The Straits Times, 26 April 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,091 SINGAPORE!. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26. 1916. PRICE 10 CBNTH.
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      251 1 MILK THE STORE FOR MEN'S WEAR. The Latest Designs and Shades <*js^\ in Men's Neckwear WIDE END TIES w^ B Extra lon^. $1.50, $2.00 each. '*Vf> mT^'B square and round ends \*\L»^ ''<>'. \3 "4 Jm 34" and 36" long S^JE^ 75 cents, $1.00 id. fIBB V THE LATEST DEBIGNB
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      228 1 New Goods for Cents Wear 7q\ JU3T UNPACKED AT^^^ HENRY HEATH'S downed SOFT FELT k// HATS in the latest shapes and shades. A fiFMT'S ELLWOOD'S HELMETS /jfr HOSE in all shapes. S n a textures also S Ao^^ f for day or even ing wear. The Sirdar Shikar SHIRTS White
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      4 1 GOODRICB SI Pte TYRES
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    Mesopotamia!! Campaign.
    975 2 THE BOTTLE NECK AT SIWACHA MARSH. Perilous Hour in Turkish Trench. Mr. Candler's dispatch, which follows, gives a good idea of the difficulties of the Mesopotamia campaign. More than a fortnight has passed without my sending a letter from Mesopotamia, he writes under date March 10. There has
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    Greatest Whisky Sale.
    124 2 The biggest whisky sale ever held attracted whisky merchants, wine merchants and brewtrs from all parts of the Kingdom to the London Commercial sale rooms on March 10. Altogether more were 520 butts, 1,545 hogshradx, and 77 quarter casks -equivalent to over a million bottles. Record price*
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      115 2 Carbide, Box Strapping, Elephant Brand Tapping Knives, Veneer Cases, Carbolineum, Castor Oil, Linseed Oil, Zinc Backets, Acetic Acid (European and Japanese), Calcium Chloride. S. J. JUDAH CO., Til. 1862 99, ROBINSON ROAD. 24-8—284 ft^SHsShsflfl^B 1 *B m illustration 4 L or a main who J M I HAD NFAtR tttftßD
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      492 2 A Reputation of over 100 years. Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills are recommended for biliou nfs«. sick he id ie he, depression, and all indispositions arising from I sluggish liver or disorder-.! digestion. They are recommended b -cause thry MM originate! by a fully qiialu'ed medical man— Dr. James Cockle and no
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      427 2 there's Purity and Vigor iN VKM OROf Of HLA Ji Dog's Head Guinness The TONIC thii cheers and soothes a no doesn't harm. A simple nout ishing food of high mcdi ma value. NOTE.— The above DOG'S HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitation* Sold Everywhere 6 —A; 14
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      98 2 Anaemia mark the curt. Anaemic girls, weak children md jaded mothers get new life and vigour by taking SCOTT'S Emulsion. Medicine and food, it fortifies the blood, promotes appetite, and brings back the roses and the joy of health. But be sure to get SCOTT'S— no other has the approval
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    £1,000 for Mrs. Asquith.
    838 3 RESULT OF THE DONINGTON HALL LIBEL. Apology and Withdrawal. Mrs. Asqaitb's libel action against Tbe Globe was settled on March 21, in the Chancery Division, before Mr. Justice Peterson. Tbe Prime Minister's wife gave evidence. By consent tbe defendants agreed to place £1,000 at tbe disposal
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    38 3 Tbe four men, who were arrested in ooa nectioo with the murder of Mr. Priestly, late manager of tbe Alliance Bank of Laborr. are (.till in cuatodj. All of tbem are police constables. Enquiries are still in progress.
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      462 3 f Debility 1 n When you feel limp and washed out, weary fl and fatigued with no inclination for exertion- U L your body is in a rundown condition— you are A debilitated. You need something to put fresh 5 X go into you you need a fortnights Iron 'Jelloids
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      468 3 I Bovril gives I I strength to win I Whether you are engaged in fighting H or in working, or even only in the dull strain ot waiting, the present I times are drawing heavily on your H store ot vital energy. Victory is to H those who have the
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      796 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND Appear L.inc. (Companies Incobpohatko in Enulvndl. MAIL ANO PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR ANO ORIENTA SAILIN3S Under Contract with His Majesty s Qoverauient), «of China, Japan, Panang, Ooylon. Auatraha, India, Adan, Egypt, Meditarranaan Porta and London. Steamers will leave Singaj tte on or about MAIL
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      304 4 COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. S. CO.. LTD.. ft ifMHKMMsE* in England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) BETWEEN < Framantla (Path), North Waat Australian Porta, Java and Singapore. Kego ar sailings between Singapore and West-ri Außtralia calling at Java (as indneeaent offers).! Derby, King's
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      809 4 BTEAMEB BAILINBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisat, S.merak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Patani. Singora, Laoon, Kobaamoi, Bandon, Langsueo, Takn, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Do pa turo •.a. ABOANG Ap,.. 2 S pm. a.a. BORIBAT May 1 May 3, S p.m.
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      441 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Imcobporatbd in Esiium.) IP The Companies' steamers 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 Genoa Marseilles and Liverpool
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      526 4 STEAMER SAILINIS N7Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained betwoeu Yokohama, via port*, to Marseille* and London under mail oontraot with tho Imperial Japanese Government. Tb: New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially dosigned and constructed, and are fitted with
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    849 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 26, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchauge and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Nov. Valdi. Butibs. silliu. 2/- Allaaai 2/- a/44 1 Anglo Ja«a 30/-
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      594 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOUGHINA BT£AM NAY. CO. LT.. (lMol.rol'AlH. IN KSOLANO Olraot SarvHM to Japan via Mont hong Shanghai, and to U-i..utt via Psnii.il, from Singaporo. Taking oar K u ou ii,r.ak,U Bills ol ...au.i. tor Caotv.o. HatWi Sv,atuw, Aiuoy, Oksts Ti*>ntmn. Ntwciiw-ug, YauyUisu Purih r 1 ruosa, Umi Pbilippiour, eto.,
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      435 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (In. oi.r. haiku IN Japan) Ouki MarcantlM tuamihii 00 LMI, KOB —BOMBAY LINE. Ihe Company maiutains a regular cargi. service «.i.li six steamers calicg at Moji ISSSSSSSM, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Swt.t tentikui, l'i.nang, Colombo aiid rJoDibay, and on the return voyage culling at Tauoorin «tiQ f
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      832 5 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. auction sale: O» VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSES, Nop. 344 to 374, KALLANG ROAD (evea uumbere), HOUSES AT SIN KOH STREET and NAM I.OUK STREET. anJ BRICK KILNS and COCONUT PLANTATION AT KALLtNG PUDDING. To be held at Messrs. Chiug Ketg Lee A Co.'b Sale-room, In thi Month of
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      176 6 GORDONS THE ORIGINAL LONDON GIN Tbii ancient diotillory was established in 1769 tbe "Old Tom" and "Dry" Gins of which are world-famous. They are obtainable at all the belt Hotels nod Dealers. THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incohpobatbd in England) Sole Ageotß for Singapore. PIANOS TUNED and REPAIRED Cheap, Prompt, Thorough
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      625 6 NOTICE. N.iIICE ii h< reby given that tbe Power! of Attorney given by A. S. P. S. Supramanian Chify to A. S. P. S. Veerappa Pi:Uy baa' been revoked. Dated tb s M th day of April. 1.16. A. 8. P. S. SUPRAMANIAN CHITTY, by bis Attorney A. S. P.
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      164 6 BELTING (DICKS Original Balata THE S NO These Belts can be run in any atmosphere, either damp or dry, even through water If desire 1 SPECIAL PRICES for LONG LENGTHS. Sole A«ent 8 for Messrs. R. J. DICK, LTD., Glasgow McAlister Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATID IN SISC.AroRH). Aerated Water Bottles (PLAIN),
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    124 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 26. •linn W»w tM «.m. 0.40 p.ia \noml in", ii, ti^ IV M., K'i»l» Lumpur. Thursday, April 27. Hi (h Waior. r,.W a.m.. 7.59 p.m. Friday, April 28 Hie*! »Vat«r 7.9 m H.u p n l>!!»iilativ« Council, i.30 p.m. Kns.ir an 1 N'rivt; mootini(.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    247 7 Today. Port SwitU-nliaru and Penany Ipoh 2.80 pm Malacca, P. Swvttcnham anil Teluk Anton Kampar 2.:lO pui Mi lao Circe 2.80 pm Batu Pahat Mcoa 2.80 pm S.n^kawant;. Paman^k it and Saiubas, SiTiittan, etc. Singkara 2.30 pm Batu Pali it HMHI 2-30 pm Mtintok ami P.ili lub.in^
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    Train Services.
    203 7 The mail truni trom SiaKapor.- for fi eortli luavt- Tank Itoa.l station daily at 7 7 a.m. ,iD'l 7 p.m., arririDK at Kn*la Lutnpi at 71* p.m. and 6.45 am. reapeetively. Tii ti Pcnaou 1> avos KuaU i< H am daily, trrivinx at Penan;: at t>;2S p.m. tho
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    43 7 I 111 stOMMMf Hoaflheßg anil is exptutod < i I ir-.Uy v|inl 17. Has xaila a: I nlay. lurkvt Tara with i tail ttcui Kui<ifM' left NegsaaUun at T p.m. on :>,' i \|H-Ct»>l to matl, AwiliW u/.i.ii lun^l in Hat ioat.
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    Mails for Europe.
    110 7 Oar attention baa heon called to ;b« fa t ;bat oar arrivals in Limlqii are uiucb beuiad tboHe published elsewberu. Uar ralo is to Hive arrivals only wlieo thuy am officially r ported in the Post Offic notices, aod no liter ilatetliao tbat printed above bai oeea
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    142 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straiti* are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in gome instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    156 7 I'er K. V. K. steamer Katori Maru.— Mr. S. OL Ambrose, Mr. \V. Lanyliam Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Kt-rr, Mr. and Mrs. Le Cain and 2 children. Mr. and Mrs. F. McEwan, Mr. Canning, Miss N. Basagoite, Mr. and Mrs. ism 11, c'apt. A. J. Fox, Mrs. Andree aud 3
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    27 7 HonxkoDK intends to resurrect its dog and cat show auil at a metticsj recently it was stated that tin entries in the last show numbered over 160.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    179 7 EXCHANGE. ■mh.uvom, Aikil 26, 191*, OwLomo. Bwk4u/i m a/141 Demand 2/4* Priyato 8 m/s i.'HJ On Kranck Buk T. T. :\>& Ok Inoi. Bank T. T. 174J On Hjmu* .49 ..Buk d/d 8} o>S«4Maa>i ...Bank 4-4 70} OkJata ..B»ak T r. 138 On Japan Boi mj So?ereigns—
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      386 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET, No. 20, Kirn Keat R^ad. ipply !u Yeo Hock H.e, No. 3, Raffles Place. 264— n Wanted, competent shorthand TVPIsT. Apply Mbtsrs. John Little 4 1. 1 L*, i., Office. 4- v Or KICKS TO LET, Nog. Bd, 8-b, 6a.1i8, li.tt.ry Koad. Apply to Y t
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      427 7 JUST ARRIVED A small shipment of THE FAMOUS "BULL DURHAM" SMOKING TOBACCO. Price 20 cents per bag including packet of high-class cigarette papers. ON SALE AT A. P. Noop Mahomed, No. 1 -a, d'Almeida Street, M Sultan, 8, Prince Street. THE NEW CIRQUE (OF LONPON AND PARIS). Opening on arrival
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      926 7 NOTICE. I Mr. A. O. Anthony has been admitted a Partner in onr Singapore and Penang firms as from January 1. 1916 I HUTTSNBACU BROTHERS A CO. 26.4— 3-i 1 AUCTION SALE Of EXCELLENT WAX POLISHED TEAK I HOUSEHOLD FURMTUBE, COTTAGE PIANO, ETC., To be held at No 85, Selegie
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. SIR ROGER CASEMENT.
    1104 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. SIR ROGER CASEMENT. There must be some queer tragic, or sordid story behind the treason of Sir Roger Casement. He was a man standing high in the consular service. He had distinguished himself by a scathing and fearless exposure of the Putumayo rubber gathering
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    17 8 A crocodile, said to be about 20 feet in length, has been visiting Port Oickson harbour lately.
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    16 8 Theannual meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya is being held in Kuala Lumpur to day.
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    29 8 The men arrested in connection with the murder of Mr. Lautour will appear in court, at Kuala Lumpur, to-day. It is reported that one man has turned King's evidence.
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    35 8 On Thursday last a dinner was held by the members of the Mutual Improvement Assu ciation at their club house in honour of Dr. Tau Bin Chiang having passed out from the local Medical School.
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    23 8 Sale of liquor in a bottle does not give the purchaser the right of the bottle, so the Westminster County Court judge decided.
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    25 8 A Simla message says that during the war no ladies will be permitted to land at Aden without the sanction of the Commander- in Chief.
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    29 8 The Sungei Bagan Rubber Company pays a second interim dividend of 5 per cent, on account of the year ending June 30. It is payable on May 10 next.
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    32 8 The handsome new offices of the Chartered Bank in Raffles Square are to be opened on Saturday, May 6, and the bank is issuing a number of invitations to attend the function
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    31 8 At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday, the President's annual report for 1915 will be submitted. Other business includes the motion by Dr. P. Fowlie regarding municipal rubber plantations.
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    62 8 The Netherlands India Government has decided in principle on the establishment of a flying division in the Netherlands Indian army. Five expert airmen are to be sent from the Netherlands including naval officers. The present experimental division is under the command of Captain Visscher. The Government has authorised the purchase
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    102 8 The Berlin Voseische /eitung prints the following.— The battle of Verdun is no longer the work of men, It is hell. Nothing can storm over the fields of barbed wiic or through the trap of pits against the machine-guns. The storming troops are preceded by death and horror and destruction.
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    100 8 An epidemic of marriages is occurring among convalescent Australians in England. There were five marriages from the Abbeywood depot in one week. A West Australian officer married the girl who nursed him in the Wandsworth Hospital. Some of the Australians applied for passages for their wives to Australia out of
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    125 8 Tbe worst of the official correspondents with the forces is that they presume a little too much on the average man's knowledge of the geography of the war. In an article elsewhere in this issue Mr. Edmund Chandler writes charmingly of the Indian mule drivers at the front, and of
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    155 8 Owing to the scarcity of ships' surgeons, some of the passenger lines are having considerable difficulty in inducing medical men to take service at sea. All the doctors who can be spared are going into the Royal Army Medical Corps, and this applies in particular force to the young men
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    171 8 That story of heavy shell -tire off the East Coast was at first discounted by the fact that it appeared in the Evening News. It was the Londoner of that paper, who is Mr. rtliur Macbem and a moßt agreeable writer, that first wrote whimsically concerning the angels at Mons
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    205 8 The press at Home appears to be annoyed because it has been effectively muzzled regarding the secret sessiuu of Parliament today. Wo should be the last to support muzzling of the press for, tako it all in all, it exercises its vast powers with fine restraint and knows just when
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    422 8 Mr. nud Mrs. F. M. Elliot are due back from homo by the Kamo Maru on Friday. Lady Brockman leaves Kuila Lumpur for the Taiping Hill to day fur a stay of several weeks. Mrs. V. K. Sanderson is expected back in Ipoh next month. She has
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    Raub Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
    61 8 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise us of the following output from the lt.mb Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the four »n ks ending 22nd inst. Bukit Koman, stone crushed, .*>,604 tons gold obtained, 826 o/.5. average per ton, 2.948 dwts. Bukit Malacca, stone crushed,
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    E.M.S. Railway.
    67 8 From the traffic manager of tint I. M.S. railway we have received a copy of the up and down sheet time tables which will como into force on May 1. The principal alteration in the Southern district is the 9.20 a.m. from Johore Bahru to Gemas has been
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    King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund.
    48 8 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. 11. I!. Ward, ol Evatt and Co., French Bank BnlMinw. Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks the following contributions to the above fund Amount previously acknowledged $2,775 1 M. Baddelcy 80 W. E. Hooper 26 T. R. E. 50 •2,880
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    Chinese Official Telegram.
    100 8 In connection with affairs in China, the Chinese Consul General forwards for publication the following telegram which ho received yesterday evening from the Pasajaji Offico in Peking Mandate of 22nd accepted Hsu Shi Chang's resignation and appointed Tnan Chi .)ui Premier. Mandate of 2:ird ap pointed the
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    Freemasonry in Singapore.
    156 8 The installation ceremony of Lodge St. George, No. 1 152, wan held at hMMMM 1 Hall last evening when Hro. (>. 1! W. LawHon was iunt illi il its Wor. M Mil I hi the cnHuiny y< ar, til": iustalliug uiastir b«-in^ Wor, Bro. C. \V. Spri^H"-
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      165 8 To-nitfht! To-nltfht!! ATTHI ALHAMBRA OeacH Road, The House of Quality— The Home ot Feature Attractions. The Leading Theatre In Singapore. Manager, M. H. Kcnyon Slade. I'ATHK PRESENTS The wopld-r.nownad aotOF HENRI KRAUBB WHERE GENIUS FAILS In 3 Parts. A powerful emotional drama of exoeptional ability a wonde'ful, fascinatirg and appeal,
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    THE WAR.
    1036 9 NAVAL FIGHT. German Battleships Defeated. FRENCH PROGRESS. Germans Defeated West Of The Meuse. I- I:- Tr.LKIiKAMs. London, /vpril 25, 2...0 p.n.. Tin Evening News states tbat there was terrifc tiring oil the cast coast of England at 4 am. to day. It was continued at 5.30 a.m. Shells
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    32 9 (From Oik Own Currispondbkt.) London. April 26. Highlands and Lowlands pays a dividend of 20 per cent., SuDgei Kapar 474. and Aytr Kilning carries forward a balance of £32,000.
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    58 9 (Kkom Oik Own Corrispondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 25. The ChoraH rubber report recommends a final dividend of H per cent., making ten for the year ended December 31, 1915, and to carryforward .£1,253. The Sun^ei 1'urun rubber report recom mends writing off preliminary expense* 41,094, paying a dividend
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    GOLF AT IPOH.
    44 9 (Fku* On Own Cohuspomdbnt.) Ipoh, April 25. The Uolf Championship meeting closed yesterday evening with an At Home at which the prizes were presented by Mrs. Hill. The intcrport match war woo by Singapore against IVnanu' by 11 pointf to nil.
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    Affairs in China.
    101 9 SHARP FIGHTING REPORTED. RIUTKR'S TILtuRAMS. London, April 25. Peking Tuan Chi jui has formed a new cabinet including, in addition to those mentioned on Monday Chang Kno-kau, Minister of Education. Cbing Pan-pin Minister of Commerce, and Chang Tsunglni»ng, Minister of Justice. Sun Pao-chi takes tbe Ministry of
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    WITH MULE AND CAMEL
    639 9 British Methods of Transport In Mesopotamia. Mr. Kdmund Caudlcr. representative of tbe British Tress in Mesopotamia, continues in the following article hit* description of the transport service in Mesopotamia The first and second Una transport is served by pack mules, Indian Army transport carts drawn by
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    The Humphrey Bishop Co.
    161 9 There will be a complete change of prop diiiUie tonight at tbe Victoria Theatre, \vhi the Humphrey Bishop Company will give further s< lectious from tbeir repertoire. Thi- covers -uch a wide range that it is safe to Ha that there will be much to please
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    121 9 The vital statistics of Ceylon for 1915, which are given in the last Ceylon Govern unlit Gazette, make an interesting study. The salient features arj as follows The marriage rate, 14.4. is the hiyhost re corded during tbo pasi ten years tin- birth uitt, :(7.(l, is about the average; tuv
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    CHARGE OF BTH LIGHT HORSE.
    257 9 500 Australians Dash Into Valley Of Death. The feature of a memorable speech by the R;ght Hon. W. M. Hughes, the Australian Premier, at tbe Pilgrims' dinner at tbe Savoy on March 17, was bis poignant but thrilling story of the charge cf the Hth
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    THE PLIMSOLL MARK.
    402 9 Revision of Ships' Load Line Rules. The report of the committee appointed by the Board of Trade in April, 1913, to advise on tin- load lines of merchant ships, and presided over by Sir Philip Watts, has been issued as a Blue book. At report also deals
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    ACROSS ATLANTIC IN A TRUNK.
    206 9 How a German Travelled To Scotland. Among the passengers on board tbe steamer Frederik VIII., which arrived at Copenhagen on March 19 from New York, was a German lady, Frau ltoewi-, whose adventures occupy columns of the local papers. Her husband, a German engineer, at
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    103 9 The above story recalls tbe device of Mr. Tony Welltr for smuggling Mr. Pickwick out of tbe Fleet Prison A pianner, Saniivel a pianner.' Wot do you mean said Sam. A pianner forty, Samivel, as he can have on hire von as von t play, Sammy. Are you awake now
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    63 9 Mr. George Kobertson, a chartered account act, of Basingball street, London, finished liis lunch at Ye oMe L>r. Butler's llui.l, Mason's avtnue. about ;t.50 p.m., on t)ie afternoon of February 25, and asked the barmaid for a whisky and soda. Although it was during prohibited hours, she served him. At
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    Kuala Langat Planters.
    1249 9 YEAR'S WORK OF ASSOCIATION REVIEWED. The Annual General Meeting. Tbe ninth annual general meeting of the Kuala Langat District Planters' Association was held at the Banting Club on April 7, Mr. K. W. Munrp in the chair. There were present Messrs. Kennedy, Colson, Raxendale, Killick, Lendrum, Skeen,
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    MOST DARING AIR FEAT.
    335 9 Ten Thousand Feet Descent In Parachute. ludoubtedly the most daring aeronautical feat on record was that performed by Lieutenant Colonel K. M. Maitland, who commands the Airship Section of the Naval Air Service, and who recently jumped from a balloon Hying over London at n height
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    FRENCH COURAGE.
    340 9 The Issue of National Life Or Death. We publish the following extracts from it message which Lord Northclitlo addressed to the Sydney Sun from Paris on March 14 i I had the honour of being received by the President of tbe Republic and General .lotf-i--who, it should bo
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    Elusive Siamese Shot.
    180 9 Ai Wong, sentenced to death for tho tuunler of his uncle, escaped from prison at Nakoo l'athom on tho night of Tuesday. March 21, or early morning of the 22m1, says the Bangkok Times, lie succieli I in eluding capture for about a week but a former
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      Traffic Dangers.
      138 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, 1 have travelled a good deal and observed in all other big cities that the police authorities in making traffic regulations always pay more attention to the public than the private interest. Here in Singapore it seems to me just
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      Trading With the Enemy.
      379 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With tortoise like progress tbo Government here are at last acting in the matter of liquidation of enemy firms, but they have apparently overlooked one glaring eyesore in iuare. I refer to Kat/. Bros., Ltd who although registered
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      Conscientious Objectors.
      287 10 To the Klitor of the Straits Tim. Mr, In i very paper which arrives from home we read of that new born type ot man. tbe Conscientious Objector,' and of the many reasons why he will not don tbe khaki, and our blood boils at the thought tint
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    Egypt and the War.
    137 10 iiro corrcHpoude.nt of the Times of India »i |m| has be> n caili d the l.in kept up its reputation in this respect during the wai I. htrd hit ocoaooiicsJly r I- 1 bm, n. r i aMai mi 1 1- aami ■i meter- lay We
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    ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
    1296 10 Lord Robert Cecil on Neutrals And The War. Lord Robert Cecil was recently reviewed by Mr. Joachin Bosch, special London corres pondent of Las Noticias, the chief Barcelona daily newspaper. At the outset Lord Robert Cecil formally denied that his father, the late Marquis of Salisbury, had
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    THE LATEST FICTION.
    767 10 A Batch of Novels Worth Reading. The author of David Penstephen (London Metbuen) works on a big canvas and paints his figures life-size and with meticulous care. Mr. Price's novel may not have a wide vogue, but it deserves to have one. A pnblic which likes slapdash
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    German Commercial Enterprise.
    97 10 We read in Engineering that the GermanTurkish Society, with a view adequately to exploit the commericial and industrial chances of tbe Turkish market, has started classes in tbe Turkish language in more than 30 German towns, and the aggregate number of pupils at these classes has already
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    News by Telephone.
    130 10 I'util recently tho rural telephone in Canada has largely served as a medium of exchange between farmers and for ordering surplus from dealers in town. Bnt it baa beeu demonstrated that the rural telephone nan lasily perform other services of equal importance. There are now country districts
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    SLINGSBY BABY ROMANCE.
    1179 10 Decision of the Court of Appeal. By tbe unanimous decision of tbe Appeal Court on March 13, it was held that the five year old child, Charles Eugene Edward Slingsby, familiarly known as Teddie," is not tbe legitimate son of Commander Charles Henry Keynard Slingsby, by bis
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    FIGHT FOR A CRATER.
    374 10 Germans Surprised in a Mine Episode. Regimental Sergeant- Major who is serving on the Western front, but not in a Sussex battalion, has written to a friend at Portslade, near Brighton, a letter, in which be says The 9th Sussex have had a pretty rough time
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    MARVELS OF THE AIR.
    311 10 New Ideas as to Causes of Wind And Cyclones. Sir Napier Shaw lectured at the Royal Institution on Some Illusions of the I'pper Air. H« told how all the old ideas as to trade winds and cyclones and as to all tbe other gifts or troubles
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    Chartered Bank of India.
    237 10 An increased profit is reported by tbe Chartered Bank of folia for the past year, the available to: il. aaMtag -£125,3:t3 brought forward. being X' joB,2O;> as compard with £492,333 in the previous year, when £120,253 was brought in. After applying £25,000 in payment of a
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    67 10 The Bombay Oovcrmucat Gazette baa 1 the names of IM Imipm who have been repatriated from tlie Bombay Prcsideucy under suction Sol the Foruigners Act, 1864, per the steamer Ooloon'la, which sailed on March 1 for tho I'nited Kingdom by way of tbe Cape of Good Hope. Among other* the
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    162 10 lo the billiard tournament for the Adelpbi Hotel cup, last evening, tho semi-final resulted as follows:— F.G. E.Williams owe 10, 211. A. Van Rencsse owe 95, 2.">0. The batch of griffins recently arrived for the Selangor Turf Club are said to be a very promising lot. A Kuala
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    Golf.
    33 10 As there wera insufficient entries for the Garrison Golf Club ladies monthly medal, played on Thursday, the 18th instant, the competition will be played for again on Thursday next, the 27th instant.
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    140 10 Following were the results of yesterday's play in tho Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tennis tournament MIXBH Dot HLKS. A. Mrs. Kemp and Mr. I'pcott owe 1 beat Mrs. Brooke and Mr. Mugliston owe 2, w.o. CiiAMi'iossiiir Fairs. Mrs. Hartnull and Mr. lUy beat Mrs Owen and Mr. Edwards, 6— i,
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    212 10 How Kaiser's Troops Were to Have Entered the Citadel. At St. Maw Stiti in a number of German prisoners, trish lrom Yerduu, were drawn up under the eyo of a French MMMf and, as usual, were ordered to turp their pockets inside out. The first man's pockets yielded a miscellaneous
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    Australia and Silver.
    212 10 An increased demand for silver coin, owing to the war, has arisen iv the Antipodes, an will be seen from the following xtract from the Australian newspaper Ammji under date January 3, 1916:—" The Federal Treasury is about to embark on the minting of its own silver
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    A Plaint.
    75 10 l> i JM i m übe., .it tire olil, Sircis. the rub-it who lined to balance linn-ell on a tight ropo ov( i our I. rem(.ve hi Mhy MM 1 Mi mr. a do/.vii 'lilicrcu; coHtunii -i anil pet il them iff Itiurely until he appeared in pink
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    21 10 Mr. 11. W, 1). Kvanx, who left ltmoinn Selangor) estate a few months ago, ha* joined tbe Inns of Court O.T.C.
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    704 11 Yuan's Position Regarded As Untenable. Tho Peking corn>Hp>>ndunt of the N. C ]>aily Sewn nay*:— ill ilaration of independence on tho part of Kuanglung has been expected hero for ■obm days past. This together with the attitude of S/.-chuan, whirr the I inventor is ueootiating mdi
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    ADVENTURE IN A RAPID.
    308 11 Edward Medal Awarded to Brave Canadians. A thrilling story of NMM i« nUtol in Mm I.oixluD iia/.cttr in ciDiucticD uith the Bwanl by the King ut Mm Hmbl Mmml if >ud CIaHN to Mi .John Roderick McDomU and Mr. Lea Patriot IW, 11. \V|n!.th»' I!jw Kiv.r.
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    51 11 l.at. adverliiteuHßtß of the day appear »o pagx 7. n»« „f tli, N K notify tl.at tin Kauio Main win, 1 1 MM .K.wD to sail 10. m.^1.,1, Kflx- Kti I i.krliaiua i itc from Korope oa >u-t Kinl will probably sail Ist tbe 1' it- i
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    "ELECTRIC" SHIPS.
    413 11 Theoretical Advantages and Results At Sea. Advocated of tbe applicition of the electrical transmission of power to ship propulsion will be highly interested in the comparisons recently made by Mr. James Dornan before the Institution of Kngineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland. Mr. Dornan, basing bis arguments on the
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    CARDINAL GOTTIS CAREER.
    228 11 Coalheaver's Son Who Stood Near Papal Throne. Cardinal Gotti whose death has been announced was one of the most brilliant of the surviving cardinals created ander the Leonine Pontificate. A son of a coal heavrr in Genoa dock yards, he gained early distinction in mathematical and nautiral
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    89 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday. April '2H: Wednksday, Ai kil 1(>. 5.15p.ra. Drill Hall SH.E(V.| S.V.K. Veterans Co. Chinese Co. Bras Basah Hoad Malay Co. Thursday, Aikil 27. 5.15 p.m. Drrll Hall Maxim Co. Friday. Ai'Kil 28. Vi:> pm. Drill Hall S.V.A. Maxim Co.
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    144 11 How many step* do you take to tbe mile I Even if your consul) red reply be Seventeen hundred and sixty," 1 shall take leave to doubt it. Should you be a British infantry i man, states the writer ot tbe office window in Ih, Duly Cbroniole. your pace will
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      421 11 ENORMOUS SUCCESS!! Victoria Theatre THREE NIGHTS ONLY TC-NI6HT! TO-NIGHT!! at 9.30 THE HUMPHREY BISHOP LONDON STAR COMPANY in an ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME including tbe world famous WEDGWOOD CLASSICS EACH ARTIST A STAR Booking at MOUTRIE S Prices $3, $2 and $1. Navy, Military and Volunteers in uniform half price
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      167 11 I Just Oat The New Zono Records 1 for Apt il, comprising nine- g= teen il'iiiblcsiri* rl numbers jg Tho given he low are just a 1 g few pi ke.l indi-cnm natcly from i BLACK DIAMONDS BAND jp= j < 'uritry Girl— S*»'<ui IVri II 1 Mr. FOSTHi-t PICHARDSON
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      242 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras BMth Road, Singapore, From 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Char^M, 8-12—7-12 ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER OUR MANILA BAND WILL PLAY. 27 ll— l6ll SEA
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    SELABA RUBBER ESTATES.
    1689 12 Thinning Out Effects a Marked Improvement. The xixtli ordinary general meeting of the ScUba Kubber Bstat Limited, was held on March 14, in the Council Room of the KmW, i in xHs \~h nation i lncorporated), M, K f<tclioap, London, X.C, Mr. K. I. lUiuiltun (chairman of
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    OUR FIRST OBJECTIVE.
    334 12 The Wealth and Resources of The Country. Colonel Sir T. H. Holdich contributes an interesting article on Mesopotamia to tbe current number of the Review of Reviews. He paints out that the first objective of the British expedition was to secure the Persian oil wells near Auwaz
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    DRUGS IN INDIA.
    277 12 Manufacture of Salicylic And Thymol and Asperin. The triennial minting of the board of forestry has just I* < n held at Dehra Dun, Allahabad. An address was given by Mr. (1. S. Hart, In-D. rt.r General of Forests, in tbe course of which he had some
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    LAPAN UTAN RUBBER.
    875 12 Dividend of 60 Per Cent For Year. The Times of Ceylon reports The tenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Lapan Utan Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at tbe office of Messrs. Boustead Bros., Colombo, on April 14, when tbere were present Mr. W. Wilson
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    Labu Rubber Report.
    247 12 Tbe report of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, states that tbe rubber output and revenue costs are as follows Rubber harvested, 536,648 lbs. Cost per lb.— Estate expenditure, 8.76 d. per lb depreciation, l.lOd. per lb. f.0.b., 9.86 d. per lb. freight and selling expenses and
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    WHEN A FAMILY HAS A DIVORCE.
    495 12 Mr. Justice Darling on Breakfast Table Talk. Mr. Justice Darling made remarks on family life and talk in dealing on March 17, with an action for alleged slander by Mrs. Martha (Pattie) Walerlow against Sir i'nilip Waterlow, father of the husband she had divorced.
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    Harpenden (Selangor) Rubber.
    327 12 The report of the Harpenden (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the balance at credit of profit and loss account, after writing off £1,490 (equal to 89J. a lb.) for depreciation of buildingH and machinery, and including £2,481 brought forward, is £33,114. Deducting tbe amount for throe
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    Sungei Kruit Rubber,
    299 12 Tbe report of the Saogei Kruit Rubber Kotatv, Limited, states that tbe profit on tbe year's working, after providing for depreciation of buildings and machinery, is j£1h,785, to which most be added tbe amount brought forward, £4,287. making £23,072 deducting tbe amount of iuterim dividend of 5
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      199 12 GRIFFINS LATEXOMETER INDISPENSABLE TO RUBBER ESTATES. Owing to the very large demand, orders should be placed without delay. Soe Agents for F.M.S. and S.S.: THE PUNTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (IXCOBPORATKD IN ENGLAND) KUALA LUMPUR. LATEST ARRIVAL SIX MILES OF ENGLISH TILES SIITABL.K FOR KITCHENS. BATHROOMS AND SHOP FRONTS. Different
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    Hongkong Bank Fraud.
    856 13 STORY OF A SUCCESSFUL PLOT. Clever Fraud Detected. At tbe Hongkong Magistracy on April 11, William Pomeroy was charged with conspiring with others to defraud the Hongkoog and Shanghai Bank, aiding and abetting in the forgery of two cheques for irnns amounting to $B.i xx>. and with
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    Japanese Potters Honoured.
    120 13 Mr. Kiukozan Sobei, of Shimokyoku, and Mr. Shofu Kajo, of Kiyomidzu, both in Kyoto, have been awarded tbe Medal of Merit with Green Ribbon in appreciation of tbe services rendered by them in the canse of Japan's ceramic industry. The Kinko/.an family is a very old one,
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    77 13 There are indications of a considerable leakage of gold f rum Auntralia. The medium, says a Sydney paper, in the departing Chinese, who aro prepared to pay a substantial premium for sovereigns. While the war is on no person is permitted to leave the Common wealth with wore than £oQ
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      152 13 Of Singapore *X>> We offer to the public th- highest quality of beverages at a cost that niike tii m a gift to consumers. Acetic Acid Tapping Knives Latex Cups Mosquito Netting Momi Cases Barbed Wire Sodium Bisulphite and all Estate requirements. QOOTAIMNN KKOM THE ASIATIC SUPPLY TRADING CO., The
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      194 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to /o^D.£§£v an d to THE MUNICIPALITY mf^^^^i THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE \^7^o/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the Straits
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      560 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incobporated in Stbaits Settlements) Hi- AO OFFICE. W.nohe.ter Houae, Singapore. LONDON OFFIOBi 32, Old Jew.y, F.C. The Company lias C 20.000 deposited with tbe
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      394 14 INSURANCE. BUAROIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. (Incobpurated in Enoland). Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds 40,350,000 Annual Inoome 41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents lor the above Company, are prepared to aocept fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of ten daye as longer periods at ourrent rates to be named on
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      499 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorpoeatkd in Honokono). PAID-OP CAPITAL 116,0004)00 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,500,000 at V- 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Receive Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Bdkins, Bsq. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.
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      505 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INooIU ORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 60,000 Sharos ot 430 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKERS Tbe Bank ot England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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      794 14 INSURANCE. LIFE ASSURANCE AT MINIMUM COST. Established 1874. THE ORIENTAL Incorpobatbd in India. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ABSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ABBETB exceed $28,000,000 ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Profita to Policy-holder* at laat Valuation $1,118,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and full information to LIBERAL RATES SI«MPO"E IRMCH OfFICE CONDITIONS J. R. MACPHERSON, Secretary for
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    THE MOTORING WORLD,
    663 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. War Time Track and Water Motoring. H. Mawwc Bui»t writing in The Observer, of March 10, says America has not merely been making very material progress in the matter of evolving Rtaodard motor vehicles embodying the most attractive qualities hitherto distinctive
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    COMPANY REPORT.
    396 15 Union Insurance Society Of Canton. fin report of the directors of the Union Insurance Society of Canton for presentation to the shareholders at the forty -third ordinary meeting is as follows The board has now to lay before the shareholders a balance Bbeet containing a summary of the
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      631 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the Br.tish War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, London, E. C, CONTRACTOBB TO H M WAR OFFICE.: MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. F.M.S. 6°o WAR LOAN. NOTICE. The Government of the Federated Malay
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      282 15 THE COILECTIVE FRIENDLINESS I^v** s of all the buyers of Dunlop Tyres practicall r (institutes the basis of the Company's I 'fe*9B A\V creation and preservation of this goodwill is m^ I V 'KS Hi tne ultimate object aimed at in adopting a *y ftt^M first-class article at a reasonable
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      1032 16 A. B. MACKAY'S Q THE ORIGINAL Jp| LIQUEUR WHISKY. JTM r X As supplied to both Houses of ><07^Br^BBi Parliament f OBTAINABLE FROM ALL jP^-^ FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. ffe ADAMSON, GILFILLAN AND COMPANY, LIMITED, IrfMTl^^H |ll lacorp rated in England) Singapore Penang and Malacca. OFFICES TO LET. TO LET, M Floor,
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      826 16 HOUSEB TO LET. j TO LBT, Rooms at Zetland House, Aruionian Mreet. Apply Stephens Paul 4 Co. 16-I—o TO LBT, No. f>, Thomson Road. Entry May 1. Apply Meyer Brothers, 14, Collyer Quay. 0 4 a TO LET, No 7*B, Institution Bill. Apply to Lev '''bens Tan a Co 10,
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      565 16 KIAM KIAT CO. Nos. 108 and 108, Market Street. Just Received A Big Shipment of HUBBUGKS COLOURED PAINTS PRICES REASONABLE. KING EDWARD VII MEDICAL SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. The Preliminary Examination for entrance and scholarships will commence on May 17, 1016, at the Medical School, Sepoy Lines. Candidates mutt give their
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      335 16 ALWAYS AT THE TOP ■MMfl OF OUB ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES GUAN KIAT CO., SUPPLIERS MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Cotton waste We sell a lot of it. Ccme before it is a.i told out. Sole Agent* for the GLOBE BOILER FLUID, The ideal fluid for cleaning and prest rving steam boilers.
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      492 16 NOTICE. Bow to solve servants difficulties, ■ucb as cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs, garden*- rs. clerks, conductors, shorthand typists, book-keepers, etc. Charges moderate Also shorthand (fitman'S! and typewriting are taught by an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the straits Employment Agency. Agents Patal Co 9. Selegle I oael. Singapore, H
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      351 16 Straits V)imes. Telephone*. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 348 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addr. <ed to THE MANAUEU. ADV: i:TISEMENT RATES.— MiscollanoKM
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