The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 December 1914

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    Masthead
    18 1 Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ii> I M I S SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1914. NO. 8,:J27.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    169 1 An account of whut Sarawak has d me for war relief fuada appears on p.ig^ 12. Our London rubber wire notes a str n i share and commodity market Page 6. The second inst: Lment of critici m on the mosquito theory of malaria appears on page
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    LADY ANOPHELES.
    1791 1 f B. b I Lnthor of Ttu 01 tlai Magi of QMsO-dai Tin Hulttplicil let ol i ua. BBS PART 11. Isi b it ltt i (1 nt upon t. f» mysterious causes o luahiibi. _1\ obj< ct is only to try to prove the unwisdom of rivetting
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      384 1 .—q__cc<'»» »<—/__. A Ivl__Rlti XMA, IQ TATRON3 STB fti i^e£p SB a« pi p% sib cfe iw Ihi^ P.-r<t_.< LihfcKATOGKAf.- ih_4:«c sstftLii koalv SrlO'.V 730 P.M. T«ro Shows 'or onr Payment. inCOMO SHOW 9-15 P.S! Progran mc for khe week beginnii-g Saturday, 26th December, 19i4 mA kilnft 3 iV^UIIrAIVs Wi
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      372 1 H___l ____W _n_fcv_ HHI __nß___k 4__f_l _B_B £3 v*"^ y__y-M- ff**__Nfl| W^H *sfli P'-> i-'^*____l JW?____ m^^ __t\___ *r J*" p ____Wjl X_l 381 E^aE UMCHAKO ROAU Singapore's Premie- Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT OOMMBNOING at s r._i. shabp. TO-NIGHT toi_ Wi^H YOU ALL A MI, WHY CHRISTMAS. OUR FIRST GRAND
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      277 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ocean S.S. later! sailing list— Page 8, Bankruptcy notice re Boey Lian Chin Page 2. How to ma_:e money m spare time Page 9. Sp.cial Ch.i^tiii_xs programmes at the Alhambraand Palladium Pasje 1. (la^goyle mobiloils reduc 3 cost and m crease efficiency Page 12. Auction sale of unredeemed
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      136 1 THE WEEK. Friday 25th. 4ig_ Watfjr- 4-19-a.oi., 4-_9 p.m. P. t_ O. Honeward mail due. Christmas I >ay. Satorda> 26th. _[ieh Water— 5- d a.m., B-M p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, tj p m. St. Stephen. No Issue of Free Press. Rpnk Holiday. Dimer and Dance at Adeiphi. Saada? 27th. a.!^
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    CEILINGS AND PANELS.
    53 2 Beautifu] uud adaptahle to an 5 style of Architeetaie aad to any meth< a t interior .-M. are the -CRANE" wonderful Aft M, tul C-ilino, Cool, clean, whits nut, and w.n.a proof, for Rungalow,, Hotel,, nd Pahlk Building.. For illustrated catalogue and particulars write to the Borneo
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      370 2 MUSIC for XMAS I AN AUTO PIANO IS THE IDEAL INSTRUMENT I AND ANYONE CAH PLAY IT. SEVERAL SECOND-HAND ONES AT PRESENT IN STOCK FOR SUE or HIRE. arrgu rr—t_jm——~mmru—M —W T«"H_.a-l m—vrmm ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, ■■lIMP —1..11...1 HI lIMHII Pl'.C— lOILOIBLB «Z«EOi£S. ipedally manufactured In Bo I md te
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      1233 2 Notices AFRICAN CITIZENS. NOTICE Due to new Government passport regulations it becomes nece_sary that hold _s of American pat-sports residing o_ sojourning within the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay Statesor P.ivaie Statt s should p.e:s--nt or transmit their passport to the American Cejnsulate General, Singapore, at once tor insertum of new
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      699 2 I Wanted COMMISSIONERS FOR TKE PORT OF RANGOON ASSISTANT RIVER SOtVETM WANTED I Ihe Conin.issi i; ner< tor the Pt rt of -Unflooo jinvite applications for tbe post ol >a«t»tant j Kivor Burveycr. Tho duties will betoasa ist m Urn survepa rf the r.ver ami -pptuaches. the laying channel huoys.
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      345 2 T^Jjat TO BE Lt? imu.M.ut. Gilstead I id.f SMS] Uth Mar. !i. pl| I KhID, U-11 c/o1 TO BeTeT^ The pomfortabls M I reKidi na known a- Bun I c.u)v,- Boed, Tmmg NI i Lft 0 OFFICES TO l£T IS I TO LET v m Devonhurst.- Apply GUTHRIE Co Ltd.
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    WAR NOTES.
    1506 3 FOWKKS OI l'KF>> BUBEAIJ. London, November 24th. —In the House of Commons yesterday the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Bill was read a second time. In the courS- of the debate upon the measure, Mi Bonar Law mads a strong protest against the claim made by the Solicitor-General
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    INSURANCE ON EASTERN CARGO.
    121 3 The London office of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha was recently informed by the head office at Tokio that war risk insurance on cargo by their steamers may now ba effected at considerably reduced rates under the Japanese Government Indemnity Scheme. As examples, fcays The Times, cargo
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      165 3 if*- Wl j-k s.s Ui _fe__9__e _hßti6M_J_ __Bb____L-j__]__l B CARTRIDGES reatesl sportsman of the lust century, PeteT I lawker, had complete confidence Cartridges. In his Diary (1802-1853) j references to them. Here is one: i J tnkst ELEY Cart d with wl h I dof longs I I-.: v«r saw
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      16 3 -Tie ni ff Bj Most Certain CureTiß 9 Physicians recommend thmttu%__ > IM Of all Chemist-. iflu
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      365 3 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CHANGES IN STREET NAMES. NOTICE TS HEREBY GIVEN m accordance with a Reeoluttoe paaafld by thf Municipal Commissioners Of the Town of Singapore! ar a meeting held on the IM July 1914, tbat on tlie Ist January, 1915, the names In the third column of the Schedule
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    THE INDIAN ARMY IN FRANCE.
    1529 4 SIKH AND GURKHA UNDER WESTERN SKIES. N.VfIYK Sor.DIKUS' COMPLICATED COMMISSARIAT. I v. ss In Boulogne tbe other day whi I heard that if I went to a certain old city of romantic tradition I should lind many friends with whom I had yarned over Camp
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    KENNY RUBBER COMPANY.
    255 4 The ,-econd ain.-ial meeting cf tbe shareholders of this Company was held m Edinburgh, Sir William Walker presiding. lie .-aid that tbe whale estate, witb tbe xception of a Bmall extent of 4-_*aore9 on ?ho original block, had betu planted op, the area ander rubber, including road
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    KAISER WHO NEVER SMILES.
    219 4 A Blbbs Shadow of bis Former Sei p." A weH'-fepwn Frenchman who has ju... h, civediu Pa.il Rrom Berlin, where he managed to stay for three days, says the adoration of the mora intelligent claea of Ger •nan? lot the Kaiser ia better described as Canal
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      555 4 NEW VERSION OF LOVE.! i London Psychologist Declares that Mental or Physical Attraction ls Only Effect of Hidden Magnetic Powers. SPECIAL EDITION OF HR NORM*N BARCLAYS NEW BUCK. iHE PGV.f_K itiAl kUL£S TNE WORLD* TG BE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO READERS OF Tht SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. m his ncwJ|.)(ik 'Ti.< Power
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      544 4 LUBRICAMTS _b__s__^_hl wk-W-j-\-B\W iHr w*i _fw___i *»nlo* *HRkts #-j._Rs_i sssw P^^. JP SPECIALLY PREPARED BY THE HENRY WELLS OIL Co, at SALFORD, ENGLAND, tor use m the S.S. I F.M.S. CYLINBEAR kt S For working parts of Gas Engines large or email. MOTOIL A M For air cooled, and water-cooled
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    BERNHAROI AGAIN.
    50 5 mt nn Peac i ial you aflaln, ii mii,. >•> lured tc bG rmany'fl I i a* il ai ted a F ita b who tai ig I i i riiiM 1 b tho Imu and fc on owl maell t] ot v. D of a psopoc j
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    AN INDIAN Y. C.
    31 5 I [eh HuviMa. < Bti ted I i it tb Irad the o. I thu trench I Atridifl throwing i i our him led tre. and thn 1
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    A FORECAST.
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    34 5 1 1< .i j adi v he should b i ncr n ..>s Ik be PI 11 I marry Irian Ibb bbbn 1j n t__u««e t<- aiv,u>- kerji a btork Of Weods' QreatPepperaal_-1 Cure.
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    284 5 l r Y.ool I*o.— H. -.tars. T. U. Jameson n. y.o.^. h, p. o. Rmbert, j \v i: <;. Rodder, X R Taylor H R opinio. J nurr Fmi: l« h 9aaA r, j v Bnotei G M Batt, H I Moat j.K Wilson MrsH Mlhh O. (j.Lanoast-
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      134 5 FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE i^EWJTEAR. HELP TO PELIEW SOU OF Til LOCAL DISTRESS CAUSED BY TU WAR. BUY ME OR TWO COPIES OF THE STORY OF WILLIAM GEOFFREY S PrtOFK In an at (1 b'.w he ie of hia ex tnl Singa tlars of which and > the Straits Times
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      351 5 THE ONLY LIFE IKOMNIJi GOBPMT REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. UH6EBT PAID UP CiPITI'. Of INY EMU. CBBMBI. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. M GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, OMiTED. BEAD OFHCE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Company bas £20.000 denoaited wltb tbe Supreme Conrt of England, and oomidlea
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      500 5 THE &-Er_GAs_mEßAfiK of mm, Ltd. I CAPITAL lUTBORISKD £1,500 000 CAP!!-!. SUBSCRIBED £1,123,000 'CAPITAL PAID-UP £*****0 IREBERYE FUND SfOSJOM BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Hi-*' Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Fsq. j If. Meivlll Ktmons Esq. •I. a.. Maitland Esq. Bir David Yale. J. M. Ryrie Esq. Chief Manager Percy Moulfl
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      507 5 *>iUFA_IW._RS LH E NSURAKSE C:.. {'JtHAB*. BBU DBS Htf Poll lei a« -v mJTD RBI RIOTED," IKDIbPtTA IL2 and WW LtE." I BBBHMBdaaa BH arc- rr..; Qaaaaal Ase»i*I Singai without Hrn delay ol vatcreaoa Hoa Bob v r pro.v oi '.ity ace over d MO, *i !*k > iperv.hBd to-
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      19 6 Armstrong.— On December '24, at Ashestiel. Oichard Road. Singapore, to Mr and Mrs A. A. Armstrong, a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      55 6 BOUIiT Warter. On December 24, at .St. Andrew's Cathedral, Siugapore, by the Right Hv7. l.Nnop of Osaka, Dr. Fopp, assisted by fhe Reverend F. G. Swindell, Acting Colonial Chaplain. Francis FarRINGTON BOUI/E of the Sarawak Civil Beivi c, to E.LI.BN annette Warter. only daughter of thu late Colonel Henry
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      DEATH.
      60 6 Mr. Cheong QutOß Thi am, oa 'i3rd instant, L*i it ...iu. vi his Residence, 159, Waterloo Btreet. A^. A 75 la-.„ four sons acd one daughter. The cortege will leave his Resi- dm i- i«n Taeadaj t l <_- ikh iust at 4 pun. tu tlie Kotuan Catholic Char
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, December 25, 1914.
    1850 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, December 25, 1914. -Ure skill the Press the ?ecp!e'i right iiiHl_K C__wed by influence and vtnbri-td hy gsla -kra patriot Tr-th her :.rion_ paOAplA i__m% __ria__ afllgirn. Lotp-t aod Law. For the man who is ambitious to think m millions this war is giving him
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    238 6 The coming of the Beacon rons :i to sentiments of human fellowship i charity of heart to all men, Onda the major portion of the civilised world this year 1 absorbed m n deadly str tggle c which th whole history of the world has never Been] the like. As
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    37 6 SH < itinn Im i Lt iVll i [trmm y V-BBtktmg dividend oM Dent. The foUoi i clared liraun.-.: M B n i par cent. ;:.ur- n The con. mod ah i i tre improi
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    KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NAVY.
    23 6 KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NAVY. -dtmral Jerra I oO| been received by I Cowman r h I i Queen and 1 wishi Ge<i
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    24 6 I i (Sale of 501 (Sale of M.Mai pickles, eh "Mayo" Dr. P, v beng !>-• o k-■ 8"■ i I I
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    CHRISTMAS SHIP.
    49 6 Tl I oited vai I -he N Iwk WToi bIS ta < das begun her journey loaded with t million Oh riatmai gifts whidi tor by Americana tor the 1 children ot Bng i i ace slgium who bave !ir>'n m phai ad gifta include clothing I m&
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    CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
    89 6 Bl A.NDB DA Omamtas .>»v barn. Boly Commnnfoe (hiai_). 7 1 Choral I o 10.1 I 1 1 I 1 Im. (afl r Bb 1 1 uuooioa oni. v.o Eveuu ioral) Bt. st. STr.i < B a.i a< Holy Communion. B > a. ..j, Md.. 1 !v..HO 1
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    183 6 kg ate. Gntfa •o. Lan i. 4g< >. ii ad Co. Leigui >v. .3,707 i beVnf plac on l-t 'an. Ulf them at a lal auction Char r Wt di i sda Ul th poll rl i I wa con ye i i j 1 1
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      240 6 Veuve Clicquot ■R Champagne. W—mr£. —i—i ii i _-n— -1 i^-___. r l i*R^% FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN SUCCESSION _^W'-'± THE WINE WAS SUPPLIED K'.'M The LOUD MAYOil 9 S B'i BANQUET I<P -r^ HETD AT THE GUILDHALL, LONDON. 1 ■v^-'v-«.^Sft-' ON 9th NOV-MBEE. 1914. rv^?"fi CALDBECK, MACGREGOR ,;nd
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      66 6 c r LAMBERT-co ORCHARD ROAD. The Only Studio m the Colony producing Refined Photographic Portraiture of Artistic Merit and Technical Excellence. Likeness and individuality, the most valued qualities m a PortI rait, characterise all our work. Our Studio is m charge of Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, a British Artist i
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    SLOW BUT SURE.
    246 7 rVbSTERN LINE ADVANCES. Setback at Boureiiles. [Bj Submarine Cablel Katna's Ssavica I. SB, Dae. 18, 4..H) p.m. A Paris iniqna i- tad yesterday states that 'here v. us slight progress beUN *:i and Urn road Nieuport to idaa :n lha districts of id Ih whoete. a here
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    STOCK EXCHANGE TO REOPEN.
    25 7 n. l>ec. M 8.4 C p.m. It is ofl illy HMKMUBOOd the London Stock Xx Xi vill reopui on .Tanuary 4.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    214 7 Gknkbai*. Peril ml er i 6.40 pm. <>tlicial: Ned an attack of tbe Ger i Ivyißg tn debouch hooi Cnraney ttrae) and three attacks m of Lih< ns en Santerre. i.a\e made slight progress m tbe reyiou of Tracy le-Vai (north east Com gnu). lea Hurl us
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    194 7 financial em oi the matter eptic d about Ihe war I foi i yeai m- tmtt says writei In he Qermai i bad managi ii I c a.i I rence md tc I > 'v. the i t ggle might have "ne on loc yei.r-. Neither ol thi v re
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    DRAWING the GERMANS ON.
    209 7 RUSSIAN POLICY IN POLAND. Success m Galicia. [By Submarine Cable]. RaoTiß'e Slavics. London, Dae. 14, 1.26 a m. -A Petrograd official says that a series of ohstinate com huts proceeded on 21 Dec. between the lower Vistula and the river Pilica. particularly on the left hank
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    PORTUGAL READY.
    55 7 London, l>>-r. a telegram from Liaboa atatee that lha Chamber bas ad opted rasolntiOQ of confidence lo Ihe Government, that it will c^r.^.' to de land lha R public vigorously ana expedite arrnngemi ata foi Ihe military defence ol lha Coloniea And also preparations foi intervention io war
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    THEIR MAJESTIES AT HOME.
    24 7 London, Lee. 28.— Tbe King and g. sen have gone ko Snndringhaui for Chriatmas. Au entboaiaatic crowd witneased their departure,
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    PRINCESS MARYS FUND.
    22 7 London, Dee. 24 —Tbe Princess Blary'e Fund for providing Rif r-^ foe the troope amounted on Tuesday to £154,300.
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    GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA.
    426 7 London. Dee. '2H, rt 15 p m.- Ki oiter is officially i_formod that Germans from South weal Africa are advancing againat Angola iv f^rce. A sum of £1,000 has been forwarded to Rngland as a tirst Instalment from anbeenbese m Sarawak t<> the Prineeof Wales. War
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1014 7 Qnloqnil agn_it fcaaalnaa Bsaaal aat fai «a UkaUL Juvbmax. Six months ago we Bhonld have disI missed as a palpable libel on a great I nation the imputation conveyed by the I following hint from Paria. Now we griove jto declare that our mind is completely
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    THE GROTESQUES
    202 7 Messrs the Robinson Piano Co., write.— In the course of a letter trom .Mr Maurice Bandmann with reference to his bookings ior the present season, he gives us the following information re Miss Ada Reeve, who was due to play iv Singapore with her own Company for a
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  • Correspondence.
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      MISPLACED APPLAUSE.
      73 7 •Dear Sir, Possibly for the first time since Handel's days ><n audience has beeu beard to applaud each number of the Mci siah" that took its fancy, without anybody appearing to bo aware that this is a complete violation of recognised etiquette, notonly where the "Messiah" is given,
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    ENEMY'S SUPPLIES.
    228 7 In au exceiieni speech m the House of Cornmoub uje other day, Sir Henry Dalziel called the attention of the Government to the strong evidence that exists m favour of the assumption that Germany is still j deriving large supplies through neutral J countries. The figures that Sir
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    175 7 Say_ a letter circulated by the Wolff Bureau Germany has always done everything possible to make herself agree- able fco other uatious.' Very wisely, how- I ever, tbe write..' refrains from quoting any I concrete examples. With reference to the report of a case of cheating a child, m respect
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      194 7 Robinson Go. SOLE AGENTS FOR FULLERS [sweets and Chocolates Mixed Sweets lb 85 cents 1 lb $1.70 Mixed Chocolates lb 55 cents 1 lb $1.10 Chocolate Almonds lb 85 cents 1 lb $1.70 Assorted Caramels lb 55 cents Chocolate Peppermint Creams J lb 85 cents Cream Walnuts lb $1.10 Peppermint
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      738 8 Shipping I Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S Co.) •»jw Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Fr:;:. Cisco to all points m the United Stales, Canada, Mexico and Europe. •■>_**»--•£ NewH Turbli Unen BHINYO MARC '*TENyo M'.i.r 'CHiyoMART., IheQeees 1 the PaC-iIC. Equipped wlt_ Wlroiess T.lcijrajthy and v aco/'ra Oon
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      496 8 Shipping FROI JAPAN, OHINA, STRAITS, TO MARSEILLES, LONOON LIVERPOOL i A frequent service of fast cargo steamers of this Line will be run m the above trade, commencing with s.s. Trentham Kail 8,000 tons on or about 1 2th January, to be followed by s.s. "City of Madras" 8,500 tons.
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      605 8 Shipping 1 N V X JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co UA _UROPEa^ LIKE. -.Fortntghttyservtoelsniai-i Bd between Yokohama via port-- toMareef- London ai 1 Antwerj under mall oti let i b th%|_ap rial Japanese Government, 'ire Hew Twu screw Steamers mntntn-irint H tia Benrtei have been sped allj 3 signed and oonstructed,
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      222 8 Shipping I STEAM NAVIGA /T ___k imm 1 if*" I j4den,Egvpt terranean Parle Pfymoui Tendon. For freight, passage c,nc faithei Information a jto rh W. buG* A** 4 Bidai One ..utward kaJdnf fading foi its A I Companies steamer. i M ed fi tarda evary rtßlgta tor. .ns. Phi agh
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    THE BULWARK ACCIDENT.
    560 9 Xot a Vestige Left. London, Nov. 27. Tlfc Daily Chronicle Btates "Moat of the crew of the Bulwark were at breakfast at the time of the accident. One man who witnessed the disaster status that there was a long, muffled roar, which could bo heard 14 miles
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    THE LATE SIR J. WINFIELD BONSER.
    527 9 The news of the death of Sir John lionser will be received witti much regret by the members of ihe lej_;al profession. Ho never endeared himself to the profession or, if the truth must be told, to his colleagues on the Bench; but he
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    45 9 When Mr Webster wrote of Woods, He said will graphic ease, That Woods were mostly timber And were aii eomp .=ed trees Bnt ii Mr Webste_ lived to day, He'_ (iud a meaniug newer, For Woods' to millions simply me_*_s The Woods' .t Peppermint Cure,
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    WHO OWNS SHEIK SEYD?
    379 9 A curious circHmstance which has escaped public notice iv connection with the Uritish capture of Sheik Seyd from the j Turks is that this comer of Arabia is reI garded by many Frenchmen as properly 'belonging to France says the "Glasgow! J Herald. It was bought
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    THE HEDJAZ.
    356 9 PIL .RIMS' SAD PLIGHT AT JEDDAH Ship Captain's Experieni es Bombay, i>ec, Tth. Iv tbe course of an interview, Captain Smith, .Master of the piigri a steamer Lawoe, related his ex periences at Jeddah after the declaration of war to the Bombay Chronicle. The Lawoe had heeu at
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      398 9 uni WITHOUT HEALTH is liv.nq death. -Wm m •> 7 if PT% £>??A_N AND UFS^ER^EFOOD ta.ii l_r/S4aj •etUeti ?r X« _i.ht.- J ■Am -u^n.l r IV«ia-n. ,-n-!.-, v, r -IX a!l so luany r«%R, cuaWMM H --i. thai .--,-v-. prrp_r«ti-a. r.„ -•ihcfkilin* »e_.arreata :i .wkeaina -V-ewhc WfrKOJT ?UXE BLOOD Hl_Ai.Y
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      33 9 Chroi ie Chest Complaints, V r Woods' Great Peppermint Giro. Ir. 8d GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX COP. IH !.ALF LEMON ANO HAT BOTTOM SHAPE. t_ _y_l'i-._. r'-EE OIN Ai'i.'L-CA.J lON. ArPLY TO
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      29 9 'fll 7RISAUFS. TJ -J|N RhjiAHCAj Pg| up JAPI-jl l*m toilet water I ffSS^S^i| Beware f\^r JM of imitations. ■^MBM V. RIGAUD K^BP'lS FHi-.'JMr.K ffiffj^O-iSg^W 8, rue V.vienne. 8 Pirit-Franee
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      464 9 £2 to £10 WEEKLY FOR ON HOUR OF YOUR TIME CAIL V i With an Mm jm. b tc tart I let. £S.OCK« Two Years. I if you work oimm s sol sf books ,1.. I thi_ c- ant' r, or ovos a feypewcil mmt la team .a oe i_*
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    THE VICTORIA CROSS.
    677 10 FIRST GAZETTE OF THE WAR. Nim. Tales of Immortal Bbaveby. Tlie King has approved the grant of 9 Victoria Crosses to t!i following officers, non commisHicued officers and men tor theic coospicuou. bravery while serving vitl) i.b» Expeditionary Force. Jt will be i observe!- t ho t
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    THE AMENITIES OF WARFARE.
    153 10 TL wireless operators at Eiffel Tower ani X..vert. h.ivj been in-lalg*in«g iaulitllls badinage m oonsequance of the discovery by th. Germane that Iheir messages had been tapped by the French. Nauern inquires sarcastically, Where did you thrust our armies back to which Eiffel lespands with, "O,
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    AIDING THE ENEMY.
    563 10 In the course of the debafe on Thurs dny, Mr Joynron-Hicks raised a point of the utmost importance, lo which no answer was given by the Government. We think it a duty to revert to it, m spite of Sir Stanley Buckmaster's amazing doctrine tbat nothing ought
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    "HATED AND EXECRATED."
    186 10 SAIX¥-SAENS' I>ITTER RbPIiT TO GERMAN Musicians. The Academy of Muticiaug, Municn, having writfcea to Canaille Saint-Saens a Iftfltaj? expressing ashraish.nent at hia aMiin_e m encouraging hatred against Germany aod artristlc calrnre."' the famona French musician has forwa|jJoed a stinging reply across." as he BayB, the river of
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    ADMINISTRATION OF SAMOA.
    114 10 Colonel Robert Logan, a native of Duns, Barwi_ka_-ire, haa beeu appointed (tbe J.arwickshire News is informed) British Administrator of Samoa m piase of tbe 'deposed German Governor, Dr. Schtiltz. Colonel Logan, belongs to an old liorder family of agriculturists, and waa educated lat Wellfield Academy, L>uns. He
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
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    WAR ITEMS FROM THE HAGUE.
    930 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevreden, December. 19. The British uirn.au who recently landed near Flushing was found to buve I bomb m his possession. He uropped tive bombe, with success, on German fortifications In Belgium. He wi!!, it is understood, he interned, a Belgian officer
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    THE LAW OF LIBEL.
    268 12 PROTECTION FOR NEWSPAPERS The t'.u/.r'tte publishes r he text of a bill tobe introd iced shortly to amend the law Ol libel. Thl objects and reason.- ar*' given as under. 1. The main object of this lull is to ex tend protection to newspaper reports of
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    THE POST OFFICE CASE.
    263 12 Kee At! Seng, thi senior stamp vendor from toe General Post ottice. was again brought op m thi second polic I yesterday afternoon on the t«"o cK..:' iv sriminal breach of trust as a public servant, respecting the sum ot 14H. 1 '•> j with regard
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    GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN JAPAN.
    110 12 The Qerman prisoners of wai accommodated m various cities m Jspan arp cla.siiied as follows Resides the above, then are m hospital at Tsingtao 24 officers and 844 pon com toned oi-i__i6 and itu i.. -.in.-;.' in Lc i. t. bqqq j^a they recover,
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    THROUGH GIRLISH EYES.
    223 12 PHO! D 01 E-iQlilfiH oil.ro, An English schoolgirl, who aas m Belgium > hi n Ihi war bi )kc out but m i-iag- i od to reach England m safety before her ■chool fell into German handi, writes to a friend, m Koala Lumpur as followi: uni
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    SARAWAK AND THE WAR.
    407 12 A meeting was held at SL. Mary's School, Kuching, ou Of. 26th to consoler ways and m*HT.fi ol h.)lping during the continuance vi a-- .ar m Europe. '10,.,,- e N verf' presi nt thi I*. -bop who "apresident, the Resident f»l Kuching, Mes dames, Grove, Service,
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    INDIA AND THE WAR.
    231 12 Delhi, December 9. The following are the units of the Home Counties division which has recently arrived -a India hi destinations named: Surrey Infantry Brigade: Ith, Royal Weit Surrey Regiment, Secunderabad sth Royal West Surrey Regiment, Lucknow; sth, East Surrey Regiment, Cawnpore; 6th Bast Surrey Regiment,
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    TURKISH WOMEN'S PROTEST.
    124 12 Calcutta, December 16. A Bpicial cab!': 1 to thi Statesman says l"ae Times Petrograd correspondent telegraphs that refugees at Tiflis I om Erzerum describe tht; meat o.ehng as violently op-iTOr-.i! o the war. On the news of tho outbreak the hostility < .a) lanifested itself by attacks
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    76 12 '"he Morning Post's correspondent m Petrograd says that the Russians have at present no desire to drive the Germans across the frontier. They wish to keep them m Poland to destroy them if possible m any case to compel them to br:__g increasing reinforcements and thus relieve the Allies m
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    58 12 (Quarantine restrictions apninst Colombo for cholera ate withdrawn. Saigon is declared infected owing to cholera Quarantine restrictions against Tanjong. Priok and Batavia en sccowutof Cholera are withdrawn. Lo formation has beeu received from the Consul General tor tne Netherlands that the Netherlands Inula Government have declared Singapore to
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    BELGIUM'S INVASION AN AFFRONT ON U. S.
    229 12 New Yirk, Vnv, 4.— Robert Bacon, former Secretary of State, issued a statement to-day before Bailing for Britain, m which he said thr^ m violating tbn neu- I brality of Belgium Germany broke a treaty which .Lj had made with the United! States
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    RUBBER EXPORET FROM CEYLON AND THE SITRAITS.
    210 12 RUBBER EXPORET FROM CEYLON AND THE SITRAITS. [n reply to inquiries by the Rubber i.rowers Association, the [Judex Secretary ct State, Colonial Office, announces that the exception m f.*.."ii of British ports" from prohibition of thi exportation of ro! 'oi li Ceylon apd lhe Straits Settlements should apply to all
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    REVERSE AND OBVERSE.
    148 12 Mb LiiOTD George's Forecast The following v%as a notable passage from Mr Lloyd George's 'Aar Dudget speech Immediately after the war there muse be a period of reconstruction, not merely here m Europe, when enormous, demands will be made on thc manufacturing re Bources of the country.
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    143 12 Gazette pul li ihes the iex. uf tho oider m Council notifying cue Annexation I of the ibland o> Cyprus. Washington, December 3. Both Gene- I cai Pancho Villa, former mili ary head of the Constitutionalists and General Zapata, i a former brigand leader, Eire m M v iro City.
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