The Straits Times, 3 November 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,254 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      96 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price now $12.40 per c» v I Top Notch] King George IVl I BRITISH -MADE RONEO Typewriter Ribbons RONEO Typewriter Carbons THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY 14-a, Collyer Quay Telephone No. 288 BRAND MILK IS GENUINE SWISS MILK ASK FOR nr An nniun Condensed Unsweetened
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      50 1 Sole Agent! fox* Now in stock British I>©iorqcijES "Big Six" Twin Combination FT SH Smoked Haddocks, Kippers, Fish Fillets, Bloaters. SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE CO.. LD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Panang. First Quality Portland Cement Lowest quotations for large quantities. *3for particulars, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SINOAPORB)
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      59 1 GOODRICH > IU c Ui in TYRES Abbcroft'R miniature and full-sized billiard tables F erro outboard motors of b.p. Rohkul'm Parisian mirrors, all sizes Ansonio's wali and table clock Nepali's marble and alabastre figures Koken's American barber chairs E nglish (Booth's) wall and floor tiles L amps Blaochard and Mata
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    Great Air Raid.
    1132 2 CONSTABLE AND A ZEPPELIN CREW. Essex Coast Sensation. A special correspondent of The Times writing from the Essex coast immediately after ttie air raid of September 24 says: Th« following Ntoty of the "capture" of the crew of the second Zeppelin brought down in Essex wan told
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      594 2 KEMPAS. LIMITED. NOTICE ii hereby given that tbe Transfer Books of tbe Company will be closed from November 6to November H J916. both dajs inclusive. By Order cf the Board, SIMK, DARBY a CO., LTD.. Secretaries. 4, Fort Koad. Malacca, Ofltob6r28 1916 80,0-^ll THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. The Register
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      336 2 Little Lectures «1> WufCAunSb' i1..c...rc N O 4 S 1 Weakness •i^ Evrv i m mml i ibc body V£ i,'ici,.i- tint of jf ij£ vitality. When yt v overtax jonrsoif, cr your vital: yis iS „>",! uiderainad by yfaECM jour ,5L who. i ayftaoa becomes too f?(v irrhaMtod to
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      547 2 BRINGS SWEET SLUMBER TO NERVE-WRECKED PEOPLE Tha old devil, losomois, in the great st book ng uKcnt on earth. The r salt vi bis uuver-tniing labour is so great tbat it required thousands of aaaatorioms and hundred" of icpane aovlnrns t? t*k>< oare of his bo biago. Tbe ove'fliw he
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      723 2 THE STRAITS TRADING CO.. LTD. (iNe-ORPORATBD IN SINOAPOEF.) NOTICE is hereby given that an Extra ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at tbe Registered Offioe of the Company, No. 11, Colljer Quay, Singapore. on Wedm slay, November 1, 1916, at noon, for tbe parposM following, that is
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      870 2 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. JOHORE TODDY FARM FOR 1917. Sealf.l Tendrrx for the above 'arm will be rect i d up to noou on November 16, IBIS, by tho Mute Johore Habru, from whom all further informmtion regarding tbe sb-ivo I urm may be abtaincd en personal or written application. Tbe
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    Battle of Morval.
    957 3 r PERSONAL ADVENTURES IN THE GREAT ASSAULT. The Fight for Les Boeufs. Writing of the battle of Morval Mr. Philip Oibbs described it from the noMicr's point of view. They are, he says, but isolated bJventares in a great awnnlt personal adventures and peraoaal iropresniono nf men
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    Three Classes of Men.
    223 3 Sapper," in his new book. Men, Women, and Guns," divided men into three rlsmrm There we scn>e who love the game, who love it for itself alone. They sit on the steps of the War Office, and drive their C.O.s mad the; poll the gtrint-s. both
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      198 3 DI-GEST-IT CURES DYSPEPSIA C* GET IT AT MAYNARD'S maynard co.. lt! THE CHEMISTS Battery road SINGAPORE |TS interes!:ig to note in these careful times the increased demand among men of all classes for the NO STROPPING Ni» MONIMG Wastefulness is out of iaslnon. Men are watching the small leaks and
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      264 3 IPOt SOIO SIDECAR is:. J wilii loualtrsbaf I Tkrce .ipet't *>. *r We can tapply you with any B.S.A. model. CYCLE ft CARRIAGE CO. Orchard Road, Singapore Ipoh, Panang and Kuala Lumpur latest ISA. Catalogue free. COMMERCIAL RUBBER CO.. LTD. (IMCOEPOBATBD IK SINUAPOBI) Rubber Merchants Aactioaeera, Estat' aad House Aguata,
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      85 3 THE Negri Sembilan Trading COMPANY 136, Birch Road, Seremban GENERAL MERCHANTS, ESTATE SUPPLIERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS The only firm where you can get the best and cheapest Roods of British manufacture— all orders will be promptly attended to. 2810—411 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS KEROSENE] DEVOE'S two brands. j SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINE—
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      779 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AND Apcar bine. (Companies Incobpobatid in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contraot with His Majesty's Qovernuent), Poo China, Japan, Panang, Gaylon, Australia. India, Aden, Efypt, MeditapranaMn Porte and London, Steamers will leave Singapore on or about NAIL LINES. HoaiwAßD
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      757 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporatil in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Biaut, Semerak, Bbcho, Kelantan, Tabai bangnara, Tolupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandou, Langsuen, Chumpon, Koblak A Bangkok. Due Departure m.«. VUGALA Nov. 4, 3 p.m. a.a. BORIBAT Nov. 6 8, 3 p.m. Mi PRACHATIPOK
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      568 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporatid in Enoland) n The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Stra-'ts, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam aid Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and
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      519 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N7Y.lt JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporatid in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maiataiued bctwten Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail ontraot with the Impnrial Japanese Government. The New Twin- screw Steamers maintaining this m rvioe have been specially designed and constructed, and ar.-
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      512 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOOCHiNA BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Imcobporatid in England) Olraet ttrviot to Japan via Hong« hong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutta. via Ponang) from Singapo* I*.1 TakioK Bargo on throoKb HiliH for Caaton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy. OMh, ThmsMs. Nawobwauv, Taaoue pj»t». I- aa«, Mm PhiUppine», a*o., eto ese ItMmart.
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      372 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. lUSTIMLMBVBURNB PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia). Sinoapom ro Java Posts, Port Darwin Tbcrsdat Ulant), Bsisramb and Stdnrt, via Torus Straits. AUo taking pawen^rs and oiiyo with transhipment for other Victorian, South Acstbalian and North Qdrrnsland Ports. Rritikr Nrw Goinia, Niw Britain, T asm an ian and Sum Zialand
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      339 5 RE GAN CHEOK KAK TRADING AS CHOPGUAN HOH, IN BANKtkU«»TCY Aoting ondrr inntractionn received from Tbe Official Amignee MESSRS. POWELL CO., LTD. WILL SELL BY AUCTION A QUANTITY OF TIMBEH CONSISTING OF PLANKS, SCANTLINGS, RAFTERS, ETC. To be held at tbe Circus Ground, Beach Roa-, next to tbe Alhamjtira Toeatre
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      333 5 (9igtri e effes f"4k sm. a^aa NOi 355 perti^ofso 7O cents (INCLUDING DUXY) Packed in patent vacuum tins Jl 1 ensuring the perfect quality p»L^ (LJ O^o of the cigarettes in all climates. Vffl'l'aS'alJwmir'^ Solo^f7ir :.'/urtarrr.s: A UD. VI H 'TOBM OC! L ondon WB ow .jS^ AUCTION SALE Of
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      42 5 Why Drink Foreign Mineral Waters V ZOM OCR LOCAL PhODUCT Is the Best Natural Mineral Water FOR THE Tropics GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE HIGHEST MEDICAL CERTIFICATES Price list on application to SINGAPORE HOT SPRINGS. LTD. No. S, UPPER CIRCULAR ROAD Ti-lepboce No. 1074.
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      384 6 (Late of the Robinson Piano Co., Ltd.) IN, North Bridt* Road, Adslphi Hottl Bmldints, Sintapors. Tslsphon. No. WOS. JUST ARRIVED! JUST ARRIVED Violins Cases and Bows, Guitars, Cases, Clarionets (B flat 15 kejs) Flutes latest Military model (B flat and F) Cylinder Flageolets, Ocarinas (with tuning slide) and French Whistle
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      420 6 GAIETY PICTURE PALACE JUNCTION OP ALBKBT AND BIM'ihiLKN STREETS IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. SHARP latest raTHE ornciaL x NT T'XJT'C GrtH/IVr f whirf theorcat OAZETTC *>*** TMt afJlYllVlfc^ BATTLE IS MtlUt PatlM't most stirring feature drama 2S THE ORGAN GRINDER S3 NUTTY NEWS t %XSST' BY ffffffti
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      300 6 AYAM I BRAND Pure Olive Oil It is very light, the purest, and arimatio— retaining as it dor h the delicate fragraooe of the olives. Mayotnaite Sauce, Mayonnaisse Dres-irg and Sft'ads in which Ajam Pure Olive Oil bas been aid d will not fail to give cemp'ete sati f ction.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    98 7 FIXTURES. Friday, November 3. Hwh Water 4.25 a.m., 8 8 p.m B. I. homeward mail does (train.) Saturday. November 4. Hivh Watt* Ml a.m., 456 p.m. Swimming Club Carnival. .Sunday, November 5. High Water. A.S9 a.m., 6.HA p.m. Monday, November 6. Higi Watow. T. 46 a.m.. 7.48
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    308 7 Batu Pahat Hong Wan 2.80 ,mi P. Swettonham and T. Anuon Kinta 2.30 pm Medan V. Diemen 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Batavia. Samaran^ and Sourabaya M. Treub 3.30 pm Colombo and hombay llombay Maru 8.30 pm Bawean. Sourabaya Bandjormaaain, Stagcn, Kota Baroe, Samarinda,
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    Train Services.
    261 7 Tl. mail trains from Singapore for tli nortb leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m aa-i T p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at T.iB p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tb tlironr l express to Penang leaves Kuala bwrv »t 8 am. daily, arriving al Punant; p.m. the
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    68 7 The mail from Europe by tbe P. and (>. psckut Malta arrived to-day, pood.'tic. will be ready for delivery about tf— Tb. homeward M. M. steamer Cordillere may be expected to arrive bere at 8 a.m. to morrow. The B. I. contract packet Ttx-sta with maili from
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    161 7 EXCHANCIB. jinurou, Novimbkr 3. 1916. On Lomi-<.. ......Bank 4 m/s m S/4 S Demand 'i/ij, Private tjmf 3/4H On K ranch Bank T. T. 826 On India Bank T. T. O». Hohokonu ..Bank d/d H% On Shamohai Bank d/d .8 On Java Wank T. T. 185 On
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      MINING.
      174 7 Value 2 ye 41 41 Rahman Tin 11.50 41 41 Ranibutan 8.60 41 41 Raub Aast. Gold 2.60 S 6 Selangor Rivoi 41 41 Siamese Tins 2.15.0 10 10 Simpam Valley 10.00 41 41 Siputch 1.26 10 10 Songei Oaa 11.50 41 41 Tekka 2.15.0 10 10 Tin K
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      RUBBER.
      614 7 2/. 3/- Allagai 2/3 2/- 2/- Anglo-Java il- 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/--2- aj- Batons Malaka 3/2 £1 41 Bata Ti«B 3.0.0 2/- 2/- Bekob 3/6 41 Jl Bnkit KajaoK '2.15.0 ill 41 Bnkit Lintang 8.10.0 •il- 2/- Bnkit Mertajam 3/0 41 il Bckit llajah 6.10.0 2/- 1/- Sembawan* 2/11 il
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 o e '3 Bayers Sellers. 41 41 1. BmeltuwOo. 9.26 0.60 £1 41 1>»el. 1.6.0 1.6.0 I/- 3/- Blec'.no T'w»yd 4/- 5/--10 10 Rtun Neave 52.00 60 60 W. Hammer* Co. Bo.oo 61.00 100 Howarthßrakiae... 65.00 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Dei. 80.00 par 10 10 Maynard
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      DEBENTURES.
      49 7 United Engineers 11,284 600 par Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6^ £850,000 norn S'pore Municipal 6% $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal *i% of 1907 11,600,000 6%dis S'poro Municipal 4 T of 1909 91,000,000 s%dis Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10% din S'oore Municipal 4800.000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 115,000,000 100 lOlx int
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      635 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, good stoond-hand' typewriting macbioe. Reuly with foil particulars to Box No. 707, Straits Times. 8 116 11 FOI! StLB. 60n best Coventry cycle chains J" z\" jast arrived from Rngland. What offers Box No. 706, Straits Times. 8 11— 611' WANTED, oompetent clerk for office of industrial
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      428 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Inoobi'okatkd in England) Eastern Branch i SINGAPORE B DREADNOUGHT L COTTONTELTIiTG TMade of Finest Quality cf heavy Lancashire Special Duck. NFrom 2" to 10" in stock. G I This Belting has been giving the greitest satisfaction for many years in India, Singapore, China and the Far East,
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    DEATHS.
    39 8 MmnnTii.— On September 26. at Ilerkswell, Yen. Thomas Meredith, M.A.. Vicar of Wolston, late Archdeacon of Singapore aged Tuohi>un. On September 24, at Cookbam Dean, Berks. Charles Carthew Thompson aged 54 years, formerly State Treasurer in the F.M.S.
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    23 8 Mr. W. D. Thompson wishes to thank his many friends for their kind sympathy and help during his sad bereavement. 8 11— 411
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8. STAGNATION.
    1003 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8. STAGNATION. The capture of Combles and Tbiepval was the last great stage of the British advance and it took place at the end of September. Throughout October the British have been unable to do any more than hold the ground they took. They have
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    20 8 There will be no service at St. Matthew's Church Sepoy Lines, next Sunday, owing to repairs that are being effected.
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    18 8 Trong Tin (No Liability) results for October were Yards treated 80,000. hoars run 5H7, ore won. 604.80 pels.
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    18 8 The Output of Kahman Tin Co., Ltd.. during October was 687 pels. (pels. 255.17 mill), (pels. 881.77 tributes).
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    19 8 Mr. John Flint, of Sydney, claims to be able to produce synthetic rubber at sd. to 6d. per lb.
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    29 8 The Hylam boy who is charged with the attempted murder of Mr. C. C. Johnstone. on October 6. was committed for trial by the second police magistrate yesterday afternoon.
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    29 8 The Japanese flag is again much in evidence in town to-day, this time in honour of the official inauguration ceremonies of His Imperial Highness, the Crown Prince of Japan.
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    48 8 At the Legislative Council meeting this afternoon, the lion. Mr. A. R. Adams is asking What steps if any are intended to be taken with regard to the final realisation of alien enemy property in Penang snch as Messrs. Schmidt Knstermann and Compony's valuable premises on Weld Quay."
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    19 8 The Dansiger Nuchrichten's Cbribtiania correspondent states that King Constantino of Greeoe is a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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    30 8 A Civil and Military Ga/ette special cable quotes the Echo Beige statement that Belgium is so denuded of German reserves that a Dutchman penetrated to Mernntbals without meeting a patrol.
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    44 8 Intimation has been received by the Chief Collector of Customs, Burma, that the restriction on the exports of rice to the Dutch East Indies has been removed. Exports will, therefore, be allowed freely provided no exception is taken to the names of the consignees.
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    43 8 The Shanghai War Savings Association has now a membership of 328. The subscrip tions announced on October 14, for September and October amounted to £2.972 12s. 4d., being made up as follows Shanghai, 14,895; Hankow, 13,266; Ningpo. $520; Nanking, $117 and Kirin, $20.
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    46 8 Further evidence of the astonishing vitality of the salt revenue is afforded by the Admin istration releasing another 9300.000. The remarkable series of surpluses released daring the past few months, remarks the Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News, has alone saved China from public bankruptcy.
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    60 8 The Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands has decided the question of the right of Inchausti and Co. to dispose of the steamer Governor For bee. and finds that the board of Public I'tility Commissioners had no evidence before it to warrant its act of denial of that right. Incbausti
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    62 8 With regard to the boring operations, which are now proceeding in the Tuticorin harbour, it was thought that the harbour abounded in rocks, and that it would be quite impossible for the steamers to approach the shore in consequence. But the recent borings have disclosed the fact that there are
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    65 8 A Hokien charged with running a chop ji kee lottery at 171. Canal lioad, was fined 9260, in default a month's imprisonment, in the third police court yesterday, and a woman charged with assisting him was ordered to pay 9100 or go to prison for fourteen days. A .sum of
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    68 8 Tie annnal sale of work and Christmas presents in aid of Church work at home and abroad will bo held in the Royal Horticultural Hall, Vinct nt-Fquarc, Westminster, on November 215 and 24. The Singapore stall will be in charge ot Lady Birch. Mrs. Auto nisz, and Miss Hull; aud
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    61 8 The outputs from the following companies for October are notified Kamunting Tin Dredging. Ltd. Piculs 600. hours run 654, yards treated 100.000. value of output 924.000. cost of mining 98.500. Cbenderiang Tin Dredging Ltd., Dredge. Piculs 810, hours run Ml yards treated 85.000 elevators piculs 95. total 405 piculs. Value
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    101 8 Writing from Kuala Lumpur a correspondent says Mr. W. Hay last Saturday shot another full-grown tiger (a tigress this time) with a Malayan cat tail. On skinning her two small cubs were found in her. She showed that sbe had bad cubs before and tnese may now be looking for
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    89 8 Mr. Justice Shaw, acting Chief Justice, Ceylon Supreme Court, who heard the case in the Prize Court, regarding goods ex Dandolo and Caboto seized at the port in Colombo as prize, delivered bis order on October 11 on the Attorney-General's motion for condemnation of the goods and on the claim
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    147 8 Following a note here yesterday regarding )ur Day results it is worth remarking that Malacca's total is over 188.003. That we should desc-ibe as quite astonishingly good. Indeed, by comparison, Singapore Ua» not done anything like so well, generously as it has contributed. When you come to think of it,
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    205 8 The correspondent today who asks, on behalf of young men here, for a word of leading from seme one in authority raises a nice point. Should they carry on here or should they go home without waiting to be fetched We can wtll believe that there are many young men
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    437 8 Mr. Harold Latham is taking over charge of Messrs. Latham and Co.'s Kuala Lumpur branch. Mr. J. P. A. Wilson, of Johore, who was recently thrown while out riding and sustained severe injuries, is stated to be progressing favourably. Mrs. D. Y. Perkins returned by the P.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    66 8 We very gratefully acknowledge a donalion of 910 from C. Hall to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to supply smokes to our soldiers and sailors. The total we have received is now $6,076.99. We have also received two parcels of Magazines from Mrs. H.
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    "Fouling the Nest."
    138 8 We had a leader yesterday on a mischievous article by C. 11. Norman, printed originally in The New Age and now being republished and circulated broadcast by the Germans in Java. It has since been brought to our notice that Norman was chairman of the Bristol Stop
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    Music in the Gardens.
    90 8 By the kindness of Lieut. Colonel A. B. Oarrett and the officers of the 4th King's Shropshire Light Infantry, the band of the regiment will play the following selection of music in the Botanic Gardens on Weduosday next. November t, at 5 p.m.. weather permitting. March
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    " Here's Fun !"
    234 8 Here's Fun The Singapore A.D.C. have bad a very busy year sinae last December when Messrs. Krancis Graham and Holand Braddell pro duoed for them The (Queries aud My Word." Last August Mr. E. A. Hrowa produced The Queries and Tbti Lay of Ancient Komi-," and in September rebearsals began
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      208 8 Smoke mm BLUE BOAR TOBACCO (Rough Cut) A mixture of tin finest Tolxitcos, to cut as Id iiiaL a perfect smoke loi 'lie I'ijii. per tin 9O cts. ON SALE AT S. M. SHAIK OAWOOO. MOHAMEO HUSSEIN. d' Almeida Free Press Alley. M. SULTAN. A. M. ESMAIL BROS.. 8, Prinoe
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      167 8 SECOND TO NONE. THAT S WHY WE DO THEIBUSINESS AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE AL HAM BRA Beach Rond The Home of Feature Attractions The Leading Theatre in Singapore SECOND SHOW AT 9.1 S VISIT TO Ut MEANS Programmes of variety Pictures of quality Stars in every picture The
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    THE WAR.
    1789 9 WESTERN CAMPAIGN General Haig Surveys Events. BALKAN CAMPAIGN. Success Against Bulgarians. 1 1-LK..RAMB. I. on 'on, November 2, l.'O a.m. General Haig in a summary of operations says there bay been heavy rain almost daily since October IH. The chalky soil of the upland between tbe Ancre and
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    The Law's Delay.
    123 9 Rbutbb's "T ki.k, k m London. November 1, 2 p.m. During tbe hearing of an Indian appeal in the Privy Council, in a suit which whs filed iv 1900 and the final decision to which the appeal was made was given in 1908, the Lord Chancellor said
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    CHINESE REVOLUTIONIST DEAD.
    28 9 Rsdtsr's Tblbobam. London, November 1, 2 p.m. Shanghai The death is announced of tbe notorious revolutionary Huang-hsing, the leader of the anti-Yuan conspiracy of 1918.
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    TRAGIC DEATH AT PENANG.
    85 9 (Fbom Oi >i Own Corbespondbnt.) Penang. November 2. Mr. J. St. Clair Saunders, an assistant on Jemantah Estate, Johore, was found dead yesterday on a small island off tbe Swimming Club, with a revolver wound in his mouth He went across in a sampan with a
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    IPOH PONY RACER.
    91 9 (From Our Own Cobbbspondknt.) Ipob, November 2. Tbe following are tbe scratcbings in tbe Ipoh race meeting Race 2.— Bunty. Race 3. Taman, Imperial, Ampang, Paul, May B, Gelignite, Will o 1 the- Wisp. Beaulight, Anu. Race 4. Motor Cycle Beau Brummtl, Kee Huat. Race s.— Viceroy,
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    418 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In their Singapore share circular, dated the Ist iuht.. Messrs. Fraser and Co. state A steady business has been recorded in local rubbers throughout this week and as several couipanK* have just closed their financial year '.here should be moderate disbursements
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    92 9 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended October 2H was 28.27 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 190. of which 124 were male subjects and 66 female Convulsion** claimed 17, phthisis 29, malaria fever 25, beriberi
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    RETURN OF DR. BLACK.
    390 9 How he Won the Military Cross. Captain Norman Black. R.A.M.C. arrived back in Singapore to-day after two years crowded experience at the front. Daring that time the doctor was through every phase of war as far as a medical man can be, from tbe training centre
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    451 9 Further Advances on Opening Prices. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 267 th auction was held on November 1 and when there were offered for Hale picuU. 9,337.08 or 1,244,984 lbs. (tons 555.79). Prices realised: Average Prices. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report: Singapore, November 2. Tbe
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    52 9 The engagement is announced between Arthur Barlett Ward, Sarawak Civil Service, eldest son of Arthur Lrnest Ward and Mrs. Ward, late of Oxford, and Dorothy Lucy, younger daughter of the late Water F ergueon Goodwin and Mrs. Goodwin, of Alnwick, Hatch End, Middlesex. The marriage will take place quietly early
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    "Our Day " Fund.
    1460 9 "Our Day Fund. GOOD RESPONSE FROM INDIAN COMMUNITIES. Batu Pahat's Effort. The Singapore committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above fund Previously acknowledged $1120,608.61 Members of the Kirn Ho Association Ib Clerical and godown staffs. Borneo Company 149 Collected by Low Peacock and Co.:— Lee Pek Hock
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    MALACCA " OUR DAY " FUND.
    1251 10 MALACCA OUR DAY FUND. The hon. treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks receipt of tbe following Already acknowledged $19,298.M) Lim Chow Foo and Messrs. Aik .100 Leong and Co. 100 Foo Boon Chang 100 Messrs. Heng Nam Siang and Co. 26 Lai Sing Wong 25 Tan Chi Heng 20 Wee
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    MILES AND MILES OF APPLES.
    395 10 How Co-operation Helped Growers To Secure Good Results. Tbe Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia is the borne of a co operative association tbat is transforming tbe fruit growing industry of the province. This organisation, known as the L'nited Fruit Companies of Nova Scotia, has been
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    135 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7. Tomorrow the Sea View Hotel are giving their usual open air cinema show, which will be preceded by a special dinner, served on the lawn. On Sunday the orchestra will play during tiffin and dinner. There will be
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    Rugby Football.
    49 10 Club and naval men engaged in a pleasant game on tbe S.C.I ground yesterday afternoon. There were not sufficient visitors to form a full team, and club players were enlisted to make up the strength. The result was a win for the home fifteen by four tries.
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    How Combles was Taken.
    724 10 GERMANS ORDERED TO HOLD OUT TO THE LAST. French Tributes to British. All the French papers pay tribute to tbe valour and tenacity of tbe British troops at Combles and Thiepval. The Petit Parisien says: The fall of Thiepval and Combles after an extraordinary straggle which
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    92 10 Tbe Malaysia Rubber.— 3s,B7B lbs Singapore Para. -53,523 lbs. S. S. i liertam).- 92,000 lbs. Pontian (Malay).— 3,4lo lbs. Straits Rubber.— 226,ooo lbs. l'enang Rubber Estates. 174,000 lbs. Tali Ayer.— 7B,6oo lbs. Rubana.— ss,ooo lbs. Bagan Serai— Bs,ooo lbs. Batak Rabit— 26,500 lbs. Bata Rata.— 48,999 lbs.
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    A Dog Story.
    133 10 A correspondent in the Spectator writes On July 29, a lady was travelling from Lpnaon to the North of Scotland, and after the train left. St. Pancras a beautiful West Highlhand terrier came into the compartment and made friends with her as if at home. The poor
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      Man Power.
      221 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Timeo. Sir, At a time when much is being said of making use of British man power to the fullest extent. Conscription in the dominions and the like, I think many yooug men in the Straits and F.M.S. would be glad of
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      LONG WAR EXPECTED.
      233 10 Unnatural Stimulus to Trade Of America. The September review of tbe general business conditions of the United States, compiled by the National City Bank of New York, says The hesitating spirit which was noticeable in business circles a few months ago has been changed by tbe vigorous
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    BIG WAR BONUS.
    495 10 Generous Treatment by London Banks. The hard-worked bank clerks of London have some compensations for tbe strain which has been imposed upon them daring the war. In most, if not all of tbe banks, members of a staff receiving less than, say. £800 or £350 a year
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    'Male Hawks' of London.
    865 10 'Male Hawks of London. BISHOP'S CALL FOR A CLSANER CAPITAL. Before the Boys Come Back." It is the business of an middle-aged men who are not allowed to fight and the women of London to purge the heart of the Empire before tbe boys come back If it is to
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    The Biter Bit.
    100 10 Nearly every one of his friends had suffered from the caprices of the practical joker. Happily the joker had weak points of bin own. One of them waa a <liaJike for night air. One morning about two o'clock there came a tremendous thumping at his front door.
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    German Gas Bullets.
    84 10 On tbe application of tbe Crown, Sir Samuel Bvaus, in the Mm Court, London, on Monday, condemned as absolute contraband certain postal parcels seized on board several Dutch voihils on their way from the Dutch Kast bawMts H"ll.lud. The parci-ls win: b<Mnt> returned to Holland as non
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    SOLDIERS VIEW OF THE FUTURE.
    825 11 Sacrifices will be Worthless Unless Victory is Real. Hriffadk r K«opral !»««<• Croft, M.l', aftetwo years ot niiliUry service lias returned from the front to ur«e liin coantrymen at home to relax 00 Itort in support of tlitsoldier. At ISourrjenioutb he made tlie firs speech
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COUPS.
    91 11 .limit- of drills, etc., loe «erl> (utinii >■ ii\ N.vc ucbi 1I Kl.ll.iV. NOTIMMI 3. 515 pro. Dull Hail S.V A SKE.(V.). m Maxim Co. llupm. S V K. 615 p.m. Tan K lin llarracks ».V.R., T. P. P. (ttfirtrx aod N C I > Drill Hall
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    Sungei Buaya Rubber.
    138 11 11,, diittttrs i.f tbr Sußfcti l>u«ya (Sumatra i Hccul* 'Ii v <ti ijr, I iiuiltil. ceutiin BM-iid tiual cut nil i il ell i (i r nt. actual) id i K|>t i-t c.l (lit- )c»r lei .Inn ;tti, iiiakio^ c lit 1 I lit )mr lie (.l»,n
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    849 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Sinxapore, November 3, 191 ft Messrs. Ljall and Evatt, ezobanse an < ■hire broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning. Tbe quotations on sterling shares are oolj nominal. I W vauii'i. fl.UO IHioo. 10 Bniat 1.0 i 00
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      587 11 "OUR DAY" AT THt ALHAMBRA THEATRE BEACH ROAD IN AID OF THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY AND THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN. Under tl <• Di«tioßoi<bed Patrcnrge and iv ibn pr> s d. ■>■ o< H. B. the Qereral Officer Commanding (Major G nernl D H. Ridout. C M.0..) and
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      77 11 AR^ NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 317. Orchard Road. DIi'LOMA AND FIRST PRIZE aCRI-rlO TICU^TUHAL SHOW SINtiAIOHK 1910. ArfßCKt-n Floral Bac-ket* li .ciiqu. t- Wxatbx. Showi N and Floral F< rios f a. I d ttcnptionH Wccjiiiii orders ncuve »i pcial »tt(U'.ioD. Cot Flcvrerx from onr o«n Nurci ries cinit' Fr.
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      96 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, November 4 Special Dinner XMASI XMASI! PHQFGrUPHS If yea want tbem to accompany yi or prectirjf{4 HAVE THEM TAKEN NOW LEE BROTHERS Hill Street. UP-TO-DATE PHOTOGRAPHY. SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, November* 4 SPECIAL CINEMA DINNER SHOW Sunday, November 5 During TIFFIN and DINNER Aoelphi Hotel TO-NIGHT Miss
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    British Casualties.
    2018 12 The following casualties are announced London. October 6, Killed —2nd Lieut. A. C. 1 AlmacV. Northampton* '2nd Lieut J. Anderson, Scottish liorderers; Lieut. L. A. Ballance, King's Royal Rifle*; '2nd Lieut. A. W. Bowman, Bant Yorkshires; 'la& Lieut. A. Brevurton and 2nd Lieut. A. U Cant, Middle■ex '2nd
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    The Best Comic Story.
    157 12 Mr. K. V. Locm raise* in hia new volume of < BMj«, Cload and Silver," tbe qut-Ntion aa to which is the bent comio story. Most of as would shrink from giving a dogmatic opinion. In Kaph&cl Meidola, a volume of rtminiscencen edited by Mr. Jamea
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    MAN POWER TO WIN THE WAR.
    740 12 An Era of True National Service. The appointment of the Man Power Distribution Committee, composed of representatives of the Cabinet, of the employing class, and of organised labour, has evidently j not been set up to explore economic culs de sac and to talk
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    406 12 Outward. llit following pdtwtwgttr bookings to tin atraits are taken from tbe London and China Ex prate. It should be anderatood that, in tome instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending psswengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to tbe issoanoe of this list in London Par
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    690 12 New Volumes Ready for Issue To Subscribers. I Tbe following new books are now ready for lismie:Baker, Amy J., Moonflower 8 ***** Bower, B. M The Rancb at the Wolverine S ***** Cullum, H., The Men Who Wrought S ***** Dallas, ()«wald, God's Child S ***** I Urummond,
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    "In Case of Accident."
    98 12 Country house parties differ notably from those in tbe olden times, before tbe war, because the only young men are convalescent wounded officers. One woman with a husband and two sons at the front said she lived from post to post, and her heart almost stopped
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      231 12 I LJKGfiift "Four Oaks WHITE ANT DESTROYER British made throughout. Price $35. 00 THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO.. LIMITED (Incorporated in Enolamd) KUALA LUMPUR WHITE GLAZED TILES 6 in. x 6 in. We guarantee our tiles are the whitett tiles imported (NOT CANARY WHITE) We guarantee our tiles to be
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    Marriage Law Dilemma.
    877 13 STRANGE SEQUEL TO AN INDIAN DIVORCE. An English Wife. Whether a man is entitled to marry a second Englishwoman, after having divorced his first wile according to Mohammedan law, was the unusual issue placed before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Darling, and Mr. Justice Bray, who
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    Estate Dispensers.
    139 13 The inefficiency of many estate dispensers has been drawn attention to of late, says the Ceylon Observer, and it is interesting to note that the Medical Department has drawn op a scheme for the improvement of their qualifications. The members of the Matale P.A., recently had the scheme
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      305 13 WHITEAWAY'S INt ORVORATED IN ENGLAND) TRAVELLING REQUISITES At Moderate Prices ENGLISH LEATHER j _U^^^ ATTACHE CASE 4.V bost C>D "> 5 Packets, with 4r I *Bft -trap. BOl.d bra-sfittiDKs and Uamm lock, sizes It, 14 A 16. BB vf jJßßHsPß"^^^^^^^^^^^J Prices "•Sdlr mtiUMKKF $10.50. $12.50 $14.50 etvsh. SUPERIOR LEATHER SUIT
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      268 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to /C^L^V and to THE MUNICIPALITY fe^M THE GOVERNMENT of V^^^J f SINGAPORE \^7^/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon" Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for
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      32 13 Superioritii in ijiialiiii i/uarauttrd. NIPPON PAINT White Zinc, White Lead, Paint, Red Lead Powder, etc. 99 per cent, guaranteed. Cement Can be had at any time HIGH STREET. Til. 819. 17-2-H— l62
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      1466 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OX HER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incobpobatbd in Sthaits Sbttlbmbnts) -■AD OFFICE Wmohsitsr House, Singapore. LONDON O FFICE I 38, Old Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company has £90.000 deposited with
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      499 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INOORPORATBD IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shams oi attOeaob AI.iUO.OOO Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 4U.200,00J BANKERS Tbe Bank of. England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbe London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd.,
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      846 14 INSURANCE. SUN LIFE OF CANADA (INCORPOBATBD IN CANADA). 1616 has been tbe most proßpnrous year in tl> Company's History notwithstanding the war. S. J HOWB Manager. Battery Road Singapore. ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. (INCORPOBATBD IN ENOLAND). FIRE AND MOTOR CAR RISKS Of every description granted by this Company at rates
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    770 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Value of "Tanks" in the Offensive.! W. H. Berry write* in the Evening] Standard There is as yet no official pronouncement as to what constitutes motor spirit, but, owing ito the enterprise of the Commercial Motor I Users' Association, the question
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    273 15 Daring Attempts at Calcutta And Bombay. i The smuggling of opium out of India evidently for China and the Straits, has been very largely on the increase in recent 'years, particularly during the period in which I China has been a ferment of unrest caused by the late
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      403 15 Use All-B*»l*;igal* ROM TYRES tmmmmmm: «a^j«Ht(Msas«n^BV'^s«.^HHsasaasisvaaßaHsaß«sis^iaHasm Tyr>K are of pi'imount •in'Kj-tar.ci; to yon— and the iif „f m •en H LW I Y /iir sjMf dnp-s^u »lnir ri- ..bi i-.y, y ri r ruini;<x.H'U» v»rt ac^otrjinu v to til ir •(i.'ity. \onr cooitenmUr^ iyaffec'— lby I 111 ir n mil-
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      130 15 I'LL STAKE MY HEAD r\, and reputation— on r^^HJ DIINIfIP ira Ul l LU I Jji i because the unrivalled resources of the Dunlop Rubber Co., with its '^iMi own cotton mills, its extensive modern laboratories, its large and WJ numerous tyre factories, and its \\U U extreme care in
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      522 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS WANTED CBKTIKICATBD Maternity and General Nurse open to engagement. Apply to Mrs. .'ans A 4. Oxley Road 111 A— '2B 11 LADY NURSE willing to help with obildren to Australia or Eugland in return for paepage. I. Co .Scraits Times. 80-10 811 A'aNTKD.
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      520 16 SITUATIONS VACANT COMPOSITORS WANTED for the Straits Times (news department). Good salaries given to capable men. WANTED, Chinese assistant storekeeper. Apply with copie" of testimonials to Box No. 701, Straits Time" 2 11— 411 WANTED, competent electrical engineer. For particular;- apply to Box No 650, Straitq 'I'injee. 6-10 v WANTED,
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      847 16 HOUSES TB LET. TO LET. Hoaxes No. 7, Chancery Lane Apply to Cbing Keng Lee Co., Auctioneers. 18 11— n TO LET, No. 9, Lloyd Road, Singapore. Immediate entry. Apply to C. A. Bvanx, 'I, Raffles Place. 38-9— v TO LET, Sandlandn, Tanjong Katong. Water and eleotrio light laid on.
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      353 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Inoortoratkd in England) Best Multiplar Hair Belting Ordinary and Extra Stout From 2 to 7" stock This belt has gained its reputation throughout Saigon, Rangoon, Sumatra, Bangkok, F.M.S. and the Btraits, for its Strength, Durability and Reliability. Quotations from KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street, Sole
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      288 16 THEY DO NOT HAVE THESE WE HAVE THESE JUST ARRIVED i NEGRO OR LUZUN-LAZIO AND LUZON PLOUGHS! PLOUGHS! Price': $17 and $19 each. A good number of these have been supplied to rubber estates where the demand for these is great. BUY NOW. GUAN KIAT CO. 37, Phillip Street Tin
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      469 16 MOTOR CARS phone For HIRE L^ I »v Promptly attends |lll| to your call with I \J I I comfortable oars, W V1 day and night. \J \J \J Charges Moderate STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE. 21 S 211, ORCHARD ROAD To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements, such as
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      324 16 Straits Wmes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 848 AH communications relating to oditoria matters and news should be addressed THE EDITOR All communications relating to basineaa ruatters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.-Miscellane-oub wants of every description
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