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

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SN CENTS SINGAPOKE MONDAY, DECEMBEB, 11, 1916. NO. 8,929
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  • 255 1 Francis Peek's Java produce report is given on page 4. The Serbian advance in Macedonia continues in the Cerna region Page 5. A German armed merchantman is stated to b9 loose in the Atlantic— Page 5. Oa inside pages, A lady's experiences in Bukharest, Gramaphone records of
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  • 1124 1 This is no fanciful narrative, something imagined in order to give 6cope for Realism to paint a thrilling picture with broad sweeps of a lurid brueh. j Quite the contrary, it is the story ot I one of those rare, very rare, victories I which
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 392 1 GOODRICH TYRES SiFETV TREAD IK T is only the tyre which gives you the Greatest Mileage per dollar expended which is worth buying. Stelastic". -i motor Cyres st^^isf^T- -N Your personal judgment will ''jgp^ be in favour of "Stelastic iSp Y^l_N_ Tyres because they give the /|H__r greatest mileage and
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    • 50 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. a* Auction sale of damaged alum Page 3. Auction sale of personal private effects Page 3. Applications wanted for light keeper's T_ ft post— Page 6. Caldbeck Macgregor for Macgregor's V O S whisky Page 4. Notice re final dividend of Marine Motor Service in liquidation Page 3.
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    • 2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 88 1 THE WEEK. Monday llth, High Water— l -i6 a.m. Tuesday 12th. High Water— o. 27 a.m.. 11-S_ p m. "Here's Fun," Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. Wednesday 13th. Etfh Water-- 1 1 a.m l'-59 p.m. Oatram-rd School Bports. Thursday 14th Hi«h Wat»»r— l-3» a.m., 0-»8 p.m Here's Fun Victoria Theatre, 9
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  • 638 2 Inspector Caldwell of Kadaug Kerbau division of police, in the feteou*. police court ou S lturday charged Kdi„g P C 47d named Smgararn of Rumaii Miekm fetation, with the rapa of a Kiing womau named Bee in an empty house in McXair-rd off Balestier-rd at 9 15 on the night
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 866 2 MISERY AFTER MALtfllA. The debilitv an 1 depression following an attack of Madrid iui an n ere than a fancied dlaordei Thi> co. diticn is a form of neuras th>nii or nervous exhaustion that mually develops pftefc Malar' a sad its striousntss is recognis* d by al medical writers. Lowering
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    • 1109 2 ANIACKNOWLEDGED FACT THAT OUR PROGRAMMES are FAR AHEAD of all others, that is why, we do the tusines TO-NIGHT! AT TO NinL THE HOUSE OF QUALITY u '*MliHT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROA1) MANAGER M. V KENYON .LAnr What a Fr.cefs'-' What. Crowd* »***-UJ_ 1 THE TiLK OP THI. 1 ft
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  • 552 3 Hi Bidck Sea BilanceShect. Petrograd, Oct 29 thk war nave German plaus 1 tarried as on that ilwnuiU] bi:**' autm4\ns to one of the Chirac I |g| of the Emperor wMlfcuaJ r^are ci aermanv was to lie lhat' I on dut under the wave, of rver saw
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 83 3 MKTiN SUE OF p KEGS OF ALUM vaged' A v Ke ig U_ Cos Sale-room. J i P.camber, at 11 a.m. *H**K:N3 LEE _t Co., Au:*tVm trs W'* .-.-WIE COURT OF THE •*•>' S SETTLEMENTS. -it of Singapore. hVfAlv. OI Marb a deceaseel en a i i ail int'i _d*m
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    • 754 3 NOTICE. Applications, accompanied by copies of recent testimonials, wiH be received at the toaster Attendant's Ofttcje up to the 19th instant for the post of Light Keeper. Salary j 8480 per annum with rations allowance of .15 per month and uniform Applicants are ie- quired to have knowledge af titter.
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    • 289 3 mfMkaWMmMmMm ■t_^P-_P-l_H--P-_MaMl^^ ALWAYS IN MIND WHEN ONE DESIRES W& A PURE, SPARKLING, NATURVL MINERAL WATER AWI Ws* __k9 i^^ k* J <$ __I_L HM I _L* t__" „*r *> w v iVt» ____r__l__ff_________l nL/h^ __a __a ea *tm\ ea ea ihb .-v. 1 aRi mm _Hh 1 IHI^ a_V •*.■_>_._
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    • 737 3 1 1 NOTICE. Mr. G. A. Fernandez, Surveyor, of No Raffles Place, will leave Singapore on the l-^tt instant for India, and Mr Yeo Hock Hoe of Messrs Ching Keng Lea Co has b^en appointed to be his Attorney during his absence. 8-)2 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. JOHNSTONS PIER. Ttnders are
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    • 645 3 WANTED A CORRESPONDENCE CLERK. Mas. be thoroughly competent to corresi pond in Chinese nnd Kurdish Apply- givtog s full particulars and salary required to "Comi merce box Mo. -65 c o Singapore rr< e Press. 1 912 g.12 GOVERNMENT OF KEOAH. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, KEDAH. i Wanted 4 Chinese clerks
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  • Domestic Occurrences
    • 22 4 .Richards— On December Bth, at the Maternity Hospital, tenant to Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Richards of Caledonia Estate, a son.
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    • 63 4 Ward: Goodwin,— On tlie lst Nov. at Christ Churrh. Mayfair, by the Rev. J. Woollaston Ward, assisted by the Rev. E, S. Hil liaid, Vicar of the Pari_h, Arthur Bartlett Ward, Sarawak Civil Service, elder son of Arthur Ernest Ward and Mrs. Ward, to Dorothy Lucy, younger daughter of
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  • 1362 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, December 11, 1916 __*rt ikafi thc Press the ?*opJe i rfcht mm—tstt _J.wt_ by la_ue-JCR and ___t:b*_ _y fas Han »_'.Tioi Truib her gi_:_ia. _.-.r.»»U tm R.-] l*» rjio I _W Though our journalistic experience would not lead us in ordinary times to treat a
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  • 616 4 A special court of Assize v?ill be held at Kuantan on Dec 27th. The leave of absence of Mr Justice R C Edmonds has b_en extended for twc months from Dec. 19th. Mr B Purdy, who has been acting ic Singapore at the British and Foreign Bible Society's Agency, will
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  • 137 4 Tbe many friend, of |n m recently Sergeant M ttj home eorae time ac- v\ Vl '-*<- c hear he i. with 146 iomewtaere left here as „c star just before I, lvln g j tery, wh.cu co, b* Reynolds wfa< CoHKM; did very well at
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  • 94 4 The War L ten i Malaya, which te oot r< been formed fa; savings and mveHa ■i| i D tht War Bonds, hh** m application for ihar< requirements. Fan,. kia\ the parch^ of shares by a iutap man enable an or. on i Linker to be ml
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  • 65 4 SINGAPORE ST, ANDREW'S SOCIETY. Li6t of subscriptions fi Ka response to St j_ftdtew*l Dig i behalf of the Society. Fund. Previously received UM J H Drysdale BAE'I homsoi j T C B Miller Mrs Tomlin J K Macphereon John F Telfer a m sun j WF Thos Esson Wm. Gibson
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  • 161 4 [Bv COl/hTEM O! FBAN4 Ns I—\ P),ita\:D d: I Rubber. Tbe maiket _howt advance throughout the week ani arm Fine Pale and Bibbed Saokel 6ale at F. |.f?§ per half ka a I puts of 75 Fir6t Grade. change hands at F. 1 7V Coffee. The
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  • 26 4 i 1 The following i > il Mm tin export fur the a a'h of Blocii tin 1,84 561 ore K 26 pkl_. Duty K
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  • 8 4 United Malacca II 66,-51.
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  • 43 4 A "Sunproof MM 0 J l'^* into the potOOM owner cannot be tri coat bears fcfefl rhe porium, Soot* Pi A message from KoMin« hngbkelddende' itotel < of Prussia, the Kota .a panied by a high naval in an automohaV tV h Schloewtg* Uoattaim
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 145 4 aaa_a___a__aa___B«_-a-_B_«H Fv ASK fOR suppu^ rj LONDON V THE HOUSES K o f N of 'pV'' |)TTAWA PARLIAMENT^V_V v^Caldbsck Macgregor Co. v v >^ WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS N. FOR THE ||t WET WEATHER \T\y Special New Stocks A j\ "BURBERRY" Tropical A j 1 Waterproof $38.50. V 1 i "RUBBER
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    • 73 4 6. R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD. Beg to notify that their Studio is now in charge of Mr. George Michael, widely and favourably known throughout the Straits and F M. S. during the past thirty Year for the excellence of his productions. H. N. Buckeridge Begs to notify
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  • THE POLITICAL CRISIS
    • 356 5 y Engineered Campaign LaodoD, Dec 1 -The newspapers reveal Dg that Mr Lloyd George j forming a ministry. Ic lei generally is desirous of j ue tbe Government but l larger share in office. It Mi Lloyd George has pro u party three or more ite Mr
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    • 96 5 -i.c, [>ec 7. It is understood that i George is aiming at a Cabinet re, composed of five Lnionists, five •ri.. and two Labour representatives. :he ibour members of the Cabipresumably be a member cf the ■KS There will be three other in the Ministry. JRUq -eorge
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    • 54 5 Undoa I IC —The Weekly Dispatch *5s Mr Li George's programme in the sunning of merchantmen, the *<parard_a of spring offensive, the aU civilians between six van effective blockade, the :**»*Jaoff_ .he increase of home to'a food, Hu banning of work im- the enforcement of the v
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  • 97 5 I Important developments --ted as a result of the secret sita topic among the deputies alary ituation as compared 1 sh. an whether M. Briand will •v: is declared that the solution .vith the precise indication •C'| vote The diffi.ulties task are recognised and it
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  • 32 5 I /■s.fjer for export duty is fixed, Dec 15tl :lj a: U 0_ per Ib, and the duty wil m Nil o n a pr j ce 0 f |i6O per pikul.
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  • 239 5 GERMAN PURSUIT CONTINUES Russians Take 500 [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London. Dae B.— The German Official says the rapidity of the Austro-Gerraan advance across the Bukharest-Ploesti line resulted in the cutting off and taking prisoner cf most of the Rumanian troops in tbe Predeal Altochaus
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  • 196 5 U. S. A is Greatly Concerned Washington, Dec 9. Tbe State Depart men: publishes a Note to Germany protesting against the deportations of Belgians for forced labour as contrary to all precedents and humane principle.. The probability is discussed of a new Note to Germany as a
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  • THE ENEMY'S SEA ACTIVITY
    • 49 5 Paris, Dec 9. -pfflcial The battleship I Snffren, which lit on Nov 24 for L'Orient, haa not arrived, nd it is feared is a total loss. Later. The SJffren left Gibraltar with a crew of 718. Her fate is a mystery, j Possibly she ws mined.
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    • 28 5 London, Dec|. The Admiralty says A German ship lined, and disguised as a merchantman, %s sighted in the north [Atlantic on Monfay. I 1
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  • 67 5 London, Dec.' The Minister of Munii tions prohibits the use of copper in -manufacture an tbe sale or purchase of S copper outaiie 10 United Kingdom, and requires manufflturers to deliver returns of itocks of unrought copper. London, Dec..— The Board of Trade a has approved ti use
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  • 222 5 BRITISH TRENCH RAIDS French Success in Champagne [By Submarine Gable] [Beater's Service] London, Dec 8. The French communique Bays We drove out the enemy from a portion of trenches he occupied on Dec 6 on the eastern slopes of hill 304 on the left bank of the
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  • 76 5 London, Dec 7. Montagu's report on the silver market says that the steadiness of the price is significant, with a tendency upward, despite the fall of China ex changes. Until the stock in Shanghai is replenished from the interior, 6ales on account of China will be very
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  • 78 5 London, Dec 3. Sirdar Daljit Singh is going to India to day on a short visit. He has arranged to present every Indian soldier in the field with a New Year card with a reproduction of the portrait of the Kiag Emperor in his coronation robes
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  • 27 5 London, December 8. Official. Admiral Bethell has been appointed Commander in Chief at Plymouth as successsion to vice Admiral Warrender relieved owing to ill health.
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  • 31 5 Cairo, Dec 8. The Sultan haa conferred the orders of Mohammed Ali and el Kamal of the first class on Sir Wand Lady McMahon respectively. i,
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  • 18 5 Toronto, Dec 7. Official Canadian casualties total 65,660 including 10,333 killed and 5,400 died.
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  • 39 5 Wellington, Dec. 8. The Aurora is sailing for Ross Sea on Dec. 16 to rescue the marooned members of the Shackleton expedition. Shackleton is himself aboard and will take charge of the land opera tions.
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  • 71 5 Petrograd, Dec 10. The railway from Petrograd to Romannff on the Murman coast has been completed. A te deum was celebrated at the meeting point of the rails. Prince Bragation. the Emperor's representative, telegraphed tc the Tsar The most northerly railway in the world has been completed,
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  • 57 5 London, Dec 8. Italian Official Two of our seaplanes bombed airsheds at Trieste. London, Dec B—ltalian8 Italian Official. Despite torrential rain on tbe Carso reciprocal artillery fire is heavier. We repulsed an attack on Boecomalo. London, Dec 9 Italian official There was violent artillery fire in the Adige
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  • 27 5 London, Dec. '8. Mesopotamia Official Six British aeroplanes retaliating for hostile bombings dropped half a ton of explosives on Turkish camps doing considerable damage.
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  • 85 5 ENEMY REINFORCED Heavy Fighting Continues Paris, Dec B.— The Serbians completely repulsed three violent Germano Bulgar counter attacks in the region of Stara vina. Bad weather is preventing operations. London, Dec B—The8 The Serbian com* munique says There was hard fighting on the whole front. The
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  • 308 5 Discouraging the Patriots London, Dec 7. Reuter learns the following details of a dastardly attack at Athens on Mayor Benuchi, a septuagena rian member of the Greek colony of Alexandria. His house was subjected to a fusillade from the residence of Prince Ypsilanti, master of the King's
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  • 20 5 Amsterdam, Dec 10. A telegram from Constantinople says the wireless between Constantinople and Athens has been reestablished.
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  • 370 5 London, Dec 8. The prompt decision already evidenced by Mr Lloyd George has resulted in a landslide in his favour. It is undoubted the Ministry will be practically complete by Dec 1 2. He has throughout been cooperating most closely with Mr Bonar Law and Str Carson. It
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 159 5 Robinson Co. FRESH SHIPMENT OF &z£k& Cakes v^-*'.? l^ ''^______i__ _____t v vfß^fv* v^jaf Rv-- XMAS CAKES $3.75 $5.50. FRUIT CAKES $1.50 S2 25 GINGER, PLUM AND DUNDEE C_.KES $2.75. *q_______fc_r_M____ a:-ffl__i___£A-_' KW w_ r vMfr. a_rf***H__fc- BOUTON BBpf— ||^Hl FE! iIPCa ?^H____l ___2 B___3 "SPECIALS f THREE FAMOUS BRANDS
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 659 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE.! ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. St a amer End January. Pot particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. INCORPORATED IN U. 8. A. U. S. MALL LINE. Opeiating the new flrst-cla.s
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    • 836 6 MT. 0# Obitish India AND Apcar JLine (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 MAIL LINES. Homeward (por Europe).
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    • 589 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIKE. For CHINA. JAPAN CEYLON Ml MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWABD 1918 1916 Polynesien Dec. 13 A. Behic Dec 9 Amazone Dec. 2j Porthos Dec 2. 1917 P. Lecat Jan I Athos J an. 3 For all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS, kam OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
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    • 622 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN M AM STF_AHSHJP Co., [At (Incorporated \m j apfcn IL EURGPEAK line A service is maintained between y,_ via ports to Marseilles, London. nS ot^« contract with the Imperial iailn^? ment. The New Twin tT^,^ maintaining this service have designed and constructed a_.a with all the
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  • 1525 7 Experiences in Air Raids. The following are extracts from letters written by an English lady working in a Bukarest hospital to a relative in Eng land:— September, 27. To day I drove to the hospital with Mrs C aad my oiher girl nurse. It was 3
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 500 7 Hf^B r P^CE* 'AMINE or PLENTY. LIFE INSURANCE IS WOfiTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP |F GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). V BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. .a* aas £20.000 deposited with the Sapreme Ooart
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    • 438 7 IHE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INBURANGE GO, (Incorporated in Canada). All kinds ot Life and Endowment policies ssaed. P. S. Evans. Manager, Booth Eastern Asia, ictbrle Co. Ltd., General Agents, Singarore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) r IRM Insurances effected on Buildings, Renl and Merchandise o_ every description,
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    • 635 7 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co,, Ltd. THE (Incorporated in New Zealand.) I U__l.UllHlllj_T Ml JuUl_U TANBJ3ZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. BANK, LTD/ MARINE. (Incorporated ln Hongkong.) Capital Subscribed H Y. 48,000.000 CHINI FIRE INSURANCE Co., It*. _BWS_&~z5: IoZS ■llfc. President, J. Inouye Esq. (Incorporated In Hongkong.) Vice-President. Y. Yamakawa E.q." LONDON GUARANTEE
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    • 351 7 I SAY EMPHATICALLY That Sciatica, that most excruciating of maladies can be cured! Little's Oriental Balm cured me, after. live years of misery. "It will cure you." Tbat voices the sentiment of one grateful patient. Thousands of others are ready to join in the chorus of praising this remarkable chspeher
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  • 487 8 Gramophone Records of Native Tongues. By a happy coincidence the week of the announcement of the appointment of the first Director of the London school of Oriental Studies has been marked by the flrst utterance in London, and, indeed, in Europe, as mother tongues, of four vernaculars
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  • 1552 8 To Dee. Si Dec. To date J 1915 Abaco 5,944 16,482 1 Allagar, Deo 266,800 18_,500 1 A.Gajah, Sep 29,790 111,300 i Alor Pongsu 165,059 j Alma, 316,500 Anipat, Sep 36,054 111,338 An-Jobore, Mar 177,249 207,839 An Malay.Dec 1,507,847 164,342 1,569,194 An S'tra. May 478,623 684.407 ABahan,
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  • 226 8 "it ain't no good worriting," said a working-class woman after a recent air raid, "because when a bomb has got your street and number on it I just *guees it's coming your way. And there ain't no emergency exit notices marked up for you, like in the theaytres." In
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  • 229 8 In above list the total* in nrst columE monthly totals for Jan-Dec. 18l« lb- inv.hichtheCompany'fcyearand.'- It- iudi after the name. Third column show*--1916 total to date and second column tm ofthe past month. Every endeavour ih in to get the figures accurate but hli e guaranteed. Managers and
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  • 165 8 The appended recipe from the Times Engineering supplement may prove of use to those who want a permanent white wa_h. They are using it at home for kerbs and posts during the reduced light* ing period The following is an old but very good recipe for making a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 375 8 J?£rir\ Best f/'«^*_?_ for Baby *_*V***» -tj S> When baby needs a food it d» '__ki m\l ma f kelp t* 46 mother in her *W f W ™^U/ I choice t(^ be reminded that -**v!|. -*> *■&*'<£ Savorv Moore's Food is an y/Bv /^N^ old-established, thoroughly re- I f^^^At)^
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  • 1582 9 Issned by FKASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 9 th, RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. .jap. Ibboi. Paid. r A9B Cl?> Butbbb. Bbllbkb 100,000 18 tBJtAllafM I 2 8 3 8 9 879,980 38 98 Anglo-Java 80 4 8 6 0 160,000 Sb 9a Anglo-Malaf 16 in 10
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  • 52 9 (GOBBBCTBD DF TO Dec 9 Bank 4 m'i 2-*s| demand PalTßte credits Sm *****2 France demand Bank 825 Ihdia, T. T. 174§ HCSSKOKB, de.n_aod $/odis YOXOBAMA, demand 10$ i Java, demand *BE_ Bahskgk, demand 65 i S'JTB&ziS-.., Bank Buying $8.64 Bank c_ Bngland Hale 6% Ba* Silver London 85
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  • 148 9 Dec 9. Tin (195 tone) .91 00 Gasx-bie- 14.50 Gainkier Cube No. I 22.50 Gamkier Cr.** No. 2 19.50 Pepper Blai k ord. a. S'pore 81.10 Pepper, i Write fair) 88 00 Nstmege (110 .3 the Ik 80.00 Nntraega <10. to tiie tk.J nom. Mace (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 27 9 I S¥S Lll I BUFFALO" BRAND (IN IRON DRUMS). BRAND (IN WOODEN BARRELS). ■B___R_______M___B g____________BJ_BKi GLACIAL ICETIC ACID QUOTATIONS FROM THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
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    • 168 9 GAGGINO.Co. j Established in Singapore 1876. No. 6, 7, 8 6a, MALACCA STREET. i i Life Boat Yard Tanjong Rhu' SHIPCHANDLERY DEPT. SAMBAU ST. RIVER STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE -tl feet length by 9*J breadth, draught 2 feet, in very good order price moderate. We have always Steam Launches for
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    • 109 9 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) I Osska Kerezstile Steam. hip Co. Ltd.] KOBE-BOMBAY LINE, Tbe Company maintains a regolar carge service with six steamers calling at Mo|l l okkaichi, Hongkong, blngapore, Port Swettea him, Ponang, Colombo acd Bombay and oa «ne return voyage calHag at Tutlcorin. Bing pore, Hongkong
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 600 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Chamber of Commerce (to 11 ara Dec. 8 ARRIVALS. Dec 8. Ban Whatt Hin, Islauder, Araga. (Brit) Van Go.ns Emile, Eburna (Dut;. Dec 9. Hock Lee, Sri Muar, Kaka Perak, Hye Leong, Sri Patau (Brit Singkara (Dut); Konjtri Maru, Yoroppa Maru Jap) Flevo (Sar) Armand Bebic (Feb).
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  • 800 10 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE DESTROYED. On Saturday a peculiarly di6organi6ing fir« broke out in town resulting in the total destruction of the Telephone Exchange room in Telephone House. Hill Street. The fire which was of comparatively short duration did not destroy the build ing but effectually burned out
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  • 112 10 Mc Pestana, luspector, uuder the S P C A iu the second police court on Suturdaj prosecuted two Kling9, two Hokiens anc a Malay for cruelty to their bullocks bj wcrkmg them iu an unfit condition Tbe two Klings and cna of the Hokiecs were each fined five dollars, and
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  • 380 10 What would have been a pleasant outdoor function at the YWCA oa Saturday afternoon was turned into a pleaßant indoor one, consequent upon tbe very unkind weather. The ladies connected with the institution and their willing helpers, had strung up many coloured lanterns and
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  • 142 10 CHURCH WORK ON RUBBER ESTATES. The Rev J G Simpson, n n. Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, issues an appeal on behalf of the Diocese of Singapore for assistance in tbe work that the Church of England is now endeavouring to carry on j amongst the rubber estates of the
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  • 410 10 I Tbe Javanese female revenue officer named Tar w i, who waa convicted in the itcond police court a few days ago of j receiving an illegal gratification from two Japanese women of two dollars at the examination shed, was on Saturday fined j $20 with the alternative of twenty-one
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  • 777 10 Tbe following alterations and additions were made tc tue Telephone Directory in November. 1815 Ab Ying C, 11 Robinsonrd. 1787 Allen Dr Dexter, The Clinic, Devon shire-rd. 1845 Almusawa Coy, 49 The Arcade. 1161 Angullia A M S, 240 Bencoolei_ *>t. 1666 Baker K C, Parkstone, 12 Nassim
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  • 163 10 A message was received at the Master attendant's Office on Saturday to the effect that the Japanese steamer Kaiko Maru, formerly known as the Tamon Maru No 15, which left Moji on Nov. 6 for Rangoon has not been heard of since that date. The N Y K
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  • 166 10 Love's Lariat, a fine reel Bluebird comedy, was immensely enjoyed by the big audience at the Palladiunc on Saturday night. It depicted in most entertaining fashion the projection of a bundle of harmscarum cow boys into New York society, with just an acceptable touch of the sentimental to
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  • 194 10 GLENGYLE 'S FIGHT WITH SUBMARINE. a telegram from Madrid reports the British steamer Glengyle 6,600 tons, from Yokohama to London, off Caetellon fought and routed a submarine. The Glengyle was the first Glen motor ship. She replaced the old Glengyle sunk by submarine, aud was put into commis sion early
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  • 19 10 S.C.C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT. 1 UESDAY'S TIES. Championship. Lyall v Urquhart. Nelson v Btitchart. MeKenzie v Foreman. Scoular v Norrie.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 234 10 RAFFLES HOTfl SPECIAL DINNER AND CINLMA <m M On Saturday m RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM I Open from 8 am. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFE.TiONtRv I The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread deliv^ at private residences daily. RAFFLES Mofoß GARAGE I Cars Repaired, garaged, and
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 111 10 S.V.C. DEILL PEOGKAMME, TO-DAY. 5,00 pm. Drill Hall £V C Tuesday, Dec 12th. 5.00 p.m. Drill Ha^, SV A 5.15 do SRBt 5.00 d0 Chinese Co WEDNEsiaLF, Dec 13th. 4.45 p.m. Jardine's Steps SV A 515 Drill Hall Maxim Co 5.10 do SV R 5.15 Fire Station, T P SVR,
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