The Straits Times, 3 November 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.037 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 184 1 iilTl'» j BEER. KATZ BROS., LTD. CHEAP SALE. Special Bargains in Men's Wear. Thes-e Goods can never be repeated at Pre^nt Vrites. Take advantage of our Special Bargains. m n IGSTICKER" rotten, (aiiucrp. ntLmtlo H^h^Bi'^ Li c Tlire d D<i in Kh»ki aDJ White at P-tcts below Kk H Cost
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    • 37 1 SLEDGE MILK IS GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THE BERNESE ALPS. f M E I A ah tor: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Soie Importers J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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    • 189 1 ROBINSON CO. FOR THOSE HOMEWABD BOUND A Large Selection of CABIN TRUNKS. At Special Prices. SPfßi^* v Cbsgs Gladstone 'y| and No. 7866. No. 1102-H. THE GRANIT FIBRE THE TRAVELLER'S Cabin Trunk, made of specially prepared Black Japanned Canvas Cabin Trunk, Brown Fibre, fitted with Bentwood Bat- fi tte d
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    • 10 1 I JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER > Solk Aoknts AOAMSON. GILFiLLAN CO., 110.
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  • 1301 2 Principal Civil Medical Officer's Report. The Hoc. Dr. W. Oilmore Ellis, Principal Civil Medical Officer, signs the Straits Settlements Medical Report for the year 1013. From this we take toe following —The population at the last census 1911 was 711,951 and is estimated at 743,010 for
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  • 299 2 Kaiser William Dancing About Europe. A valued contributor writes to The Times Would you like thin new Scotch reel, inspired by the pipes of the bonny Highlanders who for a week made a little Scotland of Melon On Wednrsday, September 2, I was in the town
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  • 234 2 People Almost Worship the British Army. The British Navy is regarded in Petrograd as the saving factor in the general situation, whilst the pluck of the British army during the retirement upon I'aris has made it almost an object of worship to the Russian people." Tbia is the
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  • 17 2 When there is a ghost of a chance, never Kive up until you give up the ghost.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 128 2 You need KEPLER ITratt Hark) I Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract Weak Lungs A Sensitive Throat A Delicate Digestion A Wasted Body, or A Debilitated Constitution v It nouri;>hcs, revitalises and fortifies the whole system. Obtainable at all l i r f° u K' ls Welcome It Co. I
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    • 31 2 Lame Back. Lame back may be cured by applying Chamberlain Pain Balm two or three times day with a Timorous rubbing at each application. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 454 2 ITCHING MS SPBEADJfER HEAD Scalp in One Mass. Hair Threatened to Fall Away. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In Two Weeks Head Regained .Former Aspect. 90. Brambcr St.. riumoor. Shcfliriil. En*. —"The trouble Ixwa.t by an itching in the brad from which I could not keep my flnpns. BU'a<lily my
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    • 230 2 ARTICLES FOB SALE. COMMIT BEEOLINGB FOR Ml* From well grown troes. For particulars and prices, -pply to a. FRANKKL, Siglap Estate, or at Victoria Street. 317 o MOTOR CAR FOR SALE. 14/18 Itala motor car, English boilt, Oljmpia exhibition toaring body, id first-class running order. Will sell obeap as owner
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  • 1473 3 GHASTLY RELICS OF FIERCE ENGAGEMENT. Contrasts and Surprises. William Maxwell, writing from France on September 17, forwards the following descriptive article to the Daily Telegraph: Across the brown upland stretches a line of mounds as though a monstrous army of moles bad burrowed under the golden
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  • 690 3 Long Line of White Faces in The Inky Darkness." A vivid picture of one of tbe fierce night attacks on the British line along tbe Aisne by the Germans is told by a sergeant of the Worcestershire Regiment now in a London hospital. I was on picket duty,"
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  • 104 3 Acting on a suggestion mule by M. Gaston Thornton, the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, the French (J unrnmcnt have autho rised the issue of a special 15 centimes postage stamp, ba»inp an actual postal value ot 10 centime*, the balance of 6 centimes being for the benefit of tbe
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 440 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with SVBSENCE OS] FLUID EXTRACT OF RED J.W.A!' I^-^"'^ Pronounced ")y the HICHCST MCDICAL AUTHOBITIifc Ifie most laUJmay'iimJHMHigliKliMfcVliffWg "USSS&TOMiD LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM. OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES. &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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    • 12 3 Wot Cni'.dr<m'a Hacking (Jju^h at Night Wood* Great P9ppermint Care Is M.
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    • 699 3 WOTICEB. eOVEIMUKT NOTICE. Tenders will be received up to noon on Monday, the 38rd November, 1014, at the Master Attendant's Offioe, Singapore, for tbe supply of rations for the Marine Dt parlment, Singapore, for tbe year 1916. Forms of tender may be obtained at the Master Attendant's Offioe. Tenders to
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    • 688 3 NOTICES. IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE No. 8 of 1914. IN PBIZB. THE 88. MARKOMANIA. WALTER FAAB. MABTER. GEORGE V, BY TBE GRACE OF GOD, OK THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND OF THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 362 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, [Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth ondon. For Freight, Passage and further information, apply to H W. BUCKLAND, Agent. COMBINED SERVICE OK THE OCEAN S. 8. CO.. LTD.. LTHE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BBTWKBN Fremantle Perth
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    • 505 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTyvk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe i% maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Stfamem maintaining this service havn been specially designed and constructed, and art fitted with all the
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    • 682 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Kor Kretay, Paka, Tringgana, Bisot, Semerak, Bachok, Kelantan, Tabai. Bangnara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Siagora, Laoon, KobMmni, Baodon, Langsuen, Takn, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok, Oue Departure A STEAMER Nov. 3 Nov. 7—3 p.m. 1O 14-3 p.m. ti ..IT 21 3 p.m. ti
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    • 475 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. "NEDERLAND' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED (ROYAL NETHERLANDS MAIL). REGULAR fortnightly sailings from AMSTERDAM via SOUTHAMPTON, GENOA, Colombo and SINGAPORE to Java and VICE VERSA. For further particulars, apply to Internationale Crediet-en Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam," Agents. 4-9 v OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD.
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    • 413 4 AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHiLP LINE Sinoapobi to Java Pobts, Port Davwim Thorsday Island, Drisbank and Sydnit, via Torres Straits. Also taking pacrongnrs and cargo with tranHhipmr-ct for other Victorian, South Australian and Nortii Qusknsland Ports, British Haw Gciska, Nbw Rhitain, Tasmania* ami Nbw Zkalano Pouts. Smooth Passage- Superb Soenery. A
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 661 5 TYRES. Hooglandt eSc Co.« Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP CO., LTD., SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. An Express wee*ly service is being maintained by steamers of the above companies between SINGAPORE and BANGKOK. The steamers leave Singapore every Saturday and have very Kood accommodation for passengers. Full particulars may
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    • 396 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. GOMPANIA TRASATLANTICA OF BARCELONA. FOR MANILA, ILOILO, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BARCELONA, CADIZ AND LISBON. For passage, freight and further fnformttion, apply to BARLOW a CO., Agents. 20.10 7-11 THE EABTERN SHIPPING CO.. LTO. FOR PORT SWBTTENHAM AND PENANO. s.s. PIN SENG and as. OMAPERB will be despatched
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    • 226 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED TO PENAN6. RAN6OON AND CALCUTTA. TO PENAN6, MAORAB AND NE6APATAM. TO PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG. NE6APATAM. MAORABAND COROMANDEL COABT PORTB. TO ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY. Vessels will be despatched to above ports as opportanity offers. For terms and rates of freight and passage,
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    • 349 5 CHUBB S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COXjZjYER QUAY. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CHANGES IN STREET NAMES. NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with a Resolution pwsed by the Municipal commissioners ol the Town cf Singiporc, at a meeting held on the Slat July, 1914, that
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 206 6 rfHf! KUbE I Of THE I RPAP. I MICHELIN TYRES. Ample supplies available. No increase in prices. 20 to 25% cheaper than other tyres, and Still the Best. DUPIRE BROS., Singapore. CHRISTMAS TIDE Han it over occarrtd to you that a case of GHOICsT TEA would be a most useful
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    • 534 6 UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. NOTICE is hereby that a Matriculation Examination will bo held on the following dates: Dooember 14th to 19th. Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town w'jere a sufficient number of candidates offer themselves. Candidates most send in tbeir names to
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    • 631 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FURNISHED FLAT WANTED. Wanted, furnished flat within convenient distance of town. Apply C, c/o Straits Times. 8 11 5 11 BILL COLLECTOR WANTEO. Wanted, Experience! Bill Collector Security required Apply personally to Methodist Publishing M m-i 8 11 511 CLERK WANTEO Wanted, Clei k tor an Ef tate
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    • 286 6 (Late of Robinson Piano Co.), TUNER, REPAIRER am> REGULATOR TUNING $4.00 CASH. Yearly (.obncriU rs taken on low rates. Cl arges for repairs moderate. Workman übip guaranteed Free advice given to intending buyrra of new or t>ccmd band pianos. Estimate? (or rt pairo made. Trial order fro'icittd SAILORS' HOMI. Tiiiphom:
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  • 101 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, Novtmber 3. High Water, 10.13 a.m., il.ll p.m. Wednesday, November 4. High Water, MM am., UM p.m ii I>trrick's, noon. Thursday, November 5. High Water, 10 iS an Friday, November fi. High Water. 0.15 am lI JI p.m. Sungei Bagan Itujlx- Barker's, noon. Saturday. N.mmb
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  • 131 7 TO DAT. I'enang. Colombo, Bombay ar.d .leddah 8 pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm Batu i'ahat 8 pm Pangkal Pinang 8 pm Saigon 8 pm To niiow. Korimon 8 am Pulau liataiu and Pulan Bulang 8 am Singkawang, Pamaugkat auil Sambas 10 am MuntokandPalembang 10 am Saigon
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  • 41 7 Liirr SiMoiroßi. I ■*>pt. 8 S,|,t. 11 ■sept. 17 Sept. 23 ■*.pt. ;so Jet. 1 l)ct. H )<-t. n :>ot. 22 !>ct. 29 Doi in Loi October ►UDON 29 20 26 Amkitb: Oct. '26 Oct. 26 Oct. 28
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  • 529 7 Forthcoming Arrivals And Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from tlm London aud China Express. It should be understand that, iv conn; instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of tliis list in London:
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  • 375 7 World's Largest Installation in A Wilderness. When the news came, shortly after the declaration of war with Germany, that we had seized Lome and occupied part of the Togo hinterland, people not unnaturally asked why. Tbo rcaaon is not far to seek." says an intcrexting article in
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  • 231 7 Writing of the condition of affair? in Aus tria HiiDKary. the Obstrvir's Vienna corres pondent stabd iluring the third werk of S. v iub« r Couiiiii ret ami industry are paralysed throughout the Imal Monarchy, and the s'.oppage of exports threatens to mm socue of the largest
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  • 163 7 EXCMANUt SiMiiAPou, Novmsirks 8. 1614 0» Loicdou Bank 4 m/B m V*\i Demana 8/4 Private 8 m/« 2/4 On India Bank T. T. 1744 0* Hon(»oHO...BMik d/d m, 28% Ok Bniiioßii....B»nk d/d m 106 Ok Jay* Bank T. T. m 14 1 On J&paii Bank d/d 114J
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 186 7 Si 10 10 Auipang 7.00 1 1 AyerWeng 0.15 10 10 Belat 1.00 10 10 Bruong 0.75 10 10 Kampar 10 10 Kanaboi 10 10 KinUAHHociation 41 41 KintaTin 1.1i.6 £1 41 Lahat Mine* 10 0 Malayan Collierien £1 £1 l.lalayan Tina 1.10.0 10 10 Middleton 6/- 6/- Pahang
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    • 621 7 SRI BeUe 2/- 3/- Allagai 1/8 1/7 £1 41 Anglo-Java 2/8 8/8 XI- 3/- Anglo Malay 6/9 7/9 ■ij- 3/- Batang Malaka -/fl /10 £1 41 Batn Tiga 1.5.0 1.15.9 2/- 2/- BekoU -/5 -/8 £1 41 Bokit KajaiiK 1.6.0 1.8.6 £1 41 Bokit Lintang 2.0.0 2.5.0 'il- 2/-
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    • 126 7 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 £1 41 a Pro*- I°° I-'-*- 6 5/- 6/- Kleotrie T'wayi 8/- 4/8 10 10 Fraoer New BP.OO 65.00 50 60 Hammer Co. 85.00 95.00 100 Howarth Bnkioe 46.00 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Del. 110.00 10 10 Maynard k
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    • 58 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 8% 11,284 500 Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 S'poreMunicipals% $1,878,000 B%pm Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 (1,000,000 pa Buyers Seller* S'l-ore Muaicipal 44% of 1909 »I,oo\ooo pa> Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 9%dis 8 pore Munkipal 4% £300,000 93{ *%The buying quotation* of sterling shares mast
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 184 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. November 4. At saleroom. Horses and I'arriagon, at 11. Novinibtr ."1 At saleroom, unredeemed pledge*, at 10. iber 7. At mlerootn, unredeemed pledge*, at 10. iber 7.— At No. 9, Vp}?tt Wilkie Rd., Kubb> r Tyred Victoria, Plants', etc.. property uf Mrs. Mublenbein, at 2.50.
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    • 116 7 BOUTON ROUOE FELUCCA l^ 4 "T^aßCfc NILOMETER W-$~ I SPECIALS. p TO MINERAL PROSPECTORS. Q RWe have in stock in Singapore, ready for ftj immediate delivery, one 1 1 J "EMPIRE" i. E PROSPECTING DRILL M RE* Complete with s Spring Drilling Rig, Horse Power Appliance, 50 feet each Drill
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    • 47 7 THE 3rd 4th INSTALMENTS of SELIO'S MASTERPIECE AT TBE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIOHTI AT 0.18 The Adventures of KathlTn No. 3. THE TEMPLE of LION. No. 4. THE ROYAL SLAVE, (In 4 Reels). AMIDST THE FLAME OF LOVE. Telephone No 11W. HABIMi. Sole ProprMot
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 97 7 WEATHER REPORT. K&ndang Kerbau Hwpital, November '2. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m Harts! 82 Fill 29.90 j 29.787 29.H 9 Temp. 86.0 84.0 Hi.6 W, t liulb Tbcr 77.4 78.5 78.0 I»ir. of Wind calm SK calm Max. (bade Temp. 90.0 Mm 75.» Max. in Sun 151.5 Te rad.
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  • 1071 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. TURKEYS INFLUENCE. The influence Turkey is likely to exercise upon the course of events in a direct sense is not very great. It is a far cry from Constantinople to C liro, and tbe sea is too much under the control of tbe Allies
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  • 13 8 Mrs. R. G. Watson's war relief fund at Kuala Lumpur amounts to 171,174.
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  • 29 8 "To Paris for the tango, for tbe Moulin Rouge, for tbe Dance of the Widows in a savage message scrawled on walls and rail way carriage* by Uennan soldiers.
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  • 30 8 Rumour has it, says the Hongkong Daily Press, that some of tbe embodied Territorial battalions will be sent to the Far East to relieve regular battalions for service else wheis.
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  • 32 8 Mr. J. A. Tilley, accountant of Messrs. John Little in<l Co.'s Kuala Luinpnr brand:, has come to Singapore on transfer. Mr K. C. Cballen taken his placo in the sV ml «.piUl.
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day hppear on page 6 and 11.
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  • 16 8 Information has been ieciivc.l from Colombo that Straits mails- despatched by the steamer Troilus are safe.
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  • 28 8 It is stated at Kuala Lumpur that medical men are in de.m<iud for tin: war, and tbat a number of Malayan doctors may b 9 going home shortly.
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  • 30 8 The Hongkong settlement of all transac tions in shares bought from or sold to Shanghai will take place this month owing to the postponement of the Shanghai Oct jber settlement.
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  • 34 8 A watch tower, three hundred feet high, is, by order of the Chinese President, being erected within the grounds of the Presidential f'alace, and is expected to be completed within the next three months.
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  • 39 8 At the annnal meeting of the Shanghai St. Andrew's Society, Mr. W. s. Livingstone presiding, among many interesting subjects discussed was that with reference to tbe celebration of St. Andrew's lUy. it bciu^ decided that no celebration be held.
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  • 52 8 A new bill is about to be introduced into tbe Legislative Council of British North Borneo to provide machinery, similw to tbat successfully operating in tho Straits S ttli merits and 1'. rat. .1 Malay States, win r.'by the Government will more directly anil thoroughly control tho opium traffic in
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  • 50 8 The North terrain Gazette says that Chinese subjects in Berlin are wearing flags for the purpose if indicating that they Hit not Japanese. Nevertheless several have been maltreated by mistake, and as the result of a diplomatic protest the Foreign Office has issued a warning intended to prevent such incidents.
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  • 50 8 The Cettinjo correspondent of the Petrogra 1 Aucucy states that an Austrian hydro plane, armed wii, i a quick-firer, bombarded tbe Montenegrin radio telegraph station on Mt. L ivti-heu. without doing any damage. The Austrian forts and ships have bombarded the Montenegrin positions at Lovtchen, during the last few days.
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  • 55 8 Tbe ordinances securing the control of the press during war and declaring ai.d amending ihe law relating to trading with alien enemies, passed by the Legislative Council on October 'II and assenteel to by HE. tbe Governor on October 31, are published for general information in a Government Gazette Extra.)i,l:ii
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  • 62 8 In connection with the death of that brilliant cavalry officer. General Bridoux, Lieutenant-Colonel liousset, in the Liberte, calls attention t> the large proio.tiou of sup nor i tli.-. rs among the killed in the pi. s. Nt war, and urgt>s that the French army should follow the British example of
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  • 82 8 The following projierties wf re disposed of by auction at Messrs. Cuing Keng Lee and o.'s salts room, yesterJay afternoon:— jy years' leneeboKt land atd house, 42 Car[.inter Street, area I,Bj9sq. ft, bought by S. 8. T. K<• i r.-tan Chetty for 14,500 999 years' lea-ielioM rubber plant itiou, situate,
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  • 84 8 With reference t.i a report published in the Medan papers last week that the Emdeu had sunk a Dutch steamer, the Mina. in the Gulf of Bengal, the Java Bode states on tinauthority of the Ships Agency thut thur. i« no trutu in the report, since the ship in question,
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  • 85 8 Delighted German infantry, acording to the Berliner Tageblatt, captured a football from the Royal Scots and tritd to play the Association giiue. Their efforts were ho ludicrous and so disgusted two Royal Scots officers ami time men who had been taken prisoners that they offered to teach tin in. Eighty-five
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  • 160 8 Tbe acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Woodward, (I voted all yesterday afternoon to the hearing of an appeal by Lim Teck I'oh, manager of Chop Cheng (Juan, against a conviction for importing three jars of Kow Liang, a Chinese beverage, to Malacca with out a proper permit. Tbe chop some
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  • 155 8 Guilty was the pie* entered by Willis B. Kilgore, former gaoler of the American Consulate-General in Shanghai, to the charge, at Shanghai, of Laying permitted prisoner I'rur A. Grimes to escape in NagaHaki. and the case wan taken uuiier advisement, after Judge Lobingier had beard the plea of Attorm y
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  • 438 8 Mr. J. Stabb, Chief Manager of the HongkoDg and Shanghai Bank, reUnm.lto Hootikong from home on October 27, by the P. and (>. steamer Nankin. At the early age of 2?. Ma Helen, wif» of Mr. I'harles Chance, travelling representative of the British American Tobacco Co., has
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  • 140 8 The most interesting item of busim at the meeting of the Municipal Comunssioß hild yesterday with the President, Mr. J. llallifax, in the chair, had to do with ths question of voluuteers foi Mm front. Th« President remarked (that he understood the Singapore Harbuur Board were going
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  • 164 8 Tho following message, dated from Constantinople, September l.l, is of interest ia view of later developments —The IVrte continues to declare its firm intention of remaining neutral, but military i.'i.v itiont (ire going on with the same activity, nor do the requiitious for the army show any -:u'ns
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  • 242 8 The estimated population of Labuao in 1013 was 6,706, the birth rate b. iv« BUO and the death rate 21.47. The rates in 1912 were 81.H0 and IS.BI, rtf-p -ctnc -ly aeaotdiag to tbe annual report of Dr. C'leverti>u, th« medical officer, mauy cases of disease
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 174 8 N. OLD TOM Jftft. LONDON COUTTS CIN e?Co. Sole Importers: /CALOBECK, MACGREGOR ft CO.X Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. N. Johore Agents A. O. HARPER A 00. EASTERN PRESENTS FOR WESTERN FRIENDS. Special Display of HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE 600DS. KIMONOS. SUNBHADES. SHAWiS. ETC ETC also exquisite TONKIN EMBROIDERED SILK
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    • 141 8 ALHAMBRA CINEMaTOSRiPN THEaTRf, BEACH ROiO 2ud Show 5.16 p.m. Ist Show 730 p.m. In 5 Part* In 5 Part 1 1 ZOE OR A WOMAN'S LAST CARD Mile. Regi.ia Badet in the title role An emotional drama of tbe highest class, with superb acting. MAXS MARVELLOUS CURE! LATEST PATHE WAR
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  • 795 9 Position of Western Campaign. TERRIBLE GERMAN LOSS REPORTED. Retreating in Belgium. Turkey Menacing Egypt. Ruths Special and Okoinaiy Wa« Tiliorams. London, November 2, 9.50 a.m. The Germans are entrenching feverishly between Ostend and Knocke. A captured German officer rstimattn tlieir loeset at 150,000. The British warships, be states,
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  • 484 9 Interview With Brigadier-General Rarnardiston. Aide-de-oamp Tanaka, who visited the f rc< s eDgagt d in the siego of Tsir.u'tiu as an Imptrial messenger about four weeks ago, wa» received in the most cordiul manner by brigadier General Uarnardiston and his mi v when he called on them
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  • 77 9 Hi* Vaji'-ty has been plea* d to ffm Ir.i-tion- for the appointment of Sir Charles Henry M<jor (Chief Justicfi of the Suj r. v.< Court A Fiji anil fuduUl Commissioner f.r I id I'aciric) to l<e tic Cbirf .1 -i-,tu.--of British lluiuii. Sir ihail. s ia> Mid Mr. C. H.
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  • 456 9 Business Before the Meeting At Kuala Kangsar. Following are tbe orders for today's meeting of the Federal Council which is being held at Kuala Kangsr 1. Minutes of tbe meeting held on August 11, 1914. 2. Questions: The Hon. E. Macfadyen to ask. (i) What is the
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  • 544 9 Ladies' Demonstration of Practical Work. By the kind permission of the C.E./.M.S an ambulance contt st was held in the School grounds on Government Hill, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large audience. Ten ladies, working in pairs, compribed the competitors, all of whom attended
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  • 1396 9 CRUSHING INDICTMENT OF GERMANY. Antecedents of the Outbreak. A Government Gazette Extraordinary was issued yesterday afternoon by command of His Excellency the Governor setting forth tbe following statement, which was published fjr general information Grave misgivings were aroused in England, France and Russia by the position
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  • 244 9 Effected by the Australian Fleet. The following account of the taking of Narau has appeared in the Sydney Daily Telegraph. The capture of Narau, said to be one of the most beautiful spots in the Pacific, and lying within 30 miles of the Equator, was also
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  • 295 9 At a committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce held on Sept* niber 2H, the Secretary read, aud was instructed to publish in ihe minut's, the followiug letter received from the Govern ment Secretary of UN. Borneo, viz When the North German Lloyd steamers suddenly
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  • 149 9 During 1913, the quarantine staff at Singa pore paid 1,818 visits to ships and 116.271 crew and 390,652 passengers were examined. Of these ships, sfl proved to be infected with 20 cases of cholera, 29 cases of small pox, and one casu of plague. The total passen gtrs admitted to
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  • 626 9 OPPOSING FLEETS IN THE BLACK SEA. The Turkish Army, Tbe Russian Black Sea fleet is not strong as to heavy war voesels actually in commission. Twelve months ago, a battleship of 22,600 tons and 21 knots, designed for twelve 12-inch guns, was launched at the Nikoliev yard,
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  • 201 9 News was brought to Brisbane last month by Mr. C. F. Hart, of the Government Secretary's Department, Papua, who is on hia way to Melbourne to enlist with the Australian Expeditiomuy Force, of the murder in Papua of a prospector named John M'lntosh. Mr. M'lntosh was travelling
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  • 192 9 With the Japanese occupation of the enemy's second defence line, extending from Kiibhun on the west to Fu<han on the ast, tho enemy's water source at Litsun, upon which the garrison doperjd.l for its prii eipal supply, has fallen into Japanese hand" Opinions were divided amongst the
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  • 45 9 Tbe London Gazette announced that tin/ King has granted to Miss KNpeth A»(ji In Campbell, sist<;r of the pr. s< nt Duk.o? Argyll, tli>- title, rank, and precedence of a Duke h daughter. Her father, Ix>rd Arcbibaltl Campbell, died bt fore bis elder brother, the
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  • 2742 10 GLRMVN REJOICING TURNED TO SORROW. Some Interesting Incidents From the Christchurch (N. Weekly Press we mike the following interesting extracts concerning the taking of Samoa by the New Zealand Exp> ditionary Forces In a few minutes after the landiug of tbe covering party the German flag
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    88 10 As far as can be gathered, all the country east of a line drawn from Ostoud past Lille, through Guise on to Laon and then turning sharply east through Argonne and north of Verdun to tho frontier is in the bandsof the Germans, while the allies appear to
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  • 67 10 The programme to be pat on at ♦.he Harima Hall cinematograph to-night includes tbe third and fourth series, namely, Tbe Temple of Lion and Tbe Royal Slane, of Selig's masterpiece, entitled The Adventures of Kathlyn, in four parts. These will be supported by another film, Amidst tho Flame
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  • 121 10 Tbe following Ostasiatiscber Lloyd state ments, dated New York, October 19, have been published in Shanghai England's cry for help to Portugal in view of the chaotic situation in South Africa and the Indian revolt is strengthening tbe confidence of Germany in the final success of German arms.
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  • 21 10 Father. Don't ask bo many questions, child. Cariosity killed the cat." Little boy.—" What did the cat want to know, dad
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  • 1286 10 ACTING PRINCIPALS REPORT FOR PAST YEAR. Utility of the Institution. Dr. T. D. Kennedy, aoting Principal of the King Edward VII. School of Medicine, Singa pore, signs the report on the institution for the past year. In the course of his remarks, he says: Twenty-one new studeats
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  • 214 10 Ayer Pauas.— '27,l62 lbs. A lor Gajab.- 11.430 lbs. Bukit Liutang.- 26,187 lbs. Cbiuipul.— 6,39o lbs. Cberupedak H. 489 lbs. Xi i:.| i- 1 1 .i".-.' 11)4. Krubong. ~6,f00 lbs. Lend u.- 9,889 lbs. l'ar.ui. !fi:ii lbs. Pe^h.- 54.398 lbs. Permate.— s,942 lbs. Pajaru.— 27,ooo lbs. Hadella.—
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  • 33 10 They bad cut off a Chinaman's queue, And were painting his head a bright blueue So tbe Chinaman said, As they daubed at his head, When I sueue. yueoe'U rueue what yueue dueue.
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  • 674 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Oct. 29, 1014. Mown. Lyall aad Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. Norn. Valci Sutiks. Sillies 2/- Alla K ar 1/8 1/7* C 1
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 75 11 The race book "or the forthcoming autumn nit* tiny at Shanghai shows that there are 45 stable s and 114 ponies entered for this meeting, as compared with 69 stables an! ltt> jxmiiH at the autumn meeting of 1913. Ah inili\iilii«t |«>nit'H aro not c-nterdi for so
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    • 37 11 Sepoy Lines Oolf Club. Only low cardx were returned for the ■hus:— .1. 11a.1.1. n 42+44—10=76 T. A. Melville 42 44 9 77 H K< Hasher 47 45 12 HI) i. H.ld.n 49 49 13 85
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    • 251 11 S.C.C. v. S.R.C. An S i.e. eleven on Saturday proved much too strung for the combination put in the tii I' l by tin' S.K.I who did not acquit themm well as they usually do. They batt< d tirst and knocked up 98, Thomas tak ing tour of their
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  • 278 11 '11.. i 'i iiiiiutu-f acknowledge with thanks the rectijit of tbe following Already ackuo»kdg<xl f 2,320.23 Staff and Children of St. Francis School (Ist instalment) 100 NN s. Kbden 100 8. C. Sioba 2b J. W. Campbell 80 ■in: 26 Tan Cbong Lek 10
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  • 91 11 Planters in the Padang (West Sumatra! ait a hare been much troubled of late by repeated visits from elephant herds, and tbe assistance of tbe Government has had to be invokid in order that measures may bt tak< n tn deal with these unwelcome I To give an uUn of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 41 11 The ssa bati- niny tboneand sands, And life hath many ills, <wt folks take a heap of things .Including counties* pills) B. people jcunu, or ptople old. Ancient, or imr.iatun b uud tn know that health is found at Prrpcrtnint Core.
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    • 91 11 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. When you hare a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pieaaant to take, a remedy that con tains nothing injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on
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    • 427 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. STAMFORD HOUSE. Private Hotel, Braa Basah Road. CBNTRX.r«IVY SITUATED 4O COMFORTABLE ROOMS 4O with Bathrooms aliauLenl. Spacious Reception Hall. Billiard Table (or Residents. Klectrio Li«lr and CallBells tbrooghout. Striot attendance. Excellent Cuisine. TERMS from $4 upwards DAILY. SPECIAL MONTHLY TERMS on application to Wn. P. LOWE Managing Proprietor.
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    • 52 11 NOTICE. Mr. W. H. Hughes, a Director of the Dunlor Rubber Co., Ltd. Estates, will arrive in Sngapore early this month and will remain in the country for oome tim?, iuak.ru Li» h- art quartern jd M.Ncci 8 11 a RE GOLUMB TYRES NOTICE. For Supplies please apply to Messrs.
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    • 60 11 THE PIANO "MOUTRIE" 13 Built Specially for Singapore and the F.M.S. Call and inspect the splendid models just to hand. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD., Raffles Place. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot:
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  • 1294 12 ESTATE OUTPUTS AND MONTHLY AVERAGES. Exports of Para Rubber. Having published the various estate returns as received, we now tabulate them so as to show the monthly production since January 1, together with the average month ly output, fractions excepted, during 1913. At the foot of the table
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  • 740 12 Horrors of German Occupation Of Belgium. Writing from Ostend on September 8, Alfred Stead says:— Here we know what it means to be occupied by Germany. In France they are learning it, but in Great Britain it is certain that not one person in a thousand has
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  • 82 12 At the next matriculation examination to be held in Hongkong on December 14, five prizes of one hundred dollars each, offered by Mr. Chan Kai Ming, Sir Paul (hater, Sir Charles Eliot, Mr. Ho Fook and Mr. Lao Cbu Pak, will be awarded to the successful candidates
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  • 2233 12 Jane '27.— Assassination of Archduk Franz Fordinand and bis oonscrt at Serajevo in Bosnia. July 25. Austrian ultimatum to Servia expires. July 2S.— Austria declares war on Servia on tbe ground of complicity in the Sarajevo assassinations. Russia mobilising for war with Austria. British fleet is
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  • 298 12 Books Ready For Issue To Subscribers. The following new books will be ready for issue on Thursday next Barclay, Florence L., The Wall of ParUtiou S ***** Battersby, H. K. Prevost, The Lure of Romance S ***** Smith, Madge S., Alberta and the Others S ***** Stantoc, Coralie,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 168 13 PRATTS THE STANDARD MOTOR SPIRIT. Obtainable at WEARNE BROS., LTD. IN WEAKNESS, NEURASTHENIA W/Q^-A CONSUMPTION IdiS chlorosis tt| r^r& ft'l doctors agree that this vital Iron of tho t 'ood ALWAYS CLfrEe., r.nd oi.es everyone health, strength and beauty. ■■'•fr lv 'OOkcd meat. Ch;ih;bcates. etc, STORAGE. We art in a
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    • 244 13 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Messrs. Kelly Mid Walsh, Ltd Money Cliaogur, Raffles Hotel. Money Changer. Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel de I'Harope Money Changer, Hotci van Wijk. Messrs. Koh h Co Bras Basah Road, The Refreshment Buffet. Tank Road Railway Station.
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    • 301 13 rgwri FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CO.. LTD. Singapore Branch. OXYGER GAS AND DISSOLVED ACETYLENE. A^E- lEll^^P Marine Boiler Repairs by Autogenous Welding. &&&wJ*m%£2l REMIRB 0F FURNACE CRACKB I BEMIRB 0F LE *KY TUBE PLATES I M U -rffCv N *'Sbßw REPAIRB 0F PITTING AND CORROSION. I REPAIRB OF RIVET
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    • 1410 14 ■Mifiaii mnTmmT largest paid-up capital of avt eastuui compajh PROSPEROUS aandl PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HMDOvfKMi Wl»ahas«a» Hmmm, Wa<apar« UMIDOM OFFIOKi .a. Old rf^ry. *.O. Tk. Ommmmt aas 590.0 M isaaaMai v.ita taa Sa«asaai (kart at B>«W aad aaa^ta w«k ska BdHsk Ub Amnmm O—panie. Act
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    • 494 14 BANKING. THE MERCANTILEBANK OF INDIA LTD. Capital Authorised £1,500.000 Capital Subsoribeei 51 ,188,000 Capital Paid-up £662,500 Reaerve Fund £485,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS K. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. H.MelvillSimonsErq. J. A. Maitland Esq. Sir David Yule. J. M. Ryrie Esq. Chief Manager Percy Mould Esq. London Manager Jas.
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    • 1078 14 INSURANCE. I PARTNERSHIP INSURANCE capitalizes the brains cf a concern. It protect- the business from being crirplod through the withdrawal of a deceased paitoer's interest. It provides agaißSt crodil impairment. It strengthens tinancal standing and proves an invaluable asret. This lofprancf ismed on Endowment principles, covers two lives, and is
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  • 917 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. French Motor Industry In France all business is at a standstill. Mechanics ia motor factories dropped their tools as they were working, and the factories at the time of writing were practically deserted. Quite small shops were closed, not because ttere
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  • 114 15 It is a curious and perhaps significant fact that none of the German com 'canders has become a familiar figure to tbe man in tbe street -as. for instance, Botha and de Wet did in the war of 1889--1902. At present popular feeling is directed wholly against tbe Kaiser, and
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  • 15 15 An optimist is one who not only hopen for tbe beet, but actually expect* it.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 166 15 When reliability is of first importance when economy matters— for service un^er most severe conditions— for higher than usual efficiency in sizes from \fa h.p. to 600 h.p. USE WESTINGHOUSE MOTORS Over 1,000 000 h.p. of Motors made at Trafford Park are giving exceptional service. SOLI AGENTS CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS,
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    • 42 15 Treatment for Dysentery. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rboea liemedy followed by a dose of castor oil will effectually cure tbe moat stubborn cases of dyaeatery. It is especially good for summer diarrhoea in children. For sale by all Dispenaariea and l>ealers.
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    • 395 15 DUNLOP ,4 TYREB. MOTOR, /f^/^K s^^ CYCLE MOTOR CYCLE, SOLID NO INTERRUPTION OF SUPPLIES. NO ALTERATION IN PRICES. The Dunlop Company is in a position to meet any demands which may ta made upon it. It is to your best interest, at this time especially, to SUPPORT BRITISH TRADE. Obtainable
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 456 16 Indian Patent Stone. FOR FLOORING AND PAVEMENTS. 30 Years' Reputation for Durability AND FOR BEING Sanitary, Damp-Proof, Vermin-Proof ■and Fire-Proof. SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilfillan &Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. 1 WANTS. CHARGE OF CHILDREN WANTED. Lady willing to take charge of children to England for passage. Apply to Box
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    • 373 16 TO BE LET OB SOLO. TO LET. AUCHENCAIRN," No. 1, Tanglin Hill, freahly done up. Rent »110. Apply to SiME Co. 2-11 a BEASIDE REBIDENCE TO LET. Fully farni»h(d. Entry November 1. Apply to A. FRANKEL, Siglap Ettate, or at 876, Victoria Street. 20 a TO BE LET. No. 18,
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    • 413 16 RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGENTS INDO MALAY CO., SINGAPORE. 18 10 b 12-2 16 TO BE IET OR SOLD TO LET No. 188, Amoy Street. Appiy M. Guston, 8, Prince Street 20 8 v FURNISHED SEABIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA andJUANITA to let furnished. Apply No 0. Mt. Sophia.
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    • 481 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Shipcbandlt-rs. Government and Municipal Contractors. Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sulk Aoekts i The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Muitiplsr Braid Hair Beltings. CODS FLAGS of all sizes ready In stock. Prices rt asonable. 17 80-015 TENTS FOR
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    • 714 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. ShiD-Cnandlcrs, Bovsrnmcnt and Municipal Contractors, General Importers and Exporters, and Commission Agents, Estate, Rice-Mill and Saw Mill Suppliers. 37. Philip Street. Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Codes A. B. C. £th Edition and A 1 Telephone Nos.— Office: 1388 acd U74.| (Private 1450). Sole Agents For GLOBE BOILER
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    • 396 16 SINGAPORE CLLR FUtTUKI Straits Times List I'be to'lowing fixtures f jr tho current w:.«-i and important forthcoming fixtures am ki ud U supplied by the secretaries of the variouclubs. Convenient forum which to mak tho ri turns will be f>npplit>d on application t the Mcnager, Straits Tiruo« Singapore Golf Club.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 230 16 Straits *(bimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane 038 wants of every description art) insert ed at the prepaid rate of 91 per foni lines for one or two iuKerticur Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each inser ion For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch
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