The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1917
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Title Section15 1917-02-16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN GENTS SINGAPORE FBIDAY, FEBRUARY, 16, 1917. NO. 8,968415 words
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Article251 1917-02-16 1 I Marshal Haig in an interview at Paris has stated that he was absolutely c^rtuin that the western front was the decisive jfrout, that there was no doubt that '.he Allies would break the German west front, and that the war would be decided on the battlefield251 words
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Article974 1917-02-16 1 A CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. t Ambulance after ambulance came crawling slowly and painfully down the road. They stopped before an illuminated notice i which said. "NoCCS. do«p admitting," and then, turning to the right, they rolled still slowly, but more smoothlv, by a broad, i 1 well made cinder road974 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement205 1917-02-16 1 1 GOODRICH TYRES i FETV TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. I RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM UOpen from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily FFiES BIKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town ountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. i RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired,205 words
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Advertisement360 1917-02-16 1 IT is only the tyre which gives you the h Greatest Mileage per dollar expended n 4^fvlllvilv motor Cyrcs /1^ i: ?V Yjjt p»rs ~>n\\ judgment will --4^ be n favo ar of "Stelastic Tyres because they give the JMW greatest mileage and most Satisfaction. ;ir -.i^M J& Moreover "Stelastic360 words
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Advertisement95 1917-02-16 1 Ilatlst advebtisewims. i j Ilarima Hall Change of Programme Pape 2. (iaiety New Programme Page 2. Robinson a Co for the Little Kitchener Pape 5. Auction Sale of Furniture Page 2. Pinkettes for a Clear Complexion Page 10. Special Dinner Sea View Hotel Page 10 Defaulter's Sale of Land Page95 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous119 1917-02-16 1 THE WEEK. Frtfsy 16th. High Water- 3 5 c- 5-4Jpm. Children's Concert, Memorial Hall, 5.15 pm Daf nml.. 17th KUIUI Ukj I (111. Hl^h Water- 4-S8 h.cp., 7 j4 p.m. Homeward mail closes. Sunday 18th. High Wattr— 6 n) a.m., 9-4 pm. < t kiinquagesima Shrove Sunday. Monday 19th. Higri119 words
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Article807 1917-02-16 2 <*- A committee h.is bee.n form?! in France) 1 1 gecoUvic'i the representatives of the I Allied Nit;, as, to oil to Marsha] Joffre, j by waj of national subscription, a Bwordjj •et honour, and the stall oi Btarsha] oil France. Tin committee has decided also, in j leettmi ::y807 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement481 1917-02-16 2 THE NEXT CHILDR? m CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL AT 515 P.M. O>* Friday, Feb., 16th. Massage Hall (PATRONIZED EY MAHV DOCTORS) I MASSAGE MANICURE I BATHS M b F [jj •ta Mrs. 11a r u an d Two Asst. Massbusb, I OPBN daily 6 a.m.—481 words
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Advertisement1057 1917-02-16 2 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY PICTCBBM AND VAUDEVfU>« AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY IIIE A LH A Ml f? R a IIAOI KO A D The Le^diL^ Theatre in SING MANAGER M. B. Kg? i Anr TONIGHT LA *)E THE GREA.T MAHATM* CO Dr. RICHARD ROWEr Thfc. ANZAC V Zr Unrlirtin fTfimnflir ITlrofilml1,057 words
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Article393 1917-02-16 3 GREAT NEW WAR FILL The Battle of the Ancre. ntish public will shortly be ab'< the famous tank9 in action. :t:le of the Somme has held thou audiences in thrall; it was the elation of the war as the war is, Hi y -rider of organisation, its ,iest!393 words
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Article202 1917-02-16 3 tAn Epidemic from the War Zone. that the supposed epiI influenza from which many pro- i^ple are suffering in England ia i.y not hfhmin at all, but "trench I :uplaiat which 13 easily caught, -i ta said to ba fairly common i—on^ our soldiers in France. »> :-:?tcms202 words
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Article127 1917-02-16 3 on Um church a schoolMl d divines There are r.'un bisbups vick■ad curits iue bUhup* tell the wort, and the curits do it. A un bo irn^d man, but when he he u;et.< (oiler, dud bacomea a >i I very regrettable thing.'' :>jral Sir Alfred Keogh MBoagH uur Minisand a^at127 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement538 1917-02-16 3 WANTED By Mrs. van den Briel, Parapattan, Batavia Java) a clever nurse for two children (4 9 year* old; good ealary. j 16 2 192 1 WANTED. I A Dhoby and a Pinwallah for a flrgt class Hotel, apply to The Manager 1 EUROPE HOTEL LTD. J 16-2 19.2 i538 words
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Advertisement214 1917-02-16 3 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES AND FREEHOLD LAND Situate at McKenzie Road and Payih Road, Singapore At Messrs. Chlng Keng Lee Co's sale-room No. 3 Raffles Place On Monday, 19th February, 1917, at 2.30 p.m. l 22 McKenzle Koad 4,560 Freehold $li 4 25 4,5 0 B<7214 words
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Advertisement564 1917-02-16 3 MAYNARD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia the Straits Settlements). MAYNARD AND COMPANY LIMITED beg to inform their Customers that the "MAYNARD Co.. Ltd." recently referred to in a Notice in the Government Gazette is 1 not connected with this Company. L By Order of the Board, BARKER Co., Secretaries. Singapore, 14th564 words
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Advertisement990 1917-02-16 3 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that Vena Ena Ravena Mana Pana ds>voosjMl bitty of Ho. *2 Martet Street fcingapore lias been appointj ed Manager for the hi try Ten pies at Tank j Road and at Ouhanj Road from the Bth February, IWI7 until further notice. All persons having business990 words
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Article, Illustration875 1917-02-16 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, February, 16, 1917. ♦-i A bj uCu- It may reasonably be expected thai I tho authoritative interview with Sir Douglas Haig, coming from the French capital and passed by the British Censors, will put an end to the numerous disputations as to which is the875 words
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Article1438 1917-02-16 4 Thirty Boy Scouts are uniting the Post <;J!ice at Harrow 1 y delivering letters And p;irce'r. The Straits racer Laksfosfl Lap been sold to Phya Arthuknrnu. tbe well known Siamese owner, auJ arrived to Banfkt k In exec llent condition. Captc.i Foot, formerly of KoalaLompur, who had to hnve leg1,438 words
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Article209 1917-02-16 4 London, Feb 15. i, Jt offices will be kept op,-, f Ut I tomorrow to COpe with y I of the rush for tbs P/ M i T I Mayor ai Metropolitan I proceed in ,t0 lr:i a I day, to pr^i, „<„■ democstr,, Puo .i, a^l participati209 words
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Article249 1917-02-16 4 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. Bf C aTEf Paris, Fabmsfy llth€.] :ttm published in le Journal.:: Qem ral OuilU n In tb< aacenantins. 'ipneral Liauttown m Use I bai her Rltlf We lai < r-i I a sta ssctornC aspect program on tbe north of the Ancrt or. t Beancnnct they i249 words
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Article46 1917-02-16 4 For the Clr.Mni aeon, oommencins I p m Mm Mala i will give ahadti g ill saacet i Mr Bbi I anJ I trio. Mr Q a 1 bamseD and :i v. w ill be playi aJamtosioi ape id ohai p of beta i46 words
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Article77 1917-02-16 4 a Peterboi Lowing pc 1 w«r on l'< b. 11 h ,1 i time tli-it the d:> tiway. ai: I c 1«M Bp b« B hurnirt d i I I R-\ t Hi IS tbey worbbin. «>i .i. it like u:• I ■ftk« OTtt v :th .•i\< n77 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement194 1917-02-16 4 tw fl 1 1 1 J h s^ Iji^^b s if\ jS[\ BWB^il[i|iJiAfli ftf 1 1 iVT, li J Jwhim v^\ So/e Agents IV/\E 4^/J SPIRIT MERCHAMS. LARGEST SELECTION AT ■Sat ..,.^",^^^j -^ii^ w^ti-*^^ _i^.~ t Re r Steel ■■•> m»3< TRAVELLING !^UG?; I 1 a >4.75 to --20.00 each,194 words
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Advertisement65 1917-02-16 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000. Tbe Oldest and Leading Studio. Firfct in 1872, Foremost in 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, acd tho Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the produc tion of only the best results in Studio65 words
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Article253 1917-02-16 5 GENERAL HAIGS YIEWS p tiofl and Prospects Good h* t»ohm»rin> Cabla] Keat«r s Service] H. Marshal Haifl ia an; ...ted thv WCOI front was 'I here WM nc doubt 1 v.uld break the Gortaan west u would ha decided; and paace might be a 1917 bat M253 words
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Article168 1917-02-16 5 nb 14 A French connnuniaa ene::i\ at:.icri ic the L w Mine, failed, --::;1 ccup dc main east klaaoc Mid bi Might bad rplaiM bombed Dunkirk B r >- ::pt'y, Meurthe and elie, vhen twc eifiliacs were killed two wcuL.i- i I 14 Marshal Haig reports captured =:r_cjj168 words
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Article116 1917-02-16 5 ...iiii. in ID ;;rt,.'e in tbe i ntitled Bngland's i Ui il v. heu Qex i urine actii itj Btitain aa] become bid readers againsi id can be itarred out i Myf Ihttt oi i I the diflk a r v oi feml of E gland116 words
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Article178 1917-02-16 5 SUBMARINING TO GO ON [By Submarine Cable] [Renter'* Service] Amsterdam, Feb. 14. Berlin Official. "There is an unfounded idea abroad that the submaiiuisui will be weakened out of regard for America or for other reasons. The unrestricted war against all sea traffic in the barred zones is178 words
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Article280 1917-02-16 5 amsterdam, Feb 14. The U iij has, urriyed in the montb oi uie Bmsi Sii kings: Steai m rsL7Cia,Fetherlee (British A^hiOcspyrldo!i (Greek) two British Bmallcraft, total B7CO ton*. The terrible Stories ol frightfa ness at ?e:i continue. It is related »> an ia^tiinci" 1 that twenty three survivors280 words
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Article318 1917-02-16 5 London, Feb. 14« Wirele6E (ierman ot*:e>al V,'e repul-ed in hand to hand fighting two English attacks southwards of >c-rre and drove ctf detachments of the enemy troops established before the front at the h ivonet point. We stormed severe. l Russian positions and repulsed Berce counterattacks in the318 words
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Article85 1917-02-16 5 THE ENEMY NEUTRALS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GERMANY [By Bubmai-ine Cable] [Renter's Service j New York, Feb 14. An Associated Press i correspondent from Berlin telegraphs from Copenhagen that tbe railway traffic in Germany is greatly restricted owing to troop movements prelimiminary to the spring campaign, which tbe German leaders85 words
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Article384 1917-02-16 5 Washington, Feb 18. Officials regard the alleged German offer to dit-cusa means of preventing war as an effort to cast on the United States the appearance of b3iug the belligerent. The New York Herald learns that the German overtures worn so nebulous that thev have not the384 words
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Article141 1917-02-16 5 From Out Oven Correspondent Pen an g Y> l> 1 5th, The Dutch Colonial Minister baa forwarded a telegram to the Netherlands Indies Government, Btatiog that daring tiie latter vi'd of lact y e u r (lermr.n troops c moentrated in Westphalia ;u:d the Rhine Provinces bat thia141 words
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Article56 1917-02-16 5 Vice Admiral William Lowther Grant 1 headed the list of Indian Honours :>- made a k c b, in tun New fear's List, which ir pc-rbupr- v.by it escaped local 1 notice. Congratulations to Sir Lowther Grant, whose area of command is larger anil56 words
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Article61 1917-02-16 5 A general meeting of the Planters' As- socinbicn vt Muluvfi will bo held n'_ ihe Sun^c i (Jjong Clob, S< remfa in, on F. b 28 a at 10.80 a.m. Tbe business' includes, i war relief and taxation, rubber thefts, alienation of laud to aliann, man61 words
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Article834 1917-02-16 5 THE HONOURS LIST [By Submaiioe Gal-'«] Renter 'p Beryice] London, Feb 13 The following New Year honours are Gazetted. Commanders of the Bath. Mr J Norton Griffiths M r. Earl Dartmouth, Sir Freder ick Black Allen (New Zealand Minister of Defence), Mr Kent (Director of Labour Supply in834 words
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Advertisement246 1917-02-16 5 ROBINSON Co. THE "LITTLE KITCHENER SOLID FUEL NO SPIRIT NO BANGER Boils anything in a few minutes, as used by the troops in the trenches. Fuel Refills, $1.50 (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Pliotogra] here to Their MAJ] STIES STUDIO at'iC BUHUNGTOn! coleman si artisttc Portraiture; Group-, ora'^urci x) uvd Oi'246 words
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Advertisement532 1917-02-16 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, For particulars aa to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER 0o. 9 Ltd., ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAA?SCHSPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TOMS TOURIST STEAMERS A U^TRALIA BATAVIA— SOUR »BAYA— PORT DARWIN— PORT MORESBY-BRISBANE SYDNEY—532 words
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Advertisement579 1917-02-16 6 IT* British India AND /IIPCAB LIINE (Companies Incorporated la 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. ~mpr w IT v TWIJIfi Homeward (for Europh). I Outwabd (worn Ohima) INTERMEDIATE579 words
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Advertisement605 1917-02-16 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated! In Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service Ib maintained between Yokonami via ports to Marseilles, London, an dor ma» contract with the lmperlalJapaneee Qoven ment. The New Twin screw Steamer: maintaining this service have been epeclalij designed and oonstrncted, and are fitted605 words
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Advertisement370 1917-02-16 6 M. MAIL LINE, Fortnightly Berv a ho* Marseilles. <: BRANCH LQBJ i Fortnightly •t-rnc. Haiphong. i For further inforinati appl fc j pacific sri?l£j^ FOR VAKCOUVER^p g^ 'j Taking cargo on ThrougVailfo of 8«n Francisco 4 to Canadian orU 8 1?, For Freight and fmh.r par, 1 1 3TOo«v«a?.«4»rssSSr (BTEAM6E]370 words
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Article209 1917-02-16 7 Paris, Jin 2. There was a moving incident in the Cham bar yesterday before Parliament, having ratified the increased taxation for next year, rose for the recess. In a seat on the extreme left was M Lamendin, mem* bar for Pas de Calais. This was the first209 words
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Article453 1917-02-16 7 Major General Sir Francis Lloyd was the guest of the United Wards Club of the City of London at its annual dinner, and in responding to a toast he described some of the conditions in France. The country is a desolate swamp of inconceivable mud and of high morale. Our453 words
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Advertisement29 1917-02-16 7 ■I B^B fl^l I BP^BP^H Sflßvjfllß^^ CYuLE (ALL USUAL SIZES) JUST ARRIVED To be had of all Dealers OR dAnMr a f* I DUIYI \Lk\J vOv k I U.29 words
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Advertisement186 1917-02-16 7 Get Health from FOOD not medicine. Vitafer [T^^..»r.tishTonicFbM| is both Food and Force. THE FOOD REFORM SOCIETY A Food Heform Society has recently been inaugurated in Singapore. Some of the objects of the Society are To endeavour to obtain through study, experience and dit-cussiou, reliable knowledge of the nature, functions186 words
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Advertisement182 1917-02-16 7 fc ft \AC^ELL CONFIDHV7IK c^ c&B S rrr;:: Qt %>, FINEST W -O MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS A clean, tempting food, giving itamina— unrivalled for Breakfast 'He pfn /xc o^ v BEST PREPARATION Y READY MADE LADIES' DRESSES, BLOUSES SKIRTS fitc, MADE TO MEASURE EVENING DRESSES OF ANY DESCRIPTION FANCY COSTUMES182 words
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Advertisement392 1917-02-16 7 I THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES. Every parent desires to furnish his children with that most desirable asset, a first class Education, but the expense attending this, especially in the East, is considerable, and they may look forward with dread to the call it will make on their392 words
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Article1705 1917-02-16 8 To Dec. 31 Jan. To date 1016 Abaco 37,452 Ailagar, Cec 300,400 A.Gajah Sep 139,600 18,500 18,500 AlorPosgsa IW.TM '25/215 25,215 Alma, 870,700 '26,900 26,900 Ampat, Sep 155,530 18, 06 18.106 An-Jobote. M.r 251,256 23,014 28,014 An Malay.Dec 1,782,988 147.268 147.268 An.S-tra.May 849 693 82,269 82,«68 Asahan,1,705 words
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Article235 1917-02-16 8 In above list tho totals in first column are monthly totals for Jan-Dec. 19)6. The month In hich the Company's year ends is Indicated after the name. Third column shows the 181 8 total to date and second column the total of the past month. Every endeavonr is235 words
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Advertisement321 1917-02-16 8 Y Every Owner Constitutes Our Most Valued Advertisement. Beauty -Strength Dependability— Power Silence— Flexibility THE IDEAL CAR. Illustrated Catalogue on request. Sote Agents Central Engine Works, LIMITED. SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. WHY DRINK FOREIGN MINERAL WATERS'? ZOM OUR LOCAL PRODUCT Is The Best Natural Mineral Water FOR THE TROPICS Guaranteed Absolutely321 words
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Advertisement501 1917-02-16 8 THE SingaporeFree Press -^T^ MORNING OAiL\ To Our Readers. The Bingaporr F l>( Daily, and is on ud< at dr i f r hour each morning Sunda\ scpnL^ price Ten Cent^ a oopj "^fHfcG Subscribers' copi<-« w.;. r private reridenoea 0 If preferred) by seven o'clock S Full addn-hs.-s at501 words
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Article62 1917-02-16 9 Feb. 15, 1917. The following aie the shares ae to which changes are notified in Meeers Fraser ft Co.'s yesterday's 6hare list 1 RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers fißalgownie 14.70 94 80 3iChacgkat Sutdaug 0.80 fe.so L Indragiri ]9.O'J 21.00 :|Lunas 7.40 7.60 Malaka Pinda 2.'<ss 2.8562 words
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Article51 1917-02-16 9 Ci.Gii'l^KD Df fH Fib If Esnfc 54$ ii.txrA^: 24 i P»i? &Ss e»»3ifci m 1 4 313;, j Peanct demand Bauk 825 &BU.T.T. HOB6KOH9. Scmaiid l^%prc oh u;. 'i'^d i i C 7 9 NS( j>r-;.- I g(| >:. nan si Bm I Bsftai se 6^ I si B&f51 words
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Article56 1917-02-16 9 7- T'l i r o Umt) Itt.eo iV <i Ha I 21.00 f e pai Blark scdfi i-.'pcre 30 50 Pecpti, tWUIi lafati 17.56 ail loko ils 10.00 I paari (It i (juulii? 9.00 laki 1i 8.50 Is paad 3c l i.0.) r;-.;;:>,:;f Bat BBM f4.«0 jPiicU a;-jtow p«-r56 words
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Advertisement231 1917-02-16 9 [vv or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is wobth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P {INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS), HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore, LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry, E.C. <y u*a £30,000 aepo6i!',u wuh Sap»ome Cou»e cJ Ka^laad, ana oomplios with lae British Llfe3Assa»anoe231 words
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Advertisement392 1917-02-16 9 THE HANUFAG7UREP.S LIFE INSURANCE GO. (laeorporatod in Canada). AIJ kinds uf Lite and BBdowmeal policies issued. F. S Efans. ilacager, South Eastern Asia. Gatcrie ft Co. Ltd., General Agenta, Singapore. I^SURAKCE CO., LTD. {Incorporated in New Zealaud.) I ?ISS bHRMMOM eCfc-ctad on Bnild'ngs, Ken! %n£ IteohaadlM of every dt^cyiptlon. <392 words
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Advertisement655 1917-02-16 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., lit, THE FIRE AND MARINE, V(\U(\UEME QDtTriC (Iccorporatcd In New Zealand.) I UliUllillflA Ul HUlIu USB.TBZE I«E *****. ltd. fiANK, LTD. (Inoorporated In Hongkong,) Capital Subscribed.......... Y. 48,000.000 i^H!«l HUE i«C»!n*i'r.c fl n i»j Capital Taid Up Y. 30,000,000 fcniail HRt iNSUflAniil CO., ltd. Reserve Fund...655 words
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Advertisement590 1917-02-16 9 HOME REMEDY WHICH WORKS WONDERS IN MAKING SCRAWNY, UNDEVELOPED MEN AND WOMEN PLUMP AND ATTRACTIVE Thin person?, particularly thoEe frcrr ten to thirty pounds under weight, will be interested to learn of a marvellous discovery which puts on flesh at the rate ci a pound a day in many instances,590 words
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Miscellaneous385 1917-02-16 9 MAIL TABLE To day. LntenPedlait auU iocai mailH >. ii. tt tcvtn tSal Mow Pecai atatoeea ¥MM ty laata] !t n 1 i cr; f M 1] B.in lUI 4-4 6 p. a. Pnlaa Soegi Aing Houg t.30 a»« turob Heck Guc 130 aw P. liatam &P. Bulang Hock Kc-ng385 words
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284 1917-02-16 10 ASSAULT ON MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE. A special general meeting of the Singapore Landowners aud RAtepayera A^ocia j tion was held yesterday at the otVices of the Secretaries. Messrs liatker and Co. Chartered Bank Cmimbers. Mr ManMseh Meyer pxeaided over a moderate attendance of nidruber^. The iiieetirg wa3284 words
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Article165 1917-02-16 10 Th< H iri aa Ball are palling on b strong pcogmi ime ft r:' eir chai la nj t. la the first new episodes ol the ieriaJ L s Battlefl .ire be;u£ s:renu eJ, and v- ry fiaa Iwo ret dram i atitled Heiirt iI a Show liirl.165 words
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Article77 1917-02-16 10 The Official War Films, on H .M Government Tour, under Mr Bandruan's direction, are now in Singapore. M r Bandman'fl representative is making arrangementa for the exhibition of H _j Government Films Britain Prepared" and The B title of the Somme. We onder stand that ther-e remarkable77 words
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Article224 1917-02-16 10 Arrested in Berlin. The well known German diplomat, Baron von Eckhardstein, was arrested at Berlin on Christmai Eve. and h h been incarcerated in the convict prison at lloabit, onder the existing martial law, by which the authorities are enabled sum- marily to seize and imprison p°r«ons224 words
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Article43 1917-02-16 10 One hundred Portuguese otlicers and non eommissioned ctlicers, la Temps of January 7th reports, have already arrived in Paris and in a few days there will be i five hundred working t0 prepare or the arrival of the expeditionary corps of General Tamnguind.43 words
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Article347 1917-02-16 10 I Mr C H G Clarke, tbe second police court ruag'.strate, was occupied practically tbe whole of yesterday afternoon in taking evidence in tbe preliminary inquiry of the charge of murder preferred against a Teochew named Tan Cboon, a cook employed by the towkay of a liquor347 words
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Article166 1917-02-16 10 !>.- Bashell (1 his it that paper is siippa-t il to >:.*v.> h.u>n invented by T'riai Leen (AD *J 105), who need bark fish 1 -:4 n ts l' htrnp und other fibVOQf mute r til, pounded I > pulp iu Bfcone mortars; i -;i-' hi-; tiiii-3 p ip^r166 words
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Article74 1917-02-16 10 i^ji:e a geed game of ***** was played on tht< Esplanade yesterday evening, the opposing team9 beiog Stripes vs Whites and Bines, comprising Roldiers, enilore, parscna and policemen, with just a few S C C playere. The qrcund was in a shocking stale, fulls arid being very frequent, and74 words
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Article54 1917-02-16 10 Thn :;n:il in the billiards t'onsolation >ing!«i Handicap will be played off to night f\t 8.16 between Messrs I) Forroa and s H Me Intyre. The prizes will be given away by tho President vu the conclusion of t!:o match. The runners up are Meiers J Zebnder54 words
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Article99 1917-02-16 10 At the osaal auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association on Wednesday there vvna offered for kdlo 9,441.71 pkle or 1.2C8.654 Ib. (Tona 562.) Sheet sm. Fine Ribbed |148 to 0154 Good Ribbed 13j 148 Fine Plain 12 t (Joc;d Plain Unsm. Fine Ribbed 13499 words
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Article18 1917-02-16 10 \gents Sandilands Buttery. liukit Sembawang 77,100 Singapore United 39 000 j Siak (Sumatra) 25,39518 words
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Article986 1917-02-16 10 Position In The Near East. London, Jan. 24th. The Idea Nazionale's Berne correspondent says: Germany is anxious about Bulgaria's attitude. Count Reventlow draws attention to the omission of Bulgaria from the Entente Note. This significant fact has not been overlooked in Sofia. London. Jan. 26th. A correspondent986 words
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Article351 1917-02-16 10 Lord Northcliffe, interviewed on bis latest and ninth visit to the Western front, laid emphasis on the f<ict that never were British troops 60 assured of victory as now, and never wers the German prisoners bo I gloomy. He found absolute confidence everywhere, and said that the351 words
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Article137 1917-02-16 10 The Intrigue Campaign. Madrid, Jan 9th. The German cira paign in Spain continues with unabated vigour and it is considered in well in formed quarters that it may even U-l\J to the Government's resigpation. Hie proGermans not only excute the German submarine campaign ogainst Spanish mer chantmen137 words
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Article126 1917-02-16 10 Excitsment in Klang. The preliminary enquiry was held in the Klang Police Court yesterday of a c:iee in which a European planter named Both well stood charged with a serious offenoe against a Chinese woman, and another planter with abetting. The case caused considerable excite- ment aud126 words
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Article44 1917-02-16 10 Fcr having protested against (he Bel gian deportations, in letter addressed to the Grand Master cf the German Freemasons M Charles Maquette. the Senator from Liege, has been senteuced hv the Germane to twenty days' impriboument and to pay a tine of 1,000 marks.44 words
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Advertisement227 1917-02-16 10 GLAXO THE BEST FOOD FOR WFA\rl YOUR baby is the most precious thing VOL j, I HIS Good health is the most valuable pottmion H£ I I GLAXO is a complete food in itself, rto« addition of boiling water, no milk or cream has to be A FRESH CONSIGNMENT JU3T227 words
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