The Straits Times, 26 November 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.580 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      162 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Mm dow $18.00 Best Quality ENGLISH SODIUM BISULPHITE In drums containing 140 lbs. nett. THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Incorporated in England) he Portable Typewriter That Stands the "Grind" THE No. 5 MODEL ROYAL SS^flJtr The only standard typewriter combining the three big jJEafe^JsJi features of portability,
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      111 1 ROBINSON CO. JUST RECEIVED Light in weight IpM Tropical §m 4 Blankets tUll V--- hl^B Specially suitable for Size 62 x 78 inches Price 25»6.50 each. ROBINSON CO. lactocei* THE NATURAL MILK FOOD For Infants and Invalids OBTAINABLE AT ALL DISPENSARIES Building Materials We bold stooki of Italian flooring marble
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      12 1 KARTELL'S BRANDY. Sou Asinti ADAMBON BILFILUN CO LID 1 Incorporated In Bngiud)
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    Raja Musa Rubber.
    819 2 ISSUE OF 5,000 SHARES TO BE MADE. Satisfactory Labour Position. The sixth ordinary general meeting of the J Raja Mnsa (Selangor) Rubber and Coconut, Limited, was held on November 17 at No. 17, St. Helen's Plaoe, 8.C., Mr. R. W. Harrison (chairman of the company) preoio.ng. The
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    Banteng Rubber.
    226 2 The report ol the Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd., states that the following are particulars of the output of rubber, etc. Estimated output, Banteng estate 156,000 lbs., Pnohong estate 185,000 lbs., combined 341,000 lbs. actual output (shipped weight), Banteng estate 179,643 lbs., Puchong estate, 208,745 lbs. combined 388,888
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      586 2 ■BBHBBBb e^a^D UsasW Sbbbbbbbl •BsaaaaV Übbbbl B^LaHB^BVeV aUssi vmbib9 BTaTaTaT*! ssaaTaTal Wa«B™^rafcß»Ja«aSaßsßsß»a^B»^a^aß»BßßßßHßj^^H| v- Wonderful Modern Productions." SB 1 MEXIRO^S I Predominant Feature Film*." HH IHK BF.TTFR FILM MOVEMINT: Iff yS| Metro Films Bjsaa«awM with wholesome action and the essence of 5^5 Adventure in Gods out of door*. lifl They: Glorify
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      435 2 IC Fr '^ft PrtP**i to f«wr hßbUk^l '■">''■!■■ 6 £12 Cry ft jl w^nts j ™\r» fj'friMiArt ciuj W Mf;An c cLieo i e D^-Bii» lIILMU LIVERPOOL. AVON TYREB ■or* »He« lur Tour Honey. 11 Fob thi Blood n thi Lira. For cleansing the blood of all imparities from whatever
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      252 2 Foiled Again WHAT chance has a burglar against a Yale Cylinder Lock? A Yale lock may be defined as a device of steel and brass, with a baffled burglar on one side of it and a happy householder on the other. The baffled burglar is on the outside—and he stays
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    BRITISH CASUALTIES.
    996 3 The following casualties arc reported London, October 20. Killed.-Major D. P. MacKay, West V.irks 2nd Lient. W. W. McNally, Wuroesters: 2nd Lieut. F. Malionev, Borders 2nd Lieut. S. Marsh, Flying Corpa; 2nd Lieni H. Northrop, Weat Yorki 2nd Lient. A M. Ogilvie, Gordon* 2nd Lient. C. F. K.
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      437 3 PM S«M 0 AND SIDECAR j ■IH A BSA 4'/ 4 b.p. MOTOR BICYCLE Fill** wltk Coaotcrakan Tire* liM« Cwr. W» can tup ply yam with any BSA-moa-tt. CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. Or.hart load, lI.IIMrt ll«N, filial ud lull! Umpur Latest IS.A. Catalogue tree. T o'clock SAFETY RAZOR Stropped without removing
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      489 3 Tst th. gMM-larfal awkat Pw,, Past Hh Paepi. -i.«. aaa 81BGOL, the eoaeentratod food that pots oa rood, health* flesh, sometimes at the 'ate of a ponna a day, builds up the thin anl weak, brin K baok the roB 7 blush of health roaads oat the skinny, scrawny fignrea
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      587 4 P. O.- British India Apcar L-ino (CoHfAHIIS IMOOBTOBATID Bn«IA»D) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIINTAi. 8. N GO. i Under Contraot with His Majesty'! Qoveimaenl) The Oompany'i MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY Me at potent —e peuJuJ. The Company's INTBRMBDIATB SBRVIOBS TO AND FROM LONUON are at present nupenaea.
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      638 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD.j (Ikookpokatid ia Bum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgaau, Bunt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelaataa, Tabai Baagaara, Telupla, Paaarai. Patani, Singara, Laooa Kobsamoi, Bandoa, Laagsuea, Chumpoa, Kohlak s Bangkok. Due Departure m. BORIBAT Nov. 26 Nov. 38, S p.m. PRACHATIPOK Dec. 3 Deo. 6. 8 p.m. The steamers
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      357 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. DBAKABHOSENKAIBHA (InooßPOkATao in Japan) (Otaka Karemtil* StMunklp C*., LM.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company maintains a .-ogrisr canto service with six btetunerH callirß at Moji, Yokkaiobi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port 8 wot tenham, Penang, Colombo and Bombay, and on the return royage calling at Totioorib, Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC
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      357 4 TENDERS INVITED. FEDMATED MALAY BTATEB RAILWAYB. SUPPLY OF FIREWOOD. Tenders are invited for the sopply of Bakaa firewood for tbe use cf the Railway Department in Singapore, for a period of one year, from January 1, 1918. The quantities reqnired monthly will be approximately as follows Bakau firewood at Woodland*,
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      865 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THEttTRAITS'SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF BIN6APORE IN THE MATTER OF THB TUUSTS Jf THB WILL OF LEE QUEE LIM, DECEASED Between. Lee Cnim Giang and others Plaintiffs. and Loo Keng Kiat ud others Defendants. AUCTION SALE Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co. will sell by auction at No.
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      749 5 JAMU PARAM JAMU 6ALIAN FRESH STOCK) Tbeae two remedies are well known in JAVA and have been supplied to various members ol royal families there and to the general public for leveral centuries. JAMU PAR KM is a tonic made up of rootp, fruit and the bark of trees and
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      153 5 LEVIS MODEL E The ideal two-stroke THE Light-weight motor cycle for this Country Sime, Darby and Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*) lit 1 aT% M SINGAPORE. PENANG. SEREMBAN. JOHORE BAHRU MUAR. Reinforced Concrete Department RIB BARS The RIB BAR is ideal wherever direct tension or compression stresses are
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      435 6 Vocal Scores Arosdisos, BsJksn Priaeess, Cinema Star, Ciogalee, Country Girl, Count of Luxembourg. Dtnoing Ifatress, I ear Little Deemark, FaQ-t Gipsy Love, Girl lorn X»yn Oiil from Utab. Girl on tbe Film, High Jinks, L ttle Miobox, Mikado, Vlaias of tbo Moantain, Merry Widow, Miss Hook ol Holland, My Mimosa
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      1084 6 S. SMITH SON (SUM) LTD. (Incorporated undsr ths Companies act, 1901 to 1117) Watohmaksire, Jewellers, Silversmiths, Mei"oh«nts, Importer* and Exporters of Soientiflc Instruments, Motor Accessories, eto. CAPITAL £20,300 Divided into 20.0C0 si* per oent. participating cumulative preference shares of «1 eaoh 4390,000 AND 6 ,000 defe rod shares of la.
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      271 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. I GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received, up to noon on Friday, November 80, 1917, at the Colonial Secretary's Offioe, from
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      247 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. A lease lor a term of 22 years oommeneing from January 1, 1018, ol a pieoe of Crown land in Penang Road (behind tbe Hindu Temple) will be pat up to auction at the Land Office, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Deoomber 11, 1917, at tbe upset
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    105 7 FIXTURBS. Monday, November 26. High Water, 756 a.m., 8.56 p.m. Tuesday, November 27. High Water, 8 4*) am., 9.49 p.m Kr nt Assessment Board, 1 16. Wednesday, November 28. High Water, 6.19 a.m., 10.87 p.m. Malaka Pioda meeting, noon. Thursday, November 29. High Water, 9.67 a.m.. 11.21
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    82 7 r 'jay. Hongkong 3.83 pm P. Swuttenbaui and T. Armon 2.80 pm P. Bataiu and i'rau Bolang 8 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Tcesdai. Cocob 8.80 am Kerimon 8.80 am P. Swrtttoliam and Penang 1130 am Pan^kal I'ioauy, Balavia and Samarang 11.80 am Bill Hod and Samarang
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    Train Services.
    261 7 The mail train* from Singapore for the nnth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. •ad 7 p.m., arriving at Koala Lumpur at T.lB p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. The Uurough express to Penang leaves Koala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penan g at 6.28
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    Mails for Europe.
    73 7 (Official Post Om Lin Sinoapom nee Koport.) Arbivid Londok locust 34 B. I. ku^ust i 8 P. O. Lagubt 81 B. I. September 7 M. M. September B. I. September 10 P. O. September 12 B. I. September 21 B. I. September 28 B. I. October 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    173 7 EXCHANOE Si!«uapobb, NoviMßia 26, 1017. Or London Bank 4 m/s ?/<| Demand 2/4} Private 8 m/s 2/4]; Or Frakcr Bank 818 Or India Bank T. T. 157 On HosoKoNo...Bank d/d 2t|%pm On Sbanouai ...Bank d/d f>6] Or Java Bank T. T. 126 On Japan Bank 108 Sovereign—
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      MINING
      162 7 10 10 Ampang 600 I 1 Ayer Wenß 3.16 2.80 10 10 Kjnta Association 5.00 7.00 El 41 KintaTin 1.10.0 1.17.8 II 41 Lahat Mines 6.40 665 10 10. Malayan Collieries 10.75 1 1.75 61 41 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 non> 10 10 Middleton 18.C0 18.60 PahangConfio! 10/6 11/6
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      GENERAL
      107 7 Boyen. Beileti>. £1 £1 I. Smeltias Cc. 7.76 8.00 £1 £1 Pwf. 1.2.0 1.8.0 I/- 6/- Bleoirie T'waya 4/- 6/--10 10 Fnsev Ne»ve 45.C0 46.00 CO 60 W.Hamme»*Cc. 75.00 77.00 100 100 K»ti Brco, Del. pM 120.00 10 10 Mayaurd Co. 8.01 41 41 BbeU Tianspon 6.10.0 6.17 6
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      DEBENTURES
      52 7 United Bnginwra 6% 11,384,600 pai Singapore Bloctrio Tramways 6% £850,000 aorjo Spore Municipal 6% •1,878,000 par Spore Municipal H% of 1907 •1,600.000 10%dis S'poro Municipal 44% oJ.SOS ti,OOGO>'.' 10% di» Spore Municipal 4% ?,OOO.rCC lE%dia S'pori- Mnnieipa! 4* *?00.0r' K.M.S loan 1918 IH.OOO 000 100} 101J S.B. 0% loan
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    335 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Piioee. Fraset Lyal! A Co. Evatt. Alot Gajab (II) 4.40 4.7S 4.40 4.60 Auial. Malay (y. pd. 2.83 8.00 28! 8.00 Aver Hitam (16) 16.60 16.60 16 .53 16.60 Aver Kuaing (II) 145 1.5S 1.40 1.60
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      169 7 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO.. LTD. f.jHATHi IN IUS L'.MTKD KIS NOTICE TO TELEPHONE BUBBCRIBERB. A new Telephone Directory is now in ooorse of preparation and Telephone Sub aoribsrs arj re<jae«ted to advise the Con. pany by letter to tbe acting Manager before Ddcembtr H. 1917, of any alterations or
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      414 7 UTEBTADVERTIobMEHTg, LADY SEEKS EMPLOTMEST as liounf keeper. Any fair reasonable salarr accepted Applf Alpha, eh Straits Timos. .0 W—'M 11 WANTBD, furniMi-jd bungalow within four mill a of tawn. st%tc full particulars. Box No 610, Straito Times. 96 11-28-11 HOUSB KBBI'ER WANIED for a first olasa harding hou»e in Singapcre.
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      347 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE ELECTRO-MAONETIC SEPARATORS For tin-wolfram and other magnetic ores WE HAVE ADDED SBVERIL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WBLL-KVOWN AND BDCCESBSOL WETHERILL TYPE UPON WHICH OUR DESIGN IS BASED WE KHALL BE PLEASED TO SUPPLT FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION HOCKGUAN&CO. BEAOH ROAD -NEXT TO RAFFLES
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      99 7 TO-NIGHT SHOWING TO-NIGHT Tha amnahlng aerial mooeti of the aaaion at ths popular photo' l*y bod>-s '^■■BBBBfIBMQB SECOND SHOW. 0.16 SUAKP Quality Pioturea Corporation prevent Franoia K. Buthmin and Beverly Bayne in THE GREAT SECRET A stupendous serial— lB onisodes -84 pitta -4 parts sigM:y. Teeming with mystery, romtnoo, tbrilU,
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26. ECONOMIC NECESSITY.
    1097 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26. ECONOMIC NECESSITY. How far are tho rations playing a game ot bluff f Mr. Lloyd Ckorge believes in it, and the other day be made a statement that we no longer feared submarining. A few days later a hi* h Admiralty official warned the
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    18 8 Borne of the rubber factories in Kuala Lumpur have stopped work, there being nj demand tor blanket crepe.
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    37 8 It ia said that the rich find of cbeelita in the Kramat Pulai'a prop-rty sbowo little nigDß of diminution, and, oodiw qurntly, tbe ahnrtra of thia mining concern are in good demand, aays the Times of Malaja.
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    11 8 The Ipob Oymkhana Club has j lined tbe Straits Racing Association.
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    17 8 Several well known estates around Kuala Luiupur have re tnoed thtir tupping areas, says tbe Malay Mail.
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    29 8 In the Rpcond police court this morning a man named Chte Hong waa fined 9 00, in dotanlt three luoulb*' rigorous imprisonment, for being in possession of non-Govirnnibut cuandu.
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    39 8 A htory comes from Ettypt that a native interpreter lia<t ovor-etayed his leave. He was written to officially and this was his reply in English My absence is impossible. Someone has removed my wife. My Clod, I am annoyed."
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    36 8 Under the auspices of Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, Mr. K. A Richards, tbe Mycologist to tho Auxuciation, will xive a lecture in Krian Club, Pant Buntar, (.n Wednesday, on the subjects, Brown Bast and Black Thread.
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    39 8 The Singapore Para report and balance sheet have been issued. Tbe directors recommend a final dividend of ten per cent. Tbe annual meeting will be held on Noveui ber 30 and dividend warrants will be posted on December 11.
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    43 8 The occupant of 83, North Bridge Road, has complained to iho police that he has been tue victim of a gang robbery in which jewellery and money were stolen. Eleven Maoau Chinese are said to be concerned, oue of whom oan be identified.
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    48 8 Mr. V. A. Fernandez, a bill collector, living at 88, Moulmein Ujad, has reported to tbe police tbat bis house was broken into and jewellery and cash to tbe value of 14,900 stolen. Some of tbe misxioK property valued at about 1783 is said to liavu been recovered.
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    46 8 Mr. Y. F. Chan, of Sepang, shot a fallgrown tiger, moahunug about 9ft. in length and weighing 202 catties, early on Friday morning on one uf tho divibions of thu Sepang Tanah Merab I'.ubber Estates in Negri Sembilan. The brute waa caught in a steel trap.
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    51 8 Kassim, driver of motorcar SSI, charged in tbe second police court with ra.su aud utgngent driving while turuiug (tie corner of Killiney Road ana Orchard Uoad on the ldtu Hint, and colliding with a rikisha, waa ou Saturday tire I >^0, in default one month's iuipri-ioumeut, and vis licence was
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    58 8 An article in the October number of Chambtra'a Journal on Geimaa Briganda^ in i. in. i by Sir George Scott, K. U, 1. E, recalls •Lie uiaKraceful blackguardism with which the Germans behaved in China long alter the Boxers had been put down, their tbicvings, pilteriogf, murderx, and other villainies
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    85 8 Rumour has it that a certain missionary body is conttmplating the estabhsljtiient ot an up-to-date college where tieuiur pupils will be offered ahigLer standard of education in .ii that which now exists in the leading i-chools in Malaya. Though the Government m not unaware ot this, says the Times of
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    91 8 The new Indo-Cuina steamer Cbaksang underwent her ufficUl iriam ou th-j meaaur ed mile outside Ab-.-rm tv, Hougkuog, on October 20. The tiiala were entirely Matelactury, a speed ot 11 9 knots btiug averaged. At tbe conclusion of her trials sue wrh taken oack to the dock buoy to receive
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    102 8 Ir'-w will sympathise with thai queer bint tbe conscientious objector, at.il ptrhafl v o following Story, told by a correspondent of the Mancbmter Guardian gives the correct popular estimate of bis demerits: On my »•> to prison for tbe porpoao ot visiting a conscientious okjector 1 was joined by another
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    155 8 The curtain bat falleo MM tho scnsalioD&l EduiouilH murder cuu by the ba<iiftt>munv to V.Liiq of tbe five Chinese who wi re arr< ste J by tue Police in connection with tin. crime, nays tbe Times of Malaya. Kg Kirn, the mau who waHcliaig- d vvi:lilhe actual murder »nd acquitted
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    206 8 Friday wax a red leMer «'»y in tb aimalH of Buy Scout iLuvLuitim in l'6nao« fur il »anou this nccasu n thai tin i.i K ti. «i u*a;<i-> a member ot thin oigaijiiiatiuu iao wiu «iro prexeoud to iSroui Li.v I'll Sia-i, of the Al^lo Cliin.M) School Troop, by tin,
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    SOCIAL AND PEKSONAL.
    406 8 Capt. J. C. O. Spooncr, R F.A., baa been wooudtd. Mr. F. Scarborough, formerly of Ponsng, is a prisoner of war in Gtrniany. Mr. V. O. Savi, Assistant Super intendint of Police, Penang, is confined tj liia bod with fever. Mr. R. F. Bradford has been offered
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    108 8 Mr. M. P. JeniuMi', office Assistant, Federal Secretariat, has b«en appointed to act as State Treat-urn, Pahaug. Mr. C. de C. Veld, Statifttiml Aa-istant, has been appointed to act w. Offi AaaJala*! to General Manager, Fi-Jt rsU-u 'May States Railways. Mr. W. I'rydf, an Officer of Outs
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    F.M.S. War Contribution.
    132 8 It ia notified for g. ner&l information that tbe High CommißHionor informed the Secretary of State for the Colonies by telegrftDh that a resolution was unanimously p»n-i'l by aha Federal Council on November 13. 1911, approving a further war coutribu"on to the liupurinl Guv. ruiueut from tbe
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    Terribly Injured Soldiers.
    263 8 The other day we announced having r.c.iveii %!'IQ collected by Mm. Booker Hill, Bukit A»auitn, for the ajatjal hospital for noMwirs sutf- i!i y froa tan uk facial ■sjatsw, iv which Her Mnji m,v I he Q r ieen L.iki a* iriu interest. Soue of the cane*
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    THE WAR.
    4780 9 BRITISH ACTIVITY. Good Progress Being Made. ITALIAN POSITION More Hopeful Situation Reported. KII'TIRI TILIORASS. London, November 24. 1.43 a.vi. Field Marshal Haig reports: Gyrations sontinaed to day against the eaeuj's positions west of Cambrai. The latest reports show that they are developing satisfactorily. The hostile artillery was very
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    "OUR DAY" SPORT.
    71 10 Spowers Beat Threlfall At Tennis. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, November 25. The Car Day tennis match between Spowers (Ipob) and Threlfall (Penang), post pontd yesterday owing to very beavy rain, was played this morning. Tbcro was a fair attendance, inoluding the Resident. Spowers won B—o, o—2,
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    21 10 (Kkom Oub Own Corresponds:* r London, November 25. Final dividends Trtmelbye 86 per oeat. SiDgapore Far* 10 par cent.
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    A Concrete Example.
    1357 10  -  Lieut. Victor MacClure. THE WIZARD WORKER AND WHO HE WAS. By Sergeant Peter Pybus, of tbe Signal Sappers, bang about tbe Divisional H.Q. His right arm was stiff from a wound caused by a splinter of a sbell tbat bad knocked his cable wagon out of action.
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    644 10 Policy of Safety Before Large Prolits. The fifth annual general meeting of share holders of tbe Chinese Commercial Bank was held at 64, Kling Street, on Saturday. Tbe following minutes of the meeting, wbicb wan conducted in Chinese, are supplied by the Secretary Present: Mr. Lee Choon
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    94 10 For the period from November 80 to December 6 inclusive, tbe value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and sixpence per lb., and tbe duty on cultivated rubber on wbicb export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance
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    76 10 Among the motor oar prosecutions dealt with by Mr. Sugars in tbe district court this morning was a charge of rash driving brought against Mr. H. K. Stevens. Tbe cvi donee showed that Mr. Stevens' oar collided with tbe shafts of a riksha, bat neither tbe occupant, who made the
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    Scrapping In Shell-Holes.
    1396 10 BATTLE STORIES FROM THE WEST FRONT. Young Regiments Fight Well. I got my blighty up by Ypres, said a wounded Midlander with a scrapped op shoulder. Tbe Germans were holding a line of shell hole?, between some big concrete machine gun emplacements, and we simply could not
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    WILD ELEPHANT SLAIN.
    743 10 Rejoicing in Malay Kampongs At Lintang. Mr. C. H. Mack, Snngei Krudda Estate, baa just bagged his seventh wild elephant, which for some weeks past has been doing great damage to Malay holdings and some estates near Lintang Estate, says the Times of Malaya. On Wtdm-Hday, jnst
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    Nyalas Rubber.
    195 10 The report of tbe Nyalas Rubber Estates, Limited, states that tbe net profit for tbe year amounted to 168,21:), as compared with 167,385 in the preceding financial year. To this most be added 12,101 brought forward after tbe payment of bonns to tbe manager of 1810, making a
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    12 10 Mr. A. do K. Fonseca, Revenue Auditor, Selangor, baa gone on leave,
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      White Feather Day.
      70 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l should HUe to express my views on Unmarried Ineligible's letter published in to-day's issae of your paper, bat, before doing so, I should like to know whether Uamarried Ineligible is a man ineligible for service at the front,
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      85 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, I'nmarriod Ineligible'g letter aeenia to be very mach to the point, bat what we sbould like to know is, if be is ineligible for the army of the present is be still ineligible for building up tlio army of tbs future, in
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      140 10 To the Editor oi tlio Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent of the 23rd inst. is no doubt doiny bis bit oat bore, though he may not be fit enough to undergo training. Instead of spending his spare time on schemes for "White foatlier days he would be well advised to
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      75 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I think your readers will be amused and a bit shocked to know that during my recent visit to Penaog, I saw at Cbulia Street a sign board tbat says All kinds of diseases sold here At a
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    "OUR DAY."
    34 10 The following are the events arranged tor the ensaing week in connection with th« "Our Day" Fund:— Saturday, Dec. I. A. DA. Masquerade Ball, Alelphi Hotel. Hotel van Wijk Dinner and Concert.
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    Tangkah (Muar District) "Our Day."
    147 10 Tangkah (Muar District) Our Day." To help the Oar Day (and a fete tni beld at Maar on the 17th mat. The proceeds totalled close on five thousand dollars, inclasivo of subscriptions, detail! of which appear elsewhere. The local residents ou all nn^hbouriDK estates took part, Muar providing a stron«
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    Alien Capital for Pahang.
    194 10 "X" wr; to tlie Malay Mail -The Hon. Mr. Kpni plea for an increased road mileage calls to iniod tbe fact that the new Benta Kuantan Road passtn through endless miles of uninhabited and undeveloped country. In tbe western States the Survey Department nevtr able to
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    Many Happy Returns.
    125 10 Sir George Buchanan, car Ambassador to I'ttrngrad since 1910, yesterday completed bis sixty second year, He claitus Copenhagen as bis birth plaoe, and bo was educated at Wellington. It in forty two yean sinoe be became an Attach^, after wbicb be was a Junior Secretary at Home,
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    Harrisons and Crosfield.
    1228 11 BUSINESS CONTINUES TO SHOW PROSPERITY. Future of Rubber. Tbe ninth ordinary general meeting of shareholder* in Harrixonn and Crosheld, Ltd., was held on October 16 at 38. FailrtiiM, London, B.C. Mr. Charles Heath Clark (chairman of tbe company) presided. Tbe Chairman, in moving the adoption of MM
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    189 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, November 80, 1917. Monday, Novimbbb 36. 2 p.m. Jardine's Steps D.R.F. and GL. Specialists. 6.16 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits. S.K.E(V.) Vet. Co S.V.C. ,i ,t Signal. Section. S.V.C., all Recrts. S.V.C. Band and Buglers. TCBSDAY, NOVSMBIB 27. 6.15
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    35 11 Pboobamms or Drills fob Novbmbib. Monday 26th. Both Companies parade Havelock Road Police Station, 5.15 p.m. Friday 80th.— Parades Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Andrsw Aoniw, Officer Commanding, Civil Guard.
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    North Labis Rubber.
    222 11 Tbe report of tbe North Labis (Johore) Ruober and Produce Oompanj, Limited, Btatea that the crop of rubber harvested for the year amounted to 258,964 lbs., against an estimate of 225,000 lbs. and a yield in tbe previous yeai of 77,980 lbs. The average grons sale price,
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    Football.
    59 11 Bonhtead and Co.'h team playcl return football match against the Borneo Co. on the Ratlins School ground on Saturday and a^aiu defeated them, thii time by two goala to nil. The White Star Club met Middlesex •leva* on Saturday on Tanglin Barracks football ground. The game resulted in a
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      186 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on pages 8 and 7. i Tbe Mutro Serial, The Great Secret, we are told, beat all box office records at the Empire on Saturday night, and achieved a tribute rartly accorded to a motion picture that of receiving audible praise
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      320 11 New shipment of Moutrie Pianos Just to hand. Call and make your choice NOW S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. Incorporated in Hongkong) SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY Under the distinguished patronage of H. E. Sir Arthar Yoang, a «.x o H E. ViceAdmiral F. C. Tudor Tudor, c.»., H. E. Major General
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    1589 12 SATISFACTORY DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES. Tbe fifth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Itjttordniu Deli Hovea, Limited, was held at tbe Institute of Charkrtd Acoountants, Great Swan Alley, Moorgate Street, E.G., Mr. Walter Norfolk (the chairman) presiding. Tbe Chairman said Tbe report and ac oounta having been in your
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    PAY OF OUR FIGHTERS.
    366 12 Prime Minister's Reply To Deputation. Mr. Lloyd George reoeived a deputation of trade unionists and members of both Houses of Parliament, who pressed for an immediate addition of 100 per cent, in the basic rate of pay of seamen, stokers, and privates in tbe Marines and
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    NEW ALDERSHOT CHIEF.
    294 12 General Hunter Succeeded By Sir A. Murray. General Sir Archibald Hunter has vacated tbe Aldersbot Command, which he bas held since august, 1914, and has been suooeeded by Lieut. General Sir Archibald Murray, who bas already taken over tbe command. Tbe news has caused general regret in
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    MALAYAN WAR FUNDS.
    751 12 List of all Private Subscriptions. To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have tbe honour to forward a list which shows in alphabetical order the various private subscriptions that have been raised in the Colony and the Malay States for purposes connected with the war
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    AERODROMES ON FIRE.
    497 12 Gotba Nest Reported to Be Ablaze. In tbe meantime vet/ effective measures of retaliation are being carried out by oar intrepid R.F.C. and K.N.A.S. men on Han aerodromes and other points of military importance in Belgian). The French, too, by a raid on several German towns, have
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    MAKING THE HUN SQUEAL.
    171 12 Reprisal Raids Do Upset Germany's Moral. Germany alleges that the Allies' aeroplane bombardments of her towns have been without effect, but the lie is gives to these assertions by letter* recently found on German prisoners. One from Frankfurt says I have been to see a quarter
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    Sungei Dangar Rubber.
    236 12 Tbe report of the Sungei Dangar (Malay) Rubber Company, Limited, states that tbe total rubber collected for the year amounted to 128,022 lbs., against an estimate of 110,000 lbs. and a yield in the previous year of 46,821 lbs. The average gross sale prioe, including the estimated
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      199 12 SEc/iPolQce hJ Sjk of Inciusfty fm Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-80 cents (including duty) Bole Manufacturer* 4RDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. ESTATE BILLIARD TABLES Size 7 ft. by 3 ft. 6 ins. BRITISH MADE Makers: Thos. Padmora Sons, England, the world's best, same make as used for championship
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    Kawie (Java) Rubber.
    1137 13 SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN PROFITS. Question of Taxation. The seventh annual general meeting of the Kawie (Java) Robber Estates, Limited, was held on October 6, at 54, New Broad Street, 8.C., Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (chairman of the company) presiding* The Chairman said I presume that, as
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      376 13 WHITEAWAYS URGE NEW STOCKS JUST OPENED, AT Keen Cash Prices W. B. CORSETS W. B. NURSING J^ w pnR m CORSETS 8 C0 Style exact to sketob, No. 71 SETS straight front, lew bast strong wbite ocntille. Reli- No 1M wbite b»tiito, two stMreo a j,i e i n wrar
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      184 13 FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contract* for the supplies of Portland Cement during: 1917 TO THE V^W^XV^l T0 THE MUNICIPALITY GOVERNMENT OF ji* 1 Mj OF SINGAPORE 1 W$ JOHORE This is sufficient proof or the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON Brand Beware of Imitation* DUPIRE
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      579 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollars WHAT OTHER PROPERTY THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (IxooBPeaATBO w Stbaits Sbttlbmbmts) MBAOOFFICBi Wlnohsstsr House, lin|apor«. LONDON OFFICE I 82, Old Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company has 5190,000 deposited with tbe Supreme Court of
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      516 14 BAKKINB. HBNGKON6 AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Imcobpokatbd in Honqkono) PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RBSBKVB FUNDS Sterling 411,800,000 at J/- |16 000,000 Silver t19.800.000 .88,600,000 Reserve Liability of Oroprieton 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRBCTORS Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Chairman. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Anton. |C.
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      1026 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN BNOLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid op Capital is 80,000 Shares of 430 each M 41,100,000 Reserve Fund 41,900,000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors... 41,300,000 BANKBRS t Tbe Bank of Bagland, The Loadoa City aad Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbe Loadoa County tad
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      1013 14 INSURANCE. ORIENTAL "=T LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. BrTABLisHBD 1874. Imcobporatbo in India. 88,842 ASSURANCES now in foroe for 973,822,348. 1 ASSETS exoeed SSI ,800,000.00 LOWBST RATES of PREMIUM. LIBERAL CONDITIONS. A PROSPECTUS will be sent on application to F. P. JOSEPH, Aetiag Branoh Secretary, 37, Tbe Arcade, Singapore. iHEEHINJ, MUTUAL
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1076 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Manufacture by Assembly. The question of what is to be done after tbe war to meet tbe heavy competition we shall be bound to experience in the world's markets is a difficult one to decide, and opinions differ on this as
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      165 15 F L R R motors ■^r- BBf\ Engines are made by the largest marine rtnnU engine plant in the world Popular Prices 3-1* r» Single cylinder, complete -H.p. ready for installation ?500 f£_lt rt Twin-cylinder, complete -*e«* fli J ready for installation TOU 10-h.p. i+gzsassr*!. 975 20/35-h.p. 2.250 The famous
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      923 16 For Security and Economy Ther* art other rubber non-skid Tyret which have an i-.i.'ial grip upon road snrfacei. but their formation is such lhat the anti-skid principle toon disappears, and they become to all intents and purposes a Plain Tread without Safety value. The Goodrich Safety Tread on the other
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      578 16 BBARD AND LODGING. BURLINQTON. coleman Street. FORMERLY HOTEL DB LA PAIX, The above establishment has now been taken over by an ootirely new management. Thoroughly renovated and fitted throughout with eleotrio light, Rooms furnished or anfnrniehed by the lay or moutb, with or without meals. Beat part of tows. Vivo
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      226 16 EAM KIAT CO. MARKET BTREET Stcck for immediate delivery SPECIAL MINING CHANSKOLS I THE LATEST AND C only i LU ROPE AN STUDIO in Singapore II CONDUCTED IV H. H. BUCKERIDGE LaU of Meiiri. laf ay«tte photof raphers t« their Majeitiet AT THE BURLINGTON IN PMM north or the Adelph.
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      322 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 (Private) 1450&1073, where the Municipal Commissioners get their supplies BOON SENG CO. BMP-CMMDLERS AND MIL-MAKERS
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      247 16 FIRBT-CLABB GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries for second hand cars from "or clients in tlio Straits and F.M.S. II you wish to buy any, cousult us, we will be able to lulfil your needs. When you intend to sell, consult us, we sball fetch a
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      258 16 Straits Wimes* Telephones: Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscription^ accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. Cheques and money orders should
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