The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I ENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBEE 10, 1914. NO. 8,319.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    156 1 An interesting feature m the day's wires is tbe report of changes iv the Ger man Genera] Staff, von .Moltke being well, but LioD well enough to go on tbe field. The German papers are acting on n hint to speak of the strength of the German
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    GENERAL SHRAPNEL.
    1053 1 Few and far between are the ca.-eb of men wbut,;; nam i have Im cume part of our language, and the matters that have Moored them, or rather their|names. fame. Differ to a degree slmoat ludicrous. Jt is difficult to account tor the neglect or oblivion that seems
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      425 1 .-ATR. BE»CH ROAD. CSCH4R3 ROAC Slngapu.es Prentler The4«. ORSEURD ROAD mST SHOW 7-30 P. a. Two Shows for one Payment. itCOHO SHOW 9-15 P.M. TONIGHT commencing at 9 p.m. seubp. TO-NIGHT Commencing Saturday, December 12 j ALL BIG FEATORES OF FAMOUS PRODUCERS VIVK L' ENTENTE GORDIALE" iVJ AR V SXIIA
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      301 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Katz Bros, for particular gentlemen's wear Page 7. INloutrie's bave a line new assortment oi gramophone records Page 1. Cold Storage Co. Turkeys for Christinas Page 12. Pajam and Alor Gujak closing o f transfer books Page 2. Rotterdam Lloyd steamers to call at Naples Page 8. Mortgagees
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      103 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 16th Sigh Water— B-41 a.m., 10- 7 p.m. Polo Piatticp Tyersall. 5 p.m. ThßPSdai 17th. High V^afc.'*. i-..jxj i.ll-'^n^i. New Moon. Eastern Gate, 6 p.m. Friday 18th. H'gh Water— lo-7 a.m. Municipal Gommission. ?.!0 p.m. Legislative Council, 2. 33 p.m. Saturday 19th. Flxgc Water— 0-4 a.m., 10*59
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    DISCOVERING NEW WORLDS.
    267 2 Mr KipliDg thinks traveller-, like BOS trout, "siion'a be eanghi break ran, with Iheir experiencei ililJ sticking to them." Sneaking Of travel pictures of the future. hi -aid Nat'.iru'.ly. M kNBg M we travel by sea, we must embark from port md look out for the landfalls;
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    A CAMP TRAGEDY.
    211 2 SOItDIEBS KlI.I.Kl' AND W('lNl>Kl>. Sydney. October 15. A tragic accident occurred early on Satavdaj afaamoon at the military encamp ment. Some el the soldiers there weft beinsj photographed as UlOHgk engaged m operutiuy ti muehiue s ilu SeTeral men had been photographed with the* £im. which stood
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    ELECTRIC RAT TRAP.
    92 2 Aflootdiag to Urn Elactiician* 1 m a sti:iou oa the PannajWaoia Railway, S. a b nsidarablc trouble was sxperii a 1 from rats till an electric trap m the form of au Intevting "chair" m constructed. The chair consists of an iron plate with si) i spike
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    WHAT THE PANAMA CANAL SAVES.
    73 2 The passage of the steamer iVnrith with :i car.;.) of eoltOO fruin <ial a t,)t Yokohama Ibroogb the Panama .t.ul h,»s s-.ivtul ~>,-^^ nantiesJ n ilei snd ■\.r |I,OOC m expanses silez deducting Urn lolls. l'i'firita CSastla is ;> British steamai if 8,6t tons <^ri)>s.
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    PRINCE OF WALFS AND NEWSPAPER EDITOR.
    67 2 Thm l'riin-e o| Wales held -i reception ;it Yoil House. St. James's l'al N m t-r f.ih to meet newspaper editors, m order jo convey to them bid personal uppreoia 1:011 of fue^ood work which the Pr*M bai Move for the (uud (or the
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      401 2 MUSIC for XMAS AN AUTO PIANO i IS THE IDEAL INSTRUMENT AND ANYONE CAN PLAY IT. ivr*> rim JVM SEVERAL SECOND?.HAND ONES AT PRESENT IN STOCK FOR or HIRE. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. A unique core against Acidity, Heartburn Loss of appetite etc.. etc M DYSPEPSIN A dose is effective m
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      710 2 Notices PAJAM LIMITED. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closer from Monday the 21st to Monday the 28th Decent* ber 1914, both days inclusive for the purpose of preparing Dividend Warrants. By Ort'er of the Board DERRICK
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      557 2 Waited WANTED French les«M ns, chiefly conversation, with a Frecch lady or gemlenj v. Apply to Bo:; No. 12 c/o Free Press. 15-12 18-12 FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET Wanted to let two furnished rooms to ladies or Married Couple (European) without boaid, m healthy locality and on ti aaa line.
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      459 2 To Let OFFICES TO LET No. la Bafflefl Quay, Ist and ted Floor* Apnlj CUTHRIE^ CO.. Ltd. J >l2 TO LET Compound Boose No. Rl s. casttM L 9 DfiV nhUrSt **f '•■"-:> Apply CUTHRiE Co.. LU. TO BE LET No. 7, Byed -li (or Newton) Uoa3 al pn aent
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      152 2 __^uctlons Mnutcri sal^ or "Hong Tye £ORt At Messrs Chiru k On Monday, 21st Bee. at 2.33 Pini 6 'ion-. CHINo IB U AUCTfON SALE OF British Steamer Bet:y i m tan Bum li b On Monday, 21st Dec |J| M The iircarh 1 7. 5 feet, I N »w
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    462 3 >«' i' i i r v n*i*-nJ Kill- bm Ken ssabi i 12. ••i" I. ottisk ik at ion a^ to la ng exploit lhiWig¥ cai laltiei arc r been so grc it a* al plain hat the] hsi itn khal 1 1 I 4 the i illag
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    RAISING THE WIND.
    487 3 I Noybl Devices m Austria. Venice, Nov. 5. There seems to be no end to the devices adopted for extracting money from the Austrian public for the bent-tit of the various charitable war relief organisations. Among the moat recent is one of the nutting impressed stamps, of
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    THE OUTLOOK FOR FIXED OILS.
    1243 3 le«s Jue to mt 'i f'rrncf or f> irs of m teifereuce with Mippliei than r i an actual reduction and QattiUfl] (it of Mippliet at the-r source inevitable m wai f i OWiOg to a i uiiety of cause-, Spoh i In the Scottish
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    ALOR STAR WATER SUPPLY.
    147 3 Alor star i^ deriving immense benefits from its Uf w water supply, which ha& now heeu m 086 for several weeks. The re servoix is Bituated north of Alor Star, and there are two settling tanks, holding about a million gallons of water. Eighteen miles of
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      206 3 NO INCREASE IN PRICES OF Iwf 1 m mm k^ I I^B Uninterrupted Supplies during the War obtainable from all Leading Agents. [Dl PIKE BROS. Stocklists:- CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS IWEARNE BROS, Ltd. Batu Caves Portland Cement I Equal m Quality to ANY Cement upon the local 1 Markets, BUT Considerably
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    DUTCH NEWS OF WAR.
    842 4 Sas Van Gent, November 7. Persistent rumours are circulating here that the Ger mans are making a backward move iv the direction of Antwerp. Ifc was ascertained to day that the troops at Selzaete had tit ken nil their luggage from the right side to the
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    AN ISLAND DEPOT.
    112 4 An important revelation was made at Cardiff by an officer of tbe Cardiff steamer Coruieh City, which was sunk by the Karlsruhe ou Sept. 21 iv the South Atlantic. Iv au interview this officer said tbey had gathered that the Germans had a de pot on an
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    RUSSIAN PROFESSOR ON SETTLEMENT AFTER WAR.
    587 4 RUSSIAN PROFESS OR ON SETTLEMENT AFTER WAR. Professor Milyoukov, leader of the Rus siaa Liberals, m fche course of an article m the Manchester Guardian says Ohm is so indignant over the German maps of the future Europe" riiat one- should rather avoi.J drawing a new map Thus man? things
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    SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE.
    225 4 Business Poob on Reopening. After having been closed for nearly four mouths, the Shanghai Stock Bxchaogeand the Sharebrokers 1 Association were ou November ~2i> re opened to Easiness, ("on ti'. ty to anticipations, there were but few sellers, but buyers, of course, were m evidence nt prices
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    THE DEATH OF MR JOHN WEST.
    158 4 In rhronicling rh^ deatb < f Mr .loin West, ni-j !i;t y fiy director of Met-fre Kelly and Wakh. L*d., the C Dailj Newssays ir < ccnn 1 1 ;> r the Victoria Nursing Some on Sunday night N member 2 indj after a
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      330 4 IF YOU could see th- Germs m your Throat you would real is i t once vvh} your throat gtks sore, and whj you arc fr m ntl} liable to catch dangerous gt rm-ilis a s li t nza, I diphtheria, etc. \nd if you i > i!.' throat through
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      155 4 "GREAT AUKS HEAD' BRAND (Bottled by W a &o»a Brothei Ltd.. Liverpool) $13 per case of 8 doz Pint* "GREAT AUKS HEAD BRAMD $13.70 per case of 8 doz. Pints. $12 per case oi 10 dozen Splits. The Stout bottled under [he v Great A«ks Head ijand is, by arrangement
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    THE UNDEMONSTRATIVE BRITON.
    75 5 1 1 the I■■ a as stand 1 tingii I b1 ad 1 t left pa ■arti I his fo ted their parl fron: our tr 1 she i I the I ritii 1 i.-fy Dl I t. He f that I ill -l i. ;u:u 1
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    THE RUSSIANS SEND PRISONERS TO SIBERIA.
    150 5 SEND PRISONERS TO SIBERIA. 0 i tv c N ltin| on the 6; I thi en i m all, (i co to N- .VUs I MML Fhe| I üblic ted fi its ia i i but I re ulk. ort, whilst i ttical j > are not pei d to
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    EUROPEANS IN THE TROPICS.
    91 5 D'j.:.i. Bai II m the ahcrai 11 i.i. ■mnic \i- c < ft\ rs, and |i cuHilac which ■till nditfon ftftei l he (tosoencbuti i i )'ip!i i now buoblmi f It m tridanei oA racial rht m. Laig* lamiliei i iy cf Ihc people in\a
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    WHEN THE BELLS RANG.
    159 5 Gl BH U«S f m.i. V;. TIMS TO FiU n< H Ti;i. rheParisJonrnal publishes the following eztrael fi hbd an interesting letter written by a> soldier at the front: Onr Marines played tli^ Germans s good trios yeeterday. l)inin^ tii.- Digbi the Germans, who were entrenched
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    A PLUCKY SPORTSWOMAN.
    177 5 ach< .1 the Shooting b tin ilaughtox of four 111 In D lap 11 ro m the Sabia lt:u ea, She got >qi b id kflled i I ill, and Btarted off oext morning an f laybi tied !>y b ->1 v. ;!i a 808 rifle, inri
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    NO BOATRACE IN 1915.
    143 5 I r. don etui ftp adenl oi th< Mhh il i- 1 1 as rdian ma > Ibe int< -:iur rial men! U il for thi flrsi tins foi over then 'A be no aivdrsitj B > itt next year bi tb I Oxford and Cambridg<
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    THE CENSOR.
    113 5 When the last censoria murdered, Ami the cue lin Is b ittere 1 aside When the newspapers to the battle; and the Devil gets those who have lied: We shall sffjh -and gad, (ok t^ooii reason The mists shall dispel with the dawn, And we'll all have a
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    THAT PARTY.
    122 5 Then was a party m wo coin- to Flauders' Wearing mnstaohen beantifa] and rate f Awintfhi i>y Ni'fiai ialana vi U re 'B ooom t\tri ipecial fttrong out > 3 'art party, a: oome to Flan- \i:' 0 >\ D I kablfl Unfair, •>'d Dnm OOOQ iuanicrs To
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      59 5 Bore Xhn i denotes a weakness m the lurjux thai aai been Bdned upon hy harmful gensSj who, OOlOlllStng there, are prepared to create serious trouble unless swept away by a dose of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, a true jDi liiltihVi. which, at the same time, soothes and heals the
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      1072 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CHANGES JIMiTREET NAMES. Mm NOTICE Ir-> HEBE BY GIVEN m accordance with a Resolution passed by the Municipal Commissioners ol the Townof Singapore, at a meeting held on the 31st July 1914 that on the Ist January, 1915, the names m the third column of the Schedule
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      167 5 COLEMAN HOUSE, 3, COLEMAN STREET, SINGAPORE. (Late Hotel -dc la Palx.) ROOMS TO BE LET FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD. J. L CAMPBELL Co., Ltd. IN LIQUIDATION Cash Clearance Sale CONTINUES DURING DECEMBER. Christmas Suits AT BARGAIN PRICES. LARGE SELECTION OF I Socks, Shirts, Collars, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    48 6 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. OABBELB— ZIMMBBMANN. At the Prt'sbyterian Clnuch, on the Mth instant, by Revd J. Vance, m.a ERNBBT John, y* unger san of the late A.KTHUB CasseliS and of Mra Caesels, Glasgow, to Ann ;e Ruth second daughter ol thi- IatopHABLES ZIMMERMANN ani of Mrs. Zimmermann, Singapore.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, December 16, 1914.
    1523 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, December 16, 1914. Although it is only natural that the people of the British Empire should follow with particular attention the fortunes and vicissitudes of the British Imperial army that lies across the corner of Belgium, still intact fiom German invasion, m the task of
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    484 6 From i\iimperß ftnd Co. comes the I calendar of Dhe \t a.i Isenran eO ipai The MunicipaJ Comi s i ra on Friday to consider Bopph mental bu< Xo. 8 for 191 t. |Ir Fi rni stone, la i sctiug Comi ol Prade and Customs, F. il 8 Heine by
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    EMDEN CORSAIRS.
    33 6 CB< urined mci baring ou rid officer* 1 LI i i :i 100 I i th< die i.i i ma: to I i I i tbout an; i had iv qu
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    "THE MESSIAH."
    174 6 I v. n Hall i if air sized cboir ;.ml i rcl.. M i' 1 the Robinson Piano I the booking. m v street ged m am t, s i. i Vow, j tided ii 1 7 1 Last. rdlff Clflll billery. I i i ..y police, Efe
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      140 6 I XMAS WINES PROVISIONS. I I DELIVERED FREE I SINGAPORE TOWN AND SUBURBS. CHAMPAGNES HOCKS MOSELLES SHERRIES PORTS CL'RETS GIN GINGER WINES WHISKIES I All the Leading Brands. I Plum Puddings Mincemeats I I Xmas Cakes Scotch Shortbread I Scotch Buns, Nuts I New Season's Fruits Crystallized Fruits. I CHOCOLATES
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      61 6 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 the
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    GERMAN STAFF.
    60 7 ViOLTKE NOT WELL The New Chief. Snrfi !Bj 9 B IM ('ah!.- i The eon i i nfcaym*! ip- 1 (if the < lerman i I il >■ ,r it. He n laim hit Ministei lot an i Gen* ral Moltke I v m if Honbatfl md fa
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    GERMAN PRESS ON DEFENSIVE.
    17 7 i k ms to Ji I to i nan lin< ll 1 lilwaj
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    TAGEBLATT ON KITCHENER.
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    MASONARY IN MALAY.
    99 7 I prvsenl Bra. Elliol bo actil i He had for offli W, Wor. ifl .1. W. Wor. 1 i I 81. B .■•■:>, i T. G rhew, D. ol a S aw. I. G. v I ».:m led invi led his H I r. Bit l i
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    THE JEDDAH PILGRIMAGE.
    45 7 ii Dsspil v.r the (rom the pilgi not > tail no i 1.- 1 i rom Jedd t T• 1 Ronbi r red a during ill b pil t r i > .i Hospital. Alii U i -.nf.' leu I si WTari ftggag disini
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    DEATH OF MR. J. RUXTON.
    53 7 I lot Kmri 111 .1. K.n r Iw Dtoi I the Kur pi Bospital Mm wai i lii irai I: t- bl > 2nd ■4 ibe hospital. D eased m tbi these S ng Urn i Inbal kbi a eoai mi y in t irith
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    RUBBER DUTY.
    55 7 Klhi 18th 1 .BUm ut mi i Bxi i it two v i tod tb« I robber ou bich "^.port iuty i. i i-i ,i,.l vulor»m bttlit m I M ...i.,. witk Urn i tiles under tht« l'u> toma Dutiea Knactuieut v.ill be asse^^t•d a price of 9120
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    THE SEA TO OISE.
    234 7 AND ALSACE. fHy Submarine Cable]. KciifK'B BIBTIOMi London. Dec. 14, 6.01 p.m. Toe Parin coinmuni(iue says tbut there is nothing of Important from the sea to the Oise. The j'lttiiiy violently bombarded oat trenches la t lih region of the Aisne, north west of I soupir.
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    "MOHAMEDHAN LAW."
    136 7 bulk] volui iea us frora Messi I i. i Minaj i ..I »bam< dban it Vi!;\ :i urif en Sttwawi,' bed from 1 1 i ioo by Howard, I i [Singapore This version I of v a ace trding to tbe le j [r ran den Berg at
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    THE INDIAN WAR RELIEF FUND PUBLICATION.
    425 7 Indian Ink/ 1 hi^ had phenomenal sue, I''--.1 Thfl first edition ol 5,000 copies was i xiuiustf l m fen bones af f *»r pub Hcatioo. M« isrs Thaokex Spink and Co. are hard at irork on second edition ol 10,(»l'i> copies, which will
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    DRIVING BACK GERMANS.
    113 7 HUNGARIANS DISSATISFIED. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Keuter's Sebvjob. London, Dec. 14, 6.05p.ra. A Petrograd communique .f-ays tbat the fighting has been unimportant on all fronts but we continue to drive back the retreating Oermana m the Mlava region. The Austrians are descending the DOrtbem 6lopes of the Carpathians
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    THE SERBIAN ADVANCE.
    61 7 Back Again In Belgrade. RidTVl'fl Sfbvio*. London, Dec. 16, 1.20 a.m. The Ser- me continue to advance and are ap pi bing Shabatz anJ Losnitza. They bave captured over '28 000 men. Beventy and forty four quickfirers. L a, Dec. 15, 2.25 a.ra.— An official tel m
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    FRENCH SERGEANT'S STRATEGY.
    693 7 i.'.ws Captured i.v i-j. Dragoons. hrhililng sight episode. Paris, \ov. L 2.— Twelve dragoons under t: 1 1 ■i aaud of a sergeant sent out: from the French o tvalry bases to pjet m ii ith the enemj and ascertain r tuitions m a wood near the
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    WAR NOTES.
    885 7 (From Australian papers.) A mate i dam, Nov. 17th. In Btipport of the Dutch protest to the belligerent Powers against mines m the North Sea, it is announced that more than eighty mines have drifted ashore m the Dutch provinco of Zeeland. Four naval officers and three sailors'
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      349 7 I ROBINSON C° I FRESH ARRIVAL OF POPULAR PICTURES' TRUSTEES of THE EMPIRE, SEPIA on WHITE MOUNT. 10£ by 12* unframed 65 Bte, Framed 1 m. Oak and Gilt TERRITORIAL PICTURES, m COLORS. Size 16 by 14. Unframed 65 cts. Framed Green Moulding and Gilt $2.25 cts. IN THE NAME
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      476 8 Shipping I STRAITS STEAM d SHIP Co., Ltd. SIAM STEAM K.CviGATION 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 had on application
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      891 8 S.hJ_P_B_LnjiKONINKUJKE PAKETVAART HAATSGBWU Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYER QUAY. ONDBR OONTKUrr WITH IHK NETHKHLANIiH INDIA tKIVRRNMKKT, Kkynst Muntok and Ptlaniban^ Dec 16 MBRKUfI IVntianak Dec 16 Di; K( ck Bengkalis. Berombang, Paneh, Asahan and Belawan-Deli Dec 17 Singkaka Rionw, Tarubelan, Pontianak, Eingkawang. Selakau, Pernangkat aud Hainbas Dec
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      287 8 Shipping p&o STEAM NAYIGATIO* COMPANY, FOR Chinr, Japan Penang, Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Mcdl terraneasi Ports, Plymouth and London. For freight, passa-,^ u,nc further information appl> t0 H.W. BUGKUND, AGENT. ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL JVS^IL LINE. Commencing with the s.s. Tabanan due to leave Batavia on the 14th prox. the
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      536 8 Shipping I JAPAN MAIL CTEAaUnV Co., \ju l\l?£*~m LINE I Port agl tlv Ben Cokohama via p rte I laweiUee, Antwerp, unj i mail rial Japamse QofatßUMnt. II ■orew Steamer* main been special:;, {ned MB fitted with aU bhe latest! prove. the safety and o I throughout b ships are
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    A DOUBLE HONOUR.
    425 9 I In an account ol a fight between <m-i 'mans ami British n home paper rvcoitl j the following amazing incident. Rk< ommended fob the v.c. We were astounded at daybreak to w e they (the Germans) id evea returned md collected their wounded with the exoea
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    EXECUTIONS AT THE TOWER.
    273 9 I Grim a- ore its records, more than century au'l a half has passed Hnc-e au cxc jCUtiun tOiik piace v. i! b in the Tower of London. Must of the histories of the great fortre.-s .state that the Earl of Essex was the la*t prisoner
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    FANS vs. FIRE.
    158 9 The nse of electric fans ns xn a ,unc by a Tire rwrh ien4 iv ■< uu ">> >t blaz>appears t< be i-ovtl, £-*>*» the X ■i; i n Refiew.* 1 h Dos: on Mt lone nco a Cue broke out m t^..- !,i-. :i,,-! t ol
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    PORTABLE STAEM ENGINES.
    63 9 The old time Portable Steam Engine ib now giving place to newer ideas. K. I Garrett as Sous, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam m which it is claimed hulf a ton < f coal will go as far as a ton m
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    TIN SHARE ACTION.
    325 9 In the King*! Beach Division 111 faatsaa 9atthache and a special jury haw- comlud- :J|l nf an notion brought iivthe hentfei lan* m ftfadhjlng Company, 1,»d.. ■gains! ICr Arthur Neil. BMathat si the I. >od 'v Stock Kxchanfje, to mo«K £2SO, i 'm", alleged to he due
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    SCARE RUMOURS IN INDIA.
    591 9 Suggestion by the Ei son ID A— x [atiov I GOVI I:\MKM alcnua, Nov. 87.- The European As tctation, iv communicatioi to the Soma Department, Government of India, point! oat that bbc prevalence of ican rwjnonrs, both ;n the nties nrd remote mofnssil places, is BOcll
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    EN MARCHE VERS CONSTANTINOPLE.
    220 10 L'aventore dans laqnelle vient de se lancet Is Tnrqnie, ouvre a la Rnseie le chemio de ta Come d'Or. sans qu'aucuue l'uipbJiiirp ote anjourd'hni lvi en barret la route. l"v article :ie I'officieuse Bourse Gazette, none fait connaitre la politiqne que I*od vu roivre a Petiograd.
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    SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
    332 10 The disposal of sewage by electrolysis, a method now under experiment m the [Jolted States, may revolutionise the pys jtems ;i r present hold to be the most economical and efficient. We l^nrn from the "Engineering Record" that during the present year, an elrctiolyt-ic sewage treatmen< plant has
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    COMMERCIAL FREEDOM.
    220 10 The Otheb Side of the Shield. England does not* like the Ger man expansion, neither commercial, economical, naval, colonial or anything else. She expected the German government to tell her people to keep out of every field of commercial, m du?trial and colonial pnterprise be cause they were
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    CHINA'S FINANCE.
    65 10 Land Taxation. Peking, Nov. 80. The Ministry of Finance requests the Central Government to establish a Land Tax Heform Bureau, with a manager and sub manager to control its affairs. The late Sir Robert Hart formerly proposed a Laud Tax of two hundred cash per mao (Chinese acre).
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    482 10 In a vessel parsing through there are two regimental widow?, borni on the strength, whose husbands were killed at Tsingtau. The number of deaths during the past week m Singapore was 220 giving a mortality rate of 34.74. There were 32 deaths from phthisis. 25 From convulsion. 34 from fever
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    TEE SONG "TIPPERARY."
    386 10 A word abou^ the song Tipperary," whicb, whatever way you like to take it whether as a flippant mockiug reply to Deutschland aber Alles or <is b fearless demoD^fcratioD of out simple t.ites, is undoubtedly the so:s£ of the war, and has been iiccepted as f-uch by
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      198 10 r— Have you a weakly L I child at home? One vi: i lacks the joyous spirit the sparkling eyes, th< lieartv apputite and tirele energy of health) <hi hood. In countless such cases, rapid I 1 to re stness has be* n wrought b\ [KB FV) Cod Liver Oil
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1430 11 [ssoed by PRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 11th. All baying quotations of! Sterling Snares mi.at be regarded oe nu*e\j boluU* for the present. 600 0<0 1 1 Anglo-Java 2 3 I 150,000 2b 2g Anglo-Malay 12% int Z 6 9 q 50,000 2b 2b Batang
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 11 (CORKKCTRL UP TO Dec. 15) Bank 4m b 2 4 7-16 deraand 2-4 1-16 Private credits 8 n c l-4{ India, T. T. 174^ Hongkong, demand 2o£ Yokohama, demnmi I^s Java, demand 141^ Bangkok, demand 66 SOVBBBIGNB, Bank Bnylrg $8.54 Bank of England Rau 6% Bar Silver Linden 23
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 Dec. 15. Tin 175 tons buyers 873.35 Gambier buyers 7.50 Gambler Cube No. 1 9 00 Gambier Cuba No. 2 8.50 Pepper Black ordin. '•'pore 16.75 Pepper, (White fair 1 buy a >c 33 55 Nutmegs 1110 to the lb'- 21.(0 Nutmegs '80 to ttie 1b 2 .00 Mace
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      68 11 O VERL AN D CARS I I i The Handsome 1914 Models are now available. Painted Olive 1 green with cream line. Upholstered m genuine leather. All fitted with Bosch Magneto and Electric-lighting system, can also be had with electric selfstarter $200. extra. I Send for full particulars to HuUanbach
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      188 11 HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Singapore to Batavla, Cherioon ano Samarang. Singapore to Sourabaya, Slriearadja Ampenan and Macassar. Singapore to Sourabaya, Singaradja Macassar, Menado, Ternato and 3orontalo. Sail Once a Month. They have excellent accommodatiou fo» aaloon passengers For Cret^bt or passage A further Inrormanut \pply to THE REGISTERED
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      262 11 WEATHER REPORT. i c Weather Telegraius are transmitted itesy of the E. E. Tel. Co., and contain h* ohi-ervatons made nt Hongkong (HK.) vatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) ti iat a arci dite and our of despatch the j;»ier reading (inches m HK., Milli:i is m MN Direction of
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      569 11 LATEST ARRIVALS I Data. Vewet't Name. Flag. »>ec. U Ke>uet Dutch De Kock j >>arnpit ii Van Waerwijk Ernile t>tc. K. Pontianak Note.— The above is the only information which m obtainable at present from the Master Attendant. MAIL TABLE. To- Day. Intermediate and local mails will be fontd m
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    CHETTY vs. BANK.
    923 12 Jl CiMKNT OK PIjAINTH PH COSTS" Judgment m the acti i Soon i Nsurainan Pillai, Tenvs Th< Sederlaodsci Handel Maatschappij, %s.»s given by Mi .Justice Barnahaw, m the Supn one »n*t, yest-'rd-.iy motning; The hon'ble Sir E C Kllia, with Mi Roland Braddell toi Ibe plaintiff chetty,
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    419 12 1 Rubber. Si Dgfl ;>■ 15th Dp( a better demand was sbowu at to lay's auctions, bni prices m Bympathy with the butup nink' r, wi i- < ii -..l.)-- level than last week. \-\u^ Ribbed Smoked Sheet realised the highest price ;»f tb« Bale at 1115,
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    272 12 Singapore, December I;". L'he auction sale held by the Rubber At sociatiou to day must be classed as extreme ly satisfactory. A large quantity w.i< again on offer but m of a heavy f,. I m values advised from London prices W on the average ouly slightly
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    PROPERTY SALLE.
    165 12 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction al .Messrs. Powell >\: Co*i Saleroom yesterday afternoon Freehold land at Sirangoon Road, area about 48 acre.-, together with the dwelling house No. 2*49 Sirangoon Road andannm* b.t i- of plank and attap native dwellicgs. Aboui 0 acres are
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    SUNGEI BAHRU.
    276 12 The report of the Sungei Bahru Robber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended :soth T,,in-, ti i' 1 submitted at ibe annual meet ing i.i I, November Btates that bhe rabbet crap harvested was 98.020 lbs. Th'e number of trees iv i*i« tapping round on the :',(i b
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    KENNY RUBBER.
    228 12 fhe report >r the Kenny (Selangor) UublwM- Company, l/l the year ended b June, 19] i, to be presented at bhe [meeting on :7th alt. states that the tapping of the 2 acres planted m 1900 was commenced on Ist July. 1914, and the trees are yi< [ding
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    BERANANG RUBBER.
    417 12 The report of the Beraoang (Selangor) j Rubber Plantations, Ltd to be presented to the meeting on the 23rd ult.. covers the 'year ended 30:h Jane, 1914. The crop of rubber secured during the year was 52,838 I lbs. against an estimate of 50,000 lbs. This crop realised
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    29 12 I Agents. F. W. Barker A: Co. Simpain Velley Approximaely 90 pkls. Kanaboi 122 (mine) 124 (tribute). Kinta 78 (mine) 445 (tribute). Ampang (Kinta) 238
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    MALACCA PRINCE OF WALES RELIEF FUND.
    150 12 The Committee beg to acknowledge receipt of the followiag with thanks I Previously acknowledged *6,429.04 Subordinate staff D.O. Jasin: J. Paulo 2 S. Danker 2 it. Vaithilingam I B. Fernaudez 1 Wee Euy Guan .25 Lim Tiow Wan 2 Chia Seng Kiat 1 Goh
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    62 12 Mrs H. T>. Sahnond (care of The Cable Depot, Keppei Harbour) gratefully acknowledges the following subscriptions Previously acknowledged ..M 6. 045. 68 Mrs H. K. C. Fisher 100 Selangor Golf Club Nov. Sub Mr C. V. Miles 30 Mr L. 11. F Lomas 15 Mrs G. S.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    73 12 The December monthly medal was won by Mr W. Bireham after a tie with Mr T. A. Flett. During the Xmas Holidays, the following competitions will be held, opou to the members of the Singapore (iolf Club. Bogey Competition 18 Holes Handicap; Medal Competition 1 8 Holes
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    23 12 The Men's Medal competition, for December, was won by \Y. W. Macmillan 80 4 76. Sixteen cards were taken out.
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    BREACH OF PAROLE.
    60 12 Bangalore, 23rd Nov. -The Revs. A. H. Bach and G. Schmidt, managers of the German Basel Evangelical Mission Orphanage m Ahmutty (Coorg) having commitj ted n breach of parole by teaching the j Orphanage children to regard the English nation as their enemies, were brought into i
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    THE HOLY CARPET.
    267 12 i The Enin bA Haj, who left .Cairo a fort- night ago with a Holy Carpet for Mecca, has just returned to Cairo. He did not proceed further than Jedda owing to the absence of acy e^coit and of any tribute and so us not to have
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      30 12 Sir Edward Cook's pamphlet on ilow Britain strove for peace a record of Anglo German relations 1898-1914 is being wide ly distributed. The P. kO. Co. send us s copy,
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      210 12 TURKEYS FOR KM AS ORDERS NOW BEING RECEIVED SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE, K.LUMPUR, EPOH PENANG. rrr yll r V (j i] \J CIRCUS AND THE MIDGET CITY COMPANY TO-NIGHT WedlU sday, December 16th. The LAST But 3 <^%r THE WONDERFUL MIDGETS THE LILLIPUTIAN MARVELS In their FULL PERFORMAJ9
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