The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 November 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPOBE, SATUKDAY, XO EMBER 14, 1914. XO. 8,292
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    225 1 The Battle of Flanders is the chief ject of the day's wires. It continues ro rage furiously, with little change of Eront since the 10th aud but little indication yet that the German a tact has ftnallj failed. The British positions are unchanged —Page 7. Bast Prussia
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    THE CUSTOMS OF WAR.
    1062 1 Th. j be remembered, of eoum Ha baroia Eeats of ;h Belgian*, mc iiy. for the fl (grant ami taaaa less w.iv La which From Urn omtm ttb Gta mane violated the Laura Mid ma of war. llm Intoi national li trfaaa are of cc; odorQ
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      49 1 \j SaR A.J t il I/ a*t.^ |fe tfw _B_B_9_-P&_. i i i SPECIAL BARGAINS j MEN'S WEAR DEPT. 11 0 -P BH D___ i OFP I'M Boots, Shoes, Hats, _______P ._________r I THESE GOODS CAN NEVER BE OFFERED AT THT PRICES AGAIN. ALL ODDMENTS MUST BE CLEARED. r«a_zt__n_Ei---MMa-_Ma-M__B-__aßß___BiOT--a-BaM-b
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      312 1 ORCHARO ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORC..AR2 ROAO TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT L OUR CONTEMPORARIES C±\ -m^^^^^^^^^^^mmummmmmmaammmmmmeaammmmm^mmmm j A THE DEVASTATION OF BELGIUM -A- 1 rp THE DESTRUCTION OF MALINES CATHEDRAI J Z THE SACK OF TERMONDE E ■'-> r THE RUINS OF THE HOTEL de VILLE T
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      143 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Servants to be recommended by gentleman goiu;4 bonie Page 2. j Special!] cool vests at Robinson Co i Page 7 Furnished bouse to let Page 2. Auction sale of coffee Page 5. New Years Sports deferred meeting Page 2. Ching Keng Lee sells furniture next [Saturday Page Mobiloils
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      116 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 14th. High Water— 7--. a.m.. v-37 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, 5 p m. S. S. Government Holiday. Sunday 15th. tl.gh Water— 8 B a.m.. 8-41 p.m 23nd Sunday after Trinity. Monday 16th. High Water— B-43 a.m., 9in p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, "i p m. B. B. Government
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    THE ARMY CHAPLAIN AT WORK.
    528 2 Army cbaplaiu at tbe front writes on ptember 38 About 10 days ago we were camped m a :".eld which the German.^ shelled all day. \bout JOO BOlb. high explosive shells fell all around us. and did no damage. We hid the horses m a
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    FAMOUS JOCKRY KILLED IN ACTION.
    95 2 l aria, I Ici 18. naaaagc from Chantillj atatei khai the well known joekev, .vlec Carter, an oAei m the French ilragOOne. wai killed lha head ol his troop m recenl en< 7. njement. Be lay on tlie battlefield two days, and 8a l v
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    ONLY EIGHT 17-INCH GUNS.
    50 2 Paris. t. 18. ihe Matin. lioine cor; -pondent ee>jt .Wording to inform. tl <■, n from reliable someea Ko Berlin then ure [gilt < f lhe celebrated IT inch goni i nstrocted bj Krnpp'a Thi te f'-.:iy guarded m the rabtem m store raaana ol Urn
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    49 2 Bawarc cf that thSD which strtt y u m cue loms if d.sre-aaUd. terioas cttaeaae WU] i. POW. A duse or two of WoodY Great Peni.ei.umt Cure, takeu immediately the trouble fe noticed, throws off all bad symptoms. Never bu without it m the House. Sold everv"Utesocentsa bottle. 7
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      104 2 J Jjj Most Certain Cure. x ji. i _Dt I *»>~ I ..-.yj. '...•.-..<• rc-cv --.t.tj.i OfaUCbenmts. /> Mrs. KIMi, Mr. K. NAGATA. Japanese Professional Masseurs, No. 66, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Ml 4,5,13,11, '6 TKE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO. 1 THERAPION NO. 2 THERAPION NO. 3 Cl'l „l.o_.TVl',oß.4tc. I
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      323 2 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. UP TO DATE TITLES CHAPPELL RECORDS, i The Girl from Utah, Selection Part 1. M >! II II m. I The Girl on the Film, Selection Part 1. 2. The Girl on the Film, Valse. Una Barcarolle from The Girl from Utah. i After the Girl, Selection Part
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      560 2 Notices 1 NEW YEAR SPORTS, 1915. NOTICE. A, Public Meeting will be held m t>;<> North Room, Singapore Ci icket Club, on Wednesday, the ISth November, at 0.M 4 o'clock p.m. To consider the desirability of holding Land and Sea Sports on Ist January, 1915 and it ftpproved of:— To
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      521 2 Wanted Gentleman going home wishe* to reooa* uiend his tdotise boy. Cook, and Motor Driver. Box No. 10 c/o Free Press. 14 11 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Applications will be received up to the 15th November, 19i4. lot tb_- post of t.uardiar.. Government Bo -sc, Singa pore. Tlie salary is £ltO—9t& ith
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      342 2 Il Let [1 TO LET FURNISHED 1 Valkyrie, Oavaetgti a stabling, aad ist. lieattu*. ap LU v ii TC LET m neatto. t&%* Ohai CHINC KENC LEE Co 11-ll No. Cairnhill Bead. Apply to CHINC KENC LEE i Co lt-ll I to i.:* 1 Auchenca'rn done p. I oai i..
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      624 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 2880 Sunday aftkr Trinity. November 15th. BT. ANDREW 3 CATHEDRAL. 7.45 am. Holy Communion, (Choral). Hymns 315, 32. and 181. 9.15 a m. Matins followed by Holy Communion, (Plain). Hymn 273 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns 376, *33 A
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      79 3 ,f I jfl il I jW II lIJU aj I £1 lis Itl 1 1 JL/Xvx JN JDI D!RI"N"TCI JLmJeJL V B LX XX w^^pl mPR Be^m MJ^ bji Kj^ II ii Ji MF Ak al. Jl D IL IL I\ \^^^WmW^mmmmmWm\^^^W^ ASAHI SHOTEN, Stamford Road, TAMOTO Co., Victoria Street,
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    NEWS FROM JAVA.
    1315 4 EN I ratBLAHDfI \M) Till: W i:. (Irom Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevreden. Nov. tf. U a recent leeting of the I -partment mi the Colonies held m Amsterdam il was .uiui.imou.dy decided that, m view of the. present extraordinary circumstances, it was advisable tv postpone a commend
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    DARING ROBBERY AT SEMILING.
    184 4 Pangkalan \>am. a village man Semiling, Kedah. wai the scene of a dastardl] aifrav last Thui.-d.iy at aoout ii. !~> p.m. Mr Khoo Kheng Seng, of 381 Beach Street, I with his brother- in lan Sir Chee Tiang Sooi. ion Of the Tawkay Thee See Tong.
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    BELGIAN NATION'S THANKS.
    538 4 Great Britain Theib "Hope and Trust." A message, couched m moving terms, to j the British nation, from the l.elgiau people has been published m tbe "I>^ i Nieuwe (ia/.et" of Antwerp. "We feel it incumbent to tell you a word m your own language, which we
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      64 4 J. L CAMPBELL C° L lO 3. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. IN LIQUIDATION TAILORS ANO OUTFITTERS. I I j Commencing Monday, November, 2, 1914. t~g ALL THEIR VALUABLE STOCK OF I High-Class Suitings, Hosiery, Shirts, lj Boots and Shoes, Hats, etc., etc., I t i TO BE CLEARED. I! GENUINE BARGAINS
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      375 4 *r mfm Lm\ l-P^ -_ad_l Mr jtmw ___B_r mwf ___f__F _^_^_l fl_l _^_^Bk *<?£frfflßr^ Sel mfSm AmT LmW Wr LmW m^ 9 mwwr^wmr^ _______r _______r mmw The name that stands for SIMPLICITY ana I EFFICIENCY m COMMERCIAL MOTOR construction I Prices and full particulars firom Sole Agents:— I iTMimr^n nun
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    THE CITY IN TRAVAIL.
    371 5 0 i Cornttfomieui l on Oel ring days io Urn Oi ■i- p- r. Qg c;f Ibfl MtO n Mail ible fti or I *11Ig.•I i i i XK 1 1 1 1 et i gel m basi ol million by j B Iway ii il
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    HE LOCUST BEAN.
    98 5 eforo, to the on of the Ugnroba or Locust th [ri mltoml I >epa.tmenc ed into the island, nnd it*Ue food, it can also be used ampfloA Prof. C, s. m Aaeericn tbe pods I Mi \K';ui.-i ami ludians into coarse tlour which Ha picking out tbe
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    GERMAN SOLDIER'S DIARY.
    257 5 i'K...-.;i.s Di \ih to Suffering < n the Tren< in.-. I nwn Urn diarj of a aoldier belonging to 76th Regiment of German Infantry. who was killed neai Bern. (Mame), it is evident, eeya tho "Tempo," tbat its arriter'a mind irai occupied with only two rabjeeta foai
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    TOWH GUARD FOR KUALA LUMPUR.
    180 5 M o.e. M ii] learns tii |he move ment foi khe formation ol 'own Quant. v.ou-b i i- initialed m Koala Lumpux so I ing ag ai Oct 18th, ia oow approaching I raition There it.it ia r.<- I, b cry con aideral h numb
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      237 5 CLeANSt YOUR BLOOD with CRIMAULT &c C c -SARSAPARILLA t at -yM ot -he skin j;vi'^. 6Fi___!ACn LC 4 ffftg'fs Jpa. 3^-T i CV,..v J AUCTION SALE OF 776 B4GS COFFEE be Id al Nos. 88 and 89 Robertson Quay On Thursday, 19th Nov., at 9-30 a. m. (Foi account
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      1241 5 Auctions MORTGAGEE' S SALE OF Valuable Freehold and 999 Years Leasehold Properties, .Situate at Chancery Lane. Banda Street and Dickenson Hill off Neil Road, Singapore. Also about 48 acres of Freehold Land and several houses at Sirangoon Road, Singapore To be held at POWELL Co.'s Sale-room, O/V TUESDAY, 24th NOVEMBER,
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      735 5 V^2y A aJk •li >m A daily close p£ _~b-Tw P.*^rX r X] --s mrfSti .88. c^.*, M, [i^^ \^m will help you ;;ok weU, feel weU and keep fit i ibnjj mentaUy and physically s t^jilft A [)o\vcrful invijroraior. W|rt tTUdi fc^l l can Laken n :ii 7 jrreat
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, November 14, 1914.
    954 6 The Singapore Free Press. Satu rday, November 14, 1914. A braly remarkable silence reigns regarding the politics of Che Balkans. There was a consensus oi opinion that the participation ofTwrke.. m bhe straggle would mean bhe blazing up of nil the oul hatreds m the Balkan- but it is noticeable
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    1141 6 Mr L. A. Thomas is appointed Supernumerary Assistant Superintendent of Police. At the usual meeting of the Lodge Zetland m the East the Rev. A. .1. Arr:ery was elected master for the ensuing year. Mrs Smith, wife of Dr. Smith, of Kuala Kubu, has returned to the F.M.S. after a
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    MALAYAN CONTINGENT.
    154 6 I'IMIAI'LY HKI.r I <.\n\. Then, ii mcj in4k»t_ioa that th, p f*^-i> that it is up to ii Men for the front andet fooi i Cs. BOOM of them arc no! t,, 'ami UiiM- heen kept natttng il I an espenatvo place be ita; idea is to provide
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    THE WAR BORE.
    214 6 I- om The [took oi ia\ Hooka oi To morn H all the Bon -1 Ye ever m The .1 the wcm 11. knows exactly, di 'iii' nnmbem ot an v i Anu i an v. ;.h abaolnta preei Tell >oo tii. it i ngth of a
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    COMMANDER OF THE EMDEN.
    206 6 The nunender of th. of Lieutenant Genera! von Mue Mci ot Karlsruhe, v. no has altogether thi m th n to The old. Karl von Mueller MM 1908-1910 oo the Ad- n tj Stall of the Hip!. aftt-t nurds m the Division of thi: Ministry of
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    C. B. Z. MISSION.
    204 6 Tim a (nai half y.-ai I] tali ;iid ul this Societj wtt n 4 I I Memorial Hull. Bnf from lion Saturday next W* i b ,fl lat tha School, Honnl Sophia I i •m exhibition of work sent from H well cc table cloths und
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      387 6 FORSALE One Willett Light Generator-60 Lights of 50 Candle Power. Three Willett Light Generators Each 10 Lights of 50 Candle Power. AlO Light Generator of the same description as the above has been m daily use m our Godown for the past two years. It is simple m Construction, Economical,
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      126 6 MALAYAN CONTINGENT. A CoutiPf»ent Mess Dinner will be held on Monday, Nov. 1 6th m the Hotel de l'Europe, Binftapote, >it sp m All Contingent Men m- 1 vittd. j El is contemplated th<t cond Mo-s Din- net will b<- held on Monday, Nov. 3 d. Nauit sof t.n'-s. Intendiug'to
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  • BRITAIN'S ARMY.
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      WORE TROOPS: MORE MONEY.
      43 7 WORE TROOPS MORE MONEY. ti trim I sble] .h Smv k IQ a oi The 1 1 ui-. ■h il M i I squith the House ol million v mak ing lie will will prob ibly announce raised bj add. will he X".
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      SOUTH AFRICAN FIGHTING.
      12 7 i iritl I•' ITinbnrg II The i• |c •aso
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      FALL OF TSINSTAU REPORTED.
      14 7 1 ernor of on lon 11, aftei v lefei Om
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      HONGKONG AND WIRELESS.
      179 7 _\:<\l.." ting m t be I referred to Pb« ie, md IS l foi ttii balk of tint •▼en igb months I that valuable U n would U li ifl Exci llei I lhal bambei ol Commerce ty, bfl bed I three I ci cl ion releee
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      205 7 tlie standard. 1 lerply of lead for thr mannlaetnrfl ring r md to maintain it nl hai .■orimaudeered tbe lhe li t plates used m tion of mm 1 urea irom Galicia bai arrived m mch numbers lhal if has I 1 boild a t re n mpahlfl of ink
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  • BATTLE OF FLANDERS.
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      STILL RAGING VIOLENTHY.
      261 7 No Material Advantage. [By 'Submarine Cable}. Ki»'tkk's Skkvk London, Sow. 12, 6 p.m. Paris com munique states thai the left wing aetion is as violent si ever, with Alternate unimportant advance.- and retreats. Ihe battle fiont has generally not varied appreciably since the evening of Ihe 10th
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      BATTLES OF EAST PRUSSIA.
      59 7 London. No\ \2 9.50 |> m. A communiqne states th it fa ittle bas developed m front Stallenpouen, Krnglinnen and Sol lav. We occupied Johannesburg. 1 bi n have bei a sma!! engagements toi ards the Silesian frontier. Furthei south tin Austrian tear guards have bl
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      FIERCE FIGHTING : BRITAIN'S GLORY.
      72 7 FIERCE FIGHTING BRITAIN'S GLORY. London, Soy, 12, l am. a British official communication concerning the ting m Flanderu confirms that there h been desperate encounters. Our 10-.-f- have been consider. ib! but the enemj arc still heavier. The lefence of Ypres undei a continuous rain oi shells and attacks by
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      RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
      72 7 Caucasus Movement very Successful. Loudon. V>\. i 125 p.m. A Petrograd official states thai ths Russians have turned the attempted Turkish outflanking movement at Koenr?koi Into s rout, capturing man> prisoners and ammunition. The Russians have now occupied the whole of the Ala^-cliktii \alle>. Petrograd, later. The
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    232 7 r,\ CoubteBi of i'mk i-kkm 11 Consul Qmnbbai I Pans, November 11, 6.46 p.m. Official I The fighting bas been teenmed every where hut iritb pecnliai intensity between Nieupuit and thr river Lyfl, We haVfl maintained our front line [generally, m Bpite ol attacks, extremely [violent, bj
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  • THE NAVY.
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      NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS.
      35 7 [By Submarine Cable], Keuteb's Sfkvio*. London, Nov. 12, 6.25 p.m. -The Admiralty announces that m the absence of information the loss of the (rood Hope and Monmouth must be presumed.
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      ADMIRAL TROUBRIDGE.
      28 7 Completely Exonerated. London. Nov. 12, 2.5 p.m.- The CourtMartial has fully acquitted Admiral Tronbridgs of neglect m connection with the escape of the Breslao aud Goebeu.
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    THE WAR LECTURE.
    807 7 At the V. M. A. last night, hefore a large audience, Mr R. 1) Pringle delivered ;i lori^ and extremely iriterestiug lecture on the war. illustrated hy some three dozen lantern views, included amongst which were The Bmden The Remains of the Russian Cruiser m Penang Harbour
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    488 7 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, 18thNo\ 1914. Present. 3. E. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, K.c m.g.) the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Maj-Gen. R. N. R. Reade, c B.) The Hon. the Col. Secretary (R. J Wilkinson, cm g.) the Attorney-General (G. A. Goodman. Treasurer, A. M. Pountney. Ag.
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    A PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
    216 7 I A bill providing for tbe establishment of a public trustee iv tbe Straits is shortly to be introduced into council. The objects j and reasons are as follow. 1. This Bill provides for tbe creation of the office of Public Trustee, who is to be a
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    14 7 i All Government Offices and the Banks will be closed on Saturday and Monday.
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      225 7 "CELLNET" MESH SINGLETS I 7 The Ideal Singlet for tropical use SHORT pWHHBW^WBBIiMBM"! SHORT SLEEVES, m --1~" --"p ;.<r SLEEVES I Made from I Strong American 1 a t ie S t uch Cotton Yarns •';:..> fln H composed of non-irritant seriesof small I fitted with the Cells, light m
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      632 8 Shipping J STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. j 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 had on application
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      104 8 NANYO YUSEN KAISH V I (The South Sea Mail S. S. Company, Ltd Adireet servic-' is maintained by the U' Line to Batavia. Cheribon. Samaran.. v d j Sourabaya. Wot full particulars of treight and p i is ge apply to: HUTTENBACH BROTHERS Co A !euts. .Ml 1 li BRITISH
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      820 8 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2 3. Com. vi k Quay. ''n'DEH (X)MTK\OT WITH rHK NKTHKRJ..ANDS INDIA MVK.RNMK'NX De OBEVE Padang Nov 14 Altinc. Bawean, Bonrabaya, Bandjermassin, Sts-gen. K.ta-Baroe. Bamarioda and Donggala Nov 14 OAMPHUTS Kiouw, Billiton, Bativia, Cheribon, Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Soembawa-Besar. Boeton,
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      619 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A FortDightly service is maintained betweeD j Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail coutract with the Impe rial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and
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      297 8 Shipping p.&o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. China, Japan Penang, Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Mcdi terranean Ports Plymouth and For freight, passage anc further information applj to: H. W. BUCKLAND AGE M. M. I I MESSAGERIES MARITIME^ For Saigon, Haiphong, Hoii^ kong, China, Japan, Oylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion, Mauri
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      241 9 ;HE ONIV LIFE INSURANCE COKFANV REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CIPITIL OF INV .UTERI GOMPIN. I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I BEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. I, i:>o.000 y, (tana, with tt,e Bntish Life Assunmoe
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      602 9 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £L *****0 CAPITAL PAID-UP ggSoO RFSERVE FUND x^OOO COARD OF DIRECTORS B Bsq is h: man. nupbell Esq. H Hi wi I 3ti m Bag. v v tnd j sii avid YuU 4jei Percy Mould Esq. ijontton M ni.i^i
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      396 9 mm INSURANCE OFFICE. Ld k Hongkong. Capital scbbcribll 11,600,000,01 0 j OMOZJm F'AID-CF 500,000,01* D R»a»Bvs UND gi.soo.ooo^ct "^.'ariae Rlbfes at Current Rates, Boustead Go., Agants iILUMSE ASSURANCE Is, iti, Aofmtua il FundH exceed £17,000,000 mt ft MOTOR CAR HI3KB. Lnuurancee efleeted at rateb of jJtomlui »hJe* will be found
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      261 9 1 WANSIBCTURISS LIFE J INSURANCE Co. Of UMM ESTABLISHAD 1887. i Pclic-e8 sre WQRT_T_ wit-. rp» «i» i tiTRICTED," tNDISPUTrBLB'» sadfi^Ot FORFEITABLE." Glaimß, lot-.ts. oash-sarreodevq are I promptly sect, l by the «al agentß at I w it h ihe delaj ■> reteirencs to 1 iiead Offloe. Th y Reseivet
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      200 9 ENGRAVING I IN GOLD AMD SILVER xmas pmsentT i INITIALS MONOGRAMS INSCRIPTIONS I! I WMT^_ J S CRESTS. Ho C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD., 6 ft 7. RAFFLES PLACE. j] Jj A Booklet gmnj a few specimens or our special lines will be supplied free on application. FORD CARS! WISE
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1104 10 Tracing Climatic Cycles Gaseous Meteo rites A Plying Crustacean Sugar-Beet Cement -A Camphor Experiment Station Sewer Gas for Motors —German Fire Fighting Water proof Briquettes—Artificial Hal os The new Bcience of Paleoclimatology is showing anexpectedlj striking varia tions of climate within the historical period, [ndications were found seme
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO.
    235 10 The future of the Duff Development Company being so closely identified with the opening up of tbe State of Kelantan to the trade of the outer world, it is obvious that the course taken by the new railway now being constructed through the State is a matter
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    THE LADS OF LIEGE.
    178 10 Mr Percy Mackaye, one of the most accomplished of American dramatists, has contributed to the New York Times" an inspiring poem on the Lads of Liege." We quote the following verses The lads of Liege, beyond our eyes They line where beauty's laurels be With lads
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    SOUTHERN INDIA.
    66 10 Trichinopoly Cigabs. Consequent upon the war, Trichinopoly has been unable to imports its usual supplies of cigar wrappers from Java and Sumatra, and Trichinopoly is hoping that Ceylon may be able to supply the nee^. With this object m view the Director of Agriculture has been asked to
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    PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES.
    58 10 The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. K. Garrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam m which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton m the older type.
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    NEURALGIA KILLS
    95 10 Kills comfort, kills pleasure, kills energy, kills ambition, kills nerve force, wears out the vital forces and wrecks the life of tha sufferer. Little's Oriental Balm SAVES the sufferer, stops the pain, stops the irritation, soothes ttoe jangled nerves, restores the normal, natural condition of the nervous systemmakes
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 11 (CoaukCTki uv to Nov. 18) Bank 4 m/e 2 4 7-16 ,1 demand 24 1-16 Private credits 8m s 24 716 India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 25^ Yokohama, demau*. 114$ JAVA, demand 14] Bangkok, demand 66SOVBBKIGNB, Bank Buy. g $8 54 Bank of England I.aie 5% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE
    153 11 Nov. 19. Tin Gambier s M Gambier Cube No. 1 h 50 Gambier Cube No. 2 n.ro Pepper Black ordin. pore buyers 1 7.25 Pepper, (White fait' buyais... B 3 40 Nutmegs (1.0 to the lb 21.(0 Nutmegs (80 to tilt lb 2 .00 Mace (Banda* HO. OO Cloves
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      130 11 Buhner's Sparkling v,uaranteed to be the pure Juice of the apple only THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. HOTELS: Savoy. RomanoS. Euston. Cecil. Almond's. Gt. Central. I Claridges. Hyde Parke. Gt. Western. Carlton. Piccadilly. De Vere. Bitz. Curzon. Berkeley. Etc., Etc.. Etc. CLUBS Travellers'. Jr. Athenaeum. Naval Military I Carlton. New University.
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      444 11 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. I'■ O. steamer Nagoya. -Dr X Ban its Mrs and Miss Hodge. Mrs E. C. Roi_insi ni rt Mr-i Harley, Mr rt Mr* Livingstone, M >i r, Mr rt Mrs F. K. Duprey. Mrs F. H. En: .b, Miss H. Douglas, Messrs Kalph Hid :.n, D h endall.
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      542 11 MAIL TABLE To-Day. Intermediate and laaal mails wili be found m ii'^t below Penang, Malacca F.M.S. Johore (Overland) (Daily by Train) 8 a.m. ft 6 P.M. B«n*kol ham Puluu I.atatn and Pala* Bulang 8 am Kerimon H AM PouloeSoegi |AM I DjamW 10 am Bangkok 1 1 am .Mersing. K.
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    LABOUR'S IMPROVING POSITION.
    722 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Londou. Oct. The position of labour m Un- cuantry which I described fully iast we.k eantinnes to improve steadily, and even wrh regard to those trades m which Mr Lloyd George spoke without optimism conditions srs better than might be expected. o:;. pared
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    95 12 y KMT— PAT. Bkkork Mk. JUST* I Babsshaw. Mr S. 11. Greville Smith appeared for the petitioning creditors, the I nited Engineers, Ltd, iv respect of an application for a receiving order against S. C. Lancaster, hairdresser, who was uot present. James Henderson, accountant to the I'nited Engineers,
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    NEW TRAIN SCHEDULES.
    55 12 The new time table for tb»> Malayan system comes into operation on Monday. As far as Singapore is concerned the most important alteration is that the night mail will from Monday leave Lank Road at 7 o'clock instead of at 7 1 ."> o'clock. Being thus put
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    24 12 Louvain deserved destruction became ■fl its tortuous and malodorous streets," declares the Leipziger Neueste Nachnchten, by way of excuse for bombarding the tow v.
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    407 12 Thf Hon. Treasurer, Mr M. Morrison, 1 begs to acknowledge the receipt of the fol- lowing further contributions Already acknowledged 5211.991.1H Kenneth Walton (monthly) 20 Tan Bog Lin J CHINKS! Book No. 18. Khoo Yang Tin, Chop Aik Chiang -*0° Koh San Hin 150
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    65 12 Mrs H. B. Salmond Tbe Cable Depot, Keppel Harbour begs to acknowledge with thanks the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged $12,598.10. Mrs E. \V. Gunatilaka 25, Mr J. E. McFall (Christmas Island) 25, B. K." 30, Staff Oriental Telephone Electric Co. 60, Members Singapore Cricket Club 250,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    44 12 The results of the Ladies' Medal Competition for November, are. Mrs Vowler 49 12 37 Mrs Cantrell 54 10 44 Mrs Badham Thornhill 59 7 49 Mrs D. Drummond 50 4 46 Mrs Nicholson 49 2 47 B cards taken out.
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    27 12 The destruction of Venice, declared Grand Admiral Montecuccoli, of the Austrian fleet, would be the first act of the Austrian navy should war break out with Italy.
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    A MILK CASE.
    235 12 In the District Court yesterday afternoon a case of some little interest was commenced, iv which a Bengali licensed milk seller is charged with selling milk to which water had been added, m Bencoolen Street, on September Ist. Inspector Cuckney of the Municipality testified to having taken
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    JAVA'S NEUTRALITY.
    429 12 I WARSHIPS NOT ALU) WED TO SECURE COAL. (Official Despatch Made Public m Tokio.) Batavia, ()ctcber 22. As the Japanese papers which have recently arrived here give an impression that the Dutch luuiau government has beeu overlooking the German warships' violation of neutrality there an unofficial inquiry has
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    55 12 Saturday 14th. Johnston's Pier, at 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 aud 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15 3 and 5.30 p.m. Sunday 15th. Johnston's Pier, at 8, 9 and 10 a.m, 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m.,
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    42 12 Agents. Paterson, Simons and Co. Sungei Limau 9,160 agst 6,428; total to date 46,739. Kuala Pergau B,OOO against 5,850 total to date 46,300. Agents. Evatt and Co. Indragiri:— 4,79B year 52,324. Malaka Pinda 24,000 total two mos 43,500.
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    25 12 Six temporary Commissions m H. M.'s Army, for the duration of the war, as 2nd Lieutenants R. G. A. are offered to Hong' kong candidates.
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    GERMANY'S 11-INCH HOWITZERS.
    926 12 GIANT KRLPP GUNS TG REDUCE ANTWERP. Five Miles' Range, At the siege of Antwerp, the Germans .indouhtedly employed a numher of the j iow celebrated 11 -inch Krupp howitzers .shich they used before Liege and Xamur. It is only quite recently that we have received authentic details
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