The Straits Times, 19 November 1917

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.574 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      165 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price dow $18.00 ■at mm Best Quality ENGLISH SODIUM BISULPHITE In drums containing 140 lbs. nett. THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Portable Typewriter That Stands the "Grind" N^ THE No. 5 MODEL ROYAL The only standard typewriter combining the three big jJpßfcV.^! Jeatures
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      226 1 NEW SUPPLY OP $fo > HORNLESS GRAMOPHONES AND zJSL WRm THE utest LONDON'S GREATEST MUSICAL SUCCESSES His Master's Voice" *2ASY- CHAIR 1 ROUTE Tbe recold of P erfect tonal P""ty Co the Vw'CHLD'S BEST MUSIC High JinkB Follow the Crowd Silting m smm amton ,md listen Theodore Co. Betty ing
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      49 1 ■UIELL'S BRANDY. SOU AOIHTS AOAMBON .6ILFILUN CO., Lit. IncorporfUthl in Kngi&nrf) Building Materials We hold stocks of Italian flooring marble slabs 18" z 18" and 24" z 24"; white glased tiles 6" z 6"; cement flooring tiles 8" z 8". eto.. eto. Particulars frrm L FRANKEL CO. viotoria Street.
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    Divisional " Shows."
    1001 2 Divisional Shows." THE PLAYERS BEHIND THt LINES. The Boredom of Soldierings. Pierrot writes in tbe Daily Chronicle We who bad shaped oar ideas of war from tbe history books to-day stand corrected. We bad thought of it aa a tempestuous joute d'armoß, a trumpet call to quick adventure, a breathless
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      692 2 NOTICE. Tbe entire ba imm lately oairicd on by Mr. 11. M. Bone at 198, Orchard Road, Singapore, b»H now been taken over bj Billott Brotheis All payments from November', 1817, to be ut*ii payable to the Utter. 16 11—19 11 S. MARY'S HOME. TANK ROAD. SINGAPORE. A Boarding House
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      395 2 THE WYSE PIPE for REAL PIPE JOY. i wmt t' double the pleasures of smoking r i a WV.SI. I'ij* the only i.ipe in the world in wlmli all lite Mlam i< enj.n-ed Ihe WYSE CijK- imtitively banishes "juue'. it iot become foul; nMm require* cleanup or relighting »nd in*iitl
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      397 2 >?y Cycling weans 1 4n/ Health Pleasure I if J If you only realised what I 11 I cycling would do for I it you from a nealtl > point I 0 v of view > you would get I j V»V* D i c y c lc at once.
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      316 2 1 t Whenever you leave your house j you leave it safe, if your door is fitted with a Yale Night-latch Fop Sale by all leading Iron mongers. •tk for an Interatfiig Booklet on Vala Products. THE YALE AND TOWN MANUFACTURING CO.. NEW YORK. I PATENT CANVAS BAGS for packing
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    British Casualties.
    796 3 The following casualties are reported London, October 16. Missing, believed wounded.— '2nd Lieut, A. E. Coles, Souieraets. Missiog.— Lient. U. C. Ainger, Royal Soots; Cast. M. Bf uDisoD, Yorkshires. Previously reported missing, now reported Dot Missing.- 2nd Lieut. U. Fazackerley, North Lancaaliires. Killed.— 2nd Lieut. Of.D, Artaud, Sbropshires
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    Ferrets for the Front.
    60 3 The little eonseqaeneea of the war are numberless and oftea inexplicable. It ia now agitating the teneta. Great Britain, before the war, bted ferreta for the world, and then the world forgot it wanted them. Now they are being rapidly mobilised and are being sent to
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      622 3 I 1 .> tat la tat ta— «arfl eakat Paai, pattlfk rtapM Plmmb sai Popular BAROOL, the rcneontrated food that pats oa nood, bralthy flnah, noc.rtimcß at the taac ot a pooad a day, builds up the thin aad weak, bring baok the rosy blnsh of health, ■oaads oat the
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      361 3 The Finest Light MtER It A trial will convince 70a. Iftsti KIM HIN A CO.. Kllat ttreU. MASSAGE AND MEDICATED 'BATHS Those who have long boen ailing and have found no cure will derive romp'cto benefit from my wonderful ma aj?o treatmeat, egpooiall;, in oases of Rlien-mat-ism. A (rial will
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      438 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIPCO..LTD. (iMooaroBATBD im Jatam) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maintained between Yokohama, Tie ports, and England under mail oontraet wish the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the latest
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      654 4 STEAMER SAIUHGB. P. O." British India Apcar L-ine (COBPAMIBS ImCOBPOBATBO Of B.MekAMD) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N Qo. (Under contraot with Hit Majesty OOTenuaent) The Company's MAIL SKRVIGKB BAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are at present
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      701 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THESIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Ihoobpobatbd n Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semerak, Baobo, Kelantan, Tabai Baagaan, T&lupta, Paaarai. Pataai, Singora, Laeoa, Kobeamui, Bandoa, Laagsnen, Chumpon, Kohlak a Bangkok. Due Departure s.s. AS DAN Q Nov. IB Nov. 31, 8 p.m. s.s. BORIBAT 96 28, 8 p.m.
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      618 4 STEAMER MILIHM. OOMBIMBO BBRVIOB OB THEBCEAMS.B.CB..LTI (Ikcobpobatbd im Bne amd, THE WEBT AUBTMLIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (IWCOBPOSAIBD IM BmSAaBD) BSTwaan Fr«mantla (Perth), Mortlk-WevM Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore aad Western Australia oalling at Java (aa In. duoement offers), Derby, King's Sound (port for the Kimberley
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      172 5 ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA "vONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) Spe^al 5,000 Tons Tourist Steamers From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. 80URABAYA. PORT DARWIN. PORT MORESBY. BRISBANE. SYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VICE VERSA In connection with the special fast saloon steamers' MELCHIOR TREUB AND RUMPHIUS. PaanaMt* from Hlngapope to Ist single lit return BRISBANE
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      522 5 OSAKASHO EHKA'SH* IIaOOBPOKATID IN JAPANI (Otami "»rcantii» ataaMskip Co., Ltd KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. Tbe Company uikiatains a .regular oargo service witb six aieaiiors sallies at Moji, Yokkaicbi, Hoagkong, Sin^srore, Port SwotL'a'.itu, cbo «jd Coma*?, and oa SV NIMB ?fjaK>.' oailio|» at i'atiooru, ,^r, BBU(BMi huJ Moji. PACIFIC LINE. Ikl '.'ciipany ciai^taia"
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      84 5 AMERICAN AXES B^B^L^a^JE^^^^^^ a^L^LuGnKkv. Jl L^bL- .JM THIS MAKE ife MADE ;OF SOLD ONLY BEST QUALIIY BY US STEEL ELEPHANT DYNAMICUT AXES THE FAVOURITE IN THE EAST FOR MANY YEARS Stocked in the following weights, 2J, 3, 3J, 4, 4| lbs with and without handles. Umtssrs UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated
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      1143 6 We arc oing very nicely tbank you Atk satcrday tig 1 1 s crowd wbtt they ttioogl.t of this Bluebird scpe- -prediction. n" of th" most s<nm»t rn»! fi'ms ever f-bown bere now don't make up ycur m nil tn bm it wh. uit n tco l»te. POSITIVELY THE LAST
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      69 6 JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Tenders wi.l be received at the Johore Government Dispensary np to noon, on November 20, 1817, for the supply to the General Hospital. Jobore Bahru, during the year 191 H, of the following artidts 1. Foodstuffs. 2. Materials for bandages, clothing, mosquito. netting, blankets, and bedmats. 8. Milk
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      698 6 Arc You Anaemic? If yen have the sort of feeling that makes >ou think you have not the strength to do any work, no matter bow light, and your faoe and lips look pale, while you have cot tbe appetite to eat even the daintiest morsel*, then you are anaemic
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    90 7 riXTLRES. Monday, November 10. Hikli Wai. r, I. is a.m., O.it p.m App< al Court op< nt. Tuesday, November 20. >ii»(li Wator, 2.9 a.m., Ul p.m. Wednesday, November 21. High Water, 8.6 a.m., 2.10 p.m. Thursday, November 22. High Water, 4.S a.m.. 3.2G p.m. Friday, November 23.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    111 7 T" l'4t. Hatu Pabat 2.30 pm Ratam and Pnlao Halanß 8 pm P. Saiubu. Kbio, Ta.ubtUa and l'ontianak S pm P. Sat.ibu. Anauiba. Natana Id. and >erv-«an 8 ;<m Malacca, P. Swetteoliam and Telok Anson 6 pm Hongkong, Shang'iai and Japan 4 pm Tcesdat. Cncob 8.80 am
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    Mail for Europe.
    59 7 (Official Post Offi Lkfi Sinoapori \o^u»t ?.4 B. I. Au*ust 18 P.* O. A,i«ust 31 R. I. S« ptemiier 7 M. M. September 0 B. 1. September 10 P. A O. B. I. September 21 B I. SeptemtKr M I. Bee Report.) Arrivkd London October 18 18
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    176 7 BXCHANQB. SIKQAPORI, NoriMßll 19, 1917. On Loauta Bank 4 m/i 2/4 1 Demud 2/H PiiTOtelm'i 8/4] i Oh Fbamoi Bulk T. T. 818 Oalvou BwkT.l 156 O» HoM<HO>«...Buk d/d 34%pnj On a*AMMU ...Bwtk d/d 66 J On Java Bukl.l 129 OaJurM Baak 108 SoTeiaigaa— buyiax iMa tBi4
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      159 7 10 10 Ampong 6.00 1 1 Ayer Wong 2.15 3.25 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 ill Lahat Mines 6.40 665 10 10. Malayan Collieries 11.00 12.00 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.0 norn 10 10 Middleton 18.C0 18.50 6/. 6/- Pabang Consol
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      GENERAL.
      109 7 41 41 I. SmelliM Co, 7.75 B.fO 41 Ml P»el. 1.2.0 1.8.0 6/- I/- Blectiic TV&ya 4/- 6/--10 10 Frasei Neave 45X0 46.00 60 60 W.HwnmeiACo. 75.00 77.00 100 100 K&ti Bicb, Del. pai ***** 10 10 Msyna»d Co. POO 41 41 Shell Transport 6.10.0 5.15 0 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 7 United Engineero 6 1 ,a 84,500 pa! S ingapore Bloctr io Tramways Bt 4860,000 notr Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 par Spore Munioipal4*% of 1807 f.1.800,000 10% die S'pcm MauicipaJ 4_% of 1909 ill; 10%dis S'fwe Municipal 4% a,CC-' «0 lfi%diß S>-ro Mnnicipftl 4% MIX F.M.S. 8% loin 1916 »lfi,Ot,f
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    347 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs, Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraset Lyall Co. Evatt. Alor Gajab ($1) 4.60 4.75 4.50 4.'0 Amal. Malay fy. pd. 2 85 3.00 2 8S 8 00 Ayer Hitam (S5) 16.60 16 60 16.0C 16.C0 Ayer Kaniog (II) 1 45
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      301 7 JAVANESE PLAY IN 4 PARTS PANJI SMERANG Part 1 will be staged By the Famous STAR OPERA TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT •T THE TRtATII ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD Mmm IJM for Mats. |j ri OUEONO, Proprietor T. L. TAN, Manager A SCOTTISH CONCERT In aid of Wtr Relief Funds, under tbe distitgnisbid
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      611 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. B .CHKLOR desirog comfortable quarter* witb private ftmily. Atply B« No. 6CC, Strait* Times. 19 11- 21 11 FOR SALE, B.S.A. motorcycle, 8.-b.p Bird engice, rtcrntly overhaoled, in good iunnin« order. Pti-e t'JSO or nearest cStr. Arply Box Nc. 449, Straits Timer. 1911—3011 A FULLY QUALIKIEO PHYSICIAN and
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      482 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH— SINGAPORE HAVK FOR DELIVERY FROM STOCK (SUBJICT TO MIKO UttOLD) FOR MTNES ONE No. 0 WILKLET CONCENTRATOR ONE NELSON FEEDER (SUSPENDED TYPE) ONE li" HOLMAN ROCK DRILL FOR SAW MILLS ONE RANSOME SHARPENER FOR CIRCULAR AND FRAME SAWS 72* DIAM CIRCULAR SAWS
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S VIEWS.
    1274 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S VIEWS. No one can say that Lord Northcliffe is not 'cote. He has written to Mr. Llojd George doelininK to take charge of the new Air Ministry, koowing, we have no doubt, that whoever boldi that office will have to bear a
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    17 8 The Malay Mail states tbat a mail from Europe is expected in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening.
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    50 8 Demonstrations by the Penang Scouts are to be held in TaipiDg and Ipoh about Christmas, and it is hoped to inaugurate a corps in both thoso Perak towns. Mr. R. D. Pringle, General Secretary of tbe V.M.C.A. in Malaya, who in at prosent in Ipoh, is making tbu necessary arrangements.
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    58 8 Tbe Mohamodon Our Day fete is to be held on the Reclamation Ground on Saturday next from 2 p.m. to midnight, and a large number of attractions ix promised. The organisers wish tho public to understand that everything will be sold at fixed reasonable prices and no one will be
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    57 8 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Penang, advice particulars of tho outputs from tho following companies for the first half of November Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. Piculs 4UO, Imaro run MO Chanderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd Dredge— Piculs ISO, hours run 303. Tribotors— l'icula 60, total 200. Larut Tin Dredgiog, Ltd Piculs
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    73 8 In a London street that suffered most severely in a rccetit raid one housewife from a mined bouao was wen hunting among the gmaps of people surveying the damag" for htr laculord, who she bad heard was there. I must find him, she said, anxiously. "It is most important." "A
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    84 8 Tbe town of Tanjoog Malim pxpn*irne-.i a more serious flood on Wrlnesday than for many years past, says the limes of Malaya. It rained very heavily in the early hours of the Qjomiog and soiuu residents of the town had the UDpieasant experience of being driven out by tbe water.
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    143 8 A difficulty at the present timu is naturally found in giving the necessary visits of the clerxy to the outlying parts of tbe Diocese, cays Mi'> Singapore Diocesan Maenzine. Tbe oio.t populous parts without a Chaplain bavo all been vit-itud this quarter, Kel^ntno by thu Arohdeacon (while Mr. Dexter Allen
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    147 8 A romance of the war a real story romance featuring the Red Crobs nurse and the wounded soldier ended in marriage at Yokohama la oJy. It began on the battlefront of KußHia. About a year ago Kerope Petrossen, an Armenian, was n^'hiing with the Russians when he was severely wouuded
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    182 8 Inspector F. J. Kennedy, in charge of tho Ki.jang division of polire, received c. rtii:> information the other evouing with regard to eighteen larye caws of goods which had arrived at Kajuig from Si.igaporo. Acting on this information Inspector Kennedy aud bis staff of Malay Police set out on a
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    194 8 A felioitous occurreuoe in the visit of the cruiser Glasgow tv Buenos Aires was the plaoiug, by t'.u crew, of a floral wreath on the grave of Admiral Brown, "father" of the Argentine Navy. William Brown was a native of Irelani who went aa a boy to America in the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    438 8 Mr. H. L. Jarris, manager, Seaport Estate, Sungie Way, will leave for India shortly on a holiday. Mr. R. S. Wood, of Jeram Estate, Kapar, Klang, will be leaving for home in the immediate future. There will be no At Home at Government House tomorrow (20th) owing
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    Dandy Dick.
    63 8 Booking for the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Society's production of Pinero'a Dandy Dick opens to-morrow morning at nine o'clock at Moutrie'g. There are three performances only. It is advisable to secure seat" early as very general interest is being taken in the performance which will serve tbe double purpose
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    Where East Meets West.
    128 8 Viscount Ishii, speaking at a luncheon to the Japanese Mission given by the Chamber of Commerce in Now York on September 17, said tbat Japan would make herself as unpleasant to the enemy as physical conditions would permit or htr ingenuity conceive. We are with you,"
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    Court of Appeal.
    312 8 The Court of Appeal opened iii the Supremo Court Uiig murniDg. Tfoo Chief Juxtico (Sir John Buckuill, K.C.) presided, and was actompnoitii by Mr. .lu.-ticu Woodward, Mr. lustico MiM (in i Mr. Jub'.ice Edmonds. It triuHpircd that scvtiral cares on tbu list would not be proctudod with.
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      125 8 "EMBASSY" No 77 \^A No 77 CIGARETTES and MIXTURE J9 MINTY y XMfIS GIFTS i^f^ga New Goods Now Displayed ar Xmai Bazaar and Toy Fair Xmas Crackers and Cards Presents of every description Our new catalogue is jii9t issued. If you have not received a copy eend for one and
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      254 8 SOME BPLENDID EXGLUBIVEB AT THI ALHAMBJLA The Hall for Music Ths Piontar and Premier Housa-Th* House of Quality- Beach Road. Thomas H. Ince prat* ntt a drama of megmfioent quality THE GOLDEN CLAW In 6 aotat An intensely attractive pioture offering a splendid plot, fine characterisation, appropriate settings, magninoent s
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    THE WAR.
    4586 9 THE BRITISH FRONT. Failure of the German Attacks. RUSSIAN SITUATION. The Maximalists Dominate Petrograd. Rictus Tilbmuvs. London, November 17, 2 p.m. Field- Marshal lUig roporto: Highland, Berkshire uid Lancashire detachments yesterday evening carried out a successful operation in the neighbourhood ot Pas* •hendaele. They capturod further position. in
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    77 10 Rl I' Til's TILIIIRAMS. London, November 15, 7.10 p.m. New York: Mike O'Djwd knocked out Al McCjj n tbe Ath round, winning the world's middleweight championship. London, November 17, is 30 p.m. Mabcbester November Handicap I 1. Planet, 4to 1, 2. Oo On, 20 to 1. 3. Airschot,
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    8 10 Taiping Rubber KsUU*.— l4,soo lbs.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    164 10 ontribution of £750,000 To Imperial Government. (From Ont Own Cobrkspondknt.) Kn&'a Lumpur, November 17. Tbo Federal Council resumed this morning. The Chief Secretary moved that a donation of £10,000 sterling be mado to the Belgian Red Cross and £5,000 each to Montenegro, Rumania and Serbia. The inofficiaU unanimously
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    JOHORE OUR DAY LOTTERY.
    174 10 Complete List of The Winning Numbers Following is tbe results of the drawing for the Johore Our Day Lottery, tbe total of which was S9J.OOJ The proportion going to Our Day is ♦27,600. *****— 15t Price 128,000 *****- 2nd 19,200 5178J— 8rd 14,600 80 Prizes, t460
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    A Deal in Tin Plates.
    446 10 Judgment in favour of tbe plaintiffs was delivered by tbe Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknil), K.C.) in tbe Supreme Court action brought by Chop Tye Heng, preset ved pineapple dealer* against Chop Kwong Jin Heng. dealers in tin plates, claiming damages for breach of contract.
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    The Siberian Railway.
    117 10 The Seoul Press learns from a Japanesepaper published at Hat bin that many Amen can i nginccr* have lati ly been arriving in Siberia to serve on the Siberian railway. By way of experiment, some of them operated trims at Tomsk with a remarkable result Russian engineers
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    Letter from Home.
    2133 10 THE WAR AIMS COMMITTEE AND ITS WORK. From Our Special Correspondent. London, September 28. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet at tbe 'uildhall, Mr. Asqaitb, who was then Prime Minister, ottered these words We shall never sheath tbe sword, which we bave not lightly drawn, until Belgium
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Swimming.
      144 10 A team race contested at tho Swimming Club yesterday morning resulted in an easy win for the team composed of Captain Vincent, Mr. F. M. Toscenie, Mr. R. D. Buckley and Mr. Stone. Tbe usual polo match followed. Chinese Swimming Club. There was a good attendance at the Chinese
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      Horse Jumping Competition.
      50 10 Another jumping competition in which local and circus horses took part was a feature of tbe farewell performance of Willi son's Circus on Saturday. A popular winner was forthcoming in Mrs. H. S. Kirwan, who rode well and defeated her husband, the winner of the previous livening.
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      Boxing.
      145 10 A cable announces that Miko O'Dowd has won the world's middleweight cbainpionpuip from Al McCoy with a knock out in the sixth round. Both men are Americans. Al McCoy claimed tbe middleweight title some years ago after knocking out George Chip. The victory was generally regarded as a tluke,
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      Football.
      105 10 A team picked among tbe subordinate officers of the Singapore Harbour Board met tbe Westminster Athletic Club at soccer on tbe Outram School ground on Saturday afternoon. Tbe S.H.I; pressed hard from the start, and ten minutes on, Galestine easily netted tbe ball. Play continued to be in the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    84 10 To-day's Business. Macpbail and Co.'s daily report Silver.— Down* -4:i|. Hongkong.— 2, lo4 24% pm. Shanghai.— l/0J 56j. Tin.— Sold 150 tons at »129. Rubber.— 2 6, 2/7. Locally dull 1106/110. Share Markot Prices are steady, but in roo-t cases nominal, buyers being scaroe. Malaka Pinda's final
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    Corruption Charge Fails.
    243 10 Mr. W. D. Scott, Magistrate, Ipob, ban beard a case in which W. Head, Assistant Building Inspector, Sanitary Board, Ipob, was charged with having, oo August 13, received from Yu Yew, a Chinese of Menglemba, atom of 18, a* a gratification, other than legal remuneration, as a
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  • Correspondence.
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      The King and Prayer and the War.
      519 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A few days ago your columns conveyed to us a message from the Kins appointing Sunday, January 6, as a special day for prayer throughout the Empire. In very impressive words tho King reminds as
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    ALSAGOFF LITIGATION
    551 10 Disapproval of Registrar's Selection Of Trustees. Judgment on a furthi r matter connected with tbe litigation among inumburs of the Alssgiff family has boon delivered in the Supreme Court by tbe Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.). Action arose in tbe mittcr of th'j tiuftts of Syul Ah'
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    Mengkibol Rubber.
    1772 11 MOST OF T HE INDEBTEDNESS WIPED OUT. Hopeful View of the Future. The ordinary general meeting of the MenKkibul iCtnlral Jobote) Rubber Com- I pany. Limited, was held on October 1, at i Wmcbdflter House, Old Broad Street, E.C., i Lit ut. I 01. A. J. Barry (chairman
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    206 11 Programme ot drills, etc., (or week ending Friday, November 23, 1917. Monday, Notimbir 19. 480 p.m Balestier Rag. S.V.A. 5 p.m. Jardine's Steps D.R.F. and G.L. Specialists. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits. S.R.EiV.) S.V.K. attd. Max. Vet. Co., S.V.C. Signal. Section. S.V.C, all Recrta. S.V.C. Band.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    55 11 Pboorammi or Drills fob Novimbi*. Monday l»lh.— Both Companies parade BoMtMil Institute, 5.16 p m. Friday 23rd.— Parade! Pearls HiU and TanjoDK Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Monday 26th. -Both Companies parade Havelock Road Polioe Station, 5.15 p.m. Friday 80th.— Parades Pearls HiU and TaojonK Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Amdbbw
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    54 11 Latest adTertiaementt of the daj appear on pages 6 and 7. The Shielding Shadow oontinueH to attract interest and to oaoae ■peoalation amongst Albaoibra patrons. Two new episodes are shown in to night's change of programme. Id addition there is an interesting Inoe production in five parts
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      297 11 "OUR DAY" UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE AMATEUR DRAWING ASSOCIATION A GRAND MASQUERADE BALL WILL BB GIVEN IN AID OF THB BRITISH RBD CROSS SOCIETY AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL (Through tht Ceurteij of th* Management) On Saturday, December 1, 1917 Ladies and Gentlemen's Prints given for tbe most simple and
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      134 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL TIFFIN Every Wednesday and Saturday WITH OUR ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE ADELPHriOTEL" NOTICE We received from Holland out of the stoamer's ice-room SMOKED EEL SMOKED SALMON PICKLED HERRING IN QLASS OF 3 ROLLMOPS HERRINQ IN QLASS SMOKED BUCKLING $1 per portion. SEA VIEW HOTEL -zr music I DURING
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    U.S. Officials in Germany.
    2242 12 CONSULS AND THEIR WIVES INSULTED. Treated to Lemon Baths Mr Carl W. Ackirman, American corro,p i m nt in Germany during the war, until be i iitwnfl with Ambassador Gerard, gives some interesting new facts of German outrages on American officials and their wives prior to
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    JOHORE " OUR DAY " FUND.
    1176 12 JOHORE OUR DAY FUND. Success of Batu Pahat Efforts. In connection with the Johore Oar Day fund a special and very successful effort has been made at Batu Pahat. The details •applied to as are as follows State Commissioner's Office: H.H. Uugka Ahmed bin Mohd. Khalid, U.K., S.P.M.J., State Commissioner,
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    Reformatories for Young German Socialists.
    225 12 The Berliner Ta«eblatt publishes details of an extraordinary attempt to arm the authorities with new powers lor the punishment of minors who hold Socialist views. A workman at Elbcrfeld, who is under age, established a sort of debating society, which combined amusement and politics. He
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      183 12 y,\ of Industry Jfr/ Cigarettes No.] 555 per tin of 50-80 cents 'including duty) Sole Manufacturers ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. ESTATE BILLIARD TABLES Size 7 ft. by 3 ft. 6 ins. BRITISH MADE Makers: Thos. Padmoiv* Sons, England, the world's best, same make as used for championship of the
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    Through German Eyes.
    1052 13 WHY BRITAIN OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED." Lord Haldane's Lost Opportunity. Some of the Kaiser's newspapers now, alas sadly diminished in number are developing the delightful theory that it was almost inconceivably criminal of the English people to take op arms against Germany, seeing that it is from
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      221 13 THE LATEST IN LADIES' WEAR WHITEAWAY'S V~<\ DA^ r-^^ KERCHIEFS I h lS" *r V with lace edges a-d "^^aj^Jl tia'or.i U<reJ comeie. y\ kS\* 3&fr^^ in a »erj fine selacINITIAL HANDV A J^\ KERCHIEFS _-*-^^<<M Gjodwewinß quality, p t "L w^rf'rrul I with initial in oorner. Pri^e $3.50 per
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      87 13 FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1917 TO THE fe/ 'i^^^^S^ T0 THE MUNICIPALITY Mg*( <E^H^ S GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE V JZ M JOHORE This Is' .sufficient proo or the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON Brand rt u 3ewa.r»e of
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      587 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollars WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IBJ? HE BREAT EASIEEi: LIFE ASSURANCE COIPANY, LJHTED. (Inoobpobatbs im Stbaits Sbttlbmbnis) HCAOOFFICB. Wlnoheat.r Hou H Sintf.po^. LONDON OFFICE. 89, Old Jswr,, 1.0. T> c omrany ha B C 20.000 drrxsittd with
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      526 14 tMKKtiIB HBNGKOK6 AND BHAN6HAI BAhKING C9RPORATION (Incorporatbd im Bomokomo) Ain-UPCAPITaL 116,000,000 LBSBKVB FUNDS Sterling £1,600,0C0 at 2/- |iS (VX),000 Silver < 18,600,000 188,500,000 leserve Liability of Oropricton 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRBCTORB Bon. Mr. S. B. DodwelU Chairman. 3on. Mr. P. B. Bclyoak, Deputy Chairman lon. Mr. C. B. Anton. 'C.
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      939 14 BMWIH. THE YOKOHAMA SKCIE BARK, LIMITED (Imo«bpobatbd ik Japan). ■■pltal ■aftMritol ff O.MMH ■ipltal PaM I H.Mt.MI tmmt Haa ff 11,1N,P91 Prondoat J. Ikoutb, B*q. Viee-Preaidoßt, T. hi.im Bsq. DIRACTO&S. J. Ircdti, B«q, IV. Yamaeawa, Bso. N. Soma, Bimj. M. Odaoiu. Mid. X, fc'OKODA, BSQ. IT. KaWASBIMA, HBQ. R, Swcii,
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      941 14 INSURANCE. CRIEWTAL LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. HaTAßusasD IST4, Ikcukvokatbd in India. 68,849 ASSURANCES now in force for $72,839,348.14 ABSITS exceed $31,800,000.00 LOWEST RAT KB of PHCMIUM. LIBERAL CONDITIONS. A PKOSPBCTUS will be seat on explication to F. P. JOSEPH, Aotiog Branch Soorctary, 27, Tho Aruade, Singapore. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    841 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Britain's Foreign Trade. The annual statement of trade of tbe United Kingdom (or 1916 contains some interesting figures relating to oar overseas trade in motor oars. Considering first the exports of British cars, we find that 2,488 complete cars valued at
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    151 15 A comment of the N.C. Suaday Times on) the chit system ia interesting The chit has a peculiar glamour (or tbo griffin in the Bast. It is a new experience (or him to walk into a club or bar and have a paper and pencil pat in (ront of him
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      165 15 Motors CCODf\ Engines are made by the largest marine rtnnU engine plant in the world Popular Prices 3.v n Single cylinder, complete cnn n 'P" ready for installation ?500 £5 v n Twin-cylinder, complete -m^*\ O-n.p. ready for installation TOO m.h n 4cylinder,completeready #>^c IU-n.p. 7 for i nBta n
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      64 15 DUNLOP TYRES jMklk "^^^Sj^fc^ N^ll^^^B^B^bW 'I m K THAT MADE moTORING jssi OSSIBL.E DETROIT ENGINES Pour- cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable, water cooled Small fuel SHS& B Following In st >c* Small fuel <g| ■■■Jl *H horse power consumption v 5 i^§f£g&HßlKs> therefore M low running cost iBBF*
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      547 16 CODOiiCH J SAFETY TREAD f&Ji I TYRES ipP? 11 nUaT^nH^ni^^VK^^^^^^^^^V i^^^E^V^VV^^B» )lk>* r I For Security and Economy Thert or* other rubber non-tkid Tyret which have an »>ii/xi/ grip upon roa<i sarfacee, but their formation is such that the anti-sViJ pi in. ipta socn disappears, and they become tc all
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      459 16 BITUATIONB VACANT. WANTBD, a nursery eovernesß (or one little eiri. Apply Box No. 474. Straits Times 811— 712 s ,XI KUi. ASIAN REQUIRED, must Ibe good at figure*. Apply Box 498, Straits I limes. 1611— Jill WANTED, a general cle-k with knowledge of typewriting and acwuuti. Appiy Box 471, Straits
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      563 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. WASTED, an experienced book-keeper for Inn in Singapore commencing salary 960 r mensem. Apply, Btating (jaalifioMion, etc., Box No. 468, Straits Times. 8 11— o TYPIST AND SHORTHAND WRITER ANTED, quick and a good knowledge of iglish essential. Good salary to competent rson. Apply Bos 488, Straits Times.
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      235 16 KIAM KIAT GO. MARKET STREET Stcck for immediate delivery SPECIAL MINING CHANGKOLS THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore II CONDUCTED IV H. N. BUGKERIDGE Late of Messrs. Laf systts, photographan to their Majesties AT THE BURLINGTON IN paces north of the Adelph. Hotsl BUN BEE AND COMPANY Retail
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      341 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE NOW LOOK HERE Firewood is one of the chief factors in your kitchen You will want it, so try at the above address or 'phone Nos. 1361, 1362, 1450 and 1073, where the Municipal Commissioners get their supplies. BOON SENG CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS AND
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      121 16 FIRST-CLASS GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT 'Phone 1233 Wo have numerous enquiries for second hand cars from our cliente in the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, consult us we will be able to fulfil your needs. When yon intend to sell, consult us, we shall fetch a
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      387 16 Straits Wimes* Telephones: Editorial aud General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating la »diMiai matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOK. All communications relating t<> business matters— advertisements, subscription*, accounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAGER. Cheques and money orders should
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