The Straits Times, 29 October 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.1)4! SINGAPORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      125 1 i i KATZ BROS., LTD. CHEAP SALE WILL COMMENCE ON Monday, November 1 FOR 12 IDA YS ONLY EVERYTHING GREATLY REDUCED. RONEO Typewriter Ribbons RONEO Typewriter Carbons bRITISH-MADE AND THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY. 1 4a, Collyer Quay. Tel. 288. g SS H^ Jt- M-P C3r IE BRAND MILK
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      234 1 New Season's Goods PLAIN FANCY HALF HOSE. j Sk HALF HOSF. \fsfyfr A Larj?e aud Com P rehens|ve Re^i also stocked an e Fancy Cashmere Pure Silk, X J^\ Half Hose just opened up. J^' Spun Silk, X^l^A in all sizes. Lisle Thread, Plain >y Price: $9.50 W Cotton, Wool,
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      7 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Solu Aornts: ADAMSON.GILFILLAN CO., LTC.
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    British Casualties.
    596 2 The following casualties are announced October 14. Killed Captains A. D. Briggs, Cameron* A. C. PeniioD, Black Watch C. F. Hunt, Kifle Brigade E. O. Moyna, Scots Fusiliers H. W. Oke, Beikshires O. E. Ward, Sussex H. AntrobuH, Camerons T. Cbarteris, Yorkshires J. F. Duncan and F. T.
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    CROWN PRINCESS'S LESSON.
    248 2 Prircess Zita Snubbed By Italian Officer. The following has been recoontod by an Italian officer writing to a paper at Boulogne, the Daily Telegraph reports A few weeks back I was wounded and sent to the liO4(.ital at Innsbruck. Une day, as I was getting better, a
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    203 2 Tbe Rev. Ltucblan Maclean Watt, in »n article in The Scotsman, staU"c 1 Foruj< rly it was the custom in the <reat Kritisb camp in Northern France to hold a united parade service for all areeda uodi r the guidance of tbe Presbyterian tad Anglican chaplains, there being no at
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      261 2 MACHINE- PRESSED CEMENT TILES Made undir bl(h hjdraullc pratiurt which anturas GREAT DURABILITY Samplna of Coloura and Deaigna at TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS No. 94, Sungdi Road adjoining Rochoro Can 4 1 'Phone 569. One Quality of Drugs— THE BEST Mo»t sundries ha idled b drujigixtg are uiaJe in a
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      371 2 Fortify yourself with Bovril IT MUST BE BOVRIL BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE A Large Consignment of SULU TEAKWOOD LOGS AND PLANKS of various sizes For Particulars »td Samples, apply to BAN LEEANN, 1-TD. Sh'pchand'er* and Ist its Suppliers, tax 59, Mark Ilk et. Telepooat No. 1 1 SO. [rob rot
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      156 2 (THE STBAITS TIMES PBESS, LTD? Art Stic Modern I Photo Engravers! Telephone: Commercial I Line Half-tone 343, Photographers I [H CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Established 1883) 1 MANUFACTURBKS OF PURE ROPE 8 BTRANO GABLE LAID 4 STRAND 1/2* to 12" 5» to 10" 8* to 10*
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    TURKS FLY FROM WEST KENTS.
    810 3 Gallant Advaoce Through Date Groves. Here wo are in successful occupation of Nasiriyeh, alter the most successful action tbat has yet been fought in Mesopotamia," writes a British officer, extracts from whose letter are quoted by The Times. The attack was plannud for July 24,
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    HATS AND FROCKS.
    316 3 Autumn Fashions at Home in War Time. A coat tbat suggests a Russian drosbky driver, a hat tbat recalls the eighteenth century topper," another of unmistakably Welsh origin, a liberal use of fur as trimming —these are some of tbe features of tbe fashions designed for autumn
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      341 3 B Quality. With LEA PERRINS' SAUCE, a fciv iirof>s sprinkled over the meat, f3% fish or cheese, »S:c., are all that is sag: required to impart the most delicious piquancy and flavour. The QUALITY and concentration of its ingredients make a little of this sauce go JJ I| a long
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      12 3 For Children's Hackirg Couyh at Nigbt Woods Great Peppermint Core la. 6d.
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      619 3 HOW THIN PEOPLE CAN PUT ON FLESH. A Now Discovery. Thin men and wemen that big, bea*tv, tilling dinner you ate last night. What b came of all tbe fat-prcduaing noarinhm> nt it contained Yoa haven't Rained in weight one ounon. Tliat food r^vd fi cm yonr b;dy lik 1
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      691 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. For LONDON GLASGOW. b.s. City of Hankow due on or about Nov. 7. For LONDON HULL s.B. City of Manchester due on or about Nov. 12. This steamer has excellent accommodation for first-olaes passengers. Doctor and Stewardess carried Fare to London £30. For particulars as to rates of
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      501 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p.ty o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBMANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, B'JYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. r-LY MOUTH AND LONDON Through Bills of Lading issued for Ohina Coast, Persian (iaif Continental »nd American Ports. Steamers will loare Singapore nm m about MAIL LINES Horn mm i B«t»p«>. jConueoting
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      521 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. n7y.k. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service in maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London nndor mail oontraot with tbc Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-Borew Steamers maintaining his servioe have been specially designed and oonstruoted, and art' fitted with all the latest
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      809 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAN NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringy'.nn, Bisn}, Remersk, Kelaaiaa, Tate! R.\rpn»ra, Telupia, Patani, Biagora, Laoos KobHami:i. tw I Langsnen, Tsto, Cbauipon, K^hiak and Baa?knk Dim Osparturs s.s. VUOALA Nov. 1 Nov. 3, 8 p.m. •.a. MAHIDOL 8 10, S p.m. s.s BORIBAT i.
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      620 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO. LIMITED, AND 6HINA MUTUAL BTEAK NAY. CO.. LTD Ibe ObjbjsMbb*' i*t SwsgjWfcei from lavrapool catcards foi tbr Straits China and Japan every woek ar.d rrorj Japat; homewardb for London. Ami-tarda^j and Antwerp every fortnight; tor Genoa. Marseilles and Livorpool and (or MarqajUc*. Havre and
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      600 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPM !?'IEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" HORTNIOHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BHTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTBRi AM VIA SINGAPORB, BELAWAN DRf.i SABANG, COLOMBO, POBTSAID. OtINOA AND LISBON. Steamers aro dac on or abua* KM ua I mentioned dates I OtrrwasD Uonwiai. 1916 Mil Her brs,td; Opt 2U Prinses Juliana ()>'i. Bo Oranje Nov.
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    DAIIY TIME TABLE.
    92 5 FIXTURES tiday, October 29. tiiftli W u ter, U a in.. U.' l p.m. uiuil. LML Munn ipal t'oiniuission, '/.30. Saturday, October .10. High Water, 2.47 a.m.. 1.11 p.m. Sunday, October iI High Water, Mi a.m., 2.29 p.m. Monday, November I. High Wator, 5.10 a.m 3.52 p.m
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    278 5 To dii. t'ontianak. Sinnkawiny, Mijkat aii<l Bi Singapore 2 pm Batu i'ahat Mtna I pm oak M. Vo Soon '2 pm M.^l Van Diriuen 2pm Maiiu-ra aa<l Maar I.a ly NVeld 2 puj i anil laaaa Kiuta 2 pm ag, SliaD<;!iai .im I I .lapan 2 pm
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    Train Services.
    215 5 I'll.- mill traius (mid Simjuporo (or tin north IHM I\iaK K,vl station daily M 7 a.m in 1 7 p St., arriving at Kuala L:iiupu: at 7.H p.tu Mi 6.45 a.m p sp. ctivily. The tliroiii;li oxpriiHH to IVnan^ leaves Kua'a Lnmp'ir at H a.m. daily, arriving at
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    Hail Steamer Movements.
    32 5 Tho P. and outward mail ilnmw liardieia is doc at Peaang at 5 a.m. on Sseday. October SI, aaJ may bo wpiOsH i.«ro at p.iu. ..n M bee 1.
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    Mails for Europe.
    105 5 Our attention has been called to the fact that our arrivals ia London are much behind those publinhol elsewhere. Our rule is to give arrivals only when they are officially reports! in the Post Office notices, and no ater date than that printed above has boon •ii
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    87 5 Latest Arrivals. British. Name Date oi Arrival Remarkn. Ulenoalf 28-10-16 No. 7 Wharf Klany Inner Roads Lady W« 1 Tan jony Surat Ban Lee (Juan lluat Cheang Hock Eng II Hock Oan Hong E-.lina Hock Tow Hock Hye Hong Lian Itula 3910-15 Kum Sang Sri Wontjsee Dutch. lian
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    133 5 An important lttUr has been issued at Simla by Mi. M. IK P. W<>bb, urginu tbat [cilia sboalil take ber sbart financially as will r« in otber rexpects in tbe great war now proceeding, by following the example of tbe colonies in tbe matter of raising an lv.li.m National war
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    FINANCE AND Commerce.
    159 5 EXCMANUE. .-mno*pou», October 29, 191$. Un London Bank 4 m/a 2/44 Demand 2/4 3 MMk 8 m/a SJ/4M Ok India Bauk T. T. IVOJ On HoNUKOwo...Baok d/d 41 On Shanghai ...Bank d J 98 OhJav* BukT.T. 184 1 On Japan Bank 112 SovereignH buying rate 1b.54 India
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      9 5 mmc I'hoot Complaints, Wood« (tn«t Peppertuist Care In. M
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      366 5 LATEST ADVEKTISEMriNTS. 6UAN KIAT CO. 37. Phillip Street GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW, 29 10 15. 00 K Hnbb.ck CMhwl Paint. 01 and Sundries 500 Kig-< Uabbuck's Wi itt Zinc iVn", M 0 Kt^i Hubbuck'h White Lead, M bp liubtuck'n Red Lead Powder. i Drums Befit ('aaadian Turptntice 5.400 1:
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      324 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, ANOTHER SPARKLING FEATURE OF THE FAMOUS LIEUT. ROSE SERIES M.T THE IDEAL PICTURE XHEA.TRE CINEMA CASINO OFF BEACH ROAD BY THE SEA. To-Night, Second Show. 9.15 p.m. Sharp. Lieut. ROSE. r.n.^ SEALED ORDERS IN 3 STIRRING LONG PARXB. You know Lieut. Rose, R.N.. NOW SEE HIM in this
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      297 5 LATEST ADVERTISFMENTS. WATCH THE FORDS GO BY The STANDARD of ECONOMICAL MOTORING. Certified Petrol Consumption by the Singapore Automobile Club with A Load of 42 i stone. 34.8 Miles per Gallon. SOLE DISTRIBUTERS for the 3.5. Malay Peninsula South of Siam WEARNE BROS., LD. pi§t '■'Mm' 'w$ If you own
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    DEATH.
    25 6 Fabris.— On July 5, 1915, at Johannesbcrg, South Africa, Edgell Summers Stilwell, eldest sen of the late K. A. Fabris, of Shanghai, aged 47.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. LOCAL DEFENCES.
    1078 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. LOCAL DEFENCES. We are settling down slowly to work out the system of local defence provided for under the Keserve Forces and Civil Guard Ordinance. There is, of course, a good deal to be done, and most of it falls on the shoulders of
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    34 6 Tbe Bttavia Nieunblad has received news from Cheribon of an outbreak of cholera on board the large new Dutch mail boat .1. I. C'oen. The ship has been disinfected and sinwill aail as advertised.
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    31 6 All nineteen year-old Germans resident iv Holland, Norway. Sweden, and Denmark, have been called to the colours, indicating (hat anxiety an i uneasiness over tho present situdti n prevail in Germany.
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    16 6 It is understood that a cadet corps will be formed at Anderson School, lroh. next year.
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    26 6 The olil< «t of the French papers, La Gazette de France, founded in 16;! 1 by Theophraste Kenaudot, has suspended publication until the end of hostilities.
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    25 6 A British dye company is building at Hudderslield an enormous manufactory for aniline dyes and other colouring matter. 1 1 will employ ten thousand workmen.
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    36 6 Carrier or homing pigeons are being used for certain purposes in connection with his Majesty's service. Anyone at home who shoota, or kills a carrier or homing pigeon whilst on passage renders himself liable to prosecution.
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    52 6 There will be another of the series of concerts for the children at the Memorial Hall on Friday next, when it is hoped that the services of several of the Italian Opera company may be engaged, but as to this no definite announcement can be made until tbe arrival of
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    58 6 A resident of the Kampong Bahru district directs tbe attention of the sanitary authorities to what he calls the disreputable state of the drains at Kampong Bahru Road. He alleges that scarcely any flushing is done for days and the water and dirt which are allowed to stagnate are enough
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    60 6 King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, when recently conversing with a diplomatist, thus described his position: "lam like a blind man running with a lighted torch among hay stacks. Whichever side I turn I must set tire to something. In diplomatic circles it is pointed ont that Russia's ultimatum proves that the
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    81 6 That the Atlantic Transport Company of West Virginia paid $5,250,000 gold for the five ships of tbe Pacific Mail line, whose sale Ins been announced for Rome tiim is the effect of advices received from the States. It will be remembertd that the sale price of tbe Hacitic Mail boats
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    76 6 The Ceylon Volunteer Signalling Association has got going well. A good augury of its success is the warm interest being taken in it by the military authorities and the assistance tliey have already extended to it. All that remains now is for the members of the various volunteer corps to
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    106 6 There i-, interest, if not opportune significance, in a remark made by Mr. Tennant in the House of Commons on S< ptembt 22 on tbe need of army horses. Mr. Basil IVto. Ml', for I >. i/t had asked if the War Office could not help the farmers at home
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    108 6 The pulict at present are looking for a coolie, known as Kee Ab Hoon, who is wanted on charge of attempted murder, bis victim being a girl to »h be has made unsuccessful love for some time. Last week she rejected his offers and so yt -tcrday he stayed away
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    124 6 Major Wallingford, champiou shot of tbe British Army at several Bisleys, whose excellent work with the Australians at the Dardanelles has been frequently mentioned in despatches, is about to retiro from the Army owing to a strained heart. In a letter to his parents at Newtown, Mont he says: My
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    117 6 Tobacco growers in Dumbara in Ceylon are now experiencing a visitation of the Lasioderma beetle. Tbe pest is difficult to (radicate and is causing destruction to all kinds of cured tobacco, stored leaf and cigars chiefly. Large crops of leaf were harvested in I Mimbara during last season, and the
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    141 6 Tbe Superintendent of Port Blair having brought to the notice of tbe Government of India tbe high proportion of deaths among the convicts during tbe first year of their confinement in tbe Settlement, and complain ing that sufficient care and intelligence bad not been exercised in selecting convicts for transportation,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    517 6 Mi. tuiuiuing is a patient in Kuala l.umpur hospital. Mr. K. Itutnsidi has arrived in Kuala Lumpur and has taken mm Mm duties of Commissioner of Trade and Cu-i n,~ Mr. A. G. Stephen, managt r of the Hong kong and Shanghai Hank at Sliau^hii, has arrived
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    Anglo-Chinese School.
    39 6 Mr. I. H. I'.urkill, MA. will yiv. a lecture on "The Rubber Industry, to night, at HMO o'clock, in the Chapel Hall nl the Ad«ld Chinese School. The friends of the school are cordially invited to attend.
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    The Victoria Theatre.
    58 6 Mr. U. Braddfll has n mMm that at the ordinary Municipal meeting to hi' Im M today, he will move:— That the Municipal CommissionerH consider in coiuiuitt< < tin whole question of lha th. i'.i HeeMtag iv Singapore ami what amendment* or altan tioas of law are
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    Para Rubber Exports.
    127 6 We UN indebted to Ml sirs, llarlow and Company for the following sUt'stics a| thr export of P.ira rubber fiom tbe four p in aj the I'eninsula for varying periods from Janu ary I. The quantities are stated in lbs., with the figures for the corresponding periods
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    Shop Thief Smartly Punished.
    192 6 I'otty thieving in tho store has been a cause of great annoyanoo to the management of Messrs. .John Little and Co. for some time past, but despite precautions tin pfleMag has been carried on pemisiently and system atically. > rstcrilay, liowt vcr, atamby named Mutusauiy was
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      114 6 SMOKE "SHADOOF" EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES (CORK-TIPPED) $1.25 ptr tin of KM). On Sale at J. LITTLE CO.. LD. ROBINSON CO. KELLY WALSH. LTD. XH E POPULAR XMAS GIFT A CHEST OK Indian Tea For the C3cvenience of our customers we can deliver Jir.rt to any address in the United Kingdom it
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    THE WAR.
    1473 7 THE BALKAN AREA. Terrible Bombardment Described. FIGHTING IN FRANCE. Frenchmen Keeping Upper Hand. Rri i > k's TrLU'.KAMs Umdon. October 27, 1 1 ..10 p.m. .Malt. i An Kyewitncss account of the bombardment of tbe Bulgarian coast says it was almost uninterrupted from one o'clock in tin' afternoon
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    BRITISH ELECTION.
    41 7 R&ctis's Telegram. London, October 28. Brigadiet General H. C. Lowther has been returned unopposed for tbe Apploby division of Westmorland in succession to Sir Lancelot Sanderson, X.C, Recorder of Wigan, who represented Appleby in the Inionist interest since 1910.
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    STORM IN LUZON.
    40 7 Ruim's TIUMUa. L >ndon, Cctober 27. New York A MaaiU message says a typhoon has swept over southern Luzon, 200 people being killed and 800 injured. Heavy damage has been caused to tbe hemp and rice crops.
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    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERSHIP.
    30 7 l.'n lU.'- Tl-.LK'.IMM. London, (Met* r 'I. Melbourne: Mr. W. M. Hughes combines the offices of Premier and Attorney Genera. Mr. <•. F. Pearce remains as Minister of Defence.
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    DEATH OF MR. E. PUGH.
    89 7 (From Our Own OuhhhmJ Kuala Lumpur. October 29. Mr. B. Pugh, chief accountant, F.M.S. Railways, who was operated upon for appendicitis in the European hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday looming, has died. The late Mr. Pugb, who was forty-five years of age. came out to
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    East Coast Raids.
    158 7 The East Coast Itaid Committee which was appointed towards the end of January with Lord Parmoor as chairman— the other members being Mr. A. J. Ham, X.C and Mr. Robert Lewis, and the secretary being Mr. Aubrey T. Lawrence has concluded its investigations of the claims submitted
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    87 7 Mr. Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, in the Parliamentary papers states six persons have been appointed to work under the Ministry of Munitions at salaries of £1,000 per annum or over, and the total annual charge upon the country was £13,000. In addition to these six persons there were 15
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    395 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Mail Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s share circular. for tho P. and O. mail of yesterday's daw, says: Rubber shares remain the centre of attraction iv IMb. market. A fair bugintHS v. en passing in industrial stocks but prices remain unalteted. Mining shares
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    HAWKS AGAINST THE HUNS.
    231 7 Allied Airmen Contempt of The Foe Writing to The Times from Belgium, A Fighting Man. comm r ating on the aerial superiority of the Allies, says:— "These airmen are a new race of hnman beings Five super avian birds recently distracted tbe Hun batteries along oar
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    DEATH OF ADMIRAL MORRELL.
    217 7 Adventurous Career in the Far East. Tbe death baa taken place at Kritb of Rear-Admiral Ar'.hm M >rr<-11, aged 84, who during his 30 years iv tbe Navy saw much active service in the Far East. Entering the Navy in 1843, he served on tbe West
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    The Half-Sovereign.
    161 7 A great deal of discussion is going on in England aa to tbe merits of the half -sovereign, and now that Bradburys (£1 Notes, ho called from the signature of the Secretary to tbe Treasury which they bear) and pink 'uns (10s. Notes) are part of every day
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    MR. HEWITT RELEASED.
    250 7 To the Kiitor of tbe Straits I urnSir,— l sh.iil be obliged if you will give publicity to tho enclosed petition t i H. V the Governor. My punishment hai been remiiijd, a., i I am deeply grateful to 11. K for giving me the opportunity of-
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    COTTON-GROWING IN CHINA
    278 7 Monetary Rewards to Encourage Cultivation. Last session Mr. Tyson Wilson. M.P., asked a question in tho House of Commons on the revival of cotton-growing in China, and although an official answer was giveo, further information was promised. He lias now received a letter from Lord Robert Cecil,
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    General Sarrail.
    278 7 General Sarrail, Chief of French tbe Armee d'Oricnt." of whom more will probably be hear! iv the Serbian on. r.Ui us. h.is bad exclusively a Metropolitan MM a good part of which was spent in Paris, where he was attached to tbe Chamber and Senate as commandant and
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    Approach of Winter in Gallipoli.
    177 7 Reuters eo.-respoude.ut at the Dardanelles, writing on September 10, stated A fall of temperature, with equinoctial winds, has commenced, and a north-easter is sweeping tbe peninsula, and tossing the Aegean about. The cliffs, however, afford shelter for the landing places, and even tbe open Suvla
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    Tcmerloh Estate.
    919 7 ESTATE EXPENSES AND DIVIDEND PROSPECTS. Company's Financial Position. The fifth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Temerloh Coconut and Kubuti Ksiaie, Limiud. «as held id the registered offices of tbe company, No. 9, Beach Street, Peuang, on October 2.'!. Mr. W. 11. Thorne was in the
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    92 7 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold at Ponang by Messrs. Allan Ihnnys and Co. by auction salt ou Tuesday, and during the week i Smokod ribbed sheet M2H to »l;H plain IM 124 No. S MMkad sheet diamond 121 128 L'nsmokod sheet plain and diamond
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  • Correspondence.
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      Offer of Cyprus.
      403 8 To the Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sir. I rtad your leaders always with pleasure and profit and expected you to say Houictliini; of the offer of Cyprus to Greece ma<le by <iu»t Britain if Greece would h.lp Serbia. I remember it wan said tbat by tbe
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      Civil Guard Esprit De Corps.
      142 8 iie Editor of the Straits Times. A hat is all the meaning of the letters n tin Civil (iuard, appearing in your paper.' At a time, But nt, when every man Jack must himself with a sword for Kiny. country and empire, your corres pon.lentH
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      210 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. VToaU yo'i permit me to offer a word Sl lomiiieut on the correspondence whicli has appeared in your yesterday's issue regarding the Civil (iuard. X i« evidently fretting at having to aU< ml .Irills not because a "quad has been 111 111 ot
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      162 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tiuii s. I seldom write to the papers. 1 how v.r h,i|i|H ii to be a Civil (inanl and I should like t.i try and wute a short civil note for the special bent tit of Mr. X whose letter appears in your last
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    Reserve Force and Civil Guard Ordinance.
    299 8 To tin Ktliloc of tbe Straits Tiiuet. I hiii iiituriiuil that nouic ol the f ah.n rat-niT dnot-nt liavo "-'-t. r, .1 U „!>,« ln ,l. r tli. ab Onli nuo 1 I- pruTiaiood I th. lull -p. ii:> m \i. v. of the
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    294 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It needs no saying of the dire necessity, if Law is to be obeyed, of having letters posted in Singapore and addressed abroad, pass through the bands of the Censor and or bis surbordinate staff, but perhaps they might
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    337 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I have read H.rr Ingenohl's explanation published iv Wednesday's i-.-ue of your I paper, and 1 canuot help wondering why Herr Ingenohl should have gone to the j trouble of writing same, and what results he expected from its
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    55 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, October 29 Friday, Octobkr 29. 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. H i, Maxim Co, S.KK(V.) S.V.K. Chinese Co. 4 p.m. Balestier Itange Malay Co. 5.1") p.m. Sepoy Lines S.K.A. Co. 5.16 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. 11. liiILAND L.LKUKLLYN,
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    120 8 Tomorrow, there will be a cricket match, Singapore olunteer Kifles v. The Itost il I' ground, the elevens bein^ S.V.H. -IHe. K. L. L. HraiM.U (captain), Pte. N. I'.atli, Lieut. K. B. 11. Oln.r, FV. U. M I antroll. I'te. J. W. HaiMon. Ite. G. K. K. Mii^lmton.
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    170 8 Swedish Picture of Berlin Feeling. A I'iuneer special cable says Tbo Gotcnborgs Posten (Sweden) publishes an article by a writer just returned from Berlin. It states tbat people arc becoming impatient and asking why tbe army has not reached Paris, why General lliodi>nburg is supplied with
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    137 8 In the House of Commons, on September ■t Mr. Kassell Kea (K., South Shields) ttaid the nation bad tackled the problem of saving in a way that bad oot been recognised. We were saving money in great chunks, in regard to sport, entertainments, and holidays, among
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      674 8 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Messrs. Powell and Co. announce that tbe auction gale of household furniture at 97, Raebarn Estate, off Keppel Road, takes place at 4 p.m. today. The Straits Steamship Co.'s steamer Selangor, advertised ax sailing for Borneo ports, etc., on Sunday, at 10 a.m., will leave tomorrow instead,
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      602 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BUBINEBB FOR BALE CHEAP. 18ye«r«,sUndioBftrl2,0 0, Owner retiring. Apply C UL, o/o straits Times. 2»10 3010 MORTGAGEES SALE On Mondat, NovKUHKit 1, 1915, at V.30 p.m. 1. All those four pieces of land situate off Confederate Estate Road, being lots Nor '231, 282, 288 and J»4 cf Part
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      254 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HIBBERT, WOOOROFFE CO., LIMITED (IMCOBPOKATKD IN KViiLAND). 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. Ptiet List an application. RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, at 8 p.m. Special Dinner AND
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      252 9 DRINK! DRINK! CARLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BFEH **$hsi!3r ro THE LATESI tej!s2^' METHODS WITh EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. GARLSBER6 BEER IS DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. Obtainable from JOHN LITTLE Co.. Ltd.. RAFFLES PLACE. KATZ BROS.. Ltd.. GARNER QUELCH Co Lid., aiAN THTE ie
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      298 9 there's Purity and Vigour IN EVKRY DROP OF READDog's Head Guinness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple nourishing food of high medulnal value. NOTE. -The above DOGS HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. 3->ld Fverywhf d h ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. Messrs. Sadlier A
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      301 9 "DRAGON" CEMENT 1 Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cemen t during 1915 THE MUNICIPALITY p(|^^©te| THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE. V|. J JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and P. M. S. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE PRIVATE EFFECTS, MILNERS SAFE, SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS, ETC., To be held
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      1679 10 W*K or P EA CB. FAM INE "J^TY^^IKS^C, U x WOKTH 100 CKKTS O N TB E 80.L.8. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I MM"" Singapore. LONDON OFFICE. 82. Old J«wry. EC. HEAD OFPICB l OhM J"* o{ laD^ and ct mplio with tbe 3rituh Life Aasuranoe Companie.
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      1061 10 INSURANCE. WANTED A SPECIAL CHINESE AGENT with influential connection, to work up buainuaa in Sit k apore. LIBKKiL SAL4RI AND COMMISSION TO A KBLIABLB MAN. Special Low Rates of Premium. Immediate Cover Apply to J. R. MACPHERSON, Branch Secretary, ORIENTAL LIFE OFFICE, 23 25, The Arcade. SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1166 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Tyre Facts and Fallacies. Notwithstanding (ho proved efficaciousness and comparative perfection of tho poeamatic tyre, it is Still believed by many that its chiof drawback is its liability to puncture. With this fallacy before them and some fallacies die bard— inventors
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      292 11 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 today. The following is a short specification of the Saxon Motor: (cvlll. lUl\ Body
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      286 11 BECAUSE OF the Fleets' success in limiting the activities of the German Submirines, Foreign Tyre Firms are enabled to export freely to England and h fc r Colonies. They contribute nothing to the cost of the war and every foreign Tyre bought increases British indebtedness abroad. Now is the time,
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      704 12 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER BREWED in SCOTLAND WANTS VACANT LAND WANTtO. In Stamford Road or Orchard Road state pricoperi-i| It Ltml c o Straits Time? 10-10 v MATERNIIY NURSE WANTED. Eurjfean rfiura'ian boss DeSM N 77 Strai;--111 1 GOOOWN WANTED. herf in kyofH in-o-. llca lor Ctjil Stre-et. 1 1 Strait*
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      597 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD FURNIBHED BEABIOE RESIDENCES TO LET BELINDA andJUANITA 'ot furnish- t Appi, N> Ml SfybiS 1 fTO LET Compound Hon« No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply GUTHKIE Co., Ltd. 10-ft v TO LET. No. 7, Mb) Thomas's Wa k. Entry November 1. Apply to 6, T< lok
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      473 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT&CO 108 ft 1 09, Market Street Telephone No. 421. Baipobaadlurs, Government and Municipt Contractors Batata Supplier? and Con.' misnion Agents. Sols Aobnis The Mulcott Belting to., Ltd. Best MultipUr Bracd Hair Bolting?. M U-l-ii NOTICE TO BUILDING CON TRACTORS. Tender'- ate invited for the conHtruction of the
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      520 12 NOTICES. GUANKIAT A Co., 37. Phlltp Street Ihlp-Chinsitrg, Government and Municipal Contractors, General Importers and Exporters, Estate, Rice and law Mill Suppliers asd Commitilon agents. GLOBE BOiLER FLUID, The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Steam Boilers Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Telephc.no Nor. 1174 and 1288 (Privatu 1450 Coobs csbd A.
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      520 12 PUBLIC NOTICE. We have transferred from Stamford Koud to our New Premises (opposite the General Post Office), ALL departments BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, H«(iS. LADIES' ANDCHILDRFN'S MILLINERY, L4DIES' AND CHILDRLN'S HOSIERY, COSTLii.ES, CORSLTS, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, LACES, RIBBONS, HABERDASHERY, DRESS GOODS, TOILET REQUISITES, STATIONERY, MISCELL4NEOUS ARTICLtS GENTS OUTFITTING
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      241 12 Straits "(times, ADVKRTISBM£NT *KATBs. Miaoe.lua oca wants of every description are uscit •3d at the prepaid rate of $1 pei foni lines for on 3or two insertion*. N jtioee of Births, Marriages, or Deaths. »f not exceeding fiur lines, SI BMk inset or For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12.
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