The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 August 1916

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    15 1 Singaopore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EM CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1916. NO. 8,830
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    153 1 Latest tin and rubber returns on page 6. The report of Malayan Collieries Ltd. is given on p:»ge 7. A British da&troyer haa been sunk off the Holland coast Page 7. Perak motorists have revived the motor union for that State Page 6. The Netherlands Trading Society
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    THE PRESSIMIST.
    976 1 According to a definition which hap bad much vogue in Rangoon a pessimist ift a man v^bo hie lived for six months in i the same house with uu optimist. Not doubt pessimism is occasionally the tem 1 porary reartiou of a weak mind deceived Iby ill grounded
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      285 1 RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE j JUST ARRIVED "NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE 2 H.P. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Pego Engine, $370H.P. Motor C5 r cJe, 2 Stroke. Pego Engine, $320HP. Motor Cycle. 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $420Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. j Telephone No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED.
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      358 1 I Formeloids Toxol. The ideal throat Dr. Samuel Rideal certifies disinfectant. it ls more efficient than Lysol. Formeloids are fatal to all disease germs, and have a most beneficial Cohtains no carbolic acid and does effect upon the vocal organs. In not bun Qr rQughcn {he composition they are an
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      127 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT S. Ks Mitts Chambers, to let— Pags 1. < e mark notice re Asano cement I 'id* 1 BHokraptcy notice re Cheng Lee Sea ii£* 5. At tl e Caaino and Harima Hall fresh films- Page 2. Wioi s, the new netve food, sold by Li i le't
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      146 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 16th. Riffh ffr'Mer 0 2 >.m Boxing Contests, Drill Hall, 9 p,m. M.M. hoiuewarrt mail expected Thursday 17th Higb Water 0-2 1 a.m., 0- r 3 p.m Lodge Eastern Gate, p.3 r p.m. Cinema Star, Victoria Theatre. M.ii. outward mail expected. Fridaj 18th Fi£h Wai r l
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    CHANGKAT SALAK.
    305 2 u is not surpriain^ that tue npecchoi a. th? meeting iu QlltgOW of the Chaug kat Sa!ak Rubber and Tin Company were ol a mwmirtlrtwlntf character. The out pal WOOlHod to 550,000 pounds, a& iigaw.st aa estimate of 480.000 p9uuds, and the nprr^ciabi? reduction of 2;i ptr pound
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    SALT REPLACES LINT.
    184 2 Saline Solution for Wounds., Uefore the war, gtrtu-kiliiag autieeptics were taaiuly used foe dealing with septic wounds, bat Sir Aliaroth Wright's *alt solution treatment, which was used m the case of over 100 men wounded in the North Sea battle, io now replac ing it eo far
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    AN "HONOUR TAX " IN RIO.
    209 2 AN HONOUR TAX IN RIO. However events may shape themselves, Uiera can never be doubt with regard to the keen desire of all sections of Brazil nuns to restore the credit of the Republic Mo its high position. The due date for Th* accomplishment of this cotn'tiemlable object, according to
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      444 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. <Tncorpoiatod Iu HongkongK 1 iln i ■n'l THE Chief Importers OF i British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos i WANTED. Experienced Journalist required immediately. Applications, stating fuliy experience, salary required, etc. to be addressed by first mail to A. B C. c o C. G
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      1500 2 -J' J^ bBRt a HI HF KSB I^^^ J^B PtlrL \muM 1R f&ff MH I LAST NIGHT OF PRESENT GRAND PROGRAMME The Mysteries of the Grand Hotel EPISODE No. 2. THE DISAPPEARING NECKLACE TWO PARTS. THE NEW MAGDALEN An adaptation of Wilkie Collins' famous novel, in two parts. SUPPORTED BY
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    HOW OUR NEW ARMY BEAT THE BOCHES.
    1255 3 ing diy aad might among the newly- anJ- i voauied so!dier§ of all ranks from i ,> at of the Allied offensive in France, vith them beside their cots on the MMg their stretchers in the vast ;bere the hospital trains succeed j
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    BUKIT MERTAJAM.
    310 3 itapid expansion has been scored by tbe* Bukit Mertajain Rubber Company -whose shares were formerly a favourite market counter the crop for 1915-16 totalling 578,400 pounds, as against 894,800 pounds in 1914 15 and 250, KOO pounds tbe previous year. The manager'** estimate of a reduction in costs
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    MILITARY EPIGRAMS.
    230 3 The following epigrams, culled from a colitoiiDu ■eloeted by Me B Leonari an 1 |att published by Humphrey Hilford at the <>xtord I'aiver&ity Tress, have a topical interest i p b Tommy. Tl ta (iur God and soldien we alike ad^re, I Kven at ihe briok ol dans^,
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      321 3 THE NERVES AND THEIR NEEDS. We do not givomncb thought to oar nervous system when it in working all right, bat when it goes wroog nature has a way of calling our attention forcibly to ihe trouble by something we cannot overlook pain. When yon try to reach tortured nerves
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      519 3 [I S L 1 1 Why not Now? |j JTpHERE ARE STILL some Whisky drinkers j 1 who do not know how good our fine old I j JL Scotch Whisky is, largely because we do so 2 I j little advertising. We are rather old-fashioned about gj advertising, by
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    100,000 MILES IN A YACHT
    589 4 A Remarkable Voyage Beuter'fl Agency states that the littJe s 28 ton yacht Blaaa has arrived safely in an English port after a voyage of a hundred; thousand miles, iialonging to Mr and Mrs j Scoresby Rcrailedge, the vessel left England j over two years
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    THE OFFENSIVE.
    295 4 Disquietude in Germany* London, July 31. Ostensibly in ordei to ensure that only truthful news of the war shall reach Germany, no Euglißh D6WBpepera are now allowed to enter that countiy. The German Press persistently repreFtuts the offensive as a failure. The Norddeutsch Allgerneine," for inBtaoce, aaeaerts that
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      302 4 nt'l m& With LEA PERRISMS' SAUCE, p^< <*/?*> drops sprinkled over the meat, J wS fe6 or Clieese, &C., arc all that is s«g' required to impart the most delicious 9jcm i $i(& piquancy and flavour. ijit^ e O^^LTTY and concentration of its ufi\r !jrW ingredients mak*- a little of
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      81 4 rHENEWFRfhCH Rrt.-'.tjy. Noi N 2 Mi THERAPIONE&& > r3 BLOOD POISON. KIDKSY. BLAIM DISCHARGES. WEAKNESS, PIL IM :fKMVSLOPI KOS FRKE BO ti PR. Ll CLfcl Mku.Cd, Haverstockßd Ham i kad, lu PARIS DEPOT: 12, RUE CASTIGMOKI < A cljß^ 1 NhW YORK 1 i>< T- W, BEEKMAM 1 f f\f{
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      186 4 r &jm e reat Effort '-X :f s r ,^M ik /i'^i/jT deliveries rrr o/t;,?//:. v .>/--> :V -7. T» c'.^,.- ,':\|LsS^ i -"'I o/ finmi French Tyres tjrkjrdk^*' -^y^**j"*"'*^i :^^fe^?^fc'*l MICHBLIN •;..-!> C4 1 "*<.-■__ 1 1 •■^t?: V,. /IS MICHELIN posed ihe < >.' K:-t^— Io t^ t
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    WAR TYPES.
    353 5 vw Characters for the Novelists. not to tpeak of oavelistlilllll. i!ro already sharply ol tfc* look atit for new typed of classes oi m^ nF hMti by the war. a -nJ, the palm would go, probaconscientioaa objector he is aoU: :anti:y over here, althougb faß !< y the
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    IN CRUCIFIX TRENCH.
    442 5 Io w tjo uext, captain a-k e*i a Yorkshire I y H he ftl: rest* lew where hd iII Tiie captain though: Skelter Wood might be a good place to see. He ch men to see it with him. and in revj willing. With the ballet ia
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      422 5 LAMBERT Go. Auctioneers and [state Igents. 1 32, RAFFLES PLACE Conveniently situated, spacious, well lighted and ventilated AUCTION ROOM 1 AN IDEAL HALL 1 for the proper display and sale under favourable conditions of i .Rubber, Furniture andall kinds of merchandise. Telephone No 1001. NOTICE. Mr. T. O. Mayhew has
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      721 5 BOTICB IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mark depict d above is the property of the A-ano Coment Company, Limited of 1, Kiyo/umicho Fnkagawa-Ku, Tokio. Japan, a G wpaay Incorporated in Japan, and is used by them as a Trade Mark in respect of Cement. Any person who uses such Mark
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      240 5 Dodge Brothers MOTOR CAR I oii SHIPMENT L UE ABOUT MIDDLE AUGUST TO LET Irwell Bank Grange Read, magnificently situated, stabling for 18 horses, Alotor Garage etc. Apply to J. A. EL! AS, 5, Malacca Street. 12-8 u.c. OFFICES TO LET AT FRENCH BANK BUILDINGS (Ist. Floor). Twonxrus and small
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      177 5 ITO LET 16 STAMFORD ROAD Lately occupied by Messrs Whiteaway Laid law Co., Ltd Will be divided into six shops or less each 45 feet deep) to suit tenants requirements. All shops face Stamford Road, Apply to Messrs. Stephens, PAUL Co 222 ac TO LET No. 15, BATTERY ROAD 1
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      234 5 TO LET KENILWOHTn, Barber Hoad, now being repaired and paiutoa Ui^onKhout, occupation injmediatoJy. I Apply EVAS lACLAKEI. Gomponßd Hoaso. with tine flowr Dppo> BiriiugouD lioad cl nh to liacj Xeriu jnufe: Stable etc., Kent Mad* rate. iffif W. c/o Free Free. 28 3 OC BOARD AN3 LODGING. Hygfl buiirooru, dr(^-^
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    40 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Van Cutlekbubo.— At Murton Holland Road, Singapore, on Monday Men August, 19 16, Barbara Joan agel 6 years and 11 months the eldest and beloved daughter of Carl and Ntllie Van Cuy tnbuig. (Home papers please copy.)
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1916.
    1096 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1916. «<er- jk»H A". Frets thr. Paopte': ri|;bt «r ti««»». t?«wad by iafttnooe Kod mbi-ibid bf f*i.i K»re j*u!cf. Tnmh h;r florknu pr«c»pu 4ww. The School of Oriental Studies in London has obtained a Royal Charter and has entered upon a new lease
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    236 6 It is much to be hoped, says the 8 E," that the forthcoming Estimates will con* tain provision for the erection of more quarters for Government servants in Penang. They are badly needed for officers i of all grades. Mr. J Straton Ferrier is proceeding to Ootacamund for two months
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    TIN MINING IN MALAYA.
    258 6 High Prices Bring About a Satisfactory Year's Working, Wheu the year 1915 opened the prict of tin on the London inarket was £lso pm ton. it reached ire highest potat— £lB9 10a per ion--iu March, Htid tbe year closed at £169 16l per ton, giving an
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    ARTILLERY AT VERDUN
    156 6 2,000 German Guns. We iehrn from a well inforoied eoim-b that the French Headquarters StafT have ascertained that on May 20 the Germane had in front of Verdun 561 batteries of artillery. Allowing for the fact that not al! of the&e Dfttterfet bmr-gm bettatiot, but in thecaee
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    279 6 New pictures are being showL tt the Harima Hall which ere attracting Jar^e audiences to this popular bom The griffins for tbo Antenna meeting have been accepted aud arill be drawn for in Abrarns' ird this afternoon at fkwt The Government recently invited fow Huseian Journalists to pay m vi«it
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    PERAK MOTOR UNION.
    36 6 T-iftn Ow Ovm fV "y, misttf rne 1-f.rak Mo.or n MMeUttUd. At a n-K-f Dgoi the Epoi ciuy tf Bfgi i i elected to tna! i. f liraiotti mentt tod <-: p u fecherue.
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    NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.
    86 6 NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Hn fMMHaI bataa t iiD a proft and IOM BOOMUrf t>- i•, ;iJ h er l9 j fi ■how that the Let pronto umount I V 5,»41,tt0.t1 (*iH,U?) of which after providing for tbf Stain! to the extent of 1 MM 88] a dividend of it 1
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETORT.
    54 6 &Cenu (HiUicm and Co F.ruue. |IM b K >r 47a fcofej 8.224 :fM 4 73. Tenom (Borneo) it |0J 307,700. Ageafel I'.arkt r i»nd Co, Kmt.v Ansociatioi) Hißt Ac-.pa'jfi IKi..!:> |i| pkU Sin pwi V*lk i 160 pKi- T.ukit Kiiti! -.000 totr.: 22,680 Kuala Saw uh
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    SHEFFIELD.
    490 6 la tbe ou'.put of tbril *i*vi t>ua n^unitione Sheffield hm during the p&t,t month reached tbe ir.immuta birv beginning of the MME but M .-ull far from rhhii/iog Ittpottfble resource* to th« full. Although MiMMIOM of works h&vebeeo carried Ml M IMli rt-wr contemplated aspoe ••'a baton Llir cm
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    92 6 Kf tarfoi iianningan, of -kiiMcr it to bfl the eucces- \ia> M Chit I .->!..- >n£' Mr ll unigan, wbo baa HiiMkNH >' Of I fonr,< :;y m ihc ifd k v'outtab Mid M tya in 1 90S U tor Oi POUO*. i:j !M I •<•• MM I Oormimsiouer of
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      132 6 SHIPMENTS now RECEIVED OF Jas WATSON Co (DUNDEE) VERY PINE NOa 111 OLD SCOTCH WHISKY CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO, rV—^winox Strong \v\^^K woncicrnij Invaluable in any and s the Appetii every case of bodily and nervous weakness. Pint Bottle $1.50 yuart i.io ffih W/ A\£ JOHN LITTLE &CO LTD. tog*, v
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      169 6 PROPERTY SALE. The following properties were dispobed of by auction at Mossrs Ching Keng Lee and Co's sale room on Monday afternoon Leasehold land and hcuse No. A Ban Course rd area 1,720 eq. ft. l-ought by K M Packircandu Ifarioan tor 5^.500 B Rice Cowrie rd. area ?,IHO sq
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    HALF A MILLION PRISONERS.
    303 7 ISM'S FECENT BAG Enemy itill Retiring, bridgehead south r tl If not believed 2 utalipa line >n months 1 of detraction II ta generally thought I ocly nJ w i! h be "MMh wi ll he t v> r (ilica-lipa which i$ the last uth east
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    "DOTS" OR HEARTS?
    445 7 :h-i war Hjwl over, arucn^ so ■iacy other reepectah!f> in?ti!-uticn-j of f pfllM oi Freodl social life. ilroaa aluio? r to cue point of be ,-oming qnuotir. M rfirhaJß uohier ardent ly hop«?i t-o. but be not at all sure. Only the other d.ty he heard a
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    NO CHANGE IN FLANDERS.
    233 7 GERMANS SHELL RHEIMS. Aviation Successes. [By Submarine C*U«] Renter'i Service] Loudon, Aug. 14 —General Haig'a com cauniquo siys: West of Pozierea the jocomy gained a temporary footing in a portion of the trenches captured yeeteri day. We carried out a successful raid j t»outh of Ypres.
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    BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.
    40 7 London, Au_ 14.— Official: The British desttoyf.r Laseoo wab torpedoed or mined and bLink on Aut> 19 rif the Dutch coast Two officers and tcur men are mi69ing aad an officer are! 11 tu^u are slightly wounded.
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    ITALIANS PUSHING ON.
    54 7 Fighting en Carso Plateau. London, Aug. 14 -The Italian commnnlqn^aaji We pioieed another strong line of eneu.v entrenchments east of hill 212 OL' the L'at> < i.lar^au and took prisoner eight hundred meo. Artillery duels are proeeediug at (i r The enemy shelled that part of th"
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    BRITISH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.
    43 7 London Aug. 14. —En tbe House of Commons. Lord K Cecil said many Bri kiab priaonen had been eeut to work in Russian territory occupied by the Germans, who bad rot permitted tbe I'nited state? ambafiaaftot to visit them.
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    LATEST SINKINGS.
    18 7 London, Aug. 14. The Italian etearner Herein J»ni French and kalian tailing shipb Lave been Bunk.
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    NO DISSOLUTION.
    27 7 London, Aug. 14. En the House of Commons, Mr Asqaitb said the Government proposed to extend tbe life of Parliament till the end of May.
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    REPORTED GERMAN PLAN.
    234 7 Amsterdam, July 5. A Northern FrautG correspondent re ports that ibere are indications of extensive preparations among the Germans for a strong counter-offensive between the Belgian frontier and Arraa, where foiinida ble arti lery has already been concentrated. The British are quire prcpured-fcr any such move, and
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    20 7 The Casino puts on a strong programme of new tiima this evening of a variety which will meet all tastes.
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES REPORT.
    774 7 The directors have pleasure in submitI ting their third annual report and statement of accounts for the year ended I Jane 30, 1916. On October 1 a third call of $1 perehare j was made on the ordinary shares thus making theee $9 2.0 paid up. Daring
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    75 7 Ting Jim Kway, a wharf coolie, for stealing ten tahilg of Chinese tobacco from godown 84 Lagoon Dock, was yesterday sentenced to 21 days rigorous impri soumeuti by the second police court magistrate. In the District Court yastarduy a Teochew named Yeo Sek Ngee wa^ sea teuced to six months
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    THE CONQUEROR OF BUKOVINA.
    947 7 I General P A Lechitsky, who has made such an onslaught on General Pflanzer'e army in Kukovina, is a self-made man, and owes his career solely to his genius. He was eduoated in Libau ecclesiastical seminarium, but his nature revolted against becoming a priest. He liked
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      51 7 ROBINSON ®> CO. f V JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF AMERICAN BOOTS SHOES Smart Court shapes tor Ladies' Wear Boots and Shoes for Men's Wear Sandals Shoes, Children's Wear JL JLjl!ji3 CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA.) Made in England and Smoked All Over The World OH SALE EVERYWHERE. I J&X'f/r JL WuvhsM 11;
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      758 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. a ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN T ENGLAND FOR LONDON. s City of Norwich Ijie about end of September. i hor particulars as to rates ol freight and passage apply to R/IcALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONINKLUXE PAKETVAAR? MAATSOHA?F!J Incorporated in Holland, RoyU Packet Navigation Co.,
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      840 8 fr. %3m British India AND /tLpcar Line (Companies 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 Homeward (for Europe). Outwjlrd (fob
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      552 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINK. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ids MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OTTTWAKD 1918 me Polyn^sien Aug 10 Porrhon Aag. If Athos S«'pt. 6 Paul Lei U l N] A Behic Bept 1 1 Porthos Bept. 28 Paul L» cat Crt. 12 For all particulars apply u J. do
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      544 8 JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP Co tt tlnnorporatcd in J&, EUROPEAN LINE A larvlnt Ip malnlaln<.jd M via ports to MarseiiiOH, London contract with the Imperlai Jaf s l mont. The New Twlu maintain ing thin «ervic< have t. designed &nd conBtrnctf<s, »»r, wi*h all the latent bnnrovM tcji t *aftty and
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1290 9 Kadium Nuggets Impossible— Alloys That Are Solutions- Spuuting Y/ell Power Plating With Metal Dubt— A Fruit Poi Eon Disease The Electric Talking .Machine Kilnng Man to Climate- -A Household Motor Useful Products trow stump?. The most precious of mineral substances has been isolated but once or twice, very
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      378 9 f ■■i^aainnnnnnnnnnannnnnnn^nanßnnnnnnnw^nßn^n^ni^B^^^nnnnaanni^nißßMnwßßßßß m Peace, t aminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. B WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P 'INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). SBJUD OFFICE: Winchester Ooase, Slsgapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry, E.C. >&zy c& d iLO.OOC ae»c*i»£,a wlta the Kdyietae Coart cl Engiaad, And
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      428 9 SOUTH BRITISH SMSURANCE CO., LTD. (lucor^orated in New Zualaud.; FIR* Insurances effected on Buildings. Bflßt suid ilorchandisG o? every description. marine InimwmeM aeoeyted to all parts oil She wadd at lowest rates. WAR RISK ac pted koaO parts. J. HKNRY, Local Mana^ti. Offlcas 2, Finlaysop Gfeao. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Go. Ltd.
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      306 9 I THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY j PROVIDE NOW FOR YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION. A small annual premium makes certain a cu -hc! education for yo^r child. By no other plan can you make so Hur& a provision for a child, a- an Educational Lndowmtnt with th( Manufacturers Life. Ii" tht-
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      282 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., ltd (I&QC rftw in N( w Zt aland. j riM-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC Ltd [ioootpoimtad in Boogki ag.> CHIKA FIRE INSURANCE Co. Lid (Incorponftod \a I ngl Mg LONDON 6'JARANTEE ACCIDENT to ltd GUARANTEE. f ODII gaUUnl ia hln^iaud.) Fire and MariL; 1... l i j nndorwritttsr!
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    HERO OF PENNY POSTAGE.
    916 10 Lord Salitbary once presented Sir John Henniker Ileaton tu the Marchioness a§ a supporter of mine who ie engaged in sticking the Empire together with a penny fltamp." The epigram waß worthy of its author's wit, the magnificent compliment was thoroughly deserved, as we all know
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1399 10 To Dec. 8 s Jn!y To date 1911 Abaco Allagar, Dec 266,800 105,000 A.Gajah, Sep 29,790 58,800 Alor Pcngen 97.08C Alma, 28.500 244,800 Ampat, Sep 36,054 51,312 AnJohore, il»r 177,249 120,311 An Malay, Dec 1.507,347 796,866 An-S'tra. May 478,623 372,410 Asahan, July 98,786 106,990 Atbara, 13,399 Athlone
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    TIN RETURNS.
    165 10 kta\ ug Kinfta %.yec v< > 1• a Dtfbook Brn#efa Julj pang I was 1 670 (11 Eieawa 2,761 I [drii r pob 1 I've 1,: :i, 69(9) tantfof, BO B EanoDtiiig Kinta, Jane 6 5 Kinfa Asscc, Mar 4 I .van Tin, 112,5 Meagieitai i l.ddKUou. let)
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      81 10 r* Iff !p •***sSZS33it*' o^^ a 1 El g I '^tnH^^a^ .si w VjL i Z,3jtQ V and reports ot Admifol Jollicoe were signed \.i^»j my pen« li" will also iiso if ii\ btiswci 1 tJl\i v^ JLY.L JL «L\* JCj kj USED BY THE BRITISH WAS OFFICE. I MOTOR
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 11 (OOBKECTaD OF T3 Ang 15.) Back 4mi 2-4 10 82 d«in&cd S-4 7 B'2 PfiTafit credits £m» *****6 Francs demand Bank 626 Ihdia, T. T. 174^ HoaOßOT^a, de^ar.d 8^ Yof.ohaka, demncd 110? Java, dam&ad 136 BAHaKCK, deottU'J 86 SO7BRBIQKB, Bank Buying 98.64 Back oJ Bnf laLw Ball S% B^i
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    PRODUCE.
    134 11 Aug 15. Till (1715 tCR6> 164.85 Gamteiee 10.25 GlimMn Cnbe No. 1 20.00 Gamkitt Cube No. 2 18.00 Pappcx Black ordin. S'poie 27.71 P»pp*r, (Wfc'te t&ix) H5.00 Naimegß (113 £3 the lb. 30.01 Nutmeg* (80 to the lb > nom. (Baada) 75.00 Clovea .Aoaboina) nom. Baii Coffee (4% Black)
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      152 11 JkUC §AL ROOFING Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS hich do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. ss-:5 s ^^^"i\x <■■/■' <-j^? GENASCO is the result of over ears experience in the manufacture of Ready Roofings. Its durability makes it the most economical of any
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      1479 11 STOCKS AND SHARES, Issaedby FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Aug. 15th. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES, Ojgr. iaaua. Paid. r >*w* Dn. Onrvßs. b»tt,KH=i 100.000 9* to Aiiaifti *H% a a 9 379,633 2s 2s Anglo- Java 90% 4 0 5 0 160,000 xa k» Anglo-Malaf 81% 10 O 12 0
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      124 11 I Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Eotraoce to Borneo Wbarf Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Fro zen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharve3, or ir the Singapore Roads on short aotice. OFFICE HOGRS Weekdays 7 a.m. to S p m •fo* fufttoet
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      36 11 W. J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard Boad. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Good prices a.lov.ed for old In strumsnts. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods la BtDfli pore, Piano, Organ Musical Instra menU,
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      661 11 DARY SHIPPING REPORT I Cbarater of Commerce (to II am.. Aug 15 ARRIVALS. Aug 14.— KiDta, Tura, Jehnny.r I »r t Java (Dut) Boribai (Siamj Ttmoil Mm (Jap). Aug 15. Qloooglo, Ottoam, Uan What! Hin, k mhof lt. Abbotsford, .Sappbo (Brit) Sicgkawar u, Jan66en6 (Dut) I'umhna (Fr» CLEARANCES. Aug |J
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    DAMAGED CARGO CASE.
    159 12 SIMONS and Co. concluded ot the ac'.ion in which was Me*&itJ r>tiinon. Simons and Co M agents p rii r, j for i aiMf.r-* anJ Me I•' M clei» for McMtl I .:lcrscn. SilßOliaand Co, who ucM tb IWTtJ of the. cargo in queeanv be I■-: v
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
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    THE MEN ON ELEPHANT ISLAND.
    311 12 Chances of their Obtaining- Food ;:'t'fs rev :o Lr.vjii'i- no dennite plan tot thfl res Hi ol s: men, who are i.ar ioned F.lep tut [aiiiiJ hae yet h t n decided opoa, a] though owing lo the taitare of the i ru gvayaa Imwlei
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    GERMANY'S MOST WESTERN FORTRESS.
    855 12 A View ol Metz from the French Trenches. With !he hrencb Army in Lorraine. Ou the bills above the Mo«elie there ir a certain observation post, from which the Geriri&n fortress town of Metz is clearly visible to the naked eye. It is scarcely ten miles
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    43 12 A small tumbler is responsible for many of the Blips attributed to the cup. I suppose you never look at a man without wishirg him dead, Mr Undertaker Well, hardly that. I know some people whom I would be delighted to bury alive.
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    NEW FAR EASTERN AGREEMENT.
    701 12 All wbo bincerely desire the permanent peace of the Far Bast will welcome the Agreement between Japan and Kus6ia which is published to-day. The document, which is expressly based upon the maintenance of that peace, contains two Articles. By the first, each of the signatories undertakes
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    BULGARIA'S LOSSES.
    128 12 Rome, July 10, According to information cbtainpd from a reliable Bulgarian Bource and tele* graphed from Bucharest to the Ageozia Libara," the total Dumber of men mobi lhed in Bulgaria sinco the beginning of th*> war has been 380 000. Of these 180,0(0 have been killed, seriously wounded,
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    44 12 Give any man half a chance and he'll eay Bomelhicg he will regret later. The ncmadic existence of those most picturesque of gipsies, the Tziganes of Hungary, is now threatened as a result of the call for more troops in Aaetria- Huugary, Bays the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    116 12 Messrs McAHster ami Co. notify tl.at the Kafue from New York is due here on 22nd inst. On Monday afternoon a two funnelled M. M steamer passed through the port from Marseilles bound to Saigon. The M M steamer Dumbea arrived at the west wharf yesterday morniug from
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    SPY IN THE FLANDERS TRENCHES.
    201 12 Remarkable Story. The Ptking Gazette says it is indebted to a British correspondent for tho following remarkable story contained in a letter written him by his mother at present in Europe who, after years, has met her third sou, Clare, invalided from a Canadian Regiment.
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    WHALES IN FIRTH OF CLYDE.
    203 12 The Girvan iisbermen, while engaged in the herring fishing off Girvan on June 26 encountered a echoo! o! wba'e*, 6orne of which did eerious dsraace to tha herring net?. One of the smaller sailing boats had an exciting experience. A whale he cirne entaug'ed in
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    DESPERATE SITUATION IN MONTENEGRO.
    155 12 DESPERATE SITUATION IN MONTENEGRO. A Montenegrin who has just escaped j from his native conn try into Switzerland, states, eccordiog to ;i Centra] News ?ne~ •sage frora Zurich, that the revolt v. hicb has broken out ia Montenegro is due tc i the fact that the people have been driven
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    124 12 rv 5.15 Drill Hall S V A 4.30 Batr Range SREv 5.50 Drill Hall SREv TJ&R Offices SV R So. 5 Platoon Drill Hall Veterans Co ii M n Chinese Co Bras Bißah Iload Malay Co 8.00 Raffles Institution S V C Band Thursday, 17th Ait.. 5.15
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