The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 August 1917

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1917. NO. 9,129
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    200 1 Late wire news on page 6. Latest rubber returns are given on page 2. Looal share market report will be fonnd on page 12. A serious robbery of bank notes bat been reported Page 12. A Tamil trolly boy on the Gaylang line was killed on Saturday
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    THE OFFICIAL MIND.
    892 1 Some of the happiest men to day are the officials who are busily engaged m dictating letters, stamping envelopes sorting and issuing pamphlets, censoring communications for the Press, granting and refusing interviews, and ignoring messages by telephone. They are happy because they know they are engaged on
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      185 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD Raffles Motor Garage I RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDINGS Motor Cars and Motor Lorries ON XX Xft El, NIGHT. FOR SALE MOTOR ACCESSORIES, BENZINE, CYLINDER OIL, TYRES, &c, &c, &c. King up Telephone No. 1181 (RAFFLES HOTEL EXCHANGE.) t*^JT--4.'\ I3f y° u wish to be well fyf* v
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      122 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "stciasnr /W'&i^ »ik Stelastic Tyres vjfr M W Made m Britain from Plantat on Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company, Limited. IT IS REAL ECONOMY TO BUY A CANADIAN FORD IT IS LOWEST
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      107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Freth films at the Harima Hall and Gaiety Page 2. Robijaon and Co have a shipment of ladies' topics Page 7. Notice re Eagle razor trade mark Page 5. Notice re sale of town lots at Klaang Page 2. Gentleman wanted as paying gnest Indian motor cycle for
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      2 1 Martell's Brandy
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      119 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday Bth. High W-fcir—l-26 a.m., 1-fO p.m. Legislative Council, 3.30 p.m. Thursday 9th. High Water— *-15 a.m., S-37 p.m. Friday 10th. High Water— 3-. 3 a ai., 8-14 p.m. Satarday 11th. High Water- 1~?3 a.m., 11-7 p.m. Kelemak, Evatt's, noon. Moon Last Quarter. Sunday 12th. High Water— n.
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    TERRIFYING LOOPS.
    394 2 There is an old story of a man who was sent to take an inventory of the contents ol a certain house. Unfortunately there happened to be a bottle of whiskey m the sideboard, and this hindered his work, for later m the day he was found asleep
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    255 2 Agents Indo Malay Co. Kluang 8,500 Agents Brown, Phillips and Stewart. Semanggol 9,918 Perak River Valley 17,178 Jam Estates 13,500 Kong Lee (Perak) 1,100 Agents Hooglandt and Co. Pangkattan 00.000 Bangoen Poerba 56,000 Batn Rata 41,201 Agents Kennedy and Co. (Penang) New Columbia 85,891 Agents Onthrie
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      487 2 KELLY WALSH, LTD. Incorporated m Hongkong.) READY SHORTLY THE NEW ATLAS AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTEER OP THE Straits Settlements &F.MS. IN FOUR SECTIONS Section 1. Descriptive Letterpress. 11. Map Section. 111. Geographical Rubber and General Indexes. IV. The Robber Industry. Price to Non- Subscribers $700. 6-8 13-8 y§l In out-of-the-way gNu
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      761 2 DO NOT BELIEVE A WORD WE TELL YOU -JUST GET THE PUBLIC OPINION Without fear of contradiction, the greatest film ever brought to Singapore. "HELL MORGAN'S GIRL |)(|r(|tht pH|iL|pB > GIRL" Adapted from the Most Talhed-about Novel Ever Published m America. A Picture so big— So Unusual— Thafl Even Judged
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      554 2 LAST TWO NIGHTS. SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS OF UNUSUAL STREN<?n, A.T THE ALHAMBRa The Pioneer and Premier House. The House of Quality r*, l PATfIK PBESENTS The Most Powerful Gold Rooster Play "KICK IN" in 4 acts A wonderful screen version of Willard Mack a gripping stage One of the most absorbing
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    "THE BATTLE OF PEKING."
    851 3 Relation Between Dollars and Convictions. Chinese historians when they come to write of recent events m Peking will be somewhat put to it to say whether Thursday's fighting was a battle, or not a battle. Some of, the constituent elements of a battle were present sore
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    97 YEARS OF MOURNING.
    93 3 Eton is still m mourning for King George 111, who died m 1820. This m tereetiDg confession is made by the Eton College "Chronicle" m an impassioned j defence of the retention of old customs. The reason that Eton is different to other schools is its
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      1056 3 To Night I BAT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HODSE mpirE I Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. HBHHHHHB SECOND SHOW 9-30 SHARP ROOD'S MILLS' M! r* lll9 pathc -ol cured 3 Part Drama of Exceptional Merit. 4 THE fEARL OF THE GANGES 4 A Most Thrilling 4 Part Wild Animal
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      839 3 AUCTION SALE OF Real Old Highland Whiskey m Lots of Half Gallon each it Messrs. Ching Keng Lee ft Go's Sale-room Baffles Chambers, Baffles Place On Wednesday, Bth Aug., at 11 a. M. CHING KENG LEE ft Co. Auctioneers and Estate Agents. ,2-8 8 8 By Order of tbe Chief
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      41 3 AT -WHTrEAWArSSALE JAPANESE SEAMED SQUARES IN A VAKIETY OF PRETTY DESIGNS 250 to be Cleared SIZES 9 by 9 Price $4.50 io; 12 $6.50 12 12 $7.50 For One Week Only WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW& CO., LIMITED. INCORPOKATED IN ENGLAND. Singapore and Branches.
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    COAL DIFFICULTIES IN GERMANY.
    202 4 The KoelniEche Yolkezeituog publishes a statement by the Imperial Commis ■ioner explaining the causes of Germany's coal difficulties. The Commissioner; said that, owing to the lack of trained railwaymen, the daily ■apply of coal m Upper Silesia had fallen to about half, that of Westphalia from
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    LANGUAGE AND UNITY.
    109 4 One of the many plans for the re settle ment of Europe after the war to make ianguoge the basis of national unity. Under this scheme the bi lingual provinc ea between France and Germany would become a buffer, neutral, and indepen dent line, that would consist
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      539 4 H Never Use An Oily Polish on Any of lVly Furniture— just i /^VILY polishes gather and hold the dust, sdl\J ing clothing, linen and everything with which they come m contact. Johnson's Prepared Wax imparts a perfectly hard, dry, glasslike polish. It forms a thin, protecting coat over the
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      563 4 7&e Perfume of Cej/ Con 9 I .1 II Tana-Ranee is the latest triumph 9 >v \/F °f c perfumer's art. A ccen I vrt m!^ I which recalls the spice-!~c breezes of m .cV'Vl'^EBSi' s nat ye noine > fragrani with the per- M vfe\; A [',^3i^sCv> V fume
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  • THE SEA WAR
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      SPANISH BOAT SUNK
      278 5 The Noordam Wreck. ißj BntawriM Oabto] llUat«r'i BtrrietJ London. Aag 5-The Admiralty con^ Hia'a German submarine torpedoed THivn Pripce on July 31. The crew *•/n.dthee* o m two boats, which »*£Jn. -d with axes. They f .rived the of their lifebelts, Z«t« -bmarina'a deck, T-* taki^ -he
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      GERMAN AEROPLANE IN HOLLAND
      25 5 Amsterdam, Aqj 6. A German aero:lace landed at Texel after sixty shots :ai been aimed at it. The occupants were kerned.
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      NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
      53 5 London. Aug 6. The Admiralty an- that Vice-admiral Wemysa has been appointed second sea lord m succession to Admiral Barney who is em- oq special duty. l:2icc, Aag 6. Mr Allan AndersDn, Director of the Orient Company, has been appointed Controller of the Navy m sac cession to
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      GREECE'S REDEMPTION
      98 5 Athens, Aug 6— ln the Chamber, after taking the oath of constitution the King is H speech from the throne declared that Oreectj has now adopted the attitude which duty and honour imposed upon ker. towari3 her brave and chivalrous lUj-deience of the rights of Hellenism and the
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      GERMAN POLITICS
      81 5 --ba. Aug s.— The German minis has begun. Five :::1^ Miaiscecs aad four German :wtariea of State have resigned and Places have baea taken by high :7 ::ai a-i Municipal officials, except js < P ahn, who becomes minister -■::-> and B«oa Kuehlmann, the «|«a Minister Dr Helfferich,
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      NEUTRAL FOOD SUPPLIES
      30 5 N EUTRAL FOOD SUPPLIES •3£r P B?t:n Au? B~Aa8 Aa agreement ia stag's t tC rj ird shipments of food- aai; S 2euCral^^^aa:te;ng that there UJ H BXpod to Germany.
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      CHINA'S RESOLVE
      26 5 |Jm v ire Peking T l? P^=iaeati has appproved ia a ec ar J a of the Cabinet m?H in? war a^iiast Germany and
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      EARTHQUAKE IN ZEALAND
      30 5 •it:bq aa w The moat violent -?at j a| J Poniou of North lalaud. lQ tha Wa,, S8 Das b3ea d 0Q Q particularly k *itarapa district.
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      AMERICA'S WAR BILLS
      28 5 \h' AU§ 7 The Senate finance a n favoT3rab ly repotted on 2>D 8,970 no" v Whlch P to Poaee to raiae •-"J by taxation.
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    A HUN WARNING
    70 5 Copenhagen, Aug 6. At a reception m the Reichstag building to celebrate the titling of Aug 4. 1914. the President of the Reichstag declared that upon Ocr many's enemies falls the responsibility if j they decline to accept our proffered hands m peace. The Chancellor said that
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  • THE EFFORTS OF SOCIALISM
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      America's Labour Views
      74 5 New York, Ang 6. —Me Gompere, president of the Americas Federation of Labour, has issued a statement opposing any international socialists conference at present as the workers of America Britain and France are doing their utmost to aid the war against autocracy, while the German workers are
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      F M S WAR MEETINGS.
      126 5 Trom Our (hon Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, August 6. A war anniversary meeting was held on Saturday on the padang. The Sultan of Selangor, the Chief Secretary, the British Resident and many notable people were present. A review and inspection of the MSVR, the Police and
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      THE EVACUATION OF PALESTINE.
      359 5 The chief organs of German Jewry are now at great pain 9 to deny that there ia any danger to the Jews m Palestine. Under the heading The Alleged Persecutions of the Jews," the Frankfurter Zeitnng says that the reports from Palestine are calumnies on Turkey,
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      PEEK'S JAVA PRODUCE REPORT
      126 5 Batavia, Aug 3. Robber. The Market is steady although prices are below that ruling laet week. To days quotations are First; Latex Crepe per half kilo F. 1.45 Ribbed Smoked Sheet 1.45 Outputs (75% Firsts) 1.40 Coffee. There is no change m the position to report
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      414 5 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark consisting of the representation of a Monkey riding a Crocodile as shown above with the words and figures Registered No. 9788" above the representation is the property of Messrs Berli and Company of No. 4 Prince Street Singapore and is ased
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      711 5 i NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Trade Mark consisting of the representaion of a Lamp as shown above with the Chinese characters above the representation is the property of Messrs. Berli and Company of No. 4 Prince Street, Singapore and m used by them as a Trade Mark
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      480 5 NOTICE. THE EASTERN EXTENSION A. C. TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). BirD aV V* k w en ever fcfce ACTING MANAGERf. x the BrRAr TS DISTRICT, from t jis date. E. H. DCII CI, a A 8- Manager, Strait* District. 8 7-8 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. The public are notified that
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, August 8, 1917.
    1413 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, August 8, 1917. "In the conduct of war do not depend on the enemy's not coming but rely on yoor own preparedness." This is a quotation from the Book of War of one Sun-wa some thousand years ago. Had it been assimilated by Lord Haldank
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    LATE WIRES
    223 6 London, Aug 7. M Ribot who has arrived London conferred with the war Cabinet. He attends an important Allied con fecence to-dey. London, Aug 7 A motor car conveying Mr and Mrs Winston Churchill turned over as the result of a collision at Langfleld Both were shaken. Mr
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  • "CAMOUFLAGE."
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      Its Many Meanings.
      543 6 I asked three people m one morning what it meant. Camouflage said one oh, that's a sort of mine." It's the French for aerial torpedo," ventured the second. It'e what people are always talking about without knowing what it means," answered the third. I've got an idea
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      BUDGET WITHODT FIGURES.
      83 6 Zurich, June 17 The Budget 6peech made by the new Austrian Minister of Finance, Dr Spitzmuller, contained little more detailed information than the Budget itself, which is entirely without figures. By way of explaining this omission, the j Minister said, m effect, that the preeenta j tion
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  • THE HUN REVEALED
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      MR. GERARD'S ACCUSATION
      590 6 OBRIRDj^ACCUgIn, Record German Lyi^ [Renter's Ser^f J London, Au* 6 The bai[ v Tl publishes froru the l'h>'defk extracts from tbe memoirsof yu? H American f x iib«M lot uZr^H ing fi rfpnu;union o( M ll1 written by th<> X tite,- p^" Z:a on \u,i 10 i9U
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      THE POTSDAM MEETING
      72 6 New York. Aug 6 Tb. Am^ evernment poeees&e* i that Herr Eimmermann, the Foreign-Sfcri'lary.fdi-.iitt. diplomat that the German was io po«<je^iou of Au ll **^B < to Serbia fourteen hours delivered to Serbia. ItlBP °lLii^ this diepoees of the OaWJf" w Times disclosuree regarding council. The severe
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      180 6 JUST ARRIVED i^ Bulmer s Ciders CHERRY PEARMAIN MEDIUM DRY Per case of 6 dozen piuts $28.00 BULL BRAND THE IDEAL LONG DRINK Per case of C dozen pints $23.00 POMAGNE THE DEVONSHIRE CHAMPAGNE Per case of 6 dozen pints $18.00 Duty Extra CALDBECK, MCGREGOR CO. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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      63 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orchard Sold, Telephone Ho, 1055. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 187S, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and She Requisite Experience, are all at. out Command, thns ensuring 'always the production of only the best results m Studio Portraiture, Child
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  • KERENSKY ACCEPTS
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      CAN HE SAVE RUSSIA ?
      304 7 CAN HE SAVE RUSSIA Maximalists Discredited rßt Bubm*riß« Cable] [lUnUr'i Service] *u2 7— Kerensky has formed the portfolios of war and |C m addition to the premiership. "^che^o is toteiga minister and lot —*■>« Karen-, itatMMßt explaining f\Z Ju3 t0 tb9 im "i i»*- itabtfefc a compromise Parties. He re-accepts
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      TRAITORS IN THE CAMP
      391 7 I?e;rograd, Ang 5. The public prosecu has issued a statement as to why the ithoriuea are prosecuting Lenin and ■ny of his accomplices for high treason id orgaci^ag a rebellion It is establish 1 ;ha; ihay were intriguing with the Mmies. m view of the disorganised
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  • SUMMER BATTLES OF THE WEST
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      FURIOUS FIGHT AT HOLLEBEKE
      432 7 French Defence Active London, Aug 4. —Sir Douglas Haig says: We recaptured the remaining trench which i the enemy forced on Thursday night east of Monchy le Preux. The positions here are completely re established. The Allies' further progressed eaet of Kortekeer Ca- b.iret. IThere was
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      FOURTH TEAR MESSAGES
      393 7 Haig and Robertson Amiens Aug s.— Sic Douglas Haig has issued an army order to day as follows We enter the fourth jear of war with firm j confidence based on what we and our gal- j lant Allies* have already done. This re- 1 collection of
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  • REUTER'S STORIES
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      HOLLEBEKE A FLANDERS VERDUN
      671 7 Feats of Lewis Gunners |£Bj Submarine C»bl«] [Heater's Service] London, Aug 5. —Renter's correspondent at Headquarters, wiring on Sunday Bays: The weather is improving. There j was much fighting with inteuse artillery activity throughout the night. In the morning the enemy counter attacked with great weight
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      A PACIFICIST CONVERTED
      206 7 I London, Aug 6. Mr Holman, Premier of New South Wales, speaking at Sheffield, an one who all his life, haa been a pacificist I eaid he had been compelled to adopt the 1 view that the peace of Europe and the safety of democracy could only
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  • RUSSIA'S FRONT
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      FIGHTING GROWS HEAVIER
      346 7 Enemy Attacks Repulsed [By Submarine Gable] [Renter's B«rvio«1 London, Aug 5. —Wireless German Offi- cial. There are violent artillery duels near j Brody and the Zbrucz. We are advancing In the wooded region Bouthvrord of tbe Dniester, m the direction of Cbotin. We pressed back the Russians,
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      CANADA'S CONSCRIPTION
      162 7 London, Aug 5. Toronto Tha win the war convention closed with a women's demonstration supporting the policy adopted, namely a national, nonpartisan Government, conscription of men and resources and a scheme providing 11 win the war candidates for each con stituency. The convention demanded an increase of soldiers'
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      PEOPLE OF JERUSALEM.
      306 7 Allahabad, 21st July The "PioneerV Cairo correspondent wrote on 21st June Activity on the Palestine front hue been confined to the usual incidents of trench warfare. Oar artillery fire has been very accurate and has consistently dominated that of the enemy, who has been considerably harassed thereby.
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      207 7 ROBINSON Co. •> NEW CONSIGNMENT e$ISIfIIPQ I HIIIPQ White Drill, underlined Green Satin with black band $4 OO each White Brill, underlined Green Satin with Pugaree $4.75 each Tussore Colour, underlined Black Satin $5.75 each Mauve or Grey, underlined Self Colour $6 75 each Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE (late of
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      673 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. BLLERMAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND! FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McAUSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOH JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOURftBAYA— PORT DARWIN—
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      614 8 N. Y. X JAPAN MAH 3TEARSHIP CO.. Ltd. (InoorrOrated !n Jkful. EUROPEAN LINE. A service la maintained between Yocoikftc* Via ports to Marseilles, London, onder mtt oontract with the Imperial Japanese Qovtsi meat. The New Twin screw Bteantbtt tpfiwtaintwg ihlg setrioe have been Bpeoialii fl^Mrigii«a and oonstracted, and Ate flttfrt
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      174 8 M. If MEBBAGERIEB Ml^ INCORPORATE IHhJ3 Fortnightly service het»^ BRANCH Ul| Fortnightly Hervict between t Haiphong. For further Information a MU "Wile Stoomvaart Maatschappj^ and Rotterdam Uon (Incorporated m Hol^ iOYIL DUTCH MAIL Wsj^ Regular Mail Servieeßeiir? Java, Singapore, Hongkong j^ Nagasaki, Yokohama anT SAN FRANC) VICE TERS4 For frelpht.
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    TRYING TO "SWALLOW" THE RUSSIANS.
    1088 9 In the Russian forests Russian prisoner! are being employed to destroy RuEt-iuu property. Iq the earlier stages of the war the treatment of the Russian prisoners was brutal m the extreme, the theory being that the analphabetic Russian was a kind of animal that understood
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    A COOL SERGEANT-MAJOR.
    412 9 Tbe follov,icg statement cornea from a trustworthy source The cooleEt thing I've teen oat there, said a private of the Argyll and Sutherlands, wae nfterthe advance had broken into open fighting. Sometimes it happens m open fighting that you hold, not a trench, but just a line
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      577 9 Win or Peace. Paxihv or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P HIE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. !(INCOBPOBATID IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS), m&0 OFFICE: WlMhaitar BOOM, Singapore, LONDON OFFICE: SI, Old Jewry, E.C. j<tizp**f c J JQO teiortfefl with Ibe Bopreme
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      498 9 THE! YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated m Japan Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up .Y. 80,000,000 Reserve F0nd....... .~..~.Y. 11,800,000 PreHdmU J. Inouye Esq. Pis<? President. Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTORS. i. Inoaye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M. Odaglri Esq. K. Bonoda EBf T. Kawashlma Esq. R.
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      440 9 NEW ZEIMNO INSUUNGE Co., lid. FIRE MD URINE. Incorporated ln New Zealand., 1 TINB-TBZE IHBUBANCE iSSOS. Ut URINE. llnoorporated ln Hongkong tmi FIRE INBURINGE Go., U«. FIRE. Uncuryorated m Hongkong.) LOMDO!) BUIRINTEE ft ACCIDENT Co. Ltd, lUIRHTEE. (Incorporated m England,) Fire and Marine Risks of every deaorlpros oaderwritten at lowest
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      123 9 Singapore Gold Storage Go., Ltd. Nur Eitrioea to Bomo ikirt, Telepnone 1161 Sea stocks of all kinds of Fro sen Meats etc., can be deliver** to shipping at the Wharves, or h the Singapore Roads on shor notice. OFFICE HOURS. Wtekdajs 8 a.m. to 8 p. a BMdajs j 8
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      316 9 "For the Blood Is the Life." WHEN YOU ARE ILL S WitH any dlseauto due to Impure bicod ouch as Ecxema, Scroll*, Scurvy, Bod I kegs, Abscesses, Ulcers, Clanoular J Svwulhn^*, Boils, Pimplot, Borei of any I kind, f»iiee,Blood PoiBon,Rh«um.Viism, n Gout, etc, don't waste your lime and noney l
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Co, Ltd.
    757 10 (incorporated m Queensland.) General Manager's Progress Report for Four Weeks Ending July 14th, 1917. The Mine Measurements and Assay re turns shows a total of 861 ft made up o 66 ft sinking, 66 ft driving, and 229 f orossontting, as against a
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    307 10 S'hai Pahang, 117,663 S'hai S'tra 222,495 S'hai Seremban 62,237 Shelford, Deo 186,0 17 Siak, Dec 225.5P6 Sialaug, Jan 1,197 26s Sigenting, 80,60 c Si Pate Pare I*B,1 I*s Spore Para, June *****8 S'pore Unit, June 413.9 CC Straits, Dec 2.268.C0C 256 mr Str'more.Dec 888,16$ S Bagan, June
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    TIN RETURNS.
    195 10 A. Kinta, June 1 4 47 Ayer Weng 1 446 Bongnon Eal IjMtft Deebook 5.11 "2 Brueeh, July 246 Checderiang, 5.6? 5 Gopeng Coneol, 16.730 Heawood, 2 744 Idrie 4.75 C Ipoh Tin, Dec 4.200 Kanuboi, 1.158 Kaniuning £56 Kamunting. 6.268 K. Kamunting 14. 89 Kato Deebook Kinta,
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      228 10 PROGRESS TRANSPOKTATION has always been closely linked with progress, a step m advance of it, leading the way. Thelocomotive 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 solution
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    725 11 Issued by FRASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Aug. 7th -All molMlflu of Sailing Bhat«a mo* fee regarded as porelf »omUal lot the pretest, .110,000 AloiGajah 30% lot 420 4.4) 1,090,000 I I.M Amalgamated Mala? .80 .00 »m 600,000 AyerHilam 31% 14.83 15.50 160,000 i AyerKunlng 15
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 11 'COBBMCTID I* VC Atlg 3 I d foauj:v4 m 2-4J *vtnHmmUtM cmi r. 2 4 18-ie itAactt demand Bank 618 Isbia, T. T. 160 aOBQKOFG, a«iut»ua 13|%Prem TcikCAkuk, (ttmainJ 106 Java, dem».il IBBf UiJ3Eox 5 c*rr&c3 esi 3cvßßHi&3y Bank itetfag t5.64 Sank of Hr rand P«u m tsai Sl2r«i
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    PRODUCH.
    169 11 Aug. 7. Tin (60 tone) 1111.75 3RmltUi 14.75 otacafelsa o»fce No. 1 24 00 BiinHii Dike tfn T 21 oo Ptfptl Biack oidln. j'po»« 20 00 Peppts, vWsite txilt) M 89.00 tfetatgl (110 t? tli* U norn, Neirnefi (SO to She U.) ccm. fierce (Banidi) nom. Cloves (Ambolna) nom.
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      142 11 BUCHANAN'S I SCOTCH WHISKY C^ Bk^J^H whis^X i j v^ V\ fi 1 1 ii I. f^li i BLACK WHITE" ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Tne Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their oonaed store (the largest m the world) enable them to The Borneo Co., Ltd. feMj Jas. Hennessy's
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      414 11 MAIL TABLB Todaj. Inieimediate and looal malia, wlli be toxwO to list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. (bf Tvatß} p.n. daily (exoept Sunday). Johoie, 8. 9.80. 11 a.m., 18JO, I, 4A I p.m P. Batam k P. Bulang Hook Lim 8.80 am Rhio, Pontianak, etc Kalmoa 880 am Bangkok Kaho 8.80
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  • A MERCHANT'S TENANCY.
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      DISTRICT COURT ACTION.
      1196 12 Ib the Rack Rent Bill Abandoned? In the district court, yesterday, before Mr Ralph Scott, action was brought by His Highness the Sultan of Siak (as landlord) and Lim Nee Socn (as lessee) against Mr T L Gosling, merchant, to recover possession of house and promises 83
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      RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
      169 12 The following subscriptions are gratefully acknowledged: Already received *****.29 Hon'ble Mr H W Fitmstone 25 Mies Nancy Rangel (Brd) 2 Proceeds of email sales per Mrs Gattey 100 98,282.29 Daring the period Ist July 1916 to 80th Jane 1917, nine consignments of garments were
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      FRENCH WAR ORPHANS FUND.
      94 12 Previously acknowledged 12,855.70 Lace auction 04.15 A D Hargis (E Lumpur) 10 •2,419.85 [Mrs J B Wishart deeires to thank all friend* who have contributed to the sue cess of the collection, particularly Messrs Riberio A Co, for giving the posters. Messrs Ching Keng Lee for
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      A DISHONEST POSTMAN
      89 12 The case against the Chinese postman, who was charged by Mr F M Baddeley, the PMG, was heard yesterday m the District Court. The accused was convict ed ot taking stamps from a Chinese letter and demanding 12 cents from the addressee. The addressee went to see
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      ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.
      97 12 On a British eteamer going from Singapore to Muar a box containing 915,000 was pat by the Chartered Bank, and it was taken over by the chief officer, Mr A C Wilson, and put m a safe at once, with a number of other boxes containing
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      TROLLEY BOY KILLED.
      121 12 A Rung trolley boy was found dead underneath a tram car on Saturday night. The car was going from Gaylang to Tanjong Pagar and stopped at the junction of Eallang rd and Lavender* at. When the driver gGC orders to go on the trolley boy was not
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    232 12 [By Courtesy of the French Consulate] Paris, August 4 6.20 p.m. The Senate and Chamber adjourned till September 18th. We progressed beyond the Cabaret Kor tekeert, reoonnoitring the farms m front and repulsing patrols. The British re* captured St Julien and progressed on the south of Hollebeke.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    122 12 At the Harima Hall this evening the star film is Mary from America," supported by A wife's Folly," a new screen magazine and good comedies. The Gaiety this evening puts on a great problem picture The Grip of Evil, whicb is sure to attract. Other pictures include Saving
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    147 12 Saunders and Macphail's Report. Tuesday's Business. The share market has reopened very quietly after the holidays, but prices are steady. Tapahs at 120-75 and Malaka Pindas at 82.825, are m best demand, but any cheap shares oan easily be placed. A few Kempas are offering at 18.10,
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    WAR SAVINGS.
    263 12 I It has come to our knowledge (says the (report of the Hongkong and South China War Savings Association for the first halfyear, ending Jane 80) that the Straits Government have declined to accept any more subscriptions from War Savings As Bociations owing to the fact, we imagine,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    112 12 The following is the draw for the mixed foursome competition. Mrs Gow and Masterton v Mrs Marriott and Croucher. Mrs Holden and Lornie v Mrs Stevens and Mugliston. Mrs Lyall and Raper v Mrs Elder and Knox. Mrs Griffiths Jones and Smith v Mrs Braddell and Buckland.
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    HOCKEY.
    39 12 A good game wae played on the S C C ground laet evening between the S C C and the Services. After some exciting play a quick and interesting match ended m a draw of one goal each.
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    A NET ACROSS THE NORTH SEA.
    464 12 Says the Scientific American We be lieve that the time has come for Great Britain to render the rhole of the inland waters, extending from the Shetland Islands and Norway to the Straits of Dover, a closed sea, by building and maintaining a continuous
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    GERMAN INTRIGUES IN AMERICA.
    194 12 What a Newspaper Discovered. A New York message states that Mr John Rathom, editor of the Providence Journal, which has exposed many Ger man intrigues, made some interesting revelations m the coureeof a public speech. His newspaper, it appears, employed its own secret service. Members of
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      297 12 8 FRESH PURE CREAME^ I BUTTER ALWAYS OBTAINABLE. In 1 ib. and h lb. pats. H SINGAPORE GOID STORAGE CO., m Be> (Incorporated m Straits Settlements ESTD. BY SPECIAL *S?JBf99L^EfIESuH* <2H. H The King of Siam and H H. The Sultan of Johort B. P. DE SILVAi The Leading Jeweller.
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