The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 December 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEM CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915. NO. 8,621.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 An assurance is given that the retreat of the Allies in the Balkans is merely for the purpose of securing more favourable ground on which to establish winter quarters Page 7. Still, it has to be recorded that tho Bulgarians have made furious attacks, entailing heavy losses,
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    IMPRESSION OF BATAVIA.
    1131 1 Dr Johnson, that great apostle 6ft common- sense, had no patience with descriptions of scenery a blade Ift grass," he said, "is always a blade of grass*. i whether in one country or another." Ifr> lie true that he possessed to a very full degree the limitations
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      90 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 11th] High Water- -1-4" a.m., 0-4? p.m. A.D.3. at Victoria Theatre. IC.W.A. Jumble tale. Sunday 12th. High Water— V-28 a.m., 1-37 p.m. 3rd Sunday in Advent. P. <fe 0. outward mail expected. Monday 13th. High Water- 3 17 a.m., 2-42 p.m. Tuesday 14th. H?gb Water— 4 7
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    ROUMANIA'S WHEAT.
    139 2 ROUMANIA' S WHEAT. A deep impression has been made in Austria Hungary and Germany —by Ronmania's decision that the prices of cereals for export shall be double the price of those for home consumption, and that payment must continue to be made in gjold. In Vienna, the hope of procuring
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      352 2 THE TELEPHONE LIST. i The following alterations and additions to the Telephone Directoiy were made faring November. 1 Adameon Gilnilan 4 Coy. Ltd., Godown No. 1 Collyer Quay Reclamation. 55 Asiatic Mouey Changer 8 Coy., 31k Kling Street. 1640 Bell B G.A Clyde Villa, 53 Grange Road. 765 CaropbelKv Co.,
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    JAVA NEWS.
    755 3 R |3BBH MARKETS. Weltevreden, Dec. 4. Tb e report issued by the Rubber Assoof November states, supplies were a "io rather small at the auctions, atttii!e to the heavy winds and rains b& D ced interrupting the activities on .o> es Of a total of 40,193.50 roost ies
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    723 3 EUROPEAN FIRST-CUSS PASSENGERS CHARGED. Sequel to the Shanghai Case. Edmund Walter Hickrath, aged 31,! described as a merchant, of England Ethel Rearden, aged 87, of Ntw York and Madame Emilie Delcaire, of France were charged before Mr Hazeland at the Magistracy, Hoogkong, on Dec. 3, with importing or
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    571 4 The following books will shortly appear in Unwin's Colonial Library. The Furnace of Iron by Andrew Firth, is a novel of Anglo Egyptian life. It tells of a young English girl who, intending to devote herself to a musical career and failing in an important exaniinatioo, impulsively accepts
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    IN NORTHERN SIAM.
    297 4 A Better Understanding. Chieng Rai, Oct. 28. There were rumours here for sometime that the old Shan leaders of the so called rebellion (about ten years ago) are being financed to give trouble to Siam, France and England says the Bangkok Times. It seems that the gang
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    62 4 A full list of naturalised Germans in j England and pf Germans who have assumj ed English names wat teoently published j in a number of German trade papers. The I list is now being sent to all German and j Austrian commercial corporations, inetj itutes and chambers of commerce,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1348 5 -w7 aiiunl homines nostri est :,,,o liMii. Juvenal When will Lord Derby make his final ctatement about recruiting The war as it I yea on will want more and bigger conLgents of men, for battle fronts have to k fended, and wastage thereby increasj The day
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    FROM THE FRONT.
    487 5 Straits Ex Inspector's Letter. Inspector J. J. Dunup, li»;kit Sferlajmn, has rtceived a chit from Me Henry Urerctoo, wbc recently left the Straits Po'iee Service und joined tbe Irish uuird?. Mr lireretun has been v.ouciKd. and writes en November 4'h, fora Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich, lie
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    222 5 Agents. Waterbouee Co. Taojang Olak 20 353 j Pahaog: 23,188 Agents Derrick and Co. Sungei Gau Tin Mining: Battery 222 pikulB tin ore. Tribators 83 pikuls Total 255 pikuls. Alor Gajah 9,500 Ayer Panas 39,591 Balgownie: 15,870 Glenealy Plantations 13,400 Pajam 29,200 Pantai: 13,422 Tambalak 8,786
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, December 11, 1915.
    1454 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, December 11, 1915. Here<h P-* >l Peaces i:n r''»'i!f, Jn»*r iu! bril ei Uf j»-n. f»uti <r'i> i e -Jru.» Action being often the outcome of the passions, it is of the deepest concern to Britain to diagnose from the ebullitions of emotion in the
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    496 6 The death is announced at Home of Capt. C. O. Modge, for many years in the East and captain cf the Tele^ruph 6teamer Sherard Oiborne." The headmaster and the whole of tbe male stuff of Darlington Grammar School have decided to enlist. This decision is highly approved by the pupils.
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    PASSPORTS FOR ALL PASSENGERS.
    101 6 I |j j Mr E. Walker, the Singapore Agent of J .'the P. and O. Company, hue received the following telegram from the Head Office c of his Company in London I "All passengers landing in I nited King- i i doni must have passports or
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    THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
    36 6 lirom Uur Own Cor mpon4mi v u KuaU Lur^Pur I ft^ News ha« been received tZ v Carter, of the Surv.v Deiim Lieutenant, Royal Kniine^ 60 I wcunda in the Mediterranean. ci
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    STATE HORSE-BREEDING.
    94 6 STATE HORSE- BREEDING. London, Dec. h. The ren Middletou'e committee on the"" horses for military purposes aufcT. C: of recommendation f or i UCrfca tTt hor 8 e breeding. iuvclvu lg an annuV c aU poefe.hiy eventually r^ebic a hl tLou.and per «oa m compared witf!? IpeDditure tbia year under
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    THE CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    283 6 Tbe last of the Children'! Concert? the season 1915 wu g ;r en yestetdi, aftercoon at tLe Victoria Memorial Bii at 5.15 p.m. IL.d it not been for fc heavy rain sbout 4:;, m ft^J have been a much Utffer gathering of tt young pecple. All of
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    W.C.T.U. CHRISTMAS APPEAL.
    141 6 The committee of the Women "s Chris tian Temperance luiou ate now mat.:; their usual Chribtmab appeal for fuc^ provide food, clothing indflowaesforw inmates of the various hospitals, asyiunnd benevolent institutions <;f me H This appeal has always boon KB ponded to. and although the claim* c.
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    TELEPHONE CHRISTMAS FUND.
    31 6 TELEPHONE CHRISTMAS FUND. J Further contr.nirm:--^ Te c presenting the young ladies gtrnS f phone Exchange with a g y Itox are as follow --4 >- P. A. *IO: CM»i J fM
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    "MY WORD."
    60 6 77" D C*"*L Tbernf^rniancecf tu 'is under \h* P*#*»* n litarv General H:dout, and J, a n'lU^^.,, The performance i s>^«« 1 "9 13 p.m. and late comer, m 'eider themselves di.courU.ua. W ho are punctual, and I9* performers. t Rr e The pit and fial^ry f^- cd
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    A TEUTON HOWL.
    714 7 CHANCELLOR'S HYSTERICS IN THE CB RE'CHSTAG. Propagation of Kultur. BacT*ft» Biwa. xrosterdam, Dec. 9.— When the Reich n-et. the house and galleries were "rotded. I>f- n Bethmacn Hollweg his speech by referring to the inteVveiitiou of Bulgaria on the side of the ten'ral Powers despite the Entente's
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    THE ALLIES IN COUNCIL.
    116 7 Russian Admiral in Paris. London, Ii 8C H.— ln the House of Comm °ns. Mr Asquith said that the British rePr^u: .:ives oa the Allies' War Council re Held Marshal Sir John French and **«aU 3U D Kobertaoa and Sir Archibald Murray. s Dec. 9.— The
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    THE BALKANS.
    829 7 ALLIES TAKING UP WINTER QUARTERS. #.n Orderly Withdrawal. Salonika, Dec. 8. Renter's special correspondent with headquarters iii Macedonia, writing on Dec. 7, says that the French withdrawal from their positions northward of Demir Kapu was necessary in order to shorten their front and take up winter quarters. The
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    NO QUIBBLING.
    113 7 SIGNIFICANCE OF U. S. NOTE'S BREVITY. Oil Ship Sinkings. fiicims't H-kvto*. Washington, Dec 8. Mr Lansing framed the Aucona note with the entire approval of President Wilson. The brevity was due to a deeire to settle the question immediately and avoid the Luaitania procrastinations. High officials are of
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    AMERICA'S DOLLAR SUPREMACY.
    113 7 Whilst Other Nations Fight. Wa6hing'on, Dec. 8. Tbe extraordinarily sound economic and financial conditions of tbe United States form the theme of the annual statement of the Secretary for the Treasury. Railways, iron, steel and cotton are all phenomenally prosperous. There have also been splen did crops.
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    WAR BATTERED CHAMPAGNE.
    198 7 Another Big Bombardment. Paris, Dec. 9. The violent bombardment of German positions in Champagne continues, with tbe blowing up of an ammunition depot. The communique Bays that counter attacks in Souain are pushing the Germans back They now only hold a portion of an advanced trench, which
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    FIGHTING IN PERSIA.
    120 7 Russians Defeat Insurgents. Petrograd, Dec. 9.— Official The Rus sians have defeated near Hamadan, in Persia, a force of five hundred cavalry and infantry and insurgent gendarmerie with twelve hundred German Turkish mercenaries with two guns. The enemy fled, leaving agreut number of killed and wounded. The
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    AUSTRALIA'S WAR FINANCE.
    57 7 State Bread Monopoly. Brisbane, Dec. 9. Sir Samuel Hughes said that tbe Coin uiou weal tb war expenditure in 1916 would certainly exceed fifty millions sterling. Sydney, Dec. 9 The State labour party has endorsed the establishment of a State monopoly of bread- making and selling at
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    NEW ZEALAND'S EXAMPLE.
    62 7 Tribute from General Botha. Capetown, Dec. 9. A hundred and thirty wounded or invalided New Zealanders wbo are going home were given a magnificent reception at the Opera House. General Botha waß unable to be present but sent a message paying a tribute to tbeir brave and
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    IN PARLIAMENT.
    336 7 EXTENSION OF ENEMY TRADING RESTRICTIONS. Frostbite in the Trenches. Bifm's SniTioi. London, Dec B.— Lord Robert Cecil introduced a bill empowering the exfcen sion of the enemy tiading restrictions to persons of enemy nationality or association outside enemy territory. Locdou, Dec. 8. la the House of Commons, replying
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    THE ADVANCE ON BAGHDAD.
    54 7 London, Dec. 9. In tbe House of Commom, in reply to Mr Bryce, Mr Chamberlain said that tbe advance on Baghdad was authorised by the Government after a full consideration of General Nixon's reports, the views of the Government of India, of the General Staff, and
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    ITALIANS HAMMERING AWAY.
    57 7 Rome, Dec. 10. A communique states In tbe Moutcneio /one, enemy detachments, under cover of f g. penerated one of our entrenchments on Rudil spur. They were immediately ejected. Ou Calvaiio height, we occupied au tueray shelter, capturing eighty rifles, with ammunition. In minor offensive operations on
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    TRADE UNIONIST COMBINE.
    32 7 London, Doc 9. The most important Trade L'uiou conference ever held has formally agreed to tbe establishment of a triple industrial alliance of the miners, railwaymen aud transport workers.
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    GERMAN COLONEL CAPTURED.
    43 7 Dvinsb, Dec. 9.— A large German aeroplane landed in the Russian lines owing to engine defects. Tbe airmen, one of whom was a colonel, surreudered after an obbtinute resistance. The colonel attempted to swallow a pnper but wae pre vented.
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    SUBMARINED STEAMERS.
    26 7 London, Dec. 9,-- The British steamer Vena and the steamer Guulaudis have been sunk. London, Dec. 9. The British steamer "Helmsmuir" has been sunk.
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    MAHARAJAH'S HALF-MILLION.
    30 7 MAHARAJAH' S HALF- MILLION. London, Dec. 9. The Maharajah of Kapurthala, on returning from a visit to tbe French front, subscribed half a million francs to tbe French war loan.
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    AT THE DARDANELLES.
    15 7 Paris, Dec. 9. The French in the Dardanelles exploded an ammunition depot.
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    A COLONELCY.
    14 7 i London, Dec 8. Sir A, Lawley has been gazetted temporary colonel.
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    PASSING OF A POET.
    16 7 London, Dec 8. The death has occurred of Stephen Phillip?, the poet.
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    THE SITUATION.
    1250 9 The Look-Out lan. 27th October. It seems incredible that Sir Ed wan Grey, after publicly stating that force wai the only argument recognised among thi Balkan States, should have deliberate^ set to work to try and bribe the Greeks into keeping their treaty obligations witl the offer of
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    WAR NEWS.
    1788 10 Greeks In Egypt. The Cairo correspondent of the Times of India writes Events have been moving somewhat more rapidly in Egypt than usual during the past ten days. Probably the most notable event has been the great demonstration of tbe Greek community in Egypt, which was held at
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    52 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 10th. All «aot»ttona ol Sterling Btauw nat be regarded as purely nominal tor the jrwonl. The Singapore Free Press. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. The Singapore Free Press. RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. The Singapore Free Press. MINKS. I The Singapore Free
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 11 COBBECTBD UP TO Dec. 10) Bank 4m 2-4 916 n demand 3-4 7-82 ?dva«e rredita Rm a %-ii France demand Bank 818 cbdia, T. T. 176i aOKSKOsa, demat d 16 J Yoeobama, demaxd 109f Java, dem&ad M lS4t Babskok, demand M 66 SavESSiQNB, Bank Buying M $8.64 Bank ol
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    PRODUCE
    137 11 Dec. 10. Tin buyers 182.75 Gambler 16 60 Gazubiar Cabs No. 1 9m 17.50 Gambler Cabe No. 2 15.00 Peppes Black ordia. S'pore 22.50 Pepper, (White fait; Muntok 85.75 Ntatmega UlO to tfce !b. 21.(0 Nntmaga (80 to the ib.» 22.00 M&oe (Banda^ 80.00 Gloves (ArnboicsO 45.00 Bali Coffoe
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      261 11 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop dally at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corre&ponding to 6 a.m. Greecwicl mean time. The time gun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, at every day excepting Sunday, when It is fired at one o'clock. PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
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      525 11 LATEST ARRIVAL^. List of ve. sels in port at 11 a.m. oa Dec. 10. 1(115. Name Date of Arrival Remark* Bbitish. Oiang Seng Dec tt Poh Ann BanWhattHin Dec 10 Meduwi Japata Dec 9 Maras #M Singkep Brouwer Sembilan Sarawak. R. of Sarawak Dec 9 Japanese. Suwa Mara Dec 9
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    Our London Letter.
    1428 12 {From Our Own Correspondent.) The War Position. London, Not* 11th. We still spend all onr time in more or lew mutual recriminations regarding the war, or rather onr part in the war, but really yon will ba very ill advised to attach undue importance to it. You
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    STRAITS CURRENCY.
    541 12 The history and present position of the ("Currency Reform of the Straits Settle menU" is succinctly told in a book thnt has just been published by R. W. Simpson and Co., Richmond, London, and may be obtained of Messrs John Little and Co., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and London.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    86 12 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Novara is due to arrive at Penang at 5 a.m. on Monday and may be expected here at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. She sails at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The Master of the Dutch s.b. Singapore reports having sighted an abandoned
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    RUGBY.
    81 12 The following team will represent Singapore Crickot Club in the return game at the Esplanade to day against The Naval Team, when a good game should result. S. Whitaker, R. B B. Donnell (Capt.) E. W. H. Graham, W. D. Beckinsale, C. E. Wilkinson, A. Cullen, A. N. Other,
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    S V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    29 12 (For Week Ending Friday Dec. 17th.) Sunday, 12th December. 5.00 p.m. Bras Basah Road Malay Co. H. Rot and Llewellyn, Captain, S.V.C. Actg. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    629 12 If the coloured boxer Williams is still in Singapore and is anxious for a contest, be should communicate with this office and may thus have an opportunity to meet a man with plenty of backing. Hut it will have to be arranged quickly, as the challenger is engineer on a
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    PERAK TIN EXPORTS.
    32 12 The following are the figures of ferak's tin export for the month of November, excluding Upper Perak Figures Block Tin 188.29 pkla. Tin Ore 89,090 28 Duty 9896,265.28 cents.
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      754 12 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 3rd SUNDAY IN ADVENT. DEC. 15TH. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7am Holy Communion 7.45 a.m. Hcly Communion (Choral). Hymns 60,8 3,46 s i'B. 913 a.m. Matins and Litany. j 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 6.80 pm. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns 85 80S, f 2. 6T. MATTHEW'S,
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