The Straits Times, 15 October 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.545 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      214 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK 1 Price bow $19.00 per osse Libby's Soiips THE FINEST OBTAINABLE rThey are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs. A tin makes six plates of the best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jsibby, Mcffeill Jsibby state "If there was a
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      33 1 Is it "Turps "you want? Then ask for T U R TRADE Iv M ARK N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (Incorporated in England) St. HELEN'S COURT, BINOAPORB
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      206 1 Aluminium Ware MADE IN AMERICA I Sauce Pans, Stock Pans, The Ideal Kitchen Ware, 0 L Kettles, Tea Pots, Mixing clean, sanitary and whole- Bowls, Fry Pans, Colansome, seamless and joint- WLJt derS Jelly Moulds > Tea less, easily cleaned. ■CVi tXI Strainers. large selection in stock. Made of stamped
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      41 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. SOLI AuINTS AOAMBON 6ILFILLAN CO., LTD (Incorpornt*! n KngUnd) Billiard Tables Stocks held of fkSHCROFTS, RILEV't, PADMORE S AND BURROUGHES AND WATTS'. Ntw Bnd Hooca^-iiand Billiard Tables all sizes. Particulars and price from H. FRANKEL CO. Victoria Street.
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    British Casualties.
    1004 2 The following easnalUns are reported London, September 15. Wounded.— 2nd Lieot. T. K. Arnndel, Lon dons 2nd Lieut. A. D Barnerson, Bedford! and Lieut. C. W. Bartlott, R.0.A. Lieut. C. F. Bilson, R B. 2nd Lient. F. Bolton, R.F.A. 2nd Lieut. A. P. Bray, Welsh Regiment Snd Lient.
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      569 2 S. MARY'S HOME. TANK ROAD. SINGAPORE. A Boar JiDK House and Orphanage for girl* attending school. Thoroughly practical lines. Dtesa-making, Cooking and Housework taught. Excllent situation. H-althy. English manaftcmont. Mnsio extra. Ftes 131 p.m. (Board 118 and Sohool »3). Apply Miss Harding or Archdeacon Swindell. 16 6 i—l 4 8-18
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      244 2 Poor Health To face the clangers of weakness <in<4 disease with a weakened constitution, is to liken oneself »o th* captain who sails a disabled ship to meet the perils of the stoufi. in bocn cases disaster must surely follow. Failing appetite, nervous irritability, loss of weight and lack of
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      416 2 FOl SOI.O AND SIDECAR ■IU A BSA 4</4 h.p. MOTOR BICYCLE Filled wlia Cvaaierak.fi Tkraa Ipat* Caar. W* can tapply yoa mth mny BSA. motUl. CYCLE ft CARRIAGE CO. Orchsrd Road, llagaawa Ipok, Naaaf and Imi Lumpur Latest S.A. Catalof n« free. TYRES store Miles for Tour Money. Dr. Cassell's
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      300 2 Foiled Again TXTHAT chance has a burglar W against a Yale Cylinder Lock? A Yale lock may be defined as a device of steel and brass, with a baffled burglar on one side of it and a happy householder on the other. The baffled burglar is on the outside—and he
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    The Bicycle Boom.
    1024 3 A REVIVAL OF THE PEDALLING IRON HORSE. How To Save Money. Mr. R. T. Lang, F.R.0.5., writes in the Daily Chronicle Owing to the restrictions upon the use of petrol the activities of the motor oar are Buspendod, and the bicycle in onoe more seen upon oar
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      142 3 THIS cannot fly though it runs so smoothly you think it does WADLEIGH CO., LTD., Singapore DISTRIBUTORS ™O^ j&f^. *%L i-4 *a^pw*^^^s^L buying the Best Tyre \n existence &nd the Best th&t Michelin tt j) can make Imitcxted by oJI y*fly Michelin M is still unequalled Jtv^ European Stockists for
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      386 3 Tat la tht gase-Saraa) amkss >aai, -wvlia Pm P i* Flump ssd Popui.r SARGOL the ooneeotrated food that pats on pood, health* flesh, sometimes at the rate of k pound a d»y, builds ap the thin anl weak, bring back the rosy blush oTheaUh S^^Mi^ to PlnmPneM> »S* Too don't
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      484 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPGO..LTD. (Ihoobpobatbd id Japan) EUROPEAN LINE a. aerviee is maintained bet I .on Yokohama, Tim ports, and England under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinsorow Steamers maintaining this service hay been specially designed and ijuaawiiiitriii aad are fitted with all the
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      629 4 STEAMER, BMLINBS. P. O." British India AND A pear 1— in©. (COMPANIBS IMOOBPOBATBD lM BmOLAKD). MAIL ANO PASSENGER SERVICBS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N Co. (Under Contraot witb Hla Majesty's aovernuenl). The Company's MAIL SERVICES BAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON
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      705 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LG, (laooßPOßArac n Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretey, Tringmnu, Bisnt, Semerak, Baeho, Kelantaß, Tabai Bangaara, Ttlc. j, Panarai. Patani, Singcra, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Laagsoea, Chumpon, Kohlak fc Bangkok, Due Departure a.a. BORIBAT Oct. IS IT, 3 p.m. c.c. PRACHATIPOK 2a 94, 8 p.m. •a.
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      616 4 BTEAME« SAILINGS. OOMBINHD SBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CB.. US. (Inocbpobatbd in Kku abv urn THE WEST AUBTXAUIM 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobpokatbd in Kmn»; i BBTwaaii Prtmantls iParth), North. Wojt* Auetrallan Ports, rfavc and Slngatpopa. Regular sailings betwoen Singapore aad Webtorn Australia calling at Java (aa inducement offers),
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      393 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. *TOBMVAART-MAATBCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" AND ROTTERDAM LLOYD (iHOOaPOBtTIC IM HoLtIHD) WVL DUT H MAIL COMPANIES Fortnl: itly Mall Service oetween lava. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghe! Naluakl, Yokohama. Honolulu and SAN FRANCISCO ■MMI tot freight, pir > at f %cC f.irtber particulars, iPfljta niTEiniaTIOMLE CREMET «M ■MMLSVEREENiaim ROTTEROAM (laOOBPOBATIO IM HOLLAND) A
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      368 5 FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION. Tho offices of members cf the above a' sociations will be clone d for the transaction of business on Tuesday and Thursday, Oc'abrr 16 and 19, 1917, at 1 o'c'ock. By order of the committees. OATTEY BATEMAN, Secretaries. 18 10—
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      652 5 Is Your Dog Suffering 031 Hookworm, Maoge, Lameness or any otber disorder to which our canine friends are subject.' Tbu remedy ia quite simple and entirely in y: or bands, wLi'e the cost is trifling. You have cn'.y to call at Bafll Chambers or write and pneorj a bcttle oi
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      220 5 SIMIT SAVE ROOM RACKS ECONOMISE IN FACTORY SPACE 288 of 18 in. x 9 in. x V/ 2 in. latex trays in a floor space of 10 ft, 8 in. x 3 ft. 6^: in. and 5 ft. 6 in. high. A Manager writes:—" I have much pleasure in telling
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      328 6 Just Arrived! Just Arrived!! Cornets, Baritone (in O and B flat), Euphonium (4 valves in C and K flat), Side drums, Bass drum and CymbaU Violins by well-known makers (Couesnon, Amati, Stradivarius, Guarnerius. Vuillaume, Stentor, Compagnon, etc.) Guitars. Mandolines, Flutes and Piccolos in C. Violin cases, bows and accessories. Gall
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      96 6 G.R.LAMBERT&GO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS la, Orchard Road, T.lephons No. 10IS. THE OLDEBT AND LEADING BTUDIO Unequalled FaeUitieo, Ample Reaoaroes, and the Requisite Experience, aro all at out command, thus ensuring always tbe production cf only tbe feast malts in Studio Portraiture, Child Studies, Outdoor Groups and Views, Commercial Work, Enlargements, etc.
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      385 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. i NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all roads within Government Honse Domain will be dosed to tbe publio from 1 p.m. to B p.m. on each of the following dates, viz., October 16, 18 and 20. O. Holdm, Executive Engineer. 1610 A-2fl 10 BATANG BENAR RUBBER CO..
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      413 6 L^^^bl I EUROPE HOTEL FOR "OUR DAY" FUND A SUPPER AND DANCE WILL BE HELD IN AID OF THL BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY AND THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN ON Tuesday, October 16, 1917 and Saturday, October 20, 1917 TICKETS $9.80. The whole of the proceeds from Urn solo of
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      53 6 SPECIAL PLAYS DURING RAGE WEEK By the Famous STAR OPERA »T THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIOGt RO»C TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT A Malay drama AM JAD AM ASH AR w 1' be rta^ed In which our thr-M new actors and actress* will take part Phone IJ6B tar Mala. U. CHEONO, Proprietor Y.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    95 7 FIXTURES. Monday, October 15. High Water, 9 55 a.m., 10.16 p.m. Tuesday, October 16. Hi«h Water, 10.19 am, 10.48 p.m Aotumn Race Meeting opens. Rent Assessment Board, 2,16 p.m. Wednesday, October' 1 7. Higb Water, 10.48 a.m., 11.21 p.m Thursday, October 18. High Water, II.H ».m., II.M
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    108 7 T«-DAf, V. Swettenham and Teluk Anson 1.80 pm Malaona and Knar 8 pm Kola Tinggi 4 pm Bangkok 4 pm Tcbsdat. Oooob 8.80 am Pnlau Ratam and Pulau Bulang 8.30 am Kerimon 9.30 am Port Swettenham and Penang 11.30 am Batavia. B&ojocwuigie, Broome, Port Uedland, uossack, Onslow,
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    Train Services.
    264 7 Tbe mail trains from Singapore for the sort J leavfc Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a. in sad T p.m., arriving at Kaala Lompar f .18 p.m. atJ 4.48 a.m. respectively. Tbe ihtoagh express to Penang leaves Raala Lompar at 4 a.m. daily, arriving at Penang at
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    Mails for Europe.
    65 7 (Official Post Offi See Report.) Lin SiNGAPo&a Arrived Lokdoh Icily 24 11. I. Idly 37 P. 0. M*Ht 1 B. I. kujraat 11 M M. lUtfUHt 11 JI. I. logo* IS M. H. kUKtMt 18 P 0. kQ^ast 24 B. I. la^ust 28 P. A O. katSMt
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    196 7 BXCHANOB. Smaaroaa, O«tobbb 16, 1917. U» LoaoMl «....Bank 4 m/s m 1/4 j Demaad m *!*i Private I m/s m. *l*l\ Om Fbamob Bank T. T. 818 Omlmou Bank T. K. m )5i Oa Ho«8«om8 ..Baak d/d 18J%pm Om Sbamohai ...Baak d/d m 60 j OmJava BaakT.
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      MINING.
      164 7 Value BB y ew BoUew -10 10 Ampang 6.00 1 1 Ayer Wbdr 2.00 3.16 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 £1 KinUTin 1.10.0 1.17.0 41 £1 Lahat Mines 8.26 660 10 10. Malayan Collieries 13.26 13.76 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 norn 10 10 Middleton 18X0 18.00
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      GENERAL.
      108 7 vXj BeUeM 41 41 I. Smeltiaa 00. 7.7S B.CO 41 41 Piel. 1.1.0 1 0 5/- I/- Blootiie Twsys 4/- 6/--10 10 Fvase* Neave 40X0 47.60 60 50 W.HammeiACo. 74.00 75.00 100 100 Kali Bio, Del. par 120.00 10 10 Maynwd Co. 8.00 41 41 Shell Transport 6.5.0 6.12
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      DEBENTURES.
      49 7 DEBENTURE S. United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 pai Singapore Hlectrie Tramways 5% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% 11,873,000 par Spore Municipal *t% of 1907 11,600,000 10%dis Spore Mnnioipal 4J% of 1909 •1,000,000 1! Spore Municipal 4% 8,000,000 If Spore Municipal 4% 4800,000 F.M.S. 8% loan 1916 •Ifi,OCC,OOO if :{.cn 40]
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    305 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyal and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraset Lyall Co. Evatt. Alor Osjah (II) 4.49 4.63 4.80 4.C0 Amal. Malay 1.75 pd. 0.76 0.86pm 0.70 O.SO Ayer Hitam (15) 16.00 16.50 16.00 15.50 Ayer Kooing (11) 1.(0 1.60 1.50 1.60 Ayer Molok
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      134 7 AUCTION SALE At Moaan. Ching Keng Lee 4 Co.'s Saleroom, Raffles Place, O« TIICBHDAT, OCTOBBB 18, AT 11 A.M. 4 cases of t'fl doaem each of Crowden's Hard Art Bnauiel. Now on View. OHINO KBNG LBB CO., Auctioneers aad Botate Agents 16-10-17 10 IN THE ESTATE OF PETER MATHIE. DECEASED.
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      520 7 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, new or *eoond band 12 15 blip erode oii engine. Apply O. X o/o Strait* Time*. 16-10— 17 :Q FOR SALE, one dogcart, English make, in first class condition. Apply W.R. Diethelm, 20. Collyer Quay. 18-10— 20 10 JAPANESE POODLE FOUND on Bast Coast R ad. Owner
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      481 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE SOLB AOBNTS FOR HENDY HYDRAULIC MINING MACHINERY HAVE NOW IN STOCK DOUBLE-JOINTED BALLBEARING MONITORS WITH HOSKINS 1 DBFLBCTOR9. Bi«e No. 1. Has Flanged lUet 7" Bore and 2" and 8* Nocales Size No. 3. Has Flanged Inlet B* Bore and 8" and
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      78 7 Tanjoitt Patar Road Trams Pass the Door •^■■BBBBI TO-NIGHT SECOND SHOW. 9.16 SUAKP TO-NIC r THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY 30 Episodes 60 Parts The most thrilling, realistic and heart-gripping ftory ever tUnhtid on the ecnon. THB THIRD AND FOURTH EPIsODBS Life Photo presents A PATRIOT OF FRANCE A thrilling
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15. WORLD'S SHIPPING LOSSES.
    1152 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15. WORLD'S SHIPPING LOSSES. A casual reference in oar leader on Saturday to the loeeee of shipping daring the war has brought us an inquiiy as to the real position, covered by a suggestion that we have taken an unduly pessimistic view. Tbe inquiry is
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    17 8 Tbe Malay Mail states that a mail from Europe is expected in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday morning.
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    30 8 In tbe second police court this morning a man named Lim Teng Cboon was charged with doing mischief by injuring telephone wires in Kampong Babtu Koad. The hearing was adjourned.
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    32 8 A Gazette Extraordinary on Saturday extends tbe operation of tho Military Service regulations for a farther kk*M tv .uthx. A Gazette Extraordinary notifies alterations in the white list for China and Siam.
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    44 8 Messrs. Barker and Co., as agents for the Lanadrcn and Ledbary Companies, have been informed by the secretaries that an interim dividend of 5 per cent, has been declared by tbe former compauy and an interim dividend of 10 pet cent, by the latter.
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    51 8 Commander J. F. Finlayson, who has just been appointed to tbe KiDg Alfred, was second in command of H.M.A.S. Sydney when sho engaged and drove the Kaiser's ship Emden ashore on the Cocos Islands in November, 1914. He received his present rank on the last day of December of that
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    48 8 At tbe general meeting of Singapore Keralaya Maba jana Saogbam held yesterday, the constitution drafted by the committee was read and passed after a few alterations. It was decided that the Hon. Secretary should at once take the necessary steps to obtain exemption. from registration for tbe association.
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    50 8 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to establish the following Rent Assessment Board for tbe purposed of the Increase of Rent Ordinance in the Rural Area of Labaan The Resident, Labuan, (President). The Chief Police Officer, Mr. W. W. Boyd, Sheik Abdullah bin Sheik Hussein, Towkay Tan Yin Cbuan.
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    63 8 Mr. G. R. Whitby, tbe secretary of the Ceylon Tutf Club, has just received cable advice from England of tbe shipment of a farther batch of eight English race- horses. We are pleased to be able 1 to state, says tbe Ceylon Times, that tbo total proceeds from the sale
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    58 8 It is reported, rays tbe Hongkong Daily Press, that the Sai too, which is under the l.ntihh flag aud runs between Wucbow and HaogkoDg, was pirated off Shui Hing, on the 29th nit., after her departure from Wucbow. All the passengers were searched and the captain was taken prisoner. Tbe
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    82 8 Recent contributions to tbe Red Croo; Fund include £660 from tbe Bilbao branch of the P.L.8.0. £idb 13s. 7d. from tbe Selangor Tort Club,, per F M.S. War Relief Fund (further contribution) £-'35 18s. 6.1. from the Siugapore Sporting Club {for Star and Garter j £105 from tl.e Malayalam Rubber
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    94 8 The Times of Malaya concludes a descrip tion of the now ten cent notes tbas Tbe signature of H. Marriot, Ag. Treasurer completes what is an altogether florid and erode production. The salieat impression given by tbe note is that it is clumsy, an necessarily large, and by do means
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    104 8 At an inquest held at Devonport on Captain P. K. Hunt, D SO., assistant to the capiait. of the dockyard, who was found shot at his official residenco with a revolver by hia side, tbe evidence showed tbat Captain Hunt seemed in normal condition au hour before be was discovered
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    123 8 Where is the silver change of coin of tht realm gone to? aoks the Manila Daily Bulletin of Sept- uiber 18. This is the question now asked in all quarters of Manila, but apparently an answer is not yet forth ooniiDg. That silver coin is fast dis appearing from circulation,
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    142 8 Particulars have just come to hand from America of an ink renting t-st case whieb cuiiuerns the famous <K iiuan raider Emdoo. It appears that an Eoglntb Merchant vm.s.-i was proceeding througu the Atlantic, wine nho encountered the raider. The captain bad with him his wife, who was short!) to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    466 8 As to-morrow is a race, day, Lady Evelya Young will not be At Home at Government House in the afternoon. Mr. C. B. Mills, Revenue Auditor, Perak, who has been in indifferent health of late, is going on a few months' leavo shortly. Mr. C. E. Craig,
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    93 8 For the period from October 19 to S6. inclusive, the value of tbe highest grade of robber is fixed at two shillings and eight peDcu per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance
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    Local Steamer Founders.
    111 8 The preliminary inquiry into the loss of tbe steamer Hung Wan off the Muar River, on Thursday, is still proceeding. It is reported tbat tbe foandoriog was due to a heavy storm which tbe vessel encountered between i'ulau Ondan and Koala Muar. The vessel was completely sunk
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    The Agricultural Pests Enactment.
    108 8 In exercise of tbe powers vested in him by section 8, sub sections (i) and (ii), of Tbe Agricultural Pests Enactment, 1918," the Chief Secretary to Uuveinmont appoints tbe following officers to be Inspecting Officers undor tbe said Enactment for the areas) xpecified below Mr. F.
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    Bagdad To-day.
    201 8 It is true tbat tbe town is now unfortified, for tbe complete enceinte of earthworks and brick fortification!!, which wore still standing little more than half a century ago until tbej were aismaotled by Midbat Pasha are now a mere boulevard or circuit of earthen banks, though some
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      180 8 I "EMBASSY" 1^"" No. 77. 1 A,;! No. 77. Virginia K CICARETTtS^f^I |r^D^l4OWigjl CIGARETTES and MIXTURE XMAS PRESENTS MANILA CIGARS n < '.]W*J>£- ORDERS NOW BOOKED Tbe follow i n fj brands T'.f' can be delivered aiy. 1 <"?T'-s^sl ri-A wbere id Great Briti in, VjNFMßfefc-p^y*'*'* ifai duty paid and
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      347 8 THE WORLD'S REST KNOWN AND MOST > TALENTED BCREEN ARTISTEB AT THE fILHAMBRft The House for Music The Pioneer and Premier Houie The House of Quality- bach Road i IN THB SBCOND SHOW AT 0.16 SHARP i Quality Pictures Corporation presents Francis < K. Buihman. the crowned king of motion
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    THE WAR.
    3424 9 HELD UP BY MUD. Pause in the British Advance. RUSSIANS ATTACKED. Grave Events in Gulf Of Riga. K«rTlk'» TILBORAM* London, October 13, 1 a.m. Field Marshal II v* report*. Notwithstanding the night's heavy rain oar troops were lor mod up this morning. Tbe attack progressed alott; the i-nt
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    IPOH "OUR DAY" GYMKHANA.
    161 9 (From Ocb Own Corrsspondint.) Ipoh, October 14. Tbe "Oar Day" Rag Gymkhana at Ipoh was held in a very heavy downpour, which almost vetoed everything, but only one event was abandoned. Tbe going naturally was heavy. Results of pony events I Distance Handicap. Anu (Mr. Goocb)
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    83 9 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'s daily report Silver.— Down -44. Hongkong— Down J 2/7] 18)% pm. Shanghai— Down $-8/10 60). Tin.— Buyers 1111.50. No sellers. Rubber. Unchanged. Shares continue firm, rather from tbe absence of selling than by the presence of buying orders. Nyalas have buyers at
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    MALACCA JOTTINGS.
    90 9 A Malacca correspondent writes Major Sime ha* roturned U Malacca. During last week an oclcctic golf competition was held and on S tturday a tea was provided by Mrs. Wolfers .an, Mrs. Lanktree and Mrs. Court. Tbo competition was won by Messrs. Hufches ami Slitrvington and small prizes
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    GRAND DUKE'S BOAST.
    452 9 Says We Care Nothing For Treaties." The story of a German grand duke's boast and of a threat to America is told in Mr. Jamtß W. Gerard's book, My Koar Yaars in Germany," wbicti is appearing in tbe Daily Telegraph. These were made in connection with Germany's
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    18 9 Mr. H. J Oillt-Rpie, oiiu»wir, Bajan Dttab EiUle, ban arrirea iv PtuiaQX »itk M* Oillt Hpin on vi-it.
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    "OUR DAY" FUND, 1917.
    288 10 The committee acknowledge with thanks the fuiluwiog subscriptions to the above Previously acknowledged 1108.426 82 LeeChiow Lim Horn, (i Sumatra Trading Co. 250 A. J. H. Van Ueubdeu '<» II l'riee w I „,t.d Malaysian Rubber co u^: Tb« Umfa'd Malayfian Rubber Cu., Ud e-ltijo staff
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    Fete at Tyersall.
    378 10 k deserved snoens attended the chidren's lete at Ty r*a.< jt Saturday in aid of tbe 1 v. v I'.y ksm Much hard work bad been done by tuo members of tbe Ladies' Commit!' un.ier tbe Presidency of wire responsible for organising the event, aud tbe result
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    Forthcoming Events.
    64 10 The following are the events arranged lot the ensuing week in connection with tbe Our Day' Fund Tuesday. Supper and Dance, Europe Hotel. Thursday. lindge Drive, Raffle* Hotel. Photographic Exhibition, V.M.C.A., noon to 7 p.m. Friday. Photographic Exhibition, V.M.C.A., 9 am. to 7 p.m. Saturday. S.C.B.A. Entertainment. Sapper
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    Penang.
    87 10 Messrs. Weorne Bros., Penang Branob, offered a Ford car at considerably below cost prioe to the Onr Diy Committee. The offer was gratefully acoopted and bids for tbe oar bave already reached $2,000. Tbe first of trie Europe Hotel's "Our Day suppers and dances will be held tomorrow night.
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    362 10 A Good Average Price for This Year Expected. A vary steady tendency bas prevailed in the rubber share market recently, and considering tbe advance which has taken place daring the past year tbe continuance of support is evidence of tbe confidence of the public in tbe future
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    A GALLANT FRENCH AIRMAN.
    358 10 Heroic Rescue of a British Companion. Tbe following account, in wbicb names are suppressed, is of Mmml as showing bow tbe French airmen work witb ours, and also bow promptly tbe French Government rewards in dtserviLg cases Id April laut a combined Allied attack was made
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    SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
    71 10 Fifth list of subscriptions for tbe Scottish Soldiers Comforts Fond September 26 -brought forward 15,492 Captn. W. Daw son 60 Do. '2nd monthly subtn. 10 E. C. Morrison 60 K. M. Goldie 100 D. Maw 36 It K. Binnie 60 li. Smith (of Sbangbai) 100 J.
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    Welfare Work.
    1248 10 NEW SCHEME OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. The Training of Supervisors. A report upon the selection and training of welfare supervisors in factories and workshops has been issued. In June last the Joint I Social Studies Committee for London sum moned a conference of university departments for training for social
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    167 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with tbe following report on the position ot tbe Java produce market for tbe week ending October 12 Batavia, October 12, 1917. Rmbber. Tbe robber market in sympathy with other markets has
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    A SERGEANT'S PLUCK.
    322 10 A Heroic Incident of the Aisne Front. The Times special correspondent at French headquarters writes Tbe other day there was an incident on one of tbe plateaux at the foot of tbe Forest of Coucy (north of Soissons) wbicb earned fur tbe French sergeant, wbo was its
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    Canker on Rubber Trees.
    248 10 Tbe IK Journal refers to canker en robber trees. Tbe following statement occurs in a report written by tbe Eastern agents Stripe canker has recently appeared, bat not in any alarming degree, the heavy rains of tbe last four months being, no donbt, tbe cause. This
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    Football.
    33 10 A friendly game of soccer was played I wit evening between tbe Mercantile Bank Football Club and tbe Westminster Athletic Club, in which tbe latter won by two g als to nil.
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    The Financial Position.
    1411 10 TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF 5,150 MILLIONS. Triumph of Money Power. The Times city correspondent writes Nothing, perhaps, is more remarkable to reflect upon at this third anniversary of the war than the whole position an regards finance. Whatever else may have been taught as by the past three
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    WAR TRUTHS FOR AMERICA.
    326 10 A Woman's Search for Hard Facts. Miss Lyncb, a prominent American woman journalist, has arrived in England as a representative of tbe Vigilantes to gather facts wbicb will enable her to tell America what is wanted to win tho war. The Vigilantes are an American patriotic
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    POETS DEATH ROLL.
    268 10 Author of the Famous Verses, Killed in Action. Two distinguished young poets, Lieut. Leslie Rider Bumpun, of tbe Australian Field Artillery, and Lance-Corporal Francis Ledwiilne, tbe Irieh peasant poet, have been killod in tbe recunt heavy tiglitii aliit'ut. liuiupun, who was 84 years ol ago, I gained
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    14 10 Rubber Estates of .Tohorc— August 44 014 lbs.; September 67,366 lbs.
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    Ipoh Chetties Active.
    85 10 The Ipoh Chetty community h»« forwarded a sum of •SOO to the Kiuta Our Day Fund. In view of tbc more, or lihm detached relations between this comtuunity and current war iviutH the. effort is one which will doubtless be warmly appreciated in the li^ht of an
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    MORE AEROPLANES!
    800 11 How Germany Hopes to Win The War. Henry dv HaUallo, author of Degenerate Oermany, write" in the Daily Mail Whatevt r may be the nbortcomiuj;« of the German rum. l in non military matter*, we muHl Kraot tlial th< T< uton is anything bat ■ouDti u>lutp in tin
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    KAISER'S INDEMNITY.
    194 11 Twenty Thousand Million Pounds From the Allies. l'»d*f the beading "Lehman db War Aims," Urn Wetter Gazette (Zutnngj publiHbes a (■RMSMry of a notorious annexationist ■ajßfUet called Oermany After a Good I'aarr and a Bail, published by J. F. liStianaßil. of Munich. Eight thousand »,r« cip; < by
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    66 11 Mtj <i iit'Dwt Jobn M. Saliuoud. wlw has bean appointed Director (tin- ral of Military Arronamu-*. entered tit »iu.y iv 1901, aod btcaine Kutt. Lt Colonel of the Koyal Luoutu Htttiment in 1916. He wan at tacbed to the Koyal Flying Corpa in 1912, and in tbt mum ye»r was
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    BEHIND THE VEIL.
    469 11 Hungry Workers in Germany Go On Strike. The Daily News publishes from an authoritative source the following facts on the economic situation during June in Germany and Austria Hungary The war bread supplied to the workmen at krupp's is said to consist of one quarter adulterated flour
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    FREE PARDON FOR OFFICER.
    432 11 Famous Pearl Necklace Case Recalled. Behind the announcement that the King has granted a free pardon to Lieut. Cecil Aylmer Cameron, formerly a lieutenant in the Koyal Field Artillery and now of the Koyal Engineers, there is an absorbingly interesting etory. The pardon U the King's
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    59 11 Programme of drills, etc., foe week ending Friday, October 19, 1917. MOMDAT, OI'TOBKB 15 TOMDAY, OcTOBEH 16 *"JS^T Wmwmdai, Octobib 17 J culoelW Thursday, Octobbb 1h 2.80 p.m. Drill H*ll S.F.A. Co. Friday, Octobib 19. 6.80 a.m. Baleatier liange Mai. Co., S.V.I. 6 p.m. Drill Hall S.F.A.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    10 11 No drills will take place during October
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    Fight Of Landrecies.
    1926 12 HOW 10,000 GERMANS WERE HELD BY 150 BRITISH. French Woman's Graphic Story. The tale wbicb is told below ib ancient history now, and yet it is one that ever 1, says the North China Daily News. No more vivia account surely has ever been given of any
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    Hongkong-American Trade.
    229 12 Mr. George E. Anderson, tbe L.S. ConsulGeneral in Hongkong, in a recent report says Present indications are that tbe trade of 1917 between Hongkong and tbe United States in both directions will exceed that of 1916, wbioh was by far the greatest year in the history of the
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    Manchurian Forests.
    93 12 Dr. Koyama, professor of the College of Agriculture in the North-Eastern University iJapan) baa tor tbe last three years been engaged in investigating the timber resources of South Manchuria at the request of tbe S.M.H. Company. In an interview he said that the forests bt> had already examined,
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    A Picture of Odessa.
    1231 12 HALCYON DAYS IN A GREAT COMMERCIAL TOWN. Tranquil and Sober. Tbe correspondent of Tbe Times in tbe Balkans writes from Odessa Odessa is the real capital of Southwestern Russia, though tbe administrative centre of tbe Province of Kherson is tbe town of that name. This once
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    AN INTERESTING MEETING.
    741 12 Mrs. Asquith and the Late General Booth Mrs. Asuuitb contributes to the August Cornhill Magacine, under the title of "A Doable Event," an account of a chance interviu she bad with tbe late General Booth. She was on her way to Swindon, she says, to tiy hunters,
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    Sea Trade After War.
    147 12 In the Second Chamber recently Lord D'Abernon asked a far-reaching question as to the provision of safe and rapid communication within the Empire after tbe war. He advocated the enlargement of harbours along tbe great ocean routes, and said that iv the coarse of tbe iuquiry
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    National Service.
    1095 13  -  W. C. Anderson, A DEPARTMENT THAT PROVED A FAILURE. By M P. Parliament up to the present has bad little Bay m to the Ministry of National Service and its activities. It is part of the system of uncontrolled state bureaucracy which within the past year or two
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      435 14 DOG LOST. A wire-haired fox terrier, even marked, blaok and tan, white bead, with black patch near left shoulder,. in Cairn Hill Rnad, on tbe afternoon of October 6. The dog answers to the name of "Oleo." Finder returning same or communicating with S. Q. W., at 10, Kirn Yam
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    858 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Trade After the War. A writer in The Autocar says: -If the correspondence in your columns on the above subject has not closed long before this letter (written from up-river in Mesopotamia) reaches you, may I be permitted to air views
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    Russians Sent Back.
    175 15 The first oontingent of the relatively small proportion of Russians who have elected to return to Russia instead of going into the British Army baa already left London, and the rest will follow at a later date. Russian subjects of military age who have not registered to
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    29 15 Mr. D. M. Mason ii publishing through Mr. Murray set of tb. speeches be hu delivered in Parliament daring the laat six years. They mainly concern wn-eoonomios and finmoe.
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      291 16 TAY GU AN KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to the Singapore Municipality fortheyear I YIN Full particulars on application to above address. 'Phone Not. 1361, 1362 and Private 1 450 and 1 073. In Stock, 1,200 Lengths Brass Condenser Tubes Vi" and 5 8 outside diameter. 1 Tangye's
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      261 16 Straits Wmes, TELEPHONES I Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to rditoruv. matters and news should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. All communications relating to buflinetn matters— advertisements, subcriptiom accouuts, printing, etc.-— should bo a<? dressed to THE MANAGER. Chequer and money
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