The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 July 1917

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  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD MarteH's Brandy TEN CENTS RTRETERTERTREHJTYUY NO. 9,106
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  • 279 1 The outbreak of the Catholic Deputy Erzeberger m the Reichstag is still causing attention to be paid to the possible motive Page 6. The London air raid.'its results, and the air defences of the Capital are the subject of many wires. A secret session is likely to
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  • 1855 1 The Men one Meets. We print below extracts from a letter written to his friends by a private who has lately gone to France We are ef ill out of the trenches, though we expect to go back again m a day or two* I thought that all
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 195 1 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily RAFFi.£S B&KERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best m town Upcoontry orders promptly executed Bread deliVered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Til" French and English Cars In excellent condition (5 7
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    • 120 1 TH E only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Stelastic" $upcr-Cyres Stelastic Tyres I H Ik tfmm All British X .Wrji'. ft iB Wmmtr x^^Hu IT?"'"- rom nta^ on Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company, Limited. IT IS REAL ECONOMY TO BUY
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    • 99 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Important auction sale of land at the corner of Bukit Timah-rd, the Singapore Oil Mills property— Page 8. The Cameos will be able to extend their season to include Saturday night Page 2. The Rind jani sails for Batavia on Friday Page 6. Concert at the Dutch Club
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 118 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 11th. High Witter— 422 a.m., 4 6 p.m. Moon Last Quarter. The Cameos, Vie. Theatre. Harmston's Circus, 4 and 9 p.m. Thuradii 12th. High Water— s-68 a.m., 6-: i p m. Opening Union Jack Glnb, l.ii p.m. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8 30 p.m. The Cameos, Vie. Theatre.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 539 2 Harmston's Circus ABD ROYAL MENAGERIE Matinee To-day at 4 p.m. Doors Open 3 pm. Commence 4 p.m. When Children will be admitted at half price to all parts of the Circus. -^a AGAIN TO-NIGHT e^— Our Great Progamme Every Item received with Rounds of Applause Popular Prices of Admission. Full
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    • 466 2 BLUEBIRD'S LATEST AND BEST PRODUCTION SAVING THE I FAMILY NAME 1 A FIVE ACT ROMANCE OF STAGE LIFE— PRODUCED BY LOIS WEBER and featuring MARY MACLAREN Singapore' Favourite Screen Star— THE HEROINE of BHOES SAVING THE FAMILY NAME" is based on a theme of universal appeal, and incidents bearing upon
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    • 777 2 LAST TWO NIGHTS STRONG DOU^E ATTRACTION ALHAMBR4 Tbe Pioneer and Premier House. The House of Quality Beach R O a THE LONDON FILM CO. PRESENTS A Production of Unusual Power ■"CBAHITY ANN" iti 3 acts. A vivid and powerful screen Btory, abmjr'irf li dramatic si -lation- v realiem revealing pathos
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  • 222 3 A German report dated May 11 states The Turkish Grand Vizier, Talaat Pasha, m a telegram to the Imperial Chancellor, lays that the friendship shown to him whilst m Germany, will not fail to tighten still more closely the bonds of alliance, which have been
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  • 108 3 The famous Ellesmere literary treasures at Bridgewater House have been losfe to England, haviog been purchased by an American for over £200,000. It was one of the most important private collections m England, being particularly rich m Elizabethan and Jacobean literature, and containing the famous four folio Shakespeates, besides tbe
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 680 3 TO Night TO Night t EAT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE mpirE Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. IHHIH^HIHi SECOND SHOW 9 30 SHARP THE ASIATIC FILM V ANUPACTURING CO PRESENT "KHOOJIN WHATCHAY (A. POOR MAN WON A LOTTERY.) A short Chi- M Photo- Play, written, produced and acted entirely
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    • 713 3 KANABOI LIMITED. In Liquidation. SALE BY PRIVATE TENDER. NOTICE is hereby given that the Mining Leases, Mining Certificates and Buildings, Plant and Machinery of Kanaboi Limited situated m Negri Sembilan m the Federated Malay States are offered for sale by private tender together or m Lots. Copies of the: Particulars
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    • 501 3 TEJ.UK ANBON RUBBER ESTATE, Ltd. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of this Company will be closed from Friday, the 13th, to Monday, the 16th Jnly, 1917, both days inclusive. By Order cf the Board, DERRICK ft Co Chartered Accountants, Secretaries. 11-7
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    • 242 3 -WHITEAWAY'SFOR THE WELL DRESSED GENTLEMEN STEP ALONG AND INSPECT OUR STOCK. pctlT'Q PYJAMAS, v!fe^^^> White ground with jS^9^^wM^ J coloured stripes. In all weights qualities. "^^^^^^MJ^ Prices WM^^^^ti $8.50 "^WI We have just J f^B Our tailoring rjceived a large I Jc^v^N e P ai BM s assortmeDtof I jjy
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  • 733 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, July 11, 1917. In September 1916, about nine months ago, the Army Council, we understand, addressed a circular letter to commands abroad expressing appreciation of ser. vices rendered by local forces and requesting the names of units and individuals, whose services deserved special recognition, to
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  • 469 4 Remarkable developments are unquestionably going on m Germany of which unfortunately we can get only the most occasional glimpses. The Eezbergeb speech m the Reichstag is one of the most startling political events m the war because Eezberger is a personal ity who cannot be ignored. It is practically impossible
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  • 100 4 A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday announces that the Governor has appointed Mr W George Maxwell, c m o, to act temporarily ac Colonial Secretary, m addition to his duties as acting secre tary to the High Commissioner. He is i also appointed Vice Chairman of the Com mittee of Food
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  • 267 4 A committee of the French War Relief Fund already exists m coma cities m the J Far East, aod under the initiative of Monsieur A Danjou, French Consul m Singapore, a similar Committee has been I formed m Singapore as follows Honorary President, Mr A
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  • 67 4 The sale of work and cife chantant held at the Tanglin Club la?t month showed the very gratifying result of 13,140.62 and thus proved the sale as successful financially as it was artistically. Mrs Gallinagh and Mrs Qlendinning are to be congratu* lated heartily and
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  • 26 4 The Hon Treasurer, Mr A W Yick, Char tered Bank acknowledges receipt of following contribution. Already acknowledged £26,503.18 D Maw 25 128,528 13
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  • 229 4 Mr J B Sciivenor, Government Geologist, F M S, is now training with the Inns of Court Officers' Training Corps. (M M.) The money already expended by Japan on account of the war, and the sum included m Estimates to the presented to the Diet, amounts to V.2 10,000,000. By
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  • 206 4 We ara informed that on Monday even iug at 7 o'clock, Mibs Morris, whilst re turning home over Oxley Rise, was attack ed by a Klirg who, doubtless with inject to rob her of her jewellery, caught her the throat and flung her down m the road. Fortunately for Miss
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  • 149 4 By Coubtest or the Fbench Coy Paris, July i 6 2 The French 3 p tr cent bond, francs 60 80 and the 6 per Cc n' at v* Artillery lighting was itite C6e n region of Fii&in. We counterattacked BLd cap** the trenches that ti--- f
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  • Correspondence.
    • 356 4 To the Editor. Dear Sir,— Your par;-; ur of 10 Gbi'fc date leferru.g hotel a roodalion end increes-fd cbnrpee >>■ sj. pore ctille bi'jb I. ra. i m< i v gu we are conctrckO rontr We think before \cu pubtaft w factfc that >ou ought m com taui
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    • 296 4 One German and three Austrian 6teart bave been added to the fleet of the ParMail Steamship Compact?, making awl of six of the interned fMteli ol the 3 governments at Manila, vrhi b have M 'turned over by the United SuteeGeNJ meut to the Pacific Mv 1 Conscription of inherited
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 133 4 JUST LANDED A SHIPMENT OF AMSTEL Pilsener Beer IN Quarts and Pints. SOLE AGENTS: GALDBEGK, MAGGREGOR GO. Wine Spirit Merchants. RUBBER MANGLES NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED rel=£ FINEST *»E3 ENGLISH /£m HP IMAKF "A the^l ius _JJP gjjgWpiiß* PLAIN IRON E E DIAMOND CUT-ROLLERS LL^PI 'THE HERCULES' jgfl^^lk PLAIN IRON
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    • 63 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS li Orcbai*£oad, Telephone 10. 1055. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1871, Foremost In 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the produce tion of only the best results m Studio Portraiture, Child
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  • 345 5 GALICIAN PERSIAN FRONTS Advance Withdrawal IBy Submarine Cablel [Renter*! Sprite] London, July 9.— Wireless Russian Official. vVe had a successful offensiva W e^; of Stanislau. Geueral Korniloff cap tured on Sunday several villages, 181 otiicers, 7 oro men, and forty eight guna laetacE velve heavies and aUo many
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  • 209 5 Relations with Greece ''afcrograd, July 9. The Government tas announced that a special conference )i the A!!i ha* been convoked to consider tJajkan Atfaired Such conference is ne:essary m view of the extreme complexity >f the political strategical situation m ihe Ba.'k ie?. The object will be to
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  • 173 5 Londoner's attitude toward 3 the feather is n0 longer that of the dilettante. .lotraen? holder or a war time Rarit-er he displays a personal concern m Nteoiolofjfaal changes The farmer* inp o' raia. air," does not nowa >c its formar interpretation of a I He give? cacdial assent criticism. And
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  • 516 5 I REVELATIONS FOR AMERICA {By SnbmariM Cable] [Ranter's Swrioe] San Francisco, July 9. The United States District Attorney m a statement m the conspiracy case said that preparations for war against England were made m I America the year before the outbreak of war. He proceeded to summarise
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  • 123 5 Washington, July '9.— While the final form which prohibition of exports legisla tion will take will be settled by a confer ence of both houses, it id regarded as probable the Senate's decision mentioned on July 7 will be upheld. The Senate also decided that distilled spirits m
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  • 148 5 VICTIM OF THE MONGOLIA." Death o! a Sydney Passenger. Simla, June 30th. The Hon Mr F E Winchcombe, of Sydney, who waa one of the pasfeLgerg travel ling by the unfortunate ''Mongolia," died at Colaba War Hoepital, Bombay, on the morning cf June 29th. Mr Wiuchcombe manfully pulled an oar
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  • 158 5 FRENCH AT PANTHEON IBy BnbaarbM Oabtel [Rmitar'a B«rvio«] London, July 9. French communique We brilliantly, repulsed a strong attack against Pantheon. We counter attacked against the trenches the enemy occupied yesterday between les Beauvettefc and Chevrigny spur. After a very lively light we broke up the enemy's energetic
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  • 88 5 London, July 9.— Field Marßhal Haig says we raided southeast of HargicourS and took 35 prisoners. We repuleed a raid southeast of Lcos. Lor don, July 10.— Field Marshal Haig: Hostile niiders entered our advauced post weet of Wurneton and trenches east of Laventia. The enemy's artillery was
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  • 515 5 BENGER'S FOOD. The following aniu*ing Bpeech was made by Lord Hugh Cecil. in the coarse of the debate on the Representation of the Peoples Bill. Lord H Cecil (L T Oxford University) said the vital objection to readies the Bill a second time was that it contained a vast mass
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  • 91 5 I It came as a painful burpzUe to many Hongkong residents CO lourn that Mr W G Humphreys, founder of the firm of W G Humphreys and Go, died suddenly at eoa on the 19th ult. The deceased, who was m his 75th year, left for the North by the
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  • 272 5 LONDON THOROUGHLY ROUSED Private Sitting Suggested IBy iubmariM Oabte] [Banter*! Service] London, July 9. In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law said he expected Mr Lloyd George would make a fctatemeut ut a private ei&tinK regarding the air raid alter which if a publio discussion was
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  • 292 5 From a speech by Lord Newton m the House of Lords. In January of this year the German Government informed us that no British prisoners were employed m proximity to the tranche" on the Western front, but he felt bound to give the facts to the
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  • 189 5 MS RUDYARD KIPLING'S APPRECIATION OF ITALY. Mr Rudjard Kipling has just returned fioui a visit to tbe lialiau flouts cv the Carsu, Itonzo, and Tcentino, and has given bouig of mo inipreseions to a re preeentative of Renter's Agency. Mr Kipling was allowed every opportunity by tbe Italian authorities to
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  • 89 5 The officiating minister at the Welsh chapel m the hills was of English extrao tion, bat he did his best with the Welsh names m the intimation given to him to read from the pulpit. Tbis was the con elusion of hi* announcement And, dear friends, on Friday night there
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 211 5 ROBINSON Co. A Ladies Tennis Shirts I J\ Vj. MADE I*l FIN E WHITE COTTG* POPLIM P/|||l Price $3.50 each. jfci |11 \y*) No 47 MADE IN WHITE LAWN II yiiJ'^ci^y^i/ Same style as illustration but with *^AfflHrn r I r^riM hand Embroidered Front S^* I Price $4.50 each. ROBINSON
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 739 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., x AGENTS? KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (Incorporated In Holland, Boy*l Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COE.E.YKB QUAY, OJOMB CGSTBAOT WITH THE NETHEBLANDS ISDIA
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    • 618 6 Jr# CJ# British India AND rmpcAß JLine (Gompaniea Incorporated 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. HOMBWABD (FOB BUBOPl). I OOTWABD (*OB CBIML) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERTICE aOMRWAP
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    • 805 6 NY X JAPAN GiAIL STEAHSEIP CO., Ltd (laenfonlea In Jsyanl EUitBPEMi LINE. A service te maintained between lokohanit ivla forlß to Marseilles, London, anOer mat f contract with the Imjeriai Japanese Ocren ment. The New Twin screw Steamer maintaining this setrlee have been ■peetaDf designed and constructed, and ate fl*et
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  • Correspondence.
    • 352 7 To the Editor, Dear Sir, With a view to the increase of the food produced m British Malaya I suggest for the consideration of Turf Clubs, Golf Clubs, Public Gardens Committees and other persons possessing suitable areas of turf that they should each procure a few young healthy
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  • 323 7 The report of Kramat Palai Ltd., for 1016 states that the oel profit! for the year amounted to £10,782, to which has to be added the balance brought forward from the previous year, £7,035, making £17,707. After deducting the two interim dividends, there remains a balanoe of £10,267,
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  • 171 7 The N V X report for the half year ended March 81 shown that the surplus of earnings, after deducting current expenditure for the past half year amount to Yen 22,105,245, out of which there have been deducted Yen. Depreciation of the Fleet and Property 1,448,467
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 191 7 BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY SOMETHING TO t' CROW ABOUT* jJjH SLACK WHITE' ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY s ne Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their onaed store the largest m the world) enable them to laintam tne high quality of this famous blend. Borneo Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. SOLE
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    • 543 7 I Never Use An Oily Polish on Any of My Furniture— just OILY polishes gather and hold the dust, soiling clothing, linen and everything with which they come m ccntact. Johnson's Prepared Wax imparts a perfectly hard, dry, glasslike polish. It forms a thin, protecting coat over the varnish adding
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  • 987 8 Sungel Buloh. The report of the Sungei Buloh Rubber Company for 1916 states that after debiting the development account with £2,876, the proportion of the year's outlay expended upon new and unproductive cultivation, the revenue account shows a balance to be carried to profit and loss account of
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  • 115 8 official jH etatee that i nfo JJH refugee from aJH ed ln tf Uia Ea J ations of Gte^ J of the a manner w'*M Belgian deport*. of Aiva i Utn officers, who uJ^Kp with !:i:^ shCrfc obeyirjp orders ed, beaten. aL; i depote, wbik [M were taken t
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 233 8 PROGRESS TRANSPOKTATION has always been closely linked with progress, a step m advance of it, leading the way. The locomotive and the steamship made possible the tremendous strides civilization has taken m the past hundred years. With the dawn of the new century came the motor car— the long sought
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    • 265 8 PINKETTES taken at 1 vent morning Headaches. 50 cents per phial at your druggist's or direct by r_iß from DR. WILLIAMS' MEDICINE COMPANY M i 9 WiUywU^ ALL OV£ BLANDS ARE FITTED WITH 1 tUwSSu magneto ignition. 1 The Knight Type Engine l t Improves With Use 1 From the
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  • 27 9 July 10, 1917. The following are the shares ac to whisb changes are notified m Messrs Fraser and Oo's yesterday's share !iet: YUYUYUYUUYUUUYUYUYU TYTRYRTYTYTRYUEYUYU
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  • 56 9 Ciii«aOT^^ qt T? July 10 I tt*l i n't j 4| dsmaß.2 2-4} P^r&ta 33g£!fa 8 ta b 2 4 18*10 F^&zict demand Bank 816 IIDIA, T, T. Sssasosd, ff^|l>ii<l lU%Pren fO£OBAMA, demsoi 10d Java, s?o»ad 184 BASCKOK, d«m&na 66$ SovHßßiasfi, Bank Boyiug 18.C4 3.vnk ol Hngland Beta 6%
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  • 153 9 July 10 Tin (150 tons) 1111.50 arsliiti* 14.60 Omka No. 1 26. 28 jiznibis* Oate No. f 26.00 r&jyai Black PMOBt Z po#« 29 00 Ferpoi. (Wf7iU fain; tm 40.00 c«tmaf*i [MB b the !k 42. 0 C >«liieS4 (80 to Shi 52.00 •i*.'B Ban if. v 60.00 .'icras
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 630 9 I War or Peace Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents 6n the dollar I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP ME GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. jfc.. 4 (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). ftEAD OFFICE; Wiadiester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE! St. Old Jewry, E.C. Oompaay feas £90,000 idpoalted wlta
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    • 507 9 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated m Japan Capital Subfiorlbed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund... T. 21,300,000 Prertdent, J. Inonye Esq. Vice- President, Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTORS. J. Inoaye Esq. Y. Yamabawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M Odaglrl Esq. K. Bonoda Es«. T. KawaahlmaEsq. B. Klmnra Esq.
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    • 434 9 NEI ZEILIND INSURANCE Co., Lid, FIRE IND MARINE. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) M6-TBZE INSURANCE IBSOG. US. HIBINE. (Inoorporated m Hongkong.) GHiNI FIRE INSURANCE Co., Hi. FIRE. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) LONDON lUIMNTEE I ACCIDENT Co. Ltd. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated In England.) Fire and Marine Riakß of every desorlpt'oa aadetwrtrton at lowest oarrent
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    • 569 9 FOR SALE Two BOILERS salved from wreck of "Chiyi Maru" as they lie on Wharf at Hongkong Details available later at office of tbe under signed. Tenders must be delivered by 3r< August at Toklo. SYME ft Co., Lloyds Agents 9-7 w 11-7 MOTOR CYCLE Fo- Sale, ?h h.v. Trinrapb,
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 397 9 MAIL TABLB Todij. meeicedlafte and local malls, win be toond id list below Penang, Malacca, F M.B. (by Trtia) 9 p.oc daily (except Sunday). Johoie, 8, 9.80, 11 a.m., If.SC, I, 4A 9 pan Caoob Soon Hong 8.80 am Saigon Donai 10.80 am Miri, Labuan, etc Selangor 11am Sarawak k
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  • 1026 10 Bridges Across the Rhine. London, June 29th.— The Basle papers •tate that five bridges of boats have been constructed across the Rhine" behind Altkirch. This is regarded as an indication of a possible retirement. la the meantime, they are a hindrance to navigation. Civil and Military Gazette"
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  • 293 10 The case m which Mr E F A Swarm, manager of Messrs Barlow A Co. was Bum mooed to appear before Mr L?.ngbnni Carter m the District Court for attempting to trade with the Import Mnatcbappij Soenda of Semarang, m breach of the Trading
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  • 208 10 German medical journals Bay that an Array doctor named Karl Kramer is having great success m the treatment of wounds with hot air and caustic. In the case of a severe hand wound it was found that the treatment produced freedom from pain, rapid cleansing of
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  • 139 10 According to a Hamburg telegram the Prize Court there has dealt with the cage lof the British btenmer Brussels captured lon July 28, 1916. Seven claims were re jected, and the cargo and vee -el were declared a lawful prize. The British steamer I.i''.nn and its eurgo, against the confiscation
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  • 590 10 Plotters In Berlin. Evidence of the cooperation of the Ger man Government with a band of Indian revolutionaries m the attempt to promote rebellion m India continues to accumu- late. Clear testimony on this point has been provided daring the trial now proceeding m Mandalay
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  • 128 10 The inquiry ioto the murder of Pakiam, a Tamil woman, which took place on June 15 last, «ot 68 Dunlopet, Sivasnmy being the accused, was resumed yesterday before Mr N D Mudie. Two Tamil women were examined. Mr J C Sugars, the second magistrate, was called and
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  • 50 10 Agents Derrick and Co. Alor Gajah 14,040 Ayer Punas 82,500 Balgownie 26,200 Qtenealy 20,500 Pajam 28,447 Pantai 14,700 Tambalak 10,400 Teluk Aneon 15,000 Buk*t Kabu 14,700 Pott Swettenham 8,512 Australasia 8,800 Sungei Gau Battery 201 tribute 40 241 pis. Ayar Molek 16,300 total 8 mos 115,414.
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  • 31 10 Five expert American railway men re QfiDtly arrived at Yokohama en route to Russia where they will superintend the placing of railway materials supplied by the Bucyrua Company of Milwaukee, Wis.
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  • 71 10 Despite the wet weather and counterattractions 1 this circus had a good house on Monday and again last night. The programme which is a full one is heartily applauded and the entertainment is proving as popular as ever. The first matinee will be given this afternoon and will
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  • 56 10 The second performance of this fine musical company last night confirmed the impression that Mr Cowan has got* hold of one of the finest attractions that has ever visited Singapore. The large audience was as enthusiastic as at the first night show. Steamer arrangements permit of the season
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  • 478 10 Chief Officer's Noble Death. One who was on board the transport Cameronia says the vessel was torpedoed m the afternoon m a calm sea. The sub marine was not Been from the Cameronia. The explosion was a eevere one, and a number of the crew and
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  • 31 10 Old Lady "We always keep a hose ready m case of a Zeppelin raid." Visitor ll But, surely, my dear, the water would never reach them at the height they fly.'.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 159 10 SCC TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship. Bateman beat Adler 9— 7, 6 3. A Singles. Edwards beat Upcott 4 6, 6 l, 7 5. C Singles. T A Wright beat Williams 2—6, 6—o, 6-4. Turner beat Watt 6—2, 6—3. Newcomers. Lecot beat Savage 6—3, 6—o. Webb v Lindon, unfinished. Christensen
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    • 177 10 joj FRESH PURE GBEAMEHV 1 I BUTTER £m ALWAYS OBTAINABLE. SINGAPORE COD STQRAft CO., LTD, 1 O l^ (Incorporated m Htrtits 6ettleiuentr.) SINGAPORE DIRECTOR^ Please send your Name Address I for Publication m new Directory FREE NO CHARGE MAD? Singapore Office Kelly and Walsh Singapore Head Office Dollar Directory Co.
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