The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 October 1914

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. IKN CENTS SINGAPOEE, FKIDAIf, OCTOBER 30, 1914. NO. 8.27ft.
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  • 136 1 The annual meeting of United Saw Mills was held yesterday— Page 5. Notes from Batavia concerning the rubber exhibition appear on page 5. Heavy fines have been inflicted in Penang for unlawful carriage of letters Page 4. Notification has been ißsued of the location of a wreck
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  • 1282 1 The Kaiser and the German Empire of the Hohen/ollern dynasty form too striking an apparition in the history of the nine teeuth century to have escaped the attention of the prophets. There are two prophecies which foretell the present war, and which so far have
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 423 1 ALHAMBRAPALLADIUM THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. ORCHARD ROAD Singapore s Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD «m SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P. M. TO NIGHT commencing ir >p.m. sharp. TO-NIGHT LAST WEEK OF EVERY GOOD CITIZEN CLAMOURS TO 3E DOING SOMETHING. g± II I f\
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    • 286 1 THE SUPERIORITY OF THE IfIUUTRIt PIANO IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MOST SSVERE CRITICS. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd., Raffles Place. DON'T fill WITH TIME The Pictures you are wanting to see are waiting for you AT THE GAIETY PICTURE PALACE J auction o Albert atd Bencoolen Streets. FILM D'ARTB IT A
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    • 238 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Two motor cycles for sale Page 3. Sale of wax polished teak furniture by .cwell aud Co. Page 3. At the Gaiety fresh play films and a war series At the Theatre Royal Ali Baba Paye 1, Shipping: K.P.M., latest sailing list Spanish mail for Manila and Europe
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 110 1 THE WEEK. Friday 30th. B'gfc Wacar— B-28 a.DDu^^-48 p m. Hari Raya Hadji (MoiUtomodan FeJivalj. Legislative Council, 2.30. Municipal Commission, 2.?0 p.m. Setorday 31st. Hiwh Water— B-59 am., 9-19 p.m. Y W.C.A., First Aid Contest, 4.30 p.m. Prison Staff, Prince of Wales Concert. 1010 Practice Tyersall, 5 p.m. Sunday Nov.
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  • 295 2 IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS." The Native States of India maintain as local military forces as many as 95,000 men in all, including 16,000 Cavalry, 7,000 Artillery, and some 72,000 Infantry, of varying efficiency. But Imperial service troops are those which are being represented in the Indian contingent on its way to
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  • 101 2 The use of monitors on the Belgian coast provides another instance of the foresight of the British Admiralty. The names of these three gun boats were only published in the Navy List for September. Their displacement is given as 1,260 tons, their machinery being of 1,450 horse power. They were
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 78 2 DRIVING BELTS. Frequently considerable trouble arises through the right Belt uot being selected and the drives not properly arranged. The GAXDY Belting which is world famous as for its strength, durability and gripping power is especially su i table for this climate and is not affected by beat or moisture.
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    • 772 2 Notices IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. No. 5 of 1914.. In Prize. The s.s. PONTOPOROS D. Polemis, Master. GEORGE V. BT THE GRACE OF !GOD. OP THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND OF THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS,
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    • 676 2 Notices IN THE MATTER OF SRI SLAMAT iSYKUCATE IIMITED IN LIQUIDATION. By Order of the Court dat'd tbe 26th day of October, 1914, Mr Osborne Robert Sacheverell Bptemao, has been appointed liq idator of the akuvenamed Company Dated this 26th day of October, 1914. 30 10 81-10 NOTICE NOTICE 13
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    • 660 2 Notices GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are hereby iuvited for the following services during the year 1915 Execution of Current Repairs and Minor Works Hupjlyof Steelwork in Koad Biidges Do Decauville Plant Do Ea thernware Pipes Do Granite Stone Do Laterite Mttal Do General Stores Do Portland Cement
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    • 437 2 To Let HOUSE TO LET No. t, Nassim Road, witb Lar*>« Tennis Lawn and Stable*. Entry ber, J914. Apply A. de HELLO 1. Ratn<-» Place, v 30 10 OFFICES TO LET No. 1a Raffles Quay Ist. acd 2nd -V Apply GUTHRIE Co MB 29 10 ll Oxiey House, Oxiey Road
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  • 696 3 i he dalat giveu are those of the des |1m telegrams from London ontinued* Remarkable I*ll] 'uivfrnment in South Africa Been and 70 more meu of traitor ommaudo captured; foui officers ■MMM men surrender and volunteer e with 1 niou forces. navy, for military purposes, ipuil Marianne,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 730 3 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF TWO MOTOR BICYCLES "SUNBEAM" AND "INDIAN At Powell Cos Sale-room On Monday, 2nd Nov., at 11 a.m. Now on view, POWELL A CO., Auctioneers. MORTGAGEE S SALE OF Valuable Rubber Plantation SITUATE AT JURONG ROAD Messrs CHINO KENO LEE ft Co's Saleroom 0u Monday, 2nd November,
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    • 335 3 I (Mr For the Skin l| |k Snow 1 Cooling Comforting Invigorating Bf%|lK There i> a delight in I store for you if you have I j| jj jj||^ not yet used "'Hazki.ink' I jj |JL I Snow." l^ refreshing I i P^l effect upon sun-scorched, I ill perspiring skin
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    • 108 3 J. L CAMPBELL &C°L™ 3, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. (IN LIQUIDATION i. TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS. CASH Commencing Monday, November, 2, 1914. ALL THEIR VALUABLE STOCK OF High-Class Suitings, Hosiery, Shirts, Boots and Shoes, Hats, etc., etc., TO BE CLEARED. GENUINE BARGAINS AND REDUCTIONS IN PRICE TO SUIT EVERYBODY IN EVERYTHING FOR
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  • 17 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Paterson.— On the 29th inst., at Ruahini, Kings Road, Singapore, to Mr and Mrs
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  • 636 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, October 30, 1914 UN liii iha .ci?i_ lot 5 O&aved i jnflwtr-ff ~r. vj j*sa; Hue ptulj. Trata be eioriatu -.•>•'. ».•>'■ -.<•■ Little or no news is coming through of the combined Japanese and British operations against Tsingtau, or Kiaochau, as we should say
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  • 652 4 Instead of rescuing his duties when bis time expires in November, the GovernorGeneral of the Netherlands Indies will retain the post for another year. Might have been put differently A Simla telegram says recruiting is brisk, even civil policemen who are ex- soldiers having in certain cases expressed a desire
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  • 338 4 I Lt. General Sir William Franklyn k.c.ii., had been military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War siuce 1911. He was 58 years of age and entered the army in 1874 He served on the Nocth Weßt Frontier in India in 1897 1898 in command of
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  • 582 4 A Government Gazette issued yesterday extends the proclamation of active service for the forces of the Colony for another three months. Great pleasure has been expressed at Canada's decision to care for the families of French and Belgian reservists, who have been called to the Colours, just as though they
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  • 103 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, Oct. I Three cases of conveying letter*, otht than through the post office were heard to-day against W. Hinnen former! v <,■ Singapore who took fourteen letters frotJ. Hug of Penang, and eight from Strobell. Hinnen and Hug were Rimd $850
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  • 279 4 Yesterday morning in the Supn ■> Court Mr Justice Woodward took hit- n as acting Chief Justice of tbe Colony. There was a considerable gathering i members of the Bar on behalf of whan Mr T. J. M. Greenfield welcomed his Ufti ship saving that Mr Justice
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  • 163 4 PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr M. Morr ibou begs to acknowledge the receipt of thi following further contributions to datt Amount already acknowledged V26.517 F. Milton Hon'ble Mr K. 1). Hewan 50< A. H. B. 25( Collected by Mr6 Shadier, currency and citteh 101.0 do.
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  • 86 4 Mrs EL B. Salmond. beg6 to acknowlni^with thanks the following furthet >übcriptions Previously acknowledged !•«*?•< &NM much 5, Yamato and Co. 5, C. VB. Pupil6 of the Convent of the Holy inhmi JeßUs, Singapore 200, Cablesbip I'atro: 100, Total «10,211. The first week in November a ho\
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  • 66 4 The wreck of a steamer is lying in i fathoms with her mast showing 12 tec above water in the following position in Penang Harbour Kort Cornvallis Light house bearing 226 degrees (S 45 \V. ma-. distant 5 cables. This wreck is mark. by sampans at bow and
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  • 46 4 The handsome new Central Station ii Tokio of the Imperial Government Hail ways will be opened to traffic on December If, When the station is evened the line to Yokohama will be electrified, a doable track having been laid for tbu service between the two cities.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 134 4 XMAS PRESENTS FOR I Western Friends. MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON. For the convenience of oar customers, we are prepared to deliver the following Brands in Great Britain. p DUTY PAID and POST FREE La Perla del Oriente. Imperiales P er do box of NeU Y Jg Perfectos P* r box
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    • 35 4 G. R. UMBERT Co's ARTISTIC PORTRAITURE EQUALS THE BEST WORK AT HOME AND ALL SITTERS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED PERSONALLY BY j Mr H. N. BUGKERIDGE Late Artist to Messrs LAFAYETTE Photographers to THEIR MAJESTIES.) 20-8 31-12
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  • 276 5 ALLIES BREAK GERMAN LINE. Enemy's Attack Slackens. fHy Submarine Cable]. Kkcteb's Service. I oct. SB, 12 55 p iii. Tbe first prisoners have arrived in K igland Batftlf of the North Coa>t. Many me]} youthful. ndoa, <» r. JS. From Amsterdam Berlin communique which is i
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  • 151 5 Furious Attack Beaten Off In Hi|Hilsillg the German attacks at (.anal ou Friday morning the Firis advanced north and east across open i- driving the enemy before them. Dlgbtftlll they had captured Lange ami entrenched themselves beyond. trkness fell, the roar of cannon suddenly. At the sound
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  • 61 5 S)undent> pay the highest tribute i^iau -oidier> who have fulfilled Ml for far longer than was expected I the most trying conditions. They •n in the trenches, almost without for ten days, drinking canal water bai ing no hot food. Many entrenched ane side of the Yser under
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  • 49 5 il, J'J Oct. The French torpedo nal by the Emden outside lag v.as the Mosquet.'" It is believed I Krnden" picked up the survivors, ietails are known. annuities of the Zhetnchug are Howi -Missing Sub Lieutenant '■>. HI men. Wounded Lieutenant iMiihoff. Lieutenant Selesnioff, and I I
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  • 33 5 Oct 38, 6.T>O p.m. The King n have heard to-day with great f the death of Priuce Maurice of m who was serving at the front Kings Royal Rifles.
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  • 24 5 m. Oct. 2H. 9 a.m. It is officially ::ic» tl thnt there is a German mine rth of Tory Island.
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  • 40 5 l-oudon, October 28. Lord Kitchener's ••r writes supplementing her brother's appeal to the public not to treat the sol1r- The sister asks the soldiers to take 1 pledge of abstinence during the period of the war.
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  • 229 5 GENERAL ADVANCE CONFIRMED Serious Situation for Germany. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Repter'h Skrwcb. London. Oct. 26. A Berlin communique says the German attuek is proceeding slow ly to the west of Augustovo. Toe Germans have met strong Russian forces to the south west of Warsaw. A new Russian army
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  • 134 5 London. Oct. 2s, 115 p.m. —It is officially stated that Botha reports that he came in touch with Beyers nieu on Tuesday and drove them in headlong rout the whole day. He captured SO fully armed. Onlj one of our men was wounded. When the report was made
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  • 64 5 London, Oct. 29. 4.55 a.m. —An Amsterdam telegram states that the court at Sarajevo has sentenced five men to death by hanging in connection with the assas ination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and eleven others to varying terms of penal servitude including Princip who shot
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  • 22 5 London. Oct. 28. General Sir William Frankly n, commanding the central division of Kitchener's army, died suddenly yesterday evening.
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  • 33 5 London, Oct. 28. A wireless received from New York states that there was heavy firing on the Virginian coast on Monday. It is presumed to be due to a
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  • 18 5 Londcn, Oct. 28. The men required for the 6econd Canadian Expedition have been secured twice over.
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  • 93 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 29. Reference was made by Resident Marks, at a presentation of prizes at St. Michael's School to day, to German publi city methods. Reports of German victories iu the Chinese papers, he said, were mostly untrue. They were part of
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  • 104 5 The Straits Echo anuounces the death, which took place at his residence iu Muntri Street, of Mr Lim Kye Cho. The deceased gentleman, who was a well known rice merchant, was managing partner of chops Lam Guan, Penang, and Guan Lam Hin, Singapore. He was born in China 64 years
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  • 934 5 BATAVIA RUBBER EXHIBITION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevreden, Oct. 24. The opening of the above on Monday last, the 19th, by His Fxcellency the Governor General, was a unique event in the history of the Dutch Colonies. From an early hour people who had been specially invited for the official
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  • 598 5 FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The above meeting was held at noon, yesterday, when the following gentlemen were present, Dr. Lim Boon Keng (chair man,) Messrs Tan Cheng Siong, Lim Nee Soon, Ong Peng Hock, and Goh Soo Kee, (Assistant Manager) Directors of the Company, also Chan Sze
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  • 143 5 By Cohutesy of the French Consul General. Paris, Oct. 28, 3.55 p,m. Official Yesterday the attacks of the Germans in the region between Xieuport and Arras were much less violent and we maintained everywhere our positions. We made continual progress on the north and east of Ypres,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 152 5 Robinson Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR "NESTOR GIANACLIS" EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. "FRESH STOCKS JU> THE EGYPTIAN OF ALL BRANDS J^Rkl CIGARETTE BY EYERY MAIL PAR EXCELLENCE." fOIRNISSEUR Ofc S lf khC OiSE FINE PETIT in 50's $1 00 per box. EXTRA PETIT i 40 FORMAT MOYEN 1 75 QUEENS GOLD TIPPED 1.90
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 694 6 Shipping STRAITS STEAM^ SHIP Co., Ltd. SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. I An Express weekly service is being maintained by steamers of the above companies between SINGAPORE and BANGKOK. The steamers leave Singapore every Saturday and have very good accommodation for passengers. Full particulars may be had on application to
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    • 822 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYEB QUAY. HNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NBTHKKIjANDS INDIA GOVKRNMKKH Brouwer Letong, Kramat, Maras, Tarempa, Midai, Genting, Poeloe-Pandjang and Serassan Oct 30 Reynst Muntok, Djeboes. Minjoe, Soengei-Liat and Koba Oct 31 Kalmoa Tong» si, Moeara-Saba, Simpang and Djambi Oct 31
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    • 628 6 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. EUROPEAN LIME A Fortnightly service is maintained K ?tween 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
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    • 313 6 Shipping p&o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and For freight, passage and further information apply H. W. BUCKLAND, AGENT M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAII I IMF in ail Line For Saigon, Haiphong, Hong kong, China, Japan, Ceylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar,
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  • 447 7 Not a Single Person has Abused His Credit." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 25. j When the war broke out, a very large j number of Knglish visitors were, as is; well known, stranded in Switzerland, j Their English money could not be chaaged, while
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  • 434 7 The Advance of a French Cattery. scene of horror. The following Zola like description of the advance of a battery across a stricken field is translated from an account given by a wounded artilleryman to a comrade m hospital 1 Never, never shall I forget that most
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 83 7 'OLIVER' Typewriters. Send for particulars of the newest models (Nos. 5 6). The Oliver is deservedly the favourite high-class visible writer throughout the world Stocked with English, French and German Keyboards. Foolscap takes paper 9 ins. wide. Policy do 18 do Also Special Carriages to take paper 24 ins. 30
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    • 10 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Core. Is. 6d
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    • 340 7 I I M Fof supplies please apply to Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. Any further information regarding Columb tyres may be obtained from Messrs Huttenbach Bros. Co. 1 Batu Caves Portland Cement j Equal in Quality to ANY Cement upon the local i Markets, BUT Considerably Cheaper in Price, -s* NOW BEING
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  • 256 8 Chicago View of the Dominions' Rally. Under the heading That Queer British Empire," the "Chicago Herald" comments on the rally of the Dominions to the aid of the Mother Country Indian troops anxious to fight in the war for Great Britain Irishmen, Ulsterites and Nationalists, ready to
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  • 227 8 Neutral Mortgagees' Claims Rejected. Sir Samuel Evans delivered an important decision in the Naval Prize Court on Sept. 16th. Briefly put, the judgment is that neither neutral nor British mortgagees are entitled to anything from the proceeds of sales. of enemy ships captured by or
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  • 271 8 The London correspondent of the Times of Malaya says Perhaps you have not heard the story how the first news of the scrap-in the Bight of Heligoland reached the Admiralty. This is how the Lords of the Admiralty first got official wind of it. The operator on
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  • 92 8 The Germans are rather staggered by the bringing of troops from India. Thus the "Frankfurter Zeitung," which, observes the Manchester Guardian," is usually a sensible paper, says: If this report is correct, then it shows, above all, that the British Government is very much afraid
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 884 8 me talk to you about t^%^^ Nerve Troubles. r ()ur nelv< s are lll<e an ntricate network of \-^^\j(^y t. it-mapti wins. They are controiled and L*^^^gß» £^Ez%£l v. by a poition of the brain known 1 ilie ncive centres. '1 he oruiition of the fSsZLr ifiurev depends upon ihe
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    • 492 8 M,ss Tedds X This little maid's life was sav;d by Yeno's Lightning Gough Cure. "I am certain tf} ni Venn's Lightning Cough (arc saved my life. S'u as alttuud on the point of Dealing with WlmuputQ Cough; but Venn's wred her comptefriy." l-'r<,uL Mrs. I'edds, ,\eio /<> n (toad, tiedi.
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    • 235 8 DUNLOP r' DUNLOP n ill Motor and Motor Cycle Tyres Y 5V j 3 Quality and Wearing Capabilities. ML 1< DUNLOP. Founders of the vi Pneumatic Tyre Industry. I K From All Garages and Dealers OR FROM The Dunlop Rubber Go. FAR EAST LIMITED., 43 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. t¥e standard
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  • 50 9 iCOBBKCTKI UP TO Oct. 29) Bank 4me I 4 7-16 demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits Bu, s g-4f India, T. T. 174i Hongkong, demand 26% Yokohama, demand H4s Java, demand 14 1£ BANGKOK, demand 66! Sovereigns, Bank Buyi* g $8.54 Bank of England Rate 6% Bar Silver London 2«|
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  • 148 9 Oct. 29. Tin Gambia t 6 30 Gambler Cube No. 1 9.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.50 Pepper Black ordin. "'pore buyers 14 00 Pepper, (White fait buyers 11.7S Nutmegs (110 to the lb 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb 22.00 Mace (Ban da) 80.00, Cloves (Amboina) 40.00 Bali
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 388 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL QF EASTER COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Eo^land, and complies with
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    • 546 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500.000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562,500 RESERVE FUND £455,000 BOARD OP DIRECTORS K. J. Black E-q Chairman. James Campbell Esq. H. Melvill Simons Esq. •I. A. Maitltmd Esq. Sir i-avid Yule. J. M. R>rie Esq. Chief Mauser Percy Mould Esq. London
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    • 509 9 ftAfefeirtCtfUßEftS LIFE INSURANCE Go. OF CANADA. ESTABUBHAO 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," TJMBI BTRIGTED," M INDISPUTABLE and VOV FORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash -surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the Ceneral Agents at Singapore without tbe delay of vefevense to Head Office. Tbe Reservoa foi protecsioa ol Policy, bonders are over
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    • 210 9 SIEMENS II 111 ■Illll— ■■■■■■■■IMHBB WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SIHGAPCRE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHEBB DYNAMO WOMB. U. Head Office Caxton House, Westminister. London. Supplies Dopt. and Store t Upper Thames Street, Iqogoi. Lamp* and fittings Dept, Oalston, London. Stafford and Woolwich. ■V N
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 219 9 MAIL TABLE. To-Day. i i mediate and local mails will be found in i below ng, Malacca, F.M.S. Johore. iand) (Daily by Train) 8 a.m. 6 P.M. Xi ra and Anamba Islands 7am B.i i fcok 7am Bar, \ja, Cheribon and Samaraug Sam Poulc e Soegi Bam Pul i" Batam
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    • 262 9 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. Tel. Co., and contain the observat ons made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data arc date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches in HK., Milli meters in MN.); Direction of Wind
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  • 930 10 Qoicquid agvut fc«min«a wm%w' tat H^T 11 JUTVNAIr Penang pacers on Tuesday quoted the Emden article which was headed in a; Home paper lost for six weeks." What did the Mate say on Wednesday morning News has to be interpreted reasonably. A Paris telegram states that
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  • 189 10 Ah Ghee, who has been in the employ for the paßt eigteen months of Messrs Campbell Company, tailors, of Battery Road, was charged in the third court, yesterday morning, with the theft as a servant, of numerous articles of wearing apparel, comprising dres6 trousers, blue serge ditto,
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  • 164 10 < It is notified that ou and after the Ist November, 1914, the use of the following codes will be permitted iu telegrams passing between the United Kingdom on the one hand and British possessions and allied or neutral countries outside the European telegraph 6ystem on
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  • 431 10 Ho Ah Tiew, for over thirteen years a tukang-ayer at the General Hospital, was found guilty in the District Court, of theft on the 21st iust., from the quarters of Miss Cowan, a nurse at the General Hospital. He was sentenced to six months' rigorous
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  • 1042 10 Untvebbalj Mourning a\d Distress, fears of revolution. A Hungarian journalist, London correspondent of a Budapest newspaper, has received the following letter, dated Sept. 13, from Budapest (via Italy). It comes from a friend of his and gives a vivid description of the state of affairs in Hungary
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  • 353 10 i i Enormous German Lossks. Paris, Sept. 28th It only now trans- j pi res that General Kluck's misfor j 1 tunes were due directly to the defeat of i the Crown Prince, who was badly beaten, the main body of bis army retiring 40 j kilometres
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  • 272 10 An official despatch states what students of aeronautics have long suspected, that the prevalent accounts of continuous use of Zeppelins for the Germans are quite untrue. The Royal Flying Corps, which has conducted a daily series of reconnaissance flights since the British forces went to
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  • 29 10 The "Law Cup" will be p'ayed for on Saturday, play not to cornm ;nce before 2.45 p.m. For details of the Competition see Club notice board.
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  • 36 10 New York, October 16th. Sixty -one vessels, with a tonnage of 230,931, have abandoned foreign regstry, and are now flying the American flag. Farther applies* tious for change of registry are pending.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 160 10 ENGRAVING IN GOLD AND SILVER XMAS PRESENTS" C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD" 6 7. RAFFLES Pi. ACE. A Booklet giving a few specimens or our special lines will be supplied free on a WATCHMAN 5 V The only reliable Watchmen on x n*^^^ large Estates or I W^M Premises. Complete
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 31 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, Ist Nov. Johnston's Pier at 8, 9 and 10 a. m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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