The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1914

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 3. 1914. NO. 8,203
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    254 1 THE DAY 'S NEWS. Germany has declared war against Russia and a few shots have been fired i over the frontier. Russian mobilisutiou f of four million men was ordered for .July 30. Germany is isolated under martial law Page 7. r Italy ha 6 declared her neutrality, despite t
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    A LITERARY CHANGE.
    986 1 When one's mental outlook becomes as t doe 6 from time to time weary, stale* lat and unprofitable, Tbe body tired and played out >rain fretful, m fact when we have ar ived at a condition tbat we have learned to recognise from lurid advertisements as tbat
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      292 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. DETECTIVE DARING AND THE THAMES COINERS IN 2 LONG PARTS Tht; far. tenant kcouies a Detect i\ c. A WRECKER OF LIVES DEATH THE AVENGER IH 3 LONG PARTS The
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      327 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP, TO-NIGHT Latest War New, A big crowd stormed the Palladium on Sat. Night last, and Captured every available Seat in the Building. M Their Good Opinion was Captured, and they Retired quite Satisfied. GRAND HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, i Notice from E. E. Tel. Co. re telegrams at Senders Risk Page 2. Experienced planter wanted for Johore 1 —Page 2. I Assistant estate surgeons wanted for Johore Page 2. Shanghai Life Insurance Co. Page 9. The Golfer's Boot at Robinson i Co— l Page 7. "A
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      105 1 i THE WEEK. Monday 3rd. High Water— 9-22 a.m., 7-48 p.m. Public and Bank Hobday. i M. M. Homeward mail due. S. V. C. Camp. Tuesday 4th. High Water— lo-16 a.m., 8-51 p.m. Wednesday sth. Bign Water— lo-54 a.m., 9-4*» p.m. C.W.A., Bishops Lodge. 4.30 p.m. Thursday 6th. High Water—
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    Correspondence.
    343 2 BOOKS For THF. BLIND. i roR, l>rar Sir, I have jnsf d a eon trihutirui to the Fund which we are mil to elm apeniog and amplifying l>h« fOpph «H« literature f>r bl,, it tii*— hrili»h Empire, and tt WS ip.mied hy au in timation to the (feet tnat
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    THE M.S.V.R.
    172 2 What the G. O. C Think-. The following notes by the General Officer Commanding during his inspection at Kuala Lumpur on the 19th instant and lpoh on the Sift instant are published for 4 'tieral information and instruction 1. 'a' Turnout Good. Men steady in the ranks. Physique
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    144 2 Hull or, as the official documents have it, Kingston upon Hull is the seventeenth t wn to have a Lord Mayor. It is a dignity that has been showered pretty frequently of late years. Twenty-five years ago there were only three Lord Mayors London, York aud Dublin. Then in 1892,
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    309 2 Pec P*o str Morea eonnectiug with the <U Himalaya .il 010 > bO, line August L). W. r'eunt i. J. Paws. A. X Mullaly. M.R.Foster, a. M. Birehatl. Mr A Mrs G C 0 Spoouer. IVr PAO 111 Nuba, doe Au^'ist It. Mrs QtralMß stbc children, N. A.
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    HOMEWARD BOUND..
    38 2 r <• i >tt 1 >e\ an he couuc 'ting a ColoniO) with vlougolia, sailing \aj(aal 7. Mi> I Mi-s ice. .disc' Bare Murdoch. Mrs A. Wills, *lr A Mr** J. Johnsou, J. F. Roche G. Robson.
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      251 2 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be Mad at the Slnwxpore Dispkn Ismhy, and of MISB BROWN, Grassdale, River Valley Koad, Singapore. TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND J. CAMBELL LATHAM Co., Court Naval Military Tailors. M, CosnuiT Street, LONDON W. llr. H. G. DISS. 72 W. '/fr, OF ALL CHEMISTS '/fr
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      758 2 Notices I NOTICE. THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO LTD. Owing to iiittrruptioos of and Hip conj^f-t lon of tratlic ou the Contineutal landliDes, the Eastern Trkgraph Company's Cables are dealing with a. normal traffic, Messages for Europe aud heyond Via Eastern" ar theretore only ace pted 'At
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      501 2 Notices TITI TIN COIVPANY, LIMITED. HOTICE Is HEREBY O'VKN THAT the Pirectors have thin d *y d« dared an interim dividend of 4 per c n p iyable i*u Ith August. The Transfer Boo'^of t«te Company will he closed from 6th 10 Sth August (inclusive* for the preparation of Dividend
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      534 2 Wanted 1 WANTED An experienced Planter as Peniur Asustaut on a Rubber Estate near Jobore Kahru. Good knowledge of Tamil -ud Malay essential. Apply sending copies of testimonials: v co i m P*raa*u uc WANTED Assistant Surgeons or (jualilied DeaTM rS tot Rubber Estates in Johore, apply with raoaaf testimonials.
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      485 2 Apartments I ACCOMMODATION ailabie ith pi it iwo h«-iot v Tanglii Msti 11 31 7 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. m i lift 10.S Kiv< r \:i fortable doable-Single 14H4. 67 SINGLE AND DOUBLE ROOMS Comtorlahly furnished win. mod; No. 15. Nivcn-rd I Y. M. C. A HOSTEL Excellent Rooujk, with lioard.
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    1055 3 J«M OW H Bj tiyvmuumJS lvi Mary, are this a progress through the tunities of otprincipally iv Strathc lav i addition are to visit! Dunblane limlithgow at I House, I is otioo i e\er an I of •ed from the in future the one mt im *J 'to
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    RAILWAY THIEVES EXHIBITION
    302 3 Demons raM ios in k\m \< hi Karachi, duly 10. the advent ct the present Commissioner in Sind more vigorous measures for the prevention of running- train thefts have been introduced aud the powers sanctioned by him and vigorously enforced by the superintendent of Railway Police have
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    THE INDIAN COUNCIL BILL.
    973 3 Our Own Correspondent.) London. .Inly in. Not a h'ar has been >h<<l this week ovei the rejection by the Lords of the India Council Hill. It is true that some of the Liberal papers BXprsss regret, hut they do so in a perfunctory wny. aod UISJ
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      13 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, 1 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, is. 6d.
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      271 3 SPECIAL OFFER i» T*. TO INTRODUCE the westinghouse SELF STARTER ANO ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT SPECIAL PRICE TILL 2nd AUGUST ONLY. 4 SEATER $2,325 COMPLETE a STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE, 5-A. ORCHARD ROAD. jsaw-muT machinery! I BY W. HAIGH GRUBAH Co., Ltd., Oldham, England 120 ft. 24 inch. LOGS-CUT PER MINUTE. NEW CENTURY
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    IN BELUCHISTAN.
    380 4 In aa account of the customs, ot the Man people the Stat Not to ask j for the hai" of a newcomer is -regarded .»-> the height of mdences. Unongsl the i Mar: BOagSl other tribes, trial by ordt piaatised. There are four method-. DJ o.itb hy water,
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    GUIDE TO BAST ASIA.
    198 4 < >ue of the finest guide books we have ever seen has bssa issued by the Imperial Japauese »lovt. liai'.way as "An Official Guide to Eastern Asia, Transcontinental connections between Europe and Asia, Vol. I. Manchuria and Chosen.'' It is fulL cf tine maps and illustrations,
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    THE NEW HEBRIDES.
    129 4 I \IN^T THK FaiNCH. London, duly 3rd. The "World,", a weekly society journal, deals with the new lesquestiou in an article entitled A Cijiag Scandal.' After alleging that wo v aud children in the islands are onenly recruited and kidnapped for immoral purposes and thai the administration
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    RAILWAYS IN GREECE.
    248 4 The following; paragraph is culled from! tiie Bail way News": Greece is the only Kuropean couutrv which has uot hitherto been connected with the Continent hy a railway, and the advantages of linking up, the Pimeni line with the Kuropean system j are perfectly obvious to everyoue.
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    CHANGES IN INDIAN COMMAND
    196 4 "an [stslliobmt Anticipation.*' Allahabad, July 16. In connection with the Times announcements the Pioneer says They are no doubt intelligent anticipations, but still anticipations. Sir James Willcocks does not give up command of the Northern Army until October. So there is no necessity that arrangements for
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    "GREATER SERVIA" DANGER.
    722 5 "GREATER SERVIA DANGER. > i s :rul light on th- in. of Bui rasa the propa I ol thoosja tbe; II compl \»r bat baaa aaatad tami ti. cl«»-»»-l ii a ith inti i mi ;i wet of the paign that The who dream ot a i kingd n i
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    SERVIA REBUKED.
    315 5 \v\knin.. to Xi i. mi. Obligations. Budapest, ith July. The Pe6ter Lloyd publishes the following communique Austria-Hungary does not desire a war with Servia. but j| justified in expecting thar Servia should in every respect fulfil the duties of an j honourable neighbour. Ths tone which the semi
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    271 5 Although it is by no means the hottest place in India, Madras has an unenviable I record for remarkably prolonged high temperatures. This is the hottest summer if has experienced for nearly twenty years, according to an old stager whose experience covers that period. Nearly two months have now elapsed
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    THE "TIN SLUMP."
    75 5 There i» uo need to be despondent. Losses at present prices can be converted into good profit by the use of Garretts Superheated Steam Engines and Bovings Gravel Pump 6. The former saves 50% in the wood aud coal uccouut over other types of Engines, and the
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      734 5 l Health for Infants For over hllf S CCUtIUJI .Savory «X: Moore's Footl has t>een in general use, both at home and abroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Sarorv *v: Moore's Food supplies just the nourishment an infant needs, in an easily digestible
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      847 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Table Silverware At Powell Co. s sale-room. On Wednesday, sth August, at 11 a.m. comprising silver saM a mn m pmma cantors, tea spoons kuil ton^s. silver mounted I (jueui glasses, flsh knives and f .1 ks -j, To be sold without real 1 1
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      624 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES SITUATE IN THE TOWN OF SINCAPORE I s b. ht kl le-rooit! On Tuesday, the 4th Aug., at 2-30 p. m. BALI LANE Lot 1 All that pi. tsehold land, marked in the Government I. Lot 41 2 Town Subdivision Mil c
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    The Singapore Free press.
    13 6 ?'J3V!t% 'If-- 'BfUMt* tf- fnm j« smiaus crecartt ?^t»>
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    Monday, Aug 3, 1914.
    996 6 The situation, as set forth in the wires to day, is only partially cleared, in the most regrettable of ways, by the declaration of war by Germany against Russia. There is nothing in the fact that Germany was the one to declare war. in the absence
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    350 6 Latest Time from London :>.lO p.m. on Sunday. Mr H. C. Kendle bas been playing tennis in a tournament at Leicester. H. H. the Sultan of .lohore was in Kuala Lumpur on Monday on bis way to Penang for the races. Tht Hon. Mr R. G. Watson, c.m.g., Acting Chief
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    SPECIAL ADMIRALTY ORDER
    230 6 Mobilisation of th* Royal Naval Reserve Mkn Ahsbni Pkom ruts BaiTisH Islands. His Majesty the King hnviug issued bis Proclamation ordering and directiug tbat the Koyal Naval Volunteers icommonly known as the Koyal Naval Reserve* under the Koyal Naval Reserve Act. 1859, or as j mauy or
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    TALK IN TOWN.
    595 6 There was no particularly definite news locally on Saturday and yesterday hut I great many rumours. Certain sbips L been ordered as a precautionary measure to leave the Roads and lie at the wharf. Tbe Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. issued a notice uot accepting responsibility for telegrams
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  • FRENCH AFFAIRS.
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      DOMESTIC COMPLICATION.
      83 6 Km -m > Khv H t Loudon .h.U tl 1(1 M p.,,,. 'I I law leader las side I cn\>- in Parte. M.Jeau Leou.Jaures Irof the Chamber of Depot h Kditor of Im Uepubhuue London. Au- 1 4.15 a.m Ih. m of .laun mtb. the bod of a
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      GERMAN AMBASSADOR
      34 6 Laaioa. At. 1 i>'» Beat that the I r*nc h Kn inform. the German ambassador io I •aated that he proposes to lea\. night. Nevtitii trts feowaiat p. continue aud cony. ing.
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      ESTIMATING THE POSITION.
      55 6 \n authot native \<>t. Cribet Ihe tietman movementtHi M t. -iMt-lx gl i\ The French Cahmet ing at midnight. London, August J. 1. ;i m gram from Parif hat M Vivian and Mm German Ambassador rotif.M in tbe afternoon. Conversation! ontinuii despite tbe mobilisation, p Int ween
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      RESERVISTS CALLED UP.
      21 6 London. Aug I Pari! states that all l;es«-r\ join the colour* withm twerttv tour ho starting from midnight.
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      FRENCH PRESIDENTS NOTE.
      94 6 A National Appeal. London. August J. l.Od a.m. M Pom care bas issued an appeal to the Natior dated yesterday evening, in which says tbat trance \va6 compelled, like other countries, to mobilise tt; v guard their territory. He says tbat mobilisation is cot war, but the
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    343 6 m> < Yesterday afternoon, on receipt by the French Consul of tbe official telegram from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, stating tbat France was mobilizing the whoi< her reserves, a meeting was held at thfl French Consulate in order la ascertain tie best way for everybody to join h ment.
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      195 6 JUST PUBLISHED! JUST PUBLISHED!! THE VALUATION OF RUBBER ESTATES FOR Valuers, Investors and Planters BY F. C. PECK. Price $5.00. A BOOK FOR EXPERTS. KELLY and WALSH, Ltd., SINGAPORE lffI BBBBBB.BBBBaB a Ba^BBB^BaBjMBa i BMBBBBBBJBJBJMB*BTBTB*^^ THE REASON WHY!!! John Littles COOKING STOVES ARE POPULAR. k* CJ5S^\ BECAUSE ALL CHINESE COOKS
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    THE GERMAN EMPIRE. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
    14 7 THE GERMAN EMPIRE. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. nc nl-lel SsaVHoa Renterthat the proclaimed martial law.
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    SOME OF THE CONSEQUENCES
    21 7 lo* tTflf 1 1.15 in. The inter.l train* t have been I pbSfIMS taTSflfl ''road t terrupted.
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    DIPLOMATIC ENQUIRIES.
    20 7 1 .50 p.m. tiermany MM r»-gardin_ regarding her i a prompt I I !> BB is otlici ultimatum v.
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    GENERAL MOBILISATION.
    19 7 P m The Emperor mohilic of all the imv has <l»*claiv.| war Knssia. I mhassy ha** left
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    AMBASSADORS LEAVE.
    16 7 p m ashing ltmte« that it i> ottieially an it the < iermai teeaisf is
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    THE FIRST SHOTS.
    40 7 I tele Berlin says that the ire! shots took place on the Rnesiaa fron oe the afternoon ot August 1. Herman patrol 300 yds. on the le of the frontier. The (iermans ra. There were no casual
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    ITALY NEUTRAL. TRIPLE ALLIANCE GONE.
    59 7 ITALY NEUTRAL. TRIPLE ALLIANCE GONE. ecoiuing increasingly probable tbat rill maintain her neutrality. ion. duly 81,9.43 p.m. -Italy's atti\t hitherto been an element of unitj and may be the most important at tbe eleventh hour. The Tri iiat tbe Castas! came to no military nit gust 1, 6.15 p iv.
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    OTHER NATIONS.
    36 7 In! I .10 p.m. -A tele the Hagm bat < t uieen ma bas ordered ageneral mobilip.ui. Swit/er lered a general mobilisation. Vugasl 11, ISp r-i. Denmark .eir ueutra gust 1 1.8" 9 -veden trality.
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    FRIENDLY TO ALL
    17 7 Germany, Great D .t asked the I nited rm of their Embassies in g
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    DUTCH MOBILISATION.
    190 7 ICIAL OMMI \l« \Th>N WITH SINGAPORE. telegrams concerning ropeao unrest conxeys the inforhe mobilisation of Dutch een ordered. Enquiry at onsulate in Singapore sui General, Mr H. as her any Governmental counnuni- -ii had been made was answered in ye. In the ordinary course of '""•■ls hutch subjects
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    RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. VIA BERLIN.
    34 7 RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. VIA BERLIN. Londou. .Inly II 7 M p.m. It is officially announced in Berlin tbat tbe Russian- have destroyed tbe railway bridge in Austria between Syc/akowa and Gran it /a. I
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    GENERAL MOBILISATION.
    31 7 London. Aug. 1 4.15 a.m. A general mobilisation of the Vustriau Army and Navy has beeu ordered. The Landsturm bas been called out in response to tbe Russian mobilisation.
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    RUMOURS AND OUTSIDE NEWS
    131 7 Curious Report Concerning Russia and Austria. London, July 81 Center is informed that conversations haw been resumed between Vienna and St. Petersburg. London Aug 1 5.45 p.m "'.enter states tbat despite tbe fact that tbe ultimatums have expired conversations between Vienna and St Petersburg continue. Rome
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    RUSSIAN NEWS. LITTLE BUT SIGNIFICANT.
    39 7 RUSSIAN NEWS. LITTLE BUT SIGNIFICANT. London. Aug. 1 1.1 fl a.m. A telegram from St. Petersburg says tbat a final etTort is beiug made to find a formula acceptable to tbe antagonists but there is little hope of success.
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    THE GIANT ARMY.
    38 7 Loudon. Aug. 1 tf a.m. The corre^pon dent of the Times at St. Petersburg sa\> that a general mobilisation was decided on late on the >oth duly, placing four mil lions on a war footing.
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    ROADSIDE MURDER.
    140 7 Chong Kiat. a Hokien residing at Tbomp sou Hoad was returning from town on Friday evening, in his own private rikisha when he was stopped by a Cantonese. who demanded money. On beiug refused the man pushed the rikisha puller into the drain. He the.i attacked the passenger,
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    282 7 Mr Cyril de Clare \eld is appointed statistical assistant in the X M.S. Hailwa> t. The marriage will shortly take pines ol FrnncisGraemeTyrrel and M iriau r ran. daughter of the late Joseph Brutton and Mrs liruttou. ot Eastbourne, and Yeovil. Somerset. The engagement is aunounced of Allan Hamilton, H.D.,
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    BRITAIN AND HER COLONIES.
    74 7 BRITAIN AND HER COLONIES. PARLIAMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT. I By Trans-Ocean Rri Teh's Skkvics. London, .July 31 5 40 p in. Before the j adjournment of tbe House of Commons Mr Asquitb said be had just heard through Germany tbat Russia bad proclaimed a general mobilisation of the Army aud Fleet and
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    LORD KITCHENER.
    33 7 Loudon. Aug. 1 4.15 a.m. Mr \-t|uith aud Lord Kitchener have had audiences witb tbe King. Ie is understood tbat Lord Kitchener and Sir Reginald Wingate go to Egypt on Monday.
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    UNSEEMLY WEST END SCENE. Carried Away by Excitement.
    51 7 London Aug. 2 4.55 a.m.- There was some excitement iv the West End of Londou ou tbe declaration of war. The police dispersed the demonstrating (ier mans and Frenchmen. Two Germane, one carrying a naked sword, were mobbed until rescued by the
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    IMPORTANT BUSINESS IN THE COMMONS
    47 7 London. Aug. '1 Mr Illingwortb, the Liberal whip, bas leaned a notice to the Ministerialists which enjoin* their attendance on Monday for the transaction of new and important busit.. The papers believe it to be a vote of credit for war preparations.
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    BRITAIN'S LATEST. Cabinet Meeting.
    63 7 BRITAIN'S LATEST. Cabinet Meeting. London, Aug. 2, 1 p.m.— Than was tall Cabinet sitting, perhaps tbe must momentous of tbe century. Tbe Empire is anxiously awaiting to hear what Britain's part will be. A large crowd watched the arrival of the Cabinet Ministers. Prior to tbe Cabinet Meeting Count Lichnowsky
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    PATRIOTIC COLONIES. New Zealand.
    178 7 PATRIOTIC COLONIES. New Zealand. Wellington. New Zealand. July 31, 8.10 p.m. The Premier has stated iv Parliament that New Zealand, if occasion arose, would otfer an expeditionary force to tbe Imperial Government. The Premier also announced that Canada had also offered assistance, and exclaimed Well done. Canada." Tbe leader of
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    COLONEL WHITAKER FREED.
    25 7 London, Aug. 1 4.1") a.m.— Two months of the sentence of Colonel Whitaker of tbe Yorkshire Light Infantry have been remit ted.
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    THE GAME GOES ON.
    34 7 London, Aug. 1. Somerset has beaten Derbyshire by six wickets. Warwickshire has beaten Lancashire by 173. Northampton vs. Sussex Essex vs. Hampshire Surrey vs. Kent have all played drawn matches.
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    LATEST TELEGRAM.
    12 7 London, August 2, 8.5 a.m. The German have entered Luxemburg.
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    36 7 Work has commenced in Peking on the construction of the building of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, opposite the American Legation. It is expected to be finished by tbe end of the year.
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    WORLD OF FINANCE.
    104 7 BUSINESS ABANDONED. fßy hjjgj Krctkr's Skhvics London, duly 81, 3.25 p.m. The rate of discount is eight. The conditions in the City to day are indescribable, business of every kind is at a standstill. London July 31 B.2o— it is expected that the Bank Act will be
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    NATIONAL FINANCE.
    57 7 London Aug. 1, 11.10 p.m. -It is officially stated that as the result of interviews between Lloyd (ieorge and Mr Asquitb with the London Bankers, it has been decided that the present financial situation does not justify emergency action, but in tbe event of further developments the Treasury
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    LATEST DISCOUNT RATE.
    20 7 London Aug. 1 4.35 p.m. Each continental centre has fixed the bank rate at six per cent.
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    THE FOOD QUESTION
    75 7 A way out for Wheat London Aug 2. 1 ">5 a.m. A telegram from Washington states that President Wilson and the leaders of congress have agreed to a bill permitting foreign ships to take American registry during the European crisis. Tbe auuouncemeut is hailed with relief. It
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    WEST BORNEO TROUBLE.
    42 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Aug. 1. The crisis in Dutch West Borneo continues and there is danger of withdrawal the telegram is not plain). Business is stopped, there is no export trade, and the banks refuse telegraphic transfers.
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    THE BORNEO RISING.
    305 7 ABSURD RUMOURS DENIED. Chinese Stib Up Bad Pbblino. The Chinese and Native rebellion in Borneo has given rise to a startling and absurd rumours. Not the least of these is the extraordinary ,oue that the entire European population in the neighbourhood of Pontianak has beeu wiped out.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    23 7 Agents. Jaeger and Co. Cnited Sumatra (Bangeon Poerba) 88,500: 7 mos. 212,000. Agents. East Asiatic Co. Mt. Austin 53,850
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    47 7 Mr R. F. Stainer, Headmaster, King Edward VII. School, Taiping, has gone up the Taiping Hill for the school holidays. Mr S. R, Simpson, of the District T**affic Manager's office, London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, has assumed duties] as European stat ioumaster, Taiping, F.M.S. 1 Railways.
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      619 8 ia*iraf^vlf*'WB^ fcZl^ TswSA^^BAJt! mf Am the N \a\\\\Bi<S^m^S. \V t#K BX^,ii mrW- 'mrTtmummmmmm^m^mmmrmmttt mf*Pmt k lmXrea^wkAWw* 4 wA? smwmr A t **mtmt\.'m'sm aB Vf^W JM W Coanterfeits. 'a. f PARIS. 8 rue 'ivier.ne Sold h\ all Chemists. i D— 1 iFAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENFI I COMPANY, LTD., (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE
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      542 8 Shipping. jLEN LINE of STEAMERS Ltd. KOR iLASGOW ROTTERDAM AND ANTWERP, j Thes. s. GLENSTRAE 1,718 tons. J. McGillivray, Commander, is due j lere on the 4th August and will have prompt lespatch for above port>. For further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD A CO., Agents. 31-7 4BRITISH INDIA S. N.
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      599 8 Shipping STm. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt 1 and Marseilles HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1914 1914 Ulantique Aug 3 Cordillere Aug 2 i Amazone Aug 17 Polynesien Aug 16 'aul Lecat Aug 31 Magellan Aug 30 Cordillere Sep 14 V. de la Ciotat Sep 13 D olynesien Sep
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      694 8 Shipping N.DJL. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall a tea men* of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting j Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      577 8 p. &o. 3TEAM NAVIGATION COMPAN* For China, Japan, Penang, Cey Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plyrao and London Through Bills of Lading i«*u«d t Doast, Persian Gulf. Continental anc* Ports Rteamerfi will leav* KAIL LINES HOMKWARD (KOH hOKOPEi From Singapore, connect ih. Colombo with 1914. 1 >evanha Aug 7
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      633 9 THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. SUiSTANTIAL S BS HEAD OFFICE: J£ SHANGHAI Transacts all Forms of Life Insurance. Its Policies .vorld wide and free of restriction as to Travel Residence or Occupation. For Terms and other infor .mon apply to the Chief Office for Straits Settle ments and Federated
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      1669 9 I THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. '"""'^^^""^^"^^lS^S^!!^.^™ Ii^!!™ I^^ UIGEBT PIIO-OP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Smgapore. LOND ON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme
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    TIN MINING.
    1001 10 THK POSITION IX KINTA. Effect of the risis. lpoh, July 29th. During the past few days says a corres poudent of the Malay .Mail, I have had special opportunity of testing the feeling in the raining centres in the Kinta Valley, and have beeu able to arrive at
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    401 10 Military Aspect of thk Bchbme. Lord Sydenham spoke ou the military questions connected with the Channel Tunnel scheme at a meeting called by the House of Commons Channel Tunnel Committee, at Westminster. Mr A. Fell, M.r., who presided, said it was the military question alone which had prevented
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1190 10 I The first total wljere *iven represents figures Id 1912, the last column represents output to» j calendar year to date in all cases. YtHr 1913. Ju c 1914. Aiiagar 161.750 79,520 Alma 88,288 9,600 51,600 Aior Gajah 95,855 9,000 48,368 Alcr Pongnu 101,478 11.300 59,622 Anglo
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    TIN RETURNS.
    92 10 Year 1918 Jut Belat Bruang 4 4 Bnibeh 1.2UO}>eng Coasol Heawood Irdis Hyd Kampai Kainuniug 6.16J Kanaboi Mf Kinta Kinta Association l,fSB DO Kledang 2.045 Kramat Pulai Lahat Malayan Tm 8.145 Menglemba Lode 4.917 4 2* Middleton 760 P. Consolidated Pengkalen -70 4: Fusing Huhru Kambutan Rahman Rahman
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    British North Borneo.
    24 10 Beaufort bode British Bnraeo 148,' iK Langkon 79,7 Melalap 120 Metnhakut 15,55? Sapong 16H.081Sekoo* 118,04 South V+m 51,221 Teaort 196,560 ••••W
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      285 10 IJo^' if you y^v have a beautiful fa/ skin and complexion \SV| Ihi j preserve them with \JKAi If "'Hazeline' Snow" 1 \Y\\ charms away roughness, tenderness, y^^SEsMk I 191k \u\ sunburn, greasiness, eruptions jft^^LmV^emmmm VI tl, I VtA and the disfiguring effects of all \j>L**VV It helps to remove
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1450 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, July 81. All buying qoatations of Sterling Shares must be regarded us purely nominal I for the present. Jap. Ibbcb. Paid r.ABT Dnr. Butdbs. Sellers. 85,000 2a 2b Allagar 7j% 13 [7 Soo,o< 0 1 Anglo-Java 26 34 150,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 (COBBBCTID DP 90 July 81L Bank 4mi 2 4.16 demand 2-8 15-16 Private credits 8 m/s 2415 82 H credits 6 m/i 2-4 31-82 France demand Bank 296 Germany, demand 288 India, T. T. i74| Hongkong, demand 245% Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66* Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    148 11 July SI. Tin 75 tons 6old ItMtf Gambiei 0 Market Gambler Cube No. 1 10.25 Gambier Cube No. 3 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spoil No^Market Pepper, (White fait) do Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lh.) 25 00 Maco (Banda) UO.OO Clovee (Amboina) 48 00
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      150 11 Humberette -^r AIR-COOLED $1,200 Nett. WATER-COOLED $1,325 j Complete ex Garage. Latest testimonial from a Singapore purchaser Singapore, Bth Dee., 1918. M THK BORNEO Co. Ltd.. Present. Dfm; BiJ With regard to the Hnmherette 1 purchased from yon a few month> ago, I am pleased to say it it is
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      31 11 FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. Printers. Office: 13, COLLYEB QUAY. Works: SIAK STfiEET Magazine, Book, Commercial and Miscellaneous Printing of every description carefully and expeditiously executed on Moderate Terms. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Singapore.
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      933 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag andiTons Commanders From Arrived For When Mataiam Dut gunboat 850 Ebbin Kiouw, 22 7 hut Consul Riouw 25 Sarmiento Arg. tr. ship 2754 Renard shanghai, 26-7 A'tine Consul Batavia 31 Bteamets Nal. Tonnage 4 Mantes From Consignee! Pot Ajax Brit 4478 Stout H'kong, J9-7 Mansfield Liverpool
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      97 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.-Per P. &O. Himalaya due August 7. From China.-Per M. M. Attention. To-day. London Malls Despattbtd. Uft. Dot. Arrived P. 40. June 26 July SO Juhii N. D. L. July 1 July SI .1 i B. I. July S July 87 July I*7 M. M. July
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    MINDEN DAY.
    1133 12 K.0.Y.L.1. TROOP THE COLOUR Hi> Em Cwnm, The Ist K.0.Y.L.1., as ia their annual custom, on Saturday at Tanglin went through tbe spectacular ceremonial of the trooping of tbe colour in celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Minden, a historic occasion which, as is well known,
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    CRICKET AT K.L.
    154 12 Singapore's Poor Start (From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpor, Aug 2 sinwapokk. Ist bniwos, Wodehouse 0 Gardener 0 Day 1 Braddell 4 Bath 4 Griilith Jones 9 Campbell 8 Zehnder 5 Badham 4 Hughes Davies 0 Scharenguivel not out 1(1 Total ll Bowling Hennessy four for 17
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    PENANG RACES.
    280 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 1. splendid weather favoured the openißg day's racing. Therp were sever il close finishes and an excellent attendau Autumn Handicap. Norse Girl Hillett) 1 Peregrine (Ross) 2 Warrior 11 1 ompson^ Four ran. Won by four I, ngths and 1 lengtn. Time
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    FOOTBALL AT MALACCA.
    34 12 Victory for Singapore. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 2. Singapore scored two goals and Malacca one, after a hard game. Moss and Buckley scored for Singapore and Orrel for Malacca.
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    SELANGOR BISLEY.
    53 12 Kuala Lumpor, Aug 1. The M. S. V. K. opened in fine weather, with a big attendance this morning, shooting beginning at the 200, 500 and 600 and the third class figure target. At the 200 stage, which is completed, White scored 33, Mrs Wallace 32, Booth 31
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    SINGAPORE PORT.
    992 12 EXAMINATION SERVICE. A Government Gazette issued \esterday contains traffic regulations tor Siugqpore Port, while the examination service is in force. The effect of the regulations is that no steamer shall be allowed to come further than tbe examination grounds (about a mile away, and under cover of a
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    KUANTAN HARBOUR.
    370 12 The Federated Malay States Dredger Kuantan for tbe fifth year worked at deepening the channel Hcrossthe bars, and continuous channel 100 feet wide and to i depth of I>o feet or over below low water was dredged through both bars into the river channel, being a total distance
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    BUKIT K. B. RUBBER.
    267 12 "An Exemplary Estate." The fourth annual general meeting of the Bukit K. B. Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on Saturday at the Exchange. Mr J. M. Sime presided, and there were also present Messrs W. D. Fisher. Neo Oug Hee (directors), G. R. Marshall, A. Cook.
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    94 12 East Wharf (Bhhlu; Sec. I— Nil g East Wharf Bee. 2— Tara Sheers Wharf Sec. 3 A.&V.D. Docks (Hongßte i (Under reconstruction) Main Wharf Sec. 4 except at godowns No. 16 17— Nil s—Tosa5 Tosa Maru 6 Chiengmai Wet Dock Sec. 7 Azumasan Maru. Barri Main.
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      406 12 FISH SIBERIAN SALMON, PLAICE, HALIBUT, FILLETS TURBOT, HADDOCKS, SOLES, KIPPERS, BLOATERS. Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd. SINGAPORE <fe BRANCHES. R. A. C. LIGHT CAR TRIAL What the light car makers say about DUNLOP TYRES f J*Bk\jj2|, >y car was fitted with Dunlop tyres X'xgßJU?^ V wnicn gave complete sa; I
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      29 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Monday, 3rd August. Johnston's Pier, 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. t Club Bungalow, 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.80 p.i*.
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