The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 December 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. MN CENTS SINGAPOKE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1914. NO. K\l2-
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    209 1 Details o£ I't-nang Cricket dab report —Page 4. The latest changes iv the telephone list appear on page 10. An instructive article on submarines m action is given on page 3. j Our London letter deals with wireless [matters of interest Page 10. Hauh gold returns, rubber
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    COLOUR OF WARSHIP'S.
    874 1 In tea iit i m thei shii i n do gathering of British wt a I has not been described n< aseeatblf o!' it great, gn bull loom;: Jis(mace, end hardly visible against the dull background of sea and iky." Ui losphertc conditiont vary, of Bourse, aod
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      117 1 nou S OWißj New Stocks Comprising the Latest Novelties m Men's Wear SUITABLE XMAS PRESENTS The Heat-proof Hat ;'H > $2-50 The Latest m Read Wear v-y'i:.ui I m the Newest Colours Panama Gray. [i){\ r y^\ t n\}ra Navy. Tan. Amethyst. Kelly Green, 1 J'^*«Hts and Bia W 1-00
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      324 1 J ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. BHABP. TO-NIGHT! M__lB____________—_M__H—MDJ__l)H__B) I HAS IT EVER STRUCK YOU H v Easj it la to GULL THE PUBLIC, it only means a BOMBASTIC ADVERTISEMENT i-> EASY, They follow like sheep. Wo have our Reputation tc LIVE up
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      173 1 L \TEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Katz Pros advertise their specialities m men's wear —Page 1. Shipping: K. p. M. and S. S. S., latest] sailing lists Page 6. At the Alhambru When London Sleeps" aud other new iilms (iinufifah at the Theatre Royal new films at li irima Hall —Page 1. Situation
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      112 1 mm THE WEEK. Tuesday Bth. High Water— 2i a.m.. 11 p.m. Dedication, Y.WVW, [nstitute, 3.15 p.il;. Wednesday 9th. tfigh Watei 2-^s a.m., 1-5 6 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall, 5 p.m. Tbsrsua> 10th. Fligh Water— 3-b8 *.iv 8-8 p.m. Lecture by Mr Roland Bradde m.\.. "The Growth of the Col ny."
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    744 2 Among other sacrifices which the war imposes on as is the lo^-s of horseradish with our rOMI Itt'.-f. HOTMtadUb is an alien enemy vegetable, and most of CoveriT Qarden*i rappliea eomc from iier many. Tb« 800 l dues not take kiudly lo llritUh >uil. and hardly pays for ctiltiva tion.
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      121 2 BELTING QUALITY BEFORE PRICE. When selecting a driving bolt ibe qaali- sbonld always be oonsidered bafors the Bverj naai knows of the incoi] venience and loaa* oceaaioiied bj s belt niin^ to tio iti work, besides the oneasj leeling that it may break down n 4 u f 1 at
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      452 2 MUSIC for XMAS AN AUTO PIANO IS THE IDEAL INSTRUMENT AND ANYONE CAN PLAY IT. SEVERAL SECONDHAND ONES AT PRESENT IN STOCK FOR SALE or HIRE. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. i A Mother s Joy Her Little Wasted Baby made bright and well by the power of these Tablets. Mr«. I
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      327 2 Notices The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. IN THE HUPRKMB COURT 01 THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 245 of 1914. Re 1 H R. SAXELBY. Receiving Order made 3 1st October, 1914. Date of Orel C for Summary Administration 20th November, 1914. Date of Adjudication 8 1st Oct.,
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      358 2 Notices NOTICE. The Power of Attorney dated the Bth Aug., 1913 given by me to Ahna Nana Savana Kaxnppan Chitty has been cancelled. SAMINATHAN CHITTY, 92, Market Street. 5-12 tths 17-12 MUNICIPAL NOTICF. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for the supply of Laterite at the following Roads Alexandra
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      466 2 Wanted QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN WANTED. Applicants are teqneated to inforrxiatiou concerning the decrees held, the school of medicine followed, the daM of practice, their medical society membership, experience, remuneration expected and credentials to the Office c; this paper,< Box K47, 8-U I*2-12 WANTED Qaalifled Chinese Apothecary for an Estate m British
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      352 2 TO BE LET Oomp i od nMum and No W. Grange X H-12 TO LET tamkams, Gil* id SMsi 17.11 Ma I BaJ Bon, v <** watx r laid L v, Entry mmli m ary 19J5 T] CHINO KEKU LF.£ 4 Co TO LET Oompooo I known as Uevonhur&t Lfl6.
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    CANADIAN FORCE POSTMARK.
    152 3 mi at I yet anol n rietj mliten p^-* x tH) tim iii netpaadena bi Ine .1 fa burg ein ihut ,r i :i cro'An, let d cirt imfei mm Canadian >n cr lie, and words mhl Hnef la 1 1: »> centre. Inc an i erved
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    "I NIBBLE THEM."
    51 3 "I NIBBLE THEM ll OV\l.>' M ul." by an Id 1 nd, ifl Dfl ie < Jeleagrigoi kte.' I i thority," war. nd to Verdun, i rl Dg llkl i: lOU9, t g Gei troni nch and tli i leal flag .i- tilt > ;u t ing a line evet
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN COMPACT.
    41 3 ii i i ents Pet] frad ipoi I m: i aU thai can be ion. i] tk mon pie m England Urn m reports thai raa coi I v I con nd hi laced id I lands thei :th
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    47 3 el og belonging to reg H. S. Ainc T tppic cad Medical M i t I>. I i ES i Sqnirei I Hently. I'rr. RAH I ISHUU I 0. SmJ m ion N ii i. Ml L H. B. liurlton. mi ■<■<■•'• Sergeant Major H. I I Jobnaan
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      1555 3 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Valuable Freehold and 999 Years Leasehold Properties Situate at Chancery Lane. Banna Street and Dickenson Hill off Nell Road Singapore. Tanjong Pagar Road and Tiong Bahru Road. Also about 48 acres of Freehold Land and several houses at Slrangoon Roaa, Singapore, To be held at POWELL Co.'s
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      707 3 Light Railways. I WE HOLD LARGE STOCKS RAILS, SLEEPERS, POINTS, CROSSINGS, TURNTABLES ACCESSORIES. I Suitable 20 24 Guage Tracks. I PRICES AND FULL PARTICULARS FROM:UWliLli ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca, Bangkok, Seramban and Medan. MORTGAGEE'S SALE I rr t^ ruesday the Bth tecember, at 2-30 p.m. tieve IS the
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday. December 8, 1914.
    1467 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday. December 8, 1914. > When,— with the exception of the fall neutrality of Spain and what might be called the conditional neutrality of Greece and Italy, every nationality resting upon tho Mediterranean is a belligerent, it becomes a matter of increasing interest to note any
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    554 4 Messrs Wee Kay Siang and family desirefto express their sincere thanks to those who so kindly sent, wreaths, telegrams. and letters of condolence. Seven Chinese woiuen were each tined 1 by the third court magistrate, yesterday, for collecting shell fish at the mouth of Singapore river. By a slip m
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    PENANG NEWS.
    100 4 v r r f rirfii j mii At tb€ iqdul tnertioi dI Cricket Club, n.ult of th, working iho««4 a net profif New membara joining lUrii ninnber^l^.hnn,:,;.;. ship of Urn dab up to I JHmnctb, v,u- f natehM hava baaa play< p eDttl Ding thorn all th, SBOoaaafal
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    TIN TRADE WITH AMERICA.
    77 4 [#Vom Our O'iji Curr- [poll, Dee. 7, 11 a tt a lati b ma i tagood Company of Chicag mv I lon the i at the met I iog v s. Chamber of II iocs. U Rag( s tbn t j st:i!)!i.-li!:h-r;t of direct tnuie :u
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    49 4 The tallowing are the resu be of crushing operations at Ran i the torn ended ith inst. I; ukit Komaa. Stetu ci i tons (iold obtained 808 o/> Avei too 3.528 dwts liukit Malacca. Stone erushi tons: < iold obtained 349 O I Ivw ton 1 >
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    121 4 Agents. Kvatt and Co. Tapah I'.^ BSI ;1 I SMM SI Bufctt Timah 16,576 total i 1 4 -> :>i i Lndragiri (Sumatra) Lunas Agents, (iiithne 1( v. Bmermld BjOtl i again -t 10 mos. to. '.*'.<- against M Sungei Buaya (SejMtn against it IS! total
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    283 4 Mr M. 11.I 1 Priedbscgsc n Fa ielb a yesterday tnoi Ding by tl kan. The work of building the dor the i uited Bngtneers Limit temporarily SUSpeadod the assif gaged on the work have alstj returned An sflsOSff m charge of a ti;un of jiiihmier6 beicg taken to the
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      213 4 T A NSA N; THE CLIFFORD WILKINSON TANSAN MINERAL WATER COY., LTD. OF KOBE, JAPAN. AT THE RECENT SEMARANG (JAVA) EXHIBITION This Mineral Water Received the Diploma of Honour, and the Highest Award, being the Fourth Award Received by this Company during this year. PINTS Per I Dozen $6. SPLITS
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      60 4 grLAMBERT&co. ORCHARD ROAD. The Only Studio m the Colony producing Refined Photographic Portraiture of Artistic Merit and Technical Excellence. i 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
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  • GERMAN TACTICS ALTERING.
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      APPROACH BY NARROW COLUMNS.
      191 5 tn of Trench Warfare. rvicbJ i .r. 11-t'l quarter! '■i is GOBI u>- 1 warm. -m v t>( oqi front line, i iMi-ii thing daily. l mM, WM at the s kl i i DCfa i r MM •>• :ir 1 fi (MB the ITC b
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      BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY.
      45 5 Russian Reply EM 'Vt'ie]. fa SmvioA It II -t i1 y an- >■• MUM ccca- moon and thai ratting aftei 1 Eferinf i i i ■:< grad •t baa been no ,oi\ of t!i«> ~!ti; >' i:: i f H continues and fche :■> [1.!.-- it
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      EXPLANATION OF RUSSIAN STRATEGY.
      36 5 EXPLANATION OF RUSSIAN STRATEGY. out the Germans Tm Morning 9M} that .t to fri i.ti'T, but io Poland ad destroy ua if i-■ > compel i r ig reii fn •-.-»>- In the P-..)\v m Poland m era.
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      A SERBIAN VICTORY.
      18 5 mi. A!-, official the ere ■n I'l-cd1 l-cd the lOC pri mmmh B four OOmplolC
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      76 5 ir bai nted to Maj r 4 f )'-a i\al, land i MllieMi Mid uj v i, of i m mum gUnenli Hi to the m i. 1 1 m -:iv. i taring tlie i :t. ii.hm wcuiiiiß a |fcl -I RlOOfl h;i:ulI I ii ,iim A\.A p.i<se i 1
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  • INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS.
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      GERMAN PRESSURE ON ITALY.
      296 5 Grecian Note to Turkey. fftj Submarine Cable]. Kn tkr'h Skk\v;i. London, Dec. 6, 2 .U) p.m.- A telegram from Lisbon states that a semi-otVieial note has been issued to day, stating that m view of the imminent possibility of the participation of Portugal m the war.
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      A GLIMPSE OF BELGIAN RELIEF WORK.
      432 5 The following extracts are from a pri« v ite letter written by b lady who i.- Forking at one or' the principal London denote lot Belgian refugees. Tbej give b vivid 1 picture from the inside ol the work that is being done The
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      BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
      129 5 Mrs EL l>- Salmond i- <■> cable Depot!] Keppei Harbour b< vrledgen gratefully kht following bhl nptious. Preriousli acknowledged 15,184.10 European Staff, N *la< c i Rnb« t >r Plantations Ld. (i month's MbJ 273 59 a. B. Hogan (Malacca 1 i w. il. Lee v iirnei
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  • THE BELGIUM CAMPAIGN.
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      STILL CREEPING ON.
      301 5 German Concealment of Losses. [Bj SubmariDe Cable]. Riutib'b Sebvici. London, Dec. 6, 4.56 p.m.— A Paris communique states that neat the ferryman's bouse 'between Dixmude and Ypres) fine artillery demolished a small German fort The enemy vainly endeavoured to retake Wohlendreft. There was an absolute calm on
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      ENEMY'S VIEW OF POSITION.
      68 5 London, Dec. 7.— The Eye Witness at headquarters says that many German soldiers are convinced that Calais to Paris is m German occupation. It is noteworthy that Germans have placarded the Btation at Ostend with the name Kales, doubtless aiding the deception. The Germans have wantonly
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      THE KING'S VISIT.
      69 5 London !>ec. 7, 5.6 a.m.- The Court Circular states that the 'Kiuq m the coarse of his visit to France was able to Bee practically all the troops except those actually m the trenches, lie visited the headquarters of all army corps and divisional commands and many
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      AVIATORS' ATTACK ON FREIBURG.
      35 5 London, Dec. 7, 0.45 a.m.— A telegram from Amsterdam states that aviators have attacked Freiburg, Baden, damped the railway and escap I. There is no confirmation of the raid on Krupps.
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      GENERAL FRENCH DECORATED.
      20 5 London, Dec. t'., 10.10 p.m. The King has personally conferred the Order of Merit on General French.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    99 5 Courtesy oi '.m: French Consul General. Paris, Dec. 6, 7.10 p.m. (Official). En >t'i^ir.:.:. ma heavy artillery has destroyed with crashing effect, an enemy block house. The Germans have without success nit -d to recapture Vervendrast. On all the rest oi the front line there is nothing
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    70 5 According to a Berlin newspaper, about 2,000 flautists, oboists, 'cellists, violinists. harpists, drummers, and other players of orchestral instruments iv that city have been thrown out of employment by the war. Much m the tame way tbat patriotic badges are worn m this country, grave town councillors m France, writes
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  • ANTWERP EXPEDITION.
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      ITS MORAL VALUE.
      273 5 Irishmen and the Army. [By Submarine Cable]. Reuteb's Sehvic*. London, Dec. 4 11.25 p.m. A despatch from Field Marshal French to the Admiralty on the naval brigade's assisting m the defence of Antwerp declares that they were handled by General Paris with great skill and boldness. He
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      A HIGHLANDERS' V.C.
      69 5 (Reuteb's Special Service.) London, Dec. (3, 11.55 p.m. A Gazette announces the award of the V. C. to l'te. George Wilson, Highland Light Infantry, for the most conspicuous gallantry at Yerueuil ou Sept. 14 m attacking a hostile machine gunaccompanied by only one man. When the latter
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      AN ILLICIT STILL.
      144 5 Tho five Chinese from Pulau Tekong, who were charged m the third court, last week, with keeping an illicit still with being m possession of utensils for preparing dutiable liquors, and with being m possession of dutiable liquors, were again brought Dp m the same court, yesterday
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. MATTHEW'S.
    158 5 The Memorial Service held at 6 p.m. at St. Matthews' Church for the late Mr F. H. Brooksbank was very largely attended by his old friends who were desirous of showing their respect for the memory of one of the most hard wot king of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    46 5 The Ladies' Spoon competition was played yesterday, and resulted in a win for 31 rs Webster who returned a nett score Of -12. The following cards were returned Mrs Webster 54 12 42 Mrs Marsh 58 15 4:^ Mrs Xewall 54 2 52
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    71 5 The indomitable spirit of the British soldier is strikingly illustrated m a letter from a "Daily Express" reader. 'My uephew, Lieutenant J. Rennie, of the Black Watch," he wiites, "was wounded on September 16 m the battle of the Aisne. He recovered m five weeks at a base hospital m
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      152 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. i Robinson Go. ENGRAVING t I IN GOLD AND SILVER "xmaTpresents" INITIALS MONOGRAMS INSCRIPTIONS I I CRESTS, etc C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD., 6 7, RAFFLES
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      664 6 Shipping STRAITS STEAM^ SHIP Co., Ltd. SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. An Express weekly service is being maintained by steamers of i the above companies* between SINGAPORE and BANGKOK. The steamers leave Singapore every Saturday /and have very good accommodation for passengers. Full particulars may be had on application to
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      816 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPid Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, Collyer Quay. USDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. V.OVERBTRATEN Batavia, Sourabaya, Macassar. Balik-Papan, Donggala, Palehleb, Kwandang, Aruoerang, Menado, Tagoelandang, biaoe. Taroena, Peta Tamako, Totok, Djiko, Gorontalo, Torainibay, Ktma with transhipment at Batavia to Oosthaven, Tt lok-Betong, Arj.jer, "Kalianda,
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      635 6 Shipping N V X JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained botwotn Yokohama vis, ports to rJar.seilieb. Louden and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The Now Twinscrew Steamers maintaining thi.s service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      242 6 Shipping /VST v_^ STEAM NAVIGATION P FOP China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, !nj: Aden s Egypt, Wm terraneao Ports PSymouth *»C London. For freight, pasgfcu* further information app: to H. W. BUCKLAHu MESSAGERIE3 IAMTttES MAIL LINE For Ballon, Ifai^or^, U ikonft. Cliina, Jap^n. C ylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zan/ihi:f Madaj-a.i.cr, I?i
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      315 7 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. BEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Gld2Jewry, E.C. I tasapaai bas £20.000 domatted with the Bopreme Ooartol England, and oompliea with the
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      552 7 TH:-: MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. 'CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500.000 C'OITU SUBSCRIBED £*****00 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562*500 U9UWI FUND £*****00 1 BOARD OF' DIRECTORS K. J. Bi \< i Bi Chairman. fanes Campbell Esq. B Of elvUl Simooa Esq. i. EUattland Bag sir I »*vid Yule. M. Byrk Esq. CSilef Maaagn Percy
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      546 7 umm mmmi offisf, v Hongkong, Capital BUBBOBIBID §2,600,*****10 AjfOUHT Paid-up 500,000,CCt ICEdKRVH I UKD Marine Rlaks at Onrreat Rates, :&LL!fiSBE aS3URaseE 6s, U*. Aoenmnlated Funds exoeed £17,000,000 FIRE 5 MOTOR CAR &m Insnranoes effected at rates oi prerains 7bieb will be tcand favourable totbelnsmei FatcrsGa Birooß3 Co,, Lfjf., figlil Acs
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      277 7 Mobiloils In determining the oil to be used for bearing lubrication, the requirements of the cylinders must be taken into consideration as well as the close or free adjustment of the bearings. Bearings with close adjustment, being lubricated I by a pressure oiling system, may use a medium of heavy
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    SUBMARINES IN ACTION.
    928 8 The despatches of the Admirals and j Commodores engaged m the action of the Heligoland Bight of August 28, which i were printed m the Morning Post of Fri day hist, admirable aB they were, necessarily required some careful collation m order to educe the exact sequence
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    281 8 Secret Sailings. According to the Washington correapou deut of the New York Tribune the United States Treasury has placed an embargo on all information regarding cargoes r\ud the destinations of vessels outward bound from American ports until thirty days after they have cleared, with the result that it
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    CANADIAN ICEBREAKER REACHES ARCHANGEL.
    46 8 A Heuter telegram from Ottawa says that the Governor General of Canada has received a cablegram from the Russian Minister of Commerce, thanking the Canadian Government for the icebreaker, Earl Grey, which has arrived at Archangel. The icebreaker has been rechristened Canada.
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    AN EMDEN HOAX.
    236 8 Jast after the news 1 1 the first Emdeo raid had reached Calcutta there was received by the Marine Department an argent "wirelefce," c r s]lin£ for the immediate supply of coal for a British cruiser, which, coming at full speed from Singapore, had run out of
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    GERMAN OFFICER'S KINDNESS
    147 8 As against the terrible stories that are told of German barbari! should beset an account given to me by a Frenchman Living m a village neat Maubeuge, whoso wife was confined on the very day the Germans entered it. last m >nth. All the local doctors and
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      121 8 For the Skin Hazehne Snow V Cooling XflW steM !t >' have efiect upon sun-scorched, a. is tOO '■^^r-v,v I .vs\>^'--^v^'^X I 1 1 -,'i ite f"r words. Bu) v^-ig^^g^^S^^sJ men who Shave SNOWI! J w**.wj soft and > M Sold at all Ch,i, V \V| j,fe 1 _i" G
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      353 8 There are many causes pf this jj disordered livei hich di s not proper! I warm cli if 8 its projvr < I (j* P- rson 4 <'\ 1 I s the cm isl. m^V S >- to c >:i <,r g ...;J while s:> al f Dr. Mohkf/« In
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1451 9 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Doc. 2nd. All buying quotations of Sterling Snares mast be regarded as purely nomlna for the present. Cap. leeoa. Paid. r,A6T Dit Bdybbb. Sellers. 86,000 2b 2b Allagar 71% 18 17 600,0(0 1 i Anglo-Java 2 3 3 3
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 9 (COBBBCTBD UP TO Dec. 7) Bank 4 m's 2 4 7-16 demand 2-4 1-16 °rivate credits Bms 24? India, T. T. 174 i Hongkong, demand isi Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand i4i| Bangkok, demand 65 4 Sovhbbiqnb, Bank Buylr g f 88.54 Bank of England Rate 6% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    150 9 Dec. 7. Tin 75 tous sold *71.00 Gambler buyers 8 00 Gambler Cube No. 1 9 00 Qambier Cube No. 2 8. 50 Pepper Black ordin. spore buyers 18.50 Fapper, (White fair) buyeis... 34 50 Sutmegg (110 to the lb.) 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to the 1b 2 '.00 Mace
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      144 9 HUMBpETTj AIR-COOLED $1,200 Nett. v ATER-COOLED $1,325 Complete c x Garage. Lat e s t testimonial from a Singapore purchaser Singapore, Bth Dec., l^lo. ss ts. THE BORNEO Go. Ltd., Present. With regard to 6he Humberette 1 purchased obd you a few months ago, I am pleased to Bay that
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      124 9 For Children's Hacking Cou^h at Night, Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure. Ih. 61 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD.. (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS EY AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. [Repair*, o! Leaky Tube Plates Repairs of Pitting ft Corrosion. ?*3 pairs of Riveted Flanges. Repairs of Combustion Chamber Repairs
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      307 9 London Mails Despatched. Left. Due Arrived. Sept. 30 November 2 l*uv. 2 Oct. A „3 „3 Oct. 8 ..6 6 Oct. 15 14 Oct. 22 23 23 Oct. 29 ..30 30 Nov. Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. i 7 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy
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