The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1918

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1918. ftf „.XTB NO. 9,432
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    207 1 Singapore held its "carry on" war meeting very successfully, fine speeches being delivered by Mr Perkins and Dr Yin— Page 12 The salient battle has lulled, whilst the Allied big guns are being brought up to give the Germans another gruelling —Page 7. Behind the enemy lines
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    55 1 Attendance at three recruits' parades a week ie compulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory.] Saturday, Aug 8. 2.80 Balestier R SVR Malay Co SV 1* Sunday, Aug 4. 4.80 pm, Drill Hall SVC 7.80 a ra. Balestier Range SVR 8.00 p.m. SVR Monday, Aug 5. Bank Holidny. G
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1305 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri. eai farrago libelli Juvenai. "A very gracious announcemett was tha household verdict and tbe strain went out of ma anxious f-jeg willing enough to see tbeir men do tbeir duty, but racked by dou.btd as to how the children would (are. It
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      176 1 MICH TYRES oUJ)S SD PNEOHATICS ■y**Q££-**H*~*******B K aa m Kaffles Motor Garage FOR SALE 1 Brand New New Comet Motor Cycle," 2 P 2 Speed, four stroke, fitted with precision Junior Engine and also Motor Acces-mmma-aurj^^trmsmm-TamKwtewataasawaaaaaaasaaaaaam^wasam I 1- M"^--W m::'r.:.r AuUi EM m I iaEI ■^^■**A****A*Vr:*!::j|;:::l;:rTa St* m a a-m
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      301 1 Kelly Walsh Ltd. (INCORPORATED; Iff HONGKONG). JOST |g«J-«» tOHT IWEHTT POEMS FROM A Special allocution by Ills Holiness RUDYARD KIPLING Prii ce Vajlran&ot Supreme Patriach of the Kingdom of Siam Being a pek ction by Mr. Kipling from his Translated into English volames of verse and in addition three poems
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      83 1 LATEST &I>VEfmSESIKI*TS. A few book*; at K and Ws Page 1. PUiodium announcement Page 2. Pinkettes and headaches Page 5. The holidays at Little's— Page 5. Embassy cigarettes— Page 7. Military books at Robinson's Pag3 7. Weetinghonse lamps at C E W Page 10. Chinese kranies wanted— Page 11. Shorthand
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      5 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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      103 1 THE WEEK HU!b W*to -8 li 7 16 pm. Government Hoi*3<%y. Oeyionene- Indian Mass meeting, 1.15 p.m. The Blighties, Victoria Theatre. Sunday 4th. High Water 9 i m.w 8-26 p.m. 1 th Sunday after Trinity Special Service, Cathedra), 5. 50 p.m. ■9QdKI sth. High W»*e- la- 13 a.-; ,9 26
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    BOY SCOUTS ASOCIATION
    312 2 Orders for week ending August 4, 1918. Friday August 2. Ambulance Class, YMCA, 6.15. Sunday August 4. Anniversary of De claration of War. Combined Church Parade at St Andrew's Cathedral, all Troops parade Fort Canning Road (Baok of Y M C A) at 8.80 p.m. sharp. Individual
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      383 2 t mmwmwmaummmmaummmmmmamsmasaaaaamwaaaaatwmmtmmmt now QaljeJj& SALE §H (Cloth Covers $1.75) JgiL \mjtm DIRECTORY OFFICE, 16 CHANGE ALLEY. "*aa****aßi MM^ M^Baaaa*aa->~aaaaaaßaaßaaao V a-a***-*aa*aMßa M Ha ■I I A REFRESHING DRINK naai iiir--aa**M***a»» JEFFREYS PILSEHER BEER KS.K<aaasaai~sua I BREW D IN SCOTLAND. I Victoriajheatre Saturday, Aug* 3, 1918 THE KING ALBERT CIVILIAN HOSPITAL
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      957 2 Another Excellent Visualisation of a Well-Known No At The Alhambrjl lhe Hall fcr Music and Features. Btacfc Road In the Second Show at 9 15 pm. The World Film Corporation Presents that Cham**. Accomplished Actress ALICE B&ADY in Miss Petticoats Adapted for the screen from the ncvel by Dwif IN
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      58 2 AUCTION SAIE OF Secondhand Ironwork TO BE HELD *T 1 The vacant land (near tbe EmP--< 1 T-njong Pagar HP On Thursday Bth August 1918 Comprising —Portable '"a-^'B oil engine, centrifugal pnmr* gate; cog wheels tipping watfw-* M belting-, cant iron, iron pip*-- H scrap iron, etc.. etc. Catalogues will
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    "SWORD OF BRENNUS."
    458 3 How Germany Extorts War Materials The manner in which Herman? exploit* neutral nation* in order to wrest from them raw materials for her war indue tries ii exposed in an article in a recent issue ot a Swiss newspaper, the Grutlianer, quoted in the Gtaxette de Lausanne.
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      367 3 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. geginninp; on Friday, the 2nd August, we present at the Marlborough Theatre BEACH ROAD. the Greatest Su-un Attraction evor presented in Serial Form. The Most Lrthralling DetectiYe Serial Pathe has eier produced. tort Reel is cilcolated to shake the Sluggish thinker ont of his mi dreams. Enery Reel
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      19 3 i OOSJE tiOMExVAan BOUND 3-ftfrtl nwa\ Bim^i Tili^i *s rrsotiT 6*?B»MJ j diß v j i*i R u. HISS
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      297 3 State Express becomes the /w!!^^\^^ all-time friend of every man who 'M_\\t\ smokes them and recognises their (^Pj|BMll^>W v_ ~~~~M s^ refinement, exquisite aroma* and (s§|p© delicate flavour. They are the ItukwL^ iL. standard of cigarette quality. J 7 1 1 \_____tw PIADtTTTITC i VslntVaV i 1 &VO I NO.
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    Scottish Letter.
    1939 4 Greater Britain and the Pacific. From Our (han Corraavondtm. Edinburgh, May 27. Sir James MackenzAe, High Commis eionsr foe New Zealand, i* ut present on a vuii to 9ooslandi preach laf tho neces sitj of a atrong*-«: and broader Imperial policy in ihi Pacific. H i huj some
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    DECIMAL COINAGE
    385 4 Where are our Mexicans O for an hour cf Randolph Churchill 1 Those damned dots are on ui with a vengeance We learn that the Association of Chambers of Commerce, the Bankers' Institute and tbe Deoimal Association meditate a revolution of our coinage, as if we had not
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    SOME WORDS OF MOMENT.
    189 4 The British demand for constant ex ereise, even in drams, while blameless is purely local, like the taste for Notfolk dumplings with good boiled beef Genevieve Ward. The intelligent publio must enlarge its views on art, and get rid of the idea that a scantily clothed
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    159 4 Regarding the objection that the intelligent did not represent the masses, it was a great mistake to suppose that the former stood aloof Irom their countrymen. Some ofl their own relatives were peasant cultivators, others ocoupled high positions, bnt at their social functions they gathered in a fraternal spirit. The
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      25 4 Large sized B. B. B. PIPES OWN MAKE. Punk Mouth piece. Horn Cigarette holders S. M. TOBACCO POUCHES. Sponges (Rubber). Manzanilla, Moscatel, Malaga. GOSLING CO.
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      351 4 I —C"i I I _^a*moa*-----?^m^^^^B^mmmmTimtimiJ^ I ■sß'S"***^ I aB IP^^^ i^******^**"**"**^*^^^^^ S.- i ""*<^R II \_T^__Wa\W^ s*'" '.Ijw I 4- •7*-? r'A Revolution in Tyre Sizes j I Up to the present time Millimetre Tyres have been UNDER-SIZED I that is to say, their ACTUAL dimensions haye been less than
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      325 4 II Cassell's Tablets Make Yoa Sfreng and Heaiihy TLey Care ail the Treves of g&ujm j*** A r-*M\ P *T B .5 BT When yon are weak and have lost aig rigour you once bad, Dr. CassetTs -Bft 1 remedy you need. They put new a BanS cure all yonr
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    576 5 rhedate.siven are those of the tele- t rort London ;t,J ar* faced with im a:flcuUies in Soissons Rhtim' 86=88 n BO.VB a great disaster must „-,-t a-* 1 J0 u f- from other fronts. Allied beat'--* I mm three d.reectiona continues, ~m_. mt I** j JHsperute defence.
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      179 5 MOST persons subject to. sick headaches have come' to rely for relief upon' some drug, more or less; dangero aa Coal tar products, antipvrin, phenacetin, acetanilid) end h9 i.ke, should be used only! on the advice of a physician. j Tbe safest eu'd most natural way of both prtvcDtiag aDd
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      674 5 I MESSRS CHING KEMG lEE A CO., WILL SELL BY AUCTION. Valuable Waxpollshed Teak Household Furniture, Gramophone wltn a number of Ifl ind 12 inches English Records, New Perfection -Cooking Stove with oven. Engraved Brass Vases and Bowls on Blackwood Stands, English Porcelain Dinner. Dessert and Tea Services, Excellent Table
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      937 5 t TING ML TIN MINES, LIMITED. DECLIHATICH OP IRTFRIM DIYIDEHD US NOTICE OF CLOSING CP T£MSP£R BOOKS. Notice is hereby given that a St cor- d Interim Dividend of 7J per cent hae been declared by the Directors on account of the year ending SOth April, 1818, payable on Friday,
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      546 5 «*JNDAY CHURCH SERYICEB. ICth SUNDAY AiTTER TBINITY. Ado 4a h. •T. AHDREW'I CATHEDRAL. Special Day of Prayer. I (Anniversary of the Declaration of War 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.: a a.m. Holy Communion 'Choral). Special Intercessions for tho Allied Forces and the Victory < f our Cause. Hymns, Rejoice O
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    Domestic Occurence. BIRTH.
    22 6 Domestic Occurence. BIRTH. Mupbay. On BCth July, at S9 Northam Road, Penang, the wife of A. E. T. Murray, of a daughter.
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    Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 3, 1918,
    679 6 Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 3, 1918, Tho meeting held in the Victoria Theatre last eight to pass a resolution expressing our inflexible determination to continue to a victorious end the struggle in maintenance of thoss ideals of liberty and justice which are tho common and sacred cause of the
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    522 6 The Gazette contains tbe Statutes cf the Order ol the Companions ol Honour given in June 1917. Mr Michael Henry Whitley, barrister at law, ie appointed to act ae a Puisne JuJge, with effect from July 25tb. Tbe Tong Kian Kob Assoaiation, Singapore, haa been duly registered under the Societies
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    MSO REGULATIONS.
    135 6 A Gazette Extraordinary contain! ths regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Military Service Ordi nance with respect to the functions and procedure of the exemption tribunals. Seotion 2 deals with the grounds for application for exemption. They are in eubatanoe as already giveu in tbe
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      THE PRICELESS GOVERNMENT.
      681 6 TO THB EDITOB. Sir,— What dosa ABC expect? If he refers to the eloquent declamations cf the Colonial Secretary when the Mill tary Service Bill was introduced, ha will find that rhe Oracle of the Government only premised] financial assis sauce ia certain eases. Tto classes o!
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      NON VERBA.
      96 6 To th Editor. Sir,— l was unable tc attend ths Talk Shop meeting held ysstsrday. If ws would only talk a bit less and do a bit more, it might be mora to the point. Aa one who for certain reasons eannot take an active part al ths
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    THE HOLIDAYS.
    131 6 Ths Singapore Free Press will be issued aa usual on Monday, but there vdii bs no telegrsm slips. On Tuesday there wii! be no pspar but War Telrgrame will ba ready for iesus at noon and subscribers to J the paper may send tambies for there. i The
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    LATEST TFLEGRAMS.
    446 6 London, Aug dent a: F* tl t i. b,a! T' Cor S yesterdpy morning r, t r IUI r -j arruy -setaetii tl -I MMra: -U and the r heroic m 6fi;a that tasa bli Arras b>»,cior fr > H j they vacs seat I J to attke
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    BOMBING THE AUSTRIAN
    67 6 London, Aug 1. -An ItelisnoseH cial message saye tbat Ibb biu*t»™ and Italian naval airman ore mm tbeir intensive at'.acke on ths 1»" rear lines in Albania. A British squeumu cn Jolj h bardsd Ragoriria, *6ttiDg fire K» Bassan railway stors bouiei. planes on July 28 aud
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    THE LATE HARALD DE BONDY.
    139 6 We regret to annoance* :h* front ol Harald de Boodf, eon of the lats Con.te de i Joined the Colours earlj io tn served in an infai lt£ {U ii having tak.!. pai !VL**btiiatDouaumont,.- -H« &cd on tbe Som rar nnn it e= was killed
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      269 6 MESSRS DENIS, MOUNIE Co shippers of the GOLD LEAF Brandy inform us they have been compelled owing to scarcity of Gold to discontinue using iheir well known label and to replace it by a Special WAR BOTTLING label. I WAR BOTTLINe I Our stock of GOLDEN VINELEAP Ja^HjAbetne> exhausted and
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      42 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHABD ROAD. TELEPHORE 1025 Rh2e:q <* 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do $10) Note the conditions of our ofler No" satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of tbe high quality of our work could: be given or demanded.
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    CLIENT STRUGGLE
    318 7 I NATION FAVOURS THE I I BringmgJP^ 118 Guns I Bf surSM ■'Masai I a tn laaoa ou the law Ihs c ime mbi mean I bat W latiU, I* B ro arrived fai m resi .ime*** I m ordsi to 1 m ag a stri ghl B
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    AIR RAID ON GERMANY
    122 7 I bracken Fiercely Defended I lasaavAn-ii *>s at M-.nlstry atatis. j, J Btssoai -reported on M b ka Btalfen fe! Laos,! I- la i 10, two! ba Magneto Botka and rail i i ng lire to' ft*! ease Begem j I loaiog a heavy 1i,..' ■MBtl
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    KAISER TRIES FLATTERY
    57 7 I_ a* t ;u wire says BA c ACS. -Ml) t.tic n aoloi ilßg ibsir vtcOoalao '•rs el lOs wai. b A, h BB l:i rtc*nt 1 i§l moei f: ssoaja t v I,r r. ths proclamation N ""Stt? V ,uldal ot Mli J^i rut I?** lhe
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    RUSSIA WRITHING
    630 7 STIRRED BY CZECHOSLOVAK ADVANCE Yon Eichhorn's Murder l»y aabmariae Osbla] LHssssr's fervisol London, Aug 1 Tbe assassination of Field Marshal von Bichboru is regarded aa another e*gn of Russian revoll against Qerman syraney. Ueahorn was one ol Ihs most ruthless "ol all tho Kaiser's generals and he teanl^d
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    CHINA'S AMBITION
    207 7 Wants to Fight Germany Washington, July 80— Mr Polk, Acting j Secretary of Slate, in s formal statement, says that tbe engagements ol Ihe United States to date in the European war theatre have prsventsd apecifls steps to help China to reali«e her desire to equip het- soil
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    THE ECONOMIC WEAPON
    361 7 U S AND BRITAIN'S YITAL POWER Faots that Frighten Germans iary Ma-aassrias Cable] latest**- *i tfervtoel 1 London, July 31. Sir R Borden, speaking al the Bavoy Hotel, deolared thai nelfchei the Imperial Was Cabinet cor the Was Conference tbis yesr had considered the .question of preference.
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    LOANS TO ALLIES
    231 7 Britain's Financial Effort London, Aug 1. In the House of Com mone, Mr Bonar Law, moving a vote of credit of 700 millions sterling, said that this large amount was not due to an I increase in the rate of expenditure but was simply dictated by the
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    LANSDOWNE'S NEW SQUIB
    160 7 London, Aug 1, la his letter fpr.rt ol which was published yesterday) Lord Lansdowns appeals to tha Allies lo define, nol their war aims bnl tha preliminary conditions towards peace. He quotas General Smut's speech on May 17 as finally obliterating the theory of the kaoekoub blow,
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    FRANCE WELL FED
    56 7 Pails, Aug 1. Three weekly meatless days which have been in force tor a short i time in France have Just been done away i with, live stock having been sufficiently t reconstituted. From Berne il ia rapoaled in Berlin J Ihal Ihe flies week without meat
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    UNITED MALIYA COUNCIL
    440 7 The afternoon sitting of the initial meeting of this body is reported in greater length in the Malay Mail. We quote these portions. Deltfites The discussion on the number ol dele gates, which commenced before and was resumed after ths tiffin interval, was somewhat lengthy. Mr Clodd
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    BBRLIN'SHEAT SHORTAGE
    158 7 Living on Potatoes Amsterdam, ang 1. —A Berlin Islegram elates lhat ths first meatless weak starts on Ang 8. Seven pounds ol potatoes will ba snbstitnled. [Ths present (Jons 2 rations par head psr week in Berlin are approximately ae follows Brssd snd floor, about 4 lbs, to
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    ELECTION POSSIBILITIES
    83 7 London, Aug 1. Tha Daily Chronicle says that the feeling is growing general that an slection before the end cf the yet»r U not desirable seeing that the overwhelm ing majority of ths people favour the war. AH the official p.-.«.sy organizations dislike the idea. Tha Times says
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    THE ADEN FRONT
    30 7 London, Ang i. A War Office man ag* from Aden states that carairy dispersed an enemy party wost^asd ol iheJk Hoth* j man, killing 20. I i
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    A LANCASHIRE STRIKE
    26 7 I— j London, July 80. The Preiton cardi roomers have ei-ruck for a 25 pj*. cent ir> cieaie on their ourrent wages. I
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      141 7 Robinson Co. Military Books. 11 SIGNAL TRAINING" 'INFANTRY atAHfING CONTENTS -CONTENTS Principles of Signalling Principles System cf r*~,, cm~ 11: 4 Training Squad Drill Counting Signalling and M Entering Words Company Battalion Drill ae-m Semaphore Flags Extended Order Drill Heliograph etc. etc. Bayonet Fighting etc. etc. Price 45 cents. Price
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      971 8 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES (Incorporated in Fb-ahoe nair Finn Monthly service between Shanghai, Hongkong, Saigon, Bingapore, Columbo, Djibouti, Egypt* and Marseilles and vice- versa. BRAftOH LIHI. Fortnightly servioe between Saigon-Tourane* Haiphong. For further Information apply to J. tia CgUBTgiS, Agents. LONDON. A Bri'i-jh Steamer, 5,075 tons G. B. with excellent aceommod ation
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    GALLANT NAVAL DEEDS.
    649 9 A Story of German Treachery While tbe chief p*rc plr-jed by (h*-, Navy in connexion wish taa op*?atir,«3 ia Ger man East! Africa h*g already been made known iu officii dispatohee, several] instanoea c» great gallantry bars hitherto been recorded. Among djluos expi was the aalviagj ol
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    BTEEL HEALS ITSELF.
    212 9 Wonderful French Invention. One ol the most remarkeble machines ever built is iu operation at tbe great workshop in France where the Royal Flying Corps repairs its damaged aero plants. This machine, the only one of lis kind, which was both conceived and constructed in that workshop,
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    WHEN ALL IS DRY.
    35 9 Wall, the world seema to bs going dry. Shall we take pahit out of the dictionary Leave it in for old timea' sake," connBelled the other lexicographer. Just mark it obsolete."
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    CONCRETE SHIPS.
    591 9 Advantage*! md Limitations. I Some seventy years ago M Latxbot, a Frenchman, patented aod produced a con- crete rowing boat. Soma forty yeara jiater a concrete aloop wu built iu Hoi jiand, .::^4 it b cn io use evet since. R-.-0 j ul'. j the Admiralty, o ving
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    SAVED BY THE AIRMEN
    324 9 Mr Ferny Wood, in a message to the UP A, says Late in tha afternoon of March 22 It became quite apparent that unless something most extraordinary happened to delay the advance of the Germans, tho French army could not arrive in time to check their
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      423 9 -a*a*aaH*aaßßamanaaßßßßßßßßananannfl assets over $2,000,000 Assurance in force over $9,000,000 1 Wm EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, HUM INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C g v t nnyM 220.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BriolahLife Aaanrauoe Oota^iaies
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      516 9 A\, yj fa t¥ t- -f K vl^ f^ v* 1 IliUf^l^ M>i hrriaiS OHR^, Li If. (InooH n iatboi i>? japah lbßcrlhed-. Y, 18,0004XM »y- Paid Dp < 42 000,000 BeeeavaFnnd 8 2:,ioo,ooo i i-Ci--\^'-.. i lucuys Ssaji t^aai frafidgpA N Ka jlwaca Baaji '";ai*c*c}--'a j J. Inooye Bag.
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      501 9 nrwmm NORTH BRITISH ANO ISErICiWTfLE INSURANCE COMPANY (lecorporatcd in Great Biitain). E^Fotk-I^P 13 latest Concessions, MOTOR CARS Reduced Rates. Increassa Isenents. Policies issued by this Cornpauv cover Accidental Damage, Public Liability Burglary, Fire Transit. B. I. TOTTOH, McSLISTEE ft Co,, Ltd., Resident Officer General Agents. Straits Settlements P. M. B.
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    'GERMAN EXTORTION IN BELGIUM.
    643 10 The Germans are masters of the art of refined tyranny. Their first step when *>hey bare annexed a small country is to organise, with the aid of intrigues, bribss, and promises, any disaffected political ele ments they can unearth, and seek j thereby to build up
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    PERSHING POINTERS.
    182 10 An order recently issued by General [I Pershing contains soma wise words which j I all soldiers would do well to bear in mind. I If you are captured," says the General, j i "do not remember more than you can j help. Every bit of military information
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1339 11 mammmaummmuammmamtuvr. iiined by FRASEB <& Co., Exohange and Share Brokers, Aag 2nd. iii lootoiioaß ol Btetltaf Bosses mosB He regarded as patois* aomiaal lot aae paeseai. I*o,ooo i Alot Gajah 60% m. 185 8.06 1,000,000 8 1.00 Amalgamated Malat 8% 3.85 360 600,000 6 6 Ayer Hitam
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    EXCHANGE.
    26 11 [fl mm¥S* va A,Qg Sa i I a at. Baai* I -<• 6S 66 j J :A i^laad Et A-f Ite raa Lendsa 48 18 16
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    PRODUCE.
    99 11 Aup 2 i 83. 0C i 2d 75 i 48 OO aa* .-aa-.- ae! (is Bjaalidß noix ake fc 6.60 N -Ai- -AAA As OOKi aai oom a 7.30 sMiz-sd 7 on -A.. U y-' 3.4!. C 218 a 806 230 j I9J6.CC *> a v __Q i 1
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    DAILY SHIPPING REPORT.
    32 11 [All British vessels unless marked.] Arrivals. Aug 1. Esmeralda; Benoa, Singapore, Indragiri, Rumphius, Emile (Dut) Rajah of Sarawak (Sar). Aug 2. Anjon, Sri Muar; Singkara (Dat) Shosha Maru (Jap).
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    CLERANCES.
    19 11 Aug 1. Hebe, Hai Nam, Kaka; Singkel, Khoen Foeng (Dut) Iwami Maru (Jap). Ang 2. Pin Samud (Siam).
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    WAR ANNIVERSARY.
    2631 12 PUBLIC MEETING IN VICTORIA j THEATRE. i j Two Striking Speeches. Last evening, on the eve of tbe fifth year ol the war, a public meeting ol Singapore oUlaena or.ca more affirmed the Sett-'**** mint's faith in the Allied Banes aad deturmiuuiiou that the struggle shall "continue to
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    228 12 Sunday, the 4th of August, will be a day of special prayer a. the PtGsbyterian Churoh, in connection with the War Anni vereary. Tirere will ba a epacial eervlca of intercession at 8 a na. Leaflets hare been issned aonour.cicg a courts of eight; sermons by tha Rev
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    510 12 The annual general meeting ol the Ulu Pandan Robber Estates Ltd was held at the registered offices of the company, French Bank Baildings, at noon yesterday. Mr Koh San Hin was in the ohair and those present wera Messrs Tan Khian Hock, Lim Nee Soon, Wee Kay
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    SINGAPORE LADIES1 RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    56 12 SINGAPORE LADIES 1 RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Lady Evelyn Young wou tbe July Spoon at Balestier Range on Thursday. The following are the tcoreE IOOy 160y Total Lady Evelyn Young 29 27 08 46 Mre Lyall 84 81 68.4 Booty 81 80 68 04 Thomaa 80 88 67. 69 Mugliaton 27 27
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    INDIAN-CEYLONESE MASS MEETING.
    68 12 The mass meeting of the L dian erd Ceylonese communities to d°y, cn the Eapistuade, is to cp«n at 415 p ru. lhe general committee have issued special in vitetiors to various prominent individuiilp, and given good weather, the gathering promisee to be a memorable one. An
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    SWIMMING CLOB LAOUCfIES.
    153 12 mmmm The Club launches daring the week end will leave as under Saturday August 8. Jchnston'e Pier, 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2 30 aud 3 80 p.m. Club Bungalow, 8 80, 9.30 and 12.15 3 and 5.80 pm. Tiffins may be obtained Sunday, august 4. JohnEion's
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    26 12 w The Rev JAB Cook will preach a War Sermon in Chineae at the Tanjong Pagar Road Chinese Churoh on Sunday August 4" at 9.80 am.
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