The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1914

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. pE> '''.NTS 11 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1914. NO. 8,:$01.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    199 1 There has been a serious landslide on the road to Grit m Perak- Page 4. Tlie Prince of Wales Fund now totals over a quarter of a million Page 4. Teams for the Keppel Golf Club, Scot land vs Rest, match, appear on page 10. Municipal Commission
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    SIR JOHN R. JELLICOE.
    1584 1 Standirj ne las m bchii embly for a Levee by the King at St. Janu Palace, one beard the following convention. who en earth ii Hui smart Utile ofheer Oil. that is J." Aud who is Captain John Jellicoe." Never heard cf him.' Well, you will
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      429 1 T c PICHZER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAO. s SHOW C -\5 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. 3EGINNING MONDAY, NOV. 23. T ANOTHER EXCELLENT PROGRAMME i wan i). <>; n usual -NDbavoi r to Pr*s_ni FEATURES ALL OUR OWN A PICTURES^ >ri: DRAMA THE ADOPTED SON a
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      362 1 ORCHARD ROAO Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT JUST ARRIVED BY THIS MAIL "Vl All Hot, All Hot, AI! Hot. J A batch of German prisoners being taken The Perfect Scout. to the French Camps. A Good Haul of Ger-Kuns. Canadians arrive at Sal|sbupy
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      192 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Shipping: S.S.S, and X.P.M. latest sail ings Page 0. Auction sale of kegs of Freuch grapes by Ching Keng Lee and Co. Page ;>. Tansan waters secured the highest awards at the Batavia Exhibition Page 4. Riley motor for sale Sixteen foot boat for sale delivery tricycle wanted
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      124 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 28th. High Water— 7- 22 a.m., 8-0 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall. 5 p m. Willison's Circus opens. Sunday 29th. -llgh Water— B-1 a.m., s-56 p.m Ist Sunday m Advent. Monday 30th. T »eh 'ater is-^5 9-42 p.m. Polo Practice lyeieali. 5 p.m. St. Andrew. Tuesday December Ist.
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    80 2 m. ra i igistratea h tva lol« t lbs example ol MAQcheatei and I •"1 I that, m 1 lew Of the marked impotence, there is o i ko redo I irth i Ihe boon during an ised. L>eapil l_a recent Order] m Council, ihr> London and Norftb Western Railway
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      78 2 DRIVING BELTS. 1 i.'Hiitintl\ considerable trouble arises through the right Belt not being selected and the drives not properly arranged. The CANDY Belting which is world famous as for its strength, durability aud gripping power is especially suitable for this climate and is not affected by heat or moisture. The
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      144 2 XMAS CARDS A New and wide selection of Tuck*s Christrn ts ai I N< w Year rards has oome to hand. Moderate prices have been marked ran^iu<^ (rooa 9 cents opwards. I >:! er G ods Sr tcked by ns, and of interest tc i handsome 1915 Calendars sixpenny and
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      587 2 MUSIC for XMAS AUTO PIANO IS THE IDEAL INSTRUMENT AND ANYONE CAN PLAY IT. SEVERAL SECOND HAND ONES AT PRESENT IN STOCK FOR SALE or HIRE. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. 111 I I I 11.1 l IM Notices GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are hereby invited for a Cartage
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      495 2 To Let __^__i^»_________________________ TO LET A Compound house No. 113 Bencoolen Street rent 'MO per month. Apply P. CONSIGLIERE. 74-2 Bras Bafcsa Koad or GAGGINO Coy. 28-11 4-12 TO LET Rathbourne, 9, Serangoon Road, a commodious house with sufficient furniture, ou tram line. Entry Ist December. Apply RATHBOURNE DAIRY FARM.
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      279 2 iJ* m a --J! m '"""^S^L* wm aammMmm^»^» '^aX^^t > TT*XM_____TfyT > i '•VvTjy^^ *-»-^*>4»i ____M___B Ml^ w__y Hr li E—f ___i __h V* t H_f b NOTICE IS BEREBV QIVEN that Hrn Tradf Maik teptofa I of Messrs* Baalehurst A Sone, Limited, of Ho. 17, Blgh field Street, Til
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      644 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES, j ADVENT SUNDAY. i<;il of ST. Andrew A. M. NOVKMBBH S9TB. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Holy Commun'on, (Plain). 7.45 a iv. llolv Communion, (Choral). Hymns 51. iTB ft "9 Bo. y. II a m. Maims and Litany. Hymn 226. 4 p in. Children's Service. 5..0 p.m.
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    ALIENS' HIDDEN WEAPONS.
    310 3 $1 II.! i mci' S i uit'h tras v 'l irlboroogh Bti «t on charge Ol UM t-ict that he bud a ra i -I al mo•- wl( h his nephew. a seeoud heutenaut m •ai '■> applj fur Both were 1 1 Boi ia Geor« j
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    RUBBER IN WAR.
    192 3 i ib Bfnej wv. I Met ho, ai I hairrr.au oi I ulun. r u li > bt 'i: I l y on the ouestion. sou- ratting tnggtttiOß. i as to -bher m n:i\al warfare when fOduCl lellicoe ut the d_l" D 6l Ml Mmoiuie street. fu
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      38 3 W. J. GARCIA 219. Orchard Road b<WgJhfl| sold or exchangee h:^ priocg allowed or old m i c -aar- t md best atock of Music yia dmall musical goods lc q| *CapQaro, hajlo Organ Mnsioal Intmi--*aata rieaie r
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      418 3 /fe___^^^ :^^^^^?i^% BB ___j I l ou need KEPLER I i O (Trade Ooi m I I yi Cod Liver Oil with ll Malt Extract B Hi M Weak Lungs ffl UM A Sensitive Throat w\ 1 A Delicate Digestion Hjj r~j A Wasted Body, or FFT A Debilitated Constitution
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      1408 3 Auctions REMINDER. THIS DA V, SA TURD AY, AT I P.M. j AUCTION SALE OP Teak Household Furniture, Plants &c. AT "CAMBO HOUSE RIVER VALLEY ROAD. Carved teak cabinet with mirror panel; polished teak writing table; teak music cabinetcarved teak hall staud with mirror panel &c. Handsomely carved wax polished
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      694 3 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF 150 Kegs French Grapes At our Sale room On Saturday, 28th November, at 11 a.m. without rksekvj; CHING KENG LEE A Co., Auctioneer* 28-11 28 11 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Tuesday, Ist December, at 2.30 p.m. Twoptecea of ■gricultutal land sitnati oil Jurong 11 »i-. Blngapovp, total area
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, November 28, 1914.
    1085 4 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, November 28, 1914. When a nation is preparing for war, its military and naval advisers have to consider two propositions What is undeniably necessary What m addition may be desirable On the answer to the tirst question, proved to the conviction of tlie money supplier,
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    1050 4 The name of Mr Leslie Arding Thomas is added to the CommissiOQ of the Peace for Singapore. Willison's Circus opens this afternoon with a large number of artistes and new turns. Good weather aud good houses for them. Notice is given m the Gazette that by virtue of the powers
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    LANDSLIDE IN UPPER PERAK.
    43 4 LANDSLIDE IN UPPER PERAK. [From Our Our, m Informal. on has 1,,. landslide which aaa an an Perak. on tha road fro« Kaala I Grit, nod ail traffic baa Doe bo heavj traini reported from (iiii. Tho lacdalide occurs I l aud miles.
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    152 4 PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND. The HUM 'I n tama i begs to acknowledge tin following fll rt li. i M-i mi! acknowledged Nr. Samj i Teo Chin 'I i I Nr. iio Sin Khan \n \ap cow < 'hrn ia Soh Seng Tuck K. Kandiafa i Harrison A
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      AMATEUR THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
      346 4 T< i ike Editor, Sir, May 1 M l. [,r your correspondents colmm m Off< r. I I lUCfa :>■!>,.;, M.i!!: gi ment of fnl US Bttt ihe Mi aorial or other 1.. bappeu to be placed, a:: a;>; al brass and. I am of course m
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      72 4 Mr G. B. Kellaghar Ka appoi' beds magistrate for Singapore. Mr T. T. H. Rogers, the MS_N of the F. M. s. bar has been on a Vlf Singapore, and returned to Knelt I yesterday by the Straits Steamship pany'e boat Selangor. Dr Gelibert, who wa6 iv charge at charity
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      252 4 TANSAN THE CLIFFORD WILKINSON TANSAN MINERAL WATER COY., LTD. OF KOBE, JAPAN. A I THE BBOBWT SEMARANG (JAVA) EXHIBITION This Mineral Water Received the Diploma of Hoimur, and the Highest Award, being the Fourth Award Received by this Company during this year. PINTS Per I Dozen $6. SPLITS Per 8
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      61 4 gr. LAMBERT go 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
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    RUSSIAN VICTORY IN POLAND.
    126 5 GERMANS BADLY TRAPPED Losses of Army Corps. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Belter's Service. _don. No 8,20 p_ i Everything ltl to the the ierman i Polar i The situation '■> its I MH the istula i up m a tele* good thai the p.n t tel |nufl
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    PRACTICALLY A DISASTER.
    49 5 iscovery of New tartar gram states that B m i have been Am i t imn v plef a tl Ihe iiera captured nts I •r. ;rad i success an trench mo Russia. Their te two a md i ■halls r. ame>. j but work ism,
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    APPEAL COURT.
    59 5 Just ice, the hon'ble U r i Hr Jn rnshaw, sal as an I the whole si pari ol ippeal of 1 I whom Mr v i riot i itirl some fos 1246.70 ba sued hi m pas d fa bail ol Behn Bl ir I _TOI H
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    132 5 T. that all the I iiiv efl hare received I dismissed al the an liers, according to the are suffering greatly .-alt. concentrated milk s res, "f the Swedish GovernB man authorities have reins at ut ten Swedish steamers Hag timber for Great Britain ptured by the Crermans and li
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    IN THE WEST.
    197 5 GERMAN ATTACK LESSENS. [By Submarine Cable]. Kilter's Skrv.ci. London, Nov. 96, 5.18 p.m. A Peril i communique says that there was no im- portant action yesterday. The cannonade m the uorth diminished m intensity. There have beeu no infantry attacks against us. We progressed slightly at certain
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    KITCHENER REVIEWS THE CAMPAIGN.
    190 5 Approaching right Near Suez Ret tksV Se_vic_. London, Nov. -J*;. 9.20 p.m. In the House of (.'ominous Lord Kitchener Baid that the delay In the fall ol Antwerp just gars Sit John French time by a bold forward moreo ient io prevent the Geru reaching Ihe
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    ARMY TRADITIONS UPHELD.
    162 5 The Latest V. Us London, Nov. 27, 6.20 a.m. Field Mar 1 i] Sir John French, m an army order to I Ti ips dated v 22nd, lays: Ycnr j jualitis i arag an I endurance hav< n t ected to most trj ing and severe tests.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    121 5 c'oi'ktksy oi thi French Consul < IENEfi Ht, Paris, Nov. 26, 6.~> p. m, -Official. The cannonade has been less violent m the north. We have made some progress at j several points, The Germans have continued to bom hard the suburbs of Arras. The attack of
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    50 5 The Berliner Tageblatt recalls the fact that the third volume of Bismarck's memoirs, the publication of which was to be made later, was, on the special request of Bismarck himself, deposited m the Bank of England. It is assumed that this irretrievable, treasure may remain secure m the bank's safe.
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    BATTLESHIP BLOWN UP.
    194 5 LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE AT SHEERNESS. Only Fourteen Saved. [By Submarine Cable]. Relter's Sbbvicx. London, Nov. 26, S.lfi p.m.— Mr Wius I ton Churchill announced iv the House of Commons that the battleship Bulwark had been blown up at Sheerness. Only twelve men are saved out of seveu or
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    THE FRIEDRICHSHAFEN FEAT.
    84 5 Ri oteb's Special Sek\ ice.) London. Nov. 26. A Paris wire gives details ol the raid on Friedrichshafen which show that the bombs completely wrecked the ouly workshops equipped with the indispensable tools and machinery tor repair of airships and caused an obvious panic m the yards.
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    WARSHIPS' WORK WELL DONE.
    34 5 London. Nov. 27, 6.20 a.m.- -Tbe four warships engaged m the bombardment of Zeebrttgge on the Belgian coast have relurned to pan. the ob of thi ir operations being accomplished.
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    BANISHMENT AMENDMENT.
    157 5 BANISHMEN T AMENDMENT. A new bill is published m tbe Gazette modifying the Banishment Ordinance. The objects and reasons .-tate The Bill provides thai the punishment for returning to the Colony from banishment shall he imprisonment for five years instead of p Mini servitude for life (h) that at tbe
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    MALAYAN CONTINGENT.
    169 5 THE HELP APPRECIATED. Ser^t. Butcher. S.R.E.V., who went by a j recent boat to England for the front, writes as follows. Allow me to thank yon most heartily on behalf of the men of the Malayan Contingent proceeding Home per for the gifts of money, books, clothing, tobacco
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    75 5 In an article on the Public Works, the Sarawak Gazette says ln respect to the wireless it is being constructed by an Anglo-French Company m France and will consist of three installations, the principal oue at headquarters for communication with Singapore, and two others of lesser power at Miri and
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    732 5 A SCHEME FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. Half-Pa. for Fighting Men. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday. The President (Mr. F. J. Hallifax) was m the chair, and there were also present Messrs A. J. W. Watkins, R. St. John Braddell, Chia Keng Chin, Leong Man
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      97 5 BELGIUM RELIEF FUND. A good action should bring good luck even m a deal over rubber shares. What bids for the 500 Bukit .Telotongs which have been offered to Mrs Salmond m the following letter Belgium Relief Fund. Enclosed please find scrip for 500 shares m Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates,
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      359 5 Robinson Co. m mmmw^mmwimmmm—mMmm^^——^——^———————— PHOTO XMAS CARDS" J AN]) MOUNTS jl IN ALL SIZES FOR INSERTING YOUR OWN Snap Shots Photos I Prices from 65 cts. to $1.35 per dozen. I [Robinson Co.! __fA_\ mi. +m&i-]W^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ay^%3fc'^mm^m_. _m ma~ VALUE You do not pay for worthless gifts when buying Mm State
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      621 6 Shipping FOR A HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALIA BY THE K. P. M.S NEW AND FAST STEAMERS TASMAN and HOUTMAN each 5,000 tons gross 8.000 tons water displacement. These modern mail steamers specially built and designed for the Australian trade and co—fortabk travelling m the tropics can accommodate BS first class and
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      829 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, Collyer Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. SiNGARADJA Tongkol, Moeara-Saba, Simpang and Djambi Nov 28 VanOlthoorn Muntok, DJeboes, Blinjoe Soengei-Liat, Pangkal-Balem and Koba Nov 28 Brouwer Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. Nov 28 Speelman Letong, Kramat, Maras,
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      319 6 Shipping p. o. STEAM NAVIGATION L COMPANY, FOR China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, Bndia, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For freight, passage „nd further information apply H. W. BUCKLAND, AGENT, M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For Saigon, Haiphong, Hongkong, China, Japan, Ceylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar, Madagascar, Reunion,
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      311 6 Shipping COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA OF EMi,!'r" "SPANISH MAIL STEAMER KOH MANILA, ILOfLO, COLOMBO. SUEZ PO^ SAID, BARCELONA, CADIZ anc LISBON For passage, height and tmWm 1 v- Annly bl BARLOW 87-1 I NANYO YUSEN KAISHA .The Scuth Sea Ma.i St.amsi; A direct service m mU nu\: Line to Batavia, Cheeit 10,
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    BRITISH AIRMEN'S ADVENTURES.
    521 7 a si'v's Death. Off Ostend, Oct. 10. My hotel at Ostend was sbufc up when I last went to it. In the moonlight I rang and knocked until the suspicions of passers by were, for some reason, excited against me. Gendarmes came and marched me off to
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    FLOATING HOSPITALS FOR WOUNDED.
    275 7 A medical correspondent tells The Times ,of bis inspection ol the lar£? hospital i barges which, nnder the auspices of the UnioD _es Femraes de Prance, are being fitted np for Bervice between Pat-is and the battle front. The barges reud. i possible what 18 impossible
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      416 7 ..^jrrwwawi v.x^^k^^, J PROVISION FOR THE YOUNG 1— m mm^ ___i __i b_____i ____i^________i EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES •:movo ono ol tho chief anxieties a married man with a family has. v horn best to provide for the education of his Children, the tenaei tor which roach their maximum when the Children
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      272 7 HALF-WATT LAMPS II THE LATEST IOIGH POWER ELECTRIC LAMPS 1 *Am OHi#T__ mOSt Successful now on lh market is the PHILIPS and we have just received the following:- NEW TYPES. BJ 400 CANDLE POWER 230 VOLTS We have special Indoor and Outdoor Fittings for these j UP5 J Lamps which
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    704 8 VIA CEYLON. AUTHORISED FRANC TIEBUBS." Calcutta, Nov. 18tb. Lahore, Nov. 1 Sth. -The London cor respondent of the Civil and Military Gazette cables that the Standard's correspondent at Amsterdam says that a German Military Proclamation circulated m Hast Prussia states that it is the duty oE every man
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    THE ISOLATION OF RUSSIA.
    547 8 Far-Reaching Changes. Koshedari (Near Kovno. l Sept. 80. Russia is going to be shut within herself aud cut off from the rest of Europe, it seems. Libau and Riga and the rest of the Baltic ports are dead so far as shipping is concerned. The Black
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    "BEAT THEM TO DEATH !"
    382 8 "BEAT THEM TO DEATH We reprint the statement cf the correspondent of the Tyd, quoted by the Central News Amsterdam correspondent Last Friday he travelled m a train which conveyed two thousand wounded from Brussels to Land en. When the train halt* d he heard a row m one of
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      639 8 -Fruit JuiceT^^^^^ V^_-^Kvi A^^Brings to your lips the juice^^^ "jSs.^^T^^. f of the lime fruit. jlt!s _ki k dud i slwirjri coofittg an< J ,e m% "<^_jL_! _r The cluMrrn love it. )rd\r a lew bottle-- to-day. %S S —^^\_J __f I.ir t ?up[)Kes have been lately shipped „0 7_r.?..lA'r
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      125 8 DON'T GRIN AND BEAR IT. Tossing and turning on a bed ot woe, do you rise with an aching, painful buck that unfits you for work or pleasure Backache is serious. If should not be neglected. You should not grin and bear it." STOP IT by rubbing ln Uttle's Oriental
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      371 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. KR6EST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COIPANV. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. I (HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d?Jewry, E.C. flu Ooaape-J has £20.000 tonoatted with the Supreme Court of England, and
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      577 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. i CAPITAL AUTHORISED £i 500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £*****00 CAPITAL PAID-UP £*****0 RESERVE FUND I^OOO BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black ESQ., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. j H. Melvill Simons Esq. 14. Maitlaml Esq. sir l>avid Yule. IJ, M. Kyrie Bag, ''hief Manager Percy
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      491 9 mmmmmmu^mm i^ ammM^mmmmmmammt MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Go. OF CANADA. EBTABLIBHED 1887, Policies are "WORLD WIDE," UNRI BTRIOTED,- "INDISPUTABLE and NOI I FORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for proteotloa ol Pollrv holders
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      670 9 I EXCHANGB. LATEST ARRIVALS. fCOBBBCTHD UP TO NOV. 27) Bank 4 me 9 7 ia i» n f« T-lf Date. essel's Vhiip !__> 1. demand 4 2-4 1-16 'v Private credita 8m a 2-4^ m° Khoen 0(!,1 fi Datoi India, T. T. 114 Nov 26 Hanson Honqkonq, demand I'alembanc Yokohama,
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    SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE.
    766 10 i annual ■aatiaj ol the above Com j mm li Id yesterday m tho B TClHanga Ihi non. >lr K. D, Hawan presiding nthere present were Messrs. Hood Begg, F. G. I Ivnnv. I K. Heron. W, 11. Macgregor. Col. j Dai i itl v Thfl notice
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    HEROIC RABBI'S DEATH.
    130 10 Seat has reached the Jewish World Ol the manuer m which the Chief Habbi of I. yon^, who was killed on the battlefield, laid dowu his lite. He was m the midst ol :ue 1 ighting for the purpose of tendiug Irish BOldien and bringing to them
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    91 10 Before the war broke out barges could travel by caual from Nieuport ritjht across Belgium to the Ardeunes aud iuto Qetmauy or Frauce. Over the whole of Belgium there is a network of eauals, numbering 57 iv all, and two of these converge at Nieuport. The Belgian caual nweui ranks
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    148 10 Match tor 29tb hast, commencing at 9 a.m. Scotland Rest J. Kennedy and R. F. Biunie vs. A. W. P, Blencowe and H. Irving Jones. A. C. Smith and Dr. Elder vs W. King and EL C. Aspinall. .1. Blnnie and A. W. D. Dove vs B.
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    DEATH OF SIR T. MARCHANT WILLIAMS.
    225 10 I >ne of the most striking personalities of Wales has been removed by the death of Sir Thomas Merchant Villiatns, the stipendiary magistrate of Merthyr Tydfil, who passed away at his residence uear Builtb, South Wales, m his TOth year. Educated at London I
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    AN IDYLL OF THE HILLS.
    171 10 Amidst the tor;:i oi war a rather pleasing idyll is reported from the Riesen <<ebirge. High up m the hills lives a peasant farmer named l'eter Fdlbauer, who inhabits a mountain chalet with his od year old daughter. He himself is 76. Knowing his age
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    GERMANY'S BIG GUNS.
    98 10 Iv reply to a query put by the Konigsberger Allgeineiue /.eitUDg to General tjd Reichenau, au expert on heavy artillery, as to whether Germany*, enemies could imitate Germany's greatest guns, the general replied that the poiut was not worth discussing, since certainly such guns could not be
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    230 10 The titles taken from tbe Boers m tbe South African war and presented by Lord Roberts to the I than District Council of Hampton on T!;a ues. are to be lent, for drilling purpose;., to the Middlesex Reserve Battalion, who are now undergoing training iv the grounds of Hampton Court.
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    150 10 Miss Pankhurst Reply Americans have received one more convincing evidence of the unity of England m the present crisis, when Miss Christabel Pankhurst, addressing a crowded, one might say au enthusiastic, mass meeting at New York, annouced that 'she also was ready to go to war for England."
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    148 10 Amsterdam, Oct. 25. M. Troelstra. the leader of the Dutch Socialist party, who a short time ago visited Berlin, had an interview there with Herr Zinc ituermsoo, tne Under-Secretary to the Foreign OJic_ m Berlin, who dec lared to him that tbe German Government did not think of
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    130 10 Copenhagen, Oct. 25. —Ac it is stated that the British are holdiug up a number of Danish ships, especially those from the I'nited States, the Danish Government has under consideration the possibility of a guarantee to Great Britain that iv each case the cargo will not go out
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      78 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, 28th November. Johnton's Pier at 7, 9 and 10 a m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. lleturn from Club at X.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 an 5.30 p.m. Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6
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