The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 August 1917

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    15 1 Singapore free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. mrvr flENTS SINGAPORE MONDAY. AUGUST 13, 1917. NO. 9,133
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    132 1 Fighting news for the week-end is good. The British have resumed their Ypres offensive with gratifying success, the French feel pleased with themselves as to the result of severe fighting near St Qnentin and in Champagne, the Russo Rumanians are now giving the enemy a real fight,
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    THE MODEST WARRIORS.
    297 1 There were tnree 01 tnem, men 01 tne BE F, and f hey were Bitting round a> cafe table in a village many miles to the* rear of the firing line. Only that morning they had come back from the battle of Bnlleoourt. At the present moment
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    TORTOISE BRAINS.
    713 2 A FrenchlDelicacy la Greece Serbo-Thesealian Front, June 10. It is testimony to his culinary courage that the Frenchman out here has recently added to his menu tortoises, which are about as common in Greece as rabbits in England. Tortoises' brains, I am told, pickled in vinegar, are a
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      635 2 KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) READY SHORTLY THE NEW ATLAS AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTEER OK THB Straits Settlements &.F.M S. IN FOUR SECTIONS Section 1. Descriptive Letterpress. 11. Nap Section. 111. Geographical Rubber and General Indexes. IV. The Rubber Industry. Price to Non- Subscribers $100m 6-6 13-8 Dodge Brother^ MOTOR
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      676 2 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT— DO NOT MISS THIS A YOKE I OF GOLD "A YOKE OF GOLD" is a beautiful RED FEATHER Production, showing OLD CALIFORNIA in all its ROMANCE and SPLENDOUR. Introducing two of the Britian's Best Dorothy Davenport and Emory Johnson OFFICIAL WAR GAZETTE-CARTER DE HAYEN COMEDY Supported
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      569 2 IN ARRAY OF POWERFUL ATTRACTIONS ALL THAT IS BEST IN BRITISH** AT THE F **i|jL ALHAMBRt The Pioneer and Premier Bouse. The House of Quality- B ea«h The London Film Company. Presents The Third Generate IN 4 ACTS This pow rful British picture has a storv e a.u mod with
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      750 3 TO NIGHT Two Serials. gAT THE POPDLAS PHOTOPLAY HOUSE MHHHB mpirE Tanjong Pagar Road Trams Pass the Door. HHHHHHI SECOND SHOW 9-15 SHARP Feature Corporation present the moat gripping serial r-HE IHON CLAW A Ep. 1- l rpc canoe cf L eg» r ,t Ep. fl. The House Mystery.' 1
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      614 3 NOTICE. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES The meeting of the Licensing Justices for the fourth quarter 1917, commencing Ist October, wUI be held in the First Magistrate's Chambers at 2 30 p.m. on Thursday acth September, 1917. i Applicants for transfers, renewals, removals, and- new licences, and persons
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      493 3 THE INDRAGIRI (SUMATRA) RUBBER and GUTTAPERCHA CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBT GIVEN that the Transfer Register ot the uompany will be closed from tne 15th August to the 3 ist August 1917, both days Inclusive. It is anticipated that the Company will be in liquidation before the latter date and
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      172 3 —SALE— BARGAINS GENTS'WEAR AT WHITEAWAY'S Gents' Dress Shirts All sizes $1.00 each. Gents' Tennis Shirts All sizes $1.25 each. Cents' Casiimere Socks In Black Al! sizes 75 cts. doz. cnts' Lawn Handkerchiefs $1.00 per doz. nts' Linen Collars I All Sizes $2.75 doz. Ofnts' Pyjamas All sizes and Colours $3
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      MARRIAGE.
      27 4 Fleming-Strugnell.— At Kuala Lumpur, onfitn inataDt, by the Rev. A. D. Harcns, m.a Richard Henry Bovsy Fleming of Kapar to Frances Sybil Mary Strugnell of Penang.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1309 4 Monday, August 13, 1917. The long telegrams regarding the attempts of the Labour parties in Britain to come to some definite conclusion as to the part they might play in an international conference of Socialists bear a curious resemblance to the wires that came from Petrograd
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    BATTLE OF YPRES
    511 4 BRITISH ATTACK RESUMED SUCCESSFULLY Westhoek Ridge Won {Dy Bubmaiina Oablal .'Renter's Bervioe] London, Aig 10. Field Marshal Haig says: We ti* tacked and completed tbe capture of Westhoek and secured there mainiog positions on the Westhoek ridge. The French upon the left flank of tbe battle front
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    REUTER DESPATCHES
    544 4 Germans Thrashed Again London, Aug 10. Renter's correspon dent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to day, sa; s Early this morning the Germans received definite proof that their newspapers were talking bosh when they declared that the British offensive in Flanders had come to a standstill. That their High
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    STRUGGLE NEAR ST QUENTH
    501 4 French Resist Heavy Assault. London, Aug 10— A French comma que says i We continued onr progress: Belgium. We occupied at night eerta farms east of Bixscboote and weetcf \m marck and captured machine-guns. A German attack on a front of&kj» metre in the Fayet region
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      206 4 JUST ARRIVED, mm Bulmers Ciders CHERRY PEARMAIN MEDIUM DRY Per case of 6 dozen piuts $28.00 BULL BRAND "THE IDEAL "LONG" DRINK" Per case of 6 dozen pints $23.00 POMAGNE THE DEVONSHIRE CHAMPAGNE M Per case of 6 dozen pints $18.00 Duty Extra CALDBECK. MACGREGOR COJOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED
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      66 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 5 1 Orchard Road, Telephons 10. 1053. Tke Oldest sad Leading Studio. First In 1871, Foremost In 1917. i Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the produo« tion of only the best results In
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    STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
    1097 5 •BOOR P*R TY DECIDES TO ATTEND consultative." not "Mandatory" (Bj Babsaariae Oeblel [Renter's Serviee] j n An* 10.— The Miners' delegates L B t delby»a..io.i»,Ot64ltom ort ft consultative international -v -jnference at Stockholm. oCia 3v Labour P.»rty Conference, Mr 'nier-on recommended a reversal ot the 3 decision not
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    FRENCH SOCIALISTS' YIEWS
    58 5 Paris, Aug 10. A French Socialist statement of peace terms demands the res toration ot Alsace Lorraine provided the inhabitants except German immigrants are consulted. It also demands the evacuation of invaded countries, reparation for devastation and violation of the Hague Conventions, and complete indemnification of Belgium
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    THE EASTERN FRONT
    322 5 Russo-Rumanians Fighting Hard Jassy, Aug 10. A Rumanian communi que ot Aug 10 reports that the Russo-Rum anians are maintaining their positions in various areas, inflicting heavy losses des pite repeated prolonged and powerful attacks accompanied by asphyxiating gas. The Russians captured prisoners and machine-guns and turned
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    SWEDEN'S LOST SHIPS
    27 5 Stockholm, Ang 10. Official Nine Swedish steamships and 47 sailing vessels, representing twelve per eent ot the total tonnage of tha merchant service, hava
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    LABOUR TRICKED
    1230 5 HOW HENDERSON SECURED THE YOTE Exposure by the Premier By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Bervioe] London, Aug 11. Newspaper oomments chiefly deal with Mr Henderson's and the Cabinet's position. The section ot the press which for a week past has been forecasting an ant i Stockholm vote to-day publishes
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    ITALIAN ACTIVITIES
    74 5 Bombing Raid on Pola London, Aug 10. Italian Official Large flights of bombing planes attacked Pola on Wednesday night and effectively dropped eight tons of high explosives on the arsenal and fleet. All machines returned. London, Aug 11. Italian Official We rectified our front between Bascomalo and Castagnavizza
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    RUSSIA STEADYING
    88 5 King's Message to M Kerenskj Petrograd, Aug 11. The central executive of the Soldel and Peasants Delegates has decided to convoke a conference representing all Socialist parties and labour and professional organisations to discuss democratic efforts to stay the military debacle. London. Aug 11 The Press Bureau says:
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    CHINA ALARMS THEM
    57 5 Austro-German Trade Fears Zurich, Aug 10. The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung asserts that China's war declaration is militarily unimportantbutisof most serious significance commercially, foreshadowing the destruction of all connections between China and the Central Pow ers and the expulsion of all Austro Germans in China, thus breaking off
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    CZERNIN VISITS GERMANY
    27 5 Copenhagen, Aug 10. Count Czernin, I the Austrian Foreign Minister, is visiting German Headquarters and is afterwards! going to Berlin to see Dr Michaelis.
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    TISZA TO FIGHT
    29 5 Zurich, Aug 10.— A telegram from Buda pest says that the ex Premier, Count Tisza, has gone to the front as second colonel of Hußsarsi j
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      3 5 FRANCE'S SEA LORD
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      216 5 ROBINSON Co. --Wm NEW CONSIGNMENT e$- I Ladies' Topies White Drill, underlined Green Satin with black band $4 OO 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 Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE (late of
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      696 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. INCORPORATED. IN ENGLAND FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOURABAYA— PORT DARWIN—
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      487 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAHSBDP CO., Ltd. (Incorporated ln Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. I A servloe Is rAalatalned between Ycßrhani via ports to Marseilles, London, under mal oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Govera ment. The New Twin screw Bteamer. maintaining tfci* Bervioe have been spedalli designed and constructed, and ate
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      358 6 M. M. MBSSAGERIBB MARITIME! INOOBPOBATBD IN FRANCE MAIL LINE, Fortnightly service between lado-CMa»'-China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt as I Marseilles. BRANCH LINE. Fortnightly service between Saigon-Tonrea* Haiphong. For further Information apply to J. de COURTOIS, Agl> Stoomvaart laatschappj "Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated ln Holland). ROYAL DUTCH MAIL COMPANIES Regular
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      248 6 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc Acetic Acid. 99 per cent pure. Ant Fumigators ("Four Oaks) Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out |*y Aspinall's Best Copal Varnish. Bisulphite Of Soda (Best English). Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sport ing Ballistite which holds more pige* shooting records than any other
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 7 ICOBRBOVID vr 90 Aug. 11.) Bank 4 waM s 4| diiaaaJ! M 2-4i riiratft svadilß Bms 2 4 18-18' Fianes demand Bank 818 Ihdia, T. T. 160 HOB9SOK9. Mmani 17i%Prem itaßsoun, dsiii«*a 100 Java, dama-.i 182J. I QKOK, d-.- aand 65§ Scviaaiaat Bank BstyU t 18.04 3 ack al
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    PRODUCE.
    168 7 Aug. 11. Tin (105 tons) 8111.75 Gambles 14.50 Gambles Cats No. 1 M 24 00 Gemfciac Ca%« No. f 21.00 Peppss Black ordin. S'pore 29.00 Pepper, (Whits fats) 88.00 Kntmbgi (110 to ths IA nom. Nalout |B (60 lo ths lh.) nom. Slaoa (Banda) nom. Olarsß (Amtoina) m nom.
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    TRAIN SERVICE.
    80 7 SINGAPORE (TANK-ROAD) WEEKDAYS AND Suhdatb. Mall dally leaves tor north al 7.1 a.m. aaa 7.0 p.m. Other trains leave tor Johore at i.C a., 10.29 a., n00n,.1.80 p., 2.53 p., 4.4C p Mall arrives from north al 8.16 a.m. ano T.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore T.I, 5.41
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      657 7 Igfai 3 r Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is wobtb too cents on tbe oqllar. I WHAT OTHER .PROPERTY IS P I SREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATID IN STRAITS SBTTLXMBNTS). f Si*.-}* OFFICE Wiiehsster House, SHiapors. LONDC J OFHCE: 11, Old Jewry. E.C. I -^aiw* .^-O.OOC teposlted
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      486 7 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS, LTD. Incorporated in Japan Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up Y. 80,000,000 Reserve Fund... Y. 21,800,000 President* J. Inouye Esq. Vice-President Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIKECTOBS. J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M. Odagiri Esq. K. Sonoda Esq. T. Kawashlma Esq. R. Klmura
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      448 7 iii ii ii— um iam— l— ca HER ZEALARD INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND HARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) MHR-TSZE INSURANCE ABBOC. LM. RARINE. (Incorporated ln HongKong.) SHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LM. FIRE. (Incorporated ln Hongkong.) LONDON RRARARTEE R ACCIDENT Co. LM. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated ln England.) Fire and Marine Risks
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      137 7 Singapore Gold Storaga Co., Ltd Disr Estrtsss to SorißO Skirl, TelephoQs 1281. Sea stocks oi all kinds 0/ Frc sen Heats etc., can be doiivere* to shipping at the Wharves, or ii the Singapore Roads on shor*. aotico, OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 8 a.m. to B p.n €lIW ao f 7
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      468 7 FOR SALE 3 speed B. g. A. Motor Cycle with Co ch Built Side-Car. All in splendid condition. Only fbort time in n e. Sell a'l or separately. Offers to Ho. 222, Free Press. 13 8 if 8 FOR SALE WILKINSON'S Malay-English Dictionary, complete, well bound. MABSDE&'S Malaj an-Ehgiish. Englibh-Malaj
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      356 7 MAIL TABLB To daj. Intermediate and local malls, wii. be found Id list below Penang, Malacca, F M.S. (bp Tralal I dally (exoept Sunday). Johore, 6, 9.30, 11 a.m.. IS 50 f, 4 A I p.n Cucob Hock Gan 8.80 am P. Batam AP. Bnlang Hock Keng Bangkok Providence 8.80
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    GENERAL NEWS
    149 8 NEW EDUCATIONAL ERA Nursing Schools for Toddlers [Beater's Service] London Ang 10.— I u the House of Commons, Mr Fisher introduced his Education Bill providing inter alia for the abolition of half time after the war. Meanwhile the employment of childten nnder fourteen is stringently restricted, the Bill
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    EX-SOLDIERS FOR COLONIES
    98 8 Free Passages for Brides London, Aug 11. The report of the committee on the settlement of ex service men in the Empire says that tecs of thousands can be accommodated under existing schemes. It urges preference to be given to married men, and the facilitation of emigration
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    COTTON CONTROL
    84 8 A Temporary Measure London, Aug 10. The Cotton Control Board announces that a week's notice will be given to all cotton-spinning firms and manufacturers to stop forty per cent of the spindles and looms from Sept 80. Levies will be made on mills working more than sixty per
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    HORRORS OF WARSAW
    69 8 New York, Aug 10. A letter from Warsaw, for the authenticity of which the Zionist Committee vouches, shows the ap palling sufferings of the population. Death and starvation can be witnessed in every street and on every step of every Jewish house. Mothers feel happy to see
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    A NEW WAR LOAN
    77 8 London, Ang 11. In the House of Commons, explaining the War Loan Bill empowering the Government to raise a loan of 250 millions, Mr Bonar Law said it was not intended to issue the loan during the recess bnt it was necessary for*Govern ment to have
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    THE OTTAWA OUTRAGE
    45 8 Ottawa, Aug 10. The attempted murder of Lord Athelstan has startled and shocked the public. Precautions are being taken regarding Ministers and a strong force of police and detectives was inside and outside Parliament during the final stages of the Conscription debate.
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    ANOTHER SINN-FEIN M P
    33 8 London, Aug 11. The Kilkenny City by-election resulted as follows Coegrave (Sinn fein) 772 Macgninness (Nationalist) 392. The election was occasioned by tbe death of Mr P O'Brien (Nationalist).
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    JAPANS NAYAL AID
    23 8 London. Aug 11. The Press bureau says that additional Japanese naval units hava joined the Allied forces in European waters.
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    A WORKS EXPLOSION
    31 8 London, Aug 10. An explosion and fire destroyed a chemical works at Barking. Up o the present thirteen women are known o have been killed and many injured.
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    SILVER MARKET
    36 8 London, Aug 10. Silver is steady, with buyers in the market. Onr Knaia Lumpur correspondent wires that in the Hands- Huttenbach case Mr Justice Earnshaw in a lengthy judgment decided for defendants with costs.
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    TINGKIL TIN MINES.
    979 8 A "SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING" YEAR. Jn the Grip of Tributors. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Tingkil Tin Mines, Ltd, was held on Saturday at Gresham House, Battery- rd, Singapore. There were present Messrs J M Sime (chairman), J W van de Stadt (director), A E Baddeley,
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    KELEMAK RUBBER.
    1197 8 POSITION VERY SOUND. The annual general meeting of the Kelemak Rubber Estate, Ltd, was held at the registered offices, French Bank Building, on Saturday. Mr P M Robinson pre sided, and the others present included Messrs. Tan Khaam Hock (director,) H A E Thompson, J H Macnaughton, J
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    SELANGOR RACES
    144 8 From Our Oven Corrsspondtnt Kuala Lumpur, Aug 12. The entries for the first day's races at the meeting of Ang 28 and 25 are Races one, three, six Mifanwy, Caramut, May B, The Wreck, Rumania, Mooltan, Bonnety Bob, Paul, Pegasus, Bean Brum mei, Good Omen, Ampang, The Earl,
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    ENTERTAINMENTS.
    145 8 The Third Generation was a drama tic picture in three reels, of English production, finely acted and sceued, which mightily pleased the large audience at the Alhambra on Saturday night. Pimple's Three Weeks," a roaring burlesque with some delightfully clever touches, had the house in one long laugh. After
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    PEEK'S JAVA PRODUCE REPORT.
    137 8 Batavia, Aug 10. Rubber. The Market is weaker, prices fcr both First Grades and Outputs showing a drop of 2 J guilder cents per half kilo First Latex Crepe per half kilo F. 1.42) Ribbed Smoked Sheet 1.42& Outputs (75% Firsts) 1.87$ Coffee. The coffee market
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      31 8 S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS. TODAY'S TIE. A Singleb Semi final. Sinclair vs Donnell. TUESDAY'S TIE. Profession Pairs Final. Mer HI Kleinman and Griffith Jones v Law I. Perkins and Upcott.
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      268 8 BY SPECIAL /DIM EJPc maaa ml -arCn* flf T^ b^ B. I. The King sf Sian aid H. H. The Saltan of Johore B. P. DE SILVAT The Leading Jeweller. Over 45 Years of Continuous Dealing in Eubstanr (foods at Reasonable Prices DIAMOND SET JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. COMPARE WITH
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