The Straits Times, 22 October 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.551 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1917. PRTCE 10 CENTS.
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      249 1 MILKMAID 8WEETENE0 CONDENSED MILK Price row i I19.0C per we Libby's Soups I THE FINEST OBTAINABLE I They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by expunenced chefs. A tin makes six plates of the I K oup yon ever tasted. Messrs. Isibby, HefteM Jsibby state "If
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      165 1 ROBINSON CO. SA^ES? x SAFES resisting, fitted vmh plug 24 x 18 x 18 key to prevent lo^kpirking. !r 26 x 20 x 20 BRITISH. MADE 32 x 24 x 24 COPY PRESSES STRONG BOXES _^^3afl9 I^T^ r Wfl Made of finest bent W' > i'l^H^^BAK stec 1 'fitted with
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      12 1 JEFFREY'S. PiLSENER BEER.. Soli Aoimts AOAMBON GILULLAN CO., LTD (Incorporated n Kngland)
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    Ulobri Rubber.
    1024 2 PROGRESS ON THE ESTATE DURING THE YEAR. The Annual Meeting The 8t .-tilth anuual general v. Muk of j sharuholdrrs in triiis company was bold at 1 tbe offices o( tue general ruinate; s andi x-cr-jtarit t (Mopani. MM and Mouaor), N0. 4, Yainmiivyinr> Knar, Shanghai. l'i:e Cli.iriu.in
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      92 2 warn [•ft.. i i an- u«l oil V:~ and chill. of in of testir" who w found new I strength h, ful strong If your lit bad t —do 0 oi its ffi'- P OVl c A Oi LyUllU-lii _J every r t c 1 l L hjircn 1 I
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      386 2 Cycliag ttens Health Pleasn* I J 'f you only res Used r»> I cycling woulJ do fir I i.v from hea':' I at Tiew, you Voala I bicycle at once A I B.S.A. •M IS Sj. 5 H s.. eaij to -1' and '•'^lt— >» *<>• i Hi* (MM .t.
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      410 2 Or. Casseirs Tablets Ne»al» Weap mJTm, of Narva ■mi sody. Pri€m I: 9d. cmd 4*. "Fob ni Blood m tks Liki. For cloansins tbe blood of all imparities from whatever oaaae arising, yon cannot do better than take CLARKE'S BLOOD MI XT I UE. Tbe invaluable remedy for Eczema, Scrofula,
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      25 2 INSIST ON using only Johnson-Pickett Mm Rope j Quality Price Very Unquestionable Reasonable Economical I At A I UnCRflb A lllT, 4U, ImgN Strati, Nhm|
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    Jugra Land and Rubber.
    1050 3 EFFECT OF EXCESS-PROFITS DUTY. Shipment of Rubber. Tin- ili vfDth si nail general meeting of the Jagra Lai A ar i Uiibb "stfttes, Limited, was LelJ at Cllukow, Mr. John Wiehart (the cLj'rpj' nrr' 'liLHThe Chairman, in moving the adoption of tLc iliiictoiH 1 rufrt, bd.nl
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      102 3 THIS cannot fly though it runs so smoothly you think it does WADLEIGH CO., LTD., Singapore DISTRIBUTORS European Stockists for Singapore j STMITS MOTOR GARAGE (ABRfiMS) I B-«, Orchard Road I f; Sharp attacks of colic are very prevalent in this trying climate, and ii is wefi to know what
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      472 3 Vat la tk« oara-- ■»-<•■. MM Nmj f«r»i»» f 'e,t 71 d-»« rrpular thr c r.c mi, MMMIrV .it th' V r^ b Ha^i* "S Mi rtm»>>. >it>'...., 1 j .iividt ..at .1 t ItM hnth mMm do v•. Bnt aitcr a totfc '-'■'.< «< 'ip.. ■dam nmtdoaiiou 0 ii
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      664 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LTJi! Intended to Sao. Stbambb F«om Smoapobb to Sunday 1' noon. Kuala Bangkok (From tbe wharf) Mor lay SJOp-m. Ktiaa Port Swettenham and Peaaag. M nday 4 bjb. Perak Port Swettenham and Teluk Aaaon. M on lay 4JO pjn. Kaka Malaooa and Moai. Tuesday
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      436 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA BHOSENKAISHA (Imooepobatbd ik Japan) (Otaka Marcaatil* Steamship 6*. Ltd KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. Tbe Company maintains a regular oargo asrvioo with six stoamt>rs oallic,'; at Moji Yokkaichi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Swettenbam, Ppnaag, Colombo and Bombay, and on tbe return voyage calling at Tnticorio, Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC LINE.
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      618 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. iUMTMLUBVBUMW PHILLPIW (iMOOaPoaAtao vi AostaAUA), diMOAFoaa to Java Poets, Poat Dabwim Tbuesdat Island, Bbisbame aad Sydbet. vii Toaaas Straits. Also taking paescjw asd oargo with transhipment for other Vicrca^n South Austraiiam and Noaxa Queensiami Poets, British New Ouimea, New Bbttaib Tashamiam and New Zeakahd Poar», Smooth Pswaaje. Bup*pb
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      492 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO RISEN ICAISHA THB NBW ROUTB VIA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, THB INLAND SMA, KOBB, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS IN THB UNITED STATBS, CANADA, MEXICO AND BUROPB. aftiuNOß raoat monohono. "ATU FROM HONGKONG. let Glaea and Olaea. Ban Fnnoisoo $2SO (gold) SiOO^old) SPECIAL RATES GRANTED
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      434 5 GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (fNCOUroHATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMKNTB) Head Office ?6, Phillip Street, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1917 Shi p-chanJ lens, Hardware Dealers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Gen iral Importers and Exporters, Estate, Rice and Saw Mill Suppliersand Commission Agents Tel. Address: GUANKIAT. Codes used A.8.C., 6th Edition, *A 1 Office
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      701 5 JAMU PARAM JAMU 6ALIAN (FRKSH STOCK) These two remedies are well known in JAVA and have been supplied ti various members of royal families there and to tbe general public for vevc-aJ centuries. JAMU PUt-.M ie a tonio n. ado up of roots, fruit and tbe bark of trees and
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      403 5 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwioh, England, ASCENT VS'M'SlGS BRAND MANDFACTUBIRS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc._ AQENT5, Straits Settlements and \r. M. S. H. WOLSKEL CO.. LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. I Den by Motor LORRIES "I
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      323 6 CLASSICAL MUSIC VIOLIN AND PIANOFORTE PIECES by Rioaard T.tlo, Pabl> de Sa'a«ate, Joan Manen. Kli«aaet». Kiyp r OuMt Krapet. H Vi,uxtfiinp«, H. Wieniawski, Antou i>«-o ak i Lipuki, E-nmt C t Dto!a Max Bruoh, Fran« Oninot-fc, Pietro Nar..in I >ban S Sv iu d-«n. Jeoo Hob y. P. T-cbaiko wsky
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      59 6 G.R.LAMBERT&CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 5 a, Orchard Road, Tatapkea* Ha. 1011. THE OLDEST AND LEADING BTUOIO Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resooroos, and thi. Requisite Experience, an all at our oommand, thDB enßaring always tbe prodne lion of only the ant rewlts in Studio Portraiture, Child Studies, Outdoor Groups and Views, Commercial Work,
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      493 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE Atlas marine engine oil.— A. 76 bairtlo; B. 76 barrel!. Atla* marine cylinder oil.— A. 48 barrels B. 48 barrels. Sample now on view CHINO SENG LEE CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. aaio-n AUCTION SALE At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee* Co.'s Sale room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles
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      429 6 "Triomphe" Sardines IN OIL Uft TOMATO) Packed in Mb. and Ib. white tins with brass labels as above. Easily opened by keys attached. BUY "TRIOMPHE" SARDINES YOU WILL LIKE THEM. Because they represent tbe highest quality in Sardines, beiD^ packed in pure olive oil and in tomato. These Sardines have
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    103 7 FIXTURES. Monda> October 22 High Water, M a.m.. 1.14 p.m. LegiHlati™ Council, 2.30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23. Hiab Water, 5.12 a.m., 2.4 p.m. Children 1 Aid Society, meeting, 10.80 a.m. Bent Assessment Board, 2.1S p.m. Wednesday, October 24. Hitfh Water, 4.31 a.m., 8.22 p.™ Thursday, October 25.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    112 7 TO DAT. ilsUTia P m t. gwettoabam and Toluk Anson 180 pm Malacca and Mnar <* P m Colombo and Bombay P m P. Sambn, Hbio, Tambelaa and Pontiaoak P m TOISDAT. Polan I! at a to and 5'ulau BalanR 8.80 am Coeob 8.80 am P. Samba,
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    Train Services.
    256 7 Tbe mail trains from Singapore for Hie 3Mrtb leave T«-k Bond station daily at 7.7 a.m. •ad T p.m., arriving at Koala Lumpnr at TJtBJB. aad 0.16 a.m. respectively. Tbe teooffh express to Penantf leaves Koala Lumpen 9 arL dail Ji arriving at Penany at I.I* p.rn tbe
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    Malis for Europe.
    54 7 (Official Port Office Report) Larr Sinjap*rb AsarfBD Lokdom AnKOBt 1 B. I. September 10 Au«nst 11 M. M. 19 August 11 K. I. 44 ADKURt 16 M M. 10 Angwrt IS P O. 5* Anoint 24 B. I. October 13 August 2H P. k O. 18 AuKOBt
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    176 7 BXCHANQB enrsAFOM, O«tobib 19, 1817. Ox Lomdcii M M .Baak 4 m/i 1/41 Demasd *i*i Pwivate 8 m.'n 1/4JJ O« Fbamoi Bank T. T. 818 Om Imdia Bank T. T. J»3 Cm Ho»«o«a...Ba«k d/d 18) *pin O» 8«A«o«Ai ...Bank a/d «U O«J»v» BaakT.T. 190 OaJAPA* Baak 108*
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      MINING.
      163 7 "«w> Bayere Sellers. Value 10 10 Ampang 00 1 1 Ayer Weng 3.00 3.16 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 41 £1 Lahat Mines 1.40 6.65 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.26 13.76 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 norn 10 10 Middleton 18.C0 19.C0
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      GENERAL.
      113 7 tame 3| Buyers. BaUeib. Value 41 41 I. SmelHmo 00. T. 75 BXO 41 41 Piel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- Hleetric T 1 ways 4/- 5/ 10 10 Fiuet Neave 46X0 47.50 60 50W.HammeiACo.T4.nO 7^.00 100 100 Rata Bro, Del. par 120.00 10 10 Maywurd Co. B.OC 41 41 Shell
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      DEBENTURES.
      46 7 United Bngineera 6% 11,284,600 pai Singapore Bloctrio Tramways 6% £850,000 som S'poreMunicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Munioipal 44% *****7 11,600,000 10%dis Spore Muaioipal 44% of 1909 11,000,000 IT-' Spore Municipal 4% 2,000^00 U%« Spore Municipal 4% &500.003 F.M.S. 8% loan 1916 »16,030.000 IfS.CC- 4 00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    308 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyatf and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fr'asei Lyall k Co. Kvaii. Alor Gaiah (»1) 4.40 4.60 4.80 AM Amah Malay 1.75 pd. 0.76 0.85pm 0.70 O.bO Ayer Hitam ($5) 16.00 16.60 16.00 16.60 Ayer Kaning (II) 1 46 1.C6 1.45 1.6S
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      466 7 LATEST ADVERTIBEMEMTB. FOR SILR, a new steam launch, depth 2i f^sp^Tailes. WANTED AT ONCB, a Rood electrician lor ni»inunance in >lio Adolphi Hotel. Salary ISO ai-10-M-10 WANTED immediately, an experienced job compositor. A; ply to The Lat Pan Prf» Ltd. aa 10-1210 To LET, ootry immediately, the Mi^non Cottafe, 18,
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      345 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE SOLB AGENTS FOR HENDY HYDRAULIC MINING MACHINERY HAVE NOW IN BTOCK DOUBLE-JOINTED BALL-BEARING MONITORS WITH HOSEINS' DEFLECTORS. Site No. 1. Has Flanßed lolet 7" Bore and 2' and 8" Nozxles Sice No. 1. Has Flanged Inlet 9* Bore and 8* and 4"
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      85 7 Gaiety Cii^emri THE SHRINE OF THE SILENT ART IN THB FIRST SHOW AT 7 ;0 SHARP THE LIGHT THAT FAILED A Pathe Gold RooHicrplay in fivo parts ÜBW SCREEN MAGAZINE NEW LUKE COMEDT IN THB, sEOND SHOW THE MYSTERIES OF MYRA THE INVISIBLE DESTKOYEH and I BVITaIION THE CRIP OF
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22. FIGHTING SEASON ENDED.
    1129 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22. FIGHTING SEASON ENDED. Oar messages from London indicate that the 1917 fighting in Flanders is practically at an end. We have doae rather less than we hoped, for the weather condition?, taming the whole country into a sea of mud, have retarded our progress
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    17 8 A Rugby t-vu from Kuala Lumpur is 00u.in4 to Singapore to play a match on November 11.
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    11 8 Tosterday was tbe 112 th anniversary ol tbe Battle of Trafalgar.
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    28 8 Tbe Siam Prize Court bas delivered judgment in the cases of the German steamerß, the Trautenfels, tbe Pitsanalok and tbe Kosichang, all three vessels being condemned an prize.
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    32 8 Tbe Direct era of Tbe Stiawan Rubber Plantations, Limited, have declared an interim dividend to 10 per cent., free of war tax, on tbe paid up capital of the company, payablo to-day.
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    28 8 The estate of tbe late Captain Douglas Paget Kindereley, D.5.0., Highland Light Infantry, attached K.O.S B.— formerly of Selangor baa been assessed at tbe gross amount of £18,{14.
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    33 8 Messrs. Barker and Co., Penang, notify that they have received a cable from the secretaries of Cluny Rubber Estates, Ltd., informing them that an interim dividend of five per cent, has been declared.
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    38 8 Lieat. A. C. Baker, of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, formerly District Officer, Balik Palau, who was woniidcd in the lung during the cent fighting on the Western I ront is, we are glad to learn, progressing favourably.
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    42 8 Yesterday was tbe 123 rd anniversary of the death of Captain Francis Light, the Founder of Penang. Last year on tbe uamo date of tbe month the Puoang Free School, the oldest English education institution in Asia, India excepted, celebrated it centenary.
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    51 8 A Gazette Extraordinary issued on Saturday contains a despatch from tbe Secretary of State and a circular concerning the committee formed at the India Office to assist disabled and invalided officers of the army having experience in tbe East to obtain employment in India, Burma, the Eastern Colonies and Malayan
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    55 8 By permission of the Principal of St. Andrew's School, a football match was played off on St. Andrew's ground on Saturday between N.A S.C.M. football team and Sandi lands Battery's team, the former defeating the latter by one goal to nil. Tbe N.A. S.C.M. team will meet St. Andrew's team
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    70 8 KucbiDg was visited by heavy storms on tho alternoons of tbe stb, 6th and Hth inst., says the Sarawak Gazette. A good deal of damage was done to telephone wires and roods, and many trees were blown down, including a number of valuable rubber trees. Wo havo beard of one
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    61 8 Tbe marriage took place on September 0, at tbe Catholic Church, Hampstead, by special licence, of Douglas Reginald Cory Lawford, assistant manager of Bukit Mertajam Rubber E-tate, Kulim, Kt.dah, Malay States, eldest son of Mr. and Mis. Douglas Lawford, of Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, and Misn Rose Vivian Mowbray, youagest daughter
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    81 8 The exports from the United Kingdom to tbo Struits Settlements in thb first halfyear of 1917 were valued at £2,180.519, agaioßt £2,453,742 in 1916 and £1,739,(90 two years ago; and to tbe Federated Malay States at £347,960, against £324,379 and £340,564 respectively. Articles imported from tbe Straits Settlements in the
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    158 8 Hero is a legend of Kedab Peak which may perhaps be new to our readers, says tbe S-.raits Echo. We give it exactly as it was received from a correspondent. To touch it up in any way would be to spoil it There in a giant being catcbed ander a
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    155 8 The Times of Malaya says It is with regret that we have to chronicle to day the dtatb of Mr. 11 Melbje, Teluk Atit-ou, though tbe sod occurrence was not unexpected, he having been in fast failing health for the pant year. Mr. Melbye was a well-known resident of Northern
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    154 8 In the statements that appear from time tc time in the Press respecting the robber position, one frtquently oomes across a ittateaient about the existence of large stocks, says the London and China Express. Under prewnt conditions the only visible stock ■insists of tbe stocks in London. We may for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    447 8 Mts. T. H. Stone has left Penang on a tripto Japan. Major A. Irving was in hospital again whea tho mail left home, cays the Malay Mail. Capt. Sydney Smith left Kuala Lumpur an Thursday night on a trip to Japan. Dr. V. Doraisamy has gone to
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    Johore " Our Day " Lottery.
    169 8 Johore Our Day Lottery. We are asked to state tbat a Jobore lottery will be held in connection with Our Day Fund, limited to (100,000 or such lesser amount as may bo subset ibed. Tickets are now offered to the public at 12.00 each and may be procured from tbe
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    Memorial to G. W. and E. S. Butt.
    152 8 On S, ptemler 7, in St. Michael and All Angels Church, Walford ou Wye, a beautiful htainod glass window and marble tablet underneath, wf.ro unveiled and dedicated by the Itov. R. T A. Money Kyrle, "To the glory of God, and in
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    Indian Emigration.
    165 8 Tbe Inter-Departmental Conference which was presided ovei by Lord Islington, Parliamentary Under- Secretary foi India, and at whioh Sir Arthnr SteelMaitland, M.P., was the principal representative of the Colonial Omcv, has drawn op a scheme of assisted colonisation for InJians in British Guiana, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Fiji, to
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      183 8 "EMBASSY" No. 77. \':u >y*jM No. 77. if^^fU CIGARETTES and MIXTURE XMAS PRESENTS MANILA CIGARS <,'_><' m. v ORDERS NOW BOOKED 1 The fol low in g brands stfa vis 1 c n k° delivered any- *>^ /r M l-j«i*sB- 1 where in Great Britain, JsrSS^* *5sWP^ h R:in* Victoria,
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      269 8 THE LAST AND FINAL CHAPTERS OF THE GREAT SECRET SERIAL AT THE ALHAMBRA Ths Hall for Music -Ths Pioneer and Premier Houm The .House of Quality leach Road IN THB SBCOND SHOW AT W. 16 SHARP Quality Picturei Corporation presents Francis K. Bushman and Beverly Baynv, sweetest of start, ia
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    THE WAR.
    5416 9 RUSSIA'S STRUGGLE Position in Gulf Of Riga. ZEPPELINS REVIVED. Brilliant Work by French Aviators. Rsutsb'i Tbliorams. 1. m I ;i, October 20, 2.10 a.m. fotrofcrad: 1>. tails of the Oall ot Riga battle eoiuiuuiii i by thu naval staff indicate that au < uumy squadron ol twenty ■hips,
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    176 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on the position of the Java produce market for the week ending October 19 Batavia, tobcr 19, 1917. P.abber. The rubber market is weak and fiiei Lave f.illcn.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    94 10 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'s daily report Silver.— Down 1/4-42}. Hongkong unchanged 2/7] 13]%. Shanghai uuchanged —3 yj -61. Tin.— Sold 175 tons at 1114. Rubber.— Slightly steadier. Share market. Steady. Sungei Uagans are firm with buyers about •3.06, CbangkaU are wanted at 19 75, Lunas 19.50,
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    DEATH OF MR. TAN JIAK KIM, C.M.G.
    1352 10 DEATH OF MR. TAN JIAK KIM, C.M.G. A Long Career of Public Service. We much regret to record the death of a well-known and highly respected resident of the Colony in Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn, G.M.G., who passed away peacefully at his residence, Diugwa!), I'asir Panjang, at two o'clock this
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    CONTACT PATROL.
    806 10 The Sort of Work Done By Tbe Flying Corps. There was to be an advance along the whole British front. For three days guns of all calibres had poared shells into the German lines, and had silenced their batteries behind. There was suddenly a brief calm, and an
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    177 10 I congratulate the D.P.I, heartily, writes the Man ot the World in the Rangoon Times, on his order forbidding schools to enter for public football competitions. The question is not, as so many think, a question of clean play or foul play. It is the question of the players' own
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    "OUR DAY" FUND, 1917.
    251 10 Tbe committee acknowledge with thanks tbe following subscriptions to the above fond: Previonsly acknowledged •112,082.22 Hu(ili B. Baker 200 Per Guthrie and Co., Ltd. A. R. B. jj.-n J. I l 250 H. F. 150 h. w. n. aoo T. U. C. ISO J. R. 100
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    Johore and Our Day.
    84 10 The fete at Johore yesterday, favoured by fine weather, proved a very great success, and it is expected that tbe Red Cross Fund will profit to tbe extent of about (12,000. We arc informed that, with cbaractcrstic generosity, His Highness the Sultan has promised a contribution
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    The Philharmonic Choral Society's Concert.
    202 10 Those intending to be present at tbe above concert should book their seats without delay, as the plan— At Moutrie's is rapidly filling up. The Victoria Theatre is likely to bo quite full when the Philharmonic Choral Society makes its first appearance in aid of
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    S.C.B.A. Entertainment.
    540 10 Every success attended the variety entertainment given by the Straits Chinese British Association at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening in aid of the Uur Day fund. The theatre was crowded to the doors, and the audience was very appreciative of a long and excellent programme which did
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    Europe Hotel Supper-Dance.
    33 10 Every table was taken at the second suprar dance given on behalf of tbo fund at the Europe Hotel on Saturday evening, and a big company spent an onjoyablo time.
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    Forthcoming Events.
    176 10 The following are the events arranged for the ensuing week in connection with tliu Onr Day Fand To-day. Eurasian Literary Society Entertainment. Tuesday. Gaiety Entertainment. Wednesday. Tamil Auction, Victoria Hall, 4. 50 p.m. Philharmonic Society Concert, Victoria Theatre, 9.16 p.m. Thursday. Dinner, Dance and Concert, RaSes Hotel. Friday.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Wanted Experience.
      414 10 To tho Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sit,— l trust you will allow mo to reply to a point or two in "Tbe IHU.'h letter. 1 made no suggestion that officers of the local volunteers xlioulii stand abide for newcomers. I objected to experienced men btiug conscripted under
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH.
    71 10 The following properties will bo put up foi sale by auction at the Halt room of the Com mercial Kubber Company at Ml p.m. ol Wednesday -Four pieces of freehold land of Teluk Kurau Koad, twelve piece* of tree hold land at Lorong Bb, oil (Jaylang Itoad,
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    The Autumn Races.
    1293 11 BLACK WATCH WINS FROM MILKY WAY. Haie's Fine Riding. Tbe going was heavier on Saturday than OB the two previous days and the top weights were rather oat of it. Exooptior mast be made in tbe case of Grand Cordon which carried 11.7 over tbo ecurry course
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    239 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending today, October 26, 1017. Monday, October 22. .15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits, i p.m. Jardine's Steps D.X W. and OL, Specialists. 1.30 p.m. Drill Hall ».H.E. (V.) .15 p.m. S.V.K attd. Max. Vet. Co S.V.C, Signal Section. S.V.C. Band.
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    Merchiston Rubber.
    188 11 Tho report of the Merctrston Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the total crop harvested amounted to 81,73? lbs. The average gross price realised for tbo rubber, I including the estimated value of the unsold portion of the crop, was equivalent to Is. H.54d. per lb. London landed terms.
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    Kaiser's Plots against Great Britain.
    108 11 The Dutch journal, Niews Van Den Dag, finds the (it rman proas apologetics regarding tlit- Kaitor's telegrams to the ex Tsar extremely unconvincing, and asks why it should be neceHeary, in the interests of peace, for KuMia, Uurmany, and France to conjtpire against «Jr< at
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      362 11 RAFFLES HOTEL "OUR DAY" SPECIAL DINNER, CONCERT, CINEMA AND DAHCE will be held on Thursday, October 25, 1917, from 7 p.m. to 1 am Ticket for Dinner, Concert, Cinema and Dance $4 Ticket for Concert, Cinema and Dance $2 The whole proceeds of the sale of tickets will be piven
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    PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION MEETING.
    1122 12 Interesting Questions Debated At Johore. arions subjects of interest to the planting coir'Tiuuity were discussed at a meeting of Mm Plant, rs' Association of Malaya which was held at Johore Hahru on Saturday. The chairman, Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley, presided, am) 'tie others present were Messrs.
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    REPRISALS AND AIR-RAIDS.
    608 12 War-Thoughts of George Bernard Shaw. George Bernard Shaw's war-views at the outbreak of hosilities cost him the support of many admirers who felt that he was unpatriotic and disloyal. Now we learn from a London correspondent of the Now York Tribune that his army of followers is
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    "Petain of Verdun."
    157 12 Petain of Verdun." True to his old love, Oeneral Pvtain has strucn his first blow as Commander- in Chief in the scene of bis triumph last year when he saved Verdun for France, says The Observer. The town is in ruins, and except in the casemates of Vauban's citadel it
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    No Smoking, No Flirting.
    142 12 We rely on the children themselves to make their own laws and enforce them, and there is no aathor'ty above the citizens, not a policeman or a prison," said Mr. Cecil Chapman, the magistrate, speaking on the Little Cominonwoa'tb, at the National Economy Exhibition, London. The
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    49 12 Mr. V. O'Hara, of tho Forest Department, made a clever capture of jur Chinese tin robbers in the forest round Sangei Siput on Thursday morning, gay i the Times of Malaya. One of the Chinese was badly hurt in the affair. The men will be tried in Kuala Kangsar.
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    ON THE ROAD TO TRIESTE.
    516 12 Vital Steps Towards the Coming Triumph. Dr. Walter Seton who recently returned from a visit to the Italian front, where he has travelled over most of the ground covered by the new offensive, writes in the Daily Express: It is just a week since we
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    BADEK RUBBER ESTATE.
    405 12 The largest Profit hitherto Earned By the Company. Presiding at the meeting of the Badek Rubber Estate, Limited, Mr. A. R. Warren said the profit for the year was £10,040, subject to taxation in the East, and that figure had been arrived at after charging all expenditure
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    Written in Prison.
    107 12 "It is curious to reflect that most of the Epistles of St. Paul were written when a prisoner under the more beoign conditions of Roman detention that tradition would have us believe Cervantes composed parts ol the immortal Don Quixote in prison Sir Walter Raleigh wrote much
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    COLLECTING BUDDHAS.
    908 12 A Brisk German Industry In Bangkok. Probably most foreigners have at one time or another during their residence in Siarn purchased images of the Buddha, which they have regarded in the light of curioa or ornaments (says the Bangkok Times). It has been left, however, for the members
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    Selangor United Rubber.
    213 12 The report ol the Selangor Suited Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the rubber oatpat and revonae costs were as follows Robber harvested, 171,981 lbs. cost pel lb., estate expenditure 10.96 d., depreciation .HOd. t.0.b., 11.76 J freight, selling charges and insarance, 2.51 d directors' fees and general
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    The Success at Verdun.
    1069 13 METHODICAL ADVANCE OF THE FRENCH. Spreading Crescent of Victory. I The Daily Chronicle's special correspondent, Mr. G. H. Porno, who is with the French army, wrote recently The offensive of the army of Verdnn in enlarged steadily, methodically and with unbroken success. After the »ptnre of
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      282 13 Toilets and Stationery WHITEAWAYS Vardley's Exquisitely Perfumed, 8> x. b it', io, O«i;e J'Attonr Laidiaw's iv. (-Ticybt ont «lacB stopper, eimiUr t; bke'eh. Popular mtm t v > tGr <^ y^ thr- hair. -v J^^^ l 1 BO S j p bottle> Y;i -dley's Laidlaw'sWangi Sayan* Hi^V Per- Colgate* Perfumed
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      198 13 List of American Cars and Motor Cycles -JllwShowing correct pattern of LODGE A SPARKING PLUG CL B to use. The followiDg Lodge Fin^j are miie for Ararrivan Wr engines: iflE -^2 MODEL P. F. 18 m/cu Metric Thread -yf MODEL A. F. i" Taper Thread MODFL C. T. I" A.L
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      175 14 Borden's Eagle Brand Milk HAS NO EQUAL r The Best "SmLSmSi Infants lor Blip ChildIien i Ask for the That's Eagle For b y largest tin Brand all Dealers 1 jCONNELL BROS. COY. Sol* Agent* I i Ready When Wanted DRUGS AND CHEMICALS LOWKSl COMiETmYK PRICES For particular*, apply to
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      689 14 THE MANDAI-TEKONG (SINGAPORE* RUBBER ESTATES. LTD. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER REGI8TER. NOTICE ia hereby given that the transfer books of the Company will be closed from 1 October 26 to October CO, 1917, both days inclusive, lor the preparation of dividend warrant! By Order of the Board, CHAN SZB
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      728 14 JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES. LTD. (Imoobpobatbo in thb Stkaits Sbttlbmbnts) Notice is hereby given that the transfer books of the Company will be closed from Monday, October S3, 1917 to Satcrday, October 21, 1917 (both days inolusive) for the preparation ot dividend warrants. By Order of the Board, Oattbt A Batbmah,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    889 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Cycle v. Small Car Writing on the comparative advantages of the motor cycle and the small two-seater, the North China Daily News says:— It is not all a matter of economy. The motor cycle combination ia very much more handy.
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    "Great" Men.
    252 15 Lord Bryce, in his entertaining paper in the Fortnightly on Great Men and Greatness," gives a list of fourteen names to which the adjective "is invariably, or at leant usnally, attached by the world at Urge," huch an Alfred tbe Great, Charlemagne, Peter the Great. Bat that is
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      312 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to the Singapore Municipality fortheyear 19 18 Full particulars on application to above address. ■Phone Nos. 1361, 1362 and Private 1450 and 1073. In Stock, 1,200 Lengths Brass Condenser Tubes V 2' and 5 8 outside diameter. 1 Tangye's Duplex Pump
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      261 16 Straits Wimes. TELEPHONES i Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news Bhuuld oe aJdrenscd to THE EDITOK. AU communications mlating to busincst matters— advertisements. Bubcriptioas! accounts, printing, otc. —should be addressed to THE MANAGER. Cheque* and money orders
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