The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1916

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MARCANTILE ADVERTISER. n-:x cents SINGAPOBE FRIDAY, DECEMBEE, 22, 1916. NO. 8,93?)
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  • 253 1 THE DA Y S NEWS. The anxiously debited lead from Government m the matter of the Colony's j manpower is now forthcoming, and a| definite Echeme for the release of a certain number of meu is outlined Page 4. Mr Lloyd George's great speech i 6 Rri tain's convincing answer
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  • 1403 1 Soames U aned back In his garden chair and clo&ed bis Bye*. Ten feet above his head the crowded spikes of long white tubular flowers poured out their heavy fragrance. As tbe sun sank lower aud lower it seemed as though the thick, rather coarse, perfume literally dripped
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 559 1 GOODRICH TYRES SIFETY TREAD gM If" il.^ll m^\ T is only the tyre which ives you the hJ^%^ I%^ v%JV I Greatest Mileage per dollar expended NEV^ YEAR'S FIAY which is worth buying I GARDEN PARTY ON THE LAWN From 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. vlvlWvliV CAKES, ICES AND REFRESHMENTS
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    • 134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Adelphi Redoute Masquee Page 1. New programmes at the Picture Shows Puge 2. Powell's auction of whisky Page 2. Telephone clerk wanted Page 3. Notices re Riley, Hargreaves and Co., Ltd. (m liquidation) Page 3. Bankruptcy notice Page 3. Seasonable presents at Robinson's Page 5. S C.
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    • 4 1 Kartell's Brandy a a
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 76 1 THE WEEK Friday 22nd High Watei— B-: a a.m., 9-10 p m. j Children's Concert. M m. Hall, 5 p.m. i "Here's Fun," S.C.B. A. performance. Satorda? 23rd. 1 High Water— B-1 1 a.m 10-4 p.m. Lodge St George Lodge of Sorrow, 9 p.m. j "Here's Fun, last performance. Sunday
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  • 95 2 Women to be Admitted. At the annual meeting of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, held at River Plate House, E C, recently Mr F J Barthorpe said the Council had thought it advisable to rescind the resolution passed m 1903 excluding women from membership of the
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    • 55 2 RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes Channels SOLE AQENTS Indo- Malay Co.. Ltd (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE). SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE Shipchandlery Co. SHIPCHANDLERS PROVIDORING CONTRACTORS. The* Company's Launch meet* in-ooming ships. Offices:— l 6 BATTERY ROAD TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOCR Telephone N o# 141 Orders promptly attended to foi daily and sea stock supplies. H.
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    • 379 2 _^b_________t_T_____r f The Worlds best m BRITISH Pianos by— Broadwood Collard and Collard Grands and Uprights AT n. JE~______H l^lfl AfM *m Incorported m Hongkong. Childrens' Concert VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Friday, December 22nd at 515 p.m. Admission Free to Children. Adults $1 OUR DAY." Under the Presidency of H. F.
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    • 1270 2 TO NIGHT-FINAL EPISODES OF THE GREATFST crrT"*^ EVER BROUGHT TO SINGAPSttt TC S RUI ALHAMBRA MANAGER ivi t? i/ rMIfAI ....wi. tl. Ki.'SiON v. I i Xi TONIGHT ,Jl,l^>MAl)i WHO is "Tte Laughing Masl, The Mysterious O.aracter m THEIRON CLAW The pict'.ue that has Bern ne ta mg. The pie
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  • 248 3 r Extraordinary Adventure. I t.erehaven correspondent of the ntral News telegraphs One of the most extraordinary voyaget I made across the Atlantic haa just been computed by the Vigilant, a little rican tug. belonging to Xew York, and 1 ound from St John's, Newfoundland, to
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  • 128 3 The West India Committee bas received -,:_..:ien from tbe Trinidad Chamber of ■ntM ni ruling iti complete accord with the conclusions arrived at by tbe BEtiC -uifert-r.ee ct the Allies heid m tan? la Iwm lant, urging the local 'viovemmei.t-* to initiate legislation to enable tbe
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    • 351 3 TO LET Honse H i R id. newly renovatt.l i Comm cU on well i ntilated and eoaTOaleal I town. Kntry j lanua For forthet partic ilars apply MEYER BROTHERS. TO LET FURNISHED The cm: ntnhle aad ptonnnntly -ltuated residence kn'.. _j a- "Clnnghton No. 6, it- r^on Koad Entry
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    • 513 3 CAN YOU STAND THE COLD i Some people enjoy cold weather and take anneal trips to cold countries m order to enjoy the pleasures of winter sports the keen air calls the pink to their cheeks and the red to tbeir lips. Others shrink from cold and turn blue at
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    • 757 3 RILEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY. LIMIT! In Liquidation In accordance with Section No. 207 of tl Companies Ordinance 19.5 Notice is berel given that a Mf eting of Creditors of the abo 1 Company will be held at No. ft Battery Roa Singapore, on Friday the «jth day of Januar 1917, at
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    • 793 3 E|j E INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE. c GAPORE MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS 1 ll ASSOCIATION. a, y. Offices of Members of the above of Aations will be clef-ed for the transacjtl business on Monday and Tuesday, the )r 2and 26th December, 1918, and on Mondie lst January, 1917. By Order GATTEY
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    • 714 3 Iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiß yM j Qramophone ji I Company £imHed jl B j pleasure m announcing By i^7 Gntirefy View Category of j| "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" ||§h w6fc6 are now on sate ai all fiutfwrised M "£#as Coaster's Dealers ai 1 <jti ?*> ft? 00 P p!^ DOUBLE SIDFD DOUBLE SIDED EEE;:
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    • 302 3 Telephone Clerk wanted. Apply 'Telephone, C o Free Press. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted by mercnnl le Inn a Shorthand Tyj ist. Apply withcopiesof U timonialsaad stating salaryrequired to Box 23 c/o Fre e Press. i -..ii mwf ac ■BBBB. WANTED. A European nurse or govt mess to taki care of
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  • 1375 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday. December, 22. 1916. >*.f ikti. the «r«M the Feoj.!--; r!;«.^ i Hlil__tt.fcL '^usiertd fy {aOuenre snd Kt_brlc>«d if; S*. a» l 3_«r« jMtt.;ot Tixth h.*' gk__-!cc- crscA?^ o^C; I_Mrt_l i-t V.!l_rU. The official communication by t. Govcrnmont concerning the questii jof local man-power, which is
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  • 339 4 I aui blind —it is uot ea6y to convey I to the reader what this means. More j over I bee. itne blinded when J wmt nineteen and life at firet seemed to b< Id very little m 6tcre for me. What I wish to
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  • 129 4 Mr M B Oliver, acting hon. treas. cf this fund, sends copy of the first annual report, and will be glad to supply copies to sympathisers. For the year ended April 26 1916 the donations received amounted to £1,637,714, and of that .£1,600,000 has been paid to
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  • 304 4 Mr John Polglaee CDmpleted ou tbe 20th his fortieth year m Singapore, Thit I on the way to be a record The wireless station here is now complete and we hear that communication has been made with Singapore and Saigon. (Sar Gazette). General Kidout was well pleased with the parade
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  • 365 4 The following wmouncerrept by His Excellency tbe Qarecaaraad Commissioner prin i peo tion tour of tin Genera I mar ding wbich 1- R_». General Off] -i < r., ur]der auihorily of Hi* '-rnor and High Commiuto n ,,hr the Volunteers both ,v Federated Mi Imj t< 17th
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  • 86 4 Before Mr Justice Sproule m the Supreme Court yesterday, an action fcr libel was beard, m ahicb Tan fof 1 van au ex Chinese clerk at the Methodill Publishing House, cued fm I I v I Cherry for libel, claiming 4 damages After a hearing lasting nearly
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  • 286 4 Mis 6 Mary Ann Crab!;, v. b: bat died [at Bilhop'l Stortford, aged eighty -four, j wore up to the leai tbe crinoline, white 'stockings, and elastic tide boots of tht early Victorian period, Lee Uo a T-: cii* wm.. Ml I ard Hrn Song Bei ot. Wi Ini ste]
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 146 4 CREME de MENTHE «w*» I m i HUMPHREY TAYLOR'S j||| Starboard Light RECOMMENDED BY THE BRITISH ANALYTICAL CONTROL LONDON. r B CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO. SOLE ACrENTS. ±jm t 4 10-V^'%.- 1 1 SOME PRICES 111 !rJ\ FOR X Pommery Champagne $58 Case. Johnny Walker Whisky $23 Hennesseys' hree Star
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    • 44 4 G. R. Lambert Ci PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD. Beg to notify that their Stuc is now m charge of Mr. Geor Michael, widely and favourat known throughout the Straits a] F M. S. during the past thir Year for the excellence of 1 productions.
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  • 2103 5 RILE CHALLENGE TO ORGANISED GERMANY BRITAIN'S FULL MAN-POWER IN THE SCALE CIVIL AND MILITARY MOBILISATION The Unity of the Allies 18. > ...marine Cable] iter's Service] Cflatinninghiflipflflehi said l :_"y tht -nan who was nriefl and h.id not nti I M exemption upon whom could call. Tae
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  • 48 5 London, Dec 20. —In the House of Com raons, Mr Withington Evans announced that tho Ministry of Munitions had ordered the debadginsj of all semi skilled and unskilled workmen, enabling the men to be called up as soon cs they could be spared or replaced. __4__.
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  • 67 5 Higher Raiway Fares London, Dec. 20. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law 6tated that up to Dec. 16 the Treasury had received £78,690,000 m excess profits. Mr Roberts announced that on January 1 railway fares would be increased fifty per cent except for workmen's tickets
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  • 74 5 London, Dec 21. In the Houee of Commons, Mr Hope, on behalf of the Foreign Office, replying to Mr Hunt, said that the captain of the Blucher and an officer belonging to L 15 had been removed from Donnisgton Hall to Switzerland as exchanges for British officers, unfit
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  • 287 5 PARLIAMENTS AND PEOPLES I RESOLVED Germany Must be Crushed [By Submarine Cable] [Reuter's Bervice] London, Dec. 20. Mr Lloyd George's speech has put the seal on the revival of confidence which was first marked by the 'French victory at Verdun. The House listened throughout with rapt
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  • 242 5 Peace Offer Scorned Paris, Dec. 19. The Congress of Soei alists has resolved by ten thousand against four hundred that no peace pro posals of the enemy can be entertained until concrete terms are offered. Paris, Dec 19. Four interpellations and criticisms are awaiting the new Government
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  • 71 5 Rome, Dec 19. In the Chamber, Baron Sonnino stated that tbe Government was not aware of the specific conditions of the enemy peace proposals, but the boastfulness and insincerity of their preamble did not inspire confidence. He begged the Chamber not to adopt a resolution suggesting that
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  • 34 5 Ptegir.a, Dec. 20, —Mr Borden, m a message to Mr Lloyd George, says that Canada will epare no sacrifice to make triumphant the great cause for vfhich the Allies are contending.
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  • 98 5 "Out With the Submarines London, Dae 20. The German Note as published is identical with that made public at Amsterdam on Dec 12. New York, Dec. 20 The high German hopeß of peace are evidenced by Hamburg America and North German Lloyd circulars offering freights on resumption
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    • 377 5 ROBINSON CO., A^Few Suggestion foi XMAS SEW YEAR PRESENTS. Studa, asilli-strfct or HBK^Sft^ v -ft3^W^ Pertttn p< a [rout V;* ]B';T8 ;T B R- J gravel PtorM-.g Si-'i B Cigarcit'. Case l.i^.-tratii-u. s'■ ''SP ji^^Sr^t* N G2l c B Capacity SO I .>•••- V' V A 4% V^l H Ii
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    • 725 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. Steamer Eml of January, Por 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. MAIL LINE. Operating Jthe new |flrst-clasa 14.0C0
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    • 770 6 Jr \3* British India AND rm.PCAB LIINE (Oompanies Incorporated ln England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract witb 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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    • 565 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. Ftr CHINA. JAPAN CETLON u< MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWABD 1916 1916 Amazone Dec. 26 Porthos Dec 2. 1917 Athos Jan. 12 1917 A. Behic Jan. 17 Porthos Jan. 3i A Stear. or Jan 17 Foi all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS, agbmt OSAKA SHOSEN
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    • 600 6 N. Y.K J APAN MAP STEABSHIP Co., U d «oootfor»led In j spaD EUROPEAN LINE A servioe l 8 maintained brtwr^ v via port* te Marseille., mVr n Y contract with the Imperial "aptnmenl The New Twin hctZ maintaining this service have b L Bt^ designed and constructed M with
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  • 1076 7 Tbe work undertaken by the Group of Subscriptions, the Department of Agriculture, and tbe Imperial Institute, to investigate the problems connected with the coagulation and preparation of rubber and the effects of tapping ou trees, has been m progress three years with an interval m Ceylon of six
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  • 413 7 The war, which has altered so many values and worked such changes m our outlook that even the effects of the French Revolution shrink into insignifi cance m comparison with it, bas also transformed the problem of the Channel Tunnel. It is important that the attitude of
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  • 178 7 Mr J W Corny ns Carr. the dramatic author and ecitic, whose death Reuter announces at the age of 67 was, m his younger daye, a member of the legal pro fesnion, and he was well known ac a journalist m tbe early seventies
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 40 7 CEMENT •'DIICEAI A" DUrrALU DDAMn DKANU (IN IRON DRUMS). My X^^kV^^^^^^^^l>^s^ ____^V\W I w&c**&^e//M.Wm mm*.' W^_________ mm\ A fl _M_E^__________________^______.*vJ/6^_.«&^________(lN WOODEN BARRELS). /IT A f\W A Itl /ll I/I I ACETIC ACID QUOTATIONS FROM BOENEO COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENQLAND)
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    • 531 7 c^ v c& B X rrrr;: MIDLOTHIAN* "ROLLED OATS A c/can, tempting food, giving stamina— unrivalled for Breakfast. 4$ AQENTB FOR LEA k PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE K*V S HE B EST PREPARATION g A Message to Mothers who are EE I Weak, Anemic "Nervy," Run-down, i jjj Only a mother
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  • 432 8 During the past year conflicting reports have been published about the progress of the Murman Railway, (ein:e completed) the line which is to place Petrograd m direct communication with a harbour on the Kola GulC free from ice all the year round. Oae of the most recent
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  • 1702 8 To Dec. 81 Nov. To date 1916 Abaco 5,944 18,482 Allagar, Dec 266,800 38,800 218,800 1 A.Gajah, Sep 29,790 14,500 125,800 Alor Pongsu 24,370 189,429 Alma, 26,900 848,400 Ampat, Sep 86,054 18.2C0 129,588 An-Johore, Mar 177,249 21,111 228,950 An Malay.Dec 1,507,347 164,342 1,569,194 >n-S'tra,May 473,623 80,352 764,759
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 175 8 Dodge Brothers MOTOR CAR SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO COLONIAL NEEDS. ai __hp*^___m-m___!-_q_k____. (mL Tk. ffii Jlg^iJßß^ Wmm«&^^mmVmi^^' W% _______J^^^^ •''SBBp^y" -^^W^|«HJH^;jC L <k/ /fi l_S\ '^X^ t '^"i^r^*^^^^^ 1^— ___BBS?y^\fi^S| fi You will realise the very first time you ride m this l Car that it has all the comforts, responsiveness
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  • 110 9 Dec. 21, 1916. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified m Messrs Fraser and Co.'s yesterday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Ayer Molek 2.30 5 2.40 Balgownie 4.70 4.80 Changkat Serdang 9.50 10.00 xd Indragiri 19.00 20.00 Jeram 2.00 2.05 Kelemak
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  • 54 9 COEBBOTHD DP TO Dec 21.) Bank «ma s-« i damand 2-4 l Private oradits 8m 14 29 82 j Franco demand Bank 326 Isdia, T. T. 172 Hohbkohq, demand BJ Pm Yokohama, demand 109£ Java, damand 186 Bah&kok, damand 65| Scvbbbighb, Bank Buying 68.64 Bank oi Bngland Rata 6%
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  • 139 9 Tin (175 tons) 86.90 Gambler 14.50 Oambier Cafes No, 1 22.50 Gambia* Cuba No. 2 19.50 Peppar Black ordin. Spore 31.00 Peppaa, (White lair) 87.00 Nntmega (110 to the It 80.00 Nutmegs (100 to the lk. nom. If ace (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4% Blaok) nom
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    • 611 9 «o^*^^^^^^^^^^^^">"^i"B^B^Baßa-HH.___B._______HHH______-BBH_______Baßn__a_^^ War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is wortb too cents on tbe dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. E.C. Tbe Company baa £30.000 Aeposited witb tbe Supreme
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    • 445 9 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Incorporated m Canada). All kinds of Lite and Endowment policies Issued. F. S. Evans. Manager, South Eastern Asia. Guthrie ft Co. Ltd., General Agents, Singapore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) FIRM Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description.
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    • 454 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up. Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 20,800,000 President* J. Inouye Esq. Vice-President. Y. Yamakawa Esq, DIRECTORS. J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M. Odagiri Esq. X, Sonoda Esq. T. Kawashima Esq, R. Kimura Esq. Baron K.
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    • 28 9 IB i^eSk -tSgwiE^' mm^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cotton Crepe T. Jackets Frocks for Children Night Gowns Lawn Night Gowns Corset Cover NOW ON SHOW YAMATO 4 Co. 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 122 9 NEXT MAILS DUB From Europe.— Per P O outward Somali expected on Dec 80. Per M. M. outward Porthos expected on Dec 24. Prom Ohlna. Per M. M homewaid Amazone > expected on Dec 88. LONDON MAILS DESPATCHED. Left, Oae. Arrirad. Nov. 8 8.1. Dec 1 Dec i Nov. 4
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    • 601 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT. Chamber of Commerce (to II i.m., Dec. 21 ARRIVALS. Dec 20. City of Madras, Hai Mun, Esmeralda (Brit); Elout (Du*) Legazpi (Span) Tamushima Maru, Saikai Maru (Jap>. Dec 21. -Lady Weld, Krian, Ranee, Nankin, Circe. Meran, Klang, Magnet (Brit) Van Hogendorp. Singkep, Brouwer Van Goens (Brit) Produce
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  • 143 10 RESTORATION OF ISLANDS DEMANDED Anti Yenizelist Feeling By Submarine Cable] Renter's Service] London, l>-c 20. I^uter learns that the (ire*k (iovtrmneut. m a Note to tinAllies prote-led against the landing of Veui/.ehats u^der the protection of the AHi^B on various islands, of which it his deinnnded the
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  • 141 10 Germany's Food Plunder Jaaay, Dm 18. (A belated meaaage).— The Ministerial crisis has ended, the Cabinet withdrawing its resignation. M Bratiano has returned to army head quarters Ameterdam, Dea 11.— Hart Batocki is tiaiting Vienna and Bodapaet, lo negotiate for thj distribution cf the Romanian food booty
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  • 141 10 Fugitive Liner Aground Copenhagen, Dsc. 19 The German licer Piinz Friedriek Wiihelm, sheltering at Vardoe m the Arctic since 1914. escaped and steamed inshore escorted by a Zeppelin and two submarines to the Kattegat. She missed the bearing m a snowstorm and grounded ou Samsoe. The ship
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  • 53 10 Coronna, Dec S 1 A submarine escorted a Danish Bteamei fiy;ng the German war flag to Finiaterre, carrying forty-nine of the crews cf other ships. The captain of thj Britiab Bteamei Blair Hall was kept as a prison* r. 'Lhe aobmarine subsequently pursu-d t»".o other steamers gun
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  • 46 10 Leedon, Dec 19. —In the House cf Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the Ne' rial -is the only neutral which refuses lo admil d. f nsively armed ships to its poets, I st it dosa net impugn the legality of si.en arming.
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  • 26 10 London, Dec 21. A German official claims to 'iave torp< loed the French battleship Snffron fifty miles northwest of Liabon on Nov 26.
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  • 70 10 OailO, D a. 10.- L'Oe second anr.iveisary of tb Brii -h Protectorate finds the situation m Bgypl m every way greatly improved, compared with last year. The na rj ol QoTernmenl is iv i g smocthi}, Cue people are happy and con hasted and most no-porous, trade ia
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  • 26 10 London, Dec 19 -Keuter understands that the safe conduct was given to Tarnowski at the request of the United Statea, wh.ch accepted all reaonsibility.
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  • 239 10 PR MANS LOSE AN ARMY CORPS Successful British Raids [Renter'i Bervice] Paris. Dec. 19. A semi cttieial states that: the Germans have lost an Army corp3 m the Meuse fighting. Beanchamp, the bomber of Essen and Munich, ban been killed m an air-tigbt. London, Dec 20. A French
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  • 53 10 London, Deo. 20. Official General Smuts repulsed strong counter attacks at Eibata on D^c. 15 aud finally ejected the few Germans m our advanced posi tions, securing an important ridge 3,500 yard- north eust of Kibata. Our aeroplanes had considerable bombing succeaaee, inflicting appreciable ca&ualties. l-^.'.vhere the
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  • 53 10 The Hague, Dae. 19.— The Foreign Mioiatei baa announced that m reply to oi? pic-tit ou the seizure of Germau publications destined for India and elsewhere abroad, Britain has declared her readiness to come to an understanding enabling the universities and public bodies to cb.ain German scientific
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  • 39 10 London, Dec. 19. The Times says that it is understood that Indian bankers and others are negotiating with the India Offlce with a view to the relaxation of the restrictions on the sale cf India Council drafts
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  • 402 10 The Palladium offer a mystery picture In their new programme. The Man Inside is a tense drama which gives to ponder over exciting issues, based on a novel which was a great success. Then there is the usual good selection of comedies and cartoons. The identity of
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  • 466 10 The following is the seventh report of the directors to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec 28 at Greeham House Your directors beg to submit the balance sheet and profit and loss account for the year ended 30th September, 1916. The
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  • 344 10 The following is the F6venth yearly ra port of the directors to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec 28 at 2 30 p.m. The net profits was $281,939 51 which is subject to the following deduction Directors' Fees 5 per cent on
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  • 65 10 The X P BI exprtes steamer Rurnphiua returned yesterday afternoon from Bela wan Djli. She will leave this afternoon with mails and passengers for Batavia, Samrirang nnd Sourahaya. The Oompaoia Trasatlantiea's steamer Legtizpi arrived at the wharf on Wednestlay afternoon from Manila, and was to continue her voyage
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  • 226 10 Singapore, Dec 20. Our market has been very dead this week and except for forced selling by a few weak holders which caused a cod eiderable setback to certain local rubbers there is very little business to report. Scarcely any transactions have been re corded m either
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  • 213 10 The following is the third report of the directors to the shareholders of the above company to be presented at tbe meeting on Dec. 29 at Barker and Co's offices. Your directors beg to submit a duly audited statement of accounts for the twelve months ended the
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  • 128 10 At the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, the 274 th auction was held on Dec 20. The number of pkls catalogued for sale was 18.581.98 or 2,477,597 lbs. (Tons 1,106 07). Prices Realized. Sheet smoked fine ribbed $135 to *142 n ii good ribbed 134 ii
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  • 77 10 SHROPSHIRE REGIM ENTAL SPORTS. Lt Col A X B Garrett (T D) and the Officers of the 4th Batt. The King* LI) will be 'At Heme ou tbe football field, Tanglin, at 4 p ra. on Saturday the 30th December, on the occa Bion of the Regimental Sports. We nre
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  • 69 10 A fairly interestiag game of hockey was played oq the Esplauade yesterday evening, between an R G A team aud a seme what mixed SCO eleven, m which oue iv more of the Shropshire^ donned the Club colours. The Club were one up at aalf time, and twice m
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  • 39 10 The following competitions will take )lace during the Christmas holidays: Bogey competition 18 Holes Handicap. Medal competition 18 Holes Handicap. Entrance fee for each event $1. For onditioQß see Notice Book aft the Club.
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    • 293 10 I**- GLAXO THE BEST FOOD FOR WFAHT* YOUR baby is the most precious thing Vo L 8 HIS Good health is the most valuable possession Hl GLAXO is a complete food m itself. addition of boiling water, no milk or cream Inct lne A FRESH CONSIGNMENT JUST TO HAND THE
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