The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 January 1917

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE TUESDAY, JANUARY, 30. 1917. NO. 8,969
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  • 296 1 Tbe latest British success represents genuine progress towards the stronghold of Bapaume. The Germans are suffering heavily in the unceasing trench-raids Page 5. General Smuts says that the East African campaign is almost ut an end, and he is disappointed not to be in at the death
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  • 1359 1 THE SEPOY IN MESOPOTAMIA. j <>n service the essentials cf ca6te ara i observed in the Indian Army as fastidi. i ously as In peace time only a certain amount of ceremonial is dispensed with. At ordinary times the high caste Hindu when he is away frcm home prepares hie
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 360 1 GOODRICH TYRES iFETY TREAD WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW C° LTP j I (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). Mens India Gauze Singlets, I Q I JASON OASHMERE SOCKS, 1 Button Front Short Sleeve I I All Colours and Blacks Eg I Sale Price $4.95 dozen I rTI I Sale l>ricc CtS. pair. 1 1 CREAM
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    • 66 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Palladium and Harima new programmes Page 2. Powell's auctions of police stores, mftntz metal horses and carriages Page'2. Lease of Johore Hotel open Page 3. SHB road-closing notice Page 3. Cluny for sale Page 3, Bankruptcy intimation Page 3. Caldbeck Macgregor's brandy special Page 4. SWEE LEE GO.
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    • 3 1 Jeffreys Beer mm—mm—mmmm—wmmw——mmmmmlmm—mmm—wm—m——^—^—Z
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 93 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 30th. High Water— t-l 6 a.m S 43 p m. j Moon Fir^t Q\ihi ttr. Homeward mail closes '(train I Emulation Lodg K 0 p.m. B S C meeting, Exchange, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday 31st. Blfa Water 8 44 a.i 5-8 p.m. Thursday Ist Fei). i High Water
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  • 493 2 A Scottish newspaper suggests that one c; the strongest arguments agt»in*t outaid out prohibition is that the making of raw spirit is a simple proceeding. Any oue with ao ordinary kitchen kettle could luake a pint of proof spiri*. in half an hcur for twopence A Highland weekly has discovered
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 347 2 JLtV \^^^r- -''-"v l <* A ''^^EsW \VsP^ The Wcrkis best In BRITISH Pianos by Broadwood Collard and Collard Grands and Uprights AT •____m_______________________________m______ mmnmmuwwuwm U9m9m tm HL^^m ■■■nBK loJruPf Incorporated iu Hongki n^. g^i.imi iwinumi var i mtm I m, Tan——— i Victoria Ineatre. BiNDMAN OPERA COMPANY LATEST LONDON
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    • 470 2 Vt B! SBat *mmWm^t^*tw^**Tm^*<Tm7t^^^ m tr^i J\ J'a Jill J^^^j^nT_j^i? _j^u^? C P PLSBI llßMifll J Kill Idt '3 B lfy l^^ll 8 The Mest Remarkable of all Pcro,( n Froducticns (TO-NIQHT 9.15) Clyde Fitch's Greatest Dramatic Feature (TONIGHT 9.15) THE MAN j FROM NOWHERE I This Bore n Story
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    • 307 2 Unanimous Verdict tim the Vaudeville was a huge success AT THE HOUSE OP QUALITY ALHAMBRA The Le^dir^ Thta:r< iu SIWGU MANAGER M H. KE VO LADr TO-NIGHT! CONTINUE? ENGAGEMENT CF NIGHT^ NE wlc T s ABBOTT and CARTEL Australia i QcettaEt Offering Dined bom Barry Kinerfli tai fJ -Ih< I
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  • 851 3 Advance on Kut In a message, dated Tuesday, the 9th January, "Eye-witness" stated: "Our advance has given us the Kut east mound and part of the east side of the Mahomed Hassan loop, extending by siz hundred yards the line we hold between the two Turkish
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  • 69 3 At an inquebt cn two men who were drowned aB tbe result of the sinking of a barge at Poplar, it was stated that the craft was about 50 years old. "How long would a barge last asked the coroner. 'About 100 years,'' replied a witness, "if properly cared for.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 237 3 A Happy Prosperous New Vear to all our Patrons Friends -^EMPIRE^CINEMA THE POPULAR PHOTO-PIAY HOUSE TANJONQ PXOAK KOAD. TRAMR PASS THE DOOR. CHANGE OP PROGRAMME (IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.15 P.M.) 2 FITZhTuGH'S RIDE 2 A M< r THRILLING MEXICAN WAR DRAMA IN TWO REELS 2 L TECTIVE HAWKSHAW 2
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    • 402 3 TO LET FURNISHED. Comfortable House. Three Bedrooms, Bathrooms attached. Gas, Water, Stabling, Near Town. Apply 471, Cairn Hill Road. 1110 uc TO LET. Compound House No. 116, Balestier Road, opposite the Police Sutton of Thom oson Road. Apply to KONG HING CHEONG CO. 101, North Bridge Road, 7 12 uc.
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    • 733 3 /v y \c\ h( |£lil \_s\ iff NOTICE RE CLOSING OF ROADS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all I roads, paths and unenclosed land the property of the bingapore Harbour Board, in Keppel Harbour District, will be closed to the Public on Thursday, lst Febiuary 19i7, from 6 am. to
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    • 545 3 1 The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. Is the Supreme Ccurt of the Straits Settiementi. SETTLEMKN'I' OF SINOAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY No. 143 of 1916. IUMMABY CASE. BE (1) MRS. C. E. TAN. NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that a Special General Meeting of Creditors in the above matter will be held at the
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  • 1262 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, January. 30, 191 7, mimwtj my !«fi.;sr..e am.' ■"_&r»'r4d *i trJn '*Mm— t» S^Lck-c. LorHtt tjjti —>*•- It has been generally considered, hitherto, that Germany, in carrying on a ruthless submarine war against the vessels of Allies and Neutrals alike, has had in view the
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  • 874 4 Miss Heslop Hill was married on Dec 4th to Capt Hill Dillon, D S O. Capt SC Raffles was in England on sick leave when the last mail left. Dr Haigh. late of Kajtng, is now employed in a hoepital of 9CO beds at Sheik saad. in j Mesopotamia James
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  • 187 4 War Loan Provision From Out ou>« CVr,, poflrt nJ I'* M An ext. nor,] D n T;eH J on Pechaaug JUI M iaeg M( presiding cou fl need tbe ra on the 6th lost, authoris ian option or p Urai sale ol 1" psay's mini.fi cone for
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  • 82 4 Efi ivj Dm Fn m dur 'nr-. Telegrantfl reeeived Bali Letbet n i from north Ul M fl fl II I Mm hte I A botb ll lattdfl uhtcti ui the m \ere dama: hilled rind Mk uounded twe bnudred LtU bOMSM ven- I M lisbed 5 It
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  • 236 4 Possibly the local resource for ing in war loans will be all taken up vm local issues, of which there are var.t ties to meet all needs Ibe Wat :cv«: ment Fund of Malaya is open tc thc^c ci: are only able to put aside a certsin
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  • 215 4 Lieut I B I re, bile i bil l Lady w e id. k tf i a 26tfe ii rt Ibi flotiue vonriee, bic place is beei Mr C E Richards i lal >enr. KoraUe > Buyaaoa cc aviet ed of atea i b gold i ings _.nd a leai
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 231 4 COURVOISIEITS FINEST LIQUEUR Ol\lml 1.1/ I a Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. 'Special' Sewing Machine mwa V** Bwk SH BE >*MA*MW: *JJW K '^r^«' wllßSH ft Jm MMWJIVIt^ Afn 3 Sfe M l% > vL\\f m ■hhW P* W ill r 1 T^^HmP B WWW %n^i I Sp^l ■^/^l H H^i^^H '111
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    • 65 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First in 1872, Foremost in 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, acd the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the produc tion cf only the best results in Studio
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  • 353 5 Lrim FORETASTES FOR THE GERMANS Britain's Confident Army By Submarine Cable] Keuter't Serrioa] LcnJon Jaa IS. Reuters correspon uiarters, io his message of the Many unhappy returns of to Ibfl S lieet was the slogan along t front. Our attiilery expressed nnmietakabla terms by the whirl tmbardmani preceding
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  • 163 5 Smuts Tribute to Troops [Stasia Jan 20.— General Smuts was lagniflcent welcome on hi*: arrival Bast Africa The streets were de ted Md crowd* I with people every bra rranevaai General Smwta, in {t id It -i.J he was immea irprisc 1 al the splendid co-opera his
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  • 41 5 I lan 28 Meeopo imia Official. aighl a25 24 the enemy re cew^ kemptsl it failed te cecaptnre ar;d which h loet the previous day. > k tb lost on Jan 25 and corps i ia tbem. Our casualties!
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  • 29 5 Ua -29— fire in a powder is*j i liaaan spread, involvliaita btocee, which exploded, i use- within a wide radius. us kil ad and three injured.
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  • 32 5 •a, Jan 27. It is arranged that "Hiaa eat shal aJjourn on Feb 7, for two 11 -cn'b-. to allow Mr Borden to attend the a Per.al War Conference.
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  • 168 5 STRIKING AT BRITISH COMMUNICATIONS Germany's Forlorn Hope [By Submarine Cable] [Ranter's Service] London, Jan 28. In the Observer, an i apparently inspired article states that the Germans hope to snatch an eleventh hour triumph by cutting Britain's sea-com-munications. "If we smash their new subi marine campaign directly, or
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  • 45 5 London. Jau 28. The Admiralty reports that che auxiliary cruiser Laureutic was snomanned or mined on Jau 25. Twelve j Offloera and IC9 of th>j cre.v were savtd. j London, Jau 20. Official: The Lau- j rentic was sunk ofl the Irish coast.
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  • 30 5 U- BOAT FOUNDERS Christiania, Jau 29.— A Norwegian motor boat has landed at Hammerfast thirty-four of the creu of a German submarine which foundered ou the Norwe- j gian coast.
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  • 32 5 Riode Janeiro, Jan 28. Tbe Uritisb Cou- J sulate at Pernamboco flayfl that the owners of sunken ships have s>o far spent fourteen thousuud dollars in accommodating the crews. -a—-
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  • 127 5 Details of the Scheme London, Jan —A forecast cf Mr Neville Chamberlain's scheme for National Civilian Service bun been published. It applies to men between IS and 60 yeurs of age and not to women. The object is that of replacing those combed out of munitions, collieries,
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  • 101 5 JAPAN TO FIGHT Foreign Ministers Declaration London, Jan 27. In the Japanese l>iet, the Foreign Minister, Baron Motono, I declared that Japau should collaborate; witb the Allies militarily as well ae eco nomically until victory is wou. The Anglo Japanese Alliance, the foundation of Japan's foreign policy, had been mutually
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  • 27 5 Melbourne, Jan 27. A Coalition is more unlikely than ever. j Mr Peaces is mentioned as Australia's representative in the Imperial War Cabi- I net.
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  • 156 5 Paris, Jan 27, 6.60 p.m. Tbe French 3 per cents bonds are nt 61 25, tbe 5 per cent at h"- 1 bO and the new 5 per cent at 82 10, j Senator Edouard Herrlot, Major of Lyons and Minister ot Transports, receiving a delegation of
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  • 182 5 AUSTRO-GERMANS ADMIT REVERSES The Riga Conflict [Renter's Service] London, Jan 28. Wireless. Russian Official. We repulsed two attacks westward of Riga. The Germans fled in disorder. We attacked on both sides of the Kim-polung-Yakoben road and after a stubborn tight broke through a fortified position I on a
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  • 63 5 Paris, dan 38.— After a secret debate in kba Chamber ou interpellations on the situation in Greece, the public session voted confidence in the Government by; 313 votes to 86. j The Piraeus, Jan IC- The Gre( k garrison at Corfu has been ordered to proceed to Patrafl.
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  • 56 5 Earthquake Engulfs a Village Batavia, dan '28. Official. A tremendous landslide at Bali Island has caused huge hole*, practically engulfing a wholo village and kilhug £00 people. Tbe total of casualties up to the present is 600. The Hague, Jan 27. The killed in the earthquake in
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  • 27 5 New York. .Tan 28. The American troopa in Mexico have started to return to the border. It is reported that Villa ie following them.
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  • 466 5 By the sudden death of Mr Svante Kdward af Kliuteberg, another of tbe older Singaporeans passes away. The deceased gentleman was born in April 1868 at Liukoping Smoland, Sweden, and was of oue of tbe oldest noble families of that country. He was educated at the
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  • 585 5 LECTURE BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE. The large audience which gathered p 1 the Y M C A last night listened with the utmoet pleasure to a lecture by Sir John Bucknill, kc. With South Africa and Its Problems as his subject the Chief Justice was dealing with
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  • 122 5 Canadian Rangers in Dublin Loodon, I.m 28. Tbe Irish Canadian Kiiigern matched to Dublin, where the Lord Ma} or entertained at luncheon tbe fficern nnd read letters excusing tbeir absence from tbe Duchess of Couuau^bt, who is bead of tbe regiment, Mr Llojd George aud Mr Redmond. Tbe
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  • 105 5 Attempt to Wreck Train Madrid, Jan 29.— An iron beam was found across the railway near Granada just before the passage of a tram conveying King Alfonso, but it was removed in good time. Later.- lt wa* a mats of lead weighing a hundredweight that was placed
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  • 25 5 Tbe Ministry of Munitions has refused tbe Edinburgh Corporation permission to alter the existing city tramway system or to proceed with tbe electric light scheme
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 178 5 ROBINSON Co. HAVE JUST UNPACKED i Ayres ®> Slazengers JENNIS [S^ BALLS TENNIS REQUISITES-ALWAYS IN STOCK. TENNIS POLES LAWN MOWERS TENNIS NETS TENNIS COURT TAPE LINES TENNIS MARKER? LAWN ROLLERS TENNIS MARKING PINS NET ADJUSTERS Jm%+ M *> -tta. f vrcs vIVIHvIIV vYI Vv r^a&i c- \____Ljfcj '_jy>- __w .'^i_j'??*t
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 681 6 •ELLERMAN" LINE.i ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. Por particulars aa to rate9 of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Go., Ltd., r ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOURABAYA— PORT DARWIN— PORT MORESBY-BRISBANE SYDNEY—
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    • 582 6 Bl* Oa OfiiTisH India AND Apcar JLine Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediter- ranean Ports and London. INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERYICE Homeward (for Europe) j Outward (for China and Japas) The Intermediate Service
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    • 608 6 ri. Y a lt\. JAPAN MAIL STFAHSBIP CO., Ltd (Incorporated ln Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service Is maintained between Yofcobami via ports to Marseilles, London, ander mat oontract witb tbe Imperial Japanese Ooveri ment, The Now Twin screw Bteam eri maintaining this service have been special!! designed and constructed, and
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    • 389 6 M. Jl MESSAGERIES MARITTiu INCORPOR4TED IN Fr A MAIL LIMB Fortnightly *ervi2e ktt Cbina. -lapan, Oeylon Marheilles. BRANCH LINE Fc rtnigLtly Ber vice bet Haiphong. For further infcrmatici. appl* J. de COURTOIS PACIFIC SERVICES^I FOR VAKSOUVER ANO SEATTU j Taking cargo on Through Bills of L^ I San Francisco to
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  • 597 7 Reduction of Hours. The question of hours of labour, and more particularly of Sunday labour, in munition factories, has for some time occupied the attention of the Health of Munition Workers' Committee, the expert body appointed by the Minister of Muni j tions to advise on questions affecting
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  • 224 7 The Russian papers cannot give answer to all the questions which I have put, even if they kuow, as they now ap pear with long white spaces of suppressed material. The first enow in the editorial offices joke the papers. Such a vigorous censure has
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 144 7 TROPICAL ROOFING GJLNASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS .vhich do away with the necessity of jsing sticky cement at the overlaps. m^mr Py^Sv «S U'vS4£j|(* >>■ jog&^jjg: Aftf vi TW^« W u W uiv s a',\,V GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience in the manufacture of
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    • 647 7 JONGKEENA THE WONDERFUL BLOOD PURIFIER. Mixture for Internal and External Use. Headache, Stomachache. Chest complaints, Heut-disease, Malaria, Dengue, Common- fevers, Lumbago, Chronic Rheumatism, Cough, Cold, Sore throat, Bronchitis, Chronic Neuralgia, Diarrhoea, Weakness, Dysentery, i Eczema, and all sorts of Skin Diseases, Worms, etc etc. Direction.— Take one tablespoonful thrire a
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    • 99 7 HB MEW FRENCH REMEH't THERAPION No. 1 KhsiH' HAT'-KS KI I HKKSKX. WITHOUT INJLCTIOS'. THERAPION No. 2 r i'l s I- L(n m luISON, BAIj LKi'.s. SKIN ER1 THERAPSQN WO. 3 cnu-s<;iH. "•.]> i.o* i v.,ou I s SOLD BY LF.ADINO CHEMISTS. PRICE IN EN LATtn 5ENDSTAMI J BSS ENVELOPS
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    • 690 7 in tbe game— Sargol makes Funy, Peevish People Plump and Popular. SARGOL, the concentrated food that puts on good, healthy fle6h, sometimes at the rate of a pound a day, builde up the thin and weak, brings back the rosy blush of health, rounds out the skinny, scrawny figures to
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  • 837 8 Germany's Beal War Aims. At one time Belgium's coast line appeared to be the most serious question {or Britain, an adverse solution of wbicb would endanger the future. But as the war has progressed broader issues have appeared, of which Germany's aim at establishiog a huge land
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 204 8 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE BRITISH j^MADE Rom Tyres are nsed by motorists the world over, and their outstanding merits are recognised also by H.M. War Office, the Admiralty and other Government departments, all of whom are regularly placing orders for more and still more Roma
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    • 315 8 BAD LIVERS. Not only is the Liver the largest but one of the mosi important organs in ihe human body, and *h» deranged it becomes the source of endless suffering. When the Liver is dogged iv the j the kidneys and bowels, it becomes torpid, and fails to filter the
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  • 52 9 tCOBSaCTED l- r 7.' Jan 29 •>sr-*ns 2i| P^tsjft ssudita Sm s '2 4HI M ?rf.ucs den::.Li! Bank gjc bi tu r T B3SOKOm ilTiiSDd V. pt:, KOSOB :JtfA, demand i(:9i Ja?a. Prasad 187 BIWQB, IaOMBd Bfti 8.-}7BF.j;'3KS, Back Bnyiag 15. 64 Biik ui "nffwiil Bali 6^ Bai Bflvai
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  • 94 9 Pampas, (Wfeßa lata) 8& oo I all offea (4% Blank) com faptcea, f!~all pear! (fail t .ii:r y oc do laka do 9.50 ricd'tim i^ar! 6e 11 HQ £*a*l >•.?, vn^ll tMi OOfta Si^oneu q 4(j Cop*:, M'xcd 8 90 dj.am, B*ncr*6 J. 126 b.zz, R&ngcon WU£e 160 RU*.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 535 9 i nr Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. 9 WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP r T" OTF'IIM 1 IPF i PPIT¥li fi MAP AAMfI Mil 5 f MITPI\ Ujh Ln^ I M\i^B Lii £4 niXJUII/UlvL vlliM oil I LUfll I Ll/a (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS
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    • 437 9 fK£ B.^OFACTUREBS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Incorporated in Cfcna:H). AJ] kinds cf Li:e and Endowment policies F. S Evans Manager. South Eastern Asia. ;Qtiirle Co. Ltd.. General Agents, Singapore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. j |lL*or porated In New Zealand,) i fIBI Insurances effected on Bnildings, Kent and Merchandise of every
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    • 605 9 M j THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE, BANK, LTD. Capital Subscribed Y. 49,000 000 Capital Paid Up Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 20,800,000 President, J. Inouye Esq. Vice-President. Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTORS. 1 J. Inouye Esq. Y, Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M Odagiri Esq. K. Bonoda Esq. T. KawashimaEsq R. Kimura
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    • 586 9 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The bingapore Free Press is a morniEj Daiiy, and is on sale at depots, from an earlj hour each morning (Sundays excepted). CuEt price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at thei: private residences, (or town offices or
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 595 9 MAIL TABLE lntei n-t diate and ioca< malls will tit- teumc in itfit b.' low Penai j'. Malaeaa, f Mb (by Train; 6 pir SaUy (except Bo^dayl. loftoti B, 9 10, 11 a.m 12.35, 4& 6 p.m Patau Soeei Aing Hong I 80 am P. Batam AP. Bulhur Hock Lim
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  • 1472 10 The annual general meeting of the Glenealy Pvubber Plantations Ltd was held yesterday at noon in the offices of the. Secretaries, Messrs Derrick and Co. Mt] Robinson was in the chair and others present were Messrs Hope, Wiseman, Cooper, Persse, Adam, Latham, MacNaugh- j ton, Thompson, J M
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  • 178 10 "STAR GARTER" FUND. To the Editor, Dear Sir,- I should be obliged if you would kindly insert the enclosed letter in your pap^r. acknowledging a remittance of [.£2,001.18 4. Tbe total amount remitted by me is £2 856 8.11, as shewn in statement already published. Yours faithfully, AGNI b HOOPER,
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  • 86 10 The Palladium iu their new programme have a b;g attraction in "Tho Man from Nowhere/' B dramatic film which gives [that lino picture player King Baggot [abundant scope f or his abilities. Then there is B capital selectiou of comedies. j li trima Hall announce further episodes [in
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  • 69 10 Mr Shelley-Thompson who recently joined the lirm of Messrs Braddell Bros, ie a Barrister-at huw of the Middle Temple, B Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society, and a Freeman of tli6 City of London. He has been an extensive traveller, and wan connected with consider able antiquarian exploration and research
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  • 265 10 The annual meeting of the above Association was held yesterday morning in the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange, when about eighteen members of the Association were present, Mr A L Buyers taking tbe chair. The following new officers were elected: Chairman, Mr A L Buyers Vice
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  • 206 10 A meeting was held in the Exchange yesterday afternoon to vote on the pro Iposal to nominate Mr A Hood-Begg as a temporary member of Legislative Council! during tbe absence of Mr C W D.ubishire. Mr F L Tomlin presided and there was _i\ gathering of about
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  • 122 10 Mrs F .1 Hallifax and Mrs Rupert j Manasseh wish to express their thanks i for the generous response to their Xmas j appeal. They have received a sum of lof §8,622 81. Receipts have been sent for every gift except tho under mentioned Anonymous per post 55
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  • 70 10 The Committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to (he j above Fund i Amount previously acknowledged 1272,126.87 .1 C II Darby 150 Collected from Pulo Biani Malays through Darul Bahar Club iw j Received by R G Pash from a friend 5 'Members of Kuantan Club
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  • 7 10 Previously acknowledged 51,487
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  • 247 10 From Our (hen Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan 2d. The following are handicaps for the first day of the Selangor Race Meeting Race 1, R. C— Beau Brummell, 10, Tainan 10, Moment, 9, Silvia 84. Silverlight 8, Will o tbe-Wisp, 7.7. Race 2, 6 fur. —Sir Douglas 10.2, Kronglim
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  • 147 10 THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL The final of the championship iu the SCC Lawn Bowls Tournament was play ed last evening, the contestants being j Nelson and Nome. Some tine play was seen in the earlier half of the game, both men displaying much skill. The luck wis on Norrie's
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  • 119 10 The S R C beat tbe V M C A in tbe semi final of tbe above competition on Saturday ou the Esplanade by two goals to nil, one being scored in eacb half aud both coming from Avi.t. Tbe YM C A played a man short iu
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  • 42 10 LADIES GARRISON RIFLE CLUB. The following was the result of tbe danuary Spoon Shoot on Friday 150 yoia LOO yds total Mrs Llewellyn 29 Bl 58.70 Payne B 1 "J 7 6B 0 I Mugliston 27 29 57 .">-* Brooke > 22 66 51
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  • 229 10 Agents Gattey and Bateman. Sembrong j 667 Durian Sib itang f,., 12, total to fot 1 1 months 35 7 1 2. Tho price of rubber, for export duty from Feb "Jnd to Bth is lixed at 2s llfd, duty to be assessed ort |155 per
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    • 212 10 GLAXO THE BEST FOOD FOR //VF4\ 7 YOUR baby is the most precious thing YOU hatt f##S Good health is the most valuable possession f/£ J GLAXO is a complete food in itself, requiring 0 addition cf boiling water, no milk or cream has to be ft&U A FRESH CONSfCNMENr
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