The Straits Times, 30 September 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.91H SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 296 1 x A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBYS ASSORTED SOUPS Jin 'AjS~ I" cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment WyT^ is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and VEGETABLE. A tin makes six plates of the 'i? ",|W best Soup you ever tasted.
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    • 165 1 M i £2£ 1-* Poiarei* INCANDESCENT British-made aw J| l^b British-made Inverted (L -tbwi" Gives a Brilliant Incandescent i 200-Candle-power Paraffin Lamp. f Light. No Artificial K Economical and Easily Pressure Required. *n Kept. WIND PROOF WIND PROOF Price $45. 00 JAPANNED BLACK. Other Makes Kept in Stock. ROBINSON CO.
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    • 2 1 JGOODRICB TYRES
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  • 1001 2 THE NAVAL AIR SERVICE IN WAR TIME. A Record of Hard Work C. G. Grey, editor of The Aeroplane, has given an interesting resume of the activities of the naval air service during a year of wat. He says When one comes to consider the work
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  • 85 2 Tliu work of salrinx the cart;o of the strandtd I. and O. Nubia baa been itarted by the two syndicate* who purchased the vi csel and carifo recently. Three or four liKbttrs havo been working daily for about a wtck. StToral boat loads of Kpoda have alr< k.I v been
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    • 272 2 MACHINE- PRESSED CEMENT TILES Made vadtr high hjdraulic pr«»«urt which •n«ur«i ORBA.T DURABILITY Samplss of Colours and Deaitfna at TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS No. 94, Sungai Road {adjoining Rochore GanaJi. 'Ptione 569. YOU MAY REST ASSURED :m: rVecrum's Pill* will bt ot grett service to you if your nomicli oui
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    • 481 2 TROPICAL FATIGUE AND ITB DANGERB. The fatigue and lon of appetite felt by ao many readers in the tropics constitutes a certain danger t lr aith. for men s nn mi»s d which the buy need*; then stn n. ti. dioin ishes and the system loses it* power to re-
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    • 666 2 NOTICES. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER UO.J LIMITED. NOTICE. LOST CERTIFICATE. Notice is btreby «ivi n that cirt li d transfer of 150 sharis numbered ***** to ***** and ***** to 48<0J in tbe n\me ot E. S Nathan bou^lit by Mr. Sco L k Koo is Raid to have baeo
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    • 743 2 NOTICES. FRASER AND KEUVF. LIMITED. NOTIOB li HERSIiV (i!VKN that the Cturon Seriil N,.. on Sh ire Warrants to l!e\r, r of this Comrany for the Interim liivi.leiid declmd at tbe rate I'JJ per cent per ann: m, or $1 25 per share, on account cf tbo >car endirjg BlHt
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  • 929 3 September 14. Died of wounds: Captain U. B. Knott Northumberland Fusiliers'; 2nd Lieut. 1 A .Martin, Sberwoods. Wounded Capts. C. W. Halliday, Honour able Artillery Co. O. E. Sopwitb, Engineers Lieut. H. W. Dnrtwell, WeUb Regiment 2nd Lieats. R. L. McConnell, Oxfords; B. Carter. Artillery; C. M. McGavin,
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    • 596 3 C. S. MOH. IMPORT AND EXPORT AND COAL TAR MERCHANT. !I8 14, Orchard Road. Foanded ISO 7. Ord nary and Ht fined Coal Tar, Pitch Coal Tar (hfvavy thick) boat for Road". QlaMi and Porcelain and Cbioi ho Rubber Cnp«, Wood i Oil. <ru ]<• ii,| (Kannno. MethylaUd Spirit, Spirit
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    • 222 3 WEEPING ECZEMA ON CHILD'S EACE And Ear.'* Itching and Burning Bad. At Night Could Not Sleep. Used Cuticura. Now Well. 21. St. Mark St.. Boothtown. Halifax. En*.— "My littlo boy had weeping eczi-ma ran a fortnight old. It began with a a littlp red spot and thrn i iproal all
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    • 472 3 Ijniiiiiinuiiiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu Your Baby should enjoy Childhood's jgfc Happy Days kj^^^sj^ There isno Jouhtaboutthis babyenjoying Childhooi!;sh.ippyd:i\s. She :is reared on JEtJ liltty question of giving Glaio. This is .inplete food \^V ol bone-making, hniin-buikJing, sad muscle- I >i produciiij! m.iirr. il is healty brtast-milk. I! > Vy Glaxoisn.it in urtilici.il f.i
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    • 462 4 STEAMER MILIHBS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGTPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued lor Übiaa Coast, Persian doll, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about— MAIL LINES HomnKtrd (for Bvropi). I Connootinx
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    • 504 4 STEOlia lAIMI, N. Y7K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servios is maintained botwoen Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been npeoially designed and constructed, aad are fitted with all
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    • 782 4 BTEAJER SAILINGS. THE SI AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. for Kretay, Tringganu, Bisat, SemenU, Kelaataa, Tabai Biagnara, Telupin, Pataai, Siagora. Laooa, Kobsamui, Baadon, Langsuen, Taku, Obumpon, Kohlak and Baagkok. Qua O.psrtufi a BORIBAT Sept. SO Oot. 9, 3 p.m. PRACHATIPOK Oot. 4 6, 3 p.m. .a. ASOANG 7 .9,3
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    • 639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND SHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD The Companies' Fiteamprn aits despatched from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, China and Japan every wuek and from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Livorpooi and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 549 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCKAPPU (STBAMSHIP COMPANT) "NEDERLAND FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVIOB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTBRbAM VIA SINGAPORB, BBLAWAN-DBM SABANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID -VND GBNOA. Steamers are due on or about the under mentionpd dates I Ootwaro HoatnWARE 1916 IMS P. Juliana Oct. 1 Grotius Oct. 2 JanPzn.Coen Oct. 16 Prins dor Nod.
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    • 981 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING 1 CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING {Ondet HHA Huu, of /i.innyi WILL UK lIKLK H Tuesday. O< tober 19th. Thursday, Ootober S Ist, A Saturday, October 33rd, 191*. PROGRAMME. FIRST OAY. Tuesday, October 19th, 1918. 1. THE OPKMNU STAKES '2 45 p.m Valuo IWX) and «50 to t
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    • 678 5 In all raoottheadvePtiMd Seoonr prue will only ho given whan than* art not less than flva Starters), tha property of different owner* NOTE i -Tha attention of owner* i* called to Rule 133, which makn tha hour for Scratching, B p.m. or tha DAY BEFORE the Raoo. Own.ru ol Onffins
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    • 635 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. IhDOCHINA BIUM N«V. CO. ITli. Dirsot S«rvio« to Japan via Hon|--1 Wong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Panang, from Singapors. TaUinu oargo on tboroDKb Bills of Ladin or Canton. Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Ofaefoc Tientsin. NewchwaoK, Yangtsze Ports. Frr iioaa the Philippines etc.. etc.. etc. Bt.>m.p« Tons. Cotumandes.
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    • 263 5 CIGARETTES f«^H I PERFECT SATISFACTION. There's luxury in the flavour and aroma of State Express Cigarettes. They are good to the very last— a tes. that few cigarettes can emulate. State Express have unusual quality and an individuality that V[ at once creates a preference for this exquisite brand. fctf
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  • 840 6 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, September 80, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange ud hare Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— The quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. Norn. Valoi. Boyibs. Sillies. 2/- AUini 1/10 a/1 A 1 An«1o Java
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    • 428 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Saturday, October 2nd GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE AS A MOVING PICTURE THEATRE A Wonderful Programme of DRAMAS, COMEDIES AND GAZETTE! Universal Pictures WATCH PAPERS FOR PARTICULARS The Theatre Royal NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GRAND OPENING NIGHT Saturday, October 2nd Mnpvn Box Seals in advance. 'Phone 147. VlSWK^uVrimrf'iaeß »ut
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    • 412 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. Messrs. Sadlitr Enigbt, Orchard Agents and attorneys, Launoeston, Tasmania, have pleasure in advising that their Mr. C. ff Pears (formerly General Manager, Sembilan Estates Co., Ltd Rattan, F M.S is visiting the Fed. Malay States, Straits Settlements and Sumatra, arriving at Ipoh October 3, Taipong
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    • 740 6 fTHE STRAITS TIMES PBESS, LTD.' i Artistic Modern I PRINTERS >^^^y^/^!^^«fi^^«--r^^^^v Bookbinders J Photo Engravers j Telephone i Commercial I Line Half-tone I 348. Photographers I [.■a] CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE, am LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of SUPERIOR TBAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; IRON SAKE; PL4.NTS MITCHELL CAR; TURNOUT, ETC., 1 he
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  • 120 7 HXTURBS Thursday, September Mi. High Watet, 2.15 a.m LSI p.m P. and O. homeward mail closes, 4 p.m. Friday, October I. Bigh Water. .1.10 a.m., U p.m Horace Ooldin, Victoria Theatre Saturday, October 2. High Water. 4.21 a.m.. Ml p m Horace <ioldin, Victoria Theatre. Sunday October
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  • 306 7 Todii tluD^koD^ anil Japan Kawaclii Mam '1 pm l'< nanf llnuk! Wan I 2 pm Katu I'.tliat Sri Wongaoe 2 pm I'ontiunak, Sambas ami I'am.in^kat It. Ko Soon 'I pm ■<■;. --tianyliat and l.i|i'ii Xaiu^an^ 2 pm fi«hnrnn ISilik, Tandj inn Baiei au'l Mcdan Siogkel I piu
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  • 211 7 Tlk mail trains from Singapore for thi north Imvu T.iuk Koul station daily at 7 a.vi and 7 p.m.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur at i.H p.m. and 6.45 a.m., respectively. Tin sbroagb esprcm to I'enang leaves Kuala Lumpur at M a.m. daily, arriving at Penan-; at aSI p.m.
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  • 132 7 Tlie P. and O. outward mail steamer Novara ia due at Pcnang at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 1. She may be expected here at 9 a.m. on Sunday, October 8. Our attention ban been called to tho fact that oar arrival* in London are much behind
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  • 134 7 Latest Arrivals I British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Cli.-nutu 39 816 loner Roads Kaka HonK Ken* Wharf llnny Aik Inner Roads <ilann;i Hook Liiu Mtranti Roma 11 Sanit a K.lina Soon Hong A /mere H Ranee 3C-9-16 Raroo Lovat Outer Roads Calypso Inner Roads iri\li I li'vn
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  • 252 7 Outward. flit following passenger bookiuge to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in qotue instances, bookings may be provisiona 1 mil tli it intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of tin- list in London
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  • 310 7 Enemy's After the War" Industrial Preparations. I haw rtcuvid from an eminent financial authority r. (..its the New York corre •.pntulint of the Daily Mail. lU- followio^ interesting not< on the economic position of (ii riuany and the plaus of her indUHtrialUts for rehabilitatiut; her resource!) after
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  • 56 7 uiun tht K.MS. Oiurali left Kroiuantle on September 7, the carried one of the bekTieat mailh ever despatched from the Commonwealth. No letti than 60 tons of mail matter wan embarked at I'ort Melbourne on thr Ist iust. The mniral mail includ ud, of oourse, letter*. paperH. etc., for the
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  • 159 7 EXCHANOE. Sinoapou, Sbptimmkr 80, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s J.,-4,,, Demand '2/4 ft Private 8 m/s 3/4^ On India Bank T. T. 175$ On HoNOKONo...Bank d/d £2 On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 99) On Java Bank T. T. i;tb On Japan Bank d/d ill Sovereigns— bnying rate
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 180 7 vZ,I Bu y er9 8eUer 10 10 Amptng 6.00 8.50 1 1 AyerWenp 0.35 C.45 10 10 Belat '2.00 2.10 10 10 Kanabfii 0.75 0.85 10 10 Kin ta Association. 7.00 41 41 KintaTin 1.14.0 1.17.6 41 41 Lahat Mine* 8.75 4.25 10 8.25 Malayan Collieries 3.00 die 2.5Pdis
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    • 592 7 ?XJ Ba 8elIei 2 J/- Ailsg^ 1/9 2/4'. 41 Anglo-Java 6/6 6/9 3/- 2/- Anglo-Mai*} 9/- 9/3' 2/- Batamj Malaka 1/1 1/3* XI 41 Batu Tina 2.5.0 2.10.0 2/. 2/- Bekoh 1/5* 1/74 £1 41 Bokit Kajan* 1.12.0 1.16.8 £1 41 Bakit Lintang 2.16.0 U.0.0 2/- 2/. Bakit Mertejtm
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    • 126 7 vSS.1 Bayere SelIer(1> 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 7.11 7.25 41 41 Prel. 1.4.9 1.5.8 6/- 6/- Blectric T'waye 2/9 8/10 10 Preset Neave 50.00 54.00 60 60 Hammer 4 Co. 60.00 65.00 100 Howarth Brekine 85.00 100 7%PreJ. 95.00 100 100 Rati Bro, Del. 80.00 10 10 Maynard
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    • 43 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 500 jom Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 norn Spore Municipal 45% of 1807 1,000,0» norn S'poro Municipal 44% of 1900 11,000,000 a«n Spore Municipal 4% J. 000,000 10%dil Spore Monicipal 4% £300,000 B%dil
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 10 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Oreat Peppermint Core Is. 6d.
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    • 96 7 WHY NOT TRY A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. Sold by HIQH-CLASS DEALERS EVERYWHERE FRASER 4 CHALMERS, LTD., SINGAPORE BRANCH. Sole Agents for: "HOLMAN" ROCK DRILLS AND AIR COMPRESSORS FOR MINES AND QUARRIES. BRITISH MANUFACTURE THROUGHOUT. SPECIALITY HAND HAMMER DRILLS PRICES and PARTICULARS OS APPLICATION. Sailmaking AWNINGS. TARPAULINS, BOAT COVERS, SAILS,
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    • 88 7 North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT! PRESENTS TO-NIOHTt! An Absorbing Drama in 3 Parti i THE IVIYSTERY OF PINE CREEK CAMP A Realistic and Sensational Stnry of Love, Adventure, and lucrmiination. Pr ductd amidst tho Lotgiiih! District f the Back Woods of Florida. An Eclair Fascinating Social Drama I THE IN 3
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  • 1170 9 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. CHINESE LOYALTY. In many ways tuu meeting held at tbe Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday is epoch making. It was the result of earnest work by earnest men who have been striving for months past to make Chinese British subjects realise that the war
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  • 31 9 At a meeting of tbe Sikhs Association hold in Ipoh on Sunday a resolution was passed to thank tbe Government for conferring tbe title of J.P. on Subadar Major Bball Singh.
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  • 34 9 A German aeroplane, adorned by 16 Iron Crosses, was forced to descend at Declais on September 10, as the petrol tank had been pierced by bullets. Tbo machine and its two occupants were captured.
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  • 40 9 We are asked to say tbat tbe celt oration of tho second anniversary of tbo Social Entertainment Party (Pai Luck Seah in Chinese) will be held at Mr. Lee Hak Hong's bungalow, Kirn Kiat Road, on Saturday and Sunday next.
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  • 54 9 Messrs. Powell and Co. have asked us to Bay that the price paid for the allotment at the corner of Orchard Road and Grange Road (lot 8) at the land sale on Tuesday last, was 12 cents per square foot, not 4 cents as mentioned in tho report of tbe
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  • 54 9 It is reported that several scores of German residents at Tsingtau have been suspected by the Japanese authorities, as having participated in the war during the "siege, and accordingly more than 50 of them have been examined, of whom 38 men were decided to be taken prisoners and they will
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  • 54 9 A F.M.S. Government Gazette Extraordi nary contains the draft of an enactment to prohibit during the present war the conveyance of letters into or out of the F.M.S. otherwise than through the poet, and the sending of letters in invisible ink, as such practices tend to obstruct the supervision at
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  • 64 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co., writing under yesterday's date, state that the copra market declined slightly during the early part of the week, but closes steady at last week's prices. Fine sundried $7.90, fair to good 17.40 to 17.60. Regarding coffee they say that sales have been made of fine quality
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  • 67 9 McAlistttr and Co., Agents of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, inform as that that company has purchased the Persia, which formerly belonged to the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., Ltd. The Persia will be leaving Hongkong tor San Francisco, via China and Japan ports, on November 3, and tbe passage rates by
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  • 74 9 In the large hall of the V.M.C.A. this evening, the Rev. F. G. Swindell will give an interesting lecture entitled Some Impressions of tbe Malay Peninsula, which will be illustrated by some fine slides taken by the speaker. Mr. A. W. Bean has kindly promised to operate with his lantern,
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  • 77 9 A meeting of all the old Free School boys in Alor Star was held at the Government English School on September 28, to discuss the eteps to be taken to celebrate the forthcoming centenary of the old school on a grand scale. Mr. M. I. Merican presided. A committee consisting
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  • 98 9 Hans Fries, the sculptor, has just finished his design of tbe statue of tbe Kaiier which is to be erected at Heidelberg, and the War Lord, it appears, has angrily expressed his disapproval of it. He is represented on horse back, holding a marshal's baton and, much to his displeasure,
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  • 102 9 The Institute Journal, the organ of the Institute of Journalists, gives a list of the Pressmen who have joined the colours. Tbe number is considerably over a thousand 1,121 to be exact. Of these London provides almost a quarter, Scotland about 130, Wales 50, Ireland 80 odd, and Man and
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  • 106 9 The demand for foreign playing cards is on tbe increase in China. In Shanghai, for instance, the Chinese are showing preference for Western playing cards over their own so-called "sparrow cards." The popularity of the foreign cards, says an American consular report, could be greatly increased by the addition of
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  • 160 9 With reference to a recently published paragraph from an taut coast correspondent alleging that unoffending passengers from a local steamer were prevented from landing at Beserah, near Kuantan, owing to the pro^n of a religious festival, a Kuantan correspondent explains that once a year, in September, a ceremony of propitiation
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  • 439 9 Tbe Malay Mail hoars that Capt. Elliott Cooper's wound* are of a very serious nature Brigadier General D. lii.lo.it. C.M.G., sailed from Penang for Singapore on tho Klang yesterday. Mr. J. Charnley, acting Inspector of Schools, Negri Sembilan, goes homo this week on long leave. Mr. M.
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  • 53 9 At tbe Chamber of Commerce meeting on the 27th inst the Hon. C. W. h.irbisliinstated that the exports of sago Hour in .lanaary/June, 1915, were 9,000 tons more than in tho corresponding period of 1914. This, tbe speaker now points out, was wrong the correct figure being
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  • 89 9 Tbe installation ceremony of Lodge St. Michael, No. °29.')8, was held in Freemasons' Hall last evening, the installing officer being Wor. Bro. W. Craig, I. P.M. Tbe W. M Wor. Bro. D. C. van L. Boomkamp invest) d his officers as follows: Wor. Br<.. A. W. Still, S.W. Wor.
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  • 97 9 We are glad to hear that Mr. I. ElHhou is making most gratifying progn-ss with hieffort to send a second jjift of piueapples to tbe British fleet, particularly tl.ut portion of it which is operating in the Dardanelles. He has already had promises of about 1,500
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  • 115 9 The following items are from St. Andrew's Cathedral Monthly Paper: We understand tbat tbe ilev. J. It. Len will return hem from leave at the end of October and that tho Bishop is expected about December 12. The Key. 11. li. Peilo resigns his work as head
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  • 137 9 The following were puxiiengurs fur Kuropo by tin' Japanese mail steamer Yasaka Maru which sailed yesterday afternoon Marseilles Mr. Axten, Mr. aud Mrs. 11. B. Churchill, Mrs. Conyinghaui, Mr. and Mrs. Holden and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Copoland, Mm. Graham Hutiliivui. Mrs. T. K. K,luj<;tt and son.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 161 9 WE HAVE FOR SALE 1 Hhd. of Light Dry Tawny Fort kept in wood in Singapore since 1910. Price per dozen quarts I $25 nett. 1 Hhd. of Oloroso Sherry kept in wood in Singapore since 1908. Price per dozen quarts 524 nett. BOTH WINES IN FINE CONDITION. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR
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    • 275 9 FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY. Thereto), 10th Is* art FrMay aso Setartfsr, Ist tsa Out NTHE'S rfIWIRFUL MO TMKIIIG DCTECTIVf HUU AT THE ALHAMBRA Ths Meeeer einsmatotrsph Tkestr*. Mm* dees. Ssoond Show, «t IS p.m Ths Finwin ilauth Hound Series THE CLUE OF THE CIGAR BAND IN 8 REELS rtsturim Mck
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    • 11 9 Latest advertisements of toe day appear on page 6 and 11.
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  • 1879 10 BRITISH SUCCESS. Great Battle Fully Described. MUNITIONS QUESTIONS. Working Men Profoundly Impressed. llHTlB's TlLROKAMS. Liondon, September 29, 2 a.m. hull Marshal Sir John Frenc'n in a despatch reports that severe li^titint; ban continued round Loos and northwards. We now hold all the ground north of Hill >i\<nty. which
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  • 93 10 (From Oub Own Cobrbsp«ndiist.| London, September 30. The following final dividends are announced Tanjong Malim 7 1 per cent., Bukit Lintang 30, Inch Kenneth 15, full. Galong Besar pays 5 per cent, interim, and Bentota 5 per cent. Rubber is firm at 2/4]. Mesprs. Guthrie and Co.
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  • 91 10 Tbe rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for tbe week ended September 25 was 24.10 per mille of the population. The total number of death* was 167, of which 117 were male Mibjectx and 40 female. Con vulsions claiiui I 15, phthisis 28 and malaria
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  • 2451 10 THE BLACK SPOT ON NATIONAL UNITY. From Our Special Correspondent London, September 8. When I wrote yon a letter over a month ago about the dispute in tbe South Wales coalfield, I imagined that the trouble there was over at least for the duration of tho war,
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  • 264 10 Writing on board the P. and O. Sardinia, a Malayan VolunUor says You will bo pleased to hear that wo have 14 men on board all going home to enlist in tho New Army, and that we km K°nu Imtsi mild training already will also be of
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  • 212 10 News has reached lilackburn, says a mail paper, that Lieutenant W, Cooper, an old Blackburn amateur footballer, was decorated at the front with the Military Cross on August 27 for an act of remarkable coolness and resource. Lieutenant Cooper, who was mining in the Malay States tM
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  • 167 10 A I'ioneer special cablegram states Tbe Russian papers publish a sensational story of the treachery of Colonel Masoyedotl, of thu Russian Gendarmory, for a Ion;; time the special police guardian of the Tzar. Masoyedoff was recently hanged. On tho outbreak ot war Manoyedoff acted in the samo capacity
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  • 99 10 Tbe I'ahang correspondent who lately wrote etupliafii'iny tlic uiml for an iiuprov > mont io tho mail service to the K.iHt CoaHt states that it has been pointed out to him that thu European population of Kiantau and 1 1 ,tn,t is tbout 100 aud not 60,
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  • 4408 11 EARNEST EXPRESSION OF THEIR LOYALTY. Desire to Render Service. Even in tboae times when history is being made afresh, wbon all the peoples of the world arc awakening to a realisation of thing" that hitherto have left them untouched, the meeting of Strait* born Chinese, held last ov
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  • 199 11 Since the Over-Seas Club made its appeal in February for funds to provide an Imperial aircraft flotilla, 19 aeroplanes have been purchased at a total cost of £32,400, states the L. and C. Express of September 1. The first aeroplane was provided on Empiro Day. The
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  • 229 11 At the public examination in bankruptcy of the Hon. Ernest Victor Gibson, the ac counts showing liabilities £1,238, of which j£345 is expected to rank. In answer to Mr. W. P. Bowyer, Official Receiver, debtor said he was a member of the Irish Bar, and held
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  • 1133 11 Decision on Points Raised At Assizes. Yesterday afternoon at tbe Assizes, Mr. Justice Earnshaw gave his decision on tbe application, made tbe other day by Mr. G. G. Seth, tho D.P.P., to reserve questions for the consideration of the Suproine Court under a particular section of
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  • 539 11 Eloquent Tribute by American Journalist. Mr. Frederick Palmer, one of the most experienced of tho American war correspondents, recently visited Admiral Jollicoo's fleet and was shown a map indicating where German submarines were captured, and others were sunk. When he asked how tbe submarines were destroyed, an
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  • 281 11 An Adventurous Eastern Traveller. The death in action of Captain F. W. Grantham, second son of Sir William Grantham, will be greatly regretted by those who knew him at homo or had m t him in India, says tho Calcutta Statesman. It is hardly eighteen months ago
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  • 103 11 The Kampar correspondent of ti of Malaya writes A large mine is l» >v opened by Mr. Luc Thean >uw in the Tongolong district with over I.IHMI coolies. The land has been prospected and found favourable. The ovei burden is bow being iwiUfed and the nt xt
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    • 117 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH. Horace (ioldin and hia company have arrived in town but will not open until tomorrow night. This is on account of the nature of tbu show. wbicli calls for some considerable preparation. Uoldin is putting on bis act in the samo maunor as at bomo and tli
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  • 460 12 Market Firmer and Bidding More Brisk. Tbe Singapore Chamber of Commerce Robber Association's 210 th auction was held on tbe 29th inst., when there were offered for ■ale pels. 4,300.22 or 57:1,963 lbs. (tons 255.96). Prices realised Messrs. Uuthrie and Co. report Singapore, September 29. There wan
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  • 284 12 The following further donations are grate lolly acknowledged Already received 11,077.11 Mrs. Wheatley 6 Mrs. Moorbouse (Port Dick— ml 5 Two Osmblers 7 N Sale of II .line rna.ie Sweet IH.'O Mr*. Si iii!, iS. iiUiiibtn 1..X) 11 A M 10 Mrs. i'igott 2J
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  • 69 12 Programme of drills, etc., (or weak ending Friday. October 1 I— TlltlslnY, StPTIMHKK 80. •.16 p.m. Drill Hell t bin«e Co. svi -.N.c.0.-h 1 Kii'iv, o. M m I. 1.16 p.m. Drill Hall V v. Maxim Co. I I (TJ v it. Chinese Co. 4 p.m. Italtntuir
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  • 418 12 A Buddhist Priest's Journey To Lhassa. A description in outline of tbe adventures and hardships wbiob the Key. Vokai Kawa guchi, aa enterprising Buddhist priest, had undergone in Ins second exploration of Tibet, tbe bidden country of tbe world, is published by the Jiji. Th" explorer left
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  • 299 12 A Prisoner's Narrative of Life Aboard. List, a sailor boy, with German-American parents, who was on board a Norwegian steamer when Bhe was submarined, and was held prisoner for 11 days on board the UB9, has narrated that the latter bad chased 14 ship-, an 1 sunk 11
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  • 93 12 Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction at Penang. on September 2» 69,300 lbs. otlerud, 40,800 lbs. sold. Smoked ribbed sheet plain No. 1 smoked sheet l>i»mond) I Dsuioked she* t No 2 do smoked
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  • 135 12 Lieutenant Wilfred Reeve Cloutman, X.X who w»« killed in France on August 31. v tbe second son of Alfred B. Cloutman mi.! hU pi.io of Hra. A. M. Cloutman, of Old Hall. Hujliuate. He was born at Harrow. H'.tO. educated at H. iLlmiust.-d, Musters cbule, Frankfurt a M and Leys
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    • 51 12 II I'aHiameot closed ap iU doarn, and member* went off to tbe wart. (t really woulila't vi >kt> o* weep. Or L r od« bour disturb uar ale p Bat if we mriilenljr were depriTod Ol WoccU Orea» Prpperumt due, T*oali be world wide ca'amity, 'f '.li I tn rertfclly
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    • 184 12 JUjBVx-jßßwa: ajivisktibemf.NTS. FOUR Electric Starter, Electric Lights, Five Passengers, Complete Equipment. Price $2,400. WEARNE BROS., LTD. Dance JVlvm!si«c IS when played on HIS MASTERS VOICE Call or send for latest Catalogues. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE. For a Short Season Only. COMMENCING ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER Ist.
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    • 125 12 ABDULLA TURKISH CIGARETTES Brand. 100' 8 60s. I* No. 11 Special $2.10 1.10 0.65 /J.I-, VeniJjch Mahalla $2.75 1.46 0.76 f^DI^L^CH^ No. 5 Special »3.00 1.«O O. 8» Vs OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I A Special Dinner at 8 p.m. AND AFTERWARDS The Misses AILEEN and DORIS WOODS
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous

  • 716 13 Private Collection of First Numbers. rest, infirm, and aiuirne tlio pulihcby nittans of print and paper have been no nu<u< roua eluriog the last two gine-r' it those' whioli have dif.ippemre-d ire. almost entirely forß'jtten. T**ti the establishment of a new periodical is a financially perilous pursuit
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  • 315 13 Three Quarters of a Million Sterling. The I', king correspondent of the North Daily News wrote on September At a luexling of banki th held yesterday it was decide d to havel uv.r to the' Chinese* Govtrauießt £750,000 jl the Ci.009.000 provided out of thet i
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  • 478 13 New lork Museum Possesses Rare Collection. There are many beautiful things to bo shown among tbe accessiems to tbe Metropolitan Art Museum in New York. In tbe wall cases in th.- < iold Koom on the second floor ia a collection of Indian and Tibetan jewellry
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  • 499 13 This world stage of cars, upon which allot us are merely player*,, occasionally IhUsl some mightily amusing scenes of comedy and farce— amusiiK, that i«, provided we are so fortunate as to c standing in tbe wings and not actually engage d therein. An excellent examplo is
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  • 88 13 Private iK.herty was six feet four in Ins nock" tic ne rgeant was mucb short, r. Tin "•i^.iul lojkid along the. line. "Hi ad up, lln ie, Dolieity Ik cruel. Ulietty raise u his head. "Up higher, «aid the. little Mtgaal "Tbii., that's better. Don't lei your
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  • 240 13 Companies on British Register In Hongkong. Tbe registration of companies under the Hongkong Ordinances has been a great convenience to firms in China, and from time to time tbe Colonial Government has been much exercised in the matter on account of the international character of the constituents
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  • 283 13 The disaster to tbe Chicago pleasure steamer K istland, in which 1,300 lives were lost, brings to mind other great shipping disasters, of which the following is a record Name, Association date, October 22, 1707 Scene, Scilly Islands Dead, 800 Cause, Wreck. Prince George, April 13, 1753,
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  • 348 13 Tbe report of tbe Java Investment, Loan and Ac.'l-ury. LimiUd, for the year ended March 31 last, states tliat, owing to tbe abnormal oonditions which have prevailed in tLe tioancial world as a result of the war. the present market quotations for securities cannot be
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  • 558 13 Reasons For Non-Payment Of Dividend. The report of the Rubber Cnltuur Maatschappij Amsterdam," Limited, for the year ending December 81 last states that the property of the company has been iucreastid by the purchase of the estate Soengei Silau against payment of 509 shares of 1 ,*****.
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  • 485 13 Whole Property in Good Cultivation. Tbe report of tbe Bukit Ijoh (Selaogor) Rubber CompaDy, Limited, for the year ending December 81, l;i*t states that delay ib due to tho absence of tbe chairman on a visit to tbe estate. Tbe area of tbe estate remains tbe same,
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  • 59 13 At Bombay, one anna damages with do costs bavu been awardei by Mr. Justice litauiau to Koettliuf(tr and Co., naturalised (ieriu»ns, who sued Cba^acdas and Co. (or Ita. H.UOO damages for breach of contract over freight for a thousand tons of mao^amsr. The defendants uri<ed that tb« export of uiati^iiucHe
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 287 13 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINE— PRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. BINOAPORE BRANCH. jbw American fjgjSK Koken Barber Chairs L .^T J. ffr^^jy Any Quantity Any Style W>^^S^^j^^ Jr One Q uallt y One Pilce We Eel! nctLinp
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  • 42 14 As China will probably adopt a gold standard at some date in the future, says the Peking Gazette, the Central Government baa decided to transfer the ownership of all gold mines in Manchuria, Mongolia, Sinkiaog and the fliecbaan frontiers to the Government.
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    • 256 14 3^h.i>. Th€ "Victoria" Sole Agents for Malay Peninsula THE UNION TRADING COY., Singapore. "V^atY ~^^JT "S^^ l^ TB^3T" TB^^^ '^B^^fc^^B^ .^L^^B JbV. .^Lk^BJ JlL^^^ JB^^^ JBT^Sk .JL .^L^^l W^J^ wi^^P ,^E_^ -^BT™^^ .^bw for rubber estates. SKANDIA MARINE ENGINES for CRUDE OIL $3,000. Fuel and Water Saving <Oj b J
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    • 775 14 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOL MINING COMPANY, LTD. Manager's Report for Four Week Ending September 11, 1915. Gentlemen, I herewith bee to submit m report on your mining and milling operation for (onr weeks ending September 11, 1915. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements and assay returns shows a total of
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    • 150 14 SHELL' TO THE FRONT THE PROPRIETORS OF MOTOR SPIRIT HOLD THE SOLE CONTRACT FOR THB Supply of Motor Transport Spirit to the British Forces, both in the United Kingdom and on the Continent. USE "SHELL THE BRITISH WAR SPIRIT ARTISTIC CHINAWARE— TEA AND COFFEE SETS Colonial and Foreign use A
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    • 436 15 Pm^Oß TaMIMI ar PIIKTT, LtITM InBDRANOK IB WORTH 100 GENTi ON TH« DOLLAB. WHAT OTHKR PROPERTY IS? THE BREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ITBUBT »F»|BJB ■sTlnatiaatar Hbjbb. f-tgar^— LOHDOH OPflOßi 82. Old Jewry, ■O. h jaaa.aao Isaiwitaa wtta taa laaMaM Oaart af BagUad, and eompUsa with tha British Life
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    • 370 15 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. BUN LIFE OF CANADA, 8, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, ■-B Manager. BUARDIAN ASBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOK. Sabsoribed Capital £"2,000.000 Total Invested Funds. 40,260,000 Annual Inoome .41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, aie prepared to aooept fire and Baithqaake risks tor short
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    • 436 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at •16,000,000 Silver ♦18,000,000 •88,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors •16,000,000 1 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Laodale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. SH. Dod well, Bsq P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. T. M. Bdkins,
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    • 482 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital n 80,000 Shares of *«> «»°h <1,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,00! BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank. Ltd., The
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    • 693 15 INSURANCE. CAPITALIZING himself is never thought of by the average man, who is a far greater a»S(t than the »tock, animals sni bouses he posscsson m I w!,n i protection from uotowtrd contingeco b i^ his li st coDsideraton. Ts4 tie ovorloiks self protection and because of it broken liolucn,
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  • 705 16 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Neglected Tyre Cuts. Fully SO per cent, of tho blow-oats of motor tyre covers inspected at the repair shops are traceable to the ingress of moisture, grit, etc., through gashes or boles in the rubber tread, which eventually leads to the
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  • 225 16 Archaeological Work in Hazara District. A Simla despatch of September 14, say* 1 urlht-r explorations arc to be undertaken with the ruiool city of Sirsukh. in the Hd/ira district, which the Archaeological depart mi nt hope will furnish valuable materials for elucidation of the history uf
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  • 88 16 A Tokie dispatch, dated tho 14th inst., says According to tbe Imperial will it has been decided to re establish the extinguished famous family of General Coant Nogi, the hero of Port Arthur. Mr. M. Mour., younger brother of Viscount Mouri, to whom the late General Count
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 309 16 In tlie ordinary type of poppet valve motor engine three different kinds of cylinders are used, thus: vuvi nnuo T ty L t VALVE-IN-HEAD TYPE i In tbe famous Valve in Heal Motor all tbe gai in exploded directly behind the piston, just as all tbe powder i« exploded dinctty
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    • 12 16 For Children's Hacking Cough %t N'ikht Woods Ureat Peppermint Car* It. 6d7\
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    • 187 16 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. emtK H& TIT"*-.- Is the true etandard of economy, based on mileage obtained pf-r W tJdi dollar expended. If you are looking for true Tyre Economy buy Stelastic Tyres 11
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 411 17 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS <f LIMITED. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES. SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilfillan&Go., Ltd., IMPORT DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. UCOM-HMO MOTORCARS WAKIIC. Wanted, 6-seater motorcars of an; make Give aodfl and price. Bill, c/o Straits Timoa. 389 a EXPERIENCED NURSE WANTED For biby tire months old Apply
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    • 324 17 WANTS. Private pcpiln repaired for English, French, Piano by lady recently from London. Apply London, c/o Straits Times. WANTED. A British assistant for a rubber Estate en the West Coast of British North Borneo in a very betlthy locality. Mast be steady and hard working, able to speak Malay and
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    • 509 17 TO BE LET OB SOLD. FUMUBHEO BEABIDE REBIOENOES TO LET. BILINDA andJU ANITA tc'otfnrait hod Apply No. 8, Ml. Sophia TO LET I Compound Houee No. 4 Devonshire Road Apply GUTHRIB k Co., Ltd. O U OFFICES ro LET. No. I*, Raffle* Quay, Mud 2nd Floors Apply OUTHRIB Ltd FLOOR
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    • 570 17 TO j^ LET m SOLO BkABIDE RESIDENCE TO LET 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, wate laid on. Apply No. 4, De Smia Street. TO LET. 6, Mt. Elizabeth Bead, tarnished o nnfarai ,hed. Apply No 4, De Soars Street 0»0»B q TO LET. Houses N» 7, Chancery Lane. Addlt ti CHING
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    • 368 17 NOTIOEB. IGUAN KIAT CO.. 37, Phillip street. ***** READY ft IN BTOCK NOW. 14 9 15. 8,000 Keg» Hobbnck'B Colound Paint, 6CO Kegs Hnbbuck'e White Zidc Paint, 600 Kegs Hnbbuck's White Lead Paint, 6CO Kegs Hubbuck's Red Lead Powder, 800 Drums Hubbuck's Boiled Linseed Oil, 100 Drams Habback's Raw Linseed
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    • 535 17 Ikiam kiat&c/ 108 ft 109. Market Street Tolephooe No. 191. I Shlpehandlerg, Government tnd Uf I Contractors Batata Sopplicrs ac/ mission Agents. Sou Aoaan The Mnlcott Belting t 1 Beat Mult-plar Brand H».' NOTICE Strayed from Ro«ie, Olni v Koad thu rdence of Mr. Harold Lathnui, re ONE LARGE BLACK
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 236 17 Straits thirties ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.-MisetJa ooa wants of every description are usi ed at the prepaid rate of II po. t. lines for on or two insertions. N it: of Births, Idarriagos, or Deaths, if exceeding f aur lines, tl each ivseit m For p.p.c. cards, on page B, l'J. Imoh
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