The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 July 1917
1917-07-25
1
10
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/singfreepressb
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
-
Title Section15 1917-07-25 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE WEDNESBAY, JULY 25, 1917. NO. 9,11815 words
-
Article256 1917-07-25 1 The Germans continue to attack the French, and to meet a stubborn and successful defence. The British have made a capital raid on a big scale at Avion, near Lens Page 6. Operations m East Africa progress well, and fighting activities m Palestine and on the Salonika256 words
-
Article1697 1917-07-25 1 THE SCHOLAR -KOADMAKER. He was killed by a wandering bulled 'when working on a road away behind the lines, and these are passages from I some of his letters. He wrote a great deal, for though he had good comrades m his Labour Battalion, there were none to whom he1,697 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement374 1917-07-25 1 GOODRICH TYRES S\FETY TREAD Myy_ayyyyjayMjjjy^ MMMM »»-MM B a r M BBrM -_^_^m_—_—_—_.i-— .'(V <' itJ KA r r li H o il ulbu \j f^ h b niy tyre whfch has w n the ra>c> I certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. X I374 words
-
Advertisement90 1917-07-25 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wince at Swee Lee and Co B—P age 1. Highland whisky at auction— Page 2. Sale of unredeemed pledges Page 2. Two motor oats on sale Page 8. Bankruptcy intimation Page 3. Sale of Kuantan town lote and mining land Page 8. White away 'a aale Page 8.90 words
-
-
Page 1 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous189 1917-07-25 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 25th. High Water— 2-28 a.m., 221 p.m. St. James. Harmston's Circus. Thursday 26th. filth Wate*— 3-24 a.m.. 229 p.m. Fridai 27th. High Water— 4-56 a DO., 3 56 p.m. Moon First Quarter. St. Andrew's House Concert, 9 p.m. Ssturdij 28th. High Water— "-a a.z_ (1-3 p.m. St.189 words
-
-
Page 2 Advertisements
-
Advertisement134 1917-07-25 2 BY* ORDER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES AUCTION SAL£ it Messrs. Chlng Ken* Lee ft Co' s sale-room Faffles Hiamberp, Rafflea Place On Saturday, 28th July, at 11 a. m. Eighteen half gallon bottles acd oneqaarter bottles of Very Old Highland Whlshy. To Be Sold m lots. CHUG KEHO LEE134 words
-
Advertisement774 1917-07-25 2 Harmsten's Circus LAST FEW NIGHTS Of this Great Show m Singapore. To-Night! To-Night!! More Changes! More Changes!! To-Night! To-Night!! THE DE VILUERS Sharp- Shooters and Bowie Knife Throwers A MONSTER PROGRAMME BOOKING AT ROBINSON PIANO Co., DAILY. W. Harmstoo, C. M. Bruce, Proprietor. Band Master. S. Alton ft V. Symons.774 words
-
Advertisement728 1917-07-25 2 |H!^V BTI I I Mm I BHI llf mm TO-NIGHT POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT A Beautiful Screen Version of Harris Anson's Broadway Theatre Success MARY KEEP YOUR I FEET STILL The most Human, Na'ural Inspiring Photo- play ever presented to the Public 44 HER SOUL'S INSPIRATION" Introducing ELLA. BALL and728 words
-
Advertisement710 1917-07-25 2 LAST TWO NiGHTS. Pictures of Great Topical Interest and of a Most Attractive Natu* AT THE m AIHAMBRi The Pioneer and Premier Hccse. The Hotse of Qualhy Beach PATHE PRESENTS A POWERFUL GOLD BOOSTED I LAY "ARMS AND THE WeM*\ IN 5 ACIS It is a piotnre of great topical710 words
-
-
Page 3 Advertisements
-
Advertisement786 1917-07-25 3 To Night EAT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HODSE ■■■■■■jl mpirE I Trajon£ Fagar Road. Trams Pass the Door- HHHHHHH SECOND SHOW 9-30 SHARP Eclair Film Co present Marie Corelli's Masterpiece PA BTs VENDETTA parts ■MaiN -^a of the world-famous Novel of that name. It is a wonder- "Yr'-V moq of supreme786 words
-
Advertisement140 1917-07-25 3 United Engineers, Ltd, Clients are respectfully requestad to. giva legible receipts for all goods received. Owing to losses occurring from cime to time through neither ourselves nor our clients being able to recognise signatures on Delivery Notes no initials or illegible sigiatures can be accepted m future. T. C. B.140 words
-
Advertisement806 1917-07-25 3 The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. li the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements Settlement of Singapore. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 12 of 1917. BE Chop Kirn Seng Mwee NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special Meeting of Creditors m the above matter will be held at the office of the Official Assignee,806 words
-
Advertisement664 1917-07-25 3 BALGOWNIE RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notioe is hereby Riven that the Transfer Books of this Company will be olosed from Thursday the 26tfc to Monday the 80th July, 917, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrents. By Order of the Board, DERRICK t664 words
-
Advertisement45 1917-07-25 3 WHITEAWAY'S GREAT ANNUAL Clearance -m* mm- *wkimm W^Jm COMMENCES Monday Next July 30th True War Time Economy Uisit this Sale Our Entire Stock v FROM 23 Departments Reduced m Price Write for Illustrated Catalogue WWTEAWAY, LAIDLA W QO. LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. Singapore and Branches.45 words
-
-
1376 1917-07-25 4 The Singapore Free Press Wednesday, July 25, 1917, Tbe agitation at Home against the return to office of Mr Winston Chur CHILL is not so new a thing as might be supposed from the telegram which was sprung on us a fortnight ago, for we find plenty of references io1,376 words
-
Article373 1917-07-25 4 Ipoh Demands Notice. From Owr (hen Correspondent Ipoh, July 24. The Federal Council met at Kuala Kangear, the High Commissioner preeid ing over a foil attendance, including Messrs Kindneley and Brash (the latter acting m th' absence of the hon'ble Mr Payne Gallwfy.) Hie Excelieacy expressed the sympathy373 words
-
Article411 1917-07-25 4 St. Andrew's Society Meeting. From Owr Own Corrupondeni Penang, July 24 —At St Andrew's Society meeting, Mr Park, presiding, said that 61 new members had joined, the total membership being 106. Penang was now officiated to the parent society m Edin burgh. In celebration of St Andrew's Day,411 words
-
Article250 1917-07-25 4 FIELD GLASSES FOR THE FRONT. Lartjear m reply toa glasses and telescope, tn HDv f at anaeed or little xned glasaoLS forwarded to tbe Lady Roberts^S Fund, some fix*? m al! bei n| A lel S There are still a EP od many I^^ Straits Bed we are now a250 words
-
Article191 1917-07-25 4 A paragraph appear? ;r aj M weekly of June 22nd to ibe i;j j effect Mr E J Khorv, Barrister-at-iasJ ing member of tbe Partec :-B here, bag died at hie j wood, at the egf cf 73. For n&tl he practised at Singapore. H-191 words
-
Article53 1917-07-25 4 The bon treasurer here*:- dfl j ledges receipt cf the following with thanks. j Total amounts already ackcc^'-.'^l Mre Bean E M S per Mre Wreford J B F U per Mrs Wreford 1 Total to date 1 Standby G Back :b Hce j care53 words
-
Article19 1917-07-25 4 Mre Ridout, liv M cere 1 Families Fund. p.ckno<^ many thank* tb« following W> I Captain VMfM19 words
-
Article148 1917-07-25 4 A deposit of i I |1 a fema'l quani:v :f| having been discover, q aoyouo hrttrci should apply to Urn r The fol lo wing; J \JKfi by auction by \i V-^BJ Co, at tb > ll Frec-ehold laid a: I Hill Area I,«W I Alsagoff (or i148 words
-
Page 4 Advertisements
-
Advertisement157 1917-07-25 4 JUST RECEIVED A SMALL SHIPMENT OF Alleno Cigars HAVANA LEAP SUPPLIED TO THE SPORTS CLUB, LONDON. CALDBECK, MACGRE6QR &CO. < I HIGH CLASS-' Gentlemen s Outfitters |P« SPECIAL j^C SHIRT JWfih VALVES ml [=M^\\\ Fine White Mercerised Twill i ficA\ Shirt with soft double cuffs. |]i]iiiif Xt; i Hard wearing157 words
-
Advertisement64 1917-07-25 4 G. R. Lambert 60. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ll Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1035. Tl» Oldest and Leading Studio. First m 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled" Faculties, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at oat Command, thus ensuring always the produc< Mem of only tbe best results In Studio Portraiture,64 words
-
-
Article530 1917-07-25 5 «EWS FROM FIRST LINE 11 BY BOMB-POST Germans Expecting Trouble fUt S«bm*nn« Gabtel [iUoUr'i B«rvk»] 7 i'y i Ksuter's corresponnach H- says that as -< r j poritkM is usually entirely unicotion wiU the rear ,w nsioi intelligence" Igi -m uiier to communicate Doaag a bombardment Bnd from530 words
-
Article76 1917-07-25 5 Some Severe Fighting I,'" Africa Official: I- > Mt,hakama on the Lit] I tt« BBaifl body and oc NhicV n Jge Gorlil cf N'arongombe, tIZ! ftttackea oa the 19th. There NoV! 1 enemy atnbbornly N, BQsN»i! C L: r counter- attack* aiG heavy bsaea. Our casual- rable.76 words
-
Article19 1917-07-25 5 S uiSU 6 i5l rt y Bhillin 8 minimum j "^Q BiU by 802 to 102.19 words
-
Article533 1917-07-25 5 TROOPS TURN THEIR BACKS TO THE FOE Humiliating Turn of Events [By Submarine Gabl«] [Bmtcr'a B«rvfc»] London, July 28. An appalling official account of the situation on the southwestern front has been received by the Russian Government. It says that a! fatal crisis has occurred m the morale533 words
-
Article135 1917-07-25 5 Unrelenting War on Germany Paris, July 23. The Senate has ananimously passed a vote of coufiif>nce m the Government. It trusts that the Government will suppress all propaganda against discipline and the security of the nation. I Previously M Clemenceau made a remark- able speech denouncing pacifism m135 words
-
Article38 1917-07-25 5 London, July 28.— Egypt Official Two bodies ot eaemy cavalry on Jaiy 19 j pushed nine miles west of Beersbeba. Our mounted men drove them back to Beersheba. We successfully raided trenches south- west of Gaza.38 words
-
Article46 1917-07-25 5 Salonika, July 28.— Official: We success fully raided Homondoe, south west of Seres, Our aeroplanes bombed Demirhiaar and Piljovo. Mr F 3 Physick has been elested Presi dent of the F M S Chamber of Commerce, and Me J A Russell Vice President.46 words
-
Article882 1917-07-25 5 Ltondon, July 28. Renter a oorreepondent at French headquarters, describing the fresh attack on the Chemin dee Dames on the 22ud, sayi The enemy has given battle on a large ecale practically every second day since April 20, when the French captured the position. The at tack, the882 words
-
Article513 1917-07-25 5 Retdbned From Banishment. Before Mr Justice Sproule yesterday, Tan Heng, alias Kong Thiam Chong, alias Khng Thiam Chong, was charged with unlawful return from banishment. The accused pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to penal servitude for life. Teng Hong, (with three alias?*), Teh Goh Ang (with two uHrsbb,)513 words
-
Article267 1917-07-25 5 Paris, June 4. M Ilugues Leroux pub lishes m tbe Matin the iuterrogatories put to a submarine officer of high rank m the German Navy who was taken prisoner by the British. The calculations of our supreme command," be asserted arrogantly 11 show tbat267 words
-
Article37 1917-07-25 5 Wednesday, Jui^y 25. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S V A. 480 Balestier Range Maxim Co. 6.10 Drill Hall SYR. Tho Gap MC S. 6.16 T P Fire Station BVR.TPP, j Drill Hall Veterans Co.37 words
-
Article23 1917-07-25 5 Agents Gattey and Bateman. Bukit X B output for May 8,613 Bokit Katil 9,414 total for 2 month! 17.415.23 words
-
Page 5 Advertisements
-
Advertisement180 1917-07-25 5 ROBINSON Co. NEW SHIPMENT OF tMILIMRY LADIES MORNING |p AND p< *a AFTERNOON HATS 8K WILL BE o/v show Jla_lT WEDNESDAY and following days. !;iteo{ Messrs LAI VYETTE, Photographers to Th.ii' MAJESTIES) Begfl t. ifflFlPftfffg chat t r h^e opeoed <* STUDIO The BURLINGTON, collmax st *rtlßt!c Foitraitore Groups, rcminercial180 words
-
-
Page 6 Advertisements
-
Advertisement766 1917-07-25 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERiAH AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTSJ ftONINKUJKE PAKETVJMRT MAATSSIA^y (Incorporated In Holland, Roy%l Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 3— 3, COLbYBR QOAT. u*L>BK OOiITIiAOT WITH TH£ NEXHEULAKDB LKDIA766 words
-
Advertisement627 1917-07-25 6 MTm CJL Dbitish India AND Apcar Li me (Companies Incorj orated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings, (under Contract wltn hib Majesty's Government.) For*. China, Japan, Panang, Gaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (fob Europe). I Outward (fob Chiial INTERMEDIATE627 words
-
Advertisement501 1917-07-25 6 N V X JAPAN MAII STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan). EUMFEM L3NL A service Ib matclained between Yofcofcabi via ports to Marselllee. London, onflev snai oontract with the Imperial Japanese Qovbm meat. The New Twin screw Steamer malntatning this service have been ipeotaUi flesigned and eoostraeted, and are Attoi501 words
-
Advertisement169 1917-07-25 6 m. m lIBSSAGERIES MARit- IKOOF.POP.ATFn IN V^tP^ »wl Lint, Fortnightly service- h, tH-^ BUNCH LII| For further information apply k J> do COURT3!f RICKARD Ci 16-B. CHANGE ALLEY. SINGAPORE. Have up-to-date facilities for he procici GOOD PRINTING and Office Stationery. MARTIN'S &S7£ Q Lac i c s I iiiy A169 words
-
-
Article527 1917-07-25 7 Presiding at the meeting of the Malacca Rabbet Plantation! on May CO Mr George B Dodwell said that the estate expenditure for the year under review had amounted to £184,870 or an increase of £10,846. The increase m crop for the year however, amounted to 86,497Jb and527 words
-
Article393 1917-07-25 7 A. Criticism of the Imperial Conference. One of the articles that will be read most Carefully m the new Round Table is that dealing with the resolution of the Imperial JVar Conference on the future Constitution of the Empire. That body, as everyone knows, has turned aside393 words
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement206 1917-07-25 7 pBUCHANAN'S I SCOTCH WHISKY BBBM 1 B^^^^Hbß^^^^ _^4^S3^^2 BBBBB^S^B^^B^ BBBBfI *^^S^^s-^C V "^\^V?^*\. s^ Sv I BLACK WHITE" I ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY 8888 BBBfl B Tne Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their I Donaed store the largest m the world) enable them to X maintain tne high206 words
-
Advertisement1221 1917-07-25 7 FOR SALE BY' PUBLIC AUCTION. I Subject to the conditions prescribed by th* Straits Settlements "Alien Enemies (Winding wp\ Ordinance, 1914," as amended from time to time by Ordinance*, lof 1915, XIX of 1915, XVI of 1916 and VI of 1917 and as adopted m this State 9 All that1,221 words
-
-
Article550 1917-07-25 8 Heroic French Gunner. The following is from Mr H Wood, special correspondent for the United Press of America m Franoe. Emile Alexandra Bigorne, a simple machine gun operator, has just been awarded the Legion of Honour, the highest military decoration that France can give to an ordinary550 words
-
Article188 1917-07-25 8 The report of the Ayer Kuning (F M S.) Rubber Company foe 1916 states that the year's working resulted m a profit of £61,095. which, with the earn brought forward from 1016, £32.050, amounts to £98,145. Deducting the interim dividend of 5 per cent paid 24th August there188 words
-
Page 8 Advertisements
-
Advertisement497 1917-07-25 8 CT "Before i Sit m a Chair I Like to Ktxow Whether It Ha» X JS Been Polished with an Oily Substance or with WM I 1VT OST 10 POLISHES remain on the 9 v surface, gathering every bit of dust and n dirt and soiling the hands and clothing.497 words
-
Advertisement333 1917-07-25 8 \T "zz.' .7. a GUBB AND PORCELAIN RUBBER UTEX fij IN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BOTTOM SHAPE. I SAMPLE FKEE CJ APPLICATKIh L| APPLY TO y G. OTOMUNE <& (J A mJ^F tBK Jm T f* j IOTOI^ Vflt^ft Electric Lights Electric Starter Magneto I gmtum 1 1- A Logical333 words
-
-
Article59 1917-07-25 9 [Oomcmjnm c^ 1 July 24 1 E».fc£ 4 m/f 1 4 1 h d :ai»n! 24j i&vrti v-ydit* ia/a 2 4 iB-i e imrai a»niaci Bank 818 las:*! T T. EOSSKCKS. i MM lli%Prew V: :zz x 109 Java, dimftir .184 ■AMOK, df tßi HC| Scvisaiase snk E riuc59 words
-
Article165 1917-07-25 9 July 24 Tin (ICO tons) $i o 50 (JazsMo? 14. t0 GrtLiihiir C kfel i 28. 28 GteirAl«v Gv? 26.00 Fe^ax Black Meita. B*pMi bnyere 29 00 Pai?s«r, IWMiI f-»i»/ 40.00 Wataksgi (no £5 ttu v 42.00 H»JH Igl (60 10 ie« IftJ 62.C0 li&ce (BaDia' «o.P r Cloves165 words
-
Page 9 Advertisements
-
Advertisement476 1917-07-25 9 8 Peace. Pamin? or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the doll as. j WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I |«IT FASTFRN I IFF AWIIRANIT fOWANY UMMiI 1 i 7 (INCOSPO32ATCD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS;. fflteH OFFICE: Wlacbeater House, Slafipore. LONDON OFFICE: SI, Old Jewry, re. v,j r^o,orJO ieyosilea wttb476 words
-
Advertisement495 1917-07-25 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated m Japa*i Capital Subscribed Y. 48.000.030 Capital Fald Up Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fauci Y. 21.3C0.000 President, 3. Inouye Esq. Fiee- President. Y. YaDaubawa Esq. DIRECTORS. J. Inoaye Esq. Y. Yainakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M Odaglrt Esq. X Sonoda Esf. T. Kawrfßhima Esq. R.495 words
-
Advertisement541 1917-07-25 9 Slf ZEIUNO INBORINGE Co., IW. ft!-.w«*..« Il*U f!R£ t»0 HIRIRE. aHIB9 DO PB WS (incorpotateajn_New Zealand, i w»«ijj««|»wa *•*<' f^9-TBZE ISBURANGE *****. Hi. OinnnrfA Oa 1 *rf marine oiorEgo yo., Lio MIM FIRE INBUR^CE Co,, Ltl *9" Utriass to 3opiBO Iklrf, J1 R Ei tt i Telephone 1261. < Incorporated541 words
-
Advertisement426 1917-07-25 9 FOR SALE PRIVATELY ONE MOTOR LAUNCH Particulars approximately as under Dimen-ions 36 ft. by 8 ft. by 3 ft. Engine 86 h.p "Gray kerosene rooter with reverse gear, air starter, high temicn Bosch rnagn.tc, dual Igaiticn. For furth- r particulars, apply to POWELL ft Co., Ltd Auctioneer e (Incorporated m426 words
-
-
Page 9 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous299 1917-07-25 9 MAIL TABLB To day. lQSciiredlate and local malls, wll< be louod Id list below Penang, Malacca, FJI.B. [by TrMu, I p.m <! ally (except Sunday). iohote, 8, 8.80, 11 a.m., 18.80, 1, 4A B p.m Cacob Soon Hong 8.80 am P. Batam k P. Balang Hook Lim 8.80 am P299 words
-
-
Article1933 1917-07-25 10 IMPORTANT PROPERTY CASE, In the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir J Backnill, k c) yesterday. John Little and Co. vs Municipality, Rating appeal. Mr F M Elliot for the appellants, Mr Robinson for the respondent. Mr Elliot said the petition was that John Little and Co1,933 words
-
Article678 1917-07-25 10 Report for the meeting of July 80th at noon. Your Directors have pleasure in* submitting their twelfth annual report and the statement of accounts for the year ended Blßt March, 1917. Net profit for the year (subject to War Tax) 1170,560.55 Amount brought forward 20,814.85 $191,864.90 Four Interim Dividends678 words
-
Article101 1917-07-25 10 S. C.C. LAWN TENNIS YESTERDAYS PLAY. Championship. Donnell beat Howe, 6 2, 6—o. Hunt beat Hartnell, 6—4, 6—3. A Singles. Wodehouae beat Edwards, w. o. B Singles. Towill v Thorougood or Revd. Swindell, postponed. C Singles. Turner v Parr unliaiphed. Veterans' Doubles. Da Courtois and Locot beat Bishop FerßU6on Davie101 words
-
Article750 1917-07-25 10 Address bj General Broslloff. Petrograd, June 10. Not only a re- taxation of discipline bat the existence of any kind of confusion or duality m the Central Government would prove fatal to the efficiency of the Russian Army, was the harden of an address by General Brusiloff,750 words
-
Article106 1917-07-25 10 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. ENTRANCES— TAN JONG PAGAR Wharves Scot Godowns Gate Ent> Bonded Warehouses, East) Trafal Reclamation gar St Storage 2 <ft 1 T Paoaf JP 8 Ea^t! East 1 2 20/22 Storage B 1 Wharf-rd Sheers 3 19 1 do (Dry Docks) 8 Dock Store, Head CTowei Office, Police106 words
-
Page 10 Advertisements
-
Advertisement268 1917-07-25 10 FRESH PURE CREAMERY! RR "RTT 1 1 ll I l li'TD w JDKJ X -LXLiJtii (M ALWAYS OBTAINABLE. §j SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., He O^> (Incorporated m Straits Bettlcn J < utESTD. B. M The Kio^ of Siam and H H. The Sultan of Johore B. P. DE~SILVa; The Leading268 words
-