The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 August 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEi\ CENTS SINGAPOBE, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1915. NO. 8,509.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    219 1 The expediency of evacuating Warsaw is amply demonstrated in the telegrams dealing with the great German movement in Poland. The Austrians have entered Lublin. Everywhere tbe enemy are beiug made to pay heavily for the advauces allowed them Page 5. On the western lront there have been
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    IDOL-MAKING.
    1380 1 The liiblieal story of Israel, whether it be fact, fiction, or parable, arrests us by its picture of human life and character and its portrayal of human nature. It lays hare to our observation the follies and weaknesses of people struggling to be a nation, and their greater follies
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      481 1 ORNAMENTAL TILE WORKS 61, Hill Street Singapore. Patent Improved Flooring Tiles m (PATENTED APRIL 1914.) Imitation Marble, Egyptian Granite or any Fancy Stone. (SOLE OWNKH AND PATENTEE, ALFRED LEA 51, HILL STREET.) Announcement Extraordinary. A Big Film Production. Wolfe or "The Conquest of Quebec' UNSURPASSED FOR BEAUTY AND ABSORBING INTEREST
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      274 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Orcharding in Tasmania °age 1. Adeiphi's lawn tennis court Page 1. Foreman printer wanted for Johore 1 Page '2. Vi Casein Page 3. Powell's August calendar— Page I. I Latestehipping announcements Page 6 AMERICAN INDUSTRY STRONG AMERICAN CORPORATION prepared to replace any article heretofore made in other countries.
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      120 1 ETHE WEEK. Monday 2nd. vv,iter -v? .i.ra 2- 9 p.m. M. M. Outward mail expected, li I. Oirward mail txpected. w irst Monday in Au 6 ust. B.Lnk Holiday. Tuesday 3rd. 'H'gh Water 3-16 a.m.. 3-19 pm. I No issue of Singapore Free Press, j Last Qua^ttr Mood. I Wednesday
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    254 2 0 Complete systems of forest belts for the protection of agricultural ciops against the spread cf pests and disease have been defined in Perak. >t-iaugor, and Negri Sernbilan, says the Conservator of Forests in his repott for 1914. In many capes forest reserves form portions of these belts, and elsewhere
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      60 2 PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES. The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett A Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam in which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton in the older
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      720 2 REAL NAVAL WAR FILM I I TEe TRXY O'HEART 1 I HARIMA HALL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT! 9-15 TO-NIGHT! THE TREY O'HEART Episode No. 8 "THE COUNTERFEIT ROSE." No. 9 "AS THE CROW FLIES." (4 REELS IN ALL.) The most Fierce Naval Engagement, taken -with the Permission of the Allied
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      611 2 Notices J LOVE MONTOOMERIE. {I)HOKASED). All claims pgaiDst tiie Estate of the above, Should be nent to mo at the undermentioned aadresH without delay. EDWARD CATTEY, French Bank liuildirgs, Singa pore. Dated this 29th day of July, 19 5. 31-7 8,5-8 PAJAM LIMITED. DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND AND NOTICE OF
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      809 2 Notices 1 CHANGE OF ADDRESS. We beg to announce that from the Ist Aug. our business wiil be carried on from No. 4 Raffles Plac?, above the office of Messrs. Rodyk Davidson. LOWE, BINGHAM A MATTHEWS. Telephone No. I£o6. 30-7 3, 4 8 R. FORW£RG Co. AND THE TAMPENIS CEMENT
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      687 2 Wanted GOVERNMENT OF JOHORF. FOREMAN PRINTER. The Government have a vacancy for a Foreman Printer capable of taking < barge of and managing tbe Government Printing Office, Applications for the above appointment, accompanied by testimonial 4, stating particulars of experience and sai ary required, aay be addressed to the State
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      467 2 To Let TD LET FURNISH^ Lisvane, 74 Kiug e Road, memt B Station, K«nt *70, entry sth Ootoba. 3 J,v: u7 Apply to J. M MACLEAN ls^ mt TO LET "-MAISONETTE." 6'. Tana lln F roome new chicks to verandars' i D6,i kept grounds excellent teLm- o ar^ w ate
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      834 3 1 Auctions i AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT WINES At Powell A Co's Sale* oom On Wednesday, 4th August at 11 a.m. Corapri dng Rauenthaler, Dorf. John is berg, Hockntiaoer, Oppenheimer and other wines. POWELL t Co., Auctioneers. 81-7 4-8 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Monday, 9th August at 2.30 p.m. 1. All those
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      691 3 t 1 j CALENDAR FOH AUGUST, 1915. I SUNDAY 1 j 8 15 22 j29 1 MONDAY 2 9 J 16 23 30 TUESDAY j 3 \lo\l7\ 24 31 WEDNESDAY 4 11 18 j25 3g THURSDAY J 5 12 19 |26 j FRIDAY 6 j 13 j 20 127 31
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      370 3 POLICY No. *****. $10,000 to year Endowment. This policy on the life of a prominent gentleman in Malaya matured q uite recently, and ihe optional methods of settlement offered him wt re. I CASH Face of policy 10,000. Cash Bonus 5,805. 15 805. II PAID UP POLICY 25.555. (Snbiect *o
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, August 2, 1916.
    1439 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, August 2, 1916. -I' t- 'V u .,i.- r tatal^ bribe i I ota*_*i Nothing so dramatic has occurred during the car of w ar t bai y ally closed with the anniversary of Aostri l's din ol determinal ion to oj en host iii;
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    671 4 Tod.iy, SCoodsy, being a holiday, fV-re prill be i:«j i^s'.te of t 4 ie Fiee l'ce^ts t<» morrow, Vooetaf morning, leleqrams wili be avat-abie fwr ie^ue this tnor;jing at noou, and will be eeut out iu the u^ual way to tiiorrow, Tuesday, morning. We are atkeJ to btate that the
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    THE EMPIRE RESOLUTE.
    125 4 STRIKING ENTHUSIASM OVtt I WARJIE£T| NGS U The Kaisers Manifesto. [Uy Sul.njaniK- CWble] KtrTTKBH London, .lu'y 30,- L crd < and Mr lialfour and > tr h H otd faP BQkere, at a patriot* CemoaeL*, tbe London Opera House od Augagu^ 0 t: anniverr-aiy oi the dtclar^tio,
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    THE KAISER'S CONSCIENCE.
    31 4 "I Did fct V,,:' ire War Lomion. Ar.| totta to tb. y ir !v I Aecta !:"'i < lod Bl I is Bleu Jc prati u(<, wi. L DC.
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    BRITONS OVERSEAS.
    31 4 Provide Squadron of Seaplaan Lon^^r Ist) M.-Mr toigißt I'OUnr- f (;>« r.^r k.\- HB\ -y EQOStel tOf < !ar.--t v.;. n Lort: A Fh>> Nwt a !,;-.r dred tod t,L« laagM
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    MUNITIONS CAMPAIGN.
    91 4 Mechanics Realise What is Waniec Lrmu r.Juh Km if COSMMM M M offl :al t -r. ,•■<•;. malty db4i tfal [tie i Moafcottfei by Mr Buiu Hmtfa, ;\rr.\ t detp.i'u bed to lie hi HIM l!! u Irfgti BlploeN i-. tIM v swing Itt ti» <- :;t'«j rtqUiremeEi:
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    AUSTRALIAN DAY.
    155 4 Great Scenes in Sydn Adelaide Sydru y, Jim 'I > colh L-tiru in Ken v > o I the wound* d w.rt- There were t-t n loyalty, part. .~u:h hininaaa wsf& :>' ned (or he <J*. Boildiitga, pawing vehicles, a; showered BMM Innumerable u:. re-aucr.out-d. i' The pub'.io
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    93 4 Ownmander C. A. Hudchf. N r teuduut, ib granted Ui« fur three wont There was again a RwHM 1 the Palladium on BalW<la| last night of Neptune'* Dtu^b I the wonderful 6wnnining hi I Miss Kellerman art feature.! another universal irat-terpu -c*- Kid will be screeued. This M b f
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      323 4 KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. JUST OUT NEW EDITION immmmmmmmmasur^ MUSKETRY HILAIRE REGULATIONS. DE! B AH'C 1 with amendments. m^wmemmwJ 35 CtS. W^ A R BOOK REPRINTED I $3«o0* I Official Copy. I KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. j *I^P*^*^*^*^^^^^^ f < __^_nr**sKiT y r^iWinrl_rT______^__^__Ori^wr^Tr^_____iM H_B.^___M^r^B^^^K?r*rTf i>T*i^iri^ U__L_"^ 9c" '•fe* fm'-f" I—**
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      112 4 1 ANNIVERSARY j OF THE DECLARATION OF WAR. NOTICE. i A Public Meeting of British Subjects will be held under the auspices of the Straits Settlements Association, on Wednesday 4th 'August 1915 at 5-15 p.m., in the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, for the purpose of passing the following resolution "That, on
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    AN UNFRIENDLY ACT?
    176 5 AMERICAN KILLED ON TORPEDOED STEAMER. Leyland Liner Sunk. [Bf Submarine Cable]. Rbutvb'B Sbbviob. Loodon, July 31. A submarine shelled the Leyland liner Iberian, killing five of the crew. The Iberian was afterwards torpedoed and gunk. Sixty three of the crew took to the boats and were afloat
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    AMERICANS MAY JUDGE.
    107 5 Sir Fdward Crey's Notable Message. seut u ;ini: i vt i r»ary nieis? i t«e to tbo Ainer:.-'.[ re--. The rfMOTfl which ledßritam la ied id war. he !*•>>, aui the iJeaU locvbm btlMif igbtini have biH'iifrt <}ueat lOKtll a«.d :;rc' fn! > ur.Lit•r^tiJod iu I mb
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    TEUTON WILES.
    72 5 Incle S?.m lakes Steps. York Jalj 8C In fwnufqwonce of ■..;y I German M^itntor*. tan being taken to goard pui mme;:" reooeaad aranitioiM works and to »u; rrilfl tho lip of eiploeJTei. Armed guaitS pa'r.l tbe grounid of the While Ml Ja> at;d u ibingi July :-?■;>.— The
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    AT PORT AU PRINCE.
    37 5 Washington, Jars 81. The battleship MtlCUl leaves Puil^delphia to day M I'i.i.i.-. whore four huudred t -.i n»\ul BMM biive landed, two of whou. vers kiliccl m a rebel attack ou the City.
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    THE POPE'S APPEAL.
    166 5 How to Please Everyone. I BJM, July II. The Pope's official newspaper, Osswrrason Bosaano, has a Itei '-i t br> b^ihgert-nta to-day on the auniw -try of the outbrenk of wtr. It aptjesVls fot a ceesation ol wnr sad urges the. belligerents t-> put away BQtual u'fsiic
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    128 5 Parie, July 19. Ta« Kreucu submarine Kariotte, nails! operating in the Sea of iaraota, w.sa ran¥. the crew being wed. K iiu- We Qaptwred thr» greater part t!i- fi i "t\ 's Irenchefl at Pn!piccolo aud pro^i --r- i t>je p iteaa of Carao. i' ins, ii\
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    THE AIRMEN'S WAR.
    382 5 MUCH BOMB-DROPPING ON WESTERN FRONT. French Squadrons' Exploits. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Ksotib's Bbbwc*. Paris, July 80.— HaDd grenade battles lasted all night near Souchez ani the Labyrinth. Elsewhere there has been cannonading and mine explosions. The engagement at Bjirenkopf continued all night with great obstinacy. Fresh German
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    FIGHT FOR CARSO PLATEAU.
    295 5 What the Italians have Accomplished. Londcn. July 1 The net result of the fighting en t l»e Carso plateau has been to extend and straighten tbe Italian line, wbicb was hitherto M nii circu'iir between S i^thllo and Moff l'cone, and now ruus direct north and
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    INDIANS AND THE O. T. C.
    45 5 London, July 20 Lord Islington re ceived yesterday an informal deputation representing luduiu students, who present ed ft memorial to Mr Chamberlain on the question of the present non admission of Indian btudents to the Officers Training -orps. j
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    HOLLAND'S DEFENDERS.
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    THE POLAND DRAMA.
    664 5 WHY THE RUSSIANS EVACUATE WARSAW. The Strategy of Wisdom. [By Submarine Cable]. KanTH'a Miavio*. LoDdon, July 30.— The Twines military correipondent writes that the great operation against Russia, planned by General Faikenhayn, aDd in course cf execution for three months, is the most brilliant piece of strategy
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    ADELPHI MASQUERADE BALL.
    128 5 ADELPHI MASQUERADE BALL. The mn c q'ipni<ie ball at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday evening was a splendid There was a large company at the preceding dinner, wtaiob, rbe weather bring fine, was served 01 der pleasant conditions on the lawn. The bull proved to be a great attraction, the
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    THE GERMAN ADVANCE.
    693 5 RETREATING RUSSIANS INFLICT GREAT LOSSES. Austrians Enter Lublin. [By Submarine Cable]. Ridtib'i Sxanoa. Petrograd, July 29. The communique says that desperate actions continue on the Narew front, where the line generally is unchanged. The enemy lost beverely I in an attempt by his artillery to establish itself
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    BLACK SEA ACTIVITIES.
    29 5 Petrograd, Ju'y 81. Destroyers iti the J Black Sea destroyed a coal steamer and f forty seveu puiliug shipa in tbe vicinity of I the Bosphotus.
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    PAYING THE PRICE.
    23 5 London, July 81. The Press Bureau Bays I that the two spies found guilty were I executed to day. I
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    18 5 Copies of tie Rev. W. Croaa'a lecture I nn Yiß^hpho ami t.lio war ujhinh Viah hi nn I
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      557 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. 1 1 j TO LONDON s.s. BRANKSOME HALL" sailing on or about Aug 12 s.s. CITY OF RANGOON sailing on or about Aug 15 5 Tbis steamer has aocommodatlon for a few first class passengers. 1 i For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money apply
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      490 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES 1 MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON aid MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1910 OUTWARD ss Ville de la ss Amazone Ang Ciotat July 94 ss CordUJfi-e Aog 14 ss Atlantique July 80 A Steamer Ang 24 ss Polynesien Aug li A Steamer Sep 14 ss Nera Aag
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      645 6 P&O. STEAM NAVIGATION 00**, For China, Japan, Penang, Cnla. Anatralla, India, Ade^Z 1 I ■■IWIIIIM POPU, nySJL and London. Throogh Bills of Lading i MQefl ttm Oojj. Po«Un Onlf, 3SBSIX2S Bleamete wtll leave Slnfapore oa or HAIL LINEB HOMBWSRD 4_TOB E*JBQ|.», From Singapore, connectiw a. Colombo with j ss Kashgar
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    THE SHELL SCHEME.
    571 7 Mr Lloyd George's speech in Parliament on the problems which the Ministry of Munitions has been formed to solve discussed the situation at the front and at home with great frankness, and the following may be reproduced with interest: The problem of victory is a problem of
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    ROAD SURFACES.
    406 7 P. W, D. Kxperiments. Btteaeive trial* have been made (in 1914* in IVrak. Selaugor hnd Negri Sembilan with the use of bituminous substances f-ir binding ami sealing the upper Groats of road surfaces, reports the Director of Public Works. In l'erak the experiments were confined to Kiuta. 45,9C0
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    "WHAT THE RYOT HAS TO SAY."
    542 7 It would be of no use for agricultural scientists to discover ne wand highly profit able agricultural methods unless tbe ryots could be induced to adopt them and it is undoubtedly difficult to induce them to do so. The Agricultural Department has issued many
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    WAR "HOWLERS."
    88 7 WAR HOWLERS." The answers to the general knowledge paper recently set for the girls attending the Greycoat Hospital, Westminster, contained tome interesting suggestions: Lord Kitcheuer is very silent, and ie offcen called a spins. He 16 the man who puts recruiting advertisements in the papers." A cavalryman has hoofs at
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    THE LATE HON. CAPT. GRAHAM.
    99 7 Accident Explained it the Inquest. Bombay, .July lrith. At the inquest in connection with the tie:i?h of the Hon'ble C»pt. Graham, th* evidence t-howed that deceased bourded the Madras before she wns properiy moored and while toe Fourth OUicer was warning people not tc board.
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    FIRE AT GLASGOW HARBOUR.
    108 7 A serious fire causing damage roughly estimated at £"60,000 occurred on June 27 at Glasgow Harbour. The outbreak originated in Meadoweide shed No. I, the property of the Clyde N'aviguiou Trustees, which was heavily stocked with large quantities of flax, grain, etc. The flames spread rapidly
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (BERTAM) RUBBER.
    335 7 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (BERTAM) RUBBER. The rf j>ort of tfae Straits Settlements (Berfcara) Ru!»ber Company, Ltd., for the. year ended 3 let March states that the operations have resulted in a profit of £39,819, as compared with £31,763 tor the proceeding year. The total rubber production was 751,921 lbs (estate weight)
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    SUBMARINE EXPLOIT.
    296 7 Additional Details. London, June 28th.— A resident of Constantinople describing the recent British exploit off the Turkish capital by the K2 says that quite suddenly a razor blade was 6hot into the harbour and people began running hither and thither. Soldiers on the transports fired their rifles into
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    WARNEFORD'S FEAT.
    259 7 Graphic Stony by an Eyb-Witnes6. A vivid account of the destruction of the Zeppelin brought down by the late Lieut enant Warnrford, vc, is Riven in the letter of an eye witness of (he occurrence. The writer, who has relatives in England (says the h I a i
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      150 7 WONDEfiFUL CURES o hare been made In ca-ea than hope--1«»«8. Rheumatlo loflerers. with stiffened, crippled limbs, hare regained the agility ot youth. Paln-raoked musclet and jolntt have bten relieved of every la b trace of RheunitttiHm. And all by »ln;ply rubbing in that naagic remedy, Little's Oriental Balm. I Perhapi,
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    ROSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.
    454 8 Russian Military attache's Views. Captain Baron Rozen, tbe newlyappointed Military Attache to the Ruasiau Embassy in Tokyo, who was recently at t^e front, arrived at Tsurugt* en route for Tokyo. Interviewed by a reptesentativeofthe "Osaka Mainichi, 1 the Russian Attache is represented as stating that ivbile nothing definite
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    TRIAL BY ORDEAL IN YUNNAN.
    215 8 Plunging for a Coin in Boiling Water. A correspondent, writing to tbe N.-C. Daily News from North Yunnan mentions among other thiuga the following in cident Some Chinese workmen were engaged iu putting up some school buildings in connection with missionary work. A twentveent piwee
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    LONDON DOCKERS' WAGES.
    203 8 Men to slkk Compulsorv Arbitration. A curious situation hfis arisen in regard to the claim of the dockers employed hy the Port of London Authority for an additional war bonus of 3d a day to bring them Into line with the labourers iu the employ of the
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    THE SUBMARINE AND DUTGH INDIA.
    469 8 A Battleship or Torpkdo Fleet. Tbe intereeting question na to whether we ought to build a torpedo fleet or a battleship fleet for the defence of Netherlands India is discussed in the Marineblad by Naval Lieut. L. van Verre, in which he champions the nee
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    THE SPUR OF TRUTH.
    307 8 Very few of his countrvnu n will be dis- posed to blame .Mr IJojd Qeorge for the I almost appalling candour with which he laid bare tbe situation to the House of Com mons yesterday Miine 28 rd). Hut we cannot (he'p observing that if any
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    IMPORTANCE OF CALAIS.
    46 8 Its Captubb Übqbd, Amsterdam, .luly 1. Writing in the 1 Tages Zeitnng," Count Reventlow urge* tbr> supreme importance of the capture of! Calais, wbiob, b« bnys, would enable the j possessor to v. n^e war n^uiubt Ht.^iutul. (II would, whan they get it.)
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    THE SULTAN'S CONDITION.
    34 8 Fatal Rkm'lt Rxpkctfd. Amsterdam, July 4 An official message ha3 be»n received from Berlin to the effect that the Sultan of Turkey's condition is grave, end that fatal developments are expected.
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    ENEMY'S FOOL TREATMENT OF NURSES.
    206 8 The Bourse Gazette's Warsaw Corres pondent relates that univerbal horror has been aroused among the Red Cross nurses I by the story told by one of them of their t treatment by tbe Germans. Tbe officers I first tear off tbe nurses' crosses and then
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    FRANCE'S YOUNG TROOPS.
    210 8 i9l g Claim in Rmmotl Paris, June 27. The question of the reserves now ac tuully pobsebsed by the belligerents is a vital one. An ofllcial statement by the French War Office this evening U exceed ingly interesting, and will not be read with much satisfaction by
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    Market Price List.
    477 8 ine prices quoted are gene, ally those cut rent at Clyde Terraoe Market. At the other j ti-aikets there may be su all variation*. Singapore, Jol*** 1 17th, 191 Beans, Long [>er catty (6 do. French do II Beef per lb. 20 Beef Steak do Tl Bean
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      348 8 AMERICAN INDUSTRY STRONG AMERICAN CORpqr, prepared to replace anv article h fore made in other countries Send us rampies or Mrtteai your requirements and we will f lowest figures. submir. llPjg f|^ Large force of Experts each Efficient Engineering Constru and Hardware Depai tmei.*.. Will also market products 0 vn.,
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 9 COBBBCTED UP TO July 30) Bank 4ms 24 932 demand 2-4 832 Private credits *m s 2-***** France demand Bank 8034 lama, T. T. 17 6 1 BONGSON9, demaj d 24 Yokohama, demai d Udi Java, demand 140* BABBKOK, demand oe& SQVBSEiGiXfc, Bank Buying tH 64 Bank of England
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    PRODUCE.
    156 9 July 80. Tin (125 tons) $77,25 Gambier 1 1 CO Gambler Cube No. 1 13.40 Gambier Cnbe No. 2 12.00 Pepper Black oitiii., 19.00 P*pper, (Whitt; fail' 88.00 jMuta.eg'- UlO to ti elb 21.00 Nutmeg! *80 bo t> e 3b 22,00 Mace (Bands*- 80.00 i Cloves (Amboina) 40.00 j
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      598 9 War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. I IWHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. HEADOFTICE: Winchester House, SlnCpore. LONDON OFHCE: 32. Old Jewry. E.C The Corar-n, u. £30.00C MM -ith the Snp^me Court of B-g^a. M
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      467 9 CHARTERED BANK af India Australia and Siilna, INCORPOMTED BY 10YU GHIRTiR. f^AJ© UP OAPITAL £1 XOO 000 BBUBVB PUMD Z Ju^O.OQC I9mwmw*tm Liablilty of Prop-riatot s 81.800,000 HEAD OFFICE i M. BIiHOPSOATB, LOHDON, I. 0. I j aanwoDsa and bbanohss i amntsar Hongkong Penani Bangkok Hello Pnket Basavla Ipob Rangooa
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      476 9 TEE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED u. £1,800.000 CAPITAL SUBBCBIBED £1,125,000 CAPITAL PAiD-UP £*****0 RESSBVS FUND £500^000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. j H. Melvill Simons Esq. J. M. Ryrie Esq. j Bir David Ynle. Chief Manager Percy Mould Esq. London Manager
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      370 9 mmM4MemmM4maaemmwaaaeemmMem^ m 0 m ma4memeeewmmmm* ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. The undersigned hairing been appointed Agents of the above Company are prepared to accept Fire, Life, Marine, Motor Car, Personal Accident, and Fidelity risks at current rates. WEARE Co., Ltd., w* 2«-7 55, ROBIWSOH ROAD. 28-8 ROYAL INSURANCE Co. Ltd. FIRE AND
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      154 9 IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING-UP; ORDINANCE 1914. AND I IN THE MATTER OF BEHN HEYER AND COMPANY, I LIMITED. AN ENEKY COMPANY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SAID ORDINANCE. NOTICE f F SALE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES SITUaTK aT Collyer Quay, De Souxa Street, Prince
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      40 9 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA SHOWK'S SPECIFIC. I Eto t*e fiarl ht |bt Hingafobe D(^^bn. I bA-K^hud ot kISB E«OW», Gr&*kidile, j River Valley Ko&d, Siogapore. J FOR SALE Capacity uo ihP.of Iceper hour Apply Box 56, c/o Free Frew." 144 wi
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      518 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels in port at 11a.m. on July 31, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival j Telamon July CO No. 6 Wharf Aiuherst inner Roads Patbao No. 7 Wharf Hai Nam luner Roads Kangala No. 7 Wharf Perak .July 31 No. 8 Wharf Merun laoer Roads Hong
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    PENANG RACES.
    288 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.") Penang, July 81. The weather was again delightful aud there was anothnr large attendance, a pleasant afternoon being spent. Billett rode five of the seven winners. KuaTaA Lumpur Plate. Diet. 6 furlongs. Noreen, Billett 8.12, 1 Flywheel, Ross, 9/2, 2 Barnabas, Stockdale 9 12,
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL.
    217 10 ATHLETIC SHORTS. On Saturday afternoon, before a large company of distinguished gueste, including Admiral Sir Martyn Jerram and the Gen eral Officer Commanding, Brig General Ridout, the annual athletic sports of St. Andrew's House School took place on the Raffles School Grouud. The weather was all that
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    23 10 TUESDAY'S TIES, A CLAflfl ?INOLt>. Terrell v Teaie. B Cla-s Doubles. Mackay aod BlaokWCll v Sopor and Vowler.
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    ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA.
    167 10 ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. Messrs S^Jleir k Knight, Orchard AgonN, and Attorneys. LAuceeoton, Tasmania, s.ate in our advertising columns lhal Mr vj. Q. Pears (formerly general Manage! of the Serabiian Estates Co., Banian, F. Malay States) will be visiting tha Malay States, Straits Settleaient^, and Sumatra toward* the col of August,
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    WITH THE LONDON SCOTTISH AT MESSINES.
    852 10 Hongkong Man Returns From the Front. Mr E R. Thomas, of the Uuion Insurance Society of Canton, who joined the London Scottish whilst at home on leave at the outbreak of war, has returned to Hongkong. He was at the front from the Battle
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    MAHOMEDAN GIRL GRADUATE.
    66 10 Calcutta, July 16. The success of a Mohoraedan girl Sophia Quaji at the hist H. A. examination of the Calcutta University is a hopeful feign of the times and it is due to this fact that the Mahomedau community of Bengal have been stirred by the educational
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    FINANCING THE WAR.
    428 10 The Britibh War Loan. London, July 19th. The following details regarding the war loan occur in the British Legation telegraphic services. Details are now public concerning the War Loan and the financial situation created thereby. It should not be forgot ten tbat the British Government piovides money
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    LAWYERS AND THE DANGER. TO THE STATE.
    241 10 Thi Record of Hmtobt. Me V. S Oliver, in his new book, Ordeal by Battle, 1 makes more tban one vigorous tbrnst at the legil profession. He attributes tbe failure of tbe late Ad ministration to make adequate prepara tion for tbe war
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    GERMANY AND THE U. S. A.
    182 10 Geruany is doing all bbe cnn to drive America to war, writes a correspondent wbo has endeavoured to gauge American opiuion in Euglaud, for the following very good reasons (1) They want to be rid of all foreign, ie. American, surveillance in their own
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    20 10 Dr VV. R. C. Middleton is appointed a member of the Hospitals Board vice Dr J. A. R. Glennie. I
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    "E11'S" FINE FEAT.
    613 10 Nine Ships Sent to the Bottom. I Tbe story of the fighting cruise of the E 11 in the Sea of Marmora, which won for Lieut. -Com. Nasmith the V.C., and for each of the crew tbe D CM., is told by a member of the crew
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    302 10 His many friends will be pleased to learn that Capt. CD K. Greenway, for merly of Pondok Tanjong. who received a commission in the 4th Middlesex, has been meutioned in despatches for gallantry in the iield. Words and phrases, those in most' common use, reveal the characteristics of a people,
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      36 10 SWIMMING CLUB. Launches for Monday, will leave John ston s Pierat 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2 30 aud 3.80 p m. aud return at 9.30 aud 10. JO a.m. 12 16 3 and 5.80 p.m.
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