The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 1 CFVTS SINGAPOKE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916, NO. 8,681.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    188 1 There has been extraordinary aerial activity along the western front, including some striking raids by Allied Bqnadrooa. French guns destroyed a Zeppelin I'aga 7. The Germans, in a violently pressed attack in Artois, got through the tirst line trenches and at some points reached the second line,
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    68 1 TODAI. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Brae Bu6ah Road Malay Co. t RED AY, 25TH FEBRUARY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. V. A. m ii m Maxim Co. 4.30 Ealestier Range S. V. R. 5.15 Drill Hall Yeterau6Co. N.C Oe. Chinese Co. Bras Rasah Road Malay
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    CORFU: A MEMORY.
    1097 1 A summer fay in an lonian i6le. A little town of red tiled houses interspersed with eynroot tenet in the bln-lter-,of a fort upou a hil. A< l nek flag .tvii±gj listlessly from fche f >rt hi h'» «r im:i hr. imer broosa. Behind the town, sir*;
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      348 1 \kM)M COPE'S I W^^^^^^i TOBACCOS CIGARETTES I lilfeN^ALL BRITISH U l REG TRA^ E MARK RO// &93 1 w COPEBROS.^C?L™ I LIVERPOOL LONDON. 1 3 Cope's tobaccos and cigarettes are cool, fragrant, and gloriously flavoured, pleasing the most fastidious. They are the favourites with all discriminating smokers, and a trial
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      85 1 LA rBS T ADVERTISEMENTS. V col y or Dsath "at the Palladium Pag 2. Biokrnptcy notice Page 2. j AJor Onjah and Tapah dividends Pag-i 2. The "Dodge" is the quality car Page 3. Can j?ou &tand the cold? Page 3. B. J. Japan for Calcutta M. M. revised sailing
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      103 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 24th High Water -6 a.m., 1-34 pm. Singapore Golf Club, 6. 1-5 p.m. St. Matthias. Friday 25fh. High Water -34 a. no ,2 30 p.m. M.il. homewird mail expected. B. I. homeward mad closes. Municipal Commission, '2.30 p.m. S?tarday 26th. High Water 2-1 a.m., *-4* p m.
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    772 2 General CioethuU states that he cannot predict a date for the reopening of the Manama Canal 011 account of the uncer- I tainty of the movement of the slides, j Notice laehippfofl will he given when it is po— iMc 10 BBMU4 h permanti. t pat-s-age. Lloya s Agent at
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      653 2 Notice THE It:;* (JOHORE) RUBBER PLANTATIONS LTD. i Incorporated in England,) "Notice is hereby given thnt a Dividend of four per ceut, less Income 'lax, on account of the year enoiug 30th June 1916 has been dt dared on the Otdlnary Shares of the above Company payable on aud atte?
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      1110 2 THE IDEAL PICTURE IHFATBE. ou™ CASINO JSS. jg OFFERING ANOTHER STRONG PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. fctIGCQND SHOW 9. 15 P. />. SHARP SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE FEATUKL 1/1/ jLaA 1 Vf* i^ |(9 W W JL JBL^m MW M M— MM-M^. Q A GRIPPING DRAMA IN 4 ACTS. SHOWING AN EXCITING CHASE ROUND THK
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    THE "BALKAN NERO."
    637 3 In a private letter to an eminent Frenchman, written in March, 1914, of which a i correspondent recently enabled us to reproduce the substance, Ferdinand of Cobnrg, Tsar of the Bulgars, complained that, while he was being complimented by an American visitor upon his services to his
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    GERMAN SHIPPING AFTER WAR.
    265 3 Business in the shares of German shipping companies is not brisk. We look in vain for market quotations, or for information as to dividends. As a matter of fact there is no market. German shipping for 17 months has been dead, and I the lines which
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      394 3 CAN YOU STAND THE GOLD Some people enjoy cold weatber and take annual trips to cold countries in order to enjoy the p'easares of winter sports the keen air calls the pink to their cheeks and tbe red to their lips. Others shrink from cold and turn blue at the
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    TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
    643 4 I With a view to preventing Germany abusing in the future, as she has done in the past, friendly commercial inter- J course as well aa the laws of hospitality, we might as one measure stiffen our oonditions for the naturalisation of individuals, for instance by
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    JAPAN AND THK EAST INDIES.
    318 4 A noval policy to facilitate tb^ development of Japan's intere-: i in the Dutch E '-st Ind'es and the Malay Peninsula is advocated by Mr Yosabaro Tnkvkoshi, a noted publicist who has identified himself with the exploitation of the South Seas by the Japanese, siys
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    WANING FAITH IN O BOATS.
    330 4 Amsterdam, Jan 5. In a review of the naval situation in the Berliner Tageblatt Captain Persius remarks that the significance of seapower, though unperceived by tbe superficial observer, in reality played many a signi- ficant role during the past year. Iu the North Sea the
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    GERMANS IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
    197 4 Tbe special correspondent of The Times at Salonika reports that 50,000 German troops have lately arrived at Con* stantinople and that further German forces are expected there shortly. This sudden and unexpected descent of a German array on the Turkish capital is viewed with deep distrust and
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    TREATMENT OF GEHMAN PRISONERS IN JAPAN.
    104 4 Baron Takagi is cf opinion that the treatment of German prisoners by Japan is too liberal. In view of such uncivilised practices by tbe enemy as the si: king of unarmed merchant ships, there seems, hesays, to be no necessity for Japan to give
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    ABOUT BANANAS.
    472 4 Have you ever ta6ted a banana ripe from the tree, the granules of which have turned to fruit sugar in the sun It is as unlike the banana of the fruit stands of our American cities as the wild chokecherry is like the luscious blackheart. The government experts
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    RUBBER TYRES FOR DENMARK AND THEREAFTER?
    378 4 RUBBER TYRES FOR DENMARK AND THEREAFTER With regard to the re exportation, which is supposed to take place from Denmark, nf pneumatic tyres imported from England and America, all purchasers at Copenhagen, states a correspondent, receive such tyres on the hire system, signing an undertaking to return them when they
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      29 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES (Established 1837.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION. KELLY AND WALSH. LTD,. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Singapore Agents, Telegrams: TIMES BANGKOK
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      21 4 fDYSENTERYI AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had aft the Singapore Dispenbaby, and of MISS BROWN, Grassdale, Rivet Valley Road, Singapo.e,
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      191 4 The Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their Donued store the largest in the world) enable them to THE BUHNEU UU., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. SOL£j llVlirUK 1 JLxCo r hoars fSm^ i the x*™\WiM&s *vM I filth* i\\^ Relief without \*< PARI s 3 rue Vtvienne Sold by
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      15 4 JgA. sp< H'-p *r jr. $L& 3k JL <« -Is* Illj ii ii iij KUALA. LUMPUR
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    "LA PLUS GRANDE VICTOIRE ANGLAISE."
    540 5 "LA PLUS GRANDE VICTOIRE ANGLAISE." Hag, M. Joseph Rpinach, pat ttdoaya of Poiybe, IS It Figaro an eloquent ..,,-nt on I!m recent law ai conscription the B ittaa Parliawaal It must lenot- -inach.oneof Gambetta's uita, has shown bimself a ter, and h:s daily articles in le authority in all political
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    "THE SIMPLE PLAN."
    94 5 Mil we, Tp Bfl «nd Chang I d at the old Bailey, temandioa (300, with menaH ahoo, a lodging house Bald Iho prisoners went D'W.iu 1 rojtn, and one of i t I'voUcr, and said to him h 188 you or 1 will shoot itoa took £45
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    GERMAN FOOD.
    426 5 Minister's Boast. Amsterdam, Jan. 12. The Reichstag today discussed tbe question of food supplies. Baron von Westarp (Conservative) delivered the report of tbe committee, which was convinced that there was an absolutely adequate supply of provisions, however long the war might continue. Theneople, however," continued the report, do
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    MR TEELING'S EXPERIENCES.
    296 5 Mr George Teeling. a native cf Thurles, Co. Tipperary, hur a resident for the past L.velve years iu Penang, Straits Settlements, has had an extraordinary experience in bis effort to join the British Army, aavya an Irish contemporary. He left the Scraits Settlements ou the l^th Septembex
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      144 5 ANGLO-JOHORE. Oet ills of a scheme for the reorganisation of capital have been submitted to shareholders. By arrangement with the. Government the area held will be reduced from 8,100 acres to 8,000 acres. The j schema is as lollows: That assets be written otf to exteut of £69,750 by writing
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      397 5 wmmßMMm ■an Blue and White Enamelled Coagulating Pans. We are now receiving large consignments of these pans, sizes as under, First-class quality only 18 x 6x4 ins. lO A i/ a t 15 xlO x 4 16 xlox 6j Full particulars of the exceptionally favourable prices we are able to
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      470 5 Auctions IN THE ESTATE OF YEAP LOO, DEGEASED. j AUCTION SAIE OF Valuable Freehold Lands and House Situate at Dunlop Street, Upper Tanglin and Siglap, Singapore, Tbe business of a Ship Chandler known an "Chop Heap Lejnjj of No. 10, Phillip Street, Singapore, And Forty Shires of $100 each in
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      87 5 AUGTiuN SALE OF THE BRITISH STEALER V'f LKTE a« wne now Uaa in afeaj i <>• re llarbonr To be held at Powell Co. s Sjh-room On Tuesday, 29th Feb., 2.30 p.m. Particulars Built of teak in 190". Length SO ft., breadth. 16 ft depth 7 ft. b laehoa. i
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    25 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Linton— On the 12th January, at Romford, Es&ex, John Bertram, elder son of A. R. Linton, aged two years and 10 months.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, February 24, 1916.
    1168 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, February 24, 1916. a^e-» '.haii «hr T>f%* ta*. People's H^bi tiaf jixlfi, oiunred oy -.-.i'ljet cr and anbribed by s»Jn Hare ?a*r.,o» Trntb W» gtorioos piecepu &rva<> f\y .-o t« R. Uejoa. i.u fs.ly aod Uktr. If it means anything at all regarding which tbe
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    978 6 I Mr H. Welham, Managing Editor, Straits Echo, is ill again and has had to gc into hospital. i The marriage between Major F. K. Puckle, A.S.C., and Miss Lisa Macready was to take place on Jan. 24th. Mr G. T. Lamb, late of the Straits Trading Co who enlisted
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    THE SAILORS'HOME.
    538 6 THE SAILORS' HOME. On Tuesday morning we published after some enquiry, a letter signed Pitch," describing tbe eaaeriei certain Royal Navy men with rega this Institution. Tbe mam n that a party 01 sailors on U Saturday last, applied to sta\ nt t| 1( u n lor the night and
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    THE LATE MARQUIS DE GOYZUETA.
    99 6 THE LATE MARQUIS DE GOYZUETA. Mr Oino Pertile writes front Padua c Jan L*2nd uf. follow- "l am Hire you v ill tt ftt W l )p:,r our dear old fri« nd, the Hal »•> zuete, also whs Consul General fori at Singapore for aUOttl < twern Io6taod l«uv,ead west
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    THE EMPIRE NATIONS.
    47 6 Kver since the tSUfi Eisl P« enoa ol I9ot>, H'■■ I '-peak of the Fire BS of < I We note thai Ha i the address la tl I Coraseone at Ottawa, 1 the Pswairtn Pre tie I or.,} a was fighting LUSI I 1
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    FOOTBALL.
    49 6 1 Tbe sec bsu i i I BeoreettonCtul »,to i iignl >ni is .J. I'U-rmui... i* Mlm I U. A. Parish, .1 LynHi. J. I I borough. R. W. Siuelau I I Winter, F. M. To>ceni, ami 8. TSI Players are to be ready t- 1 sbaip. a
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      91 6 i ITRY TANSAN Not any Mineral Water called "TANSAN" but WILKINSON'S TANSAN To be obtained in Pints and Splits, Wholesale and Retail from the SOLE AGENTS:CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co SINGAPORE MALACCA. JOHN COTTONS CELEBRATED CIGARETTES AND TOBACCOS. Virginian 50's $1.05 do. No. 2 50's .60 Finest Turkish 50's $1.85 Smoking Mixtures
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    THE AIR WAR.
    767 7 I AL !jED AEROPLANE SQUADRONS t HARASS THE GERMANS. A Zeppelin Destroyed. [Bt Submarine 0»ble). fe>nTas s Sssvica. Pah. If.— a cemmunique gtat* Twenty six aeroplanes attacked a| DOS), and it is believed inflicted live d image to stores and railways. •in ad safely. Our artillery active
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    TURKEY'S LAST GASP.
    222 7 LIBERALS BLAME YOUNG TURKS FOR DISASTER. The Unrelenting Russians. [Br Submarine Cable]. KiUTU&'s Ba»rion> Salonika, Feb. 21. Prominent Turkish Liberals are denouncing the Young Turks' for bringing Turkey to her last gasp, and appeal to Liberals to emerge and try to save her. Londou, Feb. 21. An
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    THE EGYPT FANTASY.
    46 7 London, Feb. 21. Official: In the course of an aerial reconnaissance of tbe enemy's advanced posts east of the Suez Canal, one of our aviators, descending to six hundred feet, destroyed an enemy power station at el Hassana with a hundred pound bomb.
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    SITUATION IN MESOPOTAMIA.
    27 7 London, Feb. 21. The despatch of reinforcements to General Aylmer is proceeding satisfactorily. Aeroplanes again dropped bombs on Kut, but did no damage. -S-
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    ONLY A LAD.
    44 7 London, Feb. 21. An official correction of the list of casualties in the aeroplane raid on Walmer states that only a lad of sixteen was killed, and another of the same age injured. A score of shop fronts were blown in.
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    THE PURSUIT TO ERZERUM.
    399 7 Petrograd. January 24. The Turkish Army, the routed and sorry remnants of which have now taken refuge behind the Brserom forts, numbered a hundred battalion* (about 100,000 men.) Their tirst positions were stormed by night in tbe midst of a terrible blizzard, through which the Russians
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  • FRANCE AND BRITAIN.
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      COMRADESHIP CEMENTED BY THE WAR.
      169 7 A Paris Conference. [By Submarine Cable]. ftsuTss't Baarioa. London, Feb. 22. —The British members of tbe Anglo-French inter-Parliamentary Conference in Paris were received by President Poincare and M. Briand. They visited tbe Senate, the President of which made a speech eulogising Britain's part in the
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      A BLOCKADE MINISTER.
      45 7 Loudon, Feb. 22. In the House of Lords, Lord 1 ansdowne stated that the Government proposed to put the whole blockade business in charge of a single member of the Cabinet, who would be entrusted with tbe coordination of matters relating thereto.
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      THE WAR MILLIONS.
      13 7 London, Feb. 21. The votes of credit were adopted. —a*
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    THE HOME COMMANDS.
    102 7 Lord Derby's New Assistant. London, Feb 22. General Mackinnon's appointment does not affect Lord Derby, who remains Director General of Recruiting. Lieut-General Sclater has been appointed to the Southern Command in succession to General Campbell, who ti kes over the Chester Command from General Mackin nou, now
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    AN ITALIAN SUCCESS.
    70 7 Rome, Feb. 23. A communique states The Italians successfully concluded the action initiated on Feb. 9th, by capturing tbe mountainous Collo zone in the Mugana district. Alpinists, advancing through the snowlields in the fog, reached the summit of tbe Colio aud adjacent heights and drove out the
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    KINGS IN WARTIME
    40 7 London, Feb. 22. l'he King's medical advisers are prepaied to couseut to the resumption of His Majesty's visits to troops iu training. Athens, Feb 22. General Sarrail has arrived uud had an audience with tbe King. -s»
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    AUSTRIANS KILL CIVILIANS.
    25 7 Rome, Feb 22.— Austrian aeroplanes raided Desenzana aud Salatrezzo. 'ibe damage was insignificant. Four persons ware killed and twelve wounded, ail civilians.
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    COMRIE CASTLE REFLOATED
    27 7 London, Feb. 21.— The Comrie Castle was refloated alter discharging seven hundred tons of cargo. She is now in Kilindine harbour, apparently undamaged. e-
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    ASSISTANCE FROM JAPAN.
    21 7 London, Feb. 21. —An Alexandria tele gram states that Japan is sending 28,000 tonsj of coal to E^vpt.
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    56 7 F. Bandton, 12th Belgian Regiment, Camp 11. Zeist. Holland, wntes to us at-k- ing if any of our readers will send him any used postage stamps in return for which he will forward a war souvenir. Before the war he had a large collection I which has been lost and
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  • Correspondence.
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      ABOUT POSTAL MATTERS.
      344 7 t To the Editor, Sir, With regard to your foot note to 1 my letter of yesterday's dace, may I say (1) that the wireless stations have been erected, but the delay in erecting them has not been remedied (2) that the motor cars were ordered by
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    462 7 The annual meeting of the members of the Presbyterian Church was held la6t night, the proceedings opening with a short service, conducted By the Rev. W. Cross, M. A. Miss Aitken presided at the organ. At the conclusion of the service, the church business was proceeded with, the
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      63 7 I j The Petit Journal says that four AmeriIcan airmen have lauded in France to i proceed to the front. Called upon to make a written declaration regarding the object of their journey to Europe, the Americans stated that they were going in order to protest on behalf of the
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      108 7 ROBINSON ®> CO. VOLUMES OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY SERIES DRILL and FIELD bbj ev-^Bk. ai as) aa m set am a TRAINING. MUSKETRY era /T /T Price 55 Cents. ROBINSON ®> CO. ii in in- JAMAICA (jilx/xHl^le JUST ARRIVED Golofina Perfectos $14 per 100 Golofina Bouquets $9 X WW Packed
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      774 8 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. S.S. "KANStS" due on or about Mar. 3 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., THE SIAM STEAD NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. COASTING SERVICE. For Kreiav, Trtntgana, Bant, Bemeta, K^iaatan, Tabai, Baagaara, Telapta, Palaal, Blagora, Laoon, Kohsamal, Bantion, Langaaae, Takn.
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      907 8 Shipping Km fj# British India Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. l For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE). I OUTWARD (FOR CHINA) Connecting at Colombo
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      551 8 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON end MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWAKD 1918 ss Porthos Feb 9j ss Polynesien Feb 29 ss Cordillere Feb 11 1 88 Lotus Mar 18 ss Andre Lebon Feb 18 j ss Athos Mar 29 ss Atlantique Mar 10 j A Steamer Apr
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      603 8 Shipping JL 11, JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan; EUROPEAN UNL A service is maintained betwi en \\>V s,- via ports to Marseilles, London, utj -.:< t lh i 'contract with the Imperial Japanese Q rera> j ment. The New Twin screw i maintaining this service hav< been
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    NITRIC ACID FROM AIR.
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    AMERICAN HUMOUR.
    177 9 Germany's Synthetic Money. Foreign Governments must now be aware that we are not too proud to write. Brooklyn Ergle. The trouble with the belligerents is that each side is unbeaten and knows it. Buffalo Enquirer. There will be no patched-up peace, says President Wilson. But there will be
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    A NEW HUNT FOR GOLD.
    210 9 Urgent appeals are now appearing in the Press for tbe sacrifice for the Fatherland of all "old-fashioned" jewellery and ornaments. The inspired articles contain denials of all rumours to the effect that the oi'iicial returns of gold in the Imperial Bank are untrustworthy, and explain
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    HUTTON'S MARKET REPORT.
    365 9 Manchester, January 20. The raw material is still quoted at highest figures and the notable feature this week has been the advances so far as Egyptian Cotton is c« ncerned for which the market has also been very erratic, prices fluctuating over a wide range. A feature
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    GERMANS WHO BLEW THEMSELVES UP.
    150 9 A good story of a British officer's ruse that adroitly turned the tables on the enemy is told in a letter juat received in London from a private serving with a gun battery in France. "During a bombing strafe' at a German Bap," he says,
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    GERMAN BARBARIC CHARACTER.
    131 9 A correspondent sends to a Rangoon ex change the following apposite extract from Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman. The Germans, though still possessing the martial and frank character of their ances tors who 6ubdued the Roman empire, had retained withal no slight tinge of their barbarism. The
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    243 9 The celebration of the sixth anniversary of the Straits Chinese Physical ul turists ams beld at the aeaociation'a Club House, Nc. '■> Sit Wah Boad, on Saturday last, when there was a large attendant e of members Bad friends, the usual anniversary banqnet having been served in the evening. After
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      560 9 I War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. EC. Tbe Company baa £30.000 denoslted with the Supreme
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      436 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) FIRK Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts ol the world at lowest rates. j EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in
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      66 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zi aland.) YAKG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong. t CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hengkorjg.) LONDON GUARANTEE ft ACCIDENT^. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Risks of every descriptor underwritten at lowest current rates. I
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    RUBBER ESTATK RETURNS.
    1290 10 To Dec. a Jan. To date 1915 Allagar. Dec 266.800 A.Gajab.Sep 29.790 9,850 Alma, 21,550 Ampat, Sep 36.054 12,487 An Johore, Mar 177,249 23.047 An Malay, Dec 1,507.347 152,828 An S'tra, May 473,623 74,047 Aaahan, July 93,736 21,499 Atbara, 7,142 A. Hitam. Mar 2*2.140 27,401 A.K'ing, Dec
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    TIN RETURNS.
    143 10 In above list the totals in first column are monthly totals for Jan-Dec, 18>ft. The month in which the Company's year ends is indicated after the name. Second column shows the 1916 total to date and third column the total of the past months. Every endeavour is made
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    GERMAN STATE MARRIAGES.
    580 10 A Novel Suggestion. The paternal German State has had many strange duties thrust upon it in the course of the last two generations, and no doubt it will receive with equanimity the suggestion that it should undertake to act, after the war, as matrimonial agent. This is
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS EXPORTS.
    221 10 A cablegram from the Government to the Malay States Information Agency gives the exports of plantation robber from the Straits Settlements for the month of De cember last as 3,005 tons compared with 4,292 tons in November, and 2,334 tons in tbe corresponding month of 1914. Tbe
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      441 10 1 r-i— -n iiiiiMmniiia i ■■ijj— j. 9 From the same tin of Benger's S Food you can maintain a healthy ;5 5j man or feed a baby." ;j Beng-er's Food, prepared with fresh new milk, j! I combines ail the elements necessary to sustain 'J life in full vigour.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1678 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 23rd E All quotations ot Sterling Shane must be regarded as purely nominal for the present. Oaf. IBBUB Paid. hxm Drt, BU taut. BSLLSKB. 86,000 SB 98 Allagas 6% l 8 9 0 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java ~m
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    58 11 •Corrected up to Feb. 23.) Bank 4m a 2-4 19 82 demand 3-4} Private credits nm 2-4 29-32 France demand Bank 823 India, T. T. 17 ii Hohgkoho, demand m 17% Yokohama, demax d 111 i Java, demand 132 Bab&kok, demand M 65 1 SOVIBBIONB, Bank Baying 98.64 Bank
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    141 11 Feb. 23. Tin buyers 987. 87^ Gambler 18/25 Oamkler Cube No. 1 28.00 Gambler Gnbe No. 2 20 00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 24 00 Pepper, (White fair) Muntok buyers 87.00 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb. nom. Nutmegs (80 to tie lb.) nom. Mace /Bauds.) 80.00 Gloves (Amboina) uom.
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      78 11 RANEEGUN6E Drainpipes Channels SOLE AGENTS INDO MALAY CO., SINGAPORE. 1-10 mwf 81-3 The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Names of Articles in English with phonetic equivalent in Mala a. Contains Bazaar Account (~>2 weeks), Cook's Cash Account, Beef and Mutton Account, Dhobie's Account, Summary of Monthly House Expenditure, Tables
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      481 11 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per P. A O. Novara.— Mr A. L. Rae, Mr H. Gore Brown, Mr R. H. Skriue, Mr W. W. 6 Gordon, Mr H. B. Livingston, Mr A. V. Quinn, Mr W. F. Gordon, Mr V. J. Delmar, Mr C. L. Whittle, Mr T. E. Orrell, Mr A
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      511 11 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vet eels in port at 11 a.m. on Feb. 22, 1916. Vessel's Name Date of Arrival British. Hai Nam Feb 22 Scott liHrley Islauder Feb 23 Hong Wan DUTOB. Van Diemen Feb 23 R. S. Baru Norwegian. Providence Feb 23 Eiger Japanese. Kawachi Maru Feb 22
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    406 12 The fifth consignment of garments for the Red Cross Hospitals in Egypt was despatched yesterday (Feb. 22nd) on the P. and O. Mongara. By kind permis aioo of Mr E. Walker, Acting agent, the P. and O. Co. will convey the caces to Port
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    MALAYA'S AIR SQUADRON.
    237 12 MALAY A'S AIR SQUADRON. Malaya No. 15 (Reconnaissance) Previously acknowledged $4,413.77 Staff of Mengkibol \Central Johore) Rubber Estate, January subscription 78.50 Inspector J Kirk 20 Selangor Women's weekly contribution 30 Sumlus i M.S. Civil Service tttleplane Craft 5 26 64 Amount collect* d by Mr M. Nara as foi Miss
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    TAPAH REPORT.
    704 12 The report of the Tapah Rubber Estates, I Limited, for presentation at the annual general meeting on March 4th, at the registered office, French Bank Buildings, is as follows Gentlemen, Your directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of tbe accounts of the company for the year ended
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    OFFICERS'FAMILIES FUND.
    63 12 OFFICERS' FAMILIES FUND. Mrs. A. R. J. Dewar acknowledges with j many thanks the following donations to the above fund c. I "M.C". 30 St. Mary's Church Committee i Kuala Lumpur 274 89 I Mr. S. S. Logan 25 Archdeacon and Mrs. Swindell 25 "Anonymous" 5 "Cathedral Balance" 20 i
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    26 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.! London, Feb. 22. Golden Hope declares a final of 124 per cent. Selangor United an interim of 4| per cent.
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    250 12 Wednesday, Feb. 23. Advices recently received from London having indicated a decline in values the I Auction at the opening was dull. The large quantity of 509 tons was catalogued, but buyers were iuclined to hold off and only 253 tous were sold. Standard Sheet and Crepe
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    SENDAYAN RUBBER.
    491 12 Tho report of the Seudayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended 30th September last states that the output was 255,046 lbs, as compared with the estimate of 250,000 lbs. Tbe f.o.b. cost of production (includiug depreciation) was Is 1.17d per lb. After adding freight, insurance, landing
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    RUBBER PROSPERITY.
    128 12 Mr. Maude's Views, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. 23. Mr Maurice Maude, the well known visiting agent, who is retiring from the management of Cicely Estate, was interviewed by the Pinang Gazette before his departure. He expressed the opinion that the rubber industry was never in a
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    405 12 Singapore, Feb. 23. j Rubber. The offerings at to day's Auction were I larger than usual amounting to about 410 tons and prices all round were lower. At the opening the bidding was slow but later the demand became better and prices slightly improved. The highest price
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    RATANUI RUBBER.
    167 12 The report of the Ratanui Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the year ended 30th September last, states that the net profit, after writing off £547 for depreciation on build- ings, machinery, Ac, amounted to £13,185, which with the carry forward from previous year, £2,571, makes £15.756. It is proposed
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    99 12 Kuala Sawak 7 912 -•>- One of the most remarkable instances of the result of the suppression by the censorship of details concerning the Zep pelin raids in the London district comes from Scotland via China. In a letter received by last mail from a Scottish
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