The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 December 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1914. NO. 8,;325.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    268 1 Report of yesterday's rabbec aucticuf, appear on page 12. Two weddings of iv.v i-us: havo taken place atPenang Pace 7. Details of Messrs Powell and Co.'s pro perty sale yesterday— Page 7. The death is announced of the buna is cricketer Mr A. 0. .To les— Page
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    OUR REFUGEES.
    1574 1 Oar Brat batch of Belgian Refugees ar rived a wet h MJB, and by now tlity are all l. tnfottably quartered m vatioafl cottages u;.l boUM iii tuc villn-c U was wretched November night when the train that brought ihem down from London steamed into our wayside station
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      292 1 l ATCQT PATUC WIAn n/i7rTTr A^nSVED 8V MAIL a? D£G. 21. .\T THE TT it P!?«ER C!M£KATCr«:jP" T""?"" RFIMI r. r „> F SHOW 730 P.M. Two Siicr** Jo" orr Pirrran!. lECONQ SHOI 9-15 P.P. Grand Change of Programme DRAMA BY JOSEPH CALDWBLL tatoA by British Artistes 3 PARTS KISS
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      338 1 OnCKASb hOA& Singapore s Fr*jniier Theatre. OROHAR9 ROAD TO-VIGHT COMMENCING VT 9 P.M. BHABP. TO-NIGHT!! JUST ARMVED JUST ARRn/ED IN WEEKLY SERIES The Greatest Coup ever Achieved m Cinematography. f Movements of the Contending Armies portrayed from the Commencement of hostilities. HISTORY MADE SEFOSE YOUR EYES ALSO Boeaea In the
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      118 1 XMAS CONCERT THE MESSIAH WEDNESDAY, Bee. 23rd 1914. VICTORIA THEATRE AT 9 P. M. UNDER THfl BBTBEMBD PATBONAGB CV H. E. THE GOVERNOR LADY EVELYN YOUNG H. E. THE GENERAL OFFJGER C&MmUdltiG Book at Robinson Piano Co. Trice b. Circle $3, Stalls $3, Pit $2, Gallery SO eta PRINCE of
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      171 1 LATEST ADVEKTISEMENTS. Notice by Fire Insurance Aa.jciutiuus Page 2. Notice re Pho Guan Co m liquidatiou Page 2. Bankruptcy notices re A. and E. JJusiai Pa^e 2. For sale Motor cycle Jlrindle bulldogs —Page 2. Goslings for special lines m wines and pipes etc Page 2. At the Victoria Theatre
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      79 1 THE WEEK. Wsdnesday 23rd Bigfa Water— B-55 a.m., 2-14 p.m. Polo Practice Tyersall. 5 p.m. 11 Messiah" Concert, Town Hall. Lodge Bt. Qeo ge, 9 15 p m. Royal Johore Tin. Tkiniai 24th High Wate —3-86 a m M B-16 p.m. Friday 25th. y.V- Watur- 4-19 a.m., 4-29 p.m. Ohristmas
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    241 2 All the surviving eons of Mr A. R. Yen rung huve commissions m the Army. One bob was killed m the South African war. Permission has been granted to the M. S. V. K. at Taiping to use the Supreme Court as a drill .hall during inclement v«ather. Captain C.
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      201 2 MUSIC for XMASj 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. KvVn V w v J^BaHHWEBMBHsI wwiL.'Wk V HUH w&i aarowuTSflnflTtTi^M WB I /fIPttuSS7@SBSMR THE IDEAL TONIC; FOOD. STIMULATES THE APPETITE ENRICHES THE
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      654 2 Notices FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. MARINE INSURANCE AGENT'S ASSOCIATION. It It hd/tiDy notified that the offices of Member* of thfi flfove Association* will be closed for the troMVotftMi of loßmranc° business on the toth asi 26th insts, being Public Holiday*. By Order, DERRICK Co., Secretaries 38-11 28-12 THE PHO GUAN COMPANY,
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      661 2 Notices NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday, 25th December j CLristmaB Saturday, ',6th 22 18 24-12 MUNICIPAL KOTICE. CHANGE IN STREET NAME. NOTICE Is hert-by given iv accordance with a Resolution passed t y the Municipal Commissioners < f the Tov\n of Singapore at a m- eting
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      571 2 Wanted WANTED TO SEU. Jngt arrived from Australia ex. r.s. Paroo, pair of Brindle bulldogs, dog and slut. H. BOMB'S STABLES, 93 Orchard Road. as- a n u MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore require the services temporarily of a uilding Overteer, salary 9 0 per
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      463 2 Popular Wants. TO CONNOISSEURS MeerschauM pipes, Ci^ar ar^ < holders Gold and Silver moußts:. H Season's Gifts. 'Ht I OOSLIHO #Co M i For Sale MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE A3i H.P Rover Motor C N „r Straits Motor G re fi e (Abra.,^.. For f particulars please apply to STRAITS
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    THE PASSING OF THE WAR CHIEF.
    1793 3 (From (Jur Oun Correspondent. London. November 20. No event of recent \ear.- Ltia made such an effect ou our public as the death of Lo:d Roberta. When the news was fust anuouncfd the people were numbed their surprise was so great. No one hardly
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      211 3 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. j r \n! Exterminators. (The Universal,) For, fumigating with Patent Universal" *owder, Arsenite of Soda. I For killing weeds.) and uiLulating and Adding Machines. (The ISrunsviga' 1 and Bii-Cal.") Cement. •JJorneo," and Buffalo brands-l-'n sh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. )e Reszke and Weinberg). Disinfectant. Saiiitas m
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      151 3 STOP! THINK for jast one minute of the attei aBelessneBs of suffering with Neuralgia I Foi only Re. 1 you can procure a bottle of Little's Oriental Balm, and even the first application ot the Balm will bring you relief from the torturing pain Continue its use. Rub it m
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      393 3 SINGAPOEE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CHANGES jF STREET NAMES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN m iooordanoe with a Resolution passed by the Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, at a meeting bald on the IM /July 1914, that on the Ist January. 1815, the names In the third column ol the Scheduk
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    INDIAN TROOPS IN FRANCE.
    1635 4 Marseilles is becoming ACCUSi >mcd to the i-oinui,* and goin<» of Indian troops, it cannot now reptoduee quite the s-une es citiinent us that which greeted (be arrival of the MiUei contingents nevertheless, the landing (,f :> trash contingent ins •voted tr t anndom imthwtriaum Whan
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    CONSTITUTIONAL SERVICE.
    318 4 cannot be tni often or too Btrongly impressed opoo the EHUD m the street that the su^'tjested introduction oi compulsory Bervice is merely the revival of the con -;■>•. itional du r y of the citi -mi: the prerogative of the Sovereign. There is nothing oovel abo it
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    POOR BELGIANS.
    324 4 {Proyi Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 20. Mr Percy Alden m.p. and Mr Arnold Kowttree m.p. have both returned to this country from Holland whither they were sent by the Government to report on the condition of the Belgian refugees. They have handed their report to Mr Herbert
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    RELIEF FUNDS.
    544 4 Since we called attention m these columns to the miserable amounts Btanding to the ere lit oi the Relief Funds started m Penang, Singapore and the F.M.S., the figures for this Settlement have made an appreciable epurt. This has been m the main due to the handsome contribution
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      10 4 Chronic Chest Complaints, For Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, la. 6d
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      52 4 GRAPHITE LUBRICATION By using this method it i; claimed Cylinder lubrication co?t is reduced 9o% in either Steam, Gas, or Oil Engines. Fuel Consumption is reduced 5% to 10' o and Piston rings, Valves, and Valve gears, are protected from wear. The Borneo Company Limited Singapore, will send particulars to
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      217 4 Uninterrupted Swaplies during the War obtainable from all Leading Agents. [DUPIRE P.ROS. Stocklists:- CENTRAL ENGINE WORNIWEARNE BROS. Ltd. I e^^ Equal m Quality to ANY Cement upon the local I I Markets, BUT Considerably Cheaper m Price. 7 NOW BEING USED ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC WORKS IN THE F.M.S. Copy of
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1197 5 INn WEATI I jr to] this i t* m::iv WOOdei Mid felt lb< i would >ughti Idiert m the i dfering t»n v I Urn m -v: to d i Up] lilll JMtTflv with itO 1 Vi!. Iw.MVy' I M I m oesil p« ill v M mfortt
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    230 5 Th- 1 engagement is announced between Captain Fituoy A. B. ,lohu*toiif. of the 101 st <!• MUt'.iers, 1.A., i'W 1 A «li--» Ahd:\ H. Veitoh, daughter ol thelate In lr< < V< i'rh, of tli j Hongkong wad Shanghai Bank, .<i d Mrs Witch, of Bfaison Delacour, Cannes, rhe mm
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      303 5 IJ. L CAMPBELL Co., Ltd. (IN LIQUIDATION). Oash Clearance Sale CONTINUES DURING DECEMBER. AT BARGAIN PRICES. LARGE SELECTION OF 'j Socks, Shirts, Collars, Boots, Shoes, c Hats, Caps, etc. I ARE STILL LEFT. j^^ Brings to your lips the /a icnj^sv "Til//^/i^v-T of fAc /('me fruif. SC^T^T olt is a
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      244 5 ELEGTRiSAL MACHINERY FOR ALLUVIAL TIN MINING li^tt-^^m THE MOST MODERN iM^^f^¥*s FORM OF SWITCHGEAR f*^:T-& -^l.^ FOR CONTROL OF f^f?^ MOTORS FOR MEDIUM ,^3 Q^ AND HIGH VOLTAGES. ll^'l^^ EMINENTLY SUITED 1 ,^fp r FOR CONDITIONS I N m. x MALAYA A S PROVED BY RESULTS. Control Pillar for 3-phase
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      MARRIAGES.
      102 6 BoiiDSRO —Edwards —On tbe isth Nov., at the Parish Church, jixturid^e, Somerset, by the. itCV. 11. Toft, A.LE3 .KDBR GUY, Capt., Brd Somerset L 1., ynonger Bon of Captain Boldbso, R.N of Aicon Bants, to Flobbnce Racbblj, elder dangbtei ol (Jharlbs Lunu Fit*' Edsvakdh, oi i'teCourc, Axbridge. OOUIiUB—SHORT. —A»
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    Wednesday, December 23, 1914. The Singapore Free Press.
    1699 6 .Sere sk&ll the Pr«j the Peoples right riustaiJ. Un*w*d by influence *nd mubrtbcd hj f»lr. j litre patHst Trnth her charica* imcvptz <rt»j Pladsicd t* KeHsioa. Lcrrrltr i It is possible that by this time the war cm the Continent and we
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    420 6 For t'uristmap holiday the Singapore I EYe< I' ■ss w'il bi ke 3 tfcurday TV J will bo no issue on tha Christmas Day. will see an itsue m nsnaL Tt Bhouid be added U tha Botioe of] Messrs Itiheiro and Cj's series of photo graphs of (he last of
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    A FORMER SINGAPOREAN IN THE FIELD.
    7 6 A FORMER SINGAPOREAN IN THE FIELD. asdfasdf
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    THE LATE MR. A.O. JONES.
    283 6 THE LA TE MR. A.O. JONES. A DOI del note m Me L <>. Joues. Ail food KportataM i. v of the li aib dI ttta An)<.. M < I arly aga ol Eortyttro a 0 familiarly baro ad, I i i tme m the &of ci ;c-.-i, ;,;i\ ing
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    36 6 Bon tea irill tx 100 Chi ing bI H a.m., when > be gi'.t.tj r\ Uh v mtde oo tn half i jlalj' f Kun i^. a A.U ienaii are coi bed 1 f 1
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    72 6 Oftpfal i received a aerful letter fi t-1, wfeo fa an U v t ■■::<•■■, L > vritee: "Up enough not l i;; lOldtSl a:,'i got nppei j>: rft of (1 •-.> vhicfa br »ke my leu b#Jo« *i Tor p«f f:• i left bi bind our bom 10V other
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      203 6 LITTLE'S=" SPECIAL CHRISTMAS i TIFFINS TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY DECEMBER 22 DECEMBER 23 DECEMBER 24 EXCELLENT MENUS WILL BE SERVED. S i -;;J NOTICE I Customers are reminded thai our Premises will be closed Friday, Christmas Day and Saturday, Boxing Day, h:3 i;it supplies will not be obtainable after Thursday 24th
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      61 6 g.r. LAMBERT co. ORCHABD BOAD. 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 cur work. Our Studio is m charge of Mr. H. N. Buckeridge, a British Artist of the
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    WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    203 7 ALLIES WINNING IN THE SCKUM. Lost Trenches Reoccupied [bj Submenu Cab!*]. n, IWc 21, 10 n ru. -Th« Paris I ir Bays that there was nothing i <> Igiai ..:.;»-Fo k. i l bt rtsyd* k 1 Ol K6r 1 1 r uloo The 'c-'.-uufclion olaoißC r /rt.'r'.'tci
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    LATER ACCOUNTS.
    74 7 Allies Neaping Ostend. L i toe. 1.2 r*g c ia .'.ins le.in -on ci i aathoi 'i.:t t'-io Allies m l!..c' >t ftooll ris i \-i» thrt'e or f.-ur days :\%o Btiog ■Urn dNpatcb of Oexman tooopt I land 1 .Mies have TnaJe pvceediiu; ly g tod Igl
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    KIEL HARBOUR BUSY.
    66 7 What Germany is DilnjJ. --c j \u &meriean iOl idenfl b.vCT I bo N,a- i »rl o| ta g (1 Kiel R>»p^"r«%. Hi ;^r §t)biiMurine< m awi ol lao katllfl msaAawM la II \r ,'iif v. hu 1 M I v. cm ing I r v lr
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    UNKNOWN
    61 7 i %.-m i. ItfDi t> .t b< t' m: 1 o:. •w n „".f .■•r»:;';; ntt r > ptwotlot »t* being if tw« borabt :'ii %f t boi did no daaaflt. fieri. ;;:H Hi rhßrtfcl filOpptd m tniin'ries b« n*' to t i body o? Ike MM nf a
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    THE AYESHA PARTY.
    43 7 I CACI N c 'i. i ernof Kmm go^i r©w«n v> tlr r^no»*' r t h »tt r Avf»- -i i,»(r 'jr*ii picked i:i> k :> :vr Mi ifi c frtcl. v tSOHi n*tior i at aiich.. r In Mlbt h
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    41 7 i ib n:«du tb# hp .nil! |3fl it raudisn within h imoi t.u!»-ri I. ipor, h.i II i ar! >r per MBnmn '.''-uM*' m Advance: oauide Solaßgor but irilbia Miklaya 16 per annum or y for cscli M^rtUfc <M#»§ tli« Ciub.
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    RUSSIA'S ADVANCE.
    264 7 AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE STOPPED. The Frzemysl Failure. [Hj BvtaarilM Cable]. Raovav'i London, Pec. 21, 9.80 p.n —The Petro grad MtMutiinuo Mates thai the Germans m the mi. vi region '-ive retired to thr I Las raburg i.mi Nei tnl arg. fhere wai do material incident on tha N i-.ank
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    RUSSIA CONCENTRATES.
    33 7 London Dec. 'J'i. ">.ii r m Petrograd official f ties lbal tu^ Russiaos bav< idopt a more rts^lricted tront 0¥ concentration o( verj al Ger« mai tonc#« oti tb" Rostian froat.
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS CRICKETER
    18 7 1. lon, Ibe de h I r Bounced ot Urn Camoas cricketei a. i>.
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    THE ADMIRAL EXTOLS HIS MEN.
    67 7 I ic. 21. ady J >Hie c 'a Dg a Union -'^ck Ctab for the wives of lailon Jvinl suluiprs. slip read i lettt. t from Ibe A J-'.irMlissimo pniiniDS rhp brarery of the men's wives. He myi Ibat be is pioudex fvi'y 'iiiy to
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    CLEARING UP THE SOUTH ALTANTIC.
    39 7 London l>-c .l :i, .".'j "> n .ui. Britiaii war* ■h v- d I* liklftadt h iffl captured .1 t v i n ••;i i ->■].:• l-tih«»i wbicjb wcie ftctiug v.- ips lotbe lat€ Oerrono Beet
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    NO CHRISTMAS DAY PAPERS.
    21 7 1. m) Doc 81, 9.tfft -> <»,.— \o newi papers will be pnblitbod m Britain on 1-! mat !>MV.
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    THE PALLADIUM.
    202 7 THE WAB FOUGHT OUT BYTHB CAMKRA. 'Lie hiict' auuience at the Palladium m^.. n\ ti 1 1 i n »iin (urnidhed with yet uiia more n markabla instance of the p Bsibili* :i. oJ Ciiu'inatoqiiApiiy. This wad what 1 1 i_: i r I)- 1 ini'i! hi) Hiiiniatt'l
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    49 7 rooetiai ol lb« Salaogor Turf Club on Sii'n-M y tie Hod. Mr B. <i. Broadrie», Britisli R»»W«n*i prewding, it waa dceided to darota balf tbe net profiti <>f the forthcoming nice meeting to tbe Selantfoc Naraio| A6Bociatiou, inntoad of giving tbe whole to the War Fund a« previously proposed.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    166 7 TWO WEDDINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent. j Penang, Dec. 22. The maflflrtege took place before Mr Hall District Jtfdge, yesterday, of Mr Harry Baker rrprehant. of Singapore, and Mrs Roes, v.idow of the late .Mr Ross of tbo CocoB. The ceremouy wa« quiet -wal the married pair have
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    CARGO ON ENEMY VESSELS.
    396 7 Tip Secretory of the Ghambi t of Com- >c 8< nds us the following letter which h« d circulated to consignee on the, release of ck? tj«»t>s iv euemy m iituitral portgi Cargo m German ob u^tkiax Vessels Lying at Sabang. *Vtth il going into the
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    280 7 Mr Holiness tho Ranee of Sarawak consented to play at the tea matinee given :\t Claridge's on 17th Nov. iv aid of the en rgency epter^inmn^s movement. i^M.iii ><'Lig was charged m the second police nrt, yesterday vriru the theft of S )!>=; ol ir\:^, v;il'.io |3, it'Oiu a OodoWQ
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    KAMPAR TIN MINING CO.
    437 7 The following is the Directors' Report to be presented at the meeting on Dec. 30 Your Directors beg to hand you the Accounts of tbe Company's working for the year ending 30th June, 1914, and to report thereon as follows The returns from the Mine during
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    387 7 Tiie following Singapore properties belonging to the Estate of Low Kirn Poag, I deceased, were disposed of by auction at Messrs Powell aud Co.'s saleroom yesterday afternoon Laud at Somerset Road, area 7,104 square feet, leasehold with 58 years to run, yearly quit rent S3. L\ P. de
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    37 7 A letter from Budapest, published m the Morning Post, contains the following A private message from Merlin says that Calais was taken yesterday. As this is the fifteenth time we have get this news people are laughing."
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      164 7 ROBINSON C° I 1./17E SHIPMENTS I Ji/st Arrived of Cigar Cigarette Gases CROCODILE AND MOROCCO. CIGAR CASES PLAIN £sbh^». CIGARETTE CASES $6.00, 7.50, 12.50 'I^^WK' PLAIN I SILVER COUNTED I^^^^B' GOLa «3UNTtO I CARD OASIS J^S^f GOLD MOUNTED I Gentlemen's, 55.75 x^B^^fc— Ladies' 85.75 INSPECTION INVITED. I NONE FAMOUS NICER
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      1006 8 Sh LPjpjJLi Toyo Kisen Kalslia (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) r be New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all poinf: ir tbe United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating ttu.« NeWff.Ofr Ton T TuxW -iccrß SHINYO MAKU TBNTO MARU" and CUIYO MAKT the Queeu.s of the Pacific.
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      522 8 Shipping ELLERMANS HALL 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. Trentham Hall 8,000 tons on or about 12th January, to be followed by s.s. "City of Madras" 8,500
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      426 8 Shipping p&o STEAM NAVIGATIO^ COMPANY, FOB China, Japan Penang, Ceylon Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Piled! terranean Pc?ts, Plymouth and London. For freight, passa^ further information apply h. w. buckuko, AGENT OCEAN S.S. Co., ltd AND CHINA MUTUAL S Cg Lv The Companies' steamers ere flogparoiofl l»om Liverpool outwards for the
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      543 8 JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP Ca, Ltd WHIM LIKE. APMtntghftynßrni lamafnti zokohfl ii via port t Antwerp, nndermaUenMn rlen Japanese QovernnvN Ti screw raaliitaimii^ been specially designed and are fitted with all the laUnt Unproi the si.ff-ty and comfort of passenc. rs l/ighttf throughout b> electricity thi el pa are especiaUy large
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    GENERAL AVERAGE ON BRITISH CARGO IN ENEMY VESSELS AT NEUTRAL PORTS.
    404 9 GENERAL AVERAGE ON BRITISH CARGO IN ENEMY VESSELS AT NEUTRAL PORTS. In connection vith the general demand lor general average as part of thepoudi tions for which .i-'iivery of J'.ritifeb cargo from enemy vessels at neutral port*, the following extract from "Tij<> < iprr:an*LHw of Carriage oi Goods by Sea"
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    A NEW AND STRONGER EMDEN.
    295 9 On the destruction of the ffmdon the town of Bmdaa mb! the Bmparoc a telegram of condolence. The BmseCQC replied Great H^—^q-ftrtin. Civil Cabinet, Nov. I."}. J heartily thank you for your telegram on the occasion of the tragic, hut heroic, end of my cruiser
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    DEATH OF PRINCE MAURICE.
    133 9 A Pai\ iun Low E th< I t i.oyal at Birmingham, h i gi bic uU bow Pi I death. Prince Maurice had beea storm -i mil on Borne gam which irate d loft of dnuj;igf. On i X i whirl) t i igh coavenj I
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      249 9 Shipping M. M. SAGERIE3 MARITIIfIES ■Ml LINE. For Saigon, Haiphong, Hoa^ China, Japan, Coy lon Djibouti Seychelles, Zanzibar Vlada>ascar, Reunion, MauriMarseilles, and Meclitor. ran- U Ports. BRftK'GH L-NE. Tor Saigon, Haiphong pa Bages iod UJ pply t j D:S. A6BNI N'AYIGATION Co., itJ BERTH TO Hor.gkcr-3 3hfju;>;haJ alcuttn via Penr.«iij
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      400 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. UNEST PAID-UP CAPITA. OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE- Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d2Jewry, E.C. mpailj DM £20.000 With the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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      555 9 the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED 500 000 CAPITOL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 I KPiTAL PAID-UP £562,500 RBSEEIS FUND £463,002 BOARD OF DIRECTORS k. -J. Blaos Esq., Chairman. Jai pbell Esq. I 11. Bfelyill Simons Esq. i itfaitland Beg. j Sir -'avid iTule. if. RyrieEsq. 1 bief Bianager Percy Mould
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      592 9 MfflQN INSURANCE OFFICE, U Hongkong [9^ ggPAa 3DB8OaiB»I (2,000,000,0(0 Amount Paid-up soo^oor.ntc BSBBBVB Fr^r: g1,600,000,06f B^ust^ad Co., Agocti 'Sli^GE «88URA!Kit Ie, Lt^ f Accumulated Fonda exceed £17. C00 000 FIRE SJQfCB CIR Mii Insurances effected at ratae cf fiemf-U' I wb!cb will be found favourable tothelusoi.Pt Patarsoß Simoßs A C?
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      49 9 \Y;j> I Mr Wt btfeßC WIUUI Ol UouJs, Be sakl wi h graphic oirrr. That Woodfl were mostly ui:.h< i And \vir<- all composed oi t:.tH But If Mr Webster lived to dn\ He'd Hud a lucauin^ newer, For Woodfe' "to millions simply means The W'jodb' Great Teppermiat Cure.
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    OUR INDIAN ARMY.
    803 10 (FriJtn Our Oun Correspondent.) London, November 20th. Tbe following question and answei m tbe House o! Comrooos tbia week have Dot failed to produce a very great impression on t be public mi <i M h ujg asked the Lluder- Secretary for luiliu whether be can state,
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    182 10 The playfulness of the tog that closed this paragraph m the L. and C. Express will not be unnoticed m this part of the world:- 'Through the lii£h Commissioner for the Malay States the Sultan of Kelantan has sent to the Government an assurance of the loyalty of himself and
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    GERMAN TRIBUTE TO BRITISH.
    661 10 Truth Told by a Berlin Journalist. Amsterdam. An editor of the Berliner Tageblatt who is taking part m the battles m Flandeis as an officer'of tbe reserve has sent a letter to hi^ paper, m which he Bays that the British soldier i? not to be
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      107 10 SjS 111 /■>■'■'■■•- *> SL-y^^ s "<^ Sk- N s *i s> pi J I JO T RI 3 the beauty H > '1 M I cists v i >ro ection i .i ere is, rar.. t C gK FORD CARS WISE nloL OWNS ten i? n x~^f- ~^>-^ y
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      255 10 Here is the Biggest Light Car Opportunity You Ever Had Presented to You Handsome appearance, strength, comfortable riding, watercooled motor, and the lowest operating cost ol vehicle on the market. "COEY Mcc $950 Complete. Read These Specifications: MOTOR 4 cylinder, water coolea OILING Mechanical valveless pump IGNITION Atwater Kent. TRANSMISSION
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    38 11 Issued by ERASER Co,, Exohange and Bhare Brokers, Dec. 22nd. A1 for b tb? 8 l uotafcionß <* Starling Bbaree ora* be Ngatfed m% purely nominal asdfasdf asdf asdfasdf asdf RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. aasdfsaasdfsdfasdf asdfasd asdfasd
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    48 11 (COBKECTHD UP TO Dec. 22). Bank4m/6 2 4 7-18 demand 2-4 3-32 Private eradita 8 ma 2-4f India, T. T. 175 Hongkong, demand 23", Yokohama, demand 115 Java, demand 141$ Bangkok, demand 06 SOVBBEIGNB, Bank Buyi: g $8.64 Bank of England Rate 6% Bar Silver Lindoo 28
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    151 11 Dec. 22. Tin 75 tons 570.50 Gambier buyers 7 00 Gambler Cube No. 1 9.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.60 Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 16.37$ Pepper, (White fair) buyeie... 32 50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 21.00 Nutonegß (80 to the lbj 2 .00 Mace (Banda) 80.00 Cloves
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      152 11 HumberettE 1 AIR-COOLED $1,200 Nett. WATER-COOLED $1,325 Cmoplete ex Garage. Li atest testimonial from a Singapore purchaser: BfXGAPOBB, Bth Dec, 1913. BUSSBS. THE BORNEO Co. Ltd., Present. Dbar Biks, Wttk regard to the Humberette 1 purchased hoi* y*u k few months ago, I am pleased to say that II Ip^-ing
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      569 11 LATEST ARRIVALS Date. Vessel *e Name. F^B* Dec. 21 Hensiana ilulcfa Sa«]*it n I>e liaan Dec. 22 Pnußiioe Wai>w^iac Note. Tte above is Che mu^g lUtkmattkm which is obtainable at present from She Master Attendant. mail five. I*4*. Intermediate and loan) fcnatle will be (oood m list below Penang, Malacca,
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    2235 12 .Fro*n „m» n r-rt,fi.)ft:ieni.\ '"NIYKI:- SEB It 1. Bdinbnrgb Koveinbei 19 Public discusoiou cf I bfl subject or re cruising ba9 mainly proceeded on the linea of exhausting the principle uf voluntary aer\ ii'n before resorting, to any methods of cooupulsi >v foi *h<» pur poae of bringing
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    410 12 Rubber. Singapore, 22nd Dec. The quantity offered at to day's auctions was again Lirge. amounting to 18:> tons. Tnc demand fox Smoked Sheet wns disappointing and prices for [his grade showed v decline, the highest paid bein.c f 1 1 4 Ob th- 3 other band, there
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    121 12 XMAS DAY. .Johnston's Pier at 'j, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.80 and o.BC p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 6 nod i'.oO p.m. Boxing Day and Sunday, tuf, 27th Inst. Johnston's Pier at 7, 9 raid 10 a.m., 2.80 aud 3.30 p.m. Cub Bungalow
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    246 12 The P. O. hornewßrd mail Malta left Hong Kong on 19th instant and is due to arrive here at 9 n. ra. on Thursday the 24th idem. The P. iv outward intermediate Nile arrived at Penang at 4 p. m. yesterday and should arrive at Singapore at 10
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    219 12 Singapore, December 22. The extreme dulness advised from London was reflected to some extent at the opening of the Rubber Association Auctian held to-day, prices of the better sorts :\iow ir.g ueclines varying from >•- m me case of Pale Crepe to S5 iv tb;* case of
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    GERMANS AGONISED.
    214 12 Beginning to Learn Their I'eril. The Petit Parisian publishes a statement by a Frenchman who succeeded m e^cap ing from Germany, aud whose information, Rays the journal, is precise and bears the impresp of truth. The Germans," he say?, "do longer believe the beautiful fables which have been
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    131 12 Calendars received from Messrs Syme aud Co., Scot^sh Union (with a fine picture of P>ob<* Orient Fire Insurance from Messrs Outline and Co. Phoenix blotter calendars and note b ok; f^om Hutten- bach I'.i/os. the i'uiotine from Hooglandt's the Patriotic aud the Singapore criminal Prison Calendar, priuted therein Official correspondence
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      18 12 The receipts of the Durian Blandera at fcheiz concert at Serena ban on Saturday night v, ere #800.
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      225 12 B HI M Ml*;- v -t v* l i*;-^! 1 The be.rt that money car. buy. Material and process oi manufacture sure a long way ahead of any other make 25 years manu facturing experience. DUNLOP. Founder 0 ci the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. FAR EAST LIMITED., 43 ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE.
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