The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 January 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CBN CENTS SINGAPOBE, FRIDAY, JANUAKY 28, 1916, NO. 8,662.
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    158 1 In the House of Lords, moving the second reading of the Compulsion Bill, j Lord Lansdowne urged that speedy victory was the greatest factor both in industry and finance Page 7. Mr E. S. Montagu estimates that there will be an annual saving of .£50,000 annually by
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    LITTLE GRAND-AUGHTERS OF MOTHER EVE.
    1184 1 LITTLE GRAND -AUGHTERS OF MOTHER EVE. But a few wetks tmmw nnce I sat in _a beauuful garden when- English flowers io_ gaily eoloored pott Tied »A iu the bios-onm of the East aud the retail of pink iom«» mingled with the rich perfume of tha frauglpuni flowers I Came
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      68 1 j RAFFLES HOTEL NEXT SATURDAY Cinema Show I DANCING- I i A17T170 r_iT\n\ic?i> I MOTOR SPIRIT SOLD BY ALL GARAGES RETAILERS IN SINGAPORE RETAIL 1 Qfl PER PRICE j W l_Jl&« GALLON 1 CHILDREN l^^^M^M^^^ ARE I j, k,) x K^^^^fei^i str ng I N ESTLE'S I^MPIOMED-H^f^- PAWS AND I
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      213 1 L -_-f llCtl I dUU The 'Darracq 1 is por excellence the Car for tlie connoisseur. Every detail of Darracq construction is built to satisfy the judgment of the expert a perfect combination of skilful engineering, IJC strength, durability, artistic outlines and luxurious comfort. Ask to see the new model
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      234 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A i -lion Sale of Electrical Goods Pag 5 5 N J iice re Closing of Roads Page 5. Ltieat Sailings of the Stooinvaart .Maa.-i *h_| j ij— Page 8. j N_;i e te Sungei Bagan Rubber Co. .Page 5. j Indo China Steam Navigation Co., List of
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      133 1 mTTTTi CX7"IP IP XT" Xxlili W ±!j_iiJ__. Friday 28th. High Water -d-d a.m 3-57 p.m. Homeward mail closes. Municipal Commission, 2.31 r-.ni. Y.W.C.A. Annual Meeting Vic. Hall, ff.l. pm Saturday 29th. High Water a.m., *-3i p.m. P. O. outward mail expected. Titi Tin meeting. Exchange, noon. S. Chinese Girls School
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    593 2 The deatfl bits laken place in Japan of cue of im clae-t European residpnts, Mr "¥>'iiiiuni Noble Wati, uholtft Scotland for It wps Dee. 10th 1914 that was fixed by tbe Katsec for tbe entry luto Calais. l*oßBiMy bis imperial entourage were all Cfraid. if tht v kuew it thcru;-elves,
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      297 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). I Chief Importers British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos ft$ Little Lectures myT £jj> by Nurse Wincarnis S$T E*^ (Lecture No i.) 2= Ant£iEii& §> f* Our blood is composed of »>£ red and white corpuscles the red to nourish the fyr
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      945 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE HOW CLEAR THE PICTURES ARE You've often overheard that remark— "THE CLEAREST PICTURES ARE at the Palladium." AVe do not hand them out to you by the MILE or bore you to tears with S.LLY, SLOPPY, SENTIMENTAL STUFF. OUR BUSINESS IS
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      217 2 Tn lot RAFFLES' SQUARE. The Prsuiis* occupied by Gaupp A Co. Krjtry 1-: Apply -THE ROBINSON PIANO Co L 7 1 TO LET 1 Sandiands* Tanjong Katoug Wmtet mi Electric iight laid ou. Apply, MEYER BROThtP^ 51 TO BE LET ObVnoAtow Offices in Gresham Douse Battery Botd Apply McALISTER s
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    AT NIGHT ON THE PARAPET.
    1283 3 ifttM hours of darkness Life in BCbll never very easy, has become r heavier strmn, now tbat tbe sun early and rises late, than it was -he meu of the New Array entered BCbM i'i the summer. Kven in the ,r parti of the long
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    DR. COOK.
    57 3 Copenhagen, December 18. It is reported that tbe Ford peace mission is to be joined by Dr. Cook, the explorer, who claimed to have discovered the North Pole before Admiral Peary. He has just arrived in Stockholm, whence he announces his intention of proceeding to Germany. He will
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      364 3 H "Special" I I DRY GINGERALE ill raser Neave, Ltd. mmm NO TICE. j <; This Beverage should be cooled on ice before using. The quantity of sugar necessary for the making of Dry Gingerale has been found out only by long experience. The addition of water in the form
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    THE REGIMENTAL OFFICER.
    577 4 There are two sorts of officers, Staff officers and regimental officers. The former are beautiful the later useful. The former think profoundly they are the brain of the Army its headpiece, and are more conspicuous and have more honour than the inferior member?. Politicians in need of
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    CLAIM TO A BARONY.
    229 4 Former Duke who was Declared an Outlaw. The petition of Charles Theodore Halswell Kemeye Tynte in respect to tbe Barony of Wharton, praying that the obeyance should be determined in his favour, came before a committee for privileges in the House of Lords. Mr Boxall, K.
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    GERMAN CAPTAIN CAUGHT.
    109 4 A telegram has been received in Bangkok from Kobsicbang to tbe effect that tbe steam lighter Dusit, while proceeding to Kohsichang on Jan. 1 5th, was etopped by a torpedo boat and Captain Siemen, a German, her skipper, was taken aboard. The capture is said to have
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      468 4 STOCK-TAKING SALE BARGAINS. _9^ _hGS _B£____s_E?i_i *_J* n 3fS \mkwtw English Manufacture, fimeric3n Style. Made fioru _^_BBi_ll y^Klff a e c arefull v scle cted from one I'iece leather cut vamp solid bather soles .^Bl^^'^^is^aSWyS^'-I^S^^ leathers, made on tlie latest light weipht. long wearing and easv fitting. _j__T T^^.^l^WBJiiP_>.^P^^ American
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      42 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES STABLISHBD 1887.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULAIICN. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD., (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Singapore Agents, Telegrams TIMES BANGKOK RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AQENTS INDO MALAY CO., SINGAPORE. 1-10 mwf 81-3
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      583 4 Auct i o n s 525 LOTS IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; SEMI-GRAND PI AMi BURROUGHES WATTS BILLIARD TABLE, Ac. The Property cf H. Spakler Esq.. (leaving the Colony AT "DUNEARN HOUSE,' BARKER ROAD (NEAR NEWTON RAILWAY STATION ON SATURDAY, 29th JANUARY, AT 72-30 P.M^ A brilliant
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    THE TIGRIS FLOTILLA.
    394 5 Marl Sykea, who recently paid a •be Indian Expeditionary Force otamia, has written a most all* descriptive account of some of tbe operations about the time Kittle of Kut el Amara, September IflS, from which wo take the folI Dfl I not only the soldiers who are
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    GERMANY'S FOOD.
    148 5 A Requisition Order. A French otticial communique circu- 1 by the Witless I'rejo says: The food question in Germany is far from >; eoived. The Conviction of this is forced home by reading tbe advice given Miniates of Sehaon_hufg*l_ippe to Maunislration, which starts thus: M .iul-' ol tae
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    FROM FRANCE TO ENGLAND.
    251 5 From Dec mbe. 33 last, IraTellers going Bogl >n.i. oe vie- versa, g i la patti th rough Dieppe or r.) |he veal and no mire >ugh B goe ot Calais, which are I net Bailies, Those j i exception liv aoihoria* d to I trough
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      432 5 Notices J THE EXCHANGE BANKS. WILL B5 CLOSED OH Thirsday. 3rd February I Chinese New Year Friday, 4th February j Holidays. 2*5 1 4-2 t The public is informed that the number plates now oeing is- ued for Carts for the current year are black figures on yellow ground. W.
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      639 5 Notices CHINESE NEW YEAR'S DAY THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 1916. WORK AT THE WHARVES. VESSELS BUNKERING. Vesse's alongside the wharves before 10 a.m. on Wedmsday th«- _n 1 February requiring LINKER COAL will have the full qaantity put on board provided they are sailing iutmediatelv after completion of bunkering i-hould i
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      1003 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Engineer's Office, up to noon of the 7th February, 1919, for supplying approximately the following quantities of metal on the undermentioned roads (I) 5_ inch gange laterite t 1 15 c r bes on Ayer Rajah Road. 2 5 cubes on
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      716 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF 13 Cases of Electrical Goods, Plugs, Glass Shades, Fittings, Mantles and Motor Car Accessories. To be held our Sale room ON TUESOAY Ist February 1916 POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers 28-1 12 MORTGAGEES SALE OF THE BRITISH STEAM LAUNCH AHMADI as she now lies ell the Hylam
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      561 5 Wanted I HUNTED A HeBd Ma-ter f ra Grant in Aid School Singanore; should be certitica'ed and well recommended Good Haiary and exoelle_# prospects. Apply HE VD MASTER c/o S. F. Press, 27 1 29-1 SITUATION W NTtD. Respectable KuraMun Lady p< eks employ* ment in any c*p±clty, thoroughly domestical*"
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      MARRIAGE.
      25 6 Ingb*m.— Lowe At Brighton, England, on December 31, 1915, Gertrude Adele Lowe (nee Bid well), to James Ingram, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.
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      DEATH.
      43 6 Butt —Killed Jn action in France on Jan. 10 th, while Ferving with the Royal Fusiliers Em piie Batttlion, R. A. Butt, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Back, fob of the late G. W. Butt, c f the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, January 28, 1916.
    1527 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, January 28, 1916. -i«'e shali Press trie People's right m_lst_jff n 'J".im«"i»<' bj influence siH aobribed b (air Wfcie pai:-..0' T'-itVi hvet glorious precept* «ir*W. '■^•/{-•.j •<, t? ■;^;»m-' Lo— cltv 'vttd I.»v» Town Sanitation, as now practised, is almost a modern science as carried
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    589 6 Yesterday the Kaiser completed the fifty seventh anniversary of his birthday, having been born on the _7th January, 1859. Mr6 P. I. Woodford and family desire to thank those friends who very kindly sent wreaths and letters of condolence during their recent bereavement. Seven out of ten of tbe batch
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    THE BARALONG CASE.
    90 6 A Dutch Denial (From Our Own Varrs*pont\tnt i Penang. b:r The Dutch Aftenposten denies tin ment that the crew of tbe Bmb__o__i i ou the crew of theGerman submarii i helpless in the water. The fact saved the Germans who were u,- by neutral passengers, who w*
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    117 6 I from Our Own X)e*vmmevimm%i Kuala Lumpur. Jan The following are tbe h;>: the first day on Feb. I. Race One. Betting Bill 11.. 10.5 Laksfoss 9.0. Race Two.— Hh Tie in..': Th, 10.0 Weewondilla 9.6 .lorn Creraore *.7. Race TllW DfOHMHIt t.lfl 9.7 Silvia 9.8 Pom
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    CONCERT FOR CHINESE LADIES AND CHILDREN.
    192 6 CONCERT FOR CHINESE LADIES AND CHILDREN. Under tbe auspices of th* 1 Straita 1 Chinese Association, and in cm uctior with tbe management of the Chi Concert Fund, a special concert for th< Chinese ladies and their families will bt given at the Victoria Memorial Hall, on Friday afternoon, February
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    PRICE OF PETROL.
    79 6 We are informed by Tbe Miotic eum Compauy tbat owing to th" raic increase in freights and cost met it has been found necessary to inn the prices of Motor spirit bv 15 eentt gallon. As from toduv, fh* tbe retail selling price of m,< in Singapore
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    196 6 _a_ Mr EL C.Robineon. MIMIIIM nf I F.M.S. is passing through Sioi his way to Java, where Mr and Mrs Malcolm DooCOO Penang on >aturd:<\ nf ter an:.' :iy b* in Australia. Both .1 rt Um mod better for Cm- t; ip. By a pritttor'o tern the ■>'■ Sandycroft ELabboc
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    THE BLOCKADE.
    702 7 SiS EDWARD GREYS SPEECH. Imports of Holland and Scandinavia. [Bt Submarine Coble]. KooToro Hoovico. London, Jan. 25. The Press Bureau statement od the blockade adds The recent Morning Poat figures are incorrect. They really apply to France, Italy and otber countries besides neutrals. It says the imports of
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    THE LABOUR PARTY.
    50 7 Pledges Support to Government. London. Dec 26. The annual conItmilS of the Labour Party at Bristol ca r, ad ti resolution pledging support to thr< government in tbe successful 1C srcution of Um war by 1,502,000 votes to 602,000. (ireat applause greeted the declaration ol the result.
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    THE LUSITANIA.
    68 7 Washington, Jan 26. Count Bernstorff has con tami with Mr Lansing on the subjac: of the Lusitania. It is under stood that he made further concessions, but he has not yet disavowed the crime. Washington, J.n. 2S. Mr Lausing, with the approval of President Wilson, has rejected Germany's
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    WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    380 7 ALLIES SUPREMACY. In France and Belgium. [Bj Submarine Cable]. MIDTBO'B Bmtcco. Paris, Jan 26. A communique states The Anglo-French artillery south east of Boesinghe, in Belgium, violently bombarded and seriously damaged enemy works. Two German aeroplanes this morning dropped fifteen bombs in Dunkirk suburbs, killing five persons and
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    MILITARY SERVICE BILL.
    133 7 London, Jan. 26. The House of Lords has read the Military Service Bill a second time and the Parliament Bill a third time. London. Jan. 25. In the House of Lords, moving the second reading of the Compulsion Bill, Lord Lansdowne urged that speedy victory was the
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    TRADING WITH THE ENEMY BILL.
    25 7 London, Jan. 26. The Hou9e of Commons has passed the third reading of the Ttudioß ,lU> tbe Eaeu> 5 Bffl.
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    MILE END BY ELECTION.
    23 7 London Jan. 25. The Mile Hud bye lection resulted as follows: Warwick Brooks, (Coalttiou) 1,991 Billing, (Independent,) 1,615. i
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    ADDITION OF 50,000, TO THE NAVY.
    21 7 London, Jan. 26. The House has also voted a fifty thousand addition to the Navy.
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    M.P. FOR ROTHERHAM.
    15 7 M .P. FOR ROTHERHAM. London, Jan, 26.— Postmaster-general Rease has been returned unopposed for Rotherham,
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    NO SEPERATE PEACE FOR BELGIUM.
    30 7 London, Jan. 26.— The Belgian Government declares that the evil minded rumours regarding the conclusion of a separate peace between Belgium and Germany are baseless.
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    THE NORSEMAN BEACHED.
    15 7 London. Jan. 25. The Norseman has been beached. No lives were lost.
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    163 7 AND 17 INCH GERMAN GONS. (Bt Submarine Cable]. BBum'i Bhvigs. London, Jan. 27. Speaking in the House of Commons Mr Balfour stated that Germany, during the course of the war would doubtless be able to initiate, and perhaps complete large warships with j powerful armament. The Government
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    FIGHTING ON THE TIGRIS.
    130 7 London, Jan. 5 6. Tbe Press Bureau states that it appears from further communications that the recent fighting on the Tigris was twenty three miles eastward of Kut, and not seven. There is nothing further, to report. Cairo, Jan. 26.— 1t is stated that 4,500 western
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    TWELVE MORE AIRCRAFT.
    63 7 From Shanghai and Hongkong. London, Jan. 27 The Colonial Office announces the gifts of a further twelve machines for the Imperial Aircraft Flotilla which now numbers fifty- three machines, which include seventy horse power biplanes from the Shanghai Race Club and from Lady Hotting and Sir Robert
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    IN RUSSIAN REGIONS.
    39 7 Petrograd, Jan. 26. A communique reports activity of German aeroplanes in the Riga and Dvinsk regions. The Russian body in the Caucasus is continually increasing and it includes enormous stocks of food and herds of livestock.
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    RUSSIANS WORRY THE TURKS.
    31 7 Petrograd, Jan. 26. A communique says: We continue to press the Turks at Erzerum closely and take prisoners while we were also successful in actions at Melazghert.
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    ENGLISH COAL FOR GREECE.
    41 7 Athens, Jan 25. Anglo-Greek accord has been reached regarding the supply of coal to Greek industrial enterprises, Britain authorising the export of sufficient for her needs and also to the Admiralty for the needs of the fleet.
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    A MISSIONARY APPEAL.
    29 7 London, Jan 26. Dr. Robert Horton in a letter to tbe Times appeals for funds to prevent the withdrawal of the London Missionary Society from Mirzapur.
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    GAZETTED BRIGADIER GENERAL.
    20 7 London, Jan 26, Brevet Colonel A. W. Forbes has been gazetted embarkation commandant and temporary Brigadier Cjenerai*
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    CLOSING OF MUSEUMS.
    22 7 London, Jan. 26.— Mr E. S. Montagu estimates tbat £50,000 annually will be saved by closing the museums. __M_M_^—
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    THE FORDITES.
    23 7 Stockholm, Jan. 25. —The committee of the Ford expedition has arrived and will remain here until peace negotiations are officially begun.
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    U. S. SILVER PURCHASES.
    26 7 Advices from New York state that the purchases of silver for the United States mints for 1915, totalled ten million ounces. *m~-
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA HAS MUMPS.
    27 7 The Hague, Jan. 27. Queen Wilhelmina is suffering from mumps, and has been obliged to abandon her visits to the i flooded districts.
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    INDIAN COTTON INDUSTRY.
    175 7 A SETBACK. (By Snbmarins Cable]. filDTll'B SIITIO-U London, Jan. 25. In an address to the Society of Arts Mr Hutton the chairman of the Cotton Growing Association em- phasised the enormous possibilities of India and the value of the assistance j rendered to tho Indian Government by
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    GERMAN POTATO GROWERS.
    43 7 Amsterdam, Jan. 26. The German government has permitted potato- growers to increase the maximum price frm 2f to four marks. Austrian Grey-Beards Called Up. Austrians of tho Landsturm of 47 and 48 years of age are called to the colours.
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    DEATH OF A DEAN.
    25 7 London, Jan. 26. The death has occurred of Dean Pigou. [The very Rev. Francis Pigou, d.d., Deau of Bristol since 1891.]
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    OBITUARY.
    22 7 London, Jan. 27. The death has oc curred of Mr Andrew L. Horner, K.c. Unionist M.P. for South Tyrone since 1910.
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    468 7 Reminder The Y.W.C.A. annual general meeting takes place under the presidency of H. E. The Governor at the Victoria Memorial Hall, to-night at 5.15 p.m. The annual report of the Amateur Drawing Association shows an expenditure of $2,927 giving a loss of $176. The outstanding accounts of members were heavy.
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      646 8 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON s.s. CITY OF COLOMBO due on or about Feb. 9 S.S. "KANSIS" due on or about Mar. 3 The above steamers have accommodation for a few first class passengers. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply sto McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS. KONINKUJKE
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      887 8 Shipping 1 MTm Oe British India AND Apcar JLine 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 Connecting at Colombo with s.s. Kashmir Feb.
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      637 8 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIVE. Far CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 bs Atbos -Tan 22 ss Andie Lebon Jan 19 ss Porthos Feb 8 ss Atlantique Jan 31 ss Cordillere Feb 11 ss Amazone Feb 14 ss Andre Lebon Feb _5 ss Atlantique Mar 10 ss
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      677 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London, under mail contract vith the Imperial Japanese Govern ment. The New Twin screw Steamer* maintaining this servic© have t*-on soe ialiy designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    PETROGRAD.
    949 9 An Intimate English View. The natural desire now widely prevalent to obtain trustworthy information about the capital of our great Eastern Ally will he abundantly gratified by tbe volume on j Petrograd, Past and Present," by Mr William Barnes Steveni (Grant Richards 2s. 6d.) It is tbe intimate view
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    A "PARADOS."
    296 9 Says a home paper: How many people understood tbe meaning of parados" when reading the official account of how Corporal Dawson won the V.C f It was probably the first time tbe word had appeared in a daily newspiper. Like many other words popularised by the war, it
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    NEW-OLD WEAPONS.
    240 9 The cro?6bow, a modified form of which is now being used at the frout for throw ing small bombs, is one of the earliest implements of war. It was in frequent use among tbe Romans, and was probably introduced into England by the Ncrmans, for there is evidence
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    GERMANY AND "DEAD SEA FRUIT."
    142 9 GERMANY AND "DEAD SEA FRUIT. Reason for Russian Operations. A Pioneer cable, dated Loudon 7th January, says The TiWCI Military cor respondent sa\is: The German Press has be^uu to affirm tbat 'Continual victories, without the liberty of the seas, are Dead Sea fruit. We must never foiget that desperate needs
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      607 9 I War or Peace. Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY !S THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. E.C. The Oompany has £20,00C deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and
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      67 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE ANO MARINE. (Incorporated in New Et aland.) YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong.; CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co.. Ui. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON 6UARANTEE A ACCIDENT Co. c GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.; Fire and Marine Risks of every desoctpi oa underwritten at lowest current
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    STORY OF LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
    319 10 Sir, Lord Charles Beresford loved a bit of fun and in his Memoirs scores off Lord Morley as follows I never go to sleep without reading one of Mr Motley's books, and I never read one of Mr Morley's books without going to sleep." That
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    £100 FOR 'GREAT EXPECTATIONS.'
    277 10 £100 FOR GREAT EXPECTATIONS.' Rare First Edition. To arrest a threatened decline in circulation of All the Year Round,'' Charles Dickens planned and wrote Great Expectations," the conclusion of tbe story appearing in the issue of Aug 8, 1661. It was immediately published in three volumes at a guinea and
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    M.P.'S MOTHER KILLED.
    199 10 Fatal Accident to Mrs Pease. Shortly after five o'clock p. m. on Dec 10 Mrs Mary Pease, mother of Mr H. Pike Pease, Assistant Postmaster General, was on ber way from her residence in West minster mansions, Great Smith street, S.W., to visit her son at the
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    55 10 Vatican circles are talking cf an excellent retort of tbe English Cardinal Gasquet. When the German Cardinal Hartmann called on him the former said: 1 Your Eminence, we will not discuss the war." Cardinal Gasquet looked at him very straight for a minute and then replied emphatically Your Eminence, we
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 11 'Corbected UF TO Jan. 27.) Bank 4ma 24 10 82 demand 2-4$ Private credits 8m a 2-4 29 82 France demand Bank 820 Ihdia, T. T. n\l Hohokohq, demar d 16 Yokohama, demar d 1 1 1 i Java, demand ISSi Babokok, demand 65 Sovbbhiokb, Bank Buying 88.54 Bank
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1565 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan. 27th. All quotations of Sterling Shares moel be regarded as purely nominal for the present. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oaf. iBBoa. Paid. Kam Dit. Buybbb. Bbllbrs. 60,000 3b is Allagat ft* 1 8 SO •00,000 1 1 Anglo-Java 12
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    PRODUCE
    138 11 Tin (215 tons) 187.76 Gambier 16 5' Gambler Cube No. 1 18.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 15.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 23.60 Pepper, (White fair) Muntok 86.75 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb. nom. Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) w 80.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4%
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      134 11 i m m mmmm TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at] the overlaps. —mm 'I GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience in the manufacture of Ready Roofings. Its durability makes it the most economical
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      251 11 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. &O. str. Mongolia.— Mr Mrs Maridon, Rev. R W. Colman. Mr W. Gibson, Mr J. Mills, Mr Mrs Carrey and child, Mr T. E. L. Parsons. Per P. O. str Malwa— Mrs J. A. Webster, Mr C. L. Caldcott, Mr dc Mrs Pearson, Mr Howell, Mr
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      522 11 LATEST ARRIVALS List of veaaels in port at 1 1 a.m. oa Jan. 27, 1916. Name Date ot Arrival Remarke British. Kinta Jan 26 Inner lioade Mata Hari Kaka Itola No. 7 Wharf Malacca Jan 27 Inner Roade Tydeue No. C Wharf Ranee Inner Roade Klang No. 7 Wharf I
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    SARAWAK IN 1915.
    956 12 In a review of the year in the Sarawak Gazette appears the following items. His Highness inaugurated a permanent Committee of Administration on November lst. This Committee consists of eight! European members appointed by the Rajah, and will meet at least once a month. It does not
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    AUNTY POLLY.
    266 12 Oo Tuesday, January 4th says the Sarawak Gazette, there passed away one of tbe historical figures of Sarawak in the person of Aunty Polly as she has been j known for many years. A skinny little baby with yellow hair, j she was brought to Mrs. MacDougal after
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    255 12 Singapore, Jan. 27. Ac the usual weekly Auction held yesterday and continued to day there were good supplies on o-for, about 404 tons being catalogued aud of this quantity 275 tons were sold. Demand all through was only fair, and prices, with the exception of those paid
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    149 12 The usual auction of the Chamber of j Commerce Rubber Association was held j on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for sale 6123.76 pkls. or; 816,501 lbs. (Tons. 364.50). The Prices Realized. Sheet Smoked Fine Ribbed $175 to $184 Good Ribbed 170 to 174 Fine Plain
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    THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
    72 12 Rights of Alien Born. London, The Court of King's Bench has given judgment in favour of Sir Edgar Speyer and Sir Ernest Jassel in the casea in which thev were called upon to prove that they were entitled to membership of the Privy Conncil. The court decided
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    794 12 Tbe Second War Xmas. London, December 81st. London's second war Xmas was certainly the strangest and the quietest ever known in the Capital. There was little gaiety abroad or at home, tbe thoughts of practically every household being too occupied with those facing danger in the trenches.
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    THE TITANIC CLAIMS.
    43 12 New York.— The White Star Line (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.) has agreed to pay 644,000 dollars (£128,000) in settlement of all claims arising out of the Titanic disaster. Only about one-tenth of the amount will go to British olaimanta.
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    St. ANDREW'S SCHOOL.
    71 12 The managers of the above schoo gratefully acknowledge the following subscriptions towards clearing off the debt on the new building Already acknowledged $800 Straits Trading Co 100 Mansfield Co. 100 Hongkong Shanghai Bank 100 Tan Kah Kee 100 Asiatic Petroleum Co. 50 Nestle's Milk Co. 50 C.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    271 12 i The Blue Funnel liner, Talthybius, left Victoria, 8.C., on Dec. 9th with 900 Chinese in the steerage for Hongkong, which is a record list of Oriental passengers. The C. T. steamer Legazpi, with the homeward Spanish mail from the Philippines, arrived yesterday from Manila, and after discharging
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    PRINCE OF WALES FUND.
    319 12 I have the honour to hand you here- i with a statement of the Prince of Wales War Relief Fund (Singapore). The total amount of money remitted to the Home fund ia £35,000 Local Relief granted to date $4,080.59. The Executive Committee have granted pensions amounting
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