The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 November 1914

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. i CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER >:>, 1914. NO. 8,:{()I.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    211 1 Details of yesterdays rubber Auction Page 12. Some notes on the doing? of straits people at home appear on page 6. During a storm four prisoners escaped from Taiping gaol but were recaptured Page 7. The annual meeting of Pulau Bnlang Rubber Company was held yesterday Page
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    GOLF IN CEYLON.
    1244 1 rhe clitnatii conditions under which golf is played in Ceylon include two w t reiiH'&. In Juv, 'lying Colombo, for instance. the enervating HlWEgfnoss. which the ncc;\ sional sea bree/.es dots litlie to dispel robs the gams of half its pleaaaja, t Ij«^ playorn and especially those
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      331 1 THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. J SHOW 2.5 ?.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, NOV. 23. :ET A.H3TKER EXCELLENT PROGRAMME Ci i uan o: oi k Usual Bhdbavoub to Pbkscnt FEATURES ALL OUR OWN A nOTUBBBQUE DRAMA.: THE ADOPTED SON Mrf m*mj Archttectoral
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      488 1 ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD i TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. BHARP. TO-NIGHT I JUST ARRIVED BY THIS MAIL^^E 1 All Hot, All Hot, All Hot. A batch of German prisoners being taken The Perfect Scout. to the French Camps. A Good Haul of Ger-Huns. Canadians arrive at
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      249 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. At the Theatre Royal "The Beauty' Page 1. Katz Bros for the Paris garter and the latest in men's wear Page 6. For all kinds of ships chandlery stores go to Hin Watt and Co Page 2. Sale of horses and carriages and of teak furniture by Powe'l
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      99 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 25th. High Water— 4 42 a.m., 3-46 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall. 5 p m. Thursday 26th High Water~s-45 a.m 5-18 p.tn. Friday 27th. Klah Water— 6 37 a.m.. 6 4s p m. Cold Storage meeting, Exchange. 12.89. Saturday 28th Hl«h Water— 7-22 a.m., 8-9 p.m. Polo Practice
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    THE BELGIAN SOLDIER.
    539 2 Baton II Eadfee the Antwerp cowsponlent of The Times suvs he would like to <-d bii Impression of the Belgian soldier is lie saw him d.iy after day through the :wo mouths ending with the fall of Ant \v<.r p. 1 bfl(?f seen him ou everv kind
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      380 2 i GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. o UP TO DATE TITLES CHAPPF.LL RECORDS.' Thl Girl from Utah, Selection Pan 1. M H The Girl on the Film, Selection Part 1. 2. The Girl on the Film, Valse. Unj Barcirolle from The Girl from Utah. After tIM Girl, Section Part I. Part 2. The
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      685 2 Notices LOST On Monday the 23rd instant ahcufc JO a.m. from No. 10, Leonie Hill, a white Highland Terrier I'up. male, about t months old, Bhaggy long hairy coat, up-standiDg ears andlon^ tail Pinder will be rewarded. Oominuuicate with Mr. O. A. 13ergsma, at the above address. 2511 27" 11
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      476 2 For Saie YOST FAN FGR SALE Bums Kerosine in perfect order. Cost «?0, j What offers'? M," c./o Singapore Free Press. GODOWN TO LET No. 5 Palmer Godcwns. Area 9,900 Bquare feet. Entry from Ist October. Apply FRASER CUMMIKG, 29 Winchester House. 2-9 rn^vf uc OFFICES TO LET No. U
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      153 2 id i BJB W% V" W% fp S Hs* t*m P Lat e s t testimonial from a Singapore purchaser Sohuhhu 3th i: |m, Messks. THE BORNEO Co. in... I resell! Dear Bias. With regard to the Bumberette 1 pun I i from you a few months ago, 1 am
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    GERMAN VIEWS ON THE WAR.
    718 3 rick res u TTMinj irr r tart I of .t:\ kind. I t OH i of place .i agai-- a:i,i knrv, t ri. i r r her a ,;r.i i r ist geschehen" i lb< I would i itant i I 1 I lesired toci
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    DANGEROUS DESPATCH CARRYING.
    350 3 New deeds of heroism by British soldiers in the firing line are revealed daily. Pew have been more daring than a race to save battalion which is described by a wounded man now in a London hospital. "In one of our fights," he states, "orders had to
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    "FRENCH'S CONTEMPTIBLE ARMY."
    204 3 The German Emperor calls the Britien IOXCfI operating against his troop- 1 rench'fl eontemptiblQ tittle army." 1 Insulting you are, mighty Kaiser, 'p;u i^h to day you're undoubtedly wiser, for yo'fre getting a painful BOrptisei From French's contemptible Army. I N not your foe." jjood advice is.
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    CEILINGS AND PANELS.
    50 3 beautiful uud adaptable to-uny style 01 Arcl.itecture and to auy method of interior Units, are tho CRANK" wonderful Art Metal tellings. Cool, clean, white unt. aiui \eruiia proof, for BHDf(%IOWSi Hotels, Mid i'abi.c Bnildiogs. For Uluattatod catalogue uud parucularb wriLe to the IJomeo (um j:?.uy Limited, Singapore.
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      262 3 OF Uninterrupted Supplies during the War obtainable from all Leading Agents. j (DUPIRE BROS. Stocklists:- CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. IWEARNE BROS, Ltd. I Batu Caves Portland Cemten Eag^^CBagiB^B^SgIBBSBmaSBBBBKIEBanSBMSBnBBBHrBi«a,7Mi»ifw. tt^H-iT m -jMi^at^^J^f^in^.Mi jfpi^^pMMuaßM^yyy^^^ i j Equal in Quality to ANY Cement upon the local Markets, BUT Considerably Cheaper in Price. NOW BEING
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      543 3 1 1 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press i- noransf Daily, ami is on sales! di pots, < m an early hoar each morning Sundays < •<•< pted). Cash price Ten Cents s copy. Subscribers' copies will hi d trfwed attheli private residence
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    A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
    746 4 German Destroyers Sunk. Captain Fox, who commands the Undaunted, was commander of the Amphion which was sunk by a mine after she destroyed the minelayer Koningin Luise. The Undaunted was completed in five weeks and is the sister ship of the Arethusa, which led in the action
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    HORSES TO MEND.
    718 4 Triumphs or Veterinary Surgery. During the whole course of the war» especially lately, one arm of the Service into which I have been able to get some insight has surpassed itself. It is the Veterinary Corpß, which was first formed after the South African War. This corps
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    THE GERMAN HELMET.
    198 4 There can be no doubt that the Germans are a brachycephalic race, or to us the word popular in the kinemas when the war pictures are shown, bullet-headed. Speaking generally, a German helmet will not fit an English netftl. Some dolichocephalic Englishmen the other day were trying
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    A HORRIBLE DEVIL FISH
    109 4 clutching its vlctimi is the relentless grMr of aches, pains, sprains, strains, bruises, headache, backache, neuralgia, rheumatism— misery Is the name of this fearful fo« of hnmanity, a foe qnickly vanquished by Uttlt't Orlißtll Bain. Do not be dragged down to despondency and perhaps death by
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      380 4 Tou need m KEPLER ma Cod Liver Oil with |g if Malt Extract Wi r ;ii'[ Weak Lungs ,y|i l|| A Sensitive Throat [W \ff\\ A Delicate Digestion \Jl— s rn A Wasted Body, or A Debilitated Constitution !t nourishes, revitalises and fortifies the whole system. or<:,< itaA J^ Burroughs
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      11 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint G«i» t 1% fid
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      19 4 ffiSffiiflft^B«ririM(raiwi7iiiirrirJri^M»i^^WlMlßT' I Most Certain Cure/^B Physician* recommend them. |H Gfl Of all Chemists. ,S: T L wi— —mm j
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      210 4 J.L CAMPBELL &C° l» I 3, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE ft TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS. 1 ii I NOW PROCEEDING ALL THEIR VALUABLE STOCK OF High-Class Suitings, Hosiery, Shirts, Boots and Shoes, Hats, etc.. etc, TO BE CLEARED. if GENUINE BARGAINS AND REDUCTIONS IN PPICE TO S EVERYBODY IN EVERYTHING FOR MEN'S
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    THE CAY OF THE YOUNG.
    322 5 1 oi-f ul'd be ■-t Hit Idlcrag i BMn him. v,. t l, iry life Of .n which i in the wan a M K ilk the M ind V. ptoag king 1 rill ing the i ill k their for I ana or t
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    THE WEEK'S WAHHING.
    177 5 tea given an boat of 11m del grama (com London JUm mak< Imi rmenti tea and j in the Yailly ve^iou, i:i Um Argonnc eigbU U Menae. a rta oi Bakoi ina us to Sight i>tu!u Bud Vv aita. kinetkMD of 0 raura. I'rv. HtBHUDI 9X9 iaflllMHlig
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      256 5 Auctions AL'CTiGfc S^LE OF Excellent Teak KtMtahplfl Furniture; Dinner and Ten S:rvicss; Table Glassware &c. A: Powell A Co*i Bale-room On Friday 27th November, at 11 a. m. N..W (>U it W« POWELL Co Auction* •27-11 Re J. CARAPIET, IN BAKKAUPK I AUCTION SALE OF HORSES A CARRIAGES A: i'
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      1443 5 i Auctions I- I MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF j Valuable Freehold and 999 Years Leasehold Properties, 'Situate at Chancery Lane, Banda Street and Dickenson Hill off Neil Road Singapore. Also aboui 48 acres of Freehold Land and several houses at Sirangoon Road, Singapore. 7c be held at POWELL Co.'s Sale room,
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      449 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITUft, COTTAGE PiAN3 PLANTS &c. AT HATHERLEIGH. NASSIM KOAD O/V SA TURD A Y, sth DECEMBER, AT 2 P.M. Ani excellent toned cottage piano by Schiedmayer; carved kak oabtael ivfttin Bit rattan chairs and settees large centre oarpete .w. Very handsomely carved teal
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    ESTATE TO LET.
    73 6 To let with or or with: at option of purchase, Estate of 2COO acres for 1 years, About 230 acres are planted with ">, 4 and 3 year Id fcrees, > f which 8000 arc tappable. Cleaning to bv. taken in lieu of rent, or will give
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      BIRTH.
      21 6 Lam:;. On November S3. at tlic Maternity Hos] it'll. Singapore, the wife of T. M. Lamb, Bingapore, of a daughter.
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      Wednesday, November 25, 1914.
      2074 6 Tin' accounts that continue to come forward of the battle of Flanders appear to the impatient and non-student of tactic- to be exceedingly inconclusive and perhaps disappointing. It has, however, to be remembered that it appear.- to be the policy of the Allies to keen as
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    STRAITS PEOPLE AT HOME.
    206 6 Many will grieve to George Marras I Eric, irho *ai tfussan Mi iru Si* Brae* Birch is i Murr:,y in th.. K;-^--recruiters. Mr and >h> Q London, Th.- I Ostend, wlieie two u ;> I fell not fur from them. has been working spleo v.M.], u
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND
    69 6 H. B. S (cafe of I Depot. KeppeJ Oarboni ledge with bum ft nl j subscriptions I itviously acknowledged Mr S. How« 11. Mala 1 i 10, Collection 11. I E. A.C. Van »7ah (Kaal .■p. I (Malacca.) Mr Sil Kea im Cheng S, Mr Ki Chj
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL
    74 6 CoLi.i i Fob iu Olcitl thai l;i-t >ir;. for Hail i- und ir;iy bfl h;..':.;i d >; Will I M ed chits, and have not u!>. ktbedral collector, kindi> amount of tbeti tonal Hon. Twmwr, St aodn i at Fr« ncfa Bank Building! Bible. The collector will
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    46 6 remind i thi >e who dec the Tbeatro to I which hoolcitj ji is i:; i Etobinc nl I f Lord in I is a strong caste of amateur i band of the ".tb Light [nfantry the Palladium will she i I war picture*.
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    VETERAN'S CORPS.
    207 6 enrol I Drill Hall on I Friday "J7 Lh between ti. liud B p.m. can i Dl but it has be< a cal officer! wili be ia atti nd Marshal Helmutb vou <-. or ■m in t:i n cent ly, I I man rmy, is married l>j Hon.
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      202 6 John Little Go., Ltd. BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR I IS NOW OPEN. I COME AND SEE I CRACKERS SANTA OLAUS STOCKINGS AND IN GREAT VARIETY I POPULAR PRICES. ■^^^■■■llil-IIJM— ML-lIJMiI-LMI 1111 1 111 lIIIIWPW I Ifl—lf l 1 1 n»^fft«> IKATZ BROS, Ltd. j c lf?0 OIRTPRgi (.Jsjvcan^chyou/ VI
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      60 6 or LAMBERT&c. ORCHARD ROAD. The Only Studio in the Colony producing Refined Photographic Portraiture of Artistic Merit and Technical Excellence. Likeness and individuality, the most valued qualities in a Portrait, characterise all our work. Our Studio is in charge of Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, a British Artist of the highest
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    WINTER CAMPAIGNING.
    164 7 WALTER OF ICY SLUSH. Sole: -P5 Keep Cheerful. g i pyrig] bmu m Cal j ii. pn m I s a further sta temenfl oi i u tch Bays t Monday 1 61 !j Id as The f :i !r: I d I 1 sq j| nemy awaited
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    MORE CANNONADING.
    45 7 Ki rsß'a Skin ujl i I I Paris itP> Ih i. vas I I urketfl Irgonne, < I F the hot test pulsed. d the i t I.— The i iris si ining innonades eon- r I the ieinity of Soissons a the Argonne
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    OBSTINATE BATTLE IN POLAND.
    62 7 rur I Shelling of Cracow. 2\, 1.4 i. m. A fig] I i i con t i •■4 an |j rth of Lo:i repnh I 1--9 s of ii \•> h of turning kbc naportanl on m ii^nt. .1 01 tut t 1- B- lay, 1
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    LATEST NEWS: GERMANS IN RETREAT.
    25 7 LATEST NEWS: GERMANS IN RETREAT. I r Rstragrad .■lHKllil'.Ct' I :'.i\ ;:i-- ib! > ii--pii relics W arti bronl if Btrrating from the lilM idal lunskavlia-
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    85 7 OF THI Kkf.N( H 3ONBUL (iKNKKVI.. N I 28, 6. 'JO p.m. -Otlicuil 15 the enemy opened a very vioi ul»> njjuinst our positions prinIfl Nprt-8 where the cathedral, the l i Jnarket and many houses weie set on W} has nlso honibtirded Soiasons and lt;ls region
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    AIR AND SEA.
    175 7 WHAT WE HAVE DONE. Friedrichshafen Attack. Bt StthmsruM Cable]. Kihtib'r Skrvios. liOndon, Not. 28, 1! p.m. In the House >f i OmnttOlll Mr Winston Churchill made i written statement concerning Squadron tOmmandef Briggs, Plight Comman lei Titling! m and Plight Commander Sippe. They Sew from Prance to
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    THE NEW TAXATION.
    57 7 No Complaints. BsUTHfc*S Spbvics. i mdon, "> >v. ji. 12.10 a.m, a the of ommons Mr Montagu referred to tho total absence of complaint on account of tin new i ixi >. We had reason to be proud oi the mannet in which all iBes had met
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    PENANG'S FALSE ALARMIST.
    193 7 Vppea rs al < 'onrt Martial. {From Our On n ComtpondtKLj Penang, Nov. I court martial, consisting oi Major ton, Lieut Boyce and Lieut. Mann. kssembled al Penang toe the trial of Mahomed 1 iuahim, tht> M .ihouu'dan charged Ing report-;, in time of war, calculate d
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    Railway Extension.
    45 7 Pinang Gazette" understands work ii proceeding on the trana penins ila section t'rom Singora on lo 0 linking Dp the Kedafa ;•:!:!>. v with kh« Perlifl border. Direct conntT ion is expected i r i a year between ad Bangkok ?i i \!or star.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    53 7 A BIISJ I >;t\ (JPf ut Own Correspondent) Kuala Luin pur, Nov. 24. The d< ii uncil met to day under Presidency ol th« Higfa Commissioner. The busin< is consisted mainly of 28 enactments 2fl of which, mostly of an important nature, were passed. The supply !',;ii will
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    PRISON BREAKING.
    39 7 (From Our On n CoTTsBpOlld9*t*) I poh, Nov. 24. Daring storm yesterday afternoon four convicts escaped from Taipeng Cioal by means of a ladder. They were observed nnd the alarm was raised but only two were captured.
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    124 7 Rabbet has been "taken up" -if the expression may be used by the Church. In place of oak flooring, a rubber pavement has been laid in the nave and aisles of the historic City church of St. Michael, Coruhill. The costs work out at .£2OO, X'lo lee>B than the estimated
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    PULAU BULANG RUBBER COMPANY.
    1363 7 PULAU BULANG RUBBER COMPANY. The annual meeting of the above Company was held yesterday at tho office of the Secretaries, Messrs. Kvatt and Co. After the notice and minutes bad been read. The Chairman said: If you will torn to tJio Knglish Company's Balance Sheet 'Liabilities ride) you will see
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    "STRAITS AND STATES."
    107 7 One of the most entertaining and well got up books of local sketches and letterpress that has appeared for years is published under the above title by Messrs Kelly and Walsh at a dollar. The sketches are by Mr A. G. Townsend who has recently left Siugapore.
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    IS ICE CREAM "MEAT"?
    235 7 The Views of Three Judges. The King's Bench Divisional Court dismissed an appeal brought by Amos Amoretti, a licensed refreshment-house keeper at Haveifordwest. who was ccnvicted by the justices and liued under the Sunday Observance Act of Charles 11. for selling ice cream one Sunday night.
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    123 7 A bill lixing the rate of interest that may be charged by loan agencies at one per cent a month has been introduced into the Philippines Assembly by Delegate Fornacier. He complains that in the provinces there are ruany cases where as much as eight and ten and even greater
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      46 7 When Ruby coughs and Fanny chokes, And Rathie hangs her head, And mother sighs and father snorts, I wish that I were dead," Then Grannie reaches for the shelf, A bottle to secure, And gives ns life— man, child and wife, With Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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      172 7 SOLE AGENTS 1 1 IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS THE FEDER4TEO MALAY STATES I i THE I Catalogues Prices on Application. ENGRAVING I IN GOLD AND SILVER I\i A 111 rl u illnO L n 1 u INITIALS MONOGRAMS INSCRIPTIONS CRESTS, etc C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD" 6 A 7. RAFFLES
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      457 8 Shipping STRAITS STEAM SH^P Go., 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 THE
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      846 8 Shipping KOHiSS&LSJKE PA!CET¥MBI MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Reynrt Muutok and Paleiubaug Nov 25 BINGEEL Pontianab. Noy 25 MBBKUB Siugkawang, Selakau, Pemanykat and Sambas Nov 26 HOOBNDOBF Tandjong-Mengeidar, Tandjoi^-Leidon^, Berombang, tauch, Asahau aud Belawan-Deli. Nov '26 i Di
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      558 8 Shipping JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly Bervioe is matntafnftfl bt t\% i d Yokoharria via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin Bcrew Bteamera i::.".i*:itaining this Bortloa havi been specially designed and oonstraotod, and are fitted
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      289 8 _|yppin|^ STEAM m-~ GOii FOP. yiilsi a, tS <& j Penarsgj Ceylon, Australia, Ii jja, Aden, Eg^. terranean Ports Plymouth ant! London. For freight, passant further information a; to: I H. W. BUCKLAND. AGI Taa mF F 7 9 VI 1 W JLf JaV JLfJL MESSAGERIES MARITIHEi WAIL LINE For
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    THE NAVAL WAR.
    727 9 Home of nn Culb act November 7.— A message from Santiago B ays that the cruisers, Gneisenau and Nurnberg arrived at \al paraiso on Monday. The German \dmiral reported that he had sunk the Mon mouth and damaged the Good Hope and the Glasgow in a battle
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    NEWS FROM DUTCH SOURCES.
    134 9 gi:kman Gi:nkralb Caitubld TheSemarang newspaper, I )e Locomotief publishes the following upecial telegram from Amsterdam, dated 11th met The Uiißsianb have captured General Maoken sen, the commandant of the 17tb (merman Army v'orps, together with the whole of hie staff they have also taken prisoner General
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      529 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY RE6ISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INV EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tht iupany has £20.000 d<oo.sited with the Supreme Court ol England, and complies
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      541 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,300 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £!,125',000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562 500 RESERVE FUND £463,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS K. J. BLACK ESQ., Chairman. Janus Campbell Bsq. H.Melvin Simons Esq. Bfaitlsad Esq. Bit David Yale. .i. M. Kyrie Es(j. ladef Maaagex Percy Mould Eaq, l.ocdon Manafjcr
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      371 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFIIE, U Hongkong. Capital Subscribed $2,>GG,COO,C(O Amount Paid-dp 8 500,000,CCt Rebrrvkj Fund $I,eco,OOO,CCC Marine Risks at Current Rat6B, Boustead Co., Agents ALLIANCE ASSURANCE gff,~lU. Accumulated Fund3 exceed £17,000 COO FIRE MOTOR GAR RIBKS. inFumv.ccr effected at rater- ol premise I vrhlcb will oe found favourable tc ifcdnsaseS FatsrsoQ
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      228 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE G9. OF CANADA. Established 1887, Policies are WORLD WIDE." UNEt Claims loans, eash-surrentfeiQ, ate., aie promptly settled by the General Agoats at I Singapore without the delay of reference to j Head OflEice. The Reserves for proteot!oi ol Fcllv tic'dosa are over £3,500,000, The Accounts are supervised
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      348 9 XMAS CARDS A New and wide selection of Tucks Christ mas and New Year Cards has; come to hand. Moderate prices have been marked ranging from 5 cents upwards. Other Goods Slicked by as, and of interest to yon are handsome 1910 Calendars sixpenny and other Novels. Postcard of S'pore
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      397 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. steamer Morea.— Messrs E. Tom Nailer J. M. Ferguson. G. A. Hazard, H. Case B. L. King, J. B. Lindsay, F. P. Lennard, F. Holberton. W. G. St. Olair, Henderson. J. Bend, Miss M. Case, Mr and Mrs Fitt, Mr and Mrs Harwood, Mr Mrs
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    STANDARDISATION.
    349 10 Interesting comments were made on the question of standardisation of rubber by j Mr E.L 1. Blyth at the annual meeting of the Rubber Share Trust and Finance. Considerable importance attaches to his declaration that at the present time scientific manufacturers enn use planta- tion robber for 'JO per
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    RUBBER FLOORS FOR HOSPITALS.
    255 10 Lady T ellicoe. wife of the British Naval Commander- in* Chief, formally handed over a rubber floor to the Children's Hospital on behalf of the R.G.A. on 16th alt. The flooring covers an area of 200 square yards. and is laid in three consulting rooms and
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    THE "RATS."
    295 10 The unirapressionaliiiity of Private Tboma> Atkins is one of the things that annoy the enemy. To laugh when you are being shelled by the Providence- aided guns of Attiht i^ very nearly blasphemous. The artillery have a story which is worth recording. There was a battery in a
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    MOTOR TRADE HIT.
    410 10 Pleabube Vehicles. Amongst the indubtries heavily hit by the war is the motor trade, says the Daily News. The Society of .Motor Manofac- < turers and Traders has decided that there shall be no Olympia Show this year, a j decision that has already met with sonic
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    TEMPER OF BRITISH PRESS.
    240 10 A Fben< b Tbjbi te. The Journal des Debate of Pads says: The English Press sets an example to our own. Since the beginning of the war such Englisu journals as The Times. among others, while dealing freely mid seriously with matters of grave concern, have
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    41 11 Issued by FRASER Go,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Nov. 2n. All buying qnotations of Starling Shares must be regarded as pa rely nominal for the present. ASFDKLKJLASDF ASDFSADDASF ASDFASDF ASDFASDFASDF RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. RUBBER DOLLAK COMPANIES. KIN£B. INDUSTEIAi^S.
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 11 (CORBBCCTD UP TO Nov. 24). Bank 4 m/g m 2-4 7-16 demand >.. v 9-4 1-16 Private credits 3 m/g 2.4J India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 25^ Yokohama, demand 114^ Java, JemauJ 14 li Bangkok, demand 66* Sovereigns, Bank Bayicg $8.54 Bank of England Rate b% Bflr Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    143 11 Nov. 24. Tin Gamble* 7. 50 Grambrc? Cube No. 1 '.M)0 Gambler Cube r c. 2 8. 50 Feppsr Black oroin. i-'pore buyers 19.50 Pepper, (White fair; buyeis... 86 CO Nutmegs (110 to the 1b 21.00 Nut-megs '80 t? tli? !b ,00 Mace (B&nda) 80.00 Clovsa (Amboina) 40.00 Bali
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      213 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Exterminators. (The Universal,) For fumigating with Patent Universal" Powder, -senita of Soda. (For killing weeds.) and I locusts, ilculating and Adding Machines. (The Brunsviga' 1 an<l Bri-Cal.") Cein^jii. 'Borneo," and Buffalo brands- 'resh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (De Beszke and Weinberg). ;}i :> infectant. s.-mitaa
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      348 11 ALL ACHES AND PAINS MUST GO AND GO QUICKLY WHEN YOU RUB IN Littles Oriental Balm. I; is the m Tain. J; stops hiwiiiiflhn. nwifiho. lwclri It n lievea lauaeriess, sprains, st in Ings, lame neok, crick iu the busk, unatlsm. ALL extenulaoiM MUST GO when fou rob in Lit'
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      113 11 TRAIN SERVICE. SINGAPORE (TANK-ROAD). WEEKDAYB <fc SUNDAYS. Mail Daily leaves for north at 7.7 a.m. and 7.0 p.m. Other trains leave for Johore at 9.0 a., 10.23 a., noon, 1.30 p., 2.55 p., 4.40 p. Mail arrives irom north at 8.16 am. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Jchoie 7.9,
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      166 11 LATEST ARRIVALS Date. Vessel's Vimic. •I lt% Nov. 88 fontianak I-ctrb an Ilo^endcrp \'las Singaradja 1 an Outboorn Nov. 24 Anna NotwefgM Oplaad Note. The above is the only Eaforaaatfaai which is obtainable at pteaanJ fr. n Um Master a t l -r.dant. MAIL TABLE. To-Day. Entermadiate and local mails
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    150 12 A\;>i:i.\v CURRIB CUP. gis '1 1 >i.-;i u O& i.i.-- CO I petition, vhu h bus been ou UQCC >ent tfl Mr 3 Wilton 'neat Mrb Drummond. 7 A ♦">. Mrs F. O. Stevens beat Mrs linlavßOU, 4 v Mrs ill beat Mrs Bveriit, 3 8 I
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    CABINET CRISIS IN ITALY.
    249 12 AB S'UN ED IKD UWFREPABJ ft IViUun a period Of 24 Lours of the re hignation of General TaSSOnii Under Secretary of State for War, there has followed the formal relinquishment of office on the part of General Grandi, Minister for War, mritefl a correspondent of
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    THE AUSTRIAN, BELGIAN, AND FRENCH RIFLES.
    225 12 .The Anstrians use the Maunlieher, the lightest oi all military rifles. It weighs, without the bayonet, only Sib. 50z., and Bni a J4 4 grain bullet, the heaviest tired by any of the fighting forces. It is of >tee!. with I diameter of .322
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    SERBIA AGAINST TURKEY.
    133 12 Tokyo. Nov. sth, '1 he following I'.urhare^t despatch reach e<i Japanese oilieiul circles yesterda>. l.ar^e crowds, mostly students, underloot I gr i' anti (iermau demonstration fag iron., oi the «ieiuian Legation at Buehansl en Oek, -"Ist, and Bred serend HmcW Ml the liegation and broke window panes
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    48 12 The (iuthrie is reported in Shanghai papers to have foundered off Taku Light vessel whilst lying at anchor. A terriiic gaW) was blowing and tremendous seas were eucountered all night long. The Outline was seen by a passing steamer to bo submerged from her stern to the /bridge
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      Ferocious Hand-to-Hand Struggle.
      230 12 London, October '2stb. The Times correspondent in Northern France reports that the British routed the Germans on the Yset on the 23rd inst., hut the enemy rent-wed the attack towards evening. The German Troops, in close formation, came running across the fields, jumping over piles of newly-cut
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      Desperate Street Fighting.
      150 12 The Times Flanders correspondent wires that the contingent of (ierman troops who crossed the Xser, at enormous cost are desperately holding the positiou they have taken, notwithstanding the verit able rain of shrapnel which the Belgians are directing on the invaders. The Germans, however, arc pouring regiment
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      The Undaunted Belgians.
      91 12 The terrible ordeal through which the Belgians have passed during the last two months has not damped their courage in the least. Nothing daunted, they are still tighting in the trenches with admirable courage. In some cases they cannot get even good drinking water, and ate quench
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      Indian Troops In The Field.
      90 12 The successful operations of the Indian troops duriug the past week have evoked much satisfaction. They are kept in readiness as reserves, uud are s^nt forward in any direction whenever necessary. Bayonet charges seem to be their strong point. A Copenhagen dispatch states that, according
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      A Prisoner's Description.
      53 12 London, October 81st. A (ierman prisoner states that the lighting on the Vser was an inferno of horrible sights and experiences, lor a long time he fought in a trench breast deep in water, corpses lay in heaps around him. Exhaustion, terror, and decimation combined to break
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      Kaiser Commands Occupation of Calais.
      33 12 San Francisco, October 27th. The Kaiser is said to have ordered his troops to occupy Dunkirk and Calais regardless of cost. This is an imperative command, he says.
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    HUGE ORDERS FOR WAR SUPPLIES.
    99 12 The Allies have placed an order lot 2,200,000 pain of hoots with shoe manufacturers iu Chicago. Some manufacturers have increased their plant and Staffs, and are working day and uight. hut even so the output is not large enough to meot the urgent demand. The
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    28 12 The Government Gazette notifies that Mr Hairy Frederic Nutter has been appointed an unofficial member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of Mr A. Payne-Gallwey.
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    457 12 Singapore. Ncv 2 1. RUBBER. At the Auction to day the offerings were again large, some 100 tons being catalogued. A good demand was maintained throughout and towards the close priceß advanced. The highest price of the sale $121 was realised for the Best Fine Ribbed Smoked
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    218 12 Singapore, November 24. In spite of the fact that advices received from London during the past week have been the reverse of encouraging the demand experienced at to-day's Auction showed an improvement as compared with that of last week and of 99 tons offered 71 tons changed
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    THE PATHOS OF IT.
    115 12 Jerome K. Jerome tellw a story of a dying I'hlan, who asked that a little Bel gian baby might be brought to him before the end came. Those who ptood by could see in the soldier's face that it was another baby he was thinking of,
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    39 12 Mr. and Mrs. S. C. de Souza celebrate to-morrow (Thursday, the 26th iost) their silver wedding, and in honour of the event an "At Home will be held at 5 p.m. tomorrow at their residence, 7 Bras Basah Road.
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    HONGKONG (SELANGOR) RUBBER.
    536 12 The aunual general meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong (Selangor) Rubber, Ltd., was held at the Institute of Directors, 4, Corbet-court, (iracechurchstreet, E.C., Mr W. Arthur Addinse!!. Chairman of the Company, presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen 1 move "That the directors' report and accounts for the
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    GERMAN FIRMS IN KOBE.
    155 12 Mr Holsteiu, the manager, and .>ataro Ishida o( N'ichel and Co. of Kobe, aud He Cox of the lltis. Co., of Kcbe have been placed into separate cells of unconvicted prisoners and the office ot lltis aud Co., of Yokohama has been searched. Many persons are
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    201 12 These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the K. E, Tel. Co., and contain the observat ons n>ade at Hongkong (HK.| Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and t our of despatch the Barometer reading (inches in HK., Millimeters in MN. Direction of
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    Kandang Berbau Hospital, Nov. 23.
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