The Straits Times, 30 October 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. "4.942 rtINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTR.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 181 1 U if I 111 THERE IS NO ADVANCE As yet in the price of Sledge Brand Milk. THEREFORE SLEDGE BRAND MILK IS NOT ONLY THE FINEST OBTAINABLE BUT IS ALSO THE MOST ECONOMICAL ASK rOR SLEDGE BRAND n densed Unsweetened Milk Natural Sterilised Milk. SOLE IMPORTERS: J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD.
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    • 268 1 \Ne w Seasons Groods PLAIN FANCY HALF HOSE. gSk HALF HOSF. \*t£%f N. A Large aud Comprehensive 3 also locked %^v Kange of Fancy Cashmere p ure 5 1 -j| <) >w cf >^ Half Hose jußt opened up. Spun Silk, X^»#N^ INALLBIZEB. Us|e Thread, Plain \^^J N. Price: $9.50
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    • 9 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. Soli Aosnts: AOAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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  • 846 2 THRILLING NARRATIVES OF THE BRITISH DASH. Awful Scenes of Carnage. 1 Mr. Philip Gibbs, telegraphing to tbe Daily Chronicle from the British head quartern in France on September 29, j states It is now possible to aive a clear story of the recent fighting. Brigades disappeared into
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  • 190 2 A little British corporal, bandaged from bead to f wt, partially paralysed, and minus an arm, who was in the action at Loos, des cribing tbe lighting, states:—" Everyone itched for a 'scrap,' and when tbe word advance came we were like a menagerie let loose,
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    • 357 2 CEREGEN Proteid-Phosphate MTfffUM STRENGTH to the WEARY ENERGY to the FLAGGING OMBOBN-locresHis power of resuperatian after illness. OKREOCN— aids digestion. CKRKOCN— helps in periods of «tresi and worry UKRECEN (U.i>uiy ot British oritjiu. BO XRY CERBOBNM! Obtainable of all Che-mists. Stacks kapt sad Sampltt supplied to trafe GUAN CHIN HONG
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    • 13 2 For Cbildren'a Hackiuj; Coujjb at Nig I Woods Urea*. Peppermint Care Is. 6d.
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    • 422 2 Nervous Ailing Little Girl Ma* Brifht and Well by Or. CmmTi TaMttt, th« World-Famout Rimtdy. Mr. Ow. F. Burkj, H'gfogale-road, ft Jh. m litl d»u* h >«f. SUm. Ku6uia, had rhmWtffi; af^TVisr tered nervvs toil Tf/L't rltmr*%Wi quite br.4«n in at***lf fP health and in spit. Mi** U.ir.cj. of m«<liral
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    • 709 2 NOTICES. GUAN NAT CO. 37. Phillip Street. GOODS READY&IN STOCK NOW. 29 10 15. 6,0 0 Kegs Ilubbick's Coloured Paint. Oil and Sundries, 600 Krgs Hubbuok's Write Zinc Paint, 500 Kegs Bubbuok's White Lead, 200 Kegs Hubbuck's Red Lead Powder. -00 Drums Beet Canadian Tnrpentine. ft,600 lbs. Lamp Black and
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    • 480 2 NOTICES. 'TING KIL TIN MINES. LIMITED* DECLARATION OFINTkMM DIVIDEND AND NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TIUNSFEH BOOKS. NOTICE is h reby given thst «n Interim Dividend of 6",, has been doclarod by tbe Directors on account of tbe enrrent year whioh ends on April 80, 1016, and notice in also given
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  • 873 3 The following British casualties are announced October 15. Killed Lieut. Col. W. T. Oadsford, Seafortbs. Majors M. C. Dobson, Artillery R. E. Noyes, Yorkshires. Captains O. Agnew, Northumberland* J. M. Hell, Black Watch; B. D. Bruce, Royal Scots; A. H. Chapman, Ist Dragoons; P. L. Letbbridgc and H.
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  • 54 3 In the House of Commons on September 2 J .Mr. T. J. McNauiara, Financial Secretary Id tin Admiralty, announced that, owing to losurcs resulting from the recent i'li/.e Court case over a sliipiueut of spelter s» cretly designed for German coDxuuiptioii Mtrton and Co. would uo longer beemploye>i as uieUl
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 270 3 FOR LUXURY IN WRITING U%ft iHt fFOUNTPEN It la no» a aheap pas to bay, bat it in oheap to me It oot'Mt* all others beosose it has th« harf— t. nmooth««t point which v ir« at writing do not tosab Tha ink How is soieutiac, and oaly 111 ma**
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    • 368 3 CARE FOR CHILDREN'S Hair and Skin With Cuticura. Nothing Easier. Trial Free. The Soap to clonnso and purify the skin and ooalp, the Ointment to soothe nnd hc'i'l mblm, itching*, redness, rough" ness, daii'lniff, etc. Nothing better. Sample Each Free by Post With i!2-p. book. A<l< Irrss T, Newl>ery <V
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    • 162 3 BY EVERY TEST N E Q L A S P R Q^' E Jrfr THE BEST WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH? II me give yon the necessary instructions? Here is the proposition. Send (or a copy of the KAMSH ASTRA. We shall stnd it free and oven post paid yon
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 500 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO FOX CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, B3YPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills oi Lading imaM tor Ciina Court, Persian Gulf. Continental »nd American Port*. Stumor* will loavu Singapore oa o* about— MAIL LINES Horn »trl <•>» Swop*). i Connecting
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    • 537 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K.| JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via porto to Marseilles and London under mail oontract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstrnoted, and are fitted with all
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    • 761 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. I THE 31AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE BANGKOK. Kor Sretay. Trinfyjsrn. Binn*. Sanerak, K.jlokjsk, T»b»i Psegnaia, Telopin, Pttial, 8i»nor» Lscob, Kob»amoi. B«r*rj t.ftngeneo, T»Kn, Obnmpon, Koh!%k and Baagkns Out Uipaptur* VUG A A NOV. 1 Nov. 8, 8p m. :m. MAHIDOL 8 10, S p.m. s BORIBAT
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    • 622 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND 6HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Ctt ;p»aiii! *Stt»mnr* »ffc isßaaMMli from Livuipool DtnwarcK (cr tbr Strait* Chink ami Japaa every week aed (rod Jacaa bomowariiw lot London. Amsterdam and Antwerp eve»y fortnight; (or Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool aul (or Marseilles,
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    • 578 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOHYAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STBAMSHIP COMPANY, "NEDERLAND HORTNIOUTLT MAIL rfBKVICtf BBTWKBN JAVA AND AMSTBRbAK VIA SINOAI'ORK, BRLA WAN-OHM S A BANG, COLOMBO, PdHTjAID, OBNUA AND LISBON. Stoamera mo doe oo or »bou> tht oo ij? mentioned dates Ocrewtso Houwacl ieis iwii Uranje Nov. VI I'rinw Juliana (>c:t. Bo Vordul Nut. 26
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 87 5 PIANOS! PIANOS!! THERE ARE OTHERS BIT ll \Th OK TllV IHMN I MSO C« I Beats them all for Chaapneu and Thorou B hne« in Repairs •nd Overhauls Sallori' Home Singapore |«< 8-11 BROSSARD MOPIN ,> DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES fc^ F r: BUILDINGS, FOUNDATIONS, P WHARVES, IJ» BRIDGES, FACTORIES, •^sfSm
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    • 64 5 RATHBOURNE DAIRY FARM As several Tricyclea niru'lar in shape to those from thin Farm are to be reon moving aboat the Town b Minn milk, the Public are cautioned a^aicst believing that the milk is from this Farm or that they have any con joeotion with this Farm. No othtr
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    • 286 5 I Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, Li^ed CUkJtfiaNlP I Dog's Head Guinness SOLD EVERYWHERE ORDER IN FAMLY PACKAGES BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD, FOR BANGKOK. as. ZAIDA i« intend* d to mtintain a fcrtniiibtly service to tbe stnve port, and will next sail on or
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    • 319 5 [the straits times press, ltd/ Artistic Modern I Photo Engravers j Telephone: Commercial M I Line 8 Half-tone J,^. Photographers I [flHj CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE, jb STEAMER SAILINGS. "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON GLASGOW s.s. City of Hankow due on or about Nov 7 For LONDON HULL S.s. City of Manchester
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  • 772 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, October 30, 1916 Measrs. Ljall and Bvttt, Kxchncne »nd bare Broker*, issue the following list of quotations thin morning The quotations on Sterling Sharon are only nominal. No*. Valci. Butiks. Sillies. a/- AUagar 1/9 a/ .1 1 Anglo Java
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    • 289 6 CHEAP SALE BARGAINS Commencing November 1. l V EVERYTHING REDUCED IN FURNITURE AND CARPET MM R P" DEPARTMENTS. J| E| CAMP BEDS J in Grren or Brown Canvas. fl H Sale Price $5.65 each. Wk 1 Curtain Rods $1.25. W~ PERFUMERY FANCY DEPT. ft^.B. YOUTHS' A large variety of Toilet
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    • 311 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FURNIBHEO SEASIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. MHI^H^^MMBMi B.nzolinbAßelmonßt,cft Tmjock Katonu. sspar—"-* GORDONS I w 1 THE ORIGINAL LONDON yOk uuw GIN fcafcawaj MA Tliig ancient distillery wm w estab'iebed in 1789 tfae "Old ■^^f M rMI Tt n %ad "Dry" Oios of rmOM J§ V wlnch.ro world famous They
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  • 82 7 FIXTURES .Saturday, October 30. High Watar, l.\l a.m.. 1.81 p.m. Sunday, October 31. High Water. 3.48 a.m., 2.29 p.iu Monday, November I. jii,<li Water, 3.10 a.ia Mi p.'u P. and <). outwail mail expected Tuesday, November 2. UiKli VVater, fi.-'l a.m 5 85 p.m. Wednesday, November 3.
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  • 172 7 rlatu I'ahat Sri Wongwx I pui Scmbilan 2 pui Haikeea, I. Swottcnhaui an.l INnau^ Klang '2 pin Mcdan Medusa 2 pm mg, Amoy am l Sv itow ll>n. I'ort SwetUnham an.l IVuan^ Hok Canton Bpm Selat I 'and jang, ik and I'akin BsfSS ltrouw«r i pm Uit.nii
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  • 206 7 The mail trains from Singapore for tl. north leave Tank Koul station daily ft! 7 a.m. ami 7 p.m.. arriving at Kjila LutupuM 1M pin ami 6.45 a.m., renpectively. Tb express to IVnan^ leaves Kua'a Lumpur at H a.m. daily, arriving at Penan^ at IISI p.iu Ihe same
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  • 134 7 Tlir I', ami <>. outward mail steamer -vtiliDiu I- line at Tenant; at 5 a.m. on "Minday. October 81. and may be expected p.m. .in Mom lay, September 1. Our attention h.is boou e.i'lcl to tho fact that our arrival* in London aro much behind Uiose publi-lii-1
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  • 51 7 utest Arrival!. British. Nau.e Date of Arrival Remarks. OMBgfjßj 29 1015 Inner Koadn I'liranmiK lUiil. No. 7 Wliarf loner Koads llnnu \ik \iiiu Hoaa Hock I.mv I;. hi,. i •0 10- 15 No. 7 Wliarf Raka I urn r Koads No. y \VLi.f Kllora No. 7 Wharf Inner
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  • 404 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and Cbina Exprem. It sbould be understood that, in sgme instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuanc- of this list in London IN i
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  • 167 7 Major J. Wallingford. Auckland Battalion, Australian Contingent, who has goni> borne to England from the Dardanelles tv retire from the army owing to heart strain, was formerly the champion shot of the Itritisb army. He i" equally- skilful with rifle and revolver. As Sergeant- Major Walliagford. of
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  • 162 7 EXCHANOB. SINOAPOKI, OITOBSB 80, 1915. Oh Lomoom Back 4 m/a 2/4 4 Demand 2/4/, Private 8 m/s 2/4 H On India Bank T. T. 17S a On HoNOKONO...Bank d/d U| Oh Skanobai ...bank d/d 98 On Java Bank T. T. 184j On Japan Bank 112 Sovereigns baying
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 177 7 J?™ 6 Buyerß. Sellers. 13 10 Ampanß 600 1 1 AyerWenji 0.36 C.45 10 10 BeUt 2.00 2.10 10 ie Kanabci 0.80 0.80 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 £1 Kinta Tic '-.14.8 1.17.8 411 £1 Labat Miner 8.75 4.25 10 8.25 Malayan Collierich 8.00 dis 'i.fiOdis £1 £1
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    • 628 7 I*°e1 *°e Bayers. Sellers. Valued 2/- 3/- Allt*a> 1/9 jfc £1 Al Anglo-Jar* 7/6 8/6 3/- 2/- Anglo Mtlaj 8/- 2,- fi- Batant Malak* 1/8 1/44 £1 41 Batu Tif.a 2.5.0 2.10.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 1/8 1/9* £1 41 Bukit Kajanii 1.12.6 1.16.8 £1 41 Bukit Lintang 2.15.0 3.0.0
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    • 127 7 V»Tue^ Bayers. Sellers. 41 41 B. Sim ihix.2, Co. 7.0) 7.10 £1 Ml !<«•• 16.0 6/- Bleoiric T w»yc 2/9 8/--10 10 Fraaer 4k Noavj 50.00 55.00 tO 50 W. Hammer ft Co. 55.00 60.00 100 Howarth Br kine 85.00 100 7%Pref. 95.00 100 IUO Kata Bru, Del. 80.00
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    • 43 7 United Engineers t% 11,384 500 par Singapore Electric Tramway* 5% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 6 •1,878,000 par Spore Municipal l\% of 1907 11,800,0 W 90 98 S'poru Muaicipal 4J% of 1909 11,001,000 yO% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 l'i%diSpore Municipal i% £300,000 B%dis
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 10 7 Kor L'lironll Okl t m^M* •it Pepnenuut Cora U «d'
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    • 193 7 L\TKSI \DVE«TISEMHNTS. ,j_ x BUNGALOW TO LET. St. Gco"K a 11. Sfringion Rn\i. jcn.tioo ■f St. Miclm!'- l; a.l. Apply 317, SertOKOOD Hoaa. tO in a SECONDHAND PIANO WANTED Mnst bi m _i:d c'-nditicn. ?t«te price to K. O, c o Striiw Time*. 80 10 Ml EUROPEAN ASSISTANT WANTED. K
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    • 110 7 SMOKE "SHADOOF" EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES (CORK-TIPPED) $1.25 per tin of 100. On Sale at J LITTLE CO., LD. ROBINSON CO. KELLY WALSH, LTD. "AVANCE CRUDE OIL ENGINES XWO CYCLE TYPE). TYPES: Vertical up to 320 B.H.P. Horizontal up to 38 B.H.P. Portable up to 26 B.H.P. Marine up to 138 B.H.P.
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    • 123 7 »*»The <notetiong of st rling sbwres mast bo ro^irljl m paroly noininV Ij» l»-e present. North Bridge Road, Presents Exclusively t'MVKKSAI, Pictures In Addition to ITS NEW IMPORTS from Europe To-Nitfht! To-NUht!! Th« Mott Suoonuful of all Universal Serial* i Tl-*ci Broken Coin aa episodes part* Ist and and Episodes
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  • 1039 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY. OCTOBER 80. WINTER CAMPAIGN. The Kaiser swore that there would be no winter campaign. He did so at the moment when his forces were all ready to begin the great attack on Russia, and he expected that the plans prepared by his General Staff would enable
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  • 61 8 Mr. lionar Law (Secretary of State for the Colonies) announces that as a result of the promise of the Governments of the Dominions to co-operate in settling returned soldiers on the land, the British Government has appointed Sir H. Hider Haggard chairman of small (Jouiiuisttiun which will visit the van
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  • 20 8 The Band of Hope will an et as usual in the V.M.C.A. Hall, on Wednesday, November 3, at 4.30 p.m.
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  • 21 8 Tho monthly meeting of the Church Workers' Association will bo held at the G.F.S. Rooms on Wednesday next, at 4.80 p.m.
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  • 29 8 It is understood that tho Chinese Government has decided upon a new flag, consisting of a white background, a rod border and two golden dragons encircling a red sun.
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  • 34 8 In accordance with the provisions of the Holidays Ordinance, Saturday, November 1;!, and Monday, November 15, will be observed throughout the Colony as public holidays. All Government offices will be closed on those days.
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  • 38 8 The text of by-laws for streets and buildings under section 57 (1) of Ordinance VIII. of 1913, as amended on August 31, 1915, and confirmed by the Governor in-Council, are printed as a supplement to the Government Gazette.
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  • 43 8 M. A. Ribot, French Minister of Finance, and M. Millerand, Minister of War, on October 1 introduced a bill for a credit of !."> million francs, for raising the daily pay of the French soldiers at the front from 5 centimes to 25 centimes.
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  • 44 8 Three Gurkhas, of a colony of about sixty employed as coolies on an estate outside Kajang, were witnesses iv a robbery case in the Kuala Lumpur Supieme Court. They are, the Malay Mail bolieves, the only representatives of the race in the F M.S.
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  • 47 8 The November meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Young Women's Christian Association marks the close of two years' growth. Miss Laura Radford, of Singapore, who went to Kuala Lumpur two years ago to organise tl'e association, will be there afcain next Tuesday, to address the ladies and girls.
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  • 50 8 of the Ceyloncse contingent ot is uho havu just arrivt-d in Eugland under the auspices of the Times of Cejlon War Pas-;iye Fund, five have joined tin Royal Artillery, and have gone to Dover for training. Thirteen have joined the Colonials' Infantry Regiment, and have gone to Seafortli for training.
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  • 67 8 For the period from November S to 11, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2s. s}d. per lb., and the duty on cultiv.''.- A rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules under the
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  • 54 8 The house boy who was found guilty, the other day in the second police court, ot trespassing in Lieut. Ureene's quarter- at Tanglin Barracks and also of stealing money and provisions, was sentenced, this morning, to one month's rigorous imprisonment for the trespass and two months for the theft. U.e
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  • 56 8 As Mrs. Olliver is still indisposed and unable to attend at Court, the bay who was an. I last Saturday at the race-course for the theft of that lady's gold chain purse was, this morning, chaiged with dishonestly retaining -ti -It n property and not with theft, touud guilty anil
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  • 67 8 The Commandant of the Malay States GuidtH hawog left X.M.S. with tl.o greater part of the regiment on active .service, it is Uesirable that, for the proper discipline of tlm-e. who reuiiiu in the F.M.S the powers of the Commandant should be temporarily placed in other hands. The object of
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  • 86 8 uiuus proposals have roccutly been made to strengthen the police forcu of QayiM Island, and it is understood that G jverument havu decided to increase the numb, i i,i police officers. There are three vacancies of assistant superintendents to replace those who proceeded to the front, but it is proposal
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  • 98 8 The Dutch papers publish a letter from a traveller, stating that in the railway station of Kngers, on the Rhine, he discovered an official notice relative to the war, dated July 31, 1914, but which had been printed as far back as 1906. As the notice applied to measures to
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  • 102 8 In the Colombo Police Court on October 10 the magistrate, having fined a Burmese Buddhist priest for assaulting another Burmese priest, called all the Burmeso piiests in court befote him, told them that it was the third time they had quarrelled and come before him. They were priests in a
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  • 121 8 At the last meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, Mr. kboo Xi in> Hooi pointed out that notwithstanding the fact that his Kugtiestion to aIU-r the position of rickxha lamps had not yet been discussed, a general impression existed that it had been adopted by the board and that
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  • 495 8 Dr. T. S. Allan, of Soremban. is no» captain in the R.A.M.C. It is stated that Mr. C. Wilkinson, of.Labti Estate, who holds a commission. yiissi cl. Mr. A. W. S. Graemo is appointed deputy LocomotiveSuperintt;iident,KM.S. Railways. with effect from September H. Mr. T. H. K. Alexandor,
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  • 52 8 Mr. Alma Baker, laiagMfUafl from liatu Ovjah, says: I suggest .Mins Cavoll'« Avenger as the name for the Malays Aircraft tighter, costing X"2,2~>0. Four thousand dollars are recjuirod to complete tin amount for this craft, and is being publicly subscribed for by all nationalities Do th< subscribers
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  • 157 8 A tire which bioke out at October 15 raj^> d throughout the day and was even endeavouring to regain the strength of its fury the following afternoon. Tin village where the fire occurred is ve ry *i rious ly damaged. A great portion has been wiped
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  • 176 8 A pretty, though quiot, wedding took place on Thursday, at St. Andrew h atlniJral when Dora, elder daughter of Mr. Frank and the late .Mrs. Strickland, of Sandcrstoad, Surrey, was married to Kc^inald Oordon Manners, third son uf Mr. Julio and Mrs Manners, Af Deal, Sunscx,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 130 8 EGYPTIAN "TROPHIES" CIGARETTES Manufactured Irom the .cry beet I eat tobacco, pure, ripe and fully matured, carefully blended to prod ice a uniformly mild, full flavour with the natural fragrance and aroma of a perfect Tobacco. CH. COUROUCLIS CO. CAIKO (EGYPT). Bole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND COXMAS MAILS TO EUROPE
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    • 214 8 FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY. Saturday, Monday md TiMtaay, JOth Oct lit and laa 1 9 it AN EXTRA GOOD PROGRAMME AT THB ALHAMBRA TIM VlMMir Cln«mitotr»ph Thaatrt, fetch Road SECOND SHOW, at 9.1 S P.M. A Splendid Detective Story. THB HARPER MYSTERY IN S PARTS. A tale of great during
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    • 12 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6, 7 and 11.
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  • 2464 9 KING IN FRANCE. Cheers Cause An Accident. Intense Enthusiasm. GREAT ITALIAN BATTLE. Miraculous Feats In Mountains. iUI TKK's TkLKi.RAMS London, < tctober tt, 8.40 p.m. While the King was inspecting the army iv I ranee yesterday morning bis bornr excited by the cheers of the troops, reared .mil
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  • 41 9 Maisons de Champagne, which tbe Germans have violently bombarded, is a farm of la Champagne Pouilleuse, 2,500 meters north o( Beausejour. This point rises abovs tbe valley of the river Dormoise and dominates all the surrounding country.
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  • 107 9 (From Oik Own Cobbsspohdini.) Ipob, October 29. A lecture on national and personal economy was delivered at the Kinta club last night by Mr. f. Tate. Mr. V. Hill, District Officer, presided. Mr. Tate emphasised the necessity for the people of this country catting oat luxuries and economising
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  • 682 9 MORE DISCUSSION OF INDI4N CANDIDATES. Government's Great Care Kki-tkr's Tklkcrams. London. October '28, 11.50 p.m. lln House of Lords have passed the Indian Civil Service Temporary Provisions Bill, after rejecting tbe amendment of Lor j Macdonell and inserting a clause one, that no action be taken nndor
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  • 259 9 The New Civil Servant. London, October 2H, 1 p.m. Mr. Austen Chamberlain received at tbe lodia Office on the 2»>tlHJfty m w!y appointed Indian oi!i -ials, in -hiding thirty civil ser Fan.- i. He said he did not doubt they would ha\ preferred to go on
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  • 33 9 (Fkom Our Own OmHMMMMWT.) London, October Ml The Linggi and Port Dickson-Lukut amalgamation scheme has boon abandoned Sumatra Para pays 4J pet- cent.. Anglo Sumatra 15 per cent., both finals.
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  • 500 9 Steps Towards Securing Voluntary Register. We are asked by Mr Song Ong Siang to osert the following having reference to the Straits Chinese patriotic movement Iv pursuance of resolution II passed at the public meeting of Straits Chinese BriUafa subjects on September 29, 1915, at
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  • 136 9 The committee bug to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following Alroady received and sent London £1,000 58,5:t:i.:i. Already acknowledged in hand 0.190.3H Collected by Koh Keng Bock. Chi Kang Cheng 916 Poh Kirn Teong 10 Tan Soo Lock 10 Tau Van Kay
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  • 3183 10 THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CRITICISED Backing out of a Bargain! A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon at which there were present U.K. the Governor (Sir A. H. Young, K.C.M.ti.l, tin- Colonial Secretory Pa, U. .1. Wilkinson, C.M.G.), the Attorney General (Hun. G. A. Goodman), the
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  • 50 10 Further pictures id the long serial, The Million Dollar Mystery are to be screened at tbe Casino this ovening, the two episodes I* ing the Klusive Treasure Box and Tbe Secret Agent from Russia: also Lieut. Rose ami th' lahi Order, together witli a buuioroiu keystone public.
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  • 516 10 Officer on "Pretty Business With Bayonet." The first of the wounded heroes from the victory in Flanders reached London the other night. Une of their number, an officer with shrapnel wounds in head and shoulder, talking of tbe action, said Things are beginning to bum
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  • 249 10 THE NO TREATING ORDER, Plain-Clothes Detectives to Keep Watch. Inquiries at Scotland Yard with regard to the "no treating order in the metropolitan area show that the police arc awaiting the full Order in Council before they can proceed to frame regulations for carrying it out, says a London paper.
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  • 150 10 Previously acknowledged 99,500 Hon. A. T. Bryant 100 K. 8. Manasseb 250 J. A. Elias 250 Chop Kheng Soon Seng 100 Kheng Soon Chiang j Yong Hap Seng 50 Yong Seng Hong 50 Uuan Hong Hin 50 Guan Seng Watt 50 Sect Eng Uuan 50 Ouan Chin
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  • 1189 10 QUESTION OF THE CONTROL OF LOCAL THEATRES. Singapore's Low Death-Rate A meeting ot tlio Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. K. J. Hallifax, presiding. Uthurs present >M r Mi-HHrs. Koland Braddell, E.Tessennolin, Dr. Saniy, LaMfl Man Sail, W. I'uacock Protector of OUmHJ H- i'eirce (Municipal
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  • 583 10 What Goes on Behind the German Trenches. For twelve months the ten departments of the north -east of France have been wholly cut oil from the rest of the country by the wall of steel that the Germans have put up round them. Now and then some
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  • 191 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, November 5 SATLRDAV, <>. TollKH 30. 2 p.m. Fort Siloso S.V.\. Si-nda\, O' row IL 9 a.m. Kort Siloso S.l I 7.30 am >v 2 :t0 p.m. I'alcstier Range Chinese Oh MnM'W. ImM 1. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.\
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  • 43 10 Tin: aiHru.il ;it Kilrr ;iu<! MM Iwjrki at MururaQ, .lipau. liav k mil uu "nlrr to manufacture 4(KI Urn i iticli yiinn. i are not of Mm Anu-tronn but of J .limy !>>• t'TIl ul 1!«H. Th. I will 1 1 ju be sisjucl
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  • Correspondence.
    • 104 11 One or two words got badly misprinted in r of "A Son of the Soil p lbhshed yesterday. Referring to internn ent of oaturaliM'd aliens in Britain the wrter said The steps taken there are very wiie indeed, for tbe lip loyalty of these, though coloured with all kinds of
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    • 122 11 To the Editor of the Stra ts Times. Sir,—" Neutral gives a K rlin because nun of mixed parentage are registering themselves which he says is against the a* of Mm Enactment; if the autbori I surely he should consider it an error on the riyht nidi- as
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  • 566 11 Stories of Soldiers' Humour at The Front. >mial nood stories are told by "Staff Captain, in the Daily Mail, of the British soldier's unconscious humour at the front. On one ocii'sion, he recounts, a private scldier was charged with "wilfully dama^iuK Oovernuieot property." According to the evidence,
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  • 221 11 A well known Nm|| u< ntleiuao, on bin way home, xavit tl.c I'iDnny (ia/.<tu oiuitUil tn nbtain a p»«-|> ,rt b. fore 1. avio« the Colony, and liaH bad an i xperu m-c at I'urt Said Inch Hliould be a lemton to < tin
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  • 297 11 Lawn Tennis. i L.L.T.C. Tournament. in the American tournament played on Tuesday and Thursday and scored by points, Mrs. Hartnell and Mr. Hooper and Mr. and Mrs. Day tied for first place in A class. In B class the winners were Miss Brownlow and Mr. Greene. The score*
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  • 507 11 Sunday, October 31, 1915. St. Andrew's Catukdral. Tlnti Sunday after Trinity. Vigil of all Saints.— 7 a.m. Holy Communion 7 45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral): 913 a.m. Matins and Litany 4 p.m. children's Service 6-30 p.m. h't-sial Evensong and Sermon, followed by a short service oi music by
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  • 68 11 A party of tbe members of tbe House of Keprew ntatives of the Imperial Japanese 1 i t i on-istinu; of twelve members, Mr Sbidacbi, tbe President of tbe Japan llypithttic ISank, and Mr. Naotoyaina, tbe I'it'hidi ut of thr iK'ika Man Nicbi Siiimbun, arrived at TNiDgtau on Octoter 16
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 56 11 Wbe* Mr. W, Inter wrote of Woods, 11. -kid wi.h yraiiliic <a c I'uat Wo.il- Wtre ujui-t.y tiUitK r And ail cou p wd o: trees; liut ii Mr. W b-t r lned to day, Hi d nod a vi j.n ng tewtr, For *oodn' to mill odd Kimply means
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    • 295 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. One Word! I MOUTRIE IT MEANS The Perfect Piano ASK FOR PRICES. Terms arranged to suit all purchasers. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE!. DE VILLIERS THE MASTER ILLUSIONIST OF THE AGE, IK BIS MOVING THEATRE On Beach Road, TO-NIGHT, 9.15 P.M. Entire Change of Programme. Reserved Seats
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    • 304 11 HI B BERT. WOODROFFE CO., LIMITED (IMCOBPORATKD IN INOLAND). Wine Merchants. No. 3, Clarke Street, Kuala Lumpur. 64 7, Jalan Raia, Klang. 7& 9, Station Road, Ipoh. 127, Birch Road, Seremban. 3, Union Street, Penang. PriCi List all Ofjiliiiltioil. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT, at 8 p.m. Special Dinner AND AFTER till
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  • 710 12 INCIDENTS OH A VOYAGE TO AMERICA. Fearless Stokers. One afternoon in MMM the Canadian l'aciftc Ktt«uihln| Missau,ibic. a contributor r..ut" Km uiny Teleuraii says, went out of Liverpool with the biuut-xt, rtxltliwt itritish ('UMiuo obtainable in the I nitisj I 11""fl horn hur talTrail. At hor t lluw
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  • 308 12 tlic most ti ruble lifeboat disaster* kno»n in the annaU of the British coast it* MM by the death, at l.ytliatu i Lancanhiro) at the a»;e of M, of Mr. Thomas C'iarkson. I .>r sixty ytartt Clarkson was a lvi mbt r of tin- l.jtliam lifeboat crew,
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  • 39 12 MMfl Ml wnU Ui d.jl comujis tTH ami pri\,it(H who lm\ tmtkmiit as f. r luuian.i ri Udiii lintish ilmtrict ■-LwtuatiHfH > livi i t diMoißtoc and U corrcs i uiuhl be > hi- tlir unit in i Qt man iLH.
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  • 2495 12 1814. Jane 27.— Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Sarajevo. ■luly 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 23.— Battle of Mons begins, and tbe French
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  • 114 12 In tbe House of Commons on September 28, Mr. H. \V. Korster (Financial Secretary to the War Office), in reply to Mr. \V. Thome, said that the established practice of the War Office was to deal with Australian meat packers rather than with foreign firms. No important orders bad recently
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    • 268 12 "Rhinoceros" Brand Cement 20,000 Tons Were u>ed by tip John Airds in the construction of tho new docks at TANJONG PAGAR 125,000 Tons ARE BEING USED BY THE ADMIRALTY In the construction of Rosyth Naval Base. I: si uml l',t.i<i,st CoHtneton all om- th<- world on loinf 14 Rkinteerot Bnnnl
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  • 374 13 Why an Embankment Walk Was Closed. The glad eye from admiring girls, tender B<jueezingB of hands, little gifts, and notes those things are now barred from the wounded soldiers in St. Thomas's Hospital. The embankment walk in front of the famous hospital, says a home paper, is now
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  • 311 13 Four Milliards of Francs Kept From War Chest. Those who know, or who appear to know, declare that there are four milliards of francs in gold in cash box, stocking, or safe, still secreted by inhabitants of France four milliards, which the State requires and demands. Some
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  • 321 13 Germany's Eight Available Sea-going Submarines. In their issue of June 3, the Motor Ship and Motor Boat pointed out that the number of German submarines lost was fourteen, anil up to the present time this has been increased to about twenty, although it need not be inferred that
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  • 53 13 A copy of the theatre by-laws lately passed under the Straits Municipal Ordinance w.ih diHCUNswd at tbe recent nieetmx of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board and on tbe Mgoeation of Mr. Choo Kia Penfj it was decided to forward a copy to the Chinese Advisory Board and the Chinese Chamber ut
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 127 13 SHELL' TO THE FRONT THE PROPRIETORS OF MOTOR SPIRIT HOLD THE SOLE CONTRACT FOR THB Supply of Motor Transport Spirit to the British Forces, both in the United Kingdom and on the Continent. USE "SHELL" THE BRITISH WAR SPIRIT BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT fBRXO BRAND. MANUFACTURERS OF
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    • 298 13 THE" STRAITS TIMES Can be obta.ned the following places in Singapore The Asiatic Rubber and Prodnoe Cc 168. Cocil Street. K- !!y aod WaUh Ltd,, Raffles Place. Money r<bangar, Hotel de rßaropMoney Changer, Adelpbi How. Money Changer, Hotel vac Wijk Money Changer, Raffled Hotel Koh A Co., Bras Basah Road.
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    • 54 13 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE' DEVOE'S two .n. no.. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINE— PRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH. m% Q T v o K I 8 Q IP I O I itt d II LiJ S 111 H m I 8g! 8
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    • 507 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance ia worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i MMhMM* House, Siigaporei LONDON OFFICEi 32, Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £2O 000 di-poaited with the Supreme Court of England,
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    • 315 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL lOOERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, 8 Manager. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOk Sabsoribed Capital £.',000.000 r-.il UvhM Fonda *6,'->60,000 Annual inocmu M, 100,000 Tne undersigned, Agents (or the above I Company, aie prepared to accept fire and ■aithqaake riske
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    • 447 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID- DP CAPITAL 115,000 000 RBSBRVK FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/- 116,000,000 Silver i 18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 118,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hun. Mr. D. Laodale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Et*q IP. H. Holyoak, Esq. G.
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    • 409 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares oi I **> "•c* 1 41,300,000 Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors... 41.a00.000 BANKERS The Bank of England, Tbc London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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    • 974 14 INSURANCE. capitalizing" himself is never thought of by the average man, who is a far greater a-B(t than the (tock, animals and bonnes he possessed an <vl;o f protection from UDtoward contingency sis his fi at oonsiderat en. Yet he overlook'! self-piotection and because of it broken homes disrupted basic
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  • 907 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Effects of the New Taxes. Charles L. Krceston, writing in the Daily Chronicle, states Practically tbe only point in respect of the new duty on imported oars and the doubkd increase of the petrol duty to be discussed is tbe amount
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  • 231 15 Statements by Wounded German Officers. A number of wouuded German officers re ci utly brought to Kit ll bave been describing the terrible ordeaU ituponcd by the war. < 'nc of the in saiil "We are tired of the eternal lyin^ both as applied to the men
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 233 15 sa.x:ob^ CARS The Saxon is a Genuine Motor Car of Two-Seater Capacity. A quality car designed to carry two people in comfort and to carry them farther on less money than any other Motor Car built to-day. The following is a short specification of the Saxon: Motor i 4 cyl.
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    • 308 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. j BUY STELASTIC TYRES PUNCTURE PROOF! NON-SKID! Bole Importers INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. B ytfWELL CONFIDE^}- .rtCVJp f** O D W*^W •> Appointment to *uA**-> $>^ U& b WM MM. THE
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    • 727 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BH WED in SCOTLAND WAKTS. VACANT LAND WANTED. iii Staiufortl Huid or Orciia'l RojJ *:ate price per K| ft. Land, c j Straits T.mr"--18-10 v MATERNIIY NURSE WAN ED. Eurjpc-aa or Sura^isn from i'iern.l 6. Hill \pply. sta»ir» t.rui-. Kln No. 77. Strait* limt.". 1 11 6000WN
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    • 542 16 TO BE LET OH SOLD. FURNIBHED SEASIDE REBIDENGEB TO LET. BELINDA and JUAN IT 4 toietrurßisboJ. tpply No. il. Ml. Scphis 1 8 a TO LET Compound House Nn. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply OUTHKIB k Co., Ltd. 19-6 q SEASIDE RESIDENCE TO LET 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, water laid on.
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    • 493 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT&CO 108 ft 109. Market Street Telephone No. 431 SbiDobandiers, so«f>runient and Municipr Contractor-- Bstate Suppliers and Con. miosion Ageotn Soiß AOBNIS The Molcott Belting Co., Ltd. Bent Maltipltr Brand Hair Belticgr, IT 80-6- If SINGAPORE AND STRAITS DIRECTORY. 1916. All papers in the hards of tho public
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    • 398 16 NBTICEB. GUAK X I AT Co., 37. Philip Street Ship-Chindicrs, Government and Municipal Contractor*, General Importers and Eipo.-ters. Estate, Rice and taw Mill Suppliers and Commission Agents GLOBE BOiLER FLUID, The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Steam toilers Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT, 1 Telephone Nor 1174 and 1283 (Privat 1460
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    • 515 16 PUBLIC NOTICE. We have transferred from Stamford Koad to our New Premises (opposite the General Fast Office). ALL departments BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, BMiS LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MILLINERY, LADIES' AND IHIi DRfcN'S HOSIERY, COSTUMES, CORSETS, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, LACES, RIBBONS. HABERDASHERY, DRESS GOODS, TOILET REQUISITES, STATIONhRY, MISCELL*. NEOUS
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 242 16 Straits Isitneb. ADVERTISEMENT RATBb.-MiR-t ,la«t out wants of every description are ioserted at the prepaid rate of 91 pel lout iines for on lor tvo insertions. N ,'tici ot Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if no! exceeding fjur linos, II each ireeit o» For p.p.c. cards, on pago 8, 12. (Ncr
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