The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 December 1914

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOEE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1914. NO. 8 f :Jll.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    196 1 An appeal on behalf of Indian troop*, is made Page 4. The death has occurred at home of Mi R. W. Hullett— Page 5. Fillis's Circus opened to a full tent on Saturday night Page 10. A meeting of the Johcre Rubber Planters' Association was held yesterdayPage
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    JAMBU-DWIPA.
    1155 1 (The Penins or 111 i Throe peart ago. In anticipation oi the King's Corouatiou at Delhi, w ssaved some gleMtillgl as t> the ea:.\ ClVlliSS :otl of India. Bet brave and huthfttl nations are once again m the aye* o! the woih', through their noble dct.rn, mat-on :o stand
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      354 1 9K I fltf THE PIONEER CINEMATOGnAPM THEATRE-BEACH ROA2. II 9-15 P'.iyj. Twj Shows lor one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. A STAR PRODUCTION ti .Whuw.u.'iU. emprisicgone OOnttlJOOOfi chain of eu l< Dta which riTel m« attention and grip khe Imagination with such Itaia kwi r« been exoclMdi^ any othei piauie
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      312 1 m ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT commencing at 9 p.m. sharp. TO-NIGHT I HAS IT EVER STRUCK YOU Ho* Basj it la to GULL THE PUBLIC, it only means a BOMBASTIC ADVERTISEMENT and fcbe rest la EASY, They tallow like theep. We have our Reputation to LIVE
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      218 1 LITEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice by Katz Btos te discount for cash Page 5. On bee. 15 Powell and Co. hold a great property *ale Page 3. Robinson and Co. have the Flor de Lopez cigars on sale Page 5. At the Palladium ih^ Latest war gazettes by Sunday's mail Pago 1.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      116 1 THE WEEK. Konday 7th. High watcj 1-20 a.m 0-15 p.m. Polo Practce Pyereall, 5 p.m. Tuesday Bth. 7igh Water— 2-3 a.m., 1 p.m. Dedication, y.W.0.A.. Institute, 5.15 p m. Wertrresda? 9th. ■?lgh Water 2 48 tn., 1-J6 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, 5 p.m, fboradaj 10th. Sign Water— 3-^8 .m., 8-1
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    "WE HAVE ONE FOE AND ONE ALONE."
    425 2  -  lu^end, the well known Munich comic weekly, famed for its art cartoons and ilrawmus, publishes B remarkable "poem of hatred, which breathes eloquently tbe furious animosity against Great Britain now prevailing m Germany. The transla tion into BogUsk was made by Barbara Henderson
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    56 2 Take the fort the noldier ordered Tahe a pull, fcfas h «.ilor said Tak my v *nd thtt maiden murmured j Talin niir. down," i aid Spielt r Ned. "Take Woods' Peppermint Cure," say all meu, It will take 3 ou coughs away. Make yon strong and bright and happy.
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      607 2 Wanted MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Comuitssionors require the services of Two Overseers f r the Conservancy Department. The salary attached to each post is 540 per mensem with transport allowance o' MO per mensem. Preference will be given to applicants haviog a knowledge of Chintse and Tamil. The successful applicants
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      710 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tarter* will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER S Office, up to noon of the 7th December, y!4, for the following works 1. Painting and repairs to Magistrates' Court 9. Painting t > Quarters for Subordinate Officers at buffalo Road. 3. Painting to Quarters for Subordinates at
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      464 2 To Let TO LET No. 3 Balmoral Koad. Three BedrooßML \erandah, Outhouses and Stabliu^;. Ga- and water Jaid tn. Entry from Isc January, 1915. CHINO KENG LEE ft Co Auctioneer?. TO LET Compound Boom -No. Sit, Berangooa Koad Known as Devonhorat." Entry Ist January. Apply CUTHRIE Co Ltd. To Let
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      453 2 Auctions MORTGAGEE S SALE Tuesday the Bth December, at 2-33 n m Q&ylane Boad, Bingai v ru POWELL Co.. MORTGAGEE S SfILE OF Valuable Rubber Plantation m m At the »J HilaatoM, Urn rtmali 'J" IK BBLD AT Messrs CHINC KENG LEE X Cos Salero. On Wonday, 14th Dec. at
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    THE RUSSIAN RED CROSS.
    808 3  - THE RU SSIAN RED CROSS. Professor Bernard Pares RTRTRTFGFGFG ftfcf übol I Id of r fc f RttSS*ail peopk aro -berr letter t v j'litird than 111 (he or mil it.tr v lifd Cross is n ii bleb hai existe i R i--i :i. its collecting rda whicb it r
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    THE CLERGY AND THE WAR.
    567 3 It il nithcr difficult tv know th>> exact state of Affairs a borne with regard to the Church's practical attitude lo the war. one church Paper bewails the fan that the .church is not oaring for the iuw recruits as she should do, and a
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    FATAL MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT.
    193 3 It is a great pity that the negligence which is admitted to have beeu the cause of the death of Mr Warren .lones canuot he bffOQghi sufficiently near home to allow of an example beiirg made. Such an example is needed, though it is to he
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      122 3 BELTING-QUALITY BEFORE PRICE j j When selecting a driving bell the quail j ty should always be considered before the price. Every user knows of the incou venience and loss occasioned by a belt < failing to do its work, besides the uneasy feeling that it may break down again
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      1503 3 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Valuable Freehold and 999 Years Leasehold Properties Situate at CHancery Lane, Banda Street and Dickenson Hill off Neil Road Singapore, Tanjon^ Pagar Eoad and Tlong Bahru Road. Also about 48 acres of Freehold Land and several houses at Sirangoon Roaa. Singapore, To be held at POWELL Co.'s
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      151 3 Are you feeling slack IB ?||j Have you an attack of nerves BBkJJ W Do you want to feel good and B| Jp Do you want an appetite W6ll Just take a Rik, Gharry, Motor Car or Tramcar round to the Adelphi Hotel (Under entirely new Management.) Here is the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURENCES. DEATH.
    21 4 DOMESTIC OCCURENCES. DEATH. lIULLETT. Novercber 4. at Upper Tooting, London, s.w., Richmond William Hullktt foimerly Principal, Raffles Institution, Blnga pore, 70yeais.
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    The Singapore Free Press Monday, December 7, 1914.
    1488 4 The Singapore Free Press Monday, December 7, 1914. '''i. -r f*> :;i 'so I r!»«* 2"^ oft v »7 9Mr)3f Trst »1 rr ■**><. What more natural than that some considerable share of attention, on the part of people dwelling east of Suez, should he given to that phase of
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    553 4 In a picture m the Graphic referring to Ihe death of the late- General Sir Charles Dickson appears that of Lady Dickaon and a sister, and f.heir brother Capt. Gordon lately retired from the P. a. Company's service as Commander of the Moldavia. Tbe Malay contingent of Police employed at
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  • Correspondence.
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      IMPERIAL INDIAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
      254 4 To the Editor. hear Sir.- W.hl you plea,. little tp^M m your paper to appeai to general public ol Singapore j or B nK tions op behalf of the above and As there are already st-v.rai l!!|()tu funds m your town, it b poasifa thai
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    Y.W.C.A.
    26 4 All Eriendi dI Urn V. MB to t!:. Dedication aanricfl to% the \V. a taatftate, B Fac( Road to morrow it S.I I p m.
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    VETERAN UNIT S.V.C.
    17 4 The Scat drill wiU :ake place on 1 Dec. 1 Ith at I. ;<> p.m.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    35 4 Agents. Kennedy I Co. I J nmH| \e\v Columbia: Agents. \Y. Bacfcat i 19. Mujgei BagaM Agents l'.iti r>or:, Simons and »'o. Koala Ptorgan: 7,000 Iba; if* tata 42 500 lbs.
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    401 4 Flic condition of Sic Iferadtth, who v il the Bu( I .k i i tfa Hospital rami UM HtBM S.E. A Mad i a;- m mcpoodi at st&J Lieutf riant ('.tries l,iiv\-' the Highland Light lotm action, was-- rounget MM of Mr Cornish, mm i tha pi >i" N ideas
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      164 4 I KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. I LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DIARIES for 1915 I JUST RECEIVED I NOW READY THE IMPERIAL DAIRY 1915 I CONTAINING LOCAL INFORMATION AN GIVING THE DATES IN ENGLISH^! ALAY AND CHINESE. Price $1.25. John Little C L" 1 SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. SEASONS CATALOGUE Prom
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      62 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
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  • THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
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      STEADY PROGRESS.
      350 5 Gennads Reinforcing Their Right [Bj Submarine Cable]. MiDris'e Sbmvici. ..ondon, Dec. 4, 5.-U p. m. Paril com••iqiifc A fairly lively c»uinou.:<le took place between the railway fi ,m > pree to nilrrw and the road from Becelaire to t-schendaelt', where the enemy's infanrv tried un-ucceasfully lo gain ground.
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      KINGS AT THE FRONT.
      132 5 D«C 11.50 a.m.- Bail I V ■> 'd V I Sir iobn i. k n err rr pan ir«i i h.- Ring I D his t .i l Bil M c~n\eis.ed if Wales is imn;er'M iy t 1 has t< t n under i! :r» :.i
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      U.S. NAVAL BASE AT HAWAII.
      36 5 Deo. 8, 5.58 am. Washingthe v w ull Liar, been signed for 00 ol a naval drydock a. Tear! II swan, (m which work has beeu ni v for two jean.
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    THE LATE MR HULLETT.
    165 5 Mr \l W. Hullett, m. whose tfe ii i DODOCed bf the mail, held the into at ct Principal of the Kaffles -m 1->TI Lo his retirement, ft] lot two JOMI 181 I to 1*76 as I viiools. Straits Settlements. MS, la addition to the duties
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  • THE TALE OF EYEWITNESS.
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      GERMANS UNCONVINCED OF FAILURE.
      459 5 Enemy Starts Siege Operations [By Submarine Cabl?]. Rictib's Sibvioi. London, Dec. 4, 5.20 p.m. (Reuters special service). Eyewitness with headquarters says that a fehortening of the British front has occurred by French troops taking over a part of the line. The lull m operations during the
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      THE WAR REVIEWED.
      204 5 Balance of Results. Lotnlnn, Dee< ">. 3.'2.'> m. f'aris Ofli eial: An Army bulletin gives a review of* tbe wax from the beginniog, find 6tatea lhal afr^r General Joffra took rbe offeusive, on September the Qermani still hoped to tarn the French left and we hoped to
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      184 5 The Imperial Merchant Service Guild! have received from the Board of Trade an 1 official notice concerning the employment of British subjects on hoard ship during war. The Board specially request that Masters of British Bhipi shall engage Bri tieh rather thun ahen seamen so far as possible (taxing the
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  • IN THE EAST.
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      LODZ BATTLE SUCCESSFUL.
      120 5 Latest Reports. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Reutfb'p Sibvioi. London, Dec. 5, 5 55 am, Petrograd Official There was obstinate fighting on Thursday on the Glovno Lowicz front, also ofi the roads towards Lodz and Piotrkow. London, Dec. 5, 7.25 p.m. It is reported at Petrograd that the battle
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      TURKS AGAIN BEATEN.
      42 5 London Dec. 6, 6.80 a.m. A Petrograd official message says that m the Caucasus the Russians have taken Sarai and Kashkal. The Turks are fleeing, after a desperate resistance, m the direction of Van, abandoning many prisoners and wonded.
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      PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.
      36 5 IReutbb's Special Service.) London, l>ec. tf, 10.25 a.m. Kieff fortress is crowded with Austrian and German prisoners. Since the beginning of the war 130,000 men and 2,500 officers have passed through a3 prisoners.
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      THE POSITION AT PORT SAID.
      90 5 Desert Inundated. London, Dpc. 5, 11.50 a.m. Cairo: British aeroplanes are constantly reconnoitring over the Sinai Peninsula. There is no sign of the enemy. Hostile camps at Kutiu and Birrelnuss have been destroyed and the enemy have retreated to the east. It is probable that
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    243 5 COURTEST OF THE FRENCH CONSUL Qrnbrai* Paris, Dec. 4, 7 p.m.. Official The CaOOOnadfi has been violent m the region of Tpres aud Roulers. The German infantry has; unsuccessfully attempted to gain ground m this region. In the region of Vermelles, we continue to organise and strougly
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    168 5 In IH6I, when Henry Muyhew compiled j his London Labour and the London I Poor,' be estimated that there were "at, least '200 individuals engaged m selling I baked potatoPß m the streets, yet the trade had cot been known more than 15 years. Hefore that potatoes were sometimes roast-
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  • THE CHASE OF DE WET.
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      MOTORS WEAR DOWN HORSES.
      170 5 A Remarkable Pursuit. [Bj Submarine Cable]. (Reuter's Special Service.) London, Dec. 6 10.25 a.m.— At Pretoria the Premier and Minister of Defence are receiving a continuous stream of telegrams congratulating the Government on the capture of De Wet. i The remarkable feature about the capture was
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      ITALY'S POLICY.
      124 5 The New Premier Speaks. London, Dec. 5, 7.25 p.m.— A telegram from Rome states that the Premier, the Marquis Salandra, made a statement of policy. He said Our neutrality ought to be active and vigilant, strongly armed and ready for any eventuality. The lesson of history, still more
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      ECHO OF THE EMDEN FIGHT.
      43 5 London, Dec. 4, 3.5 p.m.— A Melbourne message says that Minister Pearce speaking m the Senate announced that when the Sydney fought the Emden transports with Australasian contingents on board were within a hundred miles of the scene.
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      FOOTBALL AND RECRUITING.
      35 5 London, Dec. ">, 11,50 a.m. At a conference of the National Football Association it was resolved that there was no evidence that football hindered recruiting. It recommends, however, the abandonment of International matches.
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      GERMAN LINER AGROUND.
      22 5 London, Dec. 5, 8.5 p.m. Lloyds Bergen B^ent reports that the German liner Friedrich Wilhelm is aground near Odee.
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    KITCHENER DENIES THE INTERVIEW.
    26 5 London, Dec. 4, 8.20 p.m. It is officially denied that Lord Kitchener used the expressions attributed to him m the American interview.
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    247 5 The marriage took place m Bombay on November 18th, of Flag Lieut Commander Richard L. Hamer (Flag-Lieut, to the Naval Comraander-in-Ciiief, Rear Admiral Sir Richard Peirse), and Miss Beena Peiree, eldest daughter of Sir Richard Peirse and Lady Peirse, Admiral's House, Bombay. An Exchange Rome telegram sfntes that the widow
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      170 5 Robinson Go. JUST ARRIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF The Famous Dutch Rothschild Cigars FLOR DE LOPEZ Price $2-25 P er box of 25 Cigars. Robinson Co. BBHIBSHGBHSBHIfIBHHHIIfIHREHHIIHHRMHfi NOTICE. From- December Ist we will j allow a Discount of 5 for Spot Cash or Bills paid within the month following that
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      518 6 Ship ping 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 Jand have «very good accommodation for passengers. Full particulars may be had on application to
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      769 6 _jJlLp_b_!jlB KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPFBJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3. Collyer Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. V.Overbtraten Batavia, Sourabaya, Macassar, Balik-Papan, Donggala, Palehleh, Kwandang, Amoerang, Menado, Tagoelandang, biaoe. Taroena, Peta Tamako, Totok, Djiko, Gorontalo, Tominibay, Kcma with transhipment at Batavia to Oosthaven, Telok-Betong. Anjer, Kalianda, Kroe.
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      634 6 Shipping N V X ll« A lit JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and
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      302 6 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, FOR China, Japan, Penang, Gey lon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For freight, passage t*nd further information apply H. W. BUCKLAND, AGENT, M.M. HESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE For Saigon, Haiphong, Hong kong, China, Japan, Ceylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, Marseilles,
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    WAR'S HUMOURS.
    573 7 Some AMOBING Episodes. Even amid all the terrors and horrors j of the present war the divine spark of humour decliues to be completely suppresjsed. We are all pretty familiar by now j with the spirit of barrack room persiflage a form of humour apart which the f
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    FAMOUS DOCTORS WITH THE FORCES.
    112 7 Mr Frederic F. Burghard, surgeon to King's College Ho>nita!. »irs b^en appointed Consulting Sure on to the Force*, and has left for Franco to enter upon his new duties. Wilraot Herringbam, physiciau to Sfc. Bartholomew's Hospital; Sir John Mo?e Bradford, physician to University College Hospital
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    DIVINE SERVICE IN WAR TIME.
    162 7 '"We become rather like schoolboys over' food" (writes a British oflicer, whose letter appears m the Times.) "One of our raess had a small tin of biscuits 3ent through the post yesterday. We all crowed over it just like youngsters. One's joys are of the
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    SECRET HISTORY OF THE BELGIAN INVASION.
    484 7 Ministers Warned by a Crowned Head. Paris, Oct. 26.— The Matin to day publishes an interview which its Dunkirk representative has had with M. de Brocqueville, m which the Belgian Minister of War said We were certain our territory would be violated. Two years
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    "TWO DISPENSATIONS."
    391 7 lii a certain army corps two chaplains a Catholic priest and a Jewish Rabbi. They seemed to be very good friends as well as the best of fellows. One evening they were kept on the battlefield looking after some wounded and found it impossible to get back to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      159 7 pILSENER BEER I GREAT AUKS HEAD" BRAND Bottled by W. A Ross <Jc Brother Ltd.. Liverpool) I SUPEHFINE BEER OF BRITISH BREWING I 513 per case of 8 doz., Pints. 'euinness stout GREAT AUKS HEAD" BRAND 313.70 per case of 8 doz. Pints. S!2per case of 10 dozen Splits. The
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      13 7 For Children s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermitt Gore, Ib. 6d
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      137 7 f For the Skin X "Hazeline' V Snow" Invigorating j^^y There is a delight m sti-re U^r you il \<>u lia\e not vet used '"Hazei ink' Snow." lis refreshing effett uj)nn sun-srorobed, I Snow," and expcriLiicc SFP^HttIS i! perfect skin-comfort >\ BSr Delightful to '■'•HAZEUNO I men who Shave J^l
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    AIRCRAFT IN THE GREAT WAR.
    1305 8 Zkitkmns and the Coast Battlk. In the official account of the bombardment by a naval flotilla of German troops near Ostend there is not a word of referj ence to Zeppelin airships, and it is there- fore highly probable that the unofficial reports to the
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    COOK LAUGHS AT SHELLS.
    352 8 Will Not Piebce Black Skin. Paris, Oct. 20th.— An excellent story is told of the courage oi the Senegalese, of whom, alas only a comparatively reduced percentage remain m Hue. A Senegalese cook walked out under heavy *hell fire to carry food to his comrades m
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      1203 8 -•I--- f(\£j% r \nj er's EiaWwi th* i o t palatable, the most cream-like, the most perfect j 'iii take it with pleasure and it agrees I [perfectly wit licatt Those who have for.nd other emulsions t^ I >••■ the different t.it is < ertaia to give satis- I is
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      294 8 Health fop Infants thoroughly reliable food for Inf ail 's riI1 i An Officer m 1)22 Indian Medical Service says V M Io f his s;: I esodtentl 1 It our son H GUIDE FOR MOTHERS FREE U I,' II P°* <" receipt f n .<„ to Ken a Of
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    EXCHANGE.
    48 9 (COBRRCTHD UP TO Dec. 5) Bank 4 m's 2-4 7-16 ,i demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits Bme 24f India, T. T. 74 Hongkong, demand IS Yokohama, demand 114^ Java, demand nil Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank Buyirg §8.54 Bank of England Rate f,% Bar Silver London 23
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    PRODUCE.
    155 9 Doc 5. Tin To tons sold §71.00 Gambler bayera 800 Gamh;er Cuoe No. 1 9 00 Gambier Cube No. 'J H.ftO Pepper Pluck ordin. Spore buyers 1 8.50 Pepper, (White fair) buyers... 8 I -,C Nutmegs (110 to the lb.J JU o Nutmegs 'SO to the lb I 8
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      353 9 THE CNLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INV EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIITED. HEAD OFFICE- Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d?Jewry, E.C. 1 v £20.000 flWDoattgd with the Supreme Court Of England, and OOmpMea with the
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      554 9 TF[K t MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1 *****0 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562]500 RPSERVE FUND £465,0001 BOARD OF DIRECTORS k. ,i. Blaci Bsq Chairman. I James Campbell Esq. I H MehrUlStmontEaq, Maitland Bag, ;Mr I avid Yule, i It Ryrk Bag. ''hi- i Manager Percy
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      501 9 KSANUFAGTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. EaTABLIHHED 1887, Policies are "WORLD WIDE," UNKI STKICTED,"" INDISPUTABLE" and NCK FORFEITABLE.Claims, leans, caeh-Barrendera, e^c, are promptly settled by the General Amenta at Singapore without the delay of referenoa to Head Offloe. The Reserves for proteotioa cf Fcllry, bonders are over £3,500.000. The Accounts
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      127 9 IDYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dj3PenBARY, andoJ MISS BROWN, Gr rt hfedilo, 1 River Valley Koad, Singapore. t 4 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE I COMPANY. LTD., (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. IRepain o r Leaky Tube Plates Repairs
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      246 9 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co., and contain the observatons made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimeters m MN); Direction of Wind and
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      598 9 LATEST ARRIVALS Date. Vnssel'B Namn. Flop. Dec. B Merfau D«teh Norwegian Note. The above is the only infonnatiou which is oMainnhle at present from the Mattnr Atteudaut. MAIL TABLE. To-Day. [nfermediata and loeai mails will bi f ma m list below Paoang, Malacca. P.M.S. Johoro. (Overland) (Daily by Train; b
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    JOHORE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    248 10 The December monthly medal against Bogey was played on Saturday and Sunday. and resulted m a I c between Mi Wi Bircham and Mr T. a. Flett. Thirty |WO cards were taken out and the following were returned. the Swe* p was won by Cap! Townlej on
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    CRICKET.
    78 10 The S.K.i. played the .Medical School on Bftturdftf and WOO v close game by eleven runs. Tho Club scored 05, of which La Brooy 14, 8. l>. Gaudex I'd, T. de Silva 12 wen the highest scorers; Cbelyan took 9 wickets for 80. The Medical School made 54, K.
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    BEHN MEYER SHIPPING CASES.
    737 10 THE JUDGMENT. The Behn Meyer shipping cases, which have occupied the District Court, off and on, for over a month past, were finally 1 disposed of on Saturday morning last, when the District Judge, Mr A. V. Brown, gave his decision on the two remaining charges,
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    INFLUENCE OF SINGAPORE RUBBER SALES.
    212 10 Messrs. Sanderson and Co. ia their report point out that the action of the British Government ii prohibiting the export of rubber from the East to all exc;*. pt British ports may probably be a preliminary to a prohibition to export from the United Kingdom
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    THE FILLIS CIRCUS.
    559 10 A SUCCESSFUL OPENING. Despite the fact that this entertainment is situated on an unfamiliar cite m South Bridge Road there was a full tent on Saturday, including agood number of Europeans. There is no doubt that the Lilliputians were the draw for the natives they do not
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    NEW GERMAN LAW IN SIAM.
    261 10 Attitude to British FraMs. This morning (Nov. 23rd) a repreent ative of this paper ithe Bangkok Times") called on Dr. Remy at t;;e German Legation, and asked if it were true, as is being imported, that Germans i;i Siam have been ordered not to pay
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    BURMA RICE CROP.
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