The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FBIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1915. NO. 8,632,
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    271 1 The Russian! have effected a landing at Varna after a naval bombardment, tbe I town and its garrison suffering severely Page 7. i Tbe Germans hoped to surprise tbe British by their attack near Ypres, but they were completely repulsed with a long toll of casualties Page
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    CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
    854 1 I When people have bean sieging ot fctar* iog old carole they often aek. Why ara there no new ones to equal them?" aael the anewere given are various. One answer if that there are new ones (sjte> Stainer's Carole New and Old and «h» Carol concerts at
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      94 1 RAFFLES HOTEL I SPECIAL DINNER AT 8 P. M. m£ sW DANCINjG MUSIC A BAND OF 20 INSTRUMENTAUSTS ALSO THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA I WILL PERFORM DURING THE EVENING. IN LIQUIDATION OF ALL THE STOCK CHRISTMAS PRESENTS EXPENSIVE AND INEXPENSIVE, BUT ALL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Gold and Silver Watches, Gold
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      249 1 I THE CHAMPION CYCLIST OF THE WORLD I I I think Kops Ale very adaptable for Athletes. Have i found it very refreshing after hard work." DI pink I 111 am nonalcoholic Kops Ale. I Dr. JAMES EDMUNDS, M. D., M.R. C P.. It is a pleasant wholesome beverage, marvellously
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      40 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tbe Scarlet Sin at the Harima Page 2. Wizard ot the Jungle at the Gaiety Page 2. Powell's furniture auction and sale of buffaloes— Page 2, S. T. Co. general meeting Page 5. Revised sailing lists— Page 8.
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      220 1 THE WEEK. Friday 24th. High Water 0 60 ft np. f II 21p.m. S3t«rday 25th. HUlh Water -ft-^9 a.m., 11 55 pan. 8.1 outward mail expected. hri^tmas Day- public holiday, owiiuiuicg Club, lima. Free Press issue as u-ual Sunday 26th. High Water— i- is a.m., 0 a3 p.m. Bt. Stephen
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    BRITISH POWER TO STAND TRUTH.
    460 2 A German Witness. The "Berliner Tageblatt" bas arranged 4o publish a secies of articles by a subject «C neutral State, bat of German extraction, named Dr Hans Vorst, who wae perMilted to travel freely in Great Britain amd France. The first of these articles has
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    GERMANY'S "FREEDOM."
    158 2 A Timelf Reminder. Amsterdam, Nov. 24. The RbeinUch mstfalische Zeitung issues a warning ■gainst attaching too much importance to tbe opening up of land commuuication between Germany and the East. It is a significant fact, says the paper, that the ■H freight from Ruhrort to ltuenos Ayres iu
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    AERIAL EXPEDITION IN NEW GUINEA.
    139 2 Stockholm. Speaking at a meeting of the Swedish Anthropological and Geographical Society, Dr. Eriok Mjoebjerg gave an Bccotint of a project he had elaborated for mn expedition to explore the unknown legions of the Island of New Guinea by means of aeroplanes. I He said
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      419 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. Chief Importers British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos Haunted by Pain! Are yccv waking aid sleepirg haunted by the a*ful dreed or the wcue reality of bodily Headache, bpclacbe, tcoihnchr. neuralgia, sciatica, rehumatism, tore thioat, and other external tubes and paics are quickly soothed and
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      449 2 PALLADIUM SIHOAPORK'S PREMIER THEATM OiCHABD ROAD SIMGAPORK S PREMIER THEATRE GRAND X'MAS PROGRAMME FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY AND SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY NBXT AT 4-45 P- M. PH B B M Rjn| ILuKIm u PROGRESS THE LIFE OP JOHN BUNYAN A Picture-Play Masterpiece in Three Eeantiful Parts from the Immortal Wort
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      380 2 A SUPERB PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE CASINO *&£>+ SECOND SHOW 9.1b P.M. SHARP A SPECIAL VITAGRAPH FEATURE THE DAWNING A Powerful TWO-REEL Society Drama Ro_terfa|g Eißl.i: WUII ANOTHER VITAGRAPH WILD WEST DRAMA THE DEERSLAYER A Stirring Wild West Drama Featuring M1 56 FLORENCE Tl'Bker THE POPULAR ACTRESS
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    LIFE A RUBBER ESTATE.
    1532 3 Mr R. Derray contributes the following special article to the India Rubber Journal In the life of history of a Hevea tree as with all trees the ratio of growth varies at different periods. From records kept over several years, the following esti'mate of growth, at
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    PEACE TERMS.
    353 3 Sir E. Grey and Prince Liehoowsky. Sir Arthur Markham in mail week pat! to the Under Secretary of St-.»to aa an "unfitarred" question the following: "Whether it is proposed to make any reply to the report of Prince Lichnowtky published on Friday, August 27 ch. 1915, in the
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      499 3 IW. D. &H. O. WILLS, I ENGLAND. I "FMRASSV" i CIGARETTES Nt> AN Illustrated Pamphlet or Gold and Silver I «D. Watches, Cigarette Cases, Thermos Flasks and 1 other Valuable Presents which may be exchanged I for u Embassy" Cigarette Coupons will be sent I Free on application to I
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    DISCONTENTED TURKS.
    664 4 SCENES 111 CHAMBER. Opposition to Envef. Allahabad, Dec. Bth. The Pioneer's Cairo correspondent writes By all accounts, there is a decided foundation of truth in the recent rumour that matters were not altogether satisfactory at Constantinople, and details of the opening meeting of the Ottoman Parliament that have
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    MOCK AERIAL ATTACK.
    170 4 German Education,' 1 Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen says that another great rehearsal of a general alarm of an aerial attack occurred at Wilhelmshafon on Thursday, and was again an utter failure. When the advertised signal of six rapid clangs of the church bells and the firing of
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      531 4 JJ. V.^^^ .^^^^i*. JVi*»«^B CS3 Indigestion is largely clue to a deuilitatsJ con^liti >n of the s'onnch. In thli condit.oa the s:omv!i is nnxhe to d«« t lood— this is. extract the nsitriuiant H m from it. Therefore, the food lays in the stomich and for.-;c^ts. c.vi:vng pniii-i, IB£% taUness
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      705 4 amp C&B mi srsrs: 8 MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS A clean, tempting food, giving stamina— unrivalled for Breakfast. A C A GENTS FOR IM A PERKINS* WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE ff C I lit* /vts Vi THE BLOOD is the LIFE of the FLESH 1 Dr. Morse s Indian Root Pills— What they
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    SHELL-TOWN.
    948 5 WHERE SCOTSWOMEN DO MEN'S WJ3X The Biggest Shells. la connection with Mr L'oyd George's telegraphed speech on Munition Supply as the vital element in winning the war, ♦be following from the pen of Mr Basil •Mark special correspondent of the "Daily Mail, possesses much interest Glas* *r, Shell- town
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    ZEPPELINS MAY GO TO SUEZ.
    287 5 But Can They Ever Return Of all the dreams of victory that have ever inspired the gimbler staking his all upon tbo last catd, probably none has been more fantastic than that seriously enunciated by Slatin Pasha, once Governor of the Soudan under General Gordon,
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    THE CLEAN SWEEP.
    184 5 How tbs Germans were Cleared from the p^_ The official correspondence relating to; the successful military operations against German possessions iu the Western Pacific was pn!>liehed to-day (Nov. 25.) Action was initiated en August 6, 1914, wben^ne Colonial Secretary cabled to the i Governor-General of Australia to
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    215 5 We observe says the Japan Chronicle that Mr Suitor, the Australian Ccmtnis bioner of Trade, is credited by an 0.-aka contempcri;iy with saving that in England prie-onetß cf war who attempt to escape j are Bhofc wherever they may be found.! This must be dae to a misunderstanding on the
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      90 5 i CHRISTMAS SERVICES. ST. AfiDREWS CATHEDRAL. t -30 am. Holy Communion. 7 0 a.m. Holy Com union (Choral). 10-?O a in, Festal Matins and Address. H-39 a.m. Holy Communion. 5-30 p.m. Evensong (Hymns). ST. tf ATTBRWB BEPOY LINES. 9-15 a.m. Holy Communion. 8-1 p.m. Evensong, Sermon and Carols. Hymns, 69,
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      812 5 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA' acquire the business of the MANUFACTURER'S LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. We are advised by cable that an arrangement has been made by which the business of the Manufacturer's Life lusurance Company is taken over by the San Life Assurance Company of Canada, Subject to the
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      540 5 Wanted WANTED. Eurasian Office Assistant wanted for Import botiness. Must be a smart and accurate arithmetician «ith bookkeeping experience. Apply to Box 144 c/o Free Press. *312 nc WANTED TO BUY. A compound house tn toe Tanglin district, with no lets than 30,C 00 square feet of ground. Apply to
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      728 5 WE STRAITS TRADING CC^PAHf, imiiD. Notice is herby given that an Ordinary General Meeting of tbe Straits Trading Company, Limited, wiU be bald at tbe Company** Registered Office, No. 11, Ooltyer Quay, on> Friday tut December 1915, at nooc, for tbew purposes following, namely 1. To receive and consider tbe
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, December 24, 1915.
    1848 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, December 24, 1915. tte*e snal! tbe Press the People's right m«tiTri», Oaaved by influence and ut>briScd by talo Hen patriot Trn»h h»r gir.rious precepti dmob WMsred to Rrliekm. Lny«ltr and Lu*. There is, it is highly satisfactory t° note, every sign of the international phalanx
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    368 6 On New Year's Day the Knninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij will celebrate the 25th year of its existence, having been founded in 1891. The agent will be at home at the Company's Office from 10 a.m. Satnrday and Monday are the gazetted public holidays, the former Christmas Day and tbe latter in
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    THE TONGUE OF RUMOUR.
    219 6 The following w M issued ai a r Extraordinary yesterday It hM come to the knowledge < Government that there are wild current to the effect that there k"** bability of an a ir ra id and •P'o German warships in the accent The.er OlnourBftreib6oluteiy for
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    THE LATE SIR THOMAS JACKSON.
    283 6 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank bag received the following wire from London Sir Thomas .Jackson. Bart, late Ch:ef Manager of the Hongkong sod Shanghai Hanking Corporation, died suddenly u London on the 2 let instant The late Sir Thomas. Jackson joined the Hongkong and Shanghai
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    MR WILKINSONS DEPARTURE.
    175 6 MR WILKINSONS DEPARTURE. TRIBUTE FROM CHINESE O'-M.W^ At Mandalay Villa. Taring Kaiong the residerce of Mr Lee Cboon outf. yesterday, there was a lopii:v du*G social gathering, cf representative nw bers of the Chinepe tammvn&! at which the baooavtd fi iu stf er Colonial Secretary itho Hon. V\ ilkicson, c
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    43 6 Mr Wang Kuan-Chi, frt wly a JJ°^ ed Chinese Minister to Fonie. bag in Shanghai on his way to ll tc p ebeen recalled by the Govarnnien ring. It is understood that the nent desires to discuss a ceri >ortant question with him
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    MR ASQUITH'S SPEECH.
    832 7 DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT ON COMPULSION. Irish Nonsense Denounced. EumVf Suvic*. London, Dec. 91. In the House of Commons, Mr. Redmond declared that the Irish party would oppose compulsion under present conditions by every means. 3lr. Stanton, the new member for Mertbyr, in a remarkable maiden speech, vigorously
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    THE YPRES AFFAIR.
    415 7 GERMANS .BROKEN ON BRITISH FRONT. Attackers Cot Up. MauTim'B Bikyiob. London, Dec. 28.— Renter's correspondent at British headquarters, describing Sunday's German failure to the northeast of Ypres, says that it is clear that the Germans hoped to surprise ns. At least colour is lent to this view
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    THE BRITISH LEADERS.
    73 7 London, Dec. 23. The War Office announces that General Monro succeeds Sir Douglas Haig in command of the first army in France. Sir Archibald Murray succeeds General Monro, while General Robertson is the new chief of the Imperial Staff, with the temporary rank of General. Major General
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    INDIAN SOLDIER HEROES.
    63 7 London, Dec. 22. The following pensioned Subadar Majors, formerly of the regiments indicated, are gazetted Honorary Captains in recognition of their valuable services in the war Girdhari, formerly of the 42nd Deoli Regiment Surja, 48th Pioneers; Ku ban Ali Khan, 109th Infantry. To be Honorary Lieutenants Shah
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    MESOPOTAMIAN CASUALTIES.
    49 7 London, Doc. 23. In the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain said that the casualties in Mesopotomia to Dec. 18 were 1,127, including two hundred dead, of whom forty- nine died from disease. Gen. Nixon is not (now?) at Kutt el-Amara. General Townshend yesterday reported the night quiet.
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    WHEN THE WAR BEGAN.
    49 7 London, Dec. 22.— 1n the Honsi of Commons, Mr McKenna announced that the Treasury in the early days of the war had advanced two hundred millions in the United Kingdom, to enable firms to meet their obligations. Of thie, 82 per cent. had been repaid.
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    AN INVESTMENT.
    24 7 London, Dec. 23.— His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace invested Sir Arthur I Barrett as commander of the Star of India.
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    RUSSIANS AT VARNA.
    126 7 SUCCESSFUL LANDING AFTER BOMBARDMENT. Garrison Suffers Heavily. BsuTO'i BBiTiom. Athens, Dec. 22.— From diplomatic sources it is stated that Russian squa- j drons are bombardirg Varna. Sixteen; transports full of Iroops are in the offing, London, Dec. 22. The Daily Chronicle's crrespondent at Athens wires that the
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    RUSSIANS OCCUPY KUM.
    115 7 Enemy Badly Defeated in Persia. Petrograd, Dec. 22. The Russians have occupied Kum, the stronghold of German agents in Persia, after a great battle in which the enemy was completely defeated. Amsterdam, Dec. 21. A Berlin telegram says that owing to the absence through illness of Prince
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    QUIET AT SALONIKA.
    25 7 Salonika, Deo. 23. The situation on the front is stationary. The enemy has not yet show any signs of invading Greek territory.
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    WAR ON MERCHANTMEN.
    198 7 Yasaka Maru Sank. Poi-t Said, Dec. 28. The Japanese liner Yasaka Maru has been sunk. The passengers and crew were saved. London, Dec. 22. The British steamers Huntley and Belford have been sunk. The crew of the latter were saved. Later. The crew of the Huntley have
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    HEROIC GERMAN "CAPTURE."
    21 7 Christiania, Dec. 22. The Norwegian steamer Greenland has been captured by a German submarine and taken to Swinemuende.
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    BRITISH SUBMARINE SUCCESS.
    22 7 Athens, Dec. 22. A British submarine 6ank the German steamer Heros acd other craft in the Sea of Marmora.
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    THE FREIGHT PROBLEM.
    95 7 A Situation Demanding Attention. London, Dec. 23. The Times thinks that freights may be Btill higher, if the Government's present heavy demands ou the mercantile marine recur. Regular lines are daily refusing offers of freight. The Times estimates the total amount of British shipping now in Government
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    THE BRITISH WAY.
    56 7 Pardon for Repentant Rebels. Johannesburg, Dec. 22. Forty five prisoners convicted of high treason are ssill imprisoned, and their cases will be considered later. London, Dec. 23. The release of de Wet and his followers has made a favourable impression in Holland, where the British policy of
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    A DIVIDED REICHSTAG.
    181 7 GERMAN SOCIALISTS CONDEMN THE POLITICIANS. That "Eagerly Desired" Peace. Isam's Buvvci. Amsterdam, Dec 22. The Reichstag has paseed the war credit of five hundred million, sterling, a number of Socialists voting against the motion. The Reichstag has adjourned to Jan. 11. During the course cf the debate,
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    BIG EXPLOSION IN GERMANY.
    40 7 Amsterdam, Dec. 22. There has baen a great explosion at Muenster munition works, Westphalia. Huge damage was done to the town and the railways were interrupted. Three hundred women were killed out of six hundred employed.
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    INFLAMMATORY WILHELM.
    35 7 Amsterdam, Dec 23. A Berlin official message says that the Kaiser has postponed his journey to the western front owing to a slight inflammation of cellular tissue which confines him to bis room.
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    SWISS PEACE TALK.
    81 7 Socialists Suggest Intervention. London, Dec. 23. A Berne telegram says that replying to a Socialist inter pellation suggesting that the federal coun cil offer its good offices for the conclusion of an armistice, or paving the way for peace negotiations, Mr Hoffman, head of the political depaitment,
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    THE ANCONA CRIME.
    67 7 America Talks Sternly to Austria. Washington, Dec. 23. The second United States note to Austria is most brief. It declares that the admission of the Austrian Admiralty that the liner Ancona was torpedoed after she stopped, while the passengers weie aboard, alone justifies the American demands. It
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    GERMANY'S RUBBER SMUGGLERS.
    110 7 Hildeo in Personal Luggage. London, Dec 23. Elaborate schemes have been framed to smuggle rubber into Germany from America. The latest is re vealed by a New York seizure of 8.500 pounds of raw rubber which was about to be shipped without declaration. It had a sequel
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    UTILISING AMERICAN SECURITES.
    59 7 Loniion, Dec. 22. The invocation to sell or lend to the Government American securities has been gazetted. The wording appears to indicate that the amount at present required is alrerdy largely assured by tenders from insurance and trust companies. London, Dec. 23. Ths House of Commons has
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    WILSON LOOKS AHEAD.
    55 7 Washington, Dec. 22. It is announced that Colonel House, a friend of President Wilson, will shortly proceed to Europe at President Wilson's request to deliver to certain American Ambassadors information regarding* the American Government's attitude on various pending questions. It is denied that the journey is in
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    THE STRIKE PROMOTERS.
    56 7 I New York, Dec. 23. Gompers, president of the National Labour Union, has given testimony before the Federal grand jury as to what he had seen in the way of fomentj ing strikes, not only morally wrong, but 1 exceedingly likely to lead America into I war.
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      472 9 I War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Hid Jewry, EX. Tbe Company has £30.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and
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      357 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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      172 9 1 ESTABLISHED 1874. THE ORIENTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in India.) ASSETS exceed $28,000,000. offering ABSOLUTE SECURITY toPolicy-holders CLAIMS PAID exceed $26,000,000. PROFITS to Policy-holders at last Valuation J1, 116, 673. Heit Distribution of Profits as at 31st Dec 1915 LOW RATES. LIBERAL CONDITIONS. Apply for Prospectus
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      473 9 PROVISION FQjt THE YOUNG I EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES I remazA one of the chief anxieties a married man with a family has, I namely, how best to provide for the education of bis ChUdren, the expenses for; which f each tfceir- maximum when the Children are from 14 to 20 years
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    THE MEN WHO DIED FOR FRANCE.
    797 10 THE MEN WHO DIED FOR FRANCE. EPIC STORY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION. Famous Corps Wiped Oat In Immortal Charge. i It has already been stated that, owiog to the losses which it suffered daring the fighting in Champagne at the latter end of September, the French Foreign Legion, a unique
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    "CONVOLSIONS OF BEAST AT BAY."
    131 10 "CONVOLSIONS OF BEAST AT BAY." General GiUltol oa Eneoj Failures. Allahebod, Dec. 7.— According to Pioneer's" special cablet General Galheni (the French Minitter of War), in the course of an interview with an American journa list, states that the Central Powert are in 'a vice struggling desperately to escape. The
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    G KHAN PEACE ACTIVITIES.
    115 10 Disillusions and Fears of the Enemy. Allahabad, Dec. 7.— M. Pichoo, discussing in (he Petit Journal German peace activities, pays that while the formidable machine fashioned by Prussia for domination and cccqueet is falling to pieces and getting dislocatf d on numerous fields of battle, the
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    A STORY FROM BERLIN.
    137 10 Wbcn the Germans Expected Defeat. Allahabad, Dec. 7— "The Tineei Lausanne correspondent, itf erring to a Berlin story of an interview with the Pope, fays from dependable information from Berlin the German staff expected the Allies' September offensive to succeed. the Staff papers in Brussels remained
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      22 10 DAIMLER®! i /Kotor Carriages I k &WERCIAIVEHiaES- I I t AfiBICULTLm^T^ACTORS I 5 A »m« DAIMLER COMPANY «t 5 V COVENTRY, ENGLAND. >
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      165 10 •THE MEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPfON NO./1 C Klb!)l<-CH AltOtS. HiiHfJsrV. WIT HOCT INJECTIONS. THERAPION NO. 2 CCKES BLOOD roiSON. BAD LKOS. SKIM tRLPTIONS. THERAPION No. 3 CI'KES QHKOSTC WBAKKCSBS. PR A! VS. I OST VIOOK. A.G. SOLO BYLEAfiINT- CHI VISTS. PKICT IX th>.LASD.t< SKND STAMP AP^RtSS tWF.I.oP*. FOR I Mia
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      561 10 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Reader*. The Singapore Free Pregg i. a Daily, and is on sate at depotT hi I> N hour each morning (Sandal e J2JVS price Ten C^tsTcopy:^ 8 exoeptod S* Bab«alberB' copies wUI be doliTe^d stikprivate residences, (or town offloesoTJS?? 1 i If
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1493 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 23rd. I All quotations of Sterling Shana mart he Ngaided as pniely nominal lot the hum Oaf. Issoa, Paid. Lass Dit. sunn, Sillers, 85,000 88 Sa Allagar f% 18 9 0 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java M 10 6
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 11 fCOBBBOTBD or TO Dec. 28> Bank 4ms 9m mmm 1-4 t-lt demand 0M 1-4 7-82 ?«lrat« credits •m S-4| France demand Bank 818 ihdia, T. T. M 175i 3OHGSONO, demard 17| 7OEOBAMA, iemttd 109| Java, demaad 182i Bahokok, demand 66 30V1BBION8, Bank Baying 18.54 Bank of England Rate 6%
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 Tin buyers 981.50 (Hunbier 17.00 Gamfcicr Cube No. 1 18.60 GacMer Cube No. 2 15.00 Psppec Black ordin. S'pore 21.50 P^ppsr, (White fair) Muntok 86.25 tfeteiege (110 to the Ib. 21.00 Nufitt?£s (80 to tfce Ib.) 22.00 Mace (Banda) 80.00 Gloves (Amboiaa) 45.00 Bali CoSee (4% Black) 27.05 Tapioca,
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      134 11 TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATB which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. m > 1 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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      45 11 i £1 V.RIGAUD'S S I^flSflHGfl m op jßpßji i TOILET WATER a* 'I *V^l 1 m^^^l .I ll^^^w Beu)an P^^^LJH imitations. v Rigaud PMRFUMER I lfr*Tl|T[|B 8 nxe Vivienne, 8 NOW READY THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ROUGH DIARY FOR 1916 Publishers: Fraser and Neave, Ltd.
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      278 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Eerbaa Hospital, Dec. 2f. A.M. 8 P.M 9PM Baiom. M Fata. 99.8 59 26.755 *9 838 Temp. 810 84 5 7(3 u Wei Balb Tbet, 77 0 Bi.fi 77.0 Dit cl Wind N,W. B.W. calm Mai. Temp, la shade 87.0 Mln. do do. 72.5 Max. inSaa 1*0.6
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      482 11 LATEST ARRIVALS List of ressels in poet at 11 a.m, oa Dee. 28, 1915. Name Date of ArriTal Remark! Bbitish. Kaka Dec 22 Inner Roads Kinta Hyson No. 8 Wharf Ban Hin Guan Inner Roads Poh Ann Dec 28 Lady Weld Klang Hong Kheng Outer Roads Medusa No. 7 Wharf
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    ANZAC WITHDRAWAL.
    113 12 ONLY HIKES AUSTRALIANS MORE DETERMINED. Seeing it Through. EiUTft'a Bbevkhl Melbourne, Dee. 28.— The withdrawal from Anzac has not shaken the Australians' determination to see the war through. The premier, Mr Hughes, said Australians will be in the war till the victory is final, complete and overwhelming, for
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    OFFICER PRISONERS' PAY.
    53 12 London, December 22. In the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain stated that Indian army officers who were prisouersof war would receive, after sixty one days on full Indian pay, British pay allowances or Indian Army leave pay, whichever was the greater. He did not consider that any
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    DEATH OF SIR THOS. JACKSON.
    31 12 London, Dec. 22. The death is annouced of Sir Thomas Jackson. Later. Sir Thomas Jackson died suddenly while transacting business at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
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    DUTCH EDITOR'S RELEASE.
    15 12 London, Dec. 23. Schroeder, the Editor of the Amsterdam Tclcgraaf, has been
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    SARAH BERNHARDT ILL.
    15 12 London, Dec. 23.— Sarah Bernhardt is j reported to be dangerously ill.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    81 12 By Courtesy of the French Consul General, Paris, Dae. 22. The French three per cent, bonds ore at Fr. 63 75. Yesterday, we made an attack at Hartmannsweilerkcpf and occupied an important part of the enemy's work 3, capturing 1,200 prisoners. The French loan has reached 14
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    "NUMBER PLEASE."
    140 12 It was very gratifying to be able yesterday to band ovor to the young ladies of the Telephone Exchange the sum of 9582 sent us by telephone subscribers, to provide a Christmas gift for the operators, and to mark the general eense of appreciation of their courtesy through
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    I.O.G.T. CHRISTMAS SOCIAL.
    61 12 The Eastern Star Lodge, No. M 209. of] the International Order of Good Ternplare held a Christmas Social, at the Short Street Girls' School, on Wednesday evening. Despite the rain, a good number j of officers aud members of the Deo! Javante Naval Lo.lge, and many others!
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    166 12 The mortality returns for Singapore for thd week ended Dec. 18 show 157 deaths, a ratio per mille of population of 24.10. Phthisis caused 28 deaths, convulsion 19, malarial fever 18. Three! Europeace, one Eurasian and 123 Chinese died, with 29 Malays acd ten Indians. News has been received in
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    378 12 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. At the commencement of the week business was dull and uneventful hot it closet with a distinctly better tone all round. The dealings have been fairly distributed over Rubbers and Industrials in which the variation in prices bai been small bat the tendency is brighter. Mining.
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    BOSE'S CIRCUS.
    186 12 Oq the usual circus site in Beacb Road, last night, Base's Circus opened for a short season. The weather was anything hat favourably inclined, but cleared up ia I time for the opening. There was a fairly good house, particularly in the "native f< section, to witness a
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    GERMANY'S PRISONERS.
    129 12 FRENCH CIVILIANS TO BE SET FREE. The correepor.dent of le Journal in Genova telegraphs at the date of November 25, that Germany intends to eeud back to France, through Switzerland, twenty thousand women, children and i old men, belonging to the civil papula- tion of the French territories
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    120 12 There will be a Service at 9.15 a.m. on Christmas Day at St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines, and on Sunday Christmas Carols will be sung at the evening Service. At a meeting of Visiting Justices held in the Council Chamber yesterday morning Mr W. E Hooper was reappointed (for the
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    311 12 Singapore, Dee. 28th. RUBBBB. For this week's Auctions which com menced on Wednesday and finished Thursday morning some 880 tons were catalogued. All grades met with a good demand, lower grade Crepes coming in for special attention. Prices generally were on a higher level, the only exceptions
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    GUTHEIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    226 12 Singapore, Dec. 23. An excellent tone characterised this week's Rubber Auction aud the demand was well maintained up to the close. Fine Pale Crepe fetched the top price of the sale viz: #109, bat this figure was paid for only one lot. The average was about $190
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    123 12 Chamber of Commerce Rubbbb Association. Offered for Sale 22nd and 23rd December, 1915. Pkls. 6,247.41 or 332,988 lbs. (Tons; 871.87). Prices Realized. Sheet Smoked Fine Ribbed $185 to $198 Good Ribbed 175 to 184 i, Fine Plain 172 to 181 h »i Good Plain 163 to 170
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    111 12 Major E. J. Lamb, the marksman, who before he died asked to be buried as near Bialey as poesible, was buried at Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, about a mile from Bisley. Mr Firmstone was occupied the whole of yesterday afternoon in hearing the evidence for the prosecution in a case in
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    K. S. L. I.
    143 12 "B 1( COMPANY'3 CHRIBTMAS SPORTS.; The following is the programme of sports I to be competed at Norman ton on Christmas Day, commencing at 4 p.m.— Best Dressed Man Competition "March- iqg Order" 1 man per section. j Revetting" Hurdle Competition, 1: Team of 6 pec
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    75 12 The following competitions will be played over the Keppel Golf Liuki during the Christmas Holidays, for which supernumerary members may compete as well as ordinary members. i Christmas Mobninq, Dec. 25th. Approaching and Puttiug Competition. Christmas Afternoon, Sunday and Monday, Dec. 25th, 26th and 27th. Foursome Competition,
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    ADELPHI HOTEL.
    40 12 Re&ulte of Billiard Tournament to 22nd Mr D. Boudewyn f cratch, beat Mr C. I Benjamin rec. 50, 217. Mr H B. Mac-; millan owe 60 beat Mr Oswald Dalglei-.b owe 80, 150. Mr C. A. Edwards, wo.
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    S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    45 12 (Fob Week Ending Friday Deo. 24th.) 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. V. A. •i ti it Maxim Co. it n ii S. V. C. Band. 5.16 p.m. Bras Basah Road Malay Co. H. Roland Llewellyn, Captain, B.V.C. Actg. Adjutaut, S.V.C.
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    440 12 Satinew, a Malay, was charged in the second police court yesterday with the theft' of a motor magnet, value 11 50, the property of Mr Tan Pok Wa, of 94, Thomp j son Road. Haji Nawawee, another Malay, i waa charged with having received the article, knowing it to have
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      308 12 A BRITISH ALTERNATIVE to foreign medicinal waters AQUAPERIA Min«r,i^s?a e rjss^ t gas t c4? erient A FALLACY. Cferman and Hungarian Aperient w** have been u»ea lor many year* owing to a mistaken belief that 1 1 are superior .to British Mineral Waters. ei tnat A quaperia is bottled and
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