The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 April 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE FRIDAY, APRIL, 6, 1917. NO. 89,726
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    315 1 There is a report that the Kaiser is sick onto death, not with vexation and bitter disappointment, bat with Bright's duease j— Pages. Meanwhile his soldiers are showing reluctance to face the foe on the western front. In tho latest French attacks (bril liantly successful) the Germans
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    "THE PICTURES."
    1187 1 Photography by Plane. Hi Jimmy. Go and get your flying kit sharp we're off to the war again m toon as possible." The tall observer, strolling up the path to the mess, turns an he beers the shoot and inquires amiably, What's the racket now. old thing Another
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      161 1 GOODRICH TYRES i FETY TBEAO RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily RAFFLES BJKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best m town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars
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      92 1 TH E only tyre which has won the] R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts\>r punctures. "stclastir $uper-Cyres Stelastic Tyres are m All British t '-A /jUf jSff Made m Britain 7A from Plantation Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company. NEW GOODS NEW GOODS COTTON CREPE IN ASSORTED COLOURS AND
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      74 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Palladium and liarima Hall new pro grammee Page 2. No show at the Gaiety to night Page 2. Powell's sale of land at Siglap Page 2. Motor cycles for sale— Page 3. Notice re power uf attorney Page 3. Krit 2 eeater for sale Page 3. Notice re
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      98 1 THE WEEK. Frldij 6th Ellgh VVntci 94 J a. 10 12 pm. Good Friday. Public and Bank Holiday. Sstorda; 7th. High W*tei— IU-26 a.m 1 35 p.m. Fall Moon. Passover, i«t Day (Jewish Holiday). Public a-id Back Holiday. Sunday Bth High Water— lt-i a.m., IC-59 p m. Easter Sunday. Mun^y
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    488 2 Even iv her insolent Koto to the neutral Powers regarding ths bnrceJ zjae of navigation there is humiliation far Ger many m the reference to zero longitude." This iaeano Greenwich longitude. Though ■he has tried her utmost to secure the recognition of Berlin longitude, as m her maps, she cannot
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      316 2 T". The* Worlds best In BRITISH Pianos ty— Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Collard Chappell Stromenger Grands and Uprights AT lEcorpr>r?tcd m BoßgkOß VICTORIA THEATRE. Saturday, 7th April, 1917, at 9 p. m. Mr. J. J. VIRGO Of London, British National Field Secretary, will LtCTOM on Tbe Wo:k cf the V.M.C.A.
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      1167 2 The first of a Series of Programmes, that will FXCEL anything we have ever attempted before. AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY r J HE ALHAMBRA KE/ ;H ROAD THE LEADING ili f ATKE IN CINGAPOHE TO-NICETS PHOGRAriIIKE BABY MARIE OSBORNE s he darllnfi f oor y«ar- old l«i;J Flar cf
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    LATE WIRE NEWS
    1295 3 Masonic Bi -Centenary. London. March 3— The Dake of Connaught will preside at the bicentenary of the Maaonic Grand Lodge of England, to b«held ia the Albert Hall on June 28. Xbe ceremony will be devoid of festivities, owiag Co the war, It is expected that the
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    211 3 A Sheffield schoolgirl submitted the following essay on the War Loan Just now we are having a War Loan to help to win the war. On a certain date we shall reckon up what we have got, and then send it to the Ki/er and ask him what he thinks
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      161 3 BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA anvl stubborn Coughs Cured*by Venos Lightning Cough Cure Veno's Lightning Congh Cure as speedily relieves and as readily cures these m re seriocs Bronchial Troubles as the everyday b or cold. Cures as surely as water quenches flre. Veno s is not a mere haphazard mixture of a
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      567 3 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the appointment of one MOHAMED SULTAN ABDUL KADIR formerly of No. 29:* Beach Road Singapore bat latterly of No. 100 Dunlop Street Singapore also known as PERIATHAMBYj to aot as the Attorney of ACHY THAYAR AMMAL (daughter of Kadir Bacha Rowther) of Telacherry Pandara
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      750 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. STEEL ROOF AT MACKENZIE ROAD PUMPWG BTATIOR. The Municipal Comrnissknr r=* of Singapore invite tenders for the demolition cf the existing roof over the Boiler House at Mackenzie Road Pumping Station, tnd for the f- apply and erection of a steel and corrugated iron roof m place the.eof.
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      539 3 FOR SALE Motor Car KRi I two Heater Rnd Dickey Seat, m excellent condition, with stspn* y i Wheel and tools coa p'tte. Inspection at Messrs Wearne Bros. Ltd. Apply to F. C. c/o Free Press. €-1 7-4 FOR SALE 3} H.P Kudge Motor Cycle $250 and 2f Twin Koyal
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    37 4 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. The marriage took place at O ha, P. 1., on tilth Match, of Mr. Nicholas .Tlhkidini of Oebo and MiHs Cathkrins Martha (Kitty) i Mafsabui, srciud daughter of Mrs. M. I Massabui, Gf din^apore.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April, 6, 1917.
    1370 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April, 6, 1917. _M Ml aa* I'm reoplti •)!>'. ■tiaettrt *<■- :*ro*:x< ary mart'jed ay r J* I iara nn'~ r-r«.h a*- v';n» pnccjfe iaCT■Vtoetf ca >: >» v -ad Leea. One of the most remarkable effects of the changes made by the war is
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    554 4 Information has been received that ihe Lakojjj Light (entrance to Durian Strait) «a not burDiug- Marinera are warned ac cordingly. Tbe through trnii:e from Ttang to Bang kok will leave tbe first named port ol Mondays and Wednesdays. Tbie service was opened on the lift instant. In two years the
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    REVIEW OF THE SHROPSHIRES.
    331 4 At Tanglin Barrack* yesterday after noon His Excellency the Governor review rd the 4th Bu X S L I which is shortly leaving the station. There was a large attendance of friends of the Hr-Ri meut amongst tho«« present being H E thi General Officer Commanding
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    90 4 From Our (Mm Corrmpondtm Ipob, April 5 Tb« Ipob (iymkhiu i'lub anuual meeting has been beld Mi Kenion. presiding ttutr>d that tbe flninw were satisfactory, and tbal m i credit balance cf II 295. Tbey bad p. all dcbtnlures except flve which were Ml claimed. They had
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    KELANTAN NEWS.
    235 4 THE SULTAN'S BIRTH DA\ Apr. Three days were observed as potato holidays m honour of the Sultan's bidfcday from Ist to 3rd April. At 8.80 p.m., the Native chiefs weariaf white uniform, the Acting British Advise Mr R J Farrer, and others assembled it tue Balei, and at
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK.
    30 4 r h .-> Molpc^ r bat I Ibe l^ocdor tl hH\e dcelftffti a i ih A and I B ck I 1 have added I and carried for*.
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    31 4 Tbo promotion ttod oi V Hill, Maxim temporary second Lieuti Lieut J Sellar, NMMf I promoted Con I'nder an Order -> a I I deliver > I ther irjtun.i the Colocy aud tktH
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      155 4 IfM'f b "^^M^C COCHRANT> >fy BELFAST D/?V GINGER ALE. C ALDBECK, MACGHEGOR Co. SOLE AGENTS. JOHN LIfTLWs jjT ffOW PROCEEDING Mk WAR ECONOMY 1 OPPORTUNITY Genuine Reductions m Ladies' ■1 Gents' and Fancy Goods Ijll 13 Sale Days. \j Once a Yenr. y John Little Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND).
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      65 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 1 1 Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1035. Ttae Oldest and Leading Studio. First m 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Renources. and the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thns ensuring always the produc> tion cf only the best results m Studio
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    PROUD TO FIGHT
    295 5 AMERICA S ENTRY INTO THE WORLD WAR For All We are Worth [By Sabmana* C»bl«] [R«ut#r'i tterTiot] Waji jjingion, April 4. The speeches m on the war motion were i by the resoluteness of the ttera&c^ hi support of the motion. g«nacor Hitchcock, the introducer, !gjj declared
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    ENTENTE PRESS JUBILANT
    333 5 Germany An Outcast Nation London, April 4. The entire Entente Not haiU as an event of epoch making **ccc President Wilson's decision. rees that the speech will go down to history aa a most memorable utterance. \pril ■>. The Figaro says: To day marha the moment when
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    KAISER "FATALLY ILL"
    30 5 April s—The5 The Morning Post a wire from it? Washington co: jawlen*. eayi: unaccieri with Garraaa connections are responsible for a Ml the l fatally ill will!
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    GERMANS RUN
    362 5 SCATTER BEFORE LATEST FRENCH ATTACKS Allies Still Advancing Steadily [By Submarine Cabl«] [Keut«r'» B#rno«i London, April 4. A French communique Bays We continued to advance east and west of the Sooime along the entire front attacked by as yesterdays Our reconnaissances pushed forward beyond Dallon aa far as
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    STOCKHOD STRUGGLE
    155 5 Frank Russian Despatch Locdon, April 4.— Wireless. Russian Official. NN c threw back the enemy who had temporarily occupied trenches m the regions south cf lllukst and south of Krevo. The enemy heavily bombarded with chemical shells our positions on the river and passugas of the Stockhod m
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    MONASTIR SHELLED
    34 5 London, April 4. A Serbian communi que saye The enemy violently bombarded Monasjtir with asphyxiating shells. Fortyaeven of the population were killed acd twenty wounded and a large number of houses destroyed.
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    POSSIBILITIES IN BULGARIA
    88 5 London, April 4. Reuter's represanta--1 tive at French Headquarters m Macedonia aays that m view of Bulgaro German mis j representations of the Russian revolution French aviators dropped pamphlets m the Bulgarian lines stating the facts and calling on the Bulgarians to imitate Russia's example and shake
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    THE PEACE TALK
    33 5 London, April 4. fo the House of Commona. m reply to Mr Byles, Mr Bonar Law eaid Lit* was not aware that the Central Powers had suggested any peace terms.
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    EUROPE ON RATIONS
    264 5 MORE FOOD RESTRICTIONS IN ENGLAND Less Meat and Bread [By Submarine OabU] [Reutp-'i Berric*] London, April 4. Tho Press Bureau says: Lord Devor port has io&Ur>d a new public meals order applicable to hotels, I clubs, boarding-houses ami othac public eating-places declaring a tueaiiess day m London
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    TALK WITH LABOUR MEN.
    157 5 Criticism of War Office. l>tcond section first not yet arrived.) sir W X RoberteoD at the outset ex pressed hie great sympathly with Labour, saying that be began at the bottom of the ladder and served several yeara m the ranks. He claimed to know how
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    ELECTORAL REFORM
    37 5 London, April 5, It is understood that proportional representation will be included m the Electoral Reform BUI when Sir Geo Cave introduces it, as the Cabinet has decided to leave the Conference bchetne practically intact.
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    U-BOAT ACTIVITIES
    198 5 British and Italian Losses London, April 4. The Admiralty states that the arrivals daring the week were 2,281 and sailings 2 390. There were sunk 18 vessels over 1 0 0 tons, an J IS under 1,600 tone. Seventeen were uueurcestr fully attacked and six fishing vebs^U were
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    DISSENSION IN AUSTRIA
    69 5 I Amsterdam, April 4. According to Berlin newspapers, the. profiteering case which caused the resignation of Baron Schenck, the Austrian Minister o( Justice, h develop ing into unimportant political affair. It transpires that the report of the court of enquiry on the matter was actually altered by
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    GENERAL NEWS
    185 5 LABOUR GREETS RUSSIA The Future of Constantinople [By Submarine Oabl«] LRent«r'i B«r?io«] London, April 4. In the House of Com mouß, Mr B^lfour stated that the Russian Government had raid nothing to Great Britain re? utdin? a statement of tho Kusian Minister of Jubtica that Russia would be
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    THE WAR CONFERENCE
    115 5 King George's Notable Message London, April 4. The Press Bureau save The King tent n message to the Iruperia' War Conference thanking ti'^m for %he üb»urt\nce of the devoted loyalty of all parts of the Empire. He was glad that India wan represented for tLt liret time
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    EMIGRATION FROM INDIA
    104 5 Stoppage of Indenture System London, April 4 la the House of Cora mouß, Mr Chamberlain stated that an inter departmental conference on which the Government of India would be repre 6entc d would be held m London m Muy. to iftCBM the question of the abolition of
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    DISABLED SOLDIERS
    73 5 London, April 4 The Ministry of Labour m conjunction with the War Pension* Statutory Committee m establish in^trade advisory committees of equal numbers of employers and woikpeople's representatives m the principal trades to Advise concerning the training and em ployment if disabled soldiers within tbeee trade*. Tlip establishment
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    MAN-POWER NEEDS
    53 5 London. April 4. The Houpp of Lords lias pneerd the Bill reviewing military exemptions, without amendment. Lord Oerby paid that he was cert-tin larger and more drabtic measures would have to bo ti-ken to tupply men for thr army. Tue men required could be pot without destroy ing
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    LYAUTEY'S NEW JOB
    18 5 Paiid, April s—General5 General Lyautcy (exMinister for War) has been appointed Resident Gciierul m Morocco.
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    LORD ALLERTON S DEATH
    20 5 London, April 4 -The death has occurred of Loni Alj^r/ou, chairman of the Great Northern Haiiwuy.
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    SPAIN QUIETER
    14 5 London, April 4. The situation m Spain appeal* to be settling down.
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    75 5 A licence to practise as a surveyor was granted during March to S Tamboyyah, of Malacca. The appointment of the hon'ble Mr C W Dutbinhiie ac m Unofficial Member of the LogillntJTt Couucil hat been extended for h further pcricd of three years from the 31st ult. Five names are,
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      185 5 ROBINSON Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR KYNOCH'S Sporting Cartridges. Kync.U's Grou?c Ejector rJa:t. 1 Mdfli ff"tnr u l* =nioktlcs? PowJar. II and 16 Bore Stot N i 4, Ml I i!i2 lV.*c»°/# J y> f>*,y^|BPRiPwWwBBPBBWBiir^WBBaWP r Bcnax Carttitl^i-s Inad d. X ft. O. Tte btst CMtridfa obtainable at :i. li^ind 16
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      671 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERHAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN BNGLANDJ FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER 00., Ltd., AGENTS.' KOgiNKLIJKE PAKETVAAB7 ISAAISOHAPPSj (Incorporated m Holland, Stoyal Pacnet Navigation Co., of Batavia. t— a, ootiunn quat. v.v onNTRArrr with the nbthkblahdr cmuia
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      565 6 a o O« British India AND rXPCAR IjINE (Oompanles Incorf orated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsulas and oriental sailings. (Und*v Contraot with His Majesty's Government.; For] China, Japan, Penang, Geylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOB EUROPE). I OUTWABD (rOB CHMA) INTERMEDIATE
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      612 6 N. I H. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd tlseoryotitad Is J»pwi). EUROPEAN LIKE. A Bervloe le maintained between Yofecbatbi via ports to Marseilles, London, nnder Bual contract with the Imperial Japanese Oovtf* ment. The New Twin screw Bteamert maintaining this serTloe have been spedaLi designed and constructed, and are fli»-i
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      338 6 M. M. MESSAGERIEB MARITTMtt Incorporated m Fran ■AIL LIII, Fortnightly serrioe bot^eeo lnCaj%^ China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti i-vw 1 Marseilles. B 'l* ItJ BRAHCH LIMB. Fortnightly service between Saiixm.T Haiphong. lot^ For further Information apply to J. dl COURTQIS, Stoomvaart RaatschappyNederln/ and 'Rotterdam Lloyd (Incorporated m Ilol'h ROYAL DUTCH BAIL
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    SUBMARINE WARFARE.
    519 7 In La Revue des Deux Mondos, of January 15th, Rear Admiral Degouy continues bis articles on submarine warfare. This time he details what he believes to be the programme of the Germans for 1917, and the methods of combating it. Speaking of the difficulties of victualling, and the
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    THE PACIFIC MAIL RESTORED.
    359 7 Once again the flag of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which for many years floated from the well known offices at No 4, Water Street, and which owing to the passing of the Seamen's Mill by the U 8 Government was lowered m October last with
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    SUBMARINISM.
    262 7 Germany's Real Motive. Vancouver, Feb 28rd. The Paris cor respondent of the United Press Association inteviewed Admiral Lacaze, French Minister of Marine, who remarked The German submarine blockade will never succeed. German trickineee iv°jj^ gurated commercial submarines ostensibly to carry merchandise, bat m reality to supply war submarines with
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    UNTAPPED WEALTH.
    102 7 There is a very prolific source of untold wealth which could easily be tapped by the Government. I refer to the va3t sums of uuclaimed deposits and accounts m banks. It is a well known fact that many millions of this hidden waalth m some cases unclaimed for
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    THE LOAN BOND TRICK IN JAPAN
    286 7 The successful repetition of an old fraud has been perpetrated on a Kobe stockbroker who was victimised to the extent of V. 2,000, says the Japan Chronicle. A few days ago a couple of well-dreased men put up at the Nishimura Hotel at Kaigan
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    WIFE INSURANCE.
    217 7 That interesting form of gambling known as insurance business has taken a new shape m Vienna, according to a re* port from that once-gay city. The Aus trian spinster may insure against old maidiem, m view of the shortage of men and the probability that there will not
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    WOMEN IN THE ARMY
    71 7 London, Feb. 21.— The "Daily Express Bays that the Adjutant General has devised a scheme for substituting women m certain branches of tha army m Eng land and France, m order to release men. They will wear a uniform and have special housing. It is expected
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      26 7 'Avon' MOTOR CYCLE I yres (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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      452 7 I This is the Pen ij for Active Service <o because it stands the racket. The "Swan." like a rifle, is made Mp§ true and sure. The ink magazine is El ample and, at command, the pen is fh J ready for duty immediately. There is SI no misfiring, and
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    WONDERFUL JEWELS.
    291 8 Emeralds for War Loan Ik is well known m the art market that, for some time past, the realisations ot art properties have been mainly invested by executors i-n Wat L.3ans. A striking illustration was afforded on (Feb. J3) when one of the most remarkable dispersals of jewels
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    MONITION GIRLS' COMPLEXIONS.
    180 8 Refuse Work Discolouring Their Skin. For refusing to do work which might possibly cause discolouration of the ekin, seven young women were brought before the London Monitions Tribunal. They were each fined 15b. On being asked if they required time m which to pay, the girl* replied
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    LOCAL PATRIOTISM.
    149 8 A note m the Geographical Journal, prompted by a paper at one of the meet* ings npon the natural division of Kugland, says with truth that local patriotism is most strongly developed m those shires remote from London where the county tongue is most conspicuous. Thus county pride,
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    COUCY-LE-CHATEAU
    109 8 The famous castle of Coney, which has been destroyed by the Germans m their retreat of destruction which causes bo much rejoicing m Germany, was the raoet important feature of the village of Coucy le Chateau, eorae fourteen miles south-west of Laon, a village rich m his torical remains.
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    STRANGE TRANSLATING.
    108 8 The way of translators is hard. In preparing a hymnal for tho Zulus, a writer found it next to impossible to IcanalaSe tfetlllM 'Lord, ditiuibd v* with Thy blessing." The nearest he could get, to it m Zulu was, Lord, kick as out softly. This reminds us that
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    PINE-APPLE FIBRE.
    175 8 The leaves of the pine apple furnish a fibre of fine quality and great strength, suitable for textile purposes but the time and labour involved m extracting the fibre have hitherto restricted its use to a few countries nnd prevented it from becoming one of the important fibres
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    WONDER OF WAR SURGERY.
    185 8 A surgical discovery of considerable importance has been made m the course of this war Tbe fact that 99 times out of 100 amputation is roudered unnecessary is a sufficient proof of its importance. Tbe credit for the discovery is due to a young turgeon of
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    THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL.
    189 8 The Grand Duke Michael Alexan drovitch, who was designated T6ar, but resigned, is the only brother of Tsar Ni cholas, writes the Statesman He is 89 years of age, having been born at Petrograd on November 22, 1878. 11° contracted a morganatic marriage nt Vienna m
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    WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
    159 8 Matrimonial Advertisements from Malaya. Matrimonial advertisements, the acting Chief Secretary remarked at Sydney, do not always prove to be genuine. He wished to sound a note of warning m this regard. Some time ago, said Mr Storey, the Chief Secretary's Department bad been communicated with by a
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    "UGLIEST MAN IN PERTH."
    138 8 "UGLIEST MAN IN PERTH. Some Spirited Competition. Perth. Much interest was centred around the raising of £10,000 for the Children's Hospital by balloting m penny votes to decide who is the ugliest man m Perth. There were 15 competitors at an auction the chief lot was a cheque for £300,
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    PLAY BY KAISER S POET LAUREATE.
    263 8 PLAY BY KAISER S POET LAUREATE. Sickly Sentimentality The German Armourer (Schmied) A Patriotic Play," has just been produced with wouderful eclat and a magnificent display of properties at Schumann's circus m Berlin. As the Crown Princess was present, as well us a vast array of Court, military and society
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    SMALLPOX IN GERMANY.
    31 8 Amsterdam, Feb 21.— German news papers anoouuee that a smallpox epidemic baa broken out m Essen, Magdeburg, and Berlin. It is believed to be due to immi grants.
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      689 8 T^ VARIETIES.^^ KM POTTED I ALL DELICIOUS AND APPETISSNG. JL3 MEATS. I GAME, HAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC, ETC. M ma^^ B^^^ m^ mmmmmmtmmmmm i^M Prepared by a celebrated Chef under idea! _Jtf conditions of cleanliness and selection. IN GLASS TINS AND WHITE JARS. gf ONE OF THE BEST OF
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      231 8 THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. We can obtain for you a Life Policy. 1. At Home Rates (Under Double Endowment Plan) or 2. With Monthly Premiums without any addition yearly premium or 3. Without Medical examination or 4. Under all the usual plans to meet varying circumst We are agents
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    80 9 April 6, 1917. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified ie Meeert Fraser Co.'s yesterday's share list ■Buyers $ell*re Alor Gujah 14.00 $4.15 Ayer Kuning 1.25 1.85 Ayer Panas 1 2.'23 12 «5 Balgowuio 5 15 6.80 Bukit K.B. 1.05 1.17* Haytcr 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    38 9 EX CHANGE. tfd cp *c April 5J i 24f :i d ::_>..: fl |4j PivDCtr-adJ^ ltr,« 2 4 15-16 ftuccj demuxd Back 626 T. .anidnd l%Prem iemactf 109 65* **********, Bank Bvyltg SB.E4 ol P^glardl P.rte 6i% BuSf'YftiLccArr 86^
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    PRODUCE.
    105 9 April 5. "in buyers 1101.00 17.00 Nc. 1 26.26 u: 21.00 t < 28. 60 f 86.75 42.00 yi 80 to 3be IV 62.00 UeCe 80.00 .i H Umboina) »iom. lilark 85.00 F*9 rca, small pearl (fair x aa' 9.00 do lake 675 i"..Ti £3ari i^ 9 CO vrja>'.}
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      513 9 *l or Paws, F4SHNF op Plenty, Lms I .scuance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT V7HER PROPERTY ISP I EASTERN OFF. ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). .TiCfc: Wintfiester Eo3&£, Stampers. LOft J>ON OFFICE I 3S t Old Jewry, E.& ■ft 7l* B *e>osftted -rtlh vte BojfMM
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      487 9 THE v HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head OffijL SINGAPORE, RAFfUS CHAttßc f.S, 5 &6. BranH Malacca. 155 First Cross Street; Muar. 77/79 Jahn Suleiman CAPITAL. Registered 58.000.0C0. laMlt-d *4,C 0/00. Subscribed $3,500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Siang Esq Ctunrman. Tee Hon'blt Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Lee Choon Guan E^q.
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      373 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (IsootporaAed m Now Zealand.) HUM Insurances effected on Buildings, Bcnl and Merchandise of every dosoripttoc. KifilNl Insurances aoooptod lo all yarte ot the world at lowest rates. YIB BiSS accepted t j all parts. i, HENRY, Manager, Cffiaas 2 Fißliyufi Breai. •>E£ ZEALAND WWMZI Go.,
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      156 9 ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) Acrcmalated I'anda exceed $17,000,000 FIRE ft MOTOR CAR RISKB. Insurances effected at rates of premium will be found favourable to the Insure?. Patsrsoa ft Co., Ltd. AjNts. (Incorporated la England.) Aag. 4 do gUAROIAN ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated !n England.) jilii d £2,000«
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      297 9 PRINCE S TIFFIN ROOM SPECIALITY HOME FOOD MONTHLY RATE FOR TIFFINS I REASONABLE. Refreshments all of best quality 8, PRINCES STREET. W.J. GARCIA J 218, Oretard Koad. Pianos bought, sold or oxchange£ O-ccd pricc3 allowed for old m strum 01. ts. Clieap33tand bast stock cfta.: and eaiall mTisic^-l good 3
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      366 9 MAIb TABLE To morrow. later ip ediate and local maile wli* bt toumo la list below Fanarg, Malacca, F.M.b (by TraJn) I pis dally (except Sashay). Johote. 6. 9 20. 11 a.m., It.SC, S, A I »rx P. Samba, etc Merkue B.fO am Cucob Hock Gan 880 am P. Batam
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    KING EDWARD VII MEDICAL SCHOOL.
    297 10 The results of the March Professional Examinations were as follow First Professional Examination.— Lee Keng Soon and Chia Boon Leong, bracketed with Honours. Passed m Chemistry A Somasundram> Passed m O-steoVay and Artbrol« gv 5 Thambypillai, X Vellaaamy A Somuoundram and Hamzah bin Taib. Passed
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    S V C FIELD DAY PARADE.
    167 10 The Corps (less the Tanjong Pagar Platoon, who will parade under orders of their Platoon Commander) wil! parade r\t Tank Road StaMon at 6 15 a.m. on Mcr.day, the 9:h instant, and will proceed to I'abi. Panjang Station for manoeuvres ia con junction with
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    129 10 In Ipob Mr Virgo, National Field Secre tary o/the V M G A, has been attracting large audiences and en Tuesday the Hou Mr Eu Tong Seng invited over a hundred residents to meet him at luncheon m the Grand Hotel when v very large number attended. A very eDjojable
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    MAJOR BLACK, M. C.
    330 10 After the fiasco on the Esplanade on Wednesday afternoon, it was decided to present Major Black's Military Cross at Government House, and those who could be notified m time duly turned up there, the presentation taking place m the Central Hall. Mr. Sherwood, private secretary to
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    AN OLD PERAK LINK.
    423 10 Home newspapers record the death on Thii BSth of Cornelia Mary, second daughter of the late Benjamin Cotton of the Isle of Wight, and widow of the late Cap! T C S Sptedy, formerly ou the staff of Lord Napier of Mugdtula, and afterwards Biitibh K<bideat
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    152 10 Mr W ,T Corney, of Sungei Chua Estate,' Kfijang. has left for Home to join the Im perial Forcts.— (T OM Mr II N* Hyatt, of Messrs Boustond nnd Compjuy, I'tu.inp, leaves iv the courae I a few days, to Joia the army. Among subscribers to the War Loan at
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    FRASER'S SHAKE CIRCULAR.
    325 10 Oar market continues quiet with no movements of importance. The price of tin has set back a few pounds and rubber ie quoted m London at about 2d lower but tbe local demand for the latter contin ues at about last week's levels. A few items m
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    126 10 PICT URE SHOWS. Tbe I'alladium will be open this evening as iifiial, and tbe feature of the pro Rrirame is a fine Red Feather fllro, Tbe Devil's Boudwoman," a remarkable nboto play fouuded on Faubi." There are also tbe Obzette and a real holiday selection of comedies. There will be
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    78 10 ,Saunders and Macphail'a Daily Report] Ri i tr.Ku Sharks. The auction finished with a good demand at higher price?. Shares however are dull. Punggor* were wanted at 182$, Liv Pandans $92$ Junahs $1 85 Scudais 96 95, Sungei Bagans at 53.80, Malacca Pindas $2 45. A few
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    326 10 A Proclamation of yesterday's date renews for a further six months the prohibition of the export of certain articles to Sweden, under the provisions of section 5 of tbo Arms and Explosives Ordiuuure. Lee Kirn Soo, of 86 High at, has been granted full rights respecting an invention for a
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    RUBBER MARKET REPORTS
    134 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held ite usual auction on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for stile 12.251.44 pkls or 1,683,525 1b (Tone 729.26). Sold 9, C55. 48 pkls or 1,271,130 lb (Tons 667.46). The next auction will be held on Thurs- day,
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    227 10 Singapore, April 5. RI'HUER. At this week's auctions tbe quantity offered was eoroe 729 tons. There was a very good demand and prices all round show an improvement. On tne first day Fine Ribbed Smoked Sheet sold freely at from $158 to 9160 and Fine Pale Crepe
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    144 10 Singapore, April sth. At the weekly Rubber Auction which commenced yesterday, there was a good demand for all grades, at about last week's prices for liret latex Rubber and slight!? improved prices for lower grades. At the continuation of the Eale 10 day, prices for the leading
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    106 10 Agents Evatt and Co. Nyalas 11,619 total 10 moB 105.014. I. unas 10,800 total 5 moa 68,300. Haytor 11.178 total 8 mes 85,193 Agents The Waterhoueo Co. Tanjong Olak 20,587 total for 3 raos 66,974. Pabang 28 358 total for 8 mos N4.44J. Agente Adameon Giliillau
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      250 10 GLAXO j THE BEST FOOD FOR INFAISrI YOUR baby is the most precious thing YOU have GLAXO is a complete food m itself, requiring only ti addition of boiling water, no milk or cream has to be added A FRESH CONSIGNMENT JUST TO NAND THE DISPENSARY, Lift (DISTRIBUTING AGENTS* 37,
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      143 10 V. M. C A. Tbe visiticg teams from ther Kuala Lumpur V M G A arrive m Singapore this morning by tbe mail train. The following fixtures have been arrang ed: Friday. Tennis Chinese Recreaticn Clnb 4 pm. Billiards VM C A 880 p.m. Saturday. Cricket SC C Ground 1130pm.
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      59 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. AI'RIL 6, 7 AND 8. Johnston's Pier, 9,10 and 11 a.m. 2.80 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungabw 9 30 and 10.80 a.m. 12 15 3 and 6.30 p.m. There will be a larDch leaving the Pier 1 at 12 o'clock on Monday, m addition to the times
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