The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 November 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. i.N CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1914. NO. B,2W>.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    275 1 The last gallant tight of the Kinden is the item of local interest, that vessel meeting her doom oil the Cocoa at the guns of H. M. A. S. Sydney, very iew of her brave crew being left alive Page 7. The Lord's Mayor Show is remarkable
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    AN OLD GEOGRAPHY BOOK.
    1616 1 Than it something fascinating about I volume bound m old tfflM stained calf. Its dull forbidding exterior is m pleasing contrast to the gaudy covert; which disfigure many a modern book. If the reader it not keen enough to look inside, it seenM to say, it
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      52 1 >w ,;?£>>, ••■ll ix^^^^^R jJh ■^^M^^&Sf MEN'S UNDER.WEAR WOLSEY AND "RUTLAND" WOOL AND COTTON •nfe Li •Tp O ATT 1 AT Or^TT^ T^"R T W id^Jf*. wmLi.^^^~** i j !-~jLJ Ash 11^^^^^ C f-4i* A>. r r „> 4W IBoil BUM Bk^Bbl FOR 3 DAYS ONLY NOVEMBER 9th, 10th, 11th.
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      273 1 I am Bb Bh am mm ra IWI I ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT commencing at 9 p.m. sharp. TO-NIGHT kl Singapore Expects that every Man (To night) will do his Duty." Do yours, roil up and See the L WE ARE SHOWING <f rA! A |Si
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      149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bank holiday on Saturday ami Monday Page 2. Riley Hargreaves transfer books- -Page 2. Meeting of Association of Kngineer6— Page y. Price of Anglo Swiss milk Pnge 2. Powell and Co. two auction salesPage 2. A striking Asahi Beer advt on page 3. Ching Keng Lee sell furniture
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      95 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 11th. High vVa'^r— 21 a.m., 3-3 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall. 5 p.nj. Last Quarter Moon. St. Martin. V&trsdaj 12th. High Rfatar o-i'i a,. ru., 4-36 p.uj. Lodg/' Zetland Regular, 8.80 p.m. FritfH 13th. ?3!gh W jmer— -6- 3 a.0)., 621 p.m. Legislative Council. 2.50 p.m. Satnntij Hth.
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    147 2 It is stated m Paris on good authority that when l'ritain declared war (iermany offered to put at Holland's disposition an army corps for the purpose of protecting her neutrality. Holland declined this dangerous offer. This is a true story. A live year old child was receiving a well-meritc 1
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      668 2 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. UP TO DATE TITLES CHAPPF.LL RECORDS. The Girl from Utah, Selection Part 1. n 2. The Girl on the Film, Selection Part 1. n 2. The Girl on the Film, Valse. Una Barcarolle from The Girl from Utah. After the Girl, Selection Part 1. Part 2. The Pearl
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      1180 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received up to noon on Monday, the 23rd November, 1914, at the Master Attendant's Office, Singapore, foi the supply of rations for the Marine Department, Singapore, for the year 1915. Forms of tender may be obtained at the Master Attendant's Office. Tenders to be
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      577 2 To Let NUWARA ELIYA The Sanitorium of Ceylon. Elevation 6.323 feet TO LET, a newly and substantially famished bungalow for six, or niue luonthv from Ist January. Conveniently situated for Clubs. Church, and Post Office Two sitting rooms, 4 bed rooms, 3 hath rooms, nsa«l nlßons garden, coach house anrl
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      451 2 Auctions I AUCTION SALE OF A 2-seater Sizaire et U*k as ton On Friday, 13th November v 1 lit- car if m riJSjßjii "I POWELL Co MORTGAGEE S SftLE OF The British Steam Launch a5,,, 1 A- MM now ]i, v iul Pier, SUigapo, To be held at Powell A
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      53 3 "nT3T"Mrxr t I J_ili I I m\ 1 mKOm^ WHBBHB Obtainable from ASAHI SHOTEN, Stamford Road, TELEPHONE 1194. TAMOTO Co., Victoria Street, TELEPHONE 412. FUKUYA Co., Middle Road, TELEPHONE 1017. And all the leading Liquor and Provision Stores m S.S., F.M.S. and also Dutch East Indies. Jt: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
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    London Financial. Letter.
    1331 4 The Market m liubber Inch Kenneth's >mall Dividends Some Satisfactory Interims The Industry m War Time I'ort Dickson Lukut Seaport -Bukit Lintang. Octobei The market m rubber for commodity remains quiet. The British Govern meut's prohibition of rubber exports m the East means that supplies normally going
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    INCH KENNETH.
    278 4 The tenth annual general meeting was held m Edinburgh on Octobers. Mr Wil liam (Ireeuhill, chairman of the company, presided, and m submitting the directors' report and accounts for the past year, said the crop of rabbet harvested was '259, 565 lb., or 643," lb. less than the
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    BRITISH FINANCE.
    145 4 Writing on Sept. 30th, Truth said: The monetary position gets better every day. The Bank of England since war broke out has been able to obtain gold ou foreign account to a total of over £27,000,000 and its holding of the yellow metal on Wednesday last, namely, £51,678,000]
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    BUKIT LINTANG.
    255 4 The seventh annual general meetiugj was held m Ediaburgh on October, 9. Mr. William Greenhill, chairman of the Com pany, presided, and m submitting the directors' report aad accounts for the year to 30th June last said the crop for the year had been 238,590 lb.,- as against
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    DEATH OF MR. E. FARRER-BAYNES.
    139 4 The Pinaug Gazette m announcing the death of Mr E. Farcer' Baiues, solicitor, of Penang, which occurred on Friday, at the age of 55 years says. Deceased had been ill for about ten days and had been attend ed by Dr. Listou. He was removed
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    Market Price List.
    426 4 Singapore, Nov. 9th, 1914. The prices quoted are generally those carrent at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Beans, Long per catty 07 do. French do 14 Beef per lb. 18 Beef Steak do 20 Bean Sprouts per catty 2£ Bamboo
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      49 4 Beware of that chill which strikes you m the loins, if disregarded, serious disease will follow. A. dose or two of Woods' Great Peppermint Core, taken immediately the trouble is noticed, throws off all bad symptoms. Never be without it m the House. Bold everywhere 80 ccntsa bottle. 1
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      258 4 LATEST DESIGNS. I I (MAKFRS: W. J. BATES Co., DENTON, MANCHESTER LJB^ t Jt Awarded 4 a SEMI-DIESEL ENGNIS 4* ■■■■■■■I ii I Enquiries "Solicited. Prices* Reasonable Stock Availi i BORNEO Co., Ltd., Singapore. -TiTrarmMrm T TTri-iiw -r -i -tt 'TiWiTw— >i »».^i- t M m i.i_ nr i i
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      23 4 r GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATQ EM KHALF LEMON AND FLAT BSTTOfI SHAPE SAMPLE FREE ON APPLICATION. APPLY TO G. OTOMUNE A Co.
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    WOUNDED IN BELGIUM.
    364 5 On r Oun Correspondent.) I .onilon >ct. B, \->.-r;w:t Matron ut >t. il wpltel ;irui on. Other bavc imn>|td to :»;iw Brnemli ***** I iif an BpiCCI "f \in t>!i!;i!)cr A>>()( i.ttion lo forty ti' ht-r inir ■*>• of I I bej 'h:!n aril veil on ia
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    PENANG LITERARY SOCIETY.
    184 5 Hi' lh< Fenang Lite* erai r labate on tin-, on Saturda\ it; the Free >rhool r R. H. !'ir; BM i r1 r 1 1_- ip n 1 of vi-bo Urn chau Then :-^f .:ith-Tiii_; HK-huli:i<4 the :npal of Urn tkn i rnment < tirls' nd Mice
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    HEROES OF THE GREAT RETREAT.
    53 5 HEROES OF THE GREAT RETREAT. *■>■! HTted t h:tt l.U'iit f >m>iit i oil ri >on of Mr .lobu ,Jardm» i and WHdd I'illiuer, both of kh< Koyal Field Artillury. have aed m dtispatches. and recoiu Ikl CIOM of the Legion of -r cuoluess. yullautry, und re 1 M m
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    SUBMARINE SUCCESS.
    268 5 A( DIN I I; ONI OF TMK fIM.W I lurwnh, »ct. 7. 1 o ni^hr various rumours sis to the full measure of the British submarine •DCCeSS are alloat here, and there is a difference of opinion m Ibe submarine service as to whether there should not he
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    CURSING THE KAISER.
    238 5 New fork, Sept. 18 That Germany is beginning to revolt against the Kaiser ia indicated bj letter to tin- editor of the Ken York Herald, signed by Count Hrik von Bergen ami dated [serlohn, Westphalia, August 87, Be writes will it not surprise yon thai 1. a
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    A WORD IN SEASON.
    141 5 Lord Roberts 1.1 the course ol a recruit* tag ipoocti Bald Ma\ I giTC ;i word Oi caution to my countrymen against the unsportsmanlike practice ol Rousing one's enemies Let us BToid wiiat Bii Kipling, during the lioer wii dei I as killing Krugei with >
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    £200,000 INDEMNITY.
    119 5 aUSTS 1 0 PAI lr\h\ >i; Mini: LOSSES, j Milan, Oct. 1. The h'.ikt ii ivarna, the Italian Ami. as < sadoi m Vienna] presented yesterday to the Austrian Government the Italian Note] legaiding the placing of Boating mines ml the Adriatic. He also requested that the families
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      116 5 BELTING QUALITY BEFORE PRICE When selecting driving belt the quali ty should always be considered before the price. Every user knows of the inconvenience and loss occasioned by a belt tailing to do its work, besides the uneasy feeliug that it may break down again at any time. Ir is
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      663 5 Auctions ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE OF Superior Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Tennis Gear and a Fine collection of Rare Plants The property of M. E. Plumpton. Esq.. To be held at Hollycroft, Stevens Road, On Saturday, 21st November, at 1 p. m. HOLLYOROFT is well furnished m wax polished and
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      207 5 A daily dose hA rr >tSa ryVTH i yLrt^ BRAND -V^/'/i i \$3 t PHS wii! help yon to look j^j well reel well and keep fit r jj S^ mentally and physicaUy J^v(vj v [)O\vtTfu] in vii> orator KOvr ll can ll; taken rc<julai-l) with real r^M j )>O
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    DEATH.
    29 6 WBA? )u the oth Oct., at his residence, Berkeley-gardens Hampden-hill. George CROPTON WBAY, late Straits Settlements Civil Service, eldest son oi the late Rev. Dr. George Octavius Wray
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, November 11. 1914.
    938 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, November 11. 1914. A.s far as we can sec there has not arisen for Turkey one gleam of hope or one word of encouragement m the melancholy bask she lias t;iken m hand m espousing the cause of Germany. The prospects for her on land
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    283 6 Inspector Newman is carrying on the duties of 'Acting Detective Inbpector Hollywood, who is m hospital. (M.M.) Mr K. Scoular, Managing Director of Messrs John Little and Co., has been m Kuala Lumpur for several days. Horrible cynicism from New York. 'To be a first-class censor one must be able
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    MALAYAN CONTINGENT.
    851 6 MEN WHO CANNOT 00 MAY HEM' MEN WHO CAN. Pocket Money fob ihf Voyaok. It is within our knowledge (strait 6 Times) that some of the men who have been accepted for the Malayan contingent, and whose passages will be paid by the Government of the Straits Settlements,
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    LAST OF THE EMDEN.
    520 6 BATTERED AND ASHORE A Gallant Fight The Private Seeratari to Bis I the Qovm»OC eourteousl\ forwai following newt> for publication, Tbe Ruien Bantamd I oco.> Telegraph Station pojiofday (Ko\ B She was discovered by Hi- Australian Ship Sydney who tog l( j I The Kmdeu is
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    CEVLON MOSLEMS.
    118 6 CEVLON MOS LEMS. llßfi iAGI CM I. >V4LTV. The following ro.essaf{< r«'*J telegraph from Mm UoveeiMM foruiirdod to ub far publication byinsi tion of Hit- Excellency the GovenuM Following telegnun t0 f e bent to Secretiiry o! State BOC Urn Ifoslemi j:i Ceylon rapMtenta meeting, numbly i<«'K ha bk|n entire
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      262 6 XMAS PRESENTS FOR Western Friends. MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON. K<>r th»- i-on\» nimce ol oar customers, we are prepaied to deliver the following Brands m Great Britain. DUTY PAID and POST FREE La Perla del Oriente. Imperial' I P' 1 nuX Nett i 10 Heiua Victoria^ ilo 10(» 11 U
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      64 6 g. r. LAMBERT co. ORCHARD RCAD. j The Only Studio m the Colony producing Refined Photographic Portraiture of Artistic Merit and Technical Excellence. Likeness and individuality, the! most valued qualities m a Portrait, characterise all our work. Our Studio is m charge of Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, a British Artist
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    THE DAY'S FIGHTING.
    339 7 tLLIES STILL FIRM. t 9 ibmai nif Cabta K» i»• k'» Skkvu 8 pi::. A I'.iri-. COflO i Urn Gei nan i h<« n ■gains! Dixmnds ami Thfl attack- were pnlßod. We l.ati nmdf pro .1 of tlu- ti;i on t lir flit iff ;i> tv I.v
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    LAST OF TSINGTAU.
    52 7 i 7 pin. The Imni of •urrender of TMngtau have been it\ has been transferred, mien. V ii) ''.40 a.m. Karl Kit- gmpboi to the .Japanese ar:. f-t cun^ratulations on re of TuingtOT Hriti \nuy was proud of being ed with their gallant Japanese m m Uui
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    NEW RECRUITING BOOM.
    69 7 udon. Nov. 10, t>. IU ii. m -Thfl Wll H reproached with failure to iate r. raiting DJ ■MUM Ol parades HUrMMC of the Colonials. MajOff*! >bow ha.- had an and a fresh boom m rtod yartetday. lit has been removed by f substantial increases h widow-
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    RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.
    116 7 No\ 1 U |mii a telegram vtro^rad Hiyi that Urn taWc con -i i The Ran Jam bai c Man. :i J tiir v lrtola La .-till .vhil. to the south ot I'r/.einysl ITf 'apMir d another Ihov There It no notable :i the situation, m conseunities caused
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    LORD MAYOR'S SHOW.
    686 7 GREAT MILITARY PAGEANT. B] Submarine Cable' Iwim'i Samoa London, Nov. :;.1O p in. The Lord Mayor's show waSS great military pageant and was London's fust opportunity of M claiming the soldiers and sailors. The crowd rapturously welcomed the Canadians, Newfoundlanders, and New Zealanders nnd cheered the London
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    THE ALLIES.
    676 7 Mr Balfour proposed the toast of the I Allies. He said that Japan has given a > good omen to the Allies hy the taking of j Tsingtau from those who flouted her. He expressed boundless admiration at the triumphal progress and remorseless speed ;of Russia. Never would
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    139 7 >- < Hou&ron Stewart Chamberlain (says a German wire) gives an uccount m the m lernational Monatsbchrift of his meetings vritb the Kaiser, many of them being with out ceremony. He explains that the j Kaiser's guiding principles are Deep feeling of responsibility before God, and desire to maintain peace,
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    THE CYCLIST SCOUTS.
    108 7 We are asked to state that there are a few vacancies still to be filled up m the Motor Cyclists' section of the Cyclist Scouts. This body has an important part to play m local defence and as there are believed to be a fair number of
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    111 7 By Courtesy of the French Consul General. Paris, Nov. 9, 1.30 p.m.— We have repulsed everywhere the attacks of the Germans and we have resumed the offensive between Dixrnude and m the direction of the south east of Ypres. We have made some progress on the greater
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    THE "GET AT 'EM" FEVER.
    282 7 THE "GET AT 'EM FEVER. Private T. Barrett, of the Koyal Berks I was m the first seven days of the battle of the three rivers. My officer took everything very cool, and smoked his pipe comfortably. A bullet caught him, and I bound him up, and then ran about
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    NEWS FROM DUTCH SOURCES.
    79 7 The Germans have retreated six kilometres from Ostend. The suffragists have sent a large quan- j tity of provisions to the Belgians interned m Zealand. Two German aeroplanes have dropped bombs m Marche and Bethune. Nineteen women were killed and forty wounded. Eight aviators dropped bombs
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    246 7 Ysaye. the world-famous Belgian violinist, is playing every day without fee at the various halls along the Belgian coaßt for the benefit of wounded soldiers and refugees. "old Von o'clock" that's what we call von Kluck, partly because of his name, and partly because his troops nearly always attack us
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      142 7 CHOICE BELGDIM FROM THE WELL KNOWN FACTORY OF JOSE TINGHANT of ANTWERP BILLEZA $2.50 per box of 50. I Commurciante $2.25 per box of 50. I Aroma dv Cuba $2.50 per box of 50 I Robinson Co. SIEMENS! ELEGTRIGAL MACHINERY I FOR ALLUVIAL TIN MINING I ||^K^^^sg| FORM OF SWITCHGEAR
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      612 8 Sh ippl ng STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. An Express weekly service is being maintained by steamers o the above companies between SINGAPORE and BANGKOK. The steamers leave Singapore every Saturday [and have verj good accommodation for passengers. LFull particulars may be had on application
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      763 8 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, Collyer Quay. p UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERN MM NT. Sincjaradia Muntok and Palembang Nov 12 Valentyn Pontianak Nov 12 V. Ho<;endorp Tanjong-Mengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong, Berombang. Paneh, Asahan I and Belawan Deli. Nov 12 Spkelman Riouw, Letong, Kramat,
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      639 8 Shipping N. Y. 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 Twln> screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      290 8 Shipping R&O. STEfIM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR China, Japan Penang, Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Mcdi terranean Ports Plymouth and London. For freight, passage anc further information an H. W. BUCKLAND. M.M. MESSAGERIES MARITIME^ MAIL LINE. For Saigon, Haiphong. Honj> kong, China, Japan, Ceylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion. Maur tius,
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    BRITISH PASSENGERS ON GERMAN SHIP.
    937 9 BRITISH PASSENGERS ON GERMAN SHI P. SlM.ri.u; DVBNTUBBB. The North German Lloyd steamer Zieten left Sydney on July 8, with about is:, passengers, of whom more than threefourths were British. She called at Colombo twenty days later and was to have reached Aden on August 6, but when about 120
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    THE BRITISH LION.
    420 9 M. i'U RON kNU PUB BW'EBOR'S INSULT. Paris. Oct. h. j Writing iv ?h«. Petit Journal to day M I Stephen Pichon, Mm n Hnnann Minister says fbfl words of the <.erman Emperors order of the day to his troops that their first objective should be to
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    WAR AND OUR NATIONAL LIFE.
    444 9 I>KAN [HOB'g PROPHKO It is not too soon to consider what we shall do when the war is over," eaid J ean Inge, m the course oi a sermon preached m the Temple Church yesterday morning. though we shall go through deep waters before that
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    A LUNATIC'S CRIME.
    99 9 Before Mr McLean, at Kuala Lampoc Police Court, on Thursday, the cms km eesamed m which Mahomed QfaoMe, m attendance at the Lunatic Akvluim. v.a- -< charged with negligence as a BMDIt oi I which two patientH were niurdcred l»y another lunatic bleeping m the kumic ward.
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      281 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INK EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old -Jewry, E.C. mpanj baa £2O,OOt) deposited with tbe Supreme Conrt ol England, and complies with
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      571 9 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPiTAL AUTHORISED £1,500 OCX CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1.125,C0i CAPITAL PAID-UP £562,50 C RFSERVE FUND £465,GC< BOARD OF DIRECTORS EL i. Bla< i Bb !haii man I mfc Campbell Esq. I v MelvM BimonB Esq I Ofaltland EUiq, fill ai Id Tale. ML, K>i.. Bsq. "huf m
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      603 9 1 INJURft^CE 00. OF OANAOiI. BRTADLISHED 1887, Poiiciee atu "WORLD WIDE," DSK* MTRICTED," v INDIBPUTA Bliß »n3 NOT 1 FORFEITABLE." CnalmSi loans, ca.ra-surrer.4etß, etc., are promptly B^cisled by the General A^antt at Singapore without tho dela> «sl »efe»epec to Head Offlor. The Restrv >: fo» proT,er>.m«» o» Pol y, bonders
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      50 9 That remedy is quite sublime, Which really makes a xjd every time, And tho' at modest cost 'tis sold, Is worth its weight m Virgin gold. It needs strong evidence to rout The rancour of the sceptic's doubt But such persistent proofs ensure His faith m Woodb' Gioat Feprermint Cure.
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    THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.
    1159 10 c'.u sks ok its Collapse. \S AUSTRIAN.) Much has been written already about the numerable di&advautages, and the low moral of the Aaftro Hungarian Army, the writers without exception attributing them to the mutual animosity of the different races of which the army m com posed, the
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    UNITED STATES AND THE WAR.
    330 10 Why S^^l^ATH^■ is with the Ai.lii :>. The New York Times publishes an other letter from Dr. Eliot, ex-President of Barvard University, which is entitled America and the Issues of ihe European War." and, says tbe Washington correspondent of the Times," is by far the
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    THE FAITH OF TREATIES.
    123 10 In a letter to President Hliot. Viscount Bryee says Neither commercial rivalry nor jealousy of Germany's greatness has led us into tbe war. To the German people our people bear no ill-will whatever. But the action of the German Government m violating the neutrality ot Belgium
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    TOGOLAND.
    165 10 First British Governor. London, Oct. 23rd. Mr A. It. Slater has been appointed first Governor of Togoland. Coming so soon after his appointment as Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast, the promotion of Mr A. R. Slater to the Governorship of the recently acquired German protectorate of Togoland is
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      153 10 H.S. KIRWAN Is prepared to (iivr Riding Lessons at <ireatly reduced prices for those proposing to enlist. Twice a day if necessary. Apply at Office, opposite Palladium, Orchard-rd. Telephone 1393. 1 nr66 r\ Caftles'yl I I I "theres no sweeter 1 J I TOBACCO COMES FROM I I VIRGINIA AND
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      208 10 DUNLOP ffq// Motor and Motor Cycle Tyres <<V I SUPREME iN In( v i Quaiity and Wearing Capabilities. k V DUNLOP. Founders of the jj j Pneumatic Tyre Industry I From All Garages and Dealers I OR FROM The Dunlop Rubber Co. J (FAR EAST LIMITED., I 43 ROBINSON ROAD
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES.
      683 11 500.0.0 1 1 Anglo Java -23 II 160,000 2s 2g Anglo-Malay 6% lm 6 a X q 50,000 2s 28 BatangMalafca 0 Q .S:JS L J, LT oh Tlg8(B6lMf0 i 0 >« norn 100.000 J 1 Bakit Kajanf s<* Int -1 5 o lft t 30.0U) 1
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      RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES.
      268 11 13HMMH1 1 l Alor Uajab 10% tot 1.25 1.35 150,000 1 i Ayer Kumuf 5% ,35 45 100,000 1 1 Ayer Moleb *o% 0.75 100 i a o .iyer Paiias 4% 2.10 2.3U aoc.tXH) l l Balgownie io% int 2.50 3.25 ttiO,O(HJ 1 1 Bukit Jelutong 20
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      MINES.
      270 11 SBOO,OOU 1U 10 Auipang (Klnta) 7.C0 800 §100,000 1 1 Ayer Weng ,15 q] 35 *****,000 10 10 belat t% jqq 200 KiOO.uOO 10 10 Bruarg i±% lb SIJU, Juu ii> iv Kampar 10.00 9400,000 iii io Kanaboi 1 9.5 $400,000 l'J 10 Kirta Association g "o £80,000 I
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      INDUSTRIALS.
      204 11 All buying quotations of Sterling^ Shares must be regarded us purely nominal for the present. £360,000 1 l Eastern Snieltg o*3 12 o 13 6 P*B* 10% l o 0 12 6 9360,000 10 JO iVusor and Noave 12i3t int (50.00 55,00 |800|000 50 30 Hammer Co Lt.d 8%
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    PRODUCE.
    145 11 Nov. 10. Tin Gambler g 2;, Gambler Cube No. 1 5.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. -pore buyers 6.50 Pepper, (White fair 1 buyeie 32 50 Nutmegs (110 to the 1b Jl.OO Nutmegs (M 0 to the lb •> .oo Mace (Bamia 80.00 Gloves (Arcboiaa 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    50 11 ICOHRHSCTFI' L'l TO Nov. 10) Bank 4m 4 7-16 m demand J4 1-16 Private credits Bui c 2-44 India, T. T. Ly4 Hongkong, dematd 26 i Yokohama, damKac Java, demand Bangkok, demand 66^ Sovereigns, Bank Bnyttg S8 54 Bank of England Ka' c 6% Bar Silver [>ondon 22 A
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      116 11 Chronic Chest Complaints, For Woods' Great Peppermint Cur«-, Is. 6d FAR EAST OXYGEN& AGETYLENF COMPANY. LTD., (SiMGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGEN€UJ3_ WELDING Repairs of Furnace Oc^z^. pain of Leaky Tube P:ates Repairs of Pitting ft CorroBlon.!ltepain of Riveted Flanges. Repairs of CoaibasUcn Chamber Repairs of Steamer Bulls. Repairs
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      440 11 lASSENGERS EXPECTED. P(*' P. ct O. steamer Nagoya.— Dr R HanLtßrth and Miss Hodge. Mrs E. C. Rotins h i Mr-i Harley. Mr Mm Livingstone, M ricr, Mr Mrs F. R. Duprey. Mrs F. H. Ei' -h, Miss h. Douglas. Messrs Ralph Hi 1 i n, D endall. G. J
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      516 11 MAIL TABLE. j To-Daj. Intermediate and jocal mails wiil be found iij list below I Pen***, Malacca, F.M.S. Johore (Overland) (Daily by Train) 8 a.m. A 6 P.M. Bangkok pm 7AM J'ouloe Soej,'i H M Kerimon M Muntok ?.nd I'alembanf,' KM jPontianak Oam jHatavia ]0 AM Malacra. fattag aud Colombo
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    LONDON IN WAR TIME.
    949 12 SIN'.AI'OKK < iI.NTI.KM W" -> IUPRBSSIONB' "And how are things at Home, really Such is the anxious qiMTJ which Straits men returned from leave are met with on every hand just now. Telegrams do not satisfy the thirst for detail. New.-pttpers out by mail only partially
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER WIRE.
    45 12 Messrs ftarlow >v Co. inform us that their London House wiring under date of the 9th instant with reference to *the London Rubber Market advises that the Market is quiet, Smoked Sheet is quoted at 2s 7d and Standard Crepe 2s ssd.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    60 12 Agents, (luthrie and Co. Tenom:— 30.H50 Agents. Welsh Co. Sembrong M W Agents Barlow A Co. Permaa 15,100 Majedie (.Johore* 7,444 Sekong 12,847 Agents. Kvatt and Co. Bokil Timab 16,280 total 10 mos 25,906. Agents. Paterson, Simons ami Co. ol Benar 4,500 agst 2,250; total to
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    SEPOY LINKS GOLF CLUB.
    57 12 The Ladies' Medal for November was played on the 9th. Instant and the following cards were returned. Sin ll'.tlliftix '48 9 39 Mm Nicholson 47 3 44 Bin Badham Thornhill 52 44 Miv MeNaii 49 I 15 M r> Sa'indcrs 9 4 45 Sin <;. Stevens
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    SEQUEL TO A SQUALL.
    197 12 Daring the heavy squall which passed over Penang on Wednesday night b tongkang laden with a large nnmbei of bags ol Horn belonging to Messrs Sandilands, Battery and Co., foandered m the Harbour and the Bout drifted. The next morning the Police received Information and a
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    SAVED BY A GERMAN BAND.
    264 12 Tali of the Escape ov the Goebes IND Bkhsi.au. The following entertaining story of how the Cioeben and the Breslau evaded the blockading Huglish fleet has appeared m the Stoekholms Dagblad The two Herman men-of-war arrived on the morning of August 6 m the harbour
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    HONORARY APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY.
    91 12 Indian Chikfs. London, Oct. 15. The following honorary appointments m the Army are gazetted The Maharajah of Patiala to be Lieutenant Colonel. The Maharaja of Idar to be Major. Rajkumar Hira Singh of Parma, and the Maharajah of Jodhpur to be Lieutenants. The following are
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    THE ASSIZES.
    520 12 The Sixth Assizes for 1914, opened In the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, befere the Acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr L. M. Woodward, Mr G. (1. Setb the 1). P.P., conducting the prosecutions. i The first case called was the return from banishment of Koh Chia, alias Boon
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    214 12 Mrs H. B. Salmond (The Cable Depot, Keppel Harbour) begs to acknowledge with thanks the following further subscriptions. Previously acknowledged 512.348,65. Galang Besar Rubber Plantation Staff: Cte d'Yore de Baray 50, Mr A. J. Roels 40, Mr A. P. Cranna 35, Mr B. Lion 25, Mr (r.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    31 12 GARRISON GOLF CLUB. The competition for the Ladies' November Medal will take place on Thursday 12th. The Men's Medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, 14th and 15th instant.
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    FAMOUS SIEGES.
    84 12 Some famous sieges, with their duration and result, are the following The siege of Troy lasted ten years. I Period of riiege. Result. Gibraltar, 1 779-63 Nearly 4 yrs Relieved Sebastopol, 185 *-5 830 days Captured Ka.s, 1835 164 Capitulated Lucknow, 1857 87 M Relieved Paris, 1870-1 129
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    512 12 Singapore. Nov. 10. Rubber. The quantity offered at to day's Auc- tion about 130 ton* -met with a good demand, especially for the Standard Quali- j ties and the prices realised for these grades show a substantial advance. L'p to $130 was paid for both Fine Ribbed
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    232 12 Singapore, November 10th. At the Auction sale held this morning there was again a large quantity on offer 125 tons bein£ catalogued. In spite of easy advices fiom Loudou demand was extremely brisk and prices showed an all rouud improvement. Fine Pale Crepe was 54 better at
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    SINGAPORE BOUND SHIP ON FIRE.
    68 12 Messrs Boustead Co. inform us that they are m receipt of a telegram to effect that the British steamer Shirley of the American and Oriental Line, bound from New York to Japan, China, Philippines and Singapore via fche Panama Canal, has been abandoned on fire
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