The Straits Times, 10 October 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.541 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      183 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Pnoo dow $19.00 THE TWO-SEATER (NEW MODEL) MAXWELL CAR IS NOW ON VIEW AT Alec. Williamson, Limited, 4, Orchard Road. Price: $2,200 nett cash ex garage, ready for the road. Full particulars from the above, or from The Borneo Co., Ltd. SOLS IMPORTERS. I he Portable
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      169 1 ROBINSON CO. m New Shipment of I Robinson's Silver B jff^\ Chronometer Jff~|* .illll I rkm' i wKnSSg&%W > D Inntcrs, laminous bards and figurcfl, (tc BSr e<c. All fully j-^el'cd aod fitted with d^mp and dost procf doable cases. Delicious New Things Your table is doomed to failure without
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      39 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Sol. Au.nts AJAMBON..GILFILUN CO., LTD Incorporated! in Kngland) Billiard Tables Stock* held of 48HCR0FT S. RILEV't, PADMORE'S AND BURROUGHES AND WATTS'. New and second-hand Billiard Tables all tizes. Particulars and price from A. FRANKEL CO. Victoria Street.
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    British Casualties.
    1109 2 Tbe following oaonaJtica are reported London, September 0. Previously reported missing, now reported pruoner in bands of Hul^ars. Cap*. E. A. O'Dwyer, SUorwoods. Previously reported mi mny, njw reported prisoners. 3od Lieu:. A. D. Bollock, Suaaox 2ud Lit ut. J. Cherry, Border Regiment 2nd (Lieut. H. Cbevift, Kiu«W
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      334 2 NmiHKlffl WCBSt /ta^&iT RUIMtOWfL j 'Wiaearcis' c ££<*:•» you new h> h?th, ne^y tlrr n^w blood, n-v nerve force and pew life. New te\..h and new rife I Think what this means to you wbe) are misera^.d acd i.ci*t',nti by ili-h«a.ih. Vat yon need aol cor:i-ue to suffer, because '\Vii>cfi,;s
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      392 2 /YOUR SKIN AND f COMPLEXION I f —b. t«n i» Pmhm J 5 atwiHUkiMbiarf Of .tt H,k-cl~. Ckm+t. Hfm. X.M. BEE i HAM SOU JK CHELTENHAM. Vfsfi C-GUMro-^BT^HFI W ~>M AVON TYRES More Miles for Tow Money. ~w3vi w(7t UrT L7y VU3n /j£nsK.^SbV ■BCssVf^i CHEONG BROTHERS Dentists. 36. South Bridie
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      1391 2 MLEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION BALE Ot VALUABLE FBBBHOLD LAND AND COMPOUND HOUSE AT TANGLM ROAD, HOUSES AT HYLAM STREBT, LiND AT JOO CHI AT ROID, LORONG 14. GAYLANG, BIGLAP, THOMPSON AND BUKIT TIMAH ROtDS, At Messrs. ChingKeng Lee Co.'s sale-room, Raflles Chambers, Rafflss Place, On Monday, October 15, at 2.30
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    "Economic Peace."
    899 3 NEW "TREATY OF FRANKFURT" CONSIDERED. Germany's Latest Aim. Since the recent Ruicbatag rr solution deprr eating an tconomio "war after the war and Uie Imperial Chancellor's refere»oe to a veace ii Yi'i\inß "r<ronncil *tiou and isivr «d tak lAn^lricM have bec-n bailed in Mice quartern as affording a
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      652 3 Anaemia Anaemic girl*, weak children and jaded mothers get new life and vigour by taking SCOTTS Emulsion. Medicine and food, t fortifies the blood, promotes appetite, and bring* back the roses and the joy of health. But be sure to get SCOTTS— no other has the approval of th« world's
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      639 3 f Ltfissltisdte 1 B is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, F which affects equally men, women and child- 1 g ren, and it is most important that these signs g of a run^dov/n conation be not negl-.cted. O Neglect may e-\bily iead to more serious ailments, fi 5 Therefore
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      485 1 STtArviliK SAiunuo. N. Y. K. i JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO..LTD. (Ihoobpobatbd ib Jatab-) EUROPEAN LINE A gmijd ia maintoinml ketwoen Yokohama, via portK sH England under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Ooveamnent. Th Ntw Twin sorew Steamers maintainin«. this sttfvioe have been speoially designed and uuaaaiiiiit 1 and are fitted
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      601 1 STEAMER, SAILINGS. P. O." British India] AND Apcar I— inc. (CoMPANIBS IhGOBPOBATID 111 BxOLAKD). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICBS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co. (Under Contraot with Hit Majesty aovernuenti The Couipanys MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY an at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON ire
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      710 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Ihoobpobatbd n Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baebo, Kelantaa, Tabai Bangaara, Telapf x Paaarai. Patani, SingoraTLaoon, Kobeamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Cbumpon, Kohlak k Bangkok. Due Departure a.a. ASDANG Oct. 10, 3 p.m. a.a. BORIBAT Oct. IB 17. 3 p.m. a.a. PRACHATIPOK
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      616 1 STEAMER SAILINBB. OOMBINBD SERVICE OP THEBCEANS.S.CB..LTB. (IMOOBPOBATBD IN BlCj 'vABD, ANO THE WEST AUSTkADAH S. N. CO.. LTD, (Incobpobatbd im Bkoia> r> ■BTwaaN Premantla (Perth), Mcrth-vr«- i Auatpallan Porta, 4av« and Blngapopa. Regular sailings between Siogapore and Western Australia calliot; at Java (as induoement offers), Derby, KiDg's Sound (port or
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      416 5 BTEAHEB SAILINGS OSAKA SHCSENKWSHs Incobpobatbd in Japan) (Osaka Marautils SttMship Cs., its.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. Th< Compat maintain* a .-c^aiar cargo sorvii with si' stoamorfl cailirg at Mnji Yokk:uehi, HonKU-rg, Singapore. Port Bwet tenham, Penang, Colombo sur! Bombuf ana ac tbe rotern voytwe calling at Totioon. Himg»port Honrkong and Moji. PACIFIC
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      178 5 STtAHEk SAILINGS. BTBBMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND" AND ROTTERDAM LLOYD (Imcokfobatbd im Holland) aOVAL DUTCH MAIL COMPANIES fortnightly Mall Servloe between Java. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki. Yokohama. Honolulu and SAN FRANCISCO VICB VIKSA ?or tteiitbt, p&f»»ge and farther particulars, tpp! t INTEtaaTIMALE CREMET (NO tUBKLsVEREENISIM ROTTERDAM ilmoobporatid in Holland' At;«nts. I, d'Almeida Street.
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      756 5 JONG-KEENA THE BEST ADVICE To give to a person suffering from bad neadache, seasickness bad stomachache snd sbest complaint* is to use a remedy that will tiva in'tant relief. Like a touch of the wizard's wand, Jongkeena a:',s on these painful disorders. Tbo effects are simply marvellous. One double dose
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      409 5 THIS cannot fly though it runs so smoothly you think it does WADLEIGH CO., LTD.. Singapore DISTRIBUTORS NOTICE. Tenders will be received at tbe Office of the Hon. The Colonial Secretary, S.S., ap to noon of Monday, October IS, 1917, for tbe eapply of ISO pairs more or less of
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      321 6 G.R.LAM6ERT&CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS la, Orchard Road, Talaphoni No. 10JS THE OLDEBT AND LEADING BTUDIO Unequalled Facilities Ample Keaonrocs, and tbe Requisite Experience, am all at onr oommand, thus ensuring always the production of only the kat* mriH in Studio Portraiture, Child Studies, Outdoor Groups and Views, Commercial Work, Enlargements, etc.
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      513 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ORDINANCE 19 OF 1917. THE RENT ASSESSMENT BOARDS FOR THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE RURAL »REA, SINGAPORE Appioatiocs to the Board for orders under Sections 4 and 5 mast be made to the Secretary of the Boards at the Bankruptcy Offi :e, SiDgapore, from whom forms of application (or
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      725 6 Intense pains in the joints, and swellings almost deforming these parts due to deposits of Uric Acid disappear by taking PIPERAZINE-MIDY Crutches oan tben be thrown away, as it is tbe surest prey entative and enre of gout, fcravel, aonto and chronio rhoumatir>m and rheumatoid arthritis. It is th greatest
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    101 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, October 10. High Water, A.4S a.m., 6.37 p.m St. Helen's Court, Ltd., mtg., 12.80 p.m. Thursday, October 11. High Water, 7.51 am., 7 9 p.m. Riley Hargroares tntg., Barker's, noon. Friday, October 12. High Water, 8.33 a.m.. 8.17 p.m. Saturday. October 13. High Water, 0.4
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    171 7 T.VO4T Kemaman and Trentfjraas 2.R0 pin Moar and Malacca 2.30 pin P. Swcttonham aoi P asug 2.:t0 r.ni Hitia^m*, f- Swettenh&m and Toluk Anson 2.80 pra Molan 2.80 pm Kretay, Tn<nggano. Kclantau, Patani. Singura and Bangkok 2.80 pm Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow 8.80 pm Koto Tinggi 4
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    Trait Services
    255 7 The mail trains from Singapore for the •orfch leave Tkik Road station daily at 7.7 a.m •ed T p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at T.ll pja. and 6.46 a.m. respectively. The ttiroaffh express to Pening leaves Koala Lonipcr at a.m. daily, arriving at Penang «t t.it p.m. TV
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    Malls for Europe.
    61 7 uoe nepurt.; Larr Sinoapori Abkivbd Lokdom lane 29 B. I. luly 18 B. I. Inly 14 P. 0. laly '24 B. I. luly SI7 P. O. laKnnt 1 B. I. iQKMt 11 M M. karat 11 B. 1. Logo* 16 Bi. U. karat 19 A O. Aaeaat
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    188 7 BXCHANOB. Biaaaroai, Ootobsb 10, 1917. O« LoaOMI ~...8»uk m,'s m Mi Demud Mi Private I mil m Mil Oh Fbahos Bank T. T. 818 Oklxdu BankT. T. 158 On Ho«<MOM«...Baak d/d m 19] £pm Om Siamcbai ...Bank d/d m 68 OmJat* Baa>iT. T. 181] O»JiP«... Baa* m
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      MINING.
      161 7 Value Mlen -10 10 Ampang 5.00 1 1 Aver Weng 1.96 2.10 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 £1 Kioto Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 £1 £1 Lahat Mines C.25 660 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.26 12.76 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 oom 10 10 Middleton 18.(0 19.C0 6/- 6/-
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      GENERAL.
      105 7 II 41 I. SmeltuißOo. 7.75 B.CO II 41 Pro!. 1.1.0 1.8.0 H- ■leoteie T 1 w»ya 4/- 6/--10 IOFMmrANMTe 46.C0 47.60 60 60 W.Hammei4(3o. 73 00 76.0Cexdiv 100 100 R»ti Bto, Del. par 120.00 10 10 Maynwd Co. 8.00 tl 41 Shell Transport 6.5.0 6.12 8 10 10 S'poreC.
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 6% 11,384,500 par Singapore Hlectrio Tramways 8% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4J% ol 1007 11,600,000 10%dis Spore Muuioipal 4j% of 1800 t1.001'.000 W%4+ Spore Mnuicipal 4% 2,000,000 I»%>* Spore Municipal 4% 4800,000 F.M.S. 8% loan 1010 116,000,000 IC3CO 14 0)
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    321 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyali and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Llor Gaiah (II) 4.40 4.63 4.25 4.80 Lmal. Malay 1.76 pd. 0.75 0.85pm 0.80 0.40 Lyer Hitam (J5) 16.00 16.60 16.00 16.60 Lyer Kaning (81) 1 46 1.66 1.60 1.60
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      54 7 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOXEL, Bras Baaab Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and izposed to sea breeze furnished Apartments wltb or Without Board Comfortable Booms wltb Batbrooms attached Eleotrlo PUtlogs throughout Large Beoeptlon Hall and Billiards. Separate Tables lo Spaolous Dining Boom, TERMS -Ik* awst resseassls is Tswa. For farther particulars,
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      613 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NICBLY FURNI9HBD BUNGALOW to let four roomt, tennis conrt, stablrH, v arage. Mme. Malhi-rb", 7, Pab rm>n Road. 10 II —a F K SALE private! r, two small doable ptorejed oompoand bouses. Brisk and tile roof, near town. Freehold, g«R, stabling. App v Bon 13 S«»itH T rotn
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      348 7 "EMBASSY No, 77. Ij^^pJ No, 77, C ICARETT6»^J^B CIGARETTES and MIXTURE FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INOOEPORAIED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE SOLB AGENTS FOR HINDY HYDRAULIC MINING MACHINERY HAVE NOW IN BTOCK DOUBLE-JOINTED BALL-BEARING MONITORS WITH HOSKINS' DEFLECTORS. Size No. 1. Has Flangtd Iblet 7* Bore atd 2" and 8* Nozzles Sine
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      81 7 GreEtdLe-fcy Cinerama, SPECIAL CHANGE OF PROGRAMME I IN THB FIRST SHOW 2 Reels THE MANSARD MYSTERY 2 Reels An Imp. Drama of Mystery. 3 Reels THE INDIAN'S LAMENT 3 Reels A Oo'.d Seal Indian Drama. IN THE SECOND SHOW 4 Reels THE MYSTERIES OF MYRA 4 Reels Chapters Five aod
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    The Straits Times, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10. GERMAN " HONOUR."
    1108 8 The Straits Times, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10. GERMAN HONOUR." We placed at the bead of out war news yesterday two oases which appear to as to merit more than passing attention. In one, the officers of a submarine interned at Cadia were given full liberty in return for their word of
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    15 8 The new railway station at Kuala Kubu wid be opened for traffic on October 16,
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    16 8 The output of tbe Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited, eluriug the month of September was 376 piculs.
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    17 8 The installation meeting of Tullibardine l.'niipse-r will bo held at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday.
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    24 8 The Malay Mail understands that a Me woritl Sitvio- for the late Capt. K. C. Kmd«r will bu Lo.d in Kuala Lumpur next week.
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    21 8 The November meeting of the District Grand Lodge of tbe Eastern Archipelago will be held in Penang on Friday, November 9.
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    22 8 Members of tbe Philharmonic Choral Society are reminded of the Special Practice on Friday of this week, October 12, at 0 p.m.
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    31 8 A number of prosecutions tor failing to renew licence* for firearms were brought in the district court this morning. Defendants were each fined 13 and costs and the arms were confiscated.
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    33 8 Two Chinese employees of Messrs. Little and Co., were charged in the third police court this morning with theft as servants of 6t6 tins of provisions. The hearing was adjourned tor a week.
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    38 8 According to the Times of Malaya there has been a phenomenal demand in Ipob daring tbe last few days for the Selaußor Tart Club's War Lottery tickets. Lesn than a fortnight remains now before the date ot closing.
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    37 8 Tbe friv. S. Abraham, Methodist Episcopal Tamil District Superintendent, on his official visit to Selangor and Negri Sembilan, con ducted on Sunday tbe communion services at Kuala Lumpur and Klang, and left the next morning for Seremban.
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    35 8 English reporters are insuring themselves against peace. They claim that attendance at peace meetings sbeuld be classed among hazardous occupations and that tbe special risk entailed by reporting them should be covered by suitable policies.
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    49 8 Berne advices state that telegrams have been received from Munich which indicate tbat tbe Bavarians are agitated at tbe enormous losses in Flanders. They declare that tbe Kaiser and Marshal Hindenburg are allowing the flower of the manhood of Bavaria to be massacred in order to spare the Prussians.
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    51 8 Tbe following horses of Billet's string have arrived for the forthcoming race meeting: Floradora, Merthyr Boy, Argyle, black Watch, Royal Plume, Tobique, Pretty Boy, Gloria, Tho Karl, The Princess, Fallowland, Bonnetty Bob, Polar Star and Charades. And tbe following from W. H. Ross's stable: St. Albans, Nullo, Krelis' Sister and
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    70 8 The National Amateur Society would be pleased to bear from any amateur boxers weighing 7 st. 10 lbs. and 8 st. 10 lbs., and wrestlers 7 at. 10 lbs. and 10 st. 7 lbs., who would like to cooperate with them in their coming performance at one of the theatrical
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    83 8 A verdict of manslaughter during a fit ot temporary mental derangement was the verdict ot tbe American Consular Court in Bangkok in the case of an American named W. H. Darragb, who was charged with causing tbe death of a Japanese. Accused was alleged to have attacked the deceased and
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    81 8 Great inconvenience is being caused in Taiping by the temporary closing of an unusually long section of the main road to tbe railway station from St. George's School, thus necessitating a wide detour along Swettenham Road to this important place. Residtnts within this "No Man's Land" are seriously inconvenienced and
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    97 8 The death has occurred of Mr. T. Clifton Hatchings from wounds received in action in France. He was formerly in tbe biam Forest Co., Ltd., and later opened up the Kuala Pabi estate in Kelantan, of which be was the managing director. He reported on the Bukit Tengah estate prior
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    95 8 Rumour has it and it is credited among railway servants in Ipoh— that the General Manager of the Railways has objected to the new war bonus being given to Railway Department men, on the ground that they are already sufficiently well off, owing to the receipt of free quarters, free
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    118 8 Tbe following properties were disposed of by auction by Messrs. Cbing Keng Lee and Co. at their saleroom on Monday afternoon Three pieces ot freehold laud at Bukit Timafa, area 9,924 pq. ft, bought by S. A. B. A. Altway at 51 ots. per ?q. ft. for 15,010.24 land and
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    160 8 The Rev. C P. C. Elvin has returned from prosecuting his study of Cantonese in China, says the Cathedral Paper. He has been away for 12 month?, upending ujoHt of the time at a little place named Leog Shaao, which iH 6 days' joui ney from Canton City, in the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    412 8 Dr. 11. M. Connolly is on a short visit to Tapah, Ho is expected back in Penang on Friday. Miss S. B. Smith, Matron of tbe Central Hospital, Penang, has left for home on long furlough. Dr. J. Ando, assistant Medical Officer, Oeneral Hospital, Penang, is laid
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    For the Blue Cross Fund.
    127 8 H H. the Sultan of Jobore has kindly offered a very handsome brown gelding, specially imported from Australia as a saddle horse and general hack for himself, to be put up for sale by auction after the third day b races on Saturday, 20th inst.,
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    Rowing Club Meeting.
    155 8 Tho annual meeting of the Singapore Rowing Club was held last evening in the S.C.C. Pavilion, tbe President (tbe Hon. Mr. C. W. Darbishiro) being in the chair. The report and accounts, recently published, weie adopted, Mr. Darbishire was re-elected President, Mr. A. P. Robinson vice- President,
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    French War Relief Fund
    174 8 Tbo committee begs to acknowledge receipt of the following donations from allies and ftiends Various 13 Th. Lt'thbridge Stevens 10 K. fr'i-nq, kuala-Solaogor, Und instalment 26 Tho Swiss community 448 J. A. Elias 60 L. U. Penny, subscription for August and Septeuiln r 00 Mrs. L.
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      248 8 The Antigraph Filing System -.i \i iT^T^I v^ I' I I 1 1 I y- /ok The letter which knows where to go Cnt the banian element ont ot your filing system and yon will be able to find any paper tbe moment yon want it. This ■yatem baa tbe
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      228 8 THE WORLD S BEST KNOWN AND MOBT TALENTEO SCREEN ARTIBTEB AT THE iUHAMBR.I The HotiMfar Music— Th« Pionaar and Premier Houta Tha Houu of Quality Beach Road i IN THE SBCOND SHOW AT B 16 SHARP j Quality Picturas Corporation pretenU Francis K. Buthmin, the crowned king of motion pictures,
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    THE WAR.
    1555 9 BRITISH AND FRENCH ATTACK. Big Move East of Ypres Begins. GERMAN POLITICS. The Debate on Fatherland Party. RICTIK'* TfLB »'.AM" London, Cvtoter 0, 12.18 a.m. Field Marshal Haig rr- ports There was stormy weather »1 is> long with heavy tain. Both artilkr.es were active on the Ypres battlefront.
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    China Floods.
    60 9 Klltll'a TILBORAIia. London, October 9, 5.6 p.m. Shanghai There are enormous floods in North China in a tensely populated area. Twenty thousand square miles have become an immense and deep lake. There is a likelihood of Tientsin becoming icebound and uninhabitable and of a removal of tbe capital
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    "OUR DAY" AT PENANG.
    60 9 (Fbom ()ik Own Corbbspondint.) Penang, October 9. In tbe Our Day football match on tho Esplanade enclosure, Penang C.R.C. beat Perak C.R.C. by B—2. It was a good match and there was a large attendance. The Cantonese theatrical performance organised by Messrs. Goodman and Chung Tbye
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    Spain's Gold Holdings.
    158 9 The following explanation of tbe efflux of gold from the United States of America to Spain is given in Financial America Pesetas at tbe present level show an actual premium of 20 per oent in New York. This is in part due to tbe fact that sterling
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    71 9 Mr. Jobn Work Garrett, of Baltimore, baa been nominated by President Wilson as ambassador to tbo Netherlands. John Work Garrett began ''is diplomatio career as secretary to the American legation at Tbe Hague in 1901 3 in 190 i 8 was secretary at the Amerian Embassy at Berlin, and was
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    THE LATE DR. GILMORE ELLIS.
    957 9 Funeral with Full Military Honours. With full military honours and in tbe presence of a very large crowd representative of all sections of tbe community the remains of the Hon. Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis were laid to rest in Kidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon. At 4
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    When the Last Shot is Fired.
    90 9 Our Army brought into tbe field with it just tbe virtues and vioes which it took from England," nays A Kegular Om'cur in the Contemporary Review. But when the last shot is fired, when tbe last trooper has anchored again in Southampton water, this
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    12 9 Mr. Lam Looking has left Ipob (or Hong kong on tbort holiday.
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    Letter from Home.
    1979 9 PUTTING UP THE SHUTTERS OF PARLIAMENT. From Our Special Correspondent. London, August 24. At tbe moment of writing tbe Prime Minister, having folded his tent like tbe Arab, has silently stolen away to some unnamed place in tbe country where be may be free from the oaree
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    Malayan Collieries.
    4340 10 PREPARING TO MEET FUTURE COMPETITION. The Development Programme. The fourth annul general meeting of shareholders in Malayan Collieries, Ltd., was held at tbe registered offices of the company, 8 10, Lok*i Yew Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, on October 2. Mr. J. A. RusHe.ll {chairman of directors) presided, reports tbe
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    The Hidden Talent.
    156 10 A writer in the Unpopular Review of New York gives an interesting account of a journey of eighty miles whioh he made in the company of 200 young prisoners who were being taken to a newly built reformatory. These young fellows were being transported without handcuffs by
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    51 10 Mr. L. M. Thexeira, who went to Singapore to take up the appointment of Financial Assistant of Police, will return soon to resume his substantive appointment as chief clerk in the Assistant Official Assignee's office in Penang. Messrs. Cbee Kok Fee and Mohamed Ismail will therefore rever'. to their substantive
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  • Correspondence.
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      Forming an Association
      214 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, Will you or any of your readers kindly let me know through tbe columns of your journal whether at a general meeting convened for tbe purpose of considering the formation of an association, tbe office-bearers of tbe contemplated association
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    "OUR DAY" FUND, 1917.
    53 10 The committee acknowledge with thanks the following contributions to the above fund Previously acknowledged 184,883.40 Tan Moeng Tbo 61 0 The Borneo Co., Ltd. 1,000 Proceeds of entertainment given by the Blighties on September 20 800.41 Hon. Mr. F. S. James, C.M.G. 600 •87,083.87 J. C.
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    Madame Gunatilaka's Recital.
    132 10 Under tbe auspices of the Aryan Singhalese Fraternal Association an elocutionary and musical recital was given by Madame Florence Gunatilaka, L.L.C.M., at tbe Victoria Theatre last night, in aid of tbe Our Day Fund, and a goodly sum should be realised as tbe result of a successful
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    Forthcoming Events.
    49 10 The following are the events arranged tor tbe ensuing week in connection with the Our Day Fund Thursday. Football Match, S.C.C. ground, S.O.C. v. League Select. Middlesex Regiment Entertainment, Tanglin Theatre. Star Opera Company Entertainment. Friday. Football Match, S.C.C. ground, S.C.O. v. S.C.F.A. Saturday. Fete at Tyersall.
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    Johore "Our Day" Fund, 1917.
    155 10 Previously acknowledged 14,400.25 Subscriptions as per lists attached 944.81 ♦5,860.68 Financial Commissioner Office, collected by Mr. C. S. Alexander I. Ibrahim bin A, Majid ...I 25 Sheikh Yahya bin Abdullah 7 Sams under 15 eaoh... 18 Audit Branch A. Aiis B. A. Majid... 100 Ariffin
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      FOOTBALL.
      353 10 Select Eleven Defeat The S.R.C. The select eleven from the League which is to meet tbe S.C.C. to-morrow bad a nioa practice game with the S R C. last evening. They won by only one goal to none, but they were maob the better eleven and might have bad
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      Malacca Golf Club.
      324 10 Acgcst Competition. Men's Medal For tbe men's August medal seven cards were returned. S. H. Webb being the winner with a nett score of 79. S.H.Webb 49+54-24 =79 winner. W. E. Hayner 04 51 20 85 E. D. Butler 40 69 20 85 A. B. Morton 48
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    131 10 To-day's Business. Macpbail and Co.'s daily report. Silver— Down i— 454. Hcagkong— 2/9J— l9. Shanghai.- Holiday- 87*. Tin.— Sold 125 tons at 1111.60. Rubber. The auction ha-t opened with a fair demand forJNo. 1 crepe tt »l'_'l to »122, bat sheet ip about 18 to M lower.
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    67 10 Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Hif.h Commissioner for New Zealand, at d (nneral Richardson have conferred wr.b limbless New Zealand soldiers at Walton Hospital to ascertain their views regarding training for future vocations. Many of tbe mm favoured learning before leaving England. They will discuss tbe subject further, and report to Sir
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    35 10 Miss Tan Saw Wan, a daughter of Towkay Tan Kirn Bee, J.P., ot Kuala Kubu, was married on Saturday in Penang to Mr. Oh Joo Hock, ot Messrs. Boustead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd., Port Swettenham.
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    The Countermine.
    1686 11 LINESMAN WHO PROVED HIMSELF A HERO. By W. Douglas Newton. Tlic limxman wao an ordinary, non-heroic ftllow, and when tbe explosion occurred hi was ixtu tucly scared. It sounded horribly load in the confined space the noise, not the air, seemed to have charged solidly along the gallt
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    145 11 Programme ol drill, <tc., for w- tfe ending Friday, October 12, 1917. WIDNBSDAY, OCTOBKK 10. 5.15 p.m. DrUl Hall S.V.A. (ail UiU 4.80 p.m Balestier Range S.H E.(V.) i 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co., S.V.C. 5.20 p.m. Junction Holland Road and Buo n a Vista Koad.
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    Civil Administration for Tsingtao.
    96 11 Japan will soon introduce civil administration »t Tfiiijitao, which, since Japan's occupation in 1914. has boon governed by an army commander. Dr. Mattanonukc Akiyama, I councillor to the Korean Government General, who is an authority on international law, will be appointed the Civil Governor of the
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      87 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advortuements of tbe day appear on pagefl 8 and 7. i A new Bluebird production Tl.o Piper's I'rici, (eatariDt; D.rothy PbillipH, will be showu iv to uixht's change of programme at the Palladium, in addition to a new number ot thu Scroen Magazine and other items.
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      432 11 The increasing popularity OF THE MOUTRIE PIANO is solely on account of its extreme beauty of tone, fine touch and constructional stability. We invite you to inspect our latest models S. MOUTRIE CO,, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) STRAITS HOTEL 101, 102 and 103. Tanjong Pagar Road. The only up-to date
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      277 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Fop "Our Day" Fund AUCTION BRIDGE DRIVE SPECIAL DINNER Thursday, October 18, 1917. Ticket— DlNNEß AND BRIDGE DRIVE $3.50 Ticket— BßlDGE DRIVE ONLY $2. For every Dinner and Bridge Drive Ticket pold 13 will be given to the Bridge Drive Fond. Division of Prodleds: 5O "OUR DAY" FUND.
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    The Brothers.
    1498 12 A LITTLE STORY WITH A GRAVE LESSON. By Victor MacClure. lack worked in a certified occupation. 1 steel rail*. The plant in tbe work id w uich be earned bis pay was not a big iiL<- it was capable only of turning oat tbe small size of rails
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    389 12 Errol.- 6,387 lbs. Ruby— 8.004 lbs. 8ute.— 17,281 lbs. Ribn.— 2B.4oo lba. A1ma.— 31,500 lbs. Ulobii.- 6,178 lbs. Sione.— l9,sBl lbs. Kapal*.- 8,157 lbs. C1uny.— 22.720 lbs. Jeram. -10,489 lbs. Jimah.— '24.2B7 lba. C10ve11y.— 8,664 lbs. Cheng.— -15,763 lbs. Karak.- 23.099 lbs. Elpbil 21,327 lbs. Selaba.-57.038 lbs.
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    63 12 Captain George Wbitaker, Coldstream Ooards, was fined £1 (or making a false Ktatemeat to tbe aliens offioer on duty at Hyde pierhead. He-was in civilian clothes, and wben asked his nationality replied Chinese." On being detained by a police constable, he said, Yon civilian polio© are too officious and ought
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    BELGIAN WOMEN SHOT.
    522 12 Hundreds Submit to Horrors In German Camps. A Belgian lady, who has escaped through the electric frontier wire into Holland, has (riven a vivid picture of the terrible (ate of Belgian women in the occupied territory. She fled because she was wrongly suspected of forwarding soldiers' letters.
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    FOOD REFORM SOCIETY,
    356 12 We have received from the Food Reform Society tbe following menu and recipes Mbmu. Green Pea and Tomato Soap. Delhi Stew. Vegetable Balls. Rhubarb and Tapioca. RICIPBS. Green Pea and Tomato Soup. One quart of peas, 2{ cups of tomato, 8 breakfastcupa of hot water, 3 tablespoonf
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    Better Conditions for Seamen.
    119 12 In the House of Commons recently, Sir L. Chiozza Money, replying to Mr. Haslam, ■aid I am glad to be able to My that arrangements bare been made (or greatly improved accommodation (or the crew in the standard ship*. Tbe principal features are that tbe crew
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    JONATHAN JUNIOR.
    970 12 The Outside and Inside Of Him. Jonathan junior is tbe only young man I know who is thoroughly at ease in bis shirtsleeves, Bays a writer in the Daily Chronicle. Oar own University undergraduates are quite at ease in a far more sketchy costume, but it takes the
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    German Admiral's Outburst.
    169 12 Admiral von Crapow, in an article in a publication called Germany's Kenovation, urges that the new slogan of tbe Fatherland should be Down with England 1 Like another writing on the wall there appear before our ■cared vision the date* 1588, 1718, 1808, the years of the
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      175 12 CHEDDAR CHEESE New Zealand STILTON CHEESE SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlement.) FULL-SIZE ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES Ready for immediate delivery. Makers Thos. Padmo«e Sons, England, BTKVKNSON THB MAKE USED FOX MELBOURNE INMAN The WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP ITS OWN RECOMMENDATION Exclusively Sold by JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only Address
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    Three Years of War.
    1149 13 SUPREME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ALLIES. A Changed World. Tbree yearn ago we took the great resolve, md disappointed, in a moment, the sanguine arrogance of Germany. The Kaincr's was a brilliant dream of sudden and happy conquest, says an Englishman in the Dai'y Mail. In a
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      129 13 Now being shown at I JiSL WHITE AW AYS i 'mt W LADIES WHITE VOILE BLOUSES LADIES VOILE BLOUSES Good w»«hir« quality Design eimiUr m whiti'-tasmmid ercch*-t buttons, to»k-<ch smocked Jront. Price $2.75 each. Price $5.95 each. /l^- LADIES' BLOUSE JUMPERS W The very newctt styles in voile, I AniCC
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      197 13 "W of a sTtr. >^ uioii U pi AQQ need no lon E er be marre.i v tie li IU PR fK^ y dread of maldr-mtr HL MOTHERSILL'S SEA-SICK REMEDY N ftl I I is guaranteed to prevent and curt Sea I I and Train Sickness, or money refunded. LO/^j
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      578 14 wmim am mamhai BANKING 6MPMATIIN (InooaroßAtaD m Haaaaaaa) T AID UP CAPITAL lIMBMBI BBSBBVB FUNDS "ailoYoOO at B> HMBMBi Silrer tIMWI fM JBMM Baaerre Liability of Proprietors aUJHOOO OOUMT OC DIRBOTORS. Hob. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell. Chairman. Baa. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairman. Hob. Mr. C. B. Aatoa I
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      585 14 gMKIHQ. CHARTERED lANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INOORPORATBD IN BNGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTRR. Paid af Capital in 80,000 Shares of JMaaeh m, 41,100,000 Reserve Fund 41,000,000 Reserro LiabiMty of Proprietors... 41,300,000 BANKBRS Tbe Bank of Bnglacd, The Losdon City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County aad Westminster Bank,
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      714 14 THE HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS PARA RUBBER 00. LTB. MIDLANDS ESTATE. KLANG. FOR SALB, seed from selected trees over ken years old. Average yield pet tree 1016 season 8 lbs. pet tree. Limited supply available immediately. Prioe in sacks, F. O. R. Padang Java, II per 10M Apply Maaager. ai-o— ao-io
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      734 14 MORTGAGEES SALE Of TALDARLE 009 YBAPS' LBABBHOLD LAND AND HOCSB At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee ft Co 'a Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Oh Monday, Octobbb 16, at 80 r.u. All that piece of land area 1 *04 sq. feet. Together with the bouse No. 166, Teluk Ayer Street, erected
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      861 14 INSURANCE. oriental rrr life assurance co.. Ltd. BSTABUSHBO 1874. IhCOBPOBATBD IN INDIA. 00, 84 9 ASBURANOBB n«w ha foroo for $72,622,348.14 ASSETS exosMd $31 ,800,000.00 LOWEST RATES of PREMIUM. LIBERAL CONDITIONS. PBOBPBOTUB van* bo seat on application to J. R. MACPHBRSON, Branch Secretary, 28 4 26, Tbe Arcade, Singapore. THEGHINAMUTUALLIFE
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1063 15 I NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Open Versus Closed Types. The popular typo of oar body of the future will be determined by public demand and favour just as it has been in the past. Manufacturers want business, and as the way to get it is
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    Has He Heard of the War?
    72 15 When a solicitor asked (or a few minutes' grace in a caae at Old Street Polioe Court and explained that c^urmel for the defendant was engaged in a military tribunal appeal case, the magistrate, Mr. Wilberforce, remarked Ttiese inferior tribunals moat not i xcroach
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      92 15 SPENCER MOULTON TYRES The phenomenal mileage records under all sorts of road conditions prove their durability beyond question. They enjoy an equal popularity in temperate and tropical countries, thus showing that they are unaffected by climatic conditions. A shipment from London has just arrived and supplies may be had from
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      182 15 MILEAGE Is'both JUDGE and JURY on the y-1 TYRE ECONOMY TTOW obscure yet how ajß>7 amazingly obvious is .^mwEß&> s*&s& n 8 Q ueB tion °f tyre economy. BEk. f wr Thereare still thousands of tyre WBk users who persuade themselves 'llsi..^Lw to believe that a cheap tyre m\ m\
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      656 16 A^B. MACKAY'S Q TH£ ORIGINAL jfi LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied to both Houses of Parliament I Li!! OBTAINABLE FROM ALL tjpPT*! fiRST-CLASS DEALERS f%€A ADAMSON, GILFILLAN i^^gTi^ AND COMPANY. LIMITED ftff (Incorporated in England) jllml Singapore Penang and Malacca. SITUATIONS VACANT Kayl/IRE.), shorthand and typewriting cltrk. (lood tiiary and prospects.
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      551 16 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED, good prism binocular t. Apply to Box No. 4 '0, Straitß Times. 6-10— 13 10 LESSONS in French and English given by lady. Box 415, b traits Times. 8 10—2-11 WANTED, second band bicycles in goo^ ecndr.ion. State lowest casb price to Cycle, e,i) Straits Times. 21-9—o WANTED,
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      623 16 BOARD AND LODGING. BOAKD AND HKSIuBNCE. Single and doable bedrooms, also suites to suit married eocples. Apply The Mansion. 18 Q— ls 10 BT. ANDREWS HOUSE. A Churoh of England Boarding Hoase lor European and Eurasian boys who desire to attend the schools of Singapore. Applications to be made to
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      377 16 WILLESDEN I GREEN E L WATERPROOF D p CANVAS 1 S L D KIAM KIAT CO. L. Market Street. NEDSELLIW i THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore IS CONDUCTED BT H. N. BUCKERIDGE Late of Metiri. Lafayette, photo Jraphen to thoir Majesties. AT THE BURLINGTON 100 pacet north
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      387 16 TAYGUANKIAT 36. PHILLIP BTREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to the .Singapore Municipality forthe year 1918 Full particulars on application to above address. 'Phone Not. 1361, 1362 and Private 1 450 and 1 073. In Stock, 1,200 Lengths Brass Condenser Tubes V 2" and 58 outside diameter. 1 Tangye s Duplex Pump
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      189 16 STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE FIRST-CLASS GARS HIRE j DAY AND NIGHT [Thome 1233] TYRES and TUBBS are repaired by best methods at Moderate Prices, 215 216, ORCHARD ROAD. j Ban Lee Ann, Ld. (Inoobporatid in Sinoapoeo) 58 and 59, Markat Street. Ship-Owners Bhip-Chandlera Steamship Agents Estate Suppliers Forwarding Agents Provision Merchants
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      259 16 Straits V)imes. TELEPHONES i Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1344 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should De addressed ta THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subcriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be ad' dressed to THE MANAGER. Cheques and money
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