The Straits Times, 18 November 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.958 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      207 1 '$> i A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBY S ASSORTED SOUPS 7?// j*\^~ n capes °f 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment l^rL^ is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and VEGETABLE. A tin makes six plates of the beet Soup you ever tasted
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      231 1 ROBINSON CO. THE TWO-STROKE NEW -HUDSON LIGHT-WEIGHT A Model of Simplicity and Reliability. The Two-Stroke System gives extraordinary power to a small engine. It preserves the impetus on account of the fact that unlike the 3J h. p. engines, where the piston receives one thrust to four revolutions of the
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      2 1 GOODRICB TYRES
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    An Indian Funeral.
    1110 2 STRANGE RITES ON THE SUSSEX DOWNS. The Burning-Ghat. A correspondent write* in The Times as follows:— So many incredible things are happening that tbe imagination is apt to strike work and to take the incredible for granted. But tbe spectacle of Hindu burial rites performed on th£
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      576 2 f 1 -'■'-'-~'-W Are you Anaemic? Our blood it composed of red and whit* rorpuvles tlie red to nourish the body, BBBj aa> the whit* to night rliieasc In Ansrmia. the red corpuscles are more or less Sag defincnt Thus the blond cannot property sustain »nd nourish the bod' The
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      12 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Wcods Great Peppermint Care Is. Od
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      142 2 lV Bread Twists, D scones, shorttmad, jam sand- rr wirli, and many other de-lit i ou-. kinds ol rak'f, l.mi y bread Q Band pastry <\m i-asily l>e made m at home with the help of "ftiskyriour "f A Hm SURE raunng powder. rj Add an- pitrt to eight part*
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      1041 2 NOTICES. BUAN KIAT CO. 37. Phillip Street. GOODS READY &IN STOCK NOW 29 10 15. 6/00 Kegi Hjbbjckn Coloured Paint. Oi and Sundries, 600 K»g< Hubbnck's Wbit«< Zinc Paint, 600 Kegs Hubbuck'H White Lead, 200 Kegs llubbucka Red Lead Powder, .100 Drums Best Canadian Tnrpentine. 6,000 lbs. Lamp Black and
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    British Casualties.
    1123 3 Tl< following CMoalties are reported London, October 81. KiiLK.n 2nd Lieut. H. Alexander, Orena dicr- 2uil Lieut. H. A. Barrow, Royal Fusili era 2nd Lioat. Hon. 1. A. Cbartt rih, Urcna diers; Capt. E. Cruiksbanks, Kind's Royal ltiflos; Livut. W. Darling, Irish Rifles; 2nd Lieut K. E. Gardiner,
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      681 3 Some one, it stems, is still buying the product of an enemy whose ricMBS < ountrymen are killing our brave comrades by asphyxiating t;a»es. Is it You Sanapiios is All IritsaV It MfpaaHS anil displaces the enemy -[troduct. S ANAPHOS rebuilds worn nerves, brain and muscle. Meccai. OFncis's Ofinioh. Kckivru
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      409 3 DISTRESSING PIMPLES Removed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment Trial Free. Smear thorn with the Ointment. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water ami continue bathing for some minutes. Repeat on rising una retiring. These fragrant suprr-cmuny emollients do uiueh for the skin. Sample Each Free by
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      320 3 pilllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH I The Difference in this Baby I from the usual bottle-fed baby is his firm flci.h, strong bone and happy intelligent expression \m rl this is because he has been reared on Glaxo. i VHk^*> '"'s^ His parents say, "He has not h:iJ a day's illness," and he -^k
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      1062 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -British India AND Apcar laaaine. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. Under Contract with His Majesty Government). For China, Japan, Penang, Guylon, Australia, India, Adan, Egypt' Mediterranean Porta and London. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. H aam inn iok BJBBeja),
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      812 4 STEAMER BAILIM6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Trincmaa. Bisnt, Semertk, Keiaataa. Tabal Baaenara. xeincia. Pataai. Siagota, Laeoa, Bobsaoni, Baadoa, Langcnea. Takn, Cbnmpoa, Koblak and Baapkok. Out Oapartur* a.a. ASDANQ Nov. 18 Nov. SO, 3 p.m. YUGALA 99 94, S p.m. a.a. MAHIDOL 99 Dae. 1, S
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      464 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND 6HINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Cooipaale*' (V>arur?B are despatched bon Livorrxcl outwards (or the Straits Obina aud Japaa every week and from Japaa homewards tot London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and (or Marseille*, Havre
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      529 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINF. A servioe is maintained bctwten Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and Loudon under mail contract witn the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Stoamern maintaining thi« servioe lav> been apociatly designed ana constructed, and are fitted with all
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      217 5 THE STRAITS TIMES PBESS, LTD.] Artistic .^^^lfP^ni^^^^^^ Modern BookbindcrsJ I Photo Engravers I Telephone: Commercial I Line 8 Half-tone I 348. Photographers I CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. SO STEAMER SAILINGS. LINE. For LONDON GLASGOW M. City of Bombay due Nov 30 For LIVERPOOL s.s. Kasenga due Dec. 12 For particulars as
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      454 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. STCOMVMRT-MIATBCHAPPU (STBAMsHIP COMPANI') "NEDERLAND" KDI.TNIGHTLY MAIL BBBTIOI BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMBTBHUA* VIA SINGAPORB, BELAWAN DBM SA BANG, COLOM i C, POI TSAID, GBNOA AMD LISBON. Steamers are dle oa or akoot Ibi oadet mentioned date* I OciWA-r. Boanwaaß. 1911 IWI6 Vondnl Not. '26 Kembrandt Not. 37 Konintind. Oranje
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      564 5 IT'S A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT CIGARETTES I My HAVE ALWAYS BEEN l^fi AT THE FRONT ~s*L_f \^j£rjfr'\} Packed in patent vacuum tins mmttXtg perfect condition \&fll^^ °l tne cigarettes in all climates. Hnnf W n XXX Virginia r*f\ frr\ >< d 7 liO. ODD leaf Dl/ cents per tin or
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    871 6 Prices Quoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, November 19, 1916. Mixwn. Lyall and Bvatt, Ej chaise and bare Broken, imrae the following list ol quoUtionß this morning:— The quotations on Sterling Shaw* am onlj nominal. No*. Yalci. Bdtim. Sillers. 3J- AUagar 1/10 S/l 4 1 Antilo
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      474 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. *t TH E GrAIETY TO NIOHT ICIICTION Of AL»IKT AM> BKXO.JLIN ST»IKTS A Special Feature proluood by the Pilot K.lm Corporation of New "York THE STREETS OF NEW YORK 8 In I Parts, from the Play by Dion Uoucicault written «ta«od by Travers ale 3 The Thrilling Animal
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      345 6 LATEST ADVEKTISEMt-NTS. CLERK WANTED. Wanted for Estate in Sumatra, Chinese llerk for copyitg work only. Apply to U.C., ;/o Straits Time*. 18-11 10 11 BOOK-KEEPER WANTED. Wanted, a qoaliSed bookkeeper able to prepare estate accounts, balance sheets, etc. Salary from 1100 to 1126 per mensem according to qualifications Successful Candidate
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      451 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A SUPERB PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT'S CHANGE AT THE IDEAL PICTCRE IHEATHE CINEMA CASiNO OFF BEACH ROAD BY THE SEA TO-NIGHT. SECOND SHOW, 9 15 P.M. SHARP Vitagraph Special Feature i THE CRUCIBLE OF FATE Is a 2 Riel Strong P-aiLa FtatnrinK Mis L. Caso Hu II the Urtat
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    94 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, Novrmber IK. rligb Water, 7.56 a.m.. 8.:)S p.m. Kriday, November 19. -linb. Water. 8.81 a.m., 9M a.m. H. I. bomcwanl mail (train I Saturday, November 20. Higb Water, 9. 1 a.m., MJ p.m Sunday, November 21. 4igb Water. 9.8.' a.m., IMb p.m. It. I. outward
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      199 7 r i >^. 1 aaM and Tort Swettonbam Sappho Ml pin ■>hat l.e>ong'2.;)opni 1\ nang and Calcutta •H um-'sfor Durban Namsang -'.:t0 pm It. BgkalU. 1..i1*.t in Ililik, Tamljon^ Kalci and I hi Singkel i.M pm Malacca and Muar Kaka I piu K'leiuai. M.indji rma k -in.
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      Mail Si earner Movements.
      166 7 Mail S teamer Movements. The homeward M. M. stoaiurr Atlantiijue left Saigon at 11 a.m. yesterday, and may be expected to arrive here to luorr. morning. The outward B. I. packet Tara left Negapatam at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16. and may be expected to arrive at Fonang on
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    Train Services.
    247 7 The mail trains tmm Siagapm loi tbo a ,i tli leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.ui arriving at Kuala Lumpur ■k T.H p.m. an I •J. 4.1 a.tn. raapeethrely. The through express to Penang leaves Kj»U J iily. irnv.a^ at I'enau^ p.uj. the
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    197 7 . Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from tbo London and China Express. It should be understood that, in somo instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter thoir arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    125 7 lVr N. V. K. steamer Misbima Maru.— Mrs. Duke. Mr. ami Mr-. Sime. Mr. and Mrs. Lobb. Mr. G. C. Robinson, Mr. D. Knght-11, Mr. and Mr«. Mm» Mi. and Mrs. Kieb. Mrs. Gretten, Mr-t. and Master 1). Campbell, Mr. VJ. Law«. Mr. .aster H.iuiphrey. Mr. aai Mrs. Ramsay. Mrs.
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    Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce
    234 7 . The report uf the ia#*Jftva 'lubt i and i'roduce Company, Limited, state* that tapping turouyliout tlio year* but of a preliminary nature, ani wes more f< i the I- irpu-. if iraiuiny anJ K§tnJtSag tampers. Work on a larger scale be^an in Dec- über. 1914, »i;».a
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    Marawan kubber Plantations.
    257 7 Marawan Rubber Plantations. The report of the Marawan (Javai Rubber M, Limited, states that the area under cultivation remains the same as in '•Mt year's report, namely Kepoetrtn estate.— Hove* rubber interplanted with Kol'usta. t*>4 acre- Kobusta coiiee only 1h acres. Tjorah Mas estate. Hevea rubber int< i|iUute<l with Kobusta.
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    29 7 Over X1.000.00il is paid out wcck'y to the wived and chiMren of British soldiers, whilst anotln i jCJOO.OOO men weekly to tbc relations of tin- personnel of tbc Xavy.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    155 7 . EXCMANOE. SINOArOM, NOVKMBM IH, 1916. On Lohdow Bank 4 nc/i 2/<w Demand 2/4»'i PriT»te 8 m/t 24; Oklmdu B»nkT. T. 176* On Hongkong. ..Bank d/d 19 On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 95; On Java Bank T. T, 134 On Japan Bank 11 1 J Sovereigns— baying rate 18.64
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      MINING.
      169 7 I-J-l 10 10 Aqmbr 1 1 AyorWen* 0.80 10 10 Belat i-UU 10 10 Kanaiioi 0.85 10 10 Kinta Association 41 41 KintaTin IH.« 41 £1 T.*hat Mint* 10 B.'-5 Malayan Collieries £1 41 Malayan Tins 1.13.8 10 10 Middlcton 6/. 8/ FabanK Consol 6/8 41 41 Pengkalen 41
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      RUBBER.
      610 7 I«oe 3 Bn-ew. Sellers. Value 2/. 2/- AUagai 1/8 JJ> 41 41 Anglo Ja?a 10/- 12/--2- 3/- Anglo-Malay 10/9 12/--2- 2/- Batang Malata 1/7 1/9 41 41 Batn Tiga 2.5.0 2.10.0 2/- 2/- Bekob 1/8 1/10 £1 41 Bokit Kajang 1.15.0 1.17.6 41 41 BakU Lintang 2.10.0 2.15.0 2/.
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      GENERAL.
      123 7 vSLI iBa ers -41 41 B. Smelting Co. 7.01 {1 41 Prel. 1.4.0 6/- 6/- Bleotrie T'wtya 2/0 10 10 FrMor k Neave 50.00 60 60 W. Hammer Co. 09.00 100 Howarth Brskine 100 7%Pwl. 100 100 Katz Bro, Dei. 10 10 Maynard Co. 100 100 R. Harßreaveß 60.03
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 600 par S'poro Municipal 44,% Singapore Electric oJ 1909 11,000,000 90% Tramways 6% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10% dii S'pore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4% £300,000 B%dis Spore Municipal *i% of 1907 •1,000,000 90 98 »*«The quotations of iterling shares mast
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      10 7 ■roaie Cbest Complaint*. Wood*' Great IVppi ruiint C'urv li. fld.
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      144 7 W. D. &H. O. (2h WILLS' TrvlV mixture V/ CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY A WAR OFFICE ENGINEERS A MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY FOR ALL MINING POWER PURPOSES. HEAD OFFICE 6c WOBKS Erlth, Kent. England. LONDON OFFICE: 3. London Wall Bldgi. B.C. BRANCHES i AGENCIES! JOHANNESBURG
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      81 7 AT THE North Bridge Road. To-NUht! BECONDBHOW9PM. SHARP. To-NirfhtM 4 Parts) Sth Sl 6th Epliodea of (4 Parts That Moat Suooaaaful of all Univeraal Serial* i The BROKEN COIN aa EPISODES REELS DEPICTING KUKTHE'. EXPLOITS OK KITTY, FILL OF THRILLING AND EXCITING INCIDENTS. An Extraordinary Faatura i Jt^Bv JbC^ fC
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    The Straits Times. THUKSUAY. NO\ KMBEK 18. MATTERS OF FINANCE.
    1099 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18. MATTERS OF FINANCE. 1 1 war colours everything. It was necessary fur thi High Coinmisiioner to refer frequently to the conditions which the war baa created in making bis speech at the Federal Council meeting on Tuesday. (>□ tbe whole, however, the year 1915
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    31 8 li. H. the Sultan of I'abang's gift of cigar lighters to KM. 3. men sirring in the war has been distributed among those in training at home and at tbe front.
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    34 8 Mis. Uattey ban very kindly consented to give three demonstrated lemons on Making Economic Christmas Presents. Tbe tint lesson will be given on Thursday, December 2, m 4 80 p.uj.. in Uie Y.W.C.A. Institute.
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 and 11.
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    16 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. write that there is nothing doing in either Robuxta or Liberian coffee.
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    36 8 At the Federal Council meeting at Kuala Lumpur, in reply to the Hon. W. F. Nutt, tho Chief Secretary said that tho Director of Education had been actually thirteen days in the F.MS, daring this year.
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    35 8 At a recent meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, the chairman stated that he had communicated with tbe authorities of Hongkong, Singapore and Penang on the subject of regulations controlling the exhibition of advertisements.
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    45 8 Wbittall and Co., Klang, advise that tbe Sungei Kapar Rubber Co. have declared an interim dividend of 121 P tr cent, to account of the year ending December 31, 1915, eqnal to 3d. per share payable less income-tax at 2 4 on October 28, 1915.
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    43 8 The Sultan of Pcrak was unable to proceed to Kuala Lumpur to attend the Federal Council owing to illness. He wan represented by tbe Datoh Sri Adika Raja, the Datob Muda finding it inconvenient to attend in consequence of illness in his family.
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    52 8 In their copra report, dated yesterday, Messrs, Barlow and Co. state The market since our last report bas been a strong and advancing one, and to day's prices are about 50 cents per picul higher on the week fine sondried JlO.BO per picul, fair to good qualities 110.80 to $10.50
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    44 8 Sellar, Murray and Co., Penang. advise the tollowing tin output* fur Mm first half of November Kaumnting Tin Dredging, Ltd Picnls 450, hours rnn :(12. Chenderiang Tin Dredping, Ltd. Dredging, piculs 300, hours ran 305. Hydraulic Elevators Picals 50. Total output (Chenderiang) picnls 350.
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    62 8 Tbe record for grenade. throwing in tbe French army has been beaten by a group of men of tho 17th Battalion of Chasseurs I Pied. It bad been held by a private of the 1903 class, who threw his grenades a distance of just over 121 feet, but the new
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    52 8 Official advices received at Shanghai from tbe U.S. Navy Department through the commauder in chief of the Asiatic Meet. Admiral Albert G. Winterbalter, state that tbe first class armoured cruiser Brooklyn has left tbe Atlantic coast en route to Shanghai, where it will replace the cruiser Saratoga as flagship of
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    55 8 The Corriere della Sera's correspondent at Athens telegraphed to Home on October fl that all Greek parties are agreed that < iroece cannot participate in tbe war unless the Allies have 300,000 men in Macedonia. Once a force of this strength is landed, the Greeks of their own accord will
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    55 8 The Ceylon Government has -greed to tbe proposal of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce that exemption from payment of expoit duties upon produce purchased under forward contracts be granted under certain safeguards for a period not to extend beyond 1 'ecomlx r 31,1916. The proposal has been given effect to
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    64 8 Dr. F. A. Cook, uf arctic notoriety, after looking over the Sulu gronp for several days, chartered a small launch and left for Borneo. He was accompanied by Or. Alexander, Mr. Brooks, and Willie Schuck, who was taken along as an interpreter. The party will explore gome of the larger
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    65 8 In the November Wide World Magazine there is an article, entitled Ways that are l>ark," from tbe pen of Mr. J. It. Innes, Judicial Commissioner, I M.S. It is an article descriptive of the wiles of the Chinese criminal aw met with in tbe Straits Settlements, the anecdotes embracing mostly
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    71 8 Two Japanese doctors of chemistry, managers of two factories of chemicals in Japan, recently arrived in Java with the object of studying tbe market of chemicals in Netherlands India. They wero to visit all tbe big cities of lava. Whilst Japan used to formerly buy a great quantity of chemicals
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    75 8 Tbe Chinese coolie who made bis way into the retiring room of Mr. 1.. 1.. Talma, tbe district judge and senior magistrate, at tbe police court buildings, and helped himself to two coats worn by bis honour in Court bas been kept under observation and found to be insane. Consequently,
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    80 8 Information has been received at the shipping ollice from 11. li. M. Consul General, Bangkok, that the sea going steam vessel Cholburi (60 feet in length) was burnt down on Tuesday morning and is reported as sunk about four cables S. 6 dcg. W. off the outer red lightship. The
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    89 8 The following cablegram was received by the Times of Ceylon, on tbe 9th inst., from Mr. Evelyn Wrench, the enthusiastic Honorary Secretary of the Oversea* Club -The Central Committee of the Overseas Club sends its heartiest congratulations on Ceylon's splendid patriotism, having just received the money for Ceylon No. 3,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    299 8 Mr. .1. N. Hutcbeson, of tho Asiatic Petroleum Company's staff, has left to join the company's Ipoh establishment. Dr. Francis Clark, medical officer of licnltli Hongkong, who went homo on lt-aw I I months back, bas retired. Ho was appointed medical officer of health for thr Colony
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    Malacca Aircraft Fund.
    51 8 The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Konj> informs us that a telegram has been received from Malacca stating that the whole sum of jE1.500 required to purchase a Malacca Aerc plane has now been subscribed, and an inti mation to this effect lias been wired to Mr Alma
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    Inquiry in Koningin Emma Case
    145 8 . The Oa/ette de Hollands, of octoUi I J states Tho Shipping Council gave its decision yesterday in regard to tbe loss of tin steamer Konin^in Kniuia. The sinking of that vessel must, in the Council's opinion, be ascribed to an explosion which occurred outside and
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    The Mahidol Ashore.
    240 8 The Bangkok Times if Noveml' the following The Mabidol, on her way down to Singapore, made her usual call at Telupin a few days ago and anchored there. The monsoon was blowing very strongly accompanied by heavy seas, and the anchors dragged, with the result that .li
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    The Botany of (iunong Tahan.
    265 8 The Botany of Gunong Tahan. When Mr. H. V Kidlcy. CM I director of Botanic Harden*. Sin^.i]. i> returned from an expedition le MM| Tahan, towards the close of 191 J. In pressed himself as thoroughly Ratißfied with the results of bis investigations into tin botany of this great Malayan
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    THE WAR.
    1939 9 GREEK POLICY. Warning by French Minister. PERSIAN POSITION. The Outlook More Hopeful. K«!Tlfc s Th.».i;\m-, London, Novotuber 17. 1.50 p tu. Teli 'grams received in Paris report that M. I't-nys Cochin will remind the Oreek Government tliat tbc British and French Hoots are amcmbli 1 at Malta and
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING.
    131 9 (From Ocr Own Cobmspokdint.) Kuala Lumpur, November 17. At the Federal Council meeting to day, on tbe first reading of the Planters' Loans Fund Enactment, tbe clause limiting loans on rubber estates to estates planted before 1912 was deleted in favour of a clause providing that tbe
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL
    46 9 . (Fh..m Our Own Cokkmpokdbnt.) London, November 17. Anglo-Sumatra P»y final of 15 per cent., places to reserve £4,000 and carried forward £16,000. Brieh pays 6 per cent. Castleneld pays 2~i per cent., and carries forward £7,450. Tbe share marknt rpurts after blazinp activity.
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    RADIAL TELEGRAPHY.
    375 9 Mr. A. Scully's Talk to Singapore Engineers. hat the lecturer described as a one sided conversation, but what his audience found to be a most interesting lecture on radial telegraphy, or, as the general public and the uninitiated term it, wireless, was givon last night by Mr. A.
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    A TROPICAL OUTPOST.
    219 9 Thursday Island Hard Hit by The War. Thursday Island so called because Capt. Cook, in his voyage round the world, arrived at tbat north-eastern point of Australia on a ThursJay is a strategic outpost of tbe Empire, being one of the fortified places on the Queensland coast.
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    kelantan's Special Constables,
    222 9 kelantan's Special Constables. A Kota Bahru, Kelantan. correspondent writes:— On the 12th inst., the planters and other European residents in I'lu Kelantan were formed into a body of special constables attached to tbe Kelantan military police under the command of Captain II A. An If r son, who has already
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    F.M.S. Agricultural Bulletin.
    85 9 Tbe September number of tbe Agricultural Bulletin ot tbe F.M.S. has been issued from tbe press, and contains articles on vulcanisa tion experiments on plantation Para rubber, Bordeaux mixture an a spray for rubber trees, agriculture at the. British Association, preservation of dower colour in herbarium specimens,
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    Letter from Home.
    2001 9 LORD DERBY'S NEW RECRUITING SCHEME. From Our Special Correspondent. London, October 22. Tbe slight illness of tbe Prime Minister and tbe launching of Lord Derby's recruiting scheme have had a wonderfully steadying effect on the nations nerves. Mr. Asquith is suffering from an attack of gastro intestinal
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    37 9 The Wall Strrt t Journal an 'joii uci s th.ii tin? Nethi-rlarii- m rmunt bait bought twenty Curtis aeroplanes in America, nil acquisition wan made after a II experiiiK ntH at Itm kaf I'- «tt M ■HMm
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    The Great Channel Net.
    2143 10 HOW GERMAN SUBMARINES ARE TRAPPED. \n Interesting Story. Mr. lohn i.. Ualderston contributes the following article to the Boston (ilobe I i are M,712,001l wire traps for the Kaisti's «iibuiarin.s in the English Channel. If i boat «o uiucli as pokes its nose into in ne
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    69 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, November 19 TaißM>At, ImMB 18. 6.13 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E.(W) Chinese Co. Bras Haaab Koad Malay Co. KWUAY, NoVKMBE* 19. 6.15 p.m. I 'rill Hall s.V.A. Maxim Co. ULS(YJ sv.l; Chinese Co. 5 p.m. Ualcstier Kaage Malay Co. 5.15
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    124 10 Further Substantial Advances Recorded. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 217 th auction was held on the 17th inst. when there were offered for sale pels. 8,962.10 or 528,280 lbs. (tons 236.88). Prices realised Sbeet Hiuoked tine ribbed ...1140 to $150 good ribbed 139 140 fine
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    407 10 Messrs. Gutlirie and Co. report I Singapore, November 17. London advices received during the past week have indicated a much firmer tone in the rubber market, and this was reflected at the auction held to day, demand for practi cally all grades being good. Competition for most lots of standard
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    bakap Rubber Plantations.
    127 10 Bakap Rubber Plantations. The report of the Bakap Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that the accounts for the year to June HO show a profit of X' 16,758. After transferring this surplus, the balance available in profit and loss account, including £2,734 brought forward and sundry adjustments, amounts to m\M From
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    Sungei Buaya Rubber.
    270 10 Sungel Buaya Rubber. The report of the Sungei Buaya (Sumatra) Rubber Company, Limited, states that do further planting has been carried oat during the year under review, but approximately 35 acres have been felled preparatory to planting. On a re survey the area of the *****8 clearing has been ascertained
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    STANDARD RUBBER PROCESS.
    1011 10 Ilcken-Down Method Demonstrated In Malacca. A Malacca contributor forwards the following for publication At the request of several of prominent planters in Malacca, a demonstration of the lli-ken down Standard Rubber Process for manufacturing rubber Irom latex was given at Mr. Tan Chay Van's factory in Heeren
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    Devon Estates.
    108 10 The report of the Devon Estate* (Malaccai Limited, states that the planted area is now about 4,500 acres. The company has not yet arranged with the Government for the surrender uf about 500 acres of North Devon estate, bat negotiations to this end are proceeding. If this surrender
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    Batak Rabit Estate.
    2042 10 PROSPECTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. Excess- Profits Tax The fifth annual general mooting cf tho liatak Rabit liubber Estato, Limited, was held on October 15, at the offices of the company, Pinners' Hall, Austin I'riirs, K.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the chairmani presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen,
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    Derbyshire Trackway.
    283 10 Mr. John Simpson, a well known Matlock antiijuary, has made an interesting di of a Derbyshire trackway. The following statement by him appears in The Antiquary A path is traceable from tin di--.-of Shuckstone Cross through Lea, Crouiford, and Honsall to Youlgrcave, and tl. Buxton and beyond, which
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    993 11 iKuoM A CoMUWIhiSKKNT.) Itangkok, November 12. Tli. Herman an. l \uttrian residents uf Hauukok ».inld appear tc b. somewhat angry n. ral pleasure taken by tlie Siaimoe id tin (nit that their King lias received from Km eoinpliiacnt of being ■i honnrary (ieueral in the British army.
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    PVMJC NOTICE PARAtiRVI'HS.
    82 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. hMtH U.iyal in screening to night uin epimxle of the fascinating serial, The Xt k, ii in The Sin uf Ol>;a Brandt, with Mi«- I'hu'iix r.n-h m tin title r.ilr, A Happy I'aii. with Inn tVilaun and Doiotljy l'hilli|i« nod H>» l»u»! I'iK-k. oucof the lOiuuUblr Nertoc
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    138 11 Tilth List of Subscriptions. Tlip Committee of the Children's Aid Sonii'ty gratefully acknowledge the following dirtlirr mbscnptionii W. H. Ma. ..i;k....k, Hon. Treasurer. |v, mmsly acknowledged Mr*, lluntmua Van de Stadt f.rvk W. O. llniniuux Tupliaiii, .lom-n and lUilton, Ltd. .1. M. I tqubait \V. 11. Matin-rill
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    HYGIENIC ILLUMINATION.
    390 11 Spinal Curvature as Result of Bad Lighting. Odp k oo^ effect of the war wm mentioned by Mr. Leon Oastor, addreasiDf; a lar^e gatberioK at the Inhtituteof Hygiene. De»onshire street, when he said the lighting orders of tlio Admiralty and War Office had brought the shopkeeper* of London
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    BARGAIN* AND BOCHES.
    288 11 BARGAINS AND BOCHES. French Women Revel at Gown Auction. Out in ijuiet. pretty little M which in i Paris and yet bo far from its noise and bustle, the clays pafH in peaceful monotony, without special news from the front. T hero in. hMM D° w nJ tlK n a
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    33 11 Swimming flub launches on Sunday will leave at 9. 10. ami 11 a.m., 2.30 and Ml p tv and return at VM and lo.:to a.m., 12.1.*. S and 4. »0 p.m.
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    34 11 Member* ol the Utdica Lawn Tenaia Club ar. notified that the club will be closed on and alter Monday, *4nd >OHt., up to and including Thursday, December 23. tu hi and tepair the oourta.
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    4999 12 SOU Ml"; R)H AMALGAMATION WITH LINGGI. Consideration Adjourned. 'I lie fourth annual general BMttM of the members .t l'ort I »nk-ou l.ukut iIM.Si llublxr Kstatrs. l.imitei!. was hi Id on October 11, it W iiicliiMter House, Old Broad Strut. Kt Sir William Hood Treacher, K Mil -.In chairman
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    A Rubber Patent.
    1027 13 CLAIMS IN REGARD TO CURING APPARATUS. Action Against Mr. Alma Baker. Before the Judicial Commissioner in the Supreme Court, Ipoh, on the 15th inst.. with Mr. li. C. I. Smith as Assessor, an action was brought by Mr. Walter lackson, of 57, Arcade, Singapore, against Mr. C.
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    54 13 For sonic Uajrv numbers of bales of tobacco, cue* of rubber, «nj other articles were washed ashore by the sea at various point') along the coast from Peywell Bay to DealIt is U-licvt.il that during the recent strong northerly winds they wero washed out of the hold nf the sunken
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      155 13 SHELL' TO THE FRONT THE PROPRIETORS OF MOTOR SPIRIT HOLD THE SOLE CONTRACT FOR TMB Supply of Motor Transport Spirit to the British Forces, both in ihe United Kingdom and on the Continent. USE "SHELL" THE BRITISH WAR SPIRIT. pp COLGATE'S ™aoc RIBBON"*" r i 111 The daily use of
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      501 14 Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. H»O O*FIO. Winch..*.. Mou... «..g.po«a. UONDOH OFFICE. 88. Old -lawry, E a Tbe Company ha. «2O 000 lafaVM with the SupreD* Court of England, anrl complies with
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      309 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. BUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, 6-8 Manager. 6UARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOk subscribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds 46,360,000 Annual Income 41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents for tbe above Company, aie prepared to accept fire and Earthquake risks for short
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      443 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116,0004)00 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/. 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 •88,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Laudale, Chairmaa. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq., Deputy Chairmaa. s. H. Dodwell, Bsq P, H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T. M.
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      512 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 60,000 bharos of *M> eaoh 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKERS The Bank of Bagland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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      908 14 INSURANCE. CAPITALIZING himself is never thought cf by the average man, who is a far greater aesct than the ttock, animals and boosts he possesses and whore protection from untoward contingency s is bis ti'Bt consideration. Yet bo overlook* self protection and beoause of it broken homes disrup'ed businesses and
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1178 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Freemasonry of the Motorist. iii) The conclusion of Twells Mrex's article, in the London Magazine, on the Freemasonry of the motorist and what it means to him, is as follows Now, at our very first turning, four crossroads, tbe AA.
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      730 16 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS <$ LIMITED. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilfillan &Go., Ltd., IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. WANTEO One capable Kubber Bst»t< \-sietant md one clerk Apply to Tan Cheng L.ck, Malacca. 1111 APPRENTICE CLERK WANTED. Waited. Chict youth frtsh fi jui chcol itb
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      549 16 TO BE LET OH SOLO. BEABIOE RESIDENCE TO LET 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, water laid on. Apply No. 4, De Souza Street 0 8b o TO LET. House No. Bk, Chancery Lane. Entry from December 1. Apply to CHING KBNQ LBB CO.. Auctioneer*. 811 v TO LET. Houses Nos. 7
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