The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 December 1914

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1914. NO. 8,:J20.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    186 1 The Allies now seem baking the initiative m Flanders and are stated to have successfully attacked near Hollebeeke. Progress was made m the difficult region of the Axgonne. m Alsace the Germans have made a Blight advance— Page 5. An airman who was rescued would not go
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    OUTSKIRTS OF EMPIRE.
    1614 1 Net the leapt remarkable tad bn into prominence by the tt-s. Nt war m Europe bus baoa the widespread displaj of loyalty to the Imperial cause from parts of the British Empire. In this India has taken a leading part, sad from al! Castei and creeds often
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      398 1 LATEST PATHE WAR GAZETTE ARRIVED BY MAIL OF DECEMBER 13 >rri Mayor's Stow, he King Opening Pa liament the Heroes c A itw< np Th« Mircn ol the London Scottish Me ream oi ftc one Gazette now bein screened TH- PiCN££R CINEMATOGRAPH THEATP.c atACH ROAC. HOW 7-30 P.M. Two Stevi
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      230 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARO ROAD Singapore's Premi^i* Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT commencing at 9 ».m. sharp. TO-NIGHT "VIVE L' ENTENTE CORDIALE" OwiTig to the Enormous Success of Mons. Neckelsonn he has been retained for 3 Nights longer. When he will present an entire change of Illusions and Necromancy. Neckelaonn reminds "Quite the
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      160 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Powell and Co auction three mot ,r cycles und household furniture Page 2. Announcement of the Messiah Concert Page 2. European assistant engineer wanted Page 2. Motor car for sale Putje 2. j'jankruptcy notice re Yeo Piak Kwee Page 2. Teuders for damping dredgiugs Page 2. Malaria and
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      112 1 THE_WEEK. Thnrsday 17th. High Witer— 9-22 a.m., 11-16 p.m. New Moon. Lodge Eastern Gate, 6 p.m. Friday 18th. High Water— lo-7 ».ro. Municipal Commission. 2.30 p.m. Legislative Council, 2.30 p.m. Satcnta? 19th. High Water— o-4 a.m.. 10*3 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersill, 5 p m. Emulation Lodge, «.3O p.m. Sunday 20th.
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    99 2 I rat cricket match between Ub l Boyi and the Present Boya ol the I comei ofl on Saturday on the Old ham Hall grounds, play eommencii at p The following have boon lected to play. B a J. S. Nagle (capt v I'illai, a. Wijeykoon, Siang-Kim. J,
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      55 2 GRAPHITE LUBRICATION lv using this method it i.-, 1 1 ined 'yhn i fabrication cost is reduced 9C m either 8 tarn, Qaa, or Oil Bnginee. Fuel Consumption is reduced .7 to 10 .and Piston rings, \alves,aud Valve gears, are protected from wear. The Uorneo Company Limited Singapore, will B
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      721 2 /v/f VI/:. 6>f[ H^J r— i Have you a weakly rp- child at home? One who lacks the joyous spirit, the sparkling eyes, the hearty appetite and tireless energy of healthy child- j hood, m countless such cases, rapid »i ,md complete change from delicacy m to robustness has'been wrought
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      780 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the 23rd December, 1914, for dumping dredgings at Mount Zion Reclamation. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of One Hundred Dollars with the Colonial Treasury
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      452 2 Wanted WANTED European avtetani Eouineet Eoc Hy.lraulic Mine m the- 1 ,^.<. applic«t« mast state experience and Balarj tired. At F. W. c d Free P« I l 7'" 1011 WANTED Qualified Chinese ipotliecary I i M m British North lioroea Ipplj m writing enclosing copies oi test! ratals to
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      184 2 TO BE LET mpo tnd Houw I teni! I* IS v TC U tennis media* Ban 17.11 O'FICES TO No. la B l* I 11 LET Comj ound I Devonhurst 1816, TO RE i loocup I r H, I S TOh;L IM Oompound hou anu rang* ■EVER M t V
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    A POPULAR D. 0.
    88 3 Ml I B ngsai I■• i bet I Ith. Diali 14 iffieer Kuals ■lias K Bllerton is furloof sac this al ol 'he Mio i oil rs Ol Ihe t was tai jo Mi and largi res i I 1 1 Stis md Ii 9 McL
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    50 3 dsjtkledf- ran dfs B« f or ft] v > p vtiai I I Urn Mian. 11.4 (t an 11.1: Kluv. •vonrator, 1 U•-■ 7 D 4 1.1. 11.10 I 3. Th Shah, Lite, 10. i T 10.9 Kami ud 9.1 l'ovnt\ I I I Joi kl 11; i
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    SERIOUS MOTOTOR CAR ACCIDENT IN RANGOON.
    63 3 -A ser. doi eai Mafldonald wu I S i wm driving i m dot car impelled iv uccidt-nt i bo brant of using faram tb*- NOirh ol Urn ;!v tO gl iteaci. He 1 I up to a late how rown not receiTC r
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    GERMAN AGENTS OF BRITISH FIRMS.
    51 3 GERMAN AGENTS OF BRITISH FIRMS. per j (Bcialfl i!;< 1:111 fanj rob- 1 ItS h:i\ h. tTi f igi acii In Hongkong m petil bMMM thf lier >. -li ontakWi tlw bosinoM iLuthoritiefc, Tb^« solution istoappoinl Britiali •gsnli .if looked tor, (juito a> i 1. lit as the (lermans who.
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    MALARIA.
    446 3 Bow 'm I'i'.ou' foi RBcu kk(iv, rra A Mdeathi i boi the yeai iy ay- rage ii bi »ii caused by Malaria I -»m, noe la terrible rjeminder of tf riruleneeol khtt disease, whjcb, ai that great authority, :-.-,h Fayrer, baa written, causea more stoknesa and Invaliding «*an Rlmosi
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      12 3 iiJrtn s Hacking Cough at Night, W00U& Great L'tpjHjruiint Cure, la. 6d,
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      288 3 TO-NIGHT 1 THE STAR OPERA \'O SHOW. THE STAR CINEMA WUI slidw from 7-30 to 11 p m. BE I BUG THE LATEST PATHE S WAR GAZETTE. SPECIAL MESSENGER Xi t m i 'i i I'm A PRISONER OF THE HAREM A Thrilling Etabjeot BUPPORTBD BI CAUGHT BLUFFING ALil Is
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      335 3 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTEREB IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COiPINT I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. I The Company has £20.000 d.oosited with the Supreme Court
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      543 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 I CAPITAL PAID-UP £*****0 I RESERVE FUND £465|000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS K. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. H. Melvill Simons Esq. J. A. Mairland Esq. Sir I 'avid Yule. J. M. Ryrie Esq. r.hic-f Manager
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      490 3 CANTGN f NBUBAKBE OFFICE, b Hongkong, OAgITAXi 80B8Cr:bkd 13,000,000,040 aiiouHi Paid-up 500,000,0*1 BfIBHBVH Puro ii.eooioooic 1 UJAfine Blska a: Onrrenl EUM b, i Boustead So.. k&-y,z j kllMte ftSSORANOE "6c, "Lt«, A3camuia;ed Funds exoeed 819 DOQ 000 FIRE MiTtGR CUB USU, Insurances effected f\n rates ol f— »r*?i i whieii
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    22 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. KEMP On the 14th of December, at 27 Oairnhill Road, the wife of W. J. Kemp of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, December 17, 1914.
    2015 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, December 17, 1914. Notwithstanding the excusable predilection thai the British public will feel m regard to the doings of our army m Flanders and the Allied troop-; most closely associated with it iv the same campaign region, it must yet be affirmed that nothing can
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    PENANG NEWS.
    90 4 A Shipping f [Fnm Om 0,, iMth, I, ih iru, nu by Oabtb BU» bach and I o. i., owing bo a r.;..:, goods gfa damaged m s Horddrach HI Of Lading 1! m iiihfa woi tl eh.in! I [ft] BKI i ififl it. U;r it ■■>n:iily ion.
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    "BANGUM!"
    160 4 Nov. 11th it tl c H the Op| T A great w i cial p i i) of this Two vital factors I not only by us, bul by m the iong busini 86. ezpi Bsed tin- b< Itel that command of the sea v that our business w<
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    150 4 Tht n HI .i 11 > taiiS and Carols m i Church oi Mr l>. > He i> boOMWacd to day. Mt I acts as ttanagec, Strait* pany, during bia bcotfa m additon tn for the I the i Chun raised |81 1 ye Mid I. on Nov. the officiating
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      168 4 GUILDHALL BANQUET 9th NOVEMBER, 1914. The Right Honorable Sir Chas. Johnston, Kt. LORD MAYOR. CLICQUOT BOLLINGER. (!906) Were the two principal CHAMPAGNES chosen for this occasion. CALDBEGK, MAGGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. I SPECIAL XMAS GIFTS I CHILDREN. I 'y^.- ySi f) \y "Oil f'-ttT-r 9 I E I Uw/ JT^Q
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      61 4 gr LAMBERT &c. 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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    AT SEA AT LAST.
    48 5 Fighring m the North Sea. TOWNS SHELLED. -•11. Dec 1 6, l p. m. The i;< ranees thai t rer 'i.'-iif i m m niir import- kingp ethis mori ing x tb Sea. i«j 'i and i [art lepool lotillas fa been tge*\ >velopii
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    RUSSIAN FIGHTING.
    77 5 ALSO STEADY PROGRESS. London, Dec. 16. 9.80 p.m. -The Petro grad otticial says Our offensive at Mlava region continues successfully. I.,arge euemv forces continuo to ciiiiceutrate ou the left batik of the Vistula. Sever*] new detachments bave been discovered cIOM to |he rfve« Dear Hoff. There has been
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    ANOTHER FLANK MOVEMENT.
    44 5 The fighting elsewhere is less intense. it reported thai the enemy is weak ening between Czenatochova and Cracow the Germani m that region completing their mo' i ments by railway towards the m pathians and Qghting m g in Western Galicia
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    THE LOCAL OUTLOOK.
    402 5 1 »*t -it,; .f ion on Ibe bigta seas ■ad oi Coni qi ni o( E v ope >> ems ko steadi improving foi bhe Allies nays ■> \l;ul >o im.m t. i commercial ii laid t be brightenii g. the (i«:ir pinion c maos mew i
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    SERBIAN VICTORY.
    50 5 ADMITTED EY AUSTRIA Oabii MOp,m. Ar lII] our ng lighting lai troop bal 1 6, 12.23 a.m. iter muati in i is! forci pped i idvai bul 1 ii- lo stead* I retii roopa oy weeks md itii but We ice this a will be tai ui to
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    Effect on Austrian Opinion.
    126 5 lAL S i ran c wpi m Serbia dani la retire t bree .th.ii ■.>, m i ben Ibc i; us i t!i" SerbiAni i Hill) i |be I rffl w, i>h j bieb tbc iastriani »tei of tbc vac ml > boi u>h Urn Serbnußi
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    FIRST AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.
    43 5 i ia Oar of) Dsiv< Ra*a > WV are :v Infl ieli I tli 4 To the m ..i prisoners. liai is v: otire h t of Bujbi SoTmrdomsk and liotrol cen dm aaiun i lo meet the Cai p ifthians.
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    64 5 L-ho" I m oHi- lions red tbai f uot Press itselvei ag of this iv tbi-; column to won •rt'iii itief Dgi peeu kdnie, H -i 3. S. .lc. ere is r here baa i -r. HMS md ICOQI H.M.S fntls Ol Ni.,! 1 AoDQSkle" Ibe J>o(ik I >i«.-tiu:tn i..i\;i'
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    THE DEATH OF MR WARREN JONES.
    365 5 THE DEA TH OF MR WARREN JONES. OP KLANG OFINION. I.■ foll< rr oc resolution was passed r k l' I >; r .uiU't Association iii*'. i.. ii oil Tih i>« c< inht'f "In w ol the I hat the m i test hi i• j m the dealfa ol
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    ALLIES ADVANCING.
    284 5 SLOW AND SURE PROGRESS. In Flanders. RlUTltfß SIIVIOI. [By Submarine Cable]. London, Dec. 15, .'5.13 p.m. The Press j Bureau states that after a period of comj punitive quiet the fighting m Flanders has again commenced with a combined attack i.v the A 'lies yesterday on the line
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    AIRMEN RESCUSD.
    97 5 Wouldn't Risk Internment. London, D 16, 12.25 a. m -A Flushing telegram states that the steam packet Orange Nassau sighted a seaplane between the Gall >pec and Kentish Knock lightships. She lowered boats and found that the airmen were an English officer and a me rhanic. Tbe former
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    LOSS OF "BULWARK ".
    64 5 LOSS OF "BULWARK Ammunition Ignited. London, Dec. 15, I< > p.m. The Tress Bureau states that the court of enquiry into the destruction of ii.M.S. Bulwark tiiids thr' explosion was due to the accid Hitiil ignition of ammunition on board ship and bhere is no evidence to support the BUggestion
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    FOOTBALLERS BATTALION.
    25 5 Are They Soccer Men London, Dec. 15, 7 a.m. The War Office has authorised the formation of a to tttallers' battalion 1350 Btrong,
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    BULGARIAN RAILWAYS.
    18 5 London, her 15, 7 a.m.— Railway comma nicat ion between Salonika and Nish has been restored.
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    FLOGGING GERMANS.
    45 5 In Retaliation. I London, Dec. 15, 7 inn. -The Times correspondent at Sydney Bays (hat six Germans, including a magistrate and doctor. who flogge i Methodist missionary m \>>w [reland have been arrested ;:nJ con eeyed to Rabaal where they were publicly Bogged.
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    GERMANY'S HOPES.
    29 5 Only Eight Months Wore L Qdon, l>. c. 1". 7 a.m.— General Vod Goltz interviewed m Sofia B&id that Gem .my was prepared for a campaign of
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    108 5 With the Billing up of the Selangot rive* m certain parts of Ulu Selangor through which it runs, holders of a great deal ni land alienated for mining purposes m the mukim of Peretak prior to the dosing of the application hooks, and for which lampanlicences have been applied, have
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    270 5 By Coi inKsv of the Fbench Consul GENBBAIi. Paris, Due. 14. 6.20 p.m.— ln the region 1 of the rivet Aisne, the enemy has violent- j ly bombarded our trenches, our artillery replied effectively, overthrowing many of his. In the vicinity of Ailles few miles; west of
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    WAR SUPPLIES THROUGH NEUTRALS.
    495 5 A good deal of interest has been occasioned iv consequence of the large number o£ vessels vhich have been chartered to Genoa with oats, it being the general opinion that these cargoes, or some of them, must be ultimately intended for German purchase ra. I now
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    FILLIS'S CIRCUS.
    79 5 On the Beach rd Ground this vigorous show has increased its popularity and ha> good houses every night, the changes of programme proving very attractive. There are hut two more nights, and on Saturday there is a children's d;- heu a hicjclo will be given away. Mr G.
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      261 5 ROBINSON C° I FRESH ARRIVAL OF I I POPULAR PICTURES' I TRUSTEES of THE EMPIRE. SEPIA on WHITE MOUNT. j 101 by 12, untrained (j5 Framed l m. Oak and Giit $1 95 TERRITORIAL PICTURES, m COLORS. Size 16 by 14. I Unf rained 65 cts. Framed Green Moulding and
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      668 6 Shipping STRAITS STEAM I^ SHIP Co., Ltd. 'SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. An Express weekly service is being maintained by steamers of the above companies between I, 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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      853 6 SjijJ LPJJLg L_i KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSOHAPPU Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. •2— s. Collier Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMR* I De koce Bengkalis. Berombang, Paneb, Asahan and Belawan-Deli Dec 17 3AMPIT Prigi-Badja, Sapat, Tembiiahan, Tjenako and Bengali Dec 17 3INGKARA Deli v d Bangk&lau Soesoe Dec
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      291 6 Shipping p.&o. STEAM NAVIGATKN COMPANY, FOR China, Japan Penang Ooyton Australia, India Aden, Egypt Mcdi terranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For freight, passa^r cOia further information app>y to: H.W. AUCKLAND. AGENT "ROTTERDAM LLOYD; RGYAL MAIL LINE. Commencing with the s.s. Tabanan due to leave Batavia on the 14th prox. the
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      434 6 Shipping m/^ 1" JL c- >% JAP A N MAIL sYEAmmp c« M I Port*u*l ttyaen Joto port*, rial Japan BCrc Bta intainin ba -ially designed and aio '.-.< V. ■m act; and d B d With d dern convenieu berth bins, eat/.', i Social Ha!]. Library, I roon: roo
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    HIGH TREASON CASE.
    705 7 'iKKMAN Consul Indicted. At hurham Assizes, on Nov. 4, a charge of high treason was preferred against Nicholaus Emil Herman Adolph Ahlere, aged 50, and formerly German Consul for Sonderland. Referring to this m charging the grand jury, M L Justice Shearman pointed out that it was
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    LINES OF DEAD IN TRENCH.
    233 7 Pariß, Oct. 80.— A loiter from a captain a!io visited the battlefield ou the Mense contaiofl the following striking passages:— The dead are no longeK counted oue forgets that they are corpses. There lie more than 600 m their place m the battle line just
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    THE TREATY WITH PORTUGAL.
    327 7 A fcelegrum ironi Lisbon announces th.it ■Congre-- baa authorized the Premier to intervene m the war at any suitable rao- ment m accordance with the terms of the British Alliance. It is known that Germany has long coveted the Portuguese j colonies, the most valuable of
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    578 7 Many, remarks the Pinang Gazette, will regret to bear the sail uews of the death of the Rev. Louis M. Duvelle, vicar of the Church of Assumption. Penang. The deceased gentleman made tnany friends during a visit which he paid to Penang only a few mouths ago. The Peking press
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      517 7 ESTATE OF LOW HIM PONT, DECEASED AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES Situate at Somerset Road, Paya Lane. Tanjong Rhu, Kallang, Sembawang, Mandai, Upper Mandai, Angullia Road, Balestier Road and Kirn Keat Road, Singapore. TO BE HELD AT POWELL ft Cos SALEROOM O/V TUESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, AT 2-30 P.M.
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    THE WITNESS OF NIETZSCHE.
    309 8 It is curious to read of Gurra n- founding their opinion on Xiefzsche's v orks I! when be, a Pole, wrote of tbeni as follows: Not only have the Germans entirely lost the breadth of vision which enables one to grasp the culture nud the value
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    NEWSPAPERS AT THE FRONT.
    160 8 It was m the American Civil War that] the enterprising newsboy first hawked his! wares along the. firing line, m company, it; is said, with insurance B gents and with undertakers ready to rrnbalm the dead. Something of the same kind is now to be seen
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    "ASTERN OF THE NEWS"
    51 8 A uew story of Prince Louis of Batteu berg is told by a writer m the "Candid Review." A friend who met him said. I thought you were iv the Tower.' The Prince replied You are quite astern of the news I was shot last Friday.
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    AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.
    54 8 Berliner Tageblatt," Aug. 7.— '"What' does it matter whether the English land' or not? Their Army is negligible." Berliner Tageblatt," Sept. 29. The influence of the EnglL-b troops is show ing itself more and more. They ure working through by the force of their! masses, and thej
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    A LITTLE MIXED.
    63 8 An Irish clerk with n 6rra of jobbers I who wasoLe of the unfortunate people compelled to attend their offices on Satur-' day grumbliugly observed bbat if the House had been open it would most likely have been shut, aud he did not see why he should
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    RANGOON RICE.
    214 8 I Comparative exports of rice Prom Km goon from -i > Hilary 1 to Noveni -3r 29. War nml the Empire, the I'-inciptas of Imperial Defence ih the titl. of a small boob which win be published shortly b> Messrs Williams mid Nbrgate. The author, Colonel Hubert Fester,
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      679 8 LUBRICANTS SPECIALLY PREPARED BY THE HENRY WELLS OIL Co, at SALFORD, ENGLAND, for use m the S.S. F.M.S. CYLINBEAR S For working parts of Gas Engines large or small. MOTOIL M A For air cooled, and water-cooied Engines running at high speeds. MOTOIL MW For water-cooled Engines, and Motor-Car beamings.
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      61 8 |5| Smoked Everywhere by No. I H (NEARLY) EVERYBOOf. tb^ T >flk T^R. F f? S^i uk 1 I S?^A iiwfljf gS'^p^ Bjb>A* 'ak' 7 .v>*si.-' I Pa R c [vienn* Sold b^ wdl CHcmlsti GLASS AND PORCELAIN ROBBER UTEX CD? I iN HALF LfcMON ANO TLAT BCTTGNI SHAPE i
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1409 9 (anued by ERASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, Dec. 11th. All buying quotations ofj BtetUng Sbarea most be tegarded oa rore'y noninal I for the present. >:**. iqbok. Paid. Labbdi* Bdthbb. Sbllbrs. 35.000 «8 38 Allagar I\% 13 oa>u too,o<o l i Anglo- Java a 3 33
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 9 (CoßitacTfci up to Dec. 16> Bank 4 m c ..247-16 demand 2.4 3-82 Private credits BUi c 2 -4f India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 21$ Yokohama, demand 115 Java, demand 14 1£ Bangkok, demand gg Soyhbbigns, Rank Bnyti g $8.54 Bank ol England Rate 5% Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    157 9 Dec. 16. Tin 150 tons §72.50 Gambier buyers 7 50 Gambier Cubo No. 1 9.00 Gambier Cube No, 2 8. 50 Pepper Black ordin. >'pore 16.75 Papper, (White fair 1 buy<sie... 33 00 Nutmegs (110 to the lbj 11.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb 2 .00 Mace (Bamda- 80.00
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      299 9 WATCHMAN'S I J CONTROL j. CIOCK J fo^y a 2 m If 'if \%A\ m >i j if) < STATIONS The only Reliable v., s-^ f^> Check for sr, jt Watchmen on Jj large Estates or g :^j^:»-.>i"s[- Premises. pleti wltH UMtHef Slln| Cue, nuurkim keys, and boi kmUetlni Price
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      166 9 HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Singapore to Batavla, Cheribon and Samarang. I Singapore to Sourabaya, Sln*araaja Ampenan and Macassar. Singapore to Sourabaya. Slnearadja. Macassar. Menado, Ternato and 3orontalo. Sail. Once a Month. They have excellent accommodatiou tot saloon passengers. For freigbc or passage ft further intormaticß A.pply to THE
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      263 9 WEATHER REPORT. i < Weather Telegrams are transmitted :esy of the E. E. Tel. Co., and contain trvat ons made at Hongkong (HK.) htory, aud at Manila Observatory (MN.) a are date and hour of despatch the i > ter reading (inches m HK.. ?J[illim n MN.); Directioa of Wind
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      589 9 I LATEST ARRIVALS. Date. Vessel's Name. Flag. Dec. 1.',0\ i .Ban Ho Leong Dutch Sin^kara H. S. Baru »erd Norwegian Vugala Siam Dec. 16 Van (ioens Dutch Profit Norwegian Note.— The above is the only information which is obtainable at present from the Master Attendant. MAIL TABLE. To- Day. Interim
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    LICENSING SESSIONS.
    776 10 WHOLESALE OBJECTIONS. Tie annual meeting of the Board ol Uoenaing .Jueiiees, wh- held i:: the I»1 magistrate's court, on Tue&daj afternoon*, there being pret-ent. Mr. A. V. BrOWO (Chairman). < ommander Radcliffe, Dr. Mid dletou. and Mes^is Hooper and I. unliffe. There were eighty three applicant- fn..n hotel
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    172 10 Furt.be i" D6WI htM now been received by U. K. Urn id\ criior wiiu reference to tb" sad death of Mr T, llichurdsou, btieth ncocdad m our i>;iit! of Ist October. It appears that Mr Richardsoo caught a severe chill on I.jUi September, when on his way buck to l'.orueo
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
    382 10 The following notifications were fssued m a Gazette extraordinary yesterday af tec noou. Export oi Whsai \ni< Meat Prohibited. Whereas by Ordinance No, 1\ pi 1918 it ih, amount Other things, enacted that the Governor In Council may prohibit by Proclamatiou foi v period m such Proclamation to
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    SUNGEI MATANG RUBBER
    354 10 The fourth annual general met 1 tifi of shareholders was held atOxford-court. 8.C., Mr. Thomai J. Ive presiding. The Chairman Bald that the year's rub her crop was 60,*****).. and could :acily have been exceeded, but the tappia was always conservative. The estimat. top for the current
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    BRIEH RUBBER.
    184 10 While the results shown by khe Brieh Etabbei Kstate for the past year an satisfactory enough, the outlook may give some cause for disquietude. Certain areas |of the older property are subject to coni stant flooding, and the cumulative effect is showing itself m disease m the treed.
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    SEIZURES AT SEA.
    427 10 DECLARATION OF LONDON. Ni.u Ordbb m Council. Last night (Oct 29th) a supplement of the "London Gazette wusifesued, containing an Order lv Council of yesterday a date, re enacting the Order or Aug. 20 (which puts m force the Declaration of London), with certuic amendments, m order
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    BUTTON'S MARKET REPORT.
    349 10 Manchester, Nov. 12, It is now over three months since wej issued our last report ou July 30th, on which any the Liverpool Corton Market closed for the usual August Holiday but owing to the outbreak of \v:ir did not reopeu. Except for nominal Spot quota tions
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    THE CONSCRIPTS' REFRAIN.
    102 10 ('The transport on n big scale of (ieri man troops from the western theatre of I war to the east is now proceeding." i Renter.) Oh, waltz us round once again. Willie. Again, again, again. You've twirled us thro' Prussia, 'Twixt Belgium and Russia, And Poland and
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    WAR NOTES.
    447 10 The Coppeb Embargo. San Francisco. Nov. 18. Colonel Jachi3g, general mai ager cf the largest group of copper mines m North America, states tl.at Great Britain's de.it«ion to regard copper ab absolute contraband of war will caiue a loss of nearly £30,000,000 a year to producers m the
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    THE COCOS AND THE ROSS DYNASTY.
    235 10 The Cocos Islands, where the Emden has concluded her exploits, form the temporary home of a continually changing group of exiles the local staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The men are almost totally cut off from civilisation when stationed there, and it
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    IN THE TRENCHES.
    143 10 We were lyin' m the trenches, me an' Smith and Ikey Weir, A waitin 1 for oiu- dayjeunay to reach us From the- rear, When abulle;; that was passin' takes a bit off 1 key's ear Laugh Well, we did Laugh When the sergeant brings the tea
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      259 10 KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. JF~T) A LARGE SELECTION OF GENTLEMENS wj||?^ J MEBCEHISED COTTON (H Wear r-A In this Store you mil find any kind of a good shirt you want. Our new season'- stock is selecU >': fro^i the output of the best malcen ad the patterns and weaves are
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