The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 February 1915

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. KEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1915. NO. 8,364.
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  • 156 1 Our Scottish letter appears on page 8. The death has occurred at Ipoh of Dr Crystall— Page 5. War news from Ceylon and Australian papers is given on page 10. The report of the Sze Hai Tong bank has been published Page 4. News has been received
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  • 72 1 against all sorts of aches and paint headache, toothache, backache, earache, aare throat, sprains, strains and bruises by keeping close at hand a bottle of tittle s Oriental Bain. It stops the pafh. Stops it quickly. Just rub It m where the pain, ache or soreness fs, and
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  • 1267 1 Sister Susie sewing shirts foe soldiers" So runs a popular pantomime song, reflecting tbe feverish and fashionable, if not altogether efficient enthusiasm now blazing m British womanhood. Little Mrs Bibbin-Tucker has caught tbe sacred flame. Childless wedlock hai long turned her thwarted maternal instincts into other channels; the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 347 1 A BUNCH OP GOOD THINGS ALHAMBRA THE PIQNEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. HI Show 7-50 pn. YOU SEE TWO SHOWS FOR ONE PAYMENT 2nd Show 9-15 p.m. DEEDS OF DARKNESS S. C A. O. L DRAMA IN 3 ACTS. Enacted by well-known Pathe Artistes great Jfavourites with local audiences. Vitagr&ph Special
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    • 377 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAO. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY. *S=* HENRY DALLAS PRESENTS. R. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY. THE QUAINTS TO NIG HT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I THIRD PROGRAMME AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME IN EVERT DETAIL. EVERY THISO' NEW. GET A6QUAINTED WITH THE QUAINTS Thursday Feb! iTth THE
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    • 96 1 LITEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A* the Theatre Royal Baktom and Ba^tim Page 2. Che Vacuum oil Company explains the th <or> of splash lubrication Page 3. Tbe Borneo Company offer the Great Viik I rand of ales and stouts Page 9. sh ping Notice re sailing of the Rum phiuK; X P.M.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 127 1 THE WEEK. Twmtn 9th. Higb Water— 4-15 a.m., 7-10 p.m. Singapore Nnralng Association, Municipal Offices, 10.S0 a.m. The Quaint*, Palladium. Vtiitsdai 10th. High Water— s-18 a.m.. 9-4 p.m. The Quainta. Palladium. Bt raits M. S. O. Meeting. ThirUu 11th. GRtfh Water— 7-4 a.m., 9 58 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail
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  • 470 2 Sultan Hussein will bear a title which is really reversion to type," for Egypt was long ruled by Sultans, one of whom has given his name to what some consider the finebt specimen of Saracenin architecture m the world. This m Mosque of Sultan Hassan, the pride of modern Cairenes,
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    • 212 2 /^^HJ 111 Uf if Mi 1 > Jbm 3 nbfc fpr, 1 X JOTL t* ORGANS SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR THIS CLIMATE. VERY SWEET POWERFUL TONE. from $35 cash. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. MOHAMED ALEE OUR FAMOUS CLOWN Has arrived from Malacca and will take part To-NUht To-Night AT THE EVER-POPULAR
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    • 502 2 Notices STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE 6UILO. A general meeting of the Members will be held m the Guild Room, Raffles Place, at 8 pm. on Wednesday, February 10th. Business: The half-yearly aoconnts for Jan.— Dec. 1914 and other business. I. MOSS, Hon. Secretary. 9-1 10-2 NOTICE. A meet<ng of Justices of
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    • 533 2 Notices MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for Additions and Alterations to Shophouses Nos. 281, 183 and 135, Cross Street. Drawings and Specification may be inspect ed and Tender Forms obtained at the Municipal Engineer's Office during office hours. Tenders on the prescribed forms and enclosed m
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    • 482 2 Wanted Bichelor would like to join quiet English private family as paying guest. Box 89. c/o Free Press. 92 132 NOTICE Applications, accompanied by copies of testimonials, will be leceived at the Master Attendant's Office up to }tth February next tor the post f Light Keeper, (Singapore. Salary 9?00 per
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    • 456 2 To LeT^ Rathbourne 1 g DDPr o partly furnished. 4 |l eria N ju. locality, mm c u ap h -«»ooBi B 4c, A PpIyRATHBCumDA|^ TO LET No. 7 Cairnhill CirC, Ap t BERGS,,; 81 tolet nis court, btabUng, thtee vu h dressing room. h bc <froon,, Apply t0 Messrs
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  • 1764 3 ifrom our ozrn K.crr*iponamMZ \v\h Honours. Edinburgh, January 7. nf WDM of political partin,bin I" tbe be6towal of th New Year oue of tbe most attractive the various lists. There is no m them to excite unfavourable 'nraent. or to bring a sneer to the lips cynically minded.
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    • 205 3 Mobiloils A GRADE FOR EACH TYPE OF MOTOR." OILS THAT LUBRICATE MOST." SPLASH LUBRICATING SYSTEM. Oil is supplied to the crank case. The connecting rods dip into and splash the oil to all other parts of the engine. Among cars employing exclusively splash lubrication are the Actocar, Blower, Ford, Adams
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    • 365 3 ESTATE OF J. J. MACBEAN, DECEASED. TO CAPITALISTS. "W* FOR SALE PRIVATELY. The following Valuable Freehold Residential Properties situate at SCOTTS ROAD and STEVENS ROAD, Singapore. PARTICULARS. LOCHABER. Lot 1. Freehold land situate at Scotts Road, Tanglin, Singapore. Area 84,292 sq. ft. comprised m Grant No. 23. Together with the
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  • 38 4 Domestic Occurrences, DEATHS. Leslib. W. B. Norman Leslie of the Aeiatic Petroleum Company's Singapore Staff. Killed m action. 13 y Cable). On Dec. Blst In Holland, Jacob Everhard Rom knij, formerly of Mansfield <S Oq Singapore,. Aged 02.
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  • 1318 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, February 9 1915. flare shall the Prws the Paopla right mttumtm. Omw«d by iaflaeoca and übrftwd W fala Mar* patriot Trath her clorimu ficajti 4m» Wltn* lUIIW*. Urrrttr nod Ljut. Not less important than the clash of arms m the open field as a potent
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  • 858 4 Cpl H. O. Thomas of the S. U. E. (v) who went home with the Malayan Contingent has been given a commission and ia now 2nd Lt. R. E. Signal Company. Mr C. Drummond, of Chimpul Estate, left Penang for Singapore to join the Homeward PA Nubia. He hopes to
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  • 420 4 The eighth annual n»n« i tor. for the half year enTn '?>* ber, 1914 reads:— g 8l| D^ The Grosa Profits amount^., which including tl^^l^'^ ward from l tt9t account Co^to, •380,231.60. Prom this Ou «i t be deducted 128,316 7 tTr^^l penditure and Salaries, t
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  • 73 4 TO-DAY 'S RUBBER AUCTION The following lots of Plantatioi ta Rubber will be put up fot tale it Exchange Room by the Singapore Quk of Commerce Bubber Association i a.m. to day. Indo Malay Company About ISCpfri The Waterhouse Co., Ltd 100 Ooodall A Co. v Sirae Darby 4 Co.,
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  • 44 4 Agents. Guthrie and Co. United Teraiantf (F. M against 12,955 total 6 moi. IM* against 74,898. Emerald 9,7r>8 against 7 US; 12 months 90,096 against M Agents. McAlister and Co. Allagar Hukit Kubu Port Swettenham Malaka Pinda 30.0C0 five 125,000.
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  • 30 4 Thft Secretary to t)ninforms us that the Perak tin the month of .lanunr> Upper Perak figures, was as foi Block tin 3.642.4 Tin ore 18.504.91 Duty •.<6I.97S>M
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  • 28 4 Messrs McAlister ana Co. adviM** the oufput from the TiurUil ruic* J month of January vms ;UT PlLullJlmade up as follows Plant lfi* t: 152.
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  • 46 4 Oa Jan. 30th. the wedding George Alan Dutton. AC third Mr Harry B Dutton, of .1.1.. ton, of Cur/on Paik, btBtef '/J^ Georgina Elizabeth Stuart O*E eldest daughter of the late Mr T. Callaghan and Mrs Corlett Mo o1 Wbifcehaven, England, took pW John's Cathedral, Hongkong-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 333 4 HUMPHREY TAYLOR'S "STARBOARD LIGHT" CREME DE MENTHE. WHOLESALE OR RETAIL FROM CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Corn BENSON'S Jr, WORLD-RENOWNED /fj?^\\ WATCHES V ]?tC J warranted timekeepers Jm LONDON MAKE. (;<IJ Crace]et batches from £8 53., The £25 "Field." or 7l> nett The 'SANK OF ENGLAND," m Silver Cases £5, or %42 86
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    • 52 4 Tell me not m mournful wh^e** Life is but an empty <3 reamFar tt c man is sick who nneeze*. And things are not wbat tbey Life Is real, lift* is carm st. Of this fact yo« may bf sure. Bnt piecious Jittie wilJ ail yon After taking Woods' Gre»t
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  • 89 5 RUSSIAN PRESSURE INCREASES. Fighting on Both Wings. LBj Submarine Cable]. Rmutib'b Sfetigb. London, Feb. 7, 9.5 a.m.— Petrograd communique'-* continue to report fierce abting. Operations are developing m Inster region m East Prussia. The Julians not only bold portions on the 1 ft back of the Bzura,
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  • 176 5 Petrcgrad Feb. 8. The communique On the left bank of the Vistula and on c Kzura and Rawka the cannonade has continued from Feb. 5, but the enemy did not take the offensive. We attacke 1 near the village of Kamiouy and raade some progress
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  • 126 5 Deserters' Stories. London, February 8. A Press Bureau message from Cairo dated February 7 says tQat no further fighting has taken place on tbe Suez Canal. Besides Arabs, a number of Anatolian aod Turkish soldiers are deserting and •urreodering. They are despondent after tbe failure of the
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  • 35 5 London, Feb. 7. A telegram from Pretoria Bays that the Germans attacked Kakamaa and were repulsed with a loss illed '22 wounded. The Union losses *ere one killed and two wounded.
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  • 62 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. 8. Dr. W. P. Crystall died suddenly m Batu Gajah Hospital yesterday morning, from septic throat. He had only been ill for a few days and was taken to hospital on ■Saturday morning. The funeral took Place at liatu Gajah
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  • 36 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8. F 'fty Chinese raided a house at Kuang Saturday, inflicting injuries on three Bengalis, two of whom have since died. A child was aUo wounded.
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  • 181 5 Ho W much China owes to her remainDRforeat*, and how much she suffers fom lack of them, is shown very plainly eun neee Foreßfc Trees and Timber by Norman Shaw, just issued by I nwin. It is a handsome volume, 'nap 8 and 33 full page illustrations an
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  • 153 5 GERMANY'S NEW ROLE. Rights of Neutral Flag. London. Feb. 7.— A telegram from Washington says that President Wilson and the Cabinet discussed Germany's declaration. It is expected that America will ask Germany what protection American ships passing the wai zone may •ipect. London, February 8. Passengers on
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  • 140 5 London, Feb. 7, 9.5 a.m.— The Paris evening communique Fays The sole notable facts are fine artillery practice m Belgium and the valley of the Aisne, and slight progress north of Massiges. London, Feb. 7, 5.50 p.m.— The Paris communique says that Belgium is quiet. The
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  • 38 5 London, Feb. 8. The death is announced of the Marquis of Londonderry the well-known Irish Peer. Deceased had been Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and had held various Cabinet positions. Death was due to pneumonia.
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  • 197 5 Bt Courtesy of thh Fbbnch Consul General. Paris, February 0, 6.30 p.m. The French 1% bonds are al francs 72.05. The communique does not speak of any infantry action on tbe sth. From Arras to Rheims. there have been artillery engagements which have been successful to us.
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  • 179 5 The concert at the Hollandsche Club on Saturday night, if not largely attended owing to other attractions held a most appreciative audience and some capital niusio. Mr Onderwijzer is a baritone with a voice of strong and pleasing quality, and gave two series of selections, Canto d Aprile
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  • 1100 5 Omitting all statistics as having been previously reproduced, below are quoted some of the general observations from the Report on the Trade of the Straits Settlements, 1918," by Mr J. B. Suttov, commercial commissioner for the Far East of the Government of New South Wales While
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  • 319 5 THE LATE M R J. E. ROMENIJ. It is with great regret that the Singapore and Java friends of Mr Jacob Everhard Romenij will learn of his death, at his own residence Eikenrode," at Wassenaar, Holland, on the last day of tbe year, Dec. 31st, 1914 at the age of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 248 5 TO THE EDITOB. Sir,— Might I suggest (hat the Municipal Commissioners should put up the names of the streets m Chinese and Malay characters m addition to English. Tbe Chinese should not be a translation of tbe English name but that name the Chinese kuow each street by,
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  • 96 5 A "Civil and Military Gazette*' cable gram quotes the C hues correspondent at Petrograd to the effect that the Russians have sunk near Sinope a steamer carrying sixteen aeroplanes, the entire Turkish aerial fleet. Mr M E. Rudolf of the B.T.A. Maxim Co, who was at home when the war
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 193 5 Com bin a tion Bedsteads* 3 ft. WIDE l!r. 1,1 -'m 'Ti'i'' 1 i 'if] 3^ t# 6 ns i "^T^wiiiJ^l I', v SI 1 Strong and Durable COMPLETE WITH WIRE MATTRESS AND CENTRE-POST MOSQUITO-NET FRAME. ROBINSON Co. The Cigarette g c^Jp,|| T^ T Vk 'D&HOV*<Sy! Ue Luxe. i I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 789 6 S h|p pi ng KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPY (Royal Packet Navigation Coy. of Batavia). Notice is hereby given that the Go's steamer RUMPHIUS will sail on Saturday, Feb. 13th, at 9 a.m. aud on Saturday, Feb. 27th at 9 a.m. to Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. For further particulars as to freight
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    • 424 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. s.s. Bloemfontein" Sailing about Feb. 14th. s.s. "City of Norwich" Feb. 21st. s.s. City of Durham early March. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money apply to I McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. OPERATING MODERN HIGH POWIREO TWIN SCREW EXPRESS
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    • 490 6 Shipping I M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Cordill.ro Feb 12 Atlantique Feb 14 V. de la Ciotat Mar 2 Polyneaien Feb 28 Chili Mar 13 Nera Mar 14 Atlantique Mar '26 Magellan Mar 28 Polynt'slen Apl 9 Dumbea Apl 11 For all
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    • 539 6 Shipping P. <T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Peaar^, c cy t| Australia, India, Aden, Egy pi> Mediterranean Ports, Pi ymo^ and London. Through Bills of Lading i9Ut A n fc CM. Persian Oulf, Contlnlut^ l^^ Steamers will leave Singapore on ot MAIL LINES Homeward (roa Europe), From Singapore,
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  • 298 7 A FORMIDABLE SURVIVOR. Dog's Wonderful Instinct. One of the most interesting of the many interesting experiences of the survivors is that of John Cowan, an A.B. of the Royal Fleet Reserve. Cowan, who is a Fifeshire boy, hailing fiora Locbgelly, was carried into the Pilot Boat Hotel, and placed on
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  • 207 7 m Mr W, It Frior writes this to the Globe The bombardment of the open town of Sonderborg m Sleswick, m March, 1864, m revenge for some reverse suffered by the Prussian invaders on Danish territory a few days previously, a destardly deed strongly condemned m
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  • 81 7 Strength Revealed m Navy Pater Washington, D. C— The present strength m air war craft of the European countries is indicated m an official estimate submitted by the Navy Department to the House Naval Committee. It shows that Außtria-Hungary last month hod 600 aeroplanes and 8 dirigibles
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  • 98 7 From a letter from the front There wan one pathetic sight m our trenches after a 'Jack Johnson had exploded. In a corner we found a chap cf the Highland Light Infantry lying dead with all the nice presents that had been sent out from home round
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  • 120 7 BELTING— QUALITY BEFORE PRICE. When selecting a driving belt the quali ty 6hould always be oon9idered before the price. Every user knows of the incon venience and loss occasioned by a belt failing to do its work, besides the uneasy feeling that it may break down again at any time.
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  • 538 7 Says the London correspondent of the Times of Malaya. A member of the H.A.C. writes I think we are earning a very good name for solid nou theatrical work, but we are losing some jolly good men, Imagine an incessant drizzle of fine rain, acres of
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  • 325 7 Mr Fred E. Weatherly bae written a third verse to his song The Admiral's Hroom," which has gained popularity throughout the world. The following is his new version Van Tromp was an Admiral brave and bold, The Dutchman's pride was he, And he cried, 111 reign on
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 618 7 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LAMEST PAID-UP CIPITIf. OF INT EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old^Jewry, E.C. The Company ha, £30.000 OeoositeA w.th the Supreme Court ol EngU*., ana complies with
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    • 379 7 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY IOYIL CHARTER. BboKKYI FUND £i goo 000 S M «rv« Liability of Proprietors- «l!aoo,'ooo HEAD OFFICE: 38. RIBHOPBGATR, LONDON, R. 0. ▲QBNCIICB AND BRANCHES; Amntsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hollo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangooa Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton Kobe
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    • 494 7 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $1fi,000,000 RBBBBYI FUNDS •xo.uuu.uw Sterling £1,600,000 at Ss.- 110,000,000) Silver •15.000.000r »»8,n00,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors— 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairmaa. 5' 5" Sr OdweU E »q- P. H. Holyoak, Esq. O. T.
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    • 347 7 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Ld Hongkong. 2£££ SSSST 5 i r»S« r»B»bv»fuhd iti f SS;oS:Si Marine Risks at Current Rates, Boustead Co., Agent*. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co, Ltf, Accumulated I Funds exceed ui7.000.000 FIRE A IOT6R CIS RISKS. Insurances effected at rates of premlas which will be found favourable to the Insure*
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    • 51 7 Why remain m misery with digestive trouble when a certain alleviative for that heavy over-loaded feeling is at hand m Woods Great Peppermint Cure. The' taking of only one does will prove its valne to you Sold by Dispensaries and Stores throughout Settlements and F M.S. 30 cents a bottle
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  • 283 8 City Coroner Accidentally Shot. The death, under tragic circumstances of Mr G. R. Chalk, City Coroner took place on Jan. 14 at his office m Church Gato Street. Mr Chalk visited the firm of Smetham Byrne and Co., solicitors of which he was partner, as usual
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  • 196 8 A correspondent of tbe Xieuwe Hotterdamsche C'ourant writes from Havre For some days past numerous troops have again reached France from Britain. It is estimated that at Havre alone some 40,000 men were landed. Their equipment was, as always, incomparable. Tbe British soldiers form excellent material. They
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  • 155 8 Rear Admiral Schlieper. naval expert of the Berliner Lokal-An/eiger. inspired by Admiral von Tirpitz* knightly project to topedo neutral shipping as a means of "overthrowing England," writes: "It will hardly be possible to bring the British lion to his knees with sweetmeats. A couple of torpedoes
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  • 139 8 Mr Douglas Sladen writes to a home paper La6t night at the St. James's Theatre, the Manager, Captain Helmsley (Royal West Surrey Regiment) introduced me to an American doctor who has been inspecting the hospitals anil ambulances m France. This doctor told
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  • 108 8 The Berne correspondent of the Petit Parisien Bays Herr Eyscheri, Minister of State of Luxemburg, recently invited the Swiss Federal Council to offer to mediate be tween France and Germany with a view to opening peace negotiations. The Council politely but emphatically refused. Herr Kyschen before coming
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  • 213 8 Commander Henry N. Shore, r.n., (retired), writes as follows to the Daily Mail The German paper Vossische Zeitung, commenting on the Kaiser's visit to England and review of the great fleet at Spitbead m 1889, remarked as follows "The power which blind hatred
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  • 228 8 The Rubber Growers' Association, who recently presented 1,000 hot water bottles, made from plantation rubber, to the British Red Cross Society, has now distributed a substantial number of hot water battles, provided out of the hospital flooring fund, to a number of hospitals m London and elsewhere.
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  • 172 8 Great excitement was caused m Aberavon by the discovery of some scores of khaki helmets on the beach. They had been washed up by the afternoon tide. Late last night it was officially stated that the helmets were jettisoned from a transport at Bristol. The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 193 8 HORLICK'S MALTED MILK. THE FOOD DRINK FOR ALL AGES. A delightful beverage, instantly available by the addition of cot or cold water only. NO COOKING REQUIRED. Supplies ample nourishment to meet the needs of all ages and conditions from Infancy to Age. NO ADVANCE, IN PRICES of the various sizes
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    • 121 8 PAINS AND ACHES Headache nted not make your life miserable. Toothache need not torment you. Earache need not drive you wild. Backache need not unfit you for work nor neuralgia make pleasure impossible. Little's Oriental Balm cares these and all other external aches and pains. Stops them quickly. Makes you
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    • 478 8 GREEN OLD AGE Assured by the Occasional Use of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. fTo reach a green old age and enjoy M ,j v can only be obtained by the care of the system from the little irregularities of the system that tIU common ailments arise, and nature gives
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  • 1462 9 leaned by FBASEB Go,, Exohange and Share Brokers, Feb. 3rd. All quotations of Sterling Shares moat be regarded og purely nominal lor the preeea) Oap. Ibsob. Paid. Lab* Div. Burns. Sellers 84,000 Sb 8s Allagar 74% 1 44 i 74 •00,000 1 1 Anglo-Java 8 0 8
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  • 51 9 (COBBBCMD UP TO Feb. 8). Bank 4 cq/b 248 16 demand 2-4 1-82 Private credits 8 m/s 2-***** India, T. T. 17/5 Honokono, demand 22 Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demaad 14 1* Bangkok, demand <je* SovBBBioNB, Bank Buyltg $8.64 Bank of England Rate M 6% Bar Silver London 22
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  • 144 9 February 8. Tin buyers $76.37* Gambler 8 85 Gambler Cube No. 1 11.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spore 21.50 Pepper, (White fair) 87 25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lbj 22.00 Mace (Banda) 80.00 Cloves (Amboina) 40.00 Bali Coffee (4%
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 166 9 Tratf* Mark GUINNESS'S STOUT Messrs. W. A. Ross and Brothers the famous bottlers of London, Liverpool and Belfast are now offering m this market their bottlings of f^l BASS'S ALE, ..I Guinness's Stout lltX PILSENER BEER /I^Blb under their I IflU <Great Auks Head iabei If The yei 7 highest
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    • 128 9 YOU CAN ESCAPE the tortures of Neuralgia— those fearful, dartIng, hhooting pains that drive you almost Insane—by rubbing the face and head with thai King of pain destroyers, Little's Oriental Balm This marvellous remedy aots like maglo or the quivering, pain-racked nerves. It soothes, relieves, CURES. Its praises are sung
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 444 9 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co., and contain the observat ons made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimeters In MN.); Direction of Wind
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    • 446 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port al 11 a.m. on I February 8, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Kuka Feb 6 Ban Whatt Hin Feb 7 Inner Roads Nam Yong Outer Road* Zweena Polyphemus No. 5 Wharf Cyclopa No. 8 Wharf Giang Ann Inner Roada Omapere Pyrrhua
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  • 267 10 Of ibe five sons of Rieciotti Garibaldi Who are serving m France with the Italian volunteers, two have alre&dy been killed Bruns and Constant! n. It was on the 80th of December that Brucis Garibaldi met a glorious death while charging with the bayonet m the
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  • 231 10 Kling bullock cart driver by name Muteyen was prosecuted m the second police court for driving m a rash and negligent manner m Orchard Road on Saturday morning. Mr A. Agnew, who preferred the charge against accused, said he wai driving down Orchard Road early on Hatarday
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  • 35 10 Ladies' Medal Day Thursday, February 11th; Men's Medal Day Saturday, February 13th and Sunday 14th. The Gold cnedals for 1914 have been won by Captain A. N. Fraser r.a.m.c. and Mrs Vowler.
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  • 273 10 Say« "Obserrator," m the "Obserrer": Is it on account of the suspension of party politic! that various little personal fends have broken out with such amazing Tirnlence The bouquets, for example, which Mr H. O. Wells and Mr Bernard Shaw arc throwing at one another m the columns
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  • 54 10 Many residents m the Far East will re--8 ret to U H q that the reported death of Dr. w. Miller, m the sinking of H.M.S. Hawke, has been confirmed. Dr Miller was form•rly m the Bcitomart and during the re ™i«ti O n m China he ma, able to
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  • 1316 10 LATER THAN THE MAIL. Falkland Islands Fight. Amsterdam, Jan. 14. A telegram from Berlin giving particulars of the German losses m seamen, m the naval engagement off the Falklands Island, intimates that none of the Scharnhorst's crew were saved. Seven officers and 171 men were rescued from the
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  • 86 10 A correspondent quotes the Hafia cor respondent of the "Egyptian Gazette" as saying Nearly all of the Tuikish Army is concentrated at Damascus, where they are awaiting the arrival of ammunition and cannon from Germany, via Roumania and Constantinople, but th*se expected war materials will apparently never
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  • 221 10 The president of an American university has made the discovery that man's be»t work has been done between tbe ages of sixty and seventy. That is at once p«tfect truth and imperfect nousense. The danger of the aphorism is here again demonstrat cd. In saying little
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  • 104 10 The Secrets of the Safe" sounds pro mising, and that is tbe title of the latest feature picture at the Harima Hall. It is full of sensations, of which the most spectacular is probably a train collision. Then tbero are three further numbers m the 'Cleek" detective series. Mr J.
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  • 83 10 Information has beeu received from the Contul General for the Netherlands that the Netherlands India Government have declared Singapore to be an infected Port as from to-day. Captain G. W. Roome, R.N., chief engineer m the Hongkong Naval Yard leaves «on the 18th prox, for England, having been
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  • 391 10 'What pleases the natives most," writes a French correspondent, "is our soldiers' affection for children." You see them inarching along with tbe little ones, toddling hand m band, perfect ly happy. I saw a group of soldiers sitting round another, who was nursing a small baby,
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