The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 October 1917

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, SATURDAY, OCTOBEE 20. 1917. NO. 9,192
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  • 1660 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostn €8$ farrago libelli Juvenal. 'if youth but knew." The quotation can be altered to "if the clergy but knew," they might have saved themselves the trouble of fulminating against lotteries and premium bonds and such like agencies of evil, since the success
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 266 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD J JUST LANDED I A few famous American "GRANT' 1 6 Cylinder Touring Cars, Model K 1917, fitted with Magneto, Speedometer, Electric Light, Demountable Spare Rim and all Accessories. Colour Brewster Green. j On view at our Garage. Raffles Motor Garage, Raffles Hotel Buildings. RAFFLES HOTEL.
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    • 177 1 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong Just Published. NS COMMERCIAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA GUIDE TO THE AND DICTIONARY OF BUSINESS A reliable and comprehensive work of reW^ Jj& ference on all commercial subjects with M C h IW%tml Cb maps and illustrations iVCIdI llllllvd 4 Vole. 1716 Pages, INCLUDING p,i C e
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    • 106 1 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Children's Aid Society meeting, Tuesday —Page 6. L L T C American Tournament —Page 6. Hay tor dividend —Page 5. Keppei Golf Club meeting —Page 5. Taarfc e for «^o^ :<3 fc-P**?^ rrtoreßTPage 5. Bankruptcy notice —Page 5. Linen keeper wanted —Page 6. A steamer for the
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    • 2 1 Marteli's Brandy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 149 1 THE WEEK. Sitnrdu 20th. High Wa4e»— o-3i a.m., 0 4 p.m. Homeward mail closes. Races Third Day. S. G. B. A. Variety Entertainment. Hotel Europe Supper-dance. Sunday 21st. High Water— -18 a.m., 0-S6 p.m. SOth Sunday after Trinity. Johore "Our Day' Special Train, 10 a m. ■ondaj 22nd. Htfb Water—
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  • 219 1 The Germans have occupied Oeeel and Moon Islands, off the Gulf of Riga, cap taring 10,000 prisoners. The respective navies were engaged at the south and north entrances, the Germans claiming at the former to have been succeeeful. The Russians claim to have inflicted naval losses aud
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  • 101 2 The King and Queen are to witness at Aldershot ihis afternoon (Aug 26.) sports in which competitors from many parts of the Empire will meet men of the Home land. Ou the same ground 28 years ago, the German Empstor watched similar conteeta, and marvelled. After matches with the giovee,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 739 2 JOHORE "OUR DAY' 1 FETE j A U GALA Under the Patronage of H H. Sultan Ibrahim, D K., G.C.M G. On Sunday, October 2 1st, 1917. at Jobore Bahru from 11 a.m to Midnight RUBBER EXHIBITION RUBBER AUCTION SALE SHOWS AND ATTRACTIONS OF ALL SOFTS Bikh Wrestlers Chinese Jnpglers
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    • 525 2 m H Wa mWkm I 91m mm p"i in fj I■■ 1 i s■&jf i w ft vm n Hrm V^l mL wWtS^m^^SßS^t SiKi ffi POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT DAVID WARFIELD'S OREAT BROADWAY THEATRE SUCCESS A JEWEL IN PAWN The Most Appealing Screen Story Ever Told -Introducing Ella Hall Walter
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    • 444 2 THE UST AND FINAL CHAPTERS OF THE CHEAT SECRET AT THE UL AIHAMBRa The Hall for M*sic. The Pioneer aod Premier House. The House of Quality. B ea IN THE SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. SHAKP QUALITY PICTURES CORPORATION PRESENTS FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN BEVERLY V mi Sweetest of Stars, Id Wm.
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  • 542 3 A German Protest. The Hague, October 10. According to Wolff's Bureau, Germany has protested to the Netherlands Government against the internment ol four aviators and the wounding of one of the aviators at the mouth of the Scheldt. Diplomatic negotia- 1 tions have commenced already, The German rendering
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  • 305 3 A Protest by the Swiss Press. The Journal de Geneve" of Geneva calls attention to a circular issued by a Zurich firm of stockbrokers, of which the following is a translation We have the honour to submit to you the following interesting transaction. Assuming that
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 619 3 A SURE THING I III?* FAVOURITES i •■>^N£ v i BOTH |/DUNSr% 111 I ALWAYS 111 £j fa n■% «pi x riifu I *^£s?^ The Name ®> The Tyre That Carry Weight DUNLOP FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Subject to the condition* prescribed by the Straits Settlements ''Alien Enemies (Winding
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    • 684 3 CIGARETTES The particular man demands a particular cigarette. "State Express" are made for just such men— men of discrimination who require the best |g|v No. 555 Virginia '"T 80 cents. V^Tvft Packed in Patent Vacuum Tins. w y y &C4-C y-e*4, caai* \fp^^ Sole v nufacturers ARDATH TOBACCO Co, Ltd.,
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    • 74 3 i YAMATO Co. Phone 432. 41, High Street. OUR GREAT CASH CLEARANCE S-A.LE NOW PROCEEDING and continues until 31st Oct. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPTS. SPECIAL OFFER DURING THE SALE Cotton Crepe in Stripes and assorted colours at 30 cts p. yard AN INSPECTION SOLICITED. 6LASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX
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  • 473 4 Japan is going to loom very large in the future developments of trade in the Far East, and it is therefore of the greatest interest to all engaged in business with that part of the world to know what are her ideals and intentions in the part
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  • 470 4 1 Eye Witness's Despatch. Simla* October 7* The following telegram baa been re ceived from Eye Witness," Mesopotamia, dated Sept 80 When we entered Ramadie yesterday we found every ei^n of the confusion of retreat. A deep nullah west of the town was 6trewn with miscellaneous litter for
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  • 302 4 A Tribute to British Humanity. Dr Max Kindler, recently acquitted at tha Mixed Cuurl, Shanghai, on a charge of conspiracy, has asked the NC. Daily News to iiiSik'3 a statement in the paper on his behalf, expressing hie sincere ad miration for and thanks to the British
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  • 175 4 For 63 years vicar of the historic City Church of Sc Mary, Aldermanbury, the Rev C C Collins has resigned on the ground of increasing infirmity at the age of 91. The benefices of St Mary and St Alpbage, London wall, will now be unit ed,
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  • 141 4 The special correspondent ttf [h Journal, describing the invent Lens, saya tQt I Tha German tro ip* a> the H-itigh ftttitlerv In the *H ar e ink under bombs fr, rtv r waves d| gas, undpr av ing oil. naiet tha II m«chi». rd
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  • 193 4 With ouken rib and htm BfH h I And figurfbead of paic:* -j Went forth on perilous eeag, cf c u The tall sbipe of fflfrsbsth Went the Swallov and tLt The Marigold end Pelican With many a valiant Engliehman Singing down the strait* cf L>e&t; Brave hearts whom
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 438 4 tlf you are 1 from overwoik. sn-yon-e, anxiety, iltaest if appetite and digestion are im aired and tiie nervrus system in need of a tonic there is no treatment so generally successful as a course 1 oi Angler's Emul6i< n. It proniotes appetite, so<4hes and ■<\ mrengthens th>: organs of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 833 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 2OtH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. CCT. *!ST. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. t3O a.m. Litany. 745a m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hvruns. LUe as the hart (PaU). US, 819, 068. 915 a.m. Ma 4 ins foil wed by Holy Com. p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 'pa. Evensong A Sermon. Hymns.
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    • 735 5 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB. Play for the Am eric in Tennis Tournament which is to be played at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Clnb. on Tuesday and Thursday the 93rd and 35th instant, commences at 4.45 p.m. 20-10 2J-10 CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. The Annual General Meeting of the Children's Aid Society
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    • 823 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Tenders will be reoeived up to noon on the 6th November, 1917, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, from poisons desirous of contracting for the supply of Boots, Khaki Flannel Shirts and Khaki Drill Uniforms (consisting of Tunics, Trousers, Shorts and i Cap 'Covers), for toe Singapore
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    • 870 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received up to noon of Wednesday ibe 14th November 19 1 7 at the' Office of the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, j from persons of dec- irons of contracting for the bupply of rations for prisoners Forms of tender may be obtained at the Office of
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    • 679 5 JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Tenders will be received at the Johore Government Dispensary up to noon on kOtta I November 1917 for the supply to the General Hospital, Johore Bahru, during ihe year 191k-, of the following articles 1. Food Stuffs. 2. Materials for Bandages, Glothing, Mosquito Netting, Blankets, and Bed Mats.
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  • 1324 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, October 20, 1917. t It is interesting, if not necessarily remarkablp, to find that Colombo is suffering from almost exactly the same housing difficulties as is Singapore at the present time, but we aie in advance of the sister Colony to the extent that whilst
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  • 849 6 Mr N D Mudie is appointed to act as 1 official assignee of Dnhfcnra Rou*»™ Dr F M Croucher is appointed to act as PCMO, Straits Settlements, with effect from Oct 9th. Mitta Singh, son of Mewa Singh, is appointed a member of the Sikh Advisory Board, Malacca. i The
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  • 273 6 laeuin entitled an ordinance t, provision for the lUgUtration and v Examination of certain rodent Colony in connection *itu i^ l war "ie publifeb*d in the Gh 7 > u Preseril Übjectß and Reasons t-tale u c i Thig Bill provides Wb (ft 1 that ewrv Btd
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  • 114 6 To morrow's Fete at .Tchore piveg splendid programme of entertainments with arrangements for curry fcffflot, ;oge:§ and t-uch like luxuries. The ihooting competition, rifle? an: ammunition provided, contains s;x evecit the fir6t for ladies (prize a manicure get the others for various classes c{ vuUore for
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  • 51 6 Very honest, no doubt, was the t-nnple-minded MetLodiet minister who. wben tbe sinking of welle in tbe oil districts was be coining common in tLe United State* petitioned the Pt-eeidcr;; to atop the fiLkiog of any more wells. He averred it wai fc ing in the face of Prnvidf»nr«. who
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  • 169 6 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. By Courtesy of the Frenob Dull it ill Paris, Oct lsth, 6 5C p m. The French Guvernfnent have approvetbe measures of the Minister of hicckade taken in view of ccoferatinp mttk tbe Allies in the restriction dC arUm txporta tions We brought down eleven aeroplanes. Petrograd.
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  • 176 6 During the past two days Mr I Otsubo, the well-known photographer ol Hill st, has held an exhibition of photo graphs and paintings at tbe Y M C A, th« sale price of each exhibit being market and half of the proceeds being allocated lo Our Day Fund.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 306 6 JUST ARRIVED es» A SHIPMENT OF YOUNGER'S EDINBURGH ALE In Barrels PRICES on application to: CALDBECK, MAGGREGOR CO. Presents for Home Friends ORDERS NOW BOOKED FOR 'INDIAN TEA' 5 8 10 20 fO lb chest ORANGE PEKOE $11.00 16.25 $21.00 $41.65 $103 10 PEKOE $10.45 $15.15 $20.15 $38 75 $95.95
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    • 64 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTB 5 1 Orchard Road, Telephone 10. 1038. TbelOldMt and Leading Studio. First In 187S, Foremost In 1917. Unef nailed Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Reqnieite Experience, are all at oat Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results In Studio Portraiture,
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  • 294 7 THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT ndca, Ojfc 18. Wireless Russian offi* la the naval battle in the Riga £ult fk** Kowian battleship Slava vas ennk. The? e-eray cocnpletaly occupies Oastl We destroyed everything of mill* J B tility The eaeray penetrated the; is ndf after depriving us of
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  • 137 7 London, O:: I s Wireless German Offi ■I As reprisal? fjr the attack on Frank tort we re borubad Nancy. Cap:ure3 hither oocOesel are ten thousand prisoners, only ew handled escaping to Moon and fifty jugs. Portions o;' cur naval forces adranced through minefields as far as
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  • 124 7 French Losses ~3cjdq, O?t 19. Daring the week end tOefl 14 the French arrivals were 855 »::ci 749 and sinking? one over, and ne aai: r 1,600 tecs. Five were un "c:^rfu!!y aua-.ked. American Destroyer Sunk 7 "i^h:ngtoo. Oct 18. Admiral Sims e?3r:i that a submarine in the
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  • 69 7 rl Od 19 Sir Berkeley Maya b \3 been officially lent by the .i'.ue the Uuitei States Army -lep.irfjQsat, ha3 arrived at an ort Od 19.— fl 500, 000, C00 h£;l( |VOli or *he Liberty Loan i alre.i !y ?uh?cribcd. c -ip tt- I by tbp British
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  • 63 7 W It Irrst-pect ve of the -iocs, "Our Day' 1 totals have y—< NMW upwards of £670,000 M|i contributions included o* Victoria £i5e,COO; Sir' 1 «t«l £i5 000 Queensland divi- i peopla of South Australia J tapll of N lj? eria £3,42* people j^^and J6l,fcoo; People of
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  • IN THE LINES
    • 21 7 London, Oct 18—Egypt Official: The Arabs early in October succesfnlly raided the railway communications to the north of Medina.
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    • 506 7 London, Oct 18.— Field Marshal Haif reports London troops successfully raided last night in toe neighbourhood of Gavrelle. Several of tha enemy we.ie killed or taken prisoner. Our casualties were ligbt. Hostile artillery i§ active south of I tha Ypres Comiudg canul and in tho neigh bcurhoodi: of
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  • 35 7 Amsterdam, Oct 19. The Kcelnische zeitung complains that there are large numbers of people abstaining from the seventh war loan as a mark of resentment of their assessments of war profits tax.
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  • 248 7 According to the evidence given to the Committee of Public Accounts, there were 502 M P 's receiving Ibeix salary at the et:d of the y^ar, apart from 40 Mitiietera 128 M P 's declined to re* cuiva the j£4o;j a year. A rather piquant incident is associated with Kennington
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  • 152 7 PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL London, Oct 18. The President of Portugal was received by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palaca to day. His Majesty returned a call at the Par taguese legation, and subsequently took luncheon with the President at the Palace. Lord Derby gives a dinner, in
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  • 51 7 Amsterdam, Oct 18. The sudden return of Yon Buelow to Berlin caueed rumours that he is succeeding Dr Michaelis. Amsterdam, Oct 18. The conference of Grerman Social Democrats a6 Wuerzburg rejectf-d by 281 to 26 an Independent Socialist motion in favour of the Social* Democrats voting against war
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  • 74 7 London, Oct 18. In the Houbo of Commons replying to a number of questions as regards imperial financial assistance [or soldiers and sailors for overseas land settlement after the war, Mr Bonar Law stated that recommendations from the Empire Settlement Committee neceesitat d fresh Legislation aud be hoped
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  • 165 7 London, Oct 18. The inter allied conference of parliamentarians now sitting it Paris deals chiefly with commercial matters and must not be confused with ;he great inter ally conference which belore long assembles at Parii to discuss the whole political acd military situation Hitherto tbe American Government has Held
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  • 15 7 London, Oct 18. The death has occurred of Sir W Byles m p. -_-_-_-_*a*_^
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  • 239 7 Sunday, Oct 21. 7.80 am. Balestier Ranßi SVR Monday, Oct 22. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall SV A Recruits 500 Jsrdine'g Steps DKFAGL Specialists 830 Drill Hall SRE (v) 515 SV R atd Maxiro Co Veterans Co SV C i, ii i. Signalling Section .i n M
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  • 287 7 j Washington, Oct 19 —Reports received :by the State Department indicate tba& the German harvests this -year have not appreciably relieved Germany's food situation. There is great scarcity of fats and animal food generally and supplies from Rumania and neutrals dj not make up for the lack of
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  • 122 7 London, Oct 18. An extremely obscure situation has developed in Paris since tbe Chamber pass* d the vote of confidence ;n the Painleve Cabinet on Oct 16. There ias been a secret sitting at which op parently differences arose between the leading politicians about the peace question. Moreover
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  • 129 7 Besides the Registration Bill, referred! to elsewhere, a batch of new bills is printed in the Gazette. An amendment to the Tamil Immigra fcion Fund Ordinance provides that the randa may be applied to the payment of passages of immigrants to Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan to the* payment
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  • 149 7 FATALITY ON A LOCAL STEAMER, j i A Hylsm named Wang Kee, second cook Dn a local 6teamer which arrived here on Wednesday rnortiinß, with a cargo of cured 98b, copta and rice, was anxioug to get ronie rice for cookiug. He opened batch Mo 1,
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  • 58 7 i Joan Are z? Augleese sending over of amazons to fight for zem Louis Non, non. Zey me zs Scotch, j Jeau But ze dresseSi Louie? Louis Mon Dieu Z^y are ze kilta dea Highlands Jean Ailoua, I go 6?n, moi. Atter investigating, Jean returned. Jean We both
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  • 33 7 The new Alor Star Club was formally' opened on Monday by H H the Sultan! of Kedah. k c m g in the presence of the leading Malay* and Europeans of the State.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 64 7 JUST RECEIVED r*s Miilinerv I ;^>i-.>- lllllllllWß 1 iiiUiiulDi Fraser Neave, Ltd., R STATIONERY DEPARTMENT, 1, Colly er Quay, Singapore, e in Stock a Large Selection of Stationery and Office Requisites. r y -JOB Th' 'Ait?**' LAMBERT BUTLER'S "GARHICK" CIGARETTES AND SMOKING MIXTURE. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. i $tclastic tyres ALL
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 669 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. SHERMAN AND BOGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND, FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to icALISTER 0o. f Ltd., AGENTS (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij DIRECT TO RANGOON WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT, a 4,500 tons STEAMER, ACCOMMODATION FOR 44 first and
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    • 559 8 IT O« British India AND Apcar JLine (Companies Incoipowitea la Englanfl.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental s. n. co. (Under contract with Hit Majesty's Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST |OF BOMBAY are at present sup. pended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are at present
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    • 526 8 N¥ K JAPAN MAII STEASSESTP Cc., LU (Inoovycra!iD^ lo Jafiaat UIfKHPEAM nut. ,Ptr Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobi T»kft» -*v*t i Ptr Batatti, Piiiang, Colombi ia(! England ?la Trie Cape. A service 1b maintained bet wee* Xakot.au t via ports to Mareellleß, London, under m», contract with the lmperlalJaf anete Govri<» t
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    • 248 8 MM -if 4, EBSAGCRJEB MABrrifc. "AiL UNM, FortaifcbtJy «ervlee brtTv-. China Japar, Ceyl 0E) Djiboot, s°°^ BRAUCH LIKE Fortnightly sorvlci.beiwetL- H&ipbonp. a aC u For fiirthoc JntcriDatioii apj;j PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPS FOB SAN FBANCISCO vu mmik, cebu and hqnolJ a fa?t i», ot toe* Metai ea for the above port
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  • 1032 9 jTbe dates Riven are those of the tele grams from London Oct 9. British bgain attack on wid:? front north east and east of Yores in conjunction with Allies on left. Pracu cally all objectives gained French advance over very difficult; terrain, taking G'imbetta farm, Draff biott,
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  • 434 9 Singapore, Oct 3 sth, 1917. Beans, Long per catty 10 do. French do 18 Beef per lb. 26 Beef Steak do 27 Bean Sprouts per catty Oi Bamboo Sprouts do Ofi Blacnan do Ifi Brinjals do 08 Cabbage, Batavia do ail do. China do nil do. Salted
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 630 9 Wai or i^SACB, Fa«!HF or PIENTT. LIFE INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAE. WHAT OTHLR PROPERTY ISP FHF fiRFAT FASTFRN I IFF ASKIIRANfF ffiMPANY IIMITFii (INCOBPORATXD IN STRAITS SBTTLBMSNT3), HJtiAO Vmaßi Wi&ctester Boose, SJngtpore. LONDON OFFICE: SI, Old Jewry, E.G. r%* fen MO.QPQ <^fO9f«ad wltb lAe Rnyvemc- Oouri
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    • 496 9 t THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. INCORFOUA TUD IV JAPAN r&pisai Botaerltod Y 45,C00.000 Oafttal Paid U? .Y. 30,000,000 itoaerve Fv.nd- Y. 81,300,000 Provident, 4. Iruuye Egq. I'iee- President. Y. Yr.mafeawa Est| DIKEC7O2S. i. Inoaye Esq. V. Yamak&wa Eb^. N. Boma Baq. M. Odaglri Esq. K. Bonodl EBf< T. KawAabltuaEßq.
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    • 413 9 SINGAPORE SSifpchandSery D© SHtPCHAHDLFRS PROVISx;I3>k» CQNT^AOTOriS The (Jompany's Launch tneei in-coining ships, OffioeB:—l6 BATTERY EOAt; ri^K tiiyT to sop PftQOa Telephone No. 43S Ordera promptly attended to fc daily and Bea BtoCk fe'jpplio* N. W. 11, STEVENS, H«oaf MASSAGE HALL NO. 239 B'NCOOLHN ST. TELEPHOSE So. 1467 OPEN DAILY 6
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    • 52 9 YKERA'PiON No! 5 kKfi «L'/')D POiSON, BAl« Lt SK>N I-R' V THERAPipN NO. 3 CV«iESCU(».)NirwEAKNIiSSES.CRAIN&, LOST U> r l < SOLD BV LEADING CHFMISTS, FRIf E IN '..LAM 2^ VENi) STAMP ADDRESS ENVELOPE FOR <H FR€Eb'X)KToDk.UCIercMf:..G-> j A CURE K*VtRST«;KKD, HAMPSIEAD. LONDiv.IFORVOU 1»V NKWDRAGKE(TASTELKSS)FORMQr THERAPION zs££ THAT TRADE MARKED WOTJ)
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  • 402 10 CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY IN FRANCE. The Light Railway Builders. Mr Roland Hill, who has been specially leputed to describe the work of various Canadian units behind the lines in France, rrites For over a year Canadian Railway Battaions have been building strategic lines of M gauges up to our former trenches.
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  • 226 10 iiet Yolk gives details of an extraordinary etate of affairs at Eindhoven, on the German frontier. All the cinalu and streams around the town have overflown their banks, with disastrous results to tbe fields which are under water, The canee la the rise of the river
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  • 167 10 An already briefly reported telegraph, Heir Mathiaa Erzberger, the fiery young Wurttemberg Rotnaii Catholic politician and Papal peace intrigue, has been severe ly punished fcr trying to popularise! Germany's no-annexations or indemnities bluff." He has been deprived of the principal eourco of his income by
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 328 10 PROGRESS TRANSPORTATION has always been closely linked with progress, a step in advance of it, leading the way. The locomotive and the steamship made possible the tremendous strides civilization has taken in 1 the past hundred years. With the dawn of I the new century came the motor car the
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    • 329 10 If B A Double Safeguard. Im'm When buying Worcestershire Sauce, jp [Ij 1 always look for the signature in IVhitt JR f/l 'ty^Jk&^A on le and see also that the !j\ isM^t^A name LEA PERRINS is embossed in HI raised letters on the glass bottle. R W\ F^ —^^a Perr^
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  • 1405 11 Issued by FBASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Ott. link, I »AII i HiifMMl nt Htftrllns> Mlt«M mmm* h« «i<i«<^ Oaf. lusni. Paid. Dat, Scrans. &*»%«as 100,000 88 88 Allagar 16% 2 6 8 0 879,980 98 28 Anglo-J&v* 85% 6 0 6 0 180,000 9b 9b
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  • 47 11 I'.oaumoriio *jt 9C Oct 19 g»3 4 B t it d ieat*o lij If fan?* demand Bank 619 Ihoia, I s T, 155 JAVA, d*CIP.U^ 130 tynqKQjr Sffmaiksl 6 r i iu*< «m, Ban\ Bnvi.i* <- v 4 i sl tfnflaiil iitkte c l^ Bn4 LoncMiv. 42^
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  • 178 11 Oct. 19 Tin (150 toDs) &113.00 3*mkUi 22 01 tanfttiM C«fc« No. 1 26 00 ifcoxHi** Ottfco Ne, Z 25. 0C r'sp?*? Black Mdtau t pore 80 00 tfa^**, (WfclN fail) 86 0C (110 Is lie Ik noin Huaiucg* (80 to \bk ife ■> nom &a<j& vßandß; nom Cloves
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 125 11 GORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries Famous for the Purity and Flavour of their OLD TOM" AND DRY GINS." OF ALL DEALERS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) SOLE IMPORTERS. Buchanan's Black and White 9 There is no better value on the Market than this old and perfectly
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    • 110 11 Gaggino&Co (Established in Singapore i-?6|, No. 6-a, 7, 8 MALACCA STRI ET, PUKET HOUSE Just received from Bordeaux, table claret ia hulk and bottle also light dry white wine. Vicby Ceiestins Table Water (for tbe kidneys) Vichy Grand-Grille (for liver complaint) Yichyltopital (dyspepsia and digestive organs) We have always steamers
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 300 11 MAIL TABLE Today. luteimedlate and looal main, *rn. be toacc i» list below Fenang, Malaeoa, F.M.B. (fc? Tvaivi u daily (except Sunday). Johore, 8, 9.80, 11 a.m., 11.80, 1, i A I ».n P. Batam kP. Bntang Hock Keng 6.30 am Cuccb Hock Oan 8.80 am Cucob Edina 9 am
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    • 273 11 MAILS FOR EUROPE Left Singapore Dae In London Arrteo July 24 8.1. Sept July 27 P. &O. 1 4u^ I 8.1 B 13 Auk 11 M.TiI. i Aug i 8.1 J» Aug 15 MM. 9 Aug 8 PA O. .21 Kne HI. Oct is leg it P. <* O. 18
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  • 1638 12 THE BESANT DEBATE j {By Bnbmaru* O»bl«l 1 [Reuter'i Berrk»] London, Oct 16.- In the debate en the Besant case On the motion for the adjournment, Mr Joynson Hicks said that, the point was whether the release of Mrs Besant wa% likely to conduce to peace and j
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  • 133 12 The Cinema Casino have several films new to Scpnpore, cf tb. p romantic and dramatic type, chief being Blue Graes. 1 After a very successful tour of Java and the fc^urroundicg islands, Willison's Company, now combiued with tbe Wirth Company, will return to Singapore on Nov 1, and
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  • 93 12 Me 0 L) Schafer, of 6 Leonie Hill, reports the theft of jewellery valued at 850, befcweefc the 16th tied 18.ii inbt. wefl y- 5 Qi ICC oi 14 days imprieonment by Ihe third Magis< Ira b, for assistinj; in carrying on a chop j: ki lottery, Half of the
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  • 399 12 LAST DAY'S HANDICAPS. 1. STEWARDS STAKES. For ponies. Value 9400i Distance R C. Heah Swee Lee's— The Earl 10.12 Mr Yap's Ampang 10.7 Mr Mabrooke's Fullowland 9.4 E S Manasseh's— Pretty Molly 9 Lee Cboon Guan's Oh La La Bil2 F S Goodall's— ldunno 8.9 H H
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  • 48 12 The following are our selections for today's races. Stewards Stakes. Idunno 180 S The Earl 800 (uo claim) Grand Cordon 260 j Pretty Boy no (no claim) Visitors Plate. Silent Friend HO (no claim) Queen Beth 140 (no claim) TEj i.'i t'i OIAQ L 0 1
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  • 38 12 RUBBER AND T IN RETURNS. Agents Gattoj and Batsman. Sembrong 2,579 i Agents Latham and Co. Kampong Kamunting Tin Hours run 2 Dredges 062; Cubic Yards treated 88,000 Total Pikuls 567.84; Reulisedj 1 on Bali 186,600.01. -4S- I
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  • 37 12 MtP^ra Adamscn Qilfillan and Co. (PenaDg) informs that a first interim J dividend of b% in respect of the year! eudiog 30th June 1918 has been declared' payable on 80th October 1917 to those
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  • 244 12 Singapore, Oct 17. Dollar rubbers and industrial stocks were both in steady damand throughout the week but fluctuations were insignia 1 cant in both sections, mining shares remain a dull patch with only occasional deals. Mining,— Ting Kils were taken at 18.50 and a few Titia made
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  • 85 12 At the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association auction on Oct 17-19 there was offered for tale 15,218 pkls or 2,029,066 Ibe. (Tons 905.83). Prices Realized. Sheet bm. Fine Ribbed 9116 to 0119 i, Good Ribbed 107 115 Unsm. Good Ribbed 96 m Fine Plain 95 Grepe
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  • 277 12 RUBBBK. Singapore, Ost 19. Some 1,103 tone were catalogued for sale at the Auction which comrupneed on Wednesday and were concluded this morn ing, of which 9C6 tons were offered, and 379 tone fold. Prices all round show a considerable decline on the week and even at
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  • 130 12 Singapore, Oct 19. For the weekly rubber auction which commenced on Wednesday the quantity Catalogued w:ip 1,100 tens. There were: very few buyors i:: the market, and pric s ahow a further decline. Tho top price for Fine Palo Crepe is S4 down at 1121, nnJ j
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  • 22 12 Tlifj estate of the late Li 00l B S Frowd Walker, c M g, has been declared for probate ns £18,709, i
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