The Straits Times, 29 March 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.759 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 29. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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    • 150 1 I l M MILLINERY Just <>l>^w^«* Ovit Ladies 1 Untrimmed and Ready-to-wear s in Chip Tagel and Pedal Tagel ALL THE LATEST SHADES AND SHAPES MARKED AT The Lowest Possible Margin of Profit. KATZ BROS., LTD. CARSAPARILLA BEER Hj PB NotLiEf! w -c'ay contain?- i iimantDt. tttrenutbtnio^ and sustaining qualities
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    • 38 1 SLEDGE MILK 18 GENUINB Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF TUB BERNESE ALPS. 8i jarf i r M A«u tori SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers J. TRAVERS ft SONS, LIMITED.
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    • 143 1 ROBINSON CO. British-Made Footwear. Sole Agents ln Made ln 8. S. &F\M. 8. for E q^o ™J/ SCOTLAND GENT 8 DARK TAM BROGUE BHOE j£^4* fi e,, T .o T M wT^^^"^ OF THE FAMOUS KELTIC BRAND. »2pi tYp^ «LS« Inis shoe is made from prime 9& leathers, nothing but
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    • 35 1 GOODRICH TYRES. i SOLR /(HNTB S i ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HING CHEONG COMPANY Adelphl Hot.l Building*. Bingtporc Brancli at Pbaang. 1-ft 31-6-1S
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  • 1453 2 A VIEW OF GERMANY FROM WITHIN. Food Economies.^ A Neutral Observer discusstw in the following article published in Tho Times of February 16, the second of a series be is contributing to that paper on bis journey through Germany and Austria Hungary the measures being taken by
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    • 746 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. TLe ondersigned, Ho Sis Koon, Managing Propiietor of Cbop E Chcoog and C bop inn Chenng, both of South Br dge Roa4, begs to notify tbe public tbat all bn«ine«s transactions must bear bis nignature, no ooe blsi having autboiity tn ei^n lor or iucur debto ie tbe
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    • 612 2 HBTICLEB FDR Mil. COMMIT MEDUMM FOR MU From well-grown trees. For particular! tnd prioes, apply to A. FRANKBL, Siglai Estate or at Victoria Street. SI 7 b FOR SALE. Co'onibo Drier, with or without Bf H.P. Tan«ye Oil Eniiine in good working order. Maaager, Selan^or River Bstate, Kuala Aelangor. 268
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    • 184 2 London Buying Agents yenta fur British or Continental (roods. 1 stahlifthed in 1H44. but thoroushJy up-i... dale, our succew is attji'veU by makiiiff Kive expert buyers, with capable sulis. runjLv different departments. ISuyinii with greatest care every tliu of good*. \injr our cinttomcnt tho advatitatfes w-jtj expcr.eni.-c. and t iiiunni;
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    • 855 2 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (Ondtr BBA Bulst of Booing), WILL BR HELD ON Tuesday, May 18, Thursday, May 90, and Saturday, May S3, 1918. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, May 18, 1915. 1. THE OPENING BTAKES 2.45 p.m. Value 1600. A Soiling Race. A Handic»p 'or Horses that
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    • 747 2 mittee divide the Entries into a greater or smaller number of C!a>* s tbawadvortited. Noti A penalty of 7 Ib. is iuourred by the winner of auy race rnn subsequent to the publication of the wi i*liin, and of 12 Ib. by the winner of two or morn races. Ten
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  • 1496 1 RUAH OF SAR4WAK LEADS EXPEDITION. Severe Punishment Inflicted The Sarawak Gazette of March 16 pub liahea an account of the expedition led by the Kajah of Sarawak to punish the Balleb Dyaks who bad recently given the Govern--1 ment much trouble. The account is contributed" and runs
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    • 132 1 CHEON6 BROTHERS. Dentists, No. 25, South Bridge Road. Fint oUn Mechanioal Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Vnloanitt Duration of Wear guaranteed CHAKOES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. bMl^uotb l'owl;r* and Brashes tot -ale. BUTTER Pure Australian Creamery Butter In 1-lb. and Ji-lb. pats. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LD. Singapore,
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    • 49 1 ttj SPRINGS ~JL Property of the Frenc'i Js Government Aobmtk HL GAGGINO CO. Hk vich y SSCelestins t Po* 6 table-water which r_~^H~J disinfects tbe intestines fe~ 4^^^Lv^a KOCK preservative tr^Jj^F IS againct ibfectivo diseases. "{SSBBBHH Bottlrd under tl.e )<uperUHlMllill vision of the French Governmtct Officials. BEWARE of IMITATIONS.
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    • 226 1 After Illness After tSe racking effects of fever, dysentery, cholera colic or bowel complaints, every part of the body needs st; ngthening. it if not eno-.:g .mic y to take tonics or artificial ethrJaaai for onjy by building every part of the body can Lealtli be regained. SCOTT 'S LiTV-ilsion
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    • 381 1 illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllNllllllllllllllNllllUlllllllllflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH S Royal Appointment iJKJUI Court of Spain A Royal Pood for your Baby Glaxo is used in the Royal Nurseries, aa can be seen by the above appointment. This letter ia from a doctor connected with the Royal CJourt of Spam. Madrid. am very pleased to state that the
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    • 566 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. POR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS. PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills o( Lading issued (or China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Uomeuxird {for Europe). {Connecting at
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    • 534 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y/K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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    • 683 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Biaut, Semersk, Baohok Kelantan Tabai, Bangnarr Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora. Laeoa, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok, A STEAMER Ous Oepa\pture ».s. BORIBAT Map. 3O April 3, S p.m. ss. PBACHATIPOK sails direct to Bangkok
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    • 613 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japtn every week and from Japan come wards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseille* and Liverpool and for Marseilles
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    • 468 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-feAATSCHAPPU (STBAMBHIP COMPANY, "NEDERLAND KORTNIOHTLY MAIL SKKVICB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTBKDAM, VIA SINOAPORB, BELAWAN DBLI SABANO, COLOMrtC, PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers are dao on or about tin undermentioned dates OOTWABD. HoMBWaBD 1815 IWII KoninKiD Emma Oranje Apr. 8 Apr. 'i Rembrandt Apr. 17 Vondel Apr. 16 Konin^in
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    • 746 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPU Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 8 8. Collyer Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDb INDIA OOVBBNMBNT. Tbe undermentioned dates I departure are only approximate Keynst Mnntok and Palembaog. JJar. 81 Singapore I'ontianak 81 Smgkara Tandjcng Mengeidar, Tandjou* Leidong, Berombang, Paneh, Asahan and Belawan Deli.
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    • 348 6 ELLERMAN LINE. TO LONDON. s.s. Bpanktome Hall Sailing about APRIL sth. To Marseilles and London: s.s. City of Corinth Sailing about APRIL lOth, For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents. 18 18 a INOOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Direot S«rvio« to
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    • 119 6 THE "BEN LINE. FOR HONGKONG, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOCK. The 8 8. Benrinnes will be despatched tor tbe above ports on or about tbe 7th April, For rates of freight, apply to PATERSON, SIMONS k Co., Ltd., Agent*. ■24-8 a BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. ORESCENT WBMjffiM BRAND. MANUFAC TURERS
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    • 84 6 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., IS, COLLYBR QUAY. I IDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. FOR PENANO AND CALCUTTA. Tbe Company's Steamer NAMSANG, 4,086 tone. Captain Gilroy, is due here on Tuesday, tbe 30th inst and sails for the above ports on 7 hurt-day. April I,
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    • 52 6 TO LET. Offioe in part of Katz Brothers' buildings, suitable for Banking purposes or for general offi-e*. Area on ground and first floors 3,000 tquare feet, each flcor including strong rooms. A similar area available in basement. Apply to Mefsr*. Katz Bros., Ltd., or to Messrs. Swan Maclaren. 18 2
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  • 813 1 Secret Meetings of Armed Burghers. Interesting facts came to light at Bloemfootein on February 16 at the rammed hearing of the charge of treason against Christian dc Wet. The first witness was Mr. Cloete, secretary of tbe School Hoard of Kopjes, in tin Northern Free State, where
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  • 170 1 The Standard of February 26, says Besides being uninspiring, it may be doubted if the bull's eve target is very urn ful far practical trainiug, ai*d a uumber of designs of true life targets have now been designed for use on miniature ran^w representing the object that
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  • 52 1 There will be a change of pro^rauiiue at the Harima Hall cinematograph tv- night The principal feature tilni is a detective drama entitled, In the Hands of Conspirators, in three parts. The above is supported by a new number of the Gauiuont War Graphic and other interesting and
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    • 361 1 LET YOIR CHOICE BE THE CHOICE OF H.M. N4VY. 1 Kastner Anto Piano) have recently been sold to Hw Majesty's r A ships "King Edwird VII," "King George V," "Essex," ■v T7*^HlH^9Mmt3V Fortb Cochranf, Rtnown," Britannia," Implacable," •IJ^^JB^^^B^s"^^| Warrior." Thames," and the Australian Dreadnoughts i I^^^^^P^'^"' There is practically nothing
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    • 60 1 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. Ful: DERBY. BROGUE, PORT HED--1 tXD, COSSACE, ASUBUBTON, CAhNARVON, GBRALDTON AND FRE MANTLE. The Company's steamer GORGON, '2,1:86 tenf, Captain P. Tcwnlcy in ittended to sail for above ports on Friday. 2nd April, 1915 Fcr 1 h ifcht or Pa^ai^o, apply to W. MANSFIELD Co.,
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    • 80 1 INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO..LTD FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Tbe Companys steamer FOOKSANG, 8, 00 tens, T. A. Mitcht'k Commander, is du-. here on Thursday, April 1, and will be dispatched for above ports on Friday. '2nd idem, at 4 p.m. She has excellent a comiuodationfor tirs' class passengers, am
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    • 22 1 The March medal aj tLv Ktppel Golf Club was won by W. S. Klmslie '2 down. Twenty three oarun were taken out.
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    • 1077 1 H. C HUDSON (Late of Robinson Piano Co.). PIANO Repairing, Tuning, Complete Overhauls. Sound Work Plant--s£«J2=» UP-TO-DATE Til: 11IJ. BAILORS' HOME, Singapore. S»-» 14 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE RUBBER PLANTATIONS SITUATED AT CHENd A\BR MOLEK> SUNGEI BAHRU, AND ALSO A PIECE OF VALUABLE L\ND AND BRICK BUILT HOUBE
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  • 134 7 FIXTURES. Monday, March 29. High Water. H.ll a.m., 9.60 p.m. Howitt Phillips Company, Palladium. Tuesday, March 30. High Water. Ml a.m., 10.1:' p.m. Jwaelton Ice and Power Co., 6, Malacca Street, noon. Howitt Phillip) Company, Palladium. Wednesday, March 31. High Water. 10 17 a.m., 10.36 p.m. Tapah
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  • 139 7 TO DAT. P. Swcttenham and T. Adsod Perak a pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 2 pm Penaog and Kanyoon Punera 2pm Bangkok Foosliing 2pm I'ort SwetUpbaTfl, I'enanu. Negapatam au I Madras taking mails for Durban lUonala 3 pm "Australian I'oii- 8 pm Kota Tinggi Meranti 4 pm
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  • 75 7 The P. and O. homeward m»il steamer Nubia from Hongkong and may be expected to arrive here at dtyligbt on Wednesday. March 81. She sails at k a.m. on Thursday. April 1. Lmrt Sihoapox c» in Lompof Akbit»i Feb. 6 March 8 Mm. 8 K.b. 11 i
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  • 127 7 Latest Arrivals. List of vessels in port at 10 a.m. on March I* 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Ban Whatt liin 23 3 15 Inner Roads ftfc Ann No. 6 Wharf Lady Weld No. 8 Wharf Ouiivpere Inner Koads Mexican I'rince Outer Koads Kdendale Inner heads
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  • 471 7 Telegrams to Netherlands India Papers. The Hsgur, March 20 22: It is contirmul that the Dardanelles arcs now clear on both sides as far as Kinseburun. The channel is safe for all warships up to that j place, thank-, t i the successful mine sweeping operations,
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  • 397 7 Outward. The following passeni^r booking)) to the Straits are taken from th- L judou and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookiugs ui»y be provimonal and that intending passengers may alter their arrangeuieiits, ibsc.j .i v: to the issuance of this list in
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  • 163 7 EXCMANOE. Singapore, March 20, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4/, Demand 2 Private :i in s '1 I' On India Bank T. T. 174J On Hongkong ..Bank d/d 20] On Shanghai ...Bank d,'d 'J9 Oh Java Bank T. T. 141J On Japan Bank d/d 114} j
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  • STOCKS AND SHAKES.
    • 200 7 I"™ Buyers. Sellers. Valoe a! j 10 10 impact 7.75 8.25 1 1 Aver Wan? 0.40 C.60 10 10 Belat 2.50 276 10 10 Bruang 0.75 1.50 10 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.80 1 60 10 10 KintaAssociat oc 7.00 41 £1 KintaTic 1.1..8 1.1«.« £i Lahat
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    • 646 7 RUBBER I"? 6 1 Buyers. Sellera. a/, a/- AUapu i/9 a/£1 £1 \n K li.-Javi 8,6 8/10* 3/- 3/- Anglo Mala; 7/8 8/■il- 3/- Bating Malaka -/8t 11 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 1.16.8 2.1.0 2/- 3/- Bekoh i/- 1/1* £1 £1 Bakit Kajanp 1.9.0 1.14.0 41 41 Bakit Lintang 2.0.0
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    • 134 7 vSS.I B °y ers S€llew -41 41 B. Smelting Co. 13/ 18/0 £1 41 Pref. 1.2.0 1.2.0 6/- 6/- Blectric T'ways 8/- 8/6 10 10 Fraser Neave 61.00 63.00 60 60 Hammer k Co. 100.00 110.00 100 Howarth Erakine 35.00 100 7% Pref. 95.00 100 100 Kate Rro, Dot.
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    • 43 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 500 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 norn B'pore Municipal s% $1,875,000 l%pm Spore Municipal H% of 1907 11,800,000 norn S'pore Municipal 4^% of 1009 •l.noroOC i.oiii S'pore Municipal 4% 2,000,00C 1 ,|m Spore Muniiipal 4% f300,(XX B2
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    • 11 7 Kor Chrubic Cheat Complaints, Wood*' OraU Puppet mist Core U 6d
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    • 136 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. March 29 and :>() —At saleroom, a valuable collection of Antique L'binaware and Curio-), etc., at 11. March At saleroom. 999 years lease hold property, known at No. 11, Malacca St., at 2..X). March El. At saleroom, tea galvanised iron I'addy Cheats, at 1 1
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    • 184 7 DRINK! DRINK! CABLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER 4E*«r^'^^> P0 f LATEST METHODS WITH EN ERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. Obtainable from: JOHN LITTLE It Co.. Ltd.. RAFFLES PLACE. KATZ BROS.. Ltd.. GARNER QUELCH Co.. Lid.. KIAN THYE
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    • 59 7 Thrilling Detective Now Showing HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road A MOST THRILLING DETECTIVE FILM IN THE HANDS OF CONSPIRATORS 3 Parts. The story of an Ex Villain Succession ot Stirring Cham a and Drspuratu Mcpmlw, Incidents throughout are unique, and surpass anything ever bliowo befoie. OAUMONT WAR GRAPHIC, NOS.
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  • 1114 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 29. ENGLAND'S VITALITY. England has on her hau Is the biggest war in history and is miking efforts of greater magnitude than she has ever made before In spite of this she has time to wrangle over the rates of wages, the price of food,
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  • 42 8 An important sale by auction of land suitable for rubber plantations and houses aituab d at Cheng, Ayer Molek, Sungei B*hru and Klebang K»chil, takes place at Mr. L. A. Chitty's BsUeroom, Malacca, on Saturday, April 10. Particulars are advertistd tl <.- where.
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  • 13 8 The I poll race moeting has been postponed till June 4 and 5.
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  • 20 8 The B. N. Borneo Government have proclaimed martial law throughout the district of Rundum in the Residency of the Interior.
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  • 34 8 The Hewitt Phillips Company were to tnve played Milestones at the Palladium on Friday next, but have decided not to do so. This piece will be played to-morrow night in place of David Garrick.
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  • 39 8 Any people who may have bad misgivin s about the quality of water supplied at the Sea View Hotel, Tanjong Katong, will be reasHured to learn that the Municipal water supply has now been laid on to tho establishment.
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  • 40 8 Attention is drawn to Messrs. Powell and Co.'s advertisement of the auction sale of a collection of valuable antique chinaware and curios. The sale is fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6 and 7, commencing each day at 11 a.m.
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  • 48 8 On March 19, the Indo-China Court of Appeal, sentenced M. Lucien H'eloury. direc tor of the newspaper L'Opinion, to fifteen years' imprisonment for publishing, in time of war, articles insulting the acting GovernorGeneral of the Colony, M. van Vollenhoven, and calculated to incite the people against thu Government.
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  • 59 8 From Cradley (Worcestershire) the death is reported of Mr. Thomas Tibbets, brewer and maltster, who won a prize for the second heaviest man in England. He turned the scale at about 89 stone and measured 2 yards in girth. The bearers at the funeral were six of the heaviest men
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  • 57 8 In view of cop'a being declared contra banl, the acting chief of the Netherlands Indian Government Department for Industry and Commerce at Buitenzorg communicated last week by telegraph with San Krancixro regarding current market prict s there, and received the following reply Quotation copra dollars 144 oil cochin dollars 240
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  • 69 8 The Government salt monopoly in NeUier lands India has now been converted into a distinct department entitled the Zoutregie" department, the functions of whi li comprise (a) the production and purchase of crude salt, (b) the commercial treatment and pack ing of the crude product, (c) transport and storage of
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  • 84 8 Jesselton has again been suffering from a prolonged drought. In January only half ao inch of rain fell and in February none at all. Water is naturally becoming very scarce and a large number of jungle fires have resulted. The police have had to be called out cm several occasions
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  • 76 8 A correspondent of the 8.N.8. Herald contributes the following to that paper Sir,— Your recent rendering of Mana Boleb as I don't thiuk reminds me of a couple of similar translations told me .v Singapore recently. These were:— Apa changkol What Ho Uarang Panas— Hot SiutT. lam sure you must
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  • 82 8 Acccidiog to a recent telegram from 'h Haiphong correspondent of the Courier Siigjnnais eighty native artizens, including carpenters, fitters and blacksmith?, have beta recruited iv Indo-Cuina for work in Toulon arMual, and will very shortly be des patched to France. Their wages will be 45 Saigon dollars per month, plus
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  • 103 8 The Governor of llntish North Borneo, with the approval of the Court of l»in ctur.t. has been pleased to constitute (a) an Advi sory Council for Dative affairs aud (b) District Councils for native affairs. The Advisory Council for native affairs will be so styled and its f auctions will
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  • 132 8 The agitation of pheasants on the East coast during the North Sea fight has already been noted. An officer in the North Set states:— l will give you an incident that occurred with us in the North Sea. We have always a lot of seagulls following as about, and after
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  • 133 8 The fifth anniversary of the Straits Chinese Physical t'u turintH was tx I. brateil at 3, Sit Wah Koa 1, on Saturday, luatiy vUitors and member* attending. The hon. secretary, Mr. Chan Mm Kiong, on behalf of the amocia tion delivered an address in the course of which he said
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  • 394 8 Mr. J. H. Chalmers, lato of A. Harper and Co., Port Swettcnham, is now on his way to the fiont as a Corporal in the 11th battalion. Australian Infantry. Dr. A. Reid, medical officer, Larut, was recently admitted to the Taiping hospital suffering from an internal complaint
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  • 169 8 A general meeting of tho D.jupoera India giri) Robber Company, Limited lin liqui dation) was held to-day at the registered •ffices of the company, French Bank Buildings. Mr. Percy Gold, the liquidator, proposed that the report and accounts, showing the manner in which the winding up has
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  • 198 8 The prisoners who escaped from the gaol of li.'ic-Kan last October, and were ro captured, red-handed, after having resisted and wounded homo, of the native police sent against them, have just been tried, to tbo mnubtr of 58, before the court martial of Lang Son. Twenty-six of
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  • 249 8 The P. and I), mail steamer Maloja, which arrived at Plymouth on February 20, with over 400 pasnoDgers, bad an exciting expcri cDCti when entering the English (liaunt I. The W.Htcrn Daily Mercury (Plymouth) states that on the m->rniiig of the "20th hlio wan steaming tovrardx
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    • 455 8 W. D. H. O. WILLSS THE NEW SMOKING MIXTURE DE LUXE A PERFECT P;?E TOBACCO s OF ALL THE LEADING DEALERS J^BENSON'S J^^ K. WORLD-RENOWNED WATCHES <jg> Are the BEST. J WARRANTED TIMEKEEPERS f LONDON MAKE. Gold Bracelet Watches from £8 Be., The £26 -Field." or ST nett The SANK
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    • 102 8 iUHAMBRft The Pisnssr Clnsmatograph Thsitrs, Beach Reas. PROGRAMME FROM 271H TO 318T MARCH, 1915. ■e>oond Show, «t B. IS p.m. Tbanhouser s Gripping Drama: LUCILE 3 PARTS. Sellg' a Sensational Animal Drama ALONE t'Se JUNGLE S PARTS. A British Comedy: A SUBURBAN PAL -1 I'i'I.KMKNTKII BY THE LATEST PATHE WAR
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    • 11 8 Latent advertisements of the day appear on pi^e 6 and 11.
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  • 3418 9 FRENCH GUNNERY. Marked Superiority Proved. NAVAL WARFARE. Germans Attack Neutral Ships. Kiuter'i Teliqrams. London, March 27, 1 a.m. Paris evening communique: There have been artillery duels in the Nieiiport roxion. Farther south wo carried and occupied a farm in front of our linos at north St. Georges The
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  • 58 9 Rkctkr's Telegram. London, March 27, 12.5S p.m. Tangier The English seven thousand ton cargo boat Trostburg has bnen wrecked off Cap SparU 1 and is expect* d to become a total loss. Thirteen out of a crew of seventy were rescued, heavy seas preventing further rescues.
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  • 38 9 Rk 1 -Trie's Truokam. London. March 27, 1.3S p.m. Linseed, Argentine forty Sight paid; cotton seed 152 6 buyers, Guzorat 66/6, -Toria fifty two, rosafe«Oo; hemp, raid* linseed Si rV; oil 81 3 sellers. I
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  • 43 9 Biuter's Tklrurahs. London, March 28, 10.15. Tokio Tbe Government has secured sweeping victory at the general eUctians with a majority of at least forty. The"result is welcomed by all shades of opinion as affording favourable conditions for domestic and foreign policy.
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  • 24 9 Kn rr.K's Tklkhram. London, March IT. The Observer states that Lord Rothschild has undergone a serious operation but Ms condition is satisfactory.
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  • 67 9 Providing Against Deficit in Selangor. (From Our Own Corrrspo/tdint.) Kuala Lumpur, M^arch tk At the annual meeting, of the Sulaogor Club on Saturday, tbe estimated deficit "of •5,040 was discussed, and it was decided to waive for the present the item depreciation 17,790. A proposal to wipe
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  • 171 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) l]> .1.. March 28. At the general meeting of the Ipoh Club on Saturday evening, Mr. R. P. Brash was elected president. There was a long discussion on the question of enemy subjects being members round a resolution in the
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  • 39 9 (From Ocr Own OMsMMR) London. March 27. Hikam pays 10 per cent, and places to reserve t'2 500. Anglo-Sumatra declares an interim dividend of V2>. per cent. Rubbers I are most active in the share market.
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  • 113 9 The Editor is very pleased to publish the following Utter: Naval Base, Lowestoft, MHMJ 28. 1915. Sir,— The Secretary of tin; Vegetable Products Committee informs me that 180 cases of canned pineapple, <;if ts to Uir Meet from the merchants of Singapore, are bi-ii.g sent to
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  • 250 9 DRAMATICS AT THE PALLADI UM. The Howitt Phillips Company bad am exceedingly good aud highly appreciative audience on Saturday night, when a luost amusiug perforuiauco was given of the f tree entitled What the Butler Saw." The butler, played by Mr. Wheeler Dryden, scorn. 1 to have a genius fur
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  • 1753 10 COMMENTS ON THE SINGAPORE OUTBREAK. [From Our Special Correspondent.] London, Friday, February 20. Splash headings in the newspapers and big lines on the street bills told the people of London that an Indian regiment had lost its head at Singapore, that rioting had ensued, and that it
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    80 10 As far as can be gathered, all the country east of a line drawn from Ostend past Lille, through Guiso and then turning east through Argonne and north of Verdun tc tbe frontier is in the hands of the Germans, while the allies appear to hold the positions
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  • 356 10 In the new (Vol. XII, No. 4) quarterly number of the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute just to hand, is published the first of what is to be a series of articles on The Economic Resources of the German Colonies. The present article deals with
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  • 1206 10 PROGRESS OF THE RUBBER AND COFFEE. Dividend Prospects. The fifth annual meeting of Kroewoek Java Plantations, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on March 15, when Mr. \V. S. Davidson, presided, and the other directors present were Messrs. J- H. McMichael, W. S. Jackson and O. A. Richardson. The
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  • 643 10 Fierce Fighting in The Carpathians. A correspondent of the Bourne Gazette s"nds from Lvoff some particulars of tbo fierce fighting at Kosyuvka, where the Germans have, for some time pust, been making almost daily i tV.irts to IMI up a road fiotD Munkacs to Stryj, reports a Daily
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  • 344 10 Fearsome Stories From Perak Wilds. A correspondent of the Times of Malaya writes: A gang of coolies working on Allagar estate had a s luiuwhat unusual c.\|>< nenco on Tuesday morning. Shortly after they had settled duwn to tlieir morning's work in a new clearing, they were
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  • 71 10 Wi are informed by tlio lawn ti nnia captain of the Strait* CUMM lU citation Club that during the Easter holidays, ttnnis in it'-lnu have been arrangid to take pluc v it lp<>li and Penang, as folluwH Fm Jw Warn and Ho Kiiu Tuck will rt pretu-ut PMMtg, Dr. Khong
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  • 936 11 COMMANDER BRIGGS TELLS HIS STORY. How He Was Treated. h cri'tery uf MM Ailiniialty announcethat the following communication liax been 'r«.Tn th. KabtMf i>f Em I'nit- .1 America, ISerlin, dated January 96:— Sir,— With reference to the statement which i» reported to have appeared in jwrH to tln>
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  • 45 11 i -ceipta of tbe Sut/ Canal couii*ny in January atuooated to fr. ",'.450,000, against fr 10.M40A00 in tin- corrt«puniliiit! month »f 1•• 1 4 Tin ouiub.l of Ktiipa that pasted tl iou^li tin c. rial daring the month wa.«2B.\ against Ml in tbe previoaa January.
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  • 754 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 29, IBIS. Messn. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following lilt of quotations this morning: The quotations on Sterling Share* are only uominal. Horn. Valdi rJuiaas. 2/- Allagar 1/0 I 1 An«lo J*v» 3/9 2/
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 46 11 l:eii Mr. Wtbatcr rote ol Wood*, lie Mid with ra»c, That Wood- were mot-tly timbtr And were all cotcpon d o' tnen But if Mi. W HH ».d to daj ht d fed a iii-wcnt >i Wood^i' "to millioaa Mtnply nxw TLe Woodn Great Peppermiut Cure.
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    • 272 11 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS THE MAXWELL "25" iv O& l^^aMe— ft jb'#^^^^^Al^bvhbl^hbE^^^^^^S^^^hk&vEh^3ESv^BSs FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR. Fully Equipped. Price: $1,850. INSPECTION INVITED. Wearne Bros., Ltd., ORCHARD ROAD. THE FIRST MOUTRIE PIANO was made 20 YEARS AGO and is STILL GIVING GOOD SERVICE Call and Inspect oar latest Models. Solid Teak cases. Tropical Action
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    • 292 11 HIBBERT'S t 3 Star Whisky. Obtainable trom §5? ANN LOCK COY., (Sv. Battery Road, SINGAPORE. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings. 88. Bras Basah Road. TELEPHONE NO. 490 ADELPHI
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  • 2453 12 FURTHER PROOFS OF GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS." Arson, Pillage and Murder. A further notable addition to the lengthen ing list o( proved German atrocities in Belgium is made in a report, issned early in February by the Press Bureau, of tbe Com mission of Inquiry charged with tbe collection
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  • 1518 12 1914. June 27. Assassination of Archduke FranxFerdinand and his consort at Sarajevo. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August I.— Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4. Britain declares war on Germany. 28.— Battle of Mons begins, and tbe French and
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    • 197 12 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY XO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant $3.90 CASE ALL DEALERS. THE LARGEST AND THE BEST PIER GLASSES Teak Frame Work (Pilkington, British Make) SOLD BY JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. OniyAddNu ORCHARD ROAD. oni y Addr«» No Connection with any other Fnraituve
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  • 925 13 The headmaster of Eton has sent the following record to the Eton College Chronicle of an Eton officer, which be has received from an Old Harrovian. It is an j example of the way in which thousands of Etonians have left all to serve their country The
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  • 183 13 A huge submarine, 400 ft. long, 84ft. acroaa in the widest part, and of 5,400 tons displacement, is being constructed for the Russian Government. Some idea of the size of this monster may be gathered from the fact that it is eleven times as large as the
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    • 392 13 DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 /sr^^Si andto THE MUNICIPALITY l^f ggT'A'Sl THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, \ji^_J~Wy JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. LATEX CUPS Different z»b and shape 0 Porcelain or Earthenware, White or Green Giaxei,
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    • 12 13 For Childrea'B Hacking Coogb at Nivht Wood! OtMkt Peppermiat Core U flj
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    • 371 13 Sailmaking AWNINGS, TARPAULINS. BOAT COVERS, SULS, TENTS, CANVAS BLINDS, ORE BAGS, MAIL BAGS AND CANVAS WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION BY Experienced Sailmakers, under European Supervision, AX MODERATE RATES. SPECIALITY: WILLESDEN TREATED GREEN WATERPROOF and ROTPROOF TENT DUCK, for TENTS, LAUNCH AWNINGS, Etc., Samples and Estimates Free. MUSTER Co., Ltd.. SAILMAKING
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    • 395 14 't^.Twir^n^Zuun^ UMLtI HUO MmAL AMT EM MMPAMI PROBPBROUB and PROORBMIYB. THE 6RMLE*mRJL.UF?_ "■"'SSHML I"™'1 O* M Q W^Tt>U»», tm«ALCOM MI M,ONTO B »O« W ror an p«ru«>lan. apply A. T^f*. MpaaCn. DtrefMf INSURANCE. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. UNITED. Capital Bubsoribed....l2,6oo 000 Anonat paid np 600,000 Reserve tund 1,800.000 Hbao Omca, Homokomo.
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    • 262 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ABBURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. ESTABLISBBD 1888. O.r«ot Oovarnmant SueArvinlon, Oovernmant Audit. Policies are "WOKLU WIDE." and Non Forieitable Larga Net Surplus Above liabilities lor Reserve and ail outstanding olaims. N«w BuainsMSk, 1918, 0ver.. .19,870,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally. Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS, Manager,
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    • 417 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,*****0 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 BMerre Liability of Proprietors 116,*****0 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mi. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattendt n, Esq., Depot? Cbrirman. 8. H. Dodwdll, Bsq P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. O. T. M.
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    • 443 14 BANKING. ESTABLISHED ISM. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BT BPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y.I 0.000.000. Capital Paid Up 8 750.000 Reserve Funds 8.790.000. President. Eazuyoshi Yaftiu, Esq. Vice President Kojoro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS Iyetoshi Sada, Esq. Kyoroku Yamanari, Esq. Shingo Mm ami, Bsq. HEAD OFFICE TAIPBH, FORMOSA (Taiwan).
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    • 609 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINAWaKE ANDCURIOS FROM SUNG TO MING LYNASDES AND KANGHI TO TOWK3ONG PERIODS; ALSO A NUMBER OF BLtCKWOOD DISPLAY CABINETS AND SChEBNS, ETC. (just arrived from tbe North, being tLe prop rty of tbe well-known Collector Mr. Lab Von Kte).
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  • 683 15 SHANGHAI TO LONDON IN 22^ DAYS. Slight Effect of The War A correspondent at The Hague sends the North China Daily News an itinerary for the journey frcm Shanghai to London, via S biria, which is of great interest as showing how little the war affects the
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  • 362 15 Dreadful Weeks Passed on The Pacific. A very interesting light has been caat upon tbe attitude of the commanders of the Scbarnborst and tbe Uneisenau daring their cruisings in the Southern Pacific by a letter which an officer of the former ship forwarded to a friend in
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 318 15 ADVANTAGES OF THE TIXHAM ENGINE Over Other* Engines. No water injection in working cylinder Economy in fuel consumption Absence of valve mechanism Simplicity of working parts Oil pressure lubrication No electric ignition Absence of deposit Perfect combustion Quick starting Low price. T|jr "TitVUftM Sole Agants for tha is <kmi Piese.
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    • 272 15 BY APPOINTMENT. Dunlop Motor Tyres. Horn Bulbs, Sure Patches, Repair OutfitsFull and Complete Stocks, 43, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. DUNLOP: Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. Stocks held by all Oarage Dealers, or from THE DUNLOP RUBBER GO. (FAR EAST) LTD., 43, Robinson Road. The Straits Times FOR f.M.B. RUDER*. Toe
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    • 35 15 6, OTOMUNE COWPfINV. £TL MOST FASHIONABLE #SS? WATERPROOF COATS Silk, Cashmere and Cotton. /|J'j V *KTOCKED IN JMUT. SIZES T Twfrfc BEBT JAPANESE CREPE BHIRT3 Tennis and Office Wear. MOST POPULAR LOCALLY. 6. OTOMUNE COMPANY.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 411 16 Marseilles Tiles "SWAN BRAND." For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. SHORTHAND TYPIBT WANTED. Wanted. Shorthand Typist for Shipping Department. Apply Adaui-oa. Gilfillan Co., Ltd. 28 8 n MOTOR BOAT WANTED. Wanted, Petro! Mctor Boat about 15 h.p. Apply
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    • 370 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIOENGEB TO LET. BELINDA andJUaMITA to <et furnished. Apply No. 9. Mt. Sophia. 16 v TO LET. No. 7, Cairnhill Circle. Apply Campbell and Bergsma, 61, Kling Street. 8-2 q ROOMS TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND HOUSE. Apply at No 1,
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    • 475 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. I OFFICEB TO LET. No. 1 a, Raffles Qnaj, Ist and 2nd Floor*. Apply GUTHRIE A Co Ltd. 14 12 <> TO BE LET. Immediate entry. No. 74. Acaon Road. Apply to Stephen", Pao! It Co, 41 a TOUT. No 8, Cairnhill Circle. Apply 'o
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    • 510 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. 10 LET. FURNISHED. Blanche Villa," 77, Scotts Road. Apply on the premises. 8 8 2-4 FURNISHED FLAT TO LET. 2^, Iliv Crescent, TaDJong Katcng, for 8 rxonthb from lt>t May. A(.ply A. B. Baddtley, Gnthrie A Co Ltd. 28 8 a 38-4 TO LET. FULLY
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    • 333 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. Ship-Chmdteri, Government and Municipal Contractors, General Importer?, and Exporttrs and Co-miiiion Atents, Estates. Rice-Will and Saw-Mill Suppliers Sole Aokkts Fok "GLOBE BOILER FLUID. THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING STEAM BOILERS Tel. Addrcßs: "OUANKIAT." Singapore. Codis usid A. B. C. fin Edition
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    • 504 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 109, Market Street, Telephone No. 421. Sbipchaudk-rn. Government and Municipal Contractors. Estate Suppliers and Com mission Agents. Sou Aoinis The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Bent Multiplier brand Hair Beltings. 1 7 80-6-It NOTICE. It is hereby notified tluit the Exchange Banks will be closed on FRIDAY.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 226 16 Straits "(Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misoollane oas wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per tout lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exoeeding four lines, 91 each inset ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 92. Inch Scalb Ratis
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