The Straits Times, 20 October 1913

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.317 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 241 1 THE CELEBRATED White Horse SCOTCH gf WHISKY ESTABLISHID 1742. WINCHESTER "TAKE DOWN" REPEATING SHOTGUN, MODEL 1897. 13 Gauge. Plain Finished 12 Gauge "Take Down Model 1897 $so each. Thirty- 'ccli Rolled Steel Barrel, Pistol Orip Stock and Forearm of Plaio Wood, cot Checked, Weight aboat 7; pounds. WINCHESTER SELF-LOADING SHOTGUN,
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    • 158 1 ROBINSON g CO. Mfc LATEST NOVELTIES IN A LADIES' HAIR ORNAMENTS, BANDEAUX, FANS, Etc., Etc. ""^viSISJS" 1 11 1 ESSu. LADIES HAND-PAINTED GAUZE FANS. Prioe e :48ct8.,68ct 3,78cK.3 ,7BcK. orey' Various Deoi^B. $125, »1. 60, *1.75, Qoid Prio.P: $3.76, $5.78 and $7.50 each. g Ot Ch SSS CHEAPER QUALITIES. UAIR
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    • 44 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Soli Aoknts ADAMSON. GILFILLAN j CO., LTD. THE PUBLIC REALISE A GOOD AKTI LE "BONARES" SPIRIT LAMPS First two shipments sold out immediately. Book order* early for next delivery within A COUPLE OF WEEKS. Catalogues on application. A. FRANKEL CO., VICTORIA STREET.
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  • 854 2 THE LITTLE CHILD SL4VES OF CHINA. A Moving Report. Some deeply interesting facts and figures are promised in the first annual report of the Anti-Kidnapping League, now in course of preparation, Bays the North-China Daily News. The immense operations of those who traffic in children will be clearly shown,
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  • 26 2 A candidate in New York is roadinp; Cicero in order to improve his election speeches Our own Land Campaigners, says London Opinion, study the (Lloyd) Oeorgics.
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  • 34 2 Do you think worry makes a man baldheaded asked the customer. It's hard to siy, replied the careful coiffeur, whether you get bald because you worry or you worry because you are getting bald."
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 530 2 A Celebrated Violmiste f^^ m^ m \l X/^exHeeTfr M y fc ■MftT] aJaUKJr "^X^^TweajC^^ae^aeaaT Nervous Fatigue, Languor The power to excel, the confidence which ensures her brilliant successes, says the talented violinist, Miss Sybil Keymer, is entirely due to her abundance of vigorous nerve force created by l'hosferine. How greatly
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    • 64 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is safe to say that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has saved the lives of more people and relieved more suffering than any other remedy in existence. It is known all over the civilize*! world for its speedy cures of cramps in
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    • 666 2 TEH DAYS' FREE^TRML m-Sr Oovontry Flymrm > WAHKASTHD FIFTEtS YEARS. fimJmii\i\'£37fO v. £9 fiYjM^njU 1 >” ud ■>•" prim. ir^^f *Ttj/ I rr«*" Art C«tJaJoan«» «n™ U St W/UrAD CYCLE COMPANY. inCMIS left 4US LIVERPOOL. Cataloiuaa caa b. obtained, on application, from Ooallnt Co.. r/apt JI9 Roblnsoa «d Slaj(Sß«r«. Don't
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    • 190 2 |P^JB!^ For the Skin |Pr^B§ and Complexion There is beauty and laaaaaaßaaPMßPaWJ in every particle of— "HAZELINE SNOW M (Trade Hark) V\ m The incomparable Beauty-Balm. It acts as m a most beneficial tonic to the skin, cleansing it from impurities, removing roughness, ex- cessive colour and blemishes, imparting a
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  • 1011 3 SUSPICION FALLS ON SCOTCH CONVICTS. Butter- Paper Banknotes. The Aberdeen correspondent of the Daily Chronicle writing on September 19, Bays: Skilled forgers of banknotes who are suspected of having made a Scottish convict prison their headquarters, not only for organising the disposal of the notes, but actually for
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  • 31 3 Standing before a large mirror, a young man, pointing to bis own figure, facetiously said to Whistler, "There! that's what I call a picture." Yea," said Whistler, "it only wants hanging."
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 332 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO.. LD. #VICKERY'S RELIABLE WATCHES. RELIABLE ENGLISH MAKE LEVER WATCHEB. 9 et. Gold 6 6 O 18 ct. Gold 14 6 O Sterling Si'ver 1 IO O God metal O 17 6 WATCHES CLOCKS EVERY KIND. Ja7?T No. T
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    • 10 3 Fot Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great PdULermiot Core.
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    • 514 3 fF#-iiM«l Wii linsMf^T '< PIXOAP Scentless Tor Shampoo. The ideal means of cleansing hair and scalp and preserving and Increailng the growth ef the hair Shampooing with Pixoap is easy and delight fnl, either at home, io the bath room or at the hair dressers and intxpenaivr, as a bottle
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    • 206 3 The National Mutual Life Associatioi OF AUBTRALASIA, LIMITED. Established 1 869 The first Life Office in the world to introduce the non-torteitnre principle to Policies. A Mutual Offlo*. No Shareholders. LOW Premiums Annual Inooma £1,284,384. Fund* £7,291,280 Claims paid £5.078,9a0. ALL profit! are distributed amongst Polisy holders. Claims paid in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 692 4 tTEAMEK SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gait, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 1913 Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at
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    • 661 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. NY K a EhE h IVi JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO.. LTD EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be •ween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and
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    • 761 4 BTEAMEB BAILHIBB THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LP. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserab, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siagora Laoon, Kobaamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chompon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure s.s. HEIM Oot. 99 Mi ASDANG Oot. 99 Oot. 25 s.s. MAHIDOL Oot. 96
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    • 487 4 STEAMER SAILINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG AKI/ ■fOTMf ompfsoiu•JIRTSBEI. lUU Combined Bsrvtos. The stoamres ol t'.ieae Gompt-.oie* niaiutaia a regular Kervioe between Hamburg Bremee Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden and tUe Straits, China aad Japan. Homewards, they are dcsp&tehod fortnightly lor Havre aad Hamburg and onoe a month lor Brrmerbaven dtreot,
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    • 651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D L. NOROOEUTSCHER LLYOD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tho fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Adon, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 719 5 CHUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. HORtfC 1 IafIHSHIPI J THE CAKTON NAHTAHB BROTHERS TO B AC C 0 C I Notioe is hereby given that Chop Yee San Cheong, of No. 88, Robinson Road, Singapore, are the sole proprietors rf the above
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    • 264 5 GREATEST VAi-UE IN THE WORLD. a^C^BB Packed in Patent Cf\ C To b, obtained VacunmTins. OU-^tOcentS. tuLJZm. Manu%£ r .r. ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LONDON, ENG. V. J We Hold Fast to our REPUTATION for PURITY EXCELLENCE. Fraser Neave, Ltd. AUCTION SALE Of A VERY RARE COLLECTION OF CHINESE AND
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    • 589 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, zitz, 37. Phillip Street. New Shipment Just Imported: Hubbnck's coloured paint oil and sundries, Screw Augers, American Axes, Cutting Pliers Gas Pliers, Barbed Wire, Brass, Lead Wire Copper Wire, Fire Bricks, Fire Clay, Hand Saws, Galvd Rivetted Backets, Gaagp Glasses, Adzes, Hand Hatchets,
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    • 173 5 J"oi h ippjr, l»n x lit reflection. MONKEY HMND is quite perfection. IT IS BETTER TO SEE PLEASING RESULTS THAN TO READ ABOUT THEM. HONKEY CLEANS THE HOUSE FROM ROOF TO CELLAR. Won't wash clothes. Try it in your Home. rtl-VJAMI.N MtOOU CO. LTD ;im PURE FRESH MILK. NEW AUSTRALIAN
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 539 6 IN THE ESTATE OF LOW KIM PONG, DECEASED. AUCTION SALES Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES AT BAN SAN STREET, MUAR ROAD, ANGULLIA ROAD, KERBAU LANE AND BALESTIER ROAD, AND FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS AT DEVONSHIRE ROAD, On Monday, October 27, At 3.30 p.m. For farther particulars Ree Circulars
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    • 200 6 FRESH MILK! FRESH tiILK!! SINGAPORE MODE DAIRY. CONTRACTORS TO THE MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS. Tbe milk is produced ncdcr tbe most sanitary conditions, the most up-to date machinery and implements being used. Price 2O cts. per imperial pint. INSPECTION INVITED. Visitors are welcome from 4 to 6 p.m. Sole Agents
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    • 197 6 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOB PBNANO, RANGOON AND CALCDTTA. The Company')) Steamer ELBPHANTA, 1,920 tons, R.H. Coope, Commander, will be despatched (or tbe above ports on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at 6 p.m. She baa excellent accommodation for first and secoodclaps passengers Terms and rate? of freight aod
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    • 227 6 New Strength For all who are run down," weak, "out of »ort*.' lacking in stamina and strength,- Scoll'm Kiiiulmi n is a rich soiuct 1 f ml nuurishnunt. In every part of the world SCOTT'S Fmulrion ia praised by thousands of Doctors Experience and repeated trials covering 37 years »)fv»
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  • 124 7 FIXTURES. Monday, October 20. High Water. 1.9 a.m.. 0.32 p.ra N. 1). L. homeward mail due. Tuesday, October 21. High Water, 1.57 a.m., 1.3 p.m Trafalgar Day. Wednesday, October 22. High Water, '2.69 a.m., 1.42 p.m. Thursday, October 23. High Water, 4.19 a.m.. 2.45 p.m B. I.
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  • 194 7 To -dat. Hongkong, Amoy ami Swatow Uong Wan I Bpm P. Swi'tU nil.' m and Tclok Anson Perak 3 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Malacca and Port Dickson Hong Lian Bpm Sourabaya, Bandjermassin, K. Baroe and Samarinda Ban Ho Liong 4 pm Hongkong, Amoy and
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  • 208 7 The Imp. German mail steamer Gneisenau left Hongkong at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, and may be expected to arrive here at 7 p.m. to-day. She will probably be despatched for Europe at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22. The Imp. German mail steamer P. E.
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  • 358 7 Latest Arrivals. I Brouwer, Dut. str. 324 tons, Capt Lenßinck, Oct 19. From P. Baroe, Oct 17. G.c. and d.p. S. Agency Ltd. For P. Baroe, Oct 21. Rds. Calypso, Brit. str. 339 tons, Capt Duringer, Oct U. From P. Sham, Oct 17. G.c. and d.p. Straits Steamship
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  • 97 7 Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To- Day; TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin A. Beatrice. W. Section No. 1...A. Olry, Taroba. Shbbes Wharf Novgorod. Main W. Sbct. No. 2...M. Treub, Mm. B. ..Lothian. 4...H0ng Wan I. 6. ..Nil. 6...Antenor, Demodocns, Calypso. Niw Dock
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    • 110 7 Simqapou, October 2 On Lomdok Bank 4 m/B Demand Private 6 tn/s 8 m/g Oh Qikmawt Bank d/d Private 8 m/i Ok Fbahoi Bank d/d Private 8 m/i Oh India. Bank T. T. 10, 1918. a/4* a/4» »/4{i SMJ! 28PJ 244J m 294J ■a 801 a. 174 Private 80
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    • 148 7 SINSAPOM, (>' T..IIER 20, 1818. Gatubicr buyers 7.07 t do (Cabe No. 1) unpicked KUu Copra Sandried 18 10 ao Mixed 12 90 Pepper, Black buyers 18 25 ao White 6% buyers,, 81.75 Sago Floor Sarawak 8.40 do Brunei No. 1 notu. Pearl Sago 4.20 Coffoe Bali M 29.00
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 182 7 Bayers. Sellers Value 10 10 Ampang 8.50 9.25 1 1 AyerW->ng I.CO 10 10 BeUt 2.45 2.60 10 10 Bruang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Kampar 9.00 10 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 18.00 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.18.8 2.1.6 £1 Lahat Miner 6.50 7XO 10 0
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    • 645 7 vXI BeU £1 £1 Sendayan If 16/6 XI XI Seremban 10/3 IS 1 £1 £1 Shelford 1.0.6 1.8 0 XI £1 Sialang 1.16 8 226 2/- 2/- Singapore Para 1,6 1 9 2/- 2/- Singapore United 1/1 1,5 2/- 2/- Straits (Bertam) 2/3 2 9 2/- 2/- Sumatra Para
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    • 107 7 41 £1 B. Smelting Co. 16/0 17/41 fl Pref. 1.2.0 1.8.8 6/- 6/- Electric Twaya 4/- 4/3 10 10 Fruer Netve 61.60 xd 100 Howwtb Erskioe 46.00 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 K»ti Bro, Def. 180.0G 140.00 10 10 M»yn»rd C«. 90.00 100 100 R. Hargreavea 100.00 107 60
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 87 7 Children's Colds. Why let the children rack toeir little bodies in Buch a distressing manner when you can bo easily cure their colils with a bottle of Chaiuberlain'B lough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. SOLE AGENTS FOR: TOSI-DIESEL %\K Oil Engines *ff\l^ V^ 4-CYCLETYPIi tAkV^CVV* 1 2-CYCLE
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    • 185 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. October 21. At saleroom, freehold properties, at Neil Road, etc., at 2.80. October 21. At saleroom, freehold residential property, known as Hartfell, Nassim lid., at 2.80. October '21.— At saleroom, valuable freehold residential property, known as Vindobona, situate off Orange Grove Road, at 2.30. October
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    • 109 7 FISH BRAND KEROSENE FISH j~ £a^ fßk aß^fe Per Case BRAND M f%|] The Best Oil onthe Market for House Lighting. Trade Mark. OBTAINABLE FROM: CHOP CHIN HUAT HIN, 246, South Bridge Road. CHOP CHIN KWANG, 23, Circular Road. CHOP EE HIN, 803, Beach Road. CHOP ENG JOO SENG, 30,
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    • 88 7 TO-NIGHT, IN THE 2ND SHOW: A Mm depleting the Ist and 2nd day a results of the Singapore Autumn Race Meeting (Final day's results will be shown on Monday). AT THB HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. IN CONNECTION WITH THIII LITTLE FLOWERS Farce Comedy) A.B. (Jealous wife's njiojodgment). I
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  • 1146 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20. LOCAL POLITICS. This is the particular season of the year when the outside public in this Colony is en abled to acquire a fairly complete and com prehensive understanding of where we are. First of all the Governor's annual speech reviews all the salient
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 5 and 11.
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  • 19 8 The unveiling of the statue of the founder of St. Joseph's Institution will take place at 4 p.m. today.
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  • 21 8 The I'lu Piah Company's output of tin during September was 46 1.58 piculs, value 126,797.35, or an estimated profit of 110,829.42.
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  • 25 8 The sale of Chinese and Japanese antiquities to be held today at 11, at I'owoll and Co's saleroom, is postponed to Saturday, tho 25th inst.,
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  • 37 8 Messrs. Bebn, Meyer and C have been advised by cable that the directors of the Singapore Para Rubber Estates, Ltd., recommended a dividend of 5 per cent, for the year ending Jnne 80, 1913, carrying forward £13,700.
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  • 37 8 The draft of a proposed enactment to provide for the regulation and control of electrical installations and the generation, supply and use of electrical energy, is printed in a I1I 1 .M.S. Government Gazette Extraordinary just issued.
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  • 39 8 Owing to the fall in the price of rubber many estate coolies have been dismissed, and small shopkeepers suffer most for they cannot recover their debts. Business is Buffering, and a few shops have either been sold or transferred.
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  • 39 8 Morgan's Agency, Kuala Lumpur, has just been registered as a London company. Mr. Q. S. D. Morgan will be tho Managing Director out here and Messrs. Duff, Morgan and Vermont, of 48 Dover Street, London, will be the secretaries.
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  • 44 8 A well-known firm in Penang, finding their debtors in Taiping are suspending payments, have refused to supply further orders on credit. It is further said that the firm referred to is to start a branch in Main lioad next month, says the Penang Gazette.
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  • 51 8 Messrs. E. Laurence, W. C. Mcßobb and V. Cockle of the London Metropolitan police, who have been appointed Inspectors for the Straits Settlements police force, arrived at Penang on the 15th instant, by the P. and O. India. They are now learning their duties and have their quarters at tho
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  • 59 8 The two Chinese, Lee Too Poo and Tia Sang Tuan, who were arrested at the in Htance of Chang Seng Hok, who accuses them of robbing him of 150 in Middle lioad, were charged this morning in tho second court. The hearing of the case was postponed until the 24th
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  • 60 8 The North Borneo Chamber of Commerce have received an intimation that the question of coast lights is receiving the attention of the Government but as tho lighting of the coast is an undertaking which will involve considerable expenditure, the Government can only decide on a definite programme after full enquiry
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  • 56 8 The St. Andrew's Medical Mission, Bencoolen Street, was formally declared open on Saturday by the Lady Evelyn Young in the presence of Mrs. Ferguson Davie, Mrs. liartlett and Mrs. Lyall (bon. physicians), Bishop Ferguson Davie, Archdeacon Izard. Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn, C.M.0., Mrs R. J, V\ ilkinson, Mrs. Uilmore Ellis,
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  • 63 8 John Pestaua, a Eurasian who has been under police supervision, was charged this morning in the third Court with failing to notify the police of his change of address and also with failing to report himself at the proper time. He was arrestod at Bukit Tiuiah. Mr. Forrer sentenced him
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  • 108 8 A very enjoyable evening was spent by a large gathering at the Seaview Hotel on Saturday night when a special race dinner and dance were arranged by the management. The band of the Yorkshires was en gaged, and played selections of music during dinner and supplied the melody for the
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  • 107 8 Singapore Municipality scores tremendously through its exemption from payments under the Tamil Immigration Fund Ordinance. Here in Penang, says the Straits Echo, this tax costs the ratepayers five cents per working day for each Tamil coolie employed. We do not object so much to the tax, which is devoted to
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  • 204 8 When the hearing of the Toluk Aver Market murder case was commenced this morning in the third court Mr. Seth, D.P.P., who is appearing to prosecute, had to call one of the court interpreters to prove that Inspector Frayne, who was concerned in the earlier stages of the case, had
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  • 498 8 Mr. Justice Braddell has returned to Kuala Lumpur from his visit to Singapore. It is stated that Mr. D. Laidlaw, of the Chartered Bank, is shortly leaving Penang on transfer to Kobe. Tbe engagement is announced of Miss Hannah David, eldest daughter of Mr. IS. David, of
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  • 190 8 A meeting of the Planters' Association of Johore was held in Johore Bahru yesterday morning when among other things, the question of reducing coolies' wages and bringing Johore more into line with the neighbouring provinces of Malacca and Negri Scmbilan was discussed. It was decided that a maximum
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  • 307 8 Althongb the S.R.E. (v.) bavo failed to bring the Warren Shield to the Drill Hall this year they have every mason to be satisfied with their attempt to win it. They were the noaligts on the volunteer side in the competition and were np against the K.0.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 248 8 LA.MBERX BUTLER'S FRONTIER MIXTURE RECOMMENDS ITSELF. 25 Miles to the Gallon WIIH THE ROVER 12 H.P. JVIOTOR CJ^S A likht, elegant car at a low inclusive price. Simple in mechaninn and control, it appeals especially to the owner driver Weight and upkeep cos's are reduced, by t.;t ingenious elimination of
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    • 166 8 A THRILLING DETECTIVE STORY IN PICTURES: NICK WINTER AND THE PHANTOM IN 2 REELS to be supported by Valley of River Bourne, Franc*. 1 he Oieart, acrobats. The Bolden Illence. THE GREAT FRENCH MANOEUVRES OF 1913. Love Me, love My Cat. (Max Linder). AND NEW PATHES ANIMATED GAZETTE (165 th
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  • 755 9 MR. CHURCHILL RENEWS OFFER TO GERMANY. Speech at Manchester. RbUTSB's IILBORAM. London, October 18. Mr. Winston Churchill has delivered an important speech on the Navy at Manchester. He began by expressing on behalf of the British Admiralty and the Navy keen sorrow •t the German Zeppelin disaster. He
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  • 124 9 C P. R. Officials Arrested on Serious Charge. Rbdtbr's Telegram London, October 18. The Vienna police have arrested Herr Blaustein, manager of the Imperator tourist agency, which is also the agency of the Canadian Paciflo Railway Co. They paid domiciliary visits to the agencies of eight other
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  • 27 9 KaoTiß'A Tblboram. London, October 18. An Englishwoman, Miss Ravenscroft, won the American women's golf champion ship, defeating tbe American, Misß Hollins, by two up.
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  • 33 9 Rbcter's Telegram. London, October 18. Queen Mary has given two hundred pounds, Queen Alexandra a hundred pounds, and the Duke of C'onnaught fifty pounds to the Cardiff relief fund.
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  • 43 9 RaoTßß's Tblbokam. London, October 18. At tbe board of Trade inquiry, the signalman accepted responsibility for tbe Liverpool railway disaster. He admitted he allowed a boy assistant to attend to the block instruments, which is forbidden by tbe Company's rales.
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  • 46 9 Km 1 1 t;'> TKLEGRAM. London, October 18. A meeting, presided over by Lord Dundonald, has decided to erect a simple monument to the late Mr: R. C. Cor field in the square at Berbera, if permission is granted by the Colonial Office.
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  • 24 9 Rioter's Tkleqram. London, October 18. Major Maitland bas successfully descended in a parachute two thousand feet from the Army airship Delta.
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  • 65 9 Rbdtbr's Tblbqram. London, October 18. Mrs. Pankhurst has arrived at New York from France. She was questioned by the immigration authorities, after which it was decided to exclude her from America. Mrs. Pankhurst appeals to Washington. Suffragettes created a serious disturbance at tbe morning service at
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  • 37 9 Kbctbb'h Tblboram London, October 18. The race for the Caulfield Cup resulted as follows Aurifer 1 Anna Carlovna 2 Wassail 8 Twenty throe ran. Won by a length. Auiifer won at 6 to 1.
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  • 72 9 RBCTBS'S TILKORAM. London, October 18. A message from Mexico City, published at New York, says President Huerta has dis posed of the rumours that ho contemplates voluntary resignation. When I resign," be says, "it will be to seek a resting place six feet underground." Dir QrhmMß Lloyd
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  • 69 9 Kaona's Tumui. London, October 18. It is reported from Vienna that the Discount Bank and the Land Credit Institute have concluded a China loan of two million sterling in six per cent, treasury bonds. Dai Ostasutisou Llotd Tblmram. Berlin, October 17. Tbe Vienna Eskompte Bank has
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  • 345 9 TENTH ZEPPELIN TO COME TO GRIEF. New Craft To Be Accelerated. Rsdtik's Tblboram. London, October 18. The official account of the disaster to the German airship states that it was apparently due to an outbreak of fire in the fore-engine room. It was an altitude test, hence the
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  • 238 9 Monument Inaugurated on the Battlefield. itSOTBM S Tlll'lUl. London, October 18. The German centenary celebrations at the inauguration of an imposing memorial on the battlefield of Leipzig have commenced in the presence of tbe Emperor and tbe Federal princes. D<R OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD TkLIURAM. Berlin, October 18. At Leipzig,
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  • 48 9 The East Asiatic Company's Dail) ReportThe market in London on Saturday was quiet. About 1,300 tons plantation grades will be offered at to-morrow's auctions. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 3/1 a a Forward 3/11 First latex crepe, delivtry next three months 3/<H
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  • 1018 9 FATAL TERMINATION OF HIS ILLNESS. Sudden Heart Failure. The whole business community of Singapore, irrespective of nationalities, will receive tbe news of Mr. Hans Becker's death with deep and sincere sorrow. The sad intelligence was conveyed in a cable received by Mr. A. Diehn, local director
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  • 40 9 Prince Albert, the King's second son, today dates his appointment as a midshipman in the Navy on tbe aame day that the new battle cruiser Queen Mary, named after bis mother, is commissioned at Portsmouth is the First Battle-cruiser Squadron.
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  • 56 9 Tbe Principal and staff of the Methodist Girls' School, Kuala Lumpur, held a very succef sful "at borne at Holt Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday evening. Tbe upper floor of tbe building had been tastefully arranged, with a very large and comprhensive display of Chinese and Japanese art linen, in
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  • 132 9 (From Our Owm Correspondent.) London, October 18. The following interim dividends are an nonnoed Eastern Produce 6 per pent., and Bidor S per cent. Sumatra Para declares a final dividend ol 12} per cent., places £11,000 to reserve, making £80,000 and carries forward £8,400. There has been
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  • 911 9 Das OsTAHiiTiBCHi Lloyd Tiliqram. Berlin, October 18. Herr Bremermann, a director of the N. D. L., has died. THE COURT CARDS. Further Testimony to the Popular Entertainers. On the occasion of "their las>t visit to Singapore the Court Cards stayed just long enough to
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  • 286 9 AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT ADOPTS FIRM ATTITUDE. Talk of Ultimatum to Servia. Ricth'i TauouM. London, October 18. The Austro -Hungi.rian Charge d'Affaires at Belgrade is instructed to inform Strvia in the most emphatic diplomatic form that the Servian troops must immediately evacuate Albania. London, October 20. King Constantino has visited
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  • 108 9 RUMOURED DISSENSIONS OVER LAND POLICY. The Position of tbe Chancellor. RaoTM's Thiqkam. London, October IS. Reynolds's Newspaper announces that three cabinet meetings last week were devoted almost entirely to the land policy question. There is some reason for believing that Mr. Lloyd George met with considerable opposition from
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  • 86 9 Declares He is Victim of Tammany Boss. RbotirV Tblbokam. London, October 18. Mr. Martin Glynn bas been sworn in an Governor of New York, in place of Mr. Sulzer. Tbe latter, in a statement, characterises the dismissal as a farce of political lynching, the consummation of a
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  • 37 9 KSOTIR'S TILIcIKAM. London, October 20. Sir Hufus Isaacs is appointed Lord Cbief Justice, Sir Jobn Simon, K.C., AttorneyGeneral with a seat In tbe Cabinet, and Mr. Buckmaster, K.C., Solicitor-General. Lord Alverstone is created a Viscount.
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  • 52 9 Dib Ostasiatischb Lloyd Trlbqba*. Berlio, October 18. Roamania baa closed with an offer of the Disoonto group for 250 millions of a 4 i per cent loan. Tbo Skupxcbtina bad bad under consideration a bill providing for tbe taking up of a loan of 250 millions by a
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  • 2150 10 SUCCESSFUL CLOSE OF AUTUMN MEETING. The Racing Analysed. Saturday saw the finish of the Autumn race meeting. The afternoon was pleasant, the racing, if not sensational, at any rate interesting and the dividends of such a nature as to provide more tban one little harvest for the backer
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  • 165 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible foe the opinions of its correspondents.] An Appeal. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Ceylon mail to hand has brought us the distressing news of the great havoc played there by the recent unprecedented floods in various parts of Ceylon.
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  • 319 10 Appearance of a Novel By French Ploughman. Two years ago a little seamstress, Mdlle. Marguerite Audoux, sprang into fame by a remarkably realistic novel, Marie Claire, and now a peasant of Auvergne who, whilst holding his plough, minding his cattle, and mowing his field, has found time
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  • 174 10 At I poll, on Friday, Mr. Justice Woodward heard an appeal by Tronoh Mines, Ltd., against a conviction by the Warden of Mines for breach of a shafting license. According to the Times of Malaya, the conviction was for removing timber from a shaft without the
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  • 150 10 As the French President, d aring his recent tour through provincial France, was leaving the last village, in the department of the Correze, a surprise awaited him. He was asked by the owner of a truffle field to stop for a moment and to see
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  • 1404 10 JAPAN'S NEWEST FIGHTING MACHINE. Arrival from South Africa. Japan's latest word in warships— the battlecruiser Kongo— has arrived in Singapore en route to her home in the north. She came out from England via the Cape, and is the largest and most powerful war vessel which has
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  • 222 10 Notes in General. Mr. S. F. Brereton Martin has presented a solid silver cup for competition by members of tho Penang Golf Club. This prize will in all probability be played for in January and will be competed for by strokes under handicap. Oar Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires
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  • 307 10 s.c.c. v. s.r.c. The S.R.C. men did not have much difficulty in securing the honours on Saturday in a game with an eleven, representing the S.C.C. James, for the S R.C., bowled in great style, capturing seven wickets at a cost of only 25 runs. Gander and Keyt batted
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  • 144 10 A business meeting of tbe Penang Atheneeum was held on the 16th inst., at the Engineers' Institute, Penang. The Rev. W. Cross presided over an attendance numbering 21. The committee submitted rules for the management of the society, and these were passed with a few alterations. The next
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  • 86 10 The little, mild, bald man had settled down in the train to read, and, feeling drowsy after a trying day at business, fell asleep. On the hat rack above was a ferocious crab in a bucket, and, reaching the txjge of the rack, it fell, alighting on the little man's
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  • 812 10 SATISFACTORY INCREASES IN THE HALF-YEAR. More Work, More Revenue. The report of the Tanjong Paj-ar Dock Board for tbe half-year ended June 30 last has been issued and shows satisfactory progress all round. The following are some of tbe details: The credit balance of general revenue account for
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  • 29 10 I wouldn't go to that farm if I wan you," said tramp to a confrere of tho road. "Why? Is there a dog?" No, but thtrt's danger o' work
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  • 1734 11 OIIMETS GREAT ACHIEVEMENT AT BROOKLINE. Defeat of Kay and Vardon Describing the exciting finish of the American open golf championship, at Hrookline, U.S.A., the special correspondent of The Times telegraphed on September 20:— Mr. Francis Ouinjct at Brooklino today beat Vardon by live stroki s and Kay by
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  • 218 11 Story of Exciting Struggle On Steamer's bridge. An extraordinary story of a struggle between a captain and a pilot on a steamer's bridge was told to a Marine Board at Hull, the other day. The vessel was the Marlwood, of London. Mr. Saxelby, on behalf of tbe
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  • 187 11 Arrivals. Per str. Calypso, Oct 19.— From Port Swettenham Mr. H. O. Neavin. Per str. Pin Seng, Oct 19.— From Port Swettenham Mr. Davies. Per str. Ouadiana, Oct 19.— From Saigon Messrs. M. Joseph and Marquis. Per str. Kaka, Oct 18.— From Malacca: Dr. and Mrs. E.
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  • 721 11 Prices Quoted In tbe Market Thli Morning. Singapore, October 20, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tbe following list ol qnotatiom> this morning I— RUBBER SHARE*. Noa. Valoi. Butim. Sauiat. 2/- AUagar 1/0 3/3 1 Anglo-JaTa 8/6 4/6 1 Anglo Johore 4,6 6/2/-
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    • 37 11 The Man Who Gets There la Urn n*a wtw ha* Wool— ml liok r*4 Mm* and ol to— tat hfc tody. •ATHWItn MTM6UZB MO UVEI OH CO.V.POUNO IMM<.-.tt l-.r-agt- 1" 1". Or ALL OHfcMittT* air«i r« <* 99
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    • 49 11 Beware of that chill which strikes yon in tbe loins, if disregarded, serions disease will follow. A dose or two »f Wooda' Great Peppermint Cure, taken immediately the tronble in noticed, throws off all bad symptom. NlVui- be without it in tbe Honae Sold everywhere, 80 cents a bottle.
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    • 385 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE MACHINE that completes the family circle. Everyone is on band in tbe evening to enjoy the mjsio cf the "His Master's Voice machine. I This wonderful instrument makes the home attractive for tbe childrnn and livens np the entire household. No home need be vitbent a His
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    • 597 11 From Ist October, 1913, OF MIGHELIN TYRES are REDUCED on Michelin Price List No. 5632, as follows:— 17% on all covers of millimeter sizes. 17% on tubes Z% and 4 inches. 15% on covers Z\i and 4 inches. 15% on tubes 105 and 135 millimetres. 8% on tubes 90 millimetres.
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  • 1173 12 REMARKABLE EXPERIMENTS DESCRIBED. M. Maeterlinck's Paper. In the course of his remarkable paper on Life After Death in the Century Magazine, M. Maeterlinck refers to certain experiments which are so suggestive in themselves and so vivid in their description that we reproduce them. The poet-savant is referring
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  • 1049 12 Rubber and Produce Investment Company. At the Board of Trade Offioes, Careystreet, W.C., on September 24, the statutory first meetings of the creditors and shareholders of the Rubber and Produce Investment Trust, Ltd., 28, King-street, Cheapside, 8.C., were held before Mr. U. E. Burgess, Official Receiver. The
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  • 1152 12 DAY AT IMPERIAL SERVICES EXHIBITION. A Great Gathering. The Imperial Services Exhibition at Earl's Court, despite the success that has attended through the summer, has not hitherto had so numerous and enthusiastic a crowd of visitors as that which passed the turnstiles on Saturday, September 18. Somewhere
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  • 1167 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. 14 should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    • 112 12 SEMI-DIESEL ENGINES "BERGSUND For All Purposes ON Complete Launch equipments and complete Power Installations quoted for on application to Sole Agents: The Singapore General Electrical Engineering COMPANY, LIMITED. SI, Mohamed Sultan Road. GREAT BILLIARD MATCH. AS USUAL A PADMORE TABLE SELECTED (Stepbenson's Favourite). TO BE HELD AT JULIAN FRANKEL'S FURNITURE
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    • 875 13 No Beer has such a good taste as Largest -DCCiI S Singapore, Sale in W% F.M.S., etc. Beer 1 1 s Key Kunchi Beer Beer Our Beer is known under the above 3 names, but every bottle bears the same label. Sole Agents Behl\, McyCF Co< Lt<L BRITISH INDIA SIEAM
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    • 770 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIA* S. N. CO.. LTD. saTTaaa Fiwmantl* (Perth), North «V«*4 AuatfKllan Port*, 4mv« •nd Singapore. Regular Fortnight!] sailing* boiwaet Singapore and Western Australia, oaJling At Java (as induoement oQors), Derby, King Sound (Port for the Kimberley
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    • 562 13 UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS solid mahogany full iron frame: absolutely guaranteed. $350. I ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UKDER MAIL WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT yJfci GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venice, calling at Port Said, Suea, Aden, Colombo, Penang, -jingapord, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD.
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    • 486 14 SINGAPORE 8 ONLY COMPANY. LAR6EBT PAID-UP CAPITAL 8F ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS And PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i Wlnc4ie.ter House, Singapore. IjOHOOM OFFIOK I 82, OM Jewry, X.C Tha Oompaay baa «20.000 deposited with the Sapreme Oour* ot England, and eompliM with the BritUh
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    • 362 14 INSURANCE. j fIHMLUK ABSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, BsTAßUsaao 18M Dlraoi Government Sjupervlslon Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB" aad Non-ForfeiUble, urge Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outrcandiag olaims. Ntw Builnsss, 1J.2 ;vet...te 930,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, ate,, made locally. I Numerous modem schemes, 4. H. BVANS, Manager,
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    • 444 14 I BANKIHO. THE SZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. HO. »7 AND 68. KLINO STRBBT. H»TA»LUHSD 1807 j Capital paid op •1,000,000.00 Reserve liability ol proprietors.. .ll, ooo. ooo.oo Reserve Fond 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTORS. 11.1 1. Ti» Taoa Joo» >. Low Kaoon Yaa 11.1 1. Tarn Swi
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    • 557 14 BANKING. QFUTBCH-ABIATIBCHE BANK. MUI Mil UP damn (Ik. lull 7,500,00Q). Bead Offlee Shanghai, Board of Directors Berlin. BB4N0HBS) ■«*lia, Oaleatta Hamburg, Cantos, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobr, Pakinv, Tientsin, Tananfa, Tsirgtau, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank fner Handel and Icdaatrk, 1 Berliner Handols-OeselJechaft.
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    • 948 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALES 01 EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, TENNI GE4R, ETC., At Mapleton, No. 12, Mount Elizabeth Road, Ol Bfttufday, October as, ax a p.m. "I"'. gto »»;»*»°8 woven arm chairs and B€tteos teak centre table; lacquered *h«tMts;!»«ranti dinner wagons; bentwood chairs; iron bedsteads meranti wardrobes with mirror doors
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  • 944 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Petrol and its Rivals I What with new fuel which, according to some authorities, we are going to procure at the rate ef unnumbered millions of gallons a year, or so the increase in the use of the ordinary benzole, and
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  • 144 15 Mr. J. Henry Harris, in the coarse of an article entitled In Apple- Land, contributed to the October issue of the Pall Mall Magazine, tells the following delightful legend conoerning the introduction of the apple into Dovon. The apple in Devon baa its romance. It is said
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    • 270 15 FOR ANYTHING and EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL PLEASE SEND YOUR ENQUIRIES TO CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., Sin gapore. FOR Auriga Wice-Drawn Lamps. Ceiling and Desk Fan*. Bells, Indicators, Bell Wires. "Aoturus Flame- Arc Lamps. ELECTRIC COOKING and HEATING APPLIANCES SCCH AS MILK HEATERS, KETTLES, SHAVING POTS, IRONS. CURLING TONGS HEATER, ETC., ETC.
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    • 59 15 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don't doctor your blood for rheumatism. Use an external application of Chamberlain h Pain Balm. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your reins and soon rid the system of
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    • 346 15 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT MOTOR TYRE ;^~s*&Zl MANUFACTURERS TO HIB MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN PRICES OF DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES. NEW LIST IN COURSE OF PREPARATION. STILL CHEAPEST and BEST. The Dunlop Rubber Co. (Far East) Ltd. Singapore:. ferJJJjjjjxl SPHINX BALM. BHb^l The World's wtoanma Standard Cure. For the
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    • 43 15 "BABY" CID JU±^^m.± Gar WATER COOLED FOUR SPEEDS and REVERSE TORPEDO BODY (PRINCE HENRY TYPE) COMPLETE with Windscreen, Hood, Acetylene Head Lights, Kit of Tools, Jack, etc. $1,100 ON VIEW at THE GASOLENE LIGHT AND CYCLE COMPANY, Beach Road, H. WOLSKEL COMPANY, TJsiT*.*:
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    • 497 16 FIRE FIRE Where is your "CITEX" P The Citex Fire Extinguisher Protects Life and Property. The CITEX Is simple; a pull and it is Free, a Bump and it works. NOTHING TO PERISH No solution to make up, no acid to handle. WATER and a CITEX CARTRIDGE only. Sole Agents
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    • 236 16 WANTS. SHORTHAND TYPIST TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, an experienced shorthand-typist teacher to coach lady. Apply with referenceb to Box No. 860, Straits Times. 17 10 20-10 KRANIES WANTED. Wanted, temporary kranies for our cheap pale. Apply personally to the Manager, Katz Bros., Ltd. 18-10 v EMPLOYMENT WANTED. Assistant wants employment. About
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    • 530 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD.; HOUBEB TOUT. lo let, No. 81 and 22, Sambau Road. Apply Nathan k Son, Change Alley. 1-11 v FURNIBHED REBIOENCEB TO LET. Belmont, Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong and 400, Serangoon Road. Apply H. Somapah, 19, Raffles Place, or 817, Serangoon Road. ISU a OFFICE
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    • 621 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLBBS k OOVKHKMKKT CONTRACTORS. GENERAL IMPORTERS AND IXPORIIRS AND COMMISSION AQRNIt, 47, PHILLIP STRRRT. 'Phone I*BB, (Private 14(0). Telegrams BUMMIAT. 106 n GUAH KIAT ft CO NOTICE is hereby given, that I, the undersigned, late managing partner of the firm of Kiam Kiat k Co.
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    • 539 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, 6o»tr»ment and Municipal Contractors. 106, 108 k 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 431 and 1174. NOTIFICATION. NO. L I, 1918. Tenders will be received up to the 80th November, 1913 for the lease of the Pawn broking Farm for the district of Sarawak Proper, or
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    • 683 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week I and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Polo Club. Mondays
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