this c pe Organ Concerto I Ecossaises B
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  • 173 4 Saturdays Decisions At a meeling of the Man Power Advi sory Committee held m Peaaag oo the 24th instant, tho following applicatiom were considered and dealt with nt followi H N Byatt, Messrs Bcuttead A Co flcate granted that h» can be «ph H I Hutchesoc.
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  • 357 4 Yesterday morning the work done eoa eisted chiefly of slow and halfpace extern, but there were a few individual gallcp*. A email number of enthusi&tts turned out to watch the work. Black Satin. Singapore and gaakt were first out. all working separately tod did their usual work. Myspec
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  • 44 4 H r Majesty the Empree« of Ji pan bM granted the earn rivy Puree I oi l mission for tbe he Bick Rounded of the Allies, recently 01 it the instance or Kuoa SUbM nhers. ae a mark of epecial appreciition ill humanitarian project.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 156 4 ACKERMAN-LAURENCE SPARKLING SAUMUR DRY ROYAL 4IVO "BRUT ROYAL' a IN QUARTS AND PINTS. i m»MMn i CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. SOLE AGENTS. JOHN LITTLES M COMMENCES $k MONDAY NEXT [k\ SUBSTANTIAL SEDUCTIONS Lj? LADIES, GENTS I IV FANCY DEPARTMENTS |l V] 13 DAYS ONCE A YEAR ONLY *4J-k John Little Co.,
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    • 65 4 G. R. Lambert Co PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Sa Orchard Road, Telephone Ko. 103 S. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the prodnc- tion of only the best results m Studio
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  • 582 5 MUCH ACTIVITY Germans Claim to Prisoners and Slain [By Submarine C»bl«l [fUater't B*rrio«l London. March 28. A French communique says There is nothing to report between tbe Somme and the Oise and afS lh of the Oise. There was lively rtciproc ii artillery fighting m the region
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  • 43 5 Uom have now been received the War Office that Eurasians may toenl.sted foe general service with BriP3 m India. liars may be obtained on apat Military Headquarters. Fort Candidates must be passed d will be attested for the >t the War.
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  • 50 5 i:..ff ttC (j Padang on March 24 a meeting of the Mexican be: Company 0 staff was held to all to Mr Walter E Parker, genii manager of the firm who had been on '•bort vi*it to the Company* Rawang *°P»*ties. Mr Parker wm garlanded and *""**ted wita an address.
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  • BRITISH LEGISLATURE
    • 382 5 Continuing Parliament London, March 28.—1n the House of Commons, Mr Asquith, moving a reaolu tion urging prompt legislation on the lines of the resolutions of the Speaker's Conference on electoral reform, as cabled on Jau 80th, declared that m view of the war services ol women and poet-war
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    • 165 5 Melbourne, March 29. Mr Hughes addressed 8,000 people at Bendigo. The audi ence was mo9t enthusiastic, waving flags, singing the National Anthem and cheering the Allies. Mr Hughes' announcement that the question of compulsion might again be submitted to the electorate was con tinuously cheered. Mr Hughes
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    • 231 5 li\- Courtesy of the French Consulate Paris, March 28, 5.80 p m. The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 61.40, the 5 per cent at 88.30 and the new 5 per cent at 89.40. Robber is quoted tit ,33 lid. An accidental explosion occurred at
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  • WAR NEWS
    • 106 5 [By Submarine Cable] [Reuter'i Service] Paris, March 29. —The average number daily of merchantmen arriving m France during February was 95, during tho first fortnight m March 110, and thence until the It, 181. London, March 28. —Iv the House of Commons, Dr Macnamara explained that accounts
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    • 94 5 British Destroyer Sunk London, March '27. The Admiralty says a British destroyer was recently mined and sank m the Channel. Four officers and seventeen men were saved. London, Mar. 28. Admiralty: The ar rivals daring the week were 2814; the i sailings 2433. Sunk eighteen over 1600
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    • 329 5 Paris, March 29. M Painleve, the Minister for War, m urging tbe necessity for catling up tbe 1918 class, said We are entering on a decisive phase of the war, but decisive is not synonymous with a short German retreat. We have proved the strength and coordination
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    • 42 5 The last three nights uf the Battle of the Somme. The Gaiety programme includes a new Bluebird The evil women do and Genevieve's secret. The Harima Hall sho.-a a Mexican Border tragedy and a gj!d seal The Woman he feared."
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  • 89 5 Engagement With Mabsuds. Delhi, March 17. A targe armed gathering of Mabeude under Mullah Fazl Din recently collected m the neighbourhood of Sarwukai poet and came into conflict with a party of South Wazirittan Militia who after m dieting considerable lots on the Mahends retired to the post
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  • 142 5 MELBOURNE STRIKERS [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] Melbourne, March 28. The strike of iron-moulders mentioned on the 21st, has been settled after eighteen weeks, the men being granted an increase of tenpence daily. The employees lost £96,000 sterling by the strike. Argentine Harvests Buenos Aires, March 28, The
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  • 309 5 Petrograd, March 28. General Ivanoff has been arrested at Kieff. General Brnsilcff hafe received the new oath of the troops on the south western front. The soldiers carried him shoulder high to bead quartern, where crimson shields were hanging, inscribed: "The troops will conquer the enemy as
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  • 341 5 The twenty sixth annual general meet ing of the Singapore Golf Club took place >eßterday evening. H E Sir Arthur Yuung, President, m the chair, there being alao present, Messrs W E Hooper, P J Sproule, Heron, G Everitt T Sibary, J B Laytou, ORK Mugliston, (Captain)
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 156 5 ROBINSON CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF MILLINERY Ready to Wear AND UNTRIMMED HATS. Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE (lateof Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographer! to Their MAJESTIES) Begs to announce that h* has opened a STUDIO at n,e BURLINGTON, golem st Artistic Portraiture; Groups, Coriimercial and Outdoor Photography of every description SMOKE W. D.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 694 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP'CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, m FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., agents: KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (Incorporated m Holland, Roytl Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. I—B, UOLLTEB QUAY. ÜBDBB OOHTRAOT WITH THE NETHERLANDS (MDIA QOVKBtfMBBT.
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    • 581 6 Km vK British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated Ut England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contraot with Hli Majesty's Government.) For; China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (fob Europe). Outwabo (fob Cbimai INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE Homeward
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    • 608 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated Id Japan EUROPEAN LINE. A service Is maintained between Yofcobann rla potts to Marseilles, London, node* mat contract with the Imperial Japanese Oovevt ment. Tbe New Twin Borew Bteamett maintaining this service have been special)) designed and constructed, and are fiftetf
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    • 344 6 MESSAGERIEB MARTTTi.^ MAIL Lll|. Fortnightly eervioe betwu*. t BRAIICH LIHi Ha F i o pho D nt tlyBerrloebet --Bai o o .To aili For further tnfenratton appi, te J- de COURTOIS indo-chinP BKAM NAVIGiTION Cc (Incorporated m Lngiana DiHECT f£KVK »nd to Calcotta via Penang^ Singapore raklL2 cargo on through
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  • 1057 7 Latin American States Resent Submarine The New York Herald gives the follow ing details of the raid. Among the first vessels to be sunk by the raider, apparently, were the French schooners Nantes and Asnieres, for their crews reported that they were beld prisoners on board the
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  • 342 7 i Dinner hour concerts are now provid ed for the munition workers to break the monotony of continuous toil, and as i some compensation for their sacrifice of r pleasure m devoting their whole time to turning out the Runs and tbe shells, i One of these
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  • 166 7 Rapidly Cured by VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE Every fourth person you meet has Catarrh. It begins with running at the nose, the result of catching cold. If neglected it becomes chronic. Then it passes to the throat, the stomach, tbe bowels. It causes asthma, deafness, huskiness,
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  • 1069 7 Beneficent new Knowledge, I Of the many millions spent upon the Insurance Act, there are a few thousand which are probably worth, m the lon run, all the rest put together. They pro vide for the gaining of new knowledge and when all the rest of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 25 7 Avon MOTOR CYCLE Tyres (ALL USUAL SIZES) JUST ARRIVED To be had of all Dealers OR THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SOLE AGENTS.
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    • 124 7 |f Another of C. B/s Delicacies *Ba*M^B C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES S UNEXCELLED. *—>s*-— I ".Crosse Black well guarantee 1 jj prodaced nnder ideal conditions of cleanlinew. jl^^^S^- |L' [g AGEWTS FO reWUW WORCESTWSHIRE SAUCE. HI MEW FRENCH REMEDY THERAPION NO. 1 :LKtS XMSCRAHGES.cn tiKK SEX. WITHOUT INJECTIONS THERAPION NO.
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    • 259 7 I Weakness 8 Eveiy movement of the body c f» uses up a definite amount of I vii.ilay. 1 hat is why you fed c tn ed at the end of the 4 I When you overtax yourself, I 1 or when your vitality is underS mined by illness, your
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  • 864 8 1 Resident Neutral's Experiences. I Amsterdam, Feb 10. 9 A neutral long resident m Constanti 3 nople, who baa just arrived at The Hague, g furnishes interesting particulars regarding I conditions m the Turkish capital. ThiB j| informant, who moved m higher Turkish circles, declares, according to the
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  • 1750 8 Sengat. June. 8C 7,607 36 500 Seremban, Dec 644.208 67 482 lil'^ Shalimar, 72.864 UCft| S'hai King. 124,2f6 1108, 22£ f t, S'hai Malay, 188,57: S'hai Keltan, 72,4*24 Shai Pahang, 117,6*8 J* 1 S'hai S'tra 222,495 42,800 S'hai Seremban 62.237 Shelf ord, Dec 186 017 4 Siak,
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  • 168 8 In above list the touls in fl* f»M monthly totals tor Jan-Dec. In which the Company y<*?"T after the name. Third U SLJW«S 1817 total to date and stcond «gjn^ of the past month. Every to get the fl«ure« accurate j£r>oiW guaranteed. Managen and JJJib*. by Bupplying oorrectionß
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 548 8 Dodge Brothers MOTOR CAR AN AMERICAN CAR NEEDING NO APOLOGY. IT IS BOUGHT ON ACCOUiT OF ITS MERITS. Juet over two years ago Dodge Brothers enjoyed an enviable repu tation as manufacturers of ft very large volume of motor car parts. This reputation aroused expf ctationa on the part of
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  • 136 9 Mar. 29, 1917. The following are the shares as tc which changes are notified m Meesn Fraser Co.'s yesterday's share list: Buyers Sellers Bekoh 8 2 8 6xd Alor Gajah 4 00 4.10 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Ayot Hitam 14.25 15.26 Ayer Panas 12.25 12.75 Balgownie 6.00 5.25
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  • 59 9 iOoerbctid up vo March 29.) i Uaak Imi am a4§ I d taacd 24j PiiraU ei sditi Bms 2 4 16-16 Fiance demand Back tm 826 !sdia, T, T. l HascEOse, demand J% Prem ?OSOBAKA, demand 109 i Java, demand 188 Bahs&ok, demand 66^ Sotbbb!2Sl, Bank Bnyltg |8.64 Bulk
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  • 132 9 March S9. Tin (175 tons) 1108.25 (JimMll 17.00 Gametes Cake No. 1 m, 26.25 Garaklsi Cv«« No. 1 21.00 F'eppet Blark ordin. B'po«e PepiiM, (Write f ill) 87.60 Nttmtgf (110 la the Ik 42.00 Natmefi (80 to the Ik.) Mace (BandtJ M 80.00 Clorei Umbotna) nom. Bui CcSm (4%
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 613 9 W ar or Peace, r aminf or Plenty, Life Insurance m worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. E.C Xa« Ooapaay has «20.000 Aeaotfted with the
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    • 528 9 1 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Office SINGAPORE, RAFFLIS CHAMBERS, S &6. Branches Malacca 155 First Cross Street; luar, 77/79 Jahn Suleiman CAPITAL. Registered 58.000,000. J,»ued 5^,0.0,(00. Subscribed 53,500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Slang Esq. Chairman, The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Lee Choon Guan Eeq. Tan Cheng
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    • 427 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) riSl Insurances effected on Buildings, Bent and Merchandise of every description. HABIHI Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. VAI Kill accepted to all parts. I. HENRY, Manager. Offices 2, Flflliysoo 6pmi. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd,
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    • 161 9 Massage Hall PATRONIZED BY MAIY DOCTORS); MASSAGE MANICURE BATHS Mr. Fdjita, Mrs. Haru and Two Asst. Massbusb. OPEN DAILY 6 a.m.— 9.00 P.m. No. 239, Bencoolen Stree Teleph. No. 1467. MARTINS A Prtnch Rcmtdy for all lrr*tfula.rttl«S. Thouundsal I ..<- t'«x ■W> MH tn« bou«e. «> that on th* fa*
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    • 8 9 A VON TYRES. MORE MILES |FOR YOUR MONEY
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 454 9 MAIL TABLE. Todij. Intermediate and local malls, will be loose m list below Penaoe, Malaoca, F.M.B. (by Train) p.n dally (except Bcsday). Johoie. 8, 8 80, 11 a.m., 12.8 C, I, 4 A p.m. Cncob Hock Oan 8.80 am P. Batam kP. Bulang Hock Keng 8.80 am Pnlan Soejji A
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  • 591 10 JUDGE OX BUSINESS METHODS In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr Justice Sproule, the case was coutinu ed m which the Konlnklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij are proceeding against the Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co, Ltd., and Messrs McAlister and Co, local agents for the line, for damages, put at
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  • 146 10 S C C v BROOKDALE ROVERS The SCC scored an easy victory m tbeir league engagement with the Brookdale Rovers last evening. They scored m the first minute, Tosceni accepting a chance at close quarters, and this was the only goal m the first half, though the SC C
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  • 142 10 A Halifax message states that search of Count Bernstorff and party showed that each member supplied himself with every thing that would be lacking m Germany Hundreds of pairs of pyjamas were dis covered which are likely to be confiscated, m view of the necessity of preventing wcol and cotton
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  • 650 10 A meeting of the Sikhs of Kelantan was held m the Sikh Gurdwara at Kuala Lebir, on March 11. The folio .vidk delegates were present From Kuala Lebir Sikh Police Force and the DDCL Estates Kelantan Military Police Kota Bharu and Knala Krai flu Ko6ial Estate Tebing Tinggi
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  • 86 10 [Saunder'a and Macphail'B Daily Report RUBSm Shakes. Despite a rather weaker tone at the Rubber Auction, the share market was diatinctly firmer. Malaka lindas rose to about fj.6o but close sellers a little lower. ludragiris were done up to $29, Scudaia at 17, Lunas $7.9f Jerams about
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  • 35 10 TO DaY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Ball SV A Recruits do SREv >< i. do Maxim Co Brae Basah-rd Malay Co Rallies Institution SVC Band G G Wace, Captain Actg. Adjutant, S. V. C.
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  • 1044 10 t[The dates given are those of the des;ch of the telegrams from London,] Vlarch 20.— Italy states week ending March 15, 448 vessels arrived 467 sailed. One sailing ship one steamer sunk. Two out of five Belgian Relief ships with Germaii safe conducts sunk. First Imperial War
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  • 24 10 A large number of distinguished English and French officers have bean placed m a concentration camp at Karlsruhe as a guarantee against aerial bombardments.
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  • RUBBER MARKET REPORTS.
    • 345 10 Singuj) re, March 29. Ruhheb. For the Auctions this week, which rat into the second day, some 761 tons wert offered. The demand at the opening wus somewhat poor but improved later and was well maintained until the close of the sale. Prices generally show increases on
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    • 101 10 Singapore, March '29. The weekly Rubber Auction held yester Jay and to day was marked, after a quiet opening, by a steady demaud, at prices averaging about $5 per pikul above those ruling last week. Fine Hibbed Smoked Sheet fetched up to $161 per pikul an advance
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  • 36 10 Sunday, Ist Instant Johnston's Pier, 7, 9, and 10 a.m. I 80 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungabw 830 and 9.80 am 12.15, 8 and 5.80 p.m. Tide 4 25 a.m. Height 7 ft.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 206 10 GLAXO THE BEST FOOD FOR IMFAIST* YOUR baby is the most precious thing YOU h HIS Good health is the most valuable possession Up GLAXO is a complete food m itself, requiring addition of boiling water, no milk or cream has to fc a^J FRESH CONSIGNMENT JUST TO HIND THE
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