The Straits Times, 17 October 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26.156 BINGAPORE. FBIL>A\. OCTOBER 17. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTB
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      186 1 WLUUII •WIETINII NNIENIEI mv M46H9IV 950.50 1M W»0 j^^j BEAR BRAND MILK HI Natural Sterilised i£t s^ s^" c exce^en* Quality of the orpinai product ccmbired '_^^^^M wi^b the ncott pfrfect system T""lt [MmMiHgxk ofßterilsstionhaveeetablieh- UN3^tene. h ed Fear Brand Milk as the \\\SiS Af//H "w'JimxT^rfcs ve|iy fiEeßt in the
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      103 1 ROBINSON CO. Special Display of Men's Wear tff* \p TUNIC SHIRTS mm^J V Wm Soft fronts with stiff and pouble cuffs in white and J^ \U J. cream with smart colour- K\ .^pHHißflHl PURITAN BOOTS *ND BHOES > P^ For fit, style and quality. OPEN END TIES B A lsr
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      10 1 IDEAL UNIWEETENEI MNOENIED MILK Prise bow SI «.8O pet oas<
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    Flight Across Pacific.
    768 2 LOS ANGEL6S TO SHANGHAI BY AIR. Rout". Elected via Alaska With the Atlantic Ojoan already orossed by ai qp, acipUns auJ iirigible bt'.laoD, f aircraft ara tatniag tlinr nyff) a«'aii obstaole to tr ovcroome by tbo eoifDce of fl/icg. Within a tew month;, ia trrdiagta an BDPOtiGC.
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    A NEW CEYLONESE VENTURE.
    268 2 Cigarettes to be Manufactured In Colombo. What may prove a big Coy loneaa venture, as; b the Timsa of C?ylon, will be tho opening o' faotory in Colombo for tin minofaotnre a| I apeoial blend of oigarettcs There are already a number of firms in tho
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    27 2 Lord Kotbermcre, writing in the Sunday I'istoiial, sagqests the payiae off at Bntain'i debt to the United States by aslling lomeol the islands in tbe West Indiea.
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      199 2 lfiHlTIO» Comfort with True Economy Appearance: Beautiful in lines and finish, this Overland Motor Car has grace and style. I Performance: It is dependable 1 capable of speed and endurance—free from petty troubles. ■Comfort: Easy to ride in under rough or smooth going. Convenient to drive; simple to control. Service:
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      274 2 TOUCAULO si?'*''^^v I; KST»t4V*r AT I Dr. Cassell's Tablets Ba»ilr Waar and Tt*r of aspn Md ladf It- la. 9*. aul 4a IY&ES Mom Miles top Your Mei«r STRAIGHT TO THE MARK It goat whare tha pain ia— and stop* it A man or woman who hai never suffered ,he
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      156 2 RELIABLE MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE GABOLENK AUTOMOBILE CO. ■eaoh BoAd-aext to Riffi?-4 Hotel. TakgboM im» Oy^VI^ILAIM" 10) IHB MOST ECOKOMiCSL BIX-CYUMOBR OAK There is a oertaia solidity »ad pji«e »b)at tbe O«klaadsix that resalla tbe expoaaive aad eoatlj-to-roa btavj motor oar. Tet whea oae soatptres toe amill bills toe potrol
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    Medini Rubber.
    1142 3 PAST YEAR'S WOSK OF THE DUTCH COMPANY. The Future Programme Tbe adjooined firft annaal ordinary geue i tal meeting of tbe Mtdini Rabbet Co., Ltd was held on September 9, at the registered offices, Miooiog-lane House, Eietcbcap, 8.C., Mi. F<ank Copeu»n (obairman cf Mm company) presiding. Tbe Cbaiimaa,
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      177 3 Only i'- enough for her. She should be beverage, for B •^J im? «ke cats and Jrinlu should fiave those fiT %fil P ro F^ c!p to strengthcn—thould be I made from puicit ingredient inch v are couuined in i R W. BuLKLOW, ,t^/o^\ Genuine Fosktpf R^rg) Patent Watch J<^^g^V
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      494 3 GIRIB WHO GET HUSBANDS Maiy niotbeis. of pretty girls who have aimed at a mgrriageablt. aRt wcndet bow it is tLul o'L. r |Ui hM pr. pjtrtßßi'iK fiud bosbands witb greater (seility taan tbeir own daughters da. Tbe ril wbo remains by Let w otter's side leeiap hrj plainer bst
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      61 3 Always heady ACETIC ACI^ 99-100 PER CENT. GUARANTEED MINUFAOTORBD BY KOYEI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKi ttINA, lOU AGENTS K. TOMOOA ft CO. Wholesale i'rug£ists and Chem High treat, Sin^mpcr Ot>bl« Addr«i» TOr-»OT>JHL fi __j United Engineers, Ltd. (Iceorporatea in *he Straits Bettl'_ent>: "OLSINA' j Water Paints An ideal artistic deco atlon interiors.
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      400 4 iteamei mumt. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA i IMMNUni B J*tu) li< r Mall OonlMil wit* (■MfW MiMM {•■k]Mt te HUratlMi vlthert hIIm.) lUIOPEAN UNI '•iimsMTn Saraaa Mr (BUmmw,) Point OMaM, SMI, LtidH lid tatWOrp. (Tia Suea OviD Wakaaa Mam (oargo) Oct. 31 Bhidzaoka Hun Oot. 12 DeIMM Mam mid. Oot. (oalliag
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      644 4 tTEAMEI mumt. P. O." British India AND Apcar Line (Companies laoorporated ia Bajrlaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER BMKVIUMi PININIULAR AND ORIBNTAL S. N. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) Tin Oomaaay'a MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP soaaaa v, n at pwiaat suafuaiil, LONDON PAR-BASTBRN SBRVIOB fRUM LONDON TO MARHkLII a aBNDJ— Ova
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      739 4 steamei mumt. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMEIB HOMIWIIII OABM4.BVON3HIBI for London and Rotterdam about Nov. 28 QLBNADB tor Genoa and London about Nor. 35 CARDIQANSHIRB tot Genoa aad Loadoa about Nor. 36 OARMABTHBNSHIRg tor London and Antwerp about Deo. 10 OUTWARDS GLBNG YLB fot Hoagkoag, Shanghai aad Japaa
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      37 4 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LTD. (Incorporated ia the United Kingdom) OUTWIIH as. Beavorlieh Oot. SS H'koag aad Japan s.s. Bealawers Oot. 80 H'koag aad Japaa. NO PASSBNGBB AOOOMMODASIOM PATERSBH. SIMBKS ft 81.. Ltt (laatavoaataa in laaaasa) sVgaata.
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      381 4 itemh mum. (THE MJUU BHOBEN UISHA. LIB.) (Imookpobatid n Jamm) No. 1, De Soon Stteet. PHOPOSBD SAILINGS rm.« BINGAJOKI (Sukjeot to oha»«e without aotUe) FOI MaRSEIILEI, LORMI 1M ARTWtW via Portsald OeleboaMMn Nov. 1 Alps Mara e4tl j Oh. FOB HIM 1M ■lltllUN J»ti Mud mid. O«|. No sp»oe kvaiUkle
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      313 5 STEIMtR SAILINGS. iNOO-CHINA STEAM MY.CB..LD. (Imoobfokatbo im Bnolajcd) BllraMll Barvlea to Japan via Hongkong A Bhar.ghr I, and to Oaloutta via Panang, from aingapor*. Taking Cargo ex through Bills of Lading lor Oaaton. Maoao. I *nto w, Amor, Ohetoc Tioatcia, Nowohwasg, Tangtsae pcrte, For am, the Philippines, eto. FOB PENAN
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      112 5 BTEAITR SAILINGS AMERICAR ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPARY (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Regnlar service between New York and the Straits via Sues and Panama. Fop «ew YORK via SUEZ h. Slavi i Prinoe about ueoember lO From NEW YORK s.«. Cc t.c nil... dueaaoat Nor. 7 Foi all information, ap,-ly m ADAMSON, OIwFILLaN
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      205 5 BTEOMER SAILIH6B WBTULU K BUim WILF UN> (lM*a(«BaiBB n iinuuil JwaAroßn to Java Pobts, Pant Eab*i» IBOBSOAV ISkAVD, bUßllfl aBO SIDUSI, VI luui ritaAiTi, also witb kranatuymeat tt cthet Viotobiab, bocTB AnaTßAaiAa a*. Naara Qobbmsla>d Fobts, Baniaß Ma* joijiba, ftm Bbraoi, Tasmabu bM ha« ZBAfcAMO P«BTS. ApppoHimata ftanlnia s.s. Mataram
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      277 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. TIMOR DILLV The s.s Moatoro is ezpeoked to be desptt:acd tor Australia ealliag at the above pxt, at fl a.m. oa Tnesday, October 28, 1019. BODS TB AD A 00., Agents, Barns Philp Line. FOR RIW YORK S.B. Lowtbe» Castle, loads end Octobtr, via Panama Cankl. Fot freight,
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      215 5 OTUEI KILIMt OOMBIMD BBRVIOB CM r iE 6CEAN 8.8. COMPANY, LTi ilbo«bj>»batbd at BnekAjiß) THE WEBTAUSTRALIAN B.N. CO.. LTB. (iMOOBMBATaD U BlSkAJIB) **n«hly Barvlo* taking aarga) am awfeina»»i f»om •Ingasaw* 4HM* PORT* (as ladaoemont often) <lITHWEBT AUSTRALIAN PBRTS AN' FREMANTLE (PERTH) tpprailnM* •alllnfta ss. Charon abont Oot. IT ss. Mindef
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      197 5 TIME WASTED If MONEY, If NTLEMER I Why waste yoat time Do it now— advertise yoar basin obs Btraisht •way into the CHWISf CONMERCIU DIRECTORY 1020 issue— oat in January. 400 firms in 8.8. aid P.M.?. 850 aj.fctdy booktd aJs. io Ibis Directory. 9 towns in 8.8. acd P.M 8.
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      558 6 CIKEMAt H*r>« ia m apoolal Changs of Pwgummi for two nights October 17 and IS at tha CINEMA FRANCAIB Paths Picture Palaoe, Malacca Universal House. Beautiful Roth Clifford in Bapert Jaliui's speoial attraction 5 real* HUNGRY EYES 5 reels Episodes 18 and 14 (4 reels) ot THB BRASS BULLET Io
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      295 6 lINEMAB On Friday, October 17 to Monday, October 20 AT m ai W^M HAI I I Til 5B [Jl fa vJBk r h e Second show at 8.18 A fi Iftj/ THI LATIBT UNIVenSAL •■RIAL EisTHE LURE OF THE CSRGUS ,L With ***** POLO BpisoJe 8— UaTH lad 3 parts
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      211 6 Dictaphone System Those who hesitate to ask oi lor a demonstration of tbe Diotapbone ar; those who dcubt its ability to deal efficiently and sjeedily with Ueir aoireip^ndence. The Dictaphone has been in daily use by us for over 12 montta. CaU and see bsw materially the Dictaphone helps ns
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      113 6 Tbe mouth is the gateway of disease. The beat aaticeptio to kill tho germs th%t find a lodgment there is tbe daily we ot HUDSON'S Eumenthol Jujubes They thoroughly disiafeet ih ■< mouth and throat. Their gerorioidal aotioa has been proved to be juM as powerful as creosote. Unlike creosote,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    124 7 FIXTURES Friday, October 17. «r«fa Water, 4 58 a.m., 8.16 p.m. Raoe Danoe, Tanglin Club, The Fantaa'.ioa, Vie Theatre. Saturday, October 18, High Water, 6.8 a.m., 6 14 a.m. Ampang Tin m*g Barker's, noon. Autumn Raoen, 2.16 Fancy Dross Ball. Goodwood Hall. The Fantastic*, Vie Thoatre. Smadmj,
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    208 7 . Vessels at the Docks. Tanjono Paqab, Mam Wkabf Basim.— Nil. Hait Wharf Kijicg Java Mara. Shbiss Whabf, Albibt and Victoria Drt Hum m Maii*Whabf. Toean Mara, Donai, Nanking Mara, Preaesoa, Boon, N. S, Begona. Bupibs Does.— Redang, Hirano Mm a, Xataram. Wist Woabf. Mednna, Eamoßinf;. Jajidini a Whabf.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    197 7 To-dai. Sambo 1.80 pm 3ata Pahat 8 pm V Swettenh«m and T. Anton 8 pm Malaooa and Muar |jp, Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang 4 pm Satobdai Palaa Batam and Pal an Balang 9 am •Jacob 9 am Kerimoa 9 am Pnlan Soegi 0 am Eetantan 9 am
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    Malla for Borui .
    44 7 Mails for Europe. (Offleiai Foet *r» SwaAPoma la^ust 2 August 4 August 12 August 10 AoKast 28 Sept. 3 Sept. 9 S.pt. U Offlee Hcooit) Amitij Loaca Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 b t,t. 33 Sept. 38 Out. 0 U.t S Oct. 18
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    92 7 . EXCHANOF SmoAFoma, Octobm 17, 1919, On Naw I.M...Dem»ad PriT»te i* dan 8a Oil Imdu. BMk I. T, Oil HmMifc.luk dM 83|%pm Ob Jat*^.. Biikl T, m\ On J ■n-'r M 86i 8v»au«»-taytag ntt I &M Bok el lagbMd nte e% Bw rtlrot In Loarica M Bg PRODUCE
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      MINING
      174 7 vX>| Bn J««- Sellew. II it impw li.jo 11.00 o.d. *iP»Weag B.M 181 41 41 Kam. KamnaMag 1.12.8 1 ,4.8 10 Kiata Aasodatioa 7.36 7.76 41 41KiataTi« 2J.0 2.1C.0 iom 41 41 Latul M men tOO T.f 0 I Limgni Tia 600 6.60 10 10. aUUyaa Oollleriea 18.00 18.60
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      GENERAL
      95 7 V»hie 2 Bnyeva. Sellen 41 41 Smettlig Co. 14.00 14.10 41 41 Pni, 1,18 8 1,17 6 HeeWe T"w«yn 6/ *p II 10 Ftaeef Neare 46.00 48.(0 o.d M M W.HuunetJkOo. TS.OO iod IN Ml Kill Bros. 115.00 ISS.OO II II Mayaud *do 9.00 10 00 Palue Bayers. Sellen.
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      DEBENTURE &
      59 7 DEBENTURES nattedlutee6.«B%|l,iM,(W pu SlagßfotelleoMs Tnmw«yal% 4860,00* sorS'foreMtiaieipsU*. H,8T8,001 mi B'pon Moaioipal i{ Of 191T •1,1M,9M 10% di: 8 -pore Municipal 44% *****9 11,1N,m u« A S;pore MonioipaJ J 000 m wfa Spore Manicipal 4% 4800,0 M Z F.M.S. 8% loan me 116,000 oft 104| IN| S.S. 8% loan 1911 MIOM.TM
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    360 7 FF Oo- «nd Lyil and ivatt'i Quotations). To a»ys Prlew. rnw L»sii* do. rfv.n ▲lot (HJata (II) 4XO 4.1S 4.00 4.16 Amal. Mal«y ty, yd. 8.80 B.BC 8.2S B.SO Aye» HiUm (»6) 11.76 16.50 16.76 10.25 Ayei Kuiis (11) 1.36 146 180 l.fO Ayei Molek (II) 1.76
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      44 7 BA6UIO MOTEL 3«guio. Phillpplna lalaaajr kal mmak enaraotu act tharm. aiioatod 8,010 toet above tbe *c» lore «mld fiac iliJ pe-.kj. Meaa tempentwe ieffreea F. 'JtoU, idiag, oal of-dc. atsrsiMs^ attivj Ufj. laperb oliu-atc c%—* from Ostober to July 1. Reaaoaabie monthly ratet Bttaiat
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      797 7 LATEBT ADVERTIBEMEKTB. FOB SA.B, piano by Moatrie. Qoite new, oiosllert tone Apply Box 907, Straits Tim»« RSQUIRBD by Singapore firm ol rubbei dealers, tint class stenographer. Apply Box No 966, sttiaits Times. I'-ANiKK)' HOIBL, i3B, Beaooolen Street. Term* moderate. First olaes onisine, ropiiot»9«°, Mtdame Claire. WANTUD, two medical offiocrs for
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      231 7 FREOERIG SHIPMAN'S i FANTASTICS JP% VICTORI JB| TO-NIGHT J 4 TO-NIGHT dm A STARRING M Mile. LAURKA ffi Complete XT' V Changa off Programme To-morrow P J MOUTRIES BXTRAO3DI NARY ANNOUNOBMBNT Syed Alee.thj faoraa somsdian, has r etnrned asd will appear TO-NIGHT TO-WIQHT THE STAR OPERA TIUTII ROT Jc. lOITI
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      380 7 FRBDBHIO SHIPMAN present! CAHILL-BROOKE CO, BB^" "I^BBBBB^/^^^ VICTORIA THEATRE FOR TWO NIMTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II FRIDAY OCTOCEI 14 Firet ap^earaDoe ii the Hml alter U exceptionally suooossful tour of Australia EDWARD CAHILL Tte Brilliant Pianist GEORGE BROOKE The Australian Tenor RITA ERLE Operatic Soprano aad Balladist MARY L4IVGMBABON, Business Manager.
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      83 7 MASSAGE HALL No. 189, Beneoolen Street. Gp«n daily Bam,—op.v8 am,— 0 p.v TsUphone No. 1487 MASSAQS AMD MANIOURB Ml. FUJITA. MIB. HARU 4 MISS HANA JAPANESE MAS* AGE THB SPB^IALTST AT HOME OR FOR CALL FROM 6 A.M. TO 9 P.M MiM TAMBY, (1, Bras Basab Road, NEW PRICE PATENT
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      191 7 IN THE EBTATE OF JOHN CHARLES BUGARB. DECEASED Pursuant to Seoti 10 (1) of the Trustee Ordinance 1814, act oa is hereby given that all persons having any olaims or demands against tbe .letate of ,'oba Charles Sugars, .deceased, late ot Singapore, wbo died intestate on November 7, 1918, at
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    IN MBMOSIAM
    35 8 IN MEMORIAM In loviag nemoty of my eldest beloved aon, and brother of Mir. Cantreil and Mrs, Towler, Lieut. Kecnetb hoaaid MoA. Oardiner, Royal Fasilieis, killed in action in Franoe, October 17, 1816. Aged 26.
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    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17. LORD FISHER.
    1391 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17. LORD FISHER. Lord Fishes is having an extraordinarily good time. In bis Memories," published in Tbe Times, he is making some oharaoteristioally frank statements, and, while his opi nions may not bs shared by all, they ate highly interesting, and, doubtless, will prove to
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    19 8 Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. output for Sip tember was 280 piouU, and Pabang Con solidated Co., Ltd., 3,106 picils.
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    25 8 Three eld members of tbe Carey Inland staff are expected back shortly after long service during tbe war— Capt. Melville and Lieuts. Nixon and Mangin.
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    26 8 A full meeting of tbe Singapore Centenary Memotial Committee (Rattles College) has been arranged for Wednesday tbe 'Had inst,, at 12 noon in tbe Cjunoil Cnamber.
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    33 8 The Consul- General for Siam, oare of Gothrie and Co., will be obliged if anyone possessing a oopy of The Wurld of June 7 last will allow him tbe loan of tbe paper.
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    30 8 A movement baa been initiated by tbe Australian and New Zjaland troops in Bgypt and Palestine to ereot a memorial to failon oomrades on tbe banks of tbe Sues Canal.
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    28 8 Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., reoord for tbe fortnight of Ootober is hours ran (two dredges) 624, oubio yards treated, 64 000, total piouls, *****, nett value •28.000.
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    31 8 The names of forty-four persons, mostly Chinese, appear in the F.M.S. Government G<zstto aa having been removed from tbe I'M S. under orders for banishment raaging from five years to life.
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    32 8 Although no oase has been beard in the polioe oourta during tbe first week of tbe operation of the Profiteering Aot, prices are already falling, especially for olotbing, boots, bats, and fruit.
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    30 8 Despite the demands for a tednotion si national expenditure official returns chow tbat tbe number of employees in Government departments at home moreaaed by 2,3(7 in August aaxtompared with July.
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    45 8 It is stated tbat 1,600 oases for divoroe bave been listed already for tbe next tetca of tbe London law oourta. The majority will be undefended. The list U already twioe as large as tbe previous largest one. One solioitor, for instance, has 100 oaaea.
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    43 8 Aooording to the Pinang Gazette, work has been resumed on tbe Penang HUI railway, and the eagine whiob was imported for tbe otiginal soherxe, in which the Uto Mr Alan Wilson was interested, is being used for transporting oemmt, etc op tbe bill.
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    49 8 U wing to the increases made in tbe pay of the Britiah Army, privates and reoraits will receive 2/9 daily for tbe fitst two years, and 8/6 per day tbtteftfter, plus 6d. per day prc.fi jienoy pay. Sergeants will be paid 7/ daily, and regimental sergeants-majors 14/ per day.
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    47 8 The Franoia Oarniet, wbioh arrived in tow this morning, reports that while on tbe voyage from Kuantin to Singapore, she btoke her tail shaft off Pahanc, from where the Pontianak towed her to Singapore Tbe Franois Oarnier is going into -look at ense fur the neoessary repairs.
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    53 8 The War Office has notified the V.M.C A that all workers serving in the war areas overseas will receive the 1914 16 star, and the Biitish war medal. Tbe V.M C.a. autto rilies estimate that 660 men and 40 women will rroaive the star, and 4,800 men and 1,600 women
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    48 8 A new railway time-table is now in oourse of preparation and is expected to some into foro» on D.nember 1, simoltsneouely with the Penang Koala Lompor nigLt mail and the full Sunday services. Slight improve ments in tbe lrc-.l services are also foreshadowed, says the Times of Malaya,
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    52 8 Following the proposal m%de in France to honour tbe 1 900,0; 0 dead by burying an anonymous Poilu in tbe Pantheon in Paris, it is suggested that a B>i«ish private be batied in tbe cenotaph at Whitehall, whiob would thereby gain a seotedness wbiob will be absent while the tomb
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    55 8 Among Saturday evening's attractions is a special dinner and dance at Rafflea Hotel. There will be danoing during dinner and afterwards, and tbe Vanity Fair Company will perform at inteivala from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m giving an exhibition of danoing, mutio and soDg. Sapper will be served on the
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    74 8 The ooronar'a enquiry into the death of tbe Sikh boy named Baibo Singh, who was ron over by tram car in Lavender Street on Mcnday evening, was resumed Ibis morning, aod tbe finding of the ooroner was that the death of the boy was otcsed through the rash and negligent
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    440 8 Dr C. L, Sonsom, C M.G., hu returned bom bis trip to ladia, It is rumoured says tbe Straits Ecbc. ILat Majir W. M. L, Bower, Superintendent cf Polioe, Malacca, w.ll be appcioted Cbiei Polioe Officer, Penang, when Major A. R. J. Dewar proceeds oa leave. The
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    Ball at Goodwood Hall
    97 8 . On the occasion of tbe Carnival and fancy drees ball to ba held at Goodwood Hail to morrow evening, a novelty is to be introduced. Cinderella will attend in fancy oostuma, and at midnight, as tbe atoty goes, ■be will hasten from tho ballroom leaving behind
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    Tbe Tbird Faotastics.
    193 8 The Third Fantastics. At tbe Victoria Theatre last night, before a large audience, Mr. Fredetio Ship man's company presented a new programme tbat met with very marked appreciation, for there were frequent recalls. M Katjlo and Mdlle. Lautka again provided the star turns, the farmer with a Carpathian danoe, tbe
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    Koala Kctil Rubber Co.
    248 8 Kuala Ketil Rubber Co. The prospectus of the Koala Ketil Rnbnti Co., Ltd., has just been issued, the subset ii lion list opening on the 24th instant and dosing on cr befoie November. Tbe Bbare oapitai is II 000,000 divided into 1,000,000 abates ol $1 eaob. 460 COJ ahaice, folly
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      152 8 BLUE BOAR (ROUGH CUT) A MIXTURE OF THE FINEST TOBACCOS XMAS GIFTS PRESENTS FOR FRIBNDI AX HOME The following teas can be delivered free of all charge to any address in the United Kingdom. Orange Pekoe and Pekoe Special Quality Tea of delicate flavour. 5 lb. 8 lb. 10 lb.
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      153 8 AT THE ALHAMBJLA On ThuMd«y, October 16 and the five night* following THE GREAT SPORTING PICTURE OF THE YEAR THB PRIZE FIGHT CARPENTIER v DICK SMITH For the Championship of Bnrope aider the auipioes ol Ihe National Sporting Club, Paris. Specially imported by Messrs Patbe Freree, Singapore Delco Light THE
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    Cable News.
    62 9 FEW MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM EUROPE Tbe Strike Settlement. Rbotbk Tblioram, London, Ootober 14 Id accordance with tbe strike settlement tbe rail way men's executive interviewed tbe Prime Minister regarding the resumption ot negotiation, after whioh Mr. Thomas expressed bis pleasure witb tbe prevailing apirit and atmosphere of the
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    The Next Great War!
    80 9 The Next Great War Rbotib Tblbobam. London, October 14. Washington: In the Senate Mr. Lodge, the Republic %n leader, vehemently denounoed tbe Shantung provision in the j ewe treaty oa tbe ground tbat Japan was building a Far Kaatera Empire whioh would threaten the safety ol tbe entire world. Mr.
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    English Racing.
    103 9 RncTM Tblioram, London, October 14. Tbe Ccsare witch probable starters are Queen's Sqiare (Doaogbue), Haki (J. Childa), Saint Bloi (Templeman), King John (Martin), Bockthorn (Carslake), Silver Bridge (Holme), Langdon Hills (Blank), Ivanboe (Wballey), Golden Rale (Evans) Warwick (Bobbins), White Heat (Fox), Unitoi (Lane), Gay Lord (G. Collins), Matoppo
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    Havas Survey,
    179 9 Ricm Tbliobam. Paris, October 18. Tbe Daily Mail notes that Franoe is now giving away specimens of her best aeroplane types throughout Europe, especially ia tbe new small states beginning to organise air aervioes. Japan, Serbia, Greece and Czechoslovakia are her aoquired olients. Tbe Italian papers comment on
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    ADMIRAL DUFF AT PENANG.
    70 9 (From Ock Own Cokbbsfondbnt.) Penang, Ootober 10. H.M S, Alacrity arrived here this morning •nd Vice- Admiral Sir Alexander Duff landed in the forenoon after the Resident Councillor •nd Captain Maointyre bad paid an official visit to the yacht. His Excellency was received by a guard
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    43 9 H.M.S Alacrity is doe to arrive in Singapore on Sunday morning, bat Admiral Duff in travelling by train and will not be here until Monday morning. H.M. flagehip Hawkins sails from Penang on Sunday morning and is doe in Singapore on Mcnday afternoon.
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    61 9 Ti-i Cairo correspondent of the Morning VtoaJ -stti that with the exception of ten run who are going to England the last Att.ialian aolJier baa now left Cairo. Bis diji riure gave occasion for numerous flatto it i' articles in tbe local newspapers, li.-i ay tlst :be Australian* bave given
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    KEDAH TRADER HEAVILY FINED.
    81 9 (From Oca Own Cokrhpondutt.) Penang, Ootober 16. Daub Sahib, a Kodah trader, who was proceeding to India by tbe Tata, waa found to have hidden in a large oase 101 sovereigns, four dollar*, 20 Amerioan gold pieces, and three tins ot sugar, pepper, eto. He waa
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    245 9 Demand for all Grades Continued. The 417 th auotion of the Singapore Chamber of Commesoe Rabber Association were held on Ootober 16 and 16 when there was offored for Bale 1,940,467 lb. tons 836.28. Sold 1,509,276 lb. tons 673.98, The next auotion will ba held on Wednesday,
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    Mr. H CE. Zacbarias.
    224 9 Mr. H C.E. Zacbarias. Writing to Mr. F. G. Harvey, Chairman ol the Planters' Asßooiati on of Malaya en August 26. Mr. C. E. Zaobarias, late Score tary ol the Association, says I have tbe pleasure to ackcowledge receipt of your letter tf tbe 28rd icsk, and eb>que for 11,780
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    Malayan Volunteer Infantry.
    182 9 Tbe orders for September ot tbe Malayan Volunteer Infantry, s ■■'*Dgoi, show tbat the names of the follow q effioers, warrant effisers, noneommiasi' jd officers and men bave been brought to the notice of the Secretary ot dtata lor W*r and the Army Council for valuable services
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    Suicide of a Ship's Engineer.
    170 9 A distressing incident ooonrved on tbe steamer Serapon, lying in K ppel Harbonr, on Wednesday, the obief engineer of tbe vestel, D. Raster, committing suioide by cutting tie right side of his neok with a Gillette blade in one of tbe bath rooms of tbe
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    32 9 It is understood that tbe Supreme Council has decided to request tbe Dutch Government to surrender the ex-Kaiser, and it is expected that in such event the Government will willingly do so.
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    PERMITS FOR DUTCH INDIES.
    729 9 Immigration Office Opening Ia Singapore. The question ol opening a Nethfrland Indian Government immigration effioe in Singapore bas been unr»er oonrideration for some considerable time and now tbat arrangemetti bave beeu finally completed, we give tbe followicg details wbiob aro iffi.'ially supplied as matters of general
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    111 9 To-day'i Busiieir Macphail and Co., Ltd.'s Daily Report. October 17, 1919. Silver.— 6B», Hoagkoag.— BB}. Bhaagba>.— B6*. Rubber.— Firm. Tin.— l 66 ton« sold at 1140. Shares.— A lively market. Robbers little changed. Batang Benars are in demand 1110 26, Ayer Moleks sold 12 82, Jimabs •2
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    Cahill-Brooke Company.
    107 9 Next Wednesday night tbe opening oonoert of the Cahill-Brooke Company will take place at tbe Viotoria Theatre. Tbe com pany ocmes with a great Australian reputation, having just completed a very succsasfol tour there. George Bicoke, tbe tenor, pos Biases we are aisured a voice of rare quality
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    9 9 The dredger .6 «t wcrk again off Port Swettenham.
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    SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER.
    384 9 Formation of New Subsidiary Company Agreed To I An extraordinary general meeting of tbe members of tbe ?unpei Bsgan Rubber Ccm pany, Limited, waa held at the registered offioe c( tbe oompany, Chartered Bank Cbambr rs, yesterday at noon. Them present were tl i H n Mr.
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    EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
    660 9 Ceylon Government Scheme In Operation, Tbe Government tigLt hour day cornea into operation to-day, says tbe Times of Ceylon ol the Ist inst This is tbe ontoome of tbe memoiial of tbe Railway workmen. It will, however, not affect tbe ootatations. It has been found ntouasary to alter
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    93 9 Mi. 8. G. Parrett's houee in Norlbam Road, Peaang, B'tuated mt to that of Mr Chang Thye Cl o jg, which was raidtd reoently, was also raided about 2 If on Wednesday morning Fcriunatuly, the robbers were disturbed, and they beat a baaty retreat, cne of the gang ieaping from
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    The Races.
    1397 9 A FEW SURPRISES FOR BACKERS. Good Wins for Billett and Redfearn. Yesterday's racing provided a field day (or R. Billett and W. W. K dfearn who eaoh reooied (oar wins oat o( the Dine events. While Billett's mounts were generally favour. Us, however, Kcdfeam brought off one or
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    HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW.
    235 9 The fjllowiog are the handicaps for to morrow's raoes: October Plate Noel 10.10, Buktt Depot 9 4, May 92, Ado Ann 87, My Dtfliog 7.11, Haooy Return 0 10. Stewards' Plate: Sol Dba 11.7, Cheeky Boy 10.18, LiJy Baraab 910, Antara 7.4, Captain 7, Smiles 8 10.
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    £'5 GERMAN PIANOS.
    231 9 £35 GERMAN PIANOS. Makers Ready to Execute Orders To any Extent. German piano n ako.-s are quite prepared to exeoate English orders to any extent daring the coming months. This statement, says tbe Berlin correspondent of a home paper, was made to me by toe well known Leipzig manufacturer, Herr
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    Property Auction,
    169 9 Property Auction. Tho following freehold building sites fronting a reserve for road at the 6 J milestone off Baat Coast Road were sold by action at the saleroom of th. Commercial Rabb.r Co. on W rioetday a(teraooa:-Lots 10 and 11, area 24 838 equare feet, bought by Mr Hoo Keng
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    Food Production.
    1865 10 DEMONSTRATION ON GOLCONDA ESTATE. The Growing of Ragi. Tbat one of the problems in connection with ragi growing oa rubber estates has been well nigb solved was demonstrated on the Goloonda Robber Estate, Kapar, yesterday morning, says the Malty Mail ot Ootober 16, when tbe working of tha
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    BOMBAY PORT TRUST.
    227 10 Prosperous Working in Past Year. The annual Administration Report of the Bombay Port Trust, issued in October, shows that tbe result ot tbe year's working has been much more favourable than was ex peoted, the revenue excaeding the estimates by twenty lakhs, and the expenditure being less
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    A Valuable Corpse.
    151 10 Some time ago (says tbe Siam Observer) a Chinaman living in Sampeog district died and his boiy was p'asei in Wat Ihak. Ue oently come of tte deceased's relatives went to this temple to ta'. c charge of tbe corpse for the pu:pose of shipping it to
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    MRS. 'ARRIS ON THE TELEPHONE.
    740 10 Charwoman's Troubles with The Deceiver." 11 Never again," dsolared Mrs. 'Arris, who appeared oat of breath, never again will I be persuaged to use one of them tephslones. It were all through a woman as a lady to do some oharring, as I oblige oooasionally,
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    IN A PARIS SHOP.
    347 10 German Officer Serving as French Cashier. A striking instance ot the daring and skilful manner in whiob tbe Germans, even before the Poaoe Treaty has oome into foroe, ue again scouring a tooting in Paris, aid of the way in which one of them was exposed,
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    69 10 Several large estates in the Telok Aoson diet not not only light their bungalows nowadays by electricity, bat also llrcir ooolielmes. Aoooraiog to tbe Malay Mail Tulok Aubon is a wuudttrfaily go-ahead township nowadays. In addition to a subscription aanoe onae a month tbiy have danoing class every week. Incident
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    PBNANG'S GENERAL HOSPITAL.
    874 10 PENANG'S GENERAL HOSPITAL. A Conglomeration of Antiquated Uselessness. We were not aware that Panang had any complaints to male regarding its OanertU Hospital though for some months past we bave on several occasion? bad the unsatisfic tory state of affairs at tbe sister institution in Singapore boagbt prominently before as.
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS
    66 10 . Panggor. 11,666 lbs United Serdftnx —298 048 lbs. Sialang 147,879 lbs. Tandjong.— UlfißS lbs. Anglo Bam»tra.— B6.6B9 lbs. Sungei Kiri (Sumatra) 82,687 lbs. Tanah Ditar.— 24,B9o lbs. Asaban —61,956 lbs. RPI Trust. -86 040 lbs. Bah Lias— llo,326 ba. Toeraogie (Sumatra).— 4o,oBs lbj. Meudaris (Sumatra).— 9l,B2B lbs.
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    Shipyards in Ireland,
    103 10 Shipyards in Ireland. The Dublin Pjrt and Docks Board is considering a profoial by the National Development Company to advance money to build shipyards in Ireland. Threj hava •lready b. on suggested, inoluding the largest ia tbe world, tor Dublin. The National development Co ipiued a oiroulsv at tbe end
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    RAILWAY REFORM.
    503 10 Suggested Remedies for Present Difficulties. Mr, W. M. Aewsrth, in the Boonomio Soienoe Section of tbe British Association, read a paper on The Problem cf Railway Reconstruction." Thirty years ago he had been invited to set out, on behalf of the rail way oompanies, the reason why English
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    LORD FRENCH'S WAR BOOK.
    238 10 Allegations of Ammunition Shortage. In his preface to the second edition of his war book, Lord French repeats bis denial tbat he had informed tbe late Lord Kitchener in the spring ot 1916 that the supply ot ammunition was ample tor the forthcoming offensive. He says
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    161 10 Tbe Gaiety is presenting a Grand Raoe Piogrammeto night, wi'.h Broadway Arizona an exoellent cowboy ocmedy drama, billed tor tbe firat show pnd ia tbe second ot&ptors 9 and 10 of Who is No. 1 serial, with K ilda»o ot Storm, one of tbe most dramatio o! Metro
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    64 10 Daring and smio tbe war many important personages ia varions belligerent countries bave deported gold, jewels, and securities at the Vatioac, in order to guard against their seiaure. The Gorman and Austrian deposits since the armistice have been etpicially nomerous. The Vatioan charges an ad valorem rent, and it is
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    67 10 The Department of Oommanioations hi Japan has titan permission foi tbo sale oi the T-vo Mara, 6'ii.O tons deadweight, ot tbe K ksai Sboscn Kaisha, t) a D»ii- 1 merchant at Copenhagen. The price is £■152 01,0, or about \2iO per ton deaawei t ,u;. Xh's is qaite a low
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      204 10 . To tbe Bditor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Under Publio Grisvanoe's letter you advised him to tender his 10-oent notes at the Treasuiy where he would be paid in silver, bnt I wish to poiut out tbnt he would bave to wait there for an boar or more
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      Singapore Tennis Final to Be Filmed.
      34 10 Tbe footbitl matsb, Mtnrbeßtet) v. Sxrato Past and Present, wbiob was to bave bcoD played on the EspUaade this evening has been postponed to a day next week.
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      Tennis.
      106 10 In the S.C.C, Tournament this afternoon Donnell meets Djig in tbe final ot the Class A Singles. On Monday the Goal ol tbe Profession Pairs between Donnell and Leggatt, representing Telegraphs, and Stout and Kleinman, Merchants, should provide very interesting tennis, We understand that Path* Frires intend to film
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      Swimming,
      43 10 Swimming. Singapore Swimming Club launohes will leave on Sunday as follows: Johnston's Pier:— 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 8 30 p.m. Club Bungalow 8 80 and 9 80 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5.80 p.m. High tide is at 7.18 a m.
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      International Cricket.
      36 10 The M.C C. has ciroalatei among tbe firstolass ciontios t'je cable of tbe Australian Board of Control suggesting that the Australians should visit Bnglsnd in 1920 and an English team visit Australia ia 1920-1921.
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    CHEAPER PEGS.
    259 10 Ceylon Hotel Reducing Price Of Spirits. From Ootober 1 onwards a "peg" will oost less at the G. O. H. Colombo. The new prices for spirits at tho popular Fort Hotel bave been reduoed as follows All whiskies per bottle from Ba. 10 to Ob. 9, gin par
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    Taxing Doctors' Fees.
    157 10 Demands tor the nationalisation of mediome acd tbe taxing ot dootors' tecs were pat before the Premier (Mr. Ljwson) at Melbourne by a depotatioa representing a seokioa of tbeFrieadly Societiosof Viotoria. Aocording to Mr. Lsmmon, M.L.A., tha number ot indivi dual lodge membars was 125.CC0. Tbe qacetion
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    CURRENCY IN CHINA.
    753 11 Cbtos and Confusion Preraillng. There is probably no country in the world where tbe oarrency is, or ever was, saytt a writer in tbe Hongkong Daily Press, in such a chaotic condition as in China. Ooe -*ould imagine that as the Mexican dollar is the standard ooin
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    Commonwealth Steamers.
    192 11 The shipping newspaper, Fairplay, points oat that the < :> uiptioc of Commonwealth steamers from tue pay mint of txoese profits and iooorxe ttx>s has iii&bled tbe Government within two years to wipe eff tbe whole of tbe oo«t ef tbe steamers porohasid by Mr. Haghw, »nd alca
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    Shanghai Fire Brigade.
    215 11 Chid Offioet V. W. Pott of the Shanghai Fiie Brigade ai d formerly head ol the Biniopoie Biigare in bis repoit for August States that the tctal number cf oalle to fires, oi soppMed firei doiisg the month was 20, as apaintt 28 fo. the corresponding month
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    TROPICAL LIFE.
    605 11 Prospects of Settlement la North Australia. Dr. Breinl, the Director cf tbe Institute of Tropical Diseases at Townsville, is not hopeful tbcut tbe prospects of settlement in the North, says tbe Brisbane Courier. As a scientist engaged in trying to eluoidate some ol tbe problems, be knows that
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    FATE OF GIRLS.
    222 11 Jewish Victims of the White Terror. The fare for a Jewish girl to travel oat of Hungary to a foreign land is her honour. Mothers in Budapest are offering their daughters to those who can, by influence, RtuogKle them oat of the country where the White Ttrror
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    39 11 His Holinett the Pope has urged Roman Catbolioe to oriiuito pil^rima^ to Palestine M boob as palitioal and economic conditions permit. Six oardinals will Btart daring the precent mootb, ar 1 »c Italian warship has beco placid lUhu dis>.»U.
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      96 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., tor week eadiag Saturday, October 18, 1918:— Satcbday, Octobib 18. 8 KB. (V.)- Parts I and 11, Bal. Raage, 2.80 p.m. R. Smith, 2nd Lieut., Aoting Adjutant, S.V.O, Singapore and S. M Boy Scoots. Orders lor week eadiaß Saturday, October 18;— Thdrsdat, Oct*bbb
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      177 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS New stocks just received Call and inspeot our latest models S MOUTRIE CO., LTD. IIBMBFtBATtD H««MeM) Lead Wool ■MOFaCTUREO BY THE LEAD WON. CO., ITO., INOOUID, KENT FOR CAULKING IRON PIPES STOCKS IN HAND BRITISH (Sjfr f) BRITISH IS PURE SOFT LB4O CUT INTO CLEAN FINB FIBRB3. IN
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      138 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE DANCING DURING DINNER AND AFTERWARDS WARWICK'S VANITY FAIR COMPANY -will perform at intervals from 8 p.m. to 1 a,m. A unique evening will be afforded with exhibition DANCING, MUSIC and BONO Supper will be served on the lawn from 11 p.m.
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    HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE.
    747 12 A Petition to Sir R. Stubbs and Its Result. We have been asked by certain subordinate officers of the Hcngcong Civil Servioe, says tbe Daily Press of tbe 6th instant, to voioe a grievance whiob, they fee 1 has arisen from one o( the first decisions made
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    FAR EASTERN MAILS.
    338 12 Shanghai Postmaster-General Explains To the suggestion made by tbe Shanghai Chamber of Commeroe that arrangements should be made for the despatch of mails by the fattest route to Port s>aid, and thence by the Blue Funnel Line, tbe Postmaster General has made the following reply With reference
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    22 12 Five masked men gagßed and boaod tbe iLSJIoI tki oo tbt C.Dadiau N'vi>n»l Kailwsj and stole £18,000 liom one c( Ibe osra.
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    CP.O S. W4R LOSSES.
    546 12 C.P.O S. WAR LOSSES. Ships Aggregating 126,552 Tons Lost. At tbe outbreak of the war tbe Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd., bad in oomm s-iion in the Atlantio and Paoiuo services 88 steamships, with an aggregate gross tonnage of 842,000 tons. Sinoe August, 19.4, tbe construction of four steamships, previously
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    CARNEGIE'S WILL.
    507 12 All But a Small Portion of Fortune Given Away. Andrew Cainoßb gave away mora than »3M),0O0,00j for edooationa', philanthropic and elo&mogynary objeots in big life. At bis deatb, says Van New Yoik Times, be left fiom $25,100,000 to •80.000.0C0 (Gold). Virtually be gave away all bat a small
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      208 12 V AMAT O' S BRAND INNUrL CLEARANCE CHEAP SALE now proceeding FOR ONE MONTH ONLY Great reduction in prices throughout. Go-xla on s»'e both upstairs aivi d^wnstaira. Inspection cordially invited* lTa.msi.to Go* 41, High Street, Singapore Tel. 432 NEW SHIPMENTS Carey's Box Strapping Y% inch. Caustic Soda Enamelled Coagulating Pans
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      131 12 >\. ->r^ BSO H FOOD fOn v) 1 flssssssssOf jfJi Kf ***s»*^—tfß^. flH^flssss^^HflHfNV^ m rl^^^m^tfmm\ f Obtainable at all Dispensaries throughout Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, WOOD-MILNE MOTOR TYRES AND FOOT PUMPS FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED BOLE AGENTS H. Wofskel Co., Ltd. Bln((apore and Kuala tumpur COMMERCIAL TRACTION The
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    927 13 A DANISH OFFICERS WORK IN SIAM. The Provincial Gendarmerie. In an article on the late Danish chief of the Siamese Provincial Gendarmerie, who died in Copenhagen on September 1, the Bangkok Times saya Hi was a man with a real personality, the impress ol wbioh remains on the
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    51 13 The Hocgkocg P.ilioo have reotived a report from Father Noval, of tbb Spanish Procuration at S ymoaiUMd.Honßborjp.tbat on the 4th inst., bai r!»: t> entered the premises throogb. a window and opened a Bale with a dnplio&te b"y, and stole money to the value of 12.0C0. No arrests btve b«en
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    55 13 The Tokio coirespondent r( the United Prcf a Acs:oiation reports tlat Prinoea Kit mhiiakv* and Atk» Bitfaehikani, the Emperor's bro»t.< rs in liw, will visit tie United 5..-\t_r\ Enulan 1, a> d France early next year I jr tbe purpose ol a military inspection. It is believed that they will
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      320 14 ASMU feva* t5.000.000 S.C. Aaaui»«no« In foroa ovar 90,000,000 B.C. fHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (ItMuiutii i" Bra4m "'-tuikii ■U IJIIIM Wlnahaatar Hova*. atrdW*- LOBDOaI OFFiOAt 82. Old Jawry, 8.0. JK ,j j^ «8O.O<K; ee»esttLfl iri* "re I nj/aint Can»i ol BaK'w^, Md tarplM with toe BtlMsh IJfe
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      230 14 CHARGED BA!«K Gf m\k AUSfMLh AKD CHINA laOOSFOBATBD 111 BxeIAXD it BeTAk CBA»TaI Paid ap Oar tal 1b 60, C dOOeanh Beaerve V:.i3 BotetTc Liaaiiitj at Ptopriatow~. 41,100,000 BiNi Tbe baak of Bnfc'aad I i«4 Citj <kC MidJni Bank, Ooaaty We#*miarte» »ad Pans Lhtfe, Ltd. Thc< HaaVaul Ptcviaoial ud Oaaaa
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      428 14 THE HO H33S BANK. I.:*! IB BBAU OPFIOB Siagapxe. Ruffles Chambers 8 an.; BEANCHBS PanAiia 86, Boaeh Bttoo Maiaooa- ;oet Mcik— 77/70, Jaiau oaaMaaM Bate Pabat -JOB, Jaiia ''i! snoit AOBNCIBS AT Lradi'B, New lort, Ban FtaKdieoo. Bemataxg, Pblembang uti T&aag CAPITAL Aattuti«ed »B,OOaOOQ I 'tut I'aidnp 8,0b0,00b Renetve Liability
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      285 14 JAWKINS, UNKINe f^lr«rawl^%TlD f Hj»v»aca«) rjiiD cf (ji.-- '.mm vb ruNE»e "g «i, s o«.mb >; n.^,'- •h.mo.om mjutjm Bemre TitaMMy ol faoaafcta* 116,000 MtO Court off OlraotoM J. A. Plummet, Bsq., Ctaaiimaa. fa'aa. Mr. B. V. l>. Fan. Dbpcty (.bairmak J. W. C. Bonnar laOji O. A, Ocbbay, Bsq.
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      846 14 SALES *1 AUGTtBK AUCTION SALE Of MCTuK LOKRV. MeBBTB. Chiag Ktng Leo a Co will sM> bj aootion r.t Rtfflee Cbambnra Rafflex Place, On Saturday. Oc:obbr .8, at 11 a a, Cao o-iF-t'.o Cveiland motor lokj ia good ranasrg oider. oanro a^so lb» m co Aoetion(<ois and Sataie AUCTION BILE
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    877 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Profiteering In Cars. Motor oars not fcr 1? a'tioles of common use within the mcaeio? ol the Anti Profitnarisg Act, writes H. M«B«ao Baist in The (V i r«n«o»n for more than a year p ist, chit-fly by cpecula;ore in used
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    224 15 The court- martial which dealt with Lieutenant Wright for participating in the tailing and feathering of Lien*. Kinaban, RN at Cambridge, on June 7 last, has found bim guilty, bat administered a Bimple reprimand, without loss of rank or seniority. Lentenanl Kinaban was discovered thickly tarred and
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      150 15 IB mm I <S m Wk MM rfSa a *Ji Sa S <2fsk Th*» *nnicipalUy buy another 9 naSlford 5-ton Dump Wagons ■'^-ZmS Not exact to sketch When the Municipality purchase truck •r track of the ea.ne make it shews bat they have found ihem to be an extremely meritorious
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      835 15 BINSAPORE CBLD STORAGE CO.. LIMITED (Incorporated in the t traits Settlementt) Noti:o i^ hereby fivea that the transfer basks of *bia Cooip»tiy w:'! be titmi frcm Ootober 11 to 18, 1919, Both days inciunive. By order of the Board, W. B. SUTHBRLAND. Secretary NOTICE The public arc 1 o«y waned
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      256 15 THE CHIEF FEATURES OF THE Brockway ORRY are splendid carry ing capacity a ad real intrinsic worth which combine in giving to the many satisfied usora the deeired result. When local users place as many as thre? repeat ord*r8 in as many m /nths, proof of the entire Mtia- faction
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      818 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTBD, a motor driver fcr a Stude baker car. Arply Box No 862, t traits Timee. BOOK KEEPER wanted. Must be folly experienced. Apply, ttating palj'y required, to Box Np 8«B, Straits Timct. WANTBD, energetic young Chinese as junior oletk (to ttart) in Britith fiim. Caldbcek Macgifgor and
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      855 16 ■ItCELUWEBUS. WANI BD to buy, a shophome in J jhare Bahrn. Apply No. 492, North Bridge Hoad. MlNiiKtL W\IER PLiNT wanted No fancy priocs. Full partieu aia to Bogiaeer, c/j bttaitfl 'liicea WANTBD, furnisiied loom(s) witb ot without board, by two bachelors. Apply Hooflen*. c/o St»-ai'H Tirc-R C NVBhSAIION LB&SONS
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      731 16 Can efficiently handle anything in the way of Shipchandlery, Estate and Mill Supply KIAM KIAT ft C 8» 108 aid ICS. Market Street FURNITURE WANTEO Wanted to buy privately, leeond-hnad furniture of every description, European 01 Chinese, in large or small lots. Apply Good Offer, e/o Straits Times. BTENOGRAPHER WANTED
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      531 16 TavGuan Kiat Contraotor to Government and Municipality FIREWOOD Sole Agent fcr the Globe Boiler Fluid The ideal fluid tor cleaning and preserving steam boilers of every description. Address: Nos. 87, 87- a, 87-b and 87-c, Tank Road TMB LATEST AND Eonly UROPfcAN STL DIO In Singapore It condLdsd k| H.N.BUuMERIDQE
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      491 16 CERTAIN-TEED EXTRA QUALITYJOOFIKG Very eoonooiio*! to lay and inexpensive to tray with full ad»ranoe that yoo nocire ICO oents value for every dollar invested in it The most efficient type of root for Caotones, stores, warehouses, eta. Obtainable ■ow at GUAN KIAT ft CO., LID. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements)
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      334 16 Straits Motorcar Scrvjcc THE PREMIER BARASE OF THE CITY ytUf 5 and 7-seater oar>&. RKff on hire day and night IyHONTTO I1« to 111, Orchard Hoad N W GOODS A Jarge ptock cf r^ntinp, mining, shipping goods, hare just arrived NOTE THE ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD. (Inscrporat'd in Singapore)
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      198 16 Straits Clinjes TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manner's Office mj Job I'r.ating Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial mat ters and news ahould be addressed to THI; EDITOR. All communications relating tc buiineas matters—advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing etc.. abouU. be addressed to THB MANAGER. AOVEtTItEMENT KATES Wants, For Sale,
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