The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1914

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ji.n < i:\ rs SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1914. NO. S,2l(i.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    138 1 Japan has sent an ultimatum to many requesting th^ withdrawal of Ger niitu warships from Japanese ;i:..d Chinese waters Page 7. The latest wire from Brussels says there is no change in the general situation sinre Saturday evening. There appears to be temporary lull Page 7. In
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    GO: THE JAPANESE WAR GAME.
    1322 1 GO: THE JAPANESE W AR GAME. It ib a < ■uiiitncmplace that games reflect the ten of tiic nations or raoM by which I played and if athletic games, or cally show a national character n=i i mi to diffuse IbeiOM :ul literature over v whole continent. tiuiut. for example
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      471 1 ALHAMBRAPALLADIUM THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD SECONO SHOW 9-15 P.*. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. TO-NIGHT commencing at 9 p.m. sharp, TO-NIGHT SEE Welcome Re-Engagement, Owing to Their Enormous Success 5 Rounds of Sensational Boxing vy *> YIUA
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      152 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Seaside property for sale Page 2. Ban Hin Guan, Ban Fo Soon, and Amherst for sale— Page 2. Mrs Kimi and Mr R. Gondo. masseurs Page 2. Special meeting chamber of Commerce to day Page 2. Notice re S.S. Castell Pelesch Page ft. Osaka Shosen Kaisba sailings Page
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 18th. High Water— 9-20 a. in 7-26 p I St. Johns Ambulance Corps Practice 5 pun. Wednesday 19th. Blgh Water— 9-58 a.m., 8 27 p.m. St. Johns Ambulance Corps Lecture Victoria Memorial Hall, 5 p.m. Tharsdaj 20th. High Water— IC-28 a.m.. 9-21 p.m. Outward Mail expected. St.
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    FRANCE'S BLACK TROOPS.
    242 2 Both the French Ministry of War aud the Admiralty are bent on experiments. Not so long ago we were informed that the then Minister of War contemplated drafting black Colonial troops in some of the home regiments. The idea was not favourably entertained for various reasons, and
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    IN HOLLAND
    79 2 kIAN SOLDIEK> INIKKNKI). The following telegrams have been received by the Sumatra Post sth 10th August. The German soldiers who took refuge in Dutch territory *Limburg», and who have been disarmed, are being transported for internment to Alkmaar in the Province of North Holland. Kngland has declared she
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      13 2 For Children' a Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, la. ftd.
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      400 2 THK ROBINBON piANO QO VIOLINS. SOWS. MANDOLINES. GUITARS BANJOS. BUGLES. DRUMS. FLUTES. PICCOLOS. ACCORDEONS. OCARINAS. TAMBOURINES. Etc Etc. REPAIFS ALSO UNDERTAKEN TO ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. i ii i i DURING THIS WAR TIME Stick t.. t t> old habits of paylßg your usual vi-its to the GAIETY PICTURE
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      330 2 Notices NOTICE CASH. New Subscribers to the Singapore Free Press, will only be accepted on payment of at least One Months Subscription— s2.so; Dr by post $3. Telephone Messages, and requests for news on the promise to become a Subscriber, will be disregarded as politely as the recipient of the
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      649 2 nil ft f IPQC I ii U llvvu SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND EXCHANGE. A Special General M»>etina of th<- m* tubers will be held withiu the fcxehautf Komus, on Tuesday, 18th Augnsr, .91-1, at i l > p to. Business. To again consider the present position of matters commercial.
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      527 2 Wanted GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Applications are in\ itt d for the appointn. of Superintending Overseer for Koad ConHtmtion. Johore Bahru, salary $n-0 per menv with t ree Quarters. Candidates must be skilled in levelling and road work generally. Applications may be ledged at the Office of Public
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      566 2 Auctions AUCTI3NSALE OF Machinery. Plant. Boiler. Engines. Air-CMMrtmr Pn umatic Tool*, Stores etc etc of tit Rangoon Docking and Engineer-it* Co.. 1908 Ltd iiju < in UgUUMTI T'nder inMructfoaa tnm v,. 1.;..,,:.. i.ndersignid wii PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS in one l-.t as a goin^ concern H buy. rs,
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    LONDON-AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
    1274 3 LONDON- AFTER THIRTY YEARS. A Sm iiM) HAKD City." The infinite patience born of a lengthy voyage served me in good stead as I approached London after a 30 years' pil grimace in the Dominions of the Southern seas. The monotony of seven weeks at sea was dispelled by the
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    PLAGUE.
    381 3 The great diminution of plague in every direction is one of the most remarkable phenomena in India at the present time. The monsoon is generally a bad plague time in the mofuesil, but the official statistics which appeared in our Simla correspondent's telegram which we published yesterday (July 14th)
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    WAR-SONG.
    174 3 Song of the Soldiers. To arms The drums are heating Fall in And we proudly obey I'nfurl the sacred banner Let it challenge our foes to the fray. Quick march We are marching to glory Three cheers for the war Hooray Song of the Contractors. Mem Broders, /c droms
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      126 3 H The Signature. H To distinguish the original and «ji gtmuim Worcestershire Sauce from the JiL lllan tation that the signature 03 i of Perrins appears in #7//te :ut(»> the Red label on e\ery bottle. ZjuJT other sauce has such an exquisitely delicate QHt flavour, or such a reputation among
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      242 3 I It is obvious that only a scientific, recognised, remedy is J§j; worthy of confidence ,*J* Their wonderful efficacy in the relief of pain a. id their undoubted curative value in l^T headache, toothache neuralgia, rheumatism, F £our, menstrual cc \pi.:in the m I and vorld \side use by the
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    "THE SIXTH SENSE."
    827 4 THE SIXTH SENSE." Woman's Want of Proportion A wise old man was once asked what gift he would bestow on his godchild if he were a fairy godfather. After some conration he replied If the child were bo] I would give him a sense of humtin f proportion. The most
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    JUDGE ON GLASS EYES.
    168 4 1 A man with a tflass eye is to some extent damaged in the eyes of his employers." said his Honour Judge liryu Roberts at the Swansea County Court. "in ray own case," added the judge. I have bad only one oye since March last, and
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    CEILINGS AND PANELS.
    50 4 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 Company Limited, Singapore.
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      673 4 fW WmmAWmS I 4 m m m contractors to ■n. «rf^^7. f tA^K^K/ The British War Office, India Office. Admiralty, pjwtr ""\T\' The S. S. and F. M. S. Covernment Hospitals, etc. BRAI* 1 llkmaid m frljj^Ti "^ifiißli^ CONDENSED MILK W/M?4//rt][£mN\ The Bummit of Perfection. Afc T KIU NESTLE AND
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    THE SALE OF A GERMAN GUNBOAT.
    520 5 PKI. I Ijnst ti. gi tt e\i ite::.t nt in anton to da] 0 know which of the mm lihvi t ft 01 art- leaving. The French our altfeowooJ] .to leave on Sunda\. Tlm I mil lie second NMlft ni,.l v.r nge, t in
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    THE UNCOUNTED COST.
    233 5 i successful campaign like that of ould place a fearful strain on German resources, whilst a prolonged and dubiunpaign would mean widespread ;ptcy and rain. It is better, then, ill to keep cool and not to place too reliance in rumours about mobilisation and h isty advances.
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    CZAR'S COSSACKS' RAID ON GERMANY.
    373 5 Kl.YlNf. Cdl.lMS CK<»*KS FIioNTIKK. Berlin. August 2. The German Govern ment publishes the following official coin iminique The ni'ws of a general Russian mobilisation having reached Berlin, Germany has instructed her Ambassador to St. '>rsburg to ask the Russian Government -top mobilisation against Germany and
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    SUEZ CANAL IN WAR TIME.
    204 5 ir the present condition of war, it may be of interest to recite the conditions of use of the Suez Canal by the nations. In 8, at the international conference kitting at Constantinople. Great Britain Germany. Austria, Spain, France. Italy, the Netherlands, Russia and Turkey
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    JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AND THE ARMY.
    214 5 Two i>i\ imon Scram Kf.vived. The Government is reported to have lecided to carry into effect the recomuendntion of the* military authorities for the establishment of two new division" !or service in Korea. The 1 work is to be completed within six years, commencing in
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    PASSFNGERS EXPECTED.
    233 5 I-« PAOlto Maloja, conuecti g with the Mr Arcadia at Colombo, due August 31. Mr A Mrs G (ialisghei. W. H. Smith, H. V. Clow, 8 T. Edwards, Mr Mr* H. W. At-ton, H. Whitaker. H E. Sonierville. Per P O str Namur, due August F& W. J.
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    65 5 L'er P. O. Delta, connecting at Colombo with Egypt, sailing August ll.— Mrs Perkins, Messrs Price, Alma Baker, T. L. Ryott, W. P. Pym. Dr. Bagy. Per P. O. Nile, sailing August 2*s.— Mrs Russell and child Mrs -»Jrs Miller infant and chid, Mrs Miss Wilson. Messrs W.
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      194 5 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR. 30-7 nc PHOTOGRAPHIC Store and Studio. Amateurs' work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. KONG HIN6 GHEON6 Co.. Adelphl Hotel Buildings, Singapore. Branch Penank A unique cure against Acidity, Heartburn Loss of appetite etc. etc. DYSPEPSIN A dose is effective in severe
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      225 5 ON ANY ROAD AND ON ANY CAR COLUMB WILL SHOW UP TO ADVANTAGE. FROM ALL DEALERS AND GARAGES. THE COLUMB TYRE C° FAR EAST. Tel. PROWODNIK. 51, ROBINSON ROAD. Phone 15H. PHIIDD'Q LATENT STEEL QACCC UIiUDD O FIRE AND THIEF RESISTING OAlCdl STANDARD QUALITY. PADLOCKS 1 1 wßm J Delector
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    The Singapore Free PRess. Tuesday, August 18, 1914
    2100 6 The Singapore Free PRess. Tuesday, August 18, 1914 < <■t > The telegram from Tokio which we publish to-day (and which was issued with our slips yesterday morning) puts an end, almost in the way that wbm expected, to the doubt as to the attitude of Japan towards the belligerents
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    VIVE L'ENTENTE.
    49 6 VI VE L'ENTENTE. KRENCH kKBEU\ [STs BINGAPi )h 1 I'erni! W Kdilor rM߀> -Mild li will nev, i O r X n u t Uilii tUei Iv Uncap t and Port SHettei.h;im by .friends. Tl i happy to be jo.nin^ bands v j fight for the faod immm idiale.
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    THE RESERVISTS AT PENANG.
    66 6 THE RESERVISTS AT PENANG. r Own C'Tresftonder, Tbere was a large muster of \ol on Sunday evening on tl honour of the French :u:d vists on board th. Major \datn* iras in comma I He-. mcd up fronting the th the French past to iti> vi tlif Man d playpd
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    91 6 PROP ERTY SA LE S. The follow tDf pn of by auction at MtMH and 00*1 Sale room 999 jears I— eh< Id land u;.j 43 Frafe« Hi sq. fa by Mr Tan hwee Wan loi 999 yearb' leasehold laud ai 60 Fraser Street, area 1 l^fi >q. f«*»-t b
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    Y.W.C.A.
    63 6 Y. W. C.A The f. W A. Hall has lieen small to 6eat the large number v. Lu ba\e registered for the Ambulance I last, ao the next lecture on Wednesday will I* in the Y.M.( .A. Hall, Oichar. permission of the Secretary Im ■in Bandaging at 4.80 p.m. Uiftuit
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    RAUB.
    48 6 RAU B. The following was the result I ing operations at Haub for the four ended 15th August. 1 Bi kit Kom w Stone crushed 4 tons; (iold obtained 621 ozs > ton 2.H76 dwts. BrKIT MALA(< a. Stone crushed tons (told obtained 166 o per tou 2.345 d\\
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    26 6 A special general meeting of pore chamber of ommerce will thi6 afternoon, at '2.15 p.m. to iurtber consider the present position of commercial.'"
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    PENANG TIN EXCHANGE.
    66 6 The i'enang Tin Exchange i business fa rfj and the pru i ed were 'Jin from Keduh Siam There were buyers but no hellers. Local dealers in tin will glad to hear that the Tin Km mge has decided to carry on Imsinelss a> despite the fact
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    ST. MARY'S.
    160 6 In .June Mi 6& Tompkmcharge of St. Mary's Home are deeply grateful to lUh liuxton M»> for the help tie Institution Wolfe and the arrival of I The Committee*,! tii<- Hoi a great iifficatty in tl X.M.S. Kui i on which St. Mary's Honn purpose of building a
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      325 6 Aii Ideal Beverage tor tin- Rheumatic Invalid, and all Workers. MAKESON'S MILK STOUT Each pint contains the enorjiism^ CarboHydrates of 10 ozs. of PURE DAIRY MILK. j FREE SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. John Little^ C° L ld NOTICE. For the present Goods will be supplied for
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      103 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS I MID DAY EDITION. i We n 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
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    SCOTCHING THE AUSTRIANS.
    66 7 FRENCH SINK TWO IRONCLADS: BURN ANOTHER. l.t'iidnn. Am:. 17. 5.10 a.m. V Servian semiofficial statement ;,ir the French Fleet attacked the Austrian Reel off Budua :t norning, sinking tw<> AnHtrian ironclads and setting mother "»i lire, while a fonrtn tlni to the Dorthward. The ti^ht lasted over
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    WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    33 7 In Belgium. Is to TiMTC has >•»•♦■!> i o chaun*' in -i '.nation fven 1 ier?iniu!- vlo not appear to be in «M:r iir ny is not \u with xh- point trm-
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    SHORT OF HORSES.
    79 7 Fight at Dinant. I ig. IK, p '.ij Au artillery ■1 mat Dhmm t. Ti the from the town. I I'.ureau stat* s that the (ier itly inconveuienctd by the f horses. Thousands have been .j and captured by the I.elgians and Minot obtain any more. loa
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    IN THE CENTRE.
    36 7 despatch soys that the forces drove the German Army I fn s commanding «!!iont and Cirey back on Saathurg. after a hot engagement. The Germans suffered uid a numher of prisoners was t.iken.
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    IN THE SOUTH.
    35 7 Aot. Au^v IT ".1" a.m. A French rhatitnr regiment pursued the enemy for kilometres in the lighting in the rday and the day before tbe French I piisoners and several big guns.
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    EASTERN CAMPAIGN.
    26 7 Ambassador Leaves London. lon. Auii. IT, 1 a.m.— The Austrian Vuibadsador has left London, and is reB| to Austria from Fal mouth by sea.
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    AUSTRIANS DRIVEN OUT OF POLAND.
    26 7 ft, b p.m.— The Russians rape! led the An to evacuate md the neighbourhood, the Russian --ing forward to the German
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    THE SERVIAN CAMPAIGN.
    28 7 \n Austrian otlicial de^pati h cor firms heavy !os>es were suf I la the Ar.stro-Servian Danabi tml Driua. Bulgaria Ready. been officially pro g iria.
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    THE KAISER'S DEPARTURE.
    26 7 Lond >i. Aug. 17 A l>erne telegram \''*'t\\u tuned 4..<0 p.m. announces ibattL v v left this morning for Main/ tb»- Headquarters* Staff.
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    KIAU-CHAU.
    149 7 t'nnan possession in Asia is on the east coast of the rvivince of Shan-tung. This was any in 1897 the town, U and district were, by treaty, trans ■i on a 99 years' lease in il which year the district was protectorate. The adminißtra rusted to the navy department,
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    JAPAN AND GERMANY
    147 7 AN ULTIMATUM. Supports Her Ally. A telegram has been reeeived from Tokio stating that th»' Japanese Government has sent an ultimatum to Germany requesting the withdrawal of the German warships from China waters, and thr disarmament and immediate disposal to Japan of Tsingtau. A reply is requested
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    179 7 French With the French. Paris. Aug. 15, 5 p.m. General Sir John French, commander-in-chief of the British forces tin the Held, has arrived in Paris, where he was received with frantic ovationb. He had a long conference with i President Poincare aud Messemy. the Minister for War.
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    EFFECTS OF THE WAR IN HONGKONG.
    176 7 Auvtbuv \m> (ikkman Supping. During tbe past few days German and Austrian ships have been hurriedly leaving Hongkong for other ports which are certain to bi neutral in the event of a Kuropean war. The Austrian steamers Bohemia and China left on Saturday for
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    51 7 A marriage has been arranged between Edgar Walter Mead, 11. M. Consular Service in China, son of Mr Henry John Mead and Mrs Mead, of 27, Ladbroke Gardens, and Maud, twin daughter of the late Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Algernon Lyons, G. 0.8., and Lady Lyons, of Kilv- rough,
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    44 7 JAPAN AND AMERICA U. S. Interests to be Safeguarded. London, Aug. 17, '12.30 p.m.) -The Japanese Ambassador has informed the United States that every American interest will he safeguarded. The United States regards Japan's promise to restore Kiaochau to China as satisfactory.
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    RAPID FRENCH ADVANCE.
    63 7 Capture of Guns and Convoys. London, Aug. 17.- The French troops are advancing all along Alsace Lorraine, the movement hfiug particularly rapid towards Strassburg. They have captured many heavy calibre guns, field guns and convoys, including motor lorrices. The successes at Diuant have been followed by the
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    RUSSIANS ENTER AUSTRIA.
    48 7 Thorn and Graudenz Attacked. London. Aug. 17 The Hussions entered Austria by the upper course of the Bag and St\e. The Russian have also tnken th<* offensive against Thorn and drauden/.. Germans jut harrying lirge reserves to support their live army corps on this fioniier.
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    BATTLE AT SHABATZ.
    33 7 No Official Information. London. Aug. 17 It. lo p.m. A big bat tie is proceeding at Shabit/. There are rumours of a Servian victory, but no official reports are obtainable.
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      Democratic Politics.
      533 7 Democra tic Politics. Fa ik talk Man's Views. T»> 1 HE Editor, The Singapore Free Press. Sir, Among the three English news pipers here, yours is the best for the democratic Japanese and Chiuese readers, providing those who understand English about the war in Kurdpe, which messages were received through
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    "POTTED" WAR NEWS.
    228 7 The BILGIA*, Pot: (a) North of the Meuse plenty of French and Belgian information. Germans out of touch with Allies. No known material advance, or advantage to Germans. (b) South of Meuße. French shelled Dinant across the river drove down some Germans into it. A steep banked
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    THE WAR OUT EAST.
    387 7 China Coast Activities. The sudden arrival in Shanghai early yesterday of H.M.S. Yarmouth, which was moored during the day at the P. and 0. buoy, created a flutter of excitement (says the "China Press" of Aug. Ist.) The cruiser is under special orders which are not
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    FEATHERED FORTUNE CELLERS.
    96 7 Chan Wong, a Macao, of Wayang street, was in the police court, yesterday, charged with pretending to tell fortuues in Wayang street on night. His apparatus consisted of three Javanese sparrows in a cage, and a number of cards, which the birds had been taught to pick
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    A BELATED AEREST
    84 7 llabu bin Slnmeu, a Malay, who gave his 'address as Buffalo Kcad, who iv 1911 was employed by Messrs Fra«er and N-save, was arrested on Saturday ou a warrant issued ton Jan. 7th, 1911, charging him with criminal breach of trust as a servant respecting 3106 50.
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      56 7 Beware of that chill which strikes you in the loins, if disregarded, serious disease will follow. A. dose or two of Woods' Great Pep- 1 per mint Cure, taken immediately the trouble I is noticed, throws off all bad symptoms. I Never be without it in the House. Sold every-
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      35 7 i The Officer-in charge of the Examina- tion Service of vesselit in Hongkong Harbour is Lieut. F. C. Harming Lee, retired, 1 and his office is in His Majesty Dockyard 1 under the Commodore's Office.
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      128 7 SPECIAL MARINE OR FIELD GLASS. THE "PILOT" GLASS. Brass MOUDtS, black japann. J. body covered graiued leather. Large eyepieces and objectives. Veiy powerful. Beet finish. With Brown Leather Sling Case. PRICE $15 Robinson CP. INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION, BATAVIA, SEPTEMBER 1914, Postponed. During the months of March and April
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      285 8 j Nothing I I Succeeds I I Like I I Success I I f SOME OF THE SPLENDID RESULTS ON I I TYRES I THIS SEASON I French Grand Prix, July 4th, 1914. 1 Russian Grand Prix, May 31st, 1914. IHavacerrada Mountain Race (Spain) I May 31st, 1914. I Targa
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      563 8 Shipping OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company maintains a regular cargo service with six steamers calling at Moji, yokkaichi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang. Colombo and Bombay and on the return voyage calling at Tuticorin. Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. Intended sailings for Port Swettenham,
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      481 8 Shipping Services stopped until further notice. The regular sailings of our branch line service t o Saigon and Haiphong are being continued so far. I de COURTBIS Igiit. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mall Haaiuero a tht above Line maintain a regular service
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      551 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London 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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      584 8 BMpping__ P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ccyltr. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bill* of Lading Israel lor Chin. Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and America* Ports. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or aboo MAIL LINES Homeward (for Kuropni From Singapore, connecting a
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      599 9 Shipping Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S S. Co.) j R -Jte Via China, Japan. Honolulu and San Fran-; to all points in the United States, CanadA. Mexico and Europe. Turbine \.uu-.h KHINYO H lENYO »'acittc. K-;nlpp» 3 with Wli .pby o ice. Tenyo Maru leaves Nagasaki for San Francisco 1 mber
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      641 9 Im ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PIID-UP CAPITAL OF INT EASTERN COMPANY. PKOSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The (,'ouipauy DM £20.000 deposited with the Bapreme Conrt of England, arid complies
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      467 9 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y10,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 7,500,000 Reserve Funds V 3,610,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANChfcd AND AGENCIES: Amoy Iloilo Nagasaki Tainan Bombay Kagi Osaka Takow Batavia Keelcng Shanghai Tamsul Canton Kobe Swatow Tokyo Calcutta London Sourabaya Yokohama
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      504 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1.500.000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1.125,000 C PITAL PAID-UP £562.500 RESERVE FUND £*****0 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. B: airman. Btq. H. Meh ill Simons 1 J. A, 1 iq. Bit David Yule. J. M. KyrK Ba%. Chief Manager London Manager .las. Steuart LONDON
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    CANADA WANTS WOMEN.
    934 10 SIX A. CONAN DOYLE ON HIS TOl'li. B i iki Matrimonial agkncy Nkedkm. Sir Arthur and Lady Conan Doyle arrived in London yesterday (July 12th) after a two months' holiday in America and Canada. That i 6 to say, we meant it to be a holiday." observed
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      557 10 THE BLOOD is the LIFE of the FLEShI Dr. Morse's Indian Soot Pills-What they arc and I what they i'o, Their Four Principal Ingredients. X 1 f« 'Ing from one cource, namely: Impurity of od. fh« efore o:2' stress and life depend upon the vital fluid. When Ki^paM become clog
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      264 10 Protect your §^E M Children against feJ II Consumption Ijk KS S^ing them I J 'KEPLER' f \l Trad Mark) II n Cod Liver Oil p V/ Wl IV Ifl Malt Extract m 1 f It provides weakly children (and 111 1 y adults) with strength and stamina to l\
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1472 11 [Bsued by FRASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, Aug. 5. I* All baying quotations of Sterling Shares must ."be regarded as purely nominal for the present. I Cap. IMB. Paid. Last Dir bdtkhs. Sellers. 86,000 2s 8s Allagar 7ft 13 17 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java 2 6
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      126 11 Buhner's Sparkling Cider. Guaranteed to be the pure Juice of the apple only) IS SUPPLIED TO:THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. HOTELS Savoy. Romano'S. Euston. Cecil. Almond's. Gt. Central. Claridges. Hyde Parke. Gt. Western. Carlton. Piccadilly. Oe Vere. Ritz. Curzon. Berkeley. Etc., Etc., Etc. CLUBS Travellers'. Jr. Athenaeum. Naval Military. Carlton. New
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      67 11 FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. Printers. Office: 13, COLLYER QUAY Works: SIAK STREET. Magazine, Book, Commercial and Miscellaneous Printing of every description carefully and expeditiously executed on Moderate Terms. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Singapore. SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MID-DAY EDITION AUG. 18th, 1914. *Q* Good for one copy for the undersigned Subscriber •••••••••••••••««•••••••<••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••♦•••••••«,..»»#,»,,.,.... [Subscribers
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      1022 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 4-8 FMA Uncertain bte&mers Mat. Tonnage Mastet From Consignee! Fov Apanria 8rit 3684 Vint Calcutta, 5-8 Boustead N. Zealand Amiral Ponty Fch 3564 Giraud Saigon, i I M. Comte Co Havre Amiral
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    AT TSINGTAU.
    488 12 BKITIMI vrKAMKK DETAINED. tauna'i r.u lh< Wai Bebvb Hankow, August "2. Thirteen German I reservists who had engaged passages for down the river upon the British steamer Kutwo were turned off by Sir William Wilkinson, British Consul-General, as the vessel was leaving. French reservists are leaving for Shanghai
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    CHINAS NEUTRALITY.
    188 12 A tir (Keuter'B Pacific Servic Peking, Tuly :>!.— Reports received from Tsingtan. dated the '27th., state that three German cruisers there have gone into dock for repair-. The Chinese Government, realising that, in addition to destroying all possibility of a loan being made to China, the European embroglio
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    36 12 a cards were taken out for the Ladies Medal for August, the following scores were returned Holden 44 I 40 Drummond 51 10 41 K. ith 55 47 WaM 56 9 47
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    21 12 The men's monthly medal, postponed from August Bth, will be played (or on August 22nd and 23rd. i
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    JAPANESE ACTIVITY IN MANCHURIA.
    481 12 DAIBBI v. Mlkdkn. With reference to the formation of an association to encourage the export of Japanese cotton goods to Manchuria, the Acting British Consul at Dairen (Mr R. i Boulter* reports that the proposed agree I incut between the Association and the Railway Bureau for
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    ARCHDEACON IZARD.
    414 12 Inside kiie Diocese the loss of health of Archdeacon l/.ard and his cons o |U< I t departure on sick leave is of th p'fatest importance. His journey hoiu > wat not without danger and especially I -age through the Ked Sea during the hi at of June
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    15 12 Agents. Evatt and Co. Mergui July. 391 lbs. Tapping was almost.
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    PACIFIC RATES.
    439 12 N.Y.K. Decision To Withpkwx From Conference- It is announced in tbe China I'ress that the Nippon Vusen Kaisba has withdrawn from the Trans Pacific Conference which was established so recently as the Bth inst. At an interview, one of the managers of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha stated to
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    THE "PRINZ EITEL."
    177 12 I|KAVBB Shanghai undbb Sealed Obdebs Several score of Shanghai citizens met with a severe shock tit the North German Lloyd jetty yesterday morning (Shanghai. Aug. Ist) when they assembled to board the Priu/ Kitel rrederich for a comfortable journey to Kurope. The ship does, not go. was
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    NEWS FROM TSINGTAU.
    105 12 German Bquabbon Rkpcuthd in Port. Shanghai, Aug. 6, A Messaue received from Tsingtau says reports state that the German Squadron is in port, and that the N.D.L. steamer Prinz Eitel Kriedrich is being fitted out with light guns. All shipping business is suspended here. The French Concession
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    THE SITUATION IN SIAM.
    88 12 Owing to the closing of the European tin markets, the Siamese Government have taken certain measures to prevent any possibility of the mines ceasing work in Puket, entailing hardship both to the mine owners and the coolies. The Government are granting loans to the owners who
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    213 12 A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday allows Austrian ships, under tbe Order for Neutral and Knemy Shipping, to depart from tbe Ports of tbe Colony up to midnight on Saturday next, in accordance with tbe provisions of the Order. Tbe .Japanese mail strainer, which will take a further contingent
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    GLENFARG A TOTAL LOSS.
    79 12 No farther information has roarhod the I agents, Messrs Boustead and Co., concerning the (Jlenfarg. Our information yesterday was slightly wrong. The ship did not come to grief on the China coubt, but on that of Japan, the wire reading Glenfarg total loss Japan." The (ilenfarg
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    H.M.S MALAYA.
    207 12 pbogbesB >ude i.\ construction of The Yksset.. The following statement of the progress made in the construction of H.M.S. Malaya appears in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of the 14 th instant The total weight on the blocks is about 3,300 tons. The bulkhead armour is approaching completion and
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    BANGKOK SHIPPING.
    82 12 Big Demand for Neutral Vkssel>. Charterers of neutral vessels are making plenty of money. The Norwegian vessels running locally are all chartered by C'hiuose. On one round trip to Hongkong they sail up $50,000 to £00,000. There is a very big demand for neutral shipping, and this is
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    PASSENGERS.
    120 12 Per Ipoh Messrs B. M. Collisuii, Brown. W. S. Schmidt, Koodgrass. Ong dim Kiat. Tfen Jiak Choo, J. F. de Sou/.a, Mr Mrs Jones, Rev. Father E Becharas, Rev. Father H. Duville, Mr Mrs Yong Chwoo Fo<>. Per Hirano Maru Mr Mrs Allinghaui, Miss Griffiths, Mr Mrs Forsyth and
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      146 12 WEATHER REPORT Bar. Wind. Tern. Mum. Bky B BK. 17th 2P 29.69 east 1 79 o MN. 17th 4P 759 NW 120 26 c UK J7th 6a 29.70 east 3 82 c KB. 1 7th 10A 111 cahu If 33 0 1 Tiiii>?-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop
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