The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1914. NO. 8*214
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    223 1 After twenty hours without a wire from Europe, short messages have come through of a Belgian victory at Haelen, near Diest. north west of Liege. The Belgians claim to have put hors de combat three fifths of the Germans engaged, themselves suf fering "slight loss." They captured
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    CANVAS FIGURES.
    1519 1 We were discussing a case which had int. rested all Pint*. The Louvre had lost famous picture, which was in itself not remarkable, t.iking into account the laxity then characterising ite administration* Hut the theft had eventually been brought home to the Vicomte d Auraillac. a very wealthy
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      516 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. SEE 5 Rounds of Sensational Boxing IN THE 2 REELER A Sporting Chance ALSO THE LONDON FILM COMPANY S LATEST AND GREATEST SUCCESS The CAGE IN 2 PARTS And the
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      196 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. -Johore P W D want a road constructor Page 5 Dividend in the case of Low Sum and Co Page 2. Mortgagees sale of building land .vc Pago 5. A bright Gaiety programme Page 1. New Apcar liner Tanda for China Page 8. Krian for B.N. Borneo ports
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      74 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 15th. High Water— 4-8 a m., 3-43 p.m. Nyalas. Evatts, noon. Sanday 16th. Blgh Water— s-46 a.m., 4.40 p 10th Sunday after Trinity. Monday 17th. High Water— B-16 a.m., 6-2 p.m. fuesday 18th. High Water— 9^o a.m., 7-26 p.w. Wednesday 19th. High Water— 9 58 a.m., 827
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    SURPRISE ALARMS.
    221 2 Fo the Editor of the Straits Echo. Mr. I read with some astonishment iv your last night's issue that tbe authorities are about to make Surprise .Military Alarms for practice purposes from time to time and that on hearing an alarm all non combatants are advised to remain
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    A NATURAL DEATH.
    54 2 to tourist while travelling in the north of Scotland, far away trom anywhere, ex claimed to one of the natives, Why what do you do when any of yon are ill? Yon can never get a doctor." Nae, air," replied Sandy. M We've jist to dee a
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      622 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES l th st nd*v aftkr Trinity. August Ha. BT ANDREW 8 CATHEDRAL. 745 a m Holy Communion, (ChoraL) Hymns •2V, il*. J 915 a.m. Matins, followed by Holy ComI munion, (Plaiui. 4 n m Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5-3 a in. Evensong A Sermon. Hymns 370
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      365 2 THE ROBINSON piANO QO I'OK VIOLINS. BOWS. MANDOLINES. GUITARS BANJOS, BUGLES. DRUMS. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. ACCORDEONS. OCARINAS, TAMBOURINES. Etc Etc. REPAIFS ALSO UNDERTAKEN TO ALL KINDS OF. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. NOTICE: CASH. New Subscribers to the Singapore Free Press, will only be accepted on payment of at least One Months Subscription- $2.50;
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      722 2 Notices Change of Management. G. R. LAMBERT Co. Photographic Artists. Ijcg to announce the arrival of Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, date Manager Messr Laf yetteof Loudon and Dublin) who has taken charge of their Studio at Orchard Road, where all clients will be photographed by him personally. Phone No. 1,000.
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      388 2 The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888.! IS IHK SUPREME COLRTOK THF. STRAIT.- IMBMH SETTLEMKN I OT MM.XPORF. IN BANKRUPTCY. No 93 of 1914 Re LOW SUM to Co Notice is hereby given that the Court has approved the Composition of H per cent and the Receiving Order made against the ab named
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      410 2 Wanted GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTBEUT A l'i '< tl fortlu M X iporiuteudintf <i\. tion. Johore Bahru. .alary M with Ynv \>uarUrs. Candidate skilled in levelling and road \k Applications may h. W,l*>ed Public Works up t and uiuvt be accom paux IM For Sale MOTOR CAR FOR
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY
    3061 3 Position l l»oi.i< oi Di:\ i <»VMi rd half -yearly meeting of the North y oinpanv was held Ij at the Cannon street Hotel, I West Ridgeway (the chairman) presiding. Tho secretin--. Mr Harington having read the formal not hairman. in rl m**. of big Our
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      159 3 CEILINGS AND PANELS. Beautiful and adaptable to any style of Architecture and to any method of interior finish, are the CRANE wonderful Art Metal Ceilings. Cool, clean, white ant, and vermin proof, for Bungalows, Hotels, and Public Buildings. For illustrated catalogue and particulars write to The Borneo Com pany Limited,
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      248 3 gj A Drink to be graceful for. I tr^ W snn pl v thirst-quencher I m*m\_____^ or stimulant, but just the pu _/3iJ^teHßiß '1 :n< -i health-infusing spirit Maß^Bli L lt h as ev< r been produced M Wolfe's <fyi^^^E ssiV Aromatic Schiedam "^"ST" Schnapps health) 3BIL SCsjs IT' v
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    HUMOURS OF WAR IN ALBANIA.
    341 4 A lighter side to the tragedy of Albania is disclosed by Mr. Jack Heaton Armstrong, brother of Captain Heatcn Armstrong, private secretary to Prince William of Wied, who has just returned to London after a stay of several weeks in Albania, during which period he
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    LONG-DRAWN LITIGATION.
    250 4 Going to America to Learn English. The "Skipper sardine" litigation, which has been intermittently before the courts since 1911, again engaged the London Sessions when further arguments in Messrs. Watson's appeal were heard. One of the witnesses was Colonel C. E. Cassal, public analyst for Westminster, Kensington, Battersea,
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      60 4 H MaMM mm m mm^_m___________m^______m__a___U ■■■BKBHBKHMfIMHfIMfID^ INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION, BATAVIA. SEPTEMBER 1914, Postponed. m^ mmmm^ mmmmm mm^mmmm^^mmmmmm^mmmmA m mmMMl^mm m mM^MMMTmtommmMSL3mmMMmMmmMMmmM^^mAM NOTICE. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED. beg to notify their clients that they have not increased their prices for either Ship, Engine and Boiler repairs or Engineering Supplies
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      51 4 Why remain in misery with digestive trouble when a certain alleviative for that heavy, over-loaded feeling ia at hand in Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. The taking of only one dose will prove its value to you. Sold by Dispensaries and Stores throughout Settlements and F. M. S. 80 cents a
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      500 4 i| The Signature. O m v To distinguish the original and genuine A Worcestershi) c Saiice from the many imitaA tions, see that the signature of Lea Perrins A appears in White across the AW label on J^gm k every bottle. 4^ \V A No other sauce has such an
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      57 4 CEYLON THE BRISTOL HOTEL Within a minute s walk of the landing Jetty. Cook s. and all Shipping O I' and Banks. One oi the leading Hotels oi Cdlc although charges are modera All Rooms are equipped with Ei< Fans, and Electric Lights, for which no extra charge is made.
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    PROLBEMS OF MODERN JAPAN.
    1177 5 \kw ran v pui <»u>. X VOLUTION. than a decade ago Japan was re- co tbe world as a nation of marvel I prowess in arms, biave as she was poor, ss compact in spirit as nhe was, small r i To day the echoes of
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    FIGHTING SHY OF FOOD.
    234 5 choice between starvation or torture is the dismal Drooped before all victims of indigestion, for although they are actually in need of food to nourish the body, they are afraid to eat because of the long periods of pain and discomfort that follow even the lightest
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      158 5 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 847. Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, tdHeat Office Gaxtoo House, Westminister loodoo. Supplier Dept. and Store* Upper Thames Street, Loodoo Lamp, and Fitting. Dept. Dalstoo, London. Work. Stafford aod Woolwich For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE
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      1049 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Machinery, Plant, Boiler, Engines. Air-Compressor. Pneumatic Tools, Stores etc.. etc., of tie Kangoon Docking and Engineering Co., (1908) Ltd., Dunneedaw (in liquidation) Under instructions from the Liquidator the undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS, in one lot as a going concern if
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      424 5 REMIND EE. This Day, Saturday, at 2-30 p. nt. AUCTION SALE O p Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture Soc. AT No. 28 CAIRNHILL ROAD Europe-made upholstered drawing room suite walnut stained t< ak plate cabinet with glass doors; teak centre table with marble top excellent straw string woven chair*
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    101 6 MID DAY EDITION. We r« gret to say that we find it absolutely impossible to deliver the Mid-day Edition to subscribers. In each Morning Edition on the last page but one will be found a coupon, any subscriber sending that, signed or "chopped" to the Office at
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 15, 1914.
    1066 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 15, 1914. )l The problem of indebtedness is always «cxccpt to the Dick Swivellers of the world) a serious one, affecting the conscience frequently, and not being merely the unpleasant result of the pressure of creditors. Money owing for goods received is not quite
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    133 6 Tbe leave of Mr A. W. Hamilton, asst supt. of police has been extended for three months. Among tbe maps of the war now being published locally is one by Mr W. J. De Alwis, which gives a good general idea of Europe. The public schools in Singapore closed for
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    PRAYERS FOR PEACE.
    476 6 Intkk< ks-ion Smvica vi St. toMMm Tbe large congregation which attended the Service of Intercession at St. A .dn Cathedral last evenm tiud their reverent and earnest demeanour showed thai tlw appeal of the Singapore t lete.v tor piouintervention ifl tne pre.-cut crisis had not fallen on
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    404 6 Even the great dearth of cash ami dearth of credit has not increased the number cf people anxious to supply us (M.M.) with local news from the outstations in order to earn a few dollars a month. It is rumoured that a B. I. vessel with a powerful wireless installation
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  • IN NORTH FRANCE.
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      TWO DAYS BATTLE.
      41 6 •le] Loaion. am. 1 aad amtam <i mm mm th. south of Mootmi The\ annihilated a regime! and captured thousand ollict r> mmi Montmed.N, near Thioimlhtreme 'eft of tbe line, whn to 1 tin mam advance of tl
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      RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
      44 6 London. Aug. 1 4. 4 a.m have captured the town after dislodging the im with loss and pursued the enemy a. River Bug. arm ridges I viaduct. Sokal. up the valley oi -t of the Mvr. through wind >ians base sotei
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      CABLE BROKEN DOWN.
      18 6 Loudon, Aug. 1 1 4 a.m. i \q\ ti )n between Japan and I rupted.
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      ATTITUDE OF BULGARIA.
      12 6 Loudon. Aug 14.4 a.m assured Kussi.i strictest] aeatea litof
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    EARL ROBERTS.
    17 6 London. Auj^. 14, 4 a.m I. has been appointed colonel in cl forces from < Overseas.
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    OUR ISSUES.
    64 6 Any important fctlsSJBM to nine o'clock to-morrov will be available in slip form foi ers, free, at about ten o'clo brings a note to tbe office. Tb uot for sale. They are for scribers only. There will be no Mm Singapor* I n I'i. m to iv. tin
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    378 6 Mr Eric Koch has assumed duties as Manager. Teluk Anson Rubber succession to Mr Steevens who heHome. M M. The N. 1). L. liner Roon. Capt. (i. Witt6tein, has put into Tji with several hundred British and <>■ passengers on board. She was bound foi Australia. The Sourabaya Courant pui
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      425 6 An Ideal Beverage for the Rheumatic Invalid, and all Workers. MAKESON'S MILK STOUT Each pint contains the energisiug CarboHydrates of 10 ozs, of PURE DAIRY MILK. FREE SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. John Little C° L ,d NOTICE. For the present Goods will be supplied for CASH
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    BATTLE OF HAELEN
    106 7 DAY LONG FIGHT BEYOND LIEGE. Victory for Belgians. |b? 8 -it. marine Cable]. WOE 99 pm. The Liege tact. U be known BBto hrough>i had cleared toaaa Diest, Haeten aud untry was covered with dead. rtion ofthe Belgian left wing waver was reiufor «»d. lon, Aug 19
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    A DUTCH REPORT.
    502 7 I am. Th. ie tue Daily Mail saying that ured Die>r an.l are I utwerp. h. the Deputy Public who ha> beeu away in Medan. ition for appendicitis, I back ht i, rman ol the *•> Board. ret anyone kuowiu of cases of ru'fs being charged tor
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    BANK OF ENGLAND.
    84 7 NEWS FOR BANKERS fßy Submarine Cable]. Kiuikr'h Srbvioi. London, Aug. 19 4.35 p.m. The Bank of England return shows a reserve of l~>_ millions, public deposits 8 millions, other deposits 88 millions, other securities 70. millions. The proportion of reserves to liabilities is 17 per cent. A
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    THE BRITISH AND GERMAN NAVIES.
    711 7 OoMPaanon. Naval warfare is at once more simple and more iuteuse than war on land. Ihe executive action and <ontrol of fleet and squadron commanders is direct and personal iv a far stronger degree tJjau that of generals iv tbe lield, especially under modern conditions.
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    55 7 The play Mary does First," which is being produced in Ipoh by Mrs Herbert Cooper, will be staged at the Ipoh Club next Saturday. Mrs Cooper tells us that the profits will toe given to a fund for the relief of the widows and children of the British sailors killed
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    VIVE LA FRANCE !
    533 7 VIVE LA FRANCE IMPRESSIVE FAREWELL To THK FRENCH RESERVISTS. Vive la France and Vive 1' Angleterre rose fiom the lips of many fervent patriots of the two entente nationalities yesterday, at the P. ami wharf. The occasion was tbe sailing of the intermediate steamer Syria with a company of approaching
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    FRENCH MISSIONARIES.
    300 7 Leave koh the Front bi the Syria.' 1 As nearly all the missionaries ol French nationality in the F.M.S. aud Straits have performed their service in barracks, whilst studying for the priesthood, the mobilization now in force affects them. Monseigneur Perros, Bishop of Bangkok, who is just forty-four
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    36 7 The dead body of a Chinese fruit 3eller said to have been murdered on Golden Hope Estate, was brought into the Klang Hospital on Monday night. Several Tamil coolies from the Estate have been arrested. (M.M.)
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    TABLE OF PRECEDENCE.
    424 7 The following is published in the Oazette as approved by the King in the Straits Settlements. 1. Tbe Governor or Officer Administering the (iovernment. 2. The Officer in Command ot His Majesty's Naval Forces on the East Indies Station if of the rank of Flag Officer and
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    40 7 Agents. Evatt and Co. Indragiri Sumatra: 4,913; 9 months 38,836. Tebrau Total output for 12 months ending 30th June, 1914,315,663. Total surplus for year (difference between estimated dry weight and actual dry weight) ,18,777; t0ta1 334,440.
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    RUSSIA vs. GERMANY.
    319 7 The eastern froutier of Germany is no doubt at the present moment the scene of desperate fighting betweeu the Russians and the German* and Austrians. It is away from the- usual known parts of the Atlas, and a little study is needed of say j Map 56
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      325 7 Robinson Co. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF PROSSER'S "Special Corona" Lawn Tennis Racket in the new Hollow Middle Shape. SOLE AGENTS IN THK STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES. Robinson Co. aV*olatel<J ism,., t In every civilised country in the world State Ex P res s Cigarettes
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      739 8 SINGAPORE I SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RAGE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD Tuesday the 6th, Thursday the Bth, and Saturday the 10th of Oct 1914. PROGRAMME REST DAY. v TOBKR, 1914. 1 THE PAVILION STAKES. Value $600. Selling Rate A Handicap for Horses All
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      802 8 THIRD DAY. SATLRI'AV. 10TH 0< TOBER. 1914. 1& 4. THE STEWARDS' STAKES AND PLATE. Value $400 each and $100 to each Second Horse. A Handicap for Pony E\-Griffins that have run at the Meeting. If there are more than Ten Entries, tbe Ponies to be divided by the Handicapper into
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      604 8 Shipping ii ii i i i ii .r—, m .mmm*mmmmmma*mmmm STOOMVAART KAATSGHAPPY (Steamship Company) NEDERLAND." Fortnightly Mail Service between Java aod Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Algiers, Tangier Lisbon and Southampton. Steamers are due on or about tbe undermentioned dates OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Koningin Emma Aug 21 Oranje
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      493 8 Shipping M. M. Services stopped until further notice. The regular sailings of our branch line service t o Saigon and Haiphong are being continued so far. J deCOURTOIS Hei*. BRITISH INDIA S. N Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, JAPAN AND MOJI. Thf Company's New Twin-Si rk w steamer
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      557 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE A Fortnightly service is maintained between Tokohama via ports to Marseilles, Londoo and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      619 8 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAM For China, Japan, Penang, Coy 100 Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading Issued tot China Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental aad Amerteaa Ma B*eamers will leave Singapore oo or akoot MAIL LINES. Homeward (roa Ecropbi Prom Singapore, connecting
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      790 9 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. I H. COI.LVEg QUAY. <MKA T WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Kuala Lumpur, Port Swettenham and Klang, Messrs A. C. Harper Co. indermentVtoed dare* ot departure are only approximate. Penan -mau Sigli. Sabang Olehleh, Tapa-Toean, Sibigo, Sinabang. Singktl, Sibolga,
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      655 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPINY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. lIRSEBT PIIO-UP CAPITAL OF INT EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and compiles
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      163 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— Singapore. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.— HLskR accepted on Buildings and Merchandise at current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT— lnsurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other information apply to J. D.
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      432 9 THE SANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. I Incorporated bt SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. L Ci Capital Subscribed ¥10,000,000 |£j Capital Paid Up V 7,500,000 Xeserve Funds V 3,610,000 J HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). J BRANChIDd AND AQENCIEB: Lmoy Hollo Nagasaki Tainan Bombay Kagl Osaka Takow 3atavia Keelung Shanghai Tamsul Uanton Kobe
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      518 9 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. APITAL AUTHORISED £1,500.000 APITAL SUBSCRIBED £1.125.000 APITAL PAID-UP £5624*0 ESERVE FUND £465.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Blai k Esq.. Chairman. ames Campbell Esq. H. Melvill Simons A. Maitland Esq. Sir I 'avid Yule. M. Ryrie Esq. Chief Manager Percy Mould Esq. London Manager Jan.
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    ON DISCIPLINE.
    869 10 The other day Lord Koberts made a areat speech on the Amending Hill, a speech whicb impressed all of us who heard it. But it is not of the speech as a whole that I retain the most vivid iinpres sion, but of that reference to discipline that
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    INDIA OFFICE PROCEDURE.
    794 10 Red Taps and Rukuek .Treks. To r;he Editor of tbe Times.j Sir.— 'Lbs fc the mode of transacting ordinary routine business at the India Office is out of date was obvious to me at Kew, and apparently it is still unaltered. Perhaps I may be permitted to
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      473 10 yr* ~t im**^ m m_ Everyone P^^^W who cleanses _\\_\r his moutll and teeth haS bgen prOVeul WW regularly every day mLmr with dol secures them rhe best tor absolutely against all bacterial cleansinn Mouth ardTeeth and fermentation processes destroy the teeth. J-m-Ammt-—-. m-. _^|J^ SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CHANGES JNJTRKT
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      91 10 INVALUABLE REMEDIES. Especially manufactured ia England to suit Eastern climates. Infallible cure against all chronic and obstinate Headaches and Neuralgic Pains. Highly "KURAK" testified gives instantaneous relief. Price 85 ets. per phial. Advance with order. Post free. A unique cure against Acidity, Heartburn. Loss of appetite, etc., etc. "DYSPEPSIN" A
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      118 10 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most celebrated and incomparable table water in oider to meet the rising demands of the public has beeu now introduced here iv small bottles, being formerly only used in large ones. The VICHY WATERB are three in number. Grande Grille Hospital and Celestin's. The two
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      350 10 Wt\ m*fS^£-f) mMx^M^m-mr*^ 0 __j>M m _^A I,.v■ _f '1 JaMmwb^^^mmr i a j toMm^'~ 9 ml m. to^m— m. .i ~^m_w rmm m\\ ff __t^ _-&fk jm %m_fVfAy* M^B m^^ m Mm I The fundamental Superiority I of Genuine Bayer's Tablets of Aspirin over al! other me<l I uients
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      192 11 "Royal Household" Whisky. guaranteed to be Kxactly the same every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household by M< James Buchanan Co.. Ltd. All the largest stocks of Scotch Whisky in Scotland are held by Messrs James Buchanan Co.. Ltd., and their subsidiary Companies and Messrs .In mes
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      207 11 pMovm Protect your PM°vm M Children against lyf ll Consumption M rltv by B lvin B them iM%M [J 'KEPLER' U (Trade Mark) il til Cod Liver Oil V/ WITH \v Malt Extract 11 P rov^ es weakly children (and nil Ml Vi adults) with strength and stamina to \V
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      44 11 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MID-DAY EDITION AUG. 15th, 1914. :o: Good for one copy for the undersigned Subscriber **.mmaa.Awm........ am*. ...a... a. ••m.*m..*m*m. ,m. amm aaa [Subscribers should tear off ibis corner, sign or cnop it. smd sand to tha F. P. Office at noon.]
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      729 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea BelleF.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. sham. 4-8 1.. Cncertain steamer* Mat. Tonnage <% Master From Consignees For Apanria Brit 3684 Vint Calcutta, I I Boustead N Zealand Amiral Ponty Fch 3564 Giraud Saigon. M. Cornte Co Havre Amiral Olry
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      405 11 MAIL TABLE. To-Day. Intermediate and local mails will be tound in list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. Johore. 'Overland) (Daily I.y Train) 8 a.m. A 6 i.m. Japan via port- Nubia 7 am Kerimon Hock Gan 9 am P. Batam I I. Kulang Hock Keng 9am Cucob Sultana 9 am Kuantan
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    NOTES FROM DUTCH PAPERS.
    180 12 I. Ihe recently established society for the. Protection of Nature has applied to the authorities in Sumatra for a few bouws of ground in Bencoolen in the region i where Mr T. Ottolander, the Director of t the Botanical Gardens in Batavia. re discovered, about three
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    A DISHONEST TAMBY.
    87 12 In the third court, \esterday morning, Chief Detective Inspector McAfee charged Mohamed Hassan bin Hadjee Abdul Fateh. a tamby employed by John Little, with criminal breach of trust respecting forty cents. Evidence was given that accused was sent to collect an account of $8.50 he returned and
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    THEFT FROM RAFFLES HOTEL.
    75 12 THEFT FROM RAFFLES HOTEL. Ah Long, the Annamite servent of Bf. Keverjer, of room 140, Rattles Hotel. was yesterday charged in the thitd court, with the theft of $40 in notes, the pro perty of his master. Accused was missed on Thursday morning, so was the forty dollars. The police
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    A TONKANG NUISANCE.
    95 12 Four Chinese tongkang owners were charged by Inspector Hawkins, in the third court, yesterday, with obstructing the fair way of Kallang River with their tongkangs. Two others were charged with a like offence at the mouth of the Tanjong Rhu river. Inspector Hawkins told the court that
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF $400.
    99 12 Tan Siew Tong, of 75 Beach Road, and Chinchew on board the Song Hong, was charged by Inspector Hawkins with the theft on board a vessel of 3400 in notes, and a bundle of Chinese medicine, the property of Jong Seong Peow, a Hylam, of Chop
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    DISHONOURED CHEQUE.
    125 12 KiKOPKvv Charged BI Bookmam.u. Bangalore, July 30. Mr ii. F. Forster, a European, giving his occupation as that of a trading agent in the Andamans on behalf of Messrs. Dickmans of Rangoon, has been arrested at the Cubbon Hotel here on a charge laid against him by Mr
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    52 12 "i-kdw. 15 in August. 'ohnston 6 Pier at 2.15 and 3.15 p. in. Club Bungalow at 2.45 and 5 p.m. DAT, 16TH AuGUmT. lohnston's I'ier at 7. 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m.. J I IS, 3 and
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    CONTRABAND OF WAR.
    1260 12 At a moment like the present when local commercial and shipping interests are so 1 gravely coucerned in the momentous crisis 1 in Kurope the question as to what does or i does not constitute contraband of war has assumed an immediate importance, and in j view
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    FRENCH RESERVISTS LEAVE K. L.
    425 12 Enthusiastic Send off. The ten Frenchmen who left Kuala Lumpur by mail train last night (Wednesday) for Singapore, whence they will leave for France by the P. and O. Syria, had a send off which lacked nothing in enthusiasm. The platform was packed with an
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    PLANTER'S DEATH AT SEA.
    184 12 KMBAfiMKn Body Brought From England To India. Calicut. July 30. The corpse of Mr Alister West, a European planter, aged 53, who passed away on board the s.s. "Mashobra" on the 22nd ultimo, near the harbour of Plymouth (England), was brought here yesterday in a special
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    MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    947 12 Gu.vi ikying Local Conditions. The ci .hth annual general meeting was held,' ulv 16th at Wiuchester House, Old Broad-street. Mr Charles Emerson, the managing director, was voted to the chair, in the absence of Mr G. B. Dodwell, the chairman of tne company, who is in the
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