The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1918

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PEK OENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 4 1918. NO, 9,355
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    247 1 The budget is passing quietly Page 7. French Consular wires will be found on page 12. The situation m Holland is still strained —Page 7. An appeal of behalf of Church Army huts is printed on page 6. The report of the Straits Settlements Association will found
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1354 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri tit farrago libelli Juvenal. Last week the topic of the week was the brilliant naval action off the Belgian coast, an action welcomed by our sailors as a chocce of doing something exciting, and successful m its results, ihanke to the competent
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      456 1 GOODRICH TYRES ND PNEUMATICS "raffles hotels Kell y Walsh Ltd J^l tJL JL A <■■ (INCORPORATED IN HONQKONQ.) WALKER'S EVES7OAY COOKERY BOOK and PRACTICAL BANKING with Chapters on S j Guide to te e co. tof Living m Malaya Currency and Bank 3ook- keeping by 3rd Edition $1 50 Bagshaw,
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      172 1 lATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Matinee at the Palladium Page 2. Palmolive, premier toilet eoap Page 1. Ribero and Co for up to-date stationery Page 1. Notice re licensing meetings m Johore Page 5. AnOSK steamer will leave shortly for the north Page 8. Fraser and Neave'e Malay pronouncing dictionery Page 7. John
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      5 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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      77 1 THE WEE2I. Saterdc; 4th. rfilfu "Wale* 8 46 n.zn., 4 51 p m. Moon Last Quarter. Sunday sth. High Water- 4 8 a.in 6-9 p.m. Rogation Sunday. >Q94ft! 6th. Ktth Water- 5- 61 aro, 7 8 p.m. Acceesion of King George V, (1910 Tossdaj 7th, RM* VJ&*e*~l-i4 a.cj., 7-66 p
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    A "BOY" AND A REVOLVER.
    239 2 A BOY" AND A REVOLVER. Before Mr Ham, m the third court yesterday, Inspector Leonard charged Hoh Teng Ho, a Hylam servant employed by the Yen. Archdeacon Swindell, with the unlawful possession of a«revolver without a licence. The accnsed pleaded guilty to a technical offence and said that the revolver
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    141 2 A Sikh bandsman named Khanda Singh, livicg at No 191 Queen st, report! to the C P O the theft from his residence, at about 12 p.m. on May 2, of a gold bangle and money to the value of 1180. He suspects a compatriot who has been arrested but
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      439 2 NEARLY FINISHED i [DOLLAR DIRECTORY Tangerang Hats Hacd woven Eacibao braid Hats, Suitable for Ladies and Children, Large Consignment Just Arrived. Inspection Cordially Invited, PRICK 3 Mt DFRaTE ON VIEW AND SALE AT 75,76, The Burlington, COLEMAN STKKEr. Distributing Agents, J. P JaCKON, 3 5 v.c. REMINDER. This Day, Saturday,
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      1233 2 A PETROVA PICTURE IS WORTH GOING A LONG WAY TO SFF This la what a connoisseur of moving pictures or anyone who kcow. anvtiT of pictures or picture stars will tell you. h TONIGHT AT THE ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music —The Pioneer and Premier Hous; -The hohb* m r
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    717 3 ■i > a are those ol the tole* d |j otnmTalraidonOjtend BobouuruM b «?as, inelading la, deatnwtloa of piiiog c fo:d tiabuiariue filled with iekin| ol cuaaaels and canal bj sinking old ,v!.u concrete Losses vbal were expected m destroyer sunk, and 1 two moioriauucbes ianv H
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    FLIES AND COLOURED GLASS
    252 3 "Sanitation" writes:— lt there is any thins m the statement m the British Medical Journal extracted m your ietue of sth April thai flies have an objection to coloured glass, more especially blue and green, the matttr Bhould bo further m vestigated, seeing that fliee are
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    17 3 Twelve cases of cerebro Fpinal fever were reported m Hongkong ou April 18. There were eight deaths.
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      300 3 The particular man demands a particular cigarette. "State Express" are made for just such men— men of discrimination who require the best J~ v No. 555 Virginia Pcr s r f $1. fv Packed m Patent Vacuum Tins. /Vf &£j£ *fC*+ t.cuai4 <&<£ Sole r anufacturers ARDATH TOBACCO Co, Ltd.,
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    ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    408 4 Amundsen's New Effort. Copenhagen, Mar 6. Captain Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, will undertake a new Arctic eipedition m June next. He will use aeroplanes and sea planes m his effort to reach the North Pole. [k London contemporary said recently News reaches us from Norway that the
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    MISS ELLEN TERRY'S BIRTHDAY.
    193 4 Anybody seeing Miss Ellen Terry as Portia io the trial scene from The Merchant of Venice/ at the Coliseum, on Feb 28 might have guessed it was her birthday and that a star had danced when she was born. No one could have guessed it was
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    HONGKONG'S MAN-POWER.
    132 4 HONGKONG 'S MAN- POWER. In view of the present great crisis, it hag been suggested (says the Hongkong Daily Press that we should re publish the names of those who went before the Military Service Commission last year. One hundred and eighty two candidates, exclusive of those m the employment
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    62 4 The following will represent the Simpolan Muhibah olnb m a friendly football game againet the Straits United football olnb at the Malaya ground at Beach* rd to-morrow, at 5 p.m. Ahmat Haji Ahmat and Dand Bnang, Ahmat' and Seerat Haji Asari, Amir, Haji Manjoorsah, Said and Leman. Mr N Mamat
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      320 4 STRONG AND WATERPROOF PATENT C4W4S B4GS FOR PACKING RUBBER R. ARISAKA, SINGAPORE. riiiiri nnrp 6 by 3h in> 9 by 4 m LNVFL llrtu SIZES: &i by 3 J m, 9i by 4J m. British made White Cartridge, or Manilla Wax Paper under flaps NEW STOCKS DIPIfADI) Xi Pa printers,
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      30 5 *Vt m 7^ I■[ Pi* .-£*c£s Mai»taL^r«i«o I Magnetos. Your Magnets for $1 per set. -r Magnets $5 per set. SURE CURE FOR A WEAK SPARK lUi 187, Orchard Road.
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      853 5 WmiCIPAUTV OF SINGAPORE. The Municipal Ordinance 1913. j PrtpiratJon ol Scheme for Building. j Land between £ing«pore River and H*vei?°i R Sf d ca ending from Kirn Seng Road to Delta Road. L« WbereaB oertaln lan d situated between Singapore River and Havelock Road extending from Kirn Seng Road to
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      332 5 ESTATE OF STED HASSAN BIN ALWEE BIN SHAHAB, DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Leasehold Shophouse Properties, (Forming part of the above Estate To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs. POWELL Co., Ltd., Nos. 16 17, Kaffle Place. On Thursday, 14th May, 1918, at 2-30 p.m. Lot No. 1
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      568 5 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable, Freehold, Residential Property situate at Tanglin, and known as No. 37 Grange Road, To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs. POWELL Co., Ltd. Nos. 17. Raffles Place. On Tuesday, 14th May, 1918, at\2-3O p.m. Particulars All that piece of freehold land with entrance to Grange
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      307 5 FRfISER NEAVe LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books cf this Company will be closed from M*y 6th to ;4tb, 1918 both da\s in* elusive. By order of tbe'Board. Wm. G Ph'IPPS, Secretary, 1 5 4-5 IN THE MATTER OF THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE. FOR SALE
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      458 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ra SUNDAY AFTER IASTER. M*T 6TH. 3 T. AM DREWS CATHEDRAL. Litany. n,-lv Communion 'Choral;. I a .iv. 3 HymnB %1% 4i7t sn, HO. Matins followed by Holy Com. Cbiidreß'l Service. Kvensoug A Sernnn. Hymns, 143, 28:, 142. HATTMKW'B, SEPOY LINES. SfaaaOßH and Sermon. JP R3B¥TER!AN C
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May. 4, 1918.
    879 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May. 4, 1918. The sadden developments m Ireland prove once more that no one, not even George A Birmingham who writes with such delisate cynicism on the re lations between the English Government and the Irish people, understands the Irish question or can possibly ever
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    471 6 Mr W F Nutt takes Mr F Adam s place on the Singapore Committee of the Reserve Force and Civil Guard. The Bar Committee for Singapore consists of the following the Hon'ble Mr F M Elliot, Messrs D V Perkins, C Everitt and R St J Braddell. Admitted to the
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      CHURCH ARMY TENTS.
      602 6 To the Editor, Sir, Last year tba residents of the Malay Peninsula and Java made a very valuable gift to the Church Army of ten Tents for tbeir work at the Front. I regret to say that I have received from Mr Bixendale, the Chairmin of the
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    BILLIARDS.
    113 6 On Thursday evening the Catholic Club saw the conclusion of another of its m teresfting Billiard Tournaments, Mr E H Valberg winning the final against Mr H Paulusz. The highest break prizes were won by Mr W Aeria and Mr A Lewis with 98 and 4 8 respectively. The
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    LIFEBOAT FUND.
    107 6 Mr AW Vick has received at the Chartered Bank foe the Royal National Lifeboat. Already ackcowledged $121 Straits Steamship Co Staff H E Somerville |10 J Somerville 10 L Tait 6 M Reid 6 W R Forde 5 T A Georgeson 5 H B Kong 5 45 JAB
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    LATE WIRES
    517 6 Paris, Mey 2.-The P Ari IPr striking exartp'e cf the close ootkw fc between land troops aud avutior Ct connoitrirg aerial tquadn v*• A v to cne of our Afncau aiv ,ii] U battalions cf Zooavo C f for were opposed for tix da?e by f\[-~ division' one
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    HOLLAND'S AFFAIRS
    54 6 London, May 2.— The Nieuwe Rottirdic Courant reports that a nutually c&t" factory arrangement ha§ been reaches between Holland and Germany f. announcement thereanent may be expect*. very shortly. Amsterdam, May 2 —The Handled says that the statement of the Me" Rotterdam Courant, cabled toil ngtt i« too
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    SOUTH AFRICA AND THE CONFERENCE
    42 6 SOUTH AFRICA AND THE CONFERENCE Capetown, May 2 —In 0M Aeiea.b!v General Botha announced that be woniC not attend the Imperial Conference. b« would send Mr Burton Mimet< r for I ways and Finance, to aseiat 9** Smuts m representing the Un:ou
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    ZANZIBAR'S WAR EFFORT
    28 6 London, May 2.— The Government b gratefully accepted £iO 000 aDd fron: Government of Zanzibar tovztrdu the I Of the war, making A' 70,000 altogether.
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    AUSTRALIA EFFORT
    20 6 Melbourne, May 'i Recruiting c ftinues to improve. Mr Heitm«nn Federal member of Parliamn:t tot goorlie has enlisted.
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    THE MAN WHO LIT THE FIRE
    26 6 Amsterdam, May 1 pnD cv A B d assassinated the Archduke Ferdinanfl hii wife, hat diei of coneump^ Theresienetadt fortress.
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    SILVER
    9 6 London, April 80.-Tbe siH" r m ii steady,
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      196 6 Cresta Blanca Wine Co. RED SPARKLING BURGUNDY A superb sparkling red wine, made from the Petit Pinot grape. A splendid banquet wine, and a great favorite with the ladies. Caldbeck Macgregor Co. WHISKIES. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SAFE WHISKY AND OF FULL STBENGTH Either of the Following Brands
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      41 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE 1033 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do $10) Note the conditions of our offer "Mo satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the high quality of oar work could be given or demanded.
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    QUIET IN FLANDERS
    571 7 ENEMY LICKS HIS WOUNDS And Begins Peace "OffengJTe" May 'A —FWM Marshal liaig enemy* artillery developed derable aotivity ettlj this morning :OCS' villara Bretonneux sector and the *i-hbourhood cf Merris. Tbere was rifi alto at night time m tha Si tenant isetori, but no lifts The papers
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    JAPAN'S POLICY
    85 7 r *w*n -Baron Goto, the new jW Minuter, m mn in fc.rTiew irilh C ed th the suggestion was Ji *-'a'i the Policy of the J*PWi«M 1' i eal d chan «ed or its loyalty to *»ott J** anQectB lessened owing to the hiro Motono f rmet Fotelgn
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    IRISH KALEIDOSCOPE
    213 7 A REMARKABLE PICTURE What is th.c Gofernment's Policy (By tubmanae Oabl« UUutex'a Service] London, May 2.— Sir E Carson has written to the ■eoretary of the Irish southern Unionists' committee declaring it is little short of insanity to reopen the question of Home Rula amidst the gravest European
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    CANADA'S FINANCE
    155 7 Ottawa, May 2.— ln his spee:h m the Bouse of Commons, Mr Mac Lean said thai [aloce Dec 1, IWIS, a domestic war loan [aggregation Lai been made exceeding 149, of whioh Canadians had subscribed 140. [Canada had advanced to Great Britain, for purchases m Canada, 40, which
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    UNEMOTIONAL HIGH FINANCE
    87 7 London, May 2. The highest budget In the history of the world is passing easily through the House of Commons. The total taxation involved is £840,000,000, but the House of Commons confirmed all the neceßsary resolutions. After a brief tranquil discussion the new sugar duty was confirmed
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    STRAITS SEETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    374 7 The Committee's report for the period April 1, 1917 to March 51, 191* to be presented to the members st the annual general meeting to be held at the Bx cfaanga Rooms at 13.15 p m. on May 18 is aa nnder Gentlemen, The Committee beg to
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    POST WAR TRADE
    459 7 A FURTHER BURLEIGH 1 REPORT I Joint Allied Control (By SvbmarlM Oefcla.) [Bratv't Bonrioe] I London, May 2,—Lord Kalfour ol BurUigh a committee have pretented a further report on post war trade. It states that any general prohibition ol exports jto enemy countries after tha war is
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    LORD DERBY'S WELCOME
    270 7 Paris, May 1. M Polncare, President ol the French Republic, granted an audience to day to Lord Dei by, who, after remitting his 'credentials as British extraordinary plenipotentiary and ambassador, delivered an address to the President m which he said I succeed Sir F Bertie aft a
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    UTILISING SERVICES OF TRENCHARD AND JELLICOE
    90 7 London, May 2. In the House of Commons Mr Baird stated that Sir William Weir was oonaidering the beat way ol utilising Sir Hugh Trenohard'e great qualities. Mr Bod a* Law stated that the Admiralty etill hoped to utilise Admiral Jelliooe's servioee m an
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    RUSSIA'S TROUBLES
    298 7 THE WOLF CASTS THE LAMBS; SKtN j German Conquest of Ukraine [By Submarine Gable] I (Heater's Barrio*] j London, May 2, —A German communi j que affords an interetting sidelight on teffairs m the Ukraine. It alleges that a| strong anti German agitation at Kieff it j supported
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    THE SEAMEN'S RESOLVE
    234 7 Will have no Dealings with i Germany London, May 2. Mr Havelock Wilson President of the British Sjaraen and Firemen's Union, m a statement as regards the sacrifices of the mercantile marine, said that 16,000 British seaccen had been murdered by the German pirates during the war.
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    HENDERSON'S ADVICE TO GERMANY
    98 7 London, May 2. Sir Arthur Henderson specifically informed the Evening Stand j ard that no conference with German social demoorats was now possible, until they accepted the position of no annexations, no punitive idemnities and right of self i determination, and until they are ready to
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    THE SEA WAR
    75 7 London, May 2. The Italian arrivals last) week were 834 and departures 868. One small sailer was sunk. New York, May 2. The coasting ■teamer City of Athens was sunk as a result ol b collision with a cruiser. Seventy (our of those aboard the steamer were
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    YOUTH AT THE PROW
    61 7 London, May 2. At the annual mealing ol the Church Army, Sit William Robert ■on elated that large numbers ol soldiers under nineteen would arrive at the Iron! m the immediate future and all were •plendid boya. The wai wai likely to last a long time
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      107 7 ROBINSON Co. i < FRF^H IPWINT OT > m > 8 _7 1 OlUlloCo I i j p $4.75 1° 10.50 «ck ROBINSON Co. THE TRAVELLERS MALAY PRONOUNGIN6 HANS-BOOK. This bandy iittle book has now reached its ELEVfiITH EDITION, a sure indication of its usefulness Price, $1-50 per copy Post
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      542 8 P. &0. British India AND A.PCAR LIINE (Com? antes InootpcrUefl la England.l Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental s. n. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) Tne Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OP BOMBAY are at present pended. Tbe Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND PROM LONDON are at present
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      507 8 JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LEti. (ißeoryorated la j&yaiiK EUROPEAN LINE. far HtßfklttJ, Sbmgbii, Kibi B Ytkihißi ftr liliMi, Puiig, Colambt ill England tliTniCapi. A set vtoe Is maintained botweea lokofeami forta to Marseilles, London, under mal contract with the lmferlalJayaneße Gtovesri ment. The New Twin screw Steameti maintaining this service
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      551 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES (Incorporated ih Fbamot MAIL LIMI. Monthly service between Shanghai, Hong* kong, Saigon, Singapore, Golumbo, Djibouti, Egypt and Mar^eillee and vice-versa. BRANCH LIMB. Fortnightly service between Saigon-Tourane-Haiphong. Foi further information apply to J. de COURT6IS Agents. HONGKONG AND JAPAN. A Bt earner will be despatched about 23id
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      537 8 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMP^ (INCOKPOR^TED IN F.SA) REGULAR MONTHLY TRANSPACIFIC SEHVI F Hongkong. Sbanpai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francis S.S. "ECUADOR". 14 000 tons do do S.§. "COLOMBIA", ***** tons do do life and monthly thereafter. The steamers have the most modern equipment, m; BERTHS and large, comfortable State
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    THE GERMAN AS HE IS.
    1447 9 As Seen by a Dutchman. 11 Perad venture there be fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, ten righteous within the city, wilt Thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked And he said: I will nafc destroy it for ten's Bake. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom
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    MORE BEAUTIFUL LONDON.
    345 9 Sir Christopher Wren. A noble plan (or the reconstruct ion of London, after the Great Fire, included several great official business centres, with a Thames embankment the full length of the city. The London Society. Reorganisation of 600 sq miles of London, with new roads, parks, and
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    29 9 Mff F Mack, the Private Seoretary lo the Chief Justice of Ceylon (81c A l Wood Renton, ie) bu been appointed to Clan V ot the Ceylon CiTil Service.
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      1346 9 L Assets over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 I TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BrltishLife Assurance
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      170 9 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated ia the Straits Settlements) Capital Registered $r nno nnn Capital Subscribed $3 soo°oo capital Paid Up frSffilooo HEAD OFFICE Raffles Chambers, 5 6, Singapore. BRANCHES Malacca, Muar, and Batu Pahat. Current Accounts opened, Fixed Deposits received and General Banking Bußineßs transacted. Managing Director LIM
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    THE LONG-RANGE GUN.
    1009 10 Discnssed by Experts. I London, March 27. The bombardment I of Paris by the German long range gnn I was resumed on Monday morning. One I report states that tbe bombardment was I interrupted after the second ehot had been I fired. The explosive effect of the
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      94 10 I DO NOT LEAVE I CHINESE I i nifC II Yi C* I M f* 1 ■fi 91 9 TO A I 9jfl RE I JUNIOR CLERK We are fully qualified and properly equipped to 5 handle your advertising m Chinese characters. We 1 have expert translators, can quote you
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      31 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RAGE MEETING! (UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACINO) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 11th, Thursday the 13th, and Saturday tbe 15th of June, 1918.
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      56 10 NOTICE WE INFORM THE PUBLIC nut Singapore Bon Marche. U REGI?TKH'rD. 20, STAWFOFD HCAi HAB NOW WW A oenf fiair DrcssM RAFFLES 18.- BSHS lain entrance Visits Sclic*^^ STAH"O3' HOt3£> PRiVAT£ i' :n FL r TC Ai^yßC-ciauu. *V- vE slr FUBKISHED A;At^Mb. Comrortable Electric Fitting tnro^^, Large Reception Hall and
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      913 10 PROGRAMME.J: FIRST DAY. I i Tdspday, iith June, 1918. 1. THE OPENING STAKES-2-15 p.m. l Value $400. A handican for all Ponies 14.2 acd under which have not won a race other than a pony race since Ist January, il 5 917. Entrance Fee, $iO. Distance, 7 fur- j I
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      548 10 2 ft 7. THB VISITORS PLS^p *-4«pm. and 5 pj, T *««k Value of each Stake fcfiAn tor •OEx-GrifflQ Horse A W Meeticg. The Horses n r *v£ Handicapper into two C a Each ciaes to b, h,n florae* handicapped la < -4 ble to run m Rac< N 3
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    EXCHANGE.
    50 11 GORXIO9SC It* tc May 3 Bftßfc 4 a „v 247 16 i( 4?ii3»R«S c S-4i Pafvia* <cv«aus sm a 2411 is Ff&r<£* tfiraand B»nfe 816 uhk*, t, t; i4ei J4VI, s«masJ 115f Kamhsok, dj»ro6^..« fiei tertiunosgj Batt« Bvftni 18.6* Baat r ii £ingiftai F.&U stjTiia CamAta 49 J a.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1426 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May 3rd. •An ■qqlMlqbi oi BtovllU SkAMi bm! h% MC^vdcd m wvttlw wfim tm t\ l toy Ik 6 ptnii Oa?. laroa. Paid. i.wiVn nsnrsaß. dttttsiii 100,000 la Allagai 18* If 8 0 878.980 IB 18 Anglo-Java 85% -50
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    PRODUCE
    136 11 May 8 QamMai 15.2 ft 3 %sa fe i;• Ol a No* f 2 C 0 i Pacy*> rfiiefc ntdiii. pots 84.00 Pap?«fi, (Wfcita 1V«f! 49 00 Nztm&ffi (110 to.fha aarr B&l! Goffaa U% Bladk) n?m Tapisofti fscnli pecs] (iftlt Q^ahiy norn U vie Saks m 11.00 E3B«dhßZi puurt
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      123 11 ZOC U S t^ mr tc^ —ii^n 1 m™l I^^ ALL BRITISH ANTI-FOULING ANTICOKKOSIVE SHIPS' COMPOSITION is supplied under Contract to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. Many of the largest Battleships, Battle Cruisers. Light Cruisers, Destroyers, Monitors, Submarines &c. &c. at present afloat are treated with it. Also supplied to Koyal India
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      549 11 WANTED Clerk, Chinese or Eur .sian, with a thorough knowledge cf accounts— pn f* rably of eetate accounts— and capable cf i <>r,du ting tecsssary corrtif pocdtxcc iv connection therewith Apply Box No. 10 c/o Free Press 4 5 log WANTED Experlercrd stenograph, r required I* Kuala Lumpur g od
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      418 11 MAIL TABLB To-day. Ictoimediate anfi local mtilß, wLi fee tonic •a list below Penacg, Malacca, F. 21.5. \*>i Tr%te) l»a flatly (except Sunday). Johore 8, 9.30, noon, 2, 4 6 p.m. Cucob Kdina 8.80 am Kuan tan via ports Ranee 10.80 am Malacca Hong Lian 12.10 pm Malacca P, Sham
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      65 11 tffiATtfEK IiPOBT u*~A*mg Kerb.. Hospital, May t 9 a m. 8 pm. 9 P.M. Barom. 82 Pah. 88.? 1 89 688 M.Ttt Temp. 76 Bi.O 80.8 Wet Bulb Tber. 70 o 78.0 71.0 Dlr. of Wind Calm 8 Calm Max. Temp, In shade 86.8 Mln. do. do. 7«.0 Max. In
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    RACEHORSE OWNER'S AFFAIRS.
    1093 12 RECEIVING ORDER AGUN3T MR SHAFTO STEVENS. la the Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, before Mr Justice Ebien, application was made by Mr J G Campbell tor a receiving order again ft Mr Shatto Stevens. Evidence as to the act of bankruptcy being led, Mr II B Liyton, advocate and
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    BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
    62 12 EMERGENCY FUND. The following donations are gratefully acknowledgsd Already acknowledged 1354.94 Me G W Simra3, Kuala Lumpur, .Jg per Mr Purdy 16 Mrs EJwia Philips, X Kangsar 10 1879.94 To cover tha extra outlay m 1918 (due to war conditions) at least 4)30.000 over and
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    81 12 Come Through will be shown for the last time at the Palladium this even ing. This Jewel film m seven reels is quite an exceptional attraction. It tells a clever etory with the aid of some very striking situations marked by brilliant acting. It is a picture that
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    LINGGI'S YEAR.
    76 12 Messrs Guthrie and Co, agents for Linggi Plantations Ltd, inform us that they have received Cable advica from the Secretaries of the Company that tbe directors have recommended a final dividend of 60% payable on June 1, making a total distribution tor the year of 116|%, that they
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    LIFEBOAT FUND.
    53 12 Mr A W Vick, of the Chartered Bank. Singapore, has received for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Already acknowledged 960 Hongkong and Shanghai Bsnk Staff J C Peter 10 W S Nicholson 10 A F Warrack 10 OtLer members of Staff (2l) 61 A E Baddeley 10 JAB
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    115 12 Scudai 20,750 Singapore Para 40,785 Malacca (March output) 209,100 Agents Barlow and Co. Ctctrai Kelantan 10,316 Agents Hooglandt and Co. Pacgkattan 57,000 Batu Rata '25,000 Biogoen Poerba 41 000 Agouti The Indo Malay Co. Malaya General 42,822 Sedsnab 41,01 5 total 6 mos 809 754. Mengkibol
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    THE CUSTODY OF BEEBEE.
    637 12 A SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT. The Chief Justice (Sic John Bncknill Xc) on Thursday delivered a long and interesting judgment; m the mutter of Shana Rahamat Btebee, an infant. Beebee is a little girl, aged abont eleven s ears. She is the daughter of a Mahome daD
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    A BAD NOTE.
    237 12 Lim Koy is alleged to be one of many circulators of forged currency notes whoee presence m the Colony, despite vigorous measures on the part of the police, has become very evident of late. Of him, it ia stated that he coolly walked into Chop Lock Peng
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    83 12 As Messrs Powell and Co, Ltd, have privately disposed of the freehold property No 88 Grange rd, only the property known as No 87 Grange rd, will be offered at auction on the 14th met at their sale room. A friendly game at soccer between the Raffles School and Oathrie'e
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    291 12 Courtesy of the French Consulate. Paris, May 1. Rubber is quoted at 2s 4*d. Paris, May I—The1 The submarine Prairial sank following a collision part of the crew were saved. Paris, May 1. The Premier Clemenceau, who had a very sympathetic reception m tbe French Chamber, pair
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    66 12 Charged before Mr W Langham Carter, senior magistrate, on Thursday with the abetment of theft at Pulau Samboe, a Chinese named Tan Soo Hock, at one time m the employ of the Asiatic Petroleum Co, and his wife Kho Sin Neo, were, on the application of Mr V D Knowlea
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      33 12 Charged before Mr Ham, yesterday, with gambling m public at People's Pack, two Chinese pleaded guilty aod one was fined 120, whilst the other waa let off with a small fine of 15.
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      143 12 FRESH PURE CREAMERY BUTTER ALWAYS OBTAINABLE In 1 lb. and J lb. pats. Singapore Cold Storage Co.. Ltd, (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). BALIAHTINES PILSENER BEeT Agents— Ktraits Settleaatnts and F. il.S. SANDILANDS BUTTERY Co, REQUISITES IN THE RUBBER INDUSTRY ACETIC ACID. 99 guaranteed. LATEX CUPS. First and second qualities.
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      43 12 SWIMMING CLDB LAUNCHES. Sunday, Mat 5. Johnston's Pier, 7 a.m, 9 a.m, 10 a.m, 2 80 p m. and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow, 880 am, 9.80 a.m., 12 18 p m, 8 p.m. and 5.80 p.m. High Tide 4.8 a.m. and 6.9 p.m.
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      329 12 S.V. C DRILL PROGRAMME i Attendance at three recruits' parades a week is compulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory.] Saturday, May 4 2 30 p.m. Baleetier Range SYR Platoons [ft II Sunday, May 5. 7.80 a.m. and 3 pm. Balestier Range S V R j Platoons 8 A 4 Details! 8.00
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