The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 October 1917
1917-10-02
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Title Section14 1917-10-02 1 Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUE&DA^ OCTOBER 2, 1917. NQ. 9,17614 words
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Article208 1917-10-02 1 The Mesopotamian Force has won a considerable victory by the capture of Ramadi, sixty miles weet ol Baghdad, on the Euphrates, capturing several thousand prisoners Page 5. The Italians have won ground to the east of Bainsizza, with over a thousand prisoners Page 5. Strong attacks on208 words
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Article1788 1917-10-02 1 a "Charity beginneth at home ie the voice t jof the world,' 1 says old SflpTbotnas Browne. 3 It is the second part of thie apophthegm 1 that tnoet nearly ooncerne the subject in hand. The war, which has waved ite 3 1 lightning wand1,788 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement270 1917-10-02 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD FOR SALE One large 4 Cylinder NAPIER CAR, recently overhauled, repaired and painted and in good One twin cylinder ZENITH MOTOR CYCLE Side Car, 5 H. P. new and in perfect condition. Apply RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE, Raffles Hotel Buildings. Telephone No. 1181 EUROPE HOTEL. FOR "OUR270 words
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Advertisement153 1917-10-02 1 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong Cheap Editions of Modern Fiction 70 cents men. Iff* The Wallet of Kai-lung by Ernest Braraah The lone Adventure by Hallwell Sutcliffe Typhoon Joseph Conrad MjM'» Compait Paul Trent 3a%. Dorothy Conyers SjJJi 0 ra T ffai TWien who Wrought Ridgwell Cullum lsX.op f153 words
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Advertisement101 1917-10-02 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kelly 1 and Walsh new cheap editions Page 1. Siara Steam Navigation October sailings Page 6. Powell and Co's sales Page 8. Sporting Club notices re Race Tickets, and also of Our Day Football match Page 2 and Sepoy Lines annual- meeting— Page 8. Ching Keng Lee have101 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous134 1917-10-02 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 2nd. High Water— K-ed a.m., 11-33 p m. Wadnesday 3rd. High Wakeif-l -*9 a.m. Tborsdflji 4th. High Water— 0-'6 a.m., C-l p m. Friday sth. Bigh Watei -1-0 a r. C-35 p m. Mark Lodge, 8, opm, Satnrdij 6th. High Water— l-46 a.ra., J!2 p.m. Our Pay134 words
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Article175 1917-10-02 2 "OUR DAY" GRAND FOOTBALL MATCH. An ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATCH will be plated on the Singapore Cricket Club Ground on Thursday, the 11th October, Kick off at 5p m. eharp This match is expected to be the best match of the Season as tbe sides will be composed of all the175 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement443 1917-10-02 2 "OUR DAY" Children's Fete Arranged Under the Auspices of The Straits Chinese British H.E. TheGovernorSirArthurYoung.G.C.M.G. and The Lady Evelyn Young. SATURDAY, October 6, 1917 3 to 6 p.m. and 7.30 to 11.30 p.m. on RAFFLES RECLAMATION GROUND. By kind permission of H E. Major General Dudley H Rldout, CMC Admission443 words
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Advertisement967 1917-10-02 2 I*! i^2 B^r Mm IBS &JB3fm£i KMrW i MEBIB*^ JWI *jri mw MSM m BPQffflKt H m« r r^S /**£*G^l£fc.^E -WKV^m^v ■2S jot hv a3i HB jbbtbi B E^VBHfIIH HHbhl^k Showing the pick of the Worlds Finest Screen Production. Another Combination of Artistry and Trickery— The Broadway Theatre Success POLLY967 words
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Advertisement241 1917-10-02 2 ALHAMBRA The Pioneer and Premier House. The House of Quality Beacb Boac IN THE SECOND SHOW 9-15 P. M. SHARP QUALITY PICTURES CORPORATION PRSSBCTfI FRAMCIS X. BUSH MAIS/ The Crowned King of Motion Pictures and BEVERLY B&YNE Sweetest cf Burs, i» Win. Christy Cabanne s Master Production The Great Secret241 words
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Article686 1917-10-02 3 The following has been sent to us for publication. I An extraordinary general meeting of i Pajam, Limited was held at the registered office of the Company, Greaham House, Battery rd, Singapore, on Friday, at twelve noon, with the object of increasing the capital of the Company in order686 words
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128 1917-10-02 3 The French Consul in Singapore has J >een informed that, following the steps Hready taken by Germany, and willing to laiegaard the French iuferests, the French tewum! has e^abh.hed a decree WBM at d oa S*p:s?niber 1«| at obJjg H ri^nch people to make128 words
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Article367 1917-10-02 3 By Courtesy of the French Consulate Paris September 29th 6 15 p.m. Fol lowing the reception of important informa tion from the United States concerning the origin of considerable funds detained by 8010 Pacha, this man was arrested in the morning. The artillery wag intense on the367 words
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Advertisement66 1917-10-02 3 MORVGAGfcfS SALE OF j 1 faluabla Compound House and land Situated at Thomson Road At Messrs Cb!o* Ken* Lee Cos Sale-room Raffl-s Chambers, Raffles Place Monday, Bth October, at 2.30 p.m. All that piece of land ar-a 54 0 square feet jjsetber with the Cumpo-ind house No 4C hompson Road66 words
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Advertisement482 1917-10-02 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freihold and 999 years Leasehold Land and Houses. SITUATE AT Middle Road. Cornwall Street < Kallang Road. Seiegie Road 1 Pasir Panjang and Slglap i It Messrs. Ctrintf Keng Lee Co.'s Saleroom Raffles Chambers, Rattles Place, On Monday, Bth October, at 2.30 p.m. < Lot 1.482 words
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Advertisement1389 1917-10-02 3 NOTICE. The Annual General Meeticg of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club will be held oa October 4th at 6.30 p.m. in the Club house. H. F. MONK, Honorary Secretary. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. i ■mSSJK.y III be recelv ed at the COLONIAL SHCKBUKf S Offlqe, up to noon of the 2nd October,1,389 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous219 1917-10-02 3 ntBIM? ."RAITS SHIPPING PARCELS AND SHIPPING AGENCY, 33, Robinson Road ft 25/27 Japan Street, SINGAPORE, REMOVAL S\LE, owing to action of landicrd we are compelled to remove from above Ks < e eVo o ,r. aiSPMe he UoWlD wiDeB Ports, red ft white. Dows very old bottle In London 1863.219 words
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Miscellaneous1012 1917-10-02 3 I SINGAPORE STORTINGCLUB. \m AUTUMN RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULE8 OF RACING) I WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18th and Saturday the 20th of Oct., 1917.' PHOGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 16TH OCTOBER, 1917. 1. MALAYA PURSE-2.30 p.m. Value $400 and 8100 to the Second1,012 words
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Miscellaneous888 1917-10-02 3 thaftJtave run at the Meeting. The horw* ma/be divided by the ha. dicf pper into t w^ clasaej i.e., AandB. h ach cla^to be hand£ capped eeperateJy. Horsea handicapped in I and horses handicapped in class B shall be eligible to run in Race No B. Entraqe^PeT sL°rry D (S,a888 words
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587 1917-10-02 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, October 2, 1917, 7 1 1 is Excellency's annual speech ir Council on the position of the Colonj whil&t it records a year of satisfactory financial results considering war condi tions also gives us an idea of the extent to which the Colony i3 assisting587 words
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Article222 1917-10-02 4 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Oct 1. The M P A A meeting was held at Parit Buntar, Mr J W Kennedy presiding, who delivered a lengthy epeech. Regarding toddy shop control, after discussion, it was resolved to urge the necessity of more responsible control, suggesting that222 words
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Article132 1917-10-02 4 6 A report was given in cur columns oi e the judgments on an interesting point j. which arose in .connection with the above caee, after a lengthy argument by Meeere b R G Van Someren and Roland Braddell >• for the Defendant A M S Angulia,132 words
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Article77 1917-10-02 4 The Palladium has secured another fine Blue bird in "Polly Redhead" in which Ella Hall appears in the dual character 1 which affords tome mystifying photo 1 graphy. Cartoons Comedies also shown. Harima Hall has succeeding sections of the Voice on the Wire, with a new Screen Magazine.77 words
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Article71 1917-10-02 4 1 PUNJAB HAROARA MOHAMEDHANS. The Secretary of the above organization writes "In addition to the subscrip- tions noted ajpinst their names in the list, Mrtffrjar AH Gillani acd Syed Ghulab Snab have promised to contribute 95 monthly for the duration of war. Syed Muhammed Hussaiu, Ali Mohammed and71 words
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Article275 1917-10-02 4 1 The long distance ewiruming race on Sunday, from the Swimming Club to the Sea View Hotel, was^woo by Capt S A Vincent, of the Middlesex, who got home four minutes before J Bagnall, the Club i Captain. There were eight entries and all finished. Mr A van de275 words
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Article282 1917-10-02 4 SEVERAL THOUSAND PRISONERS [By Snbmarin* OabtoJ [Rrater'a Berrice] 1 1 London, Sept 80. A British official 8 from Mesopotamia, Btatee We attacked r the advanced position Moshaid, four miles r east of Ramadi on Friday. After occupy c ing Mushaid ridge we attacked the main positions in282 words
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Article419 1917-10-02 4 e Still Speechmaking i Petrograd, (delayed) M Kereneky in hi* conference speech on Sept 28 said General Korniloff demanded that the Petrograd district ehould be under bis authority ae the fall of Riga brought tbe capital much nearer the war zace. Tbe Government p refused and General Kornilcff419 words
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Article89 1917-10-02 4 London, Sept 30.— Italian official A sudden bold attack improvc-.j our position on the southeastern edge of Bainafsn Plateau, capturing the hi«h ground ecuth ward of podlaka and southeast of HmdooL We took prisoner fnrtynine officers and 1,860 men and maintained the pctitioL.againnt violent counter attacks. The89 words
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Article477 1917-10-02 4 OFFICIAL DESPATCHES The Position [By Submarine Ckbk] London, Sept 80. —General Robert speaking in Lo»iaa eaid l^nL /o?* we have taken more prison. Br four times tb* DQ nber o f CV6r oowelv^ htfi lost in tb, wfc 0 6 war Oir army it, D0« e tb-477 words
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Article282 1917-10-02 4 Amsterdam. *ept 80 —In the Reichetag Herr Kueblmanc, Foreign Secretary, eaid the initiative of the Pope was an imperil able pape of fiMf in the annals of Papal diplomacy for the Pope threw tb§ word peace into a rorflict threaten* ing to co vert Kurope iBtn282 words
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Advertisement265 1917-10-02 4 CLARET IN BULK AND IN BOTTLE PRICES on application to: GALDBEGK, MAGGREGOR GO. NEW SHIPMENT Green Fireproof China Finest French Manufacture. Useful Presents W^ With Spirit Stove f 12.03 r Cafetiere com pic tr with Hot Water Jug corn Without Spirit Stove Spirit Stove $9 50 plate with spirit stove265 words
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Advertisement65 1917-10-02 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 8 1 Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1038. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1879, ForemosOn 1917. Unef nailed Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the profluc» tion of only the best results in Studio65 words
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Article778 1917-10-02 5 MOSTLY STOPPED Bat Too Many Casualties [Ranter 1 Serrioe] I London, Sept 80— The Admiralty reports ■hat naval aircraft dropped many bombs Bn Saturday afterncou on Sfc Denis Bfestrem aerodrome and scored direct bits Bn sheds and Ht Bdseonneaux on tents. ■A. bjrtih f xjicuei amongst five machines778 words
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Article57 1917-10-02 5 Bu^re-! Aire*. s~ P t ;io.— Fhe Government ii guaru.n^ il<: hrtef ed SetlMll •teMMCf in conaequeace of the thraaC of the crewß to destroy them in eveut o« a rupture. Th« President ii expected to announce that the Laxbucg incident in closed, aud to ex presi hi.57 words
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Article1390 1917-10-02 5 Ordinary Meeting, Monday, Oct. 1 Present. H.E. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young a. cm. H.E. the General Officer Commanding t troops (Major Gen, D H. Ridout, CM G.) The Hon the Col. Sec. (F. 8. James, cm g. The Hon. Att. General (G. A. Goodman.) Act. Treasurer (H.1,390 words
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Article212 1917-10-02 5 London, Sept 80. Increases in the army and navy pay are announced. Proficiency pay in the army at rate of threepence or sixpence daily will be payable after six months service instead of two years. There will be an increase of a penny daily on a soldier's pay212 words
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Article83 1917-10-02 5 MONROE DOCTRINE FOR FAR EAST New Toik, Sept 80.— Viscount Ishii, ata banquet, in honour of tbo Japanese! mission, proclaimed the application of the Monroe doctrine to the Far Eufit and declared that rot onlj would Japan not 6eek to assail the integrity or the sove j reignty of Chin*,83 words
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Article25 1917-10-02 5 Sydney. Sept 30.— The Coal Miners Fed Bration has recommended h return to work on the Government'6 conditions and a general resumption in expected.25 words
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Article38 1917-10-02 5 Teßterday'B tennis fixture was unfinished, I < the result, as it stands, being 7 6 5 5 1 in favour of de Souza. To day will see the finish of the tie if the weather remaice favourable. i38 words
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Article926 1917-10-02 5 »t The Governor's Add re s. Id to l His Excellency the Governor in hi* 1(1 annual speech said Honourable Mem bera of the Legislative Council Address 16 ing yon once more during the continuance c ;of war, I am fortunately again abl<? to y record than926 words
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Advertisement104 1917-10-02 5 m 4 r— l ROBINSON k CO. I— i I■ J 5 Just Received I JLi cl 0 1 15 S 1-P OH S3 1 Terai Hats SMART LARGE SHAPE IN LIGHT GREY WHITE I Morning Felt Hats Mr. H. N, BUGKERIOGE (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographers to Their MAJESTIES)104 words
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Advertisement733 1917-10-02 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. BLLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, INCORPORATBD IN BNOLANDi FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS (incorporated is straits settlements.) KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART WAATSOHA^ (Incorporated In Holland, Soy^l Pactiet Navigation Co., of Batavin 3—2, COLL7BB QUIT. U«DB» CONTRACT WITH733 words
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Advertisement596 1917-10-02 6 JTm %3m British India AND /Ilpcar Juine (Oomfanlefi Inoovpovatefl la England.) Mail and Passenger Services, peninsular and oriental s. n. co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST gOF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are at present suspended.596 words
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Advertisement567 1917-10-02 6 JAPAN MAI! STEAMSHIP Co., UG (Insoiyor^tea In J&yaai EUR3F£&It LCKL Far Hongkong, Shtnfnal, Kobi 5 Yskofcieu Fop lil6iu, Pininl, Colombo ino England tla Ttai Cape. A service is maintained between ¥cßo*>ftw» vta ports to jl&rst,:ii.-..g, London, ondei neat oontract witb the Imperial Japanese Qovtt* ment. The New T^ln aciew DtMimex567 words
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Advertisement220 1917-10-02 6 I VJ I yi WEBSAGERIEB MARITIME^ Incorporated in France KAIL LIKE. Fortnightly service betweea Ice- nt China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egy* %t Marsellleß. r BRANCH LIMB. Fortnightly service between balcon-l cor* Haiphong. For fmtber information apply to a. da coubto.B, itt GLEN LINE LTD Consignees of carpo ner Uf%m from220 words
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Article1564 1917-10-02 7 From Our Otcn Correspondent Labour Questions. London, Aug 15, Mr Winston Churchill on becoming Minister of Munitions has promptly drop ped the contentious portions of the tew Munitions Bill, which were the arrange ments for the dilution of work in ccm- mecoial department trading for privue j1,564 words
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Article227 1917-10-02 7 The Cocks head as a test of Truth. If the British Courts in HongkoDg re cognise the Chinese customs of bigamy and the keeping of slaves." there is no reason why they should not recognise other Chinese customs. Mr Justice Gompertz sees no reason why they should not,227 words
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Article144 1917-10-02 7 Allahabad, September 16. The Pioneer's Cairo corre6pondent i writes Travellers mtwnlpg from the J western frontier of Bgfpl report that a i great revolt ha& brrken out amongst the 3 Tripolitao knbt arjd Fnrkigh regulars in Cvrenaica. The cauee of trcnble is the arbitrary bahavioac of Inrush144 words
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Advertisement637 1917-10-02 7 iW\a or Pmaci. Famine or Plenty, Lire Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE HEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMlim (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS), I *£AD OFftofi; W!ncli4*t«r Hoote, Slngsporo. LONDON OFHCEI SI, Old Jewry, RC. *u *2C COO 89 08i9ed with n 8637 words
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Advertisement498 1917-10-02 7 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated in Japan Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up Y. 80,000,000 Reserve Fund Y. 91,300,000 Preiident J. luonyB Esq. Pica- Prfaidsnt. Y. Yaraakawa Esq. mumns. i. Ixionye Ewq. Y. Yamakawa PJsq, S. BOBU E*q. M Odagiri Esq. S. Sonotla E.-;q;. T. Kawa3hiraaE&q. K. Klniura498 words
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Advertisement384 1917-10-02 7 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf, Telephone 1261. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats, etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in s the Singapore Roads on shore notice. OFFICE HOURS, Weekdays Bam.to 4 30 p.m. a.m. to 8 a.m. Sundays384 words
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Article882 1917-10-02 8 Government Aid for Local Authorities. It was stated in a tecent istm? of The Times that the Government hud decided to afford financial assistance for the building of the large number of houses which will be requited alter the war. Intimation of the Government's decision is dow882 words
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Advertisement467 1917-10-02 8 A HCIUofcrliOLD NECESSITY, J I |N the best regulated families the little ills of life will creep in. Some member of the far I circle may occasionally suffer from Biliousness and Indigestion, and one or the other will froi 3 time to time exhibit the well-known syinptoms of Constipation. From467 words
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Advertisement151 1917-10-02 9 TKe TROPICAL ROOFING IS y Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. > n '■■'"■'■V lrt V S y "AfiiJ* c\j£&tx V V> >V v T GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience in the manufacture151 words
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Advertisement681 1917-10-02 9 YAMATO Co. 1 Phone 432. 41, High Stree *^F OUR GREAT GASH GLEARANG NOW ON and continues until 31st Oct. GRE^T REDUOTIOHS IN ALL OEPTS. i i j ROCK BOTTOM PRICES TO BE CLEARED. AN INSPECTION SOLICITED. GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Head Office :-36, Phillip681 words
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Advertisement401 1917-10-02 9 WANTED IMMEDIATELY For the Singapore Chimbor of Commfr a Shorthand-typisc Apply by letter in o\ handwriting with copies of recent testin nials tu CATTEY ft BATEMAN, Charterod Eaak Chamb- j 25-9 u.c WANTED Gooa 800l kwi tag Clerk for Rubb t Esti in Sumatra. Reply stating ha'ary require to Box401 words
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Miscellaneous598 1917-10-02 9 STOCKS AND SHARES rce ;WD Oct. 1, 5 917. Ihe fOii^ng art- the eh-irea r- ta which cbanp. n are notified in Messrs rB. F.aser und Cj e? yesteri share liet 1. INDUSTRIALS Huvers Sellers i; i T >V Bammet kCo Ltd <$7 .03 $76.00 red .<.. c^ J-XCH GE.598 words
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Article3994 1917-10-02 10 (Continued from Page 5), i trained Assistant Surgeon was appointed < to act as Health Officer from January j 1917, and it is hoped that a Health Officer will be available before the end of the current year. The infantile mortality gives a ratio of 216.72 per3,994 words
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Advertisement173 1917-10-02 10 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY Great Annual Clearance Quick Decision is necessary for the Bargains Wassiamull Assomull Co. Jewellers Silk Merchants, 56 57, High Street, Singapore, Phone 1144. ADELPHI HOTEL. A Grand Masquerade Ball WILL BE HELD IN AID OF T"E BRITISH RED GROSS SOCIEfY j O/V SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1977 The WHOLE173 words
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