The Straits Times, 16 October 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.314 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      282 1 THE CELEBRATED White Horse! SCOTCH fc^ WHISKY EBTABLISHIU 1742. I WINCHESTER "TAKE DOWN" REPEATING SHOTGUN, MODEL 1897. 19 Curb. Plain Finished 12 Gauge -Take Down Model 1897 $so each. Tbirty-Tnch Rolled Steel Barrel, Pistol Grip Stock and Forearm of Plain Wood, not Checked, Weight about 7] pound;. WINCHESTER SELF-LOADING SHOTGUN,
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      38 1 SLEDGE MILK I 18 GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THE BERNESE ALPS. 2 ggKESE J^s"M«g| K Mm*, for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERB ft SONS, LIMITED.
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      223 1 ROBINSON CO. jjf^lt^L, LATEST NOVELTIES IN WMm LADIES' HAIR ORNAMENTS, BANDEAUX, FANS, Etc., Etc. UDlEB va"t l D R ss O tJI!f MENTB> ESSu. LAOIE3 HANO-PAINTEO GAUZE FANS. Price. 4Bcts., 68cts.", Tact,., Qrey' Vari U8 D<Bi>tllB 9128, $1.80, $1.75, Qold Pnoes; »3.78. »8.78 and »7.80 each. taOO eh 1 CHEAPER
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      11 1 MORSE'S CALCARIUM: DISTEMPER Sole Aqkkts ADAMSON. GILFILLAN A CO LTD. 1
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    Football Finance.
    869 2 ENORMOUS SUMS SPENT ON THE GAMEIncomes of £26,000 for One Season. A special correspondent has written the following article for The Evening Standard of September 19 I am old in the service of football. I lived in it before the League came to make it what we most
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    The Oilfields of Timor.
    163 2 There is every possibility of a great petroleum indvstry being established on the island of Timor, in the Far East. One English com pany has been exploring several extensive concessions there for three or four years past, and in the shallow wells drilled petroleum has been
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      379 2 Have you r^ff^ used this f^Gßft Beautifier? HazelineA m (TRADE HARK) i I SNOW" Let the skin be rough or wrinkled, dry or A greasy, dull and colourless or too florid, Hazeline Snow will do more to restore its fine texture and youthful freshness than any other preparation. Hazeline Snow
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      574 2 DRY SCURF FROM NECKDiNTOKES Scratched Until Blood Formed. Backs of Hands Dry and Cracked. Used CuticuraSoap and Ointment In a Month's Time All Right. 18. PHot St., Accrington, Lanes. En*.— "I w>i (amply covered with dry scurf from my neck down to my knees. I suffered a gnat deal with
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      610 2 STREETSttXo.ttOCheapsidc W% 4 ff\ AIMQ Shipper,,, all I LONDON. ENGLAND. W\ AMIf A I [1 vj C..-«lo8uci Fre«. 'Bill Direct frcm FNGLAND /^|£V^ir Great CLFARANCE SALE of (V^^C^T. Mbs^*"' '^t 'A Mano Iflnren' C«« kr.pl Sticks IND.-NTS TROMCTLY FXtCCTED. Jl few teleclej Bargahl irhich we confidently fcemir.rnd f ?mz m
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    805 3 By Majob J. A. R. Ulekkik, Ao. Commandant B.V.C. Singapore, October 14, 1013. s. t. o. Balestier Rifle Range. I The range is allotted as under Sunday, October 19, at 2.80 p.m., Maxim Co., S.V.A. Sunday, October 26, at 7.80 a.m., S.V.I. Recruits. Saturday, November 1, at 2
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    Sunshine and Common Sense.
    467 3 Don't doctor your blood for rheumatism I'se an external application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to yonr veins and soon rid the system of this
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      446 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUBTRALASIA, LIMITED. Established 1 869 The first Lite Office in the world to introduce the non-forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Offlo*. No Shareholder*. Low Premium*. Annual Inoom* SI ,984,864. Funds 47,081,280 Claims paid «c,078,880. ALL profits are distributed amongst Policy-holders. Claims paid in
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      256 3 JAMES ROBERTS' GUNS Actrur.U tot fr«» lo aar UirtM, £45 "^djfitiTm^l *=> 5 ■■^aS^Hfe^riAßl o^^ FinerorW T>nm*»r!ii barrels, Greener treble crmi-bolted action. «m1 lorki piM..I hand it«rk of aelectcd walnut, Dctlejr K.txe forernd fa>t«n«r. well enirravad and thorouKhlj reliabl* in mrr wair. Price *4 I O port free, tentlenwn. ICTTRO
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      240 3 RANEEOUNGE GLAZED stoneware:. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO.. LD. You may pay more for your milk but you cannot get a better quality. 38-4-th 224 NUWARA ELIYA, CEYLON. The Sanatorium of the East. 6,200 feet above sea level. Famous fcr its Golf Links, Botanical Gardens, Tennis
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      699 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1913 Homeward (for Europe). I Connecting
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      651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      773 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Baehok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora Laoon, Kobaamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure ••mm BORIBAT Oot. 18 HEIM Oot. 19 Oot. 93 S.S. ASDANQ Oot. 98 Oot.
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      498 4 STEAMER SAILING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG AND EUTMB UHrPMlift ItIRTSQES -lUU" Hill Combined SeFvioe The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Bmden aid the Straits, Chin and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for
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      597 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NOROOEUTBCHER LLYOD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Adon, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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      446 5 HOOGLANDT ft CO., SINGAPORE. JENATZY fe JIfNATZY |jj JENATZY -5 S5 JENATZY JENATZY JENATZY f JENATZY JENATZY 1 H JENATZY fe JENATZY g HOOGLANDT CO., SINGAPORE. Japanese Dentist, 74. BRAB BABAH ROAD. TKLBPHONB NO. 1246 i Dr. K. Toutada is the only Japanese Dentist in the town with whom you
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      401 5 GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLBrIS, 37, Phillip Street. New Shipment J umt Imported I Habbuck's coloured paiot oil and sundries, Sorew Augers, Amerioan Axes, Cutting Pliers. Gas Pliert, Barbrd Wire, Brass Wire, Lead Wire, Copper Wire, Fire Bricks, Fire C lay, Hand Saws, Galvd Kivetted Buckets. liaug« Glasoes, Adzis, Hand
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      655 5 A 0{ Good ||g|jL Thing. Enß Apply l""^ J FRASER /Yv"t^ and ws\ yk NEAVE IXI Uttd i "Ikilli AERATED WATER '/I I 111 /////< MANUFACTURE RS W4W 4 v W |tgft Impoi*taiit Sale Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF THE LATE
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      604 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. One nice room with private family near Town. Temis. Apply L., c/o Straits Times. 16-10 83-10 HOUBE TO. LET. Furnished house to let, rent 1160 pm. Fine garden, tennis oourt, stables, etc. Apply Box 879, Straits Times. 16 10 22-10 TEACHER WANTED. A qualified and
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      488 5 The First Duty of every housewife is to economise. The one duty of Sunlight Soap is to help the housewife to economise. Sunlight Soap saves money it pre- serves your clothes, and makes them last longer. It is the clothes that cost money, and therefore to make them last longer
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      340 6 TURPENE The Most Efficient Turpentine-Substitute in the World. TURPENE DOES ALL THE WORK OF TURPENTINE AND IT IS CHEAPER <£/| PER 4 -GALLON sJ>*-r TIN. GIVE TURPENE A TRIAL AND YOU WILL BE CONVINCED OF ITS ECONOMY. THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester House, SINGAPORE:. B IMPERIAL BRILLIANT
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      144 6 DEFAULTER'S SALE Of TWO SMALL RUBBER PLtNTA TIONB SITUATE AT bELETAR, SINGAPORE, To bo held at Powoil Co.'s Saleroom, On Tuesday, Ociobeb 21, at 2 80 I'M. Land at East Seletar, Singapore, area 41 acres 2 roods 10 poles, Statutory Grant No 2861, yearly quit rent $21. Land at South
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      161 6 Made in Dublin. BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b 7b 7 READ BROTHERS, u«ud Dog's Head Guinness with the Dog's Held Labal on every bottle. Is superior to any stout becana* h is brewed from the only stout water in the world; the DUBLIN WATER. Keeps in all climates. Always uniform
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      108 6 SIME DARBY Co., LTD.. ESTATE SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN STOCK. Acetic Acid Anthracite Barbed Wire Buckets Changkols Forges Cement Galvanized Iron Latex Cups Momi Chests Mangles Scales Sprayers Venesta Chests Wire Netting Paints and Oils. MOTOR CYCLES AND SIDE CARS 2% H.P. and 313 1 H.P. Models in Stock.
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      137 6 J. d A PEREIRA, F. R W. S. (London) ESTABLISHED 1898. Horticulturist and Florist, Collector and Exporter of Orchid* and Rare Plants. Oold Medal and Diploma from His Majesty the Lata King of Denmark bj special appointment to His Majesty (ha Late King cf Sum, H. H. The Sultan of
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      82 6 BRITISH HAIR-DRESSING BALOON. 22. Raffles Places (Late) Europe Halr-Dreaaing Saloon). The undersigned has taken over the Europe Hair Dressing Sa.oon and will run the ea'abliehment under the abovementioned name, as from this date. Singapore, October, 10, 1918. S. BALTAZAR, Proprietor. UNKIVALL&D TONSOKIAL ARTISTES. (Stands ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE SPECIALISTS IN -Hair (Jotting,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 7 To-dat. Batu Paliat Hong Wan Bpm Prigi Rajah and Indragiri Quorra 8 pm Sambas and Pamangkat B. Fo Soon Bpm Malacca and Mnar Kaka 8 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Selangor 8 pm Penang and Calcutta Laisang Bpm Bagan Coen 4 pm Penang. Rangoon, Calcutta and
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    162 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer India left Pcnang at 9 p.m. yesterday and may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning, October 17. The P. and O. outward intermediate ftteamor Sunda is doe at Colombo at 8 a.m on October 17, and miy be
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    491 7 Latest Arrivals. Oct 15. From Bangkok, Oct 10. G.c and p. Seang Kee. For Bangkok, Oct 18. Rds. Boribat, Siam, str. 852 tons, Capt. Dircks, Oct 1 ft. From Bangkok, Oct 11. O.c. and d.p. E. Asiatic Coy. For Bangkok, Oct 18. Rds. China, Brit str. 4162 tons,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONO PAOAR. Bast Wharf Basin A. Beatrice. W. Ssction No. 1...NH. Sbibks Wharf Nil. Maim W. Sbct. No. 2...E110ra, 8...8ui Sang. 4. ..C0en, Ranee. 6. ..G0rg0n. 6.. .Coquet, Alcinoas, Circe. Nsw Dock 7... (Under construction) Wbst
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    71 7 Arrivals. Per str. Kaka, Oct 15.— From Malacca: Mr. W. M. Simc. Per str. Ellora, Oct 16.— From Calcutta Mr. and Mrs. Neiboer, Mr. and Mrs. Stranack, Dr. and Mrs. Faulkner, Messrs. J. T. Bert, E. H. Jackson, J. W. C. Scott, J. van Ort, A. Campbell,
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    102 7 The practice of conferring posthumous honours is being slowly ridiculed to death in Japan, and it is doubtful if it will be much longer continued. The late Mr. Abe, after bis death, was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Belgium, a procedure which, it can well be imagined, is likely to vastly
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    252 7 BXCHANOB BIH9APOEI, OCTOBIR 16, 1918. On Lomdou Bank 4 m/s 3/4, Demand 2/4 Private 0 m/a 8/4$ 8 m/s 3/4H On Girmaky Bank d/d 238} Private 8 m/s 344} Ok Framoi Bank d/d 294, Private 8 m/s 801 Ok 1KDiA..........8ank T. T. 174 Private 80 d/s 176
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      MINING.
      183 7 &£l Bnyer8> 8eUeim 10 10 AmpanR 8.60 6.25 1 1 AyerWeng 1X0 10 10 Belat 2.45 2 60 10 10 Bro&ng 0.60 0.85 10 10 Kampar 800 L0 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 1H.00 14.00 61 41 Kinta Tin 1.18.6 2.1.6 61 £1 Lahat Miner 6.50 7.t0
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      RUBBER.
      624 7 [««jie 3| Buyers. Sellers. Value S I/. 3/- Allagai 1/8 2/61 41 Anglo Java 8,9 6/I/. 3/- Anglo-Malay 7/8 8/4 I/. 2/- Batang Mai»k» -/7 1/Bl 41 BatuTiga 3.2.6 3.10.0 3/- Bekoh V81 41 Bukit Kajang 1.2.6 1.8.8 81 £1 Bukit Lintang 8.0.0 8.10.0 nom I/. 3/. Bnkit Mertajam
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      GENERAL.
      117 7 If™ 1 Bayort. Bellew Value £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 15/6 17/41 £1 TV** 1.2.0 1.8.6 6/- 6/- Electric X'mji 4/- 4/8 10 10 Fnau k Nesve 61.60 xi 100 Hovvth Bnkioe 46.00 100 7%Pwt 100.00 100 100 K*U Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00 10 10 lUynwd Co. 20.00 I?
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      8 7 For Bronchial Coughs take Wood*' Great Peppermint Our*.
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      346 7 LAMDERT BUTLEIPB FRONTIER MIXTURE RECOMMENDS ITSELF. SOLE AGENTS FOR: TOSI-DIESEL Oil Engines \*V^ 4-CYCLETYPEi *%KAa\O^ From 30 to SCO B.H P. V\ \*AJ^ 2-CVCLETYPE, #V^\v\j!^ <^° Tel Address: Fromi.OOOto.OOO I V^BB»T\\ (**> 58.000 B.H. P. ALREADY SOLD. Y^rV 15 ENGINES EACH of 800 B.H. P. SUPPLIED TO ONE ELECTRIC POWER
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      76 7 ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT THB HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. IN THE 2ND SHOW: Western drama, THB MISTAKE A»H> (The searing iron of Jealousy enters a foul). THB SWBBT BOX Another health giving practice). PA SAYS... (Clever device of getting marriage consent). GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. 37 (The New
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      139 7 DAILY TIME TABLE. FIXTURES. Thursday, October 16. High Water. 11.0 a.tn., 11.17 p.in H. M. S. Triumph due. Races, second day. Friday, October 1 7High Water, 11.21 a.m., 11 58 p.m. P. and O. outward mail duo. Legislative Council, '230. Kacp lotteries, Tentonia Club, 9 p.m. Race ball, Tanglin Club.
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    BIRTH.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16. AN ASIATIC ALLIANCE.
    1036 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16. AN ASIATIC ALLIANCE. The Eastern awakening manifests itself in curious ways. To some people it takes shape in a devotion to the cult of European clothing, with brogue shoes and saucy socks to match, and in the more wealthy circles a motor oar and
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    11 8 Direct telegraphic communication with Penang and Kuala Lumpur has been restored.
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    19 8 The notification by which the port of Amoy was declared to be infected on account of plague, is withdrawn.
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    24 8 On instructions from the Department of State at Washington, the American Consular Agency at Semarang has been abolished, and was closed on September 80.
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    30 8 Messrs. H odder and Stonghton, the London publishers, have received 450 inquiries regarding the Empire novels for which they are offering prizes. A fifth of this number came from Australia.
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    77 8 Singapore was quite rattled last night by the violent thunderstorm that broke about ten o'clock. The lightning was unusually vivid even for the tropics, it appeared, and wan in very dangerous proximity to the earth- so much so that the electrical system was seriously disturbed and many places in the
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    14 8 Information having been received that cholera exists at Calcutta, that port is declared infected.
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    18 8 A new issue of postage stamps for the Netherlands Indies was sent out from Holland on September 28.
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    28 8 The annual Children's Day Exercises of the Middle Road Church will be held on Sunday at 8 p.m. A very interesting programme has been arranged for the occasion.
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    31 8 The emigration bureaus in England are experiencing a great slump in applicants for passages to both Australia and Canada. It is believed that better wages in Great Britain is the cause.
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    39 8 The Emperor of Japan has ordered that a sum of YIO.OOO shall be presented out of the Imperial Privy Purse towards the expenses of an exhibition to be held next year in Tokio in commemoration of the Taisho era.
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    37 8 The first divorce case in Penang came before Mr. J ustice Fisher on the 15th inst., Irene Taylor petitioning for a divorce from her husband, formerly a Municipal Sanitary inspector. The case was postponed for a week.
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    43 8 The number of mysterious disappearances in London provides the police with plenty of work, and it is estimated that possibly a thousand people havo been posted missing this year. Tho authorities class them under four heads lost, escapees from debt, elopements, and desertions.
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    47 8 Captain Guidon, the Italian naval aviator, has made successful experiments with an invention of his own. It is a torpedo tube placed between two floats of his hydroplane. Ho released the torpedo when flying near the water, and then rose in the air and watched the explosion.
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    48 8 At the prize distribution at the Penang Free School on the 15th inst., Mrs. Evans gave away the prizes. The Resident Councillor, the Hon. W. Evans, whoso last appearance it was before his retirement, quoted figures showing that the criticisms that the school is going back are baseless.
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    52 8 It appears that the B. I. Company recently proposed to the Victorian Government that in consideration of a certain subsidy they would establish a regular service between Melbourne and Asiatic ports. The matter has been considered, and the cabinet decided that the results anticipated did not justify the acceptance of
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    64 8 There are lying in the Roads today three torpedo boat destroyers, the Fei Yun (Capt. Clausen), the Chang Feng (Capt. Uhrmacher), and the Fee Poo (Capt. Cassen), that are being taken out to Shanghai to augment the Chinese Fleet. The vessels have been built in Germany and left Pillau on
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    67 8 A shop house at Jalapang near Ipoh, occupied by two Chinamen, was forcibly entered early in the morning of October 15 by two armed men. They attacked the occupants and cut the throat of one, who died almost immediately. The other is in a serious condition in Ipoh Hospital. Circumstances
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    82 8 Dr. B. B. Murphy, tho New York medico, who attended ex President Roosevelt when be was shot recently, has returned to America from the Medical Congress in London. He says that it was demonstrated at one of the meetings that rubbing a scarlet fever patient with eucalyptus oil prevented contagion.
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    88 8 Owing to the enterprise of the management of the Harima Hall a series of views taken at the races on Tuesday together with a number to be secured this afternoon will be exhibited to-morrow ovening. Photographs of the start and finish of most of the races are included in the
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    91 8 The Countess Torby, wife of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, who is well known in London society has caused an upset in the Royal household because of her expensive tastes in the matter of dress. The countess is reputed to be the most extravagant dresser in Europe, and the
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    95 8 Members of the Royal family have always taken a conspicuous position in Freemasonry, the laic King and the Duke of Connaugbt in particular being very enthusiastic members of tho ancient order. Prince Arthur of Connaugbt is a member of the Grand Lodge of England, and the motion adopted in mail
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    113 8 A scene of wild excitement was witnessed at Lloyd's when the announcement was made that Mr. Max Mayer's pearls bad been found. For the first time in history the famous Lutine bell, which is tolled to announce the safety of a missing ship," was rung to indicate the Boding of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    28 8 It is stated that Mr. P. P. Spradberry, formerly of Messrs. Derrick and Co., Singapore, has joined Messrs. J. A. Russell and Co., Kuala Lumpur.
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    43 8 The composer of The Holy City, Mr. Alfred R. Glul, died at his residence, Gillott-road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, on September 18. Mr. Gaul's father was a trumpet player and bis sister an organist at Norwich, in which city he was born 76 years ago.
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    41 8 It is announced in a recent issne of the Siamese Government Gazette that the following five British subjects have become naturalised Siamese subjects :-.\ai Isatiwan Traill, Mr. W. G Swan, Maung Solieng, Mr. R. E. O. Tilleke, aud Mr. Rbeims Lazaroo.
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    46 8 Mr. C. H. Skingle, who for some time past has been acting manager of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.'s Kuala Lumpur branch, left for home yesterday. The Malay Mail says that Mr. J. A. Archibald, now acting manager at Singapore, returns to Kuala Lumpur as manager.
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    93 8 Lady Payne Frankland died on September 13 at her residence, 77, Carlisle mansions, Carlisle-place, London, after an illness of some weeks. She was over ninety years of age. She was the daughter of Sir. K. Frankland Russell. In 1847 she married Sir William Payne Galiwey, who was M.P. for Thirsk
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    105 8 An international marriage of great interest was announced for October 1, at St. Louis, Missouri. It is that of Miss Isabel Valle of St. Louis, and Mr. James Hope Nelson, the eldest son of Sir William Nelson, chairman of the Nelson Line of steamers sailing from London and Liverpool. Miss
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    126 8 Sir Oliver Lodge has described Madame Curie as the greatest woman of science of all time." When conferring an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon her at the Birmingham University on September 12, he recalled how she arrived in Paris from Warsaw as Mario Sklodowska; how she began in
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    71 8 On Sunday next, the Patronal Festive 1 will be held in the Cathedral, in commemoration of the completion of the Jubilee of tho present Cathedral. The Lord Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak will preach at evensong. At the close of evensong, a Solemn Te Deum will be
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    The Late Mr. S. 0, Abell.
    207 8 An American by birth, the late Mr. S. O. Abell's early life was one of many vicissitudes. He was in turn a cattle driver in Illinois, an actor in Sau Francisco, a trader with Indians, and a trapper in the Rocky Mountains. Thereafter, the
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    New Bangkok Steamer.
    249 8 The Pronto, a steamer new to Bangkok, has arrived from Norway, where she has undergone alterations to adapt her for the Bangkok-Singapore run. She was built in Christiania in 1910, being designed specially for passenger traffic and cattle trade on tho coast of Argentine. Just recently she
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    CARDIFF CALAMITY.
    240 9 LITTLE HOPE FOR ENTOMBED MINERS. Desperate Efforts to Rescue. RSCTBR'S TSUSEAM. London, October 14. The Cardiff explosion appears to be developing into an awful calamity. It is officially stated that 981 men descend cd. The explosion was on the west side of the pit and was followed by
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    GREEKS AND TURKS.
    84 9 Rbuter's Telegram. London, October 16. The Subslavische Korrespondenz (Vienna) prints a telegram from Salonika stating that a sanguinary fight took place between Greek and Turkish troops near Xanthi. The Greeks drove the Turks back and occupied Kojumkeui. The Turkish Government, fearing a sadden Greek raid, has decided
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    CABINET IN CONFERENCE.
    50 9 Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, October 15. A Cabinet meeting which is regarded as the most important for years is boing held. Elaborate precautions have been taken against suffragette attacks on ministers. The meeting is expected to deal with the Irish problem, the land oampaign, and the Chief Justiceship.
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    DIESFL DIFFICULTIES.
    56 9 Rbotbr's Tblbqbam London, October 15. At a meeting at Munich of the creditors of the late Mr. Rudolf Diesel, the liabilities were stated to be half a million marks, with no assets save the furniture at his residency. The Chairman said that the inventor's financial collapse was due
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    DUBLIN EMPLOYERS' ATTITUDE.
    44 9 Rbotsb's Tblbobam. London, October 15. A telegram from Dublin states that the employers, in reply to Sir G. R. Askwith's re port, refuse to recognise the men's union until it has been properly reorganised, in view of the non-observance of agreements.
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    STOREKEEPERS VALUABLE GIFT
    35 9 KSI'TIBH IbLBORAM. London, October IS. Renter's correspondent at New York is informed that Mr. Bonjamin Altmann, the storekeeper, h*« bequeathed to the Metropolitan Moaenm an art collection valued at three millions sterling.
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    HAMBURG-AMERIKA SCHEMES.
    54 9 KauTis't Tsuobah. London, October 15. The increase in the Hamburg Amerika Line's capital is officially explained by the necessity of a great increase of freight and tonnage, in vi~w of the prosperous development of goods transport, and the company's entrance into the Far Eastern postal and passenger service,
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    NEW AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR
    22 9 KaDTBR'I TUBOEAM. London, October 15. Col. Sir Henry Galway, Governor of the Gambia, is appointed Governor of South Australia.
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    THE KATORI MARU.
    539 9 Particulars of the N Y.K.s Largest Vessel. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha Katori Mara is due here in about a fortnight on her maiden voyage to Europe. Considerable interest attaches to the vessel, as her completion marks a definite stage in the deve lopment of the Nippon Yusen
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    SHIPPERS AND SHIPOWNERS.
    485 9 Storage Facilities Disputed At Shanghai. A meeting was held recently in the Board Room of the China Merchants Company, Shanghai, between the Chinese Quids Association and representative** of the shipping companies in Shanghai. There were present: Messrs. W. F. Inglis, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., H.
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    The Royal Wedding.
    683 9 BRILLIANT SCENE AT CHAPEL ROYAL. Archbishop Davidson Officiates. Rbutbb's Tblboram London, October 16. Tho wedding of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife was an imposing spectacle. The ceremony in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, was brilliant, the congregation including Royalties, ambassadors, cabinet ministers, and
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    39 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday waa weak, buyers anticipating lower prices. The dosing prices were:— Hard Fine Para Spot 8/8 Forward S/U First latex crepe, delivery next three months 3/0}
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    P. and 0. and Federal Navigation Act.
    180 9 So remarkable a rumour has gained currency in Sydney aa to the intentions of the P. and O. Company when the Federal Navigation Act comes into force that it is given here, writes a Sydney correspondent in the Times of Ceylon. In effect
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    The Race Meeting.
    464 9 CLOSE FINISH EXPECTED IN THE BIG EVENT. ADay for the Light Carriers. The going must be a bit on the heavy side to-day even if we have no more rain after last night's thunderstorm, so we can look to tho lighter weights showing up. The griffins are
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    A DEFAMATION CASE.
    247 9 Action Against a Bombay Journalist. The Hod. Abdul Hussein Adamji Peerbhoy, member of the Bombay Legislative Council, has obtained a summons from the First Class Magistrate of Karjat against Dr. Stanley Reed, Editor of the Times of India, charging him with defamation for the alleged malicious publication
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    Interesting Antarctic Experiences.
    227 9 Commander Tb. Ring, formerly of the Royal Siamese Navy, is in Bangkok as the guest of Commander Haurowitz. Commander Ring has had a very interesting career since he left the Siamese Navy in 1905, says the Siam Observer. In 1906 7 he took part in a whaling
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    THE TRADE OF INDIA.
    744 9 Increase of Over Twenty-Three Millions. A mass of information appears in a Bluebook containing a review of the trade of British India with foreign countries for the official year ended March 81, 1918. In regard to agricultural produce, the report states that in 1911-12, the outturn
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    GUN-RUNNING IN THE GULF.
    280 9 Probable Effect of Franco-British Agreement. An interesting opinion on the probable effect of the agreement arrived at between the French and British Governments regarding gun-running in the Persian Gulf was given to a representative of the Times of Ceylon, by an officer of the East Indies
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    26 9 Major E. B. Asbmore, Royal Field Artillery, has taken Dp the appointment of assistant military secretary to General Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of the Oversea Forces.
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    VOLTURNO DETAILS.
    182 9 CAPTAIN OF THE VESSEL TELLS HIS STORY. How the Boats were Launched. RICTIJ TIUOBAM. London. October 16. Renter's New York correspondent telegraphs that Captai 1 Inch, of the Voltnrno, sends by wireless the following story of the disaster: The watch below was burned to death after a series
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    THE CESAREWITCH.
    108 9 Rbuter's Telegram. London, October 15. The result of the Cesare witch was Fizyama 1 Grave Greek 2 Lavaine 8 Twenty-four started. Won by a head, a length and a half between second and third. Starting prices 50 to 7, 100 to 8, 100 to 0 respectively. Saxby rode
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    RECORD FLYING.
    29 9 RaUTBB's TILSctRAM. London, October 15. A message from Muelhausen announces that the aeronaut StooHor has completed a 24 hours' flight of 2220 kilometres. This is a record.
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    GOLF IN FRANCE.
    30 9 Rbdtbb's Tslboram. London, October 15. In the match for the open golf championship of France, at Chantilly, Brand was second with 307 and Sherlock third with 309.
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    AMERICA AND MEXICO.
    74 9 Rbutbr's Tklkoram. London, October IS. A Washington message says that in view of the practical dictatorship exercised by President Hnerta, America has formally notified Mexico that sho will not recognise the elections to be held on October 28 as constitutional. DBB OSTASIATISCHB LLOTD TbLBORAM. Berlin, October 14.
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    THE BRUNSWICK QUESTION.
    115 9 DIR OsTASIATISCHB LLOYD TaLBOBAM. Berlin, October 14. The Brunswick question will be discussed next week by the State Ministry, and at the end of the month by the Federal Council. On the occasion of bis accession to the throne, Prince Ernst August will make a clear statement
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL
    39 9 (From Ocr Own Corrispondbmt.) London, October 15. The following dividends are announced London Astatic 10 per cent., Nordanal 5 per oent. The market is featureless and dull. A reconstruction scheme is announced for Jobore Rubber Lands.
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    The Rubber Slump.
    1437 10 NO PROFIT IN A TWO-SHILLING PRODUCT. 11 Hundreds of Sellers and a Handful Of Buyers." The following observations on tbe slump in rubber appeared in The Economist of September 20 Amongst the causes making for the lack of business in the Stock Exchange must certainly be numbered
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    A SPORTING WAGER.
    327 10 Tbe Race Between Captain And Admiral. A remarkable race between an admiral and a naval captain was run at Portsmouth, and created a tremendous amount of interest. When serving as Lieutenants on H. M. S. War spite on the Pacific Station, Rear- Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot and
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    Son Cult in Oceania
    229 10 Before the British Association, Dr. W. H. R. Rivers, F.R.S., discussed Son Colt and Megaliths in Oceania," and after describing practices in Melanesia founded on sunworship, said the representation of the annual movements of the son by means of the anthropomorphic processes of birth and death
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    26 10 The Earl of Carrick, who is to appear oa the music hall stage, will in future, aaya London Opinion, be known ai a Carrick tor actor.
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      387 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Time*. Sir, I should like to make a tew comments on the football final. In the first plaoe I should like to ask, why is all this "barracking" directed against Millership alone. Is it because as a barrier of defence he
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    545 10 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Samuel Montagu writing from London on September 18 state Gold.— About £700,000 arrived in the form of bar gold, of which £190,000 was reserved for India. The bulk of the remainder has been taken for the Continent. The next
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    11 10 Serdang Central.— ll,2oo lbs. Anglo Sumatra. 42,990 lbs.
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    89 10 Mr. Robert Walter, 8.A., who baa been appointed Colonial Secretary of British Honduras, has been Secretary to Government and Magistrate at Weiheiwei since 1902. He was Assistant Commissioner of Police in i'erak in 1001, and had succeeded to Wei liei wei in December of the same year. He was seconded
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    The Expense of Golf.
    1301 10 SOME EXTRAVAGANCES AND ECONOMIES. A Dilemma of Conscience. From time to time, says The Times, men consider with a jaundiced eye the varying sums of money that they spend in the effort to complete a round of golf in tb3 smallest possible number of strokes. The
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    SIBERIAN SEA ROUTE.
    170 10 Dr. Nansen Helps Ship to Reach Norway. According to a wireless message received at Ingoe, Norway, on September 19, from the steamer Correct, belonging to a Norwegian company, she is approaching the coast of Norway with a valuable cargo of Siberian produce, having travelled by the sea
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    Rubber in Burma.
    224 10 Burma has made extraordinary progress in the cultivation of rubber. According to the latest season and crop report, there are now 44,029 acres under rubber as compared with 82,772 acres last year. Rubber is cultivated in seventeen out of thirty-two districts, an increase of three districts. Mergui
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    Fearful Domestic Tragedy.
    172 10 A terrible tragedy is reported from Bloomington, Indiana. Carefully Belocting the places where most damage would result, Mark Hurst, 50 years old, a stonemason, deliberately blew up his home with dynamite, killing himself and his 17 years old daughter Maude, badly injuring two other children, and stunning
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    A Maker of French M.P.s.
    226 10 A former butler of the French Chamber of Deputies has hit upon a genial idea for making a good living. He has founded what be calls a political situation agency. When at the Chamber of Deputies he was i very popalar character, the Telegraph says,
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    64 10 A sate vendor in Sourabaya had high words with his stepson and finally drove him from toe paternal roof. Piqued at this treatment, the latter betook himself to the police and laid the information that papa used dogs' flesh for making Bate. On going to the house of the meat
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    19 10 Too much bard soap is used by many people, declares The Lancet. And too much soft soap, by some.
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      55 10 The Lancashire Fusiliers beat the Brd King's Royal Ziifles by one goal to nil on October 4 in the final of the Dnrand football tournament, at Simla. Tho goal was scorr 1 while tbe captain of the Rifles was temporarily absent owing to an injured knee. H.E.
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      59 10 Mr. James Hunter, the well-known Welsh golfer, has died at St. Mary's Hospital, London, from heart affection following a severe attack of influenza. He was a son of Mr. John Hunter, the first Welsh amateur champion. Mr. James Hunter won tbe Welsh amateur championship in 1902 and 1908. He was
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      Golf.
      54 10 Keppel (iolf Club. Mr. E. Appleton, hon. secretary of tbe Keppel Golf Club, informs us that the monthly medal for October and the gold medal for 1912 lit will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, the 25th and 26th inst., having been postponed one week from tbe usual
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      Football.
      74 10 Warren Shield Competition. The following is tbe result of tbe draw in the Warren Shield competition D. Co. K.0.Y.L.1. v. H. Co. K.0.Y.L.1.; E. Co. K.0.Y.L.1. v. 41st Co. R.E. B. Co. K.0. Y.L.1, v. 78 Co. R.G.A. 80 Co. R.G.A., a bye. First round to be completed by
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    ARRESTED IN SABANG.
    394 10 Japanese Charged With Murder at Rangoon. About 4 p.m. on August 12, 1912, the Kyauktada Police received information of the alleged murder of a Japanese in 83rd Street, Rangoon. Inspector Austin proceeded to the scene of the crime and there saw the dead body of a Japanese
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    An Amusing Bomb Story
    339 10 On the morning of October 4 while ColourSergeant Instructor Twigden, 2nd Battalion, Calcutta Volunteer Rifles, was engaged in smoothing oat the sand in a model with a stick, he struck against something hard, and pulled out a parcel wrapped in brown paper. On examination of the
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    A Rum Affair.
    1342 11 To the Town and Country Tales which are a featur. of The World, Wilfred L. Randell contributes the following story in the issue of September 9 The Araminta, a bluut undtxi, pugnacious looking little steam tug, laid her shabby flanks softly against the piles of the quay,
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    FINANCES OF JAPAN.
    345 11 Serious Problems Approaching in Near Future. The Japanese Yorodzu Clioho publishes a statement, anent the view of Premier Yamamoto, alleged to have been made by a certain person who is looked upon as the righthand man of the Premier. It is to the effect that during the
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    Dog That Counts.
    218 11 A dog has just been discovered in Germany which can read, write, and spell. Through a pure accident his owner, Mme. Moenel, of Mannheim, discovered that he could count, indicating the required number by taps with his paw. Investigations and further experiments followed, when it was found
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    An Egyptian Secret.
    148 11 Egg-batching, according to the methods which had been followed in Egypt since the days of the Pharaohs, was seriously recommended to English farmers by Mr. W. H. Cadman in the agricultural section at the British Association Congress. Mr. Cadman has succeeded in discovering the carefully guarded secret
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    14 11 It's the man of many parts who sometimes goes all to pieces. George Herbert.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    723 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, October 16, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange ana Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning I .Sum. Valdb. Bonn Biuiii. 3/- Allagar 1/8 3/8 4 1 AdxIo-Javb 4/- 1 Anglo-Johort 6/- 0/8 3/- Anglo-Malay 7/8
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    MENDELISM AND MAN.
    1314 12 Ono of the features of this year's meeting of the British Association at Birmingham was the series of Citizens' Lectures which were given in the Digbeth Institute. It has been customary to have two popular lectures in addition to the evening discourses." But this year five lectures
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    THE POSITION AT NANKIN.
    915 12 How General Chang Hsun Made His Apology. The following references to affairs at Nankin are reproduced from the North China Daily News of September 29, whose despatches are from a Nankin correspondent bearing date seven days earlier General Chang Hsun, accompanied by the chief members of
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    NOVEL HOSPITAL EXHIBIT.
    835 12 Perfect Home Designed by Royal Hands. It will be recalled that at the but Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, Prince Ale xander of Teck, on behalf of the Middlesex Hospital, enlisted the active sympathies of many well-known ladies, who decorated a number of dinner-tables in accordance with
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    The Airmen's Salute.
    169 12 A dramatic yet touching little ceremony was carried oat by wjuadrilla of aeroplanes at St. CUir, S. W. France, the Mail says. One o( the machines belonging to this squalirilla fell two weeks ago just as it was about to start its flight from Paris to the
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    Passengers Overseas.
    852 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest List? The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issue can of this
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    192 12 The following is supplied by the local agent: Per N. D. L. steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich, due October 24. —Mrs. Helene and children, Mrs. C. W. Abrams, Mrs. C. Benjamin, Mr. J. L. Evans, Mr. R. B. .Tanner, Mr. W. F. Morgan, Miss Hermann, Mr. E. \V. K Hadden, Mr.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    982 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. British International Trophy. The third race for the British International Trophy was run on September 11 in Osbome Bay under the management of the Koyal Motor Yacht Club, and resulted in a victory for Mr. Mackay Edgar's Maple Leaf IV., the
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    109 15 What's In a Name Possession of a surname like Hell would daunt some people, bat Mr. Conrad Hell, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, is made of sterner staff. He has started an ice cream manufactory in the town, the New York correspondent of the Express says, and placarded the place with such
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      40 15 EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN CONTINENTAL Motor Tyres. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. APPLY XO Continental Tyre Rubber Co., Ltd., IT, COLLYER QUAY. Telephone: 290. Telegrams: "Continenta." Always Best Value-Ever Improving. V SILENT AS TIME I^L I ULCAII ABRAMS 9 STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE.
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      812 16 In the opinion of £T\ Sp 66^ pressure or 111 1 those who are most V I temperature makes jj competent to judge, jj n0 difference to the CHAMPION MO- lubricating value TOR OIL is the Ti of "C O. It premost economical and most effective vents wear and tear
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      423 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUSES TO LET. To let, No. 31 and 22, Sambau Road. Apply Nathan k Son, Change Alley. 11l D FURNIBHED REBIDENGEB TO LET. Belmont, Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong and 400, Serangoon Road. Apply H Somapah, 18, Raffles Piaoe, or 817, Serangoon Road. 18-11 o
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      617 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIPCHANDLBRB, government and Municipal Contractor* 106, 108 k 109, Market Street. Telephone Nob. 421 and 1174. GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLKBS k GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS. OBNIEAL IMPORTIRS AND IXPORTBRS AMD COMMISSION AOBNTB, 87, PHILLIP STRUT. 'Phone 1288, (Private 14(0). Telegrams OUaHKUT. IB 6 v GUAN KIAT ft
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      652 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed at noon on THURSDAY. 16THINST.} Race Day. 1110 1610 SINGAPORE AND BTRAITB DIRECTORY. 1914. All papers in the hands of the public referring to tbe Directory should be returned to the Publishers at once. Firms, Planting Companies
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      667 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week and important forthcoming fixtures aro kindly supplied by the secretaries of the varions dubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Sporting Club. Oct. 16
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