The Straits Times, 8 October 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.846 BINOAPORB. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1018. PRICK 10 CBNTR
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      395 1 MILKMAID BWEETENEO CONQENBEO MILK Mm bow 120.50 pet can CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of Whit* Ants, Dry- Rot, Teredo and Decay. CARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treal rent of all kinds of TreeDiaeases. DIRECTIONS: FOR TIMBER— AppIy
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      190 1 ROBINSON dfc Co. PROSSERS TENNIS AND SQUASH RACKETS Eaoh Racket perfect In balance and shape. INE "PHENOMENON" K TENNIS RACKET B Made ot the very bejt well- B THE SPECIAL CORONA seasoned racket Fnglieh a] tcmmis bipvct ash. The racket with some M IWUKCI life in it, construction, strung in
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      3 1 I GOODEICB TYRES
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    Changkat Salak.
    816 2 NO REDUCTION OF BENEFICIAL EXPENDITURE. I Conservative Dividend Policy. Tbe ninth annual general meeting ol the Cbangkat Salak Robber and Tin, Ltd., was held at tbe registered offioe, Glasgow, on July 38, Mr. Hugh Moncritff (chairman ol tbe board ol directors) presiding. Tbe lODrcsontatives of Messrs. Gibson and
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    Bogus to Government Servants?
    176 2 It ii rnmoorad tbat the Hongkong GoTern- 1 men., which recently voted a substantial boose allowance to members ol the Civil Serrioe, proposes now to giant a general' increase of 10 per cent, npon the salaries ol all Government servant*, at a war bonnt, and tbat
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    64 2 Ik i* reported in an Australian papa* lint Cecil Hear/, the well known Sydney ■wimmer, bat been killed ie »c»ion, baring been shot through the bead on Angoat 39, whilst aetoally in the water, erosaußg lbs Bomme, Aooordioß to another report, a private in the Australian Medioal Corps sajt tbat
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      125 2 All kinds of Insurance effected I^^^ on t.ie most favourable terms. I c^s^^^ I \^^H nS VILH BORK k^V 8. Raffles Quay, Singapore. |^^M LAROB ■HIPMINTS OP READ'S M DOGBHEJMT GUINNESS aTUST ARRIVED rot qoetaMens apply KIMHIN&CO. 11. tasgyrsss- iiawta. Who also hold eztanaiTe stocks of all kinds of liquors,
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      430 2 Itching Burning White Scales Around Little Girl's Eyelids and Over Nose. Cuticura Healed. Above are extracts from a signed statement recently received from Mrs. Marion Daish, 21, Kimbolton Road, Copnor, Portsmouth, ling., July 20, 1916. You may rely on Cuticura to care for your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Use
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      228 2 Gasolene AutomobileCo, imbMM ■OMr-murr to ■•*•«.>» hotib) tf!Mt Tk g\ I -^Bk*' jSs^bsbbbbb^b» JS J Jl if Bdllabl« Motor Cars for Hlra Day and Night VelevlMMta 755 laiMiu A Valuable Tonic, Nutrient and Restorative Price $2.25 Per bottle. Can be obtained at all Dispensaries or from the sole agents HAYNARD
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    U-Boat Chasers.
    896 3 SHIPS THAT ARE BEING BUILT ON FOBD'S PLAN. American Marvels. From Tin Lizzies" to warships, nil an American pajxr, Mr, Ford turned his mechanical genius a« easily aa a dook take* to water. It was only in February Ult that Mr. SccTitary Daniels suggested (bat be might make
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    115 3 Sir George Cave (Borne Secretary), in a written replj to a deputation wbioh reoent ly waited on him, ttatoa that tbece is no foundation lot the etatemeot that British bom wives have been deported to Germany against their will, except four or five, who were violently pro German. AU others
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    57 3 News rect ived from Bangkok in answer to enquiries made from here regarding the deoeaaed JBoropean who waa bond recently in aeaaal, and enrmised aa oaring been a paawnßer on the Frenoh mail, wbieb pa ami thtooßh bare lately, haa Uiciied the informatioo tLai no passenger waa misting on the
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      257 3 ■REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES: BUILD I UP 'YOUR HEALTH with ESSENCE on ruin extract op RED JAMAICA L^-""' SYonounoad otj ttia WlfaiST MtJKCAL AUTHOtfTIM Mta moat "BfiSSIA TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAB A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over
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      342 3 CHEONG BROTHERS DaaMrts, M, South Bridge Road FULL UNE DENTAL BUPPLIES FinteUua Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Toloanito. Doratioa of Weai Onaranteed. CHARGBB MODKKATB Bast Tooth Powden and Brashes lot sale. SINGAPORE BHIPGHANDLERY GO. Sanpo«jjrouas PnonDoaara OoirrauoToas THI COMPANY'S LAUNCH HUTS INOOHINO SHIPS OFFICEB 16, BATTERY ROAD Taka
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      202 3 DISTINCTIVE CARS An thorn fitted with MACBETH LENSES Amerioa'a teat, the ligbta with the Qreen eyea, watob them approaoh, oluan and olevur NEW SHIPLOAD ON THE WAY OVER HERE (Mow made to ooniorm with local paiioe regulations) All alias mada ta fit all O«*w Book at once bom the original
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      384 4 >TEuEHBi!iBBr ryTk. .AFMMILJTEMSHIP60..LTB. IUbuiuim u Jatam) EUMPEAN UNE A iwvl«elim»iaUlaedtetweeaTokohamt, I parta, ill laglaad oadat null aoalraot 1Mb tbe Imperial Jifuw QoTerameal. ttc Maw Twtoamw Maan »-*i'-itag MHi MM*) have keaa (peolally ledffaed aad attracted, Md m flMed wHh til tbe late, ■IMM* lot the MMf Md MBtet d .i"«m.
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      363 4 1 STEAMER 8AILIHS8. P. O.~ British India Apcar Line l°»****tm bmnuiu a mi| MAIL AND PASSENGER SaBVIOSS NNINSULAR AND ORIBNTAfc I. M 0 O. (OMM ConlTHt «1U ffll HUM,', r The Ooafuy't MTMMBDMITB MBVMMS TO Abb bmm. ■U^Va«»^^ J M w ■UOKLAND. Attnt I SAIIINGS IF STEAMERS OF THE BKITI8B
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      379 4 warn milmqs. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. M 8IN8AP0RE-BANGK0ir. I O*S« 9UDOHAOIB •'^••'■■••S (■AM ihHwui, Mffff b^^"*"* wiu m iOB?efM la the kcrvth. Fn 1M STIAM SHIP CO. LTD., Ag..*. K. P. M. KMINKLUKE PMETVMRT MAAT8CHAPPIJ I OOYJU. MOOT HA VIUTION DO. OF BATA VIA) Ihiiinuiw m Eiiuui M,
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      451 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINIO ■■RVIOI op THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO. LTI. (Inomuiui i» a>«u>. am THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (laooiroßATio n Buslud) ■nwm PMMMrtta (P.rth), Nonh-WMI *u.t«ll.n Ports, j ßv «>«MM. i«"amaat otere), Derby, Xi» K Bond (pert Jtafcerto, Gold Field.), Broiae, B.y Port Hedlwd (port 10.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    97 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, October 8. High Water, 0.8 laa* 11.44 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, Hiiib We a, 0.81 c 0 6 p.m. United Engineers ueeting, noon. Titaraday, October 10. High Water, 1.2 am 0,28 p.m. Baitern Unit d Corporation meeeting. 8 CO. meeting, 6 p.m. Friday, October 11.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    152 5 To DAT. ■ata Pahikt 2.80 pm Batn Pahat 2.80 pm Port Diokson IM pm Malacca aad Moar 8 pm Polao Batam and Polau Bulang 8 pm Foutianak 8 pm Pulau Qalang 8 pm Hongkong and Shanghai 4 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 4 pm WanrasDAT. Coma 8.80
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    Train Service!.
    178 5 Ma —'-I trains from Singapore lor the a leave Tank Road station dally at T.T a.m. (&caday exoepted) and 7 pan., arriving at Ea.ua Lumpor at 7.18 p.m. and 6.48 a.m. saa;ve»iv.;ly. Tbe through express to Penang I t Koala Lumpar at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at i*i
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    Mails for Europe.
    68 5 ..■ft SnrsAroia rnaa B IHM U rnae 14 ion 10 [dm n Init 39 lon 29 lobo 39 loae W lulj 6 Inlj 8 lal, 16 Inly 18 Is; 18 Inly 10 laly 33 lalf 16 laly n Ae»iyid Lokdom Antfiurt 9 10 10 v n M
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    166 5 BXCHANQB Snunu, Octome 8, 1018 O» Laram Bank 1 m/s I/4J, Deaiod >. x/ihj Piivateßm/. 1/4, Oh Naw Int.. Demand M fff| Private 90 dajs 69) Oa FKA«ta™...BaMk 80S Oa t0u,.,.. .Bank 1. T !fS Oa Ho«e«.M...Bank d/d ffC,%nm O» Bwmm»mai ...Bank d/d 48 Ob Jaw Baa*
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      179 5 VataeS ■ofuM. bMb IB U I n|M. Ml 8.36 1 1 AfwWe*B 1.68 3.86 U U data AiwhMoa 14.00 14.(0 41 AKtataThi LM I.IU 41 41 Latal IDac* 1M BJM I Ltagai Ti» 140 6.90 10 11. Hikmi nnMwlm U JO 1460 41 41 MaUju Tto 1110 I.ITJ ion.
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      GENERAL
      84 5 41 A■< iMiH Oi, Ml Ml 41 A IM, 14J 1.f.1 I/- >ImM« lmp l/« «n II ;i IkMar Hme «T.oe 48J0 H Mir.BanußmhCo.nM IS.OC 1M i« bla Bras, Eel wo.oo 7.40.M 1< U tbnud Cc. BJH B.CU I. II UdlTmnu) tOJ BlßOxrt. II IB S'|O.eU BtM«v lift n.M
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      DEBENTURES
      53 5 United Bngineen 6% 11,284,500 pai Tramways f 4860,000 aom B>>re Municipal 6*11,878,000 pa> Spore Mani2pal4i% oi 191T »1,M0,000 10%diB Spore Municipal 4,% of 1000 11,000,000 10% da Spore Monioipal 4a« 3,000,000 If %dis Spore MnnioipaJ 4800,000 F M.S. 6% loan 1918 116,000,000 108 KM S.S. 8% loan 1016 1M,068.700
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    323 5 ■■■■■pi. >—— ana Oo.'s and alaaa»s Lyall and BvaWa Qummiuk. taw Lt.ii* Cc. By»tt. o»ji^,i: t«o 1.10 8.00 i -if ki. lUUylf, fu LOO 5.25 i.OO 3.36 HJtam(M) 11.10 11.60 11.00 12.26 Koaiaglir, 1.00 1.10 0.96 I.lb aMolekdll 1.75 IXO 1.80 2.00 FlBM(f»! alO MO 8.25 8.76
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      153 5 AUCTION SALE Of OINattATOQBAPH APPABATDB, FUKNI riJHE, IaON SAFB.eto. At tbe Oommerjial Babber Go's saleroom, No. 8, Baffles Plaoe Oa Satobdav, Octobbb 11, at 10 80 a.h, Comprising one operating maohine, one ult in- and one aoetylene laaterna, one resistance, one large iron fireproof safe, one eopjiug prws anl table,
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      545 5 1 LATEIT ABYBmtaiENTt WANTBD, qualified teachers for St. Joseph's Institution. Apply to tbe Director. 810 1410 PIANO FOR SALB. Imported by W. J. Garcia, in solid oak <-v iron framr, inolnd ing eight lots cf ma-io pieces for $200. Can be seen daily at iV, Martin Lane, off River Valley
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      353 5 BLUE SMOKING MIXTURE $1.15 PER TIN "OUR DAY" BKV MEETING AND GYMKHANA A Sky Meeting will be held on the Raoe Course on Saturday, Ootober 28, oommenoing at 8 16 p.m., ia aid ol the Oar Day Red Cross Fund Tickets of admission, IS each, can be obtained from the
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      271 5 HONGKONG A Biititb steamer, (^ll tons G, B-, will be despatched far above port, oa or about October 8. For freight, apply to BOUSTBAO Oa, Ageata. Singapoie, S.piember W, 1818. 10-8-810 FOB PKINCBB AND RICH MIN ONLY THE ROYAL YAKUT. (ANANG VILAH). Thia Takuti or life-giving neetai ha* been prepared
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      52 5 In a oharmiaf World feature The Hungry Heart A asreen version of the celebrated French Play IN REBLB t Alioe Brady oatches the spirit of Froo Fran admirably aad indioates her varying moods with a praiseworthy degree of anderstaading and Jexterity ia the art of acting AT TUB J9LlH.d>m. rOI^aEaV
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. GERMANY REALISES.
    1412 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. GERMANY REALISES. This time tbe pesos offer is a real one. Then can be no don b t that Piinm Max baa addressed a nommnnioatloa to President Wilson, asking Urn to oommnsloste with the other belligerenta. Then can be no doubt also, that the
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    15 6 A mail bom Europe is expeotod to reach Singapore oa tbe 10th or lltb inst.
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    11 6 Tbe Chinese Swimming Club has removed to bungalow 0, Tanjong fUtong.
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    32 6 Oh Thsrsday, tbe 10th iast., a Requiem High x*ss will be snag at St. Franoia' Cborou, Malaoca, at 6 at a.m., for Ibe repose ol tbe soul ol Ibe late Bishop Bourdon.
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    27 6 A small watchmaker, living in a village in Bnoringhamahirr, bas iavenled a wonderful abetl, wbiob baa bees extensively used by Ibe French in Marshal Food's reoent offttaaive.
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    38 6 A fire was reported bom Orobard Boad yesterday morning, and whan tbe Fire Brigade teasbed Ibe scene il found a baildar's ansd aaiaae. Tbe Are waa soon extinguished, not, however, before sue tool ol tbe Building was destroyed,
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    45 6 Inloaass is raging again in Singapore aad tbe doctors bave more oases than tbey can oepe witb. In some bouses wools families an ia Ibe grip. It looks as it the present epidemio is going to outdo its ptedeoessor, earlssr in toe jear, in nraleuoe.
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    51 6 A correspondent, wbo has been to the front, writes to a home paper that Leas is a piotnre ol desolation, strewn witb brioks, beams, sad deans ol wrecked buildings. Tbe ostbedral bas been destroyed, and tbe city is a beep of ruined masonry in a much worse condition than Arraa
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    48 6 It i. pointed oat ia the Postal Bxprees that tbe postage on letters posted in India lor tbe Strait, settlements and F.M.S. has been raised sinoe September 1. Tbe postage is now H annas lor ibe first ounoe (formerly 1 anna per ounoe) aad 1 anna lot seen
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    51 6 A Melbourne wire ol September states that tbe tinning ol australiaa butter, maaofaotured after September 7,1918, is prohibited, ezospt by permit, by a regulation issued to-day by tbe Chitl Prices Commissioner. This action baa been taken ss there is ■nsofflcient fretb butter in Australia to meet tbe reg nirementa ol
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    74 6 Tbe bad characters ol Hongkong bave reoeived olose attention from tbe polioe reosatly owing to their increased activities. Tbe work being done by tbe polios is ot a daageroos chars otor sad is being vert highly spoken of. Tfa.re is reason lot Ibe beliei thai, when tbe aumetous eriminala now
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    103 6 Tbe Trades Union Congress, sitting st D rby, passed a resolution declaring that tbe tstabiubment of more national kitchen, and restaurant, waa vitally important. A resolo Woe was sun oarried by 8,114,000 to 1,774 0: 0 protesting against tbe proposed increase in tbe prioe of meet, and favoring a meat
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    112 6 Before Mr. David, seoood magistrate, yes torday, M. A Mamau, managing proprietor of tbe Parses Tbeatrioal Company, at present in Singapore, wss remanded on bail in the sum ot MiOOO on two ehsrges of forgery alleged to have been committed at Peaaog on Sep tember *> aid W Tbe first
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    120 6 Members ot the Methodist Tamil Oboroh ud the Churob ol Bngland Tamil (Jharob held j lint meeting on Sunday at tbe Sbort Btnst Qula' so.iool to dismiss plans and arrange meeting! in oonneotion wiih tbe Badba (Saint) Sander Smgb's fortbooming visit to Maiaj.i. in Deoambei. Various oommittees were appointed to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    340 6 H. M. KMiim Sabib Baha Inr, o f Penan g baa oome to Singapore on a short Wait. Renter cables annouooing the death ol Sir H. 8. Berkeley, who was for tome years Attorney-General at lljGgkooi;. We regret to lesro that Cipt. W. Cbas. Bdwards. ol the
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    Books for the Troops
    29 6 We bave to aoknowledge with thank* parcels ol books lor tbe troops (torn Mr, I. 8 Nathan, Mr. Goo. Hardman and Mr. Stanley L. Cos.
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    North Taiping Tin Dredging.
    32 6 The North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., wss registered st Pensng on Saturday witb a oapital of 1750,000. Messrs H. Waugh and W. S. Qoldie are the directors.
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    King George's Fund for Sailors.
    34 6 The Treasurer of tbe King Oeorge's Fund lor Sailors has received per ttie British) Resident, Psbang, 1 11 -being a further subscription from Pekan District to tbe) above Fund.
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    The Late Dr. Keith.
    77 6 An extraordinary general meeting ol tha members ol tbe Medical Student's Kecreation Club waa oouvened yesterday ou I of respect to tbe late Ur. Koiih, the lor met Principal ot tbe Medioal School, Dr. Maealister presiding. A cablegram, extend ing tbeir sympathy 1} Mrs Keith, waa
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    Robber Export Stopped.
    88 6 We learn that export ot rubber from the Dolob Bast Indies bas been stopped. It is not diffiout to guess tbe reason, but we may at any rate congratulate ourselves lor tbe moment that tbe decision supplies a oon venient solution of tbe question "should Imports of
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    72 6 We very gratefully aoknowledge the follow lag additions to our fund for ansinting the Oversea. Club to provide smokes tor our soldiers sad sailors r— Mt. K. Criohton iio Mr. L. F. Payne s Tbe total we have received sinoe we opened? this fund
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    Children's Aid Society.
    166 6 A tolly stteoded meeting of tbe Children's Aid Society was held this morning node* the presidency of the Governor, Sir Arthur Young, who delivered a sympathetic speech in proposing tbe adoption of tbe report sad aooouats, wbioh were seconded by the Rev. W. Ones sad oarried. Mrs.
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      97 6 ADVICE NO BETTER CAN BE GIVEN OR TAKEN THAN "GET IT AT LITTLES" FOR Anything required. You will hear it daily. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (IMOORPORATBD IN INOLAMO) BINQAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. Marine Motors TUXHAM DJINN «-j«jj«-«. CLYDE ipfNTRAIj FERRO IT^irj^ British Pilsener. IS Great Auks Head IT IS BREWED
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      251 6 I«MI miih, MT. T, Till MTMMT, MT. II 1U HA I BRA IN THH ABOOND BHUW AT 8.16 Tas BTsHs Film Catasrstlss swsssls tss sas—nja»M"i ALIOD USADY in a nootcdrama that will make a aui appeal, partiof 1»»1t to ff mininn natrons of the eimma THS HUNGRY HEART Aaspteii to
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    THE WAR.
    3180 7 THE PEACE HOVE. Allied Powers Receive Coldly. Retarded as Confessing Defeat. Raoiaa's Taieoains. London, Ootobei 6, 11 5 p.m. Amsterdam The following passage is the speech of the Chancellor in Ibe Keicb •tag it not quoted in the Copenhagen version It follow* on the Motion regarding the Federal
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    TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES.
    547 7 Property In Good Condition With Improved Yield. The directors' report to the shareholders in Tambalak Bobber Batatas, Ltd states Oontlemen,— Yoar direotors submit bare, with their report and statement ol aooooats tor the year ended Juno 80, 1918. The profit lor the year to Jane 80, 19
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    Kuala Lumpur Comments.
    1186 7 Kus.a Lnmpoi, Ootob r 7. At the laat annual meeting of ibe 9e\iH!Tr Ulub, ux months ago, a sum of 123,000 wm voted by the membera lor certain neoesearr repairs ;th« first stage 0« wbiob, Ibe re=r>, "traction of tbe eentr» building, bit be- a completed. Tbe
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  • Correspondence.
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      Overseas Club.
      313 8 To tbe Editor of the .Straits Times. j Sir,— A member of tbe Overseas Club who does anything gets the special satiafaetion of beiog thanked for it. It may be a smsll matter, but it is encouraging. Of the many funds organised by the Overseas Club none bas
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      Food Prices.
      392 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. Oould's letter in your issue of 4th inst. as well aa letten and articles in the Press ia other parts of tbe ooontry again introduoe the subject of food profiteering. This is no trivial question that oaa be ignored
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    London's Latest M.P.
    342 8 Mr. Harry Oner, M P., whose i lection at Clapbam last Jane amoanted to a Tote of ooDfideooe in the Government, is one of tbe most progressive yet critical and level headed business men of the present day. Born at Dundalk, Mr Oreer graduated at one of
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    21 8 The death Lbb occurred at Horekoog, ot Un. Wuifred Kth.l Basket, wife of Mr. Otorge Backer of Mum, Banker sni Cc.
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    JASIN (MALACCA) RUBBER.
    1111 8 Necessity of Husbanding Resources. The eighth ordinary general meeting of tbe Jasin (Malaooa) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on July 8, at the registered offloes, Winohester House, Old Broad Street, 8.C., Mr. T. Ritohie (ohairman of the oompany) presiding. Mr. R. M. Harris (tbe representative of tbe
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    70 8 After a long illness the death took place recently of Mr. Edward Gompioa, ttae bead and founder of the famous Compton Comedj Company. Toe oompany played nlassiosl ocmedy, particularly Bngliah oomrdy of tbe I8(h and .arly 10th oeoturus, throughout the United Kingdom foe some SO yean, and at a ochool
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Garrison Golf Club.
      23 8 Tbe monthly medal competitions (bogey) will take place': Ladies', Tbonday. 1 Jthiasi, men's, Saturday aad Sunday, 12th and 18th last.
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      Football.
      46 8 The Boostead staff's football elnb will meet tbe B.C.C. on Wednesday, tbe 9th inst., on the tatter's ground, tbe following representing Boustead: Goal, Cheng Hoe backs, Gale, Lee Wan; halve), Lowe (captain), Aeria, CbeokLmng; forwards, Lye Soy, Jin Tit, Sinclair, Yong Sin aad Koi Mob
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      129 8 The competition for the October medal was played on the links of the Singapore Golf Club on Saturday sad Sunday tost, resulting in a win for K. F. Binaie with the nett soon of 72. The following cards wen returned The competition for tbe ladies' Ootober medal
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    FOREIGN GROWN TEA.
    236 8 Limitation of Imports Into Australia. A Melbourne message of September 8, states that the Minister tor Customs (Mr. Jensen) has decided to limit the importations of foreign grown tea to SO per oent. of tbe total importations daring 1917-18, or 20 per oent. of a merchant's average
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    274 8 Lugen,— 2l,ooo lbs. Kaewtoe.— l7,9oo lbs. Bandar Sumatra.— B2.6M lbs. Eastern Sumatra.- '27,218 lbs. Glen Bervic- 28,488 lbs. Laagkai Sumatra -88,600 lbs. Lankat.— 4o,£o:i lbs. Serdang Central.-21.178 lbs. Tamiang.— 66.24B lbs. St leter— l4,BBo lbs. to date 48,2*0 lbs. Consolidated Robber Estate- 68,712 lbs. Singapore Para Kubber.-
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    THE ENDLESS GERMANS.
    389 8 From Where Does all the Fodder Come? Germany's apparently inexhaustible supply of man-power- cannon fodder, as tbe Hans themselves call it-becomes one ot tbe increasingly mysterious problems ot this endless war. When does it oome from? asks Mr. F. W. Wile in tbe Weekly Despatch An snwioan
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    233 8 PiQgnmme of drills, eto., for week ending Saturday, October 12, 1918 1— ToaaoAi, Ootobbb 8. S.V. A. Details.-Drill Ball, 6.16 pjn. 5.R8.(V.).-DriU Hall, 6.10 p.m. B.RB.IVJ, P.B. Platoon.-Riaim Point, Polo Brani, 6 p.m. Maxim Co., M.C.S. aad Signalling See.— Drill Ball, 6.18 p.m. 8.V.0. Recruits -Drill BaU,
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    69 8 Duu PaosaaiTßai fob Ootobsb. Friday 11th Parade at Sepoy Lines, 6.16 p.m Monday 14th. Parade at junction of Neil Road and ■vectoa Road, 6.16 p.m. Friday 18th, Parade at Sepoy Linea, 6,16 p.m. Monday 21st. Parade at Stations, 6.16 p.m. Friday 26th. Parade at Sepoy Lines, e.^p.m
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    London's Police Strike.
    173 8 A London moaeage of September 18, refer ring to tbe recent polios strike says Then were exciting eoeues at Scotland Yard. Five hundred striken, beaded by eyoUata, formed a lanmiasinn aad sang Fall in aad Follow Me." Wherever they saw policemen on dot* they cried out "Blacklegs
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    873 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS M CURRENT TOPICS. Women's Work. (t beoomei mote apparent every day, write. Mr. diaries 8. Clanoy in tbe Sydney Son, that the sphere of women* work moat expend, especially in a motoring sense. Jut as it was tbe women who saved the labour situation
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    36 11 It it pointed oat in Paris tfaat the advanoe in Lorraine threatens to bring tbe Briej mines under tbe fire of long range rum. The mire* supply nine tenths ol the boa on aied by Germany,
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      433 12 THY GUAN MAT (lIUIIM MirCTH MUU UTtH, in, Government and Municipal Contractor ndertakes to supply shipchandlery stores, etc. Office 'Phones: Nos. 1361, 1362 and 1363. Residences Noe. 1450, Tank Road, 1073, Oaylang. OB WRITB TO 86, Phillip Strait, Singipsra. THE LATEST AND I Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO 1« Singapore H. N^BUCKERIDQE
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      511 12 SHIP-CHANDLERY STORES Fh» good, better, and the best 3heap, cheaper and cheapest Imported from East and West Exported throughout the 8.8 and F.M.S. BIMN KMT GO., I laoorporatea ia the B trails SeMlcmaata) House of Quality Supplying any Quantity SEND US A TRIAL ORDER 98, Phillip Strut, Slngaprre. «M-I»I IN
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