The Straits Times, 28 October 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1915. NO. 24.940 PRICE 10 CENTtt.
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      220 1 I I uj] |S^f. y A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBYS ASSORTED SOUPS v<V' '<y 1° cases of 48 tins, say. one month's supply. The assortment I7i** is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and J ,'-L. -/r^.^j! VEGETABLE. A. tin makes six plates of the
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      277 1 \M^ew Season's Groods PLAIN FANCY HALF HOSE. HALF HOSE. V fysfoS N. A Large aud Comprehensive hi also stocked: K. V" X^ Range of Fancy Cashmere $V- Pure si lk, Half Hose just opened up. M Spun Silk. X^^^L^ X LL IZM Lisle Thread, Plain \T^^J Price: 5 f Cotton,
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      4 1 GOODRICE > Ig «*=> IL TYRES
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    Hongkong's Budget.
    882 2 APPRECIATION OF VOLUNTEER FORCE. The Military Expenditure. In tbe coarse of his Budget speech to members of tbe Legislative Council at Hongkong, on October 14, H.B. Sir J. H. May, K.C.M.G., said In addressing you on tbe present financial position of the Colony and on the position which
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    149 2 This from the Japan Chronicle (Kobe) An rndignXnt theatregoer writes to tbe Straits Times demanding that a lesson in good manners be taught (liv suggests with a club) to the person who, on the night of SepUuibt r li, threw a glass on to the stage in the Victoria Theatre,
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      269 2 MACHINE- PRESSED CEMENT TILES Made undtr high hjdraulle prsiture which tniurai GREAT DURABILITY Samples of Colour* and Designs, at TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS No. 94, lungsl Road (adjoining Roohor* Can al Phone 589. GRAND CLEARANCE SALE ONLY ONE WEEK MORE. Comprising Indian, Chinese Japanese Silk Goods, Silver Ware. Gold Jewellery.
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      287 2 A Large Consignment of BULU TEAKWOOD LOGS AND PLANKS of various sizes For Particulars and Samples, apply to BAN LBEANN, LTD. Shlpchandtort md EstaU Supplisrt, 68 59, Market Strret. Telephone No. 1 1 30. 80 9 80 10 fjj&si JOHN JAMESON'S WHISKEY unequalled for flavour and purity. Guaranteed to be
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      446 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, ii»aed a&kjrfiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness •OLD KVEftYWHCftK. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES IN THE ESTATE OF CHEA ANN KEE. DECEASED. NOTICE is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against tbe estate of the abovenamed deceased,
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      607 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will bo reoeivol up to noon of WedDosday, tbe 10th November, 1015. at tho Office of tbe Inspector of Prisons, Singapore, from persons detiroui ot contracting for the supply of rations for prisoners. Farms of tender may be obtained at tbe Office of the Inspector of
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    British Casualties.
    668 3 The following casualties are announced October 12. Killed.— Lieut.-Col. E. Logan, Cheshires, Majors W. H. H. Dent, Yorkshires; P. O. Mason, 3rd Dragoon Guards. Captains D. W. Abbott, York and Lancasters F. Burr, Soots Fusiliers; O. M. Harley, Highland Light Infantry; J. S. Mowbray, Black Watch; I. C.
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    RUSSIA SEIZES ISLANDS,
    241 3 Franz Josef's Place in Midnight Sun Taken. Io a report to Washington, the American Commerciel Attacb<' at Petrograd says that Franz Josef Land which lies 400 or 500 miles east of Spitzbergen, and as many miles north of the Russian islands of Nova Zambia has been placed
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    53 3 Dr. Aroldo Manacorda, lately of the Koyal Diplomatic Ag<-ncr in Cairo, lias been ap poiated Italian Envoy Minister to Siaoi. Tue new Minister who ent-rod service as an attache in 1897, lias aincj heid important li.i-.ts in Austria, Turkey, Kraoce and at the Komyn Orti Home, in the '.la'jinet of
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      772 3 ill you stiil deal wi'h an enemy whose vicious lourrrwnen are killing our brave comrades by MfkjraiMii IMksi Otmrn of H.M. Forcci in India, sim mi..- retcniiv In chjirm.n of the All Bnmh I ...ii\> wk sk own) and msket Sanapho*. SANAPHOS is needed as much in your home as
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      869 3 with or! moii The best is not t0 ood for y° ur Bab y WM H nh II nA\n arul the best > after '""ther's milk, is Glaxo, as can be IT II 1 1 MLU llnUl L judged by what this doctor says "This last week the child has
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      499 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •OK CHINA, JAPAN, PBNAMO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTB PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading iseaod tor China Coast, Persian >ull Continental and Amorioan Ports. Steamnrs will leave Singipore oa M about MAIL LINES flomwl \fm Burojwi. Canueoting at
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      509 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. KY/K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have beon specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the latest
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      803 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgsno, Bisot, Semersk, Kelaataa, Takal Baagnara, Telnpia, Pataai, Siagots, Laeea. Kobsamni, Banrirg Luagtnen, Tsko, Cbampon, Knblsk and baugk~V Ous Oapartur* a.a. ASDANQ Oot. 28 Oot. SO, 3 p.m. a.a. YUOA A Nov. 1 Nov. 8, 8 p.m. a.a.
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      636 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND 6HINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD The Coiapaaies' steamers ate despatched from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, China anu Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      600 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPM iSTBAMSHIP OOaaffm.fTi "NEDERLAND FORTNIGHTLT MAIL SBRVIOU itBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTHRi V VIA SINGAPORB, BKLAWAN DB 1.1 SABANG, COLOMttC, PORTSAID. GBNOA AND LISBON. Steamers are doe oa or abuat 'J uador mentioned dates I OOTWABD. HoMBW«BL 1915 let* Rembrandt Oot. U9 PrinscflJulianaOct.Bo Oranje Nov. 12 Jan P/n. Coca
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      530 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON GLASGOW «.s. City of Hankow due on or about Nov. 7 For LONDON HULL s.s. City of Manchester due on or about Nov. 12. This stt-amnr ha« excellent accommodation f^r first-clars passengers. Doctor and Stewardess carried I'are to London CSS. For particulars as to
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      473 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. Difwet Sarvio* to Japan via Hong *ong 4k Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penang, from Singapore. Taking oargo on thorough Bills ol Ladin, or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Obefoo Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtase Ports, For moaa, the Philippines eto., etc., eto. Steamer*. Tons. Commando*.
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      494 5 ITS A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT /l^ CIGARETTES My HAVE ALWAYS BEEN > |vfe£ AT THE FRONT "T^l LjST*2*l P ac^ c d n patent vacuum tins insuri.i the perfect condition J ftßyir^*^ of the cigarettes in all climates. SLji q^ ■OHf W/» K*ZK VIRGINIA /JA fTfx \A 1 WO. 000
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    842 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, October 2S, 1915 MtiKsrs. Ljall and Bvatt, Exchange and I haro Brokers, igsno the following list of i quotations thin morning The quotations on Sterling Share* are only i nociin&i. Num. Valci. Buyers. S«llik». 3/- Allagar 1/9 2/- 1
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      197 6 fTHt: STRAITS JTMES PRESS, LTD.] Artistic Modern I PRINTERS y^^y'7/- > Tockbindersl I Photo Engravers j Telephone Commercial LincBHa!f-ton«> I 343. Photographers V j v CECIL STHEET, SINGAPORE, m PIANOS! PIANOS THERE ARE OTHERS BUT (I iTh ok Tuk Robinson Piano Co i Beat* them all for Cheapness and Thoroughnes
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      353 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. POSITION IWANTED. Wanted ib Straits or F M.S., rosition as norserj governors to one or two children, where treated as companion, very good needlewomac. Apply Box No. 76, Straits Times. 3810 8-11 SITUATION WANTED. By European gentleman on Rubber Estate as Engineer or Assistant. Ha<t had li! yearn'
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      655 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ANOTHER SPARKLING FEATURE OF THE FAMOUS LIEUT. ROSE SERIES AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE CINEMA CASINO OFF BEACH ROAD by THB SEA. To-Night. Second Show. 9.15 p.m. Sharp. Lieut. RUSE. p.n.. f!! SEALED ORDERS IN 3 STIRRING LONG PARTS. You know Lieut. Rose, R.N., NOW SEE HIM in
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    98 7 FIXTURES Vhursday. October M. rfiKd M« 121 am.. U 21 a.m. ami (>. hotiii'wanl mail closes. Friday, October 29. -ligb Water. '2.0 a.m.. 0.5 p m 1 itivc Council, 'i.'Wi. Hmiripal loiuniission, i.30 Saturday, October 30. Hi«h Watoi. J. 17 a.m.. I.HI p.m. Sunday, October 31. •li(fh
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    221 7 To .uy, Ainoy ami 8 (iltnu^li J [mi Laixxitn ISilik. I Mi; Call 1 sinykel J [iiu Malai-M lai Muar K.ika puj I. l>irk»<.:i au.l I'ort ">.vi tti :iliam S.ippho 2 pm Batu Wan 2 pm M i Mill I pm 4 pm T;injonH Surat 4 pui
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    Train Services.
    222 7 Tin rniil trains from Singapore for the v,' Tank Koa I station daily at 7 a.m. an I 1 p.m.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.14 pm an. l ti.45 a.m.. respectively. Ththrough exprenH to Pi nang leaves Kua' i Lump'ir ,i I a.m. daily, arriviut; at Penang
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    Mail Steamer Movement
    122 7 The I', and O. outward mail steamer ir lim.i is .hie at Penang at 5 am. N Sunday. OM> M, and may be expected hem at I p iii on Monday, September 1. toatue baa bivu eiliod to (be fact that oar ariivait in Loadoa are much
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    57 7 Latest Arrivals British. Nairn. Date of Arrival K-uiarkh. till nlochy 10 15 Outer Koads Mor. sby No. 6 Wharf Adjou Inner Roads Han Wbatt Ilin Japan No. i Wharf Kinta Inner Koadft Kaka siuyaport M«n.iD« 1 1 -ii -Wan Aim n Huuy Aik Im Sultana lUuro I'M. 10-15
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    348 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in -Home instance*, bookings may be provisional md that intending passeryers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of Ul fit in London: Iii I',
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    RECRUITING EPISODES.
    377 7 Story of Man Who Had "Nothing l To Defend. Pathos and humour were murwingled at t.vo rt crmtinij Uiei-tinus tuo other day n Central Louden. At a bi^ luti'tiny in front of the (iUdstone I Memorial in Mm strand, a lady interrupted a ik« r with %n excittd
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    101 7 A t, 'U^raui roccivud by Mr. E. Koamv, Governor (iiiural of InJo Chine, on October IT. reports tin- iliath of Lieut. Him' Monier, son of the IVvsidtnt of the Tribunal Civil dc la Seine, and liquidator uf the (iirinau tinuH in France, lie was killed at >\ In v charyiny
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    159 7 EXCHANGE. SIMOAPOU, OCTOBER 28, 1916. On London Hank 4 m/e '4/4j Demand a/4/, Private 8 m/i 2/4 ft On India Bank T. T. 175* On lloNoKoNo...B*nk d/d ill On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 98j| On Java Bank T. T. 1854 On Japan Bank 113 Sovereigns baying rate 18.64
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      MINING.
      171 7 vXel 8ellen 13 10 Ampfcux 6XO 6.50 1 1 AyerWene 0.35 C.45 10 10 Belat 2.00 2.10 10 1G Kaoabci 0.80 O.SO 10 10 Hints AßSociatioc 7.00 41 41 KinUTin 1.14.A 1.17.0 ill 41 Laliat Miner 8.7S 4.25 10 8.26 Malayan Colli-jrice S.OOdis '2.30<1i.; £1 41 Malayan Tint 1.13.6
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      RUBBER.
      616 7 J?™ 0 a Buyers. Sellers. 2;- 2/- Allagai 1/9 r 41 41 Au X !oJa*» 7/6 8/6 2/- 2/- Anglo-M&laj 8/- 9/2/- 2/- Batons Malak* 1/3 1/1) XI £1 Bata Ti«n 2.6.0 2 10.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 1/8 1/9* £1 41 Bakit Kajang 1.12.6 1.16.3 £1 £1 Bukit Lintanp
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      GENERAL.
      128 7 vSL& B °y™ 41 41 B. SmeUinu Co. 7.0J 41 £1 a Prel. 1.4.0 6/- 8/- Biectrm Tmjl 2/9 10 10 Fnsor A No»ve 80.00 80 60 W. Hammer Co. 67.50 100 Howsrtb KrskiDe 100 7%Prefc 100 100 K»t/. Bro, Dof. If: 10 Maynwd Co. 100 100 R. Ilar«ro»veH
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 7 United Engineers t% 11,284 500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5 'i £850,000 notn Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal *i% *****7 11,000,000 00 88 S'poro Muaicipal i\% of 1909 91,000,000 9t% Spore Municipal 4% '2,000,000 10% di» Spurn Muaicipal 4% £800,000 B%dis »*»The quotations of storling shatea most
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      10 7 For Chronic Cheat Complaints, W Ornat fVorrmiiat Car* U M
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      120 7 SMOKE "SHADOOF" EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES (CORK-TIPPED) $1.25 per tin of 100. On Sale at J LITTLE CO., LD. ROBINSON CO. KELLY WALSH, LTD. "AVANCE CRUDE OIL ENGINES (TWO CYCLE TYPE). TYPES Vertical up to 320 B.H.P. Horizontal up to 38 B.H.P. Portable up to 26 B.H.P. Marine up to 138 B.H.P.
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      102 7 North Bridge Road, Laat Nltfht 2nd Show Last Night 1 1 A Great Detective Drama LONDON'S UNDERWORLD n m«t». Packed with Unfakid Sensation. Featuring Utective D,.ring- the man who actually iUked L:b ife at lenst (our timiH to complete this sensaticnal Attraction. OFFICIAL WAI* FILM HOW THE WAR IN TRENCHES
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 POLITICAL SQUABBLES.
    1065 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 POLITICAL SQUABBLES. Out country labours under certain dis advantages. Freedom of the press is one of its most cherished and. we believe, one of its most valuable institutions, but freedom was won under a race of men in whom the sense of responsibility was
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    55 8 According to a message to the Echo Beige from Antwerp, a German court-martial has sentenced to death three Antwerp citizens an architect, Joseph Baeckelmans a merchant, Alexandra Frank, and a police commissioner named Alehrs ani thirty three others to imprisonment with hard labour for from fifteen months to ten years'
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    34 8 In their report on the coffee market, Messrs. Barlow and Co. write:— Small sales have been made of fine quality, Kobusta at tHO per picul. There is still no business to report in Liberian.
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    50 8 Writing under yesterday's date, Messrs. Barlow and Co. statfl: The copra market since our last report has been a strong and advancing one. Prices have risen rapidly, today's quotations being about HO cents Ml picul higher on the week. Fine sundried 59.20, fair to good $8.70 to 58.90 per picul.
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    46 8 At the Legislative Council meeting to morrow, to further amend the Arms and Kxplosiven Ordinance 1913, will be introduced and proposed for passage through all of its stages. Leave will be asked for a further postponement of the second reading of the Singapore Hallway Transfer Bill.
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    48 8 Tho Budget of Penang Municipal Com mission for 1916 shows an estimated expenditure of $1,542,817 against 11,603,156 and an income of 91,460,110 against 1,458,187. It is expected that the credit balance at the end of 1910 will be •1,872.93. There are various alterations in the rates and taxes.
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    49 8 Wounded soldiers state that the famous Scotch regiment, principally recruited from Dundee, charged with their astonishing battle cry, Marmalade for ever." Their enthusiasm carried them over four lines of German trenches, and through the Loos streets swept by machine guns, and up the shell scarred flanks of Hill 70.
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    71 8 At St. Andrew's Cathedral next Sunday, the Vigil of All Saints, there will be a short service cf music rendered by the Choir at the conclusion of the 5-30 p.m service. The collections throughout the day will bo on behalf of the French Red Cross Society. On Monday, All Saints'
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    57 8 This morning, the senior magistrate, Mr. E. L. Talma, granted an order for the extradituu c.t I'.ikii i Padfaobcr, «h- is INM at Putta Kntha, South India, for voluntarily causing hurt with adangeious weapon. Since tho warrant was issued the wounded man has died. The prisoner admitted that he was
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    70 8 The Gaulptr aqueduct at Kathgodam, United Provinces, which was opened by Hia Excellency the Viceroy on October 16 carries a supply of HO cubic feet per second to Gaulapar Cnsal for the irrigation of 7,000 acres of Bharar land on the East of Gaula, river in Htldwani Tahsil. The work
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    84 8 M. Jacques-Louis Dumesnil, Deputy for Seine ct-Marne and an aviation lieuteneiit, has just had a remarkable escape. While acting as an observer, the tail of the aero plane in which he was Hying suddenly began to break. The machine was then at a height of 2,000 metro and dropped like
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    96 8 At the Itoustcad Institute musical service on Sunday, at H. 15 p.m.. the following is the programme Hymn K7B, Blessed Assurance Prayer Anthem, The Lord is My Shepherd, Mr-. Wi lliamsi a Miss Brown, Mr. Walker and Mr. Allen; Scripture Reading by Mr. J. D. Pierrepont So.r O Song Diviue,
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    90 8 If experiments now being conducted to grow coloured cotton are entirely Ml 'I. the ('cited States will no longer be impendent on German dycstutls. says a Renter missago from New York. A Southern planter has succeeded in producing a cotton which ranges in colour from white to deep Oliver green.
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    156 8 The annual tire-walking festival at the Mariaiuman Temple, in South Bridge Road, took place on Monday. From earl v morning visitors began to arrive at the temple and at about 6 p.m. the devotees, some 60 in number, including a few women, came with their usual enthusiasm and walked over
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    174 8 A wounded British soldier who took part in the great advance last month says It is a curious thing that one of my most vivid recollections of the hours preceding the greut attack is concerned with so apparently un important a thing as a rat. I was on listen ing
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    494 8 Sir Kdward lirockuKin. K.l.M.ti., and Lady Hrockman arc on a visit to Singapore. Mrr. V. D. Knowles and children returned from home yesterday by thr N.\ K. Khm Maru. Mr. O. Moir, Veterinary Surgeon, Pctak North, is leaving for tlir front by the P. and O. Novara
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    92 8 The rate of mortality in the Settlement ol Singapore for the week ended October '2S was 20.87 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was IN, of which H7 were male subjects and 4.* female. Con vulsious claimed IH, phthisis II and malaria fever
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    Singapore Children Help.
    150 8 Mrs. Dewar, president of the Mimsteriu^ Children's League of Singapore, has rtceived the following letter in acknowledgment of six dozen handkerchiefs worked by members of the League for wounded soldiers ami sailors in bmm hospitals Dear Madam, The very nice h.tndki i chiefs arrived yesterday, ami 1
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    Prize Claims Committee.
    208 8 A Uovernmeot (lazetto Kxtraordinary v»a...suod yenteriay afternoon containing tho following notification The following, extract from tlio London Gazette, dated Aii«ui.. <> 1915, is published for general information -\»'i, •■■(•as a committee had been instituted to eceive and consider claims made by Hritmli, Allied or neutral third parties
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      161 8 EGYPTIAN "TROPHIES" CIGARETTES Manufactured from the cry be»t leaf tobacco, pure, ripe and fully matured, cartfully blended to produce a uniformly mild, full flavour with the natural fragrance and aroma of a perfect Tobacco. CH. COUROUCLIS CO. CAIKO (EGYPT). Bole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND COEASTERN PRESENTS FOR WESTERN FRIENDS Manila
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      159 8 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. AMASTER PHOTOPLAY IN 5 PARTS AT THB ALHAMBR.A Th« Pioneer Clrwmntotr.ph Thaatra, Uach Road. SECOND SHOW, at 9.16 P.M. THE B.A.ROLFE PHOTOPLAY CORPORATION HKISENTS THOMAS JEFFERBON RIP VAN WINKLE IN S PARTI. The Famoni Washington Irving Sketch adapted to Motion Pictures from the Original Manuscript ueed
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    THE WAR.
    2900 9 BRITISH POLICY. LordLansdowneonThe Position. THE FIGHTING LINES. The Great Struggle For Rheims. Germans Twice Defeated. Km ikk's ItaHMUMi London, October '26, H p.m. Id tht House of Lords, Lord Loteburn ask> 1 whether the Goveruibnt's naval and military ad\i-.r* were satisfied, rc^ardin^ tbe despatch »f troops to Salonika,
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    Indian Public Services
    220 9 Rcctkr's Th.fuh.im-. London, October 27, 1.20 p.m. It is understood that the Imperial Government, with the full concurrence of the Raj, has decided to postpone indefinitely publication of the report of the Royal Commission on Indian public services with a view to avoiding controversy during the war.
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    Germans in China.
    128 9 KIUTBK'f TILIORAM. London, October 26, 9.20 p.m. Sir Edward Grey, in a written reply to Col. Yate, says the position respecting the Shameen seems to be that China granted a perpetual lease of the Shameen territory to British government in return for certain cash and rent. China
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    South African Elections.
    81 9 Kkutkk'.*. Telkcjeam. London, October 27, HJI p.m. The complete election results confirm General Botha's succors. The Bothaites number fifty-four, the Unionists forty, Independents five, Nationalists twenty sevon and Labourites four. London, Ocbtober 24, 7.5 p.m. At a meeting of tho South African section of the Chamber of
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    Kuala Lumpur Comments
    1069 9 (Fkom Ocr Own Corrksposoknt.) Kuala Lumpur. October 27. There havo boon too many cases of dangerous assaults bf rVUhaU ai.:,c I uitl heavy sticks, or rather palnm, before tho courts lately Mi tlie C.1.0. has ut last (nil his foot down. These sticks are studded with nails
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    18 9 Capt. T. L. Hincks, late Adjutant of th. Malay States O'liile-. is mm attest tttll liatl K B
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  • Correspondence.
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      204 10 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. >ir. Vnir last night's issue contaund a report on proceedings against two men who hail not compile. l with the regulations eoooomiDg the Civil Guard. In your report concerning ..ne of the caws. Mr. Seth is reported to have said— I shall
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      The Civil Guard.
      281 10 I'o the Editor of the Straits Times. Mr, I like your correspondent X have wd a circular, and am unable to ad it properly. I would bsk why t men is should be made for 'I. plum .l.ms iipu si ut.it ives that they 1 and nut
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    THE STOLEN PURSE.
    338 10 Hylam Charged with Theft at The Races. Tin- morning, in the second police court. tl.i ilv uu boy who was taken into custody .lay following the thett of a pli cli.mi mm it Mm races, was brought up and charged with the ol'iti juir-i which containul *:l.:s.j.
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    Fun at the Front.
    165 10 The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle with tin Hritish Headquarters in the West, describes the playfulness of tbe soldiers as in startling contrast to tbo amount of suffering. A ranrtU was held on a canal which was regarded as particularly unhealthy on account i>f the fr<qu<
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    483 10 Bidding Dull and Somewhat Irregular. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kubbtr AHsociatiou's 214 th auction was held on the 27th inst., where there wore offered lor Rale pels 4,739.77 or 631,969 lbs. (tons Prices realised Sheet smoked fine ribbed ...»130 to SlB5 good ribbed 123 129 fine
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    185 10 The auction sale cf stock-in-trade, etc., at Chop Wan Cheong, 245 and 247. Telok Aycr Street, advertised by Messrs. Powell and Co. to be held to day, has been postponed for one week. The Nippon Vusen Kaisba has Imi a handsomely illustrated pamphlet concerning Hit ac-'oiuiuoddtion on
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    PINEAPPLES FOR THE FLEET.
    145 10 Mr. 1. Ellison has now despatched the last of the consignments of pineapples destined for the Britis'j Fleet, and we congratulate him upon the handsome- response made to bis untiring efforts. In all 2,282 cases were obtained, and these have been ship p<-<l by the P.
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    42 10 Tin Ceylon Association in London is announcing in the London papers that it in adnjinistenng the liisabled Ceylon Men's Fund and asking for assistant n touch with wounded men. The asHociation is collecting information regarding all Cy^u MM Mrring with tbe fore*.
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    SINGAPORE FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY.
    995 10 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. The honorary secretary of the Singapore Family Benefit Society communicates the following account of the general meeting of members of the society hold at the Ell.rslie College Hall, Kiver Valley lioad, on Saturday, 23rd inst. Despite counter-attractions, there was a large
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    70 10 In a soccer match played on Tuesday, on St. Joseph's ground, between the National I uioo Club and the Hindoo Association, the former beat the latter by two goals to nil. The follow ing represented tbe Union —Goal keeper, I). Sunderum backs, N. Mamat and S. 1., i niyali halves,
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    RILEY, HARGREAVES AND CO.
    1152 10 Dividends Declared on Preference Shares. The seventeenth annual general meeting of shareholders in Kiley, Har greaves and Co., Ltd., was held at 5, Battery Koad, Singapore, at noon yesterday. Mr. P. Canliffe (chairman of directors) presided, others present being Mbmii E. B ram all and W.
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    BACK LANES.
    569 10 The Proposed Amendments to The' Municipal Ordinance. (Kiiom A CoRRKsniNDKsr.) Perhaps to all appearance the most iinm cent of tbo amendments to tho .M mi ii-i p.il Ordinance coming before the Legislative Council on Friday is that contained in sec tion 8 of tbe Amending Bill. Keally it
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    THE KAISER AS "THE BEAST."
    276 10 interesting Study From Revelations. Here is ratber a cariosity, contributed by Mr. .lames Moore to the (Hasyow Citizen The Beast of IU violations is actually the Kaiser, and the war he has provoked is to last for three and one half yearn. The proof is
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    140 10 A romantic story is told in London about tbe escape of two German lieutenauts, Keilback and Tbeleo, from a concentration camp in Leicestershire, and their subsequent recapture on board a ship. Tbe escapees and two other officers collected j£">o from tin ir fellow prisoners, and Keilback and Tliulc v escaped
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    Jottings from Java.
    1190 10 iFr)m a OaaaanraanjaMi.) Sr.urnb.iya, (.ctober U. A bill long under consideration has ut lost been completed by the local Department of Finance for levying an extraordinary sugar tax. Tho now levy is not a mere increase in taxes, but more au attempt to secure for the treasury
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    TEMPLE OF THE SIN.
    492 11 Stonehenge and Its Monster Trilithons. The p^wHHion of Stonehonge, wliirli lias > 1 by auction, was dispute! in I n an i ift. r a law suit the title was continued \utrobu*, fourth baronet. Com pletr, imposing, sacrosanct, Stonehenge certainly stood up to pMI the hud
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    COSTLY PLUM PUDDING.
    288 11 Housewives' Risk in Using Plain Ingredients. I'lnin pudding* nill be expensive lux'.iric* ■i-tiiia- "i t Im- lh> y will be concoctions !>o plain acd uuap|x Using as to be di-MTviuu vi am, tli r naoie. Tbe explanation n la a lUily Chronicle representative by Mr. Kibble, buy-
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    Zeppelin's Experiences.
    241 11 A member of a Zeppelin crew, writing 'o tbe newspaper I lerbuml, kUUs London is ur MUiKe. It m possible, if we bad a utiady east »iml, and could tloat a con mil ratio distance, conserving our petrol. I'nfurtiinately. tb< weatbti i> Knyland's bert ally; i' is alwayM
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    40 11 Mr W I W.bb. uj»na«.r, NurboDH Tea Kntab'. 'I iu<lliaria, 1 >;irji i-lidk, died on October M fi< mi l>< aft failurr. He tv very |i ipulai tuor nf lUiih»l MDt wrratliH ami at Hit- funtral win represented I < < M.
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    SERVICES OF SHIPPING.
    371 11 Owners Who Saved Nation From Famine. An interesting review of the position of Ovwea trade under war conditions was given by Mr. A A. Bootb, chairman of the CuDard Company, at a general meeting of the Liverpool Steam Sbip Owners' Association. In the twelve months of war
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    KILLED HUN OFFICER.
    224 11 Dramatic Story of Young Russian Girl. The Petrograd correspondent of the Li ti'.i-.il Nt«> writis: FogHirw fr-nj Kovno give details of a sensational occurrencu at Vilkoniir. which was taken possession of by a German company. The men wtre coiumanJed by a young lieutenant. Must i<t the inhabitants
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    77 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, October 29: Tut KM.v,, o. iobir 28. 513 p.m. Drill .{all S.V.C.. X.C.O.'s S.R I (V.) Chinese Co. 5 p.m. I'raHriasahßoad Malay Co. I i;ii\v, Oi'ToliEß 29. 5.15 fm. Diill Hall s.V A. Maxim Co. SUE (V.) S.V.K. Chinese
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    North China Insurance Co.
    231 11 Tbe directors' report and statement of 8' counts of tbe Nortb China Insurance Company for the year ended June 30, 1915, allows tbat tbe 1914 balance at credit of profit and loss account amounts to Tls. 409 063.06, and after deducting the interim dividend of 12}
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      46 11 He who beaitatea is io«t Mimui old, bat trut And yon mun« not count tbe oost When jou're ftx linn bloc. (iet to work on cou»h cr cold, Pc a (Wilt porancr Root the bated lot man bold Wit'i Wixd <in-»t H, yp tin oi Core,
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      232 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WATCH THE FORDS GO BY The STANDARD of ECONOMICAL MOTORING. Certified Petrol Consumption by the Singapore Automobile Club with A Load of 42 j stone. 34.8 Miles per Gallon. SOLE DISTRIBUTERS for the B.S. Malay Peninsula South of Siam WEARNE BROS., LD. when played on "HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
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      216 11 HIBBERT, WOODROFFE CO., LIMITED (IMCOBPORATKD IN INiiLAND). Wine Merchants. No. 3, Clarke Street, Kuala Lumpur. 6& 7, Jalan Raia, Klang. 7& 9, Station Road, Ipoh. 127, Birch Road. Seremban. 3, Union Street, Penang. l'rice List m (ii>i>Ucation. RAFFLES HO FEL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, at 8 p.m. Special Dinner AND AFTER
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    The Great War.
    3491 12 SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGR\MS VIA AUSTRALIA. News Later Than the Mail. The following telegrams appear in Anstralian papers to band by the French mail I ariß, September 29.— A proas correspon dent with tin- French headquarters rep irtu Krom 80 milea off the great bombardment Hounded like the roil
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    GRETNA DISASTER.
    892 12 The Two Signalmen Convicted In A sequel to the Gretna railway disaster on May 22, in which a troop tram w»ii involved and ovor 200 lives were lost, was beard in tlir High Coart at Edinburgh on September 14, wlicu three railwayman appeared on trial on a charge
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    17 12 The German military authorities are requisitioning all the blankets in Germany fur the oae of the troops.
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      312 12 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINE— PRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH. FLOORING MARBLE FROM SUNNY ITALY. WHYP JULIAN'S FACTS Si i in alwayK in the Way. BECAUSE Competition <.'anrot Stop tbe Right of Way, Cannot Stem
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    FRENCH ART AND CHINA
    580 13 Memorials of Days When China Was Great. His Kxcellency Mr. Lou Cheng hsiang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Peking, invited several uieuibera of the Corps Diplomatique to lancheon the other day. In connection with the event oar French contemporary, Le Journal de Pekin, has published an interesting
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    HALF-CENTURY OF CRIME.
    187 13 Sentences Which To-day Are Impossible. Ad extraordinary series of sentences of imprisonment wan reported at tbe London Sessions the other jay to have been passed opon William Saunders, aged sixty-nine, a tall, white-haired mac, who pleaded guilty to I having stolen some goLl rings from a shop
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    Land for Soldiers.
    232 13 The announcement that the Commonwealth Government has taken action with a view to settling ex soldiers on the land in Australia is interesting. There will be thousands of men at the conclusion of the war who will not dettire to return to their former indoor occupations, but
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      208 13 SHELL' TO THE FRONT THE PROPRIETORS OF "CiIJTIT'T ~W >g™y J^^Tk JEmt4 JLm^i i A MOTOR SPIRIT HOLD THE SOLE CONTRACT FOR THB Supply of Motor Transport Spirit to the British Forces, both in the United Kingdom and on the Continent. USE "SHELL" THE BRITISH WAR SPIRIT. One Quality of
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      102 13 The UNION "|H| BRITISH-MADE -Tjfc^T SL» THE UNION TRADING COY., SINGAPORE. CEILINGS I PANELS Beautiful and adaptab'e to any style of Architecture and to any method of inkrior fini-h are the I CRANE uower coax wn#%i^fc equally wonderful "Art Metal Ceilings tl:an ordimry Cil«?i and &nd p^ig," f or Bunga'ows,
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      505 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICI W lnoh««t «f Houm, Singapore! LONDON OFFICKi 32. Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £30,000 deposited witb the Supreme Court of England,
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      309 14 I INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA 8, Battery Road. 8. J. HOWI, •■> Manner GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, LONDON. Babaoribed c apital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds. 40,260,000 A noun Income 41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents for the above Jocipany, we prepared to accept fire and BaitLquake
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      435 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PaIDCP CAPITAL 116 000 000 BBSBBVB FUNDS w«^~ 41,600,000 at 2/. 115,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors •18,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Laudale, Chairmaa. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. DodweU, Bag P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T.
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      418 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHABTBB Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shares ot M oh 41,300,000 Reserve Fand M 41,900,000 Reeerre Liability of Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKBR3 The ßank ol England, The London City and M.dland Bank. Ltd.. The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd.,
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      670 14 INSURANCE. CAPITALIZING himself is never thought of by the average man, who is a far greater apse-t than the itock, animals and bourns he possesses and wbr>e protection from untowtrd oontingenci s is bis ti st con aider at on. Yet be overlook* self -protection and because of it broken
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      399 14 MORTGAGEE'S SALE On Monlui, Nommbir 1, at 2.80 v.m. i All that piece of land situate at Solomon Street, estimated to contain an aiua of 1,147 fq.fiet, ard comirited io Statutory Land Grant No. *****. Together with house No. 9 1, .Solomon Street, erected thereon. CaiNO KENO LEB CO., Auctioneers.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    747 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. War Office and American Lorries. Charles U Kreeston writes in The Daily Chronicle On the vexed question of protecting the British motor industry from the so-called American invasion I have received a long letter from a British-born engineer who has opent
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    Photographing Sun and Planets.
    258 15 The Simla Meteorological Department report (or the last year is published over the signature of Dr. U. C. Simpson, in the absence of Dr. Gilbert Walker, who is on ieave, and is a record of good work of the highest scientific standard, carried oat con scitntioasly
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      221 15 SAXON CARS The Saxon is a Genuine Motor Car of Two-Seater Capacity. A quality car designed to carry two people in comfort and to carry them farther on less money than any other Motor Car built to-day. The following is a short specification of the Saxon Motor: 4 cyl. 11.1
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      12 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods Great Peppermint Core Is. Od.
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      197 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being ri^TLywj^ n__b tl<* p *j JL JSTmX. M** XSJCLiidX* Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, Singapore:. TlTpnii Is the true standard of economy, based on mileage obtained per VV ca± dollar expended. If you are looking for
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      794 16 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS 4? LIMITED. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES SOLE AGENTS. Adamson, Gilfillan 4C0., Ltd., IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. V»C««T LAND WANTED. In Stamford Read or Orchard RovJ State price per b<|. ft. L»nd. c o Strait* T,uj9--1810 v MATERN.TY NURSE WANTED. European or Eurasian from
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      553 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD HJRNIBHEO SEASIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA and JUAN IT A to furnisher Apply No 9, Mt. Sophia 16 o TO LET Compound House No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply OUTHRIB Co., Ltd. 19-6 o BEABIDE REBIDENCE TO LET. 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, water laid on. Apply
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      583 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 100. Market street Telephone No. 431. Shipobandlers, Government and Munioipt Contractor*! Estate Suppliers and Com mission Agents. Sou Aobmis The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Belting*. IT 80-6-11 THE JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER ESTATE. LTD. LOBT SHARE CERTIFICATES. NOTICE is hereby given that
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      401 16 NOTICES. GUAN MAT CO. 37. Phihip Street. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED, Oalvanizrd Corrugated Iron Sheets 6', 7' A h' x 2!) O. Oalvaoized Mild Steel Plates bx4 x > "thick. Black Mild Steel Plates 8' x4' x f', > I thick. Europe Scotia Firebricks. Bath Bricks and Fireclay, in bags.
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      524 16 PUBLIC NOTICE. We have transferred from Stamford Road to our New Premises (opposite the General Post Office), the following departments BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, BVGS, LADIES' ANUCHILDREN'S MILLINERY, L4DIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, COS TIMES, CORSETS, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, LACES, RIBBONS. HABERDASHERY, DRESS GOODS, TOILET REQUISITES.STATIONERY AND MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
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      248 16 Straits "Ibimes. ADVBttTISBMENT *KATBS.— Misce ,la», 008 wants of t-vesry dexcription are io: i r. Ed at the prepaid rate of II pei loci lines for on) or two insertions. N itices ot Births, darriagos, or Deaths, if not exceeding f Mir linos, II each ipsettioa. For p.p.c. cards, on
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