The Straits Times, 25 October 1918

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.8 31 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1918. PRICK 10 CBNTB.
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      221 1 OWttltHfcU CONOENBEO MILK Prinaow 120.50 fe> sue BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRIG! QUALITY Mi ffifciiwNsL ALWAYS NEVER jSn^B^l^mw MOST VARIES I "BEA^BRANO EXCELLENT NVOItNIC SWISS M |L is™* 4 ta to oaturil »*!5 US' or hZj*»Unts or tropical coun^U Import-r. Stoahwl by J. IPATtHO ft OUnOl
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      109 1 ROBINSON CO C^flA*",! 1 me hand-embroidered Manila Underwear M Daintily made on fine lawn. The designs are very similar to illustration. ROBINSON CO, XOO Sherwoods All brass with opal shades Price $10 each. A. FRANKEL A CO. Victoria Street. is recommended by THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS tit* for combating SPANISH INFLUENZA
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      1 1 TYRES
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    "No Whisky."
    1182 2 SOME CAUSES OF THE PRESENT DROIGHT. Preference to Hotels and Clubs, Frasris Dowsrcan w titts io The Observer as hskwi B'taf s »<"d haccD rgf? and fi-h. cßrv arrl cla tvs b KngLt slmoot everywhrr-: bot Itto .«cidb "Xj Vuiq" (MH dMnt Hrn i IB j j! skat
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      297 2 h i y V 7 I Twcaty Years later ]h i^Z I What Will lt Be? J PVERY woman, tome time or other, thinks j',t j i n^* of the future, and often I lul when looking in her mirror I lya wonders how she will lock in twenty years'
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      697 2 A DREAM GOME TRUE 1 Mother holds her oewhom bib.v ia her ancß aad she knows t' at ahe at last posses*- (he tr asore she I »i dr<amrd of all her (c, Her deuest wsh oomea true. <7ith 'bj .w o t, wo) beaJ In the oriek al h'T
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      108 2 Gasolene AutomobileOi tne«H ■oa»-sm<t to mmm.mm H?fa*> H^3is4bl« Motc^ Can r Hlr« Day a^d Mljthp. 99% GUARANTESD Acetic nE^y 65 asd 68 degrees. in lamp pare white. different kinds. T. NAGAi CO. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Tel. 1113. "IKEGAI" PEMI-DIESEL LAND AND MARINE ENGINE AND LATHE SHAPER, High-Bpeed steel, anti-friction metal,
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    Germany's Fleet.
    1215 3 POSSIBILITIES OF fIIGH SEAS ACTION. Various Arguments Advanced. Frtm time to time ruiirt lhc put four jut wilM Mr. AichiLaM Hnrti iv the l>»il j Toil ■:r»pl., it bit b. en n j-i f J Mated L« uiJ. i l oil l :h I. turrm i>t I -h
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      571 3 WUHfiPlllG Cured Outright by Vcr.o'o UfcMatag Coc^h Care. Every mothir should know that Veno's Lightning Cough Cur« quick, si. re relief that Vcno's brings to the little sufferer ii something to wonder at. The coukli l.uomes easy almost at umet, is Ii <•■ rtment i^ eontianed th- bsHmvi "w kd
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      351 3 i^ll Wmr work **>• aupcr efficient I SUNBEAM I to awfwiMß. II niiraii w»r— rw tfca *nm t ,Z' '"Hi SUNBEAM-COATALEN „'-q AIRCRAFT ENGINES Pi *f —iii^.dMNd a«w«r and rmd r^laWly at <£ nd Mck ilmim i>l»j aiiHliit.i gMnwaw *U« „»> .f our .hilit, »»d iXMitiw U .»7?>y Ik. nfcllc
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      277 3 Mdrlt wifn f\ MOSQUITO Q Novel let liitltt l-'.'^f- MB P^ I Too o»n Ukn the' sf'r away i 1 I A .instantly by oeing Jm n Oib-DALM :j THE SUPE BBK FH fifl W BKINCOMPIAINTB. M J Obtainable of all chemists. l_fl 1 viLH.iank 1 8, lUrvuis Qoat, l^dß
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      448 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. V K JAPAN MAIL BTEAHBHIPCB.. LD. (laooarsßATßD di |Jataii) EUIOPEAN UNE k ttrrtw 4 Tnbahama. «te port., aad Bmgland under maU ooarraet with the Imperial Japaaaw OoTermmest. The aaw iwin-smw rtitmsw intiatamrai thit aarriae have been apeaiaUy dtrlgatri aad aoaakmetod, and axe Btted with si! the latest baastT—
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      594 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.- British India Apcar I— Ine (Otasrssnaa laa.aiaaaiaii m liraaAn) MAIL AND PASBKNQBR BBBVIOIB -BNINSULAR AND ORIBNTAL M. QO. (ITBasV OOBITMI wtlli Hia MaJaaty a aoTammaail TUOlßMasyi HAIL BBBWMWa BAST O* iNMIIr m, t Tht nißapiOf-a IaTTBBMBPIATB BBBwIBBB TO AaWI paJToaWOH Paaaaagen to. ■oroaa an booked Tia
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      479 4 stouier mums. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. a^-^ < ft£2?B£SE^ l a^^ Bao-san, Talopia Faaaral, Pataai, Siagora, anna f nbaainiii. Baadoa, Laagsoea, Ohnmpon, KohLtks? Bangkok. a* aUODHADIB Oat. IS Omk so a akaa. M^J2*£rS2 "«**> U«M. Md haTa oxoallaßl aooommop^ant^^ilrtLX^ >^*^.!f?^^ n^.«*»Mll«l »iirfal tad leaTe Johartoa' Pier half
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      577 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO •■RVIOI OP the:ocean s. s. go., lti. (laosarssATsu n BaaiAßD) urn THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN S.N.CO.. LTD. (laosarsasTßn m B«*u» BBTwaaa PHWIWIO (Parth), IKMIi.W.,I Awatralhin Ports, tfawa •ntf Wngawopo. Begolsi aailiaga between StogapOM Mi Walton Australia oalliag st J.t. (m iaduaemeat offer.), Derby, Klag-a Sooad (port lot aha
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      283 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA.f LTD. (iMOtpotatod in Japaa STEAMSHIP LINES FROM SINGAPORE sac* T*M')N HARD No. 1 O 0 1B U*-«,7 <-~«ton, K-«t, S.Rd.kM.. T.«- on.. montlj KATBURA MARO MoT Mo »a«tnKer» eartaa. Ports of o*ll sabjoet to ebMga without aotlM ror trtwbt, aptlT *<> toe *B eDte lor
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      147 5 FOR COLOMBO A M( arof r will ba dwpatohed for aboTe ■wt, end October or early November. For rat. of Ireubt, pIPSK apply to A. VAN aOORBN. 1 18 10-81 10 2, Ruffles Qnay FOR VANCOUVER AND SEATTLE A steamer, 4,000/3,000 tons, may be despatched to above ports, takioK oarfto
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      156 5 JAP^IIESEJi^SAfiE IT HMIE II FOI MLL FROM hM T| UPM BUsi TAMBf II Bras Banb Boad 1 10 Ml 2 Lb. BOX SODA BISCUIT JUCWKYra FHB«H O»N BB EiD AT THE GENERAL BUPPLY ABENOT O, High itnek. 6 8-4 1) JAPANESE MASSAGE HALL HO. 9SB. Benooolen Street OPIN DAILY turn
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      64 5 F "The Home Beautiful" ,> I Add to the beauty of your HOME with our 0 folding screens. We I* have just opened upseve- \j ral new cases of these L screens, and are off j r- r| irq them together with It the rest of our stock at D
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      334 6 JUST ARRIVeo THE LATKBT FELDMAN'S 23rd SONG AND DANCE ANNUAL to bb;hai> fbom JHL. C HUOSON Tel ITM. (T*« Mo«aaa) of Omtohy Mualo) Slnflapo**. IT PAY* TO AOVBNTISB FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY KEEN PRICES Mild Bleel Plates, ot all siaes. IS* «r It 68* and M* Q. Mngliab Tippiag Waf geaa.
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      401 6 NOTICE UXDER SFCTIQN 334 OF THE MERCHANr BHIPPING OROINAKCE. 1910 Tlire- twaloa bearing tbe following nnm bt-ra, 85iB, 3799 aid I4KB, and two otter* witb do bod bt» taavn b en tsiu n pow-etsioo u( by tb. Hiceivir of Wni-ki, O u we DOW Ijfidk «t tb« Manor Stmioo Any
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      668 6 NOTICE I, tbe ondeniigoe give notice that lam tbe leual »ife f Cbeat>g Tbiam Cl n san of CbeaDg Jim Cbuan oi No. 8, Na°sim Road, Singapore, and grandson of tbe late Cbe.ng Hodr Lioj Dated ibis Mb day of Beptomber, 1»18. SHOO CUaNQ NBO lllOr— o GOVERNMENTJOTIFICATION Teadera will
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      247 6 Building Materials Grey AebeeVe Cement Sheets for ceilitgb 8" x 4' x 3/16" thick. White Glazea 1 ilte 6' x 6" White Glazed Cappings 6" x 2"; White Giazed blotted Tiles 6" x 6" x 1" Stock held by *7, Raffles Quay, Singapore. BORDEN'S MILKS SUPPLIES OF Eagle Brand Sweetened
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    98 7 .iXFURBS Friday, October 25. rMar.Ua. ,UTpja, 1 aiurd- Hit. 1 r 26. High V all > 8.0 ni., 29 fa On« D i Oymkk -ia, Ml p.m. Sun. la/. October 27, I "-s;;r, 4.2! am o !8 p.-f Holiday, October 28. jr, full I ro 4«p.i. htlin
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    265 7 'JL'O DAT. P. Sw. wal'Mii at T. A 1448 -.SOpm Mm.til 2.80 pm iatavia, Samaraag, acd Sourabaya 2 pm tkkiEK Mails lor Australasia (and artiolea lor places id Western Anstialia via Sidney if prepaid at letter rate) 8 pm Mblwob aad vinar I) pm t. Sambu, Bawean,
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    Train Services.
    260 7 Ctit cull ti>. ns from Singawus for the ■«Jb >*• Tarh Hc^d station daily it 7.7 m. ■Sjk. 1 -r ?xocpted) and 7 p.m.. aniving at Kcal- '.auit'iUf at 7.18 p.m. aad 6.46 a.ia. ton' tc!j Tub turoagh express to Penaug lot Xi ii» Luuapar at 8 a.m.
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    Mails for Europe.
    48 7 (Official Post 0 July •uly 8 Jnl> 10 Jalj 12 Inly 18 July 40 July 23 Jalj U M$ jT ic.ktual T Annum 14 Aoguat -'1 )fßoo Report.) A»»tVID I.OXDOM "cpVmbei 8 10 10 a 18 v 38 IS >. t.txi IE 18 16 •i 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    137 7 DemMd J,BiJ I Oic tfiw Tau.. Uemauj «sf PiiniaSOdaji- Mf I Oh fuiH.. But BOX Oa I*DU~.~....Baak T T. 1B4J Ok H«9iin But d/d 18 J^pBi Oh Shahobai Bank d/d 44 j i On Java Bank T T. i.h. On Japan Bank m lOCt SoveraiKB— tajiaft 8.B4
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      MINING.
      175 7 vsio2 Sojen Befit. i M Ar.|»t 8.76 8.3 i J 1 «/.v i-. 2.76 II II KJata Aunttii.. -j 18.31 18.75 41 A Kiata T)i> IU ;.WJ Si AUhitkiiM .00 di t LiagoiTiß IM t.tO U ¥»i»jmi j.. 18.00 18.C0 41 41 Kahiu 7■• IJ4J) 1.184) am 1 i
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      GENERAL.
      86 7 a «i c hWh a t.« II 4; ntt >j,t 1, r:-.'T i'w»r i i 1« li«t«f cJu.Tu «;.6O 48.60 o.d. Xi 5» V V.. av*t»<:a. TB.OO T6.M .4, ktii -toe, Dsi, 1COX« UO.iu >■ It t 6.00 B.Cu 4t Ai 'ImMicift t o.k 1.16.0 U Vfcmaii :l Hat
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      DEBENTURES.
      54 7 United Bagxaeers 6% »1,W4,600 pa> Singapore llecti io Tiamways 6% 4880,000 aom b'poieMunio.pals% •1,b;8,IX» pai S'pora Munioipa' 4( of 1817 11,800,000 10%diB S'poto Municipal 4j% of 1808 11,000,0 M li%<JU S'poce Municipal 4j« 3,000,000 ii%iHi Spoiu Municipal 4j« 4800,000 F.M.S. t% loan 1816 119,000,000 IR| 104 S.B. loan 1816
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      373 7 M«ssw. *tmmu m and Oca and Maaara. Lymll and IwM'i q— g| To-daj'a Piieaa, fllrtl I-TSII* 00. BviH ~iu tjtteb M 828 3.60 1.00 I.CO AuuO. Main Ij. r< 1-30 >-(0 i.ao 1.6 b Aye* Hitam (M; U.M 'P OJ i 1.50 12.26 Ana Knßlag (Hi 100
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      49 7 THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA pacwraaatßa is Japan) Th «s SuwaMtru '-'1, 00 tons, will ra I tor baat hr r abont N >v. mbor 15, j«ll ok at Hocgkong, Hiaathal and K be. Vat I fr.itjht, p«n-ag) a.d lactbai p«mpnlar», ipply to fatcrsoa S ujd_3 Co., Ltd., Agrct«. M-.0-ul
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      591 7 EUTHT IDVEPTiREMFUTt ANTED, asmatant fora oocoout utate vi' knowledge of eo"onuts ncct S9ary, I bo Sntisii. Gool inspects for the i;,iLt rj»n. App!y W U '('ait. .dain^cr, Arcadia iWnU-, B-tga. Datob. 25-10— 81-10 WANTED, Eni;lioUiii»n to niA^a^e piece E office in P, o»ug. Mast understand ariuess and be free from
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      510 7 Machinery FOR Tin AND Wolfram Mines mm ikmrn, ltd. (inooeporatad In Bngland) Singapore THE NAIVABHA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. LTD. (In Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to section 207 of tbe Companies Ordinance 1916, that tbe first meeting of tbe creditors of The N'aivahba Development C l Ltd. will be held
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      123 7 THE OCEAN TRANSPORT COMPANY. LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) Tbe bs. Basterling of 10.010 tons will sail for Vancouver and Seattle on or about November 16. For farther particulars >c garding freight, apply to Patcrson Simons and Co Ltd., Agents. 26 10— v SATURDAY, OCTOBER 96 SPECIAL PROGRAMME WILL BE GIVEN
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      13 7 ENTIRE CHANGE OF Rafalewski Miss Sharp MUSICAL PROGRAMME AT THB Allisiin t>i*£i TO-NIGHT
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. GERMAN CRIMINALS.
    1189 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. GERMAN CRIMINALS. The Allied Powers aooase the German Emperor ol tearing op treaties, making a war without provocation, treating the people ol invadod territories with ruthless brutality, murdering innocent men and women contrary to the laws of war, nsing means to his ends -poison
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    14 8 Rubber factories are busy again, rubber dealers anticipating a rise, sayß the Malay Mail.
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    27 8 The famous Hindenborg statue in Berlin has been surrounded by a wooden barricade owing to some unknown persons having defaced it every night recently with insulting inscriptions.
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    38 8 The Director ot National Kitchens Bays that tbe profits made by the first London kitchen are equal to 70 per cent, per annum, and tbe average price of the meals in that place is lew than B Jd.
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    33 8 Tbe Committee of the Central Pahang Planters' Association has nominated ita President, Mr. P. J Williams, manager of Knrak Estate, Bentong, to represent the planting interest upon the Exemption Tribunal for the State.
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    40 8 In view of the seriousness ol the influenza epidemic, the Klang Muslims assembled at the Mosque for the past three nights and offered Bpecial prayers in Arabia (Ratbib) to Allah and H prophet. The ceremony will continue throughout this week.
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    40 8 The Chinese Chamber ol Commerce at Kuala Lnmptu will decide definitely at the next meeting and communicate its reply to the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board regarding the latter's suggestion to erect rat proof godowns in Kuala LumDur to store rioe.
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    38 8 The Pinang Gazette says tbat permission has been refused by His Excellency the Governor tor the Kelantan State Lottery to be advertised in the newspapers in tbe Colony and tor tickets to be cold in tbe Straits Settlements.
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    39 8 Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd., Belfast bave made a world's record by oompkting a standard vessel five days after it was launched. The machinery was put in on August 22, andall the requisite trial* were complete on August 28.
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    45 8 Mr. A, M. Christiansen, of Raja Hitam Estate, Utan Melentang, is reported to have shot a large rogue elephant, with 5! feet tusks, in the Bernam district recently, and a large tigress near bis seaside bungalow in tbe Dindings, on Sunday— both within one month.
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    53 8 Messrs. Barlow and Company in their yesterday's copra report state The advanoe recorded in our last report for this oom Ljxlity has not been maintained and a reaction in values bas set in. To-day's quotations may be gives as IB.W for finest sundried and $8 40 to 58.60 lor fair
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    51 8 The Hague correspondent of the New York Times states that he has leamad on excellent authority tbat a German aero plane which landed in Holland bad ita wings covered with triplex wood instead of textile material. Tbe extra weight was saved by the elimination of wire stays. Tbe machine flew
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    71 8 The correspondent of the Chioago News on the Amerioan front says: The Americans captured German material to the value of 48,000,000 in the St. Mihiel offensive. Included were several take German tanks, duplioates ot real tanks, but made of wood, covered with canvas, and armed with wooden guns. The camouflaged
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    82 8 There is no doubt, says tbe Bangkok Times of October IS, ol tbe strength ol tbe influenza epidemic which has the capital in ita grips. Competent medioal opinion puts the number ot sufferers at not less than 20U.000 in Bang kok. Not a Government department has esoaped or a aohool.
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    72 8 A triple mnrder and gang robbery was reported on Wednesday afternoon near Slim Railway Station. Aooording to the Times of Malaya, where ten robbers who killed two men and act fire to a house. Two of the Tbe body of a third person was thrown down a well- Another murder
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    106 8 "It in .last twelve years since we had a mail," wrote a woman in Tristan da Canha, in November, 1816, to an English lady, who reoeived tbe letter more than a year after it was written. Tristan da Cunba is in the middle of the Sooth Atlantic, more than a
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    148 8 The Pinang Oazetto barns that the in flueuza epidemio is spreading and whole families are being attacked This is hardly to be wondered at, says our oontempoiary, if, as we aro told on good authority, 90 per cent, of the Chinese wilfilly neglnct to follow tbo instructions of the Health
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    A Genial Journalist
    85 8 This is how a correspondent of the Kolnisciie Zoitung in Holland dowribe* his feelings when be reads the foreign papers When one sits in Holland and it condemned to wade day by day in the muddy, evil smelling Hood of hypocritically lying ot insolently-provoking reports, IB order
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    Penang " Our Day."
    142 8 Penang Our Day." The celebration of Our Day in Penan* has been provisionally fixed for Saturday November 16, and Monday, Nuvttibur lb when the following f vents wilt take place Saturday —The Red Cro«s Gymkhana includ ing the jumping competition for the Wreforr, Cup at the Race Courw in t1...
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    355 8 The Kaiser, who was visiting Mannhein. daring a rocent air raid, wat obliged to takr reluge in a cellar with bis staff. Brigadier-General C. ;j. Hawker (Staff Military Governor of Baghdad, bas arrivec in Ceylon on fat'o» ,v ..u 1 is residing at the Galle Face Hotel.
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    Books for the Troops.
    23 8 We very gratefully acknowledge books foi the troops from Mr. Cbas. Beilby, Malacca and Mr. N. Blumentbal (seoond paroel)
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    Civil Guard Drills.
    32 8 In consequence of tbe Influenza epidemic all Civil Guard Drills, including that fixei? for this evening, have been cancelled. Notioe will be given when they are to be resumed
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    Vladivostock Comforts' Fund.
    43 8 We have to acknowledge with many thanki a cheque for 1182, per Mr. H. W. Ford, being total proceeds of an evening's performance of the Cinema Francais, Malacca, given for tbt benefit of the British Troops at Vladivostok Comforts' Fund.
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    Singapore Telephone Service
    48 8 An official notice appears in anothe* column earnestly requesting telephone sob scribers to curtail tbe use ot their telephone! as much as possible, as otherwise the oompany will be compelled, owing to shortage ot staff due to the infiuenaa epidemio, U restrict the servioe considerably.
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    Johore Our Day Fund, 1918,
    25 8 Already acknowledged tl'AW* 7 Mr. Tun Kab Hee 600 Gob Vow Sing 100 NUMI O. Watts Wood, Honorary TruMtu j«
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      117 8 BLUE SMOKING MIXTURE $1.15 PER TIN Smart Gent's Wear BILI *""lili___ BMART -iANDKER (<55 ZEp YR mm r\ jW mm 80(5118 S//slonrni\. EWEBT AMD fymriiy^ BTYLEB TIM K tmi\//i ink «•> mm W///M- LUVISOA SOFT OOLLARS, SMART SHAPffS >HD PATTSRN i NBW SELECTION IN LATEST WEST-BND TIBS JOHN LITTLE CO.,
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      220 8 SPECIAL MUSICAL 4 PICTORIAL ENTERTMIMENT FOR S NIGHTS Csnmsacinl Saturday Oetabar 11, and us ts Fries,, Octaksr tl. ALHAMBRA Tha Ball tar Hylic aa* Fsaiurw- ataeh aaisl, IN THB SECOND SHOW AT »M Path, .war ■••Hi, •fficlsl rXjMk war fllsjf, •M ef th. si.t ol ta. Mutual Chapll.a 2ptB,THE BlNKii'tt.
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    THE WAR.
    2765 9 ALLIED PROGRESS. Additional Villages Taken. Enemy Continuing His Retreat. RaDTM'S TlLIOBAII, London, October 22, 11.86 p.m. Field marshal Haig We entered tbe westera suburbs of Valenoic-Dnes and penetrated dosply northward thereof into Raismee forest towards the angle of the Scheldt at Conde. Wl progressed east o« St. Amand,
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    WOMEN MEMBERS.
    34 9 RauTas's Tilsukah, London, October 28, 7 p.m. The House of Commons has resolved by 284 votes to 26 that a bill should be passed forthwith making women eligible as members of Parliament.
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    OBITUARY.
    12 9 Raorai's Tili<hah. London, October 28, 7.20 p.m. Obituary Miss Agnes Wcston.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    87 9 To-day's Business. MaephaO and 00. LM.'« daily re pert Silver Unchanged 4» Hongkong- 48,% p.m. Bhaagbai.— 44f Rabbet.— Steady. Tin.— 26 tooH sold at liru. The share market is lifeless attacked by influensa when recovering from the race meeting. Rubber shares are eieier. Aycr Panas have been
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    Some Local Publications.
    275 9 Mr. R, D. Pringle issues, through the Methodist Publishing House, "A Brief Life of Sir Stamford Raffias, The Founder of Singa pore." Raffles is a fine theme aad Mr. Prinze has dealt with bis character and his work very sympathetically. The booklet seems eminent ly suitable tor
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    Y.W.C.A. Concert.
    230 9 In spite of the inolemenoy of the weather tEere waa a fairly large, bat l appreciative andienoe present at tho concert held in the V M.O A. hall last night in aid of the Singa pore Oirl Guides' Company (Y.W.C. A,), and oo the aneocea of which the
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    War Week by Week.
    4418 9 THE; GERMAN RETREAT FROM THE MARNE. Discussion of Next Year's Plans Mail diffionllies account 'fo» tho >w appearance of this letter, but no doubt on? FEOM ODE SrECUI COBMSPOMDINT. London, An K u-: 8. There have beenVlaya of continuoni! M «Khting between (he Mune ud the
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    Help from the Borneo Jungle.
    130 10 I learn from a relative in Borneo, says a correspondent of The Times, that when tbe natives last came in from all parts of a widely scattered sector of river and jangle for pay tboy voluntarily passed the hat round and collected the equivalent of
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    32 10 Ths complaint known as Spanish Grippo and many deaths bare occurred. It suggested that tbe eiiu.cuej, tchoola, and theatres in Miisacbusi in nh,li be closed owing to the spread ul tbe epidumic.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    654 10 Firmer Tendency in the Local Market. i.b.6 buigupore Chamber oi Comni<i»oe Rubber Association held its 869 th auction, a October 23 an 1 24. There were ot!- r■ for sain 8,0AI,l«3 lbs =tona 1,368.59.' JSold 2,159.980 lbs.—tons 984.25. k^ ■>./.. PSICIS RIALISIO. -.'.ii' Cents per lb. Smokod
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    88 10 RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED. The following sums are gratefully acknowledged Already received 119,007.14 Mrs. Ebden.M.B.E. (7thl 10 Presbyterian Cburcb Ladies' Working Party Mrs. Agnew tl3 Tomlinßon 7 McKeozie 5 24 Mrs. Wolskel (18tb) 10 Three men in a Boat 6 40 F. 0. Wr for., per Major-General Hidoot
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    34 10 Tbti Vio;roy of 1 1 iia has received a tele .■rii from the 11 Commissioner of K. yir., annoaoniog tbe Joaat. .3 of £1100 by me DalMa U rS^ypt to India's Oar D*y Fund.
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      Influenza Profiteering
      808 10 To tbe Editor of Tbo Straits Times. Sir, It is needless to point out any further tbe seriousness ot the preei u> !l v epidemio out here whan the death rate ia gradually increasing daily. To prevtnt further causualties and the spread ol t'-ii infectious disease, it is
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      Johore Planters.
      207 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There have been several "nasty letters in your paper lately against slackers in Johore. It woold be interesting to discover whom tbe authors really are, as although some have bad tbe courago 1 face German bulletn, they have cot tbe
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      Forced German Labour
      317 10 To tho Elitor i f tbe Straits -Times. Sir,- Mr Harrrp h| b- contra' a'atod oa lno great scheme to c:i«eripi G- ru»i labour Hial.tt.r ooilu ssbj.ctvwes Iks leatfnients of many wbo ham M.fT red tlu, ctly or indirectly -through the rothUejoesf of tbo Hud, ao4 if
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      British and Foreign Bible Society, Emergency Fund, 1918,
      83 10 To tbo Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Wo Rvalofmly ackoowledgo the following -abscrirtions to tbe above fond 1918 list:— Ameint pr< vioasly acknawledgod *6 '4 12 Mr. W. A. Siuia H 00 1694 12 This fond is still open. Daring 1917
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      Robber Position.
      119 10 To tho Editor v! the Straits Times. I Sir, Witb reference to recect leaders and correspondence in your paper regarding our American Allies rt^ponsioility (or otherwise) for the present deplorable oocdition of the rubber market, tho following cxtraot from a letter to hand by last mail from one
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    Sailing Dates of Steamers.
    152 10 Tbe Secretary to the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, Cuioutta, in a oircular lettar to merrbers of the Chamber, writes The attention of tbe Committee of tho Cbambei baa been prominently drawn by the Government to thu imperative necessity for the maintenance of seonoy in the matter
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    39 10 In Ceybn H p Ml fli 1: is going ntd r tbe nan-3 ct Bnmbiy f, v- r and is oaosmg »In »vy mjrt,ili'y In K nubay itself tbe diicise v term .i ih 1 vi tti y Kver."
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    43 10 Wo re*ri 1 1 > Ihvj to anfo-ino 1 be d"iths cf Mr L ..a K m il ,-.t 1 o' the Cj.uu.' 0.1 Hi' B .U k wli.oti havo oecjrr->i w 111 > -1 1 ivi 803--ouction from tbe ,-ff ;2i& of mflj lii.
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      155 10 PUBLIC NOTICE FAR4GRAPHS. Tickets tor the Oat Day football matoh on November 7, b.-twirn the S C C. and S C.F.A., may be obtsinc t: m Mr. Tan Chong Chow at tin Ha n Hall, between the boors of 6.80 p.m. aod U p m. Tbo change of programme at
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    CHANDU EXPORTING.
    388 11 How Smugglers Try to Outwi Singapore Officials. Eiere ire, or ratbei were, as poppy cnltivahas been cot down to a minimDin, fewer r protpeota, as teen frrm a train window, than the pjppy fields of Northern India when in tall bloom. Singapore ban been described as the half
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    AN EMPRESS IN EXILE.
    542 11 tx-Tsaritza Marie's Life At Yalta. There v deep human m well v historical interest in tbe account sent to the Tageblatt of Berlin, from Yalta, by its apecial corre■poDdent, Dr. Leo Lederer, of the life in exile of the exTsarltsa Marie. The writer obvious Ij baa
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    32 11 Pnciamme of drU«, etc., fan weak eadins BMni?» y October M, 1«18 1All drills acd miukett* are atupended nntil lortber udeta. ••"P«uea c. o. wui, otft., Adjatut, h, V.c.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    28 11 Übiu I imuui ros Ootoub. P.idaj26»h. P«dea»BepojLineM.lBpjij. Mondaj 28tb. Ronte March, Sepoy Linea, 6.16 p m diamui Tank Bt^f btation> i»i.n» lun, Offcat Oommudiu, UiTilOauf.
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    THE TRANSPORTS' SHIELD
    583 11 How Destroyer Escort Baffles The U-Boat. ■nn bad blszed from early morning ky retleoted azore bloc in the (till rf tbe bay not a ripple bad din •orbed tbe sea, exoept where a torpedo boat or drifter scurried ovet tbe aorfaoe on ■ta ailent miaBion towards tbe
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    NO MORE WASTED LAND.
    456 11 Soldiers Who Mean to Be Farmers. Herbert E. Esfton, Hod. See. Britia Empire Land Setlkm nt League, writes: Tin- Und has direct bearing of tbe futur on our sailors and soldiers, and, indue: on tbe whole o( tbe British Empiie Tbe 1 ■«>: ie .bat I
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    55 11 The atewarda ol the Cejlon Turf Club, at meeting held on October 8, decided on gintrtl icereue ol ttakea for the aexl ruins Reason. It it Mated that the .nw aw will ..mount to about Ka. 86,000. Tie itewardi have also decided on bcldirg a two-day meeting at Num.™ Blija
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      380 11 SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED OF New and Popular Songs Including My CmU«b Yon can't love as I ova Bird of Jure I heard a sweet swg I bring you Joy Roses of Picardy Smuggler's song Overthe HU s to Hearts content Btiok it i win coma to you In her old-fashioned
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      293 11 RAFFLES HOTEL BINGftPQR E "^iSfa^^jr"* 11 hOW f Setttaneat.. Jj'^onet ia own ,00m for aerriee. a»d taiJqM r le AEgfiHSf TOite «Pe.ed 4, kn .,1,, gJ CAFE AND RESTAURANT OARAGE In aonnaatlon with th. Hotel. FRANK WINFIELO, Manager fc <* «m Royal Hotel,- Durt«. ADELPHI HOTEL "OUR DAY^ ON SATURDAY,
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    Influenza Epidemic.
    741 12 GOVERNMENT INQUIRY AT KUALA LUMPUR. Opinions of Medical Men. A meeting waa held at 11 o'clock on Monday, in the Resident's offloe, Koala Lumpur, reports tbe Malay Mail, when, at the invitation ot tbe Chief Saorntary, tb following gentlemen met to disoaas what Ktepa should be taken with
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    GERMANY ON THE DOWN GRADE.
    272 12 What British Troops Did In A Recent Offensive. Aaslralian papers coutain the follnwicg n»*ii duba Londco, September 4 Mjjir (i j. r»t Sir Frederick B. M\ario<., tli.. military or.rre'ponaetif nt the Daily Cbrooiole, aaya:— WbilttgivioK tbe lolumt credit t3 the magnlli^aiit wu'k djnu by tbo
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    PAPUAN INDUSTRIES.
    660 12 Tbe 111-Effects of Singapore importations. The difficulties confronting Papuan plant- 1 (i. or rubber and hemp broagbt about by a fall in price, oonroquent upon importations and prospective importation from Java and the Straits Settlements, says an Australian paper, have been brought under the notioe of the Minister
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    HALL-MARKED HEROES.
    484 12 An Investiture As It Is Seen In France. Oar battaliun was drawn op in oolomn waiting on a brigbt Hummur's day a few miles behind the Lm 1h that wMob never failed to ttuill tn, eeaeoned caoipaiguer t as wo were. We were awaiting tbe G.0.C., who waa
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    German Deserters.
    1455 12 STORIES REVE4LING SORDID CONDITIONS. How Hun Treats Hun. The followirg to! 1 by German desert* rs io an Internees' Limp in Holland is translated (or a borne paper from the Handelsblad A small man, black hair, dark uneven eyes, •estless and nervous- He does not want to talk
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    MAKING AN AEROPLANE.
    477 12 Vast Variety of Kaw Materials Needed. It the raw nattnala neoescary for the construction of the modern aeroplane were all ooliected together tbey would make an incongruous and apparently unaasimilablo heap, ranging from iron ore to paper and milk. Tbis ia one of tbe moat striking facts
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    Singapore Chinese Presbytery.
    381 12 Oo Ostober 28, at IVk K ,a, Priosep Street, the Cbineee Prmbjtery mnt and waa oon atiinted by prayer by the Moderator tor the jnrreat year, ton H, t t. J B. Cook. Present were ihe Ren W. Murray aod lay Bek Tin, asd the representative eldera
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      254 12 Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED CHEESE New Zealand Stilton Australian Cheddar (loaf) Australian Cheddar (Cream in tins of 5 ozb.) UROI SHIPMBMT9 On READS '0068HEA0" GUIMES* JO3T ARRIVED gnotaUoas apply mi inn XIM HIN ft GO. 11. Illlf Slnsl lIMtPOIt Who also hold extensiT« stocks of ali klDd* of liqnora,
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    BATHS FOR SOLDIERS.
    437 13 Official Showers and the Unofficial; LTub. How does the British army in the field keep itself olean? When myriads of men are constantly on the more, when billets are ovaonatod, and when the lino is advanced the difficulties to be overcome in this direction most be formidable
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    NATIONS LOST BRAIN-POWER
    406 13 Eugenic and Social Influence Of War. At the Summer School of Ciyica and Bagenics, wbiob is being held at Oxford, and interesting address was delivered by Professor J, A. Lindsaj.M.D., oJ Belfast, on the subject ol "The Bogenio an( Sooial Infloenoe of the War." Be said a
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    RANGOON RICE MARKET.
    201 13 Better Enquiries from Straits And Java. Messrs. Morrison tod Co.'b weekly market report, dated Rangoon, Ootober 11, states inter alia. White rioe bH firmed op considerably daring the week, owing to abeenoe ol local selling bj millen more than to actual demand. Also aa more freight is
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      270 13 SAMPLES OF THE UNDERMENTIONED MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION Whiteaway's CASHMERE Our celebrated makes of Casbmer* are the best value obtain »ble. The colours are fast. Stocked in the following colours pink, Baze and white. Width 54 inches. Price $3.75 yard. DYED COTTON SHANTUNG One of the newest of self-coloured
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      373 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR INSUCCESSION We secured the CenlracU for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1 9 la n m f^/^^^^^i T0 THE ■UNIGIPALITY J^fJj^^^Ml SOVEMiEIT SMBAPOU 4^^^ J mm This Is sufficient pros sf the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON BRAND ■B«B^rsw o< Imltsatlona DUPIRB BROTHERS Sole Agents:
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      80 13 Exhibition of Amateur Photographs Amateurs are invited to send in their photographs in order to be shown at the exhibition which will be held from Friday, January 10, 1919, to Monday, January 20, 1919, in the Japanese Commercial Museum, 77, Bras Basah Road, Singapore. Photographs must have been made with
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      1459 14 m Assurance in force over $9,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (I^COBPO^ -•«>»-« ummm OFF|CB aai O|d l%^ f ATTRACTIVE TLANB OF ABSURANCB. MONEY TO t.O«N For nil particulars, apply to A. H. FAIR, Managing Director, or to HORACE W. BAPBB, Director of Agenoies. 1-i-Sl-i INSURANCE. 7<tl
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      611 14 BANKING. I NEBERLANGSIRE BAHBEL-iMT-fiHAPPY HmfjBJMI ■IIUIUKO IIM. ataltal fl f o,o3fi.oui ascui M*Mt) IV.I" 1 t 12,750,286 (akool 41.0 M.000) F«. d >* im i nirsi- ta umii Aoaaet m la. •"JUfji"! 1 ••>►>■ .'■»^»g)-^->r- <%*•<;• •1, &a«tfUiia> 3on»*aa>ia, oeiiuuaaK. ?eUeTreOtia, Ba>3oeaif ;Java), Oberlaoa, ?eml, PeoaiOßfiU, TJllatJaf, XTJembor, ijokja (Java);
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      1016 14 THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTfi. (Incorporated in le... nJ 1 HEAD OFFICE ID, BT. JAMES 8 STREETJLONDON. LIFE INSURANCE Special attractive schemes of Life Asraranee inelcdlaa Whole Life, Endowment and Bducaticsal po'Joi.T at rates wM<>b>otr.pare very favouratlTwitb tbc*.- ot a»y other Company. FIRE INBUMNCE eSeetcd ca bniMinpi! and morcbaadißO
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1152 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS IN CURRENT TOPICS. Lessons for Singapore. Apropos ol tbe complaints that occur I locally regarding furious driving and »o fortb, tbe following account ol gome traffic and otber regulations in force in the United St&tes is of interest. Daring tbe early period lof thd
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      59 15 Prevention is better than Cure with IAiiPENE or JtVES FLUID We have a small stock of 1 and 5 gallon drums and 40 gallon barrels. POPULAR PRICES THE PERFEBT WOOD PRESERVATIVE The Reliable Stop-Rot At>ti«eptio and Ocr- tasn Protector against White Ante. c> -i -«i to tha Oerman Wood Praaapvov
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      153 15 A TIP I JJKp^ FOR RACE WEEK GRAND STAND f '111 I W\ MADE BY TYRES Against wear and tear in t> tropics, in sll weath<r at all tia^ee, places them FIRST for QUALITY and ENDURANCE SECOND to none for EFFICIENCY and ECONOMY Obtainable from all well-known garages or The
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      758 16 tmiiTiews vacant. BXFIKIBNCBD COMPOSITORS TTANTBD lot the Btralbi Times (news fafutmeat) Good salaries glvea to capable mem, i WAHTID, qualified Biropesa aoeountant lot mtoHlUe position, with good prospects 411. Straits Times, 8-9-n WA.STID, a eompeteat and .reliable bookkeetet tot aHa mine i« Kota Tio«»i. Apply ■*i»b oopU b of latest
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      760 16 SITUATIONS WANTED. POSITION WANTED. A Neutral gentleman with thorough knowledge of (hipping, export and import, seeks position (temporary or permanent.) Willing to go lot short trial if. good company. pl °»«>,J?P l 7 ft Box No. 684, Straits Times, 28 10— M10 W A N'T K D, EMPLOYMENT by eight
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      807 16 BEST QUALITY HAIR BELTIN6S CAN Bl HAD AT KIAM KMT ft GO. im and iw, Mapfcrt MnM, WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. "OUR DAY" SKY MEETING AND GYMKHANA A Sky Meeting will be held on the Base Co nrae on Saturday, October 36, commencing at 8-16 pm,, in aid of the Oat
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      463 16 THY 6UAN KIAT ib again the aaooeaafal oontractor fax the ■apply ol FIREWOOD to Ihe Manioipal Commiß»ionets tor the years IHI9 ud 19S0, Address 86, Phillip Street, Singapore. or 'Phone No. 1 383. THI LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in support ATTHEIHMJIIBTMI lmiH|MllilllHli SECOND-HAND MOMI GASES with oi without rtenoil
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      447 16 SHIP-CHANDLERY STORES Iho good, better, and the beet Dheap, cheaper and cheapest. Imported from East and West. Exported throughout the B.S. and F.M.B, GUAN KMT ft CO.. LIMITBD (Usorpontod i» the Straits BetUameate) House of Quality Supplying any Quantity SEND U8 A TRIAL ORDER 16, Phillip Street. Singapore. NEW SHIPMENTS
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      191 16 Firat-olaaa MOTOR CARS Fop HIRE Day and Nitfla* 1233 b DUNLOP TYRES of oil tha uaaful FOR MLB Any tlma during Day Wight STRAITS ■OTORGARtERVIIE til 4 111, Irtmr* MM. READ THIS B uy from us Planters A nd Miners as well N or should you Shipowners L ack the
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      35 16 Straits Zinjes. UJ'f jSliJt'TkiMASScfi"^ ADVIITMBMUITaATn mJk*. »«».p^~*ja r^ T MMWIWIIMH i S t^TTLrt in "iimw^ &*IiTml"Jl Mto to Ifk ISTJTtS; i^U.. b. '^jj~3 i i mi n mimi w <~. M lii. mi mm takaiw a*
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