The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. n ChA'S SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1914. NO. 8,321.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    161 1 Ranb Gold Mine report on page 8. A reminiscent note on the late A. Et. Colquhouu pace 4. Figures of F.M.S. Staples for mouth of November appear on pag^ 10. At a property Bale yesterdaj the steamer j Uctsy was sold for 1600 Page 5. An account
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    DEATH UNDER FIRE.
    1118 1 The ordiuary man has his individual faith by which he steers his coin Be through life without any BdheTOUCe to I rigid creed Mid be has a practical sympathy with what. link* the world qd to something better without pledging himself to unf definite dogma. Religion <
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      291 1 LATEST PATHE WAR GAZETTE ARRIVED BY MAIL OF DEC. 21. AT THE mm 1 1 H. 111 KP It r% TH^. PICNEER CINEWATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SHOW 730 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Grand Change of Programme DRAMA BY JOSEPH CALDWELL Acted by Brltllb Artistes
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      240 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 P.M. BHAEP. TO-NIGHT JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED IN WEEKLY SERIES The Greatest Coup ever Achieved m Cinematography. THE MAP GREAT WAR Movements of the Contending Armies portrayed from the Commencement of hostilities. HISTORY MADE BEFORE YOUR EYES "Death
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      185 1 LITEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Motor cycle for sale— Page 8. Sanatogeu restores lost nerve energyPage 2. Notice re banks closing for holidays Page 2. Municipality require building overseer Page— 2. Gargoyle mobiloils spell economy and efficiency Page 3. Notice re closing of Sowartfa Erskine's transfer books Page '2. Banktwptcy notices re R.
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      114 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 22nd. High Water— -2 14 -i.ru.. !■.<> p.m. Wednesday 23rd. Bleb Water S 55 a.m., 2-14 p.m. Polo Practice Tyetsall. B p m. Messiah" Concert. Town Hull. Lodge St. Geoige, 9.J5 p m. Royal Johore Tin. Tiiorsflay 24th. High Water- 3- 6 ft.ni., 2-16 p.m Friday 25th.
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    PEACE IN CHINA.
    492 2 ii. i>] Fvstki \i t PLO PS. The newapapen are once again filled ■with long telegrams and doCWnentfi to worry Urn minds of their readers. The object of lh« Imperialistt i» to dieinrb tla peace and ordei erf the country; hut although Lo Nai Lisuan has lied,
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    DUTCH WAR NEWS.
    114 2 In the Polish ioverament af Kielce two (t -tfiuiii military trains laden with explo Rives came into collision. Every person tJb MUrd thorn ffU killed. Batwaen Oammeaieli and Aix la e'h;i«)^ile MlOthi (ierman train of 40 wagons vras derailed aud 1,500 soldiers were m-vc rely injured. Daring
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    GRAPHITE LUBRICATION
    48 2 Bj usiDK this method it is daimedCylin. dor lubrication cost is reduced y.» bin either Mt am Oae > or Ofl Engines. Fuel Consumption b reduced ft* to 10 and I'istoo «»nR*. \alvea,and Valve gears, are protected from wear. The Borneo Company Limited £222 wm Bend particalars
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      397 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. FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR. HELP TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE LOCAL DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE WAR. BUY ONE OR
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      682 2 Notices NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday, 25th December Christmas Saturday, 26th Holidays. 22 12 24 1 v HOWARTH ERSKINE Ltd. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books ol this Company will be dosed from 22nd to 30th current inclusive. t y Order, UNITED ENGINEERS. LIMITED,
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      738 2 Notices AMERICAN CITIZENS. NOTICE Due to new Government passport regulations it becomes necensary that holders of American p issports residing or sojourniDg within the Straits S ttlemeots. Federated Malay States or Piivare States s'ouid present or transmit (heir passport to the American Consulate General, Singapore, at once ior insertion of
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      601 2 Wanted MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Comiiii^^ioners of th*» Town of Singapore reqoire tbe tervtcen teiuporan,y of a l uildin»4 Over-eer, salary v net u,cusem. I A knowledge of colloquial Malay El indispensable aud preference mi be to applicant* of good charact* 1 who h^vc iiad previous experience of the dattes
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      405 2 THE Singapore Free Press MORMIMG Daily To Our Readers. Hie Singai n 1 1 Daily, and i e D booi b price Ten a-i Subscribe. 1 private residen to wn 0 l lfprftferred)b 3 Full hv. m a riioald Im given. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTjon One month o» .ft Three months
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO. Ltd.
    490 3 M d i ml; ;h!.i Milling open fi'i. rnlu I i,t, miM r < !1 I t Mi. i |O7 ft I driving, Dfl i 1 1_; i ii, 172 ft, us ii eeki i j rh is has be msi ok j
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    NERVE-ENERGY.
    215 3 Ji"V. r: H« y \< QQ [RBD N w t!< !yon c me f rom amtmllated •od, writes I P»« er H i ris -i i»., lB 1 Nei a and i dob aues Pood i' fatal i mr, siry 1 build D| ■X b I*l D 4 v«>
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      418 3 For Sale FOR SALE aj n p. Rfotof Btovolc fßovcr) m good con- Itton. Foi pmi ilara write t i COLONEL MARTIN. sth 1.. I. blexanm Barracks. -it i-i FOR SALE without reserve Mr R N Brunei-Norman who is Leaving the Country, is prepared to dispose of all his interest
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      1149 3 Auctions To Dealers, Householders, and Contractors AUCTION SALE OF A very large quantity of Ballow, Fasak, and Kapok planks, purlins, Joists and Scantlings of various sizes. TO BE HELD AT CHOP KIM SENG LEONG'S TIMBER YARD No. 69-8, LA.VENDER STREET, ON TUESDAY 22nd AND 29th DECEMBER, 1914 Each day commencing
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      215 3 Mobiloils A GRADE FOR EACH TYPE OF MOTOR. 1 "OILS THAT LUBRICATE MOST." COMPARATIVE COST OF GARGOYLE MOBILOILS Gargoyle Mobiloils are sold at higher prices than other oils they have to be they cost more to make. As they last from two to twenty times as Long, it is oerfectly
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      BIRTH.
      18 4 CIiARKE.—On the 21st inst at Waudarri Daivey Koad, to Mr A Mrs P. S. CLARKE, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGES.
      122 4 RUSSELL—MOS*OP—Nov. 4, at Ft John's Church. We fcrainster, Philip C. Russell third son of John Russell, of Kuala Lumpur, to Hilda GERTRUDE; third daughter uf Mr Heu:y Mot-son, Asht'ord. Middlesex. Thomson—Dodwell.—Nov^l6, ats mmerland, B C. STEPHEN, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. J. Thomson, of f.nnnierland. B. C.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, December 22, 1914.
    1243 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, December 22, 1914. Aen shall the Press the People's right malatata, Uaawed by influence and r.nbribed by gain Hare patriot Truth her glorious precepts 4»»« BiaAecd R<-Hglnn Loyalty mm) Law. Those of our readers who perused the reproduction m yesterday's issue of the letter written
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    786 4 Abe ut twenty thi.u-.wid alien eneim-'s. frays Mr McKenna. ute now al lar^p. So s Mr IfcKenna. The installation meeting of Lodge Zet land m the B*6t takes place on Hondas Dec. 26. at 6p m llro. A.l Amery is the Master elect. Mr. Eric Reid late ml i\w Siam
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    THE LATE ARCHIBALD ROSS COLQUHOUN.
    468 4 THE LATE ARCHIBALD ROSS COLQUHOUN. tl-h,teMrArH Jl!)ti!(i not bs wMhmh LnUre« number (A those biaeartisrafeya, Wh| m ti We rem,,,,,,,, a about Uw s«d m iff was stationed al i, \-M-taut Engineer i 0 the ]>„, I1 bit the K\, veer <,t th- lertml Holt Ball* v pears ago. Colquhow
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    52 4 The Eoll m ing [»n rtief of by sod ion al aTes« and )'s Mile room Id laud situate ni j:oon Etoad Dear the stfa Mi 2~> acrei Kadir M v foi 100 '1 be hy Mr Ooh Lye S lac ag kaff by Hi I Ihus Lye
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    WESLEY CHURCH.
    61 4 A i t connection with the Sui I Wesley Church on Tbui I Ev< as 5 15 p.m. ia Anglo < Ibinese Sen i 'i cbildi and ai I usual Christmas sei Wesley < on < 9 o'clock, rhere a lit* I an sppVi firiaU iddn by the
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      160 4 CHAMPAGNES for X'MAS. BOLLINGER, I VERY DRY. 1906 VINTAGE. Jp CLICQUOT, IRROY, EXTRA QUALITY, 1904 VINTAGE. BOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK MAG6REGOR Co. LITTLE'S =1 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 9 Bxi a^ft ft A A A A w^ TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY I DECEMBER 22 DECEMBER 23 DECEMBER 24 EXCELLENT MENUS WILL BE SERVED. 1
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      63 4 gr LAMBERT co ORCHARD ROAD. I i 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
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      47 4 That tired OepM Bed f < linf m this severe ctUnati Is, ia i Si i duetowt-aken.il diget lv« BOWei this trouble ami sfcrengtbeo th. cmrse of treatiueut witli Wood- G pt-rmint Cure is necessary. W< ivppeimint Cure %mil make lift I Sold everywhere mo cente a bottk
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    QUIET TIMES IN FLANDERS.
    145 5 CJ\ST FRONT ADVANCING. Artillery Success. I B) SubmariDe Cnhle] Riutbb'o Skbvici. SO, S. >') p.m.- The follow m i.].- to "he prerloot 1 Britten m the oi N bapelle lost boom >v while the Indi i li ir of :M Mt res tieben irq la one
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    UNFOUNDED DUTCH RUMOURS.
    41 5 11 p.u Tbc Amtter< bat violont Bghting to :--i "> m i 1 artillery from 1 tying nai dk wilh Ibe iermao I Bftfl n »1 Urn reliei ol I lei I h«\ proved untrue i lined ground neejt
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    WHY PROGRESS IS SLOW.
    61 5 BB*B SPI I i. .vk Dec -l.i .M pui -The Preei m .r. Rccoant of Byew itnoM the opposition now en" ■•I Ij 1 1 1 1 .-n: t-I i t-ia/" of lire rod obeteelee ol whiok every il led. The rate off advance ftkni InOQgh
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    STEAMER MINED OFF IRELAND.
    36 5 I fee. W, 1 1 Sfl [Mil.— The .'.d onoc that the steamer Tritoi- i aed OH Urn North Irish Coii«»t. 19. it i- bettered that she fhe :rrw have been luuded.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    256 5 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. Pbbsi b Gohsjui I i MSB 1 8 20 p.m. t UV.cial W« M pn on the south of d v ;irn. aMCJ Oil the MMltll Ol I reg i. ■•i r we have üb:w>- I Sfarleourt trench ip( Urn >l:tv befOM Uild lO •••<•• j uaJ
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    ITALY'S TEMPER RISING.
    179 5 FEELING AGAINST AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. A Russian Report. I Bj SnKmannc Cable]. HKClKk'rt Stt?JUt London, Dec. 21, 2.45 a.m.- A tele. gram fi hob Rome ttat«a lhat sou meeting! Ibrongbonl Italj yenterday coumeroorated Ibc banging ol Oberdaoh m i^hj f ()r con ■piracy against tha life of
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    STEADILY GROWING MADDER.
    121 5 Germany and America. Rki nsß'a Spi i \i. Sbb^ ice London, h jl i i, m The New BTeuiuu y \i vi tayi thai Qeruuuij has dealt hei citaM a gtoggeriog blow by Wed 1 1 ti it i boinbticdiuei ol the Bnglitb eoasl, «i bich i
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    GERMAN PRISONERS IN HONGKONG.
    85 5 Charge oK 111 treatment. BEI PI R*S SPIO] II Ski;\ UK. London, Dec SI, l 40 p in. -m view of the (ierman (ioveniiiifiit's allegations re ijardin^ tbe treatment of German prisoner?. iv Hongkong, Mr Haroonrt has eomronoi cated wi w h the Governor who bus
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    YORKSHIRES BOMBARDMENT.
    168 5 England's Taste of the Real Thing. LondoOi 1 c- 21, 1 20 a.m.— -Correspond" ente lonriog througb the Yorkshire towns which were bombarded are ai<toiroded al tiif wholeNale dettraetion of the Germans' apparently vivid ttrc over the widen! poasihle ares Bven an earthquake would uoi bavv CHUS6O bo
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    AN OLD STORY.
    112 5 •i: R*a Spboi il SkbvicbJ London, Dec. 21, 150 p.m. It appears from evi«l nee i»f prisoners that many of the Lantlwehl are heartily t.K !v ol the war and n sent tht> harsh treatment ol their offlrcers. They have been persuaded thai the British ill treat
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    EGYPT'S SULTAN.
    47 5 London, l>eo. 20, <"> Sfl p m— A teWrnni from Cairo htate* thut tbc Sulrmi. driving through thw street to Abdin Palace, was joyously acclaimed by the popiriuce. There was an imposing military display. Thp people alto enthusiastically cheered the officials auil tbe town was betlagged.
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    RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.
    102 5 ISOLATED ATTACKS. Priemysl Sortie Fails. fßy Submarine Cable]. Riutir'b Servioi. London, Deo. 20, 11.55 p.m.— A PetroRrad communique states that on the leffc bank of the Vistula, along the front of the rivers Bzora and Havka, a series of fights occurred yesterday, which at certain points aesamed a
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    TURKISH STEAMERS SUNK.
    41 5 London, Dec. 20.— A telegram from Petti £rad saya that the commander of the cruiser Askold reports that he captured the German steamer Haifa and sank two Turkish Bteamera off Beirut during his patrol of the Turkish Coast.
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    AUSTRIA'S ADMISSIONS.
    87 5 No Success Against Russians. R tkh's si'Kt i i Service.) London, Dec. 21, "J p m. News from Amsterdam states that it has been officially published m Vienna that the Austrian forces which advanced beyond the line Kroeno'Zakliozyn again met with Btubborn resistance. Violent lighting is Rise pri
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    TURKEYS PARLOUS STATE.
    77 5 i ter's sri:.-! v. Service.) London, Dec. 21, 2 p.m. A Sotla telegram Btatea that latest advices from Constantinople show that the tinancial Bituation it growing worse. Tbe only remedy the Government have iv view is the issue oi five imlliou pounds m paper money, for winch
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    GERMAN SAILORS DROWNED.
    33 5 (Reutbb's Special Service.) London l>ec. 21, 1.40 p.m.— An Athens telegram states that a hundred men, including >onie German officers, were lost m the si [King of the warship Messoueydieh.
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    LAST OF THE EMDEN.
    42 5 The Ayesha Captured. (Reutbb's Special service.) London Dec. 21, 1.40 p.m.— Amsterdam news states that an official German telegram says that a l.ritish collier has picked iip the Emdeu's landing p.irtv which was on hoard the schooner A>esha.
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    ILLUMINATING NEWS.
    51 5 London, l>ec. 21. The correspondent of the Evening News who has just returned from Berlin says that he finds a different tone tbeie. Berlin is growing duller daily, feiuing an air raid. The Germans still believe m linal victory but are getting tireil of the length of the
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    THE FATE OF REBELS.
    68 5 London, Dec. 20. A telegram from Pretoria states that the rebel leader Capt. Foune wiij, COHrtmartialled yesterday and shot dawn to-day. ll is brother Lieut. Fourie, was also sentenced to death but his sentence was commuted to live years imprisonment. Capt. Fourie adopted a defiant attitude
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    GERMAN CASUALTIES.
    34 5 (Rkutbb*B Special Service.) London, Dec. 21, 1.40 p.m. The German casualties recorded m the last four lists sbow a loss of 28,000. The Germans admtt B loss of :U),000 on the Yser.
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    OUR AMBASSADOR IN PARIS.
    35 5 London, Dec. 20, 8.5 p.m. It is officially stated that Ambassador Sir Francis Bertie bas consented to the prolongation of his Appointment which 6hould terminate at the end of the year.
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    THE KAISER AT THE FRONT.
    23 5 London. Dec. 21, 5.30 a.m. Berlin, official The Kaiser has completely recovered, and has gone to the front.
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    366 5 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr M. Morrison, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and- China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge, with many thanks, the receipt of the following further contributions Amount already acknowleded $272,239.88 Bj&hop of Singapore (December) 25 W. J. Trowell 30 1 PER BRITISH
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    225 5 For Christmas holiday the .Singapore Free Press will take Saturday. There will bo uo issue on that day. Friday, Christmas Day. will see an issue as usual. I The Adelphi Hotel which is now I under new manage mient has arranged a pleasant entertainment for lioxing night. On that evening
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      187 5 ROBINSON C° LATE SHIPMENTS Just Arrived of Cigar Cigarette Cases CROCODILE AND MOROCCO. CIGAR GASES PLAIN CIGARETTE CASES $6.00, 7.50, 12.50 iS^^^H SILVER MOOTED M|K|B[ GOLD MbUNIED CARD CASES .mKl^m GOLD MOUNTED Gentlemen's $3.75 JUPKlffSy' Ladies 55.7S INSPECTION INVITED. The Penang Jt Emden Series of Photographs ©9 fare still on
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      1047 6 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) ie New Routs Via China, Japan, Honolulu and Sar; Fran cisco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the New 22.00 T'.n Triple Screw TmrMOC Liners BHIHTO MAKU 'TENYO H4BC" %aa GBTTO MARU*" Urn Qoeean 1 1
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      499 6 ELLERMftis HftLL LINE. FROM JAPAN, CHINA, STRAITS, TO MARSEILLES, LONDON LIVERPOOL. A frequent service of fast cargo steamers of this Line will be run m the above trade, commencing with s.s. "City of Madras" 8,500 tons. on or about January 26tK to be followed by s.s. "Bloemfontein" 10,000 tons. s.s.
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      425 6 Shipping p&o STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, FOR China, Japan Penang; Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Mcdi terranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For freight, passage and further information apply H.W. BUCKLANO, AGENT OCEAN S.S.Cx, ltd CHINA MUTUAL S i* Co Ls I -i Tns Comtsnles' eteumtrh &rt ftoopitntitf Ctom Liverpccl cut wards
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      512 6 Shipping^ JAPAN MaTi EUROPE^ LINE Yokohama -la r,. n- Antwerp Dnd rial lapanea* Oovenunent v screw Steamers maintaining beenapecially designed an areriu.dwu: ail tr.. late* the safety and coi ifort of passei bhrooghotrt areaquipped viti modern oonveoienoes Ln add ti berth oabfiM kfa me vemeh cabins as well aa luxnri
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    WHEN THE WAR BEGAN.
    595 7 Ac< -i >■ lent ;n Pnuioe, an Ahh.■j p ipi r, tef It v. ;m astOttishtßg Hrn th< IgIUMH i i- 1 liicb m say smbai Isd n poa thp War She u; i ;.i ii»\c ticfiJ m I'.irih on j AugUSt 18. have looaOMßtUf evileoce
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    WAR NEWS
    231 7 I I peg, )v. 9.- 'i'li. v. i iv 6 insisted I pocb.* ment by seeding bngi i m I m. to place the Largest v i m nada'a history and* t v \tb the object Df auppl] .1 i is. A determine I f i i ghout
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      186 7 Shipping M I6ERIES MARITIMES WAIL UNF. iigon, Haiphong, Hong. k •>.!.• China, Japan, Ceylon Je: Aeltes, Zanzibar Madagascar, Reunion, rviauriMarseilles, and Mediteril Port BRANCH LINE. r Saigon, Haiphong I BBages md to J. DE COUPJOIS, 'JO-CHINA lon a Sfcaa il satta via Pen ing froa r i ,Tleat- .AUiU-r 1;■.
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      367 7 THE ONIY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAr. OF »NY EASTERN COMPAM. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE* Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d?Jewry, E.C. upftliy hM £20.000 d.Pc.itrd with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      569 7 I THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500 000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562,500: RESUYE FUND £465,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. BLACK Esq., Chairman. Jam^H OampbeU Bsq. H. Melvill Bimons Esq. Uaitland Bsq. Sir iavid Yule. M. Ryrie, Bsq. 'Ihlef Manager Percy ilouM Esq. London Manager
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      219 7 BMTOH IfiSUBftKSE OFFISE, U Hongkong. O^PITAIj &ÜBBORIBBH (2,600,000,01 0 Amount Paid-up s 500,000,011 KKBEHVK Fund 11,600,000,001 Qfarine Risks at Ourrenl Fates. AUIARGE to. It?. Acr»arnalated Funde exceed £17 000 000 FIRE a KOTOB CAH 3IBKS, Insurances effected at rates cf yrcml^t which will bp founcl favourable to the Insure! Patawoo
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      211 7 MANUFACTURsHS Lift !HSURANCE Cj. OF CAMDA. BST4BUeRVn )tJB7 Policies arc "WORLD WIDE," U9h STRICTBD," iIJDLsi'DTABIiI and P FORFBITABtiE Clafms, losu.-j. SASta-sarreßdera art ptomptty BeM :>. leiranl AgeM Singapore wl I \ne. delay or veter«ie Mead Office. The Reaervee bn p oteetloa m < bo^dera ar? ovei SS.600.000? i.'ic Ac.:ouaih arc
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    ISHMAEL AT SEA.
    1023 8 Wanderings of the N. D. L. Zieten. The story of the Zieten and an interesting record of some o! the doings of the Germans m their sea operations between the south coast of Arabia and Mozambique, the Portuguese port on the southeast coast of Africa, were supplied
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    "PURIFYING RANGOON."
    322 8 In furtherance oi the campaign initiated >y Mr John Cowan and the Parity League of Rangoon several months ago. a petition signed by the Bishop of Rangoon, many clergymen aud others prouiineut m various walks of life m Rangcou was made to [he Lieuteuaut-Ooveruor, asking that the "segregated
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    PROHIBITION IN FOUR STATES.
    88 8 Washington, Nov. 5— By a largo majority, prohibitionists carried Washington, Colorado. Arizona, and Oregon. Severj States— North and S«..; f b Dakota, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Missouri, and Nebraska voted on the woman suffrage question, but only two States Montana ani! Nevada were favourable. Ohio and California
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    MEAT FOR THE WAR OFFICE.
    114 8 The Commonwealth Government has received a cablegram from the AgentGenera] that the War Office is inviting tenders for delivery d.mug January, Febraury, and March next year, of five millions of 12bz. tins of preserved meat. packed 48 tins m a case, m accordance with the
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      375 8 A BLESSING TO WOMEN. Throughout the many etages of woman life. Enm peevisl uirlL i i F i| »"iooa irilldcr or /9V V\ > \JS Kidneyi b peri few doses oca ,^^-^V M*" »priretud!v I Weighed m the dlfmv'W/L a^" 1118 medicii Balance and not jfjjj jiWI jj;!;(IJ?| on ;aN
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    37 9 Issued by FRASER Go,, Exohange and Bhare Brokers, Dec. 19th. All buying quotations of Sterling Shares mass be retried as purely nominal tor the present i asdfasdf asdfasdf asdfasdf RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. asdfasdf asasd
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    EXCHANGE
    52 9 (Cobbwcth; up TO Dec 21) Bank 4 m b 2 4 7 16 demand 2-4 3-32 Private credite Bms 24| India, T. T. 175 Hongkong, dem«cc- 24} Yokohama, demand 115 Java, demand 141$ Bangkok, detpimd 66 SOVBBHIONS; Ban* Buy* g 58.54 Bank of England Rme M 6% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE .
    155 9 PRODUCE Dec. 19. Tin 75 tons 571.0Q Gambier buyers 7 50 Gambier Cnbe No. 1 9.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.50 Pepper Black ordin. 'pore buyers 16.;]7Pepper, (White fair* buyeie 33 00 Nutmegs (110 to '.h*» lb -21. o tfutmegs (80 to the lb 2 .00 Mace (Bandai 80.00 Cloves
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      113 9 OLIVER' Typewriters. -v^M o^T?^ Ijjl r\ \p i y VY YX' tT TT Ti i .^end for particulars of the newest models Nos. 5 6). The Oliver is deservedly the favourite high-class visible writer throughout the world. w\ »> ,-~j- WtA Stocked with English, French and German Keyboards. Foolscap takes
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      162 9 Singapore Gold Storage Go,, Ltd Ne&r Eotranca tc Bofoea Vtii»i Telephone Ki£K. Sea shocks c^ all kinds of Frc sea Meats etc., ca^, be delivers to shipping at the Wharres^ or v the Singapore Eloada on siic-t notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.ir>. tc 5 D.ffl. (7 a. it. to
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      278 9 WEATHER REPORT. 1' Weather Telegrams are transmitted by couneey of the E. E. Tel. Co.. and contain the <•»(;-' vat ons made at Hongkong (HK.) Oj ierv»«:< iy. and at Manila Observatory (MN.j Ta-tdain are date and boar of despatch the Btrooj.Ttr leading (inches m HK., Millim r.-t- m MN.);
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      650 9 LATEST ARRI VALS. Date. VaaaaTl Natne. Flag. Dec. 19 8. Van Lan^Uat Hutch j I>ec. itO Speelman I). Van Twist n v at V irweßian liild l>ec. II HeynHt I Mitch n Vau i >uthoorn Oplattd Norwegian Note. The above ie the only information which ie obtainable at present from
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    MALAKA PINDA.
    2035 10 POSITION OF IHE COMPANY The fourth annual general met ii g of the above uuinnl Company vu be] i il the registered ctliceB, No. Mnii-.u 3ti at noon yesterday, when tii c wen pre sent: Messrs. Tau C Lay Van, (Chairman) Tan Cheng Lock, Chan Kang Swi, Chi
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    ALOR GAJAH RUBBER.
    344 10 DIRECTOR* 1 REPORT The profit for the year is -42,055 44. to which ha.-, to be added the Balance carried forward from lust account, viz,, 820,583.11, making a total of 862,638.55 available for distribution An Interim Dividend of 10 per cent, has been paid during the year,
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    PAJAM RUBBER.
    358 10 REPORT OF DIRECTORS. Your Directors have pleasure m submit tiu£j the Balance Sheet and Profit ami Loss Account for the year emled 30th September. 1914. The net profit for the period as shovrn by the Accotints amounts to 1156,488.10. to which has to be added the Balance transferred
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    SINGAPORE UNITED.
    230 10 DIRECTORS REPORTS The output of cry rubber during the year amounted to 264,387 lbs. which was produced at a cost of Is. 6.8 J. pur lb. f.o.b. Singapore. Of the total output 264,056 lbs. was sold m London at an average gross price of 2s. 4 sd. per
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    F. M. S. STAPLES.
    40 10 Rubber.— Nov. export 2889 tons, eleven months 27.336 tons against 20,850 last year: value *48 millions; duty 51, 151. 434. Wolfram. 993 pikuls for November 8,560 during the eleven months. Gold. l,008oz; eleven months i 2,1670/..
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    91 10 The P. O. homeward mail Malta left Hong Kong on 1 9th instant and is due to arrive here at 9 a. m. on Thursday the 24th idem. The P. a outward intermediate Nile arrived at Penang at 4 p. m. yesterday and should arrive at Singapore at
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    BANGKOK LEGATION TELEGRAMS.
    312 10 It is officially announced that General Beyers is believed to have been drowned m the Vaal River. 11 By Bloody War to Splendid Victory.* 1 The German Press reports that Heir liaseertnanu. the Natioual Liberal leader, m a speech to the members of his party m the
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    76 10 la the casualty lists this week is the name of Mr 11. L. L. Knowles, Lieut, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He is the sou of Mr Knowles, formerly of the Ifrorueo Company iv Batavia. Mr T. Fox, Editor of the Times of! Malaya, has gone to Penang to meet his!
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      394 10 THE DEFENCE of the EMPirf: Is calling policyholders m all parts of the world tn SERVICE and this Company expressly permits all those U assured to go anywhere or perform any duty M- < WITHOUT EXTRA PREMIUM SUN LIFE A c s o s S E OF CANADA S. J
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