The Straits Times, 25 November 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.904 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 204 1 M Im i "v 1 1 A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS -a^- In cases ot 48 tins, say. one month's supply. The assortment liHj^ is made up from the following Soups:— TOMATO, MOCK- TURTLE, OXTATT., CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and HBDW VEGETABLE >t- n> .k<>< six plates of the b>
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    • 179 1 ROBINSON «fc CO. Sweets and MvEr Chocolates f* Frequent fresh supplies are received from this celebrated Regent Street firm of Confectioners. Pll^cfrt. IS j| M«^ filled with Fuller's Best Chocolates. I\U9D n«nip«f r» A Most AeßPUb!e PreimL FANCY AND PLAIN BOXES OF SWEETS AND CHOCOLATES lalso Assorted Confections in J^-lb.
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    • 4 1 GOODRICH it s TYRES
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  • 1000 2 ATTACK HERALDED BY CLOUD OF GAS. One Great Wave of Sound. The special correspondent of The Standard, writing from British General Headquarters in France on October 15, famishes the following interesting impressions on the battle round Hulluch and the Hohenzollern Redoubt:— The British attack on Wednesday last
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  • 106 2 To ute a seafaring expression, the fourmasted schooner Cwjuitlatu City lia* had a "planter" put on the mast— in other words a writ, issued by the Supreme Court of Queensland, amwliuy the ship. The writ was takeu out by the master, the seooncl mate, and another of the crew, .James
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    • 393 2 20 -minute A D loaves. It only take; 2O minutes to hake a batch of the J-J ■KMI ddkMMl little- dinner U.us or hfMkGUt U nils, you ever tasted— that is, if your cook uses r-j Paisley Flour Q The SURE raising powder T one- part to eight parts e.f
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    • 185 2 f jj&sT JOHN JAMESON'S WHISKRY unequalled for fluvour and purity. Guarantied to be PURE POT STILL WHISKEY Famous for over 1 00 yea, s. John Jameson Sort Ltd., Dublin. In. tillers to U.M Th, Kimg ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT SI 7, Orori»rd Hold DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZB Ad 7
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    • 806 2 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO. Shl» Chandtor., Oovernmani Md Municipal Contrtcttrt. 37. Phillip street. WHY PAY MORE WHENYOU CAN 6ET FOR LESB? The Following are tome of ths numargut materials in our stock 1.000 Sheets Galvanized Iron Plates 2CO Sheets Mild Sterl Plates. 100 Cates Ga'vanized Corrusated Iron. 60 C»s<s Gnlvanizid
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    • 728 2 NOTICES. m PUNGGOR RUBBER E3TATEB. LIMITED. Notioe is boreby jiivtn that tho Directors liavu docUrcd an interim dividoDd ot I on •co unt of tho year tniiioj,' 81«t March, 1910, payable to Shareholder on the !d yi.-t.T tn the 3(Hh November, I*ls and tliut the jTranhfir Books of tho Company
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  • 837 3 THE PRIVILEGE OF ASYLUM IN SHANGHAI. British Assessor's Decision. A very important application was made at the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on tbo 12th inst., by Mr. G. 1). Mosso, appearing for the Chinese Government. It was that a man named Waring Ming -sing, who was sentenced to seven
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  • 210 3 The report of the Jon« Laodor Kubber Estates, Limited, states that the accounU lor the year to June- 30 show a profit of ■ttMIT. After traobferrinK this surplus the balance available in profit and lons account, iiicludiDK i."2,»9<J brought forward and sundry ■djuxtuieuts, aiuountD to £i 1.655. From
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    • 405 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. SOTICK i- li'rrby irivin that th" AsseßPniont l'i"t coiitainiry the annaal Va'aation of and kiu jiim c AtseßStnent to be 1< vu d on il looxc*, bui'ilioni and lands ntuatcd with in the Mocic.pality o( BinK»pore for tbo year 19 A, ir opfn tv tbe inspection of Kate-payers
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    • 11 3 For CLildren'a Uaoking Con^b at Night Wocda,Oreat Peppecmint.Cu c Is. &i
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    • 595 3 BURNING PAIN WITH WEEPiNGJCZEMA Could Scarcely Sleep. Irritation Terrible, Ashamed to Go Out. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed. 115. Clyndu St., Morrlnton; Ol»m.: 8. w 1 "About six months ago I began to b«' troubled with erzrma. It stutnl with a raw-looklnK, aßKravatlng rash whirh turnul out to Im. moping
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    • 229 3 Are you anxious about Baby? If so, you Rhould dn as this mother did— your Msiety woaU Jis.ippcar, and your H.iby *wM lia\c every ciuncc «'t' being healthy and bonnic, a tirm :ind stronß. The mother writes she "ha. l urcut .lilliculty m linding a suitable food, anj tried nearly
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    • 1092 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND Mpcar l—inc. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract with Hit Majesty a Qovernmenti, For Ohina, Jap in, Penang, Ceylon, Australia! India, Aden, Egypt' Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamerp|will leave Singapore en or about MAIL LINES. 11l' 4KWAKD (K3R ECBOPK).
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    • 797 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. I THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Trinesaan. Bisat, Semertk, Kelantaa, Tabai Barraara. ieiuo:a. Pataai, gia/o;*. Laeos Kobsima:, Bardos, Langftaea. Taku, Cbumpoa Koblak aad Baagkok Out Oapartupa) .a. PRACHATIPOK Nov. 30 Dso. 1,3 p.m. BORIBAT Deo. B 4, 3 p.m. a.s. PRACHATIPOK S 8, 3
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    • 475 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM BHIP CO. LIMITED, AND 6HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CC. LTD. The Cmcpaaies' steamers are despatched (Mm Liverpool outwards for tiic Strn)3. Cbina aud Japan every week aad from Japes homeward!- for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 528 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A mrvioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail contract witb tbe Imperial Japanese Oovernmont. Tbe New T win- sere w Steamora maintaining this servioe bavu been specially dosignod and constructed, and arc
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    • 239 5 JS*&** V HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES AT MODLriATE PRICES. t* CIGARETTES Packed in (ißtent vacuum tins insuring the perfect condition of the ci:»-irettes in all climates. N^ 555 V 'Z§k" lA 60 cents per tin of 50 Quality counts in all things, but more especially in cigarette manufacture. Men of discrimination find
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    • 40 5 P.&O. and 8.1. s.s. Mata Harl," 1,020 Tods, will be despatched from Singapore FOR PORT SWETFENH&M A BELAWAN, On Monday, Nov 39, at 11 *.m. For freight and passage, apply to E. WALKER, Acting Agent, i 2111 27 11 I
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    • 362 5 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ iSTHAMSHIP COMPANY "NEDERLAND FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBBVIO* BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMBTBRUA* VIA SINQAI'ORH. BKLAWAN-ÜBM SA.BANQ, COLOMj.o POI T3AID, OBNOA AND LISBON. Bte*meri are dne oa or about Ih node menboDod date* 00TW41D. HoMWllt liiß 1811 Vondel Nov. 36 Rembrandt Nov. it Konin^in d. Oranje Dec. 1 1 Ned. Dee. 10
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    • 85 5 Stewarts > Lloyds Tubes and Fittings can always be depended upon to be up to the usual standard. Black and Galvanised Tubes and Fittings Steam Tubes Iron Boiler and Stay Tubes to B. 0. T. requirements. We have large stocks of these far-famed fittings and tubes, and can quote very
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  • 791 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Bingapoio, NoTember 2S, 1816. MbeHm. Lyall »ul Bvatt, cj.caan((t and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations thin morning Tbe quotations on sterling sharoo ate only nominal. Norn. Valci. Buyers. Sillies. 3/- AUagai 1/10 2,1 4 1 Anglo- Java
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    • 827 6 REMOVAL ANNOUNCEMENT. On and after Ist December, 1915, Our business will be carried on in premises Nos. 17 18, Stamford Road (pirt of building recently occupied hf Meser?. Whit* away, Laidlaw A (>., Ltd.) OPPOSITE HOTEL VAN WIJK. J. L. CAMPBELL CO. Tailors Outfitters, Singapore. ***** B<l2 TONIGHTS CHANGE OF
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    • 248 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TrlK BANKROPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. I In Tan Sdpbkmi Court or tbb Straits Sittlsmkmts. SITTT.KMINT «t SINOAPOBI. I, Bankruptcy NY. V! 67 t.f 19K. SUMMARY C»SB. I' K 1) Loo Tin. K<r viag Ordir mads, llih November, 14)fi. Date of Order for Summary Administration, ISth Nov. mber, 1915. Pate
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    • 519 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SINOSPOMS PREMIER THEATRE PUCIURB t0»0 SWG4PORE S PR. MER THE4TRE ALL FILMS NEW TO BINOAPORE. FOR THREE N'GH IS ONLY. THURSDAY. Nov. 25. FRIDAY. Nov. 26. SATURDAY. Nov 27 THE STOLEN TREATY (A Study in Diplomacy A THRBE-PART DRAMA of i<r-,»t pu«..r c<.>iitaicii<i> .1 I the o'om nts
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  • 96 7 lIXTIRES Thursday, November 25. <lii<li Water. <)..!» a.tn 11.84 a.vi. Friday, November 2ft. Water, 1.14 a.iv 0 9 n v I', in 1 lioiut'Witril in. ul ilipiit". .Saturday, November 27, VMi LM a.m.. 0.10 p v Sunday, November 28. 'likli Wator '2.29 a.m., 1.27 p.iu P m
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  • 221 7 It***. ml Port Swrtti-nhaiu Sappho Ml pm liihk. liaag BaW and M. I in Siagaia<jja 'i.M pm \n«ti>ba and Natuna Islands liatavicr 2.H0 pm IU: i i Mt-na 2.80 pm I'm 1 j m«, BMJUkalis and tnak 2.80 pui Malao< a ami Kaka I pm Tanjong Surat
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  • 233 7 in traia-i fr<>iu Siagapore lor tbe nurtb loavu Tank Koad sutua daily at 7.7 I pin. urn my at Kiala Lumpur \triMpiu io 18. t r am r.~|»-ctiv,ly. The Ihreagb > Kuala Lumpur al i iv. rlaily, arriving at 1\ nanu day. Tbo Hou'liward boaa.l mail train leaves
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  • 91 7 Our attontion him beeo Cillo 1 to the (act .rn»»Jn in Loedoa am niu-'i brliial those puMMtoi utwwtwru. Our rul.- i* to mreki osly *Im-u they m> officially (sported i* the Pwt Olßot' aottcw, ud no later dafc> than ibat printed above lim been BM II II
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  • 116 7 Latest Arrivals. Name Mi M»ai Xrllorc Kaka Kinta I '.m Sally Mata Hari Wlrtls limy \ik Hock l.iiu Mrranti Hoi'.ia Sanit Hock Knu II Sultana It, in Mm i man Kanee Munturo ">K tmm Scott H.irley Lady Wjld KhcDK Sony Si i Wnnx^ec Date ol An M-LMI 28
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  • 145 7 It U a favourite amusement in the wui M to publish a newspaper. The Ladysmith l.yrc was a famous example. Tbe flett finds time to issue <|uite a number of sheets. Hi'tp in a sample of the news appearing in the Maidßtooe .Magazine, the journal of the Bth
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  • 116 7 The Uon. Katherioe Anne Emily Cecilia Somerset has died at H, Chesterfield Street, London, at the a-je of ninety occ. Slie was the second daughter of tbe first Lord Kiglan, the Field Marshal commanding the forces in tbe Crimea, who lost an arm at Waterloo when, as Lord Kit/roy Somerset,
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  • 159 7 EXCHANGE. SiNatPOßa, Novkmbkb U, IBIS. Oh Londoh bank 4 iu/s t Demand J AJh Private 8 in* 2/4} Om Inou butk T. T. 175J On HoNonoNQ...Bank d/d lflf Om Shanohai ...Bank d/d 9") On Java Bank T. T. 134} Om Japam Bank 11l Sovereign* buying rate 18.54
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    • 12 7 Pal Uiroaic Cbcst Complaint*, ll r, p t nmni Cm U. 6d.
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    • 327 7 LATESI AUVEKTISEMbNi.9. FOR PENANG. Toe 8 8 MANAPOI'RI UE tons, expected tc arrive from Honvkung on 26th inst., Kill ktin ((^mpt 1- -p*teh for abjve port on or »b"nt f ttlfa dem. Kor Frtith: or p»8»»Ke, apply to KEE SINO CO Agcnte. No. 40. >vith Bri 'ku Road. Telephone No.
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    • 161 7 mgmx TRY NUNS" TOBACCO. A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. On Sale Everywhere in 4-oz. Airtight Tins. FRASER k CHALMERS. LTD. CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY ft WAR OFFICB). ENGINEERS MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY FOR ALL MINING* POWER PURPOSES. HEAD OFFICE WORKS Krlth. Kent, England. LONDON OFFICE: 3. London Wall Bldgr. EC
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    • 429 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "HARMSfONS CIRCOS" AND ROYAL MENAGERIE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! Location t Beach Road. "HARMSTON'S CIRCUS" RETI'RNS T.> SINCAI'JKE. Bigger, Better, Brighter Khan Ever HARMSTON'S The Apex. The Crux. The Acme, The Alpha Omega of all that stands for Perfection In the Circus World. 3O STAR ARTISTES 3O See Our Performing
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  • 36 8 Tan Keoho Keso On Thursday, Xoveiu b«rJ5, at 1M aiu., at 1 ri-idtnce, 432, (j.ivlang Koad, Tan Ktoog Keng, late of Malacca, aged 71 Leaves widow. 1 sons, o daughters and 21 grandchildren 2511 aa-ii
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  • 1120 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, NoVEMBER 25. THE DARLING OF THE GODS." The average phlegmatic Itritislnr hates above everything to parade bis religion. In a good many cases it it not a- orthodox ax it is sincere, and anyh >w h>; »l, rinks from talking about it. He believe in r.
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  • 14 8 London shipping offices state that fen Britishers of military age are leaving the country.
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  • 17 8 According to Messrs. Barlow and Co.coffee report there are no transactions to report in Siberian or Kobimta.
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  • 34 8 In connection with the restoration of the Chinese monarchy, it is reported that a net of people aro now advocating the adoption of the Lunar in place of the Gregorian calendar by tbe Government.
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  • 39 8 At tbe Singapore Presbyterian Church on Sunday next there will be a St. Andrew's Day service and church parade of Volunteers at 5.30 p.m. The subject of the Rev. William Cross's sermon will bo St. Andrew and National Religion.
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  • 62 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co., writing under yesterday's date, state that the copra maik t during the week has again rapidly advanced, and closes firm at prices sLowing v gain on tbe week of about il 20 per picul. To day's quotation may be given at about M 2 for tine
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  • 55 8 Tbe Paris Matin says that King George, tho Prince of Wales, and M. Poincare experienced all the sensations of a bombardment during their recent visit to the front. They were standing at the foot of an artillery ob servatiou post while the German batteries were firing furiously. The visitors took
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  • 55 8 Andrew C. L. /oronadinis, of Messrs K. U NrgrisandCo left Colombo, on November It, by the Spaiish stia.ucr Alieaute lie .s tho first Greek subject to leave Ceylon in response to the order of the Greek Government calling upon all those abroad to rejoin the colours. He was seen off
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  • 67 8 The National Missionary Council, at Calcutta, at its annual meeting at Matin ran passed a resolution placing on record its ap preciation of the disinterested and self deny ing labours of the German missionaries in India. The Council is convinced that the labours were spiritual and wholly dissociates itself from
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  • 87 8 S. D. Worden, a prisoner in tbe American Consular gaol in Shanghai on a charge of obtaining goo's under false pretenses, has been up before Mr. K. B. Kose, Commissioner of the Icited States Court for Chini. for an inquiry into his sanity. He wan Mai before a jury, marking
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  • 92 8 Visitors to Mhi •.his winter will find considerable progress has bfctn made with the new city. The foundations of the Secretariat buildings at liaisiua aro weil advanced and make an imposing appearaatv as seen htm tbe main approach, avenue from the l'ur.iua Killa. The central buildirg of tin new Women's
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  • 117 8 About tivt ./.I :k ycstiniay afternoon, on the X-['l u..i..t lioii. a horse attached to a carriage cjutaining three nouya< t juk fright and bolted at full speed throwing I off his seat and leaving him on the r. ad ble< ding f torn somt. cuts. Amat Siam, Lead taujby
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  • 99 8 The Committee of I'enann St. Andrew's Society onnnimously adopted tho following recommeDdatiocs (a) That a concert ou similar lines to that of last year b celebration of St Andrew's Day, MM; .hi that St. Audiuw s Society should collect subscriptions; (ci that the prooi <ds of tinconcert aud sii'j-tniit'ju- h,
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  • 115 8 Si: Henry Procter, actiry toNMMi <■! 'in Nitional Council of the (mm Maa'l Clirirtiun Association, has just anuounced that Uk ix pi u.liture now iocurrtd by the V.M.( A. on behalf of the wi It.ir. o! 11,. Miiesty's forces amounts to X6OO |mt day. 1 his is a substantial increase
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  • 141 8 The smart American British contingent in London and other part- of England will be hard hit by the increase in the new war income tax. The. heaviest contributor will Ik William Waldorf AMtor, who will have to pay about 91,250,000 t^old annually it ißentimaUd. Other estimate* of the large sums
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  • 296 8 Lieut. Norman Hiitti nbirch i<< utlj w, ut home from tl.' I v 1 .un Iks on account >f illnuss. Mr. .1. U. T. I'uoloy is on a visit tn I the Kar Ka«t Inspector Despard is to be MHMSSSI I shortly from Kuala Lumpur to Ipnh
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  • 100 8 At the liritisb Consulate (ieneral, Voko bama, on tho Ith instant, a Naval Court of Inquiry was held to investigate tin stances attending the loss of tin steamship Hufford Hall, ot tbe port of Uver pool, official nun i Aomori I'reficture, on October f>
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  • 135 8 Our ieii.ii.rs utteut.ou I struck by the munlx 1 of Mr} clevi 1 lispiayed by the HinKapore Dramatic Comn coming production in I It the MM in the viciLity at the theatre, I very amusing posUr at Kobin.si.n and aud anotl one in black and white
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  • 140 8 We ackDo»l..lonl yoatcH*] -li. :u col lectcd at Kill's Until, I'JO fioiu tin B J. A. U. Cook, and two p-irci Is of cliithiiKj from Messrs Uobinson and 00. on behalf of soldiers in Egypt and kbe I >ai.lan. I!, s now gratefully icliuowle.lye the folio.'. additional
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  • 216 8 Xi:.vs he* H-i'-lnd Sin»,i|H,!c ..f tin- dtatl. at the front of Mr. Charles Muni., ay. lit of the local branch of the Hewn— ile I ludo (liinr.wliDwaskill.il in Artois M October 9. Mr. Muuio, who was only 11 ytm ago, belonged to the recruitment of indo
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    • 211 8 WATSON'S No. 1O OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. \,i. I hi, ill! il I n, n, m1,,, 1. JAMES WATSON CO., LTD., DVMME Produce of Scotland. CtLDBECK. MA&QREGOR CO., Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants Tlurv 4rc Toys o Cm net :i orcat Varuly \i our l\c suvc tin no \\m
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    • 172 8 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. ANOTHER MONSTER AND SELECT PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA The Heeeer Cinematoitrßph Theatre, leach Read. SECOND SHOW, at 9.16 P.M. a Soul Stirring Feature Drama ■reduced by The Famous Players Film Co. THI LITTLE GRAY LADY IN 4 PARTS brilliaet and fascinating »torj full of Pathos and
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    • 12 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 6. 7 and 11.
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  • 1257 9 GREECE WARNED. Joint Note from Entente Powers. GERMANS IN AMERICA. Important Conspiracy Trial. lit I. hi. l hi. November 'J I 'Mi, U I 'tl. r.lai. I-t th.it I. i liu continues to show i-iness at Rumania's attitude, fearsaj| I aaaatoai will a!im\ th. pi—ay of IaBMSM troops
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  • 33 9 Rkotib's Tiliqban. London. November 21. Tbe Hagne: Tbe Colonial Minister, M. Pleyte, was taken ill during the debate oc the Coloni il estimates and th.' President adjourned tbe Chamber indefinitely.
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  • 53 9 (From Ocr Own Cokhhsi-ondint.) Kuala Lumpur, November 23 Killed in action on September 25 C. A. Macgregor, 2nd- Lieut 9th Gordons, formerly planting in Selangor and moi. rec ntly on Krusch tin mine. I. r.ik. Woundt-J Capt. C. J. root. K.F.A., formerly of the British-American Tobacco
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  • 309 9 A pamaMatoal of The Observer recently ttrgut-d that wUc.ever there arc large congu gationscf rx'.pie. the risks from airship bombs are increased a thousand fold. Another correspondent r< p.; s t''iot the id< a is fallaci- i i i crowding tag ther ct j pie M h". i
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  • 337 9 News Wa-, r. cived in Singapore yesterday afternoon to the effect that the Hon. E. A. M.-wUt. CMti, th<- I', and O. company's sui.irintenJ. i.*. at Hongkong had died su<l denly from malaria fever. It came as a painful surprise to Mr E.
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  • 514 9 Russia's Way With Inefficient Officers. Ine Ketch of Petrograd publishu.l on September 21, io common with other Han sian papers, an official report of the public court-martial of tbe late Commander of tho Baariaa araiaai .lomchujj. Ctp.aiu U^iou.J. A Tchfrknssoff, and his second-in-command, Licutoii '.v' coijiij.in.l. Ii
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  • 334 9 Harm-, n's Circus is u:i el.l fivuuritt with ii'u.i-ii nt ataken in Siognpore, and although tbe we.-ither last irght WM t'iythin<; bit favourable for such a ihew Mm re whs nevertheless (jui;e a lar^e auuieo<^ to witness theopc-nirj^perioriuaui:-. uf thes-a» ,v '1 BOM who braced the el»uicnt« wore
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  • 243 9 The following notification from il. It. M. Consulate General in Siaiu lias bcon supplied to tbe Bangkok papers —His Britannic Majesty's acting Consul General wishes to call tbe atteution .if inter, -.toil shipping mm panics in Bangkok to the following mt. Ili geuce Telegraphic information has
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  • 411 9 Scenes at Service in St. Paul's Cathedral.] Thu following details supplement the sh .:t telugram sent out by Keuter on October 29, relating to the memorial service to Miss Cavell. which was held in St. Pauls Cathedral, Louiiuu The occasion, says a telegram, strikingly deajoaattaM
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  • 242 9 The following letter has been reo. ived by Mrs. E. A. Gardiner, who is in Englaud, from Lt. col. Harvey, commanding tbe I'osi i Ml. -i Dear Mrs. Gardiner,- -It is with the greatest regret that I have to inform you of tbe
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  • 110 9 Ucgardinn tho Straits Mid X.M.S. Medical School the Colonial Me heal Reaort for 1914 cays -Tim total numb, r rf itadenta on tho roll was H, of whom 1G joined during the .nst '21 new studtcts in Mil and J3 iv 1 lU, Tue stan In uu'ioui
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  • 216 9 A Bombay telegram, dated the 9th inst., says that a statement drawn up by Sn William Weddorburn and Sir Krishna Gi:pta is being circulated urging (1) A roofM .nt towards self-governui- ut within th. KmpiUß. with gradual but persistent devel iiuun: of representative institutions in every grado
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  • 37 9 The Kcho dr Beige reports that Couut Jo.'pli Hemptinne, who belonged to a wellknown Catholic fxtuily. was bnrriedly executed by the Germans, who foaitxl th' in if t! i earning out of the sen-' tence was del
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  • 1083 9 x Own CoßKKsr.iKt.hsi.) Kuala Lumpur, November 21. The Bufrfatnr of Companies had quit) I little field day in tin ■ajpaaaWi court, yes torday, when the (otlowtefl ay nts of Unlimited liability ootapaniaa specified below wi paai ■:'< 1. 1 I;. Forpign Companies Kuactment of IWI2 for bavin.;
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  • 637 10 Erratic Bidding at Association Auction. Tin Singapore Chamber of Commeroe Uabbor Association's 218 th auction was hel«' on the 2Hh inst. when there were offered for I or m,l 11 lb-:. (tons 291.58). Prioes roalise-d sheet smoked fine ribbed ...*l6O to 9109 good ribbed l«0 fine plain
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  • 76 10 The selection of music that will be render d by the St. Andrew's Cathodral choir after i Tf-owmg on Sunday (Advent Sunday) will utirely from The Messiah, and will be as follows Reott. For Itihold, Darkness shall cover the Karth \na. The People that walked in Dark
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  • 108 10 Tue year 1914, says a consular report for Japan, was, according to the old Japanese system of reckoning, the Year of the Tiger, and in conformity with Japanese superstition* should have boon a year of tragedy and ill— tar. To a groat extent this has
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  • 63 10 To wtnk. t, rrr into the huarts of armed robbers, the Cbiuesc Government is roported to have ordered thu Shanghai Military aa>bor*if to revive the punishment of deeafiUtioD in Jeal.ut. with Uw<se "lawless ■IeMMIM." A verßacuutf p»|x.r at Shanghai learns that hereafter i.iei burs of a robber coanmting of more
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  • 326 10 Marvellous Results from Use Of Humogen. The attention called by Professor liottomley the other day to the indifference of tho Board of Agriculture to the remarkable results of his discovery of humogen, or bacterized peat, for doubling the growth of plants, very quickly bun n lit No
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  • 789 10 Torpedo- Proof Monitors At The Dardanelles. RaSBOSJn camr ripolinp Jown the sunny Mediterranean of strao^e craft having bo«>n n their way out, the like of which had never t» en seen iv Eistcrn waters be -ps Mr. Ashnieadliartlctt, in The Tillies, i.f UM measures taken to thwart
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  • 516 10 Taking Stock of Every Man, Woman And Penny. The methods adopted by our vigorous and younger Colonies with a view to throwing every available ouuee of power into the scale should make the home-keeping Englishman blush for the Motherland, states a correspondont in a home paper.
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  • 195 10 We arc informed that two new steamers of the Mtssageries Maritimes, the Athos and the Portbos, are expected to arrive at this port on their maiden trip outward on December 2 and 20, respectively. Although a little smaller than the Paul Lecat, being of 18,000
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  • 94 10 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Siugaporc for the week ended November 20 «as '24.41 per luille of the population. The total number of deaths was 159, of which 110 were male subjects and 49 feina 1 Convulsions claimed 24, phthisis 21 and malaria fever
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  • 182 10 His many fricndH and relatives both here and in Malacca will regret to hear of the death of Mr. Tan Koong Keng, which took place this morning at his residence, 432, (iajUnu 1 Koad. The deceased was the eldest son of the late Tan
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  • 477 10 Description of the Great Ceremony. A Kyoto message of November 10, says The morning of the Coronation was fine and calm. The ancient capital early bestirred itself and the decorations, which had become bedraggled during the inclement weather on Monday and Tuesday, wero restored to their original beauty.
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  • 460 10 Tennis and Chess. Results of S.CR.C Tournaments Members of the S.CR.C. and their friends asst mbli d in force vstoniay afternoon in the club grounds when the prizes won in the tennis tournament and in the chess totarnament were distributed by the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Much
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  • 50 10 It wu through the oversight of a Chinese workman who disconnected the water pipes on the premise*, at Calcutta, of Messrs. Wbitoawaj, Laidlaw and Co., that damage to the extent of a lakb of rupees was sustained. All three doors of the shop w re Hooded, and the good* damaged.
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  • 369 10 Prison for French Poulterers Who Supplied Them. Early in the pleasant autumn month of October Parisians awoke to tho fact that prioes in the poultty market were prohibitive, and it occurred to one of the daily papers the newcomer, L'iKuvre— to inijuire what had become of all
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  • 393 10 The Recent Wireless Telephone Success. The Navy Department at New York has successfully talked to the Eiffel Tower on the wireless telephone. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company received a telegram to that effect. The voice of the official at the Arlington (Virginia) wireless station
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  • 259 10 Some of the Best Placed Houses In Paris. Pending the conclusion of the inquiry now being made into the exact situation and role of the Boche, lieisHler. of the Hoti 1 Astoria, a «t has been drawn up of hotels run in this city by Germans, says a
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  • Correspondence.
    • 321 10 To tho Editor of thn Straits Trues. Sir, —A Malay Voluntur Company has been formed in I'iovinro Wellesley. This is no doubt tho work of .Mr. K. K. Colman, of tho S,traits Civil Service, who is now in Penang. 2. Mr. Colman has given the Muham
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    • 147 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timos. Sir, Will you please allow BM a little space in your valuable paper for the follow iug lines which I hope will meet with the (government's considrrafinn Most cf the lauds at Malaeoa, MB ci.illy in town, are vested in
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    • 355 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I draw the attention of the management of the Tramway Company to tho intolerable nuisance caused by the arrival at, and departure of cars from, the terminus at the above Institute duriu^ service on Sunday aights t On
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  • 141 10 TLc contingent of Hongkong policciueu, gaol warders, and other etnploy«s of the Government, lett Hongkong for training at home on November 19. The m< n wi re accorded a splendid send ill. The band and pipers of the 7 Ith Punjabis played the men from the Central
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  • 363 11 Itritish Finns and (he Japanese 'Government. la NvMHkat la*t, the Association of 'ham il OmhM „f tin I uiu (I Kingdom ha.l in .1. i r I'sid, ration tin- conditions and pennlli. s lii.-li wire altaclu-d to oontractn entir.l iul'i by llnti-h firm-, with the Japan
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  • 615 11 I The Position of Hongkong Importers. 'lln I snppi aracee from China of Germm: firius ..h MM rf ISiitr-h yocxli'. ''aye tii«ISutisl, Tt.i.lis .1 urnal. is the subject of H lecmt te|K rt by th. I I osul (ituiral ;.t Uoß|(kMg. who points oot tliat b.
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  • 130 11 I rl, i el,, on a par with any of tlif hliiniii. 1 in any it the bo»kx on (1..v. .li.ir^ct.u-tics, the MatHSf mn.liiit. wln.li „.iirnil un cvt nio|( or twu ■Mi> A ii rtain «<■!! kui.wn institution in luwo, Mja a 'I'm ut-un pa|H r, i iiijl, y« a
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  • 669 11 Chinese Corner the Market In Antimony. One of ttie inottt rtmarknblo oouimercia romance's of the war is revealed in I proaaic pages of a Consular report just issuex ri i^n Office from ttic pfn of Mr. jhhul V. 1.. Savage*, whose, district covers the populous Chinese prnvinco of
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  • 275 11 Bishop of London on What Nelson Would Have Dune. I'rp&chiua at cT'iiueuiorativc Bervice at St. a the Fields, on October It, tlie Bishup ot London Haid tbat fur all time (he accuses: finder < I tbe civilisoci MrM would point .1: ii( u;.any. Tbe Kiukiu^ of tbe
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 127 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Pro^rauimi- of drills, etc., for wi i^k ending. Friday, Noviu.bor M Tm km>\\, Novkjjkkb 25. 5.1."> y.m. Drill iia.ll S.K.E.(V.| :>pui. Bran Baub Road Malay i u. Friday, Novkjibkb 26. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.\ A. <• Maxim Co. S.KK (V.) S.V.K. 4 p.m. Bakatier lUo»>e Mala;
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    • 424 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ZONOS £t Just hear a few of the ■fcOESw November Zonophone Records, then ask yourself the question, Was tlu re BLACK DIAMONDS BAND. eTer value like this before u»« jf J; irst> l| i C««w. at J 20?" PEERLESS ORCHESTRA. T Won't miss Z 493 z <M ith.
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    • 208 11 PRODUCE OF FRANC£ Cordon s.oj^jmport^: I "(7 O KO UOL> (Incorporated in England J^UN E." RAFFLES HOTEL. ST. ANDREWS DAY November 30, Special Dinner at 8 p.m. AND AFTERWARDS EARLY APPLICATION FOR SEATB IS REQUESTED, ADELPHI HOTEL ToNight AMERICAN THANKSfiVING DAY MUSIC I DURING DINNER I 7-30 to 9-30 p.m.
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  • 1262 12 THE DASTARDLY MLRDER AT SHANGHAI. Work of Alleged Revolutionaries The M Q. Daily News given thin account of the assaw<i nation of the Military Governor of Shanghai as recorded by a upecial telegram from our Shanghai correspondent One of the most sensational crimes that baa over been
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  • 312 12 king's Sympathy for Miss Cavell's Mother. Mrs. Cavell, mother of Miss K Jitb Cavell, the English nurse, executed by tbe Germans in Brussels, has received at Norwich the following message from tbe King aud Queen I Buckingham Palace, Oct. 23, 1916. Dear Madam, By command of the
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  • 305 12 The Board of Trade Figures Contrasted. Food prices are still claiming a large share of public attention, states a home paper of October 26, and particular interest is being taken in tbe actual increases in price as com part d with the percentages of increase recent ly
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  • 322 12 The report of the North Hammock (Selan sjfj| liubb. f Couipauy, Limited, states that the profit for the yoar to June 80 was £19,668, and after bringing forward the balance from tbe previous year and deduct ing the interim dividend of 5 per cent paid on
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  • 623 12 Kaiser's Rage at Escape of The Russian Army. M. Petroff tbe special correspondent of the Russkoye Slovo at the front, writes All the actions of the Germans in the captured distriots of Poland are directed to the end of inspiring the people with tbe idea that
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  • 442 12 Persistent Turkish Sniper and Pink Pyjamas. Here are two true stories of tbe huoionrs of war straight from Gallipoli. They were told to ao EveoioK Standard representative by a wounded officer just discharged from hospital in Alexandria. W't- Xrow veiy fond of a certain Tuico sniper— Abdul,
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  • 770 12 Spurious Margarine and Sjap For Germany. What the smugglers are now devoting themselves to getting across tbe frontier, writes the Amsterdam correspondent of Tbe Times, is grease and oils and fat stuffs. And one knows why this is so. Tbe Cologne Gazette recently published an article in which
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  • 285 12 Experiment With Fifty Disabled Men. The Departmental Committee appointed by Lord Selborne under tbe chairmanship of Sir Harry Verney, M.P., to consider the settlement or employment on the land of sailors and soldiers, whether disabled or otherwise, on discharge frcin tbe Navy or Army, has presented
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 243 12 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINEPRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH. I WWf BRITISH BENTWOOD f IMITATED BY MANY EQUALLED BY NONE f^^ We Safe guard Your Interests Money Invested in British Goods r I Is Money
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  • 834 13 Company Now More Than SelfSupporting. The tifth ordinary general meeting of tbe Sungei Sipat Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on Octobor 19. at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. K. H. Parry MMtag The Chairman said I do not think it is necessary for me to
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  • 287 13 The report of the Tremelbye iSelangor) Kubbtr Company, Limited, states tbat tbe profit for tbe year to Jane 30, after writing off £2,381 for depreciation of bnildiog", machinery, etc, was £'88,845, which, with tbe balance brought forward, IM.Oti.'i, mat e9 a total of £36,910; deducting tbe interim
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    • 146 13 THE COVENTRY CHAIN COMPANY, LIMITED. COVENTRY. ENGLAND. A Speciality in jjgfj BQHCJ© Cycle Chains and Free- Wheels SOLE AGENTS: THE UNION TRADING COMPANY, lk% CEILINGS i PANELS! f !'t autiful atd adaptab t to any -*.yle nf Architecture and to aoy j| m thcd of interior fini li are tte
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    • 400 13 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Ob Monday, November 29, At 2.30 p.m. 1. Freehold land and hoaee* Nob. 2 37, 259, 261 and '268. Kalkng Road, cutimat* i contain the total area about 4.5 "0 s<i. feet. 2. Freehold land and houses Nos. 287, 249, 271, 278, M and 277,
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    • 69 13 jESTATB OF LRE SEUK LIN, D«. usiu. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE Ft-.EEHOLD PROPEUTY, To be beld at Powpll A Co.'h Stale-room, OnTi-rsihi, N'ovrmbir 30 at 2.80 p.m. The freehold land and dwelling lioofki known as No. 28, off Kanjpon« Java Road, Singapore, area 9 510 eg. (Eot, being part of
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    • 508 14 War or Peace Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WAR or X-BACE. AUiNb what oxmer PRO PERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. M.AO OFF.O-. W,ncH..t.r Hou-, 8....p«~. --OMOOM OFF.C OU. J.w,y. 80. Tb. Comn*», ha. «3O 000 deposited with the Supreme
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    • 306 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. BUN LIFE OF CANADA, 8, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, 68 Manager. GUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDOK. Subscribed Capital £.',000.000 rotal Invested Funds £6/260,000 Annual Income £1,100,000 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept fire and ■arthqnake risks for short
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    • 448 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital 116,000,000 reserve funds Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/. 116,000,000 Silver ♦18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRBGTORB. Hoa. Mr. D. Landale, Chairmaa. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. T. M. Bdkins,
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    • 471 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 80,000 Shares ot 430 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKERS Tbe Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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    • 852 14 INSURANCE. CAPITALIZING himself is never thought of by the average man, who is a far greater asset than tbe stock, animals and bouses bo possesses and who<te protection frem untoward contingency s is bis n-st consideration. Yet he overlook* self-protection and because of it broken homes disrupted bjniiie'Rsos and seqoestrated
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  • 889 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Lightness, Balance and Weight. In tbe early days of the automobile industry, heavy weight was deemed necessary to hold a car to the road, but experience and experiment have done much to explode this idea and to create the present tendency
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  • 160 15 Mr. John Scott, chief engineer of tbe i alcutta port commissioners, has left on a abort visit to Kokand to assist the cotumitke of consultants appointed in London to determine the method of constructing lexk entrance to the new docks, the designs and eittimatea for which were
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  • 86 15 According to Le Temps of October 29 the majority of the Parliamentary Commission of Public Health in France, consulted by the French Government, has declared itself against the incorporation of tbe class of ltf 17 in November, and has asked for this incor poration on Mtrch 15 of next year.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 217 15 w9t i i Jtf tl y ■^■^■^■^■^yfaftw^rj E 4B Bis y We hao been aw»rdad the following stnituy ergireo:ing coot-acts Messrs. WhiUaway, Lsidlaw and Co., Lt-1 New Premise*. Mwr's. Chartered Hank of India, Australia and China. -New Premiss. The Uon'blc Mr. Eu Tong Song, Perak.— Adis Lodge. Our engineer in
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    • 251 15 ANI EXCELLENT MAX/M. r v>% W Whih rou want a MCHUIH VRI fe :jj CO *IP SEE Tjjg fIRM, DUPIRi .jg~-* f 4- I It i, s*l I J 5 As /In W I /wjl BJf aicaaMilir |j Dupirt Dr-Qlhers, Singapore. You oan't drive a knife through the tread" I
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 425 16 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS <f LIMITED. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES BOLE AGENTS: Adamson. Gilfillan AGo.. Ltd., IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. NURSE WANTEO Wauttd, a traitjd nurse for a lady en an estate in F.M.S. Apply to Hillside, c/o Straits Timis V 0 11 a6U HOUBE WANTED. Wankd
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    • 332 16 WANTS. CLERK WANTED. For a small robber Estate in Seremban. Apply to R., c/o Straits Times. 2411 2611 TYPIBT WANTED. Competent Typist for mercantile firm, one with knowledge of Storlund preferred. Apply Box No. V 4, Straits Timec. Jill Q PQBITION WANTED. Watted, a position ashore oy certified Marine Ea^'np-
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    • 549 16 TO BE LET OH SOLD. FURNIBHED SEASIDE REBIOENCES TO LET. BBL NDA aadJCAMTA.toietfonitbed. Apply No 9. Ml. Sophi*. It I m let. No. 84. Robinson Road. Immediate entry. Apply B. Si 'as, No. 8, Prinoe Street. 810 a FLOOR 10 LET Tole«, lud Float, No. I, Ifalaora Btrne», Immediaf intry
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    • 472 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. tEMIDE RESIDENCE Ta LET 4 bedrooms, bathrcoms attached, water laid on. Apply No 4, De Soun a Street 56b q to in. House No. Bb, Chancery Lane. Entry from December 1. Apply to CHINO KBNO LRB k 00., Anotioneerp. 811 v TO LET. Honies Nos.
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    • 365 16 NOTICES. GUANKIAT&Co., 37. PtalUp Street. Sala-Chsadkir*, Oovernment and Municipal Contractor!, Qaneril Importer* and Exporters, EitaW, Rica and taw Mill Supplier* and Commission aftnt* Solb Aoents fob "GLOBE BOILER FLUID, The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Pretarvlnl Staam Roller, Tel. Address: "OUANKIAT," Telephone Nos. 1174 and 1288 (Private 1460) Codbs csid
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    • 545 16 KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Tolopbonb No. 491. ShipeLacdlevs. Government aod Municif/t Contractors. Bstatu Sopplierii and Com mi«sion Agent!) Solb Aobnts The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. M so-e-i< GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE JOHORE TOOLY FARMB FOR 1916. Sealtd Tenders for the above Farms will
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 244 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVJRTISBMENT KATBS. MusotJa-c 038 wants of every description are i jmi ri ed at the prepaid rate of II pet font linos for onj or two insertions. N itioee of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not exceeding fjur linos, fl each inseitioa. Fo.r p.p.c cards, on page 8,
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