The Straits Times, 3 April 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.455 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 3. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      290 1 ipPffBOPfWABSni j Most Wonderful Value Ever Offered. <&^'j IDEAL We sell Eden Cloth at 20 cts Tennis Shirts, i I I 'Ml LLLLBBBEU p er yd., but it looks like a much Qf QITinoH more ex Pensive fabric. It has a soft firm texture and Qhint Ufflkfc OldlllpCU handsome Wool
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      34 1 FODDER CONTRACTS $2O Pep Month. COMPRISING: 4 Bags Mixed Food Bedding Shoeing as often as required). Greasing and Setting the wheels of Carriages. H.S. KIRWAN, No. a, The Arcade. Tel 261. 8 11 n
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      63 1 ROBINSON 4fc CO., J SOLE AGENTS FOR George Edwards Billiard Tables. 1O FT. BILLIARD T/IBLB. $476 COMPLETE. FULL SIZE BILLIARD TABLE. $650 COMPLETE. ALL BILLIARD REQUISITES IN STOCK. Now in Stock NEW SEASON'S AUSTRALIAN APPLES. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LD.. Singapore and Branches. 1914 MODEL RUBBER MACHINE. Estimates, Plans and
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      30 1 Eternit Asbestos Slates. Son Agents: ADAMSON. GILFIILAN A CO., LTD SUITABLE WEDDING PRESENTS MANUFACTURED BY THE TAVANNES WATCH COMPANY. GRAND PRIX, BRUSSBLS, 1910. Inspection Invited. A. FRANKEL CO., VICTORIA STREET.
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    Progress in Flight.
    1089 2 MR. CHURCHILL ON THE AIRMAN'S RISKS. Need for Landing Places. Mr. Churchill and M. H. Dentsch de la Meurthe, President of tbe Ac' ro Club de France, were tbe principal guests of the Royal Aero Club at dinner at tbe Savoy Hotel on March 4. In the
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      172 2 says you need pH strengthening food IV. Cr r^ L»f Cr Iv. Qm Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract gg yN^|~r It is *U food— concen- /*(3fc WTSSHB- <a trated, delicious, digest- /jjC>& Scientifically prepared %ja X Its "^ss^'jii^Sii* sure it is HOT \^l Ulig'^'^&A 'KEPLER' JJaT) ■^A Bi'iioi'tHs Wellcome
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      16 2 For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods. Gieat Peppermint Core. At all Store,, 80 cents a bottle.
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      426 2 /_>djßfcJ^k > jL?' 7'^^^^^^ataiiy Thousand! of young women rlaaaw^</V X/ i?S$iJ»t <; v* A Ufretched itale of health. Anaemia The Thief Of Life and Destroyer of Happiness How Thousands of Women Have Won Happy Healthy Wifehood and Motherhood. Details were pnbli»hed in tbe English 1 press recently of a breach
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      242 2 all your system is invigorated with new life. That is why doctors prescribe them for their patients and uso them in their own families. Here are typical instances Dr. Raynaud, retired senioi physician of the Paris Hospitals, and now resident at Villeloin, France, writes I have koown a great number
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      339 2 Intel-national H r Gmm V> RUBBER AKD ALLIES GCItG iHDUSTtiEs VicfFimHnU i EXHIBITION s^'il. rlurted :n the msc MaM Mac.ti.ll tk. highclaai manner aa Vtaawaml Km-hrner of (he Eihibitiara of 1906 KkarML and 1911 (LoiKlo*) tad 19HOl«rT«.). r>ib*?c!v'o. .utwtt ■^/JBHf HaM v.v. ...I o, p«f .p. ,i«?" 0 J. H
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    A Feast of Beauty.
    739 3 A Rare Collection of Unusually Meritorious Beauty Recipes and General Beauty Hints. Oxygen as a Complexion Remover. Things One Should Know." Tbe latest B?ientifio method of improving tbe completion i* to take from it instead of adding to it." Tbe idea is to remove, by a
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    Rival Expeditions.
    890 3 SIR E. SHACKLETON AND THE AUSTRIAN EXPLORER. Antarctic Race? The British Antarctic oxpedition andcr Sir E. Shackleton and the Austrian expedition ander Dr. Felix Koenig will find themselves this year moving along kimilar lines of advance across the Antarctic continent. Although quite friendly communications are still passing between
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    69 3 Tbe news that the cbatnfrain of the armoni of Philip 11. of Spain, which has been in tbe Paris Army Mosenm, at the Invalides, since 1880, was poing to be handed over by the French Hir.ster of War to the Armoria Real at Madrid, where the remainder of Philip ll.
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      681 3 NOTICES. I. J. GOLDBERG, THE WELL KNOWN OPTICIAN OF SOURABAYA, May be con^ult-d at The M el Pharmicy, No. 805, North Bridge Road, frcm 9 a.m. to 12 ncoa and 8 p.m. ti 5 pm. 188 114 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is beroby g yen. that ihe Bridge which ir hscs
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      130 3 I ROB ROY FENS lll,iitr«t»4 C*Ul«|«» tr«* •pnllcjno. IT GUTS THE CORDS that tied helpless baod«. It strikes off the •hackles of Rbenma>i*m. It rpßtores strength < and freedom from p-iu, briogs back tbe ability to walk, work and enjoy lif b A richest' blec sings. Littla'a Oriental Balm Ihh
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      93 3 The Forty Year Test. An article must have exceptional merit to Hurvivo lor a period of forty veers. Cbam burlairi's Cougp Remedy waa first offered to the public in fiff'2. From a small beginning it bas grown in favflr and popularity until it bas attained a world wide reputation. [You
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      354 3 1 ihiffi tawm at BvrrO ku bw proT«l tab* from *****0 REDUCING CO STS. The Oirr-tt Componnd Superheated Cood<BSDg Eiftioe ins#il el Mt ilie Jelapang Min< Ipob, B an eumpleotefUoimt working at tbf lowc at po4»ibl«4 cost. Tne Borneo Company, Limited, »ion»p will send full partirnlhr~ r.pnn application and ftVo
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      119 3 RANEBGUNOE GLAZED SrONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. Nyals (with Peroxide) a non-greasy ttkin food, unrivaled for complexion, leaving no shine or Btickv after feeling, will Lot can- c or promote the growtb rf bair upon tbe face 60 etc. a Jar AGENTS Maynard Co.,
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      633 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. pTeTa STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issoed for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at From Singapore
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      564 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. kyTkj JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with ail
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      806 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVI6ATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang. Berserab, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semera Bachok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobaamoi, 3andon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure m.s. YUGALA April 4 t PBACHATIPOK April 6 April 8 .a. BORIBAT April 8
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      539 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERiKA LINE. HAMBURG. OEUTBCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamon of thrse Companies maintain a regular service b">twoa Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emdea ani the I Straits, Chiua and Japan. Homnwardp, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onci a month
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      673 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Tm d l. NOR3OEUTSCHER LLOYO. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. I T!: 1 Cst and wi-11-knowc mail steamers this iW'pany i-aii fo'toighMy fr.m Bremen, Hamburg, L-'sbon, via Re tterci.im. Antwerp, i Sou;) amp on, u.hri'tiir, Genes Naples (eonnoo ing Marseilles, Naples, f .i xuudria, and I vice versa)
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      970 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL WITH THE AUSTRIAN ijLrm GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai Krom ajd to Trietb. and Venice, oallirK al Port Said Suet,. Aden, Ooiombo, Penang, Bi'.k»por t H '!> cr *n<\ Shun 'ti*. OCTWABB HOMBWARD. I>nt \c *rri:*- c. rt a%ORf Ptif ta «ail on
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      550 5 CHUBB S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINHO ■BflVlOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. A THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. UTWBM Fremantle (Perth), North Australian Ports, Java and Singapore Regular Fortnightly sailings Sow Singapore aad Western Australia,
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      597 5 LATSET ADVERTISEMENTS. BYE HENG ft CO. Engineers. Boilermakers, General Contractors, Iron Se Brass Founders, Motor and Cycle Repairers. No. 87, PAGDDA STREET, SINGAPORE. 34 17-4 SITUATION WANTED. Wanted, Employment by a respectable young gentleman, recently arrived from O<:) lon, in any capacity. Has a thorough knowledge of boob-keeping and genera!
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      210 5 jp SW y/| WON'T SHRINK r^^^ [WOOLLENS M WASHING LACES. CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, AND ALL DAINTY FABRICS. LUX will wash the daintiest, finest Fabrics without risk of injury. It is an easy, safe and sure cleanser (or all things of fine texture. FOLLOW THE SIMPLE J DIRECTIONS ON THE m£ PACKET.
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      41 5 Ardath Bouquet Cigarettes as supplied to tbe House of Lords. P.r 100 51.60. Plockwurst AND Cervelatwunt in GELATINE, frcm Mr. Kohlmann, Bremerhavon. There sansages oan be kept without ice for months. CAN UK HAD FROM J. LEVY, Ship Cliaoiler, ir, Road.
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      874 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. HONGKONG TO BUROPB Vu China, Japan, Canada and thi Umitid MM Kmpress c! Rns> .j. I Quadruple eorew. Empress o» Asia f 16,860 tons gross. I BniprobS of India j Twin ecrow Binpruas o« Japaj l 6.000 tons grcss. It
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      72 6 DEUTSCHE OSTAFRIKA LINE. Regular f irtai^htly Service via Bombay ot Adon to Zanzibar. Dc-'agia Bay, Durban East London, Port Elizttbt th and Capetown. TL rough bills of la 'in-: and thrcut;h passage tickets are issued from Singapore to all ogast porth in E iht and South Africa. For passage, fni;
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    174 7 FIXTURES. Friday, April 3. High Water, 1.12 a.m., 3.40 p.m. Tapab R. C. moating, Evatt's, noon. Polo Club mneting. Exchange, 5 p.m. L. T. Lawn Tennis final. Saturday, April 4. High Water. -2.30 a.m., 5.56 p.m. Southern Districts' Agricultural Association meeting. Sunday, April 5. Hit ii Water.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    231 7 TO-DAT. M> l.m V. Hogcndorp 8 pm P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Wold 8 pin Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Paul Lecat 8 pm Batavia. Samarang and Sourabaya Iiumphjus 4 pm S.lilt I'.-lllil J.1IIL'. Itcnykalis, and ISagan Abbotsford 4 pm
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    Nail Steamer Movements.
    135 7 The P. and O. outward packet Delta wan signalled at Penang at 6.30 a.m. to day, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday afternoon, April 4. The P. and O. outward intermediate steamer Sunda is due at ('"'ombo a t 6 ajn. on April 8,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    262 7 Latest Arrivals. Brouwer Dut. str. 324 tons, Capt Lensinck, April 3. From P. Baroe, April 1. G.c. and d.p. S. Agency Ltd. For P. Baroe, April 4. Rds. Bangala, Brit. rtr. 19 5 tons. Capt Carre, April 1. From Rangoon, Mar 26. G.c. Boustcad .V Co. Unc. Rds.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    116 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day: TANJONG PAOAR. Bast Wharf Basin K. J. Spence. W. Section No. I... Hokkai Mara, Japan, U. Rickmers, Orange. Sheers Wharf S, nju Maru. Maim W. Sect. No. 2... Rangoon Mara, Muttra. B...Rampbius 4... Den of Aii
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    283 7 BXCHANOE 8inoafou, April 8, 1914. On London Bank 4 m/a 2/4 j Demand S/4 S Private 8 m/a M 2,-: 8 m/t ay, i On Obbmavi Bank d/d 28^ Private 8 m/a w 342 On Fbakob Bank d/d 394 Private 8 m/» 298 Ox Inu Bank T.
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      MINING.
      183 7 j~| Bnye*. Selta. 10 10 Ampins 8.15 6.76 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 2.65 2.80 10 10 BruanK 1.80 10 10 Kb., -nar 10/25 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 1.78 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 11.E0 £1 £1 KintaTin 1.17.6 2.2.6 £1 £1 Labat Miner 6.76 6.15 10
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      RUBBER.
      651 7 *«J Bny«. M» 2/- 3/- Allaea. 1/7 2/£1 JEI An^lo Java 8/4) 4/4 8/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 9/7f 10/6 3/- 3/- Batane Malak* -10 1/1 £1 £1 Batn Tig* 3.12.0 3.17.0 norn 3/- 3/- Bekoh -/8 -/10 £1 £1 Hukit Kajang 1.11.9 1.15.3 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.T..0 8.0.0 norn
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      GENERAL.
      116 7 £^1 BeUen 41 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/6 £1 £1 Pref. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- Electric T'ways 4/6 5/--10 10 Fraaer Neave 57.00 60.00 60 60 Hammer Co. 97 .C0 1(5.03 100 Howarth Erskine 46.C0 100 7% Pref. 100.00 100 100 Kats Bro, Del. 125.00 185.00 10 10 Mayn&rd
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      67 7 A Parent's Duty. Your boy ia always getting scratched or cut or brained, li. caitsi tin w wounds bare healed all right is no sign they always will. Get a bottle of Chamberlain* Pain Balm and see tbat every injury ia cared for immedi ately. You can net nothing better,
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      291 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 4. At saleroom, Chinese Elaborately carved blackwood furniture, silks, etc., at 11. April 4. -At saleroom, 84, Cases Chinese Tobacco, at 10. April 6.— At The Borneo Wharf, 170 casks Portland Cement sea damaged ex s. s. Hashima Maru," at 9.30. April 6. At
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      125 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD., Manufacture BUCKET DREDGES FOR TIN OR GOLD. OPEN LINK OR CLOSE CONNECTED TYPES STEAM, GAS OR ELECTRICALLY OPERATED. A 7 cv. ft. Steam Driven Dredge for a Malayan Tin Field is now in course of construction at our works. EASTERN BRANCHES: SINGAPORE: AND IF»O H a 4
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      93 7 XO- NIGHT! (8-10-11-30) TO-NIGHT!t another F.A.NTOI/EA.S SEMAL The Third Story: "THE MYSTERIOUS FINDER PRINT" The Fourth Story "THE TRAGEDY at the MASKED BALL" LENGTH 15,000 ft. Along w.th GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. 10. AT IHK HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. MOKTU BRIL-OK KUAD. THE THIRD STORY depicts farther dating exjloitb tf ore of
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 8. GLIMPSES OF BORNEO.
    1252 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 8. GLIMPSES OF BORNEO. We received recently from Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton a beautifully illustrated volume entitled Wild Life Across tin World of which the author is Mr. Cherry Kearton, perhaps the most famous of all photographers of animal life. There is 8 brief introduction
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    19 8 The Rev. C. S. Buchanan will address the Epworth League of the Middle Road Church tonight at 8 o'clock.
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    37 8 Inspector K. Caldwell, of Province Weilesley, will be proceeding home in May on long furlough. Inspector A. F. Sbeedy, at present in charge of the Marine Station at Penang, will be proceeding to Singapore soon on transfer.
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    49 8 At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Manchester Ship Canal Company in Manchester, on February 26, the cLairman, Mr. J. K. Bythell, tLade an important statement concerning the development of the undertaking. He suggested that a new dock should be constructed, for which fresh capital would be required.
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    63 8 Local reports from Hongkong on the state of the sundries trade are discouraging, says tho Mercantile Guardian. Hardly any trade is doing at all, and small failures are continuing to harass importers. There are large stocks of woollens large enough to last Chinese requirements for European dress for years, according
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    65 8 A messago from Bhavnagar says a gun ac cident occurred on March 18 to Mr. E. W. Procter Sims, engineer of the Agency Department. While out on a shikar excursion the barrel of his gun burst, injuring his arm seriously. He was taken to Jetalsar where his injuries were attended
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    83 8 Fifteen Chinese, five men, three women and seven children, who arrived in Paris on March 1 from Peking by the Trans-Siberian route, passed the whole morning looking in vain for a hotel in which they could put up. Then, an irascible Algerian, who alleged they bad come to rob Frenchmen
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    91 8 A fight between a cormorant and a lobster, resulting in the death of the bird, was seen by crowds at Dollymount, near Dublin. The cormorant dived into the sea and rose with a lobster in its beak. A moment later it descended flapping its wings, and began striking its head
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    97 8 The Rev. Mr. Giles, Pastor of the Free Kirk, Calcutta, had rather a narrow escape the other day when shooting in the mofussil. lie was out on an elephant and was putting his gun to safety when the hammer slipped under bis thumb and the weapon went off. 'The breach
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    86 8 An official return issued by the Senior Warden of Mines, F.M.S., shows that in 1913 1,(9 1.6: 50 piculs of tin ore, valued at 962,735,144, were bought direct from producers in Perak, Selangor and Ne^n Sembilan, against 1,078,694 piculs, valued at 064,578,763 in 1912. Tho quantity is an increase of
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    94 8 It was officially intimated at Alexandria oil March 5 that the King and Quten would visit the Vale of Leven on July H. After they have inspected the Fairlicld Company's yard at Oovan and Messrs. Beardmore's yard at Dalmuir their Majesties will travel by way of Dumbarton to Alexandria, where
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    101 8 The Governor of Bombay on March 23 laid the foundation stone of the Bombay memo rial to Oeneral Booth of the Salvation Army which was made possible by the munilicent gift of one lakh by Mr. lutau Tata. His Excellency in course of hi-i speech paid a tribute to the
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    104 8 A Calcutta message of March 20 says A severe cyclonic storm has been raging in Simla for the past 21 hours, causing considerable damage to property. The roofs of many houses and huts have been blown off and «om<- shops along the Mall and Low, r Bazaar Km His similarly
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    135 8 Following the organisation at Shanghai of an association composed of nine Japanese Yangtze pilots, 88 foreign pilots, who bad previously belonged to three different associa tions, have now combined and suggest that the Japanese association also join the nrw society, the principal conditions being that the members of tbo amalgamated
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    484 8 Mr. Koh Eng Hin, of l'enang, arrived yesterday by the Klang. Mr. C. E. Craig, of Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery and Co., Penang, will be returning to Singapore in the near future on a business visit. Mr. R. N. Goodwin, editor of the Pinang Gazette, is going home
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    London-Hongkong Cable.
    97 8 The cable ship Colonia, belonging to the Eastern. Extension lelegrapb Co., was expected to arrive in Penanj; on April 2, to commence laying the tb4»d and last section of the cable from London to Hongkong. The vesse', has on board 8,003 tons, or 2,00 J miles of cable.
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    Variety at the Theatre.
    101 8 The grand variety entertainment which is being produced on April 16 and 18 by tho Singapore A. D. C. aud ihe K. Y. L. I. deserves every success aud should be well supported. The K.0. Y.L.1, are again iprosentiug an acrobatic troupe. This clever combination may
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    The Pickpocket Trouble.
    152 8 Three Cantonese were brought before Mr. Si Mil. y hiames in the third •Mrt this morning to answer a charge accusing them of the theft of 94P<). According to the story told iv court by Detective Inspector McAfee the accused are members of a gaug of pirkpoakots
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    Lord Kitchener's Statue.
    162 8 In the presence of a large and diitin guifibed gathering, representing all sections of the community in Calcutta, Lord Carmicbael unveiled the statue of Lord Kitchener on the tied KoeuT on March 21. There wbh a great display of troops, who formed three sides of a pquarn
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      184 8 THE NEW TEMPORARY ALHAMBRA. CINEMA HALL Behind ,bk Old Building. /ILLUMINATED ENTRANCE BY. I!EALH ROAD. BETWEEN THE I iMARLBORoIOH AND THE OLD.' ALHAMBHA, into which the show has moved, to allow cf a more speedy erection of tbo NSW ALHAMBRA BUILDING now under uonntrtiction. THE HALL IS HIED WITH UP-TO-DATE
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    485 9 IMPORTANT SPEECHES IN THE COMMONS. Mr. Balfour onfFederalism tarns'! Ti^LtuRAM. London. April 2. Speaking in the Home Rule Bill in tbe House cf Commons, Mr. Balfour said the reason for an entirely different atmosphere prevailing had nothing t > do with the army, but was due to
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    RAILWAY CALAMITY.
    47 9 Twenty People Killed in Java. I:kithi> Tklk.okam. London, April 2. A liatavia message says a train was dcraiUd by a collision on a bridge with a buffalo and live vans fell into the river. Twenty nativ.s were killed and fifty injured. No Kuropcans were injured.
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    AVIATION FATALITIES.
    43 9 I.htik's Tblec.rah.. London. April 2. Kuiile. a brother of Jules Yedrinet), has been killel while flying at ÜbeiniH. Another airmin with a passenger were incinerated it Kheiuis. The machine fell from a pybn, from which it wan susprndei', the pt-trol igniting.
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    YORKSHIRE MINERS STRIKE.
    47 9 RkiTEKS TELK(iKA«. London, April 2. Most of the South Yorkshire pits are clos el and everything is quiet, but there is some r.s.ntineut that the strike was ordered local ly before the Federation announced their decision. Sheffield is receiving supplies from the Derbyshire pits.
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    GUTTY V. CORED.
    62 9 Keltkb's Tklklkam. London, April i. A golf match has taken place Sauriylodgc to teat the gutty v. the rubbercored balls. Iv the first round Vardon and Duncan, using a tubbcrcjiud ball, beat Braid and Taylor usini. a gutty, by five up. Then Braid and Tayloi using a
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    FRENCH POLITICAL SCANDAL.
    77 9 Severe Censure of Ministerial Action. Rkuter's ftWMI London, April 2. Tho Commission of Enquiry into the Rochette case, while not attacking the personal probity of M. Caillaux or other ministers, severely condemns ministerial interference with tbe coarse of law for the purpose uf postponing the trial of
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    GREAT STORM.
    70 9 Terrible Losses of Seal Fishing Fleet. Rkitkr's Tklki.k tfj, London, April 2. A St. John's message says a sealing steamer with a craw of 170 went adrift in the icefloes during a blizzard. Fifty dead and dyiog have already beeu recovered. London, March It. A later telegram from
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    ENGLISH RACING.
    73 9 Reuter's Tkleuram. London, April 2. The race for the Newbury Spring Cap (a handicap of X1, 2*0) was as follows Lord Rostbery's Wrack 1 Mr. J. Joel's Bluestone 2 Sir H Lawson's Brancepcth 3 Tbe ii -I 1 numbered twenty- two, aad Wrack won by one and a
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    THE ZEALANDIA CASE.
    67 9 Cf.uter's Tklforam. London, April "2. Command* r Lccky of the warship Zealandia on which there was trouble with stokers has be.'U relieved of his post. He is succcedol by Commander Humphrey Smith, and it is reported at Portsmouth that the Admiralty has decided to reinstate the eight
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    INDIAN TRIAL BY JURY.
    52 9 Rkctkr's Tm.khkam. London, April 2. A Calcutta message says the retrial of Roy for complicity in the shooting of a detective and other persons lias closed, and the jury acquitted him. The judge summed up against the prisoner. The jury was discharged, but accused is detained
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    VOLCANO REOPENS.
    38 9 Rbctes's Telegram. London, April 3. A message from Simferopol (Crimea), says an extinct volcano, near Theodosia, hat suddenly become active and within half an hour 25 acres were covered with lava There have been no casualties.
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    BOXING.
    27 9 Rkotbb's Telegram. London. April 8. Bombardier Wells knocked out the French heavyweight champion Lurie in the seventh round of a contest at tbe Canterbury music ball.
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    FRENCH LOANS.
    29 9 Rkitkr's Tklkubam. London, April 2. Tbe French Chamber has adopted the budget, including the income-tax. Tbe deficit of £4,400,000 will be covered chiefly by short period bonds.
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    ARMY CRISIS.
    31 9 Rkitbr's Tkleoram. London, April 2. Tbe Daily Telegraph says that Sir Charles Douglas takes over the duties of Chief of tbe General Staff in succession to Sir John French.
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    THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.
    25 9 Km- rue's Teleokam. London, April 8. A Queensland 4 per cent, loan of two millions sterling is to be issued at £9.
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    CANTEEN SCANDALS.
    16 9 Rbuteb'* Telegram. London, April 3. The canteen de'feno'tnts have been com mitted for trial,
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    DERBY BETTING.
    15 9 FUctkr'B leleoHax. London, April 8. Derby betting ia sto 2 (gainst Tbe 'IVtrarcb.
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    Imperial Wireless.
    571 9 SELECTION OF THE SINGAPORE STATION. The Revised Scheme. In the House of Commons on March 2, Mr. Walter Guinness asked the Postmaster General whether sit.'s had been obtained fur stations of the Imperial wireless chain in England, Egypt, East Africa Protectorate, Union of South Africa, India and Singapore.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    69 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, April 2:— Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/7J Para to arrive 8/Market quiet. Tho East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday wan weaker. The dosing
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    75 9 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) London, April 2. Bukit Rajah declares an interim dividend of 10 per cent., Sungei Choh a final of 10 per cent., places to reserve £8,000, and carries forward £1,180. The commodity market is higher and there is a strong demand. London, April 8.
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    DR. CARL PETERS.
    40 9 Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tklborah. Berlin, April 2. Dr. Carl Peters, who once played a prominent part in Gorman East Africa, is n^w at the health resort at Partenkrifben and receives a pension from the imperial, disposition fund.
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    RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
    34 9 Dkk Ostasiatmche Lloyd Tileoram. Berlin, April 2. At St. Petersburg 70,000 men are striking, also the employee* at the Pntiloff works. The Russian bank discount is reduced by a half per cent.
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    Langat River Rubber.
    1036 9 HIGHLY EFFICIENT STATE OF THE PROPERTY. Annual Meeting at Colombo. The eighth ordinary general meeting of th< Langat River (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd. was held at Colombo on March 24, whei there were prts.'nt Mr. H. O. Hoseason (it the chaii), the Hon. Mr. W. H. Figg,
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    THE MURDER OF A BRAHMAN.
    299 9 How the Native Soldier was Done To Death. The hearing was resumed yesterday in the second court before Mr. Forrer of tin Alexandra Barracks murder cane in which four Javanese, three men and a woman, aro accused of having done to death, in a patch
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    BIG FIRE IN SELEGIE ROAD.
    235 9 llaji Lodging House Burned Down. There was a big blaze in Sele«ie Road in Hrn early hours of this moruing. For a while tlie fiauit weraso fierce that although the Brigade turned out with their customary promptitude by the time they arrived on the scene
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    211 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular, Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Share Circular, dated the. Ist inst states: After the previous dull and depressing week all sterling rubbers have advanced appreciably and tbe price of the raw material is now quoted at -.~i- Local shares have not so
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    Blakan Mali Institute.
    48 9 Tbe Roy. H. G. Marshall gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following dona tions to the Soldier's Institute at Blakan Mati:Previously acknowledged 12,002 H. 25 The Straits Trading Co. 100 Capt. Chancellor 10 E. Nathan, 50 A Well wisher 20 Sums under $10 17 •2,224
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    70 9 Mr. Putnam Griswold, ooe of the most promising of American operatic vocalists, has died following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Griswold who was a bass, wes born in Minneapolis in 1876, made his operatic debus it Covent Garden iv i'.KIl. and for several years sang at tbe lioyal Opera House
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    PORT SWETTENHAM.
    368 9 POR T SWETTENHAM. FACILITIES FOR ACCOMMODATING SHIPPING. TheJPremium on, Outward Cargo, The following is taken from the annual report of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce:— During the lost six months there has been a marki improvement in the working of the port due to The provision of a tuDt>l;ang wharf;
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    ROUMANIA.
    53 9 Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd Xelkuhasi. Berlin, April 2. Tbe Vienna and Budapest press are annoyed on account of a demonstration at the latter city for the deliverauco of Roumanians in Transylvania and demand that the Triple Alliance shall ignoro Routnania. Official circles emphasise the tranquilUsing > ffect of the Kaiser's
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
    42 9 (From Oik Own Correspondent.) Kiul.i Lumpur, Apiil 2. It is rumoured that tbe Government is considering a proposed reduction in the rate of export duty on rubber which will take effect whenever the commodity falls below a certain price.
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    SERIOUS FIRE AT AMPANG.
    53 9 (From. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 8. A serious tire destroyed nine shophooses in AmpaDg early this morning. The fire broke out at 3 o'clock aud burned fiercely', the houses being of timber, or brick and timber. The Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigaig was in attendance
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    Cannibalistic Natives.
    241 9 News was received in Sydney on March 2 by the French mail steamer Ville de la L'iotat, which arrived from Noumea, of a shocking tragedy that occurred on the island of Malacoota, in tbe New Hebrides, three of the crew of the ketch Gaudeloupe being done to death
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    " Klangors."
    121 9 Klangors." We all know the numerous picturesque, and sometimes extremely apt, nicknames given by membeni to stocks and shares, so there is surely a wit in the House capable of inventing one for Kuala Lunipurs, which are almost invariably referred to in the rubber market as Kualas, writes Alert 11
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    THE DRUMS OF ASIA.
    1070 10 Some British officers were seated watching a sepoys' dance on the India frontier the other day, when one of them was fehct dead from behind The muideier was instantly chased and caught, and proved to be a sepoy whose character had hitherto been exemplary. He explained
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    70 10 From Malang information has aatue to hand rtgardiag ittoiU to imtrove tbe preparation of robusta-coffee. As a radical and satisfactory means it was recomssended to ouiit tlie f> riueuting eutirely and make ex tm-iit ixperimentK in this direction. Tbe*e aspi iimntH have resultc-J quit*- satisfactori ly The sample, were pronounced
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    F.M.S. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    394 10 Recommendations of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce. In tbe course of the report of tbe Selangor Chamber of Commerce for the past year the following items relating to the import and export returns occurs A committee composed of representatives of the Colony and of the F.M.S.
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    VAGABONDS.
    667 10 Galsworthy on the Philosophy Of Workhouses. Even in correct England many writers have depicted the romance of vagabondage," says the Hamburger Naclu ichten. Look at Burns, or Synge, or Borrow, who belonged heart and soul to those people, whose home is on the road or in the forest. But
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      699 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your yesterday's issue I notice that St. Patrick and tbe Shamrock suggests that I should re-enter the ring. This I am loth to do, not wishing to fill yonr columns with opinions which could be better expressed by
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    146 10 Sumatra Para.— 35,003 lbs. Mount Austin (Johore).- 6 i,200 lbs. Pajam.— 26.Coo lbs. Teluk Anson.- 6,053 lbs. Lower Perak*— 4,400 lbs. Batang Malaka.— B,6l7 lbs. Chimpul.— s,74o lbs. Bekoh.-10,649 lbs. Chempedak.— 3,64o lbs. Permata.-4,tt00 It*. Tebong.— 2o,soo lbp. Pantai.— B,929 lbs. surplus to end of February 2,000
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    Use Your Imagination.
    153 10 Everything which exists in tbe world which is net worth looking at and which makes us ashamed of our humanity was done without imagination," says the Irish Home stead. Tbe great architecture which delight* the eye was first of all visualised by the architect in imagination. Tbe
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      199 10 The Singapore Golf Club ladies' spoon competition for April will be pUf/ed on Monday next. Swimming Club launches will leave as follows Saturday, Johnston's Pier, 2.15 and 8.16 p.m. Club Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.80 p.m. Snnday, Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.80 and 8.80 p.m.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      163 10 S.L.R.A. Matches. The scores in the April competition of the Mills Cup were 200 yds. Mrs. Scoular 29 Miss Kerr 29 Mrs. Ferguson Davie 28 Robinson 28 Yenning Thomas 27 Mauldon 29 167 Tbe April Spoon was won by Mrs. Robinson, thus: 100 150 Net. H'cap. Total. Mrs.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      188 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Moding and Tbrelfall played off the final sett of their championship tie last evening, each having claimed a sett the previous evening. Those who assembled in the expectation of seeing Moding again reproducing bis best form were sadly disappointed. He opened weakly whereas Tbrelfall played with
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      Football.
      325 10 Penanjr-Sinjrapore M.F.A. Match. The annual inter-settlement match between the Mofiamedan Football Association, Penang, and the Malaya Football Association, Singapore, will take place this year at Singapore, on Monday, the 18th inst. The following Penang players have been asked to play, viz., J. Chee (Ittibadol Kbairiah), Job (Stea Persenangan and
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    SEDDON'S FATAL NUMBER.
    773 10 The Poisoner s Belief in the 13 Superstition. The famous Seddon trial is now no more than a memory. The grim story of it is revived in the ninth volume of Notable English Trials, just published by Messrs. William Hodge and Co., and, reproduced verbatim, carefully annotated
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    Massacre of Europeans.
    82 10 In tbe Delhi sedition case, whiaii iv beard before Mr. ConoJly, magistrate, at Calcutta, tbe evidence given by Mi. Teftie, 'additional superintendent ofrfjolice, showed that am >n^ tbe papers discovered In ftlanWa. »n. a Hindu paapßlat dealing with the ni< r>l poison fas political purposes; in 4>hat
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    LOVERS OF NAMES.
    1064 10 There exists for some people a romance of names very different from t.iat which has givpn its title to Mr. Weekley's new and interesting book. They are no philologists, says an editorial in The Times, they care nothing for a derivation ingenious almost to tbe point of
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    107 10 Arrivals. Per str. Ranee,- April 2.- from Deli: Baron von l'lbttenberg, Messrs. J. F. Pym ud D. K. Dutt. Pa* str. Kagt Kin, April 2.— From London Mrs. Cantrell and Daughter, Messrs. G.TJonA-#a«ry, M. Takahasbi and K. kiabi. J*«r str. Klaog, April 2. From Penang via ports:
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    THE RUSSIAN BALLET.
    638 11 How the Art Has Developed From Early Times. So much of a novelty is tlie Russian ballet that tba tl'b' H MM ko tradition is generally ovt rliK'ki'.l. That there is such a debt, Mr. Hawli-ck Kllis piovn iv an interesting articl- tie Monthly. I; 'mantle dancing
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    THE LONDON SMELL.
    281 11 Some Views of Business and Club Men. What would Mr. Kipling define as the characteristic siuill of London I A Dutch visitor, writing in a contemporary, describes it an an odour which reminds one of burning peat and the taste of a good bam," and he thinks
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    712 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 3, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Nox Vallk Bcykrs. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 1/6 2/1 i. 1 Anglo J««a 8,4} 4/4} 1 Auglc Johoie 1/8 8/6 2/
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      440 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT*. VICTORIA THEATRE. Thursday, April 16 AND Saturday, April 18, at 9 p.m. GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT nndtr the maoagtmtot cf SINGAPORE: A. D. C. AND K. O. Y. L I. Plan of Seats at the ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD., on Monday, April 6, at 9 a.m. 2-4 18-4 ENGAGEMENT
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      518 11 MOUTRIE'S 1914 MODEL PIANOS APE THK Last Word Tropically Built Instruments. We will glad y show yen Mi lat st ariivals. CALL AX ONCE RAFFLBS PLACE. ASSISTANT SURBEOM WANTED. Wanted, an A»i>-tant burgeon for au Estate in Juhorr. Mo t pe^k T»mil. Apply with references. ntatiDg eainry required, to R.
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    Mediaeval Food.
    760 12 HOW A PRIMATE DINED IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES. Forty Dishes at "Dyner." Reviewing Miss Catherine Frances Frere's edition of a 400 year-old cookery book, owned by one, Archbishop Parker, the Chief Steward says Matthew Parker became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1 j59, and appears to have been
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    Real Life Drama.
    125 12 Mr. Marshall Hall, K.C., M.P., presiding at tbe annual dinner of tbo Playgoers' Chb, said tbe real drama was wbeu one saw a oian on trial for murder. In this connection be told the story of a man who allowed himself to be convicted in his broth,
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    52 12 Tbe motorcar was standim; very still by the roadside, like Harry Tate's in bis sketch. '•.Trouble?" asked a bystander. "Yes." ".What power car is it Forty horse." ".What seems to be tbe matter with it?" ".Well, from tho way she acts, I should say that thirty nine of tbe bones
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    CARELESS TRAVELLERS.
    464 12 Strange Finds on Great Western Line. In tbe top room of the goods department of the Great Western Railway at Paddington the other day there began one of the most curious salvage sales that have ever taken place in London. Over 700 lots of miscellaneous lost property were
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    PAINTED FACES.
    484 12 Birds, Flowers, and Bars Of Music. Are face pictures to follow coloured hair as a novelty of the hour They are, we are assured, quite the latest thin);. Mr. Victor Rudolph, who is an artist as well as a hairdresser, is the introducer of the new fashion. Gone
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    Restraining Influence.
    67 12 Little Mildred was the youngest daughter in a very strict Methodist family. One day, says Harper's Monthly, she became exMtU< ingly exasperated with one of her dolls. In her baby vocabulary she could find no words to express adequately her disapproval of dolly's conduct. Finally, throwing the offending
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1406 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to tbe 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
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    GRAY AND WALPOLE.
    778 12 Discovery of Some Unpublished Letters. Dr. Paget Toynbee, in tbe coarse of his inquiry for Walpole letters, has had the good fortune to find in a private collection more than a hundred original letters of Gray to Horace Walpole, covering a period of 85 years. The earliest,
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    Anticipating Samson.
    110 12 An amnsing incident occurred at a provincial theatre on tbe first night of the opera, Samson and Delilah. A ballet dancer having fallen ill, the second trombone's wife acted as gwbst i tote. Of ample proportions, the woman, spring to a false movement, lurched heavily •gainst one of
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      274 13 Sole Agents: BEHN, MEYER »Co ..Ltd. IN BANKRUPTCY. RE CHOPS LOH KEE SENG LOH CHEE SENG. Messrs. well i Co. havo been instracted by The Official Assignee, Singapora, to ecll by anction, on dates to be announced later, all the Stock in -trade, Shop Fittings, Jiou Safes, Bl&ck wood Farniturp,
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      20 13 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. KONG HINGCHEONG& COMPANY. Adelphi Hotel Buildings, SiDjMi ore. Bianch at Pe^antf.
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      181 13 FORTHCOMING FURNITURE SALES. April 19. At Nithßdale," Clany Road at 1.80 p.m. Valuable Teak Household Furniture by John Little Co., Ltd., Cottage Piano, etc. AprH W, -At— -^CowHill Bungalow," Tanjor (> Pagar, at 2CO p.m., Excellent Teak Household Furnitc c, Piano, etc The property cf Mrs. Sharp. April 22. At
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      1235 14 SINGAPORE 8 ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTtRN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVES. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HCaD OFFICE i Winoheatar Houh, Singapore. OM OPFI?* »2, Old Jawry, £.C The Conpaay haa £20.000 deocaited with the Supreme Ovurt ol England. ir»l oomptiea with aba biiaiab Life
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      522 14 IAIWNI. 9EUTBCH ASIATISCKE RMK ISUff NW tV UlrlTil. lh. Kill 7 flttOC Heal Cftler....^........SharKl)ai, loard of Direeton.....Ber!in. BRANCHBSi •erlia, Oaleatt*, Hambnrp, Cantos, Hankow, Hoagkong, Kna*, P king, Tieatain, Tgiaanfu, Tail Kt vi, Yokoh»rra, TH FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank fuer Handel nad ladottrie,
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      627 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE At Messrs. Chinj? Ken* Lee Co.'s Sale-room, O»m Monday, April 20, at 2.30 p.m. h J* 1 6 L >V"! *S. d bOUB6B Nos BM > Norttl Brid B e Ko^- Bla B Road and Nof. 60. 61, s^, and 58, Clyde Terrace.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    757 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Labelling England. If, in the past, the motorist has been a source of annoyance to other road users, travellers have now much to thank him for. i The dust nuisance is fast becoming a thing of the past, due to improved
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    TO MAKE LOAVES " RISE."
    175 15 TO MAKE LOAVES RISE." Some Advantages of Sawdust Over Yeast. The advantages of sawdust over the ordinary materials used to make bread rise are told of in the report of the last sitting, of the Agricultural Society, says The Standard's Paris correspondent. It appears that Mwdabt is lew expensive and
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    74 15 A small boy had vaccinated, and after the operation the doctor prepared to bandage the sore arm, bat the boy objected. Pat it on the other arm, doctor." Why, no," said the doctor I want to pat the bandage on your sore arm, so that the boys at 3chool won't
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      52 15 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months children are subject to diMHlers of the bowels and should receive the Bios t carefu^attention. As soon as auj unnatucal looseness of the bowels is notioeS Cbamberiain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Itemed ji ehouM be given. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      243 15 BY APPOINTMENT TO M> K NG GE RGE V Swedish Reliability Trials, 1914. SWEDISH WINTER CUP won for the second year in succession by a Minerva car fitted with DUNLOP TYRES AND DETACHABLE WIRE WHEELS. The course was from Stockholm to Qottenburg and back— 7l7 miles. The road conditions were
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      894 16 £T[ In the opinion of M7T Speed pressure or those who aTe most w_ I tem P erature makes II competent to judge, no differenc? to the CHAMPION MO- lubricating value TOK OIL is the of ICO most economical and n.ost effective ventb wear and tear for all kinds of
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      565 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. TO BE LET. LANOL4NDS, No. 113, River Valley Road. Appiy No. 8, Malacca Street. 80 1 a HOUSE TO LET. No. 16 and 16. Devonshire Road. Entry from April 1. Apply 171, Waterloo Street. 5-8 44 FLOOR TO LET. To lot, 2nd Floor, No. 3,
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