The Straits Times, 28 August 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.888 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. AUGUST 28. 1915. PRICK 10 CENTS.
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      251 1 Hi im A FEW GOOD THINGS Sg££v LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS CAz./Hx*l I" cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment is made up from the following Soups:— TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and VEGETABLE. A tin makes six plates of the j best Soup you ever tasted. LIBBY'S
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      121 1 ROBINSON ff CO. NEW EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS STERLING SILVER and ELECTROPLATED GOODS. SUITABLE FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. Solid Silver Manicure Sets *^7* Solid Silver Tea Sets Solid Silver Writing Sets Solid Silver Rose Bowls Solid Silver Calendars Solid Silver Bon Bon Dishes Solid Silver Muffiners *l I** So"* 1 Silvei Flower Stands.
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      60 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. Soli Aoints: AOAMBON. GILFiLLAN CO., LTD. STEEL OFFICE CUPBOARDS Fireproof, Varmin-proof, Rust proof Collapsible f jr export, simple fitting up. Clipboards are equipped with sprir^ bolt rim lock' with two flit non changeable keys and the entire equipment master ki ytd All Six** in Stock Prices and
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    Operations in Poland.
    1123 2 THE ONE GRE4T FEAR OF OUR ALLIES. Warning to Pessimists. Writing in The Standard, of July 23, Col. F. N. Maude, C.8., says: If the amateur critics of the higher operations of war understood their business they would know that one great fear that' possesses the minds
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      260 2 CEREGEN Proteid-Phosphate SUPPLIES STRENGTH to the WEARY ENERGY to the FLAGGING CBRBOKN-locretsrs power of reacperation after illness. OBRBOIN— aids digestion. GBRCGEN -ueipn in period) ot stresi and worry. ÜBRKOBN —ib tn'.i'oly of British origin. BO XRY CEREOEN!!! Obtainable of all Chem sts. Stocks kept end tsmplsi supplied to trade bj
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      617 2 RESISTANCE TO DISEASE. The power of your body to resist disear e and to figbt it after disease gets a t ottold is oieoftbemos preoioos potsessionu yoohtve. You weaken this power wheo yoa let your genersl he iltb run down, your bio Jti gots thin and your nerves unsteady. You
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      627 2 NOTICES. THE BUKIT JELOTONG RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Directors have doolsred a dividend of 4% for the year ended 81st May, 191 5. which, if approved, by the next General Meeting will be pad to the Shareholders whose names appear on tbe Registers on the
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      689 2 NOTICES. HONGKONG UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION. St. Stephen's College, Hongkong, especially prepares for the Hongkong University. Staff of six English Teachers. Latin and French also taught. School opens on September 8. For prospectus, apply to the Manager, Straits Times. 188 22.9 THE BUKIT K. B. RUBBER CO.. LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given,
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    River Disaster.
    1005 3 CHICAGO EXCURSION STEAMER OVERTURNS. Appalling Scenes. The worst shipping disaster on record occurred on Joly 24 in the Chicago river, when the excursion steamboat Bastland, with 2,572 holiday-makers on board, tamed on its side, and 1,810 persons were drowned. In no previous disaster have so many persons perished,
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      196 3 What Major Pearless Says: c a i fe^L^AcL^ J/*i &wy ht^ J FRAMROZ V CO. MAP OF SINGAPORE TOWN Size ot sheet: 27 lncaes by 32 Inches. Scale 5 Inches to one mile. Coloured. $2.50; Printed in black only. $1.50. Coloured and mounted on cloth, in book form, $5.00. FRASER
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      13 3 For Cbildren'H UaokinK Coot(b at Niid;t Wood* Orrot Pepp noiat Cure 1i U
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      447 3 SUFFERED FROM RAM FACE Pain Became Unbearable. Could Not Work. Had No Sleep for Nearly a Month. Cuticura Healed. 7, St. Annas St., Westminster, London; 8. W., Bng.— "Tbe u-rriblo disease drat started through a shaving rash which spread all over my face and under my chin and not being
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      45 3 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE! DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINE— PRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. ■INOAPORE BRANCH. o > g O Q «8 Q o Olit\* 1 1 U s ooS»zo5«o« S 8 O 2 'n QC w<
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      486 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P 6?O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOX CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT MBDITBRRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bill* of Lading issued tor Jbina Coast, Persian dull, Continental and] 4 morion Porto. Steamer. wiU leare Singapore on aboutMAIL LINES Bommta** (for Europe). (Connecting at from
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      528 4 STEAMER MIUIIBB. I N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, Loudon and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      779 4 STUMER MIUHBB, THE SUM STEAM NAVIBATHN CO.. LB. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. ror Kretay, Tringgu i, Biiai, Semerak. KelMMa, Tabai Bxixuara, Telapin, Patani, Siotjof Lttoi. Kobsamui, Bindoa, Lan««aen Tkka, Obampon, Koblak ud Banakok OIM O.p«rtuM ASDANQ Aug. 98, S p.m. Tbe Stoameis are fitted throughout with eleotiio light, and have exoellent aoeommodatioa for
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      624 4 STEAMER MILIIIfIS. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steamer* »te doapatoiied bom Liverpool oat wards tot the Straits, Chin* and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp everj fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and (or Marseille*, Havre
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      584 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVURT-MMTBCHAPPM STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" KORTNIOHTLT MAIL SBRVIOB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINQAPORB, BELAWAN 081.1 SABANO, COLOMBO (optional) POBT SAID AND OBNOA. Steamers are doc no or about tho under mentioned dates i Ootwasd H «•»»> 1918 191« Qrotion Sopt. B Vondol Sept. 4 PrinsdorNod. Sept. 17 Koningin
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      826 5 SALES SY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of 80 BAGS TROCAS SHELLS, Wtight about 65 picul", To be held at Powell and Co.'s Saleroom, On Widnudav, Fmtihkkh 1, at 11 a m. (For account of concerned). PoWELL «UO., BMBtBMM 27 8 SI 8 KjTATE OF L >W KIM I'ONO, D. erased. AUCTION
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      356 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Company's steamers will be despatched a l»lows:— TO PORT SWBTTENHAM. PBVANO, NBQAPATAM, MADRAS, PONDICHERKY, CUDDALORB, KARIKAL AND NEOAPaT.a.M. a.a. Ooloonda At 480 p.m., on 2nd September, 1915. TO BANGKOK a.a. Zaida About 2nd September, 18.5. TO PORT SWBTTBNiAW, PBNaNO, MADRAS AND NEGAPATAM.
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      895 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING [Under 8 B.A. BuUt of Boeing), WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, October 19th, Thursday, October 21 at, A Saturday, October 23rd, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, October 19th, 191 S. 1. THE OPENING STAKES 2.45 p.m. Value 1600 and ISO to t»e Secocd
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      485 5 Ent riea close at noon on Saturday, th* 9th October, IBIS. In all raoss the advertised Second prixe will only be given when there ar« not less than five btarters, tha property of different owners. NOTK i— Tha attention of owner, ia oalled to Rule 123. which makes the hour
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      148 5 WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH? II re give yoa the nccesfary in str notions? Here is the proposition. Ftnd for a copy of the KAMBHASTRA. We »ball send it free acd even post paid you will save the money yon are spending on worthless medical preparations. THE GREATEST BUSINESS in
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    776 6 Prices Quoted In the Market This Horning. Singapore, Augujt 28, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exohange and hare Brokers, issne the following list of quotations this mommg: The quotations on Sterling Sharon are only nominal. Num. Wlci. Bcyibh. Sillers. 2/- AUagar 1/10 a/1 4 1 Anglo-Jaw 6/0
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      117 6 What have you A PIANO or a Noise Box? II tbe latter, tarn it into tbe (aimer by WRITING OR "PHONING OR SENDING TO H JE~Jsv %*J JJ Ss^^jp X^l He bandit a tbcte mbtteia as an expert in Cheapness and Thoroughness. Tel lisa Sailors' Home Singapore 78c t-9 Fire-proof
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      25 6 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDI3. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HINGCHEONG ft COMPANY. AdalpM Hotel Building.. Singapore. Branch at Penang. 816 .8 I
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      415 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. VICTORIA THEATRE TEN NIGHTS SEASON COMMENCING Monday, Sept. 6, MAURICE E. BANDMANN PFESENTS THE BANDMANN GAIETY COMPANY IN THE LATEST LONDON REVUES. New Artistes, New Songs, New Dance?, New Scenery, New Dresses, New Effects. Tiitsl«». i- r'*i FROCKS* FRILLS Ihun4i!r' U "WHKTMIB B0IM" tatVrdn,***' 111 LL FRBMOH. JJJJJJJ*'
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      194 6 VICTORIA THEATRE Boxing! Boxing! TO-NIGHT IS THE NIGHT That you are looking forward to for the 6REAT TEN ROUND CONTEST BITWIKN Corporal Rose (RE.) and Gunner Price (R.G A.) For the Middleweight Army Championship of tho Strain Settlement?. FEATHERWEIGHT FHALB SIX ROUNDS (ALONE WORTH YOUR MONEY). OTHER B0UT8! OTHER 80JT8
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    105 7 FIXTURES Saturday, August 28. Eigh Water, 0.1 a.m., 0.37 p.m. lloxing, Victoria Theatre. Sunday, August 29. rJu'i Water, 0.41 a.m., 0.51 p.m Monday, Autrust 30. High Water. 1.20 a.m., 1.18 p.m Tuesday, August 31. High Water, 2.0 a.m., 1.48 p.m. Keppel Golf Club, annual meeting. B. I.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    53 7 Latest Arrivals. british. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Hock Keng '27 8 15 Inner Roada Meraing Hock Hye Huat Cheang >■ Hock Tew Azmere Hock Oan Itatavier 28 8 16 Wilbelm Perak No. 8 Wharf Sri Muar Inner Roads Nore P. and O. Wharf (ilenogle n 11 Kaka
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    166 7 EXCHANGE. Sikoaforb, August 28, 1916. Om.Londom Bank 4 m/s 1 v Demand 2 4ft Private 3 m/s 2/4|J Om Indu Bank T. T. 175J On HoNOKOMa-Bank d/d -2j On Shanohai ...Bank d/d U>ii On Java Bank T. T. 140 J On Japan Bank d/d 1182 Sovereigns buying
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    210 7 Toon Bangkok Varg 2 pm Mi-iUu Mi dußa 2 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan 2 pm Malacca. 11.I 1 Swetten)>am and I'vnang Klan>> 2 pm Hongkong, Amoy aii I Swatow Hong Bee 8 pm Malacca, Colombo and P.oiub.iy Kamakura Maru 4 pm Miri, Labuan. .lesselton, Kii'iat. Sandakan.
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    Train Services.
    215 7 Tlie mail trains from Singapore for the north kave Tank lioatl station daily at 7 a.m and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.1* p.m. and 6.45 a.m respectively. The through exprehH to I'enang leaves Kuala Lntnpur at 8 a.m. daily, arrrviaa at Penan^ at 6.2 1
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    153 7 > The outward B. I. packet Golconda left Negapataui at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August '25, ami tbe mail may be expected to reach I'onan^ on Monday morning, August :K). Tin' homeward M. M. steamer NYra Ml Saigon at 4 pm. ye-xterday, and may ltd to arrive
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      10 7 For Chronic Ctaest Complaints, Won^a Oreat Peppermiat Cora Is. ad
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      489 7 LATEST ADVBRTLSEMBNTS. THB BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1868. In thi Sopaam Court or thi Stuith SnTuimm. KmLzmirr or Bntairou. Id Bankruptcy. Nx 128 of 1915. SUMMARY CiSB. Re Asiatic Motor Oarage, Heng Cboo Kok, bkDkrapt. RecfciviDf; Order made lltb Jane, 1915. D*te of Order for Summary Administration '20th AuKOSt, 1916. Date of
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      134 7 WHY NOT TRY «ki wT|umbßmh» i**ftl»iiSaMm iMUiMo A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. Sold by HIGH-CLASS DEALERS EVERYWHERE UP-TO-DATE MACHINERY Fop the Complete Equipment of SAW MILLS BOLB AGBNTB FOR RANSOMES WOODWORKING MACHINERY, SANDERSON BROS AND NEWBOULD S SAWS, ETC. Slow Speed Steam Engines Lancashire op Water Tube Boilers Wood Refuse
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      583 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, TOWN OF FIGK g± Iflfflllllall Residence Telephone Orchard Road, M U 1/ I[l 11/ kII 1008. O PP c«ite Palladium. f% 7\ II KUUII N Tellg mB Telephone No. IMI. «rl Illllllflll KIRWiN }KG*pOKE. TRAINER and JOCKEY Begs to present the following list of charges to tie Racing
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28. SIR EDWARD GREY.
    1072 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28. SIR EDWARD GREY. We raised a question the other day as to the real condition of German mentality. There can, however, be no doubt in the case of Herr Bethmann Hallweg, to whose Reichstag sptcch the British Foreign Minister has just made a scathing
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    13 8 There were no mails from the Straits Settlements on board tbe steamer Arabic.
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    18 8 The monthly meeting of tbe Church Workers' Association will be held on Wednesday, September 1, at tbeG.F.S. rooms.
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    29 8 A heavy list of causes for bearing in the Supreme Court next month will be considered by Bench and Bar when the Chief Justice returns to Singapore next week.
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    27 8 The Young Men's Friendly Society is having a conoert at its Club House, 13, Bencoolen Street, this evening, commencing at 8.80, in celebration of its third anniversary.
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    43 8 Mr. F. H. Nash, mining, civil and mechanical engineer, now holding tbe office of Inspector of Mines at Batu Gajah, Perak, has been authorised to tile a specification of an invention for a knife with renewable blades for tbe tapping of rnbber latex.
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    53 8 Two Chinese have been smartly punished in the District Court for house-breaking by night. Tia A Chew, whe broke into the house of a Japanese named Huraba in Victoria Street, was sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment, and Wee A Chow, who committed a similar offence in Spottiswood Park Road,
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    55 8 The Geneva correspondent of The Matin states tbat the Austrian Government has decided to put into tbe melting pot for munitions the great bell of the dome of St. Etienne at Vienna, which was cast in 1711 to the order of the Emperor Joseph out of the bronze of 180
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    65 8 Professor Goddes, speaking at King's College, said tbat tbe study of cities was of real and vital value. It was interesting to note that tbe supreme Cockney type was to be found iii the people who came from a distance, and it was Dr. Arbuthnot, a Scotsman, who invented John
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    72 8 The Agricultural Bulletin of the F..M.S. for June has bean published. The contents include a paper on dynamite experiments, the minutes of tbe meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya held on June 80, an abstract from a lecture on tbe Empire's resources in paper-making materials, a catalogue of plant
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    73 8 A Chinese employed ia the Hongkong Dockyard Arsenal endeavoured to steal, take, and carry away from the yard 8 lbs. of paint. He had two tins apparently specially made for this purpose, for they were so designed that, tied one to each side, they fitted close to the body. Tbe
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    84 8 Some day there will be a carious record to compile it the different ways in which German prisoners have escaped, generally only temporarily, from internment camps. There were tbe gardeners who dug a tunnel under tbe cover of horticulture. There wne UN stoic who got »way ia a picking case
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    86 8 Japanese communities abroad, f-.ayti the Japan Chronicle (Kobe 1 intend to show their loyalty and see the coronation by proxy. Some of their repreoeuttttives from the United States, Canada, etc., are expected at Yokohama on November 6 by the Aki Maru, and some more on tbe 9th by the Tenyo
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    99 8 Tan Twau Hian, the towkay who has been on trial for being interested or concerned in the exportation of five chests of opium, was acquitted yesterday by tbe magistrate in the third police court. The case has extended over a number of bearings and arose out of tbe case, fully
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    98 8 The Matin publishes a translation of an army order found among tbe papers of a German lieutenant, in which the Emperor Francis Joseph says Overwhelmed with grief, I order tbat tho 28th Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment shall be excluded from my army for cowardice and high treason in face
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    102 8 A bicycle race was organised recently at Liege under the title of the Ciu'tiit <1< Liege, and permission was obtained from tbe German authorities for tbe cyclist.* to take a course which led near the Dutch frotiticr. without having to produce their identity papers for tbe inspection ot the guard.
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    171 8 The annual report of the Koninklyke Paketvaaxt Maatschappij states that during the year there was little change in the lit ft. The first seven months shewed the steady, considerable development of the business which was expected some time ago. Tbe war checked this development, and although there was somo improvement,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    521 8 The Governor baa approved of tLc following appointment in tbe Malacca Volunteer Rifles i-Mr. W. M. Sime to be Captain. Tho King has approved the appointment of the Hon. H. M. Darby as an unofficial member of the Legislative Council with effect from May 81, 1916. Dr.
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    Tanglin Club.
    25 8 We are requested to state that the Tangliu Club has been booked for a wedding party en tbe afternoon of Wednesday, September 15.
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    The Straits Civil Service.
    121 8 The (iovernor with the approval of the Secretary of State has made kkH following appointments in tiiel'ivil Service —Mr. H. I>. Acton, an officer in class 111, to be an otllcer in class 11, with effect from February 15 Mr. E. W. F. Oilman, an officer
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    Singapore Share Circular.
    109 8 Mtssrtt. Frasor and Co.'h share circular, dated August 27, says Since our last report of July 80, the volume of busiui sh pusxing has been below the averager. Dealings liavo been almost entirely centined to rubbers, which in many instances show a slight improvement, but even in
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    Red Cross Work for the Wounded.
    158 8 Those who have kindly subscribed to this work as well on those who have given promints of material will be interested to know tbat tbe following cable ban been received "To Mn< Swindell, Woodstock, Singapore. Your letter LsHj Wolverton stores suitable send to Ked
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      108 8 ALLSOPPS BRITISH PILSENER «pe=| as supplied to H.M TUB KINO. u3 BEST BEER '1 ON THE MARKET. J So le Agents -<W GALDBEGK, MACGREGOR CO.. f^i Whototals and Rstail Wise and Spirit Bsrchasti JBImO FOLDEX FOLDING CHAIR STRONG AND COMFORTABLE. iM^fe* The Chair tbat Delights ASK TO SEE IT V^VflHßp^i^X
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      317 8 D* aecwit of Mr Ctmtgtof Pro»ramm«, Tonight, the Chi Mia Filmi will bt shown la Mir First Show, oonim— clng Bt 7 41 a m thirp. AT TMI ALHAMBRA The Naaaar Waataatatrtaa Thaatr*, Ma* Mai. This Prpßrsmme is for three nighta only, Saturday 28th, Monday 60th, and Toesda) Slit August,
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      12 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 6, 7 and 11.
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    THE WAR.
    2461 9 DARDANELLES. Great Fight Fully Described. SUBMARINING. British Admiralty Makes Statement. rUuTIK 8 TILViRAMS. London, August 26, l.'Jb p.m. Reuters correspondent in tbe Dardanelles shows that the landing at Suvla was accora panied by a demonstration on a large ncalo by fea forces on Achi Baba in order to
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    French Consular Cables.
    128 9 We are indebted to tbe French Consul, Comte de Bondy, for tbe following telegram Paris, August 35. Our aeroplanes bombarded the railway stations of Tergnier and Noyon (important railway centres on tbe line Compiegne- Saint Quentin.) The King of the Belgians, accompanied by President Point-are, M. Millerand,
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    London Rubber Prices.
    51 9 A DULL MARKET AND LOWER PRICES. From Our Own Correspondent. London, August 27. Tbe Robber Market is doll and there has been a slight downward tendency of prices sinoe last report. Current quotations are as follows Fine Sheet a/8 to 2/7 Crepe a/8 2/7 Hard Para 2/4
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    TROUBLES IN PERSIA.
    39 9 Rix-teh's Tsuobam. London, August 27. Petrograd: Telegrams from Teheran say that local bands of brigands are attacking tbe gendarmerie, who have lost two guns and munitions. A Swedish officer named Burujird barely escapoJ with bis life.
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    Legislative Council.
    2189 9 PENALTIES FOlf EVADING THE CENSORS. Facilitating British Marriages. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon, at which there were present H.E. the Governor (Sir A. H. Young, K.C.M.Q.), H.E. the General Officer Commanding tho Troops (Brigadier- General Dudley Ridont, CM G the Colonial Secretary (Hon.
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    774 10 Details of the Victoria Theatre! Lease. An ordinal y goner il meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday, tbe President, Mr. F. J. Hallifax, presiding. Others present were Mejfcis. Roland Braddell, A. W. Bean, A. Peacock (Protector of Chinese). Tessesaohn, Tan Kbeam Hock, Leung Man Sau, M.
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    PENANG NOTES.
    86 10 iFhom Our Own Cokhispondint.) Penang, August 27. Tbe Reserve Force and Civil Guard Bill exemption committee is tbe hon. A. R. Adams, Mr. Justice Ebden, Messrs. Peel, Mitchell and Jarvis. The Veterans are voluntarily drilling and there is a good turn-oat twice a week. Mr D. R. Swaiue,
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    Wireless for Penang.
    218 10 Except that tbe mast is 50 feet shorter, we (Pinang Gazette) understand tbat tbe new wireless station at I'enang will be identical r-ith that vbich has just been c. mi pit i. .1 at Singapore, and should give equally good results, as regards communication with ships at
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    TRENCH LANGUAGE.
    584 10 Polyglot Attainments of The Germans. Eye-witness, writing from British headquarters on Inly 18, says Tbe latter half of tbe week has passed uneventfully as regards major operations, though there have been some manifestations of activity below ground, several small affairs between patrols, and the usual artillery action and
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    THE CORONATION BANQUETS.
    434 10 Arrangements (or Japanese And Foreign Catering. The menus to be served at the Japanese Coronation festivities will be well-chosen and elaborate affairs The fare on Coronation Day and tbe Daijo Festival, says tbe Japan Chronicle, will be in pare Japanese style, and Mankame, a well-known restaurant of
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    37 10 Two bakers who sold short weight bread /..-nUnd have been ti.nl I and, in addition, were ordered to pay for Mm oust of advertising full particulars about their couvictions in two daily papers and two weekly papers.
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    Escape from Ruhleben.
    1282 10 BY NIGHT THROUGH THE ENEMY COUNTRY. Press Correspondent's Experiences. The Daily Chronicle has received tbe following cable from Mr. Geoffrey L. Pyke, who started out from England shortly after tbe war broke out, in order to study econo mic conditions in Germany. Mr. Pyke was to have
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    THE KAISER AND THE WAR.
    684 10 Proclamation to the German People. The following Oslasiatische Lloyd cable is alleged to b*ir<i leca teal fiitx Darfk on August 1 Before God and history, my conscience is clear. I did not want this war." Thus begins tbe proclamation issued by the Kaiser to the
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    F M.S. Chamber of Mines.
    169 10 At tbe monthly council meeting hold on July 26, it was stated that a further letter from the subcommittee appointed by tbe Chamber on the rating of electrical machinery, tbe powers of tbe Chief Inspector and the classification of labour, etc., has been for warded
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    HOW THE BOMBERS WORK.
    457 10 Wonderful Results Obtained In Recent Operations. Describing the work of the bombing parties following the occupation of tbe liritish mine crater noar Hooge, which was carried out by a Middlesex battalion, Reuters special correspondent at the British Headquarters writes Tbe crater was soon put into a
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    BELGIANS IN KHAKI.
    325 10 New Laid Eggs and Fresh Fish For Officers. With the Belgian troops, the Daily Chronicle's special correspondent in the North of France reports, dark blue or green uniforms have given place to khaki. All their various shaped kepis have been replaced by khaki coloured caps, surmounted by
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    247 10 The management of the Albambra are putting on the Chinese films. The White Rose, a drama in four parts, and The Young Gambler, a comedy, in the first show, tonight, the former commencing at 7.45. The second show will include, besides The Court Intrigue, in three puts,
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    MODERN SURGERY MIRACLES.
    687 10 Many Soldiers' Lives Saved By Science. The most astounding tiling about modern science is the fact that as fast as it invents now and ingenious methods of destruction it provides new and .pully ingenious means of restoration. It restores no MM quickly than it destroys. Tho present
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    THE INVISIBLE WAR.
    313 10 What the Eye Sees in Gallipoli Peninsula. The correspondent of tho Exchange Telegraph Co. at the Dardanelles reports Tbig is an invisible war. Sitting on the highest observation point you can see nothing of war, although you know that countless men and guns are under your very
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    Cricket.
    74 10 Over Thirty v. Under Thirty. This afternoon un the Kmjjludii.li- au [even of "over thirties will mm t un I. w 11 nmile up of thoHu wlio have not yd reachud that stage in life. The tiist named teaiu will consist of K. W. Day, lir. Cauip bell, C.
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      305 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your correspondent in yesterday's issue need not have gone to the press for an t x| lanation of his complaint. The facts were these After tbe last committee meeting. the secretary mentioned that <(nite a number of Catholic
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      Tobacco Fund for British Soldiers and Sailors at the Front.
      281 11 To tLe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, May I ask you to favour me with spai c in the columns of your paper, in order to thank the 665 subscribers, who Live contributed one dollar each towards the above
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      Dr. F. B. Meyer and the War.
      924 11 To the Editor of the Straits Timi s. Sir. lii thi l<tter uf your special orres pomli nt tioui haaaa, bis reference to tin Rev. r 1!. Mejtr, abo M we l Vaowa hire, may convey a imh impr> -iod. He is certainly
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    562 11 Sunday, August 29, 1915. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 13th Sunday after Trinity.— 7 a.m. Holy Communion 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion [Choral) 9- IS a.m. Matins and Litany 4 p.m. Children's Service 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's. Sepoy Lines.— 915 a.m. Holy Communion 8.15 p.m. Evensong and Sermon.
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    56 11 Word km been received in .lapan that Mr. K. I. Carttr, who for a couple of years waa managing director in Tokio, of Meaara s aiuucl Samuel and Co., bati bt en wounded ia KUo Jt r». Mr. Carter volunteered for service aomc mouths ago, and held a com mission
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    Anglo-Johore Estates.
    3748 12 ESTATE DIFFICULTIES NOW OVEKCOME. Encouraging Outlook. The tiftb ordinary general meeting of the Anglo Johore Itubber Kitates, Limited, was beld on July 28, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, Eastclioap, r William Krbkioe Ward, X.C.S.I MA. (chairman of tbe company), presiding. Tbe Chairman said
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    Diary of the War.
    867 12 1915. May. 19.— British have inflicted a severe defeat on tbe Germans near Ypres. 28. An awful accident to a troop train in Scotland costs 138 lives, 150 being injured. All were men of tbe Royal Scots. 24.— As from this date, Italy declares herself at
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    Sunday at the Front.
    1201 13 Philip Qibba, writing to The Daily Chronicle from General Headquarters, in France, on a Sunday in July, says It is not because it is Sunday that things have been quiet again along the front to-day. It is only because each side is waiting for the j
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      130 13 The Best Tyre: 'HP A Michelin Red Inner Tubt In A Michelin Cover. Both arc made in ONE QUALITY ONLY-THE BESTS MICHELIN TYRES AND ACCESSORIES can be obtained from all the leading Agents, Micheim Tyres are mads in France Stockists DUPIRE BROTHERS. WOVEN WIRE FENCE Maximum Strength. Maximum Toughness. Maximum
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      154 13 HISTORY in 1965. 1916— FIFTY YEARS AGO JULIAN FRANKEL ANNOUNCED I in tbc Straits Times of August 23, on Page 13, that the I Bentwood trade then exclusively held by Germany and Austria -Hungary was paced by Btitieh Bentwood. ARRIVING THIS WEEK: From Great Britain IRON SAFES, IRON, BRASS and
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      480 14 Wa* P«aom Famimi Plmitt.'Lif» Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WAB XT.AO*. BA*l*m mmMX OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. MMO m,, snpwa- Court ol England, and eompU« with tha Britiah Ufa Aaaurano. Companies Act in every particula.. Tk. o—,-y h- ««0.000 d^o. v«
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      305 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. 8. J. HOWB, it Manager. BUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 lotal Invested Fonda 48,360,000 Annual Inoome XI, 100,000 The undersigned, Agents for (be above Jompany, ue prepared to aooept fire and Barthqoalte risks lor
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      471 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op C»piUl n 80,000 Shares o« 430 each <1,a00,000 Reserve Fund *1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1.200,000 BANKBRS The B»nk of England, The London City Mid Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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      432 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116.000.0C0 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling •1,600,000 at a/- 116,000,000 Silver 18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor 116,000.000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr, D. Laodale, Chairman. W. L, PattendcD, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Bag P. H. Holyoak, Bnq. O. T. M.
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      880 14 INSURANCE. CAPITALIZING himself is never thought of by the average man," who is a far greater ass. t than tbe ttocb, animals *n<\ bonsrs be pcsicsips an* wbo-e pr tcctinn from uatow> rd coutingecci s U his ti»st consideration. Vtt le overlotki self protection and beoause of it broken homes
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1001 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The 1916 Hupmobile is now about due and has been heralded by amply illustrated catalogues which show very forcibly the American fearlessness in seizing upon the latest ideas and scrapping old patterns. The Straits Motor Oarage send us a few notes
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      767 16 Marseilles Tiles "SWAN BRAND." For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents Adamson, Gilfillan &Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. WHARFINSLR WAN [0 Wl arfinger (Euroicao) tcquircd at Polau Brani SmeltitL; W\rks. Apply personally. 24-8 I I SKRUEtPER WANTED. Wanted, Chin se er Eurasian Assstant Stortkteper for Miri.
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      233 16 Straits fbimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miaoellast oob wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per foot lines for on 3or two insertions. Notiooe of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not exceeding f jur lines, II each inser ioa. For p.p.o. c irdß, on page 8, 12.
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