The Straits Times, 26 October 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.555 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      152 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price DO* $19.00 per Mac Best Quality ENGLISH SODIUM BISULPHITE In drums containing 140 lbs. nett. LTHE BORNEO 00., LTD. (Incorporated in England) *HM«lttr*fc S>'-'S.-~ Malthoid Waterproof Lining under tiles or ataps is surprisingly cool. No leaks penetrate to the rooms below when the tiles become
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      264 1 ROBINSON CO. SAFES '[fS|j SAFES Bent strl, thief and fire I 0 |d| 22 x 16 x 16 inches resisting, fitted with plug oS 24 x 18 x 18 keytopreventlockpicking. I q E| x2O x 20 BRITISH-MADE J^^si 36 x26x 26 COPY PRESSES B: ass mounted japanned iron with ba
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      2 1 GOOCRICfi TYRES
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    Ignoring the Earthquake.
    1063 2 PLAIN LANGUAGE ON THE SUBJECT. False Pulicy iv California. In tJf> liouMi of a hacuman," si>y* an old Spaniuli proferb, "oiebltoald never ruentiua rape." And ia Osiitonik he ii a courageous m-vo w'io v< nt-.t Is tek'k of earthquakes. Y« t a Oalilornia pritf«Mor. John Casper L
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    106 2 It in natifthctory to note tbat tlip Robber > 'on baft i l ci't^i to tat' .n M M C 1 xl-m >r. ,f it, i"ii li";'ma, ii» l(H,h b tt..k, but I v> u ld oe mnrt pleiuied to AnMl I at tiiat body baH cteoidad to depart from
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      377 2 >. Appearance y-W^'o?\B better teeth by I DDI IC u/O^! M dentifrice. jf^^^tm^tVrZJ Colgate deans, pre- I xJ^sßOg^^^ I serves aud poliahea I r k j/»l>^^ ant»»ePtica"7- As deli- I I cious as it ia efficient. I EVERYWHERE ?#c*,lcs "srsT«>si3aJiieir-i m <".o win aaii as vl t M( «t mo
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      563 2 IB'K'*^B^HSHBBB -W^ltVXS^ißanvSaafcßlaPJ f Cycling afeans ■ealth Pleasure If you only realised what cyrling would do for you from a health point •j —v of view> J0" w°"ld get I '/Tig > bicycle at once, A UfflsL Bicycle ■S^M Jnree-SpMd or Eadie \-J&\M Coaster is so easy to tt!:!w ride ""d
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      658 2 TO LET. Furnished, seaside residences entry November 1. Apply to A. Prankel. Victoria Street, or at Siglap Estate. j ao io -o THE SUNGEI BESI MINES. LTD. (Incorporated in England) A dividend of per share, lead income tax of 5/- in the prond, on account of the profits of the
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      378 2 WANTED TO BUY Socoui haLd Cbineee or European beosehoid furniture of overy deseriptkm (big or snail lets'. Good pri.-es offered. Apply to SECONDHAND, c/o Straits Times. 20 i 0 -19 11 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. NOTICE is bo-, by given tbat nubicriptioaa for the Struts SHttiornent* War Loan wili not ba received
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    From German Sources.
    1133 3 LIGHT THROUGH THE ENEMY CAMOUFLAGE. The Future of Alsace. In the n>idat o< all the peaoe camouflage ol the political stratccißts in Germany, it has remained for Dr. Theodor Wolff, of the Berlin Ta^bblatt, to pot the dear issue id cr n tstakable terms before the German
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      435 3 Indigestion and Stomach Pains. Dr. Casscll's Tablets Make Your Stomach Strong to Digest Food, and Cure All Your Pains. If you oannot di*** 1 yo-'t M and r«t all the ax>o<i nourishment out a 4 it jmn aaaast be ar«H. Th* u-.il just 1«• in the atomach and will aot
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      227 3 I A Yale Night-latch on your door i>r( teots you.* i iii-^ioe uguii.M Uiiutviui entiy. It i\\\-r fn)U. A Yfle Night-latch canr.ot be picked r,or forced, and can only be opened K y tho r .for k» y. The word v Y\e means absolute stcurity. FOR SALE by Sll leading
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      203 3 y. UNQULbIIOMABi^ The beet FOPE crt f,fc« m-xrVi t t^-H»y the JOPN-SON-PICKEn MaN'la KOi-E mf>d< in tl.. ihn.lP-TIZ-1S I, him of Ifauilu K- 1. Car. 1 w ion of fibre fnd ■odtwn m» bed* It rrfiri.factnre pr du< -h the OT7H I -rr^r j«OL O lYll KEAT tltt, f G
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      475 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K] JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPCO..LTD. (Ihoobpobatbo ih Japan) EUROPEAN LINE a service is maintained botw-on Yokohama, via ports, and England under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tht New Twmsorew Steamers maintaining this service have been spncially designed and oonatrcoted, and aro fittec, with all the latest improvements
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      553 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P< 0.- British India AMD Apcar L.inc. (COMP&NIBS IMOORPOBATBD ID BNOIiMD), MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N Go. (Under Contract with His Majesty s Qovenunent) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND PROM LONDON are
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      636 4 STUMER SAILINBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LO. (iNOOBrOEATBD W SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Pm»«J°p.^t"l Trinß Mn Bwot, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telnpia Panarai. Patani, Singora, Uoon, Kobaamui, Bandon, Langsaen, Ohumpon, Kohlak a Ba.gkok. Duo Departure ....BOR.BAT Mov 5 Nov 7|B^ m> d^o.to e fJsl^ B pa^els! b OII<?h0a WiUl meoW
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBIMBO SBRVIOB OP THEBCEANS.B.CB..LTB. (Inoobpobatbd in Bko jutd THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO., LTD. (iMUOiP JRATID IM HHOIAMD) ■lIWIM Pramantla (Perth), BMMMjM Australian Ports, Jay. «nd Singapore, Regular sailing between Singapore in) Western Australia oalling at Java (v in daoement offers), Derby, King's Bound (port for the
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      1037 5 JIM AH RUBBER ESTATES. LTD. (I«coEPOR»Tin im th> Straits Ssttlimbnts) Notice is hereby giyen that the tranirfer books of the Company will be closed from Monday, October 22, 1917 to Saturday, Octo her 27, 1917 (both days inclusive) for tbe preparation of dividend warrants. By Order of the Board. Gattit
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      826 5 JONG-KEENA TO THE PLANTING MINING COMMUNITY. You will hare noticed by a careful rerusal i f advertisement!* which have appeared in the local papers from time to timo, tbat tbe abuvo namtd medicine JONOKKENA his k»'u <) fjr itself a famous reputation a* b ioe a care fjr almost any
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      604 5 IMPORTANT OFFERS OF Boilers Suction Gas Engines and Woodworking Machinery Subject to their being unsold the following are available for sale A. 6 second-hand Lancashire Boiler* bvGallc 4. "BT rising tab'o saw benches, table 4' x '1' ways, Ltd., England, 27' 8* z 6" with an authorised to take 28'
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      393 6 CLASSICAL MUSIC VIOLIN AND PIANOFORTB PIEGBS by Bdonard Lalo, Pablo de Sswsato, loan M«nen, KlieatwtU Kuypcr. Cesar Kraaok. H Viuuxteaips, H. Wioniawski, Antou cvo'ivk, a Lipint-ki, Ercest Cbntola Max Bruob, Fran« Ondrioek. Piotro Nardini, .1 >han S. Svendsen, Jeno riubiy. P. Tachaikowsky, J. Raff, Bdwar i (German, I'ogoani, Leone Sinigaglia,
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      520 6 6.R.LAMBERT&GO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS la. Orchard Road Tllsssiss ss. 105 J. THE OLOEBT AND LEADING STUDIO Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, snd the Requisite Bzperienoe, are all at our command, thus ensuring slwsys tbe produotion of only the ssst rssslts in Studio Portraiture, Child Studies, Outdoor Groups and Views, Commercial Work, Enlargements,
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      183 6 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. KANABOI. LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) Notioe is hereby given that the following share certificate", vis No. 1184 for 60 shares numbered ***** tv ***** inolanva No. 1186 for 36 shares numbered ***** to ***** inclusive No. 1186 for 100 shares numbered 401 to 000 inclusive No. 1137 for 60
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      481 6 AYAM |gPj Jl BRAND Pure Olive Oil (In 10-lb. Tins). It is very li«ht, tbo parent, and aromatio— retaining as it docs tbe delicate fragrance of the olives. MayonnaUe Saaee, Mayonnaise Dressing aiid Salads in which Ayam Pure Olive Oil has been added will not fail to give complete satisfaction.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    102 7 FIXTURES. Vrlday, October 26. High Water. 7.10 a.m., 6.48 pro Municipal Coramimioners, 'J. 30 p.m. Saturday, October 27. High Wator, 7.5 i a.m., 8.8 p.m. Jimah Rubthr mooting, noon. Sunday, October 28. High Wato-, 8.38 a.m., 9.8 p.m. Monday, October 29. High Water, U. 14 a.m., 9.68
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    123 7 To D*i. Me.laa 2.80 pm oweMeoham and Telnk Aasoe 2.80 pm B»tu Pahat 2.80 pm M.-rting 2-8 C I'm Malacca and Muar Ifsl Batavia, Samaraog aid Sourabaya t, pm BaUvia 3."'>o pm Koto Tinggi 4 pm Sourabaya, Saoiarang and Batavia 4 pm Saturday. Penang and Rangoon 8.80
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    Train Services.
    262 7 The mftil tram* frcoi Singapore tor the north leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 ,:.m., arriving at Kuala Lunjpar at 7. 18 p.m. and 8.49 a.m. respectively. The t'iroutih express to Ponang leaves Koala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penaug at 6.23
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    MaIls for Europe.
    58 7 (Official Pout Office Report.) L*rr Sikoapuri Lag** 1 R I. kagnat 11 M M. kORMt 11 B. I. Ur>* 16 M. M Logo* 18 P. O. kaput 84 B. I. *UKU»t 28 P. O. Lugo* 81 B. I. September 7 MM. Arrivid Losdc September 10 19 24
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    188 7 BXCHANOH, SIHOAMBa, OCTOBIB 26, 1917. Ou LostDMT .....Bank 4 m,s I i j Demaad m Mi Private I b;i S/4J J Om FaAHca Bank T. T. 818 Ui I>du BankT. T. 162 Oa HoM<»OM...Baak d/ii ...24 %pm Oh Sbambai ...Bank J J 67i On Jam Bank T.
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      MINING.
      156 7 Buyer. Seller 10 10 Ampin* 600 1 1 Aver Weng 2.00 2.29 10 10 Kiuta Association 7.00 fil £1 KintaTin 1.10.0 1.178 41 £1 Lahat Mines 8.40 665 10 10. Malayan Collieries 11.75 12.25 £1 Ml Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 norn 10 10 Middleton 18X0 10.00 5/- 6/- Pahang
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      GENERAL.
      110 7 vXI 41 41 U. Bmslhie Co, 7.75 BXO 41 41 i 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- llectarie T'nji 4/- 5/--10 10 Frasoi Neave 46X0 47.03 60 60 W.Hammci*Co. 76.00 80.00 100 100 K»tl Bio, Dal. pur 120.03 10 10 Maynud Co. R.OO 41 41 Shell Transport 6.5.0 6.12 6 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284,600 pa* Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 noic S poreManicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Manioipal 4f% of 1907 11,800,000 10% dip Spore Municipal *t% ofIBOV 11,000,000 It%» Spore Municipal 4% 3,000,000 \t% >° Spore Municipal tiOil 000 P.M.S. 8% loan 1916 116,000,000 ICB.CO 1(4 00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    308 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyail and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. r— Fraser Lvall k h Co. E vatt. Mot Oajab (II) 4-40 4.63 4.80 4. C0 tmal. Malay 1.7S pd. 0.7S 0.85pm O.HO 1.00 kyer Hitam ($5) 16.00 16.50 16.00 16.50 Iyer KaniDg (II) 1
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      91 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The public are hereby notified that uwing to alterations to the town water mains, the pressure throughout tbo to wo will be reduced oa Saturday nest, Ostober 27, alter 4 p.m., sad daring Sasdsy nest, Ootober 'it. The rodaotioa in pressure will be most felt on thu soath
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      485 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LOfIT, the bra's bottom of a motor sido lisht, oil lamp Lyall, c/o Kriokmann and Co -iff. 'o-37 10 WANTED quiet bcrse for estate use, to carry 14 stone. Apply Box Hi, Straits T.rxes. BS-IC— 26-10 WANTED, Buiopem sh iftant with some exprri.nci of acccunlajc/ or e-tato agecc;
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      281 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE SOLB AGBNTS FOR h:ndy hydraulic mining machinery HAVE NOW IN BTOCK DOUBLE-JOINTED BALL-BEARING MONITORS WITH HOSKINs' DEFLECTORS. Size No. 1. Has Flangrd Inlet 7" Bore acd S" and 8* Nozzles Size No. 2, Has F^ged Inlet 9* Bore and 8* and 4*
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      83 7 Gaiety Cinema WHERE EVERYBOOY 60ES TO SEE GOOD SHOWS. IN THB SECOND SHOW Four new reels of the great serial THE MYSTERIES OF IWIVRA Chapter 11 THE FIRE ELEMENTAL Chatter 13 THE EHKIR OF YOUTH. HUMANITY TRIUMPHANT Final episode ol Petbt/s GRIP OF EVIL series. 5 Reels ME AND M'PAL
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. THE FRENCH VICTORY.
    1143 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. THE FRENCH VICTORY. By another magnificently organised attack the French have gained precioan ground iv the region of Allement aud Matmaison. Xvi v from such descriptions an have come to haod it ia perfectly obviuas that the enemy had made the greatest preparations he
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    14 8 There will be Evensong at Christ Church, Malacca, on Sunday next, at 0 p.m.
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    59 8 Big crnmls fr»io KnoU Lnmpur tia*e bin viwitiuK tuiiiang .luring (bo last fe* l*)x to j 'in iv the Ujkbraiiuo of tin- anui vc B*ry ut kew Long V ill, wb«H«> luriijiu y I li m very Hocrtvl by a Urg < h otiou of tlm (Jtiiut*** cuiuuiuoitj. T*o w*y.o
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    44 8 1 A Chinese mine owner was held np a ftw days ago by gang robbers on bis way to bis mine and relieved of all be had— fortunately not much, a* < nly on tbe previous day he I had taken ont his coolies' pay.
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    43 8 Next Sunday, being tbe fourth Sunday in tbe month, there will be a Choral Matins at 10.80 a.m at St. Andrew's Cathedral. There will be a celebration of Holy Communion at St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines, at 9 15 a.m. on Sunday next.
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    53 8 Tbe Eurasian Literary Association desires to express its thanks to Messrs. Barugb and Co., Ltd., for tbe gift of aerated waters to Messrs. C. A. Ribeiro and Co, Ltd for admission tickets and to Messrs Jitts and Co for posters, etc., which were generously given for the Variety Entertainment of
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    57 8 A correspondent writes to tho Malay Mail Perhaps one ol your readers could eulighUn me on the following point. What in tbe average monthly wage of a Chinese tapper on contract One bears so many and such varying amounts mentioned that an opinion by an estate manager with long experience
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    55 8 Seventh-Day Adventist Chapel, Penang Lane, Saturday, October 27, 8 a.m. Missionary Voluntet ii Moet 9 a.m. Sabbath School 10 a.m. Malay Service 2.15 p.m. Hakka Service 3.80 p.m. Hokkien Service S p.m. Englihh Service-Surmon, What do tbe the present conditions cf The World mean to You and Me? Wednesday, October
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    110 8 A correspondent points out in the Malay Mail that the price of rubber as assessed by Government for duty has for several months been tar in excess of the price obtainable in Singapore. This week for instance the price is assessed at 9140 per picol, or Sl6 above tbe highest
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    161 8 A special Army Order relating t > malaria has been issu«>d and is to be read on para :e once a week for a month in India. In this Order it is pointed out that owing to tbe exMaaJw rain which has fallen during the prevent year strict precautions must
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    160 8 The estimated population of British North Borneo on beceuib. r ;Sl, 1916, says the annual report, vc&s given as 218.ii7. During the year under rtview the excess of imnii grants over em-grants was 3 46; whilst tiitr was an excels uf dcaiha ov. <■ births of 526. The net remilt
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    206 8 Work has been started in connection with tue Rchome for tku nuw road from the corner of Kelawei Road (Cantonment Ghaut) to Bagan Jermal village, says the Pinang Gazette. The new thoroughfare will, when completed, constitute a boon foi traffic to Tanjong Burjgah and beyond, as it will ajbaj a
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    261 8 The Chinese X.-d Cross Society are doing manful work for the relit f u( victims of tl.iI Chihli UjodM, with ton sit ruler il. ouicbo, say the Hank China Unlj No»s. Latterly its > tt^t'iitt have bin (joins* >n boats roiiuil tljt (li'HMutH of TitutHin and he>M itscucd a nuu.ber
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    459 8 Mr. Thomas Fox, formerly editor of tlie Times ot Malaya, has returned to Ipou fruia a business trip to Japan and America. Mr. R. D. J. Evanx, late of Honoote Estate, Senmban, and formerly of Sidi nak, Jobore, has a Commission in the 1. W. T. and
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    Smokes for Our Soldiers and Sailors.
    56 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following addition to our fun! for assisting the Overseas Club to piuvidu t-mckus for our soldiers an J sailors Empire Dock, M.G.S. SIS The total we havo received since tbe fnnd ejM opened in AajejMt, 1916, is now HT
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    F.M.S. Hospital Tobacco Fund.
    210 8 Below are extracts from Sir William Taylor's last letter as to the F.M.S. Hospital lt is hoped to ship to you at an rarly date a quantity ct toys made by the patients, which it is thought will be found suitable for thu Federated Malay States
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    Orang-utan at Large.
    266 8 The Singapore Police are at present ia, charge ot nu unusual and a particularly re fractory priaoiier. He is an orangutan of a hvi ly di-poition who d'Rapi'd from custody yeoterday and put up a tiue ti^ lit Met* Ix ir overcome Rod eouvi y>d t'i the
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      92 8 "EMBASSY" No 77 N 77 -a/ Virginia CIGARETTES and MIXTURE £4 Delightful New M: EVENING FROCKS JUST UNPACKED infill ill Als Dlouses Shoes, Fancy njmWM\ (fl\ Goads and a special selection f.ffSW'^l °f ready-to-wear Day Gowns. tijpP JOHN LITTLE CO.. 1 (Ihcobporatsd im Englard) TYPEWRITERS The Oliver and The Empire
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      216 8 THE BRAND OF EXCELLENCE THOI. H. l»Ct S FILM OF ACTION MO THRILIS. STUPENDOUS IN ITS SCOPE AND SENSATIONAL AT THE ALHAMBRJI The Hall for Wuiic The Pioneer and Premier House The House of Quality, Beach Road. SBCOND SHOW AT 0.16 BHARP Acoworful Inoe Kay Bee production Thoi. H. Ince
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    THE WAR.
    2677 9 FRENCH BATTLE. Chief Objects of Attack Gained. THANKS TO THE TROOPS. Terms of the War Cabinet Resolution. RILTIH TILIUIiiMS. Londoa. October 35, 8.85 a.m. The French MMMatga! states: North of the Ai-ne tho German artillery was particularly active in the sectors la Kjyeie, Los Bovelles sod the region
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    ELECTIONS.
    19 9 Rbutbb's Telegram. London, October 2J, 6.5 p.m. I'nopposed returns are Sir A. Goddea, Basingstoke. Major Peel, Liberal, Spalding*.
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    IRELAND.
    31 9 K«L'TER'| TILBOKAMS. London, Oototar 25, 7.80 a.m. Tho Daily Mail correspondent in tbe wont of Ireland report* that tbe polico are tbis week arresting Sinn Fein leaders throughout tbe country.
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    Indian Affairs.
    784 9 THE MONTAGU VISIT AND POLICY. Discussion in the Lords. Rbutsr's Tblbqbams. London, October 24, 10.»5 p.m. In the House of Lords, Baron Sydenham reviewed the Besant case and moved for the following papers The admirable reply of tbe Viceroy to a press deputation in Maroh, the speech of
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    APPEAL TO EUROPEANS.
    855 9 Regarding the appreheas ions of a section of the European community, he appealed to them to exercise patience and forbearance in an extremely delicate situation, to refrain from anything likely to cmbarass the position, to co-operate in tho efforts to devise suitablo schemes of reform and to
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    Letter from Home.
    1985 10 THE ALLIED SOCIALISTS IN LONDON. From Our Special Correspondent. London. August 81. The calm of the r*r!^montsjry reoeea baa bees relieved, so tar as London is eouoerned, by a Conference of the Socialist and i^*r««ur parties of the Alliod nations, called by the liritish section of tho
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    Empire Dock.
    3693 10 FOURTH SECTION OF HARBOUR SCHEME COMPLETED. Naming Ceremony by the Governor. Yesterday's function the naming of the now wet dock— at Tanjong Pagar marked tho completion of a big scheme. But it Jid more than tbat to express Mr. Nicholson's thought in different words, it marked also the
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    492 10 Improved Demand and Advance in Prices. The Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association's 318 th auction was held od October 24 and 25 when there was offered for sale 20,453 H piculs or 2,727,18(1 lbs., (tons 1,217.47). Prices realised Tbe next aaction will be held on Wednesday,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    119 10 To-day's Business. M acphail and Co.'s daily report Silver. L'nohangrd 41 J. Hongkong 26 0 pm. ■shanghai— s64. Tin. -Buyers at 1114, no sellers. Kubber. Firmer. The share market is quite steady. Indragiris have been done just over 16, Keltmaks just over 18, but generally prices are
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    "OUR DAY" FIND, 1917.
    203 11 The commit t.< acknowledge with thanks tie following (.übscriptions to the above road:— Previously acknowledged »180,75.i.09 a M. Ezekiel K. Sassoon and Co. 250 Hung Fook Hong Association 10 Collected by Wearne Bros, Ltd. C. K. V. Wearne ...$260 T. J. B. Wearne '250 W. J.
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    "Our Day" Exemption Badges.
    75 11 Our Day Exemption Badges. Hxempt.ion Badges for "Our Day," price •25 can, be obtained from the Secretary of the Singapore Club. Only a limited number are available and we are assured tbat tbe lady collectors are being judiciously persuaded to respect them, by bctttowing upon the wearers nothing more than
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    Raffles Hotel Entertainment.
    244 11 The rntertaJßßit?nt at tbe Raffles Hot< 1 last n^i t was btfir.tban merely pleasant. It wa>- souiettij-i; to be remembered, so TariooH and v excellent were tbe schemes adopt* < urjment o( tbe guests At :Li( ..i M I nritiDK the financial result is not t bai
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    Forthcoming Events.
    67 11 Tbe following are the events arranged tar the ensuing week in connection with the Oor Day Fund: T«-4U>. Philharmonic Society Concert, Victoria Theatre, 5.15 p.m. Saturday. "Our Day" Sale of Badges, S a.m. to 2 p.m. Oymkhana, Singapore Sporting Clnb. Dinner and Fancy Dress Ball, Sea View. Monday.
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    Rubber Coagulation.
    140 11 As experiment is being made in the BeosMSßie Ostd— a, Singapore, at present of at me iaterrat. Tbe daily yield of lattx is divided into halvt'S, ose vi wbicb in coagalated ty lutaas of acetic acid, w lull the other in ooagulatiu by Meiwrs. llcki n and Dowu
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      Queen's Scholarships.
      466 11 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Time*. Sir,— Tbe discussion that took place at tbe last meeting of tbe Legislative Council concerning the reestablishment of tbe Queen's Scholarship is likely to cause a good de»l of intoreat. It is, however, somewhat disappointing to see that nothing was said
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    10 11 No drills will Uko place daring October
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      323 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.! Programme of drill", etc., for week ending Friday, October 26, 1917. Fbjday, Octobbr 26. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. all details. 5 p.m. Jardine's Steps D.RF. and O.L. Specialists. 4.80 p.m. Johnston's Pier S.R.E (V.) 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Max. Co., S.V.C. Tyersall, Trans- S.V.R. port from
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      377 11 We are in a position as ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS of ihe Moutrie Piano to offer you the finest value in pianos in S.S. and F.M.S, We shall be pleased to demonstrate our latest models if you can call on us, or we will send catalogues on application. 8. MOUTRIE CO., LTD.
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      319 11 BAFFLES HOTEL A SPECIAL SCOTCH DINNER AND DANCE will be given on ST. ANDREW'S EVE, NOVEMBER 29 Commencing at 8 o'clock sharp All Scotsmen intending to join tbe abevo are requested to apply for tables early. 25 OF THE TAKINGS OF THE ABOVE DINNER WILL BE GIVEN TO THE RED
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    The Great Battle.
    2424 12 NEW BRITISH ATTACK METHOD SUCCEEDS. Troops Carry All Objectives. Mr. Philip Gibbs wrote to the Daily (Jin -licle from headquarters on September ■JO: Our troops attacked this morning before six o clock on a wide front north and south i.f tlir Vprcs Monin road, and have gained
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    351 12 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Share Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co. in their weekly share circular, dated October 24, state: A generally firm tone has been maintained during the week but scarcely anything of interest has developed. Tbe Government bave notified tbat application for Straits Settlements loan
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    Dunlop Rubber Deal.
    354 12 The big deal between the Dunlop Rubber Company, tbe Parent Tyre Company and the Beecbam Trust has aroused a good deal of curiosity, but the motives behind it seem fairly plain. Tbe whole of the ordinary shares of the Dunlop Company are to be purchased, it possible,
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    George Wyndham.
    158 12 One book to be published by Mr. Murray shortly, is certain to make moving app al to many. It is written by Mr. Charles Oatty, and its title is George Wyndham, Recognita, gives a suggestion of tbe character of lta contents. The work inueed is a most sympathetic
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    336 12 Tbe following sums are very gratefully acknowledged Already received ...110,428.21 Mrs. Webster (2nd) Ootober S Mrs. T. Robinson (2nd) October... 5 Mrs. Buckland (3rd) October 6 Week day collections at St. Andrew's Cathedral 17.50 Mrs. Swindell (6th) Ootober 5 Anon 16 Miss Nancy Rangel
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    MISS JOYCE BROOKE'S GALLANT ACT.
    372 12 From the Bath Chronicle of August 26, we extract the following. The paper oontains snapshots of Miss Brooke, and of the boy she rescued After a good deal of patient enquiry, one of our representatives has succeeded in ascertaining the identity of the young heroine
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    Selangor United Rubber.
    348 12 Presiding at the meeting of the Selangor United Kubbei Estates, Limited, held at 5, Whittington Avenue, London, Mr. K. F. McNair Scott said tbe profit for tbo year amounted to £12,015 13s. 4d., about £130 less than in 1916- 16. Tbe falling-oil waa due, on the one
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      217 12 Bacchus Marsh CONCENTRATED FROZEN Milk In quarts, pints and half-pints SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) We are tbe only Importera'of BRITISH BLANCHARD LAMPS Direct from Factory Beware of Imitations You are certain ol obtaining spares if you buy your BLANCHARD LAMP FROM US 300 C.P., wird
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    "Pill-Boxes."
    1126 13 "Pi ll-Boxes. LITTLE THINGS SOLDIERS ARE UP AGAINST IN FLANDERS. The New Fighting Described. Special interest attaches to tbe following article, written before the recent offensive by an officer who has been fighting in Klandtrn, says tbe Daily Express A pillbox is a field work in reinforced concrete largely nsed
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      343 13 Notable Values AT WHITEAWAY'S If OUR SPECIAL (Tm t THREE-PART 1 If— I BEDSTEAD 1 fitiel with pat ?DtK»lv»nizo<3 ■'T^^==g^ M^^^^^ BM j^^^ H[jrinii ai ;ttn h= [»ck qaite r^^^^£"-""-'-'-.''""\'.'V)Sr l V^ flat for tracspoi*. Tbe best !F'\ > >v V\\\\rvr bedsttai ercr pnt on the 4 market. Largely used
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      107 13 THE NEW COAGULANT ACETOLEX ACID gives results closely resembling those obtained from acetic acid AT A QUARTER TiiE COST OF ACETIC ACID SAMPLES ON APPLICATION E2* WILSON As C 20., Singapore: SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies
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      624 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollars WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (iNtoaroBATBD IN SIBAITS SBTTLBMBNTB) HBAO OFFICE i Winoheater House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry. E.C The Company has *>20,000 deposited with the Supreme
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      526 14 ■uuikiih, HBNGKBNB AND tHANBHAI BANKING MRPMATIM (Incoß^BAT^n nr "fwaTeif' PAID-UP CAPITAL 81«,a»8 aoo arsSBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41.500 000 at tl- •it.OOB^N I SUver 818,800,808 888.808 080 Reiiervc Liaaility ot Proprietors •18JM.0O0 COURT OH DIRBOTOM. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. Ohalnnaa, Hoa, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairmaa. Hoa. Mi. C.
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      522 14 BAWKINQ. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. lMOUiti'ObAlaU) IN kNULANU BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid op Capital in 60,000 Shares of jaOeaob 41,100,000 Reserve Fund 'r 41,900,00 c Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKERS: The Bank of Bnglaad, Tbe London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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      621 14 MHKIIW, NEDERLANDBGHE HANDEL-MAATBGHAPPY. NcTrtLftiAMud Tmujirita ouoitn BSTABLISBBO 1834. Paia-up Capital fl 80,C00,0C0 (about £5,000,000) ItstuUnr Rsaams Hsa fl 11,588,463 (about £968,386) Hbao Omoa ia Ajistbbdab. Hbao Aoskct im Batavu. BRANCHES :—Tenant, Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weitevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Teaal, Pt>oslongan, Tjilatjap, Djbmbor. Djokja (Java). Solo (Java), Medan (Deli),
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      850 14 INSURANCE. THECHINAMUTUALLIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Inaorporalad In Hongkong «ad Betfiatered under the Aunranee Companiot Aot (1009) England) Paid to Polioyholdors by Singapore Offic ia 1916 $362,390.00 Paid to Polioyholdors ainoe tbe Company's inception 18,627,823.89 Total Insurance in force 81.13.18. 36,426,520.88 Total Assets 10,863,303.69 ALL KINDS OF POLICIES ISSUED For particulars,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    997 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Aluminium Air-cooled Cylinder. Obo groat advantage of aluminium, apart from its ligbt weight, is tbe high heat conductivity of this metal, and in this connection it is obvious that it shows to great advantage, as compared with cast iron and
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    112 15 Senor Rafaol Merry del VJ, who died at Sao Suba^tiao lant month at the age uf i vhty nix, waa in early lit" a wull known ni<urt at tbe Court of Qjtxra Uabtlla, and he waa bit bis life ptn-oua «raU at Madrid aajoog tbe of Spanish society. He waa
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      94 15 SPENCER MOULTON TYRES The phenomenal mileage records under all to*t3 of road conditions prove their durability beyond question. They enjoy an equal popularity in temperate and tropical countries, thus showing that they are unaffected by climatic conditions. A shipment from London has just arrived and supplies may be had from
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      77 15 There is no other TYRE fnJ)K*y\ which gives such good serf 1 iw liiM CITIPJCMPU LTNuIIIiUi DUNLOP The experience of car owners is that Dunlop Tyres give better service greater mileage at LESS COST DETROIT ENGINES Pour-cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable, water cooled Small fuel fij tHt l
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      638 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BJExiiJHu BREWED In SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTBD, an ezptrienced Chinese clerk witt) knowledge of shorthand and typewriting. Apply to Box No. 488 btrahs TimtM. 16 10-o S'NOAPUhE r-IKM b»ve vacancy i.r expert Buraf- -n shorthandtypi^t. Good aali.ry and proBpect«. Box No. 419, Straits Tim h. 610— p WANTED,
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      471 16 SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED by a British qualified medical man, an appointment as a surgeon on board a Bttamer sailing for Hongkong, etc. App y M. D., c/o S raite Times. 24 10— 27 10 MISCELLANEBUB LSaSOS j in Frenoh and Bnglish given by lady. Box 416, Straits Times. 8 10—
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      567 16 FOR SALE Atla* 1 marine tcgine oil. A. 75 bairels; B. 76 barrels. Atlas marine cylinder oil. A. 48 barrels B. 48 barrels. Sample now on view CHINO KBNG LBB a CO., Auctioneers and Bstate Agents. 2 Mo— o JAPANESE MASSAGE Tha Specialist AT HOME OR FOR CALL FROM 9
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      331 16 WILLESDEN I GREEN E L WATERPROOF D f CANVAS 1 S L D KIAM KIAI A GO. L |T Market Street. I NEDSELLIW THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II CONDUCTED BY H. N. BUCKE RIDGE La.ta.of Messrs. Lafayette, photographer! to their majesties. AT THE BURLINGTON 100 paces
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      319 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 36. PHILLIP BTREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to the Singapore Municipality for the year 1918 Full particulars on application to above address. ■Phone Nos. 1361, 1862 and Private 14SO and 1073. In Stock, 900 Lengths Brass Condenser Tubes Vi and 5 8 outside diameter. 1 Tangye's Duplex Pump
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      187 16 <> j; STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE FIRST-CLASS GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT ["Phone 128SJ TYRES and TUBBS are repaired by boot methods at Moderate Prioes. 215 4 216. ORCHARD ROAD. Ban Lee Ann, Li (Inoobporatbd in Simoaporb) 68 and 80, Market Street Ship-Owners Bhip-Chandlers Steamship Agents Estate Suppliers Forwarding Agents Provision Merchants
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      261 16 Straits Wmes. TELEPHONH, Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Offioe 1344 AU communications relating to oditoria. matters and newt* uuould bo addressed ts THB EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advortiooQirnts, subcriptione accountn, printing, etc. -should be addressed to THE MANAGER. Cheque, and money ordon> nhonld
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