The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 August 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1917. NO. 9,147
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    233 1 Late wires will be found on page 4. Further letters on the traffic problem appear on page 10. Tiie second article on enemy trade after tbe war- is given on page 6. General Korniloff has had a great reception in Mosoow Page 5. The British have attacked
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    SIAM TO-DAY.
    1121 1 111. Oonce you have crossed the bridge near the Saranrom gardens, and turn to the right, the scene is transformed t The New Road has disappeared, and in its place there lies before you a broad white stretch of road, reminiscent of the Mall. Here is another city
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      230 1 GOODRICH TYRES S* -TY TREAD *mmi^unmrmmnmmmmmmamuuuuuuuuuuu* FOR SALE LINDE ICE PLANT. (1), Linda Compound Ammonia Ice making or Cold Storage Machine complete. Direct coupled with steam engine. Diameter of Compressor Cylinders din. ft 8 Jin. Stroke Bin. of Steam Bin. ft Stroke lOin. Capacity about 2 tons of ice per
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      117 1 THE only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Stelastic" t Super-tyres j_r*S m¥ h8 ft x*t* <s^i^ -fT-^_r^-3--% from Plantation Rubber. _T____*St3<' _>'" 4 Voi_H_____ mWL\\f**f3t4+^ A*t*mm wmW SOLE AtfENTS: International Trading Company, Limited. IT IS REAL ECONOMY TO BUY A CANADIAN
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      134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Found, an Australian terrier pup Page 8. Notice re Association of Engineers meeting -Page 8. Special dinner at the Van Wijk on Friday Page 10. Special dinner at the Adelphi Hotel tonight Paga 10. China Mutual Life insurance schemes on 86 cents a day Page. Robinson and Co
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      2 1 Martell Brandy
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      91 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 29th. High Water- 8-4. a.m., 7-16 p.m. Thursday 30th. High Water— _-S_ a.m., 8-23 p.m. SCC annual meeting, 5-15 p.m. Homeward mail closes, 2 30 4 p.m. "Blighties" at Vic. Theatre, 9 p.m. Friday 31st High Water— lo-4 an.., 9-22 p.m. Saturday Ist, Sept. High Water— lo-.4
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    KUDZU.
    276 2 Tbe Great Forage and Fertilising Crop To the Editor, Sir, This plant is a perennial vine and a native of Japan, from which fibre and starch are made, and the dried roots are largely used in the East for colds and other ailments. It is a splendid fodder plant,
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    SCEPTRE SOLD FOR RED CROSS.
    187 2 Remarkable figures have always been associated with Sceptre, whose first sale as a yearling made quite a sensation, 10,000 guineas being given for her by Mr Robert Sievier at the dispersal of the late Duke of Westminster's stud. In two years Sceptre returned him £25,592
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    CHENDERING TIN.
    144 2 The report of the Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd, for the year ended 81st March states that the net profit, after writ ing off depreciation of dredge, buildings, plant and machinery, was £5,382, which, with £4,155 brought forward, less bonus to staff in the East, makes £9,288. The directors
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      672 2 RHEUMATISM'S PAINS. There sre many things that are sti'l unknown about rheumatism. Most treatments of the disorder are far trom satisfactory, and though doctors realise this, nobody is more painfully aware ot it than the sufferers themselves. A tendency to rheumatism once establirhe__ the acute pains are liable to return
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      604 2 I _P I PLS HnHHiH 1 m d___-L_aM_________-_____________________i^ *<30-_-__________JH <T jR^^M-M-B-_--------ffM *^m\ ft n f*A 1 tl Mm^mm ue*\* rwh W wL **W\ \*W Tr POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT A THEILLINQ RED FEATHER PHOTO-PLAY THE PLACE BEYOND t THE WINDS A rare gem of a story dug from the raw
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      432 2 LAST TWO NIGHTS. AN UNPARALLELED ATTRACTION I SOMETHING EXTRA ATTEACTIVE AT THE ALHAMBRs The Pioneer aid Premier House. The House of Quality PATHE PRESENTS CLEVER LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE (BABY WARIE OSBOm A Gold Rooster Play of Exertional charm TWIN KIDDDIq IN 5 ACTS "^JQ A most biillianf; ani enjo^ able
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    THE PYRAMIDS.
    438 3 The question of date and original use, discussed under Astrology (Ang 3 1916), j reappears in an interesting Report ot the B. A. A. Meeting held 26th April last. Mr O W Maunder traced, mainly through the work of Prof. Flinders Petrie, the evolution of pyramid structure from
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    TO DAM SOURCE OF GERMAN EXPLOSIVES.
    289 3 New York, July 15. The Government is preparing to prohibit all exportation ol cotton to neutrals, by reason of the enorm ous quantities which have been delivered to Germany for tbe manufacture of explosives. Sweden alone has furnished 5,000, 000 kilos in one year.
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    MYSTERY OF COPPER SMUGGLING.
    161 3 New York July 15th. The petroleum j tank Conrod Mohr, flying the Norwegian flag, had just passed through the Nar- j rows, on her departure from New York, when she was stopped by a torpedo destroyer carrying customs officials. The latter examined the vessel from i
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      612 3 ---«i« TO-NIGHT Two Serials. EAT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE 1 mpir"E Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. _-__-_----MH SECOND SHOW 9-15 SHARP A. TOE IRON CLAW p2_ Episode 5 THE INTERVENTION. OF TITO" 2 j_rta Sod-6 THE SPOTTED WARNING" 2 parte Bluebird Photo-Plays 5 THE SECRET OF THE SWAMP
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      224 3 NOTICE. READY MADE LADIES' DRESSES, BLOUSES SKIRTS etc., MADE TO MEASURE EVENING DIEBSE3 OF ANY DESCRIPTION FANCY COSTUMES etc, etc. f FRENCH TAILORESS 20 Stamford Road opposite Yan Wijk Hotel ___________________________^■^^—^■^——l M.^—.""—^"™.—™^— DEAF PEOPLE. "FRENCH ORLENE** absolutely cures Deafness and Noises in the Head, no matter how severe or longstanding
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      737 3 THE SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) Notice is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Sungei Bagan Rnbber Company, Limited, will be bald at the Offices ot the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Wednesday, 12th Beptea ber, 1917, at
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      48 3 -LAST WEEK-, op Great Clearance SALE mmmmm mmwmtm S---HIM l **************m*wwU^ AT WHITEAWAY'S TEe Remainder of Our Sale Stock i TO BE CLEARED AT Half Usual Prices AND Less Your Last Opportunity During This Week =BUY NOW= WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW QO, LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. j Singapore and Branches.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, August 29, 1917.
    1455 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, August 29, 1917. The Legislative Council on Monday gave considerable attention to tbe In crease of Rent (War Restriction) Bill and agreed to certain principles which will be generally approved. They also adopted certain amendments which had been suggested in the public press, and this
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    640 4 Mr D M Holland, of Third Mile Estate, Seremban, has obtained a commission in the R F A. After continual warnings to tbe men who fail to attend the drills in tbe VT C —one of the conditions of exemption —Northampton Borough Tribunal cancelled the exemptions of two such men.
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    BRITISH TROOPS ACTIVE.
    136 4 ATTACKS ONTBERtt-jl Progress Nea^^^ "-S_?r_^i London, Aug 27.- Flel( f!l reports :We 6ucce t .*fui! v raid, 11 ing eastward of OoattavwnH V^4 •rs. London. ug M> fm reports There was bea*. nh B* We attacked in the aft,,'? &l! south east of Lang er at k
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    HUNS PREPARE TO RETIRE
    25 4 London. Aug 27,-Tb* -k^hafcJ ment is informed that the German, 2 ordered the Courtrai banks tc transfer! their valuable- to Brussels
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    SILYER UP AGAIN
    12 4 London, Aug 27 —Silver ie at .51^ with buyers.
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    LATE WIRES
    372 4 London, Aug 28.— Italian c.rretpo. dents point out that the Auetriao. ac desperately throwing in reserves ic aafti to atop the advance on Bainsirza plana probably endeavouring to cover tbe wi drawal of guns and troop, northeasts Gorizia, The monitors bombarding True on Aug 19 included four under
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    DEPARTING FRIENDS
    156 4 A large gathering of friends at "one of the wharves" yeaterday ing, to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Fisher. MrFisber who bas been id of the Eastern Extension Telegr»P tbe Straits since before the befi D j^ war, has unfortunately beer oblige tbe Colocv in const queDfe
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      141 4 Rainier THE FAMOUS American Beer SHIPMENT JUST LANDED Per case of 4 Dozen Quarts $20.50 Per case of 6 Dozen Pints $18. SO DUTY INCLUDED CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. England's Finest Cycle "ROVER" SHORTLY TO ARRIVE SIX ROVER MOTOR CYCLES 1917 MODEL 3 speed counter shaft Model complete with Loeas Lamp
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      94 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 1 1 Orchard laid, Telephone le. 10SS. na Oldeat and Leading Stodlo. First In 1871, Foremost In 1917. Unequalled Faculties, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results In Studio Portraiture,
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    ITALY'S GREAT ATTACK
    262 5 iUSTRIANS RETIRE IN DISORDER gji-sizza Plateau Captured rßv Submarine Cable] [Beater's Service] xut 27.— Renter says that in It from the Italian Headquarthe Italians great pro e 0 ii.d- overcoming the obstacles P* l a Th. Italians now possess pla.eaa of Biinsizzi between °oand Monte Santo, which
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    MOSCOW'S CONFERENCE
    182 5 General Korniloff Acclaimed _U»cow. Aag 27. Tne Conference was {fc-.d by 2,530 delegates, 488 reprer__, (oar Damas, a hundred the pea Btß, 220 tha Soldels of All Russia i? Municipalities 113 Zamstvos of itai 150 laiu.trial organisations and ah 313 Cooperative organisations; If! pr.-9s-ioaal anions. The Maximal a
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    NASTY SLAP FOR MICHAELIS
    77 5 free Committee Derided ktoten, Aug 28.— The free commiaaion fc Reichstag mentioned on the 26th 1 received with scant courtesy. r^:iooariea fear it as a step towards 3::sation, while the reformers re**::iai a 0 p thrown to them. The l tlt? Socialists refuse to recognise L^*
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    SUKHOMLINOFF ON TRIAL
    58 5 jSpr»d, Aug 27— Asked in the course s_?r_f a! Wbether he P° sae99ed a fortune replied he had only -ac-rad thousand roubles and his kl thlcg S^ty out of a hundred l 1 *i:ae_Be9 informed the court y cot na to give evidence. Kr Ce *^ed for
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    BELGIAN SCORN OF GERMANS
    56 5 D Aag 28.— The Germans have ?e?3!n S the Belgian Socialists to i-a-."? 8 Conference, and g"> a meeting to decide the matter W ic M act D£j ed by 500. It passed a a: _J\ a a proSe§fc against Gerk e ty i: would not
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    CHINESE PROPERTY IN GERMANY
    25 5 CHIN ESE PROPERTY IN GERMANY Aag 27 Tha Berlin pa I^JJ th the Commander in Chief *hi_J bai o**ered the seizure of ItTT^y and ft_i-n-ri_-.«
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    FRENCH THRUST AT BEAUMONT
    388 5 ENEMY COUNTERS WEAKENING Verdun Lines Advanced I»y iubmailne Oablal [Renter's Bervic*J London, Aug 28. French Communique states On the left of the Meuse there were fairly violent artillery actions, espe dally north ot Hill 844. The enemy did not attempt any attack on our new positions.
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    MESSAGE TO ROUMANIA
    101 5 London, Aug 27. The Press Bureau states that Mr Lloyd George has sent a message to the Premier ef Roumania on the anniversary of ber entry into the war, paying a tribute to Roumania's courage and endurance in the cause of freedom against autocracy. This cause can
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    THE RUSSIAN FRONTS
    82 5 London, Ang 27. Wireless Russian Official. Enemy attacks south of Ocna and northeast of Soveia failed. Cooperating with the fleet we raided Order on the Black Sea. The enemy fired from hospitals. We' destroyed the official buildings and blew up eleven motorboats and seven feluccas. London, Aug
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    SOCIALISTS MEET IN LONDON
    67 5 London, Ang 28. The Inter allied So cialist Labour Conference meets at London to morrow under the Presidency of Mr A H Henderson. Two thirds of the delegates are British, the great majotity of them pacificists. There is one South African and the Frenoh delegates include
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    ALLIED REDGROSS TRANSPORT
    37 5 Washington. Aug 28 —A transportation service has been created to handle the vast Red Cross supplies going to the Allies. Steamship companies under Allied Governments have given free much ot the necessary cargo space.
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    AIR-RAID IN FLANDERS
    29 5 London, Aug 27.— The Admiralty reports that the naval air service carried out a raid on Saturday night on St. Denis Wnafcram aerodrome and dronned manv
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    ENEMY TRADE IN MALAYA.
    1617 5 [The following is the first of a series of articles on post war trade problems specially written for the Free Press by one with exceptional opportunities ot going into the subject.] I Malayan Re-export Tbe Coming Fight The Fiaoal System Wages and Cost of Living Long
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    167 5 The following sums are gratefully ao knowledged. Already received 98,282 29 C. B. 50 00 98,882 29 For Long chairs. A E Baddeley 910 R 20 L R Macphail 25 Mayo 25 Sylvia 5 A Bet 8 998 [Money ie urgently needed for our
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    28 5 It was announced in the Patents Court that a British firm has discovered a way of manufacturing Flavine," the new war antiseptic, by a method whioh has nothing
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      197 5 ROBINSON Co. _-S£a NEW SHIPMENT OF International Gauze SINGLETS In Fitted Ali with Sizes New 28 to 45 French inches. 1 Neckband. 1 1 Mr. il. N. BUCKERIDGE (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographers to Their MAJESTIES) Begs to announce that he has opened a STUDIO at The BURLINGTON, coleman st.
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      777 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. Bmm AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD™ INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland, Roy -tl Pacicet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, 001--.TBB QUAY. UfIDEK OOHTBAOT WITH THE NETHERLANDS IHDIA
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      556 6 wr. Oa British India AND -A.PCAB LIINE (Companies Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsulas and oriental s. n. co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) The Company 'B MAIL SERVICES EAST EOF BOMBAY are at present 8 buspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are at
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      492 6 N-a Yo li, JAPAN UAH S FEAHSHIP CO., Ltd. (Incorporated la Japan. PffMPEIH UNE. A servloe Is maintained betweea Tobobant via ports to Marsellleß, London, under mat contract with the Imperial Japanese Govern ment. The New Twin screw fltnamari maintaining this servloe have been speeiallK designed and oonstructed, and an
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      223 6 ■ESMGEHIES 3 "Ml lis, 'WICI m__ UmjmZ '''iiT-wj Fot farther Inlcrnau,,. STEAM NAYIGATIOSCc m DifiECl_; 2EVICEIX) lapan via Hongkong Bh^ and to Calcutta via P*^ Singapore, rating cargo od through Bin* M Oanton. Macac. Swatc^lS? tin, Newcbwaag, lans:*s U^ STEAMERS Ton. rw,_. Katsant 4.885 n 7?fJ Lalsang 6,46c y.JJj Kumsant
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1786 7 To Deo. 81 July To date 1918 Abaco 87,452 15,498 Allagar, Deo 800,400 29,000 205,800 A.Gajah, Sep 189,600 12,000 82,480 AlorPongau 288,781 28,748 188,616 Alma, 870,700 80.C00 184,800 Ampafi, Sep 155,580 18,800 120,284 An- Johore, Mar 251,266 28,628 167,842 An-Malay.Dec 1,782,*****6,244 914,895 An-S'tra.May 848,698 74,068 528,682 Asahan,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    287 7 In above list tbe totals in first eolumn ate montbly totals for Jan-Dec, 1816. Tbe month In which tbe Company's year ends is indicated after tbe name. Tbird column shows tbe 1917 total to date and second column the total of the past month. Every endeavour is made
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      201 7 BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY mr JmrnOrAwa. xWfO^M f^______ /W BLACK WHITE'' ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY The Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their Donaed store the largest in the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. The Borneo Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENOLAND. SOLE IMPORTERS
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    RICE AND FREIGHTS.
    417 8 The official announcement made through the medinm ot tha Press that tha present price of rice in Burma is below normal, that stocks are ample, and that the pro -pects of the forthcoming haivest are satisfactory is timely, and it frill remove any misapprehension that may have
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    CHINA AND THE CENTRAL POWERS.
    429 8 Tientsin, Anf 15. China thii morning declared war on Germany and Austria. The mandate was j ligned by the President and all the membare ot the Cabinet* Enemy combatants will be interned, bnt regulations for enemy civilians have not been issued yet. The. Presidential Proclamation
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    BUDAPEST IN SUMMER.
    447 8 M. Jeno Balla, the Special Correspondent of Az Ujsag devotes a two- column article to the menace of the German invasion" of Hungary. The Germans, he says, have poured into Budapest in their thousands they have monopolised the hotels, rented all available private houses, and practically taken
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    "WAR'S HORRORS" IN LORRAINE
    23 8 WAR'S HORRORS IN LORRAINE Fifty six villages in Lorraine have been renamed by the Germans. Among these DlaCeß. Chamhffiv haa ha/tnmu If «_r_-k
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      878 8 S FRESH PURE CREAMERY jlf I BUTTER ffi\ ALWAYS OBTAINABLE. W V_-Si--L-V 4-J-L-F SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) %ftr i j|H.lll""-*"" 1 I MM lm 1 ,tl 1, m, m^ .........r-........-- fT Ik. Restrul Sleep Assured Your sleep is made restful if you use the Simmons
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      190 8 The MicKelin Red Inner Tube I is made of pure para rubber it insures: j the maximum mileage the minimum" expense because it lasts 3 times longer than any other inner tube and costs the least fi ____«_________-_P-'-— -*-S___ mmmmm^ m^^r*^.m*^ _t m ______L STOCKISTS Singapore.— Dupire Bros. Tbe Gasolene
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      606 9 flh,i or PSACH, FaHNB or PuENTT, LIFF INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE OOLLAR. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (IMCOBPORATKD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). KL&® OFFICE: Wiaehef-ter House, Slngspore. LONDON OFFICE: 81, Old Jewrj, E.C. QBBBfaa-f *>*> *»0.000 aeposlle-l with tbe Bnpremo Ounri of England,
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      492 9 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. INOOBPORATKD IN JAPAN Capital Subscribed __Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up .Y. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund.... Y. 21,300,000 President, J. Inouye Esq. Vice-President. Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTORS. J. Inouye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Boma Esq. M Odagiii Esq. K. Bonoda Esf. T. Kawaahima Esq. R. Kimnra
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      345 9 NEI ZEILMD IHSOUHK Co., LK. FIRE IND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) HNR.TBZE INSURANCE ISSOC. Ltd. URINE. (Incorporated In Hongftong.) CHIRI FIRE INSURJUISE Co., lU. FIRE. (Incorporated ln Hongkong.) LONDON BQIAINTEE ft ICCIOENT Co. Ltd. OUIRMTEE. (Incorporated ln England.) Fire and Marine Risks of every descrlpfoa underwritten at lowest current
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      142 9 Singapore Gold Storage Go., lti lm Eotraioe to Sonoo f fctrf, Telephone 1261. Sea stooks of ail kinds of Frc sen Meats; etc., can be deliverer to shipping at the Wharves, or ix the Singapore Roads on shor aoticev OFFICE HOURS. Veekdajs 8 a.m. to 8 p.* ...dais j I
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      329 9 Tims-balls on Fort Canntng and Banal Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore Eianda. o time, corresponding to 8 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 16 o'clock neon, indicating Singapcre standard time, c n every day excepting Sunday w&eu It Ir fir»d at one e'r.o-.-fe STAMFORD HOUSE,
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      480 9 p EXCHANGE. Connnovio or vo Aog. 28.) Ban. 4 a s 2 4| damand 2-4} P|rf9»ta _*_i_«__ fi in 2 4 27-3. Fianna S_mand Bank 818 taoiA, IT. .159 ffO_fl-£_IOS9, demand 80^%Pren Java,' demand 188 OL-ai-C-:, ut-o-uJ 65* Scy»aßia_?s, Bank Buying IB 1 7 Etas) at 3ng2snd P-&te S% 3i.va»
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      180 9 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. ENTR WCE3— TANJONG PaGAB Wharves bee. Godowns Gate Entr Bonded Ware- < houses, East Trafal Reclao-btion gar St. Storage 2A 1 T Pagah i P S Ea-t East 142 24 72 2 Storage B 1 Wharf -rd Sheers 3 19 1 do j (Dry Docks) 3 Doc*
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    BAILIFF IN LIQUOR SHOP.
    256 10 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. In the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr; Justice Sproule, sittiog ss district judge, heard the cause Keh Koh Chang versus A P L Allagappa Chitty, in which the plaintiff claimed 8250 for damages for wrongful seizure. The plaintiff stated that on June 29 last,
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    MALAYAN AIRCRAFT.
    203 10 Mr Alma Baker .ends the following letter of thanks to the Residents of Malaya, of all nationalities and creeds On the completion Malaya's publicly subscribed Second Squadron of Aeroplanes, I wish as Honorary Organiser of the Ma layan Air Squadrons' Fund," to offer you my most sincere congratulations
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    THE BATTLE OF THE ANCRE
    157 10 The Official War Films The Battle of Ihe Ancre and the advance of the Tanks will be exhibited for three nights, commencing to-night, at the Casino theatre, and all those who missed seeing these remarkable pictures at the Palladium should not lose the opportunity during
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    FOOTBALL.
    70 10 The SCC met the Wireless Station in a friendly game of football last evening on the Club ground before a large number of spectators. The game was rather a scratch one and no brilliant play was seen. Throughout the first half the Club held the upper hand and Sinclair
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    S. R. C. LAWN TENNIS
    71 10 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mixed Doubles. E E de Souza and V D Pennefather beat E G Wheatley and P Mclntyre, w.o. Championship. W A Aeria beat E E Rjan, B—l, 6—l. TO DAY'S TIBS. Doubles Final. A E Coalho and T de Silva ewe 40 vs
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    34 10 The Men's Medal for August has been won by Mr W H Dinsmore. Scores W H Dmßmore 43 44 6 81 j J T Duncan Bl 49 28 82. I
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE TRAFFIC PERIL.
      2151 10 I Dear Sir, I am glad to see that the above subject is receiving earnest attention by yon and the public and it should con tinue to do so until many of the present difficulties have either been eradicated or ooueiderably modified. Briefly I would summarise the
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      565 10 Sir, I do not own a motor car, and do not think my salary will ever allow me to, but I have done the next best thing in allowing a man who does own one to live with me so I get lifts fairly frequently. As a rule, however, I
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    S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    54 10 Wednesday, Aug 29. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S V A H do Maxim Co &S V R (attached) T P Fire Station SVR, 1 P P Drill Hall Veterans Co -do SVR& M C S n i, do Signal Section G G Wace, Captain, Actg
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    79 10 Mr J F Johns, the acting British Consul. at Senggota, in the course of his last report on the Senggora Consular district, comments on the absence of any trade between Senggora and Europe, owing the fact that the Senggora traders are men of small capital, and that few of them
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