The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1914

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1 13 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I I.N CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1914. NO. vils.
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  • 137 1 The King has delivered a message to bis troops who have gone to as-ist the French and Belgians, and Lord Kitchener bas issued some charact* ristically soldier [y instructions for the troops, to be kept in their pay books Puge 7. The American President warns his people
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  • 1702 1 CO LOUR. With knit, contemplative brow, we wen ar thougbt hep in a ferthee ■amiy of our old friend of the fifth pair f»f n- hen we felt a gentle prick. Om of the In t nyamoks again.* we cried, with an unparliainenta tem> sion. perhaps the gentleman that stands
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 434 1 ALHAMBRAPALLADIUM tuc n.niirco ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre, ORCHARD ROAD THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT commencing at 9 i Mt. sharp TO-NIGHT! SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. Times Are Bad, but don't worry the BANK RATE, Our mmmmm Programme are
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    • 142 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re liquor department Govern ment Monopolies Page 2. Hari Raya, Exchange Banks close Page 2. No. 2-B. Lloyd Rami to let Page 2. G. R. Lambert aud Co's Studio special Dffer Page 6. 8.1. <Apcar Line l K.P.M., N.V.K. sailings Page 8. Tubman and Houtmau. sailings to
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 112 1 THE WEEK. Tbnrsday 20th. High Water— .(2B a.»'i„ 9-21 p.m St. John Ambulance Corpe Practice 5 p.m. Friday 21st High Water— 0 56 a.m., 10 8 p m. New Moon. Dungun Meeting. 5 Malacca Sti eet, noon. Outward Mail expecto-d. St. Johns Ambulance Corps Lecture Victoria Memorial Hall. 5 p.m.
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  • 834 2 A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on the 17th Augu~r There were present Mr B. S. Hose, acting Controller of Labour (Chairman), the Principal Medical Officer. F.MS. (Dr. C. L. Sansom 1. the Director of Public Works, F. M. S., 'Mr K.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 462 2 j 1 FURTHER SHIPMENT NOW RECEIVED OF THK HBW "CHAPPELL" VOCAL GRAMOPHONE RECORDS (Kecords of t I test London Ballad and I iperatic .Successes) ALSO FRESH STORES OF THE IMMENSELY SUCCESSFUL SELECTIONS, VALSES, INTERMEZZOS Etc. From ih- popular ope-* as a— THE GIRL FROM UTAH "THE MARRIAGE MARKET "THE GIRL
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    • 1144 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Machinery, Plant, Boiler, Engines. Air-Compressor Pn umatic Tools, Stores etc.. etc of the Rangoon Docking ar.d Engineerm Co., (1908) Ltd Dunneedaw DI UQUIOaTSCM I'nder instructions from the Liquidator undersigned will sell hy PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS. in one lot as a going concern if
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    • 426 2 Wanjkd GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPART*! A IM in invttu d for th< of Superintending < »v< tion. Johore Bahru. salary lieu with I ouara •killed iu levelling and roa Applications ma> Puhlic Work* am to noon on and mu»-t uipunu teafeimonials. 18For Saie STEAMERS FOR SALE Ban Hin
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  • 1531 3 ./•VtfWi Om. own llyvHOtnt July 23. Next week a large number of mathematicians will gather at Mercbiston Castle, Edinburgh, to commemorate the publica tion in 1014 of John Napier's Cauon of Logarithms," one of the greatest inventions in tla- history of scieuce. John Napier was born at the
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  • 218 3 The capital of the Belgian province of Liege that bears its name is a fortified position of far greater strength than is generally appreciated. In' the wars of the 18th century Liege played but a small part. It was then defended only by the citadel and
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  • 122 3 At the end of the year Admiral Sir George Callaghan will complete his tenure of office as Commander-in Chief of the Home Fleets. He will be succeeded in this post the most important executive command in the Navy by Vice Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, at present Second
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 451 3 i; A Z..>\ 8 i wmm Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown RSE MALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Portsmouth, Eng^ writes: "I was suffei i nervous breakdown with Internal Neural^! I b-egarj a course of Phosferine. After havi n it for three or four months, 1 felt better th done for two
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    • 177 3 CA RLSBERG BEER- j£ Better mmmm^ mm mmmsmesmmmm\mr /^V* V'^^fymaaaams^ ff World-wide SOLE AOENTS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.. Singapore. I RUBBER. Until our stocks are exhausted, we will supply estates with Patent Fibre at usual prices, and will wait payment until the regular remittances come through. After 3 months,
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  • 315 4 Sku\ ants Who Sang, Talkko, and Wknt on Strike. i The story of a butler with 6trange ideas of his position, and of a cook who went on strike, was told at Catnberley Police Court when John Doyle was fined 10s. for assaulting Dr. Henry Jameson,
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  • 121 4 M. Gaston Liebert, the French Consul at Hongkong, who has been to Japan on holiday, bad a narrow escape from becoming one of tbe first prisoners of war in the Far East, says to Hongkong Daily Press." He was returning the Hongkong on the Prinz
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  • 91 4 Railway Regulations During War. Peking, Aug. 9. A telegram from Peking instructs districts and provinces that Foreigners are not allowed to travel on the railways and steamers if in uniform or in company with a commander nor are they to be allowed to use a special train. White
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  • 55 4 We may fittingly give expression to our gratitude to His Excellency the Governor for his generous treatment of the German subjects in Ceylon whose number includes several priests and nuns. We thank Sir Robert Chalmers for allowing these to pursue undisturbed their sacred vocations,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 572 4 m The RACE for the FOOD H The FOOD for the RACE |i9Bi! J. JT J^f^Tl J3ft NESTLES ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co.. (London) MILK I SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, BANGKOK, Etc Etc i ß^^i HH^ HH^^ MVVHBH^B a^H H HBIBBHBBBBHBBSSSaBaaB'*BME^^ J^ PMMlBaig MMßW lgß MlßgaMnßaiMßg *>*«" JJf..w.'awa .fl "M BBSBBS*f»TrTiar«.
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    • 101 4 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR. 30-7 uc iW++++"*-+----t' +4-t >^4-**V+Vn-'V 1 r i ~4. -r \t THI3 i i i IS l it: I 1 i: WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED f Cod Liver Oil Compound _CJi TASTELESS ODORLESS J JtfAMkk e atest scientific pre- j" fmmTBfWWBm. paration
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    • 413 4 R. A. C. LIGHT CAR TRIAL What the light car makers say about DUNLOP TYRES BBS^ W **\Wm g. jB\ Bali '<B"R*' 'i^alOl^^B^K^^^^a^Vl L m SL m mmmm mmZ^^^ ation of the excellent results obthf DUF winning SINGER tained. which were contributed to in no small measure by the sterling
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 277 4 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. I'. i P O str Maloja, conn eet kg with the sti Arcadia at Colombo, due August 21. Mr A Mrs G Gallagher, W. H. Smith, H. V. < Clow. S J. Edwards. Mr Mrs R. W. Aetoa, S. Whitaker, H E. Somerville. Per P 0 str Namur,
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  • 752 5 i l\ RUBBSa tAs i a t ij h a fo |> airr-ctors of the ahore l Rabbet Estates, i r BBM nding March .list last.' A the fourth ordinal ;j»neral i tig ol shareholders held in London I -t. The report i- aa follows: arolit at >nnt
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  • 310 5 BECRET SOCIETIES IN THE F. M. S. The F.M.S. Police report for I*9lB bai an extended ipference to Um secret aociety pest. In Perak the Chief Police Officer records M secret society cases discovered, involv ing 58 persons and 44 convictions, of whom were banished. In addition, a serious IVah
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  • 538 5 Files of the Hongkong paper give the following ships timed to leave Koyal Prince, oth, U.S.A. via Suez. lilenlochv, 10th,. London and Antwerp Ports. Delta, 1 'th. P. I u. Mail. Egbert, '2oth, New \ork. Ships in port there on the 6th included Hong Wan I. The following
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 542 5 ®^m Protect vour /"-v ry wi Children against M .J|. Consumption M /Mj^lWH^ by giving them ajWiSa fl 'KEPLER' O (Trade Mark) if il Cod Liver Oil If/ with \\J Malt Extract 11 It provides weakly children (and 1111 If ll II adults) with strength and stamina to 11 \V
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    • 568 5 am BaflMftaaaaaaaall j r I ■Hrkia^ \r A /^ra '"i^Tiia mmLmmmmMMAA A ***tatf^^^O*B*"fl I THE IDEAL TONIC FOOD. STIMULATES THE APPETII K knkiciies Tin: KOOD STRENGTHEN I KB. Of all Chemists $1 75 Agent S.S. and F.M.S. THE PHARMACY, SINGAPORE DYSENTERY AN DIARRHOEA BROWNS SPECIFIC. To bt had at the
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 18 6 On 19th August, to Mr and Mrs Frank M. BOUOBWTM of a son. Penang pap«rs please copy.
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    • 46 6 Sichfl— ALLEN.— At bt. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore on the l«th instant, by the Rev. H. G. Peile, Alan William Stuart, third son of the late Godfrey Sichel of Cape Town, South Africa, to Elizabeth youngest daughter of the late Thomas Allen Newport, r cot land.
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    • 26 6 On th". 18th instant, at Killinev Lodee" Oxley Rise APISTARCHUS CaTCHICI It OSES, aged 70 years. Deeply regretted. Indian aud Java papers pit ust copy.
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  • 1975 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, August 20, 1914. g i Cut tbe cackle and come to the 'os a araa a horsy comment on yesterday's Reuters news. Which is like expecting the ordinary man's diary to chronicle a birth, death, or marriage every day. The news of war comes slowly,
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  • VOICE OF WISDOM.
    • 42 6 I rty Subrnan.i. Wri tkbV lanoi London, Aug. 1 Wilson ha* iasastl liiniijria m can people and warned them whieh esaj Ipdag out i out of paasksasasly taking side« known that the tempts to embroil ta. a" a pan.
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    • 57 6 London. Aug. It M*fMß. Mr Hai bus |MSa making enqu German sod Austrian tr U Ooloaiai ia order to allevia* loss aud MNH that huMiies> aud the v olouies. The Trad" Commissioners bav< secured sample goods in p manufacturers might comp. Sir Edward information from British tral
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    • 46 6 LopJoa lag. li of Connaught in sp ch from at the conv. IU nun*. mpbesised ihe upleadid r< tbe call of duty from ever; In tile W ii united action to repe! the OOSH and would not fail I binding Iha Domini
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  • Correspondence.
    • 277 6 TO THK El UTOK, Sir, I understand that meetings have beeu held at gapore hamber of Commerce to dist i rapt a uestions arising out of the War. One of these que- about a rumour that the payment of i accounts, rents and other de postponed by a
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  • 203 6 unlikely ti jj| allowed to come throu/J portance to ae issm Free Press, that arrant now cease. 8 ers of t Press can 6eud to the Office daily, and slips of aarrived will be given then free, on written autho t order, similar to tb< 11,I 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 494 6 WILKINSON'S TANSAN NATURES MOST BOUNTIFUL GIFT. Unprecedented Success during 1914. 3 Gold Medals Gold Medal and 100 per cent, marks awarded at the Taisho Exhibition for PURITY AND EXCELLENCE Declared by Tokyo Laboratory after TEN DAYS TEST to be the Purest Nrtural Mineral Water in Japan. T SllMONlALdaUd'24th .July, 1914.
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    • 35 6 G.R. LAMBERT Co PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS, Offer the following very, Special Terms for a limited period to Officers and Volunteers in Uniform. CABINET PORTRAITS: 6 Copies 6 12 rt H. N. BUCKERIDGE, (Late of Lafayette) Manager.
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  • 29 8 UNHURRIED RUSSIA. .m 19 j> m Ibi ii'iv The Tsar's Blessing TW 1 nip *riul can i streets, i MM out car- A M 1 Ml'llt'llSfl.
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  • 33 8 Brussels Safe llg i.41 p.m. H is ottt tnij thai it up- It i);t> bl I'Tinan ti)o\ c- Liege Intact Itench otlit!i tiif Liege The Dividing Line. mi. Tu>- I it-rich
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  • 23 8 Fierce Battle in Progress. t*legram from ifl proceeding gi na and liermans aloug :a nt M in\ refugees are nt.
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  • 41 8 Where are the Fleets m. The Tress Bureau aaaonaeea that there has been g during the Jay between th' g squadron and rlotil inoitring cruisers. >orted or claimed, liveliness is appareut in the southern area of the North Sea.
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  • 28 8 Id a Discussion of the Situation. lag. I'— (ireek aud Turkish statesmen are proceeding to I'ukarest for a general n of the situation.
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  • 16 8 I a trom Rome apeak Rosnia and Herzegovina g the character of a for-
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  • 10 8 x^n,.- The Gold I l millions.
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  • 111 8 that; a ucli. the launched millions a day. or i ai mm th. Hut France and •ily con poJj in AmwtsmVUtt ftioaa would M war I dir- ct paymoata out of do not include the indirect i the stoppage of trade and other 1 I war. According to
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  • 86 8 lon C.vil Service, Colonial Secretary, •t, and that was \o leave Engif the appointment on the I until. rman Consul tiene--:koDg, is still in Singapore. down from Hon S kong by the ipane.** wail steamer Hirano Maru, in n. of course, of the usual pass W he left the steamer,
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  • 129 8 THE KING TO HIS TROOPS. R? Sibmarine Cable]. Kkl n i Sekvics. London. Aug. 18, 4. 20 p. in The King in a Message to the Troops says You are ring Home to fight for the safety and honour of my Fmpire. Relgium. whose country we are
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  • 256 8 London. Aug. 18, Bar! Kitchener has issued instuctions to ever] expeditionary so'dier. to be kept in his pay book. He You are ordered abroad as a soldier ot the King to belp our French comrades against the invasion of the common enemy. You have to perform
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  • 35 8 SMITH DORRIEN COMMANDER OF ARMY CORPS. London, Aug. 18, B.f** p m. It is otfi cially announced that General Smith Dorrieu commands an Army Corps of tbe Expeditionary Force in succession to Sir John Grierson.
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  • 217 8 Once again tliB Ardath Tobacco Com pany, the proprietors of the well known Mate Express, Winfred, and Spleudo Cigarettes, aud the famous Ardath Smok ing Mixtures, have taken the lead in harnessing scientific methods to the needs of commerce. To the State Express Motor Delivery Van, they
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  • 99 8 We are informed by tbe Honorary Secretary, Mr J. W. Warning, that an examination on First aid to the Injured' j was held at Tanjong Pagar on Tuesday evening when 12 candidates presented themselvee and satisfied the examiner. 1 Messrs Elly and Xeilson obtained re- examination
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  • 46 8 I I I The friends of Mr G. W. Struys, Traffic Superintendent, Singapore Harbour Board, will be glad to learn that after two successful operationa by Dr. Elder for biood poisoning which he has been suffering from the past fortnight he ia now steadily j recovering.
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  • 1016 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevreden, ISth Aug. 11*1 t With reference to the discontent of the Hnglish residents at Sourabaya owing to the presence of German vessels there which are equipped with Wireless installa tions, I have been favoured with the following further particulars from a correspondent.
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  • 640 8 Appended is the story of the war for the past week, as gleaned from the telegrams. The dates are those of the despatch of the wires from London. Ang. 11. German operations in Relgium j said to be preliminaries to big battle. Swakopmund and Luderitzbuch, in Ger-
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  • 23 8 A correspondent in the N. C. Daily News suggests that Shanghai should offer a British contingent to assist in the defence of Hongkong.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 216 8 SPECIAL MARINE OR FIELD GLASS. bMbß^^ Am ~'-9w* K nil ill r M^Hft mW\ f 'f*B*B^B^Hl mmMztJr A-*5 '-'b^t THE "PILOT" GLASS. BraSS Mounts, black japanned, body covered grained leati Large eyepieces and objectives. Very powerful. Hest finish. With Brown Leather Sling Case. PRICE $15 RobinSOn CP. Singapore JUS.T PUBLISHED!
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 736 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. "^pp**** THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING. WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 6th, Thursday the Bth, and Saturday the 10th of Oct., 1914. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. TUE>r>AY. 6TH OCTOBER, 1914. 1. THE PAVILION STAKES. Value |600. selling Race. A Handicap for
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    • 1242 9 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 10th October, 1914. 1 4. THE STEWARDS' STAKES AND PLATE. Value $400 each and $100 to each Second Horse. A Handicap for Pony Ex-Griffins that have run at the Meeting. If there are more than Ten Entries, the Ponies to be divided by the Handicapper into two
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    • 546 9 Shipping N.T.TL 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 Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 491 9 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. i d« COURTOIS IgMt BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LU. To Penang, Rangoon A Calcutta. One of the Company's steamers ls intended to leave
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    • 576 9 Shipping P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAUY For China, Japan, Penang, CeyltL Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports. Ply id. and London Through Bills of Lading tasned for Ooaat, Persian Guif. Continental and a d Ports. Steamers will leave Singapor MAIL LINES HOMKWAKD (rOK KCBOPB) From Singapore, connecting k Colombo with
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 833 10 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) New Route Via China. Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe. :in« th. Sew M.OCO Ton Triple Screw Turbine Linen SHINTO HARD TENYO lisr »nd (HIYO MAIU'.' the Qoeens of the Pacific. Eqalppt-d
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    • 479 10 I*— —ai_-.aa_.aaa_-.* a-aa-a™^^^^^ THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLORY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ART EASTERR COMPART. I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESS'VE. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EX. I The Company has £20.000 deposited with the
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    • 211 10 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Ld Hongkong. Capital Subscribed 92,000,000,00* Amount Paid-up s 500,000,00* Rbsbbvb Fund $1, 600,000,00* Marine Risks at Current Rates, Boustead Co., Agents ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Cs, Ltd Accumulated Funds exceed £17,000,00FIRE A MOTOR CAP RISKS. Insurances effected at ravos ot premioc which will be found favourable to the Insured
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    • 450 10 mm m mma mmmmm mm m mmmmm mm^ THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated bt SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER i i Capital Subscribed 710,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y 7,500,000 Reserve Funds Y 3,610,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: Amoy lioilo Nagasaki Tainan Bombay Kagl Osaka Takow Ba:avia Keelung
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    • 519 10 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1 1 25 000 EXL7« L P J I,M,F ***#*> RESERVE FUND £465 000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Bla< k Esy Chairman. James Campbell Esq. H. Melvill Simons Ksq. J. A. Maitland Esq. Sir David Yule. J. M.
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  • 890 11 Sir George Callaqhah. The King, in joining the Navy at Spithead, joins many old friends, says the, Sketch of duly 15th. The ships may be new, but the men he bus most to do with this week are well known to him. Admiral Callaghau is one
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  • 394 11 Happenings at Tsingtau. Krom what can be gathered from passengers arriving here, 6ays the N.C. Daily Ne.vs (Shanghai,) news of the declaration of war by Germany against Russia was received in Tsingtau on Saturday last (Aug. Ist), and immeudiate steps were taken for the defence oi
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  • 1059 11 The first total where given represents figures h 191*2. the last column represents output for calendar year to date in all cases. Year 1913. July 1914. Allagai 161,750 79,520 Ali 83,233 11,100 62,700 Alor Gajah 95,855 8,578 56,946 Alor Pongsu 101,478 59,622 Anglo Johore 124,524 13,760 -7
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  • 72 11 I &ii9i3. lal) Bruaug 499 Bruseb .ug Couhol ood Irdis Hyd &MBOME 566 uning L6l Kuuaboi Kmta Association Kledang Krar; 4 7 Lab at Malayan Tm 46 Mengletnbu Loda 17 MiddletOD msolidated Pengkalen Pusing Babru Kambutan liabman 4 G6 Kabui an Hyd Raub uiold' M Redhillfi Royal Johore
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  • 27 11 iJeau H 7M Bode British HnriM 14H Langkon 79,700 Melalap 120,220 Membakut 16.553 iapong 168,068 8- 44 Mekong 118,049 South PMft 1,221 Unon. 196,1f0
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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    • 50 11 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, cleau, 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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  • 1461 12 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmAmA Issued by FRASER Go,, Exohange and Bhare Brokers, Aug. 5. I" Ul buying quotations of Sterling Shares must "be regarded us purely nominal for the present. <Jap. 1880b. Paid. Law Di? botbhs. Sellbrs. 86.000 2b 28 Allagar U% 13 17 500, 0< 0 1 1 Anglo-Java
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  • 50 12 (COBBBCTBO UP TO Aug. Jj, Bank 4 m s demand Private credits 8 m i credits 6 m/t France demand Bank Germany, demand »j India, T. T. Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand Bangkok, demand Sovereigns, Bank Buying Sank of England Rate Biecount 8 months bill Dar Silver London
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  • 123 12 Aug. 7. Tin »«< Gambiet Gambler Cube No. 1 Gambier Cube No. 2 Pepper Black ordin. S'poita Pepper, (White fair) Nutmegs (110 to the Ik t Nutmege (80 to the Ik.) Jj Mace (Banda) r: Cloves (Amboina) Bali Coffee (4% Black) Tapioca, small pearl (fall qaal'.tf do do flake
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 144 12 H umberettE --fr AIR-COOLED $1,200 Nett. WATER-COOLED $1,325 Complete ex Garage. Latest testimonial from a Singapore purchaser: Binoapork, sth Dec., 1918. IE BORNEO Co. Ltd., Present. D With regard to the Humberette 1 purchased a months ago, 1 am pleased to say B giving every satisfaction. The air-cooled engine leaves
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    • 31 12 FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. Printers. Office 13, COLLYEB QUAY. Works SIAK STREET. Magazine, Book, Commercial and Miscellaneous Printing of every description carefully and expeditiously executed on Moderate Terms. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Singapore.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1004 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 4-8 F.M.S. Cncertain steameri Mai. Tonnage Master. From Consignees Fos Apanria Brit 3684 Vint Calcutta, 5-8 Boustead N.Zealand Amiral Ponty Fch 3564 Giraud Saigon, 4 -b M. Comte Co Havre Amiral Olry
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  • 1399 13 Annual Mki iin«.. The 16th annual meeting of the China Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited. was held yesterday 'July 29th) afternoon at the head otlice of the company, 10th Canton Road, Shanghai. The report and accounts were passed, a dividend of 10 per cent,
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  • 224 13 A COLLAPBB, Bombay, Aug. 4. The (Share Varket was steady on Monday, but to d ij :otally collapsed under a bearish fee i g, and prices went down considerab y. The Banks refuse to advance mon- in the security of shares, as money wai rt quired for
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  • 20 13 Agent. H. Carpmael. Pelepah Valley 7,300 Kota Tinggi (Johore* 4,700 Siginting (Negri Smbilan) 3,000 Clovelly 3,370
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  • 92 13 Calcutta, Aug. 1. A correspondent of the Lahore Tribune reports a most shocking tragedy that occurred at Rahon, Jullundur Drstrict, on the 28th inst. in the evening, when an old building where nearly 1,000 women bad gathered on account of a festival parti- I illy collapsed,
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  • 277 13 The Batavia Nieuwsblad slates that 15 Kubber Companies controlled from Malang suspended business for lack of working capital. The Cbiuese firm cf Beng and Co. in Scekaboemi have circnlaiised their clients apologizing for the iucreased rates (60 per cent, of the past few days and announcing at the
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  • 211 13 Wi Protest. Boxing contests were severely condemned by speakers at the Wesleyau Conference at Leeds when the following resolution was passed unanimously This conference regards with grave concern the recrudescence of pugilism under the form of boxing contests, of which distressing instances have occurred quite recently, and
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  • 84 13 Postponement Officially Announced. Mr H. E. Richards, Hon. Sec. of the Annual Athletic meeting, writes to the "M.M.":— I am desired by my Committee to announce that, existing conditions being considered unsuitable for the holding of the Annual Athletic Meeting, it has been decided to postpone these
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  • 108 13 (To the Editor of the Malay Mail.'') Sir, If Mr Would be Volunteer had taken the trouble to make himself efficient in times of peace, British "Malaya would now possibly be in a position to make an offer of a body of men ready and trained
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  • 30 13 Sunday, Aug. 23rd. Johnston's Pier, at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5 p.m.
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  • 70 13 The M. M. steamer Amaxone which was due to sail from Shanghai to day (Aug. 7th), has proceeded to Moji, Japan, where she will for the time being remain. The B. and S. steamer Anhui, left for Shanghai yesterday but returned in the evening. There are no Europeans in the
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  • 241 13 Tb^ 8.1. s.s. Tara, having left Negapatam on Saturday at 9 p.m., may be expected to arrive at Penang on Thursday at 6 am. On her way recently from Dalny to Shanghai the Kobe Matu encountered a bad Typhoon, which carried away part of her funnel. The Rumphius
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  • 194 13 Defects Notorious in Naval Circles. The following comment on the German cruiser Scharnhorst is taken from tbe Navy Geague Annua! of 1910 11 Tbis vessel, which is serving as flag ship on tbe China Sti. tion. is in a most in fficien! -tate. She :> unable tc attain
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  • 126 13 The two Han6a liners Trifels and ">teintuin." the former, with a cargo of rice from Bangkok for Liverpool, which were in Tort have been detained by the authorities. This afternoon (Aug. sth) a military guard was placed on board. What further steps will be taken
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  • 104 13 The P.M.S. Siberia experienced a somewhat exciting incident during tbe voyage from Hongkong to Sbanghai. She left Hongkong on Sunday, the 2nd inst., and about half-past ten the following morning smoke was observed issuing from the forward hold, which contained a cargo of hemp. Water and
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 143 13 WEATHER REPORT. Bar. Wind. Tern. Hum. Sky R HK. ISth 2p 29.65 ENE 3 78 o MN. 19th 4P 758 WSW 130 26 c HK 19th 6a ,29.64 NE I 80 o MN. lPth Ma 7.'6 SW i 24 32 o Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily
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