The Straits Times, 1 September 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.891 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 1171 2 MORE THAN ENOUGH CAPITAL IN HAND. Costs on Low Scale. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Tali Aver Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on July 80, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88, Eastcbeap, Mr. Edward Lawrence Hamilton (chairman of the company) presiding.
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    • 342 2 CEREGEN Pnoteid-Phosphate SUPPLIES STRENGTH to the WEARY ENERGY to the FLAGGING CERBOBN-lncto»M a power of reiuporatijn after illness. OBRBOBN —aids digestion. OBRBOBN— helps in period* of stress and worry. OBRBOBN in tu'irely of British origin. BO XRY CEREOENttI Obtainable of all Chemists. Stacks kasit Md samples suppJ.td to trade by
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    • 492 2 Infantile Paralysis. Htlpfeu Watted CMM Cur* ky Dr. CaNsTi Tafcleh, the Miracle-Worker. Mrs. Qoodby, 15, Bevington^road, Aston, Birmingham, Kngland, says:— "l n«T>r saw rich a change in my life as Dr. CasseU's TabMa effected in my littl* boy Joseph when he wag suffering from Inianiiie Paralysis. H>- was quilt: help-
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    • 700 2 NOTICES. THE MERGUI RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HBRBBY GIVEN that at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, the Bth September, 1916, the Directors will recommend that a Dividecd of 5% be paid to tbe Shareholders on the Register on that dato. AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY
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    • 731 2 NOTICES. KIM ANO COMPANY. NOTICE is honby Riven, that tho business of Bookstllors and stationers carriid on at No. 6 ii, Battery Koad, S ngapcre, under tie firm name or style of Kirn Co." his been Hold by L'hia Tiong Kirn, tho solo proprietor tberecf, to Lee Cbim Hay, who
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  • 1238 3 MR. G. K. CHESTERTON MAKES AN APPEAL. Help for Victims of Brutality. To the Editor of the Straits Timea. Sir, I hope you will grant me space to say a few words about the Belgians still in Belgium. Tbe admirable efforts of the National Committee for
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    • 927 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING [Cndtr BRA BuUs of haetng). HILL UK HBLD ON TuMday, Octobor 19th, Thuraday. October 21 at. A. Saturday, Ootobar 23rd, 191 8. PROGRAMME. FIRBT DAY. Tuesday, October 19th, 1916. 1. THE OPENING STAKES 2.45 p.m Value 1600 and »50 to t' c Second
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    • 519 3 Instil raoaiths advsrtlasd taoond prim* will only ba given whan thar* ar« not laaa than five Startera, th* property of different ownera. NOTE 1 Th* attention of owners a oallAri to Rule 123. whioh makes tha DAY BEFORE the Rao*. Ownera of Griffins are entitled to eater for either of
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    • 207 3 At times of crisis it must be Bovril BRITISH TO THB BACKBONE. YOUR HAIR WILL LOOK BETTER I will he finer. snrt<r. aßasAak B S.urf.nd Uiiidrull will Ui».,||m r. If jou Uke cars ul it Ij sjlsa Cf ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL, BtM will Prewrre, Nouri>!i. ...J Si r. nut lira
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    • 244 3 Anaemia or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffer. If neglected, serious consequences may result. If taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so effectually check
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    • 472 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p o. BTEAN NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA. JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MBDIXBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Ohina Coant, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINBS Bomtwri (for Swrvp*). i Connecting
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    • 516 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. R. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A •K.TVioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London nndor mail oontract 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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    • 788 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAV IQATUN CO.. LP. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK Kor Kretay, Tringg«no, Bisat. Semersk. ttnlsoun, T»i!.. Rungnara, Tolnpin, Patani BU«ors, Laeoa. Kobs»mui. Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Übumpon, Kohlak ao l Bangkok Ova Oapartura a. a. YUGALA Sopt 1, 3 p.m. a.a. MAHIDOL -opt. 6 8, 3 p.m. BORIBAT .9 „11,3
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    • 619 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The OouiMnies' steamer' BM despatobi d from Liverpool outwards tc: the Strr China and Japan evory week and from Japsn homewards for London Amsterdam and Autwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille.
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    • 578 4 STEAMER SAILiaSS BTOOMVA4RT-MUTBCKXPPM (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND.' tuiITNIGHTLY MAIL riHKVI H BBTWEKN JAVA AND AMS'iKiiLAJs Vl* SINGAPORE, BELAWAN JBLI SABANG, COLOMBO (optional) PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers arc due on or abont kns undo montiouod dates 1 Outwakc Bomswab: 1816 ISP Grotius S>pt. Vondrl S -pt. 4 PriosdorNod. "*tpt. 17 rloningin
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    • 755 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. ELLERMAN LINB FOR LONDON AND HULL. s.s. City of Rangoon Sailing on or about SEPTEMBER 2nd. s.s. Kandahar due on or about SEPTEMBER 12th. FOR LONDON. S.s. City of Vienna due on or about SEPTEMBER 22nd. The ahovo steamers have accommodation for a few first-class engers. For particulars
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    • 354 5 there's Purity and Vigour in evi:ry drop of BBAM Dog's Head Guinness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and 1 doesn't harm. A simple nout ishing food of high medicinal value. NOTE.-The above K DOS S HEAD Label if* o.i every bottle. Refuse imitations. S >ld i Everywhere I 4
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    • 354 5 THE LARGEST SALE IN THE EAST A#A CONNOLLY'S v/ 7 SOLID RUBBER TYRES CARRIAGES and RICKSHAWS BBgk is an unquestionable guarantee for unrivalled quality DURABILITY UNSURPASSED. STOCKED BY AUL DEALERS. f Ujr^S. Ij SL: THE UNION TRADING CO., 36, Robinson Road. C.S.MOH. IMPORT AND EXPORT COAL TAR "MERCHANT. 24-14, Orchard
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  • 835 6 Prices Quoted la the Market This Morning. 8 Dgapore, Angust 81, IBIS. Messrs. Lyall and Bratt, Exchange and bare Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning: Tbe quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. Norn. Valdi. Buyers. Sillirs. 3/- AUagar 1/10 2/1 1 Anglo J»va
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    • 356 6 T2JZT U 0 I/IDUIAM t ~*2F~' <>pponi>« r.1,».1nm. n |A ll 111 ll ll Telrß'tms:— Telephooe No IJII. Vl **********1 Kit WIN, MMattK. TRAINER and JOCKEY Fck» to prtsent tbe following list of charges to tie Bscirx Oeotr; of tbe Straits 8 ttlenii-nU and Foderakd Malay Sttt -s and no'ici
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    • 73 6 What have you A PIANO or a Noise Box? If the latter, tarn it into the former by WRITING OR 'PHONING OR SENDING TO He handles these matters as an expert in Cheapness and Thoroughness. Xel. 1183 Bailors' Home Singapore 78-0 f1 9 Fire-proof Godowns of Reinforced Concrete CHEAPER THAN
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  • 121 7 FIXTLR€K Wednesday, September I. digh Wat. r Mi a.m., 2. Id p.m rhur*day, September 2. High Water I p.m. M M. SSSwSsi mail expected. Friday, September 3. High Wator I M i m t H p.m P, in 1 I), hoinewanl mail close*. Saturday, September 4. ■au.r.
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  • 203 7 To-DAI. .louibo Suwi Mirn 2 piu i i-t.li. Tiiubilaban ijuorni 1 pm Batu I' Mrna I piu 2 pm l\!liKQ F«M| PUl '2 pm H i.. pu, K i I tlcaait t pui Na .It i l'arra 7 am i ■l,iuiy(i I am 10 am I', mbon
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  • 211 7 The mail trains from Singapore for the north li'Avc T.ink K ivl station daily at 7 a.m and 7 p.m.. arriving at KmU Lumpur a; 7.|h ctively. The I'eaang leaves KuaU Luiupm at H a.m. ilaily. arriving at Penan:; at »i M p 'v. tin' s.iuio day. The
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  • 141 7 ah.l O. homeward mail steamer Novara may t»> expected to arri\, In r. m Than lay. Shu sails at Ha.m on Friday. 5,.,,t. iub. r I Th. M. M. outward sU-amer Paul Lecat left (\ilnuibu on Saturday, August 2M, an<l may be txpucttxl to arrive lirrr at
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  • 47 7 Latest Arrivals. Name Itocordei MrrsiiiK M.-na Ainu llnny II.K-k iiyc liuny um Hock K<'n[> Huat Clitant; TanjoDK Surat lian I>c« Quan Hack Eng II Hock Tow mi r<KatiiDg Vat SbiDK Sri Muar Kaka British. I'aU' of Arrival Remark*. 81 8 15 Inner Roads 1 9-15
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  • 237 7 Outward. The following paos-.n-rr bookings to the Mraits are taken from th" L ndou and China Express. It should be uodentood that, in -■.mi'- instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their intH, subsequent to the issuance of tl'is list in London: li
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  • 110 7 One of the best stories relating to the war is told by the Vicar of St. Giles. K< utish Town, wlio receivid the particulars lrom the front. Two .lews in the Russian Army were captured and sent to Germany. One wrote home as follows Deai Mother, Here I
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  • 150 7 EXCHANOB. Simuapohi, Skitkmiikh 1, 1016. Ok London bank 4 ru/a 2/4^ lMl»h Private 3 n /a A 4,5 On India bank T. T. On Hongkong. ..Bank d/d On Shanghai ...Hank d,d Wt| On Java bank T. T. Uu| On Japan bank d/d 113} Sovereigns— baying rate »8.54
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 10 7 omc Cbeat < oiu plain W, Ore*! Paeaeraiat Cbm I*. M
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    • 324 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GIRL ABSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, a K'jr»-iiu or Rnglish-speak'ng Chine-e QU Ir tli- Art N'otdlew rk and K.nwtr D«>'Ot, Orchard Read. Apply by Utter, with referenc ■>■ 19 (9 SAIO MARICAN CO. 20. Robinson Road. S' ip C anrMers, Provedores and Otneral r V> "S:l. lpplicd with Irish and
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    • 435 7 WHY NOT TRY THREE l^^l NUNS A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. Sold by HIOH-CLAbS DEALERS EVERYWHERE Earthenware LATEX 1/ U S Different Sizes. White or Green (jlazrd. OVER 1,000,000 IN STOCK. LEE KIM SOO, 1. Change Alley, Singapore. Telegraphic Address: LEEKIMSOO. M 7 1 IM-M CEMENT TILESI r Chacquered Wl»lIIlsjll
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    • 215 7 KUALA LUMPUR BUILDING TO LET. Central premises in Pbarmicy Buik'irg. Apply The Pharmacy, Kuala Lumpur. 19a 80-9 PORTION A 8 MANAGER WANTED. Tho'oatib'y taMsHent reliable planter with Kood references and eight tears' ex parience as Manager lrom jangle to profits, desires nuniigrment anywhere with better prospects tiisn hi« pre-pnt one
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    • 434 7 LATEST AIIV£RTIS£MENTB, jm 9 4^ J ■■MPW j JL^flffF^M^M^^^ JLu NOTICE. NOTICE is L- eby given that 'he mark depiotwl abon is the property of the Green Island fement (.'oinpany. Limited, of Hong Kon/, and is used by th> m as a Trade Mirk in respect of all Cement sold
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  • 1111 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. GERMANY FROM WITHIN. Ml xiimild all try M earnestly ad possible to nee the point uf viow opposed to our own. Kor that reason we have read with great interest the vr t iclt* by a Neutral recently published in the London Times and
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  • 36 8 We are asked to say that on Sunday next, at 7.45 p.m., there will be a special address by the Key. W. C.-w, M.A., at Prinsep Street Church. All Straits Chinese and others ar< cordially welcome.
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  • 16 8 The first drill of the newly formed Civil Guard, at Kuala Lumpur, takes place this afternoon.
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  • 27 8 The latest list of contributions to the F.M.S. War Relief Fund shows that the fund now totals ovar $100,000, while the monthly subscriptions promised amount to •4,892.
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  • 35 8 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. have received a cable from the secretaries of the Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., advising that the directors have declared an interim dividend of 8 per cent, payable on September 7.
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  • 37 8 After reviewing a company of the M.S.Y.K. at Kuala Lumpur, General Kidout mentioned that it was proposed to hold further training camps, not necessarily in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, but at other places in the I.M .S.
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  • 37 8 The Government of Netherlands India has taken prompt measures to prevent the I >utch Colonies from being used as a centre of revolutionary activity against friendly England," says a wire from The Hague to the Sumatra Post.
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  • 46 8 Owing to pressure on our space wo are compelled to bold over until our next issue a contributed account of a diuner given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, in honour of bis appointment to the I legislative Council.
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  • 45 8 The Ceylon Observer directs attention to a well known Colombo lady, Mrs. G. H. M. Hyde's appeal for contributions to mako the Christmas of British prisoners in Germany as cheerful as may be, if tho Kaiser's war is not to end by the Kaiser's October.
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  • 55 8 The Geneva correspondent of The Matin states that the Austrian Government has decided to put into the inciting pot for munitions tho great b.ll of the dome of St. Etienne at Vienna, which wan cast in 1711 to the order of the Emperor Joseph out of the bron/e of I*l
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  • 61 8 On August 1 a r_ rM> as great was added to tho German navy. She was to have been called Ersatz Hertha, but as she was about to be launched an order was received from the Emperor that she was to be named Hindenburg, and she was so baptised by
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  • 73 8 A French captain of artillery recently in Argonne an 1 Artois stated in the middle of August the German losses in the preceding month were particularly heavy. Opinion was growing in the trenches that the end of the war was in sight, owing to Germany's inability to replace losses. Tin
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  • 82 8 Much anxiety is expressed in Berlin about the birthrate and May is described as the worst month since Berlin became an Imperial city forty four years ago. Presumably the decline is not wholly due to the war, which bus an obvious effect on the rate. The English Registrar General's report,
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  • 97 8 A curious discovery was made at North wich in a fieK) near the Crewe railway where three boys found a tiu cuoister, which, on being touched, practically crumbled into dust. Instead of a bomb, which the youngsters half expected, the canister contained thirty-eight sovereigns of (Jucen Victoria's reign, the most
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  • 99 8 The Germi-n generals engaged in the great fight round Warsaw are all over sixty, which rather discounts tie theory that the tremendous strain of modern fighting calls for young generals. Hindenburg is sixty-eight, Mackensen is sixty four, Gallwit/. is sixtytwo, Scboltz is sixty-four, Woyrsch is sixty eight, and liuelovi is
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  • 112 8 Owing to the Kind's order banishing alcoholic liquors from the Royal hous< liol Is, and its consequent influence on wino coasumers generally, and the fact that public banquets have been practically suspended during the war, there has been an enoimous falling off in wine consumption during the first six months
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  • 171 8 A Chinese named Foo Ah Choo, who has been employed as an officers' boy on the steamer Yugal.-i, was charged this morning in the third police court with retaining stolen prjptrty, in the shape of a valuable ring belonging to Major Stevonx, of Siam. The officer, whilst on a vo\as>o
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  • 412 8 The engagement is announced of Mr. E. Heimann, of Kat/ Bros. Ltd, Penang, and Miss G lady Hogan. His Highness the Sultan of Pink is recuperating after his recent illness at the Sanitorium, Port Dickson. Mr. S. B. Archdeacon, of tho Straits Trad ing Company, arrived at
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  • 144 8 Mr. Lloyd vieorgc prefaced his appeal tc the patriotism of the miners at tin I -union Opera House on July '29 as follows 1 have seen a miner in ran nd capacities down in Wall a, 1 Mkva him as a worker, and there is none better.
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  • 222 8 Advantage is- being taken of the new interchange of tickets bt tw< i v tin- P. and O and Uriont companies to incorporate tho surtax in the fares and to discriminate in the rates between England ami the different ports of Australia. The surtax of
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  • 276 8 Having learnt ol p, raiatiaa rumours about Army Reserves being culltii up at this moment, Ml HmMM Ministry <>l Wai has decinul fit to inform the public of the following:—(1) Then is absolutely no truth in the rumour that Army lam are being called up at this
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 192 8 The Antigraph Filing System The letter which knows where to go Cut tlm human element i ig.it out of your tiling system and you will dp able to lay your hands on any paper tlio moment you want it. Tlic Nnmeralpha system Las tbo endorsement of the leading London bnstaem
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    • 211 8 TWO VERY STRONG SUBJECTS AT THE ALHAMBRA Tha naaaar eiMNMtagraaM TMatra, Mach Road. 2nd Shaw, at 1.11 p.m Beginning on Wednesday, the Ist September. 1016. Tha Majestic Motion Picture Company PRESENTS THE ABSENTEE IN 8 PARTS. W. Chruty Cabmne, Director, featuring Robert Edwon. Story and Phoiopiiy by Frank E Woods
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and 11.
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  • 1042 9 ACTION IN FRANCE. i Bombarding German Trenches. Does it Mean an Advance? EASTERN CAMPAIGN. Heavy Fighting Continues. U hMHK I. mil .n. \uyust .11, 1J.45 a.ui. I •I irsl.al I- rench reports that since i Augu«t 1h there has been only mining activity on the British front. We
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  • 46 9 RcL'TKß's TKUtciRAM. London, August 80, 8.35 p.m. A river disaster has occurred at Purlloet, where a cutter from tbe training-ship Cornwall was cut in half by a tag and sank immediately. An officer and sixteen boys were drowned and only four were saved.
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  • 45 9 (From Out Own Cobskm-onoint.) Penang, August 'SI. Mr. Michael Daly, Ist battalion Munster Fusiliers, was killed in Oallipoli on July 10. He was aged 21 and came from Taiping. He was planting in Perak and joined the Munsters at Rangoon last August.
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  • 101 9 A correspondent writes to tbe Hongkong Daily Press: Have any of your readers noticed the strange cluster of stars or comets which has been appearing every evening in tba eastern aky With a strong telescope it appear* as a big bright star with two or three stumpy tails or flashes,
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  • 151 9 Mr. Alma Baker's Negotiations With War Office. The followiii^ telegram w.n rtceired yesterday from Mr. Alma Baker, of Bata Gajah: A War Office- cable slaiinn that additional aeroplanes to tbe six B 2 C Sconts already presented would bo acceptable. Cabled Secretary to War Office, ou Au»ust
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  • 889 9 Millionaire's Allegations Against Adopted Son. In the third police court, yesterday afti.--noon, a p.-i.liii.ioary cnq liry wai opened into a e«S3 in which a Chinese youth namei Look Chan Hoy is being prosecuted, at the instance of his father, Look Yen Kit, by whom be wan adopted,
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  • 29 9 Assistant s irgeou U. B. Leicester will short I v be trai -lerred from Penang to Butterworth, Ahgisiaul Murgeou Kir from Butterworth replacing him at the District Hospital. I'onaDg.
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  • 1143 9 Debts and the Question of Future Dividends. The twenty-eighth ordinary general meeting of the Kinta Association, Limited, mm held yesterday at the offices of the Associa tion, Winchester HouHe, Collyer Quay. The H-..n. W. \V Coi.k (chainuaul pit sided, others prosent being Messrs. V. li. Macgrogor, W. Lowthcr
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  • 2016 9 HOW THE WAR ANNIVERSARY WAS CELEBRATED. From Our Special Correspondent. London, Friday, August 6. "Watch ye: Stand fast in the faith: <J'iit yon like mm Be strong "—I Cor. XVI. 18. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury chose these words as the text of thp wrmon which he preached
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  • 2568 10 GENERAL RIDOLT'S ADDRESS AT KUALA LUMPUR. Need for Preparation. A large and representative meeting of I r, -i dents of Kuala Lumpur and district, was held at tbe Town Hall on Monday Maajaj to consider the furmatiun of a Civil Guard There were nearly 300 present. Tin
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  • 731 10 New Treatment for Infected Wounds. Uf many startling statements made about the present war, few are mote surprising than that which has gained a wide currency to the effect that, as a result of experiences gainel with wound- d men, Listerism bai gone by the board iwrites a
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  • 275 10 I do not bate the greasy Turk who stabs me with a rusty dirk. He thinks be is with m his rights, be acts according to his lights. He had no chance to It-am the lore of eti quette on Turkish shore, no chance to con
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  • 622 10 The following extracted from the I. 0. S. Student is interesting as from the pen of a Miliiy who has just got bii diploma fur the complete commercial course of the I.C.S. Student Ariffin says Jobure, lying to the south of the Malay
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  • 90 10 With the change of programme at tbe Albambra, to-night, a five reel Majestic feature entitled The Absentee will be screen ed, in the second show, together with tbe latent Pathe War Gazette and a good new Wifßea comedy. Tbe early show will include a British drama in
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  • 69 10 The British forces in the Oallipoli I'eninHula have their MMfK It is entitled the Peninsula Press and produced by the fcljsj Sagiaeers Matte] MMM it G< ni ial 11. ,i<i •ju'irura. Number 47, dat< d July 6, which has reached Calcutta, contains a detailed description of the Turkish attacks <>v
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  • 1502 10 (By a Sini.apohkan.) V. Hotel liomanu, Bandoeng, August 23. We must speak by tbe card, or equivocation will undo us. Shakespeare. Since my last letter, I have been to gee tbe Bandoeng race course, situated about a mile and a quarter from the town. It is not
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  • 1023 10 ill i>l A CoaaBMPOXDKXT.) K.-inyk.-U, August Mi August in H ingkok is usually a dull month. Tbo present on, M ins duller MM usual. For one thing the foreign community lias really been considerably ndiiceil by tho war, at least two hundred mm of mi mnMg Ij.
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  • 147 10 A curious scene was presented in a New "i oik City court the otlirr day. says The Outlook, when the Judge ri-.|iiir< d .tv occultist tv dvmonHtrate bis powers or b. puin-foi-tuui t« 11. r. Two uewp.ip i m questions ou slips of pap< i, one |U. stiun b>
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  • Correspondence.
    • 214 11 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with grrat interest Civis I'.nUnnieuN letter winch appeared in your ytnterday's issur, for it ocrtaioly deserves serious notice. Like vim I have very often heard pro German or anti British views pressed, and by people who have had
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    • 235 11 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Some time last month I received a 1> tter from Mr. Kvt lyn Wrencli, Hon. Organ■hi. Overseas Club, who is aduiinis t<rin>; tbe Tobacco I'und for the British soldiers and sailors at
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 175 11 Lurd Hawke, who was forrm rly in the 'irJ VotkaasN H yiment, is now CoiuLuarjilant ot tho Tadcaster Voluntetr Training Corps. W. I' Vawie. the leader of last season I*.1 Edinburgh Acvii my pack. ha« bten a .d iv .In itD Black Watch (Tern torialsi. A. It
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    • 134 11 ti pri <li< ti il. line play wan witoentsd last t in tl haiili-H liillianl Tunrmmnst in pSM tatßM .lout* and Van (JuyleaI. i~ i. eiiinistt ut. au<i the Utter uitli a useful break of M tuwranl* tlic i!ii« ran out a winner by 17 nut" lirowne, who played
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  • 39 11 l.ano i. 'i.i|hirnl .lack*. i>( tin Australian Korct'. who sisßh hsartna 1 UiUtil m-vt-n Twrka. baa rseeivi J tbe £500 an.) the yuM medal pruoiiarO by Mr. .lulin Wrnn to tlir tirxi Australian VC nayx Xi liter's Melbourne correnpostlont.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 40 11 Uadsr a tpr— *■< BiatelpisM, a li Iju t*;. His taajp raY br.iw lal niaay a er ace, I aodcou^li. I anil said l.< I nuot bear tbis p«m, 1 uii.-t liavu a «nl>Juvi i'«'- in. aid oat atiaia rillir.t Cv»).
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    • 304 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT*. MISS NITA Tbe Famous Prima Donna of Baodeonp will appear TO-NIQHT! TO-NIGHT 1 1 THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE RO7AL. NORTH BKICOR ROAD In Jivitsi* Piece i SRI KANDI BKB TO-NIOHT I Javanese Facee Javanese Dresses Javanese Songs Javanese Danoes. T. L. TAN. Manager. mf trmm KOREAN
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    • 557 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MOUTRIES PIANOS Represent the highest degree of perfection in artistic pianoforte comtruction. A thorough investigation of our latest Models is convincing. Cotahxjiiis on ai>i>tication. S. MOUTRIE CO., LIMITED. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. TENOER FOR BAM 3OO LEAVES AND POTB Tinders are invited for the tnpply of best Amoy bambio
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    • 105 11 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. REVENUE FARMS FOR T9E YEARS 1916—1817. Tenders for the above Farms will be received up to noon on Tuesday, the 28th September, 1915, by the State Secreta-y, Johore Bihru, from whom all further information regarding the above Far.ns may be obtained on personal or written 'application. 1-9
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    • 255 11 APPOINTMENT |mß|^S KINO OEORGi V. M HIBBERT, WOODROFFE JUh CO. LTD 5 i (iKI-ORPOBATED IN EnoLISD). RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras Basah Road, Singapore, From 8 a.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Charges.
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  • 1575 12 THE ILCKEN-DOWN PROCESS OF TREATMENT. Production of Level Quality. As we have bristly intimated, a demon Mtiaticn is to be i^iven at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday uext of the IL-ken Down process of produeiug standard plantation Para rubber. It may be of general interest to |u»u the details
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  • 1997 12 1914. June J7.— Assassination of Archduke FranzFerdinand and bis consort at Sarajevo. July 23.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, ana invades Belgium. j I.— Britain declares war on Germany. I 23. -Battle of Mons begins, ani tbe
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  • 209 12 A PACK OF SILLY WOMEN." Condemnation of White Feather Nuisances. Strong comments on the conduct of white feather women weie made by Mr. Reginald Kemp, the deputy coroner, at an inquest at Haling on Richard Charles Robert-, aged 34, a taxi-driver, of Shepherd's Rush, who committ. 1 1 suicide by
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  • 77 12 Charles Iteckir. a former police liiutouant of New York, na executed on July 30 at Sing Sinn Prison, New York, for complicity id tin 1 murder of Hostsntlial, a gambler. He declared that lie was innocent, to tbe last, and in bis tinal statement said be bad been sacrificed for
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 273 12 "Regesan" Nerve Tonic Food. Boots Ltd, ,-y,,-;.,/,,,, Chemists, tren the First Maker ot an nil British product precisely tinmm at 'Saitatofen'i and with thr characteristic thoroMfhnets ot this iinn, a special Factory was tptrntd to nuil,' this preparation (etmtroiled by ih, liuliug Milk Expert in i it,, i Britain) tritk
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    • 149 13 HISTORY in 1965. r| FIFTY lUM AOO JULIAN KRANKEL ANNOUNCED in tin StraiU Times of Auyu-t 23, on Page 13, that the litntwood tialt then exclusively held by Germany and Austria Hucii»ry waft rt p aced by British Beotwocd. ARRIVING THIS WEEK: From Great Britain IRON SAFES. IRON, BRASS and
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    • 902 13 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD. Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending August 14, 1915. (i> MtlemcD, 1 herewith beg to submit my report on your mining and milling operations for four weeks ending August 14, 1915. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements shows a total of 349 ft.,
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    • 141 13 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 t0 r</^mf f^^\ andto THE MUNICIPALITY f^/jgr^K^pl THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE. V^Lj^^V JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE:. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. F* \t Did you get yjk HOUTENS COCOA?^ji a^ Of course I did
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    • 828 14 P»AOB. TaMIMI or PI,»MTT. LIFI INSURANCE 18 WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NBAS trnoi WlMhatta* Mow... Slnftaa***. LOMDOW OFFIOBi SS. Old .awry, 80. Thm t AaO|O oO dßpcitaa wttk tha Obbssms Oeort el Borland, and oomplia* with
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    • 421 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital n 80,000 Shares ot Jta each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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    • 436 14 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1)6,000.000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- $15,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 »88,000,0C0 Beware Liability of Proprieton 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale. Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. Q. T. M. Edkins, Esq.
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    • 660 14 INSURANCE. .Established 1874. THE ORIENTAL '»«»"»*ted m Im>u. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. ASSETS oxcoed $28,000,000. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. The Company has deposited 9200,000 with the Straits Oovernm> nt and has complied wi'h the nquirements of The Life Assurance Companies Ordinance (1914) S.S. Proflta to Policy-holders at laat Valuation $1,116,673.
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  • 1074 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The British Motor Output. Dealing with the effects of the war on the output of tbo motor manufactories in Great 1 Britain, Mr. Henry Sturmcy, who holds an authoritative position in the world of motor ing, contributes a timely article to
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  • 38 15 A bomb has been thrown at Admiral Tseng, the military Governor at Shanghai, while be was on the Kumleeyuen wharf. Fortunately be was not injured. Two persons have boen arrested on hunpicion of being concerned in the outrage
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 133 15 JUST ARRIVED Mors Motor Car 6 SEATER COMPLETE WITH ALL ACCESSORIES. ON VIEW AT Garage, Orchard Road. BOLE AGENTS i CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. Johore Bahru and Medan. TELEPHONE 129. MOMI GASES 19 in. xl 9 in. x 24. IN STOCK LATEX CUPS White Glazed Earthenware.
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    • 12 15 K Children's Haokiog Cough at Night Woods Oit*t Peppermint Com li 6J.
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    • 176 15 f^y n 5 I 1 -*s*A3tBs^ELiß\'^^^Ki i'^s\ '■>* -M 4. B Dunlop, Esquire »WHY ON EARTH should the demand for Dunlop Tyres always exceed the supply, unless your fellow-motorists have proved to their satisfaction that Dunlop covers and tubes are practically and financially the safest proposition Our output is huge,
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    • 719 16 A. B. MACKAY'S S THE ORIGINAL B LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied to both Houses of TBB-SC"^BV Parliament. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. f£BM rga ADAMSON. GILFILLAN YfT^fl AND COMPANY, LIMITED. > Singapore, Penang and Malacca. WANTB. HOUSE WANTED. Wanted, small ho jse or flat, in or near town, about »80
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    • 532 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD FURNIBHED BEABIOE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA and J U AN IT A. to 'el furnished, apply No. 9, Ml. Sophia 11 a OFFICES TO LET. No. 1-a, Raines Quay, Ist and 2nd Floors. Apply GUTHRIB Co., Ltd 14-12 a BUNGALOW TO LET. FAIRY-GLBN, 98 1,
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    • 565 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD TO LET Compound House No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply GUTHKIB Co., Ltd. 18 6 n FLOOR TO LIT To let, Sad Fl-wr, No. 8, Malaaoa »tnei. Immediate entry apply Meyer Brothers •1-1 a TO LET. Houses No. 7, Cbanoery Lane. Apply to CHINO UNO LBK
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    • 437 16 WTWEt. GUAN KMT CO.. 37. Phillip Street. GOODB READY IN STOCK NOW 19 8 15. 26 New Tjpe Lnxon Ploughs complt-to with spare shears, 8 New Type Nigro I'lotifcln complete with spare i-hearH, 60 Nt w Patent Improved Latex Stra-'ners, VOO n Black Prince Axes 4 .be., 800 Djzid Ameiican
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    • 520 16 KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 431. Shi(.cbindlbrs, Government and Mumoipa Contractors. Estate Suppliers and Com mission Agents. Sols Aoimis The Malcott Belting Co n Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. IT 80-8-11 NOTICE. Strayed from Roeic, Clnny Road, tbe residence of Mr. Harold Latham, ONE LARGE
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 233 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT KATBS.—Misceilaac oas wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of II pei luo> lines for on ior two insertions. Notices ol Births, darriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding f jur lines, II each inset io* Pur p.p.o. c urds, on page 8,12. Inch
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