The Straits Times, 14 June 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.824 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JUNE 14. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      147 1 SAVE $75- DURING OUR SALE. Come and Study the MOTOR CYCLE with Counter-Shaft 3-Speed Gear Box and you will appreciate the Compact Efficiency Sturdy Build of this MACHINE., h.p. 3 Speed. COMPLETE with Hea o orL r a n mp E.? enerator Sale Price $525. We Sell Indians," Hendersons," Vales
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      165 1 ROBINSON CO. 0?^ (^K THE OPFX CARTRIDGE 8 absolntel y Waterproof. It has a oontinnoue Vj Metal M with a v*p° t linin R' '°<d«>a with <^^^ 1 K SO. Powder. ~t'' (J^S pom ni f' itHKtp THE 'PRIMAX' CARTRIDGE is a new (ias'.i^ht Cart'i with an extra drip head
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      43 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Soli Aornts: AOAMSON. GILFILLAN A CO., LTC. No further use for GERMAN or AUSTRIAN *****. THH ALLIES NEUTRALS are able to supply better goods »T REASONABLE PRICES. First shipment ready for inspection. A. FRANKEL ft CO. Victoria Street. Telephone No. 196.
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    Cables and War.
    983 2 EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. No Important Interruptions. The annual meeting of the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company (Limited), was held on May 11, at Electra House, Finsbory pavement, under the presidency of Sir John Wolfe Barry, K.C.I! the chairman. The Chairman referred to the financial
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    52 2 Before the Special Tribunal at Allahabad, '>n May tt, Mr. Clements, Cuatouis Preven live Officer, stated that two parcels arrive I io Calcutta by the Kawachi Mara for K Kam. They were opened at Delhi and wen found to contain tome rides, 1,530 rounds of ride ammunition, revolver ammunition, cartridge
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      310 2 9 f there's Purity and Vigoui IN EVi.RY DROF* OF READS Dog's Head Guinness The TONIC thacheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple nourishing foid of high medicina; value. NOTE.- The above DOGS HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. j/^A lav TENDERS INVITED. Tenders will be received
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      422 2 Poor Health To 'ace tlic daBRMt o' weakness and disea c with a weakenod COnatitutk it, it to liken on -sell to tlu cv, lam who sails a disabled ihsi to meo* the perils ot the Starr In both casts disaster must si'!c! follow. Failing aopetite, nrr -oi:s irritability, loss
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      353 2 WARRANTED FIFTEEN YEARS C^Tcoventfy Flyer* -'//Ml- 1 £3.tO ta £9 j| vi irril Art Catalovu* p^ <( //M FA PI CYCLE COMPANY b|U3!) LIVERPOOL. Catalogues can b« obtained, on application, from llKfaaor*. Pr 'ssiss YOU CAN ESCAPE the tortures of Neuralgia those fearful, darting, shooting pains that drivo yon almost
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      499 2 NOTICES. notice! Mr.ARCHIE C. NEUBRONNER having left the employ of RAVENSWAY COMPANY, has no authority to receive aiiy orders for Funerals, Wreaths and Tombstones on their behelf. RAVENSWAY CO. 2 8 15 0 BREMEN GHAIRCANE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. LIMITED. Notioe is h teby yiveD, that I. Charles Cltment Duniu<in, of The
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      592 2 NOTICES. THE N9BDDEUTBCHER LLOYD. NOTICE is hereby given, that porsuant to "Tee Alien Emmies (Winding Up) Ordin»nco 1914," His Exrotltncf Sir Author Henderson Youn^K C. M. O has by iostrumpnt under hand dated the 4th day of June, 1915, countersigned by tho Colonial S cretary, app inttd me WILLIAM HAKVBY
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    Diary of the War.
    1306 3 1914. Jane 27.— Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia aud France, ana invades Belgium. 4. Britain declares war on Germany. 28.— Battle of Moon begins, and the French
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    THE TREASURE HUNT.
    492 3 Sir A. Liberty's Glimpses Of Constantinople. The chief merit of Tbe Treasure Huut. by Sir Arthur L i-t nby Liberty, lies not at all in tho treasure or tho hunt. One is somewhat sotplical about the former, s iys a writer in a home paper, aod the
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      308 3 If Ir e\ ';i lsr N A n^oscH;r;3. THETHS'.A.HUNCi.I P* tV cCrisaMPTIOM| I« r<, 'Ured \S' P* r \fXi 1/ I* 1 1 0" I aufriiiWM'!,'/' REMEDY., |j* FOW COUCHS COLO*. SOWg THROAT. LOS* Of VOICE.* U HUDSON'S EUMFNTHOL JUJUBE 3 Are told by all C'uemi'ts in bottles. Price: 1,6.
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      139 3 THE SEMPAM TIN MINES. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION). NOTICE IS HERBBY GIVEN, thtt tbt Creditors cf tbe above-named Company art required to f cod in thtir Dames and addresses aod tbe particular! of tin ir debts or claim and tbe names and addresses of tbeir Solicitors (if any) to tbe Underti^ntd,
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      415 3 piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii lining Royal Appointment JJwjCHHy L Court of Spain A Royal Food for your Baby Glaxo is used in the Royal Nurseries, as can be seen by the above appointment. This letter ia from a doctor connected with the I I*** l C^ Spain. am very pleased to state
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      71 3 NOTICE. BJARO GF LICENBING JUBTIGEB NOTICE ii herrby given ttitt thi list ot •pplioati >ns for RenowaK Transfers, Removals, Kxchanxfs nut Ne.. Licences to be considered at 2.80 p.m ot Tie'dny, the 22nd June. 1915 can ho s*t;o on application at tbe Offioe of tbu Seci«-t*ry lo the Board of
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      459 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, B(JYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS. PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or China Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental and American Ports. S'eamor* will leavo Singapore on or about MAIL LINES dom&ttard (for Kuropei. I Connecting
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      547 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ryTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokotiama via porta to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with Uie Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and oonstraoted, and are fitted with all the
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      764 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIQATIBN CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tnngfanu. Bisut. Setcerak, Keiantaa, Tabai, Pangnira, Tilnpic, Patani, Singora, Laeoa. KofaMmni, Bsndoa, Langineo, Taku, Chumpon, Koblak and Bangkok. Uu» Departure a.s. BORIBAT June 14 June 18, 3 p.m. US. AS DANG 21 S3, 8 p.m. ■.a. MAHIDOL 28 SO,
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      611 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD The Companies' steamers are lebpatctjtd bom Lwetpool outwards (or ibt Stra.ls, China and J&paa every week aad frotu Japan homowardn for London, Amntcrdsro aud Antwerp every (ortnight; for Ginui, Marseiifes and Liverpool ana for Morseillcs, Havre
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      603 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVMRT-MMTSCIMPPM (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIOnTLY MAIL SBRVICB BBTWEBN JAVA AND AMBTBRDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN OBLI SABANG, COLOMBO (optional) PORT SAID AND OBNOA Steamers are doe on or about tbo undermentioned dates OUTWABD. HOSOIWABO 1016 191* Oranje June 36 Prinsd. Nod Jnne 36 Rembrandt July 9 Prinscs Jaliana Koningin
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      775 5 JSSL NO. 5 ROYAL J *s^=zs> jl The Master Model. I^Mk. *""?Sf3Br// Defies Competition. sj| Supplanting all other wS^^^*ll Makes 1 t f \y\/7n TT Sol ARent for s> s> *F< M s \\OTTOm/ HUnENBACH BROS., &CO. STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Boyr Packet Navigation Co, of Batavla ■2 8,
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      568 5 STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE No. 5-si,, Orchard Road. Arrived by S.S. Indra" EIGHT 1915 MODEL ELECTRIC SELF STARTER ALL THESE ARE SOLD Book your orders for next shipment due in July. The universal fame and popularity of the HUPMOBIuE is proved by the fact that all 1915 models have been exhausted,
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      691 5 THE NEW CIRQUE GRAND OPENING, BEACH ROAD, TO-NIGHT, JUNE 14. Manager: Mr. JOHN ENNIS, Director: Mr. ALFRED CLARKE, The management present their compliments cud solicit the rublic's attendance at the opening of this brilliant entertainment, begging to a<anre them of tho particularly select nature and snpt rlative excellence of each
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    847 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morniif* BiOKkpo*e, Jane 14, 1616, Measra. Ljr»ll and Evatt, Ki.ch*nßo »nd bare Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Sham* are only nominal. NOM. VaLDI. BuYIRS. S«LL1RS. 3/- AUagai 1/10 2/4 1 Anglo-Java 4/9 6/9
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      328 6 TftMPENIS OEMENT TILE WORKS Manufacturer? of ORNAMENTAL CEMENT TILES in a variety of 0010 jp« and demirfns. SAMPLES AND HUOSi QH tVMtMM ItS AT Works &Offloet: No. 94, Suntfei Road (AdjomioK rtochore C»nal). 18 __6(yvi_ LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Sea Vifw Hotel The ONLY HOTEL in Singapore that serves Dinner on the
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      306 6 THE "CRAG" HOTEL. PKNANO HILLS. Tue SAnttormm of Tue Strait* Sett'i meats. OoaipiottJ>' Uunovated Twenty-six hours from Singa^ort.. k perfect Health Rnsort and an ideal spot lor speeding holidays. BanealowK for families, also Single anj Doable Room?. Tenniq Billiards, Croqm t Splendid Walks. Telephone, Post and Telegraph OSsjs. Bxcellent CaUise.
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      95 6 WHY WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A NEW ONEP YOUR PIANO IS ALL RIGHT. It only wants an expert OTerhaul. WRITE op PHONE to (L«ite or Robinson Piano Co.) Tel ÜBS Sailors' Home Singapore BROSSARD MOPIN Singapore and Saigon REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. PESIQNS and ESTIMATES for Buildings, Foundations, Frames, Floors, Foundations
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    97 7 FMTIiRKS. Monday, June 14. High W»tnr, UM a.m., 10.62 p.m. Tuesday, June 15. High Water 0 tl p.m., 11.2S p.m. Wednesday, June 16. High Water, 0.56 p Thursday, June 17. High Water, 0.3 a.m.. 1.32 p.m. Sacred < onoert, Presbyterian Church, Karewell to Mr. Alex Proctor, 0
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 To dat. Samha-. l';un,ui^kat ami P.mtiauak 1! I o Soon 2pm >in^k id i r.iirmunKat and Singaradja 2pm -.1.1111 an. l T. Anson I'erak 'i pm Malacca and Muar Kika 'I pm Bstavia, Samai Mkl Sourabaya .Tapara I pin Sarawak and (ioebilt K. of Sarawak 4pm Kota
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    143 7 Latest Arrivals List of vessels in port at 10 am. on Juue 11, 1915. British. Namo Date of Arrival Remarks. I,', of Newcastle \bb tsforJ I'ailyle IK- I..-OOK Vat Shiny I'usran Prince II. mi; Wan ■mIm ll.xk Hye (■lan^i llnck Lim M. i inti 11 ek Bag II
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    Bukit Sembawang Rubber.
    517 7 A THREE PER CENT. DIVIDEND PROPOSED. Current Year Prospects. The r-'|>ort of the directors submitted at the tourtu annual general meeting of the Company, at Winchester House, London, on Thursday, June 8, rea 1 as follows -The lirectois submit thoir Mart with accounts for the year ended
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    215 7 Outward. The following passenger booking* to tin Si i aits are taken from the London and China Express. It should bu understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subecqut ut to the icnuance of this list in
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    The Black Sheep.
    262 7 Ha 1 citizens sometimes make good Foldiers, and blackguards may be brave lu< n. This your gjod general knows, as witness tins story, says the Paris correspondent of Tbe Ti icitrapb. Some wet ks ago Captain X inforiue-i his general that among the men who had joined
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    161 7 EXCHANGE. Sinoafori, Jink 14, 1015. Oh London ......Bank 4 m/s 2/4/, Demand 2 4 Private 8 tn/i '2 4;,, On India Bank T. T. 176 On HoNOKON<»...Bank d/d 21] On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 10"J On Java Bank T. T. 140} On Japan Bank d/d 118] Sovereigns baying
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      MINING
      197 7 J? 8 6 1 Buyeru. Sellers. Value (SJ 10 10 Ampanif 6.50 7.00 1 1 AyerWenß 0.35 C.45 10 10 Belat 2.40 2.58 10 10 Kampai 8.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.50 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 41 KinUTin 1.14 9 1.17.8 41 41 Lahat Miner 8.75 4.25
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      RUBBER.
      651 7 R UBBER. J?™ Buyers. Sellers. Valae <SJ J 2/- 2/- AlSagai 1/U 2/8 41 41 Anglo -Java 5/- 6/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malaj H 6 9 2/- 2/- Bating Mal&k* 1,2 16 £1 41Batufiga 2 5.0 nn 2/- 2/- Bekob 1/2} 1/3} £1 41 Bokit Kaianfc 1.12.6 1.16.8 41 41 Baku Lintang
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      GENERAL.
      138 7 v3S.| Bu y e *>»<»•• 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 16/8 16/9 41 41 i Pret. 1.6.0 1.5.6 5/- 6/- Blectric T'ways 2,9 8/ 10 10 Fraser Neave 61.C0 61.50 60 SO Hammer A Co. 107.50 115.03 100 Howarth Erekine 85.00 100 7% Pref. 95.00 100 100 Kate Bro,
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      DEBENTURES.
      43 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 500 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 5% »1,87H,000 norn Spore Municipal 4^% of 1907 t1.600,000 norn Spore Municipal 4^% of 1909 11,000.00 c norn S'liore Municipal 4% 2.000.CXX 10<Kdif Spore Municipal 4% £300,001 H%dis
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      100 7 4UCTIUN SALES Powell and Co Ift— At sali'rooui, s brown Kiicing lony >. r^i.int ISrUf. at 11. .lunn 1.1 U Hop- l'*rk \l. 14 Mt. Kli/»b.'.h Uoad, household furniture, etc,, st IM 1 -At Pulo I'bin (irauitr ijmrries, Hrick :iu I Tile roof, sl«<«-pert>, etc.. pro|>orty of Sir .l.iliu .I,u-k*>n,
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      181 7 100°/ 0 VALUE You do not pay for worthless gifts when buying m/ State Expross, the.c is GO csnts.' worth ,33' of real tobacco value in every tin of 30. I CIGARETTES. J Packed in Patent Vacuum Tins. am v^. VIRGINIA i^ No. 55 5 leaf Per tin of 50
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      82 7 French Syndicate ot Cinematography's REAL EUROPEAN WAR FILM NO. 1 TAKEN AT TIIK FRONT by permission of tbe Military Authorities AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT! 9 15 TO-NIGHT!! TOGETHER WITH LATIUM 3-REELEH SCNSATION i BANDIT'S THANKFULNESS A Strong Drams pertaining to Woman's Chastity. Piautiful Hi ttin."
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    DEATHS.
    77 8 Abb\hamson.— On May 7, at Chester," Middle road, Bournemouth WYst, Edward Ellis Abr&hamsoo, of Muswell-bill, and 14, Devonshire-square, London, aged S3. Klasskn —On June 12, 1915, Caroline Kla<t*ennee Harvey, wife of John Klasscn, Municipality, Singapore, ag-?d C 9 yearn. Penang papers please copy. Mrs ..I. A. di Sousa aui
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, JUNE 14. THE FEDERATED STATES.
    1048 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JUNE 14. THE FEDERATED STATES. We still regard the Federated Mala; States as about the richest bit of country in the world. The tin deposit*, little more than surface scratched by Chinese minerß, the natural products, the capacity uf the soil and climate for agriculture in
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    12 8 The output of the I'lu Piab mine for May was 410 piculs.
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    30 8 Tho New Cirque opens to-night on the H nil Koad grounds. Full particulars will be f >nnd on reference to the advertisement which appearM on page 5 of this issue.
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    36 8 In the course of an article on the expeli tion to tho Dardanelles Mr. E. Ashtoeadliirtlrtt says The moment the first British Mliip is p»st the Narrows, the Turkish Euipire iv Europe has ceased to exist.
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    38 8 Tbe British Prize Court has coniiemnod as enemy property 477 bales of wool shipped by tbe Clan Davidson from Sydney by I Miners. Muller Schmidt and Co., and has release d 29 bales shipped by Lhoest and Co.
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    48 8 Tbe Swiss Press states that an order for several million wrist watches is shortly to be placed among Swiss firms by the British Government. It is added that in future every Britiith soldier before proceeding to the front in to be provided with oue of tbtse useful articles.
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    54 8 According to tbe Brrlin paper Vossiechp Zuiturjg, the Austrian** used a new battery of fi'2 centimetre mortars at Tarnow, and the first shot entirely demolished a large tower 11 miles away. The shell fired from thcae guns weighs a quarter of a ton— more than tbe weight of the German
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    49 8 Renter's Washington correspondent states that the Cabinet has considered an estimate by the Secretary for Commerce showing that the trade balance in favour of the I'nited States to July 1 will amount to £200,000,000. Tbe British contend that this shows tbat American trade is not suffering by British action.
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    59 8 In accordance with the provisions of sec tion 7 of the Trading with tbe Enemy (Amendment) Ordinance 1915, tho Treasurer, Straits Settlements, is appointed by tbe Governor to be cußtodian of enemy property for the purpose of receiving, holding, preserving and dealing with such property as may be paid to
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    53 8 Mr. W. Bradshaw lias received a letter from the King's Private Secretary congratulating him upon bis appointment as manager and secretary of Renter's Telegram Company Lord Stamfordbam adds Tbe arrangements which your company have made on the occasions of His Majesty's visits to India, the Colonibs, and elsewhere, have always
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    92 8 A well-known Manchester firm has just received from a German firm in Amoy, China, the following letter: "We Khali lie pleased to receive samples and quotations of gxxib hitherto bought from you and also »och of new styles, prices to be c.i f. Amcy, including extra premium for war insurance."
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    115 8 Commenting upon the torpedoing of tbe Lusitarn.i, the Daily Mail Cver Scan eJition says: For the British Government and the British people theie i» one clear moral to be drawn from what has happened. It is that we must fall upon Germany tooth and nail, fight her with her own
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    112 8 At the hearing, in the District Court on Saturday, ot tbt summons against Dr. K. Appadurai, alleged to have given false information in a certificate concerning the death o' a Chinese who haogml himself, a Chinese witness wan severely reprimanded for refuiioe to answrr in a straightforward manner when questioned.
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    107 8 Consumers of paints and the like comraoliti- h may be interested to. know that a p-voeiititive of the well known Shalimar Pnin*, Colour and Varnish Company, of In-lit his concluded arrangements whireby this firm's goods will be available locally, through Messrs. RouHtead and Co. The interest in the announcement lies
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    108 8 After deducting tbe school fees received the total nett c.mt of expenditure ou education in Hongkong Uwt year was f-ilrtHis, a«iiost 1195.916 in 1913 This wds nearly 120,000 over the larg-st amount spent in any one year on education in the Colony. The increase was mainly due to tbe new
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    200 8 At least one former citizen of Calcutta has been killed on the Uerman side, and fighting against his will too. This was Mr \V. Kos slur, photographer, who had his bu-iness in Creek Row, Calcutta. He originally cam* to India '25 years ago as assistant to Messrs. Johnstonu aud Hoffman,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    462 8 Mr. John Waddell. of tho Hongkong and Shanghai Bank staff, has left for Shanghai, to which branch bo i.s tranuft itaj The Governor has appoint* d Mr. E. K. Adanißoc to bo a member of the Committed of Management, Botanical Gurdens, Singapore, vice tbe Hon. F. M.
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    Sergt. P. H. Lankaster Killed.
    295 8 A valued correspondent kindly forwards the following :—D«iinite news was received in Singapore on Saturday of tbe doath of Sergt. P. H. Lankaster, K 0.V.1-. 1., killed at the front, and many in the Settlement will fuel the poorer by the los» of this galUnt
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    Malay Divorce in Perak.
    308 8 In a case which came before Mr, Justice Kilinonds at Ipoh on May 19, a Malay .-mill named l'uteli S< kmah. who had n e> ntly been divorced without proof of misconduct, clainiid from her lato husband half of all tho property which had been acquired
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      387 8 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE BO E R TOBACCO. Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALED BAGS. BUY THE TONIC FOOD THAT IS THE GREAT BRAIN AND BODY BUILDING FOOD IT INDUCES REFKESHINa SLEEP. HKITISH 7 MADE T THBhEFOKE G H liES'l TIPPERARY. T I Vitafcr I [The
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      126 8 ALHAMBRA TIM Pioneer ClMmatotrjMi Thsatre, Bsich Roaa. First Show. 7 JO to 9 p M. !«a Ihow 9-15 toll p m A CAPITAL PHOTO-PLAY HIS CHOICE IN 8 PARTS. A Production of Pare Merit, attentionrivetting and intensely interesting. THRU POWERFUL DRAMAS THEGIRL WITHOUT A COUNTRY IN 3 PARTS. A strong
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    THE WAR.
    2973 9 VICTORIES AROUND ARRAS. BIG FRENCH CAPTURE AT NEUYILLE DARDANELLES. The Allies Facing Great Obstacles. l;n :m's Telegram. London, Juno 11, 5 p.m. iiriKini<iic We h»ve had f irther MOOMW-H. firstly, at tlio "Labyrinth" where we continue to drivj the enemy back m-cjn lly. eiit.vard of tbe Labyrinth,' near
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    America and the Orient.
    113 9 FAR-RE4CHING EFFECT OF NEW SHIPPING LAW. Recteh's Telegram. London, June 12, S a.m. Washington The United States Government has instructed diplomats abroad to ask for the annulment of paragraphs in commer cial treaties conflicting with the new seaman law. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, will probably
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    THE TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
    32 9 Rectrb's Tkleobam. London, June 12, 6 a.m. Vera Cruz Five hundred foreigners from Mexico City have arrived by special train and an American transport conveys them to Galveston.
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    HERR DERNBURG.
    18 9 RiutbVs Teleokau. London, June 13, l'<S.4o p.m. lierr Dernburg has sailed lrom New York for Germany.
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    KING OF GREECE.
    23 9 Reoteh's Telkurams. London, June 11, 6.50 p.m. Athens: The King of Greece is still in danger, his kidneys being worse.
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    OBITUARY.
    25 9 Bectkb's Telegram. London, June 11, 6 50 p.m. The death is announced of Sir Charles Layard, Chief Justice of Ceylon from 1902 to 1906.
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    London Rubber Reports.
    40 9 (Fboh Oob Own Correspondent.) London, via Penan^, June 11. Hendaris records a loss for the year of £270. Strathmore paya 12) per *****. Interim dividends are announced as follows: Kuala KUdr 16 Uarpenden 171 I Strait* 7*.
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    War Week By Week.
    2338 9 GERMANY'S EFFORTS TO IMPRESS NEUTR\LS. How the French Fight. From Our Spe< ial Cobrispondint. London, May 14. Germany is engagnd in her last and most desperate effort to imprt sh neutrals with the appeaianoe of predominant strength. The violence of her onslaught upon the Wost has
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      28 10 The results of the 75 yards Novice's Raoe j at the Swimming Club yesterday was 1, O. R. Marshall (scr.) 2, H. li. Lynch (scr.).
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      Cricket.
      201 10 S.C.C. v. Public Services. An S.C.C. eleven met a Public Services team on Saturday ou the Esplanade when they Buffered a nanow defeat, (boir total falling short by 1 1 of that compiled by their opponent*. For the Club, Tinaley was top ncorer with 23, on tbe other side
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      Football.
      154 10 Match at Johore. A football match between the Johore Government Schools and St. Andrew* School, Singapore, was played on the Johore Padang last Saturday, the result bvi:i^: Johore Government Schools 2, St. Andrew's 1. Tue St. Andrew's team arrived in Johore at 4 p.m. accompanied by their Headmaster, the
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    Cheras Rubber Estates.
    150 10 The report of tho Cheras Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the total crop for the yoar amounted to 3*,012 lbc., as compared with an estimate of 32,000 lbs the awrage yross price realised being equivalent to 'is. 1 09 d. per lb., London landed trrms. The estimated
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    Malacca Rubber Plantations.
    215 10 The report of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, states tbat the profit for the year to Uecember U was 144,22:) add balance frum 1913 profit and loss, £7,146, making 151, 370; less debenture interest! £17,694 income tax, £13,462 French t ixation, £31.006; debenture sinking fund, £H913; l-'avinfl
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    225 10 Mr. C E. G. Tif*d»Jl, locai nyont of the British and Foreign bible Society, has received a letter from his brother, tbe Rev. W St. Clair Tisdall, D.D., Vicar of St. Oeoroe h L>eal, »t»tiD« that his second son, Waldarne! who held a commission in the Royal Naval Volunteer 1
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    Sungei Choh Estate.
    1926 10 DIVIDEND OF TWENTY PER CENT. Decrease in the Costs. The eighth annual general meeting of (be Saogei Cboh Rubber Estate Company, Limited, was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88, Eastcheap, 8.C., on May 6, Mr. Alexander Thomson (chairman of the company) presiding.
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    Sungei Purun Rubber.
    140 10 The report of the Suogei Parun (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the total crop for the year amounted to 45,241 lbs., and the average gross price realised was equivalent ti 2s. 2.50 d. per lb London landed t»rms. The crop for 1915 is estimated at 105,000
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    The Marine Motor Service.
    247 10 The report of the directors of (be Singa pore Marine Motor Service, Ltd., covering tbo year eudod August 31, 1914, has been issued. It states that there is a small pro fit on working account of 1898.64. Tbe total loss for the year, however, without taking
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    Tanglin Club.
    2242 10 I SALARIED SECRETARY TO BE APPOINTED. Enemy Members Expelled. The nature of the agenda to be discussed ensured a «ooj attendance of members at the annual general meeting of Tanglin Club, on Saturday evening. The Hon. E. D. Hewan, tbe president, took the chair and the other members
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    91 10 The American Polish X, li L f loimuitt. ,> state that a letter ha* U n r, oeived from thu faiuuus I'oliHb HiDf-cr. Kduuanl .1. •taiJDg that his H,)1,i,,h,| nWntOuiMk, in lolauJ, has b»t-D uf..ily -ho whole rfjjion laid wante. lie ih livioi; iv cillar with I'rinc. and I'rincehS Lukuunraki.
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    Old Singapore.
    1254 11 RECOLLECTIONS OF THR RtV. WILLIAM D\LE The Scotch Kirk in the Seventies. Id a Settlement like Singapore where phase* of history arc ho trans. tory and i'u-iilmly intrusting to Wok back no HiHtnnt era* turouyli tinperspective ol an old resident s iuemory. I I in that aspect alone,
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    THE FRENCH ARMIES.
    422 11 Composition of Great Battle Line. A correspondent supplies the following information about tbe position of the various French armies stretching from tbe Swiss frontier to the coast of Belgium. On this immense tront, there are no les) than nine French armies First, between the Belgian and British
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    A Remarkable Record.
    292 11 Honorary Major William Marshall, of the Madras Ordnauce Department, has lately died a', the age of Xi Tbe deceased was born in Hertfordshire, in Decembt i Ik' tnlisled at the ago of 21 in tbe 3rd I Kegitnent of Kuropeau lufautry at Liverpool, I and immediately afterwards
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    Entertainment at Raffles Hotel.
    198 11 Kaffirs Hotel on Saturday evening was foi Kin! in a way a very lively centre. Tbe end of dinner usually sees the sad of the evening, apart from tbe dancing of one or two diffident couples, but things on this occasion were very different. The management
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      138 11 SHORTHAND TYPIBT WANTED. Wanted lor Sumatra, ty^ewii'.tr aud «Lort< hand c e-k. Will have to travt-1 twice a year wit) Vi-i iog Agent to Borneo also Penang nod F VS. State s»lary irqoired, Apply to -V P P., c/o Jandilindx, Butter; A Co. 146 v TO THOSE WHO HAVE '.ctn
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    F.M.S. in 1914.
    3123 12 THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S ANNUAL SURVEY. Effects of the War. 1 1., it port of the Chief Secretary, F.M.S. <>ir K. U Hrockman, K.1'. M.G.1, is printed as a supplement to the X.M.S. Government Onrttl bearing date June 11. The Chief Secretary h General remarks are found at
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    ULU RANTAU RUBBER.
    865 12 Outline of Company's Future Policy. The eighth annual ordinary general meeting of the rin Kimtau Rubber Estates Company, Limited, was held on May 3, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, EC, Mr. A. A. Baumann (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, the
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    Segamat Rubber Estates
    292 12 The report of the Segamat (.lohore) Kubbcr Kstates, Limited, states that, after providing for all charges, including debenture interest for the year, the net profit is £'2,457, to which has to be added £'673 brought forward, giving a total of £3,131, and this the directors propose should
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      398 12 HIGH-CLASS Si TAILOR Ik \jhm and Outfitter. \l, £-3 A lari.c btcck of ready-made tropical ill Vy jjM >n all Bizes, alwayi on hand, rtady for V^aT fH immediate delivery. Should i> very large fflni) M M order M rcijnind, arrangements can be nude I" M to have it execmV.
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    POSITION OF SWITZERLAND.
    732 13 Her One Desire is to Work And Live. The special correspondent of The Daily News, writing from Chiasso, on April 26, states:— With the entry of Italy into the war the position of Switzerland will become unique. There will not be one yard of Swiss frontier that
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    Rice in Australia.
    189 13 With its wide range of soils and climate, Australia c!aims to be able to produce almost anything that can be grown in any other part of the world. Ainorg the latest crops to be tried in the southern part is rice. An agriculturist residing at Swan Hill
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    170 13 A sensational incident took place in the Purnea Sessions Court daring the trial of a warder case in which a Patwari sad two peons were charged with murdering a ryot. The prosecution alleged that the accused forcibly dragged the deceased to the Zemindar's Cutcbery, severely assaulted him, which caused his
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      26 13 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant S>rJ.«JU CASE ALL DEALERS. o-* w 5-5" tmm we? i i
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      444 13 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to f^^^^^K and to THE MUNICIPALITY |^/«^lßnSl THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, \H^_J~%£'J JOHORE DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given, that tbe books containing the rents of all
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      82 13 SPECIAL DISPLAY OF NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED! JUST ARRIVED l The attention nf the Public is called to our newly opened useful goods. Various kinds of Silk Fina Silk printed Cropo-de-Chene i Satina Taftata t Qauzea, ato, Damaaoana, Silvar, Brass and Cloisonne Wares, vary nioely made. Oar Jewellery dept. is
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      444 14 .ci Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar, WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. H.ftO O*r,o« Winor—t^ Hou~. 81.g.p0~. LO-DOM OFF.CE 32. Old J.wry. *O. T»* Con.nanv ha. «2O 000 dop.».ted with the Supreme Court of Ergland, and complies with
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      297 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Bc*d. ft J- HOWB, M Manner. ROYAL INSUBANCB COMPANY. LIHITBD, 7IBE AND LIFB TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED 419 000,000, TBB LABOBgT OFFIUB IH TBB WOBU. j BOC3TEAD C0.,-Agtnt». GUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. Subscribed Capital £-',000.000 loial Invested Funds.
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      439 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FCNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- •15,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000.000 COURT OF DIRECTOR*. Hon. Mr. D. Landalo, Chairman. W, L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman, S. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. > O. T. M.
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      452 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shares of «X) each 41,300,000 Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City aud j Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd.,
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      610 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. The proierty of C. Rausford, E g To be held at No. 9-a, Taejong Katong Road (next to tlio Bnm Hoti I On Saturday, June 26, at 2.30 p m. By order of Mr. C. Ranuford. Fell particulars will be
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    726 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Women and the Motor-Car. Can women take situations as chanffenrs and satisfactorily perform their datit s, asks a writer in the lUily Telegraph. This quostion, often discussed before the war, is now assuming an important aspect. Chauffeurs, particularly those who are
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    "WAR IS HOLY."
    391 15 Transformation of German Religion. Some remarkable notes on the perversion of religious sentiment in Oermany as a result of the war appear in The Temps from the pen of Mr. UtM I>, a Norwegian, wbo lias recently made a tuur through that country. The article is .juotecl
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      169 15 I 1 SAFES ALL BATNEB SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called 41 Thief Resisting." NO RATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE hM e\ M had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER improved thief RESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by
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      229 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 Garaga Dealers, or from THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. Z LTD. 43, Robinson. Road. BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT YBss£jY
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      404 16 THE VERITY PLOUGH MASSEY-HARRIS Capacity 8 in. wide, 3 to 8 in. deep. SPECIALLY SUITED FOR RUBBER ESTATES Price: $25 nett. AOENTBI Adamson, Gilfillan& Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, PENANG AND MALACCA. WANTS. TYPIST WANTEO. Wanted. Typist Clerk nith previous offic experienoe Box No. 977, Svaits Times. 1J.6 18-8 BOOK-KEEPER WANTEO Wanted
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      358 16 WANTS. SHORTHAND TYPIST WAHTEO. Wanted at once, Exr/eiknced Shorthand Writer and Typist. Apply to D., c o Straits Times. j 9-e-A n POSITION WANTED. By a yoaog Japanese as Chauffeur or in any capacity App'y G.T.K., No. 887, North Bridge Road. 118 14-' LAND WANTED. Wanted abonttwoacris of land suitable
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      535 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA and JUANITA to >ot furnished, ipplj No. 9. Ml. Sophia 1 a ROOMB TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND HOUSE. Apply at No. 1, Robinson Road. 41 a TO LET Compound House No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply GUTHRIB
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      465 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TOUT. Double and Single Room. Mrs. Campbell, 1, St. Thomas's Walk. 26 6 24 6 HOUBETO LET. Nc. 121-8 River Valley Road. Apply Tio Chin Chay, 2, Synagogue Street 16 B 14-6 TO BE LET. FURNIBHED. Rockhill," Orange Grove Road. Bntry Ist of July, 1915.
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      501 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street GOOOB READY IN BTOCK NOW. JUNE 12. 1915. 400 Kegs Hubbuck's Patent White Zinc Paint, 600 Kegs Hubbuck h Black Taint, 100 Kegs Hubb-icks blue I'aint, 100 Kegs Hubbuck's Brown Paint, FOO Kegs Hubbuck's Briti-h Green Paint, 100 Kegs Hubbuck s Brown Oxide
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      515 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Sbipohandlen, Government and Munioipa. Contractors. Estate Suppliers and Commission Agonts Soli Aoints The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. 1 1 80-6-1 C LOST. 006 LOST. Lost on 19th Mty, one blaok Hunting Dog. Finder will
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      238 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane 038 wantH of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of (1 per font lines for on or two iuf-crtions. Notice* of Births, darriagee, or Deaths, it not exceeding f jut linee, f 1 each inser ion For p.p.c. c irds, on page 8,
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