The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 September 1916

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERISER. fEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBEK 19, 1916. NO. 8,859
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  • 223 1 Latest share lisc changes on Page 9. French Consular telegrams -v ill befouni on i J age 2; .^H Rubber returns and latest war chanties lists on page 4. Notes from our Uatavia correspondent appear on page 5. General Villa has attacked the town of Chihuahua Page
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  • 918 1 v»as bofsg introduced to MNBt m\> terie of a Rubber I'lantation, u;.il had stopped to ci imine certain strange NGOBM" cencee a: Ibo base of some tive-N.; 1 hNM Ifl a v. ell spaced I ield.' "Ye Rods End little thistles! Wat ejaculated behind me. I turned, to ee<
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 156 1 GOODRICH TYRE! SAFETY TREAD 1 WH lit A WAY LAIDLAW C° LIP I I (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) j H| 111 I fill <*_■ f i /J/^ L^<\J R^i-; ''*?V S* I ""I v k -*> vv' V/c '•^fffi y 4. 2j-^-^^ j i 1 I-^ml^^i W< B CORSETS W B
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    • 113 1 I ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Laet week of Robinson's cash sale Pat:e 5. Fresh films at the Gaiety Laet night of Howitt Phillips visit Page 2. Sea view hotel advertiees fancy drees fctellite car for eale Good shorthandtypist wanted Page I. T A'hiteaway Laidlaw and Jo advertise extensive lines m ladie=' goods
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    • 2 1 Kartell's Brandy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 118 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 19th. H'Sh Water— 3 15 a.m., 2-85 pm. P. O. outward n-;iil expected* Howitt Phillips "Are You a Mason Wednesday 20th. Iflfcu Water— 4 23 h.Oj., >'i 8 p.m. Thursday 2 1st. High Water— 6-Jl a.iv 4-a9 p.m. Masonic C:ub meeting, .1.30 ]>m. ljodge Eastern Gate, ».8J
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  • 761 2 IKt OURTESY Oi- TLIK FRHNCH CONSULATE] PftSM, >ept 14, 6.15 p.m. The French p%t etßl bonds are at francs 64. J 5 and ihe live percent a: franc? I JG. Yeaterdny, oa the north of tho Somme on the south oJ ttM tana o£ Le Prie;'. 'south
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 374 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO GOMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkongi. THE Chief Importers U F British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos Victoria Theatre THE HOWITT PHILLIPS Co. TO-NIGHT Farewell Performance "ARE YOU A MASON TIME AND PRICES AS USUAL Booking at Moutrie's. CHILDREN'S CON SEPT. The utxt Children's Concert will i>e held
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    • 1194 2 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMMF 1O NIGHT AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATFK CINEMA I§\ V^ IXI f 1 JLjLKD JL JLH KJr OFF FUACH Ub SECOND SHOW 9.15 P. M. SHARP 'J liantoasei 1 t Inatta E "THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTER\ In 23 Episodes ct 2 Reels each 46 Pw 3
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 637 3 E WANTED rtband Typist. Apply "D" c/o Freo Pros^. WANTED. rt B?^no K «rapher I'arasi.in or Ceylon prtit-rrtd A food >tl.iry -will ha < uip*tt>nt man. 4ffsj CHASE e/e Fkec Pros«. WANTED fcr) lot rubb r factory m Ix>wer Hast hold Government Bnrt cla^s I r driving #as engine "2
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    • 562 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal ComnLJi!«ioners of Singapore invite tenders for tho wupply of 4' 0 cubic yards of granite broken to ]k Inch gauge and 600 cubic yards of block laterite to be delivered at Martin Hoad. A copy of the f-peclttcation and form cf tender for each kind iuiy
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    • 569 3 Leather Goods Trunks, Bags, Suit AND Dressing Cases, Superior Quality Moderate Price! YAMATfI Hn 47, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. LAMBERT BUTLER'S 1 SMOKING MIXTURES "GARRICK" 'FRONTIER" "GARRIGK" VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ON SALE AT ALL DEALERS EVERYWHERE. POW'ELI^ Co. FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES. Eept 1 9th, At Powell Co'.s Saleroom at 2:>l p.m Mortgagee'
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    • 1071 3 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd. 'INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Compani will be held at the Regi tered Ortlce Of the Company, No. 11, CoJlyer Quay. Singapore, on Wednesday, tho sixth day of September, 1916, at noon, for the inrposes fo
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    • 452 3 TO LET I Ground Floor Office 28 by 28 feet, In the centre of the Square, Dry, Well Lighted and Ventilated, on monthly Tenancy or Long Lease. Apply to LAMBERT Co. 32, Raffles Place. The comfortable anil pteaeantly Kltu&t* d European r< sidence knov n a« Cranford ;No 4( Grange
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 32 4 Jonbb.— On the 12th instant at Euantan, the wife of >!r. Harold W. Jonis, of a son. Smith.— On September 15, to Rev. John H. and Mrs. Smith, Malacca, a daughter.
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    • 25 4 Stonop. Killed iD actiou. on July the Ist, 1918, Second Lieut. C. A. Stonor. of the Boyal luniskilling Fusiliers, late cf Bnbit Rajah Estate.
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  • 987 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1916. In the midst of the fine results that are coming forward now, from the fight ing line it is salutary to recall that even more astonishing results are being accomplished m the line of war finance and as the efforts m the
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  • 974 4 In considering the available time for the carrying on of the campaigns m the Balkans, before General WINTER assumes command, it should be remembered that the Teuto Austrian attack on Serbia hast ear, 1915, was opened by the bombardment across the Danube on Oct. ;kd. It was not till Nov.
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  • 16 4 W N uawler ir Malayalame care of C HradW Schofield Anzac El> cur<
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  • 45 4 Agents llooglandt and Co. Djapoera (Sumatra* C Agents Harrison and Croeefieldfe M^dai. United Serdang HI Snngei Kan 15 lift .l)** 4 Rubber Plautatica Investment Trust 28,02? Rubber Plantation Invett meut Tru6t Tea 246 W, Bah Lia§ 10,63£ Toerangie 'Sumatra) Mendaris I
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  • 202 4 ia the first summons court yesterday morning the U6ual ba'.cbof MUHINWIii offenceß against tbe Motor car H came before Mr Laugham IdH Maiden, of the I I Triers; n Co. for failing to register bib motot Chief Police Officer, wat- Iml N and costs. Mr J V
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  • 13 4 Already acknowledged Peh DihTKicT <*rP! I A LIF 4',
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  • 35 4 reoett Last night this Oiflf i»JV My tion of the charming pla. v Heart 1 which wab bueh a iu,ce<-« week. To night, the ftna! performs fttnußiiig farce Are you a 1U»0D
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 130 4 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Have supplies on hand of the following BEERS AMSTEL In Quarts ALLSOPP'S do. JEFFREY'S In Pints d In Quarts GREAT AUKS HEAD do. ASAHI do. do. In Pints NY.CARLSBERG In Quarts do. In Pints PETER WALKER In Quarts do. In Pints TUBORG DANISH do. RAINIER AMERICAN In
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    • 81 4 FJ.S. GOVERNMENT 6% i WAR LOAN. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Subscribers to the aboVe loan are reminded that Scrip Certificates, Fully paid Letters of Allotment and-or the Chartered Bank s Temporary Receipts for same are all BEARER documents. Owners or holders of these documents are cautioned against sending same to the Bank
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  • 262 5 OVES 4,003 PRISONERS. Great lain of Positions. ;Hy Submarine Cabie] R*ater'§ Service] 3 p| 17 PeiUfir'a represent ilte il I i'J i't> ri says fuller reports illli :Jjovv tha£ so far it :hv BMMt i:r:portaat British :h- battle of the Maroe. :;:in.h>;t of prisoner* hitherto 0 but
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  • 311 5 M pt 13. The text of General Jespatch i? Several heavy enemy of the Ancra were J. The enemy advancing from nfs, north of Fiers?, were caught by theirtillery barrage and lo3t moat heavily. An enemy br^ade advancing between l. i M.irtinpuich to attack m the jirection
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  • 44 5 P-on. >ept 16 —The comraendationa the Jutland battle includa Prince rt Lonj_a Sept 17.— Official. Prince Al httn. invalided with acnte ab* •toaain*! trouble. An abscesa formed which Itti Mi the patient is doing well considerable time must elapse ku rasurue du'iaa.
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  • 47 5 Idoo, Sept; 17 Addressing woonded s of the Dotniniona at Caxton Hall, lir M^rk S>kes, v P, emphasised that it w i**rrnanv's aim to maintain the Ri} rha Bagdad communications at all The Allies mast break that line so ihaMH Garmaa dreams of wocld "Ictnination.
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  • 31 5 Undoa, Sept 16. Mr Ranciman con'•'fed with the railwayman* represent Uv e» and managers of railways yesterday. *ab**qq aa ti y negotiations were resumed 464 adioacaad tuj Tuetdajr.
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  • 324 5 ■ORE VILLAGES CAPTURED. Enemy's Hea?y Loss. [By Submarine C*W«] [Renter's Service] Paris, Sept. 17. A communiqiu- says There was fairly brisk artillery fighting m the regions of Berny and Verraandovil lerB. Four enemy machines were brought down, one of them north of Douonmont. There was
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  • 306 5 London, Sept 16. The pace of the fighting m the past fortnight is undcubt edly beginning to tell upou the Germans. The German newspapers are seeking desperately for excuses to explain the continuous advance of the ollies, but the Ger man communiques continue to publish the usual
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  • 81 5 Melbourne, Sept 17. Mr Hughes m a stirring manifesto says victory can only be achieved bs a tremendous effort which must be made now. He appeals to every citizen to do his share. Australia's divisions must be kept at full strength, Wealth also has its
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  • 37 5 El Paso, Sept 17. General Villa attacked the town of Chihuahua with six hundred men. He penetrated part of the town but was driven out with heavy loss. All captured Villaistas were executed.
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  • 30 5 London, Sept 16.— Mr Lloyd-George has returned from France where be had im portant conferences with General Joffre and General Haig m addition to visiting Terdun.
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  • 287 5 PROGRESS IN THE NORTH. Defeat m the Dobrudja. [By Submarine C*bls] [Renter* Serric*] London, Sept 18. The Rumanian official cays We continued our advance on the northern and north western front. Three towns were occupied and 910 prisoners taken, with war material captured. Branhill is m our possession,
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  • 170 5 Fiorina Under Fire Salonika, Sept 16 The Serbian communique say.-i Oar attacks continued yesterday m the Moylena region where the enemy is m great strength. Besides a very difficult alpine country there are veritable walls of rock to climb. The situation is good m the direction of
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  • 76 5 Petrograd, Sept 17.— Official 550 Tutka were captured m stubborn fighting south of Rr/.any. on the tight bank of the Zlota Lipa. In the fighting which is proceeding m the r^giou of tbe river Narajovka and the line of the Podoysnke Haliscz railway, 3,] 74 Germans have been
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  • 80 5 4,000 Prisoners. Rome, Sept. 17. A communique states: On tbe Cargo ftont, titter repulsing eight counter-attacks, tbe Italians yesterday Btcrmed further enemy entrenchments on a wide front, capturing 100 prisoners, There was heavy fighting, with abortive enemy attacks, m the Brenta valley. London, Sept 18. An
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  • 104 5 Athens, Sept 17. Mr Calogeropoulos states he will observe the strictest neutrality towards the Entente. He denies he is a Qermanophil though he admires the Germans. Mass meetings will be held .to morrow at important p*o ally centres where resolutions begging the King to adopt a
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  • 569 5 From Owr (hen Correspondent Weltevreden, Sept 9. Business since last reporting has been very quiet and depressed, quotations for the various articles of export however' not shewing any material change. Earop- can exporters hive almoßt entirely with- j drawn from the Markets, and, with the exception of some
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  • 49 5 London, Sept 16. Sinkings. Marcel (nationality unetutt-d) Elizabeth (Nor wegian.) The crew of the former were landed at Genoa; the latter, numbering forty seven, wero picked up from boats aod landed at Savoou. Londou, Sepi 17. The British steamer? But-«town and the Swedish Prince have been sunk.
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  • 14 5 Amsterdam. Sept 16. Tho Ministry declares the mobilisation rumours are unfounded.
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  • 18 5 Berlin, Sept 16 G*m«ral Baron Frpytng has been appointed deputy cntef of the General Staff.
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  • 18 5 Berlin, S-pfc 16 —A German official mentions that Prince Friedrich of Hesse has been killed.
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  • 13 5 London, Sept 18. Unofficial, killed. Lieut Colonel E M Uughet-.
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  • 58 5 London, Sept 18. The death is an* noiiDced of Sir Cavendish Boyle. A Cantonesa named Wan Kong for cans ing hurt with a carrying pole to Tan Ec outside a godown at Borneo Wharf on Saturday last, was yesterday fined 15 0, with the alternative of three months rigorous
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 262 5 ROBINSON <®> CO. LAST WEEK OF CH Cl U C^ H 1 C F^tyPll yI M I^3 l ATKINSONS Eau de Cologne SALE 35 and 65 cents PRICE per bottle Bebe Brand Milk IP^y" "^B^^ai^'^*" "^sis^ Milk caries enormously ty, especially m the amount of rream IfcuJW. 11 »H"S" eifflSLi
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 758 6 U ELLERMAN M LINE. EULERMAN AND BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. s s. City of Norwich due about 29th September. Pot particulars a? to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KQNINKUJKE PAKETVAIR? MAATSQHAPFIJ Incorporated In Holland, Roy*l Packet Navigation Co., of
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    • 814 6 Sr. O. British India AND r\pCAB JLIINE (Companies Incorporated m 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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    • 544 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIKS. For CBINA, JAPAN CEYLON »l MARSEILLES. BOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1916 Athoß Sept. 6 I Pad *x?eat Rept 2 A. Pehic Sept. 17 Cordillrre Sept 14 Porthos Sept. 28 Magellan Sept 26 Paul Lecat Oct. 11 A stf aruer Oct 10 Cordill^re Oct. 25 A.
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    • 517 6 JAPAN MA!!* STEAMSEIP Co., I v •Incorporatiid i D j ipac EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between v vla ports to Marseilles. Lor.!,. l contract with the Imperial J Jp RI!(J n ment. The New TwJu maintaining thle gerviec. hay, <L JJ* designed and eonstrnet*d and -t with all
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  • 404 7 Gunners' Fine Marksmanship. The owners of the steamship Strathnese Messrs Fisher, Alimonda, and Co., Ltd, Fenchurch st, London) have just received from the Captain of the vessel a letter, with an extract from the ship's log, which tells an exciting slory of a fight which the
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  • 276 7 The Mosquito is such an institution m Calcutta that it is not surprising to see that our natural enemy deserves some pages of comment m the Administration Report of the Calcutta Corporation. The present prevalence of the mosquito is so remarked that we must be pardoued for forgetting
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  • 186 7 Wholesale Sweeping out by German Broom. Berne, Aug 7th. Apart from the Archduke Joseph Ferdinand and General Pilauzer Baltin, who, as already reported, were dismissed from their commands on the Fi:iBtern front on the demand of the German General Staff, a number of other high Austrian officers
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  • 409 7 A Dutch Writer's Visit. i The Berlin correspondent of the Hand- elsblad has been permitted to visit the German lines on the Somme, i He approached Peronne by night and 1 1 noted that bo far the town has suffered i 'little. No sooner
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  • 255 7 German Press propaganda m neutral, and particularly m Near Eastern and Far Eastern countries, haß been on a 6cale far larger than most people imagine. It is credibly 6tated that m Switzerland alone during the last two years the German budget for propaganda amounted to over m 2,000,000,
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  • 163 7 Now that disturbances m China are almost brought to an eni, the authorities at Peking are coratemplating the readjust ruent of the whole army. But nearly 200,000 troops having been newlj enlisted m consequence of the Yunnan rising, the task proves to be no ea6y undertaking. For the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 240 7 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. \cetiC Acid. 09 per cent pure. Ant h amigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sportBing Jiallistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. Cement "Pistol" brand m wooden barrels
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    • 544 7 ABOUT PILLS. .Many people have I tion m taking i i boti iH j I f^fr, j» form prescribed b I n writi < „n t<» I QZ2 X: Jil Ps s niisappn tension no dkMibi •('»< r r "^D 'py impression that p.l!s „-v mcrclj tivc, which mft) b»
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  • 626 8 Salonika, Ang 5. due may obtain personal experience of most of the difficulties of campaigning m Macedonia by a vihit to the Serbian sector of the Allies' now far stretching front iv the Balkang. Not that the particular part of the line m which they
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  • 266 8 la the annual report of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce it is poiuted out that a few groups of merchants have prospered, whilst others, such as dealers m tin and grain, 6aw their business doomed to a standstill. In one respect, the course Gf affairs agreed
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 900 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RAGE MEETING (UHDER S. R A. RULES OF RACING* WILL BK HELD ON Tuesday the 17th, Thursday the 19th, and Saturday the 21st of Oct., 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. \v. 7"H i 888, I^l6. I 3. THE VISITORS STAKES AND PURSE 2-45 p m. and
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    • 711 8 EMTRIES CLOSE at NOON on Saturday, the 7tb October, 1916. In all raceH the advertised Second Prize will only be g iven when there are NjT LESS TH\N FIVE STARTERS the property of j different owners. NOTE The attention of owners is called to Rule 123, which makes the hour
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    • 8 8 GREATER MILEAGE WITH AVON TYRES AT LESS COST.
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    • 119 8 STRONG SACK TRUCKS JUS T A RRI VED No. 4. ALL STEEL $18-50 each No. 2. WOOD FRAME with Wrought Iron Straps $9.75 each TUBULAR STEEL WHEEL BARROWS of steel. No seams or rivetsCubic capacity of tray i\ cubic feet. Size of tray on ton 31 7 m. by 26
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  • 116 9 Sept IS 1916. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified m Messrs Eraser and Co.'c yesterday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Ayer Molek 2.40 2.(0 Ayer Panas 10 70 11 OU Bukit Katil .72* .82| Changkat Serdang 9.00 9.2 C Glenealy
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  • 55 9 ICORBRCTKD UP TO Sept 18.) Banoli inf| 2-4 19 32 ii detnaad 1-4 782 Ptltatt flradifcß 8m i 14 18 16 Francs demand Bank 825 Ihdia, T. T. 1741 dOGSKONa, dft»»atd l\ V'okouama, dfiinard 110 Java, demand 185; Babq£OK, demand 66 SovißajGNa, Bank Buying «8.64 Bask oi JScgland Kata
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  • 144 9 Sept 18. Tin i.2. 0 tone) 182.85 Qamfciee 1 ;j.OO QamfeUx Cafct No. 1 20.00 GramkUi Cu\% No. a 18.00 Feppti Blac ordm. B'pote 2" 25 Pepp«», (Wfc'te fair 1 84 00 Nolmegs (110 iD th« !e 80. 0 C Nutmegs («0 to tbe It nom. Mace '.Banda) 7
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  • DAILY SHIPPING REPORT.
    • 68 9 Sept 16. SiDgkara, Eatogld [D«t Sept IT.— Sui San-. Bod Ut, ajjpi, Will o'tbe Wisp, Idauder, Acaoumiioa Quorra, Ban Whatt Sooa, Ila S (i g, Ka fang, Moran (Brit) Ceylon Maru Bofhn Maru (.Tap 1 Kboenloeng Dut ,aj (Siam)< Sept 18.— Kampar, Medusa, Hong iai ttin VVhatt Hft, ilijij^
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    • 54 9 Sept lc. Ujina, Qlanena, Klang, Hai Nam, Circe. Abbotsford, JJong Wan i IBctt) BrnQe (Dat) Kabo (Chi); Bandai Kara (Jap) N B data Pu (Am) Mabidol Kedang [Siatn). Sept IT "1 n.-an, Pwfcßg, Lai Sang Cyrena, Koo Shiof [Beit) ImiiUip:id Maru (•lap) Eiger (Nor). Sept 1 h. i iijrdijrh
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  • 222 9 PerP ftO. Btr Mort a Ifl <t Mra fllbfcalfl Mrs Ferguso*, Mr DevigM, Mr a Mr- a D. Kohi-rt ou, Mr Matthew-, Mr W Aila Mt \V. O Gtaooftaa, Kin M j. MoNair, Mr r v OoatOl Mr K. II Tlipiniß. Ah Day Mr Ii G I'ancan, Mr
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1277 9 Hah or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.& mmm aa« £20,000 deposits with the Bo,,eme Gooit
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    • 131 9 Storage Co., Ltd, tiear Ectraoos to Sopdso Wbipf Telephone 1026. Sea. stocks of ail kinds of Frozen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or m :ne Singapore Roads on short OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m Sundays i 1 a n a m 2
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 454 9 MAILi TABLE To Day. lLttrrr cdiate &cc\ local irails, will be foocn Id lint below Ptnartg, Malacca, F.M.B. (by Train) 6 p.rt daily (except Sonday). Jcboio, I, w :-u, 11*8.^., 12.30 8. 4 A 6 pm Karimcp SaLit wi v P. Harum A P. Euiang Hork KenR Port svrettenham \i
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  • 1591 10 JOHORE PLANTERS ASSOCIATION. LABOUB SHORTAGE DISCUSSED. Night Mail Tkain Gbibvakcs, a mtiiinj of the Johore Planters 1 As sociaMon held yesterday murning at the Exchange, Singapore. There were j present Messrs A L Buyers (presiding,) T F Cuthbertson. W H Hufland. C S Buyers, W M Stackay, W It Canfipbell,
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  • 43 10 The monthly medul wns played for on j 1 6:h and 17tb Sept. There were 21 entries i and the result wa.s L J WigLait 12 2 down tie F Tradeweli 16 2 down tie J Dinnie 8 4 down
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  • 55 10 SINGAPORE GARRISON GOLF CLUB. oTl.e Law Cup will be played for on Saturday, September 80th. The atten j t.on or members is drawn to Rule 22 of I the Club Rales und liyo Laws. The N'a*>y Cup will be played for m October. Entries to reach the Hoa. Stcre- tary
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  • 74 10 Out of tbe 72 German and Austrian steamers s^i/.^d by the Portuguese Gov Btnment m tbH Portuguese ports, 51 are going to be let to England and 21 utilized by Portugal itself. The 51 steamers re present a gross tonnage of 180.000 tone, let to England at the rate of
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  • 679 10 A Tale of Disaster. The Sumatra papers state that on Saturday aud Sunday severe earthquake bbocks were experienced m South Banjoemas, Java. The observatory states that they bad their origin m the Indian Ocean. The BataviaNieuwsblad says the earthquake has done great damage m Maos. Many houses
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  • 37 10 TO-DAY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S V A SREvNC Os, A Siguallers Maxim Co S V R, T P Platoon Off :<feNCO's 5 10 Chinese Co F. Youngeb Blair, Captain, S.V.A. Actg. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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  • 82 10 At the annual meeting of the B N Borneo Chamber of Commerce it was stated that a few miles from Kmabatangan River a rubber estate and a tobacco estate were being wholly or partly worked by j Germans, and a resolution was passed calling on the Government to wind up
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  • 172 10 The P and O outward mail steamer Novara has left iVuang and is due here at 4 p m. on Tuesday the 19ch instant. She Bails at 4 p.m. on Wednesday the 20th idem. Yesterday morning on her arrival from Sourabaya. Samarang and Batavia, the X P M
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  • 477 10 i The report of the directors to be submitted to the shareholders at the sixth annual general meeting of the company, to be held at the registered office of the company, Downing Street, Penang. ou Wednesday, 20th September, states Your directors beg to feubmit their report and
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  • 227 10 The Times of Malaya sayn. on the question of a EBgge«6ioD to get this matter dealfe with Full details of the system as it is? work ed m Ceylon have been very readily given by the Inspector General of Police of that Colony, and the petitions and cir
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  • 22 10 The Swiss Government is m negotiation with the British Government with a view to the establishment of a Swiss Consulate at Colombo.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 234 10 BRITISH EAU DE COLOGNiI Specially prepared for us by the Oldest I Distiller m England and renownpd f ft M r STRENGTH, REFRESHING QUALITY, SWEFTn and DELICATE PURE ODOUR H Oemand for Ba iOi <gm mx> ai ated mit oy tbeßtopr I The wondorlal Erosbness, to\igora v known. It- can
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