The Straits Times, 24 October 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. O. 25.810 BINGAPORE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24. 1918. PRICK 10 CENTS.
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      198 1 MILKMASD SWEETENED CONOENBED MILK Prioeaow $20.50 pet MM Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials wider perfect conditions and by experienced chefs, A tin makes six pUtes of the best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jsibby, Meffeill Jsibby state "If there was a way to
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      143 1 ROBINSON CO. t>^W*.®*ia ftne hand-embroidered j'l //it f Manila Underwear I v^^-^f!^ i Daintily made on fine lawn. f 'ft f c designs are very similar to illustration. cue ROBINSON CO BACCHUS MARSH »»ss neoiai lor 700* eomplek bom* Concentrated MILK I^EIT Ib wuad meiuti Ibronghooi In quarts, pints and
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      5 1 GOODfiiijß t~+ 3 TYRES I
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    Air Work in the War.
    1124 2 CAUSES OF THE RECENT HEAVY CASUALTIES. A Busy Fortnight. Tbe aviation correspondent ol Tbe Obsprver, writing on Aos,nst 18, says Many people Me surprised by Girmanj' atrial enduranoe, certain wiseacres a year at so ago having ooD&dently foretold a rapid decline in face of the
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      198 2 ■L READINESS— and suitability for leaf JB P^h, or short joumfTi, under »ny conditions tJE 1 I givt to the STANDARD LIGHT CAR BE J Owner a satisfaction which can only VijOfi B", come from the possession ol a good iflQtffe J*l PL WEARNE BROS., LTD., A VV Jk <B
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      332 2 I i 's Easy To Get Rid of DandmfT Gently rub spots of dandruff, scales, ItrhiriK and irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with rncnt every two weeks is usually suffigeneraT ACCIBEIT FIDE MO LIFE ABBURAICE CORPORATION. LTD. BtTABLISHED 1686. MOTOR OAR INSURANCE AT LOWEST RATES CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS.
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      294 2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION ipolioations for tbe pott of Collector of H Milests attached to tbe Import and Kxport Office, Singapore, will be reoeived by the Registrar op to November 15 Tbe ulary attached to the appointment is 1800 pa plus lo per oent. war allowance. Applicants mast have a fair knowledge
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      136 2 WANTID TO BUY •eeoaMiaad Ohtaaaß et Emofeaa booae >sld tanjivure ol every dessttfMoa (Ug >■ wall lord Good prices offered. affly to SECOND-HAND, him-. **n»*mm. SINGAPORE BHIPCHANDLERY CO. Snraaun>Laas k Paovmouae Cosmaoroiu. THE COMPANY'S LAUNCH KBITS INCOMING SHIPS OFFICEB 18. BATTERT ROAD real imte ten fleer. Telephone No. 4M Orders
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    "EVERLASTING DOORS."
    1105 3 A War Picture from the Somme Valley. Tban was a photograph toe other day ia L'lUnatration wfcioh deepeaed one's sense ol the sonows ol Prance, write* Wilfredl WhiMea ia The Observer. Those sonows an symbolised in her mined oborebes, aad of j these I have seen oonntless pietares.
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    18 3 Mr. lud bin Mobamed Shah baa, wr understood, returned Uie boa. irrrlHili seoreta. jtbip of the Moslim Inatitnta.
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      236 3 J 1014 ioo team. 1914 m 1 JOHN K 1 HADDON I i 3 AN* CO. K 9 Export and Import K C Agents jP r^ For ONE HHNDKED YEARS la Jl 1 the CITY OF LONDON we have B^ acted as Buying and Selling Vj t* Agents for Traders,Storekeepera,
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      434 3 YOUR MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION Toot most precious poiMsloa I* yonr taay; yon baby's moat areaioas aosieailoa ia hi* goad health, aad you baby's good health is dependent on you loria* oare— helffed with the right food. The right food tor baby ia healthy mother. I milk, bot if he cannot
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      522 3 m mosquito n \^k Never let Uttle worry job HrH n You oan tUe the: st.ng away J M ;instantly by using \^k H OCU-BALH Q M THE SURE CURE FOR ALL W\ W\ BKIN 00MPL/UNTB. f J I J OMaiaableofallobsmista. \^k ]^m Sold wholesale by m VILH.BORK n M
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      501 3 LATEBT ADVEBTIBEIIENTS. LOST— Passenger by Helohior Tr. ub betbetween Batavia and Singapore, O jtrber 14, lost large American wardrobe trunk with O. Bauer on. anyone wbo oan give information regarding it will be rewarded. Apply Mrs. Bauer, Sea View Hotel. 24 10—36-10 WANTBD IMMEDIATELY, clerk Io take ebarge of share
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      476 4 STEAMER SAILIKGS. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCB..LD. (ißJOoaroaaTao w JaraN) EUROPEAN UNE A aerviee ia maintained between Yokohama, via ports, and Bngland trader mai) contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe new twin-screw steameta maintaining thia ssrrioe have beea speeiaUy designed aad ooaatrootod, and are fitted with all tbe latest Improvements tor
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      627 4 BTBWER BAIUNtt. P. 0.- British India AMD ii ii Apcar wine (Oeevaana laeaaro-aran n ■aeaiar) MAIL AND PASBBNQBR BBRVICIS PBMIMBULAB AND OrtlBNTAk S. M. 00. (Ondar contract wllta Hit Majesty a OorammaUi A j Tbe OoßVaayf MML ■■RVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY v, SHMBded. Tbe Oomiesy 1 IHTBBHBOUkTB •■HVIOM TO Ana
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      601 4 BTEAHER SAILIH6B. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kmtay, Tiiawgaaa, Birat, SameMk, Baobo, Kelaataa, Tafeai Bengaara, Telupia Fuaral, Pataai, Siagoca, Laooa.Kokaamoi, Budoa, Laegma, Ohompoa, KoSakftßaagkok ..a. •UDOHUDIB Oot. as Oat. M, »m. PRaGHATIPOK Nov. 4 Nov. p.m. The ateemere an fitted Juoogbont with eleotrio light, tad ban exoeUeat
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      639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. oomiinid •■Rvioa op THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTI (Inoearoaarao n H«eaa«oi in THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (laooßFoaaTaD n Saeiana) BJMBJBJ Framantih (Parth), Nortr Whm Aiaatvallan Porta, davm and Slngapora. Begaiar sailings ketweea Slagayote an* Wettera Aoetralia oalliaß at Java (at 1.--dneemeat otters), Derby, Kiag's
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    101 5 FIXTURES. Thumdnv, October 24. High Water, 1 9 t LB2 p.m, T.W.C.A. Conocrt, 9 p.m. Prlda*, October 25, High Water, A 8 M 1.17 p.m. •aturdar, October 26. Higb Water, 8 6 a.m ,29pm. Oui Day Oymkhana, 2.16 p.m. undar, October 27. Higb Wator, 4.2! %m 8
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    214 5 TO DAT Port Dtakson and P. SwutttDiiam 3.80 pm Bangkok 3.80 pm 2f alasoa and Unai 8 pm Pulaa Soegi S pm P. Bttam and Polan BnJaag 8 pm Korimon 8 pm Kelantan 8 8 pm FsiDlT. Qua* 8.80 am Pangkal, PinanR, Batavia and Samarang ll.Rd am
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    Train Services,
    262 5 fbe mail trains Irooi SmiiapDrc lor tbe aartb leave Tank Boad station daily at T.T a.m. igaaday exoepted) and 7 p.m., arriving at toala Lumpur at 7.16) p.ai. aad 8.4S a.m. napeatively. Tbe throat express to Peaeag locrea EaalaLampnr at H a.m. daily, arming at Petuag at 6.28
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    Mails for Europe.
    47 5 Jal* S Jnlf 8 Jtu» 18 July 11 Ja J 18 Jwj M Jalj SI Jalf U July *7 Angus! 7 Aa«aat 14 Aagaat 21 oitiwl to Abbitid Lsaora Bep«emkw 8 10 10 I, 11 18 11 27 38 IS Ootoba 16 1> 15
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    168 5 EXCHANQE Snuriu, Ootoni 24, 1918. On Linn,. Buk m/l I/«A Dtmaad M l/sy PrifM* S m/i l,4{( On NiW T»m_ Demud M H| MmtaMteyi_ »»J O» Fiun»>ltik an On I>du». Buk T. T. m. 1M] O» Hmnn...Buk d/d i84% t m On SBAMaHAi Bank d/d m M|
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      MINING.
      172 5 It is|H| Ml 936 I 1 iM Watf 2.78 >l U<U iMWItI 1838 !8 75 41 A KM* Tto 1 !.O MM 41 41 Lafaal Hiaat IM 80' I ILtagniTia 6U U II lika CoOtoKt 11X0 11.(0 41 41 UUH TIP 1,14.0 IIP C BOIC 1 1 Meaglen*o 080
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      GENERAL.
      84 5 Vtloel Mvfttt. ScUm am, ihiiiksi, i. v mi 41 41 tnl. I.i.i m.i i,- i<- hiimi rtm t« U UWmtmkMmf ff.W «B.H e.d. W II TT ■iminw >OnTl im TIM IN IN btalm,M. IM.OO 140.M II MMumMflftO*. 8.00 8.(0 41 41 Kd TwMfart IOJ IMO 11 If S'fonO,McitseU>lt 35
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 5 United Baglaws 8% 1 1 ,»84 ,600 par Singapore Bleotrio Tramways 1% 4860,000 norn S'poreMnnioipal 6% 11,878,000 par 8 pore Municipal U% at 191T 11,600,000 10%dis B'pore Honieipal u% ol 1909 11,000,001 18% dii B'pore Honleipal 4*? 1,000,000 Widir Spore Municipal 4* 4800,000 F.M.B. loan 1818 1 16,000,000 10T
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET
      374 5 9S— a psj. sVaWsip su»d Oo.'a and Mmiw. Lyntll and Bvatt'a QiMrla«(«^'- To-dij'i Prioea. limcj LnU 00. Brill. A'»3«jHull> 1.16 ISO 8.03 1.(0 Atcii M»Uj(f ,ffi. 1.20 J.fO 136 1.60 Aj<» Httun (II) 11.60 110) 11.60 13.25 Ami Koaiu HI 1 00 1.10 1.00 1.1? Ara Molek
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      106 5 FRASEH AND NEAVE LTO. NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND NOTICE is hereby Riven that an interim dividend o! 11% per oent. or tl 26 per arjare, less war Ux, h*n been deolartd by t'jt- D.reotun on asooont ol tb« year ending Deoem- 1 berBl, '918, payable to shareholder* in
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      408 5 UT&ll ADVERTISEMENT* ENGLISHMAN reqairea clerioal work in m*xß time, any aebcripucn. W ri.« f. N e/j Straita TiaiHi 24 Ui-a6lO WiNTED, Pljmoo.b R- k cock or ciekrel aiid acme white Leuixro h. na or poitt*, maat be pare bred. Box Nj 6i6 Strait* Times. 34 10— a WaN'IBD a clerk
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      420 5 BOAR SMOKING MIXTURE $1.15 PER TIN Ettats sf Klraa Bsa Taasg, iisssaH. AUCTION SALE Ol VALUABLE TOWN PROPBRTIBS At Messrs. Cbing Kaog Lot ft Co saleroom, H.lll js Chambers, K. tll.s Piaoe, On Mcjmui, Novsh Baa 2i, at 2.80 p.m. Lot 1. All tbat piece ol land, area 78,788 pq.
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      159 5 TIMOR DILLY A steamer will sail about Ootober 28, tor Timor Dilly. For beight and passage, apply BOUSTBAD CO., Agents Singapore, Ootober 16, 1918. H-'O 2810 FOR COLOMBO A strainer will be deepatohed for above jort, eni Ootober or early November. For rates ol freight, please apply to A. TAN
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      11 5 ENTIRE CHANGE OP Rafalewski— Miss Sharp MUSICAL PROGRAMME AT THB TO>NIGHT
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    DEATHS
    74 6 Aisc— On October M, at her rwldinee. 179, Orchard Road, belovod s.st:-r of H 0 Aluo (aged 18 years'. Interment at B.dadari at 4 p.m. to morrow. ANDBBWS-On October 38, at 36-1, Cairn Bill Road, Singapore, Maximilian Aloialos beloverl son of J. T. Andrew s, agad 16 years. Cortege
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. RUBBER PROBLEMS.
    1039 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. RUBBER PROBLEMS. Elserhere to-day we print a alight elaecrs Mob of riews we expressed in > previooii article an to the manner in wbieb the nreseut robber situation shoaM be bandied. We do ao partly is the hope o« stimnlatisK Interest. Demon we have
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    19 6 Tbe Bent Assessment Board tor Singapore will ait at the Huiiic;pal Board Boon oa Totadey next at 2.16 r,.ni.
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    25 6 Members and friend* of the Baraaan Literary Atsooistiui. are reminder} Uutt Him ritrout will lectare at Uie ijooiS toni^hlti 8.80, on a Theory of Living.
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    37 6 It will be aeea bom the date, oa which I come of tbe telagra-nii appealing 1a to-da) 1 lasoe were doapatnh 1 tbat there bean a tenons delay aoriOK tbe p&si tea day.-. between here and London.
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    39 6 Aotiog onder instructions received frooi Messrs. Rodjk aad Davidson, solioitcrs Messrs. Powell and Co., Ltd., Bold at auction on Toeaday, the substantial Koropeaa bungalow known aa 16, laiijnny Katong, «o Mr. I. SUuon for the earn oi 18,90 J.
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    15 6 There «U1 be BO S-inHay Sj'i 101 in oon nnction with St. Andrew's Cathedral, ntxt
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    17 6 Holy communication will be celebrated at St, \tatt><«w's Ohnrah, Sepoy Lioet, oa Sunday at 9 16 a.m.
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    19 6 The Emperor of Austria ha. pioalvmeJ tbe indepei denoe ol Hua^sry, sates a rrenoh oouular cable of October 22.
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    24 6 During the prevailing epidemic of influenta the public will be tupolied w.ti fn-n medioines at tbe Government dihrea^iriea, Jalan Klapa and North Canal Road.
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    28 6 Kinding Estate, near Tanjong Rambutan, tl o property of H. rr Bogen Hng Bonk, ik offered for nale by private tender by direction of tbe Cbitl Secretary, F.MS.
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    29 6 It i> stated at Pa'mubsng that tbe local merchants had reoflived instruction, from Singapore to limit exports to Singapore, on aooount ol the great lack oi shipping spaoe ciUlmg.
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    32 6 Tbe oorrespoadeat ol the Cb'otgo News at TL. Hague telegraphs:— Tbe ViennaNieue Fr<-ii Pre^se oontributm moob of the Allies' soooxw to a new and powerful gas, which creates monster flames and explosions.
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    36 6 Pcatianak reports that the general meeting ol tbe shareholders of the Tosg-Bk Steam cbiD Company decided to sell tbe Kloanfonp and tbe Ban Uin Ooan wh'ob ran between Singaporo «nd Poatiaaak. Negotiation, have airtady kuiea place.
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    36 6 Sierabaya spates that the ebaaoes ol forming an association of ooffee growers have treatly inoKaaed. Tbe matter will, probab ly, be settled by the cad of the moath. Tbe minimum price will, probably, be above FL26.
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    42 6 Tbe Canton Times, the offloial newspaper ol she Chinese Smthera government at Canton, has begun publication. Tbe paper is printed entirely in Bnglisb and is said to be tue first newspaper in the English lan linage to be pablwbed io Sooth Ouina.
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    53 6 It may not be generally known that tbt steamer Warrimoo, tbe subject of a legal aotioa ia Singapore, aa tbe result of a oollision, with, and sinking of, tbe steamer Laertes in toe Strait, in Deoember last, was herself tbe vioiim ol a torpedo in the Mediterranean about a ooople
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    66 6 The death i•) 9 lor Colombo for the first week in Ootober was 02.4 ptr tbooaand of thi popalation. The total death, were 881, ISS Doing aaa to pneomonia and 47 to infloensa. Toi. easily eelinea the high death rate f oi the prerious week, which was 47 6 per
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    67 6 A Bath man. who reoeatly arrived at home ia a hospital ntaip, .ays that in route a Getman submarine hailed tbe vessel. lln oommanrler went aboard while tbe sobmarine hovered Bear with gnn trained on tbe ship. Having marohed and satiafieri himself that the vessel was on hnepital eervioe solely
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    78 6 Mr. H Msvor rf Messrs. Sbewan and Tomes, H"npkong, ha* arrived at Sandakac with a view to arranging the installation 0' rkctrio light and power there. This has been a very long felt want bnrx, say* tbe Briti«b N ith B-iraeo Herald, and ■we •ioeerly bope tbat he will bo
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    83 6 A oorrMpoodfat write, to a Peoabg oon temporary: W Uuoa'a oirool has struck Sin K ora at an aoloeky moment. Tbe place ia full of inflaeaaa. The British Goaralaae oloaed to day (the 10th mat) Tbe Government office* will probably close tomorrow. I -the ganl alone then are ovet 300
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    86 6 V iterday, befon Mr. Laagham Carter, Messrs. Thong Bk aad Co., Ltd., and tbe < 'ink Sboroa Eaiiiha were ohanjed by the Po-t Offloß for failing to give notice of the i«r*t. (1 rlepartare of tbn vpasel. Ban Fo Sooo and Iwami recently <- hioh resulted in 0 'tain looal
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    114 6 Mr. R H Piahorn. headmaster of tbe Ptmtag Free Sohool, has reoeived from thj Hon Traanrer, Singapore, of the Ped Truagle Hut. tor the Troops, a rer> ipt for 11.865 68, being a subscription from the boys of tbe Frue School toward, tbe oost of Marquee tor the rue of
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    133 6 German agents were in Holland recently indeavootlng to sell to ooUeotor. oertain piotore* "ad othet articles looted from the Royal Palace at Brtuael.. Several lot. bum Kinn Albert', private library are said to have been on offer. Aooordiop to Belgian information this pillsge ia the woik of princely band.. As
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    374 6 The death in reporter! nf t x M«j r Grama] v»n O.ldi r, oi (lit Dutch East luui.n Medic*) Seirioe. Informatian las b.-pn rrorivej by cable that tbe Rev. C. B. Sftianertia bas arrived safely in London. Second Lieut. T. A. Robertson in at prracnt in England,
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    Red Cross Fund.
    51 6 We have to acknowledge Guilders 3S Iron. Dr. Rosenbeck, Toeari, for the Red Cross Fund, the aincact being a consultation fee lorwtrded in a caße a&toting a oolleagae. The cootor e«>e that in Holland and its ooioniea we don't like any toe for medical assistance to a
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    S.V.C. Drills Suspended.
    54 6 The Adjutant of the Singapore Volunteer Corp. nquesu aa to make Ibe following announcement Ia oouHtqueuce of tbe prevauiag epiuemic, all drills ana mutketry »re suspended until tartuer ordern, and sioK leave will be granted upon tbe certificate of any qualified medical praotitioter without counter signatore by
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    Johore Our Day Fund, 1918.
    27 6 Already acknowledged |i2,07«t7 Mr. B. M. Butler, Dunlop Plantations 278 Mr. M. Maokensie, Sagil Est^tu £40 113,689.8? Q. Watts Wood, Hon, Treasurer.
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    Passages to England.
    87 6 A notification issued by the Borma Government wants all women who ar. eligible to obtain passporto \o %bu United Kingdom to legistcr their names, bo th>t in (he event 01 a ship being available tb: j may be informed lbw is not an indication tbat the rißtriotiontwill
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    The Kaiser's Joke.
    144 6 The Kaiser is toe gentleat tool who ever (by proxy) soottled ship or out a Ibroat nbanrve. the Daily Chronicle. H.s floe lt w Of humanity v outraged because the Allies have dropped bombs on the opea town nl Frankfort The All-Highebt is a good stcok eo>or,
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      101 6 TO ECONOMIZE BUY The best quality obtainable it can be found AT ,^feg^^^^^ THE FINEST I^'^i^S^P^ EAST OF SUEZ I lttlO Syp JOHN LITTLE A CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN INSLANO) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. TARPENE D I BINFECTANT WILL PROTECT frvrNTRAI I YUU M British Pilsener IS Great Auks Head
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      331 6 SKCUI MtWAL A ncTMUU, VKn RTtWMErr FOR a NIGHTS Cmsil.llst I«t»r«sj •stoks' 11, asd .p Is Fridai, Oet»ssr M. ALHAMBRA Tat tall far Mrsta tai Natarai taata isms. IN THB SECOND SHOW AT fi.lt Pitas war aaa.lt, tllWal rrtaM war filsis, Ms nl tk. bast sf tin Bataal Chaall.s 2pts
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      85 6 Property Sales. The following Singapore properties were diiposed of bj auction at the sale-rocm of the Commercial Robber Co Ltd.. yenterdaj afteraoon Freehold J»rd at D-ronahire Koad, »r. H.STH eqoue feet, lot BIS ami part of lots US and U4A of Oraoi No 3, bocubt by Mr. Lee Kim 800
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    THE WAR.
    3059 7 GERM4N REPLY. Described as Obvious Camouflage. The Allied Armies Go On Fighting. RlCTSH's TlLKlRAMS. London, October 21, 6.6 p.m. The concluding portion of Germuiy'a reply to President Wilson, dated October 21, ii as follows The responsibility of Ibe Chancellor of the Empire to the representation ol tbe people
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    Influenza.
    309 7 TERRIBLE SEVERITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, Bntn'i TnLMßia. London, Ootober 11, 7 16 p.m. Tbe epidemic ot Spanish inflmaa in South Africa is extraordinarily serioaa. Tbe doctors dcolare it is tbe wont epidemio Sooth Africa has ever experienced and that plague if nothieg in comparison toil The outbreak is very
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    Indian Matters.
    91 7 Baura's Tiimiui, London, October 16, 12.(0 p.m. Mr. Montagu, Saoretary State lor India. invites appHoationa tor limited nnmbar of appointments in the Indian Forest Servioe from well-educated and otherwise suitable men who h»ve served at tbo (tool and have been discharged bom the army owing to injuries, bat
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    Rubber Position.
    603 7 SUGGESTED INDEPENDENT ACTION. We had an article the other day in whieb we suggested that the system f r n'rol proposed by the Robber Cuiu imhl.o Ls be found d.fficn't to introduce o win* to the necessity of prior agreement with Holland, Ceylon and India. We ate ol
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    ALLEGED CONTEMPT
    91 7 Fboh Ona Own CoßuaroHDivr. Pcnang, October 2S. In tbe presence of a large attendance of members ot the bar, Mr. Justioe Woodvard and Mr. Justioa Sproule had before them in the Supreme Court, Mr. Herbert We-'bam, managing editor of tbe Straits Ben, and five ot the directora of
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    111 7 To-day's Business. sUepuaii and Co. Ltd/a dailj i<i j iilt.w Unobanged 49i B.n«konß.-48i%p.m. Shanghai.— 44|. Rnbbpr.-Tue auction is un-'v.-n, oond 67 oeuta for No. 1 Crepe aod 65. for No. I Sheet. T-n sold '250 tons at IICO. Bobber ahattw u« doll, but fairN ttij Sellers Ualaka
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    120 7 Messrs Barlow and Co. report on dm yesterday's date: Tbe market since last auctions baa «brwn a weaker tendei oy, but »l the Klae which commenced to-dei i Uii itaw.od waa experienced and price" gen^all* were on a level with those of lac. v»e« Fine pale crepe
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    QUESTION TO BUITENZORS.
    1829 8 Government Makes Very Practical Admission. Tbe lit Nienws van Dm Dig, of Saturday, Oosober I*2, ISIB, says:— Tbe affair is im nestion of ttawirelers telegrims tapped at Bandoi'Li trhioL in an mtxplicable manner seach ttie h%z ot ti.e ludian Germans as aoon as tbey are knovro. Tbat
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    318 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In tbeir weekly bbbie circular, dated jestorday, Mouth. Frauer and Co. report 1 be race* ratber interfered with business, tat looal rot bets on tbe whole oootiaoe fairly active and as tbe robber auotioos b»vt h tMtcd at good values to
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    43 8 The Swimming Club launohes on Bnnday will leave as under I—Johnston's1 Johnston's Pier, 7, 9 and 10 *.m |l 80 atd 8.80 pm. Club Bunga tow, 880, SBO. and 13 16; 8 and StO p.m j^£h_tij^«.2i a-tn. and 8.18 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    1050 8 Marriage of Mr. W. Bartley And Miss Brown. A very pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday after noon when Mr. William Bartley, of tbe Straits Settlements Civil Servioe, second son ot Mr. Charles Bartley, Fairview, Eoni-killen, was married to Miss Leslie Marion, seoond daughter of
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    42 8 The Marooni time-tparking station at Carnarvon is oommunioatiog day and nigbi direct with By>lney, New Sooth Walts— a distanoe ot 12,000 miles. Tbe first methane will be sent by Mr Hogbi-r, tbe Australian Premier, and Sir Joseph Cook, Miniates of tbe Navy. >
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      174 8 To tbe Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir, I herewith quote from a letter I received to-day from Raffles Bakery. "We regret tbat we cannot supply you with food commodities purchased from the Singapore Cold Storage as they have reoeived objt c tion to our retail trade, and
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      138 8 To the Editor ut tbe Straits Times. Bir,— Now tbat tbe registration of Chinese marriages in tbe 5.3 and F.M.S. ir on tbe eve of realisation, may I orave tbe hospitality of Your ooiaoim to point out to my Obinese compatriots who are in favour of out movement
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      194 8 To tbe Editor ot tbe Strait* Time*. Sir, Would yon kindly permit me, through tbe medium of your valuable paper, to draw tbe attention of our City Fathers to tbe piesont disgraoeful oondition ol the Biver Valley and Oxley Roads. Tbe dust being allowed to aocamoUtj on them is
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      127 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Dost i« probably a proliUo OUM of iofi ctioD in tbe present epidemic, Mid it seems mr»n«n Uierelore that the Munioipalitj allow sweepers to All the air in many parts ul tha town itb olonds ot du»t which in some oues reaorus
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    MR. VAN HEKENDORPS CONCERT.
    316 8 A Talented Company at The V.M.C A. Tbe hall ot tbe YMC A. wa< toll last evening wilb an appreowt've audience tot, be eonot-rt given by ttat yoang and brilliant Violinist Mr. 8 P. J. 0- van Dam van UckHO- 1 <i«rp, wbo wh aswsted no
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      334 9 JUST ARRIVED! „-,:>:_; THB LATBBT FELDMAN'S 23rd r SONG AND DANCE ANNUAL TO BI'HIP* v M Cm HUDSON Tel. ITOB. (Tha Houh of Catohy Mualo) Singapore. RAFFLES HOTEL SINGRPORF The tergai* =,;J moet TOasenfal hotel is «h<> Struts BeMleraeßtt. BpUmdid looatioß tuanu the set. Telapbonee in euli to-im tot seinees
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      777 9 THE BUKITK.B. RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED Notion ia hereby Riven that the Directors have deolared an interim dividend of five oenta per share tree of war tax on aoooont of the year ending Jnne 80, 1819, payable to shareholders on the Register on Saturday, October 28, 1918. Notioe is also given
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      354 9 Yoiit" Fyi>as ar*a ppooaaly JnJarSized maasui-a t}iati_mnd isea II^L*" X fe D( l i d T ai «ooa 9 .J 9 rM.oasp» Jla p>ed the maker. o| a.easa»e Taryisg makes ol Tyns aMorately, Ooodriob Tyres to aoartoa tradilioa ia Tyre-aiaiag ooiloaa verity that Millimstre Tym, bear the inoietiad out ol
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      66 9 MITSUBISHI •HOJI KAISH<\,[ LTD. (laoorporated ia Japaa STEAMSHIP LINES FROM SINGAPORE -.gkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hongkong, Swarawt sm, •vary two month* TatfON MARC No. I Oot. 18 uai ••••atton, Kudat, Sandakan, ftww Qua, a montr^ KATSDJU HiRC Nov. fafaaßßßßMMraKi i •i»s oC Cill snbjijt raajaji vitbor: lot: v.-jph:. apply i* >:in
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      548 10 Assurance In fOl«O« OV»f 09,000,000 ».C. THEGREATEASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO, LTD. fIUOOBPOIAtID W BTBAIT. SIITLMOHTS) LOUQOfI OFFICB I 8«, Old 4«W»y. 8.0. ATO UCTIVB TLANS OF.ASBDRANOI. MONBY TO LO.N. Fot all particulars, apply to A. H. FAIR. Managing Director, or to 1.3-81-8 HORACE W. BAPBB, Direotor of Agencies. INSURANCE. fMI
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      387 10 BANKING. iaMKOM Ml MAMIAI UNKIM IMPOMTiei llhwiuin n rAiD-ur ointu mmbbjbi SIBIBVB. rUMM •torta* aIMMKaa V- IllJH"! loan Llaftillti at PiagU—M lUJNJ* ooobt or pntboTOM Ho> Mr. P. Baifcmt ObaHMaa. T M. BakfcU, Baa.. PaaeH C1>B»BB1 Do«J-*ll. U > an. »H o. evMty. Baa. w. fag <rn.Hi. b, Lwtf.ie J
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      441 10 MWKIH6. MERCANTILEBANK OF 1111 l LTI. (INOOBPOB4TID IM meLMDI Otaiwl Author!** m Otpittl Bakwriarf A.HMH J,pilal Pildof «MU« BwmrudMaiMi mnm BOARD 09 DDMIOII R. J. Blwk, ObUm.* JM. Eyrie, I Mi*piU •toßM^lig P Si cEtae«7ta«. I D.TI4 Tata. LmIOmMmI lompom unui IUIH (MM J«« Iw, Ll». tahi ■»Bln»l ■uKkot BowMb
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      577 10 BANKING. NEBERIMBSGHE H»WEL-«MTICHAPPt lETMEILANM TUDIIN MKEn •iiuuiiid MM MM| '•.omooo f «»<ral «t.Mw.n> MM 13,760,386 Moot 41,064,000 Bud Omoa m BUD 4MMI 0 B*l U. ■B* NCHBB ,-P»u(i Hoartoa*, Bhaa» oil, Bmroo*. tamtam Semataaa WeMenedaa, Budoww (Ja*a), Ohsrikoa Diikji ,J»»«), Solo (3.»»), Hadu (IMil Tekiu Tiaffit (DaUl KoU R»dJ» lAaham.
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      1035 10 INSURANCE. ABBTRACT FROM REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31. 1917 Inoeme I 1,646,16T.93 lasoianea or Reserve Fold 8,248.016.80 Total Assets 6 671,086.16 Total lainianoe ia force 38 607,168.10 A ocpy ol ant ecmplata report aad balance ebeet will be famished on reiaeat. THE BHAN6HAI LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1181 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS II CURRENT TOPICS The Design of Sparking Plugs. As the design of (parking pings is of inleieit and toll of on to motociate tbe following partionlart, railed (rom a recentlyuaned catalogue on Lodge Plnep, and plaoed at oat disposal by ll'inn. B. Wilaon and
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      169 11 WondeQ orke|| AUTOMOBILE SPECIALITIES ZSSSS AUTOGLOSS Will make ihablrr ooachwork look like new aid yiattrw the finish on jour new eat indefinitely. 5222" RADIATOR CEMENT Instantly stops small leaks in you radiator. So*??:? METAL POLISH Give a bright, oleaa, lnstre which will sot tamiab qnJekly at ordinal j metal polishes
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      181 11 BERGOU6NAN TYRES LE GAULOIS BOLE AGENT* DUPIRE BROS 2, De Souza Street, Singapore 4^ Messrs. CROSSE A BLACKWELL much ntfrat that A CV/ for the first time for hundred years war conditions prej/^&JS Teßt niany of their P 1 0 11 8 being shipped to Singapore. ja^V/t^r They ranch appreciate
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      817 12 lITU/M9HB VACANT. IXPIBIH-01D 0"*PO81TOB8 WANTBD lot tbe Blrj!t Time* (news jea*rrmeal). Mood talaricj ,<l»ea to capable ■M. WANTED, LADY TYPIST to* local mer tactile offioo. Apply, utatinn nalary n quired, It Box No. 618, Straits Timcß. IB 10—24 10 WANTHD, quitted Baropeaa aeeotmlaal tor reapoasiale pesitioa, with «ood prospects. Apply*
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      720 12 SITUATIONS WANTED. FLANTIIR, »«c ■s lairiy loot, two years' tceiienoe (exempt: seeks work. Apply Box <c 4»i, dtiaits fimea. 26 6-1410 ENGINEER, with knowledge of motorgar repairing of any description, wants position in motor-engine shop. Apply Box No. 817, Straits Times. 18 10—24 10 SITUATION WANTBD by obiet clerk, ■j»viD|<
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      555 12 BEST QUALITY HAIR BELTIN6S CAN Bl BAD AT KIAM MAT GO. I<M aMI MM, MvM Mr***, WHITE FOR PARTICULARS. To the Ambitious Intelligent typists who are willing to learn how to operate the DICTAPHONE are invited to Bend in their names and addresses to the Secretary, Dictaphone School, 7,Baffles Quay,
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      480 12 NOW LOOK HERE I TAY GUAN KIAT Contractor for the supply of FIREWOOD to the Municipal Commissioners for the 3 ears 1916, 1917 and 1918. Now the iuccessful Contractor for the supply of same for the coming years 1919 and 1920. Address 38 Phillip Street, Singapore. oi* 'Phone No. 1
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      368 12 SHIP-CHANDLERY STORES The good, better, and the best Cheap, cheaper and cheapest Imported from East and West.' Exported throughout the 6.8. and F.M.B. GUAN KIAT ft GO.. LIMITBD (Uaorporated i> the Strait* Stlliaaeats) House o! Quality Supplying any Quantity BEND US A TRIAL ORDER 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. M l-119
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      199 12 Fifat-claaa MOTOR CARS For HIRE Day and Nltfihft CPH.NE 1233 b DUNLOP TYRES of till lha UMful sizar FOR «MLB Any tint* during Day mm (sign* ITMITBMOTONCAIIENVIIE til a 111, Hhfi let*. READ THIS B uy from ub Planter-. A nd Miners as well N or should you Shipowners L
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      224 12 Straits Zinjes. TtXUWONCS. ■1 agt Cllllll II m Lm aJ^*?*»a2^rl ■TTJuTtDlinSr'.** ■awoMßtx. HiiaacnMaaaa, utauata, a#rataag- Sa»w. W ke ada-eauTuTHB HANACOL AKVEKTIHHENT IATI» aajaariUaaou. waata »f arcfT daacnatMa an iwrtrf la m» art Hair a«O tn> at tfc. i»aw, otaaa aa», Ulka an*a»l nuoftiaat laar lla«a lac «a« taaw tiMaadiTnlaTlwoiaaaftMaa. N«kaa
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