The Straits Times, 14 October 1918

Microfilm: NL448
Total Pages: 16
1 16 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.851 BINGAPORB. MONDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTB.
    13 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      130 1 RILKRAID BWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Mnsow I2ILSO BEAR BRAND MILK THR MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRIOR QUALITY M/^^NjL 1 ALWAYS NEVER swLr^faw^jpfSwMyi I MOST VARIES "BeAR^BRANO I EXCELLENT MYOI6NIC SWISS W' lK 1 •^J-jlimo«i «ldUianof **!**«> «curifr. ihb mi* Import.!-- MoHntf kv J. InAftno ft oUnoi LIU. in i«, in imm,^
      130 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      26 1 Islt"Turps"you want? Then ask for T U R E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (5.3.), Ltd. (iMMfanM ia AiglMd) BILIITB OODKT, SDieAPOU
      26 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      178 1 ROBINSON 4* Co. Now Goods In tho Men's Wear Department NOVELTIES FOR THE RACES j^LWm%. CABHMERE HALF-HOIE AM K^ In tan, navy, elate, R^Ri jfl l|k resida with cmbroid- fl^H^^H jOl lk\ ere^ cloz. .^■R BRaw Ik l_\ fMCY AND PLAIN 4 RV il 1\ GMHIEIIE HALFHOBE /I W rflTTniTliiTc
      178 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4
      3 1 flwDßiclf TYBBS j
      3 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    Anglo-Johore Estates.
    1163 2 BOARD'S FINANCIAL POLICY APPROVED. fnbsidiary Company Formed. The eighth ordinary general meeting o( *bo absrel'olders ol the Ai«lr-1 ih->r. Knbher Hsta-.ia, It.'. Wfcg at Id 3u Au^i at 11 iv thx Ciuucul Rjom of the Robber Qrowera' i Association, 88, Eastcheap, E.G., Mr. Jas. IT. Carrie (the chairman)
    1,163 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      300 2 The Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Cuiidensed liiiik Company Beg to notify the public that as from October 1, 1918, in addition to attending to the sale of their own products they will act as sole selling agents for Messrs. Borden's Condensed Milk Co. Regular supplies of Messrs. Borden's Sweetened, Unsweetened and
      300 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      544 2 London Selling Agents BRJAI LBS asnaHM as BrJasa OIL&EEDS Caassßsaa. HIDES ai SKINS nkaftaak Rl HBr.B. DRUGS COTTON. WOOL Bssaatat tsM. ORES. BtIUA caiMs, and "T r 7" CFNFRAL tmmtlrmm mmm t fc» PROOIKX S£EYMeK. SON CO. nipirt Wsnn^srsnsa. iisui fefesru"*. T,l»ls>- Bjn mi TYRSS £«s MBM lev f«w B«Mf
      544 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      176 2 j COHO*- JL^XJHI HIM DIAMOND HBRCBAMT3 AND JEWBLUR9 Ba. ill, sert. ir^t, wm*, SIstSBSm ALWAYS IN STOCK ARTISnS CHINESE ANO EUROPEAN JEWFLLERY «< various aassrifrHbu an] cl tbe latest fat 1 js, ■inerald^Bapnhlres, Bnbiw, Opalß aad olhetEprejiansrtonos also looss Diamonds sal Brilliuiraol the first water aad of various sises. WIU
      176 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    SOLDIERS' VOTES.
    895 3 How They Will be Recorded at The Election. By tar tbe met I difficult ol tbe problems, arUaaca the new Parliamentary BeaistCT, writes tbe Londrn Otaerver rteentry, is tbat ot seeariag tbe vote to the sailor aad scldier en active atrviee. Before tbe iatro auction ol tbe ReDreseatatioa
    895 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    46 3 Dr. Vobibseb la tbe Dentaebe Politik oond<n>n*U-ecSeialiootbirg drtuhts aad adds: •■Bow Dimly did we believe tbe Mtursnees tr-et Britaia'a streaalb was to etme to an cad in tbe sanmer I Diasppointuctntdid nottaU, however, to leeolt Now the calculation about American ratafosoamenai baa proved to be wroan."
    46 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      439 3 L\^^^BBBBaaV KINSURANCE M aaOQ^TI aaaaV^lawV All kinds of Insurance eftectcd -^^%1 ■j^ MOTORCAR ■Xl JWI on t.ie most favourable terms, ISJI VILH BORK jiffl BaaV I WBk 8 > Ha ff 'es Quay, Singapore' I^^M «co.« B. S. A. S2SI SIMBAPQRE J^S^^&SKE^^^m9^&^^szS^K& sjai PEMIfI ttCa^aaaaaaaaaMt^S^^^^^^SaaaaH HaaaffaaW at* CYCLE CARRIAGE CO.,
      439 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      973 3 flßassasaA rMt s* l j^-™^ „imiiii^. Tim r eßmrar^^* °«t* t^j .it.-^ hw,i hni,,i a BT |.i i Ji HI AD TT» OOVEMTRY FLYERS ~M aaaTi\ iahhantbd rimtK imams. Bat MJA ESS »33£. «r~* asaUwil "i'v/as-." **£22 PIIOTOGKAPSZC DEALERS IWllaail'Wora.nawlaf Wsata.*Balsrmat S»(BiDgCIiBMgAC» idelfU Hotel ■aaaßskm Uamas, CHEONG BROTHER Deatifts,a6, Boatb
      973 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      410 4 STEAMER miUGS. N/VVK. JIPMMMLITEMIHIPBO.LTI. limuiuiu m Jatab) EUMPEAN UNE ■atfto H maiatabnd -weeaTokohama, tl fttto, aad Bagus) aadai mall liialiatl wttk tba imperial Japaaam Omaramaat, Tka Mtw Twtaaaww ßteamera mtlatolatog 188 avfto have keaa apatlally aarigßtdtad I artraated, ud are fltted with all the late. mawramoato to the aatoty aadoomtortol
      410 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      564 4 BTEAMEH SAILINQS. P- O.B ritish India Apoar i— Ina MAIL AND PASSKNOKR BIRVIOaIS -BNINBULAR AND ORIENTAL, B. M. 00. J i> (OBdtv OaakTMl wiu> BUi Buiattrt aotanmami| The Omnpuy-1 HML SBaWM>BB BAST O* BOMBAY ara at praaaat Tha Oimpiay-a INTBBMBDIATB BBBVIOBB TO AtMi BBOal LBBBOB ue ivMMKa afeVVtwdail* Pi Mjgim.to.j~op.
      564 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      413 4 BTEAMEB BAILIIIBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK tat Baatoy,Trhiggaßß, Btoat, Bemenk, Baaha, taalßtoß, Takal lam Taaaaa tmial tatoal aanni Tim lilnal Bnlia f aaaaiit, llißa|ia,BaaStok>Baß«7ak awa. PMAOHATIPOK Oot. 1« Out. 18, m'l'm. AaOAIM Ooi. 11 Oot S« aJm m*. aUOOM.DIB Oot. SB Oot. So m a* MAOHATIPOK Nov!
      413 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      536 4 STEAMER 3AILIWG3. OOMBINIO ■■RVIOB O» THE OCEAN 8. 8. GO. LTi. (ißoaaroaiTao Baaaun) IM THE WEST nUSTRALUUI 8. N. CO., LTD. (iMMWrOBATBD Dl BVMAJO*) Miwiir fpaiarrtla (Parth), Nopkh.WMat Auetmllan Porta, ■nd Sin*. pot*. BagßlM aailiaga ketweea Hmgapett ul Western AoawaUa oalliag at J»t» (aa todatomaat offer.,, Darky, Kiag'a Boaad (part
      536 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      437 5 STEAMER SAIUNOS. MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD. (Inoorporated in Japan STEAMSHIP LINES FROM SINGAPORE ■■llgllOll. Saigon, Haiphong. llaiispfUUSi Bwatsrar, ffIMV •vary tm iwontha. M. TAMON MARU No. 1 Oot. 10 I nltrr-. laaaattow. Kiadmt, fandakan, Tawaoi ones s-a. KATBURA MARU Oot. U n...n mi Po»*. ol oall TOhjeot to ehaage without
      437 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      394 5 CHANGE OF NAME With the sanotioe ol the Board ot Trade the name of the well-known Bra ol Holaaptels Ltd., ot London and Newoastle-on Tjae, manuiaoturers ot ships bottom compositions, has been changed to THE INTERMTKNML PAINT ANO COMPOSITION GO. LTD. BOUSTBAD 00, 5 10 p- 14-10 Agents tathe 8
      394 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 3
      478 5 MADB IN ENGLAND WOOD MILNE TYRES 0 PNEUMATICS SOLIDS I I FOOT PUMPS IWIMLI MUM mil SOLE AGENTS: H. Wolskel Company, Limited SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR 2 Lb. BOX SODA BISCUIT Th. **.t M «ohin..P M d rifg^ v CEMENT FLOORING TILES JAPANESE MASSAGE Z"~* mmn ASS 9 n f
      478 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      245 6 />^Pro<JurfoT^L Skof Indusfty/w Cigarettesj No. 555 per tin of 50-$1.15 Sola Bf«B*««s*a*Wr«Urai ARDATfI TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON DISTINCTIVE CARS Ate those fitted with MACBETH LENSES America's best, the lights with the Greea eyas, watob them appro »eh, clean aad olerar NEW SHIPLOAD ON THE WAY OVER HERE (Now m»de to
      245 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      365 6 JUBT ARRIVED THB LATBST FELDMAN'S 23rd BONG AMD DANCE ANNUAL TO BS HAD PBOM Tel. i to*. (thm Hum t Ou»tttg Misala) Slugapiii I -RHnnansTTiss- I TRYiE I nm Anter** I Th« met sMittatMa Xnwsj l>>aasiH for that friend at Mama. 80UVENIR OF MALAYA THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST LOTUS
      365 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      236 6 SINGAPORE BHIPGHANOLERY CO. SMBCMAMDUnU k PIOTIDOMBB OoaTEAOTOU TH* OOMPANTB LAUNCH HIITB INOOMINQ SHIPS OFFICES 16. BATTERY ROAD take Wits tap fleer. Telephone Mo. «U orders promptly attended to lot daily aad tsastoeksappUee. H. W. H. STBVBIIS, KHAI BUN CO. ■I*. South Brtd*. Rostd. Large shipment just arrived of News Printing
      236 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 4
      249 6 A Perfect Roof A ro;Oog material to ba perfeot most bs absolnlely inlestmotible; most be maflaettd by son, rain ot obemioal lames; it most rasist Ore, and make leaks impossible. TRY CORRUGATED ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETS (Measurements: 8' IT x thick) Stock! held by sole importeii A. CLOUET 6? CO. 7, Ralflea
      249 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    110 7 FIXTURES. Monday, October 14. High Water, 4.46 a.m., 8.88 p tr, Tueaday, October 15. Hivb Watit, 8 16 vi. 6.24 p.m. Autum Raoes, 2 10 p m. WedneaJay, October 16. High WiM, 7. a.uj 869 p.m. Oar Day Gymkhana, 8.16 p.m. Thursday, October 17. High Water, 8.18
    110 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    149 7 Today. Saigon 3.80 pm Hoogkoag *M pm P UwoMeabam and T. Aaaon 3 80 pm Mening a 80 pm Baauoon S.BO pm Malaooa and Hoar 8 pm P. Batam and Pnlao Boiaag 8 pm Kwimon B pm BBBBBBi Oosoa 8.80 am Bagan 8 80 am Mening 8.80
    149 words
  • Article
    Train Services.
    310 7 lbs aoail traina turn Singaporo fan tbe ■ortb le*»e Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. (4oaday exospted) and T pan., arriving at X Lampor at 7.18 p.m. and 5.46 a.m. vjapectively. The throogh ezpreaa to Fenang I -»tos Koala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, anrriag at i
    310 words
  • Article
    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    111 7 EXCHANGE PRODPCB Smaaroaa, Oonbm 14, 1818. Bnra*roaa, Ooteua 14, NIB, Oa LuMuJiik 4 d:/< m i/4 a Gambia? t 1H c Private tm/i l/4}f do Mixed ™J Private 90 day. (8* Sago Floor Sarawak Z mm o>lbdu~. BMkT.T. J144 TaptoeaTamall take On HonM.M-.Baak d,d 47%pm «> "nan
    111 words
  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • Article
      MINING.
      161 7 3S£| Snjw Ms* II It Amfau B.TI 9/0 1 1 AfMWMI »86 846 If U Data AawrttMw llso 14.00 41 JlKlmtaTta I*o IOU 41 41 UlMt Mlaw IJXI 808 I Ltagnl Ti« 1.88 Mf II IWiiuOoOMalUl 18.75 V 41 Mabyaa Ti. U4J) i.18.0 aom 1 1 Mi^lwnte O.N O.M
      161 words
    • Article
      GENERAL.
      85 7 II 41 m, iMMMUt, t.U Ml II 41 M IJJ I.M H- I/- llWtHl V vifi S/l «M II UlMltllm 4T.00 48.60 M tHr.UuuMmhOo.nM IBM m»UiiNiM umo 140.0: it II Hnuri Ot. 6.00 BXO 41 41 Ud Tnnvort B.OJ (.15 0 t3S| ■arm. Sdtai. 11 M BTonU.Mongelß.M OJI II
      85 words
    • Article
      DEBENTURES.
      52 7 United ■nrinaa.i 8 1 1 ,884,600 pa. Singapore Bleotrio Tramway. 1% 4860,000 mom B'po«Mnmoipalß% 11,878,000 pat Spore Moaioipal 44% Ol 191T 11,800,000 10%dh Spore Mnnioipal 44% of 1(09 11,000,000 10%dh B'pow Manieipal i& l(€dai 8-poM Municipal 4*! mofiOO F.M.B. t%Joan 1916 116,000,****** 104 8.8. loan 1918 143,068,700 103 1
      52 words
  • Article
    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    309 7 MniHi fniin ami Oo.'a and SI— Uyß aw« tjrtfi ftmrtHw fMw Lyall* *00. BtsU. laalabilli 886 8.60 8.00 a.as lUfakri^fd, 1.10 us i.oo i.3< »Hitan(ll) 11.80 11.50 11.50 1X25 Knmtog(ll) 1.00 1.10 0.95 I.ID .Molek(ll) 300 1.15 1.90 2.10 h>U|lf 9.W 10 0 86- C.OI gowßisdi 4.26
    309 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      128 7 60VLRNMENT NOTIFICATION NOTICE is hereby given that all roads witbi n Ooveroment House Domain wi 1 be olosod to the public from 1 p.m., to B pm., on each of the following dates via Ooiober 16, 17 and 19, O. HOLDBN, 14-10- a— lB-10 Executive Engineer. STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE We
      128 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      552 7 '.ATttT ADVEHTIttMEHU BACBKLOR deeirea board and lodging in good locality, convenient to town. App y Box Ko. K-i, Strait. Times. 1410- 81 10 r UK SALB, aix-inob Stanley tranait theo dolite, practically n e w, with all acc»s»ories, in nolid leather oase, tB5O. Apply Azimuth, c/o Straitu Time. U-10— IB
      552 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 3
      520 7 Machinery FOR Tin AND Wolfram Mines FRASER CHALMERS. LTD. (Inoopporatad n BntOanal) Singapore OFFICIAL NOTICE *U BPECUL PLAYS DURUM RUE WEEK AT THK PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A BHIP S NAME nmt m■> AlfeE 1 at 3 1 Ao llrLlfA I, Lim Scow Kiew, of 81, KUng Street, Singapore, hereby give
      520 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 4
      36 7 M. 810 BBVBN'RBBL FBATURB Preasntiog the moat refreshing sorern peraonality LILLIAN WALKER (The girl who eapttvatod everybody in Indisoretion The Lust of the Ages By ths Great Pietorca Oorporatioa AT THH Alli£iiixil>i*a ON SUNDAY, OCTOBIR 18.
      36 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    Untitled
    76 8 The fuoeral of tbe late Mr. Won« Ab Fook will take place on Ootober 90. leaving tbe house No. 80, Katspong Java Road, at 12 noon abarp In-erment at the Oantonete C. meter y, Thompson Road. 14-10 a 18 1 Mr. P. Thambyah, Trafflo laspeotor, F.M 8 Railways, Tampin, begs
    76 words
  • Article
    The Straits Times MONDAY, OCTOBER 14. THE BRITISH ARMY.
    1185 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, OCTOBER 14. THE BRITISH ARMY. Comparisons, always rathet odious, would be intolerable as between tbe forces of tbe Allied nations. If we consider tbe French we an amased at their paßeaos, their endaranoe, their sublime patriotism, tbe cheerfulness with which they Baotifloe their lives. If we
    1,185 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    19 8 Penaag Turf Club baa donated a tbooaaad guineas to Oar Daj hud and 11,000 to the Blue Onaa Food.
    19 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    19 8 A verbatim report of Bis Bxeelleney tbe Governor's aaaual statement to the Legiatotfve^Ooaaoil to-day is printed on page 12
    19 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    23 8 In the Government Gasette appears a proclamation extending for a further three months, from Ootober 12, aotive servioe conditions for tbe looal tones.
    23 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    31 8 Whan the man left boms then waa a match famine in London and in other oentrea. The average number of matehea available tor man, woman, and ohild was cix a day.
    31 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    28 8 The Cln Piah Company's mining operations during September shew Mine output 310 pis., approximate value 118,900, tribute ore 181 48 pis., 11,988 18, a total revenue of 120,*****.
    28 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    38 8 All parades of A Company, M.S.V.R., for thia week an oaneelled oa aooount of the iaflasasa epidemic So maoy bouse servants an on tbe sick list that some people have to rely on their neighbours for their cooking.
    38 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    37 8 Tbe annual general meeting of the Singapore aad South Malaya Boy Soouta Association will be held inlbe YMO.A., on Thursday, Ootober SI. The President (8.8. Major Oaaeral Riloot, 0.8., C.M.G.) will take the oha .t 9 p.m.
    37 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    42 8 Tbe Postal Bunas says that with n ierenoe to tbe notioe of the 11th inst. regarding aa outward mail, a further tele gram has been reosived station that no European mail, an on board tbe packet doe hen about the IStb inst.
    42 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    36 8 We have received an Aneta servioe message from Batavia reporting that on Friday a patrol in Meulaboh, Atjeh, waa attaoked by three Aohinen with klewang. European Sergeant Velentort waa seriously wounded. All three Aohineae were killed.
    36 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    47 8 A Washington report states that only two Allied generals wen court martialled aa the raanlt of the Allied retreat baton tbe German drive to tbe Marae. Another committed suicide. Bot for the fact that the Americana held Belleau Wood against the Hnaa, Paris would certainly have fallen.
    47 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    45 8 On tbe Esplanade, Penang, on Friday evening, teams representative of tbe Habomedaa Football Association (Penang) and Kedab Football Association met in the annual Inter State Football fixture in aid of the Penang "Our Day" Bed Cross Fund. Tbe former won by two goals to nil.
    45 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    53 8 At the Legislative Counoil meeting this afternoon, Mr. Mitchell will B»kl "If unable to state definitely what date men of the Overseas Fores will be oalled up, oan Government undertake to give members at least one month's notioe ia advaaoe of the date they will be oalled upon to report
    53 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    63 8 Tbe other day a writer at home met a sailor whom he hsd not seen for tour years, aad asked it be waa no w still at tbe Admiralty. "Ob, no," he answered, "Im only home on survivor's leave," and explained that tbu ia the slang term tor tbe position
    63 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    62 8 A oonsiderable number of Penang'a Malay poUoemen are raid up with influenaa, whioh oontinues to affect tbe rtaffi of offloee aad other oonoema, saya the Pinang Guette. A looal goldamitb firm, which employ a about a soore of men, baa about half its oomple meat at present. Thelhaoase ia keeping
    62 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    70 8 Regulations made by tbe Governor an printed ia tbe Government Gasette providing that from November 16 no person shall ship to aay port in tbe United States of America aay robber unless auoh rubber has been ooro pressed in tbe case of sheet until S oobio feet has a minimum
    70 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    64 8 Of twenty people living ia one boose ia High atrett, Kuala Lumpur, eighteen were down with inflates* aad the nineteenth started out to get prescriptions made up. Be too suddenly fell ill and n turned home. The only unafflioted person was afraid to leave tbe other nineteen, aad ao they
    64 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    58 8 Datoh newspapers report that 29 British offloera, inoluding two Oolonele, escaped from toe prisoner*' camp at Holaminden, and it is believed nuhed tbe Danish frontier. Tbe Germans offered 6,000 marks reward for each prisoner. They employed bloodbonnda, but without result. Tbe offloers tunnelled boa dreds of yards, having been engaged
    58 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    75 8 In Ceylon there an ore* 1,000,000 oooonnl trees, and planting ban inoreaoed oonsiduiably ia reoeat yeara (Rep Dept Agrio, Ceylon, IS 16) In most oaaea tbe plantations are being oarefolly ooJtivated and manored, many plantera finding that good remits are obtained by systematio ploughing and diae harrowing Tbe orops were
    75 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    82 8 II is reported that number of aeroplanes lor war pupotei will abortly arriTe in Japan from Fcnoe, baring been ordered bj the Japanese military authorities. Some of toe leading Frenoh aviaton ate also expected, and it ii uid they are to be engaged a* uutrootou to Japaoeae mUiUry aviaiora, who
    82 words
  • Article
    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    394 8 Mr W. R Boyd is to aot an Distriot Offlo er Tampio. Tbe Landtag of Finland baa pleated Prince Frederio Charles, of Hea»e, aa King. Mr. W. Oresswell D.taoa ia now in aa. Offloera' Training Corpa at Cambridge. Aooording to a Freooh Consul w cable the Bulgarian
    394 words
  • Article
    Books for the Troops.
    33 8 We have to aoknowledge witb many tbanka parcels of books for the troops from Mr. L. V. Gelder, Mr. John Hands (Kajang) Mr. A. Barker, and Mi. J. Luttrman
    33 words
  • Article
    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    68 8 We verjf gratefully aoknowledge tbe follow ■ag addition to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes tor our soldiers and sailors Mrs. J. K. Innes (Kuala Lumpur) tic The total we have received sinoe we opnntd this fond in August, 1916,
    68 words
  • Article
    Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd.
    90 8 Telegraphio advioe haa been received bom Sydney that a large portion of tbe company's dredge baa been abiiped and aboold arrive oa the mine about the end of November. Thia consignment oompriaea the whole of the pontoon and will provide about three months' work for
    90 words
  • Article
    British Rubber Estates of Java.
    118 8 Presiding at tbe annual meeting of British Rubber Entktea of Java Mr. Sianlake Lee referred to tbe exceptionally low oapital cost of the cultivated area of the property. The oapital aooouot having been olo«ed, all expenditure if, debited to profit and lorn, and oa tbu
    118 words
  • Article
    Blinded Soldiers and Sailors' Fund.
    231 8 M iaa H. Heymes baa been good enough to collect, at tbe Adelphi Hotel, tor tbe Blinded Soldiers and Sailor*' Fund and baa banded aa tbe handsome aom of 1182 for that Fond. The following were the aobaoribera For Little Ooe 12, Big One IS,
    231 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      116 8 BLUE SMOKING MIXTURE $1.15 PER TIN PRAMS AND BABY CARRIAGES gry/g| Si gretn. Upholster- 4 'Or^Vy- §M aHllf •^"CTaaiß&sSaiß^^^VQ*^. y .*-V>?f Prises on appliJOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (INOOBPOBATID IN BNGLAND) IN THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS THROUGHOUT THE EABT The following BRITISH Liquors are obtainable: BUCHANAN S Black and White Whisky GORDON'S
      116 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      179 8 mm HBW, NT. It, TO FsIMY, SOT. IS a ait mil real faatii-*, prssmtiaf tka awsi ref resaiag serves po'seaality at tas AUJAHAA Tka lall rer feasts BBS featsru-leaea aM IN TBB SBOOND BBOW AT ».1» ■las IMHaa walker la THE LUST OF THE A6ES A story of the oarre
      179 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    THE WAR.
    6142 9 GERMAN POSITION HOPELESS. Effects of the British Advance. The Main Line of Retreat Menaced. THE PEACE TALK. Unconditional Surrender Possible. Blum's Tii»u«i London Ootober 10, 10 p.m. Recto* learns tbat tbe British advaaoe aorth of the Soerpe fau peawd tbe Drocourt Qaeant line ud reached the r»ilw»j from
    6,142 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    COMFORTS FOR BRITISH FORCES, VLADIVOSTOK.
    115 10 The Seventh List Previously acknowledged I4,«« 78 "Kinta Wu Workers," Ipoh (per Mrs. Martin) 1,600 Collected at Penug (pot Mrs. MitobeU) 1,101.40 Members of the Bltn Anmm (Jobon) Olab ITS Mr. 0. Harrison 100 Balanoe at pcoooeds of «n enter Uinment held in the Malaoaa
    115 words
  • Article
    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH.
    82 10 The Alhambra is potting on quite an attractive programme this change. Besides a aeven-reel production by tbe Crest Pictures Corporation Tbe Loot ol tbe Age*, featuring Miss Lillian Walker, tbere is a mutual Charlie Chaplin oomedy in two parks, an entirely new Una of Chaplin pictures, and
    82 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    100 10 Tbe Bangkok Times i» informed thai the lowering of tbe value of tbe smallest denom ioation of tbe Siamese Government Currency Nutes to one Tioal is a atop which bu bean contemplated, for tome time pact, M a natara) dovelopment of the ase of paper money, in I consonance with
    100 words
  • Article
    Hongkong's Trade.
    1011 10 US. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS A FEATURE. A Fairly Good Year. United States Consul General George B. Anderson report* aa follow* from Hongkong:— Toe war in Europe was tbe ohief factor in shaping the course ct Hongkong's trade in 1917. The high exchange value of silver aod the diminishing
    1,011 words
  • Article
    GERMANY'S BALANCE SHEET.
    478 10 National and Moral Bankruptcy Approaching. Germany's profit and loss aooount, after four yean of war, has been drawn up by a writer in the New York Staats ZeitUDgBernstorffs sheet-anchor before Ameries oame into the war. The resulting balsnoe •beet, which appears below, indicate* tbat the national and
    478 words
  • Article
    TSARDOM OUTDONE.
    505 10 Austrian Picture of Unhappy Russia A London message des patched in the early part ot August to an Australian paper states that a complete pioture ot Russian anarchy and terrorism is drawn in offloial documents issued by tbe Austrian Propaganda Depart meat, with a view to waning tbe
    505 words
  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      Enemies and Clubs.
      151 10 To the Bditor ol the Straits Times. Sir,—Referring to tbe recent decision ot tbe Singapore Cricket Club to debar enemy subjects from membership, may I suggest tbat the committee ot every olub in Malaya oonsider how tar its bouse ia in order in this respect. I th.nk
      151 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      143 10 Sit,— I venture to suggest that the Singt pore Cricket Clnb, with the beet intention., in the world, bu made a serious mistake in its reoent resolution. Germany is oar enem-r Aastro Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey «r j merely tools in the enemy's band. Ttu resolution ooofaoes the enemy witb
      143 words
  • Article
    SCENES IN THE CAGES.
    271 10 Various Captives Who Dislike Prussians. Tbe correspondent ol the Morning Post at tbe British iroot says Tbe cages are loll. I found there today nortb and south Ghrmans bating each other and 1 1 rvoosiy competing lor pceotdenoe in the examination teats. A Saxon battalion oommander
    271 words
  • Article
    OIL RESULTS.
    348 10 Royal Dutch Petroleum Annual Report. The report of the maai gin* directors ol the Royal Datoh Company ior the Working of Petroleum Well* in Neth. rlanda India (or the year 1917 states that, while no actual deatiootion wortb mectionirjfc has befallen the company's oil business in Russia, the
    348 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article
    The Tragedy of Amiens.
    1756 11 HISTORIC SERVICE IN RUINED CATHEDRAL l B b Refugees Return. Percival Phillipi, tbe Daily Express special correspondent with tbe British Army at the boat, writes in a borne paper: Delivered bom the batteiies of the Hun, Amiens will yet iise bom the doad. The world most
    1,756 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    82 11 Prograama ol drill., e4o, tor week ending Saturday, October 19. 1918 1— Mosdat, Ooronaa 14. Malay Co. B. V. l.— Bras Baaah Rd 6. 1S p.m. WuDaaaDAT, Ootoaaa 16 Malay O»,S.YX-Brae B«ah Rd., 6.16 p.m. Fbdai Ootoaaa 18. Malay Co., S V. 1.-Bmw Batah Rd. 6. 16
    82 words
  • Article
    Singapore Civil Guard.
    49 11 Dana Paoaauan roa Ootobbb, Hoaday 14th. Parade at jnnotion ol Neil Bead and Bvarton Boad, 6.16 p.m. Friday 18th. Parade at Sepoy Line*, 6.16 pm. Monday 21st. Parade at SUtions, 6.16 p.m. Friday aeth. Parade at Sepoy Lines, 6.16 p.m. Station. Aavaaw Aaow, Officer Commaadtag, OMOwbO.
    49 words
  • Article
    The Cruiser Kawachi.
    71 11 The Japaaaaa naval authorities, alter mature eoasUeratioß, have abaadaaan the wanbip Kawaobi, whioh eaak by v explo ■ion in Tokujama Bay. The refloating ol the vtasel, while not impossible, ealla lor v unwarranted amount of expenditure aad lime, and the ihip baa been atraek cfl the liet
    71 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    32 11 Mr. W. H. Toft, travelling aodit oletk, F.M.S. Reilw.ja, b«a beea appoiatod aatjateßt Avenue Auditor, Persk. Hi. W 3. K. Stark baa been appointed to aot ai a deputy Controller ol Labour,
    32 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      234 11 SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED OP New and Popular Songs' Including MyOaittes You can't love v I ore Bird of June I he ard a sweet s wg I bring yon Joy Boses of Plcirdy Smuggler's song Over the Bil's to Hearts content B tick it I will come to you All
      234 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      250 11 RAFFLES HOTEL RACE WEEK TUESDAY, OCTOBER, IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 17 SATURDAY. OCTOBER, 19 SPECIAL LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS By kird permit? sion of His Highness the Sultan of Johore, the band of the Johore Military Forces will be ance during and after dinner en each of the above evenings. DANCING after
      250 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    Governor's Address.
    6762 12 BIS ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COLONY. I i I Legislative Council Meeting To-day. At a meeting oi the Legislative OounMl this afternoon, before a full attendance of members, his Excellency tbe Governor Sir Arthur Young, G.C.M G K.B.K delivered bis annual address. He said: Hon. members oi the
    6,762 words
  • Article
    Tropical Australia Development.
    97 12 The Empire Resoaroes Development Committee hu suggested that large inu of land In the tropioal lone ol North Queensland ■ad Western Australia might be put under cultivation for robber, ootton, tobacoo, rice, and other tropical products. The Suite alone import! annually well over million pounds worth oi
    97 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article
    Peace at Potsdam.
    1110 13 WHAT ENEMY'S PRESENT CRISIS PORTENDS. The Terns of Justice. Bix Arthur Ooun Dojle, writing ia the ■veaiag Standard, says:— This is a war Which will change Tory soddenlj rrom the apptuanoe a close-drawn straggle to an absolute German surrender. The last that the Germans an fighting deep
    1,110 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      267 13 SPECIAL RACE DISPLAY OF MILLINERY JEL& liitea.iira.y 9 s LADIES |r^sjSj=^^~~^rEH SMART READY-TO- BHAPEB IN WEAR VELVET <^^^^j^^^^^^^s\ RE i L HATB (I sjpj PANAMAS sWbObb,, Uwl) I" Ul trimmtvi with wbm>s» gifji Vp* J Vsß] MsVftte oc ooloor»5o.$io6fl. (w\ mMr l10 50> SMART SILK HAT »xaol lo'illastrstioß/in either crepedo
      267 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      110 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR INSUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for tbe supplies of Portland Cement during 1 9 is n m T0 THE ■UmCIPAUTt |Oi/ f^^^^Pl^l fiOVEMIIEIIT lIN6APORE V X^/^p^ J JOHORK This Is sufficient pro© of the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON BRAND .Bsbtbmp—j pg Imltsfctloima DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole
      110 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      857 14 Asseta over $2,000,000 B.C. Assurance in fora* over 99.000.000 9.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (INCOEI'OBATID U STRAITS SSTTLBIIBNTS) MBAD OFFIOE i Winohaata* Horna, Singaparw. LOM DON OFFICB i 8«, Old Jswry, 8.0. The Company has «80,000 deposited with the Supreme Court ot Bngland, and complies with the
      857 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      322 14 BAMKINB. ■ERCANTILEBANK iff HWML LTI, (DIOOBPORATID IM ■sTBfiAiTP) Oaattal Anthorlsed MUmjm Oaffttal Sobseriaad il.lM.aan Oapital Paldm aWUH Bsaerarnnd and Best m IMaj BO AMU OF DIMOXORS B. J. BUsk, Ikj. ObaJman, J. M. Byrle, Bbj. I M, Mervfll ItmanSyßsq P. B. O&lmers, Bag. I DavU Tsjs. Larfl Oarmistaaea OMnlMwaani rstn
      322 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 3
      246 14 BANKING. NEBEIUMBS6HE HAMBEL4UATSCHAPPT HETHEIIJUIINnUIM IWITT w^tM^iflTMOMPt (steal MiM| tsas Z 1 H.m.ail (aboat 4MMK) HnAn Onus a Anarmssaa. Bail Aaaan n lv v. hal. Baasonau flnwsnsv* n M M Welterredea, s iVwag (Java), Ofaarfaon, D»Sr)a (jivajTVoJo (Jm^'lfedaapaU)! (Ashen). ajaaani OOBBBBPONDINTB tm > HTTnlnmkl TokohainaT^olWMalboarne, Sydney, etc LONDON BAMKBBSt-Ths NsNonal frofinoial
      246 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 4
      1039 14 TIE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Inoorporated in Ingland) HEAD OFFIOE: 10. ST. JAMES'S STREET. LONDON. UFE INSURANOE Special aMnetrfs aahemes of Lite Assoranee inelodlng Whole Lib, Endowment and Bdaoational pslioles! at ratsa wfaiah oomnan rery lavonraMy with those ol any other Coapuiy. HK WSURANOE eHeoted ob buildings and menbandise
      1,039 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    825 15 TBS AND COIIBMI M CURRENT TOPICS. Ready Divisible Wheel Rim. The statutory meeting of Uw ibatebolden ol the Ready Dirisible Wheel-Rim Syndicate, Limited, m held on August So at the Loadon ofßoet ol the company, Mr. L. T. GodIreyKvans, D.Sc., M.S.E. (the ohairman), presiding. The Obaimaa laid:
    825 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    53 15 The imstecdam Telegraat bean that the tint etepa have been taken regarding the eetabiuhmeat ol wireless oeramoaioatioa betweea Holland aad her Indiau eoloaie.. A Dutch station ia to be established at Boog burlo, aear Apeldoora, the hip heat point in Dotoh territory, aad the Indian station will be erected near
    53 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    65 15 A bunch ol fliwen, stand ing ia a glare vase la front ol toe Hyde Park War Sh-ioo, baa attracted mujb attention. Attaebel to the flowers by a trieoloor ribbin ia a blaokedged card beariaß the inaerinaioa, in Q leen Alexaadre'e hand writiag: "Ia gratafol memory to oar brave aad
    65 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      84 15 of all kinds White Zinc Red Lead White Lead etc. Send your orders along to 'WOOSTER' BELTING l» MUM ■OOWOIWIOAt. Hub, Md WMWOl tc, 'ttitati, robber, or B«itoh«i uotu belUag, M H huM be* puM, ititebe*, w samemted p»n« Is cpo» q Of foli OOLD, HS4T. STIAH ot OIL wil!
      84 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      147 15 rTHE PERFECT TYRE There is no secret in an Ideal tyre, AU formulae, all methods are well-known. A perfect tyre is simply a question of care, skill, material and cost The tyre that made motoring possible y/^\^P|k DUNLOP#\| Obtainable from all Bj < ~jL well-known garages ™i The Dunlop Rubber
      147 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      751 16 .lITUATI6HB VACANT. XPBRtBNOBD OOKPOSITOB'S WANTBD tor tfae Straits Times (news luaail Good salaries given to capable toea. WANTBD, qualified teachers tor St. Joseph's Institution. Apply to the Director. 810 14. 10 WANTBD, aa exporieaoed laboratory toy to work hi a deatal sfflee. Apply te Dr. Moble and Company. WANTBP, qualified
      751 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      698 16 row sale TOB BALB, one Overland tar, model Tea, la «ood running order. Oar eaa be taspeeted tt Weatne Bros., Ltd. 10-9— a POR it LB, s light viotorim, sewly painted aad in good oondition, very cheap. Address B.rg»r», c/1 Strmita Tfan's. W-10-18 10 MOTOKCARFOK SALB. Darraoq fiveseatitr, used only
      698 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 3
      552 16 CONSULT KIAM KMT GO. «M anel IOS, bbsMmb tMpaat, ■on HAIR BELTIN6S You will be wise if yon do so. TRAISHIPMENT We undertake transhipmeata ol all kinds {MM the anallest aareel to toll mignis Oar asrvtoe world-wlde. OowespcadsßßS SHVISSDi Ml UltW TBBBrST laW, He, 8, rialaysoa Oreea, niasaimi 8-B— l-11
      552 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 4
      402 16 NOW LOOK HIM I TAY GUAN KIAT ia again the lamiafrl contractor te the •apply *f FIREWOOD to the Municipal Ccmmisrioners te the years 1919 and 1980, Address: 36, Phillip Strut, Singapor*. OP 'Phone No. 1383. THI LATIIT AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO Stojipor. n. n."buckeridbe MMSf MH imftsattojjketoßWaftafl ATTHEamiHBTM asraarti
      402 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 5
      548 16 SHIP CHANDLERY STORES The good, better, and the best Cheap, cheaper and cheapest Imported from East and West. Exported throughout the P.S. andF.M.B. GIMN |l*£* K. (laamjiUMisa ia the Strait* Bettlameaai) House o! Quality Supplying any Quantity MKD W A THAI OMEI 16, Phillip Itraat, Slngaprre. 88-8- 19-9 IN STOCK
      548 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 6
      206 16 Fir«t-ol»«« MOTOR GARS Fop HIRE Day and Nigl** DUNLOP TYRES at aM tha aaatwl alaasj POI MLB Any t lms el«*4ng Day aw Hla)M •TRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE HI 118, Mara Beam. B Mk Have always In stock bom one J* year's cad fa the other every I^l requisite, big and
      206 words
  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 16 Miscellaneous Column 1
      241 16 Straits Wimes TILBPHOajBUIi BdltorUl aad Oeaeral-. .1 ■anager's OBm .111 Job Printtag OflM m IMI All nomtnnaiaatlOßa retatbu to edltorl* AB eoßiniaßlaatioßa retaHat to aadaes. matters adverMaemeate, saaarlaslOßS moooumta, printing, ets.-cbsaU fee U dressed to THI MAKAGIK. Oheaaar mnd moaey orders should be ms£e payt ble to "The StoaMi Ttmss
      241 words