The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1917

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Prees AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPOEE MONDAY, JANUARY, 8, 1917. NO. 8,951
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    282 1 There is a persistent suggestion of under currents in the peace talk, and Germany has gone bo far ae to belie her boasting and detail to the D s her peace terms. It is declared that the British blockade is grinding Germany into humility Page 5. in
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    LETTERS FROM ALEXANDRIA
    1285 1 LETTERS FROM ALEXANDRIA PART 111. One of the happiest afternoons, and per* haps one of the greatest experiences I had at the Timber Quays, was on January 20th, 1916. Some South Africans were embarking that afternoon for Mersa Matruh, on the Egyptian Western Frontier. They were a fine body of
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      155 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TftEAD RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. L RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 am. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars on Hire RING TELEPHONE No. 491
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      124 1 IT is only the tyre which gives you the Greatest Mileage per dollar expended motor Zyns N Your personal judgment will wnir J^ be in favour of "Stelastic K%&£A Tyres because they give the "A mm greatest mileage and most >S /mm Satisfaction. -8L /-'s&& Moreover "Stelastic Tyres" i i«j^^^
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      258 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. New programmes at the Palladium and Empire Page 2, Battery rd premises to let Page 2. Fox terrier found Page 3. Second hand perambulator wanted Page 3. Dutch Consulate General notices Page 3. Steam launch for sale or charter Pa«e 3. Clifford Wilkinson's tansan Page i. ORCHARDING IN
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      96 1 THE WEEK. Monday Bth High Watei—b-55 a.m .11-45 p.m. Fall Moon. Legislative Council. 2 30 p m. Tuesday 9th. Rlgh Water- 10 ss a.m. Singapore Assize s. Wednesday 10th. •'<ilb W«te»— -If ».m 'l 16 p.m. Presentation Military Cross. 8 C C grd 5.30 'p. Y ai O A Social,
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    478 2 A New Year Social will be held on Wed needay, Jan 10th, at 8.45 p.m. at the YMC A. The Programme will include vocal and instrumental music a Shakespearian sketch and games. A despatch from Munich gives details of the manner io. which Prince Henry of Bavaria was killed on
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    COLD AND RHEUMATISM.
    196 2 The long spc'.l of wet w» ather is now having evil effect on a j amber of people, and the tortures of rheumatism are disabling many. Victims of th s malady have every reason to fear tm Bret doll aclif-s In the limbs ani joints, follow (i
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      435 2 > J \l^tM 'y^ Q| Driving Pain Have yon .1 pain anywhere In your hody [g it 1 liti!<> pain or a biq pain' T^oes it torture a tingle oerve or does it tjrind and rack your entire being isn't it foolish th«.-n to i driven bj patas or aches,
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      427 2 WE HAVE NEVER GIVEN YOU^A WRONG TIP YET. SEE LOUiSIE LO VEL Y (Singapore s Favourite) In Sir Rider Haggard 3 Wonderful Adventure Story. THF CPA^PI V 9.75 "P *POf?l7r|l^ 9 15 A BRII ISH NOVEL BY BRIT LIB'S BEST PICTIONIST FEA.TORING BRITAIN S BEA.UTT Those \\):o have read hir
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      666 2 ANOTHER MONSTER PROGRAMME TO NIGHT. THE HOUSE OF QUALITY T3E ALHAMBRA B1: ac B KO4I I MANAGER M H. EENVO" <!»!»> Why are ne doing ceora business? Bec&use we are civioi the u',i, l Tonight complete change of Programme "PLANTATION KBMORIB*' 1 lutroductoj? theii wild Ne<?ro Dano ld pn »kios
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      943 3 FULL TEXT OF GERMAN PEACE NOTE. Barlia, Dec 16 The following 13 the te\: of the German peace Note The most terri^c war ever seen by history has now been ragiog almost for _i years in a large part of the world. The catastrophe, which could not be prevented by
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      621 3 FOR SALE OR CHARTER. STEAI LAUNCH. Suitable (or Towag Pa?s€Dger or ether Service. Built by The Singapore Harbour Boai December I9U. Comfortable Cabin Accommodation. HULL Teak and Copper fastened. Lengt o5 Feet, Breadth 1!6. Depth 6 Feet. Draft 46" Forward a' i" Aft. ENGINES. Triple tixpamion. Non Condensin BOILER. Workic^
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      813 3 FOUND. A Fox Terrier; colour— white body black and brown markings on head. Owner can have same by applying to K. H. T 62-7 Orchard rd. 8 I 10-1 Consulate-General for the Netherlands. NOTICE. I 1 h"3 right to levy the taxes on sago aEd on J foret-t prtduce including
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      904 3 AUCTION SALE OF 475 cases J O Stewart's N^nt-areil Ol Highland Liqueur Whisky, 20 case> J <fc < Btew^rt'rt Gold Medal r'y Fine Old Vatte Scotch Whisky, 2i oases Hrnry SiLup^orr/i Co' "White hnal botch Whisky, V2% oases Tw Herons Brand White Spirit and 10 cases Vim Vtrmcuth. To be
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      604 3 WANTED. ,j Wantfd tobnrsfcrcd hand Pcremhu'a^oi must re in go:d condition. Hatepriosaad j where to be been tc .No. I X, c (j Kn t- Tres-. I 8-1 o An P^aglish married couple, requiring accom- Lnodation towardn tee end of February, would be glad to hear tram a private family
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      38 4 Addis.— Dec 1, at §A, FrirnroFe hill road, Lonilou, wile of Pir CH4BLKB ADDIS, son. LiNTOS.— Nov. 2S, at Ashtead, Surrey, wile of A K. Linton, hoc. Low. Dtc. 3 6t Hay ward's Heath, wife ct H.A.lrtW.cfPenang.flaoghter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      16 4 Mustard—Fpejbk.- Nov. »8, at Balcombe, ANDREW MUSTABP to VIOLA. MABION LOBAXHB, daughter of Dr. Bpeer.
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      DEATH.
      21 4 Ci.kmfnti c Mn n —Nov. 29, at Bogiior, Damk TIBEBA CLEMEKTI-BMItH, widow cf Kigbt nenouiable BirCs< ilClkmumi-.-mitii. G.C M Q.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    15 4 i«t« w*i'!o». Troth be e pr«c»#o "■•♦•Hi f» R-''o'.ir l_>Yr!*» <-T><4 *•*>»?
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    Monday. January 8, 1917.
    1262 4 Monday. January 8, 1917. We bave every reason to believe that the result of the Government's scheme for providing facilities for men in Malaya to lake their places in the Bmpire's rank.-, \\i!! prove a thorough success a> far as finding the men is concerned. There is also no <loubt
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    700 4 Mr Tan Soo Hock has been reappointed a Municipal Couimi6sioner for Malacca. Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford arrived in England on the 3rd ult from Accra. 1 The Colonial estimates for 1917 as approved are published in the current The ribbon for the King 6 Police medal is now to
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    GERMANY HUMBLER
    296 4 STATES PEACE TERMS TO AMERICA British Blockade Succeeding London. lin A The 'ipmj growing that .I*l many has m down that 6he h>k com; President Wilton u It*** Mm d peace tern- vbicb tb« original!; Q t refused to do Mean w h:l- thWafchinKton maintain t.i- i|qu recv
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    AN ALLIED PALAVER
    127 4 Important Meeting in Rome London, ttm s.— Official. Mr George and Lotd Miluer, with tLt-it officui advisers, have arrived 10 IMM hi par ticipute with the Krencb and Italia:: Qw ernustuts in an exchange of levrg or: i.L general giLuation. London, Jan 6 Mr LlosJ <n- eg
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    AN ENEMY CONFERENCE
    75 4 Amsterdam. ,lan h. Tbe Kick' ol Bu garia had a long conference w\il lit l\aiter at (i^ruiau hthdquartere cd Jan Arneterdaiu, Juu f Arcbduke Frederick aud Geueral Ho»i /HndoifT. Auttnai. -t of St .IT. lunched vrith tbe KHiter at he&i flirtltl. There were alto prefect Crowi I'rince
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    MALAYAN MAN-POWER.
    305 4 Saturday saw the close of the t I receiving answers to our question regai ing tbe de6irabiii'v of Ioch! c )nt-cr t :\oi and the result *vat ihit |6fl replies Ml received agreeing with the picy About a dozen weie thrown cut M decipherable or possibly not British
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      66 4 oiffor<KUi!kiiisons 0 tan iiiik SAN CALDBEGK, S fMGGREGOR GO Johnnie Walker Just say, Same with n^e SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR STRAITS AND F. M S. JOHNNIE WALKER WHISKY JOHN LITTLE Co Lt EU IS™. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. ENOW READY Singapore and Straits JGH DIARY for 1917 ishers FRASER and NPAVE, LIMITED.
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      66 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 1 Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000. The Oldest and Leading Studio. Firet In 1872, Fort most in 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the fc ßequisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the production cf only the best results in
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    WESTERN FRONT
    452 5 ENEMY EFFORT FOILED NEAR LOOS Allies' Captures in 1916 Bv Banmanna Cable] [Renter's Service] London. Jau B Wireless. German Official A'e p nettateJ the fourth line east W9H ci Looa, :uflictiDg san^uiuary English i nadou, Jan .3. Marshal Haig says An enemy raiding party tntered our lines south
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    IN EAST AFRICA
    78 5 London, .T.in 5. Ka=t Africa Official. Pur!>uiU;4 the retreating enemy in tbe H.i' valley, wh occupied a caiup on tbe TelliUPWlli river :tnd reached Kibambawe. ju r .^e Month bank ol' the Run'ji. The r-ueiuy Wt-re hj!d:r,J tbe >>outh batik. The eneruy were severely handled at Mgeta
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    U BOAT VICTIMS
    76 5 Spain's Temper Rising L.r.don, Jan ">. Sinkings Steamers Leon (French) Odda 'Norwegian) San Ltudn 3pai Dimitriofl Goulandroij, ArifttotelU t I dsov (Gntk i. Jan TIM siukia^ of the 9«a L. t: bai excked furious ludigua ti Bin B, isu bai already repeated I j and whawontlj pro'.e^ted
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    A MATTER FOR NORWAY
    42 5 Itoadoo, Jaa I —Bant— ia iufonned :aai tnc export ol eoal from the L'nited aittfldom la Norwsj bas been ■evweljl I viag la c;io expor: of ix-m auci r.:,- Em N NTWAJ U) (ierui-uiy, In cjutrivea"..jn ol nweteatt
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    THE KITCHENER FUND
    16 5 ..oi.dou, Jaa 4. iue Kitchener National! Tlaaaoiial Fond excises four hundred* thouiand pounds.
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    CANADA'S ARMY
    12 5 Ottawa, Jan 5. Hitherto 395,955 men] have iiiiisttii in Canada.
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    "PRESSED BACK "
    524 5 "PRESSED BACK RUSSO-RUMANIANS STILL ON THE MOVE Enemy Capture Braila [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service London, Jan 4. The Russian communique spsaks of British armonred cars tearing along the Braila- Vizira road heavily punishing the enemy. London, Jan 4 An enemy communique Bays The Russian advaneej iu the Oorua Yatra
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    QUEENSLAND FLOODS
    64 5 ttrirbane, Jan 4 The latest reports are that the floods are extending over rhe whole interior of (Queensland doing immense damage Numerous bridges have been destroyed, railways are interrupted and tLere are heavy lossei of livestock. Brisbane, Jan f> The Flinders riter ha-- overflowed, fcbe Bnrroandtog country' being
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    COTTON-WEAVERS' ADVANCE
    49 5 London, Jan 4. —In accordance with in agreement made a lew months ago, SQt,OOO Lancashire cotton weavfra, raoetly women, ure receiving a h've percent ad i vance ai wages, while the five pt-r cent advance previonalj granted o& a war bonus ia oonverled into a regular advance.
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    RED CROSS SALE
    30 5 London, Jan 4— A number of beautiful prea&nts have beeu received from Indian Raj*hs for tbe great Red Croeri sale at Christie's at tbe end of March.
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    OBITUARY
    16 5 London, Jan 4. Mr David Robert Lyall, of the Bengal Service, hue died at Tamton.
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    GREEK MUDDLE
    153 5 ENTENTE NOTE DECLARED UNACCEPTABLE Royalists Restive [Renter's B«rvi«e] CBy etabmarin* Cabit] London, Jan 6. The Times correepon dent at Syra says it is reported that Greel reservists have blown up the bridge t( Laritssa in order to impede the transpor of Royalist troops to the Peloponnesus Athene, Jan
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    MACEDONIAN FIGHTING
    62 5 Paris. Jan 6. There is bid weather in Macedonia where there is lively mutual artillery lire. The British successfully operated a-Mi'nst Kupri near tbe Seres Demir-Hisear railway. The British tleet bombarded Akarvika aud Semuntoltos, south of Orfano. London, J m 6. The Admiralty says Naval aeroplanes attacked aud
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    AN ITALIAN SUCCESS
    44 5 London, Jan 5 -Italian Official We repulsed violent night attacks between the Adige aud Lak^ Garda, compelling the enemy to retire in disorder with heavy losses. We advanced two-Lundrud metres by a sudden successful attack aud e6ta blished new positions. «4»
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    INDO-FRENCH TRADE
    97 5 A Useful Mission London, Jan s.— Regarding the mission to France of Messrs Cbadwick aud Ulack to investigate the possibilities of tbe development of Indo French trade, the Times expresses gratification that Mr Chamberlain aud tha Government of InJia have taken a preliminary etep in the direction of
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    GENERAL BARROW
    83 5 Indian Army Services London, Jan 4. General Sir KJmund Barrow has been appointeda member of tbe Council of India, tucceediu? General Sir C C Egerton. London, Jan 5. The Times 6ays that General Barrow'o appointment is unusually interesting in the present circumstances, and fittingly crowns a most distinguished
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    THE SILVER MARKET
    65 5 London, .Tan 4. Montagu's report say^: The silver market is anii6ually inert Visible transactioni are rattier BOiall and general enquiiies, apart from coinage demand, are insufficient to aff eefc the price Shanghai exchange baa fallen ft half penny. Some silver has been sold cu China account and
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    POLITICS IN AUSTRIA
    49 5 Amsterdam, .lan 4 'Hjh Voe^ische iZeitang snys that the Austriuu Emperor I has turamoned Count Julius Andrasey. j the leuding opponent uf Count Tib/a, to I Vienna. Tue formation of a coalition Cabinet for Bungar; is more probable than tho immediuto resignation of Count i Tisza.
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    ORIENTAL STUDIES
    24 5 London, Jan 4. The King opens the School tot Oriental Studies at the end of February. Sfiadentaj classes beijin on Jan 18.
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    MRS CORNWALLIS WEST
    23 5 London, Jan 5. The Daily Mail says?: Mrs Coruwallis West has dwcided to retna from public work of ail kinds.
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    THE PALL MALL
    19 5 London, Jan 5. The Radical m p, Sir Henry Dal/iel, has bought the Pall Mall Gazette.
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    NEW WAR LOAN
    261 5 £SST IN THE WORLD'S HISTORY Yictory Investment [By Submarine Ombla] [Heater's Berviee] London, Jan 5. The forthcoming new i great War Loan is assured the most fav 3 ourable reception not only by financiers t but by the public generally. The terras have not yet been announced
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    PREMIER'S FINE MESSAGE
    202 5 Empires One Resolve London, Jan 5. The Colonial Office publiob a message from Mr Lloyd George, on his I'Bsumption of tbe Premiership, to the Dominion'* Premiers I send \ou on behaft of the people of tbe old country a mes-jaga to our brothers beyond the seas. There
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    INDIA'S VOICE
    96 5 London, Jan 5. —Mr Chamberlain, in an intefview with Renter, Baid he was corresponding with tbe Viceroy regarding the selectiou of two representatives of India on the Imperial \Y\ir Cubinet(? Conference.) The Imperial Government's formal recog* nition of India s great a»sietanca in the war nuil her position
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    TRADE RETURNS
    75 5 London, Jan 6 -In 193 fi the imports totalled JL949, 152,672, au increase of £'97, '259,829. Exports totalled £508.546, 212, au iucreaea of X'121. 677,764. Imports for December were £1 5,4 06, 808, an increase of £5,079,391, and exports H9 92^,400. au increase of X\">.9s( ,9 1 1.
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    F C SELOUS KILLED
    24 5 London, Jan 6.— Mr F C Sc-lous, the famous bitf game hunter, lias been killed in acticn in Bast Africa.
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    141 5 Father Vang ban, npeuking in Eust Lon dou. said both the country and the Navy i felt bbat Admiral Sir John Jellicoe was iu hie riuhr place at the Admiralty. \Vhnt be admired to eiiormoiioly in the Admiral was not ouly Liu efficiency as administra tor and efficacy in command,
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      241 5 Robinson Co. tUlfik Ladies' Voile Blouses AjBf JH/ f IV^fv AND DAINTY STYLES Also Cambric Shirts for Sports Wear PATENT SOSTENENTE^I #J TONE J-^,_ ,1^ 1 C4LI. i\ SEE touch <: ..hJjij|m3 them Fo/e QUALITY \jW F YOURSELF the ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. Uncorporatkd in Hongkong) BY APPOINTMENT C§^t^\fe T0
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      829 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to ItIcALBSTcR (joi| LtQ.| A i k. w mam XX VJ IH. IN X bi KONINKLIJKE PAKETVJLART MAATSGHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland, Roy*l Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 3-3, OOLLYKR QUAT. MBLi-Hiort Trbub
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      566 6 P# O# Obitish India 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 (for Ohmm) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE) I OUTWARD (FOR CHINA AND
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      666 6 I^l JL AIL* JAPAN MAIL STEAHSmP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service Is maintained between YofcoL&i~i via ports to Mareellleß, London, ander wM contract with the Imperial Japaneße Qovera ment. The New Twin peaaw Bteame»» maintaining this servlco have been Bpeclallt designed and constructed, and are flttef
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      350 6 MESSAGERIEB MARITIMEr I I NKIRI <>I{ATFI. MAIL LINE Fortnight mi vice bttm ufl ti Chma. Japan, Ceylon, Ditb jfarfcetliaa. BRANCH LINE FortDightly >u nrebetw. igalphong. Ptor further Information apply tc J. <e COURTOIS^^ CHINA WAIL STEAMSHIP cFT^ I[W RP IB*TTD T U SaHings from Rongkc FOR SAN FRANC I.^CO V,a
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    LATE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
    558 7 Italy's Bitter Memories. Milan, Nov 26. The dead Austrian Emperor never gave reason to be loved in Italy. The Pre*B to day records, his death with decent re gard for his coffin, but Milan is the one town where, it might he said, hia very name
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    SUPER-U BOATS.
    255 7 To Begin Their Crimes in Spring Washington, \ov 22.— 1t is known in otricia! circle? that Germany is building a vast fleet of super U bouts wbicb, beside? possessing greater offensive powers, will also have a more extensive cruisicg radius tb;ui those previously constructed It batbeen ascertained tbat
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    ON GOING HOME IN THE DARK.
    513 7 At B sfl p m precisely Mr Toots put cm bis bat and coat and bunied off to catch bis trair., Half way dowc the office etairs be tried to remember whether be bad Jock ed the Pnfe. Hastening back, be found it aecorely
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    17,500 WAR HONOURS
    48 7 Ic the I'arlian.entary papers, Mr Fototot givee the following list of award? geeetted for the period from Tuly 1 U T Mr Forstec iddi that the Dvmbert m no* complete, mould j o;btr tewardt have been giveo which ure j:o* >^t gi sett< J <ew—
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    A NEAT RETORT.
    150 7 Lord Robert Cecil got in i rerj coat retort do Ml Pootoobj the Li reJ membei for surlily Boroughs, v< e« Khitoa supporters bow reqatn ot their member ouiy :Lt MM last boon tba bi lhali u tbe goat, M he b loci tbeit coi I rn^.
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      547 7 I War op Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFHCE: Winchester Bouse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE! 82, Old Jewry, E.C IM Qunßaaf b%a £20,000 AaposJled -s?t*j %he
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      431 7 I THE B&NCFUGTURERS LIFE IKSUWNCE CO. (Incorporaied in Canaii'-k). \ll kicdb of Lifo anil Endowmonl policies issued. F. S Evans. Manager. Booth Eastern Asia. Gotbrie Co. Ltd., General Agentoi Singapore* SOUTH BRITISH iSSURAMCE GO, LTD. (Incorporated lu New Zealand.) r*!S3 Icsurancc-g Bffeeted jn Baildlrigß, Kent a-d Merchandise of ev«jry denerlptlon.
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      559 7 KEW ZEULUNQ INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) VAN6-TBZE INSURANCE ASBOC. Ltd (Incorporated In Hongkong,) CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON GUARANTEE k ACCIDENT Co. Ltd 6UARANTEE. (Incorporated in England Fire and Marine Risks of evnry de&orlpl'o* underwritten at lowest current rates.
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      20 7 E. C. SEAH. B. Sc. (Engineering) CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT SURVEYOR, 3. Raffles Place. Makes Estimates. Surpervises Works Buildings. Undertakes Surveys.
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      17 7 Largesi Stockers CF PAINTS AND OILS HIM WA TT Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS Ttiepfcoae 428. IW V arkei Street
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    TOO MUCH TYPEWRITER.
    268 8 To the Editor ok The Daily Mail. Sir, A large number appear to have the idea that- England as an office and counting house would solve the "after the war problem. Hence you now find an increasing cum ber of children at school, to say nothing of
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1692 8 K'ng K'tao. Dec 824,000 81.0C0 299.000 Kamasan, Dec 100,080 96,055 K'muning, June 885,162 721,857 Kapar Pare, Dec 680,161 670,056 Kapayang 102,978 Kapoewas, 1«4,000 Karak, Dec 188,201 181,208 Karan, 101,803 Kedab, April 809,126 895,424 Kelemak, May 56,281 15.4C0 95,536 Kempas, June 109,800 198,500 Kempsey, 16,459 158,788 Kepong, Dec
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    AIRSHIP BLUSTER.
    220 8 One of the notorious Berlin imprisoned neutral correspondents whom Mr Curtin has told of has been visiting the Schutte Lan/ airship works near Mann heim 'Under) for advertising purposes. "If the prevailing activity here is any indication," he writes, "the coining win ter, with its long dark nights,
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    RUSSIAN DREADNOUGHT.
    172 8 Sunk by Explosion Petrograd. The Naval Statf issues the following At bix o'clock in the morning of Oct. 20 a fire broke cut in the forward ma ga/.ine of the Imperatriza Maria. An internal explosion followed at once, and the flre spread rapidly and reached the petrol tanks.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    277 8 Iu above list the totals in tirst c^lun i monthly totals for Jan l>te. Lt«O. Th« u<;in uhirh the Company's year end*- 1* tadfa after the name. Third eohm;n hhows ti 1916 total to date and second eulutun iln I of the past month. Every tnueavonr It i^t..
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    MR HENDERSON'S SALARY.
    126 8 In the course of a short discussion on Mr Arthur Henderson's enlary of £2,000 a year as President of the new Pensions Hoard, the Minister safd that the ques tion of a salary did not aifect him 60 much as his 6iiccegeor. He had offered, when asked
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      20 8 Vitafer n>!^^-Brit«sh B T o^cFoogj Fort fie» the System against disease, restores tke tissues after illness and invigorates without reaction.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1640 9 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan, GtJi. *LU taotailo&s of Sterling Shares duqbi fee legaraea aa p at tij Bomioai tot %txn #>edbai 04P, t.*>ci. Paid. r »Asa Di?. Butbbb. 8r£.&srh 100,000 fv 2* AUafai 12l<K -28 2 9 379,930 2s 2s Anglo-Java 20%
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 9 'COBBSCTKD UP TO Jan 6 > BREk i ran 2 g demand |.<f F»iratt cctditg 8 m i M 14 15 16 Fianct dexcand Baok 325 Isdia, T. T. HonSKOSa, demand i% Prn YoaofiAMA, daniand 10i^ Javi, d^innnd igrt BiaaKOK oosriaiid 67* S07»t|Bafi8, Bank Bnylnt t8.6 4 3?»L-?r 08
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    PRODUCE.
    141 9 Tin (100 tons) 87. M SamhUi 14,50 a Oafcs No, 1 22.00 (iftca*!** ou^j No. 2 13.50 £e?p*« Bitufc ordla. noie 31. 00 Pe,jp*e, (Wtiita laic; gis po Ntt^'isg* (ltd £d jh.-» Ik 80.00 Nfetmegi (100 to the U nom. Mft-e b0 00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bftl] Ooffet (4%
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      21 9 (ALL USUAL SIZES) JUST ARRIVED To be had of all Dealers OR THE BORNEO Co, Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. Sole Agents.
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      80 9 THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. Noi No2 W.3 THERAPIONr BLOOD POISOK. KiMKKV. Rl.Alli4t.it. URIHARY DISEASES DISCHAKG6S, WEAKNESS, PILES. SKND S TAMP ADORI S! ENVELOPE KOR FREE BonKI.KT TO Dk. I.K Cl MED. CO, MaVKKSTi-CK RD. HAMPSTEAD, LONDON.} SS PARIS nKI'OT: 12. Rl'E CASTK.LIOSE I A CORE i NEW i"Hk DBPOT: <
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      579 9 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press a mornln* Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each mooring (Sundays exempted). Cash prioe Ten Cents a copy. Bubscriborh' copies will be delivered atthelJ private residences, (or town offices or godowns if
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      450 9 MAIL TABLE To day. Intermediate 6.iid locu. matte, irtll ru roiit. In list below Penarg, Kalaeoa, P.M. B. 'by 'I rain, ep a flally (except Bc^day). Johote, B, 8.30, 11 a.ru ISJB a utpa Cucob Soon lions? 8.80 am P. Batam A P. L'ulang Hock Lim 830 ay Pulau Soegi
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    PENANG RACE EN TIMES.
    443 10 Frcm Our Own Correspondent Penang, .lan 6. Ojkning Stakes. Distance mile. Nullo, Battiug Bill, Fciar, L*dy Jeau, Sandy Creek. Ponv Roadster 6 fur. Malagcida* AmDang, Beau Bruaiinell, Iduuno, Beaulight, Bjunetty Bob, Devonshire Laes, Lubra, Motor Cycle, Butterfly, Black Prince. Ghikfin RAd mile. Tim. Kreli?, Sister Myspec,
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    A COMPANY OPTION.
    68 10 From Our f*vcn Correspondent l'enang, .lan 6. Mr Thorne presided at ;in extraordinary meeting of the Wagon Pachaung Wolfram Mines r .o-day. A resolution was utiaai mously adopted granting an option of aale ou the Company's uiiuing c jncessions for |40€ COO, payable half in each and
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    TELEPHONE EXCHANGE LIST.
    28 10 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE LIST. Snbtcribers are invited to send to the Telephone Office, 8 Stamford rd, or. Bi »n-j day al 1 1 am. for new i;SLo of Bojbscri-
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    169 10 The Reaid nt Councillor, Colonel A ft Adams and Mr J Mitchell fire all proceed inc; fco Singapore lor the Legislative Couu cit meeting cr: Monday (8 Echo.) la the tii id p lie court en Saturday, I» t ;'-jc:ive h •;> etot Brownings charged a Cantoneti named Lou Check
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    FOOTBALL.
    248 10 SHROPSHIRE* I v SE.\ DEFENCES. It was not a very promising afternoon, on Saturday, foe the soccer eup tie between the Shropshire^ let and the Sea Defences, which had had to be postponed from Thursday on account of bad weather. There was a large crowd of spectators, lined up
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    130 10 The January monthly bo«ey was com peted for on Saturday aud yesterday, and resulted in a win for Mr F A Teale, vrho returned a net *core of 9 down. Thirty carde were taken out, and the followiDg were returned i F A Teale 12 2 down
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    CHAP JEE KEE LOTTERY.
    96 10 SMART SfcLNIKNVE. Ou Friday afternoon, In the third police court MrSheedy, .ißfistant Superintendent of Police, prosecuted Ye Ah Teok and Ye Yong Thye. two a6eistaut cashiers employ ed at the Chartered Bank, with assisting in carrying on a Chap -lee Kee lottery on tha back premises
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    ROLL OF HONOUR.
    77 10 Another Singapore born boy has been an-arded the Military Medal, for gallantry in the field. This is C S McDinald, eon of the late Mrs McDonald and nephew of Mrs W a Fj-.ter. McDonald was born in Singapore, educated at V"iuche6ter House School, and is now 24
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    274 10 The Rome correspondent of the Central News Agency quotes a neutral traveller from Hamhuie aa laying that revolution \s knocking at the door of liurlin. The police are powerlekd to maintain order in Hamburg. The authorities daily destroy thousands of placards demanding peace unJ focd. fbe whole of Uermany gi\e-»the
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    TREATING IN CLUBS.
    239 10 The FM S Clubs, in consequence of the Government request to cease supplying drinks on credit and treating, have to take eeriouely these two matters. Ipoh Club met on Thursday, over 60 members being present. According to a communicated report, the proposal to make payI ment in
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    320 10 The Empire Cinema on Tat jong Pagarrd continues to do good hu?iness, there being two very large audiences present for thf first and second frbows on xitur day. To night there will be an entire change of programme for the later show. Damp weather makes do difference to
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    131 10 The following are the otllcial prices at the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, on Jan 4 and 6 Off. -red for sale 18.2fig.85 pkls or 1,767,600 lbs. iTons 7*9 06). PBICBB Kkalizkd. Sheet Bmoked fine rihhed 8140 to $152 good ribbed 125 139 (hie plain 121
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    83 10 Ageuis Boußtead and Co. Kui) 28,500.; to: til to date 197^500; ai'din^t 150,400. N'ordanai 68,961 totul to date 609 840 against r>yQ, 168. geletar 17 f>7s total to dale 95/00; I'Rrtin'.r, 86.098. Anglo Johore 22,806; total to date 194.878 agiiust 177 .311. Agentb Borneo uurt Co.
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    BLINDED SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' FUND.
    294 10 Previously acknowledged, M5 512.87 Mrs E A Brown, 10 Max Nathans. (Nov Dec.) 6 Prior, (Nov Dec Jan) 6 J M Sime 6 Peggy. Sept, to Dec 13 Mrs A Reid, 3 Hadden, (Nov and Dec) 5 Mauldon, 6 Work sold by Mrs Bradney, 3
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    BELGIAN RED CROSS FUND.
    24 10 Total Acknowledged 51,:>E. r > Sincerity Pcker Konjjbee ho Mrs K C Rooty i Poker Kongsee u B Y Fitzgerald \q
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    S.C.C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    34 10 S.C.C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT. JO DAY'S TIBS. %qle Handicap. McKean v McKenzie. Norrie v Scr.ular. Frikndly Pairs. Lowndes and Urown v Lyall and Chanay. TUESDAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. Lyall and White v McKenzio aud Scoular
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    165 10 A Teochew named Lew Luck Teog was convicted in the third police court, on Saturday, of stealing J,"> and two pold sovereign buttons from a house in Circular rd, and was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment. In the .same court n Cantonese named Neo iKwoog was sentenced to a
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      178 10 WILLS' 5 H 0 k CIGARETTES SMOKING MIXTURE To be obtained at most of the Principal Dealers throu lO u: the Straits and F. M. S 3^"^ Mfc* Am£ »^**HPfc. 18/2 SINGLE DOUBLE t TREBLE > CLUSTER RINGS, IN ALL STYLES v f tl^^g^^ DIAMOND RUBY RINGS, <^fe^ _A •'^l^E^
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