The Straits Times, 28 September 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25.531 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      254 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED _MILK_ Priot) now $19.00 per mm Best Quality. ENGLISH SODIUM BISULPHITE In drums containing 140 lbs. nett. THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Continuous Waterproof Service MALTHOID The standard of good building practice Malthoid makes waterproof floor coveri^f/^ J^ ing which is more durable than linoleum.
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      274 1 ROBINSON CO. Sole Agents, 8.8. A F.M.S THE PELLUCIDEX OTD > OILED g^° is made from the strong- fl Ift ost oiled dressed silk yet f*'' produced. Its four principal ad- y^ v vantsges over the ordi nary raincoat are Waterproof, S/J Greaseproof, its lightness V^^ B in weight. x^Bi
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      2 1 GOODRICH TYRES
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    British Casualties.
    1111 2 The following oasn&ltiee are reported Ijondon, August 29. Died.— 2nd Lieut. C E. Kinton, R.1.K.; Lieat. U. W. L Preplan, R.A. Drowned.- Colonnl T. Daly, Medicals. Wounded. -Capt.O All in, Maaohesters Capt. H M Aadoraon, MwdiaaWi 2ud Lieat. J. 11. M. Audrnwfi, X.1.X. Lieut. L. O. Arbutlinot, LaucaHiiiro
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      701 2 SANITAHY INSPECTOR Applications are invitod for a poet ao -Banitarv Inspector, Grade I, to the Joboro B -1: Town Board for a p.ri-jd of two •ton t' to, with a prospect ol permamnt esnplcyuient. §1 »n I «rr" (jnartc 'aVa should apply BJ r 0 y torwaniing M P' ucnlars
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      309 2 A" Yale Night -latch on your doer protects your hour-e u o aii.ifl unlawrfal entry. It never fails. A Yale Night-latch •t ...t r pi DOff forced, and can only be opejed by the pr iper key. Tr-p word Vile means absolute security FM feMI o) all Icadial ir»aawa|ar«. ask
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      462 2 "V^j Cycling Means JB7 Health Pleasure I MX J Kyou only reabßed what I Mffj tycfkm would do for I Sjtg^ J ou (rota a bealtb point I of Tiew, you would get I r 1 fnf-4 bicycle at once. A I nff!i\ B.S.A. (TiM Bicycle \S^-^J fi<»«d *rth a
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      329 2 r^ff^'fTT 'TWaMatiaWWa»'*^"aMJPaWMa^>aWaWaWa^^ NOTICE NOTICB is hereby given that the above trade marks and combinations thereof and the trade names or descriptions Vuloan and Vuloo are tbo property of Vulcan Steel Produota Company of 120, Broadway, ia tbe City and State of Now York, in the tfnited Stateu of Amerioa (a
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    Economy in Hospitals.
    1177 3 SOME WONDERFUL R.A.I.C. FIGURES. J Attention to Details. A special oorrespoDdeot writes to the Daily Chronicle In a small room at Adastral Home, the headqoarterß of the R.A.M C, Bit two men, who with a lady typist to help them, aad at a total cost of under
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      635 3 Debility and Weak Nerves Dr. Cassell's Tablets Build You Up and Make You Strong and Healthy. Wh»n you ate thin and w*ak it is because your food is not noariahirn too l"<"rha[>" j\>nr utimiach ia out of order, or the organs that make 1^.x.,1 aiv not wnrkin* nrooerly breiuse your
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      263 3 iwti-' SCIENCE EXPERIENCE xa«t preceJ* p.-»»- m to at -la paraxppt imr ntti —n. -„,o*r h> I A .t• tj \*#H in the preawit pro^uctiont, and a!>o ia tha SUNHEAM-rOATAIEN A!ilC R A F T £;NGIN£3 wSirh haa aarncj for it tka till* S-pi.uio ci i»nd aaa ia tea atf.
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      732 3 AUCTION BALE Of V'I.D*BLB POSTAOB STfMW* At 00. Sale-room, No. 8, Kafllex Place, On iMWMMi Ssptsmbbb 'i», at 11 a.m. Crmprictcg Biar tse, l.tboiiar, Salvador,* Hct'u'wß. Njasta, Brisisl Nonh Borneo, Idacsti, Indian >at.vu Statts md other TBl-^b'f b age stam; s, Now on view. Tiiß COMMERCIAL RUBBER CO LTD., Auctioneers.
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      476 4 ..STEAMER SAILjmS^ N. Y. K JAPAN MAIL STEAMBHIPCO..LTD. (Inoobtobatbd Jaran) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, and England under mail oontract witb the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining toil servioe have been specially designed and uuestiiiiitiiii. and are fitted with ail the latest
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      577 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. British India AMD AVpcar bine. (OoMPAMina Incobpobatbd im Bnuland). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N Co. (Under Contract witb Hit Majesty s Qovenujent) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES "TO AND FROM LONDON are
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      693 4 STEAMER, SAILINGS. THESIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Imoobpobatbd dj Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgana, Bisat, Semerak, Baoho, Bolantan, Tabai Bangnara, Toiupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobaamoi, Bandon, Langsoen, Champon, Kohlak a Bangkok. Duo Departure a.c. PRACHATIPOK Oct. 1 Oct. 3, S p.m. The steamers are fitted throughout witb eleetrio light,
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      604 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. OOMBINKD SBRVIOB OH THEBCEAHB.B.CB..LTB. (Imoobpobatbd im Bh« and THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Imoobpobatbo im Ekqkamd) BBTWBBM Frsmsntls (Parth), North-Waa* Auatpalian Ports), 4ava and Slngapopsj. Regular aailinga between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as induoement offera), Derby, King'a Sound (port for the Kimberley Oold
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      356 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. MOO-CHINA BTEAMNAV.CO..LTD. (iMOOmroBATSD IN EhiJLmND) OiMOt S«pvioa to Japan via Hongkong A Shanghai, and to Caloutta vi > Pane g, from Singvpof*. Tal. ok cart* 1 D through Bill* o( Lading tor Canton, Mac* Swatow, Amcy, Cbrfoo, Tientsin, NewohwaoK, Yangtsze portr, Koram*, the Philippine*, etc., etc., ek. FOR
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      244 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA BHOBENKAIBHA (Inoobpokatid iii Japan) (Oum HareutiM StauMhip Oa., ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. I'be Company maintain* .vyolar oaigt service wi»b ni steamers onllirg at Mciji, VokkaieLi. Hongkong, Sintfapore Fort Swettenbam, Penaag, Colombo »ud Bomb*/, and on the rotnrn voyage calliug at i'utioorir, Singapore, Hongkong and Uoji PACIFIC LINE. The
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      659 5 THE KUALA SAWAH RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITED (IMOOKPOBATED TH« STRAITS SITTLMINTS Notioc is hereby |given that tin transfer books ol the Company will bs oloscd on Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29, tor the preparation of dividend warrants (4 per oent. interim, free of War Tax Singapore, 28, Robinson Road,
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      205 5 AVERT FLOODS AND WASHOUTS BY USING "ARMCO" CULVERTS AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE TIDAL GATES. ALL SIZES from 12 inches to 6 feet diameter IN STOCK. Largely used by the Public Works Departments and Leading Estates. Tl^ei BORNEO Co., Lfccl (Incorporated in Bnolamd) SINGAPORE. BRUNNER MOND CO., LIMITED, Northwich. England. DESCENT VBit&^V BRAND
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      388 6 •nother monster programme of exceptional hrilliaact GAIETY PICTURE PALACE IN THB FIRST SHOW AT 7.80 SHARP LOUIS MEREDITH und RALPH KELLARD Id an excellent Gold Rooater Play in 6 parti THE PRECIOUS PACKET by Fred. Jackson New Screen Magazine I New Phnn Philm t IN THB SECOND SHOW AT 9
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      294 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GLEN LINE. LTD. Consignees of cargo per Glen steamer from Genoa, etc will receive information a? to iti whereabouts upon application to tbe Agents. BOU3TSAD* CO. 28 B— 4 10 1 HISHIaBRAHD «p NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mark depicted above ie tic property of Itaro
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      240 6 —Building MaterialsRed Asbestos Roofing Slates Grey Asbestos Ceiling Sheets French Roofing Tiles Ridges Ventilators Half Tiles White Glazed Tiles Red Flooring Tiles Stocks held by 7, Raffles Quay, Singapore. GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in thk Straits Settlements) Head Office 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1917 Ship-chandlers, Hardware Dealers, Government
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    85 7 FIXTURES. Friday, September 28, Mntioy Memorial Cnveiled, 6 p.m. Church Council At Home," 9 p.tr. Saturday, September 29. High Water, 9 25 a.m., 9.18 p.m. Sunday, September 50. High Water, 9.57 a.m., 10.6 p.m. Monday, October I. High Water, 10 29 a.m., 10.50 p.m Legislative Council, 2.30
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    269 7 TO-DAT. P. Swottenham and Teluk Anson 2.80 pm kfedan 2.80 pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm 3atavia, SauiAraog and Sourabaya 8 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Madras, Nngapbtam and Bombay 1 pm MaTPart Sw*tt« ciiam, Penang, taking mails tor 3.30 pm Enreae, -jtc Registration up to 1.80
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    192 7 BXCHANOB. Sißeuroaa, Sbptbmbbr 28, 1917. Oa Loaowi ~...8a«k 4 m/a 1/4* Demaad 1/4} Private I m/a 1/4 j J On FBAMoa Bank T. T. 818 Omlmdu BaakT. T. 158 Oh HonoßOKa...Baak d/d 29%pm Oa Shajobai ...Baak d/d m 62i Oa Java T. T. 182 j On Japam
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      MINING.
      158 7 B °Y«» 10 10 Ampang 5.00 1 1 Aver Weng 1.70 1.90 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 41 Lahat Mines 6.25 660 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.26 12.76 el. 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 norn 10 10 Middleton 18.C0 10.00 xd
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      GENERAL.
      109 7 41 41 1. SmeltimeOo. B.CO 8.26 41 41 Prat. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Bleotoio T'wayi 4/- 5/--10 10 Fraae* Ne»ve 46.C0 47.60 60 50 W.H»mmetACo. 70.00 76.0Cexdiv 100 100 Kits Bio, Del. pat 120.0 C 10 10 MajnMd Co. 8.00 41 41 Shell Transport 6.5.0 6.12 6 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 7 United Engineers 6% $1,284,500 pai Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4860,000 nnm Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal of 1907 11,800,000 10%dis Spore Municipal «t% of 1909 11.0C0.050 XVy Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 Vk% B'pore Municipal i% £800,000 F.M.S. 8% loan 1910 116,*****00 m 103.60 imTO
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    314 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraset Lyall ft Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah ($1) 4.80 4.80 4.30 4.60 Amal. Malay (2) 0.80 0.50pm 0.80 0.40 Ayer Hitam (15) 16.00 16.50 16.00 15.50 Ayer Kuning (tl) I£o 1.60 1.45 l.f 6 Ayer
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      161 7 OUR DAY CHILDREN S FETE ARRaNGBD INDER THE AUSPICES OF THB STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION Patrons: H. B. Tt-e Qoveraor Sir Arthur Young, tal v and Tbe Lady Bvelyn Young. Saturday, October 6, 1917 I te p.* and 7.50 to 11.50 p m en RAFFLES RECLAMATION GROUND By kiad permission
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      528 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMEHTB. OFFICB TO LBT. Small office in Battery Road, bright, cheerful and cool. Apply 8.C., c/o Straits timm. 28 9- n PLANTER, soience drgrea (Oxford), 11 years' experience rubber and fibre crops, Straits Burma and An*nm, now managing estate in India, desires biPet elsewhere as conditions of present appointment
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      559 7 CIRCULAR SAWS Manufactured by SANDERSON BROS. NEWBOULD, LTD. OF SHEFFIELD %a£" \l t )l c* ALL SAWS BEAR THE ABOVE TRADE MARK JUST RECEIVED: SMALL CONSIGNMENT OF 72 DIAM. SAWS Sole Agents: FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE t&^ifr'+ft Wt uff WE mWMmM w (*4 Hr A i
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      96 7 BB^™ I Taajeat Pater Road Trams Pass the Door "^^^^"^f TO-NIGHT SECOND SHOW, 9.18 SHARP TO-NIGHT Gold Rooster play presents AN AFFAIR OF THREE NATIONS A most gripping detective drama in 6 parts 20 episodes THE IRON CLAW <° "m Episode 16 THB DOUBLE RESURRECTION 2 parts Episode 18 THB
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    DEATH.
    25 8 Tcbt.— On September 25, in Pontianak, Thomas Ransom Toby, dearly loved husband of Elvira Toby, of Ipuh; aged 47. (By cabin •28 9-29 9
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. URGENTLY REQUIRED.
    1351 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. URGENTLY REQUIRED. The Colony has had its message. It is terse and conclusive All Class A men urgently rt quired for military wrviet." It neems to «o beyond the limits of the question asked which was Whether A Class men who, in the opinion
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    24 8 Penang's Our Day Fund already reaches •80,000. At this rate, with the lottery proceeds, Penang should raise not far short of 1200,000 this year.
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    30 8 The Directors of Alma Estates, Ltd., have declared a second interim dividend for the year ending September 30 of 5 per cent., being «qual to 45 Taal cents per share.
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    28 8 The seventh annual general meeting of tbo Nellmay Rubber Co., Ltd., called for Wednesday, was postponed, for want of a quorum, till Wednesday, October 8, at 2.80 p.m.
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    30 8 This evening in St. Andrew's School Hall there will be an At Home of the Church Council. All members of the Anglican Church in Singapore are invited to be present.
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    34 8 We are asked to state that the Methodist Tamil Church Bpworth League invites friends, members past and present, to the special meeting on Sunday next at the Short Street Girls School at 6.80 p.m.
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    36 8 The Buddhist community of Singapore are reminded that the ceremonies of the Panrasie Pawarana (or the ceremonies after the fasting month) will be observed at the Buddhist Temple, Kinta Road, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday next.
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    43 8 The l'erak postal authorities are to be complimented on the improvement in the service between Taiping and Sitiawan, says the Pinang Gazette. The mail bags are now despatched daily by motor car, and the Penang papers are reaching subscribers the afternoon following publication.
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    56 8 On Monday, while a steamer of the Blue Funnel lire was taking oil at Palau Bukom, .j fire broke out in the engine room, and the second engineer, named Arthur Black, and fireman were burnt. They were sent to the General Hospital, where the engineer died on Wednesday. It is
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    63 8 More than 100 soldiers implicated in the murder of Li Liang Chen, the intendant at Anking, and in the mutiny at the Anhui capital were executed, according to an Aokiog correspondent. Before their execution, they were bound and marched through the main thoroughfares in chains. The battalion they belonged to,
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    79 8 It will come as a surprise to many, says the Times of Ceylon, that as much as Rs 500 is being paid as freight per ton of copra to Marseilles. The minimum Conference rate is 245s per ton, bnt it appears that owing to tiigher rates being paid in Str&its
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    80 8 A new type of labourer has appeared at Tawan, 8.N.8., imported from Bokoto in Formosa. The men are of a fine type physically, but are not experienced as agricultural labourers. In timo they will no doubt turn into useful coolies, but when they first come they have to be taught
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    88 8 Teluk An rod's contribution to Our Day Fund, 1917, through the enterprise of the Britannia Opera Company, has made a good start. A peiformance of a Malay opera was given the other day, when a crowded house was secured, the attendance including a very largo proportion of Europeana from all
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    103 8 Tlie heavy seas along the Province Weilosley coast on Tuesday afternoon, particularly in the vicinity of Bagan Tuan K.chil and Bntterworth, made the landing and embarking of passengers very diflicnl says the Pinang Gazette, Launches could not go alongside the jetty at Bagan Tuan Kechil tor fi«r of being damaged
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    162 8 The Times of Malaya learns definitely that the general celebration of Our Day iv Kuala Kangsar has been fixed for Saturday, November 3. Up to the present the definite scheme of celebration has not been Dually settled, bat it is known that committees and individual workers are already hard at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    411 8 Mr. B. de F. Garland, of tbe Borneo Co., Sarawak, has left for home to join the army. Mr. L. F. Maoan, of Victoria Estate, Province Wellesley, is leaving for home in the immediate future on leave. Mr. O. H. Pbipps, auditor, Penang, being on leave, Mr.
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    Wicked Nuisances.
    73 8 There is somebody on the Ratau Panjang Estate or somebody who writes on the notepaper of that estate— sending round that wickeJ absurdity the snowball prayer with its foul and offensive threat of calamity if the receiver does not lengthen the chain. If someone will discover and clout
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    Smokes for Our Soldiers and Sailors.
    64 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additions to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes for out sildicre and sailors: Mr. J. W. Goldthorpe (Kuala Lumpur) 915 Mr. J. W. Salmon (quarterly) 3 The total we have received sinoe the fund
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    A Truculent Lover.
    225 8 At the Ipoh Assizes on Tuesday, Mr. ,Ju>iirc Karrtr Manby, with Mr. P. G. Lawfi.id and Mr. Lam Looking as Assessor*, heard a cat* in which a Punjabi named UagK a Singh was accused of having murdered a fellow- I'uDJubi named Boota Singh at Cbemor in tho
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      128 8 EMBASSY N&2Z- [23 **1L CIGARETTES and MIXTURE FINEBT QUALITY GENTLEMEN'S yS* Boots Shoes J^ >^ wSS JUST ARRIVED LARGE STOCKS BRITISH AMERICAN MANUFACTURE Kencj\ned "B Boots and Shoes. Frtd. Cook's Football Boots, Tennis Shoes, etc. l^Z^^'^^K ■Mklaft and full particulars on application JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED (Incobporatbd i> Bnoland) Singapore
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      230 8 ALHAMBRA Ths Piosasr »nd Premier Home The Houst of Quality luch Road IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9.15 SHARP Quality Picture! Corporation presents Francis K. Bushman, the crowned king of motion pictvras, and Beverly Baynr, sweetest of stars, in Wm. CHRISTY CABANNE S MASTER PRODUCTION THE GREAT SECRET A Serial
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      138 8 Coconut Pests. A correspondent writes to the Straits Echo Too Government bos a Coconut Trees Inspector whose duties are to see to it tbat no coconut trees are attacked by bcetk 8, and tbat no rotten trunks are allowed to remain in compounds, as a precaution againet tbe breeding of
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    THE WAR.
    4232 9 BRITAIN'S VIGOROUS PUSH. Report by Sir Douglas ■at BRITISH WAR POLICY. Mr. Asquith States Our Objects. Rll'TRK's TELCCBAMS. London, September 36, 11.56 p.m. Field Marshal Hsig report* Out aeroplanes were extremely active yesterday and made successful raid* on an aerodrome and railway Ridings near OLk-iU where a large
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    Various.
    72 10 London, September 37, 5 p.m. Melbourne I The ooal mima have declined the Kovurntui »t terms and the «ovcrnuicnt •re inviting worker* under ({overnment oon d 101 London, September *M »mP»ri»: Arri»»lii lor tho week were 995 and sailings 1,010; «iukin({8 were seven over and fire under sixteen hundred
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    DUTCH CABLES.
    57 10 (From Ocb Own Corrkspondivt.) Penang, September 27. Telegrams to Sumatra papers state I Tbe authorities expect serious industrial unrest in Holland during tbe winter. Tbe German press contains articles favouring the surrender of Belgium and tbe return of captured colonies. There are increasing signs of opposition in tbe
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    IRELAND.
    72 10 Rbctik's Tii korah. London, September 17, 8 30 a.m. Tbe Sinn Fein leader, Thomas Asbe, sentenced to death after the rebellion and committed to final servitude for life, has died in Dublin. He bad been hunger striking with other Sinn Fein prisoners and was forcibly fed. London, September 27,
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    "OUR DAY" FUND, 1917.
    141 10 The committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above fund Previously acknowledged $62,066.12 Colle/.teu by Madame J. de C mrtoi'.: Rev. Pere Duvelle $10 do. bviiliot 10 do. Ruaudel .10 do. Mariette 20 A. Daajoa 60 J. Malagas* 10 E. M. 10 Mr. Lauthier
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    Schoolboys Subscribe.
    69 10 We have received from tbe Teacher in _ehar#e Standard VI C. at tbe Raffles institute, 16 with a note stating that tot tli« last eight days each boy present has n lin'.arily sacrificed at least two cents of bis pocket money, and all are pleased to have bef-n
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    Johore "Our Day" Fund.
    208 10 Ry kind courtesy of the Proprietors of tbe Ni-w Jaya Opera Co., of Muar, the company •tiuioi a gala performance at the Kincma Hall, .lotion- Hahru, on Tuesday night, tbe 25th innt., b fore a large audience including i lon. Mr. D. G. Campbell, C.M.G., General
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    30 10 nch Consular cable gives the followMHpm Petrograd Tbe Soviet convoked 35 a meeting of the ooaiereoce for the establishment power. The Maximalists aav upset ¥imi— kj, as he seems Korniktf
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    Letter from Home.
    2067 10 HOUSE OF LORDS AND TRAFFIC IN TITLES. From Our Special Correspondent. I. >ndou, August 10. While tbe country at large has been keeping what holiday it can this week, and the Commons have been dallying with the last stages of the Corn Production Bill, the House of
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    "OUR DAY " GARDEN FETE.
    451 10 OUR DAY GARDEN FETE. General Programme of Events At Tyersall. In connection with the Our Day Garden Fete whioh will take plaoe at Tyereall on October 13, tbe following is a general programme of the stalls, competitions, children's carnival, sideshows, etc. Curio Stall. Organiser, Mrs. Derrick. Helpers, Mrs. Braduey and
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    99 10 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'s daily report. Silver down l|i Il| Hongkong. 3/- (28 p.m.) Shaaghai. 51. Tin.— Sold 125 tons at 1112;. Rubber.— Dull. The share market continues dull. Offers of Kempas at S'J.lO are invit'.d, Teluk Ansons at 113. Scudais at »8 05, Ayer Muleks
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    Malacca Medical Mission.
    310 10 Tho Lord Bishop of Singapore presided at tbe opening of a small ward at tbe Malacca Women's Mission* on Tuesday morning. The Bishop said he was grateful for the response wbicb had been made to the appeal for money for a Malacca Church Army Tent ir the
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS
    543 10 Tone of the Market Decidedly Weak. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 314th auction was held on Wednesday and Thursday when there were offered (or sale 16,088.07 pkls. (Tons 895.12). The prices realised were Sheet smoked fine ribbed 1122 to 1127 good ribbed 114 121 tine
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    SINAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    374 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co's Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser'a and Co. in their weekly share circular dated September 26, stale A moderate amount of business baß been recorded daring the week, although tin market was singularly without feature. Tlio demand for local rubbers has been well spread over
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      589 10 Tbe Final League Match. What promised to be a fino match last evening turned out to be rather a dull affair. However tbe game went, ot course, the S.C.C finished first and tbe S.R.C. second and perhaps this prevented tbe teams from going all out. Whatever the reason, tht
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      22 10 There will be a baseball match on the S.C.C. ground tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 3.30, between teams picked from a visiting warship.
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    The Dutch Club Fete.
    390 10 The fete which the Dutch community is arranging for Saturday promises to bo a most successful function. The arrangements are nearly complete and it is possible to give some idea of what tho fete will bo like. As liaM already been stated, it will be held
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    34 10 Count Ablefeldt, Danish Minister to China, and Coanteas Ablefeldt, haw returned to Peking. The Count has, apparently, fully recovered from bif rtci-ot serimiH illness, which necessitated his returning home mix months ago for troa^pent.
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      54 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertitements of tbe day appear on pages 6 and 7. At Messrs. Cbetty and Co.'s sale at Malacca, yesterday, two bouses 34 and 85, First Cross Street, were bought by Tenh Chwi Leong for $17,750 and seven houses at Kampong Hulu were bought by Abas bin
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    Mr. Henderson.
    1202 11 •EMBARRASSMENT" OF THE DUAL OFFICE. Hope For Successful End to War. Following is tbe correspondence on tbe Labour vote regarding tbe Stockholm Conference tbat passed between tbe Prime Minister and Mr. Henderson Office of tbe War Cabinet, 2, Whitehall gardens. AiiguHt 11, 1917. l>tar Prime Minister. At onr
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    293 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, September 28, 1917. Friday, Siptimbbb 28. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V A. S.h.E.iV). Mount Palmer Maxim Officers and N.C.O.'s. T.P. Fire Station S V.R., T.P.P. 5.4S p.m. Drill Hall Signal Section. 5.10 p.m. Chinese Co., S.V.I. 5.15 p.m. Bras
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    24 11 Drill Ohdbhs fob Siptkmbsh, 1917. Friday 28.— Parades Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Amdbiw Aomiw, Officer Commanding Civil Guard.
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    149 11 The transference of Sir W, Graham Greene to the Ministry of Munitions may be indicative of fat reaching changes to come, says Truth. As I have had occasion to remark before, there is no (Joabt that fat too much Admiralty business has been conducted by civil servant*, though it is
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      341 11 'His Masters Voice' REQQRD3 FOR JULY 1917 iiniiinmiiHiiNiiiui muni nimiiiiimiiw II Inch Celebrity Record, 8.00 CARUSO 14M07« Pumi Vnlet la UfTinw--13-Inch Vloltl Label Record, S.OO IPPOLITO LAZARO I-06JOSO Spirto gemil— La Favoritt" 10-Inch Violet Label Record, 2.00 Mr. JOHN McCORMACK 4-J472 Cone who my Love lies drtamiaf It-Inch Double-sided Black
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      240 11 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT THEATRE ROYAL North Brivob Road TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT The at sir Opera Presents DOCTOR RICHARD ROWE and MYSTIC MORA GIVING THE FULL SHOW LASTING THREE HOURS TO-NIGHT THE 24 HOURS TRANCE WILL BE PERFORMED Prioes: 52.80, $2, $1, SO A 25 cte>. Phone IIM for seats K.
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      261 11 Due Shortly A few famous American GRANT 6-cylinder touring cars, model X," 1917, fitted with magneto, speedometer, electric light, demountable spare rim and all accessories. Colour grey., fnTnga^r $2,925 BOOK NOW RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Raffle* Hotel Buildings. ADELPHI HOTeT "OUR DAY" A Grand Masquerade Ball WILL BE HELD IN AID
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    Mr. Gerard's Memoirs.
    2410 12 ANALYSIS OF THE EMPERORS RESCRIPT. Necessity Knows No Uw From Mr. Gerard b remarkable momoirs, pubi. bed in tho Daily Telegraph we talie llowingj When the German Emperor in my presenoe indited his letter to President Wilson on August 10, 1914, he asked that I should cable
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    GERMAN TRICK ON DUTCH.
    379 12 Coal Supply Stops When Potatoes Secured. Astonishment was occasioned this morning by an official announcement that the agreement between Germany and Holland for the supply of coal to Holland ended on Tuesday and that negotiations are proceeding for its renewal, wrote Mr. Charles Tower from Tbe
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    A HINT VIA WASHINGTON.
    226 12 Swedish Ore Exports To Germany. Tbe New York World gives much prominence to a despatch from its London correspondent, who aaya that authoritative information baa reached him that Germany haa.contracted for 1,500,000 tons of hematite from Sweden for the coming year, which is essential to Germany
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    Bidor Rubber Report.
    249 12 The report of the Bidor Rubber Estate, Limited, states that daring the yenr 70 additional acres have been planted up, bringing the total planted area to 1,878 acres. It is proposed to fell and plant another 50 acres this year. The Tamil labour force has been fairly
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    Women and the War.
    1083 12 THE REAL WAR MAPS ARE WOMEN'S HEARTS." Some Glimpses of Little Streets. An ex-Mill Girl has written a book, Helen of Four Gates, which has attracted much attention. In tbe Weekly Despatch she writes this artiole, which gives some glimpses of Little streets and the great
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      211 12 BBBfI BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. FRESH PURE CREAMERY BUTTER always obtainable. The whole of the Dairying industry of Australia is under strict Government inspection and all Fresh Butter imported by us is certified as Ist grade by Australian Government Certificate. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) FULL-SIZE ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES
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    Advance of the Tanks.
    1078 13 ONE WHICH TOOK SIXTY PRISONERS. Making a Night of It. Mr. H. Perry Robinson wrote from France on August 6 In my first despatch on this battle I reported good work done by the tanks. Their service was not general or equal on all parts of
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      304 13 hSJ|5i, V I luA \i P V i^fc it Pi y M TARANTULLE TOOTALS PIQUE The newest and beet materUl for ladith' w e tare just received oar new stock »od cLildrpD's nnicrwear stocked in c T ootai'g Pique in the (ollowing thrte qualities, width 40 inchei. htde Saxe. khaki,
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      202 13 01LP4G SAVES Petrol, Repairs, Money! To be had from all Garages Full particulars from DUPIRE BROS. SOLE AGENTS. Sub-Agents for Perak: Messrs. BERRY Co., Ipoh. I Economy. H 1 Owing to the quality and concentration of its ingredients, LEA PERRINS' Sauce la very Jfa W\ economical in use. A few
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      636 14 r AB or PIAOI, FaMINS or PIXNTT. LlFl InIUKANOK IB WORTH 100 OBNTI ON THK DOLLARS THE GREAT EASTERTuFiIsSIIRAKCE COIIPAKY, LIMITED. (lawaartßAiaa a Ivaam Sbttvbboints) BBftaVa Llll— Win at*— bar llmi. T^gaaT" IMWM OPPNIBi aa, OM Jtwry, a.C The Oornpaay hat JfjaUOOD duaniiii wttfa tbo Irajseme Oaart aj ■aglaad, aad
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      443 14 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. ■aM tmta* Magaaara, aarrtas Saaaiaan, ■ranches: Haiaaaa, 111, First Craw Street; Baar, 71/71, Jalaa luisimas Utu Pihst, aa. 1 7, Jalaa Ibrablav OAPITAL 1 Registered •8,000,000 Subaoribed $8,600,000 Paid up •UM.OOO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Usj Paag Slant. Eaa., Chalrajaa. Tba aea Br. Laa fajaa I
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      486 14 BAWKINQ. HBNGK6NB AND IHAHGHAI BANKING GBRPHUTIBN (iMOoaFOßAtari ra Hjitnoia) PAID-UP CAHTAL n III^OCOCO RBSBRVB FUNDB Sterling «i,600,000 at v- m.on on Silver 118,600,000 »88M0,0OO Reaervt Liability of Proprietors 111^09,000 COURT Of DIRBOTOM. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Ohairmaa, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Aatoa.lO.
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      494 14 BMKMNL CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of 420 each 41,300,000 Rosorve Fund M 41,900,000 Reaerve Liability of Proprietors... 41,800,000 BANKERS The Bank of Bngland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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      982 14 INBUUNCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (inoorporated In Kongkant and Begiitered under tba AMormnoe Comawjanlaa Aot (1909) Bngland) DO YOU REALIZE that you can secure to yo«r wife and children the sum of $5,000 by saying merely $0.35 a day. For particulars apply to H. LAUeI AMI', District
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    948 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Use ol Coal Gas. In view of possible further restrictions in I regard to motor spirit, (be urgency ol oonaideration being given to the use of coal-gas in commercial public service vehicles and those motor aars which are needed for really
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    Royal Colonial Institute.
    160 15 The Council of the Royal Colonial Institute, with a view to encouraging the progress of international studies in the schools of the Empire, have revised the conditions of their essay competitions, and have decided to award silver and bronze medals and prises of booke, instead of moDey
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      136 15 SPENCER MOULTON TYRES The phenomenal Mileage records under all for* of road conditions prove their durability beyond quest.Oll. They enjoy an «q»*l popularity in temperate and tropical countries, thus showing that tkcy unaffected by climatic condition*. A shipment from London has just arrived and supplies may be had from pENTFJAri
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      160 15 MILEAGE V Is both JUDGE and JURY on the y-1 TYRE ECONOMY \3?aUt4^ TTQW obscure yet how fflfy amazingly obvious is /<&to this Question of tyre economy. KEk f 2* Thereare still thousands of tyre ji^Pß*Sm^L^.jl?p J^^^ users who persuade themselves bearing upon tyre economy— m c on^ P° BB^^
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      506 16 JEFFRtY'S PILSENER BEER. ««aa> BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED, talking parrot, Brazilian preferrel Particulars, cost, etc., Box 407, Btraite Time*. 20-9—29-9 WANTED, good' book-keeping clerk for rubber estate in Sumatra. Reply stating salary required to Box No. 884, Straits Times. 189— n WANTBD, a good field conductor acoestomed to
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      556 16 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Colombo Commercial Drier (six ovens). Apply B. P., c/o Straits Times 4-B— n FOR SALB, one Lodge fiveseater car, has only run 2,000 miles. What offers? Box No. 406, Straits Times. 36-B— u FOR SALB, Kord car, 6-Beater, in use only one month. Spare tube, seat
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      495 16 > SITUATION WANTED PLANTER «tia%.4re years' experience lesires billet. o— **mnt with all ftnmches Of plaatioc. Box No. SO4, Straits Times. FORD MOTOR LORRY FOR SALE Carrying capacity Ito 1 J ton. Apply to Box No. 401, Straits Times. 24»_n EMPLOYMENT WANTED. Britisher (late 2ndLient I. A. R. O.) returned
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      202 16 WILLESDEN I GREEN E L WATERPROOF D c CANVAS 1 S L D KIAM KIAT A GO. L Market Street. j NEDSELLIW THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore IS CONDUCTEO BY H. N. BUCKERIDGE Uts of Messrs. Lai a yet te, photograp hers to thsir Majesties. AT THE
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      353 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood supplier and contractor Full particulars on application to above address. 'Phone Nos. 1361, 1362 and Private 1450 and 1073. PONTIUS BOILER FLUID Acknowledged by several engineers here and abroad to be the most reliable fluid for cleaning anl preserving steam boilers of
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      191 16 STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE FIRST-CLASS GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT i; I 'Phone 1233 TYRES and TUBES are I repaired by best method) at Moderate Prices. 115 ft 216. ORCHARD ROAD. Ban Lee Ann, Ld. (Inoobporatsd in Sinqaposs) 58 and SS, Market Street. Ship-Owners Ship-Chandlers Steamship Agents Estate Suppliers Forwarding Agents Provision
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      257 16 Straits IBimes. > TELEPHONES i Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Offioo 1344 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should k» addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to businesc matters— advertisements, Bubcriptions accounts, printing, etc. siioold be addressed to THE MANAGER. Cheques and money
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