The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 July 1915

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T£* CENTS SINGAPOKE, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1915. NO. 8,503.
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  • 194 1 An amusing article on Proud Neutrality is given on page 10. An account of an explosion on the Tiresias is detailed Page 10. Details of Saturday's training at Penang for the races is wired Page 4. The accused in the Kwong Yik case was found guilty on
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  • 1683 1 The Roll of Honoub. Out of the 1500 lawyers of the Paris Court, mobilized at the beginning of the war, 59 have already fallen on the battlefield. The Legion Tcbeque and Polonaise consisting mostly of students of la Sorbonne." artists, workmen from Paris, baa covered herself with
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 437 1 ORNAMENTAL TILE WORKS Gl, Hill Street Singapore. Patent Improved Flooring Tiles (PATENTED APRIL 1914.) Imitation Marble, Egyptian Granite or any Fancy Stone. (SOLE OWNER AND PATENTEE. ALFRED LEA 51, HILL STREET.) I RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE. I 1,, mihiiuhbjji|i L < RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDINGS. TELEPHONE No. 491. CARS and LORRIES on
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    • 251 1 LAT T ADVOTISEMENrS G rW^e and Co., for glazed latex cups Page 4. Jobn Little and Co for Usher's whiskey Page 4. Adelpbi Hotel Masquerade ball on July 31— Page 5. Patuui improved flooring tiles at 51 Hill St-eet Page 1. Sale of teak furniture and plants at Coleman House
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 132 1 THE WEEK. Monday 26th. High water— it-64 a.^ 9- 8 p.m. P O Outward mail expecttd. Keleuiah Rubber, E watt's noon Girl G ides ar Br. Mary's Home, r p.m. Y W .A. monthly m- eting, 5. 5 p.m. Tuesday 27th. H'ph Water 11 a.m.. 10-W pm. SI) A. Council
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  • 27 2 Lt. Col. F. A. Jacques, who was in command of the 14th Ferozepore Sikhs and saw service in the Chinese expedition, Iftaa been killed at the Dardanelles.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 521 2 \BOUT YOUR RHEUMATISM. The joints and muscles of people suffering from Rheumatism and Lambago are like the binges ot an old neglected g*te. When the gate is being opened the hinges show their baJ condition by creaking and r* fusing to swing easily because they are clogged with rust. When
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    • 655 2 f HARIWA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH ff NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. t I 9-15 TO-NIGHT! 915 I I Saturday 24th, Monday 26th, July. 1 1 SELIG S SENSATIONAL WILD ANIMAL DRAMA M The ADVENTURES of KATHLYN I No. 6. THREE BAGS OP SILVER. 1 1 No. 7. THE GARDEN OF BRIDES. I No.
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    • 769 2 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. Tbe onderHgoed having been appointed Atents of the above Company aie pioiwi d to accept Fire a Lito, Marine, ULotor Car, Peraonal Acoident, auJ fidelity risks at oorrtint r»t«.s. W£ARE ft Co., Ltd., Aeon's. "-M-7 21 9 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP KNoW AU. MEN BY THESE PBE6I NTs.
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    • 657 2 Wanted WANTED Experienced Shorthand Typist waut-d by leading Firm. G~od salary and prospects. Apply R.E.L. C/O Free Press. 26-7 Nfi ICE Applicati ns will be received at the Master Attendant's Offlce up to 26th July for the po*t of Sigual bergea.tt. Salary I ,o"«Cper annum with free unfurnished quarters and
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    • 460 2 To Let TO LET FURNISHED Lfsvane. 74 Kinß'B Road. Q Cn Statiou, Kent 190, entry stb Oci Apply to J. If. MACLEAN 1. SVac TO LET •'MAISONETTE.' 6 Tangtts F,r h room*; new chick* to rerani ifa kt pt grouudß excellent fa 1i.,--ate rent. luumediate t ntrv App POWELL k
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  • 184 5 a Man, Bear and a Python. I snaks yarn," in which a man, a n.ar auiJ a python all figure, comes from \h.ou: a week ago, so the story runs, 'bines! becatne aware of the fact ihat large python was in his compound. i- oC Jimie reison
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  • 116 5 telesram to the New York Herald jris edition' gives this Locilcn. .line 20.- -I learn that the iGverDineDt will introduce a bill to create Ifcfl oflflt of Minister of Aviation, and thai when it passes Mr Wmstou Churchill, w t hanc^llor of the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 997 5 Auctions AUCTION SILE OF Swimming Costumes and Life Belts. At Powell and Co.'s Saleroom On Thursday, 28th July, at 10. a.m. Now on View. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. 2 .1 '29 7 AUCTION SALE OF 97 CASES DATES (slightly sea damaged) To be Held at Powell and Co.'s Sale- I*ooo2 On
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    • 432 5 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (In Liquidation.) 1 Auction Sale of A LARGE QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT ELECTROPLATED WARE COMPRISING SOUP TUREENS, TEA AND COFFEEPOTS, MILK JUGS, SUGAR BASINS, TABLE SPOONS AND FORKS, NAPKIN RINGS ETC; ALSO CUTLERY, CROCKERY, GLISSWARE, TABLE AND BED LINEN, BATH FACE TOWELS, ETC. ALL NEW To be held at
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    • 225 5 MASPERO FRERES I CAIRO-EGYPT I KOUTON ROUGE FELUCCA MADE FROM THE FINEST SELECTED LEAF ONLY. IN AIRTIGHT TINS OF 50. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. I CALENDAR FOR JULY, 1915. SUNDAY 4 11 18 25 MONLAY 5j 12 19 26 TUESDAY 6 13 |20 27 WEDNESDAY 7 14 j2l 28 THURSDAY 18
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  • 1481 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, July 26, 1915. Het*. 0.-»!< the Pys; the taopfoV .Tilht iraiat»i% Qttawed '>'. m&Maee anil iti-briix-.i by gain. Hei«- patriot Tniili hei ijloriou-. ptfceptsdraw* Pie i j'-. to K BgSMi l A'val v ai.'i Uw, For the moment it may be permissible to direct our
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  • 524 4 Tue X. C. D. News ie informed that tbe Cbioa Navigation Company has granted a war bonus to officers and engineers of their fleet to the extent of fifteen per cent, ou their salaries for the year ending July 31, 1915. Tbe Calcutta Kaglishtaan says Some Governments can be very
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  • 50 4 (From Our Own Corr afotuini) Penang. U T f The hearing of the suit for libel l by Tao Siew Kim, a Rangoon t^ against the Criteriou Press aud L, flooe, consequent on an article Duh in the "SinPoe" regarding h concluded, judgment being reserved
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  • 74 4 There wag a large attendance at Sat days training. Glorify did fast ti m l a!" Friar's being alniogt ae good, over furlongs. St. Aibans showed an i rrpro Sll appearance. Hedonist and Mascot bho** indifferent time. The best run Ton^kah and Sador, a mile aud disun
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  • 166 4 London, July 14.— The bHowfag aw Bro are announced. Victoria Croi ugt Gotham, Fiftyfir*t Sikhs for cooPDieno! bravery in the Tocbi Galley in Janoi He sacrificed his life io eo endeavour* save a trooper who lost aii i j--h Gr Moor for conspicuous bravery j
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  • 119 4 Mac who Thought the Kaiser Mad London, July 24. The papers eta:* that Fritdrich Von Buelosv, a brother of Prince Von Burrow, a: d BatM \ot Basing, a naturalised Biitish tubjeci who is the brother of tbe Governor c! Belgium, have beeu interned in Kdr lane where
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  • 128 4 London, July 28.— la the- BMM ti I'onnnout, in the committee itftge o! tht Ccal Bill. Mr Markhan. moved au amena meet to procure coal for Britain's aliwi on the ksiup terms as for Britain herseli Mr Hunciman announced that wert giving the French (Government and
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  • 127 4 London, .luly 28, Hie Majr-sty. I tM munition ceuiies, w:«^ ovated to x HirmingbHin. He Utepecfied Kjliock'* ir visit wati private. Hi* M^^iy if IMM to see the extent of production. ial IP to encourage the woiker6 kO r»ut for!their utmost eflf^^^t#. London. July 24.— Nig
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  • 63 4 London, July 28.— The Benalla send«J wireless message that sbe win Durban to-morrow the danger from fi" over. TbeOtaki has resumed her voy^ London, July 23.— The steamship J nalla has arrived at Durban. All i* Durban, July 24th.— When tbe batf^ of the Benalla were uncovered,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 251 4 KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. JUST OUT NEW EDITION I*~~~~~~s MUSKETRY iHILAIREf REGULATIONS. DC! I AP'QI WITH AMENDMENTS. JO lltS a WA R BOOK RE-PRINTED 3eBO. Official Copy. Hi KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. ir* I?NTC i*-" -'V-v” 3 I f ;>TfW^^ 3 B S a 1t i I Jlfci "is *^T^j£*mkZ
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    • 105 4 ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF WAR. NOTICE. A Public Meeting of British Subjects will be held under the auspices of the Straits Settlements Association, on Wednesday 4thjAugust 1915 at 5-15 p.m., in the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, for the purpose of passing the following resolution "That, on the anniversary of the
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  • 422 5 RUSSIA HOLDS HER OWN. Enemy Attacks Thrown Back. [By Submarine Cable]. Raima's Ssinem. Petrograd, July 22. The communique records desperate fighting weal of the Nieinea and on (he Nareff river. It says the Russians on the left of the Vistula occupy the outlying defences of Ivangorod.
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  • 292 5 Mackensens Effort Held. London, July 24. The Russian War Minister, Polivanoff, telegraphing on Thursday to an American paper says The Austro-Genaan armies have been stopped on the entire front fiom the district of Ivaugorod on the Lpper Vistula to iiukowina. He says "a great battle is
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  • 39 5 Twelve Hundred Drowned. Chicago, July 24. A river steamer has overturned, and it is reported that three hundred people were drowned. Chicago, July 25. Five hundred bodies of those who perished in the steamer dis-
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  • 583 5 TEXT OF 0. S. NOTE. Refusal to Discuss British Policy. [By Submarine Cable]. KBOTSB'B &JWTIOJL Washington, July 24.— The American Note to Germany argues that Germany's recent submarine operations show that it it entirely possible to conduct such war fare in accordance with the principles of international
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  • 136 5 Louden, July 23. There is a significant change in American opinion. Ex president Roosevelt's speeches, which have hitherto been kept to back sheets, are now suddenly given prominence in the frout columns of the newspapers. He gave a stirring ad dress in San Francisco last night, entitled
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  • 34 5 New York July 58 Two strikers were killed and eight wounded at Bayonne in attacks upon the guards at the Standard Oil works. One of the wounded is an exAustrian soldier.
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  • 557 5 SEVERE REPULSE ON CARSO PLATEAU. ■any Prisoners Taken. [By Submarine Cable]. Kiutm'a Sbbvtob. Udine, July 23. The Italians on the leonzo are storming cemented, armourplated entrenchments communicating by subterranean passages with the excavate d rock. The advance will be necessarily slow even when Gorizia has fallen and
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  • 172 5 Germans begin to Swear. Paris, July '23. Yesterday there were meetly cannonades, with some grenade fighting, but the communique records a violent bombardment of and attack on the positions we won eastward of Metzeral. The Germans even penetrated part of the French lined, but they were
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  • 288 5 TURKISH ARDODR DYING. Deeds of An Armoured Octopus. [By Submarine Cabl*]. Burnt'* Bntioß. Paris, July 23. An official review of the operations in the Dardanelles from June 25 to July 9 describing the Bri tish attack on June 28 says there was no stopping the infantry once
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  • 207 5 Fine Tribute to the Men. Capetown, July 23. General Botha has arrived and received an ovatiou. Tbe Town Council presented an address of admiration and gratitude and a sword of honour subscribed for by the citzens. General Bjtha.re plying, paid a tribute to the wonderful woik of
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  • 92 5 London, July 24 General Sir lan Hamilton reports that yesterday the Turks at tacked the northern trenches on our lefl flank. Our front trenches in ttat ueigb bourhood were shelled rather heavily aud then a small force of 'I inks dashed for our sapheads covered
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  • 27 5 Paris, July 23. A National Register Bill has been introduced in the Chamber with a view to a better utilisation of workshops and munitions.
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  • 26 5 Athens, July 23. Russian submarines have practically stopped navigation of enemy shipsin the Black Sea, consequently Zuuguidak collieries are cut off.
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  • 24 5 Pretoria, July 23. The rebel general Kemp nab been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of a thousand pounds.
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  • 31 5 Amsterdam, July 23. The Austrian Cardinal has issued an order for a return of the amount of coppar available from roofs of churches for the purpose of munitions.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 270 5 VOLUMES IN THE IMPERIAL ARMY SERIES BASED ON OFFiCAL MANUALS DRILL Field Entrenchments 0 Signalling Machine Gun Training Camps, Billets, Cooking Ceremonial Cloth Bound. Price 55 Cents. ROBINSON Co. I Collard and Collard I I pianos I I BRITISH THROUGHOUT. I 8 A fine sample of this famous make has
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 924 6 Shipping KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MMTSCHAPPiJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 9—B, OOLbYM QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA OOVRRNMKMT. V. DE3R Haobn Rionw. Btiliton, Batavia, Cheribon. Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Boea>bawa-Besar, Maoassar, Boeton. Raba. Ti oe, Amboina. Namlea, Banana, Laiwoei, Batjan. Ternate, Wajiooela, Galela, Tobelo, Kan, Afee-Salaka, Boeh, Weda.
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    • 654 6 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. TO LONDON s.s. BRANKSOME HALL" sailing on or about Aug 12. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON sailing on or about Aug 15. This steamer bas accommodation for a few firgt class passengers. s.s. MASHONA" sailing on or about Aug 16. For particulars as to rates of freight and
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    • 521 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIEB MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD 88 Vtlle de la ss Amazone Aug 1 Ciotat Ju'y 24 s* CordiUere Aug lft as Atlantique July feO A Steamer Aug 29 ss Polynemen Aug 1« A Steamer Sep 11 ss Nera Ang
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    • 665 6 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COKP4r y Fop China, Japan, Penang. G«yi« ft Australia. India, Aden, Egypi Mediterranean Porti, Plymoati and London. Through Bills of Lading lmaed tot ntim Ooaal, Persian Golf, Continental and An*it«M Bteamere will leave Singapore on 01 uct t MAIL LINES HOMBWI.BD (FOB EUBOPI) From Singapore, oonneotiog %t
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  • 610 7 Italian Explorer's Expedition. Dr. Filippo da Filippi, the Italian explorer, before the Royal Gflogiapbical Society recently, gave a lecture on his Expedition to the Karakorum and Central Asia in 1913 14. To the King of Italy, the Government of Italy, who lent nearly the whole outfit of
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  • 238 7 HE GOT THEM, TOO Won Victoria Cross Accidentally. How a young subaltern won the Victoria Cross was described by Professor J. H. MoigHti, who lectured at University College. Oower street, on "Five Months with tht* Uritisb Expeditionary Force." The subaltern, he said, bad a pair of binoculars of which he
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  • 30 7 Paris, 20th June. The Matin publishes tome interest iug figures in regard to the faJl in Gorman and Austrian stock 3. Prussian Three and
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  • 539 7 (via Australia.) Massing German Big Guns. Rotterdam, July 4. The Germans are massing big guns, not in tens bat in hundreds, in Flanders planning to concentrate their chief fire onV selected poin of the Allies' left, and hoping, if snccesst ful, that hordes of infantry will be enabled
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  • 117 7 Mysterious Occurbbncb at Taii inu TheTaiping Police arc now investigating a case of robbery which took place at the office of the Assistant Traffic Manager, F.M.S. Railways, Taip'og, last week. It is not known how the robbery was perpetrated, but from information received we learn that Mr
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  • 75 7 Hamburg Paper's Admission. The Hamburger Fremdeublatt on May 18ch, in an article on the railways in war time, made a remarkable admission about the German mobilization long before the outbreak of war. After referring to the work of the railways in 1866 and 1870 the writer
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  • 484 7 What British Troops Suffered. Victims of the last German gat attic tr lat Ypres have (old me the horror of their experiences and painted a picture of the awful agonies they hare suffered. It is well that the British public should know of them, for nothing that
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 141 7 1 SCOTCH WHISKY DMjJ\\JM\ Will 1 Ei ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Tne Hriornious Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their Donued store ([the largest in the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. EVERYWHERE. I eIEC dlAßili*!aߣ LITE. ASSURANCE COMPAxNY. Ssta&s'iUea Bead Office— EQIRKJRGH Incorporate
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    • 126 7 DRIVEN TO DEATH by the unbearable torment* ct Neuralgia piercing, torturing, nerve-destroying pains that rob Hie of all Up p'easure9. Don't lei Neuralgia drive you to death. Don't let It make life miserable, intolerable! J st use Little's Oriental Balm and get the speedy, sure relief that this great remedy
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    • 223 7 PRIVATE HOTEL. STAMFORD HOUSE. CENTRALLY SITUATED. Bras Basah Road. Comfortable Booms with Bathrooms attached Electric Fittings throughout Separate Tables in Spacious Dining Room. Large Reception Hall. Biiliaras and Newspapers. The Present Management desire it to be known that they cater especially for Ladies and Gentleu-un (Resident or Travellers) seeking the
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  • 916 8 Burma as Supplier. Tbe "Indian Trade Journal" has done public service in drawing attention to the importance of zinc for war purposes. This, journal, quoting an article from the "ironmonger" of Bth May, states that the unprecedented rise in the price of spelter in the early part
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  • 814 8 Four Etonians dining together at the front recently sent a telegram to the headmaster which concluded Floreat Etona. [Uott Btrafe Harrow." The process of liquidation of enemy firms in India is proving long and complicated; bat is not proving more lengthy than was anticipated by those
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  • 114 8 Sarawak Concession Goes. The following letter has been forwarded to the Manager at Goebilt by His Highness the K:ij ih A STAN A, Kuching, Sarawak, sth July, 1915. Sirs, I beg to inform the managers of the Malaysian Company, Limited, that my solicitors in England have
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 118 8 HUTTON'S "Pineapple" Hams WHOLE OR IN CUTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG. I ELECTRIC LIGHTING GET QUOTATIONS FROM US OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT! CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD. irftn SbbW bb^RbbV BrßT^^^i^^'»-^*'^ar'^'^^^i^^^^^^J^m__i-^j.^__il3^ TiP ,/c v v %Hl^2re M is^/tfT/^C**/r»v' M p'^'iAbl imitations
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    • 94 8 [SIEMENS tWOTAN DRAWN WIRE LAMPS FOR ALL TYPES OF ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLATIONS NO LAMP TAKES LESS CURRENT LONG LIFE HIGHEST EFFICIENCY. Manufactured at:— DALSTON, H NORTH LONDON. P*j} SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IS ENGLAND) WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE, Head Office -CIXTON HOUSE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S.W. Works STAFFORD, WOOLWICH. DALSTON.
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  • 37 9 JULY 24. 1915. The following is tbe only share as to which change is notified in Messrs Fraser and Co.'s Saturday's share list Nanrea Last i Ivd. Buyers Hellers Alor Gajah 10., $2.20 $2.80
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  • 63 9 Cobrectkd up to July 24) Bank 4 m p. 2 4 9 32 demand 2-4 8-3i. Private credits m b 2-4 21 82 France demand Bank 296$ India, T. T. I7^i Hongkong, daraai d 2 4 i TonoeAUA, dexatti d 113 2 Java, demaud 140t BAKasOH, doaiand 66& SOVBBBI9KB,
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  • 157 9 July 24. Tin (25 tons) 179.00 fciamb;er 11 TO G&mbier Cub« N6. I 18.40 Gambler Cube No. 2 12.00 Pepper Black ordia. fr'pore 19.00 Pepper, (White fait) 86.00 Nutmegs (110 to 8) e lb 21.00 Natanegs (80 to tie lb 22 00 Mtece (Baoda) M.OO Cloves (Amboina) 40 no
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 614 9 I War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,00C deposited with the Supreme Court of England,
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    • 321 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and Ihlni INCORPOHITED BY ftQVU CQIRTEft. PAID UP CAPITAL J11.t00.000 SSSXRVI PUMD 21,800,00? R«mtt« Liability ot Proprietors-. £i.ii>oJW HEAD OFFICP 88. BISHOF&4>4T&, LO»DO9, SO ASaSCIKU AND BRAKCHK9, Atnriftsai Hongkocc Poaauc Baugfcok Iloiio Pukce j Safcavia Ipob K&a^ooa Bombav Karaciii Saigcu C&icatts Klar.g Ktreoib&n Cacton Kobe
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    • 459 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED 21,800,000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562.500 RESERVE FURD £800,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 11. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. > H. MelviJl Bimons Esq. J. M. Ryrie Esq. J Sir David Tnle. Chief Manager Percy Mould Esq. London M&nager Jas.
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    • 349 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1867. Policies are "WORLD WIDE," "UNRESTRICTED. "INDISPUTABLE 1 and "NONFORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrftnders, etc.. are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3,500,000. The Accounts
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    • 60 9 "GENUINE QUALITY." METHYLATED SPIRIT. STOCKISTS HIN WATT Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS Telephone No. 428. 102, Market Street. W.J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Good prices allowed or old instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods in Singapore, Piano, Organ Musical Instruments dealer. Two Special
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 217 9 WEATHER REPORT. Ka^obi.g nerb^u Ucaptta!. July 2?. y <, M. i i M, I M J^rnTji. Gi Ka*. H9 911 ?9.h 6 -'9 8 9 Cetaf. 81 5 87 0 BS 0 Ve; BnU» Thai 79 c 79.5 :9 OJr. ol Wind calm calm BW Mftx. r^ocp la m*4 n
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    • 449 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessels ia port at 1 1 a.m. on July 24, 191 j. BftrrißH. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Radnorshire July 22 City of BribUl July 23 Outer Koads Arnherst Inner Hoade Gorgon No. 5 Wbarf (rolconda July 24 luner Koads K«ka Perak Uainatu DUTOH. Van Sec
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  • 190 10 By Courtesy of thb Frbsch Consul General. Petrograd, July 22.— We stopped the enemy's offensive on the right bank of the Narew and the banks of the Wieprz and the front Sokal— Tyasky. The newspaper Novoe Vremya reports that Turks have massacred 9,000 Arine nian women and
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  • 89 10 London, July 23. In the House of Commons Mr A&qnith received an important depota ion advocating greater nation al economy and urging taxation of im ported goods and a tax on lower grade incomes. Mr Asqnith replied he had long been. of the opinion the latter should be
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  • 84 10 London, July 23. As a result of Government Arbitration, the Manchester cot ton- spinners have granted a five per cent, increase in wages during the war. The increase does not affect the weavers, who are submitting their claims to the Government. Manchester, July 24 The enlistment? for
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  • 53 10 London. July 24. The Press Bureau states that Sheik O'hraan, near Aden, was reoccupied on the 21st, the Turks being easily expelled, and pursued for five milts. The place is now securely held. The casualties numbered 25. The Turks etill at Labej are reported to be suffer
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  • 42 10 London, July 2 4. The Morning Post" correspondent at Berne states that the strike at Krnpp's works it reported in the German papers to have been a hoax pmposely circulated to encourage the Welsh miners to continue their strike.
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  • 27 10 The Hague, July 23. The British Minist er has thanked Holland for her kindness to British released invalid prisoners travelling through Dutch territory.
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  • 36 10 London, Jaly 23 A White Paper shows that the National Debt a. the emi of March amounted to i11, 161, 951,71)2. This is the first time that ic has reached a thousand millions.
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  • 21 10 Amsterdam, July 23. The German newspapers report that a Bulgarian tinun cial mission is visiting Vienn t and Berlin.
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  • 17 10 London, July 23. Sir Joseph Bimpfylde Fuller and William Morrison have been gazetted temporary majors.
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  • 13 10 London, July 23. The death is an nounctd of &ir Sandford Fleming.
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  • 73 10 It was announced some time ago that the London and North-Western Kail way had re named their express locomotive, formerly known as the Germanic," replac ing the name by that of Belgic." But the railway company has adopted a much more effective method than a mere change of name-plate. The
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  • 299 10 la the Supreme Court on Saturday morning, before Mr Justice Earnshaw, the trial was concluded of Lim Tiang Seng, ex director of the Kwong Yik Bank, (in liquidation), who was charged with criminal breach of trust as a banker, in respect of 167,059.48. j The court
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  • 259 10 Just recently a brief private telegram was received from Port Said saving that the Blue Funnel steamer Tiresias had been seriously injured and that its cargo would be transhipped into another steamer of the Ocean line, probably the Proteus. It is now ascertained that the
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  • 85 10 INTERNATIONAL BLOCKADES. A special gazette issued on Saturday adds the name "Italy" to the names of the countries exempted regarding the prohibitiou of export of certain articles. The Gazette also notifies a British blockade of the coast of Asia Minor from June 2. The area affected is comprised within Lat
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  • 70 10 At the Palladium to night there will be shown the fine film featuring Miss Annecte Kellerman. This is a very remark able production with Miss Kellerman as the Mermaid, and the whole picture was taken at great expense by a special company eent to tne Bermudas. This
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  • 111 10 Mohomed, a Kling, and a well known bad character was convicted in the District Court on Saturday last, of the robbery of $1.40 from the person of Low Kim Seng in Beach Road on the morning of July 10th. The District Judge sentenced him to 9 months' rigorous imprisonment. In
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  • 867 10 A Parable being one of the Opinions of Cheerful Joe." The following, from the pen of Mr Bertram Atkey, author of the Smiler Bum in Btories in the Grand Magazine, is, in a playful way, apropos of the dignified and c ireful ly considered diplomatic notes that
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  • 151 10 The Voasische Zoituug writes "imagine for a moment an epitaph such as the following to the memory of a German warrior 'He was a good cricketer, a fine shot, a smart polo player.' We agree the thing is impossible to imagine. German warriors leave other memories behind. Leaving, yet Louvain
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  • 170 10 The picture of the Wells Moran fight for the white heavyweight championship rune only for two more nights at the Casino, and it is a picture that no sportsman should miss seeing. It quite grtpp ed the crowded audience on Saturday night. It shows every minute of
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  • S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    • 23 10 Zehnder rec. 8 beat Teale owe 2, 5 7, Newcomers' Handicap Final. Wodehoose scr, beet Edwaids owe 15.3 11— 9, 6—B.
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    • 25 10 Championship. F. A. Teale v S. J. Edwards. B Class Doubles. Mackay and Black well v Stredw ck and Da vies (To finish.)
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    • 63 10 Championship. C. R. a' B. Terrell v Capt. W. F. Christie. I* E. Gaunt v P. A. Teale or Edwards. C Class Singles— Final. W. A. Wilson v J. S. Wardle (To finish A Class Doubles. Final. Stout and Dean v Tyler and Hartnell (To finish.) B Class
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  • 168 10 Old Timer writes to a home pap*» r quite a timely note inviting attention to an "intelligent anticipation" by the famous author of the libretti of the Sullivan operas at the S tvov. He says Surely W. S. Gilbert may be reckoned among our minor prophets, and
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  • 54 10 A special general meeting of members of the above club was held on Saturday. It was decided to rescind the former re solution authorising employment of a paid (non member) secretary, and to employ a paid secretary- treasurer, and the necessary alterations in rules to give effect to
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  • 29 10 In anticipation of the opening of a wireless station here the Gazette publishes the regulations for the transmission of Radio telegrams together with the charges and other information.
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  • 188 10 Goh Guau a Hokien, was charged in the second police court on Saturday, with causing grievous hurt with a knife to Tan Oh and Tan Vit, in Rochore Road on Friday afternoon last. Both complainants are in hospital, seriously wounded, so accused was remanded in custody until the SOth inst.
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