The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 February 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOEE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915. NO. 8,365.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    130 1 Lioggi is makiug a fresh issue of shares Page 4. The Turks have retreated from the Canal Page 5. There has been some brisk fighting m Sornaliland Page 5. The total British casualties to date are 104,000— Page 5. Details of the great earthquake m Italy are
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    "THE DAY" ON A T.B.D.
    1631 1 Evening papers, London evening papers; British ultimatum to Germany J With a noisy burr and a distinct smell of petrol, the fussy little motor- boat glides alongside the destroyer. It is the evening of the eventful fourth of August. The newsvendor, with his boatload of
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      299 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. lfc^ HENRY DALLAS PRESENTS. U. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY. THE QUAINTS TONIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT:!: SECOND PROGRAMME AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME IN EVERY DETAIL. HOI EVERYTHING NEW. GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE QUAINTS Thursday Feb. 11th THE QUAINTS SECOND PROGRAMME.
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      344 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fre6h programmes at the Alhambra and Casino Page 1. At the Theatre Royal "Dewa Indra Dewa Page I. Furniture sales by Powell and Co, on Feb. 4 20. Page 2. Notice end of sale at Whiteway Laidlaw and Cos Page. The London Goldsmith's Co, offer goods at greatly
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      154 1 THE WEEK. i Wednesday 10th. Blgta Water— 5«8 a.m., 9-4 p.m. The Quaints Palladium. Straits M. S. G. Meeting. Thnrsday 11th. High Water— 7-4 a.m.. 9-56 p.m. B. I. Bomeward mail doe. The Quaints, Palladium. G. G C. Ladies' Medal. S. D. A. Meeting. 5 15 p.m. Friday 12th. High
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    46 2 Tbcs Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, re ports that some person has stolen frorr his residence an overcoat valued at $80 It )6 not stated (a Hongkong wag observes* whether the good prelate has invitee the thief to make a return call for th< Jiishop's cloak also.
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    WHAT NURSES CARRY TO WAR.
    277 2 11 I well remember the first party of nurses we took out," said tbe chief stewardess of one of the steamers which acted as transports between England aad the Cape during tho South African war cf fourteen years ago The *hip seemed just a ereat
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      279 2 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, BINBAPORE. Telegrams: SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 847. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO f (HI 8 I d. Head Office Cutoo House, Westminister, Loidoi. BuppHet Dept. and Store* Upper Thames Btreet. Loodoi. Lamps and Fitting* Dept, Dalitoo, Loodoo. Work* Stafford aod Woolwlob. GOVERNMENT OF JOHOR
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      837 2 Notices NOTICE. Messrs Fraser and Neave's Aerated Water Establishment will be cloned duiing the Chinese Holidays -Monday aad Tuesday, 16th and 16th current. IC-2 13-2 WARNING. The number plates of Bullock Cart No. 121 c (red ground and white figures of 1914) are reported stolen. W. E. HOOPER, Registrar of
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      672 2 Notices MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Terdfra are invited for the supply of boots ar/d shoes to the Municipal btaff up to the end ot the current year as follows (a) Brown Leather (b) Black Leather (c) Brown Ca vas Tenders labelled M Tender tor > oots and shoes" and addressed to the
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      443 2 Wanted MUNICIPAL NOTIGF. The Municipal CounuiHßloners of the Tcwn of Singapore require the services of a qualiil d and experienced Hospital Assistant for th« Infectious Diseases Hospital, Mouhmin Koad. Salary Dollars Nine Hundred (&9io, per anuuiu with tree unfurnished (juart< rs. Successful applicant will be requited to enter on his
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      413 2 I To^Let" Rooms^toTet Vacancies at the V*.»\ Single and d.v,,1, r,^V'> y for paiticular* h above addrt-. 10- i tu TO LET lamediate Entry Bnm*.i tennis .tabling. Jattr 4^n^ S!li TO LET Kathnourm [> r,,,,, partly rurai^hi locality, rent eh. ap. c Apply RATHBOURHED|| RYFlr| TO LET No. 7CaimhilW t
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    A DUTCH WAR REVIEW.
    609 3 FfBST Five Mimhs. TL.ore is cnrt.iii ty m nothing «xcr|»t 'hat Kurcpe must lock for an increasing surdeu of t.a.lne*s. tesotaftloo, ruin. Wiifii the time COW— for the writing of -be nfctorj <>f this titanic struggle of *pirti againot empires many Btrange tbiof{« will c rt
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    GERMAN STRATEGY.
    159 3 Thc Kaiser and his Generals. London, Jan. 11th. Speaking to a re Presentatire o( the Daily Mail yesterday a oeutral subject, who had been living con «tatuly iv Berlin until recently, but who «now m London, stated "The German KeueraU Lave U^ttuiiely barred the Kaiser interfering m the
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    BELTING -QUALITY BEFORE PRICE
    323 3 Tv S h M 6eleCtiDK a drivin X bel t the quali J always be considered before the kvery user knows of the incon failir? and losB occasioned by a belt «eelin x U W rk> be6ideB th uneasy may break down again at •a juht
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    BENGAL COAL.
    433 3 ADVANCE IN FRKIGHT RATES. Commerce reports that there is a fair demand for rail-borne coal for Bombay and up country stations. Of the various Jherria classes the price for good qualities is ranging from Rs. 4 to Rs. 4-8 while 6ecood class fuel is quoted at anythiug from
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    The Singapore Free Press
    33 4 flan skftti tha Pros thr People s rl-ai Mfcrttf* On wed by influence and niibrilxd by gaJdl Hare patriot Tmtfa bet glarioiu pw»tt WltntMd tm fielieUjn. Lorrltr nod Lam.
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    Wednesday, Feruary 10, 1915.
    1236 4 While we are all a long, long way from the ideal Tipperary of an achieved peace, to attain which, to put it m a way that must appeal definitely to the ima gination, we may have almost certainly to quadruple our present casualty list this prohably
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    133 4 The Casino by the Sea otters, along with a good programme, two war tlluis, Warwick Chronicle aud Pathe's Ga/ette. The levy of £2,000,000 imposed by the Germans upon Antweip has been puid. In future German requisitions for supplies will be paid m cash. Rallies Museum and Library will be closed
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    THE FLEET-THEN AND NOW.
    883 4 In these days of super Dreadnoughts and Fa«t battlecruisers, destroyers and sub- I marines, it may seem evfiOQl to think! that anyone here remembers the British Channel Fleet, (tor m those days France was tha potential enemy, and our main naval force was concentrated m the
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET LINGGI'S NEW ISSUE.
    20 4 LONDON RUBBER MARKET LINGGI'S NEW ISSUE. Linggi is issuing lOoSJ^J eight shillings i.rein.uu, blfe it There U a slum,, lnMoriQ
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    BARLOWS PRICES CURRENT
    321 4 Kri'.HMH. At the Auction tod,- the dem an ImgnlMT. On opening the tone at aud many of |fe „i re, lf ai *«U bought m; later on BpwT^ m and Hdvunced pn, c the reMimptiou of U ei )M n( the demand igaifl fell au, lv aadcnn?
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    CUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT
    155 4 rv The Rubber Association n today marked a fresh record as nfrii quantity catalogued. tb»'n- i on offer. During tbe course of th« far noon bidding was f:ni!\ and for rome parrels of >cr?n Babtar i there was spirited afternoon demand apptunJ tr Ito come extent and
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    41 4 Agents. Harold Carpn iN'lepah Valley Kota Tinggi Stinting (lovelly Barat DsTslopoMßi Duriao Sabatan^ Agents. Sane Darby A Oft Middletou Tin MiDM, .'»nua>T- ing.— 4o.lo pikolli Trilu'e pikuls. Agents, (luthrie .v Co. Sungei lluaya: -26.672; total7mons. 1 57,7
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    51 4 The liiblical and UftUl Society meets on Tlwr- t next at the V.11.C.1 wbetl JjJ^ will be read bf tlir R M.A., ou M Christ as ture." After the reading I meeting is open for W^**"*?^^ terested m the NlbJ^l, bo4fc*» gentlemen, are cordially io u c meeting begins at
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      161 4 JLBENSON'S jjr WORLD RENOWNED /V"v\ watches V 3S I WARRANTED TIMEKEEPERS LONDON MAKE. Gold Bracelet Watches from £8 Bs., The £25 -Reid." OF 87l> nett The 'SANK OF ENGLAND," ia Silver Cases £5, or g 42*86 nett j Ifrct Ciold £15, or |128*51 nett. The Keyless "LUDGATE," m Silver Cases
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    RUSSIAN PROGRESS. NORTHERN FIGHT DEVELOPES.
    130 5 RUSSIAN PROGRESS. NORTHERN FIGHT DEVELOPES. %on Prisoners m The Carpathians. [By Submarine Cablt<], KIOTER'B SUBWCM. Patrograd, Feb. 8. The communique ayB ()q the right bink of the Vistula Jl'liting i* becoming more desperate m the re> jiou of Serp^tz. Ofl the left bank the cannonade continllt s but the enemy
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    FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND.
    105 5 Dervishes Dispersed. London, Feb. 8 The Commissioner of SomaliUmi bai telegraphed to Mr Harcourt that :tfter the November operations tbe QtrrUbM returned to Slumber Berria and began to repaif the forts and raid tbe Friendly tribes. Accordingly an Indiau contingent with the fimel constabulary attacked the place
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    ANOTHER SHIP SUNK.
    73 5 London, Feb. 9. An Admiralty me niDrandirn announces that two lifebuoys were found uear Rye on Feb. 6 marked Oriole, and it is feared that the General Sieara Navigation Company's steamer Oriole, which left London on Jan. 29 aud M iv Havre on Jan. .JO has been
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    TURKS ABANDON CANAL ATTACK.
    29 5 Loc.bn. Feb. 9 The Press Bureau that a telegram has been received from Cd.ro to tho effect that the Turks are m full retreat eastward.
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    SINGAPORE NURSING ASSOCIATION.
    228 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Nursing Association was held fttfttdftj at the Municipal Offices. Lady Erelyn Young, Presideut of the Associa- tion, was m the chair, and there r.ere Mr* Ca^.ncellor, Mrs Ferguson I'iViH. HD..8.50., Mrs F. .1. Hallifax, Mrs OirbUhire ihon. secretary) and the
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    BAND IN THE GARDENS.
    164 5 den'i™ 11 wiU PI«J m the liotanical Gar- len «rom 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday next. Inspector Cuckuey of the Municipality hll UU ith 6ellin 8 milk without with *n- DCc to do 80 aml *t .con l milk. Accueed •1 or ?V n b
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    THE ARMY ESTIMATES. WHAT THE ARMY HAS DONE.
    314 5 THE ARMY ESTIMATES. WHAT THE ARMY HAS DONE. Recruiting Satisfactory. [Bj Submarine Cable]. KKI.UKB 8jrK"l( London, Feb. 8. Speaking m the House of Commons introducing the array e6ti mates, Mr Tennant said he was debarred from dwelling on the size or distribution of our forces as there was nothing the
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    INCREASING THE NAVY.
    55 5 In the Naval supplementary vote to night permission was a*ked for 32,000 officers and men ijukiug the personnel a quarter of a million. Mr Churchill speaking m the Commons said he did not propose to hold auy m formal enquiry or to courtinartiul anyone m connection with
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    CANADA'S AID IN THE WAR.
    117 5 London, Feb. 9.— An Ottawa telegram says that m the debate on the address m the Canadian Parliament m his reply speech Sir Wilfrid Laurier said he could imagine no alteration m the relations of the Dominions and Motherland likely to produce the same patriotism
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    WESTEKN CAMPAIGN.
    204 5 Positions Well Maintained. London, Feb. bth, The Paris connuniqin- states that there have been nostly artillery duels, but a violent m fantry attack was opened by tho Germans it I' l^atelle. Tho latest reports are that our positions are maintained. We made a succesful coup da rniin on
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    OUR LOSSES.
    29 5 London, Feb. 8. Iv the House of Com inons Mr Asquith said that the total casualties up to Feb. 4 amounted to 10 4,000 of all ranks.
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    COL. SEELEY PROMOTED.
    18 5 London, Feb. 8. The Gazette announces ;hat Col. Seeley has been made a Brigadier jreneral.
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1940 5 The Eastern Contingents. London, January Bth. We are still expecting the re9t of the Malayan Contingent on the Themis. The others all duly arrived and are getting commissions though they find difficulties m the way through lack of influence on the one hand, always assuming they have had
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    65 5 The Business world is the title of an interesting and well illustrated book issued by Messrs Crornpton and Co. (for whom United Engineers, Ltd. are the sole 1 agents for the Malay Peninsula, Borneo j and Siatn, and as Messrs Crompton formed the first town electric lighting company m England
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      209 5 Com bin a tion Bedsteads. 3 ft. wide ('J l.i :'^/j m l I' f'l W 1 3 ft 6ins Strong and Durable COMPLETE WITH WIRE MATTRESS AND CENTRE-POST MOSQUITO-NET FRAME. ROBINSON Co. B %3 1 Jl Ml O f-.-- im 'W I Player Pianos *fess& I FOR 9 I
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      816 6 Shipping _J 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. and on Saturday, Feb. 27th at 9 a.m. to Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. For further particulars as to freight and passage
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      441 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 McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. OPERATING MODERN HIGH POWCRED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
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      479 6 Shipping 1 M. MMESSAGERIES MARITIMES For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Cordillere Feb 12 Atlaniiqne Feb 14 V. de la Ciotat Mar 2 Polyce^ien Feb 28 Chili Mar LI Ne a Mar 14 Atlantique Mar '26 Magellan Mar vh Polynedien Api 9 Dumber Api 11 For all
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      522 6 Shipping P. &oT iTEAM NAVIGATION COMP^ For China, Japan, Penang,^ Australia, India, Aden, Eg ypi Mediterranean Ports, p^ and London. Through Bills of Lading i Mn6fl Doast, Persian Gulf, Contluenui 2 d <* Ports. aa A*!^ Steamers will leave Singapore m^ MAIL LINES HOMBWARD (FOB ECEOPI), From Singapore, connecting Colombo
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    SINKING OF H M.S. FORMIDABLE.
    2177 7 VIVID STORY BY ONE OF THE OFFICERS. Two Explosions. A thrilling account of the incidents immediately following tbe disaster to tbe Formidable has been given to a Daily Telegraph representative by one of the officers of the ill-fated vessel, who was on board at the
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    TRADE IN PERSIA AND ARABIA.
    220 7 Bad Peakling Season. Persian trade shows little sign of improvement according to reports now ccming to band. Dealing with the trade of Lingah for the year 1913 1914, Mr ViceConsul O. A. G. MunGavin states that the disorder m the interior, which interfered 6o greatly
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    FORTY YEARS AGO.
    172 7 From the Rangoon Gazette of 26th January, 1875. Just before going to press we have been agreeably surprised at the News from Mandalay. The tlrst European has passed safely through from China to lthamo Mr Margary, of the Chinese Consular Service, arrived at Bbamo on the 17th
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    GAN KEE RUBBER.
    141 7 The report of the Gan Kee Rubber Estate, Ltd.. (or the year ended 80th June, 1914, to be presented at the meeting on the 80th ult, states that the net profit amounted to £1.87*2, which, with £637 brought forward, gives a total of £2,509, from which must
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    NERVE-ENERGY.
    193 7 How it may be Acquired. Nerve energy must come from assimilated food," writes Professor Fraser Harris, ."VI D., m his book Nerves," and he continues, Food containing phosphorus is certainly necessary to build up a rububt nervous system." There, m a sentence, is the secret of acquiring and recovering
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      223 7 I •V APPOINTMENT TO MM. KINO CCOROC V. 1 Koyal rlousehold i SCOTCH WHISKY Jin extra special blend of Choice i James Buchanan Co., Ltd. (London, Glasgow, &c.) with their affiliated companies hold the largest stocks of whisky maturing m Bond m Scotland, and are thus able to guarantee the
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    LADIES' RIFLES.
    401 8 An Interesting Question. A correspondent writing from Taiping to the Pinang Gazette raises some interesting points m regard to the most suitable rifle for ladies to use m competition one with the other. He remarks The ladies of the Straits and F.M.S. have started shooting for 1915 and
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    THE TERRITORIALS IN INDIA.
    247 8 Address dt Gkneral May at Lucknow. Lucknow, January 22. Addressing the men of i:he new battalion regiment who have recently come to Luckoow, General May 1 said Doubtlesawheo you first received or ders to proceed to India you were conscious of a feeling of disappointment at
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    IT CUTS THE CORDS.
    113 8 that bind helpless hands. It strikes off the •hackles of Rheumatism. It restores strength and freedom from pain, brings backfthe ability to walk, work and enjoy life's richest ble&sings. Uttfe'l Oriental Bain has been for many years the one great liberator of suffering humanity— I the
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      180 8 DUNLOP Tyres. The best that money can buy. Material and process of manufacture are a long way ahead of any other make --25 years manufacturing experience. DUNLOP. Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. The Dunlop Rubber Go. FAR EAST LIMITED., 43 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. SHIP, ENGINE and BOILER REPAIRS. y/
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      32 8 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Oteat Peppermint Care, Is. M. BUYERS. RITISH Goods. ?ed to supply the exceptional nrseas trade. :e with all new developments. ENGINEERING MATERIALS, Id., London. Sarawak.
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      185 8 A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.' I Your car may hare a strong frame, good transmission, in<f an excellent motor, but if the tyres, which indeed form the rcrj foundation of the car* are not equally good* then beware I rf An insecure foundation* whether m houses
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      175 8 PROVISION FOB THE YOUNG EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES remove one of the chief anxieties a married man with a family bit. namely, how best to provide for the education of his Children. ;5« expenses for which reach their maximum when the Children ire from 14 to 20 years of age. These annuities
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 9 (COBBRCTBD UP TO Feb. 9). Bank 4 m/s 248 16 demand 2-4 1-32 Private credits 8 m/g 2-4 19 82 India, T. T. 174^ Honqkono, demand 22^ Yokohama, demand 114^ Java, demaad 14 1£ Bangkok, demand cci Sovbbbions, Bank Buyirg $8 64 Bank of England Rate 6% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    155 9 February 9. Tin buyers $76.37* Gamber H s 5 Qambicr Cube No. 1 1 1 00 Gambier Cube No. 2 g 00 Pepper Black ordiu. fc'pore 21.50 Pepper, (White fait) 87 25 Nutmegs UlO to the ]b.) 11.00 Nutmegs '80 to the Ibj 22^00 Mace (Banda) 80 00 Cloves
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      596 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL Of INY EASTERN COIPANV. PBOSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old? Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 d«t>oßited with the Supreme Court of England, and complleg
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      496 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYIL CHARTER, PAID UP CAPITAL fIi.fOO.OOO Seaerv* Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 88. BISHOPSGATE, LOMDOM, R. 0. AGENCIKB AND BRANCHES: imntsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hollo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Beremban Canton Kobe Shanghai Kuala Laxnpnv
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      501 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS w.uuu.uuu Sterling £1.600,000 at Js.. 115,000,000 1 n Silver $18,000,000 f WS.noo.OOO Retervc Liability of Proprietors #15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. JJ. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G.
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      346 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Lc Hongkong. CAPITAL BUBBORIBED~ f 2,0«0,000,0< 0 Amount Paid-up fioo,oOO,ou RB8BBVH) fund •i.eoo.ooo.oci Marine Risks at Current Rates, Boustaad ft Co., A^ast^ ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co, Ltr AMu^iri6forMßßiwr wco Innnranoes effected at rates of premlos which will be found favourable to the Insnre* Pitorsoo 8! moot k Co.,
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      108 9 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE 1 COMPANY, LTD.. (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs of Fnrnaco Cracks. Repair* of Leaky Tube Plates Repairs of Pitting Corrosion. Repairs of Rivotad Fiances. RepairsofCombnstionChamber Repairs of Steamer Hulls. Repairs of Stern Posts. J. lUIIUUIIE. narbout runnerß wor* B hop MOINE COMTE
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      334 9 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.-Per M. M. Atlantinm expected on Feb 14. From China.— Per M. M. Cordilkre expected oa reb 1/. London Malls Despatched n Dae Arrived. Dec. 31 8.1. February 3 Feb. 8 Jan. 5 M. M. 1 Yeb 1 .Tan. 8 P. &O. 4 F eo 4
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      377 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port at 1 1 a.m. on February 9, 1«15. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Penang Feb 7 Glenlocby Feb 8 No. 7 Wharf Selangor Feb 9 No. 6 Wharf Abbotsford Inner Roads Lennox No. 7 Wharf Dutch. Singapore Fob 8 Inner Reads Kboen
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    MORE KWONG YIK.
    606 10 BANGKOK OFFICIAL RECEIVER ESTABLISHES A CLAIM. Another of the many actions arising out of the failure of tbe Kwong Yik P> v k came before Mr Justice Earnshaw m tbe Supreme Courl, yesterday, when his lordship was atked to decide as to claims against tbe account in^
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    SUGAR STEALING.
    210 10 Inspector T. Hawkins of tbe Marine Police Station, charged a Hokien named Hong Ching Cbuan and a Teocbew named Ting Twa Sung with the theft of fifteen bags of 6ugar value 8293, the property of the Koninkh ke Paketvaart Maatschappy. A European from the Company produced the manifest
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    FORBIDDEN LETTERS.
    117 10 A Hokien Chinese from Samarang, named Hwa Cheng Wee, chinchew of a Dutch steamer, was convicted m the third police court yesterday, of bringing seventeen letters into the colony contrary to the postal regulations. The post office official who attended court to prosecute, said this was an offence
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    THE ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE.
    1018 10 30.000 VICTIMS. I Several Tow*t Wiped Out: Pathetic Incidents. Rome, Jan. 17. Tbe latest estimates place tbe number of persons killed by last Wednesday's earthquake at 80,000 m I Abru/zi province alone, including 14.0C0 m tbe Avazznuo district. Estimates of fatalities m various towns are ns follows:
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
    296 10 EUROPEAN WAR FUND. Amount previously acknowledged 93,190.91 List No. 10. Collected by Mr J. B. Hugh, Bentong, Pah an k. Mr and Mrs Marshall 10 J. B. Hugh 10 T. W. P.i t ton 10 Ng Ann Thye 10 A. E. Yzeltnan 5 A. S. Muttu
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    86 10 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs Powell A Co. 's sale room yesterday afternoon Leasehold land and sbophouse premises No. 27 Middle Road, area 1207 square feet, comprised m Government Lease No. 617 for 999 years. Monthly rental $65. N. M. N. Aroonasalam
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