The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 August 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TM CENTS SINGAPOEE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2<S, 1915. NO. 8,531,
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    188 1 I Praeet'a report i:Otes a Quiet fi^riod m the Bbare market— -Page 6. I.efailei are puUisbed r< <7*rdiu^ the Jo^s of German submarine* Paga 7. I-egislative Council met )esterJay ai d passed two or three I'age li. r lbe Balkan situation ueuer-i.l i« coming nearer a decieion—
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    ENGLAND'S THREE RICHARDS.
    1437 1 ENGLAND'S THREE RICHARDS. Ihriee hae Loglaod'e cro,v_ been worn Of no pne of them could it be 6aid, he srroagbt hie ooaatry laetfng Kood. In tbe loog roH of "tad stories of lbe death of Kings" each ib\ds bis place. Richard i. Balled Cbeur de Lion and justly so-called wag
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      464 1 j Beautiful Work I wr/il lettering with thc daintiest j feather-light touch that is what makes 1 1 Mn)!>! fch so popular. I 1 _1 UJi^B&MML I Monarch mmE*_| M_H_______f 9E____B___ I B_3_Ji _ro-____E__m v _t_______fl__f3E^ ewr ters I U{^^*3T I___r Light touch, w^;^'^^^^' mP: Hard wear. J?5&': s^ m
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      319 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS At tbe Tii eat re Boyal, B .bar X Fan.-', an —Page 2. 1 Tbe Cold Storage bave fresh fish ship ments— Page 7. Sale of motor cars by Poaell and Co. to d iy i'ti^e h. Shippng: X F.M., Oman S.S., r.i tret Eaiin^s l'dge 8. K'.^e'ric
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      121 1 THE WEEK. S turday 28th. J.i^h Water I m -27 a.iv. Hi aing —Victoria Tr ea re. M. le au v, a <i mail clo__< B. Sunday 29th. High W.t.r— p.m.. n- 2 p.BI. icth Sunday r-fter Trinity. Monday 30th Ilifcb W aftei >M a.m 1-1S p.m. Tuesday 31st. Hph
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    MORAL SUASION.
    115 2 i.les.? me: taid Tommy's grandfather. I>o >ou mean to say thai jour teachere never tii.-a6h you Nerei replied Tommy. We have moral lUSston m our school." Vbat'e lhat I "oh, we get kep m, and stood up iv corners and locked out and locked iv, and made to
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    PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES.
    60 2 The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. <larrett k Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine Übing Superheated Steam m which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton m the older
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      482 2 MRRRRRm Rm^mmßmmßmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmßA GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. THE PICK OP THE TITLES NOW THE RAGE AT HOME Sister Susie's sewicg shirts for soldiers. Jack Charman. 1 Are we downhearted? Nol I Jack Charman. We shall all do thc Gooso Ptep. from tho Re~6U. Business as Usual 1 When we've vtouud up the watch
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      535 2 PALLADIUM NIGK WINTERJ NIGK WINTER! GRAND MATINEE TO-DAY COMMENCING 5 P. M. SHARP. AND SPECIAL SELECTED PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 1 1 AT 8 P. M. SHARP TKE GORSIGAN BROTHERS IN 3 ACTS. A Photo-Play after Alexander Dumas' great Novel In which King Baggot, ths famous actor, plays the dua'
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      546 2 VICTORIA THEATRE" Boxing l Boxingn TO-NIGHT is the NIGHT That you are looking forward to for the GREAT TEN ROUND rf_NTir QT vA/ii 1 sLo 1 CORPORAL ROSE (RE) vs GUNNER PRICE (RGA) For the Middleweight Army Championship of the S.raitsSettleme Featherweight Finals Six Rounds NB WORTH Yon. H OTHER
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    AMERICA AND THE WAR.
    532 3 •ENGLAND DOESN'T WANT US." if tbe f**i*R oi Xu land were to vote j „rr the I laatJaa whether the United 'j beco— BM active ally m ermany or should re- M ;l present, the answer empkatknU) ia favour of our C Qtinu ,d neutrality. Taat
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    53 3 lQ y is organizing ia various countries sales cf objects stolen Belgian and advertisements 9ari^- Sa Norwegian, ernew 3 pape_rs announcing the tale even W rk of art P^tures, and "enl R A v c t!!ed the JJ^nschaft .v oaaellscanfl baa jnat G^ m ormed to tzptoit flswaaay*a latest __anr^^i
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    "THE FOURTH" IN INDIA.
    375 3 The annirersarj of the war area marked ia Calcutta, as everywhere elee m India, by scenes of devotion, loyalty and palrio.ieni Ibal dj the utmost credit to the great heart et ludia, Tha Ctoiuian news BgeßCiea have done their best to Bpread abroad m neutral countries
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    145 3 TLis paragraph, netting forth the carrying power, tLe long range, aud the Hit I trajectory of that renown 1 d Implement of warfare, the Highland bagpipes, wilt delight tbe militant souls of tbe Associated Scottish Pipara of Sfalayn: ''The 11'ghlaru] bagp'pa, for which Knglieh and Colouial, ns well as Scottish,
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      986 3 Absoiafer^ a,* HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES AT MODERATE PRICES. xd fl Mmwß I Am. tSH Jm\ B___L. AOWm J&& mm ffffl mW mwm Wr fMO rztztz Virginia s.(\ r r-a\ IN- *>DD leaf OO cents per tin of DO Quality counts m all things, but more especially m cigarette manufacture. Men of
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    FROM GERMAN SOURCES.
    920 4 A PROLONGED WAR. Berlin's Significant Silence. The absence of any dementi, either official or otherwise, of tbe remaik attri buted to the Kaiser, that tbe war would he over ia October, lends colour to the supposition that this Imperial utterance was authentic. It is significant that nothing
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    WAR NEWS.
    556 4 fLa'.er than the Mail. A Menace to Finland. The Morning Post states that a landing :of German troops un the roast of Finland i may he expected. A special telegram to tbe Soerabaya Handelsblad states that the Russian Government has taken measures to meet the possibility of a
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      525 4 Yorkshire's Famous Pure Wool /^3 Cloths make British Gentlemen the ysr es Dressed Men m the World. >fyML I* imt altogether the good cut or make. There are good laihns si over th V 2iA Globe. Good cloth is the first essential and English cloth is the best m th
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    SURFACE AND UNDSRWATER FIGHTING.
    837 5 SURFACE AND UNDSRWATER FIGHTING. rk- kdaslral Sir Percy Scott first 10 Put forward his views 1 Press as to what he considered <j be the future of the submarine, be 8 fiercely assailed by tho3e who doubted 2 mdeiwatet eeatt would ever drive ships or other large surface craft 7"*
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    12 5 of ibe Eastern smelting c en CrdQ f erred to the Kuala
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    FROM A REDOUBT UNDER SHELL.
    770 5 In a letter home from a non commission- 1 ed officer occurs this vivid account of a machine gun section of a Territorial Bat j talion attached to the Seaforth High landers I It The other day— l happened to be on sentry duty at
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    ENEMY FIRMS.
    231 5 The Committee of tbe I'pper India Chamber of Commerce bave lead v. ith' some die-appointment and even appreben J sion" tbe remarks recently made hy SuWilliam Clark to tbe llombay Chamber of Commerce on the subject of tbe liquidation of hostile linns. It may be remembered tbat Sir
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    18 5 Commander W. A. Egerton, r.s., well known on tbe China Station, has been appointed to H.MS, Dreadnought. t
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    WHAT SERBIA WANTS.
    781 5 I Count Chedo Miyatovitc'i, formerly Sarbian Minister at tbe Court of Sfc. James's m a recent interview, ea d You ask me wbat effect tbe interven tion of Italy has had upon tbe Balkan nations. I can only reply tbat we iv Serbia are delighted tha 4
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      93 5 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB JN O 1 i-Oi— THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THR Members of the Keppel Golf Club WILL Bl lIKLD IN THB CLUB HOUSE ON Tuesday, August 31st, 1915, at 9 p.m. BUSINESS. To receive the Committee's Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended June
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      765 5 I Notices NOTICE. LOST, tluring the recent Mutiny, probably between Seletar, Bukit Pandjang, and P. O. Wharf, two grey water-proof railway truck I covers and three green WQlesden canvas railj way truck rovers, each '20 feet by 16 feet, and j marked 8.H.8. iv 81 inch white painted letters. [On
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      623 5 Notices JAT. SIKHS. One hnnlied Jat. Sikhs rteiuired for the Keiantan Police KATE 3 OF PAY. Constables f!6B $192 per annum. Lance Corporals £20 1 do < orporals %i'?% do Sergeant §3CO do Sergeant Major M:0 do Jat. Sikhs between the Rges of 20 and SO years, desirous of joining
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      663 5 Auctions J AUCTION SALE OF Motor Cars and A Motor Bicycle. To be held at Powell and Co.'s p ale room. On Saturday 28th August at 10 A.M. PARTICULARS. Lot I. One 2 seater FOY STECLE; 4 cylinder 14 18 H P., lacing body, litted nithr olectric side lights Lata
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    20 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. LKWIB.— On the Mth August, at S-rcmbar*. j to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Le\m-\ a bod.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug 28, 1915.
    1615 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug 28, 1915. For many reasons it is to lie deprecated that, m the midst of such a crisis m the history of the British race as was never seen before, and only conceived by those few who could take the larger. view and could
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    179 6 The Children's Concert yesterday after noon at the Victoria Memorial Hall went oh* very well indeed. The string hand directed by Mr Martens played very nicely together, nnd contributed much to L'ue general success of the programme. Their pieces were March "Les Zouaves." alee, Un Teu d'Amour," DfIOCO,
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    103 6 Singapore. Aug. 27. Since oar fast report of .''Oth .luh. the volume of business passing wa6 belov, the average, dealings have been almost BB< tirely OOnflnod to rubbers, which m many instances *how a slight improvement, but even m this section tbe actual dealings have been on
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    393 6 The address at the Y. W. C. oa Hoa day will bs OalivaCfld by Miss Miles. Invitations are out for the wedding at tha Cathedral ou Sept. 15 of Mr (i.A.R. Cowdrov aud Miss Flora Still. Attention is drawn to the important sale of the motor care by l'owell and
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    IN THE WEST.
    170 6 ARTILLERY DUELS French Aviators Active. fßj Submarine Cable 1 Rectki's lamo* bans, Aug. M 'I hau M and iMiiii Us* :r eH ia many wS. T railway junction at Orenburg V f while there Wmß I record ai c ra d I terday Dpoa the Dilli Qpen
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    U.S. AND GERMANY.
    159 6 U. S. AND GERMANY. Support for ihs Preslc Boston Aug M A conference ranees Df a Ron has passed i resolution of confidence m Pceskli eon m an Im Bl of ih ep international cot cern assuring him of their eupport matters Ln sident Wil&cn c.- promote c;-..r honour and
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    THE COMPULSORY SERVICE CAMPAIGN.
    117 6 THE COMPULSORY SERVICE CAMPAIGN. London Aug. 2".— The BestpipWß] fiercely dSbatlag the question of voimhflj or oatnpaleory military service. The X rti fe papers are takiof BS lead ia BBS Bgitatton against the ABiantan sm which is vigor: feuded by the Liberal oi is not araged an pet Tfllegrepi I
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    GERMANY'S LATEST WAR LOAN.
    57 6 Zurich \r.g. 2o —Germany's 888 n loan at ..-S great** ties to the 6mall investor. Tbe pub urged t r its utmost 86< **1 tions of 675 millions sterling ©»J1 disrbargi I tore any portion ol loan Kflavailai I I I current needs. Oovasw m BflfflS
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    GERMANY'S LAST RESOURCES.
    30 6 iswfld ia the Reicbttag auiei Laa by mr fl ball b? > I f 5 c only m p ce I.VIu, I I tl aesnng these capihlo ai
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    ANOTHER GERMAN APOLOGY.
    35 6 i Ai .-tt rdam, ■jll llflS 1 1 for a Z I \iu land oa -vug IT. u£ I opeael rig* i 7.ef_pfl that a btr,.; g wiud made I** t iiamanstsehie
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    TROUBLE FOR CHINA.
    44 6 London, tag Tbe M lof the Times st Peking :ed_B i propaganda has started at 1 I either to sound the readme** Jj 1 try to accept Yuan Shi Kai a* ftSeeD §iOff i to actually prepare it tor ni mm
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      82 6 BULLOCH LADE'S I PURE MALT HI SCOTCH WHISKY. BULLOCH JL GOLD ar^Lr- i LADE LABEL MACGREGOR Cfc^v. Wnoleoale and Retail Wins and Spirit merchants. umii—ii— i iini-ii-Miii— ilai m iw ■'■I' iipn■ii mm i iiii ani rriMTManjTWi~_r BUY THE TONIC FOOD A BKITISH l_vT?"\V2w^x^ L -c BRITISH MEDICAL FvTEN. John
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    IN THE DARDANELLES.
    405 7 GROUND CUNED BUT NO DECISION YET. I Turks' Strong Defence. Submarine Cable]. _m las S3 The Press Bursal London, aofl. a m T crs:iie to recount the me lioni sines Aug. 6at the f __.___r.vu i- rru litem tatfl— it] tf Gallipoli. These] lie ta I Bspaiats
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    A FEINT IN THE WEST.
    443 7 How it helped ths £uvla Landing". London, Aug. 26. I. at* I correspond sat a: the Dardanelles snows that the sh landing at Suvla Bay was accompanied by a der: n cv a large scale by forces on Aehibaba m order to the enemy and
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    GERMANY TOILS ON.
    233 7 BREST-LITOVSK CAPTURED. Germans m the Morasses. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Riutib'h BIBTIOB. London, Aug. 26.— The Russians are still stubbornly contesting the enemy's advance while retiring ou new lines. Two German armies are closing on Bialystok jfrom the west and northwest but like the 'evacuation of Ossoweic/., the
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    WAR HONOURS.
    217 7 London, Ang 26.— Ths Gazette notifies thirteen Distinguished Service Orders aud twentyone Military Crosses. Among tha former are Major Nightingale, Fifth Gurkhas fcr most CCnspicnons gallantry nt Krithia ou .Tuly 4. Captain Abbott, Sixth Gurkhas, foi gallant und distinguished conduct on Juue l ,vl snd Sfl al Gallipoli.
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    GERMAN DENIAL OF RIGA LOSSES.
    114 7 London, lug. 26.— Naval experts iidi colt the German denial of losses iv the Gulf cf Riga. ii- 'V say that Russian accounts show that the attack was reckless and ill plain., d. The German version, pretending that it w is merely a blockade, ia
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    THE TSAR AND RUSSIA'S RESOLVE.
    68 7 Loudon, Aug. 26. The Tsar was granted an interview to tbe French Fx- Minister Cruppi. The latter says His tftjesty'e Apartments are Ike a great bunioeas Office where he WOlks long hours, receiving deepatOhaS aud reports and making notes with his own band His Majesty
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    THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    35 7 TH E ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. Rome, Aug. '26 —A communique says: The Italians have captured tha head of Stimo Valley, taking eight hutments and much ammunition and material. An Austrian aeroplane bombed Brescia, kiliiug six civilians.
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    AMERICAN EXCHANGE.
    31 7 London, Aug. '26 —The Times s.ys thati the colleagues of Sir E Bolden who has gone to America to cbuhider tho exchange question, will be Lord Reading and Sir
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    THE SUBMARINE BAG.
    23 7 1 London, Aug. 27 -Official. Nineteen merchantmen were sunk m the Wetkending Aug. 25th out of 1,869 arrivals and departures.
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    BALKAN POLICIES.
    220 7 B SERBIA'S RESOLVE. Ultimatum to Bulgaria. [By Submarine Cable]. Ksutbb's Kbbvigb. vug. 25. The Skupachina haa overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring I its determination to continue side by aide wiih the Allies the struggle for the liberation and union of the Serbo CroatianSlovene people even at the price
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    THE E 13.
    259 7 Copenhagen, Aug. 26. A striking incident occurred on the occasion of the departure of the bodies of the crew of El 3 homewards. A young Danish officer on the quay advanced to the British commander, saying What on awful sorrow this must be.*' The Commander, 6miliug sadly,
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    THE BRITISH SPIRIT.
    82 7 London, Aug. '26. -There were enthuai astic t-c<-ues at Tilbury on the occasion of rhe arrival of '270 wounded prn-ouers f rom Germany. Tim rm v, despite their wound*, were most cheerful, aud bupnsed to And everything as usual, as tbo Germans had told them that Loudon,
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    HIGH PRAISE FOR THE ANZACS.
    65 7 Sydney, Aug. 4 26. Sir lan Hamilton has Cabled to the Commonwealth Premier that tho Australians and tbe Now Zealanders cannot bo praistd too highly for their magnificent night inarch which wan bo near impracticability tbat the Turks did uot believe SUCh a feat would
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    SPAIN NOW OFFENDED.
    34 7 Madrid, Aug. 26 The Spaniards ire dissatisfied with Germany's offer of money for tbe sinking of the Isidore aud say Germany must promise to respect Lbe Spanish flag on »li peas.
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    A ROTHSCHILD WOUNDED.
    25 7 London, Aug. 26 Lieutenant Anthony Roth t child son of Sir Leopold Rothschild j has beeu WOUi d d m lbe Dardanelles.
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    COLLIERS LOYAL.
    29 7 London, Aug. 26 Tbe men of tbe J naval collieries at Pt-nygraig bave decided to continue woik pending a meeting of all employees of tlie Cumbrian Combine.
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    MUNITION ORGANIZATION.
    20 7 London, Aug. 27. Arrangements are being made transfer Woolwich Arsenal to the control of the Ministry of Munitions.
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    SIR E. GREY'S REPLY.
    355 7 GERMANY'S RESPONSIBILITY. lhe Bight to Live. [Bj Subm.rine C.ble]. litjtib s Si-nca. London, Ang. 25. Sir E. Grey to night issued a smashing reply to Dr. BethmannHollweg which shows that Germany is alone responsible for the war. He says the Chancellor's speech rneaua that Germany is
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    DESTRUCTION OF GERMAN SUBMARINES.
    166 7 London, Aug. 26.— Particulars oi the sinking of B German destroyer ofl Nieuport Bhow that the French started to rescue the crew, but tho shore batteries opened a hot tire compelling tbem to leave the crew to their (ate. London. Aug. 26. The admiralty an uouuees
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    CROWN PRINCE AS A VOLCANO.
    63 7 Amsterdam. Aug. '26. Germau news papers publish a bo.iKt'ul st itement by the Crown Prmce, saying: "A tlie volcano's uutameable force 6bakes aud quivers, ho wo wait with unbroken vigour for thf day when the Kaiser once more orders us from the trenches and underground
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    RUSSIA'S MUNITIONS.
    49 7 Petrograd, Aug. 26. —M. Shengareff, President of the Defence Committee of tbe Duma, when interviewed, slated that the last two months tho quantity cf shell tent to the front had been doubled. V-w arrangements would result m a further steady increase. The shell crisis was over. -a—
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    A 593 TO ONE CHANCE FOR GERMANY.
    83 7 A 593 TO ONE CHA NCE FOR GERMANY. Pari?, Aug. 26. The Chamber was packed, nnd tbo Government secured a tremendous triumph m obtaining what was equivalent to a vote of confidence by f>uiJ voted to one. Tbe voo was proceeded by an impassioned speech by the Premier, Sf. Vivinui,
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    72 7 There were 174 deaths m Singapore last week giving a mortality rate of 26.71. Of these 24 were due to malarial fever, 30 to phthisis, 15 to pneumonia. There were no cholera, plague or smallpox deaths. Mr T. Brodie Chatteris, a member of tbe Borneo Co., Ltd.'s staff m Siam,
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    THE DIARY OF A "REST."
    965 9 A harassed company off cer at the front writes to a friend as follows SUNDAY. At last oar rest las ccme. It was rumoured m January, J?nd looked npon as a certainty m I'tbiuary. In March it became seriously overdue, aud m April it ssemed
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    COONT CADORNA.
    902 9 The Italian Ceneraliss tio. Eeforo July, 1914, Italian military policy was large'y dictated by and su! servient to political considerations arising out of Italy's position m the Triple Alli« ance. The official Green li:nk lately published, besides vindicating Itil/'s right to declare the Alliance as null a d
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      485 9 KSTABLISIIKK 1K74. THE ORIENTAL QOYERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In India.) ASSETS exceed $28,000,000. offering ABSOLUTE SECURITY to Policy-holders CLAIMS PAID exceed $26,000,000. PROFITS to Policy-holders at last Valuation 11,116,678. Next Distribution of Profi s as at 31st Dec 1915 LOW RATES. LIBERAL CONDITIONS, j A: ii.V Eor
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      368 9 1~ I I —I .IV— JMCIM»— SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTO. FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Bent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all rart-i of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ROYAL INSURANGE Ce. Ltd. FIRE
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    JOHN BULL ON THE JOB.
    1107 10 WHAT AN AMERICAN SAW OF THE BRITISH ARMY. In Dead Earnest. New York. The United Tress, the American News Agency, publishes tbe following art cle sent by its correspondent at the British front, Mr. William G. Shepherd, dated from the Headquarters of the British Army,
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    FOODSTUFFS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
    322 10 Complaints of High Prices. Amsterdam, lath July. Dee]tise recent jubilation over the Eupposed abnndaoce of food soppliea complaints are now appearing m tbe German papers abont the high cost of living. A Berlin telegram to the "1 rm hfurter Xeilung raye Jt ie no lOßgef
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    THEY THAT BELONG.
    223 10 It la ships OC Lorses or men Nit fcovi {VIM or go!.; Tak 9 it. Mr' aud then We aril] it ovei sgasn. We ar< pajing s aeM bo ll > that dates rrote the days of old Leal Hans should berry the u::J England ba boogbC
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    CLEVER PONY AT GALLIPOLI.
    160 10 The entice of a I isl pon\ at the Feet of war m i all i pol i aie a source of delight to a Tobermotf lady, who owned the [animal befoie U area roniinandooted she knew Telly to be acute < \ough. fcr I she
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      750 10 g^^^^^^_-^ ~~^r----^rHnnpnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrmnnnnnnnrrnrinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnni^^^^^S| feM^B Ifvi^f or checs &c arc :ill that is r ef i uired p^p^Sl^Babj/i Welfare. p^ W-'Mi THE ALLENBURYS' FOODS being perfectly digestible and closely resem- MjM «f oUng human nulk. give freedom from digestive ailments, promote .ound fesj sleep and ensure v.gorous health and development. s n.
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      241 10 Sl i "a i¥i sHi 4% JL jfeilWJL 11 WINCHESTER HGUEF, lIICiPHE. TBLEGBiJfS: SIEKENS, I.IOIMK. TMißphosi No, b»"\ Electrical Engineers, Sannftctorers and Contractors. atirss woTBtM itnwsww.u. --lead OJfica Csilod House, Wettmlolttef, Loidoi S:*ppiic» Dept. aid Siortt Upper Tli.mes Street, Lqs.oi. CONIJM and Fitting* Dept, OtlstoD. Loodoc. StilTord isd fiolwMi m
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      245 10 THE PRICE OF SU(XE_T I ™J P°°P le Pay a terrfbfa .sacrillcinpforitLtaiiL.L:] rasthenla is a disease dv, 'struggle for bi r, s m V* one thing. any Neurastnem, a exhanstion m which I [recuperate after nonsas a, j nervous snergy. I. svmpton, Upon BII^tHMUS, Irritability a, rbe rrrshsieni totfaenerveegel theii
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 COBEECTED UP TO Aug. 27) Bank 4m a 247 16 demand 2-4 316 Private credits Bms 24 27 82 France demand Bank 806 Ism a, T. T. 176 j Bohgkonq, demai d 23 1 Yokohama, demai d II.: Java, demand 140 1 Bangkok, demand 66 S3YRBEIGNB, Bank Buying $8
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1502 11 Issued by FKASEK Co., Exchange %nd Share Brokers, Aug. 27th. All qaotetioa- ot Starling Shares moat ba regarded aa purely nominal tor tbe preeant. Cap. iebuh, Paid. Die? Dit. Burns. Sjdllurb. 85,000 SB S8 All&gar 5 19 111 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java M 6 7i 7 0
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    PRODUCE.
    160 11 Tin (285 tons) 176 13. (jambier 1 1 00 Gambler Cube No. 1 13.40 Gambier Cabe Nc. 2 12.00 Pepper Black ordia. i. 'pore 19.00 Pepper (White fair! 81.00 Nutmegs (110 tc ti e lb 21.00 N'utmag* (80 ie fc) c ib i '21 00 Mace (Banda) 80.00 Clovea
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      110 11 THE NEW M AMm, _Mm\ Saw i 1915/16 wWmm\ m^m\ J____V IVlvJlJiijjLi c5%3 Gup nf tho Rpscnn dl Ul ulu ucaoull Two Seaters $1,900 Nett Five Seaters $2,100 DUE IN SINGAPORE 15th SEPTEMBER. Owing to the difficulty of getting prompt delivery of these cars, buyers are recommended to book Last
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      107 11 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd The Oompaay*a Veeaols arfll be deapatohed as follows Ti Port Swettfnham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondlclierry, Cuddalore, Karikal and Negapatam. s.s. "GOLCONDA" At 430 p.m. on nd September, 1915. TO BANGKOK. s.s "ZAIDA" abont 2nd September, 1915 TO P3RT SWETTENHAM. PENANG, MAIRAS NEGAPATAM. s.s. TARA
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      330 11 TRAIN SRRVICB BINGAPORE m >n t K BOAD) WaaED.TB a gooDATe. i Mail daily leaves Eoroorth at 7. 7 a.m aad 7.0 p.m. Other trains have for Jobore ;t j 9.0 a., 10.99 a., aooo, 1.50 p., 1.9* p., l.aOp Mail arrives from north ut 8.19 a.m. d 7.14 p.m
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      289 11 LATENT ARRIVALS. List of vessels m port at 11 a.m. 01 Aug. 27, IU 1 5 Bbitish. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Nan Sang Aug 20 No. I Wharf Dee bq Outer Roads Calypeo luner Roada Edend Ja Aug 27 Phrauang M Poh A riii Durca VaJeatfo Aug 26 Inner
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1074 12 Ordinary Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 27TH. I H.E. the Gov. rr.or (Sir Arthur You'g X CH G the General Officer Commanding tbe troops (3rig.-Gen. D. Kidcut, c MO.) The Hoa. Col. Sec. iR J. Wilkinson, c.m.g.) Attorney-General (CK A. Goodman.) Col. Treasurer (A. af. Poontney.) Col. Engic er (P,
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    IN THE THROES OF ENGLISH.
    220 12 IN THE THROES OF ENGLISH. It arould be a pity if the following laud able effort of a Chineae youth to improve his worldly p wtion should bj entirely lost, although we are unable to accede to bis wishes. Dear Sir,— Will you kindly please let me know is is
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    THE AIRCRAFT FUND.
    154 12 <>n Sept. 4 a country fair v. ill be held nt liogie, eiuuy road, kindly lent by Mr Latham m aid of tha funds for providing aircraft for the army. The afternoon*! amnaemanl ha-* been modelled very ex actly ou tbe customary lines ol garden entertainments ut
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    288 12 At the autumn session of ths Imperial Legislative Council at Simla a Bill dealing with the li-bue of bogus nudical degrees m India to person! not properly qualified lo western medical tcience will probably be Introduced. The Bill will not affect homoeopathy or nnv of the indigenom method! i I
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    622 12 An ordinary general meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon at 2.30, there being present Mr F. J. Haliifax, (President) Messrs A. W. Bean, R. St. John Braddell, A. Peacock, R. Pierce, E. Tessensohn, Tan Khiam Hock, Doctor Samy, Liong Man San, M. A. Namazie, and
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    S.C.C. ELECTION COMMITTEE.
    56 12 S.C.C. ELECTION COMMITTEE. Tim ballot at the S O.C. annual meeting resulted ia the following being elected to form, along with the members of tbe Committee of Management, tho Flection Committee —Messrs Dove, (J. Day, E. \Y. Day, Graham Brown, Badham, Cold, Har rington, Mugliston, Noon, Kaper, .1. Ro bertaon,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    32 12 The H.M. Company's steamer Nera was to leave Saigon at 4 p.m. on the 27th instant and may be expected here on Sunday the 29th instant at about 2 p.m.
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    63 12 A message from Geneva to the Matin etates that the police authorities at Basle have arrested a merchant on charges of Bpving for two Powers— or, rather, playing a double game to the prejudice of two Powers. He was found armed with pass ports signed by two enemy staff officers.
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      353 12 lllllllllllllllllllilllllillllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll illnh^V;^ IH Royal Appointment LjpS 8-j[ '< -/Spain I A Royal Food for your Baby 1 Glaxo is used m the Royal Nurseries. ..a can be seen h\ t*h S above appointment. This letter :s irom a doctor connected 3S am very pleased to et ate thstt thi English
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      50 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Johnston'a Pier at 9, 10 and 11 am., 2.30 nud 3.30 p.m. Club Bungnlow at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 aud 5 30 p ra. Inter-Club Water l'olo. Prizes presented by tbe President, Mr Sime. This event will take plaaeou ariival of the 10 o'clock launch.
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      819 12 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 13th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. AUGUST IftTH. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Comman'on (Choral). Hymns 318, tit. 28 5 8. 915 am. Mating and Litany. 4 p.m. Children's Servici. 5.30 pm. Evensong and Sermon. Ilyinn* «:6, *89, *T. ST. MATTHEWS, SEPOY LINKS. 9.13
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