The Straits Times, 24 September 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.834 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      229 1 MILKMAID BWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Pvtoe now $20.M pc» ease CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds o f soft timber in oroer to prevent the ravages of White Anf a, Dry-Rot, Teredo and Decay. CARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treal lent of all kinds of TreeDiaeaaea. DIRECTIONS: FOR TIMBER—
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      418 1 ROBINSON 4Sc Co. Popular Novels $1.00 each Cloth Bound Maker ct Hietoi j bj B. V. ('rpet be m r T M,.teriea o« .he 3rtL b, Bt. OpptDheim A Jl od Io e W de ne 8 b J Baoh A M..Wr M nnini( r o ?Z t t" Marsh*!
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      3 1 GOOUR.CB > 1J TYRES
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    Cheras Rubber.
    1179 2 CHAIRMAN'S CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE. Directors' Fees. The sixth annual general meeting of the Cheraa Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on July 8, at ths offiaes of the oomptny, 149, Loadenball Street, 8.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (tbe chairman of the eompany) presiding. Mr. H. J. Took, tha
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      443 2 Dr. Cassell's Tablets Make Yon Strong and Healthy; They Cure all the Troubles of Weak Men When you are weak and have lost the fine marjy vigour you once had, Dr. Cassell's Tablets are tha remedy you need. They put new life into weak men, cure all your stomach and
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      468 2 Child Suffered With Dry Eczema On Head. Formed Bare Patch. Broke Out in Pimples. Cuticura Perfectly Healed in a Fortnight. "Nfy little girl rjflered with dry eczema on the lop of her head causing ber to scratch until it bled. This went on lor about six months and then it
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      186 2 Gasolene Automobile Co. (■■MH ■Oaa-alsUrf' TO ■A«sH.«« NQTSU SawlwlwkwMP i J &JT jEja^fcs^g^^a^^^aja^^Jsf ■> I SBWAeWaiw&T •.■ft-y-Jma. a»»- ■t#v^S^3^» ♦^•^Pwa^fcJ^^PPWl^^W^^r^^^^^^^^^j*"; j}* R«iiablo Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night A Valuable Tonic, Nutrient and Restorative Price $2.2 S Per bottle. Can be obtained at all Dispensaries or from the sol?
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    Elphil Robber.
    1063 3 OUTPUT AFFECTED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS. Reduced Working Costs. The annual general meeting ol the Elphil Robber Company, Ltd waa held on July 2, in the Council Room of the Robber Growers' Association, 88, Bastobeap, 8.C., Mr. A. F. Lake, J P. (the chairman), presiding. Mr. W. B. George,
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    82 3 Semarang reporta that rnmooit an correct looaUv amcegit broken that an agreement baa b«en mada between the AUiea and Halland Icr the parohaae at Semaranu to* aoooant of the AUiea, eapeeiallj of the United State*, of the required products whioh will be paid for ia war loan bond*. II the
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      268 3 ■REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with MCNOC OB FLUID HT««CT OF RED JAMAICA f^^'^ rVonounoad by Om WCWMT MItHSAI »irrwo»mtt ths) most VJ': 1 -TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM. OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. "RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over
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      219 3 CHEONG BROTHERS Denttfts, 36, Booth Bridge Bead FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIEB First-class Mechanical Dentistrr, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE Beat Tooth Powders and Brashes lor sale. •he only lelMiroiip n« Bum* AUTO STROP l AF MY BAZOB Saves eoßitaat ezyeasa lot klades V
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      126 3 Gentlemen's High-class Tailoring and Outfitting MEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED A Ckoiec Selection of New and Exclusive Suitings Tke latest novelties in tcarvrt sad ties, kati, c»pt sad travelling requisite* skirU, collar* aad aosierjr, waterproofs, etc. J. L. CAMPBELL Co. Rafflts Place, Singapore I k ■^b^B^Ss^BSBBBn BBBBBBBBBBBBBbLhi^ 1 I ■> jS^a^^gßJs^SSSßiflflMlLasaaaaaßassWji
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      462 4 STEAMER mu»88. nTyvk. JIMfIIAILtTEANSHIPCO..LTD. lEUI9PEAN LINE 1 Mfflw it maiataiaej setwcaa Yokohama, h*M *»d laßlaad rate mail ooatraet r>M Mm Imperial Jijinw Oarwameal Tks Naw Twiaaorew Steamer* maJataiaiafi itii wirtM bat* beaa *peoUUy desisted tad i Mb«M, Mi an Bated wNb aU tba later iBjNMWk te tbe MM; aad somlort
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      682 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. 0.-Qrltlsh India A pear l—lne (ONfMM liMiriuru n Bbmamd) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIINTAk S. M CO. lOnder ContrMi with Hli aUUeatro Grovejrnmasi) U The Oompaay'i MAIL SBRVIOB* BAST OK BOMBAY are at promt ie Uompeay'i IMTBBMBOIATB SBRVIOBa TO AND ItOM LONDON we at pveaeat iuapeaded.
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      720 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAI STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINBAPOAE-BANSKO*. Fdf Ktetey, TtJaggaao, Bint, Bemetak, Baebo, ffelaataa, Tab*' lu«Hiii Te'.ny n raeaiai, Fatoal, Siagora, Urn, Koaaamni, Baadoa, Laagtcea, Obcrapoa, Kohlak Bai«k< DIM Dapartar* c.a. PRIGHATIPOK ■•pt. aa, a p.m. ABO 4NQ t apt. SO Oot. 2, > p.m. a •UDDMAOIB Oct.
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      576 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINKD BKRVIOB Of THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (iMOOaPOBATBO IN I^NOLINO) ■M THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Imcokpokatid w Bnulamo) BBTWaBM ■rwma.ntl« (Parth), North-Wort Auatralian Porto, Jewa and Singapor*. Regular sailings betweea Singapore tad Wortern Anrtialia oalling at Java (as ialaoemeat offers), Derby, King's Sonad
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    Daily time table.
    84 5 FIXTURES Tuesday, September 24. H h Water. TM am.. 0. )1 p.ro. Wednesday, September 25. High Wat 1 10 a-i j 0.68 p.m Thursday, September 26. High Water, 3.11 a.m 1.40 p.m. Friday, September 27. High Water, 8.14 a.w.. 3.80 p.m Saturday, September 28. His;r. Water, 4.M
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    145 5 TO DAT, Port Diokaon 3.80 pm Batavia, Cberibon, Sourabaya, Maoassar, Babk ft pan, Dong gal>, etc. 8 pm P. Sambo, Rhio, Tembel«n and >'ouliuit 8 pm Malaooa and Mow 8 pm Palau Batam and Pulau Balang 8 pm Sari:aon 8 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Sailor, Hongkong
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    Train Services
    279 5 1; Hal trains from Singapore for the •orth useve Tank Ro-m) station daily at 7.7 a.m t&ar't; exoeptod) and 7 p.m. arriving at atavJik Lompnr at 7.18 p.o and 6.46 am. ■fiißtitslw. Tbe through express to Penang faavt:^ Kaala Lumpur at 8 am. daily, arriving as P :aag
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    Mails for Europe.
    56 5 Larr Swoapoii lose lore 11 Joae 14 Jn«.. M Sumt IT JdM M Jane 39 Jane 39 Jum M July 8 July 8 July 18 July 18 July tO July *7 Auitid London AuKJrt 10 m 10 10 a I h M n S3 N U I
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    184 5 EXCMANOE Sinoapoes, Sbptbmbbb 24, 1918 Oa LoiDea......Ban> 4 m/s M 2/4/, Damaad it/Si.} Private 8 m/« Mi O» Naw Yoßa...DemaEi i Private 90 days 68} On FRAioa......Baak 802 Oa Imvia. ...Bank T. T 81 Oa Honaaoae...Baak d/d m. 6t'} ja Oa 8nA«»BAi < ..Baak d/J 40 Oa;
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      MINING.
      178 5 ££l Bay* SoilIS II Attgtti 876 9.28 id 1 1 A yet Wer 2.60 8.00 II II Dftta AMOSiaiica 18 75 14.36 41 41 Ktata li* 1.80 i !2.0 41 41MbttMiac TOO 80? L.io«ui Ti« M" 6.80 10 11. UklayM Con:c*ie§ 14.C0 14.60 41 41 lUteyM lift 1.14.0 1.17.8
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      GENERAL.
      101 5 £j£| Bum Seller* 41 41 L *m&«»2 Ji 1M BJ» 41 41 lit! i.e.B ».o I/- V- lJeotol. T'w»7l a/6 4M It M huu Nmtb 47.00 <9.0 C SC M W.fiiunnt'lo TC.OO 78. 0 C HIW IltoS<« D. ***** 140.U It Mmir. h C< BJX3 BXO 41 Ji Shall
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 5 United Engineers 6% 11,284,600 par j Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £360,000 norn Spore Municipal s°t 11,b78,0C0 par Spore Munioipal 4j of 1917 •1,800,000 10% dig Spore Munioipal 44% of 1909 •1,000,000 10%dis Spore Munioipal 4J 2,000,0 0 16%dis Spore Monioipal 4a* £800 000 F.M.3. 6% loan 1918 115,000,000 1024
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    354 5 Maaar^i fr— m and Co. 'a and M— Lyall >nd Bvaicf Quotation* Tod»j'a Prioee. Fnau Lyill Co. Evatt Alo» 3»t»JJ iiii I.TO fOO 1.7 J 5.00 Anul.lialKjlv.r-' 100 1.20 300 3.26 A yet Hiten (IC) li.Cf- 11.60 11 00 12 26 iaaiaf, i»") £0 I.CO 0M !.C6
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      154 5 UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG MATRICULATION BENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS MOTICB is hereby given that these examinations will oommenoe on Monday, Pswbsr 9, 1918. Ariaag mints will ba made to hold (he exttuinatioj si any town where a raflhieat Bomb, r of etad dates offer tbemw.ves, Caodi iateo who wish to
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      511 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTID, a olerk noil be able to wt ite ibortband anl tjpt aoenntely Bspiy a.O.y.T,, e/o Straits Time*. 34-9 M-9 Brt i4DWi)UD UhKJGHT PUNO, iron [run fo' sale. Excellent condition Aptly H ii No. 468, JtraiM Time*. 34 8-d— Wl W WaNTBD unfnrnisbtd boos« with |uwe ienois ocurt.
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      438 5 BLUE SMOKING MIXTURE $1.15 PER TIN Everybody is Wearing It! Why aren't YOU? •Auks eoaveaieat ia wear, mote easily takea off sa(J pnt oa, more eomtortable, more eoonomioal, more aeat ud dsirty, mere clean aad sanitary, more lasttag thaa cloth or leather rtraps which rot, crack and look dirty aad
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      67 5 AN EXCEPTIONAL WOR 0 BRADY FEATURE PresentiDg KITTY GORDON At one time a well-known figure in theatrical oireles in Bngland and now a tamona screen Btar in Amtrioa HER MATERNAL RIGHT A flve-i-ealar of graat strength and atti-aotivanaaa k vivid pieoe of pictorc-making which ia poitt of production and photography
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. MILITARY PROGRESS.
    1187 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. MILITARY PROGRESS. Sometime* we smile a little sadly m we note the efforts that are made to brand as pessimist. One writes for one's public We remember an instanoe long ago. There was wildly reckless dealing in robber shares, and we kept harping on
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    41 6 Mr. Jnatioe lanes, acting Chief Jadioial Commuwiootr, Mr. Jjaiioo Barnahaw, Mr. Joattoe Wlulley and vie samstsnt Kt*i»r,rar ol tlie Supreme Court, are at Ipoh, where to-day the fail Coart of Appeal aits lor toe bearing cf the Freuon Tekka Mines appeal.
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    98 6 A Chinese named Lim Chee Chit, employed la Jtours HoOiodon and Company, Halll Ftaoe, was charged btfore Mr. H»m ibis morning »itu toe IL-ati of some furai ■ate tue properly of bis aiployeee, and wito disbuneatly disputing ol lauio. Toe lorttier heariug was pjatpuoea till 80th inst. Bail was Axed
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    10 6 Tbe Tin Mining Commission resumed its sitting at Ipoh yesterday.
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    16 6 Tbe half- yearly very high tide did some damage on the Selangor coast last Saturday morning.
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    18 6 The oost ol building in Koala Lumpur has increased by about a third during tbe past four years.
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    19 6 In Ootober the meat ration in Holland will oonsist ol two oanoea per week. Jam will shortly be rationed.
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    22 6 It appears that the prioe at Koala Lumpur for second hand English oars is proportionately higher than for second hand American oars.
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    36 6 Messrs. Outhrie and Co. advise having reoeived tbe following telegram from the secretaries ol Port Dioksoo Lukut (F.M S Rubber Estates, Limited Directors reoom mend passing dividend reserve 416,000, forward 417.036, subjeot to profit duty, eto.
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    45 6 Under the auspioes ol the Amateur Draw mc Association, Miss Flora B. Strout, world's representative ol tbe W.C.T.U., will speak on Making a Lilt," at tbe Association Hall, 84 3, Tank Road, at 8 IS p.m., on Tbaraday. Chairman Rev. W. Cross. All are welcome.
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    50 6 Tbe Postal Express ol this morning states The Station master at Koala Lumpur reports that tbe Penang and Perak train mails missed connection with night mail train. The mails are expeoted to arrive at 7 14 p.m. to day and oorreopondenoe will be available for the first deliveries tomorrow morning.
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    56 6 Gallali Sul Ben Kian, who is said to be the richest Armenian m the world and who has given £1,000,000 to relieve his suffering countrymen, was recently murdered in bis rug store in Fifth Avenno by an employee, who afterwards esoaped. The employee, it is stated, was dissatisfied because be
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    64 6 The committee of the Selangor Turf Club have set aside from the club funds subject to the approval of a general meeting the sum ot five hundred guineas for war charities to be allocated as follows Selangor Oar Day Fond 260 guineas, Soldiers Hospital for Facial Injuries 10, Selangor Prisoners
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    63 6 Mr. Victor Gensburger, an Alsatian, one ot the young men concerned in the baseball I eoandal at Snaogbai, has volunteered for active service witb the French. He has been found to be physically fit for military daties Tbe other men oonoerned in the scandal have been publicly advised in the
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    64 6 The annual retreat ot tbe priests of the Diootse ot Malacca was held this year in Singapore, and several priests from Penang, the F.M.S. and Malacca took part in it. Tne retreat was opened at the Brothers' bnnga low, Teluk Kurau, under the presidency ol the Vicar-General, in the abstnoe,
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    94 6 A report is to hands, says the Times ol Malaya, of another gang robbery in the Kampar district the other night, a ooupie of Cbineee mining kapala* beiog held up and ruboed of oasti to tbe amount ol aooat tBO. Aooording to this version, wdioh is naturally not confirmed as
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    94 6 The total of the North Borneo War Relief Fond to date exceeds 1170,000 or £20,000. This by no means represents the whole amount publicly subsenbtd sincu 1914, for prior to tbe amalgamation ol the various War Funds, sums amounting to t'40,000 were aent to the Prince ot Wales's Fond, and
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    141 6 In the International Court at Bangkok on the 18kh int. taut, the hearing commenced ot the action brought by His Majesty's Privy Parse against the Chartered Bank for the recovery of 0 326 tioals weight of gold, valued at Tos 816,000, alleged to have been hypothecated with Bank as security
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    208 6 The Journal of the Straits branch of the Boyal Asiatio Society for September has just been published and is a worthy suooessor to its numerous interesting and instructive predtoeseors. The content* are Malayan Mo-übracid*e, by A* D. Faokbouser some peculiar Papuan Customs, by Miss L 8 Oibbb Uoocantbus Merrill, n.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    447 6 Mr. J.O.T Pooley has been staying at Los ▲rgelea in Southern California, Mr. W. B. Mooilaws, manager of Jemima ■state, baa left Negri Sembilan to pin up. Mr. J. Hunter, late ot Ku*la Selaogor, vb« has been revisiting the F.M.S., bas left tot Australia. Tbe Rajah ol
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    My Four Years in Germany.
    72 6 Mr. W. M. Baker, the local representative ol the Australasia Films, Ltd., afforded many soldiers and sailors an opportunity last cv. ning ot seeing the thrilling Aim My Four Years in Germany, at the Victoria Theatre Tbai they tolly appreciated tue subject was without doubt,
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    Club and Post Office.
    119 6 A correspondent writes The question of a larger post office was mentioned at the meeting of tbe Singapore Chamber ot Commeroe the otner day, but nothing was said about the shipping office, where the oongeation is terrible. My idea ia to add the snipping offioe to
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    Tbe Straits Settlements Benevolent
    63 6 bociety. The following subscriptions are gratef oil* acmio wltxiged Hun. Mr. V, M. Blliot fioo Hon. Mr. C. W. Darbisuire U»1M8) ..."~i»0~ G. U. Farrant W. Liowther Kemp j^ F. K. Wuraley Taylor jq J. Somervuie $o Franer and Neave, Ltd. Baiker and Co., Lid. Oauey
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    Straits War Loan Lottery.
    61 6 The War Loan Lot**, oommittee havini obtained Uw approval ol b» BxoeUeno, Je tiovemor to lue or K anis«tinn n > for rising mone, .o."? ZT" ttrlUah Ked Cum Aoex^j, h D toe Uovernor lias bean wwl a f SSiSS?2§ amount .übaorited will bs £JTV*I, ing
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    THE WAR.
    2738 8 PALESTINE. Eighteen Thousand Prisoners. Hundred and Twenty Guns Captured. Rbutib's Thbokamb. Paris, September 23, 8 pm. There bu been an advance on the three fronts in France, Serbia and Palestine. In Macedonia the inhabitants receive the Serbian troop* enthusiastically. The Serbian! loicibly enrolled in the Bulgarian armj throw
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    The Dutch Convoy.
    23 8 (Amita SniTica Batavia, September 28, 10 a.m. The Dutch oonvoy ia expected at Prick on Thursday morning at eight o'olook.
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    KUALA LUMPUR COMMENTS.
    958 8 (Fmm Out Own Coemipohdibt i Kuala Lnmpoi September 38. The oration of developing local industry in the F.M.S. baa been very mnoh to the love in the lost tew weeks A company hu already been formed far the purpose of eb taininu oil from crushed rubber seeds.
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    A SHIPPING CASE.
    470 8 Liability to Pay for Goods Before Delivery. A oase ol tome interest to shipper* was beard in tbe Civil Distriot Court on Saturday before Mr. Ralph Scott, in wbioh Messrs. Wadlcigh and Company Limited, Robinson Road, Singapore, olaimed from tbe Ojaka £bcwen Kaisba tbe som of 1863
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    THE TANJONG RHU
    511 8 Successful Launching of The Vessel. As already recorded in oar oolamns, an epoch making event took place yesterday morning in Singapore with the launohiog of the Tat j ing Khu (fittingly named after its birth plao which, in the presenoe of a large assemblage took graoefnlly to
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    58 8 It may not be generally known that in Singapore tbe difference cetw<eo the length ol the longest and shorten d»y a in tbn vr--U only kbual nine minutes, in tenang i >•■ difit reooe it BB| minutes. Tun we n*X> from a note by Mr. U. Marriott in tba Journal
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Neutral's Impressions.
      1020 9 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir, I do not know whether you are aware that some days ago, tbe Nieuws van den Dag has taken up your detenoe against tbe allegations pot forward by several French papers in the Cochin China oolony, asserting that your
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    54 9 The ant nw etins. of tbe Enrasian Literary Ah oriatioa will take place on Tbnrsday, tbe -'6.h io<-t at hBO pm, at toe Short Street set 00l ball. Tbe juveniles, wbo will take abv leading part, have arranged for the mbjert to com* up for debate: i hat sotiool days
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    SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
    54 9 Scottish Soldiers' Comforts Fund. The following is tbe second list of subscriptions to tbe Scottish Soldiers' Comforts Fund," 0 819:— Already acknowledged 18,196 Dr. Norman Black 100 Graham Hutchison 80 M. Reid 40 Jas. Henderson 10 Dr. G W. Finlayson 26 -l^-^^^an^g^g^SB^SBBJ^BSBBBBSBBSSSBaB^BBBBI v I SBBI J.
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    "Oar Day" Country Fair.
    349 9 About 60 ladies attended the meeting 'called by the Lady Evelyn Young at the IY.W.C.A. Hall yesterday, to consider the arrangements for Singapore women's share Ot work towards tbe Our Day funds. The Lady Evelyn Yauog explained to tbe meeting the proposal to bold a Country
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    Ordination at the Cathedral.
    292 9 Last Sunday there was a orowded congregation assembled at St. Andrew* Cathedral to witness tbe ordination of three deacons to tbe priesthood. The candidates were the Rev. D. 3 Ponniab, of St. George's Cburoh, Penang, tbe Rev. Chan Wing Tsnen, Cantonese, and the Rev. Dong Bing
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    KOTA TINGGI EN FETE.
    372 9 Celebrating Sultan of Johore's Birthday. On Thursday, the 19; b inst, athletic sports and boat races were held at Kota Tinggi in honour of tbe birthday of the Sultan of J ibore. The padang in front of tbe Rest House looked gay ana bright with a
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    106 9 fo-day'i Basiieu Maopbail and Co. Ltd.'s daily report i Silver.— Unchanged 4»i. Hongkong.- 60 J% pm. Shanghai.— 4o}. Rubber -Doll. Tin.— Sold 100 tons at tU9,. Titisare still doll, but sligbtiy firmer, $18 60 to 118.76, Ting Kils have been done at 116 90. Kampung* are wanted
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      28 9 Tbe ladies' monthly medal was played yesterday and resulted in a win for Mrs. Montgomerie with a eoore ot 62—10=42. Bight cards were taken out.
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      Rugby Football.
      104 9 A fifteen ot the B.C.C. and a naval team met in a game of rugger on tbe Esplanade last evening, the match ending in favour of the club by 9 points (8 tries) to a try. Tbe game was little more than a strenuoas mix op both lots
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    F.M.S. Forest Research Work.
    184 9 Mr. K Cubitt, Conservator of Forests, F.M.S., and S.S. in his annual report for 1917, •ays Toward* tbe close of tbe year the appointment of Forest Research Officer was offered to Dr Fcxwortby, for several years the head of tbe Forest School and tbe Investigation Division
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    THE ANGUISH OF RUMANIA.
    372 9 The Full Storey of Her Present Humiliation. The Laoerne correspondent of the Daily News wires on July 8 Mr. Take Jonenoa, tbe eminent Rarusoian stateman, and one of ibe foremost advocates of Rumanian partioipatioD ia the war, along with Mr. Bmilo Petresou, Major of Bokhara*!, and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    285 9 Frogramme ot drills, etc., tor week ending Saturdny, September 39, 1918 1— Tdbsdat, Sbptihbbb 24. B.V.A. Details.— Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m. S.R.B (V.).— Drill Hall, 6.10 p.m. S.R.E (V.), P.B, Platoon.— Riaim Point, Polo Brani, 6 p.m. Maxim Co., S.V.C.- Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m., compulsory. S V.C.
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    26 9 Daiu Pboobaxim foe Sbptsmbsb. Friday 27th Parade, Sepoy Lines, 6.16 p.m. Monday 80th. Boustead Institute, 6.16 pan. inuf Aswiw, Offioer Commanding, Civil Guard
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    179 9 Before Mr. Justice Bbden, st tbe Singapore Assizes yesterday, was oommenoed tbe final phase in the diabolical murders of Sarah Liebmann and Etnil Tiaratan during tbe night of Aogost 86 last, in which Liang Ah Tee, a Hokcbia and quondam boy of the hotel, stands charged
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      137 9 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Freehold land aod bouin 82, Cairnhill Road, area 102,014 eg. it., were aoM by aootion by Messrs. Ching K»d« Lee and Co yesterday afternoon to the Ewttero United Asso ranee Corporation, Ltd., for $3J,000, Purchasers of tickets of admission to tbe Alhambra or Marlboroogh will be allowed
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      184 9 TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW. LAST 2 NIGHTS OF The Seventh Deadly Sin (The olimax of this great aeries) COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ON THURSDAY Inoloding a new Bitterfl; play featuring Grace Canard. TUESDAY NEXT, OCTOBER 1 The great Jewel super-pictuie The Price of a Good Time BY LOIS WEBER ■iTm rTlTTit
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      448 10 JUST ARRIVED TMB LATEST FELDMAN'S 23rd SONG AND DANCE ANNUAL TO RB HAD FK )M JaSSBsT S^BBB^^^^ "^BBBBSBSI -jsT" S^BsT^^Bßßl TsT^BSBBBBSSr STL* JasTM "k-l __Ps~9~a«^Jm Tel. ITOa). (TIM Houm of Catchy Muaio) Singapore). RAFFLES HOTEL RACE WEEK TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 SPECIAL LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS
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      357 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. FOR HONGKONG k British steaxer wilb aalendid aeoommodation lor first-class passengers, and oarrying a drotor, will leave los above port on or about Sef tjmbar 80. < Apply to BUO3TBAD 4 Co,, igeata. Singapore, September 19, 1918. 304—80-9 HONGKONG British steamer, 6,8 Jl tons O R will bo
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      460 10 Your Tyres are probably Under* Sized measure them and see IF yon will oall at any^Tyte Dealer's and These oonsiderationa prompted the makers ol meamie varying makes of Tyrea aoonrately, Ooodrioh Tyres to a aandon tradition in Tyre-aiaing yon eaa verily that Millimetre Fabrio Tyres, to bear the inoreaaed ooat
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      568 11 BAWKIN6. ION6X6NI ANt lIAMIAI lANKIIM MtPHATIMI (laitaitaiinn atoaaaewa) t AID CP CAPITAL IIMBMM KBBBBTB FUNDS ■man «i wo.OOt at 1/ lIMBMN BDve* 1, wjmm imjbmb. Batarv* Uakfllly of FnatluliM •IIJBMBI COUBT OF DIXBOTOBS Boa Mt. r. H, Belyeak, Obatman, 111 Baatat, Bsq,, Deawty rtiitrif B. M. Dodwell »ta, B. D
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      538 11 BAMCWfi. •ERGANTILEBANK OF IRIIA. LTI. (IMOOBPOBATID Of IMOLAKD) lafWal AaMiurtwl fIMMJM **M Paa—Hani A.UMM 3«ptt»i Pkidof mmjm iwnerudulßMl afftMßl BOABD OF DEUOTOBS R. J. llMk. B«j., HiiiMll P. B. Ofeitoen, «iq. Sk David Tola. L«i OtnaMtMh ObW H«Mfc» hM MMU, Loadoa Mhhw Jm. MeaMi B^. LONDOM SAMKBBI B«as IfMin. Libdob
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      419 11 AUCTION SALE M NINB O. B. HIBNKB a 00. DIVING POMPS WITH 67 LBNOTHS HOBB To be bald at Messrs. China Keng Lee Oo.'s sale room, No. 33 Raffles Plaoe, Singapore, On Fbidit, Snrmaanß 17, at 11 a m. OH2NG KBNQ LBB a CO., 119—989 Auctioneers. BINTAN PLANTATIONS. LIMITLD (In
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      207 11 m OMMIRCJAL Baotlonoaro and Valuar-e Mo. S. Raffias Pltaoa "roparty Auction, etc Sept. 35. At oar salt room, at 3JO p.m. mortgagee sale of valoable freehold eoeonat plantation and vegeUble garden situate at the tenth milestone off Jhangi Road in the diatriot ol Bedok, area 33 acres, 8 roods and
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      1055 11 PRELIMINARY NOTICE Meter*. Chiag Keng Lee Co., have been in iterated and will offer (or tale by public Auction daring October 1918, the following properties situate al St. Miqhael' s Road, Singapore. Lot 1. TS acre* and seventeen polea h 111 aores, one rood aad twenty three pole* 8. 11
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1025 12 NOTES AND COMMENTS CURRENT TOPICS. The Austin Company. The annual general meeting of the Austin Motor Company, Ltd waa held on July 11, at the cfßsea of the company, Loagbridge Works, Northfield, Sii Herbert Austin, KB.X (ohairman and managing director), preaiding. The sccrt tar j having read
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    88 12 Rumour* were oarreot at Soenbaya, on the 17th in.t., that Rangoon had been eloeed Urn the export cf rice. Amending to later information obtained at 11 a.m. the previous day, nothing wai known of the matter in rioeoirelaa. The doting of Baaooon mi loomed upon aa im ptokaUe, in view
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      344 12 BERGOUGNAN TYRES LE GAULOIS ■OLB AGENTS DUPIRE BROS. 2, De Souza Street, Singapore I "FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE." YOUR BLOOD WANTS PURIFYING y I•■ You are troubled with Ecioma, lotiona and mcaqr ointmento which eaav '%lt w E,Ksa p j;;ss R£sigstia& /Clarke sm tinually bursting through the akin.
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      737 13 SffgATIGNS wAGANT. BXPBR'BVOBD COMPOSITORS WANTBD tor tbe Straits Times (news Vpartmentl Oood salaries given to capable WANTBD, an experienced lanoratoryT^y I w work In a dental offlee Apply to Dr. lonU and Company. 9— v WANTBD, qualified Bnr<w*n accountant tor fespons<ble position, wit* good projects ipply Box No 421, Struts
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      658 13 FOR SALE FOR SALB. a b -own gelding gx>d stopper and qaiet ia barneas. Apply to W. 8. 0., o/o Strain Tints. 88 B—6-10 Fvjß jALB, one Orerlml oar, model 76s ji good running order. Oar oan bd inspected \t Woarne Bkw, Ltd 10 fc— n FOR SALB, a Jefferey
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      562 13 CONSULT KIAM KIAT CO. LOS and 108, Market Street, FOR HAIR BELTINGS You will be wire if you do so To the Ambitious Intelligent typists who are willing to learn how Jto operate the DIOTABt>HONE are invited to send ia their names and addresses to the Secretary, Dictaphone School, j
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      502 13 TAY GUAN KIAT (MAMAIM MMGTM SUN BUT A CO., LTB.) Government and Municipal Contractor Undertakes 'to eupply shipchandlery stores, etc. Office 'Phones: Nob. 1?61, 1362 aod 1363. Residences Nos. 1450, Tank Road, 1073, Gaylang. OR WRITS TO 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore 18
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      290 13 SHIPCHANOLERY STORES The good, better, and the best Cheap, cheaper and cheapest Imported from East and West. Exported throughout the P.S. and F.M 8, GUAN KIAT GO., LIMITED (Incorporated in tbe Straits Settlements) House ot Quality Supplying any Quantity BEKO U8 A TRIAL ORDER 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. *O»— 1»-9
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      254 13 Straits Wimes. TILIPHOBU< ■ditorial and SeneraU. H Manager s Offioe Jill Joa.riatingOtnM m .UM All nommnßioatioßs retatiag editor. THB I BD^O]?." llBllidVida cd i All oommuaioatioas relating tc taalai. matters-adTertisemenli, egtjcrMtan aooounts, printins, oM.-HsUsnld ke aaV dreased to THI I MAMABB2 Oheqvu and money orders sbooM fee "iad? pan ale
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