The Straits Times, 27 July 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,477 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 27. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTO.
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      194 1 I MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prior now 'i $19.00 per esae i| Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefe. A tin makes six plates of the best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Isibby, McfieiXi Jsibby state "If there
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      102 1 ROBINSON CO. Ready-to-wear Morning Hats NEW MILLINERY Simple Styles for Afternoon Wear ROBINSON CO. ITALIAN OLIVE OIL In bottles of 1 and H litre, and tins of 4 J 2 kilo. Absolutely the purest and most economical oil in the market. M A. ml^ JtC Telephone 532. Importer, Europe Hotel
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      6 1 GOOORICfI vi (0 U. DC TYRES
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    British Casualties.
    1079 2 Ti'« following o»«ailt»es aro reported ILoodoa, Jonn 17. Kili.xl. Ca.p«. 11. O. Andrews, Yorks Jjl Lieat. W. G. Carry, (OtaMain.B; 2.-1 Liaak. M. K. J. LUlliday, \Okmmotmm; aid Lieut W. A. Hamilton, C mmmu&to U*pt. H. .Taoksin, F.wioh Otya; '2 it Lrit. S. A. Kampster, Mi. kilo Imh
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      190 2 Cockle's ANT1BI! .101 S Pills The greatest of all old-fashioned remedies row in use. Has outlived a!l others becaure it really cures Biliousness and Digestive ills. Try Cockle s Hill* next time. Buy box to-day and have them Handy. O< .hrm-st< tktoufkeut «*f World. I i« Er-M-i IH\ and 2,9.
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      412 2 I TSic Signature, i v To distinguish the original and lajtt. gen nine Worcestershire Sauce from jgT g5 tht many imitations, see that the S^ signature of LEA PERRINS ;gT appears in IVhite across the Red HWt label on every bottle. jJMM No other sauce has such an exquisitely vfifffm
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      62 2 "BRUNOLINUM" THE PERFECT WOOO PRESERVATIVE The Reliable Stop-Rot Antiseptic and Certain Protector against White Ants. Identical to the German Wood Preserver "Carbolinium" and Cheerap. BRITISH (9 BrV^^Bß^sr BRITISH made. KMr f J >Jm owned. Protects Wood against Decay, Dry Rot, Fungi, and the ravages of Insects, Vermin and White Ants.
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    German Tribute to Britain.
    971 3 RECOGNITION OF HER POWER TOO LATE. Dangerously Under-estimated. The Rhiinisch Westfaliechc Zeitung, a journal owned and controlled by the leading armament firms of Western Germany, has always been an uncompromisingly Chauvinist newspaper. We have been hitherto accustomed to look to this journal fo' articles of a
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      616 3 Heat Weakness and Fever Dr. Cassell's Tablets Make You Strong and Drive Away Mnlarial Fever. Vhera ia Siatkiaf like Dr. U fnr overcoming that faint, ctr, i hot !M>a.«nns of the .1 }ou. ri i,t y.mr '1 irl.vf again. They are als<> yut i'iak. your bl< od --..■'riL'h and <
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      419 3 If joo are in need of a padlock (or any purpose wlia'sot ver, be mre tbat tbe one yoo bny bears the name YALE There is one for cverj place where a padlock h needed— and every Yale Padlock is tbe bo-it ihat can be made for its purpose. FOR
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      291 3 Betvond <S»pute, Iho proton! war ia tho poatoat oatfinoering coaapoliUoo ncr deviaod. I SUNBEAM JulUoim haro alwava achieved dutirction m <«in>alilluui. To-day Simboam rare and SUNBEAM- COATALEN AIRCRAFT ENGINES •n oogacod in playing tfcoir parts in vr' l ■ifk overy tkoatro in which tho Allir*' BTSM •ro engaged, and are
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      736 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iKOOaPOBATBL IN SIAH). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kclantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupia, Panarai. Patani, SingoraTLaoon, Kobeamoi, Bandon, Langsuen, Chumpon, Koblak Bangkok, Due Departure c.c. PRACHATIPOK July 3O Aug. 1, 3 p.m. c.c. ABOANO Aug. 6 8, 3 p.m. c.a. BORIBAT
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      594 4 NOTICE, Orders are now being booked for Para Robber Seeds from fine old trees, with a guarantee of 76 per cent, germination, Price 11,60 per 1,000 packed in bag and •2 packed in cases, F. O. B. or F. O. R. Teluk Anson. Delivery commencing from September, 1017. THE MANAGER,
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      411 4 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION Mli~ At the Sale-room of Messrs. Powell Co., Ltd., On Saturday, July 38, at 11 a.m. One rubber tyred gharry, Deli pony, harness, lamps, etc. (complete). POWELL a Co., Ltd., Auctioneers. (Incorporated in Singapore) 287— 077 AUCTION BALE Of 80 BOLTS NAVY CANVAS AND 28 GROSS
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      753 4 BALEB BY AUCTiOK. BIDADABI ESTATE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of 217 AORBS OF VERY VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND SITUATE AT SBRANGOON ROAD AND McPHBRSON ROAD, SINGAPORE, 8* MILBS FROM THB POST OFFICE AND ON THE TRAM LINE To be held at oar Sale-room, Nos. 10 and 17, Radios Place, On Tuesday, July
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      1024 5 Bukit Sembawang Rubber COMPANY. LIMITED. Dlr«otor«. M- jor Go ral IVOR PHILIPPS, Mr. JAMES GIBSON. p. 0., m. p. (Chairmtn Mr. E. H. PARRY. Hon. EVKIUKD FBILDING, Mr. JOHN TURNER. Seoretaries A Offloes BRITISH NORTH BORSEO RUBBER TRUST, LIMITED, 104, Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E. C. 2. REPORT
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      680 5 THE UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED, Notice is hereby given that the Directors have declared a Final Dividend of 7 per cent free of War Tax, making 18 per cent., for tbe year ending April 80, 1017, which, if approved by the Shareholders in General Meeting, will bo paid to
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      180 5 AVERT FLOODS AND WASHOUTS BY USING "ARMCO" CULVERTS AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE TIDAL GATES. ALL SIZES from 12 inches to 6 feet diameter IN STOCK. Largely used by the Public Works Departments and Leading Estates. THe BORNEO Co., Uta (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE:. BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. ESCENT MB'M'OtuM BRAND
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      278 6 MUSIC Pianoforte Portrait Claitio* by Baob, Beetbovon, Brahms Chopin, Oreig Jensen, KjeraU, Meyer Helmand, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Kachmanino Sc lamann. Tsehaikownky, etc. Pianoforte and Violin Albums by Oermann, Hofmann, Hubay, Vienxtemps, Violin'and Pianofort* Piaoe* bj Bytord, Cr.ibaika, Drdla, Komsak, Saba tlui, Wagner, etc. Two-Violin* Albums by Helliuesberßer. Em I Kross, Rimbault,
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      68 6 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVXTE HOTEL, Bras Basah Boad. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breeze Furnished apartments with or without Board Comfortable Rooms with Bathrooms attached. Eleotrlo Fittings throughout. Large Reoeptlon Hall and Billiards I Separate Tables in Spacious Dining Boom, rams— tat smm p— «hs is Tew*. Fot
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      496 6 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on SATURDAY, AUG. 4 j PUBLIC MONDAY, AU6. 6 I HOLIDAYS. 877—88 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE ALFRED POWELL, DECEISED. Ail persons havi g claims against the estate of Alfred Powell, deceased, late of Klang, engineer, who
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      238 6 Just Arrived i|^|||k Gono-Serovaccin W^vf* Antidiphteric Serum \^^ifc i^C^/JJ Shijra Antidysenteric Serum. Manufactured by Kitasato Institute for Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. K. TOMODA CO. 43, High Street, Singapore. 'Phone 2247. 10 5 b is Silverware We have just received a grand collection of Silverware comprising ash trays, afternoon tea spoons,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    118 7 FIXTURES. Friday, July 27. Hi«h Watar 4.5 A a ra 8.56 p.m Municipal Cniinuitiiunen, 8.30 p.m. Haruiston's Circus. Saturday, JuW 28. Biob Watnt. 7 I am 5 :U p.m. Belgian Fete, Irwell Bank. Harmston's Circus. Sunday, July 29. ■lab ffate*. 8.4; i a.m., 1.16 p.ns Monday, July
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 7 To OAI Billiton and BaUf t 2»J pm f, Swettenham and Telak Anson 2.30 pm Medan 'i.SO (<m Bangkok 2.80 pm Malacca and Mu&r 8 pui Batavia, Sauiarang and Soarabaya 8 pm Bangkok 8.30 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Batavia. Sourabaya, Macaasar, Donggala, Menado. etc. 4 pm
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    Train Services.
    302 7 Tie mk.l trains from Singapore tor the aoclb leave Tank Koad station daily at 7.7 a.m. »ad T pa, arriving at Koala Lumpur at 7.14 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tie tL»oogta express to Penang leaves Eat la L-.tupci »t 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penaig at 8.21
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    83 7 The aalv taut year for export of several BSD r stean.er* and launches caoaaJ some apprebeox. a in K- Unlan lest traffic to and from the llu should be aeriously iuoonveni eaeed. la |tractioe, however, it was found tbat the native boats propelled by poko which were the sole meant
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    185 7 BXCHANdB. 8 matou, Jolt 27, 1817. Ob Lomx.il ......B»nk 4 m/i m Mt Demaad m. M* Private B m/i MH Oh Fbamoi Bank T. T. 818 On Iwdu Bank T. T. m Oa HoK8Ko«a...B»Bk d/d 1 1 %pm Om S«A»a«»i ...Bank d/d 68 i 0»J4T* BaokT. T.
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      MINING.
      166 7 vSae BuTert SeUen -10 10 Ampang 6.80 6.00 1 1 Aver Wong 1 35 1.60 10 10 Kanaboi 1.28 1.60 10 10 Kinta Association 3CO 9.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 41 £1 Labat Mines 4.C0 600 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.18.6
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      GENERAL.
      121 7 41 41 1. SmelttMOo. 7.80 7.76 41 41 Pwi. 1-B.S i.e.o I/- Blectiie T'»ijh 4/- 5/ 10 10 Fvmm Neave 43.C0 4f .00 BO 60 W. Hwnmei A Co. 6G.00 69.00 100 M Howwtb Brekine 95.00 76.00 100 T%Pni. 100.00 100 100 Kmti Bto, Del. pai 120.00 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 pur Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £850,000 norn S'poreMunicipal 6% 11,873,000 par Spore Municipal 4»% of 1907 •1,600,000 10%dis Spore Mnnicipal 4i% of 1909 11,000,000 10%dto Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 15%dil Spore Municipal 4% £800.000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 $15,000,000 101 50 102 60
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      322 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraser LyaTl k Co. Evatt. Alor Gaiah (II) 4.15 4,:0 4.20 4.40 AmaJ. Malay (2) 0.80 0.50pm 0.80 0.40 Ayer BiUm (»5) 15 (0 16.00 14 50 15.50 Ayer Kaniog (»1) 1 80 1.40 1.80
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      375 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FURNISHED HOU-E, Ltonie Hill Road to le», October, November, December. Applj CM H c/o Straitniim.g 27-7— WANTED (or immrdiVe delivery, cruie oil engine, new or secondhand, 60 to (0 P. H. P. Moat be in p» r(eot running order Foil particulars lo box Nr. 818, Strata Tige*. 27-7-28
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      343 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in England) EASTERN BRANCH i SINGAPORE. ELECTRO-MAQMETIC SEPARATORS For tin-wolfram and other magnetic ores. WE HAVE ADDED SBVBRAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WELL KNOWN AND SUCCESSFUL WETHKRILL TYPE UPON WHICH OUB DESIGN IS BASED. Dnriig the lait year we have mannfactared several of these plants. WE SHALL
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      102 7 TO MIGHT! -X" TW TCT 1 r W^ TONIGHT!! SPECIAL CHANGE <M* JKB* jBL NEW SERIES. IN TUB SECOND SHOW AT 10 SHARt'. THE FATE OF No. I Latest tarns of ths Nasards of Helen PATHE PRESENTS .Zl. THE GRIP OF EVIL "WSV*- HUMANITY •aBUJSSeries No 1 FATE In 3
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    DEATH.
    57 8 Wabrin— On July 24, at Florence VilUv Kmerald Hill Winefred Gwendolono Verdun. beloved younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs G.F. Warren aged 7 months. Mr. D. M Grant and Mr. and Mrs J. Boyd wish to express their appreciation of the many messages of sympathy received and to thank
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JULY 27. LEST WE FORGET.
    1122 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JULY 27. LEST WE FORGET. We have baen reminded that a year ago today, Captain Fryatt was murdered by tbe Huns. Tbe trial of this brave seaman was a farce, his execution a crime which will for ever disgrace Germany. He had ran the gauntlet of
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    20 8 There will be matins and sarmon, follow ed by boly commanion, in Christ Church, Malacca, at B a.m. next Sunday
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    9 8 Hire can bave made their appe trance in Kelantan.
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    24 8 The gross proceeds of tho Penang Automobile Club's gymkhana on Saturday, July 14, in aid of the British Red Cross Fund, amounted to 1721.85.
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    26 8 A specific remedy against beriberi, so common in Japan, is reported to bave been discovered by Or. Kotabo, a Professor of the Medical College in Oiaka.
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    32 8 There is a great deal of sickness about in Penang at present, particularly low fever of a rather trying and persistent type, says the Straits Echo. Singapore, too, is having its share.
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    30 8 Tbe freehold European residential property known aa Newlyn, No. 17 Gilstead Koad, area 14,067 square feet, waa sold privately by Tbe Commercail iiubbcr Company to Noo Lian Nee for 16,700.
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    42 8 In their report on tbe Copra market, dated July 20, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state There is no change to report in this market and quotations are tbe same as last week viz., tine sundried 57.10, fair to good «'■> 50 6 80.
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    41 8 Next Sunday the collections at St. Andrew's Cathedral will bo given to St. Mary's Home. Last Christmas tbe Home went without its collections or any help from tbe carol singers, and an earnest appeal is made for goo^ collections next Sunday.
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    48 8 A lecture on Sir Walter li weigh— A Founder of Empire will be given at the Amateur Drawing Association, 84-2, Tank lioad, to night at 8.30 p.m., by tbe Rev. Wm. Cross, M.A. Chairman —Mr. L. Gordon Cranna (V.M.C.A.). AH lriends and members of tbe association are welcome.
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    51 8 We have received a copy of tbe June number of the Federated Malay States Chamber of Mines Magazine. In addition to notes, reports, particulars of outputs, share list, ore and metal exports, etc., it oontains a Roll of Honour of men connected in some way or another with tbe mining
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    66 8 A number of cases came to light, says the Kc-Untan report for 1910, of Government servants, especially Land Office clerks, having bought at auction and aftorwise from tbe Land Office, land which was alleged to bave been abandoned by tho former owners, la not one ot these cases had the
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    73 8 What we believe to be the largest boulder of Caesiteritc recorded in Malaya, says the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines Magazine, has been discovered on tbe Rahman Hydraulic Tin's property by some tributors. It is estimated that it will yield some eighty picuU <5 tons) of drtfci ore. In 1902 a
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    82 8 One of the first men to join the colours, from Malaya, wrote by last mail lam vt ry tit. We have been in tbe lino sometime now, and expect to go into reserve for a few days shortly. Tbe woather is fine. I hear has been called up Ido not
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    70 8 A beginners' class in shorthand (Pitman's) will start on Wednesday, Aogust 1, at 8 a.m., at the Young Women's Christian Association, 8, Fort Canning Road. TinSpeed Class for advanced b tridents meets on Mondays, Wednesday? and Fridays at 5 30 p.m. Applications to be made to secretary. On Sunday evening,
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    105 8 News was received in Shanghai tbat the China Merchants Bteamer Anping (1,159 tons), b)und from Shanghai for northern ports, struck a rock on Eddy Island, near Weibaiwti, and sank. There was a dense fog at tbe time of tbe mishap. All lives, and most of tbe passengero' 1 outage, were
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    151 8 In reply to a question at the Federal Council it was stated tbat the British Resident, Selangor, has appointed a committee to consider and report whether a Hystem can bo devised whereby, in the event of a rise in tbe level of tbe upper reaches of the streams converging in
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    184 8 We read in Tbe Financier Although the rubber crop returns to date certainly give no indication of any redaction of output in tbe Middle East, it would seem that the time baa arrived when tin: producing companies will have to reconsider their porition in this connection. Recent reports from tbe
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    434 8 Mr. G. S. Hope, Supervisor of Omtorm. Perak North, reported his return from leave and resumed the duties of acting Superintendent of Cbandn, Perak, on July 4. Captain A. H. Jenkins, of Coldingham. Berwickshire, who saved his ship, tbe Japanese Prince, when she was attacked by a
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    Officers' Families Fund.
    40 8 Mrs. Ridout, hon. treasurer of the Officers' Families Fund, begs to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of tho undermentioned donation to the Fund Mrs. Black, further donation 120 Chop Kiat Bee (per Tan Cheng Siong) 50
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    Y.W.C.A. Building Fund.
    40 8 The hon. treasurer, Mr. S. G. Hacker herewith acknowledges with many thanks the receipt of tbe following donations Total already acknowledged |r>lo Mrs. J. A. B. Cook 30 Mrs. D. Y. Perkins 50 Total to date 880
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    92 8 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended July 1 1 was 31.47 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 217, of which 15H were male subjects and 59 female Convulsions claimed 29, phthisis 21, malaria fever 29,
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    A Quiet and Modest Wedding.
    139 8 Tbe marriage took place at Panglima Prang on the '21th inst. of tbe youngest daughter of Mr. Tan .liak Km, C M.G., and Mrs. Tan Jiak Kirn with Mr. Lim Kian lieng, the second son of the late Mr. Lim Teow Cbuan. It was a
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    Singapore Assizes.
    178 8 Tbe trial of Wong I'boot Foo, a Hvlam who was charged on three count* with admin istering a stupofving drug with intent to cause hurt, wax concluded at tbe Assizi> yesterday afternoon, when tbu jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty on tbe third charge. Tbe story of
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      174 8 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE BOER TOBACCO Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALED BAGS HIGH-GRADE Japanese Mattings 0m and Dixie Matting Squares in all sizes. Smart designs and colours. Quotations on application to Furniture Department, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SIDEROSTHEN Anti-corrosive PAINT The Best
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      194 8 MULTIPLE REELS OF LIVE INTENSE INTEREST »N0 ACTION ALHAMBRA The Pionatr and Premier Hovm Th. Houm of Quality B«ach Road The Lubin Film Go. Pretantt THROUGH FIRETO FORTUNE OR A SUNKEN VILLAGE In 5 AotS. An ingenious blending of aensttioniliim, heart- intere it, excitement and spectacular display.tbe gpectacilar and sensational
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    THE WAR.
    2597 9 CROWN PRINCE'S DEFEAT. French Fully Command Position. RUSSIAN SITUATION. Effort of the Kerensky Regime. H* kiss. I.'idJod "u'y H, H25 p.m. U communiqoo says: Reciprocal artillery tire continuod wry lively, especially '•n California and Cacti, ates, Moronvilliers and the left of the Mense. Five hundred and mty seven
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    75 9 To-day's Business. Saunders and Macphail's Daily Report. Silver unchanged.— 39}. Hongkong up -2, 7 (1*2% pm.) Shanghai unchanged— B/10 j (59 J). Tin.— Skies 100 ton* at 9108 76. Rubber lull and slightly easier. The robber share market is Arm. Bukit Katils aunounce a final dividend of
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    Ireland.
    118 9 Rictkr's Tklkoram. London, July 26, 12.5 a.m. It is officially announoed that tbe Irish Convention has unanimously appointed Sir Horace Plunkett chairman and Sir E. J. S. Hopwood secretary. London, July 26, 8 5 a.m. The feeling in Dublin is more hopeful regarding the Convention. The choice of Sir
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    Smokes For Our Soldiers.
    445 9 AMOUNT ASKED FOR FULLY SUBSCRIBED. In order to continue to the end of the year a contribution of at least one thousand dollars per month to the Overseas Club Tobacco Fund from readers of tbe Straits Times we asked for 16,000, and it is our privilege
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    143 9 Lieut- Commander Wbittall, whose With Botha and Smnts in Africa, Messrs. Cassell publish, took to the aea from boyhood. It was ao monotonous ten years without a shipwreck —that finding himself in Cbina, be changed over to tbe sea of journalism. Soon came the Cbina Japan war lie pined tbe
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    War Week by Week.
    2612 9 LATER DETAILS OF THEMESSINES BATTLE. From Our Special Correspondent London, June 21. The enemy seems to have some difficulty in finding his bearings again aftrr the overwhelming defeat of MossincH. Strategioally he cannot be in mneh doubt as to tbe direction in which that event points.
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    MR. WINSTEDT'S MALAY WORKS.
    312 10 Great and valuable services have been remit red to Malayan literature and study by Mr KO. Winstidt, of the Malay Civil Service. His English Malay Dictionary is a classic, and be has followrd it by an appendix of Arabic spellings which ought to be very useful
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    153 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 6 and 7. A five part Red Feather film Tbe Heri tage of Hate, will be shown at the Harima Hall to-night. Tbe talented Spanish dancers, tbe Baa Malagas, are concluding tbeir season at the Casino. A change of
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    490 10 Good Demand and Prices Higher. The Singapore Chamber ot Commerce Rubber Association's 305 th auction was held on July 25 and 26. Offered for sale 14,654.14 picula or 1,953,885 lot. (tons H72.27). Prioea realised: Tbe next auction will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 1917. Messrs. Guthrie
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    CHURCH ARMY RECREATION TENTS.
    160 10 Tbe Fund, we understand, will be closed at an early date. Further subscriptions will be gratefully received and should be sent as early as possible. For Singapore Tent No. 2 the position is as follows Already acknowledged |140 Tun Malacca List. Tbe Hon. Treasurer begs to
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    122 10 It was a happy choice that led to the selection of Lord Brooke as one of the British officers specially attached to General Perttbing and bis Headquarters Staff. The future Earl of Warwick is doubtless an old acquaintance of many of tbe American officers, for be spent some time in
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    ASSESSMENT APPEAL.
    806 10 Chief Justice Reserves His Decision. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon tbe Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill K.C.) concluded tbe bearing of the appeal of Messrs. John Little and Co. against tbe assessment of 160,000 fixed on tbeir premises in Raffles Square by the Municipal Commis sioners. The
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    How Rumours Arise.
    241 10 One of the most perplexing experiences of tbe present war has been the constant ten dency of tbe weirdest rumours to pass into circulation, and (fortunately) out of it agaiu after enjoying a longer or a shorter currency. As such stories have almost invariably depicted affairs unfavourably
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    The Water Bottle.
    1163 10  -  Patrick Mac Gill. A VIVID LITTLE SKETCH FROM THE FRONT. By They were lying in the centre of tbe copse, party of soldiers twenty or more, their legs stretched out stiffly and tbeir noses very close to earth. TLus they bad lain all day a?d it was
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      Malacca Convent Schools.
      385 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you be good enough to have this letter published in a space of your valuable journal. The French Convent of Malacca, established in the year 1M77, is a Ist grade school of the colony. Apart from religion, it
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    42 10 Swimming. Swimming Club Launches leave on Sunday at, follow Johnston's Pier 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow S,M and 9.80 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5 30 p.m. High tide a.m., height 7 ft. 1 in.
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    S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
    149 10 Tbe results of yesterday's ties are as follow A. Singles. Sinclair beat Hartoell, 6—3, t>— l. B. SINOLIS. Swindell beat Thorougood, 6—3, 2—6, 9-7. Swindell beat Towill, 6-4, 6-0. (Semi* final) C. SlNnLr I Parr beat Turner, 2—6, 8 6, 6-8. (Semifinal.) WUM beat Parr 6-2, 6—l,
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    14 10 A number of petty burglaries or attempted burglaries have occurred in Kuala Luuipui recently.
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    Bukit Sembawang Rubber
    1791 11 THE TREASURY ACTION AS TO OPTION RIGHTS. Dividend Of I 2' 2 Per Cent. Tbe sixth annual general meeting of tbe Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company, Limited, wan held on .luue 5, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Major Gene ral Sir Ivor Philippe. K C.8., D
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    206 11 Programme of drills, etc., (or week ending Friday, July 27, 1917. Fsiday, Jclv.27. 5.15 p.m. Prill Hall S.V.A. Recruits S.R.E.(J\) ii Maxim Co. T.P. Fire Station S.V.K., T.P.P. 6.10 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co. 5 p.m. S.F.A. Co. 5.15 r m. S.V.C. Band. Programme oi drills, etc.,
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    38 11 Drill Obx>ibs fob July, 1817. Knday, 27.— Parade* at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 6.15 p.m. Monday, 80.— Entire Company Parade at Harelock Koad Police Station, 5 IS p.m. Andbiw Aaraw, OAoec Commanding, Civil Onard.
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      222 11 E. and O. HOTEL PENANO Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island. CRAG HOTEL PBNANG HILLS THE SANATORIUM OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS C— plotolii ■aaovo.tad. Twonty-six houn from Singapore. A PERFECT HEALTH RESORT AND AN IDEAL SPOT FOR SPENDING HOLIDAYS BUN6ALOWB FOR FAMILIES. ALSO BIN6LE AND
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      240 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, July 28 Special Dinner RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Motor Cars and Motor Lorries ON HIRE Day and Night. Ring up Telephone No. 1181. (Raffle* Hotel Exohange) APEIPHI HOTEI" Saturday, July 28 EXTRA DINNER No dancing owing to the Belgian Fete at Irwell Bank, Grange Road. SEA VIEW HOTEL
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    Kapar Para Rubber.
    2512 12 CONSERVATISM IN ALLOCATION OF PROFITS. The Yield Per Acre. The eleventh annual ordinary general mil ting of the Kapar Para Rubber Estates Company, Limited, was held on May 30 at tbe London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. Arthur A. Baumann (chairman of tbe
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    ULU RANTAU RUBBER ESTATES.
    921 12 The Board Adopts A Conservative Policy. The tenth annual ordinary general meeting of the L"v Rantau Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held on June 1, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-court, Cannon-street, 8.C., Mr. A. A. Baumann (ohairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said
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    General Smuts' Future.
    146 12 There is no personal question of more moment than the future of General Smuts, says "A.G.G. in tbe Daily News. "He is far too valuable an asset to be wasted in this vast emergency. He knows how to make war, and, still better, be knows how to
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    SEGAMAT RUBBER ESTATES.
    984 12 The Company Now Fully Estabisned- The seventh ordinary general meeting of the Segamat (Jobore) Rubber Estatns, Ltd., was held on June 4, at the Cannon btreet Hotel, 8.C., Mr. Joseph Ramsden (chairman of tbe company) presiding. Tbe Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts,
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    Has Dr. Fisher Failed?
    155 12 11 One of tbe greatest disappointments of the past few months has been the apparent failure of Dr. Fisher to seize the opportunity which was offered him, as it may never again be offered to any English minister, of inaugurating a really far-reaching reform in our
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      219 12 CHEESE New stocks just received of Australian Cheddar certified as Ist grade by Australian Government Certificate. ALSO English Cheddar, English Stilton, Canadian Cheddar and Gruyere. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). PREPAREDNESS MONTH OF AUGUST Tods over Tons of NEW GOODS FROM GREAT BRITAIN and AMERICA We
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    A Prisoner of War.
    999 13  -  Patrick Mac Gill. HOW GINGIR AND TUBBY MADE 1 USE OF HIM. By On the left after fierce resistance ou troops were compelled to withdraw from Fresnoy Village and Wood." So Sir Douglas Haig's report stated, bat made no mention whatever of Tabby Hardy and Qinger
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      41 13 WHITEAWAYS GREAT ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Commences Monday next July 30, 1917 TRUE WAR TIME ECONOMY VISIT THIS SALE Our entire stock from 23 departments reduced in price Write for Illustrated (Ba'alogue WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Singapore and Branches
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      189 13 A List of American Cars and Motor Showing correct pattern of LODGE f LODGE SPARKING PLl T (i *P to use. Sjft The (olio widr Lodge Plugs are mado (or American W/t engines: r MODEL P. F. 18 m/m Metric Thread MODEL A. F. i" Taper (bread WF MODEL C.
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      1635 14 P»AO», FAMINB or PIBNTT. LlFl INBURANOX IB WORTH 100 GINTB ON THI DOLLAR. THE 9REAT EASTERN UfIIsTuRAWE COIIPAIIY, LIMITED. (laaaaiaaaraa m Btmam Bamaaawva) rßa«o**iOMi «»iwa«iaa>f M— aa, Biwaaa^a LOaWOal OBWOBi SB, Old •awry, 8.0. ajaj t*> aiao.OOO Jjfoatted with the Boaraa Oaart at Bagtanfl, aad eempUea with the Bttttah Ufa
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      510 14 BANKING. IHMTEREO lANK OF INDIA. mmm md china. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHABTBR Paid ao Capita! ia 60,000 Stares ol 419 eaeb «i jpajOO BeaerveFuad... M 41,900^00 Eeaarve LUaiiiry ot Proartetora^ 41,100,000 BANKBRS The Baak of Bnglaad, The London City aad Midland Bank, Ltd., The Loadoa Cooaty aad Weataaiaatet
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      1054 14 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong and Registered under the Auannoa Companies Act England.) Paid to Policy holders by Singapore Office in $362,300.00 Paid to Policyholders since the Cotipanya inspection 16,027, 823. 69 Total Insurance in force 31 12 18 30,426,820.86 Total Assets 10,863,303.69 All
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    480 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Home-Made Motor Fuel. It has been said, and there is considerable truth in tbe assertion, that engineers in this country are not doing what they should to foster tbe production of home manufactured liquid fuels. It is more than probable that
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    ANGRY MILLIONAIRE.
    480 15 Sensation in An American Drawing Room. Mr. Nathan Straus, tbe millionaire philanthropist and pioneer of pasteurised milk depots, astonished a meeting of the National League for Women's Service, held at tbe boast of Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of tbe late Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, by a rigorous attack
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      250 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES A\v USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. j THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED TREAD TYRE. TtilS is the King' amongst tyra. for > boiil users. The sul^tauiial ribs tp-aviic tbe tyre with the fiaeat rubber j .n skidding propensities possible and this result
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      178 15 IN NORMAL TIMES Every other tyre on the road is a Dunlop. This is a fact which speaks for itself. I In a multitude of l^^^j counsels there lieth ,-J^^^B^? wisdom— in this case gSgi f the wisdom of fitKLri ting Dunlop Tyres v y° ur car now J3&L vbj
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      1054 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER itlS Jt-4 JZ*. X\ BREWED In SCOTLAND OFFICEB TO LET. TO LBT, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 181— n TO LBT, large airy offices, No. 4, Cecil Street, immediate entry. Apply on the premises. 12-7— a TO LET, 4, Collyer Quay, and
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      704 16 TO LET. SHOP AND OFFICES No. 1 6, Battery Road. SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR, FIRST AND SBCOND FLOORS SUITABLE FOR OFFICES. Separate entranoe to npper floors. Will et each fl or separately. A [.;_<• RODYK AND DAVIDSON 8-1-4-0 JAPANESE MASSAGE The Specialiat AT HOME OR FOR GALL FROM 9 A.M.
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      237 16 Kiam Kiat Co. 1 01 1 01, Market tt rtet Phone Xt, 411 (Private No Mil) Just Arrived Stcut Navy Canvas American Cotton Canvas Green Treated Canvas Waterproof Canvas. (WILLESDEN) ■RICES REASONABLE QUALITIES SUPERIOR. G.R. LAMBERT&Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J a, Orchard Road, Telephone No Illf. THE OLDEBT AND LEADING BTUDIO
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      304 16 GUAN KIAT Co., No. 86, Phillip Strvat Telephone Nob. 1861 and 1862. Private 1460 and Sunnytide 1078. Large Stocks of: Angle Iron, Flat Iron, Round Iron, Tee Iron. Bolts Nuts, Rivets, Galvd. Plates Navy Canvas. BUY NOW-DO NOT WAIT. Sole Agents for THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID The ideal fluid ftr
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      474 16 BRAND NEW HIGH-PRICED O and 7 aeater Motor Cars FOR HIRE. 'Phone 1233 Charges Moderate. Garage open Day and Night. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 918 SIS, Orchard Road (Next to Wearne Bros., Ltd.) To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations is advertisements, such as cuan^es us sailing dates of steamers, often
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      314 16 Straits Wines, Temporary Talephonai SS. Al communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.-Miscollane-ons wants of every description an inserted in the ordinary body type ol
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