The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 December 1914

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CEOTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1914. NO. 8,306.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    146 1 Caution as to the acceptance ol the victory" news of the Lodz battle still comes forward Page 5. The Paris officials chronicle nothing new m the Flanders and Western CampaignPage 5. A summary of the war m Flanders from Sir John French shows the desperate nature of
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    A DETAIL.
    1441 1 i fo. -otli v arid ii o i y W. bei c i be whi Bcai :.r No, not combatants only I >t't;_!s guarding the hi t. One of the l. bails pdj g nol the Blood River Briigi whi h X log v.rote his poem sboill homely
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      231 1 fh: SATE pirTIII^FTQ 'it-..- i m d i iv. her< I ton AT THE VA PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. SECOND 5HOa f_-!5 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, NOV. 30 A ..'h. l>r_i,m_ <_>_ Surpassing Interes: THE SECRET OF THE MOUNTAINS IN .THREE
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      469 1 OHCNAao ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD 10-NIGHT commencing at y p.m. sharp. TO-NIGHT! T, •WE START WHERE OTHERS LEAVE OFF ■■__■_■■--■■__■^■■■■■*MM--M_M__HHMMM-a--M--B____Hil^aM-______________________. Like Max Under, w< tear no foe, Comparison convinces, JUSTLY Compare our Building, om LIGHTING, and the CLASS of Programmes you see at the PALLADIUM; and In Bpita
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      120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hongkong businesses for sale- Page 2. Government Monopoly bills- Page 2. Two overseers wanted by Municipality Page 2. Black polo pony for sale— Page 2. Ching Keng Lee two auction salesPage a. New Advt. of Mobil oils— Page 8. Powell Co. two auction sales Page Waterproof capes at
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      128 1 THE WEEK. Taesday December Ist. High Water— 9-5 a.m., 10 22 p.m. Queen Alexandra's Birthday (1844). Wednesday 2nd High Water— 9 ta a.m., 10-5. p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, 5 p.m. Thursday 3rd. High Water— 9-59 a.n:.. 11-33 p.m. Full Moon. Friday 4th. High Water— lo-28 a.m. Legislative Council, 2-30 p.m.
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    CULTURE AND CONCRETE.
    179 2 rs for G rats. Oei 24. From Lassigny, which has i centlyheen .f sonsoch hard fighting, comes a iv stor] lhe ti \m n y with r ian ll nn _ud concrete mvii lo go hai H n<L Al tome tittle distant trom th town is .1
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    BRITISH DEPOSITS IN GERMAN BANKS.
    87 2 Sot I*l/ v London "Gazette" announces thai according to i rmation received by lhe United States Ami. doi Irom the United bat m, v m communi jix> i x jr to the S sretary ol for Forei] .ir?, the deposit a ol cts m G
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      79 2 TO MINE MANAGERS. 1 hy be despondent concerning the low price of tin. It is the cost of pro.iuc-iou that counts. The GARRETT w Super Mated steam Rnginc will save 50% of your Liel accouut o'er other types of Meam power. Thiuk -what 50% of your Coal Bill represents, and
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      579 2 MUSIC XMAS i AN i AUTO -PIANO IS THE IDEAL INSTRUMENT 1 AND AHYOHE GAN PLAY IT. II Mill IM— SEVERAL SECOND HAND ONES AT PRESENT IN STOCK FOR SHE or HIRE. amirjm ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. Notices NOTICE. Ail bills Bgaisst the Government Monopolies Department Incurred on cr before the
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      503 2 For Sale FOR SALE The undersigned arB prepared io consider offers for the Goodwill, Stock, Furniture, Fixtures and fittings, etc., of the wellknown and jld-established business carried 3n by Chs. J. GAUPP COMPANY, HONGKONG. Jewellers, Watchmakers, Opticians, Scientific and Nautical Instrument Dealers, etc. For particulars apply LOWE, BINGHAM MATTHEWS, Liquidators.
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      494 2 To let TO LET. No. 3 Cairnhill Circle unfurnished. Apply to ALLEN GLEDHILL, 22a Raffles Tlace. 1-12 ue. Tfl LET Rathbourne, 9, Serangoon Road, a commodious house with sufficient furniture, on t_am line. Entry Ist December. Apply RATHBOURNE DAIRY FARM. 28-11 tts IC-12 TO LET Yarnhams, Gilstead Koad, 4 bedrooms,
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      360 2 E§F^_lBl^^^'C'^«^n__B-___^-^__fc______^' HtTb l mi n nij_j__j fcr "-JpO^T v *"*-v **lj|tf\t Cy^ll**'-' -i. J»<-"£>^ 1 ifeSi_!^_zi__!_-_!_z! ,___7?si! NOTICE. > KOTIOEia HERBBYGIVEH that the Trade Mark., riot. otMc.Bvsn.zieh.rrstcVSon^ Limited, of H0.17, Bigbfleld St_£t. 1 pool, England, and is used by them m respect of all kinds I >n Matches .in.'. Starch.
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      31 2 UiU-lfaUrta PUli so, I•. i G". i.V BO SI ITALSAN GOVERN .UENT A cure cure .or MALARIA '^yep HlgHly Recommended by Hioas cd have used it Gaggino Co. Sole Agents Singapore
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    309 3 100 ing me books i bs idy nod rti i x i b the 1 1 I I > ii'u: mes v *tri r Ihnvrt. i'l!" T_OtS Oi I i _Miirt I i>. ri Seven K< ys to Bold" k Shifting Sondo l be l ide ol Ehre.
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    A PURITAN ARMY.
    184 3 II mes Ci pj "known Russian srritoi and \ei..._-o\ itc;. i >;..!- tM m the R ifl o Tnrkisb mess srnra, c m unnicnl iu£ is ol lhe pcoseni cnmpnign Sim Mys I be d 113 L I Bfl I kho i pri gn m Binds fehe
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      224 3 AFTER ll ILLNESS f§ \fcjr4 Many people find great difficulty jp| NgSJ ln covering their full strength, fe jij^Ty) ""til the) begin to take— Sk^ iiY^J k\<r I.S& m# A i%H m wt VSsJ BRAND f>s// >n A A A Jl The Prompt and $yyt ||js| Powerful Invigorator |}< |jb^-
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      647 3 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Teak Seriah Shop Fittings etc. ALSO A French Iron Safe TO BE HELD AT No. 70 RIVER VALLEY ROAD. On Saturday. sth December, at 2.30 p.m. CHING BENG LEE Co., Auctioneers. MORTGAGEES SALE CF Valuable Rubber Plantation SITUATE At the 91 Milestone, Bukit Timah Road, TO
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      1522 3 Auctions 1 Pc CHOP KKONS IX KG In Bankruptcy j AUCTION SALE OF A CLOTH DEALERS STOCK-IN-TRADE, SHOP FITTINGS, IRON SAFE Ac. To be held et No, 11 Circular Koad. On Friday, 4th December, at 7 7 a.m. oretoime w^ ID JVin U^I5 B*K8 *Ki Chi X sa,oll^> bI Bta
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      MARRIAGE.
      43 4 Crofton Carver. On November 23th, m England, Roger Obofton, Lieutenant Royal Artillery, and late Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor, second bon of Lieuteuaut Coloucl Malby Edward Crofton, and Stella Clifton, daughter of the late Thomas Gilbert Carver Judge of County Courts.
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      DEATH.
      30 4 Reader Harris. On the 2Jrd inst.. Mahel, the rfcarly lovoi wite of Mr. Reader Harris J of Houpkonj,', and daughter *of Sir William j WUkiBBO-J. H.B.M. Counsal Genera!, Hankow.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, December 1, 1914.
    1269 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, December 1, 1914. The Straits Echo has a leading article m which, anderthe title Penang and the War Fund it laments incidentally that pictures of martial scenes at home when shown on the cinematograph here raise but little enthusiasm, and more widely that the Straits
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    92 4 By Courtesy of the Fki.nch Con. uj. Qbhbbal. Paris, November 29, 6.10 pm. The cannonade cf the enemy was more active yesterday, but on all the points we bad the advantage. In Belgium we have captured several points d'appui. On tbe north and south of Ypres several
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    753 4 I Mr .7. A. ..ardno. who has bpcn mi charge of a considerable amount of road construction id Johore, has returned to Singapore. I ihere are a number of bills down Cor various stages at Friday's meeting of Council including the drs! rending of the Public Trustee and Penal Code
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    MALAYAN CONTINGENT.
    50 4 We bars memmei tfa, rom >. yH! High Seas. Dear sir. w h> tender 1 through you to thi h sincere thank, f tons Th. much appreciated by on a large oonsigne principally pineapples m Uni fern, Singapore by the n>anuf.K,uren, ,f! to tbe Not ib Sea fl
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    CHILDREN'S AND SOCIETY.
    468 4 Ii KTB L Th-< ommittei receipt af the Eoll .rt tions Amount pcevfc asl a li. I. Bfi ma fa sts I l> S Somervills H. EC. >< me» YiHe Hongkong Bank d monthly bac on' w !i Wm .1 Hon. rceasamr. Ranter*! A;. en-, is mi
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      263 4 TANSAN THE CLIFFORD WILKINSON TANSAN MINERAL WATER COY., LTD. OF KOBE, JAPAN. AT THE REGENT SEMAHANG (JAVA) EXHIBITION This Mineral Water Received the Diploma ot Hoi our and the Hi. host Award, being the Fourth Award Received by this Company during this year. PINTS Per 1 Dozen $6. SIM. ITS
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      66 4 G.R.LANIBERT&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, j Our Studio is m charge of Mr. j H. N. Buckeridge, a British Artist I of
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      55 4 Ail mothers desire to nee their ehUdn n up strong and he_vrty. To effect tbi« protection from chills, stomach ailment- must be sure. Such as is afforded r Wood* Great Peppermint Cure, a mediciue tno^i thrcught Außtralaitia as the childr. d > saver. Never be without it m the hon.*
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    TIENG DOWN THE GERMANS.
    142 5 TMISE FOR BRITISH. n uu 9 1 1 1 I■■1 ii i I Bj JtehnariM Cable]. IC Q S Id Mari deepal h aaya thai the I lhe nee ol lhe Flying d lie extraordinary, I ihoold be apared tola and pi rfect ita tquipThe conduct
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    THER QUIET DAY.
    100 5 r > t.: pro IDd Ch I, aal lhe i UJagc n Vaill and iti foi thirty il. 11 caaa d aa m tl i Boy'i battai j We 1 re\ ■.•<;. Roma i id! ail -tl tapting to m lat 1 ade S i;> f io
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    BATTLE OF LODZ.
    40 5 p rately. A troll the Vistula ontinoe to I Stryhov, alia There ghting i l l Sti ;uv ana md 'x.it •tg i prisoners, al Glovno 1 .ms on t he itul i are co ta. I
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    128 5 fa Tl B •r j i i owns 1 idded the .1 to I U v Pairs t is am: ed of Miss ightei tin J I Tl hortly. ge, of Messrs. lag pnlled i run into bj Rohinaoa ped with tidei isSatant .aanaaei ii leaving lot the Aiinv. Mr.
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    BATTLE OF YPRES.
    683 5 I DETAILED ACCOUNT. i [bS Submarine Cable]. Keutk'b Sekvicb. London, Nov. 29, 5 40 p.m. —Field Marshal French m a detailed despatch cover ing the battle of Ypres and Arri.entiere_.descnhesthe transferenceof the British fotcei |on the Aisne to Flanders with the idea ol bringing the utmost force
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    182 5 X i morrow ia 111 f Stu 1 r v c \a\ ier, bat il eel i the Porta goaae Charcb of'Sl Jos phk t. iapostpon el ti!; Sandaj oext, 11 o.h instant, when special collections will be made al all ths masaea m the morning and vespers ia I
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    WHAT IS NEWS TO THE ENEMY ?
    917 5 WHAT IS NEWS TO THE ENEMY We give below tbe copy of a letter which has appeared m the Times of Malaya as it illustrates acutely tbe pecu liar position iv which newspapers m Malaya have been placed throughout the war owing to the apparent lack of any sensible coordination
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    SINGAPORE PRIZE COURT.
    79 5 HEARINGS FIXED. The judges of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed the first sittings of the Prize Ccurfc m Singapore for the Bth and 9th of December. On those dates, action will be taken respecting the steamships Chow Tai (Johanes Wenzel, master), Ranee (o. Stolberg), Quarta (Helger Madsen),
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    SUPREME COURTDECEMBER CASES.
    108 5 The December list for the Supreme Court includes X. s. Narainan Pillai v. the Xederlandsche Handel Maatschappij the Kwong Yik Banking Co., Ltd., v. Soon Keck Ltd., Chop Chin Tai and Chop Yee Hin (part heard) G. Savarinad v. Aziza Elias Cohen sued as Sarah Flora Elias
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    FALL OF TSINGTAU.
    140 5 Tokio, Nov. nth.— -The detailed official account of the operations before Tsingtao is couched m modest terms, but shows that the storming was characterised by the same disregard for life as tbe Japanese evinced m the war with Russia. A detachment of Engineers exploded the enemy's powder
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    ATTACK ON A PLANTER.
    455 5 A MURDEROUS ASSAULT. Miscreants At Laege. Mr A. H. A. Meredith, proprietor and manager of Genolan Estate, South Kedah, was yesterday morning at about nine o'clock the victim of a dastardly and murderous assault from ;he effects of which it is scarcely expected he can recover.
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    48 5 A revised list of the numbers of railwayman who have joined the colours published by the Railway News shows that 24 railways have contributed over 54,000 men. Allowing for the figures of other companies not yet published, the total must be at least 56,000 fcr tbe United Kingdom.
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      181 5 "■**™r«j _j_^E_B-_____^_S___^K _B_H BHBMfMtfMWAir.". --ti /fc^^-^ NEW CHRISTMAS I tgjtT MILLINERY "*">—"<s SPECIAL DISPLAYS READY TO WEAR UNTRIMMED STRAWS, jj- ?jP** CHILDRENS' MILLINERY. > Robinson Co. 1 I iis»«ra__Mi._mp^ R Smoked Everywhere by ATo. 7, Mbforiap j||| (.nearly) Everybody. I PLAYER'S I $i u 'ife T& ll FI^J" xS_ *^_i
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      416 6 S hipping _-------_---a____-..HaM-_____________a_^_________________________________________^ I STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Go., 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 THE STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE SIAM B_¥ li__S_¥l7ii
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      872 6 SJi pping -—Trrriifn-rT--— nr—i _ri_-__ aaa^mam rr-^-^-^r-______T-______-iM-n— ._i--.ijii-.--i. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCIi--PPM Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, Collyer Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Kalmoa Pontianak and Batavia Dec 1 Bkynst fo ontok and Palembang Dec 2 Sam i it Riouw, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Tjenako and Rengat
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      553 6 Shipping JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly Ben Ice is maintained betwet a Yokohama via porta m Mar __Ue.-.. Loudon and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Impr- .rial Japanese Government. The Kow Twin Bcrev. steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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      234 6 STEAM NAVIGATION fi T*sk fl ff^. t*% _*"V Ay strafe, _nd.a, Aden, Egypt, fyfed.terraetean Perls, Plymouth and For freight, passage (v .i_ further information app.j to: H. W. BUCKLAND, M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIME:For Saigon, Haiphong, Hou^ kong, China, Japan, CtylM Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion, Maun tius, Marseilles, and Meditir
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    HUNTING THE TIGER.
    1057 7 Uord ol he ie r r ju.i receiTi I Br id rd, .lire c w ri i rd U lalaj mince, where i Sir Bradford i ak at Vinaa* I i oy*e bunga i frc. I iftei apea ling ii ipenetrahle ill m re Mr E i
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    THE SAD LONG LISTS.
    434 7 At the present time m France there are thousands of husbands who have lost their wives and children, thousands of families who have been divided hopelessly m the wild confusion of these retreats from a brutal soldiery. They have disappeared into the maelstrom of fugitives --wives.
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    AMERICAN NEWS.
    147 7 v. aehington, Nov. .">.- -According to latest thougk nol :inal returns there will oe iTJT democrats. 198 republicans, aud 10 members Of Others parties m Lh° house of reptesentativee. The senate will have about the same part] division es at pre sent The latest returns from congressional districts
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    THE STAMP ALBUM.
    413 7 AUSTRIAN ISSUE FOR CHARITY. i Wak Varieties. News of philatelic happenings m the enemy's country filters through but slowly, owing to direct communication being stop ped. The German stamps overprinted "Belgieu" had been m use for some weeks before their existence was known m this country. Now.
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    WHO IS TO BE HANGED.
    272 7 There are some things that cannot be helped iv war. But there is no excuse for bad equipment at the start. The South African war brought to light many scan dais, but we want none m this. In cur issue of yesterday we published a
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      10 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Care, Is, 6c
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      256 7 If an oil of insufficient lubricating quality is used, scored cylinder walls may result. In this case the necessary oil film fails to form between the pistcn and the cylinder walls. The piston rings then rub directly against the cylinder walls and, m time, the rings will break. Scoring and
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      450 7 Miracle-Cure Sleepless and Para!* sed. Ordinary Treatment Patted j Yet Dr.Casselis Tablets Cured. Surel; i m humai eriei cm has e•: extn I ■n to the world I >„ EV Hon, of 94. P. down-roa 1, Ifa a/**^^^. V.tl. Londi n. II- f met. with v C^ /_J£ PL d_
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    BERLIN STILL GAY.
    363 8 [bibb Priest's Description. The rumour of the funeral of the Crown Prince has not yet reached Berlin or had not up to Oct. 23 when Father Sexton, an Irish Catholic priest, left for home. Father Sexton, who arrived m London from Flushing, laughed heartily at the extract
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    VULGAR WAR POSTCARDS.
    294 8 Stkov.i.. Condemned by German Officer. The Kolnische Zeitung publishes the following interesting letter from a German officer commanding a company m one of the regiments now m France Perhaps you will be so good as to assist, by the publication of these lines, m freeing our troops
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    A GERMAN INDUSTRY TO BE CAPTURED.
    179 8 There is one great German industry to he captured which apparently has been overlooked by the Board of Trade. We refer to the typical Teutonic industry of haircutting, shaving, shampooing, singeing and the like. At present the unshaven, unshorn, unshampooed Englishman iinds it uiilicult
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    THE THREE MONITORS.
    288 8 The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement: On the 18th Oct. requests for naval assistance were made to the Admiralty by the Allied Commanders. In consequence, a naval flotilla, mounting a large number of powerful long-range guns, came into action at day -break on the
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    H. H. THE NIZAM.
    183 8 A Letter to H. E. the Viceroy. Delhi, November 11th. H. E. the Vice roy has received a letter from H. H. the Nizam of Hyderabad m which His High ness says that, as a true Mahomedan who has the welfare and prosperity of his community
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    GERMANY'S WAR ON BELGIUM.
    124 8 A Sat m.k Theory. Washington, Oct. 17. lv a speech before the lio. ton Woman's Club Dr Eliot, President Emeritus of Kar yard, said Can we think m the United States of giving no aid to the English and French, should they be reduced to their
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      896 8 «»'i"JM_"' *> V -__Ti___ ?1MK IIM I^-^'^___ _1 a i v _f >. J_U_ JQILJLJ. J." *-^»_b f-%^M'».-^_3Mia----_______|^BJL-__l_-_______MM----B----------- --L- 7_.— __fT-_B_i ______iii. __Lv I biliousness! it icre i us > I this complaint, but they all sp. injg from js a J < does not properly fulfil its functi< pecially
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      236 8 AMmmmMmMMMMMMMMMMmmmmm i --»-_--»--^"id-Tfrt-a^ DYSENTERY| AND DIARRHOEA i BROWN'S SPECIF!., j Ii To be had at the Singapore Dispbk- j BABY, and of HISB BROWS, GrasscUde, River Valley Road, Singapore., —m r^ mwntn9, mMmmmw T^)'»r^,rrTrtHr[amima\ .irmrw r igy THE STING OF SCIATICA The 'stinging pains, the stabbing knife thrusts of agony—
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      70 8 O VERL AN D AmAA m m^mi The Handsome 1914 Models are now available. Painted Olive green with cream line. $2,300 nett. Upholstered m genuine leather All fitted with Bosch Magneto and Electric-lighting system, can also be had with electric self starter $200. extra. Send for full particulars to Huttenbach
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    EXCHANGE.
    49 9 (COBBECTHD UP TO Nov. 1.0), [F^nk 4ms >## 2-4 7-16 i, demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits 8m a 2-4| India, T. T. i 7 Hongkong, demand ggl Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141A Bangkok, demand qq Sovereigns, Bank Buyfrg §,8.54 Hank of England Rate i% Bar Silver London 222
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    PRODUCE.
    149 9 Nov. 80. Tin Gambler 7.50 Gambler Cuba So, 1 9.00 Gambler Cube No. 2 m,. 0 Pepptr Blacfe ordin. -'pore buyers 18.50 Pepper, (White fuir 1 6uyais..« 35 CO Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.i 21.C0 Nutmegs (80 to the lb 1 2 .00 Mace (Banda) HO. OO Cloves (Amboina)
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    London Nail's Despatched.
    39 9 LeT: Due. Arrived. Sept. 20 November 2 Nov. I Oct. a i, 3 ;i Oct. 8 6 Oct. 15 v Oct. 23 83 -23 Oct. 29 Nov. (5 M I O Nov. ]9 Nov. 21 Nov.
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    46 9 Note.— Tbe above is ths only .ou which is obtainable at present From the Master Attendant. Date. Vessel's Name. l lag. Nov. 18 an Swoll I'utcb Nov. 89 Tnnfu i egiaa Poatiwafc Jmj: i \t!;is S;impU Nov. BO liembrandt I >c Kbefc JansBt;ut3 Boilofog
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    152 9 Compiled fob the Sing i I Date of pasting i Nation. sad description of veaael l sptein'enaaM Where and when sailed. m ..nation). Vov. S. Barpely, Beit str I rom West to ."Manila. Nov. 6. Nurturston, Prit g| rom West to Batavia. Nov. 7. Islander, Bril i
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    MAIL TABLE.
    117 9 To-Day. IJatermediste and local mail., will b<: .cuLd m list below Penang, Mfalaooa, F.M.S. <t Tohots. (Overland) (Dally by Train) 8 a.m. I m. Kemaman EL Dnngan and _faeng 'A«w 7 ■•j Mi.i. LaJbuan, Jeeselton, Kndst, Kerimon .m Rhio. Linggs and Singkep I vi Anamba and Natuna I
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    TRAIN SERVICE.
    54 9 (TANI -AD) S• .L Mail Daily li th i 7.0 p.m. i leave for Jobon 9.. a.. 10.29 a i I p., |.j p Hall arrivei trom north at 8.16 7. 1 I i 10. 15. 11.48, bioual Train :—f_na vet I n I p.m. rt to and
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      203 9 J ti E ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY, g I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I m. mm eastern life assurance company, limited. I iHFAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Cld;Jewry, E.C. 1 I I m £20.000 ONDoatted with the
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      450 9 'MERCANTILE BANK OF IND.A, Ud. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500 OOC CAPITAL SU3SCRIEED 125 DO. CAPITAL PAID-UP £SS2'SOC RESERVE FUND v 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS K. J. Black Esq., Chains _n, tonnes Campbell Esq. I B Bfelvill Simons Esq. alaitland Esq. Sir I avid Yale. if. Bj rio Esq, CHilel Msnagci Percy
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      579 9 1 -wßßajmi-^iM-Hi-EiWßiiasuiri'kr-t <-_ M _^M«aai__^BaHaßKn__v MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Ga. CF CANADA. ESTABriinCED 1887, Policies are WORLD WIDE," UMR* I STR..CTED," "INDISPUTABLE" and HOT FOBFEITABLE.* 1 C-i!mß, loans. ca«h-aurrendey2. e^3., are promptly settled by the General Afenta at Singapore without the d9lay of »e-e»9nsB to Head Ofilce. The .Reserves for i.rot'9ot.on
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      96 9 1 g, E -JlJj^iiv AX J I■ j fi < 2 1 tcpai 3-. CJr I jl&ei *a Pi &Co ';3icn. I fl |&9i b■ .tab ab I ReTmifs ot item Posti |J. VOILUOSiIE, n <- WOIN :OMTE LJ Hai ta« n anera v Acting I, 08-JC Bl tfori gee
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      248 9 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of tbe E. F. Tel. Co., and contain the observations made nt Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hotlr Of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimeters m MN.'); Direction of Wind aud
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    THE IMMORTAL PAGES.
    1040 10 Thi iDi.i Bo 01 Fban< b. Am _ngpl the list of Bforti au Champ d'honueur which appear m the French papers, we MS, mixed together, the following names Mr Abraham Bloch, the Grand Rabbi of Lyons, killed m Lorraine, while adminis terin^ to the won ndsd. Mmr.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    33 10 The result of the November Monthly I Medal was H. N. Soper 4 7 4 0 B 79 J, Lornie 44 .:< I B 8 Fourteen cards were taken out.
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    GOLF.
    142 10 K. G. C, St, Andbewe Match. A match, foursome play, was played over the Keppel links on Sunday between Scotland and The Rest, the result being a win for former. Scoti.\nd. The Hist. I J. Kennedy A. W.P. Blencowe EL F. Binnie H. I. .'ones A. C. Smith 1
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    FIFTY MILES TANDEM RECORD.
    129 10 I After an unsuccessful attempt Messrs F. J, Parker aud V. ,T. Viel, Unity C.C, succeeded m beating the fifty miles un paced tandem record of 2hrs. lmin. 50sec., made by C. Bryer and E. H. Grimsdell m 1903. The new time, lhr. abmin. 88sec. approximates
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    SOMERSET MEN AT THE FRONT.
    148 10 It is now known that Lieutenant J, C. W. Neal Bryau, of the Somerset L. 1., the county cricketer and Rugby footballer, is a prisoner at Torgau, ou the Flbe. He was wouuded m the leg at Mons, but has so far recovered that he
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    151 10 Prussian invaders of Russia may well be warned of the daugers of approaching winter, for cold has more than once proved an invaluable ally tn the Muscovite. Everyone hsa read of Napoleon's awful retreat from Moscow m 1812. Less, known, hut not less terrible, was the experience of t!.e Swedes
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    F. M. S. LAND RENTS.
    472 10 Reduction m Scale. The latest number of the issue of the F. M. S. Gazette gives the new (reduced) scale of land rents. The annual rent is varied on agricul tural lands exceeding ten (10) acres m area and is now chargeable as follows FOB
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    JOHORE PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
    188 10 JOHORE PLANTERS ASSOCIATION. A general meeting will be held on Sunday next at 11 a.m. at tbe Johore Hotel. The following is the agenda. RUBBEB DUTY:— General dissatisfaction has been expressed at the high valuation on which duty is levied by Government. The unfairness of the present form of assessment
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    126 10 Bruges, latest of the old cities of Belgium to yield to the German, is perhaps the best known to the young English artist. For the town offers a cheap and a quiet lodging to the needy student. Hence the pastels and water colours and oils of Bruges may which be
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    WAR NEWS FROM ALL SOURCES.
    748 10 Washington, Nov. 13th. Petrograd says that there is friction between the German and Austriau commanders and that the latter has refused further co operation. New York, Nov. 13th. The steamer j Thelma, loaded with supplies to aid the famine stricken Belgians, sailed from Philadelphia to
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    VILLA AND CARRANZA.
    94 10 Ueuter's correspondent at Mexico City telegraphs that General Carranza has ten dered his resignation of the Presidency on the condition that General Villa rt tires, into private life. A further message from El Paso states that according to a telegram sign, a Luis A. Benavides, 1 iret
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    46 10 Per f tr. Nellore Mr Mrs Cowdray, Mr and Mrs A. K. Bhoden and 2 child. en, Mr and Mrs B. R. Sbelchy, Miss E. Rogeton, Mr A. Brenreton, Mr O S. Kirn, Mr C. Minoini, Mr O. J. Wood and Mahomud Rag Khan.
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