The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 July 1917

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE MONDfc JULY 9 1917. NO. 9,104
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  • 308 1 The latest air raid on London is described at great length. The raiding squadron was a large one and flew low. Unfortunately the number of casualties runs into three figures, and most of the raiders seem to have got away. But Dunkirk flight on the look out
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  • 1661 1 I. SOME PRINTED BOOKES. Will you care, what time you take your morning tea, to stroll with me into the seventeenth century I warn yon, though, there we are going tj look through the eyes of some contemporary law reports. Frederick the Great said that there
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 198 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best m town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE "ZT 1 French and EngUsn Cars
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    • 201 1 TH B only tyre wh|» has won the R.A.C. certificate of £,QfO miles without cuts or punctures. l*f 5: stel jsik Siiper|rCyres II J^Sw Made m Britain c€ 1 rOm Plantation Rubber. International Trading Company, Limited. Your Baby's Health depends on its nourishment. In nature's original plan, infants were nourished
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    • 73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kinta Association Dividend Page 8. Estate of late J J Mansel Pleydell Page 8. Two boilers for sale Page 7. Harmeon's Circus new advt Page 2. The Cameos programme Page 2. Whi tea way's for Gentlemen's requisites —Page 8. An important sale of an Enemy Estate m Sandakan
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    • 2 1 Martell's Brandy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 118 1 THE WEEK, ■ondif 9th. High Water— 2 15 n.« 3-30 p.m. Dungun, Ltd, meeting, noon. The Cameos, Vie. Theatre. Harmston's Circus. Toesdai 10th. High Walet— 3.lB a.m., 3-14 p.m. The Cameos, Vie. Theatre. Harmston's Circus. Wednesday 11th. High Wat"? -4-22 a.m., 4 6 p.m. Moon Last Quarter. The Cameos, Vie.
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  • 153 2 Friends of Mr H C B Hickling, formerly of Btmdi Tin Mines and now Major Hickling 183 rd Tunnelling Co R E, will be sorry to hear tbat, as be genially pats it, he has at last stopped one after twentyfive months very active service at the front. He states
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 524 2 Harmston's Circus Location BEACH ROAD. AGAIN TO-NIGHT Our Great Programme, Every Item Received With Rounds of Applause Not a Dull Moment from Sta*t to Finish See oar Beautiful Arab Stallions Performing Ponies* Onr Menagerie consists of. Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Leopards, Emu, Zebra, Wallabys, Baboons, Monkeys, Dogs, etc. FIRST MATINEE.
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    • 1428 2 STRONG DOUBLE ATTRACTION AT THE ALHAMBRA The Pioneer and Premier House. The Ho.se of Qualiiy Beach Roac THE LONDON FILM CO. PRESENTS A Production of Unusual Power "CHARITY ANN" m 3 acts. A vivid and powerful screen story, abounding la dr itnatic > uuion- nm& realiem reveai.Qg pathos that tugs
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1161 3 to Night To Night I fIHHBHB AT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE HHHj EmpirE I tfHHHHBH Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. HI^HHHHI I SECOND' SHOW 9-30 SHARP I THE ASIATIC FILM MANUFACTURING CO PRESENT "KHOOJIN WHATCHAY (A POOR MAN WON A LOTTERY.) A short Qfcta m Photo- Play, written,
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    • 325 3 THE KINTA ASSOCIATIOK LIMITED. (Incorporated m Singapore) NOTICE is hereby given that the 30th 'Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Kinta Association Limited will be held at the Offices of the Company, Chartered Back CLambers, Singapore, on Saturday, 14th July 1917 at la noon. AND NOTICE is also
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    • 233 3 THE KAMPAR TIN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. (m liquidation). NOTICE is bereby given that a General Meeting of The Eampar Tin Mining Company. Limltetl(iii Liquidation) will be held at Gresham House, Battery Road, Singapore, on Tuesday, the 81st July, 1017, at 2-30 p.m. BUSDIBBS. 1. To receive tha Liquidator's Reporfciand Accounts.
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    • 253 3 WHITEAWATC— FOR THE WELL DRESSED GENTLEMEN STEP ALONG AND INSPECT OUR STOCK. PCMT'C PYJAMAS, LijHf&i> White ground with r^«^. jS^W^wM coloured stripes. In all weights qualities. I Prices (111^^^^^ $3.50 Mlj^^W^ I $8.50 I 'I 1 1 per suit. *ff%%&&'^ We have just J k^ Our tailoring r j ved
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  • 64 4 Domestic Occurrenceds MARRIAGE. Austin Hawkins— At St. George's Church, Penang, on July 4, 1917, by the Rev. Kcppel Gamier, Colonial Chaplain, Hubert Lobraine Austin, Accountant, Messrs Barker Co., fourth son of Mr. Cyril Thomas Austin, Managing Proprietor, May field Estate, Veyan* goda, Ceylon, and Mr*. Austin to Katherinb Alice Maude
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  • 20 4 Killed m France, Lieut Eric Arnold CLB4VER, Baiiocu Commander, R F. C. (By cable ro details).
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  • 548 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, July 9, 1917. Germany has made for a long time, has failed, m the meanwhile, and when the German Staff is thoroughly involved m the Russian attempt the British will be about ready to divert their minds to the west again. It would be a
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  • 823 4 In a list of "names deserving special mention," appearing m a dispatch from Sir' Douglas Haig is that of Corporal C. Hind- enburg, of the Royal Horse Artillery. Here is almost a match for shipping rates. News print paper obtainable m any quantity m England at lfd just before the
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  • 142 4 From Our Own Corrupondeni Penang, July 7. Mr Langston conducted an enquiry into j the death of Dr Durrant this afternoon. Dr Harrison of the General Hospital deposed that deceased died from a gun* shot wound maybe caused by the gun pro* dnced, which from tbe direction
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  • 74 4 Lively interest is being taken m the Limerick competition beginning There was a yonng girl from Oetend," for wbicb tries have to be sent m to Judge, Raffles Hotel" before July 18th— a dollar a try. The hotels have kindly agreed not to give any entertainments
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  • 42 4 Agents Indo Malay Co. Malay General 60,600 Sedenak 52,851 Mengkibol (C J.) 27,000 Pontian (M) 7,480 Agents Bocstead and Co. Anglo Johore 2 3,010 total to date 70,630 agst 56,340. Tebrau 68,261 total 12 mos 886,500 aget 933,041.
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  • 561 4 Mr J O'May and Mr H Ball, of the Koala Kan gear Malay College teaching eteff, are at present m Singapore and Pdnang, respectively, doing temporary doty as Ceneors durirg the College holidays. (T O M.) The Weeer Zeitang quotes an advertisement from a North Bohemian news paper praising the
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  • WAR ON SEA
    • 194 4 GOOD FOR THE SAILORS That's the Spirit" Says J e ii iftk London, July 6.— -Tbe King Ger rw F for Sailors was Immimaiud vt Hoo6e It was announced Albert is Prpfl j i i. Cla Tbe rlj-cc of the Furd i~ t0 Jc morr if'ic.eDt *^d for
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    • 546 4 Paris, July 7. Acserica l cf^, interviewed, said they believed two marines were *unk by th< fastcnj escorting tbe contingent acrces the Ati* tic. They state that due submarine din; when lighted but tbe Tiaucparans deetroyc r manoeuvred to get tl, iabmn visible beneath just astern ai
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 149 4 JUST LANDED A SHIPMENT OF AMSTEL Pilsener Beer IN Quarts and Pints. SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Wine Spirit Merchants. RUBBER MANGLES NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED Ct_^ i FINEST jß|p||^ 'theT^rius' fi |1 DIAMOND CUT-ROLLERS tf LLflPf i HERCULES' WS^^^^^^^^P DIAMOND CUT-ROLLE RS Jl>i^^' PWCES ON APPLICAT ON. JO##/V LITTLE
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    • 65 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS li Orefcari Road, Telephone I*. IMS. The Oldest aod Leading Studio. First In 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and 1 the Requisite Experience, are all at oat i Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results m Studio
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  • 393 5 tIGHT FOR THE PLATEAUX I Enemy Foiled Again F [By Submarine Gable] [Beater's Service] London, Jaly 6. Reuter's correspond at French headquarters describing the tdden attack on the Chsmin des Damsi )gition aJJa Che German* mustered the previous tefcl m treochti^ on the northern slopes :ae pI«4—
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  • 337 5 Spirit of the Troops London, July 6.— Field Marshal Haig ivg we repulsed a raid m the neighbour>od of Bnllecourt. London July 6— Field Marshal Hiiig ports: There waa artillery activity astride the Scarpe and m the neighbourhoods Messines and N'iauport. London. July 7 Field Marshal Haig
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  • 44 5 London, July 6.— ltalian Official. By j wtptiw attack we brought forward one >ne north weet ol Selo, m the Carso Motor, apturing oatposta and prisoners. We «*wUin«d our g*mnd against violent throwing back the enemy n aisotder with cooiidexable losses.
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  • 620 5 VIGOROUS AND SPREADING Artillery m Strength [By Submarine Cable] iflerter'p lerrioe] London, July 6. Wireless German Offl* oial. Massed Russian assaults at Brzezany between Zborow and Koniuchy broke down heavily. London, July 6. Wireless Russian Offi Icial. There is increased reciprocal arfcil- lery fire m the direction of
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  • 108 5 London, July 6. A French communique says there was very active reciprocal artillery fire m Champagne notably at Casque and Teton. Enemy attempts west of Mont Cornillet and southeast of Tabure were easily repulsed. Our artillery carried out a destructive flre on German organisation! north and west of
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  • 128 5 THE IRISH CONVENTION London, Jaly 6. In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George announced the Irish convention would meet m Dublin on July 26 m order to deal with preliminary business, including the appointment of a chairman. He thought it wus obviously better that the Convention
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  • 66 5 New Yoik, July 7. Two Germans have been arrested, including tbe paymaster of the spy system m the United States. Officials believe information is reaching Germany m commercial messages to neutrals, hence a severer censorship of cablegrams is expected. Investigation has been opened into the activities of
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  • 365 5 London, July 6. A telegram from Buenos Aires says that an Argentine Note has been depatcbed to Germany demanding immediate apology and indemnity for the sinking of the Orana and Toro, and also a guarantee that tbe Argentine flag will be respected. A rupture is imminent. Relations
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  • 68 5 Paris, July T. Tbe Catalonian deputies aod Senators assembled at Barcelona uu animously passed resolutions calling on. Government to establish administrative autonomy m Spain, and decided to con vote an extraordinary meetiog of all parliamentarian* at Barcelona on July 19, if tbe Government does not open the Cortes.
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  • 53 5 London. July 6. Egypt Official. The situation is unchanged. There is considerable artillery fire. We put out of action thirteen enemy guns daring Jane and destroyed many gun emplacements. The health of the troops is satisfactory and hospital admissions are lower than the ayeiage m Egypt for the
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  • 474 5 FIGHTING ALREADY BEGUN Fears for Peking [[By Submarine Cable! [Renter's Service] Peking, July 6— Fighting has begun et Lang fans, halfway to Tientsin. Shanghai Jul? B—The8 The Pekiug Tientsin railway waa toru up this morning at Lang fang half way to Tientsin, by General Chnng Hsun's troop*. Foreign
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  • 244 5 London, July 6.— The German press is naturally making the most of the distur. bances id Holland, with the object of stirring tip Anglo Dutch tiouole but it is very unlikely there will be any success. It is officially stated at the Hague that the Minister of Agriculture's
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  • 57 5 London, Jane 6. British Official Salonika. We drove out the enemy from oar trenches on the ridge westward of Doldzele wherein he had temporarily gained a foot* hold. Oar aeroplanes bombed the Drama, Porna and Angista stations, the aero* drome at Drama, other camps and damps. Daring
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 215 5 ROBINSON Co. U J lor de la Tsabcla' MANILA CIGARS jj REINA VICTORIA Boxes of 50 it n 100 HIGH LIFE „5o PRINCESSAS 50 LONDRES PINES 100 PERPECTOS 25 ESP. TABACALERA 25 ESP. DE LA ISABELA 25 IMPERIALS 25 BOUQUETS „25 STOCKED IN 3 SIBENGHS GLARO, COLO MO GLARO AND
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  • 546 6 AN ENCOURAGING YEAR. The annual general meeting of the Uiu Pandan (Singapore Robber Estates, Ltd,) was held on Saturday at the registered offices, French Bank Buildings, Singapore. There wet e present Messrs Kch San Hin (chairman), Yeo Hock Hoe, Lim Nee Soon, (directors), Wee Kay Hin (manager),
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  • 305 6 The thirtieth report or the directors to the shareholders, for the meeting on July 14 th reads. After charging depreciation upon the assets of the Company, the Profit and Loss Account shews a profit on the year's working of $89,805 03. Deducting from this the balance of
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  • 28 6 Mr Gleeson, late of St Paul's Inetitu tion, Kuala Lumpur, left Ipoh for Penaog where, we understand, he joins the teach ing etaff of the Anglo Chinese School.
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  • 229 6 All the cheap seats et Harm, Saturday night were filled l Ong time for beginning the pprfotof' 01 by nine o'clock there were no < or reserved seats left, a sufficient m itself to the high opinion h" long established chow. The 1 throughout showed great apwJJi the
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  • 78 6 Batavia. Jcyi Rubber This market hat firoej quotations for both First Gradee puts have risen by 10 guilder cecs half kilo First Latex Crepe per half kiic Ribbed Smoked Sheet Outputs (76 Firsts) CorFEE —The Ccffee market rea the tame as last week Robusta old crop
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  • 225 6 The wedding took place m M Gta Church, Penang. on Wednesday the Keppel Gamier. Colonial Chaplain ting, of Mr Hubert Lorraine Ai accountant, Messrs Barker and Co, to son of Mr Cyril Thomas Austin, asa proprietor, Mayfield Estate, Veyui Ceylon, and Mrs Austin, to Mist Rata Alice
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  • 99 6 The following ie the eeoorf ecciptioDs to 80th June, 1917. No. of Applica: November 1916 280 December 145 January 1917 198 February 210 March 824 April 141 May 1)5 June 74 1,441 Less Transfers March to June 14 1,427 Less 8 Refund^ but 1 from Transfers
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 818 6 «ELLERMAN" LINE. BLLERMAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND FOR LONDON. Eor particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Go., Ltd., agents; KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART BUATSCHAPPW (Incorporated In Holland, Roynl Packet Navigation Co., c! Batavia. t— B, Collier Quay, UfIDBK OOHTRAOT WITH THE NETHERLANDS LMD^A
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    • 767 6 N V X M. M. li^ MESSAGERIEB MARITIME* J- V^ A T mm mv w I INOORPOBATED IX FRASCR i APAN MAIL STEAHSHIP Co.. Ltd UL UIII r Fortnightly sarWce between la<ioObi»/ (Insoffonted In lafin). China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt EUROPEAN LINE. *™#WBRANCH LIHB, txi&lntjizing thin aeivioe have been spedaUi
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  • 32 7 July 7, 1917. The following are the shares as to which changes ate notified io Messrs Fraser and Co's Saturday's share liet INDUSTRIALS. Bayers Seller! Straits Trading $37.25 138.26
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  • 54 7 lOcsßiown of re July 7.1 Ban); 4 m/i i»» •4f Inbml 2-4J PliTfttt ei«d:wi 613 t 2 4 18-16 Trance dcm&a^l Bank 818 UmiA, T. T. Hoaasone, damand 10|%Pr«» fOEOH^MA, dtmikQd 109 Java, drnauS 184 BAH&KOK, dtmanj 65i Soviaazaaß. Bank Boylcg 18.64 Baak cl anriacd Hate 5% Bai SUtm
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  • 141 7 July 7. Tin (buyers) M 1111.50 14.6 C it mMtiK Gti¥« No. 1 26.26 HsbMm Cc^s No. f 25.00 *»Poms !<**-* rrdft. C'pors 29.00 ft'gp—« (Wbtat tahl 40.00 MyJ.jtiig-: alO tc tbc Ifc > 42.00 KmImHI '80 to ?>:< )k 62. 0 C 'J.:-,'» (H;jnda) 80.00 'loved (Amboina) nom.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1728 7 I Vab or Pbace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I [HE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I (IKCOEPORATKD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). I HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hove, Simapore. LONDON OTFIGEt SI. Old Jcrrrf, F,C. I it Oamtma* ft«?
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    • 514 7 FOR SALE Two BOILERS salved from wreck of 'Cbfyo Mara" as they lie on Wharf at Hongkong. Details available later at office of t^e undersigned. TeDcers most be delivered by 3rd August at Tokio. SYME ft Co., Lloyd's Agents. 97 w 11-7 FOR SHE. One 1916 model Studebaker Motor Car
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 106 7 WEATHER REPORT <*M|aag K< iDftu doHpjta. July 6 Baro.ru. u *r- i 9 J63 19.705 29.741 Temp. 8)*o Bi,o 79.0 Wet Bait DM* "5 9 0 76 0 74. S Olr. of Wiad Calm 8W Calm Max. Temp, la sbSu* 88. J SStB. An flr. 74.0 Max. Ib Bob 149.0
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    • 400 7 MAIL TABLE IMb* lotetmedlate and local mails, win be found i to list below i— Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (bf Tiaia) 6 p.oo daily (except Sunday). Johote. 8, 9.80. 11 a.m., ISJQ, 9, 4A I pja CucQb .Soon Hong 8.30 am Medan M Treub 9 am Japan via ports 9 am
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  • 1189 8 MANY CASUALTIES Some Enemy Machines Felled [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, July 7. A British Official re port says that about 9.80 this morning considerable numbers ol hostile aircraft, probably m two parties, appeared over the Isle of Thanet and the east coast of Essex.
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  • 58 8 Rome, July 7. A semi-official telegram from Jeddah states that a mission composed of Mussulmans from Tripoli, C;renaica, Erytbrea, aod Italian Somaliland has arrived and was cordially greeted by the inhabitants. The mission is studying the question of pilgrimages to the Holy Places of Islam on behalf
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  • 154 8 A Select Committee London, July 6. In the House of Commons, replying to many complaints of the lack of parliamentary control over finance, Mr Bonar Law stated that a select committee would be appointed to consider how control could best be obtained. Also to examine into the
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  • 88 8 Zurich, July 6. The Imperial an* nesty to politicals (m Austria) is absorbing attention. German parties are bitterly indignant bat do not dare openly to criticise the Sovereign. Both the Premier and Foreign Minister were surprised when they heard the news, as they had no previous intimation of
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  • 73 8 FRIDAY'S RESULTS. A Singles. Coelho owe 40 beat D'Cruz owe 40 6—l, 4—B, 6—2. Leijeeius owe I 30 beat Ahin ecr. 4 6, 6—4, 6—2. Cockbnrn owe 15 v Webb owe 15, postponed. TO DAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. Leijssiua and Stack v D'Cruz and Gander. Championship.
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  • 478 8 [By Courtesy of the Fbbnch Consulate] Paris, July 4th 6.10 p.m.— The Germans made a powerful attaok on the whole of our positions on the north of Jouy to the east of the plateau of California. They met with a sanguinary check, suffering ter rible losses. We
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  • 297 8 American Help New York, July.— The Petrograd correspondent of the Associated Press telegraphs: The special mining committee oC the Russian Ministry of Commerce has decided to recommend the transfer to Ameri can hands of the balk of Russia's mines and mineral deposits. M Maliavkin, director of the Mining
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  • 236 8 The Cameos open tonight at the Vie loria Theatre, at 9. J6 sharp. As the curtain goei up m complete dar knees the audience is requested to be m their seats before that time. The Sunday Times of Johannesburg has this comment on the company. They are exceedingly bright
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  • 159 8 S C C TENNIS TOURNAMEN T TO DAY'S TIES. A Singles. Upcott v Adler. Bateman v Hartoell. B Singles. Laybourne v Pash, postponed. Thorougood v Henderson. Laybourne v Pash. C Singles. Moss v Wright, postponed. Most v J C Wright. Me Kerro* v Potter. Newcomebb. Lindon v Randall. Lecot v
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  • 94 8 The July Bogey competition was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a tie between Mr W R Forde and Mr F W Lyall, who returned net scores of 1 down. Twenty Bix cards were taken out and the following were returned. W R Forde plus
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  • 76 8 The July Spoon was won by Mrs Lyall with a net score of 66. The following are the scores 100 y 160 y h'cap total Mrs Lyall 82 83 2.88 68.88 Mrs Mauldon 80 31 6.11 67.11 Lady Evelyn Young 26 28 18.09 69. C9 Mrs
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  • 40 8 Monday, July 9. 6.15 p m. Drill Hall S R E v. it M do Maxim Co. •i M do Veterans Co. mm do SVC Band. G G Wacb, Captain, Actg Adjutant, S. V. C.
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  • 32 8 Still m fait health, and possessing a remarkably clear recollection of events of over 00 years ago, Mrs James Innes, of Anstruther, Firth of Forth, entered her )06th year on May 20.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 245 8 GAME. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OP SIBERIAN PHEASANTS, ALSO A SHALL SUPPLY OF WILD HHICK, TEAL AND SNIPE SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., n Incorporated In Straits Settlements. PATRONIZED B^ fiOTili DIAMOND GEM JL NECKLACES PENDANTS Jf (£Qf Sjg- 0F EVERT LEECBinjbM AT sSTvV MODERATE S^^E^| M 'p«CB BD HE
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