The Straits Times, 21 September 1918

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25.832 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1918. PRICK 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 214 1 bbUUUU IWCFENEI ■ILK Prioe now $20.50 per ease Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs, A tin makes six plates of the f best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jsnbby, Mcffeitt Jsnbby state "If there was a way
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    • 590 1 ROBINSON «Sc Co. Popular Novels $1.00 each Cloth Bound Oonriet 90 ky M. O. eB. Leighton A liame of Fire ay J. Hooking A Maker of History by I. P. Oppesbeim Mysteries of the Biviera by 1. P. Opp.nheim A Master Mommtr At a Mm lives The Par vert Moon
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    • 5 1 GOODRldii > «^b- 2 TYRES 1
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  • 1082 2 SUBSTANH.L INCREASE IN CROP. Present Year's Oittart. The elerenta aaaaal oeneial meeting of the Saagei Cbob Ribbst RiUta Oompany, Liui'tod waihaid on July 11, in tbi Ojamit Koom ot tas Ribbsr U'owm' Amnumi, (Inoorporated), BS, Btitobeap, K.O, Mr. Alexander Tbomson (obaiiman of the company) presiding. Tbe repraeentalire
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  • 43 2 MaeossM reports that in the kampanff Soemssßg Burm^oe, in the gab diristoo cf Bartoe, a fire ooenrred o> September 8 wbieh destroyed Hi booses aad 6,000 sheaves of padi. The damage is estimated at qoitej Fl. 10.000. U. woman perished ia the flame*
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 418 2 >vi systrm is underI tiy worry ur over-work •alrty islowrr!c ,_l"a'ii-how" M ">n r<t£f" WwSB tiie least exexliun tires yon you arc in a Kiin-(iown loaJnina. Toss |>iant that is drooping lor want of water. Anil just »s water n-viv<* a droi>| me plant so 'Wincaric* nrw life and nrw
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    • 580 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSC WITH WdVK, FALLING, DULL LIFELESS HAIR. 7-Day "Barton* ■atr-BMU" afssss outfits rail Tw aix. Kothiat allT* m Malar* staass ssHL Tssi ro fo'»»rd or baekwara. TVaa, raw hasr m sHast boalthy or aaasalssT— aa4 illlto— to day r*oofiiiM that "aaaaaltay" Is 4kt word to apply W
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    • 345 2 GET RID OF Mk Pimples tflCiiticiira HllP^—^ cleanse and puri- c m fy, the Ointn it J? /ll J/i r tosoolhe and heal. l~ Nothing better fur J^~*^^ all slctn and scalp TS*Wf rou 'es, as well 3 t^-tCf f^~^ toilet purposes. Sample Each Free by Post With T2-p.Skin Book.
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    • 173 2 Gasolene Automobile Co. W— ii momm-mmxr to mapvlbs hotbli ■•liable Motor Cars fer HIp* Day and Night Talaphona 7SS i»U-M-u A Valuable Tonic. Nutrient and Restorative Price $2.25 P^ bottle. Can be obtained at all Dispensaries or from the sole agents MAYNARD Co., Ltd. (booaroaATan w rsn Snun Ssttumsnts) 18,
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  • 793 3 AUTHORITATIVE REPORT AS TO CONDITIONS. W^t of Irkutsk. A In (Ujs tfc. rijcrls (be Shanghai Tircci, l«o mcHtififis teat by tte Piovi■irrrl Omiiaitt Ikd likntrk arrived at Pi sit g. Ibtit npnt isrslbcr intettiticg aa it tbtcva light en tte scloal state ci tffaira uir'irg S'fir'e »>rd Brrtiir
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  • 291 3 The report of the Jobore Rabbet Linda (1918), Limited, states that the net profit for the jeer amounts to £4,016, to which baa to be added £8 980 brought forward, giving a total to be dealt with of £M,900, This, the diif etora reocmmend, eboold be apportioned
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 268 3 The Big Gun of the Commercial World Scievitifically constructed by fist-class workmea f*om ktfhest grade materials. It is marie true and sure, never ■vase* tire and it always reauy for immediate aervicev StMivd P*t~* S.f.lv P.11.r. witk Sl,p-an C«(> witk BWBW<*B C^. SOLD lIV STAT") IMPORTERS JttuMM C^«nfiii frm m
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    • 295 3 The Tooth Brush /t9^Prv^ Drill twice-a-day t^ML^^X gives better teeth lo^f^^^lF^X^d^ and better health. JjiAv: i'h^?i(f^k Start it at home \^^M^fc^ JjL, COLGATE'S RIBBON DENTAL CREAM The delicious flavour makes its use a treat-the thorough, wholesome cleansing makes for better health at work and play SOLD EVERYWHERE. The Dime COIG'TK
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    • 327 3 CHEONG bkifiiic.es Deatiets, 30, Sontb Bridge Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First-class M«oi »u;o..< Lontibtry, Gold Ctx)Wßßrid(K>Fil'i C p Ou^Vnlcanit< Dnraticc O< Wear Ooajranleed CHARGES MODEHATB Beat Tooth Powder* and Brushes (or sale. PHOTOGBAPBIC iKUEIM tnatean* W<^k Derp.'ef FttaWag ft aj fiepattlag Lnr Kong Bias fri^iigaCo. adelfbl Hote: ■idld'rif '<.wmm
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 440 4 BTEAMER MIUMQB. J,«A«iAILITEAiSHIPCO..LTD. (laoonvoßAtns n Javaa) IEUMPEAN UNE i SBt I IBS It |tfi«*»i— >«*■«— Taknham*. f a portt and Ingland mate mall aontnot w Mj Mm Impsrial Janaaon Oovernmeat. /M Mew Twtnsatew Steamers maintaining Ilia larvtaa have be a speetaUy dadgnedand i oni iit i land are tttad with
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    • 610 4 STEAMER SAILIHfIS. P> O." British India I^_ AND Apcar i—ma (o— wunm Imhnuiu i« %rwmr) MAIL AND PASSENGER SBRVIGBB PMNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N Co inndar OontrMS with Hii Majeetn OorenaMai) The Oompeayi HAIL BBRVIOBB BAST OP BOMBAY Me at mart ■lll| II 111 i: The Oompa-y'i INTBMiBDIATB SBRVIOBB TO
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    • 671 4 STEAMER SAIUM6B. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK Foi Etetaj, Triaggaan, Slant, Sememk, Baaho, Kelaataa, Taaal limin X*Uf(B f uwl, Fataal, magma. Taw, roiwtnil. Baadoa. Uafga*. Obamaoa, lohlak a Baaafri* •.a. PRA.GHATIPOK B«pt. 9S ■•pt. 38, S p.m. c.c. MOANQ apt. SO Oot 2, S p.m. SUDDHADIB Oot. 7
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    • 533 4 BTBWER BAILINGB. OOMBIHID SERVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTB. (laOOBFOBATBD IN BNOLtND) MB THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTB. (iMooaroßAtao n Bmolaxd) BSTWSSW FMtnantla (Parth), North -Wnad Australian Ports, Java and Bingapor*. Bogular sailings between Singapore ani Western Australia oalling at Java (as to* luoemeat offers), Derby,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 335 5 STEAMER BAIUNBB. JAVA-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE O» THB STKAM NAVIOATION CO. NIDERLAND AND ROTTBROAMSOHB LLOYD. (Oompaniea incorporated in Holland) PABBENBER SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA. BIN6APORE. MANILA. HONBIONB. NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA. HONOLULU AND BAN FRANCISCO. Approximate sailings from Singapore by ftrsl-olasa saloon steamers i ii. BBMBRANDT 10.0 CO tens Bepi 88 ss. KAWI 8,000
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    • 541 5 BTEJWEB 3AILIMBB. FOR HONGKONG Britiah steamer with safendid aooommodation for firat-elaaa passengers, and oanjing a dcotor, will leave lor abOTe port on or about Septernbar SO. Apply to BOO9TBAD a Oo, t Agenta. Singapore, September *****8. 30-9— Bo-8 HONGKONG British steamer, 6,811 tons O R., will be deapatobed for abore
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    • 202 5 1 1 SIME, DARBY C° j (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) j j ESTATE AGENTS. j=^K< TIN MINE AGENTS. MERCHANTS. A GENERAL' IMPORTERS EXPORTERS. A I CHIVAS BROTHERS ABERDEEN FOUNDED 1801 o o PurveyOKa, by apeoial appointment, to Hia Majaaty King George V, Her Majesty Queen Alexandra and to the Royal
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 327 6 JUST ARRIVED THE LATEST FELDMANS 23rd SONG AND DANCE ANNUAL TO BK BAD FROM TaL 17OSV (Tha Houaa of Cat oh y Mumio) Slngapora. MARLBOROUGH THEATRE j ■aaoh Road Taa Hiu roa Ocmvobt, Good Muaio un (Hao PioTCaat TO-HIQHT tIOOND SHOW AT 9.16 TO-NIOHT Oaumont'i ftraat aarlal of myatapy and
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    • 284 6 A TALK ON PAINTS In the preparation of READY-MFXED Paints you have the scientific experience of those who have been doing this work for the greater part of their lives. There is no guess work. The ingredients are mixed in proportions that experience and science have shown to be the
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    • 219 6 £ffc Hercules ?,sf\ Explosives Trans Mark Rafistarcd HERCULES GELIGNITE is famished in all atrengtha and all sizes. Waterproof, tree (torn injurious fume". It Rives moat aatislaotory rt salts under all condition*. Hereales blasting anpplies include fa>et oapa, eleairij papp, batteries, and all other blasting eqaipment. When ordering apeoify HHRCULnH Branda.
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  • 85 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, September 21. High Water, U. 4 am., 0.59 p.m. Sunday, September 22. High Wbtet, 11. 18 i ic., 11.41 p.m. Monday, Septe> ber 23. Ui«h V. tter. 11.4 > a.m Militat y Tribnnal i pens. Tuesday, September 24. High Water, Jl am., 0 p.m. Wednesday,
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  • 125 7 TO DAT. P. Batam and Pulau Boießfi 2.80 pm Malaooa, P. Sweatoniiab. and Penang 3^o pm Sourabaya, Bandjermassin Saagen, K. Baroe, Balik Papan, Samarinda, tc. J.BO pm Maaan 3 80 pm KotaTinggi 4 pm Cuoob 4 pm Sarawak and Ooebilt t pm Uuocb 4 pm Batu Pahat
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  • 261 7 The mail trains from Singapore lot the <.ma leave Tank Road station daily at 7.T a-m. Sunday excepted) and 7 p.m., arriving at Coala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m. and 8.46 a.m. respectively. The through express to Penang leaven Koala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penang at
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  • 64 7 (Offleitl Port 0 La it Swoapom June Jane tl JOM 14 Jaae 10 Jnae IT Jane 30 Jane 30 Jane 30 Jnae 38 July 6 July 8 luly 13 July 18 July SO July 17 Dffloe Report.) Arkivid London AupM» 0 10 10 H U H N
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  • 184 7 BXCHANOB Sinoapom, Sbptbubbb 21, 1018 Oa Lewsea Bank 4 m,i 3/4/, Demasd m 3,'Sg} Private 6 m/e 1/4* Or Naw Yoaa...Demaad HI Private 00 days 66] On FiAMß......Baak 803 Ok India. Bank T. T, 161 Om Ho»B«»»e...Baak d/d 61 t %pm Ok S«A«an>i ...Bank d/d 40 On
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 195 7 Value ■nyota Sellen II II io|ii{ 8.76 826 zd 1 1 Aw Wmc 2.80 8.00 II 11 Kiata AHoetattsa 18.75 14.30 41 ML Ehta Tta I.M 1.12.0 41 41L*h**Mi»a» TJM 801 I I LiagoiTiß 6 4 1 6.80 II 11. Malayu OoliJetu-s 14 CO 14.60 41 41 MateyM Tta
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    • 94 7 Falaai B«7«- Seltew II 111 •mUUM O«, T.SO 8.00 II 41 fwt* I.M 1.1.0 I/- WaoWtlimyi 8/1 4/8 II II rtMM Nmtb «7.M 40.00 SO 10 W.Hnnm-r* o 7C.00 78.00 MIN Kata Bros, Dei 180.00 UO.CJ II l§ Maifmui k (K. 8.00 8.10 I'l <H Bhpll TraMfOrt 6 5.0
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    • 56 7 CtltedßagJaeeaa 1% W« ir par StagafonllewMa Tramways 1% 48fS,8M boid SaenMaaJabiall%Bl,eTS>M pat Scon MaaJerpal 4 J ol IMT 11X99 l 8 pose Muaisipa) <i of IMS IL,tH,*l~ :»%i* S'pw- Vcalapai a% >,afT 3» il%dto 6'pa c Municipal 4* 4SOOBM F.M S% ioaa 18i3 111 000,888 101* 108* 8.8. 8%
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  • 346 7 Fp— and Oo.'a and M— a Lyatl and Kvatfa Qutatlom. Fraaea Lyall Co. Kv»U. hit* OaJaii (11. I.TO 8.00 1.76 8.00 Amal. Malay fy. fi 1.00 1.26 1.00 3.36 ▲yet Httam U.tM 1J.60 1100 12.26 Aye* Knateg (II) HO ICO 0.00 IX6 Aye> Kolek (ID 1.66 1.70
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 123 7 AUCTION SALE Ol DAMAQBD CtbOO Bx 8.8. ANDRI LBBON To be held at the sale-room of Meemrs. Powell aad Go., Ltd., noa. 18 and 17, Raffles Place, Oa Batobdat, Sarraaaaa 28, at 10 JO a-«. Compriting Miehelia aad Bergougnan motor oar outer eovera and inner tubes of van at siaee.
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    • 447 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WtMTBD TO PrRCHIBB, house in Tasglin district. Ma-t have good compound Apply 4M Straits Times 81 9-27 9 FOH HIRB, a complete diver's drees, and diving apparatus. Apply to Tbo Lumber Co., 6-a Malacca Street 21-9 a-19 10 WiNTBD [MMBDItTRLY, bungalow near town, furo'shed or unfurnished, water, «ra«
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    • 549 7 BLUE SMOKING MIXTURE $1.15 PER TIN MUEENSLAND INSURANCE CO., 1 LI MIXED (lasaraaralaa la Aaatralia) j| PROMPT AND LIBERAL BEnLEMENT OF CLAIMS ill IFIRE All olaasos ol baildinKS and content! icsnted at lowest current rates. I MARINE Aoeepted at lowest correct rate* to all parta of the World. AND I
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  • 1087 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. PEACE WITH SAFETY. We reproduoe to-day the remarkable message to Congress in which President Wilson summed op with a masterly hand the objects for whioh the Allies are fighting. It is a grim thing for any German or Austrian to look upon, bat if
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  • 49 8 The Malayan Volunteer Infantry, who have bet n in a training oamp in Singapore, will ltave Singapore this evening. It is reported that a company called the New Irai Company has bt en formed at home Ui grow an oil proJooiog i lint in this patt ot the world.
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  • 30 8 Through the kind assistaooe of the manawment r>f the G*iety Cinema the mtmbors tf toe Hindu A.wciatioo entertained the Tamil Platoon of the M.V.I, at toe sbow on Thursday last
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  • 30 8 A cablegram reoeived by Mr. J. P. Harper, Aoting Surveyor General, F.M.S., iniornif him that his son Graeme baa pasted oat of Sandhurst and is gaxetted to the Indian Army.
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  • 33 8 a Japanese warship, whioh has been operating in a oertain ooean since Ootober last year, has returned to Kare, In tbe interval she. steamed 30,000 miles, bat saw no traces of the enemy.
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  • 30 8 Regulations are published in the Govern ment Gasetto for the traffic on Kallang Bridge while being re constructed. The bridge over whioh tbe tramway passes is alone available for traffic
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  • 39 8 Among oertain clerks and officials in Tokio it has become something of a fashion to impose a luxury-tax upon their comrades who possess gold watches, gold rimmed spectacles, and gold teeth, the prooeeds being used for a spree I
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  • 44 8 Servioe will be held at the Boastead Institute to morrow evening at 8.16, to whioh all are invited, especially men ot the army and navy and mercantile marine. Tbe Rev. W. T. Cherry will give the address and Mr. F. C. Sands will sing.
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  • 44 8 Tbe Postal Express nays As a result ot further enquiries, the London Postal authorities intimate that foodstuffs oan be sent by parcel poet as a bona fide present to tbe addressee. The quantity ot sugar allowed to be sent is limited to one pound.
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  • 43 8 The Supply Bill for making provision for tbe public servioe for 1919 provides the sum of 114.871,988, from whioh 14,670,096 is to be deducted as provided in aooordanoe with law. Miscellaneous Servioes are estimated at 12,986 891, military expenditure 12,871,012 and police t1,172,860.
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  • 51 8 The other day a placard was found pasted to an elect rio standard in Kobe, announcing Negotiations are proceeding with a view to getting house rents lowered by 80 per oent. from September. Pending a favourable deoision tenants should not pay any rent." The police are trying to trace the
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  • 55 8 Mr. A. Maolean, ot Kampong Java Road, is granted a patent for a combined machine for trimming joints and cutting ends ot rotans and canes. Mr. A. H. Clieoson, of Ipoh, for an invention for utilising bark shavings from robber trees. Mr. C. C. Curran, of Ayer Panas, for an
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  • 51 8 A meeting of Chinese merchants at Batavia uTcidnd to forward by telegraphy request to the Dutch Governor- General asking for the withdrawal of tbe prohibition on the import ot foreign tea. The Chinese mercantile onions in Semarang, Soerabaya, Macassar, Medan, Padang, Palembang, have been asked to support the request by
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  • 61 8 The Banoa tin-mines of tbe Dutch Bast Indies government produoed in tbe book year 1916/1017 438.124 pioult tin, in the book year 1917/1918 228.100 piouls. The produotion ot the government tin mines as well as that of the Billiton Company was sold in Netherlands India. Daring 1917 tbe govern ment
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  • 65 8 Messrs. Barker and Co. informs as that the directors ot the Jeram Ka an tan Rubber Bstate, Limited have decided to make an issue of 8 ptr oent. convertible debenture stock to tbe extent ot 1100,000. A general meeting will be held shortly for this purpose and arrangements have already
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  • 77 8 The Germans are using a new type of Fokker biplane, whioh is a considerable improvement on its predecessors. It is driven by a Mercedes water oooled motor of 160-h p., has *a speed about 126 miles an hour, and oan climb to a height of 18,000 feet in 2S minutes.
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  • 65 8 Both Hongkong and Singapore are, or have been, involved in considerable difßoalties over the problem ot separation allowances following on the adoption of oompolaory servioe, and the Indian Government, observes The Statesman, would be wise were toey to make themselves conversant with the facts -of those two oases before they
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  • 75 8 The British minister at Stockholm writes that a Malmo dentist has ia vented a new local anaesthetio "albromin," which, as la claimed, possesses all the advantages of 11 Novokialn without its defects. A number of Bwedish dentists have used it and found it ideal far jaw operations. This preparation has
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  • 83 8 The September meettlrg cf the Woman's Christian Temperanoe Union was held at the V W.C.A. on Friday afternoon. The at tendance was good aad interest is growing. Mrs. Gnnatilike recited a graceful selection from Mrs. Browning, and Miss abrams sang. Reports of the month showed that instruct ive meetings are
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  • 121 8 In view of the fact that the Baddhist religion tot bids the taking of life it appears that amoog the Siamese many wortby people questioned the desirability of their nation deolariog war on Oermaoy. These qoaims of oonsoienoe have boao set at rest by an an eqaivooal declaration by the
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  • 375 8 Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Dale, of Tambok Estate, are leaving on Monday for two months holiday in Sumatra, where Mr. Dale was formerly "plan ting. A large crowd assembled at Port Swetten bam on Wednesday to bid farewell to Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Watson and Mrs.
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  • 17 8 We have to acknowledge 126 from Eclectic for tbe Comforts for British Faroes, Vladivostok, Fund.
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  • 48 8 We a.d informed that the Governor and party will be present at tonight's screening ot Gtrard's film My Four Years in Germany at tbe Victoria Theate A special matinee ia also announced to oommenoe at 6 p.m., with special admission tees for children.
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  • 70 8 The authorities have decided that the deliberations of the Straits Tribunal are to be oondnoted in camera, basing their decision on para 16 of the Military Sarvioe Ordinance 1918. The decisions arrived at however will, as far a« we understand, be oommuoioated to tbe Press The Penang
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  • 162 8 The local Synod of the Prussian Protestant State Churoh in the third ecclesiastical division ot Berlin, has drawn up a report to the Central Synod to call the attention ot the Churoh to the great increase in the number ot divoroe oases now before the
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  • 243 8 The Malay Mail publishes the followiae statement, which we reprod-oe, aa a oopy of the inaocurate report appeared id out own columns It rjaving been pointed oat to aa that considerable publicity has been given in the F.M.S. and the colony to the inaccurate report of iße
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 101 8 SAFE S Britlah-made and Reliable nlr Kin o >'- ALL SIZES H^^ S^o \\M IN STOCK V M """ff^^^Jj3| Prices on Application JOHN LITTLE St CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN B NOLAN D) BJjJßifcrW BKOOKUM PISTON PACKING POSITIVELY THE 9EBT PISTON IVpHBsWTTJU PACKING ON THE MARKET British Pilsener IS Great Auks
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    • 391 8 ROM THURSDAY, »Er"T. 11, IsTUItUV tfPT.I4 a RATTLIM 6000 rRMMiIE FEATURING A PATKE PUT MAM AT THE AkMMBJLA TIM wall tar stasis— Tas Hmir taa PnmUm ■ism TM bw«m 1 Quaiitj- laasa leas IN THB SnYO&ND SHOW AT IRRNB CAHTLR ta a Mrtas of tawiattoMl MrarlMcmk**!** Is a MMOthrj imlsaU.
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  • 3923 9 THE GREAT BRITISH ATTACK. Failure of Counter Attacks. Thousands of Prisoners Taken. MACEDONIA OPERATIONS. Serbians Cut Bulgarian Lines. RtUTIB'S TILIORiMB. London, September 19, 8 IS p.m. Field Marshal Haig Tbe enemy opened a violent bombardment from many guns yesterday afternoon on tbe northern portion of the battle front.
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  • 137 9 Tbe Foorth List. Previously acknowledged ***** Mr. R Maopbail (3ud donation) >J W P. Miller I 0 Tbe Chinese Ladies Assooiatiou I s 9 Mr. and Mrs J. M. Sime 60 Julian Frankel Furniture Co. 60 Mr. V. Clameok 60 A. Krankel 60 Mrs.
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  • 54 9 ro-dtyi Boslaeu. MaophaJl ud do. Ud.i daily report I— Silvern.—Unchanged 49,. Hnagfcnan-«U% pm. Shanghai—4o Rabber.-Doil, 46-47 onto. Tin.—Sold Its too* m 1M9,. Tbe share market ii very quiet. Uoiteers were very weak yesterday after noon, and still have sellem about »'2I 80 A lew Mural Tim are
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  • 59 9 A deputation of Chinese ladies inolodioK several well-known ladies waited on tbe H jl. tbe Resident Cooooillor at tb« Kwidenoy, Penang, on Tuesday, with reference to tbe rrgiktration ol Chinese marriage*. Mr. and Mm. Miebell nave them a welcome. A petition alter b^wg read wan banded to Mr, Miobell wbj
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  • 4670 10 MR. DARBISHIRE REVIEWS PAST HALF YEAR. Chamber of Commerce Meeting. The half yearly general meeting ot tbe members ot the Singapore Chamber ot Com raeroe and Exchange was held yesterday afternoon, under the presidency ot the Hon. Mr. C W. Darbiabire, tbe others present being Meaarr, W. P.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 29 10 Messrs. Boustead'a football team will meet a team from tbe R.O A. on tbe S R.C. ground at 450 pm. to day. Mr. F. W. King will referee.
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    • 84 10 Tbe Swimming Club launches on Sanday will run as follow Johnson. Pier, 9 10 and 11 a-m 283 and 3.8J pm. Club bungalow, 9 80, 10.80 and 12 16 8 and 680 p.m. High tide, 11.18 am. The long distance raoe from tbe Club to Sea View
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  • 309 10 The Recruitment of Artisans For Mesopotamia. Before Mr. Justice Ebden yesterday tbe cAp was continued, and oonoluded, in wbicb Cbla> Ah Tek and Oug Cboon Hye were cba*Jed with forgery, for the purpose of cheating, of oeitain agreements used id o~n neotion with tbe recruitment of artisans tor
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  • 94 10 OUR DAY," 1918. Generous Arab Community Subscriptions. A meeting waa bdd with tbe Arab oom munity on September 19 whioh waa well attended and tbe following very generous donations were promised towards "Out Day":Syed Omar Alsagoff $5 000 Shaik Salim bin Talib 6,800 Alkoff and Co 9,000 Sali-.u bin Jaffar
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  • 291 10 How a Bombing Raid looks From Above. Describing a bombing raid over Bruges, tbe most important German naval base in Belgium, Capt. Paul Bewaber writes Tbe observer crawls through a little door into tbe nose of the machine, examines bis bombhandle, and adjusts the bomb-dropping sight.
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  • 288 10 The Short Street School hall wra filled last night when Miss Strout delivered her lecture on the Social Evil, a number of ladies being 1 oresent. Mr. B. Tessensohn, tbe ohairman, <n calling upon Miss Strout to deliver her eotore said that the lecturer waa too
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  • Correspondence.
    • 130 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The film, My Four Yean in Germany now being shown at tbe Victoria Theatrr, is a very welcome and maob needed piece of propaganda, wonderfully impressive, and »i *'acs, pa'.heiic beyond all wrrds, bat wby— in tLe ?«mo rif goorinesq show
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  • 454 10 Admiral Baron Kato and German Rumours. The Times oorrsspoodont in Tokio, under date of Inly lltb. sent the following message to his paper There is not a little criticism chii v from sources unacquainted with naval matters and possibly of enemy inspiration ot Japan's naval activities.
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  • 281 10 For the first time in their history tbe leading' Straits Chinese Associations met together for a united debate on Thursday night, the meeting being held in tbe V.M C.A. Tbe subject Are we getting tbe right kind of education brought together an audience of nearly 209. Eaob
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  • 47 10 Tbe death is announoed of Mr. Cbeah Hock Lye, and elder brother of Mr. Cbeah Haak Kboon, oompradore ot tbe Hongkong and Sh«ngbai Banking Corporation, at tbe age of 70 at bis residunoe in Tab Aka Lane, Peaang. He leaves behind him three sons and two daughters.
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  • 1086 11 PRESIDENT WILSON'S PRECISE DEMANDS. Neither Ambiguous Nor Uncertain Issues. It bu benn pointed oat to us that at this moment, when discussion of the AustroHangarian Note ia oausing frequent reference to be made to President Wilson peace terms, ■be public would sppreoikte a reproduction of the essential
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  • 336 11 How the Enemy Craft are Being Watched. A London message o( August 25 mjg Ensign T H. Marpby, of the United Steles N»vy, bta the responsible position of keep ing tab on the movements of every German submarine when it is oat from its base. D*y and
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  • 495 11 17th Sunday after Trinity, Sept. 22. B*. Akduw'i Cathbdbal. 6.45 a.m. Matin* (in Side Chapel), 7.80 am Ordination Service. 9 80 a.m. Holy Con munion, 4 p.=i. Sunday School, 6.80 p.m. Even book and Sermon. Hymns I 856, 868, 157, 818, and 818, 220, Paalms 100, 101, 103,
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  • 37 11 Mr W. H. Murfiao BxeontiTe Engineer, tlu S*l»EK»r, btv returned to Kc»'» Kaba from letfu is Aaatoftlw, while Mr. 11. Whit field, who toted lor him doiias hit tbatnoe, bM wmwinflrii r« thnrt fnrltrngh f-^TT to re-
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 299 11 Young and old alike enjoy a Dance at Home The "jHis Master's Voice Gramophones and Records provide the best d nee music played by the best bands and orchestras. Send for latest catalogue 8. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. Raffle* PIaUM (Incorporated In Hongkong) Positively The Last Night To-Night^ At 9.15 p.m.
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    • 289 11 I BAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW ADELPHI HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL m CINEMA DINNER SHOW Sunday, September 22 MUSIC During Dinner WtMM •hail I i»nd my family to- a ohanga p I must ha v* m ohanga and raat. Whap* la the naaraat
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  • 1419 12 First Four Years. 1914. Jaae TT liwnitinn at Arohdake FransFerdinand and his Consort at Serajero. July 3».— Aoatrian ultimatum lent to Serbia. August I.— Germany declare* wai on Russia and Franoe. Angus* 4.— Britain declare* war on Germany tot violating neutrality of Belgium. August M.— Battle of
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  • 216 12 Fifth Year of the War. 1918-1919. August 6. Soissons has been recaptured by tbe French, Britinb]stb Army co-operat-ing. Retreat of the Germans oontinues, Angus! 8. -British Fourth Army aad Frenoh First Army attack under command of Sir Douglas Haig in Amiens Montdidier area. AugUßt 16— Allied troops have landed at
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  • 182 12 At the Central Criminal Court, recently, be tora the niMßsrlas. Samuel Sbuttleworth, 62, fitter, on kail, pleaded not guilty to a charge of publishing a defamatory libel of and oon oeraing Caroline Sbuttlewortb, his wife. Tbe Recorder said that tbe-old common law used
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  • 1656 12 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO EXCHEQUER. Estate Id Excellent Condition. The eighth annual general meeting of the Bagan Serai Company, Limited, was held on July 13, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, 8.C., Mr. K. L. Hamilton (the chair man) presiding. The acting secretary (Mr. F. E. Maguire) having read
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  • 400 12 Programme of drills, etc, for week ead.ag Saturday, September 33, 1918 Satcbdat, Sbptbxbbb 31, BR.B(V.)— Drill Hall, 3.80 p.m., compulsory. Maxim Co. and BV.R. attached.— Drill Hall, Bpm, Normanton Range, 8.80 p m., ocmpulsory. Malay Co., B.V.l.— Balestier Range, 3.80 pm. Sunday, Sbptimbrb 23. M.C S. Junction,
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  • 33 12 Daiu Pboobakmb fob Sammsa. Monday SBrd. Parade, Pearls BUI, 6.16 p.m. Friday 87* b Parade. Sepoy Haas. 6.16 p.m. Monday Kth. Boostead Institute, 6.16 pm. Aarnavw Ae*aw, Ofaeer Oomiaaadian. OMlOaasd.
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    • 244 12 Bam\ /a^Hflfsß^nUi fal ill /iL^aJpflsl I ff^vvr (will lßbV^v^HbuSß! I B flsi^B^sß^Bw?^ J)^*^^n|l •v^'n'^^'iSSß «w'. \Sjgßßßß™J^^'/aßii7 at/ >> 3*Baw^><^__J«wau Tv C r/l raMT i~^^^aSßSM f J R^S LPP FOOD FOf Obtainable at all Dispensaries f Yours Truly America's LATEST TABLE FANS All sizes for all uses Burns Eercsene Can be
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  • 764 13 LIVES SACRIFICED FOR KRUPP TESTS. Fate of Ac Workers. I Never did an assemblage of factories, testing grounds, and laboratories so truly merit the title of "The place of many tenon" as the gigantic workshops controlled by the Kaiser at Bseen and the neighbouring towns. Fernando
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  • 235 13 Famous Referee's Son Victim Of Submarine. Ail triendi of Mr. Bageoe Coni— -nd they nambec thoaaaude— will deeply regret to bear, My* the BTening Standard, that hu •oa ToodlM haa (alien a Tiotim to the Üboata. Toodlea," said a friend of Mi. Cocri, waa the apple o( his
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    • 189 13 b^\ s«fcAe^Bßiß»^^ oPis^*^ Cm CAlMutaan A^y+Yf'y** "4 wj MBejW' w^fsssa wa^ asjrw^pjaafjm sS^BBJSSWswaaBjBBJ ar^*^SaWkßßaaJeS VIC M sj^^m 1 1 J S^s7 BJ B^* aa^^M ■^^^"^^l m_^*^CavfF wAaMaMM SING APORB i Straits Motor Oarage, Ohio Huat Hin OU Trading Co., The Cyole and OsViriaffw Oa, O*« Smo Leoag Co., B. Siddona.
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    • 672 13 l^MmwMiwntWMßlßifllMl^ j I SOLARIS jj^k AN 'DEAL T^BLE WATER i«|. Refreshing and ISpT^ j Invigorating S Bottled by Pi FRAMROZ CO. U^Qi^P SINGAPORE These 8-DAY Watches have sound, well made, 7 JEWEL Swiss Keyless Levsr MoveI menu, with visible Escapements, patent Non-Magnetic Bregti«t Hairtprlnfs an< artistically tinled enamel dials, as
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    • 1919 14 A4Mta OT« SIrOOO.OOO H.O. AssmrawMJ Jn force otio: 19.000.000 8.0. THE MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 6WPANY, LIMITED. (laaaasraaaßßai ai Bnam Ihibbbbbbtibl SBBBSisB SBBBBaaal aß^aßßSßsßaap Najajaßa BJaaaßa.**)*^ ABJBBBBJBJ OPVI6J H i aa. O:d 4 awry H.O. 4fßjaAqwwg Ff^"» Of ABSCTTATKM. MOMBT TO 'LOAN, f.rpa^AT. QOMMIBBION TO BBOKBBS, rat tf aaiHIBBJH, aaary
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    • 900 14 INSURAWCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTI. (laooarsaArsD n Homobohc) BNDOWMBNT POUOIBB are issued for 10, 16 aad 20 year terms. The annual deposit under the 30-year plan ia bat five and a traction pel oeat. ot the sum assured, tor a man 80 years of age. Should the death
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  • 1142 15 NOTES AND COUENTS IN CURRENT TOPICS. Automobile Association Meeting. The annual general meeting ol tb« Automobile Association and Motor Union was held on July 12, at the Savoy Hotel, London. Mr. W. Joynton Hicks, M.P., who presided in proposing the adoption of the report stated that it
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 246 15 The sensation of 1918 in the commercial motor world is undoubtedly the new ONE-TON WORM DRIVE FORD TRUCK Commercial U3ers have been eagerly awaiting it for the past eighteen months. IT IS NOW HERE and can be inspected at our premises in Orchard Road. It is the most scientifically designed
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    • 131 15 BERGOUGNAN TYRES LE GAULOIS 80L.E3 AGENTB DUPIRE BROS. 2, De Souza Street, Singapore PLATT JENSEN CO. STOCKB MOTOR LAUNCHES for saie, all teak, 26 ft. long 6 ft. beam, 12 h.p. carrying capacity 2 tons, fitted with seats to take 25 passengers. W rough t-Iron tanks. MOTOR BOAT, length 24
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 784 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. XPBRIBNCBD COMPOSITORS WANTBD tor the Straits Times (news department). Ooid salaries given to oapable WANTfJD, aa xp: ;ene;^ Aborasory boy M 8 work ia a daatal offloe. Apply to Dr. ■cUe aad Oompr>ny. 33 6 v WANTBD, qualified Baropean aeoonntant (or respoa slate positioa, wit)< c;od prospeote. Apply
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    • 632 16 SITUATIONS WANTED. CHIBP CLBRI, AOOOUNTANT, tborjogbly oonversant w.th ail systems ot aoeount and a good typist, latest employment oa largo rnbb i rotate, South Indian, desires position. Excellent papers. Reply r. T., e/o Straits Times. 18-8-318 OFFICES TO LEI, TO LB r, at Rafflo' Chambnrs small offloe. Apply to Ohing
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    • 431 16 KIAM KIAT ft CO. MABKaTT BTRBBT. NEW ARRIVALS: Hydraulic Pump Leather Babbitts Metal Flexible Steel Wire Rope Mining Steel Wire Rope To the Ambitious Intelligent typists who are willing to learn how to operate the DICTAPHONE are invited to send ia their names and addresses to the Secretary, Dictaphone School,
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    • 432 16 TAY GUAN KIAT (MAIiSIM MKCTM MM HAT CO ITB Government and Municipal Contractor Undertakes ta supply ehipchandlery stores, etc. Office 'Phones: Nos. 1361, 1362 and 1363 Residences Nos. 1450, Tank Road, 1073, Gaylang. OB WRITB TO 36, Phillip Street, Singapore, THI LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II BMMOTEI
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    • 368 16 SHIP-CHANDLERY STORES Ths good, better, and the best Cheap, cheaper and cheapest Imported from East and West Exported throughout tbe P.S. and P.M 8. 60AN KIAT CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits SeMlemeata) House of Quality Supplying any Quantity BENO U8 A TRIAL ORDER 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. IN STOCK
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    • 295 16 First-olass MOTOR CURS For HIRE Day and Nl^ht I'PHSNE 1233 b DUNLOP TYRES off mil thai useful alMtw FOR B*li Any tlma duping Day sir N tf ht BTRAITB MOTORCAR SERVICE H8 a in, arsksrs ml SHIPOWNERS BUY FROM US taaaaaa wa kata lar^s stacks aad ara there! t w
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