The Straits Times, 17 March 1916

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    12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,058 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MARCH 17. 1916. PRICE 10CENTR.
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      189 1 af ij \9* 1/ THE TRIUMPH OF OIL. BIANCHARD S. INCANDESCENT '■>"» OIL LAMP 300 c.p. pure white light, consumes 1 pt. oil in 7 hours, for inside or outside use, length overall 30 inches, weight when full 13 lbs. [Vice M4fcfc^^ complete. KATZ BROS., Ltd. rvNEl 0 CLIPLESS FASTENER
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      591 1 "His Master's Voice" /^2\ New Records for March, 1916. W 12lnch Double-aided, $2.75 en.eh. v gg2 C 4617 Of ms from A l 4a Part I. (Verdi)) Oraud Opsra Company -„1 ***** Gems from 'A iota Part 11. (Verdi) Grand Opera Company m'mrJ ***** Ah, wa«ithe! ('Ah fornt' lni!"-Part I)
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      5 1 GOODRICH 111 tjiffi!? CO TYRES
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    Good Hope Rubber.
    1091 2 THE DIVIDEND-PAYING STAGE ENTERED. Dividend of 5 Per Cent. The seventh ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at Ambewatte House, Slave Island, on March 4, says the Times of Ceylon. There were present Mr. R. Whittow (in tbe chair), Messrs. W. N.
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      85 2 Just received A LARGE SHIPMENT OF SODIUM BISULPHITE S. J. JUDAH CO., Tel. 1381 99, ROBINSON ROAD. 24 2— 28 8 Yamato Co.'s CASH SALE Now Proceeding. 41, HIGH STREET. After all The name there is no «fll "QAk'llßA" doubt that JjJIJ uAMJKA this Aj% on a k°ttle RFFU fvTPSfl
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      15 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night 1 1 Woods Great Pepoermint Core Is M II
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      535 2 THIN FOLKS WHO WOULD BE FAT Increase in Weight Ten Pounds or Mora A Physician's Aim. k I'd oertainlj give most anything to be able to (at up a few pounds and stay tbat way," declares tvery excessively thin man or woman. Saab a reoalt i* not impossible, despite patt
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      209 2 THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS, Ltd., PHOTO PROCESS ENGRAVERS. U* iTT..... ITW....«iTiyiy»?W.....riM|lgi."ji i ...«««l.«»jT"Mfljj£ H?J^- d.....i5nii...i Photographs and Line Drawings Reproduced. J. L. CAMPBELL CO. Tailors Outfitters, HAVB Everything for Men's Wear. SELECT ASSORTMENT CF of all Classes. LATEST NOVELTIES IN Ties, Hats, Collars, etc. NOTE NEW ADDRESS I Not, 17&
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    British Casualties.
    681 3 The following casualties are reported France or Belgium. Lcndoo, February 27. Killed.— 2nd Lieut. T. Botcher, Rifle Brigade; 2nd Lieut. W. C. Paterson, HE. Died of wounds Capt. R. M. French, Welsh Fußiliers; Capt. I. E. Griffin, Oxford and Backs; Lieut. A. C Winter, East Lav casters. Died.-
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    Major-General Townshend.
    204 3 Major iitDi'rai i Hants lownsmnu, writes Tim indiaiuaD, whose advance on Baghdad anil masterly retirement to Kut have been auiong the nicst vivid aod sunlit Htive mci dents of the war, is the heir to the Towns, head mar<]uisate, as the present Marquis lias no cLildrt n. By
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      700 3 CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, No- 25 South Bridge Road First class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powders and Brushes for sale. SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE Of (REKHOLD LAND AND HOOSE. NO 2\ KIM KKAT KO*D,
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      359 3 I vw> I Little Lectures M by Nurse 'Wiscarnis.' ff I "Nerves* 1 1 fOur norves are similar to WK an intricate in twork of telr Mr Rraph wire?. Controlled and tt nourished by portion of thr S brain— known as the nerve centres— the delicate thread jc like nerve?
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      88 3 Ihe Gar for 1916 DODGE BROTHERS CAR The most enthusiastic owners of the "DODGE BROTHERS" Car are those who have had years of experience of driving other Cars. Verb. sap. The BEAUTY, COMFORT and ECONOMY of the "DODGE BROTHERS" Car appeal to them in every way. Nothing we can say,
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      1085 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -British India AND i r Apcan Line. (Companies Imoki ..katfd in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract wltb His Majesty Government). For China, Japan, Penang, Coy lon. Australia, India. Aden, Egypt, Msdittrransin Port* and London. Bteamers will leave Singapore on or
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      792 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siami. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telnpin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duo Departure a.a. ASDANG Mar. 18, 8 p.m. MAHIOOL Mar. 9O 22, 8 p.m. a.a. BOPIBAT 98 88,
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      474 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Imcorpobatkd in Bnoiand) Tbe Companies' r.teamers are despatch! d from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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      518 4 STEAMER SAILIN63 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incorporatid in .Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail o 'n tract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tlx: New Twin-screw Steamerß maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    859 5 IVices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 17, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotation* this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. NOM. VitDl. BUWBS. SIMM a/- ainm 1 Ad«1o J»»» 20/; 8/ Anglo
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      592 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (iMCoHroRATBD i> England). Oirsot Ssrvtos to Japan via Hong hong Shanghai, and to Oaleutt* via Psnang, from Slngapor*. Taking oargo on through Bills of Ladm for Canton. Macao, Sw atow, Amoy, Chefo- Tientsin, Newabwang, Yangtue Porto Koi niosa tbe Philippine*, nto.. etc.. etc.
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      266 5 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, u». w CbkkiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness SOLD IVKrVWHCRK. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Kelly and Walsh. Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Cbaoger, Hotel de I'Europe. Money Cbaoger. Adelplii Hotel. Money Changer,
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      365 5 "I AM QUALITY'S LIMIT" M 'TO attain and moreover rttain j.irfcot \J y\ T f\ gf L/ 7 V" K qualitj this has been tbe motto of \~U /VVj y G&S^^^^ State Ezprtts Cigarettes ever since tboy J^j *B Bbb^ have been on tbe market. State Express Hc^H SO mU(
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      183 6 (1 AT K or T»« ROBIMSON PIAHO Co Violins, from $12-00 to *25-OO ease*, fr-m 8-OO to 18-OO Down 3 BO to 6-rO Hl»or)« 1-75 to 8-BO bridV>* lOto 25 pens lOto 15 r.mi. 15 to 25 blank> t«, tacb 1 -SO Uilpiice^ 1-OO ritcli pip« A each 25 bow
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      31 6 THIB 18 MARK THE guarantee: of the Absolute Purity of cur Bottliogs of BURTO* PILBENER AND GUINNESS'S STOUT. W. A. ROSS BROTHER. LTD. Bottling Specia'ista, LONDON, LIVERPOOL lEIFAIT and LEI H
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      620 6 Commencing April 1, 1916. PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE STAMFORD HOUSE Bras Basah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Alwajß cool and exposed to sea breeze. Furnished Apartments Without Board Comfortable Rooms with Bathrooms attached. Electric Fittings throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. TCRM-ths most rtsionible la Towr. MM Spacious Dining Koom. with separate Tables
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    126 7 FIXTURES. Friday, March 17. High Water, 8.40 a.m. 10 0 p.n llanilnian Opera Co. Homeward mail closes. Saturday, March 18. High Watot 9.26 a.ra., 10.38 p.m. Itnkit Timah meeting, Evatts, noon. Uandman Opera Co. Sunday, March 19. High Water, 10.6 a.m., 10.45 p.ru. Monday, March 20. ligb
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    281 7 To-day. liat Aiog Hin 280 pm tad Kemaman Hock Lee 2.80 pm tenham and T. Ink Anson Kinta 2.30 pm Me' lnn V. Dietunn 2.30 pm rang Donggala 2.80 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Wvl<i Bpm Bat ma. Samarang and Sourabaya IJ'imphius ;i.:K) pm Bangkok HM 4
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    Train Services.
    250 7 Tin mtil train> from SiDgaporu for tli north leave Tank Koa<l station daily at 7.7 a.m. an<l 7 p. in arriving at Kuala Lumpu' at 7 I" p.m. arj'l 6.45 a.m. respectively. Til through a|Mi to lVnang leaves Kuai i lulv. arriving at Pcnaog •lay. itinvanl m) mail
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    16 7 The P. tad O. atetnitr Kliybrr arrired at ibnwiUea Mi Wednesday, l&tli io«t.
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    107 7 Our attention has been cilleJ to the fact shat our arrivals in London are much behind those published elsewhere. Our rule is to give arrivals only when they are officially r .ported in tbe Post Office notioes, aod do later date than that printed above ha I been s l
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    340 7 Outward. The (ol' wing passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in somo instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter thoir I arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of I this list in
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    The Dome of St. Paul's.
    215 7 The repairs to the piers of tbe dome of St. Paul's V-luJral are rapidly proceoding, despite the fact that only half the £70,000 needed for carrying out the work has been received. Canon Alexander, the treasurer of the cathedral, who is collecting tbe money for
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    176 7 EXCHAN<IE. Sinoapou, March 17. 1916, OmLomc Bank 4 in h *l*\\ Demand 2/4J I'ninte B m!i 3/4; On Franck Bank T. T. 828 On India Bank T. T. 174$ Oh HoMQKONO...Baiik d/d 16; On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 80} On Java Bank T. T. 188 On Japan Bank
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      MINING.
      178 7 Value 10 10 Am pang J)l 1 Ayer Weng 0.86 10 10 Belat 1.60 10 10 Kanabol 0.96 1 10 Kinta Association £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.16.0 41 £1 Laliat Mines 10 9.25 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.13.6 10 10 Middleton 6.00 6/- 6/- Pabang Consul 8/8
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      RUBBER.
      621 7 2/- 2/- AUagat £1 41 Anglo-Java 16/- 1.0.0 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 9/6 10,6 2/- 2/- Batang Malaki 2/6 8/£1 41 Batu Ti(f» 2-10.0 8.0.0 2/- 2/- Bekon 2/5J 2/0 £1 41 Bakit Kajan^ 1 0 0 2.5.0 £1 41 Bakit Ldntanf; 3.0.0 3.5.0 II- 2/- Bakii Mertajam 3/- 8/6
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      GENERAL.
      126 7 Value Buyers. Sellers 1 41 41 B. Bm<jl«in« Co. 7.75 B.CO £1 41 i Prel. 1.4.0 1.9.0 Bleotric T'wayg 2/9 8/--10 10 Fraset Ne»ye 61.00 52.00 60 50 W. Hammer ft Co. 80.00 81.60 100 Howarth Brskine 25 00 85.03 100 7% Prof. 85.0J 100 100 Kati Bro, Del.
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      DEBENTURES.
      55 7 United Engineers t% 11,284 600 par Singapore Kloctric Tramways 6% £860,000 norn S'poreMunicipal 8% 1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 •1,800,000 90 98 S'poro Municipal 44% of 1900 11,000,000 90% Spore Municipal 4%'2,000,000 lC^dis Spore Municipal 4 £.«X).OOO B%dis The quotations of sterling shares mast be reg«rded -vs
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      10 7 Fot Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Groat Pepp«rmint Care Is. 6d.
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      236 7 LA rEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Spare wu 1 «10 X 100, an! dick y scat for Straker vj^iie car, 141 moJ« C. c j Straits Timei 17-8 38-3 a La rU TUTOK Hetka sitaatioa as a Latin tuto-. at home. Terms oi application to Bex 2-.6, Straits Timrs. 17-B—lB-8 WANTED, SHOHTH\ND
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      790 7 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. L Goldenberg European Ladies' Tailoi*. A Speciality in Co<tume Taillenr. MODER&TI PRICES Add»f.9s: D, EBER ROAD (off Oxley lioad). 17 8 a-14-4 REMOVAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that tbe local office of tbe Nanyang Marine and Fire Insurance and Exchange Company of Hongkong, Limited (incorporated in Hongkong),
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 17. CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
    975 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 17. CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. Discussion of the army estimates in the House of Commons has not led to the dis closure of any new facts. The British esti mates make provision for four million men, a number never contemplated in our wildest dreams of efficiency.
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    14 8 The output of tbo Clu Pi*U mine for 22 days' workintj was U70 pica's.
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    18 8 A Gazette Extraordinary issued authorises the use of the Riverside Flour Code, sth Edition, as from yesterday's date.
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    38 8 da March 17, 1890, the Kaiser Wilhelm dropped the pilot, and Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Schonhausen ceastd to be Chancellor of the German Empire and now comes the cable news that Pilot Tirpitz drops the Raiser.
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    51 8 Mr. P. G. Lawford informs the Times of Malaya that he was misreported at the Central Perak Planters' meeting in regard to his remarks regarding the M S.Y.R. camps and exemption. His remarks, be says, were to the tllect that everything possible was being done not to inconvenient business too
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    69 8 First-class licences for the State of Perak have been granted to the following an praisers Mr. Y. H. Pearson, Ipoh, and Mr. H. J. Gillespie, Bagan Datoh. For the State of Selangor, first class licences have been granted to Messrs. H. d'E. Darby and r. M. Staples, and a second
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    94 8 A supplemental y cable of March 9 says: Twenty-five ierman warships are reported to have been sighted at Vlieland. They disappeared northwards. Both German and Russian warships have been sighted in tho Baltic Scandinavian shipping circles expect a contest in the Baltic. Ice is beginning to break and it is
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    37 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. have received a wire from the secretaries of the Permas Rubber Co., Ltd., to the effect that tho directors have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on the 28rd inst.
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    52 8 Messrs. (iuthrio and Co. bavo to day received advice from London by cablegram tbat the directors of Cheviot Rubber, Limited, are to recommend payment of a final dividend of 7 per cent, payable on April 22 in respect of the year 1915, making a total of 11 per cent for
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    64 8 A special cable to a Lahore journal quotes Corriero dela Sera's New York correspondent that the Germans are circulating a story tbat Germany has notified her interned naval mon to prepare to sail homewards on April 15, her object being to induce the belief that the war will then be
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    91 8 This morning, a Chinese named Lio Hong Sek, appeared before Mr. R. Scott in the Senior Magistrate's Court in response to a summons taken out against him alleging that he bad attempted to export Saigon rice to Batavia, iv breach of the proclamation of January 31 of this year. He
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    88 8 The Captain of the Bandoeng reports that in the Mediterranean Sea, an attempt to torpedo his ship was made by a submarine. Eight shotf, were also fired on the Bandoeng in ten minutes. The captain stopped and sent bis second officer off to the submarine in a sloop. The commander
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    80 8 The Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent says arrivals from Constantinople report tbat the receipt of the news of the fall of Erzerum led to rioting. German officers in the streets were folk wed and stoned. Enver Pasha defended himself with a revolver. All Germans sought refuge at Pera anJ Galata. There
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    101 8 Some excitement was caused in the neighbourhood of the Homaii Catholic Church in lirewster Road, Ipob, on Wednesday, when a shed adjoining the Mission House took fire, and threatened to burn down tho whole bungalow. The fire originated in a little shed, where the Rev. Father Coppin conducted a primitive
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    106 8 A Burma Gazette extraordinary issued in Rangoon on March 1 says ith effect from yesterday at 1 p.m. the LieutenantGovernment fixed the doty to be paid on foreign spirit manufactured in distilleries in Burma, licensed under section 5 of the Act at Rs. 11 4 per gallon. London proof, and
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    116 8 Touching a note here the other day regarding new words which the war has added to the language and which have become acclimatised in Britain, a friend tells us that Sir Max Aitken, in his story of Canada in Flanders, relates how when the German flares in tho trenches nervously
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    138 8 American military experts, says a wire today, are of opinion tbat the Mexican campaign will la -it for two years. But these same experts, or their twin brothers, said much the same thing quite a while ago when America last set about cleaning up a mess in Mexico. They told
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    157 8 The arrest of a Roumanian officer by the Bulgarians is further evidence of how l.ul gariau pride is growing. Even the Germans can teach the Bulgarians little in the way of arrogance and ambition witness the recently reported quarrel with Austria over the possession of Salonika. Salonika remains to be
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    446 8 The Hon. Ft. Young and Mrs. oung expect to leave Penang for home early in Apri'. Mr. It. S. Jarvis. of Messrs. Huttenbach Bros., Penang, will be leaving for home very shortly. Mr. Ashmcad Bartlett, the we II known war correspondent, is now at Auckland, New Zealand,
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    St. Patrick's Day.
    75 8 To day is St. Patrick's Day. It is one of life's little ironies that St. Patrick was not an Irishman at all. He was born in Wales or the west of England, and his first visit to Ireland was entirely against his will. Ho was carried otf
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    81 8 The undermentioned prices were rpuli for robber sold at Penang by Messrs. Allen, Dennys and Co., at their auction sale on Wednesday and during the week ending today Smoked ribbed sheet I plain No. 2 smoked sheet diamond I u smoked sheet fine pale thin good fine
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    The Tronoh Brigand.
    126 8 In connection with the recent rounding up of the notorious leader of brigands in the Trouoh district, two of the four men captured were produced before Mr. Scott, thu Ipoh magistrate, on Monday, and wero remanded in police custody until the other two are well enough to
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    Journal of the F.M.S. Museums.
    233 8 Mr. OL Boden Klosh, the acting Director of MusoumH, K.MS., has forwarded to uh tl.c latent issue of the .Journal of the H.Ms. Museuniß, Vol VI.. part t, which MM <(uite an iutenwtinu Dumber. Mr. I. 11. Kvans, the assistant Curator. contributcx an rir tainiDH
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      100 8 I j»i r JSS- yrv W. D. H. O. WILLS'S Sm&dddyio THE NEW SMOKING MIXTURE df LUXE A PERFECT P:~E TOBACCO OF ALL THE LEADING DEALERS &3 ~a FOR THE PLAY 9 ■tn^hy Smart Evening Frocks IS and Shoes JUST DELIVERED. LTD. Cr V W IIHi'OftFORATKB IU EnGLAHD) GUINNESSS STOUT
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      210 8 ALHAMBRA Bcaoh Road. Tue House of Quality— Tbe Home of Feature Attractions. Th» Uading Thaatra la Singapora. Manager, M. H. Kenyon Slade Tho Film DArt Company PRESKNTS «n Eicaptionally Strong PATRIOTIC Drama on Ida PRESENT BREaT WAR BUSINESS AS USUAL IN S PARTS. Powerful, Sensational, Inspiring. A Rtory of bow
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    THE WAR.
    1488 9 EFFECT OF VERDUN BATTLE. Gloomy Views Taken In Berlin. EAST AFRICAN VICTORY. Further Report From General Smuts. KmiH.- TILKOKAMS. London. March 15, 12.3') p.m. Rotterdam: A neutral, arrived from Berlin, -ay- the people are convinced that tlir eriluu otlensive is an attempt to end the war. < Wiicers
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    America and Mexico.
    162 9 TWO YEARS OF CAMPAIGNING PROBABLE. linTi; 1 TbleoiaA. London, March 15. Washington Tho House of Representatives, with one dissentient, passed a joint resolution authorising the President to bring the regular army to its full strength of a hundred and twenty thousand. New York Military experts predict a
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    VARIOUS.
    41 9 RICTKR's TkLBOKAMS. London, March 15, 5.20 p.m. Lord Chelmsford lunched with Their Majesties at Buckingham Palace. Mr. Asquitb parsed a good night. Tbe Civil Service estimates show a decrease of a million and a half. Lord Curzon is progressing slowly.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    49 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 16. Interim dividends are announced as follow Tremelbye 20 per cent., Rembia 7 J, Lendu 6fr, Federated Solangor 30 and the Malay Planters, Taiping, Permas and Batak Rabit 5 per cent, each and Harpenden a final of 40 per cent.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    69 9 Programme of drills, etc., tor week ending, Friday, March 17 Thikm.ay, March 16. 5.15 p.m. Bras Basah Road Malay Co. Friday, March 17. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. S.R.E.(V.) West Wharf En trance, Keppel Harbour S.V.R. ,i Tanglin Barracks Veterans, Officers and N.C.O.'s. Drill Hall Chinese Co.
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    Letter from Home.
    2089 9 HOT-AIR, IN AND OUT OF PARLIAMENT. From Our Special Correspondent. London, February 18. Tbe opening day of the Parliamentary session was sidly disappointing to that section of tbe public, composed almost entirely of the Government's critics, who are unable to understand that good work can be done
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    471 9 Standard Grades Reach Home Prices. The MagMMN Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 'Jtltli auction wan hold .hi March IS ami 16, win n tin 1 with olti-n (i for Bale pels 6,929.00 or 923,806 lbs. (tons 412.44). Prices realised Sheet smoked tine ribbed ...9180 to 9187 good
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    KHAKI DODGERS.
    236 9 Running From Compulsion At Home. A London wire of February 19 says —The great rush for exemptions under tlie Derby scheme of recruiting has alarmed the authorities, who find that about 80 per cent, of the claims for exemption have been granted. Strong efforts are now being mado
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    99 9 While Queen Victoria wan persuaded to withdraw her objection to V.C." as the letterfl to be placed after the heron uimn hor Majesty wan successful with regard to the motto. Writing to Lord Pantnure on January 25, lH'.'i, Hhe siys 'The (Jueon returns the drawing for the' Victoria Cross.' She
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    Wines and Spirits.
    1406 10 POSITION OF THE SINGAPORE TRADE. Possibility of a Whisky Stoppage. Hotel proprietors in Singapore, if not throughout the Straits Settlements and the wjriously considering what action should be taken in view of tbe rise in the cost of liquor. It is well known locally that there is
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    THE BANDMAN SEASON.
    688 10 Last Night's Production of The Only Girl. There is something out of the ordinary about the The Only Girl, the Apollo production presented by the Band man Company last night. In a general sense it runs on the accepted lines of musical comedy, but at times there
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    Commonwealth War Loan.
    67 10 The amount subscribed to the second Commonwealth War Loan (£10,000,000 at 1; per cent < was £21,481,820. The Dambee of applications was 28,649, and the amounts were distributed among the States as follows: State. applications. Now South Wales 0,118 10,275.690 Victoria 11.848 7,191,510 Queensland 2,481 1,702,590 South
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    The Finance of War.
    3903 10 SURVEY BY A GREAT LONDON AUTHORITY. Positions of Britain and Germany Compared. We ijuoto the following from The World," New York, and it may be interest- 1 ing to add that the financial expert is a brother of Mr. Oliver Marks, of the Straits Civil Service
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    434 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In the weekly share report, dated tbo 15tb inst., Messrs. Fraser aad Co. state A good business has been carriid through in rubbers since our last report, but shares like the commodity bavo moved within narrow limits. There was rather a
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    57 10 United Serdang. -266,970 lbs. Sungei Kari.— '2B/240 IbH. Asaban.— 23,S>Ho IbH. Tandjong.— '.l7,'2Ol lbs. Sialang.— H6 Hl6 Hi-. Anglo Sumatra. 7J,l'.«> lbs. Ampat.-18,09U IbH. Tanah Datar. -'.1.011 lbs. Toerangie. :i,:il4 lbs. Mtnclans iSuiuatra). 1,820 IbH. .Icndarata 5:(,.")00 lbs. Bali l.i-iH I'ob.u.) aud linbli. r. -.*i.»(l« lbn. Rubber
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      Straits Chinese Football Association.
      259 11 To tbe Kditor of the Straits Times. uiuilly ]i rmit tbe following lines to appear into your valuable paper. As a member of the above association, I and several others should like to know as to what bas become of tbe Straits Chinese Football Association and
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    148 11 Eleventh List of Subscriptions. Tlir committee of tbe Children's Aid SocU-tj K r atefully acknowledge tbe following further subscription* I'r. immly ackn jwlnlued 1 MeKtnna I Singapore Recreation Club 47 Wui. i. Hill 10 l.iui llnD(! Um* 1 I C. II Darby J5 liiLlit Rev. Lord Bishop
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      Golf.
      48 11 The results of tbe Monthly Medal com petitions of the (iarnsou OaM I ub for Marcb are as follows Ladies live cards taken out. None ri turned. Men's: Lieut 0 tors i 1 up. Lieut. J. O A. \V. Wbitmure 3 do«ru. Six cards were taken out.
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      102 11 Tbe game between the S.C.C. and a Shropshire tleven. played last evening iv MM Ksplanaile before a large crowd, ended in a draw. The ground wan scm what difficult after tin rain and this rath< r hampered the players, who, as a cms. ,eucf did not put up Bucb
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    218 11 Latest adv. rtiHeuu nta of the uay appear •a PMe 7. Mr. L. A. Cbitty, auctioneer, of Malacca, aanounrtx that tbe auction sale ol property I ia tbe estate of Tan liak Teng, deceased, I I to take place at Malacca, on Mau-li it.l, in poHtpooid indefinitely.
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    PHILIPPINE SUGAR ESTATES.
    529 11 Asquisition of Big Property -By Japanese. For some month*, states (be Manila corre sponlint of tbe N. C. Daily News, writing on February I'-'. it has been known tbat a powerful Japanese syndicate has been casting longing eyes on several lay>e sugar estates in the Philippines and
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    Soember Ajoe Rubber.
    342 11 The report of tbe Soember A joe Rubber Estates, Limited, states thut tbe acreages at September 30, 1915, were reported as follows: Rubber only, 43 acres rubber and Kobusta cotfee. 947.18 acres: Kobusta coffee only, 68.57 acres,, total cultivated, 1.058 7.5 acres. Instructions have since been given
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    89 11 Mr. W. H. Viveasb, of the Diocesan Hoys School, Hongkong, is l< aving for the Front 'at tbe end of tbe a onth. Mr. Yiveash, who has been a memlcr of tbe Hongkong Volunteers fur a cousidt rable number of years, is one of tbi most accomplished all roucd nportsmen
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    80 11 Tbe will of Surgeon Major John O'Leary. 1. M.5.. of Tiruolcauoe, Co. Cork, contains some tine specimens of testamentary humour. To a be<|uei>t of a legacy to his godson be add* tbe unconventional comment, Bleat if I remember his name." In leaving tbe residue to bin sister, be says that
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    Diary of the War.
    2563 12 1914. Jane 27.— Assassination of Archduke FramFerdinand and his consort at Sorajovo. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August I.— Germany declares war on Russia and Franoe, and invades Belgium. 4.- Britain declares war on Germany. 28.- -Battle of Mons begins, and the French and
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    A Mere Man on Dress.
    150 12 I am pleased to see that the abortion of art and science, the hobble skirt, has gone to the wall," said Mr. Grant Ramsay in an address on Waste in Dress at the Institute of Hygiene on January 28. "We have now," be said, "a
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    SUNGEI GETTAH RUBBER.
    1037 12 Dividend of I7> Per Cent. For The Year. The third annual general meeting of the shareholders of Sungei Oettah Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penaog. on March 18. The Hon. Robert Young presided, and the others pre sent were Messrs. J. Sellar,
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    48 12 According to the Kobe ShimbUD, the HyoRO police authorities have been taking careful note of the Germans engaged in over seas trade under Japanese namtH. This practice constituting an offence at law, the police are said to be making examinations with the object of rounding up the offenders.
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      198 12 THE A|£ WHITE ANT V DESTROYER ALLBRITISH. Price $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO.. LIMITED (Incorporatkd in England) KUALA LUMPUR JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. OF ORCHARD ROAD. K-.TMaiMii-.il 1911 Young but Progressive. LARGEST IMI'OHTERS OF JJ^^mt Goods Pertaining tj tbe Furuitare Trade in tbe City. we ARI M SIMI'LY HMMB
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    Khaki Changes Cairo.
    912 13 THE BRITISH ARMY IN CLOSE OCCUPATION. Scenes and Sentiments. The Cairo correspondent of tbe New York Herald, Paris edition, writing in January, said: Tbe Anglo- Saxon faculty for making oneself at home in any part of tbe world is strikingly demonstrated in Cairo daring these days, when
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    Restriction of a Trade Name.
    184 13 The trade name .lava as applied to coffee ix regarded by American dealers as a ball mark of quality. It lias been decided by the authorities that tbe name should only be applied to coffee grown on the island of .lava. Sotuo traders, however, claimed
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      179 13 Appropriate, always. JL With certain dishes, such as Gtmn, LEA *$*pi& PERRINS' SAUCE is a/ways appropriate. JiL It is the recognised sauce for such use. &y In fact, for everything with which a sauce < JG^ m lx- used, LEA k PERRIMS 1 is invariably ff M the BEST. It
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      347 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to /0^ and t0 THE MUNICIPALITY /^iQ^ THE GOVERNMENT of V^^^y of SINGAPORE \^7o/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon" Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for
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      554 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Ikcokpobatbd in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICKi Winoheatar House, Smgapora. LONDON O=FIOEi 32, Old Jewry, EC. Tbe Company haft 4E20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court
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      387 14 INSURANCE. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY! LIMITED. LONDON, (Incobporatid in England). Subscribed Oapital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds. 46,350,000 Annual Inoome .41,100,000 The undersigned. Agents for tbe above Oompany, aie prepared to aooept fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of ten dayß as longer periods at current rates to be named on
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      497 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Honokonq). PAID-UP CAPITAL m. 115,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at I/. •16,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRBOTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Bdkins, Esq. Hon. Mr. D.
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      521 14 i BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 90,000 Shares ol 430 each 41,100,000 Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbe London County and Westminster
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      664 14 BALES BY AUCTfON. MORTGAGEE'S SALE On Monday, March 27, sat 2.30 p.m. Valuable freehold coconut plantation situate ttf Paya L bar Koad, Singapore, cnti mated to c ntain an area of '21 s.juart asm and comprised in Grants Nob. '208 acd 211, and part of Grant No. IBS. CHING KENG
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1095 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Petrol and Carbonisation. Briefly, petrol is produced in (be refining of petroleum by tbe process known as fractional distillation. This is usually done in horizontal cylindrical iron stills, which are surmounted by a dome that connects with a vapour pipe. A
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      98 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, Lcndon, E. C, CONTRACTORS TO H. M WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. PHEASANTS in excellent condition. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LD. Singapore, Kuala
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      218 15 DUNLOP (Q TV DC C Although raw rubber has ad|^W vanred in price, Dunlop Tyros are ■L 2"' Ha r-^^^s3 Favourable contracts for raw matewL W "inLn. "a! have enabled us to give the IB public the benefit of these reduced V Grooved Cover. Prices. Tubes. iMKIIRVH KB i New
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      1192 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER £j jEj x_i KiLt BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED for a Tin Mine in Trengganu, competent MINE ACCOUNTANT. Eogare ment for six to eight months only. Apply Accountant c/o Times. 1-B— u MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED TO BUY, six new or secondhand Europe-made rubber machines. Rollers to be 18"
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      733 16 HOUBEB TO LET. TO LBT, No. 1, Orchard Road. Entry If ay 1. Apply on the premises. 16-B—B7-8 TO LBT, Rooms at Zetland House, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul Co. 16 l—o TO LET, No. 62, Hill Street, suitable for school or hotel. Apply B. Silas, 8, Prince Street. 10-2—
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      730 16 NOTICE. I, the undersigned, have this day started a business under the name of Chop Quee Kee, at 61, Covent Garden, as merchant and commission agent. Dated at Singapore this 18th day of March, 1916. LIM HONG QUEE. 18-8-a— l7-8 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of Attorney,
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      334 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. HEAD OFFICE :-17, Phillip Street Branch Stores at Nos. 14, 100 and 102, Tank Road, and No 14, Phillip Street, Telephone Nos. 1174, 1178 and 1388 (Private 1460 and 1078) Our Nsw Itoeks of Mild Steal lars, Joists, ihwstt Pan Mad Rivets. Iron Bolti asd Nuts, etc.,
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      462 16 BIG SHIPMENT OF COAGULATING PANS Juat arrived. Sizes 18" X 9" X 4" 18" x 9" x 3|" 15* X 10" x 4" Special Quality. Prices) Reasonable. KIAM KIAT&Co,, 108 ft 109, Market Street. Telephone No. 431. 1-7 ***** To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations advertisements, such as changes
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      342 16 Straits Wimes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 848 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. AH, communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, otc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.- Miscellaneous wants of
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