The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1914. NO. BM±.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    142 1 Late war news from Australian papers is given on page 10. ScientiOc miscellany and general war and other news is given on inside pages. The dedication of the Y.W.C.A. institute ou Fort Canning took place ou TuesdayPage 4. An important judgment in connection with the Kwong Yik
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    A FAMOUS CRUISER.
    1703 1 The Civil War in Amerie i bMfca out in 1861, and it was in tin following -ummer, now more than half a century a.*., that 1 saw the Alabama, or 'intl, the number by which she was known. hm„- |be c.reat Float, a large deck, near Birfluantieed.
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      248 1 ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. SHARP. TO-NIGHT HAS IT EVER STRUCK YOU an7t>:^^ a BOMBASTIC ADVERTISEMENT and will Ita-iSu^^S^f HJt ?-,A Ve have our Reputation to Live no to, K (Mlr DI n to deal hAIH and SQUARE with the SINAAPOrX 1 l
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      218 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Planter wants a billet Page 2. Small furnished bouse wanted Page 2. Bankruptcy uocice re Chop Kong HuePage -j. Sales of land and premises by thing Keng Lee and Co. on Dec. 14- Page 8. Details of the important furniture sale by Powell and Co. on Dec. L
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    OIL & CAS POWER.
    56 2 OIL CAS POWER. Dieeel, Semi Dieael, aud Suction Gas Fai-gines and I'lants —enquirers for this elass of power would do well to consult The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, who represent firms of the highest repute, which is a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactory running. Crude Oil Cou- sumption from
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      60 2 Jr For the Skin ill Hazeline %j Comforting j^mmt Invigorating j|Plj| 1 Delightful to y i-HAZEUNI men who Shave SNOWa ■•Nvif Itmefcsoa'thcskhiF^i iRf B_toos1)3 Weflcoinc <S. Co.. London 11 _j| 1 gj___l ;.r 12 84 Rigkti Reserved I FORD GARS Premises. Complete with Leather Sling Case, marking keys, and box
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      515 2 Notices I The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITB SETTLEMENTS, i SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 209 of 1914. Re CHOP KONG HUA I TA.KE NOTICE that application will be made to the above Court Singapore on the 18th day of December. 19i4, at eleven
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      368 2 Wanted WANTED Any planting billet, BOX 19, c/o Free Press. 10 12 it.li WANTED Small furnished house with telephone trom Ist January. 1915. A. B.C. c/o Free Fress. 19-12 1212 WANTED Qualified Chinese Apothecary for an Estate in British North Borneo. Apply iu writing enclosing copies ci testimonials to K,"
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      324 2 To Let TO LET Yarnham<*. Gttl-j*tas I ■ad I tennis, gae and water laid 00 'rLk mediate Entry. hb Ng. Apply RATHBOtIRNE DAIPV fftß| Oomp s ,kj houses Ho x. Thomas oaf Tenuis ind** A;v Ho. Balm «ml B \u. era i i laUiouses sad Stab water laid i a.
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      1306 3 A v c t ions IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF HIGH GRADE WALNUT-STAINED AND WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; TENNIS GEAR; PLANTS, &c. Tn Pmmm i ov a. n. Fmjm, Esq AT "St. THOMAS .No. 2. St. THOMAS WALK. O\ SATURDAY, 19th DECEMBER, AT 1-30 P.M. i liw chCffywCDfl Writing tit
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      794 3 A v c t i oj s MORTGAGEES' SALE OF The Valuable Beautifully Situated Freehold Residential Property, Known as MOUNT WASHINGTON Commanding a magnificent view of tne entrance to Keppel Harbour and tne Town of Singapore TO BE HELD AT POWELL Cos SALE-BOOM O/V TUESDAY, 15th DECEMBER, AT 2-30 P.M.
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      163 3 g Smoked Everywhere by Afo. 7, Motor, >,q. ■b (nearly) Everybody. I PLAYER'S "THE MIXTURE OF MATCHLESS MERIT. E Here is the Biggest Light Car Opportunity You Ever Had Presented to You Hancscme appearance, strength, comfortable riding, waterccoted motor, and the lowest operating cost oi any vehicle on the market.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      16 4 BaIKD. On the 7th December, 1914, in Penang Hospital. Daniel John Biird, cf OniubartoD, Scotland.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, December 10, 1914
    1217 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, December 10, 1914 I•••."" > One of bhe compensations attending residence m a not too severely tropical Colony like this is that we do not suffer from extremes of temperature. Our mean thermometer readings .-up well on the warm side of what is termed sun}
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    TERRITORIALS (?) IN BOMBAY (?)
    909 4 TERRITORIALS IN BOMBAY The Press Censorship in Bombay does not appear to be atllicted with that old j maidifch timorousness that, if all tales he jtrue, characterises that department in one or two less important and more remo'e j parts of the Empire. For it permits the I 'Times of
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    30 4 The Hon. Mr ,L B. ElCuut, Dirertor of Education, S.S. and F.M.S., has gone to Penang to hold the Seventh Standaid Examination with Mr M. Bellier, Inspector of Schcols, Penang.
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    Y. W. C. A.
    135 4 Dedication sacvios of the i InstiuUe-^ortCnrMMp,^, on iuewlay afternoon at 5 1; Scriptan leasssm, N ir> wmt v W- Mr.rra> :ual th- rin „v oob Hood absence of I>, g ]Kl l, :it ne*. Major ani fetn d,M« Pounts** Kte, 4bel, Mis. I Nicholson, Key. H.
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    ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH MISSION.
    156 4 A; St IV!i 01 1.1(1; t4 \\oM\ on Sunday last, the Ohfnea »rer« confirmed In Urn i. i I I Singapoce, Mfwaaoatiag bwt Chinese Foochosr, I ■ntanui and Baba, Choich wat a congregation of 250. Al ]<;;■ tl M rvfoi I I al I p.m.. Bight
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    P. AND O. DIARY (1915).
    191 4 1- 1 om the Si i ipore Ay. of the i <). Sti'Hiii \;ui; nation Cotnpan] received a copy of the Oompai Diary and AlnmiMT for Pi< 1915. Ha ri"v. feature afl thii Ufiefal annual m the U Iw-ion of Mm Heel of Mm Brittf
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    168 4 Agents. Sime Darbjr and Co. Middloton Sluicing i: I baton 26.98. Afeutß. McAlister and Co. ringfcil Plant Iff .an pikal 67.20. I'.'ebay. I U lies v ;is by the third boui I niagietrate for Wilful trespass ,o ftaffl e S Ttt4 -day evening II l'.ro express
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      184 4 T ANSA N| THE CLIFFORD WILKINSON TAHSAN MINERAL WATER COY., LTD. OF KOBE, JAPAN. AT THE RECENT SEMABANG (JAVA) EXHIBITION gsiur^^ w *gs^^ &358S Award Received b» this Company during this year. PINTS Per I Dozen $6. SPLITS Per 8 Dozen $8. CALDBECK iG&REGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. John Little 4
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      59 4 g.rLAMBERT&co. ORCHARD ROAD. The Only Studio m the Colony producing Refined Photographic Portraiture of Artistic Merit and Technical Excellence. Likeness and individuality, the most valued qualities m a Portrait, characterise all our work. Our Studio is m charge of Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, a British Artist of the highest experience,
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    THE POLAND CAMPAIGN.
    272 5 PRMANS 1 PYRRHIC VICTORY Situation Still Favours Fussia. I| BtJ Submarine Cable]. Hf ikk's Skkvicb. Dec t, H.51 '■> I'etrogiad. re is a temporary stalemate p, l I ela i at Thorn and h th armiea la" tree rhe I E9* i ;\n Samvici LBQ ato Ibdioerad
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    FICHTING ROUND CRACOW.
    37 5 I m n I istrian laii itl il the ti tope ha re oe f rora Wieliczka to the a and ft thai the Ger hav- repnleed iaa rwed R maien veal of kov.
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    GOLD COAST GENEROSITY.
    42 5 100, Dec I >;■;■•• I giffti i• Dominion! i i isft nighft. It -i\ c OlttlM ft tht> h,uil < lonnci] fa m i Mdwd to rapton of Togoland i Maud slarling anJ inJ as v oootribat* speaMi daring 191 ft.
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    DEATH OF AMERICAN DIPLOMAT.
    28 5 if the H IMI v R known American diplomat, j id v a Shi i\ v, hut became ill I iliiln when he died.
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    DEATH OF GENERAL BEYERS.
    133 5 k- 1 turn, Ie i^ orvuilly ttfeatGi neral '■< j i cam sal re, oil ia »*i I rilk Mi Brown, of tkx Malay flail, who M> ;it pret B 8 I g 'i r.ariacks, wbiUl Mffl i g i f Tanjong n r«i ill f
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  • THE WESTERN FRONT.
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      FURTHER ALLIED PROGRESS.
      199 5 Breaking La Bassee Position. [Bj Submarine Cable]. RiiTTiß'a Skbvioi. London, D^'C. B, r > a.m. A Paris comnwniqae tja\s that the enemy are more iu-tn.'. Oaf artillery, m the regioni of the Ysrr aa.l Ypres, have replied successf ally. We have already announced a most brilliant attack
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      ALLIES MOVE ON OSTEND.
      65 5 London, Doe. 8 a.m. -According to Dutch papers Al!i"> fleet OB Monday resumed the bombardment or the Belgian co;i>r iti mppott of mi advance from M;Hii'ni;i':K>\>'rt' towards Ostend. The Dutch papers continue to report siderablc movements of German troops. Freeb Iroopi DUiiibcring oH.(M)0 are rtlj expected
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    AERIAL NAVIGATION.
    131 5 Important Swiss Protest. London, l>ec. 9, 12.55 a.in.— An iuteres ting development has resulted from the air raid on I- riedrkhshafeu. The Swiss Federal Council mado representations regardiiig the Alleged passage o! aeroplanes over Swiss *nrritory. The British and French GoTernments 1 regretting that it had happened, as
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    THE KAISER INDISPOSED.
    48 5 I Amsterdam, Dec. s -A Berlin official message states that the Kaiser has been obliged 10 postpone for some days his return to the fr*j nl, owing to feverish bronchial catarrh. He was able to day to receive a it port on the war situation.
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    WAR AND TRADE.
    46 5 London, Iv:-. y. IS '•> a.m. The Bale of rnor:m»us !|U»utit:»s (.f barbed wire, of irbieh vwrj little is ma le m Europe, is a iiuue of the int< rnational truding from N York dnriog the p'.i^t fen weeks. New factories dutc been started.
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    ANOTHER SWEDISH SHIP LOST.
    245 5 ANOTHER SWE DISH SHIP LOST. London, Dee. 8 19 £5 »«m< Auotber Swedish ileamei struck mine and sauk| on Ibe Finnith Coast The whole crew of fssrnty wek 1 drowned. Pretty calendars received itoui <>i»r Shop* 1 SO Stamford Road; and the useful desk tablet of United Engineers. Two Chinese
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    BANKING ACCOUNTS.
    933 5 INTERESTING JUDGMENT IN KWONG VI X CASH. Mr Justice Earnthaw delivered his judgment m the action, Kwong Yik Banking Company Ltd., versus Soon Keck Ltd., Chop Chin Tai, and Chop Yee Hin; m the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The following is the judgment: The plaintiffs claim from Soon
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    FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.
    502 5 Delhi, Nov. 23rd. Information has been received m regard to operations m East Africa. It appears that a force was sent from British East Africa to seize an important German railway terminus which was reported to be weakly held. On the evening of the 2nd November,
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    TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
    157 5 Solicitors and' theeb Clients. It is just possible that the substauce of this letter m the Globe," signed Dis- j gusted, may have some appositeness m reference to local affairs m this Colony How comes it that British solicitors can allow themselves to act for enemy
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    214 5 I The annual general meeting of the Mount Wallich Heading Hoora will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m., at the Club Souse, No. 81, Wallich Street. I Captain Oweu Jones, i< n.. a N.R. re cently m command of the P. &O. liver Nankin and well-known to passengers on
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      220 5 Robinson Go. JUST ARRIVED 1 A NEW SHIPMENT OF The Famous Dutch Rothschild Cigars FLOR DE LOPEZ Price $2-25 Per box of 25 Cigars. Robinson Co. I KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd! I GHILDRENS' BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. DIARIES. Suitable for all purposes. APPOINTMENT DIARIES. With half Hours Marked CALENDARS OF~ALL^
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      422 6 S h 8 p ping STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND 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 Saturdayjand have very good accommodation for passengers. Full particulars may be had
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      857 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAFP2J Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, CoLLYEri Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Singkel Tanjong Mengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong, Berombang, Paneh, Asahan and Belawan-Deli. Dec 10 Speklman Riouw, Letong Kramat, Maras, Tarempa, Midai, Genting, FoeloePandjang and Serassan Dec 10 Singkep Bagan Si Api Api Dec
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      606 6 Shipping N. Y. K. 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 are fitted with
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      280 6 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION FOR China, Japan Penang, Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, rviecli terranean Ports Plymouth and For Freight, passim further information &p] to: H. W. BUCKLAND, AGENT M.M. MESSAGERIES MARITIME* MAIL LINE For Saigon, Haiphong. Hon£ kong, China, Japan. Ceylon Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion. Mauri tius, Marseilles, and
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    THE NORTHAMPTON' FIGHT AGAINST ODDS.
    378 7 A S |QM OK THI. Al&Nl An incident which orcurrpil trTfOTOfl during the Rattld of the A;»ne is recorded b\ the l'r»-s-; Association. The chief part \v;i«! played l>y v detachment 01 the North amptoushire Regiment, who showed splen 'ii determination, resourc, and cool t
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    PRISONERS OF WAR.
    175 7 a I :>tion of the prioui. '> i B I I not Ul. Ip till i r ger has I I■■ v.:)»'Ctcd. The bU g 9t are, an i Land br of about 41 no a r hood. M ol U re 1 >hrn! I i Vrlv
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1182 7 Artificial Geography— A Strong Road Electrical Sterilisation insect l?reathin# -File Jaw for Testing Metals— Yaccioa for Wounds-— Stereoscopic Moving I'lctnres Ais MiucK for Night Protection A Laboratory Gyroscope. Geographical discovery having neared Its limit, sir c. p. Lucas, m his British Association paper, pointed out that the geography
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    VON KLUCK.
    593 7 a Persi sal Sketch of the General with the Axe. Tin wolfl bun aii may feed the German public on the phantom "victories" of von Hindenburg, but the Berliner will s:ill look to von Kluck. When the day arrived for Germany to hack her way through to Paris,
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    THE GERMAN SPIDER AND THE BRITISH FLY.
    154 7 Remarkable evidence as bo Germany's burglarious intentions against the C ionics ol othei European States is con tamed m a translation of a hitherto unpublished manuscript by the notorious General Bernhardi which appears m -the current numbei of the Academy. U was written
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      290 7 I WE HOLD LARGE STOCKS RAILS. SLEEPERS, j POINTS, CROSSINGS, TURNTABLES ACCESSORIES. I Suitable 20 24 Guage Tracks. j PRICES AND FULL PARTICULARS FROM--UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE, j Penang, Ipoh, Malacca, Bangkok, Seramban and Medan. I BY W. HAIGH GRUBAN Co., Ltd., OSdham, England. 120 ft. 24 inch. LOGS-CUT PER
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      135 7 BHH»«m£2 SI E S AS USUAL. t S>HIP STORES anc other HARDWARE R£Q f ISITiES IMIIIM I {aw-S SSKSrKSSSS: DYSFNTEPY H orticultural Implements, Harrows I Hoee IJ IU L U I 1 ron Bteel Materials, A L Rubtx r She is Paints, Colours, Oils and Varnis et AND J^tmetel works
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    THE COST OF THE WAR.
    445 8 Attempts to get at the economic costliness of the war are attended by no great success, but it is certain that the Germans are suffering far more seriously than we are. By an examination of the available figures for the first ten days of October,
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    JUNGLE MYSTERY.
    449 8 Chinese Pedlab Murdered. Two Malays were put on their trial at Kuala Lumpur charged with the murder of an old Chinese pedlar who made a living by takiftg small articles of merchandise into the jungle. The charge is being heard by His Lord ship, Sir Thomas Braddell, C.J.C.,
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    MONKS AND SOLDIERS. IDEAL SCOUTS.
    75 8 People are wondering why a company of Red Indians is to accompany the next Canadian contingent. There are two reasons. In the first place it is to 6how the loyalty of every sect gathered under the Union Jack, and m the second place it is
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    282 8 Clearing Enemy Ships. H.M. Government m mail week issued a notification m the following terms to the Representatives of Foreign Maritime Powers m London, and asked them to communicate it to their Governments "Since the outbreak of war certain ships of enemy countries have remained on the
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    YUAN-THE ONE MAN.
    215 8 Sir Havilland be Sausmabez on Chinese Affairs. The annual meetiug of the Christian Literature Society was held m the rooms of the Royal Asiatic Society, Shanghai, on the 17th lust. Sir Havilland de Sausmaic. m moving the adoption of the report and account reviewed the work of
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    BRITISH MARKSMANSHIP.
    199 8 The attache of a neutral Power has told a Sheflield man whom he met m Holland that Gerrnau officers had admitted to him that against the British Army their losses had been terrible. One highly placed officer told me. he said, that they had never m all their
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    A ROBBERS' SOCIETY.
    188 8 Arrest of Axleged Oppicials. At nine o'clock on Thursday evening* three rikishas were stopped in Sungei Besb and the passengers taken in custody by the police. The men who were arrested are believed to be dangerous members of one of the worst of the Triad (or secret)
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      1409 8 THE DEFENCE of the EMPIRE is calling policyholders m all parts of the world to ACTIVE SERVICE and this Company expressly permits all those at present assured to go anywhere or perform any duty WITHOUT EXTRA PREMIUM. SUN LIFE a coTp^ e OF CANADA S. J. HOWE, Manager, S. B.
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      17 8 STEWART WILSON and Company, Kuala Lumpur AND I* THE BORNEO Company Limited. SINGAPORE. Sole Importers. Supplies 4
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    EXCHANGE.
    50 9 (COEBICTIp UP TO Dec. 9) Bank 4in a 247 16 ii demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits 8m c 24^ India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 17$ Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141$ Bangkok, demand 66 Sovhbrignb, Bank Bnyh g 58.54 Bank of England Rate 5% Bar Silver London 2f|
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    PRODUCE.
    156 9 Dec. 9. Tin 75 tons sold $71.00 Gambler buyers h 00 Garabier Cnbe No. 1 9 00 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.50 Pepper Black ortfin. spore buyers 18.50 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84 00 Nutmegs (13 oto the lb.J 21. C0 Nutmegs '80 to the lb I 2 .00
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      282 9 THE CNLY LIFE INSURANCE CCMPANY RE6ISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE* Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d2Jewry, E.C. Company has £20.000 il.cusittd with iho Bnppiae Court of England, and complies with the
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      576 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500,000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562,300 RESERVE FUND £465,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS H. J. Black BBQ Chairman. 1 .Jar-ir i Cai-iphfil Ksq. If. Mt Ivill Simons Esq. Maitland Bsq. Sil iavid Yul«. M. Kyrit. E&f|< <:hiof Manager l\ rcy Mould Esq.
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      320 9 B&NTQN INSURANOE OFFICE. Id l Hongkong. Capital HoßacßibKD $2,soo,OOC Ci 0 q Amount Paid-up 8 eoo.ooo.cu R3BERVB FUHD 81,600,000,011 0 Marine Rl."hH at Current Rates, 3 Bcustead Cc, Agents ALLIANCE A3SURAKSE Cc, ~Ltf Accumulated Fundß exceed £17,030.000 FIRE ft MOTOR GAR RISKS. Insurances effected a* rates of pveznlus which will
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      233 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE I INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. Established 1887, Pollctes are WORLD WIDE," UNRF STRICTED," "INDISPUTABLE and NO? I FORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, oash-sarrenaevß. etc., are promptly Bettled by the General Agen** at Btngapore without the delay of reterenoe to Head Office. The Reserves fo? protection of Fell y, fcoJdere are
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      224 9 GELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. I This most celebrated and incomparable table water m order to meet the rising demands of the public has been now introduced here m small bottles, being formerly only used m large ones. The VICHY WATERS are three m number. Grande Grille Hospital and Celes tin's.
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      37 9 BSEi I Til W^^V ia 9 THE IDEAL TONIC FOOD. STIjirLATEF THE APPETITE ENRICHES THE BUMD STRENGTHENS THE NCRVBft Of all Chernlsts $1 75 Sole Aleuts EOT the S. S. and F. ft B. THE PHARMACY, SINGAPORE
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      248 9 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co., and contaiD the observatons made itt Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and t our of despatch the Barometer reading (iuches m UK., Millimeters m MN Direction of Wind
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      294 9 LATEST^ ARRIVALS I>ate. Vessel's Name. Flag. I>ec. 7 lireid \orwegian Dec. H Aedang siam I>aiey J»utr>h Singkel I a para Singkawang Van Goens Note. The above ie the only information which i 6 obtainable at present from the Master Attendant. LMAIL TABLE. To-Day. Intermediate and local mails will be found
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    BRITAIN IN WAR TIME.
    1504 10 {From Our Own CgfTttpomtowt.) London, Nov. 6. The Briti>h Army i« still getting ou the nerves of the Germans. They now call it "The Menagerie of Savage Knees," and they allude to General French as the Hagenbeck of the business. It ouly makes us smile. Anyway
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    JOHORE WAR RELIEF FUND.
    251 10 The romi'iittee beg to acknowledge the following further subscription?. Belgian. Local. Prey, acknowledged $4,049.05 9988 (iuvt. English school Bfuuri Stall 75 (iovt. English School Mu-ir. Boys 12 08 W. H. Hoflaud 10 H. 11. Morrison 25 10 Mengkibol Rubber Estate. V L L. 5 V. F.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    65 10 Eleventh Lisi oi Subscriptions Previously acknowledged $739t>.09 Captain a. v. Chancellor (Third Monthly' 13 F. Hilton (Third) 18 '.ins. 11. Drytdale 10 Captain Bannatyne 10 Mtssrs (.i. EL anil P. A. Teale SO Mr Le(! OhOOO Gtian 100 Mrs L. Wisharl 'Monthly) 2 Stutf of the Pulau
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    THE WAR.
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      114 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. j Sunday, 13th December. Johnston's Pier at 7,9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.i50 p.m, Club Bungalow at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 aud o.'oi) p.m. The following events will be held on Christmas Day after arrival of the 1 i o'clock launch. 100 yards l\mV>
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