The Straits Times, 22 October 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.627 SINGAPORE. THURSELA.Y. OCTOBER 22. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 213 1 hITI" BEER. P^^ SHAWKNIT SOCKS. New Stock just arrived, in the veiy Latest Shades, Gray, Amethyst, Tan, Navy, Kelly Green, Panama and Black. For Men's Wear rfi-i f\f| Th e thing,, man like, to 9) 1• UU P© l P^" t>e particular about icarfs, sliirts, giovet, and the like. We
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    • 40 1 SLEDGE MILK (9 OBNDINB Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTUREB OF TUB BERNESE ALPS. I bNSWECTtNEO A, E I 5 K Aah tor: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers J. TRAVERS ft SONS. LIMITED.
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    • 130 1 ROBINSON CO. JUST TO HAND, A LARGE SHIPMENT OF BORDERED CASEMENT CLOTHS D/vri-i cincc M^ M 41 inches wide, BOTH SIDES i An _._m- Hi cen 36 inches wide. j per yard. 35 cents hji^ BflßSppSMJ^^B 48 inches wide, Also without border in Plain Fast Colours. Rockfast Sunifesista 50 inches
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    • 35 1 MORSES CALCARIUM i DISTEMPER Solk Agents: I AOAMKQN. GILFILLAN I' CO., .TO. I PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging KONG HING GHEONG& COMPANY. Adelphi Hotel Buildings, Singapore. Branch it Penan); 1-6 81-I-16
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  • 2364 2 MR. CHURCHILL AND GERMANY'S CHALLENGE. Navy's Great Work. Let us centre upon measures which, in the long ran, whatever the accidents and incidents of the intervening period may be, will secure as that victory on which our life exists as a nation, no less than the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 117 2 f Hazeline' I stf"^ There is a delight in store for you if you have not yet used "'Hazki.ine' Sncw." Its refreshing effect uixm sun-scorched, I exquisite for words. Buy g^^WSgMNJ a pot of '"Hazf.link.' HM""l^^^^^^^Z7| Snow," and experience l^^^l this perfect skin-comfort vjl W^F to-day. XI I "V'^ .jrxaaif^"^
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    • 35 2 Children's Colds. Why let tbe children rack their little bodies in such a distressing manuor when you oan so easily cure their colds with a bottle ol Chamberlain's Coogb Remedy by all Dispeaaarka and Dealer*.
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    • 540 2 RASH ON BABY'S FAGEAM m When Seven Months Old. Had Hands In Gloves Day and Night. Worse at Night. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. No Sign of Eczema. 9. Kelaon Terrace. City Rd.. London. N., Eng. My bahy, while cutting her teeth. came out In a rwh on her face
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    • 423 2 ARTICLES FOR SALE. COCONUT BEEDLIN6B FOS SALE From well crown troes. For particulars and priofi, apply to A. KRANKBL, Siglap Estate, or at Victoria Street. Sl7 a VICTORIA FOR BALE. One Rubber-tyre d Victoria, BBia'er In good condition. What offers Apply to Branne, r/o Straits Times. 31-10 10 TURNOUT FOR
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  • 1790 3 HEROIC STORIES OF A PITCHED B4TTLE. Sack of Senlis. The special correspondent of Tbe Times writing od September 16, from a point behind tbe lines by Senlis and Chantilly says:— I have passed through a smiling land to a land wearing the mask of death through
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  • 351 3 German Trader's Ingenuous Proposal. Information of a particularly ingenuous attempt on the part of a German trader to carry on business with England through a neutral channel reaches The Times in the form of a letter which has been seat by a German manufacturer to a firm in
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  • 38 3 The secretary of the Shanghai Stock Bxchange announces that "owing to the very strong opposition of financial institutions," the committee has decided, in the interests of the public generally, not to reopen the Stock Exchange for the present.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 757 3 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tksdkrs will be received, up to doou od Saturday, the Ttli November, 1014, at tbe folnnial Secretary's Office, Singapore, (be lUf i.li nt Councillor's Offloo, lVnan», and the Resident's Office, Malacca, from persons deairoaa of contracting for supplies for tbe Government at Singapore, l'enang, and Malacca, respectively,
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    • 671 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. I hereby g'vt coti.-e that my connection with P. A. Beins Co, of 57, Malacca Street, c- ased oa 80lh September, 1914. PATRICK ALEXANDER BEINS, 12- A, Change Alley. 20 10 21 10 NOTICE. Ng Chong Km, who has been acting for as ai asoutact, Is, as from
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    • 59 3 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don't doctor your blood (or rheumatism. Use an external application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. la a few days it will get you up aad oat into tbe sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins acd soon rid tbe system of this
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    • 473 3 YOU MAY REST ASSURED lh*l BeecWt P,ll, w,H be of grw, service io you if your .lorruch out of order or your liver is sluggish. The cond.iions of hfe vi these d,y, ye so«ren U ous ihu ne«rlv everybody a v lim«. ovenaim by various dernngemems of ihr digtsnve organs
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 451 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Fop Freight, Passage and further information, apply to H. W. BUCKLAND, Agent. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BITWaTN
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    • 502 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama >ia ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this Btrvico have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 638 4 BTEJUIER BAIUN6S. THE SI4M STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LB. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisat, Semerak, Baebok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobnamui, Bandoc, Langanen, Taku, Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure A STEAMER Oct. 24 3 p.m. Oct. 27 SI— B p.m. The Steamers are fitted throughout
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    • 483 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. 7 NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED (ROYAL NETHERLANDS MAIL). REGULAR fortnightly sailings from AMSTERDAM via SOUTHAMPTON, GENOA, Colombo and SINGAPORE to Java and VICE VERSA. For further particulars, apply to Internationale Crediet-en Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam," Agents. 4-0 o OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO..
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    • 457 4 AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE Singapore to Java Ports, Port Daiwim Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torres Straits. Also taking passengers and oargo with transhipment for other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain. Tasmanian and New Zealand Ports. Smooth Passage. Superb Scenery. A
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1000 5 "JENATZY TYRES. Hooglandt 4Sc C^o* 9 Singapore. ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE. A regular service is maintained per tbe above Line between Hongkong, Singapore and Mauritius and Sooth Africa and vice versa. A steamer will be shortly despatched for Hongkong and she has good accommodation for a limited Dumber of Ht-class passengere. For
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    • 378 5 GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. LTD. FOR EUROPE. vessel with exoeileot passenger aocommodatioD, carry iog Doctor and Stewardess and fitted with e'eot'io light and fans in oabins, will t>!> despatclird rarly next month. Throosh farr, Sirßapore to London, £36-10-0. For farther partioa'*re, apply to BOU9TEAD CO., Agents. 20 10 n CHUBB
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 254 6 SIEMENS BUY YOUR LAMPS DIRECT FROM The Manufacturers WOTAN DRAWN WIRE LAMPS Standard Pear and Spherical Bulbs FOCUS, VERICO, CENTRA and other types for Special Purposes. WOTAN HALF-WATT DRAWN WIRE LAMPS UNSURPASSED FOR MECHANICAL STRENGTH and HIGH EFFICIENCY TANTALUM THE FIRST DRAWN WIRE LAMPS. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ltd. (ISc
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    • 547 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS CHAR6E OF INVALID OR CHILD WANTED. English Lady would take charge of Invalid or Child for passage home. Apply Box No 804, Straits Times. 22 10 2» 10 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given tbat on the 16th day of October, 1914, I purchased the Goodwill and Stock in-trade
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    • 295 6 ENGAGEMENT WANTED. By experience planter, Manager, arriving Singapore early in November. Is prepared to kooept management of Robber Estates or Estate in Malaya or Lower Burma. Four fears' experience tit Manager in F.M.S. triable join forces. M, c/o Straits Times. 2210 1211 NOTJCL NOTICE is hereby given, that on the
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    • 232 6 XX* m. JbL *_T JL^ !S»>^^ ]s^sT (Late of Robinson Piano Co.). TUNEB, REPAIRER ud REGULATOR TUNING $4.00 CASH. Yearly eub*cribtrs taken on low rate-. Charges for repairs moderate. Workmanship guaranteed. Free advice given to intending buyers of new or scooud hand pianos. Estimate j for M pairn made.' Trial
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  • 98 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, October 22. High Water, 0.0 a.m., 11.24 a.m. Friday, October 23. High Water. 0.17 a.m., 0.9 p.m. Volunteer meeting, Drill Hall, 5.80 p.m. Municipal Commission, '2.80. Saturday, October 24. High Water, 1.88 a.m.. Kit p.m. Sunday, October 25. High Water, %M a.m., 1.32 p.m. Monday,
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  • 87 7 To-DAT. Pontianak 10 am Anau. ba and Natuna Is. noon Mjitr and Malacca 2 pm Billiton, Sourabaya, Samarang and Choribon 2 pnj BenyW»liH. Luboean Rilik, Tandjong Halei and -2 Dm P. Dickon and P. Swettenliam 8 nm Bata Paliat 8 pm Malacca and Maar pm fc*"Tenang. Madras
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  • 31 7 ban Hin<iapo>i. I Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 23 Sept. 80 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Dca m London. A«ut«, October
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  • 153 7 Latest Arrivals. List of toh<W'U in port at 10 a m on October 22, 1914. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Sri Muar Kaka Hook Wan My Leong Kinta rirthuBian Sui Sang KsuicraMa I IIVC Klang Kapala Aiu>> Hong Houy Ain lln'k Kiny TaojiDK Surat Ran Lie (iuan Soon
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  • 49 7 Time balls on Fort Canning acd Mount Faker drop daily 1 pjn., Singapore staadard time, com. ponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time gun is Bred at 12 o'clock noun, indicating Singapore aUudard tin*, on every day excepting •uadaj wfctn it v fired at o«e o VJoofc.
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  • 368 7 Forthcoming Arrivals And Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are takeu from tho London and China Express. It should be understand that, iv some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this Imt in London
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  • 453 7 Statement by the Minister For Defence. A Melbourne message, dated September 15, says:— ld tbe coarse of a statement this evening the Minister for Defence (Mr. Milieu) said it watt now possible in a general way to satisfy the natural desire of Australia to know in what
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  • 82 7 Lieut. Colonel the Nawab Sir Afsar ul Mulk Bahadur, K.C.I E, M.V.0., A.D.C., Coin manding H. 11. the Nizaui's Forces, was anxious to proserd to Europe on active service, and the idea was favoured by H. H. the Nizam. Tlie Nawab ha«. however, been pronounced uitdioally unfit, and has, there
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  • 160 7 EXCHANOB BiM<*Arou, October 32, 1914 On Lomdo* Bank 4 m/g a/4f^ Demand 8/4 Private 8 m/s a/t] On Inoia Bank T. T. 1744 0« HoM(j«ons...Bank d/d §m U« SHAVaBAi....Bank d/d M 108 On Java Bank T. T. m 141 j O« Japam Bank d/d 114) Sovereigns— buying
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 183 7 10 10 *i»»r>i»H 7joo 1 1 AyerW.mn 0.1.". 10 10 Belat LOO 10 10 Bruang 0.75 1U 10 Kampai 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 10 10 Kinta Association £1 41 KintaTin 1.12.0 41 41 Lahat Mine* 10 6 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan Tina 1.10.0 10 10 Middieton 5/- 6/-
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    • 630 7 V- 3/- Allmi 1/8 1/7 41 41 Anglo-Java 2/0 8/4 3/- a/- Anglo-Malaj 7/8 8/2/- 3/- BatangMalaka -/0 /10 XI 41 Batu Tiga 1.5.0 1.16.9 norn 2/- 2/- Bekob ./4 -/7| £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.0.8 1.10.6 £1 41 Baku Lintang 2.7.0 2.12.6 norn 2/- 8/- Bukit Mertajam 1/0
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    • 128 7 Valued Bn y«- S* ll9 41 41 B. Smelting 00. 12/- 18/6 41 41 PwL 1.0.0 1.2.8 6/- 6/- Electric T'waya 8/9 4 6 10 10 Fnaer Neave S°.OO 55.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 90.00 95.00 100 Howarth Krakioe 45X0 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Eats Bro, Del. 100.00
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    • 59 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 6% 11,384 500 Singapore Electric Tramways 61 .£850,000 S'poreMunioipal 8% $1,878,000 B%pm Spore Municipal *i% of 1907 (1,800,000 pa Buyers Sellen Spore Muoicipal H% of 1909 tl,oo\ooo dm Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 9%dta 8 pore Municipal 4% £300,000 934 ♦*»The buying quotations of sterling ■hares
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 143 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. October -2».-At No. 1 Oxley Rise wax polished teak tioosebold furniture, etc property o» L. F. Payne Bsq at 2. October 24.— At Burwood, No. 51, Orange Road, excellent wax polished teak housebol j furniture, etc.. at 3.30. October 24. -At No. 85, Robinson Road,
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    • 11 7 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Wtxn Ureas rVacetmiajt Carg la. M I
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    • 75 7 BOUTON ROUQE r=s======^ FELUCCA IL NILOMETER IMS *j|i| SPECIALS. P SOLE AGENTS FOR A SANDERSON BROS.&NEWBOULD S H SHEFFIELD-MADE H A CIRCULAR SAWS, A S FILES, L E DRILL STEEL, M R Etc E A IN STOCK H 36", 42", 48% 60", 66" and 72" DIAM. SAWS. NX" SAW FILES.
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    • 45 7 THE GREATEST DETECTIVE DRAMA TO-NICHTI AT 9.16 TO-NIGHT! I HARIMA HALL." CINEMATOGRAPH. PROTEA AND THE INFERNAL, AUTOMOBILE: (In 4 Reels). A Highly Sensational Detective Drama, depicting Furious Strifes between a Goldmine Usurper and his captors full of Thrills and Exciting Incidents from start to finish.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 96 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, October 21. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m Bared. 82 Fab 29.91(2 29.787 29.893 Temp. 81.0 85 0 80.0 Wet Bulb Ther 77.0 78.0 7&0 Dir. of Wind calm calm calm Max. shade Temp. 87.4 Mm 74.0 Max. in Sun 158.8 Te rad. Ther 71.0
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  • 1153 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. SITUATION CLEARING. The situation in France and Belgium i* gradually clearing up. By putting one frag ment to another we are enabled to form a pretty clear idea ot what is happening, though the fragments themselves seem almost in consequential. Thus we may conclude
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  • 13 8 The International Banking Corporation has declared a dividend ol %,i v.' I'll per
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pano 6 and 11.
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  • 17 8 Col. Habback has been given the rank of Major in one of the new regiments at bonie.
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  • 24 8 As a consequence of tbe daily heavy rain now experienced, flooding baa Uken place to a small extent in different parts of Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 17 8 Telr^rapbio communication over the Got eminent wires with Ponang and Kuala Lumpur was totally interrupted this morning.
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  • 34 8 R. Sajan, a Bombay merchant, has reported to the police that, some time during last night, thieves entered his house in St. Michael's Road and stole t'2,050 in cash aod 9190 worth of jewellery.
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  • 57 8 With reference to Government's corner in aupar, a Cardiff paper nays Mr. McKenna baa purchased 900.00J tons of raw sugar, I>emerara, Mauritius and Java, at the price of £18,000,000 sterling. It was the largest transaction in the history of sugar and was sold practically at cost price to refiners who
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  • 61 8 A telegram from Washington, dated tlie 7tb inst., to the Manila papers says The initial stagnation of business in tbe United States caused by tbe outbreak of tbe European war has ended. Orders for goods are pouring in fioiu Europe and Soutb and Central America. Tbe money situation is casing
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  • 67 8 At Hongkong on October 14 Inspector Gordon, of the Water Police, made an applied'iun for a magistrates order for tin; forfeiture of 3,600 taels of opium, valued at about £1.0. i.. wbicb was found on board the Blue I •'iiuui 1 liner Telemacbu*. The appli cation was granted, subject to
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  • 68 8 lv connection with the sit (ie of Przemsyl it is interesting to note that about tbe end of August tlie Ga/.eta Wieczorna announced that everybody within the fortress was ordered within two weeks to provide iiiujFclf with food to latt three months. Those who failed to comply with the order
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  • 67 8 Tbe Daily Chronicle's Bordeaux correspondent reports that General Streuger, commauding the 53rd brigade of the German infantry, has issued an order to his troops not to lake any more prisoners, but to put to •.lie sword all who fall into their band*, ii-olated or in groups also to kill the
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  • 69 8 The old arc lamps used fcr street lighting in the centre of the town have now been replaced by the latest pattern Crompton Hloodel llamo arc lamps supplied by I'niteil Engineers, Limited. A great improveuunt in tlie lighting of the surroundings is the result. The buildings and roads are brilliantly
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  • 66 8 Tbe London correspondent of the Civil iud Military Gazette cables: -The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent says: Russian battery, commanded by a young Lieutenant named Smiroff, hau Germans oc three si.lm, aod one of the Masurian lakes on the fourth side. In order t3 prevent the capture of tbe guns, Lieutenant
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  • 73 8 The Daily Telegraph siys that owing to tbo exigencies of the crnsnrsliip, the Mar Mm newspapers were onablo to describe the arrival of tho Indian troops, so one journalist wrote to the British Consul General to nay how delighted tho newspapers wouM liave been to honour the troops. Neverthe less,"
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  • 73 8 The Antwerp correspondent of The Standard states that the Germans occupied the monastery at Muntaign (in Brabant), drank to excess, fired into the rooms where the monks were sleeping, pillaged eviiyarticlt of value, scattered the Sacred Host over tin altar, stole the chalice and other t-a red veH Hels, titd
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  • 92 8 The following news has been received in Karachi, from Mobammerah The date season, for want of export, has been irretrievably ruined. This time last year ban the river crowded with native craft, manrjeu by liinty voiced Arabs, moving to and frou: the date churdooks, but this year, albeit ihe river
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  • 96 8 Mention was made in the third court this morning of a charge of murder which liiik been brought against a Kling named Karupiab. It is alleged that last night the man weut to the boose of one Arumogaui in Taojoog Pagar ltoad and, leaving through the window, stabbed tbe man
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  • 89 8 Terms of rigorous imprisonment, in all amounting to one year, were passed upon a Hylam boy who was con victed of criminal breach of trust and tbeft by Mr. A. V. Brown. Given t8 aa market money by his master, Mr. Cliarles Jacob Judah, of Prinsep street, tbe accused decamped
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  • 407 8 The railway from llukit Mertaj<tm to Penang Tunppil, Ktdah, was opened for traffic on Monday. Major Q. Tyack, Reserve of Officers, R.0.A.. k former Adjutant of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery, has been unpointed to Plymouth. Mr. \V. F. N. Bridges, Government Surveyor, Klar><;, is a son of
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  • 57 8 It is notified in tho Government Gazette that the prohibition of the export of raw rubber notified in a liazette Extraordinary Uhuod on October 1, is rescinded and that the export of raw rubber from any place in the Colony to any place other than a
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  • 69 8 Mrs. H. B. Salmond, Utana Lama, Keppel Harbour, Singapore, acknowledges gratefully the following further contributions Amount previously acknowlei^ed 18,571 Qiuting Simpah 60 Mi..l. van Uoy, Riunw 80 Mr. U. Brands, Mr. B. Protin, Utiouw 30 Mr. O. do ltuyver. i Mr. C. 11. Allin, Kuala Lumpur 50
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  • 186 8 A lecture course has Ix-cn arranged in connection with the Ang'o-Cliinese School by the (tllham Literary Society. Tin: lectures will be given in tho Drill Hall of the hcliool on the il.iU'S nanit I in the following syllabus at 8.80 p.m. :-Friday. October M, 1914 Mr. P. M.
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  • 184 8 An example ban been made of the two Chinese, Ouh Leang ami Soo Chow Clieau, who were arrested after an auJacious attempt to rob two Annamite ladies. There have been a great number of such nutragfcs lately and the police author ities in this instance pressed
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 174 8 N. OLD TOM JdS. LONDON COUTTS IN ffCo. Sole Importers: >. CALDBECK, MCGREGOR ft CO.X Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. N Johore Agents A. O. HaRPER A CO. For Hi CATERING WELL DONE 11 s^j Garden Parties, Dances, ■j^^ v Suppers. Balls Weddings. ■It^nts. '1 ABSOLUTELY NO TR
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    • 147 8 ALHAMBRA CMENUTOfiItIPM TNtaTRF, BE4CI ROtD 2nd show 0.16 p.m. .Ist Show 7.80 p.m. Exclusive Eogigement THE GREAT PAUL PEDRINI In Patriotic Spectacular Act PASTIMES ON A BATTLESHIP featuring TOBY-— -MONKEY The Greatest Vaudeville Act that ever oame to Singapore. LATEST PATHE WAR GAZETTE Telephone 240—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 630—7
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  • 2114 9 British Warships Help Belgians. BOMBARDING GERMAN TRENCHES. Submarine Attackers Repulsed. Rmiho SlK.nt. AM> Oltl>lN*RT WaX Tklbgrahs. London, October 21, 1.40 a iv. Vari-. II p.m. official The German attacks on all parts of t! c front have been repulsed. London, October 21, 2 a.m. A Paris evening ommuniquc
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  • 25 9 Rm'TKh's Tkleokam. London, October 21, 1.40 p m. Petrograd The Czar's temperance decree means that the Government sacrifice 93 millions sterling annually.
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  • 336 9 Engineer Describe* Journey From Archangel. Much has been said about Russian troops passing through Britain, and the rumours Lave had an i.tli i,d denial. The following is the most preciio stitanient we have met with hithorto. We take it from the Manchester Daily Despatch What appears to
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  • 199 9 Telegrams from the Hague dateo. 11th inst. to Java papers state that the misery of the Belgian fugitives from Antwerp is in describable. The road from Kasclun to Koosendaal is crowded with fugitives who have left all their belonging* behind and who sleep on tho ground in
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  • 243 9 General .Joffre in quoted m having recently remarked There are two methods of mak ing war. One ia to employ troops in masses, and the other is to Hylit in extended order. The former is the Oeriuan method, and it is immensely costly in life, but
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  • 443 9 TO-MORROW'S MEETING AT THE DRILL HALL. Governor and General to Attend. We would remind all tbe men of tbe city you L,-; enough to bear arms that a meeting is to be held in tbe Drill Hall, Beach Road, at 5.80 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, for the purpose
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  • 176 9 HOW MANY ARE READY FOR THE FRONT? On Friday, October 16, we intimated that if within tun days 100 men offered their services on the conditions set out below we would cable to tbe War Office a sp citic offer and a request to be informed whether it
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  • 90 9 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. M. Morrison, begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following further contributions to date Amount already acknowledged 16,491.74 78th Co.. R.G.A. M o^ t 84.36 80th Co., RG.A. I MajOT Sc t 11 Dr. T. W. U. Borne (monthly) 10
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  • 2287 9 THE SHROUDED LIGHTS OF LONDON. From Our Special Correspondent. London, September 18. The Londoner returning home after three months' absence, and knowing nothing of tho causes of tbe war, would hardly recognise the city for its own. Always cosmopolitan, the home of a babel of tongues, it
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  • 205 10 First League Results. A London message of September 21 says Following are the results of Saturday's First League Association matches: Middleoborough beat Chelsea 3 0, Newcastle I'nited beat Bradford City 1.0, Bradford beat Suoderland 21, Burnley beat Tottenham Hotspur 8.1, Oldhaui boat Notts County 2.0, Sheffield Inited beat Everton
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  • 95 10 The friend* of Mr. E Chooo Bock will learn with regret of his death on the 20th inst. at 489. Havelock Road. The deceased was employ* d as store keeper at Mtwri. Mutt. Lbach Bros for over 30 yean and was a mcmU r of the Boa Cbe-y Hoe and
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  • 392 10 A Fresh Edition of an Old Story. The press of Bangkok have been supplied with an official British Foreign Office telegram despatched from London on the 14th inst. to tie British Legation in the Siamese capital. It runs thus: The story of the alleged Anglo- Belgian agreement of
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  • 30 10 Marguerite of Navarre, in six parts, adopted from the work of Alexander Dumas, will be screened at the Marlborough cinematograph to night, and for a few nights only.
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  • 46 10 Admiral LimpuH, brother in law of Dr. T ravers, Kuala Lumpur, who nu lent to tlx> Turkish authorities to reorganise the I Ottoman Navy and was given supreme I"— vi and, was remoTed from toe position the day before the Ooefeen and Bretlaa I arrived at
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  • 931 10 The Fine Spirit of the British Soldier. What is probably the first public speech in the country by an officer who was wouo-lcd lat Muds was made at Tilehurst, Reading, I the other evening, when Capt. Buchanan I Danlop, son of Colonel Buchanan Donlop, of Heading, addressed
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  • 92 10 Mrs. Cullimore, of The Fort, Jobore Babru, writes as follows I have closed my list for the Royal Mari-j Artillery Fund and I am forwarding to the Colonel Com mandant for the Royal Marine Artillery. Portsmouth, two hundred pounds sterling, H. H. the Sultan generously sent me a
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  • 92 10 Before evacuating Antwerp, the Belgians themselves burned the oil tank* at Antwerp and they aluo destroyed all petrol and burned the granaries and other warehouses likely tv be useful to the enemy. In view of the Belgian army's escape, says a meMage dated October 1). it is belicve-d that the
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    • 211 10 To the Editor of the Straits 'limes. Sir,— l am sorry to havo to refer to this matter in connection with the Soldiers' and Sailors Families Clothing fund a second time, but the extraordinary letter from tho hon. sec. Mrs. Ethel M. ISrcwnlow makes it
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    • 234 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt may interest you to learn that tho cat-o'-ninetails as found on the Magdeburg by the Russians and on the Sandakan by the English, and handled by you in your office, forms together with a clothes brush, tooth brush and
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  • 458 10 Efficiency Increased by Recent Additions. Tbe naval resources of Greece were recently very grtatly strengthened by the purchase from America of two battleships- tlie Idaho and tho Mississippi— a step vIEUk the Hellenic Kingdom took to help retrieve her threatened naval supremacy over Turkey in face of
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  • 710 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Oct. 19, 1014. Messrs. Lyall aad Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. No*. Valui Bctim. SiLtias. 2/- Allagar 1/8 1/8 C 1 Ani<Jo-Jji>» 3/8
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  • 273 11 Reduction by Per Cent, of Eastern Charges. Considerable satisfactioi says the Westminster Uarette, in being expressed in the City over the announcement of the shipowner* controlling the Eastern freight charges that the war increase of 25 per cent, is to be reduced by one fifth. Tlie new rates,"
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  • 299 11 "We Will Not Have Home RuleNever!" Sir E. Carson has addressed the following manifesto to the Loyalists of Ulster: By an act of unparalleled treachery and betrayal the Radical Government, at the dictation of their Nationalist allies, have announced their intention of passing into law, without
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  • 273 11 The Impending Doom of The British Empire. The Frankfurter Zeitung gave prominence tl.. other day to an article called New Rome and New Carthage." It depicts in glowing trrms the impending doom of the British Kmpire. Incidentally it shows to ■rlat extent German news has
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  • 29 11 London Opinion of September 10 ha* a cartoon headed "Ananias Well Beaten." B< neatli it is the motto The Graat Kabri cation Stakes: The Kaiser I. Ananias also ran.
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  • 65 11 From the diary of a German officer taken pieoaet by our men One of oar shells burst on a Red Cross wagon to-day. Full of English Ha ba Serve the swine right. Still, tin y figbt well. I salute the officer who kept on sweariaig at Germany and her Emperor
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 64 11 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is safe to say that Chamberlain's Colic, CLolera and Tiarrltoea Remedy ha* *aved ih<- lives of mure people aad relieved mor* suffering than an; otL«r reaaedv in siiatean* It i* know n all ov. r the civilu«i world lor Hrn speedy cores at
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    • 46 11 He talked of •hi*, be talked of thai, He talked of everything He Ulk d like twenty phonographs, And then began to sing. But jaaterday," he told bis friead*, Too saw m» dnmb and door The reaaoa I am vocal now U Wood* Great Peppermint Core
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    • 366 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A CAPITAL PRODUCTION Universally Admired everywhere ALEXANDER DUMAS S CELEBRATED ROMANCE KNTITLEO MARGUERITE NAVARRE In 6 Parts. AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRB, BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT AND FOR A FEW NI6HTS ONLY. AT 9 O'CLOCK. THE RIGHT PLACE POR PICTURES IS I lIX "Gaiety PICTURE PALACE. Junction of Albkbt
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    • 331 11 Messrs. Wearne Bros., Limited, write to us as per copy below regarding the behaviour of COLUMB lillLu l|||r manufactured by the PROWODNIK CO., Riga Russia. Ipoh, 23rd July, 1914. Messrs The Columb Tyre Co. (Far East), Singapore. Dear Sirs, In answer to your letter of the 18th inst., we are
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  • 1734 12 (From A Coirbspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 21. 'I Li n is dow but small excitement over the news from the seat of war and even the abandonment of the Antwerp forts has been received complacently. Our local shipping is however keeping it eyes skinned for the Emden
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  • 366 12 The Auditor Makes Important Statement. Mr. H. O. White presided over tbe fourth annaal general meeting of tbe See Kec Rubber Estates, Limited, which was held on September 30, at Shanghai. Mr. J. E. Bingham (tbe auditor) said that before the business of the meeting com
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  • 151 12 Tbe following extract from the Frankfurter Zeituog is a good example of tbe attempts of too German authorities to mislead tbe people with regaid to the worth of tho British soldier. The information is supposed to come from a young Alsatian girl who has returned
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  • 1957 12 Jane 27.— Assassination of Archduk Franz -Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo in Bosnia. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum to Servis expires. July 28.— Austria declares war on Serria on the ground of complicity in tbe Serajevo assassinations. Russia mobilising for war with Austria. British fleet is
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  • 717 12 A Striking Utterance by Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Lloyd-Oeorgu (Chancellor of the Exche quer) made his first speech on the war, on September 19, when he addressed a big meeting of Welshmen in London. He was accorded an immense ovation. No man, he said, was more repugnant
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  • 914 12 IGNORANT, BIT DEADLY IN A BATTLE. Contempt for Death. As a rule.says the Petrograd oorrtspiinili ut of The Standard, the Russian conscript carries with him into the army many of the best as well as the worst qualities ho remains careless, procrastinating, h.ippy-go lucky, slavish, superstitious, and
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  • 111 12 'E's only a Tommy, E don't count for much. And only 'is matt s see 'im fall, 'E won't got no parer^raph all to 'isself, K done wot they told 'im, that's all. 'E done wot they told 'im, wot else could 'c do 'E went out to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 457 13 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Money Changer. Adslphi Hotel. Money Changrr, Hotel de l'Europe Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Messrs. Koh Co., Bras Basah Road. The Refreshment Buffet, Tank Road Railway Station. Mewre.
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    • 355 13 AUCTION SAX.E2 Of EXCELLENT WAXPOLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FCRNITURI. ETC., At Barwocd, No, 51, Orange Koao\ Om Saturday, October 2«, ait 3.30 p.m. Elegantly deigned wax-po ished t»aksideboarJ w-th miircr panel wa^polislied teak diniDK table and dinner w.gon wax-pc li.hfd teak dining room chair« teak pnnkah crockery, R l*B«*are. etc. Wax
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    • 883 14 UtttfWfl M.T MMNMV. LAR6EBT PJUO-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EABTLBI CQMPAMt PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HE'.DOFF<CI. Wlnoh^t- Hou-. LOHDOM OFFIOB Old /•wry. 8. 3. T*. On»p-y has £20.000 BfJ^M with tta NM! Cx-rt fc«la.d. «d —fUm wMk kte BritiA LHi Abmsm. O^np^ie. Act i- .very
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    • 479 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116.000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at 8/- t1C.000.000 Silver 118,000,000 133,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1 6,000,000 COURT OF DIRKCTORS. Hon Mr. D. Laodale. Chairman. W.L Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, E»q. P. H. Holyoab, Bsq. 1 0. T.
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    • 478 14 BAHKIH&_ DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh. TactU 7,600,000 Head Offioe ShaDgbai. Board of Directors Berlin. BRANCHES Berlin, Calcutta, Hamburg?, Canton, Hankow, HonnkoDg K< be, Peking, Tientsin. Teinanfn, Tsinfrtan, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERB ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORB: Bank fuer Handel ond Industrie. 1
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    • 872 14 INSURANCE. PARTNERSHIP INSURANCE capital zes the brains of a concern. It prottct< tbe business from being ciiFplad through tbe withdrawal of a deceased partner's interest. It provides against credit impairment It strengtlun* financ'al standing and proves an invaluable astet. This Inturance isoatd on Endowment principles, covers two lives, and is
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  • 1255 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Military Transport Drivers. The Autocar of August 20 states We have been favoured by the parents of two Daimler pupils with copies of letters tbey have received from tbeir boys. These boys, we should explain, were engineering pupils with the Daimler
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    • 164 15 When reliability is of first importance when economy matters— for servce linger most severe conditions for higher than usual efficiency in sizes from V% h.p. to 600 h.p. USE WESTINGHOUSE MOTORS Over 1,000 000 h.p. of Motors made at Trafford Park are giving exceptional service. SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS,
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    • 284 15 DUNLOP _A TYRES. MOTOR, /vPTi^/fitSN CYCLE MOTOR CYCLE, \kjg^tfilj) SOUO NO INTERRUPTION OF SUPPLIES. NO ALTERATION IN PRICES. The Dunlop Company is in a position to meet any demands which may be made upon it. It is to your best interest, at this time especially, to SUPPORT BRITISH TRADE. Obtainable
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    • 40 15 The Dry Gleaning Depot. Orders can now be taken for CLEAN INQ and CURLING, also DYEING FEATHERS. PLUMES. AIGRETTES Etc.. any shades. Just rseslvsd, New Stock Infants' Millinery, Layettes, Eto. Mrs. KRAAL, 318, Orchard Road. 30 8 o 17 11
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    • 49 15 WEST DULWIUH NURSING HOME Us, Rosendale Rnad, WEST DULWICH, S.E. For Med'csl. Sargioal and Obstetric Canes. TERMS: £4 4 0 per week or by arrangements aooordiQK to the special requirements of the ease. EXTRAS: Drawings, Drago. Stimulants and the axe of tbe Operating Room. Nursea SANDEMAN <*nd KENDREW. (Certifica'ed.)
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    • 429 16 MfIRQP'Q CALCARiUM IVIUIIUL U SANITARY WASHABLE I .<te^ I DISTEMPER y>ISTEMPEH teg*"-'" BIXTY DIFFERENT SHADES. I^»> Retain their colour for FAIL OVER THE MOUSJI Sole Agents Adamson, Gilfillan&Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANQ and MALACCA. WANTS. SECONO HAND MOTOR CAR WANTED. Wanted, second-hand motor car, Uupmobile preferred. Apply 80, Daxton Road. 17-10
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    • 410 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TOUT. That desirable residence, Ancbenoairn," So. 1, Tanglin Hill, fret-hly done up. Apply to SYME 4 Co. 118 a BEABIDE REBIDENCE TO LET. Fully furnished. Entry November 1. Arply to A. FRANKEL, Siglap Estate, or at 876, Victoria Street. 29 v HOUBE TO LET. To
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    • 430 16 RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGENTS: INDO MALAY CO., SINGAPORE. 18-10-h 12-2 IS TO BE LET OR SOLD TO LET. No. 188, Amoy Street. Apply M. Guston, 8, Prince Street. 39-8 a FURNIBHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA and JU ANITA, to let furnished, ipply No. 9, Mt. Sophia 1-5
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    • 540 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Shipcbandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Soli Agents The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Bratd Hair Beltings. code: flags of all sizes ready In stock Prices reasonable. 17 a 80-6 15 TENTS
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    • 658 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. Ship-ChmdkPt, Government and Municipal Contractor!, fisnsral Importers and Exporters, aid Commission Agtntt, Estate, Rlos-Mill and Saw-Mill Suppliers. 37. Philip Street. Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT Codbs: A. B.C. Ctb Edition and A 1. Telephone Nor.— Office: 1'2?8 and 1174. (PtWate 14M). Solb Aqbnts Fob GLOBE BOILER FLUID. THE
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    • 469 16 SINGAPORE CIXB FIXTURES Straits Times List. Th<) following fixtures for tho current mi I and important forthcoming fixtures are kind.; supplied by the tocretarion of the variou olnbs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will be Htipplied on application tr tbe Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Oct.
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    • 226 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.— Miscellane ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, $2. Inch Scau
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