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

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. /en cents SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. 1916. NO. 8.833
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    191 1 1 Exports to Sweden have now been totally forbidden Page 7. Official recognition has been accorded to the battle of Jutland Page 7. Ii The JVtndinau Company played Grumpy. to a fall noise las; evening Page 7. Measures dealing with the life of Parliament b.3ve been passed
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1579 1 Qu i eg U id d U n /io <7i < W c ?W>£ ER& farrago libelli .)i \knad. Os Monday the T-'pici^t v,\ h. i <an\» ofbtr fr;"uJn h /s fo h J I to Mr* I'eirce, who )eav>n tbie Ccocy carrying. with bin ibe
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      158 1 (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) IiES SLACK PATENT TIE SHOES IVIES' BLACK WARD SHOES j $73.50 "kS aC 7.2 S UP i LtaiES' TAM GLACE COUST LADIES WHITE (W BAR SHOES il ill In %9 UDiES BJCKGL/CcCUURi s uts CQURT SH(J£S $^S $2.95 $7.75 $7.25 FAN 0^ BLVCX NU33.^T OUTFIT f LADIES'
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      124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMFNT^. g Dunlops will retread old tyres Page B ('ompetent bookkeeper w;mted Page 6. (i ir^o^le mobiloil exhibition to be L Id Pagt 4. Whiteaway Laidlaw's t-peciai =how of boots and fihoei Page 1. Hobii.fon and Co. have a teesfa bbiprncnt of ladies' b]ons* j s Page 7. hrjippJDg
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      266 1 THE WEEK M. Saturday 19th. H eiri Watt. 154 m., 157 p.m. M War Funds Garden Party, "Strathmote,* 1 Ipm 1^ Belle of New Ifork, Vict< na Theatre, B I, outward mail eApectcd. Sunday 2Gth. Fligh Water— a i 3 a.m., tS3 p.iu. !9th Sunday aftes Tiinity. Last Qaurter. Mooday
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    SEA BATHING FATALITY.
    104 2 Madras, 18th July. A sea bathing fatalify occurred at San *Thorne 01 Saturday afternoon. Mr BAD V Jiutbl, ba, eon of the head clerk of Messrs Pierce, Leslie and Co, Coimbatore, *r,J Mr Froat, X A. aud his broSber Martin ♦entered the sea. The last mentioned beir.g
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    DSSTRUCTIVE OIL FIRE AT CALCUTTA.
    95 2 Calcutta, S3od July. Kir« broke out ia the Asidtic Petroleum Oorapany'rt premises at Budge Budge about 0)on to-day. It was promptly tackled by •mployees ot the Company and the flamed were exuuguubed by sand. The rapid use of sand a! c o prevented the outbreak
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      470 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Inccrporatf-d In OongkongK i l «»TT""" THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos i FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA SADLEIR KNIGHT Orchard Amenta and Attorney LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. We plant and manage orchards tor Abs« utce Clients, with graduated payments, and nndec Govemiiit nt EtXpett
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      564 2 I WHEN WE SAY SO— YOU KNOW IT IS SO— EVERY TIME IS MATINEE?:: A Programme that you and the whole family will enjoy, half price to all parts for all— Don't be late 4 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT The Highest level ot Drama and Comedy VENGEANCE The Wives of Jamestown A
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      960 2 NEW EPISODES NEW EPISODES NEW EPISODES OF TBE GREAT ZUOORa MYSTFRY TO-NIGHT AT THE IDItAL PICTURE THEATRE TO-Mr lH < fi A OTTVm BY-THE-SEA CINEMA (J ASINO OFF tEMM ,v (SFCOND SHOW 9 15PM SHARP The Famous Thanhouser Film Corps Prtb.ijt ttcir 1 n |a>rteJ The Great ZUDORA Mystery -fflfiaWß;
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    COMING HOME.
    1365 3 More Stories of the Somme Battle. If yoa picture the loog landing stage at Southampton with ita vast Bbeds into which the hospital trains roll slowly one behind the other to take up our wounded Boldiers as anytbiog of a Via Dolorosa then you ccc it as it
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    SECRET MARRIAGES.
    367 3 To the Editor of.Thh Daily Mail, Sir, The marriage law is ridiculons it serves no good purpose, and only exibts to annoy hon«?pt folk. Anyone who tries to do tbe right thing has to submit 10 the annoyance of having his name called oat m church, annoying ev^ryoue
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    GERMAN PROFESSOR'S FOOD SUGGESTIONS.
    203 3 Berne, via Pontarlier. Lecturing at Leipzig on the Bappliea of food for Germany during the third year of war, Professor Raboer, Director of the Berlin Physiologicil Institute, said that fro.n now onwarda the quantity of meat available would steadily decrease, to that other forme of nourishment
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      216 3 ARE YOU PUTTING YOUR BOY INTO THE NAVY In any event you will need some money to give him a s tart m life and there is probably no better and surer a y of saving it than by one of our "Educational Endowments.'" SUN LIFE OF CANADA. •j* <!•
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      175 3 frtflPpk J* DISCARD YOUR J^^hßm^V^n^^ X fa IV (3 jr OLL <Xn IlOilGoL j CpOX L S If&E&W fi I I uo LU WI-lc^LXlv^X Li-it jf k_ ti»Ll m i I Li'lfll ?W iinnt C*fi.T\* hf^ C* C* f* 11 1 1 V I nu m i_o pi RUBBER Co,(FAR
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    THINNED CEPMAN LINE.
    397 4 Reserves From Aisi.e Rheiras Front An officer who has just returned from Montaaban, where the straflng was cer tainly a bit thick," inasmuch as it had tek-n him ca benr and a bolf to get away between the rafales of fire, has told me a afcory of
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    BID FOR INDIAN TRADE.
    343 4 The most striking feature of U I KCenl ct!3ciai statistics nlatiflg to the foreign *-ea-bcrne trade cf inJii i> the rapidity "with which Japan and tbe tJoited States are increasing their held on tbe market for various imported products. The ex pan3ion of the Japanese trade
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    SALONICA "HOLIDAYS."
    201 4 Effective Steps Against Malaria. Tbf rather nov< I idea of a summex holiday for kbe troops m the field is being realised by tLe Krench during tha prevail ing beat, which m treeless Macedonia is very severely felt. Officeis commanding units which are away from the frontier have
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1467 4 S'bai Maluy, n S'bai Kei'tan, S'hai Ptihang, B'*d S'tra JJJ S'hai >erenihuu Shelford, Dm I hiak, Dec Sialat:s, Jar. Bigenttag, B'pOM NMEBfJcUU II I' S'porcUnit.Jur.f Struifn, Dm Str'iiicr^. I>• c 068,' S BafMi, Jane 87,00 c 8 Bahru, .luru I OS. B S Batu. DM 178.4K >-
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    TIN RETURNS.
    154 4 i... uiLy tall I r Jhd !h C, 1815. Tfce ;ii v lid, :..j mdi* ■ttac Urn namt-. Third MIMM fht)Wl 191 1 i kal to duu I*4 -ncond oolumß I* of the past monlh. tvt-ry »i v to get the ft^urtb accurate I ftri f?narant«H .1. iifan?.,;'.
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      491 4 Massage Hall (PATRONIZED BY MANY DOCTORS! i MASSAGE MANICURE BATHS Mr. Fujita, Mrs. Haku and Two Asst. Masseuse. OPEN DAILY 6 a.m.— 9.00 p.m. No. 239, Bencoolen Rtreet, Teleph. No. 1467. BUY IT IN AMERICA. Stb edition. New York! Western Union. W. F. BURN EXPORT CORPORATION. 27, Pine Street, New
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    SUBMARINES AGAIN.
    404 5 German Policy Diseisstd. liOU jon, .July 91. There i* a remark o reeradesceuee of submarine activity. n va^iiis have been sunk ia 14 hours. Germany's change m k( r n h-iime policy was uot annouucod, batßO'-t" HgM »3 thrown on the matter by ■man newspapers. rning Post's Berne
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    GERMANY'S NEWS SUBMARINES.
    245 5 Eighty to be Boilt. Copenhncen, July '25 Germm new p«p«rs state th c submarine-* of Uh DeoftchlanJ Ijpfl will be built at Kiel and Br«im>n. It ifr .xo -cted that 19 will be completed by August. New York- Tue I'rpineo. «si>ter ghip to tbe Deafcsc'u'^nd U exoected
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    A LOVE-STRICKEN HINDU.
    143 5 H t> Aop?ias'i Father-in-law. Tha-Flm 1 i Ut -r**r;ter we have always ll :ue following le'ter written fd'her u-k a*; for tb.3 hand of duster ia m im.-ijjd i 3 well worthy of •vaiion Sir,— It is with a flattering pen anfrhip tb..t I writetobave co<nmunica(ion j
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    AMERICAN LOAN TO CHINA.
    197 5 Despatches from New York Btata that the American International Corporation, whose object is the development of foreign trade with the support of Che Washington Administration, has concluded negotiations for a loan to the Chinese Government of 15,000,000. The ioan, which has been approved by Washington, is
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      588 5 LAMBERT Co. Auctioneers and fstate Agents. 32, RAFFLES PLACE Conveniently situated, spacious, well lighted and ventilated AUCTION ROOM AN IDEAL HALL I for the proper display and sale under favourable conditions of Rubber, Furniture andall kinds of merchandise. Telephone No. 1001. BOOK KEEPER Required compt tent Bookkeeper for Com mercial
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      222 5 Dodge Brothers MOTOR CAR NOTICE. Mr. T. O. Mayhew has been admitted a partner m our firm CHING KEN 6 LEE Go. 12-8 *6 8 KONiNKLMKE PAKETVA&RT fiIAATSCHAPPIJ. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Coy OF BATAVIA. Notice is hereby even that the Sailings oi the h s. Melchior Treub to BeUwan-Ueli on
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      347 5 NOTICE. G. SUBRAMANIA IYVAR MEMORIAL FUND. Sub c rripf ions are invited for the above P'nnd for the purpose c! erecting a Public Library and Heading Rjorn to perpetuate the memory of the late Bin G. Sabramania Jyvar. AU subscriptions may be paid to Mr. N. C. Chidambaram Pillay at
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      108 5 GOSiiftG CO. St«-aito Fbippir Express Agents. Tonrtn and •at eel Agency, li, Robio-oo Rai; '/7, 2«, .Tapaii Htr«-it, Kbg«pore, Pa'k'D^. bbtp ping, ('ltaring, Fcr'v^r.it^ HUjra^e and InsursDce Gc ods dclivi rod free to addresm** Goods !cr warded t.U.D. M i v 30 11 EMAtrnirm PIOL^STEEIj j boi ol M#tt hrti
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      586 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 9tH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. AUQI ST 23TBU ST. ANDREW 8 CATHEDRAL. 7.V a ru. Licany. 7.45 a.m. Huly Commnnion(Chorai). Hymna ,3 'i, 176. a.ru. > atius and Holy Couimn. ion. 4 p.m. Children's Service m School. o.Sj p.m. Ilvccsong and SertLon. Hymns Wa Hymn 27, Bid, 477.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 19, 1916.
    1024 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 19, 1916. BNmww] hf iatwsaca s.-;'. ntbribtd br c*le( 't***-** "X. Ueioa- loTaitr and The Governor of Hongkong, Sir F H May, himself an old police officer, recent ly opened a new Club House for the Hongkong Police Reserves. This body of men corresponds,
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    1133 6 The V M C A play the SRC at cricket on the Esplanade this afternccn A scale of fees for analyses is published m the Government Guzette. A forest reserve is propoapd to be made m the Seletar District of 320 acres. Mr L V J Laviile ie appointed to
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    OPERATIONS IN BUSHIRE.
    450 6 A Despatch from Central Nixon A auatte of i, > issued today, put,.-],,? o^' defpHtcL frcn «< i 8j f j X C I A f Indian Kxf, opeiatioaa at But>l ir* iod July to Bepti ml i If I hove Urn l '.r.cur to I a
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    JAVA WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT.
    121 6 B] Courtesy bI Fcssoff PetkA b Aug Bi i I BAH iMt sbov v I impcovMßMit ou Mmm Pint StMtdtrd fl '^<"-' L 26 to 1 |f| uh:l !-ilo. Coma 11m iitbt if mm acd HHQlatfoPi cc-nriDt bi fivei exportation. rectrictiOM h v however, betn Ki'rcwhitt
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    GERMAN DESTROYER RAMMED.
    197 6 A dramatic ttory HM G* rraan torppdoluu' debtriiyer 9M tc'ci Lh« rVtefl Coutt v.!^n \< n I ai f c £4b5 was awarded c'jmtrmad«r 1 r>d Loder Symonde uud the ebip'a cotupu;^ ol the light cruieer H M S Cleopatra. Comrr.&tjder Has* Aiui-reon, wbc, M counsel, conduced
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    19 6 Rome confirm tfe rumor that PrWbrf^i H,ui mil I lai J removed ErOfli iL- ir comu cv tbo \uttrtK-n '■>
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      224 6 We are SOLE AGENTS for THE ONLY GENUINE TAN Jj| SAN BEWARE OF IMITATIONS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Strong \A^3k H l?k The Wonderful M of iron. KjV',;V, .VM tion, t^*%h*~. Wine Jbooa Spirits i rgy 1 i c i Streng v y. ur dailj r Invaluable m any and v
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      104 6 GARDEN SALE (In aid of Local Red Cross and Prisoners of War Funds) will be held at Strathmore" Tanglin Hill on Saturday, the 19th. Instant, at 4. p.m. Novelties and useful and fancy articles. aISD goods from Liberty Co., London Out-door amusements and special attractions tor children By kind rermlssion
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    BRITISH LINE ADVANCES.
    217 7 ENEMY "HUN BACK" iKore French isptures H» *•>** 4;.*nrw» C%SL»J ion 11 Omul SU Doogtaa r.j". rh}> Oar iiue adTjn'ii both we*-t and Rouili-weat of :.t. <\ result of the Miru;, conjunction Kruoch advance on Muurffpas f t csptanli mmA of High Wood thref fcaodr^ i ymrdi
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    FIRM HAND WITH SWEDEN.
    63 7 uports Stepped Aa^. 17.— -X "liter araouuees :tu Gjvnraiadat: h j-ciJeJ ts prohibit -■•>*■> -t^ep: r.uJer tile kosS c'- If licpcce. London, Am IT Ib 9 rer^oa for the "Aon cC espM'fcs t< is a new Swedish law which prsllibifti lr^porter^ from giving any intorßMtioa regarding
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    ITLAY'S AIMS.
    36 7 ■MBS, Ang 17 I i bk sp-ecli M the 9peaiD2 of P*rUaiaeßt, Bl DcwlM. Hrn at w Premier, said Italy cnu-c secure Ltaliuu > -by dedniie eoaqo— t md must :loie!y maiatuia her agreemefite with
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    DEATH OF LORD REDESDALE.
    43 7 .iao, I i| 18 Rm Je.ila BM occur t Lord K9de«dd!B 'formerly Me A P» Freeman Nutford cf the Foreign Ofticd) *a;bor of severul *..\le* of Japan, who KSOmpainad Prif.ce Ar'Liur cf Coai aught ■::>j l oa la lapin.
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    BULGARIANS FIRE ON RUMANIANS.
    44 7 Aujj 18. A telegram from says there wa-> m o'-hor incident B !>..; the Baigaraat ring ou tha Ra >>na a C^ht A .-/run ikipi INMN brougbt taocb h 4 tii-tt ud. boloc e:\rs Mid wtroi riaa I> innbi po Is.
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    NEARING THE END IN AFRICA.
    45 7 ion, Aug it O— and Barati r<±- mn okMtog iv on tho central ra c.c tioioilf o? Ki'.osd f rota north tad wmt, white r.-ival force* occupied the iuaporcaati Arab town of Di i M *iojo, cap naval four inch
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    SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT.
    33 7 )n, Ac; 17.— Pb« fol'owitig was of I B 1 k bye election M Su I Qrej't promotion to Ol Lord, (Fr*aet« B iki (Coalilioo] B.VM. Tucnbull Us lepeadaot) 621.
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    THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
    53 7 |i ad m itatl i lists »wing names :i I.: „X G Le^att, Argyll Hands. Ml B B Bayly, v IrUS > I bli, lad Ural .1 k KmUl Kubu Eatate. M jc oJ the FM S m, Jl ii ffM 0:1 DlUMdla Kitate, 1 v.
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    SALONIKA ADVANCE.
    100 7 FRENCH INVaDB SERBIA. Bulgarians Flee from Monastic (Bj Submarine Gable] [Rooter's B©rrioe] Salonika, Aug 17.— Under cover of a heavy Allied bombardment, the French OL-cupipd the Bulgarian positions south of Lake Doiran and established themselves on Tortoue Hill, m the neighbourhood of the villaga of Djldzeli, well within
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    HUNGARY DISSATISFIED.
    42 7 L.ndon, An* 17 X telegram from Boiapatl says that M Polonya m the Chasabec attacked the Government for ti- i/iMferrin.* the rorninant of the Hun£ariar.a to a fcr^ner, Hiadeabarg. Polo ay B*l J;-L:uriciation of tlie Austrian g^oen.i b IfM cheered.
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    MORE RUSSIAN BOOTY.
    33 7 v trocrao%Aac 17.— Official: Additional captures have been made o? ly^ officers ana 7,308 men, Hrantjr nine field fans, seventeea heavf n'i'."?, seventy maohine g infl and fourteeu thousand ahells.
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    PAUSE ON ITALIAN FRONT.
    37 7 ;ca-, Ku& l OAsial: There were irtiilery aettoat anm^rkdd by any special i features. Hootile saaplaaes dropped bombs oc Vr»n!c^ aad th<- Orado Lagoon yefcterd.iy night, earning slight damage and no casnalt tea.
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    PARLIAMENT MEASURES.
    91 7 London, t Angj 17.— 1n rLe House of Ccmiboda, Mr .\-qu'th aooonneed thai the blon^a wou: 1 adjoarn on Tuesday or Wed- nssJiiv and reaMaonabli i a Got Id Tut PaiKaiaenl ProlouKfttion Bill was read a thini time and an extension of tbe life of Partial nl t-jr
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    GERMAN ATTEMPT TO WOO AMERICA.
    297 7 A Aaspateb from Baroa so the Morn ir? Pott" att^es th ir i'rinj^ Balow refers •omewhskt diaconsolately iv hia book. I>e'iißche Poiittkt" to the efforts m ide (rsruiany to woo the United State* afjd to the revolt? a. rained. Emperor William If, he says was
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    62 7 Tbe Daily Telegraph learns from Rotterdam that fifteen German warships j ore underlain* repairs m various dry j dockw. The ships ore: the dreadnoughts Kouig, Grosser Kurfuret Bfatkgraf, Kai- seriu, Kaiser; tha older battleships RheinUnd aod Easen the battleeruisars Se>dlitz, Molfke, Doeifflinger. You Der Tacu the light cruisers Kogentbnrg, SteLti.i,
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    35 7 M Don'c bz ashamed to wear old clothet* m war time, 1 says a poster. Ab a matter of fact, most of rxs would like to sup into somebody else's sbO6s as aty old tiuie
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    SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RECREATION FUND.
    823 7 The Committee of the Soldiers and Sailors Recreation Fund have pleasure m submitting their first Annual Report and Balance Sheet to the subscribers and to the public. j The Recreation Room was opened by H E the Governor m July 1915. While' thanking those who
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    15 7 The man who I*9 always shouting for justice doe»n't always like it when he gets
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    BATTLE OF JUTLAND.
    282 7 OFFICIAL RECOGNITION. The Secretary of the Admiralty communicates the following letter which has been addressed to theCommander m Chief, Orand Fleet, by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Admiralty, 4th July. Sir, My Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty have considered your reports on tbe action off
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    BANDMAN COMPANY
    275 7 Grutnpj was a Bura wintier m Umdniaa'a repertoire for their present season at tbe Victoria Theatre —it wat sucii a striking success last time. Thus it was no &uipribe to hee the theatre filled aguiu last evening. Grumpy" is no musical comedy, It dispenses with soug acd danoe
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    U.S. AND TURKEY.
    266 7 Washington, July 19. Coincidental j with the Hauouucement that President Wilson baa appointed Me Abraham Blcus as EJuited States Ambassador to Tarkej COrned tbfl report that relations between Washington and Conbtan*inop!tt have taken another turn for the woree. The reply which the O: .Dmaa Government made to
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      152 7 ROBINSON <Sb CO. pTS| New Arrival Stffn LADIES* DAINTY MM /l WHITE VOILE LAWN imM M BLOUSES TENNIS SHIRTS f, iTOnTOv S^ In niany new styles /M il't/ similar to illustratiorL Prices from $3.50 to $15. i ftilte. wft WifiM JA j a j^i Ijpq th:in coluni "s of advertising.
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      824 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN' ENGLAND FOR LONDON s s City of Norwich *iue about end oi September* Hor particulars a? to rates ot freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVA4RT MAATSCKAPPM Incorporated m iloll&nd, Roy Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia.
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      852 8 Mr %J. Obitish India AND Apcar Ljine (Companies Incorporated m England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Stumors will leave Singapore on or abont MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE).
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      554 8 M. M. MESSAGERIEB MARITIMEB MAIL LIKE. Ftr CHIRA, JAPAN CEYLON 181 ■ARSEILLES. EIOMEWARD OUTWARD 14*16 Itl6 Atbos Sept. 6 Paul Loeat Aug. 23 A. B6hic Bept. 14 Porthos 6e^t. 28 Paul Lecat Get. 12 For all particular* apply to J. de COURTOIS, A BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. Incorporated
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      586 8 N- Y. K. JAPAN MA! STFAMSHIF Co.. lM tlnoorporated tn Japa» EUROPEAN LINE A Bervlee is mainfeatnf*} between v via ports to Marfeeilles, Loodoo "J.-* 96 oontract with tbe Imperial Japan km T! mont. The New Twin bcti-w maintaining thiH ecrvioe havt o f designed and oonetrncted and t r^"^
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    TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
    344 9 Colossal Dumping. To the July number of the Fortnightly Review Monaieur Henri Tlaueer, Trofeeecr i at the University of Dijon, contribute an article on "German Economic .Methods and their Defeat* 1 which deserves atirntion for veiy different reasons by business men and Free Importers. He insists
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    71 9 Tbe Prussian Ministry cf EducjiLiou an* couuceb that benceforfefa at 1. act two- thirds of tbe teachers m board BCboola for girl.~ ehall ba women (m the past they vcere -xclufcively men-, while m scboolfl rot boys- and <;icl? women tf-aobf-rs bb&Il be id the same proportion as Rir) pupils.
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      412 9 f War or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. J WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P i ffi GREAT EASTERN. LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). OLAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore, LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry, E.C. cemftmw baa £20.000 fleposltefl wttn
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      444 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) FiRI lasaraiicea effected on Buildings, Rent aad Merchandise o( every description, j KARJNB Insnr-vnces accepted to ail parts of tbe world at lowest rates. j WAR RiSI fcOOOptcd to all parts. J. H£NRY, Local Manag..». O^C3S 2, fiaiayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANGE
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      240 9 THE Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE. According to the official statement of the Superintendent of Insur. ance for the Dominion of Canada. "The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company is one of the larger Canadian Companies, strong, well established and prosperous. Its excellent financial condition justifies
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      175 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., ltd FIRE AND MARINE. i ii.c. if cj&ttd ie Hem ZiaUiUl.) IfAN6TSZE INSURANCE ASBOC. Iti MARINE. tLOorporat'd m lirrgtrong,) CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., ltd FIRE. (iMOtporatca m Hoogkong.) LHttl GUARANTEE ACCIDENT b. Ltd ■QAims. tin-* (/rporatiHl m England,) Firo and Marine Risks of every dcscrlpl'oa unc'.rrwritten
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    AFTER THE WAR.
    629 10 I At the half yearly meeting of tas Cey- Jon Chamber of Commerce, 8:r J T Broom recommended the appointment) of aa officer who should devote his whole lima to the interests of the trade and commerce < of the island. With regard to the very important
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    NO TREATING: NO CHITS.
    379 10 In opemcg the Hongkong Police Receive Force Club the Governor noted that the fores was 550 etrong ju.d consisted of four companii-F, No 1 European and Indians No 2 Portuguese No* 8 nnd 4 Chinese. Tiie force was doing excellent woik and was niHiked by a
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    809 10 Issued by FRASEK Co.. Exchange and Share Ikotiu, •A.U tuoUHoa* of Sterling Sb*w matt ke reiftrflefl *n purely octn!n»s tor tbe P^* 1 OAP, iMV*. PAID. L&tZ)i* lOC. 000 N &U»fs« 12|% 2 3tt,BSl 2s la AuiioJa'/a <6r>,ooG a? *< Aoglo-lfalaf 0* 1 i 0 W.OOC N
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      341 10 r mtbeir qualities./^ These high-class Cigarettes are somettlin^ entirely dis s^^rt& tinctive, something absolutevfe:'4^^T/ ly unique, at the moderate grir^^^^l -^>^^S price charged for them. NO. 555 VIR2IVA PER TIN OF 50 70 C£NfS They have to the smoker i.KCLOD ng duty... a feeling of pleasure nd Packed m r
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 11 COBKBCT'BD PF T) Aug 17.) Sack 4 mi 1-4 19 82 demand 3-4 732 -'srlT&Ss oeadtte fi tn i 1413 16 France demand Bank 626 /HDLV T. T. !?4* &OH9KONG, fltmfclld 70E0S1MA, Jemu: d HO2 Java, deiaaad 136 BAJSatsOK, domaudl 56 Sothrhiokb, Bank iinylug 16.54 Bnnk ol Bnglaui R*u
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    PRODUCE.
    134 11 Aug 18 Tin (150 tons) 163.46 iAVxhfit 10.25 Cu s No, J 20 00 Gr&mkfol Cai)» No, U 18.00 P«l?pe* Blftct ordii;. B'poifl '2S 00 Pappav; (.Wb'to fair) 16.00 Vutmega (110 iLe ife 10.0 b Nutmegs (80 to "be U uom. (Barjcia) ;5.00 Cloves (Amboina) com. Sftli Coffee (4%
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      748 11 hjP^^^^^^^^*^™^^^^^^^^^^^^ mm^ mmmmm^ m^^ m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^n^m^K^mEKKK^Bm^KKm^^^mmmKi^K^^mmt^^Km^^^^m^^^m i i i a recent Air Raid the following unsolicited testimonial was received' oiinas Limited: Wednesday evening last an incendiary bomb dropped on our J ies, crashed through the roof breaking the rafters and fetching h the ceiling, and set fire to the sitting room
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      98 11 STAMFORD HOUSE, PRIVATE HOTEL Bras Basah Road CENTRALLY SITUATED Aivcays cool and exposed to sea breeze, FURNISHED APAKTMESTP With or Without Board. comfortable Booms wltb Batbroome attached Electric Fittings throughout Large Reception Hall and Billiards Separate tables m spacious dining room. TEBMS Tbe "wst reasonable In Town. For further particulars,
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      503 11 TO LET Irwell Eank Grange Read, rnagniflcently iituated. atdbling for 16 horses, Motor Gacage 3to. Apply to 4. A. ELIAS c, Malacca Street. 11-8 v.c. TO LET No. 3, Oxley Road. Large and well-venti ated bungalow, aod oonvenieatly pitaated to lown. Good tennis ground. Entry Ist September. For fartherparticn'ars, apply
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      257 11 i DAIMLER^ 5 Agriccltural Tractop^ 5 DAIMLER COW*/ Nr 2$ Little Lectures by Nurse Wincarnis.' f^ Run-Down S Wheo your system is under jr^ mined by worry or over. 55" work when your vitality is lowered when you fee 4 5c "anyhow" when your f^W nerves are "on edge when
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      23 11 ASTHMA h f^s| ThePtlief is Prompt autitlaro»UoL I W ESPIC i D^ .e4«*n U»«,i'i-Su-n 4 t stU«n, P4US Bp j 'nu3tWt!pt!w"i. ESPIC" ut*«^tw>u
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      728 11 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Ckunber of Commerce (to 1 1 m Aug. 18 ARRIVALS. Aug 17. Ranee. Houg Ho, Quiloa, Lady Weld, Hye LaOttf tßritl HurnpLius, Khoeo 1-oeng (Dot) I'ortbos *Pr). AOf IfU Bllaaiil K^meralda, Ban Hong LdoDg, Mecao, Bwlda (Beit) i Kiout, Bpi i man (Dot) Taiwan .Main Kititnu Maru
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    THE MUNICIPAL WAY.
    1967 12 HOW 00KTBAGTOR3 ARE CHAKOEO. AN iNTKBEfcTING ACTION. A case of m.me importance tc ccntrac tors and properly owners was heard by j the Benior magistrate, 3Jr W Langhum Carter, yesterday mornicj?. The If ooici- 1 pal ComraisAiocers charged H Hamad, engineer and contractor, with depositing building rnateriAla
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    354 12 For the final cf the championship the court was heavy and at the beginning tbe sun was hot. Tbe coarse of play mny be < easily described. Deun scored two, Mann j ing scored four games, and then Dean i scored ten m succession, winning the -.match
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    THE OCTOBER RACES.
    55 12 Tb^ Rica Course will be officially open for traioiu*' go Saturday the lidt h msruut wberj the nsual arrangements will be made for the supply of coffee fas, to members attending the traioing The Racing Tracks wiii not ba open for the purpose of (raining until S
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    79 12 ibe follow mg were tbe results of Ibe monthly medals of tbe above Club. Ou the lOcfa of Aug. Lndies' medal. One card returned Miss Law, Handicap 4. 1 (JOVTQ. On tbe 1 2th cf Aug. Men's medal. Lieut Col W S Basevi 97 18 79
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    LIGHTNING STRIKES OIL.
    313 12 TERRIFIC EXPUHON IN RANGOON RIVER. r European Injured. KaUKOon, July 23. [n tbe coutfo of ram and srona >e e ;er i day afternoon at Kyoohchatiog, opposite Syriatn, ii^btuicg strack two oil bargts beloogiog to tbe Irrawadi; Flottilla Co., which were moored. Tbrte tremendous explosions followed wbich
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    45 12 Mr W Wat6oD, brother of Dr Malcolm Wateon, aud formerly on Caledonia Estate* who jomtd the Eust Surrey Rpgfc as 2kd Lieut, is now a Lieutenant m the 11th &trwce Battalion, and when last heard from wbb training recruits m tiench- j making, etc. j
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    599 12 The M M steamer Porthoa, leaves the sreat wharf nt 6 a m. to day when t-he continues ber voyuge to Yokohama via Saigon, Haiphong, Tourane Hongkong and Shanghai. The M M steamer Polynesian arrived al bhe west wharf yeetetday moraing from! Yokohama via Shanghai, Hongkong and Saigon.
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    SHIPMENTS OF RICE TO THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    181 12 SHIPMENTS OF RICE TO THE DUTCH EAST INDIES. [From the report of thu Burma Chamber of Commerce A letter was recordfd dated Jane 17 from a lrember. st-.t Dg that, while slip meufs of n'ce h tv* Often 6?opp ia J from R v econ to Java shipments to Java
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    TURKS REFUSE HELP TO GERMANY.
    127 12 Allahabad, Aug &tb. It has been recently reported that Turkish troops are actually helping rbe Auntrianß, but the Gioruale d'ltalia j learns from what it defccribetab a reiiab'e: Tu»kish Bouice that Tuikey refused Gerujau request for 100.000 iroope on the ground that Tu:key need- all
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      169 12 RAFFLES HOTEi I GARDEN PARTIES I MONDAY, Aug 21. WED., Aug. 23, k SAT. Aug I ON OUR SPACIOUS LAWN FROM 5 to 7 p.m. I MUSIC commences at S.HU. Tea, Cakes, Ices and Refreshments I will bu served on the lawn. I In case of inclement weather the Jir.r
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