The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 January 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPOKE THUESDAY, JANUARY, 11, 1917. NO. 8,954
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    219 1 The Russian attack in the north gtows. and an inland in the Dvina was tuken In a snowstorm. The important place of Mitau is 6eriouely threatened Piige 5. A violent struggle id proceeding on the Rueso Rumanian front, the enemy admit ting a'' tenacious defence." In the
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    SONGS FOR SAILORS.
    1424 1 L'jst week i received a letter from a naval officer wuo, amoijg o'ber interesting eug^eetione, advocated tho chartering of tome competent poet by the Admiralty in order that the Lower I>eck might be supplied with eongs cf their own. That is to say, a renewal of the
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      96 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TAEAD WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CP LTPi (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). M3ONEW DESIGNS IN BRASS BEDSI 9 ST£AD 300 JUST DELIVERED >^ T~^^^ f^f>- FOUR POST BEDSTEADS B j| r: i| FOUR POST F :~J^| !.j I 1 b'il 1 I i r g h|H _j— fc t y^T^V s
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      93 1 LA I EST ADVERTISEMENTS. W ipp and spirits at Swee Lee and C j's— I'age 1. "leg o 1 the Ring* at the Empire Page 2. Powell's list of forthcoming auctions Page 2. > cond band billiard table wanted Paje 3. Compositors wonted for K L Page 3. Britisher peeks
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      2 1 Kartell's Brandy
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      88 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 11th High Water- 0-12 a.m., 1 1 -II p.m. Friday 12th. High Wattr- l 7 ».tn., 0-?7 p m. Homeward mail closes (train Lodge Zetland Regular, 8 30 pm. Saturday 13th. Hleh Water- -31 a.ra 1 I p.m. Lunas meeting, Evatt Co noon. Sonday 14th. High Water
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    2ND LIEUT. S. C. WOODROFFE.
    235 2 A Posthumous V. C. Among those who had the honour of being received by his Majesty at Back ingharn Palace ou November 29th, when the King handed to next of*kin relations tie Victoria Cvotsei won by kheir, relatives i« the war, were Mr aLd Mrs
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    91 2 Bucb-.vre--. 1 k most of the citiew of Eastt-rrt Biirope, bma had a i*u shnre oi nfaußities, but hitherto it has suffered compare,;, i |j tie by warfare. TheTurkfl burnt U in 169fi and iL was oe«upied by Turks, Aastriani and Russians iu nieces eioii dhuing the Cmueau war; but
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      672 2 The Worlds best in BRITISH !j j Pianos by— Coilard and Collard Grands and Uprights ]^b f I Ice il pc ca'< 3ln 1 You' Horning Headache vvi I disappe r after a do-:e oi the tiny laxatives which do not iirl;Q. 01 chemists 6(3 cent per phial, or post
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      895 2 One of the Big^est Productions you havs ever witnessed in 5 Acts. TO-NIGHT 915 J. WARREN KERRIGAN THE CELEBRATED SCREEN ACIOR. IN JACK CONWAY'S DRAMATIC MASTERPIECE AN UNUSUAL ROMANTIC DRAMA OF EAST AND WEST Ir Is unusual Cor J, Warren Kerrigan to take tbi role ot a Bghtinfi Hero but
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      824 2 Last Two Nights of the Popular "WHAT NQTS? Vaudeville and Mystical Entei tain< s AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THK ALHAMBRA The Le.;dir^ rixam in Bl^O kPORE MANAGER M. H. KEN T iGN- 1 ADI Aucther oomplete Change of Pr gramme SHEER MERIT has etosed di t) axtead "THE WQ.iT
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    COMPENSATION FOR "BLOMMERSDYK."
    417 3 Germany hae agreed to pay compensa tion for the torpedoed Blommeredyk and the 6,000 ton9 of Government grain ehe carried, and has, on the other hand, intimated her intention to release thu detained mailboat Koningin Regentes. The former news is made public in the following communication by
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    AN ECHO OF THE "HAMPSHIRE."
    161 3 Stcvfiuger. N.a'.'-u -By vaster s. unary, in tti« Sfcavaogei Fj ird, :i h L:ld bae baea wHshed ashore, containing a papet on which wus written in Bnglista H M J* I Hampshire. We have kept so far afloa*\ hut how long it will last we
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      300 3 THE STRONGEST PROGRAMME IN TOWN TO NIGHT I AT THE TO NIGHT EMPIRE THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE TANJONQ PAGAR ROAD— TRaMS PASS THE DOOR. Tbe Great All star Circus Serial Epfce. PEG O' THE RING Ept 3? d es WITH GRACE c^: '.RD (as Lucille Love) FRANCIS FORD as Hugo
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      342 3 TO LET FURNISHED. Comfortable House, Thrpe Bedrooms, Bathrcoms attached. Gas, Water, Stabling, Near Town. AppJy 47 1, t'airn Bill Road. 11-10 uc Opportun'.ty for two gentlemen to sha?e well-fui nished and beautifully pituated house near town. Board if rtq aired Garage, stabling, telephone.— Keplits to Frte and Easy c/o Free
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      317 3 NASAL AND THROAT CATARRH Fapidly Cured by VENDS LI3KT7H3G COUGH SURE Every fourth psrton >•• a meet has Catarrh. begins with running at thu no e, the rusnlt of oatchiog cold If neglected it becomes chronic. Then 'itr passes to the throat, the Btomachi the bowels, It causes asthma, &e&tness,
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      680 3 HOWARTH ERSKINE. LIMITED. Notire is hereby given that the Transfer Boots of the abo\e <ompany w.li be closed from l:-th January to 22nd January 1917 (both days inclusive). By Order of the Board. UNITED ENCINEEKS LIMITED. T. C. B. MILLER., Secretary. Stcretaiiep. 9-1 2i 1 THE NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED.
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      635 3 WANTED Second Land Call Bleed Billiard Tp.ble, with acc<ssoti-«. E. K" c o hce Pntfl ii?i 7.1 REQUIRED Bf the Malay Hail Press Co Lui Kuala Lumpur, a :<w compositors. Apply personally cr by letter v. ith co t ies of Teetimonialfl to the Manager. 11-1 171 Britisher r'e-'res <-i
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    Domestic Occurrences. BiRTH.
    19 4 Domestic Occurrences. BiRTH. UARKI B— At [poh, on January 7, to Mr. and Mi^. Haddao J. Uabejes, a son.
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    Thursday, January, 11, 1917.
    1114 4 We serionsly ash that all those gentlemea who have been talking late ly about proposed taxation being a grave hardship on the poor, should devote close attention to the Car more grave hardship about which we wrote last week, namely the large number o! poor*cl&Ba rent
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    1005 4 Mr W II MacArthuc, late Government Veterinary Surgeon, Penang, is lying in hospital in London Berioasly i\]. Me Mao Arthur retired from tLu Straits service only a few months ago. The marriage took place at St Michael's Church, [poh, of Mr George Edward Jones Superintendent, Hill Estate, Taipiog, and Miss
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    145 4 FRENCH CONSULA R TELE GRAMS. [Bv Courtesy or tuf I'i i I'jric. Jan I, I pin ife per cent bond- :i* <i<hjcs 62 H Lt cert M h* 15 Mid 'I.e 5 per o; at Wm result attack on tbe Oiee. France. BngUod, ttel] bi I B t drett-ed To
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    RENT EXTORTION.
    71 4 RE NT EXT ORTION. If aiv rf-;idpr Li-.j.pfi;, to b w^i inctfti [1 1 of i ttoi ■■■>- i p -r- ir dI i« b i b fli dU In voald c bi HT< tfo not Nfc foi d tb« Hiii^c;. m :i..- BWMIf U.L' r« C( :ji' -I I
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    JOHORE "OUR DAY" FUND.
    47 4 JO HORE "OUR DAY F UN D. In adi.ticn to ct iv» -d frcin her- Of M9a beiEfl com. tapp.i c coohtfe fcbi S«gai K-ta»e, Ltd. La- hi r itceivtd t tai froni Johot* j- i i «3 058 46. Jc 1 1 n Hoi. 1 r
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    PRISON LIFE IN MANILA.
    161 4 Splendid Celebration of Christmas 'i Le Eotlowteg frrm the Mai news flows that price r: life M Bl Ch.ristrr.ae timr has great at:i NVver before have the innate? Hilibid enjoyed tuch aCb r i >. n, Bdi tion as the oof held thie year liperformances, baseball
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    ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY.
    107 4 Liege Armourers Seize a Germ: Amtli rd in v > The Ma lift: Icht JonttuU learoa that tortylwo Uagi I r-ter ca\ t-vi Mrg \c: h t v IBftfl tUn MO( d It I: BOCC l i.. fl, v;• l' (be 1 n r:i w t t-I-'-J
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    155 4 Sarupa Doofc I Hot i\ I eras, raeterdaj t. police Boari rf th t... I M :.i fcOl GOOlis WttW I B DftfetM ami v. a- &M 111 I >i of Km;» Q J• i :.L Ihetl El pel CC4KM i C■. v I Q i l-i i.i.:: wttii ;t:
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      64 4 G. B. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000. The Oldest and Leading Studio. Firet in 1872, Foremost in 1917.. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, acd tha Requisite Expeiience, are all at our Ccimnand, thus enburing alwajs the production cf only the best results in Studio Portraiture,
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    RUSSIAN COUP
    443 5 CAPTURE OF ISLAND IN THE DYINA Strong Bid for Mitau London. .Tan 9. Wireless. Russian r *":ji tl We threw back an enemy offenlive west of K and captured an island j in the western Dvina river, north of Dvinsk, wiUiaeTen michiue-guas and four] n n movtaia, jjoadop,
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    PERSIA'S OIL TREASURES
    134 5 British Interests Safeguarded London Us B —At Um na— Hug of the Poraiag Oil Company, Mr Greeuway s.i; i kbat :h-: reratt ol Um >e*r was satis :y B3 t tbc WWt German a: wnpti |q induce Ptoiaia'ta depart from tfalit] bid been eomptoialj! brckru rman ag9Btl
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    U-BOAT EXPLOITS
    42 5 Phe B rlin official riubaoariue to: idoed ■in tho Aegean i l> all the Boavoyea' battleship Ganlotf, in i on Jan lUm Ivernia a kroofi transport oon j■- re and on in 8 an i heavi.. dan transport of six.
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    NO REST FOR FRITZ
    32 5 u- i Baig reports itf acbes opposite ■i rv iM uc:;ve OH both b inks of in thj Gommeeonrl s:\lit::- |«o .a-'i B 1-J.r^e explosion north ltd ol
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    ITALYS MERCHANT FLEET
    28 5 ITALY S MERCHANT FLEET Lon m !IB 9. A tlltpM from Rome sayi I- ;1 v ii aaalgoing six millions I be construction of merchant- j 1 7
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    MINISTER TO HOLLAND
    19 5 The Hague, J*n 9.— Sir W B Townley has beec uppoiuted British Minister to the Netherlands.
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    GERMANY FED UP
    92 5 SOUNDING NEUTRALS ABOUT PEACE Hot-air at Munich [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] Amsterdam, Jan 9. After tbe Entente has replied to President Wilson, said Herr Bethmann Hollweg in the Reichstag, to further define tbe position of Germany and her Allies Germany will sirnultane ously address representations to
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    GERMANY AND AMERICA
    93 5 A Bitter Outburst Amsterdam, .Tan 'J TLp Rheinieche Weetfaelischeszeitung, the Krupp paper, in n bitter article says Americans have every reason to entertain tho friendliest feelings for as, since they have doue everything to oblige (/neat Britain and ttttins; r j oblige Qermanj It endorses Count Reventlow'e
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    EXPLOITING TURKEY
    19 5 Amsterdam, Jan 10.— The Vossischn Zaitang says that Oermano-Tarkieh com mercial and political treaties have beeu ratified
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    SPANISH CABINET CRISIS
    132 5 Pro-German Machinations Madrid, Jan 9.— The Cabinet has re* signed. London, .Tan 9.— The resignation of the Spanish Cabinet follows a violent pro •j^rman attack ou the Rom inones Minis Uy in constquence ct cue refusal to support President \Vi' s .,u s note. At the instance
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    A JEDDAH CEREMONIAL
    77 5 King Hussein Visits Warships Cairo. Jan 9. King Hussein of the Hedjaz visited the Allied warships at Jeddah, where he was welcomed by the Co:nruander of a French cruiser. Hie Majesty expressed his pleasure at vi itiug the brave and herc.c Allies who had proved their virtues
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    ALLIES HAYE THE GOLD
    35 5 London, Jan 9. The Allies' holdings of ,i >re estimated at £557 702,000] cjm pared with tbe £125,954,000 announced b> the German tteiehsb.mk. Tbe iiciti-u Empire's boldinga are £164 945.C 10.
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    265 5 An Arab named Sbaik I'itui wij con* I victel in the District Court yesterday oi ■Qg a lamp value ?i from (he fa rase* a l Ifi kin Orchard td, on Tn Bflaj night. He admitted Ln:- pre< vious conTicti db, but was remanded ia icustcdy until Saturday for the
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    SCREW ON GREECE
    181 5 DECISION OF THE ROME CONFERENCE Humbugging Ended [By Submanne Gable] [Rente**'! Service] Athens, Jan 3. The Allies' Note gives guarantees against an extension of the revolutionary movement. London, Jan 10. That swifter action towards Greece result from the Rome Conference ap H from a statement made by
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    POLITICS IN PETROGRAD
    31 5 Petrrgiad Jan 10. The Premier, M Trepcff, and the Minister of Education, M Ignatieff, have resigned. Senator Prince Ciolitzine is appointed Premier and Senator Kultchittky Minister ot Education.
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    LANCASHIRE'S BETTER YEAR
    46 5 London. Jan 8. The Board of Trade tp turns show that Lancashire bhipped 5.255^ million vards of cotton cloth iu 1916 against 4.748^ million yards in 1915. Exports of grey cloths ehow a falling off. Bleached, printed and dyed good* ate in creasing
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    HELPING THE FARMERS
    33 5 London, .lan i).— -The Minister of Muni tionfe has created au agricultural much inery branch to deal with the manufacture of machinery and implements which are classed as munitions work.
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    THE PREMIER BACK
    29 5 London, Jan 9. Mr Lloyd George has arrived iu London. London, Jan 9 Mr Lloyd George will speak at the Oaildhall war-loan meeting on Jan 11.
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    MUSIC IN THE BREEZE
    26 5 Brisbane, Jan 10 Tue floods in (Queens land are the. greatest for half a century Pianos lodged in the trwes at Clennont.
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    A NOVELIST'S DEATH
    17 5 London, Jan 6. The d^ath has occur red of the novelist Sir W Magney.
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    THE CONTINENTAL TIMES
    188 5 It i? curious to read that Aubrey Stan hope, who t'dit? the Continental Times in lierlin, has beou publicly as^uulttd in a German hotel bar by a German. The mystery of Stanhope has never been c >m p'.ett'iy solved. He is an Irishman who c ui!:^ of
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    140 5 There i» an old Scottish lament wrung f roir. the hearts of white men, seut or t-old into t!ii\eiy iu North and South America in the middle of tho 18th century, which aptly dt.s-cMlit'-i inn position of the Belgians to day. Ooe verse of it i? We are yokit in
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    SPAIN AND SEA OUTRAGES.
    453 5 A Madrid telegram says that tbe excitement caused in the Spanish Mediterranean ports by the German submarine campaign is growing daily, and it is not difficult to J predict that if the outrages against Spanish sailors continue the Government will have to face an outburst of
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    OVERSEAS BRITONS AND THE WAR.
    348 5 Consular Action in Canton. The following extract from the Hongkong Daily Press of recent date tbows that tbe Home Government, acting under the influence of a more energetic pro secutiou of the war, in rapidly coming to the stnge when it will n quire all
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    86 5 The Detutfche Tage f z«itung states that »fi tbr beginning of the war the number of uninhabited dwellings in Berlin was 27.6UU. Tbi6 number bus now increased to 40,000. Chiuese newspapers report that the Minister of Education, Mr Fang Yuen-lien has drawn up a ti'beme for the introdue tion of
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      220 5 Robinson Co. i HAVE A CHOICE jm lk\ Ladies' Voile Blouses Also Cambric Shirts for Sports Wear Steiastic Tyres, j I The only Tyres holding the R. A. C. certificate for 5000 miles without cuis or puncIf you neglect to see your tyras are proper y inflated you are simply
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      345 6 M. M, Fl MESSAGERIEB MAF?TJM£ S I [MCOBPOB4TBO IN Fv MAIL LiNB I Fortnight v servirrc h. tu I Cdtna. .lapan. Oeyloß, Did I i Mtummm I BRANCH LINE I Fortnightly service bet w« $m v I Haiphonf;. I For further information apply k J. de COURTOis, ka CHINA MAIL
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      531 7 Wab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is woeth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY §8 P i^rA i rASirKN 1 irr ASM KANI r IliwirANf IIMBIrII L U i tL^il i 1 fiiJ I ijllil Lli Li t%%2 sJUllrUi vl^ v VI! 11 fill 1 9
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      433 7 ni MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Incorporated in Canada). 411 Muds cf Life p.nd Endowment policies ssned. F. S Evsns Manager, South Eastern Asia. rutcrie ft Co. Ltd.. General Agents.. Singapore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. i (Iccorpcrated In New Zealand.) 'I?S In^nrances effected on Bnildlngß, Rent aaa M-jrchandJse ot every
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      204 7 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) •r-T3ZE INSURANCE ASSOG. Ltd. MARINE. (Inooiporafced in Hongkong,) SHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON BJARANTEE ft ACCIDENT Co. Ltd GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Klsks of every deacriyt'o underwritten at lowest current)
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      183 7 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,JID. Capital Subscribed Y. 45.000.000 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. K. Bonoda Esq. T. KawashimaEsq R. Kiruura Esq. Baron K Iwanalii
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      253 7 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE Rom Tyres are use by motorists the world over, a\v\ their outstanding merits are recognised also by ELM. War Office, the Admiralty and other Government depaitments. all of whom are regularly placing orders for more and stil more MEYER BROTHERS, Singapore.
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    HOME REMEDY WHICH WORKS WONDERS IN MAKING SCRAWNY, UNDEVELOPED MEN AND WOMEN PLUMP AND ATTRACTIVE.
    259 8 HOME REMEDY WHICH WORKS WONDERS IN MAKING SCRAWNY, UNDEVELOPED MEN AND WOMEN PLUMP AND ATTRACTIVE. Thin persons, particularly those from ten to thirty pounds under weight, will be interested to learn of marvellous discovery which puts on flesh at the rate of a pound a day iu many instances, rounds
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    THAT FEARRSOME BRAY!
    401 8 THAT F EARRSOME BRAY! There is eai 1 t<> bs one drawback to the general utility of the American mule in France; simultaneously with their arrival: at the front Hue trenches they would give vent to a gigantic and protracted Hihaw Li haw hi bay,'" that would reveal; their proximity
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    A TRENCH GAME.
    267 8 It would be rather interesting to trace the origin of the soldiers' game of "House," which has such a vogue among our men in France, both at the base and 'up the line." House makes no pretention to be other than a gnme of pare ch >uce,
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    111 8 The undoubted popularity of tbe ftame of H Ol2 16 its by zu) means OOD fined to the Army in France It is ft firm favourite with General Srnuts's troope 111 conquered 1 East Afiica," and bad many followers during the campaign in South- West Africa. Iu the latter case
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      672 8 THE NEW ATLAS AND COMMERCIAL GAZEn PR I Kelly (S> Walsh, Limited, j Have pleasure in announcing the forthcoming publication ol this important work i now in active preparation by the Far Eastern Geographical Establishment. This work is the result of several years of close research and will at once
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1525 9 Issued by FRASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan. 10th. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES MINES. •All fUOMItoaB of Sterling Bbaiu most fee testified as paieijr nominal to* me rreeeaa Gap. loans. Paid. t*um Oiv. butibb. Seu&kbd 100,000 8s tn Allafai I2ft% 3 8 3 9
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    EXCHANGE.
    50 9 iCOBSECTKD OF TO Jan 10. Ber.t 4 in/'i |.<| dtmcad S-4i Pxlvftt* evfditi Bmi f415 16 Francs demand Back BIS i»DIA, t. T. Boeokoso, uaro&rid Yokohama, demand io&f Java, dtci&sl IBej R/iNsfKUK, Cii.o-mvi 67 i SO SBBIQSB- B»ak Ba^Sog |&§4 Bank c-? ngl md P.a?« it Bski Silver Loadan
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    PRODUCE.
    143 9 Jan IC. Tin (buyers) hfi 50 3aoafei«£ 14.50 GHuofctai Cufcs No. 1 22.04 Gtamfclai Ca*>* No. s IB r -o Fepytr Black ozdiri. b'p^e 81 00 Fepptf, iWfcile tolt) 85.00 No&ro«gfl (110 13 feiM Ifc B COO Nntva^gfli 1100 tc tLa '»t nora. Mace (Banda) 80.00 Clovaa (Amboina) no,;*.
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      76 9 Cotton Crepe T. Jackets Frocks for Children Lawn Night Gowns m# A ran A mil O 1* «r flßi Mm II I ■f 6 EKg K K Bft J%T *fi 47, H/6H STREET, SISGAPORE. FINEST IN THE WORLD vh'W A "^-1 i 'ls '<- -i'"'- .7 "s. A W^'^" ft"
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      43 9 WEATHER REPORT. 8 <• v I i- v b tf Uat.uj. J2 Far, /9 9.4 M SCO BS.HB lein*. 78 S T8.5 It 0 Wei Bulb Tiibi 7(10 7vi; Dli. cl Wind NE NE Galm Uaiu tail lu 84 hoar3- 59 5 M In.
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      363 9 MAIL TABLE To day. IrreTTT>"&iat.e ano laeai tuatlß. w:n bt toooa id list below Feaarg. /iLaiaocß, I,M B< ty Irai.-:; 6p a. Aaily (except Bo^teyK lobote, b, 9.bU, li a.m.. IMM, 1 U ff. l Cnccb Hock Gan 830 a^ Cerimoo S.iu:t s 30 am ;P. Baata &P. Bulang Hock
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    733 10 [The dates giveu are those of the dea patch of th« telegram from London!. Jan 1 (continued.) Danish steamer Danmarck sunk. Jan 3. Sinkings: Steamers Apsley Hall (Brit), Tusk\r IRuss), Edda, Eva, Flora (Norw), D logleseis (Greek) and two sailing ships. Belgian occupation of Tabora was faci
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    29 10 Mi- S« C McG egor, of the Pcking| branch of Messrs Caldbeek, McGregor and i Co, isccm.L^ frcn Peking on transfer to' the firm's brauch at Kual* Lumpur, FMS.'
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    ASSIZES.
    510 10 la the Supreme Court yesterday morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir J A S Backnill k c), the Assizes were continued. Hi* lordship sentenced Ken Keng Soon, a Hokien, to two years rigorous imprison rnent, and the youth Lim Leong Huat to oue yeac't) imprisonment, for committing' an unnatural
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      INCOME TAX.
      204 10 Dear Sir. I am clad to note the deci sijti ;n favour of a local Income Tax but' in the application of it I hope Home dis I ticction will be made in favour uf muriied men with establishment to keep up and children to maintain nnd educate.
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    LARGE SEIZURE OF BHANG
    136 10 On Tuesday nighfc, Supervisox Listerman of the Monopolies Departtnent aod a pnrty of Raven a i Oflß rs raid) i hou^o N'o '.< oiiK'.r-iii. and in a room occupied (lob \'u Woo, .1 Teochew, f aod do lesa] khan 2,9 5 bundles ot bhang in boxes
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    29 10 Mr R ]"> Barnon. who bus be n in France i with a motor uiubulance, is txpec'ed buck bere about the end of this month, eays the Kuala Luuipur paper.
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    SHEFFIELD TUNGSTEN.
    849 10 Patriotic Manufacturers Combine. High epeed steel is stronger and harder than other steel. A lathe, cutting tool, or drill made of high epeed steel maintains its hardness when heated even to a dull red heat. The ingredient which gives to high epeed steel this quality is tungsten. Germany
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    98 10 Without betraying official secrets, I am en;. bit d sajfl Mr ,J H Qreen Wall i"i a telegram from Paris to tue "'Daily Express") i!) state that bbe ti\ing men eng aged in the aerial defences <..i Paris are v p ovided with a n Vp arm of bo effeo
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    TITI TIN MINE.
    34 10 The secretaries have received the following telegram from the manager Crosscut not yet through the lode. So far lode channel nearly live feet wide Rich ore fehowing. No doubt Glami Lode."
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    176 10 &ÜBBEB The quantity catalogued for eale at the auctions which commenced to day, amount. I ed to eome 864 ton* The tone of the j market was weak and tbe demand through out was poor. The standard grades met with the btat conipL-titiou, but prices re- alized
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    34 10 Agents Gattey and Bateman. Jimah 21,695. Agents Guthrie and Co. Emerald 16 831 against 8,475 total to date 172 234 against 137,634. Ayer Molek 14,800; total 2 nios 29,600.' i
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    92 10 Sunday 14th Janiakv. Tide 141 p m. lieight 6ft. sin. Johnston's Pier 9 10 and 11 a.m. 230 and 3 '80 p m. Club Bungalow 9.30 and 10.80 a.m. l'J 15. 3 and 5 80 p m. 75 yards Nowceti HnLdicnp. This Race will bo swum off
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    360 10 Viceroys Cup Winner. Calcutta, December '.6:— The follow*ng are the results of the two chief events at to-day'e meeting The Grand Annual (Ra. 5,000, 2,000, I,ooo'. A handicap hurdle race for horses. Two miles over eight flights of hurdles. Mr Keleo's Screamer 5y., 10 13, Scott, 1 Mr
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      202 10 RAFFLES HOTEL! SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY! RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM I Open from 8 am. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFi.ES B4KERY AND CONFECTIONERY! The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread del i v .red at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars on Hue RING
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      103 10 f'ASSENGRKS EXPECTED Per P, &O. Bir— Mrs Gii c. ftfr Mr:; Max well, li vII J Hilly. rd, Bir Robins, Mr Banks. i Pei L* j Btr— \i a Qibson, rs Derriok, ,>h idiey, Mr A Mrn Baird, Mr Anderson, Mr I Eogg. Ker N.Y K Btr— Mr C P
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