The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1916

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. .^EN CENTS SINGAPOKB, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1916. NO. 8,837
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    217 1 The movement on the Greek Frontier ie developing. It is stated to be an offensive to keep the Bulgarian Army m being and to influence Rumania. Nothing of a military value has occurred yet, but the Allied army ie reiuforced by Italians and Russians Page 5. The
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    THE ARMSURONG HUT.
    1339 1 The Armstrong Hut is one of the tmcoa blessings of the war. Its virtues bavot been proved on maoy a tented field. Ife meatnree 17 ft. m length by 7 ft. m wtdtb and its sides are 6 ft. bigb. WaJle andl roofs are made of hgbt
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      230 1 lAI I F i k B OF MESSRS KATZ BROS. STOCK 1 CROCKERY, GLASSWARE. PLATED GOODS WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW Cd Ltd I Dinner -t^^-^-^VX X V^/""X-/x II X X 50 Dozens I l uUu uozen if if \^k b €z en Rn7 "4 19 2*95 auu uu^ BEST QUALITY ENGLISH CRYSTAL
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sanagen, tbe British Sanatoeen, at Robinson's Page 5. Keppel Golf Club meeting Page 3. House m Chancery Lane to let Page 8. Victoria for sale Page 2. Steam launch for eale Page 3. Powell and Co. furniture eale Page 2. Situation wanted as cashier or storekeeper Page 3.
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      167 1 THS WEEK. Thursday 24th H!£h Water •-<•- 8 a.m., I R p.m. Bt. Bartholomew. Friday 25th. High Wat«T 93' n.»n 8 4 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes (train). Municipal commission, 2.60 pm. Saturday 26tb. High Water 10 1 a.m., 838 p.m. P. O. outwari mail expected. Sonday 27th. High
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    THE WRONG MEDIUM.
    269 2 Apparently there are people m Singapore wins sh^re the Inte Duke of Devon j ahire'a opinion Ibal tbo only thing m iife worth while v a damued good ganib'e. Tda6 at le&ai is xvh*t a 9 g tfbac frj: 1 a letter which appori m Ibc br^a
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    "L G." ROYAL FAVOUR.
    124 2 riintj O<om hll cf cour?°, no persona] favourites a^uon^ bi-i Ministers, aod 1- far to;i well veiled la the discretu* s of hit ■positim tj Indicsle my ■aefa individual prefer-uc*». Still, his Majesty baa made no st cet of the fa* ires with tu:' Ball m
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    64 2 A servant t;;ti m t.tnt to gaol for six moutLs at Blackpool for stealtpi? i:184 f^rorn I l.jy who Stated m Court that aha locked 118 sn-t-reigni. £5 m eil ver and Ihj oiaex u)oney m noted iv her d^s-k };uc what penalty thould be m flicted ori the ptr-on
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      556 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong), THE Chief Importers British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos 1 AUCTION SALE GF A 4-Reated nibbei tyred Victoria j..haet^n. JLoslraliaii borse, harness auJ tamps. ai>j| a robber tv ud ;iL.d Australian horae. TO Bl BSLS at Westmore, No. 91 Thomson Koad Gn
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      583 2 Sf I Kk.^R%i I V Iff M■l I ll flffVi mll m U U IM tn V' :?> A PROGRAMME RIGHT AWAY FROM ALL QIHERS. TO NIGHT at 9-15. Pathe Presents TO-NIGHT at 9 15 BY A GOLD ROOSTER PLAY m 5 Acts -from the GREAT PLAY of the same
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      716 2 TO-NIGHT? AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE TO-Moh cinema CAST"NTO BYTIIrsEA IN THB SECOND SH J>W 9.15 P M "T«E TIGER tOL> A Powe' ful urami of Human Inta tl \U 31 The Famous Thanh msec Film Corps Pre enttt The Great ZUDORA Mystery j 2 EPISODES. m 11 Episodes of
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      368 3 SITUATION WANTEO I or St(?r«- keeper, cfta fari'Mh x d 1 pewd t«)fereiices, Addrt-sw Bil WANTEO. Krmni r Batatc I uuteiaißl with Applical v Jail partiking maiked Tnng|anu c/o WANTEO. rtea Managu or Assistant m j^n,. i I Mnuts. and should k rt-f. r- D<:es. Appl) roG CHOUSE A C«
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      640 3 I LAMBERT Go. Auctioneers and Estate gents. 32, RAFFLES PLACE Conveniently situated, spacious, well lighted and ventilated AUCTION ROOM AN IDEAL HALL for the proper display and sale under favourable conditions of Rubber, Furniture andall kinds of merchandise. Telephone No. 1001. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Captain Charles Oriffln
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      880 3 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. THe Fourteenth Annual General MeetIng of tbe Members of me Keppol Jtoli Club will be held m the CLUB HOUSF, On Thursday, Aug. 31st, 1916, at 9 p m. BUSINESS. To receive the Ccmmitt"e'B Report and Statement of Accounts for tbe year ended .3 one Kith, 1916,
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      536 3 j i i ii, ii. i TlnnßpflßnTHFßs The car satisfies them completely. They admire nigh quality of its performance and its economy SHIPMENT CUE ABOUT MIDDLE AUGUST v?^^ c /v xjv w v v jy CENTRA! IVIENGiNEIvORKSLTDILI BUY IT IN AMERICA. Codes:— Cable Address. Liebers, A B.C. Kri botako sth
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      BIRTH.
      49 4 I Johnson— Oh Aug. a< at the Maternity Hospital Singapore the wife of Captain bT. Claxr Johnson, B. I. B. N. Co., of a son. DEATH. At the General Hospital, Singapore, en AujjuM; 23rd, captain JrsFPH Gray, late of the Pilot Association, Singapore. Faneral at Jbidadari this aftercoon,
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Aug 24, 1916,
    1272 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Aug 24, 1916, "*■■+>< r«t.\-K Truth b«-i gloilom pr*c«3te jS«i»- I Many must have been puzzled by the absence of any Government lead to the inhabitants of this Colony m the way of national saving. For many months at Home, the claims of the war
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    91 4 The Hon. Me A X E Hampshire is laid up with an injury to hie leg sustained by falling between the train and the platform at Kuala Lumpur station. His Britannic Majesty's Coniul at Padang notifies that the Firm of Paul Bauraer and the newspaper Sumatra Bode," have been placed
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    228 4 [By Coubtesy of the Fbench OomolmbJ j Paris, Aug 20, 6,10 p.m. Today, ptj repulsed extremely violent attacks against j Fleury, and the work of Toiaumout, la ilicting sanguinary losses. The Allied Armies m Salonika catue into contact with the Germans and Bulgarians on the whole front.
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    WIRES TO DUTCH PAPERS.
    641 4 The submarine I)eut6ch!und from New York has arrived at Bremen. The Dutch Government having couclud ed that the Ryndijk was sunk by a German submarine, the German (iovarnrnent hat. offered compensation. Fierce fighting is raging round Diar bekir. The Albanians, according to a Constan/a message, are
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    MALAY STATES GUIDES GALLANTRY.
    122 4 The Bowui Om ncjl pleased to sacc < jri.it-,. iindern>cntio» >: lf IC otJ|C and man to tl ty\ Q of Indian order of M field.— To tbr I Order. No l^;';<. ii,,vi states Guide*. No. 1681. N.iiL Bmtm Khan, UtiL states Guides No. 2519. Sepoy
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    138 4 (M nhH of Hn B B -almond, Mr U fi Mivpr. carr of tho Chartered India, Australia Mid Ohio*, Singapore icknowlndgee wit', n ,uy Umblh owing further coniributions !'teviouh!v Bcknov.l< i dt:«'d Members of HtMgfcMftg Fari— i ■MBbtn I OfcultMl Bank Earopeun S Hood. Klan^: I une)
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    "STAR & GARTER" FUND.
    45 4 "STAR GARTER" FUND. (A Hon.e for inrurul.iy h( ?tfcu» ■^ailcre aLd Soldiura.) The committee t;r..; -f n nrkcoulodgt :bo follovi ir. X further 001 Already ncknov 1 U Jg»-u $20,017 It Mm c w ImNthfw Mr Alfred Lea 60 Jonp Beat. 01 n&tmae leland) 61!
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    176 4 Mr H .^ackeoa )>> Singapore to join (L IftOftl branch Wieesrs Kat? Ihoh. Mr A Reid, director c? IIMN Me4ll^* md Co., Singapore a; Mrs Keid t Tii«it to Penang Two clbmeee ds-t« f tivea were rbarped i» he police court? |Mt*f4tf «itb Cmo«id| m nffray and wrre senteoced to
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      174 4 STOCKS ON HAND OF THE FOLLOWING GINS. COUTTS' OLD TOM. COUTTS' UNSWEETENED. COATES' PLYMOUTH HULSTKAMP'S GENEVA BOLS' (Glass and Stone Bots) BOLL DUNLOP'S (Glass Bots) HORSEHEAD (In Flasks). I NICHOLSON'S OLD TOM. GORDON'S DRY. &c, &c. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. THE MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS Newest Shirts, Ties. Pyjamas, 4^P^yk coloured shirt
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    SALONIKA BATTLEFRONT.
    153 5 ULIE3 riUNFORCEMENT. vlyed w.tu nthusiasm. T\»!ia:: trocps hitve t Ui gMltl Ml itM arriving at ribli la Mtatti that the M r> 'irsjent disembarked at cikion Juls M Mi ttie first Italian on f. contingents are fo! I allies are now representi the Salonika front where big events
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    AN ITALIAN BELIEF.
    21 5 Tha Mawgaw ba eve* one of tho iawdtl of the Italian iodjnu at Salonika will hi a declaratioa
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    THE CREEKS.
    64 5 4 •> J. N'riws thit the Bui n:>.&a advance was resisted by the ilreek 1 il lort Hheapetra the oMßiininr of wh.;h was killed, and xii where the re9ervos were called pi cowa is exciting the c who ayru ithiai with the resisters. l>: lrjor.'asios irritation vith the
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    LATEST DESPATCH.
    89 5 f.ocdoc > -British Official. The -i^nik* ai:uatica i=» unchanged on the .»oiran front. We destroyed a railway ridge on th-i 9tnMM front. Anglo French cavalry located the enecy on the Serres Avajafe front. Artillery it :etr.s skirmishers and work ia] parties were Uf»persed. Purpose of the Attack. "ii
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    THE RUSSIAN FIGHTING.
    76 5 Patrograd, An 4 i-*.— Although the flghfe ag on the lov-r S;ok^jJ continue! artillery experts do not anticipate jfreat exteQ3ion southward of tbe Pripet. o the rn.irsh? coaatrv. Neverthe* 3 the Gjrmia ittaokl r^vaal anxiety t: wiag. Kassiaas m the wood-j.i irpaikiMl ar? f«ady to copj with
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    A RUSSIAN HOTHEAD.
    103 5 'ttrofrad, tag —The Government seicg urged to prosecute the Extreme leader Buh:/.-l who, regarding Asqukh's declare tiots of ponteb of those i>~pou->ibW; for inter >oa! crimes us dincred against iiier, wrote an Bttiels* WSffikNhtfj 'US Britain «ho m p'^aing a tootial »«u.h as sentenced to d^ath Mary
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    86 5 1 m ol raUgioa iv his story will 80l BUtetf tbe Uh q i Jlttei of siirp i»prebfr:?iveceBrf. One of Urn Brses P l»H*t tbe !a« a* reii^ibL^ That most nti »old, pnd thn: reliftofl ii Blways WeU, pa] 4 \r limpl] re In rttrj of thai Out tbarc Wbut
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    SOMME FIGHTING.
    138 5 SLIGHT ADVANCES. And General Activity. (By Sabaarin* Oabfe] [Boater's lwie»] Paris, Ang. 22.— The afternoon communique says: A French air-squadron dropped bombs on railway stations at Tergoier, Noyon and Appiliy and the waterworks at Pont l'Eveque, caueing vio lent fires Paris, Aug. '22. The evening communique says We
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    HAIG'S DESPATCHES.
    258 5 Louden. Aug. 2 General Haig's communique cay.-* We edvbno d half a mile oa the front of Pczteres and also near the Leipzig sulicnt. The text of General Haig'l mesia^e is a* follows. Deflate very heavy losses from bombardment the eneruy'a garrison aE Guillemont ij itil] maintaining an
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    GENERAL TOWNSHEND.
    321 5 Life m Ciptlfltf. Amsterdam, July IS. The Balkan correspondent of the Ni•uwe Rotterdamsche Courant, m a letter dated June 24, givea some details about General Towaahend's captivity. In marked contrast with a disgraceful attempt that is being mado m the German Press. under official inspiration, to decry tke
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    THE GENERAL SITUATION
    115 5 WAS MINISTERS CONFERENCE. JBj Submarine Gabto] [Heater's Svvice] Leudon, Aug 28.— 1p the House ofoCom inons, Mr Lloyd George reviewing the situation, contrasted the Allies satisfactory position everywhere compared with two months ago. The initiative had been wrested from the enemy along the whole frost almost for
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    THE "UNSEEN HAND."
    53 5 Purging the Services. Lonon, Aug. 22.— 1a the House of Common* Lord R Cecil announced that Viscount Grey had directed that do Datura Used foreigner or son thereof should be appointed to the foreign, diplomatic or consular services until he had been approved by Viscount Grey or
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    THE MONITIONS EXPLOSION.
    33 5 Mr Addiaon stated that twenty bodies had been recovered m the Yorkshire ex plGsion. There was considerable deetrue tion but the casualties were not as heavy as had been anticipated.
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    THE PARIS VIEW.
    99 5 Pans, Aug. 22. The fool that the tricolor still fliea over Verdua after six months o£ terrific onslaught shows that the spirit of self sacrifice aud resolution of the French coldier more powerful than high explosives. It is not vat relieed the euormous part Verdun hos playpi
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    REWARDS FOR BRAVE SAILORS.
    75 5 Locidoo, Aug. 23, The prize coart has awarded a bounty of 4-12,180 to the officers and mec'nf British warships which sank the Schasnhcrst, Goeisenau, Nam berg m the Falklands battle. The prize court has also awarded £1,885 to the Australian cruiser Sydney for sink icg the
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    ZEPPELIN CASUALTIES.
    44 5 London, Ang 28. In the House of Coinraons, Commander Baird representing the Air Board mentioned that seven Zeppelins had been officially reported as destroyed and five others were believed to have been disabled irremediably. The Allies altogether had accounted for thirty five.
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    GERMAN BATTLESHIP REPORTED SUNK.
    52 5 Locd'bn, Aug. 22. Official. The submarine 1-1 23 is believed to have sunk a German battleship of the Nassau class m the North Sea on Aug. 19. She torpedoed and damaged her and th a again torpedoed her while ebs was beiag escorted to harbour by
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    GENERAL WIRES.
    80 5 London, Aug 22. Tue abundouuieht of a proposal that the Cabinet should be cicomatographcd and the proceeds de» oted to charity is announced. Mr Afcquitb m the House of Commons snid that the Lords had agreed to the Commons amendments of the Government of India Amendment Bill. Mr
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    ARMENIANS IN PERSIA.
    43 5 Washington, Aug 23. The Stute Department has instructed the American BmbMßy at Constantinople to make representation to the Porte m the name of humanity that is will not permit the Mas eacre of Armenians m Persia like m Asia Minor.
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    76 5 Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart, presiding m Louden at the meeting of the Shell 'iran&port and Trbding Company Limited, said that the uiH^nitude of the Company 1 operations m tha Dutch Indies would he better rehhi-ed v.Len he told them that the stuff th^re corifeisted of 816 European* and 17,565 natives
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    MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION.
    204 5 MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION. WHY SOME CENhRALS WERE REMOVED. i [By Submarine Cable] [Reoter't Service] London, Aug 23. —1n the House of Lords Lord Islington, replying to Lord Peel, said that General Shaw was transferred from the command at Aden because the Govt. of India was dissatisfied with his conduct of responsible
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    HONOUR TO ROBERTS.
    160 5 Statue m Glasgow. London, Lag. 22— la a speech ou the unveiling by Lady Roberts of a statue of Lord Roberts, at K«lvin Grove Park, Glasgow, Viscuuiit French related how two nights before he died Lord Roberts insisted on participating iv a midnight conference at htiid quarters
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    THE LATE CAPT J. GRAY.
    230 5 The death took place at tha General Hospital, yesterday afternoon, of Capt Joseph Gray, a very old and respected resident of Singapore. Capt Gray had to leave the pilot servica a couple of years sgo owing to ill health, and went on a health trip
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    GERMANS PUZZLED BY STOPPAGE OF ZEPPELIN RAIDS.
    117 5 Amsterdam, July 14# Tbo Cologne Gazette, diecasaibg the controversy between Dr Von Betbiaann Hollweg and his criricn, which, it aaye, is becoming more and more acute, declares that the submarine war e^aicst Biitain was relaxed for Beati mental reasons, and eeea a justification
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    103 5 A Channel tunnel is rot the ouly meant winch has b» en fcUggested for hnkicg France and England. Thirty years ago a pcopoua] v; 0,3 feerioubly put forward I backed by Sir Johu Fowler ami Mr B Baker, of Forfh Bnilge Came for tho construction cf a gigantic briJge from
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      20 5 Hrst Microbe: Heard you had a big party ia&t uigbt. Mauy of the boys there second Microbe: No. cnlyibou: 8,000,000
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      356 5 ROBINSON GO. HEAD THIS! In S Ounce Tins. From the Daily Mail, July 26th lfU5, [t Is pleasant to the palate. "To vn id thaaeoß rttf for ptmadm* ing SaDatogt n th> i 1 m U pntofwton has tt Is free from Furlns, Sugar, Starch. m%nilwied a desin for a
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      693 6 •ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. FOR LONDON. s s City oi Norwich (1 c about end oi September. For particulars a* to rates of freight and passage apply to McALSSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. X" A> (iNKL!JKE PAKETVAAR? MAATSGHAPPIJ Incorporated In Holland, Roy^l Packet Navigation
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      819 6 r O« Kritish India AND rrXPCAB JLINE (Companies iMCorporated In England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contraot with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediter ranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE). OUTWABD
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      500 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIRE. For CHINA, JAPAN CETLOI tn« MASSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1816 Uhos Sept. G Paul L^cat \ug 29 L Pehio Sept. 14 'ortbos Sept. 2^ 'aal LiHiat Oct. If For all particulars apply lo J. de COURTOIS, }LEN LINE OF STEAMERS Ltd. [Incorporated m EnghuxTj
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      382 6 JAPAN MA!;' dnvfomai m ..k, EUK6PEAM LIKE A ucrvicfc is maJnttiinij.l t,, via ports to MarBOil!«>*,. 1,--contract with tho Impt-.rial J*pL caent. The New Tvrtn > '»> maintaining tht &ervlc< .'.r«\ designed and oonfitrj^^, t, with all the latoßi Impro^ ;--Hfcty and comf; rt of throughout by d.rrrlmy ibip» are
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    BRINGS SWEET SLUMBER TO NERVE-WRECKED PEOPLE.
    263 7 That old devil, Insomnia, is the greatest booking agent on earth. The result of his never ending labour is co great that ifc required thousands of Eanatariums and hundreds of insane aejlums to take care of his bookings The overflow be sendtto prisons, workhouses,
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    IN THE TRACK OF THE ADVANCE.
    700 7 FRENCH SHELL FIRE ON THE SOMIF With the F. ench Amy on the Somme. July I.- Ify last detp.*:. U dralt w;lb the figbtirg uortb of the SoaMBO, on tftM French left. rematnt to iaMfftt Mai progress inaci > tLe i-re::.h i,!;tn Mi further
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    PODANG JAWA RUBBER.
    154 7 i > o lufl :> a get i ,ieh ha*" dr.i.H rarf well dm Bg I i Jawi Rubber EStiate, \vi I— tiod ft very bi| r. the :>, which amounted to 196,200 .ist 150 600 pooedi ion is -.Hi ..ui .te beicg put vi 210,000 pounds.
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      203 7 j VVar Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P m (MX! EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). 0848 OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry, E.C. r b*a £20.C0C aepcclted with tho Boyreme Oocrt
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      385 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (laccr'poratCKl m New Zealand.* 1,. Ftaß Inßuranccr? cCbctud on Buldln^K, Rent; and KevehaiullM ol every description. i MARI9S lunarance^ acceptor to all payts of •ho world al lowest rites. WIR RISK accepted to aU parti J. CENRY, Local Manatee Qff.csg 2, flniayson Cfssa. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE
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      267 7 THE Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. I A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE. 3 According to the official statement of the Superintendent of Insurance for the Dominion of Canada, "Tiie Manufacturers Life Insurance Company i 3 one of the larger Canadian Companies, strong, well established and prosperous. It 3 excellent
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      304 7 Nt» ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., lie FIRE AND MftßlNt. (itiocrpotatcd iri Bcv Z<aiaEa> U^C-T3ZE INSURANCE *SSOC ttc (Incorporated m l!?r. h i ,u.g.) GHINI FIRE INSURANCE U ltd FIRE. (incorpcrateJ ia HougfeoEg.; LONDON GUARANTEE USIDEII U lie. (Incorporated m ELglaiid.) (Fire and Marine Risks cf every dewrtpt'ot uiulerwritten at lowest curreat
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    QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
    448 8 Red Hand Compositions Company. Mr Pennefather asked whether all the thai oho: ile rs iv the Red Hand Composi tions Company, Limited, formerly Snter, Hart m an n, and R^Ltjens, Compositions' Company, Limited, and ia Holzapfels,] Limited, are cow British born subjects, I and. if not, how
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    GERMANY'S MISTAKE.
    441 8 GERMANY 'S MISTAKE. ll Britain's Fighting Power Underestimated Palis, July 18. Lieutenant Rene Puaux, foreign editor of the "Temps," and war correspondent m the last two Balkan ware, who haJ been attached since the beginning of t ie I war as stuff officer to General Fjch, writes There ia no
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      482 8 B! j b* 1 RUBBER Co.(Fa:< EAST) LTO, INC: m HQNGKOr,'3. AUCTION SALE OF ELEGANT TEftK OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITU:: &c Fern ved from a ilf nee I i aice of Sa TO BE HE..D AT 1 OWELL COS SAL F- ROOM ON TUESDAY, 29th AUGUST, AT 10-30 A. M.
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      45 8 1 This Beverage should 4 cooled on ice before The quantity of sugar necessary for the rnal; Gingerale has been found out only by long experic I The addition of water m the form of ice destroy special' characteristics of the beverage, so well ki
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1357 9 Issued by FKASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Aug. 23rd. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES, :\p. lEsoa, Vasts. Oi? BGTM&e, Sbllbrs too 000 ss Aiiafai iap; 2 a as 179,93) Is Sa Anglo-Java 30% 4 0 5 0 iftO.O'K) 3e 5 3 Acglo-MaJsy 63% 10 0 12 0 $0,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    50 9 ICOBSECm) Df T) Aug 88 Bask m/t is 82 dj«yrsW'j 1-4 782 e*il valt eradlii Iv 24i£ 16 France demarii Bcml B2fi LBDIA.T. T, 174^ >c&oiiA.iiA, dsmwid liol Jav±, dsmftad ib'd^ BASSMEOft, demand 66 Sovnuiasßi Bank Buying is. 64 B*x>s ci jSc.glaud Rate 8% Bit SUrai London 81 916
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    PRODUCE
    99 9 A tig 28 Tin (55 ton>) |gs on a»mklti 10.7:. EhuntMtl Cofee Mo. 1 20.00 Ptpps* Biack ordin, S'poe 27.50 < P«ppn«. (Wb'ta 8,'i.00 Nnlmtgi 11 10 le tfca !b, 80.00 Ball Coffee ■< BlackJ uora. Tapioc?) sroaU p<. .ir) (^aii vtuUltrl do uaadirirr: pear! do ,->ti Ptftal Hafto,
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      17 9 I (IN IRON DRUMS). (IN WOODEN BARRELS) iiAi^yio/^ I tt\ lit* il xCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). o j
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      127 9 i I Massage Hall /PATRONIZED DV MANY DOCTOESi MASSAGE I MANICURE S BATHS Mi, Pujita, Mrs. Hard am. Two A.SST. Masseuse. OPEN DAILY 6 a ra. 9.C0 p,m No. 239, Bencoolen Street, Teleph. No. 1467--i ■■■iwwi i.i.iMMiiiii— mi ■■mn j VEGETALE DES ALPES Nourishes the roots and produces m a
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      144 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED Per P. AO. stt, Kirm&la —Mi Wydlei *lim> Turrey Mr vao dci vVal, MrC. Wiiid Jack«oc i Mr A. Baker. Per P. AO. btr. Arabia. Mr iger, Vi*B\rdc. sister Beatrioe, Kev Cross. Mi Q D Wiles. Per N.Y.K. str Foshiml 'lain. Mm L. I Lillington Mrs Sime aud
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      450 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Cbaoiber of Commerce (to 1 1 am., Aug. 23 ARRIVALS. avg 32 Katoog Blaaatt— a SdPataa* (BritK Aus 2.5. Oiaeg h -n, >-r. Ifaac, Bai Nar W ;i o';!j« Wif-p, Quorra. li i Wua \B*U >!e:; if t: i Hem&m t R 8 Bai lu.t CLEARANCES. log
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    THE MARCH ON KUT.
    1345 10 Surprise That Failed. On March 8 at dawn a column of Bri ti»h troops reached tbe great Dujailar Redoubt at Ea Sinn, two hours' march! from Knt el Atnaia. The redoubt and all the adjacent trenches w«re empty, for the Turk* were on tbe other side
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    GERMAN TRADING TACTICS.
    411 10 The German manufacturer m Jays gone by baf come into the Canadian market to pueh «ne particular line, wull informed as to the condition?, and the goods and pricei of other manufacturers ha will have ri ojeet m competition. Moreover, be has laiJ plans for hi§ scheme
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    MANDALAY SEDITION TRIAL
    145 10 Seven Death Sentences. Mandalay, July 27. hi the Slaodalay Conspiracy case judgment vr r j.s delivered this morning by Justice Robioeon, President of ibe Special Tribunal, m the ca.-e of the rtmuinicg thirteen accused, wtose trial started on Bib Marcb last. Twelve accused, namely, Eiarnamungh, Cbetram Jewansingb
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    143 10 ItUBBBB. Singapore, Aug 2S. Another record was created at this week's auction when about 680 tons were catalogued. There was a good demand at prices above last week's level, but sellers would not respond freely and large quantities weie bought m. Fine Pale Crepe at f 118
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    GOTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    125 10 Singapore, Aug. 23. For the Auction which commenced today tbo record quantity of 686 fcona was catalogued for sale. Bidding at the opening was Blow but it improved consider ably as 6ha svilfl promised. Kme Pale Crcpo wit m n«,i damajid, and at 15^ marks en advance
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    TIN IN SOUTH SIAM
    264 10 A Rich District. "Another Kinta Valley" is how an expert mining man describes tha Rainpibon district m Southern Slain, which has lately been the scene of almost feverish activity on the part of persons interested m work ing the valuable tin and wolfram deposits that have
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    GERMAN PURCHASES IN UNITED STATES.
    324 10 GERMAN PURCHASES IN UNITED STATES. Dtaliifi ia Cotton, Copper and Robber. New York, July 18. iv the latter part of 1914 a nua ber of German cotton brokers came to tbe (Jnited States aud established connexions with the various Southern centres with a view to buying. Is was reported at
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    154 10 The P and O Arabia arrived at Port Said on Monday the 21st instant. The S M N steamer Rembrandt, with the Dutch mails from Netherlands India for Europe, is due to morrow from Batavia. After taking cargo the Japanese steamer Hirano Maru left on Tuesday for Marseilles
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    THE POPULAR PICTURE
    236 10 The late .Mr Sant, b a, was the paiDter of one picture, The Soul's Awakening," which can hardly have been surpassed io popularity during the twenty eight years since its appearance m the Academy. The union cf sweetness and uplift was the perfect embodiment of domestic aspira
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    COST OF REFUGEES.
    158 10 What Holland is Paying. The Minister for the Interior announ C6B that the following amounts have been expended cm the refugees m Hoi land for the 1915 service, out of the State Revenues: (a) for the refugee camps: Nucapeet, fl. 984,077: Eie, fl. 1,483,107; Udon, fl. 1,007,944:
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    WOMEN IN A HURRY.
    147 10 Wcinen have always been m a hurry. Eve was m a burry to eat the apple if Bbc had vcaited long enough Adam would not have been able to resist it. As soon as woirtr-n «;ee anything they want t^ey a?£ m. a hurry r.* gal
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    VALUE OF THE SOVEREIGN.
    97 10 Sic PRETYMAN (E*Bex, CheJmtford. D.), anpwericg a qne^fion by Mr BAMOOCK (Derbyshire, Mid, Lab.) ub to the purchasing power of tba tovereign, gad tbe average percentage increase m cott of food, clothing, <tc. (including rent), wag retimfttt-d to bava been 16 per cent, between March, 1914,
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      27 10 Mr Flint nn Australian invenior, baa patented a vulcanizing process by which be claii/is that gyntbetio rubber can be produced at a cost of 6d. per lb.
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      201 10 RAFFLES HOTELI GARDEN PARTIES I SATURDAY AUG. 26 I ON OUR SPACIOUS LAWN rFROM 5 to 7 p.m. i MUSIC commences at 5.30, I Tea, Cakes, Ices and Refreshments will be served on the lawn. In case of inclement weather the Dirnr.Room and Front Verandah will be used I ADELPHI
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