The Straits Times, 4 November 1918

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.8 JS BINGAPORB. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1918. PRICK 10 CBN H.
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      160 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Pviee mom 120.50 fat mm BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICB 9 QUALITY 1 ]Q/aPB X I ALWAYS NEVER H I MOST VARIES I TCAIV^WIWO I txCELLENT HTOltNic SWISS iIK k> J2^»H m lv oatvtl P*s jSJ or I Sggj wuhom *ndlH«» of
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      33 1 Is it "Turps" you want? Then ask for T U R TRADE Lb# m ARK N E Pure Mineral Turpentine IMB ASIATIC PETROLEUM Oft (8.5.), Ltd. (UMrporatod in flk«U>d> at. BILBM'S OOUBT, BINQAPORI
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      226 1 ORME'S BILLIARD TABLES The O, S. Combination Low Cushion, with the Metal Ribbon Attachment, is made of two distinct varieties of rubber so a* t> enaure the greatest speed with the truer t angle and reducing the s und of a ball striking the cushion to a minimum* ORME'S BILLIARD
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      24 1 GOUDEitfl ej U TYRES BIINGAIOW FURNISHING AT REVISED PRICES $645 and $480 respectively. > A. FRANKEL CO. Oom plata Houm Furnlihtn Vlotopia Straat (B3TABLISHHD 1887).
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    Future of Tin.
    915 2 EXPECTED SOON TO RANK WITH PRECIOUS METALS. American Figures. QaotatiMi of a dollar a poond tor tin were recently maie in New V jrk, which sarfgeets to a write* for the National City Bask that this highly necessary product, tor which the United Status is dependent upon
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    Singapore Diocesan.
    88 2 A aaie waa to be held oa October 81 aad November 1 at the Central Hall, We* minster, in aii of tbe work cf the Charoh t Bof(Und in Uie Diooeae of Smxaport, .Dclnjinn medicaJ miaaiooa edooation, »-M oare of orpbana and dwtitote children. Muoh mo— y ba&
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      356 2 BRITISH (SIAM) WAR AID ASSOCIATION "OUR DAY" 1918 WAR LOAN LOnERY Ticals 1,000,000 T.ohete, Tioale op SB.BO a«oh. If all ticketa at told pi ir.es wili be let Prixa Tioala acO.OOOeacb S Ppisa* BO.coo m 4 1, SO.OOO 10,000 IS S.OOO sa a,soo •o 1.000 140 ,1 800 The baUoee
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      258 2 CHEONG BROTHERS Deetoßts, U, Booth Bridge Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Fint class Meohanioal Dentistry, Gold vtotr. B-i'^cT'il.ijß %ni (?uln%nivj ->araiioa of Wear Uaarantoed. OSiROBS M )DBUiTB Bert Tcath Powders and Brathei Ijf »«is FOURNIERS HYGENIQUE MIXTURE FOB UDIIDI T«c»«4 trr p ro««<l far Teen. WAST? KO 11*11 in__.i*i»u;, ran
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      561 2 Sore of I&JU-/ Baby's Health *^fc 3 TT is widely known that K f X dairy milk carrietgenna Q of diseases, and so serioua JJ ]i th* danger of infection At H that medical specialists j 3 repeatedly utter strong D h warnings. How readily K j young babies fall
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      140 2 Gasolene Automobile Co. (iimh «gis-nn to wativLXs hqtid 4H v f a fW>g2 aXaaUr^ "^3"«"fr V^^^^^l^-. J^^w '"^Afjif^ 9«llabl« Motor Cara lor Hlra Day and Night T«l«phona 755 ■•■•lff-M.M 99% GUARANTEED /C^a^El^T Div^CaN. Acetic (l^^Bt) Acid %***T <rflKaaf 1 r *aßßß^^ < x^^^^aaaaaa>V/*^BT HS# Smil^l3LViJt!»±<3 Acid 65 and 66 degrees.
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    Decreasing Crime.
    964 3 INMATES OF PRISONS MAKING GOOD. Remarkable Figures Some remarkable Scores regarding tbe great decrease in crime sinoe tbe wai were giten by Sit Evelyn RofifiUs Brise, obaii did of «he Prison Commirsioners, at a lee tore at tbe Overseas Piess Centre, reoently Prerions to Ihe was, be, said,
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      274 3 pv3 COLGATE'S ■fe>> {DEcrmi cream '^^^■■■■sSßsVsSs^Hp^P^pipßp^Pßa^aHHslßaVaS IWjtjf^m law ie a^> r use t^ w onder- |heF^ f ful dentifrice destroys germs l&TiaU anc^ keeps the mouth clean. IF Mtm ts as c ous as efficient m The children no longer object to M 1 I being told to brush their
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      869 3 NOTICE NOTICI is hereby given thai tbe sharm, right, title and interest of tbe undersigned Lee Hak Heng, Tan Sia Huang and Ang Wje, as partners o( and in the business o Contractors, Building Agents, Bailding Sottcjoib and Oeneral Ccmmuaion Agents, lately oarried on at No. 9, High Street, Singapore,
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      475 4 STEAKS SAILIRtS. JAPAN HAIL BTEAIBHIPCB.LD. (InooaroßATßD i» Jafa«) EUROPtAM LINE 4 aernee I* maintained between Yokohama, vta porav aad England under mail contract wtth tbe Imperial Japaaeae Government. The ae w twia-asrew steamess maintaining thai aarvias have been *poeialiy daaigned aad aoaatraetod. aai are fitted with all tbe lateat haproveraent*
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      666 4 BTEAMEK BAIUMM. ir* 0. -fcsr«tlsr fndi* .OeairAinas lihiuiuiik ia B>e«Aßm IAIL 4ND PASSKNQER 8-lrt 4S PBWINIULAR AND ORIBNTAu BJ. ÜB. (Ondar Contraai wttn Bis Maja*ty a OovarauaMSi Tbe Ooanaay-i MAIL SBRVIOBB HAST OP BOMBAY m M a Oomnaay's IMTBBEIBOI A fB SBBVIOBS TO VBOat LUMBOIs B.BA BJ ■■fafinalai ■atOAafdod. |IC
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      483 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Fot l>etay, Tringgana, Bint, Seaesak, Baoho, Ketaatan, Takai Bangnara Telopin haaaral, Pataai, diagora, r^oon.Kobmamui, Bandoa, Laagfraea. Chumpou, K^k* Baa^ok! Due flaaanasia PRACHATIPOK NOV. 4 ;llov liekets tor the round trip from Sinßapore to Bangkok and Singapore, via Ooatt potto are issued
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      583 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OOMBIHBO BBBVIOB OP THCOCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTI (la-CSBPSBATBD IB HuakARP) BBj THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (lawearoßATßo ih Bn.Lt.it. BSTWBBB ■waantls (Perth), Nortf.-»s*l Auatpallan Ports, Java and Singapore. acjtniat nlliaga between Btnganofe a«4 Western AoabraUa eaUing at Java (at la 4mmb*m offers), Derby, King's Sooad
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      382 5 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPY) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA. (ißOoapoaATao la Holland) Special 5,000 Tons Tourist Btetmew From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. BEMARAN6. SOURABAYA, BRISBANE. BYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VICE VERSA In connection with the special fast saloon steamers MBLOHIOR THEUB AND RUMPMIUS. f»n —at— from sMnsJaapoa** to Ist
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      688 5 THE NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA (Incobj-oratbd im Japan.) The as. Sows Mara, 21,C00 tons, will sail to* Seattle on or about November 16, calling at Boagkonff, Sbanshai and Kobe. For freight, passage ana farther particulars, apply to Paterson Simons Co., Ltd.. Aft. 26 10-u GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE MINING LAND AT MERS'NG
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      170 5 C 0 1 SIME, DARBY C° IF S (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) ESTATE AGENTS. TIN MINE AGENTS. MERCHANTS. p=^= GENERAL IMPORTERS EXPORTERS. i 6RIPO LT THE ALL-BRITISH BELTING For all purposes where belting can be used STOCK! HELD BY AGENTS SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) n
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      313 6 THE LUCKIEST MAN in the world is undoubtedly J:bn Henderson. Be was luesy beoause be rorchsnd a Mt|l« Huts, and this wonderful little instrument helped him lo find bis wife. Do you want to be like John Henderson T If so, then scad us $125 ipos- x ttge extra) for
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      522 6 j. g. H.TWI umum, 1«, Chsnge aUey. AUCTION SALE Of BXOBLL.BNT WALNUT STAINBD AND WAX POLISHBD TBAK AND I RATTAN HOUSBHOL.D FURNITUKB PORCBLAIN DINNER BBRVICB, BTC To be held at oar saleroom, RafiSes Chambers, Rafflae Place, On Thursday, Novbmbb* 7, at 1080 am. Comprising: w a' not stained teak ward
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      205 6 A Perfect Roof A rorfiag mkterial to be pe-feot mu«t be absolutely inlestruotible; must be unaffeetad by son, rain of ehemioal fumes it mait resist fire, and mtke leaks impossible, TRY CORRUGATED ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETS (Measurements 4' x8'8" x i* thick) Stooks held by sole importer! A. CLOUET CO. 7, Raffles
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    96 7 FIXTURES. Monday. November 4. ■iyb Water, 10.11 a m II II p-v daared Concert, Pr.m. Chnroli 9.15 p.m. Vucaday, November 5. Hajrb water, 10 i a.tn 11.41 p.m Wedncaday, November 6, Hvb Water, 11.1 a.m. fauroday, November 7 ■sjb Water. 0 1-' m. 11.18 p.m BC.F 4.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    117 7 To oat «*eo Pahat 2 80 pm a*, rtw -tdabau *s3 T. Ai»aa 340 pm Ta.ta.nr aad Pulao B jii« 9 pm .taiaa Soegi 9 pm ■lota Tiaiuri 4 pm TacasoAT. Jacob BJO am Hingkawaap, Pamaagbat aad Sambas 10.80 am t. Swettualiam aad Penang 1 1 80
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    Train Services.
    294 7 Cue «aaJ trains horn Singapore tor Mm •ortn leave Tank Road station daily at T.T a.m. Sunday cieepted) and T p.m., arririag U 1 0*1* L-.nipor at 7.10 p.m. aad S.if a.m leaacew'Tery. The through express to Puatsv eaves Koala Lamptu at 8 ».m. daily, arriving 4 I*isna»
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    194 7 EXCHANOE SoMtraaa, Novixiik 4, 1919 Oa Ltaaia liak 4mH m i/« A Demand m 1/8 Prirate I m/i l/4|| Oa Naw Tsai...Pemaad m 96| Prirate 91 day* m 99| Oa FmA«sr__9fcam m 90S On Im>u_ BaakT.T. M 194f Oa H*aesaia«Baak d/d m 44% fa Oa Bauaasui ~.Baak
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      MINING.
      185 7 >taH 9 TMM Ik, II II 'wmji MO S.M 1 1 imffai 1.71 II II liato iMrthil IBM 1878 41 41 Ktete Tta 1.8.0 1.118 41 41 Lalmt Mtam t.oq SJM I LlmgnJ Tta IN 1.10 II 11. MahfM "nMnlm 18.00 18.60 41 41 iUlmym* Ha },UJ} 1.18.0 MB
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      GENERAL.
      96 7 lmae 3 l nM IJkl 41 41 I. >MMM 0«. T.M T.TI 41 41 Ynt. I.IJ I.M If- IK«MlT'wi|i l/« 4/t U M Wmm h Rim MM MJO «ul. M M W.UammakOo TI.OQ TIM 1M IN Ui Ira, M. IMLM 140.01 II II lU*«Md O«. Ml UI 41 41
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      DEBENTURES.
      60 7 Oaited Bagjaean 9% 1 1 ,tM,600 par Singapore Bleetrio Tiaiu ways 9% 4860,000 aom a'pc»e Municipal 6% •1,878,000 par Sport Municipal *i% of 181T 11,600,000 10%dia B'pore Mcnieipil *i% of 1909 11,000.009 il%dte S'poib asuaioipal i% 1 ,000,00* ll%dfc Spore Monioipal 4% 4800,009 M F.M.S. B% loan 1916 116^)00,000
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      351 7 Fretaaf and 00. and Lyall and Evatt'e Quotation*. Tc-day'B PrioM. fiMM JjnUk k do. Bt«*». j.oiOkja 8.60 1.00 P.BC A i*i. lUtajfy.fd ISO 1.10 1M 1.60 Aya» HrtMO (II) U.BO 00 11 JO 12.36 Ijta lviii; 11l IX* 120 I.OC 1.10 at» Motak (II) 180 160 3.36
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      91 7 I -rr mtb r» Mteariu I TIYME 7 K. FTymt Anderson FOR THE FIRBT TIME IN SINBAPORE The Star Artists of the Orient FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY Wadnaaday, November S, •t 9.15 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL THERESESandSfNOUR Wel -know Preach anl Ameriaao eabtret aatartauiurs, pr«etat<ni| tomesbiag acw to Siag*3ore Ct a>»oieri«(ir,
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      530 7 LITEST IBVEKTItEiEIITt IWANTBD AT ONCB. typist. Apply, Platt i.npto, LtJ., LaidUw Bailding. B &CHBLOR, requites board and eulenoti with private ttcui.y. Riplj sta'.ing terms to Kox No. 5J4. Straits Times. I WANTBD, a statlOß i?«iaeer, pref. rably a f(00d-ela<* Baratiaa, M b 9 Blectrio i Central Station, Kaala Lampar. ApplisAß's
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      416 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (IHOOBPORATBD IN BNGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC SEPARATORS For tin-wolfram and other magnetic ores WB HAVB ADDBD SEVERAL IMPBOVBMBNTS TO THB WBLL-KNOWN AND SUOOB3BFOL WETHERILL TYPE UPON WHICH OUB DBBION IB BASBD WB SHALL BB PLBABBD TO SUPPLY FULL PARTICCLARS ON APPLICATION The Best Maohine-Pfessed OEMENT FLOORING TILES
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      43 7 A Yltagranh produotion of treat dramatics power fealorin« two famoos scrcea personalities Anita Stewart and Earie William* ■MM The Sins of the Mothers Ia 9 reels of gripping interest and splendid acting also A NEW MUTUAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN COMEDY AT THB ALHAMBRA *OVBMBBB7
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    DEATHS.
    111 8 Chi a— On November 8, at hit reside ace, No. 9, Ever ton Koid. Sicgapore, Chia Hood Teok, met 47 years. Deeply regretted. Thio -On November 8, at her residenoe No. 8, Devonshire Road, Singapore, Mrs. Thio Sotn Tc, tutir-in law of Mr. Thio Hoen Yang aad mother of
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4. RUBBER DELAY.
    1188 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4. RUBBER DELAY. Tine is rather paint-illy justifying the one criticism we hai tv make on the report of the Rabbet CommiMion. We wrote on October 18 that What ia to be done ought to be dose quickly and we aaid that To select Robber
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    15 8 Tbe total output of the Tronoh Mines from all soarocs for October was piouls 1,651.
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    19 8 Tbe Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd Ootobcr Retara is: Yardage 369,000 cubic yards, output 900 piouls, valued at 181,748 41.
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    35 8 A Renter message trcm New York says that 86 were killed and 200 injured by a f übwsy train at Brooklyn, iumpitg the railp. Tbe first carriage was smashed to fragments and others caught fire.
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    39 8 Tbe Overseas Clab, says a Renter Cable, is appealing to ite world wide members to contribute to a war memorial fund. It is proposed to erec a building in London as a olub and to serve other useful purposes.
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    37 8 On November 8, 1816, the first Chinese Convert of Protestant missions in Malaya, Leoag Kong Fah, was baptized ia Malaooa by Dr. William Milne. Tbe man afterwards became a useful oilleague of Dr. Robert Morrison at Canton.
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    50 8 From a letter written by an eminent L»tin- American at present liviag ia Vienna Ia Vienna milk ooat 6 kronen (4s 3d j per litre t* h'rtie leas than a quart, i A man's suit costs 3,100 £88 >, and a shirt from 80 J to Bso kronen (£l3 to
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    47 8 Mrs. Gunsalus urgently requires the loan ot several ioe-oream (reeaoea for use at the Country Fair on Saturday next, aad would be grateful it ladies who oan oblige her would oommunioate with her at oioe by post oard or telephone at Holne Cha»e, Grange Road, telephone 1718.
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    48 8 The Australian authorities, upon the receipt of information, reoently recalled by wireless a ship wbioh was on her way from Sydney to England. >t the bottom other hold was fooad 100 tons of honey for London. No anoh shipment had been authorised, and the honey was accordingly oonfisoated.
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    59 8 Messrs. Sime, Darby aad Co. forward ua the following particulars of outputs for Ootjber Kamanting Tin Dredging picula 80C hours ran 534, yards treated 67,000, value of o itput $2j,600, ojut ot mining 112,C00. Jbeaduriang Tin Dredging Dredge -Piouls 206, hours run 676, yards treated 66,000, value of output 116,40(1,
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    57 8 German illustrated papers are now permitted to publish pioturt* of the damage caused by recent Allied air raids on South Gbrman towns. A pioture of the ruia» of the National Museum at Tr«ves is acoomcaaied bj the statement that the premises, which were elaborate, were completely destroyed." The phrtograph of
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    77 8 Arrangements are well ia hand for the Charity F jo t ball game, and intending spectators aie advised to purchase their tickets before tbe game. His Excellency Sir Arthur Yoonp. H K M»j3r General Rid out and the H, a. Mr. Fi 8. Jamai have announced tbe r intention of
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    68 8 la connection with tbe mail bom Eorcpe distributed yesterday, the io 1 jwiog notice which appeared in the Postal Bxpress of September 21 last is repeated for general information. Ocneral Post Offioe London telegraphs Letter mails (containing letter". pnuUJ puptra, etc for the Straits Settlemeats wbioh reached tbe O. P.
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    75 8 General von II a tier, whom Haig bas been mauling since August 8, is Ladendorff's brother- io -law. Ludendorff is now using his General Staff Press Bureau tr bolster up his relative's shattered reputation by oireulatirg tearful tales of the gigantio forces which Hutier's army has had to face incessantly
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    83 8 A variety entertainment waa given at the medical hostel, Sepoy Line*, by the Indian students of the King Edward VII Medical School, on Saturday evening, the ocoa&ion being the Indian festival of Deepavali. The tuaotion was greatly appreciated by the audience and the Indian students wish to thank all tbe
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    82 8 In August 57,318 prisoners, including 1,388 officers, were captured by British troops in France. Ia the same period we took 637 guns, including over 160 heavy guns. Over 5,7(0 machine guns and over I.COO trench mortars have been ocuoted. Among other captures are 8 trains and 0 locomotives, and numerous
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    96 8 The following bookings by toe ill-fated Hiraoo Mara appeared in a London paper ol September 11 To Yokohama Liout. Com. Yabu, Paymaster Yamamoto, Mr. J. W. Cranston, Mr. aad Mrs. Aoki. To Shanghai Mr. B. H. Jackson, Mr. Lo. Mr. Wong To Hongkong: Mr. G. G. Walker, Mr. H. L.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    283 8 We understand that Mr. J. Camerot uuun has assumed thn aating mangersbir. uf Selinsing Estate. The funeral ot tbe late Mr. Carl. W. van Cuylenburg will take place to-day iMonday; at 6 p.m a: Bidaiiri Cemetery. Dr. Prosper Listen expects to be back n Penang in December.
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    Books for the Troops.
    31 8 We very gratotully acknowledgo parcels ol books for tbe troori from the staff ot klelantan Rubber EVb >*aO'J trim Mr. Kyt on behalf ot the Cablo Mess.
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    Lloyd's War Risks.
    41 8 A Beater telegram, dated London, Ootobei 81, say* that Lloyd's war risks insurance rates have been redooed to a nominal fi gon> tor voyages in more distant pirts and by 60 to 36 per cent, for other voyagee
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    Singapore Assizes.
    49 8 Tbe Singapore Assises commence tomorrow, Sir John Bocknill, the Chief Jastiee, presiding. The calendar is very short there being only sevra eaves on the list. There is not a single case of murder, those to "be tried comprising banishmnat. forgery, gang robbery and counterfeiting ot notes cases.
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    Smokes for oar Soldiers aid Sailor.
    71 8 We very gratefully acknowledge tho foil" w ing addition to oar fond for assistine »fcOvnrseas Club to provide smokes tot otu soldiers and sailors Landing Books, balance of Kelaataa remittance 91 Tb«< t l vn b»v« rerAivnd since w« noneed thia fanrl in Ar.rast.
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    Posing Robber and Tin.
    105 8 The Posing Rubber and Tin, Ltd., bat been registered at Somerset Howe with a nominal capital of £76,C00 in 3s. share*, to carry on in tbe F.M.S. or elsewhere tbe business of tin and general miners, rabbet and produce planters, (to. Agreements 'I', with the Pusing
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    The Dewali Festival.
    262 8 The Indian oomiaurij in 'Mogapor. celebrated Dewali with much tuaoifesUti^a' of rejoicing both on Saturday and yeski. j though of course the absenoe of the huge crowds and paraphernalia to be seen in aay part of India daring the festival deprived it of ita>peotacular aapeot in Singapore.
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      75 8 BOAR SMOKING MIXTURE $1.15 PER TEST GENTLI HEN'S mS^ BMART FELT HATS .^bbbbWS IN WmgksJM& NEWE BT SHAPES SUPERIOR QUALITIES Shades Grey, Drab, Brown, Reseda. t^Bl^ BEST ENGLISH VELOURS Shades Brown, Fawn, Cream. All sizes in stock. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (IMOOKPORATU) IN ■NGLAND) In Stock j Finest Grade Australian
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      178 8 A BIG FILM WITH A BIG. CABT AT THE ALHAMBRA Tlw tail fer aasta im BEST nsank Beai TUH i"B( ND SHeW AT .16 a mi|hti Molnri drama aa tsastati«n ef Imest Dsutfsis rsMinas Is m*>% thin 7,001 feat ct Mm Fall of astien, nasrkly BMasatasi, susasasaf ul «n« ssautisnal
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    tHE WAR.
    5988 9 GERMANY ISOLATED Austrian Surrender i Complete. Aa Armistice With Italy Signed. i SITUATION IN GERMANY. Demands for Abdication Increasing. i i RscTsa TaiMBASL < London, November 8, 6.66 p.m. Tbe Press Bureau announces that Mr. Lloyd George telephoned to Downing Sheet bom Paris that new* bad arrived that
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    Influenza.
    78 10 KncTßß's TaueMAits. London, October 80, IJO p.m. Tbe influents epidemic continues to rage ia many parts of the world. It has now reached a more dangerous stage in tbe United Kingdom owing to the advent of septic poeamooia. Numeroos maths ate reported ia various parts ot the oountry. The
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    72 10 To-day s Bosioeu. Maophail and 00. Ltd.'t daily resort t— Silver Unchanged off* aongkong.-44 t Mb Shanghai —44,. Bobber -Firm. Tin -B< ld 3M tons at 1160. Robber abaras are strong. Psjuns have been done at •1 4 M, Malaka Piadas at 12 70 Lanaa at 17
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    95 10 Baron von Ardenne, the mil known miliiaiy eritus, wntir g is) the Bar line* Tageblatt. fraoklr admits that Germany miaoaloalatrd tbe strea K tb ot the locoes at Marshal Foefa's disposal "It was asrutntMia Germany," he says, altar the nsstrnotive Wows whinh had bean d*>t tbe eaem> in the 'P*ina
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    RESCUES FROM THE EMDEN.
    1365 10 Thrilling Adventure and a Ghastly Errand. There is a glorious article by Lewis R. Freeman in the September Cornhill, which. while intended to show bow the Gorman navy haa poironed the sacred brotherhood of the sea," shows still more vividly the splendid nature of the men
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    GERMANS IN THE PACIFIC.
    389 10 Seizure of Samoan Steamer Frustrated. It is reported tbat aa attempt has be*u| made in Samoa by a band of Germans to capture a steamer trading in the islands and utilise it for the purpose of (aiding vessels travelling across the Pacific. The narrative told by
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    Mr. R. G. Van Someren Retires.
    345 10 In the Supreme Court, Penaog, on Saturday, interesting references were made on the oooeuoa ot the retirement of Mr. R. O. Van Sooif ren, who has for 46 years been a member of tbe Straits Bar, and one of its most prominent representative), says
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    Hollaed and "Another Convoy."
    73 10 The Dutch Press bears from Batavia that, in ease another Dutch > nvoy ia allowed to return from tbe Dutch Indies to Holland, it will be convoyed by ths Datob jven Pro vinoien (a 1906 battleship of 6,580 tons) and tbe auxiliary oruiser Tabanan. Tbe Telrgriaf
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    181 10 A Ceylon eorreapoadent writes By tbe death ol the late Mi. M Ftroaado, the brother ol If man O. P. George aad Bowwd Fernando, from pooumoLu on tbe (Oth altiaio, a young man ol moeh promiae haa been removed. He had only arrived id Singapore aboal a month ago from
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      118 10 To the EJitor ot the Straits Times. Sir,— The Po»t OSoe, sinoe last year, baa been very careful to bring tbe Indian rate ol Exohange into line witb the Bank rate. This was done briskly aa the latter was so rapidly falling off. For the past lew weeks, however,
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    INTO THE WAR ZONE.
    787 10 Some New Zealanders in New York. If you are going to New York and want to bave a good time just now bo a soldier of one ot the Allied armies in uniform. It you are a mere civilian you can bave a good time jast
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    40 10 Musketry but not drill may be resumed. Friday Bth inst Veteran 00. 8 V C. Par ace at Drill HaJ), 6 p.m., compulsory. Dress D.iil order, one pooch, haversacka and waUrbolties. G. O. Wacb, (Jam., Adjutant, A.V.O.
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    79 10 Tbe death is announced at the ago ot about M of Mr. Joseph Frederic Alpooeae Matbieu oa tbe Ist instant at bis residence in Bagan Jarmal, Provinoe WaUetley The deceased gentleman was educated in France and waa the son ot tbe late Monsieur Pierre) BJiLOod Matbieo of Orleans, Freeoe ma*
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    Planter Murdered.
    2001 11 GANG ROBBERS IN THE KAMPAR DISTRICT. Four Cars and Bus Held Up. The Times ol Malaya ot tbe Ist iastaaa* has the following aoccuot ol the murder ol the late Mr. Carl van Cuylaaborg Kampar (own was sbooked to bear yesterday ol an ootragejas gang robbery which took
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    116 11 Tbe rate of mortality in tbe SetUnDaat of SiDKtpcr* lot tbe week ended October 26 waa 97X7 per ci'lte ol tte population Tbe total bomber ol death* waa 6»i, of which 4«8 were male eabjeote aad 200 female. Coavakaoa* claimed 88, pbtbiaii 42 malaria fever 78, beri
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    90 11 The praaiialioa* tot tbe r-*t*bli*hmaat ot wireless itatwQ to eoaMaaaioat* with tb* Netberlaad* ladies are Mag aasbed toward. i utelw kwi Mleeted by the Mate Baffiaeei. Mi. R. T. W. Vultar, at Hoc, Bartoo, mm Ajieldoora. Aooordiaff to tbe prnUMl pleas tbera will be foot tower*. iarg* asaawtJag ttetfoa (ibe
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      336 11 Our constant endeavour has been to provide the public with a firstclass piano at a moderate price and a coavin' it g proof that we are successful is 0 that there are 2500 MOUTRIE PIANOS in use in various part" of the East. S.Moutrie&Co.,Ltd, (Incorporated in Hoagkong) Raffia* Piaoa 1
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    Romance of Petroleum.
    1503 12 ORIGIN AND PRODUCTION OF THE SANE. J Oil in the United Kingdom. In a lecture delivered at the Royal Institu tioa Sir Boverton Redwood dealt with tbe origin and ooourreaoo of potrohMUß, tba drilling of wells, and the methods of preparing oil aad putting it on tbe
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    VIENNA FROM WITHIN.
    745 12 Misery of tbe People Simply Appalling. Mr. J. C. Segrue writes from Zurich to tbe Daily News: A highly placed neutral who bac jast returned here from a vieit to Vienna, where he was received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of War, told
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    A ROMANCE OF BANKING.
    505 12 A Tribute to a Commonwealth Banker. The Royal Colonial Institute gave a luncheon reoeatly, at the Cannon-street Hotel, to Mi. Deaaiaoa Miller, Governor of I the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, who was visiting England. Sir Charles Lucas, chairman of the council of the Institute, presided. Mr.
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    CHINA'S WIRELESS SYSTEM.
    289 12 Marconi to Supply Three Large Stations. A ooatract was signed at Peking on October 9 by tbe Ma room Company and the Ministry of Communications, by which the oompany is to supply China with three wireless telegraph stations, eaob with a capacity of U6 kilowats. Tbe three
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    HONGKONG TIN.
    202 12 Comparative Exports to United States. Business in tin (of tot) Ant fire months of 1918, reports the Amorioan Uoosu), wm very bruk. gohcM Hongkong prioea we eoaoavaed, 1018 may be oonsidorod m reoord, »nd there is no special reason to believe that the present prioes will change rery
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    GERMAN CRUELTIES.
    315 12 American Prisoners Suffer At Reprisal Camp. Mr. Oldensaal, the New York World's correspondent on the Dutch German frontier, bas bad en interview with Sergeant Sob war tileigb, who deserted from tbe 74th Pomera man Regiment, after serving aa a guard at tbe prison camps. He says that the
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    RECLAIMED RUBBER.
    737 12 It baa been seriously suggested, says the India Robber World, that reclaimed übber be used to make good the shortage in crude robber in all goods manufactured in the United States. As the suggestion was made wholly as a conservation measure, it merits Berioos consideration. Turning to the
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      238 12 %rflndusfty# Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-SMS •ole ManufAoturern ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON DISTINCTIVE CARS An those fitted wit h MACBETH LENSES America's best, the lights with the Green eyes, watch them approach, olean and olevor NEW SHIPLOAD ON THE WAY OVER HERE (Now made to conform with
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    New Maccabees.
    973 13 E4GER JEWISH RECRUITS IN THE HOLY LAND. Zionist Aspirations. The enthusiasm that lias marked the opening cf recruiting effioea in Jerusalem and Ji for the enlistment of Palestinian Jews as reintoroements (or tbe Jewish battalions »ent ont from England baa been striking and significant. Tbe Oehoa or "regiment"
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    113 13 Says Dr. Moeblon. tbe tx dirf ctor ol Krapv's, ia bia diary Tbe PioKatant eWfiy «eteocne the Chrutian battle erica of tor topreme War Lord with a trensied roar t lelißht, and speak aa if Ood were abonl inoe move to make geooia* Protestant Pin—iaiiisuj tbe oore for Hu world.
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      647 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR INSUCCE SSION We secured the Contract* fer the suvplies of Portland Cement during I9i< T0 THE i^/^^^^^!i T0 THI MUNIGIPALin I^/^ GOVERMiEMT SINGAPORE i :^M^ I WHORI Thf« It •ufflciem vroo' of the superiority of the HAIPHONG PR/\(jj^)N BRAND Bsiwre of Imitntiom DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole Agent*:
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      596 14 Asaata over $2,000,000 S.C. Aaaurance in foroe over t9.000.000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (iNOOaPOBATBD IN STRAITS SsiTLBMBNTS) HEAD OFFICE i Winohaat Houm, WngapOM. LONDON OFFICB I 82, Old Jewry, E O. The Company has ;«20,000 deposited witfa the Supreme Court of Bngland, and eo.:-?:ies witfa the
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      443 14 BMIKIHB, HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Ibi obpobatbd in Hobokom>)> PAID-UP CAPITAL I m III.MMN BBBBBYB »OMDB ■totJaaj IIJBIBII If. III.HIM ttlves aa m III.MMM IM lat.Mt Reserve LlaaUNy at Pioaileosn •IBJHJN OOUBT OF DIRBOTOBJ I Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairman. O. T. M. Bdkins, Bsq., Deputy Chairman. A.
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      481 14 BAMKINB. MERCANTILEBANK •f imu. iti. (IMOOETOBITID 111 IMttLAMD) OftpNaVl AflthOHaW-l aaa mm all fMfMt Oaaftol Bobaaribil 41,116,000 Capital Paid of M 4M5,600 It laad aat Bart 47MJM BOARD Off DIBBCTOBI B, J- Bleak, Bsq H Okaaaaalt J. M. Byrie, Bsq. j Mervtll lbsoai,Bog P. B. Chalmers Bag, lit Davft Tola.
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      612 14 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE BANBEL-MAATKHAPPY NETHEILANBS TIADINB IMIETT Bnaaaisaan IBM. •ata^a «apiaai^B,oC«,ooo (about MM* JN! Koa fl 13,760,386 (about 41.064,000) Hhad Onrn n Aamaaaa. Übad AoojiaT m Bat ia. BBANCHB8 I— Peaaag, Hoagkoag, Bhaagbat, Baagooa, Boerabaya, Samaraag, WeOterredea, Bandoeng (Java), OaosAoi. legal, Peoaloagaa, TJllatjap. DJember, DJokJa (Java), Solo (Java), Medaa (Deli) TeMag
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      910 14 TIE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (laoorporated ia Bagland) HEAD OFFIOE 10. 8 T. JAMEB 8 BTREETJLONDON. LIFE INBUIANOE 5P 80 1 •MrMWve whemea of Life Asanranee lasladfafl Whole Life, Bndowmont and Bduoatioaal pnHatai. at rates w hioh.'oorapare Tory favourably with those of aay other Company. FIRE INSURANCE •uUdings aad
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    887 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Made-Over Ford At Shanghai. The Hone Bazaar have reoently. says the North China Daily News, oompleted a j tb tor a customer of altering a standard Ford on to bu own designs. The geaeral idea was to make the oar thoroughly
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    Nature Music.
    198 15 All too little ia known here, says a borne paper, of Italy's general musical progress ol late ytars bar oatpat U jaaged by her operas, with the result that these ii an im premion that her oompuerg write only ia that forn:. Sir Henry Wood waa able to
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      95 15 //J^^\ A c yrC thflt ma( e //fly motoring possible 1)1 DUNLOP I C^\ Everyone who buys a Jw- DUNLOP TYRE y/k W I makes a purchase they m&,/ will never regret. W V Obtainable from all well-known garages or JilL c D un '°P x^y^* Robinson Road, SINGAPORE SSJtijjx
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      822 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. BIPBRIBNCBD 0OMPO8IT0B& "WAMTID (or thj Straits Ximes (aews t msi V '-'I Uojc salaries tltea to aapable WANTED, a corcpounder. Apply pemon ally to Tbe Straits Pharmacy. WANTBD, qualified Borcpeaa aooouaiamt t :j imiT I-"' I—'1 r 4fflyßox No. 411, Straif Tines. WANTED, a competent coraponndrr with i
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      682 16 WANTBD, black Minorca (owls, must be pare bred. Keply R c/o Straits Times LBBBONB ib Bsglisb, Kreaeh aad Malay rivcß by lady Bex 481, Biraits Tones. TlO-8 11 WANTBD, power (an, with inlet thirty to thirty*'! inches diameter. Apply Bex No. 668, Straits Times. WANTBD, flooring tiles of good design,
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      653 16 ADVICE Pl«"tene, Shipowners and Engiimmfs), when placing your orders with a firm (or requisite*, be sure that you get tbe Right Artiol* at the Right Prioe. Remember, it it tbe quality ol the good) th-t c wat Send your iodests to a firm which hat gooi rcqutation and loag experitnoe
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      579 16 TAY GUAN KMT is again the suocusalul contraator lot tbe •apply of FIREWOOD to the Municipal Commissioners tor the years 1919 and 1920, Addrees 38, Phillip Street, Singapore. or 'Phone No. 1363. THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO la Slßispon h. .."bugkeridsf la*iafa*tstrs.l*raietrs,»*nts4r*BbaM ft* that* ■tissues/ AT THE BURLINBTSN I*
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      499 16 New Stock Just Arrived Tapping Knives, Oonges aad Hones, Eox Strapping, Brass Wire Oaasa 80 to 60 mesh, ■nrope Malay Parangs, Pruning Saws, 16 in aad 18 in. Hand aad Crotßtrat Sawt, PeiforatedZiao Sheets, Amr Axes, Oaivd Roofing Bolts and Not*, Oalvd. Plates 32 and 34 gaoge, M. 8. aiglea
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      192 16 Fii>st-olatv» MOTOR GARS For H,R£ Day And Sfif "Phine ***** DUNLQF TVRFB of till Bhs) MMfwi BBjayji FOR SAL! Any lima during Day tr HlgM STRAITS ■OTORGAEUEItV.eE HI A til, Brthars PaaJ. REMEMBER BAN LEE ANN. ID. When you want a thing in time For your Estate or for your
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      343 16 Straits Cinjes TELEPHONES: Editorial and Gvru-r.il >* Manager's OflVe ill. Job Printing Office 114* All communications relating to editorial matter>i and news should be addressed t» THE EDITOR. All communications relating to buaiaet matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addrn.<ed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Miscellaneous wants of
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