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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. jEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11. 1917. NO. 9,132
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    240 1 Lata wires on page 6. a French Consular telegrams appear oa page 12. Eraser's and other share market reports will be found on page IS. y The Germane are driving baek aha Rumanians near Focsani Page 7. The French ia Flanders have progressed towards LangemaseA Page 7.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1694 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. Wa do not suppoee for a minute thai II would ba any use trying to inaugurate a campaign against wastefulness in food in this part of the world, because there ia no rack of food, and because the
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      449 1 fiOODRIGH TYRES lAFETY TREIO a FOR SALE LINDE ICE PLANT. D Linde Compound Ammonia Ice making or Cold Storage Machine complete Direct coupled with steam engine. Diameter of Compressor Cylinders sin. B Jin. Stroke Bin. of Steam Bin. Stroke lOin. Capacity abont 2 tons of ioe per day. (2). Crompton
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      145 1 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. j (INCOBPOBATED IK HONGKONG). I ,<; ii. EVERT RUBBER ESTATE SHOULD HATE A COPT OF W. B. CAMPBELLS TABLES" OR READY RECKONER FOR USE WITH THE METROLAC OR ANY TYPE OP LATEXOMETER Which determine the content of their Latex— BY ANY METHOD. Giving for latices over li
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      136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Chinese cashier wanted Page 5. Government tenders opsn— Page 5. Notice le Artists Rifles Association Page 6. Latest shipping notice ot fjke P and O and allied lines, the Siam Steam Naviajav tion Co sailings Puge 8. Auctions Marine engine oil by the Commercial Rubber Company; land in
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      112 1 THE WEEK, Satordsy Hth. High Water— 1-n a.m., 11-f p.m. Homeward mail closes, 9 a.m. Moon Last Quarter. Keiemak, Evatt's, noon. Tingkil Tin meeting, Derrick's, 12. Sunday 12th. High Water—^-68 a.m., 6-11 p.m. Cth Sunday after Trinity. Anniversary ot the Settlement ot Peaaag (1786) ■•■day 13th. ditn Water— 7-52 a
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    35 2 Baron Fnrukawa, the Japaneae copper lung, will soon start a bank ot hia own on a fraud scale, establishing branches not only in Japan bat in Europe, America, and China, where his company has hrannhaa
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      400 2 KELLY WALSH, LTD. Incorporated in Hongkong.) READY SHORTLY THE NEW ATLAS AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTEER OF TBE Straits Settlements &J.M.S. IN FOUR SECTIONS Section 1. Descriptive Letterpress. 11. Nap Section. 111. Geographical Robber and 1 General Indexes. IV. The Robber Indostry. Price to Non* Subscriber a $100. 6-8 13-8 •*MMMt.tMlMt.*******H«i>*a>-».*HBH.-*i.-*.ar>i...**.MW«>-**MO Dodge
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      776 2 I mm%mmmm^mm^m^^mWSm^^^ m^Wmm^^SSwSS^SmvmSmmHMiHHSm^^^a^mt "WE HAVE THE BEST PROJECTION and LIGHTING IN SINGAPORE, GOOD MUSIC AND PROGRAMMES THAT NEVER FAIL TO PLEASE SEE THIS?' A ROMANCE OF OLD CALIFORNIA A YOKE t OF GOLD "A YOKE OF GOLD" is a beautiful RED FEATHER Production, showing OLD CALIFORNIA in all its ROMANCE
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      526 2 AN ARRAY OF POWERFUL ATTRACTIONS ALL THAT IS BEST IN BkMT^T^I -2 AT THE sBr t|]a| ALHAMBRI The Pioneer and Premier House. The House of Quality R 1 The London Film Company. Presents I The Third GeneratiJ IN 4 ACT? *m This pow rful British picture bas a stcry rau
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    867 3 AHagar. The results for 1916 ot the Allagar Rubber Estate have not borne ont the promise ot a year ago. Owing to excessive rain and to intermittent shortage of tappers, the orop at 800,400 lb fell 11,6001b short of the estimate, although comparing with 266,760 lb for 191
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      1082 3 powell Co., Ltd. i FORTHCOMING ADCTIOH SALE*. ■«-.*plv a good CD' lection of rare aad antique Chinese porcelain ware, Ac, ftc. p P ll now on view at our sale room. Privately, One Motor Laancb. ai oor -a'.e- room, at S.SO pm. Estate of William Menke, deceased. Sale of Aft
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      80 3 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. SALE OF TOWN LOTS AT KLUANG. The road from Batu Pahat to Kluang at the 418th mile on the Johore State Railway being now open to traffic, about 00 building lots in; the township of Kluang will be disposed of by public auction at Kluang, on Wednesday
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      763 3 CIQARETTES j No. 555 Virginia Per s T i" "80 cents. Packed in Patent Vacuum Tins Quality counts in all things but more 4 especially in cigarette manufacture. tfj* N f Men of discrimination find that after }j*^£J& smoking "State Express' 1 inferior brands ATW \K.^S^& are more of a
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      268 3 ■"ST Messrs GHEE ENG ft SOU, MS -A CIVIL. NAVAL. MILITARY AND SPORTING TAILORS *<X The Managing Proprietor, who baa received his training from m- European Master-Tailor, Personally Cuts every garment TCI V thus ensuring perfect fitting with the latest West End on* *3m and style. (Minister's Gazette of Fashion
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    BANK'S LIABILITY ON ALTERED CHEQUE.
    524 4 BANK'S LIABILITY ON ALTERED CHEQUE. Unsuccessful Appeal. The Court ot Appeal, composed of Lords Justices Swinfen Eady and Scrntton and Mr Justice Bray, delivered a considered judgment in tbe case of Macmillan and Arthur v London Joint Stock Bank, upon the appeal of the bank from a judgment of Mr
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    ZIONIST CONTROVERSY.
    355 4 Resignation of Jewish Officials. The manifesto against Zionism publish* ed in The Times on May 24 over the signatures of the presidents of the Jewish Board of Deputies and the Anglo Jewish Association, was the subject of an animat ed debate at a meeting of the former body
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      814 4 HOW TO GROW FIT. Are you one of the many people who complain of being run down"' 0 Are your muscles flabby and your nerves "on edge Do yon feel greatly depress^ and are you restless at nights and nnrefreshed by sleep 9 Do yon find yourself exhausted and trembling
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      43 4 BBsBaBBBaaBVniBjM always belwbii BOTE IN QUALITY AND QUANT!* CJHELL MOTOR fc-#PIHIT Stockists «//v W4 it co, BBIPCBAKDLER6. TfHSW 102 tote, ef DYSENTER! AND DIARRHOEJ BROWN'S SPECIFIC To be had al the Sihsapcsb Dan BABY, ana of MlBB BBOWI, feyfe Blver Valle- ttc*a, bic«apoie
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    144 5 Ln Barker and Co. Al** 11,046 AJ- r o 25,888 Uataog Benar S-* -f_ 3,187 3** 2 150 9* Village JJ •fJVj. Ai aD2 14,484 Tata Alt!* i6^ B Bole 19.928 Cketnor 14>M1 O o 24,167 ClOn 31,274 m lf D 18,600 8.725 Jert 7.626 SEE
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    THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION.
    440 5 In tbe course of a very interesting Bifida signed Auditor Tan turn, "in the June Fortnightly, entitled Ministers aad ex Ministers, in which the writer severely castigates Mr Runciman for his extraordinary attitude of opposition to the Cora Production Bill, and aaya of Lord Devonport that
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    102 5 scarie-V^ Cccurred at Shanghai from 0f Mc Hen,f y L Hutchinson, ""•ica, ma nager of the South Bri »f*tg 3- wii Cu Ltd. The deceased who Q ar3 of a?e> waß only £<mr dayg a °^kc- 1 h XC K Pti a f a Bhort Bpell in lsfj 5, bel
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      824 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERYICES. 10th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Aug. I?th. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a m. Holy communion. 7.48 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. M0 pan. Evensong A Sermon. Dally SerYicea Holy Communion 8 a.m. M, W., F. 7 a.m.
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      624 5 S| Most Certain Cure/ll| fll/'Ayucian. nmmmmt them. E \M\ fll nil iHiealM. lEfl JONGKEENA TO MOTHERS: A simple HOME REMEDY. If yon are living any dis tance from Town, yon should keep a bottle of this wonderful medicine in your home, for it will never fail to give relief in
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      815 5 NOTICE. Re PUBLIC AUCTION SALE IN THB MATTER OF Mayna Mayna Meyappa Chitty ABO Lama Tana Amok Longkang (Civil Suits Nos. 5 7 of 1917) By Order of the Sopreme Court, Johore Bahru, the Sale of the Properties in the above Suite belonging to Lama Tana Amok Longkang, situated 1)
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      631 5 THE IRDRaGf Rl (SUMATRA) RUBBER and GUTTAPERCHA CO., LTO. NOTICE IB HEREBY GIVEN that tha Transfer Register of the Company will be closed from the 18th August to the alst Aug ust 1917, both days inclusive. la liquidation before the latter date and that accordingly the Register will not be
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    22 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Christiansen.— At the Maternity Hospital, tbe wife of Captain A Christiansen of Rajah Hltam Estate, Selangor, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 11, 1917.
    810 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 11, 1917. The other day after discussing some of the conditions which govern the future of the Turks in Europe and the destiny of the Straits, now that Russia has (nominally at least) foregone annexation of Constantinople, we left off without considering tbe economic
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    510 6 One of the most notable facts it is not necessary to say remarkable, for when allowance has been made for fanatics the home working classes are patriotic right through— in connection with tbe war which have recently come to the front, has been tbe stiffening attitude of most sound working
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    480 6 Wong Lip Hon, a planter of Johore. ia to be married to Miss Lee Swee Fah on Friday the 24 th inst at tbe Police Court, before the Registrar of Marriages. Service will be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday evening at 8 16, when Lieut H H Treacher
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    251 6 supplies although the demand ia in no way large. It ia anticipated the world's pro duction in 1917 will be two hundred million ounces. Tbe Indian silver holding has again increased by over two crorea. London, Ang 9. Silver is at 42 1 16d due to small suppliee. The market
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    LATE WIRES
    781 6 London. Ang 10-Tbe Daily says a memorandum hat been subcommittee of tbe laborj- J****! a baaia for the Britieh i a b OQt posals. It will be preaented labour Conference f ot coneidlN their constituents and ado t^ 06 apecial Conference at London and will be subsequently «J^l
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      205 6 JUST ARRIVED -w t Bulmer s Ciders CBERRY PEARMAIN MEDIUM DHY Per case of 6 dozen pints $28.00 BULL BRAND "THE IDEAL "LONG" DRINK'" Per case of 6 dozen pints $23.00 POMAGNE 'THE DEVONSHIRE CHAMPAGNE" Per case of 6 dozen pints $18.00 Duty Extra CALDBECK, MCGREGOR CO. JOHN LITTLE CO.,
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      64 6 G. H Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS li Orchard Boad, Talßphoae 10. 1058. Tha Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1871, Foremost la 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the RequisJte Experience, are all .at ont Command, tins ensuring always the produc tion of only the beat results In Studio Portraiture,
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    STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
    492 7 BRITISH WORKERS' OPPOSITION Germany has got to be Taught C l, ■abaafiia Oahtol [Renter's Service] London, Aug ».-The British Workers uuas met at Westminster to protest i^iDat sending British delegates to StockilvBavsJoel Wltoas), President of the, men's aud Firemen's Union, declared j "h* no waiter what was the
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    NEW ELECTION PROCEDURE
    39 7 London, Aug 9.— ln the House of Comacne has decided to retain the principle •©bodied in the Electoral Reform Bill of -a alternative vote where there ia a three cornered contest in single member con ttituenciea.
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    THE POTSDAM INDISCRETION
    43 7 London, Aug 9 —a telegram from Lau J^Q9 aays the Freiezaitung learna the toraan P ol ice raided Herr Haaee's house y the military authorities threatened to ««acripi him civilly if he readdressee the a «ca 3 .ag anti pacrictically.
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    THE POSITION OF NEUTRALS
    40 7 amtiania, Aug 9,— There have been whQ Urabitt Ceplie from Eut °P ean nea>*»*B 0G jae Government invited to confer trj 60 11 P articalar *y regarding nen-»-.*i riorated position since America's entr into the war.
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    JAPAN'S MESSAGE OF CONFIDENCE
    89 7 JAPAN' S MESSAGE OF CONFIDENCE Tck'n a S 9 —The Emperor has replied George's message ot Ang 8. I to^ 7 BlDcac s .hanks for the stirring *ere a MBn,f »nce and confidence which tit,™ J nbl welcome, as exactly, expres[top:. 6 ntimenti of myself and of my br» JT
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    GRECIAN DIFFICULTIES
    26 7 G RECIAN DIFFICULTIES V ««n^elf_* Ang 10 In Chamber M **VZ, Baid i% mi -*»t be neceasary to •e*ZT e t0 dictatorship in order Sparing acttvitieß,
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    THE FIGHTING FRONTS
    166 7 FRENCH ADVANCE AT BIXSCHOOTE Heavy Gunfire in Flanders [By Submarine Oablel [Beater's Service] London, Aug 9.— Field Marshal Haig reports The French advanced northwest of Bixachoote. Onr Are drove off an enemy party north of Roeux. London, Ang f.— Field Marshal Haig says an artillery duel is
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    GERMAN SUCCESS IN RUMANIA
    72 7 London, Aug 9. Wireless German Official. We repulsed Russo Rumanian mass attacks north of Focsani. The prisoners here now number 8,800 and the booty includes 17 guns, 50 machineguns and mine throwers. London, Aug 9 Ruasiao Official The enemy occupied heights north of Sipot and Katergali
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    THE STRATEGICAL POSITION
    220 7 Question of Air Mastery London, Angnst 9. General Manrice Director of military operations explaining the recent operations said the delay in further fighting owing to bad weather was being exploited by the Germans as a failure of the offensive. Yesterday's Oer man communique spoke ot a British
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    THE SEA WAR
    143 7 Paris, Ang 9. During the past week there were arrivals 948 and sailings 984. The sinkings were four above and two below 1,000 Bona. Ships unsuccessfully attacked numbered aix. Paris, Ang 10 The Marie There se with a fleet pilot aboard when convoying five armed merchantmen in
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    THE IRISH CONVENTION
    63 7 London, Aug 10. The Prese Bureau announces that the Irish Convention haa instructed the secretariat to present schemes for the Government of Ireland to a standing committee to form a suit nble basis for discussion. The Convention adjourned till Aug 21 to enable the pre paration and
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    MEETING PROSCRIBED AT GLASGOW
    41 7 London, Ang 10. Tho Press Bureau states that the Workers' and Soldiers' coun oil meeting al Glasgow, on Saturday (to-day), haa been prohibited nnder the Defence of tha Realm Act, at the instance of the Glasgow magistrates.
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    REFORM IN INDIA
    238 7 LORD ISLINGTON'S SUGGESTIONS A Small Executive [By Bubmaiiae Cable 1 [Beater's Service] London, Aug 9. Lord Islington, lecturing the students of the Oxford summer meeting, made a pronouncement on the subjeot of Indian reform. While he was careful to say he was not speaking in his official
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    CHINA TEA
    159 7 London, Aug 8. In the House of Commons replying to Mr Essex, Mr Roberts representing tha Board of Trade said the atocka of China tea in the United Kingdom bonded warehouses on July 81 totalled 7,207,000 lbs. The Board Trade had issued instructions to release tea detained owing
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    A ROD IN PICKLE
    146 7 Paris, Aug 9. le Journal's correa pondent haa been visiting tbe Britiah fleet. He says the spectacle iB bo vast tha eye cannot take in the whole panorama at one glance. Important new unita are maaaed ready to apring on the enemy should the latter issue
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    AUSTRALIA'S WAR BUDGET
    85 7 Melbourne, Aug 9. In the Rouse of Representatives the Treasurer Sir John Forrest, introducing the budget stated the revenue last year was .£107,881 00 includ ing warloans J870.844,' Or. The expenditure was £88 082,000 including war expendi ture .£3 1.506.0C 0. He estimated the addi tional income
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    RECORD SILVER PRICES
    45 7 New York, Aug 9. Bar silver is at its highest prioe for thirty years. There is heavy Government buying estimated at half a million ounces weekly. European countries are also heavy buyers. June exports to ths East (revised) were 7,789 thousand ounces.
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    CANADA'S CONSCRIPTION BILL
    33 7 Ottawa, Aug 9 The Senate has passed the Conscription bill. Ottawa, Aug 9. Tbe Senate rejected by 8a to 25 an amendment to the Com* pulaion Bill exempting divinity students.
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    MORRISON'S LIBRARY GOES TO JAPAN
    34 7 Peking, Aug 9. Baron laawaki has purchased tor 485,000 the famous library of Dr Morrison. It will be transferred complete to Tokio bnt it will retain Dr Morrison's name.
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    THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT IN 1916.
    496 7 The Poat and Telegraph Department's annual report for the year 1910 atatea that aha number of articles posted in the Straits Settlements was 11,173,367 against 10,028,804 in 1915. The number delivered waa 7,984,747 against 7,498,984 and the number received for trausmis sion waa 8,191,688 against
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    BANKRUPTCY.
    67 7 Before Mr Justice Sproule yesterday, Koh Eng Hoe made application for his discharge. Mr Knowles was for the bankrupt, and Mr Battenburg for the petitioning creditor. The bankrupt consented to judgment for 15,000 being entered, and payable to the Official Assignee by monthly instal ments of $100 until further
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    COLONIAL WAR SERVICES
    125 7 London, Aug 9. The Gazette aays that the following are mentioned in despatches for valuable services rendered in connec tion with tbe war. The Uganda Volunteer Reserves; Captains C Riddiok, F A Flint, E N T Laurence. The Gold Coast Volunteers Major P F Barton. Nigeria Captain
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    111 7 Mr 8 M Fox, who went through the retreat from Mons* has arrived in Malaya to take np planting. He has gone to Caledonia Estate. Mr A Colledge, late of Mesers MacAlister and Co., Ipoh, ia train ing in the Royal Flying Corps, in which he has secured a commission.
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      121 7 ROBINSON Co. -$s NEW CONSIGNMENT es-» Ladies' Topies White Drill, underlined Green Satin with black band $4 00 each White Drill, 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 FRASER NEAVE, TS3T Printers. Office: 13, COLLYEB
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      851 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE.I ELLERMAN AND BOCKNALL STEABSSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to NIcALISTER Co.. Ltd.. AOBNTS ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY. TO HONGKONG AMOY The Steamer Van Waerwyck Accommodation for 44 First Class Passengers. For Particulars apply to the
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      537 8 Km (J* British India AND Apcar Liine (Companies Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental s. n. co. (Under Contract wtth His Majesty's Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST. OF BOMBAY are atepreaent suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON.are at present suspended. The P.
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      586 8 JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokat.au 1 via ports to Marseilles, London, under nut oontract with the Imperial Japanese Crovera meal. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been apeoiaUt designed and constructed, and are fitiu with all
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      337 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITiL INCOBPOBATED IN T^\^ ■AIL LIKI, Fortnightly service betw^r, BRIMCH Llil, Fortnightly service between Saiiv* Haiphong. For further Information apply tfe COURTQI^ t Stoomraart *aatschappy^ii^> and M Rotterdam Lioytj s (Incorporated in Uoii acfiji BOTIL DUTCH iAIL COIPH lE Regular Mall Service Bet*v%^ Java, Singapore, Hongkong, Sha^
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    THE NEW GARDENER.
    341 9 The remarkable increase of allotment 'holders is bonnd to affect the demand for more school school gardens. The warmest I supports of the adoption of horticulture as a school subject will probably be found among the experts who have been superin tending the new movement for they
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    FISHERMEN KILLED BY A MINE.
    325 9 Found Floating in thi Sea. Dublin, June 17. An accident by which nine lives were lost is reported from County Oalway. While four flebermen were fiebing off the coast on Friday, at a place named Long* hanebeg, 16 iniies from the town of Galway, they
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      594 9 Was or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insusance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP M GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCOBPOBATED IN STBAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE; Winchester Hoose, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i SI, Old ievnrj, E.C. g Oompa«*r aar £90,000 Aeposlled with lie Supreme
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      494 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated in Japan Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up ,Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 21,800,000 President, J. Inouye Esq. Viee President, Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTORS. J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M Odaglrl Esq. K. Bonoda Esq. T. Kawashlma Esq. R.
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      450 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Hi, FIRE AND MARINE. {Incorporated In New Zealand.) TINB-TBZE INSURANCE IBSOC. LM. lIRIRE. (Incorporated In Hongkong,) Mill FIRE IBSBBIIQE Co., LM. FIRE. (Incorporated In Hongkong.) LOSOOfI RtIIHTEE l ACCIDENT Co. Ltt. lIMSftNTEE. (Incorporated In England) Fire and Marine Risks of every deßCr!**?*** underwritten at lowest current
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      129 9 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd, Hear Estraise to Boriso flirt. Telephone 1261. Sea stocks oi all Mnds of Fro sen Meats etc., can be delivers* to shipping at the TJharves, or i: the Singapore Heads on shor^ optica. OFFICE HOURS. Viskdai" 8 a.m. to 8 i.a. f 1 m ta
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      192 9 H. S. KIRWAN Harness maker, Fresh Milk and Forage Contractor. Pest qoality Handsewn Harness made to order Repairs to all leather goods. Best quality Horse food. Fresh Milk 22 cts. per pint. PROGRESS closely linked with progress, a step in advance of it, leading the way. The locomotive and the
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    AN ARMY ULTIMATUM.
    1047 10 Spanish Soldiers and their Chiefs. Madrid, June 6. Although the existence of the Infantry Union and Committee of Def enoe has been suspected for some time, the names of its members have only recently been disclosed. General Alfau, to whom its euppres sion at Barcelona waa entrusted,
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      677 10 ||jjl||f.P"«fl!||j 1 1 [I I Tea-Cakes, I Muffins, Buns, R and Scones. i ll I All kinds of scones, t. delicious tea muffins, and II I the daintiest of currant fl tea-cakes, and London, I almond or raspberry buns II your own cook can i) L make them all, beauti-
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1472 11 leaned by FKASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Aug 10th. fill soobbbJobb ol Sterling Shares meat So regarded aa purelp Bomlßßl bob the Bteaeila Our. lßßua. Paid. Div. Burnes. Snaaaaß. 100,000 as as Ailegat 15% a 6 8 0 878,880 88 Sb Anglo- Java 85% 5 0
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 OOBBBOCHU UP BT Ang. 10, J Sacfc "I/a I if (!«::-•;>• J-4t PllTßio aaßdfaa 8 n. t g 4 18* Je Sfrr.r.ca damand Punk 818 tSDiA, T. T. .160 HOBFBKOBB, d-***i***B 16|%Prem tOHORABTA, frma*tJ IjOf Java, damamd i£B^ SA69SOK. (Sonn tid SSI •r v:m »mi a*n, B» ■■*> liny
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    PRODUCE
    169 11 Aug. 9 Tin (buyers) 8112.50 GNumßUi 14.50 ftan.fctec Caßa N'j, 1 24 00 Cans lio, 21.0C Pappafl 3le*ck otiln. &'*jo*e 29 00 Pe^o*. (Wis ita f 88 Ot Krrime.fi (110 to th* IB nom Raima. s 180 to Gba llr.i norn. e (Baada) nom C.-Jvaa (Ambofna) nam 85..U Goffaa
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      128 11 GORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries Famous for the Furity and Flavour OLD TOM" 'DRY GINS." OF ALL DEALERS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (INCOBPOBATED IN ENGLAND.) 1 a i Buchanan's Black and White' There is no better value on the Market •baa this old and perfectly blended [Whisky- A
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      133 11 PS R Airf IPHD^D^fCTAVING CD 'o£sM ChEDK STREET Itanlng pagar; Singapore. HALF-TDNE.LINE AND MMZt COLOUR PROCESS. JpIOCK MAKERS fOR'Qj IqOK. CATALOGUE AND NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED O 1. ___^_^^__^__-______t~________________> SINGAPORE Shf pchandlery Co. IH.PCHANDLERS PRQV.DOR!*t CONTRACTORS. The Company's Launch meeu in-coming ships. Officer?:— IS BATTERY ROAD TAKE LIFT
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      289 11 MAIL TABLE To day. intermediate and local malls, *m. be touts to list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. (by Tvata) 6 p.a daily (exoept Sunday). Johote. 8, 9.80, 11 a.m., 19.30, i, 4 A 6 p.c H'kong, Shanghai, Japan 8 am Saigon Kampot 8.80 am Trenggann etc Hong Ho 8.80 am
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      238 11 1 RAIN SERVICE si roa tore (t a xk**oa r>jWEEKDAYS asm SUKDAYb 'M'» Eh.**? tear to* north at I 'a A, aaa < p.L\ Other r;aius icave for Jjnose al I 0 a., -3 a., 8008, 1.30 p., 8.65 p 4.40 p. Mall arriv m El-CU nt Sl6 a.m. Bad
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    FROM FRIENDS.
    248 12 A letter haa been received from Dr Smart of. the Straits Medical Service who (Lancet, Jnne 28rd) received the Croix de Guerre, stating that he bad been wounded bnt waa returning to the Front the day after he wrote. i Dr Sugars, who waa seconded from the Straits
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    ERASER'S SHAKE CIRCULAR.
    298 12 Singapore. Aug 8. There waa a small business doing throughout the holidays and since a much better demand for ail dollar rubbers. In checking the quotations given we rind there has been very little material ad vance although buyers have been content to pay seller's idea cf
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    OFFICERS FAMILIES FUND.
    47 12 Mrs Ridout, Hon Treasurer of the Officers' Families' Fund begs to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of the foi lowing donations to the Fund Per Mr Tan Cheng Siong. Mrs S C Yin $60 Mr Tan Sian Chin 60 Mr ChiaTiong Suan 60
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    244 12 The Commercial Rubber Co. will sell by auction the household furniture, gramophone ac Newlyn, No* 17 Gilstead Road at 2 p.m. to day. His many friends will be glad to learn (says the "Shanghai Mercury that Mr J J Judkins, formerly of Hongkong andF M S, ia now on a
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    TING KIL TIN MINES.
    233 12 The following is the Director b' Report to the Shareholders to be preaented at the annual meeting on Aug 11, at Derrick and Co'a. Gentlemen,— Your directors beg to submit the audited statement of accounts and directors' report for the Com pany'a fifth year ending 30th
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    375 12 BARLOW 'S PRODUCE REPORT. Singapore, Aug 10. The quantity catalogued for this week's Aucticn amounted to 974 tons of whioh 880 tons were offered and some 888 tons were Bold. Tbe tone of the market was decidedly weak, and competition except for the lower grade crepes, was poor. Prices generally
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    89 12 Saunders and Macphail's Report. Friday's Business. The tone of the continuation of the rubber anotion was weak today, the average price for No 1 grade being about $125. Shares are firm however, and a few such as Malaka Pindas (about $2.95) have reached record prices Parit Paraks
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    98 12 Singapore, Aug 10. At the opening of the weekly Rubber Auction which commenced yesterday bidding was very slow, and prices for first grade rubber speedily fell to about $5 per pikul below last week's level. Fine Pale Crepe and Ribbed Smoked Sheet both Bold up to $128,
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    FIRES IN THE HARBOUR.
    547 12 OUTBREAK ON TWO STEAMERS. There waa much sounding of sirens in the harbour in the early hours of yesterday morning, which gave rise to some speculation among the many people who heard it. Fires on two ships provided the explanation. The Singapore Harbour Boatd Fire' Brigade
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    FIELD GLASSES FOR THE FRONT.
    334 12 Last year in reply to an appeal for field glasses and telescopes, many friends sent us unueed or little used glasses, which we forwarded to tbe Lady Roberts Field Glass Fund, some sixty in aH being transmitted. There are still a good many glasses in
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    6 12 Information has been received that the
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    301 12 By Courtesy op the Fbench Consulate. Paris, August 7 6.20 p.m.— The French 8 per cent bonds are at francs 61.50 and the 6 per oent at 87.56. Recent experiments have proved the possibility of mixing 20 per cent of pota toes with corn flour for the
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    247 12 As there is a deficiency of 1,500 in the Paris police force owing to enrolments in the army, tbe Prefect of Police has decided to remedy this state of things by recruiting a like number of N C Os and privates who have received tbe Croix de Guerre and are
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      159 12 CHEESE AT PRESENT IN STOCK AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE Co., [u SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG. NEW GOODS NEW GOODS COTTON CREPI IN ASSORTED COLOURS AND IN LARQe VARIETIES TO SELECT FROM, MODERATE PRICES I CALL AND INSPECT AT YAMATO &b 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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      231 12 S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME. Saturday, Aug 11. 2.80 p.m. Johnston's Pier SVA Sec. 1 2 8.00 Baiestier Range Malay Co SV I Sunday, Aug 12. 7.80 a.m. Baiestier Range Malay Co S V I Monday, Aug 18. 8.80 p.m. Drill Hall S R E v 5.15 do Maxim Co
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