The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 August 1914

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. MORNING EDITION (10 ets) SINGArOHE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1014. NO. s,-2()s.
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    EXCHANGE
    51 1 (CORRK(.ThI) U» TO Aug. 6 Fanb 4 m t- demand Private credits b mi credits 6 m France demand Bun Germany, demand J India, T. T. j Hongkong, demand z Yokohama, demand Java, demand Bangkok, demand Sovereigns, Bank Buylnt Bank of England Rate Discount 8 monthe bill Bur Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    123 1 Aug. 6. Tin Gambler Gambler Cube No. 1 Gambier Cube No 2 Pepper Black ordin. > i.. Pepper, (White teir Nutmegs (110 to the kfcj Nutmegs (80 to fcbc It.) g Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina* Bali Coffee (4% Black, Tapioca, small pearl (tnU qvftMty do do flake <Jc... do
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    163 1 The Admiralty aunount < the Amphiou of a <ioi nan Min«Ha\» koenigm Lottta I'age 7. A torpedoer, beluwd to be n >ank at tijt'il.-tf, I h innar k The mo\f Mali of Home forc< miniated hy the ceiiM r fr< j i ami TLh prohi billon oL
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      377 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENTING AT 9 P.M. SHARP, TO-NIGHT THE GREATEST VAUDEVILLE SHOW EVER SEEN IN SINGAPORE. DIRECT FROM THiEIR AUSTRALIAN TOUR The Two Dares Sensational Lady and Gentleman Equilibrists and Balancers In a most wonderful and Amazing Act which set all Australia Talking.
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      97 1 h^CZ ZDCZ ■3'CZ m^^Z 2CZ I^9 KIS THERE A WAY? TO DRIVE DULL CARE AWAY X j AND MAKE YOUR EVENINGS CAY I Q WHY NOT? j) IF YOU COME TO THE GAIETY PICTURE PALACE Junction of Albert* Bpncoolen streets" AND SEE THESE SPECIAL PICTURES. Hepworth's Great Features PARTNERS in
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      108 1 LATEST SHIPPING. Singkep, Dut 284, I>e Vries. Pontianak. 7-8, KPM, Pontianak 10. Chow Tai, Ger 1115, Wenzel, Swatow, Behn Meyer, Incertain. Rumphius, Dut 1246. Donck, Deli 6, X P M. Batavia. 7-8. Singapore, Dut 618. Huttjee, Longsa. 7 8, X P M, Uncertain. MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. THE WIVES
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      107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. luverlochy Scott'h rd to !>•• lit P: Ice to he sold for cash or agaiuet coupons I'a^f 2. Kirwau will 6ell for cash ouly from the v th inst- Page 2. Notice re persouts having huhinesg at Pulau Brani >m*'ltiug Works Page 2. See our Mid day Kdition
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      143 1 WEATHER REPORT Bar. Wind. Tern. Ham Sky ft HK. 6th 2P 29.76 south 2 c- r > o MN. 6th 4P 757 calm 23 84 o UK. 7th 6a 29.81 south 3 81 o MM. 7th 10a 7£9 calm 29 '26 1 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop
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      428 1 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES 9th Sunday aktkr Tbinitt. August ST ANDREW S CATHEDRAL 7 a.m. Holy Communion, (Plain). 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion, (Choral, i H\i*np» 274, d 76. 1%. 9-15 a.m. Matins and Litany. Hymn I 4 p.m Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5-3 C p.m. Evensong A BacSMHt, i i
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      382 2 J ROBINSON piANO (JO ran VIOLINS. BOWS. MANDOLINES. GUITARS. BANJOS. BUGLES DRUMS. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. ACCOF.DEONS. OCARINAS. TAMBOURINES. Etc Etc. REPAIFS ALSO UNDERTAKEN TO ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Wanted WANTED >mart CMMM ('lnk. most write a hand, and possess knowledge of j?* nt-ral ortlce worli. Apply statin*: v*.* experience, and
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      359 2 To Let TO BE LET FURNISHED INVERLOCHY Scottn Hoad. limnediatt' Apply to POWELL ft Co., Anctic Deer>. >-8 15-8 Oxley House, Oxley Rd. Single and double rooms, now vacant. 6-8 6^_ TO LET FURNISHED Mona Lisa" Orchard Road. Four bed rooms, stabling etc. Compound house, n«'ar town A bedrooms, bathroom
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      545 2 Notices NOTICE. Any person or persons having business at the Pulo Brani Smelting Works of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., are hereby notified they must proceed direct to the Company's private jetty in the Sinkeh Straits and only between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. 8-s 14-8 NOTICE.
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      939 2 1 Auctions MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF FIVE MOTOR CARS. At No- i Victoria Street On Monday, 10th August, at 5 P. M. 1 one 40 H. P. J neater Daimler v 2 one 30 H. P. s ►•aier Overland Car j 'A one '.V2O H. P 4 seater Mo Star Cur
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      623 2 Auctions M 1 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 years 9 Leasehold Land and Hmm^mu smviK i FAASER STREET ANO AMOY STREET, Ai M BBUKI ki:\g i.ki: a c.is sm.i On Monday, 17th August, at 2.30 p.m. 1. 999 years' least hold land and house No. 43, Fraoer 6t. conjprisrd in<.
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      263 3 \^y^~ Etc., Etc., THE FINEST, PUREST and RICHEST MILK Used in all the Principal Hospitals throughout the World. NESTLE and ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co. (London), Singapore, penang, kuala lumpur, Bangkok. i I IK I The Genuine No. 4 Eau de Cologne 2 delightfully refreshing I M distilled strictly according to
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      71 3 L?f;:' v t\ i Railway Material 1 OUR SPECIALITY Hj B y, ry ll -J vere OIOCKS. Pvippc: r i iocs. General Agents for *££>£& H. H. BOEKER Co., BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. HI ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, «X SINGAPORE. B SAW MU MACHINERY •TJ^x BY W. HAIGH GRUBAN Co., Ltd., Oldham,
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      134 3 Chs J. GAUPP Co 33. RAFFLES PLACE WJTCH MAKERS, JEWELLERS, MARINE OPTICIANS ENGLISH AMERICAN and SWISS Gold and Silver Watches NEW CONSIGNMENTS FROM MAPPIN AND WEBB. jIFAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD., {SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. Repairs of Leaky Tube Plates Repairs
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    Saturday, Aug 8, 1914.
    1453 4 British Malaya has fell the first shock of war in Europe, in which the British Empire is involved, by a sensation of alarm touching its food supply. Though the Straits Settlements and the RMS, exclusive of Kelantan and Trengganu, are more dependent even than the British
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    588 4 It is notified for information th«i the address cf tun General < Htker Coramaadiai is; Headquarters, Fort Canning*. Tlm risicbr'sbook will remain al Invertnn I Li<ut. .1. S Schaefer. R. retired has been appointed chief examining officei for the Port of Singapore, and a depu: the Poit Officer of Singapore.
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    LOCAL WAR NEWS.
    286 4 TelejmuMfveoived between Mi.i:; :uid Snnda\ morr. ready for tleliio to Mkierihtl i at this 1 1 morrow n 1 lie ||fc f t<-tc!a\, ami i\,. iMpla §Urn o\ The la»t conhncent of i< <.. -•iv, hm lor 1 i S were to h ugapore ln»>t passenger* on
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    THE CYCLIST SCOUTS.
    39 4 uptain i bampkin, command < yclist Scouts, wish* o known tbar commeDcing thit fvcning .lurr will l»p two drills every pv.'tiinß of th* CfellX Scout 6 -at 5.80 and 9 p m.— at tin \Oluuteer DriJl Hall.
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    PROCLAMATION.
    56 4 The Government hereby m: that the supplies of rice, flour and of be staple articles of food in Singapor ample for the requirements of the in habitants of the settlement, and that tin r. is no need for any fear of a t> provisions. By commmand, W I T
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    FOODSTUFFS IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    139 4 RTF The proclamation by the fiovei ninent concerning the regulation of the price of food had a salutary and immediate effect upon the Kuala Lumpur traders who were taking advantage of the panic threatened on .Monday, Tuesday and Wednesda> force up prices. Enquiries, Lowpmt, sbov. tbat
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    102 4 Mr \V. Millington, magt (iajah, and Dfc K. bowdesj left on I i for Singapore on a health trip up tb<- I Coast. Mr Millington, it will bfl bered, fell aud dislocated bis right shot. a few days ago while vtettftog Prison. Statistics just published by the h Director of
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      384 4 An I drill Beverage for the Rheumatic Invalid, and all Workers. MAKESON'S MILK STOUT Each pint contains the energising CarboHydrates of 10 ozs. of PURE DAIRY MILK. FREE SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck, Macgregor Go. JOHN LITTLE'S ENGLISH MADE STEEL SAFES. M < •-> 1 *r\ f*P t*. M.
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      71 4 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MID DAY EDITION. We n gret to say that we find it absolutely impossible to deliver! the Mid-day Edition to tafcseribers. In each Morning Edition on toe last page but one will be found a coupon, any subscriber sending that, signed or "chopped" to the Office at
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    ANTE-WAR DIPLOMACY.
    128 5 GERMANY'S DEVIOUS COURSES. Britain Rejects Dishonourable Pact I It ftjh— rinn Cable Etamca :h»- Kuropean crmis shows j.\ard iiplomacy. re Rome mc> f lalOTWlta^ det■g of t 1 tish unhassrtdor in .1 >ir K. <»oschen. to M ifv |9tk recording -it: .11 with Herr Betbrnnnn H.»l Imperial Chancellor,
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    GERMANY REPULSED BY THE BELGIANS
    179 5 King In Command. >. Ate ironi t i> officially an •i* by i porous I The the a mity of Litf. The forts unbar?* bmt ,Miie to Ike frout iii French troop>. Belgium's Honour. >n the Kiu^ that ghbonr bad "ion up the d us
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    COLONIAL AID.
    89 5 Gladly accepted if Need Arises. n.ra. In the House ifl was asked what coarse the overnment proposed to I rs of the Domioions. ■nut 'tt replied th:\t though there ite necessity for the accept fera the 'Jrovernmeut would 10{ hesitate to avail themselves of thorn neceBsar\ Colonial Enthusiasm.
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    CANADA'S HELP.
    10 5 Military and naval DeMobilisation or being hurriedly despatched.
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    MINISTERS RESIGN.
    37 5 a <iuith in *he House of Commons announced the resignation of Lord -lorley and Mr .John Burns and their rePlaceiufut by Karl Beaucharap and Mr JjKiman. Tbe resignation of Mr Tre•*y*n has also been accepted
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    GERMAN SHIP SUNK.
    176 5 iINELAYER CAUGHT NEAR THE THAMES Scepticism Anent French Captures t[Bj Submarine Cable]. RIOTKR'e SKHVIvI. oudon, Aug. .">, 8.5 p.m. The Admiralty ounces that the Ampbion sank a (ier man minelayer the Koenigin Louise noon. I Sbeernens message denies the sinking of a British minelayer. The capture of
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    ITALY NOW!
    88 5 Another German Ultimatum. London. Aug. \|Q a.m. The papers of Paris say that (lennany has >cut an ultimatuui to Italy threatening war uules6 supports her allies. Holland in a State of War. London, Aug. f>. -_>.;iO a.m. A telegram fioin the Hague states that < v 'ueen Wilhelmina
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    MORE GERMAN SETBACKS.
    61 5 Torpedo Boat Lost. London, Aug. H 4 80 a.m. A torpedoer believed to he a German sank at (ijedser. Denmark. There was an explosion and thirty were drowued. Chased into Switzerland London. Aug. 6 1 a.m.- A telegram from Herne states that a QonMB cavalry patrol, fleeing
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    AUSTRIANS HELD.
    61 5 Servians' Spirited Fighting. i.omion. Au«*. 6. la. m. The Austriane are makiug no progress at Belgrade. London. Aug. 6 2.:t0 a.m.- A semi official telegram from Vienna leports that the caiitioiuuie was re>unied yesterday. Servian Ji3jjre*.bi\> ne>s whs evidenced At \i~h 1 mm iti a te'egram that voluntd
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    A WISE STEP.
    74 5 Movements of Home Forces Secret. liOiuiou, At;g. 5, 5.5 p.m The cenfor nliiniusitt's all movements of troops v uiships and local forces, which it is therefore useless to telegraph. London. Aug. 5, 8.5 p.m. The papers say that the despatch of an expeditionary Coiet is denied. Ireland
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    THE WAR ENTENTE.
    29 5 London, Aug. 6 12.10p.m. Kn^li^hand French naval and military co operation is I proceeding. London, Aug. 5.30 p.m. President WUi son has offered mediation in Europe.
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    KING VISITS THE ADMIRALTY.
    44 5 The King has visited the Admiralty and leceived an ovation from the crowds. Numerous German prizes have been taken and are being brought into the British ports. Also some cricket matches which we decline to waste the time in "expanding."
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    GENERAL MORATORIUM.
    43 5 London, August 6. Mr LI. George has i announced a general moratorium. Except I in the case of wages all Government payments to stop. I Mr Lloyd George has announced that the Bank rate will be reduced to 6 per cent.
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    TO INCREASE THE ARMY.
    350 5 Mr Asquith Applies on Lord Kitchener's Behalf. London, Aug. ti 1 2"» p.m. —In the House of Commons Mr Asquith on behalf of Lord Kitchener asked foi power to increase the army by half a million. London, Aug. The Commons have unanimously decided to increase the
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    ECONOMY IN GOLD.
    110 5 Pound and Half-Pound Note To be Issued. London, Aug I 5.6 p.m. lutbe House of Commons, Mr Lioyd Qaorge said it was not proposed to suspend specie payment, hut with a view to economising in gold and maintaining the integrity of the gold stau Jaril it was
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    THE KAISER'S REGRETS.
    61 5 The Position Between Austria and Russia. Berlin, Aug. 5. Tbe Briti*»b Ambassador and Belgian Miuister have left Berlin. Th« Kaiser sent his aide-dc camp to Karl <>oscbeu to convey regrets at excesses commit r»>d against the Embasaay. Tne Austrian Ambassador r st. Peterbburg has asked for passports,
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    MOBILISATION IN FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    51 5 Mobilisation in France is proceeding splendidly on calm and businesslike lines. Russian mobilMfttion is expected to be completed earlier. LOYAL LABOURITES. London, August 6. Ramsay Mucdonald bus resigned the Chairmanship of the Labour Party. It is believed a large sec tion disapprove of his anti-war
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  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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      OBITUARY.
      61 5 Mrs Wilson, wife of President Wilson V. S. TENNIS DAVIS CUP. Brookes and Pirke 6 2, 4 6, 6 3, 16, 7 Wilding and Lowe 6 ;J, 61, 1-6. 1-4. Austria has declared war with Russia. Spain has proclaimed neutrality. The We6t African mail steamer Karma 1 was stopped
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    17 5 I Detention Barrack Tisitor for ensuing Week and Field Officer, Captain L. P. Ball, sth Light Infantry.
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    THE AMPHION BLOWN UP.
    121 5 (ENGLISH CRUISER SUNK. I Contact with Submarine Mine. London, Aug. 6, 11.5 p.m.— The Adrai ralty announces the Arnphion was sunk this morning through coming into contact with a submarine mine. Paymaster Gedge and 130 men were lost. The captain, j sixteen officers, and 135 men
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    THE NORTH SEA ENGAGEMENT.
    53 5 Continuous Firing No Details London. Aug. 6, 10.10 p.m. A telegram from Kirk wall reports naval engagement near the Kast Orkneys. There was continuous firing throughout the afternoon. No details. London, Aug. 5 7 p.m.— Heavy cannonading in the North Sea has been heard At the
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    ENGAGEMENT IN GERMAN WATERS.
    36 5 London, Aug. 7 9 a.m. It is reported from Sooth Shields that the British fleet engaged the German on the high seas. The fleet is nov, chasiag them towards the Dutch coast.
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    BELGIUM WELL PREPARED.
    69 5 Mines Blow Up Whole Battalions. London Aug. 6. 10.15 p.m A message from Liege reports l,2ooGermaus wounded and picked up off the battle field. The mines exploded killing whole battalions. Brussels, Aug 6 —In the afternoon the Germaus made a most desperate attack on Liege. There was
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    A REPORT FROM NEW YORK.
    52 5 London, Aug. ti. 11.5 p.m. A New York telegram says the captain of the Uranium has informed the British Consulate that he intercepted wireless messages yesterday from the Lusitania saying that two German cruisers which had been pursuing her have been chased and sunk by
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    PRINCE OF WALES A GRENADIER.
    20 5 London, Aug. 7. The Prince of Wales has received a commission in the (irenadier Guards. > <
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    NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CONSULATE.
    210 5 NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CONSULATE. We are indebted to the French Consulate for the following telegrams Paris, August sth. President Poincare issued a message declaring that France has experienced a brutal aggressiou, which is an insolent challenge to '.he law of nations but France is ready, backed by Russia, England
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    100 5 A Punjabi watchman, employed at Pulau Brani, was brought up in the third court, yesterday, charged with causing hurt to a Chinaman, by beating him severely with a stick. Complainant is in hospital, so a remand was granted for one week, bail beiug allowed in the sum of SI 00.
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      220 5 FIRE! FIRE! No Building FIRE y s2ofTjS^^L Extinguishes Considered Jn// Any Kind ffl B Complete Three Gallon Size S. f l 4 wSAflSlm One of These V^U i J Fire ExtinguishOne Gallon Size I ers on the $35 "^^B llsr* Premises. Robinson Co.\ f*^ uaiitiesT^# The absolutely unique qualities of
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      745 6 Ship pi n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the New 21.000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners M SHINYO MARU TENYO MARU 11 and M CHIYO
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      542 6 Shipping i BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.. Ltd. 1 FOR Penang, Madras and Negapatam. j The Company's Stkamkr "TAROBA 6,309 tons, J. H. Addenbrooke, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 13th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers.
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      574 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWARD uUTWARD 1911 1914 Atlantique *Of I Cordillere Aug 2 Amazone Aug 17 Polyn£sien Aug 16 Paul Lecat Aug 31 Magellan Aug 30 Cordillere Sep 14 V. delaCiutat Sep 13 Polyn&iien Sep 28 Chili Sep 27
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      693 6 Shipping, lit Lf«JLi« Norddcatscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The last and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vloe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      625 6 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COM PAN I For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylto Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading issued tor Chin. Coast, Persian Oulf Continental and Atuertcit Porte. t Bteamern will leave Klngaport od o» aboo MAIL LINEB. Homeward (for Eubopki From
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      185 7 CARLSBERCk BEER* j. p ri L L r^ -r*«»~^£^/ M World -wide SOLE AQENTS THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Singapore FORD CARS Til C /^^r^^^V BBl^^^mL^^ JWAN $1450. AND OWNS A \k >-ir|B $1375. WEARNE BROS, Ltd., ?m W SOLE AGENTS S. S. F. M. S. GIBSON'S 'CAMBRIA" REF RIGEBA
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      346 7 m mWIMI II MM II lIIMI R. A. C. LIGHT CAR TRIAL. What the light car makers say about DUNLOP TYRES jßftfiV car was fitted with Dunlop tyres N *(IBSP. w. which gave complete satisfacL -^y^ jN& y^flfet jßßjk tion, I 'ft mHI- 1 THE STANDARD MOTOR Co.. Ltd. >^
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      284 7 Study your Complexion /&yr if you /fir^ have a beautiful N§iv /ff/ skin and complexion mil preserve them with VeM fl "'Hazeline' Snow" f 1 lti V (Trade Wt lull M I Vy\ c^ arms away roughness, tenderness. _£?&&E^^. //mlm 1 VOX sunburn, greasiness, eruptions /^^^Bs^Hß»m Oil SI 1 W^m.
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    PROCLAMATIONS.
    570 8 A further Government Gazette Kxtraor dinary was issued yesterday, containing a proclamation as follows George V, by the (trace of God of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominion- htsoiul the Sea 3 King, Defender of the Faith Fm peror of India. PKO< I.WIVHON.
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    AN APPEAL.
    109 8 We publish below the following appeal by the Key. L. M. Duvelle, Vicar of the Church of the Assumption, to the Catholic Kurasians of Penang to join the Volunteer corps. The notice is posted up iv the Parish Hall. AN APPKVI r (> I Hi: KIKAMXN I'OMMIMTV. The
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    GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.
    65 8 The following scholarships have been Awarded. Govt. 1. EL J. Phipps, St. \avierB; 2. Tye Keat Kwong, St. \aviers 3. Lo Sek Tuan. Anglo Chinese Sc. Penang. Govt. ((iirls 1. K. Mclntgre, Raffles; 2. D. m. Norris. Raffles 8. E. M. Page, Convent Singapore 4. J. M. Moissionac
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT POSTPONED.
    13 8 The BjCLOL autumn lawn tennis toarnn*nent bM been indefinitely postponed.
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    N B. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1566 8 The following, are extracts from the speech of the honble W. B. Darby at the meeting on .luly '■>. Thi- hamber has been asked to assist in the establishment of a Labour Bureau, in connection with which has also been mentioned an Assessment Fund, to
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    DYSENTERY IN BANGKOK.
    367 8 There has been a good deal of dysentery in Bangkok of late and quite a number of Europeans have suffered from this complaint. Dysentery is endemic in Siam, and cases are found in every month of the year. The months in which most cases occur are May,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    86 8 The Mail steamer Himalaya left I'enang at 5 a m. ou Thursday and may be expect ed at SiugHpore daylight this morning. The M. M. Company's steamer Guadiaua left Saigon at 4 p.m. on the sth instant and may be expected here to-day at about 7 a. m.
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    SUIT AGAINST AN EMPLOYER.
    347 8 A Lady Phokh;raphkk s Contkvi i. The final stage in the case in which a Inly photographer. Miss Lulu Adams, sued her employer, Mr G. Michael, photographer, of Orchaid Road, for breach of contract, claiming a second class passage to England and certiin money reptesenting commis
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    119 8 Agents, (iulhrie and Co. Itnkit Kajtmg 50,795 against 87,^50 1 months 50,795 against 37,3 ">C. Sungei Ruuya (Sumatra) 22 360 agsl 14,2s < total 22,360 agst 14,2*8. Agents. F. W. Barker and Co. Kinta Association Mine 188 lbs. tribute 429.56 pkls. Ampang Kinta Mine 1:10 pkls
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    Y.W.C.A.
    63 8 Y. W. C. A. A course of lectures on Hrst Aid and Sick Nursing, St. John's Ambulance, will be begun Wednesday, Aug. 12. The lecture ou First Aid will be given at 5 p.m. by Mrs Amery. and on Sick Nur sing at 6 p.m. by Dr. Johnson 'and Dr.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    65 8 Sunday, 9th augim Johnston's Viet, 9, 10 and 11 am., 2.30, and 3.30 p.m. Club Hungalow, 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., and 12.15, 3 and f.,30 p.m. Novices 75 yards Handicap will be swum off on arrival of the 10 o'clock launch. Entries will be received by Mr
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    69 8 During the second quarter of lyl4 262 inquests were held in Singapore, in 185 cases the vardict being death from natural causes. Rules are printed in the Govt. Gazette dealing with the examination of plants for export to foreign countries, the Director of the Botanic Gardens or the Overseer of
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      162 8 Have You Your "Place in the Sun"? SUN LIFE OF CANADA S. J HOWE. Man; ATTKK CHEESE. New Shipments of the following just to hand. GRUYERE CHEESE ENGLISH STILTON. ENGLISH CHEDDAR. Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT DENMARK 3
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      16 9 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ID-DAI EDITION (5 i-ts.) SINGAPORE, AUGUST 8, 1914 No. 8/2(W.
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      SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
      93 9 Boat Wharf (Basin) Sec. 1— Nil But WbarfSen. B— Beeovd Mam Shec-rH Wharf Sec. 3 X 1 A. &V. D. Docks Hon^ B (Tiider reconstruction) Main Wharf Soc. 4 except ;it godowns No. 16. 17— 1'i-rak s—Ruinphius,5 Ruinphius, Gordon 6 Ajax Wet ]>(ick Sec. V— Yu^ali.
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      DRIVEN TO DEATH
      103 9 by the unbearable torments of Neuralgia piercing, torturing, nerve-destroying paius that rob life of all its p'easnres. Don't let Neuralgia drive you to death. Don't let it make life miserable, intolerable. Junt un Little's Oriental Balm and get the tpeedy, sure relief that this great remedy proTldt-.
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      LETTERS TO DENIS.
      751 9 hi: •I lay. 11l uhK'h Co pla iup on the Hill. I all over m hranchet up th( de tO fctering such talking to mtk i M i in the m rning over everything baattftah white blamkets COVeciag up the trees and liowers until I li o
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        193 9 T'otices SPEC! CONSTABLES. 1 < who are willenroll t!u:uselves as iw invited Ir names and adChief Polioe the Settlement in they reside, in order ay be summoned necessity. By Command. I?. CHANCELLOR, crar Ceneral of Police. Straits Settlements. r.£ JOHORE, •VORKS DEPARTHE i at i GOVERNMENT NOTIFiCVTON colonial' person applying
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        210 9 Notices NOTICE. Mt' forn v H. Moffou will f t > race club* frwm hiti »ta l 8 NOTICE. i: and further doU ifcaiuxt t -I be in B Katz, Bros, Ltd. BUTTER SUPPLY. McILISTER Co, Ltd., Hereby intimate that until further notice Wood and Cos Cow" Brand Butter win
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        376 9 Notices SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 1 lth instant. Goods will only be supp ied for cash. The usual prices will be maintained as long as possible. HORSE FOOD Etc. oe is hen b i lv< nI ai v and after che
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        309 9 Notices NOTICE. > ll--BIBII >BI From this date (Aug. 7th,) as a temporary arrangement, the Singapore Free Press will be issued in two editions, a MID-DW Edition, at noon daily (except Sundays) and the usual MORNING EDITION. Both pnrts wil! be posted to outstations as one paper. There will be
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    • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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        299 9 THE WEEK. Catcrday Bth. 'Tiu^ Water 0-11 a m 11-M v.m. St. All^rew'f School h{)ort3. Sunday 9th. "h Wjiter 0.45 a.m. 1 9th Sunday after Trinity. Frinscp street, Peace Service, p.m. Monday 10th. High Water— o-34 a.m.. 1-10 p.ia. Memorial Hall, Men's Atubulau<c. 1.15 p.m. Tu23day 11th. H'.£h Water— l-10
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      DESPERATE INDIAN OPIUMSMUGGLERS.
      144 10 ;.d, Of tl wok out for opiu ill" CII of opium woui bicb orniug for l!i thn bat. and i be with his d the Aronda and I] o smuggle the drug away, i The to gi up t 1 an IMai: tcb the parcel from tb.
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      A YOUNG RULER.
      117 10 Tlie coronation of Sultan Aehined >hah 31 ih, took place at Tehe ran. 11. is now sixteen years of Age and be has been on the throne for years ?ince the abdication of I father Moh in July 1909. such •tno. hu-. save for his longabsenct in
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      VICAR IMPRISONED IN A BELFRY.
      175 10 Three hours 1 tolling of 1 of the chuich at llrome, iv Yorkshire, on irks anioug the i 11: but no one vnt to Bee v the em The he Key. Paul us Ashkena/ie, nered up a long ladder in the church tower to tni
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      TELEGRAMS.
      124 10 [By Submarine Cable]. Rkij"*eb'a Service. lon, Auf,'. 7. a.m. The papers >riut the South Shields story of a North battle. 'ilie ttftWtan of the Kast Coast are jllicially permitted to proceed to the fisht grounds, including Iceland, he hospitals at South Shields. Hull, nouth and Grin c been ordered
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      THE LATE MR C. SUGDEN.
      134 10 will be felt in Singapore at ail tliis inorning of the death of Mr Clai -Jen. one of the best known and highly re^; of S re for ores twenty years. The following paragraph is from the i.. and C. An old Sir.. Jent ha
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      NEW P.AND O. LINERS.
      86 10 NEW P. AND O. LINERS. Orders have beeu placed for two steamers tor the P. i s India hiua aud Au ail and one with M< id Co.. oi the oiher with I Llarlaiu: ,jltf of Belfast. Tbi ross Mid will be pro pelled by tv> of quadruple >ion ng
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      WIRELESS DIRECTION FINDER.
      249 10 Loom's New Safety Dr> The tests of the new wirele- < (ion finder, known as the Marconi Bel Tosi apparatus, which wm installs the Canadian Northern 1O!.^. Royal <;<orge, have proved in every way satis-i The apparatus enable- thp tin a in the thickest weather, and with
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      PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERVICE.
      106 10 From October, *****, to June, 1914, there have been 480 separations of Americans from the service for all causes, resignation, abolishment of position, separation for cause, dropped for absence, deaths, transfers and for other causes. There were in all 280 resignations, some voluntary and others a6ked for
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      REASSURING NEWS.
      80 10 Thi. aiax to Leave m>r Home. i The Blue Pansel \j;i\ Bnitbei coaling at Taujong PagaC to day atui at sun set or sun rise, to- morrow morning- will pro ceed Home. Her destination is Liverpool and she has taken 00 BilAeient coal to carry her there without
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      LADIES RIFLE SHOOTING.
      130 10 The following score* were* made l>> th< S. L. H. A. in thi > ompetitioD the Mills Cdp l 2H(t ydi Mrs Scouhti' 80 Mrb Galley 29 Miss X 86 Mr> BrownlQW Mrt> PergntOD >avie 2 Mib.- Tomlia 158 Mrs Oattey won the August Spoon, the! following
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      NAVAL AND MILITARY
      140 10 tin Indian op. 2nd I> lion South Wall- l. waii£tiio for .Singapore «jh Nov. 2 next. Tbe Bordererswil] relieve (he 1 »t Battalion Kinj ry at 8 .^re. The King'i II then proceed idia to be stationed at Ma>myo, Burn the ligiit crniser Fox is to b
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      ICEBERG'S WARNING.
      137 10 Th»> ie here, the ice v.-as there, the ic^ was all around it cracked and growled and roared and howled like noises in a swouud." So spoke the Ancient Mariner. modern marinei iia> another to tell of noise- from an iceberg. He i 6 Captain Weeks, of the
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      LADIES FIRST.
      120 10 a little story t;>M of the late Adimral I remautle. told by Dr. Hr. Young in his book of travel sketches on titled From Russia to Siam." U hup pened at Canton, which the Admiral vi ed with several ladies When the Bteamei anchored off- the city the
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      SHANGHAI BANKING VENTURE.
      91 10 Baron Macau Semtbncbd. Shanghai, July 29. The Belgian Consular Court has sentenced Baron Macar, who was connected with the promotion of the British and Belgian Bank of China, to twelve months' imprisonment for false pretences and abuse of confidence, and also to a tine of Francs 3,000
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      SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
      87 10 Ifi the event of special constables being called for service, they will as far as possible be ported for duty in the Districts where then houses or interests are. It uiiuht b».' as w«ll for Special Constables to provide themselvei with haversacks. We umierstand that a gratifying result
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      204 10 Three more German local res;, R.iraphius this morii iv the h<jpes of yetting away in her, b en me asli .n- again, and hurriedly left in gharries, consequent upon Beetng a pclice officer on board. The police are now 1<>o! three Genrans [a question. In the Kick's ttench Division on
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      BLIND GIRL'S EULOGY OF LLOYD GEORGE.
      253 10 king itif •be great bhad is afforded by the v Miss Mabel dreen, a stationer and postmaster in Great Portlarid-steeet. W. 3b 1- .1 >■• ge, ami )ueh blind fn an cient shorthand typis.'. and has been for tbe Inf. i month- cntial secie
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      INDIA PUBLIC AND POLICE.
      156 10 Calcutta pi;;»;ic have not yet ac qaii I the wholesome 6en&e of disciplint ed by tk London crowd otherw pei ich :i case is that \\b >re the Magistral o at Kyd Strt not i«:i\e occurred, At a recent football match the police endeavoured to stop
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      HONGKONG'S DECLINING DOLLAR.
      147 10 What ib the matter with the dol Yesterday the value of the fkekh dropped in successive sixteenths by no leu than a farthing. What this means to ti bnsinefll i.. or, who iegard the money tituation with no little anxiety, aie beet able to judgi'. A mouth
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      THE MALARIA DEATH RATE.
      155 10 Btattal hat Malaria kills n petiple every year in tb< hot couutm i <>f th« East than any other dtaeaae, an appalling fact wh«-n one considers that m.»-t <»f tl thg were preventable. N->t so many years ago Science %\h^ groping in the dark as to
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      PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
      98 10 Per P A Btr Him ilaya at Colon-bo, ii'ie August 8.- D. W, Fenner.J. raws A. i\ A.M. Bivehall. Mi P A <> str Nuba. dM Grahirn and ctai: c. Hartden, P. G. Scott, J Mi.' I>Ll the Mr Clow. 8 J. J l iitaki r, H E
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      HOMEWARD BOUND.
      45 10 I Egj |>t. -a; Price, Allu.» Bak< r Pyu;. i Pel W. Hod*? in > and i'fant. haiaoh G Gill. J. Hat 1 > be. Per P. A <>. Ni. ROM child, Mrs I and chi A. Wilkinsoß. nflt-ld. A. Shand. W lcr, A. v -Jinan.
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      LATEST SHIPPING.
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      STOP PRESS NEWS.
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      WIRELESS STATIONS FOR CHINA.
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      EXCHANGE
      11 10 Privr. PfcAl India Eon Java, demi Bang; Sow Bai: Bar
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        260 10 INTENDED SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD !&v 4 p.m I Calyi Pw >»m Coeaday m. Ladj Malact oar. Malacca, Port r 4-3( Malacca. 'riday 4-30 p.m. j Lad; Mu. i »iv: 12 noon. Hy< L> ala Pahang i :as aturday 2.30 p.m. j Krian .v. 4 pm. j Klang
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      THE FISHERIES OF BENGAL.
      451 11 In f»rt thnt V\-)i represent tbe 6t of the population i < ilc is not satisfactory to note that, d< il improvement! In tin 1 supply, tbi> still reptt ,ul> omh quartet of the ■■Will which, at no prices, th< population could and would consume if
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      INDIAN WEDDING FIASCO.
      197 11 ing busti romance was unfolded before Mr Mitter, Honorary on Thursday In m of Rahim Khan against sheik umuni. in an I is a young chai..ion and the i:ui<> ure the a and l the chap- l>> the of th-' girl, her j-ini mother, and according to
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        563 11 I THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLOW UMBT PAID-UP CiPlT»i'™w "y im^'inm^'. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESS'VE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, h.( The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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        444 11 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y1 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 7,500,000 Rejserv* Funds V 3,610,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: Auioy Iloilo Nagasaki Tainaa Bombay Kagi Osaka Takow Batavia Keelnng Shanghai TaraHUl Canton Kobe Swatow Tokyo Calcutta London Sourabaya
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        320 11 GUARDIAN ASSURANCF 6s I LONDON. ribed Capital > Total Invested Funds extetfi Annual Income upwards of Ftre and Eartiiquako Biski Sr-crt o» Periods at current rates. Patersoa Sircoas C:.. Hi,. I NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFIC POUNDED 1797. HEAD OFFICES, NORWICH AND LONDON Lasher Paid exct i o§,«at OOr Lowest Ratt
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      277 12 v >■<). T Ik. Gents. k r Cents. t5jU r^ij ji IHI4 Cl^i^* 8 2 m Cr^r- 5 J^r- J-^ J~jJ\ Jj_j» ,j;JL\, )ViJ l)j £j. -^jy 88 O^ 8(i SP llUjj-Jy* n.jsJsr UjyJ* i 1914 \S t y~i A* 22 dsl» L >*^ \v- J^P ls^«-M-M 18-H-14 r c^rn-
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