The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 November 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. li:\ CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1914. NO. 8,:M2.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    134 1 Oat London Finauci;i! letter gives details of ruhber prospects Page 5. A long account of tbe visit of tbe Linden to tbe Cocos is given on page 8. Federal Council bas passed tbe estimates witb a proviso by tbe uuollicial members Page 4. The Russian success agaiust
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    THE HEIGHT OF HOSPITALITY.
    1225 1 He came into the ottee the other day the same gentle, soft voiced man I had last 6een sigh teen months b. fore m Singapore. This was m Hongkong. Still stickin' it m this dull hamlet he asked. "Ve've a queer taste but I sup pose
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      259 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIOMEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. \i ,\Q SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, NOV. 23. YET ANOTHER EXCELLENT PROGRAMME CH\HA TKR: 'il Or o: Ft I -t AL IYNDEAVOItt TO PRESENT FEATURES ALL OUR OWN FICTUKBBQUE DRAMA THE ADOPTED
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      450 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT JUST ARRIVED BY THIS MAIL *WW All Hot, All Hot, All Hot. A batch of German prisoners being taken The Perfect Scout. to the French Camps. A Good Haul of Cer-Huns. Canadians arrive at Salisbury
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      142 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Clerk wanted to take charge of jewellery Page 1. Notice re dissolution oi partnership of Hoon Keat Page Auction sale of teak furniture etc. by Powell and Co. Page S. S. S. aud Siam Steam Navigation Co' 6 latest sailings- Page 6. Robinson and Co. ha\e a wide
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      102 1 THE WEEK. Tbnrsday 26th. High Water— s-45 a.m.. 5 18 p.m. Amateur Theatricals— Vie. Theatre. Friday 27th. High Water 6-37 a.m., 6-48 p m. Cold Storage meeting, Kxchange. 12. 50. Municipal Commission, 2.:.a p.m. Saturday 28th. ai*_ Water— 7-22 a.m., 80 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, 5 pm. Sunday 29th. _lfta
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    PORIUGAL AND THE WAR.
    371 2 POR IUGAL AND THE WAR. 1 :iki:\t ov What Shi M i E CT, II li poaoiblo. cays the Frankfurter ii( ig, Porlvg U will declare war aa G U en ia »tic recep tion which wai ren to Fi nch cruiser at Lisbon. This baa bean rumi nred for
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    58 2 The many friends of MrTottie, formerly of ShAu^hai, will have learned with much regret of the severe losses he has been called on to bear by the war. On the same day as ho lost one sou drowned, when H.M.S. Abonkir was torpedoed m the North Sea, he also lost
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      76 2 DRIVING BELTS. Frequently considerable trouble arises through the right Belt not being selected and the drives not properly arranged. The GANDY Belting which is world famous as for its strength, durability and gripping power is especially suitable for this climate and is not affected by heat or moisture. The Borneo
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      962 2 Notices I -—-—-——^-^m-.m-————m NOTICE. Mr. F, S. Clarke was admitted a partner m our firm on August Ist, 1914. ADIS AND EZEKIEL. 26-11 26-11 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE is hereby given that the business of Hoon Keat- Co. of 22 Raffles Place has been taken over by th 3 undersigned
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      584 2 To Let ESTATE TO LET. To let with or or without option of purchase, Estate of 2000 acres for 4 yeais. About < acres are planted with 5, 4 and 3 year Id trees, of which 8000 are tappable. Cleaning to be taken m lieu of rent, or will give
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      361 2 To Let TO BE LET FURNISHfcD The omfrrtahle and pleasantly Bit— ated residence known as GREEN IIILL, Chancer] Dane. Immediate entry. Apply to POWELL Co Auctioneers. 26 11 2-12 TO BE LET. A Large and Airy Office at No. 5, Malaccb Street, upstairs. Immediate Entry. Apply to C. YEN SOON,
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      160 2 Actions auction sale of Excelient Teak WmaamM Imm Dinner and Tea Services; U^ Glassware. CcttaQt P.nnc A,. On Friday 27th Kcvember Y\\ Tamzu.au Re J f \RAPI El tM B4KKKUP AUCTiQ* SftLE OF HORSES ARR!Al>[._ Ai On Saturday, Ml Nov., at 11 a>IL One 4 -.ated i rubber 1 red
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      1286 3 Auctions MORTGAGEE' S SALE OF Valuable Freehold and 999 Years Leasehold Properties, t Chancery Lane. Banda Street and Dickenson Hill off Nell Road Also about 48 acres of Freehold Land and several houses at Sirangoon Road. Singapore. To he held at POWELL Co. s Sale room, TUESDAY, Sth DECEMBER. AT
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      296 3 NOTICE to PARENTS. Is It Fair To give your children milk of an inferior quality whei SLEDGE BRAND is obtainable from all the principa provision dealers When ordering, therefore, insist upon being supplied witt Sledge Brand. sou: importers: J TRAVERS SOBS, LM CA RLSBERG BEER™^^^■■■■■^■■^^■■^■■■■■^■■■■■■■^^■■■m* mmmmmt— mm— aaa m iat
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      165 3 i KEPLER I tjs Cod Liver Oil with kt^ H Malt Extract |J| |X Weak Lungs 111 A Sensitive Throat IM Si A Delicate Digestion IF^ft A Wasted Body, or A Debilitated Constitution It nourishes, revitalise^ and fortifies the whole system. I j 1 Obtainable at all Burrooghs WelloooK ft
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, November 26, 1914
    1458 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, November 26, 1914 r. J -ti I t- i__* It was a noble feature of Lord ROBERTS'S last years, that thoughhe had been reviled for advocating universal military training, he never hinted at I told you so when tlie nation began to realise that lie
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    705 4 In The Times of the 19th October Ifr] C. Hum Callendar is gazetted to a second I Lieutenancy m the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry. Among the prisoners m the concentra tion camp just outside Denbigh is Major Ritter, the well known member of the German GeneraJ Staff who accompanied the Crown Prince
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    106 4 Sla Li. in;. Utheme i; f this morning:-, Supply El passed with addition botaili, lion dollars The Unofficial n_ea*eu i matoltfut they only cc, ally ni order net bl Mabarraei meet They had JJ T nl fcfa of State m menmram,,,. means of raising farther luo fresh taxation
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    MALACCA WAR RELIEF FUND.
    45 4 MALACCA WAR RELIEF FUND. The Dotnmitte. bag 1 1 1 thanks receipt of tha Hollowing Already acknowledged Pe_ ghttlus, Sid lU g« ami Aria huah of Ayer Pffißßl Sukim Of Chabaa RwMm i t. bate l stall ]q rotei i i EI. mm by, Hoi
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    TO THANK YOU.
    68 4 I 1.. IC. The Stall ol tl B L\E II Im g heartfelt thanks to l__A\ Bvalya ouu^ and other kind friends v. lie so kindly ordered article- to o mtmm hv the girls and bought n g I HMUfty at th- held at the Phiawss <
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    TO-NIGHT'S THEATRICALS.
    56 4 The amateur pertorraai hrn at the Theatre begin this evening at all I I .'lock sharp, it ii particular!! naquai I that the audience- will be well into onJy do latt M aaafcs Ibl g« til Tl i iv the Theatn I tA the uoim arriving i'orch handicap
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    262 4 Hr B.Li C th Sen has got a i ia b Battelfcta of ti 1 1 I >r. Ifet ail 1 pital. who hat i ..why 1 trip to Bangkok returned yemti took over rharg- KMB Dr. Smith who been his locum ti as during li. l»r. south led I
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      199 4 FOR SALE One Willett Light Generator- 60 Lights of 50 Candle Power. Three Willett Light Generators Each 10 Lights of 50 Candle Power. A 10 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
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      59 4 G.R.LAMBERT&CO. ORCHARD ROAD. The Only Studio m the Colony producing Refined Photographic Portraiture of Artistic Merit and Technical Excellence. Likeness and individuality, the most valued qualities m a Portrait, characterise all our work. Our Studio is m charge of Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, a British Artist of the highest experience,
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  • STILL QUIET IN THE WEST.
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      ATTACKS REPULSED.
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      FINE WORK AT YPRES.
      38 5 I Field Marshal French the Fi rat I torpe, con on the Splendid defence defeat ci Bfteeil oi :be rmeelaii I roard. btfnl if U ii i all of the British er rec >rd
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      AVIATORS CONGRATULATED.
      39 5 lv. am cc). 8.55a. n0 Mi w inatou Dg tbe aviators. shaft i iplail says 330 Dee, penetra a ss into i la.maiij across and nndei i ill _vi t weather -:::ir a Bjm feat of anna.
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      ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDED.
      38 5 -litek's Skhvici. r. N ;i! 1 -The Admiral- Britiali battleehipc on ami ard i all points ur rigaUlcaa eehrngge. The £1 op. ntion wai Eeeble. The ex. tgi i h iii nnknown. The :eturned m safely.
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      GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK IN THE SOUND.
      32 5 1•' S p. m. It is edfn igen that the Ger--troy, r Sia uning with ont Iran oi the D ci The i i bnTc sunk.
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    THE WAR AND COMMERCE.
    33 5 I 1.24 p m.— Mi I mH ol v'omheli. i I that i kepe would be ifactun is tc oat ierman competiaftei the war. ited the i iporl of
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    REVOLUTION IN FRENCH ARMY.
    26 5 9 S— BY] h Ar:- tai hcokea its long the red trousers i lisb gves Jd kit BgUo tO make Itl Bfl
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    ANOTHER V. C.
    27 5 i S Si H I •don. Lance torpoi al nl- We- R i. n given the I MIT—Sg the life of lap:. lei fire.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    101 5 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. a n bb Ibi h kwaux tii 88 1 v n 1 1 I 29 pan. omeial. The i.i'ioi: OB all the front line unchanged re have been inteimtttent canuouy hut less violent tuan ">'fore yesterday. '•ne rny made several infantry at •\hich have all been repulsed,
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    33 5 aaam of the Scottish iron and steel ouud r eg are working night and day on Government orders, and m these districts, W| th tbe sanction of the authorities, remitiog has. been stopped.
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  • PROGRESS IN POLAND.
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      MANY GERMAN PRISONERS.
      155 5 Russian Cavalry Exploits. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Reuter's Seuvics. Loudon, Nov. 24, a.m. -A Petrograd ofticial states that the battle at Lodz con tinues. The Russian cavalry at one point attacked the retreating (iernian infantry and indicted great losses and captured the heavy guns. Attempts of the (lermans
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      GERMANS IN SERIOUS PLIGHT.
      47 5 \lv.\' I— B*B SPECI \i. Skh\ [CB.) London, Nov. 35, 19 -~> p.m. The Daily News correspondent at Petrograd learns that the Russians have seized the initiative md drawn the German columns away *>om their lines of C mimunicutio:i aud their base at Thorn.
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    TURKS RETREATING.
    90 5 Further Russian Advance. Loudon. Nov. 24, 8 p.m. A fl otlicial telegram t'rota Petrograd states that the RmaJaa advance guards continue to repulsa the enemy m the region of Brzeronm and have completely defeated a column of Turks, capturing their ammunition train. We also won engagements at Karakilissa
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    PORTUGAL TO JOIN THE WAR.
    56 5 -BUTE.. Service. I OndOfl Nov. 24, 1 0 1 "> p.m. -A telegram from Liahon states that Congress has adopted uuanirr lously a resolution of the Premier anthoriaing Portugal to intervene ho the war at any suitable moment m accordance with the terms of the
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    AMERICANS AGAINST GERMANY.
    45 5 EUro ra i:'s Speci il Seba icbJ London, Nov. 25, 12.25 p.m.- The Canadian Minister, Mr Milvia, speaking at New York said that 1 lorn Uvd thousand meu m the United states bad offered to enlist iii Canada for service m Bnrope.
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    REOPENING TSINGTAU.
    32 5 S ECIAI SEBVICeJ mI m, N >\ 25 12.28 p.m, The general public, with the exception of Austrians an I Germane, will be allowed to ie enter Tsingtau ou Dee. l.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER AUCTION.
    104 5 Singapore, Nov. 24th. Offered for sale piknls 1,981.12 or 224,149 lbs. (Tons 100.07.) Sold piknls 1,196.39 or i;>s,is4 lbs. 'Tons 70.61.) Sheet Stroked Pine Ribbed 1 1 i to 1121 Good Ribbed 96 ill Kine Plain 96 10:> (iood l'laiu 88 90 i usmoked Fine
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    101 5 The Popolo Romano publishes a Berlin message stating that the Arab- Pretenders Idris and Java have again taken up arms against Turkey, and that an insurrection is m preparation throughout Arabia. The Intransigeant states that three 20 franc gold pieces have been extracted from the skin of Private Boissey, now
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    London Financial Letter.
    1829 5 The Market m Rubber— The Cheapest Rubber Shares Bakap's Excellent Reports Two Young Addinsell Companies The Pride of Klaug— A Oennine Coconut enterprise Oct. 26. The Market iv Rubber, the commodity, continues steady. Smoked sheet is quoted over 2s 3d. per lb., a satisfactory price to producers.
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    33 5 Soldiers' marching boots of good quality have gone up m price to 18s. a pair owing to the increased cost of leather, and a further advance of a shilling a pair is threatened.
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      344 5 Robinson Co. PHOTO XMAS CARDS WI) I MOUNTS j IN ALL SIZES FOR INSERTING YOUR OWN Snap Shots Photos i_______ Prices from 65cts. to $1.35 per dozen. I Robinson Co.! KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. I SINGAPORE. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DIARIES for 1915 j JUST RECEIVED NOW READY THE IMPERIAL DIARY
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      335 6 Shipping __j 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. I Full particulars may be had on application to
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      129 6 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIQATION Co.. Ltd. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mall steamers ot the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singa* pore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commando*. 88 Takada 6,949 O. M. Robins, ss Tanda 6,919 J. Kilpatrick,
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      842 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, Collyer Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Mhrkus Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Nov 26 V. llogendorp Tandjong-Mengeidar, Tandjon^-Leidong. BerombaDg, Paneh, Asahan and Belawan-Deli. Nov 26 D. V. Twist Belawan-Deli Nov 26 Singapore Belawan-Deli Nov 27 V.
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      558 6 Shipping JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. I A Fortnightly service is maintained botweeD Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      306 6 Shipping R&O. STEAM NAVIGATION China, Japan Penang, Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Mcdi terranean Ports Plymouth and London. For freight, passage t ,nd further information apply to H. W. BUCKLAND, M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE For Saigon, Haiphong, Hong kong, China, Japan, Ceylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion, Mauri
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 7 (COBBKCTBD up TO Nov. 25) Bank 4 ra'a 2-4 7-16 demand 2.4 i-ig Private credits Bma 2-4 ',-16 India, T. T. 174| Hongkong?, demand 21 1 Yokohama, demand li_s Java, demand 141* Bangkok, demand 66^ Sovereigns. Rank Buyh r 58,54 Bank of England Kale 5% Bar Silver Loudon 22
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    PRODUCE.
    148 7 Nov. 25. Tin Gambier 7 50 Gambier Cnbe No. 1 9.00 Gambier Cube No. 8.50 Pepper Black orclin. h'pore buyers 18.50 Pepper, (White fair) buytiie... 85.G0 < Nutmegs (110 m the lb.) 1 1. CO Nutmegs BO to the lb J .00 Mace (Banda) b 0.30 Cloves (Amboina) 40.00
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      238 7 j ■«_m > i inn iii i ii mi i n 1 1 m _m m ii iiimiwiiimii hum vmciiEsfEi am vmmi Tb_b_B_m_: SIEIEIIS, Sil&tfUE. Telephone No. 217. I Electrlcsl Engineers, Manufacturers as 3 Contractors. i Is:emens 3i \mm nn,u jj —MMUBMUWidj.'. -—r ————VVWui .M_in« I Hea d Office Hrvtm
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      37 7 I LATEST ARRIVALS. Date. Vessel's \:i!ne. Flag Rig. Nov. 'J 4 Emile Dutch Boribat Siam Nov. 25 van Goens Dntcfa Maras •> Note. The above is the only information which is obtainable at present from the Master Attendant.
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      413 7 MAIL TABLE. To-Day. Intermediate and local mails will be Boani j m list below Penang, Malacca. F.M S. ft fohotl (Overland) (Daily by rcain) la.M. .p.m. Natuna and Lnambe Unods m Bangkok M Pulau Bate— land Pnlaa Balang lan Kerimon m VM Pouloe Soegi M I'oil Dickeon Sambas, Pemangkat. Pontn
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    THE "EMDEN" AT COCOS.
    3080 8 THE EMDEN AT COCOS. lORAI HH STOR- OF THE FI6HT. With Un permission of the authorities c IM enabled to give the following clear .atemeut ol what happened. At 5.60 a.m. on the 9th I was informed that a war ship with four funnels was B|i a ing] r the
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    408 8 The Hon. Treasurer. Mr M. Morrison, begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following further contributions Already acknowledged 5246,381.34 The Hon. V\ Eyre Kenny (November 25 Rev. and Mrs J. A. B. Cook (November) 9 Chin Wah Heng Co. 200 G. P. B. 50
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    35 8 The Viceroy of the Caucasus has officially admitted into the Russian army as a volunteer Mme. Alexandra Danilova, a Russian lady whose husband is at the front. She will wear a man's regulation uniform. I
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      159 8 RETURN FAREWELL VISIT WILLISONS ANGLO-AMERICAN CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE Witl; an Bnttn If New Star CorupaDy of 40 CIRCUS CELEBRITIES 4o culled from the Worlds Greatest Show 50 HIGHLY TRAINED HORSES .-<, Performing Ponies. Mules. Monkeys, and a Hang. Menagerie o. Kan an :y "j_2 For a short season only m
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