The Straits Times, 28 June 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.83H SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JUNE 28. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      104 1 KATZ BROS., LTD. "PELThVAIN' Weatherproof Coats for Gentlemen. ••THB KARLSDON" OOAT r~A Pw jA *a«.so. •m it RaKlati Sit eves, full skirt. A smart Coat for tportinx Wear. PELTIMVAIN T- 111-«>' Weatherproof Coats. C> j. TMfi LONGMORE COAT _r^' $27 BO Iff I. ur I Limelieht. An <xcrp'ioL«l StLart Coat
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      34 1 SLEDGE MILK 18 OBNUISK Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OP THE BERNESE ALPS. s M A»U for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized Sole Importers J. TRAVERS SONS. LIMITKD
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      321 1 New-Hudson Motor Cycles. Llght Wflight \wmKm^/^^' 3^lv 2 JilKSPf^S 2^ J^ Price: ENGINE. Si h.p. NewHii^B-u 1 utrnirf «a ro m x Ou/m. B UKEn Koot brake on be., rim of i ear whetl, and band 211 c/c. fifed with ttli- i" ilmm bid i et applied front brake. extension
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      43 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Soli Aoints: AOAMSON.6ILFII.LAII i co. uc No further use (or GERM .N or AUSTRIAN GOODS. THB ALLIES ft NEUTRALS are able to supply better goods AT REAMMIIE PR'CES First shipment ready tor Inspection. A. FRANKEL ft COVictoria Street. Telephone No. 196.
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    PATRIOTISM IN CHINA.
    676 2 President's Advice to People And Officials. Thn circular telegram despatched by President Yuan Shih Kai to the Chang Chan and Governors of tbe Provinces is translated by the Peking Gazette as follows: The Government has of late received a large number of telegrams from the people, wbicb
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    OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
    292 2 Phenomenal Demand on English Manufacturing Firms. An effect of the war has been tbe huge demand for binoculars and other optical instruments at a time when the German supplies of optical glass, SB which we had hitherto so largely depended, are cut off entirely. Sir Philip Magnus has
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    46 2 Germany has been out mam i-uvred in an effort to acquire the F.vening Mail, New York. This property has been secured by tbe McClure Syndicate with 600,000 gold capita), and America has Mr. McClare's assurance that there is no German or pro German among the shareholders.
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      282 2 there's Purity and Vigour IN EVKRY DROP OF READ'S Dog's Head Guinness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and iloesn't harm. A simple nourishing food of high m?di. inal value. NOTE.-The above DOGS HEAD Label is i on every bottle. Refuse imitations. S Id Iftrywh' The Straits Times FOR F.f.B.
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      406 2 Tb enrich the blood To strengthen muscles, bones, nerves and brain you cannot do bel.er than take SCOTT'S Emulsion. In every part of the world this valued food tortic has proved its worth as the purest and best o! all forms of cod liver oil treatment and the richest strength-maker
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      450 2 PREPAID TO YOUR PORT. jjjF' Covoniry flyora ff/m^o'M's £3.10 v £9 nJMEAD cycle company, VflntHU Bait a 318 LIVERPOOL. C.t.l.fV.a can k. .kt.laad. an application, from Ooihnl a Co C.pt t lit. 11. Rablmon «d ilnfaaoro. fijl SPRINGS Property of the French ff?l Government JHk gaggino co. Mm vich y
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      681 2 JIOTICES. THE BTMITS TRUING CO.. LTD. NOTICE is hen by given, that the Transfer Bocks of the above Company will be dosed from Thursday, the 2itb June, 1916, to Wednesday, tbe 80th June, 1615, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. Dated at Singapore this 21st day of
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      701 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice 1b hereby given that tbe reward for the Capture ot Mutineers 1b increased as follows:— $200 per bead for tbe capture of each Mutineer. $100 per bead obtaining tbe surrender. $50 per bead for Information tbat directly leads to tbe capture or surrender of a Mutineer. All
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    King and Kaiser.
    1369 3 ROYAL MESSAGES ON THE EVE OF WAR. Remarkable Correspondence. Remarkable telegrams, of a personal and intimate nature, which paaaed between the Royal booses of Britain and Oermany within five days of the outbreak of the Anglo (iermaii war were published on May 20 in a Governim nt
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      383 3 V^^afen^to^aaß^Bßß^^aß^BW. f"^i«^ B^^>i»^»*"^ > »JBj^^^^^^>^^Pl^^^"»^^^^^^»^l Shave Yourself. a You shaved this morning but J A how Easily and naturally, with a A Gillette Safety Razor and the luxury W of the keen Gillette Blades Or with I A an old-fashioned razor stropping, A W irritation, and perhaps bit of plaster
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      252 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging Repairing Cameras. KONG HIN6CHEONG ft COMPANY. Adalphl Hotel Buildings. Singapore. Branch at Penanje. 1 81 6 .0 Coughs Colds Influenza HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES For tbe cure of Cooy ,s, Cods. Sort Toroits Bronchitis, luflaenza and the Prevention o* C intamptioa. Recommended
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      417 3 |ll!llll!ill!i!lllllll!llllllllll!l!lilllllll![l!lllll!lllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllll!l!llllllllll!lliy Your Baby is growing every day —that's why in the first few months of his N^*^~~ >^^ life his food is all-important to him. /^^"^^k.^\ Without proper food baby's digestive organs will be ruinc J, and lie will >;row fi^^A Smbbbbbs into a weak, sickly child. F Because you
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      429 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA. JAPAN, PBNAS'i, OUM, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BUYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Jbina Ooant, Persian Oalf Uontin>>nt%l and American Porta. Steam«r° will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homttard [for Burope) i Connecting
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      528 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. NY. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Btrriee is maintained between Yoko'iama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese (iovornment. The New Twin p-rew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially dosigned and oonstrncted, and are fitted with
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      767 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIBATiBN CO.. LP. SINeAPORE-BANBKQK. For Kretay, Tringgana, Bisat, Semetik. ti^laaUß, Tabkl, B»ngnar», Telapia, PaUui, Siagora. Laooa Kobiaoiai, Btn-lja, Langsaen, Taka, Ohampoa, Kohlak and Btngkok Out departure a. a. MAHIOOL June 98 June SO, 3 p.m. aa. BORIBAT July B July 7, 3 p.m. a... ASOANG
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      618 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO. LIMITED. ▲NO CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD Tbe Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, I China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, f Marseilles and Liverpool and for
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      591 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVURK!A»TBCHAPf IJ f^iKAMSHIP OOBVAbTI) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BBTWEBN JAVA AND AM.STBRDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN OBU SABANO, COLOM3O (optional) PORT SAID AND OBNOA Steeme<« are dae on or about tbe undermentioned dates I OCTWABD. UuHBWABO. 191S 1911 Rembrandt July W I'riuscs Juliana Koningin Jaly 10 Bmma Jaly 28
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      583 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MMTSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavla 2 8, Collyer Quay, i.NDBH CONTRACT WITH THB NBTHBRLANDB INDIA OOVERNMBNI. The undermnntioned date* M departure are o«ly approximate. SiDKkawaoK Itilliton J Deßerena Mantok and PalembanK k l>e Kock Pontianak. v > Van Ho|{<-urlorp rkn K kalia. Betombao X
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      580 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-GHINA BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. DiMot Sarvioa to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penang, from Singapore. Taking oargo on thorough Bills ol Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Obeloo Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsse Ports. For niosa. tiiti Philippines, etc.. etc., > to. Steamer* Tons. Commandet. 11
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      218 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. Company')) steamers will be doipatehed follows TO PORT SWBTTBNHAM k PBNANO a.m. Lama At 4 pm. oTcry Wednesday. TO PENANO, MADRAS k NBOAPATAM. Edavana At 4-80 p.m., and Jaly, 1015. First taloon Rat -n Ticket i bat wean Si nfapora, ■«rt Iwtttsaham and Panan«
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      67 5 J§jiL NO. 5 ROYAL jl The' Master Model. flr^gpifcflW*/.' Defies Competition. \\^^g IJII^^By// Makes 1 tTV TT fl T7 s fle Agents for S. 8. aK.M. S. M]| HUnENBACH BROS., The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Boole. TLis 1 aodj little book hsH no« itacbed its TENTH EDITION, a sure indication of
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    751 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Jane 28, 1615. Messrs. Lyall and Bv»tt, Exchange and hare Brokers, issue tht following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Sharon are only nominal. Norn. Valui. Buykrs. Sellers. 2/- AUagar 1/10 'J I 1 Anglo- lava
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      146 6 6LEN LINE OF BTEAMERS. LTD. FOR UNITBD KINGDOM Tbe M GLENLOGAN, 8.807 tons, B. J. Sttl'ard. Commander, is expected here about 7th July, and will have prou.pt despatch. She has excellent aooommodation for first class passengers. Singapore to Locdoe, 4141-10-6. For further particulars, apply to BOUBTBAD CO., A goats 26
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      507 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NORDDEUTBCHER LLOYD (IN LIQUIDATION). IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of NINE W >ODEN LIGHTERS, To be held at Powell A Co.'» S»loroom, On Wednesday, July 91, Rt 2.30 i» m. ?i« L B l ni! 1 t l^?gi4 ll k a9 TI! M i- lell lh f Lt br adUl
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    OAIIY TIME TABLE.
    110 7 FIXTURES Monda> June 28. High Water, lUM a in 10.33 p.m. Tuesday, June 29. High Water, 0.J7 p.ra 11. SI pno Balgiwnic BMIIM Derrick*, noon. P. mil outwanl mail expocted. Wednesday, June 30. High A'ater. 1 I p m Straits Trading Co. witting, noon. Thursday, July I.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    131 7 Too«i Selat NsJW Bvngkalis and Bagan Muran 3 pm Batu Pdhat A ing Uin 2 pm Malacca and Muar Cdulatutch 2pm P. S». ttcnhaui and T. Anson lVrak 3 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and .Upin W, Hall pi i Kemaman. Tren-is{auu ami KcUntau Anjou 2 pm Kota Ting^i
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    Nail Steamer Movements.
    137 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer tanhnar MM due at Penang at 7 4" im. today. She may be expected to arrive here on Wednesday morning, June 30. Our att'.-ntion has been cillol to the fact that our arrivals in L jndon are much behind those
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    109 7 Latest Arrivals. List of vessels in port at 10 a.m. on Junt Jh, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Komarks. Anjou 27-6-15 Inner Hoad* I *rl«-y P. and O. »'barf Pin Scot: Inner Koade Aiijlh r»t Airu Urn Hong Lian Kliiijj.' Seng Hock Litu Hong Aik (ilanggi ■eneil
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    THE SEASIDE YOUTH.
    361 7 Brighton and the Other Front Over the Channel. Tbe following is from The Times, of Ma; 25 It was a sweltering day at Brighton. With a land breeze which, though fairly lively, was unable to make itself felt, and the noonday sun blazing in a cloudless sky,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    189 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the "■■traits are taken from th>- Lomlon and China Express. It should be understood tbat, in some instances, bookings may be provisioral and that intending passengers may alter tbeir arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    89 7 Mr. P. C. G. Wootler, of Messrs. U hi tea way Laidlaw and Co Penacg. has been married to Miss Josephine Cati.<rine Aeria, daughter of Mr. Aurelius Aeria. Tbe wedding was solemnised at the Church of tbe ABbUuiptioD, the Rev. L. M. Duvelle officiated. The bride was given away by
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    163 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jink 2R, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s 3/4, 7 Demand 2 4 A Private 8 m/s 2/4 1 On India Bank T. T. 17. On Honokono ..Bank d/d 32| On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 101} On Java Bank T. T. 1401 On Japan Bank d/d
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      73 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and C<> .Inly 21.— At saleroom, Nine Wooden Lighter, at '2 90. chine Kenit Lee and C > July 1. At Mtlefoona, uarad— mad pledge*. at lit. July 3.— At uluruoui unre eeuiml piadgM, at 10. July 8. At h»I< nxnii collection of antit|ue < hni'w Vaiton.
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      123 7 IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING-UP) ORDINANCE. 1914. IN THE MATTER OF BEHN MEYER AND COMPANY. LIMITED. AN ENEMY COMPANY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SAID ORDINANCE. NOTICE OF SALE Of FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES SITUATE AT COLLYER QUAY, DE SOUZ\ STREET, PRINCE STREET, ROBERTSON QUAY,
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      205 7 CtM^/^»*aKCs "A BSOLUTELY unique in llMTlTlfaifllfVk^ r\ 'tx-ir qualities" has been the P^^UfVr*^ l of State Express p ">?**<*•.'> C<i- Cigarettes ever since they C? 'G/te^RT'^ S lave en on l^ e market. They rcTfj-g—. i^w /j^» l set a standard of cigarette quality L ™y^Nj.y.^^ff'- far in excess of
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      658 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE NEW CIRQUE BEACH ROAD. The Manigement present their compliments to tho Public and big to announce that ft i acli Porfoimanop, and for THE FIRST TIME IN ANY CIRCUS WILL BF. PRKSXNTBD THE GREAT AEROPLANE ACT The mot-t sensational performance ovt r »itm m i). THE GRANDEST
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    79 8 Mr. Chan Yong Seng and his sons, Chan Chin Wah and Chan Ct in Kwang, beg to tender their most sincere thanks to all those kind friends ar.d relatives for their lettets and telegrams of condole net during their sad bereavement, and also tbeir heartfelt thanks for the many wreaths
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, JUNE 28. COLONIAL DEFENCE.
    1058 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, JUNE 28. COLON IAL DEFENCE. We have nothing to take from and little to add to what we have already Raid upon the question of local defence. Thu bill prepared by the Government with a slowness which is positively staggering, bax passed its first reading. It
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    20 8 Tbe total area alienntod under agricultural aad bmlding titles in Ni-gri Seuibilan at thu enl if 1914 ivm »-19,)»9 acres.
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    37 8 Caaada i« endeavouring to get the stream of American tourist* who now uudobbttxily will avoid Europe. Tbe Urand Trunk Hailway announces already that Cansdian idn; ectors on tbe fiooticra hsvo betn oidend uit to importune tbe Americana.
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    14 8 During a recent bunting-trip up country the Sultan of Juhoro shot two line m!mlbjM>
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    33 8 Mrs. H. C. Barnard, Knala Lumpur, has received for the ',> n en's Work for Women Fund a draft for £70 from Mr-. Herbert Cooper, being tho profits from ber tour with Mrs. Dot.
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    34 8 The I Hiti-d Engineers, Ltd., have opened a braucli of their hn-iui-s in Taipiug and the local manager is Mr. K. 1). ISrcttcll. The buildiug is situated in a prominent position in Main Koad.
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    32 8 Mr. B. J. Baton, Agricultural Chemist of the F.M.S Department of Agriculture, is lecturing on rubber at the I'erak Club, Taiping. under the auspices of the Taiping Planter.*' Association, on July 3.
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    63 8 Only five town lots were auctioned in Seremban in 1914. The lowest price paid was 51.205 and the highest was fl/2'23, showing a value of just over .10 cents, a square foot. It is interesting to compare tin se prices with those obtained in 1913, when building lots in lisrch
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    56 8 As foreshadowed, writes a Taipio^ correspondent to tbo Pinanx (iazette. the new import duties on tobacco in tbe F.M.S. have created considerable ill-feeling. Basing their arguments on tbe absence of any duties on tobacco in the colonies, the Perak C'liiuise Chamber of Commerce have sent a petition to Government that
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    86 8 A now and striking poster bearing the facsimile of Lord Kitchener's handwriting appealing for 300,000 more men has just been issued. A paragraph in a London paper says: Taxi-drivers without one of tho new slips of special size for the wind screens arc asked to call or send for one,
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    87 8 The British Weekly tells of a minister's wifo who, visiting some soldiers' wives in her district, found one upeaking, as she thought, somewhat bitterly about the Kaiser. She remonstrated mildly, and reminded the woman that, as a Christiin, MM ought to pray for her enemies. .So I do," was the
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    95 8 Mr. John Crossley Eno, whose name has been familiar to tbe public for so many years as tl c mventor of the fumois fruit Fait, has elied, aged 87. II*: btgan life as a clu mist's apprentice at Sandhill, Newcastle-nn-Tyne. He succeeded to the business of Mr. John Burrell, in
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    82 8 The German Press is furious against Italy, and the word treason is repeated a hundred times in every article, says a Copen hagen message to tbe Daily Telegraph dated May 21. The Vossiscbe /eituug says that all Germans must do their utmost to wreck a cruel vengeance upon Italy. The
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    105 8 Shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon the Fire Brigade were called out to deal with a fire wuich bad been discover, il in some premises, in Bencoulen Stnet, which are used as t coffee six p and lodging house. Little difficulty was experienced in dealing with the outbreak Lut an
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    108 8 Tl.c report of the Ceylon Association in London si. i vi it a memberxhip of .129 against 219 last year. The tiuancia! position is much improvid, subscriptions amounting to £'u\. In pursuance of the report of tho ?p cJh! committee appointed to cousider how tv increase the uaefuloeßH of the
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    112 8 Un Saturday afternoon, tbe Singapore Voluutetr Hides took ptrt in a scheme of defence .ml attack operations over country near the fifth mile, Serangoon Koad. A xmall body of men representing mutineers," who weie penned in by other troops on all hides but one, mm attacked by tbe main body
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    145 8 The tontb half yearly general meet ng ol the Straita Chinese I'hyHn al Culturihtß wax held yesterday at Kt liuuui, Taujunx Katoog, there being a lurge attendance of uitmberx. Tbe accounts having be*o passed, the follow ing were dieted office™ for the enxuini< nix mouths with tti ct as from
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    377 8 Tho death m announce) of Mish Ohaproro, i privatn nu.-o, which ■BMrvar] in tlm General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Kri.lay. Mr. F. W. Mining", who is now convalosnent, writes that ho was wountkd three, times and rubmiiuently pissed. Thn latter process brought on double pneumonia, says tbe
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    F.M.S Rubber Export Duty.
    72 8 For the period from July 2 to July 8, l'.tl j, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2*. 3Jd. per lb., and thu duty on cultivated rubber on which export doty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance
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    The Fighting on the Meuse.
    119 8 The Grande Tranches de Calonne, mentioned in to day's I'aris cnmiuunique belongs to that wedge thrust in the French lines in the Woevre and tbe heights of the Meuse, and linking Metz to Saint Mihicl. It is the most important forest-way of the heights of
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    Germans in Australia.
    175 8 In Au«trn.li:i the position of naturalised Germans is erjgagiog attention. It has been pointed out by the Ftderal Attorm y -General tbat although a German may become a natural ined British subject, lie never MM to be a German. He is NfeJMl the l.iws of Germany, and
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    The Peace Movement.
    221 8 The movement in favour of peace, which was started in Havana, Wurk-iubtrg ami Baden, is becoming stronger as BM n,J news penetrates across thu Swims frontiers aril the large number of wounded soldier* till their i-x|MruDe«H. There is a strong feeling agaiuxt thu Prussians. Tbe "ilisiro to
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      272 8 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE i BO E R TOBACCO. Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALED BAGS. FINEST ASSAM BLENDED bLENDED ■fIrHHHHPHBH PRODUCED foom 89 988 IN CAREFULLY BEST SELICTEO BRS EA DISTRICTS VARIETIES Ib7l INDIA TRADE M*MK. MODERATE IN PRICE. Special Blend lib. Tins each 70cts.
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      226 8 Ths l«st Collection of Itorltt wt hivt avtr at* aklt te CwiflonwrtU figurti la Our TO NIGHT'S PROGRAMME AT THB ALHAMBRA The Pioneer Cinsmstogrtph Thaatrt, letch Road. First Show, 7 -30 to 9 pm. 2nd Show 9-1S to 11 pm Ths Premier attraction of the Week THE TRAGEDY OF THE
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    THE WAR.
    2776 9 HEROIC FRENCH. Storming a German Fortress. RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. Heavy Cost of the German Advance. Th.im.iuii-. 1, >n Jon. June 25, 5 35 p.m. i ivc resumed the offensive it in region and have made progress. A great in. I. hi- d- i.J...vl on the heights of th.- ilonne,
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    British War Loan.
    166 9 LOCAL INVESTORS INVITED TO SUBSCRIBE. The following is an excerpt from a telegram received by His Excellency the Governor from the Commissioner* of lliM i jvsty Treasury, aod published for general information in a Government Gazette issued on Saturday afternoon £4.10 0 PER CENT. War Loan 1925-1945.
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    Swedes for China.
    78 9 Reutkr's Tklkurams. l.jndoo, June 27, 4.40 p.m. Stockholm: General lljalmarson has re turned, having concluded negotiations with tbe Chinese Government for the establish nient of Swedish gemlarmery in China, (ieneral lljalmarson proposed the establish ment of a corps of 3,000 meu in Hunan, with, twenty instructors and
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    APPEAL TO PARENTS.
    213 9 Lord Derby on Those Who Are Hindering Their Sons. We won't go till we are fetched," was tbe motto ol some men,' declared Lord Derby at Preston tbe oth. r day. Lord Kitchener, be added, wanted 800,000 men, and if be did not get ttiem one way
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    Ulu Pandan Rubber.
    865 9 BOARD'S DECISION TO REDEEM DEBENTURES. Satisfactory Reduction of Costs. The annual general meeting of tbo I'lu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on Saturday at the officos of the Company, French Hank Hnildings, Mr. Koh San Hin presiding. Others present were Messrs. Tan Khrani Hock, Yeo
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    52 9 (From Our Own Corespondent i London, June 25, 3.H j in. The following interim dividends hay. been declared Kepong 10 per cent and S- Ungor 20J. Langkat pays a final of 12} and carries forward £1,830. Interest iv the sharj market is entirely centred on the War
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    PERAK AND WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
    102 9 (From Oik Uwn Cobmspondent.) I puli, June 25. At a meeting of tbe Perak State committee of tbe WMM War lt.-li.-f Kun.l. the Mom. R. O. Watson stated that ho believed the various bank* in the State were still receiving contributions for the Prince of
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    Selangor River Rubber.
    2909 10 FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY. Estate in Good Condition. Tbe eighth ordinary general meeting o( tbe Mnn r Itiver Kabber Estate Company, Limited, was held on May 14 in the council room, Rubber Growers' Association, HM, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. Noel Bingley (cbairiran of tin company) presiding. Tbe
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    PLEAS FOR HOLDING BACK.
    661 10 Day with a London Recruiting Sergeant. Touring the City with a recruiting sergeant, says a correspondent in The Times, one hears many and varied reasons why healthy young men have not joined the army. It is impossible to come away without an imI pression that employers
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    A CRIMPING CASE.
    742 10 Inadequate Evidence Taken by The Magistrate. In tbe Supreme Court this morning, Mr. Justice Earnsbaw heard anil quickly decided an appeal against a decision of Mr. Clarke, second magistrate. Tbe appellant, a Tamil named Cbinasamy, was convicted by Mr. Clarke of two offences. For breach of contract
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    Officers' Families Fund.
    260 10 Mrs. Owen acknowledges with many thanks the following donations Previously acknowedged 13,038.01 Mr. R. Crichton 100 Mr. B. Nunn, Malacca 60 Mrs. Black (monthly sabs, to) for :i in, nths 15 Collected from boxes per Mrs. Pountney 15.60 Total 13,214.41 Mrs. Owen writes as follows:— May I
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    106 10 In many of the public schools of London are sons of naturalised Germans- at Dulwich College, St. Paul's, Latyraer Upper, Dame Alice Owen's, King's Colfegx, City of London, and others. Wherever inquiry is made as to their treatment the answer is just as usual. Headmasters say that the British boy
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    Drain on Manhood.
    1650 10 HUGE SURPLUS OF FEMALES NEXT YEAR. Emigration Problem. In this article, in the Sunday Chronicle, Mr. Chiozza Money points out tbat it is emigration, and not war, which is chiefly responsible for depleting the manhood of tbe United Kingdom, and ho shows how serious tbe problem has
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    EURASIAN LOVE TRAGEDY.
    621 10 Youth Commits Suicide After Shooting Fiancee. Details of tlio recent lore tragedy at I'enang, britfly reported by wire, are to hand, the Straits Echo, of Friday, publishing tht- following account Ceylon Lane was last night the scene of tragedy, perhaps unique in the history of the Eurasian
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    1278 11 THE R4ISING OF EMEI (IENCV ARMIES. Question of Compulsion. MB |imt«- thi- following from the military •avrcaponilont af tin lUily T< It-t-rspli I Tin nu|«!rlativi litliculty in creating ai emorgency army lit s in the fact that M mill tary mrasarfx) takr BHH BM HaM BM fiuit.
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      121 11 Keppel aolf Club. Following is the draw for the President's prize, the first round of which is to be completed by Sunday next: a D. McLachlan v. H. W. Raper. 1). Maw v. O. L. Borneman. H. T. White v. H. Jackson. 11. 0. Aspinall v. A. \V. D.
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      274 11 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties will be playe d to-day GBUBMBBbbb\ Hill v. Konn. 11. B CLA-j- SINi.LK^. Sinclair v. Vowler. Chill v. Anderson. I 'iv v. Winter (to finish). C CIA" SlN'tLK^. lUI v. Casae-ls. Keay v. Moss. Nelson v. Wai die. Thomas v. Myles Xtivioith'- Handicap.
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    137 11 The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Malta writoH I uavt heard what I should call two yarns," win it not that yarns are not wholly true, whereas the truth of my facts cannot be questioned I have the first authority fur what I tell. When the Ocean was
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      80 11 ALL NEW PIECES THIS WHKI IN THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE RO7AL. North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I I KHODADOSE In which the following artistes take part nchi Hani. Wortd AIM, Tjroo. Mismi ihara. COM and Lola Xo- morrow, Tueaday, A MALAY KAIKV DKAMA BUNGA CHEMPAKA NILAM will
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      352 11 BOUVET-UDUBAY j| SPARKLING SAUMUR I •■'■gjl The e< ual of Champagne at half the m^ aC\ H^^Hf I BOLE IMPORTERS. HIBBERT, WOODROFFE CO., Limited (IVC RPORATED IN NGLAND). RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Katfles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled Europeati Confectioner.
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    Batu Tiga Rubber.
    3571 12 REASONS FOR SHORTAGE IN CROP. Current Estimates The ninth annual funeral meotiog of the lintu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, was held on May 1 4. at Winchester Houw, old Broad Street, K.C., Mr L. T. Boustead (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, with
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    116 12 Calcutta papers state that Sir Edward Carson, K.C., aoii Mr. U. E. Duke, K.C., have been specially reUiatil by Messrs. Downer and Johnson, solicitor*, of London, M behalf of Bal Uangadbar Tilak, of Bom bay, in the defamation suit they intend to file shortly against Sir Valentine Chirol in connection
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    FIRST FOOTING IN GALLIPOLI.
    628 12 Running Transport Royal Clyde Ashore. Mr. E. Asbmead Bartlett. writing to the papers from the Dardanelles on May 8, when the allied forces were landing, stated The landing on V beach will ever remain memorable for the novel experiment of running a liner full of troops
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    THE BLOOD FEUD.
    290 12 Mr. H. G. Wells Would Like To "Gas" The Kaiser. Mr. H. G. Wells regrets the growth of a blood feud between the British and (ierinan peoples, arising out of the German atrocious war methods, bat be would like to take part in the immersion of the
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    154 12 The Calcutta branch of the Uusso- Asiatic Bank his closed its doors, after twelve years' existence, the Eastern Bank taking over its interests in Calcutta. In 1903 the RussoCbinene Bank, as it then was, opened in t'alcutta, and in 1910 there occurred the amalgamation of the Russian banking houses which
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    19 12 It may not be generally known that the dollar sign was derivid fiom the letter U.S." in mon iv,r»ui.
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      234 12 Darracq MOTOR CARS Just arrived. 16 H.P. (1T.9 R.A.C. Rating) Darracq De Luxe Model fitted with English-made body, C.A.V. Self Starter and Electric Lighting equipment. Detachable Wheels and Spare Whfel. Complete in every respect. Price: $4.800. ON VIEW AX CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD. Orchard Road. FURTHER SHIPMENT GUARANTEED DURING JULY.
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    845 13 1915. March. 14. News is to band of the sinking of H.M.s auxiliary cruiser Bayano. She was torpedoed off the coast of Wigtownshire. It is believed that 200 perished, 18 being saved. This morning tbe British warships Glasgow, Kent and Orama caught the German warship Dresden
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      34 13 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY 13UT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant s>e).yU case ALL DEALERS. mo i n O c z c z D o -< 5 pi WaiW O H
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      195 13 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 THE MUNICIPALITY OTgStWpl THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE. Y^l^-Opy JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S NOTICE Is hereby Riven that tbe following arms issued in February have not yet been returned. Rifles
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      86 13 SPECIAL DISPLAY OF N£W GOODS JUST ARRIVED I JUST ARRIVED 1 1 Tbe attention of tbo Public is called to our newly opened U9tful goods. Various kind* of Silks Fine Bilk printed Crap«-de-Ghene i latins Taffeta i Gauzes, ate. Damaacene. Silver, Brass and Oloisonna Wares, very nioely made. Our Jeweller}
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      724 14 Wa* or Pzaok. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HUDOFnGIi Wlnoh««.t«* HouiS, Sl-g-por., LOWtjOOM OFFICI 1 31. Old Jewry. EO. Th« Company has A 20.000 deposited with the Supcema Court of England, and
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      440 14 JMNKIHG. HONGKONG ANO SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 SUrer 118,000,000 •88,000,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon, Mr. D. Landalo. Chairman. W. L, Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. I G. T. M.
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      445 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATBD BY ROYAL CHaRTER Paid up Capital n 80,000 Shares ol 4 30 «wh Jl,aCo,ooo Reserve Fund 41,bC0,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietor* 41.200,000 BANKERS The Bank ol England, Tbe London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbe London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd.,
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      869 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. ~prel7minary notice.^ MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of VALUABLE FREBHOLD LAND AND bI'NGALOW, Known as No. 28 D, Stevens Road, On Monday, July ft, at 2.30 p.m. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers. Aitkon and Oiig Siaog. Solicitors. 286 .7 IN THE GOODS OF SONG TIANG KAY (Deceased). AUCTION SALE Of
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1023 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The War and the Car. For several months past, states a home paper, motoring after nightfall in Great liritaiD, or in many parts, at least, has been more or less hazardous since the order issued prohibiting brilliant lighting took effect. It
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    30 15 It is all«'<>< il, states a Pioneer cable, that Hi rr Schale has refused German offers of Rcores of millions of dollars for bis shares in ■he Uethlehem Steel Works.
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      240 15 1 SAFES ALL RATNEB SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called 44 Thief Resisting" NO RATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER IMPROVED THIEFRESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. Full CENTRAL
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      136 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 irom THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. Z LTD. 43, Robinson Road. THE COVENTRY CHAIN COMPANY, LIMITED. COVENTRY. ENGLAND. A
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      398 16 Goodrich TYRES. Pneumatic and Solid. PRICES AND SUPPLIES UNAFFECTED BY WAR. SOLE AGENTS: Adamson. Gilf illan AGo.. Ltd.. SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. MOTOR CYCLE WUTEO. In good runniog order, at reasonable figure. Klapa, co Mnfti Tiiu 17-6 v NURBE WANTEO Wanted, Norse, experienced, for baby eeven weeks old. Apply
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      381 16 WANTS. ACCOMMODATION WANTED. Englishman, 20, of quiet habits, desires acc-.-mmodati n with private family ax payiog itiiost. Boarding houees objected to. Box No. 091, Straits Timer. 26-6 28-6 ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, experienced Assistant, salary 1300 and allowance. Apply Manager, M.layi General Company, Limited. Kengam Estate, Rengam, Jobore 25 6 a
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      494 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. FURNIBHEO BEABIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA and JD ANITA, to <et furnished tpply No. 9. Mt. Sophia 1 6 o ROOMB TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND HODBB Apply at No. 1, Robinson Road 4 1 n TO LET Compound House N>. 4 Devonshire
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      603 16 TO BE LET OB SOLO. BUNGALOW TO LET. FAIRY- GLEN 08 1, Martin Lane. Rent moderate. Apply M. Sayers, 4, De Sonza St. 6-6 a o TO LET. Furxit-bed cea-side residence Mafeking," No. 14, Tanj >ng Katong Apply to 8, Malacca Street. 14 6 18-7 TO BE LET. Commodious Offices
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      314 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street Codbs csbd A. B. C, 6th Edition, and A 1. Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Singapore Telepbrne Nos. 1288 and 1174 (Private 1460) Ihlß-Chindleri, Govarnmsnt and Municipal Contractor!, General Importer* md Exportsri, Estates, Hios md law-Mill Supplier! There oan be only ONE BEST Boil, r
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      518 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street, Telephone No. 431, Shipohandlers, Government acd Munioipa. Contractor*. Bntete Suppliers and Com mission Agents. Sols Aobnis The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Beet Maltiplar Rrand Hair Beltings. 17 ***** CAMBO HOUSE No. 93. River Valley Road. Single and Double Airy Rooms. CENTRaLLY SITUATED.
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      238 16 Straits *(bimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.— MisceUantoas wantu of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rato of tl per lout lines for on jor two insertions. Notiooe of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not ezoeeding f )ur lines, tl each inset lon. For p.p.c. c irds, on page b, %i.
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