The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1915

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ;N CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1015. NO. 8,511.
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  • 58 1 Victoria Theatre bus never been taller than it wns last evening ;>. tbe meeting bo pass the resolution indicating the Empire's resolve to see the war through j ro a successful issue.— Pages 5 and 10. The spirit whicb pervades all Etossia, was unmistakably demonstrated ai tne
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  • 984 1 The Ifaatet Ifarinec aaai the Man who was going Home walfcad down toward Lhe waterside aod paused at the bead Of Hie tide-washed steps where tbe _au_pani nose aud jostls together and the rower* Ml Mm sic with oaten?. "Well i BVLppoSC tt'i gOOi night and good bye, thii
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 622 1 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY IHE MANAGEMENT OF THE The popular Cinema Theatre Beach Road. We hive secured at considerable cost the wo derful Universal M-.sterpiece !ft ■Shtf S %mJ a m OmmS 9adW Em.¥ I mm \M A U K_4 SI FEATURING FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. This announcement --hotiiii pi< ,vi
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    • 123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEHKNTS. Four Teak Lighters for Sale Paged. Sttir Opera fot Nea Malay Play- Plage 2. Gold Cigaroit*- Lost Page 2. I .-sell aud Company— beg to mform you Page 2. Notice re Creditors of Hu IferaingCo. —Page 2. The Kumsaug for Penang and Calcutta 1 'go b. Pii is
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 94 1 THE WEEK. Thursday s;h. 1 R^h a, -.or IS ...>>., 4-5 11 p.m j Band, otanical Qardeos, 5 p.ui. Frid.y 6;h. ilit'h Au r 6 J i.W 61' p.m. «p. A 0. mt v _rd _nail sails a.m. S turda* 7th, Bigh Water B« a.m 7-11 p.m. Sunday A' gusi
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  • 467 2 'The datflS given are those of the despatch of the telegrams from London July .N. Brilliant Russian counter attacks {malting enemy back at important points. Climax onbothNarew ar.d Dublin fronts expected within a fortnight. July 17. Allies occupy important town of Louie m Cameroons. Germnns retreating m
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 38 2 i M GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION Ltd. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant policies on approved risks at current rates. S. SASSOOR Go., 1, Collyer Quay. 4-5 4-11
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    • 682 2 I GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. 1 THE PICK OP THE TITLES. NOW THE RAGE AT HOME. (When the ADgelus is Ringirg, from the Reveu business as Usual.*' •"■The Red, White and Blue, from the j R.veu Btisiuess as Usual," I Your King aud Count, y want you. j Patriotio Song. (Falllu. Patriotic
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    • 355 2 ANOTHER STRONG PROGRAMME AT THE We wish to impress on the minds of everyone m Singapore that the days for change of programme at this theatre are Mondays and Thursdays When we announce that pictures will be shown only three days, we mean precisely what we say and therefore suggest
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    • 635 2 Notices I LOST. Gold Cigarette case, anyone returning same > Bishop Lodge, Btamford Road. Will be fell rewarded. f-8 6-8 I N THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1889, I AND N THE MATTER OF THE ULU MERSING PROSPECTING SYNDICATE LID. IN LI^UIDAIION. NOTICE is hereby given that the Credit
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    • 173 2 Notices I govern^hT^ I PUBLIC WORKS DEPART?^ 1 raeani a, I Johore !>.. ru. Cai (t km\ an beottßMiniak ol th. r experlenoe and i state w; minimal ,ftr(J,lt c,e ll 0s granted but i All IH Ml B o«oe of Public V\ I la ci Ibaa l thel(^" DISSOLUTION
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  • 1248 3 SINGAPORE TRAMWAY, COMPANY. The sroiuaij fsuaral meeting of the shareholders ol the Singapore Electic ainways Limited. wa_ held on July 6. t he office of the euSBBUUy, 19. St. b »b Lane K. C. S I Krauk A Swettr b:un. n ii M the chairman*, presid Vne ChMtasaa said Referring
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1302 3 To Let TO LET FURNISHED. Lisvane, 74 King's Road, near Oiuny Road Station, Rent $70, entry oth October. Apply to J. M. MACLEAN, Lisvane. 24-7 24-8 "MAISONETTE," B\ Tanglin. Five bedrooms new chicks to verandahs large wellkept grounds; excellent tennis couit. Moderate rent. Immediate entry. Apply POWELL ft Co. 19-7
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    • 658 3 Auctions c _-_--_^-..-._-._j____________» Norddeutscher Lloyd n Liquidation). AUCTION tALE OF Four Teak and Baliow Lighters To be held at Powell A Co. 's Sale-room On Tuesday, 10th August, at 2 30 p.m. I Lot. 1. N.D.L. Lighter No. 1. 28 ton. lcngtla 56 feet, breadth 13.7. depth 7.6. Built m
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  • 819 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, August 5, 1915. Hei >7 the Press ihe People** •"■s v ii mswttnfc UnaweJ. o> influence and upbribed by -i.n ►If- <■ patriot Truth Imm (jloriotw pie eptftdfMh i,...' to k lieioo. T-.vai l( Law Never since Singapore was Singapore waB there any public meeting
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  • 609 4 The wedding of Ur Frank Duxbury, partus, m Hfessn X nnedy aud Co.. .md Miss "Tina* 1 Warhatn, Bister of Mrs W. P. Armstrong, of Peuang, was to tski :;j Dublin on Thursday. (M.M.) Mr .Tapper Clark, manager of the luhrii king depai tl of the 81 an lard Oil
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  • 355 4 Singapore, 4tb. Aug. The offerings at today's auctions; were ogam large, some IM tons beii ig catalogued. A good demand was exptr ienced at about Uht week's prices, and m one or two instance, slight sdtnnOM 9MM made. The DSSjOf portion of Has Pels Crepe sold from
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  • 170 4 1 tng. A good general demand i tbi Rubber Association Auction neid to r uid ol 3 I as cat _ued 14' changed bands. Fine Pile Crepe unchanged on ihe week all parcels of this grade meeting with a reedy sue. The top i for Fine Ribbed
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  • 190 4 The general committi i ail mci i and i< ieniW bo See end gei ■-> on Sat... :.v a. 430 pni 1' i- lht- -.-nil annual getheri :.!l members. Bath Indies snd intletnen are invited, Tbe First aid leotnre bj l< H i my will be given 1 busdey
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  • 94 4 WERE FIGHTING IN ar ICKKe Honours to Kino Albert m *mm\ Wm 1U grenade coot innes m ths -i on ssjßsrtsjsaSsMMs: iWle iD ,h lUnch peroral att.uk, but were unable to dfcbou I h. tract, defeated four violent atu m Mm 1 •ug. 4.— A common.
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  • 12 4 ROYALTY AT PRESENTATION OF COLOURS. Buckingham I Jur\ bi h. ner v
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  • 12 4 I Pin merican Center: Wileoi Settling the M
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  • 28 4 ang re Unit* 14.1 kg ate. E\ i.t.k.t I Agents. Bast Mount Aus" United Temieug i 1 1 hut. Agents. Bel Sime, Derby I
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    • 74 4 i PAI nQCPIf U$ PPRCPnC JP/ Pn« l.invUiiSßVkvß* VJ Wi SOLE AGENTS. H_*ff^" F *.'T -> J_j K^S^-feS^- M ■»F 3_S?*___ ■<_T__y_-]ri-i__- J iJrfi. .7 -r Jfr-JsfrJLre.*'-iaE Striiffiii-,"^^- g^y***; Wi ->■ ■^sw^^^^^S_> tssffit.T'Sv ,-rfC_£gaßg£4_^ t^r^r>s^; -r^ s 3 lr MODEL No. 20 YOST A. CARRIAGE $225, MODEL No. 20 YOST
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  • 241 5 DETERMINED CONFLICTS IN POLAND Warsaw Still Defended. < Holding Back the Germans. Hit r«s s Sihvm'i ideas, Aug I.— Ths Germans admit losses m the FeeSjUS but there is a most significant; passage m a Berlin commuuique. f-IoSHj ths Nare.v front aud before Weisew ths i.-' bai been
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  • 60 5 RUSSIAN SEA- LANS ACTIVITY. Successes In KIN Black Sea Russians ai I 1 1 I" Seaplanes attacked a guur _r Windau md forced il to run ashore, and put to fl •!m and two aeroplanes whereof one *as I gbt down lesti ..vers raided tbe whole Ai wt taa c
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  • 272 5 Fine tMhtttai m the Duma. o^rad, Aug. 3. —The new spirit cf ;.vn ia the resolution adopts I not to cor elude peace till victory ia complete, recc that the nearest way to victory m tbe willing _nee of I po] tion.* foi 4 polit.Cctl q
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  • 23 5 A Pioneer special cable say? :It Ie aftdall] accoun^d at Berlin that the B: yen ment bas a.euiiied control of tut co_J mJu-try.
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  • 133 5 TURKEY AND THE BALKAN STATES. ALLEGED ARRANGEMENT WilH BULGARIA. Greece's Attitude. T Imperial .News Service. K__trmt*B Bawioa Athena, Aug. 3.— Enver Pasha has left Constantinople to inspect 'he fortifications [.of the Dardanelles. Kiikilie.se and A.i I riauople. It is announced Ihnfc be mcct 1 ilthe Bulgarian stall at Mustafa Pasha.
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  • 124 5 Wore Trenches Captured. London ku& B. Gee rai lan Hamilton! reports on Ang, 2 a snccessfnl attack on a network of Turkish trenches on the i dht of the Australian and New Zealand eorpe. Aftei a bomb; I at nnd tii lexplosionI explosion of three miues these
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  • 47 5 4. a com mm laya is i aire 7 I cap .ore Mount and o.iicr p ia t aim and Mo I asi ou the -.hii ba\- witb her. c Italians < ie binue to »1 iv. it< iiiy progress aud took >pa X a
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  • 28 5 I -me oompi unique, from an autboritatp- G i irce, gives the io sec ol j Germany on the eastern front during and .Tuue at 270.000.
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  • 53 5 London, Aug. 4 In a report a repre[sentativi fron -v embassj m Berlin, npoo the Indian prisoners wai camp at Zossei i ?hly satisfac account oi their e0n.!7.0n as re| v Is health aud the tr. of tbe various b, wl separate barracks, they all seemed
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  • 26 5 Lond >n, An I ha Times corc^s fii .-fil3ne his rep >rted I at urid^e at Constantinople bus heen blown up by Bubmarn
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  • 29 5 London, Aug. 8. It is stated at Paris th at the British military authorities are borrowing five hundred steel helmets from the French army for experimental
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  • 89 5 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. by g'obrteby ov thi. fbbnch consul Genrsal. tmmm mmmm Paris Ang 2nd.- I'be French per cent an at Francs 69. Yoatorday we repulsed repeated attacks m krtoii m Argoune, and on tbe heignts of tbn Meuee. Petrograd; At Ponivej we captured 1(0 prisoners, and on the river
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  • 75 5 A Chinese woman named Goh Seng Kok was charged before Ifc C. il. Clarke, second magistrate, yeeterday, wah atten ptiug to commit BOlCids by jumping into -be tea ne.r the beri beri hospital m Paul Panjang Koad. She said that she jumped into the 1 1
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  • 6820 5 I I MEMORABLE MEETING IN THE VICTORIA THEATRE. Why Germany must be Crushed. There was a full bouse m the Vie toria Theatre last evening. The spacious building can never have been fuller. Every seat was occupied, and hundreds stood for over an hour and a quarter
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 200 5 VULCAN STAIN PROOF CUTLERY BRITISH MALE BY BRITISH LABOUR. Table and Dessert Knlveg. The advantages of Vulcan Stain-prool Cutlery are PWill not Stain with vinegar or oilier acids. Can be Left wet without Rusting. The Blades only require washing "and Will wear four times as long as an ordinary Knife.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 849 6 Shipping KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPY (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA.) Notice is hereby given that the WEEKLY fast Service frcm Singapo-e to Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya and to Belawan Deli has been resumed by the special passenger steamers "MELCHIOR TREUB" and "RUMPHIUS/' v RUMPHIUS" (Capt F. H. Sobels) for Batavia,
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    • 662 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 has accommodation for a few first class passengers. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS.
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    • 543 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD ss Polyneslen Aug It Iss CordiUere Aug 15 ss N6ra Aug 27 ss Paul Lecat Aug 99 ss Amazone Bep 10 A Steamer bep 1 ssCordilleie Bep 24 A Steamer Sep 26 ss Paul
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    • 559 6 Shipping P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, c«yu ft Australia, India, Aden, Egyai Mediterranean Ports, Piy^ and London. Tbroogh BlUe of Lading h*>n*6 to, r*^ Ooasl, Persian Gulf, OoDfclnentai a <3 iln^ JrO-rtfi. **wm Bteamen wIU leave Blngasort ob 0, MAIL LINES Homiwabd (roa Ecs 1 From Singapore,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 603 7 jßmmmmmmMMMMWMMWMMM^^MaMwmwmwMWMatwwwwMwawMmawamawawMm a-________n_B«___________-_-^^ I Was or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,00 C dnooaited with the Supreme
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    • 434 7 CHARTERED BANK of Indie Australia and China. INCORPORATED Bt ROm OKiSTB. ?AID UP GAmiU. -31,200.001 *lsBBRYg PUHD fiI.GOO.SOC 3e«er?e LUblilty of Projriutota 4.1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE SB. BISEOPSSATfc, LOIIMW, i. C. aamwcwm and b&a_sje£_7 -.-nrttsat Hoogkci-i Pen&t_« B..iigfeoJ- /Llle Fukc. Batavi* Inch Sangooa Bombay Karachi Baigoa Calcutta KlaLg Bevantel Canton Koot
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    • 479 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDSA. Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500.000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562,500 RESERVE FUND £500,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. i H. Melvlll Blmons Esq. J. M. Eyrie Esq. j 6ir David Yale. Chief Manager Percy Mould Esq. London Manager Jas.
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    • 361 7 ROYAL EXGKAN6E ASSURANCE. The undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company are prepared to accept Fire, Life, Marine, Motor Car, Personal Accident, and Fidelity risks at current rates. WEARE Co., Ltd., w„ t 24-7 35 ROBINSON ROAD. 23-8 ROYAL INSURANCE Go. Ltd. FIRE AND LIFE. Total Frxn Exi
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    • 377 7 POLICY No. 5G957. |10,000 '0 year Endowment. This policy on the life of a prominent gentleman m Malaya matured quite recen .ly, and the Oi.tioi.al uiethocU oi settleLueiit offeied hun T*ere. I CASH Face of policy 10,000. Cash Bonus 5.805. 15,805 II PAID UP POLICY 23,555. (Subject to medical report)
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  • 990 8 REDUCTION IN FREIGHTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevreden, July 29. A private wire has this week reached the Batavia Freight Conference from their Direction m Holland that, with a view to, the present state of the Netheilandb' trade j heing very much handicapped, a reduc j tion m
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  • 56 8 OIL GAS POWER. Dießel, Semi -Diesel, and Suction Ga_ Engines and Plant*. enquirers for tbis class of power would do well to consult. Tbe Borneo Company Limited. Singapore, wbo represent firms of tbe bipbett repute, wbicb is a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactoiy running. Cti.de Oil Con sumption from
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 287 8 V -Tf*y Experience count, P and that is why 3*^ takes snoriiy hen M helm firs! equipped an omobtle with pneumatic tyres -wl rg) and vast manufacturing Lirces ol the M helm firm have been nee upon the Michelin tyre, I I that it is bi ban any In using
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    • 170 8 [dysentery! Idiarrhoea BRCWHS SPECIFIC. To be had at tho B-KBAKfIUI Dippen■AßT) and of MISS BROWN, Graftedale, Bives Valley Uoad, Stnga^ro, i 0 MAKING CRIPPLES Tint's what Rheumatism is doing, Btiflen ing joints, drawing hands oat of shape, weak enin.; masolee— making the strong weak, thi young old ami the old
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    • 144 8 "GENUINE QJAL!TY^ METHYLATED SPIRIT. STOCKISTS HIN WATT' r fi Telephone Nc fto v ,l2 *ar. rAIf?O.FI«YPT X^*'-m9>'*'\^ I -7 j^„ xmmm**.-****. m it w ir HB£»- <g&m ~T~\ T^ T Ti" T^_ **"> T XT *L r ""wi— siraisria—T i i s—> n mr- nwsrewi m I _^*___^i__ &_r 4"^_______
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  • 64 9 Corrected up to Aug. 4) Bank 4ms 2 9 32 demand 2-4 832 Private credits 9m s 2411 16 France demand Bank 303$ Ibdxa, T. T. 17 6 i fiOKOKOKQ, demai d 24 Yokohama, dema. d USi Java, demand 140 l 1 Bahoeok, deraaDd 6f i SovsftßTGKfe, huat Buying
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  • 64 9 List of vessels m port at 11 a.m. oe 'Aug. 4, 1915. I British. Name Oate of Arrival Castor Aug 1 Nord Katong Aug 8 Kkma J Sappbo I Kriaa Magna! Aug 4 AIiJOU Dutch. P. S. Baiu Aug 3 Nonwaoiav. J I reid Aug I .standard Aug
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  • 124 9 Aug. 4 Tin (200 tons) 177.00 Gambler 1 1 1)0 Gamble* Cuba No. I 18.40, GtamMec Cube No i I*2 00 Pepper Black ordin. .-'poie 19. 00 Pepper, rwhitb fair" 86.00 .in.fi.ogs 13 10 fcfl tie lb 81j60] tffltmegl (60 to t> c ih 83.00 (face (Banda) 80. 00
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  • 91 9 Tbe following are tbe only shares aa to which chenges are notified m Messrs Preset _nd Cn ,*s yesterday's tbare list Names Bayers Sailers ftlenealj ...I 0.90 o 95 United Maiaoca 0.60 0.65 Straits Trading #46.96 18.60 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount FaOer drop daily at
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 253 9 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. Aspinalls Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds more pigeonghooting records than any other powder. Cement u England" brand hy The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co., Ltd. Disinfectant.
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    • 724 9 Auctions IMPORTANT TWO DAYS Auction Sale of ATTRACTIVE WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE COTTAGE PIANO, LINEN, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, PLATEDWARE AND A GOOD COLLECTION OF WELL GROWN PLANTS s^aT To be held at Silverbank Nos. 107 and 109 Orchard Eoad ~&k COMMENCING ON SATURDAY 14TH AT 2.30 P.M. And Saturday, 28th
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    • 143 9 IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEKIES <V«iND..NG-UP) ORDINANCE 1914. j AM) I II THE MATTER OF BEHN MEYER AND COMPANY. LIMITED. II ENEMY CCMP*NY Y.'ITHIN THE MEANING OF 'IHE SAID O-UHIAICt. OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES Collyer Qt>?y. Da Souza Street, Prince Kraft, Robertson Quay. Kanisah Markan
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 168 9 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Par P. J o. St. X bhear: -Mr v.*. Niehl mma, Mr E Bart, Mf 0. EL Haslenooß-. PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Perl' ftO.stt Maloje. Nur. T I. Simp* son, Norse r Hofltt o, Mr F. ander uu, ..ir F. L. Wei ber, Dr. a. C Hnnton, M C li.
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    • 390 9 CLEARANCES. 881 I llli VeamTl BfaOM Late of Clearance Houg w.._. I Aug l Pom* Merau Kaka BenseraUs Caooia Aug 3 L\caon Lady WaM Houg Wan Hock Lee Houg Ho Pm Bang i Hye Loony Dutch. Bantam Aug I K. g Been Brandon Ang 3 Singaradja NdBW-UIAJI Prodnm Anc I
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