The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 December 1917

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 Singapore Free Press AND M ERC ANTILE ADVERTI S ER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917. NO. 9,232
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  • 269 1 The attempt to cut through the base of our new salient towards Cambrai seems to have definitely failed. Farther open fighting may take place here, bat we are now well established Page 5. Another attack has began on the Italian mountain front, the old battle field of
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  • 1306 1 Yee, I could epeak of my nsme ac aa Alpine guide. I was born m tbe shade off mighty Monte Rosa and have climbed its great enow elopes I have led, and been led, op the terrific rock elabe and towers and pillars of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 188 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL. Saturday-December Bth. Special Dinner Raffles Orchestra m Attendance. JT J. Crowther Shaw Co. WW" SPECIALITE imf' M EVENING DRESS 'M p^ MERCHANT TAILORS. EUROPE HOTEL. DANDY DICK SEASON Supper Served after each Performance PLEASE BOOH SEATS. PAfROHIZED BY ROYALTY EBTD. 1872 «y T* f^
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    • 91 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "SKlastic" Super-Cyres f^' from Plantation Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company, Limited. Has No Equal. WHAT? r Borden's CONDENSED MILK, EAGLE BRAND, l^^^^pg- EVAPORATED MILK. |J!^^^^^^ PEERLESS BRAND. I on 2J^ STERILIZED NATURAL
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    • 61 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Teak boat for sale Page 2. Malacca Tin Mines Page 8. Bankruptcy notice Page 3. Second hand Britoo car for sale Page 8 Blanketfl and rugs at Whiteaway'e Page 3 New Cinema programmes Page 2. Chianti Veahio Quality Extra JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT. Whole3aid and Retail. Obtainable
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    • 2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 150 1 THE WEEK Fridti 7th. High W*la»- 4 19 a o ,40 p.m. Mark Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Saturflij Bth. Rich Water— 6 9 »n>., 5-14 p.m. Y.W.G.A. Bale of Work. 4 p.m. "Dandy Dick"— last performance. Sunday 9th. High Water- 6 1 a.m., 617 p.m. 2nd Sunday m Advent. ■ondnj 10th.
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  • 323 2 The seatimeDta of loyalty of the citizens of Labuan and Brunei cannot bs more clearly gh) wo than by the splendid refi poose they made to Oar Day 1917." Generous and patriotic support to all an dertakmgs on behalf of tha Fund was given by
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  • 196 2 Washington, October 28th.— Mr Mitchell Palmer, the Custod'an of Enemy Property, is preparing to me the huge amount oi mooey owed to Germans m the United States to boy Liberty bonds also to confiscate German-owned metals and materials. The latest reports indicate that tha German
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 399 2 t A MEW NOTE i CHARGE i n two ADVERTISING CEHTS fl/L ONE Mt FULL PAGE FULL fob PAGE jbL two cents DOLLAR DIRECTORY FOR SALE. TEAK BOAT, Carvel Bnilt, 24 ft. by 7 ft 6 m. suitable for Btern Motor. Apply ANDERSON ft Coy. The Arcade. 7-12 mw 12-12
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    • 455 2 B m US! m I Jff mikmZdm if The Trust— The Noblest -The Worthiest -The Most Patriotic. Production ever filmedA FIVE-PART UNIVERSAL SPECIAL birth of i patriotism! A Drama of the present war adapted for the screen from A, K. Wy lie's story which appeared m the Saturday Evening Post.
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    • 494 2 AN ALL-BRITISH PRODVCTIQM I^l by the London Film Co., with Britain's Leading Players W AT THE A ALHAMBRA II The Hall For Music. The Pioneer ft Premier House The House ot Ouali v d 1 IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9.15 P lyr |j A Picture of Quality H London
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  • 728 3 From Manila Bulletin.") Washington, 2nd November. In view of the decision of the allied nations to commandeer all available ships to relieve the need of bottoms for military and com* j mercial use, the Norwegian government has filed a claim that nnder the treaty I of 1827 with
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  • 147 3 The Sonthwurk coroner held an inquest j on the boiy of Maurice, Neleo*i Hamilton! Orowley, uged 9, eon of a corn porter, of Darick street, Rctherhithe. A On October 2 the boy was playing m the garden when his bister struck him on the bridge of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 713 3 THE COOLEST THEATRE. THE BEST PROJECTION. f gpo| AT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE 9HHHHB Empire jfIBHHH^H Tanjon^ Pagar Koad. Trams Pass the Door. HHBHIaSH SECOND SHOW 9-15 SHARP QUALITY PICTUREB CORPORATION Present Francis X, Busbman and Beverly Bayne m THE GREAT SECRET? Ep. THE TKiP. Ep. 6. THE DRAGON'S DEN.
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    • 302 3 AUCTION SALE OF A 4 FI.P Twin cylinder Evinrude Motor m good rnuoing order and Boat 23 feet long a 3 neater rubber-tyred Vicfiuria, Au-trahan Mare aai baruesn Oce r -h H. P. Jap Erglne Matchltsd motor c\c c ftfe ii with Bot(h Ma^ntto m good runniu^ ordt t* j|.
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    • 858 3 THE MALACCA TIN MINES, LTD. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 2* 7 of the Company Ordinance, 1915, that the first Meeting of the Creditors of the Malacca Tin Mines. Ltd. will be held at No 4, Fort Road, Malacca, on Saturday the l' th day of December, 1917,
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    • 84 3 BLANKETS AND RUGS WHITEAWAY' S NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED I wi ite Cotton Flannelette Blankets with blue border, best English made, size 80 by 80 Price $3.95 make t^^'l*^^^'^*--'^^ '+0/JhfriH i'^ 6.00 New stocks best Eng i?h made a W^/Z rw each. Woo! Travelling Rags m a variety j", y
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  • 26 4 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH. Watts On December 6th, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr and Mrs P. J. Watts, of Bukit Hitam Estate, a son.
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  • 918 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, December. 7. 1917. Three thiDgs of particular import anee stand out m the cabled news which has been received from Russia to-day. First the sharp warning which M TROITSKY has addressed to the diplomats m Russia second the statement of the Daily Chronicle correspondent at
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  • 1150 4 Mr J V A MaoMnrray, first secretary of the American Legation, Peking, has been promoted to be Councillor of the American Embassy at Tokyo. Oatram Road school annual athletic sports will be held on the school grounds on Saturday, Dec lflth, commenciag at 2.45 p.m. The prizes will be distributed
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  • 65 4 Rome, !ec 6 -The .h,pp inc ra week ended Dec 2 *bow 862 arriv tas departure. One over and T'* 888 1,500 tons were lost UD(i 6t London, D,c C —a French cotrmn eaye there was inurmittent 'h > livelitefea at Craooue atd M- r^ and violent on
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  • 173 4 By Courtesy op the French i Parife, I)tr j The French 8 per cent fcci francs 59 50 and the 5 p^r c l Robber is quoted 2 B Cid per £l The Message of President Wilim, before the Congress deciert P th ,IT must win the
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  • 124 4 There ie little that can be added to oar remarks of Wednesday ac a refeult of last evening's repetition of thit amusing comedy. The house was crowded to so even greater extent possibly than on Tuesday, and the audience was again justified m its enthusiasm. The company with
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  • 218 4 Poona, Not 28rd The scene of a triple tragedy was at Knoregaon, 16 miles from Poona, where Mr E W Horve lately any erintendent of the Agricultural College, Dairy Farji, was residing m tents. The ayah of his little son had gone out to the encampment that
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  • 175 4 End of 1,016 Opium Cists. A bonfire of confiscated opium ana smoker's instruments, which was the I sixth of the kind, took place at Peking on the 6th inst m front of the Altar oi tLe God of Agricultnre near the Bcidp^ of Heaven. Notice was given
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  • 10 4 Sunday Dec 9. Johnston's Pier. 7 q
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 155 4 WE BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE: AGENTS FOR: The Gresta Blanca Wine Coy. OF CALIFORNIA. Prices on Application to Caldbeck, Macgregor Go. > SPECIAL VALUE SCALLOPED EDGE DAMASK CLOTHS In assorted designs like sketch Size 34 by 34 $2.25 each, Sin 60 by 60
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    • 64 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS li Orchard Road, Telephone 10. 1055. The Oldest ud Leading Studio. Ftm In 1871, Foremost In 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, ana the Bofuisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the pro&ao> Uon of only Ihe best results m Studio Portraiture,
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  • 539 5 COUNTER-OFFENSIVE ENDED Stubborn Fighting ißy tetainu OabJ*l (Barter's Service] London. Deo 5. Mr Perry Robinson at Headquarters says the great German counter offensive has definitely tailed. The sneray h&§ gained ground and will pro bibly ge: more, but is spending thousands ol hv«s to gain some acres which
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  • 256 5 London, Dec 5. Renter's correspond ent at Italian Headquarters wiring on Dec 3 says some British contingents by marching tweniytwo miles daily, succeeded io catching up those preceding them. The British have now reached their assigned positions and have begun en trenching. London, Dec 5. A correspondent at
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  • 207 5 THE SEA WAR LINER TORPEDOED Many Casualties London, Dte 5. The Elder Dempster liner Apapa hat been torpedoed and auok. It is reported that 80 paiieogers and crew perished and 120 were saved. It ie rumoured the submarine fired on women and children m the boats. Later. The Apapa was
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  • 36 5 London, Dec 5. The Admiralty reports arrivals during the week were 2714 and sailings 2133. Sixteen over and one under 1,600 tons were sunk and eight unsuccessfully attacked. Four fishing vessels were suak.
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  • 161 5 Russian Go-operation London, Dec 5 Mesopotamia Official Tbe Turkish position on the hills on the right bank of tha Dialah, northward of Deli Abbas, was attacked by converging columns, one of which successfully bridged the Dialah near Kizilrobat. The enemy attempted to delay the advance by flooding
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  • 59 5 London, Dae 5.- A French communique says: There was fairly lively artillery fire on the right of the Mouse. We brought down yesterday two German aeroplanes, forcing six others to land m their own line!. London, Deo 5. A French communique aaya there are violent artillery action! on
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  • 249 5 Ifc is worth while considering, says tho Malaysia Massage, first of all, what will constitute the true triumph of the mis eionary enterprise. The final success of foreign missions will be marked, not by the trebliog of onr gifts or by the pouring into China
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  • 67 5 DeDiyaya, Nov 26. An alarming acci dent occurred here yesterday. In trying to avoid a collision with another car, Mr CFWintbrop's motor fell over a preci pice forty feet deep, completely taming turtle before reaching the bottom. Mr and Mrs Winthrop, who were m the oar, escaped with severe shaking
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  • 392 5 PEOPLE DESIRE PEACE IBj Meaatiae OatJs] [Renter's Service] London, Dec 6. The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle at Petrogtad says I most ol the Russian delegates wbo ace negotiating the armistice are civilian!. II the pourparler! break down it is im probable the bulk of the Russian army
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  • 359 5 PRESERVED PINEAPPLES “FROM SARAWAK” We have before us a label off a tin of preserved pineapples. This label hat been sent from Mesopotamia by Lieut G Fenwiok (late of the Boinoo Co., Ltd., Sarawak) who writes that he came across it whilst supervising the distribution of rations to the men.
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  • 28 5 >f He spent hie health to get his wealth, And (hen, with might and main, He tamed around and spent his wealth I m~ ki. v 14U ii
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  • 854 5 The Aline Battle. London, Oot 26. A Paris message says that two regimeaoa of Guards bave been captured m the Aiene battle, including men of the 56 ih, regarded as one of the elite regiments, the men of which are possessed of certificates attetticg that they repelled
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 118 5 ROBINSON Co. INCANDESCENT s^m mm^^ NEW STOCK HURRICANE *t^ J ELECTRIC IRONS i g^fflii^^*^'' B^j|^S^ ¥Oii 2 TO VOLT 3 2CO CANDLE ELECTRIC BELLS POWER LIGHT. \J and ACCESSORIES. CAN BE USED. |U?J ftji^ 45 6.td 80 f^^/japNH Bp^^V^ CANDLE POWER F m BRASS HANGING FOR INDOOR OR J| W
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 506 6 N. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd. tlaoooovated la Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. Ftr Haagkcig, Saughaf, Kobe ft YakohMi Ftr lalatti. Ptaiflt Coltmbt titi England tta Tht Caps. A aerrlee la mainlalned betweea YotoUta via forta to MMraeliles, London, andet m*i oontiact with the Imperial Japanese Goveti ment. The Now Twin
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    • 288 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIME I Incorporated m France I MAIL LIXI. Fortnightly service betweea lado-Cbi» t China, Japan, Oeylon, Djibouti, Efrv' Marseilles. BRANCH LIN B, Fortnightly service between Saigon- Too Haiphong. For further Information apply to •I. de CQURTOIS, Aim StoomYaart Maatschappy "Nederlani and "Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated m Holland), ROYAL
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    • 662 6 JCONINKLMKE PAKETVMRT MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated In Holland, Royal Pacttet Navigation Co., of Batavia a— 3, OcliiTbb Quay, OHDBK OOHTKAOT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA QOVEHHM&BTB Bumphxjs Bawean, Semarang and fourabaya with transhipment at Batavia to Oostbaven Merak, Telok letong, and Kota Agoeng and at Sonrabaya to Ampenan, Soembawaßesar, Waingapoe. Endeh, Koepang, Atapoepoe,
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    • 614 6 Km %3m KfiiTisH Indi a AND rIIPCAB JLINE (Companies Inoorf orated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services peninsular and oriental s. n. Co. (Under Contract wltn Hit Majesty's Government, Tne Company's MAIL SEEVICKS BAST |OP BOMBAY are atnre^r. pended. BUB The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON at present
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  • 425 7 Views of the Chinese Foreign Minister. According to the Mainichi, Mr Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, is quoted m Chinese papers as making the follow ing statement m regard to the dispatch of Chinese troops to Europe 11 The Franch Minister has approached the Chinese
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  • 289 7 Of all the nations of the earth Germany had least cause to complain of interference with her maritime growth. la shipbuild ing and oversea? commerce she bad attained a commanding position. la 1913 her foreign trade exceeded 8 ">, 000,01)0. 000 la value
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  • 185 7 At the Old Bailey recently Leon and Caston Menascbb pleaded guilty to an infringement of the Trading with the Enemy Act, Mr Muir, prosecuting, eaid thai the defendants, who were stated to be> Turkish subjects did a great pxport trade m cut diamonds to India and
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  • 447 7 The prices quoted are generally those cur rent at Clyde Terrace Market. At the othei markets there may be stuall variations. A choice selection ot B B B Army Briars stiaight, about 32, $2.25 and $2 53 each. Meerschaum, carved or nlain. enld mnnntp/r Singapore, Dec frd,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 32 7 FIRST CLASS BRITISH MADE Sewing [Machines An Exceptionally good opportunity to secure a Williams SEWING MACHINE (Hand or Treadle) At a Reasonable Price Hand Machines $25. Treadle do. $45. ON VIEW AT
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    • 339 7 mJ( fe^^^=f=^K^ Razor- Wk BRITISH MADE The 7 o'clock *is a really de- and locks rigidly for stropping or pendable razor aH a popular price, cleaning, and with another touch and the ideal razor for the soldier it instantly snaps together into orsailor. It is so constructed that accurately adjusted
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  • 1209 8 A Rodent That May Furnish Leather An Army Searchlight Electric Reading for the Blind Aeroplane-Factory Disease— A Rust Proof Surface— A Fungus Incnbat or Potato Drying— New Hardness Gauge Improved Abrasive. New raw materials, especially those that may add to our supply of useful for or leather, are
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  • 661 8 Tbe Governments Position. Speaking m the Legislative Council of Bengal recently m reply to criticisms of the administration of tbe Defence of India Act, tbe 3overnor, Lord Rjnaldshaj, made tbe following vigorous defence of tbe Government's action, coupled with tbe measures it was proposed to take to
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  • 722 8 I How A 60- Yards Camp Tunnel Wis Bored j Kegworth (Notte^, Sept 26. The whole countryside ie alive with eearcben for the German officers who escaped from the prisoners' camp at Sat ton Bannington, Kegworth. All Tuesday night the Nottingham police and the National Volunteers searched
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  • 866 8 The Storjof Gernm Persecution The moat dangerous of lies *r* l c «alf. truths, and Germany has alvravg r, canning use of that weapon. D >v. of the most palpable evidence the not bluntly deny that Alsace and L QP were not French provinces. ba f sh. cue
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 7 8 Get Health from FOOD— not medicine* Vttafer
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    • 435 8 i if 'i -xJQBt ft mwM liiiJllHWJ.iiiiini i Mr tffflPil Q3B3aaa^ "T^^^lS VARIETIES. i^^ Tb POTTED I k W I ALL DELICIOUS AND APPETISING. MiM MEATS. I GAME, BAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC., ETC. M Bgßm—^^mmmmmmummHßnßßmmJi Prepared by a celebrated Chef under ideal jW conditiont of cleanliness and selection. J^4r
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    • 17 8 a first atttmp: to eecspe. ro rnosh homewahd boc^d i CA1PBSLL UTBAI ta. frtrt A Havel Mill*...
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  • 200 9 Drc. 6, 1917. The following are the chare? as tc which changes aro notified m MsecrtFcaeer and Co 'a yesterdays share list Buvere Sellers RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. A lor G -jth 4 25 4 SC A.yer Kuniag 1.30 1.45 Ayer Molek 2 70 2 9fl Ayer Panad
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  • 54 9 Coksic^vd up f Dac 6 4 t, 2 48 d;man4 24t ?tf!r*la fialfti It'l 2427-68 Trance demand B«ai 816 tBDIAi T. T l«8 «c% »n^H 27i%Prem YOErsiKA, do^:»ni IUB j ava, iaman-5 L 7 -4SBEOE, dtn^ad 65* Bmtt Bor if f9 64 Bftßfc el lcf!und P.U* f i 2ar
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  • 182 9 Dec. 6 Tin (200 tons) m flB6.f'J 3vm.*.«» 20.00 '■leuaaiei No, I SS 00 .laraitii Cube No. t 21. 0r P«rPf* Black ctdiu. Spore 82 00 ?&Fs*M, W*»'.t fftiv) pmi 41.50 *2Ua»£i (110 :o tie U norn *7«tciefi (60 Ig (hit Ik.) norn fiibca (Bands; norn GloTti (Amfcoina) nom.
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  • 96 9 ENTRANCES— TAN JONG PAGAK. Wharves Sect Oodowne Gate Enti Bonded Warehouses, East Tratat Reclamation gar 61 Storage! I (T Paqah i P S E»si East ldS SO/12 Storage B 1 Wharf-rC Sheen 8 19 1 do (Dry Docks) 3 Dock Store, Head Towet Office, Police and Main
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 661 9 Wkß or PIACB v F4MIN* or PLENTY. LIFF INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P m GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). ft£AD OFFICE! Wbuhaster Houm, Slniaport. LONDON OFFICE tM, Old Jewry, EM :-i w 7 SS3.QCC •epoaicefl wits
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    • 492 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated m Japan Capital Subscribed T. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up ~.~.Y. 80,000,000 Reserve Fund... .7. 21,800,000 PrertdenU i. Inoaye Esq. T. Tamakawa Es« DIRECTORS. J. Inoaye Esq. T. Yamafcawa EBf. N. Soma Esq. M. Odagirl Esq. K. Bonoda Esf T. Kawasblma Esf B. Klmura Esq.
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    • 674 9 NEB ZEIUND INSURANCE Co,, ltd. FIRE INO HIBINE. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) fiMB-TBZE INSURANCE *****. U* URINE. (Incorporated m Hongkong) C«IN1 FIRE INSURINCE So., U* FIRE. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) LONDON IOIRINTEE ft ACCIDENT G». 11l lUIRINTEE. (Ittoorporaoed ie England.) Fire and Marine Bisks of every flcserlpf'Sß underwritten at lowest current
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    • 128 9 Gaggino Go (Established m Singapore is 76). NO. 6-a, 7, 8 MALACCA STREET, PUKET HOUSE Just received from Bordeaux, table claret m balk and bottle also light dry white wine. Vichy Gelestins Table Water (for tbe kidneys) Vichy Grand-Grille (for lifer complaint) Vichy Hopital (dyspepsia and digestive organs) We have
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    • 459 9 time-balls on Fort Canning and Moan Faber drop daily at 1 p.m.. Singapore BtandarC time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwlcl mean time. The time-gun la fired at It o'olock aoen, indicating Singapore standard time, c t every day excepting Sunday, when tt it- a»»( t onp o'olook HARNESS STABLE REQUISITES.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 292 9 MAIL TABLE Toiij. lntetmedlate and local malls, will be toomfl to list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. <by Tvala) I p bd daily (except Sunday). Johore. 8. 9.80, 11 a.m., 11.80, 1. 4 A s.bj Pnlan Soegi Hong Aik 6 am Cncob Hock Gan 8.80 am Kerimon Sanil 8.80 am Cacob
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  • 1464 10 THE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS {By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] Mr Wilson m hia speech said that the American people desired peace by the overcoming of evil by tha do feat once and for all of sinister forces which were rendering peace impossible. They were impatient with those
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  • 140 10 Washington, Die 6 The War Trade Board has promulgated a blacklist of 1,600 I firms m twenty Canlral and South Amen 'can States wilh whom American m«r chanls are •pacifically forbidden to trade except under epicial licence. The list is officially ityled Enemy Trading List, and constitutes
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  • 45 10 The Birth of Patriotism a drama of tha jmsent war, an adaptation of A R j Wylies story, is ehown at the Palladium, commencing from tonight. An episode of tha "Perils of the secret service will also be thowr: and other new pictures.
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  • 89 10 A Boose p^por announce? tbat Mr Wm D ckoon hits iLCtut;} teiiitd tioiu. the service cf the chartered Bank of India on expiry of his leave, after 35 year*' service at hnme oud abroad and tmviDg been manager at various branches of the bank for 30 s ears, On returning
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  • 262 10 Rubber. Singapore, Dec 6. For this week's Auction, which was concluded today, some 1,002 tons were catalogued, of which 866 tons were offered and 485 tons sold. There was a deoidedly better tone to the market and although top prices for standard grades show a small decline,
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  • 100 10 Singapore, Dec 6 The quantity catalogued for this week's Rubber Auction was 1125 tone, and, although prices for the leading grades are a shade lower, the general tone of the market shows improvement, and lower grades were m better demand than they have been for some wteki
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  • 166 10 (Macthail and Co s Report Prices at the continuation of the auction were much the same as on the opening day from $95 to 101 for No. 1 grades, which gives an average price for estate outputs of probably rather under than over 70 cents per pound.
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  • 135 10 Agents Kennedy and Co. (PenangK Naw Columbia 34.614 Agents Simt Darby and Co. Colintburgh 1,950 Agents Adamton Gilflllun (Penang) Rahman Tin (mill 857,20 tribute 148 62) total f 0 1. Rahman Hydraulic 300 Secretaries Boustead and Co. Anglo Johore 28,121 total to date 210,672 against 171,792.
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  • 31 10 Secretaries Derrick aad Co. EUXIT KOMAN. Stone Crushed C,906 tons. Gold Obtained S3B oza Average yield pec too 8,412 d*te, i Bukit Malacca. Rfwno nmnYtoA A rn<* j
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  • 951 10 THE RHODESIAN COLUMN. Hardships Cheerfully Borne. In his recently published despatch on the operations of the Nyasaland Rhodesia Force m German East Africa, Brigadier General Northey remarked upon the extra- ordinary difficulties those serving under him have had to overcome. It is hard for people who live
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 183 10 IMPORTANT NOTICE^ THE SALE OF PUNDUT ESTATE DINDINQg tised to be sold at Auction by Messrs POWELL am] 6 KafHes Place, Singapore, on Thursday 15th NOVEMBER HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO THE IBth DECFMuc with completion oue month later. By Order of the Custodian of Enemy Proper! v POWELL Co. Ltd.
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