The Straits Times, 7 August 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,486 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. AUGUST 7. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTN.
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      222 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prieo now $19.00 per esse Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE Th^y are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefe. A tin makes six plates of the hest soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jbibby, MeffeiU Jbibby state "If there was a way
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      234 1 BRITISH-MADE ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR No. 44. LIGHT WEIGHT all wool singlets, sleeves, in white or natural, made from carefully chosen yarns and pleasant to the skin. Sizes stocked 36 to 46 ins. SNo. 43. MEDIUM WEIGHT pure wool singlets, sleeves This is the all-the-year-round-weight, unshrinkable and a thoroughly dependable garment.
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      8 1 GOODRICB > ill r ■11 10 < «=3-5-> IL TYRES
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    British Casualties.
    1025 2 The following casualties are reported London, Jaly 11. Killed.— Lieut. A. S. Dunne, Dragoons Capt. W. P. Horsley, Flying Lient. P. M. 1 Tonliuio, Yeomanry. Previously reported missing, now reported killed. -2nd Lieut. S. W. Mann, Flying. Died of wounds. 2nd Lieut. W. K. Kenner, R.F.A.; -2nd Lient.
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      483 2 NOTICE. <>rdnn are nrw b. in* booked tor Para Kabber Beed« lr.\u fioe old tree*, with a guarantee of It> per oent. germination. Price »1 60 per 1.000 packed in bag and %'l pack, d in ea»e«, i O. B. or F. O. R. Tolnk Annon. Dulivery oommenoing from September
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      158 2 RED FACES RED HANDS RED SCALP l/-\ jS *->J And other ""h£"\ distressinp, <H disfiguring y,'- /*^s j skin tmabhi I frk c cart '•>' J S7~\ j\ baths with V/^4f\ Cuticura CAWf Soap 1 followcl by y **^r?\ x hay anointing WithCuticura Ointment Sample Each Free by Post Wiih
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      373 2 HEALTH HELP IN TIME A great London physician said tbat half the fatal illness* s in the world are ca- sod by self no«lcct. People allow tbcmselvea to become aetiocsly ill, because they do not take oare of their health when they are only a little oat of sorts. He
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      229 2 RHODINE A GREAT FRENCH TRIUMPH OVKR GERMAN ASPERIN -r '^iK mW^ m9mmmmm^ mmmt^^^mm^. mw*^^ *r V ylv- RHODINE "USINES DU RHONE" means acetyl salicylic acid of the purest quality. It is the equivalent of the German ASPERIN and surpasses this product when applied for the came therapeutic purposes. Each tablet
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    After the Fight.
    1150 3 GERMAN CRIMES NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN. Shirkers After The War. A correspondent who calls himself A Man in the Street, and who baa lost three near kinsmen in the war, writes to me with perfect truth that tbe public has a abort memory only those who have
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      449 3 RESUKWt All blood mPUfNTIES, BU!LD*t?YOUR|OLT^ j fcXtJKHa OR FLUiO EXTHACT CF f>t2 JAMAICA •»-?<nc'mood by th» liititfST vt:i?,m »ir: cr:T!E f .:.e .-..ac. IS mm LIVER, DEBILITY. ERUPTIONS. KHEUaATISM. OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THSEE-Qt'ftRTERS of a
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      489 3 INFLUENZA AND CATARRH Soon Cured by Veno's Lightning Cough Cure. Y'Hi ■ainii.t always avoid Mtektafl eaagha, colds, Hilluinza. or aaaal eatarrk, Imt you can avoid latttag tlicm d.vclop inlo iiimi-i nfiMU troiil'lc. Tiic Aay lo do it is to take Vinos l.i_-lii n 111; ouyh Curi' on \\w lust indication
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      283 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will bj rocoivod up to noon on Friday, August 17, 1917, at tbo Colonial Secretary's Offioe, Singapore, from persons desirous of oontrac'in^ for mippliog of Lime Brickd, Tiles, Coral, etc., and Timber for tbe Government at Singapore, ooiumr ncing from August 37 to December 81, 1917. Forms
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      492 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPCO..LTD. (Imoosfosatbd w Jar»») EUROPEAN LINE A torviee ia maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japeaese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining Ibis servioe have been specially designed and oonstruoted, and are fitted with all the latest improvements
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      629 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -British India AND Mpcar Line. (CoMPAJiias Inoorporatrd im Bnolamd), MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA'. SAILINGS. (Under Contraot with His Majesty Qoverrnaent), •or China, Japan. Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Bgysji, Mediterranean Port* and London, NAIL LINES. Bum a ward (for E drops) Octward (fob
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      671 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Inoorporatid in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupia, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Chnmpon, Kohlak Bangkok, Dus Departure a. a. ASDANQ A ug. 8, 3 p.m. e.B. BORIBAT Aug. IS IS, 3 p.m. The
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBIMBO URVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Imoorforatbd im Bnolamd IMB THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Imoorforatbo im Enoiamd) BBTWBSM Fremantla Perth North-Wee* Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings between Sioßapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    177 5 EXCHANOB. EiNMrou, tmmm 7, 1917. LoaotM ......Bank 4 m/i m 8/4| Demud m "H*t iin-»u. S m/l a/41 it On I'-ram Bank T. T. 818 Un Ihdia Bank T. T. 180 Oa Uohokoko... B»nk d/d 10 %pm On SaAMQHAi ...Bank d/d EM; UkJat* BukT.T, 188, i OaJtPK
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    93 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, August 7. High Water, o.3<>am., 1.13 p.m. Wednesday. August 8. il :h Watei LM a m., 1 .">0 p.m. L --iHlatiie I mncil, 2..10 p.m. Thursday, August High Water, MM a.m.. 2.30 p.m. rriday. August 10. lligli WattT. I M a.m.. '1. 11 p.m Saturday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    113 5 TCDAT. Port Dickson and P. Swettenhf.m -'SO pui '4alacca and Moar 3 pm Sota Tinggi 4 pm To-mobbow. ."ucob 8.30 am Polan Batam and Pulan ßulang 833 am ribio. Tauib< lan. Pontiaoak. Sin>;kawan>;. Paman^kat. Samba- and Serassau H.:!0 am Bangkok am ?alao Soegi 9 am ''ulau Samb
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      MINING.
      167 5 vSSe 6 SeUew -10 10 Ampang 5.60 6.00 1 1 Aver Wen* 1.35 1.50 10 10 KaDaboi t.25 1.60 19 10 Kinta Association 7.50 B.SO 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 41 XI Lahat Minos 4.E0 6.00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.16.6 1.19.6
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      GENERAL.
      118 5 Bn erB 8ellc II 41 I. Smelting Co. 7.80 7.76 11 41 Ptel. 1.8.6 1.6.0 B/- Bleetrie T'wajn 4/- 6/--10 10 Franei k Ntave 44.C0 4F.00 BO 60 W. Hammer A Co. 65.00 68.00 .00 Uowarth Brskioe 65.00 76.00 100 7%Prei. 100.00 [00 100 Kate Bro. Del. par 120.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 5 United Enainoora 8% 91,284,500 put Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4860,000 norn S'poreMunicipal 5% 91,673,000 par Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 •1.e00.000 i.. vli- Spore Municipal 4*% of 1909 91,000,000 10%dls Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 16%dia Spore Municipal 4% £800,000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 915,000,000 101.60 103.60
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      308 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraser LyaTl A k Co. Evatt. Uor Gaiah (91) 4.20 4.40 4.20 4.40 Vmal. Malay (2) 0.80 0.50pm 0.80 0.40 Iyer Hitam (95) 14.50 16.50 14.S0 UkM Vyer KaniDg (SI) 1 30 1.40 1.30 1.40
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    Train Services
    262 5 Tbe mail •.iain« from Singapore for tbe north leave Tatk Road station daily at 7.7 a. m lad T p.m arriving at Kuala Lumpur at '18 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tbe (broagb exprew to Penang leaves Kuala '-impcr at »tn. iaily, arriving at Penacg at 8.28 p.
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    Malls for Europe
    39 5 (Official Post Office Kepart.) .1 IVH' LoXDON June 1 H. 1. .iaot 1 MM laae 9 MM. !ne 9 P. JtO. •nn. II B. I. jw as m. m. .Inly 9 12 20 28 J5 31
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      489 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE, victoria and harness complete Appy X., c/o Straits Times. 7 B—B 8 FOR SALB, 8i b.p. Triumph bike (x cellent condition, or f xchaDgA two stroke macliina tf good make. Reply C o/o Bt-aits Time*. 7 B— lo 9 TO LRT. Chanoeiy Honsr, No 1, Chancery
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      489 5 Have You Tried VELVET? THE NEW SMOKING TOBACCO Specially prepared for the Pipe and Cigarette. On sale in 4-oz. airtight tine with packet of cigai ette papers at K. P. M. HUSSAIN, 15. Battery Road. MOHAMED HUSSAIN, Free Press Alley. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FRBEHOLD BUILDING LAND AT TANGI.IN ROAD,
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      7 5 Change of Programme Jit Tlie Gaiety TO-.NI&HT
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. THE FINANCES OF THE WAV.
    1075 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. THE FINANCES OF THE WAV. Entering as we are upon the fourth year of the war the question of the financial outlook naturally calls for attention. Recently we pointed out that the total of war credits voted by the British Parliament was five thousand
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    15 6 From the. Malay Mail of Monday A mail from Kurope is expected here tomorrow evening.
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    21 6 A French consular cable states that the Kupablic of Liberia has declared war on Germany and has interned tbe German subjects.
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    35 6 The Tramway Co. at Shanghai is to erect its own General Offices in Soocbow Road, adjoining tbe British-American Tobacco Co's premises. The plans providr for a palatial edifice of five storeys of re-it forced concrete.
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    41 6 The Japan Chronicle describes the July heat in Kobe as extraordinary, and says such beat has not been experienced for 20 years. Gur contemporary gives the maximum temperature on July 14 as 95 degrees, and on July 16 as 96.6 degrees.
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    37 6 The members of tbe choir, oboir boys and servers of the Church of St. Joseph spent their annual pionic at Siglap daring the holidays. Tbe conveyance to and from was kindly supplied by Mr. Tan Kah Kee.
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    38 6 A Hokien coolie is reported to have been stabbed and .killed at the comer of Cross Street and New Market Road about 7.15 yesterday evening. Two other coolies were arrested and charged in tbe police court this morning.
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    50 6 The country folk appear to bave grasped and to appreciate tbe idea of a Domesday Book which will record and safeguard their rights in land and to be anxious to improve their holdings and to earn cash instead of, as in tbe past, food, says the Kelantan report for 1916.
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    95 6 Repairs to tbe Enggor Pontoon Bridge are about to be carried oat, and traffic thereon may be a good deal delayed, says tbe Times of Malaya. The Hon. Secretary of the Perak Motor L'nion has been asked by tbe Execr tive Engineer, Kuala Kangsar, to request the members of the
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    92 6 Mr. Edmund Gosse tells a rather good story of the poet and another in his preface to Swinburne's Posthumous Poems. It seems that Morris, when be was dying, began an anthology of Border ballads, to be printed at the Kelmscott Press. But tbe work soon became too fatiguing for the
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    92 6 A bullock cart loaded with a ton of rubber, valued at $2,300, failed to reach its destination after being despatched from Messrs. Otomune and Co.'s premises last Thursday, and tbe loss was reported to tbe police. Inquiries by l't-t. Inspector Browning led to part of the rubber being found at
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    96 6 Japanese sugar manufacturers will extend their sphere of activities to Java and Sumatra, having already secured plantations and plants over there. This new overseas activity is to be undertaken by their new corporation, tbe South Pacific Sugar Manufacturing Company. Tbe new company was originally planned to start business at Sumatra
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    57 6 Tbe Gazette de Hollande has tbe following story The burgomaster of Rixewsart was summoned for harbouring a wounded French soldier and condemned to a year's imprisonment. His daughter, Baroness Coninck, was present in court and a German officer took a fancy to come and sit next to her, saying, Madame.
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    56 6 You are quite mistaken, I do not know you." However, he insisted that that he was right and ended by saying, Perhaps I am mistaken, but you are extraordinarily like an English lady I once knew." The answer came back at once You mean Miss Cavell no doubt." For this
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    130 6 Referring to item four of the minutes of tbe meeting of April 25 last the chairman of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board at the last meeting informed tbe Board that he bad interviewed tbe President of the Motor L'nion regarding the proposed garage, but though be appeared to favour tbe site
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    151 6 The Malay Mail published as a supplement to its issue of August 4, a Roll of Honour and List of Malay States men serving. The former comprises tbe names of past and present residents of tbe Malay States under British protection who have been killed in action, died of wounds,
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    193 6 Io view of certain telegram)) in today's issue the following is of especial interest i A New York message states that Mr. .lubn Itatboin, editor of the Providence Journal, which has exposed many German intrigues, made some interesting revelations in the coarse of a public speech. His newspaper, it appears,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    514 6 Today the engagement is announced between Mr. J. Tcrstccg and Miss It Hunsley. Mr. L. Forrest Smith, of Nova Scotia Estate, Teluk Anson, is leaving for home after seven years in Malaya. Tbe death occurred at Bowring Hospital Bangalore, on July M, of Captain T. H. Baker,
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    149 6 We very gratefully acknowledge tlu following handsome addition to our fund foi assisting the overseas club to provide smokefor our soldiers and sailors M. P. A., B.X. Borneo 1250 Our generous correspondent expresses a hopi that tbe Straits Times Fund will be able tc
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    "Captain Walsh."
    151 6 The attentioL of the General Offices Commanding has been drawn to a notice appearing in several of the local daily papers, having reference to a Captain Walsh, late of the Royal Fusilier*, who has gained the Military Cross, the D.5.0., and the Legion of Honour." Tbo General officer
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    That firm Front.
    190 6 There is no limit, apparently, to the conC donee of the German Press in the credulity of the German people. Ism is the Deutsche Tages/.eitung. for instance, still coolly assuring its readers that the German front stands firm and that all the enemy attackshare been smashed! "Time
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      179 6 Just Arrived BUIMERS CIDERS CHERRY PEARMAIN— Medium dry. Per case of H dozen pints $28. BULL BRAND -The Ideal "Long" Drink. Per case of 6 dozen pints $23. POMAGNE— The Devonshire Champagne. Per case of 2 dozen pints $1 8. Duty extra. CALDBECKJACGREGOR&CO. f£3ffi Little's Drying Tin i |fl CIGARS
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      245 6 SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS OF UNUSUAL l STRENGTH AT THE AkHAMBRA The Pioneer and Premier House The House of Quihtj Beach Road Pitht presents the most powerful Sold Rooster P»y IN 4 ACTS KICK |N IN 4 ACTS A wonderful screen version of Willtrd Mack'e gripping stago play. One of the most
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    THE WAR.
    2524 7 FLANDERS POSITION. Germans Still Counter Attacking. GERMAN METHODS. Exposure in the American Press. Km [fK Tklkokams. London, August I 12.(')pu. lit til Marshal Haig report* An enemy attack in the neighbour! I Ilollebeke was driven oil before reacting our lines. An attack under cover of heavy barrage against
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    French Consular Cables.
    79 7 We are indebted to the French Consulate tor tbe following telegrams Paris, August 5, 6.20 p.m. M. Maginot, Minister of tbe Colonies, has appointed a Commission to realise all the desiderata expressed by the Colonial Conference which closed its session on July 31. Athens: The King took
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    New Zealand Earthquake.
    37 7 llm IH< TkLEOUAM. London, August 7, 12.20 am. Wellington: The most violent earthquake since the fifties has occurred in tbe southern portion of North Island. Great damage has been done, particularly the Wairarapa district.
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    204 7 The following subscriptions are gratefully acknowledged Already received 18,155.29 Hon. Mr. H. W. Firmstone 26 Miss Nancy Range! (3rd) 2 Proceeds of small sales per Mrs. Gattey 100 18,282.29 During tho period July 1, 1916, to June 30, 1917, nine consignments of garments were
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    Remedy for Rubber Grievances.
    305 7 A remedy for tbe grievance of rubber plantation companies caused by the unfair incidence of tbe excess profits duty is propounded by Mr. Carlyle Gifford. who is con nected with an important group of Scottish companies. He suggests that the Finance Bill should be amended as
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    Pioneers of Aviation.
    173 7 A correspondent makes a suggestion, with which I heartily concur, says a Londoner in tbe Evening Standard, to tbe effect that some recognition should be given to those who were among tbe first in thip country to develop the possibilities of the aeroplane. The airman of today
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    German Doctor's Discovery.
    130 7 A rather amusing story is told of one of the recent attacks on tbe British front. At one place tbe British took prisoner in a dug out a German doctor aud his staff, and, finding tbe place equipped as a dressing station. the British took their wounded
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    65 7 By the death, at a great age, of tbe widow of Anthony Trollope, memories of tbe din tinguished novelist, and of the place be held in Victorian literature, are naturally recalled. Notwithstanding the enthusiasm expressed for them by many good judges, including Mr. Frederic Harrison, Trollopc's novels did not quite
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    41 7 Cieobral Ting Huei, otherwise Ting Uwao, who was recently arrested in Shanghai on a charge of illegal possession of Presidential seals, has been banded over by the Mixed Court to tbe Military Oovernor for transmission to Peking, together with the seals.
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    East Coast Changes.
    974 7 THE ASTONISHING GROWTH OF MERSING. Improved Out of all Recognition. Three years ago, people visiting Kuala Meriting, writes a correspondent, would have been dropped from tbe little local steamer, which would anchor about three miles from shore, into a Malay prahu and then, with a wind behind,
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    Improved Sanitation.
    138 7 Some remarkable figures illustrating tinresult of improved sanitation are givon in tbe annual report of Lieutenant Colonel \V, J. Buchanan on Jail Administration in Bengal In 1860 tho death-rate in the Bengal jails was no less than l'l- per thousand. In tbe ken years ended with 1490 tbe
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    Letters From F.M.S. Men.
    2294 8 THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF SUBMARINING. Sitting in the Sea Major Bunker. U.K., late of the F.M.S. I >• part men t of Agriculture, writes cry many thanks for your letter, which after adventurous journeys across the world and back finally found me in a little wooden hut
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    128 8 New Zealand Ma1ay.— 7,284 lbs, Pangkattan 60,000 lbs. Kangoen Poerba.— s6,ooo lbs. Itatu Hata.-41 261 lbs. Between Constantino the Great and Constantino the Ingrate a wide gulf yawns, lorolated. of course, save in name, they yet tind a connecting link through Kn^lan<). says a home paper. We
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Cricket.
      22 8 On account of the weather yesterday's proposed match between elevens captained by Mr. Griffith-Jones and Mr. Vowler had to be abandoned.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      33 8 Providing there is no rain this afternoon, the final in the Profession Pairs, Law 1, Perkins and L'pcott v. Merchants 8, Kleinman and Griffith -Jones, will take place is arranged.
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      Swimming.
      57 8 The 76 yards handicap at the Swimming Club on Sunday was won fairly easily; by Captain Vincent, a new member who will no doubt be prominent in future events. Swimming in good style he kept the lead from the start and nulled well ahead in the last twenty yards.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    97 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, August 10, 1917. TOBSDAT, ABGLST 7. 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall Mar.im Co. 6.10 P.m. Chinese Co. S.V.I. 5.15 p.m. Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co. WIDNISDAY, ACOCST 8. 6.16 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. 4.80 p.m. Balestier Range S.K.E.i V.) 515
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    195 8 Drill Orbki.s fob Acuckt, 1917. Wednesday B.— Parades at Pearl's Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Saturday .ll.— Nos. 1 and 2 Sections. Pearl's Hill Co., Normanton Range, 3.30 p.m. Sunday 12.— Nos. 1 and 2 Sections, Pearl's Hill Co., Normanton Range, 7.30 a.m. Wednesday 15.— Parades
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    FINE OF $250.
    363 8 The Contempt of Court Case At Shanghai. In the action brought against Mr. i M. Green, editor of the N.C. Daily News, for publishing statements in an article which were alleged to constitute contempt of court, the Judge (Sir Haviland de Sausmarez) on Saturday last delivered a
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    150 8 To-day's Business. Saunders and Macphail's Daily Report. Silver— 4l. Hongkong— 2/7. 1 (13j°4 pm.) Shanghai— B/11 i (58]). Tin.— Sales 60 tons at »111.75. Rubber.— London about 2/SJ. Locally steady. Freights across the Pacific have risen to G. 595 per ton from G. 937.50 three or four
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    GERMAN "REPRISALS."
    910 8 Hardships of British Soldier Prisoners. The two letters published below confirm the accounts given in other letters which have appeared in The Times of the inhumanity with which British prisoners of war have been treated by Germans on the fa'sely-alleged ground that German prisoners of war have been
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    47 8 The wife of an employee of the Seoul Printing >ffice recently attempted to commit suicide by biting off her own tongue. Thanks to first aid given, says the Seoul Press, her life will be saved, bat will life be worth living for a woman without a tongue
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      306 8 RAFFLES HOTEL Wednesday, August 8 Special Tiffin Saturday, August 11 Special Dinner 8 p.m. And SKATING 10.15 to 11.30 p.m ADELPHI HOTEI Monthly Rate for Tiffin $2O n m Dinner $2O Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner $5O EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER CONCERT BY OUR FILIPINO BAND. Saturdays SPECIAL DINNER SEA VIEW
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      301 9 E. and O. HOTEL PENA.NG Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island. CRAG HOTEL PBNANG HILLS THE SANATORIUM OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Complet«l» HMwatad. Tw»nty tii hour* from Smtaper*. A PERFECT HEALTH RESORT AND AN IDHAI. SPOT FOR SPENDING HOLIDAYS BUNGALOWS FOR FAMILIES, ALBO SINGLE AND
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      620 9 NOTICE. THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) I have taken over tbe Acting Managership of the Straits District from this date. B. H. Dbruck, Acting Maneger, Straits District. August L 1917. 2-8-ttf— 7-8 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. To be so.d by aaction at Singapore on a
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      322 9 PLATT'S WIRE v^^^^Sr'' fr^y^ Installed at J~~\ c Rim Estate, Malacca, On Order r A '11 V'" n A Cheviot Estate, T .Li p> Labu Estate, Tanah Beaih, f] qf—^ E i E Tan Soo Bee, B'pore, PlassaOeleo, N 1L T S Lipoet, Sumatra. WEIGHT etc., etc. T Lyr- 1
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      340 10 INSURANCE. IF A MAN DOES NOT PROVIDE for bin children, if he does not provide for all thosi dopcident on him, and if he bat* not that vimon of conditions to oouic and tbat care for tho dayH tbat have not yet dawned wLich we I urn np in the
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      534 10 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, bock keeper f<r estate neftr Johore Babru. Apply Box Nr. 820. Straits' Time*. 7 8-18 8 NOTICE. One' bnilding allotment at Jalan Sultan will be put up for sale at tbe Land Office at 11 am. on Augaßt 21, 1917. Further information tray bo obtained at I
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      652 10 AUCTION SALE Of RBiL OLD HIOHI AND WHISKY IN LOTS OF HAL? GALLON EACH. At Memr*. Chin^ Kcdh Leo k Co.'s Saleroom. Itaffl B ChsmboM, Hafll b Place, On Wkdnfsdat, Acucsr 8, at 11 a m CHINO KKN(i LEh ft CO., Ai c i jneora k Bstate A^entx 2 H--7-8
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      1180 10 AUCTION SALE Of FURNITURE, GLASSWARE, ETC. To be held at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee k Co.'s Sale-room, Rafllos Chambers, Kaffirs PlaceOn Thursday, August 9, at 11 a.m. Comprising half. pint cbamptgno, port, liqueur glasses, finger bowls, ice oream platen, knives, butter dif-tup, pit. tin, jogs, vasts, batin*. pudding uiouldH, wax
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    801 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Simple Oil Filter. The careful motorist drains tlic oil out of liis engine every 1,000 miles or so, and normally will throw away this oil as of no further use. It would be unwise, of coursr, to use it again
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    232 11 The British Adviser in Kelantan in his report for l'.»18 says The Pasir Puteh road wan practically completed by tbe end of the year. The metalling runs from its junction with the trunk road to tbe 15) mile-post, a distance of 14 miles, of which 11 had
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      79 11 IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY CHASE Worm Drive Motor Lorries 2 I 2 -Ton Capacity. The CHASE is the highest-grade commercial vehicle manufactured in U.S.A. It is used by the Singapore Municipality, the Asiatic Petroleum Co., the Singapore Hot Springs Aerated I Water Co., and many rubber estates throughout the
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      52 11 N Motorist i "Suit me? I should think solas none other can." DUPIRE BROS., Singapore. SINGER CARS Importers International Trading Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE:. FIRST ON THE ROAD LAST OFF THE RIM Agents: BRINKMANN CO., Singapore. THE WATERHOUSK CO., LTD. Muar, Malacca. (Imcubpokatro in thk U.S.A.) Kuala Lumpur, R. T. REID
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      573 12 JEFFREY'S PILSENER n wij X, K. BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT BXPERIENCBD COMPOSITORS WANTED lor the Straits Times (news department) Good salaries given to capable men. WANTED, COMPETENT SHORTHAND TYPIST. Apply to Box No. 208, Straits TigCß. 26-4— n WANTED, a Chinese clerk for work on CliristmaH Island. Apply to
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      555 12 MIBCELLANEBUB LADY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs. Address BURLINGTON, Coleman Street. 88-29 TO LE r, two rooms at Tanjong Katong, facing the sea. Apply 9-1, Taojong Katong 8 8 -18-8 KOK HIRE MONTHLY, complete turnouts, victorias and palanquins with good Australian horses. H. M. Bone, 198, Orchard Road. 2-8-8 8
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      555 12 HOUBEB T8 LET. TO LBT. House* No. 7, Chanoery Lane. Apply to Ching Keng Lee Co., Auctioneers. 18 11— v FURNIBHBD bBASIDB KBMDENCKS Benaoline, and late Chinese Swimming Club. Apply H. Sotuapah 817, Serangoon Road, Bu IQ-o TO LET, Monnt Levina, No. 85, Barker Road. Excellent view, four bedrooms, rent
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      233 12 Kiam Kiat Go. 1 01 1 09, Market Street. -Phono Ho. 411 (Private Ho. till) Just Arrived Stout Navy Canvas American Cotton Canvas Green Treated Canvas Waterproof Canvas. (WILLESDEN) PRICES REASONABLE QUALITIES SUPERIOR. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J a. Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 10SS. THE OLDEST AND LEADING STUDIO
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      389 12 GUAN KIAT Co., No. 38, Phillip Stre«>. Ship Chandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors. Office Telephone Nos. 1801 and 1802. Private Telephone Nos. 1450 and 1078. Telegraphic Address Guankiat Goods ready and in stock now NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Pig lead, sheet lead, Hubbuek's white zinc, red lead powder and white
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      136 12 Straits Motorcar Service 'Phone 1233 OARS FOR HIRE.-- Wt laj tc notify ou. patrons, past and present, that we have just received a few more new 8 and 7 meat cr earn for hire, which will enable us to meet reijuiiemcnts. We arc the only garage supplying best cars at
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      388 12 Straits Wmes, TELEPHONES: Editorial and General 58 Manager's other Ill: Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editor .a matters and news should bo addressed tc THE EDITOK. All communication)! relating to busiu matters—advertisements, subcriptioa accounts, printing, ex.—should be- rv dressed to THE MAMAOBB. Cheques and money orders shculd
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