The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 September 1917

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOEE, £ATUR3|AY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1917. NO. 9,162
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  • 270 1 THE DAY 'S NEWS. The news from Russia, not entirely governmental, states that the military party headed by Kornilofl has agreed to surrender. Kerensky is now commander in chief and is assisted by Alexiefl— Page 7. It is also announced and confirmed by Berlin, that the Russians in the Riga
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  • 1512 1 Quicquid agunt homines nottri eat jarrago libelli Juvenal. The present state of affaire in Russia it rather reminiscent ol the year 1798 of the French Revolution, rather more to ol the Commune, and in spirit at leas! something like the present state of parties in Ireland.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 223 1 GOODRICH TYRES SI'ETY TREAD DUE SHORTLY I j s A few famous American "GRANT" 6 Cylinder Touring Cars Model "K" 1917, fitted with Magneto, Speedometer, Electric Light, Demountable Spare Rim and all Accessories. Colour Qrey. PRICE delivered in Singapore $2,925. Book now Raffles Motor Garage, Batfles Hotel Buildings. NOTICE. L
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    • 269 1 Kelly Walsh, Limited. (lacorpo^yflln Hongkong The Warren Hastings Book of ~i Surveying and Building Construction IUniHII #VAAII\Tllfir r AlffeVft for Agriculi oral Students, Land 11 111 fill llllllllllllr.il I?l Agents and Farmers by A. H. lllUlXlil UVlll/llfll^llJ^ .HatnesandA.F.. H.Daniel 7.35 Containing 100 Original Recipes of ChuiWs u^Mne Design by A.
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    • 107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Chamber of Commerce half yearly meeting— Page 5. Union Insurance of Canton new articles —Page Notice re witnesses for the Subsidiary Silver Commission Page 6. Notice re Tambalak books Page 6. Steamer for Calcutta Page 8. Office of New Singapore loe Co Page 6. House to let Page
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    • 2 1 Martell'i Brandy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 125 1 THE WEEK. SitiPdai 15th. High Water— 10-jO a.m., 10-8 p.m. Bukit KB, meeting noon. Football Middlesex vsSRC, Sunday 16th. High Water— lo-43 a.m., IC-41 p.m. 15th Sunday after Trinity. New Me on. ■ondaj 17th. High Water— n-5 am ,i'.\* p.m. Jewish New Year (5676) commences. Football BOF A vb Middlesex.
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  • 195 2 Mr John Philip Sousa, the American March King" and bandmaster, is now an officer of the United States Navy, with the provisional rank of lieutenant, charged with the task of organizing bands at the various naval training stations. The Singapore mortality rate for the week ending Sept 8 was 41.84,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 46 2 THE BLIGHTIES VICTORIA THEATRE THURSDAY, 20th SEPT., AT 9 P. M. PROMPT. Admission $2. Proceeds in aid of "OUR DAY" FUND. Seats may be booked at Messrs. MOUTRIE Co. 11-9 20-9 SA NTA L» ai m Most Certain Cure. 'jH v Of all Chemists. J Bft
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    • 819 2 To-olght 9-15. The Most Amazing Romance In Fife Acts. To-night 9-15. When you have seen this picture, you will regret keenly that you cannot despatch a REGIMENT OF COWBOYS TO FIGHT AGAINST THE HUNS. FIGHTING I FOR LOVE* IN THIB THRILLING ROMANCE, The Oowpunehers prove conclusively that their idea of
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    • 556 2 The Biggest Attraction Ever Offered to Motion Pictui*TZr^ Wm. Christy Cabanne't Master Production AT THE ALHAMBRa The Pioneer aid Premier Bouse, The Boise o! Qualitj Beieh Quality Pictures Corporation Presectß FRANCIS ft BUSHMAN The Crowned King of Motion Picture? a d BEVERLY BAYNE Bweetesi of Stain in The Great Secret
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 622 2 SUNDAY CUORCH SERVICES. 15th SUNDAY AFTER TBINIT7. BEPT. 16TH. IT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7.80 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns. Ps 42, 588, 818, 107. 9.16 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Commu. 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5.30 p.m. Evensong Sermon. Hymns. 177,29^,81. ST. MATTHEW'S, SEPOY LINES.
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  • 816 3 I Rube and t*he Yankee Girl By F H and L Mott (Kelly and Walsh, Yokohama) The prooeedi of the sale of this book are for the French Red Cross. We have tried to read the book with interest but have to confess we find it dull and
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  • 128 3 A Generous Tribute. In a farewell speech to his constituents at Epping, Lord Lambourne better known as Colonel Lockwood said that he would not mind making a speech with only one man and a child present, for he saw his very good friends, the Press, near him,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1092 3 r^et the Custodian of Enemy Property pursuant to an Order of His I Excellency the Bwr— i ia Council. >M matters of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance 1914 to 1916 and of the *»ien Enemies (winding up) Ordinances 1914 to 1917. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. nF Valuable Freehold Rubber and
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    • 502 3 I"State Express" becomes the all-time friend of every man who h^—~~M $k 1 smokes them and recognises their V^ refinement, exquisite aroma and (fH^^^fli^^^U^p^^'^^ delicate flavour. They are the !BlSj§ffr V^f^ standard of cigarette quality. <^^^^^^^ 7 'j^W^L^ l^ CIGARETTES No. 555 Virginia IB 80 cents. Packed in Patent Vacuum
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  • 500 4 There are many indications that the military powers which rule Germany are more afraid of peace than war* Fox what are the Allies fighting For the extermination of Prussian militarism, built up on the commercial and industrial progress of Germany daring the forty years before the
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  • 321 4 11 Strength of Britain Resignation. We understand that there have been serious withdrawals from the Committee of the Strength of Britain, 20, Denman st, Piccadilly, the movement againet beer and whisky, in view of the food situation. Following on the resignation of Dr Stuart Holder and Mr
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  • 423 4 M Albert Sarraut, Governor General of Indo China, baa been tor tome time visit ing Cambodia, where he took part lately at Pnompenh in the festivities given in the honour of King Sieowath's 78th birthday. A communique of the Government General of Indo China reports that
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 379 4 jW To distinguish the original and !j|g£ JIT genuine Worcestershire Sauce from CTH the many imitations, see that the uo 2? signature of LEA PERRINS jmf appears in White across the Red JjjJR iUMffl label on every bottle. |JMM wSfj] No other sauce has such an exquisitely ftpss Wjlßfß delicate
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    • 182 4 SINGAPORE SPOftn^ NOTICE. l ll¥ 1 tuning Ticbets are nm offers f 110.00 each, which tnav the hwu Secretary, s.nga'p^ fc^ Wi through any of the Banks tab 5 SETTLEMENTS and FFDpI^ 1 B^^S STATES. rfcD E«AILD If the fa 1 annum is suh^riw ing Priw. wlil beora^ ofof^f0 fo
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  • 601 5 go l COMPANY TO tm 12 VESSELS. No Re Chartering Allowed. *i.* H C Diily News says IL' several weeks of diplomatic distbe question of Ibe disposal of s^'P 9 in Cnin wateti, taken hi the Chinese Govenment when war 'wlftted sgainst the Central Powers, "yZln definitely
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  • 181 5 ■r Uang Chi Chaos Proposal. I has been the ambition of many linking Chinese to convert the silver into one on a gold basis. In view the immense losses incurred in connexion with the varioua loans and caused by exchacge prior to ~e war and the
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  • 31 5 News has been received in Hongkong h *s Major Pritchard, formerly adjutant the Hongkong Volunteers, was proJjoted to the rank of Brigadier General *ay after his promotion to the rank Colon*!
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 739 5 KOTJCE Notica is hereby given, that we have opened a town office at Collyer Quay, Winchester House, Boom No. 99. TEE lIW SIHOIPORE DIBTILLED WATER ICE FICTORY LTD. (Incorporated at Batavia). Singapore, 14th September, 1917. 15-9 17-9 lON INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. OTIOB
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    • 472 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the GOLONIAL SECRETARY'S Office, up to noon of the 2nd October, 1917, for the supply and erection of an electric passenger lift and bostwyok gates at the General Hospital. Every person applying for a form of Tendor will be required to deposit the
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    • 467 5 IN THE ESTATE OF SON BOON JUAY ALSO KNOWN AS SON JUAY deceased. Pursuant to section 26 of 'The Trustees Ordinance 1914 Notice is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Soh Boon Juay also known as Soh Juay late
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    • 826 5 8A 6. THE MERCHANTS' PLATE and STAKES-2-30 p m. and 4-80 p m. Value or each Stake 6600 and 1 100 to each Second Hotse. A Handicap Cor all Hones that have ran at the Meeting, the horses may be divided by the haodicapper into two classes i.e., A and
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 1002 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. fHE AUTUMN RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD OH Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 20th of Oct 1917, PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 16th October, 1917. 1. THE MALATA PURSE— 2-30 p.m. Value $400 and $100 to the
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  • 28 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Vincekt— At 6beffl*ld, Yorkshire on the 12th iuht. the wife of Capt. i tanley k. Vincent, Royal Warwickshire Begt. and Military Intell. Staff, a son.
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  • 1938 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, September 15, 1917. The extraordinary complications ic Russia continue. Apparently the strng gle between M Kerensky and Genera] Eobniloff has ended in the triumph of the former bat as the London wires warn us, so far we have heard only the Petrograd'side, and it is
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  • 276 6 The Committee of !!>*•« u Commerce has pa 6 e ed h Cl **bl •W. Chamber p\*£ regret at the unf Orlllß *V mercantile com«mn, llv 0 J^ I***1 by the Attorney GeQr P^W^J tory remarks on the .A hu l C? •Emitted to coon 1 fact that
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  • 56 6 The Committee acknowledge witht^ the following subscription to the thm Fand Amoant acknowledged 144,***** Straits Steamship Co Ltd a COG Hon Mr W Wallace Cook A Soldier's Father lw J Scrymgeour Mrs Scrymgeonr The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd 600 Guthrie and Company, Ltd 1,000
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  • 381 6 A mail from Europe ie expected m Emit Lampur on Saturday evening, By the Rumphiue there has retcrntj to Singapore from their Java trip Mosses De Conrtoie. the local Agent 0! tk Meseageriee Maritimei, and hie wife, Mr Teoh Pin Chong of the Eytm Trading Company, Penaog, ie at preiecta
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 282 6 State Express Cigarettes "555" at 85 cents per tin, DUTY INCLUDED AND COHOBS" at $1.00 per tin, DUTY INCLUDED Special Prices on Wholesale Orders ON APPLICATION TO MESSRS. CALDBECK, MCGREGOR CO. RAIN COATS fii/J£^!/'!'fr NEW SHIPMENTS JUST RR|VE Burberry Coats 4SmWßi* 'Jaelanco' Raincoats ffjm RlSi^iSK^ "TFawn Colour Raglan SleeYes LARGE
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    • 128 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS li Orchard Boad, Telephone Ho, 1059. Ttoe.Wdeit lad NiHif Studio. First In 1878, Foremost In 1917. Unef nailed Facilities, Ample Resources, sad the Requisite Experience, are all at oat Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results In Studio Portraiture, Child
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  • 340 7 {^TURNING RIGAWARDS Korniloff Surrenders fjy labmaruM Cablel [Renter's Service] Pttrograd, Sept 14 —The organ of tbe l 9 gtatea that Korniloff and his chief ;-a* Lnkomaky have agreed to be tried %a Revolutionary Tribunal. General jm has been appointed in command of z \r:htia and General Dragomiroff of
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  • 164 7 London, Sept 18. Wireless. Wednesay i Raiaian Official says On the srtharn fronS our vanguards after a stub am battle took possession of the massif tush of laka Plaude'and gained a foothold i toa Schkorsfcen-SUamouya line. Thurs•7l message says Our vanguards ad seeing in the direction of
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  • 223 7 To Fence Hun Fleet lo Bight. f "cm an authoritative source Renter 4ar Q3 that the new British mine zone in North Sea has been made for the speof preventing German ships from coming out of the Heligoland Bight. With this object the *&sh minefield was extended
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  • 211 7 THE WESTERN FRONT L*7 Submarine Gable] [Barter's Service] London, Sept 18— Field Marshal Haig ■ATI We took prisons* a few in the Lent sector. lael night. Hostile artillery hat been active in the Bulleoourt, Meninea and Langemarck areas. London, Sept 18.— General Haig re ports After an hour
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  • 87 7 London, Sept 13.— Italian Official. The enemy with renewed intensity attempted to dislodga us from Monte San Gabriele but only gained a few advance posts. London, Sept 13 A Wireless Austrian Official of Sept 12 claims tbe Italian offensive has been a failure and declares the Italian losses
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  • 277 7 London, Sept 18. The Admiralty states that naval aircraft dropped several tons of bombs on the Thouroac aerodrome, damps and on the B cages docks, causing ezplo ■ions. They attacked the shipping at the Zeebragge mole and directly hit a large destroyer and several seaplane sheds, can
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  • 143 7 Recruiting to be Started. The War Commission it is understood, will discuss to-day the question whether China is to actually join the war at once. When a decision is made it will be sub mitted to the Cabinet for approval. Senti ment for war is very
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  • 78 7 The Japanese Office has made public the results' of its investigation of the population of Japan at the end of 1915. The report states that the total 'population of Japan proper was 57,442,177. The British Bund at Hankow is about to part with the three dismantled British gunboats which have
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  • 335 7 POLITICAL French Cabinet |By Submarine Gable] (Better's Service] Paris, Sept 14. La Temps says public that opinion welcomes M Painleve's sue CBBB in forming the Cabinet and the in. elusion o! M Ribot whioh typifies the staunchness of the country. Irrespective of the disagreements of political rivalries
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  • 249 7 Dp Sun Chief Generalissimo. The Canton correspondent of the 11 Hongkong Telegraph writes under date of September 2 as follows As the new regulations for the Military Government had been established and passed by the speoial meeting held on the 81st ulfc., the parliamentarians in Canton held another
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  • 168 7 Japanese matches have been gradually advancing in price owing to the advance in the price of timber, chlorate of potash, and other materials. Present quotations (Aug 25) for phosphorus matches stand at about Yen 87 per case (containing 1,200 dozen boxes). (Ex.) Headed A Patriotic Call," a pros pectus appears
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  • 250 7 Buenos Aires, Sept 14. Luxburg, re turning from the interior and fearing hostility in the capital, left the train at a station fifteen miles distant and sought the protection of tbe authorities. It is reported that he will be given twenty- four hours to leave country. He goes
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  • 228 7 Mr Maugham's Views. The Japanese drama is superior to any drama I have ever seen in America or England," was the surprising statement by Mr W 8 Maugham, mbcb, lbcp, a noted English playwright, who recently arrived at Yokohama. Mr Maugham had attended several performances in Japanese theatres
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  • 202 7 Dear Sam, the little Army which we own, And which was labelled by a swanking Kaiser Ab quite contemptible," has somehow grown, And Wilhelm ie a sadder man and wiser, Bat history again repeats her tale, And Wilhelm, hobbling o'er with war like patter, Deolares your sword,
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  • 73 7 The road to marriage in Germany has to be paved by the mother of the future with gold. Romance and chivalry in the marriage contract are rare. Before the war the newspapers were fall of advertisement! by brides offering themselves along with handsome dowries to any suitable super- man. This
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 63 7 ROBINSON Co. LAST DAY OF Cash Clearance SALE Sttlastic tyres ALL BRITISH MADE IN LANCASHIRE Ask for particulars of guarantee scheme. INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. Fraser <8b Neave, Ltd,, STATIONERY DEPARTMENT, 11, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Have In Stock a Large Selection of Stationery and Office Requisites. LAMBERT BUTLER'S G J
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 596 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. BLLERMAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND* i FOR LONDON. For particulars aa to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTEB Co., Ltd., AGBNTS, ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA SATAVIA— SOUfMBAYA— PORT
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    • 563 8 ir \3m Obitish India AMD A.PCAB LIINE (Companies Inoorforated In England,! Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (UHder Contract with Bis Majesty*! Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES BAST EOF BOMBAY are at presentssus. ponded. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO ANDBFROM LONDON are at present suspended. Passengers
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    • 565 8 N. Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. A service Is maintained between XokonaiLi fla farts to Marseilles, London, ondev ma! oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Ooven meat. The Mew Twin sevew Steamer malntalßtin this eeirlee have been specially designed and oonstincted, and ate flttei with
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    • 223 8 mil uki "BMOH Lilt passengers. l For further particulars jppu. Messrs PATERSON, SIMONS I H.Q Agents, r- li-a FOR CMXCTTiT^ A Large and Fast steamer win t patched to Ca'cutta. Bteaae aoooamodation for pas^cL p can be booked for round trip u (s^ back to feingapore via folocbo app?y r
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  • 495 9 Government of Bombay's Appeal. A Bombay Government press comma nique says ln view of the prolongation of the war and of the necessity for obtaining reinforcements from every part of the Empire, the Government of India have had under their consideration the question cf organizing more effectively
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  • 642 9 SINAI SDBDUED. Water as Weapon. There was cnce a forbidding desert called Sinai. It is now n hive of human activity, well supplied «lth water, fitted with the latest products of engineering skill, and lacking do necessary which modern civilisation caa supply. How this w xiderfu!
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  • 367 9 The following are from the Manila Daily Bulletin 67 per cent Income Tax. Washington, August 24. The Senate has adopted an amendment to the War Tax Bill, greatly inereaeing the surtaxes on incomes over 18,000. If the amend ment it adopted by both houses and be comes a
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  • 53 9 According tJ latest official investigations, says the Peking Daily News," the number of enemy subjects in China, aionj? the Yangtze valley, from Shanghai to Chaogking, is 2612. Of this Dumber 1,868 are Germane and 174 are Austriani, and the remaining 17 are Hungarians. The total number of Germane engaged as
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 574 9 of Piacb, F^minf «r Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P M GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. (INCOBFOBATSD 111 STBAITS BBTTLBMBNTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Boom, Slndpore, LONDON OFFICE; SI, Old Jawry, E.C I I vjAfnw 49Q.000 fpfortted with tHe Hnpteme Ooort
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    • 499 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated in Japan Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000,000 Capital Paid Up ,Y. 80,000,000 Reserve Fund... Y. 21,800,000 Pretid&nt, J. Inonye Esq. Vice-Fresident. Y. Yamakawa Es^, DIRECTORS. J. Inoaye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Boma Esq. M Odagirl Esq. K. Sonoda Es«. T. Kawasbima Esq. B. Klmura
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    • 429 9 Singapore Gold Storage Go., Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf, Telephone 1261. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats, etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads on shore notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 8 am. to 430 p.m. \7am to 8 a.m. SBlldays
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    • 166 9 A CURE THAT CURES There are men atd women in every locality who are being racked to death with Rheumatism. Many of them have tried electricity, liniments, Turkish and mineral baths, massage, etc.. while others have been doctored until they have lo6t all hope and patience. Little's Oriental Balm has,
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  • 441 10 Timely Intimation on Eve of War. Milan, July 28. Some hitherto unpublished detaili c vital historic interest about the pai played by Italy on the eve of the grea war towards the salvation of Franoe wer divulged yesterday in the narrative whiol Senator Gnglielmo Marconi contribute to
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  • 253 10 The Press has been inviting tbe Government's attention to the following possible sources through which Germany might obtain valuable information Enemy aliens in New York and elsewhere are as free as American citizens to go anywhere they like and to all point where military operations can ba observed
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  • 53 10 The Imperial Japanese Mint last year was the most strenuous of all since the institution was founded, because the mint was aeked to coin the remarkably increased amount of bullion brought home from Europe and America, while it rendered efficient assistance to the Allies by coining a large amount of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 453 10 PROGRESS TRANSPORTATION has always been closely linked with progress, a step in advance of it, leading the way. The locomotive and the steamship made possible the tremendous strides civilization has taken in the past hundred years. With the dawn of the new century came the motor car the long sought
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    • 124 10 I The Measure of Type YaluT rl I Is a Matter of Price per MILE f I NOT of Price per TYRE f I SS^ omy i neaßllreto ywhiotoyoueantfuatfe VV* V 66 I of?/* n 1 8 uarelytlle comparative Tvalull xJP^^ 5 9r I age balli meaBUre then on tba
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  • 54 11 (OoniQViD uf «o Sepl 14.) Barl 4 a h 24| dsiaaod 2-4} Pitralt sytdili 8 ma 2 4 27-82 Fi&noe dtmand Bank 818 IBDIA, T. T. BoaaKOHB, daman d 88f%Prem iO£C2A££A, damana 109| Java, dtmand 1821 BAHBKOK, dtmani 85l Sotubszcuhi, Bank Bay!u« »§.(4 BckAk ei Bngiftnd 2ate 6% 8&*
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  • 1436 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Sept 14th. TAB laotiUMii ol flteilinf Shum man ie regarded m vwrety Bomlaai lor the mmi. Oaf. I6BUI, Paid. -*aan Dit. Burua. Si&tiu 100,000 H ll Allagai 16% t I 8 0 879,980 IB 9i AngloJava 86% 6 0
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  • 179 11 Sept. 14. Tin (150 tons) U18.25 Iftmkfev 19.00 fteunbtot (Jutt. N&. 1 28 0C JamfciQ* OuU No. l 22 Of F*pp«a Bs.ack ordin. B pore 25 75 PeppSK, (Wfeiifc fail) 88.5C M«3m«gg (110 la Ue lfc I nom Matmtgi (80 to tba l* nom Mtaoa ißanda) nom. Olovei (Amboina)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 131 11 GORDON'S I The Oldest Established London Lin Distilleries Ijjous for the Purity and Flavour I of their OLD TOM" AMD DRY GINS." OF ALL DEALERS KE BORNEO CO., LTD. I (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) I SOLE IMPORTERS. Buchanan's Black and White' I There is no better value on the Market an
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    • 289 11 DRILLING MACHINE. Required radial drilling rr a chine, belt driven, to take up to 1} ia. twist drill. Second hand machine if in good condition will suit. Inspection before purchase. Offers, giving foil particulars and price, to be made to Manager, The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., Pulau Brani, Singapore. 14
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 277 11 ■AILS FOR EUROPE. Left Singapore Dae in London Arrived Jane 9 M.M. July 90 Jane 9 P. O. 9i Jane 15 B.I. 96 Jane 23 M.M. SI Ju?e 19 B.I. Aug 10 July 13 B I n 11 July 14 P. A O. IS Aug 1 B.I. Sspt 10 July
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    • 269 11 MAIL TABLB Today. Intermediate and local m&Ua t wu be tow. a Id list below Peaang, Malacca, F.M.B. (*f Trais* u. flatly (exoept Sunday). Johore, 8, 9.80, 11 am... 11.8C, t, 45 8 t .n. Indragiri via ports Komnai 8 80 AM P. Siinbu, Pontianak M^rkus 880 am BLerimoa Hook
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  • 292 12 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. *V By Ooubtbsy of the French Consulate. Paris, Sept 12. 9.45 p.m. The French MhiUHfr<iini been officially formed as follows: Premier and Minister for War, Painleve Justice, Raoul Beret Foreign Affaira, A Ribofc Interior, Sfieeg Navy, Ch. Ghanmet Ammunition, Loucheut Finances, Klotz Colonies, Rene Besnard Public Works,
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  • 148 12 The following are entertainments al ready arranged in connection with the above Fund Thursday, Sept 20, "The Blighties" Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept 29, Evening, Fancy Fair, Dutch Club Saturday, Oct 6, Singhalese Association. Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. Sat. Oct 6.— S CB A Children's Fete.
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  • 43 12 The Staff of the Women's Hospital and Maternity Training School gratefully ac knowledged the following donations Previously acknowledged 911,890.54 E Kong Guan, Esq 20 Ong Kim Kiat, Eaq (2nd donation) JO Same under 910 for Building Fund 12 Total 911,632.54
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  • Correspondence.
    • 186 12 To the Editor, Sir, —la 1907 I spent a couple of months in the "plummy Eedbam" again after four and twenty yeara absence from the Old Country. The hotly opposed Elementary Education Act cf 1870 had justified itself in the superior class of labourers amongst whom 1 stayed,
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  • 550 12 The Russian Attitude. London, Aug 13. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says:— There has been a significant change in the attitude of the Workmen and Soldiers' Council. The council formerly demanded that the Stockholm conference should urge peace without annexation or indemnities, insisting that Russian blood
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  • 725 12 Unprecedented Ferocity. London, Aug Brd. A high military authority, discussing the battle on the Western front, said M The Germans must not expect a long reppite. Our guns will soon again be hammering them relentlessly. Field Marshal Haig a plans have already been carried out to the fullest
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  • 218 12 The S C F A will play the Middlesex in the League match on Monday, 17th Sept ember, on the SRC ground and the fol lowing will represent the S C F A Goal, Ang Koh Hin Backs, Teo Kvsang Nghee and another, Halves. Lee Kiah Wah, Chua
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  • 25 12 The Casino advertise an exceptional film showing Man and Beast in the South African Wilds, with views of China and Japan, and other novelties.
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  • 105 12 Ng Pi, who picked up and ran off with a purse containing 120,60 which Miss Scheerder had dropped while making purchases in a shop in High st on Saturday, whose sentence was deferred, was awarded one month's imprisonment by Mr Ham yesterday. Two rikisha pullers, Yap Mah Yam and Li
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  • 312 12 Singapore, Sept 12. A fair business has been transacted in rubber throughout the week but the scarcity of shares continues to hamper dealings. The local auctions were a shade steadier and this, with disbursements of dividends, helped in the general advance. A few mining stocks are oc
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  • 176 12 The usual auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associa tion was held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for sale 1 „427.75 pkls or 2,328,700 lb. Tons 1,087.36- The next auction will be field on Wednesday, Sept. 19. 12/9/17 18/9/17 Sheet 6m. Floe Ribbed
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  • 16 12 Agents Evatt and Co. Pulau Bulang 8,888 total for two mos 15,084.
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  • 45 12 Agents Derrick and Co. Output for four weeks ended Sept 8. Bukit Roman. Stone Crushed, 4,012 tons. Qold obtained, 911 ozs. Average per ton 4 641 dwts. Bukit Malacca. Stone Crushed, 4,886 tone. Qold obtained, 308 czs. Average per ton 1.882 dwts.
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  • 86 12 Speaking at a meeting recently Mr Warn Qoode, bon Sec National Committee for the Relief of Belgium mentioned that in the British Empire alone his committee collected, largely as the reeult of miles of newspaper publicity, £2,500,000 in two years for the people in Belgium, yet they never spent one
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 501 12 CHEEgj AT PRESENT IN STOCK AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHEEst OP EXCELLENT QUALITY. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co J SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, ipoh Penang' ADELPHI "hoteT NOTICE. We received from HoUand out of the Steamers r SMOKED EEL roOE SMOKED SALMON PICKLED HERRING IN GLASS OF ROLLMOPS HERRING IN ru J SMOKED BUCKLING
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 129 12 S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME. Saturday, Sept 15. 2.30 p.m. Johnston's Pier Sec 8 k 4 SV A 6.80 a.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co S V I Sunday, Sept 16. 8 a.m. The Gap Maxim Off :kN C Os 6.80 a.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co S V I G G
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