The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 February 1915

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. lEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY U), 1915. NO. 8,372.
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  • 164 1 'Lbo sitnfitioTi m Singapore haisofat irad that tlicre is uo further military OHOgec to ba apprahendad, altboagb aw. tiwu is still necessary. Ladiea riisideat m town are permits il to return from th» nifuKee ebipa Paga 4. Tha French Con>ulaf tole^ram Rives an interesting item eonocrniog tbe
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  • 1376 1 [From the Scotsman.] Shut down With thai ordi r comes i the tebting time of the artificer and tbo stoker. To the men lacked awuy below the water-lino of the fighting ship rushing iuto rction th«re cjmes an experience comparatively new to men entering upon a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 374 1 THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE- BEACH RCA3. TO-NIGHT SECOND SHOW, 915 P.M. A rhenoininal Feature GREATNESS DOWKFALI IN 3 PARTS. A Dimaa iv Real Lite aud Drama en the Sta^e. A Duuiui cf c!(.vtr I»t ttctive Work. Blue Pe&e's Escape IN 2 PARTS. ELd irgecicu^ m c MrftUN, A ttntion holJiug,
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    • 479 1 j ORCHAHD ROAD. Si^aporcs Premier Thaatre. DSCMASO rCiD. TO-NIGHT. EXfRA BIOV AT 8 P.M. USUAL SHOW AT S? a. TO-NIGHT. WE ARE SHOWING AS USUAL In rWfKNtM to Bamerrus rr.j lists ami in'Tionour or our Vh\- eiM i atr,. f .s an>l L<\l, Dli Wfl WIU oooinieoceoor Hnigmmtue ut h
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    • 42 1 Special Holiday Performances AT THE EVER-POPULAR STAR OPERA The Royal Theatrical Coy of Singapore AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road To-Night! To-N!ght!! ISljai Saminah AND Ahmed Mstpican Tomorrow Saturday CHATRA HAWAI MAJLIS The Beauty, will be staged Y. L. TAN, Manager.
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    • 136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Star Opera. New play Page 1. Pink Pills for Kidney troubled Page 8. Auction t-ale 8 motor cars Page 3. Calubeck Macgregor for Coutts Gin Page 5. K. P. M. Dutch Steamship Bailings Page 6. Auction valuable teak furniture Page 1. Auction Hongkong teak furniture, piano Page 3.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 110 1 THE WEEK. Friday I9th. High wtto.r— i 10 a.m., '-?9p.m. Lecture by Btfhop P. Kvrland, Robert browuing" m Ad^lo CDinese DiiJl Hall. ••It p £2 Saturday 20th. Htfh Water— l-t6 a.m., 2-8 p.m. T. O. Outwaul mail expected. Ssaday 21st. Qljh WaOer— i -6 a.m., 22 p.n>. Vuadragepima Ist Sunday
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  • 504 2 Do you believe we shall ever have uni versal peace I'm afraid not. Of course, the nations may cea6e warring against each other but men and women will probably keep right on getting married." Of cleverly rhymed Limericks that of the longwinded right reverend Bishop is worth recalling to cheer
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 498 2 ORGANS SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR THIS CLIMATE. VERY SWEET POWERFUL TONE FROM «p3«> CSS 11. THE ROBINSON PIANO COM PANT. IN THE ESTATE OF BOEY NAM LOCK DECEASED. NOTICE is hereby given that all Creditors and other persona k&ving any claims or demands against the estatu of tbe above named deceased,
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    • 669 2 Notices 1 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 1 NO. XII, 1915. IN THE GCODS OF "THE KUCHiNG MILLING COMPANY.' (m Bankruptcy) All creditors ard cthf r persons having any claims vsbat i-oiver acainsi ihe Estate of the above earned are rcqursted to send particulars tbeieof to the undersigned within two, imntbs I'icm
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    • 792 2 Notices CHILDREN'S DANCING A class 1j held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, every Saturday, at 10 a.m. Piospectus on application at the Hall. M IHE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY, Ltd. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that thn Twentyninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the fcingapore Slipway and
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    • 341 2 Wanted BOOKKEEPER. Fxpeiienced B okeeper and General Clerk, Eurasian or Chinese, Wauted Immediately. Must have experience and good address. AppJy Box 5, c/o Free Proes. 17-2 uc STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POLICE. The Inspector Genera] of Police is prepared to receive appiicati ik for appointment Ij the l-ost of probatiocary sub-inspector of
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    • 492 2 Convenient shop prfIUJIS( lately OQMlpfted by Th,- iut.7, fflet R qo*r» ■sary (bO ttvt by 27 ft llllt|l>ll C' '«fu^ T 0 LET, FURNISHtO I Thule Jh.uso Cavanaih Tenni,, 7 k^mtiS^S^JtSi 6tRh H 19-1 Iroiuofliate Entry. Bud^low Iky tenni*, stabling, water ami gai 4b€d «o^ I 25-1 A PP* '0
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  • 821 3 *tf apBAKINO IN OUR REPLY TO FR SITEI> STATES NOTB. CORCBALBD I'ONTRAHAND. •■-There n*' e four consignments to tt t tbe present time of copper and ainiom, which, though definitely con aetl W Sweden, are, according to posievidence In tbe possession of bis rtj'i Uoverument,
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  • 332 3 Little Newcomers Who Have Been Affianced by Their Happy Fathers. romance of the Btage. The latest stage romance has token place at the Ambassadors' Theatre. This is the M official engagement of Master Leon Morton to Miss Joan Playfair. As a matter of fact, neither of
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  • 300 3 END OF THE "BLUCEER Vivid Description uy Survivors. The first Uritisfi Shells. London, February fcth. A vivid account of the destruction of the (German battle ship) Hlucher is culled from the statements of wounded German sailors. They say that at first the I>ritit>h shells came slowly, falling ahead and astern,
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  • 59 3 "A LONG WAY- (After Swiuburne.) <>h. we who desire TipDerary With desires that are hitter as brine. Know the dolorous way there is dreary. But its women are sweeter than wine. Farewell to wild nights m the Circus, Ami to languorous noons m the Square, Tipperarj t» remoteness may irk
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  • 56 3 OIL GAS POWER. Diesel, Semi Die6el, and Suction Gas Engines and Plants enquirers for this clasu of power would do well to consult. The Borneo Comrany Limited, Singapore, who represent firms of tbe highest repute, which is a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactory running. Crude Oil Coo* suniotion from
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  • 236 3 Backache Is rartly dne to kidney trouble. DocCois vi ill tell you that kidney disease, when it exists, may be very 'ar advanced indeed hefore it indicates its preieuceby uiems of pains m the back. In the vast majority of ctses Lumbago is the cause
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 322 3 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Isar Eotracce to Boraec Vbirf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frc sen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or ii the Sicgapore Roads on short aotice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 8 D.m A (7 a.m. to
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    • 632 3 DRINK DRINK CARLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER OBTAINABLE MODERATE. y^^^/ TO THE LATEST METHODS WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co, Ltd. OBTAINABLE FRCM: JOHN LITTLE Sc Co.. Ltd.. RAFFLES 1 PLACE. KATZ BROS.. Ltd.. GARNER QUELCH Co., Ltd.,
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    • 542 3 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a inornlng Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning Sundays excepted). Caen price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered attheli private residences, (or town offices or godowns
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
  • 1057 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, February 19, 1915. Uftßved by tnfiii»nc^ »ad ai.or!c«d »y g^.^ Kare pap tot Tirid be- ei^rloca srBC«»U 4i£*t It is nob so much a new phase of the war that ha 9 begun, as practically a now war altogether, on a new and unprecedented basis,
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  • 336 4 The Director of Education, the hon, J. B. Klcuiii, wishes it to be known that all schools that are closed will reopen on Monday, The KJitor acknowledges, with t hanks, from the Private Secretary to EL K. the Governor, a copy of the pamphlet entitled "The Case of Hel-jiuui hy
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  • 170 4 TRADE FAIR. To the Editor, Sir, I am directed by the Oovernor to inform you that Ilia Excetleucy Las re ceived a telegram from tbe Secretary of State requesting that notice may bi given m the press to the effect that thu I. >nrd of Trade will hold v
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  • 608 4 Tbe mortality returns for Singapore for the week ended Feb. shows that there w*re '211 deaths, a ratio per mille of 33 32. The principal causes of death were conFiilsiou It, malaria 27, dysentery 13, beriberi 16, phthisis 81, Two Europeans and one Eurasian died. Mr and Mrs O. Gan6loser
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  • 218 4 The following is Mm, p»bu*tio« M the Oov( i or, UI 1.. "Tlh-m Li«U Id MlitUno. U,,,.,l 5;,,,, miT#d. «d there i. 1an,.,, to be ,n,t o. otio prtot unarmed Cirili. B ■tfhM.th.ji, is ),»i,i „f ml Oliicrr Comnrai ft Ulowinc.":— stoM i\l formation Drders by the
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  • 119 4 Major Cotton reports that the follow German prisoners of war are absent fa» the Camp Crew or 1 -Lient. Lantech. Boatswain Micbulct. Bftoktf Look. Cook Jontuch. I-.khn Him A Co. Hiebu, fchcnh* Klmenhorst. driiFK- -Lauendorp, Biil beck, Sailor Howiiz. 'nn per from Ta* Socialist; Pfieeter. Medical ii«
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  • 118 4 We draw ■tfwtfton to MeMW iW Cob adverti-em. I tbfftuctt* of household furnUuw «l" fh r nounced to be b day I Friday' is DOttpond to '•JJJ •iltb Feb. ut IO.tO a i]e [p. Pearless' furuitun- I l "j^ oery Lane will bo b«W P«b.ftlt.BO p.m.; aud Mr Son turo,
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    • 145 4 BORN 1820 U i STILL GOING STRONG REMEMBER. t/ r f H It is just as easy to call for Johnnie Walker M E as for Whisky and far Safer. The man who E O L calls for Whisky deserves what he gets. The I A R man who calls
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  • 782 5 BLAMt-LftYING. -P, jon, Feb. 18th.— A telegram from Aatttrdan :h t the Oenii;ia »ha American note 6ays that r* p ■>" lJ nnetd by the Gerv were m nowise directed or the comuit'iee J n( \m\j a measure Bn«Un4*i method warfare, which was contrary itiooal law. It declares
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  • 40 5 KI NG'S APPRECIATION. lj &U M l7th In an Order of the 'fcfccuti ty lhe Kin PX Pre^fs his tester/" v Ber vice a of the Second iya^r^ t f* cl «M»whml French recentllifclr^!aat m aUd PUid a ttibute t0
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  • 214 5 ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. London, Feb. lbth. A Router message from Oop— h»f cays that two Zeppjlins pass. (1 westward towards France m the morning. Coming northward, tbe first returned at one o'clock hucl the second ut t\\p. The latter descended on the beach at Fanoe, on lire, ami
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  • 33 5 The Times correspondent at Cairo says that tbe Turkish ttoop* defeated at tbe Sin Taual were apparently mostly despatched from the Caucasus No fresh attempt on the Caual is expected.
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  • 201 5 A Paris official statement says that the German submarine "U 16" sank the French steamer Ville de Lille between Cherbourg nnd Dunkirk, allowing the crew to take to their bo its. London, Feb. 17th. The Paris com muuiqur says that the S.S. Ville de Lille sighted a submarine
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  • 312 5 Feeling the Pinch. London, Feb. 16, 6.10 p.m. Glatgow Private information denies the German claims that mills nre woi king full time. On the conttary the largest cotton and jute mills m Germany are completely closed down. London. Ftb. 16. 5.40 a.m. New York: Admiral Yonvebncke, Chief of
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  • 33 5 The ''Asturias" has arrived at Southampton. The crew stated that their safety was due to tbe alertness of the officers m manoeuvring the fchip wbeu they paw the torpedo which misstd by inches.
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  • 153 5 BATTLE OF MASURIAN LAKES. GERMANS CLAIM* VICTORY. [ftj Submarine Cable]. Keuteb'b Srrv><:». Loctljn, Feb. 17th. An Amsterdam telegram gives a Berlin communique which Bays that there has been a niue 3ays winter battle oa the Masurian laVes. Ihe Russian tenth army of eleven infantry md several cavalry divisions wua thrown
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  • 392 5 London, Feb. 17th. Tho Paris comtnumqut' 1 hhvs that despite an intense cannonade, French and British aircraft, Attacking Ghistelles, and Osteud, returned unharmed. The Belgian artillery was successful again*? German concentrations and shelters. We repulsed German coun ter attacks at night time m Champagne. There has been activity
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  • 113 5 London, Feb. 1 7th, 7.25 p m. A Gazette ssued to-night m twentyaeven pages, con aining Fieldmarshal French's recotninenlations of gallant and distinguished 6er- T ice m the field and includes all ranks and ill arms, and also the naval transport, the nival airmen and the Indian army,
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  • 81 5 Feb. 18, The death is announced of Mr It. A. P. Hogan, the 6enior member of the Bar of Penang. He died yesterday night at tbe age of 54. He had been m failing health for come time. In the Supreme Court to-day the hon'ble A. H.
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  • 464 5 Debate m Lords. London, Feb. 17th.— la the House of Lords Lord Curzon invited Lord Crewe to make a statement concerning the proclamation for creating an Executive Council for the United Provinces. He referred to tbe Raj'e despatch, 1908, on tbe eubj^ct of Executive Councils foe the
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  • 230 5 London, Feb. 16. The death ol Colonel Maciver Campbell, and Mujor General James kf id. veterans of tbe Indian mutiny, are announced. Tbe death is announced of Professor Thomas Kelly Cbeyne, the Biblical scholar. [Cbeyne, Pev. Thomas Kelly, D. Lltt., D.D. Oriel Professor of luterpictation of Hcripture, Oxford, 1885-
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  • 165 5 BY Courtesy of thk Frkncii CoNfcii. GKNF.HU... Paris, February 16, 6.40 p.m The French 9% bonds, are at franca 69, 1&. Yesterday there was a lull m tbe Gyrations, no infantry engagement is reported, but successes, particularly important, of our artillery are confirmed. From Petrograd official We
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 115 5 ROBINSON Co. 32 AND 38 CALIBRB AUTOMATIC SHELL EXTRACTING SAFETY HAMMERLESS REVOLVERS DOUBLE ACTION BLUED. SAFETY HAMMER REVOLVERS. G*({y The Cigarette e J2^4?| Ue Luxe. t^^e^^:^ N.B. Save the Coupons, which may be exchanged locally for various useful Presents. NOTICE to MOTORISTS. Why Not Send Your Orders To Us? We
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 857 6 Shipping 1 KONiNKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYER QUAY. nifDRK OONTRA'VT WITH THR NKTHKH^ANDS INPT^ OOVKKNMKNT. •SINGKARA Tandjong-Menge'dar, Tandjong-Leidoag, Berombang, Paneh, Asaaan and Hela\v:»n-l)eli Feb 19 •3pkelman Letong. Kramat, Maras, Tarempa, Midai, On ntiDg, Poeloe Pandj^ng and betassan Feb 19 Vajj Gokns Telawan-Deli Feb 19
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    • 457 6 S hipping C 1 i C FS HA A ikl L[NE. TO MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. 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 POWCREO TWIN SCREW
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    • 368 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWIRD V. de la Ciotat Mar 2 Polyneaien Feb 28 Chili Marl'i NY-.a Mar 14 Atlantique Mar 26 Magellan Mar M Poly lit' si<-u Apl 9 Dumbed Apl 11 For all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS,
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    • 561 6 Shjppinj* STEAM NAVIGATION COMp U! For China, Japan, Penang, C-yi t| Australia, India, Aden, Eg ypt) Mediterranean Ports, Pi yraoQtb and London Through Bills of Lading Mfld lft Ooml. Persian Onlf, C*nti£ uta^ m 2£ Btoamers will leave Blngapote on ot *boti MAIL LINES HOMBWARD (rOR EUROPB), From Singapore, connecting
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 622 7 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COIPIKY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CiPlTtf. OF INV EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. DEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old' Jewry, E.C. mpany has £20.000 debited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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    • 496 7 CHARTERED BANK 3? India Australia and Chlsw, INCORPORATED BY «Qm CHISTE3. J AID UP CIPTTAL «1,100,CW «KBERYH FUND •l,Ko|oW Seservo Liability cf Propflotora «I,aOC,DW) HEAD OFFICE: 83. BieHOFSS&TK, LOKDCJf, B. C. AQENCIUS AND BHANCHKO: Amntpa* Eongkonf Pcuscc Bangkok liotlo Puket BattMa Ipob R&nfnca Bombay Karachi Raigor Calcutta Klang BHMBkMI f.'auton
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    • 498 7 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. P&ID-GP CAPITAL 115,000,000 EB&SRYB FUND 3- £1.500,000 F »15,000,000) M nftn Bilvor »18,000,000| •33,000,000 Reaervc Liability of Proprietors— •15,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Cualrman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. R. H. l>odwt«U, Esq. P. H. H«»lyoak, Esq. G. T. M Kdkins,
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    • 349 7 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Ie Hongkong. C^riPAL SCBBCRIBItD 93,600,000,^0 Amount Paid-up ftoo.coo.oy.i UH3XRVB fund f Marino Rinks at Current Rates, Boustaad Co., Age&*i ALLIANCE ASSURANCE So, lif, Accumulfttrd FondH exceed £17,00 v 000 FIRE A MOTOR CAR RISKS. ißßurnnoea effected at rate* of premier whioh wlil bo found favourable to tho
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    • 850 7 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO. LTD. General MAnagek's Progress Report for Four Weeks Ending 30th Jan., 1915. The sheet of Mine Measurements and Assey returns shows a total of 375 ft. made up of 54 ft. asking, 15S ft. driving, aud 163 ft. crosscutting, as uguiust 349 ft. for
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    • 355 7 ttMIEtrEI HO93E, B!^lP3ft£. TELEGBAMd: SIEMENS, SIMQAPOIE. Telephone No. 847. Electrlsa! Engineers, Manufacturers aod Coatractors. mum Brothers omgo iorcs, 14.l 4 iloa 1 Ojtfice j Castoa House, ftcstmtaiitsr, Losdoi. B\vpplict Dtpt. and Store* Upper Thimos Strcci. Laadoi. Lamp* and Fitting Deft, Oaistco, Losdoa. StaJTop-i act? VooUIA RpiiowiH-a Physicians proenbe Gnrnault's Matico
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  • 360 8 The New York Times publishes a twocolumn letter signed "Xaval Officer" who explains at length British naval strategy, for which he has only the highest praise. In his oninion for what the navy has accomplished the British people should feel the deepest gratitude. As long as the
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  • 373 8 Telegrams from Tiflis to the bourse Gazette state that the blow inflicted on the Turks involves all the corps that were engaged, of these the second, the ninth and the tenth were either completely shuttered or taken prisoners. The tenth corps began a disorderly flight
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  • 200 8 GENTLEMEN "TOMMIES. An Obdebly'i Motob Cab and Man. There is no nonsense about the way the Territorials are working. Wealthy young men are forgetting thut they were ever accustomed to luxuries, and are taking on all sorts of jobs with her most cheerful enthusiasm. Here is an iMtsnce, which id
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  • 448 8 How We Saved the Ahmy of Belgium. History will one day do justice to tbe magnificent feat of arms accomplished by the 25,000 British troops under MajorGeneral Kawlinson, who were sent to Ostend just before the fall of Antwerp. It was not their fault they were too
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  • 221 8 Certain important changes have been provisionally decided upon with regard to future programmes of the Calcutta Races. The most prominent features of the new arrangements will be the entire disappearance from the card, of the five furlong races, and the abolition, not only
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 128 8 DUNLOP Tyres. m 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. J^^^^^^^^>-^-^^*^~ ■■■BHBBMBHMMH T^J^^JSi^B^^e^^g Grown on
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    • 148 8 Chronic For' Chest Complaint?, Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is. W Gaudy's Belting FOR THIS CLIMATE Not affected by heat or moisture. A NOTE OF WARNING. There is but one "CANDY' Belt. It is not a general term tor Bitched Cotton Belting, Misted oc red but is a particular Bolting mado
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    • 383 8 ASSURANCE. By the Hon. WINSTOM S. CHURCHILL, First Lord ot th* m i ii IF I had my way I would write the word "ABgure i*« t p I and ut-on the blottiDg bock of every public mao, because I sacrifices which are inconceivably small, fanjilks ran be I cotmnt
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  • 1492 9 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, Feb. 9th All quotations of Sterling Shares must be regarded ub purely nominal for the present. Gap. issoo. Paid. Cabt Div Bursas. Sellers. 80,000 Ss Sb Allagar 7ft% l ft| f| ft00,o«o 1 l Anglo-Java M 3 0 8
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  • 52 9 (COBBBCTBD UP TO Feb. IH> Bank 4 m/s 2-4 816 M demand 2-4 1-32 Private credits 8 m/i 2419 82 India. T. T. 174$ HONOKONO, demand Iff Yokohama, demand 114& Java, demand 141^ Bangkok, demand Bei SovKBKiGNii, Batik Buytag 98 64 Bank of Hngland Rate 6% Bar Silver Li^don
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  • 147 9 February 18. Tin Oamber 9 8 35 Gambler Cnbe No. 1 11.00 Gambier Cnbe No. 2 9 00 Pepper Black ordin. B'pbre Pepper, (White fair) 87 30 Nntmugs (110 to the lb.) 21.00 Nir.megs '80 to the lb > 22.00 Mace (Banda) 80.00 Cloves (Amboina) 40.00 Bali Coffee (4%
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 184 9 SIPEROSTHEN PAINT protect the Mudguards and under work oivon i Motor Gar with Siderosthen jnticorrosive paint which is now put up Sfe*?"^lPil m J gallon drums \Wk\ (Price $2-50) l^c^MJE" 'I ii'lj^ lir gj fc 1 1 the convenience of One gallon is sufficient to keep a car free from
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    • 249 9 NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK Established 1863. CAPITAL. Nominal Gls. 30,000,000 (abt. £2,fiOO,0OO) Paid-dp i»,»07,000— < £i,658,ai6i REBERYE FUND. Gls. 7.760,000 (abt £646,666) Head Office Amsterdam. (with Sub-Office at the Hagnn) Head Agency Bat a via. BRANCHBB Hongkong, Sonrabaya, Hamarang. Bandoong, Weltevreden, Cherlbon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Probolinggo, Indramayoe, Tjilatjap, Ampenan and Modan.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 270 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P A O. str Mongolia.— Mr A Mrs Han cock, Mrs Matthews, Mr A Mrs Aalstron. Miss Kck, Mrs Bh.Ding, Mr A Mrs Joass, Miss K. Foster, Mtssrs W. G God ward, Mr A. Walter, Mr W. E Cleaver, J. P. Masters. J. lianaborouge, R. H. feharp
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    • 530 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port at 11 a.m. oa February 18, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Oriental Feb 17 Outer Roads Teire6ius No. 6 Wharf Golconna No. 2 Wharf Crtrlyla luner Roads lidti Hia Guan Lady Weld Feb 19 Araberst Klang No. 8 Wharf Dutch. Ban
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  • 822 10 (From Our Oun Currsipon44nL 4 Ni;ti:f.ulani>s and thk Wab. Welievr eden, Feb. 13. rabies received locally dining the past week indicate the nearness of the Nether lands to being involved m tbe conflict. (In Feb. 5 a message Stated that a con ference of Ministers w»s held
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  • 109 10 Colombo papers announce the death of Mi. A. Rutherford, M. A., B. sc, F. E. s, <iovei umeiit Entomologist. Viennese wcine.u appear to be organizing meetings of protest ngainst the war on the lines of those witnessed m Spain during the conflict with the United Statee. In Madrid these sometimes
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  • 416 10 TWO BELIEVED TO BE IN THE IRISH SKA. FUBTIIEB DKFCDATIOKS. Lor-don, Feb. let. Apparently thero are two ku!)-ii!(I' tics m the Irish Sea, numbers "21" aid "81." When oue biihniarinrt was flc;t shcu the was flying the Uritish ensign I Renter via liomhay). Tbe Cleriutui t-wbmtu ineb
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  • 206 10 japan! se ckulsbb oh an (*n( jimited Km:! London, Ftb. Cth. Tdkio. It is cfli cially anoounoad that the cruiser "Acanm" ban been stranded on im uucharttd retf off Mexico. I "n»» Asama is a Japanese armoured etuiser of 9.f:H") tons dieplacoassmsj and «as luuucbtd iv IhJjH
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  • 192 10 We (Strnits Times) deeply regret to note the d^ath of Mr. .1. I. Jensen, a yfung DftJM twenty eight years of age. Mr. .Tentr-n, nn assistant on Mount Austin <Jobore) Rubber Estate, went ftuiMiOfl on Widnesday In6t, the lOtb instant, and bis body was found on Sunday,
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  • 89 10 An a result of the terrible havoc wrought MDOng Uerniiiu officers, it is predicted by a B«rlin paper tbat m two years' time the Kuit-er'H troops will bo mainly otlicered by men promoted from the ranks. Thia would be an eutirely new departure, for hitherto Mich promotion has beta prncti
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  • 136 10 German prisonors m the North Sea battle have admitted that the Zeppelins were hit. m twenty seven places by tbe guns of tbe "Arethusa" and I'udauntod." In the Cuxhaveu raid two ships m Cuxhaven roads were badly dainuged. The statement about the damage to the Zeppelins is not of the
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  • 755 10 "BOTTLED DP" CRUISER SUNK AMID PALM OROVRB. Found i?y akkoplane. A thrilling story describing the fate of the German cruiser Koemgsberg, which, when last heard of officially, was -lying "bottled up" m an Hast Africua river, appears m to day's Southend Telegraph. It is toll by Captain
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