The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 February 1916

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    15 1 Si ngapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. nm cents SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBEUARY 29, 1916, NO. b,688
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    154 1 A naval cricket match was played on the S. R. C. ground yesterday Page 10. An account of the remarks of the Chairman of the Hongkong Bank on the accusations of German influence appears on page 10. An interesting lawn tennis match was played between an S.C.C.
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    THE CHINESE PEASANT.
    1164 1  -  G. S. Kemp They are busy discovering tbe will 6t the people in China at present, and those who know the Chinese pennant cannot hein but Inngh. The will of the real workers of China will not be discovered within the next hundred years. They have to
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      122 1 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras Basah Road, Singapore. NOW"OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TILL 12 P.M. ICES, CAKES, PASTRY, COLD DRINKS, TEA, COFFEE AND COCOA, Etc. AFTERNOON TEAS LATE S U PPERS SPEC IALITY. Moderate Charges. Moderate Charges. i m FERRO ROWBOAT Mf\ m f\ OTOR R, )u wt !i
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      293 1 I BOOT'S BRITISH Eau de Cologne Jjl lt is not generally known but it is rag true that the best Eaux de Cologne < '^H such as Boot's have four times the f|g I germicidal value oi pure carbolic acid. jfe^dlillk Boots Eau de Cologne is not only a /^^SaL
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      211 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Njfcice re tenders for army contracts Pag^ 3. Biukruptcy notice re Pana Murugayan P"e 3. Preliminary notice re visit of The Scamps Page 2. Sale of unredeemed pledges by Ching Keng Lee and Co Page 3. Robinson and Co have a new stock of razors of British make
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      111 1 THE WBE!f.. Tuesday 29th. High Water- 5 57 a.m., 9 18 p.m. M.M. outward mail expected, iP. O. comeward mail expected. Wednesday, March Ist. High «vbiib* 1-ai a.m. lb-J p.m. St. David. Thursday 2nd. High Water -d-«* a.m., l r -29 p.m. Dalhousie Chapter, e.iO p.n:. Ladies' L T. Club
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    555 2 At the Shanghai municipal electiou, •which bas just been held, a jHpanese bexd-d the poll. Ha was followed, says a Morning Po-t telegram, by eix British <2*nd Jaten. one Bnerian, and one American, ilia ilcrmau candidate being badly defeated. Philologus writes* to the Times concerning Tsar Ferdinand's victor et glo-rio.-us
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      63 2 1 THE ROBINSON PIANO I COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). 1 THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS I Italian Pianos Victoria Theatre COMMENCING Monday, March 6th FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS The Scamps Direct from all the Principal London Theatres. PLAN OPEN AT MOUTRIES.
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      1237 2 HUGE AND UNRIVALLED PICTURE PIAYS FIGURE IN CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO NIGHT AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THPATRE. CINEMA CASINO YTHESEA OFF BEACH ROAD SECOND SHOW 915 P.m. SHARP A Special Davidson Feature Special Vltfifrtph Conn ROPE OF SALVATION" 11E, FEIJDISTS IN 3 STRONG PARTS. Vna-iaph Co.; A Series of breathless
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      314 2 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. str. Malwa.— Mrs J. A. Webster, Mr C. L. Caldicott, Mr Mrs Penrson, Mr Howell, Mr Mrs E. Johnson and 9 children, Mr Mrs Tagg, Mr Anderson, Mr Carton, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr Mrs Marshall, Mr Gage. Per P. O. str. Khiva.— Mrs Grisby
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      655 3 Notices I nvm guest. rc rurncdato Gent'eI] Caaveatem c/o Free ENGJSH NJRSLRY GOVERNESS. >R HOMR aho >t end of OM BINGAPORE in! id llttn and t xptr- I !>(U Excfllem re- I to Ho 4c o Saurabaiasch |*ri i > l ;i, Ja\a. J^_ Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. a Tii.'. IURTD
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      422 3 NOTICE. We, the undersigned, give public notice that our firm has no connection with any other firm in Singapore with a similar name. ALSAGOFF Co., 12, Battery Road 9 2 9-3 S. M. ALSAGOFF Co. 738, North Bridge Road, Singapore The undersigned H. M. Alsageff the son of the late
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      213 3 NOTICE. S. A. ALSAGOFF CO. 15-6 JAVA ROAD, SiNGAPORE. I, the undersigned S. A. Alsagoff, grandson ot the late Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed Alsagoff, (founder of Alsagoff and Co.) give public notice that I have opened an office under the name of S. A. Alsagoff Co as Merchants and Commission
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      277 3 Blue and White Enamelled Coagulating Pans. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED Damar Road, S ingapore. Branches at Bangkok, Ipoh, Penang, Seremban, Malacca, and Medan. To Let TO LET Nc. 12, Mount Elizabeth Road. Apply K LOH Lam, 601, North Bridge Road. 15-tf nc TO LET RAFFLES' SQUARE, The Premises now occupied by
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      260 3 TO LET PARTLY FURNISHED. House near town. Three bedrooms, witt bathroom attached. Gas and wa/er. Apply A. S. c/o Fres Pre«s. 1-2 uc TO BE LET Commodious Offices in Oresham House Battery Road. Apply McALISTER ft Co., Ltd 23-8 oc_ TO BE LET The Office and Godown No. 20, Collyer
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      131 3 For Sale FOR SALE. 1000 Sheets 6 teot OomiflSiid iron 26 pau^e. One Whiteb' id B;icn La>cli.ue p.u^.ic) One 40 tI.P. nori/i ntal tul>ular Boiler. One 5 H.P. Borizoutal en^iue. 2 inches Galvanized iron pipes. 200 Pieces red res.sak. 3000 Coconut S3e<l'in£»s. W. DUNMAN, Grove Estate. 29 1 qc Singapore
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, February 20, 1916.
    1504 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, February 20, 1916. It is impossible to escape from the sense of impending Destiny in the contemplation of what is known, and the much that is yet unknown, regarding this gigantic struggle on the rising slopes of the eastern Heights of the Meuse. Somehow or
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    694 4 We are asked to state th*t tbe Lad'. Evelyn Young will not be "At Home' y on Tuesday the Ith March. The Band of Hope, will hold their annual meeting at The Nind Home," Mt Sophia, to morrow at 4.80 p.m. All members are abked to attend. A neat phrase
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    FIVE YEARS BEFORE THE WAR.
    651 4 FIVE YEARS BEFORE THE WAR. GERMAN ANIMUS AGAINST l;|;| It may be remembered about eight months a«o that in ri upon an article in a monthly m*f an able Chinese gentlemen iimim-u C. Cheng upou the anti British f» Germauy, we took occasion m that in J 91 1 about
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    129 4 I ttetv to the Edit* 01 tl ;Mr I i tod MR naval niec are bald > laotati db a,- War v.ii, 1 1 Et«?v. In Im I K a losti tomon mtcrt ib 1 an Tbe Gaiety hai ft 1 0£ 1 ctnvM tot to nig 1 of tl
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      93 4 S "TANSAN" <> ■ml In! I 'vl I Ji 111 Not any Mineral Water called TANS AN" but Ei^^h WILKINSON'S m S To be obtained in Pints and Splits, ff pi 1 1 J|jj| Wholesale and Retail from the SOLE AGENTS:CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co SINGAPORE MALACCA. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. SPECIAL
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    THE MALOJA SUNK.
    470 5 STRIKES MINE IN THE CHANNEL I IF any Passengers Saved. [H* Submarine Cable], Kurort Bsivma. {(r i rn Kb 27— The Peninsular and Ontutal liner MHloja, carrying passengers I: nil* bf»B been sunk eff Dover. It f,lu\nl tbat tkt was uiined. Details PM bckißl Tbe K rOBB
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    DETAILS OF THE WRECK.
    247 5 Lor ion. Feb. '27. Three bodies from .|a huve been landed at Dover. .it i were placed on a hospital TW crew of tbe assisting steamer were -.i. t j. i p. ni —Hitherto twenty ha\e beeu landed from the bJoja Apparently there were no Arnerican?-
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    THE NEW ARMIES.
    22 5 '< in, Feb 26— The War Office an'Unc^ that the date of calling up mar!^u bus not yet been considered.
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    LATEST DETAILS.
    691 5 INTERVIEWS WITH SURVIVORS. The Passenger List. [Bj Submmnce Cable]. Udtii'i Biitvom. London, Feb. 28. The Captain of the Empress of Fortwilliam says be was en route to Dunkirk with a cargo of coal. When nearing Dover he saw theliner down by the stern and accordingly went at fullspeed
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    OTHER SHIPS SUNK.
    108 5 London, Feb. 26. The British steamers Denaby and Tummel have been sunk. Five c-urvivors from the latter lu.ve beeu picked up two died and seven are missing. London, Feb. 27. The sinkings during the last iweatj -four hems in addition to the Deuaby and Tummel, are the
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    LAST AIR-RAID CASUALTIES.
    51 5 London, Feb. 26.— The official final figures of the casualties of the airraid of Jan. 31 are 184 men, women and children killed and injured. Altogether 393 bombs were dropped. The War Office has accepted the Commonwealth's offer of an aerial squadron of 25 officers and 186
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    VERDUN BATTLE SLACKENS.
    507 5 FRENCH HOLD THEIR OWN. Appalling Losses. Riotbb'b Syryiob* Paris, Feb. 27. A high French officer's estimate of the German losses is that they are greater than any western battle up to the present. German wireless on the twenty fourth Bays that the Brandenburg infantry occupied Fort Donaumont,
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    RUSSIA'S PROGRESS.
    66 5 Turks Still Being Pursued. London, Feb. 26. It is believed at Pefcro grad that the Turks have tuken a Btand in the mountains sixty iniles west or Eize rum. Petrcgrad, Feb. 28.- -Tbe Communique Bays Our vigorous pursuit of tbe Turks continues amid violent snowstorms and suow bometiraes
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    AN EMPTY VICTORY.
    39 5 Rome, F'.b. J-. -Italian t\nd Albanian troops and two hundred thousand refageee anJ ail b! >res evacuated Durazzo prioi to the Austrian occupation. Amsterdam, Feb. 27. A Vienna communique bays that our troops have occupied Durazzo.
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    ENCOUNTERS IN LIBYA.
    71 5 London, Feb. 27. Av official from Cairo -ays that Lukin's Column, consisting of South Africans, Yeomanry and Territorial Artillery yesterday morning attacked an enemy column under Nnri and Gaufar at Agagia, fifteen miles south east of Barrami. By 3.30 tbe enemy were com I pletely, routed fleeing
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    PORTUGAL SEIZES MORE SHIPS.
    32 5 London, Feb 26.- Portugal has seized eight German ships at Cape Verde. A German steamer escaped from Funchal and returned. It was stated that she had broken cables.
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    A GREAT SCHEME WRECKED.
    480 5 A GREAT SCHEME WRECKED. t GERMANS' INTENSE PREPARATIONS. How the French Met Them. [By Submarine Cable]. BsuTiß't Bbstiobl London, Feb. 26. French correspondents agree that never was a battle so minutely prepared or an army so abundantly supplied with materials for victory as the Germans at Verdun. Even the tremendous
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    A SCOTSMAN'S STORY.
    294 5 I London, Feb, 27. A vivid picture of the Verdun fighting is furnished by a Scottisu member of the French Foreign Legion. He says that the Legion was ported behind houses to await the onset. "Tons of shells seemed to be raining on us. We could at
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    GERMAN SUBMARINE THREATS.
    53 5 j LoDdon, Feb. 28. It is semi-officially an uounced in Berlin that a vigorous i submarine war will soon begin. It is stated the time is March first. There ia nc question of deviating from the measures i announced. There were three saved and twenty-six drowned in
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      143 5 ROBINSON ®> Co. JUST ARRIVED NEW STOCK GF RAZORS THE STRAITS RAZOR (ft' #|ij BLACK HANDLE RAZORS I M Mi by ford medley IB 'B MI \m WINCFIELD ROWBOTHAM Co. m' I m $2, $2.75 $3 M W ALL BRITISH MADE. W eJ rVlVlrlLltjrlL vy /"I #1 ill |r EZ.mJ
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      669 6 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON S.S. "KANS4S" due on or about Mar. 3 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McAUSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. SINGAPORE— BANGKOK. COASTING SERVICE. Fot Kretay, Trtogganti, Burnt, Bemeira, Kelaatan, Tabal, Baagnara, Telafia, Pfttaal, Btafova, Laoon,
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      919 6 Shipp I n g I Km O. British India AND fXPCAR JLIINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) Fop China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about
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      527 6 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMBS MAIL LINK. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 bb Andre LebonFeb 25 ss Polynesien Feb 29 .88 Atlantique Mar 10 sb Lotus Mar 18 ss Aniazone Mar 24 bs Athos Mar 28 88 Polyn^fcien April 7 A Steamer Apr 11 A Steamer Apr
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      554 6 Shipping PI. I H. JAPAN MAIL k STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained betwoen Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London, under ui*ii contract with the Imperial Japant-H* dovernuient. The New Twin screw Kteamtrg maintaining this service have been tally designed and constructed, and an
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    THE NISH BANQUET.
    720 7 Boastful Speeches. Amsterdam, Jan. 21. A Nish telegram says "At the meeting of the Kaiser and King Ferdinand, the latter, at thebanquet, made a speech pointing out that 215 years ago Frederick I. was crow ned King, forty five yeais ago the new Germany was founded, aad
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      1169 7 piiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiin««i«"«»«iinii| H Economy* With LEA PERRIMS 1 Sauce, I JtilL a/^4 aV^ are necessary iJ^W^ to give a delicious^ and S?JvvSfv^ plainest dish. !>o^3^2- A for larger quantity of a C®*^£l cheaper sauce fails to give the t^BmgMSgwfl same satisfaction. r' \'v-v ■<£■} Observe ffg§ jU^r^ EE /I A
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    THE FINANCIAL BAROMETER.
    189 8 Value of the English Pound. London, Jan. 80th. Sir Edward Hoiden, m p., chairman of the City and Midland Bank, has issued a remarkable analysis of the financial situation. London," be states, if still the borrowing and gold centre of the world. The pound sterling never had
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    A WONDERFUL MARCH.
    141 8 Approaching Treblz?nd. Home, Jan. 23. Private information has been received here from Petrograd in reference to the great Russian victory in the Caucasus/ The Turks had been reinforced by three divisions, but tbe new Russian troops j were much stronger, especially in artillery. At the first attack
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    "BACK TO THE DARK AGES."
    127 8 Lord Haldane on if there were no Press. During the argument in a libel case in the House of Lords Lord Haldane, who was presiding, said in connection with counsel's contention that if his suggestion was supported it would be impossible for the Press to
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    NEW ZEALAND AND JAPAN.
    117 8 A Pret..y Compliment. According to a London telegram to the .Asahi, the New Zealand soldiers now at the front have subscribed for the present of silver canoe to be sent to the captain of the Japanese warship Ibuki, which convoyed the New Zealanders when they were
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    CLEARING THE GERMANS OUT OF AUSTRALIA.
    74 8 Melbourne, 15th Jan. Mr Hughes, the Prime Minister, who is leaving for England this month, has been' entertained at many valedictory gather I ings. Speaking at a banquet organised by the Metal Exchange, he said this war was not only for national but for
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    166 8 Tbe Financial Times regret to announce that Me Frank Morton Springfield, eldest son of Mr George Springfield, who for many years was chief subeditor of The Financial Times, his been killed in action in France. Mr F. M. Springfield, who was nnly some 25 years of age, was for a
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      517 8 SUN LIFE Tr OF CANADA. Incorporated In Canada. Assets £18.370.600. 1Q We have received word from our Head Office that the year laio has been the most prosperous in the Company's History. Notwithstanding the war, the Claims by Death were only 73% o* ths Expected. And were more than covered
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      216 8 Nerve Collapse Ar^emia and indigestion Cured by Dr. CasseiJ's Tablets, the Worid-Famous Reruedy. Mr?. Loekwood, of .~.'*A 22, Burford road,Cat>£/*^Lsf A l^r«i, London, CM* **$tik i^'i. r 4K' fS^^l* suffered fi .m NVrv.. -V*' J^ r /31S' Collapse, aiiu was even so t:..:i aim ~^r uuemic, and the pain v-r
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      323 8 HOW THIN PEOPLE CAN GET FAT Increase In Weight Ten Pounds or More A Physician's Advice I'd certainly give most anything to be able to fat up a few pounds and stay that j way," declares every excessively thin man or woman. Such a result is not impossible, despite past
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      40 8 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. COMBINATION JSTf^"* NON-3KIB ML mmm THE ROM TYRE AND RUBBER Co. CONTRACTORS to H. M. WAR OFFICE, HOLBORN. LONDON, E. C. MEYER BROTHERS, Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F.M.S.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    54 9 Feb. 28, 1918. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified in Messrs Fraser and Go.'s yesterday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Ayer Kuning $1.20 $1.35 Haytor 8.00 8.50 Kelemak 4.70 5.00 Lunas 4.60 4.80 Sungei Bagan 2.10 2.20 INDUSTRIALS. Eastern Smelting
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 9 'AJUBKKUTKU Ve XV r 80. in,/ Bank 4 m/g 2-4 19 82 demand 2-4$ Pelva«» credit! 8m a 24 29 32 France demand Bank 828 Isdia, T. T. It4j Hosgkohg, demand 17°« Yokohama, demand 11 i£ Java, demand 13 li Basseok, demand M 65t Sovbbhghb, Bank Buying M 98.54
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    PRODUCE
    138 9 Feb. 23. Tin (250 tons) 191.50 Gambler 20.00 Gambler Cube No. 1 28.00 Gamkier Cube No. 2 20.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 28.00 Pepper, (White tair) Muntok 41.00 Nntmegß (110 to tbe lb. nom. Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.) nom. Macs vßanda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4%
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      558 9 War 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.C. The Company has £30.000 deposited with the Supreme Court
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      420 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) PIRI Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.)
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      536 9 1 DRINK I DRINK 1 j t\ A|^ 1 W% R° f^ JRf |W*[b I VnllLwuSllllS OUbil a I(S T5T* A T ATS T w itfy W V</ iJ X f\ ill .TV J_> JL* J-j _A^f:9*^Vbk_ 3 W^m^^^^^MtF METHODS WITH I EVERY POSSIBLE CARE 3 IN SANITARY RESPECTS. 1
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      130 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. j (Incorporated in New Zealand.) i YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. MARINE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT*!*. Ji GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Risks of every descriptor underwritten at lowest current rates.
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      169 9 NEXT MAILS DUB. From Europe.— PerM.M. outward Polynesien expected on Feb. 29. From China.— Per P. O. Namur expected on Feb. 29. London Kalis Despatched, Lett. Dm. irrttefl. Jan, 6 P. &O. Feb 4 Feb 4 Jan. 14 B. I. 14 14 Jan. 2- P. *O. 19 19 Jan. 25
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      443 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of veseels in port at 11 a. m on Feb. 28, 1916. Vessel's Name Date of Arrival British. Kaka Feb 26 Sri Muar Castletield Meran Quorra Feb 27 Japan Hang Sang Teiresiae Lady Weld Poh Ann Ban Hin Guan Hong Moh Krian Hok Canton Esineralda Hock Lee
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    WAR PRICES.
    340 10 A correspondent writes. No one could possibly have realized the far reaching effect of the war, eveu here so remotely removed from actual activities. Some of the local firms recognising the increase in prices of the principle necessaries of life, considerately made their] assistants a small allowance, more
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    NEUBRONNER APPEAL.
    205 10 In the Supreme Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Earushaw, sitting iu criminal appeal, the case was brought forward in which George Daniel Neubronner, of 27, Newton Road, who last month was sen fenced by the District Judge to nine month's rigorous imprisonment, sought the quashing of convictiou and
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    MOTOR CAR CASES.
    129 10 In the first magistrate's court yesterday morning, the usual batch of summonses for offences under the Motor Jar Regulations, came before Mr Scott. Fred Bedford uf 25 Sophia Road was lined $f> and co?t8, for riding a motor cycle in Victoria Street, without a light at midnight.
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    185 10 Before Mr Mudie ia the third police Court >e»teruuy ufteruooa, a case which has been partly heard upon several occasions, was concluded. The parties con cerned were dm Chi Kiat, who has been employed at the Government Monopolies for a number of a years as a weijjfier and packer of
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    SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' RECREATION FUND.
    224 10 Perhaps the most useful and certainly the most gratefully appreciated bit of work in connection with this fund, is that done by the ladies who go up to Tanglin Barracks twice a week to darn and mend for the men of the Shropshire Regiment. That
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    CRICKET.
    143 10 Two Naval elevens played on the S. R. C. ground yesterday the following being the scores Flotilla. Dr. Hurry c Rufcsell b NegUß 7 Turrell lbw b Hackett 13 Keatley b Bryant 16 Lt. Doyle lbw b Hackett 21 Lt. Warren b Hackett 0 Lt. Hill run out 5
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    177 10 An interesting event in connection with the stay of the Penang visitors in Singapore took place on the Esplanade last evening, when an S.C.C. representative, M J. Upcofct, was opposed by the Penang Chinese champion, Foo Joo Wan, in a lawn tennis singles match. There was a goodly
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    "THE SCAMPS."
    194 10 Mr Maurice Bandmann is sending down to amuse us a body of interesting artistes under the name of The Scamps." In our advertising columns to day will be found the announcement of tbe first performance, on Monday next, March 6th, in the Victoria Theatre, and booking is now
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    38 10 The Harirua Hall this evening presents two new episodes of the Broken Coin series which are as full of incident and excitement as any of the previous ones. There are besides some most amusing comedies and good dramas.
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    THE H. AND S. BANK.
    682 10 At the general meeting in Hongkong on Feb. 19th the following statement was made by the Hon. Mr I.andale, Chairman of Directors. Insinuation of German Trading. I repudiate in the strongest manner the insinuations which have been circulated from time to time that the policy
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    361 10 The P. and O. ontward mail steamer Malta will be leaving Colombo on the 4th proximo and may be expected at Penang at daylight on the 9th idem. Quarantine restrictions against Bombay on account of plagure are withdrawn. Against Rangoon for small-pox. But Bombay, Madras and Bassein are
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
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