The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 January 1915

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JANUARY 15, 1915. NO. 8,343.
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  • 147 1 It is notified that the Red Sea lights are reported extinguished Page 10. On inside pages will be found details of the plot to invade Egypt and our Scottish Letter. At the Assizes a cheating case occupied the attention of the Court yesterday Page 10. There have
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  • 91 1 Notice by Netherlands Consul of letting of gambling farms Page 2. The municipality require new motor wagons and lorries Page 2. To let Rathbourne, Serangoon ron«l No 3. Cairnhill circle Page 2. Overseer with knowledge of reinforced concrete work wanted Page 2. Notice re winding up by government
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  • 1144 1 Certainly one of the most interesting places m the whole of the United Kingdom at this moment is the camp at Frimley, where over six thousand German prisoners are interned. I Bpent a couple of hours there yesterday afternoon, and feel as if the memory ot
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 212 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAO. Ist SHOW 7-30 P. M. 2nd SHOW 9-15 P. M. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME MILLION MINE Our Latest and Greatest Detective Film CINEMA CASINO OP »o B CH THE IDEAL affiX NEAREST B GOING STRONGER THAN EVER TWO UNIQUE TP^VriT TTCSTT7TFC! 2 PART AMBROSIO
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    • 645 1 PALLADIUM Singapore's Premier Theatre ORCHARD ROAD. TO-NIGHT Commencing 9 p.m. TO-NIGHT FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY The Pick of the Film World. All New to Singapore THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT An Aquila Masterpiece m Two Massive Reels. TheSMUGGLER'S LAST DEAL A Thrilling Story of smuggling is the early days. NEAR
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    • 94 1 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Finqapcrk Dispen- baby, and of MISS BROWN, Graesilak I River Valley Road, Slngai-ore. J MAX'S HOUSE MYSTERIES. MAGICIANS AND ILLUSIONISTS JUST ARRIVED FROM THE DUTCH EAST IXUIES, WILL GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES AT THE Y. M. C. A. ON FRIDAY, 15th
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 103 1 THE WEEK. Friday 15th. High Water— 9-18 a.m., 11-25 p.m. New Moon. Sttirdaj 16th High Water— 10-10 a.m. Wearne Bros: Annual Meeting, 12.31 p.m. B. I. Outward mail expected. Y.W.C. A. Annual Meeting. Sudij 17th. High Water— 0-2 a.m., lfl-.SU p.m. fnd Sunday after Epiphany. M. M. Outward mail expected.
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  • 279 2 PiLI.AR HOX PaQ&AQAMDA i<Y GSBMAUt IN Bmjimlb, Amsterdam. Dec. 7. The fo'loiviug notice has been aflixed by the Germans on all postal letter boxes m Brussels Elroi'Ean War of 1914. v. ho are the belgian*' alli?> I. Russia An Orthodox nation which persecutes Catholics. (Poland Siberia K-^out.)
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  • 204 2 (HnUfAM Tactics I!f\ Allahabad, Dec. 31. The following is a special cablegram to the Pioneer, dated London, 29 th Dec T lie exact nature of the check received by the enemy m the East is uot yet Known, but m official it ib considered that the
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  • 389 2 Return by the Maloja. On board the P. Hand O. liner Maloja, which passed through Fremantle latterly, were twelve members cf the first Australian expeditionary force, who have been invalided home. On the arrival of the transports at Colombo they were admitted to the local hospital
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  • 299 2 L;iuce Corporal Piper 11. (i. Lutbaiu, of the London Scottish, whose death is now repotted, was a fine rillo bhot. He wa» m the King's Hundred at Hifcley on quite half a do/en occasions, and lust year secured third place for the King's Prize. He was
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  • 142 2 The Journal of the American Asiatic Association say.- Now that our commercial statistics Lave resumed their tabulations of tho figun-s of the calendar year only, the records of the eight months ending with August are not particularly encouraging iv their relation to Asiatic trade.
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  • 59 2 The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. Oarrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam m which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton m the older type.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1112 2 ORGANS SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR THIS CLIMATE. VERY SW£ET POWERFUL TONE. from $35 cash. ROBINSON PIANO OMPANY. Wanted WANTED Overseer with knowledge ot reinforced concrete work. Apply G. c.o Frte Press. M*l 181 WANTED To buy. good second liand car, 4 eeater. Apply T. co Free Press. 16 1 WANTED A
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    • 523 2 To let j TO LET No. 3 Cairnbill Circle. Apply to ALLEN AND GLEDHiLL 32a Raffles Place. 15-1 uc TO LET "Rathbourne" 9 Upper Serangoon Road, partly furnished immediate entry. Apply RATHBOURNE DAIRY FARM, 3rd Mile Serangoon- Rd. 15-1 211 TO BE LET Compound Houses No. St. Thomas Walk, and
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    • 347 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE 0? 750 BAGS CUTCH (Mangrove Bark Extract) damaoh To be held m Ihtp Messrs. CUTHRIE k Co Atl.UlOMriHUiioa KivuvON SATURDAY, 16th JAN., kU] (For account of concerned, :f Terms Cash btfot* delivery POWELL Co. 13-1 Aj( *H»^J MORTGAGEt S SIlP^ -f Tuesday, January 19th, at 230 Several
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  • 767 3 QUAINT LETTERS FROM LOYAL NATIVES. PWXIETY TO FIGHT. N\at7\e Scotch Corpse." i be (ollowiug letters from natives have been published m the Advertiser, Port Kli.abeth, South Africa. Grotesque, and even ridiculous, a8 their wording may uipear. they are none the less most re niarnable evidence of the loyalty and devotion
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  • 72 3 Amsterdam, Dec. oth. The hatred against the British has now to euch a pitch among German officers ud soldiers that they uo longer salute each other ia the usual way with Good '-orning "or "Good bye." According to 'letter received by the Hannoveieche Auriec froia Landwehr officer
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  • 512 3 BBCOLLB4 Troys or Lord Alvkrstoxe. Headers of all classes, but especially these of the legal profession, will read with interest Lord Alverstone's "Kecollections of Bar and Bench" (Arnold, 12s. 6d. vet.) The reminiscences, as tbe title 1 suggests, are mostly legal, but one or two k
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  • 149 3 Capt. H. F. l'.rowell has kindly forwarded to us a postcard received by him from Mr St. Albau Smith, who is serving with the H.A.C. at the front. Albanus writes under date Nov. 29th Have moved down with one brigade for a week's rest. Lost
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 380 3 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. UMEBT PIID-UP CIPITIf. Of IRY fOTH* COWIY. PROSPEKOUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House. Singapore, LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old.Mewry. E.C. The Company has £20,000 doposlted with the Supreme Conrt at Fnoia«* M w ATTRACTIVE
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    • 495 3 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL lifl 000 000 HEBERYB PDVDI ifl 000 000 Sterling £1,500,000 M fs.- 118,000,000 I B"« 118,000,000 W5.000.000 Reterve Liability of Proprietors^ $15,000,000 CODHT OF DIRECTORi Hon. Mr. D.Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Gt' S^S 1 B Hol y^. Esq. n
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    • 340 3 CANTON INSURANCE OFFIIE, li Hongkong. R.BBBVB FTJHD 11.800.*****il Marine RleJis at Current Bales, Boustead k Co., Ageati ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Lfff. Aeoomnlated Fonda ezoeed cir.ooo 000 ME k MOTOR Oil ftiSU, 1 Inflnranoes effected at rales of nemltu which will be found favourable to the Uflorei Pttartoi Slnois Co., Ltl,
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    • 309 3 NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK. EBTABLIBHBD 1868. CAPITAL. Nominal Ola. 30,000,000— (abt. £9,500,000) Paid-up 19,907,000-( £1,668,910) RESERVE FUND. Gls. 7,760,000 (abt £646,666) Head Office Amsterdam. I with Bub-Offlce at the Hague) Head Aoenct Batavia. BRANCHE8 Hongkong, Boarabaya, Bamarang, Bandoeng, Weltevroden, Chertbon, Tegal, Fecalongan, Probolinggo, Indramayoe, Tjilatjap, Ampenan and Medan. CORRESPONDENTS ln all
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 19 4 Yoing. On the llth inst, at 4t Kngland House," Penang, the wife of Robert Young, of a daughter.
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    • 72 4 Robinson. Cn Jan. 14. John Robineon of The Towers, Singapore, aged 83 years. Gottlieb. At Cairo, on the mortiog of Sunday, 10th instaut, George Bpencbu Harris Gottlieb, Banister at-law, Advocat a la Cour d'Appol and Legal Adviser to the American Agercy and Consulate General. Fotinerly of the Straits Settlements,
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  • 1585 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, January 15, 1915. Atn shall the P.-m the People s rigfci naiatato &**w*d by influence and anbritod by gm!a Man patriot Truth her glorious pwptl 4nt*i >»l*« I t* KftllciQa. Irfjyrltv rod L* v. Those who are at the trouble to try and follow the
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  • 508 4 Mr T. \V. Rowley, District Officer. Batang Padung, will be going on leave shortly, prior to retirement from the ser vice. Accoiding to the Paris Journal des Debats the Kaiser has a new title, Tur- kish Moriwi beiutf taught to ehoi<t Long Live Hadji Mahommed Wilhelra. The West Suifolk War
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  • 329 4 MALAYSIA MESSAGE NOTES. The foundations an- bcin^ i aid tensions to the Church of y Qn school m Singapore. The new *>^a to consist of three classrooms and i hall. As it is beiug erected iiutued^ m front of the Bishop's Lodge, it ently intended m the near future^ 4
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  • 39 4 This Association meets ofl S4& the Joliore Hotel at 1 1 a m. Ibe agendi includes The P. A. M. ni,d tl. i immigration alteration of rul< (mic right to vote mice tl i for 1914.
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  • 59 4 'iLe millinery class urniet tL of Mr o \Y;u. .ius opens al 10 a.vi. lo lay, Mr A. Procter has kindly contented tc siug at the annual meeting :o uiorro« afternoon. Ladies who have pasts* a tbt-u I Nursc'h Examination. S%, .lohn Ambn. MMt) will
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  • 341 4 Agents. Paterson, Simous and co SiiMtfoi Matang -Dec 10.9T8 l| tt.9'2o total to date 10.67^ Kuala Porgau Dec. 7.000. agaici; 4,700 total to date 62,81 \et another Cadet hue Mtivad to .or the Federated Malay Mutts Civil Stttfcl iv the person of Mr C. A. The
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 751 4 HIGH COURT OP JUSTICE. CHANCERY DIVISION. OLD TOM GIN TRADE MARK. RE BAOOTS. HUTTON AND CO, (LIMITED). (Before Mb. Justice Nbville.) In this case Messrs Bagotp, Button, and Co. (Limited), of Dublin, wholesale wine and spirit merchants, applied for the registration of a trade mark for gin. The mark consisted
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  • 154 5 GERMAN ACTIVITY. Heavy Fogs and Snow. [By Submarine Cabled EICCTJCK'B SXRTtCB. London, Jan. 13, 5.15 p.m. A Paris communique says Persistent bad weather .puied operations on almost the front. There has been a sandstorm dv the dunes. Our artillery at Xieupoi t h: Ypr^s successfully bombarded the
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  • 103 5 P British Officers' Tales. (Riura'i Special Bebticb.) London, Jan. 14, 12.15 p.m. Capts undl and Hamilton ami Lieut Danks of thi P.A M.C. and Drs Austin aud Elliott of the Red Cross have been released after five months irupriscnmeuL m Germauy tell a painful Btory of
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  • 61 5 LondODi Jan. 14. On the occasion of u-sian new year the King has .1 to tbo Grandduke Nicholus the Cross of the Bath, and to General cb*ovitch, Chief of the General staff to General Danioloff, Director ct operations, and to Generals Bnttki and hanoif cormnandiog the
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  • 55 5 'Hf.itlr's Special Bbbticb.) I'arii. Jan. 14. A French aviator returniug from Au.iens after a recouuaib<ance sighted a Taube aeroplane and gave pur ■Hit. He fired four shots and killed Lieut, voij Fal onhjm, sou of tL»e German C'bief The 6ecocd and th:id bhots hit >t aud the
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  • 41 5 ion, Jan. 24, An Amsterdam wire btates that it is officially announced m Vienca that Court r.erchtold Has resigned reign Secretaryship for personal rea nd bia resignation has been accept ed; be is succeeded by the Hungarian f'.aion I'.arian.
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  • 42 5 London, Jan. 14. A Petiograd communique records a series of intermittent by the Germans to resume the c along most of the front, which 1 an easily repulsed ;in one ca6o the Germans were found sheltering behind -bields.
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  • 36 5 (Revter's Special Skkvicf.J apetown, Jan. 14. A mounted force from Walfisch Bay during a reconnaissance on Jan. 8 went as far as Vruras twenty eiplit nailes south east and sighted no Pnemv.
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  • 20 5 London, Jan. 13, 2.15 p.m.— A Petro grad message states that the Turks have OCCi led Tabriz.
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  • 74 5 A entertainment of a very acceptable i is that which will be given m the eh clu b to-morrow evening, by cour•l the members, by the McClcmenta. clever couple provide a programme refined and enjoyable. The lady is a eJ dancer, impersonator and coinee^ae. whilst the gentleman is
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  • 490 5 The members of the Straits Chinese Read ing Club met on Tuesday night m the Chinese Christian Association Hall, Prinsep Street, to commence a new session of the club. Twenty four names were enrolled. The Rev. W. Murray was m the chair and there were also
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  • 408 5 A very gad accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Reclamation works row m course of construction at tho main Wharf, Tanjong Pa«znr. by Messrs Tophara Jones and Riilton Ltd. Mr Robinson, a I Huropean diver, was engaged iv attending, to the driving of some piles under water'
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  • 1323 5 NETHERLANDS AND THE WAR, Weltevreden, Jan. 9. A Hague wire of last week states that the First Chamber has passed the War I Loan, the only dissentients being the j Socialists. H.M. the Queen immediately j signed the Bill, and personally subscribed .to the extent of two
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  • 236 5 A COLLECTOR* OF TAXES. The Assizes were continued yesterday, aefore Acting Chief Justices, Mr L. M. SVocdward. The promissory notes case, which on Wednesday reached the defence btage, is Lo be resumed to day. The case called on yesterday morning was that of a Hengali named Hadnher Khan,
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  • 180 5 It will be remembered that attention was drawn by this journal to what was described as a remarkable instance of censorial eccentricity on October .'tOtli. The Emden had paid her call and disposed of the ill-fated Russian cruiser and the French torpedo boat, and we m Peuang had
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  • 68 5 Last year 117,000 coolies migrated from India to the Straits as against 107,000 the year before. Returning emigrants were only 72,000 bo that the Indian coolie population m the Straits increased by 45,000. The figures for Indian coolies m Ceylon show a similar increase. There were 190,000 emigrants against 188,000
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 205 5 ROBINSON Co. AUTOMATIC Shell Extracting Safety Revolvers 22 Calibre 7 Shot Price $11 50 32 5 $11.50! 38 5 $11.50. HAMMERLESB. 32 Calibre 5 Shot Price $12 50 38 5 $12.50. REVOLVER CARTRIDGES 38 Calibre 32 Calibre 22 Calibre Price $2.75, Price $2.50, Price 75 cts. I'er 100- Per 100.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 670 6 Shipping 1 P.&6.5.N.C0. SPECIAL STEAMER FROM Singapore. Port Swettenham and Penang DIRECT FOR Marseilles and London THE COMPANY'S S.S. "NUBIA" 5913 tons. 4500 h.p. Capt. A. B. Garwood, R.N.R. will be despatched from SINGAPORE on or about 9th MARCH, 1915, calling at PORT SWETTENHAM one day later, and PENANG two
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    • 463 6 Shipping ELLERMANS HALL LINE. FROM JAPAN, CHINA, STRAITS, TO MARSEILLES, LONDON LIVERPOOL. A frequent service of fast cargo steamers ot this Line will be run m the above trade, commencing with s.s. City of Sparta 10,000 tons sailing 011 or about 14th January, to be followed by s.s. "City of
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    • 492 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Magellan Jan 19 V. de la Ciotat Jan 17 Dambea Jan 29 Chili Jan 31 CordilK-re Feb 12 Atlantiqae Feb 14 V. de la Ciotat Feb 26 Polyne3ien Feb 28 Chili Mar 9 Atlantique Mar 26
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    • 616 6 Shipping 1 P. 0. 1 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ M For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyi^ Aastralia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Pljmootk and London. Throngh Bills of Lading ißsuea tot r»,u. Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental anfi katHl Steamers wUI leave Blngaport on 01 1^ MAIL LINES I HOMSWABD (FOB EUROP* Prom
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  • 863 7 THE KHEDIVE IMPLICATED. Turkey Dragged m BY Germany. We know a great; deal already about Germany's influence m the events that led to the rupture of British relations with Turkey but corroboration and new facts are found m the retrospective dig patch of Sit Louis Mallet,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 227 7 •y iMoumHin re m h4 komi v. "Royal Household SCOTCH WHISKY Jin extra special blend of Choice James Buchanan Go., Ltd. (London, Glasgow, &c.) with their affiliated companies hold the largest stocks of whisky maturing m Bond m Scotland, and are thus able to guarantee the continued excellence of this
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    • 241 7 PROVISION FOR THE YOUNG I EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES I remove one of the chief anxieties a married man with a family has f namely, how best to provide for the education of his Children f expenses for which reach their maximum when the Children are I from 14 to 20 years
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  • 246 8 A clcck will go only as long as the spring is wound up. The same is true of a man or woman. Use np energy faster than you make it, and the breakdown cornea. Work becomes a task the appetite ttages, and because you do
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  • 111 8 SHIP STORES and other HARDWARE REQUISITES DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS: Saw-mill and Rico mill Requirements. H orticnltaral Implements, Harrows A Hoea. I ron A Steel Materials, I. Robber Sheets. P aints, Colours, Gils and Varnishes. Cooking Utenslls.'Coir. Sheets, Chains, Hooks. H allow wares. Hack Saw Blades A Hammers.
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  • 1983 8 {from our own CorrtfpotuUnt.) Lord Roseuery's Speech. Edinburgh December, 10. It is a battle of life and death if you lose, you are shattered and damned." These were the winged words of fire which Lord Kosehery addressed to the hearts and consciences of the younger citizens of Glasgow
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  • 458 8 Triumph of Brittsh Transport. 'Extracts from a letter from a motor cyclist R. 8., vividly describing a phase of active service the transport of supplies of which little is heard, its supreme importance notwithstanding.] There is no blowing of horns as the long train of motor
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  • 108 8 An Kuglish officer with an ludian regi ment at the front has written a letter, which has been forwarded for publication. Tho following extract describes a ruse adopted by the Germans, not for the first time. The other day two Germans were guilty of a dastardly act.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 229 8 BUNGA MELOR V. RIGAUD PARIS Sold bj til Perfumers A unique care against Acidity, Heartburn Loss of appetite etc., etc. 44 DYBPBPBIN A dose is effective m severe canon. Price 75 cte. per phial. Advanoe with order. Post free. To remedy skin Diseases, Goat, Chronic Rheumatism, Mercurial disorders. ExbaustioD. Debility
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    • 182 8 49 SOME HAKES OF PENS ami 4h f are pretty, but fail the HI /[MM /U^\ JL fceet of hard work. Some a j9WI l-'-^p-pens write under fay- In ffgf m**&*-* ourable conditions, but M JBBr E cirec ttvh nrr t»c fail when driven. The B ~««»wiitfT« 'SWAK' stands every
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1064 9 Shipping ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOX PHILIPPINES, CHINA AND JAPAN. For particulars of freight, etc., apply to i McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBUT?. STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY (Steamship Company) NEOERLAND." Fortnightly Mail Service between Java aad Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, ffolombo, Port Said, Genoa and London. Steamers are duo on or about
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    • 672 9 Auctions To Dealers, Housebuilders and Contractors. CONTINUATION OF SALE OF A VERY LARGE QUANTITY OF Ballow, Kranji, Mirbau, Daroo, fiesak and Kapur logs of various sizes TO BE HELD AT Chop Kirn Seng Leong's timber yard No. 59-3, LAVENDER STREET On Thursday, 21st Jan., 1915, AT 2 P.M. CHING KENG
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    • 37 9 If you desire to be supplied with copies, order at once; do not wait, as only a limited number of copies were printed. The Singapore and Straits I ROUGH DIARY for 1915. Publishers: FRASEB and NEAVE, LIMITED.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 778 9 EXCHANGE (Cobbictsd up to Jan. 14) Bulk 4 ra'i 24 7-lfl i, demand 2-4 8-33 Private credits S m/a* 2-4$ fHDi4, T. T. 17 5 Bonokomo, demaci) 21 k Yokohama, demand 115 Java, demand 141 h Bangkok, demand 66 SOVBBHIQNB, Bank Buylr g «8 64 Bank of England Rate 5%
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    • 483 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessels m port at 10 a.m. on January 14, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remark a Kinta Jan 12 Calcbas Jan 13 No. 6 Wharf Miuderoo No. 6 "Wharf live Leong Jan 14 Inner Roade Malacca Lady Weld Klang No. 8 Wharf Dutch. Vulcanus Jan
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  • 1112 10 THE EMDEN'S END. SYDNEY'S" OFFICIAL REPORT. The Full Details. Melbourne, De:\ Bth. A report was received to-night by the naval authorities from Captain Glossop, r.n., of H.M.A.S. Sydney, dated Colombo, November 15th, dealing with the destruction of the Emden. It reads as follows I have the honour to report that
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  • 424 10 Mr GEORGE REDFEARN 'S DEPARTURE. Every sportsman m this country (says the Pinang Gazette) who has the best m tereste of the turf m the Straits and States at heart will hear, with regret, that Mr George Redfearn, one of the best esteemed trainers m Malaya, has disposed of his
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  • 150 10 The marriage of Mr Arnold Anthony Hruyns, Overseer, Public Works Department, Luniut, bindings, and second son of the late Mr Francis Rruyus, to Miss Gertie Von Bulow, of tbe Pennng Convent, took place on Monday at the Church of the Assumption, tbe Hey. L. M. Duvelle officiating.
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  • 100 10 Sir Marteine Lloyd, of Newport, Pembrokeshire, relates a remarkable story of how the life of bis son, Lieutenant Lloyd, of the Grenadier Guards, was saved by a cat after a desperate fight near the French frontier. Lieutenant Lloyd, becoming detached from his regiment at night, found
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  • 35 10 A cable bas been received m Koala Lumpur from Mr Ruseeli F. Gray, now m England, that be bas received a Captain's commission m the 13th Royal Fusiliers. He is at present stationed at Dover.
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  • 525 10 The Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Straits Echo has the following amusing sketch about changing a note. The red tapa tradition dies hard iv the old country, and they keep it np m the good old style out here. Fop example: X, being possessed of
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  • 166 10 Me. George Macbain, partuer m the firm of Boiutead and Co., who for a number of years, has been manager of the Penang branch left for Home on Friday on retirement from the firm says the Pinang Gazette. Mr. Macbain, whose re tirement was due
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  • 190 10 Badge Gives Right to Shoot. Mr C. F. Higham, Chairman of the Optimists' National Corps, ppeabing nt the Aldwych Club said: M Within tho next ten ilnya members of recognised civilian coips will be given a badge, and every man weariug that badge has a right
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  • 263 10 M. M. CORDILLERE IX COLLISION. i Following on the news of the loss of the P. and O. Nile m tbe Inland Sea of Japan (all passengers and crew being saved) comes information of a mishap to tbe M. M. Cordillere, which has been m a collision on
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  • 144 10 The Import and Export Office send a reminder that goods, not foodstuffs, shipped to the Colony after January 15th from neutral European countries other than Spain and Portugal must be accompanied by Consular certificates of origin before permits to land can be granted. Exports to 6uch places also
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  • 91 10 LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. Commander Radcliffe, r.n., MaHter Attendant S. S., has issued the following notification under date Jan. 14th 1915 Red Sea lights are reported extinguished. Mariners are cautioned accordingly." There are it is believed three lights m the Red Sea under Turkish jurisdiction, and a possible cause
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  • 175 10 Malay's Remarkahle Fkat. A Kampoug Malay at Jelapaug shot a tiger by Occident on Sunday. Hearing Eomething moving about among his fruit trees, the old man went out with a shot quo and fired at it. Satisfied that he had disposed of the intruder, he weut
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  • 123 10 Sunday 17th. Johubton's Pier, 9. 10 Bud 11 a.m., 'i.feO and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.30 and 10.30 a ra M 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Diving Competition. This event which was put off from Xmas day, will take place on arrival of the 10 o'clock launch.
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    • 181 10 II HARIMA HALL GfNEMATQGRApiT North Bridge Road. TONIGHT! AT 9-30 TONIGHT' A RANCH STORY OF ABSORBING INTEREST WITH AN ENDLESS ARRr OF SENSATIONAL EPIBODEB— INCLUDING A 810 Flßy I RAILWAY INCIDENT, DARINO RESCOE AND MANY OTHER ATTRACTIVE FEATURES In Touch With Death i I (IN 3 PARTS.) B IN SUPPORT
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