The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 November 1917

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    21 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. GOODRICH TYRES U'Uy TREAD Martell's Brandy TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FBIDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1917. NO. 9,209
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    278 1 The King, in a meEsage to the Empire, asks that Jan 6 be eet aside as a day of prayer for the victory of the sacred cause of the Allies— Page 4. Whilst Italy is gradually recovering her balance, and may on the Garda Adige line stem
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    "THE SNOTTY."
    951 1 If ever a youngster has been mitre* presented in literature and popular imagination, it is the Midshipman of today, alias The Snotty," never The Middy," please note. A howl of mingled pain and derision went round the Gun Room only the other day when, blazoned on the top
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      193 1 I JUST LANDED I A few famous American M GRANT 6 Cylinder Touring Cars, Model "K 1917, fitted with Magneto, Speedometer, Electric Light, Demountable Spare Rim and all Accessories Colour Brewster Green. On view at our Garage. I Raffles Motor Garage, Raffles Hotel Buildings. J.CrowtherShaw&Go. r *sf§\ rTust R ece
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      86 1 TH B only tyre which has wen the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Stelasiic" Super-Cyres MfflW Made in Britain r SIJS^ sßfr from Pl antation Rubber. BOLE IfelßNi'S: International Trading Company, Limited. See That The Condensed Milk you buy is Borden's Eagle Brand. Name is stamped
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      165 1 L TEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Pearl of the Army at the Gaiety— Page 2 and 8. ''The Arrival of Perpetua*' at the Casino Page 2. Treason at the Casino Page 2. SRC" Our Day dance— Page 2. Willieon-Wirth's circus Page 2. Powell's auction sales Page 2 Commercial Rubber Co's auction sale today
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      115 1 THE WEEK. Frldai 9th. High W^et—6 6 a ,61'pm, Boxing, Union Jack Club, 8 p.m. 6.K.C. Bull Memorial Hall. Straits Arab Our Day H Opera 9 p.m. Saturday 10th. fligh Waltr— 7 26 h.iu., 7 33 p.m. Government Holiday. Swimn leg Club Carnival. Sunday 11th. High Water -8 04 a.m.,
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    ITALIAN RAILWAYS IN THE WAR.
    532 2 Remarkable Work. The mobilisation arl assembly of the army for the great war of liberation pro* claimed by Italy in May, 1915, constitut ed the first serious test of the railway organisation of the peninsula. This test was successfully passed, and it was possible to
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    113 2 General Smith Dorrien does well to remind us cf the glories of the heroes of Mona. As a participant he speaks with reticence, bat one who shall remain ano Djmoas pats the old but evernew story in this way PL very man ia that BE F was trained to the
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      191 2 REMINDER This Day, Friday, at 11 a. m. AUCTICN SALE OF Valuable Teak Office and Household Furniture, Piano, Typewriters, 2 H.P. Evinrude Motor, etc. At Oar Saleroom, No 3, Raffles Place A very good toced COTTAGE PIANO by Faust. London, in splendid condition, Roneo roll top ste^l writing desk, fitted
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      600 2 'BITE NOW <§Sksf? Your name and Olu^L address for frea J\^^ PR&n publication in tnt^^^Pl/^ SINGAPORE DOLLAR DIRECTORY Office: KELLY WALSH LTD. OJJR DAY. Patron, the hon'ole Mr. F. 8. Jamee, chairman of Our Day Fund. Under the auspires of the SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB a DANCE will be given at
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      652 2 v^fl I ■wcS Wl r Visualised from the m st gripping of all REX INGRAM'S wide-famed works. BLUEBIRDS GREATEST SCREEN DRAMA The PULSE I of LIFE J 11 THE PULSE OP LIFE tells a story of revenge and retribution, worked out in thrilling episodes, eerifiational scenes and excising incidents that
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      447 2 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINABY Lewis J. Selzclck'B World Renowned Super Pioduction ALHAMBRA SECOND SHOW AT 9 15 P. M. £HAEP R Introduction for the first time in Singapore. The Taiivalld md < Super production Featuring the Greatest Favouute of ail Mov L« iw Parable SGmu* r iciure Actress l CLARA KIMBALL VOU\G
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      842 3 EAT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE HHBBBHH mpir"E Tanjccg Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. BHHHIhB 3 NIGHT SECOND SHOW 9-15 SHARP TO-NIGHT BUTTERFLY PICTURES PRESENT Jn MIAN and BEAST J TS eatoring Kingsky Benedict and Eileen Sedgwick. j 4 Tbe Diamond from \U Sky 4 EDieoflf-s Nine and T'en— 4
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      698 3 THE EXCHANGE BANKS The Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, ,loth November 1 paWlc Holiaayfi Monday, 12th J 5-11 1211 I FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION. The offices of members cf the above Associations will be c osed for tbe transaction of easiness on
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      826 3 POLICE ORDER MADE DNDER SECTION 6 (3) OF THE MINOR OFFENCES ORDINANCE 1906" FOR THE REGULATING Of TRAFFIC AT BEACH ROAD ON THE OCCASION OF "OUR DAY" FETE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE HINDU ASSOCIATION ON THE 13th, NOVEMBER 1917. 1. All vehicles proceeding to the Fete wi 1 enter
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      43 3 -WHITEAWAYS-. Large New\ Stocks JUST BEING OPENED IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Now is Your Opportunity To Buy AT j. Singapore's Lowest Prices WRITE FOR illustrated Catalogue Telegrams Telephone "WARFiED" M n QII7 Singapore "ViUUI WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES.
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      BIRTH.
      15 4 Fitzgerald.- At Taipin*. on the 4rf instant, to Mr. Mrs T. Fitzgerald, a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Nov. 9, 1917.
    1038 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Nov. 9, 1917. The news of the capture of Gaza is contained in to day's telegrams but up to the time of wiring no details were given. Indeed the news from the Egyptian forces has for some time been very scant, bnt, as one correspondent
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    204 4 Private David Westacott, Gloucestershire Regiment, the Welih international Rugby football forward, has been killed in action. Penang Oar Day Fond on Tuesday bad reached 8189,651, of which Penang alone was responsible for #118,344. A Gazette Extraordinary ipsned ye6ter day prohibits the exportation cf all articles to China or Siam except
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    OUR SACRED CAUSE
    209 4 SKING AND PRAYERS FOR VICTORY Message' to the Empire i By Bnbmarui* Oabl« [lUntor't Serrioe] Locdon. Nov 7.- Official. The Kin* has issued tbe following To my people The world wide struggle for the triumph of liberty u entering upon its last anc moec difficult phaee. The
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    U-BOATS' POOR WEEK
    112 4 Eight Big British Ships London, Nov 7.— The Admiralty statej raent le Arrivals duricg the week 2,884 Bailings 2,379 eight over and four under 1,600 tone were tunk. Six were ucsuc cesefaily attacked. London, Xov 8 —The Italian Official return* are 35 2 arrivals 312 departures Two
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    PEACE SQUIB FIZZLES
    32 4 London, Nov 7.— Yeeterday eveoing's peace debate in the House of Commons wae finished by cioeure by 282 to 38 votes The motion was then negatived without a divieion.
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    411 4 There will be celebration of holy communion at St Matthew'*, Sepcy Lines at 9 15 a.m. en Sunday. The Rev Ronald A Knox, youngest eon of the Bishop of Manchester, hae been re eeived into the Church of Rome. Mr Knox, who was born in 1888, took Orders in 1911
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    FALL OF GAZA
    547 4 PALESTINE C AMPAIGN PROGRESS 0|! I Troops hT^ FeUlt riUnUr'. rTlot London ov 7— Kur I General I hafe **m tttacfcfi j| ''"^u, captured the ne X <. Tu.k.V Sea Bi vauced about nice mil n L a d I* London. Nov 7- Eevnl eralAllenby captur, &e
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    OUR WONDER BOATS
    113 4 A Poser for the Enemy Paris. Ifav 7— Le Ttowpl lit* authorised description cf tbe British hush hush boai»i. a cr rarcle crnieerp. The two h/ Mi and have been evolved from .>• r: euces since 1915 '1 hey bftVt IBf I>icr irnuienee d.rK-. fore and VTi
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    GERMAN FREAK CRAFT
    52 4 London, Nov 7. It is authoritatively stated that four enemy elcmr cod*. trolled boats have be^n deetrov- The first collided wifcn a pier on lb<» irrmac I coast. Two others were liirtllljil lwo I months ago. The Admiralty regards them f AH tranh nw.l. mi -i Jmi
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      142 4 BURGUNDIES A small shipment just landed of Beaune Pommard Red Sparkling CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. LITTLE'S for TRAVELLERS' OUTFITS I 4t^" «i The Hercules Wire and Rattan 1 Suit Case, Leather capped corners j x I Brass locks lined waterproof 1 ill *W Sizs 26 28 incn. mmF P l8 50
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      131 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 1 1 Orchard Road, Telephone Ho, 1055. TbelOldeit and Leading Stodio. Fits! In 1871, Foremostllo 191?. Unef nailed Facilities, Ample Resonjroes. art •he Requisite Experlenoe, are all at ou Command, thns ensnrlng always the pfrodao tlon of only the best results In Studio Portraiture,
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    FLANDERS VICTORY
    755 5 HOW THE GERMANS LOST PASSCHENDAELE Hmdenburgs Vain Thunder iIT Buominn* C*bl«J [Bnto'i 8wvio«l bfaioOi N'ov 7. Renter's correspondent at n- jar.ers says that the capture of Pif.'Cbt ld^ld by the Canadians was due ll If tc lh«ii uioat skilful tactics and to the Germjus' sen»e of im ojoai
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    WHAT OF ITALY?
    472 5 WHAT OF ITALY MAY STAND ON GARDAADIGE LINE Possibilities in the Trentino IBy Snbmarin* Ckbte] (Intir'i B«rriocJ London, Not 7. Anglo French critics •re of opinion that Italy 1 fate depends on the rallying power of her army. They declare that ground must be sacrificed in Venetia in order to
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    THE FRENCH FRONT
    99 5 London, Nov 7. A French communique says There waa a violent bombardment in the region of Cbaume wood, on the right of the Meuse, which was followed by an enemy attack. Our fire drove back the assailants who were unable to reach our lines. London, Nov B—A8
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    THE DUTCH IMPASSE
    59 5 Amsterdam, Nov 7. The Dutch branch of the League of Neutral Countries has published its disapproval of the Government attitude regarding the sand and gravel question. The Telegraaf has printed an appeal from a group of business men inviting signatures to a petition to the Premier urging
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    GREETINGS TO BRAZIL
    64 5 London, Nov 7. Official. The King has seu* a message to the President of Brazil o( cordial greeting? and cou^ratu lation on the ocoasioa of Brazil's decla.ra tion of war. The President replied that the people of the Republic are proud that they are fighting on the
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    STANDARD CLOTH
    25 5 London, Nov 7.- -The Board of Control of wool and textile production ha§ decided to introduce a standardised cloth for civi lian wear.
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    CONSCRIPTION DOWN UNDER
    14 5 Melbourne, Nov 7. The Commonwealth Government has decided on another re
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    RUSSIA'S TROUBLES
    376 5 SCRAMBLE FOR POWER IN PETROGRAD A Maximalist Coup [By Bnbmariß* Cable] [JU«t«r' a B«rvio«] Petrograd, Nov 7.— 00 Tuesday the con flict between the General Staff for tht Petrograd dietricfi and the revolutionary military committee of tht Soldel became aggravated in the evening, wben negotia tions wilh a
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    WEEKLY WAR BONDS
    162 5 An Interesting Experiment London, Nov B.— Me Bonai Law, speak ing at Manchester, said that the experi ment of obtaining money weekly for war purposes had been decided upon after consultation with the bankers. It was not a good bargain from the view point of the bankers,
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    A TAMMANY MAYOR
    75 5 New YorTc, Nov 7.— Me Hylan, a demo crat, has been elected Mayor of New York. The majority of the voters in the city and Skate were in favour of woman suff rage. There were four candidates for the mayoralty the ex major, Mr Mitchell (Independent), Mr
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    A NATIVE RISING
    72 5 London, Nov 7*.— A correspondent of the Daily Mnil at Sydney describes a rising of the blacks oq Morniugton Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The popul ation of 250 besieged the Presbyterian Mission for ten days. The Reverend Robert Hall w*s shot dead aud hie assistant,
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    CONSTANTINOPLE'S STRAITS
    40 5 Amsterdam, Nov ,7. The Cologne Gaz ette, describing the serioue eoonomic pinch in Constantinople, states that three meat* less days weekly commence on Nov 1. There is a fuel shortage and Turkish newspapers express the general alarm at
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    INDIAN REFORM
    376 5 ASPECTS OF MR MONTAGUS TOOR Sir Y Chirol's Commentary [By Submarine Cable] [Beater's Baric*] London, Nov B.— Sir Valentine Chirol, in a letter to the Times, gives a long review of the situation in India, and says It is preposterous to suggest that Mr Montagu has foisted his
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    OUR HEROES' GRAVES
    291 5 New Commission's Wide Powers London, Nov 7.— The Imperial War Graves Commission has been established under Royal charter, charged with the duty of oaring for the graves of officers and men of the military and naval forces of the Empire who have fallen in the war. As
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    TWO BIG RACES
    80 5 Cambridgeshire Melbourne Cup London, Nov 7. The placed horses in the Cambridgeehire are (1) Brown Prinoe 100 to 6. (2) Planet 100 to 7. (8) Grand Fleet 20 to 1. Fourteen ran. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. London, Nov 7.— The
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    PRINCE ALBERT
    16 5 London, Nov 7.— Official. Prince Albert is sufficiently recovered to teke up work ashore.
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    OBITUARY
    8 5 London, Nov B.— The death has occntT*rt
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      244 5 SLEEPING SUITS f'^^k ENGLISH MADE THROUGHOUT \W^. The "Midland" neat ooWed st:ipes f^iir^^f^ff\ on a wh:to back rouu<i J C0C)I ai^ Hght ia weight. For those that prefer Cotton Wm£^M&,it¥ p yJ aDias th is is an ideal ganoeot fff^Ml AHsJz'b '*jj7|. tbe Ifliil tThe Bombay Ceylon Flannel (Cotton and
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      468 6 MB3SAGERIES MARITIME* Incorporated is Franc* I VAIL LINB. Fortnightly service between Ins3o-Co»». China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Eg/F» Marseilles. BRANCH LINB. Fortnightly service between Saigoa- 1 oc Haiphong. Fc» rurther inlcxmation apf ly lo J. ds COURTOiS, mhh HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSKI* CO., LIMITED. Siagapcra ta Ssts?!a, C^crlbca, SsamaM Sail Twice
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      542 6 JAPAN MAIL STEASISHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. Ftr Bcnfktag, Shiagbil, Kobi A Yikohin* I For aaliftti, Pioang, Colombt iac England w ta The Cape. A service le maintained between Yofton&u,t via ports to Maiseiiieß, London, ondev ins) ocntract with- the Imperial Japanese Govern ment. The New Twin
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      520 6 It %3m Ositish India AND nPCAB JLINE (Companies Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental s. n. co. (Under Contract wltn Hli Majesty 1 Government.) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST |OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are at present
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      730 6 •ELLERMAN" LINE. SLLERBAN AND BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD INCORPORATED IN RNGLAND. FOR LONDON. For particulars a? to rates of freigm and pa«^, McALKSTEH 00., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN hi RAITS BETTLEMEST« iCOHmKLUiCE ?AKET¥URI «AATSCH^piT (IneorporateJ In Holland, Roy<*l Packet Navigation Co., of Batavi* *u£H OO.ViFAJT WITH THE HETHEKLAKDf-, IJSDiA GCYKKJIM^RTS fiPEELMAN
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    TROPICAL AUSTRALIA.
    934 7 Ail Opening for lodlus. To the Editob of the Tiiibb. I Sir,— Tout editorial reflections of the 7th inafi under the above heading are alike opportune and of deep interest. The territory in question— the Northern Terri or y"— aa you state, two and a half times the
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    INDESCRIBABLE DEVASTATION BY THE HUNS.
    509 7 INDESCRIBABLE DEVASTATION BY THE HUNS. Speaking of the terrible devastations wrought by the Hun in France and Belgiom, Sir Edward Carson said Just as no written account gives a true notion of the magnificent work our men are doing in Flanders and in France, so, too, no written account can
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      38 7 FIRST CLASS I BRITISH MADE Sewing Maghinesl An Exceptionally good opportunity to secure a Williams SEWING MACHINE (Hand or Treadle) At a Reasonable Price Hand Machines $25. Treadle do. $45. ON VIEW AT CHENG KENG LEE'S RAFFLES PLACE.
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      734 7 i ORDER OF ST. JOHN */>£>"£ B Ci, New Oxford Street, "W.o. £T_.*» -b^ A 1 2*'Z Safetyßazor I recently bought one of 1 I o .V,.V;*.7,. E .V OI i' ls t he onl v razor that strops I t,.0.i, ...4 .".her s.f.tj itself automatically; that saves con--1 ::r;.'".
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    Our London Letter.
    1775 8 From O*r Own Corrupondeni The Battle of Menin Road. London, 26th September. Since last week we have fought and won a big battle in Flanders— called the Battle of the Menin Road. It is quite the most successful encounter for a long time, and the War Office
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    SOCIALISTS IN ITALY.
    105 8 Effort to Show Dissension. London, Sept 19. The authorities at Home have discovered a treasonable oir cnlar from Slgnor Lazzari, secretary o! the Italian Socialist party, to Socialist mayors, marked "secret and confidential." He advocated that the mayors should resign in a body, intimating that there was
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    GERMAN SPY METHODS.
    1051 8 Io the coarse of an article by C W Acker man in an American paper the following section dealing with German spying is of particular interest. Qerman spies are like international weeds thay grow everywhere and scatter their seeds faster than the meet industrious [gardeners can nproot
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
    409 8 Tenders will be received, up t0 nom Friday, the 9th November, 1817. at thecSLf! Secretary', Offlee, Singapore, the Re S* Councillor's Office, Penang and the ResTta? Office, Malacca, from persons desiroug rf^L* tracting io£ supple for the Governm^ Singapore, Penang and Malacca, respect? lor a period of one
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
    175 8 Tt nders will be received up to noon <x Friday, the 9th November, 1917, at the Resident's Office, Malacca, from perwat desirous of contracting for supplies etc.. to the Government at Malacca, for a period*' one year, commencing, from January IS 1918 (a) Cartage. (b) Firewood. (c) Timber.
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      442 8 X'MAS OPPORTUNITY November Bargains NOW PROCEEDING AT Wassiamull Assomull Go. Jewellers, Silk and Curio Merchants, Phone 1144. 56, 57, High Street, Singapore. lIIIIIM^^ |^Slf !!!i!l!!l1 111 wrz'fifflilVk \nW' <W' #?i^ r .l In youth middle age and o!d age Wincarnii gives new health to all who are Weak, Anne, "Nervy,"
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      10 8 Largest Stocke* or PAINTS AND OILS HIN WATT CO' SHIP-CHANDLERS
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    EXCHANGE
    54 9 loto*ftSC9M9 OP 9* No? 8 l*-*^ 4 r 8 r 2 4| d 'fo* r :1 I*4^ ?Mtrm%s SkiHt* 6in t 2427 82 fvsmct $X«mand Bank 318 Udia, T.^ ]P5 fCKOHA^A, Sar-ftntf 108 J*v#.. r*m^niJ! 180 3 ..-ii^'/K. fttmaod 6>? 3-rVSßtiajfg, Ban* Baytn* $8 £4 S»Xilk ui J.VM6 5%
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    PRODUCE
    175 9 Nov. 8 Tin (Buyers) *121.00 Sttiksitt 19.0C1 GtAmfciai C«t!sa No, id. oo <sxm'k:.mt GcV* No, I 25. 0C P«pp«i B!a,rk ozdia. B pore 81.00 Pwe*. (Wfeiic tain) 89.0C MsSrctfi (110 to t':e ?fe i DOm tf s^uaagz (80 to i&s IV nom K*o» (Banda) nom Oljvqi (Amfeoica) BO m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    37 9 Left Singapore Doe in London Arrived Aug 481. Oct 3 Aug J8 P. A O m 13 Aug ÜBI .8 S<pt7M.M. 23 Sept 6 B I. S7 Fept.OP. &O. 57 Sept 2 8.1. 27
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    146 9 Nov. 8, 1917. The following ar« the ikftMH **<; to j f v^ich change's are otified in Msaera Fraeer and Co'e yesterd.iv's share list: 1 Buyers Sellers Alor OrsjSß 4. 60 4.76 JAjerHitam 16.25 16.00 j Indragiri 8.25 6.65 Jimah 2 06 2.10 j Kelernak 810 8.4C
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    104 9 ENTRiNCES— TANJOVG P^OIK. Wharves Sect Godowns Gate Entt Bonded Warebouses, East Trafai Reclamation gar Si 6torage 2 1 T P&ab P 8 Emi East i a 2 aC/22 Storage B 1 Wharf -rfl Sheers 8 19 1 do (Dry Docks) 3 Dock 8tore, Head Towet Office, Police
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    48 9 Time bslls or. Fort C&nuing aad Moot! .3ropaai!y at 1 p.m., Singapore ßUad»»fl •isic, corresponding to t a.m. Green wteb iiean lime. The lime-enn ie fired at IS o clock •iota, tndtc&tlng Singapore stondard time, cd e uj flay excepting Sanda?. wbeo ti in ttfd t one e'elook
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      649 9 ot Pvacc. Fahimk or Plenty, Lif^j Insurance is wobth 100 cents on the dollar. j WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS), ffiAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 11, Old Jewry, l>p «6p»uefl wjm. kaa Sciwano OooH ofK^glaad, and eomplies wit* the
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      488 9 < THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated in Japan I Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up ,Y. 80,000,000 Beaerve Fund.., y. 31,300,000 Pre&idenU J. Inoaye Esq. VictPreHdent. Y. Yamakawa Ess DIRECTORS. J. Inooye Esq. Y. Yamakawa Eb«. N. Soma Esq. M. Odagirl Esq. K. Sonoda Es^j. T. KawaBhimaEs«. H.
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      485 9 NEW ZEALAND' INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) NM-TBZE INSURANCE ISSOC. Ut. URINE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) SUM FIRE INSURANCE Co., US. FIRE. (Incorporated In Hongkong.) IQflSe* BUIMNTEE ft MCIDEKT Co. Ltd. aUIRINTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Risks of every flescript'c* onderwrltten &t lowest otment
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      354 9 SINGAPORE Shipchandlery Co shipcsukolers wmmitm CONTRACTORS The Oompauy'B Laaiich mmt* in-coming ships. )rtioee.- 16 BATTEBY BO AD TA»:» LirT TO TOP JfUOO* tWepiiooti Ml. 451 )rirr« promptly atteudeii to fo-an-1 e^a «toek snpnMefc OUR DAY AUCTION. Under the auspices of the E Ho Hean and; the Garden Clubs, an auction
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      153 9 MAIL TABLB Tidaj. ineeitnedlftte and local man- mu bt routr lo Hat below Penang, Malacca, F.M.8. (faf 1mu«» > u fliily (except Sunday). Johore, 8, B.80, 11 a.m., 12.30, 1, A I p.u Rhio Emely 8 80 am Cucob Hook Gbd 8.80 Att Kerimon Sanil 8 80 am Median Speelmao
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      65 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerhan Hospital, Nov 7 Jam. 6 pm. 9pm Barom. 32 Fan. 29 798 29 6bB *9 Bi6 Temp. 87.0 87.0 78.0 Wet Bulb Ther. 78 0 80. v 750 Dir. ot Wind NW W NW Max. Temp in shade 90,0 Min. do. do. 7H 5 Max. in
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    THE Y M C A.
    405 10 OPENIM3 OF ATHLETIC GROUND AND SUPPER BAR. H E Sit Arthur Young, ocmo, opened the new athletic ground of the Y M 0 A yesterday evening by throwing the foot hall on to the ground, for a match between a naval ani a military team.
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    BOXING EXHIBITION.
    143 10 A certain ship having arrived here with arrangements made (or a Boxing Exhibi (ion ia another place, will give the exhibition at the I'aion Jack Club this Friday afternoon and night, from 5 30 to 8 p.m. by permission of H E the Naval Officer Commanding io Chief.
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    STEEL PATRIOTISM.
    248 10 0. S. Price Filing Triumph. A gigantic experiment in price fixing is announced After months of discussion an agreement has been reached between the War Industries Board and the American steel producers establishing uniform prices for steel, whether sold to the United States Government, the Governments of the
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    97 10 Jcho Edwards, of the Royal Naval Reserve, whose home is at Bristol and who for nearly three years has been prisoner of wsi in Germany, hai been given a Qermas certificate ior saviog German boy from drowniDg in a canal. Oranges to keep quiet children who are too talkative are
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    203 10 By Codbtesy op the French Consulate. Paris, Not 6, 6. 20 p.m. Mons. Louie Barthou, Minister of Foreign Affairs, asked the Chamber to postpone till November 16 the interpellation regarding Foreign Policy, owing the Premier Painleve having gone to Italy. Rome. The enemy pressure on the upper
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    ENTERTAINMENTS.
    268 10 The bewitching Pearl White, remembered as the heroine of The Iron Claw," may now be seen at the Gaiety in a serial all her own "Pearl of the Army." In this stirring story' she figures as an American Joan of Arc. It is a military mystery serial, of fifteen
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    THE ASSIZES.
    156 10 Before Mr Justice Ebden yesterday, the hearing of the charge against Mak Seng, of robbing an old woman named Chin Ah Farg, and carrying a knife whilst com mitting the robbary, at 589 North Bridge rd, was resumed. The accused stated that he was a vermicelli seller, and
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    BELGIAN RED CROSS FETE.
    40 10 Mrs Rupert Manasseh sends the cash eratement of tbe Fete on July 28th. Total receipts 87.187 33 and brought forward $1,682.04, Remitted to London Jg926, 15 2, expenses of F-to 9195.81. Credit in Mercantile Bank 9815.95.
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    NEW FOOD SAVER'S CAMPAIGN.
    121 10 Sir Arthur Yapp, who is to direct the new food economy campaign, staff will include many women speakers. Between 70 and 80 women bave been instructed at Groavenor House in the way to present the ease cf food proaomy, in the country. 6ub oommiUeea of the
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    374 10 Rubber. Singapore, Nov 8. For this week's Auction the quantity catalogued was 1,198 tone, of which 911 tons were offered and only 409 Bold. In sympathy with weaker advices received from London and New Yock prices all ronnd show a decline. At the commencement there was a
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    125 10 Singapore, Nov 8. The weekly Robber Auction opened yesterday with a moderate demaod, which, however, gradually fell away until, in the concluding stages of the sale to day, buyers were holding off completely. Fine Pale Crepe sold np to $119 per pikul (one lot fetched 1120) which
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    185 10 The following sums are very gratefully acknowledged: Already received 10,558. 71 Mrs Ebden 10.00 Mrs Eaeley (2nd) Oct and Nov 10. CO EFH (Brd) chairs 6 00 Mrs Pears (Brd) 50 CO Mra R S Carr Oct and Nov 10.00 Mrs Elliot 20.00 "A
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    259 10 Agents Barker and Co. Alma 84,400 Atbara 12 628 Ayer Tawah 28.922 Batang Benar 28,687 Batu Aa am 20,988 Batu Lintang 3,957 Batu Village 2,094 Bukit Toh Alang 15,912 Bute 16,091 Chemor* 20,186 Cheng 17,847 Cluny 21,266 Dominion 48,462 Jeram 11,288 Eapala 10,078 Kinta Kellas 52,898
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    S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    305 10 Friday, Nov 9. 5.00 p.m. Jardine'e Steps DR F G L Specialists 515 Drill Hall (S V A all details) 4.80 Johnston's Pier SR E (v) 5.15 Drill Hall Maxim Co SV C 5.10 Dismiss Tanglin Club S V R 6.15 T P Fire Station
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    13 10 Why is Miss Debbytant eo eager to onliot in flin T>*A r>-~~~ O»l
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      254 10 Cl| IS tf^ U v UP In fi Cured Outright by Veno's Lightning Cough Cure Every mother should know thai Feno's Light] really cures whooping COVgh, K\«n in 1 quick, sure relief that Veno'f bringl to 1 something to vonder at. The cougfa U once, and as tilt treatment is
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      66 10 SWIMMING GLOB LAUNCHES. Saturday Nov 10. Water Carnival. Launches leave Johns ton's Pier from 2.80 p m. Sunday Nov 11. Johnston's Pier, 7, 9 and 10 a.m 2.80 and 3.30 p.m. Club Buugaiow 6.80 and 9.80 a.m. 12.15, 8 and 5.80 p.m. High Tide 8.4 a.m. Height Bft. Momday Nov
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