The Straits Times, 24 September 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.527 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      162 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price now $19.00 pet mm Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs. A tin makes six plates of the best soup you ever tasted. Messrs Jbibby, Mcffeill Jbibby state "If there was a way
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      33 1 Is it "Turps "you want? Then ask for T U R IRJUUB M ARK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (lDOorpoc»ted in England) St. HELEN'S COURT, SINGAPORE
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      218 1 ROBINSON CO. Sole Agents, 8.8. A F.M.S. >• THE PELLUGIDEX <—■»> OILED is made from the strong- j?,<^l Jf.^^sWM mßh est oiled dressed silk yet bSs^sV. Ttf' *^Bsf produced. %l bk^bW Its four principal ad- ~s\ 4 -T^^^^^fl .^L^^^B vant&ges over the ordi- ma u p *^fc^^^Jß SJB nary raincoat
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      46 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. 1 Soli A.hnts ADAMBON GILHLUN 4 CO., LTD (Incorporated n Knxluod) A. FRANKEL Co. COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERB Vio.orla Street (Established 1867) We furnish complete estate bungalows In solid teak throughout for (490 In waxed meranti throughout for 1350 Detailed price lists on application.
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    Escape From Czernovitz.
    1176 2  -  Basil Clarke. By- MEMORIES OF THE CAPITAL OF BUKOVINA. Csernovits, capital of the Bukovina, has fallen again How vividly I can picture it all I For I was in Czernovitz the last time the Austrian*) took it from the Russians, and the memory of my escape in
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      655 2 NOTICE PWI GIVEN tbat I ln a -VI H Na.J I .»v. bo'iyii tared >p tni inot..r far Ui ing buiioosa known a* ti'O Pompjr M r r at 50, T»..jfi({ i'a it Kofi, Sir**!*. aad I hereby five nolici tliat uct b, reaponsiblu for any deSt or rt.h.g co-itracfeil
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      276 2 Poor Health To face the clangers of weakness «nri disease with a weakened constitution, is to liken oneself *o tli' captain who sails a disabled ship to meet the perils of the a\umt. in ootn cases disaster must surely follow, i aiiing appetite, nervous irritability, loss of weipht and lack
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      577 2 I Cycling items g*//' I Health Pleasure m J I If you only realised what [I I IT/ I cycling would do for uXf I yon from a health point f I T* ew> y° u "ouH fet Wjj—tyl bicycle at once. A ,-iffih| B.S.A. (mk Bicycle iT^R&J fitted with
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      242 2 Yale Night Latches and Padlocks are the despair of housebreakers. Have you a doubtful lock on any outside door? If so, don't trust It Back it up with a Yale Lock and sleep in peace. FOR SALE by all leading; ironmongers. Ask for an interesting book on Vale Products. THE
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    British Casualties.
    1025 3 Tl following casualties are reported London, August 22. Wounded C»pt. W. S. Pbeawy, R.K. 2nd Lieut. C. J. Poctlethwaite, SuSolks; 2nd Lieot. R. H. Powrll, Hints 2nd Lieut. F. W. Rii-I I r|.s),i r rs; 2nd Litut. O. K. K..9CI* Kine's Royal RiKeg 2nd Lieut. F. T. Krbirsni,
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      424 3 Ttt le Mm (an**- laitsl MikM Pi*|, PMvltk Pm»I« Pl.*p md Popviir SAROOL, the ecnc<r'> <tod food tlikt pats on rod, bf-aJHiv flrfb »or etinic the ■kcl k **K>and a a%j, boi C- op Ujc ihin aod vMa b- 'n^ bh>i tc-< roy tiiwb ot boai.L, 1 nn d. evt
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      686 3 MORTGAGEES SALE 0( VALUABLE LAM QUKRS STREET 1 At Uemm. Chin* Kpbc Loe* o.'« Ml room, On Mondai, Obi hiu I, at a.8.. p.m. AU tb-vt piece of 'rMcboM lard. MM 1/19 fM]ni.rfi V* t. Toy^th. r wth the twiboa're No». 198 »a) 1«W, .Joc<d t, trectod Im CHINO KENG
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      476 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPCO..LTD. (Ihoobpobatbd n Jaraa) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, and England under mail oontraet with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin- screw Steamers maintaining tUa Berries hare been specially designed and ooostmesed, and are fitted with all the latost
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      621 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -British India and Mpcar I— inc. (Compamibs Inoobfobatbd im Bnolamd). MAIL AND PASSENQER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N Co. (Under Contraot with His Majesty' Qovernuent), The Companys MAIL BERVIOBS BAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTBRMBDIATB SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are
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      700 4 STEAMER, SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (laOOBPOEATBD I> SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay.Tringganu, Bisut, Semesak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Buxura, Tolupia, Panarai, Patani, SinKora, Laooa, Kobsamui, Bandon, LaaKHuon, Cbompon, Kohlak Bii^b.k. Oh* Dtptptuf* BORIBAT Sept. 34 Sept. 26, 3 p.m. PRACHATIPOK Oct. 1 Oct. 3, 3 p.m. The steamers mo
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      621 4 STEAMER BAILINIB. OOMBINBD •■RViGB Of THE MEAN 8. 8. CB.. LTB. (Inoobtobatbo in Bus *md AM THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Inoobpomtbd im Bmoiamd) BBTWBBM Framantla iPaPthi, North-Wail AustMlllan Ports, Java and •Ingapopa. Regular sailings between Singapore and Weetern Australia oalling at Java (as induoement offers), Derby, King's
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      450 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. FOR COLOMBO DIRECT a Teasel will be dVopatcliod, on Tuesday afternoon, September 25. For niM^F, o.ply to BOUSTBAD CO. Tl 8-15 9 INDO-CHINABTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (iMOOmrbSATBD IN EkOLAND) OiP*et Sarvio* to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Panang, from Singapore. Taking cargo nn thr uuh
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      486 5 HAVELOCK ROAD CHINESE TEMPLE KNOWN »S THIN KONG TUA. I beg to inform the general pnblio tba 1 the above god tomple which wan erected by the late Towkay Choang Hour Lim is now in a dilapida <1 state as tbo roofa arc very leaky acd in ens qneaoe immediate
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      607 5 NOTICE la hereby Riven tbst Ong Thye Teong having left oar firm, the Power of Attorne; granted to him dated 17th November, 1916 is hereby revoked. CYCLE CAKBIAOB CO 21-0—389 EFOR SALE 9 sovonseater Daimler motor oar tly overhaoled, new hood, spue whee! electric lights, etc. In Rood condition. Now
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      93 5 WHISKEY THE BLAIR ATHOL BLEND Special rates for wholesale quantities An excellent whiskey for hotels, etc. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) And at SINGAPORE. PENANG. SEREMBAN. MUAR JOHORE BHARU. STEELWORK We have large stocks of the most useful sections of Angles, Tees, Channels, Flats, Rounds
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      203 6 CLASSICAL MUSIC PkSo nS .lohan S Sv,td«m, Jono Hab.y P. Tech..ko mk,.. J. Raff, lMwtr:. Herman, Pognani, I.oone Sinigaglia, LorenaD Somia. Jps BirkeDstoek TeH-arini, Giovanni Mow. <;h. d Beriot, Antonio Vivald.. O. F. H«dVl?Waila« »«»e We. Ferd.nand Uav.d. Kichard Jono^, Fracz Bonda, Oeruiniani Erarisro Felice DallAbaco, Joseph Joachim, etc., eto.
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      573 6 VARIETY 18 THE BECRET OF BUCCEBS AND HERE 18 WHERE YOU GET IT a fascinating romantic drama of advsntur* neither sloppy nor sentimental LOVE AFLAME Everybody loves an exciting picture of adventure and you will be amused and de'.igt.ttd when you s<.e Jack Mulball on Cannibal laiand. Then any number
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      296 6 -Building MaterialsRed Asbestos Roofing Slates Grey Asbestos Ceiling Sheets French Roofing Tiles Ridges Ventilators Half Tiles White Glazed Tiles Red Flooring Tiles Stocks held by 7, Raffles Quay, Singapore. For Reliable Watches and the ideal Novelty Band QO TO ISMAIL and RAHEEM The House ef Quality. Brat Basah Read. No
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    82 7 FIXTURES. VuesJay, September 25. High Water, 4.41 a.m.. MM p.m. Chamber of Coaimnrce, 2.80 p.m. Wednesday, September 26. High Water, f1.49 a.m., 5.16 p.m. Ladies Our Pay Com., 10 a.m. Thursday, September 27. Higli Water. H.h a.m., 7 4 p.m. Hari Kaya Hadji. Friday, September 28. High
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    152 7 TO-DAI. P. Swettenham and Tulnk Anaon 2.80 pm Bangkok 2.80 pm Hoo«kong, Shanghai and Japan 2.30 pm Malacca and Maar 8 pm Batavia 4 pm Hongkong, Sbang!>ai aad Japan 4 pm P Samoa, I'ontiaaak and Tambelan 4 pm Colombo 4 pm Uangoon 6 pm ToasDAT. P. Samba,
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    Train Services.
    257 7 The <hml trains from Singapore for the «ovlb leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a. m. •ad T p.m., arriving at Koala Lumpur at T.lB p.m. and 6.4S a.m. respectively. The ihroagb express to Penang leaves Kuala Lampor at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Panang «t i.38
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    203 7 EXCHANGE. SIMOAPOU, SIPTBMBBH 24, 191 T. O« Lo»i*« _...Baak 4 m/s mt *l*i Demand m i Private ln|l m 21* i', Ox Fbanoi Bank T. T. 818 Oa Imdu Bank T. T. 167 O« Hono«o»9...Bamk d/d m. 89J%pm Ob BiA«amAi ...Baak d/d m 47$ On Java Baak
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      MINING.
      155 7 10 10 Ampang sioo 1 1 Ayer Wen« 1.60 1.76 10 10 Kiota Association 7.00 41 ill Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 41 41 Lahat Mines 6.C0 660 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.25 12.76 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 now 10 10 Middleton 19.C0 20.00 6/- 6/- Pahang Conaol
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      GENERAL.
      113 7 41 41 1. Smeltima Co. B.CO 8.28 41 41 P»el. 1.1.0 1.3.0 f I/- Blectiio T way« 4/- 6/. 10 10 Fruet Nein 48.C0 47.00 60 60 W. H»mmet A Co. 7 2.00 76.00 100 100 K»li Bio, Del. pat 120.00 10 10 Mayna»d *Co 8.00 41 41 SbeU
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      DEBENTURES.
      53 7 DEBE N T U R ES United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 par Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% 48(50,000 norn S'pore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4*% of 1907 11,600,000 10%dia Spore Municipal 4*% of 1909 11,000,000 lOV'l* Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 11% 4* Spore Municipal 4800,000 P.M.S. 6% loan 19)8 115,000,000
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    313 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prieen Fraaer Lj»;: h 4 Co. Htm I Malaka Pioda ($1) 2.95 806 3.98 BOS Malakoff (12) 4.80 f.OO 4.76 fOO Mandai Tukong (il) 1.00 1.10 1.00 110 Mergui (t5) 6.80 0/ 0 6.70 IF 90
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      191 7 THE MOUTH. THE GATEWAY FOR DIBEABE Professor Miller has proved conclusively that no fewer than 38 different infections may be traced to the human mouth aa a starting point. The mouth thus being the gateway for the entranoe of diseaae, it ia here that precautions are moat noooaaary. HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL
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      425 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR S&LB, Little Foot two-seater oar in perfect condition. Apply Jonen, care Montrie fcOo U W— 2«-9 FOX SAl.it Kord motor lorry. Carrying capacity Ito J J ton. Apply to Box No. 401, Stmit« Tiniw 24 o KKQCIKKD, an a- u'ant for an estate in Jobore. KxperioDcen t
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      573 7 CIRCULAR SAWS Manufactured by SANDERSON BROS. NEWBOULD, LTD. OF SHEFFIELD ALL BAWS BEAR THE ABOVE TRADE MARK JUST RECEIVED: SMALL CONSIGNMENT OF 72 DIAM. SAWS Sole Agents: FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH— SINGAPORE GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Head Office 36, Phillip Street,
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      96 7 Ccnoluding Epiaodea of The Purple Mask Tanjewt "atar Road- TramaPaaa tha Door TO-NIOHT SBOOND SHOW. 9.16 SBARP TO-NIGHT Bluebird Extraordinary 5 Parts HELL MORGAN'S GIRL 5 Parts Reproducing dramatic aceaes of the terrible EARTHQJaKE AN! FIRE »T UN FRANCISCO. The most sensational play ever put on the screen Featuring Dorothy
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. JAPAN AND THE FUTURE.
    1177 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. JAPAN AND THE FUTURE. The last issue of that very admirable monthly, The New East, contains an article by Mr. Chajiro Matsayama, Editor of the Tokyo Asahi Shimbnn," and a rather lengthy comment thereon by the Editor of the magazine. Perhaps the comment is
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    16 8 The ports of Batavia and Tanjong Priok are dec'ared infected owing to the existence of cholera.
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    23 8 A merchant of Kuala Lumpur was offered S lO commission for t5O worth of small change on Saturday morning, says the Malay Mail.
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    27 8 The Malay Mail is informed that for the new issue of Connemara, Ltd., of 86,100 shares (local shareholders onl)) a total of 68,800 shares were applied (or.
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    29 8 At the Assizes to-day sentence was passed on Wong Seng Yin who on Friday was found guilty of culpable bomicidu. He was sentenced to three years' rigorouu imprison men*.
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    50 8 A man who is alleged to havo been responsible for a murder at Tarupin, in Negri Sembi'arj, about a year ago lias been arrcsttd in Sumatra. Inspector Macarthy, of the F.M.S. Police, has left for Sumatra to give evidence in the case. Mr. Macartby investigated the case on its occurrence.
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    77 8 Three Malays from a rubber estate at Pondok Tanjong were charged at Taiping with having on tbe 10th inst. voluntarily caused hurt to a compatriot on tbe same estate with a small axe. The magistrate convicted tbe three accused, sentencing each to pay a fine of $30 or, in default,
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    94 8 Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby delivered judgment in tbe Judicial Cmmissioner's Court, Ipoh, in the case in which S. P. S. Sathappa Chetty and the Government of Perak, as represented by the Kiuta Sanitary Board, for the sum of $2,940.60, which be alleged was doe to him. Mr. W. I Armstrong, ot
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    85 8 The Malayan Collieries fourth annual report states that the prospecting has been continued with satisfactory results, bayß oar Kuala Lumpur correspondent. The total aroa is now 2,U'<!7 acres. 'lie report refers to the labour difficulties. From experiments at home "it seems certain tha{ the coal will under certain conditions make
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    70 8 On September 13, a meeting was held at the Government house in Saigon of the principal official, commercial and industrial notabilities ot the Colony, under the presi dency of the Governor-General, M. Albert Sarrant, at which was discussed the creation of an autonomous fleet for Indo China. After a speech
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    26 8 ernment which will becond it in every po-siolu way. A committee was eleoteu which will shortly present to a goneral assembly thu statutes of the society.
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    115 8 The Head Master, of the Penang Free school, has reotived a cable from Hongkong to ihu tft'jet that the first four places in the iLteiit Matriculation Examination have betn gajaei by Vast School boys in ihe following order Lim Keng Sim, Cheat] Keng Seng, Cheah Teik Uong and Foo Kcat
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    129 8 In the Supreme Court to-day, before the Chief Justice Sir John Bucknill, K.C., and a special jury, i'uay Cheng Hong was charged with the murder of Puah Cbiam Siew on July 12, at Tiong Bahra. The D.P.P., Mr. A. V. Brown, in his opening, said the accused was charged with
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    112 8 A correspondent writes At the special meeting of the Travancoreans and other Malayaleee held at 14«, Pricsep Street, joeterday, at a HO a.m., among the following important resolutions were moved and carried unanimously (1) That a cablegram be sent to His Highness th Maharaja of Travancore congratulating him on the
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    160 8 Owing to the number of lives lost through crocodiles in the Sam&raban rivtr, Talip, the well-known crocodile catcher of Sadong, ban been stationed in that distriot by the Government and daring the past livu months he has caught 42 of these pests, the largest being 21 f«et long. In the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    413 8 Mr. L. F. Macan, of Victoria Estate, Province Wellesley, will be leaving for home in tbe immediate future on leave. Mr. J. H. Phippß. auditor, Ponang, being on leave, Mr, K. C. O'Orville, Chief Clerk, is now in charge of the Audit Office. Mr. C. B. Wbitebpad,
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    "Our Day" 1917 Fund.
    40 8 With reference to the list of subscribers published in our ifc.-uu of last Saturday we are atked to make the following corrections Leow Cbia Heng not Lim Chia Heng Sim Kia Thong not Sim Kia Teng."
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    The Roll of Honour.
    71 8 In tbe Scotsman of August 7 tbe death in action on July VI of William Kenneth White. 2ud Lieut., Scottish Kities, aged 24, eldest .ion of William White, S.S.C., and Mrs. White, ■iB, Gt. King Street, Edinburgh, in announced. Mr. White was on Sungei Way Estate,
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    H.M.S. Cadmus Fund.
    87 8 His Excellency, tbe Governor, has kindly consented to unveil, on Friday, tbe Uttth inst at five p.m., the bronze tablet, in memory of all those who lost their lives dor ing tbe events of the mutiny of February. 1915, which is now in course of erection in
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    98 8 For the period from September 28 to Octo ber 4, 1917, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and nine pence halfpenny per lb and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad
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    Porkellis Tin Mines.
    192 8 The Secretary has issued the following circular I am instructed to inform you that my directors have been able to secure a long extension of the lease, and to include some additional ground which may prove of considerable value. The extremely satisfactory developments on Did Men's lode,
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      241 8 A VERITABLE PROGRAMME DE LUXE IHTEREBT SUSTAINING EM 'ERTAINING PICTURES AT THE ALJHAMBJLA Th« Pioneer and Premier Home The Home •f Quality, Beach Road. IN THE SBOoND SHOW AT B.IS SHARP Quality Pictures Corporation presents Francis X.Bushman, the crowned king of motion pictures, and Beverl j Baynn. sweetest of star*,
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    THE WAR.
    5454 9 BRITISH VICTORY. All Positions Firmly Held. KAISER AND PEACE. Pecksniffian Reply to The Pope. RacTKk's Telegrams. London, S ■ptHmber 2', 11.40 p.m. Field Marnbal H* g reports: Farther evidence shows the continuous and obstinate nature o( tho o.iLter attacks yesterday in which tbe eaemy suffered exceptionally heavy losses
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    Rhodes Scholars.
    283 10 Km inn's Tblbokam. London, September 21, 10.5 p.m. Renter is informed that Earl Rosebery and Sir Lewis Hichele have recently resigned their position as trustees under the will of the late Cecil Rhodes. The late Earl Grey had also resigned bis trusteeship shortly before his death. Otto Beit,
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    Mr. Montagu and India.
    75 10 Rbctbb's Tblboram. London, September 21, 6.30 a.m. The Tin. >s says it is now oertain that Mr. Montagu will not start for India until after the reassembly of Parliament in the middle of October, when he will probably take the opportunity of giving the Commons more
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    OBITUARY.
    36 10 Rsctkr's Tblb '.hash. London, September 22, 1 p.m. The death is announced of Colonel Firebrace, chairman of the Indian Peninsular Co. London, September 23, 7.40 a.m. The death is announced of Rear-Admiral C. C. Keppel.
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    THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY.
    454 10 The old A.D.C. has ceased to exist and in its place the new Amateur Dramatic Society ptands. The A.D.C. was founded in 1906 under the presidency of the late Mr. E. F. H. Edlin, and for ten years worked as a small committee with great
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    Army Canteen Management.
    93 10 With reference to certain statements which have appeared as to the management of the army canteens, the Daily Chronicle states on the highest anthority that certain matters connected with the administration of these canteens are now under discussion, and as soon as it is desirable an official
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    95 10 It is vory gratifying to note that Our Day lottery tickets, priced at 110 each, are selling very well indeed in Ipob, says the Times of Malaya. Intending purchasers who have found any difficulty in obtaining tickets are informed that they can be had from the honorary secretaries, while books
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    56 10 Mr. C. L. Ccllonottc, of Meow*. Barker and Co., Penang, who left rVrmog sevorai months ago to join the army, arrived at Marseille* in July on bc~rd a Japanese deutroycr. The steamer in which he sailed was torpedoed and three o/ four people were killed. One submarine was sunk by
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    Soldiers and' Sailors.
    1201 10 RECREATION ROOM COMMITTEE REPORT. The following roport baa been banded to as for publication L He Committee of the Soldiers and Sailors Recreation Fund have pleasure in submitting tlieir seoond Keport and Balance Sheet to ttae subscribers and to the public. While thanking those who ho generously
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  • Correspondence.
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      Shipping Congestion.
      75 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Since the submarine menace is now well under control thanks to the mighty British nayy and tonnage is more free and also outcoming than before, would it be inadvisable to suggest the release of some of the Eastern ships requisitioned
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Cricket.
      80 10 A cricket match was played yesterday, ths 23rd inst., between the R. K. Mess, Palo Brani, and the Warrison Staff Serjts. Mess, Fort Canning, resulting in a win for the latter by 61 runs. Scores R.E. 41. Garrison Mess 103. For the winners R. S. M. Hamilton batted well
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      Golf.
      417 10 5.0.C. v. CJ.U.C. The following are the teams for a foursome match between the Singapore Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club, to be played at the racecourse on Sunday next, handicaps and times for teeing off being given B.3o.— Potts (10) and Layton (10) v. Perkins (10) and
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    Submarined.
    1105 10 CAPTAIN LAWS STORY OF THE MOOLTAN. Capt. Law, recently of the General Staff, Fort Canning, was a passenger homeward bound on tbo Mooltan when hlio was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. Writing to a friend in Singapore on tbo day of bis arrival at Marseilles be gives a graphic account
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    155 10 The deaths of two old Sarawak residents are announced in the papers, says the Sara, wak Gazette. Mrs. Harvey, whose death occurrrd in a Naming Home in London, was the widow of the late OkaritsD, Harvey, formerly manager of the llorouo Company, Ltd., in Sarawak. Thi.ru are not many left
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      130 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest arivertUetuents of the day appear on pages 6 and 7. Love Aflame, a comedj tbat is also tall of adventure and stirring scenus, is the Palladium's chief attraction this evening. Tha scene ia a cannibal island where are lions, tigern, elephants and leopards and a volcano
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    SPUDHOLE'S D.C.M.
    1074 11 By Patrick Mcttill, Author of The Great Push. It waa solely because all other topics of conversation were exhausted that Sptulliole told the rtorj, lor he was a very modest Koldicr and coo not ttivrn to bi« talk about hiK own achievement*!. In fact win n the man
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    Native Troops in France.
    104 11 Mr. Mml M»itlan«l, lor tb< Colonial Office, ■toted in tlio Commoni la»t ni«bt that a great dial men- was beinx done to raise native Iroopa tbau waa n tntr »"y known. V ith r. tard to South Africa, there were OTer 10.C00 di w mlouroi troops
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE.
    487 11 Fire Losses Higher Than Those Of Previous Year. The fourth annual general meeting of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., was held at the registered office. 1 A, Malacca Street, Singapore, on Saturday. There were present Mr. Tan Kheam Hock (chairman), Messrs. Ong Soon Tee, Gaw Khek
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    168 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, September 28, 1917. Monday, September 24. 4.30 p.m. Balestier Range S.V.A. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits and Maxim Co. S.R.E.(V.) i s Veterans Co. •I Signal Section. IV c. Band. TnsDAT, SIPTEMBEB 25. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E.(V.i,
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    36 11 Drill Okukks roR Siptkmbih, 1017. Monday 24— Entire Company Parade at Havelock Road Police Station, 5.15 p.m. Friday 28.— Parades Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Anduw Aonbw, Officer Commanding Civil Guard.
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    A Headmaster's Warning.
    142 11 At the last prizenivinn of the Penang Free School the headmaster said The school had doDe well, but it would be Rood for him to repeat the warning that if the work of the Rcboola of the Colony was to be judged solely by successes in public
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      353 11 EUROPE HOTEL FOR "OUR DAY" FUND A SUPPER AND DANCE WILL BE HELD IN AID OF THE BRITISH RED GROSS SOCIETY AND THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN ON Tuesday, October 16, 1917 and Saturday, October 20, 1 91 7 TICKETS Sa.SO. The whole of the proceeds from the sale of
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      266 11 Due Shortly A few famous American GRANT 6-cylinder touring cars, model K, v 1917, fitted with magneto, speedometer, electric light, demountable spare rim and all accessories. Colour grey. fXg" $2,925 BOOK NOW RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Raffles Hotel Buildings. ADELPHI HOTEL "OUR DAY" A Grand Masquerade Ball WILL BE HELD IN
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    The Great Attack.
    2214 12 DRAMATIC FEATURES OF THE BATTLE. Enemy Shells His Own Men. r. IVrcival Phillip", the Daily correnoondent with tho British Northern armies, wrote on August 1 Tl i armies of tbe Allies rest to-day on tbe mmmi won by yesterday's brilliant attack b >ond Ypres and the Ysor.
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    Kasintoe Rubber.
    1474 12 PUNTED AREA AND THE LABOUR POSITION. Improvement of Transport. The third ordinary general meeting of the Kasintoe Robber Estates, Limited, was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 88, Eastcheap, 8.C., Mr. H. Eric Miller (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said With your permission
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    RUSSIAN AMAZONS.
    579 12 Gallant Charge on the German Lines. Mr. W. G. Shepherd, Petrograd correspondent of the United Press of America, has sent tbe following message through the Exchange Telegraph Company On Saturday evening, lying side by side in beds in the town hospital, were five girls of the Legion of
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    Exterminating the Serbs.
    172 12 The Slovenian Deputy, Dr. Otokar Kibar, protesting in the Reichsratb against the systematic extermination of the Serbian population, said Go to the Balkans and you shall see bow tbe former flourishing towns and villages are now but mouldering rains. Not military necessity, but the deliberate will of
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      191 12 of 1 n dustryffl don 5 T T6 €s PRSSS Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-80 cents 'including duty) Bole Manufacturer. MiI) ATII TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. FULL-SIZE ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES Ready for immediate delivery. Makers Thos. Padmone Sons, England, STEVENSON THE M4KB USED FOX MELBOURNE INMAN Tbe WORLD'S
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    Britain and America.
    1115 13 MR. PAGE'S NOTABLE SPEECH IN LONDON. Guardians of Civilisation.' I Mr. P»«e, the United States Ambassador, delivered a notable speech at the Guildhall, bis eloquent sfxeo'i moving the audience to great enthusiasm. Mr. Page, in the course of his tipeech, said Before we achieve victory, it is
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      202 13 NEW AND EXCLUSIVE STYLES For Ladies now being displayed at WHITEAWAY'S LADIES' WHITE FELT HATS Price $10,50 each FLOWERS /^fe^ Just unpacked, a new and splendid selection Ais^^*SH of artificial tio«i ri made of t- ilk. Pain acd £T*\ A tinted colcara iv »!1 tbe newest sbadja. T k Prices
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      190 13 OILD4G SAVES Petrol, Repairs, Money! To be had from all Garages Full particulars from DUPIRE BROS. sole: agents. Sub- Agents for Perak: Messrs. BERRY Co., Ipoh. AVERT FLOODS AND WASHOUTS BY USING "ARMCO" CULVERTS AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE TIDAL GATES. ALL SIZES from 12 inches to 6 feet diameter IN STOCK. Largely
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      501 14 Wa\B or Piaov. Famine or Plektt. Lira Ihbubanoe ib worth 100 osntb on the dollars THE GREAT EASTERN VKISSSSm COMPANY, LIMITED. Hnecaraaaraa m Imm Sarraanan) ÜBBIUB WIMMiHr fiaan. Blaj—>ai a LOHSOH O*n«Bi SB, Old aawiy, 8.0. The Oawaaay baa «B«<000 daaoattea with H» IT ajaiam Oaori M Baghua, Mid nomplies
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      391 14 BANKING. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. —U ItllM WtMIH. *"M Ch—lTl. I* ftmacfeM: Malacca, 151, First Crass Str«at; Muar, 77^1, Jtliit SulainiMi talu Pahat, Mo. 17, Jalaa IkrtklM. CAPITAL Registered 18,000.000 Subscribed M.MXMMO Paid Dp •1,760,000 BOARD OF DIRBCTORSi Lint p«m •'•"fc >•«■. ClMlnMii. TIM Ho*, •>. UM MMi I
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      496 14 BANKING. HONGK6N6 AND SHANGHAI BANKING CBRPBRATIGN (Ihccwomtvd w Hob-oboh«) PAID UP CAPITAL 111,00f,000 KKSERVB FUNDS Sterling 41,60n,000 at I/- •16,0M,0M 3Uvfo m. ♦IMOC.OOO 1*8,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 111,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTOR*. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Chairman, Hob. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Aatoa.C.
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      513 14 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 00,000 Shares ot *20eaeh £1,300,000 Reserve Fund n £1,800,000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANEBRS Tbe Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbo London County and Westminster Bank,
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      934 14 IWSUHANCE. ORIENTAL LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Established 1874. Ikcobpobatbd in India. 66,842 ASSURANCES now in force for $72,623,848.14 ASSETS exceed $31,800,000.00 LOWEST RATES of PREMIUM. LIBERAL CONDITIONS. A PROBPBCTUS will be sent on application to J. a MACPHBRSON, Branch Secretary, 23 '26, The Arcade, Sineapore. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    880 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Penang Automobile Club. The annual general meeting of the members 'of tbe Penang Automobile Club was held at tbe Chamber of Commerce with Mr. L. M. Bell (President) in the chair. The President said that the committee's report and accounts liad
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    Peace Agitators in America.
    160 15 America is dealing sternly with agitators who are endeavouring to prejudice (be country against the war. Emma Goldman, the notorious Anarchist, has been sent to penal servitude (or two years (or advising men of military age not to tight. However, the Majority Socialist Party at the
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      83 15 Several BRITISH MARINE MOTORS and MOTOR WINCHES have just been received. Full particulars on application to IPENTRAI" [engine works ltdllm (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) -SINOAPORB. "BRUNOUNIIM" THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE The Reliable Stop-Rot Antiseptic and Certain Protector against White Ants. Identical to the German Wood Preserver "Carbolinium" and Cheerap. ORITIIH
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      122 15 Jt is Jahe Economy to attempt to effect a saving by the purchase of 'cheap' tyres. /^HEAP tyres are not cheap, mas—- much as they are not jSfe*^ proves «h eapest in H?SS/ V material and scientifie construction. vmwjjrm 1 cheapness' or *ecoffiff&H \i nomy' of a tyre. Tt I
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      544 16 IjUUyllUgal Jji For Security and Economy There are oilier rubbc non-skid Tyre» which ha\e an initial grip upon road surfaces, but their formation is such that the anti-skid prin i- soon disappears, and they become to all intents and purposes a Plain Tread tntbosj Safety value. The Goodrich Safety Tread
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      391 16 MISGELLANEBUS LADY TTPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs. Address BURLINGTON, Coleman Street. 8-9-2 10 TO LET, furnished, two rooms, bathroom near town. 920 each. Apply Box No. «95. Straits Times. 19 9-2-10 WANTED, second-hand bicycles in good condition State lowest cash prioe to Cycle, c/o Straits Times. 21-9— v FOR SALE
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      610 16 OFFICEB TO LET. TO LBT, 3nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. OF FIOBS TO LBT, large newly painted hront office No. 83-8, Raffles Plaoo. Apply Lim Kirn Boat, 6, Telok Ayer Street. 14-11—0 TO BB LBT, a large and airy Office at No. 6. Malaooa
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      204 16 WILLESDEN I GREEN E L WATERPROOF D f CANVAS 1 S L D KIAM KIAT A GO. L Market Street. NEDSELLIW THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore IS CONDUCTED IV H. N. BUCKERIDGE Late of Metirt. Lafayetta, photographer* to their Majesties. AT THE BURLINGTON 100 pacts north of
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      360 16 TAY GU AN KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood supplier and contractor Full particulars on application to above address. 'Phone Nos. 1361, 1362 and Private 1 450 and 1 073. PONTIUS BOILER FLUID Acknowledged by several engineers hero and abroad to be the most reliable fluid (or deaning and preserving
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      65 16 > STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE i j i FIRST-CLASS CARS-HIRE 1 DAY AND NIGHT I 1 1 'Phone 1233] i TYRES aud TUBES are i, repaired by best methods > at Moderate Prices. 215* 216. ORCHARD ROAD. BanLeeAnn.Ld. (Inoobporatbd in Sinoaporb) 68 and 59, Market Street. Ship-Owners Ship-Chandlers Steamship Agents Estate
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      383 16 Straits V)imes. TELEPHONES Editorial and General 60 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Offloe 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should oe addressed to THE EDITOR. All oommunications relating to business) matters advertisements, subcriptiona, accounts, printing, etc.— -should be addressed to THE MANAGER. Cheques and money orders should
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