The Straits Times, 15 April 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.464 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      254 1 B» A Si; %L i W £VPttBOBY WANTS tTji Real Habana Cigars with Sumatra Cover are the Tbe Rreatebt feature and mott important point in connection with ARDATH CABINET CIGARS is, tbat tbe; are manufactured by skilled wotkmen, and under ttriotly hygienic principles. ARDATH CABINET CIGARS are manufnotnred from the
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      33 1 FODDER CONTRACTS $2O PeP Month. COMPRISING: 4 Bags Mixed Food— Bedding Shoeing (as often as required). Greasing and Setting tbe wheels of Carriages. H.S. KIRWAN, No. a, The Arcade. Tel 261. 811 n
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      132 1 ROBINSON CO. Lee-Metfopd Rifle Requisites. Ijk r. patist The Gyratory Cleaning Rod for -303 Rifle. I pa j\- H G B Afl "L^'ik No 9 8.9.A. RPKMIII (f 1 C"* It* li-^^^lBUW^r t Stephen Young i WGr^L J Aperture Sights JTrrrafflrfM Rifle Fluid. '-I ~V_ with Pat nt e-Ho! BEj^SS
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      8 1 MARTELLS BRANDY. Sou Agents: ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTC
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    Frisco Exhibition.
    904 2 I. S. GOVERNMENTS ELABORATE DISPLAY. Somt of the Attractions. The United States Government is preparing a series of 'elaborate exhibits tor the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which will be far more comprehensive than any display ever made by it before and will present a complete record of the activities
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    59 2 The Journal states that recently a German officer named Von Stangen, in the employ of the Triple Alliance, aocidently left a port foiio at the house of an English girl whom he had v..-it*d at Constantinople. Subsequently the Turkish police raided the premises, and the officer on learning that they
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      309 2 Study your Complexion! /^4/the pores oT your\^§§s. skin with face powders? mil VSB I "'HAZBLINE' 1 I Snow" 1 VrA It is far rr.ore healthful, and most ''^x^S^^^^^^llj/gi VOX ,<\ cfie^uvc i.i removing th.-.t objsc- l3tS|^^*^**^ ''^^^\Nr^ VvoNy^ tio .b: greasy appcaiance 'aMjsfi-sJiiSi-SSbi^/ I\?VsN>v 1' >r. healthy lone j K*
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      50 2 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. As soon as any unnatural looaoneas of toe bowels ie noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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      495 2 [LaTolaJ AV^r* MakM th« Skin at t3T^\ IJfSOFT AS VELVET, .no kocp. <t If} SOFT, BMOOTH and WHITE tl If) th V* T round |7^ Sj Remove* and preventa Roughnea*. I Redneaa, IrritMioei. Tan. etc jr J CO.)LING AND REFRESHING L V DOtOM THB SUMMER HEAT 'L 'oi M. BEKTHAM
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      729 2 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of BUPERIOR JAVA TBAK HOUSEHOLD I URNITUhE PIANO, ETC., At Newlands," No. 42, Grance Road, .On Baturdny, April 18, cat a. p.m. .UinVflLiTw* oll^ AG E PIANO by C. Btclsttin; beautifnll, carved walnut stained Java teak cabinet with mirror panel; carved mabsive te»k round table;
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    China's Cromwell.
    860 3 SELF-GOVERNING BODIES SUPPRESSED. Yuan's "Strong Man" Methods. A Shanghai correspondent writes to the I Chronicle A few weeks ago President Yuan Shin Kai astounded the world by suddenly dissolving the Chinese Parliament. Bis first coup came at a moment when nobody expected what was undoubtedly an extremely strange
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    26 3 Two ways of taking it: Servant in the curate's family (suddenly bursting in): Please, mum, what's to be done with the sole what was saved yesterday
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    24 3 Not even the multi-millionaire can guard against the cuckoo shouting in his garder at dawn, says the Saturday Review. These limitations do console one.
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      90 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. BIOCITIN THE MOST EFFICACIOUS NERVE TONIG. Obtainable at all Chemists or from the Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, Ltd., AND ITS BRANCHES. i tfHALLEYS, O l rJnverfuißssl and Cheap** l kj^ n^ Pi inn I [WSANIMFLiIf L^^a// A,enue,
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      94 3 The Forty Year Test. An article mo> have exceptional merit to survive for a period of forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first offered to the public in 1872. From a small beginning it has itrown in favor and popularity until it has attaiced a world wide reputation. You will
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      267 3 To build up in weakness To make you well and keep you well— this is the work of SCOTPS Emulsion. In cases of ANEMIA WASTING DEBILITY RICKETS -<-Ol IS Emuliion has no equal for bringing back the energy, strength •nd vigour of glorious health. Still tlw b«st at all ages
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      766 3 BTEAMER SAILINGS. BIBBY LINE" Of tfest twln-smww Mail Passenger Steamers between Rangoon, Colombo, auoz, Port Said, Marseille, and London. Proposed Sailings for 1914. HOMEWARD. Departures Departures Steamer Sibami* from from Arrive arrives Rakoook Colombo """""i Lo«do» I WARWICKSHIRE April 16 April 21 May 8 May 16 DERBYSHIRE April 80 May
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leavo Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at From
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      573 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K 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, j The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      812 4 BTEAMER BAILING 3. THE SI AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringgana, Biaat, Semera Bacbok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Palani, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure: a. s. MAHIDOL April 15 s.s. REDANG April 15 April 18 s.s
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      504 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA' BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain s regular norvice batffeon Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emdoa and the Straits, Cbiaa and Japan. Homnwardo, thfy are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg aud one-) a month
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      17 4 KOMBWABD 1014 Aleeia April 21 Ba'.orn April 80 Bolgravia May 14 Arabia May 22 Briogavia May 29
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      569 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTBCKER LLOYO. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The (<_st and well-known mail stoaiuors this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Sontl ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonnecking Marseillex, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sa'a, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singspore Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      69 4 HOMBWARD 1011 I Yorck April 20 P. Alice May 4 tßuelow May 18 Luetzow Juno 1 |P. liudwig June 16 Gotben June 29 IDcifflinger July 18 KleiHt July 27 tP.E.Fnedrioh Aug. 10 Yorck Aug. U fP. Alice Sept. 7 Buelow Kept. 21 fLuetzow Oat. 6 HOMBWABO. 1914 Atlantique April 27
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      741 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO ■■NVICB Of THE OCEAN S 8 CO.. LTD, A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. BBTWBBI Frcmmntla (Perth), Worth (RM Auctrclian Port*. Java «nd Singapore. 'Iryolar PurtmybMy sailings k>MM Sim *pore aud Western Australia, calling at Jay* (as iodneemiDt offer*), Derby. King'c Sj'iud (Part foi tfce
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      578 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai, and to Caloutta, via Penang, from Singapore. Taking cargo on thorough Bills ot La Jine /or Cactcn. Macao, Swatow, Amny, Chtfoo, TitDt.in, Ntwcliwau*, Yangtsze Potts. ForniGßa. the Pliilippineu, etc., etc., en. Steamers. Tons. Commander. KoiMM 4,895
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      653 5 CHUBB S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COUYER QUAY. THE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING CO.. LTD. NOTICE NOT I V. is hereby given, that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the Bth to 15th April, 1814, loth days inclusive. By Order
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      404 5 LATSET ADVERTISEMENTSTRAFFIC INBPECTOR WANTED. Wanted by B. N. B. State Railways, Traffic Inspector, temporary ecgagoment. Passage, quarters or allowance. Apply in writing to Guthrie and Company, Limited, Singapore. 15 4 n TYPIST WANTED. By B. N. B. Government. Salary commenoing $45 per mensem. Plain furnished quarters or allowance. Apply in
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      763 5 NOTICE. THE EBTATE OF EATON JOHN CALOBECK. DECEAiLS Piiisuant to The Conveyancing acd lav: cf Property Ordinance, If8fl," Section 46, notice is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons havicg any rlaicus or demando against the esta'-u cf Eaten John Caidbeck, of No. 1, Rangoon Ssretr, in the City
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      71 5 Royal Vinolia Cream Soap. Royal Vinolia Cream Soap is specially adapted to meet the requirements of the daintiest toilet, while for daily use in the nursery it is unsurpassed. The care bestowed on the selection of materials ;tnd manufacture of this charminK soap ensures its absolute purity. It is indeed
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      203 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. It you wish to koep the Rubber Trees Healthy TRY CABBOLINEUIW PLANTAR I UIW SCHACHT. For Killing Fungus (see No. 9,
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      147 6 UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. Notice is hereby given, that a Matriculation Examination will be hold on the following dates: July 13-18, 1914. Arrangement) will be made to bold the Examination at any town where a sufficient number of candidates offer themselves. Candidates mast rend in their names to the
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      284 6 UNION S.S. GO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. (SINGAPORE TO NEW ZERLALD) DIRBCT, AUCKLAND, WEILLINOTON, LYTTELTON AND DUNEDON, ALSO CALLING AT SAMAR4NO AND FIJI (IT INDCC«MINT OFPIRS). The Company's Steamer Aparima, 8.704 tons, J.E. MacDonald.Commander, is intended to maintain a 'L(,clir foor monthlj acrvioe between Hinpapor? and New Zealand Excellent Saloon
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      168 6 FOR Incandescent Oil Lamps U BE "Gross" y* Kerosene The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. "CROSS" IS SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR BURNING IN INCANDESCENT LAMPS AND WILL GIVE YOU MORE LIGHT at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER OIL. OBTAINABLB FROM ALL DBALBBS tf» -i JiCZ Per 4-Gallon tin S»
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      19 6 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. KONG HINGCHEONG& COMPANY. Adolphi Hotel Buildings, Siugapore. Brauch &t Penang.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    134 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday. April 15. Higji Water, OM a.m., 2.0 p.m. L'hangkat Serdaag Kstates, Evatt's, noon. Thursday, April 16. High Water, HI a.m., 8.9 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes, 6 a.m. Slipway Company meeting. 2.80 p.m. Amateur jierforiuance, Vic. Theatre Friday, April 17. High Water. 1.54
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 7 TO-DAT. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Sledan De Kock 8 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Mi .l.m Circe 8 pm Pontianak Singel 8 pm Pontianak, Singkavrang, Pamangkat ami Sambas Donggala 4 pm K. Pahang, Pekan, Knantan, Keraaman, Kuala Dungun and Trengganu
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    Nail Steamer Movements.
    130 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Asnayc left Colombo at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 12. ami maybe expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, April 17. The I*, and O. outward intermediate steamer Novara is due at Colombo at 6 a.m. on April 16 current,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    635 7 Latest Arrivals. Sydney. H.M.A. Cruiser BCOO tons, 400 crew P^uns2- ii 1 1. p. Com. (1 lost-op, April 16. From ThucwUy Is., April 6. S. N. Officer. For Batavia, April 25. Rds. Arcailia, ltrit »tr. 3514 tons, Capt Barcham, April 15. From Hongkong April 11. O.c. wail and
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day i TANJONQ PAGAB. Bast Wharf Basin Lama. W. Suction No. l...Paroo, Taizan Mara. Sbiihs Wharf Nil. Maw W. Sbct. No. 2...Kllora. H...l!i nni'ilir. 4...Kiuk.tsan Maru. n n 6 ..I'linw Fa. n 6...Idomenens, Troilus. Nhw Dock
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    130 7 Arrivals. Per str. Bridge, April 14. From Bangkok Mr. Schule. Per htr. Kin tii. April 16. From T. Anson via ports Mr. and Mrs. Braddcll, Messrs. A. Cherry, B. E. Sb»w, V. V, Lemberger, W. P. Logan, F. S. Pbysick, B. M. Collison, A. N. Harcourt, D,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    280 7 EXCHANGE SmaAPOBB, April 1.'.. 1914. On Lomdob Bank 4 m/» M 8/4} Demand J. 2/4,", Private 8 m/i m, 2/4 J; 8 m/s '2/4 O» Obriiabj Bank d/d 288 T Private 8 m/« ...242 Ok Frakcb Bank d/d m 294 Private 8 m/i 298 O« 1NDU..........8ank T.
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      MINING.
      183 7 vTel *>« 10 10 Ampanß 8.60 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 8.70 3.00 10 10 Bruang 1.80 10 10 KftmptM 10.26 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 1.66 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 11.60 ill £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6 2.2.6 £1 41 Lahai Mine* 6.76 6.16 10 0 Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      650 7 v3£l 2/- 3/- Allagai 1/8 2/1 £1 £1 Anglo-Jars 8/4 .J 4/4 3/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 9/0 10/8 2/. 2/- Batang Malaka -/If 1/8 £1 £1 Bata Tiga 2.12.0 2.17.6 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/8 -/1U £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 1.11.9 1.15.3 £1 £1 Bnkit Lintang 2.15.0 8.0.0 norn 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      115 7 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/6 41 41 a Praf. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- 6/- Eleotrie T'waya 4/8 4,0 10 10 Fnser Neavo 59.00 xd 60 60 Hammer Co. 97.60 100.00 100 Howarth Erskinp 46.00 100 7% Pret. 100.00 100 100 K»ta Bro, Del. 125.00 185.00 10 10 Mayntrd
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      16 7 For colic and windy apasm*. Take Woods, Great Peppermint Cart. Sold everywhere, W cubU a bottle.
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      238 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. April 18. At saleroom, Don Mare, at 11. April 18.— At Nrwlands No. 41, Orange Road, Java teak household furniture. Piano, etc., at 2. April 20.— At No. 82, Sophia Road, Java teak household furniture, at 4. April 24. At Messrs. Wcarnc Brothers Oarage, Orchard
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      53 7 MAGNUMS 55 cts. l\\ MAGNuMs:^«i 55 cts. »hree Castles M per i| -Cigarettes ;|j| pep TIN. I] TIN. 1 W.D.&'hD Wills 1] Bristol LondqrijJiiJy CARLSBERG BEER^ Better than v^^^^^ Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE.
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      134 7 To-Ni^ht X To-Niftht AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Itala's Finest Film CONVICT, No. 113 (4.000 ft. in 3 Reels A profoundly moving picture, tfalling how a convict, sentenced to penal servitude, by utrange accidents, is enabled to return and do justice to tboae be bad wrouged. The
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. CARSON AND THE COLOURS.
    1193 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. CARSON AND THE COLOURS. What is happening in Ulster is almost unprecedented. One of our messages yesterday stated that the Bishop of Down bad consecrated and Sir Edward Carson had presented the colours of a battalion of Ulster Volunteers. Our London correspondent menlions that
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    26 8 S tarchfi eld, who was accused of the murder of his son whose body was found in a railway carriage at Haggsrston station, has been acquitted.
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    29 8 We are asked to say that the racecourse will not be thrown open for training to day, bat will be open to-morrow morning it there is no more rain.
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    11 8 Latest advertisement: of the day appoar n page 6 and 11.
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    14 8 The 40th Pathans leave Bombay far Hon* kong on or about the 17th instant.
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    15 8 A start is being made towards the erection of the Governor's new residence in Penang.
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    22 8 The preliminary examination for entrance to the King Edward VII. (Government) Medical School, will commence on Monday, May 18, in Raffles School.
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    29 8 An exhibition of pictures in oils, water jolours and black and white, photographs and applied arts will be held in the Town Hall, Singapore, on May 26 and 27.
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    30 8 The Biblical and Literary Research will meet to-morrow at the V.M.C.A. at 8.45 p.m., when Mr. Okonogi will speak on Buddhism in Japan. All interested are cordially invited to attend.
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    35 8 A man named Sheik Amat was knocked down by a motorcar in Riffles Place last night. He sustained a fractured leg, but the car did not stop and the victim does not kaow the number.
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    35 8 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in Penang has referred to the Registrar the case of W. B. Middleton, a prospector, who sued the Trang Prospecting Syndicate for 15,500, tho balance of salary for prospecting in Siam.
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    43 8 It is stated that the Peking Government has spent 914,820.000 during the past three months while the provinces have remitted only a million and a half, excluding the new title deed tax. It is understood that the Ministry of Finance is without funds.
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    47 8 It 1; suggested that the cottage of John Si'Uen, the illustrious lawyer, who was born 330 years ago at Salvingtun, Sussex, shou'.d be preserved to the nation. Inside the lintel over the entrance is a Latin distich composed and carved by Selden himself when ten years old.
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    41 8 The Hankow Daily News states as the result of searching enquiries that White Wolf is not anti forcitn. The territories devastated by White Wolf prove the contrary, and what killing and wounding of foreigners there has been happened against his will.
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    53 8 A farthing damages was awarded in a curious libel action at Birmingham Assizes. The defendant, Joseph Green, received an anonymous letter reflecting on his own wife and on a Mrs. Turner. He showed the fetter to his son-in-law, and that was tire publication relied upon by Mrs. Turner in her
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    56 8 The Volunteers of Shanghai on April 4 celebrated their Diamond Jubilee by engaging in a battle at Muddyftat. On the Saturday afternoon the commemoration stone uf the new Volunteer Headquarters and the new Muuic'pal building was laid, and, in the evening, a torch-light procession and fireworks programme was gone through.
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    67 8 The annual general mooting of the Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd., was Leld at noon to-day at the offices of the company in the French Bank Buildings. No dividend was declared but a sum of •00.000 was transferred to reserve account, bringing that account up to 1100,000. The net profit for
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    69 8 The sardine test case at Bow-street Police Court, wbiph has dragged on since May 23, 1918, ended on March 20, when Sir John Dickinson decided that sardines are im mature pilchards packed in oil ie tins. He fined Messrs. Angus Watson and Henry Bell Saint, the defendants, who prepare Skipper
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    83 8 Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward has given judgment lor the plaintiff in the case of R. T. Reid and Co. v. Dunsang Lode Syndicate, Ltd., in the Supreme Court, Ipoh, for the sum of t2.609.7H, for supplying coal to the defendant company. The case was postponed on the first hearing
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    67 8 At Calcutta, on March 80, a European, named Herbert Marshall, was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment by the third Presidency Magistrate, Bombay, for thefts of a silver cigarette case aud a gold watch from two European passengers, in the mail train from Poona to Bombay. Marshall has a number
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    91 8 The State Council at Geneva, on March 20, dismissed the appeal of the English sweepstakes promoters against the action of the chief of police prohibiting the drawing for the Lincoln and Grand National, in whioh about £200,000 was involved. The council approved the action of the chief of police, and
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    112 8 A letter from Lhasa, dated March 15, states that the Chinese fore* 8 lmve occupied the Province of K ham up to Gianda, nine days' journey from Lhasa on the eastern route. During an interview between Chinese and Tibetan officers at Oianda, the Chinese officer* assured the Tibetan officers that
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    354 8 Inspector Molyneanx, of the F.M.S. police, has left for home. Mr. I >.>ui>las Kindersley leaves for home at the end of this month. George Westinghonse, tho inventor of tho air brake, left estate value! at £7,000,000, of which two-thirds goes to the widow and the remainder to
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    S C.C Tennis Championship
    75 8 The last stage but one of the A. singles eventoftbeS.ee. lawn tennis tournament, Salzmann v. Kleinmann, will be played off to day on the Esplanade, weather permitting, and it has been decided to play off tho championship event, in which Kleinmann, as runner up, meets Salztnann,
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    Billingsgate Shocked
    139 8 The popular belief that Billingngate is synonymous with bad language was shattered at the famous fish market on March 10, when a number of stevedores went on strike because their feelings bad been shocked. A man interested in the unloading of a Norwegian herriug boat felt called upon
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    Progress at Port Dickson
    173 8 There arc signs that the small and pretty seaside place, Port Diokson, is becoming more popular every month and is, at the same time, growing steadily. New Government buildings in the shape of P. W. D. and Customs officers' quarter-", a small European club housn on
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    Madame Kalna's Concerts
    201 8 We are informed that on May 1 next, Madame May Kalna and party will arrive here by the Dutch mail steamer Koningiu Emma, and that they intend giving two concerts at the Victoria Theatre on May 2 and 4. Madame Kalna, famous prima donna, from the Koyal
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    AMERICA AND MEXICO.
    191 9 BIG CONCENTRATION OF NAVAL FORCE. Haggling About an Apology. Kki'ieii's Tklkgram. London, April 14. A Washington message says President Wilson states that Huerta's forces at Tarn pico will salute tbe the American flag as demanded by Admiral Mayo, in apology for tbe arrest of American marines. London,
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    ACCIDENT TO SCOTCH EXPRESS.
    71 9 Two Killed and Eight Injured. Rectkr's Tklk..kam. London, April 14. There has been an accident to the Scotch express at Rurntisland. While travelling at a high speed, it collided with a shunting engine and was derailed. The engine, four vans and a carriage landed on the
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    SOMALILAND OIL DISCOVERIES.
    53 9 HtriH. 1 TiU'.iiiM. London, April 14. Mr. Alan Ostler telegraphs to the Daily Express from Aden that a mining expert on be-half of the Government pronounces the recently discovered oil land ia Dagahsbebcli, Somaliland, as of such excellence is to warrant an expenditure) of twenty thousand pounds
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    COPPER MINERS YIELD.
    30 9 Hki-ter's Telegram. London, April 14. The Calumet copp.tr miners of Michigan have voted to end the strike which began on August 27 and have waived their demands.
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    ENGLAND WINS AT CHESS.
    35 9 Hi ITHI'- Tn.hi.KAM. London, April 14. A ti-l« yrauj fr nu the H*gu« siyt the chess match b tween England and Holland was won by Kugl.md witb 12 games to 4.
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    KING OF SWEDEN.
    27 9 iMMfI Tr.LKuKAM. London, April 14. A Stockholm message says the King is rapidly increasing in strength and is well on the way to recovery.
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    MR. ASQUITH BACK AGAIN.
    45 9 ICki rm s Tklk..ram. London, April '4 Mr. Asquith met with an ovation on re taking his neat in the Uou<-e of Commons. As the business of the week is mostly routine, the I Uut Unionist* reiuiin with tho volun teers.
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    OVERMATCHED.
    26 9 lUcter's Tklki.i. vm. London, April 14. Mr. George Mitchell, who entered a six rounds' boxing contest witb Carp ntier, was beaten in the first round.
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    ALBANIA AND THE EPIROTES
    77 9 Rkitek's Tkleokam. London, April 14. An Athens message says the programme ot Albanian concessions to the Epirotes includes a sort of local self-government with scholastic aud religion* autonomy on condition of the immediate submission of the Epirotes. Deb Ostasiatischi LLorn Telegram. Berlin, April 14. The blame
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    H.M A.S. SYDNEY IN PORT.
    293 9 Cruiser Arrives to Meet Outcoming Submarines. There arrived in port this morning H.M AS. Sydney, one of tbe latest additions to the Australian fleet. A cruiser of about 5,000 tons displacement, she has been commissioned to set as convoy to tbe submarines A E 1
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    MR. E. A. ENEVER'S AFFAIRS.
    295 9 MR. E. A. ENEVER'S A FFAIRS. Difficulties of a Rubber Company Promoter. The public examination was he'd in Lon don on March 19 before Mr. Registrar Hood, at the London bankruptcy court, of Mr Edwin Alexander Enever, described as of Streatlty House, Piccadilly Circus, W., who returns his liabilities at
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    BACK TO LIFE.
    174 9 Soldier's "Resurrection" In Indian Mortuary. An amazing story of a man's resurrection was told at Southampton on March 19 during the disembarkation of the Ist Royal Scots Fusiliers, who hare just returned home after eighteen years' service abroad The subject of the narrative was Private McDever who,
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    99 9 The whole of the traffic on one of the principal Paris boulevard«s was the other day brought to a staudstill, when, durioi( the busiest hours, a tall man in a hog black robe appeared in the roadway and shouted, 1 am the Prophet Daniel. Hear ye." He displayed a large
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    Civil Service.
    125 9 REPORT OF ROYAL COMMISSION ISSUED. Restrictions on Patronage. Rbdter's Telegram. London, April 14. The report of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service will be published shortly and the Daily Telegraph understands <nat its drastic proposals includo a complete discontinuance of patronage. Later. Tbe fourth report of the
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    A SHANGHAI COLLISION.
    803 9 Claim for Damages Against P. and 0Company. At the Supreme Court, Shanghai, on the 2nd iost., the action was commencei of K. luhigaki, owner of the Hokusei Mara, v. the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for damages arising jut of the collision which took place on
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    The International Bank.
    51 9 The local Agent of the International Bankiog Corporation is in receipt of cable advices from his head office in New York (hat a dividend of 018 per share haa been declared for the half -year ended Decembers). ii! 71,727"37 has been added to Undivided Profit and Loss
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    Golf and Tennis.
    1183 9 EASTER COMPETITIONS AT KUALA LUMPUR. Singapore and Selangor. The Selangor Golf Club brought to a close on Monday, a most successful and enjoyable meeting, during which the Championship of the Straits and F. M. S. was played for and won by a member of the local club,
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    N. D. L. COMPANY.
    393 9 Continuation of East Asia Line Without Subsidy. The report of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Steamship Company states that passenger traffic during 1913 was brisk, particularly in tbe emigration branch, and the freight busi ness was extensive. The higher freight rates, which were confronted with increased working expenses,
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    Presentation at Penang.
    202 9 An interesting presentation was made on the 10th inst. to Mrs. Hall, the mother of the late Mr. N. C. B. Hall, who was the Penang manager of Messrs. Siemens Bros., Ltd., and whose sad death ras recorded a few weeks ago. The wholo of the staff
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    Lower Perak Rubber Estates.
    170 9 The report of the Lower Perak Rubber Estates, Limited, states that during the year to December 81 a farther £1,500 of debentures were issued, bringing the total amount outstanding to £11,800. The output of dry rubber during the year was 37,500 lbs., of which 20,066 lbs.
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    33 9 The German wireless station at Nauen, which recently communicated direct witb New York, has been successful in comma uicating direct with Windhoek, in German South- West Africa, a distance of over 4,000 mile*.
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    E4ST AFRICA LOANS.
    264 9 DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENTS PROCEEDING. Nyasaland's Value to Commerce Rbctrr's lelegram. London, April 14. On the committee stage of tbe East Africa Loans Bill, Mr. Wedgwood moved an amendment to omit Nyasaland from the bill on the ground that it can never be a white man's country. Mr.
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    CASUALTIES IN ULSTER.
    20 9 Rectir's Teleokam. London, April 14, During the Ulster manoeuvres, two volun' teers were wounded by blank oartridges.
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    72 9 Drr Ostasiatischr Lloyd Tklbor\m. Berlin, April 14. Tbo Greek minister, M. Streit, his arrived at Corfu. Herr von Bethmaun-Hollweg and M. Venizelos are due tomorrow. The Triple Alliance Powers propose to make iden.ical communications to the Triple Entente Powers regarding alterations of the draft note to Greece. A
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    69 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, April 14 Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/9 Para to arrive 8, Market firm. The East Asiatic Company favour us witb the following report The market ia London yesterday was firm. The
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    54 9 (From Ocb Own Corkrsi-oniihnt.) London, April 1 1. Kepong declares a dividend of 25 per c at. and carries forward £4,800. Thud Mil- 15 per cent., Tangga Batu 15 per cent., Allagar 74, the Rubber Estates of Johore 6, Sungei Kechil 24 (the company is reconstructing) and
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    FLOODS IN THE F.M.S.
    98 9 (From Oik Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 14. There were heavy floods at Kuala Kubu yesterday as the result of rains in the. mountains earlier in the day. The Selangor River rose very rapidly in the afternoon and at five the railway was submerged to a
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      165 9 Sale of Property. Tbe following Singapore properties were disposed of by auctiou at Powell and Co.'s saleroom yesterday afternoon Eiylit shop houses, 35. :t 87 and 38, Albert Struct, and 88, 89, 90 and 91, Printep Street, area 5,676 square ft tt held nnder Government leases witb about 41 years
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    Ayer Panas Rubber.
    1892 10 DIRECTORS' FEES AND THE CL'NN ACCOUNT. Tbe Position Explained The fifth ordinary general moeting of shareholders in Ayer Panas Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at Oresham House, yesterday, Mr. A. W. Bean, presiding. There were also present Messrs. J. M. Sime and Lee Choon Guan (directors), H.
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    223 10 Patrons of tho Alhambra cinematograph who remember having seen that splendid film entitled After Fifty Years, which won tbe first prize of 25,000 francs at thn International Film Exhibition beld at Turin some years back, will be interested in the announcement that the management is putting on to
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    165 10 The members of the Bun Cbye Hoe Club held an at home at their clubhouse, Gaylang, on Saturday, and euteruiued a t<reat number of their friends on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the birthday of their President, Mr. Ong Saw Leong. There was a grand wayang in attendance,
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    Jottings from Java.
    1402 10 (Fbom A Cobuspondbnt.) Weltevredon, March 11. Work in connection with the removal of the debris caused by the railway disaster, which occurred on the 2nd inst., was con tinned np to Tuesday and resulted in the finding of two more bodies, one being a Dutch Eurasian. Severed
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    THE REVEREND BILLY.
    483 10 America's Latest Red-Hot Evangelist. America has produced a new evangelist, the Key. Billy Sunday, who was formerly a baseball player. An interesting account (with extracts from his sermons) is given of him by tbe Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent. The scene was the Carnegie Hall, and the
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      71 10 Carpcntier has accepted an offer of £10,000 to fight three matcles in Australia, seven weoks between each. He has been granted a year's exemption from military service to enable him to go. The directors of the Panama and Pacific Exhibition have assigned £20,000 to a world's polo
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      Golf.
      60 10 (iarrison Oolf Club. The Ladies' Medal competition postponed froai 9th inst., on account of the weather, will bb played for on Thursday, 16th inst. Men's Medal Competition, April. Eighteen cards weie taken out. \:\<i. Bell H5— 10=75 apt. Jackson 99 20 79 J. Heath 96 16 80 Isjor McVittie
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    56 10 Siak (Sumatra).— l 3,237 lbs. Pelepah Valley 7,000 lbs. Koto Tinggi (Jobore).— B,47o lbs. Siginting (Negri Sembilan). 1,700 lbs. C10ve11y.— 2,666 lbs. Burma Development. 1,293 lbs. Durian SabaUng.— l,B3o lbs. Taiping Rubber Estates.— s,B9s lbs. Langkon.— B,ooo lbs. total for 12 months 88,900 lbs. Indragiri (Sumatra).— 4,46o
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    40 10 Statistics compiled by tbe Rev. Billy Sunday, America's basi ball evangelist, show that the cost of saving a sinner in Indianapolis is £125, in New York £109, in Boston £90, in Chicago £79, New Orleans £18, and in Atlanta £15.
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    Aches and fhe Man.
    1148 10 The following story of pluck, by Wilfred L. Randell, is from The World You're afraid, said Mrs. Nidd, unkindly. But you can have gas, you know, Jim. I should certainly have tbe tooth out, if it were mine, instead of scaring the neighbourhood. 1 It happens
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    STRAITS RUBBER COMPANY.
    331 10 Abundant Labour and No Pest Trouble. The report of the Straits Rubber Company, Limited, states that during the year to December 31 about 32 acres on Gedong estate and 10 acres on Nova Scotia estate were acquired, and the total area of the company's property is now
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    LANGKAT SUMATRA RUBBER.
    424 10 Fifteen Per Cent. Paid for The Year. The report of the LaSgkat Sumatra Rubber Company, Limited, states that the crop harvested during the year to December 81, was 295,728 lbs, against an estimate of 288.000 lbs, and against a crop of 2)3,646 lbs. in 1912. Tbe gross
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    Too Old at Forty.
    164 10 Speaking at Minneapolis recently, Mr. Taft, the former U.S. Prosideul, ridiculed the idea that the present age, whether in America or Europe, was an age of very young men. He declared from his vast experience as a lawyer, legislator, and administrator, that a man at 60
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    112 10 Elsewhere in this issue will be found announcement on the Good-year tyres, the local agency for which is in the hands of Messrs. Curry, Forwerg and Co. Tho Good year Tyre ani Kubber Company (Great Britain), Ltd., claim to use for the manufacture of their tyres mainly plantation rubbtr. They
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      194 11 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir.— l beg to invite your attention to the fact that iv your lengthy report of tbe interSitt'iimit ii..V]'. between the Penang Mahommtdan F.A. and the Malaya F.A., you have emitted what appears to me to be the most impoitant lttui
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      53 11 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I shall ftel obliged if any of your readt-ts can infirm ruo as to whether thero is any Theusophical Lodge in Singapore if so, please give me tho name and address of the secretary.— Yours, etc, C. 0. U. Singapore, April
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    BOGUS PRINCE IN THE AIR.
    499 11 Mr. Grahame White Hoaxed At Hendon. Two fascinating noble uien whom certain people would very much like to meet again (with a big stick) have provided club land with a delectable topic of conversation by hoaxing a number of distinguished visitors at liendon Aerodrome. The
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    100 11 A battlefield will shortly come into the war kit. Tlir W. hthay K»tato, near Axminstcr, is to be offered for sale, and a landmark of some interest on the estate is Lambert's (antic, an ancient encampment. It was originally a British fortification, and was later occupied by the Romans when
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    707 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 15, 1014. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning: Norn Valci Bcykbs. Sillkbs. 2/- Allagar 1/8 2/2 C 1 Angio Ja*a 8/4* UJ 1 At<gl»Johote 1/8 3/6 2/ Aaglo
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      55 11 Coughing into j Consumption |i Only a "Cough' but you stop i it while it is ONLY a cough. !i WATERBURYS METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL j COMPOUND The finest preparation made for combating severe coughs. i i CI'RES any cough that is 1 1 only a cough. Very palatable. OF
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      58 11 AU Mothers dilire to tee tbt-ir children grow up strong asd hearty. To effect this the protection from chill*, stomach ailments, etc moat be sure. Such as is afforded by Woods' treat Peppermint Cure, a medicine known throughout Australasia as the children's lift ■aver. Ntver be without it in the
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      362 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MOUTRIES MODEL PIANOS ABE THE Last Word IN Tropically Built Instruments. We will glad'y show you oar lat.st arrivals. CALL AX ONCE RAFFLES PLACE. AN 8. C. A. O. L. (PATH!) FE ATU RE UNFOLDING A CHARMING ROMANTIC STORY IN THREE INTERESTING REELS ■NTITLBD LOVE EVERLASTING (3,000 FEET)
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      304 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. o-ink Buchanan's "Royal Household" Whisky as supplied regularly to Royalty. Buchanan's hold the largest stocks of any firm in Scotland. It U Important t note that this Whisky is guaranteed to bavo been maturing, over 12 year* in wood, be'ore bottling, and is exactly tbo same for both
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      215 11 BICHELIN ILEAGE DUPIRE BROTHERS, AGENTS. RAFFLKjHOTEL Special OH SATURDAY, APRIL 18. The Brighton of Singapore. STennlß. h g Tel. 336. m m Billiards ea View Hotel Eleotrlo Light and Fans. ANN K XI-. single a double rooms. Grove tlotel Grove Bungalow, excellent cuisine. AUCTION SALE Of EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
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    Batu Caves Rubber.
    2766 12 GREATER YIELD AND DECREASED EXPENDITURE. Conditions of the Market The ninth annual ordinary general moeting uf thr I: itu Ohm Kiiljl.hl (.'onipanj, limited wan lielil on March 10 in the Coudcil Room of the Itubbur Growers' Association (Incorporated), .is, tiastchtap, E.C., Mr. John Me K wan (chairman
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    420 12 Shortage of Coolies Affects Weeding Programme. The report of the Serdang Central Plantations, Limited, states that the manager's rubber crop estimate for tho year was 120,000 lbs., and the quantity harvested was 131,998 lbs. The crops of rubber harvested nince tapping commenced are as follows l9lO, 6,829 lbs
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    280 12 The report of the Siak (Samatra) Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the net profit carDed for the year to December 31, after deducting £250 for depreciation on buildings aud machinery, amounts to £1,180. The directors propose to write £1,000 off preliminary expenses and to carry forward
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1036 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists The following passenger bookings to the Straits aro taken from the London and China Bzprofx. It should be understood that, in Bomo instances, bookings may bo provisional and that intending passengers m-.y alter their arrangements, snbseqonnt to the issuance of this list
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    60 12 Major General Sir C. H. Scott on April 3 opened the new rooms at the Indian Student's Club at Holborn. A number of prou-inent officials from the India Office were present. The club is primarily intended for Indian law students. It was originally established in the Strand by Lord K'ay
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      284 12 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER 1914 Model. The ONE Perfect Machine interchangeable Carriage. 10 to 27 inched. Price: $190. Quarto i.r Foo!?ci>p Sizi STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., Singapore, SOLE AGENTS. 212 a 19 8 IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. z JU JLdX ANT A i 2 JULIAN FRANKEL OF 2- ORCHARD ROAD.
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      197 13 4 HUH jSSi BESI i~ "if X > '^£2 3 ij I I|lt T (V T limC SHI "vkV I /VV\ Q f\T XT' A.GE.NTTS. THORNYCROFT The World's Best Kerosene Motors FOR MARINE STATIONARY PURPOSES. Made in 7£, 15, 30, 47, 70, 100 150, B.H.P. Sets, Built to Lloyds Survey
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      326 13 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMBHIP LINE. HONGKONG TO BUROPB Via Ckwa, Japan, Canada and tbi Unitid TATIS. Bmprosß of Russia I Quadruple screw. Bmpress of Asia i [a) 1 19,850 tons prow. Empress of India n (Twin sorew Bmpress of Japan f <"' 1 6,000 tons gross. It
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      55 13 FOR ANYTHING IN THB MUSICAL LINE FROM VIOLIN STRING to a GRAND PIANO YOO CANNOT DO BETTER THAN VISIT T^ Robinson Piano NEW SHOW-ROOM. PIANOS by all the best ENGLISH and GERMAN MAKERS, GRAMOPHONES of the very best, RECORDS IN ENDLESS VARIETY, ORGANS, PLAYER PIANOS, MUSIC, ETC., ETC. SOLE AGENTS
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      445 14 SINGAPORE 8 ONLY COMPANY. UmV PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEADOFF.CE. Wiwcha.tar H.um, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry. E.C The Company has 420.000 deposited with the Supreme Curt ot England, anl complies with tLe b.iuir. Lite A.suranoe Co.np.nto.
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      256 14 INSURANCF. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Direct Government Supervision, Government Audit. Polities aro "WORLD WIDE," and Non-Forfiitable. Large Net Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Busineaa, 1913, 0ver... 99,876,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally. Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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      460 14 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. 67 AND 68, XI.ING STBET. Established 1907. CapiUl paid up $1,000,000,00 Reserve liability of proptitors... »1,000,000,00 Recervo Fund 9300,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Lkow Cbia Übno, Esq. Chkono Quii Tiam, Esq. Tan Swi Ehi, Esq. Lek Wkk Nam, Esq.
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      493 14 miitim. DEUTSCH »SIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh. Taela 7,500,000 Head Offie? Shanghai. Board ot Directors Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Ca'cntta, Hamburg, Canton, ll ai kow, longkong, Kobe, Peking, Tientsin, Tsinanfu Tsingtau, Yokohama, [HE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sank fuer Handel und Industrie.
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      1286 14 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s Sale-room, On Monday, April 20, n.t 9.30 p.m. Valuable Land and houses Nos. 804, North Biideo Head, 812, Beach Road and Nop. 50. 51, 5.', and 6f, Clyde Terrace. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers. Al'en ard Olcdhill,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    814 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motors for the Million Within recent months, says the N. C. Daily News of March 2H, the number of motorcars in Shanghai bas been diversified by the addition of a type of which much is heard at home, namely, the cycle
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    Golden Hope Rubber Estates.
    280 15 The report of the Uolden Hope Robber Estates, Limited, states that the robber crop harvested for the Tear to December 81 amounted to 179,859 lbs against an estimate of 186,000 lb«. and a yield in 1912 of 146,430 lbs. The average gross price realised was 2s.
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    10 15 It is always busybodies who are stirred by idle rumours.
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      267 15 WESTINGHOUSE fm\ THE STURDY AND STRONG H© "AURIGA" PATENTED DRAWN WIRE j§ LAMP PLEASES EVERYONE and INFRINGES NO PATENT. WESTINGHOUSE /jjp>\ ELECTRIC FANS ilxßm) British made throughout. \f^m^m^/ FROM 60 to 250 VOLTS. > SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL LIMITED, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FROM STOCK. Siddeley— Deasy Cars, Studebaker
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      16 15 For all Stomach troubles Take Wcoda. Great Peppermint Core, At all Stores, 80 cents a bottle.
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      279 15 APPRECIATION OF DUNLOP TYRES For HARD WEAR in HOT COUNTRIES. Of the twenty five cars that finished in the Melbourne to Sydney reliability contest, seventeen were fitted with DUNLOP TYRES. The distance between these two Australian cities is 628 miles and the weather throughout the run was hot. DUNLOP TYRES
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      35 15 •JUST ARRIVED 1914 Models. PAIGE with new stream Udo bodies, 5-seaters, 4-cylinderp, 16 H.P. Considered to be the ooly American car th»t i» lv ht on tyr- s »r d benzine. GASOLENE LIGHT CYCLE CO..
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      968 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. WANTS. RUING TAUGHT. Daily, at Morton's Horse Repository, by European. 64 5-5 POSITION WANTEO. Earopran, energetic, desires position, timber working, SJ ytars' previous
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      533 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET LANGLANDS, No. 112, River Valley Road. Apply No. 8, Malacca Street. 801 a r LOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Entry March 1, 1914. Apply Meyer Brothers. 81-1 n HOUSES TO LET. No. 15 and 16, Devonshire
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