The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1917

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE WEDNESDAY, FEBKUAKY, 14, 1917. NO. 8,9682
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    248 1 The British advance on the Ancre is realised to be of importance, and further progress is reported to day. A note of warning is Bounded to beware of a German ruse behind the retreat Page 7. The Russians have been busy with attack and counter attack, with
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    "OVER THE TOP."
    1372 1 The Infantry will advance to the attack of the first Objective at 1.30 p ru. Operation Orders. 8 a.m Since dawn two lion hearted servants, wLo came up five miles under shell fire during the night, bave»been buey with mysterious nte6 in the bottom of the trench.
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      179 1 GOODRICH TYRES FETY TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily RAFFiES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars on
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      377 1 Irr, I T is only the tyre which gives you the Greatest Mileage per dollar expended which is worth buying. 1 D H I motor Cyrcs I I ,-<!^i? fei 'N Y^ur persDnil judgment will I; -C ei Q favour of "Stelastic Tyres because they give the j ,MBS greatest
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Canadian Ford Page 1. Cotton crepe at Yumato's Page 1. The Mabatma Co at the Alhambra Page 2. High .links by Handman'e Page 2. Wearne Bros annual meeting Page 5. Two scater Little for 6ale Page 5. Jimafa interim dividend— Page 5. Municipal gas charges— Page P
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      2 1 Kartell's Brandy
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      106 1 THE WEEK. lednesday 14th. Rift. WMe*--S< 4 a.u.. 2-fl p.m. High Jinks," BaDdrnan s. Thursday 15th. Blfh Water- I*4 i a.uj 4 2 p.m. Lod^e Eastern Gate, B.tfl pm [landowners and Batepayera Ass., 2.30 p m. Natiou 1 Mission l'arochial rutcting, 9 p lu. Friday 1 6th Rtgh Water- 3
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    413 2 A curious little mistake is admitted by the Daily Chronicle." la a para graph relating to dog licences the word wa^ inadvertently sptlt licenses." It was a permissible error —"a journalistic li cence —but one which the dictionary makers woui.i riot aliow, says the pnper. The Oxford Dictionary, for example,
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      461 2 The Worlds best In BRITISH Pianos by— Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Collard Chappell Stromenger Grands and Uprights AT Incorporated In Hontkone. 2 7 P THE NEXT CHILDREN S CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL AT 5 15 P.M. OS Friday, Feb., 16th. Victoria Theatre BANDMAN OPERA COMPANY
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      618 2 ffi JfiJiffKiliWH^ toß^tt mI m. IIIU fl^a ll |H ft VDjkl I I I &^QB Mv n2 wf 2 fit &tf$ There must be a reason for the Popularity of Palladium Programmes? See this wonderful Red Feather production You will know then OF MEN! (TO-NIGHT 9.15) Presenting the Brilliant Screen
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      444 2 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Pick rks and Vatdmiu b AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBRa BEACF KOAIi MANAGER M H KF/v O n, Ta TONIGHT tuv sLADi THE GREAT MAHATMa o Dr. RICHARD ROWE^THE ANZAC W Vn Magician. Hypnoti-t, KKct.ical WomAt t i h n »v/ Erery ni^ht tibking tbousaud.s of
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1124 3 Working Day a Physiologicallubber Recovering—Automa,ol Cattm Beans Healing by 90BM Brains-- Showing Chromium QgDfti To Eliminate Tuberculosis j in the stereoscope— Siberian j I |al length of the working day njr be ixed arbitrarily but should Itpoa the -suits of a rigid scientific .ae -clu^icn reached by Prof.
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    DUTCH LEGISLATOR'S JOKE.
    158 3 DUTCH LEGISLATOR 'S JOKE. The nickname applieJ to Germans iu Holland is "Mof," and The fcLiqua Court has drcidei that i: is on inimlting term. Mr Tei >pil, a member of the Lower Cham her. while; out for a walk with his wife and children, wa= attracted y tne ehop
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      200 3 COUGHS, COLDS and all Bronchial Troubles Cured by VEHO'S L GHTNING COUGH CURE No curative preparation can possibly be quicker in action than Veno'S rJ^htniDf» t ough r e. You d n't have to wait for the Effect, relief cornea with the first dose and in ordinary e «6fl cu:e
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      140 3 P ."/these exre the'' "v^feii-— iprincip^l^queJitiesi Squzxre^recxd Covers g« Sold by Oi;PiRR Prps; 8. Baffl B gniv. Singapore.— Tn»c Oasolesw Light Cvc". 1 P^ac}] Road i Singapore -Wsarmb Bros., LTD.. xi 22, Orchard Road, Singapore.— Ho 80/81. Fourth" I ro?H Htrett. Malacca.-- Ihe ÜBNTBAL Malava EnGIHBRRINQ Motor 'V 11, Me
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      365 3 Massage Hall (PATRORIZED BY MANY DOCTORS) MASSAGE MANICURE BATHS Mr. Fujita, Mrs. Hard and Two Asst. Masseuse. OPEN DAILY 6 a.m.— 9.00 p.m. I I No. 239, Bencoolcn Street, Teleph. No. 1467. i NOTICE. READY MADE I LADIES' DRESSES, BLOUSES SKIRTS etc., MADE TO MEASURE EVENING DRESSES OF ANY DESCRIPTION
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    LIFE IN PETROGRAD.
    342 4 Outwardly the great Russian capital presents buD little difference as compared with times of peace. The shops in the fashionable thoroughfares display a great abundance of wealth. There is, on the one band, a most lavish display of wealth on the other, sheer starvation. M Nemirovich Facchenbo,
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      735 4 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable half) early on the 15th May and the 15th Nov. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15th NOVEMBER. 1919, PRICE OF ISSUE -100 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be
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      50 4 I YKt£ NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION No. 1 THERAPION No. 2 THERAPION NO 3 •a «.v i ,CRAINS,LOSTV!G CHEIII i .•:■■•,."•■>••••■•. 2'» r^. r ..,.v.. b>oS"oul tHERAPibiMf: IU THAT *RAPK MARXKI H'•• J':r FAM > AFFIXED TO Ml OF > FACK tT* MaiST ON HAVING TMENAPIOH SOLD BY MAYNARD Co.,
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      183 4 iL^S^ 1 1 ALL-BBITISH I lltis quite easy to have your "ft /T m T l^ T-% Ij! wn shortbread, scones, jam W*: B 11/B s.vl.vich, and many other de- X\i V^ XVJL J. X X\ Hj K i iciofis kinds of cakes, fancy i mJ fc-fSWft-A ij DSED BY
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    453 5 Hindenburg's Next love. loa .lan 27— One English and one rxaruination of the possible cout6e6 to Hicdenburj? are published here .y The English one, iu the Daily Ixpres? begins by pointing out that it C es co: rea' y matter where the enemy hii i i| effort
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    A RIFLE PERISCOPE.
    191 5 rtercsting Experiments at The Hague. ll Inlmmllm announcement is made Um .i^entua of a very practical peris |Ml of riflemen. The peri--:op^ ply fastened to the butt of the M Khal Um soldier, safely enscouced I bis :rti ch, can see in the mirror what I :u:::^
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    A FEROCIOUS PIG.
    103 5 lofl Tronoli ruet with b ia a n r a >-- a' days b p r. II appewn that j i ol Ml uau-uaily feroci- j :i while Uking this animal for i animal beoaaM fractious aud n >)u. Tae old man pulled log by which ho
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      431 5 GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX CUP. IN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BOTTOM SHAPE. SAMPLE FREE ON APPLICATION. APPLY TO G. OTOMUNE ®> Co. "Tr Messrs CHEE ENG SONS, r& CIVIL NAVAL, MILITARY AND SPORTING TAILORS The Managing Proprietor, who has reoelyed his training frou; y^ffl| an European Master-Tailor, PefSOJlHl'y ClltS
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      157 5 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the above Trailo Mark- consisting of the words ME RITAS/' and "B&NITAB" are the property of Tho Standard Oil Cloth Company, a Corporation duly organised uu.ler the laws of tho State of Ohio, United Btates of America, with a place 'of business at 820
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      987 5 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that Vana Ena Ravena Mana Pana davoogin Chirty of No. 82 Market Street Singapore has been appointed Manager for the chitty Temples at Tank Road and at Outram Road from the Bth February, ]!U7 until further DOtice. All persons hiving business in connection with the
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      835 5 WEARNE BBOTHERS, LIMITED. MOTOR ENGINEERS AND IMPORTERS, SING&PORF. i Notice i3 hereby given that the Fourth Annual General JMeet'ng of the Shareholders of Wearne Froth' rs, Limited, will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, 509--212, Orchard Road, Singapore, on Wednesday, February 21st, 1917, at Noon. I Notice
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      488 5 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC CO. LTD. (Inccrpcrated in the United Kingdom). Wanted immediately six prl opetatorp. Applicants must have pas-ci Standard Vil. Good prospcctis for suitable candidates. Apply by letter only to Clerk-in-Char^e. 11-2 16 19 2 WANTED THOROUGHLY COMPETENT RTENOGRAPH ER. Good Salary and Prospeeta to suitable person. Apply In
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      16 6 QUABTLBY.— On Feb. llth, at Klatf^, the wife cf II K. QDARTLKY, of a sou,
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      MARRIAGE.
      20 6 BTUTCHBURY-SlMPgOl?.— At Bt. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapoie, on iSthFeb., Samuel I Btutchbubt, Qovernment 1 oat Telegraphs, i to Ma'IILDA BIMPSOH.
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      GOLDEN WEDDING.
      32 6 Y/Et.M*N Mf.ykr. On Feb. 12th, 1867, in St. Andrew's Chuich, Bingapore, by the Kev. c. J. Watethonse, M. A Hbbman Gkkgorv Y/.e i.man cf New Jchote to JOBSPHXHI Klkanuk Mkvku.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, February, 14th 1917.
    2056 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, February 14th 1917. DFSDFSD The last otTorl of Germany upon the sea (unless she choose- to risk another great naval battle) is now in full swing, and certain figures are available which help to realise the situation caused by Ihe unrestricted use of submarines to
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    BIG FIRE AT GOPENG.
    58 6 m People Homelen, From O«r Otrr, Corr,, poftd€n| foot t k A disastrous Qr« at < SbO hM. The poo^?^ was wipea M BO minote*^ indescribable FCC^e of etcttei l panic. Eifihr t nndred rerideied bow*!***. ro mainly utiap d«ei > w fc Ensign for 11.
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    DUTCH WIRES.
    60 6 Uodowpg Bunu Trr <>ut Own Corrupcrulm A Macassar telf-gran. downs of the Ships J Netherland. Java. DkfM have been totally banud lowb a' quantity of maize c:\n- e t< destro^ Papers and domm. ail v A tlllilM bta L,- lid Souraba\ h. I I'u'cb lieu'n lt :iuj 6U3ach^
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    WEDDING AT PENANG.
    50 6 Fri-m ■i-dT <>x n Corttspondtnl The wedding toi k\ the Hr v K <i*r: r < Wat'c- cf Hor^l B| Mtati HfM M'iud B«| i:«. i (fete, Mrs Georgf- BarHi Mr hottri«| of v away the bud-, ai broker was beetman. 1 beiLg sptnt at tLt I
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    MALAY STATES AND THE WAR.
    161 6 Contribution oi £500.000 Tbe Secretary of State for the r forward* tbe following for publication The High C«MtfMioner for the Ma!^ States reports ibat ia view cf the desire of tbe public afl fcbt ici<-ruted Mt.s; States to give a con:r,' ntioa u war exptcdiiurr.
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    287 6 The Bondman opera Compaaj gavefc repeat of Tbe Ring Boyf Are Here ft :i*. Victoria Theatre last cieLt to another packed house. To-night eecs tbe :^e:: the present fctatou vbtL Iligl be repeated. 395,052 1b of plai-tati". :u: :e: »f« shipped from British N Nttt I December. Tbe total amount
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      148 6 MINERAL WATERS Perrier 1 stocks Tansan HI A 111l Travelling Outfits LARGEST SELECTION AT Ni e Nlv. Stock ui Hcjjlish u.a.lf jte W TR WELLING RUGS "*"3 TRAVELLING RUG Regd) $30.00. CjjSlK^ L < WAISTCOAT $10.50 r -/^^«|Wl tij^^^^^^ BAGS TRUNKS HB |H j COWHIDE GLADSTONE $16!50 18.50 John Little
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      73 6 G. R. LambertlCoJ: PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS fc 3 a Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000. j s The Oldest and Leading Studio. c First in 1872, Foremost in 1917. t 1 Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at our j Command, thus ensuring always the produc j tion
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    BRITISH ADVANCE
    286 7 GERMANS UNDER TERRIBLE CANNONADE Airmen's Daring Work H» Bobmarin* C*bl»J Kbuwr'a Service} .—The newspapers pay >n to t na British advance, Dg t; 5s of real importance. tea British should de•Mlv ascertain whether the German Rs wholly forced or represents 2, new tactic -.1 kfkl Peh \1 Reuters
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    AN INCIDENT IN S. W. A.
    56 7 .ac::cwn Ftb 12. —It is officially izzzzzcei that a small L'nion expedition ::::ei the followers of the turbu'ent ■Mm chief IniuN ut Ovamboland in ■z:z.xz South West Africa, on the kiOißfl fcrty, including Macdutne :.-:el( Nice men cf the L'nion force ej acJ e'.eveu
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    ITALIANS DO WELL
    45 7 I Kc) 13. Wireless. Itaiian reached TarvUd station and Hftbed an euemy attack in the Yodel Ml Land to hand fighting, hti»g captured. We re- J --.1 cur lines eastward cf Gorizia phtetj repulsed the enemy, with s ---T-. taking iOO prisoners.
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    RUSSIANS ENGAGED
    41 7 ■doo ;,b 12. Wireless. Russian Dm eaemy under cover of a attacked northward of Kiselin i our trenches but were -rivsn out. I enemy crossed the ice on the tmmi b.irk our tield posts. ter-a. re;*.. icing our posii
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    IN RUMANIA
    15 7 1 J —Wireless. German We idranced in the l»ueua j «ea in Moldavia.
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    PRISONERS IN TURKEY
    64 7 Men's Condition Deplorable Fell If.— In the House of ComHop< fttated tbtA the Govern made Ihi powJWfl roxkej with a via* to P^rtnis-. b Im mpro— nlittTHi I Staid -'i n: i". Bi itisli warTheir tffovtf bid up to the i onto .-.asiul. but thty would wen
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    SILVER MARKET
    14 7 1 1 i 12. -Silver is aI3BA, with <-=•'... uuying, and remains firm.
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    PIRATIC HOPES
    140 7 TO SINK A MILLION TONS MONTHLY Germany Unmoved by Neutrals [By Submarine Gable] [Reuter'a Service] London, Feb 12. The Berlin correspon dent of the Associated Press has reached Copenhagen. He believes that war between Germany and America is unavoidable. Germany has instructed the commanders of the submaiines not
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    GERMAN OFFER TO U. S.
    85 7 The Strafing of England Washington, Feb 18.— It is confirmed that Germany cffc'pd ou the 11th inet to negotiate with the Tinted States regarding submarining provided thnt the com merchil blcckade against England is not interfered with." Mr Lansing rfplied that the L'nited States would
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    THE GERMAN DREAM
    60 7 BonM, Feb 11. —Mr Gerard s party state that the conditions iu uermanv are b;id but the people are not starving, and are buoyed up with hopes of sobmavinism and resolved to right to the bitterest end. The Dutch Minister from Bikharest is taking up the interests
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    BRAZIL PROTESTS
    43 7 I LondoD, Feb. 12. Reuter's agency says that Bca/i!, replying to the German submarine Note, has declined to accept the blockade as effective or regular. She therefore protests and declares that she will hold Germany responsible if Brazil's interests are affected.
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    SOME SINKINGS
    39 7 London, Feb 12 Sinkings Steamers Havgard (Norwegian) and Vasilissaolga Greek' and several British email craft). It is stated that the Japanese Prince, which was torpedoed without warning, carried thirty American cattlemen, who have landed with the crew.
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    HOSPITAL SHIP EPISODE
    150 7 Germans Can't Trust Themselves Lcndcn, Feb 13 The Press Bureau states The Foreign Office states that, in pursuance of an arrangement for the exchange of British and Gorman iucapaci tated prisoners of war by means of a British hospital fehip to and from Holland, preparations had been
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    AN AIRMAN'S V. C
    99 7 London, Pel) 12. The Press Bureau gives detail cf the winning of the Victoria Cross by Ser^eint Thomas Mottershead of the Royal Flying Corps, tie was attacked at an altitude of 9,000 feet and the petrol tuck pierced. The aercplane was envelop ed iu flame?, but
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    THE BATTERED V 69
    19 7 Amsterdam, Feb. 12. Berlin Official The V 69, from Yniuiden.haa arrived at t German base.
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    WAR MILLIONS
    317 7 DAILY EXPENSES ON THE INCREASE Ever More Munitions [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, Feb 12. In the House of Commons. Mr Bonar Law, in introducing votes of credit for 551 millions sterling to cover war expenditure to May 31., said the total votes of credit for the
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    AN ADMIRAL'S PLEA
    75 7 j London, Feb 12. At the Wt»r Loan meet ing at Greenwich, Mr Benn II P read a message from Hear Admiral Bacon "if jou will try a6 hard to do your duty ashore by raising the Loan as we are doing at eea by 6inking submarines
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    FIGURES FOR FRITZ
    59 7 Loudon, Feb 12, In view of the 60 called submarine blockade, the Board of Trade tiguies of imports of foreign and Colonial corn to the I'uited Kingdom last week are particularly interesting. They were wheat 2,766 200 hundred weights and 'maize 1,069, 30C, compared with 1,111,800 and
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    NEW YEAR HONOURS
    64 7 London, Feb. 12. The new Govern ment's New Year honours list is publish ed. It includes one Canadian Peer, 'numerous colonial distinctions, seven baronets (including two prominent muni tiun makers), and twenty eight knights I (including nine civilians, connected with defence and munitions). London, Feb. 12. The
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    AN INDIA COUNCILLOR
    20 7 I I London, Feb 12. The King received General Harrow upon his appointment to the India Council.
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    THANKS TO AMERICA
    31 7 London, Feb. 13. Mr Balfout has Beat a letter to Ambassador Page warmly tbankirg America for her solicitude for i British subjects in Germany, especially i war prisoners.
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    TINNED FOOD SHORTAGE.
    92 7 Tinned foods —beef, mutton, salmon, herrings, sardines —are in short pupply i owing to the demands for the Army, and j prices are correspondingly high. Tinned meats have doubled in price since the war began, and tinned rlsh has also risen to a level beyond the reach
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    65 7 According to the Japan Weekly Chronicle, Lieut Ohara, the .Japanese who enlieN ed up a private in a contingent of Indian volunteers, and did tu:h tiui> work thai he was promoted, is of good birth but was in such reduced circumstances that he be- came a bey in the Grand
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    286 7 I [By Courtesy of thb French Consulate] Paris, Feb 11, 6.60 p.m. French aeroplanes bombed the blast furnaces of Rombach and LagandaDge, and the railway station and factories of the valley of the Sarre. Lieut. Quynemer brought down his 31st aeroplane. Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia, replying to
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    163 7 The following properties were disposed of by auction by Meesr6. Ching Keng Lee and Co. at their 6ale room on Monday afternoon Freehold land at Upper Serangong Road area roods and 20 poles. Bought by Nelson de Silva for $550. Twenty six lots freehold land at Siglap. Noe.
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    GERMAN NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
    205 7 Le Courrier Maritime de France gives in one of the last Lumbers up to date interesting information on the naval constiuction with which Germany is actively proceeding The Himburg Auieriki line is building the ]>iemark of fib 000 tons; the Tirpifz of 80,000 and 3 others each
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    SUBMARINE MOTORS
    96 7 A single firm at Scbaffbousen has delivered to Germany 3CO motors for eub marines Ifc is worthy of note that the Swiss people who are working iu these factories are receiving very big salaries. and this constitutes for Germany an t x i cellent meuift of propaganda. In
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    25 7 Thing6 We Could Not Have Put Better Ourselves. Maybe the King of Greece has his eye on the Nobel peace prize." (Wall Street Journal) Globe.
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      652 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND, i FOR LONDON. For particulars aa to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., agents: ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KOHINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS AUSTRALIA BATAYIA— SOURABAYA— PORT DARWIN-PORT WORESBY-BRISBANE SYDNEY—
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      549 8 P. O« British India AND A.PCAR LIINE (Companies Incorporated In England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (fob Europe). 1 outward (job Obhu) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE
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      608 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan). < EUROPEAN LINE. A service la maintained between Yokohatb* via ports to Marseilles, London, ondei maf contract with the Imperial Japanese Goven ment. The New Twin screw Pteamen maintaining this service have been bpeotallf designed and eonstracted, and are
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      415 8 MESSAGERIES MARiriJ *AIL LIHI, i Fortnight. y eervice h. I China, Japan, Geyicn I J Marseillen. JOut; i. t y K JB BRANCH LINE, Fortnightly servic.-b tm tm B Haiphong. LL For further inferuiat fcpp|y fc PAcrFic^Eßyicir"! FOR VANCOUVER^ Taking cargo on Through Bilis of J Ban Francisco to Canadian
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    Market Price List.
    434 9 Singapore, Feb. 13th, 1917. ueans, Long per catty 07 do. French do 15 Beef perlb. 23 f Beef Steak do 22 j Bean Sprouts per catty 03 Bamboo Sprouts do 04 Blachan do 16 ;Brinjals do 07 Cabbage, Batavia do nil do. China do io do. Salted
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      447 9 iVAa or Peace, Pahine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY §8 P M GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). H££O orF*C£: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE! 52, Old Jewry, E.C. :ciE*a«y aaa £30.000 Aeaoaltcfl wllh »fce Snpteme Coturl
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      447 9 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE GO. (Incorporated in Canada). All kinds of Lite and Endowment policies isaued. F. 8 Erans. Manager, South Eastern Asia. GQtbrte Co. Ltd., General Agents, Singapore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sew Zealand.) Pi sB !n?arances effected on Bcildlnga, Kcnl and Merchandise of every debcrlptlon.
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      651 9 KEW ZEALIND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. THE FIRE AND MARINE. ViUfAHAMR CDFriU (Incorporated In New Zealanfl.) I UliUil AlUli dlEtOH* YAN6-TBZE INSURANCE ABBOC. Ltd. BANK LTD (Inecr poratofl In Hongkong,) Oapltal SubBCrib e^^3: Y> 48)0 oo.OOO CM!NA FIRE (NSURANHF Cn Ltd Capital Paid u P y. 30,000,000 MUM nnc inOURHnbC bO.,
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      99 9 GAGGINO.Co. (Established 1876). *'O. 6, 7, 8, MALACCA STREET. Wines and Spirits DEPARTMENT. Yino da pasto, in bottles and in Wine Table Claret. Vermouth Cora, Martini Rossi, Chazalettes. Old Moscat of Syracusa for invalids Old Scotch Whisky, Mackenzie's French pure Vinegar etc. Ferro China Bisleri. Absinthe Pernod Fils. JUST RECEIVED
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      588 9 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. I The Singapore Free Press is a mornini I Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cast price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered attheli private residences, (or town offices
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    THE MONK RASPUTIN.
    519 10 An Extraordinary Story. London, January 2. Farther particulars of the assassination of the Russian Court favemite, the notorious monk, Raaputin, are supplied by the Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Chronicle. Two aristocrats drove up to the monk's house in a motor car, and took him to Princa
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    DESTRUCTION OF RUMANIAN OIL WELLS.
    198 10 DESTRUCTION OF RUMANIAN OIL WELLS. Curious German Suggestion to Neutrai Owners. A German officer home from Rumania, discussing the damage done to the inetal lation- on th3 petroleum fields under the command of the British Military Attache, Lieutenant Colonel Thomson, states that for each spot, for each bore bole, for
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1563 10 K'ng K'tac. Dec 318. 7PC Kamasan, Dec 14 6,665 K'muning, June 816,927 89,685 69.88E Kapar Tare, Dec 761,720 Kapayang 115,983 Kapocwap, 1*4,000 Karak, Dec 205,407 18,085 18,085 Karan, 114,848 12,135 12,135 Kedah, April H1 ,041 11*648 51,343 Kelemak, May 118,134 15,500 15,500 j Kempae, Jane 249,500 23,500
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    TIN RETURNS.
    198 10 Iu above list the total- 1 monthly totals tor Jar. 1" .J^i* in Vvhich the Company >■ l> s after the name. Thud rt^t# 1916 total to date and sec cd L iit &i of the past taonth. Everj ndeaV 7 v to get the figures accurau but
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      24 10 E. C. SEAH. 3 Sc. (wngineering) CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT SURVEYOR, 3, Raffles Place. Prepares Plans. Makes Estimates, Surpemses Works Buildings. Undertakes Surveys. 108 m..h.
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      171 10 yi~> With certain dishes, such as Game> LEA <j|it Jasl PERSONS' SAUCE is always appropriate. J§L UJ2 It is the recognised sauce for such use. (&3 In fact, for everything with which a sauce <&* iH* Can be USed> LEA PERRINS 1 is invariably |jM j&ffiffl tne BEST. It has
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1600 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 13th. *AU laoi&uoae of Sterling bnaiee most »c regarded %e purely eominai co> io t r *ef b«i RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES in?^ 1 01 F*™;., *umon. Boms. BKctam 100,000 ll 18 AllAgSl 124% —23 20 879,980 28 2b
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 11 r OOBEECT«D UP TC Feb 13 h *::>. la/| I 4i H d«EOt»cd t 24} Franc t demand Bank gJC INDIA, T, T. fO»SKDE3 t daman d i> o pm iO^oaAii; demand 109^ Java, dimaaU Ijj7 BiSGitCE, derc&nd 65| ScvßßfliQSg. Bank Bnyicg 96.04 BmA gf Bagi&nd f^l,t 6% Bap
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    PRODUCE.
    137 11 Feb 13. Tin (75 tons) »98.80 a>mfcti io.ro oil^.i-.^i LL^t I 1 28.00 otii.«;« Cc>« Ho. r 21.00 r e.p*r 7 :ißtk kAIo. »>g e 30.50 PeppMT, (Wfeitl fsiii £7.25 :««}<£:(■ (tm |8 t!:e 80.00 N-aCmpjt <103 to lr:e Ik.i nom. Mace (EandD) 80.00 Cicveß (Azr.fcofa*) DOm> itiLi Coffee
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    MAIL TABLE
    175 11 To day. Inter rr'txliatt and iooa; mails, wijj t»t toama in list below Pecarg, Maiacca, F M.S. (by Ttalni t p.c daily (except Sc^day). Johon 8. B 30. U a.m 18.8G. 9 4 6 p.m F. Batum 4P. Bulang Hock Keng 8.80 am Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 8.30
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      160 11 v < ~j£tt< J £*tZL *^r* fix *VBk "V dft > s?^^ I flaH Bw^^^^ I Jv j. J.MI3 I .P^pi 1.j.13vr JljLvl* STAMFORD TO let TT C1? RAFFLES CHAMBERS rf 111 1"^ *A kJp JLJ PRIVATE HOTEL Commodious, well lighted and airy Offices on Second floor Bras Basah Road.
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      389 11 TRAIN SERVICE. SINGAPORE (TANK ROAD) Weekdays and BnnNin. Mail daily leaver lor ucirib HI u &ofl '.0 p.m. Uther trains loave for J-shott at 1.0 a., 10. 29 a., noon, L.M p., a. 55 p 4,40 p Mall arrives from north at B. lt a.m. and M4 p.rt. Tia^n6 leave
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    London Letter.
    1809 12 From Our Own Correspondent War Loan Week. London, 11th Jan, 1917. This is the week of The War Loan. If we can't raise the money to win the War now we never will. The Government; has everything in its favour, Money? There must be plenty of it. Judge
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    COMPULSORY SERVICE IN INDIA.
    106 12 I Registration Ordinance Gazetted. Delhi, Feb 2. An Ordinance for the registration of certain European British subjects waa| gazatted tii la evening, making it obligatory fox every male European British 6ubject for the time being in India (not being a member of Hie Majesty's naval and
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    WEARNE BROS, LTD.
    719 12 The Directors' Report for the year end ed BUt October 1916 is The profit for the period, after making full allowance for depreciation on Stock, Buildings, Furniture, Garage Equipment, etc., but subject to Directors' Fees, amounts to 9270,523.90 To which has to be added the amount brought
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    FOOTBALL.
    91 12 STAGE 78 S C C. The above soccer match drew quite a largo crowd of spectators to the Esplanade yesterday evening. The Stage team included members of Bandman'e and the local A D C, with several SCO players aegisting. The ground was in a horrible condition, and consequently falls
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    22 12 The German authorities at Liege have deported Senator Charles Magnette, a Grand Master of Belgian Freemasonry. He possessed documents concerning German outrages,
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    EASTERN SMELTING COMPANY.
    231 12 I The following report of the directors was presented at the general meeting held in London on Dec 29 The net profit for the period under re view amounted to £21,395 19s lid. After making provision for the items shewn in the Appropriation Account and including the
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    NICKEL SMUGGLING PLOT.
    332 12 NI CKEL SMUGGLING PLOT. Arrests In Canada. Montreal, Jan 3. What is believed to he an important conspiracy to secure Canadian nick-el and get it into the hands of German agents in the I nited States was unearthed at Quebec yesterday with the arreet of seven French Canadians employed at
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    ARMING OF JAPANESE MERCHANTMEN.
    192 12 There seems to be con<s r!» rable divergence of opinion among Japanese shipowners as to the advisability 01 ihe arming of merchantmen ngainst the submarine danger. Tbe Irnperi.il Japanese Navy, however, is understood to be ttrorgly in fwour of the proposition, and in all. probability, the
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    88 12 Speaking of Novych Rasputin whose body was found on the bunk of oue cf the branches of the Neva, the Paris Journnl, after recalling his great influence at the Court, Bays: Germay knew how to make use of him. The Germanophile Sturmer benefited from this perhaps more than is believed.
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      209 12 GAME. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF SIBERIAN PHEASANTS ALSO A SMALL SUPPLY OF WILD DUCK. TEAL AND SNIPE SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co J SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG*' C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD HAVE NOW IN STOCK A NEW RANGE OF ACCOUNT BOOKS IN HANDSOME AND DURABLE BINDING <fc
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