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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. n:\ cents SINGAPOEE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915. NO. 8,52!).
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    160 1 The U.S. of America want to be |eite| Bute before tbey tike proper sups itgatd io^ the sinking of the Arabic, Americm oOicials consider that tbe present infor.na tion is of a fragmentary nature Page 5. Tbere bas been a n a.arkablt- spontaneous demonstration out-.'.! i the
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    THE BAYONET.
    1283 1 THE BA YONET. i com all account! a! tbs fighting ia Prance there If cne remarkable fe&turo tbat alto ippenead m the last war of auy [mportoo a— the Etutso Japanese conflict. It is thei m spite of the frnduol perfection of s.f pu istoo, the d cidicg factor ufeee
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      271 1 Beautiful Work- INTERNATIONAL TRADING Co. Bi£ m MEißKm\\!^'*mmmWß3 ma MLm m f Mm^ Vt&LmißßßtlßMLmfEitPmffi I 1 THERE ARE CERTAIN CRITICS; who even uom will nol arfiiii. *hat tire Gramophone .-> a Musical) [nstromeut. The) bcarin initid that. Itoirible screechingoi some of the first Talking [Machines and never trouble to investigate
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      258 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Robinson and Co., fbc Electric Torchci Page B. Aijotber nnmbei of Tbe Hack Box at the Gasiuo— P.ig^ 2. Cope's Britisfa Tobacco— Page 10. Tbe Adeiphl Hotel bave a new French Chef— P«ge 10. B f .ar Opera Co., lave imported new Actors and Actresses Page wood's (Jreut
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      144 1 Thursday 26ih. EDgh Water— .i-86i_.r0., 11*16 p.m R C.C. annual meeting, F.*fi p.m. Boxing— Viol ria Theatre __ata_LOb-le Club, annual meeting, 'ianglin Cub. Friday 27ih. FTlf^h Wat. r 0-J h.u.< 9-1 p.m. r.eg.sl&tive Council, 2. It p su. Municipal Comn_iBsioa, 2. o p.m. If. M. homeward audi expected. B. I.
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    BRITISH "PRACTICAL SENSE."
    304 2 Tne Munich Was Unseam a new m atitntion no: quite io keeping with the reputation af 'German Athena' fa is been enriched tv a few interesting articles among othera, by a eomnlete British infantry outfit. The Munchenei Neneate Nachrichten writes It is tiring demoostmUon of the pnetien]
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    THE KAISER'S FORTUNE.
    155 2 Stock Exchange Operations \V;tb refr.rrnce to the reports m ci nticn t: it Ihe German Kaiser's personal fortune has been greatly diminished by the v,a'-, tbe Financial News scathingly remarks Thane stntemenis ara for German consumption. Tbe Kaiser made millions out of Stock Exchange operations at tbe
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      59 2 PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES. The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideaß. R. Garrett 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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      377 2 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. 1 THE PICK OP THE TITLES j NOW THE RAGE AT HOME (Sister Susie's sewi_g shitts for soldiers. Jack Chaiman. "j Are we downhearted? No' 1 Jack Chanuan. (We shall all do tbe Goose step, from the Reveu. Business as Usual 1 When we've wound up the watch
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      524 2 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. Yet Another Strong 2nd Varied Feature Programme that should suit the most fastidious. The CORSICAN BROTHERS A Photo-Play after Alexander Dumas' great Novel In which King Baggot. the famous actor, plays the dual part, supported by jour o"J favour iU-. Ja_e Gail (of Sho Btoops to Cocquer
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      49 2 '•-r7''Tf-^--' > T"-T^"^-'^^ l m' -__in-iTirrr" ji..iul. Apartments P..CELY FURNISHEB ROOMS TO LET With OK without Board at 7, Oxhy Rise. Teonia, Stabling. V.M.C.A. HOUSE. Excellent rooms are available for single gentlemen, with board, and facilities for billiards and tennis. For particulars apply to The General Secretary, ¥.MX_L Orchard Food
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      432 2 VICTORIA THEATRE GRAND BOXING TOURNAMENT TO BE HELT f.f TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY) AND S4U^ 4 (By kind permission and under the patronage of H E Adm Sir Wartyn Jeram, K.C.B. and H.E. Brigadier-General Dudley R.^L »'iii.s Twenty five per cent of nett profits to h% Jonated tn th Soldiers' and Saiiors
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      146 2 To Let TO LET FURNISHED Compound B m mM rooms with bathroom and raaflafa attached Stabling, j A P. I TO LET 'He) tor and "Burwood". 50 I Road, all Oaa and a ter laid oi l ata LU, Pasir 1 y toM. A WTO o ill auivLa m****OFFICES AND
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    659 3 P. I Dotdi iod lodiaa papers^ Hcilacd and tbe War. Tb3 So HaaJel-bI.U states the ::n nentof Netherlands ladia is keep- rotcl on those foreigners resi- IW Coloaj regarJing whom it, i reason Bicce the outbreak Ol war -„;ciou3. The supervision has) r ,^ly and a confidential
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      105 3 On Monday, 3Cth August, at 2 30 p.m. of hreehold tand uag Ro id, i q 161. 110 r.. 113 mod So d .<:■ ki oontaia m sea Mob. 3 Boonl IOK L£E Co Auctioneers :"~;icment a man does his best bit of quick thinking is when attacked by a
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      617 3 RESISTANCE TO DISEASF. The power of year body to res'st disease and 10 tight it after disease gets a footh dd is one of the most precious possessions you have. You weaken this power when you let your general health run down, your blood gets thin and 3 ou nerves
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      426 3 For Sale TURNOUT FOI? SALE Victoria and Pony m good condition Price Si 70. Apply to J.M. MACLEAN, Telephone 148. 26-9 The following seconC-hand Machinery One Cochran Boiler:— Vertical Multitubular type 4 ir. c ins. by 10 ft. by 100 lbs. j 65 tubes complete with all mountings, j iujoet
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      633 3 Notices KEPPEL CLUB NOTICE THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAI MEETINS THE Members of the Keppel Golf Club WILL HE HELD IN THE CLUBHOUSE ON Tuesday, August 31st, 1915, at 9 p.m. To Jec-ive the Committee's Report and Statement of AccountH for the year indeS June 3(tb. 191-s and if approved- to
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      710 3 Notices The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. n THE SUPKEHb COURT Ob THK STbATTs SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF BIN »APO!tE. IN BANKRCPTCY. No. 193 of Otk. SUMMARY CASE. Re TEC PEMC KAY N )11CEH DBKEB I UI YE S tbat a General Meeting ot Creditors m t c above matter wi 1 be
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday 26, August 1915.
    1597 4 The Singapo re Fr ee Press. Thursday 26, August 1915. Here shall ibe Press ihe People*! right mriifrtOj Uuawcd <y intlncixe and nrbribed by gain; ilere patriot Truth lur gl£ pieeepr. draw. -Ptotod to R Bjnoo, LayalC* aiid Law. In considering the meticulously circumspect and painfully leisurely manner m which
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    670 4 The nea programme at Urn I saino la eludes three more ppii ci (sii parte) of' 'he lerfal, I Bl I ii ai entitled 'The Mysterious ii and sn 'oil good*' Eolecticn cf .-mailer' pictun p. a Pouroiei telegram frot Cairo to the; tfozetts c.i iv;. ani ances that the
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    THE HONOURS OF WAR.
    217 4 Londoa, Aug. 2.}, -v iCt3ri i Csptaia J. a. Udd Urn rial I i! for tpicaeu braver, >ti cut. 'Rrecol OVOI O-te: fl j severely wounded, tie was broken, cat n udcm, but hy 3 Rreat •recovered par: .chine bad lee, I Notiritbctandir, Ji.nd at, m
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    40 4 tt I afternoon the bait of tl again I le from the Indirection of Mr will constat cf cii a\ !"a Tv the To burp." lira ting I c Lieht infanti L The Com and ts timed t
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    Y.W.C.A. NOTES.
    20 4 held Moi address will be It: .ho rth a i had fn ai C. I I opened o
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    BOXING TOURNAMENT
    23 4 f i night ties ol n aria To, i B tbis i bop sport will suppm gone to coi to arrant
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    44 4 As the result ol Britain I y .the oOicer-i of tb? \Waokf siisbiou mo of the two neonaW are entitled, but wfil remain (.reek navy unnl tbi rial of J^JJJj* '1 bey will tben be replaced by ott IfinminatP.H He th« RriUoti G^* 1
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      63 4 j N. BULLOCH LADES I I PORE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY. BULLOCH §1 GOLD T ADP I LABEL ItSTi and I WH,SKY fgld WHITE jtKP LABEL MACGREGOR Co^^^^ j BUY THE TONIC FOOD TBAT 13 THE GRBIT DRAIN AM 80l k'-BUILDING FOOD A AI>E I John Little Co., Ltd. PRICES ON
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    THE ARABIC.
    184 5 I s, WANTS TO BE QUITE SURE. A White Star Statement. r rht >.a marint Csl U i K_ na'i (tantm tthiogton, %og M -Mi Loosing boo eit German} has an j Sai'rer >h,-:a': us? of the Arabic. Tiie Ambassador is n instructed to ask IP a report
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    THE RIGA VICTORY.
    104 5 BoMßStration _n London i i emork koneous demonstration outa le tbe I. Ul London thin, which corn ryed coogratula tions on the naval victory and encoucage« of the at defence by the oy. The Russian Anbassadoi acd his wife received orations. I r, ia a brief speech,
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    FRANCE AND MUNITIONS.
    81 5 A Confident Statement. I I Idressing an andi a munition woikers SCTh mid a had been enouuou- and very tory bai nasi U multiplied tenfold. France knows bet great ioduq tries will answer her c; reals. We speak today of victory I ly continuous ;red a cert
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    GERMAN PLOTS IN AMERICA.
    58 5 Y_rk, Aug I —Ths N• fork makes further revelations of Gel .v the Uuited States. I .dies w..- to fl wheat and other food so i would h glad to get rid of Btioaes to denounce the j 1 says that a the reason of 1
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    UPTONS MEETING.
    47 5 At tho an oa's the Chs announced j Bccapoaeiae revealed kod the extreaa-l y nu ll atioas by the late gen. rai was a shortage of capital j lr ;g ta a quarter o£ a million. ing informi d thereof lake good these losses him-
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    FRENCH PRESSURE IN THE VOSGES
    35 5 I BS are m A most violent battle lights eastward of the ■t. I irSMUM mail I fr, q tailed the 1.. enemy ad n the crest of I 8
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    THE ECONOMIC STRINGENCY.
    41 5 fc 24. Thf gaoevol commandi isMn b is leaned r that i os oquip- j bs left oi Hold. Daad be strippi d except for their i and veal, Fhe rest Ol their nets not ba sent I
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    GERMANY'S LATEST FOE.
    20 5 London a -_>4 Tha Foreign Office •otitied Lloyd's that cholera is evai_:.: ia aooniiow districts iv GerUUJM
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    THE GERMAN ARMY.
    303 5 AN ESTIMATE OF STRENGTH. I [By Submariiir Cable]. Retina's Szuvwu. I London, Aug. 21. -A matter rf v:at 1 vital interest since the outbreak ci' war j has been the strength of the German army. There has been much contioversy there anent and many most inaccurate estimates
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    LOSSES ON THE DIOMED.
    130 5 London, Aug. 24 Three m<:i were killed outright on the submarined Blue] Fur;;. el Bteunship Diomed. Seven were! lv connection v. ith the sinking of che 801 l steamer Diomed, this from a Dutch popei of July 28th nay bs of interesi not a single British
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    NO TROUBLE OVER COTTON.
    95 5 New York, August 24.— The compara tive sn illness of the presi nt cotton crop and the probability ol a new record woe consumption, wnh Britain and her allies supporting tbs mai ket, leads the Aasarican cotton grower to accept with eolmni m the British contraband
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    ALLIED FINANCE.
    93 5 Meeting of Ministers. London, Ang. 24. The Press bureau W y fl wai adi si .ng if Mr McEenna M i M Rb r al B >ul< goe wb< n various financial questions were disease* d. m log the preaenl position of American ix ehonge. Tht- Ministers found
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    COAL STRIKE QUESTION.
    59 5 London, Aug 24.— Mt Runcimon's rti m the coal Btrike n•• tion accelerate I the ai P >' d °8 a d adjusts various points of the provisional agreement regarding the increase of wages, bonuses, etcetera, bai ci ri *-n proposals of j the nan canoot ie
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    AN AVIATOR'S ESCAPE.
    38 5 London* Aug. 24 rhe French aviator Gilbert, who was into rued m Switzerland, where he was obliged to land whilst re turning from a raid into Germany, has escaped and has arrived iv Franco. I
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    RUSSIAN PARTIES UNITING.
    39 5 I Tetrograd, Aug .'54. A meeting of the leaders of all pirties discussed the po_.«i bility of changes m the composition of the Government, also a Coalition Cabinet or I a Cabinet of National Defence. i
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    THE REPULSE AT RIGA.
    168 5 THE INVASION SMASHED. [Bf Submarine Cable]. Rtothb's Se/JVIOB. London, Ang. 24.— How the attempted German landing at Pernoff on the eastern rule of the Gulf of Riga igncminiously failtd is told to day by the Novce Vreniya, Three large German trensports filled with tro. Ps approached
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    GREEK ENTHUSIASM.
    125 5 People Side With Miles. Athens, Ang. tM —M. Wnizelos and his Cabinet have taken the oath. They all beloug tn Lis foi mer M.nistiy except the distinguished General Dai pii?, who is Minister of War, and Captain Miaoulis who is Minister f Marine. lb utor is informed hy
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    THE BALKAN STATES.
    47 5 London. Aug 24 The Utmost reticence is maintained concerning tbe negotiations affecting the Ha!!. an States but there is some reason to believe Sethis has shown a conciliatory disposition which may be the beginning of a wider agreement enbracing bu garia aa I Greece.
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    GERMAN HYDROPLANE IN TROUBLE.
    29 5 London, Ang 24.— A German hydro* phme h.s stranded on the Danish island Maooe. It will bs confiscated unlets it leaves within twentj four hours.
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    AN APOLOGY TO DENMARK.
    31 5 Copenhagen, Ang. 24.— Germany baa apologised to Denmark for firing on I_ 18 and says German commanders bave been stringently instructed to observe the rights ol neutrality. <$_.
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    RUSSIANS HOLD THEIR GROUND.
    351 5 Petrograd, Aug 24 -The communique^ says The Bituati< am the Riga district is unchanged, ih« Russians are holding op the German < 0 osive al Seventa and between the Viha end the Niemen. The preseat programme at the Palladium inn-, for .hire nights miae n!y, i.n.i
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    FACE THE FACTS?
    798 5 Few to Meet ihe Burdens cf the War. War is a revolution m Peace ideas and habits, and only the fools fail to see it _o. The rneu who invented, and the Minis 1 ter3 who advertised the phrase Business i as usual last August, were fools,
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    DEATH OF Mr W. E ANDREWS.
    163 5 The Malay Mail la sorry to learn that Dews bas been received m Kuala Lumpur] of tho death m action of Mr W E Andrews, Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. Mr Andrews, who was only 24 yeara ofl age, joined the F M 8.
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      116 5 ROBINSON Co. I g JVS T VM 'PA CKED. H| THE BRITISH jfljp M EVER READY feSi §11 pt FTTRTT SM'M DRY BATTERIES. IP ROBINSON Co. KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. j JUST OUT I NEW EDITION «»%m«wv*n?tf*| MUSKETRY .^iiiLllliibi > s»tl_y-_^ i .into. HI"! I flf* S QS WITH AMENDMENTS.
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      326 6 EBBS ■■■■■■■■■■Mgiig 585 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON HULL as. M CITY OF RANGOON due on or about Aug 30. 5.3. KANDAHAR" due on or about Sept 12. For LONDON B.s. CITY OF VIENNA d_e on or about Sept 22. The above steaniers have accommo-lation for a few first class
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      793 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—5, COLLYEB QOAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT, van Spilberqen Hongkong and Swatow Aug 2G Van Hogkndorp BiUiton and Palembang Aug 26 SIKGKARA Bengkalis, Berombang, Peneb, Asahan and Belawan Deli Aug 26 Van GOENB Belawan-Deli. Aug 27 Singaradja
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      474 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD ss Nera Aug '/7 s-s Paul L< <at Aug 29 ss Amazone Hepio oi Magellan Hop 11 ss Cordilleie Sep 24 A hteamer Bop 26 M Paul Lecat Oet ft A Fteamer Oct If
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      609 6 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, c 6 ilk Australia, India, Aden, Egfm Mediterranean Ports, Plyrii at and London Throagh Bi'.lP ot Lading t m6C Ooaet, Persian Golf, Contlneuui ».nrt aI Ports. Dfl Bteamer. will leave Stnfajorc ot or MAIL LINES Homeward (ros Ecbopii From Singapore,
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      673 7 o^iM-Tgi m^rmaa*G3sux*a^^^Bamm^^MßKMiaaaaMnammimmaK.tiM 11 111. M__________--^____ia______a_____-___-_--_-______i^^^i^i^^^__H^ia^H^Hi^BH^^HHligH-_____-__l BY I War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. I b WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. g The
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      482 7 CHARTERED BANK, uf India Australia and Shins, mwouni by mv sHma DP CIPITAL mm 1i, 200, G00 J BISUYB FUND tt.SOO.OWi 1 3cser¥a Liability ot PrOfflOlon il 100,006 iTEAD OFFIOSI H, BIIHOrSftIXIi LOffDOI, R. G, j Aonrana ano bbamoesbi j AmnlßOa Hon^Ag Penarj 2ang!iak Ilcilo Fnkcl .13 Klang Percmb*!? I
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      429 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. lAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500,000 lAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,125,000 lAPITAL PAID-UP £562,500 lESESVS FUND £500,000 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black Esq., Chairman. famea Campbell Esq. J H. Melvlll Slrcons Esq. f. M. Ryrie Esq. j Sir David Yule. Chief Manager Percy Mould Esq. Lc-Jcn Manager
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      372 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTO. i FIRE Insurances effected on Boildings, Rent fc and Merchandise ot every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of tho world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finiayson Green. ROYAL INSURANCE Go. Ltd. FIRE AND lIFE. l Total
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      744 7 Auctions AUCIICN SAL-2 OF 1 Vau ble Teak Household Furniture; Piano, ft! At Powell ie Co.'s Sale-room TM Qn Saturday, 28th August, at 10-30 An excellent toned oo tage piaao by C. Ofcto beautifully carved teak Hid, board vitb top and mirror panel i.v.op- -made cat red osk sideboard; upholstered
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    THS POSITION IN RUSSIA.
    563 8 1 Of all tbe pec pie iv ihe world it seems that those least surprised at the recent turn of events are the Russians them- I selves. As far back as 1910 tbey foresaw! what has occurred aud laid plans for it. j lv that fact
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    519 8 1 or Bui ian officers attempted to ..oni the fortress of Konigstein, on thi Blbe, where they were detained >ding to m: n ition from 1 u esdi they let then;.- 1-.. down to the base of t',e fortress ly a vjyc. I ac, how vei I lost I bold]
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    THE THIVYAS.
    453 8 Mr W. Cbamier, Superintendent of tbe Cannanore Jail, is reported to have made the following remaiks The Thiyyan of North Malabar i^ practically a loafer. He has only a smattering of edu-.: ition, uid spends his time m loafing m the Btreeta nnd getting into mischief, etc." Naturally,
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    COMMANDER HORTONS FEATS.
    195 8 COMMANDER HORTON S FEATS. Henonred by Rissli. Petrograd, July 2 j The Briti public will be interested tc I hear that Commande. H rton, of the R yal N ivy, wbo i- m i tod of one cf thi Bnglisfa i-t. marines, has recei ,t oi eti i Cros -of
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    VALUE OF "DREADNOUGHTS".
    164 8 Commencing on tbe King's visit to tlu Grand Fl el and the disposition t; quest* i ion tLt. value of tbe I New York Herald Tbe presence of these 'Dn ights'haai l< 'every ocean nn allied lake. The i Sag is on every sea. The c>> rmao
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    123 8 A Baying of Genera] Joffre's which has never yet been given the publicity it des erves comes from a correspondent who vouches for its accuracy. It illustrates charmingly ihe modesty of the mau who has saved Prance. The Generul was ex plaining to a favoured Ameriqan visitor the position of
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      340 8 ■A.y* M A TW TlLa A. t T,':?-.^-^ 4 W chemical substance V<3 vX s^" whatsoever. H*-'^^ ith natui ye -I princip m piir niv li the an 1 the Q ri r isirailated l^r ffr hosition Food is known to and j X' fcooH>» e.\ M i'r I Ottek
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      345 8 *SE£SE!-___. "^nsor" "*^Hf XKri ~c- t- =.-w -*^t 111 la P^- BSE *y 4i*'\:: 1 I II T7VDC I J| f J? S x /»_c** 5 x The bcr.t tL.r i money n 1 r >|| and process of manufacture i -ay II ahead of any ether m_i._e —25 year..
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1511 9 Issued by FfiASEE Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Aug. 25th. I RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. Ibsus. Paid. Lira Dit. Buyers. Sellers. 80,000 8b 2a Allagai 5i 19 l 11 fCO.OCO l 1 Anglo- Java 6 r ,i 7 0 160,000 3b 3s Anglo-Malay £2% 80 90 60,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 9 CORBECTED DP TO Aug. 25) Bank 4ms I 4 13 -1 2 demand 2-4 316 credits Im 2-4 27 £2 France demand Bank 306 -KDIA, T. T. 176 i '-OsaKONG, demai d 23 fCKonA-f-A, demai d 11; i laya, demand 140_ I Bangkok, demand 68 I Sovekeigi.s, Bark Buying
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    PRODUCE
    164 9 Aug. 25. Tin (150 tons) 174.30 C Gambler 1 1 CO fi Qattibiei 1 Cube Nc 1 1 5.40 Gran-bier Cubs No. 2 12JH Pepper B!ack ordin. 'pore 19.00 Pepper, (White fair' Bi 00 Nutmegs (110 tc t. c tb 21.(70 Nu.-_.-cgs (80 bo ti e Lb 22.00 Mace
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      243 9 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite ot Soda for killing out lalang, Aspinalls Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nohel's own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. Cement "England" brand by The Ship (anal Portland Cement Co., Ltd. Disinfectant. "Sanitas"
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      154 9 STOassVMPJ IUTSCHAPWr (Steamship Company) 11 NEDERLMD." Fortnightly Mail Service between Java and I Amstertam via Singapore, Belawan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo (Optional Port Said and Steamers sro dun on <r 0... :t tbe undermentioned deb s oUi W i >> RD 13 5 1915 j i Grotius Bep 3 1 Yondel l!
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      265 9 WEATHER REPORT. I Kandeeg tterbaa Boepttel Aug. V. 9 I M 8 P H jiy btrom. 32 F&h. It 8 9 29 '41 Et B I Temp. Bl 9 BtO 84 0 Wet Bolb The*. 79 0 7!.fl 79. Dl». c! YvlDd B.W. B.E. S.E. ilax. Temp In Bhedi 90.0
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      369 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port at 11 a.m on Bbittul Name Data of Arm el murks Kuala Ang 26 Egbert Aug .4 Outer Boads Hai Nam loner Roads 3i j uar 25 adrawadi outer Roads Jan Ho Licng Aug 25 icrui Koads »"an Ooana ran Spitbaogaa Otuei Koads
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    857 10 I L Tbe dates g ven are those of despatch ol the telegrams from Louden. j Aug. 16 (oontinuedJ Italians almost ready for fresh general attack, Anally to j occupy Carso plateau and enter Trie-te' (latter expected about end of month.) Belgrade bombarded. Serbians thereupon effectively bombard
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    PRISON FOR IMPERSONATOR.
    121 10 PRISON FOR IMPERSONATOR. A Straita born Chinese named Tan Chwee Tuen was brought up m the second p dice court, yesterday, ou three charges of impersonation, to which he pleaded guilty. In one case, representing himself to be a clerk from the Chinese Protectorate, be conducted en examination of a
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    SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.
    119 10 Previously acknowledged 18,451.88 Mr Ih Scott, I'euang 25 g afl of F. M s Rubber Co Joly Subscription) 170 Mr C. W. Harrison, Seremban 10 Mr A. F. Richards, Ipoh 2nd inst.,) 10 Mr C. English, Kuala Lumpur 25 50 "a G li 19 Staff of the
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    PRINCE OF WALES FUND.
    80 10 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. .John Greig, Manager, bartered Bank of India, Australia an.l Chun, Singspore, begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following further contributions Aiir.u.it p:e\ iOOSIj acki owledged I 189 co Singapore St, Andrew's S iciety I Local Relief) 1 ,500 W.
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    288 10 Some interesting considerations on tho position ol rubber are put forward by Messrs Sanderson and Company In their repoit. They remark that stocks m Lon don on the -nd January totalled 8.877 ton-; and on tiie Btd duly 6 366 tons, showing a decline of 511 tons
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    51 10 Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and ll am., 2.30 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.80 and 10.;_0 a.m 12.15, 3 and 5 30 p m. inter-Club Water Polo. Prizes presented by the President, Mr Sims. This event will take place on arrival of the 10 o'clock
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    GERMANY IN THE BALTIC.
    832 10 ("ttorning Pest" Naval Correspon ent.) From the scanty information available it seems probable that Germany is still (July 22) eudeavouring to tak 8 Riga from the sea. Tbat important commercial port lies at the southern base of the Gulf of Riga, about 1150 miles, or some
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    GERMANY'S NEED OF COTTON.
    169 10 Dr. Soraerville, m tho oouise of an address on France delivered at King's College, Strand, eaid that the French peo pie could not understand tho Kaglißh not having all the young men iv the Army, they could not understand our military System, Lhey could not understand
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    404 10 Rubber. Sing.tpDre, 2._.tn Aug. At the opening of the Auctions to-day the demand was disappointing aud la r ge quantities were bought iv, prices being much below sellers ideas. As the sales progressed competition improved, and sales were effected at prices which, for the chief grades, show
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    240 10 Singapore 251 b Ang. Tho Auction held today nodes the auspia i ol the R ibbei a .eociatioe opened quietly nnd the p- o.v* d.-gs throughout were dull. Demand was poor and prices generally marked a Further decline, i me Pale Cn pc and Fine Ril bed
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    IN TARN ALL GERMANS IN INDIA
    207 10 Madras, Joly 17 Tbe Madras Mail dealing with the bo tile aliens -till at large, Beys: Tbe Government apparently do not realise tbe strength of tho public reeling m this qnestioD, We can assure bbeni that ihe agitation Is In do senas factitious One
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