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

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. /EM CENTS SINGAPOKE THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 14, 1916. NO. 8,932
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  • 284 1 The week's warring diary is given on page 10. Rubber auction reports will be found on page 10. Outram Rd School Sports were held yesterday Page 10. Details of fighting in East Africa are given in despatches Page 5. There has been considerable local activity on the
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  • 1443 1 Ju the trencht6. said cne of the most brilliant of modern F-ench Generals 'o me. yoa will see only the fist of my army. It is in tbe organisation in the rear that you will find the brains which control that ttflfl and the body, on which
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 173 1 GOODRICH TYRES StFETY TREAD I^^>^iß^H*BH._w__— *^*BnvniH«*gHßaßE«*wiMan_n«—__—___i WHITEAWAY UIDLAW CP LTP I (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). S jtf^ _^_v __k _*J F*^ I*^ *V3 T '_»._i_4^^ «Zi ___&&!?>'.. B_H__'4n£___l 4s_V- ""-^a __r^_i__ IB r *Vaf V V* a V •>-'-- -\i t i -*ar_, 1 L^~~l^^^~^~~^^w^H__a_p IN I|l| I tf The British
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    • 164 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS* Service for men at the Cathedral Page 1. Fooksang for Penang and Calcutta Page 6. Whiteaway Laidlaw 's show of Christmas toys Page 1. Firestone, the largest tyre factory in the world Page 3. i Sale of Belat tin mine property and land by Powell and Co' Page
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    • 2 1 Martell's Brandy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 55 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 14th Blgh Water— l-3. a.m., (M9 p.m. Here's Fun" Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. B. I. homeward msil close-* (traia). Saturday 16th. High Water— 2-43 am. 24 p.m. 9 Here's Fun," Victoria X— eatre, 9 p m. St. Anthony's Sport, 2.30 p.m. High Water— 3-*2i a.m v.'S p
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  • 59 2 Considering the state of the printing and stationery market there will be fewer almanacks for 1917 than for years past. Some enterprising firms, however, are already to the fore and we have received Calendars from Stephens Paul and Co, Koh and Co., Tho Imperial Dairy Co, 'Solomon Co\ Guan
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  • 161 2 Mr Andrew Carnegie's, benevolence, we hear, is to be turned into a new channel. Hitherto his encouragement of music has taken the somewhat dubious form of presenting fine organs to churches not always able to provide organists for them. The trustees to whom he handed
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  • 57 2 The u.-rmana claim to have discovered robber in thistle* They can make anything."- Daily Taper. Tbe B_a*a di-cavcred how to get Good rubber out of thistle?, He cau extract from mignonette Fine fata and bones and gristles, From phlox he manufactures meat, And sausages from roses, And finds
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 470 2 The Worlds best In ERITISH Pianos by Briasmcad Broad wood j Collard and Collard Chappell Stromecger j Grands and Uprights f AT fl 3 jH incorporated in Hongki ng, VICTORIA THEATRE THE A. D. C. PRESENT 'Here's Fun' A MUSICAL PLAY iH AID £F 'The Officers' Families Fund' December 12th,
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    • 1314 2 AN ACKNOWLEDGED FACT THAT OUR PROGRSMuT"*""" are FAR AHEAD of all ethers, that is why, wc do th* il, TO-NIGHT! AT th« tu S ness THE HOUSE OF QUALITY "-MGHT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD MANAGER M F. KENYAN li.. What a 6-OOCBB I What Crowd *-AD|THE TALK OF TH!. 1i
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  • 374 3 Nov 2-1. Witt reference to the a- to the harbour by the recent cyclone, the following particulars have supplied officially:— A great deal of was done in the harbour on tha Had and IM by the recent cyclone >J far as can be ascertained at about
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  • 137 3 j noderst ir.d that important devolop- Mats in connection wit- new industries lk« place shortly, includ .a establish'.:!- nt of a China making Iu the meantime the Mineralogical l>- r.tr:a -nt has found substantial deposit of mon*/ :e, a substance which is id gn_4 Jj
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    • 163 3 B BH —-<»—• »MK*__. 1 < Your Morning Headache wi 1 disappear after a dose of Si kl li j B the tiny laxatives which do not gripe. Of chemi-t- BB Cents per phial, or fruci the Dr. Williams' Medicine l'j. Dept. 'c, Singapore. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. u**
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    • 287 3 DEEDS not WORDS MADE THE Firestone Factory the largest exclusive Tyre Factory in the World. NO MORE HEADACHES Headaches, intermittent pains, sharp shcot ing Bpawts, or steady, dull aches, over the eve-, in the ba; k of the head, at the base loi the brain or in the temples, quickly
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    • 620 3 Jifr. G. A. Fernandez, Surveyor, of No 3 Raffles Place, will leave Singapore on the 15th instant for India and Mr. Yeo Hock Hoe of Messrs Chiag Keng Lee Co has been appointed to be his Attorney duiing his absence. 8- a I JOHNSTONS PIER. Tinders are invited for the
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    • 396 3 Notice is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the Trad > .Hark of the Magnolia AntiFriction Metal ConiDany of Grtat Britain Limited of 49 Queen Victoria Street, London, i England, Metal Manufacturers, and is used by them in respect of Metallic Alloys lunwrought 1 or partly wrough Legal
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    • 954 3 MISSING CASH BILL. Any customer having in his possession Cast Bill No. 210.) for goods purchased from us or the 9th or llth inst is asked to kindly com mnnicate with the Manager, KODAK, LTD.. No. 3, Batten Road 12 ,4-12 NOTICE. IN RE HENRY JOHN HEMMY DECEASED Pursuant to
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    • 795 3 WARNING NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS MESSRS. JOHN NATES COMPANY LIMITED of Aston Maunr, Birmingham. Eng land, hereby give NOTICE that proceedings will be immediately talren against any Manufacturer or Merchant offering f r pah goods marked with thei- registered T.ade Mark "THE BURGESS" or **Y_TE6 BURGESS 3r 'YATES BURGESS
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  • Domestic Occurences.
    • 20 4 DUMBLETCN. To Mr. and Mrn. T. E. DUMBLETON, at the Matn-nily Hospital, Singapore, on the 12th instant a son.
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    • 66 4 Evans— Rickett.— At St. George's Church, by the Rev. Keppel Gamier, LennaßD Melville Evans of Messrs. Hutteubach Bios and Coy son of Mr and Mrs. M. J. Evans of Bala, North Wale-', to Minnie BBATRICB Rickett, daughter of Mr. ar.d Mrs. John Rickttt, Norwood, England, late oi Yokohama. Ward—
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    • 22 4 GOLDHAM— At 3 Clove Uall Read. Fenarg, at 11 15 p in. ou the 9th instant. Mrs. Anna QCLDHAM, aged 68.
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  • 939 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec, 14. 1916. alert ski:! the Pre« the ?esp!o: rl'hi ed h\ influence a^d atihr::tu bf I*ie! patriot Truth be' clerical pnetyt* "V_c_t kc— ltr r-na Z_var, On the basis that the Quadruple Powers are already victorious in the Great War, they have issued a
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  • 330 4 Mr St Alban Smith has taken up a planting appointment in Johore. The authorities in Paris have forbidden the wearing of evening dress in the Statesubsidised theatres. Mr Cecil Round has taken up tbe duties of Headmaster of the Anderson School, Ipoh, in succession to Mr W X Haigh. The
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  • 366 4 [BY COUBTESY OF THE FkENCH CONSl'L VTK I Paris, December 11, 6 45 p.m. The French 3 per cent, bonds ere at francs PI. 10 the 5 par cent, at francs SS.05 and the new 5 per cent, at francs 88.85. Salonika The Allies drove back the
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  • 78 4 The committee of the above gratefully acknowledge the following subscrip tions Previously acknowledged $56 Mr ft Mrs Williamson 20 Collected by Mrs Pringle Cold Storage (In goods) 20 Miss Oilier (case of Milk' Collected by Mr Chua Kim Wah Mr Tan Hong Nghee I
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  • 205 4 Mr and Mrs Chas. E. G. Tisdall have returned to Singapore after a furlough spent in New Zealand. Mr Tisdall re sumes his position as Agent of the British and Foreign Bible Seciety in Singapore. Mr Purdy having returned to Kuala Capt. H D Jensen, of the Kite Balloon Section
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  • 261 4 Pans, Dec l| v Q velle has been a; Chief of the Armies of Nortbetst. lh a &4 Pf^Dtoasabei 13.-General appointed Qaworal hom< abroad and-- on thawoi ..ont Paris, Dec 13— tl ten 11, ware, prises Briand LyauK-y. Wt Munitions Genera i attends the committer military adviser Bhippim
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  • 229 4 Lloyd s Annual Reno The annual report of IJoya s J.-j of Shipping just issued Bb I mer chant shipbuilding in tie lotted Kingdom is still seriously restricted b) Um necessity for producing war vessel.- Although there has recently beeu HMM accet .a-tion in the output, it remains
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  • 158 4 In an important leadiDg artu Times dealt- ffttfc ta. ithe Military service Act to append some e\ et Much bai happened in j months to throw doubt on I tbat easy choice leaving out Ireland the Act). The [eisll regimen have won flflt! lean certain to flfe
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 127 4 ASK FOR ■nriS LONDON 1 U -<- THE HOUSES A .v Sgfc F y OTTAWA nim tii ni n bit MacgregorCald.zcksC 3 %aW I 0 _n_ «W rm PARLIAMENT >^ Caldbeck Macgrcgor Co. s. >^ WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS >v \ttmm m m [W^' V^ fPlif-Sy _T_iff__" IB_■ il y -'a
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    • 44 4 G. R. Lambert Go. 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 iYear for the excellence of his productions.
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  • 94 5 NOTES TO THE ALLIES us of her Responsibility London. Dtfc < Heat interest is rmany at thp sudden summon •br.tag tomorrow wheu Herr Bollweg is expected to make daelsretion, tha nature of bj dosed. Dsc 19 Offletal telegrams :enna and Berlin state that all ITS addressed to
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  • 333 5 BJ ia Unexhausted iam D 18— TlM Reichstag wai B th 1 ge J when 111 le g ro -e to ■peek. He brief Rumania entered It roll up oar poeJtiOß uI.J fin the East. Mmultaue -.ve on the Somme arms pierce cur wetter, fronts Ileliea attacks eenl
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  • 205 5 us Quo Ante Proposed Dee 1-.— The Notes pro•e negotiations state "the pro_ie_ she Central Powers and their taring to the negotiations are, a\ auctd, suitable for a basis of If, despite this offer, righteoatinne, we are determined. «ai to a victorious end, but' derlinci erers
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  • PRESS VIEWS
    • 217 5 Armistice not Wanted London. Dec 13. —Germany's peace pro posals are unanimously and emphatically repudiated by the whole British press. The Morning Post describes it as a cunning and desperate attempt to forestal j the penalty of military failure. It says that it is a proposal not for
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    • 59 5 Lcudon, Dec 19 —The Daily Telegraph learns frcm an unimpeachable source tbat Germany has invited Belgium to insist on an immediate peace iu return for a guarantee of independence and financial assistance and rehabilitation. In the event cf a refusal Belgian is informed the existence of
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    • 126 5 Washington, Dec 13. —It instated at the White House that President Wilson is reserving comment on the peace proposals until he learns of the Entente's reception of them, officials ate of opinion that the Central Powers are turning over because they are convinced tbere is no
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    • 66 5 Amsterdam, Dec. 12. The Kaiser has issued an Army Order In the sentiment of the victory which you have gained by your bravery, I and the Monarchs of the three Allied states have made the enemy a peace offer. It is uncertain whether the aim they have
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  • 54 5 Amsterdam, Dec 12. Replying to the I'nited States protest against Belgian deportations, the German Government maintain they have not infringed the rules of international law and refer to the removal of population from parts of Germany and German colonies by enemy troops and allege that some have
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  • 23 5 Paris, Dec 13. It is estimated that the German losses en the Somme are £90/000 since July 1.
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  • 16 5 Paris. December 13. General Gouraud has been appointed Resident General in Morocco.
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  • 183 5 'Even with Belgium a danger point in our back aud fiank, there is no real desire in Germany to possess her land we are anxious only for such disposition of her future as w;ll safeguard us aud it must alwavs be borne in mind that in
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  • 224 5 RUMANIAN RESISTANCE INCREASES Germans Prepare Trench Lines [By Submarine Gable] [Renter's Service] London, Dec 12 The Russian Communique says that enemy attacks southeast of Kovel and in the Wooded Carpathians and Moldavia were repulsed. We captured some heights. The Germans are unsuccessfully attacking north of Cislau and west
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  • 123 5 Brisk Fighting London, Dec 12 ---The French communi que says a German attack at Bois de Loges north of Lassigny was broken up by our barrage Enemy detachments which gained a footing in our advanced trenches were driven out by grenades. Our line was entirely re established.
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  • 160 5 Germans Hard hit London, Dec 11. Reuter's special cor respondent at Mragoro relates how the German General Wahle, retreating from Tabora southeastward in order to join the enemy's main force, was held up by a small British post under Captain Tom Marriott, forty miles south of
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  • 31 5 London, Dec 12.— An Italian official says that the enemy attempted to attack at Dossocasina. southwestward of Loppio and were repulsed. Bad weather on the Carso impedes the artillery.
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  • 28 5 London, Dec 12 The casualties in the _ir-raid of Nov 27 were one man and three women killed, sixteen men, fourteen women and 6even children injured.
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  • 119 5 The Lord Mayor remarked that great difficulty had been experienced in connection with separation allowances, and gave some specimen letters, as follows: "Dear Sir, Iu accordance with instruc tions on the ring paper I have given birth to a daughter." Dear Sir, You have changed my little boy into a
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  • 360 5 POLITICAL RECONSTITUTIONS France's New Cabinet [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, Dec 12. Official. The Prime Minister ia better. He has been ordered to remain indoors for a couple of days. I London, Dec. 12. The House of Commons was crowded today. All Liberal ex cabinet
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  • 74 5 London, Dec 13. Provisional Govern ment telegrams from Salonika state that at a Requiem Mass the congregation often interrupted the officiating Bishop, shouting Down with the King down with the German field marshal down with the murderer of his own countrymen down the traitor. The inhabitants
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  • 33 5 Sydney Dec 11. Adverse influences threaten to appreciably reduce the wheat crop. That of New South Walss may be only half the original estimate. Victoria ie also much below expectations.
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  • 12 5 London, Dec. 11. The death is sn nounced of General Luck.
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  • 70 5 The gross receipts of rhe recent concert at the M. C. A. were 5484.50, and the expenses (printing, advertising and cartage of chairs) $24.50. A draft for £54-2 11, being the equivalent of 5460, has been sent to Dr Barnardo's Homes, through the Hong Kong Bank, lu addition
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  • 140 5 Infecting Canadian Herds. Ottawa, Nov. 2. The Government have been advised of a German plot to introduce foot-and mouth disease into Canadian herds. It is stated that Swiss immigrants were approached by German agents, who offered to supply the cultures for that purpose. Canadian immigration agents have
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 264 5 FAST COLOURS GUARANTEED co —PYRAMID ,r» bopdbes HANDKERCHIEFS white Guaranteed to L\ neither Fade nor Tod gord to become wash out. X common, low enough IRfe^-v S in Price to secure i___^^k Rich designs and -^CSiifc^N?' wide recognition vast assortment of v^iOr Colourings. \SW\ /A/A-Ilf^l Each dozen packed See that
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 762 6 •ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. Steamer End of January. Por particulars as to rate3 of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., agents; PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. INCORPORATED IN U. S. A. U. S. MAIL LINE. Ooei-atiug the new fnrst-cla^s 1
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    • 842 6 Jr. CJ- British India! AND /--PCAR JLIINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty*! Government.) For China, Japan, Penan*. 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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    • 602 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMEB HAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON <oo MASSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1816 1916 Polynesien Dec. 13 Torthos Dec 21 Amaze ne Dec. 2j ISI7 19:7 Athos Jan. K A. Behic Jan. 17 j "A Steamer Jai 17 Porthos Jan. 3 i j For all particulars apply to
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    • 504 6 N. Y. k, JAPAN MAli STEAKSHIP Co ias (Incorpcrat.-c t D __^J i< fURCPEAH L!K£ A service is maintained t, via portp to Marseilles, Lon".'" contract with the It_Deri_ 7 l u ment. The New ff maintaining this service ha, J n designed and constructed ft r° r with all
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  • 1578 7 From Our Own Correspondent A Notorious Pacificist M. P. Edinburgh, Nov. 8. i Mr J H Whitehouse, up,is at present in the United Stales, exerting himself in I a way which, as Lord Robert Cecil said of Hiss HoJbhouse 's visit to Germany, "ha j not been iu
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 493 7 wab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I I'HE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEM_NTS). HEAD OFFICE: Wincliester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry, E.C. >cmp__ f ha 8 £20,000 deposited with
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    • 421 7 IH MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSTANCE CO. Tt-porated in Canuu AU ki_!s ot Life a_.d Endowmenl policies d. F. S. IftlS. Manager, South Eastern A*ia. Guthrie Co. Ltd., -i A^entT, ffingapora. RQITIQU uUUIn oils idil (K3URANCE CO., LTD. (lucorporatod in New Zealand.) ?IB.E insurance- effected on BoUcUngß, Kent and Merohandise of every
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    • 403 7 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd, FIRE AND MARINE. (I_corporat_a In New Zealand.) riH-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC, Ltd. (Incorporatcil in Hongkong,) CHINI FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON 6'JARANTEE 4 ACCIDENT Ca. Ltd. (Incorporated Jn England.) Fire and Marino Risks ot every doscrip. o» underwritten at lowest current ratea.
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    • 20 7 ALWAYS SELLABLE B< QUALITY AND QUANTITY, SHELL PHUT Stockists HIN WA TT <_ Co. SHII -CHANDLERS. Telephone 428. 102, Market Street
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  • 1051 8 When the Earl of Fever6hara, true to the motto of his house, Deo, Regi, Patriae" (For God, King and Country), fell leading into action men of his native county whom he had himself recruited, he illustrated in a notable manner some of the curious
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  • 105 8 (Enemy aliens at Alexandra Palace complain that the tread of the guard at night disturbs their sleep, and coconut matting is proposed as a remedy.) Oh, hush, careless sentry, it would be a sin, To awaken poor Fritz from his dream, of Berlin. Unless you can walk
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 286 8 I I If 1 1 f Si" fr ■i. i I __P_i§ BL -_y_BE It is true economy to treat your tyres with care, especially in the matter of inflation, because a worn grooved cover with a sound casing can be retreaded at approximately one third the cost cf a
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    • 234 8 THE "PILOT" DUPLICATOR REPRODUCES HANDWRITING, TYPEWRITING DRAWINGS, MUSIC, ETC. IN VARIOUS COLORS AT ONE IMPRESSION «_■__••«___»> PRICE: $8.50 FOOLSCAP SIZE COMPLETE REFILLS AT HALF-PRICE INK, ANY COLOUR 75 cents a bottle. C A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD, Mothers should try Benger's Food for themselves. Those who are nur_ng v the greatest
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  • 53 9 (COBBBO-BD DF TO Dec 18.) Bank 4 m/i 2-4$ demand \i\ Pt irata madils 8 m's 14 27 32 Franca demand Bank 825 !HDI_, T. T. 174 J HOSSEOHS, demand l£%Prem Yokohama, damacd 109} Java, demand 185* BAisaEOK, demand 65 SO7-BBIG-8, Bank Buytnt 98.64 Bank ol England Rats 6%
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  • 138 9 Dec 13. Tin (75 tons) 190 25 Gra-.kUa 14.50 Gamaiti Cuk* No. 1 22.50 Gamkiai __>»• No. 2 18.50 Fespo* Blark ordm. S'po«e 31.10 Penpal, (Writs £_t) 88 00 Natmege (110 ta the Ik BC.OO NaSmega 103 to the th J nom. Mace (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) com. Bail
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 174 9 fROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Lplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS jbich do away with the necessity of ;5 ing sticky cement at the overlaps. I tf* _K" M__B_^*Bf 4f i _^ygj-Sjgg "'j_^tf_B._ v- "a- S *S#^ 3. &_H_t./^~ _PppH__^Hßttv ii i) $\i asm) iitf} $9 llSfe^ ft _fB V** mam m
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    • 1133 9 AUCTION SALE DAMAGED CARGO Ex M. S. GLENARTNEY To be held at Section 4, Tatttfong Pagar, back of Godown No. 16 On Saturday, 16th December, at 9.30 A.M. Comprising tallow, oil, paint and fatty acid in casks, boots, screw drivers, black carbon, door leeks, J eyes fluid, battery bottles, paptr,
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    • 377 9 TO LET FURNISHED. The residence fenown as Invery. No. 8, Tanglin Hill. Entry trom Ist April to 2l_ Dec, 1917. Apply to POWELL ft Co., Ltd House Agents 14-12 uc TO LET House No. 3 Oxley Road, newly renovated and overhauled. Commodious well-ventilated and situated conveniently to town. Entry January
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    • 24 9 E. C. SEAH. B. Sc (Engineerings CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT SURVEYOR, 3. Raffles Place. Prepares Plans. Makes Estimates. Surperyises Works Buildings. Undertakes Surveys. 10-8 th.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 673 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT. Chamber of Commerce (to 1 1 am Dec. 13 ARRIVALS. Dec 11.— Kaho Dec 12— Hong Bee, Quorra (Brit) In dragiri, Sembilan, Emile (Dut/ Dec 13 Sri Muar, Kaka, Cyrena, Knjang, Katong (Brit^ Heiwa Maru, Kinu Maru (Jap) Kwacg Lee (Chi). CLEARANCES. Dec 12. Rock Lee, Calypeo.
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  • 550 10 The Lines connected to the Temporary Switchboard are as follows. The list does not necessarily represent subscribers in order of importance, that method of selection for joining up proving impossible owing to the enormcus amount of testing it would require. The cables are now being numbered according to
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  • 200 10 Ksvek Yen Kuan, employed in the Government Monopolies opium factory at Te'ok Blanga, was charged in tha second police court yesterday with the theft as a servant of eight tahils of ehanda \„iue S^o. He was remanded until Um 27th inst on a bail of §250. Oh Geek, a Straits
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  • 144 10 The output of this Company's Mine for the month cf November 1916 amounted to Pikuls 262.40, made up as follows Plant Ore 148 80 Tribute Ore 113 60. During the whole of November, the plant was working solid ground. The surface was covered to a depth
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  • 201 10 Barlow's Report. Rubber. The quantity catalogued for this week's Auctions amounted to 961 tons of which only 173 tons were disposed of. The demand thronghont the day was poor, and with lack of competition, many parcels of the Standard grades _re bought in. The lower grades however
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  • 110 10 G uthrie's Report. Singapore, Dec 13. There wa6 a very poor demand at the Auction held to day and cf a total of 960 tons catalogued for sale only 181 tons changed hands. Bidding throughout was, very slow and owing to the absence of competition the majority of parcels were
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  • 14 10 Agents The Waterhouse Co,, Ltd. Sungei Bilut 6791 agst 72,549.
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  • 141 10 The Installation Meeting of Lodge 1 Elliot, Malacca, No. 3557 E C, was held in the School at Malacca on Dec 9th, I when Bro J W Campbell waa installed as W M for the ensuing year. Wor. Bro. H Redfearn Shaw was the Installing Master, assisted by Wor.
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  • 193 10 For obstructing the F M S railway line at the 6^ mile Bnkit Timah rd with a bullock cart laden with road metal. NTademutu, a Kling, bullock cart driver; was yesterday fined three dollars by the second police court magistrate. A Malay named Nehmat was charged in the second police
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  • 673 10 [The dates given are those of the des)atch of the telegram from London] Dec. 5 (continued) Mackensen's army aas crossed Bukharest Targovista railway. Claims 12,500 prisoners have on Dec 3, md 4, COO elsewhere. Ruseo-Rumanians capture further range of heights on Moldavian frontier, but retire from height
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  • 74 10 Yeo Boon Yin, a Straits born Chinese of 117 Crosses, who for some time past 1 has been employed as a cleik to the China Mutual Insurance Company in the 1 third police court yesterday was charg ed by Mr J 0 Burgess, Manager of the' company named, with criminal
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  • 506 10 tANNFAL ATHLETIC SPORTS. There was an immense crowd of school ildran present on the Outram Road schools playground yesterday afternoon for the annual sports, and as the afternoon advanced many ladies and gentlemen, parents and friends of the scholars put in an appearance. The grounds and playshed
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  • 120 10 A summons case which has occupied the first magistrate's court for several lengthy hearings, was concluded late on Tuesday The wife of S E Solomon of Bencoolen sV a share and produce broker, sued her husband for maintenance. During the course of the hearing, the wife in evidence
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  • 38 10 S. C. C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT. TO DAY'S TIBS. Double Handicap. Butchart and Foreman v Lowndes and Robertson. Postponed. McKean and Urquhart v Doig and >mith. Postponed. I Bath and Laytou v McKenzie and icoular. Championship. Lyall v Nelson.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 170 10 MFFIJOOTET SPECIAL DINNERJJN SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open trom 8 »m. lo 12 p daiil raffies unirub mnamm The best in town w,^n, Upcountry orders promptly executed Brr- j at private residences daily. mm RAFFLES MOTOR GARAOP Cars Repaired, garaged, and __< V", RING TELEPHONE No. 491 S_! re i
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 80 10 FRIDAY' S TIES. Championship. McKenzie w.o. v Fort mun. Who retires. Single Handicap. Scoular v Nelson. To finish. McKenzie v Batohart SATURDAY. No Ties arranged for to Jay in ronseuence of General Inspection of Volunteers >. V.C. DRILt PK< HjK M M E Friday, Dec 15th. .00 p.m. Drill Hull
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