The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 August 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. :en cents SINGAPOKE, MONDAY, AUGUST 14. 1916. NO. 8.82K
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    176 1 Report of Xyalas Rubber meeting on page 10. Various air raids and sinkings of stea mere are reported Page 5. Rubber and tin returns oa page 4 and latest sbare alterations on page 9. Results of the second day's racing at Kuala Lumpur are given on page
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    THE AUTOCRAT OF THE LUNCHEON TABLE.
    1193 1 So many of the ordinary fornt- and (igureF of tocia! lif-> have vanitb«d on 1 heen changed iutu uc unfamiliar aspect! that one would think that social life, m. the narrow and frivolous tense i jj whicbc the term is used, would vanish altogether.
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      454 1 RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Re esan Nerve Tonic Food lIHI I LLU 111 V I VII UrIIIHUL It noU rishes the nervous system, brain and spinal cord, JUST ARRIVED NEW GOMEV MOTOR CYCLES builds up shattered nerves, and has the property of increasing the number of red corpuscles m the blood
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      173 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. S?!- c cotes on the Dod^e motor car Pa?e3. Notice Ire cancellation of sailings of tfelcbio? Treub Page Auciion sale of teak furniture, safe etc by l J ov ell and Co Page 2. Special boxing entertainment at the Pa' fad; urn this evening Page 2. Stuff's sale
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      127 1 THE WEEK. Monday Uth, H'Ch Wftter- 113U ».ra.. 10-50 p.m. Boeing, Palladium, 9 p.m. Ratepayers, Abb. Meeting, 2.30 p m. Tuesday 15th. HJgh Water— li 58 a.m., II 37 p iv. M.M. outward mail expected. Wednesday 16th. Boxing CotJtest-i, Drill Hall, 9 p.m. iI.M. boinewaxd mail expected Thursday 17th Hljfh
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    580 2 V Qeraaaa officer prisoner say? As \i ur three days' bombardment redoubled m violence our moral and physical resis Tancs diminished. Only think of it We conuttd as many U 900 iholi a minatP *l'hii officer's mond reeietanM has indeed gone by th« board Wb don't doubt That the British
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      779 2 STUDY m EXERCISE. Btody do3B not aa nlly hurt a child at school j unless the EtniUea occupy time that should be tpent m out-door exercise. Overstnuy and lack o' exerciso make thin, bloodlesi children. It is a combination that provokt b St. Vif.is 1 Dance espedsßy m the Ea*t.
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      541 2 1 BOXING! BOXING!! BOXING!!! To-Night To-Night CONTESTS j ARMY MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE S.S. AND F.M.S. BETWEEN Cpl. Rose R.E. versus Gunner Tibbies 8 ROUNDS. FEATHER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EIGHT ROUNDS Sgt. Maj. Barker, 8.12 v. Lance.Gorpl Gittens, 8.6 PRELIMINARIES. 6 ROUND CONTESTS. PRIVATE COLBY 12.0 v. GUNNER DIXON 11.9 PRIVATE
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      610 2 THE GREATEST SELECTION OF NEW PHOTO PLAYS May always be Bcpn mi n the CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT THE IDEAL PICTORE THEATRE CASINO B¥ o™ rO-NIGHT. (SECOND SHOW 0.15 P M IHJLRP The Famous Thanhouser Film Corps Prase ttl rtie Great ZUDORA Mystery 2 In 11 Episodes cl Two Reels
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    FUTURE PROSPECTS OF TSINGTAU.
    520 3 British Consul's Views. at ice-Consul at Tsingtau j ,j| r jr J), writing oti tho future of T.-angtau, states that nearly' blapsed (at the time of writing' i.in was* resumed ar that port, and I ia onl? natural that conjectures should he n*ad« tae ultiruute fortune
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    OUR BIT.
    226 3 INII t of r.-rr ing the -^cple of this Colooj ibil iaeir datiea to the Bmpln dviiofl Ihe »rar and the idea has become an ob m some ca3es urd ohsi-su-iy i c: or els* DonTenieotly r 4nore the fmci 'ur pres i reniia, ;e new liqucr a:.J
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    89 3 public (aajl Vasioc m the Bfl is unji-: to the gOTernill| men. c constantly hears; amid tbal i::JiviMm 'J on to offiOC for tLe cf the salary. i"v is untrue. The aconven. I i nbt, etpeeiftll) to ii:'n^i!:f^ thit tbc r■ r- t c;u.ii Barn four 8 tbe money as
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      581 3 i LAMBERT Go. Auctioneers and Estate Agents. I 32, RAFFLES PLACE j Conveniently situated, spacious, well lighted and ventilated AUCTION ROOM AN IDEAL HALL for the proper display and sale under favourable conditions of Rubber, Furniture andall kinds of merchandise. Telephone No 1001. Conversational Malay for Business men. Row stadents
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      514 3 TO LET KENILWOKTH, Barher Road, now beJni repaired and painted throughout, occupatioi immediately. Apply SWAN ft MCLAREN 4-4 mwf uo TO LET Irwell Bank Orange Road, magnificently situated, Htablint" for 16 horses, Motor Garagt etc. Apply to J. A. ELI AS, f Malacca Street lfc.fi v.c. OFFICES TO LET AT
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      278 3 I 3 I Dodge Brothers 9 i \%i^^^^Jß I^Es9Bv/ I l^^ftM? 1 I SHIPMENT EUE ABOUT MIDDLE AUGUST < 4|]|l* iii i ■r MALAKOFF RUBBER Co. Ltd Incorporated m Straits Settlements. Notice is hereby given th't tbe Directors have declared aa interim Dividend ol 10 per ceut on account of
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      92 3 E. C. SEAH. B. Sc. (Engineering CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT SURVEYOR. 2, North Bridge Road. Prepares Plans. Makes Estimates. Surpersises Works Buildings. Undertakes Surveys. 10-8 m. th. Massage Hall (PATRONIZED BY MANY DOCTORS) MASSAGE MANICURE BATHS Mr. Fujita, Mrs. Haiu; and Two Asst. Masseuse. OPEN DAILY 6 a.m. -9. 00 p.m.
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      135 3 FOR SALE. Stoarij Laiiurh. it-n^tL .Sift. |fl m. hroadth 7 ft. 4in Draft HU< t. In running ord<r. 1e hpection invited. A Pi .,v VACUUM OIL COMPANY IM v.c. Fl N 1 Id l-ni and r» siii^nt*' n< "LOCSIELI >OG /'NO. M. rROKAfi' WAL.K. -I N(, |MHN i,-, t For
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    22 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. I'kar,-. At Rosomount," Chats* wort hlload' Singapore, on 12th August to Mr. aiicl Mrt;' Kogi R Fe>HH a bon,
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Aug. 14, 1916.
    928 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Aug. 14, 1916. B vents m the various theatres of war are coining so rapidly that they compel weekly, if not daily, attention. During the last three days an exceptional activity has been displayed on all fronts, with what appear to be substantial gains on
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    246 4 A Chinese was killed m Kuala Lumpur on Monday last by a Chinese coffin falling Four Chinese have been taken by tigers during the past month or two at Tanah Merab, m the Lukut district. For the first time eince plague first ap peaied m the Punjab nineteen years ago
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    299 4 Second Day's Results. Vrcrm Our Own Correapondwt Kuala Lutnpur, Aug J'J, The results of the eecond day'» rac luy were as follow Race 1. 1 Dunno (H Vincent) 1 Sadie (R Billett) 2 Bonnety Bob [Mat Noor) I. Won by eight lengths fight leugths between second and third.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    272 4 [By Coubtepy ofthk Pbuch OOHBOI«*flij Paris, Aug. 10. 6 J >0 p.m. Ibn Wremcb '6 per cent bomi* are a' irunc* BSdBO *nd the 6 per dsoi :t ttmam 89.75. i Ve continued to make progrmt hi,u <.*■ ed 6 machine k 7 7^ 5 Petbogbad.-— Oa
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    Y.M.C.A SPECIAL BUILDING FUND.
    42 4 Y.M.C.A SPECIAL BUILDING FUND. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr A W uk. care of Chartered Back of India, Australia and China, Singapore, begs to ackoowledge with many thunka recfipt of the following further contributions Previoubly acknowledgt .1 tl 1.990 Towkay Loke Yew 500
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    127 4 Agents Houbte&d oud Co Anglo .Joborft 19,603; luial •< ,i h 78,508 utt 74.969. Ageuts Guthrie and Co. Emerald 15,110: nget 13,028 total 6 lnos 01,808 ag*t 64,614. Agents Pat^rt-un SiiDons aDd 00, Trafalgar 8,807; igffeS,Bo6; tote] to date 11,628 Ib. lt»800 Uocoootl agfet 14,000; tottil
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    OTHER WIRE NEWS.
    151 4 HARASSING US TURKS British Activity m Hml By -su: 'Tii.v ('»bl««) Bewti i ntthi] London, Aug. It, u tM )|ltc v j f ronj Egypt rrr- ru that t» i mad^ i hutfcec retnei amto f>lll|i of our m Itttei troepe 'I attacks weie repulsi d casualties
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    OPERATIONS AT SALONIKA.
    66 4 I'arie. Aug !l, 0«wnl Btmfl bu jbeeu formally appololtd o— m rao nC j the Allied forces rj Salonika. *ii»r?r»l ICordonier commaeds the French an Salonika. BihwiffH, Amg It. 'f ..cb h«v«i j advanced and occupim i hill to the soatk and the IsflwSf Htntinn I fi
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    BRITISH HELP FOR ITALY.
    119 4 Milai, Aj|g 13, Mr liuticunun vm*«M received on hiH nrrival htm after a two dnyfi econonjir conference Mt i. the Italian BtefatMi wf rtflwtfi und coniniLTce. Mr Rwm4bmM m a speech h*i<* the conlerena- had Mttlftl number «t i diff-cul! if -f- and the Mipply of
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    RUMANIA SUSPECTED.
    19 4 BaklUMPMrt, Mm U Ftol > rmmn seaplane llew cur I MMIM and Urn adjacent coatst carefully inspecting Huh
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    420 4 The iitui <> Co, Bend u> ihitwng raomv tJ thetu from v patriotic 1» a^ui U- eircu late' The"A ar Pictorial, loyul Ind»» (the Hardinge hrtMfiiw] Bmm I erican opinions un the Indian i-«npire,» Vrw* Kurope (ft Grey i< t» rvi. Mr rofbie H re tif» d i .on journalist,
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      180 4 PETER WALKER BRITISH BEER Now Obtainable In Quarts ®> Pints FROM THE AGENTS:GALDBEGK, MCGREGOR Go. Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. I\i\f l1 >v THE WONDERFUL WINE FOOD i 1 I£a Hi WoflKllCoo, {^'r^^V^'^# Pint Bottle $Iso1 50 x Bottle $2 7 5 JOHN UTTLE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND
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      89 4 JOHORE GOVERNMENT j KOTICE. 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 accompained by a permit obtained, on
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    THE RUSSIAN DRIVE.
    251 5 gjglK 80THMER3 ARMY. .sible Austrian Disaster 4. 11. The !!a-i?irtu ctT-cial Dtismad advancd on '.ut: SasisCh, where over i i ptil .er-j have been Tbe euflmy lobs .rmoaa. P^j. Iwg 1I- The Russians took t r a bayonet right aad are now beati uf the beaten enemy
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    AUSTRIAN BARBER SMASHED.
    57 5 I•. fo<rnnuiuQua D week's Tort-, b] tieueruls i.oSf and Sakas ondei the an of General Brue&iloff cuhuiuat uy m the captur-- cf sis fortified illages, woods and the v.hole line of the and the —s—j'S winter base froat Tarnopol Bnflsacs, the constituting the last SSfltOK of f
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    PETROGRAD NEWS.
    64 5 \\o ravf^f* [or three moutbrj of I'Jl6 hu.-» m;ti hy j:'»J milKftWl cf roubles spared with 1915. The gold reserve is ■eaent 1.-'tS ..ilv.-.m ftn.l the total rye "JOO mOlloni of roubles un m 1915. rograd, Aug 1 1 rhi T3ar has award Q Hword of honour h
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    AN UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL.
    41 5 Aug. II.—TW tribal chiefs of kSjfi written ta the Auti-Slavefy bigbly apprecijt t g tLe help of a uavjii force repelling tht- iJaJ attack at Lascoray, which ti,^?i6tla sVs mindt of the a mmiieifni Isila m and ra
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    WAR CONFERENCE IN PARIS.
    47 5 Hi U \(j 6 crjj^, deiie Jtice and rolocti Boeklsj eoalarM Briand (tb« r ihbiisj Premier) I m Wai and Hanitions, lotfre and Csssmhian It is i i seal ikcaesiosi showed j i bartuony with rdference SO the; of joink militai v onetmtiesM.
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    PORTUGAL SATISFIED.
    34 5 lo Aujj 11.— Tue PfeClOfMM I'co Ting to Urn PUll -Jourual, have b iy ml wMJOTI to lCi lorn atv |^ag to t'.ght irnpta n troat, where we I p-ratH with the
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    POWDER FACTORY EXPLODES.
    19 5 r i i There were 111 ■*W .1 |fl an explotiOß m il D id bti
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    ITALY'S GREAT THRUST.
    384 5 ARTILLERY CROSS THE iSONZO. Civilians Caught m the Battle. [Bj SobaAriM GabUJ [Itovter'i SerTtw] Home, Aug. 11.— Official We occupied the whole of the Doberdo plateau and reached the line of the Vallone, eastward of which the enemy was completely routed and retired after having been driven
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    AIR-RAID ON VENICE.
    138 5 London, Aug 11. —The Italian communique sayi Two person? were killed and some damage done h\ hostile air raid cv Venice. Thp Austrian cofnmnniqo£ says Twenty m aim— dropped B| tons of bombs on Venice with very Jestructive ef'ect and flamed ado. en f lres. on^of wLich,
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    DISTINGUISHED SUFFERERS.
    48 5 LondoHi Aug. 11. Wounded Lieut Colonel Lew m. husband of the late Lord Roberts' daughter Edwinx Paris, Aug. 12. The Duke cf Westminster ha*; arrived from Egypt. He baa recovered from the congestion of the lun^s. but is still suffering from fever, and remains m hospital.
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    THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
    85 5 Copeuhagbu. Au^ 1 1 —In a debate m the Kigsdau 1 ou the Bill rutifyiug the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States, the Ministers explained that the njotlve oi the sale was the danger of eventual oomplicationt if Denmark continued m 19ia
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING IN CHINA.
    72 5 Shanghai, Aug. 10. —A great scandal has been caused by the arre6t of font Yuunaneea members of parliament on a charge of sunigglitig opium, of which seven thousand pound?, valued at a mil Iliou tuels. were found m their luggage, which,:u view of their official position,
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    "LOUD RINGS THE PONDEROUS RAM."
    376 5 LOUD RINGS THE PONDEROUS RAM." SHAKING GERMANY'S WALL OF STEEL. Progress Id Flinders. [By Submarine Oftble] [Renter'i Berric»] Amsterdam, Aug. 12. While (he Alliei have been battering the enemy on every ■ide for weeks, the Germans have observ|ed a complete silence regarding their intentions and German papers have been talking
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    NEW FRENCH ATTACK.
    313 5 l'uvis, Aug. 11. The afternoon comrnutiiquti cays We destructively bombarded enemy organisations north of the Somme. There vrere only minor operations else where. French air-aquadrons dropped borabs on the railway station and barracks at Vouxierea and tLe railway station of BaKanconrt. Paris, Aug. 12* A communique says
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    THE KITCHENER FUND.
    40 5 London, Aug. 11. The Kitchener Fund is over £218,000. Lloyd's have given £10,500. i London, Aog. 12. The Duke of C v naught hat yiven £250 and the Cbarte<ec i Bank £I^l to the Kitchener Memoria Fuad.
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    AIR AND SEA RAIDS.
    241 5 A DAMAGED ZEPPELIN. Greek Transport on Fire. [By Submarine Gable] [ReuUr's Swrioe] London, Aog 11.— Official: It ie now notified that there were eight deaths m the air-raid on Aug 8. The total damage wai four small houses and a shop wrecked, three houses and three
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    A GERMAN FLEET RUMOUR.
    45 5 Daily Hail Report. London, Aug. 12.— The "Daily Mail 1 Coper hayen correspondent wires that a large Ceimau fleet, including I>read oonghtir, emerged front the Kiel Canal on Thursday and was» sighted from Trauderup making at full-speed for the Little Belt.
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    HELP FOR DISTRESSED REFUSED
    98 5 London Aug 11. Official Germany has declined to negotiate further regarding the Alliea 1 offer m respect! of relief for the occupied territories, Britain agreed to release for the Serbians, if necessary, two thousand tons of Rumanian grain, con trolled by the Allies, but was informed
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    BRITISH PRISONERS IN TURKEY.
    113 5 London. Aug. 10. m the Houte of Commons. Lord Robert Cecil said that the Government has warned the Porte that it would be hold f r.*orialiy re^pocßible for the safety c^f ihe British prifoners m Turkey. Mr Forster *>*i<i we hud now 425 Turkish orTicors ami
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    PARLIAMENT AND PAPERS.
    208 5 Lamiou, Aug. 1C. In the Hour* of Commons, Mr Aequith said there was no rraßOii for re commending the allotment of the former German Rhodes Scholar ships to pacts of the Empire not at present benefiting. Mr Tennant said that the Duke of Sutherland had off-emi an
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    NEW BRITISH LOAN.
    26 5 London, Aug. 12. The Times New i York correspondent states that a forty 1 million sterling Hritiah loan is being negotiated m Acaerica.
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      18 5 Attention is called to the advertisement r^mrding Malay Classes for business met ut iLe I M C A.
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      107 5 ROBINSON (Sb CO. JUST RECEiVfO A SHJPMfNT OF AMERICAN BOOTS SHOES Smart Court shapes lor Ladies" Wear m Glace Kid and Patent Leather Boots and Shoes for Men's Wear Sandals Shoes, Children s Wear SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG TOE HI r^ ISO A I
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      681 6 44 ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO LTD. INCORPORATED IN* BNOLAND. FOR LONDON. s s City of Bombay Sailing on or about Aug, ir>, hor particulars a? to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGJIAPPIJ I Incorporated In Flolland, Boy*l Packet Navigation
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      818 6 %J. Oritish India AND Apcar JLine (Companies Incorporated m England.) Mail and Passenoer 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). OUTWARD
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      549 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINK. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MABSEILLES. BOMEWAHD OUTWAHi) 1916 Ull Tolynnsien Aug 16 1 PortiMM Ang. If i Athoß Sept. 6 PaalLeeal log. *•]< A Behic Bept 14 1 Pon.hos Sept. 28 Paul Lecajt Oct. 12 For all particular-, apply to J. de COURTOIS,
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      477 6 JAPAN MASi STEAMSHIP Co., It Intaqpoani lln J%| EUROPEAN UNF A ntlllli i«; raaintatced L. Tv via porta to MarseilieH, Londoi contract with the Irnpena] Japai merjt. The New 1 win K C r< v. DMllitainin£ this gervlce ha\- h. T" desJgnod and oonptv acted, an. 1 &rr with all
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    NORTHERN RUSSIA.
    737 7 New Lines off Communication. la bis report for the year 1910, lierr C H Trolle, the Swedish Vice Con6ul m Archangel, gives some interesting infor- mation with regard to the new lines of) communication In Northern Russia «\nd their importance for developing bhai natural riches of the country,
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    PKINCESS LOUISE IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    77 7 Princess Loui?e. Dachesfl ol A;,," narrowly efecnp«.-d lerioui iojory m i djotor collision m London. iler Koya. Highness was driving aloiit; FollMun l'alace rd to open a V M C A but at the mllitarj i bdspital tbere. Wben near tha gatoa 01 the
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    ATTEMPT TO KILL ARGENTINE PRESIDENT.
    64 7 Buenos Ayres, .inly 10. Al attempt «r«i made to (lay to aasaesi nate the President of the Republic. Afu attending a military review the Presides appeared on fcbe balcony of the Palace when a man fired at him with a reTOlftt r l he Preudent
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    BRITISH TRADE GAINS IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    382 7 War conditions Lave not fftmnUid Hnt ieb manufacturers from looking after their trade-interests m South America 0 hp National City Bank recur: :.y compiled figures frbJofa dratted that Hr't>h ex.port« cf cotton c'lctLe tv SOtttfa aJttOciCa m thu firft four inciutbe of 1916 MM
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    TATTOOING IN CHINA.
    315 7 A vfrr Interesting lettoC deai.nf; with the above subject appears m car eorr>gpondeuce BOlttttMtO t-iiv? the N C J^aiiy News) from *lr Itkii i. former!> of the CbinPafc Legation In fiOHdoil hmi 'l'aoyin at Shanghai, lie point! mil I the prbrtice of tattooing b*l I Kitted mho
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    WHOSE VOICE-THOSE GUNS?
    155 7 WHOSE VOICE -THOSE GUNS? If rUlllhl j ;r. r fouuLaiii of hird aoog When Sun 'n<-; rimes. \tt hand <)'■ Morn mg 1 uulr, So, Ml thfii go'den. s'^riijun S«v v. I- MHIC6, With bick 2 t/ui U <"<{ •-> pulsate VlTftr'c horrible liemrt, tili ill t ti#» i Eilled
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      1024 7 j War or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP i [HE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS), HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore, LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C mftif £20,000 deposited with Ihc Bayrsrue
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    SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN THE WAR
    208 8 Distinctive Mark on Service Dress Jackets. -wan *riny Order issued distinctions la iNM ftre to ha worn 00 the service fhMM jackets l>y all ofticerri and soldiers v. bo havo been wounded m any of the AinpaigUh tinea August 4, 1914. Strip? ct gold Kussii
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    BEATTY WAS HUNTING AUXILIARY CRUISERS.
    178 8 Hen "i tk, June 22 a remarkable "lejllkin of the Jutlßnd naval battle was Sold to day hy the offict-rs of the ltin:ir*ier Andt'nia. which airi\r;i here from X.ond3D According to thail Btori the battle was purely accidental. It occurred while the battle cruiser sqnadron
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    BERLIN NEWSPAPERS LOSS.
    124 8 (.'openuagen. Julj 2. a: a general i-Lieeting of the shareholders of the l»eutsche Tage^/eitung the report showed that the newspaper tini?hed the business year with a loss of 87*000 marks. The Tageszeitun^ is the chief 1 organ of the Agrarian* and of thp ?ub- I marine extremist!?
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    SCARCITY OF THE CUCKOO ON THE BORDERS.
    286 8 In the valleys that lie between the Teviot and the Cheviot Hills the cuckoo is this year remarkably scarce. One may spend a whole day on the uplands without once hearing its melodious call. In Jed water, always a favourite haunt of the
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    THE WAR AND MERCHANT SEA-FARERS.
    263 8 THE WAR AND MERCHANT SEA-FARERS. TLr> Government Scheme which pro vides compensalion m the ease of merchant seafarers who are killed or injured through the operations of the 1 war has already proved i very great boon m aileviating considerable distress which otherwise would have prevailed. In connection \wth this
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    AUSTRIA-HUNGARY'S WAR FINANCES.
    398 8 AUSTRIA-HUNGARY 'S WAR FINANCES. Iterne, June 26. Whilst it is impossible to obtaiu precise information as to the total war expendi■l ture of Austria Hungary, Professor Frit?" drich Fellner, director of tbe Hungarian Agrarian P.ank, estimates tbe amount at 1090 millions sterling. Four war loans I Lave produced i.T.60,000,000 m
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    RED-HOT HOWITZERS.
    319 8 The problem of water lias been one of the most dillicult all through the Verdun battle. The bombardment has been so intense and extensive over the country to the rear that wells have disappeared, and the indispensable water has had to lie brought m small quantities for consider
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    CHIVALRY OF THE AIR.
    91 8 Amsterdam, July 12 i A Munich newspaper learns from the i Western theatre of war that on June 30 a British airman dropped a wreath of fresh flowers, covered with a mourning veil, for Lieutenant Imraelmann, the German air- j man. The wreath was enclosed m
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    END OF A FAMOUS TRAINING SHIP.
    94 8 The old training ship Britannia, upon which the King and Admiral Jellicoe eery- c ed cadetehips, hi\s been towed away from Dartmouth where she bad been stationed Piece 1869. There was a large crowd of interested spectators to see ber towed out of the
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1496 8 To Dec. 31 July To date 1913 Abuco 6,493 Allagar, Dec 266,800 106,000 1 A.Gajah.Sep 29,790 68,800 i Alor Pongsu 97,08 C Alma, 28,500 2 44,«00 I AmpaC, Sep 86,054 51,312 i An-Johore, Mar 177,249 120,311 Ail-Malay, Dec 1,507,347 796,366 I AnS'tra. May 473,620 ;?72,410 > Asahan,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    177 8 A:: [tang Kir Brnteb, Jolj hog i i "Tiininrlann I ito (9' dopeng *mm I 4 ftf (n) Htuv.ood. 2,791 (11 [poll 1 Hi, Dec 1,587 U I Kanal.oi, M) B B amuntiug Kiuta, .Tune 5.455 i Kiutu 4*106, Mm 4 JLaLat, ».9hl (ill MaluyuLi J m 112,200
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1510 9 Issued by FRASEB Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Ang. 12th. •All *uoSatloaa of Sterling s-.i;^ a t^ithd as parelf nomlaal foi Ihe pisses! RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. ?ap. iBfiu*. Pud. r A8TDt». DuTaaa. skolsb* 100,000 *a AHftgft? 1 2*% 2 B J 9 379,933 2s '28 Anglo-Java 50%
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    EXCHANGE.
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    PRODUCE
    140 9 An** 1 J Tia (75 tons) 1^3.00 oatabi« 10.75 3&aikisi Ctafca No. 1 80.00 G.irakU* Cube No. 2 18.00 PtpptJ Black crdin. S'poie 28 00 Pipp««, (W-'te f'iir) li'i.OQ Nutmegs (110 feo Ibfl !b ;-;0.00 SuCmege (80 tv tie Ib.l noin. £ftc§ Uganda) 7 5.00 Clove* (Axnboina) uom. Bali
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      561 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Chamler of Commerce (to 1 1 Bm. Aug 12 I ARRIVALS. Aug IJ I'uh Wo, JJaiyin^ fßi 't I Umi i (Fno), Aug IS. flai Nam, ECai < ♦liak, Pfcca j nang. Sri Muar 4trani, Olaofallocfa SweedJale. Mecao IBcit Ewang '.< (Chi) < bnmpoa (Dan). CLEARANCES. Aug
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    NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    994 10 FLOURISHING CONDITIONS AHEAD, j The annual general meeting of tbe \yaiaa itubber KBtates, Ltd was held on Saturday a: the registered cfflOSS, French Bank buildup. There were present Messrs Kob San H.u (chairman), Chi Kang CbPQg (managing director), Tan Kfcoaifl Hock and Tan 800 Liat (director^, V
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    SOLDIER'S PLAIN TALE OF THE ASSAULT.
    1592 10 SOLDIER 'S PLAIN TALE OF THE ASSAULT. TWO WOUNDS BUT BOMBS MUST GO FORWARD. Officers on tbe Battle. A quite average private soldier's im piesbion of such un operation as the launch ol tbe present Allied offensive on tbe western front, when that eoldier has bjen m civilian life, say
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      MONDAY'S TIES.
      46 10 a Singles Final Rachwaldy v ManniDg. B Singles Final. Tinsley v Hadden or Winter. Newcomers Handicap Final. Rev liurne v Paterson. PBOF&S8ION PAIRb. Tel. VI. Carr and Leggat v Merchants Smith and Sinclair. Merchants VIF. Cameron and Hartnell v Merchants VI. Kiien.nan and Stout.
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      TUESDAY'S TIE.
      9 10 Profession Pairs. The winners of Monday's Ties.
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIE.
      16 10 Profession Pairs Final. Merchant 11. Doig and Williams v The winners of Tuesday's Tie.
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      THURSDAY'S TIE.
      7 10 Championship. Final. Dean v Manning.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    49 10 Mariners are warned that tbe North Brother Light, Durian StraU, is not burn- ing. The P and O homeward mail steamer Novara has left Hongkong and is due here at 8 a.m. on Wednesday the 16th instant. She sails at 8 a.m. on Thursday the 17th idem.
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    THE ROUTES TO LEMBERG.
    622 10 Geographical factors, and particularly the railways, are likely to play an impor- I tant part m th 3 development of tbe] Russian offensive. The vital centres of J communications behind the Austrian line are Kovel, Lemberg, and Stsnielau on the Russian side Rovno aud Tarnopol, and
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    149 10 TODAY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall SVA is 11 11 SR E v Maxim Co Fire Stn, T P. S V R, Mo. V Platoon Drill Hill Veterans Co 6.30 a.m. Balestier Range Malay Co Drill Hall SVC Band Tuesday, 15th Aug. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S V
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