The Straits Times, 26 November 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25.887 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1918. PRIGB 10 CENTB.
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      223 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Pnoe now $20.50 pet owe CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of White Anf s, Dry-Rot, Teredo and Decay. CARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treaixent of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS: FOR TIMBER— AppIy Carzcleum
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      207 1 ROBINSON Co. For the latest goods in COTELLA LYNTEX Neglige Day Shirts im The Latest in Day Shirts S.ft fronts, double cuffs, IhH Soft fiontp, dcub'e cufff, colour buff, white groand narrow stripes eizes 1 4 to 1 8^ neck. in black and blue, sizes 14 to 1 8 neck.
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      3 1 I GOODRICH !> TYRES
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    Paying for the War.
    929 2 BOLD FINANCIAL PLAN TO AVERT TROUBLES. The Scheme Outlined. Sit Arthur Conan Doyle writes is the Evening Standard To many of as the financial side ol the war is a perfect nightmare. We oannot see any alternative between a oontinoed taxation which would weigh upon as
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    A Man with the Silver Badge.
    140 2 Hare is a little stoiy without a moral wbieh baa the merii ol being tone. A siirtr badger at home, who had fought in the Summe bat ties of 1918 waa so r» joioed at oor reeeal rroaptnre of (be regions b« kocw so
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    29 2 Aneta wires from Betavia tha» the remain der ol Urn aagat atop of 1018 being Mill un»old n wii mated at oalj two Mid time qn irter millions piool*.
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      193 2 DISTINCTIVE CARS Asa tboee fitted with MACBETH LENSES ajßeriea's neat, the lights with tbe Green cyea, watob tbeej approach, olean and oleret NEW SHIPLOAD ON THE WAY OVER HERE (Now made to oontorm with loeaTpolioe ragulatfw* All bl>€*i mad* to fit all oar* Book at once from the original importer!
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      465 2 UK BURNING CUnCURA HEALS On Limbs, Body and Arms. Could Not Do Work. "I broke out on my limbs, body, aad anna. It came like a red rash fand itched ar.d burned till I lost a lot of rest and (hep. h made me feel poorly ao that I could
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      163 2 Gasolene Automobile to. IMMM ■C««-SKXT-ro:«A»»|,Sa HOfhfe Hsllabls Motor Gar* tor Hit** Day and Night Talaphon* 755 ihii-n v PALOL A Valuable Tonic, Nutrient and Restorative Prioe $2.25 P°r boUle Can be obtained at ail Dispensaries or from the sole agent* MAYNARD Co., Ltd. (boonroßAtao n mi Smuts SnmaasiVTt) 18, Battery
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    Germany's Lost Trade,
    1069 3 FEARS OF ALLIED ECONOMIC BOYCOTT. Uneasiness Prevailing. A well informed correspondent in the DaHj Telegraph tarnishes coDolasive evidence of the alarm which pteTaila among the oommeioial and industrial leaders in Oerinanj at the bare possibility of the extended ose by the Allies of the economic weapon. Their
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      251 3 •REMOVE All BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with KMCNOK oa ruim kxtract op RED JAMAICA rVonounoed by tho WICIIIIT MEDrCAL OUTMaiMTItt the most \S£l TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, BHEOHATISH, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, 4c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a
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      205 3 CHKONG BROTHERS Dentists, H, Booth Bridge Bead FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First class Meehanioal Dentistry, (Jold Orownß.idste Filling and Vulcanite. Duration ol Wear Guarantor. OHARQB9 M )DBKATB Best Tooth Powders and Brut&e* for sale GENERAT kCCIOENT FIRE MD LIFE ASSURE CE CORPORATION. LTD. Established 1886. MOTOR CAR INSURANCE AT LOWEST
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      484 3 OUR SUCCESS IS DUE TO SUPPLYING THE RIGHT QUALITY AT THE RIGHT PRICE WB iTOCK BVIRVTHINa FOR T.* MINIS AND RUBBER KbTAT t9 Light railr, tipping »ruoks, H R. H. bolta. aad rota. Ciyde dogspikee, «aka. aad plou«b siiei wiio rope. Beitins. engine oil, mild steel pates. Boond aad flat
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      469 4 tTEAiER 81IUIIB8. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.. LD. (iBOaaPOBATBD JATAB) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe Is maiataiaed kelweea Yokohama, via Borto, aad Bngland under mail oontraet wttb aba Imperial Japaaeae Ooverameat. Tba Baw twiaserew steamers maintaining this servtoe have beea speeUlly designed aad aoastraotod, aal are fitted witb all tbe latest
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      689 4 BTEAMEI BAIUNBS. K. 0.~ British India AND Apcar Lrlno lOearaaus laoaareaAtaß w Baaaaat) MAIL AND PASSENGER BSRVXOIS PbbNINJSULaII AND ORIBNTAL B M Co. (Dndor ConsTMt with His Majesty s aovanjeooul Tbe Compaay'i MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY m« at ntanat t Oompanyi INTBBMBOIATB SBRVIOBS TO AM PBOM BONNON are at
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      658 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. BINGAPORE-BANBKOK. For Kretay, Triacgman, Bisut, Semevak, Baobo, Kelaatoa, Takai Baagaara, Telopia Kaasral, Pataai, Siagora, Laooa.Koaaamai, Bandoa, Laagsoea, Chumpon, KohlAk a Bangkok. Ova Doparfapi a.a. PRACHATIPOK Nov BT B* VUOALA Daol B D.oJ S p.m. The steamers are fitted .broogboot with eleotrio light,
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      588 4 BTEAIER BAILINBB. OOMBINBO SBHVIOB OB THE OCEAN S. S. CO.. LTI. (laceareaAtaD ia alaaaAaa) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (laoenreßATßD i« Butaiaa aaTwaaa Praaaanftla (Perth), MoPtN-WMt Auatpallan Port*, 4ava and llnfapops. Begolas aalliaga berweea Stngafata a»: Westora Australia oalliag at Java |M la daoemut oflers) Derky, Klag's Sound
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    94 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, November 26. J- 'i Witei, 4.43 a.m., 4.i2 p.m Wednesday, November 27. b vb Waier, 6 45 i.m., (.48 p.m. Thursday, November 28, Eitfb W*tor, 8.43 a-m., 7 y p.m. Friday, November 29. mm Wator Ml a.m., 8 21 p.u Saturday, November 30. "y\-n, 8
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    109 5 I Vessels at tbe Docks. Tanjoko Paoab. Bast Wn4Hr Basin —Nil. Bast Wharf— Sbuaha Mira. Smmbk.i Wharf, Albbst amu Victoria Dby Docks. Buploctola. Main Whakj Shimba M»rD. Tenko Mara Kmui lXx k. Heim, Australien, Sbimpo Mara Wbst Wharf.— Nil. Jaboinb'm Wharf.— Nil. P. Bbani Coal Wharf. Nil. Kbithl
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    Vessels in the Harbour.
    181 5 Singaiadje Dot 299 toos, from Mi 24/11, to* Doli UK K.P.M. Ta Tow S.e, Kr.. 691 toos, from Saigon 26/11, (or Saigon 27, Thong Hop. H«im, Not., 768 tons, (ram (Jalootta 25/11, for Bangkok 27, Borneo Co. Khioibu Marn Jap 8268 ton? from Kobe 37/11, tit
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    151 5 Todai •tai«on -I.SZ pm P Diekaoa IJO pm *ata Pahat 3.80 pm WaJaiTiTw and Maar 8 pm riaio 8 pm f, Batam and Polio Balaag 8 pm Polao Soegi 6 pm ierunoa 8 pm <osa Tiaggi 4 pm TfdsM and Sydnoy (via Weal Ooast) 6 pm WSDUBSDAI.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    132 5 BXCHANQB PRODBCB oi... a 4JJ Ptirtt* I o/i t Niw t»««_Uojat«d M »f), Private il fe/a 87 >■ 802 ilDU.. wn .llU T 1 .£6i H>a«K*n n .Btik dH ey s'fc S«*»IJHA1 ™BuU d/d If liJtu M.Btsk T. 1 182^ >■ Jam* Baak 1C4J ove>eiffB--taria« rMe 18
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      MINING
      180 5 II II Am#t»t 7 *•"> 1 1 Ajret*fB 5 soo M 19 ELteAKasUtinU(U 12..'fi 41 41 XUta 111 MO 1.11.1 41 41 Lktict MiM 1 M 8.0( I Ua«iii Tta 10) 6.80 It 10. lUUjm UoUlwin 15.76 11.36 41 41 M»l«, Tta M 4.0 1.18.0 so 1 1 Haulemta
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      GENERAL
      97 5 v2£i q J M i3Ueit 41 il liinmioi, 1. 11 t.i 41 43 9*U I.IJ 1.4 0 II- MkAttH Tnya «/t II ll riMa Naan 47.00 «c oo H N W.lUmmetJiOo. TJ.W TS M IN 1M lUta Ira, Dal. lio.oi i«o.M II II Manmid Oa, M UN 41 41
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      DEBENTURES.
      56 5 UnitedlngiaeerB 8%|1JM,830 pa. Siagaporelleeario TramwayßßY 4860,000 arm S'pore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 pat Spare Hanigipal i t Ik of 191T 11,800,000 10%dis Spore Honicipal««% of 1900 SI.MO.bM S'pon Monioipal 4% 1.000, CM ll %dlr S'poro Munioipal 4% ABOG.COt F.M.S. 8% loan 1616 •16,000,0W 10C t Itl 8.8. 8% loan 1918
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    365 5 Fraaar and Go. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotationa. To-daj'i Pnan rnweir Lvall* Oc. Hv^M. A'oa Oatata (Oil 8.80 400 860 4.00 An*). lUtaftjifd. a 43 2.80 1.3S 1.80 ipv Hltaffl (II) 18 CO 14.C0 IB.CO 14 26 Aya> Kutag (II) 1.10 141 Ml 1.60 kfta Molek (tl)
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      120 5 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES. LTD. |]The Company's s.s. Monteagle, 6,188 toa« gro»s regiitor, clasmd 10D A.1., will be dea l»tisii»l from Hongkong on or aboct Decembar 'JO, 19 18, for Vancouver, taking oargo on throagh bill if lading from Singapore for anoouv.r Canadian and IS. A Overland Vointa. For freight
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      725 5 LATIST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE, 1918 Studebaker car. Apply, Diamond Jubilee, Malacca. WANTED TO BUY, bouw iv Siagapnro. Must be dose to town. Apply Box No. 6 0, S;raitt Times WANTED, small magneto for four cylinder engine. Must be in gcod order, Boecb pro tarred. Apply Anptir, c/o Straits Timen. BOARD
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      420 5 JUST RECEIVED GARRICK CIGARETTES Price $1.00 per tin of 5O By Special Bequest the STAB OPERA <• fBI TIUTII UTAL, lORTI UIMII lOAfl TO-MIQHT TOMOHT will stage a Javaaese play in tbtee parts PANJI SMERANG Last Pait. To-morrow, Wtdnot day 800 SEONG SUT SOB A Chinese play wi.l be given.
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      38 5 4pm4plgf AOVCRTIBIN6 ffi,<gS_ HELP YOU f IT MBtaW, 16, Change Alley. Blue AND Gold THE BEER OF ALL THE MERITS SOLR IIIPORTBRS SEREMBAN 6EHCRAL A6ENCY, LIMITED. (Incobpobatko in ihb F.M.S.) 16 B. CHANGE ALLEY. BIN6APORE. SaramtMtn and Kiang.
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      125 5 HOW THE BRITISH NAVY HAS HELPED TO WIN THE WAR is shown in a particularly interesting picture in two rechentit'ed THE DRIFTERS AND THE MEN WHO MANNED THEM A British cflnial w*rfi m giving di tai.sof attmes used. Mining operation*, "abuiarioe a t'.iag, dbowiag British destroyers under fire whi st
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      36 5 OCEIN TRANSPORT CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) The r.s. Sbimpo Maru wiil sail lor Vaa coaver, Seattle and San Franoiaoo, about Ceoember fi. For further particulars regarding freight, apply PATEHSON. SIMONS a Co,, Ltd., A genie.
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    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26. GERMANY'S FUTURE.
    1109 6 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26. GERMANY'S FUTURE. For the present Oermans simply realise that they are beaten and Hindenborp, with almost cynical oandoor has told them that their army is unable to resume tte war even against the French alone. Tbe fall signifl canoe of what being beaten means will not be
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    18 6 The Appeal Court, over which Sir John Bocknill, Hi:., (Jlm.l Joatioe, ia presiding, will oonolode its sittings to-day.
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    24 6 Tbe devotional serviecs of the Methodist Tamil Choroh Bpworth League will, from December 1, oommeaoe at 6.80 p.m. instead of at 0 80 p.m.
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    26 6 An exhibition will be held by tbe F.M.B Art Club on Friday and Saturday, Deoem ber i 0 and 31, at the Victoria Institution, Koala Loaipur.
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    17 6 Ship* ia oomntnioatioß this morning wi-.li tbe rittKapore Commercial Wueleea Station wire Aigutt, Ma. Juti.ad.ja and YsUaijk
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    35 6 Peking message ot November 0 states that the Banking Group in Poking has decided to pay over tbe surplus fond of salt revenue to tbe Gdv< rcm«nt. The proceeds in this oonneolioa amount to •6,800,008.
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    39 6 Chinese offloials, say* the Central China Post, bave reeelved instructions from the Peking Government to tbe effect that, as China is also one of the Allies, the Chinese should boist flags when the Allies gain a victory over Germany.
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    39 6 A marine oourt of enquiry will be held on Thursday morning to investigate tbe oiroumstanoes of the stranding ot the British steamer Anamba near Sabang, on Septemter 30 last. Mr. Langbam Carter, district jadge, will preside over the court.
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    45 6 A Tokio message of November 12 ia published as follows in the Shanghai Times There has been a great earthquake at Hsinohow (North Japan sinoe yesterday morning, Oreat damage has been done to tbo buildings and roads. People there bave also suffered greatly from snow.
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    54 6 II is stated ia a Frenoti Consular message dated Paris, Saturday last, that King George on visiting Franoe will go over various of the principal battlefijlds and several towns of Belgium and Alsace- Lorraine. A Havas message published yesterday announced that his Majesty was to reach Franoe to morrow (Wednesday),
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    51 6 From December 1 tbe Eurasian Literary Association will devote an hour lour times a week to shorthand '.union for both beginners and advanotd writers. Arrangements are being mode for devoting one evening a week to a Book keeping class from January 1 1919. Particulars may be bad from the bon.
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    63 6 Everybody knows, observes a home paper, how a story runs through an army. To day it is of General Mangin. He is the mystery man. Halt tbe British army in Franoe believes that Mangin is Lord Kitchener. How the story originated it would be idle to imagine, but it is
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    69 6 Heavy fines were inflicted on September 17 .at Liverpool at tbe instaaoe ot tbe Board of Trade against tbe New Moors Colliery Compacy, Lancashire, and H. S. Hig ginbottom, csal merchants, Liverpool. They were charged on 14 informations with having sold or offered to sell coal in 1917 at prioes
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    86 6 M users. Barlow and Co. in their copra report dated November 25 state that since tbeir last report there has been an unexpected activity in this market and prioes rose from 10 60 to 111.76 for fine sundried during the pi nod November 8 to November 31, sinoe then a
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    69 6 In the Supreme Court, Koala Lumpur yesterday morning, three Judges sat to deliver their judgments in the Perak Watrt Kights Appeal. After Mr. Jastioe Barnsbaw had read bis finding", in favour of defendants (the Government) the Chief Judicial Com missioner, Mr. Jastioe lones, proceeded to give his jugdment in wbioh
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    96 6 An officer in India writing to a home paper ■ays:— "My pay— in oommon with that of every officer in India exoeptafewatthetop— has been cut still farther. They call it withdrawal of txohange oompeDsatior, and they can iustily it in theory. In praotioe it ia a Boandal. It means that
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    106 6 Adequate railways and roadr, remarks Sir Harvey Adamton, late Lieut.- Governor of Burma, are one of the two great needs for the development ot that Provinoe. To serve an area of nuarly 38 1,00 J tijuare miles Burma possesses only 1,698 oiiieu of railway. The length of metalled roads in
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    124 6 The nciri of tbe end of the ww wu brought to the greater pact ol Shanghai by tbe ringing or thd Cathedral ohimer, u;n the Chin* Press. Dean Walker himself climbed the belfry stair* to sound the first reaoandiog peal at 12 80 a m of the greatest morning in
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    156 6 Peaoa termp, sayi Mr. Hara, the Japancpc Ptem or, should not be cruel. I agree, says the Elitor of the Japan Advertiser, who oontmoes They cannot even be jost. For example A British cfßoer who was in Tokio lart week on a mission to tb» Japanese War Offioe was some
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    515 6 Mr. M. H. Hunt has been appointed agent ot the Paoiflc Mail at Kobe vice Mr. U. W. Palmer, who baa been transferred to Sin gapore. The Royal Swedish Order cf Wass. first class, has been conferred upon Hon. Mr. Wei fuk, CM.O., by bis Majesty King
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    Indian Army Reserve
    30 6 The Chief of tba General Staff Army Headquarters, India, has informed Military Headquarter?. S S that recruitment for tbe Indian Army Reserve of officers is suspan ded.
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    Sir Robert Anderson and Malaya
    188 6 Sir Robert Anderson, whose death has just been wired oat, was in tuaoy ways a remarkable man. As ho*d of Scot Und Yard be figured largely in the eyes ot the pub lie. Especially in connection with the Parnell letters. He was an able lawyer,
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    Philippine Reforms.
    182 6 A reform wave swept over tbe Islands a Jew weeks ago and ft. effeot is stilT'err evident writes a Manila oorreßnondLl tbe Ch.na Mail. First of TSTiht d ha.U-exoept oaharets-weie c.c^'".^ then, close on the heel. o f that d,a"ic measure-to, drastic it was, the order ,t been
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      205 6 EDISON'S DIAMOND DISC "THE PHONOGRAPH WITH A SOUL" Model C 300 tt v i 1' £t > CMoei Mahogany. i *J^*V" S^ TT" 'V. golden oak, weathered RQ) V oak ot famed oak oon- f _^mm^ mmr record filing space \i «T^i!^^^ w o: th fiH: c K ordß"idindexee Twelve
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      339 6 FROM ■OIOAV..UV. 11, TO MTMMV, 10*. 30 a »a»si Pieturs af inttiss iatamt, a tfram at atwar suaak sai at s it tka ALHAMBRA Tka Hall ■■•H asa Nataraa hack Raia. IN IBs SBCOND SHOW AT 9IS TIE OIIFTEM akO THE MEN WIO MUIU TIE* Tba Britith Navy in mining
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    ARMISTICE.
    1274 7 Marshal Foch Refuses Modification. Objects of the German Agitation. RauTsa/s TaLaoaaSL London, November 34, 11.46 p m. Amsterdam, from Berlin I Tbe German armistioe commission has protested against the refusal of Marshal Foeh to mitigate tbe terns of tbe armistioe and asserts that the conditions are praotioally impossible to
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    61 7 1 1 Wi!belm .i said to be fond of Bbake*(*are. I Well, tbtre an naoy passages he may be 1 tbitkugtf just now Oil mighty Caesar, I tab iLcu ten so low," and wbtre ►liould i Othello gt T Al»o, "H re is my ji.nroet'i i end, iii ii is
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    General Election.
    225 7 PREPARING FOR A FURIOUS BATTLE. Rsutsr's Tilbobam London, November 35, 7 46 a.m. The eleotion oampaigfl is now in full blast Tbe numbers of Candida* are swelling hourly, even embarrassing tbe agents. Rival eoalitioaists are standing in some sonstitoen oies. There are expected to be 300 unopposed returns.
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    THE TIN POSITION.
    155 7 (From Ocb Own ConaBsroNDBHT.) Ipoh, November 25. A meeting of tbe F.M.S. Chambers of j Commerce has unanimously adopted the sub committee's report opposing the Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion'g proposal to levy a further tax on all tin to meet tbe excess profits tax payable by
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    German Bank Officials in China.
    204 7 The N.C. Duly Hewa of November 8 says At last the Chinese Government has bt stirred ittelt in respeot of the long enjoyed immunities of tbe Deutsob Asiatische Bank in Shanghai. Yesterday afternoon instruo tions oame from Peking tbat the German tffioiala of the back
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    Japanese Commercial Museum.
    134 7 Last Saturday saw the opening to tbe publio ct the Nan-yo Kyokai, or Japanese Commercial Mas urn, whioh is housed in the building on Bras Basah road whioh was tor some yean known as Stamford House. There was no formal ceremony, but a cordial welcome was extended
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    Japanese Steamer on Fire.
    164 7 At about 6 am. on Novembet 18, the Japanese steamer Sbiukoka Mara, of 4.893 lons, commanded by Captain T. Kioobiki and owned by the Kisbomoto Kisen Kaisha, Osaka, Japan, entered Hongkong and signalled tor assistance, a fire having broken out in one of the bold*. It
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    Letter from Home.
    2144 7 STRIKE FEVERS AND COLD HEARTHS. From Onr Special Correspondent. London, September 18. If tbe mail of the German people could gain aooess to the Bnglish newspapers they would certainly find some measure of compensation for the situation on the Western front in tbe restive and uneasy state
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    Planters' Meeting.
    319 7 SUGGESTED WAR MEMORIAL FOR MALAYA. Latest Restriction Scheme. (FaoM Oca Own Cobbbspomdbmt.) Penang, November 38. At a meeting in the Town Hall of the P. A.M., Mr. Kindersley, presiding, moved thai tbe association expresses its thanks and gratitude to the forces of oar country and of tbe Allies
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    F.M S. RAILWAYS.
    516 7 Autocratic Attitude Adopted by The Department I The following is an excerpt from minutes of la*t month's meeting of tbe Einta Sanitary Board: Tbe Chairman reports that, aa a result of tbe railway extension programme in Ipoh, he has been asked to band over more than half
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    31 7 Tbe Dire ctors of tbe Buard of the Nippon Yuscn Kauba have oecidec thai 80 pn oent. of the proceeds tared by tbe ouoiDany Uus Kirn should ba allotted a« bonus.
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    What Germany Wanted,
    716 8 Germans whino over the Armistice. Read tbe following indications of what tbe Haas would have done with victory Holland, together with her Royal Family. her European poaaeaaiona, and her Colonier. in South America, the Indian Inland' and Atih;rala»ip murt become the Ally ol Germany." "Germany under tbe
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    ' PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    187 8 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Bverythiag I -sn I bought and paid tor including yoo, I un your Lord and Master aad own you— body and soul." This is bat oae ol tbe many startling situations in that Blnrbird film starring Cartnel Myers, the heroine ol My I nmarried Wile in The
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    THE KWONG YIK BANK.
    555 8 Liquidators' Fourth Report On Position. Tbe liquidaton' fourth report on the Kwong Yik Banking Oo Ltd. (in liquidation), tor tbe year ejded December 17, 1917, states that tbe amount due from sundry debtors at date of liquidation waa customers 12,606,166.79. dirtotors 12,605,682 86. Of this there
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    JOHORE "OUR DAY" FUND, 1918.
    67 8 Already acknowledged 122 618 05 Towkay Koh Peng Chonp Parit Jawa 100 T owkay Teng Swee (small collections) 6 0. H. Spenser, Ounong Pulai Estate 60 Bata A nun (Johore) Robber Estates.— Batu Anam Estate ...193 R. Clark 26 V. Dolla Volta 10 A. Vinoent
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    The Black Pearl.
    206 8 A pertain air of mystery seems to attach to a black pearl, as much from its rarity as from any other reason. There is at present in Brisbane," writes a correspondent from that Queensland oity, "a very fine specimen of blaok pearl, which has been brought from
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    Singapore Rubber Auctions.
    166 8 Messes Barlow and Co., in their report on tbe recent auctions, state i The sales occupied folly 3 t days before oonjp,etion. Of tbe total quantity oataksjned some 8,210 tons were offered and 1,190 tons sold. Ribbed amoked sheet.— Thia grade waa in plentiful aopply and tbe
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      River Valley Road—Mad.
      163 8 River Valley Road— Mad. To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Aa I waa one of those who reoently grumbled as to the absenoe of watering carts in River Valley road, may I be allowed bambly to thank the Mnnioipality lor having listened to our importunities I would have
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    105 8 To-day's Business. Maephail and Co. Ltd.'s daily report i— Wlvar.— Unchanged 48], Hongkong.— B9*. Shanghai.— 46 1 Tin.— Sold 76 tons at •124.80. Tbe robber share market is doll, bat prices are fairly well maintained. Tbe United States Government has increased the authorised imports ol rubber for
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    THE 24-HOUR CLOCK.
    288 8 Adoption of New Teimepiec By British Army. A new Army Order aunouno9S that the Continental system of time, i.e., the 24 boor clock, will be brought into use throughout the British Army from midnight, September 80 Ootober 1, 1918. The time of origin, that is, the time
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    52 8 Governor-General Harriaon has nominated himself m Major General al the Philippine National Guard, and M soon m his appointmeat ia oonarmtd by Washington will tend in hit tesignation m the Chief KxeoutiTe of the Islanrls Rnmonr baa it that bit resignation hss keen aoesptel aad that hia soooessor hM already
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    MANDAI-TEKONG RUBBER.
    344 8 Directors' Report on Condition Of Property. The report ol the directors ol tbe Mandai Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., dated Singapore, November 22, states Gentlemen,— Your direotors have pleasure to submit herewith tbe duly audited state mint ol accounts ol tbe oompany for tbe year ended July 81,
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    67 8 Drill Pbooeaium for Dbcbmbbb. Monday 2nd. Parade at Sepoy Lines, 6.16 p.m. Friday 6tb. Parade at Sepoy Lime, 6.16 p m. Monday 9th. Route March. Central Police Station. 6.16 p.m.— dismiss Finlayson Green. Friday 18th. Parade at Sepoy Lines, 6.16 p.m. Monday 10th. Parade at Sepoy Liner.
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    Singapore and Sontn Malaya Boy
    63 8 Scouts' Association. Orders for week ending Saturday, November 80 Tuesday, November 20 Signalling Classes, V.M.C. A. ground, 6.16 p.m. Wednesday, November 27.— Combined Parade, V.M.C.A. ground, 6.16 p.m. Thursday, November 28 —Recruit Buglers, Malay Volunteer Club, 6.16 pjn. Friday, November 29.— Ambolaaee Oast, V.M.C A.,
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    Fillis's Circus.
    65 8 The marquee ol Fillis'a Ciroos baa been Oiled nightly lor that eioallent show and thwe ia always something new to invest it with a freshness which is a feature of Fillia's. There will be tbe second Matinee tomorrow, and if the weather keeps fine the little ones will
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      233 8 Property Sales The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction by Messrs Ching Keng Lee ana Co, at tbeir saleroom yesterday afternoon. There was a large at tendanoe ot intondine purchaser?, the biddings were brisk and the prioe* obtained were good M years leasehold land and bouse MOD Victoria
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      194 8 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc, lor week ending Saturday, November 80, 1918 r— TUBSDAI, NoVBMBBB'ifI S.V.A. Specialists aa detailed Jardine St Ps for Fort Silensing, 4 40 p.m. S.V.A. details —Drill Hall, 6 p.m. B.V.C. Beoruits.— Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m. Eurasian Co., S.V.O.— Drill HaU, 6.16 p.m. B.F.A.
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      320 8 RAFFLES HOTEL ST. ANDREW'S NIQHT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER SO. SPECIAL DIMMER, CONCERT AND DANCE SPECIAL BNGAOBMBNT Ol Miaa Lili Sharp (The Australian Nightingale) Mme. Bafaleweki who will aing amonast others ANNIE LAURIE. ROBIN ADAIR. EDINBORO TbUN. GIN A BODY. RULE BRITANNIA SECOND AND LAST ICRBENINQ 6 THE GRAY GHOST SERIAL G
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      343 9 Francis and Day's 37th Song and Dance Annual Fledman's 23rd Song and Dance Annual TO BB HAD FROM Tal, ITOtl. (T*m House of Oatehy Muale) «liigaipe>a ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 A FLOWER BALL will be held. Ladies and Gentlemen may be dressed a* flowers. Frizes are given for be" t
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      455 9 JAPANESE MASSAGE I THE SPECIALIST AT HOME OR FOR CALL FROM 6 A M. TO 10 P.M. Him TAM IT, 61, Bras Basah Fowl JAPANESE MASSAGE HALL Mo. 239, Benooolen Street OPIN DAILY sum.-0 p.m. Telephone Mo. 1467 ■cm.aaji.oa ahanicure 6 8—4 119 TRANSHIPMENT We nderttke tumiip neata of all
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      443 9 Youp Tyres are probably Under- I Sized— measure them-and see! 1 11" 70 a will call al say Tyre Deai.r'i ao4 T:i>*3 JoasiJeiat'ons prompted the a.>.tbrt of m^trare varying makes ct Tyres a>ear*le!y, Qoodricb Tyre» to abandon tradition ia Tv">-Msiß^ yon can Terify tbat Millimetre F»b» c Tynt. —to I*M
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      1111 10 Asset* over $2,000,000 S.C. Anup«no« In force over $9,000,000 S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Imcokfobatbd m Stbajts SBTTLavaim) HeUkD Ot*»«IOB Wlnohaata* Houm, Singapore. LONDON OFFICB I 82, OM Jewry, 8.0. The Company baa deposited with tbe Supreme Court of Bnglaad, and oompliea with tbe BriUah Life Aaanraaoe
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      525 10 BANKING. THB MERCANTILEBANK OF INDIA. LTD. (Incobpobatbd in Bnuland) Capital Authorised £1,800,000 Captal Subscribed £1,1)6 0(0 Capital Paid-up £«63,6C0 Reserve Fund and Rest 4708.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: B. J. Black, E.-q.. Chairman. J. M. Ryrie, Bsq I H.MevillS mons.Esq. P. B. Cbalmerp, Esq Sir 1 avid Yale. Lord Carmiobael. Chief
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      618 10 BANKING, NEBERUNBS6HE BANBEL-MAATSGHAPPT NETHEILANM TIAOINB SBIIITT BtTABBIIBBO IBM. •tM n •taNBl fl Tl OOC.nM (aboot ***** Hi Haw 1 13,780,286 (aaoal 4;,0M,000. Haas Orrict v Aaaraaaaa, Hbao Aaaaat ia Bat v, BRAN(JHB8 I— Pft»»ag,Ho»xkcag, Sbaag oal, Baagooa, Bocvafnya, Seaiaraag. WelteTredea, Bandoeng (Java), Oberlaoa. Tagal, Peoaloagaa, Tjilatjaff, DJember, Ojokjt I Java),
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      1224 10 INSURANCE. ABSTRACT FROM REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31. 1917. Income I 1,646,160.82 laeuranoe or Reserve Fund f ,248,968.89 Total Asaeta 171,088.18 Total ißßUtanoe in for oe 18 687,158.19 A copy of one ocmplete report and balance sheet will be famished on rojuest. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO
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    THE MOTORING WOULD.
    977 11 ROTES *ND COMEim OR CURRENT TOPICS. An Anglo-Italian Link. The Lord Mayor ol London, Sir Cbsiles HaDßoo, But., wm the goert of the civil and military authorities ol the motor city ol Turin, Italy, a lew daye ago, and ocenpied the Mat ol honour at a baeqaet
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    28 11 Tbe Crrlon OsTtnment notifies that per mite will be issued lot export so South Atrioa, Canada and tbe United States ol America ol limited (joantittcS oi ocaonnt oil.
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      168 11 PThe 8' rsation of 1918 in the commercial motor world is undoubtedly the new ONE-TON WORM DRIVE FORD TRUCK Commercial users have been eagerly awaiting it for the past eight*. a months. IT IS NOW HERE and can be inspected at our premises in Orchard Road. It is the most
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      359 11 BERGOU6NAN TYRES LE GAULOIS lOLB AOENTI DUPIRE BROS. 2, De Souza Street, Singapore AMERICAN /^Tf^k ALL WROUGHT STEEL "SPLIT" PULLEYS .jfcl JBrvS^V if SIZES FROM 6" TO 72" J$ &J O°e °f lhe strongest and most popular pul'eys in use MsM Tl*ci BORNEO Co., XLrfcd. (laoorporated In Oro»t Britain) SINGAPORE
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      821 12 tiTMTimt mm. WANTBD, stenographer and typist for snercantile oflßoe. Address reply to R.O 8., «jo Strait* Tin."« WANTED, a qualifi d sten'g-apher and typist tor local mercantile offloe. Apply to Box No, 695, Straits Times. WANTED qualified Knropean accountant lot responsible position, with good prospects Apply Box No. 421, Suaita
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      759 12 MIMELUHEOMB, LADY TYPIST, Mm. P. Ooopor Abbs. address, Burlington, Coleman Street LESSON B in English, French and Malay {ivcu by lady. Box No. 667, Straits Ti mes. FURNISHED ROOM TO LBT in prince '»mily, n-ar town Apply 71 X, River 7alley Roal M SKY TO LEND, «n leal property, at
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      563 12 KIAM WAT ft CO. 1M tnd IN, Marim llfMl, Have just received a large consignment of LUZON LAGIO PLOWS Prices as usual. oopy o< ONE WAY TO BIGGER PAY will be sent to any typist making application for it to the Secretary, Dictaphone School, 7, Raffles Quay, Singapore. Learn to
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      493 12 TAY GUAN KMT is agaia the soeeessfnl contractor tor Ihe supply ol FIREWOOD to the Moaieipal Comtrisaoncrs for the years 1818 asd 1920 Address 38, Phillip Street, Singapore. op 'Phone No. 1 863. THE LATKBT AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Slnfapm H. M. BUCKERIDOE laMsiaHMrt.Lararatts.pksta«rapaari ts Ifealr alaiiillat. AT THE
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      485 12 THE ATTENTION Off Shipowners and A gent a ara directed to tha following goods now stocked by us. Bass brooms, huase brooms, bas inter brnshrs copper bound paint srtubea. string bound paiat brash: c, short tar braabea, long tar trashes, gla>s powder No O, rewing prJms, fi«e solder (Bnrope made)
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      189 12 Fi.-.t-oia.« MOTOR MRS Fop HIRE Day and Nitfht ***** DUNLOP TYRES Off all tha SMafMl alasw FOR BALB Arty lints during Day •#> BIICM STRAITS MOTORGAIIERVIIE US A 818, arehara- Ut*. New Stock Just Arrived Enamelled latex measures galvanized barbed fenclog wire canvas bose pain tnd armoured robber bose; brass
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      356 12 Straits Cinjes IXI>BmONSS)i riWanflsJ sail fisnsi al 5» aUa ner'a 00.-a III? Joo i'r.iit.in; OSes l-,4 i!' comraunicatiom relating to editorial matt';N ...ul i, s.luu.d L-C addlcsatkl tc THS KDiTOB. Ml cuiinnii!i:cmuii rrl.iting to bttsiatas) BsaUan adra tistraaaaA accounts, printing, tie. nhoubl Lc a edto lliii MANAGER. ADVERTISE MINT RATES
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