The Straits Times, 23 September 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. '24.602 SINGAPORE. WKDNESDAU," SEPTEMBER 23. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 210 1 hITI" BEER. Guaranteed QHAL Wl ERS Fhiish ■aJ \il fci Jfcg \J There's No "Short Waisted" Feeling in Chalmers "Porosknit" Union Suits. They have cla£ic fitting kackl that '.iirrtcli both "up ni-d ci v.vn aivl t^rever.t such oiscjnifcrt as "iv '.ing i■. at tl.? With this easy-fitting (eatora and Com.'oly
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    • 66 1 j Gentlemen's Underwear. A Guarantee with Every Garment. Singlets y± Sleeves. $1 OO each. !$11.50 dozen. Sizes F4 to 44 Chctt. Trunk Drawers. $1.00 each. $1 1 .50 dozen. 6ittei 32 to 44 W»i o t. Union Suits. $1.75 each. $20.00 dozen. Bice» 34 to 46 Cli. ht. Youth's Porosknit
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    • 138 1 ROBINSON CO. CASH SALE BARGAINS in FOOTWEAR. Ali £|HA Real British En S lish Manufacture. Leather. Brown Willow Calf Shoes, Medium Toe, soft pliable uppers, perfect fitting and extremely smart in appearance. Sale Price: $5.75 per pair. V English Make. Patent Leather Dancing Pumps, lined The Tiger Light Weight Tennis
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    • 9 1 KARTELLS BRANDY. Soli Auknts: ADAMSON. GILFILLAN 4 CO., LTC.
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  • 815 2 THROUGH HART OF THE WAR AREA. Three French Highways. A good deal is often said against motor-cars -by those who do not possess them especi ally when they rush through quiet lanes. There is, however, no question that one of the best ways of learning a
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  • 122 2 The war has tgi vt;n great stimulus to Japa oese. trade with India, and imports from Japan are said to have already increased by iUO per cent. Japan appears to be slowly, but steadily increasing her trade connection with India, and German and Austrian manufac tures have been gradually supplanted
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  • 986 2 PERFORMANCES OF BELGIAN ARTILLEAY. A Nation at Bay. The special correspondent of The Times, in Belgium, writing on August 13, stated For the first time I bave heard the roar of the cannons of war. All yesterday an artillery duel was fought along an extensive front, the
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  • 15 2 If yoa would outshine your neighbours, acquire a good reputation, and then keep it polished.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 99 2 Study your O on By skin v, c powders? if "*H iLINE' I V" 1 it /w/jl I \oa\vV\\ ?V I I J < If j|V Simply delightful jM/ F ree rom greasiness \ml ll^^ S Chemists and Stores /Jk JL(^^ I "IRP- KI'RKiI'. II W XI. HOM E CO.
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    • 63 2 OIL AND GAS POWER. I Die-el, Scsai-Discel, aud Suction Oas Ecgi-ies anl Plants. Enquirers for this clans I f power won'd do we I to coasalt The Borneo i.i-n piny, Lim'ted, Siijgapore, who represent fi.nis of the highest repute, which is a urai-t r! of reliable j;j» el and eatisfactory
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    • 50 2 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. There U nothing so gcod for mnseu'ir In udi .ism, -p>» c» I im aeon, cramps of the mcsrle", broise« acd like iujune- a" Chamberlain s Pain Biim. It will tffuot a cure 10 e«s tim than any other treatment. .For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers
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    • 521 2 Mr J Churchill Branch ai nsthma— 3o Years' Sufferer Cured by Veno's. Mr. Churchill is a Churchwarden and h«.id of the firm of J. Churchill and 6on, Bn itha an I Manufacturers, Dowiish Wake, Dniinstsr, SomierßJt. His tettirainy Oifrrf<ir» carries Jfrest woight. 1I« «.iys: "I s. ..«red for thirty years
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    • 503 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT OF MACAO. Tho Portuguese Government of Maoao invit-s tenders for tho lotKry farm known as "Chin Fu Pin" up to tho 25th instant. Tenders to be forwarded to the Inspector de Kazends, Macao. CONSULATE FOR PORTUGAL. '8 9 2-0 NOTICE. P.kU. A Register of E-tate Managers an,l Usjs>
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  • 1060 3 THE ACCEPTANCE OF HONOURS CRITICISED. Some Notable Refusals. For a year or two there has been a revival of controversy over the distribution of Imperial honours in Canada. It has been argued that titles are incompatible with democracy, and that Canadians are Iraperialissd by the King's favour.
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  • 711 3 AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TASK. Japanese Journal's View. The Tokio Nichi, in a leader, states that during 17 yearn of German occupation ol Kiaocbao, the defences have been perfected in conformance with the improvement of the port for commercial purposes, and now the plane has become the
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  • 207 3 We've shut the gates by Dover Straits, And Nortt), where the tides run free, Cheek by jowl, oar watchdogs prowl, Grey hulks in a greyer at a. And the prayer that England prays tonight— O Lord of our destiny 1 As the foam of our plunging prowa, is
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  • 17 3 Nothing pleases a large woman more than to have a man call her a dear little girl.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 288 3 Weakness Debility TR<>.\ 'JELLOIDS, 1 the reliable tonic, strengthen I your blood and fortif\ your system against climatic effects. After a course of \un\ ji;i mins,' the blood is enriched, appetite is restored, vitality increased, Weakness and Debility disappear, and your system is enabled to combat attacks of Malaria and
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    • 13 3 For Cl ildreo's Hacking Cough at Night Woods Grot Peppermint Care la 6d.
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    • 62 3 Chronic Diarrhoea. Are you subject lo attacks of diarrhoea Keep absolutely quit t for a few days, rest in bed if possibt-, b- cartful of your diet acd take Chamberlain's Co ie, Cholera and Diar-r-icea Bimedy. This medicine baa cared canes of obronic di.rrboea that ptiyticians havn fa led on.
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    • 286 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE I STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. KBNP KING CHEONG COMPANY. Adoiphl Hotal Buildings, Singapore. Branch at Pcnanx 1 8 81 6 IS B|l SPRINGS Property of the French Government Aornts A GAGGINO CO. ll^BCelestins Pare table- water which *~1^?AJ1 disinfects tho intestines; m" J Rood preservative
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 460 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan. Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Fop Freight, Passage and further information, apply to H. W. BUCKLAND, Agent. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. S. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BITWr.BN
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    • 513 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. n.yTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw bt« amors maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION 08., LD. SINGAPORE-BANSKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Eretay, Paka, Tringxana, Bisat, Semersk, Baobok, Kelantar, Tabai, Bangnara, Tctupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora, Lacou, Eobsamni, Bandon, Langsnen, Takn, Cbampon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Out Departuri A STEAMER Sept. 22 Sept. 26 5 p.m. 29 Oot. 3 Oot. 6 ii
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    • 488 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. "NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED (ROYAL NETHERLANDS MAIL). REGULAR fortnightly sailings from AMSTERDAM via SOUTHAMPTON, GENOA, Colombo and SINGAPORE to Java and VICE VERSA. For further particulars, apply to Internationale Crediet-en Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam," Agents. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies'
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    • 473 4 AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwim Tbikmiav Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torres Straits. Also taking pam-oogetsand cargo with traDhhipui-. Nt for other Victorian, Sootb Australian and North Qukknsi.and Ports, British Nbw Guinea, New Kkitain, Tasmanian and New Zkaland Ports. Smooth Passage. Superb Soenery. A
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 811 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA). The Company's steamer RUMF-HIUS" will not resume her usual run on the following dates, viz September 28 to B*»lawan-Deli, and October 2 for Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. During October the special fast service will be maintained as follow- M.
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    • 304 5 rJHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. THE INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION AT BATAVIA Will be opened on Monday, 19th October, 1914. The Singapore Sub-Committee, 1.R.C.E., Batavia, 1914. W. E. van RIJNBERK, Hon. Secretary. JE~X*» t- MXJ X)S^^^T (Late] ol Robinson Piano Co.).
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    • 102 5 UNION 8.8. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORE TO NEW ZEALAND DIRECT, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON ANL> DUNEDIN, ALSO CALLING AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (a uiDUCiMKM omas). The Company's Steamer Aparimi, 6,704 ton*, 8. Vint, Commander, is intended to maintain a regular fonr monthly service be tween Singapore and New Zealand
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    • 575 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETIKG {Under SB. A, BuUi of Rating), WILL BK HELD ON Tuesday, October 6, Thursday, October 8, and Saturday, October 1O, 1914. AMENDED PROGRAMME. FIR8T DAY. Tuesday, October 6, 1914. Ik 4. THB MALAY STATKS PURSE AND PLATE. Value 1400 etch and 1100 to
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    • 645 5 THIRD OAY. Saturday, October 1O, 1914. 1*4. THB STEWARDS 1 STAKES AND PLATB -Valne $400 each and 1100 to each Second Home. A Handioap for Pony ExGriffins tbat have ran at the Meeting. It there are morn than 10 entrios, the Ponies to be divided by the Handicapper into two
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    • 326 6 Of-" THE ROAD. M LJ s=— nasty CHBP BAN GOAN. 74 South Bridge Road, PAWNBROKERS. Pursuant to as Order of Court made in Suit No. 886 of 1918, dated the Ist day of December, 1919, Mr. Yeow Ngan Pan of No. 40, Robinson Road, Singapore, was appointed Receiver of the
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    • 168 6 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. In the Supreme Court of thb Straits Settlements. Settlement of Singapore. In Bankroptoy. No. 174 of 1914. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on ;a Petition filed the 27th day of July, 1914, a Receiving Order against Yanena Sultan Kader of No. 51, Arab Street, Singapore, Cloth
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    • 139 6 0r..,,. Buchanan's "Royal Household" Whisky as supplied regularly to Royalty. Buobanan's hold the lugest stocks of any firm in Scotland It ia Important to note that this Whisky is gnarant eed to have been maturing, over 12 years in wood, before bottling, and is exactly tbe same for both the
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    • 340 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHILDREN'S CONCERT! THE NEXT CHILDREN S CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN TBB Victoria Theatre ON FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, AT 5-15 P.M. 22 9 26-9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE. Ladies attending the Races on October 6, 8, and 10, are reminded that admiesion to the Gracd Stand and Lawn
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    • 207 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, COMING COMING I HARMSTON'S CIRCUS AND Royal Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals. GRAND OPENING NIGHT THURSDAY, 24th. Hatmston's Circus have much pleasure in prasanting to tbe Public of Singapore, for the First Time, their All-Star Company of London and Continental Artistep. 30 IN NUMBER 30 Acknowledged by Press
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    • 110 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Con. mis* onois of Singapore invite tenders for tbe following services (1) Construction of Quarters for Kebuns at Bidadari Cemetery, Serangoon Road. (2) Construction of Quarters for Kebuns at Monluiein Road Hospital. Drawings and SpecificitionH may be inspected and Tender Forms obtained at the Municipal Engineer's
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  • 88 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, September 23. High Water, 0.9 ,i.m., 0.8 p.m. Thursday, September 2«. Ui«h Water. C.33 a.m., C.So p.m. Friday, September 25. Hi«l> in., 1.9 p.ui. Cliil li- v p. m. Saturday, September 26. Hik-M Water. IM in 117 p.m. .Sunday, September 27. Ui^h Water, 3.51 A.m.,
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  • 63 7 To-DAf. Batu Pal at 8 pm Bangkok 8 pm Malacca. P. Swettenham and Tclok Anson 8 pm IS"Port Swcati nlni'i, Pcnang, Madras and itaui takinu' mails for Europe, etc, via Bombay 8 pm Saigon 4 pm Dailt (Excipt Somdat) Bt Th«in Federated Malay States, Malacca and Penang
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  • 54 7 Lift Sinuapou. Dob id London. Abhivi: Aug. 4M. M. August 24 Aut;. 7P.A O. September 4 Sept. 4 Auk- UB- I- 12 Sept 12 Aug. 24 P. O. 16 Aug. 27 B. I. 19 Sept. 8 26 Sept 8 '26 Sept. 9 October 2 S»-,,t. 11 4
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  • 104 7 Latest Arrivals. List of Vessels in port at 10 am. on September 1914. Dutch. Van Wwrwijk 22*14 Inner Itoads Siuyar&dja do do Ajax (tag boat) <1» do Euiilie do do Danish. Indien 22 9 14 Outerßoada .Siamese. Redann 14 No. H Wharf Yogala do do Japanese. Jinsin M.mi
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  • 416 7 Inquiry into the Effects of Alcohol and Tobacco. A personal investigation into the habits rffMH who have suffered or din) frouj tartan l K ast tivo J' e rs Das Deeu mada by the mt&eal otiiccr of health for Woohriea, Dr, I Ho fays that it bin
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  • 278 7 'I In- first annual general meeting of the Singapore Family Benefit Society was bold *t thu V.M.C.A. Hall on Monday, under the chairmanship of Mr. P. A. Yearwood. The report of the honorary secretary and the balance-died were adopted. The following offioo-beirorx weie looted for tb«
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  • 153 7 KUM Mil Hihwafom. Ski'TKmbkr 23, 1914. 0* Lomdoii Bank 4 m/i M 2/4 4 Demand a/4, 1 Private 8 m/t a/4*J On iNau bank T. T. 174J On HoN<iKOMO...Bank d.'d 21} Dm $BA«aaAi....BAnk d/d M S9) Um Java Back T. T. 142 Oh Japam Bonk d/d 114j
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 181 7 ?Tel 10 10 Ampang 7.50 1 1 AyerWeng 0.20 10 10 Belat 1.75 10 10 Brcing 0.75 1U 10 K.omp&i 10 10 KanaLoi 100 lij 10 Kin ta Association XI JEI Hints Tin 1.1 -.6 £1 41 Lahat Mines 10 0 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan Tina 1.12.0 10
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    • 633 7 BUBBER 3/- 3/- Allagai 1/8 1/7 £1 41 Anglo-Java 2/0 8/4 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay Ifk 8/7 -2/- 2/- Batang Malak* ,6 /10 £1 £1 Bata Tig* 1.12 9 1.19.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/7 /9 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.6.3 1.10.6 £1 41 Bukit Lintang 2.7.6 2.12.6 com II-
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    • 129 7 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 41 41 a Pr.f. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 5/- Electric T'wayi 4/- 4/6 10 10 France Noave 55.00 58.00 60 50 Hammer A Co. 100.00 1C6.00 100 Howartii Erskino 45.(0 100 7% Prof. 100.00 100 100 K*ta Bro, Del. 100X0 125.00 10 10
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    • 57 7 Buyers Sellorx United Engineers 6% 11.284 500 Singapore Electric Tramways 5* £350,000 S'poreMunicipal6% •1,878,000 B%pm S'poro Municipal 4,% of 1907 (1,600,000 par Buyers Selleta Spore Municii>al 4 of 1909 11,000,000 par Spore Municipal 4 2,000,000 9%di« Spore Municipal 4% £300,000 Mi, ,*,The buying <}ootatioug of sterling share* must be
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 94 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. September 25.— At Tbe Pavilion, No. (Mm He*) v^luablo anti>jae household furniture, etc., at Seetembtr 'ID. -At saleroom, household furniture, etc., at H. September U Ooal wood, Szott Road. furniture property of II ll, Dclman Jones, at 1.80. Jh m K.u-t Canning and Mount Fab
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    • 257 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMfcNT*. CONDUCTOR WANTED. a -ply in own ban 1 writing to Msca^fr, Siuh Malay Hutib. r tlmtaton, Ki>U* lieui, til Biuk.cj.orc. IM 84 8 AUCTION BALE Of FifWJiTf NEW WAX POLISHED XVaK HOUSEHOLD rUKMITOM, rKKNCH T&BLB OLASnWAKB, CROCKKRY, ETC., ALSO A I»U6 HP. 5 HITU I'EGAL. TOUKI^GCAHWITH DETACH^bLE K(&H,
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    • 84 7 I- a^Bf They Never Vary. \mt^.- CLYSMA CIGARETTES. CARLSBERG BEER^ World-wide Sole Agents THE CAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. Everything Fresh and Dainty. For Silk 8, Curios, Gold and Silver Jewellery, Etc., Etc., PLEASE CALLJA.T K.AJ.CHOTIRMALL&CO.. 51-52, High Street, Singapore. You could not, if you would and You would not,
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    • 46 7 SPECIAL DETECTIVE FEATURE AT TBE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. To-Night! To-Night!! "THE CHRONICLES of CLEEK" No. 3. THE MYSTERY OF THE TALKING WiRC. No. THI MYSTERY OF THE LADDER OF LIGHT. ITALA LAUQHTtR MAKER IN 2 RE'-'LS. DANGER of DISGUISE. TelepfaoM No. 1116. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 93 7 WEATHER REPORT. kan.lann Keibau UuspiUl, September 22. 9 A.M. 8 P.M. 0 I'.M Bmred. 32 Fab 30/05 29.H99 2».9i3 T. mp. I s.'ii 80." W.t Hulb Tlier TU 7"..O 76.8 Dir. of Wind raltu M S\V M»x.»lia.leTemp. 88.4 Mio 7.VO Max. in San 151.4 Te r»d. Ther lUinfall in M
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  • 50 8 Tan Tek Hook N'eo— On September 20, at her residence, 72, Amoy Street, Singapore, Tan Tek Hoon Neo, wife of Mr. Chua Lip Sian, cousin of the Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn, CM (1 aged 45 years. Interment at the burial ground, Alexandra Road, on September 26 at 11 a.m.
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  • 1009 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. SIDE ISSUES. Some months before the outbreak of hostilities we rear* a vivid description of the man ncr in which, instantly on the declaration of war, the German armoured merchantmen would hoist the naval flag aud begin to prey upon our commerce. Years before
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  • 20 8 Mr. Robert Loraine, the actor, has joined the Royal Army Fly in 4 Corps and is now on active service.
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  • 23 8 The bodies of converted London omnibuses have been removed, and on the chassis imposed a transport wagon, the whole being painted battlevhip grey.
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  • 36 8 The following notice is displayed in bold type in recent insues of The Financier: Pay Up Don't sully the honour of your firm by making others pay while shirking your own obligations. Play the Game t
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  • 39 8 Mr. Chew Cheng Yong will give an address in Betbtwda Hall, on Frui.j next, the 26tb inst., at 8 p. in bis subject being the name which is supreme above every other." The meeting is open to ail Chrutiana.
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  • 42 8 The Perak Club has sent a draft of 100 guineas to tbe Prince of Wales's fund »huh was. voted at a general meeting held on August 29 accompanied by a letter signed by tbe President of tho club, the Hou. Oliver Marks.
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  • 35 8 At Chaised Ale, Mr. Meyer's privat« Synagogue in Oxley Rise, yesterday, special prayers were offered for peace, tbe service being conducted by the Chief Rabbi, assisted by HN Meyer. There were over 160 persons present.
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  • 40 8 The V.M.C.A. is arranging a concert for October 16, in aid of the l'rinoe of Waleir'B Patriotic Fund. There will be a good pro gramme contributed to by the most popular local artists. Further notices and details will appear later.
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  • 42 8 Ono of the most recent translations into Chinese is Eyes and No Eyes by Arabella Buckley (sister of the late Mr. C. B. Buckley), studies in animal and plant life with many illustrations. Miss Buckley's books have long _been popular in America.
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  • 53 8 Mr. K. B. W. Grove, of Ipoh, has sent in to Major-General R. N. K. Reade, C.8., the names of fifty men from PeraK who are ready to go to the front. A proportion of the men have seen active service in South Africa. The sanction of the War Office
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  • 53 8 It was announced in the Ceylon Post Office Daily List on September 1, tliat a telegraph office had been opened at Apia in Upolu Island of the Samoan Group. It will be remembered tbat Keuter informed us at the end of last month that Apia had surrendered to a force
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  • 54 8 A committee consisting of the British Vice Consul at Medan and Messrs J. L. L'rockatt and G. Home has been appointed to collect subscriptions from British subjects iv Sumatra to the Prince of Wales's fund. Contributions are being receive! by Mr. J. L. Crockatt. Chartered Bank, Modan, who has consented
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  • 74 8 Kussian traders in the Far East are somewhat handicapped by the ease and frequency with which even official residents do their shopping in China or Japan. Tho Siberian winter is rigorous. Many take tho opportunity to visit Shanghai or even Hong, kong, says the Mercantile Guardian. Wry ufien tbe expentes
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  • 89 8 Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., have initiated a scheme which appears to contain the germs of much good in the matter of helping tbe Soldiers' aud Sailors' Association to send home winter clothing useful to dependants of men at the front In return for tun dollars, the firm will make
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  • 89 8 It is not known how the fire originated which dtwtroyctl the attap building, close to the (ian imiu Cbnrcb within the confines of Tanghn Barracks, and used as the Church of England Institute. On Sunday night, soldiers at the first alarm turned out to do what they could to extinguish
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  • 111 8 Queen Alexandra was greatly interested in the hiiver watch which a poor contributor had sent to bet sold for the national relief fuiid. "I sh.iuH like to buy it," she said, am! she gave no 1,--- than X' 4 for it. Tbeu her Majesty aski d that it might be
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  • 81 8 The St. John Ambulance Association war depot, at Calcutta, has despatched ten boxes, nach containing supplementary comforts for hospitals, a ward of 10 beds, one complete supplementary hospital outfit sutli ***** for 100 beds, six boxes containing supplementary oniforts for 10 bids for the Indian native troops inly, one box
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  • 126 8 A meeting of the Licensing Justices was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. V. Brown, first magistrate and district judge, presiding. With him on the bench were Dr. Middletou. Messrs. M. E. Plumpton, P. Cunliffe and W. E. Hooper. Mr. G. 11. May, the chief police officer, was also present in
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  • 157 8 China is on the point of signing a treaty with the United States of America providing that all disputes which diplomacy Bball fail to adjust, shall be submitted fur iuvestiga tion and report to aa international commission and they agree not to declare war, or begin hostilities, during nuch investigation
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  • 383 8 Mr. W. H. Ferijus.in has baon inditposrd for somo considerable time, and he is now in hospital. The marriage has taken pUco at St. Edmund's. Sonthw.ld, of 1. -,lm 1, son of the Hon. Walter Vauneck, and Joan, youngor daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. Turner, jf Colombo.
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  • 120 8 Wo cannot undertake to answer personal Utters about the Shanghai Mounted Contingent. All the information we possess has been published. We have been asked by cable message to receive names and have done so, and wo shall publish further particulars as soon as they are received. Briefly, tbe
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  • 209 8 Serajevo has a population of about 41,000, of whom 18,000 are Mahometans and 4,000 Jows. It is the residence of a Roman Catholic Archbishop and a Greek Metropolitan, and has an Austrian garrison. One can still sco at a glance 1 says Mr. ile Asboth, in hit
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  • 274 8 Civilised German Warfare The following official telegram from the Foreign Office, ilntcd September 14, and sent to li. li. M.'n Legation, ISau^kok, i< j.ublUhed in the Bangkok papers The following is a telegram from tho Governor of the iold Coast to the Secretary of State fur tlic i Adjutant of
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    • 132 8 RONEO WINDOW ENVELOPES Save time and mistakes in addressing. $3.50 per 1 ,000. THE OFFICE EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS RONEO LTD., 14a, Collyr Quay. IN SPITE OF THE WAR WE ARE STILL RECEIVING New Goods FROM Paris. -«-»S'T|f We have just unpacked and -51 are now displaying our first *^/V f. consignment
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    • 127 8 ALHAMBRA CINFMaTOSRtMI THE4TRf. BE«CH ROtD. 2nd Show 0.15 p.m. Ist Show 730 p.m. THE WAGES OF GRIME 3 Long Parts, 4.600 feet. Depict ing tho operations of THE BLACK GANG Is Mm lhaiowt of the Vosgat Mountain* Showing battlefields of the Great War. MAX'S CHOSEN BRIDE. Telephone 249—10 a.m. to
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    • 12 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6. 7 and 11.
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  • 1142 9 Terrible German Losses. RUSSIA CORNERING HER FOES. Precarious Position In Galicia. Rmutuk's Special and Okdinart Wak Tklioram*. LondoD, September 23, 1.20 a.m. A I'. tru«»d message states that the Austro German armies in Qalicia are now round ed up in a rectangle thirty two by sixteen miles within
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  • 318 9 We are indebted to the French Consul, Comte de Bondy, for the following telegram Paris, September 20, 6.50 p.m. Communique We have made some progress on the left bank of the river Oise, and have repulsed all the German attempts to break our front line between Craonne
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  • 605 9 London, September 23, 12.50 a.m. Mr. Charcbill at Liverpool said be had no aniicty as to the result of the war. Oar arms had been blessed by uuexpected good fortune. He expected that the great battles in France would have been fought much further south. If the German
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  • 252 9 Major General Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, X.C.8., Director of Personal Services War Office since 1910. He was born in 1962. Lieut. Gordon Highlanders, 1881 Captain, 1891 Major, 1899 Lieut. Col., 1900; Colonel, 1903; served Egypt, 1812 (with medal clasp, bronze star) S. Africa, 1899- 1902 (despatches twice, Brevet Lient.
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  • 107 9 Cracow, the most interesting town in Poland, is now being invested. It is one cf the great frontier fortresses facing Russia, the headquarters of the Ist Army Corps, and one of the greatest military centres in Europe. It has a population of 150,000. and is situated
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  • 77 9 It is a carious fact that although the legal right to have a title has been abolished in France, the Ministry of Jostioe controls a bureau d'eoregiH'.retuent de titres," which on sufficient evidence being furnished, issues certificates to authentic bearers of titles. The fees charged for these certificates are fair|f
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  • 1747 9 LATEST PALATUL GERMAN LINER SUNK. Description of the Vessel. The Press Bureau told us on Monday that the British auxiliary cruiser, Carmama, belonging to the Cunard Steamship Company had engaged the German merchant cruiser Cap Trafalgar on the South American coast. The German capsized and sank
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  • 291 9 Mrs. Salmoml, Istana Lama, Keppel Harbour, begs to acknowledge with mauy thanks the following contributions On Tuesday evening next, the Palladium, Orchard Road, will be handed over to I committee who will receive the entrance :,:oney of those, who attend to witness a spec: d display n(
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  • 51 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co., writing yesterday, state Shortly after our last report the market advanced, prices for the best qualities realising 19 to 80 per picul. Subsequently, the market weakened ami there, has been a gradual dooline, to-day's quotations for fluent grades being 18.40 to 18.60 per
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  • 639 10 An Epidemic of Counterfeiting Cases. At ihe As«i».i>s ymterday the j iry return.K't of guilty in the case of Tan Tian. vrho was caught on the Municipal dump.ml at .1 ilan l'»i sar. w wan engH^ d, in company with a confederate a manufacturing crtmtt rf.it Tbs Ohm
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  • 219 10 Arrab Dojlau uo\v b listeuing. Have you heard the Knitter's joke .must war's alarms, At Ins Ism his fuu he'll poke. F>r he s.\ sj MMM lit'- joking, l> n't dibuu ntbi-r (> rmtny. Ami these bit ties I'll b»- stopping. An i a dram) game 'twill
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  • 129 10 Insrircd by an address, in which the Rev. W. E. Hurley pointed out to them that the British so! I ten and sailors were fighting their battles as well as those of all the other peoples who depended ou the Pax Britannica, the i' lp.U at
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  • 1326 10 June 27.— Assassination of Archdok I'iauz Furdinind and his consort at .o in Bosnia. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum to Servia expires. July •>■*. -Austria declares war on Servia on tiie ground of complicity in the Serajevo assassinations. Russia mobilising for war with Austria. British fluet is
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    69 10 Three lines marked will be found on the map._ The top line ..shojpgTw'KeTethe first contact took place, tho bottom line the position to which the Allies retired slowly after that first contact, and the middle line appro* imatel«~Vne position'they have reached in driving back the eucmy. Tho river
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  • 381 10 Demand and Prices Considerably Higher. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 157 th auction was lit M yesterday, when there were offered for sale piculs 1,256.52 or 167,536 lbs., and sold piculs 886.58 or 115,544 lbs. The prices realised were: Sheet smoked fine ribbed 189 to
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  • 97 10 One of tbc last acts of beneficenoe on the part of that Btuidy philanthropist, the late Sir Alfred Durmng Lawrence, was to defray the cost of an exhaustive series of experiments which are now being conducted in the schools of tropical medicine at boiut in connection with a proposed cold
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  • Correspondence.
    • 477 10 To the Editor tf the Straits Times. Sir.— A ijuestion which a Rood many of us (volunteers) are asking ourselves at present is, Arc we doing anything, ami it unuhing are we doing enough to assist the nation in this great crisis I The majority of volunteers are
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    • 252 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference to the proclamation prohibiting trading in any form with "the enemy itay I seek the opinion of your renders (perhaps Lex may come to the rescue) whether share transfers signed by say a German subject, either as
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    • 283 10 To the Editor of the S.raiu Times. Sir,— The letter of Surprised appearing unili r this heading in your p» per of yesterday* date has been brougl.'. to mj < As my hotel is the ouiy hmH hotel in Victoria Street your correspondent can only refer to
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  • 20 10 I thought it was a case nf love at first sight." "It was but then I took a second look!"
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  • 579 11 Most Disastrous Known in The State of Selangor. I Mails of the fire at Salak South, reportdd in our taajH of yesterday, appear in the Malay Mail to hand this morning. Our contemporary says Practically two thirds of the village of Salak Soutb, four or live miles
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  • 294 11 Singapore (iolf Club. The Mixed Foursomes competition com uiincol in August and i» now completed, with the kßvwiasj results: I- n;M BOTMk Mrs. Scoular and W. M. Foreman, 4, beat Mrs. ami Mr. llallifax, .'>. w.o. Mr«. and Mr. K. mp beat Mrs. Nicholson an. l \V. K. lioti|N-r,
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  • 694 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Sept. 23, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— The quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. Norn. Valci Buvirs. Sillies. 2/- Allagar 1»« 2 1 An«lo Java 2/0
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 47 11 The Man Who Gets There Is the man wi»o has blood real rich red blood and plenty of it— in bis body. WATERBURY b METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND makes blood lots of it life giving, brain nourishing, strength replenishing blood. OF ALL CHEMISTS. aft a*.nd *a.
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    • 46 11 It has found its w»y to Fooobow, And 'tin known at Kandtbtr I htve w en its trnptied bottles On the ssjids cf Zanzibar. It is oned at St. Helen*, Where deaae iniati the sun obscure, And e»ery store at Singapore. Stocks Woods' Great Peppermint Can
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    • 482 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WOMEN AND WAR IS THE SPECIAL FEATURE AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, B£ACH ROAD, TO-NIGHT. "Gaiety" PICTURE PALACE. Junction ok Albkkt and Bkncoolun Sthffts. WHERE ALL SINGAPORE 18 FLOCKING FIRST AND SECOND 8 reels -in onn FEET »*RTS IZ,OUU LONG SOLID DURATION 3 HOURS NOTE The abov* It
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    • 219 11 HH AN APPEAL TO YOUR PATRIOTISM. Have pity for the widows and orphans in the Homeland. Help to relieve the distress caused by the war. Warm clothing is urgently needed for this winter. HOW YOU CAN HELP, Send us a Cheque or Notes to the Value of $10.00 or more,
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    • 66 11 KICHELIN ILEAGE DTJPIRE BROTHERS, AGENTS. RAFFLESJIOTEL Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88, Bras Basah Road. TELEPHONE NO. 490. The Brighton of Singapore. S Tennis, *m am Tel. 336. m m
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  • 1214 12 GERMAN MANffiIVRES AGAINST ALLIES. The War Zone in Shantung. Tin following interesting notes are from the North China Daily News correspondent at Peking, who wrote under date, September The action of tbe Chinese Government in •■DooDcing to the various Legations yesterday afternoon that it cannot hold itself responsible
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  • 484 12 General Effects of the War Crisis. Owing to the banks operating in the Far East having refused in the present emergency to continue their usual system of advances upou shipping documents, much difficulty is likely to be experienced in the financing of the rubber plantations unless
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  • 332 12 At the annual meeting of the Tramways and Light Railways Association at Newcastle, an interesting paper was read by Mr. J. A. Brodie, City Engineer of the Liverpool Cor poration, in the course of which he referred to the necessity for the speed of tramcars to
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  • 40 12 Ist Tramp.—" After all, it pays to be ixrlite.' 2nd Tramp. "Not always. The ilber day I was acting Jc f and dumb, when a man gave me a tanner. 1 says, Thank you, sir,' and he had me arrested."
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  • 44 12 The sailor had been showing tbe lady visitor over tbe ship. In thanking him she said 1 sets that by the rulco v. your khip tips are forbidden." Lor' blest yer 'cart. ma'am," replied Jack, "so Were tbe apples m th« Garden of Eden."
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  • 1557 12 (COJiTBIIHTID i There can be no doubt whatever tbat onr soldi'irs in France have worthily upheld tbe traditions of the British army. And tbese traditions being what they are, it would be hardly possible to say more. Every regiment preserves on its colours the names of the
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  • 1323 12 Governor Harrison and Shanghai Criticisms. The Manila correspondent of tbe North China Daily News lately wrote to that paper adversely criticising the democratic government of the Philippines. His article has now called forth a letter parts of which the paper reproduces with the remark that the writer
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  • 386 12 The Marseillaise and the Russian Hymn. Everyone is familiar with our own National Anthem, and while a great many are au fait with the stirring music of the Marseillaise, there are very few who possess any knowledge of tbe words, and the same applies to tbe Russian anthem.
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  • 38 12 Possible Boarder I enjoyed my dinner ▼cry much, and if it was a fair sample of yonr meals I should like to come to teriui Farmer: "First of all, mister, was that a fair sample of your aip.tite
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  • 889 12 Mr. T. lVtcl'. r< ferriegto au iMustraiiuii in tbe August nuuib-r of tlif Triplcii turist. which giv. two >v a] ,i., a! I .my firm- af bad tapping, njinly, tlie gradual alteration of tbe slope of the cut as tapping proceedN, writes as follows As will ba (viilmt
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  • 312 12 The following is tbe text of au adilress reeentlypresi nted to Sir Henry Make, G.C.M.G., by the Itubber Growers' Association To Sir Henry Bl.tke, Q.C.M.Q I .U.(l S., Knight of Justice of tbe Order cf St. John of Jerusalem, etc. Tho Rubber Growers' Associa tion
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 305 13 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd., Singapore. Royal Enfield Cycles, Complete $45. Above, as supplied to British Government. HAMILTON CYCLEB complete $30. SANS PAREI! CYCLES complete $35. LARGE STOCKS. Mb IN WEAKNESS, NEURASTHENIA W/Q\V CONSUMPTION KA I##Js CHLOROSIS H FjfWk A doctor* agree that this vital Iron of the Plood AL-WA»S
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    • 247 13 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd Money Changer, Baffles Hotol. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel de l'Sarope. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Messrs. Koh k Co., Bras Banab Road X he Refreshment Buffet. Tank Road Railway
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    • 185 13 aKC^JESs^BBBst CHFONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No. 25, South Bridge Road. First class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridget Filling and Vulcanite, Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIEB. Best Tooth Powders and Brushes 'rr sale. How did Sunbeams stand the recent most severe English Six-Day Reliability Trials? WHY, JUST
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    • 101 13 FAR EABT OXYGEN ANO ACETYLENE CO., LTD. Bintf»pore Branch. OXYGEN GAS AND DISSOLVED ACETYLENE. Marine Boiler Repairs by Autogenous Welding. REPAIRS OF FURNACE CRACKS. REPAIRS OF LEAKY TUBE PLATES REPAIRS OF PITTING ANO CORROSION. REPAIRB OF RIVE TIED FLAN6EB REPAIRB OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER. REPAIRB OF STEAMER HULLS. REPAIRS OF STERNPOSTS.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 696 14 I URGEBT PAID-UP CAPITAL OF Ml EASTfcRi COJdPAUL PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIFTED. HEADOFFICI. Wi.,oh.et- Houaa, Mngepe-e LOMDOM OFFICE Old rfewry, K.O. Tk* Compa., ha. £30.000 eapoitod with tk* MpiH Oo«l et bfUad. aid co-plies wit. tha Bdtia. Lilt A mn M Ocpa^ea Act in
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    • 496 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL $16,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at 3/- 116,000,000 Silvor ♦18,000,0110 t33,0G0,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D, Laodale. Chairman. W. L Pattendtn, Esq Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Ewj. P. H. Holyoat, Esq. G. T. M.
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    • 474 14 BANKING. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh. Taola 7,600,000). Head Office Shanghai. Board of Directors Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Calcutta, Hamburg, Canton. Hankow, Hongkong Kobe, Peking, Tientsin, Isicaulu. Tsingtau, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWIN6 BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bank farr Handel und iLdustrie 1 Berliner
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    • 575 14 SALES BY AUCTION. auction sale: Of EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Etc., The property cf The Hon. Sir W. H. Hymiman Jonon. at Goodwood, Scotts Road, On Saturday, Bnptember 26, at 1.30 p.m. Excellent rattan ar-n chairs, Pctleen and tables, wax polished trak centre tablos teak oard table*; teak writing trhles; etc.
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  • 1136 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Automobile in War. How the German advance on Paris has been so rapid win n fresh troops continually bad to bo brought into the lv 111 of operation is explained by Mr.. Maurice Nathan, a visitor to Shanghai, who is travelling
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 138 15 FOR MOTOR LAUNCHES OR MOTOR CARS OR ELECTRIC LIGHTING APtLY TO CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, SIGAPORE, K. Lumpur and at Johore Bahru. in FOUR Electric Starter, Electric Lights, Five Passengers, Complete Equipment. Price $2,400. WEARNE BROS., LTD. The Travellers Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book. This bandy little bock baft now na. bed
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    • 334 15 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT T0 KIMS eEORI!E V jxcnsruo^ tyres. COMPLETE AND REPRESENTATIVE STOCKS OF MOTOR TYRES ON HAND. PRICES AS USUAL FROM ALL GARAGES AND DEALERS. Any car owner failing to obtain DUNLOP TYRES from any dealer, can do so from THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (FAR EAST) LIMITED. 43, Robinson
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 379 16 JEFFREY'S Pilsener Beer Brewed in Scotland. FRESH SUPPLIES JUST ARRIVED. OBTAINABLE AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. Sole Agents: Adamson, Gilf illan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. WAHTB. EN6UEMENT WMTEO. Japane°e cook, experienced, seeks position. Apply Box No. 788, Straits Times. 19-9 269 TELEGRAPH OPERATORB WANTED. Wanted. Telegraph Operators by the
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    • 360 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO LET. No. 188, Amoy Street. Apply M. Guston, 8, Prinou Street. 39 8 a FLOOR TO LET To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 811 n TO LET. Hous* No. 7, Chancery I.ane. Apply to CHING KENG LEE
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    • 474 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD Tilt LET. A large and airy Office at No. 6. Malacca Street, upstairs Entry Ist August, 1914. \pply to C. Yen Soon, No 19, Collyer Quay. 247 TO LET. House No. 8, Coleman Street, formerly Hotel de la Paix, Uofnrnisbed. Suitable for hotel or lodging
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    • 634 16 WOTIOEB. KIAIM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No 421. Shipohandlers. Government and Municipal Contractors, Eetate Suppliers and Comoiission Agents. Solb Aobkts The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Be«t Multiplar Bratd Hair Beltinrs. CODE FLAGS of all sizes ready In stock. Priceb reasonable. 17 80-0-1S FLAGS CF INTERNATIONAL CODE BI6NALB
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    • 638 16 NOTICES. BUAN KIAT& CO., 37. Philip Street. Telephone Nos. 1238 and 1174. Private 1450. OOOD9 READY IN STOCK NOW. 1,000 Kegs Hubb's White Zinc Paint, I.COO Kegs Hubb's Coloured Paint*, 80 Pec. s Smith's Anvils, 500 lbs. Asbestos MttaMc Sheet. 800 lbs. Asbestos Tape, 500 lbs. Asbestos Millboard, VOO lbs.
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    • 441 16 BOARD AND LGDGING. BOARD MO RESIDENCE. Sinr, c and double looms at Cam bo Honsc, 98 hiver Valley Koad. 19 809 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Largi- ccinfor:ab fiirnisb-Ld rocms at Nivca ilous.', No. IS, Ni\tn R.-ad 4 now ava- able. 19 9 18 10 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Rooms tc, Ut with
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 222 16 Straits thirties. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at tbe prepaid rate of $1 per foot lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Death*, if not exceeding four lines, $1 each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on pauo 8, $2. Inch Scalb Rates are
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