The Straits Times, 26 August 1918

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    12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.809 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. AUGUST 26. 1918. price:io cents.
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      203 1 IHUAiE. lIUUMI IORDEKBEB ■ILK Price now i $20.50 pet oaae BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY Q j^^XlEt I ALWAYS NEVER sT^^^a^BK?wMjjp I MOST VARIES I TJCaitTrANO I LXCELLENT WVGIENIC SWISS W |LK Its JS?^ in its naurai purtj JjJJ or I 1 ek WiUioUl mi
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      32 1 Is it "Turps "you want? Then ask .for T U R TRJU9B MhARK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (lnaorpoe»ted in Oaglaad) 61. HBLIN'B COCRT, SINGAPORE
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      75 1 ROBINSON WSc CO. v^^^Sj^"! KJjy^tft Fancy Designs Qtripes Pure Australian Creamery BUTTER in 1-lb. and i-lb. pats. SINGAPORE COLD STORACE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) $565 secnrea (or yon oompletc home Icrni&hed in solid teak throughout. $300 ia waxsd mennti throughout Detailed price-list on application. A. FRANKEL A CO.
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      2 1 GOOURItH TYRES
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    The Empire's Commerce.
    1044 2 31HL01NG OF A TARIFF WaLL PROTECTION. Imperial Association Formed. la tui wtki: < f sti'i ajnmac'l oruulatioo at an Imperial pohsy of tariff- wall building to pw'.ujt Home and Colonial trade, while cal arrangements wit': friendly n»*ion?, and *he fir nation of an lim«rial burta'i fT development
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      701 2 xEa^jJLwEi^fli [RMS f^^r^^ The World's Carriers Tran-portera of Goods— all over the world reoognize tfte worth of Federal Lorries. No detail has been overlooked *o mnke Federals th. bed LorriM sold to-day— f^r thr* money invested. Ma-f in all sizes from 1 to 5 tons. Write tor Maptsiae Trsfflo News,"
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      463 2 ronaon tfuying A#ente a We offrr y»x> am inilmi a» fcvytaa KP'"» BnH.h or ruMtanMl t Inaf. ..K,v npaa> Mnaaja .iil.r-im .iriMUtaaxM*, bu)iu| with gr— ita» care *v**Y out of ffoovJa, iciviiw our t uatnit ra all *4vajHa«n i>< wM ■>„ ••>■( 'Hm'W Ihr'r lAjmrrui. ma brine nwhll) ati.fUwtd *t
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      200 2 UiH|ii€Stiona!>ly Johnson Picket t piDes, the home of the Manila hemp. Careful selection of fibre and modern methods in manufacture produce the quality. ■Vloaa, aampiaa and full pattioular>a oan ba had on applioation to Sola Atlanta i KEAT CHEANG 6? CO, ■1 ■■rktt Itrtat, liniiaora. 'Moat lilt. «IS, ***** Ro»4,
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    BABYLON-THEN AND NOW.
    512 3 Tbe Most Famous Jamboree In History. If tbe Germans, m leme military expert! ibiDk Ukelj, direct a great mihtarj iffort to tbb B»?kttc and atttek SaV-nika, bip f pbt»B wcnW be likelj to IcUow on the fclaiia ti B»bjlcnia, in which nei^bbembt cd the Britiih are note
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    SIMPLE HOUSES AFTER THE WAR.
    424 3 Less; Gaidiness and Less Luxury Advocated. Lien*. J. Gordon Allen, R.H., F.R.1. 8.A., writing »o the Daily News, aaya:— A very Urge number of email houses moat be built immediately alter tbo wut (or in tbia conn try, especially in rural district*, there ba» loan
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      295 3 Helps the razor— Suves the shaver. S? COLGATE'S I I SMAOINC STICK [I Applied directly to the face. Colgate's Stic!: W r v.- asjaf wi>h the bother ol a shaving mug. \f iu'j the Stick oa your wet fa^e thfn the latht-r is immediately worked up vith the 9- hnaS
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      530 3 ufjLsJl^Mif t^C am n^Hfc Ate CBI.CNG BROTBfPS Dtotiits, 'it, Bcutt) Bndf!« B. ad FULL LINE DEMAI SUPPLIES First c!»fb McrbaDiral Di ct;Mry. Cold Cuunriicn I il ingand VolcauiU LuraticD of Wear c i mi i i! CHARGES MODERaIE Best Toctb Pcwdcrs'aLd Brurtcs for sale. ABIT FOR I BEER AM IDEALDRINB
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      479 4 STEMIEI MILIHtI N.VTK. AFAR HAIL STEAMSHtPCO.LTD. ImirautiD la J*T4b) lUIBPEAN LINE A wrvtoe la maiataiaad be* wee* Yokohama, H» aorta, aad Baglaad oader mail eoatraet Mb abj Imperial Japaaeee Oavefameat. fbc Mew Twiawew Bteamen maiataiaian fell iwvtae bare am specially deofraedaad mmoatai, ud we Otted wtth all the latea, uihimmm
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      642 4 STEAMER BMLINBB. P. 0.- British India and Apcar L_ine (O*hpa>ui bmifuin n Bmatra) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co. i under Contract with His Majesty Oonruntnl) The Oompaay's MAIL SBRVIOBB BAST OP BOMBAY an at mwl saspeaded. The Company's INTBRMBOIATB SBRVIOBS TO AMD PBOM LONDON we
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      625 4 BTEAHEI BAILIMM. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIBATIIN M.. LB. (laeeareaatan n Bia«'. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Trlagfuo, Bitnt, Semerak, Baebo, Kelaataa, TabaJ JtascMM, Mai faaaral, Pataal, Siagora, L—oa, rnfcearnni, Baadoa, r.aagroeai, Ohampci, Kotalak a ltagko> Out Depart ura S»?si? AOMI ae Aug. as. a p.m. •a. PR AC H ATI ho K
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      584 4 STEAMEI SAiLimi. COMBINED SBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN S. 8. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) AND THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) BBTWBBN Framantla (Perth), North-Wast Auatrmlian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore aad Western Australia oalliDg at Java (as induoement offers), Derby, Kiog'a Sound
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      230 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. mitsubishT BHOJI KAISHA, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan STEAMSHIP LINES FROM SINGAPORE Bangkok. Saigon, Haiphong, Hongkong, Iwatow, Amoy •vary two months. II TAMON MAKU No. 1 kng. 20 Lsbuan, Jasssiton, Kudat, tandakan, Tawao OMt a month s.s. tUTSORA Ma.BC Aug. 80 No pasawigeta oarrled Potts of call subject to
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      252 5 Fraser Neave ROUGH DIARY FOR 1919 Guaranteed issue 4,000 copies FOR ADVERTISING RATES apply to FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. The Arcade or to ANDERSON'S ADVERTISING AGENCY 16, Change Alley Gasolene Automobile Co. llltOH BO AD-* IST TO IMILU HOTIL) sv~ /4"Brt*n) i^UV #_y O^\ \.BMg^B^H^BBI^BBBJBIB^BBfeBaBBIBaV<tf r I JflHßflK-^U 1?* 9f J^i^BWßWßß^B^iß^BßßS^^i^i^^^B
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      209 5 New Stock POTASH CYANIDE SULPHUR EACETIC ACID 99 per cent. K. TOMODA CO. 43, High Street Cables: TOHODA Singapore 'Phone 2247 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OWNERS, CAPTAINS AND ENGINEERS OF ALL SHIPS TRADINQ TO SAIGON Should you require Repairs, Dock or Englne*Room or any kind of Stores, please consult us UNIVERSAL
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      223 6 TO LOVERS OF MUSIC Go where yon will, to any part ol the world, yon will dad a desire lor music It is true that the kind ct mnaio whiob satisfies, lor example, la China, may not oomtnead itself to as in the Westera bemie;hese. Toe faot remains that erery
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      288 6 KHAI BUN CO. fr m ■18, South Brldtf* Road. Large shipment just arrived of News Printing Paper M. F. Printing Paper Cream Laid Paper Coloured Paper Bank Paper Wrapping Paper Writing Pads Copying Pencils J. K. Boiler Composition Quotation and samples sent on application. Phone No. 368. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS Ajaatens'
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      766 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TENDERS INVITED Tenders will be receded at the Colonial Jeorete'y's Offi se, aatil bood. on September iO, 1(18, for the following strruxs tot the >overoment Monopolies Department for the rear 1919:— (l) Sappry of ktit iiaoj or HestUat pats each capable of easily containing three ehees of ehandu.
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      270 6 Consumption I One tablespoonfoi ol HaMnoglobin Desohiens in eqoal to nearly half a pound of Raw Meat. Raw meat harboara tapeworms and in hot ooantries is likely to be tainted, and is therefore injurious to take. ConsumptiTes treated with Haemoglobin Deschiens gain in weight to the extent ol Si lbs.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    93 7 FIXTURES. Monday, August 26. •J /h WattT, 0 84 a vi., 0.68 p.m. Tucadav. Auru.«t 27. •lub LSI in., l.*i j.«u Wedncaday, August 28. Water. 2.16 aw 2 11 p.m S.C.C. Annual minting, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, August 29. a xLi Wratot, 3 il am, 3.1 p.u Friday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    149 7 TO DAT. P. Bwettoaham and T. A noon 283 pm Malanoa and Muar 2.80 pm •atn fatial 2.80 pm Shio, Tembilahan and ■'ontianak 8 pm MaJaeea aart Muai 8 pm P. Samba, Anamba, Natuna Islands and Straaaan 8 pm Puiau dot>gi 8 pm P. Batam and Pulau
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    Train Services.
    289 7 Ibe mail trains from Singapore lot ibe will leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. '£aaday exempted) and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lompoi at 7.18 p.m. and 6.4S am. respectively Tbe through express to Penang k-avae Kaala Lompar at 6 a.m. daily, arriving at 1'eaang at
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    182 7 EXCHANOB 8l*«AP0BB, A JOUST 2fi, 1818. O« Londok Bank 4 m/s 1/44 Demand 2/8 ft Private 8 m/s S/4JJ On Nbw Yobb... Demand 66| Private 90 days 66} Oh Fbanob Bank 814* On India Bank T. T. 148 Oh HoHoSOHe...Bank d/d 68%pui On Shaxohai ...Baak d/d 44
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      MINING.
      182 7 vSLi Bnjpeil BeUBW ll It Amfftaj »20 10.26 1 1 Ajar We>t 2.90 8.00 II 10 KiaU Imot>UUo* 16.26 18.26 41 41 Elate Tia 1.8.0 1.12.0 41 41 L*h»» Miat* 8.60 7.26 10 10. MatayM GolUeriu 14.60 16.26 o.d. 41 41 MftUyu Tia 1.14 0 1.17.8 aois 1 1
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      GENERAL.
      102 7 7tine Z Bnjtn. Sellew. II 41 I. Snetttu Ci. T .BO 8.00 II 41 Prat U.o i.BO i/- HleaWa T'wayi 1/6 4/1 111 U Vneor Ne»?e 46.00 <B.CO H M W.H*mmcj*C^. 7C.OD 73.60 106 IN KaU Bmm, Del. 180.00 140.M 16 16 lUyuid *Oe 6.00 8( 0 41 41
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      DEBENTURES.
      57 7 United Imeteeen 8% 81,184 tlf par Siagsfoteßleofcrio Tramways 1% 4U0.M8 mow d'von Muaioipal •1,8T8,N8 pat 8-pon Muaioipal *i% ol 180T 81,600,881 i3*du 6 poi Muaicipal *i% *****0 llHlt.l 10% di* Spare M JBioipal 4% I,aOC,»H V6%dia B'poie Moßicipal 4% 48C0.9M F.M.S. 6^ loaa 1818 »lf ,000,008 101 108 S.B.
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    359 7 MsMMttk Fi-aaar and Co.'a and Mesara. Lyall and Evatt'i Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fn»e» Lyall* Co. Evatt. Ale* O»i»tl (II) 1.70 8.00 2.86 8.00 Amal.Mkteyty.M- Io 280 *M 2.6( Ayet HiUrn (16) 11 JO 13.60 12.00 18.00 Aye* Kuaiag (ID 00 1.00 1.00 1.16 A yet Molok ill)
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      73 7 Andtrton't Advert iaing AdSNIOy Out books wiU show that /afßl I we can eat oosts lor yra, rig I as we have lot others tsbbbC»l COMING COMING MORE NEW ACTORS ANO ACTRESSES WATCH FOR THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE STAR OPERA •T TM TMATH MVAL, MITII MIMC Mai TO-NIOMT TO-NIOHT a Javaaeae
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      537 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS aOTOFCtH F.R A! B. > ver and, 6 seater in perl- 01 inoning oider, oosplete wi'.h oaehion oover i, spare tyre, etc. Apply Bos No 400, traits Tiaaea 26-8 -Bid MORTGAGEE'S BALE O( a v %iu%bl.! rubbor p'«ntati m sita\ta Tanjoog Miojak ou t»inir« an area ol 0W
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      327 7 Machinery FOR Tin AND Wolfram Mines FRASER ft CHALMERS. LTD. (Inoopporatad In England) Singapore JAPANESE MASSAGE Ths Spaolaliat IT HOME OR FOR CALL FROM 9 A.M. TO 10 P.M. Hiss TAMBY, 61, Bras Baaah Road 18 89 SPECIAL DISPLAY Of Parisian made dresses and hats, received this week from Franoe
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      81 7 HER BELOVED ENEMY Sounda funny doaan't It P It's tbe title o( a picture which euri -aity will draw you to see, and when yoa do see it yoa will more than like it. It's some film. HER FATHERS ENEMY 18 HER ENEMY BUT HER FATHERS ENEMY 18 HER BELOVED
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    DEATHS.
    43 8 HoiMBSBo. -On Aagant U«, at 310-2, Queen Btre< t, Sing pore, Josephine Loui*a, the boIced wife ot Mr. Louis Fraccis Holmberg Pbacock. —Suddenly at the General Hospital, on lugUHl 3*. Willi»m Peacock, aged 68 years Funeral at Bid«l»ri at 6 p.m. to-day
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 26. THE ENEMY RETREAT.
    1138 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 26. THE ENEMY RETREAT. Always at moments ot suooese we feel inolined to say don't shoot yet." It waa not so in the early days ot the war, when we shared in full the almost universal belief that the struggle would end within the three
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    33 8 The Attorney General (Sir F. B. S n tb, X.C has refused tbe offer ot the post of a Lord of Appeals, carrying a life peerage and a salary ot £6,000 a year.
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    28 8 The Straits Eoho understands that a Con ferenoe of Headmasters of tbe English Schools in tbe Peninsula and officials ot the Education Department is to be held shortly.
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    37 8 Sports will be held under the auspices of the Nanyu Sbimbun on the grounds of thj Rhffl Institution, Singapore, from 2 to 6 pm. on Saturday next, in honour of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan.
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    37 8 The Americans discovered north ot Tour nolle Wood the emplacement of one ot tbe long range guns whiob bombarded Paris. Apparently the stubborn defence in this region was designed to secure the withdraw al of the gun.
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    51 8 Survivors Irom the torpedoed steamer Marmora pay a tributes to the bravery ol a fireman named (Hllcway, who, though blin led by the smoke and dost from the tor naces, led a number ol his companions to the upper deck. When descending for the fourth time tbe ladder collapsed, killing
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    55 8 May, Jane and July of this year have been the driest on record in Sydney since lsy.i. This year only 138 points have been registered, but for tbe corresponding pericd in 1895 there were 127 points on record at the Weather Bureau. Last night'x rain in tbe city was the
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    56 8 The seven shooting cups generously presented by a well known official for tbe benefit of King George's Fund for Sailors were sold at tbe Selangor Club, on Friday, and realised tbe gratifying sam ot 11,130. The purchaser, says the Malay Mai), was Mr. J. B. David, a Singapore resident who
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    59 8 The amount of plantation rubber exported from British North Borneo State daring April was 688,930 lb. and daring May 604,687 lbs. 584 089 lbs. of plantation rub bor were shipped from tbe Stato in Jane. Exports in the first six months oi the year amounted to 2,292 967 lbs. compared
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    55 8 One of tbe troubles experienced at Prai, says the Pinang Gaxette, is a shortage ol water, whiob we understand recently interfered witb work. We are told that Messrs. Topbam, Jones and Railton intend to start boring operations over tbe other side, and are prepared it necessary to go down to
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    62 8 Tbe Neve Freie Preeae, of Vienna, des cibes a procession of 2,000 youths and children, mostly from 18 to 16 year* of age, who were ordered to leave occupied dittfiots in Roamania. Only 47 ot them arrived at Duach, the others dying from fatigue and starvation. Another procession of SCO
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    68 8 An interesting craft in the harbour at present is a three-masted motor yacht flying tbe British flag in place ot the German ooiours which bung over her stern before tbe war when her owner was Herr Krupp von Bohlen who frequently entered her for races in the Solent. She was
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    81 8 Tbe death ol tbe Rev. Dr. Bevan, Principal of Parkin Congregational College, Adelaide, will be keenly regretted all over tbe Commonwealth. He was a picturesque figure in the Ministry, h:\jh a Melbourne paper, and for the quarter of a oentary in whiob he labored in church affairs in Viotoria he
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    78 8 Mr. J. I. Maopherson (Parliamentary Secretary to tbe War Office) speaking in tbe House of Commons, said that the British employed a tar greater number of coloured troops in (ho fighting lines and labour battalions than the Freuoh. Tbe number might be further increased. The youngest French class called up
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    101 8 Tbe Court ot Appeal dosed its sitting in Penang, on Saturday, the presiding judges oomprising Sir John Buoknill, K.C. (Chief Jiistioe), Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden and Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule. Judgment was given in tbe last appeal case in favour of the appellant, Tboy Goon Yen, who appealed
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    103 8 Middlesex Appeal Tribunal dismissed tbe application for exemption of Melbourne Inman, billiards champion. "We are not content to allow him to become supervisor ot billiard table* tor tbe Navy and Army Canteen Board, and reoeive £860 a year lor it," said Sir Herbert Neild, ohairman. "He is still to continue
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    126 8 Shareholders in the Sipantaa Co., Ltd., in liquidation, will remember, says a Bangkok paper, that when the F M.S. Government bought the property a sum of one thounand dollars of the purchase money was withheld as the Company was unable to prove its title to curtain lands adjacent to the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    272 8 Mr. and Mra. E. B. Prior are goin^ on a holiday to Nuvan Bliya. Tbe bullock oartrrs in Kuala Lumpur bavi stiack work since Friday. Tbe Rev. C. F. JSlvin, who is recover id c from a severe illness, has been ordered to take furlough on sick
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    Tragedy in the Globe Hotel.
    130 8 A shocking double tragedy took place in tbe Globe Hotel in North Bridge Road during Sunday night. From what we liarn, cne ol the boys ol tbe hotel, soiiog the luck door oi the room in which Mrs. Silverman, the proprietress of the CHtabliobmeut lives
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    Murder of the ex-Tsar.
    177 8 Tbe Berlin Lokal-Anzeiger gives a highlyplaced Russian's particulars of the ex-Tsar't-last momenta. He was awakened at 7 o'olock in the running by a patrol of non-commis-sioned offioers and five men, and told tc dress. He was taken to a toom where tbe Red Gur ds' decision
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    Legislative Council.
    196 8 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, September 2, whea tbe orders ot tbe day are motions by tbe Acting Treasurer Approving vot<a of 1120.000 for grant in aid to tbe Rural Board, Malacca, 17.500 for replacing tbe white beacon at South Channel, Penang,
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    Singapore Assizes.
    219 8 The aljiurned Singapore Aasises wm resumed ttiis morning before Mr. Justioe M. H. Whitl-y, Malacca, who is acting lor Mr. Justice Kb Jen on leave. On his lordship taking his seat the Hon. F. M. Elliot aaked that he might be allowed to extend to his Lordship, on
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      141 8 SPRINGBOK GENUINE BOER TOBACCO MANUFACTCKBD IN THB TRANSVAAL BT THB UNITED TOBACCO CO. (N), LTD. RUSTENBURG Gentlemen's Pyjamas NEWEST DESIGNS Tropical Oeylonese Flannel J^w $6.50 and $8.50 $j(f iIK Cashmere Flannel Ram^u^r^ $1 0.50 '"^M^ Aza Flannel and Cepea Serge .jk $12.50 Viyella, 1918 Models, Raglan Sleeves *Viyel|a^\ $15.50 JOHN
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      255 8 ram Nonas*, August It to katurdaj, iu|uit SI 1 Pictures ot great dramatic power enroling entertainment of exceptional exoellenoe at the < ALHAMifiA Th i hall for mutic and features i BEACH ROftO I IN THB SBGOND SHOW AT 9.15 I A Tbanbooset i-ptcial sensational and grippine witb a powerfully
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    THE WAR.
    7620 9 ENEMY RETREAT. Allies' Heavy Blows Continue. Review of Ike Past Weeks' Fighting. TERMS OF PE4CE. What the United States Demands. bum's Tsligkam. London, August 28, 6.20 p.m. The ultimate aim ot Marshal Foch's strategic plan, wbioh is being worked out in tbe present series of battles, is the
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    KELEMAK RUBBER ESTATE.
    480 10 Tbe Customary Cautious Policy Adopted. The annual general meeting of tbe Kelemak Rubber Estate. Limited, waa held at the regißtered offioe of tbe company, Freooh Bank buildings, on Saturday, those present being the Hon Mr. F M Elliot, who presided, and Messrs H. A. B. Thomson, T
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    56 10 To-day'i Bulmu. Macpbail and Co. Ltd. 'a daily report Silver Unchanged 49,. Hongkong.- 68% pm. Shanghai.— 44. Rubber— Steady. Tin. -60 tons sold at $164 The share market is dull, the only stock for which there is any enquiry being fin Piahs, which have good buyers at
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    40 10 Captain Gabriel Kent-bom, who ni mv ter ol tbe Norwegian steamer H ydra, cuar tered by tbe Borneo Co. some seven yean, ago, died on Jane 1 a. bis home in Ooean View, Norfolk, Virginia, a( tbe age of 42.
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    HONOURING A CITIZEN.
    407 10 Reception to a Leading hdian Merchant. In pursuance of an unanimous resolution passed at a meeting of tbe Hindu L'oion Club, and at the desire of a large number of Indian merohants residi nt in Singapore, a farewell reception was aocordcx) to Mr. Va lilal Porshotaradas, J.P
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    287 10 From Olr Own Corrkspondint. Kuala Lumpur, August 24. Results of the third day's racing are is follow lWi Koyal Plume, 9.7, Bowden 1 Good Omen, 74, Scott 2 Briiiuber 8.10, Southall 8. Won by a length and three in lm 68 86b. Totalisator 127, 116 and 117.
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    139 10 At L. A. Cbitty and Co.'s auction room, Malacca, on Saturday, a rubber plantation at Bukit Singgeh waa sold to Mr. Foo Boon Chiang for 13,600. A feature film at tbe Empire is Tbe Dumb Geniua, a wonderful performing monkey. Flirting with Diath is a fine Bluebird
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    A Bangkok Sensation.
    181 10 On August 17 the Borispah Court committed Lee Teek Aw for trial of tbe Criminal Court, Bangkok, on a charge of conspiring to chest Nai Mongkol, a Siamese lawyer. The oast aroused great intt rest amongst tbe Chinese mercantile community. sayß tbe Bangkok Times, and has remained
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    18 10 Dr. A. L Hoop*. Skate Surgeon. Kndab, aoi Mr*. U»pa are en rente to Australia oa a holiday.
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      228 11 To tbe Bditor ol tbe Straits Times. Hir,— A Chinese Christian's letter, appearing on tbe a lit inst., savours too mueb ol sanctimonioox egotism It somehow reminds me of an old Rabbi in the Bible wbo asserts it is unlawful to beal on tbe Sabbath, but wbo does
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      183 11 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times Sir, As tbere are two sides to every question so were good points brought out in tbe letters ol both your legal and clerical correspondents. The former indicates the difficult j of getting money by ordinary moans from a oertain wealthy section of
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      791 11 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Bir, Tbe lettet from jour comepondent Irooaide liivig one seriously t" thick. Tbe word* No men could be olcaer related tL»n onr King and tbe Kaiacr recall to my mind tbe words o( Spurgeon, who tells us to Bear ia mind that
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      Planting Problems.
      930 11 To tbe Editor of the btraits Times. Sir,— My only excuse for trespassing on your valuable space is that so far no single BOggettion has been made to ease the rubber situation in spite of the oumorons planters meetings and discussions. As an ex-planter may I be allowed
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      99 11 Lieut G*arrsl Sir Booty D 1 Urban Keary, X.C.8., X.C 1.E., D 8.0 wbo ia to relieve Major General Haiti, C.B in oommand of the Burma Diviaioa, arrived ia Raagooa oa August 8. Tbe aew diviaioaal oommaadtr is well known ia Burma, where be took part ia tbe operations that
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    2821 12 REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION. A Building Programme CHAPTER 111. We have now gone, in some detail, into tbe oauaes ot tbe present insufficiency of boost s. And we are rather afraid that the p.>rusal may lead the reader to consider that we have made oat a good
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    DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
    333 12 Jewellers Premises Rifled At Hoogkong, Tbe Hongkong police (oroe is at present on tbe look ont (or a daring band of robbers which bss made its presence felt in tbe oity during tbe past (ew months. Tbe lstest noup eff-scted by this gtog wa« on Saturday moruinp.
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    Soya Beans.
    155 12 A (airly large amount of soya beans is now being exported, says the North China Daily NewSt to America, India and other plaoea, but this is the shipment (or old contracts and new orders are very unattractive, proba bly due to tbe high rale of freight and the
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    IMAGINATIVE CHILDREN.
    476 12 Letters from the Man io The Moon. Candidates in the examinations held by tbe London County Council last November and Deoember for tbe award ot Junior County Scholarships were required, as part of tbe English paper, to write a letter from the Man in tbe Moan, who was
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    375 12 Programme ol drills, etc., lot week ending Saturday, August 81, 1918 Monday, Auoubt 26. B.V.A. Details.— Balestier Range, 4 80 p m. S. V K. attached Maxim Co.— Drill Hall, 0.16 p m. M OS.— Junction, Napier Road, Cluny Road, 6 p.m Veterans' Co., S.V.C. Corner, Anderson
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    1065 13 TWENTY THOUSAND CONTENTED CHINESE. Conditions of Service. Twenty thousand well-clothed and wellled Chinese labourers are, says a Shanghai correspondent of home paper, working in France in almost every department o( labour in connection with war, such as munition factories, food factories, mills, farms, railway, dookyards, aerodromes and
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      312 13 WHITEAWAY'S 100 only proved Bee ra- \V A V /J /Mr Wonderful Bee Dealing alorm N\ l\ Clock, m aketcb, reliable _y^^-L^-^^^ Qt. most splendid tome keeper. <f time keeper. Sale ptict M.28 Tn p lpate ....g,. ll|rrr Sale price $2.88 eaoh. eaoh Clock, 4 inches white lvorine dial and
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      127 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR INSUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 T0 THE f^/^S^^^i to the MUNICIPAUH 10,/ GOVERHHENT SINGAPORE V I /^»S J JOHORE This Is sufficient proo' of the superiority of the HAIPHONG OR AGON BRAND Beware of Irait«stloi*B) DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole
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      72 13 JK^ .^K^ Jtmm^k J FOR BSTATB OR HOCSEH3LD UBB, DIRECT FROM THB OROWBR TO THB CONSUMER. Roast and gronnd Price BO ota. per lb. Roast beans 48 ote. packed in tins of set less than 6 lb?., F.O.R. Sungkai. Green beans Prise SO ota. per lb. packed in bsgs —For
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      483 14 lAMKINI. MERGANTILEBANK OF IMBIA. LTI (INCORPOBATfID IN BWOLAND) OapJttl Aobhoriaed OMIMM Capital Subscribed 41,116,000 Capital Paid-of m m. 4M1.600 Reawva Foad M(i Rnl «T9B 000 BiBS OF DIHBCTCBB B. J Maak, Bgq., OtManua, J. M. Hint, Bag. I H. MbItIU Slkobi, lag P. B Chalnieti, It], Sir David Tale. Load
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      598 14 BAr-KIM. NEDERLANBSBHE HANOEL-MAATtCHAPPV NETHERLANDS TRAOINB 808IETT BsrAaaiaaaD IBM. Pali ir. Bspltal fl T0,0M,000 (about 4e.BM.Mf) Matatary laairvs ■aaa fi 11 JM.wl (abcut 4»'«,IBB) Hbad Omoa m Aaarna j H»»: Aaaaoi ih Bai v. BRANCHBS i- Ptaaay, Hoa^koas, «>■«■-. bal, Raagooa, Soavaeaya, Bamaraas, WeJtevroden, Baaaoeag (Java), Oheriboa, Tegal, Peorloayan, TJilatjap, Djemaer,
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      815 14 iWIUNGE. THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Inoorporated in Bngland) HEAD CFFICE 10. 8 T. JAMES 8 BTREET. LCNTCV. LIFE! INBURANCE EP 60 1 a Mrrctive pehemrs cl Lile Apßurancp inelndint. Whole Lile, Bndowment and Bducational pjlicit-s, at rates whioh compare very favourably with tLono of ai:y et» tr Of
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1056 15 NOTBS AND COMWITS CURRENT TOPICS. Secrets of Car Popularity. A technioal eontcibatoi to The Antoeat writes as follows Noticing tbat a curtain make of light oar easily topped the lilt of average seoond band prices so far as premium increase* npon its original valoe were eenoeraed, I
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    The King's Generosity.
    44 15 The Duke of ConnMght annoanced at the Manuoo House tbat hia Majesty kbe Kidr m handing £58,C00 of hia Majeety'i diva wedding gift from the eiti«rn« of London to a had to Marat Hiaabled filters. Hii Majesty himself waa subscribing £16,000.
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      156 15 COPPER QUEEN BELTING Has c tablished a new s andard of powe- transmission efficiency. Greater tensile strength than any other kind cf belt and stretches less in Service than any other kind on the market. It stands the strain and does the work. COPPER QUEEN BELTING WAS AWARDED THE GRAND
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      168 15 DUNLOP TYRES FOR FORD VANS Just what every FORD \TA.V* Omrnep wants Tiie special 31 x 4 oversize DUNLOP TYRE has proved its worth by the wonderful mileage results that have been obtained on the Fords of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. New Stocks of this tyre have
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      807 16 HTMATrfM VACAMT, XPBRIMNCID COMPOSITORS TANTSO for the Straits Times (aews •ratrta: at. Good salaries given to eaipablc URQBNTLY RBQUIRBU ezperipnord shorthand typist. Apply Box No. 874, Straits Tim«a. 16-8— o WANTBD, aa experienced laboratory boy work ia a dental office Apply to Dr. 'cbla aad Company. M 6— v WANTBD,
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      645 16 SITUATIONS WANTED. DOCT3R. bow in charge large citato, wishes change, F.M S.- India. Partnership or group estates. Reply Box No MS, Straits Time. la 8 l— n BIOLISHM&N, ineligible for military servioe, open to ecgagrm'nt, Bight years pxpeiienoe in lart,e import firm, Sound knowledge of shipping and accounts, et3. R.,ply
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      681 16 KIAM KIAT CO. IOBAMO9. Mark.t ItrMt. Soli Aunts MULOOTT BELTING LATBST ARRIVALS VARNISHES Copal varnish, French polish, Oak varnish, Black japan, Faper varnish, Brunswick black, Japan gold-size varnish, Tereblne. BTUDENT-TEACHERB There are valiancies in the Government Sohools, Singapore, for Student Teachers, Written applications mating qualifications and experience should besent to
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      548 16 Tenders Invited FOR Bakau Firewood Wanted about 20,000 billets per day to be supplied and delivered at the Municipal Pumping Station, Maokenaie Road Municipal Store, River Valley Road, and be there unloaded in such place as may be appointed and stacked ready for use. Siae 2' 6* long by 4*
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      461 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO., LD. (laeorporated in the Straits Settlements) ■mo Off let 1 16, Philip ltr*.t, llsiasot imp ehaadltrs, Hardwar* Dtotrt, Bevsmiatii aaa- ■aaiclial Oaatraatan, leaeral insortar ■ad Eiporttrs, EtUta, Rlm md Hill •upallart aad Of Italts ataatt Tel. Addresa: GCaNKIaT. Codes used A. B. C. 6th Bdition, and
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      219 16 First-olaas MOTOR CARS For HIRE Day and N i^ht I'Phone ***** DUNLOP TYRES of all th« useful ilsaa FOR lALI Any tint* duping Day op Night BTRAITB MOTORCAR SERVICE 111 118, Ore ham l.s* "VVT want shipping Ow- ners and Agents tc know that we always carry large stocks of
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      271 16 Straits H)imes. TBLIPHOMBa I Bditoriai aad Oeutafw. if Manager's Ofßoe m M Hf Job Priatiag Omae M M 1844 AU com- uaieatioas relating to editorlj matters and aews thsnld be adJreasod >t THB BDITOR. All oommuaioatioas rclkttig tr bosiatK matters— advertisameaH, ■oawtptlotu aeoounts, priatiag, e>t.~tb«ld be aa dressed to THB
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