The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 January 1917

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    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE MONDAY, JANUARY, 29, 1917. NO. 8 f 963
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    334 1 Frost and ice are accentuating Ger- J mauy's woes, and food gets s career. The Kaiser has thus celebrated his birthday in depressing circumstances, and he is still unable to forgive the Allies for spurning his peace" proposal Page 4. All the indications point to the imminence
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    AMONG THE ANZACS.
    1096 1 AMONG THE ANZA CS. THE BLCE MOUNTAIN'S. Katoomba lies 8,156 feet above eea level and is the central township of the Blue Mountains. If the Sydney native's first question is Have you seen our Harbour?" his second is Have you been to the Blue Mountains I and assuredly both places
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      165 1 GOODRICH TYRES FETY TREAD iSSpb AT RAFFLFS HOTEL On Wednesday Night, January 31st ATTrD TTT TT Tr* TT mtr m Ar liL K WnlOn THE I Famous Society Entertainers The Misses AILEEN DORIS WOODS WlL.lj ArFEAR AND PRESENT NEW SONGS INCLUDING .-i B :.i Hickev Dole (Hawaiian Lev, Song) "Som
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      132 1 HI I I I IT is only the tyre which gives you the Greatest Mileage per dollar expended which is worth buying. itri/ixiii VIVIUvIIV S *mm^mm—mmmm mm I motor Cyrcs .sffiw-t&r^? *.f\ Your personal judgment will bs m favour of "Stelastic If ■■j^Sl*J Tyres because they give the l-_\\\W greatest
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      265 1 LATEST ADVEBriSEMENTS. The MisEPS Woods at Raffles Page 1. I'.andman's open next Monday Page 2. Empire's new programme Page 'J. A clerk wanted Page 3. Taipueatn festival Page 3. Sherries at Caldbeck Macgregor's Page 4. i Mr H N Buckeridge's photographic studio Page 5. S S Cb., N Y K
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      2 1 Martell's Brandy
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      109 1 THE WEEK. Monday 29th. Hif* VV'atr-r- 2 16 ..r. 2 35 p.m. Lodge Bt Michael, 9 pm. Cnamber of Commerce. I.'C p.m. Glt'Utaly annual meeting Detrick'p, neon. V M C A, Sir J jliu Buckuill's 1 otnre, 8.4. p m Tuesday 30th. H'gh W^ter- 2 66 s.m 3 43 p
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    " FIRST BLOOD."
    412 2 FIRST BLOOD." An Advantage in War. Al ths 59th annual dinnei oi the Savags Club. Su- William Robertson, replying for the Army, said human nature was the most predominant factor in war it came up against one at every turn decision and indecision, courage and timidity eheerfnlneea and pessimism. As
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    THE WAR FILMS
    122 2 U living pictures cf the dtaJ, O j-ougs without a sound. O fellow-hip whoBS phantom tread Halloas a phantom ground How in a gleam have theee revealed The faith we had not found. We have sought God in a cloudy Heaven, We have passed by God on
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    THE TOAD: 1916.
    97 2 Reuter'd special correspondent with the British Army writes A he ivy howitzer, silting on his branches ready to fire, loeb- (\':'\nr dinarilv Ike > bugs bull toaJ. Hid colour is a dark oliv r green. Hu great fat tractic: engine wheels Ue by hi B Bide like
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    41 2 A Peking l Ingram sa\j that a? ihe e-s-Bmperoi Shan long is now twelve jearsL of aga, his teacher, Leang T.u^ Fun tali applying t a the Preeideol for permission < for the ex-Emperoi to he sent abroad for his further education.
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      450 2 Victoria Theatre. banFman OPERA COMPLY LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES Monday, sth Feb. Feb. 5. High Jinks Feb. 6. "Mr. Manhattan" Feb. 7. The Bing Boys are Here* Feb. 8. "Tina' Feb. 9. 'The Cirl from Ciro's" Feb. 10. "Theodore Co. PRICES AS USUAL. BOOKING OPENS AT MOUTRIE'S Cn Wednesday, Jan. 31st.
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      958 2 Unanimous Verdict that ita Vaodeville was a huge succes AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY ALHAMBRA B;. a 0 B B< a D MANAGER .^„.„.......J.*T.. m M .M. 15. KEWO Lto TO-NIGHT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT CF 0 NIGFT NEW I CT£ ABBOTT and (VSARTEL Aastralla's Oeesteat Dfletiag Dirtct bram Betrj ttaaali ai
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    GERMAN CHAUVINISM.
    1280 3 II GERMANY'S OFFENSIVE W\R. It bm been shewn, from the evidence -ted by Prof Nippold in his book i Deutsche Chauvinismus (1913), what e German Chauvinists thought of war II tbe abstract in Nippold's words, they ,ade of war, instead of a necessary evil, tbe highest 2 ood.
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    THE SURRENDER OF KUT.
    356 3 General Townshend Ordered to Open Negotiations. I have 6een the Divissioual Orders ieeued by Major-General Townshend from Nov ember 13, 1915. to April 2", 1916, and also certain communique]. A communique dated April 28, 191tf, shows that the; surrender of Kut was negotiated by Gene rai
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    46 3 A Peking native paper report6 that Sir, John Jordan, British Minister to China,! who id now in Great Britain on furlough,, haa requested his Government to relieve j him from this post in favour of Mr| Aleton, British Charge d'Affaires in Peking j I i i
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      244 3 A STUBBORN FOE To conqtit r f^n obstmate en< my requires, persistency aud perseverance, it is the Bame wic'-i R -l-Himatisiu. the dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost in stubbornness, 'j'o eradicate it from tbe System, yon must use Iherighl weapon. Little's Oriental Balm is the only remedy thai
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      675 3 NOTICE Strayed from Rogie. Cluny Boad, West Highland Terrier Dog Municipal No. S. M. C. :JOO6/16 answers to name of Mac." Owing tQ the dog straying at night is not wearing collar or Municipal number. Any person giving iLf.rmatton of or bringing the dog to the above address will be
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      355 3 TO LET-SHOP AND OFFICES. i No. 15, BATTERY ROAD. SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR. FIRST AND bECOND FLOORS SUITABLE FOR OFFICES. j Separate entrance to upper floors. Wiil let each floor separately. Apply RODYK ft DAYISON. 8-1 mws uc TO LET FURNISHED. Comfortable House. Three Bedrooms, Bathrooms attached. Gas, Water, Stabling,
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      458 3 WANTED Cle-k with general ofiice experirnce and knowledge of typewriting. Apply Box No. 216, c,o Singapore tite Fiess. 29-1 31 1 WANTED An experienced Cierk-in-Charge for a small Rubner Estate. One who is able to _uake out monthly reports and cash accounts, also understand factory work. Apply to S.K.R. c/o
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      BIRTHS.
      50 4 Dewab —On December 22, at Hobart, Tasmania, to Mr. a* d Urs. JOHN Dewar, of Kuiini, Kedah, a son. Braddell —Dec. 17. at London, wifo of D.M.cv BBADDKLL, tjub Lieut. K. N. V. K., daughter, IIALLIKA\.-*At the Maternity Poepital, Bintapoie, on Jan. 27th, Mrs. F. J. HALLIFAX, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      12 4 VIKCEKT.dLDfB.~DeO 9, at Balham, DEBBICE vikcekt, of Singapore] to Kathleen ALitii.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, January 29, 1917.
    2013 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, January 29, 1917. it J 9to pad h i I '1/ f*t* In Older to pain a correct view of the present situation oi tbe campaign it is necessary first of all to recognize ahBolotely that the war is being conduct* el as far as
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    FRITZ'S COLD FEET
    190 4 WINTER TIME WOES tn GERMANY Kaiser's Melancholy Births [Bj Sebmarme v [Renter's Bervi. Rotterdam J ft re |Bf lm 'o f fcba i ttti i preventing tba bi Tee game in H a front to natfe U "J there is an tneseeeiai I c Ltd doe Jan
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    SOCIALISTS' VERDICT
    51 4 London* lan 24 Conference at Mao- pasted ttmlatfaos by 1,007,4 i ugi»iLtt an imnaedii I f?er: by 1 496,000 I 8 tf ia inter ua mc rial Social Ut Congree ou^ly with tbe aaaaa i 1,0He,0( 0 tc: 1*4,4 I sr sf 1 conftreuce of the Al ed
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    SPAIN MAY MEDIATE
    36 4 Madrid, lan Tf> Piaiiii manones, m a tpeecb, eui:: t obliged to remaia oeatral at i view of bis gn at pen would certainly ban in media ing when an opp tttoi ty
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    HUMBLED GREECE
    27 4 A: hen-, .Jan -7 l\ I i aaaed ts tba Botei la d apologf toe the erenti taking atepe to dii Ire tbe R* i
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    180 4 a Pahang am e• I i igbt al tba Kali r ol state t i i ec Üba fcamtoel r watei and out MMttb < I tbi The Headman 0| M mday, ft b Itb, aad prises tbe latef will Im tiaami at. 800l Womi a'a Chrial i i i
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      173 4 WE HOLD GOOD STOCKS Various Slurries j IAf?ZftHILLI Mark S.C.I on m riDncjf! APPLICATION llLUnlluy I ID ShOWN GALD6EGK, MACGREGOR Co. 'Special' Sewing Machine Le ekstit :h ll and Bowing Machine High irna made oi good hardened Bteel, on rtrantf woo- Job base, with al. ihe l.i r .t>t Improvements
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      64 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a Orchard Koad, Telephone Ro. 1000. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First ln 1872, Foremost in 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, aud the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the production cf only the best results in Studio Portraiture,
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    THE SPRING CLIMAX
    456 5 PGHTY STRUGGLE IMMINENT IN FRANCE The Pace Quickens Ht BoblUfcrnj C»b!»] Keater'i Service] '.u 21. A correspondent ning to lbs growing activity rn Ist saje that ths anemy eti i to three points nearest Paris, Alsace and lids mi both sides will probably numerous aad more rigorous
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    NOT "FRIGHTFUL" ENOUGH
    27 5 i -6aii rai Buen* is been dismissed i«l4 not to deport bel d L u been replaced bj crji 1 shl, QoYecnoc of Xaubeugo.
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    EASTERN FRONTS
    232 5 SEE-SAW FIGHTING ON THE AA RIVER Vigorous Russian Activity [By Bubmanne Cable] [Renter's Service] London, Jttn 26. Wireless. Russian Official. Between the Tirul swamp and the liver Aa we took the offensive and dislodgted the enemy, taking some prisoners. We withdrew andei German pressure. We advanced a mile
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    RUSSIANS ALERT
    53 5 Stockh Im, 1 a 27 rhi utb< t I ies at Vittar li oc h fr ol ar rested foo perspos for attempting to sn oggls explosives ;<cr thi border, apparently for th< purpose ol blowing up Russian ai muniti ndi ts. The leaders -ji the party are
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    ADVANCE AT KUT
    141 5 British Thrash the Turks Lanion, Jan 26 —Mesopotamia Offloial. Ly a determined assault under cover of intense bombardment, wo seized and con BOlidated eleven hundred yards of first Lae trenches oa the right bank of the Tigric, south west of Cut el Amara, and also a consi-Jerah'.e
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    EAST AFRICAN ROUND-UP
    84 5 London, Jan 2fl Baal African Official. I Lieutenant General k R Hopkins cucceeds j General Smuts. North and south of the lower Rufiji and the delta the Germans j are telling hick in tho direction of t":ete [and CTtembe lake. Strong enemy forces are r t iring
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    THE WAR LOAN
    21 5 London, Jan 25.— It i- estimated thai I wo hundred millions have been subscribed to the Was Loan.
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    THRIFT IN FRANCE
    24 5 Paris, Tan 26. Tha deposits in the Bai k i i hrance las: year vers over tvro bun i;eJ millions sterling.
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    TEA FOR TOMMY
    129 5 Government Acquires Crops Londoi Jan '--<'• The Times under St inds t" ui ir' view of thr' continued lal£6 r«Qoirem n ts of tee firth" forci b b Echemo has been paaposed whereby the Govern ment will acquire the unsold crops ol certain Indian tea gar.iei I
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    SEA WARFARE
    191 5 SILLY RAID ON SUFFOLK COAST Germans' Midnight Frolic [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, Jan 26. Official. A small unidentified German vessel approached the Suffolk coast last night and fired some shells. No casualties were caused and insignificant damage was done. The attack was made between 11 and
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    UNDER FALSE COLOURS
    96 5 Copenhagen, .Tnn 'il The crew of the torpedoed Dmish steanu r (jcrda testified u\ the maritime court ihnt tbe Gerda, with a prize crew aboard, Bank three steamers in I days in the Bay of Biscay andei cover of the Danish flag When the water gave out
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    SHIPBUILDING PROSPECTS
    80 5 Loi don, Jan 2s In connection with tbe building of standardised cargo steamers not exceeding ten thousand tons now pro gressing at Chepstow, shipping ch.Jcs urge the adoption t i a policy of building a ton fo: each ten destroyed. They assert the possibility of building two million
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    GATES OF THE SEAS
    51 5 Amsterdam, Jan 25. Writing in the Berliner Tage blatt, Theodor Wolff t-a\3 that the neutralisation of the Dardanelles under a general guarantee would find many Ger man supporter^, who, of course, would desire that the Suez Canal and tbe straits of Gibraltar should not br- forget
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    THE "DISTRESSED" V69
    45 5 THE DISTRESSED V69 Amsterdam, Jan 26 The Cologne Ga/ ette says that V69 is enjoying right of asylum at Vmuiden iu accordance with tht Dutch declaration of neutrality, whereIby a distressed warship may remain in harbour until seaworthy provided that battle damage is not repaired.
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    SINKINGS
    19 5 London, Jan 25.— Sinkings: Steamers Neuquen (British), Salland and (Dutch). All the Tremeadow's crew have been saved. I
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    THE CORSAIR
    20 5 Rotterdam, Jan 27 -The Berlinei Tai;*' blatt Btatas that the Atlantic rai ier i- the training*6hip Vine':'.. I
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    PRISONERS IN TURKEY
    125 5 i Red Cross Committee's Services Berne, Jon 25.— Delegates of thi Inter national IL'd cross Committee who have j returned from a vitifc to war prisoners camp-, in Turkey emphasise tho necessity for an Anglo Turkish agreement for the exchange of th^ seriously wounded und inv tlids.
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    SILVER MARKET RECORD
    79 5 Loodon, Jan 25.— Montagu's Bilver re- port say b: he cessation of Bales from Ci ini 1 and the paucit] < f supplii a from Americi h-.-.a i:,"P-U iti cuti'iuaaiiit- t:et.d'Ut!-s i( i the market The i tr\ of Indian Bazaai .1 buyer* to cover b^or silt-a
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    EMPIRE POLICY
    131 5 DOMINIONS ENTER GREAT PARTNERSHIP The Premier's Initiative [By Submarine Cable] [Reuters Service] London, Jan 27. The Morning Post says that the interview with Mr Lloyd George 'opens a new epoch in the Empire. The convocation of the Dominions is nothing i less than a formal admission of partnership,
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    THE EMPIRE'S RESOURCES
    204 5 Influential Committee and j its Programme London, Jan "27. K bo ter learns that an Empire Resources l>.-ve!npment Com-) j mittee. under the chairmanship of Sirjl Starr Jameson, }>as h-.- o f, rmed to pro l j mote development hy the State of the Empire's resources, witb
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    CLEANSING EAST INDIA
    131 5 German Taint in Hides Trade London, Jan 26.— rhe Times says that j there f.'-ems to be n Btrong feeling among English houses that the German taint in 1 the East India bides trade has not been completely c indicated. It is thought that the standard set
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    BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM
    88 5 London, dnn tith— ohicmi. A committee representative of agricultorists has been appointed to advise the Board of Agriculture iu connection v. ub the increased pro i dnction ot U i. a Bpeeial department on the latter question will co ordinate the work cf tht- county committees and
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    THE WAR CABINET
    68 5 Laudou, .T -n ~~>. li u't' v learns fhatj the Ini[;etial (iovfrnment I; as tihgiaphtdj to the Dominion Governmt n f s asking them tb.p. earliest diie at which then representatives can arrive in London to attend the imperial war cabinet. It is [at present most uncertain
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    SAZONOFF FOR LONDON
    23 5 Petrogrsd, Jan 27. -The appointment 1 of M Sazonoff as Ambassador to Loudon is I officially annooi ci d. a-
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    HONOURS
    35 5 i London, Jan 25.— The King bae invest 1 f-d s.r r-rc> Like witn the Commander i;ship'.-i ih. H.s*!i suCi Brigadier Francis M Maxwell with a Bar to tht Distinguished St i vice Order.
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    95 5 I The St<tk Exebo.nfie hj» ways of its own to upreea Ita view cf things. Ite view of tbi German peace proposals is that i tbey arc bol air." and there is nothi jr g doii ii." Another c immei t is to 3 the fl tbat Germany ia ''trying
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      229 5 ROBINSON Co. HAVE JUST UNPACKED Ayres ®> Slazengers C\ **J m\h A M*!m Ctf vX CP ■nwf mil ■■'I I —ll ■ll I aaaa* r S^. t.-^.r—tmn. TCMMIQ DAHG ItNNIo moff w dALLo TENNIS REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK. TENNIS POLES LAWN MOWERS TENNIS NETS TENNIS COURT TAPE LINFS T E
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      621 6 u ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to MciILISTER 00., Ltd., ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOH JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— 2GURABAYA— PORT DARWIN— PORT MORESBY BRISBANE SYDNEY— MELBOURNE
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      571 6 Jl 0# Obitish India Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. HOMEWARD (FOB EUROPE). j OUTWARD (FOB CHlllAl INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERYICE Homeward (for Europe) I Outward (for China ahd Japan)
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      631 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAII STEAHSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan) EUROPEAN IMI. A service Is maintained between ¥okohauti via ports to Marseilles, London, nndet ki* contract with the Imperial Japanese Cover* ment. The New Twin screw Steamer* maintaining this service have been special'* designed and constructed, and are fltttt
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      314 6 M. M.. MESSAGERIES KlßlTlfc I tai OBPOR4TKD I:, U MAIL LINE. Pertolghl y Perrfoe China, -lapin. Oeyl< o, Marseilles. J BRANCH LINE FcrtniphtlyHorvir, h, Haiphong. For further inf< rr.'ja* yt J- rie COURioii PACIFIC sTrviF^^ FOR YAN3CUVER fi^D SEATTU Taking cargo on Through Siilso!^ San Francisco tc Canadian crU Si
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    AMATEUR STRATEGY.
    1457 7 A Short Way in the Balkans. The serious reverses from which our Roumanian Allies have been suffering have revived the demand for the despatch of great army to tbe Balkans, a demand which has been pressed from time to time by irresponsible persons for many months past. The
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      505 7 War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP r D V4 T C A C?TI?DM 1 FOE 1 I CCIIiD 4 V^C P AM D hMV I IMITCI n (INCORPORATKD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) mAV OFf ICE: Winchester Boase,
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      443 7 fHE UMFI6TOIERB LIFE INBOBAMCECO. flctorporated in Canada). \U kbsllt ot E^iff and Endowmfflsl policies noed. F. S Eflar.s. ilacagcr, Bonfifa Eastern Asia. J iathrle Co. Ltd General Agenta, Singapore. dud in D!\inyil JMSUiUNCU CO., UO. 1 (Incorporated in Now Zealand.) HM laaoraaooo effected on BoOdlngs, Kcnl and Merchandise ot every
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      601 7 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE Uliull, LklUm Capital Bub'cribed Y. 49,*****0 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 Efiq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Etoma Esq. M Odagiri Esq. K. Bonoda Eeq. T. KawashimaEsq K. Kimnra Esq. Baron K Iwasaki
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      74 7 E. C. SEAH. B. Sc. (Engineering CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT SURVEYOR 3, Rallies Place. Prepares Plans. Makes E.^timates. Surpcrviscs Works I Buildings Undertakes Surveys. I m,!h I AVON— I i BRITISH and BEST! ty:r e s K fl r l\ il i* r i I Dr#*ifiii n p Indo- Vl alay
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      198 7 WET WEATHER RHEUWATISM. Why stoult thee matism, a fllaaaae of the blood, h wane in wet weather than iu dry ihe rheumatic poteoo la the blood Is tbi predispesm^ cause of th a disease. If yc: have tiu- taiot in yonr Mood yon may biav< ihenmaWwn whenevn the exciting cause
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    GERMANY'S MAN OF MYSTERY.
    797 8 Ludendorff the Brains of tbe Kaiser's Army. General Ludendorff, Germany's man of mystery," is the braks" of Hindenburg and of the Fatherland's army, according to a remarkable article hy Mr Herbert Bayard S.vcpe, the New York World's special correspondent, who hits recently returned from visit to
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1815 8 To Dec. 81 Dec. To date 1915 Abaco 4,971 23,403 Allagar, Dec 266,800 33,000 300,400 A.Gajah.Sep 29,790 13,800 139,600 Alor Pongsu 26 318 215,747 Alma, 27,300 870,700 Anipat, Sep 86,054 19,200 148,788 An-Johore, Mar 177,249 22,806 251,256 An Malay, Dec 1,507,847 168,794 1,782,988 MiS'tra.May 478,623 83,984 848
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    TIN RETURNS
    224 8 lo above list tbe toteli li montfelf totais Hoc l&t. I tn hicb tbe Company s afttr ih< uanit'. Third 1916 total to d».tr and m ■■-■>&. of the past liionth. Eyerj ci to get the figures accural* I guaranteed a!an&j.ers und A J H by supp yinp
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      31 8 K. S. KIRWAN DairyiLiua and Fuddcr C ontractor WstAWSk '20 cts. per pint (cheaper than tinned milk) Ses: quality Horse Food, Harness repairs Hiding lessons etc. Temporary telephone: -Office, No. 377
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      341 8 y£^ MOT^R CARS jj The Unqualified Endorsemen^^ Of N, BUICK CARS i by 1 j Every Owner Constitutes Our Most Valued Advertisement. Beauty -Strength Dependability—Power Silence— Flexibility Economy. THE IDEAL CAR. Illustrated Catalogue on request. Sofe Agents Central Engine Works, LIMITED. SINGAP 3EE AND BRANCHES. WHY DRINK FO EIGN MINERAL
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1515 9 Issnod by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan, 27th. 'All (notations oi Sterling Shaxaa muai fee regarded rs pureljr nominal lor ibe preseai Ctf. 18SU3. Paid. bunDrr. .SuTßaa. SbmiHbh j 100,030 2s Sj All&gav 12i% 8 8 2 8 378,932 2a 2a Angio-Java 80% 4 0-.
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      32 9 w fl Avon WWWWtfSS^. *~J32s3UBtKm\*mm*Ei&MßB m WtSB^ y f y le BB e_^^S* Bb Bu a HV B If vL A (ALL USUAL SIZES) JUST ARRIVED To be had fo all Dealers
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      588 9 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free PtMi is a mornini Daily, and is on sale al flnpota. from an early hour each morning (Sunday- excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered atthe'.i private residences, (or town offices or godowns
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    INDIA'S ADVANCE
    629 10 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMIS- SIONS REPORT A Times Commentary I [Bv Snbmarine Cable) j tl [Renter's Service j j Lou Jon, Jan 26.— The Times, com. i menting on tbe Report of the Royal Cora- d mission on the public servicea of India, a eaya The Commission has obviously
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    239 10 For some months Mr Muirhead Bone bas been engaged as a commissioned officer in the British Army in France making drawings cf places and incidents in the War for permaaeat record in tbe British Museum. Reproductions of some of these drawings are mw being published (by authority ofthe War Office)
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    293 10 Bt Courtksy of the French Consulate) Paris, Jan 25, 6.15 p m. The French 3 per cent bonds are at g rancs 62 25 the 5 per cent at 88 65 and fi be new 5 per cent at 89.10. ,j TheFrenchChamber by '489 votes ogain6t 87
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    MALAYA AIRCRAFT FUND.
    73 10 From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Jan 27. The Times of Malaya announces that Mr Ash.vorth Hope bus donated £3 250 towards the entire cist of the fighter Malaya j No, 80 in connection with the Malayan Vircraft Fund. The tighter will be named the Aahwortfa Hope. 1:
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    DEATH OF MR. S. KLINTEBERG.
    70 10 DEATH OF MR. S. KLINTEBERG. From Our Oven Correspondent Penang, Jan 27. Mr S Klinteberg. of Singapore, who was visiting Penang, died suddenly at the Runnymede Hotel from heart failure. The funeral took place on Saturday after noon. Deceased, who was 48 years of age, was a civil engineer, formerly
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    THE INNER HISTORY OF THE PEACE NOTES.
    263 10 London, December 29.— The Daily Chronicle 6 New York correspondent reveals tbe inner history of Dr Wilsons Note, due, he states, to the machinations of Count BemstortT, the German .-\inbaß sador. At a recent Cabinet meeting Dr Wilson annouuced tbat if evidence as
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    88 10 j The death of Mr Peter Dragon, a Penang Goverrjfiteus pensioner, wbich took place on Monday last at tho residence> of Captain Va/., occurred under rnoffls tragic circumstauces. It appears that the deceased I gentleman, who although advanced in age was yet in the best of heahh, took a walk
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    THE NATIONAL MISSION.
    248 10 SERVICES AT-THE CATHEDRAL. I i Following upon the great meeting of 'fi Thursday, special services were held in J it Andrew's Cathedral on Friday night, at i q i p m. and 9 p.m. t Yesterday the Children's Servise was t ilso in connaction with the Mission,
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    FRENCH MARITIME TRADE DURING THE WAR.
    249 10 The war, which on mobilisation was the cause of a stoppage iu tbe briskness of the ahipping trade, has become after a time the cause of un increase in transport busi ness. As regards coal, for instance, tbe following figures are B'gniticant Le Tre
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    251 10 Baui.ow's Produce Rep<*i<t. Singapore. Jan '27. Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays on the 23rd and 24th instant, the usual weekly Auctions were not commenced until Friday this week. The quantity offered amounted to 62 5 tons cf which some 1351 tons were sold. The tone
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    79 10 A young Glasgow doctor who graduated last year, and at once became a Lieutenant in the R A M C, began his new career in an Indian hospital, was sent in charge of troops to Basra, took ill on the voyage, was sent back to India, spent soma time in
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    297 10 Needham's double," shown at the 'alladium, on Saturday, was not only a ascinating picture story it was also a emarkable feat in cinematography, and How is it done was the puzzled luery on all lips. The house was filled o overflowing in fact there were record akings at
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    STRAITS RACING CALENADR.
    153 10 We have received from Mr G P Oven, Secretary of the Straits Racing Association. a copy of his annual racing tMl^udar. It is produced in the usual form aLd ie as well printed and as clear as ever. It contain; tbe rules of racing and of the
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    BOXING.
    42 10 An excellent list of matches has been arranged for the entertainment at the SVC Drill Hall, but it has been found necessary to postpone the date for a day or two an announcement will be made j later giving the date.
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    HONGKONG AND SMALL-POX
    208 10 All things considered, Hongkong is cer tainly coming through its small pox or deal in a creditable manner. Allowing for the amount of overcrowding tbat exists in tbe native quarters of the city, and for other odds and tyi- which must needs be taken iuto account whenever
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    144 10 The Rev. F W Haines, formerly cf Penang, is at present living at Qftwlilh, South Devon. Captaiu Edward Rogers, Royal Engineers, who has died of wounds received in action, was the eighth sou of the late Captain Henry Rogers, R N, of Hartley, Plymouth. He joined the Royal Engi neers.
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