The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 November 1914

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    16 1 Singapre Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I HX CENTS SINGAPOKE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1914. NO. 8,285.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    205 1 The Germans are certainly lighting with great bravery, but their tactics are proving ineffectual for the purposes of modern warfare, and despite enormous sacrifices of men they are unable to make the slightest headway Page 5. The British troops add new glories to their fame day by
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    THE BROWN GATE.
    1875 1 And thro' the endless noontide. Where Time niiunell stands still From goldtn counts of June-tide The rt )werets drink tlitir fill A bird liits o'er the pleasaunci Where roams th "inconstant hOB But no intrusive presence Mars its tran<|uillity." (The Garden that I Love) If you want
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      49 1 KATZ BROS., L' d 'i WATERPROOFS I ;>^%ffl/ 0 UAYu ON IV if^^lf x Uli L 1 lit mII rniuMi, V 4lilv SATURDAY -^Cap^ -'S^S^ 'DISCOUNT OFF CATALOGUE PRICES. Prices From «J>lU to «p^U WITH ABOVE DISCOUNT. A BARGAIN, YOU SHOULD NOT MISS. Im.xmJ. j L^J. mVr Ly^^ JLJ
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      287 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT 44 It's A Long Way to TIPPERARY," but there is a Short cut to the PALLADIUM where one can always rely on seeing The fL NEWS FROM THE FRONT ~G" A ■V BI V H^P
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      238 1 LVIEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Gaiety aud Star Opera, latest attractions Page 2. j crtiou of furuished bouse to let i\.M 2. M raits Shippiug and Parcels \gency P c 2. Tenders for zinc cap blocks wanted by tli^ police Page 2. lowell's and Ching Keng Lee's auction notices— Page 8. X.P.M. sailing
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      98 1 THE WEEK. FrHai 6th. Hl2h Whwr- o-'5 a.m., 11 22 p m. SnDgei Bagan Rubber, Barkers noon. Saturday 7th. HUh Water— o-48 a.m., 11-4 s p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, 5 p m. Sunday Bth. High Water— 1 -li a.m., T-21 p.m 22nd Sunday after Trinity. Monday 9th. Hish Water— 2-9
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      481 2 WAR AND DRAMA ABB MOW THE FIGHT FILMS OP THE DAT HERE THEY ARE! SEE THEM!! AT THE GAIETY PICTURE PALACE Junction Oi Albert and Bencoolen Streets. 'A STUPENDOUS 8,000 ft. PRODUCTION. THE UNWRITTEN LAW FROM THE ROMANCE BY FELIX HOLLAEHDER. THE DRAMA g% REELS of n DRAMAS W PARTS
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      331 2 Notices POLICE NOTICE. Tenders will be reoeived at tbe office of tbe Chief Police Officer, Central Police Station, Singapore, up to noon on Friday, 2fth November, 1914, for the supply of Zinc Cap Blocks for the Native Contingent of the Singapore Police Force for the year 1915. A sample of
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      465 2 Notices NOTICE. Mr W. H Hughes, a Director of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.. E-tates, is arriving by tbe s.s. Nagoya due in Singapore on Twivember sth, arid will remain in the country fur some time, making his headquarters in Malacca. 4-11 «c GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders wi'l be received up
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      399 2 Wanted WANTED A reliable European Storekeeper with good knowledge of Engineering requisites. Salary offered according to experience and ability. Permanent position for suitable man. Apply with copies of testimonials to "A. J c/o Free Prese. 31-10 611 ENGINEERING MITERIALS WANTED. Tenders are invited for the t-upply of Engineering materials required
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      368 2 PART OF HANDSOMELY FURN.sh FrI MOUSE TO LET fi Family or thr<>< or f >„. I to live together, will md r V I accommodation, with board 1 beautifully situated Villa <\J,' I convenience*, including T, i, I "Comfortable Home, col I GODOWN TO LET I No. 5 Palmer Godowns.
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    OUR INDIANS IN FRANCE.
    404 3 1 I ,1! GANGES To THK RHINE. HIMALAYAS TO THK Vos<iKs. i Marseilles, Oct. 2. with teas of thousands of iol the Midi," I watched the ;i, -v -t:u -ular parade of the war |1m gOfgWWII Kast through the I r-»'iih's. re -teppeil forth the Scinde
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    ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
    290 3 Departure frou Kni.i.anh Sil Ernest Shackleton and the members bis Trans Antarctic Expedition have left m tor the South I'olar regions. I h explorers departed iv two sections, Portion for the Uoss Sea or New ..inJ side of the Antarctic leaving in morning via Tilbury for Tasmania, Ueddell
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    THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.
    121 3 I < i urriere hella Serti. a Milau news Luutirms statements that the Aus "nanny is entirely under the control Om (iernian staff, notwithstanding the ;> roi- Francis Joseph's opposition. ■end yon Host/endorff, chief of the tnan staff, has practically been deprivt his power, under the pretext
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    THE MECHANISM OF WAR.
    419 3 In the course of a communication to The Times a neutral, a well-known publicist, writes The sole advantage possessed at the present by the German Army is the possession of the heavy artillery, the great siege guns, and the preponderance of machine guns. Their individual rifle
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    CINEMA ACTOR'S FATE.
    165 3 tieports of the death of Max Liuder, the fatuous cinema actor, emanated from Ber lin and were telegraphed to London from Home. It wa» stated that he had died on the battlefield. Messrs. Pathe Freres, for whom he acted in a loug series of comic cinema plays,
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      258 3 WARNING. Several tirms of Beltiug makers and dealers are selling inferior imitations of our well knowu Cotton Belt, and describing it as Belting of the Gandy type," equal to Gandy's," same as Gandy's," ftc We are desirous in the interest of the public to warn users against such statements. It
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      425 3 NOTICE _to_MOTORISTS. Why Not Send Your Orders To Us? We are big suppliers for the following:— BENZINE, KEROSINE, MOTOR CYLINDER OIL, MOTOR GREASE, LUBRICATION OIL, TYRES, TUBES, CARBIDE AND MANY OTHER REQUISITES FOR MOTOR CAR USE. OUR PRICES ARE EXTREMELY MODERATE. Telephone flllill HI TAT 1 1 1717 29 SOUTH
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      140 3 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Two Wolseley Cars, 5 and 7 Seated At Nos. 215 and 216, Orchard Road, On Tuesday, 10th November, at 5.15 p.m. (TERMS CASH). CHING KENG LEE Co., Auctioneers. 6-11 10-11 AUCTION SALE OF A TURNOUT TO HE HELD AT No. 9 Upper Wllkie Road On Saturday, the
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      230 3 P=7i Have you a weakly r=r ctiild at tiomc One who lacks the joyous spirit, the sparkling eyes, the hearty appetite and tireless energy of healthy child- 9 hood. In countless such cases, rapid and complete change from delicacy I I t<> robustness has been wrought by I I I
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    Domestice Occurrences BIRTH.
    20 4 Domestice Occurrences BIRTH. At Miri, on the 27th September 1914, the wife or Dr. A. R Anlrkw of a son.
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    The singapore Free Press. Friday, November 6, 1914
    1118 4 The singapore Free Press. Friday, November 6, 1914 •sdfsdg -x.. Trc; Now that the Prince of Wales Relief Fund is well undei weigh in this Colony, some particulars ot the method of working will prove of interest. Before giving these, it may be mentioned that the amount subscribed up to
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    900 4 Rev. H. C. Henham hopes to arrive in Penang on November 27. The output from the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredge for the month of October was 70 tons. The output of Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Limited, for October was 312 piculs, of an estimated value of $10,850. We heat that the
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    TURKEY'S FATAL PLUNGE.
    467 4 TRISTEKSHII' OF ISLAM POfcl IMI'OKTANT I'KONoI gin The following notifications au mand of his Excellence the i.-nJ,",' published m a Government < l;l/ traordinary for general informal, His MBjeBty'6 Government ile^i,. make known that the grave which has arisen with Turkey u.\ v religious question and that
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    LOYAL INDIA.
    296 4 A.GA Khan's Inspiring sri i "The Indian blood which will t < on the fields of France and Belgium %a I hope of Germany will not haw h< 6hed in vain." The loyalty of Indians to the Rvpii was emphasised at yesterdays nantini (Oct. l6t) called by the
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    62 4 Passengers by Rajah of Sarawak M 22nd ult. from Singapore included Mr »>. F Ricketts and Mr R. G. C. Vyner. Hi Ricketts has returned from a visit k Europe, vvLile Mr Vyner who left (ot Singapore by Kajah of Sarawak on Ittfa instant to report himself at Militat y
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      156 4 XMAS PRESENTS FOR I Western Friends. MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON. For the convenience of onr customers, we are prepared to deliver the following I brands in Great Britain. B DUTY PAID and POST FREE I erlas jq High Life in the Last a so Regalia Chica do lOu s au
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      34 4 G. R, LAMBERT Cos ARTISTIC PORTRAITURE EQUALS THE BEST WORK AT HOME AND ALL SITTERS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED PERSONALLY BY Mr H. N. BUCKERIDGE Late Artist to Messrs LAFAYETTE Photographers to THEIR MAJESTIES.) 20-8 3112
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    GERMANS DISCORAGED.
    495 5 IMMENSE SACRIFICES WIN NO PROGRESS. British Troops Splendid. [Bj Submarine Cable]. B Ktl TFB'O SIRVICB. H \,iv 1. :i.!5 a.m. -An otticia i>»ued at Paris at eleven it g Hiyi that the only mfonnatior H^ .vrn.'. the region north east o if we counterattacked am H^ inn and
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    266 5 M Highness tbe Rajah is expected to Knulaud on 9th November by the I IIWMI Tokari Maru and should n Stnwal about the middle of I ('r- Highness the Rajah Mudawill leave I gland on the 9th November and I ::oi i Singapore per P. a O. steamer. ia tie.*
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    BELGIUM ISOLATED.
    120 5 AN ALLEGED OUTBREAK OF E PIONAGE. German General's Statement. (Hkltkr's Spbcial servilk Coptbioht. fßj Submarine Cable] London, Nov. 5, 0.55 a.m. The Amster dam Handelsb]ad says that all communication between Sluys and Belgium it completely interrupted and nobody is allowed to enter or leave Belgian territory. The (Jueen
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    ATTACK ON TSINGTAU. Strongest Fort Smashed Up.
    73 5 ATTACK ON TSINGTAU. Strongest Fort Smashed Up. Butter's Skbwci. London. Nov. 1. :\.20 p.m.— A Tokio telegram BtateG that a vigorous assault has begun ou Fort Iltis, the strongest of the Tbingtau fortifications. The way for the infantry was prepared by a terriiic bombardment which almost reduced the fort I
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    KING VISITS CANADIANS.
    28 5 London, Nov. 4, 11.30 p.m. Intense enthusiasm marked the visit of the King, who was accompanied by Lord Kitchener, to the Canadians at Salisbury Plain. > <
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    PRINCE OF WALES'S WAR RELIEF FUND
    169 5 PRINCE OF WALES'S WAR RELIEF FUND The Hon. Treasurer. Mr M. Morrison, begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following farther contributions Amount already acknowledged 5161.533.29 Lunatic Asylum's Staff 63.50 Pasir Paujang Hospital Staff 22 Dr. 11 Furnivall 25 Dr. Kerr Sirupsou 35 Mrs E. C. Gunn 25 Dr. T.
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    85 5 Mrs EL H. Salmond, hogs to acknowledge with thanks tbe following further sub scriptions Previously acknowledged $11,894.50, St. Andrew's School, Singapore 161, Mr Tan Kheaui Hock 20, Mrs Ooi Wong Kheng 50. Mrs Mary de Sou/.u 20, Procure dcs Missions Etrangeres 50. Cable6hip Recorder Mess (2nd instalment)
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    IRISH VOLUNTEER OFFICIALS.
    98 5 At a meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Iri6h National Volunteers the following officials were elected: President, Mr. J. E. Redmond, m.i\ hon. secretaries, Mr J. T. Donovan, m.p., and Professor T. M. Kettle; hon. treasurers, Canon Murphy, of Macroom, Mr William Redmond, m.i\, and Mr
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    INVASION OF TURKEY.
    131 5 RUSSIAN TROOPS ACROSS THE FRONTIER. Turks Sink a Battleship. [Bj Suhmarine Cable]. Kiuter'b Sehvic*. London, Nov. 4, 1.15 p.m. A telegram from Amsterdam states that Djavid Bey, the Turkish Minister for Finance, has tendered his resignation. A Big Boat. A telegram from Sofia states that the Turks
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    136 5 b\ colrtesy of the french consul General. Paris, Nov. 4, 6.50 p.m. The Turkish ambassador in France, Rifatt Pasha, asked for his passports, which were delivered to him this morning. He will leave this afternoon for Italy. The situation in the north is unchanged. The Germans have
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    WIRELESS STATION AT AN ALIEN'S HOUSE.
    304 5 Secret Aitaratis in a London Garden. Morgan Adolf Watsdorf, aged nineteen, was remanded at the West London Police Court on Oct. 1 on a charge of establishing and working a wireless telegraph installation at a house in Couingham road, Shepherd's Bush, without a licence.
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    201 5 In times like these ladies ought to begin to learn to shoot. If the volunteers were called away to Singapore the protection of our women and children would fall upon locally formed town guards who would not have many marksmen in their ranks. If every woman could shoot she would
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    WELCOME TO MR JUSTICE EARNSHAW.
    336 5 Mr Justice Earnshaw, who only arrived in the Colony on Wednesday, took his seat in the Supreme Court, yesterday, as Puisne Judge. There were only two members of the Bar present when his lordship, who wore a judge's wig, took his seat, namely, Mr Koek
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    WEDDING BELLS.
    215 5 BOL'RNE— BARK. At St Andrew' 6 Cathedral yesterday afternoon a pretty wedding was largely attended. Mr Frederick George Bourne, Court Inspector, was married to Miss Florence Olive Isabel Bark, who came out by the last mail. The Lord Bishop of Singapore and the Colonial Chaplain, the Rev. F.
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    £1,750,000 TRICK.
    196 5 How Germans Pay Their Dehts. German firms owing money to Bradford export merchants have intimated they are investing the amounts due in the German war loan, an'l will send the scrip to Bradford as payment for trade debts. The export merchants in Bradford and district require £1,750,000 from
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    41 5 Agents. Caledonia Estates. Straits:— 189,500 Penang: 112,000 Rubana: 41,000 Tali Ayer 40,500 Batak Habit 16,500 Bagan Serai 20,000 Agents. Boustead and Co. Anglo- Johore 12,318 total to date 85,096; agst 80,065. Mandai-Tekong 4,977 total 3 inos 18,110.
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      257 5 CYCLINC CAPES a lii£ht Ffl.wn NyJ^ qi._ m /Vkiioit DnB>Q6 of |> it Shoulder ftnd Waterproofed iif"^Wl\ Leg Stra P 8 Cashmere ,(/?o'' JIM open bottom Strong and /4| |V ,^fl'K\ front and full Serviceable. -ftjfc. Len th Price ipE -JRw Price $10.50 $i 0.50 Robinson Co. S^ k WATCHMAN'S
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      618 6 Shlp p 1 n g STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. 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
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      776 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, Collybr Quay. HNDEK OONTKAfJT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA OOVRBNM«tMT Janssens Bawean Koemai, Stagen, Kota-Baroe BalikPapan, Samarinda, Tarakan and Boelongan Nov 6 Van Goens Belawan-Deli Nov 6 Reael Billiton and Batavia Nov 7 V. der Haghn Batavia, Bourabaya, Macassar, BalikPapan,
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      577 6 Shipping nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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      304 6 Shipping R&O. STEAM NAVIGATION uUffIFANY, FOR China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For freight, passage and further information apply H. W. BUCKLAND, agi:nt lyl MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE For Saigon, Haiphong, Hong kong, China, Japan, Ceylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion, Mauri tius, Marseilles, and
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    148 7 Per P. O. steamer Nagoya.-Dr R Han itsch, Mrs and Mis*. Hodge, Mrs E. C Ro< inson, Mr Mr< Harley, Mr A Mr* Livingstone Mrs Prior, Mr Mrs F. R. Duprey, MsF.H. English, Miss Douglas, Messrs Ralph I Hiddgen, D endal). G. J. Mussell. S. Murray A. W.
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    ITALIAN FEELING AGAINST AUSTRIA.
    561 7 Tin: Fate ok imh If km op Tkiksti Trieste is casting longing glances towards the neighbouring shores of Italy. Alas Trieste is in mourning her men all have gone and died for a country which is not their own. The Austrian Government sent all the Italian
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    IN THE PACIFIC.
    264 7 The S( haknhorst and the gneisknm Sydney, Oct. 9th. Reports from Samoa received through private sources give interesting details in connection with the visit of the German cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst to Apia. Shortly after the New Zealand troops took possession in response to the German cruisers
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      336 7 THE ONLY lIFI IMSUBMCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF «V EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, 01d?Jewry, E.C. li < on.pany h as £20.000 d.pu-it, d with the BopreiM Court of Eoßland,
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      562 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500 OCX CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED 125.0CK CAPITAL PAID-UP £562 5W j RESERVE FUND Z £465,00 C BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black Esg Chaiituan. James Campbell Esq. II Melvill Simons Esq. IJ. Maitland Esq. Sir i avid Yule. M. Rj rie Ksq. '^hief
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      518 7 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Lc Hongkong. <Uh. a). bUBBCRIBBD -.92,000,000,0 0 3 Awo-Tvn paid-dp 500,000 ,0t R«rflir W vic fund $i, 600,000, cc j Marine Risks at Current Bates, Boustead ft Co., Agents fcilii'lCE ASSURANCE Co, Ltd. a.^Mi Li muted Funds exceed £17,000,000 FIRE I MOTOR MR RISU. (i)HD ranees effected
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      334 7 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dispensary, and of MISS BROWN, Grassdale, Kiver Valley Road, Singapore. CEYLON THE BRISTOL HOTEL Within a minute's walk of the LANDING Je y, Cooks, and all Shipping Offices an I Banks. one of the leading Hotels of Colombo. although
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      63 7 The great doctor sat in his study there, A nd leaned quite calmly hack lv his chair I he HhivtriuK patient sat betora him— Frightened, yo:;'d own, if you only Baw him. Friend," said the doctor have no fear, Pluck up your courage, be of Rood cheer Woods" Peppermint Cures
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    988 8 [The dates mentioned are those of tbe despatch of the telegrams from London.] Oct. 27 (continued). Thames traffic re- stricted to two stipulated channels. Greece re-occupies Epirus, to restore order and security, but announces that Valona is outside her sphere of influence, and gives Italy assurances about
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    LATEST WAR NEWS.
    522 8 Musketry Training of new Cnits. Allahabad, Oct. 23rd. The Pioneer's" London correspondent cables The first new Army is well forward in training, musketry instruction being given by National Rifle Association experts. Some of the men already shoot well. Fire delivery is going to be a main feature
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      279 8 yy HEAD OID I 111 I UCAU will It is absolutely impossible to get a i USE I better pen of any description than I 11 SWAN I ffi^? INK. I Ibu^fAlH |e^ 111 The latest Swan "is the Safety which cannot JBIJL I leak even carried upside down HIT
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      56 8 He found his garden a source of pleasure, In which to spend bis hours of leisure When damp weather came he lingered there, Tending his many plants so fair And soon he contracted a dreadful chill, His wiie was alarmed, he looked so ill, But she speedi'y nought antidote sure,
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      342 8 PROVISION FOR THE YrmJ EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES] remove one of the chief anxieties a mnm*ri r^ namely, how best to provide fo thc™Su C at,on ot ifJ* a CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO [t a British Life Office incorporated under tfc* "i 1865 189 J. and registered under the Assu"? (England,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1466 9 Issued by ERASER Co,, fixohange ami Share Brokers, Nov. 5. All buying quotations of Sterling] Shares mast be regarded us purely nominal for the present. ja*. Lbbob. Paid. r '*«r i>iv buyers. Sellers. 46.000 18 is Allagai 7)% 18 17 ftoo.o 0 l i Anglo-Java -.2 3
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    EXCHANGE
    54 9 (COKBBCTKi UP TO NOV. 5) Bank 4me 2 4 7-16 demand 2-4 I*l6 Private credits 80. s 2-4 i' India, T. T. 174J Hongkong, demauo 25^ Yokohama, demand ii4i Java, demand 141* BANGKOK, demand 66$ SOVBBHIQNB, Bank Bo vi g 98 54 Bank of England Rate 6% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE
    146 9 Nov. 5. Tin Gambler 6.25 Gambler Cube No. 1 h 50 Gambler Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. -pore buyers 15 87| Pepper, (White fair) buyers 82.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to ttar lb 22.00 Mace (Ban da' 80.00 Cloves (Amboiua' 40.00 Bali Coffee
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      122 9 Bulmer's Sparkling Guaranteed to be the pure Juice of the apple only THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. j Savoy. Romano'S. Euston. Cecil. Almond's. Gt. Central. Claridges. Hyde Parke. Gt. Western. Carlton. Piccadilly. De Vere. Ritz. Curzon. Berkeley. Etc.. Etc., Etc. CLUBS Travellers'. Jr. Athenaeum. Naval Military Carlton. New University. Constitutional. Union.
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      224 9 C i .i U TRASATLANTICA OF BARCELONA Spanish Mail Steamer FOR M till ILOILO, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BARCELONA, CADIZ and LISBON. For 1 assage, Freight and further information. Apply to BARLOW ft Co., Agents. 30-0 7 11 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company
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      495 9 MAIL TABLE. To-Daf. Intermediate and local mails will be found in list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. A Johore. (Overland) (Daily by Train) 8 a.m. A 6 P.M. Singkep 7am PouloeSoegi ham Pulau Batam and Pulau Bulang ham Kerimon Bam Khio, Lingga and Singkep 9am Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta 11am Batavia,
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    32 10 Sunday, Bth Nov. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 1 1 a. m. 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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    214 10 Mr and myself returned from Kuching on the 4th and the same evening an almost total eclipse of the moon was very distinctly noticed and caused some slight apprehensions amongst the natives." The above is not cause and effect, nor were the actors in the drama Teutonic Supermen. It merely
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    EXHIBITION
    625 10 (From Our Own CorrespovAent., Weltevreden. Oct 29. The above, although a fortnight since its opening, still continues to prove of much interest, as is evidenced by the large number of visitors, both European and native, who are to be Been on the grounds at all hours of the day.
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    NEWS FROM JAVA.
    788 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevreden, Oct. 30. Netherlands and the War. I quota the following from a long article under the above heading in a Batavia paper as indicating local feeling It is only known to a few how near Holland was, in early August, to being
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    149 10 London, October 23rd. Paget, Lieut. G. G. 8., Northampton^. Died of Wounds. Downes, Lieut. V. C Bedfords. Fuller- Mai tland, Cape. W. A. Coldstreams. London, Oct. 24th. Killed. Lieut. E. M. Bishop, the Dorsetshire Regiment; 2nd Lieut. J. G. S. Cozens Brooke, the I Royal Scots Fusiliers Capt. W.
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    131 10 Allied Prisoners in Germany Amsterdam, Oct. 1. Statements which have appeared in German newspapers to the effect that prisoners of war in Germany are being too well treated have called forth the following semi official communique to the Berlin Press: "Comments have been made that
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