The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 November 1915

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  • 18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MER CANTILE AD VERTI SER {0 CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1915. NO. 8.61L
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  • 168 1 The P. A. M. met at Penang on Sunday 'age 10. Tbe Italian campaigns progress mateially Page 5. Alterations in the local share liat will e found on page 9. There baa been a good deal of air fight--g in France Page 5. The Russians are meeting
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  • 1092 1 THE ISLAND THAT WENT BY STEAM. The little British squadron a mere tabloid of a fleet lay a weltering ia the j bight of an African river. j Up the river an enemy ship lay concealed. Somewhere among the trees and the monkeys," she had snuggled down ia a backwater
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 464 1 BOOTS BRITISH Eau de Cologne E^gS n is not generally known but it is f££lM true that .the best Eaux de Cologne W&M such as Booths have four times the H germicidal value of pure carbolic acid. -_SJ«T____ Boot's Eau de Cologne is not only a B_ a powerful protection
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    • 162 1 L v I ST ADVERTISEMENTS. i Caldbeck Macgregor for McCalluma< pe- r •n; n whisky Page 4. Tbe Gaiety and Harima Hall notify changes of programme Page 2. Reminder re tbe sale of Low Kim Pong's estate by Powell and Go. to-day Page 3. M'i ic at the Adelpbi to
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 143 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 30tb. H'gh Water-4 5 a.m., S-28 p.m. Last Quarter. St. Andrew St. Andrew's Cathedral, United Evensong 6 p Emulation Lodge, 8 80 pm. Harm .ton's Circus Wednesday Dec Ist. High Waier-5 0 a.m.. 4-46 pro. Queen Alexandra's Birthday (1844). Harmston's Circus. Thursday 2nd High Water 5 a.m..
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  • 419 2 Her blood was English. Let it, then, be spilt To pander to the German lust and hate. Thia waa ber true, unpardonable guilt, Tbat ahe waa daughter to our ancient State. Many were doomed, indeed, but she alone Waa hurried to her fate, and mercy's cry Veil on
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  • 58 2 The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam in which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton in the older type.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 351 2 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE IN AID CF OFFICERS' FAMILIES' FUND "The Queries" AND "MY WORD" An up to date Original Fevue. Victoria Theatre DECEMBER 9, 11, 16, 18 AT 9 15 P.M. MATINEE, Dec, 14th Plan
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    • 1051 2 FOR A REALLY EXJOYABLE EYESINC 8 EKTERTJI!S_e^^^ The IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE <__,_ CASINO'VssA TO-NIGHT Second show 9.15 p.m. SharS 55i_ TO^ T3ANEOUSERS s [2 A Episodes; jT^TjJ THE «£___s__.,. '"qToLUi MILLION m^^ j MYSTEft Eposlde 20 &s'. v V*. I Ep^>••The Secret Wt ning" t p¥.f*% Dotuments in the *.'.''^V
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    • 163 2 Popular Wants. j WAHTED. A Position by Ear pean Engineer Cera B. O. T. Willing to out-bine labour, fca where: Mining or E_t _te work. App.ysw terms to 7.54 c/o Ire. Pies.. i FURNITURE FOR SALE Teak Mfcj also writing table. MGMIoMI HUM *m I fc« r tit**, ii ak
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  • 483 3 LA TE WA R NEWS. 1_ Order to Hi_-tiba._. n_.-c- D \ov 13.— "The Times" Pet- corre.pondent states The Kaiser r:§r eetmg with General Hindenburg il u in.isted on resolute action to re:eC he i>.vina at whatever coat of men (OrC6 .atrial. General Hindenburg de* jni reinforcements, but the Kaiser
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  • 95 3 ll iateresting memoir on the ferment ::_:erc.i ia the inakiog c* rica beer in Wl is rib fished over the r__t.es of ■Ic-.rs C. Hutchinson and C. 3. R .may fa F_.a I_._t;ti_:e. It shows that KM _-icu:_cture o* rice beer in this SMOfcj can be controlled and improved by
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  • 232 3 When yonr growing daughter's appetite becomes fickle and she shows a desire for soar, starchy or chalky articles look alter the conditi.n ot her blood. It she is pale and languid, nervous, without ambition and irritable, her blood is unable to meet the demands made upon it.
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    • 2219 3 Auctions m REMINDER _p c i v n f\ w estate of Low Kim Pong, Deceased AUCTION SALE OF Businesses and Leasehold Land and Houses Consisting of th* Goodwills, Stock-in-trade, Book-debts and Furniture of (1) the 014 Established Retail Business of A Chinese Dispensary Carried on under the Style of
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    • 246 3 AUCTION SALE Tuesday, SOth November, at 2-30 p.m. Leasehold land, area ***** sq. feet, being tha land comprised in Government Lease No. 2251 for 999 years yearly quit r.nt 50 cents. Together with the honse erect, d thereon asd known as No. 28, St. Michael's Road, SingaporeLeasehold lsnd situate cff
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  • 1768 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, November 30, 1915. A letter from a correspondent in another column calls attention to the existence of an "Anti-German League," now being established in London, whose main objects appear in the body of his communication, as advertised in English newspapers. Some time ago, in an
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  • 394 4 Tho Unofficial nit? ro hors of the Lief nsing Bo _rd of Hongkong have resigned, in consequence of the Governor overruling their decision not to issue licenses to a naturalised and a nou-naturaiisfd der man. The late hon'ble Mr E. A. Hewelt ia the first signatory of the letter of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 644 4 To the Editor, Sir, la response to tnv 1 above heading, which VOIJ id ough to publish o_ Nov. 23r It*** a note of appreciation tOo| gentleman suggesting tha* u the Anti-German League" accc in the ft. S. and prophesy!*^ I**1 support" could such be bro
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  • 101 4 Mr J. M. Anthony, tl I aCV f^ i Consul for PortofeJ il I**** short visit to SteggowIn the Prize Court. U»*OB- J? Evans made an order foi tne 3 13 Mil .i Krupp vou Bobleu and nf vear Germania. as a pt- e w yachts were similarl. cocdemne Bv
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 101 4 PRODUCE OF SCOTLAND. D. J. MGCALLU M'S (of Edinburgh, Birmingham and London). Perfection Scotch Whisky CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. John Little&C" L td Lwcuvta att ihi fiWfe to^^^T'M?^B f^n cwd qvUo lo YitM, v\*\ aM re fir islmas Bmsaaar x SPECIAL DISPLAY NEW GOODS CHRISTMAS CRACKERS A PROVISIONS CHRISTMAS
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  • 262 5 ATTACK AGAINST BONTEHGSO PLANNED. Position of the Forces. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Sscrrn'a S-umcs. p 28. Aeroplanes with our tern array dropped fifty bombs on Bulgarian encara pments near Strumnitza bombaidt d Istip. Owing to tbe present ition cf t Serbian armies onr troops Copying the left bank
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  • 92 5 P_.ri-. Nov 29. Death before slavery" to tbe keynote of a spirited proclamation of the old Montenegrin King to his people. "The Serbian army has been obliged to withdraw to the mountains of Montenegro where forces of the two Serbian kingdoms will valiantly resist to the
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  • 143 5 Ottawa, Nov. 29— Government have commandeered all high grade wheat at the head of the Great Lakes and in store or transit eastward, amounting to sixteen million bushels, at the request of the British Government. This actio* ensures prompt delivery, as the grain taken is now en
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  • 89 5 Paris. Nov. 28.— 1n the Dardanelles «xped.t-on our artillery was most active on Wed. te Jay and Thursday and succeeded in sheiliccj several Turkish heavy guns cau;:__- tie enemy's fire to markedly weaken. Ni.-.u.rous Turkish wounded have »«ived a. ...n-tautincple recently. There J were bands. eaade
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  • 74 5 A:he v ov 29— The Greek Govern- i "2 tot yet replied to the Allies I J** 10 the elucidation of certain points I:^;r *ema__ds formulated iu Friday's i_e ijoverniiieut will discuss the P^Po>.:, i n t -b« sama spirit inspiring the y t0 tliC Previous ncte.
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  • 32 5 0v e rnsterdam Noveraber 28.— The Dutch _e» aS rrUSt aunounces that it does not consi 8 Q ment3 of rubber until IUr tQer notice.
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  • 22 5 «Bder r° n Nov 28 Kh *ki armlets issued *PPear Derbya scheme made a first ance London yesterday evening.
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  • 280 5 POSITION NOT SO FAVOURABLE. lArmj Sides with Germans. £Bj Submarine Cable). Riutii'i Siivica. Petrograd, Nov. 28.— A Teheran telegram says that the Shah gave an audience to the Russian Minister and assured him that the rumour of the Shah's intention to leave the capital was based solely on
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  • 81 5 London, Nov. 28. The responsibility for the desigus, specifications and testing of arms, ammunitions and inventions con cerned with them, has been transferred by the Army Council to the Ministry of Monitions which will henceforth control tbe Ordnance bond and research depart ment at Woolwich, the experimental
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  • 211 5 Minor Engagements. Petrograd, Nov. 27.— Official. All is quiet on the Western front save for fruitless attempts by the enemy to recapture lost trenches. Petrograd, Nov. 29. Official. Only minor engagements on the entire front. There have been small skirmishes in the Caucasus and brisk engagements north
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  • 55 5 London, Nov. 26.— A telegram from Petrograd states that the Tsar has visited one of the largest munition works known as a hotbed of socialism and effected a remarkable change of attitude of the men both towards war and munition making by the freedom and simplicity with
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  • 31 5 Lisbon, Nov. 23— Unionist Evolutionists having refused to join the Democrats in forming a national Ministry, the President entrusted Sr, Affonso Costa with the formation of a new Ministry.
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  • 76 5 The Gaiety screens the cinematographic adaptation of Zola's "Germinal," a very fine picture of some length. There is besides the latest war gazette and some comics. A special Gazette yesterday contained amendments of the list of persons in China and Siam to whom goods may be exported, a notice regarding
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  • 244 5 U AIRMEN'S ATTACKS. French Victories. [By Submarine Cablrf]. liom'e 8-SiviC-i. Paris, Nov. 27.-r-Tbe communique Bays: There have been lively artillery actions |in Belgium and south of the Somme. i Our artillery north of St. Mihiel destroyed jan enemy battery. It has been ascertainjed that the enemy's
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  • 93 5 Into the Isonzo Valley. Rome, Nov. 27.— Official. In the dis trict of Montenero the Italians captured 210 prisoners. There is incessant fighting on the heights northwest of Gorizia. Rome, Nov. 29. The communique says attacks on the heights northwest of Oorizia have been successfully continued. We
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  • 32 5 Milan, Nov. 28. Lord Kitchener arrived here this morning from the Italian front. He paid a hasty visit to the archaeological and art museums and then left for Turin. •*>
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  • 306 5 "THE QUERIES" AND "MY WORD. IN AID OF OFFICERS' FAMILIES' FIND. Rehearsals for The Queries and the original revue "My Word have been going apace for some time and the result promises extraordinary well. The public can take it that in patronising this entertainment they will see as good a
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  • 92 5 I An American religious weekly gives an account of a unique collection box said to have been invented by an Oklahoma man. If a member of the congregation drops into it a twenty five cent, piece or a coin of larger value there is silence. If he contributes a ten
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  • 732 5 OPENING OF NEW WING. A considerable number of those interested in education in Singapore yesterday were present at the opening of the New Wing of St. Andrew's School, by the hon'ble Mr R. J. Wilkinson, cm g. The hall and new class rooms constitute a great jand
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  • 133 5 By Courtesy of the French Consul General. Paris, Nov. 26th. Tha French three per ceut bonds ara at francs Oi.oQ. At the Banque de Frauce alone and its branches, during tbe first day of emission, the French War Loan is reported to have reached seventeen milliards of
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  • 26 5 At the Harima Hall this evening a fine Universal picture Driven by Fate," will be presented supported by other gcoi dramas and some very funny comics.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 327 5 Letts's Diaries 1916. ___^_^^^_^_f^___H^i _^t*l_ Board Covers Week in an opening ___T!i^Fv !^_?^_iW____^ _____r_______________________i \iUiCIiv»VCU OIUtUUg/ __i________^_S___!B__i_^_ 6^^- r J^-^ Letts's _J v.-- ■•^&P <~m—mmm^fWWjff_w n m, Popular Diary. -T CCK6I DI3FIGS Tw_ Days on a Page (Interleaved CLOTH BOUND J LEATHER BOUND Blotting). pRICES pfices No. 2628 Eize 12_
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 892 6 SI I nipping I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. S— 3, COLLTBB QUA!. UNDER OONTRACT WITH THR NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Bingrara Pontianak Dec 1 Bingaporo Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and. Sambas Dec 1 Alting Muntok and Palembang Dec 1 BINGKEL Berombang, Paneh, Asahan and Belawan.Deli Dec 2
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    • 699 6 Shipping _______——S=SS,-SS,—= l mmi Wr. \J. British India AND A-mr I pcar Liine 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 on or about MAIL LINES. Homeward
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    • 549 6 __l -U I I _i_k Shipping M ____■______< _V__i J.Y-Lo MESSAGED !ES MARITIMES MAIL LIME. Fop GHIIA, JAPAN CEYLOI ni ■AISEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1915- 19' cs V d la ss Atbos Dec 4 Ciotat Dec 3 ss Porthos Dec *0 ss Polynesien Dec 17 ss faul Lecat Jan 8 ss
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    • 584 6 Shipping^ |%j mZ JAPAN HAIL STEAIKSHIP Co.. U 4 EUROPEAM UW. _k servloe Is maintained between v. l /ia ?o_ts to MarseUlea, LanST*? x»traet with the Impertal SaTamJSfSJ* nent. The New Twin w^rS** ■I tiillMl jMo seme* have loslgned and ootutrnetod, anfl JT^ •rIU. ail the lateet Improvement* «afety and
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  • 460 7 A Minor Port. Dedeagatch is the only port which Bulgaria possesses on the Aegean. It has been Bulgarian for little more then two years. How mach longer it will remain Bulgarian has now become a matter of speculation. Dedeagatch was part of tha spoil which Bulgaria tock from Turkey
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  • 321 7 A Physician's Advice. Most thin people eat from four to six 1 pounds of good solid fat-n.aJ.u_g food every day and still do not increase in weight fi one ounce, while on tbe other hand many I of the plump, chunky folks eat
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 140 7 TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. X yi^_afe^S_ag^B^_i^^^^-^-____-^v^.- ;^^H^-§l GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience in the manufacture of Ready Roofings. Its durability makes it the most economical of any roofing
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    • 278 7 A STUBBORN FOE I To conqu-r an obstinate e_eniy requires, peisistency and per everarce. It is the same with Kheumatl.ro, the dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost In stubbornness. To eradicate It from tbe system, you mu.t use' the right weapon. Little's Oriental Balm Is the; only remedy that
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    • 221 7 Mobiloils A grade for each type of Motor "HOW THE WRONG OIL WASTES POWER" Continued) The "body" of the grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil specified for your car in our Chart, insures the proper sealing of the clearance between the piston piston rings and cylinder walls. The superior quality" or lubricating
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  • 274 8 With tbe death of Sir Henry Cotton, Kcsi., in St. John's- wood, from heart failure, passes tbe fifth successive representative of a great family of E glish administrators in India. He was in bis eeventyfirct year. Sir Henry entered tbe Indian Civil Service 48 years bro.
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  • 147 8 Here is a little 6tory wbich the Bishop of Londcn tells against himself. Tbe bifcbcp was walking down a slum one day when he eaw a filthy little boy making mud-pies in the gutter. What are you doing, my boy said tbe bifchep. Building a kerfedral," replied tbe urchin. Oh,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 747 8 |__l H. _______9_________l _____F___________J^____nL _P^_fO_S' ~K?^S /jf m^k ________Ht_. M_______ l_______S_____ v _S« __i____i fE_-l P__ ___P_h_r______3i ___s__^e -p^^ FH SAv^SS —> lEamfy'yMm 9M HMw^S m££^&2Xmm%£mM\W l uKX~ I^H VN >-* B W^^ft a Am ITS^^iy Awm mm\ <^_\_*C^_9 m*A A^^9ll SvV\ **^JU IM^m mm\'>^~mMW— *4* V&o_mm Don't remain Weak,
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    • 560 8 i JAUNDICF I ITS CAUSE AND CURE. I This distressing complaint so common in all knt caused by the Bile overflowing in the Blood. It j s C Untries is dependent disorder but the symptoms of other comn! 1 r cause the Bile to overflow in this manner instead of
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  • 62 9 Nov. 20 1015. Tbe following are the shares ai to which changes are notified in Messrs Fraser end Co.'s Saturday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Alor Gajah 2.50 2 60 Ayer Panas 6 75 7.00 Bukit Katii .70 .77} Haytor 6 00 7 50 Kempas
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  • 54 9 Corrected cp to Nov. 29) Bank i 2-4 19 32 demand 2-4J Private credits Pm s 2-4| France demand Bank 818 ledia, T. T. 175j Bos&KONO, demand m 14* Yokohama, dsmar d 110* Java, demand 134 Bangkok, demand 86$ ScvßEEioua, Bank Buying 98. £4 Bank cl England Riue 5^
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  • 138 9 Nov. 29. Tin (buyers) 183.00 Gambier 14.75 Gambler Cube No. 1 15.50 Gambier Cube Nc. 2 12.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 23. Cf Pspper, (White fair) Muntok 86.00 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb. 21. C0 Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb./ 22.00 Mece (Banda) 80.00 Cloves (Amboina) 45.00 Bali Coffee
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 496 9 (War or Peace. Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. 2 i Tbe Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of
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    • 505 9 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1 500,000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £1,123,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP £562,500 RESERVE FUND £500,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. i H. Meivill Simons Esq. J. M. Ryrie Esq. Sir David Yule. Chief Manager Percy Mould Esq. London Manager Jas.
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    • 361 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA ESTABLISHED 1837. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and "NONFORFEIT ABLE. H Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the General Ageuts at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3.500,000. The
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    • 457 9 To Let ~~~> EUROPEAN RESIDENCE TO LET GLENGARRY, pleasantly situated at the corner of Oxley Road, fronting River Valley Road. Commodious and comfortable. POWELL ft Co., Anctioneers. 2611 30 11 TO LET Bungalow No. 11, Gilstead Road. Apply B. P. DE SILVA. 62-63, High Street. 2111 SOU TO LET Prospect
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    • 15 9 NOW READY THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ROUGH DIARY FOR 1916 Publishers: Fraser and Neave, Ltd.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 327 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kacdang Kerbau Hospital. Nov. 28. 9 A.M. 8 P.M 9pm B«tom. 82 Fab. 29.799 29 7(4 ***** Tcinp. 82.0 8?.0 80 5 Wet Bulb Thet. 77 5 78.5 77.5 Dii. ol Wind N.W. N W. Calm Max. Temp In sh>d^ (2 0 Min. Jo do. 76 0 Max.
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    • 499 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vassals in port at 11 a.m. ea Nov. 20, 1016. Name Data of Arrival Remarks British. Hock Lee Nov 27 Sri Patana Middleham Castle Phranang Meran Hong Bee Nov 28 No. 8 Wharf Antilochus No. 8 Whart Kut Sang No. 7 Wharf Quorra Inner Roads Carlyle
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  • 971 10 A GOOD REPORT. The fifth annual general meeting of the above named company was held at the registered offices, 191 Cecil Street, at noon yesterday, when there were pre •ent:— Messrs Tan Cheng Lock, (Chairman) Chan Kang Swi, Tan Wi Yan, Choa Eng Wan, Chi
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  • 319 10 It is but seldom tbat one of the larger Australian mail steamers comes to Singapore, and it is due to tbe requisitioning of the "Malta," the ship on the run from Bombay to Japan, tbat the Australian bound "Maloja," instead of going from Colombo direct to Wostern Australia
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  • 179 10 The Eastern Star Lodge, M209, of the International Order of Good Templars, are holding a temperance meeting on Wed nesday, the lst December at 8.45 p.m. at tbe Short Street Girls' School. Brother J. C. Souhamj, rn f.t.i., etc, of the D?o Juvante Lodg*», M. Naval
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  • 76 10 SEVENTH LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. 1 he Committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Amount previously acknowledged 95,215 C. Ambrosoli 20 Capt. D. B. Dun 10 Capt. A. R. Chancellor (2nd instalment) 30 Robinson and Co., 100 A. W. Bean 100 Mrs Hallaway
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  • 175 10 Mr Alfred Reil, of Kuala Lumpur, has beeu elected a non resident Fellow of the the Royal Colonial Institute. Tang Kam Swee, a Straits born Chinese youth, was fined 95 by the second police court magistrate, yesterday, for ridiug his bicycle in Rochore Canal Road at 9.20 pm. on Sunday,
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  • 165 10 (From Our Own Corrttpondtnt.) Penang, Nov. 29. The Planters Association meeting was held at Penang yesterday Mr Duncan presiding. It was agreed to express thanks to the Hon. Mr Macfadyen for his efforts' in connection with the labour cede. It was considered that Government by refusing to
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  • 54 10 A large number of Volunteers and others attended a memorial service in the Presbyterian Church for Scotsmen fallen in tbe war. Captain Hose was in command and a piper and buglers were present. An inpreeeive service was conducted by the Rev. W. Murray and concluded
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  • 105 10 The second round in tbe above competition was concluded last evening when after a hard fought game M. S. Cowan beat Wittering by eighteen points. Tbe highest break of 23 fell to Cowan. The draw for the third round is as follows Owen vs H. A. Cowan
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  • 262 10 Lower Average Prices. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times writes The official average prices made by tbe different tobacco companies on their 1914 crop sold in the course of 1915 at Amsterdam (and to a small extent in Rotterdam) have now been published. Both for the
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  • 140 10 Pro lose tax on Foreign Securities. Amsterdam, 21st Oct. Tbe Telegraaf points out that a campaign has been opened in Germany to induce holders of foreign stocks to export tbeir holdings. It is estimated that the foreign stocks in German possession amount to between twenty-five and thirty
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  • 36 10 A marriage has been arranged, and will take place shortly, abroad between G. A. Hall, of the Straits Civil Service, Acting British Adviser, Kedah, and Dorothy, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Saye, of Heathfield, Christchurch.
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  • 147 10 S. V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME. (Fob Week Ending Friday Dec. 3rd.) TODAY. j 1 6.15 Drill Hall Maxim Co. 5.00 S. R. E. 5.16 M Veterans' Co. Chinese Co. 4.00 Balestier Range Malay Co. 5.00 Sepoy Lines S. F. A. Co. Drill Hall Cadet Co. Wednesday, Ist December. 5 00 p.m.
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  • 33 10 j The mails from Europe for French I Indo China by the Maloja having been transhipped iuto the M.M. steamer Haiphong, this steamer will leave at noon to day for Saigon.
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  • 310 10 j Mo6t drastic are the regulations relat- j ing to the confiscation of rubber in Aus-tria-Hungary, 'ihe confiscation bt gan rn* Oct. 15, and applies to rubber both in its i manufacture d and unmanufactured state. Iu tbeir appeal to the people justifying this measure, the Imperial
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  • 267 10 Si Ah Son a Cantonese, was charged in the second police court yesterday, with being in fraudulent possession of 20 lbs. of of lead value $2.40, in Keppel Harbour! Road on Sunday morning. He was convicted and fined $10, with the alter native of 21 day's rigorous imprisonment. The Java
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    • 226 10 A BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FOREIGN MEDICINAL WATERS AQUAPERIA An Excellent and Efficient Aperient Water to reDia/<« Mineral Water oi a similar character. v <ice F oreig n I A FALLACY. German and Hungarian Aperient w have been used for many years owing to a mistaken belief th!r ters are superior to
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