The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 July 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEN CENTS' SINGAPOKE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. NO. 8,807
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    226 1 The British advance is being grimly sustained, and the captures made are mounting up. There is clear evidence that the Germans have suffered terrible losses Page 7. The French have made progress near Fleury, and the situation at Verdun is thus at any rate no worse Page
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    A MINISTER OF LANGUAGE.
    1065 1 There ought to be a Minister far the protection of the English Lang •■■age." wrote a weary editor the other day, on being called to account for writing rhetoric when be roeaut "oratory." Htl defence j that rhetoric ueetl to mean oratory and would still mean
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      294 1 RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVEO "NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOB SALE 2 H.P. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Pego Engine, $370--2k H.P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $320--2] HP. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $420Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. Telephfine No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED. i i
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      199 1 Bebe Brand Milk R?v^^ "x ;i X ''tv^Wl Ull \j 1****** jfejjgW^^ Sterilised Milk. l]( h( hraml lk stains an jKjk yV'ijJjft jfc^ j^JH exceptionally large percentage of MT sj^^^^i'aj^" a^' S therefore very rich, and Wxii^^y^^^^e'^ 3 m flavour it is absolutely indistin- t Z~*t~' x tk* > ffuisiiable
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      105 1 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Glass Cage at the Palladium Cymbeline at the Casino Page 2. I Auctions by Powell and Co. and Ching Keng Lee and Co. Page 2 and 5. Notice re Tan Kong Liang, deceased Page 5. Unfurnished house wanted Page 5. Mnnicipali% invßo tenders for supply .'of
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      112 1 I! THE WEEK. Wednesday 19th. High Water— o-29 a.m., 1-32 p.m. Thursday 20th High Water— l-18 a.m., 2-9 p.m. St. Margaret. Lodge Eastern Gate Installation. I Homeward mail closes (train). B. I, outward mail expected. j M.M. ontward mail expected. Friday 21st. High Water— 2-10 a.m., 2 49 p.m. Saturday
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    656 2 Lord Kitchener's coat of arras was a perfect menagerie, for it contained an elephant, a camel, a gun, a stag, an ea?le, a lion and three bastards. The selection reflects his connection with Egypt, India and South Africa an orange tree aud an Egyptian flag are other touches cf local
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      440 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong), THE Chief Importers OF j British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos VICTORIA THEATRE the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee WILL PRESENT THE QUERIES And a Spectacular Musical Drama ENTITLED A LAY OF ANCIENT ROME IN AID OF The Star Garter Homes for Disabled
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      1346 2 STILL ANOTHER STAR MASTERPIECE. TONIGHT! TO>IGHT' AT THE CINEMA Ci n A/ g^ BY-THE-SEA /■Of W OFF LEALH Rh SECOND SHOW 9.15 P.M. SHAR TS? beautiful ny ii nri iyc f»'»J i :r» uYMßtUrit >-b I Two Bright Acts of Scenic Magmticencc. A Beautiful screen adaptation o? Shakespeare's "CYMBELINE by
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    AIRMEN'S DARING FEATS.
    971 3 Official Accounts. tbe Air Board has decided to publish at tt>rvals a resume of tbe principal incidents described iv the reports received .'rora the Royal Naval Air Service and the ;oyal Flying Corps m the various theatres war. The incidents selected are such i 8 appeal obe
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    WAR OFFICE EXPENDITURE.
    559 3 Astonishing Charges. Mr Ashley, the Unionist member for Blackpool, severely criticised recently the Financial Departments of the War Office, and produced a number of instances m which he claimed that there had not been sufficiently strict control over expenditure. He complained, for example, of the ex pensive
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    THE BISHOP OF BORNEO.
    315 3 "A Distinguished Lowther Native. The annual meeting of the Borneo Mission Association was held at Sion College, London. The Bishop of Islington, who presided, said Bishop Mounsey want outs to be Bishop of Labaan and Sarawak seven years ago. During those seven years he had dove
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      791 3 1 'I 1 1 Why don't you? j; I X UST ROUND to the Agents or write a ji S H me ordering a supply of our fine Scotch Whisky. Sn jSa 011. -Si S You'll be glad when you do because there is no £i S brand that will
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    WAS WEARINESS IN GERMANY.
    638 4 RublebM Prisootrs Impressed. Flushing, June 7. Fifteen Englishmen arrived from ltuhleben m Holland. Moat of the 15 had been interned for 19 months and they all complained of the food supplied to them. Mr Israel Cohen, the Berlin correspondent of the Globe and Glasgow Herald, said
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    MONITION MALADIES.
    212 4 The high pressure under which the production of munitions has had to be performed has produced what is described by Chambers's Journal as distinctive maladies. These are particularly noticeable m connection with the taanufacture of high explosives. Thus, m handling trinitrotoluol, after a prolonged period one becomes drowsy,
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    DREADFUL END OF REAL BUTTER IN GERMANY.
    395 4 It it better to laugh than to cry, says the proverb. On the same principle, probably, the "Frankfurter Zeitung" jokes as follows on the butter question m Germany Little Hans put up his hand. What do you want asked the schoolmaster. Please, sir,
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    SOUTH AFRICA GUARDING AGAINST GERMAN COMPETITION.
    174 4 Contract fop Glasgow Firm. Reuter's Agency learns that the South African gold mining industry, taking time by the fore lock, has arrived at an important decision m connection with the safeguarding from German competition of a British industry which has come into its own
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1773 4 Sbalimar, 15,137 8C 4S'hai Kl'ng, 10 241 64i ,-JJ S'hai Malay. 10,070 87 not S'hai Kel'tan, 0r,,, S'hai Pahang, 2fr 10 S'hai S'tra ll^c S'hai Seremban 4 Shelf ord. Dec 14 7MM 19 117 lvi fe7| Siak, Dec 28*,61:> y0 f Sialang, Jan 78 1.9*1 Sigenting, 5
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    TIN RETURNS.
    262 4 In above lint the totals m flint eolaiun monthly totals (or Jan-Dec, 1816. The mouv m which the Company's year ends ts indicate ifter the name. Third column utaow* the 1916 total to date and aeoond ootaua the lou 3f the part month. Every endeavour m tua* 1
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      89 4 JEconomy^ With LEA k PERRINS 9 Sauce, 1 a/e7i> drops only are necessary to give a delicious and Hj appetizing flavour to the plainest dish. s S >'&s^^ i^3 ar larger quantity of a S ySa^^^wiNsi cheaper sauce fails to give the M same satisfaction. T" Jw a i /In
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    GERMAN FINANCE.
    472 5 New Credit of £*****0,000. Amsterdam, June 7. telegram from Berlin states that the eichstag has finally adopted the Budget t^ainet the votes of both Socialist factions. The new war credit of six hundr J million sterling was adopted against •he vote- of the Socialist Herr Haase's arty A
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    THE CAFE PUBLIC-HOUSE.
    238 5 speaking as chairman at the annual I Httiug of the Royal Courts of Justice >:;J Lt i^al Temperance Society, m Middle ff pie Hall, Lord Parmoor explained :ce object cf tbe society as not prohibi i :cn. but tbe humanising of tbe public -oi:st\ so as to
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    AUSTRALIAN ZINC.
    156 5 titish to take tbe place of Germans. 8 ['rime M;nioter of Australia, Mr I introduced a deputation of zinc lean m Australia to Mr Bonar Law ii unite proposals involving a wide I of employment before tbe GovernBnglm f-xplained that tbe dopnta iitd and controlled fell tbe /.me
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    Market Price List.
    446 5 I The prices quoted are generally those oarrent at Clyde Terrace Market* At the other t markets there may be su-all variations. Singapore, July l"th, 1916. Beans, Long per catty f6 do. Ficnch do 14 Beef per lb. 20 Beef Steak do 2) Bean Sprouts per catty
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      357 5 MUSCULAR BACKACHE. The muscles of the back do the heavy work of the body. When they are overworked or ill-nourisbcd they ache and people begin to worry needlessly about their kidneys. Backache may be due to lumbago, which is rheumatism of the muscles of the back, but more backaches an:
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      604 5 WANTED Unfurnished house, m pood condition close to Town. Gas or electric lighting and water laid os. Moderate rent. Apply J. R. F. c o Fiee Pi ess. 19 7 2i-7 WANTED URGENTLY Two smart Manifest Clerks. Apply, stating previous experience aad salary expected, to 11 Manifest," c o Singapore
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      496 5 IN THE GOODS OFiTAN KONG LIANG DECEASED. Pursuant to the Trustee Ordinance 1914 section 26 notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Tan Kono Liang deceased who died m Singapore on the J6th day of July iyi2 and
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      657 5 NOTICE. TING ML TIN MINES, LTD. Notice is hereby given that the fourth j Annual General Meeting of the above Coy. will he held on Friday, July 28th, at noon, m the Chamber of Commerce Board Room, for tho following purposes (1) To receive the Directors' Report and Accounts for
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      442 5 60DOWN TO LET. No. 7. Merban Road. Entry lht August. Apply FRASER t CUIMIRO, Winchester House. SB-6 mwf nc TO LET KENILWORTH, Barker Road, now being repaired and painted throaghout, ocoapation immediately. AppiySVftHftlMUUl. 4-4 mwf uc TO LET. "BACHELORS' HALL (Orange Grove Road). Beautifully situated, Gas, Tennis and Stabling. Apply
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    20 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. At Kuala Luunpur on tbe 1 6th instant, to Mr. and Mis. Athemne Wagner, a daughter. i
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, July 19, 1916,
    920 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, July 19, 1916, Here iball the Press the PeopV: right malattta. UtAved by influence and unbribed Vy gala Hare patriot Troth her glorious pracapM mm» 9UAami tm R Ilaioo. Lcyalty and Lav. In our anxiety to consider the financial aspects of the Colony and m
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    409 6 The countries which have now adopted daylight saving are Great Britain, France, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Austria and Germany. 13C,000 Turkish troops originally intended for an attack on Egypt have been transferred to Bulgaria and Mesopotamia. The monthly meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association Teachers' Guild is postponed from
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    PENANG RACES.
    271 6 The weights (or the first day will probably meet with pretty general approval and are much lets likely to cause discussion than those for the last l'enang meeting. In one or two instances the difficulty is shown of handicapping horses under pre- j sent conditions here, and we
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    654 6 A silencer/ with the aid of which a man can use the telephone without others m the same room hearing what he is saying, has been perfected by a New York inventor. Members of St Andrew's Cathedral Choir are reminded that the usual choir practice will be held to-morrow at
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    DEATH OF Mr NOEL WALKER.
    380 6 From Our Ot*n oVfT^pWNfen4 Kuala Lumpur, J«fy j The death has occurred of Mr Ufc Walker after injuries received whilst riding on the racecout> t bere this, tmot ing. Farther details Miow tbnt Mr Km Walker was riding hih own griffia blew!. He shortened reiu
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    LEMBERG'S HISTORY.
    123 6 Lemberg. which the Kugeiaus- are Mil so seriously menacing, derives its cam from Leopolie, the title given it m th thirteen century by the Hutheciac Priaoi Daniel, who founded it for his eon Lto Ihe Polish form ie Lvov, and it is Hrn capital of the Austrian Crownland
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
    137 6 On the invitation of the Chairman (Mi J A Russell) and Directors of ■tlftfac Collieries, Ltd., between tift> and rffltj members of the r M 8 Chamber of Mats and friends visited the ccllieriee at Bati Arang on Sunday. A special train left Koala Lumpur a* 8.25 a.m.
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    200 6 The conferment of a viecouuly on Heading raises him to the highest dp L ever attained by an English Jev* l r viouely Done had ever rie< >; a! barony. The firet hngh&b .lp» to raised to the pet rage was the late Lo Hothscbild, wbote father, liaron Lione de
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      179 6 •11 jtsCOUTTStcos SHi LONDON fl| OLD TOM GIN. f^tfiimfl (BEWARE OF IMITATIONS) v >1 Look on the bottle for the name P .yi SOLE IMPORTERS: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. JOHN LITTLE'S (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "SPECIAL" SEWING MACHINE NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. l^^i^a jgi iliir^i I Entirely owiog to the exhorbitant fl|
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    KEEPING IT UP.
    494 7 BRITISH PROGRESS STEADILY CONTINUES. Germans' Stupendous Losses. FU Submarine (-able] Khutor's Service] i:, July 17 ■-General Haig quote* raptured tiociunents showing very §gr% casualties. These docu lial ot appeals for reinforcelonely from company commanders, .v.*rian. one says: "Owing to ex ja liticn the men cannot be counted
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    GOOD WORK NEAR VERDUN.
    149 7 B Ground Won at Fleury. July 17.—The afternoon commu aays The night was comparatively <W»ei at Verdun except for a lively fusil•*Je ou hill 104. Detachments of ours fo«f?sad wast, of Fleury and captured machine guns. Two enemy attacks '■■~'-'l ttfll of Norneny m Lorraine were
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    KARACHI EPISODE.
    54 7 M, July 17.—In ths House of at, Mr Chamberlain said that he telegraphically informed of the »ble incident at Karachi, and bad J*ai a full report. Meanwhile, he .sen steps to ensure that troops ~^uid not be moved by rail from Karachi 3 northern Indian under such conditions
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    RUSSIAN BLOW.
    183 7 ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS IN VOLHYNIA. Lemberg Strongly Menaced. [By Submarine Cable] [Beater's Service] Petrograd, July 17. Official: Yesterday the Russians captured m Volhynia 317 officers, 12,687 men, and thirty guns, including seventeen heavy pieces. Amsterdam, July 17. A German official statement makes the important admission that Genera] von
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    UPPER POSINA STRUGGLE.
    37 7 London, July 17. The Italian cotumuoiqno says that a heavy enemy attack on the upper Posina supported by concentrated artillery tire waa entirely repulsed by a counter- attack after severe hand to hand fighting.
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    DEUTSCHLAND TEMPTS FATE.
    104 7 Submarine's Run for Home. New York, July 18. There is excitement over the forthcoming departure of the Deutschland. A message from the Gar man Foreign Secretary. Herr Jagow, is published esying that "if the British are dastardly enough to sink the Deutschland, the United States are bound
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    CASEMENT'S APPEAL.
    63 7 A Traitor's Technicalities Loudon, July 17. In the Court of Criminal Appeal, Mr Justice Darling presiding, there began the hearing of Casement's appeal. Serjeant Sullivan indicated that the appeals were based on the grounds, firstly, that the charge was not an offence within the statute cited, and secondly,
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    IMPERIAL UNIONIST ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Perturbed About Ireland. London, July 18. The Imperial Committee has been rechrietened the Imperial Unionist Association and watches the negotiations between the Government and Nationalists. Seventy- six peers and ninety-eight Commoners have so far joined. Lord Salisbury presided at a meeting yesterday evening which passed a resolution
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    THE IRISH QUESTION.
    44 7 London, July 17. In the House of Com mons, Mr Asqnitb announced that the Home Rule Amending Bill will be introduced before the recess. A permanent settlement of the Irish question will be considered by an Imperial Conference after the war.
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    IMPERIALISTIC HUGHES.
    38 7 London, July 17. Premier Hughes has visited Capetown, Bloemfontein and Kimberley and made strongly imperialistic speeches. He has now sailed for Australia. General Botha was unable to meet him as he was visiting German East Africa.
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    WAR'S ENORMOUS COST.
    24 7 London, July 17. In the House of Commons, Mr McKenna said that Britain's total expenditure was now six million pounds daily.
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    A MEDITERRANEAN CASUALTY.
    26 7 London, July 17. The steamer Eoolesia was sunk by a submarine m the Mediterranean. The captain and eighteen men hare landed at Algiers.
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    BOXING CONTESTS.
    543 7 A GOOD NIGHT'S SPORT. Long before the advertised time foi starting, the seats m the Palladium last night which had not already been booked were all taken up, the boxing tournament organised by the management filling the house to over flowing. A great many had to be turned
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    155 7 [By Courtesy of the French Consulate] Paris, July 17, 6.20 p.m. Yesterday, we progressed on the left bank of the Meuse. The British strengthened their new positions. They discovered five more heavy howitzers and four more fieldguns. To-day, we repulsed patrols north of the Aisne, m Champagne
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    THE PRINCE'S APPOINTMENT.
    17 7 London, July 17. The Prince of Wales has been gazetted Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General.
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    KITCHENER MEMORIAL FUND.
    17 7 London, July 17. Over £18,000 has already been received for the Kitchener Memorial Fund.
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    ETON'S NEW HEAD.
    22 7 London, July 17. The Reverend CA Alington, for many years headmaster of Shrewsbury, has been eleoted headmaster Of Eton.
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL SPORTS.
    645 7 The Anglo Chinese School sports, which were to have been held on Saturday 1 afternoon, but were postponed on account' |of the wrstohed weather, took place yee- terday afternoon under very pleaaant conditions at Oldham Hall grounds, when there were many ladies and gentlemen present, parents and
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    SUEZ CANAL COMPANY.
    159 7 The annual general meeting of the Sue/ Canal Company was held with M Jonnart m the chair, and among others present were Sir Henry Austin Lee and Earl Granville. M Jonnart m his address epoke of the closest co-operation between the company and the naval aud military
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    17 7 When it comes to stepping into a fortune no man objects to putting his foot m 'it.
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      80 7 ROBINSON ®> CO. THE VERY LATEST GILLETTE RAZOR STROP DON'T THROW AWAY OLD BLADES the "NEW ROTASTROP KEEPS YOUR BLADES IN PERFECT CONDITION FOR MONTHS INITIAL OUTLAY SAVED IN A FEW MONTHS Price $7.50 "GOLOFINA" Jamaica Cigars. DUTY PAID AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES. PERFECTOS $16.00 per 100. BOUQUETS $10.50 per
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      775 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE, ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN* ENGLAND. FOR LONDON. ss. City of Bombay due about Aug. 14. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART HAATSCHAPPIJ Incorporated m Holland, Royal Pacuet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, OOLLTBB
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      838 8 Jr. m Oritish India AND Apcar Lime (Companies Incorporated In England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Panang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Homeward (for. Europe).
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      589 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIVE. Fop CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON intf MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1916 Andre Lebon July s j Athos July 20 Atlantique Aug. 2 j Cordillere Ang. 1 Polycesien Aug. 16 I Porthos Aug. IS Athos Aug. 30 1 A steamer Aug. 29 For all particulars apply
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      616 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd (Incorporated In Japao EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained betvr a f via ports to Marsellleß, London. .od r > contract with the Imperial Japan. U: mont. The New Twin screw BtZ2 maintaining this eervlce have beta -u^* designed and constructed, and
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    WITH THE ITALIANS IN THE TRENTINO.
    957 9 WITH THE ITALIANS IN THE TRENTINO. Verdun is on the lips of all at we watch the battle of the Trentino. Here the tame tactics are being used by the enemy. The same terrific bombardments are followed by attacks en masse l wbole companies advancing m close formation are mown
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    THE COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN.
    650 9 Far Eastern Trade and the War Since the outbreak of war Japan hat been able to develop materially her trade m the Far East. Being far removed from the field of action, Japan's exports to Asiatic Russia, India, and the Straits Settlements have risen considerably. Australia has
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    DISTRESS IN POLAND.
    132 9 Germans Reject Relief Scheme Amsterdam, sth June. A semi official telegram from Berlin, dealing with the scheme for the supplying of food through an American relief com mittee to the distressed inhabitants of tbe occupied districts of Poland, lays The efforts of the committee failed be caaee
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      943 9 Wah or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C ibe Company hat £2 a OOO fleioaitefl with the
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      318 9 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (INCORPORATED IN CANADA) PROVIDE NOW FOR YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION. A small annual premium makes certain a good education for yonr child. By no other plan can you make so sure a provision for a child, as an Educational Endowment with the Manufacturers Life. If the
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    THE NATIONS HEED.
    427 10 Economy and Thrift. The National Wat Saving! Committee recently made the following announcement 111 is evident, from the correspondence which has appeared recently m the Press regarding the use of motor-cars for race meetings and the consumption of petrol by the civil population as a whole, that
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    GERMAN v BRITISH TAXATION.
    228 10 Writing m the Lokalanzeiger," Emil Zimmerman makes the following comment on war taxation m Great Britain and Germany 1 He (Mr McKenna) apparently thinks that he has completely killed German competition m taxation by means of figures and values, and has no conception of the self-control
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    ENVER PASHA.
    225 10 Unveils Wooden Cannon. Athene, Jane 4. Enver Pasha, Turkey's v Man cf Mys tery," is not dead, and he is not m Asia Minor reorganising the shattered Turkish army. He is m Constantinople at least, he was a week or two ago, for he performed the ceremony of
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1204 10 Issued by FIiASEK Co., Exohange and Share Brokers •All luoutloas ot Sterling B*»ni mm fee *ei»r3 9 d w fOMlf wmbloal tot the frt?e«« Imp, lam. Paw. r*4ttDi?. bctbu 100 008 *> f» AIUfM ]25% 23 r lt 379,983 2s ?s Anglo- Java f int M 4
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      187 10 P.if all your f££s *>* one basket and then watch that basket. (Carnegie.) Many people can do several things farrly well, bat nobody can do many things superlatively well. This is what Michelin recognises, and it is why WC concentrate the whole cf our attention upon the manufacture of pneumatic
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 11 ICOBBECTBD OP TO July 18.) Bank m/i 2*4 19-82 demand 2.4J PttTatt orediti Im'i j 4 1 France demand Bank 826 [hdia, T. T. 174 Hokqkoho, demard i|| fOKOBAUA, demand M not Java, demand M 135^ Bab&kok, demand 85| So VKsaiasa, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank ol England Rate e%
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    PRODUCE.
    141 11 July IH. i Tin (75 tons) *79 75 3amb*Br 12.50 9ambtai Cabs No. 1 20.00 GrftmMtr Cabe No. 2 18.00 Ptpptv Black or din. Sport buyers 26.00 Pappev, (Wirte fair) 84 00 Naimegs (110 t3 the !b. 80.00 N'atmega (80 to the lb.) aom. If act (B&nda) 75.00 Cloves
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      774 11 ■^■^^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■iMHHiIMBHBHHHHHi the Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. 1 m &r w gT JA T|^ T IB «h^ *fi m jmj cc Singapore Free Press is a morning J .> a L Wk i JA I^L I 5 It?" Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an
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      274 11 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entranna to Borneo Wharf, Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats etc.. con be deliver ec to shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short aotico. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 pm. s 1 2 £to
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      247 11 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. &O. str. Malwa.— Mr Uodgkiun. Mi J. P. Baird, Mr Phillips. Per P. O. str. Kaisar i-Hlml MrsPalmei and 2 children, Mr Tickler, Mr Koyzer, Mr Edward-, Mr Collett, Mr McCrae, Mr Brown Per P. O. str. Mooltan.— MrCorin. Mr A Mrs Hertog, Mr Lugars. Per
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      555 11 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Chamber of Commerce (to Nam, July 1 8 ARRIVALS. July 17.— Havre, Giang Ann (Brit) Taiwan Maru (Jap) S Jacob (iiut) Skule i Xor). July 18.— Thongwa, Hong Uee, Nellore 'Urit) Buyskee (hut) Diva (Nor» Andre Lebon (Fch^. CLEARANCES. July lo.— Hai Nam (Brit). July 17.— Kiger
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    DOCK COOLIES DEATH.
    471 12 INQUEST ADJOURNED. The inquest was opened at the Coroner's court yesterday afternoon, touching tbe death of a Tamil whurf coolie named R&gasamy, who about 10 30 last Saturday morning was pinned underneath a sling of corrugated iron, weighing U, tons, which wa§ being unloaded from the steamer
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    BACK-TO-BACK HOUSES.
    183 12 BACK -TO-BACK HOUSES. Municipality Versus Property Owner. In the Senior Magistrate's Court yester day morning, Mr Langham Carter gave judgment m the case m which a charge was brought against Song Kee Chuan, of 29, Stanley-sr, of non compliance with a notice served on him with respect to his property
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    A COURAGEOUS MALAY.
    91 12 A courageous attempt at rescue was performed by a Malay at Klaog ou Thurs day last. He and his wife, ia a boat, were proceeding to Klang market, and when near the Belfield Bridge a crocodile knocked over the boat and seized the woman. The husband immediately
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    139 12 Lee Oh Geok, for the theft of three tins of milk value f1 05 from agcdown at Jardine's Wharf, wae sentenced m the second police court yesterday to one month's rigorous imprisonment. Abu Hassan bin A mat, the Malay who pleaded guilty m the third police court last Frid y
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    LATE WIRE NEWS.
    558 12 U. S And Btxieo. A San Francisco, Jane 18th. The^American troops m Boston have been mobilised and are raarcbing to the Mexican frontier. lAt present B,;'CO American troops are at Naniiquipa, 1,500 at Babricoro, 600 at San Miguel, 500 at Madera, £00 at Garona, 3,000 at Casas
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    "FOOD REFORM" IN SINGAPORE.
    253 12 We published a paragraph yesterday which stated that "a number of gentlemen m Singapore" are keen to form a Veget arian Society and to disseminate "knowledge concerning suitable and proper focd. 1 We wonder who those gentlemen are. We knew that the really robust element at
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    82 12 A writer m the Daily Express declares that the term wash out now m common use m the Army is pure Navy i talk. Wash out "is simply a signalling terra, used m the Fleet from time immei modal. The signal would be written on a slate, and after it
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    BRITISH SUBJECTS AND THE LAW.
    946 12 The question of the status ana qualift cations of British citizenship it so much m evidence juit now that the following leading points may help to clear up much that is ambiguous. British subtects may b& divided broadly into three categories. (1) Natural born British
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    38 12 Ten twakowa were sunk m the Inner Roade (Southern end) daring a heavy equall on Saturday last. Masters of vessels proceeding to the Inner Roads should therefore exercise great caution when i I selecting an anchorage.
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    204 12 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs Powell and Co'i. sale room yesterday afternoon Leasehold land at Palembang rd, and Minto ri, Singapore, total area 4,200 eg. ft. being part of the land comprised m East India Co'a Leases 777 and 818 for 99
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    35 12 j We regret that we are unable to give any results of last evening's play, as at seven o'clock, when our representative called after drill, there were no results to be obtained.
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    TO DAY'S TIES.
    68 12 Championship. Dean v Howe or Edwards A Singles. Ruehwaldy v Stout to finish. Hartnell v Sinclair. B Singles. Cheek v l>oig. Hickey v Hill. If be win? on Tuesday. C Singles. Beckingsale v Calder or Patter. McKerrow v Gibson. Leasey v Wood. Newcomers' Handicap. Thorougood v Murray.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    39 12 The Ladies' July Spoon was competed for on Monday and was won by Mrs Willies. Mrs Willies 58 10 48 Mrs Binnie 55 6 4? Mrs King 65 14 51 Ten caida were tal en out.
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    FRENCH RED CROSS FUND.
    42 12 J DE COUBTOIS, Hon Tieas. Already acknowledged 115,218 A P Ager 10 O A Kimmel 50 A H Linscott (K. Lumpur) 10 The Far East Oxygen and Acetylene Co. Ltd. 50 T B Peterkin 25 L Raeber 10
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    168 12 The naval battle hae brought with it many references to our tars io the papers, and it is as well to know that our sailors do not like the word, and as a matter of fact, though it is often used by the Bcitieh public, it is quite uuknowu afloat.
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      212 12 ARE YOU PUTTING YOUR BOY INTO THE NAVY? In anycvent you will need some money to give n im a start m life and there iss>robably no better and sure, j way of saving it than by one of our "Education; Endowments. SUN LIFE OF CANADA S. J. HOWE. M<,
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      53 12 S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME. TO-DAY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall SV A 4.30 Balestier Range S RE v 5.15 Drill Hall Maxim Off &NC Os ii »i ,i S V R 5.00 Alexandra Barracks Motor Cyclists 6.15 Drill Hall Veterans Co n it i. Chinese Co F. Younger Blair, Captain, S.V.A. Actg.
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