The Straits Times, 3 November 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.945 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTH.
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      226 1 Mm M I L^M* vC bE KATZ BROS., LTD. CHEAP SALE BARGAINS Mow Prooeeding. SPECIAL VALUE IN SILVER ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS. M BURMESE GONG, $&}*ggF^ IK I I Electro-plated Mounts on Nickel Bilver. SWIFT MOTOR CYCLES CUT-GLASS SALAD BOWL Standard Touring MoMft, with patent with Servers half oomprtMtca device to ensure
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      9 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. Soli Aoentx: ADAMBO^. 6ILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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    Jerusalem in War-Time.
    1051 2 LADY'S STORY OF EXCITING EXPERIENCES. Djemal's Promise to Save a School. Jerusalem is still a city of Oriental phantasy and the spirit of the Arabian Nights, writes a Daily Nows correspondent, hovered around us as I sat talking to Miss Annio E. Landau, the headmistress of the
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      332 2 CEREGEN Ppoteid-Phosphate BLPPLIB9 STRENGTH to the WEARY ENERGY to the FLAGGING CBRiaaN- Increases power of reanperation after Ulneas. CERCOKN aidH di«esiion. OBRIOBN -helps in periods of stress and worry OBRBOBN— is entirely of British origin. ■O XRY CERBOBN 1 1 1 Obtainable of all Chemists. ■ticks kspt ass Sa»s4s« supplM
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      12 2 Tor Children's Hacking Coagb at Nigl Woods Ureat Peppermint Core Is. Od.
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      586 2 Treat your hair kindly Ton desire fine, benntiful hair. Therefore you mint treat it kindly nournh it, preaerre it, cars for it by Kfnlarly ating ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL For Your Hair." This preparation hai t*«o uaed for oT»r ISO ;«ar»— it has prored ita Talue time ao<l time atrain. Do
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      409 2 NOTICES. GUANKIATi CO. 37. PblUlp Street. GOODS READY &IN STOCK NOW. 29 10 15. S.TJO Kfigs Hnbbaok's Coloured Paint Oil and Sundries, 600 Kegi Hubbiick's White Zinc Paint, 600 Ko«r Uabbuok's Wbite Laad, 300 Ke«s Habbuok'a Red Lead Powder. JOO Drams Best Canadian Tarpentine, 6,(100 lbs. Lamp B.aok and Black
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      107 2 there's Purity and Vigour IN W.RY DROP OF READ>» Dog's Head GiKsiness The TONIC th tt ctieers and soothes and c'.oesn't harm. A simple nourishing food of high medicinal value. NOTE. -The above DOCV3 HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imit.it.ons. 3->ld EveryvhTC d 6 RATHBOURNE DAIRY FARM As
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    British Casualties.
    907 3 London, October 19.— Tbe follow ing casual ties are reported KiLLF.D.-Ainslie, 2nd Lieut. J. E., Royal Scots Beaumont, 2nd Lieut. W. N., Border Regiment; Berlein, Lieut. L. H., Btrkshires Bevir, Lieut. C. K R.A. Browne, Lieut Hon ble M. H., Coldstreams Brunt, Lieut. H. J., Welsh Fusiliers Considiue,
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    Pioneer Bishop
    189 3 The experiences of the pioneering days in the West are still kaures of the daily life in the North country beyond Lake Winnipeg. The Rev. Father J. F. Prudhommp, who ban returned from the lake district after a brief trip, speaks of meeting at Warren's Landing, on the
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      196 3 [the straits times press, ltd." Artistic Modem L PRINT^ RS .^i%>%^Sj Bookbinder I Photo Engravers I Telephone Commercial I Line ti Half-tone 348. Photographers I HI CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. \MI One Quality of Drugs THE BEST Mi-t iujrn v Laidlud b- dro^K>" tß ar e made in a variety of
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      259 3 A Reputation of over 100 yeart. Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills ENSURE GOOD DIGESTION and a HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIVER. Ot Chtmists throughout the «M Id. MBM i" 1 n«l«nd, 1 U .nwl Bjfe jinws Cotkle a Co 4 Crtat Criaond St.. London W.C. Ir You Svrria rrtiaa aay Skim or Blood DiHeaae
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      462 3 Anaemia or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffer. If neglected, serious consequences may result. If taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so effectually check
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      1116 4 STUMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AMD Apcar L-ine. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. Under Contract with Hit Majesty Oovernmenti. For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon. Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES HotEWAi.u li or Ecßora). Connecting
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      812 4 BTEAMM BAIUNBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgaan. Bfeot, flemerak. Kelaataa, Tabal Rangnara, Tplupin. Pataai, Siagora. Laeoa. Kobaanoi. R*a4c>. Langsaea. Tskn, Cbompos. Kialak tad Baagkok, Oue Oepartup* s.s MAHIDOL Nov. S Nov. 10, 8 p.m. a.s BORIBAT 11 13, 3 p.m. M, PRACHATIPOK „15 17,1
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      473 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. WEIW STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED, AND BHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies steamers *re deeps tnhod from Liverpool outward* tor tbe Strait; China and Japan every week aad from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp eviry fortnight; tor Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      529 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yoko'iama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail oontract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have benn specially designed ana constructed, and arc fitted with all
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    734 5 Prices Quoted In the Market Thlr Morning. Singapore, November 3, 1918. Messrs. Lyail and Bv»tt, Exchange and bare Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. No*. Valui. Bctbbs. Sillim. 2/- AUagat 1/9 a/- 1 Anglo-Jara 7/- 8/8/
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      585 5 Residence in hot climates dituit inbes tbe supply of blocd, and oipwea the subject to ievtr»l distretsing complaints. TAKE HEMOGLOBIN (DESCHIENSi aiid tbe b'oodless appearanre cf joar lips and cheeks will change into a bealtby pink colour Hi moelobin Drscbiens is agreeable to the taste, doe* not interfere witb digestion,
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      136 5 The advantages of using Reinforced Concrete are fully described in a booklet which we shall be pleased to send if you are interested. As the merits of Re-inforced Concrete are being more and more recognized every day— so the KAHN SYSTEM is recognized as the ideal re-inforce-ment incorporating all the
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      251 6 MrSL %J JLJF 23 %~P X^i (Latk orTii Robinson Tiwo G> VIOLIN STRINGS. K *eribille 4 lnn«ths, Sylvia aOo earh K Acrihnlln, 8 ]«nithn, Rex-> 180, eaoh. B Oat, SyM% No '11 2O«>. each A On', R"\ No. M 180. ea-^L A <ia Sylva No. Al 900. each A Out,
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      98 6 MORTGAGEE'S BALE On Monday, Novkmbik 8, 1919, at 3.80 p.m. Freehold land and boose Ko 004, Joo Phiat Plsee, off Gaylaog Road, being lots Nos. 262 (o 266 260 to 207 ol Part A of part 2 of lot No. 9 of Grant No. 2, estimated area 19,348 pq. ftet.
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      124 6 COMPANIA TRABATUNTICI. FOR COLOMBO, TORT SAID, SUBZ, tohls OF SPAIN. The Spanish Mail steamer, ALICANTE is rxpected to at rive here from Man a, on Thursday ruornim, the 4th November, and will be despatched for tbe above ports tbe same day at 1 p.m. For freight and past age, spply
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      350 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Telegraphic Address ■RONNTMIDK," PENANO. ff^T^ T Code A 8.C.. 6th Edition. A VS J»i Telephone No. 643 ft 6 VW/ WELL-KNOWN THROCOHOIT THE EAST MACHINE- PRESSED CEMENT TILES Made undsr high hydraulic prstiure which ensure! ORE A.T DURABILITY Simples of Colours and Deaigna at TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    91 7 FIXTURES Wednesday, November 3. High Wator, 7.11 a.m.. 6.58 p m Thursday, November 4. High Water, Mi a.m., 8.0 p.m. Kriday, November S Hi«b Water ■am "< M p.m. t lul I i.tona Theatre. K. I. li omewanl tuail oloaM. Saturday, November A. diKh Water, Ml a.m.,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    533 7 Outward The following passenger bookings to the Straits arc taken from tbe London and China Kxprena. It should be understood that, in Homo instances, bookings may be provisional an I that intending pansungers may alter tbeir ir i any. merits, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    74 7 The Central N\ «s learns that there i» no foundation {or a suggestion that tbe Duke of ConnauKbt in beinK recalled to England to amnme cuiutua:i>l i tin- Home Defences >.. far as is known the Duke of Cunnau^ht intends t<> continue as Governoi'(itQtral of Cinada until the end of
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    160 7 riXCMANOE. .SIMOAPOHI, NOVKMBBB 8, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s ■_'/4 Demand '2.4/, Private 8 m/t J/4JI Oh Inou Bank T. T. 17." k On HoNOKoNa...Bank d/d il] On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 98} On Java Bank T. T. i:m, On Japan Bank 112 Sovereigns baying rate 18.64
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 7 To D«t tUtn I'aliat Hong Wan I pru "2 pm Malacca, I'. Swettenhani ami I'fii inu Ipob 2 p.u I Vary I pin < olouibo Imlrakuala 1pm I'ulau Sambu and Mcrkui* 4 pm K m^inD and Calcutta taking mails ilnn I tola 5 pm To auiiow l''..lau
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    Train Services.
    187 7 for tin arriving at Kuala Lumpur Ij Tbe tliroui;!. Mb iU i daily, arriving at IVoaot; in tin -.iiur .lay. 1 b i idil mail tiam IaWM y. mMb] at Kuala 1 p m and the sDutbward Ixuin.l Irani ir.mi Kuala Luoipur leaves at* M 0 |i in
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    113 7 The I*, and <>. outward inttriuediaU' ■taaairr Naniar may be expected to arriw berearababijatHa.tu. on Friday. November b. Our a:t uu JM to the fact rat' iniua are uiucli bWund ;ii.»..- .■>;!i-l]i>l savakaaj Oa> Mat i- Is Kivt. arruaW only mlh-o they are officially itaniti" Uc>' sutaoia,
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      3 7 Wooda Omat *!■■!«■> Car.
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      305 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Ibe Asiatic Rubber and Prodnce Co 16- Cecil Street. Bafa and Walsh Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Cbaagar, Hotel de I Barop<. Money Changer, Adelpbi Hotnl Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Money Changer, Raffle* Hotei. K t i v
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      191 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 XY«»E). 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
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      440 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Children's Concert VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Friday, November sth, at 8.1 S p m. Ell 5 11 THE "CRAG" HOTEL PENANO HILLS. Tbe Sanatorium of Tbe Straits Settlement!) j Completely Retovated. Twenty six hours from Sicgapore. A perfect Hethb Pesort and an id- al spot for tptnding holidays. Bungalow
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      326 7 VICTORIA THEATRE. Lessee i M. S OOWAN. RETURN VISIT FOR SIX NI6HTS ONLY ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY under the direction of Messrs. Gonaalaz Brothers Imprk>sabio Vm, A C'ahi'l All New Maj ArtiU'K .1 ret from Milan, Italy. Augmented cborun and an (> cbestra of 21 MuHicians und r tbe Direction
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    24 8 Mrs. L. Kangel thanks those who sent wreaths and attended tbe funeral of her brother tbe late lames Walter Dias. Chief Clerk, Supreme < \urt.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. CONTROLLING POWERS.
    1120 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. CONTROLLING POWERS. A good deal of discussion has been going on lately as to whether the system of control over tbe war operations is quite sound. At the outset practically unlimited power was given to Lord Kitchener. As Minister for War he could take
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    12 8 It was a year ago today that German cruisers fired on Yarmouth.
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    23 8 Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd., has declared a second interim dividend of 10 per cent, on account of the year ending January .11, 1916.
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    23 8 A Civil and Military Gazette cablegram says:— lt is announced that the recruiting campaigners will direct special efforts to have single- young men.
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    32 8 Out of tbe 25,000 French professors and instructors mobilised in France, 6,500 have already been killed or wounded. From Paris and suburbs alone, 180 of them have been killed and 400 wounded.
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    31 8 The text of tbe Arms and Explosives (Further Amendment) Ordinance 1915, passed at a meeting of the Legislative Council on October 29, was published in a Government Qa/.ette Extraordinary yesterday afternoon.
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    38 8 Large contingents of Annamito workmen continue to be sent regularly from IndoChina to work in the ammunition factories in tbe south of France. Ten days ago 000 of them passed through Singapore on one of the Messageries boats.
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    54 8 Tbe Penang Presbyterian community are Doping to be able to build in the near future a manse for their minister in Penang. A suitable site has been acquired at the Sepoy Lines, plans are now being prepared by Messrs. Stark and McNeill, and it is expected that .building operations will
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    78 8 The N.V K. steamer Fukuoka Mam, 2,6C0 tons, on the run between Kobe and Otaru, ran on a rock off Yojima, Kagawa prefecture, west of the Nabeshima light, at 11 a.m. on October 10. Her cargo consisted of 900 tons of rails, 1,500 bales of ammonia, and 1,700 barrels of
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    85 8 According to statistics furnished by a Tokio news agency as official, there are 15.000,000 Sbintoists, 80.000,000 Buddhists, and 164,000 Christians in Japan which leaves some 20,000.000 with no profession of faith or otherwise unaccounted for. The returns also show one Shinto priest to every two hundred adherents, but only nn.-
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    99 8 Lieut. Law, of the Shropshire Light Infan try, met with an accident yesterday evening in Orchard Koad whilst returning to Tanglin Barracks. He was riding a motor cycle and became hemmed in by a motor car on his left and a carriage on bis right. Tbe first wheel of Mi
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    116 8 Three to fonr million < hint se residents in tbe South Spa Islands, who remit borne Y60,000,000 a year, are reported to be suffering from the lack of any facilities for transmission, Hays the Japan Chronicle. This means, presumably, that tin n are no Japanese banks in most of the
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    125 8 According to The Temps, the semiofficial Independence Koumanie has a strong editorial praising the Hussian at mi s. What no one will refuse, it says, to tbc High Head quarters is that sombre, bugiutss liKo energy of the mystic Slav charactei whijb tragic events have failed to discourage. The legions
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    124 8 Details of tbe explosion on the Italian battleship Benedetto Tobrin in ISrindisi Harbour on September '2tf ahow that the explosion n>>ook the town, causing a feeling of terror. Admiral Hubrnde Cervin had left his ship a few minutes before the tire broke out. He promptly returned and was holding a
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    179 8 The couunittee appointed for the prehmi nary investigation of individual merit among the Japanese troops engaged in the recent attack on Tsingtau has sat in conference at the War Department. According to one of Ibe members of the committee, the soldiers entitled to rewards number roughly 120,000 Merit is classified
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    359 8 Mr. \V. H. Hawkes. ln«|>ector of Mini Tapah, leaves shortly for Serendah uu transfer. Mr. Justice Manby arrived iv I[hjli m Sunday, with Mrs. .Manby. U> nln rr Mr Justice 1.. M. Woodward, who (joes on leave this month. Lieut. Hugh, Bedfordshire Rsgil of the late Mr.
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    The Children's Concert.
    44 8 The next Children's Concert takes place on Friday afternoon. Through the kind assistance of Hiejaor Carpi, the musical director of the Italian Opera Company, now in Singapore, leading artists of that company have consented to contribute vocal itenm to the programme.
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    Floating Treasure Picked Up.
    112 8 On Octoter 10 a Japanese trawler found seven boxes floating in tbe sea in the Tsugaru Straits and picked them up. On examination it was discovered that the boxes contained Chinese paper currency to the amount of V 200,000 per box or Yl.4tm.ooC in all. The
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    War Effects in China.
    191 8 A correspondent, who has peculiar know ledge of the course of things iv Central China, mentions in a recent letter to a home paper some of tbe commercial ellecls uf tin- w;ir in Europe on the markets iv China. Hitherto Chinese trade has only been partially
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    Rubber Share Market.
    242 8 Tbe London and China uf October 3, to baud this morning, say- :l>. of the commodity market i- mMhM in the share market, tbouyli tbe Hupply of (than* still seeuis on the limited Hide. Kach day brings fresh announcement!* of interim dividends, while some of those companies
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      208 8 J ress '-^p Copying Letters y* y^f wJI without rv>HE Twentieth Century Las seen the advent of many remarkable inventions, not the lea«t of which is the Roneo Letter Copier, which dispenses with water, brush, and press, makes costly carbons unnecessary, and produces perfect copies at the rate of 10
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      244 8 FOR 4 NIGHTS ONLY. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday laturdiy Jrd. «th, StN «th Nov., 1111. AT THE JLHAMBRA The Pioneer ClatMtsftrssii Thsatrs, (each Road SICOND SHOW, at 9. 18 P.M. Ths 6reit European War Picture THE LOOTERS OF LIEGE A vivid portrayal of tbe methods of warfare adopted by tbe Germans
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    THE WAR.
    3734 9 BRITISH POLICY. Great Speech by Prime Minister. Present Position Explained. ANOTHER DESPATCH. Sir John French Praises His Army. Kai tkr'm iMatm London, November 2, 5 p.m. Tin ll'iusc of Commons wm crowded and animated when Mr. Anjuith ruse to make Lin minisU rial statement He was received with
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    French Consular Cable.
    131 9 Wo are indebted to the French Consul, Comte de Bondy. for the following telegram I'aris, November 1. Yesterday, we recaptured parts of the elements of trenches lost the previous day in Artois. We repulsed four furious attacks north of Mesnil les-Hurlus. in Champagne, and routed the enemy
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    Notes on the News.
    127 9 Kragujevac, which the Germans claim to have captured, is 59 miles south south west of Bolgrade, on a tributary of the Morawa. From 181* to IH-W it was the residence nf the prince and tbe seat of the Government It is the main arsenal of Serbia
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    U.S. ALIEN LAWS.
    62 9 Rfttbr's Tilioham. London, November 2. Washington I The United States Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional the Ari/.ona anti-alien law against which several foreign governments had protested. Great int. rost is evinced in the decision, as it is believed in some quarters to foreshadow the decision of
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    PRESIDENT WILSONS WEDDING.
    41 9 Kkitkh's Tklkohaxs London, Novetuh. I New \ork: It is aiyioiiuo'-l M Wilson Gait wedding will t.ike place at tin oil. I oi Oocember at the residence oU tin bride Til coroiuony will b gttosts limited to re lul
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    Indian Service.
    142 10 KaCTKR'S TILIORAMS. London, November 2, 1.15 p.m. An article ou the India Civil Service bill in the educational supplement of The Times, states that the proportion of one fourth recruitment by examination will not necos sarily be applied in each year, as the bill permits the period to
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    AMERICAN BOMB CONSPIRACY.
    39 10 Kat'TKR !> Tm.i-'.rvm. I m, November "2, l.J.i a.m. V w tafc I A sixth arrest in the bomb conspiracy has been effected, a man named Bronkhorst being charged with conspiring to furnish the plotters with explosives.
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    OBITUARY.
    31 10 ItKl mil's TILKOKAX. London. November 1. Tin deaths are announced of Mr. Lewis Waller, the accomplished romantic actor, and ■I W. It icker. a former President of tin British Vssociation.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
    24 10 TBLKOBAJt. lon, November 1, -10 p.m. A big earthquake is recorded, and it is believed to be in or near Japan.
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    SIR R. BORDEN.
    486 10 His Visits to the Front and To Shorncliffe. lengthy document was issued by the ber 'SI containing an by the Caaadiin Kecird officer of s,r I; l> t to the front. Tin mws that tin' Prime Minister had arranged Jand and to the battle tn Id in
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    GRAND OPERA AGAIN.
    811 10 Last Night's Production of Lucia Di Lammermoor. There is something particularly dispiriting about a partially filled theatre and, recalling to mind foruit r scenes at the Palladium, it wan disappointing to find such a small audience at the Victoria Theatre last night, when the Italian Grand Opera
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    THE WAR AND JAPANESE NAVY.
    270 10 Admiralty Commander on The Situation. From the point of view of national defence, says Admiral Ijichi, Commander of the Kure Admiralty, as quoted by the Asahi, greater importance should be attached to the Navy rather than the Army in future. The duties of the Japanese
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    42 10 I'm dc 11. nn dr Pulignac. explain in an infantry regiment, lira b. en kiliud in Cham pagtHi. Hi- hail been twice citr to tin ord< i of the day and deroiattd with the Cross of War and tlic Legion of Honour.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    530 10 Banishee's Ingenious Attempt To Retain Liberty. The Cantonese coolie whoso trial on the capital charge was opened yesterday before the Chief Justice the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K.C.) at tbe Assizes, was found guilty, but the jury gave it as their opinion that the man did
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    165 10 Second List of Subscriptions. Tbe committee of the Children- Aid Society gratefully ackuowledge tbe following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged $1,048 Overtime 25 Malcolm Dando iMuan 10 K. 25 (i. E. Teale 25 Pob Kim Teong 25 i in 100 Tan .liak Kim, L.M.O. 200 Mrs. Pountney 80
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  • Correspondence.
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      Alien Enemy Descent.
      1948 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—" A Son of the Soil complains in your issue of October 29 of the fact that British subjects of Alien Enemy Descent have reglittered themselves under the Reserve Force land Civil Guard Ordinance, and although bis letter may be
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      EASY-GOING BRITAIN.
      167 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Having something more important to do than nnrMMJ letters about 'square heads', and 'obviously German films,' I should like to point out to the writei who calls himself Orang Blandah that "The Master of the World," is controlled and is
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    BELGIUM RELEF FUND.
    83 10 On behalf of Mrs. H. B. Salmond, Mr. D. R. Kinlocb, care of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, acknowledgers with many thanks the following further contributions Previously acknowledged, October 21 •:KJ,2O3.fW Hon. J. 11. Klcum .October) 20 Old Soldier 40 Members of McAlister and
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    Notes from Siam.
    962 10 iFkom A OmmMMMMBI i Bangkok. Mm) '-''>. Bangkok has been very quiet of late, -with the law courts and schools on holiday, heavy rains excellent for the padi crops and teak flotation, but not inducive of outdoor pursuits and a general tightness of money due to tht
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    EAST COAST NEWS
    170 10 (Fbom A CoKßKspi.si.tvri. Trengganu, Octob< i The fine weather on the East Coast is showing signs of breaking up. Tin re is every indicatiou that the V E. munsoon is about to commence. It im understood that the new British Agent is expected Inn ue\t we»-k Mr.
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      180 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH. /igomar is the title of the feature to be presented by Mr. L>e Villicrs this evening wlim bo gives an entire change of programme. It i« a realistic play in which all the company take part and is replete with startling transfoi mations and mysterious illusions. Those
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    Jottings from Java.
    1491 11 (From A OhMMMMI) Sourabaya, October Ml I'lie i vi-nt of the last few days throughout the coast towns of north .lava ban bte-n the arrival of the .lan IViters/.uou Coon, the new vearol placed on the Holland Java run by the enterprising MaatHchappij Noderland. Many y ars
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    FARTHEST NORTH.
    349 11 Romance of the Canadian Fur Industry. SomctliiDi! rf tbe romance of life in tbe iittli u'td parts of Northern Canada is contained in the following narrative of tbe i ii.-i of Mr. G. Boucber. who recently returned to Edmonton. Alberta, after a journey into tbe far north in
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    106 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, November 5 \Vn\f-liV, N'oMMBKI 3. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall I I 4 .id p.m. Balextier Range S.KE.(V) 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.K. Veterans Co. Chinese Co. 6 p.m. Mob. Poats Malay Co. Tilt 'RSDA'i, N'OVKMIII 4. 5.15 p.m. Drill
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    Cricket.
    121 11 The Hat Trick. At the Interport cricket dinner in Vukoliaiua on October l'J the captain of the local mi. Mr. A. I*. Scott, on behalf of tlie two warns, preiientcd to Mr. Kd wards a small •in n. i ntu of his recent bowling feat. This took Uu fun
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      39 11 Blow, blow, tbon wintry wind, Blow a. I >uu know, Raio, bail or mow. Yon may be wont uukitd, Rdaily 1 do net tuitil, Fir I'm iiiiiuune tfcart I Uk< Woods' Peppermiat Cure Laaaiag i I h »Ui, uhmii.
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      351 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. One Word! I MOUTRIE I IT MEANS The Perfect Piano ASK FOR PRICES. Terms arranged to suit all purchasers. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. MOVING THEATRE Beach Road. DE VILLIERS TO-NIGHT, 9.15 P.IVI THIRD ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ZIGOMAR Replete with Mystifying Illusions and Startling Transformations. Referred
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      172 11 "CLAYMORE" WHISKY. Sole Agents HIBBERT. WOODROFFE CO., LTD. (Imorpohatkl) in Em. land). RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONERS SHOP Bras Basah Road, Singapore, now o:e>e:n From 9 v..m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Char^ci, ADELPHI HOTEL
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    Straits Plantations.
    1624 12 EVERY REASON FOR EXTREME HOPEFULNESS. Property in Good Order Tim mxU-enth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Mrails Plantations, I was held od Ootohar 1, in the Ko mi of the Rubber Growers' A>-,.riatiMn. i-v Knstrheap, El Mr .lohn Milk r pn -i ling. Tin t
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    Tanjong Malim Rubber Co.
    460 12 The report of the Tanjong Malim Rubber Company, Limited, states that the profit for the year to .lune 13 amounts to MM 513, to which has to be addtd the balance brought ferward. £13.999, makiDg a total at credit of prut;-, and loss account of £40,513.
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    Bukit Lintang Rubber.
    255 12 The report of the Bnkit LinUng Rubber Kstati'H. Limited, >t«l<s that the profit and lon* account hliowh a profit on tbe year's working of Xl ?.'><).'( a<lil balance of profit from last year, iI.bSW. ujakinj; £19,203; less in Wniu lividuDcl of 10 per cent., teat income U\.
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    AN AMERICAN INQUIRY.
    628 12 Mysterious Guest of Army And Navy Club. The New York correspondent of The Standard writes An investigation to determine whether Captain Newenbam A. Gray, who has lived at tbe Arm,y and Navy Club as a British Army officer for tbe last eight months, is in fact a
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    KEPT THE GUNS GOING.
    532 12 Water Poured on Quickfirers By Parched Soldiers. Lieutenant D. R. Mosse, of tbe 120 th Kij putana Inf intry, in a letter to a New Z aland fiiend describing tbe successful operations in tbe Persian Gulf in April in the neighbour hood of Sbaibat, tells of
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    NURSE STAKES HER LIFE.
    493 12 Inoculated with Bacilli to Prove Value of Discovery. The most infectious, rapid and fatal of all disease of tbe battlefield- gaH gangrene— has probably been vanquished by science at tbe American Hospital at Neuilly. Through the heroism of a nurse, Mies Mary Dav-ies, who inoculated herself
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    SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
    326 12 Sir John Simon's Statement About Clothing. Mr. Toucbe, in a non oral question in the House of Commons, asked tbe Home Secretary if during last winter many special constables suffered in health and were put to expense as a result of exposure whether dissatisfaction existed at the measure
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    THE FIRST WOMAN J.P.
    224 12 South Australia's Example to the Motherland. In Kngland, women are debarred from practising either as lawyers or barristers, though in 1913 many tfforW were put forth to open these closed professions to women. Our Colonies Lave shown far more gallantry in these respect, and both in
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      380 12 Eau de ColognE l Tluti' is no mm; nl connection l,,tn;;n Colofm ffl ami Hau tic CohgM than lh,r, is h,tn;cn Germany Uinitl (Icrinnn nicnslc-. Ihcnnm,, in (net htu 1| historicnl interest. U t NtHt of the inijrulf nl.-, e.rei pi the spirit, ims dpioilnceil in i nloiine or nnijirhn;
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    WHEN THE ZEPPELIN CAME.
    776 13 Londoners Calm under Bomb Fire. Tbo following impression of the Zeppelin raid on the London district on September 8 was sent to the American papers, on September 12 by Mr. William O. Shepherd, the correspondent of the United Press. This account is taken from The Times
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    DEAFNESS ON THE BENCH.
    231 13 Counsel's Remarkable Complaint To Magistrate. Before Mr. Swinhoe, Chief Presidency Magistrate, Calcutta, Mr. KLuda Buxbli, barrister at law (instracted by Mr. S. K. Uhoae), on October 2, applied for the transfer of a case from the file of Kai Baikuntb Natb Bose, Bahadur, Honorary Magistrate at
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      93 13 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. J. BROWN Co.'s very old Obtainable from f f jfe; KIM HIN Co Kling Street, fc A T tf^ 1^^ V H KWONG JEN HIN&
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      197 13 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 THE MUNICIPALITY l£f agg^Aßl THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE. V^L^^./ JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F M. S. BAL6OWNIE RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITEO. DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND AND NOTICE OF CLOBIN6 OF TRANSFER BOOKS NOTICE
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      30 13 GREAT STOCK-TAKING CLEARANCE SALE IS NOW PHOoKBDINO. Great Reductions on All Goods. TRY US ONCE. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO. JEWELLERS AND IXHUS SILK MERCHANTS. Stores No*. 51&53, High Street.
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      518 14 Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OXMER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HMO OFFIOB W.nch..t~ Hou... S.ng.pore, LOMDOM OFFICI. B*. Old J.wry. EO. The Company ha. «2O 000 drpo*ited with tbe Snpreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      312 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS, SUN LIFE OF CANADA, c, Battery Road. 8. J. HOWB, M Manager BUAROIAN ASBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. Subscribed Capital J-J.000.000 Total Invested Funds. £6,-460,000 Annual luoome 1.100,000 Tbe undersigned, Agents for tbe above Osmpany, aie prepared to accept fire and Barthquake risks for Bhort
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      444 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID- DP CAPITAL m. 116,000,000 RESBRVB FDNDS SterliDK j 41,5004)00 at 2/- •16,000,000 Silver 1 18,0*0,000 188,000,000 Keterve LiabiUty of Proprietor. 116,000,000 OOURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Laodale. Chairmaa. W. L. I'attenden, Bag., Deputy Chairman, 8. H. Dodwell, Bag IP. H. Holyoak, Bag.
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      421 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot S3O each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1.200,000 BANKERS The Bank ot England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbe London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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      466 14 INSURANCE. WANTED A SPECIAL CHINESE AGENT with influential connection, to work up business in Sir gapore. libei:*l salary and commission to a msliable man. Special Low Rates ot Premium. Immediate Cover Apply to J. R. MACPHERSON, Branch Secretary, ORIENTAL LIFE OFFICE, 23 25, The Arcade. SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1031 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The New Import Duties. The Observer, of October 8, but tbe follow ing article by H. Mwsac Buist:— By makin believe that it is a mere Tariff Reform movi interested parties in the Commons are grade ally whittling down Mr. McKenna's
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      288 15 SAXON 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 shirt specification of the Saxon: Motor: 4 cyl. 11.1 11
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      61 15 Two hundred Chinefie girls employed at the Canton Nanyang Tobacco Factory in Wancbai, Hongkong, have been on wtrike as a protest against the system of fiats that obtains in the entablisbment. A police Inspector, on learning of tbe strike, offered bis services as arbitrator, and aa a result the dif>(
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      310 15 IBSVaI BECAUSE OF the Fleets' success in limit ng the activities of the German Submarines. Foreign Tyre Firms are enabled to export freely to England and h r f'olonies. They contribute nothing to the cost of the war Bad every foreign Tyre bought increases biltish indebtedness abroad. Now is the
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      478 16 A. B. MACK AY S S THE ORIGINAL |p| LIQUEUR WHISKY. Aa supplied to both Houses of /y^MC^ajSy Parliament. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL P^^^! FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. j[*3wtr*\ Sole Agents: Jggj ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ifft^t AND COMPANY. LIMITED. Singapore, Penang and Malacca. WANT& VACANT LAND WANTED. In Stamford Koad or Orchard Road State
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      374 16 TO BE LET ON SOLD. OFFICES ro LET No. l-i, Raffles Quiy, Ist and and Floors. Apply GUTHRIB i Co Lit, 14 12 o Tf) LET. No. E4. Kobicson Road. Immediate entry. Apply E. Si'as. No 9. Prrcoe Street. 8 10 v FLOOR '0 LET To let, tad Fiojr. No
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      553 16 0 BE LET OB SOLD URNIBHED SEASIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA and JUANITA to 'et tnraisfaod pply No 9. Ml. Sophia 14 TO LEI Compound House No. 4 Devonshire Ro?. J. pply GUTHRIB Jk Co., Ltd. 19-6 a TO LET. No. 7, Saint Thomas's Walk. Entry lovember 1. Apply to
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      487 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT6CO 108 ft 100. Market Street Telephone No. 491. Shipebandlers, Government and Munioipa Contractors B state Suppliers and Com mission Agents Sou Aobnis The Molcott Belting Co.. Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltingr. If 80-S-U ENGINEERING AND CLOTHING MATERIALS. Tenders are invited for the supply of Engineering and
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      540 16 NOTICES. GUANKIAT&Co., 37. Philip Street Bkla-Ghaaalara, Government and Municipal Contractor!, Banaral Inportara and Eiporten Eitats, Met and law Mill Supplier! and Commlttlon Agents. SOLB AOBNTS FOB GLOBE BOILER FLUID, Tht Mewl Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Steam Boilers. Tel. Address: "OUANKIAT," Telephcne Noe. 1174 and 1288 (Private 1450). Codbs csbd
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      528 16 PUBLIC NOTICE. We have transferred from Stamford Koad to our New Premises (opposite the General Fost Office), ALL departments BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS. HAGS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MILLINERY, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, COSTUMES, CORSETS, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, LACES, RIBBONS, HABERDASHERY, DRESS GOODS, TOILET REQUISITES, STATIONERY, MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES GENTS
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      239 16 Straits '(times. ADVBRTISBMENT RATBS.—Misot,la»e 038 wants of every description are usert od at the prepaid rate of tl pei fou« lines (or on; or two insertions. N jtioe? of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not exceeding f )ur lineb, (1 each irsettoa For p.p.o. cards, on page 8,12. Inch Scalb
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