The Straits Times, 12 March 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,361 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 12. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      169 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price now $15.40 per c««e BEAR :9^fi BEAR BRAND s i^^^^^^ 1 BRA ND Wlf \Z 6£Afr BRAND I WIT 1^ Ml jLIX HYG.EM.c SW.SS MIL« MIL/IV us t*"^ 'n us natural purHJI J" JJtf anjtS d nd w 10 addition or su» •^rr^^urit.v. Ih.s milk
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      190 1 ROBINSON CO. New Shipment of NEW AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS *> |U£§lSf ELECTRO-PLATE tMJj ffiiilH SILVERWARE ffl/ p BB #W TM /^fe^w Silver Photo Frame Cases of Fish Knives Silver Tea Sets IK Cases of —mm c fl Dessert Knives Silver Coffee Sets S fl B|^feA Cases of Silver Coffee Pots
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      13 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Soli Ajints ADAMBON. GILFIi: a co., no (Ineorpomt«d n Kngl.init)
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    Arctic Scene of War.
    963 2 BRITISH SOLDIERS CHEERY AS EVER IN THE COLD. Weird Get-Up. Percivsl Phillip". Daily Exprers special correspondent, with the Britinh ajsajM the field, writing on January 24, RUUd Snow and the rigours of winter liav strangely transformed the battle front held by the British arums io France.
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      723 2 FOR SALE PRIVATELY Tbe valnablo fieefcold residential proptrtj known a* Clooy." Clnny Koad, Singapore. For particular*, »PP'T *> POWKLL Co.. Ltd., Auctioneers 22 l—o STAMPS. Wanted to porcha«e, cnlkciions of Biitish Colonials and FoctiKQ stamps. Sta'e fu'l particulars and price to R. H. Hicks, P.O. Box No. HO, Kutu Lumpur.
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      429 2 Cockle's ANTI BILIOUS Pills free yoat Liver from Sluggishness brace you up make you feel fit and fine To keep yourself in the pink of condition just take Cockle* Pills once or twice a week. That", all 0/ chemists fttorfSaal Ike U'otld. />...» <n lajtaai tIH Md 20 JAKII COCKLE
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      1228 2 London Buying Agents 1 W* Bflka >ou our Kmm as huyinc nnll for British or Coo'l.i.nlal iruodt. I -!ji,|:shril 111 UMt, hut th»r»u»lil> lip to* .In., our fjagefSa S— l— < b> in^kiuc Kivc- nsara ksTata, wuh espsMs sm.'fs. ni-in.it: ti.tf. nnl .1,-; i it i i,i, in- hu> inif
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    The Submarine Peril.
    1138 3 HOW LOSSES IN SHIPS MAY BE MADE GOOD. Shipping Controller's Wise Step. The Admiralty does not publish a list of i the submarines destroyed, says a shipping correspondent in the Daily Chronicle, but there is a very strong suspicion that many more are being got rid of
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      296 3 Th* Ideal Urconstru. n. Naria hood, lanaphot. [mmediate Nutriment for Overworked, Underfed Nerves and Brain Wilhin ten minute* you will ferl <!iMinctly the bopinning .j.lit thai SMMfSMi fc'ives you. Vrt it is wHk harmful »tin .ulants, which only make m ut. -rs wi»r»e. It is not a stimulant, not a
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      209 3 CHEONG BROTHERS Dentists No. 25, South Brlged Road First class Meohanioal Dentistry, Go.d Crown Bridge. Filling and VoJcfaite Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGBS MODKRATH FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Bart Tooth Powders and Brush.* tor sale TO LET. SHOP AND OFFICES No. 18, Battery Road. SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR, FIRST AND
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      338 3 Vtt in th« gaiM-largol makes Puny, Peevish People Plump and Popular. SARGOL, the oonoentrated food that pnts on rood, healthy fleeh, sometimes at tbe rate of a pound a day, builds op the thin and weak, brings back the rooy blush of health, rounds oat the skinny, scrawny figures to
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      439 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAI! STEAMSHIP 00., LTD (Incobpobatbd in Jatam EUROPEAN LINE A servioe in maintained bee «><en Yokohama, Tia ports and London under mail contract with ill Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin scrow Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      687 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P* 0.- British India and Mpcar iLiine. (COMPANIBS IMCOBPOBATBD IN EnoLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract with Hit Majesty Qovenuaenti, for Ohina, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Adan, Egypt, Maditarranaan Port* and London. MAIL LINES. HoaawAßD (fob Edropb) Outwabo (ros Cbinai INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      626 4 STEAMER, SAILINGS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incobpobatbd in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Band jo, Langsuen, Chumpcn, Kohlak A Bangkok. Dv« Departure ss. ASDANG Mar. 19 Mar. 14, S p.m. BORIBAT 19 31, 3 p.m. 9.5.
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      595 4 STEAMER SAILINGS! COMBINED SBRVIOat OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (IMCOBPOBATBD IN EnuLAMD) AND THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (IMCOBPOBATBD IN EnoLAMD) BBTWBBN Framantla (Perth). North-Wa.t Auatf-altan Porta, Java •nd Singapore. Regular sailings betwton Singapore and Weetern Australia calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound
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      452 5 ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA. (KONINKLYKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPY) Special 5,000 Tons Tourist Steamers. From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. SOURABAYA. PORT DARWIN. PORT MORESBY BffIWANE. SYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VICE VERSA In connection with the special fast saloon steamers MELCMIOR TREUB AND BUMPHIUS. For all part cuiar*. apply to the Atfent. Singapore.
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      290 5 BTEAHEB SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO..LTD. (Imcobporatbd in England) Olpaot 8«i-viow to Japan via Honghong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Ptniing, frorf Sin»apoa>«* Taking oai|{o on t'>rcc«h Bills of Ladiag I r Canton, Maoas, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo. j T :ntf in, Newchwang, Tanfrhise ports. Fcr- o»». th« Philippines, etc.,
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      75 5 B FOUNTAIN LIME-WASHING DISINFECTANT SPRAYERS 18 Gal. Capacity $75.00 Unhandled Bent Gouges 5/16" 24 cts. etc., etc. Slit, DARBY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) AND AT SINGAPORE, PENANG, SEREMBAN, MUAR AND JOHORE BAHRU. Branches: Shipbuilders: Rubber Bangkok (Siam) Motor Boats Machinery Penang Motor Launches Specialists, Tongkah Repairs. Malacca Mining
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      334 6 (Latb ot thi Robin6on Piamo Co.. Ltd.) 100. tort* Mtlahi Notd tuildmtt, *m|«por» holdß a large stock of Pianoforte Materials and Accessories, and hereby undertakes the complete overhaul or buildinsr-up of pianoa under personal supervision and thereby assuring entire fatinfaction. Ring up 1705, or drop a postcard for quotations. A
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      177 6 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the bcrineu of Messrs. Oibb and Hope. Advocates and solicitors, carrying on buniDotu- in Kuala Lumpur, ban been acquired by Raymond B. Bannon as from tbe dat< hereof. The said business so acquired by the laid Raymond B Bannoa and the business as Aavocaten
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      415 6 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTBD TO LEASE OR BCT, a sawmill; must be in working order. Apply stating locality and othor particulars to Box No. 182, Straits Times. 13-B— u FOR SALE, one Rover Motorcycle with wicker sidecar, three s peed gear and free engine. In perfect running order. Apply Box No.
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      400 6 Are You Anaemic? If yen have tbe sort of feeling that make* jou think you havr not the strength to do any work, no matter how light, and jour face and lips look pale, while you have not tbe appetite to eat even the daintiest morsels, then you are anaemic
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    119 7 FIXTURES. Monday, March I 2. Huh M/r'rm 0.7 a m.. 0.28 p.m. Dafaalt Concert. Victoria Theatre. Tuesday, March 13. High Watec, 0.38 a.m., 12 p.m Wednesday, March 14. Ht»n Water 1.2 a.m., 1.4« p.m. Rifle Assoc ation meeting, 5.16 p.m. Dufault Concert, Victoria Theatre. f hursday, March
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    144 7 To-o*t P. Swettenham and Teluk Ansoa 2.30 pm Pnlan Samba. Selat PandjanK, Beockaliß, Sink an 1 Pakan Baroe 2.3T pm Pulaa Sambu, Anamba and Nfctuna Is. 2.80 pm P. Samba and BUojoe 2 20 pm Malacca and Maar 8 pm Batavia 3.80 pm Christmas Island 4 pm
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    Train Services.
    253 7 Tbe mail trai.it from Singapore for north leave Tann load station daily at 7.7 a.vi and 7 p.m., vt" m at Koala Lumpur 7.18 p.m. and a.m. r*"»peetiv«>ly. Tli through expnaM tn Pcnang leaves Kual Lumper at vu daily, arriving a: Psnau* at 4.28 p.jp •tmti day. Tbe
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    Mails for Europe.
    88 7 Out attention has been oalled to tbe fact ttkM oar arrivals in London are much behind loose published elsewhere. Oar rale is to five arrivals only when they are officially reported in the Pont Offion notion, and no ■Mea d»t« than tu*i printed abuve ba i been
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    48 7 Time-ball* nn Fort Canning anil Mount Fabor drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, oontfiponding to A a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time gun is Sred at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting B— day when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    67 7 la response to a request made by the Cbiaeee Ooverna»nt to the various depart .ta, to r. port the nomber o( (inrniani. in the Ooverameat aervice, the MiniHtry of the Navy baa reported that tboru are oightcen in its I'tupluvnii'Dt. of whom two are m thp Ministry, four at Kiao«Tioo
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    175 7 EXCHANCIB. Bu«APoaa, March 12. 1917. U« Lonvba ......B»nk 4 m/a ii, Dumuu 2/4 i Private 8 m/l m. 2/5 On Francs Bank T. T. 826 Oa Imoia Bank T. T. On HoMa«on»...Bank d/d i%dm O» Bm*iio«»i ...Bank d/d m 67 J On Java BankT. T. 188 i
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      MINING.
      173 7 vS™ Buyer, Seller* 10 10 Ampang 6.00 7.00 1 1 Ayor Went! 1.00 1.10 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.26 10 10 Kinta Association 9.00 10.00 11 1 KintaTin 1.10.0 1.17.8 Ml £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0 1.17.0 norn
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      RUBBER.
      675 7 £wj Buye«. Belle*. a/- >/■ Alton* 3/8 2/0 2/- a/- Anglo-Jay* 4/0 sfe5 f e I/- I/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/--2- 2/- Batons Malaka 8/2 8/8 41 41 Batu Tiga 8.0.0 4.0.0 2/- a/- Bekoh 8/- 8/6 x 41 XI Bukit Kajang 8 0.0 8.10.0 41 41 Bukit Lintang 8.10.0
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 vTel Bn erB SeUew -41 41 I. Smelting Co. 7.38 41 41 i P»e£. 186 15.0 6/- 6/- aieotric T'ways 4/- 6/--10 10 Fraaev Neave 4R.00 49.00 60 60 W. Hunmei Co. 88 00 86.00 100 Howartb Brpkine 46.00 53 00 100 T%Piel. 100.00 100 100 Kati Bio, Dot.
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      DEBENTURES.
      52 7 United Engineers 6% f I, 2U* 600 par Singapore Blectrie Tramways 6% 4860,000 nonj .Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 far Spore Municipal 4|% ot 1907 11,800,000 lu^dis Spore Municipal 4*% of IVUW 11,003,000 in%dis Spore Municipal 4% 10%dis «'oore Mamripi. t% jt.Hlxi CVH 1 F.M.S. 8% loan 191fl 115.0, O,(XHI
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      427 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. BNOIMHT>RIVERfor4Thp National. Arr'» with qualifications to Rox No. IBS, Stra t« Time*. IM— 24 8 FOR SALE. Little fonr, water and dickey. No. S 1" excellent oonriition, owner gone to Front, B. J. Cramer Tbe Manaion Oxl*y Rise. 13-B—l7 S WANTED, by European married conple. c ximmodation
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      503 7 TO MINERAL PROSPECTORS. Q We have in stock in Singapore, ready for Wl3 immediate delivery, one B1 S "EMPIRE E PROSPECTING DRILL M p"J Complete with JjJ^ Spring Drilling Rig, Horse Power h^ Appliance, 50 feet each Drill Bods W% A and Casing. s N Pull Particulars Catalogue. Speoltioatlon and
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 12. BELGIAN RELIEF.
    1037 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 12. BELGIAN RELIEF. Tbe benevolence account of the Neutral Commission shews an expenditure in Belgium up to October 81, 1918, of £26,000,000 sterling. This has been rendered necessary by the inability of over 8,500,000 of the 7,500,000 people in Belgium to pay for their food.
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    30 8 Owing to tbe high cost of paper and print ing it will be neoossary to defer the issue uf a new catalogue for tbe Penang Library until after the war.
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    25 8 Perak's contribution to the super tax on tin in February amounted to *16,MJ7.23 as against Hi, 250.91 in January, the twv months' total being 138.7a8.14.
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    39 8 Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd.. have received a cable from the Secretaries of tbe Henrietta liubb>.-r Estate, Ltd., advising them tbat a further interim dividend of H per cent, has been declared, payable ou tin 1 jth inttt.
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    28 8 Tbe Police in Ipoh have been instructed to keep on the lookout for dead rats, and to report tbe finding of any to tbe Health Officer for Kinta.
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    28 8 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, inform us tbat tbe ontput of tbe llu Piab Mine for tbe month of February was 300 piculs. Tbe approximate value is 116,5X0.
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    70 8 Rabies having appeared within the district of Kuala Lumpur, tbe Resident of Selangor has ordered that, until further notice, all dogs within a radius of ten miles of the Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur, shall be confined or muzzled. Any dog found at large unmuzzled will be liable to be destroyed,
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    74 8 Tbe new shipping Bureau of the United States, created by a bill passed by tbe last session of Congress, has been launched, its organisation having been completed on Jan. 80, according to a Washington despatch. On February 5 President Wilson put tbe third clause of Article 9 of tbat bill
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    74 8 William Whyte Mathie, 25, quartermaster sergeant in tbe A.S.C., arrived in Sioga pore this morning, being brought back trom England to answer a charge of cheating tbe Straits Trading Company, Ltd., thereby inducing them to deliver a cheque for £900 to some person or persons unknown. The prisoner was in
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    99 8 It is reported that the premises of Messrs. Aylesbury and Nutter, Ipob, were entered by a thief on Thursday night. A sum of over 1600 was stolen from tbe iron safe, the lock of which appeared to have been tampered with. Tbe discovery that the money was missing was made
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    108 8 A fire occurred at Kampar on Thursday night about 7.30 at the back premises of the late Mr. Leong Chew, Government build lug contractor. A cat is said to have upset a lamp, setting fire to tbe boose, which was a wooden structure. The place was stacked up to the
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    102 8 The year 1916 for the Manufacturers Life Insurance Co of Canada (Gnthrie and Co., Ltd., Agents-, was all rousd tbe best in its History notwithstanding the conditions whxb existed owing to tbe war. Tbe new insurance issued during the year amounted to considerably over two and a half million pounds
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    99 8 The Union Presbyterian Church, Hongkong, is to have a new organ. Messrs. Blackett and Howden, the ureat organ builders of Heaton, Newcastle 00-Tyne, and Glat-gow, havi uudertaken to erect an instrument, specially built for the climate of bard wood, tbe usual steel parts to be made of bronze, partially mechanical
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    119 8 A lady, writing from Colombo to a resident of Ipoh on February 17, says: There was a great commotion here this morning, for hundreds of people were running out to t c beach through our lane to see a big ship Kinking within sight of shore. We ran down ourselves
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    152 8 The Ind.n Rubber Journal learns from a private source tbat the planters in Java D as come to some tentative agreement with the Government with regard to contracting colics for work in the island, aa)S the L. and C- Express. The arrangement will, of course, have very little resemblance to
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    141 8 Speaking of tbe towns in Perak, at leant, one may go a long way in search of a public library or any social organisation calculated to bring the educated products of the schools together for an interchange of thought or ideas, and for the encouragement of further study of those
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    412 8 Mr. S. Veerasamy, barrintei »<; law. intends joining Mr. Isaac Tambyah in Pt>nang. Tbe Judicial Coiunmnioner. Mr. luxtico Farrer-Manby, haa returned to Ipoh from Taiping. Mr. L. S. Ingram, Tamil Interpreter, Nibong Tebal, will be leaving for India shortly on leave. Mr. S. Muthu will act for
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    Bayonet Fighting.
    128 8 In order to give the inhabitants of Singapore some idea of tbe continuous physical training which is considered necessary to fit a soldier for active service in the field and to give an idea of the method of bayonet fighting now in vogue, the General Officer Commanding has
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    Music in the Gardens.
    62 8 By tbe kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. B. Garrett and tbe officers, the Band of tbe 4th King's Shropshire Light Infantry will play in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, March 13, 1017, tbe following mnsic, weather permitting M-h .TtaHghJ^..^ ISSSS.I L
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    Saturday's Concert.
    201 8 Mirovitcli and Piastro scored another great noccess in their final performance on Saturday evening. The aodieuoe waxed enthusiastic over their splecdid interpretation of a splendid programme. Tbe Kreutzer Sonata was a memorable performance, and the artistes were equally xuccesttful in their soli, all of which were rendered in
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      159 8 You Tried r the World famous fe S;::siiai^^^m TURFF Q^il CASTLES" USsy CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. THE PREMIER WINES Si! AND M SPIRITS jLjl |2A Champagne Pommery. SM A Hock Californian. jfl mk Burgundy Meyniac's. tilt Sherry Cockburn's. SfszaK TM Port Crofts Moseley'a. rjMEE jl
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      214 8 AN OUT OF-THE ORDINARY PROGRAMME AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY, THE ALHAMBRfi Beach Road Tbe Leading Theatre In Singapore. TO-NIGHT! to-night:: The* following items make op a programme of exceptional brilliance, bo pay us a visit and you will not be disappointed. PATHS PRB*E»TS JANE GREY With a superb ca«t
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    THE WAR.
    5556 9 SEVERE FIGHTING BEGUN. Battles at Several Points. Brilliant French Success. FOOD SUPPLY PROBLEM. Enemy Mines Outside Colombo. Riuni'i Tblsow* London, March '0 12.25 a.m. Field-Marshal Haig reports List evening the enemy launched five raids on our trenches northward of Wulverghem and reattacked with tour parties this morning. Only
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    French Consular Cables.
    256 10 We are indebted to the French Consulate for tbe following telegrams: Paris, March 9, 6.40 p.m. Tbe French 8 per cent, bonds are at fr. •1.25, the 5 per cent, at 8105, and the new 6 per cent, at 88.25. Yesterday, we carried tbe greater part of
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    CUBA.
    36 10 Rkltbr's Tblbokam. London, March 10, 12.30 p.m. Washington A Navy Department official message saya tbe Cuban government foroea have regained tbe rebel stronghold of Santiago, and this ia regarded aa the collapse of the revolution.
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    178 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on the position of the Java produce market for tbe waek ended March 9 Batavia, March 9. Rubber. Tbe market shows an advance in prices for first grades
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    Plague Precautions in Peralt.
    143 10 The Times of Malaya understands that the police at Tambun have been instructed not to issue bnrial certificates, until further orders, unless the body Las been examined by the Health Officer, Kinta. This, it says, woo Id seem to indicate tbat some one had died from
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    The Indian Rice Crop.
    144 10 A message from Calcutta, dated February 24, states The final general memorandum on the rice crop of 1918-17 issued by the department of statistics states tbat the total area under the crop is 79,700,000 acres, an increase cf 2 per cent, compared witb tbe area of
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    The Siam Railway.
    69 10 We learn, says tbe Bangkok Times ot March 3, that, despite the statements in the Penang papers, there is no regular service of construction trains on the Ootapao- Kedah line. Construction trains are running necef sarily, and when convenient they carry passengers. There ia further no present
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    Rugby.
    73 10 An enjoyable, though at times rather a scrappy game resulted from tbe meeting between Merchants and Banks and Tbe Rest on the S.O.C. ground on Saturday. In the early part The Rest were tbe more prom in ent and were the first to score, the try being converted. Afterwards
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    158 10 A miner of Telak Krian, named Chang Shin Choy, m the victim of a aerioas theft in Ipoh on Friday, says the Time* of Malaya. It appear* that ho c%me in to Ipoh from T-luk Krian on Wednnaday to Hell hii ore, wiiicti realised about »5,1KJ0. While in Ipoh be
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    Kuala Lumpur Floods.
    1704 10 MORE SERIOUS THAN THOSE OF SIX YEARS AGO. Reported Loss of Life. Kuala Lumpur awoke on Thursday, for the third time in fifteen years, to a watery dawn. It was only after 8 a.m. that the Hood on December 22, 1911, began to make its way into
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    HARBOUR BOARD EMPLOYEES.
    235 10 A correspondent writes Now that tbe Government has issued the Income Tax Ordinance it might give its attention to the Singapore Harbour Board,— a Government department to all intents and purposes. It is common knowledge that there is hardly a person engaged by this Board who is
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    Paul Dufault To-night.
    200 10 The firat of the two farewell Dufault concerts will be given at the Victoria Theatre to night. These two oonoerta will be the laat opportunities of bearing the great tenor, aa he sails for Saigon, en route to America on Thursday. The programme for to night's concert
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    30 10 The Timea of Malaya beara that Mr. F. Milton, mine accountant, Malayan Tin Landing, Limited, hag volunteered for active Hnvioe, and will be leaving here at the end of April.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Medical Attention.
      483 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I wnold be much obliged if you would give a small space for tbis letter in your valuable colwi, aa I believe it is of some publit interest. On the 19th nit. a friend of nine called a certain doctor
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      Telephone Exchange.
      253 10 To tbe Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to tbe complaint about the telephone service which appeared in your issue of Saturday, under tbe signature of J. E. Swaan, if the matter had been reported, immediately after it occurred, to tbe clerk- in-charge, or myself, it
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      "Indian Representation."
      234 10 Indian Representation." To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -It appears to me that some of tbe things written on this subject border on misrepresentation. It may be treely admitted that the Ceylon Tamils of Malaya have not alwaya identified themselves with the Indian Tamils, but I am sure
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    52 10 Tho Palladiuui returns to pictures this evening, and topping a good bill it a Wild. West Drama, Tho Whirl,) hjl, in which Hora I'arker do llnvic ['I'yn the leading part. The pictun It basod < a the popular play, Salvation Sal. There are several comedies) iv addition to tun Ute.»;
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    FAMOUS CORSAIR'S FATE.
    636 11 Karlsruhe Cut in Two by An Explosion. Tbe mystery Hnrroundin« tbe end of the (iorman cruiser Karlsruhe is cleared "O by a war diary of one n( her officerH wL'ch nas been published in Germany, and copies oi which have now reached New York. Lieut.-Commander Aust, tbe
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    113 11 Programme of drills, etc.. for week ending Friday. March 1« Mummy, MaklU 12. 5.15 p.t.. DrA Hall S.V.C. Officers and NC.O.'a. S R.E.iV.j. Maxim Co. Veterans Co. Raffles Institution S.V.C Band. T'lsD.w, Mak< h 18. UtMi Drill Hall S.V.A.Recruits. S.R.E (V.). N.C.O.s. Maxim Co. Chinese Co. Bras
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    Sourabaya Exhibition.
    169 11 Tbe most eastern port of Java open for international trade, and tbe mont important of tbe island, will, in tbe coarse of 1918, come into tbe enjoyment of new and very extensive harbour improvements. This event will be celebrated by holding a general exhibition of agriculture, cattle brt*<linj(.n»liery,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    714 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 13, 1917. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, exchange and share broken, issue tbe following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are onlj nominal. Norn. V*iua. BOTBBt. HIUIM. 3/- AJlagai 2/- Anglo-Java a/ Anglo-Malay 1 Ayoi
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      264 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, March 17, RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town fTpcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on hire. Ring Telephone
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    Glen Bervie Rubber.
    1771 12 INCREASE OF CAPIT4L AGREED TO. Dividend of 15 Per Cent. Tbe adjonrned eighth annual ordinary general meeting of shareholder* of the Glen Bet-vie Rubber Company. Limited, was held on January 80 at the ofticen of the company, Mincing Lane House, EC, Mr. W. F. de B. Maclarun
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    THE ROSS RIFLE.
    555 12 Less Trustworthy Than The Lee-Enfield. iting lo the use if tbe Ross rifle* by the Canadian troops in France wan issued on .January 30. On Jane IS. 1915, Sir John French reported that be did not (eel justified in sending tbe Canadian division into battle with tbe
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    1536 12 1916-1917. A diary of tbe war up to August 4, 1910, was published in tbe Straits Times of August 11, 1916. The record of events is now continued from tbe beginning of the third year of war. August. 5. A battle has been fought in Egypt,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    155 12 Outward. Tbe following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from thj London and China Bxpresu. Per. P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore.— Mrs. Caldicott, Mr. Frasur, Mr. Beardon, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Tompkin. Mr. and Mrs. Rennie, Mr. Robertson. To Penang: Miss Henry, Mr. Kingston,
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      182 12 ,^pProoWop§L t(S\ of I n dustry ffn London /^T Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50 75 cents (including duty) Sole Manufacturers ARD4TH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. BEDSTEADS Iron 19 IT :;iokßi Brau Models Silver-plated JUBT UNPACKED Specially built after "PRANAKAN" Taste. LL SIZES. ALL DESIGNS. InoomparaDie Prices— lncomparable Quality
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    Uniforms and Fashion.
    1180 13 EFFECT OF KHAKI ON AFTERWAR DRESS. Sobering Influence? John Blunt writes in tbe Daily Express We are all talking about war economy and war loans and saving money in these times. Not all of ns are able to save money nowadays for with prices as they are,
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      96 13 IS YOUR CAR STILL RUNNING ON OTHER THAN BRITISH TYRES IF SO WHY? Fresh Stocks of the following BRITISH TYRES made in GREAT BRITAIN are available, (in alphabetical order) The AVON By Tbe Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., London. The ROM By The Rom Tyre Co., Ltd., London. The STELASTIC
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      659 14 •vVA*?or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (IBOOBPOBATBD Of STBAITS SaTTLBHBHTS) MBMO orFIC« WHsoha-tw Houss, llngapoM. LOMDOW Oac,o«. sa, Old rfawn,, E.C. Tbe <:ompaay has «MMO deposited with tbe Supreme Court
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      380 14 IMBURAHCE UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIB. llmoobfobatbo in Fbabob). Bstabusbbo 1838. RBSBRVBS AND TOTAL GUARANTEES 44,000,000 The oadersigned, Agents fsr the above Company, are propared to aoeipt Are risks n long or short periods at current rates JA3H SBTTI.BMBNTS promptly made by lac agents ia biagapore, MOINB COMTB A
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      487 14 BAHKINB. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BACKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hosokhno) PAID-UP CAPITAL 116.000.0C0 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at 3/- 118.000.000 Silver tIS.S'JO.OCO 188,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. 1 > i*> 11. Erg., Chairman. J. A. Plummer, K-q Oepntv Chairman. Hon. Mr. E. Anton E. V.
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      509 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER »id op Capital in 80,000 Shares ol 430 eaob M 41,100,000 ieaerreFoad 41,800,000 -e.-ve LiabiUty ot Proprietors... 41.300,000 BANKERS [be Baak ol Baglaad, The Loadoa City and tfidlaad Bank, Ltd., Tbe London County tad Westminster Bank,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    697 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Tyre Durability. The durability of a tyre, says the Motor Manual, depend!) primarily upon the quality and treatment (such as vulcanisation) of the rubber used in its construction, but there are a number of other factors which have an important bearing
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    German's Deserted Wife
    181 15 At the Allahabad High Court Mr. Sandford Oebme, of the Lacknow bar, presented an application for judicial separation before Mr. Jaßlice Walsh on behalf of a lady resident of Lacknow against her husband, a German now in Germany. Mr. Outline stated that the husband was declared a
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    Coconuts in East Africa.
    190 15 Among the products to which the settlers in British East Africa, largely reinforced by soldiers who have taken part in the present campaign, ara likely to turn their attention are coconuts and coffee. The latest report by the British East African Board of Agriculture gives some
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      301 15 Use All-B*»l*lg»l* ROM TYRES 40 Tyre« are cf paramount •>& ;*^A mportanob to you— and the ~%A ifo of your car. I V Yonr safety dfijxndg npon Y% 1 3 tboir reliability, yonr roning expens a vary according v to tbeir dar»bilitT, »our '-,< comfort ii Urw-iy affected by j^g
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      192 15 Dunlop Exemptions FROM SHODDY METHODS Every Dunlop Tyre represents Dunlop quality. For this reason Dunlop Tyres are exempt ifrom shoddy material and slipshod methods of manufacture. "THE TYRE THAT MADE MOTORING POSSIBLE." DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (FAR EAST), LTD. Jr£? %Hk 42 3, Robinson Road, AJfr fig^ ■^"'^WA -UoA Wlii^J BUY
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      534 16 iODD No tyrf; by any mtht name grips the road Bin Goodrich Safety Trmmd. fff/L It Safety comes from wyfat Goodrich Safety itmrnT when you are buying tyraa» GDDD "A trip on the road M w-rta two on the steering wbul* Fit Goodrich Safety TiW w m J| and feel
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      454 16 SITUATIONS WANTED MINING. Thoroughly experienced mining i engineer is open to engagement. Wide ex- > perience with erecting and working Suction Dredges, and Hydraulic Elevators. Will go any locality. Prospecting, c/o Straits Times. 6-I—6-4 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED, store with "ea*y water access." Apply Outhrie and Co., Ltd 801— v LADY TYPIST—
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      717 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, No. 9 a, Tanjong Eatong. Apply Meyer Brothers. g.s v TO LET, Dunrobin. Barker Road. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van Co. 17-n TO LBT. Houses No. 7, Chancery Lane. Apply to Cliink Keng Lee 4 Co., Auctioneers. _J 1811— n BUNGALOW TO LET, No.
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      349 16 PAINTS OILS OF »LL COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate veryKIAM KIAT A Co. lOBandlO9, Market Street. Pbonb samb No. 421. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a, Orchard Road, Telephone He. 1035 THE OLDEST AND LEADING STUDIO Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experienoe. are all
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      258 16 THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID Keeps steam boilers thoroughly clean, free from scales, and preserves them from general corrosion, such as pitting, grooving, bleeding, etc. Ensures a clean and healthy boiler, clean engine and condensers, easy steaming, less consumption of fuel and economy. Price per Drum of 6 gallons $12 Price
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      473 16 Motor Gars Fop HIRE Only first-class high-priced car- are supplied. Charges Moderate. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 216 916, Orchard Road .Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams. MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements, such as change* in sailing dates of steamers, often reach us too late to
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      318 16 Straits V)imes. Temporary Telephone i 68. 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 addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description arc inserted in the ordinary body
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