The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 August 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. PEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FBIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. NO. 8,826
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    261 1 The grand news from the Italian front j is the feature of to-day's telegrams. Our Allies, m then irresistible dash, have j carried Gorizia, and other important posi j tions, completely routing the Austriaus Page 4. The Italians have crossed the Isonzo m pursuit of the enemy.
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    THE BRITISH BLUEJACKET!
    1385 1 'lhe Fleet by which we live m still something of a vision to our people -dim, grey, formidable, lUanft. lhe civilian po~ pulation does not understand va6tly mucbt about it. I >etail6 of tonnage and of gun-* power do not make a picture, and outside* the naval
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      256 1 RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY AUG. 10. SPEGIAL DINNER AND CINEMA SHOW RAFFLES CHAMBERS' 1 %J LiEj 1 Commodious and Airy Offices at 2nd floor and rout portion of Ist floor of the Buildings at present occupied by Messrs. KATZ BROS. Ltd. Entry Ist inly. 1916. CHING KENG LEE Co. Dodge Brothers
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      291 1 WRICLEY'S CHEWING GU* CX~\ ~\[<ii!{ m two flavours 14 Spearmint with mint leaf giytc? I flavour Double m in t '—with peppermint i The Arga Stiniard is designed to a supply efficient, economical, and comfortable motor transportation at a first cost and an upkeep so low as to bring it
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      82 1 i LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Rings at De Silva's Page 1 Harima aai Gaisty attractions Page 2. Wanted shorthand Typist European steward lor steamer dressmaker shift men for generating station Page 3 Bay mare for sale— Page 6. Ocean and <) S X revised sailings j Page 6. At tho Hotels —Page
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      142 1 THE WEEK. Friday Ilth fllgh Wator C 9 *.m., 1 -27 p.m. B.i Homeward mail closes (train) 4pm. M.S.V.R Concert, Victoria Theatre. Saturday 1 2th. High Water- 10- 2j a.m., 910 p.m. Nyalas, Evatt s, 12. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8.30 pin. i Anniversary oi the Sett ement cf Penang 1
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    HUTTON'S MARKET REPORT.
    355 2 HUTTON' S MARKET REPORT. Manchester. July The feature of the market this week has been an unexpectedly bearish bureau report on condition and acreage. The area plaated with cotton shows an increase of over IS% on last year and according to the returns there ifl an increase m every State,
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    79 2 The Britua airman responsible for the deith of iumu'.raann, the bwaooi Germau aviator, m recent aerial combat m Franco. *ae Seco;-J I.ie>iU. McC of the Kayal Flaring Corps, a young man of In, only a few BQOntkl m the Flying Service. This brilliant youi.g officer, who is now m Hospital
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      716 2 LOATHING OF FOOD. If you fed a <- :lta distaste for food— if the skbt and Bmeli <j( wholesome food being ciofccd (libPii-ts you -then nature is telling you that all is not well. U after a night's rest yoa have no appctito for breakfast, your digestion requires attention. If
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      431 2 BOXING BOXING BOXING MONDAY, AVGVST 14th at 9 p.m. 50 ROUNDS OF BOXING 50 ARMY MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP I OF THE S.S. AND F.M.S. BETWEEN CPL. ROSE, R.E. VERSUS GUNNER TIBBLES. FEA THER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EIGHT ROUNDS Sgt. Maj. Barker, 812 v. Lance-Corpi Gittens, 8.6 PRELIMINARIES 6 ROUND CONTESTS. PRIVATE BAILEY
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      658 2 TO-MGHT! isprfsint ing TO./VIGHT, SECOND SHOW 9.15 P.M. SHARP cinema cASTisro bythi sfa \Ji^.kjJLlX V^ OFF BEACH hi ANOTHER KLAW A ERLANOEP. SPECIAL Ft I n H6NRY B WALTHALL, IN "STRONGHEART CECIL B. X^E MILLL 3 GREAT PLAY IN PARTS The wonderful emotti sal ability ol !i, nry B. Walthalll
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    IN GERMANY.
    554 3 Peace Riots In Berlin 7 'i!y 7th. The Miluu corroe* J sf tkt HaiJy Telegraph forwards, fc remarkable narrative of peace riot 9 m j ha-ed on tbe accounts by fiha bave arrived from Swit- 'erland. These accouut^ show that the I ivolt as most serious nature, terr
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    164 3 I>r Bernard Haigk, who lef c RaJMij recently to offer hi? services to f .he U\>l C, <> aiteri.-, r^an tbr» weeks Si Ha -e:Jt to :»:ir:y ;n M"~i p »temi», Mrs Heruard Hai^b is Mayiag at Winrhegter. Tue marked Jjintnufcian of ccima iof criminal lendc icim ::cJ the i
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED
    102 3 :r Kara all MrWydlar, Hist < H ft MrC. WardJftckson, Mr A. Baft AO. fell v- ti .-Mr A<r Mist as, Bfi G < 'r P isi Imt -:a!:!.-Mfs L. T. I i. Mi F Ciimiiag i. Hn i'- Mland Mr] Mr T. L. K. lg, Mr P.
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      382 3 LAMBERT Go. Auctioneers and Estate Agents. 32, RAFFLES PLACE Conveniently situated, spacious, well lighted and ventilated AUCTION ROOM For the proper display and sale under favourable conditions of Rubber, Furniture andall kinds of merchandise. Little Lectures jjgT by Nurse 4 Wincaknis.' r^ (Ltdurt No 3 f Run Down Wheo your
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      650 3 WANTED Shorthand-Typist, good nalary to competent man. Apply Box No. 200 c/o Free Pi ess. 11 8 U.C. WANTED European Steward for h.s. GLENS'I PwAE due m Singapore about 16th August. Apply to BOU&TEAD Co. 11-8 *7fl WANTED A thoroughly competent jh actual dressuiafcer (miint do a good cuter) as
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      585 3 Warning To Motorists. All lithographed tins containing Gargoyle Mobiloils hav^j an inu~r soal disc. It i« necessary to cut the dine before the oil can bo. poured from the tin. The disc bears the Gargoyle trademark, and the lopof the tin, near the spout, has embossed thereon Refuse this can
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      540 3 TO LET KEN'ILWOKTH, Barh. r Road, now beinf repaired and jwiintod Bbroo^uot, cnptiUon immediateJy. M-o'y SWAR& iACUREB. 4-4 tuw/ ur OFFICES TO LET AT FRENCH BANK BUILDINGS (Ist. Floor). Tworofms and small store room, elcntrio fans and light, itcnt 8 1 10 per month including curront. Apply GITTEY Co. at
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    35 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. Earli>Ou August 6th, at the Maternity Hospital. Ptnar.g, to Mr. ami Mrs. H. T. Eable, a ecu. At Bentong, on August 6tb the wife of Mr. P. C. Marshall, (if a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Aug. 11, 1916,
    1000 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Aug. 11, 1916, It is an established principle of British Rule, nover departed from, not to interfere with the religion or religious customs of the inhabitants of her Colonies and Dependencies. They are allowed perfect freedom of action as to their beliefs and as to
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    225 4 The Rgv F S Hollk, who is going on to Kuching, Sarawak, for work there, arrived m Singapore by the mail. The Monopolies Department, which has the work of collecting duty on tobacco and cigars, has issued a fresh list m which almost every conceivable variety of tobacco, cigarette and
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    S.V.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
    425 4 GROWTH AND PROGKUSK OK TUX CORPS. The annual meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Corps was held m the Drill Hall yesterday evening, Lieut. Col. Derrick F.D.i officer commanding the Corp?, pre aiding, lie was supported by Major] Glennie, Capt. Klair (Adjutant,) and other officers and members of
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    5th L. I. DECORATIONS.
    117 4 The foiiowing is an extract from ihe Ga/ette of India. Army Department 14th July. IPI6. No 79".— The GovernorGeneral m Council ie pleased to sanction the awarded of the Jndian Distinguished Service Medal to the undermentioned (or gallantry m the field Jemedar Rahraat Khan, .'tli Mgill
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    288 4 The Dutch plane for the Netheribndi Indies comprise three 1 r nisei b ard tec submarines, at total cost of 2* million guilders. Among the wounded m recent rafeuaitj lists we tind the names of Major H F Browell, of the Manchester Kegt. late of Damansara Estate 2nd Lieut. X
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    OVER THE ISONZO.
    301 4 ITALIANS CAPTURE GORIZia AND PUSH ON Justrians Completely Routed tj MaMriaa Oafti IR« atar*t lan Home, A;?g 9.— Official have i Ufa cad Qoflfeii tan Uwuaand pdaaaatt nn i „l fee The Auetriane wan r-omplotely roua* at Ooriaia and abandoned laqa ..uaoti tic? cf war material. Cavalr
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    K. L. RACES
    182 4 LiST i)n^ REBLLT> Kv.aUi .nnipur The following a; Nm i tha rirat day 6 racing RftOß i.— -Moment (l fit ,ttk« fosfe (Kobe) I 1 Lady fcmit ar Wot by three lengths tor, ngth? t tweeo second ami third* Time, lm Divifaofe Kac! a Hi aicte) 1,
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    251 4 Lord Kitchener b letter tot v*!..ohMr T Fenwick Harrison recently pai —is to be reproduced m BMNbttfl bf Haphnel Tucl. and Son»j, i.t.i.. ut a m U at U, '2g nd, and a guinea, itj aid of the Red Crops Funds. Sir Arthur tonan Doyle L:«t- Hfjtten a monograph on
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      165 4 i QUADECANTERS OF HUMPHREY TAYLOR'S PEACH BRANDY f CREME DE MENTHE APRICOT BRANDY k CURACOA LIQUEURS Pour different Liqueurs m one bottle. To be obtained from the Sole Agents: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. TTTTTWT f\ ■V I THE WONDERFUL WINE FOOD, Pint Bottle $1.50 Wq f Vi^^^^ Q«>rt
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      89 4 JOHORE GOVERNMENT NOTICE. From the 7th August 1916 the Johore Import Duties on alcoholic liquors and tobacco will be at the same rates as those imposed m the Colony. Consignments from Singapore to any port or place m Johore should be preceded or accom- j pained by a permit obtained.
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    FRENCH GAINS.
    414 5 G £gM*NS STILL FALLING BACK IN SOMfIE A Two Cays Effort. increased our gainb r Sjtoi ~:ip'-Gri»g ft fortified „.i uench noi'.b of Htm Wood all Altogether m two ilea we captun-J north of the Sornme the >o!e line of German trenches on a front pth of from
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    THE ROMANI VICTORY.
    77 5 Runaway Turks Chased. Aun, Aug 9. Gen Sir Archibald Murray reports that tha pursuit of the -nemy la Ik Katia aisirict continues, rhe Turkish rearguard hae been pressed northwnr. a; i westward, while -outhwarda itashinj attack bj tho Imperid Camel i 3 iron them out of their
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    GERMAN HANGARS BOMBED.
    40 5 .4 9.— Official Naval a6roPlanes dropped bewht from two hundred set altitude on the airship sheds at t-var i.rusofels. and returned safely. "iRiK bomba wore observed to hit the »hed, from wh; h heavy smoke columns loaned.
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    PERONNE TREASURES DESTROYED.
    25 5 9. (ierman uevsapathai the French artillery has Pvroans Library and Mu- with tho famous picture gallery, -QKlish and Ptsjaeh raasterci being deaMd
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    GERMAN EXPLOSION DISASTER.
    29 5 3p«nh a Aug v. A German official ateraeut bays that Ac artOaVrJ depot of sjat deelroyei by an explo wan ki.! t d and 72 injured,
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    GERMANY'S COLONIAL ECLIPSE.
    30 5 l^ I rhe Belgian General Nf HWJ lh*l the north west ••■ion of Germau Bast Africa is entirely eaemv, who are retreating wards IV, t Belgians, following
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    STANISLAU IN REACH.
    162 5 RUSSIANS CAPTURE TOWN FOUR MILES AWAY. Lots More Prisoners [By Submarine CaWe) [Reater'a Servioe] Patrograd, Aug. 9. The communique aaye Pursuing the enemy south of the Dniester, the Russians stormed the town of Xii-aiofT, and six villages. Tha enemy blew up bridges and magazines. Altogether the Russians
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    THOSE COMMISSIONS.
    94 5 Mesopotamia Supplies Now Plentiful. Let. den, Aug. 9. .Justice F'ickford has been added to the ';irdanelleb Commission. London, Aug 9.— Ju the House of CoramoDS, Sir .1 Jardine asked Will the report of the Commission on medical supplies and transport m Mesopotamia be laid on tbe table before
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    ZEPPELINS AMOK
    145 5 Latest Raid's Senseless Villainy. London, a*.^. 9, Unofficial reports oi the air raid indicate Lhat both explosive acd incendiarj bombs were dropped. Ap patently most oi the casualties were on tno east coaot where a bcore cf bombs, chiefly incendiary, were dropped. One or two persons were killed
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    U BOAT PIRACIES.
    43 5 Loudou, Aug. 9.— The following s-ink-mga are announced SteamerH Trident (British) and Achileus (Greek), and the schooner Remaris, the last named m the Channel. The Danish steamer Ydun was sei?ed by German torpedo boats m the Kattegat and tßken into
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    THE FRYATT MURDER.
    49 5 London, Aug 9. Viscount Grey, through the I'nited Statea Embassy at Berlin, has protested m the strongest manner against the ehooting of Capt Fryatt, which he says is only de*cribable as a judicial murder. He denounces the circumstances m con nection with tbe trial as unparallelled.
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    THE HUNS MUST PAY.
    40 5 London, Aug. 9. In the House of Lords, Lord Lanedowne said that the Government were conferring with tbe highest commercial and banking authorities on the question of the confiscation of German property m retaliation for outrages.
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    OBITUARY.
    124 5 London, Aug. 9. The death has occurred of Colonel Moffatt-Lang. la spite of the jovial toper who declared that no whiskey was bad, it is pretty plain that some whiskey is better than ether. The Wine and Spirit Gazette has attempted a classification of the leading brands into what
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    PORTUGAL'S PART IN THE WAR.
    1347 5 An Intenrlew with the Presldeit. This article by tho Daily Chronicle special coireepondent, Paul do Bocbet, appeared on July 5 Lisbon. In Portugal the President of the Republic does not enjoy very extensive powers. Although at the time there is a question of conferring upon
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    126 5 [By Coubtebi ok toe French Conbuii&tbJ Paris, Aug. S, 6.10 p.m.— Yesterday we stormed tbe enemy line of trenches north of the Sooime, capturing a hundred and tweuty prisoners and ten machine guns. We progressed south of Fleuryand Thiau mont work, taking live machine-guns and inflicting heavy
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    294 5 Lieutenant M SV Booth, West Yorkshire Regiment, killed m action, was one of Yorkshire's boat all round cricketers. In partnership with G H Hirst he put up a Yorkshire record for the sixth wickot against Worcestershire m 1911, when the pair added 288. He then made 210 his highest individual
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      155 5 ROBINSON CO. j^|fe Ji/st Received JoS£*^> $fs\ Ladies' Whlte P[que ,i^w Coats Skirts jtt\' Cj![\ AS ILL USTRATIONS Zfl j I >i3r No. 800 Price $16.50 /^Mpf '111 I\^ w 18 5U /7 If W iJLj^zj iN t h ree sizes 36 38[d 40 i/ie/i length J^V\ A(o» 802 A/q,
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      34 5 Massage Hall PATRONIZED BY MANY DOCTORS MASSAGE MANICURE BATHS 118 Lm.m;.v. Hb& Ham ,:,n Two A.SBTt M*^ I*.1 sk. OPEN DAILY G a ra. 9.00 p.m I No. 239, Bcncoolcn Street, Teiepb. No. 1467.
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      729 6 •ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATE^ IN ENGLAND. FOR LONDON. ss City of Bombay Sailing on or about Aug, 12 For particulars a? to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS KGHIKKItJKP. PAKETVA&BT $AATSOHA«P:J incorporated In Holland, Hoy^l Pact&et Navigation Co., of Batavia.
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      817 6 Mr O« Obitish India AND rLpCAR LIINE (Corapaulea Incorporated In England.) 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 MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE).
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      539 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON tod MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWAKD 1916 2816 roiyn£si'j.n Ang, 16 Portnoa lng< ir Athos Ang.So Pan] Leeal Aog. 29 A. Benlo Hept. 1♦ Portho^ Bepti '2Fof all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS. .^kt. j GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS Ltd. GEN
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      523 6 NY I* 7 I I\. JAPAN MAU STEAMSHiP Co.. Lid Incorporate iv lanan EUROPEAN Lf*E A aervtce ie ra&tntal&ed btt^i via ports to Mareoilleß, Ixjndon, ondaT 4 contract with tbe Imperial Jhi tncnt. The New Twin > maintaining this service have Ben) -I*^ doßi^ned and oonstracted, 7 with all the
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    RAISES AND HIS FUTURE.
    1058 7 A Leisured Exile m tbe United States. Mr F Cunliffe Owen, a personal friend of the Kaiser up to the eve of the out break of war contributes a long and remarkable article to the New York Herald on the All Highcet's future after the war.
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      256 7 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc, n t Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. -senile Of Soda for killing out lalang. ispinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel** own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds niore pigeonshooting records than any other powder. 'Cement "England" brand by The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co., Ltd. loisinfectant.
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      411 7 G. ALLEN CO. CALCUTTA SPECIALISTS IM:~ Crushed Horsa Food, Milch Cow Food, Gram, Barley, Oats, Bran and Linseed. ORDERS BOOKED BY THE EASTERN EXPORT IMPORT CO. Tel. No. 1634 AGENTS FOR SINGAPORE. T^V v ''*^^^^l Strengthen Your Nerves by taking Dr. Cassell's Tablets 0 and you wi!l feel Bri B
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    TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
    310 8 i Being first, exasperated thoughts on receiving yet another and formidable de-. maud note, payable on July 1, for last year's income tax, when the poet was blissfully under the impression that the whole lot had been settled m January. O grinders of
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    LONG CREDIT.
    296 8 Justice Horridge recently gave expres eicn to an opinion which might well be taken to heart m the Far Kast, when he said 1 have not much sympathy with people who give too long credit; they 'Manufacture debtors." We believe m the encouragement of trade on legitimate lines
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    THE WOMAN'S BLOCKADE.
    220 8 When the war is over British women will have an important role to play. It is to them that the Empire will look to i protect our commercial integrity. It will I be their high function to M blockade I Germany, I As Mr W M Hughes
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1626 8 To Dec. 31 June To date 1915 Abaco 3,34y 6,493 Allagar, Dec 266,800 23,500 106,000 A.Gajah, Sep '29,790 11,000 58,800 Alor Fonfisu '22,416 97,08£ Alma, 23,000 121,300 Ampat, bep 36,054 51,312 An-Johore, Mar 177,249 20,591 120,311 An Malay, Dec 1,507,347 150,510 795,366 >n S'trft.May 478,623 372,410 Asahan,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    125 8 Id Iboia IM aontby tatek tarJfl Wfi- a n *hich the Company V 11l i tfct MflM >d coluuiu Bit total to dau J colamn I the ja^t month. EvMJ 0 |Bl tfal IfMM Ml :hIJ MHEIMIMi y supp.j m conccUouN v, IBM r; turns ar. l« a
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      399 8 wyTear sir 1 It Is absolutely lrnposaible to get a j ug better pen of any description than i I SWAN I Th© latest Swan "\t the M Safety which oannot SyL leak eves oarried upside down gjj" I ::vest:gate this wonderfully Simple Improvement Sold by Jewaliars, Importers, and Stationers.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    138 9 Aug 10, 1916. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified in Messrs Fraser and Co.'e yesterday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Ayer Kuning 81.80 SI 50 Haytor B.00 9.00 Indragin 13.00 15.00 Jimah 1.20 1.80 Kelemak 4,7 r 5.25xd Kempas 5.90
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    EXCHANGES.
    57 9 •CORKBCTEP UP T3 Aug 10. Bon* 4 mi Mlt-M demand 1-4 7 32 PiiT&tt crediti 6ms 1-4 27 82 Francs demand Bank 826 tSDis, T. T. 1*?4* BOBOKOBO, demand 7. Yokohama, den. aid 110; Java, demand 186 Babbkok, dsmand 86 Sovseb!GM3, Bank Buying «8.64 Bank ol Hnfland Rats 5%
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    PRODUCE
    136 9 Tin 1200 ton* 181.40 Gambia* 10.75 Oamsiss Cubs No. 1 20.00 Gsifltisr Cabs No. 2 18 00 Ptppsx Black ordio. 6 poie 28.00 Psppsr, (Wirt* fair) 84.00 Notmegt (110 to the lb 30.00 Nutmegs (60 to tbe lb. nom. Macs (Bandr.) 7 5.00 Cloves (Amboina' uom. Bali Coffee (4%
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      427 9 VV as or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS iil£ GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). fItAD OFFICE: Winchester Boose, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry, Ex. r-nr cat £30,000 deposited with the Sn»»c-me Court
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      443 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. 'Incorporated In Ntv Zealand.) PIRI Insurances effected on Buildings, Kent and Merchandise of every description. HARIRIS IcAnrancea accepted to all part* of Ihe world at lowest rate?. lARTHQUAKE Kisfcs accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Inc^irporated m England.)
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      314 9 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (INCORPORATED IN CANADA) PROVIDE NOW FOR YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION. A small annual premium makes certain a good education for yonr child. By no other plan can you make so sure a provision foi a child, a* an Educational Endowment with the Manufacturers Life. If tho
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      78 9 Tiiut-baliss ou Fort Canning Mid ttoaai Fabt r cirop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore stanAarw time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The timegan is fired at iw •sc'.c:* noon, indicating Singapore standard tiiuu, tt every day excepting Sunday, when it li 9i" C at one o'clock. FINEST IN
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      436 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Cbanter of Commerce (to II a m Aug 10 ARRIVALS. Auq 9 Kußla. Keraeralda. >tartun (Brit): Van Overttraten ([>ut' \ugel» (Bism). Aug 10 L*df Weld. Abbotbford. Hso Hin Gunu, City of Jloriilißy. Circp. KlarL'. Ranpp, Houg Wan (Brit); V.-in <>om^, Bmml Van Kit-rrsdt.k (Dvt 1 CLEARANCES. Aug
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    Our London Letter
    1949 10 i From <)ur Own Correspondent i j The Recent Fighting. London, July 13. Tae ssilitary sutbetities have at last I 1 allowed a a ire or less Ine hand to the War Correspondents and we are treated to j lengthy reports on the operations which j atford
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    425 10 Busioesa has not; been on a large scale this week owing to the holidays but a harder tone ia noticoable m the Rubber i Share Market and the lower priced issues have received moro attention. From 1 quotations overleaf it will be found that i most Rubber
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    132 10 RUBBEB. Singapore, August !0< A largei quantity than osual was cal- alogoed for thin woek's anefciou?, amounti in£ to about 520 tone. The sales opened qaietly \vi?h prices below last week's level, bat Kste-r tbe iJemand improved and prices at the ciorf of the first day show
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    93 10 < > Agents Sandilands, Buttery. Bukit Sembawang 63,000 Singapore United 86,300 i Siak Sumatra: 22,018 Agents Derrick and Co. Aye* Panae 38,000 i Alor Gajab 12,000 i Glenealy 20,300 Pdjam: 30.240 Pantai 13,350 Tambalak: 8.V36 Teluk Anson 13,200 l Sungei Gau Battery 199 pkls Trii butcrs
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    42 10 Moasre Uoustead Co. have received a telegram to the effect that the N V X steamer Atsuta Maru, which went ashore m the Inland Sea, wis safely floated on Sunday morniDtf, aad is proceeding to 3 Nagasaki for drydocking. (PinangGazette).
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    104 10 Ml- T McDowall, who was agect of the Mercantile Bank m Kuala Lumpur when war broke out, and later joined the RFA ac Lieutenant, was wounded at Gallipoli s and ia now at Home recovering^ 1 A wharf coolie named Low Pic, who was f convicted m the second police
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    KING ALBERT'S CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    236 10 The Lady Evelyn Young requests up to announce that a further contribution of £250, making a total of .£1,250 to date, has been despatched to Her Majesty the Queen o£ the Belgians for the above Fund. The Hon, Secretary of the British and Overßea Sub
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    FRENCH RED CROSS FUND.
    32 10 M de Courtois acknowledges with thanks the following additional subscriptions Already acknowledged 117,843 Mr 1> C X Davidson [Selangor) 25 Mr L H Con rant 50 517 917
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    190 10 S. C. C. v. M. s V A sarge number of spectators watched the Hugger match on the Esplanade yes terday evenic^, when tbe SCC met a team from tbe M S V R, acd defeated them by 33 points to nil. The game was not near ly bo
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    59 10 S .C.C. T E N NIS TO URNAMENT Y T E3TERDAY'S RESULTS. C SIKQIiES Final. Beckingsale v Wood, unfinished. A DOUBLES. X hen man aod Sinclair beat Dunn and Stoat, 9— 7, B—6, 6—l. Doig and Hadden beat Vowlet and Hartnell, 6— s, 6—o. B Doubles Final Teale and O.vea
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    50 10 The three Chinese who were sentenced to death en a charge cf having murdered IMr W B Lantour have given notice of appeal agairjst the sentence. The appeal will, we understand, be heard m due course, despite the fact that the notice has been given after the usual period allowed,
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      94 10 TO DAY'S I CE B SINGT,EH Haddpfi i Winter. I Mt)N i) Vi s i IBS. A Singles Final. Huchwaldy v Manuing. B Singles Final. Tinsley v Hadden or Winter. Newcomers Handicap Final Rev Burne v Paterson. Profession Pairs. Tel. VI. Carr and Leggat v Merchants X. Smith and Sinclair.
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