The Straits Times, 8 April 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.459 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      255 1 EvopfßOW wants rr Most Wonderful Value Ever Offered. fflKi J \L- L VCLOTH^ AN IDEAL rSfflll\W« We sel! Eden Cloth at 20 cts. TeNUS SIIMS, i I I 'nßi M i flrtiW'i l per yd M but it looks like a much Stamnfifi r r "p^^/j 1^?- ha f a
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      33 1 FODDER CONTRACTS $2O Per Month. COMPRISING: 4 Bags Mixed Food— Bedding Shoeing (as often as required). Greasing and Setting the wheels ot Carriages. H.S. KIRWAN, No. 9, Tit* Arcade. Tel. 261. 8-11 a
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      94 1 ROBINSON CO. For the Coming Race Meeting. €f^ Ladies' Department. j£ii\ > NEW SHIPMENTS OP GOODS < T r \i CONTINUALLY ARRIVING k '§^:'^^S DRESS FABRICS ND SILKS FOR EVENING tm AND AFTERNOON WEAR. V NEW SHADEN LAGE3. 'It i •jt VEILINGS AND RIBBONS. P^P' STRAWS, FLOWERS AND PLUMES. W
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      31 1 MARTELL S BRANDY. Soli Aoknts: ]i ADAMSON.GILFILLAN 4k CO., ITS. SUITABLE WEDDING PRESENTS IUNUFACTCRID BY THE TAVANNES WATCH COMPANY. GRAND PRIX, BKUSSBLS, 1910. Inspection Invited. A. FRANKEL A CO., VICTORIA STREET.
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    Chambers of Commerce.
    1197 2 PREMIER AND THE SLACKENING OF TRADE. Merchants in Conference. Mr. Asquith and the United States Ambassador were on March 11 the guest at the annual banquet of the Association of Chambers of Commerce, held at the Whitehall Kooms, London. The Premier, replying to the toast of His
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      76 2 the pores of your^^&s/; skin with face powders? ill "'HAZELINE' 11 (Trade Mark) ill Vy\ I* is ar more healthful, and most ■PKgtcitw I'/'?/m VOX efiective in removing that objec- PHp* I I Vrvw' tionable greasy appearance HfcjSj? 7i >Zj^ ~_^>. I Jsjy *~)^/Xi Free from greasiness yjL jgj!^^^ li*'
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      93 2 The Forty Year Test. An article mast have exceptional merit to survive (or a period of forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first offered to the public in 1872. From a small beginning it has grown in favor and popularity until it has attained a world wide reputation. Von will
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      380 2 JLa-rolaj Jf BOFT A* VELVET, »n« kMH 't^L lj BOFT, •KOOTM >nd WHITE f f Pi»i mmi pn i mm i I R«d>Ma, IrntaooD. r««. MC— IT Jl CODLING AND RBFUSHIHG L VI DURING THI SUMMBR HBAT 'L vitm. BEITHAM SON, lj /^CHILTI«H»M tM<llAMD\f)\ Ardath Bouquet Cigarettes aa supplied to
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      655 2 MLf B BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALES Of BIOH GRADE WaX-POLISHED TBAK AND ELEGANTLY CARVED BLACKWOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE COrTAUBPIAN'J; CaitflwAßE, ETJ The p-operty of John Somerville. Btq AT "NITHBDALE," NO. 8, CLCNY ROAD, «»tl»iHl»y, April IS, at 1.30 p.m. M ndft? O n XC rv° lton f l^ O yT AOEP
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    811 3 By Major J. A. R. Glimkii, Ao. Commandant, SINOAPOBB VOLUMTIBB CoBPS. Singapore, April 6, 1914. S.V.C. Balcstier Rifle Range. I The range is reserved from this date to May 2, 1914, for S.R.A. annual meeting. S.V.A. Duties. I Orderly officer for week com- 1 mencing April 18:— Lieut.
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    18 3 Student What must Ido in order to be a poet 1 Teacher Earn your living at something else."
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    16 3 To hear another woman belittled sounds to the listener like sweetest admiration addressed to her personally.
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      405 3 GHEONB BROTHERS. Dentists. No as, South B>idg« Roaa. Flnt-elass Meonasueal Uoatirtry, Ooid Okwm Bridge, Filling and Voioaaiie Oaratioa at Wear goaraatttl CHAKGKS MODBRATB FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. B jst Tooib Powd U8 and Btoat es lor taJe. Fourth H.M- K«f Ownji V. International Z^.Z. RUBBER 'SSS.'"^ AMD A.J IID mDUITBUS
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      268 3 For SEA SICKNESS TRAIN SICKNESS MOTHERSILLS l.a> UrssM the unqualified endo r sem>nl ol lh" leading papers of (he world, nnd tie finest testimonial frim lh? wall's greatest men, saSHB, a->H insliulinij. Atiji? these «re ■Bttssp TavU-Sronh (Chaplain General ::h Forces). Doclcrs. Bankers, FoKirchr.ic Tours. Salvaiioo Array, etc Sold Under
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      17 3 Foe all Stomach troubles. Take Woods. Great Peppermint Core. At all Storea, fcO ecu u> a bottle.
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      579 3 The Prevention of Infectious Diseases. Sore throat is so common that everyone must necessarily be interested in learning how to oare it with rapidity and prevent it with certainty. This is the more necessary seeing that so ri no diseases like tonsillitis and diphtheria, meatles and scarlet fever often even
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      783 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. BIBBY LINE Of faat twin-aorew Mall Passenger Steamers between Rangoon, Colombo, Suei, Port Said, Marseilles md London. Proposed Sailings for 1914. MOIWEWAKD. Departnree Departures ArTivfi Steamer SraAni from bom Mi^uiii.i.M »">▼»• Raxooott Colombo m London WARWICKSHIRE April 16 April 21 May 8 May 16 DERBYSHIRE April 80 May
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      618 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. ffO. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gait, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). From Singapore. {SZbfwi*
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      557 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe 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
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      786 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siu^ora, Lawn, Kobsamoi, Bandon, Langsnen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dua Departure t a.a. PRACHATIPOK April 8 a... BORIBAT April 8 April 11 ♦a.a. MAHIDOL April
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      527 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. OEUTSCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service batweon Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden anl the Straite, China and Japan. Homeward", they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for
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      629 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTBCHE3 LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Souw amp'on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneciing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sam, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penaog Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      699 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRALIA BURNS PHILP LIME Singapore to Java Poets, Port Daswin Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Tokbes Straits. Also taking pwengers and cart 1 with tr»n»hi; en -ot for other Victorian, South Aistkalian and North Qceensland PoKTS, BkiTISII Nk\V 'JUINKI, NEW BRITAIN, TtsHnil and New Zk aland Port
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      634 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong A Shanghai, and to Galoutta, via Penang, from Singapore. Taking oargo on ttiornutib Bills ot Lading tnt Canton. Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yaogtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc., etc., ctn. Steamers. Tons. Commander. Kltsano 4,885
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      577 5 QHUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. NOTICES. THE ALOR GAJAH RUBBER ESTATE. LIMITED. DECLARATION of INTEBIM DIVIDES D AND N )TICB OF CLOSING OF THANSFBR BOOKS. Notice is hereby given, that a first interim dividend of 10% has been deoiared by the Directors,
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      423 5 LATSET ADVERTISEMENTS. FHE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING CO., LTD. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby givea.that the Transfer Books of tbe Company will be c'.oeed from the Bth to 16th April, 1914, both days inclu sive. By Order of tbe Directors, C. H. FOLLBTT, Secretary, Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd. 8-4
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      359 5 Health, Wealth and Happiness. HEALTH MUST BE YOUR FIRST CONSIDERATION. Neither rich nor poor can afford to ignore the benefit to Health which is secured by the regular use of Lifebuoy Soap. It would be folly indeed to run the risk of dangers which can be avoided by a very
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      177 5 THE EVER- l-i TLLAR STAR OPERA COMPANY At the THEATRE ROYAL, North Bhidgb I'oai>. TO-NIGHT INDAR SABHA or Subz Fairy. Friday. Javanese Play April 10. Panji Ismarnh. Saturday. By Special Request Anrl] 11 I A LI -BAB A. April li, And the 4Q Robbers Y. L. TAN. Manager. 2 1
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      527 6 Pilsener Urquell Beer A Real BOHEMIAN Pilsener Beer OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. Obtainable at YONG LEE SENG COMPANY, and at the Leading Hotels. Sole Importers: HANDELSVEREENIGING 'HOLLAND,' 3-B, Malacca Street. THE MARVELLOUS LIGHT-WEIGHT WATERMAN MARINE MOTOR. iljL >^_iv > X Porto detachable, complete $225, 3 H.P. n "T^jr Single cylinder, Xl,
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      356 6 nonces. WATKINS. BENJAMIN A CO. Notice is hereby Riven, that the partnership hitherto existicß between Walter Legrew Watkins and Charles Bocjamin has been dissolved by mutual consent from thin date. AH debts or moneys owing to the firm will be reoeived by Mr. Cbar'es Benjamin and all claims against the
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      403 6 I. J. GOLDBERG, THE WBLLKNOWN OPTICIAN OF SOUR&BAYA, May be consulted at The United Pharmacy, No. 806, North Bridge Road, from 9 a.m. to 13 noon and 8 p.m. to S p.m. 188 11-4 GOVERNMENT OF PERLIS. TENDERS FOR THE SINKING OF A BOREHOLE FOR COAL AND OIL IN THE
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      151 6 FOR Incandescent Oil Lamps "Cross" J^ The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. "GROSS" IS SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR BURNING IN INCANDESCENT LAMPS AND WILL GIVE YOU MORE LIGHT at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER OIL. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS y| (T Per 4-Gallon tin »**O (including Duty). THE ASIATIC
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    183 7 FIXTURES Wednesday, April 8. High Water. 8. 44 a.m., 9.82 p.m. Municipal Commission, 2.80. S. C. C. members' At Home. Thursday, April 9. High Water, 9 -JO a.m 9.59 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. S. It. A. annual meeting commences. Radius Girls' School Prize Distribution. Friday.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    160 7 TODAT. Batu Pahat Hong Wan Bpm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Medan Circe 8 pm P. Swi'ttcnlmm. Penang and Colombo Malta 8 pm Muntok and I'ulembang Japara Bpm Bengalis, Labooan Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Medan Merkus 8 pm Batavia, Chcribon and Samarang Giang
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    250 7 The B. I. contract packet stoannr Teesta with mails from London np to the evening of March 20, left Negapatam at midnight on Saturday, April 4, and may be expected to arrivo here on Saturday morning, April 11. The Imp. German mail steamer Buelow left Colombo it
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    192 7 Utest Arrivals. Amiral Olry, Fch. str. 8904 tons. Captain Morel. April 7. From Haiphong, Mar 28. O.c. and 880 d.p. M.Comte. Left for Colombo, April 7. Cordium. Brit. gtr. 4000 tons, Capt Hoad, April 6. From B. Papan, Mar 81. Benzine. A. IVtmlt'iiiu Co. For Europe I'nd. Bukom.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Sbctiov No. I... Taroba. Sbiibs Wharf Lama. Main W. Sict. No. 2...NU. B.. .Manila. 4...Elephanta. 6... Vermont. 6...Neleus, Sandakan. Niw Dock 7. ..(Under construction) Wast Wharf B...Hokkai Mam. Jabdinis
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    270 7 BXCHANOB Bma*pomi, Aprii. 8, 1914. Oa London Bank 4 m/« M 2/4 j Demand J/4A Private 6 m/s 9/41 8 m/t S/4H Ok Gbbmami Bank d/d 288* Private 8 m/s 542 On Fbanob Bank d/d m, 394 Private 8 m/i ...298 On India Bank T. T. 174}
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      MINING.
      184 7 ta«| Bny«. Mi 10 10 Ampang 8/0 BJSO 1 1 AyerWeng C.60 10 10 Belat 2.66 2.80 10 10 Broang 1.80 10 10 Kampai 10.36 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 1.76 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 11. F0 £1 £1 KinUTiß 1.17.6 2.2.6 J £1 Lahat Miner 6.76 6.16 10
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      RUBBER.
      637 7 Buyer* Seller* 2/- a/- Allagai 1/8 2/1 41 41 Anglo Java :u 4/4 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malaj 9/8 10/--2- 2/- Batang Malaka 10 1/1 1 41 Batu Tiga 2.12.0 2.17.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/8 /10 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.11.3 1.14.8 1 ill Bukit Lintang 2.15.0 8.0.0 norn 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      120 7 Vatae! Mlan 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 41 41 Pref. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric T'waya 4/0 6/--10 10 Fraser Neave 67X0 00.00 60 60 Hammer Co. 97.60 1C6.0] 100 Howarth Erskine 46X0 100 7% Pref. 100X0 100 100 Kati Bro, Del. 125X0 185X0 10 10 Maynard
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      16 7 For colic and windy upasm*. Take Woods, Orr*t Peppermiot Cnre. Sold everywhere, HO cenU a bottlo.
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      439 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. April .9. At saleroom, Triumph and Premier Motor Cycle, at 11. April 9. At saleroom, ninety fully paid $10 shires in the Suugei Gaa Tin Mining Co., Ltd., at 12. April 14.— At The Matches Store, Koppel Road, a quantity of unclaimed goods, etc at
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      58 7 MAGNUMS 55 cts. e L m *t ums <$ I 55 cts. L Inree Castles *^\m per I Cigarette; 1 1! per j I W.D.&'h'.O Wills CARLSBERCT Better juß* the Best Wfflr World -wide use. Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO LTD., Singapore. j BUY "SHELL" TOO CAN BELT ON
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      40 7 To-Nltfht I To-Night J POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF f"a:ntoivi:as The Third Story: 'THE MYSTERIOUS FINGER PRINT" Tbe Fourth Story "THE TBIOEDY at the MASKED BALL" AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDOB KOAD. Telephone No. 1116. K. HARIMA, Sola Proprietor.
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      46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to b a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. THE PANAMA TOLLS.
    1049 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. THE PANAMA TOLLS. It has seldom fallen to oar lot to read any address with as much pleasure as we ex perienced in perusing the appeal of President Wilson to the American Congress to repeal the Panama Tolls Act. The President seems to us
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    17 8 Heavy rains have fallen on the last day or so throughout the greater part of the F.M.B.
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    15 8 The dredger Posidonia. whioh baa been reported missing off the Australian coast, is now uninsarable.
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    20 8 On March 2 a cyclone wrecked several small vessels at Madagascar and caused a tidal wane, which drowned 16 persons.
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    20 8 During March Rampah estate crop of coconnta -was 41,780, making a total of 143,830 (or tbe company's year to date.
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    22 8 Bro. H. M. Hodges was on Saturday installed Worshipful Master of Lodge Kinta. the ceremony being performed by Wor. Bro. R. Young.
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    34 8 On March 9, 15 armed apaches fusilladed and raided a penitentiary convent at Bcu-lognesur-Seine and rescued three girl associates, whom they subsequently carried off in a motor-oar. The police arrested seven of the apaches.
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    42 8 At a meeting of the Academic de France Professor D'Arsonoal described Dr. Mprat's system of curing stammering by meanit of cinematograph pictures showing tbo imperfect movement of tbe speech of the stammerer compared with that of the speech of tbe normal speaker.
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    53 8 A Chinaman named Chung Ah See, at Cardiff, on March 6, committed suicide in bis prison cell. He was sentenced the previous 3*y at the assizes to three years' penal servitude for wounding a fellow-countryman, and wben the authorities entered his cell he was found lying dead, having to all
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    52 8 A new company has been registered in Bombay for supply of milk to Bombay. It is. proposed to rent two hundred to three hundied acres of land outside the city for growing fodder and to employ a British dairy expert. Milk will be filtered and sterilised before being sent out
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    52 8 A notification from the Master Attendant's Offioe states that information has been received that tbe Colonia has placed a cable buoy painted black and white at Lat. 1.17X, Long. 109.20E, until the 9th met. The buoy is marked by day with a red flag, and at night by two horizontal
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    63 8 A short while ago a resident of London, Ontario, purchased at a stall a violin, for which be paid a small sum. He showed it to Jan Kubelik recently, and the celebrated violinist declared it to be as fine a Stradivarias as he had ever bandied. It was worth, be
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    74 8 Mrs. Cheney, wife of Mr. J. G. Cheney, of the Valvoline Oil Company, is perhaps the first lady to motor round Penang Island in her husband's two-seater Borliot car which was driven by Mr. Cheney. At certain places the road was crossed by ditches which had to be filled op
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    84 8 Messrs. McAlister and Co. advice us that the output from the Ting Kil Tin Mines for March amounted to Pis. 254/69, composed of plant ore Pis. 142 40. tribute Pis. 112 19. The manager reports that the groand at present being worked is of very good quality, and be expects
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    74 8 At Hongkong, on March 30, tbe Chief Justice gave judgment in the action in which tbe plaintiffs, the Great Western Smelting and Refining Company of San Francisco, claimed from the defendant, T. P. Marques, of Macao, 185,452, being the balance due under a guarantee for .lie payment of ♦200,000 given
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    88 8 General Schau is resigning from the command of the Siamese Provincial Gendarmerie, the post which he has held since tbe establishment ot tbe force. Tbe Bangkok Times says he has done most valuable work for the State, and having been there some thirty years be has certainly earned retirement. Nothing
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    102 8 The Mysore Government have terminated tho services of Mr. W. E. Weatherall, their seoond State Geologist and Deputy Secretary in the Geological Department. It Appears that Mr. Weatherall went to Europe, on long leave eighteen months ago and had an extension, but has failed now for some months to return
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    110 8 A new passenger service between India and South Africa, which v.as inaugurated with the sailing of tbe steamer Surat on Maroh 10 has evidently cauwbt on already. The boat carried 114 passengers from Calcutta, of whom 20 were saloon passengers and an additional 10 saloon passengers joined at Coiombo. Seeing
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    162 8 The accounts of the Toyo Risen Kaisha for the second half of last year show net profit Y353.711, brought forward from tbe previous term Y8.017, total Y861.728, reserve (nnd YlB.OOO, divident (12 per cent. p. a. on new shares, and S per cent. p. a. on old shares) Y334.750, carried
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    431 8 The Rev. G. F. Pykelt is going home on leave this week. Owinjj to indisposition Mr. Jimtice Sproulo did not officiate in tho Supreme Court to-day. To the Deputy Governor, the Hon. R. J. Wilkson, C.M.G., Mr. P. A. F. David is private ecreUry vice Mr. Hayes
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    Departure of (he 3rd Brahmans.
    97 8 Headed by the band of tho sth Light Infantry, theBrd Brahmans left Alexandra Barracks shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon and marched to the P. and O. wharf where the transport Uutferin was berthed. They had scarcely left the barracks when heavy rain commenced to
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    Treasure Island.
    121 8 Returning from a tour of inspection on tbe adjoining islands, tbe Governor of Tahiti (Pacific Ocean) found that threo of the four gendarmes stationed on the island had disappeared. Inquiries showed that they had left for the desert island of Pinaki (or Whitsunday Island) to defend a supposed
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    S.C.C Lawn Tennis.
    126 8 The continued bad weather has brought about a halt in the S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament. The A singles handicap and the challenge round of tbe championship have yet to be decided and, with no play possible to-day, no further attempt to resume will be made
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    The Sultan of Perak.
    136 8 The twenty fifth anniversary of the accession of tbe Sultan of Perak to bis throne is being celebrated at Kuala Kangaar. lim Highness has received many congratulatory messages, including one from the Ht. Hon. L. Harconrt, Colonial Secretary. Mr. Oliver Marks, Feting liritixh Resident, Perak, called
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      145 8 The Roneotype. Prints direct from type or electros facsimile typewritten letters, letterheadings, office forms, etc. A real money saver. Easy to use. Guaranteed for Ten Years. Catalogues from RoneO Ltd., "a, Collyer Quay. JOHN LITTLE'S GREAT SALE. To-Morrow's Special Bargain. 500 Excellent Reversible Rugs Size 56 x 76 CHECK 0i
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      146 8 A DRAMA OF QUALITY DISPLAYING SUPERB ACTING and one that will be admired and appreciated (or the exoellence of its production HONESTY A MAN S STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE 4 REELS 4 BY Mb. CHARLES PATHE OF THE WELL-KNOWN HOUSE OF PATHE FREKES AT THE NEW TEMPORARY ALHAMBRA CINEMA HALL I
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    THE IRISH CRISIS.
    312 9 MR. BONAR LAWS OFFER TO THE GOVERNMENT. Members' Golf Handicap Postponed Recter's Teleoram. London, April 7. Mr. Bonar Law announced that if the Government inserted their Ulster proposals in the bill, carried it through committee, and obtained the country's support therefor, then as far as Lord Lansdowne's
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    Kedah Affairs.
    146 9 STRANGE COMPLAINT MADE BY RIGENT. Objects to Presidency of Council. Kbutbr's Iblboram. London, April 7. In the House of Commons, Mr. Amery asked whether a petition of the Regent of Kodah bad been received complaining that the High Commissioner of the Malay States had vitally changed the constitution
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    African Colonies.
    122 9 MR HARCOURT PRESENTS THE LOAN BILL. Production Outruns Transport. Fkitkr's Tkleoram. London, April 7. In the Houso of Commons, Mr. Harcourt moved the second muling of the loan bill of three millions for East Africa. Uganda anl Nyasaland. Arrangements have been made for repayment of the loan, consequently
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    AUSTRIAN FINANCES.
    16 9 Kinm's Tblkgkax. London, April 8 Tlio new Austrian Treasury loan was ever-subscribed many times.
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    125 9 RECENT BORROWINGS ON LONDON MARKET. Needed to Complete Remunerative Works. Reotbr's Telegram. London, April .7. An Ottawa message says Mr. White, Minister of Finance, introducing the budget, estimated for a surplus of 36,500,000 dollars in 1914. Referring to the financial crisis of 1918 he said that most British
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    CHINESE IN CANADA.
    90 9 Curious Question About White Girl Workers. Reltbb's Telegram. London, April 7. A Toronto cable reports 'hat the Chinese Consul General in Canada has objected to a clau'e in the Ontario Factories Act Amendment bill forbidding Orientals to employ white girls, on tho ground that it is unconstitutional
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    TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA.
    50 9 Pleasant Task for Two Labourites. Reuter'h Tblbqram. London, Aptil 7. A special labour conference has appointed Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. Seddon to proceed to South Africa and interview General Botha and present a memorial embodying the views of the British labour movement against the deportations.
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    INDIANS IN CHINA.
    39 9 Reutkk's Telegham. London, April 7. A Simla message Hays it has been decided to reduce tho Indian garrison in China and thu Mat Mountain battery and the 25tb and 36th regiments of Punjabis will return shortly.
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    STEAMSHIPS FOR NEW ZEALAND.
    37 9 RBUTKR's TuLEciKAM. London, April 7. In consequence of the recommendations o' the High Commissioner of New Zealand, a direct steamship service from South vupton to New Zealand is about to be in m.-umted.
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    HELP FOR RURAL RATES.
    36 9 Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, April 8. Lord Lucas, speaking at Hitchin, said the Government in the coming budget would make considerable grants out of imperial taxation to assist the rates in country districts.
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    THE WOMAN WITH A KNIFE.
    35 9 Rbutbb's Tbleuram. London, April 0. Miss Richardson, who destroyed the famous Vunus and Cupid in the National Gallery, has been released for six weeks to undergo an operation for appendicitis.
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    AVIATION.
    36 9 DER OsTASIITISCHB LLOYD TbLEQRAM. Berlin, April 6. The aviator Hirtb, while proceeding to Monte Carlo, met a storm at sea sad his machine was overturned by waves. Hirth I and his passenger were not hurt.
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    ALBANIA.
    45 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telbobam. Berlin, April A. Negotiations between the Epirotea and Albauia have t*egun on conditions which are acceptable in part. But before common steps are taken by the Powers, there will be an understanding with the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.
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    RUSSIAN BUDGET.
    21 9 Deb Ostasiatisi hi Lloyd Telbora*. Berlin, April 6. The Russian budget or 914 shows a surplus of ">2 millions.
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    London Rubber Auction.
    141 9 RESULTS OF SEVENTH SALE THIS YEAR. Prices for Crepe Improve. (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 7. There was good competition at the auction which began today. One thousand and fifty-three tons of plantation were offered for sale, of which 872 tons were Malayan. At the auction
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    49 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 6. United Sumatra pays a final dividend of 12} per cent., .places to reserve £5,000, and carries forward £9,000. Klanang pays 87J per cent. At Tuesday's sale 1,050 cons are expected to be offered. The market is very I fi'm.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    83 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, April 7 Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/8} Para to arrive 8/Plautation Fine Smoked Sheet 2/7 v Unsmoked Sheet <x Biscuit 2/6 j Market firm. Tho East Asiatic Company favour us with
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    439 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its auction yesterday, when there were offered for sale 951.20 piculs or 126,827 lbs. and sold 814.54 piculs or 103,605 lbs. The prices realised were: The next auction will be held on Wednesday, April 15. Messrs. Guthrie aud Co.
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    AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
    87 9 Women Voting in Illinois Contests. Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, April 8. A New York message Bays several state elections are in progress. They are mainly concerned with local questions. The most interesting is at New Jersey because it is supposed that the result will give a measure of the
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    FAMINE RELIEF.
    26 9 Reutbb's Tblbobam. London, April 6. A Calcutta message says that 168,000 people in the United Provinces are receiving famine relief, blankets, cloth end cash.
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    ACTING COLONIAL ENGINEER.
    283 9 Farewell Banquet to Mr. Eyre Kenny. Mr. W. Eyre Kenny, Senior Warden of Minos, F. M.S., who is leaving Kuala Lumpur for Singapore to-day to act as Colonial Engineer was on Monday the principal guest of the leading Chinese and European mineowners of the State who entertained
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    HOPE FOR THE RUBBER TRADE.
    273 9 In an interesting collection of figures giving the production and exportation of American automobiles, the official organ of the Automobile Club of America, says that at least 1,000 establishments are engaged in making autos and that they had an aggregate output in 1918 valued at
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    LONDON FINANCE.
    1269 9 STAGNANT CONDITION OF THE MARKET. From Our Special Correspondent. London, March 18. Another illustration of the comparatively small influence of domestic politics on the Stock Market situation has been tarnished this week. On Tuesday, after the Prime Minister's announcement of the concessions, the Government is prepared to make
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    EASTER CRICKET.
    63 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 7. The team to represent the Colony v. F.M.S. at Penang is composed of R. T. Reid, J. D. Fettes, W. W. Dean, A. B. Voules, C. H. Mackay, G. C. Clarke, G. G. James, T. T. Waddington, G. H. Corke, G.
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    A DICKSON ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
    332 9 Acquisition of Land for Public Purposes. In the Supreme Court this morning, before the acting Chief Justice, the Hon. J. A. S. Bucknill, the hearing was commenced of an issue in connection with an application by the Collector of Land Revenue application under tho acquisition of
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    192 9 (Fbom A Correspondent.) Trengganu, April t. Mr. and Mrs. H. Gild arrived to-day by the Krian and were accorded a very li arty welcome. Mr. Gild has been to Austra'ia to recoup his health, and bis strong appea ance seems to have justified the trip. He is
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    India and Ulster.
    1484 10 DOES THE ARMY BELONG TO THE NATION Views of British Officers. Some views of Indian Army Officers' attitude towards the Ulster difficulty are set forth in an article contributed by a correspondent to the Calcutta Englishman which we reproduce below Years before the Ulster question came to
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    AMATEUR DRAWING ASSOCIATION.
    546 10 Anniversary Celebrations Brought To a Close. We are asked to publish the following re port The members of the Amateur Drawing Association brought their anniversary celebration to a close by holding a variety entertainment at their premises last Saturday evening when there were present, among others, Mrs.
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    193 10 The work of demolishing the old Alhambra building and clearing the site for building work has been taken in hand very vigorously, and if all the operations are conducted with like expedition, there is every prospect of seeing the new hall completed and in working order well within
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    BAGAN SERAI RUBBER.
    1205 10 Substantial Decrease in All-in Costs. The fourth annual general meeting of the Bagan Serai Company, Limited, was held on March 10, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. Edward Lawrence Hamilton (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said With your permission I will take the
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    KURAU RUBBER ESTATE.
    386 10 Robber and Coconut Areas in Good Condition. The report of the Kurau Rubber Estate, Limited, states that with the exception that the coconuts on two acres of land round the factory and drying store were removed, the area under cultivation remains unchanged. The robber areas have been
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    233 10 The Swimming Club launches for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday will leave as under.— Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.10 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.80 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 6.80 p.m. The Water Polo, final, will be played on Sunday after
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    258 10 Singapore United.— 24, Boo lbs. Bukit Sembawang.- 19,000 lbs. Serangoon.— 2,B7o lbs. Ayer M01ek.— 6,979 lbs. Kempas.— 7,soo lbs. Straits Settlements (Bertam).— 2B,Bl2 lbs. F.M.S. Kobber C 0. —87,000 lbs. Kuala Lumpur.— B6,s6o lbs. Tanjong Malim.— Bl,ooo lbs. Kuang Plantations.— 3,ooo lbs. Bungsar.— 626 lbs. Benar.— B,ooo
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      1087 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— "St. George's" second letter is a decided improvement oh bis first, and tbe sting has certainly gone oat of his tail. On reading bis letter through I find that hia arguments are based on two points, which he gives
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      Treatment of Assistants.
      754 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Yon may remember writing some weeks ago, a leading article on Viscount Bryce's deprecatory remarks on British assistants abroad. \onr comments were fair and just, whereas the noble gentleman has evidently been so much prejudiced as to for get
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    458 10 (From a Correspondent) Labuan, April 1. A pretty wedding took place at St. Saviour's Church on March 28, the contracting parties being Mr. Chin Fui Kong, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chin Wai Sik, and Miss Lucy Kong, daughter of Mr. Kong Kang Chin, of Sandakan. Mr.
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    BRITISH PARA TRUST.
    487 11 Change in the Outlook for Rubber Securities. Tho second annual meeting of the shareholders of the British Pai a Trust, Limited, was held on March 11. at 1, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., Mr. A. M. S. Mothuen (tho chairman of the company) presiding. 'lliu Clibiiuiau h*iJ Wu
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    RUBBER FOR HOSPITALS.
    432 11 Liberal Response to Recent Appeal. Tlu fullowin.; circular has been addressed by the secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association (incorporated* to donors to the hospital rubber flooring scheme With reference to the circular Rent out on November 11, 1913, a most liberal response was made to the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    711 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 8, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning No* Value Bivrrs. Sillbrs. 2/- Allagar 1/8 2/2 C 1 Anj lo.'»Ya 8/4* 4/4* 1 Ae. 1u .1 >hcie 1/8
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      56 11 It was a brilliant doctor who told a patient he wanted more exercise and ought to walk more. The patierl was a postman The Man Who Get* There sft.-iirk.ku Mini ssil risfc ssi Mss4a*4slswlrsfl»-teMßkaif. JftTBMTS KTAMUIB Ml Urn ML OOMPOUMI ■ska* MaosV-is*B sf ft-itts glviftg. Krai a ■Mhfcka*. »fcw|il rapUblahiKß
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      51 11 Beware of that chill which strikes you in the loins, if disregarded, serious disease will follow. A dose or two el Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, taken immediately the too able is noticed throws off all bad symp torn. Never be without it in the House. Soil everywhere, 80 cents a
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      341 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Don't be AFRAID Place your Piano in OUR CARE FOR Regular Tuning AND Attention. We have been manufacturing Pianos and Organs in the East since 1875, and KNOW how to handle them. SJoutrie&CoJci. RAFFLEB PLACE. BILLET WAITED. On Rubber, Cooonut or Coffee Estate by a European Assistant, aged
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      300 11 DHni, Buchanan's "Royal Household" Whisky as supplied regularly to Royalty. Buchacau'b hold the largest btocks of any firm in Scotland. It is Important to note that this Whisky is guaranteed to have been maturing, over 12 years in wood, before bottling, and is exactly the same for both th Home
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      151 11 I mm ILEAGE DUPIRE BROTHERS. AGENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL Special 3)inner ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11. The Brighton of Singapore. S Tennis. m g Tel. 336. mt Billiards ea View Hotel Cleotrlo Light and Fans. avmexb: smflLE double rooms, lirnve Hotel Grove Bungalow, excellent cuisine. FLOOR TO LET. NOTICE. Sod floor of
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    The New Cut.
    904 12 A CHANGE IN FASHIONS DOWN LAMBETH WAY. Slit Skirts and Frying Pans. The complaint of a modest gentleman summoned for a modest offence at Lambeth Police Court has suddenly brought that pupposed -to-be dismal district into the limelight of frills and furbelows. This gentleman declared (under pressure)
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    Dutch Guiana's Balata.
    161 12 An issue of De West (Surinam) states that the production of balata in Dutch Guiana in 1913 amounted to 1,086 tons, as compared with 727 tons in 1012 and 1,146 tons in tho record year of 1911. The comparatively high production was secured by a larger number
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    1226 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express, it should bo 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
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    BATU CAVES RUBBER COMPANY
    536 12 Year's Estimated Output Largely Exceeded. The report of the Batu Caves Rubber Company, Limited, states that, including the balance of £727 brought forward (after making the appropriations and adjustments applicable to 1912, and after paying three interim dividends each of 40 per cent., less tax) the
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    PETOONG JAVA RUBBER.
    432 12 Rubber Trees Slow Growing But Sturdy. Presiding at the ordinary general meeting of the Petoong Java Rubber Estates on March 12, Mr. R. N. G. Bingley said that the meeting had been adjourned from December 29 last. The meeting on that occasion had been a formal one,
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    PENS, INK, AND PAPER.
    951 12 Men whose business is writing often profeu a dislike of pens, ink, and paper, and most women willjvow that they hate writing letters. What the man usually means, says The Times, is that be dislikes the effort of deciding what he will write, and what the
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    DANGERS OF DRESS.
    244 12 African Natives Better Than Civilised Whites. Are we over-civilised Sir Thomas Dewar is of opinion that we are, and in an interview with an Express representative stated that his big-game hunting expedition to British East Africa, from which be has just return ed, was largely due to
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      171 12 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER 1914 Model. The ONE Pertect Machine Interchangeable Carriage. 10 to 27 Inches. Price: $190. Quarto rr Foo'«cpp Siz". STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., Singapore, SOLE AGENTS. 21-2-a 19 8 IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. I«JXJHi I A NT A. a i— S JULIAN PKANKEL OF 2 ORCHARD ROAD.
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      196 13 Ask Everywhere for I H the famous I Charles Heidsieck I BRUT tl WHITE I 9 1906 II SEAL I CHAMPAGNE Sole Agents: I BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD. I THORNYCROFT The Worlds Best Kerosene Motors FOR MARINE STATIONARY PURPOSES. Made in 7i. 15, 30, 47, 70, 100 150, B.H.P. Sets,
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      434 13 COMBINIO SIRVICK OP ME OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. ft THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. ■■Twam F'«m»ntl« (P»rth), Mopth Australian Port*, Java and BlngapoF.. Begalai Fortnightly sailings between -<!ng»pore and Western Aaitoklia, calling at lava (v indaoement offers), Derby, King's ioand (Put (or the Kimberiey Qoid Fields), Sroome,
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      91 13 FOX ANYTHING IN THB MUSICAL LINK FROM VIOLIN STRING to a GRAND PIANO YOU CANNOT DO BETTER THAN VISIT Robinson Piano <* NEW SHOW-ROOM. PIANOS by all the PEST ENGLISH and GBRMAN MAKERS, GRAMOPHONES of the vkky best, RECORDS IN ENDLESS VARIETY, ORGANS, PLAYER PIANOS, MUSIC, ETC., ETC. SOLE AGENTS
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      1142 14 Singapore s only company. largest paid-up capital of any eastlrn company. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Winchester Houta, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, EC. Tho Company has £20.000 depoaited with the Supreme (Xort ol England. an>l oompliea with the Biitiah Life Absur*noe
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      483 14 BAWKIW. KUTSCH-MMTIBCHE BUr. ■JUT MM 9f MAPITAL m Immj 7,nt,00» Head Office... Sbarghai, Board of Direrto»R...,.Ber]in. BBANOHBSi Berlin, Caloalta, Hambnrr, Cantos, Hankow, Hoigkong, Kobe, Pfekin?, Tientsin, Taiaanfu. Triagt&.i, Yokohama, TH FnLLQWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIREGTORB. Bank fuer Handel oad Industrie, BVUner Handeli-Oesellsohaft. S. Bleiehroeder,
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      1152 14 BAIEBJY AUCTION, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s Sale-room, O«m Monday, April 20, at 2.30 p.m. Valuable Land and houses Nob. 804, North Bridge Koad, 812, Beach Road and No» 61, si, and 68, Clyde Terrace. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers. Al!en and Oledhill, Solicitors. g?8
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1005 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Aeroplanes and Motor Boats. The rapidity which marked the development of the motorcar pales into insignificance when compared with the marvellous progress and growth of aviation, writes Victor Miller in The Express. It seems but recently that people were asking the
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    23 15 How women love one another Maud Is Gertie Smithers a friend of yours Bertha i Yes. What has she been saying about me
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      289 15 WESTINGHOUSE I W| THE STURDY f Pi AND STRONG /f*. "AURIGA" PATENTED DRAWN WIRE J LAMP PLEASES EVERYONE and INFRINGES NO PATENT. WESTINGHOUSE /£?> ELECTRIC FANS GW§| Hritis'i made throughout. f- N^f«k V^ .F FROM 60 to 250 VOLTS. J SOLB AGENTS CENTRAL SSS LIMITED, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR IMMEDIATE
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      50 15 Bowel Complaint in Children. Daring the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. As soon as any unnatural looseness of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      320 15 BY APPOINTMENTS Hl M< KlNfi 6EORGE 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 Oottenburg and back— 7l7 miles. The road conditions were appalling. Only
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      473 16 Disinfecting Fluid. "ANTIMAL" IS A DISINFECTANT, ANTISEPTIC and DEODORANT for all purposes. A SURE PREVENTATIVE of CHOLERA. DIPHTHERIA, PLAGUE, MALARIA, TYPHOID FEVER, Etc. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTB. MOTOR CAR OWNERS Are atked to instruct their Drivers to obtain free from any of thn local garages copy of tbe Rule*
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      435 16 WANTS. MOIMTMWHT, Daily, at Morton's Horse Repository, by European. 6-4 5-5 SHORTHANO TYPIBT WANTED. Wanted, firet-clase Typist and Shorthand Clerk. Aj ply, stating full particulars as to experience and salary required, to Lex, o/o Straits Times. 2-4 84 OFFICE FURNITURE WANTED. Secondhand effice furniture and equipment required— desks, typewriter, etc.
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      536 16 jTO BE LET OB SOLD,; TO BE LET. LANGLANDS, No. 112, River Valley Road. Apply No. 8, Malacca Street. 80 1 a FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Entry March 1, 1914. Apply Meyer Brothers. 811 n TO LET. Furnished or unfurnished. Rose-cottage Mount Elizabeth.
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      536 16 BOARD AND LOD6IKG. SILVER BANK. 107. ORCHARD ROAD. Eng'.ish home. Vacancy married eoup'e, also single room. Tel. 628. 9 1 8-4 BOARD AND RESIDENCE Rooms to let with or without board. Terms moderate. iply A, Wilkie Road. 8-9 a BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Wi'h quiet English family, near town. Tennis. Apply
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      466 16 NOTICES. GUAM KIAT ft C0 H 37. Phillip Street. Ship Chandlers, Govbknment and Muncipal Contractors, Gknkkal Ihfortkrs and Exporters and Commission Agents. Telephone No. 1171 1288 (Private 1450) 8 8 v KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, •mnmat and Mmlclpal CMtnwtort 106, 106 A 109, Marked Streut Telephone Nos. 4'il. SYE HENG
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      475 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES Straits Times List. The following fixtures fjr the current weok and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the necretaries of the variousdubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho n turns will be supplied on application to tho Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Lawn Tennis
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      222 16 Straits "(Dimes. ADVF.RTISEMENT KATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of 91 per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 91 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 92. Inch Scalb Ratis are as
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