The Straits Times, 28 September 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.(J0(> SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      123 1 fißl" BEER. PRISM BINOCULARS FOR THE RACES. x3, $30. f~ x9, $40. x6, $40. x 10, $45. Complete with Cases KB, $40. h and Straps. COMPARE PRICES. KATZ BROS., LTD. RONEO Typewriter Ribbons RONEO Typewriter Carbons BRITISH MADE, AND THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY. Ua, Col Iyer Quay. Tel:
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      114 1 ROBINSON CO. Annual CASH SALE GREAT BARGAINS During Last THREE DAYS. ROBINSON CO. FISH. ■Iberian Salmon. Plaice, Halibut, Fillet*, Turbol, Haddooki, Soles, Kippers, Bloaters. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LO. Singapore and Branches' FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS In the furniture line CALL ON A. FRANKEL A CO., VICTORIA STREET. Telephone No. 196.
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      8 1 GOODRICH TYRES. SOLB >r.BHTB: AOAMBON GILFILLAN; CO IT*.
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    War and Work.
    1214 2 INTERNAL DIFFICULTIES AT HOME. What There is to Face. We are engaged, w« believe, iirthe greatest war iv tbe history of our country we know that we f-hall have to struggle against great internal difficulties, as well as against tbe fleets and armies of tlic enemy. It
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    CRUISE OF THE MAILED FIST.
    606 2 This poem is by an unknown poet wl.o hailed from Hongkong. The verses have recently been republishcd in the Times of Ceylon. Hongkong, March 9. He must learn before he teaches He .should hear before he preaches For the pen that pi icks his speeches
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    13 2 What makes your dog such a fighter I 'Cos he's fed on scraps."
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      161 2 K Cod Liver Oil ffl |m! Malt Extract f i The World-renowned j\l 1/7 Repairer of Weakened ilvu 11/ Constitutions lit The first spoontui of this remarkable l\\ I restorative starts the weak and wasted It person on the road to recovery. 1 L I U W Improvement is rapid
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      45 2 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. There is nothing ro gcod for mancular heumati«m, »pracs lameness, cramp* of the mcscle*, bruiti s aid like injuries a* Chamberlains Psin Balm. It will effect a cure in lews tiro* than any other treatment. For title by all Dispensaries and Dealetsj
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      612 2 BOARD AWu LODGING. BMRO AND RESIDENCE. Single aid douhlt- rooms at Cambo House M. River Valley Ro»d. 18 80-9 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Rooms to Jet with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply A, Wukie Road. 11-7 n BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Large c njfortab.'o furnished rooms at Nir»n Hou»j, No. 15,
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      755 2 NOTICES. TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notioe is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Cocipsny will be rioted frcm Tneßday, the 29th September, to Tuesday, ■he 6th October, 19!4, both dajH ice v ivo. for the purpose ot preparing the dividend warrants. By
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    The Famous "Eight."
    1001 3 DRAMATIC SEQ'JEL TO CRISIS OF 1909. Page of Secret History. A correspondent writes to the Daily Tele graph i It can hardly be regarded any longer as secret history that at the time of the naval crisis of 1909, Mr. Reginald McKenna and all his colleagues on
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    34 3 "No, sir, my daughter shall not marry you?" Bat your daughter wishes to, sir, and she told me just now that you would deny her nothing." That, sir, is precisely what I am doing."
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    17 3 I Did she make jou f eat at home? No; bat sue made me wtob I m».
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    On Chinese Servants.
    1171 3 The following dissertation (by Mrs. Brown) is taken from a China paper Yes, ses I, it's all very well for you, as is out at your work all day, and wonders when you come home that things aren't ready^ I only wish you had to do with
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    93 3 The Forty four Room of Buckingham Palaoe, where the U liter Conference met, wu so named after the visit of the Czar Nicholas in 1844. as it wu then specially decorated and tarnished for the occasion. It is situated ■a the lower corridor, and has a fine outlook to the
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    25 3 Clever Oh, very Why, she bas brains enough for two "be said. Then she's just the girl you ought to marry replied the caustic maid.
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      1287 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING (Under fi.fi.il IhUtt of Racing), WILL Bl HSLD ON Tuesday, Ootober 6, Thursday, Ootober 8, and Saturday, Ootober 10, 1914. AMENDED PROGRAMME. FIRoTDAY. Tunaday, Octob.ir a, 1914. Ift 4. THB MALAY STATES PURSE AND PLATE. Value 1400 each and HOC to each second
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      12 3 Wot Children's Hacking Cough at Nigbt Woads Gnat Peppermiat Com Is od.
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      397 3 To enrich the blood To strengthen musdes, bones, nerves and brain you cannot do bel.er than take SCOTT'S Emulsion. In every part of the world this valued food tonic has proved its worth as the purest and best of all forms of cod liver oil treatment and the richest strength-maker
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      560 3 ARTICLES FOB SALE. FOR SHE. Second hand, four-cylicder Swift Car, ia perfect condition. Apply J. C, c/o Straits Times SO-7 n FOR SALE CHEAP. 30 Hotel van Wijk tbares which I cannot register in my name. Apply L. K. O, oio Straits Times. 24-9 g0.,, FOR SALE. Good qtaJity Block
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      468 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PT&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. BBTWKSN
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      508 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.YIC JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnigbtly service is maintained bctwton Yokohama \ia parts to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial .'aoanese Government. The New Twin screw St»amern maintaining thi*. wrvioo havi' been Rpecialljr denigned and constructed, and are fitted with
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      642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Bisit, Semertk, Bacbok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamai, Bandon, Laugsuen, Takn, Chumpon, Kohlr.s and Bangkok. Due Oapartura A STEAMER Sept. 29 Oot. 3 Oot. 6 1O The Steamers are fitted throughout with elootrie
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      966 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. "NEDERLAND' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED (ROYAL NETHERLANDS MAIL). REGULAR fortnightly sailings from VMSTERDAM via SOUTHAMPTON, GENOA, Colombo and SINGAPORE to Java and VICE VERSA. For further particulars, apply to Internationale Crediet-en Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam," Agents. 4-9 v OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO, LTD.
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      791 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA). The Company's steamer "RUM/HIUS" will not resume her uhual run on the following dates, viz September 28 to Belawan-Deli, and Cvtiber 2 for Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. During October the special fast service will be maintained as follows M.
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      564 5 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. BIBBY LINE of fa»t twin-iorew Mail Passenger Steamers between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and London. Proposed sailings may be had on application. THE ARRAOAN GO., LTD., MESSRS. OARSON CO., Rangoon Agents. Colombo Agents. FOR FURTHER
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      162 5 ke. c:. Hudson (Late of Robinson Piano Co.). TONER, REFAiREK akd REULL\TOR. TUNING $4.00 CASH. Yearly enbiwribtrs taken on low rate«. Clarges for repairs rucdi rate. hmanship guaranteed Fxec advice given to intendiog buyers of new or *cooad hand pianos. Entimites for rrpairs made. Trial order Policittd SAILORS' HOMI, Tslspuoni:
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      1479 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT HARMSTON'S CIRCUS AND Royal Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals. TO-NIGHT! AGAIN TO-NIGHT!! 9-15 p.m. Haraiiiton'B Circus have much pleasure in presenting to tbe Public of Singapore, for tie First Time, their All-Star Company of London and Continental Artistec. 30 IN NUMBER 30 Acknowledged by Press and
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      116 6 MALACCA ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY Tbe Third Annual General Meeting of the Malacca St. Andrew's Sooiety will be held at tbe Malacca Club on Saturday, Brd Ooto be-, 1914, at 7 o'clock p.m. AGENDA. Accounts for the year to 81st July, 1914. Election of Office Bearers for the eneuing year. To
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    89 7 FIXTURES. Monday, September 28. rlik.li Water, 6.16 a.m., 8.52 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, 2.16 p.m. Tuesday, September 29. High Water. 7.52 a.m.. 6.9 p.m. Belgian Niijlit at Palladium. Wednesday, September 30. Hi«b Wator, Ml ;i m., 7 50 p.m. Thursday, October I High Water, Ml a.m., MI
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    84 7 To-D4T. Penang ami Oal 8 pm P. Swettenham .md T. Anson 8 pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm Bangkok 4 pin To hohkow. Colombo and Bombay 7 am Kaigon 11 am Sarawak and OaaWH noon I'.audjerinassin. K.ita B&roe aud Cotoi 2 pm Wn.NESDAT. CafPenang, Ceylon, Australasia, Mauritius,
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    Mail for Europe.
    52 7 Lift Swoapobb tag. 7 P. O. *v«. 18 B. I. Hug. 26 P. A O. Any. n b. i. St>i>t. ;s Sept. 8 ■M'pt. 0 Stpt. 11 Sfpt. 17 'H-{!t. J8 Dei m LowroN. Abbitiu September 4 Sept. 4 12 Sept. H 35 Sept. 2; 28 Sept.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    159 7 Latest Arrivals. List of Vessels in port at 10 am. on September 28. 1914. Name I Date of Arrival Remarks. Nam Sang Kaka I'alywo Lady Weld I'asha M trail Bm| Wan I'm Seng Anjou MetloM Krian 1,«. b Kllrliy SeDK Kapont; King llovu. 11..MX Aik Taojnni; SorM Han
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    Delta's Stokers on Strike.
    367 7 A strike among the tinmen and coal trimmers of tbe I. and O. Delta, which has been converted into a hospital ship, had its -r |iv I in the Marine Magistrate's Court at II innk m» on September 17, Karim Deen Shamed and Hi others being
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    144 7 eXCHANOB BiKuArou. Skptembf.k 28, 1914 On Lo"Do» Bank 4 m/s 2/4f, Demand 2/4;. Private 8 m/s M 3/4] On In'oia bank 1. T. m, 1744 O« HoK(>Bona...Bank d/d 21 J <•* SBAMOBAi....Bank d/d M 69 O» Java bank T. T. |M n Jata> Bank d/d w 114%
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      MINING.
      188 7 [f c 1 BnycH (Talue (S 10 10 Ampang 7.50 1 1 AyerWong 0.20 10 10 Belat 1.75 10 10 Rmang O.TS 10 10 Kanipar 10 10 Kanabci 1.00 10 10 Kinta Association t'l £1 Kinta Tin 1.12.6 CI £1 Lahat Mine* 10 6 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      625 7 M. 3/- AUagu 1/8 1/7 41 41 Anglo-Java 2/6 8/4 1/- 3/- An«lo-Malaj 7/7+ 8/7 2/. 3/- Batang Malaka -/6 /10 41 41 Bata Tiga 1.12.C 1.19.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/7 -/9 41 41 Bokit Kajang 1.6.3 1.10.6 41 41 Bnkit Lintang 2.7.6 2.12.6 norn a/- 2/- Bnkit
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 II 41 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 II Al Pref. 1.1.0 13.0 9/- Electric T 1 ways 4/- 4/8 10 10 Fnaer Neave 65.00 58.00 60 60 Hammer k Co. 100.00 1C5.00 100 Howkrtb Brekine 45/0 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Eats Bro, Del. 100.00 125.00 10 10 Maynard
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 8% 11,284 500 Singapore Electric Tramways 5* £850,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 B%pm Spore Municipal 4j% of 1907 $1,600,000 par Buyers Sellers Spore Municipal 4\% of 1909 1,001,000 par Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 9%dis S'po™ Municipal 4% £300,000 92(
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      68 7 Chamberlain* Couch Uemedy tuedj '.as ao top- rior as a CQte f >' roUU, rr-wp in i wboociM coogh. It has I' rtf ywirs Jj c.n al*a*f> led opoo ld! is pit a<act <o Uk 't and grip b'lt [>"i pneumonia. K-smedy contaio* so ufimm or atber aarcuus acd an?
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      291 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. October I.— At saleroom, unredeemed at 10. October B.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledm*, at 10. October B.— At saj( room, A. Saltley 2\ H.P. Mot.r L yrl«, at 11. October 6— At saleroom, unredeemed pli flgs*) at 10. >i-tnl>er 7.— At saleroom, valuable freehold buildinu
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      68 7 CARLSBERG BEER^ Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY DON'T CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Everybody is SPLENDO-ing now! Do YOU already SPLENDO P SpLEMDO CIGARETTES. The World's Greatest Value in Turkish Cigarettes. 1 CENT each. Sold everywhere in decorated
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      53 7 SPECIAL DETECTIVE FEATURE AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, To- Night! To-Nl^htl! "THE CHRONICLES of CLEEK" No. 8. THE MYSTERY OF THE TALKING WIRE. No. THE MYSTERY OF THE LADDER OF LIGHT. in m 1 1 'ij.r ITALA LAUGHTER HaKER IN 2 REBLS. DANGER of DISGUISE. -|ll|fcnr 'I*o-. 1116. K. HARIMA
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      97 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, SeptenjU'r 27. 9 A.M. 8 P.M. 0 P.M Bared. 82 Fah 80X06 20.821 20.9 9 Tnup. 84.5 89 5 88 0 Wet Bulb Ther 77.5 7«.0 78.0 Dir. of Wind M Max. shade Ton; p. 81.0 Mm 76." Max. in San M 7.5 T,ra<l. lh.
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    45 8 Mr. (huii Lip Sian and family beg to thank their relations as well as the ladies aud gentlemen who attended tbe funeral of his wife, Tan Teck Hoon Neo, last Saturday, also those who sent wreaths, telegrams ami letters of condolences in their late bereavement.
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    38 8 Low Seng Chye and brothers wish to ex press their hearty thanks to those who sent wreaths and letters of condolences and also to those who attended the funeral of their beloved mother (Mrs. Low Cbong Chia) yesterday.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. BATTLE OF THE AISNE.
    1257 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. BATTLE OF THE AISNE. As time goes on we realise more and more clearly the profound significance of the battle of the Aisne. TLe credit of German militarism is at stake. It has no justification except its ability to carry the German flag wherever
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pave 6 and 11.
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    23 8 Tho Perak State Council meets to day at Kuala Kangsar and the next Federal Council, lixed for October 20, will be held there.
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    22 8 Inhabitants of Framcries, near Mods, declare that tho Germans blew up tho mouths of the mine shaft?, thereby entombing the miners alive.
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    30 8 The directors of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., have declared a final dividend of 10 per cent making 85 per cent, in respect of the year ended March 31, 1914.
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    44 8 The Residents of the F. M. S. consider that Chinese vernacular schools are c .induct ed under insanitary conditions. A bill lms been framed to vest in Uih Secretary fur Chinese Affairs inspecting aril controlling powers in respect of the sanitation of such schools.
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    60 8 The hcariDg of the ca«e in which iCUmn alleges that he was rhi ateri out of goafe, khaki and white cloth, to the value of some $400, Robert Davidson ami Gforye Xf-übron-ner being concorDed as defendauts, has been rostp m» d until Thursday next, the District Judge, Mr. A. V.
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    63 8 On the Esplanade on Saturday an eleven captained by Mr. Justice Sproule played Mr. J. R. C. Uadham's team, the game being in an unfinished state when stumps were drawn. Batting first, Mr. Sproule's team knocked up 171, of which Dr. Scharenguivel made 59. The other side scored 93 for
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    70 8 A correspondent from Singora writes to tbe Straits Echo to Ray that on October 1 tbe Royal State Railway will be opened for traffic from Singora to Trang-Nacon. Tbe train leaving Trang at 8 35 a.m. is timed to reach Singora at 6 p.m. There is now a resthouse with
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    69 8 During the storm on Thursday afternoon, the upper part— some 12 feet in length -ol the flag-staff on Fort Carnarvon, Tuipin^. was blown down. It wu reported that it hud been struck by lightning, but investigation hhuws that the section at the ring connecting with the guy ropes was partially
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    68 8 Lack of sufficient honso accommodation in some towns of the F.M.S. is a common subject of complaint. The Government con siders that an additional rate may fairly be imposed in such towns on lands abutting on streets which reman unbuilt on an i that such additional rate might act as
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    71 8 The Biblical and Literary Research Society meets at the V.M.C.A. on Thursday evening next, October 1, when a paper will be read by the Rev. L. Oechsli, 5.T.8., on The Song of Sengs. Following the reading of the paper there will be a discussion in which all present are free
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    88 8 A correspondent writes that as the K'.uta was neaiiog Port Swettenham rtccntlv she passed close to three tigers swimming across from island to island (distance about one and a half mile), two of large and oi;e of im .Hum size. As the steamer approached, the largest animal growled and lashed
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    96 8 A telegram has been received in Kuali Lumpur from Mr. Greensill, manager uf Sungei Gau Tin Mine, in which he states that, in his absence, six armed robbers entered his bungalow, states the Malay Mail. One held Mrs. Greensill and threatened her with a revolver while the rest looted tbe
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    100 8 Jewellery valued at 11,870, recently stolen at I [Kih, has been found in Kuala Lumpur, and a man named Lim Sim arrested. The man was about to pawn a small gold chain when arrested by a detective. Upon his lixiying.s being searcned the jewellery was found. It consisted of heavy
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    171 8 Tbe London Evening News has published another version of the Kaiser Wiliu liv der Grosse incident. The German steamer picked up a wireless message from tbe Union-Castle liner Galician to the British cruiser Carnarvon. After boarding the Gali cian, as already cabled, the Gt-rinai h unit r.d the Galician to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    441 8 The Kins has been pleased to approve of Mr. Hu Wei llsien as Consul-General of Chica at Singapore. Colonel Seely, late Secretary for War, a colonel in the Hants Yeomanry, has gone on service with the Expeditionary Force, an Isle of Wight correspondent states in the Daily
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    Pegoh, Limited.
    27 8 Messrs. Sime, Darby aud Co. wire as from Malacca as follows Pegoh, Ltd., pays a second interim of 2 per cent., payable on October 1.
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    Le Beau Canard!
    56 8 The following is translated from the Journal de Peking:- Tin' I'cLirfg -Till Pao ia iufiiumil hy th' < rrrm in l.tyatmu that the Prussian ariuies have occupitd Dijon, .Marseilles, Toulon, and so has made herself mistress of the Miditi mUM Fiance would be exhausted and would have
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    Legislative Council Meeting.
    97 8 A considerable amount of business awaits the members of the Legislative Council who are summoned to meet on r inlay next after a recess extending from July 31 last. At this meeting, the Supply Hill fur l.l.i will be introduced and this givai the opj orlunity for
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    Prince of Wales's Relief Fund.
    120 8 A public meeting will be held at I BO p.m. on Monday. October 5, at the Town Hall. Singapore, for the purpose of taking measures tor the appointment of a committed to col-le-'t subscriptions in aid of The Prince of Wales's Relief Fund. The object
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    Why a British Gunner Smiled.
    150 8 Mr. T. Marsden, wireless operator in the light cruist r Gloucester, writing to his mother at West Hartlepool, gives tho following vivid account of a chase by that vessel of the Gorman warships Gut ben and Kreslau: The Gloucester opened tire upon tl. Uu, but
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      170 8 Jff/r -^fSAOKED by Judges YjgL/'jgiJk- CLYSMAI CIGARETTES, ABENSON'S A WORLD RENOWNED WATCHES ./<* M Are the BEST. J WARRANTED TIMEKEEPERS Jr LONDON MAKE. f? Gold Bra.elt W'atdwi Na II fc, The £25 -FWd." tl The BANK OF ENGLAND," in Mm omci r *-Vl >« nett. |g«t QoU I PIJS'W nett
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      111 8 ALHAMBRA CININUIOGRIPH THE»TRF. BEtCH RO4D 2nd Show o.lft p.m. Ist Show 730 p.u THE WAGES OF GRIME 3 Long Parts, 4,500 feet. Depicting,the operations of THE BLACK GANG la the Shadows of the VosgM Mountains Showing battlefields of the Great War. MAX S CHOSEN BRIOE. Telephone 249 10 a.m. to
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    THE WAR.
    2003 9 Continuing the Great Battle. HARD FIGHTING BUT FEW RESULTS. The Recent Naval Losses. RlL'Tßl's SPEcIAL ASM OMHH Wal hUMM London. September 25, 5.45 pin. A Paris communique states:— The Germans on the '.ght have been reinforced from the centre and Lorraine. There are no important modifications north of
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    French Consular Cable.
    366 9 We are indebted to the French Consul, Coute de Bondy, for the following telegram Paris, September 25, 6.20 p.m. An official communique states On our loft wing a general action of the greatest violence is proceeding between the French forces, operating between the rivers Somme and Oise,
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    Names in Telegrams.
    431 9 Lissa is a mountainous island off Dalmatia, in the Adriatic, 32 miles IS.W. of Spalato. The island was held by Great Britain, 1810-15. Warsaw is the capital of Poland, and by its population the third city of the Russian Empire. It is situated on the river Vistula,
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    DEATH OF PREMIER OF ONTARIO.
    28 9 I'm tf.r's Tblboram. London, September 26, 11.45 a.m. The death is announced of the Hon. Sir James Pliny Whitney, the Premier of Ontario.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL
    44 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, September 25. Rubber continues to be active. English manufacturers are receiving large orders for articles hitherto made in Germany. Interim dividends have been declared as follow: Bukit Rajah 6 per cent., Shelf oml 4 per cent.
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    58 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, September 26. At the half-yearly meeting of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club, last night, the accounts submitted showed a balance in band of •8,851. The totalisator profits were »2,518, and lottery receipts 86,986. It was proposed to give half -the profits of the
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    KEDAH RUBBER COMPANY.
    87 9 (From Our Own Correspond* nt.) Penang, September 26. Tbe Kcdah Rubber Company's annual meeting has adopted the report, showing 180,145 available for distribution. In consequence of the unsettled state of the market, the directors do not propose to pay a fital dividend, but are carrying forward 180,916
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    IPOH CLUB AFFAIRS.
    102 9 (Khoii Uck Own Correspond!: n r.) Ipoh, September 27. At the half yearly meeting of the Ipoh Club, the accounts presented shewed that revenue totalled 113,212 during the half-year ended June 30 and expenditure $H,J9B, leaving a gross profit of 14,913. The finances of the club were
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    Belgium Relief Fund.
    66 9 Mrs. H. B. Salmond, the Istana Lama, Kerpel Harbour, begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow ny contributions Amount previously acknowledged... 13,761 Rev. and Mrs. J. A. B. Cook 12 Mrs. Bredenberg 2» A. Agnew 50 M. H. Traub 50 J. Scrymgeour 20 J. R. fonts, Kuala
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    The " Camp des Romains."
    110 9 The Camp des Romains." The Camp deg Romains near the town of Saint Mihiel, mentioned in war Ul> grams, belongs to the chain of French forts closing the passage of the Mease between Verdun and Toul, and called the Mease line. The total length of the line in 81 mile*,
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    Chinese Assurance.
    2054 9 EASTERN UNITED CORPORATION MEETING. The First Report. The first annual general meeting of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., was held on Saturday at the registered offices of the company, Banque do I'lndo Chine Building. The Chairman, Mr. Ttm Chay Van, presided, others present being the Hon. Tan
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    81 10 Handicaps for Che Autumn Meeting. Following are handicap* for the forthcoming race meeting States Pirsk— King Blaze 9.7. Two Lips 9.5, Angela H 7, Carmen 8, Wistful Lass 7 t, Michael Graham 7 5. Wmmtmt Sr»ki-.-The Gay Gordon 10.7, Quaktr Girl 10 1. SvJor 9.10, Welcome One '<
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    40 10 i of tor t ii." atricaJ manager S* hosae is a M-rioti. oae, I v Harvey Hi has pi act d hi« company ok a eoruierci*) basis, by whki the bad f rtune will be t uou by cveryoM com•wueJ.
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    WAR MAP.
    180 10 Three lines marked will be found on the map. The top line shows where the first contact took place, the bottom line the position to which the Allies retired s'owly after that first contact, and the middle lino approximately the position they have reached in driving back tho
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      The Barbarities of War.
      1274 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The correspondent who has addressed you on the timely topic, Why are some Germans such savage barbarians'" genially suggests that a large share of tue responsibility fur the alleged atrocities rests on the shoulders of Prof. Haeckol. In
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    DIARY OF THE WAR.
    1378 10 June 27.— Assassination of Archduk Franz- Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo in Bosnia. July 25. Austrian ultimatum to Servia expires. July 23. Austria declares war on Servia on the ground of complicity in the Serajevo assassinations. Russia mobilising for war with Austria. British fleet id
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    216 10 The case down for hearing at the Assizes to-day, before the Chief Justice, Mr. J. A. S. Buckuill, K.C., was one in which a Macao, Lee KgMfc by name, is called upon to answer a charge that he in January last, on a tongkang, on the high seas
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    45 10 At the irritation of the Admiralty the Management Cuinwittee of Mt'ielifcnl S. i vice Guild have Dominated -.ccaUry, Mr. T. W. M. ore, as a of rtie D< w Arbitration Court which will deal with questions concerning uu reliant ships arising oat of the war.
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    ROBBERIES IN SINGAPORE.
    767 11 The Prevalence of Audacious Attacks. During tbe laxt few we< ks there have been aigns of unusual and di < idedly unpleasant activity on tbe part of. for the most part it may sati'.y bt- assumul. CMMH who would appear to devote VI their energy to tin;
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    27 11 Tbe heavy (alls of rain we have had lately are affecting those mines in Kinta which have not up to date pumps, says the Times of Malaya.
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    179 11 Tbe funeral of tbe late Tan Teck Hoon Neo, wifr of Mr. Cbna Lip Sian, took place on Saturday tuorniog from ber re»Hence, Amoy Street, to the burial ground at Alexandra Roatl. Tbt ro was a larg.- attendance, among those present being tbe Hon. Tan Jiak Kun, CMC!., Mi iwrs.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    706 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Sept. 21, 10)4. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following li»l of qaotations this morning Tbe quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. No*. Valci Bctbbs. Siluu. 2/- Allagar 1/4* 1/11 C 1 An«!o .U>»
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    The Romance of Names.
    1497 12 THE BRITISH ARMY'S DEBT TO FRANCE. Curious Origins in Nomenclature. [CoNTBIBITED.] Time is a ;;roat healer and the constant use of a word or thing dulls our perceptive facul must outrageous fashion in dress s ion ceases to offend the eye and the most uncouth and
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    HORRORS OF MODERN WAR.
    638 12 The Meaning of a Great European Conflict. Some years ago "I. Bloch, a great Warsaw banker and political economist, startled the world by the declaration that a great war between European Powers was a physical impossibility. Such a war," said M. Bloch, has at last become
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    Peculiarities of Flight.
    143 12 If a man falls oat of a ri-ini; aeroplane or balloon, nays the Glasgow News, he will not H towards thj earth, but will coutiiiue imii'y into the ait for an appreciable time. If t^iu air-uiacbiue were stopped in its aiicent at the time it could catch
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    War That Will End War.
    1882 12 I find myself enthusiastic for thin war against Prussian militarism, writes H. O. Will- in the Daily News of August 14. We are, 1 believe, assisting at the end of a vast, intolerable oppression upon civilisation. We are fighting to release Germany and all the
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    BRITAIN IN WAR TIME.
    1051 12 How Lancashire Faces Hard Times Ahead. The special oorre. pondent of The Times, writing from Manchester, on August 12, stated Many who rejoiced at the closing of the ranks at Westminster must yet havu wondered whether the House of Commons was accurately reflecting the mood of
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    A CHINESE PROPHET.
    637 12 Hongkong to "Disappear" Next Month. A "poor Chinaman" of Kwangtung province, who claims to possess really sincere prophetic abilities or is gifted with a weird and awiul imagination— is eudervouring tc scare the Chinese away from the Colony with a story of an all-destroying earthquake which is
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    Kiauchau Floods.
    703 12 APPALLING LOSS OP LIFE AND PROPERTY. Rescues by British and Americans. Renter's correspondent, writing from Woihsion on Soptember 7, says that at least fifteen villages have been s iUm. Kiauchau district alouc. Many neoplc have been drowned and thousands are homelest. The Chinese Magistrate at Kiauchau is organizing
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    Footsoreness in Soldiers.
    200 12 Every year at the French military manoeuvre", in spite uf the fact that thn military boot is el'osen a trifle, large to avoid injuring ilie fi t, in the tint few days' marching a Urge number of sildiers suffer from blisters ana cliafini: wind, mays! tin to
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    85 12 According to a Peking exchange, a foreign lady, resident in Yukuhama, visited the Bluff police the other week, and asked tix vi to locate her daughter, who t loped with a foreign yuUDg man ou a certain Sunday. The police at one; sent out then detectives and found that the
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    67 12 Seventy-one Germans have volunteered to organise a garrison corps for the protection of their Legation in Peking. These Germans are mostly merchants an 1 employees uf the German compauii 4 who were freed from military neivice < ither on account of their age or by sp- cial permission of the
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    903 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Big Motors Barred. Con'.ests snch aa the recent Indianapolis wetting are regarded by engineers and manufactures as experiment stations rather than as testing grounds, says H. O. Harrison, head of tbe H. O. Harrison Company, Hudson distributors. The result of the
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    32 15 Employer: "What! I've just agreed to give you tv- :j Saturday off aa a holiday and now you want an increaiie of salary." Employee Yes, sor so I can enjoy my holiday."
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    36 15 Going to net a holiday Uiia year, old man f aeked a tired City worker of bis companion. "I am not," replied Worker No. 'i acidly 1 aui taking tbe wife to Margate for a fortnight.
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      737 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37, Philip Street. Telephone Nos. 1288 and 1174. Piivate 1450. GOODS READY IN STOOK NOW. 1,000 Kegs Uubb's White Zinc Paint, 1,000 Keg* Hubb's Coloured Paintp, 80 Pieces Smith's AnviU, 500 lbs. Aebestcs M. tal itSheet. 800 lbs. Asbestos Tape, 500 lbs. Asbestos Millboard, vOO lbs.
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      412 16 JTANSENGCHONGKO. Architects acd Gentral Agents for BUILDINGS. DESIGNS. ESTIMATES, BUILDING SURVEYB. ETC. UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. 14, Raffles Quay (Top Floor). Telephone, 1386. CHARGES MODER A.XE. EYE GLASSES. A man tiers not wait to put on his overcoat until he lias become neatly frozen. aDd he should not delay wearing glaßses
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      226 16 Straits Chimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every descriptor are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per font lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scalb Ratis
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