The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1918

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    Masthead
    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENT SINGAPOKE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I<> 1918. NO. 9 f 2!)0
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    269 1 A reply to Mr Cock's letter on drink ia givan on page 5. Evidence «ac heard yesterday concern ing a fatal quarrel m Bugle ct Page 5. The rubber maiket yesterday hai'lly i retainpd the strength of Thursday Page 12. The hon'ble Dr Lim Boon Keng has!
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1405 1 Quicquid agwit homines ntstri eht farrago libelli Jit War has a knack of turning things toppy turvy and not lees fo m military cir, ,i than m civilian life. It is then Eon perhapa not to be wondered i>l u.hl m future the erstwhile shirker of
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      69 1 30DHICH TYRES I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th. I and mmm Since ttie War began have bought over Royal Typewriters COMPARE THE WORK and you too will choose the ROYAL wmmmmmmmamtmmmm &O\EO LIMITED. ucorporatt <\ iv Boj ALWAYS IN STOCK Sodium Bisulphite Burgess Tapping Knives nyfor's Disinfectant iti Corrosive Paints Buttery Co,
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      347 1 Kelly Walsh Ltd. i INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). BOOKS Outlines of Chinese History by Li CJng Tnoughts for War Time by Rev. Wm. HiDM with illustrations aki maps $10 00 c s M b^B Sermons preached Village Life m Chica by A. H. Smith m Hn^apore Presbyterian Church fallv il ustrated
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      98 1 L\ ADVERHSEMFNTS. Lost on Sunday a Japanese pup Page 5. Stenographer waated for Sourabaya Page 8 Kelly and Walsh's later 1 lie' of books Page 1. Special dinner an :no band at the Adelphi this evening Page 12. Auction rales of freehold land and houses by the Commercial Rubber Company
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      5 1 1 rr n lieffreys Beer
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      95 1 THE WEEK Saiordfo !6ih. High Wwteif I-16 ».n 1-50 p od. Sungei Gau, meeting, Derrick's noon. Dntch Club, Bykora— Campbell Concert. Court Cards, Victoria Theatre. Sunday 17th. High Water— lf 5 a.m., 2-44 p.m. Quadragesima— Ist Sunday m Lent. Kontia? 18th. 23- to 3-£9 p.m. Moon Firfct Quarter. roESde* 1
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    66 2 ck Tar has magnificently got to wind ward ot the multitude of men who Emoke Ii ...er of tobacco he was always bettor cif than the rest of us: today he be I I of a!! the worsbippars of L )tine. Hie tobacco is to cv-: hi it ug. Tobacco
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      769 2 FREE GIFT A free copy of the Dollar Directory \siil be givm to anyone sending m v conuuiiruru (if published cm the owing line* WHY DID THE FLY FLY BEGAUSf THE SPIDER SPIED HER In by an anonymous contributor DOLLAR DiRFXTORY Co. 16 a. Change Aliey. ■■mill— nTirmTmnmntr*n"— l^f* 1
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      566 2 Orchard Road Singapore's Pramier Theatre "If it's at the Palladium, Its got to be Good To Nipt only. A SUPERLATIVE PICTURE IN THE FULLEST SENSE OF THE WORD IT'S A BLUEBIRD! BE SURE YOU SEE IT! Introducing tho groatest juvenile Impersonator now appearing m movie g pictun LITTLE ELLA hALL
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      247 2 Wishing our Chinese Patrons a Happy Presperous New h I The. He il for Music -The Pioneer and Premier Hcuse Thi Francis X. Bushman a-»d Eev. The Adopted L pleoitaSe of thiiils, action and bug exceptional iDtoc-st to v y \\c\wonderful a* itttj this film a nt> a Btorj ttiat
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    P AND O CO MEETING.
    1255 3 m cove lj the Shipping Industry. v m Mtiog ol of itvkuE Mid JgeAJOB Co was held oa .'eg, Lead-enhall-itreet, •> ol Urn K'^ht [ion oaa exoreesed deef) regret nt ti J ia the fa i'.t: of their A'iili t a &4mm hi, who had
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    KAISER'S HATE OF LAWYERS.
    170 3 Yoik, D-c 17. A* the Lawyers' Le.c yeaterduy Mt Gerard, former American Ambassador at Berlin, to!J an ioce ili ifeing Ibe coutemot which the Kaiser and th< ruling classes tuter ra. Me Gerard, who ia himft l a J before be embraced a diplomatic careei wan
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      519 3 Statp FvnrpQQ hprnmp«? thp /jSp*S' all-time friend of every man who _4^^^^ f lf^\ smokes them and recognises their I^l^^^^SPf^ht. v refinement, exquisite aroma and V^^X^^^V^y^^^^O delicate flavour. They are the I *^*J''sW \sLr^- t standard of cigarette quality. <^SI i p g* v^j CIGARETTES NO. 555 Virginia of $1
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      97 3 SINfjAPORF ||Shipcliaßd?er]f Co The Uompan/a Laanot neett in«oomiug sLipe. 'Jfiitoa:— lB BATTEEf BOAD TAXi; UifcT M Rlf y-LOOB rcleijboDb No. 435 )rden promptlj att< ndad to lo dailj uid lot itook BappUei fJ. H IfiiiHS, Ifinwi j READY MADE LADIES' PRESSES. BLOUSES j SKIRTS etc., MADE TO MEASURE EVENING DRESSES
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    GERMANY DAY BY DAY.
    289 4 Fantastic Scheme to Raise Money. Herr Wilhehn Hall Halfea, a Hua vrho known German psychology, hae hit upon a brilliant scbenie to raise money, especi ally hidd<-u gold," for the bard ptv:s?<?d Fatherland. He propose fo capitalize the Germans' passion for ribbons, orders, and deorations by
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    TEBRAU'S REPORT.
    299 4 The statements contained m the re port issued by the Ttbruu directors have caused much comment. There is to be no final dividend, end the total distribution for the year to Judo 80 la*t con sists of the interim dividend of Hi pet cent. For 1915 16 85
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    JAPAN'S FINANCES AND WAR.
    217 4 Imperial Budget For 1918 19. London, Jan 29. Tokio. The Japanese budget for 191 19 fchov>"9 on expenditure m round numbers of 7is2 million yen, of which 9 millions iB for replenishing the army, 25 for naval construction, li million for increasing the naval air service,
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      95 4 r*V /*>v .•^""'v. x > nu V < k^^^*" x 'a'"' V«$L 1 I tf ,11,—. n I Sl^'>4 I V^\^ J^^^ J^, Lates r Models POPULAR PRICES MDIAN LIGHT TWIN oppTseo^tor PRICE HEADY for the Road INDIANS FOR SPEED POWER COMFORT RELIABILITY —PRICE AND EXCLU3 V£ REFINEMENTS INDIAN POWER
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      17 4 OUR "D" TYPJE FOR HAND AxND POWER ±JtH it *Aunl n tv ENCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE DRINK QUESTION.
      279 5 to Bpeak a i rn words of scbert: r Deed i a little i information. S I 1 D spat saya v Companiofl hai e Ii I pes cent." by thai he means since breweries 'urine the t oi course! .vhether tt is true I mean exa.nining
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    29 5 c> r jrd Auf riter company, tod bj M entire 1 :\tely P.1.500,--that mentioned aia the scope be decision i ;6 tO I .700 Watch s did t bis
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    BUGIS-ST MURDER.
    534 5 •ORONEB 3 INQUEST. Befott the Coroner, I>r Murr »y Bobeit eon, yt^:erja^. .n ioqnirj rai held lota the circumstHncetj »|«eading the death of a Mdciv Chine-- oamed Tang \h EEee wb i to v ikabwoODd m (he breast,, alleged to bave been Inflicted by a com patriot named
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    AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE.
    265 5 Food and Coal Shortage Causing Extreme Privation Pari3, Dec 17. Krtucs published here from articles m Vienna papers of all shades of opinion confirm th*t Austria is anxious for peace. Tbe Socialist Arbiiter Zeitung de clares that iv the provinces meeting; m favour of peace are [held
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    55 5 il Of BS of modern eargety that a 7Bt }i ceutury ago there were less physicians m London. Tbe numbered oocrv e r 4.C00. In *,^TV rendezvous, aud Sit Richard Black- I am only a bard- wo. k d doctor, fpeodicg my daya io coffee houses, iv i ng apotheeati
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      184 5 Victoria Theatre TONIGHT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT GRAND FAREWELL PERFORMANCE ,v'/ «;i i y J *WG$??- "V-:*i'» ;>:.■ *i:s La V j i ii f^^^vWflT*^ v jit? m St-'^'Sij t k.,.^. s j' .r._-.-jritiv:>xi« v, ■^^jjg^^p^jg I IN A SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF MELODY A«D MIRTH PASSED BY THE NONSENSOR UtH hi El
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      797 5 i NOTICE. i Meeting of the Bo rd of Licensing Justices. The meeting of the Licensing Justices for the Second (Quarter 19iy, commencing Ist April, will be held m the First Magistrate's Chambers at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday the 2Jst March, 1318. Applications for transfers, renewal-*, removals aud new licences
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      62 5 LOST On Sunday afternoon a Japan* so Pup. A rd will be given to anyone who rtttirnH same to 91. THOMPSON ROAD IS -2 UC JIM4H RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. ilncorjoruted iv the Stral LOST SCRIP. Is Con, i a Uinally ball] n th< »p in\ up D 0 that if
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      538 5 SUNDAY CHURCH BERYIGBI Ist SO* DAY M I NT. Fp:h. I'th. IT WRBVI DA.imKDtIL y.M a.iv. Litany. iid a.m. Holy Communion and Sen n Bymns S 8, BS. h 0 Itl. 9.15 ri.m Ivlatins followed by Holy (lam. x p.m. v uuday School and Bible Classes. 5.0» p.m. Evensong Berm
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      BIRTH.
      16 6 Whit, law.—On tfce'th inf-tant, at FeLiicg to ili. and Mrs. G. G. WHITfILAW, a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      48 6 d'DORAL—At the -Church of the Assumption, I'tnaDg, on Feb. J 191-, by the b M Duvelle, Patrick Me Lear yoaogest .'•on of the late Captain Daniel Langau, X, N. R., of Liverpool, Cri> Veteran, to M*\ Elphrisb Doral, tLird daughter of the late >fr. M. P. Doral.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, February. 16, 191s.
    1052 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, February. 16, 191s. Knowing something of the military position m Europe, a fair guess would have been that tne first matter to come over the wires (after dealing with that important matter of the silver market) would have been of a poli. nature. A good
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    235 6 Mr P C B Newiugton, who has resign ed from the Government Service of Sarawak, is going to the Sandycroft Estate, Perak.* The Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, k c) arrived from Malacca yestereay morn ing. He leaves again to-day by steamer for Penang, for the Court of Appeal there.
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    MUSICAL.
    184 6 The we!! known Russian 'Cellist, Mr Bogumil Sykora, and the accomplished pianiete, Mi^ Kutherioe Cirapbell have: arrived m Singapore, auJ propa&e to give concerts here. To-night, m the Dutch C;ub, they open j their pea ou, the members of Tunglin Club j being invited also to attend. Oa Fri
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    620 6 The death is recorded cf Mr II C W Hull of the Island Trading Co L'.J, at Labuan. Mr T A Melville is appointed to act as assistant Postmaster General, Penang, from Feb 4. Mr J C Osborne, of Sucgkai, leaves shortly for Europe, where he intends to join the
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    5 6 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. cerning food
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    36 6 Orlere for wei Tbured;. Meeting, Coma irduy i i end Second Sicgapori Canning Road Bands bring infil Icdividual Troop Mr R B Palmer is i First Singapore Troop Aset. S M First Serei
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    52 6 S. V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME. s 230 p.m. Bah 7.80 a.m and 4.30 pm. Hal. 5.15 Drill Hal] 5.15 p.m. all it T P Fit Drill H^il M Bra 6 BAaafa i,, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall 5.15 p.m. Brae Bietih i.. Drill Hall 5.15 pm. Drill Hall Janet toe Bahru r
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    12 6 Agent* Harrieoof fmted >>t j rcL«ng Rubber Plant.
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      110 6 X 4V** I ji A I t j SOLE AGENTS GALD3EGK. MAGGRE6I 1 GO. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ■tf fC^. f 1 Of mm km J^~*" fl* JJT Wk*WT m^l John Little Go. 5 Ltd, The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book. Thi- handy 'Atz>v boon r now reached it- TENTH EDITION,
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      42 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOORAPHIJ ARTISTS ORCHAPD ROAD. TELEFHONE 10S5 6 Oabinet Portra ts S6 (12 do S1O) Note the conditions cf cur effer 11 No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." ISo better of the high qua'ity of our work could be given or demanded.
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    PARLIAMENT OPENS
    827 7 i as possible peace terms. ng'a Impossible Terms Messed that tha poointing to a of no aonax i ord was said about the :et!el that be ral Empires were prepared number of •roughc to the E cuation -«ce had to be German rein ud they had to -ttuation.
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    SWEDEN TO PACIFY FINLAND
    35 7 Stockholm, feb 12.— Hjr Kiantin* adr!dreB6in« a great meeting of workmen advocated Swedish mediation between the parties at civil war m Finland. The meeting passed a resolution m JL^'nn anri PnllinO
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    THE KING'S SPEECH
    480 7 BRIEF AND DETERMINED Scenes at Opening of Parliament London, Peb 12 Tho opening of Parliament to day was Bhcru of much of its uiual jplendour. The pters, by command, discarded their robee of scarlet and ermine while members holding army commiee-ions were dreßeed m khaki. The Prince
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    CURZON'S VIGOROUS ATTITUDE
    272 7 Facing Future with Confidence London, Feb 13. —In the House of Lords m the course of the debateou the Address Lord Cur/on said that the Imperial Wai Conference marked an important step iv the constitutional do valopmeL't c£ the Empire. Geograplical conditiuuß prevented frequent meefcirgs, but the
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    MISSIONS TO RAISE LABOUR COMPANIES
    79 7 Lond m, Feb 12 Hoping to encourage the recruiting of labour^orpe the Gov&rn menfc Las asked gome of the Church Missionary Society 1 ionai bo raise I doable compaiiies of their Christians and ito accompany them as officers and chaplaiuß. Accordingly three of the j
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    THE FIGHTING FRONTS
    236 7 ACTIVITY IN THE WEST Italians Forestall Attack [By fetabmarin* 0»bl«] rivKtaori BarTiMi I Lordon, Feb 1!;. Field M i Haig: Our patrols took prisoner a lew at dif ferent points on the front. Our aeroplanes yeBterdr.y dropped over a ton of be on vaiious targets behind tbe
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    FRANCE AND AMERICA BOLSHEVIK PEACE FARCE
    421 7 FRANCE AND AMERICA BOLSHEVIK PEACE FARCE Satisfaction at Wilson's Attitude Piris, Feb 13. —The la!esfc message of j President Wilson to Congress aOirmicg! once more the solidarity of nations fighting against German militarism has met with a most favourable reception on tbe part of the French press. All the Allies
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    118 7 Mertens's tin properties m Nigeria hu\y cow been Required by a B itish c It is said that Mertens k Co., acquired mucb raining land i:. before the ontbreak of war, were m close touch wrh rb»: German Governm m the &it.zt effort which practically f-uc cneded m Riving Germany
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      60 7 i£ 4k. *V 1 1 v* wS. i m EVERY WATCH GUARANTEED. A MELLOW MIXTURE I I ILL ■..■.ahjE'Jv I SMOKIN KJ!,XTOB^ T O B«rf 1 Q S*CCO MANOrACTI-RE B Late of Messrs: LAFAYETTE, Photographers bo Begs to announce that L nets the ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO SINiAPOftE BURLINGTON. qpr: Paces
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      179 8 HESSAGERiEB HARITIMRI d ia aY Ja>l i FOCtD. Chin i 'Hi v 3 1 1 frplj to WAT STEAMSHIP LWES. E if iere v.c I rice a Week. iDhJI 111 ST£N3£HAP}]c» I E9 IMMEDIATELY rrourabaya O :ab!t' applicant. .c. j Fi\ 9S -.ipplai ace boa dar] Pox No. 8. I
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      484 8 JAPAN MA II --9ir.AA.SHXP Co., U<S. (lacoypcrGtcd !n Japan). *?f fifl!ac«, Poaang, Ccloafc« lac Et^lan TUa Cape. a aer^ico ts malntalnfWl between i'oftons.'. yort'- to MsiV.^Milts. Lon^.oo, nnfl-ji ro«! aontraci with the Imperial Japanese Qovei caeal. The Wow Twin pcrew Efteamt uai^tatnJas thi<» qeivioc nave been apeeial Igned anfl oonßtraoted,
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      634 8 PAKETVAART »AATSS3pfA Royal Packet Navigation Co,, of Ba*avi.t. 2-8, COiLIBB QUAT, UNDER C^NTKA^r WITH TOE NETUEKLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENTS. BBMBIL4M Baaan-Bi api-Api. Feb. 16 BINGKBP rtimpaD^ Djambi and Singkep Feb. 16 v. d. i'ARK\ Ljtbces Bllnjoe and BilUton. Feb. J6 mngkara Hiiij;Ua\vang. btlakau, temsngbat and Samba-. ...Feb. 16 16. V. D.
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      363 8 (Couipaalee Incoi^ofatec ia Engiana.) Mail and Passenger S PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S. N. (Under Contract with H s Majesty s Ooven The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMB The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND at present suspended. Passengers for Europe via Bom accommodation is available. The P. A O. Compi
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    748 9 The fifteenth ordinary k of the Duff I) ve'ooui C) L'd held on iltta Dej at Wmcl E C, Mr R W Duff (managing director) pre^i Ji: j, m i b< ab i I The Chairman, i:i b ilance nd position was assets were m no v
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    HONGKONG WAR BOND DRAWING.
    14 9 nr« fa million awing on DM o portion if eh.
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      180 9 kHIHI ir Lv- IS tVD^TH W& CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. 'i^fEY TO LU fffiMWlSSfOftt TO Bt^OKEtiS Vf ■I i Ltd. I I period 3 at -d on appli- I iad Ink a the daily Accrued int »caount to t-5 no Manager. &A I IP Aft 4F 4 ST A a■
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      395 9 THS ORPO&4TKD IN J^PAN Capia&l Subscribed.-.. Y. 48,003. Capital Paid U* Y. 80,000,000 Be uf Y. 31,300,000 President* i. Inonye Eeq. Nt, Y. Yamakawa EBf DIRECTOiS. J. Iconye i Y. Yamakawa Esq. Sonia r. M. Udagiri Esq. K. Sonoda E T. Kawashi::: i Esq. K. Kiinara E Barn K. Iwasaki
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      480 9 Established 1876. Merchants and Commission Agents PUKET HOUSE Pharmaceutical Drugs Oepi ESANOFELE Just received from Bordeaux, table claret m bulk and bottle also light dry white wine. Vichy Celestias Table Water (for the kidneys) Vichy Grand-Grille (for liver complaint) I Vichy Hopita! (dyspepsia and digestive organs) Wo have always steamers
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      157 9 HKI Stocken HIIM WATT Co. Teifpfeocfi *i-8. lira, BiKei airem C V*i T"» fel JT* F* Ffc i H I-V A.; i ts^ A. -4 M.ML MOULTON Central Engine Works, Ltd. I ST.4MFO RD If f \Jr %J Ihjf 9 PRIVATE BOIFL Brss Basah Koac*. CENTRALLY SITUATED \i*r»yB cool and
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    FAIRY TALES FROM THE SKY.
    233 10 Han Books about the British Ogre. Italian Headquarters, Dec 8. For the first time m tbis mountain fight iDg the Austrians pent their airmen out to day to fire with machine Runs on the Italian reserves behind the line. 16 is a curious coincidence that
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    GAOL FOR PROFITEERS.
    200 10 What Lord Rbondda Wants Lord Rbondda, having completed _iz months service, staled at v conference that be is vow the senior Food Controller m the world Speaking cf tbe lenient fines for cdv .raven tion of bi_ order*, be said "I want to tee imprisonment and more
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    U S ARMY AND NAVY.
    153 10 New York Dec Tbe Washington correspondent of ihe New York World learn» officially that tbe present strength o£ the I'Dited States military and naval forces is as follows The army. National Army, 616,820; Ftderalized Guard, 469 010 Regular Army, 370 0(0; special branches, 200, 000
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    FOR PHILATELISTS.
    123 10 The Russian revolution of last March has given to postage etd'uip col'ectore two new rare issues. During the first cnye of the Revolution, all factories m Petrograd were closed down and, consequently, also the postage etamp printing office. Tbe stocks of the various denominations were not quite complote
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    COLONEL REPINGTON'S NEW POST.
    94 10 London, Jan 28 Colonel Repington resigned from the Tiuces owicg to a controversy ou man-power policy and I succeeds Colonel Blood on the Morning Post Colonel Repiugtcn its opposed to criticism cf soldiers, uncecesearily making enquiries on small reverses, and present 1 mr-tbods m recruitirg. In
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1232 10 To Deo. 81 Jan To date 1917 Abaco 64,040 Allagar, Dec 841,100 A.Gajata.Sep 140,405 Alor Pongeu 276,418 26,585 Alma, 352,100 35,000 Ampat, Sep 216/284 An-Johore, Mat 305,005 An Malay, Dec 1,65!-, 648 148,201 An-S'tra, May 888,964 Aeahan, July 438,269 4tbara, 112.666 A. Hitam, Mar 494,379 A. King,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    67 10 A. Kiata June 1 Ayer Weng Bangoon Val 5 1 9 f Deebook 3 Brueeh. July Chenderiacg. Gopeng Ccmsol, 17 Heawood. Idrie Ipoh Tin, Dec 4 I Kanaboi, Kaniuuing Kainanting, K. KamuDtiua 1 1 Kalo Deebook Kinta, June Kinta Assoc, M»« a la: Labat, Larut Tin Malayan Tin,
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      567 10 1 Bfcli_^t^^M^^'ii^fc^__^B 1 1 v \v..vw^ v plainest ciisli. > rf Ji'J^ A far larger quantity of a tfi&y^ x cheaper sauce fails to give the I T*^ s /if) J^Jw across rf<i ia^» z_Z I^^^ on twry bottle. The original and genuine Worcestershire, n liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHi^'!iiiiiiiiiiini:i!i'^ FRESH PURE CREAMERY ALWAYS
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1428 11 Ismori hy FKABEK A Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Eeb 15th. 100.000 If Ib Aiiftja.- 15* 8 8 3 0 37*. 930 2 2a Ar. ..if- Java 35% 6 0 6 0 IM,OM ly ia AngloXaihf l*% ln 10 a IG UOv 8r 9a BaZaaf IfftlAka 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    28 11 Oobbbotb} rp *o Feb 15.) *<idUi sm§ 'J417b2 7*!Tk:-:-i l::n^- i H^r^ 816 »SOS» 4 d«m»c« 2-|%Prerr Jo vsbiwsi, Bank Boyi i 85.&4 <*i 4llt«i Lonaoa 4
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    PRODUCE
    142 11 i«X Bla<;jt occiiu r" pore 38 0 Bf, {WloiU i 43 00 aagl (110 I fc.l norn acg« (80 So *b« I non: j (Baucis; coir <m (Ambolna! noa 'all Gaffae (4% Black) nom Tapioca, dmall li^arl (*sti quality 18 0C ifo flaia ia 18. CO tttdiaoi pea<l I
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    A BANKRUPT LAWYER.
    2666 12 t%WSATION OF*B M TOZBR rKONCi C mm vi >. m Staptema Court, jetttfd \j morn icg, before the Chut JaaltCC [Sit John kaill, k c the puh'ic examination m bankruptcy iI E F r, advocate ami r vu catf i forth -r bI tgc The examination was
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    96 12 j The u-ual auction of the Singapore i Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on Thursday and yesterday when there w -is offered for s-ile 13,005.03 pk!s or 1,734,011 lbs (Tous 774 11.) i The next auction wdl be held en Wednesday, Feb 20. Sheet Sm.
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    114 12 Singapore, F c b 15. Owing to Chinese New Year the quantity catalogued for thi? week's Rubber auction was ruthfir le?s than usual, amounting jto come 940 tons. The auction opened yesterday with a fair demand at prices slightly m aivaLce of thoee p*id last 'week, the
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    THE COURT CARDS.
    72 12 Attention is drawu to tbe fact that to nighc will witness the farewell performauce of this talented company. Great success has attended their Beaton here during the week oud to-night's pio pramrue will b^ mudt up largely of those items which have proved most successful 'during their
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    WAR CHARITIES.
    64 12 Officers' Families' Fund. The undermentioned contributions are acknowledged. Singapore Arnmt^ur Dramatic Society. Pro2eeds of lerformance of 'Dandy Dick S4OOO 3 s Logßn (MonihlyJany no] Ftby) 50 11 B X" (Monthly Feby) 20 (Mrs I) Ridout lion Treae). Soldiers' Hospital fob Facial Injtj The f illowicg contributioo is uctno\\\r>dg
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    23 12 Sunday, Feu 17. Johne'.on'E Pier, 9, 10 aLd liam, 2 3C and 3.30 p m. ninh Rnnnolnip q on ~-i
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    DUITES OF CITIZENSHIP.
    365 12 With Mr R L Ebir ia tbe Chair, tbe Hon'blr: Dr Lim Boon Keng delivered an educative ana instructive lecture oo Pre -piratiou for Citizenship" at tbe Eurasian Literary Association Rooms on Tburtday night The Chairman in introducing tbe lecturer mentioned that the tubj-ct suited the Limes.
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