The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 November 1914

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NO EMBEK 18, 1914. NO. 8,295.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    175 1 Our Scottish letter will be found on page 10. Sidelights on the war from one Lon lon I correspondent appear on page A case cf murder by a Chinese coolie ii being heard at the Assizes Pa^e 7. There was :i sharp advance in most. produce pru
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    THE BAPTISM OF FIRE.
    1064 1 I n:m the select club to the humble kit chi d then it i latin to know just what i; '»> Ul i- to bf BttOer 'ire for the |rsj| time. What in the innermost searching -the heart MBMlfoas— the preci6e relationship between body and soul
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      240 1 Tuc mnurrn ■■■■^■b ■nt nunttK UJHEMATOGRAPN THEATRE BEACH ROAD IND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P W ANOTHER PROGRAMME INTENSELY INTERESTING PRODUCTIONS TO-NIGHT I A Thorough British Film cf the "'Big Ben" Series THE POWER TO KILL r' H Dnuna.fuß ol t* kindol tction
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      459 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT WE HAVE ANOTHER WAR GAZETTE. JUST ARRIVED BY THE MAIL 11 Singapore is watching for War News. We have it. It is the Latesi and the Best. Here it is." Transport in France. Naval Brigade
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      96 1 Under the Patronage of H. E. the Governor and H. E. the General Officer Commanding. Victoria Theatre THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26th AT 9 P.M. An Amateur Company \il{ present, the farces "PACKING UP. 11 "MY LORD IN LIVERY." By a number of well-known local Amateurs. IN AID OF THE PRINCE OF
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      287 1 LA EST ADVERTISEMENTSMr 11. S. Eurwan is offering exceptional (Veil nes for [earning to ride— Page ii: nterrupted supplies and pre war rites are features of the Micbelin byre ness Page 10. I e lioriiro Co., have two Ane specialities Great Auks head beer and stoat mid Bulmer'e cider— Page
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      117 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday iBtb, Pfgb Water- 9 51 a.m., IMS p.m. Polo Practica Tyersall, 5 p m. N. Y. Sports Meeting, 5.15 p m. Tbcrsiaj? 19th. High Water— lo-86 a.m. Mohammedan New Feat oommences Lodge Eastetn Gate, 6 p.m. Friday 20th. Sigh Ww*,r— O-2 a.m., 114 pm. 3atr.r^aj 21st. Rigb
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    577 2 A writer in the Modern World Madras discloses painstakingly the Impossibility of a German invasion of India Mid concludes But one thing will have been evident from the above that, sooner thun later. India must have a havy of her own If the present war opens our eyes to t
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      663 2 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. o UP TO DATE TITLES CHAPPFLL RECORDS. The Girl from Utah, Selection Part 1. M »i II The Girl on the Film, Selection Part 1. 2. The Girl on the Film, Valse. Una Barcarolle from The Girl from Utah. After the Girl, Selection Part I. Part 2. The
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      849 2 Notices i The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE 3TRAITB SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 124 of 1914. Re (1) KHOO ANN CHYE. Receiving Order made 25th Sept 1914. Date of Order for Surcmary Administration 29th Oct., 1914. Date of Adjudication 25th Sept 1914. Date
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      416 2 To Let TO BE LET UNFURNISHED The eornfottable and p'easartly situated resi ence known as HILLSIDE, Mount Sophia, fronting Government Hil!. irtTx ediate eutry. j Apply to POWELL Co. House Agents. I nil 14-u GQDOWN TO LET No. 5 Palmer Godowns. Area 9,900 square ■feet. Enttyfroiu Ist October. Apply FRASER
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      190 2 THE Singapore Free MORNING I>AsL\ To Our Reader Ihe Bingapon I Daily, and [g on saleatd hooi each i; ornii priOfl Ten < BBti Subscribers' oo] private reeid« do if preferred) h> D Full addre«» at which coni Ifvared Rboald i>< 1 RATES OF SLBSc motion One month g« Three
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    SIDELIGHTS ON THE WAR
    1546 3 I .i A I•« lf r Om Oi Porriwj I D 0 t. 16. f which so cl the G vern payments it th< 1 Every i peal i i ri fairtj to I ndivi is ppeals ing ■•>< the go K irt ol 1 ndei
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    "MASSACRE THEM ALL!"
    726 3 German Terrorism in East Africa Mi I H Hiwkii.s, the foreign secretary ol the London Missionary Society, has received from Dr. H. E Wareham, one of the society's medical missionaries Btationed at Kawimbe, Northern Rhodesia, iwo graphic letters describing the situation on the borders of German Bast
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      83 3 OIL GAS POWER. Diesel, Semi Diesel and Suction Gas Engines and Plants -enquirers for this CIaSS ot power would do well to consult. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore,! v.bo represent lirn:s oi tL> highest repute,! which is a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactory running. Crude Oil Con- sumption from
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      277 3 k W WHY YOU WILL if J g» a IjJSF jfm V —The delicious, clean, fLw JM tS I crisp, nutty flavour WB JB WK M of Horlick's it one m am ML reason for its immense fi, JBm popularity, but apart BbV wu 1 y^m from iu palatableness H^
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      155 3 "SPECIAL REPORT," 16-10-1914. 1 Blankets. Rugs. etc. We regret to report that the Government has wnruor Cti nSthatnOShlPment r!the;lbOVefiooas aretobemace j The above Report from our London Oilice does not inconvenience us in any way, as fortunately we hold an enormous Stock of Blankets and Rugs |WE HAVE READY FOR
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    TREASURE SHIP.
    556 4 In Bailiffs' Hands. New York, Oct. 12. According to advices received here, the speedy German cruiser Karlsruhe is practically the only formidable vessel belonging to tbe enemy now at large in South American or West Indian waters The Karlsruhe's policy is to raid merchantmen, and run at the
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    THE OFFICER'S MESSAGE.
    314 4 Surrender of Antwerp. There is something quaint in this account, by an American present, of the way the City Fathers received the German envoy Before the actual military occupation of Antwerp, Ml Powell says, half a dozen motor cars, filled with armed men wearing grey uniforms and
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    THREAT TO VENICE.
    261 4 At strian Admiral's Wabning The admiral commanding the Austrian I fleet at Pola, in the Adriatic, bus publicly stated that if Italy declares war against Austria the first objective of the Austrian fleet will be the destruction of Venice. When remonstrated with on the surges tion to
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    TWO TRENCH-ERS
    280 4 Three Fiench soldiers, remembering the exploit of the Three Musketeers bebefore La Roche! le, and feeling very bcreJ decided to make on excursion from the trenches to a farm bouse in the No Man's Land between the hostile trenches. They found materials in the farm for a better
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    BUSINESS AND PATRIOTISM.
    120 4 When a number ol the employees of a large firm are called to the colours, while others enlist, the employers are quite justified in advertising the fact. Buc the public would regard the advertisement with a smaller degree of complacency if it knew that the remaining employees
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    INJUSTICE TO GERMANS.
    95 4 Ach Himmel Yen I chaDge n j Der uante I bad before, Und made der new one upstu i Ober mein backerei door, Sehr kostlicb der same job w; Der Maler sharged ein preis Mein frau say Scbadet niei 3, Karl Der Name look sehr nice Aber,
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    CHOLERA IN AUSTRIA.
    81 4 Amsterdam.— A Vienna telegram says the Department of Health of the Ministry for Home Affairs has issued a statement to the effect that cases of Asiatic cholera have occurred in the Pohrlitz district of Auspitz, at Neugasse, near Olmuetz, and at Jaegerndorf, in Silesia. The patients are
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      150 4 f '"Hazeline A Snow Beauty's .Jmfm' Best jtm/// Protector LgWf Laches who use u Hazeline Snow daily arc able to indulge in open-air pastimes to their heart's content, and I still preserve their beauty. Because 1 1 \/i link Snow" 1 prevents the disfiguring eflects of exposure to sun, wind.
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      75 4 OVERLAIN D CARS The Handsome 1914 Models are now available. Painted Olive green with cream line. WO. /u 1. jj n. P. $2,300 nett. Upholstered in genuine leather. j All fitted with Bosch Magneto. and Electric-lighting system can also be had with electric <?elfI starter $200. extra. j Send for
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    DAY AND NIGHT IN THE TRANCHES.
    498 5 bis! Id till be I p. ..tuo ..i" British U) fa ai d th It i is B ad II i\:\e g t i f i ipt oi li -Aii b alone. nsdiafc t i ind 1 1 ti iu gini i ..i :i;,<»it
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      492 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Teak and rattan Furniture etc. 'if> Bfl BILD 41 No. 4 Owen Roai off Serangoon Road. On Friday 20th November, at 3.30 p.m. Comprising teak ••■•<•. drobea tees round table, teak dinn< r wagon In d double bedsteads r c, etc. I >n view bom Thurm
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      1428 5 A y c t i on s MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF FREEHOLD LAND HOUSE NO. 20, KIM KEAT ROAD AND Freehold and 999 years' Leasehold Rubber and Coconut Plantations, fronting both sides of Changi Road SITUATE AT THE lO£ MILESTONE AND 999 Years' Leasehold Rubber Plantation off Reformatory Road TO BE
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      294 5 LEARN TO RIDE. Ricliii" Lessons for men s;J inclusive. Expert instruction, and practical experience over jumps and open country. Joy rides Saturday 5-30 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. Novices especially invited and catered for. Special care taken with Ladies and Children. H. S. KIRWAN, Tel: 1393 1095. Chancery Lane Dairy
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      Wednesday, November 18, 1914.
      1102 6 Among the branches of skill (we thus avoid the critics who call it an art, and bhose who deride it as a pastime) which the war is bringing to the front is photography, particularly in the branch ol moving photography of which tlif cinematograph gives us
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      984 6 Mr W. W. Douglas is going on leave, and Mr W. L. Conlay will act for him as Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., Mr Hatchell going to Perak. I When the last mail left Home, Major Hubback, who had been appointed second in command of the 19th City of London Regiment,
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    PENANG NEWS.
    72 6 (From Our fhm Omrmpm knf.) I'- Hang s r a sailor of t», Fronde itm lying M th< it (,'Hvewayand h* drowned. The body Vl and the funeral took y,b u road cemetery. lather and a immbei ri < ;r n 7oZ;r^' ifi Betas Mr .hi-. i Court
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    96 6 Bkwth Usi m The ComMitt., (rafa :;.;!> iI( receipt of Ac fotlowin h tious Previously ackuowli i Niblock 10, W. W. M tcmi 5, F. L. Williams <„ Golleetod by \v. rsHindi i H- C B. I. l k. i. w i v p* S..T. 1. O.l'.
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    THE MALAYAN CONTINGENT.
    49 6 THE MALAYAN CONTINGENT. KOftS FVIBKDI I Hi Conteibationi in kind oontii in Mid we know that it will be i bends fouil. n (inf ci| t i^ais F" em ■■>■ M•. three sweatei 1 bfl 1 rt Of fitted to the i rfent Bl luatc beneflll of I >m Hen
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    27 6 Iffento. K\alt ana I Nvalas -f,59fl B BMM 1 Ag< uts F. W, BejJßet end (.'o. Ampaug Simpum Vai'e v Kenefaoi u I
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    PBOWODNIH TYRES
    144 6 We MM informed that th. oi thf- loluml) Tyn co. "1 Robinson Hoad. hei been b*l Mr Kr>b<>ri Beniieon, Besides- b ticu wil'a t)>c local I oin|i;ui\ lf| lisOL is a Director of Um Colamb Coy ia lava which hee the PrnweJiiifc Bellini tor the I> itch Red
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    286 6 Tlii- is the lilt- ol v ;.i M the Brocktou 'In If the reporter btlli the tiuth ■on kii! it if Lt- Uai Im A i people if Im itcHm eothfafl nothing if he ik >bot m spy. he nil job." At the ujii' of 34, W. If. Ekowalee, tLu
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      216 6 XMAS PRESENTS FOR Western Friends. MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON, j For thr couvilu nc< q| our QQSto nuts, w» are prepiMd to deliver the following i<ruu(.is in Great Britain. DUTY PAID iad POST FREE La Perla del Oriente. e luiptjriait .s P^» 1> OX 0i 83 Nett <0 Reina Victoria-
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      125 6 MALAYAN CONTINGENT. A Mess Dinner will be held on Monday, Nov. !6th in the Hotel de I' Europe, Singapore, at Bj> m. All Contingent Men invitdfl it la contemplated that a ccond &£e*s Din Dec will be held en Monday, Nov. P8 d. Names of those Intending to bt: present
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    CAMPAIGN OF THE WEST.
    113 7 FEW CHARGES man Attacks Repulsed t Sul atsriiit Cable j Kt» Slivioi 16 'i iii Dm inn B lit L] I ;itul imall enig ifjements. .'!(•-> Itli OUT Up > itfal up nonades i unpagne I St. Hubert an i- main in tin I oreet n
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    A VENETIAN REPORT ON CRACOW.
    16 7 I is i ported at I urning It n the liately.
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    THE POPE AND PEACE.
    11 7 Nov. 17. T:. i t tl make
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    CANOPUS NOT IN THE FIGHT.
    16 7 Soi 14 Mr Cl archill baean i Dpu is quite safe.
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    SURVIVORS OF THE EMDEN.
    24 7 Secretary to H. E >ii-!\ informs ne 150 -I the cren >i ave son ived and are era >f n
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    68 7 I6Ui Um Viclocia I an will Uive 1 up and My II had mm a intended G tvernor' 1 ions de] lin hrom I fa ■-1 irv d. Tbfl I Um pataronagfl ol Um ai: 1 the lenera 1 lie frill be pro I 1 j UM lli
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    RUBBER IN ANTWERP.
    182 7 :< lento ben thai did not m;ik raj jrcil haul at Um hulk having froekl a^o. It io fur 1: '< -it ihe small lined f/ai Jettoojcd be- late Um bauds of Ihc \i:. tag Um well known rabbet ky, Mi Bdooid Boom re twei p U
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    52 7 irs is the latest evidence of tiw.y. They are wanted for h i.ie. and as Continental suptalltfl off, old home stocks are bigh pricoa, and at Dewabury and centres the rag sales have -rkt-d by exciting scenes. Prices iJvauced by £6 a ton. and by £7 1 >N for the
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    SINEWS OF WAR.
    236 7 DAILY BILLS OF A MILLION. Loans All Round [By SuKniariue Cable]. SlOTlt'f Sukvirr L •union, Nov. 16, ♦">.-!<! p.m. -In the House of Common* Mi Asqnitb said thai the coat of the war was one rrilliou pounds daily, wbtah did not exceed the estimate*, bated on the.
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    LORD ROBERT'S LAST DAYS.
    109 7 London, Not. i»:-. fa the Hoase of Commons Mi Asquith expressed the i egret of the Home at ihe deatli ol that most distinguished and illustrious soldier Field Marshal Lord Roberts. He would move to morrOU R resolution Gorernment motions will be brought forward in both
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    THE HONOURS OF WAR.
    111 7 London. Nov. 17. I.80&.U The Prince of Wales has 1 to Ihe front and it is understood that he is attached to General I ench*s staff. London, Nor. 17, 6.fi a.m. The Prince Ofl Wale was enthusiastically received by I e In ope on landing at
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    A NEW GUN
    165 7 0 to Wab Office New York Oct. 12. rhrec prominent Americans, whose! Dames l am nol permitted to cable, will arriTe in London this week, and 1 learn on the highest authority, will offer to your War <Hiice plans of a gun described by the inventor, who
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    CEYLON MEN FOR THE FRONT.
    139 7 LoudoO) November Bffd. .Mi C« Brind bus received temporary commission as full lieutenant in the Royal HorfM Artillery. Ml- H. Spearman Armstrong lims joined the Hampshire*. Ml J. C« .Johnson has joined the Officers' Training Corps of the luus of Court at I Berkhiiinpstead. London.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    351 7 Vesteidi-.y. Before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr L. M. Woodward.) MI'RDKK AT TANJONG PAGAH. Karupaya, a Tamil, came up for trial ou a charge of murdering Arumugam on Oct. 21st. Mr S. 11. Greville Smith appeared for the defence. Mr G. O. Seth, L>.l P.. said that the
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    "IN THE TRENCHES."
    332 7 When you're going off to church on Sun day morning, When you're listening t Ihe pastor from your pew. When the sunlight spans the rows, and there's hassocks for your toes, Think of us who've held a hymn book same as you I Oh. think of us.
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    129 7 I'ndoubtedly the occasion upon which British troops were suddenly alarmed in the most inappropriate costume was after tbe battle of Maidu, in Southern Italy (the victory that gave its name to Maidavale), in 1806. Sir John Stuart, having ordered his men back to the beach for a rest, gave the
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    OCCUPATION OF ANTWERP.
    766 7 German Entry. New York, Oct. 14. As that great fighting machine swung past I could nob but marvel at how the gallant, chivalrous, courageous, but ill prepared little Army of Belgium had held it back as long as it had. With these words Mr E. Alexander Powell,
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    COLONEL VON REUTER.
    137 7 The hero of Zabern, Colonel von Reuter, has enjoyed probably more varied experiences of the German casualty lists than any other officer in the Kaiser's service. At least twice he has been reported killed, the first time from Maubeuge. But, on the authority of his sister, he
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      10 7 Chronio Chest Complaints, For Woods* Great Peppermint Cure. la. 6a
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      156 7 Robinson Co. I JUST ARRIVED I A NEW SHIPMENT OF FULLER'S CAKES DUNDEE, CALIFORNIA, PLUM, GINGER, FRUIT XMAS CAKES. ALL CAKES IN SOLDERED TINS. Robinson Co. I I Three A I \MAGNUMS^ I I "THERE'S NO SWEETER I I TOBACCO COMES FROM I I VIRGINIA AND NO I I BETTER
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      361 8 Shipping 1 STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. 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 to
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      311 8 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd DihECT SERVICE TO I Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading fv. r Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo. 'I nt ain. Nowchwang. Yangtsze Ports. Formosa, f 1 I'liilippines. &c, &c Ac. STEAMERS. lonB CoßiniatifJer
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      800 8 8 jjjjj^jjjjl KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART WAATSGKAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, GOLLYBB QUAY. ONDBR OONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDB INDIA OOVRRNMK^ 5. Bikgaradja Bf untok and Palembang Nov ih Japara Bagan A.pi Apl Nov ID Dk Kock Bengkalis, Berombang, ranch. Asahan and Belawan Deli Nov 19 Bingkawang Riouw, Tambelan, Pontianak,
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      631 8 Shipping N. Y.K. JAPAN itt/UL STFAMSKIP Co., I 16. EUROPEAN I\HL I A Fortnightly servi- is iiKUni. Load betwe< l Yokohama via ports I tfupfiflh XmmQ/M and Antwerp, ondei mafl ooctraot .Ji^elmpe rial Japane-r; Gkyyefmnent The New Twin screw Btoamei a maintaiiiiiig thla .-.en-ice have been special Jy d< dgnedaad
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      280 8 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. China, Ju; n |Peoang Oey Australia, In la, Aden, Egypt, W terranean Ports Plymouth and i London. i For freight, pMgf*,e further information apply LW. BUCKUMD. AGENT i M.M. IMESSAGERIES lAtmiEl rVrIAIL LINE For Saigon, Haiphong Hong kong, China, Japan beykm Djibouti, Seychelles, Zan/ibai Madagascar, Reunion,
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    DEARER BOOTS.
    259 9 STATI <>-'•::..!. Ol &BI Lord Kitchener hM smsifl severai cbaugei m fc|*e Army Clothing Department, and an international commission of sup plies is contemplated to take over Mm entire output of Army booth in the country. Northampton, writes correspondent, is •I present making twice as many Loots for
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    NURSES UNDER FIRE.
    260 9 Ho* Tm.) Cabbobd tiu: Wo to Safktv. Probably the last woman 10 \tmvt tot werp. lbs. St. Claif Stobart, tbe irjßlli— I and director of bospital for wounded Belgian soldiers, retoraed to London from Antwerp recently, She gave the fo'low ing stirring account of tha siege mi
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    FOOTBALLERS AND WAR.
    134 9 Sii i:. Baden Powell, ■pnaMnt ittet tinfootball natcb at Tottenham between the 'Span and Middleabroojgh, which w*m iratebed with keen Interest by i number of wounded soldiers, nrg 1 you prepare Cor the defence <,; u. country. 1: raa itaU d thai the Football l.< agoi had
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    GUARDED BY SHARKS.
    93 9 1 Prisoners Plight. New York', Oct. I-:;.. W] liner i i Iphic, which icthred Im m §ny trot;; Ai;ci:!:.n,'. with 0,000 tOCM of ecf, i. r>ortodthattii6PeM«s,oooOttrmmiirMideatfl in N'-.v Zealand prißonert rjf war, lib rally guarded bj iharki. Ihfl Island upon irhicfa the 'i'cutor;- an isolate d in
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    CONDITIONAL CONTRABAND.
    87 9 Washington, Oct Mb.— The adUM of England Ul WWndinf from her position with regard to shipments of foodatofft from the United Btataa to Hoilund uiid other neutral ports in neutrul mud i 8 highly gratifying to l'iesident Wilson and his advisers, and the expression uae heard that England
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      294 9 •HE ONIV LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. UR6EST PIID-UP CIPITU OF IKY EISTER* GOMPINY PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EC ul ,a,,v ta. £20.000 a..,,,, it ,„>, C t K D aod o«
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      526 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £i 125*000 AW E ffi BOARD OF DIRECTORS < i-> r Ei q > bail man. I■' •>■ Baq ii af< i\i:l Bimooi Esq. Mail and K-i Sii avid V,m f rcj Mo ild Baq. -i m Bleuari
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      589 9 jUAKUBSTURERS L!fE I INSURANCE CO. CF CANADA. ESTABLISHfiD 18«?, ttTOSSS^ "WOKLD WIDE,- •Ourj. Claims, loexw, ORHh-su?rBn«lefB r etc. are promptly settled by tae GtenexaJ Agents at I The Reserve for proB6O»*o» ci Poll y bo» Jem are over <> ..5C0.0C0. The Accounts are Bopervlsod by the Iftga ant a of
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      331 9 i esESTES house, siwiffiiE. i DELBGRAira SIESEHS, S!HGAPO3E. j Telephone No. 847 Hsoufaetarers aad t Contractors. Read Office:— Caxtoo Housa, ifeftnlalitsr, Lotto. i I Supplies Dept. and Stores Upper ffcafiiesStmt, Usto. j r. ;mpB a«id Sittings Dept, Dalaton, Londcn. i Stafford aod Woolwich J%% r 7^iTi PI y *:«coh Hi
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      365 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. &0. steamer Mor.-a.~- Messrs E Tot Nailer, J. M. F, rgu-on. G. A Hazard. H. Oae B. L. King, J. b. Lindsay, F. P. Lennaid, F Holberton, W. G. St. lair, Senders, n, J iiond, Miss M. Case. Mr and Mrs Far M and Mrs Harwood.
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    2119 10 Two Points oi Vit .w {From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinl iO r 15. People who liitw Km sa mi the < ontim n Bay that on their return to this r.mutry tht'% raoeivad uit irhta lh< r.\ qs enjoying our lives as mm] and indulging in our pleasures
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      25 10 GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX GUP, iN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BCn'Offi SHAPE 3AMI LE FREE U^ AFPLICAI [Ol APPLY TO G. OTOMUNE m. Co.
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      169 10 NO INCREASE IN PRICES OF JL V 1 w%# Uninterrupted Supplies during the War obtainable from all Leading Agents. I Batu Caves Portland Cement Equal in Quality to ANY Cement upon the local Markets, BUT Considerably Cheaper in Price -km NOW BEING USED ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC WORKS IN THE F.MS
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    29 11 Issued by ERASER Co,, Exchange and Bhare Brokers, Nov. 13. All buying quotations of Sterling Si.ires must be regarded us purely nominal for the present, ASDSADAS
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    EXCHANGE
    53 11 (COBKF.CTBJ UP TO Nov. 1 7 > I Back 4in g 247 16 demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits Bil s 2-4 i India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 25 Yokohama, demand 114^ Java, demand 141^ Bangkok, demand 66 4 SOVBBBIQNB, Bank Bayi g 58.54 Bank ol England Kale 6%
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    PRODUCE
    152 11 Nov. 17. Tin Gambier 7 00 Gambier Cube No. 1 u 00 Gambier Cnb-3 Xo. 2 8.50 Pepper Black oidin 'pore buyers 18.60 Pepper, (White fair buyaia... :i5 50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb,> 21.< 0 Nutmegs (80 bo tilt Ib.l 2 .00 Mace (Bands' 80.00 Cloves (Amboir t
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    TRAIN SERVICE.
    91 11 ING \PORE (TANK-ROAD) Weekdays A Sundays. I i ily leaves Cor north at 7. a. m. ai d W Other brains leave Hoc Johore at 9. .29 a noon, 1.80 p., 2.55 p.. 4.10 p. M. i 1 1 rives from north at 8.16 ai.:. and 7.U p
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    London Mails Despatched
    63 11 London Mail s Despatched The great doctor sat in hN si idy there Aiid leaned quite calmly back in his char ring pati t sat.tx tore him bened, you'd own, if 3,011 only saw him. .:< no," said the floctor have no fear. Pluck up your courag I cheer 1
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      125 11 PILSENER BEER GREAT AUKS HEAD' BRAND Bottled by W. A Ross Brother Ltd., Liverpool) 4 SUPERFINE BEER OF BRITISH BREWING $13 per case of 8 doz.. Pints. GUINNESS STOUT GREAT AUKS HEAD' BRAND 813.70 per case of 8 doz. Pints. IS 12 per case ol 10 dozen Splits. rhc Stout
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      210 11 k IJ 31 f5 il 51 Lh>t a I%£ d 1 efc H&. a A BY THE K. P. M.'s NEW AND FAST STEAMERS "TASMAN m-;i CAiAN'" each o,noo tons gross 8,000 tous These modern mail steamers allt and fies I tor i :,,i comfortable travelling Li the tropics can
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      376 11 MALL TABLE. I To-Day. [ntermediafee hsl locs aulsisitflha found in ii ~t below Penang, Malacca, F.1f.8. Johore. (Overland) (Daily by Train) 8 a.m. 6 P.M. Kerimon BAM Pulau ßatam and Pnlan r.ulang Bam Pouloe Soegi 8 Muntok and Palenibantf 1 0 am Bengfcalia, Siak .v l J akau Babru Ipm
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    LOOKING FOR THE WOUNDED.
    1253 12 A tine Sunday afternoon. Just the weather for a pleasant motor di.ve. But the couvoy of ambulances ami mi, us wbicb M't out was ou anything but pleasure bent. our instructions were that number ol wounded lay in a village close U> a buttle field where
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    ALIENS AND THEIR NAMES.
    238 12 State Orobsj Prohibits Change. ah en rmans and Austrians in this country who have been in a hurry to change their names to Hritish had to revert to their discarded names. A new Order in Council published in a supplement to the London Qaz< tie says
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    ELECTROLYSIS IN PARIS STREETS.
    351 12 A Commission, appointed by the Paris municipal authorities to inquire into the damagfl done by electrolysis iu the streets of Paris, hai JoBt concluded the first stage of its labours, which consisted in hearing evidence of khe damage done by electrolysis, and of the supply and
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    THE FUTURE OF BELGIUM.
    740 12 It seems strange to write these word?, I now that Antwerp ha6 fallen, and that six provinces out of eight are in the hands of the enemy. The future of Belgium, when there is scarcely any Belgium left? Nevertheless, even if the worst came to the
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    225 12 Mr W. J. P. Hume, who volunteered for service on the day war broke, out, was to be appointed to the sth Royal Sussex (Cinque Ports) Regiment at Dover Castle. He has been busy motoring round, collecting recruits and putting them through at Hay ward's Heath, East la instead, Brighton
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    MOTOR TRANSPORT IN THE WAR
    803 12 The rxTmiNG Arm? Service Corps Paris, Oct. 1. When the late Geuer Paul aud others of the Army Service Corps took up the J matter of motor transport for supplies to troops in the field they did an iu,meuse service to their country. Supply has
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    CONCRETE PLACING.
    186 12 j According to the ''Irish Br.Uder and Engineer" a system of coac •tin<» now frequently adopted in America is that of depositing the material in tL forms by means of open spouts. The m vtur-> is of such consistency that it ilo s readily through the spouts into
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      139 12 DUNLOP <jJQ/ DUNLOP I f! Motor and Hfttor Cycle Tyres a H 'I I J I Quality and Wearing Capabilities. I W U DUNLOP, Founders the aS \y Pneumatic Tyre Industry I From All Garages and Dealers OR FROM FAS EAST LIMITED., 43 ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE Here is the Biggest
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