The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1914

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. (TATS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1914. NO. B,:US.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    197 1 Prominent m the news of the day is the magnificent effort Canada is making to send fresh troops for the use of the Empire Page 5. In Italy some feeling is expressed i cainst an alleged violation of tLie Italian Consulate at Sodeidah. The latest v that
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    THE JUNKERS AND THEIU ORIGIN.
    870 1 To many people m this country the) causes of the prmont war are to MMsf extent a mystery. We have been told during many decades that the (ierman na: ion is peaceful, that it is mosi interested m the achievement of material and moral progress,
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      515 1 THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD SHOW 730 P. w. Two Shows for one Payment. SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. TO-NIGHT commencing at 9 p.m. sharp. TO-NIGHT Commencing Saturday, December 12 ALL BIG FEATURES OF FAMOUS PRODUCERS I "VIVE L' ENTENTE CORDIALE \M Ar%
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      233 1 f -r« ask; <3B£S i^.^^^3S^^i^--iJEKSS:^^ICSOar- TO-NIGHT I AGAIN 2 SHOWS FOR ONE PAYMENT 2 IN CON- 1 UNCTION WITH THE STAR OPERA At the Theatre Royal North Bridge Road. A CINEMATOGRAPH SHOW will be given lr vi fo o'clock Rhowing THE LATEST PATKE'S WAR GAZETTE IVANHOE A Historical Drama m
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      104 1 L WEST ADVE3TISEMENTS. Two compoand bouses and offices to let— Page 2. Number plates of bullock carts lost Page 2. French lessons wanted —Page '1. Meeting of consignees of held up cargo —Page 2. Chop Woe Biang opens business Page -2. Tenders for building bouses m Suran-goon-rd Page 2. "T
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      101 1 THE WEEK. 1 Tuesday 15t!i Hk;b Water 7-:= 9 Vi Wednesday istii Mater 8-41 A.m., 10-97 p.m. I'oio Practice Tyersall, 5 p.m. 'tbarsso* 1 7th Blgta w;,'.fi— B-2i t».u3 11-16 p.m. New Moon. Eastern Gate, E p.m Friday 18th. Lcgi^liti% r e Council, 23C p lv. Ittardß] 19th Sli Vt
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    831 2 The name of 1 onstantinople i- now being npidly replaced m the columns of the Itussian Press by the old Slavonic one of Tsafsjrad. Thi Pioneer's" London correspondent liilt'S The "Chronicle" state that the > inadinn Government have definite evidence tlmt the komagata Mini H nfTair was arranged by the
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      456 2 MUSIC for XMAS AN AUTO PIANO IS THE IDEAL INSTRUMENT AND ANYONE CAN PLAY IT. SEVERAL SECOND; HAND ONES AT PRESENT IN STOCK FOR SALE or HIRE. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. Nervousness Anaemia. Indigestion, and Awful Nervous Terrors cured by Dr. Cassell's Tablets m s, i- :••■<■ Biggs, cf 97, Gordon
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      599 2 Notices NOTICE. A Meeting of Consignees and Shippets of cargo on board Enemy V» ssels m Nt^utra' Ports will be held m the Exchange Kooiu, on Friday, December 18th at Ham. to decide upon the bent course to pursue m order to obtain delivery, 0. R. S BATEMAN Se retary.
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      439 2 Wanted i WANTED French lesst ns, chiefly conversation, with a j French lddy or gentleman. 15-12 Is 12 FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET H'anteci to 1» t two f^rnisber rooms to Ladies or Married < (ink- (European) without board, m healthy locality and on tiam line. AJodtrate teims. Apply BOX 27.
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      494 2 To Let I I OFFICES TO LtT No. la Rtffltfl Quay, |f4 artl nd M 0,,, Appiy CUTHRIE CO .Ltd. 15:2 i»e TO LET Com; mind Hoof* No. §1« ranpoi n Road kno^u aa Devonhurst Bntry Lbi Jaouari 1b 1 Aprlj CUTHRIE Co.. Ltc. TO BE LET C m pound
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      260 2 __Auctions^ MORTGAGEE S SALE (X THE BRITISH STEAM LAUNCH P H v Asywaowlfeaadjaoenti U S Pier, ng 1 To be held at POWELL* On Tuesday, the 15th Dec at 3 t.H.P.* N.H.I^;,. |c I «n N.u Harbour Doc* Begtati v d Conn toapnomi by arrange r. inn lkv im PD*E,L
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    DUTCH NEWS OF THE WAR.
    402 3 Kire hallei paigu iu S rtta I-"!.." lars i traal Ths aa riiat I 1 .(U in. ced directi aof 1 feaaahea .1 Outposts ol lasel >ere, ben iii idihle Last (hi into ihc pi isoo« ra, a bono Ibej l i i Laal led
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    THE CAMPAIGN IN THE EAST.
    852 3 Battuss ok mi vimi i. v \m> Nibm4n Nlr P Kadorataefl the Rusoiaa Consul! bos supplied lbs Tim. ol Ceylon with some interesting excerpts from Hussian papers to band. Whan Ihe papers weie published two great battles were in progress in Russia, one oa Ihe
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    PORTABLE STAEM ENGINES.
    62 3 The old lime Portable Steam Eugine is now «4 i i n v place to n ideas. R. IOamUA Son*, Limited, bare introduced a I'is.ton Valve Kngiue u&iug Superheated Steam iv which ir is claimed half a ton of coal will go as tat as a ton
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      1415 3 Aji c t i o n s IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OP HIGH-GRADE WALNUT-STAINED AND WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; TENNIS GEAR; PLANTS, &c. Thk Property of A. H. Fair, Esq., AT 'St. THOMAS. No. 2, St. THOMAS WALK, OM SATURDAY, 19th DECEMBER, AT 1-30 P.M. i j Bemi-grand piano by
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      166 3 COLEMAN HOUSE, 3, COLEMAN STREET, SINGAPORE Late Hotel de la Paix.) ROOMS TO BE LET FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD. J. L CAMPBELL Co., Ltd. I (M LIQUIDATION Cash Clearance Sale CONTINUES DURING DECEMBER. Christmas Suits AT BARGAIN PRICES. LARGE SELECTION OF Socks, Shirts, Collars, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
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    The Singapore FreePress. Tuesday, December 15, 1914.
    2148 4 The Singapore FreePress. Tuesday, December 15, 1914. For Italy it may well be considered that an almost providential thing has happened m the provision of a safety valve to popular feeling, which lias been growing markedly tenser m view of th* 1 necessity for Italy to adopt some open policy
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    16 4 1/r foil 1,,., *QCk. wind) ar, J' PMMteCMtot ..ft* ita Falling. r v
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    108 4 •n,H tallowing propactuM i «'t bf ■«*<«, »< :w,,.. I— hold lH,d iU; ,i I I ri.'Mis.' >urn for 100. j I-..-, „,.i,i land :th i,,.. I 'I* Pudding ires |h, 85 mj M. M \iM'; I|i.;,1 i felt*) I F've piece, b| th» district ol Etocl bough<
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    489 4 I \l'.-ii! v I'.itei MM Sum;:: Henrietta i 7.262 >g«i to d»ti- i 906 M ilncca Rubber I'!m 52 4, Si D .Mi II -'in -in Hi:;'? continui -ii call ur.-ii liullHtin Jii^ interest:, in -♦•<•! collected .i. Mr ft. C Carol io, Saniu Suugi iJ.'-i,
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      188 4 GUILDHALL BANQUET 9t#i NOVEMBER, 1914. j The Right Honorable Sir Chas. Johnston, Kt. LORD MAYOR. BOLLINGER. (1906) Were the two principal CHAMPAGNES chosen for this occasion. GALDBEGK, MACGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. I SPECIAL XMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN. lw JL RSkS^k I TRICYCLES. t COLLAPSIBLE Ino o sioso a SULKIES.' 6.
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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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    CANADA'S ARMY.
    145 5 CONTRIBUTION TO EMPIRE. RI.T Suhliirti m- ab\r i Kki iwh s 89t*K)| a, Dec 14, 19 Bfl p.m T}ie fre^s i- issued *vi otiicial. statiim thHt lyg baa t>een detarmiced thai bfol bm a m traininf <nn he m iniaiadiats fßtnjti tc SO,OOO, •c ibe >'!_'ht thousand sngas^d
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    513 5 the TtOOok i. luring vfic r M ol the lal Gorkfa ia son sn I M lia bai r ata it isi Baga '>: foot I 1 Iwt I v j F Mm Straits Trad I B »D tbc \r i'iV A 'anto a ft ;t'M<i m tbii v i
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    EASTERN CAMPAIGN.
    91 5 STILL INDECISIVE. »<t!TmH Simviva. London, F) fC 14. 888 a.m. -a I'etropriid otticial says *We have IDCCeetfu)]; con ClQdad ar) otteueiire OO tbe whole front iii [the .MlnvH region ami have capture the enemy*! position Pixaaoy«i -Ciccbaoov itr>.i paraoed him lowarda the frontier. Oar cavalry charge Inflioied bearj
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    MONTENEGRINS FIGHT.
    68 5 London Dec, 11,120 i m, C -tinjtelegram statei thai to? Ibe pasl two days lb« MontPM.t;,,,,, wbo bave h... r. pursuing lht ■■■"■'»>• m lb« direction ol Vinbrgraa <>"-.-.! Ib« riv,r Hoe nod inflicted con iiderable Immi kakiofl ISO prisoner* Mid (iu;.iitir\ of material I t:u,j- 'vi;>- reporti
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    SERBIAN VICTORY.
    96 5 l.)ii.loii. Dec i i2O m The Sex bkuM on the extr< tue U t have forced ibe Au-rnan- aeros* the Drioa and also eou limil' t() llrlv them bick m Dortherlj ■ad nortbeanterl] diieclion. Lou ion. D«?c iI,SBO h no An official statement issued Ht Nt&h ray* that
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    GOEBEN ABROAD.
    49 5 Easily Driven Off. London I i IS. :< 20 ;i m. Phe ivtro u'ra.i eoaamontqiifl saya mat on Friday afternoon ttj f Uoeben, accompanied tn ibts gnnboal Herkittavet, attempted to bouibatd Batonm, bot tiie fort« opeoiofl tir»rapidly retired after Briug on v fifteen •>lju:^ which did inmgnilloaui iiam«»K«
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    TURKISH BATTLESH P SUNK
    89 5 Gallant B II London, Dec 14. \> %Q m n u > Presn Bureau ttato* tint yesterday th< Rubu»*rio« 811. Lieut. (.'.!id. Hoi brook. Htitered lb« Dariianelle* and. despite ilifllcali currents, divetl under five rOWI of iniu.- mul dih ehwrgMl a lorpedo at the Turkish Baltic
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    370 5 V ■>! id»»n if M;e IawIPSPneSR ol 'be Pii i 1 13 1 btuined from tfie f.K-r idar w\ ere b m BoistMipd Ibe nnmhm of mnt &vr# avw ■>• > million, m tbc I'.j.ih if l n 1 iber* v. re:; 1 per million 1 1 •> ;> i
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    WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    164 5 A QUIET DAY. [By Submarine Cable]. Bidtxb's Sibviob. London, Dec. 18, 4.55 p.m. Yesterday's Paris rommuniquc says that the day was particularly quiet the enemy's activity being mainly shown m intermittent cannonadfts. The enemy however made three I violent infantry attacks to the south east ofYpiec which were
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    STEAMERS NARROW ESCAPE.
    67 5 Dodged the Submarine. London, l>ec. 14, 1.20 a. in. The Great E istwii steamer Colchester left for Hoiland v;i H urwicfa on Friday. When thirty i i i nut a submarine come up and or-(I'-i-.l bt»r to surrender. The Colchester j lurotHl bow on to the Bubmarine,
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    BULGARIA AND GREECE.
    26 5 London, Dec. 18, 3.20 pru. Bulgaria 1 led Greek proposals for the ani' >v uncut ot a mixed commission to settle }iui)?i»[ disputes.
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    FRENCHH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    128 5 By Courtesy ok thh French Consul. iKNKRAL. Puri«, Decembet 18, 5.85 p.m. official. Yesterday there was a lull m the operations aud the cannonade has been intermittent. Pbe enemy made three furious attacks on the sonth ea^of Ypres. but they were easi j lepaUed. We is tv.>
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    FEELING IN ITALY.
    122 5 DEAD AGAINST TURKEY. [By Suhmarine Cable]. KICTEB'B SfcKVIOB. London, Dec. 18, 3.20 p.m.— Speaking m the Chamber, the Italian Foreign Minieter at Rome said that Italy had insisted on exemplary reparation for the Hodeidah incident. The Ottoman Government had replied that telegraphic communication had broken down between
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    361 5 Three or four more Rriti>h residents of j Siaiii are leaving to join tbe colours and! several other?-, who held commissions j during the Hoer war. Lave been making enquiries at the Legation as to whether, if they so borne, they can get corumis- sions ayMiD. It is understood the
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    355 5 (L. and C. E. Correspondent.) All the Far Eastern garrisons m the pro cess of time will be filled up with Terri turial troops, who will release the line troops for the Continental battlefields. When the Territorials have been sufficient 'ly trained they will take their place m
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    PLANET'S ADVENTURE.
    361 5 Hirx m the Palms. I I After making r record trip from Jaluit uutil recently the German headquarters m the Marshal Islands, and being held Dp outside Sydney Heads for two days owing to the gale, the Norwegian barque Remonstrant arrived at Sydney on Wednesday. Capt. Rostrup had
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      250 5 ROBINSON C° I FRESH ARRIVAL OF POPULAR PICTURES' TRUSTEES of THE EMPIRE. SEPIA on WHITE MOUNT. 10£ by 12* unframed o5 Ct«. Framed 1 m. Oak and Giit $1 95 TERRITORIAL PICTURES m COLORS. S:ze 16 by 14. Unframed 65 cts. Framed Green Moulding and Gilt $2.25 cts. IN THE
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      456 6 8 h 8p p i ng 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 and have very good accommodation for passengers. Full particulars may be
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      876 6 _B_!ilP_JL n <_ KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPM Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 3 S, COLLYBR Quay ONDBR (KiNTK-M'T WITH V\LV NETHKKIjANUH niMa fWJVKRNMKV'I BSTNBT Muntok and Pclambang Dec 16 Merkus Prntianak Dec 16 De Ko( k Ben^kulis. Beiciubaug, Panel), Asalian and Belawan-Deli Dec 17 Singkara Kiouw, Tamhtlan, Pontianak, Eiugkawang, Selakau,
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      605 6 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Lit EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is niaiutain<-(i between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. Lrodon and Antwerp, under mail contract wi;b ihe Imperial Japanese G^verniuent. New Twinsciew*Steanierh rnainraining this service have been specially d- i ned and constructed, and are fitted with
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      296 6 Shipping p. o STEAM NAVIGATION FOR China, Japan Penang, Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Mcdi terranean Ports Plymouth and London. For freight, passage c.na further information apply H. W, BUCKLANO, M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIME^ MAIL LINE For Saigon, Haiphong Wmk kong. China, Japan, Cry lor Djibouti, Seychelles, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion,
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    WAR NEWS.
    1377 7 Calcutta, Dec. Ist.— A Civil and Military Gazette cablegram dated London. November 28th, says, m explanation of Mr Balfour's reference at the Guildhall to the vigorous reply which Japan made to one of the most impudent messages ever sent by one Monarch to another, that the Petrograd paper
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    GANG ROBBERIES IN KINTA.
    321 7 BUBOFBAN'fI BOUSB K\Jl'i.l>. Kight Chinamen on Wednesday raided the bouse of Mr Goodwin at l!u larit. They severely injured tbe buy mi jaga stole a revolver and ammunition. si\t> katies of tiu ore, and a quantity of valuables, and attacked Mr Goodwin himself. Prompt action by
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    SULTAN OF PERAK'S DECLARATION.
    99 7 SULTAN OF PERAK 'S DECLARATION. The Secretary of State for the olouie» has received a telegram from Mm Hi^u Commissioner for the Malay State* sLatiutf that he had interviewed the sultan of Perak, who desired to repeat what he said to his Majesty the Kmg when. a a I'rince of
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      328 7 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LAMEST PAID-UP GiPITAI CF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE- Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d2Jewry, E.C. i SOBtpaaj ha- £20.U00 A ooatti d wtth the HnprenM Court of England, and
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      562 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500,000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562J00 RESERVE FUND £465,000, BOARD OF DIRECTORS k. J. BfiiCl BftQ M Ohairmaii. JamDi GampbeU h-q H. Mtiviii Btmoaa Esq. •i V. Ma.rhtinl Bnq Sir I avid YuJo. at Kvtn- Eaq HMef MawagOt Vi rcy Mould
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      566 7 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANGE Go. OF MMM. EBTABLIBHAD 1887, Policies are "WORLD WIDE." TJHBI BTRIOTED M INDISPUT^BLTC acd S')r FORFEITS BLE, M Claims, ioaos, caQb-surcendet^, elc. are promptly settled by the Genera! Agon** at Singapore without the delay of tufeveao^ to Head Offlco. The Reaeives for proteotloa o* Folly hoJdera are
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    IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
    696 8 THE OCCUPATION OF SHEIKH SEYD. Capture of the Turklsh Forts. Delhi. Nov. 18 Ifi consequence of the Turkish occopa tion c;f Sbeikfa Seyd, where t lie Turks erected forts and placed heavy guns m position with the object of closing the pussage of the Btrait of
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    A KNOCK-OUT BLOW.
    162 8 I ITbagedi of a Lit ilk French Corporal. 1 i A Belgian who contrived to escape from Belgium describes the following dramatic incident m a letter to the Petit 1 Parisien A convoy of French prisoners, mostly j wounded, was stopped to make way for a motor
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    THE LATE MR J. S. MASON.
    522 8 I Memorial Tablet at Klano. At the close of service at M. I.arnabas j Church. Klang, oa Sunday evening, the Rev. J. D- Bolton unveiled the memorial tablet which has been placed m the church to the memory of the late Mr James Scott
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    'DON'T COUNT THE ENEMY.'
    68 8 Petrograd, Oct 29. It is recounted that m the fighting near Przemysl two generals reported to the commander, General Radko Dmitrieff, the Bulgarian now serving with the Russian army, that they were unable to hold out owing to the overwhelming cumbers of the enemy. General Dmitrietf
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    GROWN PRINCE REPORTED DEAD
    39 8 Paris, 3rd Nov. —Belgian officers arriving here say it is certain fchat the German Crown Prince is dead. It is declared that all* the flags were flown at half-mast m Jirussels on Sunday. Central News
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      386 8 A BLESSING TO WOMEN. 1 hn-ut;h(.)ut the many «tages ot woman's life, trorn peevish girlhood through £f^&-\ womanhood, motherhood, to the declinl ln^ years 01 old ago. there is no hotter. ,'-S X <» milaer. or more ettective medical com- \j panion to wonu n-iolk that! Dr. Morse \jj^^< /-^V
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      12 8 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d
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      206 8 j— l Have you a weakly p™ child at home? One who l.uks the i>\ Tit, the sparkling eyes, the hearty app and tireless energy ol \n althv hood. In countless such ca» ->. ranid and complete change I t< > robustness has be< n mrou^ J|K j/$\ in—,,,. ij
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    EXCHANGE
    52 9 (CORRKCTBt UP TO Dec. 14) Bank 4m> 2 4 7-16 den. and 2 4 1-16 Private credits 8w }4^ India, T. T. 174^ Hongkong, demuuc 20 Yokohama, .iena*r«: 115 Java, demaui 14li Bangkok, dem »gg 66 SOVEBBIGN6, Bank Bny<, g $8.54 Bank of England Ra:e 6% Bar Silver L
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1383 9 ssueJ by FRASER&Co., Exohange and Share Brokers, Dec. 11th. 011 mm omiriki *****. Paid. labt b, Bdtbub. Sellers m.ooo as 2b Allagat 7J% obdlbrb. flOO,O«O 1 i Anglo-Java I as i I 150,000 SB 2b Anglo-Malay 12% int 6 9 7 q 30,000 2b 2b Batang Malabo
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    PRODUCE.
    162 9 Dec. 14. Tin 300 tons buyers $72.50 aambier buyers 8 00 Gambler Cube No. 1 y 00 Garabier Cube No. 2 h.so Pepper Black urdin. Vpore buyers 17.25 Pepper, (White tuir' buyexs 83 or Nutmege (ISO to eh* lb. 21.00 Nutmegs (80 Do tUe lb 2 .00 Mace (Ban
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      96 9 OLIVER' Typewriters. nd for particulars of the newest models: (Nos 5 6). The Oliver n is deservedly *he favourite high-class visible writer throughout the world. Stocked with English, French and German Keyboards. Foolscap takes paper 9 ins. wide. Brief do 14 M do Policy do 18 do Urn Special Carriages
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      194 9 i THE i:EW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO. 1 RES] IS< HARGES.EITHI I S] I WITHOUT INJECTIONS THERAPION NO. 2 THERAPION NO 3 CURBS CHRONIC WEAKNESSES, I-RAINs. LCST Vl',f;R. SOLD »V LEADING CHEMISTS. PRICE IN ENGLAKP 29 I-Wl.fc-M i X n, M AMPSTEAD. LONDON.) FO» YOU 1 trynewdrageeCtasteless)! i" k ,~~~7~Z
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      292 9 WEATHER REPORT. > Th. v Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co., and contain tae ohHtrvatons njade nt Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) rhedrtia are due and our of despatch the B.i la 'tr reading (iacb.es m HK., viillim ter- n MN
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      564 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. !>.te. Vessels Name. Flag. n c l cinodoa Danish !>h Bereas hatch Daisy Heu.-iena l>BC IS eylon Merkue ii. s. Baru m Dui Norwegian m Boilefoe D*C« If flan Fo Soon Dutch Note. The above is the only information which ib obtainable at present from the Master Attendant.
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    WEDDING BELLS.
    329 10 i i; i.- kNS k \rr\ quiet bat t solt'iiu i• i iterda^ aftoi n< on r Praabyterian bnrcb, wrhfn Misi %ni Kilth i r i! i;if riTiiiu n mcob i >langblei ol the lato < /.imiiH'nir.im: in.l SfrsZimmet maun, of Queen Street, was married to Mr •hrnerit
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    GARNER QUELCH & CO.
    225 10 GARNER QUELCH CO. The genei etiog cl tL ten and I held m m F. W, urki i Mad Com] anj Boa: W DCI) B ■A it i.oon. Tboi ore: Messrs F. Hilton, i Chainnai I!. N tort, < .">: pi— willing ft] andi '•> and v. Mi di Qi
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    183 10 Ml I litelM 1!. who left [pofc cm the khi war, has doi enlisted ii ti.- 9t:. Lancers and Is pott i g in ous tiiie tandning at Woolwieli bah Song] I antanaf was charged i>y iu>pectur o Mill a: the third police couii yeefti rdaj morning, with murdei aud
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    219 10 Thr II .11 Treasurer, Mr- M. Morrison, begs to acknowledge the receipt of lh« following forthei contributions: Mreadj acknowledged -"iVO, 1 58 »9 a .1. Sbeedj '-S 1,. A TbOUai ;> U'»i, i.i.i ii d ii I i.i. \.->-'- Bis H\i!.i: .MoiiAMKH Nook. H:ij''»'
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    A WAGES CLAIM.
    413 10 young Tamil, oamed Kri&hnasamy, lately employed as office tamby, by the Singapore Bngineering Co., Ltd.. claimed m |he first police court, yesterday, 82-J .is w a^e> dne him b> i hit firm. Complainant said he had d< I Im p kid regularly, therefore, he had ni i
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    KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING.
    168 10 a prett; -ilding was Bolemnised at St. Mnr\ h Church, Kuala Lumpur when Mi John Wilson, rides? son ot Mj aim Mra Jamet Wilson, of Edinburgh, was 1 united to Miss Edith Mary Dade, second daugbtoi oi the late Mr Frederick and Sin Dade ol Norfolk. The
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    AN ESCAPED PRISONER.
    314 10 QHABGB A(i\insi Inspector Fails. It, m i\ be remembered, says the Pinang (i zeitf, liuit bh a se'quer) to the escape of a volunteer prisoner from the Camp some weeks >»^ agaiubt whom there wa6 also a civil warrant for vo)uu!>ui' Ij causing hurt to a rikisha
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    FUN AT THE FRONT.
    292 10 Fobs Joke from Trenohbs. I'ai!>. Octobei 29. Despite the horrors and discomforts of the situation, the French and German Boldiers who have b.i d facing each other for many weeks iv \'.:c trenches on toe banks of the Aisce i ige m amnsements, and occasionally indulge
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    36 10 Mr I:, i >. Pringle has kindly consented to give hi? interesting Lecture on the War illustrated by fine lantern slides, on Friday, at 8 p. m m I'rinsep Street Church. All are welcome.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    39 10 The following was the result of the I competition for the Ladies 1 Medal, November. Mrs Cantrell 48 10 88 Mrs Vowkf 5 5 10 45 Mrs Owen 58 10 48 Ten cards WBre takeu out.
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    RELIEF FUNDS.
    44 10 RELIEF FUNDS. Mr Lim Keuj; of the Societo Ton£ Wo, of Saigon, has sent us >100 for the Prince lof Wales Relief Fund; and £50 for the Contingent Pond. We acknowledge re ceipt with tb:mks and have forwarded the amounts to the proper destination.
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    61 10 A popular Scottish medico travelling homeward from Singapore, sends a post card from Colombo with this plaintive wail Saint Audrew'e Day, At Sea. Strenuous efforts made to rouse Sasßenachi I aboard to celebrate the Patron Saint of Scotland. V ailed lamentably. Reduced to 'celebrate m» seojret. Whisky, and chanter I
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    RUSSIA'S SUPERIORITY.
    518 10 Germans' Strategic Mistake. Reviewing the Btrategic position on this front tbe Bemi-oflttciaJ Kubslii Invalid e<<t ici last monl b The forces winch Germany h..s brought to tbe KMst front are divided into two portion*, each of which consists of six corps. With one. of these she is Bupportiog
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    PRODIGIES OF VALOUR.
    279 10 Bayonet Charges Against Immense Odds. Calcutta, Dec. Kb. The Pioneer's London correspondent cables that message> continue to teach London from all parts concerning sir John French's despatch. Congratulations are overwhelming. All messages, official and unofficial, recognise Hie brilliance <-f Sir John French and GeneralJoffre fti the Ypres
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    44 10 By the homeward Dutch mail steamer Ora»je on Saturday morning there -arrived from England via Batuvia Mrs Ferdinand deSouza, widow of the late police financial assistant at Pinang. She was accompanied by her youngest daughter, and they have returned to settle down m Singapore.
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