The Straits Times, 3 May 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,097 BINGAPORB. WEDNESDAY MAY 3. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      164 1 MILK THE STORE FOR MEN'S WEAR. The Latest Designs and Shades B£\ in Men's Neckwear WIDE END TIES Extra long $1.50, $2.00 each. y'f^ TheßatswingßowTie MM p<iuare and round ends am M" and 36" ]onfi Sj^^ > S^E^ 75"cents, $1.00 each. 3.V< -V THE LATFST DEBIGNB fe C. fP kT
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      110 1 A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS CONCERNING ■ptDGE'BB* SLEDGE BRAND MILK. It is obtained from cows grazed on the famous Bernese Alps Pastures. It is therefore a genuine Swiss Milk of the highest quality obtainable. It is Pure, Reliable and Richer in cream than any othe brand. The Laccet, Loadoo, states
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      185 1 ROBINSON CO. Just received a large selection of VUILE LAWN EMBROIDERED FLOUNCINGS f^ij; VOILE FLOUNCINGS 27 ins. wide Prices $1.10, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.25 per yard. v 45 ins. wide. Price: $1.85 per yard. AA LAWN FLOUNCINGS >S©Si 27 ins. wide Hf\WS Prices 65 cts., 85 cts., $1.00 and $1.10
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      2 1 GOODRICB TYRES
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    North Sea Scrapping.
    1183 2 NOTES FROM A BRITISH NAVAL BASE. The Eve of Great Events. From one of the most active of onr naval bases the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle sends an interesting article on the Scrapping in the North Sea and the activities of the fleets, with some interesting
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      187 2 French Roofing Tiles, Asbestos Tiles, Carbolineum, Wire Nails, Bleaching Powder, Acetic Acid, Methylated and Rectified Spirits, Coal-tar, Corrugated Iron, Zinc Backets, Changkols, etc. S. J. JUDAH CO. Til. 1862 99, ROBINSON ROAD. 544— 285 J.L.CAMPBELL&CO. Tailors Outfitters, HAVB Everything for Men's Wear. SELECT ASSORTMENT CF of all Classes. rLATEVT NOVBLTIBS
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      393 2 A Reputation of over 100 yenrs. Cockle's ANTI BILIOUS Pills are an invaluable corrective for sick headache, biliousness, depression, and all tluse minor indispositions caused by a disordered state of the liver or digestion. Made from a famous Doctor's private prescription, they have won a worldwide reputation. OfChtmillt thrrmnhmit the
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      493 2 Debility enfeebled nerve*, porr health and weakened bloc J —these are troubles th.it can be overcome. SCOTT'S Emulsion never tails. It repairs waste, enriches the blood, revitalizes the nerves and gives strength to resist or driv* out weakness ant? disease. When you r.re run-down, out of sorts or in poor
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      314 2 there's Purity and Vigout IN EVKRY DROP OF READ* Dog's Head Giunness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple nout ishing food of high m.d' inal value. NOTE.— The above DOGS HEAD Label it on every bottle. Refuse imitations 3->ld Everywhere 6 —h 14 4—lB 7
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    German Deceit.
    848 3 REVELATIONS FROM PRISONER'S DIARY. Official German Deceit. Karl Gartner, a feldwebel-lientenant in tbe 2l:!rd Pomeranian Regiment, while on patrol duty oo the night of March 14, lost his way and strayed into a French trench near Vans. Disarmed and taken to tbe rear, nays The Liberte, he was
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    Djapoera (Sumatra) Rubber.
    140 3 The report of tbe Djapoera (Sumat a) Robber Cou paoy, Limited, Htat- that tinprofit available fur division is I ft. 179, which the directors rccoruunnd sbuuld te dealt with a« f. Horn To pay a dividend of 5 per cent., less incotue tax, £3 560; to write
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      314 3 I Lassitude 1 U is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, fl f which affects equally men, women and child' 1 2 ren, and it is most important that these signs g of a run-down condition be not neglected. g Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments. g Therefore
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      309 3 The Straits Times Press, Ltd., PHOTO PROCESS ENGRAVERS. I s*~t^H Jl Photographs and Line Drawings Reproduced. Plantation Rubber Machinery. It U generally recognised that machinery for dealing with Rubber should be STRONG, SIMPLE, AND EASILY ADJUSTABLE. Strength and rigidity are especially necessary 1< r eat-y running if economical consumption of
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      799 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India ANO Mpcar l—inc. Hom -ANiii-. In< ohi'okatxd 1.. England). •IAIL ANO PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA iiAiciNGa lUnder Contract witb Hit Majesty s Qoverniaent). 'Of China, Jap»n, Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Adin, Egypt, Maditarranaan Porta and London. rs will leave Singapore on or about
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      307 4 COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. IIM IKPORATKU IN Es'iiUND) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (iNCORPORATBD IS EN(iLAND) BITWIIN MwaaaMi Perth North Wait Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. R^gn'ar sailings between Singapore and ***'i Australia calling at Java (as indooe vent offers), Derby, King's Sound
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      812 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siam). SIN6APORE-BANGKIK For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Scmerak, Kelantau, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kob?amui, Bandon, Langsuen, Tain, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure a.c. BORIBAT May 4, 6 a.m. •a. PARaOHATIPOK May 8 10, 3 p.m. aa. ASDANG is
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      443 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Ik< orporatkd in England) The Companies Rtsamors aro dispatched from liiverpool outwards for the StraitH, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewaril- for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp overy fortnight for Genoa. Marseilles and Liverpool
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      535 4 STEAMER BAILINIS N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (INCORPORATBD IN JAPAN) EUROPEAN LINE. A nervice is maintained botvi n Yokohama, via port", to Marseilles and London under mail 0 ntrac". with tinImperial Japanese Government. Tl:_ New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and cooetruat:d, and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    852 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 8, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and Hhare brokers, issne the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Nom. Valus. Butibs. Sbllbbs. 1 2/- AUagai 2/- 2/4| 1 Anglo-Java 20,6
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      1042 5 FOR VANCOUVER (8.C.) AND SEATTLE (WASHINGTON). (BAN FRANCISCO WITH TRANSHIPMENT). TAKING CARGO ON IHROt'GH BILLS OK Laa>nra TO ..ANADIAN AND U.S.A. POINTS. Jap. GI*HUN lIARU, R,»»5 G.R., duo bere M»y IS, 1010. m BANKOKUMAH',6 103 G.R., doe lit re iind half May, 1918. Kor f n ight and MfeaV particular?,
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      333 5 POWELL A CO. The bu iaess of Powell ft Co. bas this day hof n transferred to a syniicate reore sent..! by Messrs. Latham Co., who will carry on tho business under tbe name of Powell Co. a<< heretofore. All claims against tbe old Company are to be seat to
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      136 5 THE FULTON (Registered Trade Mark) BOILER FLUID ==1S THE MOST ECONOMICAL and POSSESSES both PREVENTATIVE and CURATIVE QUALITIES. Particulars on application to McAlister Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Sinoapori) SOLE AGENTS. NOTIFICATION. The Consul General for Russia herewith notifies all Russian subjects wh^m it may concern that Reservists of the Firstc)a&s
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      60 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HING CHEONG COMPANY AdalDhl Hotel Bulldlnga. Singapo'P. Branch at Peoang 18 816 16 CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, No. 25 South Bridge Road First class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed CHARGES MODEKATE. FULL
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      102 6 PIANOS TUNED and REPAIRED Cheap. Prompt. Thorough (Late of The Robinson Puno Cu.) 100, Adelphi Hotel Buildings, NORTH BRIDOB ROAD. Any work personally attended to and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Tel. 17OS. Before deciding to build a Steel Structure of any kind, ask Brossard and Mopin to give you a design and
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      33 6 THIS 1 18 MARK AL THE GUARANTEE Isf tbe Absolute Parity of oar Bottliogs of BURTON PILSENER AND GUINN BSS'S STOUT. W. A. ROSS BROTHER, LTD. Bottling Specialists, LtMMM, LIVERPOOL, IELFftST and LEIIH
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      644 6 NOTICE. Chop Gcan Cbin be*s to inform tbe public that tbe above Chop will be removed to No. 114, Cross Street. 22 4—6 5 FRASER ANDNEAVE. LTD~ NOTICE h hereby given that Coupon Serial No. 28, on Share Warrants to Bearer of this Company, for tbe final Dividend declared at
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      650 6 UTCEBT /U)VERTIBtWENTB. TO LET, 0, Cairnliill Circle. Entry May 20. Apply John O. Campbell, Bolioitor, 81, Kling Street. »-s— n FOR s ALB, two-seater Adams motor car, in good running ordf»r, and oomplete aooea•oties. On view at No. 32-1, Outram Road. 86—186 FOR SALE, Studebaker five seater oar compldte, excellent
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      319 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Mrs. M. MASSABNI, maternity nurse, has removed to 1, Dhoby Ohaut, top door. 85— 2fl NOTICE. The Manager of the Chartered Bank ot India, Australia and China, begs to announce tbat on and after Monday, May 8, the business of the Bank will bo transacted
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    105 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May .V High Water, 11. V> a.m 10.50 p. o. Outward mail expected. Thur.iday, May 4. High Wat«i. 0.1 p.m., I' SI o.u i l A annivenury, V M.C.A.. B.M p.m Friday, May 5 Ili^h Water. f)..fH p.m.. 11.12 p.m. fjeginlative Council, 2.30 p.m. Homeward
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    288 7 To DAT. nl Manila Lega/.pi 2.80pm Port Swettcnham and Penang Ipoh 2.30 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and TeluU Anson Kampar 2,10 pm Mnntok mi Palembani; Alting 2.80 pm M, dan Circe '2.80 pm taiga S. Harlcy 2.30 pm Hongkong. Auioy MM Swatow (ilenfalloch 2.80 pm Saigon Vary
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    Train Services.
    362 7 flic mail trains Iroiu Singapore tor tli Dorth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur at l.\» p.m. and 8.45 a.m. respectively. Ththrough oxpruw to Penan*; leaven Ktial* I 111 at 8 am. daily, arriving at Penan* at <"-'•" p.m.
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    SUSPENSION OF THE STANDARD.
    603 7 Story of Rise and Fall of Great London Daily The Standard has suspended circulation, the issue on March 16 being, for the time being, the last. With >■ disappears one of the most notable of the Tory organs of the country. We understand that the proprietors
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    294 7 Outward The following passenger bookings to the MMIM are taken from the L>udoc and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London: i I
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    Selangor Rubber.
    65 7 The dirt itor-i of the Sulangor I lubber L'oiu pauy. Limited, recommend a final dividend of Is. Yd. per share, making .'is. *1. per share, or U'p'Jt [H r cent less tax, for the year that jC:|,JOO be carried to reserve account, CJ.UOO tor depreciation, and £500 to
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    The Water Hyacinth in Burma.
    69 7 Tlu' l!nrm» Uovrrnment has for some time been oonsiti. rini: the ijiustion of dealing with tin- water liy eintt), a wrcd which is ■•■■■iitly intcrftrint; with boat aod launch traffic od iuUn I wan w*ys iv tin; province. Until in Klori la an. l in
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    181 7 EXCHANOB. Sinoapou, May 3, 1916. On Luki i. ...Bank 4 m/s m a/4j|| Demand 2/4^ 1 nvate 8 m/i m a/4| ,f On Fsanck Bank T. T, 826 On Imdk ...Bank T. T. 174 J Ow Koni foNo...Bank d/d M 4} On SaAHOhAi ...Bank d/d 73, On
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      MINING.
      178 7 I ue Buyers Sellers. Value 10 10 AmpanK 600 7.00 1 1 Ayer Wen« 0.85 0.50 10 10 Belat ISO 1.90 10 10 Kanabol 0.(0 1.05 11 10 Kinta Association 5.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.6.0 1.13.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 3.00 5.00 10 9.25 Malayan Collieries 1.50 dis
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      RUBBER.
      630 7 fSS.1 Bnyen Sel,er,, 3/ 2,- Allaga. 2/- 2/8 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 1.1.0 1.2.6 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay t/6 10/6 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 2/7 J 8/£1 £1 Batu Tiga 3.0.0 8.15.0 2'- Bekoh 2/8 2/10 £1 £1 Bukit Kajani. 2.12.6 3.0.0 £1 £1 Bukit Linteng 3.0.0 3.5.0 2/- 2/- Bukit
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 1 Buyers. Sellers. 7alue£ II £1 B. Smelting Co. 8.50 8.60 (1 41 *tef. 1.4.0 1.6.0 6/- Electric T'ways 2/9 8/10 10 Eraser A Neave 60.00 61.00 60 60 \V. Hammer A Co. 60.00 61.00 00 Howarth Erskine 25.00 85.00 100 1% Pref. 100.00 100 100 Rata Bro, Dei.
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      DEBENTURES.
      56 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6* £860,000 nom Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 par S'pore Municipal 4j% of 1907 91,600,000 98 S'pore Municipal 4,% of 1909 91,000,000 98% S'pore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10%dis S'pore Municipal 4% £800.000 B%dis The quotations ot starling shares Mast be rogariel
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      461 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 save at A. P. Noop Mahomed, No. 1 -a, d'Almeida Street, M Sultan, 8, Prince Street. R O D I EVERYDAY ~)ZZZ Zt chronic maladies 4
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    DEATHS.
    36 8 Cuia Wek Cuiam..— On April 30, at No. 14, South Canal Road, Singapore, Chia Wee Chiang aged 62 years. Handy.— On "May 2. at Nellore. Jaffna, Ceylon, Samuel R. Handy aged 52 years. (By Cable).
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3. COMING NEARER.
    1117 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3. COMING NEARER. The battle of Verdun is ended. France is beginning to recover some of the ground which was yielded in order to lure the enemy to destruction. Along the foui to live hundred miles of line held against the Russians the number of
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    26 8 Tbe Jeraui Kuantan Rubber Estates, Ltd.. is paying a first interim dividend of 5 per cent, for the year ceding December 31, 1910, on June 1.
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    30 8 There will a Itequiem High Mass for the repose of tbe soul of the late Comte de Kondy, at 7 a.m., to morrow, in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd.
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    37 8 The 26th anniversary meeting of the Christian Association will be held in the hall of the V.M.C.A. to morrow night at H .tit. A special collection will be taken in aid of the fund for blind soldiers.
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    47 8 A San Francisco dispatch reports a statement made by the manager of the Grace Ste-imship Company, that three of the company's sbipa will shortly engage in Oriental trade under the flag of the P.M. Company. The first vessel, the Ecuador, will leave Sau Francisco on June 11.
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    47 8 One pleasing result of the first M.S.Y.R. training camp held this year at Taiping was tbe payment of 1406 to tbo War Relief Fund from the proceeds of tbe entertainment given on April 6 at tbe Taiping Town Hall by members of the contingent and their friends.
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    70 8 Tbe price of piece goods in the ba/aar is now up very considerably, says the Bangkok Times. Probably we shall now begin to feel the pinch of tbe war directly. A local fc'.itcher is said to have justified an increase in the price of the meat be sold by a
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    67 8 The property known as Dovecot, Taiiah Merah Besar. comprising 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 pole, and bungalow thereoD, was disposed of at Messrs. Powell and Company's sale-room yesterday for the sum of J3.(00, the purchaser being Mr. L. Dupire. Tbe properties known as Bratbay and Westbourne, Gilstead Road, Nos. 4
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    79 8 The Presbytery of North Siam met in Phrae from April 13 to 16. Kru Kam Ai of Cbieng Mai was elected Moderator. A number of important questions relating to Christian work were brought up and discuss ed by tbe delegates with great interest. Attention was given to the proper keeping
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    93 8 It has been reported that the insurgents in the south of China are using Japanese rifles. What if they are asks tbe Yamato. The Northern troops are using Krupp rifles. If therefore the Southern rebels are to be regarded as enjoying the assistance of Japan, the Government troops stard convicted
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    93 8 Thus the Beaufort correspondent of the British North Borneo Herald What with the hot weather and the wintering of the rubber trees oar friends the local planters are having a pretty rotten time. Those peaceful mornings slung in a hammock beneath the sheltering fronds are temporarily things of the past,
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    126 8 The frightfully brutal murder of an old man, Mr. Nicbolich. formerly of Singapore and Penang, by dacoits near Tap Thieng. has been partially avenged, says the Bangkok Times, by tbe arrest, through tbe gendarmerie there, of all but one of those thought to be guilty of the horrid deed. This
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    166 8 Whether Germany is or is not in serious economic straits even the testimony of neutral observers does not definitely establish bat a statement in the Daily News seems to suggest that she is hard put to it. It says that an advertisement in tbe Berlin papers announces a new product
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    190 8 Mr. Roosevelt is a plain speaker and in his latest book, Fear God and Take Your Own Part, if some extracts we have read are typical of the wbolt>, he says things about America that few Englishmen would dare to say. The I nited States, be says I writing before
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    236 8 Talking of America, by the way, tberc stems singularly littli' in the way of news about that affair in Mexico. The truth Bfofcably is that the complete defeat of Villa would be a much simpler affair if Carraoza's troops could be trusted. But that is a doubt ful point. Meantime
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    459 8 It is ststtd that Capt. E. Sherlock. R FA formerly ou Nora Scotia Estate. Perak. lia been awarded the Military Cross. The stall of Messrs. Powell and Co. arc giving a tea at Cairnhill Cottage, on Saturday, in honour of Mr. J. T. Lloyd, who is leaving
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    King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund.
    50 8 Tbe hon. treasurer, Mr. 11. B. Ward, of Eratt and Co French Hank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks tbe following contributions to the above lund:Auiount previously acknowledged 15,730 Roland Braddell 100 A. \V. Bean 200 Hon. C. I. Carver 100 Total to date 56,130
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    F.M.S. War Stamps.
    113 8 The F.M.S. war stamps are of an artistic design, the centre panel showing a wounded soldier clinging to Jiis wife, while twe children arj hanging helplessly on to tin n mother's arms. Seated is an older girl. She is listlessly holding a belplrss infant, and is looking
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    The Fight for a Club.
    113 8 The dispute between the German Atln n teum (Limited I and the Services Club iv Startford place, Oxford street, London, has ended in a victory fe>r the I'.ntish institution. An announcement ot the decision of the. ISounl al Trade to appoint a controller to wind
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    The Malayan Air Squadron.
    35 8 Tbe fund for the Malayan Air Squadron now stands as follows Malaya No. 18 f Fighter.")— The Sin»a pore. Previously acknowledged *10,2>0 Malaya No. 19- (Fighter) •■Tin: Ao/ac." Previously acknowledged IVMB
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    72 8 Malaya No. 20— Fighter. Subscribed by all nationalities Previously acknowledged Mr. G. J. Brand, B. N. Borneo 100 Huron an Staff of Pulau Brani Smelting Works 75 Mr. K. .1. Kirke, Penang M Mr. M. S. H. McArthur, Kuala Lumpur 100 Mr. H. E. Solbe, Sclangor 200 Mr. Alex .lack
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      156 8 RoN£° STEEL CABINETS FOH BULKY BOOKS. Fitted with one to I gUBBPPWEj ten roller shelves, ad- g justable every half inch, and fi eproof <v,v*< collapsible curtain. SSBkO|AB on show at 2L .C^aSS^gS^SH <L^» Special Show v v is Gentlemen's Wear £m\ The Races NSW SHIPMENTS OF f 1 Viji
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      151 8 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT AT THB ALHAMBRJt Beaoh Road, The House of Quality— The Home ot Feature Attractions. Tbe Leading Theatre In Singapore. Manager, M H. Konyon Slade. Did yon sse Edwin Arden in Simon tbe Jester No, tben osme aod toe him in Bilbos Maitsrpltct: THE BELOVED VAGABOND In 4 parts.
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    THE WAR.
    1128 9 VERDUN SECTION. Some Hard Fighting Reported. IRISH TROUBLE. Rebels Surrender Freely. I t- 1 lH.'s Tn.H.KAMs. London. May 1, 4.55 p.u>. I.ire- The I iermans have suffered heavy defeats at Verdun. The communique says they attacked powerfully at dusk in massed formation against I >. -adman Hill. Our
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    French Consular Cables.
    179 9 We are indebted to the French Consulate for the following telegrams Paris. May 1, 6.60 p.m. Thu French 3 per cent, bonds are at francs 6a and U>e 5 per cent, at France HB. Yesterday, we captured a trench north of Cumicres. making prisoners. To-day, the I
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    Silver Supplies.
    119 9 Rel'ter's Telegram. London, May 1 Commenting on the continued demand for silver for coinage which is the cause of tbe recent rapid advance in price, the Times suggests that a check on the persistent expansion of currency in circulation is needed. It points out that while three times
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    PRINCE ALBERT.
    38 9 Rbtter's Tileoram. London, May 1, 1.45 p.m. Official Prince Albert who has been undergoing a long course af treatment for a gastric disorder is now completely recovered and will shortly resume active duty in the Navy.
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    MASTER OF BALIOL.
    24 9 Kei-ter's Telegram. London, May 1. Mr. Arthur Lionel Smith, tutor and dean of Balliol College, has been elected Master of Balliol.
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    ELECTION.
    26 9 RtXTEH'S Tklkgbam. London, May 1, Mr. William Hicks Beach will be tbe C jalition and Mr. William Boosey will be the Independent candidate for Tewkesbury.
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    A CONSUL TRAPPED.
    444 9 Racy American Story of Bopp's Debut in the Film. An American correspondent at San Francisco sends to a home paper a racy account of the manner in which Franz Bopp, the Oerman Consul-General at that city, was trapped by cinematograph op. raters when leaving the court where
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    BIG BLAZE AT MERSING.
    234 9 Kampong Bahru; Practically Wiped Out. Mersing was visited by fire yesterday morning and tbe outbreak reached to considerable dimensions. A correspondent states that the fire brokn out at about 11.30 a.m. in the new town of Mersing, known as Karopong Babru. The fire is believed to
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    F.M.S. POLICE FORCE.
    611 9 Presentation to a Retiring Official. We are indebted to a correspondent for the following report On Thursday last a very interesting function took place at the police depot, Kuala Lumpur, when a group photograph was taken in which the central figure was Mr. de Silva. financial assistant,
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    Half-crown Rubber.
    162 9 Mr. E. L. Killick, writing in Rubber Notes in The Fnancier, with respect to earnings on half-crown rubber, says that the manufacturer is quite satisfied with the present price of the raw material and would, no doubt, welcome an assurance that be will never have to pay more
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    81 9 Two hundred Australian horses belonging to Messrs. Bladock, Limited, and stabled in a compound of the Byculla Club. Bombay, broke away early the other morning and ran down Lamington Kcwd, Kamatipura. Grant I load and Surti M. liolli and baited „t the Must..v Tank. The owners succeeded in driving them
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    Klang D.P.A.
    2005 9 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SMALL HOLDINGS. Preventing Coolies from Absconding The annual general meeting of tbe Klang District Planters' Association was held in the Klang Club on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. K. B. Prior presided over the following i attendance —Messrs. C. R. Harrison, R. Battiscombe, R. D.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    100 9 The committee of tho Children h Ai Society gratefully acknowledge the thirteenth list of subscriptions as follows Previously acknowledged tH,*29 54 11 > Friend Telok Anson 50.00 Colonel Scott 10.00 Collected by Mrs. A. 11. LemoD. Sere ru ban. J. D. McCalloch 20.00 Dr. Macaulay 10.00 A.
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    Life in Rheims.
    1723 10 IMPRESSIONS OF STRICKEN CITY. Cathedral No Longer Bombarded. Lord Northclifle writes to The Times from Kbcinis as follows: \s our motor sped toward tbe s.rikcn town this sunny afternoon, and we got our first view of the two towers ol the great church, we rejoiced not a
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    113 10 Jersm Kuantan. 7,933 Ib-. Johore Para— 1 1,398 lbs. Devon Estate c Malacca).— 4,6oo lbs. S. S. (aY rtaoi 78,000 lbs. dry. Bukit 1.intang.— 20,536 lbs. C'lieuip. 1ak.— 7..-.00 lbs. Chimpul 11..114 lbs. Krubong —7,015 lbs Lendu.— lo.l23 lbs. Merlimau 98.HC0 lbo. Pegoh.-40,182 lbs. Permata.- 5,034 lbs.
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    Particulars of the "Jack Johnson."
    193 10 Particulars of the Jack Johnson." Details relative to the famous Oerman 42-centimetre 16.5-in. howitzer are given by the New York World, and quoted by the Daily Express, as follows Weight of gun 97 4-5 tons Weight of platform 41; tons Length of barrel 16 ft. I ins. Weight of shell
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    Chulsa Rubber.
    108 10 \t the fifth annual general meeting of the Chulsa (SelaagM Kirbber Co., Ltd., h< Id at Clive Street, Calcutta, on April 12. the Hon. Mr. A. W. Chaplin presiding said that the expenditure for the year waa Us. 96,813, which brought the total up to the end of
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    MUAR NOTES.
    676 10 iFltoM A CoHRKSPONDKNT.) Muar, May 1. This busy port continues to make rapid progress. The wharves are well lit and tbe river steamers seem to come in at all hours of the night, and tbe coasting boats arcalways well filled with freight and passengers. Every fortnight one of
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    CONSCIENCE MEN.
    404 10 Father Vaughan on Problem of The Day. Father Bernard Yaughan has little patience with the so-called "Conscientious Objector." When asked by a press representative what he thought of the abnormally tender con sciences developed since tbe passing of the Military Service Act, Father Yaughan lifted up his hands,
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    46 10 The steamer Mpanjaka, which was built at La Ciotat in 1889, by the Mesaageries Maritime*, who also owned her, has been sold to the Socn'te dea Charbonnages dv Tonkin for f.150,000. The vessel, which was registered at Marseilles, is of 882 grout and 402 n<.t toss.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Katz Brothers, Limited.
      126 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I am not in business competition with Messrs. Katz Bros., LM., but believe the publication in your paper of the attached list of shareholders would be of considerable interest. It may be considered a deadly insult to some naturalised
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      Preference Shareholders.
      51 10 Louis Katz, Sig- 1 mund Katz, and Mer- ./.i...i,d^ 1™ Karl Kirchber-f chants. 0/0 Katz Bros. 1,234 ger I Sigmund Kat/, Karl Kirch berger, andf Louis Katz I gj, f 1 E.c. urn I Fairhaven, Lederer, Fre- 1 Gentle- Frcncroft derich I man. Ay.. London. I (W. 300
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      Deferred Shares.
      252 10 Name. °g£P-Add™» Louis Katz, Sig- j mund Katz.l Mer- !.•.>♦, n-~. 'An and Karl Kirch- j chants. c/o Katz Broß< <4 berger I Sigmund Katz, i Karl Kircbber- ger, and Louis I Kat/ Karl Kircbber- ger, Louis Katz 49. Lime St., and Sigmund f i London, E.C. 740
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    First Total Exemption.
    121 10 On March 23 the City of London Tribunal granted the first total exemption it has allow od duriug the many weeks it has been sitting. The case was that of the manager of Messrs. David Sassoon and Co.'s Shanghai branch. It was stated that this gentleman was
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    1097 10 (From ()i-r Own CoRRESPoNnRNT.) Malacca, May I Tbe Settlement has been experiencing heavy downpours of rain recently. On Easter Monday night at 7 30 a tremendous thunderstorm broke over Malacca doing damage in Alor Gajah district. The MaclispKisang Road was Hooded in two places, at tbe 11th and
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    94 10 A German born resident of Little Ferry, N .1., appeared before Judge William M. Seufert anil a Fe. ler.il attorn, y iu Court in Hackensack last month seeking citizenship papers. "In case of war between the (.'nit- 1 States and Germany or Austria, what would you do asked the Federal
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      40 10 Owing to the wet weather the duals and prize giving in connrction with the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tennis tournament have bi en postponed till to day. The club will be "at home" to members and their friends
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      Golf.
      36 10 At the Sepoy Lines Golf Club tbe men's medal for April was won by Dr. J. A. Campbell with the following scores J. A. Campbell 42+43— H 77 G. B. Kellagher 47 M 8 81
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      Hockey.
      38 10 An S.C.C. eleven proved too good for a team of soldiers yesterday evening on the Padang, although the score of six goals to one in favour of tho civilians did not altogether represent the balance of play.
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    UNCENSORED ARTICLES.
    311 10 How American Papers Get Their News Mr. Frederick Grundy, a journalist, who had for 19 years been the representative in this country of the New York Sun, wax on March 14 in the King's Bench I >ivision awarded £900 damages for wrongful dismissal. Plaintiff clam cd that he
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    WHAT'S IN A NAME?
    228 10 Famous Furnishing Firm Asks Judge to Decide Rich Oriental rugs, luxurious sofa pillows, And everything that isn't old. from Oillow's. This lines from 11. M.5. i'inafore were. recalled by Mr. lustico Astbury nn March I*l during the claim by Messrs. Waring and Uillow, the Oxford-street furnishers,
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    81 10 Nagasaki and neighbourhood km onveloped in lu/.u I iMy. <lu>- to ,ml brought over from th. MaMriiM iaaatti 1 I siki IVf-i BBH tin- < diet i- vi iy ximiUi t<> that of tin) vulcanic dust which wan wafted ..lira jiiui during the eruption two years ago. The phenomenon recurs
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    RINDERPEST IN PHILIPPINES.
    747 11 SiCuation Admitted to be Very Grave The Manila correspondent of the N. C. Daily News states The rinderpest situation in the Philippine Islands is far worse than it has been for tbe past t *o years and with the' limited resources at the disposal of tbe Government
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    98 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, May 6 WIPSKSOAY, M\\ 3. 615 p.m. l>rill Hall Maxim Co. 4.80 pm. lialestitr llange S.K.K (V.) 615 p.m. Oril) Hall SV K Veterarjs Co Cbint-w Co. M Bras Basah Hoad Malay Co. Tin -I'av. Mvt 4. 7 a
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    South Perak Rubber.
    95 11 The report ol the South I'erak Rubber Syndicate I. in. if I states that tapping sumed in September, and t «.Vs| lbs. rubber was harvested Nove ruber. The manager's estimate for the current ye-ar is 30,000 lbs. rubber, which, given normal conditions, should be exceeded After crediting
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    29 11 Wla did Haa% do all the time when ■atbing to d.. ae-k.d tl e child. I'.rhapslie tisl.,l. s„d the teacher. With onlv t»o w.iii.s.' said the child, after a
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    SIR RICHARD DANE.
    473 11 Threatened Resignation from The Gabelle Serious news has been received in connec tion with the Salt Gabelle, to the effect that Sir Richard Dane. K.C.I.E threatens to resign the headship of the administration, in consequence of the Japanese Government's action regarding the surplus salt revenue recently authorised
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    A VERDUN ROMANCE.
    322 11 Incomplete Wedding Feast In Town Hall Cellars M. Prosper K> gi and, the Mayor of Verdun, and M. Gabriel, ihe Mayor of Vaux, have given some of their experiences of tbe battle to the Petit Jonintl. Tbe Mayor of Verdun spent tbe early days of tbe bom!
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    F.M.S. Tin Production.
    111 11 Tbe following table sbown tbe pr xlncti. a of tin in the F.M.S., estimated at 70 pei n nt. of concentrate shipped to suielUri m long tons: m/M 50,1*7 49,042 49,767 ifiW lUJ'2 Ul3 1914 1915 1016 Tods luu« Tons Tods Ton* ■lan 4.022 4.121 4.y<i 1,395
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    kombok Rubber.
    74 11 Tbe directors of the Kombok iKM.m Kubtx r Cuiupany, Limited, reoommend a goal dividend uf 10 per oent. in respect of tbe yi-ar to Deotiuber 31, 1915, waking 1^ per cent, lor tbe year. Tbe mini of .£4,614 has Utn placid lIHMrN and £13,614 carried forward. The ciivi.lmd
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      550 11 PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE 1 STAMFORD HOUSE Brat Basah Roa<?. CENTRALLY SITUATED Alwajs cool and expoecd to sea bicci? rurnltbed Apartments Without Board. Comfortable Roomt witb Bathrooms attached. Electric Fittings throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. TERMS— tha moit rMMMMt la Town. NOTS. Spacions Dining Room, witb separate Tables at tbe
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      209 11 \Just Out The New Zono Records I for Apiil, comprising nine- j j| teen double si.t< ii numbers j Thos<! givni helow are ju«t a E few pn kc-,i inJi- crinviwtely from April gems. BLACK DIAMONDS BAND (Country (.irl Srltici I'.nl I "'tCwM.ygbi lihuium P»n II 1 (<,..,<L1...) 1 Mr.
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      203 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Special Pinner TO-NIGHT Messrs Sarkies Brothers have much pleasure in announcing that for this occasion they have secured the services of THE HUMPHREY BISHOP LONDON STAR COMPANY (Their last appearance before leaving for China and Japan) THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE THE CLARENDON SPEAKING PICTURES (The first production in
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    MANY MILES OF GRAVES.
    761 12 Strange Facts From the Galician Battlefields An article- from tl»' Austrian War Press headquarter* re-ads as follows i. aaanj and IbaaaaaJ -how long it seems since our thoughts weie concentrated on tbose two Galician towns t In reality it is but a few short months. To
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    NEW ZEPPELINS.
    262 12 I riedrichshafen Said to Have (i.(XX) Workers A correspondent of the Petit Journal ba« MMM id croKsing the Lake of Constance to Kriedrichshafen, where ti.iiOO mechanics are said to work day and night at the construction of Zeppelins and other kinds of aircraft. He learnt that whereas Germany
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    Parit-Bruas Rnbber.
    69 12 II" t, ....it it the I'arn Hr.ias (Malay) Kubbt i i uiupaoy. Limited, xtatos that the BtaatiDg U|. of atuillitr an Ah««l,ad,tliio..j;l. force of cue umotanoea. again to tx ii.wtporj. ,i .-i nf it 1,,.» iv. r, are received of the i Ntate M a »bolr, and it
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    CHAPLIN BADGE OF COURAGE.
    849 12 Comic Moustache Worn by Our Officers All the young British officers at the front wear a Charlie Chaplin moustache— that is the observation of a correspondent of the New York Herald, who has been on a visit to Fran <3e. I used to laugh at the
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    JEWS AND PEACE TERMS.
    245 12 Mesopotamia Reported Offered To Britain. To unite all the forces in the Anglo- Jewish community in a movement to secure the rights of Jews after the war, the National loion fur Jewish Rights has been formed and held its first meeting last month in London. Mr.
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    EDITRESS WITH GERMAN NAME.
    606 12 Rival Nursing Journals in Libel Action. A libel action by tbe proprietors of one nursing journal against tbe proprietors of another nursing journal came before Mr. Justice Ridley in tbe King's Bench Division. I Tbe plantitts were Messrs. Macmillan and Co. (Limited), publishers and owners of
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    MANILA MERCHANT DETAINED
    292 12 Action by British Authorities At Hongkong. The Manila Times of March 27 contains the following: Seized by the British authorities at Hongkong, on his arrival there on the Loongsang on March 21, William Katz. a Shanghai merchant well known in Manila, is now detained, and it is
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    Zoological Survey of India.
    147 12 The Secretary of State has xanctiooed a scheme for a zoological survey of India pro me time ago by the trustees of the Indian museum in Calcutta. Referring to the scheme in the report submitted to the board of scientific advice last year l>r Anandale wrote
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    GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER.
    406 12 Cost of Production Shows A Decrease. Tbe report of the Gula Kalcmpoug Rubber Estates, Limited, status that the total output of dry rubber during the year was 058,185 lbs. from an area of 3,850 acres, an average of 814 lbs. per acre (1914 282 lbs. per acre on
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    BROTHER JONATHAN.
    485 12 Dr. Charles Alexander Richmond is well known as the president of Union College, at Schenectady, New York. The following verses, written in the vein of James Russell Lowell's Biglow Papers, were read by Dr. Richmond with telling effect at a recent dinner of the real estate board of
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    Quoting the Germans.
    156 12 An action for libel against the Morning Post was heard before Mr. Justice Darling in the King's Bench Division, on March 28. The plaintiff was Mr. Boyd Carpenter, a son of the Bishop of KipoD, who complained of an article published in the Morning Post which had
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      201 12 GRIFFINS LATEXOMETER INDISPENSABLE TO RUBBER ESTATES. Owing to the very large demand, orders should be placed without delay. So'e Agents for F.M.S. and S.S.: THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Incobporatkd in England) KUALA LUMPUR. LATEST ARRIVAL SIX MILES OF ENGLISH TILES SLITABL.B FOR KITCHENS. BATHROOMS AND SHOP FRONTS. Different
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    Made in Germany.
    995 13 ENEMY GOODS ON SALE IN ENGLAND. Looseness of the Blockade. A special correspondent of tbe Evening Standard writes It is more than a little ironical to find that at tbe very moment wben the Government is proclaiming a new trade war against the enemy, our markets should
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    Toerangie (Sumatra) Rubber.
    70 13 The accounts for tbe year to October 31 -.bow an expenditure (including debenture interest! of 4:13.'217, wbicb baa been added to property account. The company is now only engaged in rubber cultivation, the cultivation of tobacco baring been rt limjuisb cd. Tbe entiiuated crop of rubber for
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      758 13 Acetic Acid Tapping Knives Latex Cups Mosquito Netting; Momi Cases Barbed Wire Sodium Bisulphite and all Estate requirements. QUOTATIONS FROM THE ASIATIC SUPPLY TRADING CO., The Dispensary Building. ESTATE AOENTE. «.Ba— 6 6 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IN THE MATTER Of THB ALIEN B.NEHIES (VOIOIM LP) ohDINANCE, Wl*. WD
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      106 13 T^ ti^ ff^ff^r iv^ff^r a a VmuK m In Prices, Quality and Excellence I Despite heavy advance in Cost A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON "CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to >^pU)_3JV and to THE MUNICIPALITY /&^#|^i THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE N&yHgfe/
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      443 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. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HCAO OFFICE i Winohnttr House, bmgapora. LONDON OFFICE i 32, Old Jewry, E.G. Tbe Company ha* £20.000 deposited witb tbo
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      383 14 INSURANCE. lUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDOU (Incukpokatkd in Enolano). Sabseribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Isveavvi Funds £3.250,000 Annul! Icoome 41,100,000 The nndersignod, Agents fur tbu abevi Company, aie prepared to aocupt fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of ten day; as longer periods at ourrent rates to be sained on
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      494 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AUD SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Ikcobporatkd in Honqkono), PAID- UP CAPITAL m. iJB.OOQ.DC-O tiKSKRVE FUNDS Bt:>rliag 41,6004)00 at a/- 116,000,000 Silver 118,000'JOO •88,000,000 Roserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 l COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pat'enden, Esq., Chairman. S. H. Dodwcll, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Q. T. M. Edtinfi, Bsq. Hon.
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      520 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot j *W each 41,«00,00C Reaerve Fund 41,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and |Miaia*.J Sank, Ltd., The London County I and
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      559 14 INSURANCE. LIFE ASSURANCE AT MINIMUM COST. Established 1874. THE ORIENTAL Incorporated in India. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. •••■TI exceed $28,000,000 ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Profits to Policy-holder* m t last Valuation $1,116,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and fall information to LIBERAL RATES SINGAPORE IMNBH OFFICE CONDITIONS J. R. MACPBERSON, Secretary
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    515 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Cycling Tbe connterehatt three-speed gear is nowadays tbe most popular type of change speed mechanism adapted to motorcycle use, and in combination witb an t tticiont clutch it provides a satisfactory mrdium for tbe pur pose it has to meet.
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    256 15 The imports of motor cars into China for the three years under review were as follows :-1912, £209.461 1918, 1880.933 1914, 1842,191. These small amounts are accounted for by the absouce of roads in China. Most of tbe motor cars in Shanghai are of American manufacture, and consist chiefly of
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    London Asiatic Rubber and Produce.
    321 15 The report of the London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, statex that the crop of robber harvested for tbe year amounted to 1,'248,9101b8 against an estimate of 1,240.1)00 lbn. and a crop secured in 1914 of 1,1M1,430 lbs. Tbe average gross price realioed for
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      173 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the Br tista War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability I YkFS /V^ r^VS B I ll\£vj/y>!i (ly^^^i i/f BRITISH THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, Lmdon, E. C, CONTRACTORS TO H M WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S.
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      236 15 HAVE YOU CONSIDERED that the speed and comfort with which the wounded are transported by road are due to DUNLOPS, the tyres that made motoring possible. The Dunlop Company produced the first practical pneumatic tyre, and in spite of a great ard increasing output it has been difficult to keep
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      1025 16 A. B. MACKAY'S Q THE ORIGINAL K LIQUEUR WHISKY. JjEHjEL As supplied to both Houses ot ifl^BTVßv Parliament OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS SEALERS. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN I AND COMPANY. LIMITED. \-f% "I HS I I incorporated in England) »Jk Singapore Penang and Malacca. MISCELLANEOUS. TENDERS WANTED for repairs to Wharf at
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      710 16 HOUBEBTQLET. TO LBT, Rooms at Zetland House, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul A Co. 16-I—o TO LBT, No. h, Thomson .Road. Entry May 1. Apply Meyer Brothers, 14, Collyer Qusy. fl 4— n TO LBT, No. 7 A 8, Institution Hill, ipply to Lee Oheng Van A Co 10, Malacca
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      608 16 BOARD AND LODGING. OXLEY HOUSE, Oxloy Road. Two double rooms with verandah, bathroom. Alpo two rooms for bachelors. Gar: v;. Tennis. Immediate entry. 15-4—6-5 TO LET, well-furnish' d rooms in Tanglin. verandah and bathroom attached, with or without board, tonnir, ias. garage. Apply Box No. 319, Straits Timep. 29 4—
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      341 16 AHEAD AS USUAL GUAN KIAT CO.. SUPPLIERS ENGINEERS' STORES TO THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. HAND HATCHETS 'HE WINDS OF COMPETITION ONLY MAKE OUR TRADE 80AR THE HI6HER Sole Agents for tbe GLOBE BOILER FLUID, Tbe ideal fluid for cleaning and picarrving Bteam boilers. TIM ORE BAGS RUBBER SCRAP BAGS Generally ueed
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      477 16 NOTICE. How to solve servants difficulties, ■uob as cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs, gardeners, clerks, conductors, shortband typists, book-keepers, etc. Charges moderate Also snorthaiul (Pitman si and typewriting are taught by an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the straits Employment Agency, Agents Patal Co 9. Selegle Koad, Singapore. 8 4—7-6
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      350 16 Straits "(Dimes. Telephones. Editorial and Gene-ral TO Manager's Office '262 Job Printing Department 348 All communications relating to oditonal matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should bo ad droned to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous rtiints
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