The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 December 1915
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Title Section15 1915-12-03 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TO CENTS SINGAPORE, FitIDAJ, DECEMBER 3, 1915. NO. 8,614.15 words
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Article106 1915-12-03 1 Oar London Letter appears on page 10. Neutral nations are taking great interest in the French loan Page 5. The Italians are making great efforts to capture Gorizia Page 5. The Bulgarians have taken Prisrend and 3,000 prisoners Page 6. Further rubber dividends are cabled by oar106 words
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Article1154 1915-12-03 1 i An English dictionary is generally regarded as a work of reference only, one*, lof those books which are not books/* taking rank with Bradshaw and the tele- phone directory. The man who chose aw dictionary tor holiday reading would b* considered either a dangerous crank or1,154 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement265 1915-12-03 1 I RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras Basah Foad, Singapore. NOW OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TILL 12 P.M. ICES, CAKES, PASTRY, COLD DRINKS, TEA, COFFEE AND COCOA, Etc. AFTERNOON TEAS i AND LATE SUPPERS SPECIALITY. Moderate Charges. Moderate Charges. Ghas J. Gaupp C IN LIQUIDATION i OF ALL THE265 words
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Advertisement232 1915-12-03 1 Ml THE CH\MPION CYCLIST OF THE WORLD I (A. A. ZIMMERMAN) WRITES:— I think Kops Ale very adaptable for Athletes. Have I found it very refreshing after hard work." I ill' Champion 1 11 I VI H 8# 1 111 W\ NON-ALCOH 3LIC A Kops Ale. Dr. JAMES EDMUNDS, M.232 words
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Advertisement176 1915-12-03 1 LITEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cbiof ee clerk wanted Page 8. Assistant engineers wanted for Kedah Page 3. Auction sale of Johore lands and pro* perty Page 3. At tbe Harima Hall and the Gaiety, fresh films— Page 2. Special air-craft fund performance at Harraeton's Page 2. Ribeiro and Co., for all types176 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous148 1915-12-03 1 THE WEEK. Frday 3rd. High ater- 6-44 a.m., 7- U p.m. Legislative Council, 2,39 p.m. B. I he me ward mail closes. M.M. he mew .ml mail expeccted. EdVjee Khory Lodge, 8. 0 pm. Mathieu's Nut Opener, J. Little's ll.so an. Harmbtoa'B Circus Saturday 4th. High Water 7*9 a.m., 8-*.B148 words
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Article174 1915-12-03 2 Allahabad, Nov 14. The Central News correspondent in •Sorthern France quotes a French General ms stating that the Germans 'are cow floundering in a sea of mistakes. Their operations on all fronts have lost their «arly cohesion. They evidently have no definite purpose on the Western front.174 words
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Article154 1915-12-03 2 Professor A. F. Pollard, professor of history at University College, speaking on the progress of tbe war, says the Morning Post," said that while in Germany all news of tbe Allies' great offensive In September had been concealed, the British press devoted ten times154 words
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Article119 1915-12-03 2 Homeward bounders wbo wish to land in Egypt must provide themselves with passports. This was notified about the treginning of October in England, and now appears as a telegram in the F. M. S. Oazette. Mr H. V. Lanchester, town planning has begun his work in Madras find is now119 words
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Article54 1915-12-03 2 OIL GAS POWER. Diesel, Semi Diesel, and Suction Oaa Engines and Plants— enquirers for this --class of power would do well to consult. TFhe Borneo Company Limited, Singapore 'whw represent firms of the highest repute, 'Which is a guarantee of reliable power mad satisfactory running. Crude Oil ConSumption from .41b54 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement123 1915-12-03 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" Ail up-to-date Original Revua. Victoria Theatre DECEMBER 9, 11, 16, 18 AT 9 15 P.M. MATINEE, Dec. 14th Plan of Seats123 words
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Advertisement803 1915-12-03 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PBEIICR THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE You cannot have feet- er than tHe test— These are the Very Best ALL FILMS NEW TO SINGAPORE i FOH THREE NIGHTS ONLY THURSDAY, tec. 2rd, f*IDAY, Dec. 3rd, SATURDAY, Dec. 4th. MYSTERY A magnificent production by tLc British ami Continental803 words
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Advertisement556 1915-12-03 2 CUR FfATURES AKD EXCLUSiVES YOU CANNOT AFFORD 7 oT^ 11 ANOTHER TWO STERLING ATTRACTION t? AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE C.HBMA CASINO ZZt^ SECOND SHOW 915 P. M SHARP GEORGE BARNWELL OR THE T4LE OF A LONDON APPRENTICE PRODUCED BY THE FAMOUS HEPWORTB CO of lond WITH AN ALL-BRITISH pro556 words
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Article363 1915-12-03 1 Manchester, Not. 4. Cotton prices have eased during the past week, the influences generally having been ot a bearish obaracter. The weather j reports have been favourable, and so far there has been an absence ot killing frosts which are expected at this time of the year.363 words
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Article193 1915-12-03 1 Count Reveatlow's New Scream. Tbe Hindecburg birthday festivals before bis wooden statue in Berlin were "crowned" by a speech by Count Kevent low, which is published in the "Deut-cbe Tage6?eitang," of October 6. The fpeech was another war cry and sermon of hate agaiust England. Count Reveatlow 6aid193 words
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Article184 1915-12-03 1 De-nan 1 for Intervention. Amsterdam, Oct. 26. A Bucharest telegram received via Vienne says 11 Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Cnicnist Federation adopted this resolu tion 1 We, assembled citizens of the country, refer to the danger of "the countty, which is encircled by its184 words
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Article118 1915-12-03 1 Not much is heard of Gibraltar in the Press, but, according to the ColomalJournal, few places outßide the battlefields have been so mnch affected by the war. The ceaseless patrol of the Straits, the examining of all ships passing through the Straits, the arrangements foe the118 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement395 1915-12-03 1 Notices MOTIFICATIO?.. KffiGf i S hereby given thtS all outstanding tha Government should be prebi u agains* before tae 15th instant. A bl nJ for %meat, if possible, <ome days P^ the 27th Decexber, 1915. t* l mwf 1M« nOGJ-i'JT lUITE» A HPtt lIKEIS. FUTHIEU'S PORTABLE COCMUT OPEIU.* m, M*tbien395 words
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Advertisement389 1915-12-03 1 Notices NOTICE In the Estati of NORMAN FRANCIS MAXWELL EOIHDS, 1 ECEASEO, Pursuant to the Trustee Ordinance 1914, Section 2d, Notice t hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands againat th? Estate of Norms n Francis Maxwell Edwards, late of Singapore, decease], who died389 words
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Advertisement727 1915-12-03 1 CHRISTMAS CRACKEBSj ffiß^nHK Xmas Crackers. 'Sailor King' |Q|^SBBJI k wMjMI "Home from the Fair." CtVAtJIIPK iH^l^^l^l^Hfl^HaH S Crackers contain an mffttLx la amusing assortment of As illustration, contain an w/Jum '^K hats caps. As sketch, amusing assortment of Caps, BKIS I HI iwbl designed in Patriotic i^|B«BM^B^B^2ii^l I'l IH I727 words
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Advertisement195 1915-12-03 1 AUCTION SALE OF A 3-seated robber tyred Victoria/ Australian horse, harness complete, AT OUR SALEROOM I ON SATURDAY, 4th Dec., at 11 a.m. POWELL t Co., Auctionem. 2-12 «-il AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, The Propeity of SIXTEEN PAWNSHOPS On Thursday, 2nd December, at 10 a.m. On Saturday, 4th December,195 words
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Advertisement189 1915-12-03 1 Wanted WiNTEO Immediately, a Chinese Clerk (from 7th B aadard). Mast be qatok at ilgures and able to typewrite. Sa'ary $30 a moath. Apply M. S. A. c/o Free Prasi 812 GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTIEHT, KEDAH. Wanted two European Assistant Eagineere for the Public Woiks Department, Ke, ah189 words
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Article20 1915-12-03 4 Domestic Occorrences. BIRTH. Hoops.— On 98th November at Alor Star, Kedab, the wife of A. L. Hoops, m.d., of daughter.20 words
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Article, Illustration1828 1915-12-03 4 The Singapore Fre e Press Friday, December 3, 1915. It may seem something of a paradox, but it is not less than a simple fact, to affirm that we have to be grateful for the existence of GermaDy, and German motives and acts and policies, as a valuable element in1,828 words
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Article463 1915-12-03 4 The mortality returns for Singapore for the week ended Nov. 27 thow 155 deaths, a ratio per r. -!k of 23.79 of the po pulation. Conwi sion caused 25 deaths, malarial fever ar.d phthisis 19 each, beri beri 14 and djst-tuy 12. The homeward mail closes by the Tara at463 words
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Article97 1915-12-03 4 Vtrom Uur O« n Corr UpQnis<) The death in the Dardanl^ly announced of 2nd Li feu who was engaged in p i ant A Cm*. District, being in charge omS*^ He cameout to the FM in i and in November of the m*^? l^ home having97 words
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Article40 1915-12-03 4 Lat«>t Divide^ {From Our Own Corm m^ London D*. i The following dividends area'nn«« Finals: S.kong 5, J chore P ara ?f terime: Kota Tinggi, Kurau mi L? Para 15 each, Federated SslangoMoT Rautan If, Madingley 8.40 words
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Article116 1915-12-03 4 TELEPHONE CHRISTMAS FUND. For many yeats past the sinn^ Free Press hag beeu happy tohtZ medium between th telephone nseti^ the young ladies of the staff, i c matter of a Christmas present. TueerJ ready courtesy of the telephone M towards the public is proverbial andty custom has been foe116 words
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Article229 1915-12-03 4 The Auction held yesterday and co: tinned to day ea6iiy established a free record as regards quantity offered H tons being catalogued til tons olrtz changed baud*. London advices d-n: the past few days have iudicated araae uncertain market aod as a result the be? ing here229 words
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Article79 1915-12-03 4 SINGAPORE RUBBER AUC TION. Chamber of QpWWaCt KOffered for Sale let aud 2od^!L 1915. Pkls. 6,192.52 cr b-2?-6^^ ll: 868.60). Price* |baU«»' p s Sheet Smoked Kiue Ribbed Itw Good i^bed jj; l McH f UnEinoked Fine Ribbed K,ne Plain J j Crepe Fine Pale Thin c Good Pale Thin79 words
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Article33 1915-12-03 4 Agents Evatt arid Co. Bukit Timah:-21.C00, 217,667. Agents Boustead and Co. <e' Malakoff :-42,000; H against 387,800. Agents Jaeger and Co. United Sumatra lßanj*J r^ 64,000 lb«; IH»M ttIlB33 words
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Advertisement115 1915-12-03 4 RODUCE OF SCOTLAND. D. J. MCCALLUM'S (of Edinburgh, Birmingham and London). Perfection Scotch Whisky CALDBECK, MCGREGOR CO., John Little C" L' j ci4Kl cjinlo ta ti^ii owl SPECIAL DISPLAY NEW GOODS CHRISTMAS CRACKERS A PROVISIONS CHRISTMAS CARDS AND GIFT BOOKS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS OF ALL KINDS JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE115 words
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Article243 1915-12-03 5 Invincible" Germany. ithens Dec. I— The situation remains tain The attitude of the Entente B ?lacv' is firm. The Government press Glares "the Government has nothing to 2a to its reply to the note. j Dec. 1.-Tbere ,e uneas,- Z in the German press over the Kaiser a243 words
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Article89 1915-12-03 5 Germans retiring to Bulgaria. L:ui:r. Dec. I.— The Montenegrin j commuui.} ie says we attacked in the region of Fotcha and defeated the Adrians who retreated in disorder to va:«ls Goraiia. si!oa;ka. Dec. 1. The Serbians are hcliin* Monastir whilst the Bulgarians are endeavouring to outflank89 words
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Article21 1915-12-03 5 Acis*?rdAia, Nov SO. The Berlin comonniquw says the Bulgarians captured Pr.zrend. taking three thousand prisoners and eight guns.21 words
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Article137 1915-12-03 5 Surprise Visit Meets Excited Reception. London. Nov. 30 Lord Kitchener when at the Dardanelles visited Mudros, Hciies and Anzac, and conferred with General Munro. The visits were a surprise but the news spread like wildfire aad the soldiers rushed from their dugouts to the beach, the spontaneous137 words
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Article70 1915-12-03 5 Ottawa, Ngv. 30.— Official. Three hundrei and twenty firms in Canada are now 6c S-iged on munition making, employing j a hundred thousand skilled workmen, j Aaici:* the permanent benefits accruing **n be the reiining of copper and zinc and tee manufacture of braaa, all of which70 words
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Article33 1915-12-03 5 p etrc raj. D^ l._The communique a ss there baa been desultory fighting in e r *g«ms of Riga, pi ns k and the Styr, »cd shght activity in tbe Caucasus.33 words
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Article147 1915-12-03 5 i The police have been active during the ■j vretk or so in bringing to bock rk Cart aLd B tarr y drivers, and i *ba Pullers, who either through snorance or indifference fail to keep on tight side of the road. In the second P QI -e court yesteiday,147 words
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Article256 1915-12-03 5 MR BONAR LAW'S VIEWS. Kouldiog An Empire, [By Submarine Cable]. KIDTIIS SIIvYGB. I London. Dec. 1. MrßonarLaw, speaking at the banquet of the Scottish Corporation, referring to enemy assertions that Britain was not doing her share, asked whether anyone at the outbreak of war could have256 words
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Article179 1915-12-03 5 Need For Economy. London, Dsc. 1. A thousand delegates, representing over four millions organised workers, attended a conference at West- minster on war finance, Mr Henderson 1 presiding. j Mr Atqaith, Mr McKenna and Mr Run ciman had cordial receptions. Mr McKenna emphasised that it was179 words
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Article93 1915-12-03 5 Neutrals Seek War Loans. London, Dec. 1. Significant facts reflecting bedrock neutral opinion as to the result of the war are that the New York exchange rate on Berlin is now below eighty per centum and Holland is supporting the French Loan more strongly then any93 words
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Article71 1915-12-03 5 German Holdings in British Firms. London, Dec. 1. A Order in Council has been gazetted with the object of excluding German influence in British I Companies in China. It providee that the majority of the directors of a China company shall be British subjects, residlent within71 words
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Article35 1915-12-03 5 London, Dec. 1. In tbe Honse of Com--1 mons, Mr Tennant (Under Secretary for War) announced that tbe total British I military prisoners in Germany numbered I 32,0C0aad naval prisoners 1,050.35 words
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Article27 1915-12-03 5 London, Dec, I.— To be Honorary Aidede camp to Sir John French, Honorary Lieut.Colonel Muharamad Ali Beg, Nawab Sir Af sari- Jang of Hyderabad. 127 words
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Article56 1915-12-03 5 I Ang Hin, a Contonese, was Charged in the second police court yesterday, with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a Chinese woman named Lim Chwee at Kallacg Puding on Wednesday evening, and breaking the bone of her little finger. The case was transferred to the District Court, accused being offered56 words
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Article201 1915-12-03 5 WANTS GORIZI A BEFORE BALKAN INTERVENTION. Austrian Losses. [Bj Submarine Cable], MiuTM'a BunojL London, Nov. 80. The terrific artillery hammering is continuing uninterruptedly i in the Trentino, where, the Rome commu- j nique says, the barracks and railway sta- 1 tion of Levice were bombarded. An201 words
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Article133 1915-12-03 5 Active Russian intervention. Petrograd, Dec. 1. A telegram from the Novoe Vremya correspondent says that the Russians in Peisia are crushing the opposition mentioned on Nov. 26 in the south of Lake Urumiab. A force of Turks and Kurd*, after a sharp encounter, fled into Tuvkidh territory.133 words
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Article104 1915-12-03 5 Heavy Shelling in France. London, Dec. 2. Intense bombardments are the feature of the entire western front. Anglo French artillery in Belgium according to a Paris communique severely damaged the enemy's fieid works and made a breach of thirty meters at one redoubt. A German armoured104 words
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Article63 1915-12-03 5 London, Nov. 30. The Admiralty announces, that it was Flight sub- Lieutenant Btney, accompanied by a French officer, who while patrolling the Belgian coabt on Sunday dropped a bomb on a German submarine which sank in a few minutes with her back broken. Flight Lieutenant Ferrand on Sunday63 words
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Article61 1915-12-03 5 London, Dec. 1. In the House of Commons Colonel Henderson asked whether captains in the Indian army serving with the expeditionary forces and doing the work of field officers might be temporarily promoted mejore. Mr Tennant said proposals for the grant of temporary rank in certain cases61 words
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Article26 1915-12-03 5 London, Dec. 1. Tbe King went out in a bathchair in his garden this being his first outing since the accident. I26 words
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Article18 1915-12-03 5 London, Nov. 80, General Sir lan Hamilton has had an audience of the King.18 words
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Article13 1915-12-03 5 London, Nov. 30. The steamer Dotte* rel has been sunk.13 words
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Article51 1915-12-03 5 The Ooteborge Handels Tidning states that, owing to the raid by British warships on the Dogger Bank which resulted in tbe seizure of 88 vessels, the German North Sea trawling fleet is now being kept in port. This step has led to a serious rise in the j price of51 words
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Article199 1915-12-03 5 There may be some whose recollection of their Greek is rusty, and others who have never known for certain exactly where the accent should come, so it might be as well to resolve some doubts by saying that the correct pronunciation of the modern Greek name cf tbe sea199 words
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Article222 1915-12-03 5 TELEGKAMS. By Courtesy of the French Consul General. Paris, Nov. HO. The French three per cent bonds are at francs 61 50. Yesterday, on the north of the Labyrinth, we captured a cavity, formed by the explosion of a mine, which tha enemy had occupied on the 28th,222 words
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Article378 1915-12-03 5 A special gazette yesterday publishes a borne order by which the proclamations and orders relating to our other enemies are extended to Bulgaria. It also publishes a further list of names of firms or persons in Siair> to whom articles may be exported. At the Gaiety, which recently screened Zola's378 words
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Advertisement224 1915-12-03 5 ROBINSON C? l— NEW SHIPMENTS OF G. Lyons Go's. MINCEMEAT IN SEALED AIRTIGHT TINS Price 65 CtS G. Lyons Go's. XMAS PUDDINGS IN SEALED AIRTIGHT TINS Prices 85 Cts, H^s, $2?? eachA. FERGUSON'S GENUINE SCOTCH SHORTBREAD IN SEALED AIRTIGHT TINS Price $1*? MACKINTOSH'S TOFFEE DE LUXE IN 1 lb. TINS224 words
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Advertisement716 1915-12-03 6 Shipping KONINKLYKE PAKETVA ART M A ATSGH APPY. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co., OF BATAVIA.) Notice is hereby given that the sailings from Singapore to BATAVIA, SEMARANG and SOURABAYA on December 10th and December 24th and to BEL AWAN DELI on December 6th and December 20th by the s-s. RUMPHIUS." and716 words
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Advertisement691 1915-12-03 6 Shipping Ir O« British India JaCV rIPCAR Line Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Maditerrdnean orn ano Lonoon* Steamers will leave Singapore on or about HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE). I OUTWARD (FOR OHWA) Connecting691 words
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Advertisement557 1915-12-03 6 1 Shipping M. M. MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES MAIL LIVB. Far CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ill MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1915—19! 6 ■s V. d* U m Athos Dee 4 Ctotet Dec 8| 88 Porthoe Dec 9C fißPolynesien Dee 17 68 *>aul Lecai Jan I ss Attios Jan 14 68 Porttaos J«n 28 ealaolLecat557 words
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Advertisement476 1915-12-03 6 japan mail STEAHSHIP Co. lm coscract with the imperial ctt ««s. The HewTta 2S I 'J I 5 Kjatalnlnf this ser^cT^*^ designed and cocEtrcetea eßfi »3 wltt all the SSmSSSnSm^ aafery and comlort of p^saES? Ihronghoot by eleetrldtyT^TSiJ 4^ ibtpiaMeaneelallylargettdwSSS,?* are equipped with electric tm*S2kiX* modern eonvenlenoee. In lofi.* •etihcablnB,the476 words
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Article1068 1915-12-03 7 SUBADAR MIR DAST, V. C. HOW HE WON THE VICTORIA GROSS. An Interesting Story. Bombay, November 19th. Subadar Mir Daet, V.G., 1.0.M., is now a patient in the Lady Hard in ge War Hospital here, and gave an interesting description to a Times of India" reporter to-day of how he1,068 words
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Article525 1915-12-03 7 Evidence ol Organised Effort. The shipping companies are no doubt anxious that even more active steps if possible should be taken to find ont who are at the back of tbe extensive opium running. The smuggling is altogether too regular, and on too extensive and methodical a scale,525 words
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Advertisement146 1915-12-03 7 TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATB which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. jgjaw>^v^yft^^3B^^3B BSSPS 3?AftTTf&jsr i si? tf fi s»3mlj^* jm IBS' Lm m^^*" GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience in the manufacture of Ready Roofings. Its146 words
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Advertisement144 1915-12-03 7 j DAMLER®j i fiIOTOR Carriages jj !> j CfyHjEimi, VEHICLES'- j I AcMCDiTURAL Tractors c tmc DAIMLER COMPANY l*j > 5 X COVENTRY, ENGLAND, <j Lrv*irvv~u*\~u'VYvv___r>riru"v rii'vwwj NO MORE HEADACHES j Headaches, intermittent pains, sharp shoot i?g spasms, or steady, doll aches, over tbe eyes, in the back of the144 words
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Advertisement364 1915-12-03 7 I "some hakes qfpkrs M §M ft %±m an pretty, bni foil the B Jfl JmT^ test of hard work. Some BMM (j^Et I 111 pens write under f av- B MB/ *+&BB* m onrablecoiiditioiuwbat MB/ KfIKMBS WAR 1 stands every MSB UnqnaMed sat- BSB W^H AII K •™wj tartan,364 words
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419 1915-12-03 8 11 POWERFUL INFLUENCES." mmm wm Lieut. Faj's Confessions. New York, Oct 29. The Government authorities in charge of the prosecution against the five German bomb plotters continue to follow numerous clues in an effort to obtain sufficient evidence justifying the arrest of the real419 words
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Article214 1915-12-03 8 The Ex-Khedive's Criminal Behaviour. Allahabad, Nov. 19.— The Cairo corree pondent of the Pioneer writes In connection with Kbedivial Wakf, the prosecutions of a wealthy Davia and of H. H Prince Seifeddit, are taking place. The trial of the Director of Khedivial Wakfe, Kbariy Pasha, has214 words
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Article171 1915-12-03 8 The Journal's Petrograd correspondent describes the whole of west of Russia as a beehive swarming with Russian regiments. It is understood that Chang Chang ho, the Minister of Education, has decided to enforce a system of compulsory education, which will be first introduced in Peking at the beginning of January.171 words
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Article197 1915-12-03 8 ATTITUDE OF ROUM ANIA. Strtnfe Revelations. Rome, Oct. 31. A telegram from Bucharest to the Secolo states that serious revelations were made by M. Filippesca at the Interventionist Club. He accused the Govern ment of having left the Roumanian arm j without arms, and without munitions and of refusing munitions197 words
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Article450 1915-12-03 8 The American armoured cruiser Brook lyn is expected to call early next mouth on her voyage further East. The Daily News Ottawa correspondent says that the Americans in the new Canadian regiments are more than enough to form an American battalion. Mr Roosevelt is reported to intend to cffer to450 words
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Advertisement523 1915-12-03 8 CALENDAR FOB DEQfiWEg, 4ft*S. SUNDAY 5 12 19 j26 I MONDAY 6 13 J2o| 27 TUESDAY 7 14 \2l| 28 WEDNESDAY 1 8 15 22 j29 THURSDAY 2 9 I 16 23 30 FRIDAY 3 10 17 24 3fc SATURDAY 4 11 78 25 Tuesdays:— Land Sales. Saturdays Furniture Sales.523 words
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Advertisement11 1915-12-03 8 BUNGA MELORJ Concentrated V. RIQAUD PARIS Sold bj ill Perfamers I11 words
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Advertisement423 1915-12-03 8 -...7i^ VARIETIES. f l^ &< POTTED I jy^ DELICIOUS AND APPETISING. 1 U MEATS. I CAME, BAM, CHICKEN AND TONCTE, ETC. ETC. 1 P«*P«*d by celebrated Chef under ideal M of t tnanlimw mwt^ selection. IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. J ONE OF THE BEST OP T m^^^ mmm423 words
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Article57 1915-12-03 9 vCCRBECTBD CF SO Dec. 3) Baak 4mi 2-4 19 82 demand l*4i Pglrata credit* Urn* M I*4| France demand Bank flB India, T. T. 175* BOHGKOKG, detnei d 14 i Yokohama, demat d M lOfil Java, demand 184 Ba3&eok, demand 66 SOVEBKISSB, Bank Buying 18.54 Bank ol Bngland Ra«a57 words
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Article142 1915-12-03 9 Dec. 2. Tin (150 tons) 181.60 Gambler 14.75 GamMei Cube No. 1 15.50 Gambler Cuba No. 2 12.00 Pepper Black crdin. f 'pore 2 3. 0P Pepper, ("White fair) Mnntok 85.25 Nntmega (110 to febe Ib. 21.00 Kntmogg (80 to tie lbJ 22.00 Yaos (Bands) 80.00 Cloves (Amboina) 45.00142 words
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Advertisement451 1915-12-03 9 Was 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. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Gompan j baa £30.006 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and451 words
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Advertisement510 1915-12-03 9 THB MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £1,500.000 CAPITAL SUBSCRIBES 41,125,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP I 1 4362*00 lESSIYEFUID I Z iSOoiOM BOARD OF DIRECTORS B. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Eaq. I H. MelvlH Simons Es«. J. M Byrle Esq. Sit David Yule. Chief Manager Percy Mould Es* London510 words
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Advertisement351 1915-12-03 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE- and FORFEITABLE.Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, eto., 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 supervised351 words
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Advertisement458 1915-12-03 9 O LGI TO LET Valkyrie, Cavana^h Road, to It. Fully famished. 4 bedrooms. Stabling and Tennis. Entry Ist January, 191f. Apply "E c/o Free Press. 2-12 uc TO LET From Ist December. Newlyn Cottage, No. 27, Giltit* ad Road, 4 Bedrooms, bathrooms attach ed. Bent *15. I Apply Mrs. CRAIG,458 words
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Advertisement121 1915-12-03 9 COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA FOB Colombo, Port Said, Suez, Ports of Spain. Tee Spanish Mail Steamer, "C.LOPEZ y LOPEZ" is expected to arrive here from Manila on Saturday morning, the 4th December, and will be despatched for the above ports the game day at l p.m. For freight and passage apply to121 words
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Miscellaneous772 1915-12-03 9 LATEST ARRIVALS Lift of rriseli in port at 11 mm. I Deo. 2, 1915. Name Data of Arrival Itfwitl Beitiih. Ranella Dee 1 Puloßukom Kinta Inner Roade Chawehou Fa Brisbane Arabetet City of Bombay Outer Roade Sandnkan Dec 2 Inner Roade Malacca Orimere Outer Hoade Lady Weld Inner Roads Bendoran772 words
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Article1876 1915-12-03 10 ■r Asqultb's Failure. 1 iFrom Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. sth. This has been an Asqnith week pare mud simple. The controversy is still raging and will rage for the speech in the House by the Prime Minister on Tuesday last has not in many ways affected1,876 words
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Article78 1915-12-03 10 Recruiting for the Indian Army continued cm a lurge scale especially among Sikhs, Gurkhas and Punjabi Mahometans. Those Britons by labdl again Saya a home paper Krittian Christiansen, a Norwegian 6eaman and a naturalised British subject, was at Newport (Mon.) fined 408. for saying within the hearing of another sea*78 words
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Article843 1915-12-03 10 PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR. Lord Curzon on the Censorship. i London, Nov 8. In the House of Lords, Lord Loreburn suggested that the Antwerp and other expeditions were undertaken without the approval of the- proper military and naval authorities! The idea of a small War Cabinet reporting843 words
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Article310 1915-12-03 10 Recruiting Among Mahratta And Deccanl Mussalmans. Bombay, Nov. 15.— Particulars have already been telegraphed of the employ- ment of artistic posters for recruiting pur- j poses among the Mahratta and Deccani raueealmans. Some interesting statistics of the recruiting are now available. Since the war began some310 words
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Article168 1915-12-03 10 The M M. Company's steamer Ville de la Ciotat left Saigon at 10 p.m. on the Ist instant, and may be expected here to day at about 5 p.m. In connection with the announcement of the change of agents of the Bibby Liu3 of steamers from the Arracan168 words
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Article74 1915-12-03 10 PRINCE OF WALES' FUND, MALACCA. The Committee beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following Already acknowledged and sent to London jEIOOO 19.533 33 Already acknowledged in hand 6,290 S3 Dnnlop Rubber Co. European Employees in Malacca and Johore October subscription 72 00 do do November do 68.50 G.74 words
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Article224 1915-12-03 10 Ou Friday morning in John Little and Co's. courtyard, Mr E. Mathieu will give a demonstration of tbe working of a coconut opeuer invented by him. The opener consists of a holdfast and knife end whilst the apparatus does not hutk tbe nuts it opens them very expeditiously and should224 words
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Advertisement337 1915-12-03 10 A BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FOREIGN MEDICINAL WATERS AQUAPERIA An Excellent and Efficient Aperient Water to r*m« Mineral Water of a similar character. replace p oreii A FALLACY. German and Hungarian Aperient have been used for many years owing to a mistaken h«n*# ater i are superior .to British Mineral Waters. oeuef337 words
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Miscellaneous34 1915-12-03 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, sth Dec. Johnston's Pier at 7, 9 anl 10 a.m 2.50 and 8 30 p m. Club Bungalow at 8.30 and 9 ?0 am. 12.15, 3 and 5 30 p.m.34 words
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