The Straits Times, 14 March 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.130 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MARCH 14. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      188 1 i 66W]^99 BEER THB POPULAR BRAND. Latest Novelties JUST RECEIVED. A magnificent range of Embroideries. Flouncin^s in Lace and Embroidery. Smart designs in Beaded and Net Tunics, Blouses and Robes. New Flowers, Feathers, Millinery, Ribbons, eto. The Latest Neckwear Novelties. A Hovers, Nets, Veilings. r\ r» fQ NEW GOODS Note
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      105 1 ROBINSON CO., Sole Agents for THe All^Steel 1 Guaranteed fox* Ever RALEIGH CYCLES. MODEL SUPERBE .A g, X FIRST GRADERALEIGH Tl*^ Popular RaleigH. MADE of STEEL and without any malleable Iron Castings as in other Cycles, and finished superbly, it is the accepted. Triumph of British Cycle Manufacture. ROBINSON CO.
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      43 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Sola Agents ADAMSON 6ILFILLAN. M 0 CO., LTD. THE FIRBT AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED. J.&J. KOHN (Grand Prix Paris 1900) Only direct importers in Singapore A. FRANKEL AND CO., Sola Agent*. VICTORIA STREET, 1-10 (Tim old firm). 80-8
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    THE DASH SOUTH.
    1091 2 INNER HISTORY OF SCOTT'S ENTERPRISE. Why He Undertook the Expedition. I i Mr. J. Percy Watson writes to The Evening Standard To those who have been intimately associated with Captain Scott, the news of bis tragic end, after he bad realised his ambition of being the first
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      328 2 your complexion /j and wish to preserve jt \\4W^ you must use J,^W "'Hazeline' Snow" A beneficial tonic which stimulates the skin, cleanses the pores, preserves the natural clearness and youthful freshness, j^/^^\ and produces a charming tone and silky fe~T^^^ softness. Free I pHAZELINE*J Cannot Oreasiness H JL the
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      427 2 This is the famous remedy that has given new strength to so many invalids, so many debilitated, nervous men, so many weak suffering: women, so many anaemic, languid girls and youths. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People CURE. They cure because they renew and enrich the blood and act
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      217 2 HIGH j j[J|j^\ LOW Armstrong WORLD'S SIMPLEST WRITING MACHINE only II to be solci below above price. Write at once for particulars of this special offer. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., PAB OEPT., w^^^mammtmm SINGAPORE. •^■MMaMm THE 'PAGANS' TRY IT $1 a Bottle. DEPOT Maynard Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. JAMES MOTION CO.,
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    The Naval Rivalry.
    1054 3 RECEPTION OF THE GERMAN OVERTURE. Question of Colonial Ships. The German overture to Great Britaiu on the subject of the navy continues to be the centre of the international situation. There is no doubt that on the future of this overture depends not only the peace between
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      FIRBT DAY.
      302 3 Tuesday, Mat 6, 1918. 1. THE OPENING STABES (2.80 p.m Value 9800. A Handicap for Homes that have Dover won a Stake of the advertised ▼aloe of more than 1600. Entrance Fee, 126. Distance, Race Coarse. 2*o. THE MALAY STATES PLATE PURSE.— (2.B6 p.m.) (5.10 p.m.) Value $500
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      SECOND DAY.
      229 3 Thursday, Mat 8, 1918. 1. THB FIRST PONY GRIFFIN H A NDI CAP.— (2.30 p.m.) Value 8.300 and $100 to the Second Horse. A Handicap (or Pony Griffins entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 4) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Race Coarse. 2. THE STABLE
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      THIRD DAY.
      384 3 Saturday, Mat 10, 1918. I*7. THE STEWARDS' PLATE AND PURSE.— (2.BO p.m.) (6.40 p.m.) Value »600 and 1600. Two Handicaps divided into two Stakes constituting two Races (or Pony Ex-Oriffins that have ran at the meeting. All Horses entered to be divided by the Handicapper into two classes,
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      215 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED. Established BBS. The first Life O<Boe in the world to introduce the non -forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Offloe. No Shareholders. Low Premiums. Annual Income £1,284,364. Fund* «7,291,290 Claims paid «6,07a,960. ALL profit! are distributed amongst Policy-holders. Claims paid in any
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      10 3 For Children's Hacking Congh at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Cnre.
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      439 3 tho hour for Scratching 5 p.m. on the DAY BEFORE tho Race. Owners of Griffins are entitled to enter for either of the following series of Races Fbm i Serif So. 111 1 First Day— Race No. 4. Second Day— Race No. 1. Seriet No. i First Day— Baoe No.
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      48 3 ■P^ DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE HOME IS WRECKED BY DISEASE, BUT REMEMBER THAT "PREVENTIOiN IS BETTER THAN CURE," AND THAT IMP IS MORE THAN SOAP, YET COSTS NO MORE. IT CLEANS, DISINFECTS AND SAVES LIFE. The Name LEVER on the Soap is a Guarantee ol Purity ami Excellence.
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      615 4 fTEAMER BAILINGB. P. &0. BTEAM NAVIGATIBN CB. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA., INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, BBIDITMffiANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Ladiag Issued tot OhiaaOoart, Persiaa Gull, Ooatlaeetal aad Amerieaa Port*, ■teauera will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 1«1S Bemtmatd {for BurOpiJ. I Connecting at
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      623 4 steamer mums. N. Y. KJ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe in maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining tbia aervioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      749 4 BTEAMER BAILINBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Fat Pahang, Benerah, Tringgana, Bisnl, Semenk, Baebo, Kelaataa Bangsara, Telupia, Fiuni, PaUnl, Biagota, Laooa, Kohsamoi, Bandoa, I.Mg«aa, Taka, Obnnpoa, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duo D»p«Ftu»e. REDANQ Mar. 18. •.PRACHATIPOK Mar. 17 Mais 19. BORIBAT Mais 19 Mais 22. •>. VUQALA Mais 94
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      491 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS. j HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD MHTMtS. lUU lIEHII Combined lervloc, The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly lor Havre and Hamburg and once a month (or Bremorhaven diruot,
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      622 4 STEAMER BAILINM. N. D. L. lorddeutsoh.r Lloyd, Bramer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamer: ot this Company sail fortnightly bom Bremen Hamburg, 71a Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplea (oonneet ing Marseilles, Naplea, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sue*, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai
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      888 5 STEAMER BAJUN6B. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL < "s^, WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT k^jfpW^ GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venice, calling a; Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore Huutkocg and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Dae to arrive on or about Dne to sail on or
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      686 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LIRE. Sinoapobe to Java Ports Poet Darwik Thursday Island, Brisbane md Sydhbt via Torres Straits. Also taking passengers and oargo with transhipment for other Victorian Sooth Australian n.n I North Queensland Ports, British Niw Guinea, Niw Britain Tasmanlan and New Zealand Ports, Smooth PaaaMt. Suparb Eoa/tart
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      467 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. UNION 88. CO OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORB TO NBW ZBALAND DIRECT, ADCKLAND, WBLLINOTON, OTTTBLTON AND DUNBDIN, ALSO CALLING AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (if inducement offers). The Company's Steamer Aparima, 5,704 tons, S. Vint, Commander, maintains a regular fonr monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent Salooa
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      473 5 SALES BY AUCTION. DEFAULTERS SALE Ox Monday, March 17, 1918, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold land at Bedok fronting tbe Sea. Area 88 Poles comprised iv Statutory Land Grant No. 1644 with House N\ 150, erected thereon. Quit rent 1 1 per annum. CHING KENG LEE A CO., Auctioneers. 12-8 15
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      396 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SUPERINTENDENT WANTED. Required, Divisional Superintendent for an Estate near Malacca. Mutt be able to speak Tamil. Salary from tI6O to $300 per month, according to qualifications. Good prospects. Apply to Sime, Darby A Co., Ltd., Malacca. H8 17.3 TO BE LET. 7, Colljer Quay, ground floor, ofßce with
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      87 6 RAVENSWAY AND CO., Undertakers, Sculptors and Marble Merchants (Eatablimhed 1881). MONUMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ALWAYS IN STOCK. From $25 upwards Metallic Wreaths from Choice Makers AT MODERATE PRICES. 187, ORCHARD ROAD. TEL No. 71. 10 7-m.w. 10-7 A Royal Drink. Of great age and exceptional purity and flavour* A most
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      145 6 TO AUSTRALIA BY THE Java- Australia Line Of the Konlnklyke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. The new twin steamerß s.b. VAN WAEHWYCK and VAN LINSCHOTEN, both 8,500 tons, well-known for their beautiful accommodation, their large and airy two-berth cabins (all fitted with Electric Fans and Light) their spacious Promenade-decks and generally for their
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      219 6 A. B. Mackays LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied by order to the HOUSE OF LORDS and HOUSE OF COMMONS. Price $12 55 per case, INCLUDING DUTY. 80LE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. PENANG AND MALACCA. KEROSENE OIL FOX BUNGALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS, JUNGLE-CLEARING OIL
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    143 7 FIXTURES. Friday, March 14. High Water, LM a.m., 2.26 p.m. Pulau Bulang Confirmatory meeting. Kvatfs, 12.30. Randmann's Autumn Mameuvres." Saturday, March 15. High Water, LM a.m., Ml p.m. B. I. outward mail due. N. I). L. outward mail due. Tapah H. K. meeting. Evatt's, noon. Itamlinann's The
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    250 7 TO-DAT. Batu Pahat Pontianak 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Port Swettenham and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Siak, Bengkalis, Labocan Mi, Tandjong, Balei Medan and Penang Merkus 3pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Dunera 4 pm Bangkok Pataui 4 pm To-morrow. Bangkok Deli 9 am
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    314 7 The Imp. German mail steamer P. Alice loft Penang at 3 a.m. to-day, and may be HBMtai to arrive here ou Saturday morning. March 15. She will probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports at 9 p.m. the same day. The B. I. contract packet
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    294 7 Latest Arrivals. Emilie. Dut. str. 80 tons, Nacodah, Mar 13. From Rhio, Mar 1.). G.c. and d.p. Seng Moh. For Rhio, Mar 14. Rds. Fook Sang. Brit. str. 1987 tons, Captain Mitchell, Mar 13. From Calcutta. Mar 6. (i.e. and d.p. Boustcad 4 Co. For HongkoiiK. Mar 15.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    105 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAOAR. East Whabp Basin Nil. W. Section No. l...Rumphius. Fooshing, Soyo Maru. Shbbbs Wharf Shinbu Maru. Main W. Sict. No. 2... Krian, Senogauibia. if. ..11l, IK 1.1 4...Amagisam Maru. 6 ..Fook Sang. S...Patani, Ping Sucy.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    145 7 Arrivals. Per str. Lady Weld, Mar 13.— From Malacca Messrs. Groer, Sibary. W. M, Sime and Mrs. Ftirguson. Per str. Fook Sang, Mar 18.— From Calcutta Mr. and Mrs. Gutschke, Mr. and Mrs. Conyee and Dr. G. E. O'Brien. Per str. Krian, Mar 13. From Kelantan Mrs.
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    70 7 The Australian Government-statistician of New South Wales reports that the population of the Metropolitan area of Sydney at the end of 1912 was 69t,m m, an increase of 88,000 as compared with the end of 1911. The marriages during 1912 numbered 8,923, being an increase of 1,283 as compared with
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    272 7 EXCHANGE PRODUCE. Sinoapom. Marcb 14, 1018. On London Bank 4 nj/s Demand Private 6 m/s 8 m/a On Germany Bank d/d Private 3 m/a 2/44 2/4H 2/4* 288* 3424 On Frahci Bank d/d 204 Private 8 m/a 299 On India Bank T. T. 174. Private 80 d/a
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      161 7 Issne 1 Buyers. Value J 10 10 Ampang 9.00 10 10 Belat Tin 8.50 10 10 Bruang 8.10 10 10 Kanaboi 2.90 10 10 Kampar 10 10 Kinta Association 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6 £1 £1 Labat Mines 14.6 10 10 Middleton 12.00 5/- 6/- Pahang Consol B/9
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      RUBBER.
      586 7 IsB ue Buyers. Sellers. alue 2/- 2/- Allagar 2/8 8/1J j£l £1 Anglo Java 8/7* 9/6 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 14/- 15/2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 2/6 8/£1 £1 Batu Tiga 8.16.3 4.2.6 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.15.0 2.19.7* £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 4.17.6 norn 2/. 2/- Bukit Mertajam 2/5
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      GENERAL.
      107 7 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 19,6 1.1.0 £1 £1 Pref. 1.3 6 1.6.6 7/4 7/6 Electric T'waya 2/8 >/- 10 10 Fraser Neave 50.50 51.C0 100 Howarth Erekine 45.00 SS.CO 100 7% Pref. 100.00 102.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 130.00 189.00 10 10 Maynard A Co. 26.00 27.60
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      DEBENTURES.
      41 7 DEB E NTURES. Bayers Sellers United Engineers6% $1,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £350,000 S'pore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. Buyen Sellm S'pore Municipal 4J% of 1907 $,1,600,000 7% S'pore Municipal H% of 1009 11,000,000 10% pm S'pore Municipal 4% 1602,900 pw
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      10 7 Fcr i Tronic i beat Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cum
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      205 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. March 15. At saleroom, blackwood furniture etc., at 11. March 18. At saleroom, 1 20 th share in the property known as No. 32, Market St., at 2.80. Marcli 18. At Dalian's Australian Horse Repository. Kock Road, 15 young Australian horses at 5.15 p.m. March
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      154 7 BY APPOINTMENT TO HMI THE KING< Contractors to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BKBN CHOSEN FOR USE IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT MILKMAID MILK IS
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      68 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGB ROAD. To-Night's Features MY HERO Biograph, (An Indian Dr»m». Telli bow a boy and his sweetheart leave the Settlement and almost become the prey of War path Indian"). PAPERING THE DIN Biognpta. (Faroe Comedy). ROSCAMBOLE S GLOVES It*]*. (The cleverest trick comic wen for many
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 14. WOLVES AND LAMBS.
    1125 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 14. WOLVES AND LAMBS. There is not very much lamb about France, and only the average amount of wolf about Germany, but the old fable of the lamb who was accused of mudding the water which the wolf was drinking higher up- stream serves fairly
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    17 8 The quarantine restrictions against Soerabaya on account of smallpox have been withdrawn as from the 12th inst.
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    24 8 It is stated that fifty foreign-cloth selling firms have closed in Canton since Chinese New Year because of the agitation to use home products.
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    40 8 The request of the Hongkong Chinese merchants for permission to organise a Chamber of Commerce, gays a Canton correspondent, under the laws of the Republic has been granted. The organisation will bt registered with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and 11.
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    11 8 The output of Braang, Limited, for Kebru ary was 23 piculs.
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    21 8 It is said that only ono of tho five engineering firms in Kuala Lumpur mode any profit worth mentioning last year.
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    29 8 The Chinese coolies in Kinta are said to be so flush of money that they are iuvesting in cloth suits and e\ en hire motor cars for short runs
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    30 8 Foot-and-mouth disease having broken out among cattle at Port Weld and Teluk Ausou, the importation of cattle into Perak via either of these two places is prohibited for fourteen days.
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    39 8 The last case to be hoard at the Assizes was that of the Tamil barber named Ootrabathy who was charged with committing rape on a little Chinese girl. He was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment.
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    48 8 A fatality is reported to have occurred in tho quarries worked by Sir John Jackson, Ltd., on Pulau Obin this morning. It is not yet known what is the nationality of the man who has been killed, but a police inspector has gone to the island to enquire.
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    68 8 For the new European hairdressing establishment which is to be opened at the Hotel Europe ground floor corner on April 1, Mr. Lancaster, who is in charge of the enterprise, informs us that a lady manicurist, a lady hairdresser, and a shop-assistant are due to arrive from Australia on the
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    69 8 The enquiry into the circumstances of the raid on a Secret Society meeting held in an eating shop at Sungei Besi, was concluded before the Resident of Selangor, when of the fifteen men arrested by Detective- Inspector Hatton nine were banished for life and six bound over to keep the
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    72 8 The Kwantuog Government has now under contemplation, siys the Manchuria Daily News, the construction of a fog signal on South Sanshantao Island, and lighthouses and fog signals on Ento Island and Encounter Rock. The proposed undertakings w ill be put in hand from the next fiscal year. The work on
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    74 8 Great precautions are being taken to keep Kedah free from the cholera epidemic which is ravaging the west coast of the Peninsula. Instructions have been issued warning people of the danger of drinking river water. Penang water is being supplied free by the authorities to those living at the Kuala
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    79 8 The P. and O. extra steamer Wakool, now passing through to the East, is making her last voyage to Japan under the I. and O. Company's management. On her arrival there she will be sold to a Japanese firm. The crew will leave the ship in Japan and return to
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    96 8 Two accidents have occurred on the rail way in the Ipoh district. At Ipoh station, a carriage examiner attempted to spring on a horse box attached to a goods train which was being moved slowly through the station to the goods yards, when he slipped and fell under the engine.
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    78 8 The new Anglo-Chinese School at Teluk Anson was opened last Saturday. It is a compact well-built structure, erected iv cemmemoration of the Cornation of Kiug George V., mainly by Chinese and Tamil subscriptions. There are IM pupils, boys and girls, attending the school aud it is hoped in the near
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    139 8 Mr. Hope Brooke, who has been Btaying in Singapore recently, has made a compU ustudy of horse breeding and has produced several winners on the English ll.it. He has sent us a pamphlet which he issued some years ago, which wo understand received generous commendation by those who may be
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    155 8 There have been many Evidences since the inauguration of the new regime that China is preparing to adopt many of the conveniences of the Western civilisation. One of the latest moves in this direction, says the China Mail, (Hongkong), is the formation of a company to undertake the supply of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    371 8 The acting Resident of Pahang. Mr. F. J Weld, leaves for home by tho P. and India sailing ou April J. Mr. nnd Mrs. Langham Carter have arrived in Singapore from Penang, en route to Kelantan, where Mr. Carter goes to act as British Adviser. Mr. Huggins,
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    111 8 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week euding March H, there were 205 deaths (146 males, 69 females) giving a ratio per uiille of population of Xl.iil. Malarial fever accounted for 20 deaths, phthisis 26, convulsions
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    Harmston's Circus.
    213 8 With clockwork regularity, Harmston's Circus appears, bringing with it something new to interest even the jaded palate of the Eastern. The well-known show opens at Beach Road on Thursday next with a big programme, of which a leading feature will be the six Gaiety Girls whose daucing has
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    Motor's Mad Career.
    263 8 An exciting scries of incident* in New Bridge Koati yesterday foixuoon was described to Mr. Humphreys in the third police court to-day. Witnesses xtati-d that a motor lorry came <lashiu<> aloug the road at a reckless speed. In DM vicinity of Sepoy Lines Police Statiun it nearly
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      241 8 SMOKE GARRICK MIXTURE. THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND Should see our Selection of TRAVELLING GOODS. The GLOBE TROT TER fibre trunk in brown colour rot-proof canvas, flap over locks and straps all round. The batt fibre trunk made. 34" 45. 36" $48. SUPPLIES FOR Estates, Mines, Etc. ANT EXTERMINATORS. (The Universal) For
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      125 8 7 NEW PICTURES 7 including quite a variety of subjects and makes, besides PATHES ANIMATEO GAZETTE, 129 TH EDITION. Al'l'KAß IN TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. Sicond Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. Ancient Greec*. (Milanese). Madcap Molly. (Thanhouser). True Fish Story. Her Guardianship. The Mvtnturai of Dick and
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    THE TURKISH WAR.
    334 9 FIGHT BETWEEN GREEKS AND BULGARIANS. What The Allies Demand From The Turks. Ridtib's Tblbobam. London, March 12. The Tall Mall Ga/.ette says a private code message from Sofia has been received in London stating that after desperate fighting the Bulgarians captured Fort Heitantarla and took 400 prisoners.
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    Australian Capital.
    150 9 FOUNDATION STONE LAID BY LORD DENMAN. Canberra the Chosen Name. Hitter's Tklkoram. London, March 18. Sydney messages say Lc rd Denman has laid the foundation stone of Australia's new capital which will be named Canberra. It was a tine morning and those dwelling on the site of the
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    Suffragettism.
    82 9 GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING A NEW LAW. Capture of a Golf Green Wrecker. KUCTIB'S TlLBiiRAU. London, March 13. Mr. Asqaith has informal the House of Commons that the Uoverment is considering the necessity of altering the law to deal with suffragette outrages. The police raided a studio at Notting Hill an
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    SIR T. LIPTON'S CHALLENGE.
    80 9 Refused by the New York Yacht Club. Kbutbb's Tblboraji. London, March 14. The Ne-w York Yacht Club has declined Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America cup. The challenge is declined because the terms impose a condition that the defending yacht shall not exceed 75 feet
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    SARAH BERNHARDT INJURED.
    59 9 Performs After Serious Motor Smash. BbDTBB's TaLBORAM. London, March 13. A Los Angeles message says that while Sarah Bernhardt was going to the theatre her motor car collided with a truck and was wrecked. Sarah Bernhardt was cut about the lips, her ankles were wrenched and her
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    DIVORCE CASE DAMAGES.
    33 9 KaOTBB'S TILBOBAH. London, March 13. Marcellus Raymond Morand, an actor, has obtained a divorce, with £5,500 damages, against the corespondent, Captain James Archibald Morrison, formerly M. P. for East Nottinghamshire.
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    MR. CHURCHILL AND CANADA.
    42 9 Rbotbr's Tblboram. London, March 13. In the House of Commons, Mr.Churchill intimated that the whole of the correspondence quoted by Mr. Borden in the Canadian Navy Bill debate will bo laid on the table at an early date.
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    SIR PERCY SCOTT.
    65 9 Rectbr's Teleobam. London, March 12. In a speech to-night Sir Percy Scott announced that he is retiring from the Navy at the end of the week. London, March 13. Sir Percy Scott has explained that his remaining on the active list would only delay the promotion of
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    LONDON BAKERS DISPUTE.
    23 9 Rbutbr's Telegram. London, March 12. The Board of Trade intervention has resulted in a settlement of the London bakers dispute.
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    OBITUARY.
    15 9 Reuter's Teleoram. London, March 14. The death of Admiral Archibald Lucius Douglas is announced.
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    HUNGARIAN LOAN.
    25 9 Dbb Ostaslatischb Llotd Tblbobam. Berlin, March 18. Hungary is securing a 300 million loan, of which Germany is again taking over a part.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIALS.
    65 9 Dividends and Auction Results. (From Oor Ows Correspondent.) London, March 1,1. Tremelbye pays an interim of 20 per cent, while Straits Rubbers pay a final of 22} per cent., puts to reserve for development £50,000 and carries forward £2,851. The concluding stages of the auction were strong.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    35 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday was dull. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/11 Forward 3/11, First latex crepe, delivery next three months 8/11}
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    49 9 At the Penang Rubber Auction Rooms on ;he 12th inst.. 126 piculs (16,500 lbs.) of rubber were sold at the following prices Miiiiki .1 Slitit n<uii'ked Sheet Sheet Scrap So. lb Crepe 8 .'ntrcatod Scrap »2(>l to 211 190 208 193 204 177 188 180 160
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    Britain and Germany.
    134 9 INTERESTING SPEECH BY PRINCE LICHNOWSKY. Competition Benefits Mankind. Rectbr's Telsoram. London, March 13. Sir Percy Scott's announcement was made at a banquet of the Association of Chambers of Commerce at which Mr. Buxton and Ambassador Prince Lichnowsky were among the guests. Mr. Buxton declared that the war
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    607 9 Financial.. Position and Popularity Maintained. The report of the committee of the Swimming Club to be presented at the annual general meeting on March 18, reads ln submitting to the members the report and statement of accounts for tho year ending January 31, 1913, the committee are
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    44 9 Two tiny coffins found in a burial ground at Peterborough have bern placed in the Cathedral. They are said to be the coffins of the twin children of King Canute, drowned in Whittlesey Mere as they were crossing to be educated at Peterborough Abbey.
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    128 9 Many representatives of public trading and industrial organisations and labourers held a large meeting in Vladivostock to discuss a protest by thirteen members of the Vladivostock Chamber of Commerce against the prohibition of yellow labour in the Russian Far Eastern province. The meeting unanimously resolved to telegraph to the President
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    New Guinea.
    829 9 SUCCESSFUL FEAT OF DUTCH EXPEDITION. Dr. Wollaston at Work. The exploration detachment (or South Now Guinea under command of Capt. Weyerinan, of the Dutch general staff, which on December 15, was transferred from the river Bloemen to the river Digoel, has already scored a great success. A correspondent
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    26 9 Kuala Sawah. -2,119 lbs. S. S. (Bertam).- 25,750 lbs. Anglo-Sumatra.— Bl,799 lbs. Hayoep.— B,so4 lbs. two months, 15,577 lbs, Bukit Katil.— 4,2oo lbs.
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    Notable Co-Partnership Scheme.
    209 9 A profit-sharing scheme has just been placed before the employees of Messrs. John Hcathcoat and Co., of Tiverton, Devonshire, tho oldest established firm of lace manufacturers in the world. During the 106 years of its existence this firm has always been managed by its successive owners. It
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    THE SUNSHINE GIRL
    639 9 Second Impressionsof theßandmann Company. The poor impression formed of the New Bandmann Opera Company on the opening night was to some extent dispelled by their performance in the Victoria Theatre last evening when the latest Gaiety success. The Sunshine Girl, was staged for tho first time in
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    DEATH OF MR. A. 0. MEYER.
    387 9 One of Singapore's Early German Residents. News was received in Singapore by cable yesterday of the death at his home in Germany of Mr. Arnold Otto Meyer, head of the Hamburg firm of that name and onetime head of the house of Behn, Meyer
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    113 9 An Indian tongkanr; man living in Tanjong Pagar Road complains to the police of a breach of trust on the part of his adopted son, a youth of sixteen. He says he left the boy in charge of his tongkang during bis (the complainant's) absence and in that time the
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    PARLIAMENT.
    235 9 DISCUSSION ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Reformed Chamber Promised. RlCTIR'a TlLIORAM. I ..in, l,.n. March l'J. Mr. As.juith has announced that tbc army estimates will bo introduced next week, and tlio navy estimates on March 26. Mr. Walter Long moved the official amendment to the address and bitterly denounced
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    Germany and France.
    218 9 MORE ABOUT THE KOELNISCHE ARTICLE. Must Defend Extended Frontiers. Rectrr's Telegram. London, March 12. The Nord Deutsche emphatically declares that the alarmist articles in German papers (meaning doubtless the Kcelnische) are nowise officially inspired. It donies that the increase of the army is due to a change
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    Varsity Boat Race.
    132 9 OXFORD WINS AFTER A KEEN CONTEST. Cambridge Crew's Misfortunes. RlUTlR'9 TlLIORAM. London, March 13. Despite unprecedented uiisfortunoit in the shapo of breakdowns and substitutions, tho Cambridge crew has displayed such pace m to disquiet tho prophets. Nevertheless, Oxford are strong favourites, and tho question is whether Cambridge,
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    THE TERRA NOVA
    20 9 Kbcimr's Tilioram. London March 13. A Lyttolton message says the Terra No\ a has sailed for England.
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      97 10 Singapore Qolf Club. The Straits Championship will be played over the links of the Singapore Golf Club on Saturday, March 22. The Polo Club Ikivi kindly .irraiijjed exchange of dates, so that the Mg course will be available for iiu'iiilm rs to practice today, Friday, March 14, and on
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      Cricket.
      170 10 Colony v. the F.M S. The following have, so far, promised to go to Kuala Lumpur at Easter to play for the Colony v. the F.M.S. -H. M. Cantrell (Cap tain), N. E. Bath, J. A. Chnmberlain, Owen Hughes, L. J. Wishart, of the S.C.C. G. G. James, F.
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      99 10 S.L.R.A. The followi ng scores were made at Balestier, yesterday, in the March competition for the Murray Trophy The spoon competition resulted in a win for Mrs. Scoular. The six highest scores were: tlisg Kur >Irs. Vi imiDy Thonios dre. lopel&nd Urg. Scuular *lis. Mauldon drs. KubiDSOD 29
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      889 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results were as follows: A. Singles. Gaunt owe 30.3 beat Linton, reel, B—6, 6-8,6—8. B. km Dr. N. L. Clarke scr. v. Gallimore owe 15, postponed. Teale owe 1 v. Walker scr., unfinished. C. Sinolks. Macdonald, rec. 2 beat Coveney scr., 6—4,6 4, 6—2. Valon
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    "JUMP OVER MY SWORD."
    397 10 "JUMP OVER MY SWORD. The Kaiser's Diagnosis of a Had Kick. Izzet Pasha, the now Turkish Generalissimo, is an old acquaintance of the German Emperor, whom he has accompanied as aide- decamp of the Sultan on his first journey in the Near East. The Emperor decorated him with the order
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    SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES.
    271 10 Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week, and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Fixtcbes fob
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    WORSE THAN A BLIZZARD.
    590 10 Explorers and the Dangers of Scurvy. One of the greatest risks to be faced by the little groups of brave men who plunge into the trackless wastes of the unknown is that of contracting senrvy a disease characterised by debility, impairment of the nutritive functions, and
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    HEROISM OF CAPT. OATES.
    626 10 An Incident of the South African War. Presiding at a lecture at the Royal United Service Institution, Major General E. H. Allenby, C.8., Inspector of Cavalry, referred to the death of Captain dates with the Scott expedition. He said that Captain Oates joined the Inniskilling Dragoons
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    CLEVER POLICE DOGS.
    409 10 Demonstrations to be Given at Ghent Exhibition. One of the features of the Ghent International Exhibition, which will be opened on April 26, will be a number of demonstrations by police and ambulame dogs. Ghent claims to be tlie first town to promote the dog to an
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    95 10 The Calcutta Trades Association have received with fcreat regrot the retirement of their secretary Mr. E. G. Hickie who has filled this important appointment for nearly 50 years, during which time he has had to deal with and place before the association all the important questions which have arisen from
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    TOBACCO IN IRELAND.
    518 10 Cost of Growing Proves Too Great. Considerable attention has of late years been given to the growth of tobacco in Ireland. The Department of Agriculture in Dublin has encouraged experiments and now issues a report on the field trials during the past year. It would appear (writes
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    A SPORTING QUEST.
    502 10 £220,000 for an Estate in South of England. An offer of £220,000 by a millionaire for a sporting estate in the South or West of England was going begging early in February, but up to the 7th bad not brought any response, possibly because the magnitude of
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    13 10 A project is on foot for building a small Church at Kuala Kubu.
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    Cost of Living.
    667 10 RISE IN PRICE OF FOOD AT HOME. Seven Years' Increase. It is universally admitted that the purchasing power of a sovereign, owing to the rise in prices of the staple articles of food, fuel, and other necessaries, is today much less than it was seven years ago.
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    SHARE MARKET.
    322 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s WeeklyCircular. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s share circular dated 12th inst. states The fall in the price of the raw material and the falling off in outputs for last month has undoubtedly assisted in the steady decline in sterling rubbers and although today's advices shew
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    55 10 The management of the Kowloon Canton Railway have arranged an accelerated and additional express train service between Kowloon and Canton. It will now be possible to leave Hongkong in the morning, spend a few hours at Canton and return again the same evening. The new arrangement should prove popular particularly
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    VON TIRPITZ.
    815 11 You all do know this mantle writes the Berlin corn spomlent of The Daily News and The sailor statesman," with fork cil beard, mild half lidded eye, in colour blue or slate-grey. the cap a mere thought riajaaV ward inclined, undress uniform close buttoned, figure straight and tall
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    A NEW SYNDICATE
    242 11 Peer's Son Condemns Capitalist System. The Syndicalists have received a notable addition to their ranks in the person of the Hon. W. M Watitou Armstrong, son and heir of Lord Armstrong. Mr. Watson Armstrong, who will celebrate Ins Jlst birthday this year, declares bis Syndicalist views in
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    A NEW DEPARTURE
    815 11 The P and 0 Company's Scheme of Cadetships. A nautical journal says Mercantile Marine officers will be interest id in an announcement made by the P. and O. Company of an extension of their system of cadetships which has been in existence for the past four or
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    New Methods of Killing Farasites.
    208 11 A new method of dealing with the housetly is being examined by the Local Government Board. In it the tlies are destroyed by their feeding on a fungus which proves fatal to them. This fungus lias been known for some time to possess its destructive
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    736 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Ma-ch 14, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokem.^issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Valci. Bdtirs. Sillibs. 2/- Allagar 2,8 8/2* 4 1 An-jloJava 8/7* 0/6 1 Anglo- Johore 9/- 11/8 2/- Anglo-Malay 14/-
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    1896 12 I'M FORM LAW AGREED TO IN THIRTY COUNTRIES. Promissory Notes. Before the Instituto of Bankers Sir Mackenzie Chalmers, K. C. H., C. S. 1., delivered a lecture on "The Uniform Law of Bills of Exchange and Promissory Note, settled at The Hague Conferences of 1910 and 1912."
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    NATIONAL RESERVE.
    271 12 Government's Plans for the Future. In an important speech at Hammersmith. Colonel Seely (Secretary for War) outlined the Government's plans in reference to the future of the national reserve. Briefly, he said, the new scheme is to classify those who belong to this movement so that we may
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    70 12 Farther particulars about the illness of two hundred men of the King's Own Regiment encamped on the maidan at Calcutta go to show that the sickness which attacked the men was neither ptomaine poisoning nor cholera, but colic. It is not known how it was caused and a most searching
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    997 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London:—n
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    100 12 Miss Evangeline Anthony, a brilliant young English violinist, died suddenly in the Friedrich Wilhelm Hospital and Nursing Home at Bonn, after an operation by Professor Uungo for appendicitis, aged 27. She was buried at Tupsley, Hereford. The funeral became a spontaneous public demonstration, so large was the attendance both inside
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    Banquets Praised.
    625 12 DOCTORS SIX REASONS FOR INDULGENCE. Beneficial Effects. Banquets have long been^eld to be a form of intemperance in food that is almost invariably harmful. People have come to regard these formal dinners of many courses and much social or commercial importance as something enjoyable but also something that
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    CANINE HEROES.
    386 12 Show of Dogs Which Have Saved Life. Two things distinguish Craft's Dog Show, which opened at the Royal Agricultural Hall. It is the largest dog show ever held the entries number 4,007 and it includes a class of dogs whose presence does honour to the organiser and to
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      234 13 THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. Will be Playing London's Successes. PINK LADY. PRINCESS CAPRICE. AUTUMN MANGEUVRES. GIPSY LOVE. ETC. T^n *Z Robinson piano selections 0.85. COMPANY, LIMITED. YAMATO'S Cash Clearance SALE Now? om. GENERAL JAPANESE GOODS. 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. THE STANDARD LIFE Asßuranoe Company. Establish* Hsad OffiM- EDINBURGH. Incorporated 1825
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      478 14 INSURANCE. NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. Founded 1797. HEAD OFFICEB. NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £28.500.000 Lowest Rates ol Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THB BORNEO CO., LTD., Agents. 14 1-6 tUARDIAN ASSUEANOB COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON ■akseriked Capital 41,000.000 T j*a! Invested Funds 48,360,000 Asmaal Income 41,100,000 liiS tudersigned, Ageats
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      435 14 BANKIW. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. INCORPORATED BY BPEGIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.10.000.000. Capital Paid Up 6,250.000. Reserve Funds 3,100,000. HBAD OFFICE .-TAIPEH, FORMOSA. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Amoy Bombay Canton Calcutta Fooohow Hongkong Keelung Kobe Kagi London Moji Nagasaki Osaka Shanghai Swatow Taiobo Tainan Takow Tamsni Tokio Yokohama, Manila,
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      520 14 BANKING. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL 14,000,000 ISSUED CAPITAL 12,000,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS i Lee Choon Guan, Esq. Chairman. Lim Peng Siaug, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. The Hon. Tan Jiak Liao Chia Heng, Esq. j Kirn, CM O. Yeo Cheng Hai, Ebq. Tan Chay Van, Esq. Teo Soon Sian,
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    761 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Petrol Enquiry Criticised. A good deal of criticism has been directed against tbe result of the enquiry held at home recently into the supply of petrol and how the shortage can be met. One such critical article appears in The
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    83 15 An experiment in cotton growing on a large scale has recently been conducted in the Cape Province under the supervision of the Research branch of the Grootfontein School of Agriculture. The site chosen was in tbe district of the Port of St. John, Pondoland, the foil being a rich, dark,
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    143 15 The Paris Figaro states that when Dr. Charcot, of Antarctic fame, learnt the sad news of Capt. Scott's loss, he wept like a child. In an article in the Matin the doctor says: "Today my vessel, the Pourquoi Pas, in dock at St. Servan, will carry the British flag at
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      75 15 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains ia the side and chest and rheumatic pains are soiro of the diseases for which it is especially valuable.
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      632 16 NOTICES. OLD MALVERNIAN DINNER. An Old Malvernian Dinner, preceded by a cricket match versus Kuala Lumpur, will be held at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on May 3. Will Old Malvernians wishing to be present, kindly send their names to me as soon as possible. N. J. A. FOSTER, Ran
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