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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CBN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1916, NO. 8,087.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    141 1 Results of Saturday's cricket on pi ge 10. The Allies have evacuated Dura/./.o Page 5. Some notes on a historic bible will be found en page 10. A letter on rubber exports to neutrals is giveu on page 4. Further details of Germany's commerce raiders are given
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    HOOTING.
    1073 1 It is not until many trees have b<>pn cleared away that we begin to see the wood. ]t ib not until the harmonics and overtnnM liuvo bem IlioilPatod Am m:» brae oota of the bell in liit-tingm- h"*. 'I 1 babel lad nlliHlf of foolish tongue* must fall siifti:
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      234 1 Malt God Liver Oil ii'^f tt^i' v^w^'!i^^^^^'pi^SK^' li '^^S^^k THP VERY FINEST v '^> '^^W^WmM^W^^^^^S!^ rLCgfi rUitmiliU LARGE BOTTLES 65 c EXTtf A LARGE do. 1/Note the Prices Sole Importers— INTERNATIONAL TRADING Co. 1 1 v* iiUßfl ja V- -^p^s \fe*r* —^cj^ j*^ y^^^r w f v' fKst f Jidl
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      95 1 MASSAGE HALL THEARAPEUTIC MASSAGE, ACUPUNCTURE, MANICURE OPEN DAY NIGHT Mr. S. FUJITA Mrs. HARU (JAPANESE) No. 239, BENCOOLEN STREET. Telephone No. 1467. GREATER MILEAGE WITH AVON 1 I II ill k) AT LESS COST. HARSH PURGATIVES, Salts and Castor Oil, are old faehirn- ed remedies more drastic than safe. PINKETTES
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      240 1 I LA rL£,T ADVERTISEMENTS. I N Ice je telegraphic delay- Page 2. X we e Hap Sin Hieu Kongsi Page 2. T »«Phlli dium'snew programme Page 2. The Ford car, for motor economy Page 8. j T j ie» Houses in Grange and Stevens roads Page 2. John Little and
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      112 1 THE WEEK. Hoaday 28th. Hlsb Vater ».m., 8-3 p.m. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday 29th. High Water— s 5/ a.m.. 916 p.m. M.M. outward mail expected. Wednesday, March Ist. High Water 7-44 a.m. 11 -0 p.m. St. David. P. O. nomeward mail expected. Thursday 2nd. Rißh Water 8-t* a.m., IP-23
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    674 2 Low Chck, (he Ilukieu fireman from the «l*»arner Kuantan, win. was convicted in the MOOOd police cturt f.irly lad week, the UmH of a slab of 7.ine value VI 60, came up for sentence on Saturday No previous convictions having been recorded •It^iost him, he was sentenced to 14 days'
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      812 2 Notices Eastern Extension 1 C. Telegraph Go. Ltd. (IHCORPORATBD IN ENGLAND). NOTICE. Owing to the interruption cf certain cables, traffic to and from Europe wiil be subject to an abnormal delay, for f-ome days. H. K. C. FISHER. Manager, Straits District, os 2 29 2 DOLLAR INSTITUTION, SCOTLAND. CHARLES S.
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      488 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE WHY MOT HAVE THE BEST There is SATISFACTION in every Programme— PLENTY OF FANS all over the building and the most COMFORTABLE SEATING ACCOMMODATION in Singapore. JLrIJ&J OiUjJj A STOHY OF THE GOLDEN WEST 1 here is a deep sympathy aiul
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      493 2 HUGE AND UNRIVALLED PICTURE PLAYS FIGURE IN CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TONIGHT AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE. riNPMi r*A*ilNr& BY-THE-SEA CINEMA t/ljlllU OFF BEACH ROAH SECOND SHOW 915 P. »i. SHARP A Special Davidson Feature Special Viftafrapfa C n< TaE "THF FFIIRKK" ROPE OF SALVATION' iSJHHSH IN 3 STRONG PARTS. VitagßN*
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    U-BOATS' HUM.
    409 3 tVIERICAN ENCINEERS DISCOVERY. Submarines Heard 20 Miles Away. Horary !>>Ke«t says I nurine cainot move under water l| tltctiic motors. Such motors ll chiiracterintic hum or "whine," r. visitor to a power house kngws. •tivfintion of an American ?"er enables this Bound to be miles aws>J, so that
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    BIG RISE IN COPPER.
    169 3 New York, Jan. 23. 1 ssacial iujerest on this side id now 1 OB the copper metal market, the il BWtaiaenia of which hav^ been aim -c h"r:>:i:ional. Ihds of as much a* i poud fur electrolytic for delivery 1.-t were reported yesterday, hi, a I
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    A CAT MYSTERY.
    109 3 of disease baa broken out M eati i<r Wiftban, Kssex, and IriWldj Cfttieod over 100 deaths thus Nil Oral detected il arai thought the beian poisoned, bnl the deaths ir« reported all over Um town mm! il baa no* been e»tab- mhm b%bly contagions disease i !u
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    AUSTRIA'S EMPEROR.
    51 3 His Lmio Going Out. J;tn '2M. News has been received Vienna that the Auotro- Hungarian "-for, K ran/.. Joseph, who is in his 85th -^r, in, had two paralytic strokes and is I (Titical condition. The Papal autho I nt the Vatican state that the Em- ia nuking
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    NOTES FROM FRENCH NEWSPAPERS.
    295 3 The correspondent of le Temps in Hucburest telegraphs on January iJS that th« (;<-rtn;triB frightened by the purchase of so, COO waggons of corn by the British Government are trying to buy all the corn on the market. A new British offer is contemplated for tbe
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    SHOT FOR TREASON.
    291 3 Another Remarkable German Crime. There is no crime of which Germany h«> not been guilty since the beginning of the war, and nothing possible can now come as it surprise, cables the Washington I correspondent of the "Moruiag Post," but for cold-blooded brutality and diabolical ingenuity the
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      107 3 Tn Lpt TO LET G an^o Hv,ud No. 38 from lfct April, now Appiy GAGGINO Co. 2 3- 2 iuwf 3-3 TO BE LET Vi! MassUta" GiUtead Road, near NewI tin BUkta(Mi« on vauiiuu by il. M. Laiuieii Ki^hmond 25-a, Stevtns Koad, partly fuixi-ueu lor app y to. S. TOMLINSON,
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      1272 3 A u c t gji n s AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO Ac. At Powell Co's Sale room. On Saturday 4th March at 11 A.M. Europe-made upholstered bentwooil drawing-room suite cott^ piano by John Briasmead and dons, London teak pedestal writing desk cirvad teak nidebo ird tsak
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      51 3 If you are at all interested in the very latest developments in the construction of Motor Cars, you should write us fo r particulars regarding th e specification o f the fa in o u s "DODGE BROTHERS" Carthe quality Car that experts are talking so much about. Sf^ENTRAI I
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    36 4 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Forbeh. At the Fe&k Hospital, Hongkcng on February 18, afUr a long nines* s, J. Forbes, of tfae China Bugar Beflnery, son of the late Mr J. Fcrbes, of Greenock aged 31 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, February 28, 1916.
    1753 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, February 28, 1916. For a full week past France, on behalf of f herself and the Allies, has been bearing the stress of the impact of what is e vidently a long premeditated and carefully prepared attack in the Verdun region, carried out by an
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    321 4 Si Kew Lai has been naturalised as a British subject. From April Ist the co6t of parcels poet to the Philippines by direct bteamer will be 20 cents per lb. The Easter holidays are gazetted as Good Friday, Saturday and Monday. April ilstto24th Rules for traction engines and motor cars
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      THE BLOCKADE.
      199 4 To The Editor, Dear Sir,—Perhaps your (or,'.lUader who waits for further infori; about the Exports to Neutral Count,-. relation to the Blockade of Britain q be interested in the appeudn! i R They relate to a material which u siderable moment to this Colun\ fe| for all I
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    FRENCH CONSTLAR TELEGRAMS.
    174 4 FRENCH CONST LAR TELEGRAMS. By COUBTBBI of thk Kki:n< h Paris, Feb. U« S.M p.m. ttttorat] north of Verdun, between the right haul of the IblN and Ornet-. thei'iu-m. multi plied furious attacks, leaving mi the ground heaps of corpses. We itntgl our line between Somagneux and DmM To day,
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    THE RED BOOK.
    181 4 Our friend and office compendium u Singapore and Straits directory —.Meters Fraser and Neave* is with II a^ait. ;m i the office cry cf "Jiuku Merah. trim: t v. possibly he in many cases follow* d I tann, bodoh The 1916 edition of useful aud well printed
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    199 4 The following ippoinfmMti ■■.<" |in the S.V 0 Mr F. C. MtVMM h Lieut, and to he attached hi tbe Ma j Hon. '2nd Lieut, Habhnri to bf U'o. spi. llajoc Bnaafl BvMftifl Ifll— in. >-: Hoji ibbM bin :.i;o Bft. IMb] a.i. bin Mmoi 'Jud MimtftfiMitti 1 itnteniopl oonteinsd
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      127 4 CIGARS HIGH LIFE, 50 f s LONDRES, 50's 100's PERFECTOS, 25s REINA VICTORIAS, 50's 100's DE RESZKES, 50's 100's WEINBERG'S "MAHALLAS 100's EGYPTIAN "TROPHIES", sO's EXTRA FINE, LARGE EXTRA FINE, SMALL FINE, LARGE FINE, SMALL CALDBEGK, MAGGREGOR CO. SINGAPORE MALACCA. Jchcre Agents A. C. HARPER Go. 1 JOHN LITTLE CO.,
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    VERDUN BATTLE RAGES.
    398 5 STUPENDOUS GERMAN EFFORT. (Very Small Results. [Bt submarine Cable]. lium'i Bnvvcß. ar Feb. 25. The communique* >rth of Verdun, the cannonaiiti cinued, hut with lee>9 violence. The tin no attack in tbe course of! We are established on an; 1 line of resistance behind Beau- j >nt
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    FRENCH HOLD THEIR GROUND.
    103 5 I Paris Fafe 27 The morning comuaui;e -ays that north of Verdun an bOBSbavdBMBI continues east aci west of the Meuse. The French are italyiafl to all attacks by vigorous counter attack-. All fresh attacks of the Germans ii Hm region of Champneuville and hill whatt
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    AT OTHER POINTS.
    189 5 i and captured an enemy Moth of Ste Marie a Py in Chamlaktnfl three hundred prisoners. v y bombarded enemy works in there was :iu artillery duel in I rallej in Um Yos>ie3. i<Ttuan counterattack on the salieDt I -oath of S..e Malic a Py in Vwts
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    WHERE THE GROWN PRINCE FAILED.
    296 5 HUGE ARTILLERY AGGREGATIONS. French Line Bent But Not Broken. [Bt Submarine Cable]. KIOTKE'B StBVIO*, London, Feb. 25. The French daily review states that the German offensive near Verdun was apparently not only a vast military enterprise but also a great dynastic movement. The Germans had
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    WILSON'S RESOLVE.
    201 5 No Peace Without Honour. Washington, Feb. i 5.— A political crisis has arisen on the question of the arming of belligerent merchantmen. President Wilson is threatened with the revolt of Democrats in both houses wherein bills have been introduced warning Americans not to travel on such merchantmen. Republican
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    THE LATEST HONOURS.
    108 5 London, Feb. '24. The honours in the Gazette include Croix d' Oiiicier, Lieut Co'.ouel EL C. Holman 16th Cavalry, Lt.Col.G E. Elmslie 20th Deccan Horse, Lt. Col. S. R. Grimston 18th Lancers, Major 0. A. Fitzgerald 18th Lancers. Croix de Chevalier, Major W. 11. Battye, r. A.
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    LORD CHELMSFORD ENTERTAINED.
    82 5 London, Feb. 24 —Mr Chamberlain entertained Lord Chelmsford at dinner at Claridge's. There were present Mr Ae quith, members of the Cabinet, the Vicepresident and members ot thf Ootmcil ol Indi»i, representatives of the India Office, the High Commissioners of the Dominions, Baja Ratiam, H. H. the
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    DOING IT THOROUGHLY.
    50 5 London, Feb. 25. It is reported that' all attested married vuen will be culled up by July Bth. Tbe Government has decided conditionally to recognise the Volunteer Training Corps organised throughout tbe country for home defence. The liability of eligiblee for army service is not aff acted.
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    RUSSIANS PRESS FORWARD.
    281 5 KERMANShAH CAPTURED. Turks Again Routed. [Bj Submarine Cable]. KIUTIB'B SIMVIOfi. Athene, Feb. 24. Tbe fall of Erzerura has caused disturbances in Constantinople. There have been many arrests, including that of Ahmed Riza, a friend of Yusuf Izzedia. Paris, Feb. 24. A Salonika telegram states that the fall
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    QUIET IN ITALY.
    20 5 Rome, Feb. 26. A communique states that operations en the whole front have been hampered by snowstorms.
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    JABEZ BALFOUR'S DEATH.
    92 5 London, Feb. 24. The dentbs are announced of Jabez Balfour and Sir George Martin. London, Feb. 25. At the inquest on Mr Jabez Balfour, who was found dead in an express at Newport on "Wednesday morning, his eon stated that the deceased went tc Bsta last August
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    AUSTRIANS ATTACK DURAZOZ.
    51 5 Rome. Ftb. 26. The Austrians began an attack on Duraszo after the Italians and Albanians had successfully evacuated the town. Rome, Feb. 26. The Serbians and Montenegrins have completely evacuated Albania, although hampered by a storm and the attfirka of the enemy therein the lattez lost hea\
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    A SUCCESS OF THE BLOCKADE.
    35 5 Coperihrgcn, F<b. 24. German manufacturers bave informed Swedish import era of German cotton goods that the export of these gorcis frcm Germany will shortly ceaee, raw material being ex hausied.
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    AN ANGLIGAN NON CONFORMIST.
    28 5 London, Fab, 25 The eminent Non conformist, the Rev. R. J. Campbell, has been ordained n deacon of tbe Church, of England in Birmingham.
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    IN MEMORY OF THE GURKHAS.
    54 5 London, Feb 25. A servica was held at Saint Mary Abbota Church Kensington in memory of the British officers of the sth and 6th Gurkhas who have fallen in the war. There wjib a large congregation, including a nunber of officers and exofficers of the
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    MERCIER LEAVES ROME.
    19 5 Rome, Fob 25 Cardinal Mercier has left Rome for Belgium^ He had a very enthusiastic farewell,
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    21 5 Peking, Feb. 27.— The enthronement of Yuan Shi kai has been postponed owing to the revolt of the Yunnanese.
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    GERMANY'S RAIDERS.
    416 5 THE LATEST VICTIMS. Another German* Ship Escapes. London, Feb. 24. The following are details of some of the ships sunk by the German raider (possibly the Moewe) Edinburgh, a Bailing vessel, which was homeward bound from Rangoon. Flamenco, a Pacific boat, of 4, C00 tons. Luxembourg, a Belgian
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    IRISH BYE-ELECTION.
    28 5 London, Feb 25, The polling in the North Louth by-election, owing to thedeath of Mr Roche resulted as follows Whitly, Nationalist, 2,299 Hamill, Independent Nationalist, 1,810.
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    THE KAISER INSPECTS WARSHIPS.
    35 5 Copenhagen, Feb. 26. The Kaiser arrived ut Wtlhelmehaven on Wednesday morning and ius-pjcted various war ships. He conferred with the Chief of the North Sea Staff and left the same evening.
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    SNOW FOLLOWS FLOODS.
    28 5 Amsterdam, Feb 23. A heavy snowfall is augmenting the distress due to the floods. Mora houses at Jiuikahoot have been swepf; away only ten remain.
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    AUSTRALIA'S THOROUGHNESS.
    20 5 > Melbourne, Feb. 24. The Common[wealth Government has suspended the [the trade-marks of 450 articled of enemy I manufacture.
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    REBELS NEAR SHANGHAI.
    25 5 Shanghai, Feb. 24.— The Governor's palace at Changsha wan attacked on Monday. There are no details. Martial law has been proclaimed. I
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    BAD WEATHER AT HOME.
    13 5 London, Feb. 25.— There is a blizzard in England.
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    DEARER SUGAR.
    21 5 London, Feb. 27. The Sugar Comraißsion announces an increase of two shillings a huudredweight in the price of sugar.
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    ITALY'S ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
    38 5 Washington, Feb 27.— Italy's reply to Mr Lansing's suggestion that belligerants shall disarm merchantmen merely points out that Italian steamers clearing American ports will give a pledge not to use their armament except in defence.
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      122 5 ROBINSON <& COY. IMPORTERS OF "DE RESZKE" CIGARETTES' VIRGINIA and TURKISH. [tH THE ARISTOCR4T |H IrpJ IN HIGH CLASS CIGARETTES L^ MICH j x GRADE GRADE "««'«^J««e»!«r TURKISH I Virginia IN TWO SIZES I VIKWmA &pWocW i TENOR A BASSO In tins of 50 CIGARETTES^ In tins of 50 JUST
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      920 6 Shipping \3m British India (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. j PENINSULAS 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 HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE). OUTWARD (FOB CHINA) Connecting
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      528 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON Mi MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 sa Andre LebonFeb 2s jas Po'yne&ien Fob 29 ss Atiantique Mar 10 88 Lotus Id ssAmazonc Mar 24 jss Atbos Mar 23 as Polynttien April 7 j A Steaaer Apr 11 A fctearuer Apr
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      377 6 Shipping INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd (Incorporated in England, i direct fzryice to Japan via Hongkong ft Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. iY.tiiPK cargo on through B<Ub of Lading tot Canton. Macao, Bwatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tien*, -m, Newcii Wang, Yac^teze Forta, Fortuoist, •ho Phiiipplueß. Ac., &c, Ac.
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    PERAK'S BANDITS.
    751 7 The Times of Malaya gives an interesting and thrilling account of the police raid on robber caves off the Kumpar road. After describing the midnight march to the eu&pected spot and the halt for dawn the account proceeds as follows Almost Impregnable Position. As soon as the first
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      545 7 IVVar or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.G. Tbe Oomf any has £30.000 devosltoa with the Bnpteme
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      434 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Now Zealand,) PI RE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of tbe world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2. Finlayson Green, ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in
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      340 7 DRINK DRINK j CARLSBERG BEER! I THE BEST BEER OBTAINABLE J^P^fc I MODERATE. ,a^^^^^ Mn^^A'^^^m according JMf \v\ TO THE LATEST 8 W'Jnt^^^^^W METHODS WITH 1^ EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER |S DANISH BEER, ISOLE IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN DENMARK) OBTAINABLE FROM John
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      73 7 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. K» n 11 1 ™L (Incoi porated in Hongkong.) CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON GUARANTEE ft ACCIDENT L Co. **l GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Risks of
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      338 7 FRASER NEAVE, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements^. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Company does not sell the Aerated Water bottles bearing its Name and Trade Mark. Such bottles are only lent to customers and any sale or attempted sale of any empty bottles bearing the Company's name
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    THE DUTCH IN JAVA.
    559 8 TRIBUTE BY LORD CROMER. Interesting Comparison. Reviewing in the Spectator a book en- i titled Java Past and Present by Donald Maclaine Campbell, the wellknown British statesman, Lord Cromer, writes Mr Donald Maclaine Campell lived for I twenty-three years in Java, where he had business connections.
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    "CHAOS REIGNS."
    174 8 Confusion and Anxiety in Central Empires. Mi Stephen Pichon, formerly Minister for Foreign Affairs, writing in the Petit Journal," says "it is admitted at Berlin that no one knows whether it is possible to find sufficient resources for the purpose of concluding the war victoriously. 1 It is
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      398 8 Health for Infants For ovt-r half-a-rentury Savory Moore's Food has been in general j Me, l*>th at home an.l n^niml. It ha.-> the reputatiou of being a thoroughly rcini»ie fu«j<l for Infan'.s. Savnrv ,Sc Mix>r-'s Pood sup|>iif*-> ju-t the no irishmeni an infant needs, in h:i easily diges i' 1
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      890 8 To Let TO LET No. 12, Mount Elizabeth Road. Apply tc Loh Lam, 601, North Bridge Road. 15-9 u c TO LET RAFFLES' SQUARE, The Premises nov occupied by Gaupp Co. Entry Ist March Apply THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. M uc TO LET Furnished or Unfurnished "Fairfleld i Cluny
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1182 9 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 26th. I All «aotftttoni of Sterling Shares must be regarded aa purely nominal lot the present. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. 0a» itmvm. Paid. &*bv On, but«bb. Bbllbrb. 85,000 SB SB Altafai 5% 2 0 2 6 100,004 1 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 9 (Corrected or to Feb. 26.) Bank 4ms 19-82 demand 2-4i Private credits 8m a 2-429-32 France demand Bank 828 Ihdia,T. T. 17 HOH9EOHO, demacd M 16f Yokohama, demand 11 li Java, demand 13 lb Bah&kok, demand 65$ Sovbbhignb, Bank Buying 98.64 Bank of Bngland Rate 6% Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE
    141 9 Feb. 26. Tin (150 tons) •91.00 Gambler 19.25 Gambler Cube No. 1 2b. 00 Gambler Cube No. 2 20.00 Pepper Black or din. H'pore 26.50 Peppev, (White fair) Muntok 88.50 Nutmeg! (110 to tbe lb. nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Maoe (Banda) 75.00 Clovea (Amboina) no in.
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      117 9 RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGENTS INDO MALAY CO., SINGAPORE. 1.10 mwf 81-S SINGAPORE Shipchandlery Co. SHIPCHANDLERS PROYIDORING CONTRACTORS. The Company's Launch meets incoming ships. Offices— l6 BATTERY ROAD. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to for daily and sea stock supplies. H. W. H.
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      316 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. str Malwa.— Mrs J. A. Webster, Mr C. L. Caldicott, Mr Mrs Pearson, Mr Howell, Mr Mrs E. Johnson and 2 children, Mr Mrs Tagg, Mr Anderson, Mr Garton, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr Mrs Marshall, Mr Gage Per P. O. str. Khiva. Mrs Grisby
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      426 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels in port at 11 a. m on eh. 2fi. 1016. Vessel's Name Date of Arrival British. Anjou Feb 25 Uai Nam Carlyle Keb 26 -Abbotsford Zaida Perak Dutch. Reu6iena Feb 25 Siugarudja Feb 26 Emile Jafankke. No. 2 lu'kai F'eb 26 f l\ r\ IN
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    CRICKET.
    529 10 S.C.C. vs. Tnited Servicei. A thoroughly sporting game of cricket was played on the Esplanade on Saturday between the S. C. C. and the L'nited SerTices. The Club with advantage of first knock, performed well with the bat. Tineley and Day took the score from two to 46 for
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    194 10 Mr E. A. Ash, who is a captain (not a major) in the Middlesex Regiment, is attached to the 1). C. L. I. lie arrived in Salonika on January 16th. The Hanks of Hongkong have publicly advertised that after March 1 no compradoret' orders, other than cash orders issued by
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    THE PENANG CHINESE VISIT.
    374 10 On Saturday last at 1 p.m. the Singa pore Chinese Committee in aid of the Red Croßß Fund entertained the Penaog Chinese visitors to lunch at Club St. in Mr. Khoo Hun Yong's residence, which had been kindly lent for the use of the guests during
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    LE DEPART DU "BLEUET."
    340 10 His family and many of bis friends went on board the Andre' Lebon, on Saturday, to eay au revvir to the young conscript. Louis Chaffanjon, who is going to join his regiment, the 147th Infantry, in Paris, Gaily, cranement (hardily), a flush of pride in his
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    187 10 A strong film of the Golden West, The Call," takes leading place in the Palladium's change of programme. There is another exploit of the Girl Detective, and the war gazette deals with the daring deeds of the military airmen. Fro.n the Handelsblad, a well known Amsterdam newspaper: Live Cats; Wanted
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    A HISTORICAL "BREECHES" BIBLE.
    632 10 As might be well understood the earlier efforts to translate the Scriptures into the English or Scottish languages of the day resulted in some curious variations, apart from the almost inevitable errors liable to occur in the type-setting. Of these different editions, each with some characteristic
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    GUGGENHEIMS BUY BOLIVIA'S TIN OUTPUT.
    161 10 GUGGENHEIMS BUY BOLIVIA'S TIN OUTPUT. Washington, Jan. t. The American' Smelting and Refining Company of New York, owned by the Guggeuheims, has arranged to take practically all the tin ores that Bolivia can produce. The tin will be extracted by the use of electricity at Perth Aniboy, N. J. The
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    62 10 Lisuti R. V. J. S. Hogan was among the last officers to leave Gallipoli with his battalion. The latest news received of him was that he was in Hospital in Mudros. P.G. Gapt. Nicholson, of the Pilot Service' who leaves for Home to morrow, has received sad news of the
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    GOLF.
    289 10 S. G. C. vs K. G. C. The following was the result of this match played on the Race Course on Sunday. J. IT. Hutchison and C. E. Winter 1 v H. T. White and R. F. Binnie 0. C. H. G. Clarke and E. L. Talma 1 v
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    SOME MUD.
    224 10 Here is an extraordinarily graphic description of the mud of the Salonika region in a letter from there The weather has been mild and wet— disgustingly wet, and really quite a number of trenchas become impassable at times with a sort of reddish I brown glue about four
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    CABLE DELAY.
    26 10 The East Ext. Tel. Co., notify that certain cables being interrupted traffic with Europe will be subject to abnormal j delay for some days.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    36 10 The French auxiliary cruiser Amiral Charner, which is missing, was formerly the British stenmer Southpoint. She was built in 1902 by Napiers, belonged latterly to the Chargeurs Reunis, and was of 4,600 gross tonnage.
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    TYRANNY IN BULGARIA.
    309 10 Salonika, Jan 22. Very reliable information from Sofia j says that on the vote in the Sobranje for the war credit for five hundred million francs the United Socialist party abstained. The Marxist Socialist voted against it. M. Radoslavoff obtained a majority by the assistance of the
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