The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. NO. 9,138
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1319 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. There were few people the Topicist imagines, who ever thought that the Straits contribution, aided by Johore and Kedah, to Our Day fund, handsome as it was, got a place in the great Empire Overseas Stakes last year
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 Mr Lloyd George has delivered a striking speech which, at this crucial stage of the war, will stimulate the nation for the final effort, and fortify its confidence. He points out what is now clear —that the enemy's power is definitely declining whilst that of the Allies
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      216 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOETY TREAD FOR SALE LINDE ICE PLANT. m\ Llnde Compoand Ammonia Ice making or Cold Storage Machine complete. Direct coupled with steam engine. Diameter of Compressor Cylinders sin. B£in. Stroke Bin. of Steam Bin. Stroke lOin. Capacity about 2 tons of ice per day. 2), Crompton Dynamo with
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      163 1 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). just published USEFUL HANDBOOKS RUBE AND THE YANKEE GIRL Cloth Bound 35 cents eact. (impressions of Hongkong, canton a Everybody's Guide to Electricity Macao, Shanghai and Japan. f Q f^^ Keeping F. H. and LAWRENCE MOTT. to Gardening Price $3.00 m Book on Angling
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      106 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Firestone tyres give efficiency Page 1. Useful hand- books at Kelly and Walsh's —Page 1. A Child ol Mystery at the Palladium —Page 2. Smart typist wanted at once Page 2. Ching Keng Lee's sales of spirits and iron tanks Page 2. An Ipoh testimonial to Jongkeena Page
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      79 1 THE WEEK, Saturday 18th. High Water— 1*22 a.m., 1067 p.m. New Moon. Sunday 19th. High Water— u 45 a.m 11*33 p.m. ilth Sunday after Trinity. ■osday 20th. High Water- 0-7 a Tnesday 21st. High Watei— C -2 a.m., 080 p.m. Vednesday 22nd. High Water— 0*34 a.m., C-f4 p.m. Thursday 23rd.
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    KAISER AS REFUGEE.
    222 2 The German*owned and German edited newspaper De Toekomst," which is pub lished in Holland and pretends to be Dutch, gives the following quaint version ol the bombing of Zierikzee Early in April a meeting took place at Arnhem between onr Queen and the Ger man Emperor and
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    THE SPOON-FED HUN.
    158 2 German Press To- Day. Amsterdam, June 28.—A great number O* German newspapers reproduce an article in the Hanoverian Deutsche Yokszeitung, which says The contents of the German news* papers to-day tally almost word for word because they are all fed from the same source, and they are
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      697 2 WANTED URGENTLY. A smart typist. Knowledge of shorthand not essentia. Good salary offered. Apply with copies of testimonials to M CoHyer c/o Singapore Free Press. 18-8 23 8 WANTED A Lady Junior typist 'Chinese preferred) with little knowledge of shorthand on small i salary with prospect. Apply personally to office
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      791 2 It Isn't our FAULT IF YOO MISS THE BEST We OFFER you SUPERIOR PICTURES »hich don't always HARP ON THE SAME WORN OUT SUBJECTS, and GOOD MUSIC TOO To-Night 9-15. A ROMANCE OF LITTLE ITALY. To-Night 9-15. HORART HENLY THE DISTINGUISHED BRITISH ACTOR AND A RRILLIANT SUPPORTING CAST OP FAMOUS
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      483 2 SPECIAL QUALITY PILMtT Something New. Something Different. Something out A f ba AT THE ALHAMBRa The Pioneer and Premier Rouse. The Hocse of Qualiiy B Special Ince Kay-Bee Production Present-- Miss BILLIE BUHKE Europe's Strong Favourite, Queen of the Si ent Drama, Uollsed bv who have seen her in u
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    THE MEDICAL SERVICE AT THE FRONT.
    1308 3 In any large campaign it is necessary to have well thonght out arrangments for the care and rapid evacuation of the sick and wounded. In a campaign of the present magnitude it such arrangements had not been made, chaos wonld have resulted. From a
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    THE "BATTALIONS OF DEATH."
    610 3 Women for the Front. Notwithstanding the alarming phenomena over all Russia, which wonld throw the inhabitants of other civilised countries into h vengeful fury, Russians geuer ally are less hyeterioal than might have been expected. It is the general belief that there is real power somewhere,
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      601 3 HEALTH HELP M TIME. r «ndon physician said that half the A^tl" in the world are caused by fatal U^p Peo pie allow themselves to geU-negl^ 0 ulj because they do not take &fiC oce ffl h -alth when they are only a little •sre° ftb e si* d that
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      663 3 CIGARETTES The particular man demands a particular cigarette. "State Express" are made for c just such men— men of discrimination who J require the best .|gk No. 555 Virginia ■"fir 80 cents. j Packed in Patent Vacuum Tins. rj ~ffl&%? oXcrtKtt A0471> 4Jl£ 1 i tr V Y %VC4€ *yt?tm-
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      74 3 ALWAYS RELIABLE BOTH IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY. SHELL MOTOR PI BIT Stockists HIN WA TT etc Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Telephone 428. 102, Market Btreet. mmi^mt^SLmmmm^^ NOTICE. READY MADE LADIES' BESSES, BLOUSES SKIRTS etc., MADE TO MEASURE EVENING DRESSES .OF ANY DESCRIPTION FARCY COSTUMES etc., etc., FUENGH TAILORESS 20 Stamford Road opposite
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    TERRORISING NORWAY.
    231 4 Germany's Audacious Bomb Plot. Christiania, Jane 26. Representatives of the Press were yesterday shown specimens of each kind of tbe explosive machines which have been found in Norway. There were round and rectangular bombs, infernal machines, fire bombs, and bombs made up to look like pieces of coal
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    SACRIFICE.
    190 4 The stoiy of a soldier who clasped a bomb till it exploded, sacrificing his life to save his comrades, is told in the Lon don Gazette which announces that the King has awarded the Albert Medal, first Glass, in recognition ot the gallantry of Lance Corporal Charles Henry Anderson
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    IN CATTLE TRUCKS.
    157 4 1,100 I. W. W. Mea Deported. Vancouver. July 18. A message from Bisbee (Arizona) states that there were unprecedented scenes to day, when 1,100 troublesome I W W agitators were bundled into cattle trucks and deported to Mexico. The men were mostly strangers, and had fomented labour
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    OFFICIAL WAR PICTURES.
    172 4 Lakh of Rupees for War Charities. As a result of the exhibition in India and the East of the Official War films, Britain Prepared, The Battle of the Somme and The Battle of the Ancre Mr M E Bandman, who had the sole direc tion of these
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      920 4 *~{f/^\^ to your lips the juice^^r i'ly/yL W of the lime fruit. f^^ 4f^f^r\, mlt is a drink that is always cooling and refreshing. M^ The children love it Order a few bottles to-day. S^" '^d^W i Laree supplies have been lately sbipDed \^^^\^j U aold by leading mV*t^\o.^tT%^^^^0 m
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    BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
    107 5 mt >[rs H B Salmond, Mr M B 0 beba.f rf flfc-aasswi Bank of India, f£fl* cara china, Singapore, acknowAB3 ErftllB 'b many thanks the following it**^ l,cribatioDB i* 1 B A- acknowledge* »40,989.17 •""""Imber* of Chartered Electing Boxes 4.37 Se« of Hongkong VjriJ 9 7 nior
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    KING ALBERT'S CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    67 5 KING ALBERT'S CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND. On behalf cf The Lady Evelyn Young, Hon Treasurer gratefully acknow -jge-Tthe following further contribuXfToasly acknowledged $11,562 65 Singapore Art Club 94.80 A Friend proceeds of Sleeve Links 50 $1M0785 ;:he above amount £1,350, the equiva tarci tl 1,457-76 has already be6U remitiad to T**
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    CHILDREN AID SOCIETY.
    27 5 Ihe Committee of the Children's Aid Scc.e;? gratefully acknowledge the follow 132 further subscription Previously acknowledged 89,678.74 5. Andrew's Cathedral-Offer-ft" 3Ma regor, Hon Treasurer.
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    THE UKRAINE MOVEMENT.
    428 5 Tie so-called Ukraine, which means the Marches, acd includes the richest on'.acds of Russia, the home of poetry and iccg. peopled by hardy folk from whom ihiedy sprang the powerful fighting clans at Cossack Jo m, themselves not so email a 2&C2C have defied all authority, and
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      762 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. Ilth SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Aug. 19th. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. M0 a.m. Litany.' r.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns. 318, 258, 8), 208. 1.10 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion. 1.30 p.m. Evensong A Sermon. Hymns. 24>, 265, 166. ST. MATTHEW'S, SEPOY LINES. 1.80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. PRESBYTERIAN
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      530 5 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Ancient and Antique Malay Jewellery At Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co's Sale-room Baffles Chambers, Baffles Plaoe Comprising Kraboes, earrings, rings, buttons, hair ornaments, neoklaces, pindings bangles set with diamonds and brilliants, gold scabbard set with diamonds and brilliants, gold brooches tet with diamonds and brilliants, Malay Ornaments
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      812 5 NOTICE is hereby given that tbe Trade Mark consisting of the emblem of a GRIZZLY BEAR as shown above is the property of The Standard Oil Company (California) (incorporated in the State of California, United States of America) and is used by that Company as a Trade Mark in respect
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      883 5 is to give notice that the above Trade .Mark is the prope.ty of the Sunset Soap Dye Co., a corporation organised under tbe laws of the States of Delaware in the United States of America and having their place of business at 235 Hugeunot Avenue, New Rochelle, State of New
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    Domestic OccurrenceS. BIRTH.
    20 6 Domestic OccurrenceS. BIRTH. Cantkell.— On August 18th, at Dominion Estate, Kajang, the wife of J. H. Cantrell, cf a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press Saturday, August 18, 1917.
    718 6 The Singapore Free Press Saturday, August 18, 1917. The Premier has dashed to the ground the hopes of those who were saying (as they have said dozens of times before) "this is the great push." The latest is not intended to be a big operation. Still it has its uses,
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    597 6 mtsm Mr A E Baddeley is recognised as acting Consul for Siam at Singapore. Rules for the Normal Classes, Singapore, are published iu tbe Gazette. Mr G L Ham, an F M S officer, is ap pointed to act ae 3rd Magistrate, Singapore, with effect from Aug 9. Mr N
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    145 6 [mprovement of Communications. From Our Own Correspondent x Penang Aug 17. i J At a committee meeting of the Cham aer of Commerce, the hon'ble Mr A F Good- < rich presiding, a letter from Government j was read which stated that the improve ment of
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    626 6 By Courtesy of the French Consulate. Paris, August 16th 6.20 p.m. We made sensible progress on the west of the Dixmude road. On the Rumanian front the enemy wae dislodged from the heights of Grosescu the Rumanians occupied the heights of Lenix in the region of Okna.
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    FIELD GLASSES FOR THE FRONT
    420 6 FIELD GLASSES FOR THE FRONT Last year in rep'v t0 an {lasses and telescopes. rnanJ^ lo1 as unused or littl* used e u' 7**2 forwarded to the Ladj Rob*!? t; Fund, some sixty in Ulhai,, Fiel aOW rherearestaiag.o:;,^^ Straits and we are now ..i*^ further appeal m -c r^ The
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    MOTOR-CAR FATALITY.
    73 6 RIKISHA PULLER KILLEI A serious collision between a ami and a rikisha took place yesterday aaai at about a quarter to nine neat Mai Horse Repository in Orchard r: a rikisha puller wa6 killed on the spoil his body taken to Tan Tock Sengs a pital. The car
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    "ORGANIZING SYMPATHY"
    134 6 Germans' Coo-loot of war In the Mercure de France 1 1 Albert, in an interesting article lati democracy in Germany. po intE possibility that a pretended aeroß public" of the future would res.A m league of tbe M ijority Socialists a* industrialists-tile ScheidemaMM* dekums with the Ratbenans andßallins.
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    LESS CODDLING.
    66 6 New Rules for Conscientious The revised HomeOLi^ conscientious shirkers issued to da> d ip lC e J ■IfctM is to be striker t is stopped and the D *r*»*] different centre*- bave cCi^ creased power. tU^ u^jj Shirkers who are b»b» fife fj are liable tonne* for e
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      194 6 JUST ARRIVED aaa Bulmers Ciders CHERRY PEARMAIN MEDIUM DRY 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 M Per case of G dozen pints $18.00 Duty Extra CALDBECK, MAGGREGOR k CO. Englands Finest Cycle
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      63 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orchard Road, Telephone 10. 10SS. Ths 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 production of only the best results in Studio Portraiture, Child
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    PREMIER ON THE WAR
    1076 7 ALLIES WAXING STRONGER GERMAN POWER WANING gripping Situation Safe (By submarine Cablsl [RBUtBT'i Bsrvioa>] ,j r Aug 16. Mr Lloyd George 3r ioportanl speech in the House of several aspects of the war Irs. referred tc the food sA**-*-- n •;»:b ha said had very consider*
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS
    266 7 London, Ang 17. The Admiralty states Naval aeroplanes carried out a series ol raids yesterday. They dropped many tone of bombs on Ostend and Thourout railway stations and Ghistelles aerodrome, causing fires. They also attacked Engel and Uytkerke aerodromes and road transports by aeroplane gunfire. All machines re*
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    HOSPITAL SHIPS
    99 7 German Undertaking Awaited London, Aug, 16. In the House of Commons, Lord R Cecil confirmed the Anglo-Franco Spanish arrangement re garding the hospital ships as cabled on Aug 7. He hoped it would be tbe end of enemy attacks on hospital ships, but a de finite assurance from
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    POPE'S PEACE EFFORT
    70 7 London, Aug 16. The Pope's proposals are tho topic of the moment. An interest ing fact is that the covering letter addressed to King George asks His Majesty to transmit the note to France and America and those nations that are friendly with tbe Allies. The opinions
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    FEW FRENCH SINKINGS
    37 7 London, Ang 16. During the week ending Aug 12, the French arrivals were 1,010 and sailings 1, 28. Sinkings One over 1,600 tons and three under 1,600 tons Five were unsuccessfully attacked i B>
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    SILVER FIRM
    18 7 London, Ang 15. Silver is at 44d, with no offers. The market is firm, with buyers.
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    ALLIED OFFENSIVE
    1356 7 ANOTHER BLOW STRUCK IN i FLANDERS Capture of Langemarck £By Sobmarizis Oabls] [kUuUr'o Bervioe] London, Aug 16.— The latest British stroke is clearly part of one great offensive, constituting probably the greatest battle of all history. The comment of both London and Paris is restrained. In is realised
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    A RUMANIAN WITHDRAWAL
    129 7 Turks Attack the Russians London, Aug 15. Wireless German Official Northward of Straoani and Panciu Rosso Rumanian attacks failed. We dis lodged the enemy from the west bank of tbe Sereth and took 3,554 prisonere, with sixteen guns. London, Aug 16. Wireless Russian Official The Rumanians, for
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL SCHEME
    80 7 London, Aug 16. In the House of Com mons, Mr Bonar Law stated that the Cabi net had very carefully considered the question of tbe Channel Tunnel in consultation with their naval and military advisers, and were still of opinion that it was impracticable to proceed therewith
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    ENEMY'S WEAK LINKS
    35 7 Amsterdam, Aug 16. Hand-bills are being circulated in German munition factories inciting the workers to strike. A semi- official communication hopes that the workers will refuse to listen to such incitements. I
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      164 7 ROBINSON Co. NEW SHIPMENT OP \%\^m ERASMIC TOILET REQUISITES 141I 41 Duchess Erasmic Erasmic Bath Soao Toilet Cream Toilet Soap $1.50 per Box 60 cts. per Pot 75 cts. 6 Cakes in a Box 3 Cakes in a Box Erasmic 11 Erasmic 1 Hair Cream Erasmic M Tooth Paste 85
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      676 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. 1 FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOUBiBAYA— PORT
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      564 8 Jr. Oa British India AND /Vpcar Liine (Companies Incorporated Ib England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental s. n. co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST "OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are at present suspended.
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      581 8 Na Ya K. JAPAN MAH STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. j A service IB maintained between Tokobant via ports to Marsellleß, London, under mat contract wtth the Imperial Japanese Govera meal. The New Twin screw Steamer* maintaining this service have been epeoiallt designed and constructed, and ave
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      325 8 M. MESSAGERIES MARm* ■k» LIKI, Fortnightly service bet*** _j p i BRAKCH LIKI, Hata htlyBerV,C^^^^. For further Intono-atlon apply J d« COMiTitHs StoomYaart Naatscha^ur^> and Rotterdam uj^ (Incorporated Id HoU&oflj ROYIL DUTCB MAIL Co|p U||| Fortnightly Mail Service Between Java, Singapore, Hongkoni, w Nagasaki, Yokohama, Ho«J •BAN FRiNH VICE VERS4
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    "SAMMY" IN FRANCE.
    1057 9 Workmaniko Army. A port in France, Jane 27. Sammy has arrived to share tbe bnrden of the poilu and Tommy in i France. He has arrived in a pott from j which I telegraph and is already about to patronize its cafes and saloons, and more than
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    BULGARIA'S CUPIDITY.
    284 9 Berne, July 2. Information bae been received here the j strained relations exist between Bulgaria and Austria Hungary. In a previous telegram a curious order issued by the Bulgarian Government was quoted to the effect that while German troops now quartered in Bulgaria can buy provisions freely tbe
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      612 9 ifl kS or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Liff Insurance is wobtb too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P IBE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. rIINCORPORATID IN STRAITS SBTTLBMBHTS), HIAD OFFICK WlucSio»ter Boose, S!n|Kpor& LONDON OFFICE: SS, Old Jewrf, E.C i Ocm*as? »as £10 DOO ieaosited with
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      494 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. INCORPORATED IN JAPAN Capital Subscribed... Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up...-. .Y. 80,000,000 Resewe Fund.... ,Y. 81,300,000 President. J. Inouye Esq. Vice-President. Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIIECTORS. I J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M- Odagiri Esq. I K. Sonoda Esq. T. Kawashlma Esq.
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      520 9 nei muzz mmmm ss., in. FBI IND URINE. Unccrporated In New Zealand.) TINB-TBZE INBOMNGE *****. UfJ. MINE. (Incorporated In Hongkong.) mm FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ul. FIRE. fncorporated In Hongkong.) IMSm BU.RJINTEE ft ICCIDENT Co. Ltd. 6UIRINTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Five and Marine Risks of every deßOaipt'cr j underwritten as lowest
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      207 9 Instant Relief for HORNING HEADACHE and Poor Appetite. That dull aching, that nausea and distaste for food with which so many begin the day, soon goes when you take Dr. Cassell's Instant Relief. The root of the trouble is disordered liver, perhaps constipation, and Dr. Cassell's Instant Relief so surely
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    HUTTON'S MARKET REPORT.
    385 10 Manchester, Jaly 4. When we wrote onr last report a fortnight ago the Cotton Markets were rapidly advancing day by day and an advance of nearly fivepence per lb had been registered in tbe previous three weeks. Ab mentioned in that report, the main cause was the
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    DEAF-MUTES AND MUNITIONS.
    346 10 i In a recent Qiroularthe French Minister j lofI of Bfaaiaiooa aaa drawn attention to the I conaidsrsble use ca it can be mads iu work bl.opa ui cb^« services ut dent mutes and *1 1 dead I*i ona Bbop as many ae 60 cle^fmutes are employed,
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      281 10 M Appropriate, always, m Wm wa SM With certain dishes, such as Game, LEA -^t J§L PERRSNS' SAUCE is always appropriate. JgL {^:>4 It is the recognised sauce for such use. <&* In fact, for everything with which a sauce 4^ if lft can be used, LEA PERRINS' is invariably
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      32 10 H. S. KIBWAN Harness maker, Fresh Mills and Forag< Contractor. Best quality Handsewn Harness made t< order. Repairs to all leather goods. Bes quality Horso food. Fresh Milk 22 cts. per pint.
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      41 10 SINGAPORE Sfslpoliaiisleri Cs Svv:?CHAK3L<RS PRC.VI DBI..M £OS?R£CTORS* Tbe Company's Lannoh mee* in-coming ships. Offices:— lB BATTEBY BOAG 2Aa\& USE TO EOS i'&QUB Telephone No, 433, Orders promptly attended u- £oi daily and sea stock sopplica. P. H, STEVENS, Manas* M 8-1
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      232 10 j '*...*««lill. 1.. 1.1 I IJU»ll«»Mt-t**MM-**M-****.M 1 B Wa^^^^NJ I The Measure of Tyre Value Is a Matter of Price per MILE f NOT of Price per TYRE Cfa^V The only measure by which you can guage <Bb J j fairly and squarely the comparative values m < N sßyy^
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    670 11 I Issued by FRASEB Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Ang 17th. Oa*. Ibbci. Paid. Kan Drr. Bunas. 8i6ubib. 100,000 Ml ll Allagat 15% -88 30 879,980 Ss 2b Anglo-Java 85% SO 6 0 150,000 la 3b Aaglo-Malaf 86% M 10 6 18 0 •0,000 ll 13 Bfttang
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      23 11 GORDON'S rfte Oldest Established London gin Distilleries famous for the Purity and Flavour of their OLD TOM" A N D DRY GINS." lyyFAjFRs
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      159 11 TRAIN SERVICE. SJSGAPO SE (TANK-ROAD). Weekdays and Sundays, Mail daily leaves fov north at 7.7 a.m. aaa tS p.m. Othev trains leave fov Johore al 5.0 a., 10.29 a., noon, 1.80 p„ 8.66 p., 4.40 p. Mail arrives from north at 8.11 a.m. aaa Md p.m. Trains leave from Johore
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      238 11 EXCHANGE. iCOBRBCTBD US BH) Aug. 17.) Bank 4 m/a S-4f damand mm 2-4} Paitaltsasditeßia'a 2 4 27-32 Faanca damand Bank 818 tenia, T. T« 160 BE3SSEOBG, demon il 82%Prem i IG£O2AKi demand 100 Java, demand .163 Blssleoe. aaiaa&d 85| 337E8515H3, Bfit:k BuyJ^B 18, r 4 Bank of England Hats 6%
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      167 11 a SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. ENTS s CES— TANJONG PAGAR Wharves bees Gooownß Gate Entv Bonaed Warehouses, East Trafat* Reclamation gar St Storage 2& 1 [T Pagar P S Eat-t Bast 142 90/22 Storage B 1 (Wharf-rO 3heers 3 19 1 do Dry Docks) 3 Dock Store, Head C Tower Office,
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      DOUBTFUL FILMS.
      354 12 To The Editob, Sir,... A few nights back a picture of a rather objectionable kind wae screened by a certain Cinema Hall. What made it ■till more objectionable wae its length. Portions of it had been suppressed by the Censor, a fact which suggests the objec tionable nature
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    MERBAU-RD TRAGEDY.
    142 12 The preliminary inquiry into the murder of Yip Long Cbo was held in the third court yesterday, when Wong Teng Jin alias Wong Pew was charged. Mr Edward Gill and Mr A A Simpson of the United Engineers gave evidence. An Indian watchman said he heard a row
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    ENTERTAINMENTS.
    55 12 The Palladium's change of programme this evening includes a noteworthy Red Feather production, A Child of Mystery a romance of the Italian quarter in New York. There are the usual accept able shorter features, including a new Carter de Haven comedy. A Christmas Carol" will be shown at the
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    SERIOUS FIRE IN BOMBAY.
    287 12 Bombay, July 17. A fire which but for the prompt work of the Fire Brigade would probably have destroyed a whole row of buildingß in the thickly populated residential locality known as Dhobitalao broke out late this evening, a huge building, which till recently was known
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    BLINDED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FUND.
    295 12 Mr Wreford acknowledges receipt of the following amounts.— I Singapore Art Clab 9785.57 European Staff, Pulau Bnlang 180 Mr Chee Swee Cheng, Malaooa 100 Mr H K C Fiaher 100 1165.67 The following letter received from Sir Arthur Peat son by Mrs Wreford will interest
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    Y.W.C.A. BUIIDING FUND.
    35 12 The hon-treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt ot further donations with many thanks. Amount already acknowledged 91,175 Mrs Lee Choon Guan 100 Mrs J A Eliae 100 Mrs J Greig 50 ***** 1
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    SHELL TRANSPORT.
    311 12 The report of the Shell Transport and Trading Company for 1916 states that with the balance of £420,808 brought forward there is a credit to the profit and loss account of £2,126,] 46. Deducting management, interest, legal and other ex penees and depreciation on securities, amounting to £146,746,
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    OUR OWN MEN FIRST.
    144 12 Infirmary's Refusal of More Germans. Manchester guardians have refused to find further accommodation at their hospital at Withington for wounded German soldiers. Already 1,700 Germans are being treated in the main side of the institution which was formerly used as a workhouse. In the annexe, onoe
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    BUKIT TAMBUN ESTATES.
    500 12 An extra- ordinary meeting of the Bukit Tambun Estates, Ltd, was convened for July 8 to approve a provisional agreement for the purchase of the Sungei Eeohil cooonnt estate to increase the capital from 480,000 to 105,010 by the creation of 450,000 additional shares of 2a each
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    BRITISH MALAY.
    189 12 The report of the British Malay Rubber Company for 1916 states that the total crop amounted to 810,410 lbs, which exceeded the original estimate by 80,410 lbs. Jindaram did not quite reach its original estimate, but ita shortage waa more than compensated for ay the excess made by
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    41 12 Agents Guthrie and Co. Brunei 5,806 Bukit Kajang 81,226 Emerald 17.896 total for 6 months 99.577. Galang Besar 86,560. Sembilan 45,220 total for 12 months 501,784. Sungei Buaya 42,658 Kwaloe 14,280 Sumatra Caoutchouc Maatschappij 72,916. Malacca 822,800
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    88 12 Sunday, August 19th. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.80 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.80 and 10.80 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5.80 p.m. High tide 11.45 a.m. Height 8 ft 9 in. 75 yards Back Stroke Race. This event 1 will be swum
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    'NOTICE."
    236 12 I While we are prepared to admit that there are good and bad amongst landlords, the unfortunate fact remains that the bad landlord is generally the one who oppresses, or attempts to oppress, those classes who do not easily get a hearing for their grievances. A recent example has
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    273 12 Singapobb v. Malacca Doubles. A large crowd watched tbe doubles matches in the Singapore v Malacca lawn tennis fixture on the SCC ground last evening. There were many ladies present, including the Lady Evelyn Young. The match in which most interest waa centred waa that in which Eleinman
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    48 12 MONDAYS TIE. A Singles. Sinclair vs Donnell. To finish. TUESDAY'S TIES. A Singles Final. Wodehouse vs Sinclair or Donnell. Pbopebsion Paibs Final. Law I. Perkins and Upcott vs Mer 111. Kleinman and Griffith-Jones. To finish. FRIDAY'S TIES. Championship Final. Dean (Holder) vs Donnell.
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    WHAT HINDERS OUR INFANTRY.
    141 12 German Big Guns Near Lille and at Lens. Paris, June 18. From the "Journal" The normal course of a battle or more strictly, the first day of a battle is this i Victory in the air, which assures a victory for the infantry then the action
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