The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 October 1917
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Title Section15 1917-10-24 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CJfiNTS SINGAPOBE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEK 24, 1917. NO. 9,19515 words
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Article220 1917-10-24 1 A great National Economy meeting bae been addressed by the Premier, whose speech refers to the subject of peaoe conditions Page 5. The British and French forces to the sonth of Houteholt Wood have made another move, but particulars of the fight ing are scanty yet— Page220 words
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Article1832 1917-10-24 1 IN WAR TIME. At Kiog'e Cross the train is fall, ancl there is half an hoar to wait before we am off. There is a big crowd on the platform, sailors most of them returning from leave and goiiig north to rejoin their ships m Scottish waters1,832 words
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Advertisement160 1917-10-24 1 SURETY TREAD Raffles Hotel FOR "OUR DAY" FUND THURSDAY, OCT. 25th 1917. Ticket Dinner, Concert, Cinema Dance $4. Ticket: Concert, Cinema and Dance $2. BOOK YOUR SEATS NOW AH proceeds for "OUR DAY" Fund. J. CROWTHER SHAW CO. v fn DEPOT FOR THE CELEBRATED F& >4 1 1 Im "AQUASCUTUM"160 words
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Advertisement106 1917-10-24 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,(^)0 miles without cuts or punctures. I "sKlastic" 4-Supcr-Cyrcs iH^ lrom Plantation Rubber. I SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company, Limited. IT IS REAL ECONOMY TO BUY A CANADIAN FORD IT IS LOWEST IN FIRST COST MOST ECONOMICAL IN PETROL106 words
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Advertisement141 1917-10-24 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SVC clothing contracts Page 8. Housekeeper wanted Page 9. Situation on a rubber estate Page 9. Ching Keng Lee's sale of property Page 2. Robineon and Co for Suttons Seeds I Page 5. The Alharnbra new programme Page 2. The SVC Smoker— Page 2. S. V. 0. DKILL141 words
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Miscellaneous150 1917-10-24 1 THE WEEK Widoesday 24th. High Wales— 4-81 ».n 3 22 p m Philharmonic Choral Concert, 9.: 5 pm. Thirtdn 25th. High Watei 6-i a.m., 5-8 p.m. St. Crispin. Harbour Works Ceremony, 5 p.m. Raffles Hotel, Dinner, Dance and Concert. Fridaj 26th. High Watei— 7-40 a m, f.>3 p m. Municipal150 words
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Article34 1917-10-24 2 219, Orchard Hoad. Piano* bought, sold or exchange > Qooo prices allowed for old it: struiaenta Oheapeal and best slock of Musi/ jnd small musical goods !r Singapore, Organ A Musical Instm monts,34 words
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Advertisement786 1917-10-24 2 IN AID OF OUR OAY_ FUND Under the Auspices of the Committee respresentlng tbe Tamil Community. AN AUCTION SALE OP A VARIETY OP ARTIC- ES TO BB HELD AT THE VICTORIA MEMORAL HALL On Wednesday, 24th Oct. at 4.30 p.m. On view up-to-date of Sale At Messrs. Cbing Keng Lee786 words
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Advertisement949 1917-10-24 2 THE BRAND OF EXCELLENCE Thos. H. Ince f s Film of Action and Thrills Stupendous m its scope and sensational AT THE The Hall for Music. The Pioneer and Premier House. The Horn* of Quality n SECOND SHOW.'AT 9-15 P SHiRP A Powerful Ince Eay L cc iroductiuu ThOS H.949 words
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Advertisement646 1917-10-24 3 I^g^mtm AT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE HHI EmpirE griBHHHB Tanjong Fagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. HHHH9H TONIGHT^ SECOND SHOW 9-15 SHARP TO-NIGHT E A. The Diamond from the Sky The most thiiHtng, realistic acd heart-gripping story ever flashed on the screen. Fif oh and Sixth Episodt i. Red Featner646 words
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Advertisement765 1917-10-24 3 I GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. I CLOSING OF APPLICATION BOOKS. i Notice is hereby given that from the Ist November 191? to 81st March' 1918 inclusive no applications for agricultural land of any area whatsoever will be received m any of the Land Offices m the State, except from persons who765 words
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Advertisement942 1917-10-24 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received op to noon on the sth November, 1917. at the Colonial Score *ary a Office, Singapore, from persons desirous I of contracting for the supply of Boots and making up of Khaki Flannel Bhirts and Khaki Drill Uniforms (consisting of Tunics, Trousers, Shorts and942 words
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Advertisement393 1917-10-24 3 "SUPPORT" HOME INDUSTRY BRITISH MADE Enamelled Pots Pans OBTAINABLE AT WHITEAWAY'S Enamelled Stewpan, bell English make, enamelled brown outside and white inside Three fold combination Household wilh tin cover .i Graters, very useful article m the I Szes 42, s£, 61, 7| 4;8 inch. Diameter kitchen. British made Price $1-15,393 words
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Article1122 1917-10-24 4 Wednesday, October 24, 1917. The debate on the Budget did not rise and seldom does nowadays to any great heights either of interest or diction, but the hon'ble Dr Lim Boon Keng certainly brought one element of comparative novelty into it by his re ferences to1,122 words
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Article177 1917-10-24 4 A Hokchia named Lim Huat Bin has been arres-ted by a detective for die [honestly receiving stolen property which consisted o£ a rikibba No H,9i6, a pair of shafts and the body of a rikibha> Their many frienis will be Rlad to hear that Sir William and Lady Hyndman Jones177 words
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Article196 1917-10-24 4 By Courtesy of the French Consulate. Paris, Oct 22nd 6 15 p.m. The Freoch 8 pec cent bonds are at francs 62 50 and the 5 per cent at 83.60. In Belgium, we attacked m the morning on the left of the British Army, carrying all our196 words
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Article619 1917-10-24 4 A Chinese jumped down from a tramcar before it stopped at South Bridge id, on Monday night, and was co injured that he afterwards died m hospital. A Cantonese woman named Wong Kam Pob, of 22 Cheog Tuan st, reports that her private likisha was stolen at 4.40 a m.619 words
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Article180 1917-10-24 4 Previously acknowledged In 11 J and M" 1124 col, 8 j Per H E The General Officer 6 Commencing Ranchordas Perbbotum |g| Kinariwa'.a B-oe, c Doetoc a^ Co, Sspat at. ,i Qqi %lQ each |8 Man a h Horg L^e Seng Hor-j 2 Straits Ifntoi C180 words
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Article248 1917-10-24 4 SATURDAY'S GYMKHaNa Good entries have been received h» race§ on Saturda\, promising an intttaH ing afternoon's sport For the dnnJ competition there are ten entries jh following are the entries for tit rui events. Ex Griffin Race— Yap Ten Cm^l Baba Kerb it Lee Pang Seng e -Its248 words
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Article141 1917-10-24 4 At the Philharmonic Chora! hH Concert m the Victoria Theatre t: ing, the programme will be ?ariad I two instrumental numbers, trio* '3 strings Mr van Dam van HektDdorpi* Mr Lewie, with the violin &cd cello epectively, and Sergt Cooke at the pi*& form a combination that should141 words
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Article118 1917-10-24 4 Tba variety t -utrrjuur-rnr t:t ?f the Eutasiau Literary At« yesterday evening at >ta» toH Ha.. complete 6uccens. The hall wai wt td, and every item ot: the pwftt* 1 eppreciatea b) th<- audience Several i 3« were pivpr:, tbere wpre bnLj >* D v rf fcolos118 words
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Article14 1917-10-24 4 We regret to learn that a cablf Jj been received here announcing the J14 words
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Advertisement186 1917-10-24 4 -^3 JLST ARRIVED *~S~ A SHIPMENT OF YOUNGER'S EDINBURGH ALE In Barrels PRICES on application to:CALDBECK, MCGREGOR CO. -British Hats-. Finest Velours The Tanglin eitra fine quality Plain Felt ■Sff*' > :^^|^|B|m Hat m all leading I I shades. ■l^^^^^b#l" #^H^B Largest Selection of Gentlemen's Hats m Newest Season's styles.186 words
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Advertisement62 1917-10-24 4 G.H Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS I a Orchard Road, Telephone 10. 1055. The.Oldeßt and Leading Btndlo. First In 1872, Foremost In 1917. Une%uaUed Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at oat Command, thus ensuring always the production of only the best results In Studio Portraiture, Child Studies,62 words
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Article391 1917-10-24 5 ANOTHER MOVE IN BELGIUM London, Oct 22. Field Marshal Haig _gl E »rly chii morning we carried out j o j ki attacks astride the Yprea Staden railway. The French co-operated on our left- The progress rep "»rted ia satisfactory. London, Oct 22. A French common iqae says391 words
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Article323 1917-10-24 5 Lozlic, Oct 22. Wireless German Official We Cook prisoner on Dago island twelve hundred. London, O^t 22. Wireless Russian Offic.aS. The Germans after bombardment by destroyers landed on the Werler peninsula on Sunday and pressed back oar advanced posts and occupied the western part of the peninsula.323 words
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Article82 1917-10-24 5 I Oel 22.— Mr Llcyd George, m a pressing bis profoundest apprec a ■■■<- American Red Crosa contribu I Million dollars to the Britiah Red the gift is characteristic of the c ur and friendly heart of the Ameri J and will further strengthen the American understanding82 words
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Article598 1917-10-24 5 CLAIMS SPECIAL SUCCESS The German Official ißj Submarine Obbte] [Brator'i teriot] London, Oot 22— A German oJsciaJ ■tates Our naval airship squadron on Friday night was specially successful m an attack on London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Lowestoft, Hull, Grimsby, Norwich, Mappleton. When returning owing to adverse598 words
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Article219 1917-10-24 5 London, Oat 22 In the House of Com mons Comdr Bell&irs demanded an enquiry independently cf the Admiralty into the loss ol the neutral convoy cabled on Oct 20. He declared that the escort was obviously inadequate. Mr Macnamara replied that the Gov erament was not prepared219 words
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Article1228 1917-10-24 5 THE PREMIERS GREAT SPEECH London, Oot 22.— The Premier and Mi Bonar Law this afternoon launched the great autumn campaign for national econo j my byaddteeeing a representative gathering at the Albert Hall. The audience in 3 eluded the Primate, Lord Chancellor, 1 General Smuts, various High Commie1,228 words
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Article286 1917-10-24 5 Lopdon, Oct 22— In the House of Commons Mr Balfour stated that there seemed no reason at present to add anything to tbe British acknowledgement of the Pope's peace proposals. Mr King aeked Is cofc that a change of policy m view of the statement that the286 words
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Article246 1917-10-24 5 London, Get 23 A Russian naval com ruuuique says tbafc enemy Fiibmarines were discovered m the Gulf of Finland. la recent operations m the Baltic Isle 6 the enemy through mines and submarine attacks and gunfire had two dre ulnoughte. one ciuit-er, twfelve torpedoer?, transport and numerous minesweepers246 words
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Advertisement222 1917-10-24 5 ROBINSON Co /Yew Shipment, Vegetable Flower Seeds Packed m Airtight Tins FLOWFR SEEDS VEGETABLE SfJEDS Impatiens Sultani Spinach Anterrhinum Beet Zinnia Tomato Ba sam Pl ain Cress Phlox Drummondi Cos Lettuce Aster Radish Coreopsis Parsley Begonia White Mustard Canna Dwarf Beans Pink Double French Beans Carnation Marguerite Cabbage Lettuce Sunflower222 words
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Advertisement536 1917-10-24 6 P« O. Ohitish India AND /Vpcab JLine (Companies Inootforatea England Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contrmot wltn His Majesty's Government.) Tbe company's MAIL SERVICES EAST |OP BOMBAY are at present bub. pended. Tbe Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND PROM LONDOK are at present suspended.536 words
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Advertisement743 1917-10-24 6 ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN BNOLAND FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS .(INCORPORATED IN BTR A ITS" SETTLEMENTS.) KQNINKUJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPSJ (Incorporated In Holland, Roy*l Packet Navigation Co., of Batavla. 2—B, 00LLT1B QUAY, UMDBK743 words
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Advertisement599 1917-10-24 6 l/%m XL JE&t JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., LM Unoorforfttod to Japan) EUROPEAN LINE Ftp Bocgkong, Sbacgbal, Kabi ft Tftkobißi Ftp ■a!iiii, Penang, Colombo »(S England til Tbe Cape. A sewiee to Hift'pH 1 1^ between Yofeccat t via ports to Marseilles, London, nndet m»» contract with the Imperial Japanese Qowtm599 words
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Advertisement249 1917-10-24 6 KESBAGERIES MARir*^ < INCOBPORATEO M FhANc/, ■11L LIKE, Fortnightly eervice between m,i n rk China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti P,, Cb BRIMCH LIKE Ha7p?o n nS htlyS6rV!CebetWeen6^ oBl^. For farther Information apply J. de COUE7QI& PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP^, FOR SAN FRANCISCO VIA MANILA, CEBU AND HONOLULU A fast VOO tone Steamer249 words
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Article938 1917-10-24 7 THEE D ROP IN SILVER. Shanghai Views on the Subject. The "N C Daily News" of Sept 28 saye The explosive sounds that came from the vicinity of The Band between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning were not forerunners of a revolutionary out break; they were caused by the938 words
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Advertisement194 1917-10-24 7 1 BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY '^V *mmWT O \ik/H I1 t* BLACK WHITE ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY i Tne Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their ooncied store the largest m the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. The Borneo Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN194 words
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Advertisement750 1917-10-24 7 gjjsSjifHiliiolS Grown on British owned plantations H SiaHUgS^ m the British West Indian Island BljMJWfflli^B of Montserrat. PKiltHlKill 8 Shipped m British vessels. B fTT® Montserrat tf Lime Juice The finest health beverage. Warranted 9 \V^-^////^ by a British firm of world- wide renown. m Of All Storekeepers. I?~^|§??Eg^|j^j^^^^^EifanB Sons750 words
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Article1893 1917-10-24 8 Wrom Our Ovn Correspondent The military Outlook. London Sept. 6. The heavy mad on tbe Western front has effectively prevented large scale mill tary operations, bat we have now had four fine days m succession which gives hope o! tome improvement. In that case the British operations1,893 words
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Article465 1917-10-24 8 Ready to Five Nontbi. Complete success has attended the trial of the first of the standardised ihipe bnilt to the order of the British Government. It was of a most exhaustive nature, and experts are unanimous m their praise ol the vesiol, which, with its sisters, is465 words
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Advertisement213 1917-10-24 8 STOCKISTS O Jg siilSSSg °Co. MalaCCa Ma^ cc f a f Rub T ber E Siddons. I Kantations Ltd 1 Hock Co. I S'WM'DNS^H El BRftSS BEDS I 13 are offered m an -almost endless variety of igl design from exquisite period effects to l|f the simplest and most inexpensive213 words
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Advertisement508 1917-10-24 8 eWEW «*TNW^N Secretary* OfflaT 0 «;J,' I: .i&J or a period of one ear r **2 let January, lfiis CQUl **t£* SINGAPORE Cartage, Public Worke Drm* Do Prisons. Clothing (ma, ing up", for Pt r ao Boar SS§ iwood, P. w. d v a r. Departments De a &<3 fc,508 words
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Article57 1917-10-24 9 OshbOTBD V-- fc Oct 23 BA2I Itl I ii d imanl 2-4} rilirpN 3R*litrt C rs/i 2427 8 3 Fkanea demand Bank SI B IBOU, T. T. 158 rcioauo, imoi icBl JiTA. asm&:; ►< 2'i ixda, de ••An4 f fti isviaiiaHf < v »nk fc a i■ Mw 457 words
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Article179 1917-10-24 9 Oct. 23 Tin (100 tens) 1118 50 dimklii ww 23.00 (Hcafcijii CvsU Ms. I 56 00 OfttaMeß CcV» Nc. 25 00 Ptpsptr Dlack or&a. 6 pore £0.75 Ptppir, (WbiSf) li.f) 87.00 fttttmfgii (110 la the ik i Dom. KvSmtgfl (80«€o Sflt i».i •om. M&ce (B&ndu) nom. Oi&via (Araboiua) nom.179 words
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Advertisement634 1917-10-24 9 Wk& or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is wobth too cents on the dollaf. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I HE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). •a^O flFFtttt* WlathMtar Houifi. Sln<ipor«. LONDON OfTICEs Sl« Old Jewry, E.C. tkmmm I•■ 2*o 000 Ae#otftod wttt tbe Bav»»me634 words
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Advertisement494 1917-10-24 9 THE! YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. INCORPOKA.THD IN JAPAN Capital Sub&crtbefl Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up Y. 80,000,000 RcHecve Fund Y. 91,800,000 President, 3. Inouye Esq. Fine-President. Y. Yf»cafcawa Es*. DI3ECTOS3. 2. Inoaye Eeq. Yamasawa Esf N. Boma Esq. M Odagiri Esq. K. Bonoda Esf T. Kawashima Esq. K. XJmura Esq.494 words
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Advertisement791 1917-10-24 9 SINGAPORE Shipchandler^ Co SHIPffIUNDLERS PRO¥iDOR{»» GOMTRAqTGRS The Uompany'a Launch oaeei in-ooming shipa. Offices;— l6 BATTERY BOAFi TASK LIFT TO TOP PtCJE Telephone No. 435 Orders promptly attended to foi 'iailv and sea stock sappiiei MASSAGE HALL No. 239 Blkcoolen Bt. TELEPHONE Ho. 1467 OPEN DAILY 6 a.m.-9. p.m. MASSAGE, BATHS791 words
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Advertisement525 1917-10-24 9 WANTED by elderly gee fens an a Companion Housekeeper state wages with Board. Address Housekeeper c/o Free Pre^s. Ceylon BurgLer with through praoticil experience of Kubber, seeba bil'et as aafdstant m Chices 3 E&tates m any pun of Str&i s or elsewhere. Speaks Malay and Tamil. > Apply E, c/o525 words
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Miscellaneous266 1917-10-24 9 MAIL TABLE Ttdij. lufteiQiediate and looai malic, wtu be toaoo id list below Penang, Malaoca, F.M.S. (bf Ttais) p. as. dally (except Sunday). Johoie, 6, 8.80. 11 a.m., 11.80, t, i A I ».n P. Batam kP. Balang Hock Keng 8.80 am Oacob Hock Gan 8.80 am Cucob Edica 9266 words
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Article1119 1917-10-24 10 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Children s Aid Society was held yesterday morning m the Municipal Board room. The President, H E the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, ocmg* presided, and there were also present the Lady Evelyn Young, the hon'ble Mr C W1,119 words
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Article313 1917-10-24 10 The Pass Lists for the Normal Classes for Teachers for Singapore for 1917 are. Seniors. H Cohen, C da Silva, A Doray, L Duckworth, Miss M Foster, Miss M Fox, Miss S Govinden, Miss H Ho&hirai, Hwang Chin Chan, S D Pillay, C Reutens, F Reutens, J Thuraboo.313 words
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Article906 1917-10-24 10 (The following report of proceedings at 16 th Annual General Meeting of the above Company is forwarded by the Seoretary for publication.) The fifteenth annual general meeting of the Singapore Cold Storage Company, Limited, was held at the Office of Messrs Boustead and Co. on906 words
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Article416 1917-10-24 10 Lieut. E W Evers, formerly a chemist of Messrs. A S Watson k Co, Ltd, was among the first batch of Hongkong men to volunteer for the front. He joined the 2nd Middlesex as a private, won his fighting commission and was drafted to the 32nd Middlesex. Now he has416 words
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Article767 1917-10-24 10 A SOB LETTING CASE. The Rent Assessment Board held its second meeting m the Municipal Boardroom yesterday afternoon, the hon'ble Mr C J Sannders presiding. The other members present were Messrs Roland Braddell, S Tomlineon, H Carpmael, E Teseensohn, Gaw Khek Ehiam, M Meyer and A M^767 words
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Article11 1917-10-24 10 Bukit Jelutong 7,162 total 4 months 26,274.11 words
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Article96 1917-10-24 10 The name plnte of the Mercantile Bank of India is now affixed to what were formerly the German Bank premises m Hongkong* With the object of compelling masters and officere of the Mercantile Marine to give up their duties afloat it has been the practice of German submarine coniman dera96 words
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Advertisement391 1917-10-24 10 BE PREPARED TO FlGify Nature Is always fighting to keep ns well. Under normal con^ of health within our books keep the disease germs m Buhiopti-n 2, nst he bw expelled entirely bat they are kept harmless HUD J<-cti. n They aifc > Some indiscretion In diet and the digf391 words
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