The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 24, 1917. NO. 3,9691
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    266 1 Frasei'a circular is given on page 7. Only a few email sinkings are recorded Page 7. Owing to landslips through train communication is hindered Page 7. A Tamil mandore was convicted of crimping coolies yesterday -Page 12. Furniture prosecutions in chap ji cases were dealt with yesteiday
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1742 1 Quicquid (Kiunt homines nos<ri cst farrago lihclli Juvenal. The Solace of tbe Week for the mobi lized is Better a wet night in the Forts than at the I'.ar. By the taking over of the Hotel Cecil for the Air Board, the Government hag come into
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      376 1 GOODRICH TYRES I FETY TREAD WHITEAWAY'S I Special Sale i n Household j Values v Goods 1 Z E EMPRESS BEDSTEAD, with strong iron frame lft _o, M and improved wire mattress, fitted with 1 1 vertical springs MUTTO 00 0 0 '6WI at tor and bottom and three on
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMEN S V II latent eaiiing liita Page 6 Stenographer wauted for Java Page Powell and Co'l latefet liet of tales Page 2. Robinson and Co advertise a lons list of new novels Page 7. Vainato and Co announce their great cash clearance sale Page 12. Sale of Austrian
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      138 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 24th. High Water— o-1 a.m., 0 5 p.m. Rt. Matthias. Federated Engineering Co meeting, nocn, iir Manhsittan," Vic. Theatre, y.15 p.m. Sunday 25th. Hl^h Water— 0-66 a.m.. 0 47 p.m. Quadragesima l'-t Sunday in Lent. Monday 26th. High Wafcer— l-8 ft.ro ,i?i p.m. BMB Guild 39 p
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      104 2 The Worlds best in BRITISH Pianos by— Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Collard Grands and Uprights AT SS| JB Of tUJ 'BYA Incorporated In Hongki ng, Vicloria Theatre Special Return Visit OF THE Bandman Opera Co. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY By Special Request TO-NIGHT Mr. Manhattan Monday, Feb. 2 >, Bing
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      1061 2 A Programme that is BOUND to Command the Patrona^, of the FiJm World. irona &eof AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY 1 HE ALHAMBRa BE Ar. H K0 A I) The frlWdltlH Theatre id BUFOIPQ MANAGER m k- nmm* BLISS MILFORD and K47HRYN BROWN 1)1 CKFR ,1 POWERFUL COLD ROOSTER Pfc&l
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    THE GERMAN FAILURE IN INDIA.
    878 3 Clumsy Plotting by 111 Informed Men I The Associated Press has communicated to Reuter's Agency an interesting interview which its special correspondent in India has had with Sir Charles Cleveland, Director of Criminal Intelligence in India. Ever since the great war broke out said Sir
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      584 3 "t,- v!OHT THE POPDLAR PHOTO PLAT BOOSE TO-NIGHT EMPIRE \'G PAGAK ROAD- TRIMS PASS THE POOR. is PRFSENTING IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.30 pm. The Second Last instalment of tbe Great Circus Serial PEG O' THE RING KfißOdes 13 ami 14 In 4 Parts. the funeral of yI A V
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      77 3 THERAPIONs:"".;::! FSON, KIDMKT, BLADDBR I HINAKY DISEASES! i: [SCHARi ES, WEAKNESS. PILES, SEND STAMP ADDRESS FREt KI.KT TO l)K. LK Cl I KC MED. CO, IIA\ RSTOCK Rl>. HAMPSTEAD. LOWPON.E !J& PARIS DEPOT: 12, RCS CASTIOUONB CURtT Nl W YORK DEPOT! 90, BEEEMAM ST. FOR YOUI RAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM Ot
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      165 3 W NO. 555 PER TIN OF 50-75 CENTS. Packed in patent vacuum tins ensur- r^ r^^^" -irs si A I ing the perfect condition of the p/\Q cigarettes in all climates. iVo s^^nC^ AkDATII TOBACCO C9LT9 London X^l^pJ^ NO ADVANCE //V 7"H£ PRICE DUNLOP TYRES' F^ DLJNLOP is the standard
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    EASTERN SHIPPING.
    1038 4 The following is part of Anglers Steam Shipping Report for 1916, ani serves to call to mind the difficulties that still exist with regard to sea transport. Markets open upon a level higher than that to which they attained at tho end of 1915. but; as there was
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    SEA FIGHTS OF THE WAR
    329 4 At a meeting of the Parents' National Educational Union, Sir Edward I'arrott delivered a lecture for young people en Sea Fights of the War, Mr Guy Kendall, headmaster of University College School, presiding. Sir Edward described, with the aid of lautern Blides, the battlea of
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      357 4 f*^ I HJ j man Idiers complain biti thai teir importa I handicapped rubber ghortage j. j handsomu cat which are tyreless D Tkoma i. tin in 1 Daii.. Mail. *TT There is food for reflection in the fact that British TiJ Avon Tyres, though "sour grapes' to the enemy.
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    A "COMPROMISE PEACE."
    801 5 A COMPROMISE PEACE." Au article of a distinctly unusual chaI racter dealing with the war has appeared lin the Frankfurter Zeitung. It is written |by Professor Meinecke, the celebrated J historian of Freiburg University, and opens with the frank admission that the war began, from Germany's side, as a defensive
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      158 5 HAVE YOU3THE CONS IPATION HABIT? n is mU oaaa f 01 A and piurga- ra wealu siafl DowSt and i^ f jr!-: l— U*a Enal oil the bo* Then caie in taut B f>r con- i 1 c.i h-.' *J- trie I *y, heart- itioa of ell's Instant RelieJ Di
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      605 5 KINDS OF RHEUMATISM. In popular language tho word rheniuatiiini is a term which covers a multitude cf ill*, of which pain is the chief Bymptom Articular rheumatism, iEtUmmatory rheumatism, and rheumatic fever are all names for the same disease. Muscular lheumausm atTecta the muscles and does not spread from one
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      748 5 STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. The half-yearly general meeting will be held in the Guild Room at 8.30 p.m. on Monday, February 26th. Business To receive Report and Accounts Election of Offlc erB any other Business. 23 2 26 2 THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE TOWKAY, LIM AH SIAN6, S. W.
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      577 5 STENOGRAPHER WANTED. Wanted immediately experi enced Stenographer for Java. Excellent prospects for firstclass man. Apply in person to FRANCIS PEEK Co., Ltd Laidlaw Buildings. 24-2 24 2 STOREKEEPER Chinese, experienced, wanted for Rubber godown. Gcod talary tj competent man. Apply, with fall particulars, to Bex No. 320, c/o Free PreiH.
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      545 5 MACHINERY FOR SALE One 7 B IT.P. Taogye Oil Engine (Kerc&ine) with coolicg tank. Silencer 1 ipes. In use one year. Two Uupiex WortbiDgton PatßfM i%\n. t»y 2|in. by 4in. one Horizontal Robey iSUaui i^n^inr, variable cut Off. Cylinder 7in. Diam, by sin. stroke. Revolutions 160. I. H. P. 1».
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      416 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Ist SUNDAY IN LENT. If. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. Holy Communion (Plainh Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns. IN. 32, 13?. 169. I bora] >la!ins. fhilJren s service. p m »—«*B~ isM^ tt T\ily Services 7 ::S:t.;t u «.;I:; I 1 p m. PHBWB, SEPOY LINES. B imwirt n. a E
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, February. 24, 1917
    944 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, February. 24 1917 m.w*<l \»y !»fai»^:r at. r>ri>-«^ fcy s%l» I Elm **-:i Troth Ij-- g ui pr«<.»s.. A -bort but significant wire arrived the other da] that the manafactore of malt from barley or other cereals i- forbidden in Britain exoe] t under the
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    278 6 Mr K li Otborne Ims been granted three months leave from Feb 14. i Mr B K Smith, is appointed temporary member of Legislative Council during the absence of the Hon'ble Mr C 11 Nivtu. A epecial gazette of yesterday gives notice of amendments of the proclamation of Dec 29,
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    877 6 The following properties were disposed of by auction by Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co on Monduy lust at their Sale room Two pieces freehold land find boWMj known a« Edgehill No 630 East Coatt Road. Asea 62,573 tq ft. Bought by N.J Deeker fur 14,100. Twenty pieces
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    59 6 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. riM Warn f..u.c, Bl tee« th* riev quoted Mt. llt *bbe r I M.. 1 S»< UB 12 5i 0 toot, h The BdtUfa t r. linee on fpret, Bttftiof ca.ro -TLe Rritii o: II Ml MM ■■torial, I nited BtetM u Vim i aium Mkiat Ei
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    NATIONAL SERVICE FOR WAR ONLY
    21 6 NATIONAL SERVICE FOR WAR ONLY London H r.- :.ng of Lh. bimeelftl tl I aw compulsion 1 BU Bt for con;;
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    ARRESTS IN IRELAND
    43 6 Loata F,b is.- icmti uLj.-t t. [eoce of tl act U tn m I yest#rd 1 Ntblin and tv, 'our m G&lwav. l^ ncL. BU MM 1 u6r g_ incki; v HM hi'c r btltion but we;e tc releaei I
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    HELP FOR FARMERS
    17 6 London '■•-'> •> 1 .ent hai? pu rii'.nimut.. r,. for homegrown wha >:t f. r tktl
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    INCENDIARISM ON THE "PRINZESS ALICE"
    214 6 INCENDIARISM ON THE "PRINZESS ALICE" The 'Manila Cablenews of tn int=t. has tLe Eotlowifif pafßfta|ft What i? officially i elten an attemp: to fire th< m lying Interned in Caba Bmbbbe, bji made ou Tutt-d:*'. after the last it:::: party from the ve*<-ei hud arrive: pier, Tiit fire broke ou;
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    CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.
    96 6 Some Ktftt cs Indt-r the joint I ttteti of FV i. iffi v lot m invest the pwiiDl iet v. >of Chi MUriM m di! a A report U HMttt I tl.- -;:NjeCt blows tl now ijli tifcolic and Prot< afcae \m I uu Phew tali Md
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    25 6 kOOf lu.- M MM I mtecteliMd im I I TTS practically all Ihi ind gftnai iu the ball room a A Government Houee od W
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      164 6 I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co.] J SOLE IMPORTERS OF 1 Macgregor's V.O.S: FINEST LIQUEUR A THr HOUSES OF PaRLiAMEiIT. SPECIAL OFFER 5. LY EXTLNDED&PF.VERSED. 8 Plate "Dot" Disc Cultivator Like sketcb but without driver's seat, 2 bullock draft Fitted AQP 0 0 F. 0. B. or F. 0. R. Ready to
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      73 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS j 3 a Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000. The Oldest and Leading Studio. Fir&t in 1872, Foremost in 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the production cf only the best results in Studio
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    SUBMARINE WAR
    246 7 H0 W THE GERMANS VIEW IT p, v Talea in the Reichstag hy Cabl«.l ;Reuter'i HerTic*] 21, The only sicking a the Ncv.f jundlana lishing or Mayola. Feb IS -The small British li and Ihi lallini ship CeaBen 8 o d b itataa thai Plymouth is il ihipe<
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    THE IMPERIAL COUNCILS
    202 7 Overseas Representation Fftfe -2 Tha Government ..-*■;.-'> .i a 2-lt-^atiun to the Imperial ran onsisticg of Mr Hughes. Sir :3U J Fokml. The date KtaM H uc^ied. zl 1 In the House of ComM Ml '"Vilt-ri 1 Long announced that he I npnM&l the Crown Colonies at
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    AMERICA AND GERMANY
    37 7 1 ird Leaves for Spain fieratd who ltf: for wrfa i was ovated. Mi Gerard ha? arriTed. America! Consoll have arrived after miuy anooyaacM bj Oer TLera is no ne^vs of the in Belgium.
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    KRUPPS WORKMEN STRIKE FOR FOOD
    24 7 KRUPPS WORKMEN STRIKE FOR FOOD 81 -Thi Talegcasi nal l i orken in the Kmppi tat bifhei sragM acd I been sent to the
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    SIR W. ROBERTSON G. C. B
    18 7 S IR W. ROBERTSON G. C. B Hm King has investa Robortsoa with the Giand of the Buh.
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    SILVER STEADY
    16 7 I'" ur 11, Si;ver is at 37 «d. no Jemand and the market ifl
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    THE FIGHTING FRONTS
    329 7 ACTIVITY IN THE BALKANS Russian Attack in Moldavia [By Submarine Cable] [Reuters S*rric«] Salonika, Feb 22. Contact has been established between the French and Italian groups resulting in the clearance of the road between Koritza and Leskovic. The importance of the achievement lies in the fact that
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    NEAR EAST SITUATION
    247 7 The Importance of Persia London. Feb S 1. In the House of Lorda Lord Curzon emphasised that the improve ment in the situation in Persia was materially assisted by the British successes in Mesopotamia, which caused the Turks fifteen thousand casualties and a great loss of prestige
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    BRITISH PRISONERS
    113 7 London, YA> S3 —In the House of Commons, Mr Hope that the idea of a general exchange of civilian prisoners had i.-en abandoned. London, Frh s'i. —In the House of Lords, Lord Newton stated the numbers of civi- lian and military Dciti^h prisoners eepec tive!y in 'jenutiny were
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    NORWAY DISTURBED
    49 7 Christianise Peb 22 Considerable disI Satisfaction la fell. in Norway at the GovI eminent *8 p.mcy at home and abroad, owin" to tho economic conditions and the recent friction with Britain. There is a Strong movement in favour of the foru. a tion of a national Government.
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    THE EAST END MUNITION EXPLOSION
    47 7 London, Feb 23. A verdict of death by misadventure vvas returned at the inquest held on several victims of the great East London explosion. The coro- ner said that there was nothing to suggest (that it was other than a pure accident.
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    ESPIONAGE IN AMERICA
    98 7 SENSATIONAL ARRESTS Drastic Bill Passed [By Submarine Gable] [Renter'* Service] Washington, Feb 21. The Senate has passed an eeponage bill by 60 votes to ten. It gives comprehensive powers and imposes drastic penalties. New York. Feb 21. A sensation has been 6tirred by the arreet of two
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    EMPIRE'S POST-WAR TRADE
    221 7 Criticism of the Burleigh Report London, Feb 22. Lord Balfour of Bur leigh's report on Imperial trade is vari- ouely commented oa. The Morning Post rejoices at Its unanimity, giving evidence of the educational influence of the war t which has reduced old divisions to their true
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    TISZA DEFENDS GERMANY
    94 7 Amsterdam, Feb 2'J. Count Tisza in i the House of Deputies at Budapest vigor- ously defended the German policy which he asserted, since 1871 had been a peace- fu!, and cultural expaueiou it bad threa ttned no nation's vital interest?. He accused France and Russia of constant
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    AMERICA NEAR TO WAR
    80 7 Washington, Feb 22.- It ia autborita tively stated that President Wilson, while not asking Congress for declarations of war, will request full powers to protect American seamen aud 6hips from sub marimng. This procedure is similar to that prior to the Spanish-American war. j Amsterdam. Feb.
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    INDENTURED INDIAN LABOUR
    74 7 Londou, Feb 22. In the House of Common Mr Chamberlaiu stated that i there ia ever} reason to hope that Indian indentured labour would be abolished within five years. Meanwhile he was glad to say that the condition of iudeutured coolies had been greatly ameliomttd by recent
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    GERMAN FOOD STRINGENCY
    76 7 Amsterdam. Feb '22. The Prussian Minister of the Interior in a proclama tion admit? tho frcst has completely stop ped the supply of potatoes, stocks of which are certain to ba exhausted before the new harvest. This has tho al ready weak available stocks of corn owing
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    WAR HONOURS FOR CHURCH
    37 7 London, Fob 21. The King has conferr|dd the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross and the bar to the Military I CrosH on Chankun Ronald Irwin of Bengal for his services iu Mesopotamia.
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    PRIZE COURT DECISION
    38 7 London, Feb. '22. The prize court has disallowed the claim of submarine El4 in I respect of the Turkish Transport sunk !in the sea of Marmora, but allowed the [claim in respect of the gunboat.
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    FRASER'S SHAKE CIRCULAR.
    442 7 Singapore, Feb. 21. Recently there have been considerable applications for Straits Settlements War Loan which has taken money off the share market but the anticipation of good final dividends from many local rubbers has kept prices remarkably steady and ap preciations will be noted in some instances.
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    RAILWAY TRAFFIC HINDERED.
    66 7 The night mail labt night did not run to the F M S in ooneeqaeoce of damage to the line by wath oute. This morning's train, 7 7 from Tank rd will fetart, but passengers travelling by it mu6t take their chance, if proceeding be\ond Gemas, of
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    WAE LOAN.
    38 7 The local manager uf the Chartered Bank has received a telegram from head Otiice that the Chartered Hank including constituents has subscribed X'4,b85,000 to the new wur loan of which iJ, 370, 000 is new money.
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    293 7 Owing to rough weather lately a nuin bor of Sarawak vessels have been wrecked and their cargoes, mostly 6ago. lo»t. During the eleven years from 1906, 843, 492 ounces of gold have been recovered by the c\auide works iu I'pper Sarawak the value being £1,481,085. Mr Peatann, [O9peotor S 1'
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      278 7 ROBINSON Co. ftj O \J l^ 1 1 BY WELL KNOWN AUTHORS. A Friend Indeed by F. Frankfort Moore $1.20 nett Esther Lawes Edgar Jepson 1.20 Families Repaired J.S.Fletcher 120 God's Puppets W. Allen White 1.20 In Spacious Times J. H. McCarthy 1.20 Mary Mirriles lota 1.20 Proud Peter W.
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      815 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS? KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART iAATSCHA«¥U Royal Pacttet Navigation Co., of Batavta. 'J— 3, CCLLYEB QUAY. UUDBR CONTRACT WITH THE NKTHEKLAHDB I&DIA QOVKHHMEKT. Van r-Ks Bosch Kiouw
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      580 8 P. el* British India AND Apcar JLine Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract wltH Hlb Majesty'! Qovernment.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. HOMEWARD (FOB EUROPE). I OUTWABD (FOB CHI»A! INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE Homeward (for Europe) I Outward (fob
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      610 8 L^« A 111 JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Inccrpor&ted in Japan) EUROPEAN UK. A service la maintained between Yofeonan** ▼la ports to Marseilles, London, nndet n.6' contract with the Imperial Japanese Qovert ment. The New Twin screw Steamer maintaining thin service have been £pocl%l!t designed and conetrncted, and are fittK
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      270 8 M. in, HAIL Ll^g Fortnights nn .lapan. Q Marpeille,. BRANCH USE l-or torthei J. de^couR T0!8 "NEDEftLAND" 1 (INCORPORATED H HOLURt Hall Service betwrt: Java g" C via Singapcrs, Eta*ac.La Colombo Suez Gir^i^. aDd vies versa. Bteamerfi fitted v tcr freight j^a- H;y Rpply to '-ir^ IntcrßatlonElt [>:.- S r
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    THE GERMAN DRIVE IN RUMANIA.
    1378 9 I Col. Feyler. the eminent Swiss strategist writing la6t month, says Interest is still centred on the operations in Rumania, for that theatre is still pracfcijcally the only one in which active warfare is in progress. So far there has been i little apparent change
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    SHELLS FOR AMERICA
    452 9 The Hadfield Contract Seme excitement wae caused in London by the announcement made in Washington that a British firm Hadtield'e Ltd. had secured h contract for the 6upply of shells to the United State6 Navy, and that de livery would be made in eleven months How, it
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      437 9 Vas or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I i'IEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). U£AD OFFICE: Wifisbeater House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE! 52, Old Jewry, E.C. > j Lae £20.000 asyoßllod will ate Supieme
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      435 9 .THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Incorporated in Canada). All klndt of Life and Endowment policies I issued. F. S Evans. Manager, South Eastern Asia. j Gatfcrle ft Co. Ltd., QflßQnl Agents, Singapore. I SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) ?!8a Insni&nccs effected on Buildings, Rod &ad Merchandlbe
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      678 9 HEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co,, tie. FIRE AND MARINE, {Incorporated In New Zealand.) YAKB-TSZE INSURANCE A3BOC. Ltd. lARINE. (laccrporatca lu Hongkong.) CHINA FIRE mmmi Co., Ltd, FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONOI GRANTEE k ACCIDENT Co. Ltd. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated In England.) Fire and Marine Bisks of every desoflyl'op underwritton at lowest current
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1258 10 Medical Electricity from Street Maine How Fishes Find Their Way Ex plosion Deafness Grafted Cork Mould-Poisoning in the Trenches Making Steel Solid Weathering of Coal Curious Scale on Steel Sewer Cleaning by Alligators. The novel potential divider called the Galvanoset is a patented device for taking electricity from
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      923 10 GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATQ IN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BOHOM Ss n?, SAMPLE FKEE ON IfTCKiTIQII G. OTOMUNF. e Co Disorders V:WilsS£bSp^™ Angior's Kmulsion ses soothing, lubricating, IV\ \f£*w4o*^^ Wk antift-nnentative effects .roughout the entire digesV v \"rwfortVt^ visa tlv tr:lct Ih;l1 uh >' valuable in lt^'" tiofts :V^.\M
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1557 11 issued by FKASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 23rd, I *au lootftttoaa of Sterling Shuts must fee regarded is paielf lomUutl loi the pteeen. caet, is&uft. Paid. */<:*. Butbbb. bb&lbri 100. coo 2s if, Allagav 124% 2 8 as 879,930 29 2s Anglo-Java «0% -.4 0
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    EXCHANGE.
    48 11 tCocaacTMD of tj Feb 23). B«.r*k < m/l 24§ d -DTii.Cs 24 Pfiiralfl eiidlta 3ms 25 F*an^e demand Bai k 4 825 Ihdia, T« T. BOBSKOBa flamaiid iia 7OVOHAIIA, d*ir.?-yd 109| EA^'aMOK. Oftniftnd 65^ Sovbbbishb, Bank Boyirg 18.14 Bank ol Bn*ia3a Bute o{ hi.it hiUst Lnr-Joc 87 915
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    PRODUCE
    142 11 Feb 28. Tin (125 tons) |82 00 G'.^fciß* 10.00 Q:iia^^r C'uti N:, 23.00 Gtamkiti Oak* Wo. f i ji 00 P62££l BIACk Ofdic B'pOXfl 80. oil PaspM, (Wfeiti f Is) 87.^5 tfttmagl (110 lo tee it 80.00 Natnjfigi (2 03 to lbs nom. M :e (Banda) 80.00 Olores (AxnboiiuO
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      124 11 GORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries pair. ous for the Furity and Flavour DRY GIMS." OF ALL DEALERS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (INCORPORATE!- IN ENGLAND SOLE IMPORTERS. BUCHANAN'S BLACK 4 WHITE' There is no better value on the Market than this old and perfectly blended Whisky A Fancy Price
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      435 11 AUCTION SALE Or 2 5 Shares in the Estate and Interest of i Cheong Beng "oh in Freehold Land at River Valley Road Land at Tampenis. At Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co s Sale-room No. B Raffleq Place On Monday, 26th Feb at 2.80 p.m. Lot 1. All th'He ?5
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      388 11 MATT. TABLE. Today. LntormeOlate an local mi". Ib, will be tr.n In UM bekwf Penang, Malacca, F M.S. (by Iraiu) B fix Safly (exoepi Bn3flay)i Joborf. 8, 8 LO, 1? a.m., UJft, 8 4*6 p.Pulau Soegi aingHoag 8.80 aw Cucob liock Gau I I P. Batam iP. Bulang Hock Kenp
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1212 12 t A meeting of the Municipal Com 1 rnissiocere was held yesterday afternoon, when there were present Mr J W Hallifax, President and Keewrs Roland BradJell, 1 E Tessensohn, Dr V N Samy, A W Bean, Tan Kheam Hork, See TeoDg Wab, J A Elias, \VA Sims. N
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    381 12 Tu<: one hundred and firsi. report of the cjurt of directors states The I>. rectors have now to submit to you a general statement of the aifairs of the Bank, and Balance sheet for the year ending 81st Dec, iyi'">. The net profits for that
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    266 12 1 now Yong Chai, a Toechew of Upper Sera?i^ooti nl, who a few days ago pleaded guilty to criminal breach of tru^-t m respect cf 2,C()i) guilders, money bulon^inK to his emp!o\cr Tan Siew N'am, a general merchant of Boat Quay, came up in the thud police court yesterday for
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    CHAP JEE KEE.
    343 12 HEAVY FINES. In the third police court late on Thursday afternoon, Wee Tian Kiat, a Straiteborn Chinese of No 39 Seah st, a timber merchant, pleaded guilty to assisting in carrying on a Chap Jee Kee lottery, with receiving money on account of same, and being occupier
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    COOLIE CRIMPING.
    189 12 In the second police court yesterday, [nspeetor Costello of <>rcbard rd police station, charged, at the instance of Mr F .1 Blunter, manager of llobrie Eotate, Bokit Panjang, a Tamil mandore named Munikam, employed on the ebtate, witli attempted crimping of two Tamil coolies on February Wh, and
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    316 12 The Palladium gives its usual interesting Saturday programme this afternoon. At tho Alhambra this evening the new films include The Closing Net n strong gold Rooster play, Pathe's gazette, and several good comedies and dramas. Among the mineral production of the Philippines in 1916 were l j million
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    GERMAN SHIPS IN THE PHILIPPINE PORTS.
    723 12 Seized by the U. S Authorities. The German merchantmen interned in Philippine harbours were seized by the U. S. authorities on Monday, sth inet. The Manila Times states The crews were removed. The raid was made as a retail of a conference held between
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    38 12 Sunday, 25tb [nstant. Tid? 0.47 p m. Height 9ft 9in. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.80 aad 8 80 p.m. Club Bungalow 9.80 and 10.80 a.m. 12 15, 3 aud 5.80 p.m. j
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