The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 November 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEM CENTS SINGAPOKE, THUESDAY, NOVEMBEE 18, 1915. NO. 8,601.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    114 1 There have been a few changes m local rubber shares Page 9. A letter containing some hints to the Municipality appears on Page 4. A special article on Bulgaria's entrance into the war appears on page 5. j The situation m Persia seems to be rather more
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    SUN.
    1105 1 What More golden fancies cries) Mr Editor. No, Sir, this time we are on sober facts, which we venture to think may he worth musings by some whoa* lot takes them away from the haunts ©t man. Perhaps one of the most startling will be the Sun's control over
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      256 1 RAFFLES HOTEL ST. ANDREW'S DAY Nov. 30th. SPECIAL DINNER At 8 p.m. and afterwards DANCING Early application for seats is requested. X'fWAS CARDS. 4 Large Selection of the Latest and Best Designs. BOXES OF AUTO STATIONERY Containing 6 8 CARDS with Envelopes. PIJ/CFS FROM 30 CtS. tO $2.25 PER BOX
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      199 1 i 1 "You can't drive a knife through the tread" r i Stelastic Tyres Give Greatest Mileage. SOLE AGENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY. NEGLECT 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. MOUTRDT& CO.,
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      276 1 LAI EST ADVERTISEMENTS. I I Tl c Palladium's new programme j Page 2. I Notice re new Telephone directory l>a. t- 5. I I) h :or wantad for regular steamer out i r >.r pore Page 2. i N>'i.e re meeting of Association of •Sign e< rs Page 5. j
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      87 1 THE WEEK. Ttiorsdaj 18th. High Water— /-fie *».ui.. 8-38 p.m. Friday 19th. High "WaUr-8-81 R.r"., 9.?8p.m. B. i. homeward mall (train Sturdaj 20th. j High TVater —9 2 a.m., 20-8 p.m. Soldi j 21st. High Water— y-di a.m., 0-48 p.m. 2ith Sunday after Triuity. Monday 22nd. Htc?b *vater-10i A.m., !1.26
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    521 2 The general advacee of the young generation of Chinese m the study of music is testified to m Hongkong by the public performance of t»uch items as theee for piano solo: Huiuoresque (Dvorak) by Master Cboo Man Chan, and "The Wedding Day (Grieg) by Mies Ruby Mow Fung. A. C.
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      49 2 OIL GAS POWER. Diesel, Semi Diesel, and Suction Gas Engines and Plants-enquirers for this ojasa of power would do well to consult -The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore who represent firm, of the highest repute, ZLJ I ""able power •ad satisfactory running. Crude Oil ConMmption from .41b per H.P. hour.
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      656 2 SOt iJ STOMACH When vegetable food ferments it can*e4 soa>e rifling m the throat, the formation of gU m the stomach v-hich distends it aud causes Spain often extending to the region of the heart and arousing a fear of heart disease. This condition is called acid dyspepsia. Heartburn, a
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      771 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE r\ We avail ourselves of the opportunity of informing our Patrons and the Public generally of our APPOINTMENT AS SOLE AGENTS for the World's largest film buyers THE M P. SALES AGENCY, Ltd., of 86, Wardour Street, London. Inconsequence thereof we
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      450 2 M SUPFRB PROGRAMME FOR TO NIGHT S r^T?^ AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATfiE CH ANGE /CASINd OPP BXACH ROAD TONIGHT, SECOND SHOW 9-15 *PM sn!I THE^ VITAQRAPH SPECIAL FEATURE* "THE CRUCIBLE OF FaiJ Is I Twt Red Strong Drama, Featuring Mrs. L Cut Russell The Crest Vitarfr aa Rt» t
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    GERMAN ESPIONAGE.
    956 3 The following is a letter to the Times from General Sir O'Moore Creagh, late Commander- in Chief of the Indian Army In your leader to-day you omitted to mention a vital point m connection with the operations m Gallipoli viz., the military character of the Tutkiah enemy. Was
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      206 3 wa y of doing m ra^lp business, but the I J| Biff articles m ques- mS tion are equally wlMr appreciated by Bar I the motorists prove it HsBBBBH AND PROFIT BY IT Supplies can be obtained from our Agents throughout the S.S. and F.MS. OR FROM THE DUNLOP RUBBER
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      167 3 vrui Workshops include the Machine Shop, Boiler Shop and General Engineering Foundry. i MACHINE SHOP is completely equipped with the most modern machinery capable of executing work of any and every description up to 15 Tons. BOILER SHOP ft ted with up-to-date Hydraulic Ri vetting machinery for manufacturing Boilers, Tanks,
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    DUTCH SUBMARINE BUILDING PLANS.
    567 4 From the "Gazette de Hollands" The written reply of the Ministers for the Navy and Colonies to the Provisional Report of the Second Chamber on the Bill to extend the fleet has now eeen the light, and is of considerable interest as reflecting the views of
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    THE DYNAMITE SHIP.
    217 4 Dangerons Vessel to Leave U. S. The New York correspondent of the Central News, m a message sent by mail, reports that the German dynamite ship Magdeburg, anchored off New York Harbour with enough dynamite on board to blow up "Down Town," has been ordered to quit
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    THE DARDANELLES.
    252 4 Turkish Positions m Galllpoll Described. A special correspondent at the Dor danelies writes I spent some time this afternoon watching the enemy's positions from a point m our reserve trenches. Our front trench line was visible less than a mile away. Four hundred yards beyond it was the
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    FOREIGN WORDS IN GERMANY.
    249 4 The astonishing lack of humour of the German Press is surely revealed (says the Westminster Gozette) m a serious discus sion m the Hamburger Nachrichten, whether children should be allowed any longer to say ''Ma" and "Pa," because the words originally come from French. A correspondent,
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    GROWING POWER OF THE ALLIES.
    252 4 Commenting on the present military position, Hilaire Belloc discusses m Land and Water three points, namely, the offensive of the Allies m the West, the powerlessnesB of the Germans to attain their end m Poland, and the intervention of Bulgaria. He points out that the
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    COMING OF RUSSIAN WINTER.
    166 4 In staff quartern m Petrograd the feeling with regard to the general situation has become much more optimistic during the past few weeks, wires a Telegraph correspondent. The natural obstacles to the German advance have been enormously increased by the exceptionally early and very heavy and
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      466 4 Mobiloils "A grade for each type of Motor.'* FRICTION THE DESTROYER OF STEEL Like the weight of an extra passenger, friction always rides with you. It drags at your bearings. It robs you of power. It wears down metal. There are several thousand piston-strokes m a cylinder for each mile
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      106 4 •THK NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NoVi CURES DISCHARGES., EITHER SEX.WITHOUT INJECTIONS. THERAPION NO. 2 C^JESBLOOD^ISON. BAD LKGS. SKIN ERUPTIONS. CURES CHRONIC WEAKNESSES. DRAINS, LOST VIGOR !lc! SOLD BY LEADING CHEMISTS. PRICE IN ENGLAND 49 SEND STAMP ADDRKSS KNVKI.OPK FOR I FReaBOOKTODR.LECLKKCMED.CO.I A CURE Haverstock Rd. Hampstfad. London.! FOR YOU TRY
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      256 4 SUPPLIES FOB^^^ 1 Estates Mines Etn Ant Fumigators aid Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out i a i a d Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. NobeJs own loading with s m ing Ballistite which holds more piLJ shooting records than any other powder Cement "England" brand by The
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    844 5 The dates given are those of the dee h o f the telegrams from London.] November 9 'continued.) Semiofficially d that Italy will take steps to avert enace to her interests by Bulgarian listening of Albania. Rll ;sittnB progress m Mitau and Riga ;l .i, anJ east
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    WOLFRAM.
    301 5 A very serious responsibility concerning wolfram (saye the Rangoon Times) rests on the Home Government, the Government of India, and the Government of Burma jointly and severally. The facts aro simple enough there is an urgent need of wolfram at Home for tbe munition factories Burma possesses this important
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    AN INDO-BURMA RAILWAY.
    265 5 The news that the Kail way Board have for the time being decided to close the lodo Burma Railway survey (writes the Statesman) will cause much disappointmeet iv business circles m Farther India, while on general grounds of Imperial policy it is re?rattahle that the enterprise cannot
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    NEW CHINESE FLAG.
    32 5 It is understood time the Chinese Gov rmoent has decided upou a new flag, enn 6istiog et a white backgrouud, led border a;:d two golden dr»gonb eucircliug a red
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      874 5 Notices ASSOCIATION of ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE. NOTICE Is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the Registered Office of the Association French Bank Buildings on Thursday the 18th day of November at 8.80 p.m. BUSINES?.— Important." J. A. Denchf ield. Acting Hon. Secretary. Dated this Cth day
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      336 5 To Let TO LET Houses Not. 7 8-a Chancery Lane. Apply ts> CBIBO EIM LEE ft Co., Himslnsia— lt-11 TO LET Bungalow No. 7 Unfurnished, between Sea View Hotel and Swimming Club, tent fti. Apply H c/o Free Press. I*ll 80-11 TO LET. BOSOOMBE, Nassim Road, Untarnished, Tennis Lawn, Stables,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      40 6 Phillips —At the Penan g Maternity Hospital on Nov. IS, to Mi. and Jin. R. H. Phillips of Nova Sootia, Te'uk Anson, a daughter. Gawthorne. On Nov. I#, at Grerahall, Penang. the wife of JO3. Gawthorne, of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      36 6 The marriage of Mr ALfex Gso. De Bouzi son cf Mr. and Mrg. Geo. R. De Bouza, with Miss Alice eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Goonting, will take place shortly m Koala Lnmpnr.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    35 6 He»e «ha?l the PreM th<t People's ri{ nt m«<«tatei Ouawed by influence and unbriheJ by «*ln. Hut pat, lot Trutft bn glorious precepu dr*«< VIMjkI to X lieion. t^oyaltv and L«w
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    Thursday, November 18, 1915.
    1939 6 Those who honestly try to realise m their minds this present terrific explosion of warfare, involving such enormous masses of civilised humanity, and possess the intelligence to understand that the future after the war is really of greater vital moment to Europe than these wars, cruel
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    LONDON RUBBER NEWS.
    44 6 Boom Sul^i,ii, i( (From O«r Own Cm**^ Aa«lo-Sumatrap ay su°pt D cenri 5 per cent. cent b tlet The euare boom eubsidee 6 li ff hH profit taking. lghtl 5 m i: CasUefield pays fina reserve Jto,o( 0. d P°U v
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    109 6 Kuala Lumpur 0 At Federal Council to-day 'in th, I ten Loan Fund enactment th 7 T limiting loans on rubber estate* tn planted before 1912 was deleted Tn^ of a clause providing that the Z*' Council by reaolution can at an exclude from tbe loans scheme t»
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    THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GOLD MEDAL.
    145 6 The University of Edinburgh m .i u last awarded the Straits Settlement* Gold Medal to Dooald Cameron Mat*^ M.A., v v., of Teluk Anson, F.M.S.. i c his Tbeeis on Eotamoebic F)?6enterr with ft Note on Pathogenic EaUmoeba It it mo§t appropriate thing that tb
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      HINTS TO THE MUNICIPALITY.
      377 6 Sir, Ac there seems to be a desire c: the part of the authorities to make ibei selves better acquainted with the neec; and necessities of the citizen of Singapore 1 venture to bring forward to your nonet two matters wherein things might t* improved. The
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      90 6 Mr W. A. Sims will give a lectur s j "Silk Manufacture" tonight, W o'clock, m thelChapel Hall of the M Chinese School. The frieode of tbe^ are cordially invited to attend. The Misses Woods pass through be their way East next week and the meut of Raffles hotel, has
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      181 6 |\rl Q, Cl Q 1 let S Vermouths Burgundies Brandies Hocks Whiskies Moselles Gins Liqueurs Bitters Beers Stouts Mineral Waters. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., Wholesale art Retail Wine aid Spirit Merchants. THE POPULAR XMAS GIFT "Manila Cigars" For the convenience of our customers we can deliver direct to any address m
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  • IN SERBIA.
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      BULGARIAN THRUST IN MACEDONIA.
      168 7 A Race Against Time. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Salonika, Nov. 16.—The latest news from tbe Seibian army is that the Bulgarians, considerably reinforced, are attempting a flanking movement westward of Babuna pass, from the Tetovo region, threatening Frilip, »nd thus eventually Monastic It is reported that tbe
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      KITCHENER AT MUDROS.
      53 7 Athens, Nov. 16. Lord Kitchener has arrived at Mudros. Sir Francis Elliot, the British Minister m Athens, has gone to meet him. So iar there has been no official confirmation cf this wire. London, Nov. 16. Italian despatches state that Lord Kitchener is at Mudros, with the
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    CHURCHILL'S EXPLANATION.
    200 7 Fraised by the Times. London, Nov. 16. With tbe exception of the Times, which describes it as a Parliamentary triumph which will be pronounced by the country as a statesmanlike utterance, and tbe Daily Mail, which pays a tribute to it as a very fine speech giving more
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    FISHER'S REPLY.
    84 7 Luudon, Nov. 16.— 1n the House of Lords, Lord Fisher made a brief but striking answer to Mr Churchill. He spoke for one minute. He emphasised that he had been 61 years m the service of his count:?. I leave my record m the hands of my countrymen.
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    HOLLAND AND PEACE.
    56 7 The Hague, Nov. 16.— Replying to the report of a Committee of the Chamber, the Government states that, while ready to co operate m any serious attempt to end the war, its de-ire for peace is not a sofficient reason to attempt mediation. Premature steps would only
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    MORE NEWS WANTED.
    34 7 London, Nov. 16.— The Home Secretary •ail J. Simon) is goiDg to France to confer WKh military censors as to the possbility of greater publicity being given to the British operations.
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    THE SINKING OF THE BOSNIA.
    31 7 London, Nov. 16 —The fourth boat of the Bosnia is safe. The survivors state that «c Austrian submarine sailors pillaged the Bosnia and robbed the passengers.
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    THE WAR IN FRANCE.
    15 7 Paris. Nov. 16. A communique states there is nothing to report.
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    ENEMY SUBMARINE BASES FOUND.
    19 7 London, Nov. 16.— Two bases of enemy •abmarinet have been discovered on the wetaa coast.
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    IN THE FAR EAST.
    262 7 OUR POLICY IN PERSIA. Shah Stays m Teberan. [By Submarine Cable}. Petrograd, Nov. 16.— The Persian Premier told the commander of the brigade of Cossacks at Teheran that the Shah and his Ministers were leaving the capital, which wonld remain m the protection of tbe Cossacks
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    THE LOOS AFFAIR.
    203 7 Discussion In the Lords. London, Nov. 17.- In the House of Lords, replying to criticisms of the General Staff by Lord St. Davids, L.ord Haldane detailed Sir John French's working day, as from six m tbe morning till dinner. Regarding tbe various staffs we were at a
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    LECTURE ON WIRELESS.
    392 7 At the Engineers' Institute last night, Mr A. Scully, chief engineer of the Seamew, gave a most informative lecture on wireless telegraphy. There was a fair attendance of members and ethers interested, and Mr W. J. Trowell presided, introducing the lecturer m a few appropriate words. Mr
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    WHY BULGARIA WENT TO WAR.
    1550 7 The following article hat been received from a correspondent intimately aeeociat- ed with the Balkan States and his views j will be read with considerab c interest; dealing as they do with the events leading up to Bulgaria's participation m the war on the side
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    AEROPLANE RAIDS.
    36 7 Rome, Nov. 16. Austrian aeroplanes dropped bombs on Brescia. Seven persons were killed and 10 wounded. Paris, Nov. 16. A German aeroplane dropped bombs m a suburb of Duukiik. There were some civilian victims.
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    227 7 Mrs Oattey has very kindly consented to give three demonstrated lessons on "Mak ing economic Christmas presents." The first lesson will be given on Thursday, Dec. 2ud at 4.30 p in., m the Y. W. C. A. Institute. Tbeßornanca of a Convict's Daughter,' announced for tbe Palladium, is a striking
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      746 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON GLASGOW as. CITY OF BOMBAY" due on or about Nov 30 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McAUSTER Co., Ltd,^ KONINKIUKE PMETVMRT MUTSGKtPPM Roy^i Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 8^ 3— B, COLLTEB QUAY. TJSDRR OONTBACIT WITH THB WBTHKRLAWPB fWT>TA OOVKRWMKKT
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      795 8 Shipping I P O« British India A"%prj/ii} M-J I N E mtm SL \J (a mm SVSa^BB M 4 Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore
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      574 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES KAIL UM. I For CHIla, iAPaI CEYLOI aai MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWABD ssAtlanttque Kot 19 as Athos Dee 4 uV. de U m Panl Lecat Deo 90 Ciotat Dec S s« Cordlllere Jan 8 as Polynesiea Dec 17 For all particulars apply to J. da
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1609 9 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Broken, Nov. 17tk Cap. Mon 9a Allagar tttnDtv. Burma. Sill ana. 66,000 9s ft «►. i 6 1 600,000 1 1 Aaglo-Java wm — g w wm-wmtwwmw 9a Anglo-Malay •~ • 6 10 160,000 9b •% .— 10 0 11
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      477 9 I War or Peace. Faminf or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth toe cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS P THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIFTED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.00 C deposited with the Bupreme Court of
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      503 9 THK MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,900.006 CAPITAL BOBSGRIBKD Z I £1,*****0 CAPITAL PAiB-UP X 363.500 i iiaztYK rou osoojco BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black Esq., Chairman. Junes Campbell Esq. j H. Molvill Simons Esq. I, M. Byrie Esq. j Bir David Tale. Chief Manager Percy Moolfl
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      360 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and "NONFORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3.500,000. The Accounts are
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      238 9 ESTABLISHED 1874. THE ORIENTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m India.) ASSETS exceed $28,000,000. offering IB SOLUTE SECURITY to Policy holders CLAIMS PAID exceed $26,000,000. FROFITS to Policy-holders at last Valuation 11,116,678. text Distribution of Profits as it Slit Dec, 1915 LOW RATES. LIBERAL CONDITIONS. Apply for Prospectus
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    THE LICHEE OF CHINA.
    841 10 A recent American consular report says that the licbee (Litchi cbinensis), one of the most widely known fruits throughout China, is produced m Sooth China, chiefly m the provinces of Fnkien and Kwangtung, but also m Szecbuan. A small quantity is grown m other southern provinces,
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    GERMANY'S WAR FINANCE.
    134 10 New Form of Three Card Trick. The German way of achieving war loan successes, of lecdiDg her people paper to lend back again, is aptly illustrated by a clever cartoon m the Dutch paper, De Telegraaf. A poor puzzled subscriber is depicted with one of the scraps
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      441 10 Pont be Ibc Skeleton at thcTeast." Let Sargol make yoo^lumplandiPopolar. HOW TBIS PEOPLE CAN PUT ON FLESH. > < A New Discovery. Thin men and women— that big, hearty, filling dinner you ate last night. What became of all the tat producing nourishment it con- tamed You haven't gained m
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      561 10 WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD., LAIDLAW BUILDING, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAP9RE S^m SOFT FELT HATS THE N v fw HaT JgLrr^jfl'-Sia CBRISTYS, TRESS, ELLWCODS VELOUR HAT 4KS|IL^HB |f!!™llll! ARD LMDiriC M KERS Kxact as illust lotion, a very ~g 5- X^^^S'SWW||^ r wT^l^S^'taSS'ribbSi P^l^ ribbon handwith #^WBr ,zm*^B hand rt b?W at
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 11 •Corrected up to Nor. 17) I Bank 4m 2-4 916 I 11 demand I*4 7-82 Private credit *m I*4l France demand Bank 818 Isdia, T. T. M 1764 HOSOKONO, demtu d m, 19| fOKOSAMA, dsmatd 111$ Java, demand mi Bakgkck, demand VM §6| Sovhe»2gnB, Bank Buying w 18.64 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    145 11 Nov. 17. Tin (100 tons) 184.00 Gambier 14.75 Qftmfeior Cube No. 1 15.50 Oambier Cuba No. 3 M 12.00 Pepper Black ordin. P'pore 23 00 Pcppe?, (White fair) Muntok 87.50 Nutmegs (110 to We lb. il.oo Nutmegs (80 to tit e lb./ 22.00 Mm* (Banda) 80.00 Cloves (Amboina) 45.00
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      389 11 4* «fc m ~m *SBr "BLACK WHITE" ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY 4- a The Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN ft Co. at their Donaed store (the largest m the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. FVERYWHERE "W't m W mm^ h^ H l 1
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      576 11 THE MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays exeepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at theii private residences, or town offices or godownt if preferred)
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      15 11 NOW READY THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ROUGH DIARY FOR 1916 Publishers: Fraser and Neave, Ltd.
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      575 11 TRAIN SBRVICB. SINGAPORE (TANK-ROAD). WUXDATB A BUHDAYB. Matt dally loaves tor north at 7.T a.m. as* 7.0 p.m. Other trains leave for Johore aa 9.0 a., 10.99 a., noon, I. SO p., 9.56 p., 4.40 p Mall arrives from north at 8.18 a.m. aofl 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore
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      392 11 LATEST ARRIVALS List of Tessels m port at 11 a.m, ea Not. 17, 1915. Kama Data of Arrival Remarks fifimea. Lycaon Not 16 No. Wharf Islander Inner Roeda Kaka Not 17* Sri Mnar Stentor No. 6 Wharf Anjou Inner Beads Kinta M Brisbane Teucer No. Wharf Duroa. Van Die men
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    London Financial Letter.
    2365 12 London Financial Letter. (From Our Own Correspondent.! A Strong Commodity Market More good Interim Dividends Lioggi m its New Form Bekoh's Maiden Dividend Inch Kenneth's Improvement Victoria Malaya's chance— Bukit lintang. London, Nov. 15. The market m plantation rubber has developed considerable strength this week, accentuated by an artificial factor,
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    SEIZURE OF PERSIAN OPIUM.
    86 12 SEIZURE OF PERSIAN OPIUM. The blue funnel steamer Lycaon, which arrived from Europe yesterday and went alongside at Borneo Wharf, was boarded by Supervisors G. Nunn and F. J. Elms and a number of Revenue Officers, who during a search for contraband, found concealed behind a water-tight door m the
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    S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    27 12 (Fob Week Ending Friday Nov. 19th.) TO-DAY. 5.15 Drill Hall S. R. E. v. it Chinese Go. Bcas liaeah Road Malay Co.
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    78 12 In referring to the Jan Pieterszen Goen on Monday the ownership was attributed to the Int. Crediet en Rotterdam, this was incorrect, the ship is owned by the Nederland Royal Mail line. In the second police court yesterday, Lim Ah Jee was charged by Rajanayan, Steward at the General Hospital,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    109 12 The B. L Tara with outward mail is expected at Penang on Saturday. The M.M. Company's steamer Atlantique was to leave Saigon at 11 a.m. yesterday, and may be expected here to-morrow morning. Information has been received from H. B. M. Consul- General, Bangkok, that the tea-going steam
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    388 12 RUBBEB. Singapore, Nov. 17. The offerings at to day's auction totalling about 260 tons came to a strong market. Competition on the wbole was keen though at times there were slight re-actions, and prices show some irregularity, but all grades sold at substantial advances. Tbe average paid
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    258 12 Singapore, Nov. 17th. London advices received during tbe past week have indicated a much firmer tone m the Rubber market, and this wan reflected at the Auction held to day, demand for practically all grades being good. Competition for most lots of Standard qualities was very keen,
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