The Straits Times, 2 August 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,482 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      162 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prioc now $19.08 per cmc A FEW OF THE NEW MODEL MAXWELL CARS HAVE ARRIVED Price: $2,250 ett cash ex garage, ready for the road. Five seaters and two seaters. The MAXWELL is its own advertisement. CARS ON VIEW AT Jllee. Williamson, Limited 4, ORCHARD ROAD
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      81 1 ROBINSON CO. BRITISH sfrVj MADE C'^ < 9 STROKE 2 JUST UNPACKED W^ 1 UGHT WEIGHT A PPUU HrTf i^Ht^StS^" i U/ITI4 (I^l si'^ 'ill i^^iTVfe countershafi Motor cyclES. THE BEST L' WEIGHS B|^^K^fVr^E^l ONLY L'uni- SgMgi^.u?ulag^»i> JJgSpjt^Sg^tfc^aaJAnWJ W r .j^g^. ISM 13n I no Smoked Haddocks, Kippers, Fish Fillets,
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      42 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. Sols Ajbnts ADAMSON GILHILAN 4 CO., LTD. (Incorporated n Kngl.uid) IRON SAFES For office or home. Stocks held of the following reliable makers I Whitfield's British Safes Dart's British Safes Meilink s American Safes A. FRANKEL CO., Victoria Street.
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    British Casualties.
    1055 2 The following casualties are reported London, July 8. Wounded.— 2nd Lieut. S. B. Castle, R.O.A. 2nd Lieut. O. Colboume, Royal Fusiliers 2nd Lieut. H. H. Coppook, South Lancashire* 2nd Lieut. W. H. F. Courtbope, West Surreys 2nd Lieut. A. J. Courtney, Suffolk* 2nd Lieut C. P. Day, Liverpool*
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      469 2 TING KIL TIN MINES. LIMITED. NOTICE OF CLG3ING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notice im hert by given th»t the Traß«lor Bocks ol tlii« Ccuip»oy will be clofrd from Toesday. AuRUSt 7, to Saturday, au<a«t 11. 1017, botb days ino'asi»e, for ths preparation of Ditidvnd Warran's. By Order cf tbe Board, DERUI~K
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      223 2 UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED. Clients are respectfully requested to give legible receipts lor all goods received. Owing to losses occurring from time to time through neitherourselves nor ourclientf being able to recognise signatures on Delivery Notes no initials or illegible signatures can be accepted in future. T. C. B. MILLER, Secretary.
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      372 2 HELPING THE CHILDREN. One of tbe saddest cf sights is that of ohildren wto, iostead of being fnll of acivity and tbe pv of lifn. an jist pining, w> ak and unhappy— almost always on tbe brink ot a serious illnesp, ani never w II tnoogh to be I mischievous
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      189 2 "BLUE MYSTO" WHITE ANT EXTERMINATOR ALL BRITISH STRONG, RBL.IJi.BLE and CHEAP I •> a "MYSTO" POWDER (made to approved formula) The powder that kills, and does not corrode the tabes McAlister Co., Ltd, (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE, SOLE AOENT3 ALWAYS IN STOCK i Tyres, Solar Oil, Liquid Fuel, Shell Motor Spirit,
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    Flavine Wonders.
    1037 3 A REMARKABLE NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY. The Most Powerful Antiseptic. A new and more powerful antiseptic than any before known baa been discovered in tbe research laboratory at Middlesex Hospital (says tbe Morning Post). It was described by Sir Jol n BlandSutton in an address to tbe Court of
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      228 3 YOU MAY REST ASSURED that Beech&m's Pi"s will be of great service to you if your stomach is out of c-rdcr or your liver ts sluggish. The conditions of life in these days are sostrenucus tnat nearly everybody is at times, overtaken by various derangements of the digestive .vttm. Even
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      217 3 SKIN TROUBLES THAT TORTURE /^3^> an(^ Disfigure v|D^\ Quickly jlr Healed by Sa\ CUTICURA d^ S0 H P .ZiW^&t OINTMENT^ Such as eczemas, rashes, pimples, dandruff, sore hands and most baby •skin troubles. Sample Each Free by Post tcrliouw Sq., Lwudou. SolU rj hero. K. TBUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST ***** i,Braiß«llh
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      183 3 IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS, J'W "FLVOUM.. (Naafield'c Pnkmw) For the Sterilisation ol Drinking Water Won-potaonou«. Supplies. H'Ofl are grea^ carriers of diseases Tbe Prevention of Bnterio, Typhoid, Boch M Bnteric, Typhoid, Cholera and Dysentery and Cholera. Dysentery. NOTE.— A very fpreat feature of thin The simplofit method of oatchins flies Sterilizer
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      447 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIPCO..LTD. (ImCO»POBATBD IM JAPA>) EUROPEAN LINE A aerviee is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, and London ander mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been speoial'y designed and aiiawiiiitni and are fitted with all the latest
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      640 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P> O.- British India AND Apcar L-ine. (CoMP&Mias Inoobpobatbd n Bncjland), MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILING.. (Under Contraot with His Majesty s 3overmaent). Pop Ohina, Japan, Panang, Oayion, Auatpalia, India, Aden, Igypt, Mwlitapransan Port* and London. NAIL LINES. Hoaißwamo (fob Bdbopb) Odtwabo (fob Omul INTERMEDIATE
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      658 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (IxooßPo&tTan n Sun). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Teiupn, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Eobsamui, Band«n, Langsnen, Cbampon, Kohlak Bangkok. Ova Ospaptun ■.a. ASDANQ Aug. 6 Aug. 8, 3 p.m. a.a. BORIBAT is 18, 3 p.m. The Steamers
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      670 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINIO ■■RVIOI OP .HE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Ihoobpobitbd im Enoiamd ftHD THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Imoobpobatbo im Hnoiajw) BBTWBBM ''•mantis iParth), North. W H t Australian Ports, Java ■nd Slngapop. Regolar sailings between Singapore and Western Anstralia calling at Java (aa indnoement offers),
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    101 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, August 2. 4-gh W%«oi X.'-'l! a.m.. Ml p.m urn film, Palladium. Friday, Aurust 3. w ffM« '0.59 a.m., 10.40 p.m. Aoore film, Palladium. Saturday, August 4. Higb Water. ILM a m., 11.7 p.m Oovernment Holiday. War Anniversary uit« Vie. Theatre, noon. Ancre film, Palladium. Sunday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    188 5 To dai. Port Dickson and P. Swettenbain 2.30 pm Laboean Bilik, Tandioag Balei and Medaa 2.80 pm Malacca and Mnar 3 pm Colombo and Bombay <^.3O pm Koto TingK> P m Penang, HangooD »nd Calcotta. tikmt ujam hi I 'urban 4 pm Knauiba and Natuna Is. 4
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    Train Services.
    258 5 The m» ;raini from Sinaapor..- Cor the uortbleav' T^nk Road ntation daily at T.T a.m. •ad 7 p.ia arriving at Kuala Lnmpar at '.IB p.m. Ac 1 6.45 t>.m. respectively. Tbe through < xprr-ss tc Ponang leaves Kaala ..ncDpcr S a.m. daily, arriving at Penacy it 8.28 p
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    Mails for Europe.
    45 5 (Official Post Offico Report.) Larr Simoapom. Ddi id London Abkivid lone 1 B. I. Inly 9 i .o. 1 M M 12 lane 9 M M SO lane 9 P. *O. „28 lunt 15 B. I. 3> Jdm 38 M. K. 81
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    139 5 It is notified in a supplement to tli. M liovernmeot Ga/ette tbat applications (or lioasteea to import motor cars, etc., should be aiiaVwed. with lull particulars, to tbe Co— ■i—ioaef of Tradr and Custom*, Kuala Lumpur. Liceaoto to import will as a rule t.-J in tbe following cases only s—
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    183 5 BXCHANOB. P M9ATOU, Al(. IST 2, 1917. Ua Lohm* Bank 4 m/s S/4| Demaad m H<i Private lull S/4H On Feamoi Bank T. T. 818 O« Inou Bank T. T. 80 Oa HoMUKOiia...Baak d/d 1. O» Sbahsiai ...Bank d/d m 59 ObJava BankT. T. m 188 j
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      MINING.
      172 5 v2Se SeUen -10 10 Ampang 5.60 6.00 1 1 Aver Weng 1.35 1.60 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2S 1.60 10 10 KiDta Association 7.50 8.60 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 41 £1 Lahat Miaes 4.80 600 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.16.6 1.19.6 norn
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      GENERAL.
      117 5 j Bnyers. Seller.. 41 41 B. Smeltias Co, 7.80 7.76 41 41 W 1.8.6 1,0 ,1/. c/- Blectiic Twajn 4/- 5/--10 10 Fnuw k Ne»ve 44X0 4F.00 60 60 W. Hammer Co. 85.00 88.00 100 Howartb Brekine 65.00 76.00 100 7%Pi01. 100.00 100 100 Eats Bio, Dei. par 120.W
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      DEBENTURE.
      50 5 United Engineers 8% 11,884,600 par Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £860,000 norn S port- Municipal 6% 11,678,000 par Spore Municipal 4«% ot 1807 11,600,000 lO^dis Spore Municipal 4i% of ltfOe $1,000,000 10%dJs Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 !s%dii Spore Municipal 4% 4800,000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1910 115,000,000 101 ,'.O 102 60
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    314 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt. ilor Gajab (SI) 4.20 4.40 4.20 4.40 Vmal. Malay (2) 0.30 0.50pm 0.80 0.40 Vyer Hitani (Ss| 15.00 16.50 14.50 15.50 Iyer Kuning (»1) 130 1.40 1.30 1.40 Vyer
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      380 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE, B. S. A. (our seater motor car in perfoct running order. H. M. Bono, 183, Orchard Road. 8-B—B 8 FOR HIRE MONTHLY, oomplete turnout*, victors* and pa'Mxjains with good Australian hsrsea. H. M. Bane, IWS, Orchard Road. 2-8-8 8 FOR SALE, one very lar^e pair of
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      403 5 Have You Tried VELVET? THE NEW SMOKING TOBACCO Specially prepared for the Pipe and Cigarette. On sale in 4-oz. airtight tins with packet of cigai ette papers at H. P. Me HUSSAIN, 15. Battery Road. MOHAMED HUSSAIN, Free Press Alley. NOTICE. Messrs. Fraser and Neave'f Aerated Water Factory will be
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      91 5 NOTICE. THE EABTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA ANO CHINA TELE6RAPH CO., LTD. (Incoki'okatid in England) I Lave taken over the Acting Managership of the Stiaita District from this date. E. H, Dbbbick, Acting Manager, Straits District. August 1. 1917. 2-B—2-8 BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER AUCTION SALE Of UNSERVICEABLE POLICE
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      75 5 SEE PATHE'S MIGHTIEST FILM SPECTACLE THE GRIP OF EVIL BY LOUIS THACY A MASTBRPLOT IN FOURTEEN EPISODES showing tbe real hide of humanity, exposing tbo real evils of society. The stars are Jackie launders and Pu'and Bottomley, AT THE GAIETY TO-NIGHT OTHER SI'RCUL KEATI KIS THRO' FIRE TO FORTUNE OR
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. ALLIED ATTACK.
    1138 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. ALLIED ATTACK. It may be some days before we are able to form an accurate idea as to the full extent and significance of the new offensive. A phrase in one of neuter's earliest messages suggests that it may turn oat to be the
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    24 6 There is published in a supplement to the F.M S. Government Gazette an enactment to farther amend the Alien Enemies (Winding op) Enactment, 1916.
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    28 6 The shipping and the import and export offices will be open for two hoars (from 10 a.m. to 12 noou) on Saturday, August 4, and Monday, August 6.
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    49 6 About midday on Monday at the 17th mile, Bentong Itoad, a party of Bengali bollock oart driven, had drawn up on the roadside to partake of food, when a very larpi trc. fell across the road, killing one b'.liock and ccrupibiely smashing up the -ait. Mys Ue Malty Mail.
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    52 6 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Since our last report the copra market has fluctuated within very narrow limits and doses steady bat dull at 10 cents per picul below last week's values. To day's quotations may be given as 17 for fine sundried and J6.60 to 16.70 for fair to
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    61 6 Recently we have bad rabies in Selangor, said the Hon. Mr. W. J. Nutt at the Federal Council meeting. I do not know that any one has been bitten, bat whoever was would have had to go to Saigon. It is several years now since this matter was brought up,
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    69 6 Tbe wedding took place at tbe Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday afternoon of Mr. W. F. C. Yeen, Controleur, Batavia, and Miss Mary Molteni, only daughter of Mr. Louis Molteni, of Singapore. Many of the teaching staff of Raffles Oirls School, and other friends of the bride, were present
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    78 6 Some tree leaves have been received from London, each punctured as if a rifle built t bad gone through it. In spite of a theory that tbe leaves were the innocent victims of a German air raid, there seems to be no doubt that they were punctured by hailstones during
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    74 6 H. H. tbe Sultan of Kedah recently lost a son in tbe death of Tunku Abdullah Thani. Deceased was 24 years of age, a good English scholar, having been educated at Koala Kangsar College, and was for some time a cadet in the Police Department. Tbe burial ceremonies were on
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    67 6 Tbe following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of tbe Commercial Rubber Co. yesterday afternoon Freehold land and house 52 Lorong 28, off Gaylang Road, area 22,870 square feet, bought by Mr. S. O. Alsagoff for »MjO fiftyeight pieces of freehold building land at East Coast Road
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    71 6 In tbe Penang Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Earnshaw, the appeal of Mr. K. F. Mesney, manager of Serdang Estate, Kajany. who was some timo ago convicted before Mr. F. E. Taylor, magistrate, Kaj <tng, and fined for taking coolies into bis employment, who were bound by agreement to serve
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    88 6 Mr. R. J. Farrer's report on Kelantan for 1916 states From tbe point of view of health tbe year was a lucky one. There was a mild lingering fpidemio of mumps in tbe gaol and also in the outskirts of Kota Bbaru, and a sporadic appearance of cholera in Marct),
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    102 6 The Perak Detective Force arrested a couple of days ago what is believed to be tbe fourth and last Chinese of tbe party of robbers who are alleged to have murdered Mr. John Edmunds in Labat Road, Ipob, shortly after midnight on June 2. The latest arrest, which was made
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    103 6 Attempts to stimulate tbe planting of indigo have so far been fruitless in Kelantan. One of the chief obstacles is tbe difficulty experienced in obtaining seed. It is found that one of the plants known as taram and used for making the blue dye is of a different family from
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    169 6 And so the Government has finally decided that Luniut, that magnificent harbour 40 miles to tbe south-west of Ipoh, is to remain a waste of waters for many, many years to como, for the building of a port at I'rai certainly means the shelving for the next thrie generations of
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    186 6 Speaking with regard to the European Hospital in Kuala Lumpur at the Federal Council meeting the Hon. Mr. Nutt said I think it \s lecognised that in a vtry short time that sites will become absolutely nnten able as a hospital. I live on the bill adjoining it, and I
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    474 6 Mr. R. D. Pringle, Secretary, V.SI.C.A Malaya, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. G. Auiely, Italian Consul for Penang has joined the Penang Volunteers. A daughter was born on Monday to the Advisor to Kedah and Mrs. G. A. Hall. Miss Smith, matron of tbo General
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    Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund.
    52 6 We very gratefully acknowledge a chnjue for 185 per Mr. K. W. Kt.x Male, being amount voted to Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund at the last meeting of the Biotan Estate Club. We have passed on the chtijue to the bon. treasurer of the Fund
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    Johore "Our Day" Fund, 1917.
    62 6 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. C. IVicr Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Singapore, informs us that in uldition to 1824.25 ulrcrly received from Johore, a farther aiuounl of 160, being collections made by Sett Hung Ouan, of Hong Hin and Co Buloh Kasap. has been received.
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    63 6 We very gratefully acknowledge 86 from the Teboloug Kubber Estate for oar fund to assist the Overseas Club in providing suiokos for our soldiers and sailors. The amount was a percentage deducted from receipts at tbe performance of a Tamil drama on thu estate.
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    Church Army Recreation Tents.
    99 6 We have to acknowledge a cheque tor t'2lo. from Members of the Itukit Anaban Club, Sale of Handbag for credit o( tho Church Army lbxreation Tents. It is whispered that tbe value of the handbag was pheuouiu nal, ouo authority placing it au high as five
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    Belgian Red Cross Fete.
    120 6 Mrs. Kuport Manastteh informs us that the net result of the Belgiau Itcd Cross Fete at Irweli Hank i» expected to be a Mum ol about 16,500 an Litriunly gratifying result of what provod a very interesting entertainment. The or^amnTH desire to tender very sincere thanks
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      222 6 Just Arrived BULMER'S CIDERS CHERRY PEARMAIN— Medium dry. Per case of 6 dozen pints $28. BULL BRAND— The Ideal "Long" Drink. Per case of 6 dozen pints $23. POMAGNE— The Devonshire Champagne. Per case of 2 dozen pints $1 8. Duty extra. GALDBECK.MACGRE6OR&CO. rm^ Little's Drying Tin [fcij CIGARS AND
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      181 6 MULTIPLE REELS Of LIVE INTENSE INTEREST AND ACTION ALHAMBRA The PionMr and Premier NaJts The House of Quality Beach Road The Lubin Film Go. Present THROUGH FIRETOFORTUNE OR A SUNKEN VILLAGE In 8 Acts. An ingenious blending of sensation ilism, heart-interest, excitement and spectacular display.tbe spectacular and sensational effects being
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    THE WAR.
    4172 7 BATTLE PROGRESS. French and British Captures. Weather Interfering With Operations. MR HENDERSONS ACTION. Criticism of Ministerial Policy. RllTMl's TkLBGSaM-. London, August 1, LJ a.m. Field Marshal Haig reports Tbe Allied operations are being succensfail* continued despite unfavourable weather. We entered the enemy's positions and adr.inced our line on
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    148 7 It is interesting to learn (says The Indiaman) that the services of Ceylon planters are being utilised by certain Java plantation companies to advise on tea cultivation. Tho latest to be mentioned in this connection is now engaged in the investigation of cond tions in tbe Gede Division of the
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    Brown Bast.
    1308 8 NEV RUBBER DISEASE APPEARS IN MALAYA. Plea for Government Action At ihe close of tl«,. business part 01 the iuarterly noting of tboTa.ping District fSSS Association, 'n T a.p.ng on Saturday, the chairman (Mr. C. Cook hod. invited Mr. O. N. Mag.H to deliver a paper on Brown
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    THE ANCRE FILMS.
    450 8 Wonderful Exhibition at The Palladium. Tbe first exhibition of the famous war films the Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of tha Tanks drew a crowded audience to t!ie Palladium last night, and it was evident that theso remarkable pictures made a deep impression. The; are
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    SHIPPING IN SIAM.
    183 8 A gentleman who is well acquainted with shipping in the East writes that the Siamese Government has now control of a very valuable tieet comprising Nine large steamers, nix small steamers, two tag boats and several coal hulks, and numerous lighters. The following are the fullest particulars
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    111 8 Manure. Barlow and Co. report under yee terday'n date —For tbis week's auction wbicb commenced today some 780 tons wtru catalogued for sale. Tbe demand waa fair (or atandard crepe*, bat "Off qualities" were comparatively ni Riveted, Prices ruling at tbe close of tbe day's sale were
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    311 8 Tamil Sentenced to Death For Murder. Sentence of death <v puwd by Mr. Justice Sproole at the Assizes yesterday afternoon in the can of a Tamil named Sivaeamy who was accused of the murder of a young Tamil girl at 63, Danlop Street, on Jane 15. According to
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    OVERCROWDED SINGAPORE.
    370 8 Bill Already Prepared for Tenant Relief. We have reason to believe that the state ment oi tbe law set oat in oar footnote to tbc Bisbop of Singapore's letter in yesterday's issue expresses accurately tbe opinion of tbe legal profession, so that, apart from grave juestions of champerty
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    MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
    214 8 Triple Murder Discovered At Temoh. Tbe Tapah Police, in connection with tbe Ipoh Detective Department, are now engaged in investigating a mysterious crime in a Javanese kampong near Temoh Railway Station, says the Times of Malaya. On Friday last a report wan made to Inspector Farquharson, who is
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    92 8 Latent advertisements of the day appear on page i Among tbe many thrilling scenes in tbe I'm vernal serial. Tbe Purple Mask, wbicb appears at tbe Empire Tbeatre tonight is a f.yht in tbe underground sewtrs of P«riH, id which several members of tbe no ton jus
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Swimming.
      117 8 Swimming Club launches will leave a« follows on Saturday, Sunday and Monday Johoaton h Pit* tf, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Clab Bungalow 9.30 and 10.80 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5 SO p.m. Sat. High Tide 11.83 a.m. Height 9 ft. Sun. 12.08 p.m. 9 ft.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      45 8 Io the semi final of tbe Championship yesterday Hunt beat Sinclair, 6—2, 6—2. To-day's Tie. PsoressioN Paibs. Mer. 3 Kleinman and Griffith-Jones v. Mi r. 4 Sinclair and Hartnell. Friday's Tie. Championship Semifinal. Donnell t. Hunt (winner meets Dean, the present holder).
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      S.R.C. Tennis Tournament.
      57 8 The result of the yesterday's ties are as follow Docblis IOHCII Semifinal. A. E. Coelbn and T. de Silva owe 40 beat W. D'Cruz and E. W, D'Craz owe i 30, 8-2, 6-4. CIIAMII "NSUIi K. E. n'ebb beat L. C. PenneUther, w.o. To-day's Tie. Championship Skmi-Final.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    267 8 Programme of drill*, etc., (or week ending Friday, Augubt 3, 1917. F— 11. tMM 3. 5.16 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits S.R.E.(V.) Maxim Co. 5.10 p.m. Palladium, Orchaid Road S.V.R., M.C.S. 5.15 p.m. T.P. Fire Station S V.R., T.P.P. Bras Basab Road Malay Co. Drill Hall S.F.A.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    125 8 To-day's Business. Saunderx and Macpbail's Daily Report. Silver op t~4OJ. Hongkong u^ (18% pm.) SbaDgbai up |-3U (69). Tin.- Sold 120 tons at 1112.75. Rubber.— Prices at tbe auction are about tbe same as yesterday's, 1131 being reached. Tbe rubber ttbare market keeps steady. Considerable transactions have
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    95 8 Tbe China Mail, Hongkong, has tbe following I —Tbe German at Canton who baa sent up, in a Chinese envelope, addressed in Chinese character*, a typewritten screed in English signed "A Chinaman in which be wiites of what We Chinese" think concerning political affairs in China and tbe military situation
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      308 8 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, August 4 Special Dinner AND Dance APEIPHI HOTEL Monthly Rates for Tiffin $2O Dinner $2O Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner $5O EVERY EVENIN6 DURING DINNER CONCERT BY OUR FILIPINO BANO. Saturdays SPECIAL DINNER SEA VIEW HOTEL MUSIC Dinner DURING New 'Phone on tbe tawi DIIWER No no by
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      400 9 E. and O. HOTEL PENANO Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island. CRAG HOTEL PBNANO HILLS THE SANATORIUM OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Csmslatslj Rsaovatsd TwMtj-sii hours from Singapore A PERFECT HEALTH RESORT AND AN IDBAL SPOT FOR SPENDING HOLIDAYS BUNGALOWS FOR FAMILIES, ALBO BIN6LE AND DOUBLE
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      689 9 AUCTION SALE OF JEWELLERY At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee A Ca's Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Oh Saturday, Aoocst 4, at 11 a.m. Comprising Krosangs, krabocs, rings, earringß, brooches, hairpins act with diamonds and brilliants, gold pinding, gold and bead necklace*, gold gjmpie, gold watches, etc. CHINQ KENG LEE CO.,
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      257 9 COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PORT OF RANGOON. FOR SALE. Twin -screw, steel, self propelling suction dredger Pelican, and foaling pipe line, built by Messrs. W. Simons and Company, Renfrew 1006. Drbdosk Length 206 feet by 86 feet beam; maximum draught 10 feet 7 i.-ohes. Two sets triple expansion surface condereing propelling
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      140 9 Prevailing Drug Prices and the Cause High prices are m longer confined to tbe la^ories of life, bnt they extend to the necessaries an well. Even tbe pricos of food, olotb<n« and itnffi arc not ezompt from the new standard, Tbe effect of the Baropean War on Drag Prioos in
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      1186 10 4i or Piaob. Famine or Flinty, Lin Insurance ib worth 100 cents on the dollar. WjbTJbV» O«1R PROPBRTT I»T THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laaoaraaaraa at Bieaxti SstTMasim) ,«UK OVPIOB i Win******** H*«a«, ■!•<*•»••>•. LOajooai O«*no« i Old Jewry, 8.0. Tbe Ucmaaay uas aIBOtOOO d«yusl«ed with tbe safseue
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      488 10 BANKING. HONGKBNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incobpobatbd im Homsbomo) PAID-UP CAPITAL •ie,OOO,OCO RKSBRVB FUNDS Sterling £16(W,000 at 1/ 115,000,000 Silver 118,600,000 188,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 111,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTOR*. Hou. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. Chairman, Hon. Mr, P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Anton. C. S.
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      488 10 ■UHIII.__ IHAKTEHES lANK OF IKDIA. AKITRALIA AND CHINA. IMOOBPOBATID IN BNGLAND BT ROYAL CHAR IBB Paid up Capital ia 90,000 Bhkres ol MU eaob *11.MC,0« Basenre Vaad^. ji.ooo^tjq BaaerreLlaWlitiolProfrietots^ 41.W0.000 BANKMRP 1 ue Baak of Uaglaad, Tbe T oadoa City aa<! Ui f^J^' The Lo.d". C Co^S aad Wostmuuter But,
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      916 10 INSURANCE. IF A MAN OOES NOT PROVIDE for bis children, if he does not provide for all tbosj depoident on him, and if be has not that vision of conditions to oome and that care for the days that have not yet dawned wbioh we turn up in the whole
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    739 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Twenty-Four Hour Record. Ralph Mulford, driving a Hudson Super Six stock chassis, broke all records for 21 boors' endurance on May '2, by covering 1,819 miles, on tbe Sbeepshead Bay Speedway. Tbia record beats tbe former world's record of 1,581.8 mile*,
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    SOLDIERS AFTER THE WAR.
    246 11 Canon Alexander's Plea for a New Land Population. Many reforms which tbe war baa rendered urgently nt-c( s<ary were referred to by Canon Alexander at St. Paul's on June 17. Amooy them was the need for bettor housing in rural districts, and tbe preacher made a
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      447 11 IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY CHASE Worm Drive Motor Lorries 2% -Ton Capacity. The CHASE is the highest-grade commercial vehicle manufactured in U.S.A. It is used by the Singapore Municipality, the Asiatic Petroleum Co., the Singapore Hot Springs Aerated Water Co., and many rubber estates throughout the Peninsula. Prices and
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      48 11 (7 *S TYRES The Very BEST DUPIRE BROTHERS SINGAPORE SINGER CARS fl CEW 2 SEATER j^Hh fitted with Importers International Trading Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. Ttrestone FOR EFFICIENCY Agents: BBINKMANN CO. Singapore, THE WATBRHOUSE CO.. LTD. Muar. Malacca. (Ihcokpobatbd ik tai U.S.A), Kuala Lumpur, B. T. REID CO. Penang.
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      575 12 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS LIMITED KIMRATKI) IN ENGLAND). SPECIAL ADVANTAGES SOLE AOENTB: Adamson. Gilfillan ACo.. Ltd. (Iniobpobateli in England) IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. SITUATIONS VACMT ■XPERIBNCBD COMPOSITORS WANTED tor the Straits Times (newt ..epartment? Oood salaries given to capable uea. WANTED, COMPETENT SHORTHAND TYr'IST. Apply to
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      545 12 OFFICES TO LET. TO LBI, '2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street. Imn>bd:ate oatry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 18 I— n To LET, large airy offices, No. 4, Cecil Street immediate entry. Apply on the pr, mist-H, 18-7 D TO LET, 4, Collyer Quay, und '2, Do Souza Struct, tuitable fcr ofbee.
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      581 12 BOARD AND LODGING. FRENCH BOARDING HOUSE. Comfortable rooms with verandah. Tennis. Oarage. No. ICS t. Orchard Road. 80-7—158 BURLINGTON, Coleman Btreet, FORMERLY HOTEL DB LA PAIX. The above estabUahment has now been taken over by an entirely new management. Thoroughly renovated and fitted throughout with electric light. Rooms furnished or
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      254 12 Kiam Kiat Co. 1 08 A l O9, Market It reet Phone No. 421 (Private Mo. 2238) Just Arrived Stout Navy Canvas American Cotton Canvas Green Treated Canvas Waterproof Canvas. (WILLESOENI PRICES REASONABLE. QUALITIES SUPERIOR. G.R. LAMBERT&Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS la, Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1035. THE OLDEBT AND LEADING BTUDIO
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      457 12 GUAN KIAT Co., No. 36, Phillip Street Ship Chandler?, Government and Municipal Contractors. Office Telephone No§. 1861 and IM2. Private Telephone Nos. 1460 and 1078. Telegraphic Address Qnankiat Goodi ready and in stack now i NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Pig load, ahetit lead, Habboek's white zinc, red lead powder and
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      170 12 Straits Motorcar Service 'Phone 1233 OARS FOR HIRE We beg to notify our patrons, past and present, that we have just received a few more now earn fox hire, which will enable to nit.et requirements. We are the only garage supplying best cars at ordinary prices. TYRES REPAIRED.— Our new
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      388 12 Straits *G)imes. TELEPHONES I Editorial and Ocneral Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communication!) relating to editor al matters and news should be addressed (L THE EDITOR. All communications relating to bu-i.n, matters advertibemtuta, Rubcriptions accounts, printing, etc. -should be ad dressed to THE MANAGEK. Checjuec and money
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