The Straits Times, 4 September 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.894 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 269 1 m' I! M I I A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS 'C/3V/. ilx" In cases of 48 tins, say. one month's supply. The assortment is made up from the followin* Soups:— TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and WBEESI3! VEGETABLE A tin makes six plates of the V; "">: H
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    • 158 1 ROBINSON CO. CASH SALE BARGAINS IN Mat \Wd&L** Robinson's "Singapore" Helmet. BlbbW Covered 'ran. on a eoik body and La! lined with inpoct-proof I a-limcrr auder the brim Jkm IN WHITE Special (Ijr 25 M A Sale Price: M>O eacn ISfe'pHce: $5^ each The "Sirdar" Shape. rV This well-known SUN
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    • 56 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. Soli Aoints: ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LIB. STEEL OFFICE CUPBOARDS. Fira-proof, Virmin-proof, Rust proof Collapfible for export, situple fitting up, Capbouds are eqaipptd nitb fptiog bolt rim lock*; with two tlat nonchangeable keys aod tbo entire njaiptuent master kiyed All Size* in Stock. Prices and further particulars from
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  • 1029 2 PROOF THAT KAISER SANCTIONED CRIME. His Long Planned War on France. Mr. Edward Legge, whoee books on tbe career of King Edward VII. created some senßation, brings forward in bis latest volume, the Public and Private Life of Kaiser Wilhelm 11., a remarkable piece of evidence as to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 283 2 C E! I* E O E 14 Proteid-Phosphate SI PPLIES STRENGTH to the WEARY ENERGY to the FLAGGING CsH»BOBM-locioa»"8 power of roeupsratijn after illness. OIRIOIN mix digestion. OBRBOttN— helps in periods of stress and worry. ÜBRBOBN is entirely of British origin. BO XRY CERBQENIII Obtainable of all Chemists. Stock I
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    • 12 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Wood! OtMi.Peßpenc at Can It M.
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    • 722 2 EASTERN RESIDENTS WITH WESTERN HABITS. A fruitful Bource of iil-bealth among European* resident in the Far Bast is the otter cisregard of climatic demands in tbe matter of food. It is no exaggeration to say that nearly every Ku-tpcan eat* meat at least twice a day, and in addition partakes
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    • 601 2 NOTICES. THE BUKIT K. B. RUBBER CO.. LIMITED, NOTICE is hereby given, that the Share Transfer Register of this Company will be closed from Thursday, Septembar 2, to Saturday, September 4, 1916 (both days inclusive). By Order of the Board, BATEMAN Jt CO., Sfore'arioe, Dated at Singapore, 24th August, 1015.
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    • 705 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. REVENUE FARMS FOR THK YEARS 1916-1917. Tenders for the above Farms will be received up to noon on Tuesday, the 28th Sep; ember, 1915, by the State Secretary, Johore Bahru, from whom all further information regarding the above Farms may be obtained on personal or written
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  • 992 3 THE "GIGANTIC LAZINESS OF ENGLAND." A German Prophet. The France de Demain publishes the following letter found on the field. It affords an interesting study of the Uerman men tality, and contains several grains of truth amongst its reflections, whioh it would do no harm to the
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  • 143 3 The New English Dictionary, the life work of Sir James Murray who recently died, is a monumental book consisting of eight huge volumes comprising the letters Ato S. Tbe remaining volume* are still in coarse of preparation. Each word is explained by a series of extracts or
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 388 3 |'„FOR LUXURY IN XVRITiNO U»fc mc MJ FOUNTPEN It is no* a oheap psa to boy, bat it is obeap to ass. It outlast* all Others peons* It bats the harden*, ■mootbest point which years isf writing do not tomoL The ink Sow is sdantiflo, sod only \m! m iO
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    • 416 3 THICK LOVELY HAIR Because Free from* Dandruff, Itching and Irritation May bo brought about by shampoos with Cuticura Soap preceded by touches of C'uticura Ointment to spots of dandruff, itching and irritation. A clean, healthy scalp means good hair. Try them. Sample Each Free by Post With hook. Address F.
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    • 251 3 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B 7 READ BROTHERS. Limited Q^jjtfiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness •OLD EVERYWHERE. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES ALOR GAJAH RUBBER ESTATE. LIMITED. DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND ANO NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notice is -hereby given that a Second Interim Dividend of 10 has
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    • 277 3 CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No 25, South Bridge Road. Firoi-elana Mechanical DeLtiatry, 3cld Grown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed CHARGES MODBRATB. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIESBest Tooth Powdere and Brrrnhp* lot sale O. S. MOH. IMPORT AND EXPORT AND COAL TAR MERCHANT. '26 U, Ojcbatd Itoad. Fooxded 1897. Ordinary
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 477 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN. BOTPT MBDUBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or Jhina Coast, P«mian Quit. Continental and American Ports. Steamors will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES i for Bwropt). Connecting at
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    • 534 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.IK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A r ice is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin screw Steamers maintain? this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 780 4 BTEAHER SAIUHBB. FHE 81AM STEAM NAYIBATIIN CO.. LB. SINBAPORE-BAN6KQK. Kor Kretay, Tringgaaa, Bisal, Samartk. &?l»n>aa, TtM Bangnara, Te'upin, Patani, Niagara Laooa ttntiHainoi, Baadon. Langsueu, Taka, Ohampoa, Kohtak and Bangkok Ou« O«p«vtu*w a.a. MAHIDOL Sept. 6 Sept 8, 3 p.m. a.a BORIBAT .9 11, 3 p.m. PRACHATIPOK .13 15, 3 p.m.
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    • 622 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO LTD. m The Corupanei' stean:t<r. %t j despsiobt' i bom Liverpool outwards (or the Strait-;, China a*id Japan every wees au j from Japap homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; tor Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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    • 576 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (BTBAMSHIF COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBiiVICa BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTSRLAJi VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN ÜBf.i SABANO, COLOMiiO (optional) PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers are due on or aboat tl;e -.udi» mentionoil dates I ()ctw»»,. Hunwit.-. leis iwi Prin« dor Nod. Sopt. 17 Vondd Sopt. 4 P. Juliana Oot
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 534 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. ELLERMAN" LINE FOR LONDON AMD HULL. s.s. City of Rangoon Sailing on or a'out SEPTEMBER 4th. s.s. Kandahar due on or aboul r SEPTEMBER 12th. FOR LONDON. City of Vienna due on or about SEPTEMBER 22nd. The above learners have accommodation fora few first-class pMMngers. For particulars as
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    • 900 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING \Cndtr SB. A Bulei of Bating), WILL UK BBLD ON Tuesday, October 19th, Thursday, Ootober2ißt,& Saturday, October 23rd, 1918. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Ootober 19th, 1910. 1. THE OPENING STAKES 2.45 p.m. Value 1600 and 150 to to hecood Horte. A Selling K*ce
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    • 954 5 7. THB SINGAPORE POi SF, 6.60 p.m. (See Raoe No. 4) Entries close at noon on Saturday, th* 9th October, 1915. I Inall raoes tha advert ls«d Seoond prixe will only be given when there are not less than flve Starters, tha property of different owners. NOTE The attention of
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    • 53 5 HICHEBT-GBADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE; DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINEPRATTS MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH Q Urn t J 05 r >Z I 8 O Q z s z i fs ii t I a oo5» 2 o5«o« ©o taiv s
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  • 853 6 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, September 4, 1816. Messrs. Ljall and Bvatt, Exobange and hare Brokers, issue the following list of quotations tbis morning:— The qaotations on Sterling Shan* are oil j nominal. Norn. Vall'b. Buyihs. Sbllbbs. 2/- AUagar 1/10 3/1 Z 1 Aq
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    • 95 6 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. if' P w THE MINISTER FOR HE IMTERIOR IMPROVES THE BEST WHISKY. _V i TREATMENT of ANAEMIA «g^__ or chlorosis A... 1 all c*ae» of debility I VI Ilhlort* iVr«ar FEROXAL GRANULATED COMPOUND Of proto»»l«te of iron and alcalinc phoapkatat Albert EUISSON W y T^V**^ 'ijßi g_
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    • 161 6 What have you A PIANO or a Noise Box? If the latter, torn it into tbo fomer by WRITING OR 'PHONING OR SENDINO TO He hardies these matters as an eipert in Cheapness and Thoroughness. Tel ÜBS Bailor*' Home Singapore 7 8-0 "ARMCO" IRON \7'l7 l ¥J'TnO forßoad Construction, L/UL
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  • 127 7 FIXTURES Saturday, September 4. High Water, T.4.*> a.m., 511 pm Fancy Fair at Itouir, 4 to 7. Sunday, September 5. UiKii WMnr. H .49 a.m., 6 43 pm P. and U. outward mail expected. Monday, September 6 High Water. Ml am.. 7.50 pru Handmann Co., Krocks and
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  • 207 7 llooykoni;, Shanghai an'.ltjiiii t.l.tilochy 2 pm Batu I'.ili v M. N.i I piu isa piu ihmm an I IVu -my Dm| I piu 3anxkok l\ u>j -.2 piu Baf i-alia' H"uu Wav 2 pm ml 11 nii,U ui^ l.vortw I pru Iloiufli'iii^. Slianyliai an I J ")y
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  • 171 7 Tl tuail trains fr jtu Siosjiporo (or tbt; north Kivc Tink U>vl sU'.i >n daily at 7 a.m an I 7 i> < K uli Lumpur %t 7.1H pm. *ul I Ii i iv.. rop .-.iyi-ly. Tb- Kuala Luiupir at H a.'v. diily. arrivins; at Penan^ at ri
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  • 87 7 Th. mail from Kurop by tbu P. and O. pack, t Niiukin .in HfßflM by train to in irou in •ididh. C'urr>*|K>D>leD(X' will be roatly Un delivery about 11 a.m. Our attumiau bat beua oalliJ to the (act udoa are iuai.li b- liind Vi > i. l«-
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  • 31 7 ii winch a Chin '•contractor. Low Ix-au. Bak, i- Mwag tbe ttamak Mm. 1.: I. .>o a cob- i liav.' In •< n arrausgml (or tUe i. lorn .lunticf L. M Woodward,
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  • 64 7 Latest Arrivals. British. Name Date of Arrival Remark*. Qlanggi 8-9-16 Inner Roads Mun K Aik Mrranti Hock Lim lknuit Korua Sultana Kiina Soon Hon^ ,i Sri Mnar 4-9-16 lian Hid (iu.in Mimleroo Perak No. 5 Wharf Kaka Inner Hoadn Tara Knight Companion Dutch S. van Langkat 3-9-15 I'ulo
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  • 161 7 EXCHANQE. Sinqapobi, Skitkmhkr 4, 1SIJ6. On London Bank 4 m/s J/4& Demand i 4f, Private 3 m 2/4 j] On India Bank T. T. 175] On HoNokoNa...Bank d/d vJj On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 10) J On Java Bank T. T. MO On Japan Bank d/d 112 Sovereigns
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 7 7 I rotue CLuDt Complaint*, ■1-nu.niCwu Is. 64
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    • 449 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT^. rUUHU. K .-mall dark brown icg with iconee. Owntr can h«ve same on r a 7 m K COR upk' in and tbn advirtisemcnt, and on (uri-isliin;; eati-fajti ry proof of owecrship to V^x No. 4V. Straits Times. 4 9 7 9 IN THE ESTATE OF 600 YEOK
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    • 136 7 WHY NOT TRY THREE A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. Sold by HIGH-CLASS DEALERS EVERYWHERE. UP-TO-DATE MACHINERY For the Complete Equipment of SAW MILLS SOLB AUBNT3 FOR RANSOMES WOODWORKING MACHINERY, SANDERSON BROS AND NEWBOULD S SAWS, ETC. Slow Speed Steam Engines Lancashire or Water Tube Boilers Wood Refuse Suction Gas Plants.
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    • 383 7 LATEST ADVERTIBKMENV9 TENDERS INVITED. Sealed Tenders for tbe supply of Meat t-j tbe Troop* f> r period of six months from ml October, 1915, will be received in tho Army Servics Corps Office, Fort Canning, till 10 a.m., on Saturday, 11th September, 1916. Formß of Tenders and all particular* can
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  • 1102 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. DARDANELLES. The latest mesaay. from Sir I in Hamiltou do not lead us to ntirijut-- an earl* close of the Dardanelles campaign. Ho tells us that on August 27 and 28 figbtiug resulted in the capture of the important practical feature commanding Ituyuk Aoafarta
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  • 29 8 The butchers in the Central markets in Pans are selling fro/, n beef for the nrst time in history at average of 6d. per lb. cheaper than home-killed beef.
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  • 21 8 The I\>stal Commission appointed by the Paris Chamber of Deputies Las recommended that pcuuy postage should be established France and Britain.
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  • 11 8 The Licensing Justices meet at Singapore on Tuesday, the 21st inst.
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  • 13 8 The Fraser and Neave Subordinate Staff Provident Society, Singapore, is exempted from registration.
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  • 13 8 Mr. StiiineH Manders baa been appointed press manager of the liubber (-rowers' Association.
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  • 17 8 A fire on Haron Estate, on Thursday night, destroyed two smoke-houses and about 10,000 lbs. of rubber.
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  • 20 8 A quarterly meeting of the Church Workers' Association will be held at U.F.S. Rooms on Tuesday next, at l().:i() a.m.
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  • 22 8 Worth's, the big dress-designing firm, of Paris, have closed their London house in consequence ol the economies now being practised by Englishwomen.
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  • 29 8 The next Assize Court at Singapore will be held on the 21st inst. The l'enang Assizes are fixed for the 13th inst., and th'iM of Malacca tor October 4.
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  • 28 8 The contributions to the Prince of Wales h Fund for the tirst year of war including interest, amounted to X>, 431. 071, of which £2,395,000 has been distributed.
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  • 30 8 Heawood Rubber and Tin Co. report that the tin output last month was monitors n'l piculrt, tributers 128 piculs. The Kamuning 1 1'- rak i tin output was ***** piculs.
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  • 28 8 The output of the Rahman Tin Co. during August was '.'ll piculs ipiculs 404. .V.t mill, pie-uls 506.82 tributes*, aud of ltahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited, was 500 piculs.
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  • 26 8 Advices from Damascus state that the Ar.ibian lamp, which the Kaiser designed and had made tor Saladin's tomb, was presented ou August 9 with full ceremony.
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  • 30 8 Aibili<ttor> in Loudon have recommended that a war bonus, totalling XI.UuO.CUJ per annum, be paid to the postal employees. The prison, Customs, and other oflicials are ■g for similar concessions.
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  • 41 8 It is reported from Johannesburg that Do Wet is putting ou weight in jail, where be is being well treated. It appears that with a Bible under his pillow and read'- it to a remarkable extent. He is in good spirits.
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  • 46 8 A statue ot Marshal von riiLiienbuie.. twelve metres hiyh, is to be erected in the Di enhofplatz, Berlin, in order to be covered with iiou nails for the benefit of war relief works, every person who places a nail will be required to make a gift.
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  • 42 8 At the last speed competition held ■add the auspices of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association, the following student* were awarded prizes: Senior Section (100 words per aiinutei: Mr. Soli Chsag Üb; Junior Section iHO words per minutei I Mr. Tan Yew Chye.
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  • 51 8 The Amsterdam Court, on July 29, considered with closed doors the charge against the editor of the Telegnaf, who w a s b'iuj; prosecuted on a charge of having inti n tionally published strategical particulars which he knew were to be kept a secret. The Public Prosecutor demanded a month's
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  • 70 8 The Midland Evening News, published in Wolvi'thamptnn by the Midland tress, Limit ed, since 1894, suspended publication on July 31. A valedictory note states that the step that is now being taken is iv pi.rotr ot cflers of assistance, *o generous that with the end of the war the parly
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  • 83 8 It is hardly necessary to remind readers that that interesting function, the Country Fair, at Rogie," Cluny Road, takes place this afternoon, the appointed hours being from 4to 7 p.m. Many diversions have been arranged and all that is wanted is tin. weather. Granted that, there is prospect of a
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  • 86 8 The Haj pilgrim Reason having I aaenccd, a number ot pilgrims are daily arriving at Bombay from dithr. Nt parts and taking up qutrter* iv the Muspaffarkhana." Mr. Taj Mahomed, a member of the Adjuman Khudamc Kaaba, has wiitttn to tlw NsM pointing out the hardship felt by the poorer
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  • 94 8 Some time ago the Mysore Government appointed a pencil expert to investigate aud report on the practicability of manufacturing pencils in the State. Investigations indicated that there was an aruplo supply of wood iv Shiiuoga and it was ascertained that there was ample demand in the South Indian market. Government
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  • 120 8 An analysis of the < .iiuaitic* among those wlu have gone to the variouH theatres of war from Ccylou shows the toll that is bein^ taken of tl>o youny life of the Empire. So far the records of the Ceylon cami.iltieH tip to date are as follows Killed I, accidentally
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  • 432 8 The Hey. L. XI. C. Kuvrlle has been appointed honorary Roman Catholic Chaplain to tbo Penang Volunteers. Mr. L. McFall, of tho Straits Cuil Service, has been granted leave of tfeMBM for ei^ht months. MsaSM MsM ou August fA The High Commissisaer, K.M.S hao ap pointed Serjeants
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  • 75 8 For the i v I fro,., tub i in to 16, 1915, in !j-ive, kbc value ol the highest grade of itibber is ti I. per Ib., tad the ia j as altta ed rnbba m «hich export duty is leviable on an ud raloWß
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  • 73 8 The Governor has htH pi .1 to make the following appointments in Service of the Colony, with ellect from September 1 Mr. M. K. Sherwood to act as assistant to the Resident, Malacca, and as Harbour Master. Malacca; Mr. I. .1. Molten to act as histnot Ollicer, Al.
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  • 87 8 His Excellency the Hi^h Commissioner has been pliased to appiovo the following appointmeuts ia the Malay Statss QwUk I Sergeant Gurdit Sin^h to be .It inadar, vice Jemadar Tbtiiuan Singh, promoted Jemadar Thaman Singh to be Subudar, vice Subadar Assa Singh, letiitd Sergi ant lustructor in Musketry
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  • 98 8 The Messagcrics mail steamer I'aul I.ecat which passed through Singu|>ore yt sti rday, afUi more than a year's absence, Ims been engaged at the Dardanelles acting as a transport. On one occasion -i i11... _',iOU men, of whom 2,M)0 SM yale-e. Alter lit 1 lii
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  • 179 8 croUry of State fur the < aeMeM has uotiticd I lit boaUsMy the Governor by Uliuraph that tin- following noticr kM boon ithtit'il with reference t ■> th' I'roclaiuatiuD relating to a.i.iu^ ith runny nationality H -iJent ur carrying on buHiueHß in Cliiou. Siam, IViHia or
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 140 8 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys. At the One-hundred and seventeenth ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL (900 PKESKNTI -Held On June 23rd, 101 ft The only two champagnes used were BOLLINGER AND IRROY. SOLB AOE>TS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO. Wholesale and Petall Whe and Spirit Merchtnts. FOLDEX tOLUING CHAIR tfl STRONG AND COMFORTABLE. Ihu
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    • 293 8 TWO VERY STRONG SUBJECTS AT THE ALHAMBRA The Pioneer Clnemtto|r»ph Theatre, letch Road Jnd Show, at 1.11 p.m TO-NIGHT The KUjeitlc motion Picture Company THE ABSENTEE IN 6 PARTS. W Christy Cibmre, Director, Fenturing RoVrt EdMOR. Story and Photoplay by Frank E. Woodt ■ltd W. Christy Cebanne Depiotinx wondorfully tiue
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 7 and 11.
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  • 1331 9 RUSSIAN STRATEGY. Field Armies Keeping Intact. VATICAN AND PEACE. The Allied Powers Refuse Compromise. London, September 2, H.1U p iu. \u official note on Um> Russian arm kw remain masters of tbo conditions of then it tirement an<l continue capable of a«Murumutl" iil.i n-4vr wl iu<it;inc"s i iblr.
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  • 23 9 (From Oik Own Corrksi-onoin'T.) London, September 4. The following interim dividends are announced Cheviot 4 per ceut., Labu per cent.
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  • 184 9 nnM of iliill-, etc., fir week ending. Friday, September 10 ■etVMMt, MVtMMMI 4. 3 p.m. I'.ali-i: -r IMM Vl k rans Co. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m R*g« Spore. S.V.O. Band. Si:siuy, Sm it ii. m. ■>. 10 a.m. Fort Siloso S.V.A. 7 a.m. IJil. stiii Hinge
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  • 135 9 An Invisible Aeroplane. According to the Cologne Gazette, Germany possesses so-called invisible aeroplanes. A German engineer, Knaubel, uses for the purpose a material called oellon, which is employed instead of canvas for covering the planes. Cellon, which is manufactured by the Khenish-Wistphalian Explosives Company, is also used considerably instead of
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  • 75 9 Countess BenckcndorS, wife of thu Kassian Auibasmuior in l.oudon. is appealing for food fur tin- Kussian prisoners in Germany. Medical reports state that the prisoners are not given any I iiat, and are fed clnetly ou unnutritious soup, and sour black bread. Lumps of meat intended for soup are soaked
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  • 871 9 The Most Successful Year Yet Experienced. The secretary of the Hukit Jelotong Rubber Estates, Ltd., communicates Hit following report of proceedings at the fifth annual meeting of the company held at Malacca ou Augu-t 31 Present: Messrs. Tan Cheng Lock (chair man), Chi Iving Cheng, Tan Soo
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  • 199 9 Results of the Examinations In August. Tho following students of King Edward VII. Medical School passed the final examin ation (L.M.S > :-V. H. Norris, E. E. Aviet and Mish L. N. Henry. In Surgery and Medicine Mohamed Ibrahim. Kolktii Y'eak.— ln Pathology, Hygiene and Furensic Medicine
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  • 37 9 iniy veterinary surgeons in Paris recommend that cavalry horses should be dyed blu.- to match the new uniforms. They U li. vi that the khaki dye which i» now used has M rrrtatiag effect n|«>n tl»' animals.
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  • 365 9 Chinese Youth Committed For Trial. The preliminary enquiry into Uie ciu-.e in which a Chinese youth named Lok Chan Hoi is charged with the forgery of a cheque for $500 upon the account of his father by adoption, wan concluded yesterday afternoon in the police court. A
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  • 646 9 Great Development of the Japanese Navy. Tho following 1 M been iuLiunicate-1 to a li jJ,.n contemporary bv.tlo of Tsushima rt in lins the most important ivint in the naval lii'-t-. ty of the East connected with moiiini thaen. JnpM initue-iiately took rank hu-jl.; ti.e ma |MM
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  • 59 9 A New Zealand otlicer describes the Maori contingent at the Dardanelles welcoming a I'akrha gt neml by dancing the. Uaka. The 'lurks in the trenches 100 yards away, listened, perplexed, to the bloodthirsty serenade, and thu TurkiHh neWNpaper Tannin published a paragraph saying: X-> the hi»t time in history the
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  • 1239 9 EXPEDIENCES OF A SINGAPORE CHEMIST. His Complete Vindication. A correspondent in Londou, writing on July 8 to t'u- Went Australian, gives the tallowing story which should interest those tcqnaintfd with fiis poring Dan Private .1. J. Flatter, who MM to Knglaml ast week by tho P.
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  • 1189 10 ACHIEVEMENTS ON OUTBREAK OF WAR. Vice-Admiral Patey's Report. An interesting report has been issued by Vice Admiral Patt-y concerning the operations of tbe Australian Navy at the beginning of, the »ar: On July 30, 1914, a warning telegram I having been received from the Senior Naval Ollici r
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  • 355 10 Contraband, One Advantage Of Neutrality. Revelations of methods alleged to have been adopted by big American companies and agents in neutral countries were dis closed recently at home in the Prize Court before Sir Samuel Evans, when the Government asked to have both ships and cargoes condemned
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  • 328 10 Alor Gajab.— ll.ooo lbs. Ay. r l'anas. -32,500 lbs. Bukit Lintang.— 22,B3o lbs. Chempedak. 7.000 lbs. Lndu. -13,809 lbs. Krubong.--10.020 lbs. Mi i iimau.- 100,094 lbs. Pegoh.-4b,i:i7 ibs. Permata. 4.990 lbs. Pantai. 9.50J lb-. Pajam— 32,000 lbs. Radella.— l4.Boo lbs. Kembia.— 27,o37 lbs. > ing.-i Babra.— lo,Bl6
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  • 1343 10 KING AT SERVICE IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. Memorable Spectacle. Tbe King and Queen and Queen Alexandra, and tbe loaders of tbe nation, attended a memorable service in St. Paul's Cathedra) on August 4, at noon, to inaugurate the second year of tbe war by invoking
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  • 468 10 Tapping Began In the 1910 Plantings. The report of the directors of tbe Broadwater Rubber Estate Co., covering a period of seventeen months, from January, 1914, to May 81, 1915, states:— To provide funds for development, tin capital account was iv crease I by the issue iv
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  • 208 10 The bon. treasurer, Mr. John Greig, manager, Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following further contributions Previously acknowledged $341,491.45 H. K C. Kwher 800 Pulau Biani Smelting Works Club 200 Lsnd Office, Muar
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  • 383 10 Annual Report of Singapore Company. The report of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., t> be submitted to tbe shareholders at the second annual goneral meeting on September 18, states tbat the accounts covering the period of 12 months ending June 30, show the following results In
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  • 768 10 Soldier Describes Striking Contrasts. Territorials at tbe front are now well seasoned to their work, and the tributes paid to their courage and intelliueuce by Sir .rVlm French and others are well merited. A non commissioned officer in a machine gun section of a Territorial battalion
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  • 128 10 Tho September meilnl of the Singapore Golf Club will be competed lot t > day and to-morrow, and the 1,,-idi. Sept mb competition on Monday. The S.i'.C. team to piny Uie S.K.C. at crick, t this ufteruoon will be: (i. Allen, J. It. 0. Badhaiu, I>r J.
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  • 158 10 i.I.R.A. Competitions. The August competitiou foi the lii.lgway Cup took place- ou August "i with" the followiu" result: Mr. Flanagan kindly liuipir.- i. The August spoon was w >n i«y Mr-*. [m| The scores were IMib. Want. K.ipi.l. •Irs. Oattoy Ccpeland liohiUHun lirownlow Sitwry 200 ■2H M 100
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  • 499 10 Sunday, September 5, 1915. St. Andruw's Catiikiiual. 14th Sunday after Trinity.— 7 M p.m. Litany 74? a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 915 a.m. Matins aud Holy Caeamonioa; 4 p.m. Sunday BokooJ sad BMt 5-30 p.m. Evensong aud Sermon. St. Matthew's, mm Laaeav- 9-11 a.m. Holy Communion 8. 15 p.m.
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  • 17 10 Mr. I.av.rruiv T.ut, assistant, n Oo left y> sterday alt. I ttn M. M. trip to J*.pau.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 176 11 To tl Kditor of the Straits Tiruea. Sir,— As I have not been ablo to find time to personally each gift of litera tnr»> which I have received in response to my appeal fur biKiks for the sailors, may I be allowed to thank all fur
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    • 580 11 To the Editor of thu Straits Times. In.hans in their country do not wear I. in. [Man I .ats. The va>-t majority of the t lucaU-'l classes wear their own national c:ii-- Tin mi u who pm ou I. its form tin i:.ici"-'"i'.' ■isority. V.Tn.uttit judge* ait
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 308 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Tlx (MM tlie popular s«a "tide cinema r.ftort— are ftatunnK an exceptionally otronij and attractive m i k i rul programme fi r its I'UrnriK. T) I umisul ruyt< ry tiliu. The I'.latk Box. a- we Imvi already announce!.! ia beiii;; exclusivity iihown at this houne, ami
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    • 421 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ft* Fntlrtli Haw flees will a* glvM BY THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL »OHTH BKICGK ROAD TO-N lOHT I TO-NIGHT 1 1 ORAND OALA NIOHt in wLich the Famous Prima Djnna from Kindeon* MISS NITA will take rart THE WONDERS OF THE DEEP By special EfMl
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    • 447 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Pianos IWJ Pianos O v MOUTRIE R I Organs E Organs SEND FOR UTEBT CATALOGUES S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TO BE 80LD. A BARG-IN A fcurseat.-r stndtbaker Car bjen ia ore t-i«hteen montbs. Has just been thoroughly overhauled and is in perfect rutniru order. Sold
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    • 99 11 MALACCA BT. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. i The Fear h Annual Oeceral Meeting of the members cf the Malacca St Andrew's Society will b h Id in the Malacca Club on Friday, 10th September, 1915, at 7 o'clock p.m. AGENDA. Minntos of the ThirJ Anoaal (Jtneral Meeting. Account* for tbe yetr to
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    • 300 11 t£ GREENLEES BROS. i 'OLD PARR' dh^^k WHISKY "01(j Pdrr Importers: PchwSl HIBBERT. WOODROFFE CO.. Wm^tk""2£*'&""^ M^m, B (iNCORPORAItD IN EkoLAND). Singapore Agents the: indo-malay company. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT! SPECIAL DINNER at 8 AFTERWARDS THE FINAL OF THB Billiard Tournament WILL BE PLAYED. DANCING AS USUAL. ADELPHI HOTEL MUSIC DURING
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  • 1893 12 SMALL DIVIDEND EXPECTED THIS YEAR. Large Economies Effected. I lie lifth ordinary general meeting of the shareholder* of tho Bukit Se langor Kubber Kstate", Lunite.it, was held on July 27, at I tbe offices of tbe company, No ~>, Fenchurch Mr. tt London. X.C Mr. K. U.
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  • 508 12 The Estate Now on a Secure Basis. Tbe annual general meeting of the shareholders the Uoo^koD^ iSi'langon Rubber, Liiuihd, was held on July 27, at the registered offices, 7, Martin's lane, Cannon-street, K.i Mr W. Arthur AJdinsell (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said GentlemeD, I
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  • 1690 12 1915. January. 4.— London Stock Exchange reopened on this date. It has been closed since tbe war began. 20. At 8.80 yesterday evening German aircraft dropped bombs at Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, and near Sandringham, which tbe King had left two boars previously. The death roll is
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  • 45 12 A cablegram from Sydney says that Eddie Mclioorty, the American claimant to the world's middleweight championship, was defeated at (he Stadium on July 31, in the fifteenth round of his championship match with D'Arcy, the latter gaining an easy mastery and winning on a knockout.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 269 12 "Regesan" Nerve Tonic Food. boqu Ltd Enterprisinf (Iv mists, were Ike First Mai, oi an mil British proshei precisely same as 'Sanatoijin': and with tlh characteristic th,tr,,n,jhn,ss this linn, a mfteitl Factor* was sftnti to wid. this fremmatioa (ctmtroUed bu the /•■ailing Mill, Expert in Qrea Britain) with model hairii-s,
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  • 393 13 Prof. Gcddes on the Feting of Sergt. O'Leary. Was the assembling of a hundred thousand people in Hyde Park to see Sergt. O'Leary, the Irish V.C a symptom of progress through war Prof. P. Oeddes, lecturing the other day at King's College, expressed the view that in a
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  • 369 13 No Beer Drinking Allowed Till Evening. The following amusing account of presentday conditions in Munich is published in The Berliner Tageblatt. It is three o'clock in the afternoon; a stranger just arrived by rail enters the saloon of one of the big beer cellars in the Neuhauserstrassc.
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  • 341 13 A sharpshooter stationed somewhere on the Suez Cannl recently received three days' leave to proceed to Cairo where be has friends. In a letter home he has described his feelings at the prospect. Two days' leave for Arthur. Oh beauteous prospsct Two whole days and nights of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 87 13 tUcjiEiiil Tyres (the famous French make) Motorist Suit me I should think so as none other can." STOCKISTS! DUPIRE BROTHERS. C.P.B- Portable Forges. THE "EAGLE This Forge is an easy and rapid heater of large capa- J9w j V M city. The gearing is enclosed ~y Bhi^l in l)us'- Proof
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    • 167 13 HISTORY in 1965. 1916— I FIFTY YEUIS AHO JULIAN FRANKEL ANNOUNCED in the Straits Time* of Angnst 2;i, on Page 13. that the i Brntwocd trade then exclusively hold by Germany and Austria Hungary was rtp actd by British Bentwood. ARRIVING THIS WEEK: From Great Britain IRON SAFES, IRON, BRASS
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 508 14 Wa* m P-AOB. TaMIMI ar PI»MTT. Lir« InIURANOI 18 WORTH 100 CKfITB ON THB DOLLAB. WHAT OTHIR PROPHRTY IS? THE BREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. mmom Wlnahaatar Hiusi. t' ~g~l LOWDOM OFPIOB i BS. Old <l«wpy, ■O. TW Oaaaa«af kat aVM.OOO dapoartaa with «be SafsaaM Oooi* ol Bnglaad, and
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    • 321 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, d 6, Battery Road. 8. J. HOWB, i It Manager. > BUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDOU Itabscribed Capital •V.000.000 Total Invested Fonda 46,360,000 Annnal Income ..£1,100,000 Tbe undersigned, Agents for the above Company, aie prepared to accept fire and Barthquake
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    • 440 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000 000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,800,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 UilTer ♦18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Bsq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. O. T. M.
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    • 566 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Ol UNREDEEMED PLEDOBS THE PROPERTY OF SIXTEEN PAWNSHOPS On Monat, September 0, 1915, at 10 a.m. The pledges consisting of watches, chains, gold, diamond and otht r rings, etc etc. will be on view from Mot day, the 3Ctb intt. CBINO KENO LEB CO., Auctioneers.
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    • 814 14 INSURANCE. CAPITALIZING himself is never thought of by the avtrago man," wbo it a far greater asset than the *tock, animiU snl honstH he prmsofwß ao'' wbo i- protection from uutow-rd coiiticguLc, s ItUi ti ht conmiluratioa. Y.t bo ovorlocki self protettiou and because of it broken homes d Brup
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  • 799 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Road Etiquette. According to a Rangoon paper, orders were passed on August 16 by Mr. Sitzler, Western Sub divisional Magistrate, RaDgoon, in the case in which Mr. E. C. Wi^g, a mechanic, in tho employment of McKenzie and Co., Ltd., was
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 192 15 DOULTON SANITABY SPECIALITIES. Sole Agents CENTRAL E ENGINE WORKS LIMITED. SANITARY ENGINEERS THE GENUINE ALL-BRITISH POLISH. NUBIAN^ LIQUID WATERPROOF tjg|*gfj!Kar m i i. BLACKING <ifa^ l^_l_ "Phone No. 436. MOTOR CAR For Hire, For Sale For Repairs, For Up-Keep. m jeje^^»*^^H^^^^p^ GASOLENE LIGHT CYCLE COY.. AND MOTOR WORKS, I each
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    • 155 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. BUY STELASTIC TYRES PUNCTURE PROOF! NON-SKID! BolM Importers I INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. f^ipV f\ Q SK §3? »y Appointment to **Jfft>* r$N O& D mm& h.m, the king *JVa FINEST
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 413 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED in SCOTLAND WANTS. TRACER WANTED Appiy statint; txp ikacs ?n 1 salary iesjtei to P. 1> co Sfaits Titu.s 19 a HOUBE WANTED l'u!urL:> ,d seaside rf-.lt v jr. Katjutt or >1 App'y li O c/o Straits 8» 9 VIOLIN LEBSONS. Expei. a few hours »v«ilabl<
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    • 359 16 WANTS. SHORTHAND WIST WANTED. Wan.id, Cottpeten*. Shorthand Typist Apply to Box No. dy Straitx Times. 29 49 WANTED. oi.il.i-. Tapping and Factory SuptrintenJtut fur 1 ultl y estate in Johore. Sliary about 1-0 per moatb. Apply with testi monuls tc box No. 86. MM Time-. 80 8 4 9 ftKIICLfS
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    • 532 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. F URNIBHED BEABIOE REBIOENCEB TO LET. BELINDA andJUANITA toMfarnisiud. tppiy No Mt. Sophia IB o OFFIGEB TO LET. No. la, Raffles Quay, Ist and 2nd Floors. Apply GUTHBIB Co.. Ltd 14 13 o BUNGALOW TO LET. FAIRY-QLBN. 98 1, off River Valley Road. Apply M.
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    • 533 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD TOUT Compound House No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply OUTHRIB k Co., Ltd. 19-6 n BEABIOE RESIDENCE TO LET. 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, water laid on. Apply No. 4, Ec Souza Street. 5 6b n FLOOR TO LIT To let, tod Floor, No. 8, M aiaoo*
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    • 403 16 unto. HUN KUT CO.. 37. Pbllllp Street. ***** READY IN STOCK NOW 19 8 15. ifi Nbw Type Luxon Ploughs complete with spare shears, 8 New Type Negro Ploughs complete with spare (bears, Mi Mew Patent Improved Latex Stra'm m, 200 Dozen Black Prince Axes 4 :bs., 800 Djztn American
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    • 523 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 108. Market Street, Telephone No. 491. Shipcbindlers Government and Munioipa Contractors. Bstate Suppliers and Com mission Agents. Bols Aobmts The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. M 80-B-m NOTICE. Strayed from Rogio, Cluny Road, the resi dence of Mr. Harold Latham, ONE
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 240 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miec. in.. 038 wants ot evory description are intttrl od at the prepaid rate of fl per toui lines lor on 3or two insertions. Notice of Births, darriages, or Deaths, if not axoeeding fjur linen, 11 each inne* ion. For p.p.c. c uds, on page 8,
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