The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 January 1917

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPOEE SATURDAY, JANUARY, 6, 1917. NO. 8,950
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  • 190 1 Results of yesterday's rubber auctions on page 12. Our London Financial Letter will be found on page 12. The transport Ivernia has been sunk with loss of life Page 7. Local attacks on the western front have met with success Page 7. The situation in Athens is
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  • 1141 1 Quicquid agunt Iwmines nostri esft farrago libelli Juvenali, Tbe Topic of tbe week bae been tbe question of Malaya's present contribution to the war. Many gallant men have already gone but tbere will be no lack of applicants for the honour now and the diffi culty
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 157 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD IWHITEAWAY LAIDLAW C? LIP (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). j g CHEAPEST TEMPUS fr/iffl^J > r, WATCHES. W 4 >^ RehiMe timekeeper _S^ I *7 tVi t^ WWO W L? Special Value y^TT^T^X 1 U l&IV&tl tit ri Ol/ ea^* /Yv- f^^^P 1 r% F TUP mil' J
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    • 199 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. New atlas and gazetteer for Malaya Page 4. Opportunity to enter good partnership Page 5. Whiteaway Laidlaw'e specialities in watches— Page 1. Bordeo's eagle condensed milk sold everywhere Page 7. Caldbeck Macgregor advertise Watson's no 10 whibky Page 11. Dinner and cinema show at the Sea View hotel
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    • 2 1 Martell's Brandy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 84 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 6th. High Water— B Is a.m., 19 15 p.m. Epiphany. Football Hiropphiros I v Sea Defences 3 CCgrd Sunday 7th. High Water— 9 8 a.m., 1 .8 p.m. Ist Sunday after Epiphany. ■ondaj Bth High v-at6r- 9.55 a.ra 11-45 p.m. Full Moon. Legislative Council. 2 33pm Tuesday
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  • 604 2 The yotlßgest bride ever seen at the Chapel Royal was I'rir.cefs Mary, daughter rf Charles 1., who when fhe married Prinze William of Orange wan only ten years old. No other Royal wedding was celebrated there until 1677, when t'riu ces* Mary's son, who subsequently became William 111 tigureJ as
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 671 2 The Worlds best in BRITISH Pianos by— Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Collard Chappell Stromerger Grands and Uprights AT Incorporated in Hongkong, ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA SADLEIR k KNIGHT Orchard agents and Attorneys LAUNCESTCN, TASMANIA. We plant au.l manage orchards for Absentee riitut--. with graduatt d payments, and under Government Expert supervision,
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    • 495 2 IB Bh B m ASI™ImPi SIR RIDER HAG3ARDS FAMOUS NOVEL IN MOVING PICTURES. /r. n ,ghtxTHE GRASP I Ui. 0F greed! A tremendously interesting and power f'il Drama of Adventure. Founikd on Sir rtider ila^gardri Woodecfol Stury "John Meeson's Will" Those who have read Kir Rider Hazard's Wonderful Adventure Storv
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    • 643 2 ANOTHER MONSTER PROGRAMME TO NIGHT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBRA BEACH KOAD MANAGER M. W. KENYOv.*Unr To-Night 1o Night Why arc; we ci<>ic^ teora bostiiesg? Becftase we are- giving tfa puijii To night complete change of Programme both in Picture* and Vauclevi.ie Continicd ie^ >. o eHJent of ihe
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  • 396 3 Japanese Manufacturer's Views. At a meeting of the Kojansha Club Mr. Toyoji Wada, managing director ot the Fuji Spinning Mill Company, spoke on his impressions of China during his recent trip there. He eaid: "When I first went to China in 1894 and again in 1895 to
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  • 142 3 King's Bench Decision. I Thousands of tenants of email rented hou£PB may be affected by a decision in the Kiu-;'h Bench on Njv 17. Judge Amphk'tt. k at Birmingham, had decided against a landlord in a' claim dispute uuder the Increase of Kent Act. The que6ti3u was
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  • 114 3 Dadge lirothers reoeutly turned out car' No. 100, i 00, and the event was celebrated at the big plant in Detroit by hiking 1 motion pictures of the final assembly of the car. iJudye Brothers have been reticent in makiog public production figures, Bod with the exception
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 620 3 TO NIGHT AT THE TO NIGHT Empire Cinema TANJONQ PAGAR ROAD-TRAMS PASS THE DOOR. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME The Greatest of Comedies TL.3THY DOBBS THAT S ME This i> Carter de Haven, the greatest of humorists, in his greatest part. DON T MISS THE OPENING EPISODE. IN TUNE WITH THE WILD
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    • 56 3 (Established 1876). to. 6, 7, 3, MALACCA STREET. Wines and Spirits DEPARTMENT. Vino da pasto, in bottles and in cask?. French Claret. Wine Table Claret. Vermouth Cora, Martini Rossi, Chazalettes. Old Moscat of Syracusa for invalids Old Scotch Whisky, Mackenzie's French pure Vinegar etc. Ferro China Bisleri. Absinthe Pernod Fils.
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    • 184 3 P their qualities .6° e These high-class Cigarettes W^^y/' tinctive, something absoluteprice charged for them. NO. 555 VIRGINIA LEAF PER TIN OF 50 70 CENrs S They give to the smoker (INCLUDING DUTY). I o fflfl rf a ieeling of pleasure and Packed in patent vacuum tins ensuring their perfect
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  • 2784 4 This letter from Sir Erne3t Birch, for 1 the newspapers of Malaya, haa the approval of Sir John Jellicoe and ia published with the sauction cf the Lords of th-j Admiralty. In continuation of the account I wrote of the Bell we were giving to the Malaya," my
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 52 4 mmmmmm i w/rA^t *11 <^H *< i j«| Most Certain Cure/]! IB Physicians recommend them. H aH Of .ill hemists. fSk\ <M—— i— xn niiii ii innw nm «w iM—wiiiM y^ DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BRSWN'S SPECIFIC. To bO h^d Aft the BINaAFGBB DIBPBMBABT, and o! MISS BROWM, Graaaflals, Hlvci Va!Jf
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    • 750 4 THE NEW ATLAS AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTEER OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS F.MS. Kelly ®> Walsh, Limited. I Have pleasure in announcing the forthcoming publication of this important work j now in active preparation by the Far Eastern Geographical E'tsblisfcment. i This work is the result of seven! years of close research
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    • 910 5 GERMANY'S GUILT. Another Volume by Author of "J'accuse. Paris, Xnv. IH. The correspondent of "LHurnanite" on the Swiss frontier has had an interview with the German author of the book published in French and English under the title, 'j'accuse,' dealing with the i question of the responsibility for the pre
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    • 753 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. IST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 7th Jamjarv. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7.*0 a in. L ta- y. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns 78, 74, 88, 376 S. 5 am. Matins followed by Holy CommaDion i 4v m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 1 53J p.m. Evensong Sermon. Hymns
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    • 807 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners de-ire to engage the services of an Inspecting Ottioer in connection with the Registration of Births and Deaths. The salary attached to the post is $',500 per annum with annual increments of $12"> up to $1,800 and thereafter by two triennial increments of ?JCO to
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    • 580 5 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Architectural Draughtsman required for P. W. D., Malacca, must be neat, quick and accurate with good ktowledge of detail and construction. Salary $804 per annum rising by annual increments of 860 to 104 1. Apply by letter only Stating age, experience &c, with copies only of 2
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    • 927 5 AUCTION SALE OF 475 cas;;s J A G Stewart's Ntnpareil Oic Highland Liqueur Wblsfey, '20 cases J (i Stew, rt'-t Gold Medal r> Fine Old atted J Scotch Whisky, 2i cases Il^nry Simpson <£ Oo'iWhite heil fcfc >tch Whisky, enses Twc Herons Brand White Spirii and 10 cates Vine Vermcuth.
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    • 771 5 FOR SALE I 1 Ilcptnobile 19! <J modi 1 a!ruof-t mw, running four ironths only. Bargain piicr. Box H H II Free Press. 61 111 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. An exo*Hdingly tine collection ol CHINESE PORCELAIN-WARE coruprit-ing Kahghi, Kienlung and Aling vase?. 5-coloured table KCieen, figure ornaiuentH. finger jfirs, plauues Ac.
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  • 34 6 t*rt skill tk« Pres- the People right ißifMlt Paired by hflocnen and uribrlb.d bj S*ln I Mm* Mtrfot IWh he' elcrioo* prv a»a 4mv«. IMLu4 1* Relifficn LoivitT rod Law.
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  • 1085 6 Notwithstanding the apparent verdict of the Singapore Market reports there are few householders in Singapore who will not have found some increase in the local cost of living. On some articles it is considerable on others less considerable and fortunately rice, the staple food of the
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  • 1135 6 Mr F W Petrie Hay, formerly of Tali Ayer Estate, has been promoted Major. Mr T H Martyn, says the Mining Jour nal, is in Siberia on behalf of the Malaya Tin Corporation. The first batch of Japanese labourers for Malayan Collieries, Ltd., arrived there on Wednesday and proceeded to
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  • 61 6 Frcm Our Ovn Correspondent Kujla Lun our .1,15 There wa» unique fui,c- ljn fa yefeterday hen I r Cuarles K j chancellor U 11 .rgko: .g I v ve6ttd Towkay I.oke Honorary d u r of I.L U botb OfculM, Hrxi Kdw ;ili C. ior
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  • 150 6 For the i: formation of tfcoaa hrLfc in the bookiug of pa^a^e* ui m et^ shipping bu-inesh we are uk«< make public the fallowing 'It is notified that mMm c.r .u iC i c information of tfc* MOfMMOtt of £i will not be accepted il they
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  • 57 6 ii ie KjLceilei.cy Tbe Gevorrer a- r p r^ renting iiie Muje6ty i be KiL»p will f r: ft ntbe Military t;ro»? to .aptam KotMH Black en Wednesday January lOtfa ifl o ra on tbe Singapore Crirht-t i.. Spectetorp tbould be ui tbtir pIMM c 5
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  • 412 6 Agents Kennedy and Co lenang New Columbia 14,494 Agents llrown, I'uiliip. acj v :ewar; 'I'tcaog Semanggol v 14 Per&k K.\e: Valley i." Ageute Barlow and Co Kuala Lun pur Aver Kuning gflf Bradwall lf,fSl Cbertonefee h* 117 I>enni6towu gg| Highlands and Lowland* 142 694 Klabaug |g
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 82 6 Whiskies WE CAN SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING In 41 and 10 Gallon Casks. V. O H. B. CLUB BHARU ■■I lIR 1/ II S PRICES ON APPLICATION TO CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co, s~* w^a^^BSßßtit^^^^F i t^^HE v Johnnie Walkbk 4> Just say, Sams with me SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR STRAITS AND F. M.
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    • 64 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIBTS 3 a Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1000. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1872, Foremost in 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results in Studio Portraiture,
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  • 358 7 MOLDAVIAN CAMPAIGN NEARING THE SERETH DEFENCES Mutual Successes [By Submarine Cable] i Heater* eserricej London, Jao 3 Thelong itubborn Russian retreat to the Sereth line stretching across the lowlands on the threshold of M3ld»via is now virtually over. Falken hayn's army is approaching the FocsaniFundeni bridgehead positions the two main
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  • 86 7 London, Jan 4. The blockade is pinching 1 >reece and tights are of daily occurrence outside the bakeries. The stocks of grain, and dour are barely sufficient to last till the middle of January Mutinous Keaervista are terrorising Athens refusing to recognise an\ authority, Even the
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  • 27 7 Salonika, Jan 4. British official: We successfully raided the village of Keupri inflicting casualties and taking prisoners. The Navy bombarded positions at and Lakovikia.
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  • 87 7 London, Jan 4 Sir Douglas Haig says jwe successfully raided trenches north eastward cf Arras, and twice entered ■positions in the neighbourhood of Wyts Ichaete We drove of? a party endeavouring ito approach u? eastward of Armentieres. Loudon.Jan 5. The French communi Ique says that there was
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  • 113 7 London, -Jan. 4. East Africa offici.il We stormed on Monday strongly entrench ed line? in the Mgeta valley, southward of T iu^uru hii!?, icrtic:ing heavy casualties aaJ cauturicg several guns and howitzers. We pursued the enemy within eleven nuitrs north Aest of Kib-unbawe, towards tbe H.iriji
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  • 46 7 Louden. J<u; :-i The Minister of Munitions «s taking ever at curreut quotations aii un^iougtu cupner huherto not contracted for. London. Jan :>. drastic order is ex peeted prohibiting the use of cereals to tied game. ThU will be a heavy blow to gainb preservation.
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  • 114 7 AN EVIL INFLUENCE Army Officers in Trouble [Bj Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, Jan 4. The report of the military inquiry regrets that Mrs Corn wallis West holds positions of some importance in various public war work associations. Lord Denbighshire is of opinion that the
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  • 337 7 Death of Notorious Monk. London. Jan 3. Rasputin's end smacks of mediaevalism. He exercised a most malign influence in Russian society even at Court. He was known to be a leading pro German. According to news from Petrograd three bullet wounds were found in his head and chest.
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  • 183 7 A Transport Sunk London, Jan 4. The Admiralty trans port Ivernia was submarined during bad weather in the Mediterranean on Monday. Four military officers and 146 men are missing. The casualties amongst the ship a crew are not yet koown but it is hoped that the only
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  • 31 7 London, Jan 4 -Eltven persons were killed and forty-three injured in a collision between a train of holidaymakers and a light engine between Edinburgh and Glasgow yesterday evening.
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  • 26 7 London, Jan 4. Italian Official. Reci procal artillery flre on the Car&o front resulted in the destruction of the enemy defences southwest of Cabtagnavizza.
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  • 19 7 London, Jan 4. The Bauk of England announces that the issue of treasury bills is suspended.
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  • 23 7 London, Jan 4 The French Admiralty denies absolutely the German wireless news as to the torpedoing of the battleship Verite.
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  • 212 7 Some time ago we referred to a new work which the Far Eastern Geographical Establishment bas (or some time past had in preparation for British Malaya, and from an announcement in our advertising columns this morning it will be seen that this publication is shortly to
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  • 537 7 Church and its Future. la view of the closing stage of the delivery of the message of the National Mission, the Archbishops of Canterbury and Yotk have addressed a "Reminder to the Clergy and Laity of the Church of England," in which they state that the main
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  • 109 7 A Farewell Dinner. Regt. Sergt. Major L«tter, of the M S V R., wbo is leaving for Home, was entertained to dinner at the Selangor Club on Wednesday evening by the members of A Co. Cap!: Reeve Tucker took tbe eha:r, and there were about 40 pres-eot.
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  • 12 7 Mr O A Hereford is granted four months leave from Dec 23.
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  • 356 7 A despatch from Vienna states that the new Emperor of Austria will take the title of Charles VIII. He arrived in Vienna recently travelling direct; from the General Headquarters in Transylvania. New Ruler's Career. Archduke Charles Francis of Austria Este, who now becomes the director of Austria
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  • 64 7 At the Alhambra tbe What Note have been re engaged for a further season whilst several interesting films are in eluded in tbe new programme. The What Nota will give a mUinee for the children this afternoon when tea, cakes and ices will be served in the Alhamhra
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  • 234 7 London, Jan 8. Tbe Indiaman has collected opinions from 6everal distinguished Anglo Indians as to Indian re presentation at tbe Imperial, Conference. Sir John Hewett hopes one of the advisers from India may be an Indian of broad statesmanlike imperial ideas. Sir George Birdwood that he altogether supports
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  • 30 7 Cairo, Jan 8. Replying to Marshall Haig'e telegmm re the success of the al Aribh operation* General Murray fays We are most grateful for ouc big brotber't congratulation?.
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  • 103 7 Ijoudon, Jan 3. The Leyland liner Nestciiun became a total wreck during a fog. The crew were saved. London was vie-ited bj a hostile aeroplane just befcre noon on Nov 28. Six bombs were dropped, injuring mae per (■oos. aud doing very Blight damage. There was no
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 210 7 Robinson Co. HAI7r it f^V** •<? HCk\i r Ek I •Nlili r* Ay llrlf Ij t\ KJM.JL%J I VL SELECTION OF im Vfik Ladies' Voile Blouses JLjSWf^fe^ IN MANY USEFUL fH^\ AND DAINTY STYLES Also Cambric Shirts for Sports Wear Bebe Brand Milk >mfiK*:> iRPRpMRH^^T vmt£ JL IltJ LI Uc
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 595 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. FOR LONDON. for particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McAUSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS^ BKGKIKXLiJKE PAKETVAAR? MAATSCHAPPiJ (Incorporated in Holland, Soya! Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, coluSkk yu*T. (THDBJ OOSTRAOT WITH THB SJPPHfSRIiAIiDfI f»D<A f)OVTWNMH;HT. BmOKAIU P' utianau
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    • 580 8 |r \J m British India rXPCAR 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. MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe). Outward (job Gbmm) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE Homeward
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    • 682 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAHSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service la maintained between Yofionacn via portß to MarHcllli.H, London, under mat contract with the Imperial Japanese Oover* ment. The New Twin screw Bteanuer» maintaining this service have been special!) deslgnod and constructed, and are fitif
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    • 388 8 M. M. MESSAGERIEB MARITImpc IN' MtPORATI D IN FhA MAIL LIKE. Fortßffhl 1 mm In b< tv. 1 Thina. -lapau. Ofryloo, I Ibouti Marrtilio. BRANCH LINE Fcrtmghtlvs' 1 vicebi tu, 1 Haiphong. Pot liitthcr iDfciLQatKL appiy i c J. dc COURTQis JCHINA WAIL STEAMSHIP CO LT[ Sailir.ga from Horg, FOR
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 567 9 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTCRN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 'INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS), HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 1 32, Old Jewry, E.C ibe Qaaaaav Has £20,000 daposlled wilt the Sapvems
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    • 447 9 THE KANUFACTURCRS LIFE IHOUBCE CO. (Incorporated in Canada). \ll kinds of Life and Endowment policies i.ssned. F. S Evans. Manager, South Eastern Asia. Gctbrle Co. Ltd., General Agents. Singapore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. i lncorporated in New Zealand.) ?IRI Insurances effected on Bandings, Keal and Merchandise of every description.
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    • 469 9 B a THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, ITD. Capital Subscribed Y. 49,000 000 Capital Paid Up Y. 30 000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 20,800,000 o H President. J. Inouye Esq. Vice-Presidtvt, Y. Yamakawa Epq. DIRECTORS. J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq N. Boma Esq. M Odagiri Esq. K. Sonoda Esq. T. KawashimaEsq
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    • 684 9 CHEESE AT PRESENT IN STOCK AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. K. LUMPUR. IPOH AND FENANO. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per innom, payable half-} early on the 15th May and the 15th
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  • 1592 10 From Our Own Correspondent I Standard Sbips. Edinburgh, November 29. la all the shipbuilding centres in Scot land the increa&ing dearth of shipping tonnage and tbe freeing of many berthin the shipyards by the launching of Ad 'roiraky work is bringing up tbe poesibi lity of starting a
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 280 10 HALLITE JOINTING WHY YOU SHOULD USE "HALLITE"! BECAUSE STANDARD "HALLITE" JOINTING Will stand the most severe tests of heat and steam pressure and will ensure the UNINTERRUPTED RUNNING OF YOUR MACHINES. As its use gives an absolutely perfect gas and air tight setting it will secure the maximum driving force
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    • 135 10 111 To Correct Constipati MUM ol D)« misJies aud s\, M :i. mlßlj gt V.'.V 1■ < k fOQ We!' th: L do DOt i BMI, 10 ■Ml p {'•"-t free from the Dj lili dicine Co. Dtp Si. ta MORNING HEADACf and P-^or Aj:p Thai toll ftekfag, i f
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  • 1666 11 (Bsaed by FRASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan, sth, •All faotatlOßß of Sterling Shares mast fee regarded as purely nominal tot the proaeai Oaf. 1 [woi __j__T___ 7/AB2 Dif. Bvtz U, 8 tfmZ X»a 100,000 n Sr AJlagai m% „_ 2 8 8 379,533 2s Sa
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  • 59 11 iCOBSBCTBD DP TO Jan 6.' Beat Vt 2-ti ftomanfl 1-4* Prtrati cata:** s m i M 14 15 -ih Fe&nca demand Bank 825 tWBlk ''A T, 171 h nom B Hi IM MM damaud li°oPm I H Utt, iicmacd 109} BtSSKDEi dftdf^d 67* inTfiwi, Bant Hnytnt *-> 18.64 Honfc
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  • 145 11 Jan 5. Tin 1S5 tons) 87.00 raaiatas 14.50 -Ua Oaks i 3 22.00 5 a Mae Cats Ko. 18.50 e ppei Black seiia, a poie 31. on Feypu [Wtoitefafal 85.00 abaaejs (no *d the 1. 80. 00 tfatnugi TOO to thi 1..; nom. Kara UhveiaJ 80.00 Ctovw 'Amboina) nom.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 902 11 After a recent Air Raid the following unsolicited testimonial was received On Wednesday evening last an incendiary bomb dropped on our premises, crashed through the roof breaking the rafters and fetching down the ceiling, and set fire to the sitting room which is in the occupation of our warehouseman. Before
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 479 11 MAIL TABLE To day. IntorirofllMtc &od loca< mails, wttl t>t iouoc in iist below PeßttDg, Malacca, F.M.F, (by Train) 8 p.m "ally (ezoept Br:i3ay), IOBOta, I, 0 jO. li a. in 12.3C, 8, 4& 6 pu. Keriraon Hocfe Tew *.3O Cucoh Soon Hong 8.80 AM P. Batam A P. Bulang
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  • 2190 12 From Chit Own Correspondent Plantation Rubber's strength Good Forward Contracts— American Demands Excess Proftt* Taxation More Annual Reports— Tebraus stride Forward. Nov. 24, 1916. The market in plantation rubber has continued strong with forward sales for January to July 1917, at 2 lid per lb. Recent trade
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  • 288 12 These steamers being so highly quali tied for Governmeut service, have been seriously requisitioned, and withdrawn from their regular employment during the war, but us they have been doing Im perial work that compensates all concerned for the interruption of the service. lu the meantime the Company is
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  • 41 12 The December medal has been won by Mr Monk. The following were the scores H F Monk 44 4 2 4 82 W <i Doagan 50 C4 18 86 .1 A Campbell 51 4 5 8 Btf
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  • 64 12 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. The Christmas and New Year competitions resulted as follows FOUBBOMEB Handicap. Aspmall and Gray barn 89 H$ ho A Kenned; and SicLaohlan 6s 7A Buj 18 Boles Strokh Handicap. \v Dougan 93 14 79 Eclectic Competition^ I W Dongan 38 7 3j The entries werf' very good
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  • 24 12 PARADES. Drill Ball at 4.80 p.m. 10th January. Drill Hall at 8.3( pin. ]3th January. Dress, Review Order on both p.irades.
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  • 121 12 Leng Cheng wa^ convicted iu tbe second police court yesterday of stealing a pair of trousers from a bouse in Tan Quee Lan-st, and was remanded until the 9th inst for Bentence. Lim Thong a Cuntoceso of Kampong Malacca wris convicted in the thud police oourt yesterday of the theft
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  • 27 12 S.C.C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT. TO DAYS TIES. Double Handicap, Chill and Winter v Lowndes and Roberteon. Lyall and White v Bath and Layton or McKen/ie and Scoular. B
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  • 42 12 Bundai 7th January. Tide 9 H a m. Height 9ft 4in. Johnston's Pier 8 9 and 10 a.m. 2.80 and 3 30 p m. Club Bungalow S .'5O and 930 a.m. 12 15, 8 and 5 B0 p in
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  • 267 12 Vegetarian menus nre being introduced iu the Hjuse cf Commons restaurant, nnd tbe London and North Western Railway it adopting similar measures at tni-i.y of its larger t-tatione. There is Eonu-thirig rather Bplendtd about the way, in which the authorities are 6tep by step educating tbe toddling public into a
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  • 483 12 BARLO*V'S REPORT. RUHHEB Singapore, Jan 5. For this week's Bales, which occupied two days, some 789 tons were offered. The tone of the market at the opening was quiet, but competition gradually improved. On the second day the market was much stronger, and prices closed about $4
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 157 12 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 am. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars on Hit* RING TELEPHONE No 491 for
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