The Straits Times, 25 August 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.577 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY^ AUGUST 25. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      168 1 BEER. INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES POPULAR j#-%^^^ PRIPFS STOCK \^sfl i 9-J*^^//” PARTS. 3i H.P. Single Cyl. Free En B ine Model $450. 7 H.P. Twin Cyl. do. do. do 525. 7 H.P. Twin Cyl. do. do. 2-speed, with Electric Head Light, Electric Tail Light, Electric Horn and Speedometer 650. 7
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      194 1 I LAMPS ILm^L If vl <rv P lk\ kl^. THF QIIFFN Q I AMP JJWBBL I BBi^iHIIH^HIHB Muttn o LHmr. jyr purcuiv ljiui/c' HUOBOHE TABU LAMP. £r.tSiSKSKISS PATEKT SAFETY LAMP Duplex Boroer, Crystal Container, m«y be f»wed or lowered. This i« a Br».s English made Lunp. Marble Base. Specially recommended.
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      9 1 JEFFREY'S PILSEHER BEER. Soli Aobnts: ADAMSON. GILF.LLAN CO LTO.
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    Mme. Caiilaux Free.
    873 2 ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF VERDICT. Wild Scene in Court. IMme. Caillaux was acquitted on July 28 of 1 the murder of M. Gas to a Calmette, editor of i the Paris Figaro. The jury gave their ver- I diet after deliberating for an hour. There i was a
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    Crimes the Law Sanctions.
    37 2 Killing time. Hanging pictures. Stealing basesShooting the chutes. Choking of a speaker. Xunning over a new song. Smothering a laugh. Setting fire to a heart. Knifing a performance. Murdering the English language. -Judge.
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    16 2 By tl-e time the honeymoon trip is over, many a bridegroom mentally spells it bridle tour.
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    BATH-TUB HABIT.
    402 2 Physician Says It Is Little Short Of a Sin. The question whether the shower-bath is not more hygienic than the ordinary tub has been raised by a number of American physicians. Thb authoritative announcement that the time honon red "tub" is not only unhygienic, but an actual menace
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    WHAT IS A WINKLE?
    484 2 Justice Darling on Sam Weller And Jonah. A deep knowledge of winkles, their habito, and how to eat them, was shown by the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Darling on July 17, whon hearing, with Mr. Justice Avory. the case of Leavett t. Clarke, in
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    "Our Old Friend Swank."
    230 2 Commeptiog upon the coll- ct ion at a festival of church choirs at Colchester, the rector nf St. James, the Key. C. C. Naters, writes in the current number of his parish magazine: Swank had it all his own way, for tut re were 448 pennies,
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      231 2 fl A daily dose of this j j invigforator will help to keep you in the I "Pink of Health" H It stores up a large reserve of vitality which enables you to withstand physical and mental strain and to resist malaria, etc. See you get 'VANA' mm^^^^M^^m Sold in
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      45 2 Would You Be Happy No matter what your financial or social conditions are, you canuot be happy with a disorder* d diuention. If yon are a dyspeptic a package of Cbaoiberlain's Tablets wi(| make a new manof you. For sale by al Dispensaries and Deaiera.
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      449 2 TERRIBLE TORTURE HfflJP Leg Broke Out in Raw Patch. Caused Terrific Pain. Itched Terribly During Sleep. Spread Rapidly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed. S3. Acacia Rd.. Waitbamstow. Essex, Eng. The complaint was one of tbe types of enema. It started by a small pimple Mich festered, then broke and spread
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      421 2 ABTICLEB FOB SALE. WINCARNIS. Can be bad at Anglo-f hinese Dispensary 381, South Bridge Road, Singapore. 208 28 FOR SALE. Pianola in Ist oI»«r condition and 80 muuo rolls. Apply PIANOLA, o/o Straits Times. 17-7 q FOR SALE. Second band, four cylinder Swift Car, in perftct condition. Apply J. C,
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    Servia's Soldiers.
    868 3 ELEMENTAL SAVAGERY AND CONTEMPT OF DEATH. Distinguished Leaders. A great deal of attention, and even of official praise, by our War Office has been lavished upon the excellent quality of both the Servian artillery and infantry, states the Evening Standard. And, indeed, the Servian soldier of the time
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    Edison and the Bee.
    99 3 Thoma A. Edison has been taking lessons from a bumblebee, says tbe Outlook. Mr. Edison, after watching the tremendous energy of the busy and noisy little creature, remarked A real plane, a heavierthan-air machine of great weight, can be built as noon as we obtain Rometbiog
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    20 3 Have yon any opening liere for me asked the assertive young man. Yes, announced the manager. It's right behind you."
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    27 3 Did the operation on Mrs. Gaby's throat prove a success?" "Ob, her husband is enthusiastic about it He says she can't ■pa* lf now above a whisper.
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    Mr. Plowden to Retire.
    958 3 HUMOUR AND PATHOS OF A POLICE COURT. A Mart-r to 111-Health. Mr. A. C. Plowden, the Metropolitan police magistrate, has tendered his resignation. Mr. Plowden, who is staying at Hove, is suffering from acute neuralgia, and his condition is causing some uneasiness, though there was an
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    32 3 What are yon going to pay your counsel if be proves you are innocent asked tbe magistrate of the burglar. Half tbe proceeds of the robbery," was the candid but unfortunate reply.
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      360 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD- UP YOUB HEALTH with ESSENCE O* fluid extract ot RED JAMAICA I^^^"^ Pronoynoed Sj the HICHFBT mfdi-ai »!t: «»T>iTir; the rr.att i&EST.lUr'll LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTOS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, 4c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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      73 3 Teething Children. Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Piarrboea Remedy. All that is necessary is to give tbe prescribed done after each operation of the bowel* more than namral and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is
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      356 3 You need never suffer from Sore Throat! IF you are susceptible to Sore Throats as many people are at this time of the yew there is no reason why \on should remain so a day longer. Simply send to your Chemist for a supply of Formamint. You will find that
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      423 3 SALES BY AUCTION. DISTRESS MLE. TN THE CAUSE OF THB EUROPE HOTEL, LTD., versus SYDNEY CECIL LANCASTER. At Room No. 4, of the Europe Hotel Bnildings, corner of High Street atd St. Andrew's Road, On Widnisdit, August 26, at 11 a.m. All the sbop fittings, Bathers' chairs, iron sale, bentwiod
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      651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. pTgTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gall, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). I Connecting at From
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      548 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained be tween Yokohama via port*) to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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      759 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semerak, Bachok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telnpin, Psnarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamni, Bandon, Langsoen, Taku, Chompon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Out Departure I s.a. ASD ANO Aug. 28 s.s. V UGALA Aug. 26 Aug. 29 f
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      591 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched (rom Liverpool oatwards (or tbe Straits, China and Japan every week and (rom Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight (or Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and (or Marseilles, Havre
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      561 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVMRT-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER, LISBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned dates OCTWABD. HOMBWAKD. 1914 1014 Vondel Sept. 4 Rembrandt Sept. 6 Koningin d. Ned. Koningin Emma Sept
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      635 5 TYRES. Hooglandt eftc *wO.» Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. FOR A HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALIA by tlit K P. U.s New snd Fast tteamers TASMAN and HOCTMAN, each 6,000 tone groan; b,OOO tons w.ttr displao mttt. Ihere modern rcailstismirs, tvecially bnilt and designed (or the Australian trade and cimfortable travelling in the tropicr,
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      196 5 YAMATO CO. Pi I CQ v. O fx| 05 ■^Ke^^siBBsBeBBBJBaHPBBHBik^HB^aHIHIHE White Glazed Earthenware Latex Cups. 41, HIOH STREET, SINGAPORE, FRAGRANT PERFUME made of TRADB \ifef/ MARK PAT MATERIAL (jAjj REFINED "Fujisawa Camphor" SOLE AGBNTS NIPPON BAIYAKU KAISHA. LTD., 464. North Bridge Road. Singapore. Everything Fresh and Dainty. For Silks, Curios,
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      93 5 THE FABTERN SHIPPING CO.. LTD. FOR PORT SWETTENHAM AND ■MM PIN SBNO and ss. OMAPBRB will be despatched for above ports every Tuesday and Satnrday, respectively, at 'i p.m., from the Roads. The above steamers have excellent accommodation for first-olass passengers. For freight, etc., apply to BAST INDIES TRADING CO.,
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      144 5 Sailcloth Canvas OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HTUONfi IVMMUM fi~~ i f>- <*""■ v ft ~J£i lE] i N< iooy^ rZrr* L hw" I I, &L h lm^ v Mfan^ KXTUA I AND MANY OTHER WELL KNOWN BRANDS Waggon Cover Canvas, Hatch Cover Canvas. Chemical Waterproof Canvas Canvas Fire hose Green rat
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      183 6 fM£ RULE Of THE ROAP. How did Sunbeams stand the recent most severe English Six-Day Reliability Trials? WHY, JUST LOOK AT THIS 4 31 h.p. SUNBEAMS WERE ENTERED ATT GAINED GOLD MEDALS Out of a possible two hundred marks C. E. NOKES scored 2OO) J. W. MOFFAT 199 The SUNBEAM
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      259 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA). The Company's s.s. MELCHIOR TREUB and RUMPHIUSwiII call here again regularly and resume their usual sailings every alternate Friday, at 5 p.m., from the wharf, for Batavia, Semarang Sourabaya, and every alternate Monday, at 9 a.m., for for Belawan-Deli
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      534 6 (Late) ot Robinson Piano Co.). TUNER, REPAIRBR a»d REGULATOR. TUNING $4.00 CASH. Yearly snbroribers Uken on low rate*. Charges for repairs moderate. Workmanfthip gaaranteed. Free advice Riven to intending buyers of new or second hand pianos. Estimates for repairs made. Trisl order solicited. SAILORS' HOMI, Tklipbonc: 1163. l-8-» 29-8 BY
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    90 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, August 25. High Water, 0.J1 am.. 0.42 p.m. Wednesday, August 26. High Water, 1.5 a.m., 1.14 p.m. Thursday, August 27. High Water, 1.51 a.m.. 1.40 p.m. B.I. liomewarj mail clones. Priday, August 28. High Water. 2.42 a.m., LM p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Saturday,
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    12 7 the oomplKte list if club flxtnres will be fonod on page 16.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    165 7 TO DAT. Port Swettenham Hong Bee 8 pm Batu Pahat Mena 8 pm Malacca and P. Die kson Hong Lian Bpm P. Dicknon and P. Swettenham Calypso 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Tebing Tin»«i. Bcngkalis and Hagan Meran 8 pm Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and
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    Mail Steamer Movement.
    30 7 The P. awl O. oulwara lntermemate ■teamer Namur was due at Penangdaylight on Monday, August '24. Sbo may be expected here on or about Thursday, August 27.
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    Walls for Europe,
    72 7 Larr Bik<japo«». >c» im London. Abbtvil July 16 N. D. L. August 7 July 16 B. I. 12 I Aug. VI July 20 M. M. 12 Aug. 2< July 2* O. 19 i Au«. IS July 27 N. D. L. 19 Aug. S( July 30 B. I.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    105 7 Wharves at which V easels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAOAR. East Wbabf Bamw SbctiokNo. 1...\"i1. Ka-i W. do 2...Tara, Kongosan Mara. bHssu W do f-N0.8...Xi1. A. and V. D. J ll«i» W. SarT. No. 4... I'ndor reconstruction sxoept at godowns No. 16, 17..
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    47 7 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Oreenwich menu tune. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore Htand.ird time, on very day excepting Sunday when it U fired at one o'clock.
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    WHITE SLAVES.
    226 7 Extraordinary Revelations New York. Af cording to a London wire to Sydney, a young and pretty widow was found recently terribly beaten and nearly insane in a deserted house in 145 th street. New York. Her discovery has led to tbe discloning of the extensive operations of a
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    94 7 Kandang Kerbau Hospital, August 21. 8 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Bared. 82 Fab 29.973 29.896 29.931 Temp. 85.0 89.4 82.5 Wet Bulb Thor 79.0 77.8 77.0 Dir. of Wind SE S S Max. shade Temp. 01.0 Mm 79.0 Max. in Sun 147.0 Te rad. Ther 7i.0 Rainfall
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    AUCTION SALES.
    84 7 Powell and Co. August 26.— At No. 97, Cross Street, atock in-trade, etc., at 11. Auyust 27.— At No. 86 and 88, New Bridge Road, shop fitting*, furniture, etc., at 11. August 29.— At Villa Oarmania." No. 17, Pasir Panjang Road, teak household furniture, etc., at I ML
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    Chin Kent; Lee and Co.
    22 7 August 2fi.— At Room No. 4, of the Hotel Barope buildings shop-fittings, Barber's Chairs, etc., at 11.
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    Brutality in the German Army.
    352 7 Public protest meeting* were held in various German cities shortly before the preaeut international conflagration developed, when fiery speeches were delivered denouncing (be action taken by the Minister of War again-i. the Social Democratic leader, Kosa Luxemburg, and the brutal maltreatment of the common soldier
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    Johnson v. Moran
    110 7 John Ball, Mr. Horatio Bottomtey's weekly journal, publishes a document purporting to have been signed by Jack Johnson, the champion prize-tighter, agreeing to give Frank Muran 40 per cent, of the receipts from their recent contest in Paris if Moran lost to him in eight rounds. The
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      117 7 BXCHANJB KiMSAroBB, August 4, 1914. Oa LoxDoa Bank 4 m/i m 2/4 ft Demand 2/8 }J Private 8 m/i 3/4gj 8 m/i a/4 J} Oa GißMivi Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/i ...24 On FaAHOB Bank d/d m atO Private 8 m/s 399 On 1 50u.......... Bank T. T. 174;
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      PRODUCE.
      131 7 Bivaipoaa, Auoi>t i, 1914. I Gamble* no j do (Cobe No. 1) unpioktd Copra Suadried do Mixed Pepper, BlaaV do Wiiite 6% Sago Flour Sarawak do Brunei No. 1 Pearl Sago Coffee Bali Coffee Palembang, 10% »»m'i Tapioca, small flake do small pearl do mcd. poarl Tin Opinm, Chins
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    TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    18 7 laaued by Fraaer and Co., Exohanga and Share Broken, Singapore, August 28, Twelve noon.
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    MINING,
    186 7 vnueS Bujw 10 10 Ampana 7.50 1 1 AyerWeng 0.20 10 10 Bolat 1.75 10 10 Bru&nK 0.7S 10 10 Kampai 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 10 10 KintaAusociation 8.00 £1 41 KintaTin 1.12.0 41 41 Laht* Mine* 10 6 Malaycn Collieries £1 41 Malayan Tina 1.12.6 10 10 Middleton
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    RUBBER.
    633 7 vTel Bn y«- BeU -2- 8/- Allagai 1/8 1/7 £1 £1 An^lc Java 2,6 8/4 2/- 3/- Anglo-Mal&y 7/4 8/7 2/- 3/- Batane Malaka -/6 /10 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 1.12 9 1.19.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh /7 -/9 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.6 3 1.10.6 £1 £1 Bukit
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    QENE R A L.
    146 7 t *,The baying quotations of sterling shares most be regarded as purely nominal (or the present. vX| BnyeH. Selfel 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 13/- 18/0 41 j. Prof. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- 6/- Electric T'ways 4/- 4 6 10 10 Fraser Neave 56.00 68.00 60 60
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      72 7 Are You Goin; on a Journey Chatnht -rlain lira and Diar rhoea lU'in- >ty BkasJ 1 be Baskai in your hand tonnage when going oa a journey. Change of w*u>r, .lift, and tt iupetatur« all U-nd to produce b»*tl trouble, and this medicine cannot be oecured on board tbe train
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      10 7 For Cbroaio Chest Complaint*, Woods' Great Peppermint Core Is. Ad
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      108 7 ■m'^^ aPJ I— ii in i—— ■iiißß^^i'il7''Tl^llMntV'WßLßW FRASER CHALMERS, LTD., MANUFACTURERS OF BUCKET DREDGES Fox* TIN ox* GOLD. Dredges have been constructed by us tor SOUTH AMERICA. WEST AFRICA. PORTUGAL, SERVIA. BORNEO. ETC.. UIIU w c me UUW UCllibiiuaj 7 cv. ft. DREDGE for A MALAYAN TIN FIELD. SINGAPOKE and
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      74 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. tonight: to-night m BELIOB SENSATIONAL ANIMAL DRAMA. IN 18 SECTIONS ABSORBING 27 REELS Cost £60,000 to Produce. THE ADVENTURES of KATHLYN No. 1. THI UN WE LOOMS THRONE (In 3 Reels). No, 9. THE TWO ORDEALS ,In 2 Keels Every section is abeolately a
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 86. TRADE AND THE WAR.
    1154 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 86. TRADE AND THE WAR. We have been thinking for some days whether the gains or the losses would be greater if a moratory law were passed in this Colony and the F.M.S. We know as a fact that the moment the Chinese fell into
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    13 8 Kennington Oval, the famous Surrey cricket ground, has been requisitioned for military purposes.
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    18 8 The Royal Mail Steam Packet linen Car martbenshire and Pembokeshire are to be equipped with the Marconi apparatus.
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    22 8 The Due de Montpensier has offered his yacht Mekiog. which is now at Yokohama, to the French and British Ambassadors at Tokio.
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    24 8 Owing to an outbreak of rabies in Malacca, the importation of dogs into Selangor from that Settlement, either by land or sea, is prohibited.
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    23 8 On August 17 there were about seventy Germans interned on Stonecutters Island. Hongkong. They have been taken from ships passing through the port.
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 0 and 11.
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    27 8 The station master of Pauang Rengas. who was fined 1100 for mmMm an illegal gratification from a Chinaman, has appealed against the judgment of the lower zonrt.
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    33 8 Swine fever exists among pigs in Negri Sembilan and the Hesident of Selangor has ordered that no pigs shall be imported into Selangor from Negri Sembilan, by land or sea, until further notice.
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    36 8 Tbe N.Y.K. European line passenger steamers Katori Maru, Kanio Maru and K&sbima Maru have recently been equipped with wireless apparatus. It is anticipated that the example will probably be followed by the remainder of the liners.
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    44 8 Lidy Ada Barclay and the Hon. Edith Fitzgerald tried twice to ent* r Buckingham Palace on July 24, to present a Buffragette petition to the King. The two were arrested and charged at Bow Street Police Court, and bound over to keep the peace.
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    44 8 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals protests against homing pigeon racing, declaring that a kind-hearted man would never dream of taking a favourite dog miles away from borne and then abandoning it to find its way back as best it could.
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    54 8 From a personal investigation of the habits of persons who have died of cancer during thelast two yeais, the Medical Officer of Health at Woolwich has arrived at the conclusion that alcohol and tobacco, if used excessively, have some little general effect in promoting cancer, but tbat they chiefly exert
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    56 8 The first consignment of navel oranges has arrived in London from South Australia by the P. and O. Btoamer Beltaua. They were in excellent condition and were sold at Covent Garden at satisfactory prices, ranging from 12s. to Mr. per ca>e, containing 72 and 92, respectively. The prices are equal
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    58 8 The British Medical Association meeting at Aberdeen, had before it when the last mail left home a proposal to establish a medical trade union. The proposal had been keenly canvassed at previous meetings, but. its advocates were heavily defeated at the present meeting. However, a majority of the council has
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    63 8 In the Hoase of Lords, the Earl of Lytton has introduced tbe Slavery Bill. The features of the measure are that British subjects who knowingly keep slaves anywhere in the world will be liable to imprisonment for seven years, and that directors of companies who are negligently ignorant of tbe
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    51 8 In the Appeal Court, Ponang, on Friday, the appeal of Lee Chin Ho against a judgment given in favour of Lim Mah Chye was upheld. Damages were assesst d at 98,490 aud judgment for this sum was entered. Messrs. Young and Taiubyah were tbe solicitors for appellant. An application for
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    58 8 Altogether 25 Germans were ar-ested on tho evening of August 15 in Colombo harbour— 20 from tho Dutch steamer Prinzess Juliana from Batavia and five from the steamer Koningin Emma from Rotterdam. Among tbe latter are two Germans, who recently got married to two Dutch girls. All of them are
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    62 8 We are asked to state by tho agent of the X.P.M., or The Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia that their steamer* Uumpbius and Melchior Treub, will call here and resume their usual Bailings, viz., every alter nate Friday at 5 p m. for Batavis, Semarang and Sourabaya from the
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    67 8 An extraordinary general mooting of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Limited, was held in London on July 28 to ooonid<r a resolution increasing the capital to £400,000 by tbe creation and issue of 80,000 new shares of £1 each. Mr. C. K. Butler, who presided, said ih»t although they were askiug
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    100 8 At tbe adjourned extraordinary general meetiug of the Shanghai-Malay Rubber Eg tates, held at Shanghai, a few days back, Mr. G. Grayriggr-, presiding, said that as the re port of the committee most of the members of which were then present— had not yet been elaborated, it had been mutually
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    100 8 First mention was made this morning, before Mr. Sagden. in the third court, of a case in which a Chinese named Soh Bun Seng is charged with stabbing a woman who had adopted him as her son. The trouble occurred on Saturday night in a house in Upper Cross Street
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    125 8 We are informed that tho amended train services will come into force on 26th inst. The effect of the alterations locally is that, on weekdays, the local train leaving Tank Road for stations to Rukit Tiaiah at 4 80 p m is cancelled, as is also the return local leaving
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    159 8 Kaiser Wilhelm has taken tbe field and will lead his troops in person, states a Washington despatch of August 11. Mr. Adam Wright, third officer of tho steamer loverclyde, died at sea from heart failure 'v* days ago and was buried at Amoy. The appointment is gazetted
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    43 8 Mr. A. M. Marshall, agent of the Shanghai branch of tbo P. and O. Co., has announced tbat under instructions from the Managing Director of the Company he bus hand*<d over charge of the company's affairs at Shanghai to Mr. K. C. Richards.
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    47 8 The actiDg Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K.C.) and Mrs. Hucknill, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule returned to Singapore yesterday. Their Lordships have been absent in Penang for tbe purpose of sitting with their learned brothers as a full Court of Appeal.
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    79 8 Mr. Edmund Backhouse, the well known sinologist, will return to China, according to present arrangements, next April. During his visit tbe Bodleian Library has taken over all the Chinese MSS. which ho recently presented to it. They number between seventeen and eighteen thousaud. It is Mr. lilackhouse's intention, in the
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    High Mass of Requiem
    114 8 A Hiyh Mass of Requiem was sung at eight o'clock on Monday morning at tbe Church of St. John, Kuala Lumpur, for the repose of tbe soul of His Holiness Pius K. Tbe Rev. Father licnard the Vicar, officiated. The whole Church was draped in black
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    The N.D.L. Princess Alice
    128 8 The Manila Cablenews of tbe 15th inst., says:— Steaming south under forced draft and making about 15 knots, the North German Lloyd liner Princess Alice, which cleared for Shanghai, was sighted at 8.30 Friday morning a short distance out of Corregidor by the U.S. Army transport
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    China and the War
    153 8 Following are telegrams despatched from Peking to the Chung Ngoi San Po, Hongkong By order of tho Chief of the General Stall of China two aeroplanes have been dispatched to watc'i thu waters in the nt i^hbourbood of Tientsin. C'hiua is Bending three officers to Europe
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    A Weird Weapon.
    218 8 Something novel in the way of firearms was described in the second court this morning when there was produced as evidence agaicttt two Malays a weapon which, it is very safe to assume, will not be put to much use in the warfare which is raging in
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    THE WAR.
    113 9 Great Battle. BRITISH FORCES ENGAGED. Germans Gain First Line. Kbctbr's Tblbgbam. London, August 25. The Press Bureau states that the British forces were engaged all day on Sunday and after dark in the neighbourhood of Mons, and held their ground. The Press Bureau further says that news has
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    FRENCH ACCOUNT.
    117 9 A French official dt spatch issued in the forenoon says the Germans aro making most desperate efforts to take Namur. Tho Frenchmen have taken the offensive everywhere from Mons to the frontier of the Duchy of 1 uxemburg. The battlo is raging with regularity, iv conjunction with the
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    Colonials.
    65 9 London, August 25. Mr. Marconrt has appointed a committee under the t lia.ruiansbin of Lorj Islington to render advice aad assistance to committees of Dominions Contingents. The other members are Lord Bryce. Ijord Denman, Sir Edward Ward, Sir Owen I'hilipps, Sir Gilbert Parker an I Sir Herbert Murray or
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    Japan Bombards Tsingtau.
    42 9 London, August 24. Renter's Tokio correspondent says that the Japanese are bombarding Tsingtau. The Japan<»*j Consul, Mr. Minoru Fujii, informed us Ute last evening, that he had received official notification tt.at war had bioken out l>etwoeu .lapan and Germany.
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    Servian Successes.
    70 9 FORCES NOW READY TO INVADE HUNGARY. The Servians have cleared the country around Loznitia, LeshniUa and Shabatr. Servian cavalry have defeated an Austrian column, capUiring four howitaers and ten field guns. A French official despitch, evidently te ferring to this engagement, says that tbe Austrian*, attempting the counter
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    OPERATIONS IN EAST PRUSSIA.
    14 9 Tbe Russians have occupied Aryo. 25 miles west of Lyck.
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    The French Forces.
    32 9 London. August 14. Tbu Freaoh Foreigß Mmiater telegraphs to day that contact has been established between the tomcat all along the line, at preaeat without adtaotage to either aid*.
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      PRESS BUREAU MESSAGES.
      30 9 The Press Bureau announoes that the Aastrian Oofernment has ordered the dtaarmament of the cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth, ■ow at Kiaucbaa, and transfer of her crew to Tieatain.
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      The Maryland's Crew.
      19 9 The crew of tbe Danish steamer Maryland, sunk by a mine, have been landed at Ostend.
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      Eager Canadians.
      19 9 A hundred thousand men have volunteered for active service in Canada. Twenty seven thousand are already mobilising.
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      Antwerp Not Menaced.
      22 9 A Belgian official announcement says flying columns have cleared the country around Antwerp, all Germans being repulsed or captured.
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      Germans Marching South.
      69 9 The Germans encamped at Maiohe, Luxemburg, have proceeded south. London, August 25. The Times, welcoming the advent of Japan as a combatant in honourable fulfilment of treaty obligations, says this will form one more tie uniting the two island empires in a common purpose in Eastern Asia.
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      French Consular Cable.
      74 9 Paris, August 23. The Zeppelin No. 8 was brought down on the roadway, between Cellos and Badonvillers, while travelling from Strassbarg. The victorious Serbs are pursuing the flying Austrian*, who have sustained severe losses, several regiments being totally annihilated. The Russian i have bad an important victory
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      Places Mentioned.
      214 9 BadonvilW is a town on the river Blot, 28 miles S.W. of Luneville. Insterburg is in tbe district of Gu-n^inaen on tbo river Angerapp. Tbe river S ive is one of the chief tributaries of the Danube, flowing S.E. through (.'arniola and Austrian Croatia, then E., divid ing
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    Mistaken for Burglar
    151 9 A well-known Roman Catholic priest at tached to tho largest church at Widnes was arrested in London on the nigbt on July 24 as a burglar. He was released, with apologies, four hours afterwards. The priest was on a visit to a friend in London. He arrivod
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    Australian Butter Trade.
    162 9 Sir T. A. Civilian, the Agent General for New South Wales, has ioiued an important report upon the Australian butter industry in relation to the English market. The re purt has been described by some of the mom important interests in Tooley Street aa the sanest public
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    THE GERMANS IN SAIGON.
    1065 9 Another Account of Their Adventures. (By a Java Cokmspondbnt.) August 20, 1914. The German members of the Seidel firm in Saigon arrived here a few days ago, and the following interview accorded by them to a representative of a Batavia paper may be of interest inasmuch
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    77 9 The curfew, which has rung twioe daily in Hay. rliill, Essex, sinoe the days of the Conqueror, is still to ring, in spite of the objec tion of certain members of the town council, who described it as a survival of feudal time*. One family has performed the office for
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    FURTHER WAR NEWS.
    1740 9 Items Culled from Latest Papers Received. We give below a quantity of additional items of war news extracted from various papers to band this morning London, August IS (Keutor via Bombay). It is a source of general satisfaction and congratulation that although no naval engagement has occurred,
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    The French Generalissimo
    220 9 Oeneral Joffre, the Commander- in Chief of the French Army, was born in 1852, in the Pyrenees, and saw active service as early as any French officer now living. He was a cadet of eighteen when tbe Frauoo Prussian war broke out, and upon being promoted at
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    German Harbour in Holland.
    207 9 In the light of Napoleon's famous saying that Antwerp in the bands of a great naval Power was a pistol presented at the head of Bngland, extreme Significance attache* to the acquisition by the German Vulcan Company of the right to construct a "private harbour" near
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    Defence of Tsingtau.
    8 9 HASTY PREPARATIONS TO RESIST BOMBARDMENT.
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    Anti-British Feeling.
    868 9 Interesting news relating to the position at Tsingtau, when the mails left Shanghai, reached Singapore on the P. and mail steamer Oriental yesterday afternoon. From tbe numerous items we select the following The Nanking express which arrived in Shanghai on August 10 brought Rome twentyfive passengers from Tsingtau,
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    Firing on a Japanese Steamer.
    145 9 At the Hongkong Magistracy on August 17 Mr. J. R. Wood held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of a J > panese seaman, who was killed by an exploding shell on board the steamer Sliikoku Maru, fired from Lyemun forts, on August
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    23 9 Possible tenants will no doubt bear in mind that the police luck ups at Taiping and Pant Hunter «io bow regarded as prisons.
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    Britain Mobilising.
    1017 10 PEACE OR WAR IN THE BALANCE. Just Before the Outbreak From the Daily Telegraph of July 31, the Friday ou which the last mail left home, we take the following to show the state ot preparedness for war evident on all hands in the Government departments con earned:
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    THE THEATRE OF WAR.
    94 10 Plan of the Great Battlefield. (Cross lines within the plan are those of longitude and latitude. Dotted line shows French Frontier.) Our telegram to day intimate that a terrible battle is raging in the area illustrated by the above plan. The Germans appear to have pushed
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    RESERVISTS OFF TO THE WAR.
    913 10 Another Spirited Speech by French Consul. When tbe P. and O. mail steamer Oriental 1 ft the wharf thin morning rousing cheers were again raised for another batch of French reservists homeward bound to take up arms in the great campaign. This time tbe Belgian
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    Validity of Marriage in China.
    247 10 In tbe High Court, on July 80, Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane began the bearing of a peti tion for a declaration of nullity of marriage which brings before- tbe Court a question to which tbe ecclesiastical authorities attach great importance. That question is whether a
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    35 10 A New York pedigree bull, valued at £10.000, is making tbe round of the shows in a btautituUy upholstered automobile with a spring bed to sleep on and three attendant* to look after its toilet.
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    THE ATTITUDE OF JAPAN.
    535 10 Important Conversations Between Ministers. Count Oku ma, the Japanese Premier, and other cabinet ministers met in conference on August 4 at tbe official residence of the Premier upon the time and form for Japan's declaration of her attitude towards the situation in Europe, says the Japan
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    25 10 The Wesleyan conference has pasted a resolution, which was supported by Mr. Walter Runciioan, deprecating the giving up of Methodist schools, especially in rural areas.
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    THAT NORTH SEA BATTLE.
    577 10 The Popular Naval Theme, With Variations. Yesterday, we heard revived reports of that Great North Sea Battle— the popular theme with variations. We have already itiven our prognostication on the subject, but in view of the recrudescence of the reports, we may reproduce various statements from
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    DIARY OF THE WAR.
    501 10 June 27.— Assassination of Archdnk Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo in Bosnia. July 25. Austrian ultimatum to Servia expires. July 28.— Austria declares war on Servia on tbe ground of complicity in the Serajevo assassinations. Russia mobilising for war with Austria. British fleet ii
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    German Foreign Trade in 1913.
    379 10 Specially prepared statistic, fibowing tbe country of origin and destiuatiou with re ijard to German trade, reveal a remarkable increase in the value of German foreign commerce. The total value of imports and exports for 1913 amounted to 20.87 milliards of marks, ."\s compared with
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      376 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. With reference to the suspension o actions for tbe recovery of moneys due or rents ag«inst debtors I am very grateful to tary of Sin^tpore Chamber of Commerce for liis hH< r explaining the term" of the notification contained in
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    Unwelcome Visits.
    193 11 To tbe Editor of Hit Straits Times. Sir,— Residents of Cuff, Seran^oon and NurriH lloads have bad rather frequent visits from thieves of late. Tbe style of tbe back portion of houses now constructed under, 1 understand, a scheme called tbe Kampong Kapor Improvement Scheme," though it cannot
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    GIRL AS WAR EXPERT.
    159 11 Officer's Daughter and Defence Of Switzerland. Krom a patriotic motive, a young Swiss woman. Mile. Claire Kicber, has started a series of conferences in tbe chief towns on the defence of Switzerland, especially as regards the manoeuvres in tin- A!|w. Her mx'tings on the subject at
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    86 11 Tbe telegrams from Peking to Chinese paper* in Hongkong have now to be trans niitted in Kuglinb. The vigilance of the Press oensora in iixlii at« <1 by a glance at three nits ■age receive" 1 the other day from the Chinese New* Agency at Peking. One when banded ia
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    627 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Aug. 1, 1014. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations are only nominal. LLondon Stock Exchange Closed. J I No*. Valci Ki-vkrs. Sellbrk. 2/- Aila«ar 1/44 1/11 1
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    GENERAL.
    90 11 10 Krasei and Neave Ld. 58.00 60.(0 110 Howarth Rrakine Ld. 45.00 100 7% Pral. 100.00 10 kUynard Co. Ltd. 11.60 10 C.A.KibuiroaCo., Ltd. 1040 ll.OOnoib 100 R. Har«rea»e« Co. Ld. 00.00 100 7%Pref 100 f0 1 Shell Transport *Tr Co 75/- 88 6 10/- s,.i Petroleam 17 1J
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    MINING SHARES.
    165 11 I 10 Ampang 10 Belat a .OO 10 Hruau, 0.75 10 Kanald 105 1 Kinta Bi/6 10 Kinta AfMocintioD 8.00 10/ Kledany 1 Kramat PuUi 525 1 MaUyau Tin 80/- 1 Mcu^li mbn 050 10 Mid.ll.-tou 6/- Pahang Counoli.iate.l 7/. 1 I euyjkalnj 'JO I 1 Pornuy Bbaro
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    COLONIAL OFFICE VOTE.
    485 11 F.M.S. Loan and the Stoppage Of Opium Smoking. In the House of Commons on July 28, in Committee of Supply iv tbe coarse ol the discussion on the Colonial Office Vote. Mr. Hunt avked tor an explanation of the circumstances in which tbe K.M.S had come to
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    1855 12 GENERAL DEPRECIATION IN VALUES. The Company's Holdings The fifth annual general meeting of the Eastern International Rubber and Produce Tmst, Limited, was held on July 27, at tbe Cannon Street Hotel, EC. Mr. Frank Cope man presiding. The Chairman said that Mr. W. F. de Bois Maclaren
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    " SWISS NAVY."
    318 12 SWISS NAVY." Why an Invitation to Panama Was Declined. An important piece of knowledge has just been assimilated by the State Department at Washington. It <s that the sister Republic of Switzerland, though equipped with thu full paraphernalia of a State in other respects, has no navy. The fact is
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    17 12 Bvery dog has his day, bat it isn't every dog who knows whan he is having it.
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    Chimpul Estates.
    1687 12 POLL DEMANDED ON ADOPTION OF REPORT. Revenue-Producer Before Long. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Chimpul (Neeri Sembilan) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on July 30, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. G. M. Dundas-Mouat (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: Tbe whole of the
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    EVIL OF DANCING.
    253 12 Condemnation at Wesleyan Conference. Pleas for a return to the older ideals of life and conduct were made at the Wesloyan Conferenoe at Leeds when the Home Missions were discussed. Sir John Barnsley, in facing tbe question of a decline in Church membership and in the numbers
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    269 12 Peace Offering of Cattle And Rifles. The action taken against the Marehan Somalia in Jubaland haa now been brought to an entirely satisfactory conclusion, Tbe East African Standard states, says a Renter message from Mombasa, that the Rer Tulha section of tbe tribe, who were principally concerned in
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    10 12 It isn't looking daggers that makes a woman look killing.
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    28 12 She I Men aren't sny brainier than women they have only fooled us into believing Uia« they are." Ue I Well, duesn t that show that they •re?"
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    Bukit Selangor Rubber.
    1307 12 CROP RESULTS EXCEED THE ESTIMATES. Drainage Difficulty Settled The fourth ordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of the Bukit Selangor Rubber Estates. LimiUd, was held on July 24, at Cannon Street Hotel, EC Mr. B. Ci. Money (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in in ivmg the. adoption
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS
    511 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instance?, bookings may be provisional and that intending (MMMH may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the i-suanco of this list in London
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    191 12 Per N. Y. K. steamer Atsuta Maru, due September 15.— Mr. P. C. Brackenbury, Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Blair. Mr. D. E. B. Robertson, Mr. H. B. Layton, Mrs. H. A. K. Thomson, Mr. A. J. Scott. Dr. E. Graham, Mr. C. Dunman, Mr. A. G. Crane. Per N.
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    49 12 Per P. and O. Nile, sailing August 26. Mrs Russell and child, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Mr M. lioutield, Mr. A. Shaod. Mr. and Mr«. Miller, infant and child, Mrs. ami Miss Wilson, Mr. W. Sadler, Mr. A. Campbell, Mr. C. E. Cadman.
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    A Notable Russian.
    218 12 l'rince Mestcherxky, editor of the Grashdanin, who died last month, was certainly one of those powers behind tbe liussian Throne who are still to be found in many countries, and particularly in Russia, where the government is less concentrated than elsewhere in a definite body of Ministers.
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      500 14 INSURANCE. IN TIMES OF WAR I bre k D g nolße if '>» inevitable, as every man mnst do bin duty. J> nether his family in or is not protected, eoontry ocmes first; yet with all the warmth of fwling for IT, he, who has Uft his family unprovided for,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    953 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. New Cars v. Old Ones. It is gettiDg more and more noticeable, says The Financier, that old motorists and many of them of really great experience and technical knowledge are inclined to turn np their noses at the latest products of
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    64 15 Tbe goldsmiths at Koala Lumpur are said to be doing extremely well at present. Many people have bought sovereigns and Lave bad them converted into gold jewellery, always regarded as a form of portable wealth among the Asiatics. Tbe run on a limited supply of sovereigns has naturally forced up
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    28 15 Mrs. Hiran Offen (seeking a cook) "My home is in the country. I hope that is no objection." Cook No, mum I'll enjoy a day in the country."
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