The Straits Times, 29 October 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.325 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      191 1 [the celibrated White Horse SCOTCH A fl WHISKY Established 1742. KATZ BROS.' CHEAP SALE COMMENCES NEXT MONDAY. 12 DAYS ONLY. HORNSBY PUMPING PLANTS. Engine works on the coiumoneet i- mSX. kcroficno oil. aod is direct geared to a single acting horizontal _^aV^^^|tP^^^^ Ham I'uuip. •hSStl* 9^- B^M~" i^B bV^^^Bk I
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      131 1 ROBINSON CO., Agents for The Kynoch Motor Cycle. The Kynoch 4 H.P., Motor Bicycle.— Model C. With Sturmey Archer Free Engine and 3-speed Gear. Gear operated by Lever on top rail Pedal starting from Saddle. The Kynoch 4 H.P., Motor Bicycle.— Model B. With Free Engine in back Hub. Pedal
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      8 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Sou Aoknts: AOAMBON. 6ILFILLAN CO., LTC.
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    Church Congress.
    1224 2 THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER'S ADDRESS. The Kingdom of God." The fifty- third annual Church Congress opened at Southampton, on September 30 with a civic reoeption at the Hartley University College. The Mayor (Aid, Bowyer) presided and welcomed the members. The Bishop of Winchester, as president, in acknowledging the
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      98 2 Loss of Weight Do not neglect it. Reinforce your daily diet with this highly concentrated and active fat-, flesh- and muscleforming food 4 KEPLER'- B7 j Cod Liver Oil Malt Extract You will like its delicious flavour la&VLV^Ti'Tr'rp and be highly gratified with your steady increase of weight and §n3||R!?ml
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      59 2 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don't doctor your blood for rheumatism. Use an external application of Chamberlain's Pain Baliu. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins and soon rid the system of this
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    Kings Speech to Army
    1095 3 COMPLIMENTS CLOSE RECENT MANCEUVRES. Great Strides in Training. So far as the troops themselves were concerned, the army mann uvres came to a conclusion before noon on September 26, for by that time Sir John French bad completed the evolntion of changing the front and direction
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      312 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED. Ettabllshed 1569 The first Lite Office in the world to introdnoe tbe non forfeiture prinoiple to Policies. A Mutual Offio.. No Sharoholdor.. Low Pitmiumi Annual Inoome 1,284,364. FunJa «7,291,290 Claims amid £6,078,960. ALL. profit* are distributed amongst Polioy holders. Claims paid in
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      475 3 world jrWrvrs&\ ••■"'owhbo GENUINE CAVIARE. ANCHOVIES IN BRINE j (Saltttd Sardols). Is Tin. and Clwm S Id by all Hish-CijM ProvttiM Dtiltra. C. F. STUHR A. CO., HAMBURG tntlUb 1 1 port Agnt: W. LOVBOHOVB, LONDON. B.C. CHEONB BROTHERS. Dentisls, MO 25, South Bridge ROM. Firat-el»»a MeebaaJaal OeaUatry, <3od Crowne
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      764 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL J 9^ x WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT kifWi GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai Prom and to Trieste and Venioe, calling at Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Ponanc Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. UOMBWARD, Dne to arrive on or about Dne to sail on
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      697 4 ITEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 1913 Eomeivard (for Europe). (Connecting at
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      636 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbo New Twin-sorow Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstruoted, and are fitted with all
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      551 4 STEAMER BAIUMBB THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Baehok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora Lacon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure s.s. MAH IDOL Oot. 99 s.s. VUG ALA Oot. 29 Nov. 1 HEIM leaves
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      506 4 STEAMER SAILINIB HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. MB •EUTICB UMPfUIIH fftMTsan. Main. Combined Cervlo*. The steamres of those Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emden, and tte Straits, China and Japaa. Homewards, they ate despatched fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremorhaven
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      635 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSGHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers this Company Rail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Xaplns (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez. Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsiogtau, Nagasaki
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      116 5 JUST UNPACKED: A Large Assortment of XMAS CARDS and CALENDARS FOR 1914. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. K-l HOTEL de ('EUROPE BUILDINGS, High Street, Singapore. ■■w OIL ENGINES ILLUMINATING §^ql__M A HIDH-GRAHK KEROSENE OIL AT A MODERATE PRICE. OBTAINABLE FKOM ANY DEALER. STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK (Singapore), Malacca MALACCA RUBBER
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      341 5 GUAN KIAT CO.. SHIP CHANDLERS, <*7. Phillip Street. New Shipment J utt Imported i Habbnck's coloured paint oil and sundries. Screw Aogero, American Axes, Cutting Pliers. Oas l'lu m, Barbed Wire, Brass, Lead Wire, Copper Wire, Fire Brick*, Fire Clay, Hand Saws, Oalvd Rivetted Backets. Gaagr Olassee, Adzes, Hand Hatobets,
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      304 5 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. For Economy and Power use: CROSS BRAND KEROSENE IN YOUR OIL ENGINES. The Cheapest Brand of Kerosene on the Market. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS J% IT Per 4-Gallon tin I iiu (Including Duty). THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY
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      399 5 Royal Vinolia Cream Soap. Royal Vinolia Cream Soap is specially adapted to meet the requirements of the daintiest toilet, while for daily use in the nursery it is unsurpassed. The care bestowed on the selection of materials and manufacture of this charming soap ensures its absolute purity. It is indeed
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      202 6 NANYO YUBEN KUMI. (SOUTH SEA MAIL 8.8. CO.) FOR BATAVIA, CHBRIBON, SAMARANO AND SOURABAYA. The U.S. BANRI MABU is due on the 4th November, 1918, and will receive prompt doepatch for the above parts. For freight, apply HUTTBXBACH BROTHBRS CO., Agents. 18-10 81-10 We Hold Fast to our REPUTATION for
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      61 6 MISS HARU AND MR. FUJITA. NO 14, QUEEN STREET, Are weli known to many doctors in Singapore as the most aooompliahed Japanese If asseose and Masseur. MASSAGE. We advise Ladies and Oent'.emen to try our Massage as well as Medicine. H yon are healthy try Massage twioe a week to
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      182 6 FISH BRAND KEROSENE FISH M^k Pap Cssg |Ol| of 2 Tins. /^^EBwSsiP^ The Best n n the Marßet for House Lighting. Trade Mark. OBTAINABLE FROM: CHOP CHIN HUAT HIN, 246, South Bridge Road. CHOP CHIN KWANG, 23, Circular Road. CHOP EE HIN, 308, Beach Road. CHOP ENG JOO SENG, 30.
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      184 6 After Fever After operations, dysentery, or at any time when health is low and strength feeble, Scott's Emulsion ll unrivalled as a strength maker, a builder-up of tissue, muscle, and bone. No other remedy has such a world-wide reputation for purity, quality, strength, for Remits SCOTT'S nZj Emulsion /ppf FOR
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    135 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, October 29. High Water, 9.53 a.m., MM pin Thursday, October 30. High Water, 10.il a.m., 11.12 p.m P. and O. homeward mail due. Friday, October 31. High Water, 10. W a.m.. 11.55 p.ra P. and O. outward mail due. Legislative Council. 2.30. Municipal Commission, 2.80.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    167 7 Today. Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai aud Japan Amazone >pm Medan Circe 8 i'm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm Batu Pahat Mena 8 pm Tebing Tinggi, Bcngkalis and Bagan Meran 8 pm Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei, and Ponang
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    198 7 The P. and O. homeward m lil steamer U.-lU left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, and may be expected to arrive here on Thursday morning, October 30. The P. and O. outward mail *teim >r Devauha left Colombo at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    398 7 Latest Arrivals. Flora, 11. M. cruiser 4800 tons. Com (MMtMN. From Hongkong, Oct 2S. 8. N. Officer. For Somali, H. M. tra. 0712 tons. Com. Cooke, Oct Ml r'rom S'hampton, Sept 27. Troops. Left for Hongkong, Oct 28. Amizone. Kch. str. 2958 tons, Captain Oerard. Oct t9. From
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day; TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Section No. I... Japan. Shiirs Wharf Unkai Mara 11. Main W. Sict. No. 2...E110ra, Patani. B...Benlodi. 4...80yne. S... Circe. o...Eumaeus. N«w Dock 7. ..(Under construction) Wist Wharf B..
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    110 7 Arrivals. Per str. Selangor, Oct 2'. From Port Su ettenliam I Messrs. C. B. Ward, G. E. Greene, J. Snodgrass and R. Struthers. l'er str. Ellora, Oct 28.— From Rangoon Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pol, Mr. and Mrs. Angier, Mr. »nd Mrs Rosenberg, Messrs. E. H.
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    FLEET-STREET " MYSTERY."
    196 7 FLEET-STREET MYSTERY." Policemen as Actors for The Cinematograph. A pearl necklace mystery was unrolled in Fleet-street the othor day, and three City policemen who intervened in the affair will appear on the film for which it was being enacted. Two motorcars belonging to the Universal Film Company were travelling down
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
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      111 7 Simaapom, October 29, 1918. Oii London Bank 4 m/« 8/4} Oemud m 2/4J Priv»te 8 m's 2 t 8 m/s 8/41J Om a»xi«t B%nk d/d 2 Private 8 m/S M 'J4 I j Om Pk&jiob Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/i 801 Oa Imdu. Bank T. T. 174 Private
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      PRODUCE.
      148 7 SlNOAFOBI, UCTOBKB 29, 1918, Gambier buyers 7.06 do (Cube No. 1) anpioked 10.50 Copra Sandried 1180 do Mixed 12.10 Pepper, Black buyers 18.50 do White 5% 83.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 8.40 do Branei No. 1 nom. Pearl Sago 4.aO Coffee Bali :so.OO Coffee Palembaog, 10% basis 80.00 Tapioca, small
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      MINING.
      195 7 J? 8 8 Buyers. Sellers Valae 10 10 Ampan« 8.50 0.25 1 1 AyerWeng I.CO 10 10 BeUt 2.35 2.80 10 10 Bruanß 0.00 0.85 10 10 Kanipax 9.00 10 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 13.00 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.0 2.1.6 £1 £1 Lahat Mine*
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      RUBBER.
      638 7 v£j Bnyere BeUert 2/- 2/- Allagai 1/8 1/H £1 £1 Anglo Java 8/9 4/9 2/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 8,8 9/1 2/- 2/- Batanc Malaka /9 1/1 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 2.0.0 2.10.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh 1/£1 £1 Bokit Kajang 1.8.9 1.14.7 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 8.0.0 8.10.0 norn
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      GENERAL.
      114 7 n £1 B. Smelting Co. 15/8 17/61 41 frff. 1.2 0 1.8.6 i/- 6/- Electric T'w*jB 4/- 4,8 10 10 FrMer k Netwe 61.50 LOO Howurth EnJdoe 4S.CO LOO 7%' W. 100.00 100 100 K*ti B^, Del. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Mayiittd Co. 20.00 LOO 100 R. flargreavea 107.60
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      37 7 Children's Colds. Why let the children rack their little bodies in snch a distressing manner wben you can so easily care their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries Mid Dealers.
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      140 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. November 1. -At saleroom a serviceable Turnout, etc., at 11. November I.— At No. 44, Seah Im Road, Keppel Harbour, household furniture, at 2.80. November 3. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10 November 5. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. November 7. -At saleroom, unredeemed
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      92 7 LAMBERT A BUTLER'S FRONTIER MIXTURE RECOMMENDS ITSELF. WE CAN SUPPLY PROM STOCK 3-STAMP MILLS vi Complete with STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER FOR %S^ V\V^ DRIVING *\V\ \SA^ PURPOSES. OVivO^ Tel AddreM: AS SUPPLIED IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Particulars and Prices on Application. CARLSBERG BEER^ World-wide Sole Agents THE
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      49 7 GRAND CHANGE of PROGRAMME AT THB HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE BOAD. TO-NIGHT S FEATURE FILMS: AN INDIAN'S LOYALTY A.B. (Powerful drama). MR. SPRIGGS BUYS A DOB A.B. (Faroe Comidy), THB WIDOW'S KIDS A.B. (Faroe Comedy). GAUHONT GRAPHIC, No. 39 (New Edition). Telephone No. 1116. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29. CHARITY AT HOME.
    991 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29. CHARITY AT HOME. A kindly correspondent wrote to us the other day to suggest a new direction tor organised charity in Singapore. Having evidently just been tapped by one of the busy lady collectors for a contribution lo the Children's Aid Society he bethought
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    17 8 Messrs. Koh and Co.'s annual cash clearance sale commences on November 1, Reductions in alldipartments are advertised,
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    20 8 We are informed by the Netherlands Trading Society that the bank has opened branches at Pontianak and Tandjong Balei (Asahan).
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    23 8 The Sandycroft Rubber Company has declared a second interim dividend of 7J per cent, on account of the year ending January 31. 1914.
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    49 8 T. M. Wright, engine-driver, X.1.X., was sentenced at Lahore on October 22 to five hundred rupees fine or in default imprisonment for six weeks for firing at bis wife and wounding a man in the street. Wright was in charge of the train that took King George into Delhi,
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    45 8 From Peking we learn that the Hanyang arsenal has during the period of one month, Angust 15 to September 15, turned out 1,000 new model mauser rifles, 20 recoil guns, 1,200,000 rounds of ammunition, 13,000 pounds of sulphuric acid and 18,000 pounds of nitric acid.
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    48 8 The Japan Chronicle learns that a branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank is to be opened at Tsingtau on November 1, its existence being called for by the increasing number of Japanese residents. There are no restrictions on the enterprise so far as the German Government is concerned.
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 5 and 11.
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    26 8 A bill has been introduced into the Philippine Assembly by a Filipino delegate to declare Spanish the official language of the islands as well as English.
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    118 8 On her outward voyage to Rangoon the Bibby liner Herefordshire was on fire in her No. 8 batch for three days. It appears that the fire, which is stated to have been caused by spontaneous combustion in the coal in the hatch in question, was discovered on the day after
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    80 8 The respective Aero Clubs of France and Great Britain have decided to organise an annual air race between Paris an 1 London. In 1915 the competitors will start from London and fly to Paris and back. The two Aero Clubs have reached an agreement as to the regulations, which will
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    84 8 Iver Gourgey, a broker residing at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, has been charg ed, before Mr. J. R. Wood in the Police Court with violating the provisions of sec. 23 of the ordinance of 1901 as amended by ordinance 2 of 1913, sec. 32. sub sec. 16g in that certain
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    79 8 Mr. Thomas McGuffie, superintendent of Glenury and Dullene, Ceylon, lias committed suicide, by taking poison. Deceased leaves a widow and six daughters, one of whom is married to Mr. H. Hawke. No reason can bo assigned for the act, and all tho estate matters financial and otherwise have been foumi
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    85 8 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday afternoon in the Board Room. The agenda, which is not unduly heavy, includes two items which will be of interest to motorists. One refers to the motor traffic on Cavanagb Bridge, a matter which has been commented upon before
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    58 8 An article by Mr. do Bois MacLaren, in the India Rubber Journal, suggests the probability of a great rubber famine in the early future. Mr. W. F. do Bois MacLaren, the proprietor of the India Rubber Journal, is the chairman of the Eastern International Rubber and Produce Trust, and the
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    52 8 An experimental aerial post between Paris and Pauillac, whence the mails for South America sail, began on October 15, when an aeronaut carried the mails thither far quicker than the train. It is now announced that a similar service between Paris and Nice with halts at Lyons and Marseilles will
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    54 8 It is understood that early next month the four torpedo boat destroyers in Hongkong, i.e., the Fame, Virago, Whiting, Otter, are to be superseded by four boats of the same river class as the Usk, Kibble and Welland. The boats are coming from the Mediterranean, and are named the Colne,
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    61 8 The Pioneer (Calcutta) says If the reports from America as to the damage to the cotton crop prove to be true, we may expect to sre a sharp rise in the price of the raw material in India. Our crop on the whole is in a good state and a
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    46 8 At Trafalgar day banquet given by the Naval League in London on October 21, Dr. Page, the United States ambassador, announced that Oreat Britain had accepted the invitation of the United States to be ropresented by a naval squadron at the opening of the Panama Canal.
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    55 8 It might be as well to mention that to-night will be the last opportunity on which the Court Cards may be seen this visit. The little party have made a number of new friends and no doubt, there will be many, both new and old, who will want to be
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    29 8 By an oversight we omitted to credit the Straits Echo with the report of the Langkawi and Kuala Paudan Rubber Estates which we reproduced in our issue of yesterday.
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    199 8 This morning, before Mr. Forrer in the third court, Mr. Lornie, the Registrar of Mohammedan marriages, prosecuted Husseinsah for giving to a publio servant information which he knew or believed to be false and which would cause such servant to make false entries in the register. Mr. Lornie stated that
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    495 8 Lieut. J. Chippendall, R.E., who went to Colombo about two months ago for temporary duty in Ceylon, returned to his station by the transport ship Somali yesterday. The Hon. L. W. Booth, acting Colonial Secretary, Ceylon, severed bis official connection with Ceylon on October 23, after a
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    Property Sale.
    103 8 The following lot was disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'x saleroom yesterday afternoon Freehold land fronting Empress Road off K ng's Road and Bukit Timali Road, Singapore, area 27,TH0 square feet being lot 201 of grant 60, together with the tile-roof bungalow erected thereon and
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    Well-known Dredger Sold.
    182 8 The Pioneer Dredger, which will be remembered as being built here over four years ago for the .Malacca Tin DredgiDg Co., has entered another phase of her chequered career. Although built tor the tin company mentioned she did practically no work fur them as she was condemned
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    When is an Air-Gun Not an Air-Gun?
    249 8 When is an Air-Gun Not an AirGun? The senior magistrate, Mr. H. W, Firmstone, gave bis decision this morning upon a very interesting point which was rainud in the first court. Four Japaneuc women, Matsahoo, Hoocboeoli, Sungau and Tumi, were summoned for not having licenses for air guns, which were
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      122 8 THE COUNTERFEITER An Exceedingly Good Western Drama Intensely Absorbing and Stirring IN TWO PAKIS A production of the well-known Kay-Bee Film Co., AT THE ALHAMBRA Pictdbe Palaci, Biach Road. TO-NIGHT TOOITHBR WITH OTHBR Highly Entertaining Subjects. Highway of tha Alp*. TIM Emetto Acrobatic Due. Pathei Animated Bazette (166 th Edition).
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    HOME RULE BILL.
    247 9 EXCLUSION OF ULSTER NOT A PRACTICAL SOLUTION. Sir Edward Grey's Views. Rbutbb's Tblsoram. London, October 28. Sir Edward Grey, at Berwick, said if Home Rule were resisted by violence, it must be met by violence. Coercion was utterly hateful, but if there is to be a settlement,
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    MEXICAN SITUATION.
    169 9 Diaz Takes Refuge on American Gunboat. RBCTKR S TKLroRAM. London, October 28. The Mexican elections have passed off quietly, the general population is apathetic, and it is believed that the votes recorded are so few as to invalidate the elections. Huerta today issues a decree increasing the army
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    THE BRUNSWICK SUCCESSION
    146 9 Kbutbr's Tklegham. London, October 28. At the instance of Prussia, the Federal Council has unanimously agreed with regard to the marriage of Prince Ernst August to the Kuiser's daughter, the former's oath of fealty as a Prussian Officer and his declara tion thereanent having so changed the
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    AMERICA'S GREAT ROLE.
    58 9 Kbctsu's Tblbobam. London, October 88. President Wilson, in a speech at Mobile, said that while the United States wonld never again seek to secure an additional foot of territory by conquest, it was its duty to assist states that were obliged to grant con cessions, to emancipate
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    OBITUARY.
    15 9 RBCTSR's IILBORAM. London, October 29. Lord Sidmouth has died at tbe age of 98.
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    THE DUKE IN CANADA.
    109 9 Patriotic Speeches at an Ottawa Luncheon. Rbctib'h Tblbobam. London, October 28. The Duke of ConDaught has been enter tamed at luncheon by tbe Canada Club, at Ottawa. Mr. Mcßride, the Premier of British Columbia, urged the immediate carrying out of the Borden policy for a contribution
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    THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
    94 9 Rbutbr's Tblboram London, October 29. The Cambridgeshire probables are: Erlegh (Water Griggs), Florist (Maher), Light Brigade (Rickaby), Lorenzo (Whalley), Mer cutio (Foy), Fairy King (W. Huxley), Bonbonrose (Sharp), Drinmore (Cheshire), Santair (Martin), Absolute (Jelliss), Blue stone (Fox), Oselle (Donoghue), Wise Mac (Itobbins), Mosoato (Herbert), Jameson (R. Stokes), Equanimity
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    ROYAL COMMISSION
    60 9 Kbctib's Tblb»bam. London, October 29. The Venereal Diseases Commission Las been appointed as follows Lord Sydenham (Chairman), Sir D. Brynmnr Jones, Sir Kenelm E. Digby, Sir Almeric William Fitzroy, Sir Malcolm Morris, Sir John Collie Caaon Horsley, the Rev. Scott Lidgett, Mr. Philip Snowden, M.P., Mrs. Creighton, Mrs.
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    LARKIN'S OFFENCE.
    67 9 Rjotbr's Tblioram. London, October 29. There were great crowds in Dublin at the trial of James Larkin for sedition and inciting to riot. Tbe Attorney-General said that Larkin was not tried because he was a strike leader, but because be bad broken tho law. He was a dangerous
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    STRIKING MINERS RESUME.
    54 9 Kbltbm's Tslboeam London, October 25. A Victoria (Vancouver) message states that the miners are resuming and the soldiers are gradually being withdrawn. It is believed the United Mine Workers of America will declare the strike ended owing to drain on their funds and the inability to win
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    ESCAPE OF THE TEUTONIC.
    37 9 Km tick s Tblboram. London, October 28. The Teutonic has arrived at Liverpool and reports that she encountered an iceberg east of Belle Isle. She reversed engices and escaped by a few yards.
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    THE CORFIELD MEMORIAL.
    28 9 Rbctbr's Tblbobam. London, October 28. The Corfield Memorial fund has reached £646. Mr. Harcourt does not object to the erection of the monument at Berbera.
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    NEW SPANISH CABINET.
    18 9 Kbutbb'i Tblbobah London, October Mk Tbe Conservative statesman, Senor Dato, has formed a Spanish Cabinet.
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    THE DIGGER WINS.
    40 9 Kbctsb's Tilboram. London, October 28. At the National Sporting Club, tbe contest for tbe bantam weight championship of England between Digger Stanley and Bill Benyon ended in the defeat of the latter on points after twenty rounds.
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    POSTAL EMPLOYEES COMBINE.
    23 9 Rauras'i Tulbokau. London, October 28. Delegates representing 100,000 members and fifteen Post Office Unions hare decided in fkvour cf amalgamation.
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    Alleged Libel.
    537 9 ACTION AGAINST A MANAGING DIRECTORLoke Chow Thye v. D. G. Robertson. In the High Court, at Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, a case of considerable interest, locally, was commenced before Mr. Justice Edmonds, being an action brought by Towkay Loke Chow Thye, a miner and general merchant, against Mr. D.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    251 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 111 th auction was held yesterday, when there were offered for sale 1,082.30 pic iils (or 144,307 lbs.) and sold 980.72 piculs (or 130,763 lbe.) The prices realised were: Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Tuesday, October 28. At the auction
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    The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report.
    33 9 The market in London yesterday was weak and declining. The dosing prioes were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/1 Forward 8/First latex crepe, delivery next three months 3/1*
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    62 9 It is reported that Mr. C. H. Keasberry is about to give np the managership of Lumat Estate, British North Borneo. Mr. Keas berry wan for many years in the government service as District Officer at Tenom and Sipitong. he was seconded to open up Lumat Estate and, when tbe
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    The Katori Maru.
    1551 9 FIRST VOYAGE OF LARGEST NY k. LINER. Vessel Opened For Inspection. The maiden voyage of the magnificent new liner of Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Katori Maru, marks the inauguration of an improved service which will add much to the travelling facilities between this Colony and Europe. The
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    NEW ZEALAND AND THE NAVY.
    124 9 First Steps Towards a New Squadron. Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, October 29. A message from Wellington says the Premier has announced that New Zealand discontinues the naval subsidy and takes up a greater responsibility. She has accepted the Imperial government's offer of a light cruiser as
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    SIR JOHN JORDAN.
    18 9 Rbdtbr's Tblboram. London, October 28. Sir John Jordan will leave for Peking on November 10.
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    RUSSIAN FREE TRADE.
    36 9 Dkr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Trlbqram. Berlin, October 28. The Rnssian Ministerial Council has discussed the free import of trade articles into Mongolia and the provinces of the Government of Irkutsk, except vodka and corn.
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    A MELANCHOLY MARKET.
    68 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tilboba*. Berlin, October 28. The bourses are depressed, and dividends in the industrial market are disappointing owing to decrease of international business in the mining industry. The situation of the money market is reserved. The Imperial Bank discount rate is reduced to 54 per
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    RUSSO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    63 9 DSB OsTASIATISCHI LLOTD TILIOBAM. Berlin, October 28. The Russko Jeslowo refers to an interview with M. Sasonow at Berlin in which be says that tbe exchange of opinions shews unity to prevail between Germany and Russia. Reforms will be necessary to conserve Asiatic Turkey, and Russia and Germany
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    AUSTRIA AND THE KAISER.
    31 9 Die Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tilborax. Berlin, October 28. A Vienna paper issued on Monday reports that Count Berchtold thanked tbe Kaiser for bis support of Austria's Albanian policy.
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    P. AND 0. STRIKE.
    115 9 BOARD INVITE OFFICERS TO A CONFERENCE. Thirty Leave Their Ships. Rbdtbr's Tblbobam. London, October 28. Thirty P. and O. officers left their ships at noon yesterday, on not receiving a reply to their manifesto. The sailings of the Arcadia, Malwa, Egypt, and Borneo may consequently be
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    THE KRUPP TRIAL
    138 9 Dismissed Servant Causes A Sensation. Rbdtbk's Tblboram. London, October 29. There has been a sensational development in the Krupp trial, a witness named Von Metzeu, formerly Krupps' representative at Berlin, who is himself prosecuting Krupps in connection with his dismissal, asserting that he possessed correspondence with the
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    LLOYD GEORGE AND THE DEER.
    75 9 Rbotkr's Telkobaii. London, October 29. Arising out of Mr. Lloyd George's attack on deer forests, in connection with the land campaign, the Duke of Sutherland wrote to the papers offering to sell 200,000 acres of deer forest at two pounds an acre. It is stated
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    ITALIAN ELECTIONS.
    103 9 Kbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, October 28. The Italian elections are nearly complete. There is little change in the parties, but the Conservatives are probably rather stronger than the Radicals and Republicans. There has been a sharp set back in Romp, where not one-third cf tbe voters polled. Four were
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    THE BAVARIAN THRONE.
    104 9 Rbotbb's Tblbubam. London, October 29. In view of conferring the kingship on the present Regent, the government have submitted to tbe Bavarian Diet an addition to the constitution terminating tbe regency and declaring tbe throne vacant when and if ten years after the institution of the rop'
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    MONGOLIAN DISTURBANCES.
    24 9 Dxb Ostasutisobi Lloyd Tblboram. Berlin, October 28. During disturbances at Kuldscba (Mongolia), two Chinese generals, four officers, and twenty soldiers were killed.
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    RICKMERS CAPITAL.
    20 9 Das Omasiatischb Llotd Tblboram. Berlin, October 27. Tbe Rickmers line intend to increase their cipital by eight millions.
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    BUKIT K. B. RUBBER COMPANY.
    332 10 Dividend of 25 Per Cent. For The Past Year. The report by the directors of the Bnkit K. B. Rubber Company, Ltd., to the third annual general meeting of the members, to be held in the Exchange Buildings, Singapore, on Saturday, November 1, 1913, is
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    THE ALEXEY MORCH CASE.
    506 10 Question of the Engineer's Bonus Settled. The action before the Chief Justice, in which Mr. G. C. Watson, marine engineer, sued Messrs. J. Le Masurier. S. Schroeder, M. Abrahams and Captain O. Pahnke for 92,500 in respect of services rendered by him in the salving of
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    To America by Air Via Iceland.
    116 10 Garros, the hero of the Mediterranean non stop tftglit, was heartily welcomed back to Pane. He thinks that the crossing of the Atlantic in an aeroplane is now well within tlin bounds of possibility. With a few slight iiiiprnvFiiH-nti in the average aeropline motor
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    Hongkong's Defence Contribution.
    102 10 Tho lion. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G., haa given notice to move at the mutiny of the Hong kon« Legislative Council the fallowing •natation relative to the contribution paid by the Hongkong Government to the Im perial Government for the upkeep of the I and defences of the
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    OLD MOORE'S WARNINGS.
    492 10 Ominous Message From Mars To The Tsar. When the Tsar gets his copy of Moore's Almanac "—the 217 th issue of which is just published by Messrs. Cassell and Co.— and turns, as he naturally will, to the monthly voices of the stars, his Imperial Majesty will
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    RACE AGAINST TIME,
    473 10 Remarkable Scenes at South Wales Wedding. Despite efforts to keep the time and place of the wedding secret, a crowd of nearly 2.000 people witnessed the marriage at Whitchurcb, near Cardiff, the other day, of the Rev. Joseph Miller, rector of Bolas Magna, who is 76 years
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    Who is the Superfluous Man?
    125 10 Mr. Philip Gibbs, the novelist, writing in London Opinion, declares the Superfluous Man has had the great disadvantage of being brought up as a gentleman. He cannot for give liia father the fatal mistake of lending im to a public school and university, where hd
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    LONDON'S FARMHOUSE.
    539 10 Tottenham Court-Road Relic To Disappear. The Georgian farmhouse off Tottenham Court-road which has withstood the march of the improvement builder for so many years is shortly to be pulled down. It has always seemed an anachronism that a farmhouse should exist in modern times within a mile of
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    JAM ! MORE JAM !
    308 10 JAM MORE JAM Eat More Sugar and Conquer The World. We are urged by Sir James ('rich ton Browne to eat more and more sugar. So shall we win Olympic races and aviate incredible distances, while the hard tooth brush will prevent our teeth from relapsing under the influence of
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    A Wonderful Recovery.
    109 10 A correspondent to the British Medical Journal relates a remarkable recovery from a serious accident which happened to an employee at the electric works at Timaru, New Zealand, who fell from the top of a lighting pole, striking his head on the concrete footpath and fracturing his
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    71 10 A city man, objecting to his chef always writing the menu in his native language, ordered him to make it out in "plain English." This is the menu which startled the gentleman's guests that same evening Soup by the tail of the calf. Salmon in cul papers. Chest of mutton
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    BOOKS FOR SAILORS.
    695 10 Australian Navigation Bill Provisions. The Melbourne correspondent of The Standard writes The granting of the Royal Assent to the Federal Navigation Bill has been received with surprise. The explanation is that it was so difficult to make the bill meet the objections of the Board of Trade
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    CUSTOMS AND SMUGGLING.
    399 10 Recent Instances Detected at New York. Extra vigilance is being exercised by the New York Customs authorities at the present time owing to the several daring instances of smuggling which have been detected recently. One particularly notorious case has just been brought to light. The wife of
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    20 10 According to a writer in the Windsor Magazine, no sermon is too long for the woman with a new bat.
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    DEATH OF MR. J. FERGUSON.
    567 10 Editor-in-Chief of the Ceylon Observer. It is with deep regret that we record today the death of Mr. John Fergoson, C.M.G.. which occurred at his residence at Chil worth, near Guildford, England, shortly after noon yesterday, says the Times of Ceylon of October 18. He
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    “ TWO VOICES ARE THERE.”
    183 10 TWO VOICES ARE THERE.” O you, whose days have all been spent In the Western hemisphere, And only the sounds of the Occident Have fallen on your ear. Think not the voices of the West And of the East are one, Nor apply the Occidental test, Beneath the Orient sun.
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    Monk Heroes of the Alps.
    137 10 That the monks of St. Bernard have a high death rate was declared by Dr. Atkin Swan in the course of a ImUM at the London Salon of Photography, in IV.II- mall East. Their lives are grea'Jy shortened owing to the stress of the climate.
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    153 10 Mr. Harry Kemp, the tramp poet, who achieved notoriety some time ago by eloping with Mrs. Upton Sinclair, the wife of the Chicago beef-packing exposer, invited the first light of publicity once again by leaving New York for England on September 27 on board the White Star liner Oceanic with
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    H.M.S. SWIFTSURE
    270 10 Her Enjoyable Cruise in Malayan Waters. The officers and men of H. M. S. Swiftsure, flagship cf the East Indies Squadron, appear to have had a pleasant time Bince the battleship left Trincomalec some weeks ago for a cruise in Malayan waters, wliicli are embraced in the recent
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    IDEAL CITY.
    456 10 Lord Mayor-Elect on Pride Of London. Looking ahead at thU moment, there does not appear to be any special feature of my Lord Mayoralty, but one never knows what the year will bring forth it may be comparatively uneventful, or it may be one of the most eventful
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    Shanghai Rubber Companies.
    275 10 Concluding an article on the slump in rubber, the North China Daily News of tho 16th inst. observes:— Although the amount invested in the rubber industry locally cannot bear comparison with that of London, Shanghai is more vitally interested in the future of rubber than London. With
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    Golf.
    63 10 Seyoy Lines Oolf Club. The medal for October was won by Mr, Savi. The following cards were put in r. U. Savi J. Lornie I. L. Humphreys r. David 3. R. Allen B. B. Maucdrell U. Marriott B. L. Talma 77—10=61 74 4 7C 74+ 2 76 m— io
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    EARLY BREAKFAST.
    608 11 Advantages of Doing Without The Meal. Tli<- Lancet* re-cent pronouncement on the subject of breakfast or no breakfast has probably bctn diseased in every diningroom in the kingdom. Although the Lancet does not think that tho professional and business man will be disposed to omit break fast before
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    Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Estates
    398 11 The report of the liantcng (Sclangor) Rubber Estates. Limited, states that the total acres tjc bI Ui« company's properties remains as stated in last report. In the meantime the dim-tors have stepped all extensions, with the exception of 60 acres on Pacing estate, which was being
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    723 11 Prices Quoted m the Market This Morning. Singapore, October 29, IBM. Means. Ljall and Hvatt, Bxohange and Shan Broken, uwoe the following lint of quotations this morning i— Nom. VAi.ua. BuTik». ttmiu. 3/- Allagar 1/6 2/4 1 Anglo-Java 4/- 4,9 1 AngloJohore 4/6 0/3/- Anglo Malay 8
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    Oversea Food.
    2413 12 THE SOURCES OF BRITAIN'S SUPPLY. Bill of £102,000,000. The annual Grocers' Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall. Islington, representing, as it does, practically the whole range of comestibles used in these islands, with the exception of butchers' meat, naturally directs attention to the extent to which the United Kingdom
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    BELGIAN CONGO RUBBER.
    703 12 Financial Sacrifice and Export Bounties. After discussing the crisis in the rubber industry in general, the Moniteur des Intei its Materials proceeds to consider the question from the standpoint of Belgian interests in the Congo. The newspaper states that it is necessary to seek a remedy for
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    The Eton Spirit
    131 12 The Etonian is perfectly self-possessed in all circumstances, as the following story in Pearson's Magazine shows After the Eton and Harrow match a small boy was taken by several adoring relatives to the Palace Theatre. There was some difficulty ovet tli" seats, and be bad to sit
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    30 12 At the Big Store. Floorwalker, I have sprained my ankle on your confounded slippery floor." Yes, sir, quite so, sir. Arnica, next counter, sir. Bandaves, second aisle to the left."
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1089 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest List?. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It 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
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    21 12 Statistics show that bachelors die twice as fast as married men. But they live twice as fast also, aays John Bull.
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    41 12 Beggar (at doot). Can you give me a pair of old shoes, mum I Lady.—" What do you want old shoes for I Those you are wearicg seem to be brand new." Beggar. That's just it, mum they spoil my business."
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    1075 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The £150 Motor-Car. John Priolean writes in the Daily Mail To the would-be buyer of a small, inexpensive car there is great magic in a round sum, an inclusive price which delimits a special class. For a year or so now
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    60 15 As some indication of the way in which the price of building materials has gone up in Koala Lumpur recently, it is worth noting, says the Malay Mail, that bricks now cost doable what they did three years ago, and that the price of good, hard wood For building purposes
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      656 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. H. S. Kirwan JOCKEY, TRAINER, HORSE BREAKER, BTC, At present Manager of Dalian's Australian Hoise Repository, begs to inform the Public that be has severed his connection with the above firm as from tbe 81st October, 1918, and is starting business on his account as Fodder Contractor, Trainer,
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      709 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current wook and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. October 29,
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