The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1914

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I EN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1914. NO. 8.221.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    265 1 The German occupation of Belgium proceeds, but it is stated that the strategic position of the Allies is satisfactoryPage 7. Ghent and Ostend are the latest places to be entered by the Germans. War con tributions have been imposed on Liege and Brussels Page 7. The Germans
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    SATIRE-A LOST ART?
    1030 1 This word satire has grown sadly outsat elbows, like tbe art it represent and now belongs to tbe order of decayed gentlefolk among words, forced to eke out a living at an unfamiliar trade. The commonest piece of humorous writing, if it he spiced with a touch
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      254 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIONKR CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 PM THEIUNG AND the RAJAH Produced by the London Film Co. A TUDOR PRINCESS Staged in Old England Together with four more Fngh class dramas And five rattling comedies INCLUDING HIS SISTER'S
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      207 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT SLAWIATHARI RAY A SPECIAL PROGRAMME Mana Mau Pergl Ini Malam Wayang Gambar Besar, Orchard Road," <k AND SO SAY ALL OF US -3 A KINGED NAME ALONE Pathe Colour Historical Drama in 3 Acts. THE
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      20 1 PHOTOGRAPHIC Store and Studio. Amateurs' work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. KONG HING CHEONG Co., Adelphi Hotel Buildings, Singapore Branch Pknano
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      104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hari Raya programme at the Palladium Page 1. To manufacturers of methylated spirits Page 2. Bullock cart number plates missing Page 2. Stoomvaart Maatschappy revised sailing list— Page 8. Siemens supply electrical machinery for alluvial tin mmmg Pa?e 12. MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. A CHOICE PROGRAMME OF
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      91 1 THE WEEK. Monday 24th. High Water— o- IS a.m. St. Bartholomew. P. O. mail home leaves. French mail Outwards due. Lodge St. George Regular 6 p.m. Public Holiday. Tuesday 25th. High Water 0-21 a.m., 0-42 p.m. Wednesday 26th. High Water— l-5 a.m. ,1.14 p.m. Toarsday 27th. High Water— l-51 a.m.,
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    PRISON REFORM.
    567 2 All iotertHttil in prison •♦form to hflp it fo*"ward by OOBtributtog bats, bolls. Jh "FreePres* 21 8-H. By the way, dear wife, Ah Tent's sure for jail. The case is postponed Two days without bail. Best to be ready In case there 's a ciil For Winifred's racquet
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    DUTCH NEWS.
    512 2 A telegram from Pontianak to the Bata via Nieuwsblad of the 13th instant states that Capt. Kepper's patrol of 20 men routed the rebels (djahate) near Maucior. The latter were about 600 strong. Many of them were killed and wounded. Capt. Kepper bad one man killed and be
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    FROM JAVA PAPERS.
    373 2 Aug. 11 Aug. 15. An iron bridge over the Bandjie Canal at Karang Ampil in Cheribon that was nearing completion subsided several meters as a result of irrigation work in the vicinity. The bridge is 70 meters long. A diamond weighing 24 carats and said to be
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      24 2 A large and very powerful seaplane for the German Government was launched at Cowea on July 17th by Meaars John Samuel White and Co.
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      606 2 Notices WARNING The number plates of Bullock Cart No. 949 (red grouud and white figures) are reported stolen. W. E. HOOPER, Registrar of Vehicles. 248 26-8 WINCARNIS Can now be had at Anglo Chinese Dispensary, .31, couth Bridge Road, Singapore. 21-8 4-9 NOTICE All claims for compensation considered to be
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      419 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Teak Household Furniture &c. At •Villa Oermania." No. 17. Paslr Panjang Road. On Saturday, 29th August, at 2-30 p.m. Very handsomely carved teak sideboard with marble top and mirror panel teak dining table, teak standard chairs, crockery, glassware Ac. Iron bedstead s teak alineirahs and wardrobes,
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      533 2 DISTRESS SALE In the caiine of THE EUROPE HOTEL LIMITED, versus SYDNEY CECIL LANCASTER. At Room No. 4 of the Europe Hotel Euildings Corner of High -St. And St. Andrew s Road, On Wednesday, 26th August, at 11 a.m. All the shop fittings, barbers' chairs, iron safe, bentwood chairs, electric
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      472 2 Wanted WANTED riSSAAOo, Bunder Roa<l ilndia invtic en re«pondenct fr<.u of Methylated Bpirlta In J ihurtM. IM WANTED Mutoi Lauuch, about 20 ft. or lew,, earta* 8 h p. or less, full particulars and kminx to BAYLEY, Teluk Anton. WANTED AT ONCE For Mercban s Office Bbortbai General CW rk
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    THE DOCTRINE OF DEFENCE.
    1242 3 A Skmi Official Pbumb. The 'Oxford Survey of the British Empire," which was reviewed in The Times on Juue IH, contains in its sixth volume, or Gene! al Survey, a chapter which merits the notice of all those who are interested in defence questions, or desire
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    CHANGES IN BRITISH NAVY.
    193 3 London, July 23. Important changes in the higher ranks of the navy, involving alterations in the Board of the Admiralty and in the supreme command of the Home fleets, were announced by the Admiralty last night. At the end of the year Admiral Sir (leorge Callaghan
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    UNDER WHICH FLAG?
    220 3 Mr J. Hogge asked the Secretary for War on the 16th inst. by whose authority the Royal Standard with the English quarterings was flown at Stirling Castle on the occasion of the visit of his Majesty the King and whether any standards are available for use in
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    SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN JAVA.
    167 3 Civilization goes forward on the motorcar. In the British Consular Report on the trade of the Netherlands East Indies, recently issued, attention is drawn to the fact that in Java 1,126 motor vehicles (excluding cycles) were imported in 1913, as against 1,104 in 1912,
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      337 3 Health for Infants iv'f Pood I v been in wm thr reputation o food tor InJa X rttl— rM I1 ,X- l v: l ,u, If;ntn,e1 f;ntn,e !s, I infants thrive on t els !> eas a dkt An Officer a Ldian Piedical Service says i i< BOW i have
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      12 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core, Is. M.
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    LONDON LETTER.
    622 4 Fro- aw su-n carret^uu*m^ Mthough the Bill remodelling the India orti dropped greatlj to the rion of BS not ad a single wta trted hoped that the circom- thai department will .:>• remodelled :■> they could be Wlt any Bill. Here are a couple of eases both of
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    THE CROWN PRINCE.
    370 4 Nbwspapkb Rebuke. pamphlet which the German Crown Prince Lm> declared to be excellent aud which his Imperial Highness would like to cicolated amoug Germans, has accordiug to the VoMiacbe Zeitung, hitherto attracted do sort of attention. l'h Crowu Prince, the Radical journal M t right to his
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    SIAM KING'S ADVICE.
    122 4 On Sunday, Aug. 9th, iv the course of the address the King of Siam is accustomed to give at the weekly parades at Sanani Chandra Park, after pointing out that Siam as a nation is neutral, his Majesty urged that all should try and cultivate a' feeling
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    DUNGUN LIMITED.
    841 5 a FLOTATION'B \Wk v i meeting of iMingun, the re pmMK Mr H If S'uarpe Ml W. L. Mr ti T. I !Hl --..piu-ri- i» i mi Mr Chan *•>/»• >.in b i -itiou tr- wmu more or 1 from t\\> "Vflopment the Daogun River (Trenggauu' wit S3
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    INDIA AND THE WAR.
    623 5 Pw Pbocedubb. Bombay. August 11 At sitting of the Admiralty division of the Bombay High Court yesterday. Mr JllSiic* Macleod presiding, the AdvocateGeneral, who was instructed by the Public Prosecutor, made an application to his lordships under the Prize Court Statute (Victoria 1 for an order
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      333 5 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR. 30-7 uc DOLLAR INSTITUTION, SCOTLAND. CHARLES S. DOUGAL, m.a., (formerly Eglinton Fellow, Glasgow University), Headmaster, which ro opens on Ist Septemher next, provides at i moderate cost a complete HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION in all Departments from 10 year> i»t age
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      393 5 POPULAR MOTOR CYCLES IN STOCK INDIAN, ENDERSON, YALE, SWIFT, EXCELSIOR, PLANET, MARTIN JAP, TRUMP JAP, Etc. Indian 3^ h.p. Free Engine Model complrtt' with Lamp Horn 450 Indian 7 h.p. 525 Indian 7 h.p. Free Engine 2 speed Electric Head, and Tail lamps Electric Horn and Speedometer 650 Indian 7
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      650 5 1 <■* HI Ml vvut^^L, ij THE IDEAL TONIC FOOD. 1 STIMULATES THE APPETITE mntfCWM mi; i. BTBBVOTHBVt m NKKVES. Of all Chemists $1 75 Agents foi th< B S. and F. M. B. THE PHARMACY, SINGAPORE mique cure against Acidity. HiHitburo of api>etii» etc., i DYBPEPBIN A dose is
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Aug 24, 1914.
    755 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, A ug 24, 1914. t m Still theie appears nothing very decisive in the records of the land operations of Germany against the Allies in Belgium. At first sight it would appear that the occupation of the main plain of the Netherlands was a serious
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    567 6 The array of Hags of the Allies now flying on the front of the Selangor Club includes the following (commencing from the billiard room eud> —Japan, France, the Tnion Jack, the Russian naval, and the Belgian flag. Kob Joo Chin, who was convicted in the second court 6our time last
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    STUBBORN LIEGE.
    833 6 A M TlMr.s OOWBCTUI AUabahad. Aug. It. A special London cable to the I'icoeer says: It now app'-nrr* certain that the town of Liege is occupied by Germans who passed between tii- forts after the Belgians had ceased to defeud the intervening lines. The forts remain as formidable
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    JAPAN NOW!
    103 6 WAR WITH GERMANY ALiOST CERTAIN Ultimatum Expired Yestrrday I K» Subinm n. TV London, kmg. 11, 4 replied to B'l which expires <»v >unda\ morni! oClock. A well autbenticatt from Toki. merit hats ordered the Japan. up to Aug. '22. The ultimn: noon on the ItH London. Aut;
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    PROPOSED CEYLON CONTINGENT.
    240 6 PROPOSED CEYLON CONTINGENT. DISCUSSED kSSO I\ MEETING IN LONO London. Aug i the Ceylon Association wm at the Rubber (trovers' roon I the financial position Mis Jag U war and in what v could n assistance at the pres* Loudouu Shanti presided :tnd th< auce was over a hundred. Colon<
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    MARTIAL LAW IN GERMANY.
    292 6 Berlin, Aug. 2. 1 raent has issued a martial law ordaining the death penalty test of ar6on, resistance against the civil or rnilr tary power, with senteooes of 10 or M years' penal servitude should tin extenuating circumstances, tion of false rumours regarding numbers movements, or
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      200 6 JUST PUBLISHED! JVST PUBLISHED!! THE VALUATION OF RUBBER ESTATES FOR Valuers, Investors and Planters BY F. C. PECK. Price $5.00. A BOOK FOR EXPERTS. KELLY ancTwALSH, Ltd., SINGAPORE. LATEST "COLUMBIA" HITS Can bz played /jil^ Can on any-Machine /7/V E&tt n aU/ M chine Standard Make. a ]Ws Standard Make.
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      38 6 G.R. LAMBERT Go, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS, Offer the following very Special Terms for a limited period to Officers and Volunteers in Uniform. CABINET PORTRAITS: 6 Copies 6 12 $10 H. N. BUCKERIDCE. (Late of Lafayette) Manager. 20-8 31 12
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    STRATEGY IN BELGIUM.
    59 7 ALLIES 1 POSITION CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY Germans Levy War Contributions. <ab!e]. I NKKN.CI D| I X- lgiun I (i. -en •he tirst upon It of ginning time. i:ght .1 inerge•r of the defence of Bttghm in .in of the Allies, to M a whole. The Allies i to
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    MARCHING TOWARDS FRANCE.
    22 7 Belgium are said to be 1 ranee via Oudeoarde. irlbOMMfl !e in 17 I on the way from Bw*
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    THE SUFFERINGS OF BELGIUM.
    27 7 iW$ \> .in. An official reuses the deep 4 Belgium. Un are indissolubly !ood. France was re the territory of her ally, i b
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    GHENT AND OSTEND OCCUPIED.
    55 7 :l ID. -Tkt 1 man* ln\- imposed a war contribution of »fc ling upon the Province of iii»vo occupied almost 19 mill ranly expected at Ghent, re fleeing to Ostend. U reported that the ipied Ghent and Ostend. IS has announced that imposed a war contribution
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    BOMBARDMENT OF NAMUR.
    27 7 ally announced that I now io progress on f«Mr. ::um» I; r ted bombarding je enemy continue to cross be range of the N'amur
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    GERMAN PRISONERS FOR ENGLAND.
    28 7 40 a. m. German x :cers and 491 men, ges for iMitikirk. escorted by ftadarnaerie with fixed bayonets. Their ugland. occupying B: folstrong colui
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    AFTER TWENTY DAYS.
    53 7 U. 11, S 40 p.m. The Belgian m announces that the Belgian Army to Antwerp in good order. now ready to co operate otTicial communique in the uood states that the Germans con>uee in the neighbour gialifjiag to learn ith day of mobilisation. lere W ;u France
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    TEA FOR "T.A."
    21 7 Uvlon Gives a Million Pounds. lOa.ni The Ceylon have ottered a imllicu tie Imperial troops, and afally accepted
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    THE WHEREWITHAL FOR WAR.
    31 7 British Loan to T Belgium. 10 p. m. Tenders I months' Treasury Bills I sterling. II is under lNiocs are required for i ritish loan to Belgium.
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    U.S.A. AND WAR RISKS.
    17 7 tfon.Aug. 22, 4.25 a.'m.— The Inited bat passed a (roverament r wuity bill.
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    81 7 < I i it Mrs Shadier 's v i chits (LaiTd have her solicitor, by whom they *n sealed up and placed in safe feen pleased to approve Mution as Consul of the IHU 'of America at Sandakan. Horneo and Mr Claude Van iei as Consul of Siara at Moulmein.
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    BRAGGADOCIO BARRED.
    213 7 CAUTION AGAINST PREMATURE ENTHUSIASM. Nothing Vital Happened Vet. By Submarine Cablt'l. KlD^lß'B »RHVIG». London, Aug. 22, 8.20 p.m. The Press Bureau desires the public to remember that almost all news comes from our osvn side. The »i; mv. however, from meagre new* Jiltering through, claims successes in the
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    PATRIOTIC CANADA.
    46 7 May Reward Belgian Heroism. London, Aug. 22. 4.2,*) a.m. —In the Canadian House of Commons there has been passed a war appropriation of 50 inillioa. Mr Borden has promised to cousider a suggestion that Canada should recognise the Belgians' heroism by giving a hospital.
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    THE DEAD POPE.
    229 7 Solemn Lying-in-State Londou. Aug. 22. The lying in state of the late Tope has already been attended by thousands. The death chamber is a scene of reverence and devotion. The body is clad in white with a red cape, and privileged people kitted his fingers and feet.
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    BIG MILK CARGOES.
    88 7 On account of the French mail bteamer Polynesien haviug been detained at Colombo and the Cordillere having been detain ed in Saigon the Nestle and Anglo Swiss Milk Co. have had to bring down cargoes from both boats to Singapore by other lines. This will mean that
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    HOLLAND.
    145 7 Amsterdam, July 29. The Queen arrived unexpectedly at The Hague a day or two ago from Het Loo Castle in connection with the serious political crisis in Europe. Her Majesty had a conference with the Minister President Oort van der Linden, and an extraordinary Cabinet Council was held. The
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    NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK.
    92 7 GERMANS SCATTER MINES BROADCAST. Danish Vessels Founder. [By Submarine Cable]. Krhteh's Bttfios. London, Aug. 2'i, 3.10 a.m. The Press Bureau announces that the Danish steamship Maryland struck a mine in the North Sea and foundered. The Danish steamship Broberg witnessed the accident and launched boats, but these
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    AN ADMIRALTY WARNING.
    144 7 British have laid no Mines. London, Aug. 2: 1 2.10 a.m.- -The Admiralty states that the Gerr.ians are continuing the practice of scatteriLg mines indiscriminately upon the ordinary trade routes. Consequently neutral ships traversing the North Sea, no matter what their destination, are exposed to the gra
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    THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.
    93 7 London, Aug. S3, 426 a.m. It is officially announced that as France and Russia intend to observe the provisions of the Declaration of London, liritai^ will act in conformity therewith, subject to slight modifications. The Declaration of London was the reMilt of a meeting of a
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    NOT PLAYING THE GAME.
    26 7 London. Aug. 22. 485 p in. France has protested to the HagOfl and tbe Powers a^iinst tbe Germans Dting dumd um bullets. > <,
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    GERMANY'S DUTCH HARBOUR.
    374 7 "A Pistol at England's Head.'' In the light of Napoleon's famous saying that Antwerp in the hands of a great naval Tower was a pistol presented at the bead of England," extreme significance attaches to the acquisition by the German Vulcan Company of the right to construct
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    RUSSIAN PROGRESS.
    117 7 THE INVASION OF AUSTRIAN TERRITORY. German Force Vanquished. [By Submarine Cable]. Recteb's Skrvioi. London, Aug. 23, 10.50 a.m.— A St. Petersburg message states that a communique from headquarters says the German army the army in Germany) j engaged three army corns near Gurabin- 1 nen on Aug. 20th.
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    UNIFORM SUCCESS.
    67 7 An official despatch from St. Petersburg states that the Russian troops crossed the Nrutch River on Aug. 2b and invaded Austrian territory. In East Prussia the Russian aviators dropped bombs on military buildings. The Russians have captured a battery and many prisoners near Gumbinnen. The Russians were also
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    GOLDAP CAPTURED.
    13 7 London, Aug. 23, 12.18 p.m.— Official the Russians have captured Goldap.
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    ALL'S WELL IN ALSACE.
    12 7 The French are making great progress in Alsace.
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    GALLANT SERVIA.
    105 7 Sanguinary Rout of the Austrians. London. Aug. 22.9 a.m. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the routed Austriaus fled towards the l>riua bridges pursued by the Servians all alomj the line. The Servians captured forty nuus, a quantity of horses, ammunition kc. Loudon. Aug. 22, 7.40 a.m.
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    CATTARO CATCHING IT.
    20 7 London, Aug. 28, 12.3.J p m.— The French fleet and the Montenegrin mountain guns are bombarding Cattaro.
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    FRENCH BONDS.
    17 7 Paris, Aug. 2J, 4 p. m.- -French 3 per cent bonds are at 75. m <
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    FRENCH CONSULAR SERVICE.
    158 7 Paris, Aug. 22. It is officially stated that the Germans this morning did not hold more thau a single point of French territory, an insignificant portion at Audun Ie Roman 'near Briey./ The German foices continue passing the Meuse at Huy, and German cavalry have entered Brussels.
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    FIRE NEAR TAIPING.
    124 7 A fire broke out in Tin Kota, near Taipiug, at 11 p.m. on Monday, in a block of three attap and plank houses. The Taiping fire brigade promptly turned out, but the fire had spread rapidly and the whole block was consumed. Two houses were occupied, and
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      517 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £*****00 CAPITAL PAID-UP fsSSK RESERVE FUND £465^00 BOARD OF DIRECTORS K. J. Bla< k Esg Chairman. James Campbell Esq. H. Melvill SimonJ. A. Maitland Bag. Sir David Yule. J. M. Ryrie Esq. Chief Manager Percy Mould Ksq. London
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1119 10 Great Britain's Peat The Big Telescopes To Lessen City Noise Electrolytic Casein Causes of Deafness Voca tion and Teeth Air-Cushioued Ships Turkish Hydraulic Cement Elec tricity for the Pigs. A new process for drying peat, invented at Newcastle-on-Tyne, is reported by Vice Consul H. Nixon to be strengthening
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    REPAIR WORK OF THE FLEET.
    278 10 The reorganisation of the dockyards during the Fisher regime, and the stocking of these establishments with up-to-date plant, is now bearing rich fruit and paying excellent dividends on the money so grudgingly provided by the Treasury for that purpose at Sir John's suggestion. The improved
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    STATE SHIPBUILDING.
    206 10 If anybody still doubts the inefficiency of State management of enterpr be we would refer him to the shipbuilding rolicy of the Australian Government. A tiding to "Shipbuilding and Shipping Hard," the report submitted to the Coram m r e alth Minister of Defence by Mr J.King -alter
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    WARNING.
    204 10 Several iirms of Belting makers and dealers are selling inferior imitations of our well-known Cotton Belt, and describing it as Belting of the (iandy type," equal to Gandy's," M same as Gandy's," \c. We are desirous in the interest of the public to warn users against such statements. It
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1125 10 The first total where given represents figures j tor 1912, the last column represents output for e*le«dar year to date in all cases. uftk 206 16. See Kee 16,850 180 Selaba 401,861 Selangor 064.164 Selangor Kirn 107 Selangor D. 69,828 f.SM Seletar 96, 2 M 1 1
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    TIN RETURNS.
    110 10 Year 191^. Anipang Kinta 210 Jielat 2,106 Bruang 499 Bruseh 1.-_-Gopeng CoQbol I«TM Heawood 8.82b Irdis Hvd X a tn par 566 Kamuning 6, 16 2 Kanaboi 2.687 I*o Kinta MM 4 Kiuta Abbociation 39 Kledang 45 Kramat Pulai 4.774 Lab 6.' Malayan Tin 146 Menglembu Lode 4,917
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    British North Borneo.
    28 10 Beaufort 89,7 M Bode Britibh Rnraeo 14-290 Laugkon 79,700 Melalap 120,220 Membakut 15,668 >apon« 168,066 65,446 Mekong 118,049 **.W8 South F»«t 61 221 Cenon. 196,560
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      109 10 j I If you are run down— if you have I j been ill and arc slow to recover. try 'Vana' Tonic. It will sharpen j brace your nerves, re\ ive your I spirits and help to restore you to j Burroughs Wellcome Co. I •-■>*. r-"-s >— Tl j
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      196 10 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. V(r P O str Namur, due August "8. W. J. Badcock. Mr Mrs Ferrers, Mrs Booty and child. K. V. Izard, I. M. MacKt-n/ic. Miss E. Hainmett, Mr A Mrs Muir and children. Per P O str Mooltan. "connecting with the str Assaye at Colombo, due Sep. 4.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1473 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exohange and Bhare Brokers, Aug. 5. I* All buying quotations of Sterling Shares must be regarded us purely nominal for the present. Jap. Ibbob. Paid. Last di* BUTHbS. Sellers 85,000 3b Sb Allagar 71% 13 17 500,0(0 1 1 Anglo-Java 9 6 3
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    EXCHANGE.
    50 11 (COBBBCTBD OP TO Aug. 20', Bank 4 m/s demand Private credits 8 m/i credits 6 m/i France demand Bank Germany, demand ,j India, T. T. Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand *B Bangkok, demand Sovereigns, Bank Buying Sank of England Hat a Bisoount 8 months bill Dar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    153 11 Aug. 20 Tin 56C.00 Garabier 5.70 Gambier Cube No. 1 H. 50 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'poia 15.75 Pepper, (White fair) 28.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) J2.00 Mace (Banda) 95.30 Cloves (Amboina) 40.00 Bali Coffee (4% Black) 28.00
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      197 11 "Royal Household" Whisky. is guaranteed to be Exactly the same in every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household by Messrs .lames Buchanan Co., Ltd. All the largest stocks of Scotch Whisky in Scotland are held by Messrs James Buchanan tV: Co., Ltd.. and their subsidiary Companies and
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      70 11 THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. PASSENGER SERVICE BY MOTORSHIPS TO GENOA, LONDON, COPENHAGEN. M. S. SELANDIA," Sept 15. Splendid accommodation for lst-class passengers. The shij are fitted with wireless telegraphy. Further particulars from THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. Printers. Office: 13, COLLYER QUAY. Works: SIAK STREET. Magazine,
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      319 11 VbATHER KEPOKT. ihMt TetogtNM are transmitted y uuurUW) <.f the K. t. Tel. Co. and contata !if OPT^atlooi :ratl* at Hongkong (HK.) >h^fr vatory. aad at MnnSia C>bherratory (MN.) hi* data j. re data and hour of despatch the ft%n«mefi*r reading tiacbet in HK., Mlllli etit-f in VN.(; Dii>r«jon of
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      425 11 VESSELS IN PORT AUG. 23rd. Batavier British Ban Whatt Hin < oubul Thur&oe Russian Chow Tai < ierman Dee British (sailing ship), Giang Seng Giang Ann Hong Bee Hong Mob Hong Ho Hai Nam Haiphong French Kaka British Kinkaean Maru .Japanese Kongosan Main Kawachi Maru Koursk Hu6sian Michael Nankai Maru
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      "BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA."
      651 12 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA. To the Editor, r, Ag certain events in the history of the above Province may be considered to have originated the present war, the following remarks may be of interest. In 167 5 the Province (which was then under Turkish rule) became a hotbed of insurrection owing to
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    BOUND FOR THE WAR.
    198 12 A considerable number of Reservists are leaving for Europe by the P. and o. Oriental to-day. From Singapore go Mr A Putinelli, Mr C louet, of Clouet and Co. Mr J. Ruinat, tirst assistant at the M. M. Mr P. de Bondy, son of the Consul
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    THE CRISIS IN EUROPE.
    1336 12 i THE PRESENT POSITION AND THE CAUBBS THAT HAVE LED TO IT. Win A i BTBIA and Servia aiu; at War. [From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July ".Ist. Sorvia has nearly always been on strained terms with Austria, as (the resents the latter's commercial tutelage Servia
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    CALCUTTA WAR WIRES.
    366 12 German Captain Arrested. Calcutta. Aug. 12. The Captain and eight officers of the Hansa steamer "Rheinfels in Bombay have been arrested and charged with attempting to communicate by wireless with the enemy's warships. (CO. I No I>\>^ of Grace for Foreign Ships. Calcutta, Aug. IS. Government has
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    248 12 Tlie mail for Europe by the P. and O. steamer Oriental will close at 2 p.m., and the steamer will leave at 4 p.m., on Monday. 1 The M.M. Company's steamer Polynesien left Colombo at noon on the 20th instant and mny be expected here ou Monday at
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    CRICKET.
    230 12 s. c. C. v. S. R. a— A Draw, Played on the S. C. C. ground, on Saturday. Keyt's capital innings which included tea £our 6. enabled his side to declare, but they were unable to force a win, the S. C. C. still having two wicket 6 in
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    19 12 The replay of the Ladies' Spoon Competition for August will take place on Monday 31st August.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    57 12 Sunday, Aug. 23ki>. Johnstons 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., 13.15, 8 and 5 p.ir. Monday, Aug. 24th. Johnston's Pier, at 9.10 and 11 a tu., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 9.30 and
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      139 12 NOTA BENE: Existing conditions make quite clear the importance and necessity of protecting ones family and estate. Maximum Protection at MINIMUM Cos-t is what is required. A man aged 80 may secure for those dependent on him at his death the sum of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS STERLING (C 500) for
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      91 12 FISH SIBERIAN SALMON, PLAICE. HALffiUT, FILLETS, ™*OT, HADDOCKS, SOLES, KIPPERS, BLOATERS. < Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd SINGAPORE BRANCHES. X SIEMENS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY FOR ALLUVIAL TIN MINING i'^BE^^EJI the m st m dern FORM OF SWITCHGEAR ~*9T MOTORS FOR MEDIUM 79flf AND HIGH VOLTAGES ■HT^^^Hlp EMINENTLY SUITED UJHHBr F OR
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