The Straits Times, 10 April 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.709 SINGAPORE. 8ATURD4Y. APRIL 10. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      328 1 t s 1 I A FEW GOOD THINGS fgUa LIBBYS ASSORTED SOUPS yHiL., A^\ I" cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment WfrJ is made up from the following Soups:— TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and itejflYpgrTJ VEGETABLE, a tin makes six plates of the Ntt'iU'inSM best
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      132 1 1 ROBINSON CO. /^^S\ NEW SHIPMENTS /^k^\ CABRERAS SPECIALITIES CRAVEN MIXTURE /|Hi BLACK CAT MIXTURE. Ordinary, Double Broad Cat, j I Ordinary, Double Broad Cut, Extra Mi li, and Cartridges, V^-^QH^P^y and Cartridges, 9O cts. per lib. \*^mJ^**y 55 cts. per Jib. mm* GUARDS MIXTURE -fßfe WirH^ ftr-nnM.ia isiSfio feSfSjf
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      10 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Soli A aim i ADAMSON GILFILLAN ACO LTB.
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    Far Eastern Olympics.
    1102 2 DETAILS OF THE MEETING AT SHANGHAI. Wonderful Gathering of Athletes. p Tbe forthcoming Far Eastern Cham- f pion&hip games, says tbe North China j Daily News, promise to be on a mud) more c-xtenMvo scale even than was at first anti- cipated. They are to be held
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      370 2 Made in Dubliu BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION By READ BROTHERS. umi,ed Q^kiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness SOLO tVCftVWHCdE. ORDER IN FAM'LY PACKAGES THE CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES. LIMITEO (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). NOTICE IS HEREIiY GIVEN, that tbe Transfer Bo >ks of tbe C jmpany will be elost.d Irom tbe 22cJ
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      396 2 Before and After Using Cuticura Soap and Ointment These pure, fragrant, supercreamy emollients quickly soothe rashes, itchings and irritations, permit sleep for baby and rest for mother, and point to complete healment when all else fails. Samples Free by Post •^M'ciirs Soap and Ointmrat notd pvcryu hfTC S 'p p"
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      490 2 PAIN IN THE BACK. USUALLY MEANS RHEUMATIBM. Do not worry abont a pain in your back. Tbe worry will do yr v more harm tban tbe paid. Serious diseases of the kidneys Fe'dom or never prodnoe snob paint, wbile tbe oaise of most b.okacbe it nineoular rheamatitm, which is painful
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      857 2 BIN6APORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (Under B.R.A. Rule* of Racing), WILL BE UK Mi ON Tuesday, May 18, Thursday, May 90, and Saturday, May S3, 1910. PROGRAMME. FIRBT DAY. Tuesday, May 18, 1915. la THE OPENING STAKES 2.45 p.m. Value 1603. A Selling Rice. A Handicap for Horses
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      569 2 separately handicupped. The IWndicapper may, however, with the cnDHent of the Committee dividn »lio Entriis into a greater or smaller number of Clats h tban advertised. Nots A penalty of 7 lb. ir incurred by the winner of any race niu Hubsequont to the publication of tbe w. uh'.x, and
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    Diary of the War.
    1634 3 1814. Jane 27.— Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo. July 25.— Austrian, ultimatum sent to Servia August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgian). 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 28.— Battle of Mons begins, and the French
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    134 3 The Paris Matin states tbat the Germane, expecting tbe easy capture of Paris, divided the city into «even sections, each to receive a Karrison of 100,000 men. The Kaiser, at tbe bead of 1.f 00.000 troops, before the fallen city, was to propose a truce. Tbe French Government wan to
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      666 3 Have you a Heavy, Hard, or a Light Touch A 0 9 TOUNTPEN has a doub'c feed which holds itk against botb rides of the *old nib, and fooordicg to pressure it writes tbick or taint automatioilly. Choose a nib which suits ;ou < xactlj and tbe feed will do
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      87 3 SAKURA After »ii there V^ T^ ls Brewe<l ls no doubt Hn M^ M^ Mm tTOm oEly Beßt tbat this JL# MmJ MmJ 1\ Malt and Hops. The name "SAKURA" on a bottle is like the Hallmark on silver guaranteeing its Excellence and Purity. Sole Agents ANN LOCK CO., Battery
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      580 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p.& o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. KOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS. PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or China Coast, Persian Golf Continental and ajnarioso Ports. teamen will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at
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      542 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y7K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN UNE. servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstrooted, and are fitted with all the
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      699 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. for Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisat, Semerak, Baohok, Kelantaa Tabai. Bangnara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani. Singara. Laoon, KobMmai, Bandon. Langsaen, Takn, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. A STEAMER Out Departure a a. VUG ALA April 10, 2 p.m. ASDANO April 18 17, 2 p.m.
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      624 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND CHINA MUrUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' stottmnrs are despatched bom Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, China and Japan every week acd from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool at>d tor Marseilles, Havre
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      479 4 STEAMER SAILINGS! BTOOMVURT-MMTBCH/tPPU (STEAMSHIP COMP^Ni) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINOAPORB, BELAWAN- DBLI SABANG, COLOMfH PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers are duo on or about thr undermentioned dates Outward. Hohbward. IBIS I9i| Vondel Apr. 10 Rembrandt Apr. IT Koningin d. Koningin Ned Apr. 80 Emma May
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      756 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART HAATBCHAPPM Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. '2-8, Collyer Quay, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVfcRNMBN I Tbe undermentioned dates jf departure are only approximate De Wtert ...ißatavia. A P r Jf Reynst Muntok and Palembang. *P r J* Siogkawang Suigkawang, Srlakac, Pemangkat and Samba*
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      573 5 NOTICES. NOTICE Notice is hereby given, that as from 10th day of April, 1015, no docameat purporting to be signed by the mark of Low Cbye Neo, of No. 85. Heiren S'.reet, Malacca, will be genuine unless such signature is attested by Low Kay Seng and Tan Soo HockDitel this
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      323 5 NOTICES. BINGAPORE_GOLF SLUB. NOTICE. The Twenty -Fourth Annual General Meet ing of the Members will be held in tbe Clnb flonse, on Thursday, the 16th day of April 1015, at 6.15 p.m. BUSINESS. 1. To root lye the Report ol tbe Committee, and the Accounts submitted by the Honorary Treasurer,
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      114 5 CHUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. Notice to Customers Coing Home. WHY do you worry yourself about PRESENTS for your friends at Home P COME and SEE the biggest and BEST COLLECTION of EASTERN NOVELTIES to take home with you which will surely
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    VOGUE OF GERMAN SPAS
    779 6 A Doctor on Some of the British Substitutes. A paper by a medical man on Teutonic Health Resorts and their Substitutes was read and discussed at a meeting of the Section of Balneology and Climatology of the Royal Society of Medicine. In accordance with one of
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    Departure of Mr. Van Vollenhoven.
    174 6 Mr. J. Van Vollcnhoven, (iouverneur des Colonies, wlio has been Governor pro-teui of Indo China about one year, passed through Singapore incognito by the Polym'sien Tester day, on his way to France. He will join there immediately the 9th Regiment of Colonial Infantry, in which
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    Sympathy.
    103 6 These splendid lines were written by the Chief Stoker of one of H.M. torpedo boat destroyers at present in tbe North Sea, and published in the Westminster Gazette. Tbe middle watch. A wicked night With storm and driving sleet A grim destroyer fights her way Through breaking seas and
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      130 6 The ruui OF THE I RQAP, BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT WHfij(^y BRAND. MANUFACTURERS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOENTS, Straits Settlements and F. M S. H. WOLSKEL CO., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. 21
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      660 6 Late oT Robinson Piano Co.) gIJWoa UP-TO-DATE METHODS "*nob Repairing complete overhauls a speciality funiiK] BOTTOM PRICES. TOP WO BK. Tel. 1163 Sailor*' Home Singapore 348 1.0 ART EXHIBITION WATER COLOUR PICTURES AND OLD PRINTS by well-known Japanese Artists. 2 Weeks only, from April 2 to 15. THE TOSA ART
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    116 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, April 10. High Water. 6.57 a.m.. 8.48 p.m Amateur Dra'uaticx, Victoria Theatre. Garrison Parade, Esplanade. sunday. April 11. High Water, S 2> a in 9 23 p.m. M. M. outward mail expected. Monday, April 12. High Water, tf M a.m.. Ml p.m. Roy.il Johore Tin,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    172 7 To-DA» Muar and Malacca lUinaui 2 pm j Batu Pal. ut >l. m 2 pm Malacca, P. Swcttenhani and Penang Klang 2 pm I Mixlan Circe 2 pm Uatu Pah it Hong Wao 2 pm .Mu*r aud Malacca Sri Muar 4 pm IViian-; Tticmachin 4pm l<ani>k<ik Prachatipok
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    Hail Steamer Movements.
    74 7 The M. M. outward steamer Nera It ft Colombo at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 9, ami may bo expected to arrive here about 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14. Larr Si*aAroM. 1 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    88 7 Latest Arrivals List of vessels in port at 10 am. on April 111, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Telemacbus 9 4 15 Inner Roads Paroo a No. 0 Whaif Edendale Inner Roads Sri Muar Perak 10 4 15 No 7 Wharf Kaka Inner Roads Hock My.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    262 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taki n from thn London and China Express. It should be understood that, in come instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending pasttoDgers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of tb> list in London: l'ir
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    431 7 Sunday, April 11, 1915. m Andrew's Cathkdkal i 1-t Sunday after Ei*t. April 11. 1915 7 am. Holy Comniunioa T. 45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) V. 15 a.m. Matins and Litany 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes j 5.J30 p.m. Festal Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthews. Sepoy
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS
    194 7 I Gloucester.— 4,l32 lbs. 1 KMS Rubber Co.- 108.053 Ibe. I XL. Kubbor i'o.-fl:t.:i73 lbs. Tanjong Malinj.— 47,089 lbs. Kinng.-y.94a lb*. Varak.-3,303 lbs. Sembrong.— 2,l97 lbs. Anglo -MaUy.— 92,714 lbs. liikdui -16 354 lbs. iiroouie.- 11.647 lbs. ■fst-UMk (iolden Hope.- 14.637 lbs. Hidden Streams.- 9,500 lbs. Karak.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    175 7 EXCHANQE. Singapore, April 10, 1915. On London .....Bank 4 m/s 'i I Demand 2. 4^ Privato 3 in/a 2/4 J.J On India Back T. T. 174J On Hongkong.. Bank > I 1 20J On Shanghai ...Bank d,'d 96 On Java Bank T. T. U> j On Japan
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      MINING.
      209 7 vXj BayerB 10 10 Ampang 7.75 803 1 1 Ayer wem? 0.35 C.4.". 10 10 Belat 2.40 2HO 10 10 Brn»nn 0.7S 1.(10 10 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.80 1.60 10 10 Kinta Abpoc at od 7.DJ 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.V?.8 1.16.6 4) 41 Lahat Mm*
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      RUBBER.
      646 7 3 Buyers. Scllera. VaJu« (5 2/- 3/- AI!a«M 1/9 2/--41 41 Anglo-Java 8.6 3, Hi. 3/- >/- Anglo-Malay 7,8 7/6 a/- a/- BaUng Malak. -/10+ if- 41 Batn Tig* 1.16 8 2 .0 3/- Bekoii 1/1 1 »/3 £1 £1 Bokit Kajang 1.9 6 1.12 6 ill 41 liukit
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 GENERAL vSS.2 Ba en SellerB -41 41 B. SmoUing 00. 13,6 14/--41 41 i 1.8.0 1.38 6/- Bleotrio Twayi 8/- 8/8 10 10 Fram New 52.00 68.03 60 60 Hammer k Co. 100.00 110.01 100 Howwtb Brakioe 35.00 100 7%Pref. 95.00 100 100 KatE Bro, Del. 100.00 10 10 Maynurd
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      DEBENTURES.
      59 7 United Engineers 0 11,28 1 500 norn Singapore Electrio Tramways 6 I £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 5% 11,87^,000 l%pm Spore Municipal 4f% of 1907 91,600,030 norn Spore Muoicipal 4i% of 1909 «l,0(n,00C norn Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,U0f 10%dis S'poro Manit ipaJ 4% £300.001 02 »%The qaotations of sterling shares
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      185 7 AUCTiuM sacs Powell and Co. April 13 -At saleroom, five sbarns of Liukungan Borneo Kubber Maij, at MaY April 17. At No. 106—1, Orchard Koad. corner of Mt. Elizabeth, teak household furniture etc., at MA April 17. -At No. 106 1, Orchard Koad, Horaes and Carriage*, at 4. \|>ni Ml
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      10 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods Great: |Pea»?ermiiit Cure Is. 6d
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      178 7 W. D. H. O. WILLS S THE NEW SMOKING MIXTURE de Luxe A PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO R OF ALL THE LEADING DEALERS PI TSi j FRASER 4 CHALMERS. LTD., BEING ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS OP STONE CRUSHERS Are in a particularly good position to supply your requirements for that class of machinery,
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      77 7 AX THE H4RIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIOHT! O-1S TONIGHT!! 3rd and 4th of the GOLDEN BEETLE SERIES ENTITLED NO. 3 THE SIGN OF THE COBRA NO. 4 IN THE SERPENTS COIL (IN 4 REELS Wti d and Thrilling Incidents, with a ptrtect glnt of S nationalism, predominate in
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 10. HEROISM.
    1026 8 There is a true story of a French aeroplane which went np to locate the position of a German battery. The enemy's fire inflicted a mortal wound on the observer and blinded the pilot when the aeroplane was about six thousand feet above
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    21 8 Soon, if tbe prohibitionists have their way, it will be a real case of Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes."
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    23 8 The Perak tin export for March (excluding Upper Perak figures) was Block tin 2,808 .71 piculs, tin are 27,787.10 piculs, duty »880 ft).
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    38 8 Mr. Neal, formerly of the Manila Bulletin, who received a second lieutenancy in the British army in Hongkong, and who was one of a party of seven Britishers who left Manila for tbe front, is stationed at Malta.
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    37 8 In Peking it is strongly rumoured that Messrs. Wbiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. are trying to purchase a well-known site in or near tbe Legation Quarter. It is rumoured that they have offered 150,000 Taels for tbe plot.
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    50 8 In an address at a meeting held at East bourne in connection with tbe opening of a Union Jack Club for Women, Lady Jellicoe mentioned that since the outbreak of the war Sir John Jellicoe had been at home only twelve hours, ten of which were spent at the Admiralty.
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    44 8 It is understood that tbe Territorial troops who bave gone to Far Eastern garrisons will be relieved after some eight months' service at any given station, the object being to let them see as much of foreign stations as possible during their service abroad.
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    52 8 The F.M.S. Government gives notice that legislation will shortly be introduced for tho licensing of importers of tobacco, as well as dealers, in tbe F.M.S. Tbe licence duties will probably be To import, and sell whole sale or retail, 106 per annum to import and sell by retail 136 to
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    151 8 In Japan there were 41,480 medical practitioners at the end of last year, in a population of 5i,843,000. Tbe ratio of tbe population to tbe number of medical men stands, thus, at 1,823 to each medical practitioner, whereas in Germany tbo ratio stands at 1,100 of the population to every
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    84 8 A Band of H ipe social held in the Kind Home garden on Wednesday was a great success. About 90 to 100 persons gathered and after refreshments and games, from 4.30 to 6 o'clock, God Save the King was suDg, and the happy party broke up. The ladies of tbe
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    71 8 Mrs. W. Charles, of Penang, bas receive 1 intimation that her husband has been killed in action. Mr. Charles, *vho was a member of the Penang Volunteers, was formerly in tbe Warwickshire Regiment, and joined his old regiment on proceeding to England several months ago. Private Charles served in the
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    84 8 Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, Secretary to the Provisional Committee of the proposed Town Guard at Penang, says that the committee has been notified that Government approves generally of tbe proposals submitted at tbe same time, however, it bas raised one or two points which require explanation. As soon as
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    102 8 During his address to tbo Cbief Justice at Hongkong, in a case which had been occupy ing the supreme Court for several weeks, Mr. Duncan McNeill said that his learned friend's (Mr. Potter) skill in cross-examination was such that he did not grudge him tbe Iron Cross. Mr. Potter intimated
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    95 8 Penang, says the Straits Echo, will lose a good, sound, businesslike judge when Mr. Justice Sercoiube Smith retires in the near futur.. Cast in quite a different mould from Mr. Justice Thornton and Mr. Justice Fisher, whoso old time courtesy and quiet dignity were reminiscent of the most pleas ing
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    111 8 It is said that the recent imposition in the F.M.S. of duty on tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, and the enhanced rate of duty on certain intoxicants bave in a measure contributed to the slackness of trade among small shop keepers in Kuala Kubu. Some of the shops have closed in
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    103 8 The local fees payable for naturalisation are now altered in conformity with tbe follow ing scale, which appears in the Government Gazette as a notification nnder the Fees Ordinance For every application for a grant of certificate of naturalisation under tbe British Naturalisation and Status of Aliens Act 1914, tl
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    151 8 On March 4, the launch took place at South Shield* o( tbe pawn: r and cargo steamer built to tbe order of the P. and O 8 N. Company for their local rtquiremeots at Singapore. Tbe vessel is 220 v in length by 85 ft. beam by 22 ft. deep
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    388 8 Mr. H. A. Forrer is duo to return from leave about May 21. C'aDtain Alan Wilson lisa M%m4 hia commission in the Penang Volunteer Corps. Mr. G. E. Cator has been appointed to act as Kosident, Labuan, with effect from March ■-'.">. Mr. E. L. Talma is
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    Escaped Germans in Java
    114 8 Tbe Batavia Xieuwnblad announces that two of the interned German prisoners who escaped from Singapore during the recent outbreak, namely, Mr. Diehn, of Bebn, Meyer and Co., and the pilot of the Emden, arrived at Batavia on Thursday of last week per Reyniersz, which they bad
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    Clematis Estate Rights of Way.
    164 8 Mr. Justice Barnshaw has delivered a written judgment in the action of Mr. W. F. Morgan against Hadjee Mobamed Syed, concerning obstruction by tbe defendant of the rights of way of the Clematis estate. The statement of claim alleged that the defendant, in the digging
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    The Legislative Council
    266 8 Tbe Bittingß of the Legislative Council will be resumed on Friday next with a formidable agenda of business. First and foreaost Mr. Collins will enquiro why tbe Colonial Chaplaincy of Malacca has been abolished and why due notice of tbe intention was not given to tbo church
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      194 8 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. ■•MEM 810 M.I-MITIM MSTHMtU. The World Renowned Masterpiece ol tbe British Stage ATTHI ALHAMBRA Th« Ploninr Cinematograph TbMtrt, Batch Road ■eoond Show, at 9.1S p.m. Tbe Initial Prraentation nf tbe Newest and Most Costly BRITISH EXCLUSIVE EAST LYNNE A DRAMA IN 6 AOTS ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN SCEifS
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    THE WAR.
    1939 9 RECENT FRENCH FIGHTING. Eyewitnesses Describe Events. GERMANY'S DEFENSIVE. An Important Admission In The Press. KeiTSE'B TIXBORAM. London, April 8, 2.30 p.m. A hali Kycwitness siys that amidst the more glorious and luore effective deeds of thu army at large, tbe activities of the a rim d havo been
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    37 9 Retubr's Tklkoram. London, April 9, 6.20 p m. Imparts show an increase of 1,643,60.'!, exports a decrease of £14,842,596. Io imports, food, drink, and tobacco increased £7,651,867 and in exports manufactures of cotton decreased £1,441,735.
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    OBITUARY.
    22 9 Rictkk's Tklkiiram. London, April 9. Tbe death is announced of Bishop Moorhouse, formerly Bishop of Me'bouruc and of Manchester, aged 89.
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    "MRS. DOT" VISITS SINGAPORE.
    781 9 Clever Amateurs at the Victoria Theatre. Somebody, in tbe course of Mr. Somerset Maugham's delightful farce, says be wouM like to take Mrs. D >t by the shoulders and shake her. We feel rather liko that bar barian, and have been trying to persuade oarselves that
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    The Court Martial.
    1221 9 MORE ABOUT LIEUT. ELLIOTTS MURDERER. How Sergt. Keeble Was Wounded. After the interval for tiffin, the case for the prosecution closed, the Court yesterday proceeded to hear the defence put forward by Sepoy Shamsuddin Kban, charged with the murder of Lieut. Elliott and with joining in the
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    THE PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH.
    572 9 Career of German Auxiliary Cruiser. The following relating to tbe Prinz Eitel Friedrich published in tbe Daily Telegraph of March 11 is of interest in view of the statement cabled yesterday that tbe ship is to bo interned at the Norfolk navy yard. The message was
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    THE NINGCHOWS ESCAPE.
    407 9 Dodging a Submarine Off Land's End. The Niagchow, belonging to the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Messrs. A. Holt and Compauy, managers), arrived at Glasgow on March 6 after an exoitiug adventure in the Channel with a Herman submarine. C.ipt. H. L. Allen resides at Birkenhead, where
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    WAR WEEK BY WEEK
    1802 10 PRELIMINARIES TO THE GREAT ADVANCE. From Our Special Correspondent. London, March IJ. The i;.riu;in "blockade" of the British Isle* must rank as the grimmest travesty of that operation known to tbe annals of war. It would be ironical enough to note that the month of its
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    Chinese Lawn Tennis.
    143 10 Tbe inter settlement lawn tennis match between the Singapore Chinese Kocreation Club and tbe Ipjh representatives was played at I ,*>li on Stturday, April 3. Tbe match was to be the best of five setts and was decided in favour of Singapore although unfinished. Result: Singapore 6—4,
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    33 10 Tbe April monthly medal competition (Stroke pUy) in connection with tbe *>':ng» pore Golf Club will be lull on April 17 and in, ih ladies' hpjon competition leiog fixed for tbe following day.
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG RUBBER.
    855 10 Proposed Schem for Reduction Of Capital. The directors of Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd., report for the year ended January 31 Accounts. The net profit for tbe year (subject to directors' fees and manager's commission) amounts to 188,984.27 as compared witb 934,784 in the previous year. To this
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    Armenian Refugees' Relief Fund.
    113 10 At tbe conclusion of Easter service held at the Armenian Church of St. Gregory, the officiating priest, tbe Rev. N. P. Paul, made a forcible appeal to tbe congregation for immediate funds in aid of the Armenian Refugees' Relief Fund. A mandate from His Holiness the
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    LOSS TO LAWN TENNIS.
    625 10 Appreciation of the Late Kenneth Powell. Mr. Herbert L. Boarke writes in tbe Duily News and Leader The passing of Kenneth Powell— killed in action with the H.A.C. removes from the lawn tennis world a young player of much fulfilment and still more promise. Had this
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    WON THE V.C. TWICE.
    333 10 Lieut. Leake Gains a Unique Distinction. The clasp granted to Lieut. Arthur Martin Leake, R.A.M.C, to the Victoria Cross which he won in the South African war is tbe first ever awarded in the history of that supreme decoration. It is ordained that anyone who, after
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    111 10 Tbe Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition— tbe largest and most official enterprise of its kind ever organised was to have been opened atUlympialast September, but tbe outbreak of war made a postponement necessary. July of this year was subsequently suggested, but a meeting, at wbicb some seventy great firms were
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    BLINDED IN MID-AIR
    426 10 Thrilling Exploit of French Airmen. One of the most thrilling and magnificent personal exploits of the whole war is that embodied in the story of a French aeroplane pilot and his observer who were bit by sbarpnel in Flanders, the former being blinded and tho latter mortally
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    CAPTURED GERMAN FUG
    403 10 Trophy for the London Rifle Brigade There was an interesting ceremony at the. headquarters of tbe London Rifle Brigade, 180, Bunbill row, E C, recently, when a flag captured from tbe German trecchrs by Corporal T. H. Jenkin, serving with the Ist Battalion in the Expeditionary Force,
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    228 10 The Palladium Singapore's premier theatre— a>o well to tbe front again in their choice of pictures. Topping this evening's bill is tbe sensational drama, The Master Spy, and those who saw England's Menace at tbe seme house recently should make a point of seeing this great picture. Tbe
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      " The Colour Line Again."
      393 10 The Colour Line Again." To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l read with great pain the correspondence of an Asiatic in your esUeimd paper, and tho treatment meted out to him by the railway menials and officials. 1 am a season ticket holder myself and travel by the
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      Johnston's Pier.
      212 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I see that tenders are invited for tho erection and completion of concrete stairs and encasing steel work in concrete, etc., at Johnston's Pier. With your permission tho municipal ratepayers should be informed of the cost to thorn of this
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      Singapore Defence.
      311 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read with disgust the letter of Agnostic in your issue of the Tth inst. He seems to overlook the fact that wo did not assemble, at the cemetery on Saturday to honour religion, but to honour those who
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      94 10 The British Weekly t< Us of a minister's wife who, visiting some holdii rs him-, m her district, found one speakiDg as sin, thought, somewhat bitterly about the Kuim r. She remonstrated mildly, and rcmindid the woman that, as a Christian, she ought to pray for her enemies. "So I
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    FRUIT FOR THE FLEET
    812 11 Grateful Thanks For Singapore Gifts. lln K.litoi is asked to tonT_y Ibt follow inn exprewuooß of tlianki to the merchants and others in Singapore who contributed, through Mr. I. Ellison, large connißnmcnte of tinned pineapple*, for the men of the British Fleet Admiral's Office, Itoaytb, March
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    127 11 lln I,'unii K!,,abttli the last Kriiul ■outtl't coiunimsioncd anil the first to <j» into uuly ,lnl her nuuoery trialh oil Gibraltar the otlni day. says Truth. Iv the course of them >lie performed the moat uiarvelluim feat that has ever been done bj A ti month* a^", infatuated tv riuau
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    743 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning Siagaptwe, April 9, 1916. Messrs. Lyall aad Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list ot quotation* this morning:— The quotations on Sterling Shares we only nominal. No*. Valdi. Buybm*. Suiiu. 2/- Allagar 1/9 3/8 1 Anylii J»t« 4/8
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      276 11 PETER WALKER PETER WALKER LAGER LAGER rf^fv^y The Bees*. j J Agents (or Singapore g|i|y GARNER, QUELCH I™ AND COMPANY. LIMITED. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the f tattles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88,
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    "Cracking" of Oils.
    2392 12 THE PRODUCTION OF MOTOR SPIRIT. Points About the Process. In a paper on the cracking of oil* for tbe purpose of obtaining motor spirit and otbor products, read before the Institution of Petroleum Technologists, Mr. William A. Hall gave principally the results he has obtained in apparatus
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    The Klang Storm.
    1231 12 SEVERAL RUBBER ESTATES DEVASTATED. Damage Put at £250,000. With reference to the disastrous storm which visited the Klang district on Easter Monday, to which our telegrams have made brief allusion, the Malay Mail publishes this fuller account By far the most serious disaster in tbe history of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    758 12 Proposals for New Pavilion Accommodation. The report of the committee of the Singapore Golf Club for the year ended December 81 runs as follows Tbe income and expenditure account for the year shows a surplus of $1,574.02 on the year's working. The balance standing to the credit
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    London, Singapore and Java Bank.
    245 12 Tbe report of the London, Singapore and Java Bank, Limited, states that toe Eastern business expanded remarkably in tbe first half of tbe year, bat was naturally somewhat restricted later, owing to the war, which temporarily stopped all exchange transactions between Europe and tbe East
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      211 12 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant 5p3.5)U CASE ALL DEALERS. THE LARGEST AND THE BEST PIER GLASSES Teak Frame Work (Pilkington, British Make) SOLD BY JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only Address ORCHARD ROAD. Only Address No Connection with Any other Furniture
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    Naval Uniforms.
    977 13 A STORY OF CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. Relics of the Old Sea-Dogs. In the Naval Gallery at lireenwich Hoepi tal oar old sea-dogs, some of whose names are familiar to every schoolboy, are represented in very varied costume, and almost merit a Sartor Hesartos of their own. Nottingham, Sir
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    72 13 The special correspondent of De Locomotief (Samarang) wires that a British landing party of 100 men destroyed a battery of six guns behind tbe village of Sidd El Babr at the entrance to the Dardanelles. It is reported that General Pau is to take supreme command of tbe military operations
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      158 13 COCONUT OIL CUKE Cheapest Best Food for Cattle. FRESH STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND. Special Prices for Quantities. SIME DARBY CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Straits Settlements), MALACCA, Seremban, Singapore, Johore Bahru and London Sea-Going and Biver Craft Marine Machinery and Accessories WE build Vessel of either Wood or Steel to any
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      85 13 V^ HIGH-CLASS Sim TAILOR \\ih and utfittep J I I A large stock of ready-made tropical olething, m in ail sixes, always on hand, ready for ■1 W immediate delivery. Should a very large ~*«paad#fl order be required, arrangements can be m»do j to have it executed in a short
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      402 14 HJ^ LAMEST nUB-UT 6Am«L OF AUT kAfTai COUP Att. pnOBPBROUB and THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ...apt- w* 1* A--a« Oa^-*a AM ,-tle-^ f^ r J73T^h, o, absubanc *>»" t* LOAm. u.mt CQM^Km to .m.R. for an parthMUava. appiy A. FAI«. ltanaat»< DUuMw. INSURANCE. OANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED.
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      229 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, 6B Manager. BOYAL INSURANCB COMPANY, LIMITED, FIRE AND LIFB. TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED £19.000,000, THB LABOBST OPTICS IN THB WOBLt BOCSTBAD a Co.,— AgtnU. COMMERCIAL JNION ASSURANCB COMPANY LIMITED. FIRB, LIFB, MARINB. ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE AND
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      410 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mi. D. Laodalo, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Bsq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T. M.
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      440 14 BANKING. BSTABLISUED 1898. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BT BPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0.000,000. Capital Paid Up 8.750.000. Reserve Funds 3,790,000. President. Kazayoehi Yagiu, Esq. Vice President. Kojuro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS lyetosbi Sada, Esq. Kjoroku Yamanari, Bsq. Sbingo Minami, Bsq. HEAD OFFICE:— TAIPBH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND
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      829 14 INSURANCE. EVENTUALITIES must be ever antic pated. They may not occur for years, but few can claim want of ezperionce. Daily are incidents nitt which often prove disastrous. Through incidents many a family is deprived of its bread winner, who tLocght, as many think that to-morrow would do; a delusion
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    561 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Petrol War. A despatch from the Eye-Witness present with General Headquarters has been issued by the Press Burcao, confined entirely to a .Inscription of the system of mechanical transport, which is playing so important a part in the operations. In
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    GERMAN CHILDREN'S WAR.
    378 15 Suppressing the Gross Call Of Hunger. Another of those terrible appeals to the children of Germany to assist in economising bread supplies appears in the Tagliche Hundschau. It is written by the well known pedagogist Dr. Denicke, and is prcbably in its inception and intention a more
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    46 15 It has been decided that the families of the British soldiers sent oversea* with expeditionary forces are entitled to a free passage to the United Kingdom or the Colonies. The restriction in previous orders confirming the concession to families not domiciled in India has been removed.
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      254 15 ADVANTAGES OF THE TUXHAM ENGINE Over Other Engines. No water injection in working cylinder Ecoromy in fuel consumption Absence of valve mechanism Simplicity of working parts Oil pressure lubrication No electric ignition Absence of deposit Perfect combustion Quick starting Low price. -y. tt TIIVUAU A« Solti ftgantm for the v
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      12 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Wocd« Great Peppermint Oom li Ad.
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      150 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. 1 k Y^^ 15 VARIETIES. m POTTED I \gf ft m^ «-w I ALL pnjdouS AND APPETISING i U MEATS. I 6AMB, lAM, CIICUN ANB TQNCDE. BTC, ETC S LHBM^^^MiHHMHMMMBMHMi
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      227 16 Straits Jbimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellanb oas wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per tour lines for one or two insertions. Notioes of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, It not exceeding four lines, 51 each insev ion. For p.p.o. oardb, on pago 8, 92. Inch Scalb
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