The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 April 1918

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EM OENTS SINGAPOBE, FRIDAY, APRIL 19. 1918. NO. 9 342
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    418 1 i L^fie wire news will be found on p*ga 4. Si Lftteai changes m the sbare Ufi appear on pege 'J. h The Man- Power Bill has paaeed the m Commons Page 4. ig Parit Perak Rubber company hae passed the tinal dividend Page 4. I Fraeer's
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    THE WEEK
    60 1 Mil, 19th 1 tiigh Wftftei 644 b 630 p.m. I $am?<ls: 20th. '■■g HlfJa Wiiiv! -5-24 -&.v-., 733p m. Sunday 21st. Tlt;;h Water— l d a.:u 8-;8 p.m. 3rd after Easter. •^rrjtiS? 22nd. filth V7v B»- BDa. 1,853 p.:u. TRUBC-Sf 23rd g, H!.«-*i Vv .-:'<;. r 8 i
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    GAS DRILL.
    1268 1 At the second battle of Ypree poitonoue. g:*a was for the firet time launched by the Germ.'.n*. So unexpected wae this breach of the ordinary UEagee of war that oar own men and the French troops beside them were totally unprepared with preventive devicep, and the consequent casualties
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      117 1 GOODRICH TYRES 01 IDS AND PNEUMATICS RAFFLES HOTEL! SATURDAY, APRIL 20th j SPECIAL DINNER AND J, Orowther Shaw <m hi Just Received r 1/ i f I Tennis and Cricketing j tj[ i/'/Jkj^ i Merchant Tailors. i I 1 from J :r 2/3 to 2/5 st^r ..:.4 ascenair.g by 1-32
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      53 1 TH B only tyre which baa won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or Duncturcs* S^k fl fl In r^wL M jjf BW wf r» mb International Trading Company, Limited. OF YOUR CHILDREN'S DIET! USE ONLY SWEETEN! D CONDENSID, EAGLE BRAND, UNSWEETENED CONDENSED, ST. CHARLES Connell Bros. Coy,
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      113 1 I' LATEST /UDVERTISEWSNTS J P Notice re D*nby trade mark -Page 3. Adherents of the Simple Life Page 3. Little's high quality bed iinec Page 4. i Sw?e Lee for loiian vermouth P^gc- 1. i Borden'smiiks.bsEt forchildren Page 1. H Bolter haf ntw supplies of fruit bfsindiee— Paqe J. Fce-h
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      5 1 OOODRiCH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    25 2 Orders for week tnilng April -JO, 1918. Friday, April 19. Ambulance Ci.iss, V MCA 5.15. Individual Troop Orders as isetitd by Scoutmasters.
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    DLU SELANGOR D. P. A.
    494 2 The annual general meeting of the Uiu Selangor District Planters' Association, was held at the Kuala Kuba Rest House on April 16 there being present Me W de L Brooke (chairman) Messrs N H Dakeyne (Hon Sec) M D Fallon, R M Newton, G C
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      532 2 NEARLY FINISHED DOLLIR DIRECTORY When Ansmic Run-Down ■<- TAKE THE MEDICAL HALL Opposite 'ieaeral Pcs; Cffice. SINGAPOBE. S/ :rv tr^ad^ I 1 /WV m i STRAITS MERCHAiST SlMl*. 6UILD DispccsPTv Buildtnge Rafß a Place, Slc^a pore are ELooomrj sg i- oi •v. peria MercbHnt Bervioe Qnild where v r Bci
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      608 2 Commencing To-night. E2LA^ilSis-£2IZ; DOROTHY PHILLIPS Tha Gifted Screen Queen In an Intensely Emotional Photo Drama DOKOTnY "KILLTPs, &:-.r of BLUEBIBD photoplays, will vresfßt "BONDAGE" wtta WILLIAM STOWELL, tbo leading man, paired with her m a Baccrß^io-' of GBIPfcING EPIi-O. EB. BONDAGE deals vriih events i .l NEW YORK'S BOHEMIA '—the
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      551 2 HERE AT LAST! I The Thing you have lorg been waitlig .or B To be ehovrn on 9 MONDAY, APRIL IS, 1918 1 AT THE I Jm m »m rl Iwm Ffi (T% *4l The Hall for Music. The Pioneer and Premier Hcus..- 9ha I Rpflrh Rni^ I Dcatii niru*..
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    Our London Letter.
    2147 3 1 From Our Own Garreipondtni Events io Russia. I London, Feb 14. Of course the most important event of '< the week is the abandonment of the war by Russia. It certainly has caused no surprise, since those who knew the type lot agitator m Russia were
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      897 3 By Order of the Custodian of Enemy Property IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Business premises situate at Battery, Bras Basah md North Bridge Koads Qo downs at Oatram Road and Compound Dwelling Houses at 'langlin. Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co have been instructed and will *pil by Public Auction at tbeir
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      372 3 THE SIMPLE IIFE A pirtj of !a£ies an.: 'eit'tmen. who are 1 EuaMng up bonce-party at a bill station ilurtng the loti- p bit.; cf uue, wonld li^e to a-d totheic nun ber. Expenses, which are 1 moderate, k hi- all wtd prj^ortionateJy. Cool a r. bo me-qnitoes, no trouble
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      194 3 WHITEAWAYS NEW STOCKS GENT'S WEAR LO WES T CA SH PRICES. Gent's v.-hiti tunic ehirt V J soft double cutts. Delightful 3 X,' Trice $31c5 each. WeSM G?i hire Cashmere m*-"! Gent's black cashmft^ I h»st host with cjloured V. '-v 4 W& half bose with coloared siik embroidered clox
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      MARRIAGE.
      56 4 Hamilton— Prior— On April 15, 19! at the Church of the AphumptioD, Penarig, by the Rev. R. M, Duvelle, Frederick Ewaif Hamilton, second son cf Mr. J. Hamilton, Gull Lake, Canada, and Mrs Hamilton. Pear borough, York?, to Aileen Mary Gloria Prior, second daughter ol Mr. and Mrs H.
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      DEATH.
      19 4 Challen.— it the European Hospital, Kr.ala Lumpur, on 4pril i7tb, Caroline Annie, wife of hdwiD Challen, KuJa Lumpur.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April. 19. 1918.
    1316 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April. 19. 1918. The enemy, continues his violent! attempts against the British armies m Flanders and is still making progress though more slowly. The big salienfc he has made m our old front h being steadily extended to the nor^h.west and has reached the ridge
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    LATE WIRES
    907 4 LondoD, April 18, 12 25 p m.— Field Marshal Haig says there were intense hostie bombardments this morning on the whole Lya battlefront followed by attacks from the Fortt de Nieppd to Wytscbaete, All were repulsed inflicting considerable losses. Oat countrattacks are reported this raorniug to have gucceeded
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  • MAN-POWER RESOURCE
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      THE BILL PASSES
      74 4 What Canada is Dofag It tutor o#rvi(^ London, April 10.- passed third readies bj London, April 17. I Commons Mr Macpbt *>' Focb hai no pc^r o\ r removal o! any Br;i> Ottawa, Apiil 17, drastic action t-ptediiy to r«i tnente. She is cano^i V and calling
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      A TRAITOR EXICUTED
      17 4 Parif, April 17 Tb»enquiry fotlowtet th° Ko;o <- bsfn concluded Lcndon, April 17.— -Bo cuted.
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      TURKS TAKE BATUM
      25 4 que feayi> We DOCSpied Bat forts had hmtk BtMOMSd or 1 cd. The pri^or.ere and bo counted. Tne IPSSBf I j ous.
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      FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
      137 4 Courtesy of the Wttmt Paris. Apr;! I7tfe B I Rubber is quoted Ht It 4f j 8010 wae executed th.g ftnrfng v l any incident. The bombardment of the I. continued yesterday; thirteen pen 1 v m killed and 45 wounded. Yesterday *t uric u& attacks ille««|
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      RICE PRICES TO BE CONTROLLED.
      111 4 The Committee of Food Control ht>n applied Regulation fouf of the Food Ccc trol regulations to rice and m coceequecc* require that every person concerted with the milling of rice m Singapore an; Penang on April 16 shall make a return to the Committee of
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      PARIT PERAK RUBBER.
      88 4 From Our Own Correspond >*• Pecacg (Lpcfl 1 At the Parit Perak Rubber (ipL-.s annual meeting Mr Waugh pNetdfflf > the profits were 150,634. A SBBipsreißi interim and other outgoing" absoi sums leaving a credit balauc^ of I2J W The board were apainet v. furl ci \i\
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      80 4 We hear that the Government i ing the reetrictiout m tb» impo cars /Voui the Colrcy KnUl Tbe body ol e^ BBkaOWB aged about 38. srMdi ml ft from a tn i! i<f jm 1 1 rajfestone on Huk Thimmj m ibe 17: b tvs\ vIMBM it S/i tIM Ccronrr,
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      148 4 VERMOUTH GALDBEGK, MAGGRE6OR CO. HIGH QUALITY BED LINEN SHHLTS I "S- *1 SUITABLE i HEMSTITCHED WEDDING LINEN BIFT 1- r EMBROIDERED O j: E Double Bed Size $39.00 each. Single Bed Size $35.00 each, cases to match $11.50 each. John Little Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. PRINTERS.
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      43 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE 1035 pump 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do S1O) Note the conditions of our offer 11 No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the high quality of our work could be given or demanded.
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    THE FIGHT IN THE NORTH
    525 5 YPRES RIDGE OUTFLANKED Enemy's Huge Losses ttvbmirm* O»hJ«f [K«uUr's B«r?io«i London, April 17. Fceucb commuuiqa ;■>. There was fftirJy great reciprocal art; '^rv ftJTi und Dated encouutt-r-> on the ■i S ll Bad <>'.--. v rf!cd I coups main, i..': ..'j'y touth Bal dv Mcenil,
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    ALLIED RAID ON THE STRUMA
    83 5 April 17 A French eastern! ..-> Urn Aiitea rande euc xteiiciTf raid on lee left b.inkj na between Ormanli lake and'j .i fi it it;? Bolgarian ken Tillage*. Qreek tcooo-ji tod alongside the British. I U 17.-- British oAcial, Sa i •.f ki en seed
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    DEATH OF MAFEKING SOLDIER
    25 5 j7 1 he death i j an i a Willonghbj of Wil Co, Dec led bad tenriee career m 1 i
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    PARIS STILL BOMBARDED
    21 5 v .un! ;7 Tun aqu rai cv bi r*ai I kaanl yebitrJuy killed '.Lirrefj and wounded 45. i
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    THE BATTLE TACTICS
    452 5 ENEMY CAPTURE OF RIDGE POSITIONS Coast Ports m Danger »t Isbntnu Caa!« [B*««ar'a tWrioa] London, April 17. The gravity of the position reeukiug from the latent Gorman puece*«eg is ndraitted by the newepiper", bat ttill there ia do vote of despondency. It is recogcieeJ tnnt tae B
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    The French Views
    157 5 Paris, April 17. Newspapers state that the Germans are continuing m the north regardless of enormous losses sustained. Their violent attacks allowed them a cer tain progress yesterday at an extremely heavy cost. They all express full confl decce m final success, which is fully justi fled
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    THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN
    116 5 Londca, April 17 Eaat Africa Official Since April 1 General Edwards's columns from the ccast acd General Northey'e ;olu:nus from Lake Nyassa, despite the height of the rain* sermon, hava been con* rergicg against the Germans who are coicentrated northward on the Lurio River. One of
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    THE SEA WAR
    110 5 Spanish Ship Torpedoed London. April 17. It is stated is Mad rid th^c the Sp'init-b steamer Louisa p r o ceedm£ to the United Stales waa torpedo ed tbr^e the orew were drowi Berne, Adtil 17. The Government has demanded reparation frotn Genir iy viii retpect to
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    INDISCREET ENEMIES
    1102 5 THE KARL LICHNOWSKY NOTES Germany Annoyed [»y tfnbmariM CmbUj (lUvtsr's B«rri<») 3 Paris, April 17. The dossier regarding 1 the Emperor Karl'« letter c bled ou April 1 12 bdR been laid on the table of the Cham* bar. It shows the letter was written m j pencil.
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    A PRIZE COURT POINT
    204 5 London, April 16. The Priz.? Court has delivered jpdgment m a test action m which the validity was challenged oi the reprisals order authorip.ing the capture and cond2mnation of vessels carryicg cargoes to or from countries cuutiguous to Germany, unlfßs such veeseia iics v called] at
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    A JUST NORWEGIAN PLAINT
    87 5 ChristiajQia, April 17.— The Norwegian Commercial Shipping Gazaike commenting on the report that Holland will receive ship for chip compensation, says this is only justice bat it adds the Dutch how ever laid up half a million tons of shipping until it was requisitioned, whereas the
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    THE LATE MR JUSTICE EDMONDS.
    367 5 Mr Justice Edmonds had arrived m Malacca from Seremban on Monday the Bih April and had been engaged with oivil work up to the end of the week He was staying, aa usual, at The Cottage The Aaeizes opened on Monday the 15th April, the
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    24 5 la this divorce Mir; P^-reau vs Perreaa judgment wai deliven d m Pmjuc^, a decree oisi beins granted and the petitioner to pay costs.
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      145 5 Balsam, Phlox Drammoodi, Itrioaa CacigotA, EUutfa, <:am:'., Cmliwm ABter, [mpatienB BolHnl, rouble Fink, Begonia Single, Some*, I mwMlm Coreopsis, m sir*t '"'t tin pftcfc^ ts Sutton's Special Collection of Flower Seeds Plain Grees, White Bustard, Water Cress hound Ptertey, Cabbage i Lettuce, Co-: Lettuce, Kaaibh, lotrato, BBSF, Dsrart Beatt m
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      559 6 ST* m British rnbu j£k Sr .*ri c\> Js&* >.iM jB. JL>i Mail and Passenger Services peninsula 2 and oriental s. n. Co. (Under Contract witli His Majesty's Government.) Ttoe Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OP BOMBAY are at present pended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND PROM LONDON ar at
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      653 6 JAPAN HAU STEAMSHIP Co M UA f Billets, Pcsin^i Cdtembs aac England via Ttia Cepe, A setvsoe is Daalnfttlnsfl betw^eir XoKoaaoii porta lo KuFseliJea, Londoi:, aaaar ta%i aoaJisct with SLo Imjietlai Jap&^eaE 1 Gtoven meat. Thr Row Twin ax*ew Bt^unevi c matntalnfDl this earvios have, been efc^ißl?, fleslgtncJ sad seo.3tFDoV><*.
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      696 6 MESSAGERIEB MiIRITIMES HjuLiaai, MoDthly service between Shanghai, HorgKong, Baigon, Singapore. Columbo, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseille* and vice versa. BRANCH Lirtlw j Fortnightly sex vioe between Saigon-Toarane- Haiphong. Fo» furthei laformatiou apply to J. dO GWRTtfci Agents. S.S. "VAN WAERWfJCK" Parties interested m cargo originally shipped by the above vessel Jat
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      476 6 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY (INCORPORATED IN U.S.A.) REGULAR MONTHLY TRANSPACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco S.S. "VENEZUELA' 1 14 000 tons from Hongkong on or about i>j S.S. "ECUADOR. 14 000 tons do do t±o6 M S.S. COLOMBIA", 14 000 tons do do and monthly thereafter.
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    "DOR" AND YORKSHIRE PODDING.
    269 7 Dora (the Defence of the Realm Act, we hasten to say) is all embracing, bat the suggestion of an old lady m the "Daily Mail" that eating Yorkshire padding with roast beef is now a crime and should be included m the Defence of the Realm
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    LEST WE FORGET.
    168 7 Two women and two children were found m a house. One was dead, bat the body was not yet cold. The left arm had been cat off just below the elbow. The floor was covered with blood. The we man's clothing was disarranged. The other woman was
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    Market Price List.
    408 7 The prices quoted are generally those oarrent at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other, markets there may be small variations. Singapore, April 15th, 1918. Beans, Long per catty 14 do. French do 28 Beef per lb. 24 Beef Steak do 26 Bean Sprouts per catty m 4
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      258 7 SUPPLIES FOR •states Mines Etc jetic A cid. 99 per cent pure. ,t Fumigators ("Four Oaks") an Sulphur Powder. kenite of Soda for killing out lalanj Ipinall's Best Copal Varnish. kulphite Of Soda (Best English). Irtridges. Nobel'B own loading with sport I ing Ballistite which holds more pigeon I shooting
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      253 7 f\ 1> POTTED r VAKIETHSS N B B^ I ALL DELICIOUS AND APPETiSII^J. \A JLP MEATS. I CAME, HAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC, ETC M mmmmmmmfmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Prepared by celebrated Cbef under ideal jfl& ■^^r^ conditions of cleanlinesa and selection. jtffir 4^^ IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. Mr ONE OF
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      148 7 ESTD. 1872. PATRONIZEO JJ^fiiSa BY ROYALTY. Presentation INSPECTION Gold Watches, OFTHE Bracelets MAGNIFICENT with GemSfet SHOW-ROOM S Peri r ■fir v. Ijever Watches. IS invited Watches. OF B. P. De Silva LEADING JEWELLER AND DIAMOND MERCHANT FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY. 62 63, ALL WATCHES 1, BISHOP ST. HIGH STREET.
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    ARMADA OF DECOYS.
    604 8 London, Feb 6.— The New York corres I pondent of the Daily Express cables I The amazing and jealously guarded secret of how a British squadron of I fourteen wooden battleships, armed only H with wooden guns, deceived the Germans H for seven months m the Narth
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    GERMANY DAY BY DAY.
    295 8 Captured Tank's Tour. The Lokal Anzeiger (Advertiser pub lishes a description of the impression made on the Berliners by a captured tank as it perambulated through the streets from Tempelhof parade ground to the Zoological Gardens exhibition hall. j "A tank captured at Cambrai, F 41,
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    59 8 I Lord Levorhulme baa completed the purchase of the Island of Lewis, the most northerly island of the Outer Hebrides, beloDging to Colonel Dancan Matheson. It contains about 400 000 acres and is 28 miles broad and 50 long. The population numbers 80,000, Sir James Matheson purchased the island for
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      357 8 You can have a "Swan" that L r A will sail you tetter than any s V'-i, J I] offtcr pen you arc usmg. J Xl X Every pc s Han IWriling is peculiar. Every- |j on* teU Vut only one .type of pen point wiH J su Lls v/n
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      68 8 DO NOT LEAVE YOUR YOUR CHINESE ADVERTISING TO A JUNIOR CLERK We are fully qualified and properly equipped to handle your advertising m Chinese characters. We have expert translators, and can quote you rates for the Chinese newspapers m Singapore, uy-country and Hongkong. We have considerable experience m the style"
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    197 9 Apr. 18, 1918 The following are the i hares aa tc which chances are cotifi-d m Messrs Fraeer and Cob yesterday's share licit Bnyers ?olier* ROBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Daiff Development is 0 lU 0 RUBBER CGLLAR CQSPABiES. Ayer Kuniag 100 1.10 Ayr. Molek 2.25 _.s '< Balgownie
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    EXCHANGE.
    31 9 tomms me Apr. 18 4 a 417 82 -i 5 48 16 Art t £4| •:tv.: B Cl6i 147* 106^ naum list tl U r«£ .-V r t^ 4 \l
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    PRODUCE.
    69 9 Apr 13 fta bnyr-ic 64 00 28.LU 23 DO i4.OU 49 00 norn aom UOUi nasn norn tza B.OC '1.00 '2.00 6 00 a en 8.20 154 I B 2 4CO itMi 6 10 c 1 norn t DeToe's Briiliast #6 60 4.80 r- j; «a 4.70 Di Q
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    MAIL TABLES.
    187 9 To day. ißtsunaflima *au IOMI siiaii-., £c ioa»a n list bolow iflf (excoyt Suaday). Johore 6, 9.30, noon, 2, 4 6 p.m. Cucob Scon Hong B. SO am Sourabaya 9.80 AM Bacgkck Liangchow 12 30 PM Batu Pabat Mcr&n 1.80 PM H'kcog, Shanghai, Japan taking mails for US
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    91 9 Left B-j jt»n'""« Doe ?n Losdov Jkrr.vtd November 28th X Mar 1 January 2 't)d J Apr 13 February 2nd Mar ft February tth C Apr 8 February i4!h D 6 Ftbruary 14th E 8 February 14th F „9 February «th 9 February I9tfe X „10 February
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      345 9 Assets over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000* j TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITID. INCQRPORATEIfIN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. rompany has £20.C00 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BrltishLife Assurance Companies Act ia
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      476 9 ■yOKOHAMi" SPECIE BANK, LTD, (lwx»RnunnD it* sl:\h i AptttU Bobsortbed. ....y. j3,cn0.0»:0 lyit&J ?m Ui 60.000.0uu B Mm Fud _..Y. 91,31)0,^00 mil «t J, i iooaye ><* k PruHlwifi Vam&a.r«v:a HIB6TOIS. J. In4mye F?-q. y. Yamakawa E3q. N. Boma E«q. M. Odagiri Esq. K. Kon.:da L^q. T. Kawashimu Esq. R.
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      314 9 «W ZEILHD ISHUH sc, LA. HIE HD HUIRE. (Inocrporaled is Vev? ZetOacd.) f^S-H3"£ HUM. V± (laoovyonied In Hongkoag > FttL >^C^ BSIUNTEE IeeiDEXT Sa. L«. [Incorporst«d m England] Pireasd Marine Bisks ol every desoription adcr '^rit eu at lowest currents rates. Adamson, Giiliilan Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ia Kaglaod.) General Agents.
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      152 9 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated m tho Straits Settlements) Capital Registered $s ron 000 Capital Subscribed Saeoonoo Capital Paid Up J, '.750 000 hea;i oppfh Raffles CHain&ers, 5 6, Singapore. BHANCHRS Malacca, Muar, and Batu Pahat. Current Accounts opened, Fixed Deposits recelvtd a^d General Banking Business transacted. Managing Director
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      440 9 WANTED Immediately Smart Bhorthaad-Typist for Commercial Offic* ie Singapote. On'y really capable persons nee<3 apply to Bos No. 222 c/o Free Press. 18 4 -9-4 WANTED IMMEDIATELY Shorthand- Typibt and clsrk for local Mercantile Firm. Prevkua experience m office essential. Apply with reference to Box 870 c/o Free Press. 134
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      64 9 Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entranca to BcrneQ Wharf Telephon 261. Sea stocks of t kinds ol Fro z n n. Meats, etc., a be delivered to shipping at th- Tharvas, or m the Singapore ads on short notice. OFFICE •< IWcekdcjs 8 j tc -I p.m i 7 2.r v
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    IRELAND AND THE WAR.
    1658 10 DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. What will the Irish do London, April 17. In the Hou?e of Commons Mr Bantee >»id the Government hoped to eanrf home cnle before Irian cOcecripti. v \mh operative. Sir E Carton a^ked whether the Govern- ment meant Jhst baton the catling
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    THE PICTURE SHOWS.
    138 10 Th^ G iety ti::^ eveniDg has a fine Metro wonder play The Greater Lav,-," mora cf Protea IV an.i o'bar piotuces j which will be ears to attract large' tUd;. J iJCc r. Tuo change of prcgramnif? ai the Palladium ibciadps Bondage an emo _ona! drama etiid
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    FOOTBALL
    134 10 SCC DEFEAT S C F A. There was quite a gaaia of Boccer] on ib.e Esplanade last trvei^cg between! the S 0 C i nd (he Straits Chinese F A. :.uv siaa l -.•'•;;!>■ con ested i-t:d w^s eu- j )yecl bj ai. IJ. ctuwd ol 1 spec'.utorn. The
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    THET RUBBER MARKET.
    107 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce' Rubber Association's usual auction was held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for sale 18,565.14 pikuis or 2,474,018 lbs, Tons 1,104.47. Prices Realized. Sheet Sm. Fine Ribbed $9S to $108 Good 80 92 Fine' Plain 88 Good 70 79 Sheet
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    240 10 Rubber. Singapore 18th April, There was a good uttendacce of Buyers at the usual weekly auctions which) concluded this morning. The demand throughout the sales was good and prices! realized for ibe Standard Grades show] improvement on the week, j The total quantity catalogued amounted to acme 1,178
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    154 10 h'ugapore, April 18. The weekly Rubber Auction opened yes'.erday with a rather quiet, tone, at prices a ehada bclovr tho&e ruling last week, ks the e i i!e weot on, however, a; substantial demand was diecioeed, and last j wet k's prices were reached acd exceeded? m
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    305 10 i Macfhail and Co's V>*eeklt Pjeport. 11th- 17th April. Tl2 past TFtfk has sboTn firtuness m Rubber Sb^r^s and dui!ue=B m industrials. Rubber.— Good shipping Ofporlunities and a falling off m the quaatttj of Rubber offering from J^sru, etc, k^pt local prices Vc-rj fictu. Last week's AucLion
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    140 10 A good tone prevail* m the Rubber share market eince our last Report, invest ment buying was the prominent feature m most of tbe leaders and tbe very strong tone which was noticeable during tbe latter part of last week has eased eff somewhat and the' market
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      YESTERDAY'S PLAY.
      82 10 Chamiionship Pairs Mrs Grayburu Rod Mr Adler beat Mrs I Maiden and Mr Berne tr an, B—6,8 6, 6—4, 6—3. Mixed Doubles "a 1 Class. Mrs Can&rell and Mr Cricb>.ou o^9 16 beat Mi ca Pigott and Mr Mncphail ewe 2, 6—2, 8— 1. Miss L Limb and
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      TO DAY'S TIES.
      46 10 Ladies' Doubles Mrs Braddell and Mies Gunsaulus piao 15 v Mies Qove acd Mi-s W Lamb plus 5. Misa Curtie and Miss V/tbeter plug 6 v Mrs Batecnan und Mies Pigott plus 4 (to finish. Championship Singles. Sirs yen Oven v Mcc Tbcmaa.
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      NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT K. LUMPUR.
      411 10 The opening ceci;tnony and dedication service of ifce S: Andrew's Piesbjtfetian Church, Kuala Lumpur, tcck ph<ce at 5.15 on Wednesday «veu;ng. ibe op^aing ceremony beirg performed by His Excellency Sir Arthur YcnDg oc M o kh k High CommigtioLtsr for the Malay State?, tbe
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      S.Y. C DRILL PROGRAMME
      81 10 Al:t-nd.icca ai three recrnitB 1 parades a week is oompulaory, [Drills Marked axe oompuleory.] Friday April 19. 4. C0 pm. Johnston'fi Pier for Fort Siloeo S v k Sections [II k [V* 5,15 Drill Hill 8H E (v) TT -x Im Cn R V O Wayang
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