The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1915

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fBH CENTS SINGAPOBE, SATURDAY, MARCH (>, 1915. NO. 8,385.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    168 1 Penang has resolved to forma Veterans Corps Page _>. Latest rubber and tin returns will be found on page 4. lour moie captures of mutineers h^ve been made Page 4. Horn bard rnent in the Dardanelles has successfully continued Page o. A T.ritisb collier has been adjudged
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    "THE LITTLE ADMIRAL."
    992 1 How many of tbe great leaders of men have been of small stature .lulius Caesar, N-.pjleon, and Nelson were all small men. There died a few years ago at a great age a naval oflicer who would probably bave been called upon to lead our fleet, had
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      434 1 TKE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT SECOND SHOW, AT 9-15 P.M. A Powerful Modern Projection THOSE WHO LIVE IN GLASSHOUSES "ten:^' caii_p*T!iDg haman ilraina ever shown on the screen and saturated wi.h a stern reih-U- cf life presenttd in a bold maaner. Sensatio;al Detective Diama. NICK WINTER IN THE WILD
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      454 1 j ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. TO-NIGHT. EXTRA SHOW AT 8 P.BI. USUAL SHOW AT S-15 P.M. TO-NIGHT. i '"Here we are, he r e we are. here we are Agala," and with \^OTHKR entire change of PKOGRAMMh, uakiu^ our Third Change this Week. WE ARE GOING SOME,
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      158 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankruptcy notice re F.A. Oliveiro I Page 2. At the Theatre Royal 'Tilarais Ashek" Page 1. Latest sailing list of the Messageries Maritimes Page 6 Fraser and Neave's well known directory is now on 6ale— Page 9. The K, P. M. announce the resumed 6a !it){_6 of the
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      83 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 6th™" High Water— o 4- a.m 1-91 pm. Mahomedan Meeting, Vie. flail, 3 p.m. P. «>. Outward mail exptctel. Titi Tin Co., noon. Sunday 7th. High Water— ll7 a.m., 2-10 p.m. 3rd Sunday in Lent. Monday Bth. High Water 1-7 a.m 3-16 p.m. Last guarter Moon. *m
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    JUST WHAT A KING SHOULD BE.
    405 2 m Bv Frei>. E. Wrath f.rly. When I was on guard at a certain pier (Which I mustn't report to you* The King comes by and he says to I, Hullo, mate, how de do l An' I says to him Excuse me. sir,
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    304 2 amf.hka's Policy Blamed fob Manila Riots. Convinced that the policy of the Wilson administration is responsible for the pre Beat troubled conditions in the Philippines and that these troubles will break out with recurring frequency and greater violence, unle.s there is a change, Mr Newton W. Gilbert formerly
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    PROCLAMATIONS.
    272 2 IN THE NAME OF THE KING. Arthur Young, Governor and Commander in Chief. Martial Law is hereby proclaimed throughout the Settlement of Singapore in supremacy of all Civil Authority. Major Thompson is hereby appointed Provost Marshall witb authority to act. Dated this 15th day of February, 1915. In the
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    MARTIAL LAW.
    151 2 By order of Brigadier General I). Ridout, Commanding the Troops in the Straits Settlements, an Information Bureau has been opened. The public are requested to forward to the undersigned written statements in narrative form of 1. Any events in connection with the recent outbreak iu Singapore from the
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    PROCLAMATION UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
    174 2 Whereas it has boon brought to tlio notice of tho Brigadier General Com mantling tho Troops Straits Settlements that certain individuals aro spreading wild rumours and discussing the same openly. The attention of all is directed to the following section of the Army Act Section 6.
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      56 2 9meSm*mV**Mmm m mm*mmm WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS 0.K. 50 WORKS, li ■H_a_BHHMM_«__M_M_H_________a _r Til I-.l—lll 11 1 Head Office Caitoo House, Westmlolster, Loodoi, Buppliee Dept. and Store* Upper Thames Street, loodoi. Lamp, and Fitting* Dept. Dalstoo, Loodoo. Wn-Yke
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      35 2 W. J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard Boad. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged 1 Qood prices allowed or old instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods ic Bingapore. Piano, Organ Musioal Instruments dealer
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      499 2 _B f "_j____^^m^£^^^^______Ks'P'M»*^2 __H I I __f J A I I c m 1 ___Pm ORGANS SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR THIS CLIMATE. VERY SWEET POWERFUL TONE. from $35 cash. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. Notices The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. SUPREME COL RTOF THE STRAITS SKTTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. JO5
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      235 2 Wanted COCOANUT HUSK FIBRE REFUSE. Offers wanted for above packed in crates about 34 by 24 by 14 inches, approximate weight l| piculs. Letters only to the factory, 1022, JOO CHIAT PUCE, Gaylang. Singapore. WANTED Capable Stenographer (Male) I T>r Java busi ness house. Apply V. 0. C. c fa
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      323 2 To Let ~to~i_t I EtOOtntM Ho. ft <____« April, 1.15. A^^h^XSJ^ FURKISHED TurriTlfP^ 21 The OkMft nt Cl months from A Guhne- Co., Ltd.' A d BOLYFOOI) Seven. P uud l .rts. iZL RCOWS TO LET Vacanci.-s at Um Bi mm Single amid,,,, Forpa.ncular. appl, above address, li-_ TO LET
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      575 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 3rd SUNDAY IN LENT. MARCH 71 H. BT. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7. ,5 a.m. H_lyCommun 'on (Choral). Hymns 26 »2, 465 (Pts. 1 t) and 3 U. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion (Plain). 4 pm. Sundav Schol Bible ClasFes. 5.3i) pm. Even .ong
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    BANDS FOR NEW ARMY.
    672 3 ;n, uN MAGIC OF MUSIC. g x T,.N_..F.TiEn Breed. T>je move meat to supply bands for our tl and as aids to recruitiug launches at a meeting over p. a Mayor presided at the' ise yesterday «Jau. 27th. 1 prova! has been given to tbe ________ishineut
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    PATRIOTS FROM FIJI.
    57 3 r iee, i rr Ued at i r Scandinavian. to-do men Government araiag Irom £1,000 I left homes ar.J positions to I Tr the Mother Couc- j bave -1 themselves out with r •::> in equipment. One mau T J aid h o-u fare home. -urn^ fficers
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    HOW TO SING A SONG.
    364 3 Charminc. Lecturk f'Y Mr. Plunket Gref.nk. Mr H. Plunket Greene lecturing to children at tbe Royal Society of Arts on How to Sing a Song,"' delighted a crowded hall. Mr Greene saDg many songs, and Mr LidJle accompanied them, but before each one he explained
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    "PUMPERNICKEL."
    289 3 T:;a-kerav Skit ok Gbruas Weimar. The appearance in print oi B hitherto onpublished satire by Thackeray is in lerestins!, even in the middle of the Great \\T.r. !,i 'Vanity Fair' Thackeray makes reference to s skit which be wrote nndei the title iT Pumpernickel.*' The original i-; now in
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    POSTAL ORDERS CEASE TO BE LEGAL TENDER.
    68 3 POSTAL ORDERS CEASE TO BE LEGAL TENDER. A supplement to the Lond mi Gazette*' contained Proclamation re Yoking sub section of section 1 of tbe Currency arid li.snk KoteS A;-.. 1914, whereby postal orders were made le^al tender. As from Brd inataat p().->iul orders to which ttie Bub*secftion applies cease
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      132 3 TO _t__ne:mangaers. Why bfl despondent concerning tbe low pries ol tin. i r is tbs cost ol prodncti< ;i tlr.it counts. Tbs GARRETT Super heated Steam Engine will save 50 ol rone fuel account o*"et otiu i types ol Stes m pow er. Think -what 60% ofyont Coal Bill represents,
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      896 3 Auctions REMINDER. THIS DAY, SATURDAY, AT 2-30 P.M. AUCTION SALE OF 'Superior, Teak and Chinese Blackwood Household Furniture; Pekin centre carpets, Plants &c. THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR C. W. PEA.RLESS At "Greenbank" Chancery Lane, Chinese elaborately carved blackwood arm chairs, scmns ani teapoys; Cevlon-nmde walnut easv ch.ira rattan fancy chairs
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      257 3 He TAM TEK PUAN, i a Bankraptcy. AUCTION SALE OF Stock in-Trade of New Gas Lamps and Fittings, Office Furniture Ki C** Jk o AT No. 20, RAFFLES I'T. vri:. On Monday, Bth March, at 11 a.m. By order of The omc.ai Assignee, For particulars, hoc catalogues. FoWTLL Co., Auctioneers.
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      277 3 DRINK DRINK I CARLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. ITIIE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. ORTAiNART R FROIW OU.IN CHIN HONO ft Co., ANN LOCK <S: Co., BATTERY ROAD. SI\ f ENG SENG CHURCH STREET. CHIN GUAN ft Co., NORTH BOAT
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, March 6, 1915.
    1857 4 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, March 6, 1915. In STEBNE'S famous Sentimental Journey there is a phrase that is particularly apposite just now, "They order this matter better in Prance.*' The application of this lies in the national attitude which France and the French Government have assumed in reference to
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    473 4 Mr A. C. t'orbetta. who has obtained a comniis-ioii, ha, left for Home. Mr .Jules de court. a- receives official recognition i^ honorary v;c_ consul neie Fbo Chinese Christian tssociatton will celebrate its 15th annivi rear] on I ci lay, Um 19th inst.. la tbe \.M I a. Ball The
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    THE SITUATION.
    30 4 KMB*feH, Can:, I" our nan of tb, lf h L] have hern captur.d !j( aT vesterdav. We tr, (atenw that tb, ptrmfMfM for thP ditlerer lie opened sfeta
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    THE NORTH SEA FIGHT.
    208 4 T aPDIG It has iw:: t.. lv J a are r. the Oei an i mi iuteru. Ed iburgh. No sti ten, tenet rj that tbe rescued iffon itr- ns. Tht havoc wrought upon the Gei^J 1 liyed from tbe f<- '"•<•<'• ">*MJ_ on boa: weem
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    12 4 The folh ug opei *tb»lt:I'.uk: Stoi per toe fl
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    11 4 Adams.: I I I I rdanal I
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    69 4 Oofc Has Choon, I m at v bee, three l bines I ssaplofed al thi i "oi.ceco* were chafed mtb *\ek*l** 1 yesterday, *itfa bousebn f af a large iron trunk i 1 andaper.mfe. fr, Alexandra Road, tbe d f brlC Mr Evans, s_onagei ol < u wbowasbhot by the
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      212 4 |~n~j CLARETS Wm VIN ORDINAIRE, Ch. LAFITE, j Ch. HAUT BRETON. <jR_ J All of the above to be obtained from: j CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. 1 5 !»HllUlUilHlll.lll-ffl &jjC\ TT^^^ in e jcr y r art oi ie 1 v simply ask in plain manufactory in Belfast for three generations
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    RUSSIA'S REBOUND.
    235 5 STILL ADVANCING IN POLAND. ftlore Captures of Austrians. Kiciibs Ssavica. Lo-t-i cm, Stare*) 4 —A Petrograd com- >rii that the Austrians in r o Oalieia are endeavouring to main I ona on the river Lnkwa. We ioring the day in the Carpathians :i 17 officer*, three thousand mee-
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    IN THE STRAITS.
    126 5 IF-.izi Action Continues. i >n, Mir. Trh. -The AJmn..l.v repur:- I attack on tbe Dardanelles mi on V.'t uuesday. The Ad rairal in c nnaad h.:-; not yet reported there- keol tained within 3traita H.M.s. .'j,'' out>. i- 1 the Straits, ha* dern. -;v --a 1 >>n
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    A YACHT'S ADVENTURE.
    48 5 —The yacht men- at lh-- I i.._: 1 v. .1- ei*. tt d |Q at the outbreak _>: tbe «rar. and haa stace T-eu employed on duty. i•- crew state th.it it the 1 1 on Feb. 3 1 it, bets o Roaslare, and, they believe,
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    THE CINEMAS.
    123 5 isinc cJaessa there are being saw Wea Gazette*, nnd twe .pecia rhi Victoria Cross," a story q War, and "The Two Spies," ■of the Ba to War, lhe scenes in tter being taken fro:.: life. Tbe Palladium, I r the third lime this gain hanging their programme The
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    139 5 1 with I ti fl ine- estinc as i Syria no the I nited Stal i r the i ale odud a te *i. State Brits ace and Bgl i-; in- ering Bgypt I! nal paaa *ts and thai tbe ittaclM d to it bo< i the j oTT The
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    THE WESTERN WAR.
    202 5 PROGRESS IN CHAMPAGNE. Aviation Success. [Bj SubiaariLc Cable]. Riuteh's SsMvice. Paris, March 4. The afternoon comruuurque says The fierceness of the fighting in Champagne is confirmed. The Cerman counter attack against the Crest taken by us northeastward of Mesuil was most violent. Two regiments of Prussian guards
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    MERCHANTMAN SINKS SUBMARINE.
    71 5 London, March 4. —It is reported tonight that Admiral Kgertcn is satisfied that the small British collier Thordis, sank a German submarine ofl BeachyHead. The Thoi dis has been drydocked. One blade of her propeller is gone and tbe keelplate is badly damaged. The vessel rammed the
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    ANILINE DYES FOR INDIA.
    78 5 London, Ma reb 4, 6.20 p.m. —In tbe House of Commons. Mr Roberts, iu reply to a question, said that the Secretary for India was rendering all the assistance in uis power, in conjunction with the Board of Trade, to Indian users of aniline fives to
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    30 5 London, March 4, 7.85 p.m. Killed. rT Grantham wounded, 11. Diabrowe, ti. Pnrsdon, K. B. Warton missing, M. Chide 00, I>. Landers: not wounded, G. 11. Cartwright
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    31 5 London, March —(Topper 6." ruhher fd, shellac spot sixty two, March 61 8 f>d paid, Miy 60s 6d buyers, August 65s 6d paid, rubber lis 4d. coconut 89| buyers.
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    SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
    81 5 London, March 1.95 p.m. The An ehoria palled from i'ort Said on the 3rd. Imbar bin Jaludin a Malay, who gave ns his address No. 1 in a laue off High Street, was convicted in the third police court yesterday of being in possession of a quantity of
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    246 5 Mr M. Parson, late of Tapah K-tate nnd Elphial Kstate. has enlisted in the Tth Service Battalion, R'fle Brigade, having joined on Ist January. Tbe Battalion was, ;:n ■Tite oi bis writing (27th January), to leave for Aldershot the following week and tt.en go to *)■>■ front in tbe middle
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    THE MUTINY TRIAL
    642 5 Proceedings Continued. The Court Martial returned yesterday morning the trial of SepDy Risullah, charged with joining in the mutiny, shooting oue European and firing at auother. Accused called a watchman of Tiong Bihru, but iu answer to questions he said he never saw the accused on February
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    BRITAIN'S EFFORTS.
    241 5 Fbence appreciation. Paris. The Figaro 1 in so article devoted to Great Britain's i Bfortfl ia the war says "Great Britain is not fighting on'y in Flanders a Tuikish at my officered by Germans faces ber on theSuez Canal; to defend tbe Persian Gull against other IT; i
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    50 5 A smart capture was made tbe other evening by a young Malay constable on duty outside the Central Station. Seeing a passer-by whose appearance was bus picious, he stopped him and on investigation the man was found to be one of the Light Infantry passing himself off as a Malay.
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    PENANG VETERANS' CORPS.
    165 5 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 5. A largely attended meeting at the Cricket Club here to day considered the formation of a veterans' reserve coips. It was propo3ed that the conditions he based on those of the Singapore veterans These conditions were read by Majorl Miunekiu.
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    A CHEAT SENTENCED.
    271 5 Iu the District Court, yesterday, Tan Chin Chew, a Penang Straits born Chinese, j was charged upon two counts withcheating. Tbe first charge was that on tne f»t 1: of J Oct. last he cheated our. Tan Keng Tow Yog, j a confectioner, 887, Victoria Street, by
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      TELEGRAPHIC LANGUAGE.
      95 5 Dear I notice that tbe authorities j have allowed telegrams for Netherlands i India to bs sent m plain language n; Boglisb, French and Dutch only. Could jroo not suggest that .Malay also I*! 1 allowed Almost everybody here and irstands Malay, ar.d as 1 have business m
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    KAISER'S BAD JOSS.
    117 5 How sinisterly bad iu( i< pursues the Kaiser] A squadron start-, for England to give him a birthday present, and only part comes hick. Beneath bis eye a birthday assault is organized at La Ibissee. and 8,000 <>. bis troops go out of action. 1 Now lie
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    210 5 lhe late Mr K >itfa Fraser Arbuthnot left X'-o<s,fi_7 gross. !(> requested his executors to return Cor tb i estate half his i i investments in rubber companies unless there was a good reason ior the cou j trary. I From d source which we have hitherto found reliable, we
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      194 5 TOBRALCO J FAST COLOURS NEW SHIPMENT /•fi JUST RECEIV D ROBINSON Co. the WISE SMOKER r knows that they are. 100 tobacco value, and that in buying them he GARE I 1 ES Pac ed in Patent Vacuum Tins, pr hr tm VIRGINIA S Nc. 555 leaf ?er tin cf
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      763 6 Shipping I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COY. OP BATAVIA). Sailings ss. "Melchior Treub" To Beiawan Deli and to Batavia, Semarang and Sourab3ya. The public are hereby informed that the Co's s.s. MELCHIOR TREUB" will resume her usual fortnightly service from Singapore to the above mentioned ports, commencing on
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      172 6 STOOMVAART I_..ATBCKAPPY (Steamship Company) H-DEBUND." F^tc.ght.'y llli Service ,b3.w3n Java nod laitcrtai, via Singapore, Beiawan Deli, Sabtsn", us'umbo. (optional), Port Said and iisnos. Steamers are due oa ur about the underi:j ntioned dates i>U iwakij homkwakd 19 5. I 19 Orange Mar 71 Kambangau Mar 6 Rembrandt Ma* 191 Pt
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      563 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. .8. "CITY of DURHAM" sailing about March 10. s.s. "BRANKSOME HALL" sailing about April 5. j To be followed by:- s.s. CITY OF CORINTH For particulars as to rates of freight and McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. i.iina ■■wh i iwniiimwaiiiw iiibiiiiiiiimisi ■■iiii
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      75 6 FHOM SINGAiORH Tu Port Swettenham Teluk Anson. Malacca and Muar. Port Dickson and Port S.vcttLnham. Malacca and Mnar. Malacca, Port S'ham and TsMi* An«on Port Dickson and Port Swettennam. Malacca and Muar. P. Swettenham and Teluk Anson. Malacca and Muar. Mersing, Kuala Pahang and Kuanian. Ban£kok. B. N. Borneo Ports
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      482 6 Shipping 1 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and j MARSEILLES. HOMEWAP.D 1915 OUTWARD Chili Mar 12 Ernest-Simons. Mar 14 Atlantiqne Mar 26 bumbea Apl 11 Polynesien Apl 9 Ccrdiil. re Apl 25 Ernest-Simcns Apl 21 V. de U Ciotat May 9 For all particulars apply to J.
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      437 6 Shipping STEAM NAYIGATICN COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang. Ceyl^ Anstralia, India, Aden Eg ypt Mediterranean Ports. Pl ymonh and London Through Bills cf Lading t_«aa| (jr ohl^ Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental wd Zx^ Bteamere will leave Bingapoie cn ot fchot( MAIL LIKES Homeward (fob L.., m From Singapore, connect!^ at
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    TRANSFER OF THE " DACIA."
    686 7 TRANSFER OF THE DACIA." The Georgia Precedent. bbttish assent to capture; Further light is tin own on the seizure of the Georgia by a reference to what boob p'ace before the Alabama Arbitration Tribunal. The case of the Georgia was quoted in the Mor nio g Po6t as being almost
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    SLAV RISING IN AUSTRIA.
    236 7 D n w i iMi the Germ lns." Paris. Jan. 28.— The nova correspond ent of the ".Matin" Bays that according to mi uncensored tel eg tarn f om a trustworthy Bource in Austria the mobilisation dialer to the latest recruits bas produced an indescribable effect
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      206 7 rlfi exitn hipnn ni nnicp myM JL 9 1 \*,*X I \J. %J IJ L L Li i. ty L\s l r *-L \J I V_^ sL/tLL Jame: Buchanan Cc, Ltd. London, Glasgow, &c. witli their affiliated companies hold the &ar£est stocks of whisky maturing In Bond Sn Scotland, and
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      584 7 ASSURANCE. By the Hon. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, First Lord of the Admiralty. ii IP I had my way I would write the word "Af-euie over the door cf every cottage 1 and upon the blottiDg book of every public m> n, becau-e lam co&vinced that, for t-aciifices which are inconceivably
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    THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE.
    1042 8 j Now that two thirds of the winter aie passed and the weather Bhows signs of mending its manners, the Military Correspondent of The Time6 says the opportunity is favourable foe reviewing the general j situation of .he Army under Field-Marshal Sir John French. After
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    10 8 Chronic Chest Complaints, For Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is. 6d
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    MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.
    397 8 [XDIAIi SS' SUCOEfcPFI W< iKK. Allahabad, February I :T.— Thf. Piooeer's Loodoo correal leol cables:— Sir Jobo Prench's Despatch brings out tiie Miceefsfu! w.i-k Indies Battaliona. loci idiag the Isl Higblai I Light Eafaatry aad ths I ith Gar I B Bee, of ths Sirbiod Brigade ths
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    110 8 i taring their war irith Rust .tht se t v _pi v. sre an\ d m ith made o! molberry li ii si pro tioo against ii jury to b l t aust I i u« feel io the treoehes. 1 articolars are b< s available ofaa impn red rorm
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    TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN DREDGING.
    492 8 Tfce report of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company (no liability) for tbe year to 30th September la__l, states that the ground dredged during tbe twelve mouths was 2, 19?, 408 cubic yard produe ing 1,126 tons of t.n oxide. The Hvernge yield was 1.147 pounds
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      320 8 MOTOR CARS, MOTOR BOATS, MOTOR LORRIES, K; i r^.i WiWI Ivl ll r_r>ii -r^k J Bell I¥A ill i jjj-i ___.iiiAin_______.iiu liiiwiiiiwii^ I SINGAPORE and BRANCHES. __<4aL-ejt~ _zr# _a^3eaBr^ay_Brag_^^ 8811 ibmub-IMMMM I- -Tv ■-..•> i^E i^^iP^^i^^Pil^ w. l tfi 5^ Hu; £2 Wpl fa VP" THE 'ALLENBURYS' FOODS being perfectly
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      179 8 r| hum m CF JAPA /\toi_ei i r •%>* J I Ml hl^k M ations. f- 9 •'"'r'^r.T P_ i MBIHERLANDSIviJIA OOMMERCUL BANK PaHHX RZltm fT'ND. 018. 7.760,000 (aht £646,iH) I (wu.'i I e Hague) HBAI A MllWgl fc marai g, Bai loenfI oenf Welte. Tegal, r. ngan, I Ijilatjafi
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 9 Corrected op to March 5). Bank 4ms 24 8-16 demand 2-4 1-82 Private credits Bms 2-4 19-32 India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demai d 12§ Yokohama, demani 114 i Java, demand 14 It Bangkok, demand 86i SOVBBBIGNH, Bank Baying 88 6 4 Bank of England b** ti 6% Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    151 9 March 5. Tin (17.5 tons* 880.75 Gambler 8 50 tfambier Cube Nl l 11.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 9 00 Pepper Black ordm. > po:e 22.( 0 Papper, (White fair* 88 00 Nutmegs (110 to elb i 21.00 Nutmegs 80 co ft) e lb,. 22.00 Mere (Banda) 80 00
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      614 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPINY REGISTERED IN TNE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EABTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HEAD OFTICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d2Jewry. E.C. I The Company has £20.00C deooelted with the Supreme Court of England,
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      436 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYU CHARTER. AID OP CAPITAL «1,M0,000 RIBRRYI FUND £1,900,000 -eaerva Liability of Proprietors— £1,300,000 HEAD OFFICE j 88. BISHOPSGATE, LORDOI, 1. 0. AQBNCUfIa AND BRANCHES: Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hollo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bom bap Karachi Saigon Calcutta Kiang Seremban
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      499 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RESERYE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at Js.- $15,000,0001 SUver 118,000,000} •"."WJ.OOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors.^ $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman, 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. IP. H. Holyoak, Esq. O. T. M Edkins, Esq.
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      347 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, ii Hongkong. Capital Subscribed $_,600,ooo,C( 0 Amount Paid-up 500,000,011 RbbebvbFund ei ,600,000,0(1 Marine Risks at Oarrent Rates, Boustead ft Co., Agent*. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co, Ltf Accumulated Fun da exceed 217.00C 000 FIRE A NOTOB UR RiSIS. Insurances effected at rates of yremlcu. which will be found favourable
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      114 9 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Netp Eofpacce to Eopbso ibirf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frcc in Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or im the Singapore Roads on srcrt notice. OFFICE lOURB. Weekdajs 7 i.m. to S p.m. s ted ays <
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      475 9 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per P. G. Nubia expect. d this moiiiiofc. From China.— Per M. M. V. de la Ciotat expected to-day at about 3 p.u., London Halls Despatched. Left. Dae Arrive* Jan. 14 81. February 12 Feb. II Jan. _0 M. M. Jan. 22 P. Au. II
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      348 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels in port at 11 a.m. oo March 5, iyis. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Quorra March 4 Inner Roads Kiang No. 8 Wharf Lady Weld Innet Roada Giang Ann Singaporean March 5 Ban Whatt Hin sri Muar Dutch. Brouwer March 4 Inner Roads Fraile
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    TOPICS OF THB WEEK.
    1161 10 Quicquid agmut nomine* ■■■tl* *»t fat f Likelli. JOVBNAJLIn pursuance of the progress of The Topic of tbe Week" that has drawn itself ©ut to be a Topic of much longer duration, there is gradually accumulating a fund of anecdote that rather pleasantly relieves tbe seriousness
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    FRENCH NAVAL CONTINGENT.
    541 10 For the Aral time in its history Kuala Lumpuc on Wednesday received a vi_.it from representatives of lhe armed forces of France, a naval contingent being entertained hy the Government on a 6bort visit aud having a thoroughly enjoyable time. The arrangements for the reception ol the
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    89 10 Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 am., 80 and 8 80 pm. (.Tub Bungalow at O.liO and 10. .30 pm 12.10, 8 and 5-80 pm. Chua Ing a llokieu was charged in the second poiice court, yesterday, with the theft of a pair of trousers, a
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    249 10 The Hon. Treaturer. Mr M. Morrison, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Austra- j lia and China, Singapore, begs to acknow- ledge, with many thank., tbe receipt of the following further contributions Amount acknowledged $303, 408.26 Collected by Waverley Hotel... 15 Labuan Brunei collections (Fourth)
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    151 10 Mrs H. R. Salmond 'care of Cable Depot. K. Harbour) acknowledges with many thanks the following further contribu tions Previou-lv acknowledged.. 136,028 20 I Kuantan Club. Pahaug (Ind) 100 00 H. Freeman 80 00 J. \rg\ll Robertson r >o.ot) Collection Boxes 0.80 Further sale of E mien's
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    A WHARF NUISANCE.
    160 10 Superintendent Leonard, of tbe Tanjong Pagar Dock police, in the secoud police court yesterday, prosecuted a Cantonese named Ng Ah Keow for the theft of three cabbages, value forty cents, from a sampan lying at the wharves. Supt. Leonard ex plained to the court that this man,
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    THE LESSON FOR GERMANY.
    89 10 Amsterdam, Feb. I. Tbe bombastic German warning to neutral shipping to keep clear of the North and West coasts of France, as the Germans intend to attack British transports conveyiug trocps to France, finds an echo in an article in the Lokalan/.eiger, wnitten by Admiral Schlieper,
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    SHIPPING NOTES. .
    121 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The mail steamer Nubia left Penang at 10 p.m. Thursday acd may be expected at Singapore, at 7 a.m. to-day. j The homeward P. &O. Packet Sardinia will leave Singapore at 8 a.m. on Thursday, the 18th instant. The M.M. Company's steamer Yille de la Ciotat left Saigon
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    Mr. LIEBLING'S LATEST.
    349 10 Mr Leonard Lie bling, as nil readers of bis causeiles in tbe New Yoik Statical Courier are aware, is like lirowu of Cilaveras, a most sarcastic man." and be has a very characteristic quip at the ex pen6e of the Huns in his article of the 10th
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    EGYPT'S CONFIDENCE IN SIR JOHN MAXWELL.
    345 10 London, Jan. '__sth. Sir George Keid. High Commissioner of Australia, returned to London yesterday after the journey he made to Bgyp. in order to welcome anil inspect the Australian contingent who are now completing their training in a camp under the shadow of the
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      237 10 CHEESE. SHIPMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING G ruy ere Cheese, Australian Cheddar Cheese. Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG ADELPHIHOTEL Electric lights and fans are now being installed in All Rooms. DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager. fkers of discrimination .ys select ~ARRICK H_P__f^¥! A MT^kf^i^X TOBACCO I v^^—--
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