The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 September 1917

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDATI SEPTEMBER 7, 1917. NO. 9,155
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  • 305 1 The Germans continue their policy of expending ammunition on the British civilian population. London has experi enced another raid, the enemy aeroplanes hanging around for two hours, whilst a submarine has shelled Scarborough Page 5. The sinkings of British steamers last week included 20 of the bigger
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  • 921 1 IV. If yon watch the crowd in the streets, it is probable that the Indian in his dhovity, or the Chinaman in hie short bine knickers will rouse no curiosity in your mind, but it is certain that the Siamese dress will seem very strange at first.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 129 1 GOODfiIGH TYRES SAFETY TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL. f SATURDAY, SEPT. Bth. Special Dinner AND Dancing. Quality first ■JA :aX«raXar«taXHXJCJ:CB2:CaXBXar»XBXarnXa2 >» wSp THIS is the basis of all our Z r< M\iMmf^ 1/ |rl productions I IT is no good sacrificing quality W v g ,-tjLl to price, as that means less
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    • 97 1 THE only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Sklistic" F £i M^?M Made in Britain isk 'iSSk from Plantation Rubber, i SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company, Limited. s See That* The Condensed Milk you buy is Borden's Eagle Brand. Name is stamped
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    • 206 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Special dinner and dancing at Rafllee —Page 1. ''joy and the Dragon" at the Alhambra —Page 2. "The Honour of an Outlaw" at the Harima Page 2. Ching Keng Lee's sales of motorcar and sewing machines Page 2. Commercial Rubber Co's sale of land and honseB Page 2.
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    • 2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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  • 455 2 Trading After the War (Germans). Colonel Burn asked the Prime Minister If he will introduce a Bill to prevent Germans from entering into business in this country after peace is declared The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Bonar Law) I do not think that the time has
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  • 266 2 A Han Official's Views Mr Schirmer, the Han ex Assessor, has been delivering himself of bis views as to 'what Shanghai should really be under the Hans. Tbe occasion was a farewell deception at tbe Han Club on Jane 80th, given to the Han Consular
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  • 66 2 The kinema, as well as the theatrical world (bajs the Referee), suffers a heavy lots by the regretted death of Sir Herbert Tree. His performances for "the pictures" in this country were very few, but daring bis visit to America Sir Herbert put in a great deal of kinema work,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 702 2 AUCTION SALE At Messrs. Chlng Keng Lee ft Co's sale-room Baffles Chambers. Raffles Place On Thurday,l3th September, at 11 a.m. Fonr New Hand Sewing Machines Five New Treadle Sewing Machines All in good condition. CHING KENO LEE ft CO. Auctioceera Estate Agents. 79 13 9 AUCTION SALE At Our Saleroom,
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    • 690 2 p^PHVjTiiTlfui '"ALWAYS MERRY ANQ BRIGHT-PAY OS A VISIT, YOU'LL ENJOY IT A Gripping Drama Throughout, capably Directed and Ably Acted THE HERITAGE] OF HATE 1 This Powerful RED FEVTHER PRODUCTION, based on Walter Wood's Popular Novel brings to th« screen the noted BRITISH Bcreen Stars ROBERTA WILSON and WILLIAM QUINN.
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    • 497 2 BABY HELEN MARIE OSBORNF In the Most Delightful Gold Rooater Film Drama AT THE ALHAMBRa The Pioneer and Premier House. The House of Quality PATHE PRESENTS Baby Marie Osborne in Joy and the Dra?on IN 6 ACTS O V The winning mannerism* and the charming and phenomena. LITTLE MARIE OSBORNE
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  • 864 3 LThe dates given are those of the despatch of the telegrams from London.] Aug 28. At Mobcow Conference, Genet al Korniloff makes Btriking speech em- i phasising disorganisation of Russian army and outlining remedial measures. Auafcriana take offensive from Czerno- 1 witz, against Novo9eritza. Infantry near Brezany
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  • 210 3 Previously acknowledged $85,999.07 European Staff Pulau Bulang 180 Mrs Farrant 8 months 10 Baeevi 1 ii Codrington 10 A P Williams 1 Pringle 1 Benton 5 Parbury 8 Toft 2 n W A Sims 8 F H Darke 8 A Jackson 8 ii Peterkin 8
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  • 162 3 Because a certain article of food is high in price, it does not necessarily follow that it should not be bought, for such is not the case. Only the other day, I heard one man upbraiding a wealthy man for buying such articles of food as
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  • 136 3 As a food rice is nutritious and very easily digested. Boiled rice, for instance, is eaid to be digestible in one hour. As to its food value in comparison with wheat flour, analyses show that 100 pounds of cleaned rice contains 87.7 pounds of nutrients, consisting
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  • 72 3 An Associated Press Correspondent describing one of Lord Ronaldsbay's recent visits to rural localities eaye Lord Ronaldehay was the first to alight and as he shook hands with the Nawab Sahib, a wonderful band consisting of two bagpipes and flutes of various kinds struck up the tune of "Bonnie Dundee."
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 919 3 i- I^ki TO.NIGHT- Two Serials. BAT THE POPOUR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE mpirJU I Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. ■9HH9B SECOND SHOW 9-15 SHARP ••.THE ieON CLAW *iL S« "ARROWS OF HATE" 2 «rts Epis ie 10 THE UVING DEAD 2 parts THE PURPLE MASK ll THE GARDEN OF SURPRISE
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    • 143 3 VALUE IN GENTS WEAR At Whiteaways 'Gas Striped Flannelette Pyjamas. s Very rd wearing. 1 Price $3.50 each. CAIEL HAIR DRESSIRG COWNS. in Khaki ooonr Guaranteed all wool. Price $27 SO each. fiefltS all K^S^f Viye a if^W;:r, Wool Coat f^; Pyjamas wffl rV 1 1 SwA9tflp« mil l a
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  • Domestic Occurrences
    • 19 4 Ross.—At Sungei Rinching Estate, Semenyih, on 4th September, i917, to Mr. and Mrs. G. Leslie Robs, a son.
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    • 99 4 The funeral of the late Mr. Kg Oeoon Guan (late Senior Partner of Chop Cheaog Guan, No. 14 South Canal Road) will take place on Sunday, the 9th instant. The Coffin will leave No. 10 St. Gregory Place at aboat 11 a. m passing through Hill Street, Upper Circular
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  • 1083 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, September 7. 1917. The Federated Malay States -have now removed several restrictions on the nse of land for food growing, as detailed in onr correspondent's wire from Koala Lumpor, the chief being no restriction on planting hill-padi, which is the dry grown variety and is
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  • 126 4 We are authorized to state that the Government have daring the past few months informed certain persons who expressed a desire to organise lotteries, the prizes in which would take the form of War Loan Bonds, that they would not prosecute the organizers. In future no such promise will be
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  • 119 4 F M S Provisions From (hur Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpor, Sept Oth. With a view to encouraging the planting of foodstuffs and increasing the local production of food, the FMS Government has approved the following measures All restrictions with regard to planting tapioca and other foodstuff on
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  • 171 4 News has been received from Home of the death of Mr Archibald Cooke at the age of 54. Mr Cooke came to Singapore about fourteen years ago and served, for a time with the Straits Steamship Co. In 1912 he went Home with the intention of
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  • 518 4 On Sunday there will be a celebration of holy comm union at St Matthew's, Sepoy Lines, at 9.15 a.m. Ahmat, a chauffeur, was yesterday fined 950 by Mr Ham for rash and negligent driving of a motor car. An infant of about ten days old was found in the Albert
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  • 457 4 London, Sept 6- A tvro tbunderstorn accompanied > rain visited London u fct houseb were .truck. Trafaf became a lake of water which** Squ the Greets in the vanity at Li d °*o uif in th. Telr RM n bl con rD Dll t^secret treaty between x v,
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  • 94 4 Russian Nobles Arrested Petrograd, Sept s— The newtpapes state that the ex heir presumptive Micbafc Alexandrovitcb. his wife and the GnnS Duke Dimitri Pavlovitch have been kqti under arrest in conection with tbe artrevolution plot mentioned on tbe 2w inet. The Bourse Gazette eaye that the arrest of
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  • 27 4 Petrograd, Sept 6 -The ManKV" Council elections bave resulted 20 retum of |«lW*y-tbree revoiutionsn Bocialiets, sixty nine maximalists 1 four iMMtMntiooal democrats and w miecellaneoue.
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  • 38 4 London. Sept 6.- Rfeu:e: learns Proviaiona! Sofilliwml blUbed Ht Cantou. I r of the DODftttatiou under the lea t of Sun Yat Seu Tbe new Oo««" has declaied war bg-iin^i onu"" 1 against Austria.
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  • 13 4 Parie, Sept 6 —Several pape" I ate an immediate Cabinet criei--
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  • 10 4 London, Sept 6--Silver IM» market firm, with buyers uneaut
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  • 35 4 c .Dtry Says a Home Pappr :-In „gf at least, an order compel* toe the MT. AS C, to wear ep"* ,ni It it supposed by Tb* L'«b; ,j CklM Cyclecar that they aro uetfu.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 160 4 I Rainier THE FAMOUS American Beer SHIPMENT JUST LANDED i Per case of 4 Dozen Quarts $20.50 Per case of 6 Dozen Pints $18.50 DUTY INCLUDED MLDBECK, HHCBBEBOR CO, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR FOR Travelling Outfits SOLID COWHIDE KIT BAGS 24 in. $83.
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    • 63 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS SI Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1055. The.Oldest and Leading Stadlo. First In 1873, Foremosft ta4Mft. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the prod action of only the best results In Studio Portraiture, Child Studies,
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  • 589 5 ACCOUNTS MORE Shorter Line to Defend Bt Submarine Cable] 1 jUowr's Uerfu* 1 Q Q ept s.— Ruafeian Semi official forcing ot the Dvina the evacn f R l 3 was orc ece( to De ex P fl dited. -ho. red exceptional valour. ::ilion of death" charged q|
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  • 50 5 Sept 5. The Times corresponRmatafai army says: The old* ths initiative at present, l*iaj himself to local actions and i.or> f t k e f ron ti. His efforts seem ttfeeted towards theAgudul-nou FJtßfltioa in an attempt to split the laa iiimy, who have sworn not to
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  • 41 5 A MILITANT MINISTER I >9?t 5.— M Lebedeff, acting Marine, hs3 resigned in order n a v 'j uuteer Corp9 in the interior. 2:nc; General Korniloff about it. >a J !nk War Minister, takes charge 1 c ry O f Marine.
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  • 24 5 Se P 65 The Italian commanderer »n the Epirua has been ordered to a{ e Hellenic territory. The cavalry lilfi Janina.
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  • 236 5 ITALIANS CAPTORE MONTE SAN GABRIELE An Important Success [Renter's B#rvk»] London, Sepl 6.— The Daily Mail understands that the Italians have captured Monte San Gabriele, a height of 2,000 feet four miles north- east of Gorizia, a position of most vital importance for the defence of Trieste. As
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  • 351 5 More Hospital Bombing London, Sep 5. French communique After a lively bombardment the Germans yesterday evening attacked Casements Plateau. Fire checked the attackers, who were unable to reach our lines. The artillery struggle cod tinned violent ly on both banks of the Meuse at night time. German
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  • 54 5 LondoD, Sep s.— East Africa .Official The Anglo Belgian column from IriDga has effected a junction with the Belgians from Kilossa. The Belgians have crossed the Ulanga towards Mahenge. We inflict ed severe losses on the enemy retreating towards Mabenge. Many of the enemy troops are surrendering
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  • 22 5 im London, Sept 5. Admiralty: Naval aircraft effectively bombed Adrianople bridge and railway station on the night of Sept 2—B.
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  • 17 5 London. Sept 5. Turkish communique There was an intense bombardment of our positions at Gaza.
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  • 493 5 GERMAN MOONLIGHTERS OUT AGAIN Only One Brought Down [By Snbmarui* Cable) [Renter*! Strrire] London, Sept 5. London has had its first experience of a moonlight aeroplane raidi Owing to the late hour few people were about. The first indication of something happening was the calling out of
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  • 156 5 Submarine's Useless Murders London, Sept s.— British Official: A submarine appeared off Scarborough yeefcer day evening and fired thirty rounds. Half fell on land. Three persons vvere killed and five injured. The damage done was slight. The submarine at Scarborough appeared suddenly at seven o'clock in the
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  • 85 5 The Loyalty of Labour Washington, Sept 6. The Department of Justice is inquiring into the seditious utterances of German American newspapers also of pacifist and other societies. Prosecutions are probable. Minneapolis, Sept 6. Mr Gompers, chairroau of the American Alliance of Labour and Democracy, presiding at
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  • 20 5 WashiDgton, Sept 6. The Government to day loaned Britain and France a nun dred million dollars each. <
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  • 153 5 GARRULOUS MICHAELIS Making Britain Responsible [Renter's Btrribt] London, Sept 5. Herr Michaelis has issued a statement maintaining that certain revelations in the trial of Sukbomlinoff support Germany's contention that Germany was not responsible for tbe war the revelations in question havj cot reached London Mtchaelis says that tbe
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  • 96 5 Twenty Big Steamers London, Sept s.— The Admiralty reports that arrivals during the past week were 2,384 and sailings 2,482. Twenty over and three under 1,6(0 tons were sunk nine were unsuccessfully attacked. Rome, Sept 6 For the week ending Sept 8 there were 506 arrivals and
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  • 60 5 Cattle for Coal and Iron. Berne, Sept 6. The Germano-Swiss agreement has been ratified. Germany permits tbe export to Switzerland ot 300,000 tons of coal and 19,000 tons of iron and steel monthly also chemical fertilisers, sugar, seed corn, straw, benzine and zinc. Switzerland pays .£BOO,OOO sterling
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  • 63 5 London, Sept 5. Tbe Press Bureau says lhat the Irish Convention met at the City Hall, Belfast, and continued the con. ■ideration of the draft of schemes based on the Dominion principle of self- govern, nient. The Lord Mayor had luncheon with the member! of tbe Convention, who
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  • 404 5 The good demand for local Industrials is a most reliable indication of tha present financial position of our market. The better known rnbber companies have been Bought aft#r and it is increasingly difficult to execute orders of any bulk at existing prices and indeed it has been
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 185 5 ROBINSON CO. S BRITISH RAZORS SALE PRICES SIMILAB TO ILLUSTRATION. GOOD QUALITY BBITISH HADE 1 ARMY RAZOR Square and Round Ends. Sale Price $1 each. OTHER PRICES $1.35, $2, $2.50, $2.25. Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographers to Their MAJESTIES) Begs to announce that he has opened
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 725 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND! ■I— 0 FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMBRS FBOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOUR
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    • 571 6 Mr m vK Dbitish India AND rmpcAß Liine (Oompanies Incotporaied la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental s. n. co. (Under Contract wltn His Majesty 1 Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST |OP BOMBAY are at pretentssuspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND3FROM LONDON are at present suspended.
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    • 569 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP GO., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. A Bervtee Is maintained between Yokonan*i ?fe ports to MareflWes, London, under mtl oontract with the Imperial Japanese Gover» ment. The New Twin screw Steamer maintaining this service have been Bpedalli designed and constrocted, and are fltttt
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    • 316 6 ■BSSAGEBIES Mioi* VUL U|| gJJSi^P-. Oey.cn, BRI»CH LIU HSS htly9erVlCebet^ 8 |08 I For further Information d GOUBTtIi, aoomwart inSJJS^ »nH Rotterdam I Jf^ I dnoorporetta in HoUu,,, > Fortnightly Mail Between Singapore, Hongkong sta. Nagasaki, Yokohama, h^JJ and san Frim VICE VERS4 JbJ For freight, and passage app.y tc
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  • 417 7 Admiral Halsey's Accounts of the Dogger Bank I Rear- Admiral Lionel Haisey, speaking jat a meeting of the Hertfordshire Navy League, held at Arlington street, referred to the submarine menace, and said that it was impossible to "down" every submarine bat even now the enemy's
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  • 243 7 The fortnightly communique from GH Q of the B E F shows that there has been no change in the general situation on the Palestine front. Our artillery has maintained its effective fire, and in addition to blowing up ammunition dumps and silenc ing hostile
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  • 242 7 Mussoorie has had an epidemic of burg laries lately and amongst the victims was Mrs Phillips, of the Howitt Phillips' Com j pany which ia enjoying a very successful j season at the popular hill resort. Mrs Phillips has a suite of rooms in the Bank
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  • 469 7 The Germans appear to be particularly disgusted at the failure of their new antitank batteries, writes a "Morning Post correspondent. They had organised special units of gunners to deal with these monsters, and the infantry had been put through anti tank drill, whioh is a new part of
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  • 297 7 London, July 10. The newspapers hotly debate means of countering air raids on London, and all agree that the defences are lamentably wanting. Many de mand an active policy of bombing German towns. The Rev Bernard Snell, chairman of the Congregational Union, preaching at Brixton on Sunday,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 26 7 Avon' MOTOR CYCLES Pyres (ALL USUAL SIZES) UST ARRIVED o be had of all Dealers OR 1 HE BORNEO CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SOLE AGENTS.
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    • 910 7 jJHHWiiffil Another of C. B.'s Delicacies mam m 1 C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES I UNEXCELLED. »«~Jjj*~~~ A: Crosse Blackwell guarantee m&SS!&3& H i these and all their other table delicacies to be KSt^SIkS jl \m produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. J^Si^^v 1^ W W AGENTS FOR LEA PERKINS* WORCESTERSHIRE
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  • 1437 8 Chinese Firemen on British Ships. from Our Own Corretpondent Edinburgh, July 25. The Commission of Inquiry into Industrial Unrest was divided into eight Sub Commissions all these have reported, anS a- summary of their findings is published. But the report of the Sab* Commission on Scotland deals with
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  • 148 8 The Petrograd correspondent of the Dutch paper Handelsblad says that proofs have been obtained that the German Lega tion at Stockholm paid Lenin and Kotchlovsky 2,000,000 roubles for a propaganda in Russia. Advices from Petrograd state that M Pankratoff, a Socialist revolutionary, who spent 14 years in Schluseelburg
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  • 143 8 We (Malay Mail) regret to learn that news has been received of the death in action of Mr T Wilson, late of the F M S Railways. Mr Wilson won the Military Cross iu East Africa. Particulars were received by this mail of how Brig General
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  • 776 8 "There'll be riotin' afore long if Gov eminent don't do eumoiat about tbey pro* fiteere, They used to stone the prophets and clap 'em into dungeons if they misbe haved, and it'll be like that again. Makin' fortunes out of poor folks' vittles 41 There was a
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  • 219 8 Mr Alfred Mosely, the philanthropist and ecn DOffii e!l S residence at Hadiey Wood 'S| second year. Us wa. bon,' r sonofthelateAMoeeh, aQd ti4iftI privately and at the Bri 8 -^N School. Daring the Boer w a t b Gt&^ South A £rica a 6
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  • 90 8 A Civil Service Supplementary Esa^ for £1,889 897 has been ieeued'aulj Paper. Of this Bum, £3GO,GCC uf«|, secret service, the original estimate!** been £250,000, £529, 656 for pcbliced* tion in Scotland, and £1*4,000 far pM education in Ireland A sum of £21,000 is put down tot*
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  • 330 8 Singapore, Sept, Ird, iii; Beans. Long per catty m I do. French do I Beef per lb, 1 Beefsteak do I Bean Sprouts per catty I Bamboo Sprouts dc I Blachan do 1 Brinjals do I Cabbage, Batavia do I do. China do l do. Salted do
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 532 8 MERIT *Y In Fountain Pens, as in everything fl| 81 else, it is merit that tells, and that is ML |D ml why the "Swan" has for a quarter II jl| HI of a century gained more users every 1 1 HI HI year. When you buy a "Swan is-a
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    • 96 8 "vr- Ll, lp«.l I a_ v ii m y_ v I fci£ r__| fv 4 -n^tstz±*^ -J^J-jyf-f^iTaia^ii .r? __B3i_i-f \>S'*'Z-' > :^^U._^Pffi?l^Ji^^ v x > *_nt^"-^- r .-!^f_-_f._a»_fi J .-id 'l^i^-'-.HLi^T^™ ft;"-. *?*j.x7* <$[h «>if.tej ..iJii ni____i_»_____; ____^_!_______S_____......,-v NEW FRENCH REMEDY. Noi N-2 Kc4 rHERAPIONK't PLOOD POISON, KIDMBY, Bl ADDER,
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  • 109 9 Sept. 6, 1917. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified in Messrs Fraser end Co's \*>|terdftv's share list: Buyers Sellers Ayer Molek 2.70 2.80 Ayer Panas 11.50 12 00 Changkat Serdang 1000 Hay tor £4.0. 10.00 Jimah Z.06 2.15 Kelemak 7.60 7 80
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  • 56 9 CnaasOTBD V9> *0 Sept 6 Ban* 4 i 4 1 Jeuiano 4} -*%tvM« srsdltc rot 2 4 27 82 fiance demand R»r.fc 818 'wma, t. T 159 iow*noriB a.ccmns B5f%Pr*m fi?-jtuft6.^A, d«mau4 109i Java, daman J .82$ BaiftKOK, demand esi Sovaaaie** Bank Raft** t*.f 4 Bank ol Bns^nd Rr<te
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  • 171 9 Sept. 8 Tin (buyer*) 11 10. 12$ Oarxtfciea 18.00 3»mfci*i Oaaa No, 1 28.00 3*ja*i« Cafe* No, 22.00 Peppei Black ordua. P pore 27.00 Pepper, (While lair) 87.00 Nutmegs (110 toil e Is) nom. Natmogf (80 to tha !e.> M nom. Mace (Banda) nom. Clovef (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 597 9 or Peace. Faminb or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth too cents on tbe dollab. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P IBE mm EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCOBPOBATBD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). MM* OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore, LONDON OFFICES SI, Old Jewry, EX. oompaa* t*i 130.000 leposltei with the Bnprame Oonvt of
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    • 489 9 THE YOKOHAfflft SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated in Japan Capital Subscribed T. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up .Y. 80,000,000 Reserve Fond.... .T. 21,300,000 President, J. Inonye Esq. Viee-PreHdent. Y. Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTORS. J. Inoaye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M. Odagirl Esq. K, Sonoda Esq. T. Kawashima Esq. B. Klmnra
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    • 290 9 NEI ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., ltd. FIRE IND MARINE. (Incorporated In Hew Zealand.) flll-TSZE INSURANCE J3SCC. LM. MARINE. Haow»oirtea in Hongkong.) 6HINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LM. FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON IOIUHTEE t ACCIDENT to. LM. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated In England.) Fire and Marine Bisks of every desorlpl'os underwritten at lowest onnrent
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    • 143 9 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Eitraiu to tamo Ikirii Telephone 1261. Bea stocks of all kinds of Fro sen Meats etc., can be delivers* to shipping at the Wharves, or ii the Bingapore Roads on shon notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 8 a.m. to S p.s liillfi T a.m. to
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    • 367 9 FOR PRIVATE SALE. Freehold Godowns Nob. 65, £6. 67 and 68 Mohamed Sultan Road. Area 16,170 square feet. Apply CHIHO KENG LEE ft Co. 59 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. FOR SALE. Sandaban Lot 99 i together with the buildings thereon known as the Borneo Hotel building for particulars apply to THE
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 110 9 WEATHER REPORT Kaadaag Kerbao Hospital, Sept. 5. 9 A.M. 8 CM. 9 PM. Batom. St Fan 19:771 19 705 19.743 Temp, BVO 89.0 88.0 Wet Bulb That 78.5 78 0 7 5 Olr. olWlad SW S SW Max. Temp. i» sb&ae 89.0 Mia. .1o fla. 72 0 Sax. fa Boa
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    • 424 9 MAIL TABLE Ttdaj. inter mediate and local mails, wliJ be found io list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Trala) p.m daily (except Sunday). Johore. 8, 9.90. 11 a.m., 12.80, I, 4 k I p.n P. Batam P. Bulang Hock Lim 8.60 am Cucob Soon Hong 8.80 am Pontianak Khoen Foeng
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  • 480 10 LOTTERIES AND OUR DAY. A Suggestion. To the Editor. Sib, To judge by the correspondence in the papers, and the various remarks one hears in the clubs and other places, there seem to be great differences of opinion as to the methods proposed by the existing Our Day Committee
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  • 1024 10 Sir, The seriousness of this question and the argent necessity for prompt action in dealing with the matter mnst be my excuse for submitting a scheme for the consideration of your readers which may be fonnd useful as a bate npon which to work out a remedy
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  • 49 10 OUR DAY FUND, 1917. The Committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above Fund Previously acknowledged 187,142.18 11 Snooks io A W Still 100 "Racquets' 1 4.50 T B Peterkin 160 John Little and Co 500 E F Stovell 100 I 138,006.68 J C Peter, Hon Treasurer.
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  • 54 10 A largely attended public meeting was held in the Court House, Parit Buntar, on 3rd September, 1917, and it was unanimously decided to hold an ''Our Day Fete" for Kcian, on Saturday and Sunday, Oct ober 27 th and 28th. An attractive programme, including several novel
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  • 20 10 The SRC have arranged a cricket match with the Middlesex for Saturday, wickets to be pitched at 2.30 p.m.
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  • 37 10 Launches for Sunday: Johnston's Pier 9, 10 and 11 a.ra 2.80 and 3.80 p.m. Club Bungalow 9.80 and 10.80 am, 12 15, 3 and 5.80 p m. High tide 3.22 p.m, Height Bft 4in.
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  • 50 10 Second Lieutenant A C Perry, formerly of Heawood Tin and Rubber Co,, who was attached to the I A R, has left Bangalore to join the Waziristan Field Force on the North West Frontier. In a note to the T O M he mentions that the only F M S
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  • 143 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's usual auotion was held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered- for sale 18,592.66 pkls or 3,479,021 lbs. (Tons 1,106 70) and sold 11,410.91 pkls or 1,521,454 lbs. (Tons 679.22.) Prices Realized. Sheet bm. Fine.Ribbed 9119 to 9128 Good
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  • 258 10 RUBBBB. Singapore, Sept 6. For the Auctions this week which occupied two days the record quantity, 1288 tons was catalogued for sale, but of this only 679 tons actually changed hands, the offerings amounting to some 1107 tons. In spite of firmer advices from London the sales
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  • 127 10 Singapore, Sept 6. The quantity catalogued for this week's Rubber Auotion established a new record at 1,388 tons. The increased supplies that have been coming forward of late have been met by a correspondingly increased demand, and prices show a rather firmer tendency. The auction opened yesterday
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  • 138 10 The Alhambra, in their change of programme, offer another five reel picture in which clever Baby Marie Osborne is eeen an entertaining drama entitled Joy and the Dragon." A Heart's Agony is a strong piece in three acts. "At Bay is a fine five reeler reserved for
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  • 69 10 Friday, Seft 7. 5.00 p.m. Jacdine's Steps (for Fort Silensing) 8 V A 4.80 Johnston's P SR E v Plats 1, 2 500 Jardine's Steps SR E v Plat 3 5,15 Keppel Harbour, P S Maxim Co Officers NCOs&SVR (attd) T P Fire Station SVR,
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  • 474 10 The seventh annual report of the directors of the above company for the year ended May 31 1917 is as follows Accounts.— The net profit for the year after deducting Directors' Fees, depreciation of. buildings, etc, and provision for War Tax 182,180.91. Balanoe brought forward 714.40,
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  • 343 10 I SCC BEAT SEA DEFENCES. The SCC were a new team last evening, when they met the Sea Defences on the Esplanade in a soccer league match, compared with their exhibition two days previously. Perhaps they should have won by more than one goal, for several good openings were
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  • 11 10 TO DAY'S TIES. Championship Semi final.
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