The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. n:.\ cents SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1914. XO. 8/222.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    252 1 .lapan has declaied war on Germany who offered no reply to the Japanese ulti matum. The bombardment of Ttfßflta has already been begun Pagf 7. A Japanese Imperial Rescript 6iat«s that Japan had hoped to preserve peace la the Far East by maintaining strict neutrality, but Germany's
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    AN UNAPPRECIATED VETERAN
    1089 1 To the small private school in a far I count v tin old drill -sergeant cume twice weekly, .-a\e in tin very depth of ter. for the half hour that imnmuiat succeeded morning 6cbool. Clear in my mind's eye I still picture him ab. framed by tbe
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      365 1 PALLADIUM j ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT SLAMAT HARI RAYA SPECIAL PROGRAMME "Mana Mau Pergi Inl Malam? Wayang Gambar Besar, Orchard Road. "AND SO SAY ALL OF US' KING S^- in -2* NAME ALONE Pathe Colour Historical Drama in 3 Acts.
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      133 1 YOU CANNOT HAVE BETTER THAN X THE BEST X U "THESE ARE THE VERY BEST U fl ONLY POSSIBLE AT THE BIG SHOW GAIETY PICTURE PALACE Junction of Albert* Be ncoolen Streets. j A FILM EVERY ONE WILL WANT TO SEE During this time of the horrible war in the
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      182 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "The adventures of Kathlyn" at the liar i m a Hall— Page 1. Furnished bungalow to let Page 2. Scientific massage by Mr Gondo Page ft. Government invite tenders for supply of opium Page 2. Selangor official notice re Yap Hon Chin, insolvent Page 2. Siam S. X.
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      75 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 25th. High Water— o-21 a.m., 0-42 p.m. Wednesday 26th. High Water 1-5 a.m. ,1.14 p.m. Thursday 27th. High Water— i -51 a.m.. 1-49 p.m B I. mail Homewards. Friday 28th. High Water— 2-42 a.m., 2-26 p.m. Moon First Quarter. B. I. Outward mail due. Saturday 29th. High
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    690 2 The account* of the Tali Ay^r Uubber Estates for the year ended April :n» show a net profit of £tt,3Sfl (against 4:40. <>71). nuking, with the sum brought in. total of X Tbl Total area uuiler rubber cultivation i* now slo acres, about B acres having been planted
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      422 2 FURTHER SHIPMENT NOW RECEIVED OF TIM NKW "CHAPPELL" VOCAL GRAMOPHONE RECORDS (Records of t I test London Ballad and J Operatic SuccesALSO FRESH STOCKS OF THE IMMENSELY SUCCESSFUL SELECTIONS, VfILSES, INTERMEZZOS Etc* From th* popular ohepah: THE GIRL FROM UTAH THE MARRIAGE MARKET 'THE GIRL ON THE FILM" THE PEARL
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      579 2 NoticßS NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary s Office up to 230 p.m on Wedneslay August *6tb, 1914. for the supply and lelivery to the order of the Government of (0 chests Benares and /or Patoa Opium as bllows (A) 80 eh sts to be delivered on
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      673 2 Auctions DISTRESS SALE In tbe cause of THE EUROPE HOTEL LIMITED. versus SYDNEY CECIL LANCASTER. At Rooja No. 4 of the Europe Hotel Buildings Cornei of Higb-St. And St. Andrew's Road, On Wednesday, 26th August, at 11 a.m. J All the shop fittings barbers' chairs, iron safe, bentwood chairs, electric
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      508 2 Wanted WANTED DHANJISHA Co Bunder Koad, Karachi India), invite correspomieuce from all Mannacturern ot Methyiatr I Spirits in Java and he Suburbs. 24 8 24 9 WANTED Motor Launch, about 20 ft. or less, tmpin- i I h.p. or less, full particulars and lowest price I o BAYLEY, Teluk Auson.
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      337 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. llk I'hw i- mrMai,. »aih lour < >rice J f prr t "ull adilreftHesat >\hich oopjiw should h< given. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION One month $2.50 Fhree months $7. 50 A year $30 Postage 50 cents a month extra. For subscriptions sent
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    BEFORE THE OUTBREAK.
    373 3 BE FORE THE OUTBREAK. (From Our Ouv Correspondent.) London, July 31. The BCeue round the Embassies and Legations in London nowadays is curious. All day long there is a steady stream of callers both on foot and in vehicles, de< sirous either of obtaining information or of j asking advice,
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    COLOMBO PRIZES.
    380 3 .MOKK (iKKMAN SHIPS CAPTUBBD. Three more German cargo steamers Lave been captured by British warships on high seas. Two of them are the Furth and the M Australia of the (Jerinan Australian Line. The Kurth is a vessel of 4,388 tons gross which left Fremantle with a cargo
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    THE "BHOYS" IN COLOMBO.
    155 3 I Says a "Ceylon Observer" report of a festive occasion at the (i. O. 11. The dinner was well attended and quite good. The supper was also quite up to O. O. H. form but was much spoilt by the football team and another men's dinner
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      168 3 X~^ ~r If da \rjrg> 1 =5 X r=-r II OM TC.K I If is arc established facP^ijj :gui liable from their rliout even stirring) 1 headache, toothache, ==l :c. J!--known,- genuine/ 3 Bayer's Tablets of Aspirin (original packing) Wat RUBBER. Until our stocks are exhausted, we will supply estates
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      707 3 S THE BLOOD is the LIFE of the FLESH Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills— What they are and what they do. Their Four Principal Ingredients. It is an established fact that all diseases spring from one source, namely Impurity of the Blood. Therefore our strength, health, and life depend upon
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      242 3 "ST Messrs CHEE ENG SONS, ££2. CIVIL. NAVAL, MILITARY AND SPORTING TAILORS C^| ytf^ The Managing Proprietor, who has received his training from S^^. ykj^M an Kuropean Master-Tailor, Personally ClltS tvery garment V \Mm tnus ensuring perfect fitting with the latest West End cut J| 'f- fS^ and style. (Minister's
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    WARNING.
    200 4 1 InM of Belting makers aud dealer- are selling inferior imitations of our well known Cotton Belt, and descr'biug it as Belting of tho "(i.indy type, equ-.'l to iiund-> audy's," We are desirous in the interest of the public to warn liters against such statef courst. Mattering to us
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    KIAUCHAU AND GERMANY.
    367 4 Ml One might illualiate the revival of Ger mau iutere>t» in China in variou> ways. not mary yeatl proposal! were constantly n-ade to j^t t rid of Kiiu.vhow altogether. Now one finds BOtninjg bat articles aii,'. -'nig upon importauce, Hiui II i-> worth Bating thut the subject
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    SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GEORGES.
    201 4 The Secretary ol the Admiralty issued the following statement \[\> Majesty the King having expressed the desire, M >tated in the Press ou Decem her IH, 1911, tbnt the greater part of the fund subscribed for the purpose of comme morating his Majesty*! Coronation by ■abject! ol
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    HUNGARY AND EDITORS.
    79 4 BOKD BUBBBY OF M. Cai.mkttk. New York, .July 29 Count Michael knolyi, when interviewed, admitted that he had furnished M. Caillaux with papers which proved that M. Calmette was actually in the pay of the Hungarian Government. Supplementary disclosures would be made at suitable times, which would
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    TIN DUTY.
    47 4 Although the price tin has risen to 562, for the purposes ot duty the Govern meat of the X.M.S. will reckon it at ?60, the rate at which it is now buying it through the Straits Trading Co. and the Ka.-teru Smelting Co. (P. OJ
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      527 4 '^%Fm&>£vßß W& 9£F w9 mJ WSV 9 SL W -A/ Slit /^C A BY appointment to B. M. the king F MS Government Hospitals, THE FINEST, PUREST and RICHEST MILK Used in all the Principal Hospitals throughout the World. NESTLE and ANGLO -SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co (London), Singapore, penang, kuala
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    FOREBODINGS.
    592 5 India :u. War, f. > nd'nt.) London, Jnly 31st. happen to linli.i M i result of :u which we now a!! wmm likely in that of the iof briny iJi-. cu sst\i It is one of t! ones w k, out of it, hi i while our ii y
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    OPULENT K. L. COOLIES.
    109 5 iking contrast to the general tision is the appearance of coolies driving about in hired I They career abont all over .a these rattle traps to the itoafort, raising clouds of dust, mating what appear to be ribald thtir hearts' content lam told sum of twenty
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      10 5 'or Chronic Chert Oompliinta, woods' OrtM Peppermint Cute, Ib. 01
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      315 5 Cripple Walks Paralysed for Three Years. Now Walks 5 Miles to Work. Cared completely by these Tablets. H«r«» is a miracle ir: M lyes, f 11. fliurcl say; I I h.tv> m th« pla -J| v *^*i 9 P*raJy> '^P^(]j II v f-K fe" -em!* I I find i/r. n,i
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      298 5 You need never suffer from Sore Throat! IF you arc susceptible to Soic Throats as many people are at this time n( the \ear -there is no reason why you should remain so a day Ipnger. Simply send to your Chemist for a supply of Formamint. You will find that
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      569 5 ON ANY ROAD mmmm /gem*^i^^tr.^nsrwmxzrsaam^ jzu xarzsxrutyxrTas-z mmrir—~ini i n win im wm iiwib^^mwb AND ON ANY CAR COLUMB =TYRES^EE WILL SHOW UP TO ADVANTAGE. FROM ALL DEALERS AND GARAGES. THE COLUMB TYRE~O FAR EAST. Tel. PROWODNIK. 51, ROBINSON ROAD. Phone 1510. CHIN HUAT LEE I beg to inform the
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, August 25, 1914.
    1202 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, August 25, 1914. c ...t' rtfa One Binoerely hopes that the question of cruisers and commerce," which ex cited so much interest in the early days of the declaration of war, has now got past the bugbear stage. The nations of the world have become
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    960 6 On July 29th the insurance rate on cargo to the Far East, covering war risks, was 5s per cent. The P. k O. Homeward Mail Oriental" will leave at Ba. m. this morning instead of at 4 p.m. yesterday as previously advised. A Chinaman was found dead in a padi
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    MORE RESERVISTS.
    55 6 (/•r. m t Oh n i>rretpoua*> Ipdl. six Kinta I'reru L for the I'ront |J oil. Their MM I mg at band, wtiuh marched to tne si k great reception w.ts b«M bj dent. v. ho ipVMMd tl, woul.l be with the Allies. i returned thanks, and aringing
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    PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    49 6 Plan to Pay o (From Our Kualn LutTipi, There was largely atten Of the P. A. M. to d:. pre6idiug. It was July wages on September August wages or- S date in October. In DMBfag the tion that as lot coolies money tbe\ were un econom coolies.
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    THE POLICE CLUB.
    109 6 A very pie t.->.int I i eutral Police suitable juncture the op taken to present the prizes m wit) i handicap a p >p event which arouse^ tion. The Chief Police Offirer M presided, during the pi !y enjoyable conceit I kpiti ra^nt was \>. Mr Chalmers,
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    THE MAXIM GUN.
    110 6 d in tin |f. f, Putt! Putt Putt! Putt Vxv The maxim t;»- nm tattoo Unseen, it hug 6 ite guil< and It splits the air with shrieking sound And squirts its streams of death arc Red work may the maum putt I Putt: Putt Putt: Putt
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    52 6 There is no truth in the suggestion the Penang Yoluutei next week from their d;i* •tation by a det: Singapore. 1 Corps h ency that, commencing morning parades will be nptioual. evening parades will remain coi and it is intended that ski: and other movement!' nature shall be
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    121 6 Jenderata BH.OOO tota! 2 The 26th Tun. took the fifth pri/e (£l4 in U Day Challenge i up Kifle I Ttk the Palladium plea* evening. The bea». drama A king in N productive of unst. also was the btaj. of the Footlight manifested in th< cidents
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      282 6 WILKINSON'S TANSAN NATURES MOST BOUNTIFUL GIFT. 'Unprecedented Success during 1914. 3 Gold Medals Gold Medal and 100 per cent marks awarded at t'ae Talsho Exhibition lor PURITY AND EXCELLENCE Declared by Tokyo Laboratory after TEN DAYS TEST to be the Purest Natural Mineral Water in Japan. .1..U.1914. rigMd by Dr.
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      37 6 G.R. LAMB€RT 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 $10 H. N. BUCKERIDGE, (Late of Lafayette) Manager. 20-8 11.11
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    ALLIES IN TOUCH.
    37 7 BRITISH FORCES FIGHT AT HAINAUT. ntwerp Well Guardel Bj Submarine Cable]. Kn mart 10.40 a m The Minis' gcaami that tact has been eeambtfoned betbe forces all along the line, withige to either side.
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    BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
    25 7 p m. Following geammt at Luttre, a battle is m Province of i avai met to the south of i French and
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    PROTECTING THE PORT.
    95 7 0 a.m. A Belgian ami to the off art that ieared the country r All have been irrd. GERMANS MOVE SOUTHWARD. iprd at Marche, 1 1 mib. Loxamaan, i* in the a. Kqui distant ;r Diuant and \'euf i one could coujecture from reformation that have i
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    MORE MILLIONS FOR BELGIUM.
    19 7 p.m.— France has also advanced to Belgium ten millions U) meet the necessities of war.
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    MILITANT CANADA.
    27 7 A Hundred Thousand Volunteers. l^ondon. Aug I Ha.vi. A hundred isand men have volunteered for active ttrvice from Canada and '27,000 are already mobilising. to
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    341 7 thy of note that at the outbreak h Franco Prussian War the Governor D |»T€ all North uerman vessels fifteen days in which to letive the port and ntering the port in igno the utbreak of war were allowed W i period of grace. 1. all lipa tviug port were
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    WAR OUT EAST.
    35 7 WHY JAPAN WILL FIGHT THE GERMANS. Ultimatum not Replied to. \V« are officially informed by the Japanese Consulate thai war baa broken out between Japan and rennany. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Rkltkr'b Skrvioi.
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    TSINGTAU BOMBARDED.
    17 7 London, Aug. 24, rj.ls p.m. Reuters Tokio correspondent says that the Japanese are bombarding Tsingtau.
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    AN IMPERIAL RESCRIPT.
    233 7 London Aug. 23, 8.30 pm. rh.- IVhs* Bureau announces that Japan has declared war. Heuter learns from the Japanese Bm bassy that the Kraperor of .Japan hat* issued the following Imperial Rescript: We declare war on flnil—nj We command our Army and Navy to carry on hostilit.
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    UNCLE SAM'S PART.
    79 7 London. Aug. 2:>. 4.50 p.m. Ip to the present the Japanese Knibassy has no in formatiou indicative of (iermany s reply to the ultimatum. America's reply to Japan says that America understands that .Japan is not seeking territorial aggrandisement, promises to restore Kiaochau to China and maintain
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    AUSTRIAN CRUISER DISARMED.
    317 7 London, Aug. 24, 2.30 a in.— The Press Bureau announces that the Austrian Government has ordered thf disarmament of the cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth, now at Kiauchou, and the transfer of her crew to Tieuthin. > < Six German subjects travelling as saloon passengers in the home going
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    RUSSIA PLODS ON.
    94 7 THE ADVANCE THROUGH EAST PRUSSIA. Servia Still Succeeds. fßj Submarine Cable]. KicrTKß's Rmtwioa. London, Aug. 24, 12.15 p.m. -The l{us sians have occupied Arys, 25 miles west of Lyck. The Servians have cleared the country round Loznitza, Leshuit/.a and Shabatz, The Servian cavalry defeated an Austrian column,
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    GRAND DUKE PLEASED.
    80 7 London, Aug. 2:5, 9 ."><> p.m. The Kus sians, after an engagement, occupied Insterburg. London, Aug. 2.5, 1.80 p m. The tj rand Duke Nicholas, in au official despatch, > that tbe successes at (iumbiunen achieved by Qenaral Keuuenkampf's army are of great strategic value. [namrbnrg is
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    MEDITERRANEAN SAFE.
    19 7 London, Aug. '2:5, 2.10 p.m. Keuter's Malm correspondent telegraphs that the Mediterranean is free from hostile ships.
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    ITALY WILL HELP ENTENTE.
    25 7 The correspondent learns from inthieutial Italiau quarters that Italy's intervention in favour of the Kntente is only a question of days.
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    MARYLAND'S CREW SAVED.
    34 7 MARYLAND 'S CREW SAVED. London, Aug. 24 2 p.m. The crew of the Marylaud, the Danish steamer which struck a German floating mine 35 miles from laud, and sank, have been landed at Ostend. > <
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    MALAYA IN PARLIAMENT.
    465 7 i- in\n( b and Opium. In the Hou6e of Coin.nons on July Jstb Mr. liuut asked fpr an explanation of the circumstances in which the Federated Malay States had come to London to raise a large loan for puMic works. Mr. T. C. Taylor called attention to
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    24 7 A little girl being asked, Who was Esau replied, Esau was a man who wrote fables, and sold them for a bottle of potash."
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    TITLE REGISTRATION.
    879 7 The F.MS. SYSTEM. An interesting article npon the above subject by Mr Justice Innes appears in the July number of the Journal of the Society 1 of Comparative Legislation. The writer compares the local land system with that of Australia and Canada and enumerates those features which are
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    49 7 The fortune of war The German setStlement on a bay in Shantung Peninsula, known to the Germans as Taingtau, is now generally referred to as Kiauchau. But whatever has happened in the last few days, Tsingtam was a fine example of imperial German colonisation and cost a pretty penny.
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      298 7 AMERICAN GAMP BEDS jtmmmW^m^9'^3m\ ~i THESE FOLDING CAMP BEDS ARE ALWAYS IN GREAT DEMAND. THEY ARE ALWAYS POPULAR-ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR LIGHTNESS. DURABILITY. STRENGTH. And the SMALL SPACE taken up when folded. Complete with Rods and Curtain $10.75. ROBINSON CO., SINGAPORE POPULAR MOTOR CYCLES IN STOCK INDIAN, ENDERSON, YALE, SWIFT,
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      732 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. 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. Tuesday, 6th October,* 19H. 1 THE PAVILION STAKES. Value $600. Selling Race. A Handicap for Horses
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      718 8 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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      525 8 Shipping ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE FOR PHILIPPINES The s.s. "KAZEMBE," is due here from New York on or about the 28th August, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight, etc.. apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agrnts. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.,
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      546 8 Shipping N. T." 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 i.h
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      579 8 Shipping M. M.~ MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1914 1914 Amazone Polynesien Aug 24 Paul Lecat Magellan Cordillere The Company is now resuming its services dates of sailings will be communicated later on. aiNGAPORE-SIIQOH-HAIPHONO.— A Branch Line Steamei sails every fortnight iv
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      594 8 J^pping_ I P. &0. I STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, CeyitL Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth t and London Through Bills of Lading l—aufl cot China Coast, Persian Gnlf, Continental and Auevteat Ports. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or aboo MAIL LINES Homeward (for Edroi Prom
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      785 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) ■r New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Frar :isco to all points in the United States. Canada, Mexico and Europe. r'HIY?. *crew Turbine Linen, 6HINYO MARU -TENY a^s^sr flc< tquipped^ wireieM Teie^ raph The s.s TenyoMaru leaves Nagasaki for San
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      1591 9 I THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMNNV REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. URGEST PAID-UP CIPIT4L OF INT EASTERN COIPIRT. jl PKOSPEKOUS and PROGRESSIVE 1 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry. E.C. I Tbe Company h a, £20.000 dcpos.ted with the S
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1097 10 The flrst total where given represents figures for 1912, the last column represents output for calendar y>ar to date in all cases. Year 1913. July 1914. AllaCM 161,750 79,520 Alma 83,233 11,100 62,700 Aloe Gajah 95,855 8,578 56,946 Alor Pongso 101,478 59,622 Anglo Johore 124,524 13,760 87,822
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    TIN RETURNS.
    92 10 Ye»rl9li Ju!\ Ampang Kinta 210 Belat 2,106 IK Bruang 499 Bruseh 1267 Gopeng CoQSol If Heawood 8,828 Irdis Hyd Kampar 566 Kamuning 6,16'J Kanaboi 2 687 Kinta 8,609 430 Kinta Association 89 1 Kledang 2.046 Kramat Pulai 4.: Labat 6.' Malayan Tin 146 Menglembu Lode IM Middleton P.
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    British North Borneo.
    28 10 Beaufort 8».7H« ];oa. Britibb Bnraec -80 Langkon 79, 7 Melalap 120 Merabakut 15. Sapong l«8,0«8 JJ Sekonf 118,04* B«. w< south 6i,aai rj Tenon. 1»6.560
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      139 10 H. S. KIRWAN'S PRIVATE DAIRY. FRESH SUPPLY OF NEW MILK NOW AVAILABLE. Tel No. 1095. mws FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD., (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGE NOUS_ WELDING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. Repairs, of Leaky Tube Plates Repairs of Pitting Corrosion. Repairs of Riveted Fiange3. Repairs of
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      105 10 1 If you are run down if you have I j been ill and are slow to recover, try 'Vana' Tonic. It will sharpen brace your nerves, re\ ive your I i spirits and help to restore you to Burroughs Wellcome I r^^ rj CEYLON THE BRISTOL HOTEL W;thin a
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      168 10 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P A o stt Namur, due Angnst,tB.— W. J. Badcock, Mr Mrs Ferrers. Mrs Booty and child. V. V. Izard, I M. MacKen/.ie. Miss E. Hammett. Mr& Mrs Muir andchildrtn. Per P O str Mooltan, "connecting with the str Assaye at Colombo, due Sep. 4.— V. D.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1445 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exobange and Bhare Brokers, Aug. 5. All baying quotations of Sterling Shares mast |be regarded as purely nominal (or the present, Jap. leaoß. Paid Law Div Bu*«*s. Sellers. 85.000 Ss IB Allagar 7*% 1 S 1 7 600,0(0 1 Anglo-Java 26 3 4
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    EXCHANGE.
    49 11 (COBBBCTBD Vt TO Aug. 20). Bank 4 m/t demand Private credits 8 m c credits 6 m/i France demand Bank Germany, demand India, T. T. < Honqkonq, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand X Bangkok, demand Sovebbiqnb, Bank Buying Sank of England Rate Biscount 8 months bill Dar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 Aug. 20 Tin 566.00 Gambia* 5.70 Gambier Cube No. 1 8.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black or din. Sport 15. 7 5 Pepper, (White fair) 28.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 22.00 Mace (Banda) 95.00 Cloves (Amboina) 40.00 Bali Coffee (4%
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    AGED EMPEROR TO HIS PEOPLES.
    880 12 Fk\N< In JOSH < MvMFESTO. The Emperor Francis Joseph has issued the following rescript and manifesto M\NIKF>T<>. To my peoples It was my fervent wish to consecrate the years which, by the grace of God, still remain to me to the works of peace, and
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    AUSTRIA'S CASE.
    456 12 QUESTION OF LIFH AND DEATH. Belgrade's Boast About Bosnia. Dr. K. J. l>illon, the well-known correspondent of the M Daily Telegraph," in a long message to his journal from Vienna, puts the case for Austria. The truth of the matter is this, he says Servia, unlike other States,
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    BRITISH SCHOLARS LEAVE GERMANY.
    278 12 A correspondent writes to the P.M.G. on Julj 30 Yesterday afternoon the foreig ten of all the big German schools were vi.iii what surprised to be officially informed that they were to leave Germany without dtlay. The re6uit was that English boys from teveral of Germany's
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    THE LOSS OF THE GLENFARG.
    109 12 Shanghai, Aug. 17. The Glen Line steamer Glenfarg ran on a rock off shirose, to the north-west of the Goto Islands, and foundered. The crew were saved, being taken off by the Yawatn Maru. The vessel is reported to be a total loss. She was
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    CONDITIONS IN TSINGTAO.
    395 12 The C.N.S. Kanchow arrived at Shanghai from Tsingtao last Wednesday, with eighteen passengers ou hoard On arrival off Tsiugtao on Monday she was required to drop anchor about five miles out, and was eventually allowed to enter the harbour later in the day. According to schedule, she
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    TSINGTAO'S DEFENCES.
    66 12 Peking, August 6. Huge gangs of coolies at Tsingtao are engaged in throwing up land defences Four aeroplanes are constantly circling Kiaochow, two on the 6eaward side. The men-of-war in the harbour total 60,000 tons. It is estimated that the troops at Tsingtao number 2,500 and that there
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    HUNGARY AND THE BALKAN WARS.
    181 12 In his report on the trade and commerce of Hungary for the year 1913 Mr W. <i. Max Muller, his Majesty's ConsulGeneral at Budapest, says The year 1913 was from the economic point of view one of the worst which Hungary has experienced for the
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    GALLANT LIEGE.
    103 12 Already rO,OGO militiamen are being called back to the colours as a prelude to a genuine mobilisation, which the War Office is preparing for, but will only accomplish if matters become worse, says a Brussels message in the New York Herald." Meanwhile the Liege, Namur and Ant werp
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    GERMAN STEAMERS DETAINED IN CALCUTTA.
    51 12 Calcutta, Aug. 5. In consequence of the declaration of war, five Hansa Line boats in port have been detained by the authorities. The Ilotenfels had partly oast off when she was detained. The other four would have left last night, but the Lascar crew refused
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    A COLOMBO TRAGEDY.
    456 12 Italian Consul Commits Suuidk. A senpn'ional report spread in the Fort yesterday afternoon (says the Ceylon Observer of Aug. 12th) that Mr N. Frisch, Consul for Italy, had committed suicide at bis bungalow, Mount Joy," Rosmead Place, by shooting himself. Mr. Fri6ch, who was the Manager of
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    BIDS FOR DREADNOUGHTS.
    243 12 Competition by Greeks and Turks. Extraordinary facts have come to our knowledge from a source of undeniable authority concerning the efforts of Greece and Turkey to purchase Dreadnoughts. An agent of the Greek Government was instructed to secure, by hook or by crook, a vessel capable of
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