The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 November 1915

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. HEM CENTS SINGAPOKE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1915. NO. 8,598.
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  • 199 1 The rubber market 6purt continues Page 4. Mr Churchill has resigned and wish 96 to rejoin his Regiment- -Page 5. There are further tales of ships sunk m the Mediterranean Page 10. Au interesting letter fioin. tbe Hon. I Dr. Lita Boon Kt>ng appeurg on page 10.
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  • 1041 1 It was not O!d Moore who uttered this mournful prophecy, but a well-informed political economist. Quite ordinary people might of themselves have arrived at the conclusion that when the music of Central Europe is coating over four and a halt million pounds per diem, some one
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 180 1 "You can't drive a knife tltough the tread" Stelastic Tyres Give Greatest Mileage. SOLE AGENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADING' COMPANY. ■■■■iimi-i r m-i.-r m« m i mi MEANS Rapid Depreciation WHEN APPLIED TO PIANOS Place your Piano m our hands and we will guarantee to keep it at its maximum value, S.
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    • 282 1 LVI IST ADVERTISEMENTS. At the Sea View Hotel on Tuesday and Thursday tbe orchestra will play Page 10. Ribeiio and Co. have the latest stocks m sta'mntry supplies Page 10. The Adelphi Hotel will give a masquerade ball on New Year's cve Page 10. M Jme Cecile has arrived with
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 80 1 THE WEEK. Monday 15th. Hiph tVater— s 10 a.m., 4.16 p.m. Government Holiday. Interdenominational Prayer. Y.W.C.A, 5.15 p. Tuesday 16th. High Water -6 a.m., 5-^ p.m. P. O. outward mail expected. Wednesday 17th. Higb tVbtti 7- 5- a.m.. 7-B0 p m, Thursday 18th. High Water- /-ft6 iu.. 8-38 p.m. Friday
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  • 777 2 Letter From Lieut-Col. A. B. Hubback. Lt. Col. A. B. lJubback's Battalion, the 20th Londons, took part in the Loos battle. In the following extracts from letters written by Col. Hubback, gays the Pinang Gazette, their operations are described. Sept. 29th.— Thank God I have got
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  • 35 2 A special gazette prohibits the expoit from the Colony of certain arms, explosives etc., to the Netherlands Indies except to the Overseas Trust, and to China and Siam except to persons notified m the Gazette.
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  • 52 2 OIL GAS POWER. Diesel, Semi Diesel, and Suction Gas Engines and Plants enquirers for this class of power would do well to consult. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore who represent firms of the highest repute, which is a guarantee of reliable power •ad satisfactory running. Crude Oil Confrom .41b per
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 836 2 SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE We avail ourselves of the opportunity of informing our Patrons and the Public generally of our APPOINTMENT AS SOLE 1 AGENTS for the World's largest film buyers THE M. P. SALES 1 AGENCY, Ltd., of 86, Wardour Street, London. j In consequence
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    • 579 2 A SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME! AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATBE /CASINO OFF BEACH ROAD BY TBE SEA. TO NIGHT, SECOND SHOW 9-15 P. M. SHARP. •wo- new rnionncQ -i*. "brawb ikto the* ouicksakd a DCf |JJ rHRILLING trIDUUCO _17. "A BATTLE OF WITS" HLtLU OF THE THANHOUSER'S FASCINATING FILM SERIAL n23
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    • 509 2 Auctions An Unique Collection of j ato Satsuina ware. Daniascen. Embroidered tapestri^l> Pattern Lacquered Vests' 1 1 At PouvlJ v C W WIOTHM, ITthteV, AT To be {-old without resen Now on vitw a i, r -"'..1 RE WEE SftY CHIOKG, SUE PROpJi^ CHOP WAN CHIOSC, IN BAHK*,^ AUCTION SALE
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  • 714 3 Chicago Daily News has an inter Berlin dispatch from its specia Mr. Raymond Swiog. It ii ructive aa showing Germany's open tmd invitations to neutral correspond 3crs He writes days after Great Britain's declare Wll r. when it was certain thai rJL vras to be blockaded, a
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  • 145 3 In Stery «Ith a Tragic Ending. ec-if-ponJeiit scuds to the Tele--14 ie r'ol lowing touching story of the N ;r Thomas Buckuill j ?'oi mauy year 9 ago, m a little cot la Of uwaii. a genial and kindly -st.eMan was sitting with a little boy hU
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 884 3 I Notices r- Ji MADAME CECILE. i- Has arrived from Messrs. v Derry and Toms, London with a large and most select CONSIGNi. KUT of MILLINERY, and kindly solicits an inspection of same at B the Raffles Hotel, Room 62. c M-U TRADING WITH THE EMMY i (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE ilis.
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    • 299 3 Notices THE EXCH4NGE BANKS WILL BE CLOSED ON Monday, 15th inst Public Holidays. NOTICE. Tenders wUI be received at the Principal Civil Mediral Officer's Office until noon ol Saturday the 87th inst for th^ supply of Ra lions and sundries etc. for Hospitals detailed below for the period Ist January,
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    • 304 3 Notices ENGINEERING AND CLOTHING MATERIALS. Tenders are invited for the supply of Engineering and clothing material required by Sarawak Government for the year =918. Full particulars can be obtained and patterns of cloths viewed on application to Messrs. Paterfon, Simons Co., Ltd., Sarawak Government Agents, Singapore, or at Resident's Office,
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    • 569 3 WsAAm FORD j___\WW ■k'uP I ECONOMIC AL CAR. I A FEW REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A "FORD." I I Because (1) It is BRITISH, being made throughout m Canada. I (2) It is the most ECONOMICAL four passenger Touring Car m I I COST PER MILE RUN m the
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  • 47 4 Domestic Occurences. BIRTHS. Teale —At the Maternity HosoitU on tbe I4fchu»t., to Mr and Mas G. Eric Teale, a bob. Gordon.— On November nth, at tbe Maternifty Hospital. Penan g, the wits of J. X j Gordon of Jong Landor Ebtate, lapah, Perak, of a son. I
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  • 1992 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Nov. 15, 1915. Here ibafi the Press the People's right mafrula, CTnaw*:! by influence and ur<bribed by gala; Here patiiot Truth her glorious precepts draw* Pie'Ved to X ligioo. L-»y jUy and Law. Were it not that it came through unspecified "Turkish sources/ we should
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  • 124 4 I We are asked to state that th«re Will I be no At Home at Government House on i Tuesday 16th. The Honourable Dr. Urn Boon Keng, m. will give a lectuie on "National Stagnation and Its Remedy," to night, at 8.80 o'clock, m the Chapel Hall of the j
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  • 42 4 l#Vom Our v*,. Corre, Sungeißagaapavsa'uaide^ 0 of 7 per cent, audcarr.es forw arri T^ The epurt m rubber ha* i ud B*t8 *t buying of rubber thar. T h attr.buted to tbe anxietvVf con •©cure adequate supplies. Uoie «!t
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  • 120 4 Itae pictures of Algerian native on active service m Flanders r H exhilarating gallopiug, greatly r > Palladium Saturday nfrhtV?* They *ere iv the French gazette, which is a feature O f th gramme at this hause tfaftt j fi i looked forward to. ()t the other itowg,
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  • 126 4 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. BY COURTKhY Oi Tl-:k FgEs, B c x Paria, Nov. 12.-Tbe 1 rench three m cent, bonds are at Fr. |g Yeeterday ue blew up a German po« on the Somine. W§ uau.accd the mqZ works m Ar^oune nnd ies Eparge«. To day, there wag niinm-d fiehl
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  • 62 4 This hou=e could have bad an over!:* entertaiunieU on Saturday eight— in that been possible so large was the tendance. A specially birous holiday prt gramme bxd been KSMfti features which *ere the lutest episodes \l h Million Dollar My6tery which becom more and more exciting acd a
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  • 81 4 Agents Pateieon SaOMNM and Gti Lower Perak Trafalgar 2.481 agaiu^t 2.14: toa to date 16,821. 9.000 cococofc againc-t IS,OoC total to datt coconuU. Henrietta 28.285 againbt K& total to date MM"* Sangei Mataug 14.591 agaiu«tS.l« total tc date 1.31,00^. Lara« 4,305 total to date WJi Benar:
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  • 213 4 Ladies who wi»,h to see the Wjjj J milliaery creations ebouUl ifcft ilaJ Bs! Cecil** at the Kair.es Hotel. Mr Duke Marshall, agent of the Estate and luveettueut Co.. \okoiift3Ji has left by way of Siberia WIJ Kitchener's Forces, and will be J olD at Tsuruga by Mr f. Keudeedine.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 142 4 l&\'s' WHIoK i SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., Wholesale and Setiil Wine and Spirit Merchants. Johore Agents A. C. HARPER Co. EASTERN PRESENTS WESTERN FRIENDS. S^raA £01 Japanese Quilted Gowns $17.50 §&S&?i r '%^^B^H® Japanese Silk Kimonos R^id^P^S Children's Silk Kimonos Ssr^^fe^Ml Japanese Cotton Kimoncs Japanese Dressing Jackets fl pJ|BTO
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  • 474 5 WAITING AN ENTENTE LEAD. Serbians' bad Position. Locil-m. Nov. 12.— A telegram from Bukbarsat snms up the attitude of Rumania anJ Greece as watching each other 'ectly but neither willing to take the initiative of challenging the Central Powers. Military opinion m Rumania disapproves of the northward
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  • 305 5 Lonjoa, Nov. 13. In striking contrast with the official enemy reports on the Serbian campaign, the correspondent of the Vienna Neve Freie Presse admits that the Anstro deruaana are experiencing great d ukies. He says: "it is unthinkable that an array with the enemy a: its LteU
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  • 28 5 London, Nov. 13.— Turkish communi- <)<":* m the past two days describe ft constant bombardment of the coast of the wolf of Saroa by British monitors.
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  • 466 5 CAREFULLY WORDED LETTERS. Wishes to Join the Army. [By Bubm»rine Cable]. EMDTII'B B**TVO*. London, Nov. 12.— Mr Churchill has resigned. Later. Mr Churchill's letter to Mr Asquith, on bis resigning, shows that he resigned owing to his non inclusion m the War Council of the Cabinet. He says:
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  • 188 5 Paris, Nov. 12. A communique says There was particularly active cauncnading m the Loos and Souchez sectors. Our miners obtained excellent results m several districts, wrecking enemy galleries and damaging their trenches, one of which, at les Eparges, we occupied. Paris, Nov. 13. A communique says
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  • 147 5 Fresh Heights Gained. Rome, Nov 12. A communique states The enemy's attack m the Campele valley, I supported by numerous guns hauled up adjacent peaks, was repulsed. We con'tinned vigorous pressure against the mountainous ridge of Cor de Vole, and began to advance m the Plava sector,
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  • 297 5 PROGRESS ON ALL FRONTS. Heavy German Losses. Petrograd, Nov. 12. A communique says that supplementary reports show that the Russians captured altogether 8571 prisoners m the action north of Kolki. Petrograd, Not. 12. The Russians captured west of Riga a number of new German automatic rifles firing
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  • 141 5 Petrograd, Nov. 14. The Tsar and Trfarvitcb arrived at Reval on Wednesday and visited the naval fortress and reviewed the garrison. They went en boarJ a transport where the crews of the British and Russian submarines were drawn up. The Tsar decorated two British submarine commanders
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  • 127 5 Preparing to Attack Serbia? London, Nov. 13. There is a suspicion m Greece that there is apparently a strong motive for Italian intervention m the Balkans. Italian despatches apprehend a Greek move on Albania or Monastir, and state that the Greeks are already fortifying Southern Albania to which
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  • 76 5 Athens, Nov. 14.— 0n the 12th inst. the British, French, and Russian Ministers m an interview with M. Skouloudis, demanded that Greece should define her attitude m the event of the Allied forces taking refuge m Greek territory. They insisted that no distinction should be made
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  • 72 5 TURKEY SAVES HER FLEET." Amsterdam, Nov. 14.— A Turkish com i rnunique says thanks to new protective measures taken to guard our fleet the British submarine E 20 was sunk m the Dardanelles on November 5. London, Nov. 13— The Admiralty announces that the British submarine E2O, it is feared,
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  • 20 5 Salonika, Not. 12.— A telegram states the Greek budget of 1015 will show a deficit of £14,800,000 pounds.
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  • 217 5 j TROUBLE IN PERSIA. Is it Another Failure of Policy Petrograd, Nov. 18.— A Teheran tele gram states that while preparing for hast] departure the Turks and Germans an carrying on a desperate propaganda, spreading all sorts of ridiculous storiei about the condition of India, the concentration of
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  • 130 5 Petrograd, Nov. 14.— M. Bark the Russian Minister of Finance m the preamble to the budget for 1916 estimates a general deficit of about 827 millions of roubles, which would ba covered by credit operations. New sources of revenue would bene cessary, chiefly m the form of directtaxation
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  • 68 5 London, Nov. 12. The death has taken place of General Sir Charles John Burnett, kc B. London, Nov. 12. Lord Yemen, Captain of Yeomanry, has died at Malta of dysentery. London, Nov. 12. Mrs Hopley (mother of 2nd Lieut. O. W. Hopley, Grenadiers, killed m action m France) has
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  • 54 5 London, Nov. 12. Acting on behalf of the King, the Queen, at Buckingham Palace, conferred Military Crosses on 2nd Lieut. Ranajodha Jang Bahadur, attached S9tb Garhwal Rifles, and Subadar Major Arsla Khan, 67th Wilde's Rifles, Indian Army, for distinguished service, and the medal on Subadar Manatullah Khan, Ist
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  • 51 5 Capetown, Nov. 14. At a Government recruiting conference General Smuts announced that ten thousand South African troops would be sent to East Africa. He said the allies had their hands full and Great Britain could cot be expected to provide men for campaigns throughout the
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  • 55 5 Paris, Nov. 13. The Chamber has unanimously passed a bill authorising a new 5% loan, of an indeterminate amount, exempt from taxation, and redeemable only after 1931, carrying the privilege to con* vert old 3% rentes amounting to one third of each subscription. Conversion rate of issue
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  • 37 5 IN MEMORIAM LORD ROBERTS. London, Nov. 18.— A large and distinguished congregation assembled for the commemoration service for the late Lord Roberts at St. Margaret's Westminster. Their Majesties the King and Queen and other royalties were represented.
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  • 34 5 London, Nov. 12. The House of Com mons has freely accepted Mr Asquith'f expression of regret for the absence oi Cabinet Ministers during the Dardanellei debate^ It was due to a misunderstand- iD
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  • 20 5 I Paris, Nov. 12. Col. Marchand is com jpletely recovered and shortly returns to i the front.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 82 5 ROBINSON Go. t JUST ARRIVED i NEW SHIPMENT -F I^J^ JLj J^ Sit HHi |^y Chocolates, Sweets, I Col Sard Collard, Challen. I I BRITISH PIANOS I I HIGHEST MERIT I Sole Agents I I the ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. I B I HUTTON'S "Pineapple" Hams WHOLE OR IN CUTS
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 745 6 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. B.s. CITY OF BOMBAY" due on or about Nov 30 These steamers Have exoellent accommodation for first class passengers. Doctor and Stewardess carried. Fare to London £36. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd^ KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVMRT MAATSCHAPPIiI Royal Packet Navigation
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    • 730 6 Shipping 1 P. O« Owtish India Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about T IMPO la AIL LIFIJSo. Homeward (for Europe). I Outward
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    • 20 6 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP C9MPANY, LIMITED. The s.s. "KIOTO," will be despatched FOB Manila Hongkong on or about tbe 19th November.
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    • 550 6 Shipping M. M. MBSSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINB. Far CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD Itli OUTWARD a* Atlantique Nov 19 w Athos Dec 4 89 v de U B 8 Panl Lecat Dec 10 Ciotat Dec 3 gsCordiltere Jan Bi Polynesien Dec 17 For ail particulars apply to J. dt
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    • 592 6 Shipping nttk: JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co,, Lt4. EUROPEAN LINE. A service Is maintained between Yak^ rfaporte to Marseilles, Loadoo >J£** ooutract with the Imperial i^Z I** ment. The Kow twin p?^ maintaining this eervice have seen «!2K? lesigned and constroot^!. ana Jfi? with all the latest Improvement* 1 fcT? tafety
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  • 839 7 Germany and Austria with 115 million people challenged 255 million?, euys the New York Times, that is the arithmetic of ;be position. Competition m slaughter ivaa impossible, so Germany relied on teutonic strategy to accomplish miracles. \.t> the beginning Germany* had tbe advantages m numbers
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 466 7 I War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20.000 Oeooaltefl with the Supreme Court of England, and
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    • 483 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CUPITftL AUTHORISED M 11,500.098 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,185 DM CAPITAL P3ID-UP EM2JOO BE6EBVE FUHD M £500,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black Esq., Chairman. 9mde» Campbell Esq. I H. Melvlll Simons Esq. i..M. Ryrle Esq. Sir David Tale. Uhlet Manager Percy Monia Es^. London Manager
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    • 363 7 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRE- BTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and "NON- FORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to i Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3.500,000.
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    • 477 7 I PROVISION FOR THE YOUNQ EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES 1 remove one of the chief anxieties a married man with a family has. §j namely, how best to provide for the education of his Children, the expenses for which reach their maximum when the Children are H from 14 to 20 years
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  • 931 8 Trial at Medan. TbePinang Gazette gives the following translation of the above case The trial of Captain Lubcke, of the HamburgAmerica liner Preuesen, now interned at Sabang, and 4th Engineer Voltz, who was the ship's electrician, has now passed through upwards of ten days' hearing m the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 469 8 WHITCAWAY LAIDLAW CO, LTD, LIIDUW BUILDING, BAHERY ROAD, SINGAPORE jCi-» SlIrT rrl HATa IUJCi ni^wV /d^S f K CHRISm TRESS, ELLWOODS VELOUR HAT K^M| l| *if!lHiH^.V > -B *ND LEADING MAKERS Exact as illustration, a very //I /I|flHliijH| back. 2J ins brim either plain with turned Bnd sewn edge. <SS
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    • 224 8 A Clear Head a hearty appetite, sound sleep and good oigettion are sure to follow an occasional dose of tWMSSBS the tiny laxatives. Gentle as nature. Do Lot gripe Of Chetuistß, 60 cents per rhial, or post free from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.. Dept. lc, Singapore. PRIVATE HOTEL. STAMFORD
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    • 415 8 Health for Infants For over half-a-century Savory Moore's Pood has been m gtntt 1 use, both at home and abroad. It has the reputation of beinp th'jroughly reliable food for Infants. X Sarory Moore's Food supplies just the nourishment an infant n«erf m an easily digestible and \ery palatable form,
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  • 1476 9 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Nov. 13th. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. All ouotattone of Sterling Shares must be regarded is purely nominal foi the present. Cap. iBBua. Paid. fc*s» Div. Botes b. Sscukhb, 66,000 Ss 9a Allagai 5% -.16 19 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java 7
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  • 59 9 'Corrected up to Nov. 18) Bsnk 4ms 2-49 16 domand 2-4 732 Ptfiv&te credit Rmi 2-4 27 32 France demand Bank 818 i»DiA, T. T. 175$ j SosasOKQ, dsroaj d mm 20i Yokohama, d9mai d „112 Java, 'leniftacl 183* Bangkok, demasd 68^ SovßasitfMß, Bank Buying 98.64 B%uk of v'
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  • 157 9 Nov. 13. Tin (250 tons) 555.00 MCTihi&r 14 00J 1 <t&i& bi»z Gr.be No. 1 15.50 J Q&mbiez Oabs No. 2 12.00 Peppes ijiack ordic. >'po?«J 22 00 Peppnr, (White fair) Muntok 36.50 Nttimagg HlO to the iij. It 1. 00 Kntmegs '80 to the ib.t 22.00 SJacs (Banda)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 253 9 SUPPI IFS FOU Estates Mines Etc. £Nt Fumigators aid Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalaug. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sportin ji Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. Cement England" brand by The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co., Ltd.
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    • 23 9 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE KUALA LUMPUR. NOW READY THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ROUGH DIARY FOR 1916 Publishers: Fraser and Neave, Ltd.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 479 9 Time ballH on Fort Canning and Monet Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, correppendinp tt> c am. Green wlttti mean tin c. The time gnu is fired at V 2 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, cm every day excepting Scnday. when it i& fired at one
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    • 390 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessels m port at 1 1 a.m. on Nov. 18. 1916. Name Date of Arrival Remark! British. Magnet Nov 12 K. Harbour Hai Nam Inner Roads Hok Canton Danera No. 7 Wharf Teireeias Nov 13 No. 6 Wharf Ban Hin Guan Inner Roads Sri Muar Perak
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  • 477 10 THE WAX AGAINST MERCHANTMEN. Coolness on a Transport. London, Nov. 12.— Lloyd's reports j that thirty-eight lascars and seven Euro- j peans, part of the crew of the Clau MeAlister have landed. London. Nov. 12.— The Liverpool stea- mer Rhiueland, from Middlesbrough for Fanoe, has been sunk.
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  • 47 10 Washington, Nov. 12. It is authoritatively stated that international law was Dot violated by the British search of the eteamsh'p /jalandia, which was outside tha territorial limit. There was reason to believe that she was bound for Sweden with a cargo destined for Germany.
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  • 39 10 Petrograd, Nov. 12. The Novoe Vremya urges the seizure of German concessions m China whence it declares the Germans are supplying arms and explosives to Chinese revolutionaries and rebels m India aud organising bomb outrages.
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  • 29 10 Amsterdam, Nov. 12. Three Belgian* have been executed and a foui/th sentenced to twelve years pi- nil servitude for communicating to the enemy movements of troops.
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  • 35 10 New York, Nov. 12. The occurreuce of four big fires ia twenty four houra m munition fucfoiies hug led to official investigation iv view of the possibility of a German plot. 1
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  • 32 10 Bukharest, Nov. 13. It is announced that Cuuut Muiternich, the new German ambassador 1 Constantinople while pafigiug through Bukhurest had an audience of the King of Roumunia. I
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  • 28 10 London, Nov. 13.— The Gazette states! that i he Gilbert aua Ellice islands, hitherto protectorates, huve been annexed^by the de&ire of fche rtntive Governments. j
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  • 22 10 London, Nov. 13. The shipowner, Mr J. H. Cory, ha« been elected unopposed as member of Parliament for Cardiff.
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  • 21 10 London, Nov. 13. The "Daily Express" states that fourteen super dreadnoughts will be added to the fleet m January
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  • 901 10 THE JAN PIETERSZOON COEN. These are days of ocean going palaces, sumptuously fitted and supplied with all the comforts, conveniencies and luxuries that money can provide and human ingenuity device. Thus it is that there is a peculiar fascination m visiting and viewing such of the newest type of passenger
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  • Correspondence.
    • 1188 10 To the Editor, Sir, —Duty to the Public alone dictates the writing of this letter. This is an asßurance that seems called for when we have some Municipal Commissioners who do not seem capable of arguing m a calm and dignified manner on the points raised
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  • 369 10 CHILDREN'S MATINEE. From the opening chorus of Laugh and the World Laughs" to the finale 41 Good Night," there was laughter and delight for the room full of little, and big people (and they were there from six to sixty years of age) who went to hear
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  • 21 10 Monday 15th Nov. Johnston's Pier at 2A\O and 8.30 p.m. Ciiib Bungalow at 6 and 5.30 p.m-
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  • 171 10 Mr C. E. L. Locke, late of the British American Tobacco Co Kuala Lumpur, has j obtained a coraraieeioo m the 10th Batt., ii. Welsh Fusiliers, and has gone to liie j front. (M.M.) A Welsh soldier, writing to bis home at Cardiff, says that among the German prisoners taken
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 295 10 I 1 13l\ iJI Cj I Note Our Prices I Size Plain Coven Red top Non-Skid p^ H 30X3 $2180 $33.00 30X3 4 $33.00 $36 00 90Q 32 x 3J. $36 00 $38.00 9 **vJ OQ 760 X 90 $30 00 $36 00 c X 810x90 $3150 $40.00 tr r
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