The Straits Times, 3 July 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.841 BINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUJLY 3. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 277 1 I j I A FEW GOOD THINGS ggr LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS A^\ In cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment JM*f is made up from the following Soups:— TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL., CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and itViNx^^ii VEGETABLE. tin makes six plates of the r jtoj-'if best Soup you
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    • 79 1 Folding Go-Carts Superior Quality, Polished Birch, Framework in Various Styles Upholstered in Leather, Cloth, Canvas and Plush. Fitted with Waist Straps and good quality Rubber -Tyred Wheels ROBINSON CO. FRESH STOCKS OF Italian Spaghetti, Parmesan Cheese, Salted Herrings, Smoked Sausage, Liver Sausage, O. Hitfh Street, Europe Hotel Building. Tel S9S.
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    • 40 1 GOODRICH: t t S El; TYRES NO ADVANCE IN I PRICES!! Bedstead Manufacturers. Federation bave advanced 20% Our contracts made previous to the advance enable as to sell AT OLD RATIS. A. FRANKEL COVictoria Street. (Established 1887). Telephone No. 198.
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  • 759 2 Bishop Furse on His Visit to The Front. The Bishop of Pretoria, wbo has just returned from the front, preached to the boys in Eton College Chapel the other morning. In bis sermon he said Daring tbe month I have spent with the men wh are
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  • 177 2 Judge's Reference to Police Courts Reports. The Criminal Appeal Court at home have dismissed the appoal of Heury Sanderson against a conviction at the <> d Bailey for offering to sell counterfeit coin. I Mr. McDonald for the appil!wt) contend,ed that his client b*d not r eived a
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  • 192 2 Signer (iiolitti, wbo was recently the cynosure of all eyes in Italy on account of hia neutralist views and his power in the State, is popularly known as tbe Old Fox." He has gained tbis nickname by bio undiluted opportunism. He is the v< ry perxiu ideation
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    • 953 2 TRY liliailt iiir CEREGEN natmla "ii* V""a "■■ka!*ttm The Lategt-known Food "nVrnm"*'" for the Young and Old. Ceregen always has been All- British. It has NO German Past. THE MAGNETIC GIRL. How She Compels Others to Obey Her Will. Simple Method that enables anyone to control thoughts and acts of
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    • 552 2 SEVERE ECZEMA SPREADf FACE Caused Much Pain. Could Not Sleep. Could Not Shave Or Wash Face. Used Cuticura. Now Well. 16. Crook st,*Anman. ManchssUr; Eng.— "My eczema started with a Uttle red spot on tbe aide of my face which became very Itchy and f ~>^ earned me to rub
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    • 262 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B.READ BROTHERS, umited O^toiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness •OLD IVEnVWHCRE. ORDER IN FAHiLY PACKAGES CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No. 25, South Bridge Road First olass Mechanical Deutistry, Qold Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Bast Tooth
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    • 628 2 NOTICES. THE BIN6APORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. CHANGE OF SECRETARIES. NOTICE is hereby given, tbat Mestri. Gattty Co., Incorporated Accountants ol Ftcnoh Bank Buildings (First Fhurt Singapore, have be. n appointed Secretaries of tbis Association as from the Ist July, 1615. By Order of the Committee, F. DARKS, Chairman.
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  • 527 3 300,000 Telegrams and Five Tons 01 Letters Weekly. Id' renting particulars of tbe Imperial Government's methods of censoiship over commercial and private telegrams, Press niesiiagea, and postal correspondence were published recently in the form of official memoranda, in which it is indicated that in tbe course of tbe
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  • 522 3 I Thrilling Story of Flight Back To Safety. After an aeroplane had crashed to earth behind the French lines, the lieutenant observer was found dead among the wreckaye. The pilot had swooned, but was still clutchiog the levers. When he recovered, says the Paris correspondent of
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    • 285 3 ijr.fOß LUXURY IN WRITING USE IHfc SWAN b FOUNTPEN It i» not a ohrap paa to buy, bat it is cb> up to aw. It oatlaot* all otbora b« o»im It hai Uir hn.'.K^X. •rnootlieal point whloh ynars i «f writing d* not toooh Th« ink Sow is Mientiflo, aod
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    • 565 3 Nerve ISody Paralysis Was utterly helpless and had 1 1 b fed as he lay. Miracli-Cvn ky Or. Cast* is Tablets, tbt WorW-Famoui R( -nedy. Mr. A. J. Morris, jf~rM* 74, Suffolk atreet, I'oplar, London, f l.iuiaud, writes 1 fc^ a. 9 got very wet wh;le at Wl "Jf »ork.
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    • 99 3 jL^r Ja, SAKURA After all there *fl^^ V^| is Brewed is no doubt V^k M M K^F from only Best that this M^F MLmJ M^^ Malt and Hops. The name "SAKURA" on a buttle is like the Halli mark on silver guaranteeing its Excellence and Purity. Sole Agents ANN LOCK
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    • 487 4 STEAiER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR OHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued lor China Coast, Persian Golf. Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oo or about— MAIL LINES Bom—ard {/or Burop»\. a I Oonneoting
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    • 528 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. KyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this Mirvioe have been speoially designed ana constructed, and are fitted with all the
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    • 730 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIfIATUN CO., LD, SIN6APORE-BANGKOK. Kor Kretay, Tringganu, Bi«at. Sematak, Kslaaiaa, Tattai. Biu*aara, Tjlnpin, Pataai Singora. Laoos Kohsamui, Bandoa, Langsuen Tata, Ohumpon, Koblak aai Btagkok Out Qapartura BORIBAT July S July 7, 8 p.m. c.a. ASDANG 18 14, 8 p.m a. a. MOHIDOL 18 81, 3
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    • 615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD Tbe Oompanios' rteamnn are despatobed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp ovory fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 584 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." rTOBTNIGHTLY MAIL SBKV7O* BBTWEBN JAVA AND AMBMRRI<AM VIA BINOAPORB, BKLAWAN DEM SABANO, OOLOMHO (optionai) PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Stoamers are doe on or about th" an Jar mentioned dates i OUTWABD H >■„, UM 1915 Rembrandt Jaly 0 Prinses Juliana Koningiri Jaly 10 Bmma
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  • 742 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, July 3, 1816. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and hare Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— The quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. No*. Valci. Buyers. Sillies. 3/- AUagar 1/10 '2/4 1 Anglo-JaTa 6/- 7/2/-
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    • 633 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Boy al Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia '2-8, Collyor Quay, i. NDBR CONTRACT WITH TUB NETHERLANDS iNDIA OOViRNMKN 1 The undermentioned date« of dtpartore are only approximate. H randan Riouw and Bagan Si Api Api. j|jj' 6 iMtiKKala Poelor, Bukum and Soosoe. > a ,up.t
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    • 156 5 The Law of Quality (s as attractive as the law of gravity. Gravity keep* yoo on the earth, and Quality ensures that you an on Bum ground in the matter of value. Michel® Motor Tyres MADE IN ONE QUALITY ONLY— THB BEST— Attract all motorists who have tried them. MICHELIN
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  • 838 6 191 S. March. 18.— Great battle ends at Neuvc Chapelle. German losses are estimated at 18,000. The Rritish cannonade is said to have been tbe most dreadful of the war. SO.— News is received that the French battleship Bouvot (12,007 tons) and tbe British battleships Ocean
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    • 102 6 i j LEBBONB ARE DIFFICULT WHEN YOUR PIANO is out or tun« Do Your Own playing juatioe by having it OVERHAULED BY AN EXPERT AS H. C. HUDSON WHO WILL SEE TO IT. Late of Roblmon Plmbo Co.) THOROUGH. QUICK. CHEAP. Tel. 1163 Sallora' Home Singapore 66c 6 8 Fire-proof
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    • 51 6 DISTRICT COURT SALE. SYBD OMAR ALBAGOFF, LANDLORD, versus DR. APPADURAI, TENANT. AUCTION SALE Of STOCK IN TRADE OF A DISPENSARY COMPRISING PATENT AND OTHBK MEDICINES. ALSO SHOP FITIING3 CONSISTING OF COUNTER, SHOWCASES, ETC At No. 3 9S, Rochcre Road, On Monday July 5, at 11 am. POWBLL CO., Auotionoc".. 17
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    • 388 6 ORNAMENTAL CEMENT TILES Orders executed according to cv touicm' own requirements as tj coluar arrangimont*. SAMPLES OF COLOURS AND DESIGNS MAY BE SEEN AT OUR WORKS. TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS Works and Office, i No. 94, Sungei Road (Adjuring Rocliore Canal). RATHBOURNE DAIRY FARM. Tel. 1382. To mtku room for
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  • 107 7 Latest Arrivals. British. Name Date ol Arriral Remarks. Hai Nam 3-7-16 Inner Roade E. J. Spence Outer Roadß Hong Uee No. 7 Wharf Hock Hye Inner Roads Tanjong Surat Huat CbuanK Ban Lie (luan Sri Wongsee .1 Will Otbe Wisp 8-7 15 Sri Muar Hone Ho Yaida No.
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  • 160 7 EXCHANOE. SlKOAPORB, JULY 8, 1015. Ok London Bank 4 m/s 2/4/, Demand 2,4& Private 8 m/i 8/4* On India Bank T. T. 176J On Honokono ..Bank d/d 32) On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 102} On Java Bank T. T. Utv On Japan Bank d/d 118] Sovereigns baying rate
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  • 101 7 FIXTURES Saturday, July i. High Water 1.65 a.m., 2.59 p m. Concert at Dutch Club. Sunday, July 4. High Water. 2 59 a.m., 3.39 p m Monday, July 5 High Water, 3.58 am, 4.23 p.K. Tuesday, July 6. High Water 5.13 a.m 5.13 p m. P. I.
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  • 161 7 To-DAT Batu I'aliat Mena 2 pm Pri^i Ksjah. Tenibilaban and lndragiri u lurra 3 pm Bangkok u-j, ii pm Medao Medusa 2 pm Malacca. P. Swettenham and Penang Klan« 2 pm Selat Pandjang, Bengkalm, Siak and Pakan Baroe ISrouwor 2 pm l'ttian^, Rangoon and Calcutta taking matin
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  • 197 7 Scheme to Help Returning British Soldiers. London is to have a new arterial road. The London County Council, with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, have put forward a scheme for constructing a number of roads on tbe London Bishopric Estates, which lie west of Wood-lane, Hammersmith, and this new
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  • 220 7 Tbe mail trains from Singapore for the north leave Tank K)a<l station daily at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m and 0 45 am respootively. The through express to I'enang leaves Kuala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penang at 6.'H
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  • 129 7 The outward I!. I. packet Tara is expected to reach Penangon Monday morning. July 5. Our alt iatiou 1111 ij "Dcilli'l to the (act tint our arrivals in I. >adcm »rc iu i sh b •liio>i thole paMmhad oUuwberu. Oar rule is to K've MfiTsli only wtjcn
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  • 128 7 Outward. Tin following passen«ur bookings to the Strait* are taken from tbe London and China Express. It should be understood that, in aouie inntaiicea, bookings may be proviaioDal aad that intending fungsrs may alter Ibeir arrangement., sabaequuat to tho iasuanoe of tin* hit in London I'tr I'
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    • 370 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. July 31.— At saleroom, Nina Wood.n Lighter, at i 80. Chlnx K«nf Le« an J Co July 8. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE On Mo>dat. Jolt 12, 1915, at 280 p.m. 1. Freeho d land and bou«e No. ?0, Kirn
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    • 77 7 FOUR FAMOUS BRANDS i OK V EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES /V* j STAMP MILL SHOES DIES OF BEST SHEFFIELD FORGED STEEL. MILL PARTB OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FRASER CHALMERS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE and IPOH BELTING (DICKS') Original Balata THE j^KSSfe NO jJßOS^^fsißfc EDGES ANO J ws± STEADY Tbese Belts can bn run in any
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    • 422 7 LATEST ADVI NOTICE. Applications will bi recrived at the Master Attendant's Cilice up to 26 L .b July for tbe poet of Signal Sergeant. Salary 11/80 per annum with hen nnfnr nished quarters and olothing. Applioants should bave a good knowli dge ot tbe Semaphore and Morse's Signalling and j
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    • 193 7 SRTIBEMENTB. NOTICE NOTICE iR berohy fiivon. tint w«. tbo nodersignrd, Lee Kok Cb'm and Li>o Cdin Chirß, of Sinraroro, andO g How Tnao, of Tumpa»,K«laota ,have frcm Iho 10«h day of March. 1916. opened oat a batiofs* r* General Merchants. Contractor* aod Com mission Asenta, at Tomput, Ke'anUn, ander the
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  • 1092 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JULY 3. OUR SUPPLY OF MEN. Careful inquiries have been made, and it is found that the number of men between the ages of 19 and 40 in the United Kingdom U 7,889,000. If we strike off 25 per oent. ah unfit for military service we
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  • 38 8 The proposal to doable the capital of the Nippon Yutten Kaisba bo as to txtcDcl itH iinm and to develop the facilities of tl.i busi aess of the company were (Jiwcussed at its shareholders meetiog on June 30.
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  • 12 8 The output of Rahman Hydraulio Tin, Limited, during June was 500 piculs.
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  • 20 8 The monthly meeting of the Church Workers' Association will be held at G.F.S. rooms on Wednesday, 7th, at 4.80 p.m.
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  • 20 8 It is notified in the Government Gazette that the parcel post to Benadir, Eritbrea, Italy and Libya is temporarily suspended.
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  • 34 8 Messrs. C. A Ilcken and St. V. B. Down have been authorised to file specifications for inventions in the chemical manufacture of rubber from latioen and for tbe treatment of raw and scrap rubbers.
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  • 36 8 According to a recont investigation, the total number of schools in China, including colleges and universities, amounts to 85,998, with an aggregate number of 875,760 students, being one percent, of the population of tbe whole country.
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  • 45 8 Miss Sophie Scully, who was wounded by tho late Joe Dora), in tbe Ceylon Lane tragedy, is, we hear, says the Pinang Gazette, progressing favourably and will leave the hospital in tbe coarse of a day or two. The inquest has been fixed for Monday.
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  • 42 8 On board the steamer Radnorshire, which met with an accident recently and is now undergoing at Port Said extensive repairs which are likely to take some considerable time to (sompltto, is a record large consign ment of books for the Penang Library.
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  • 45 8 During May 19 vessels with a grots tonnage of 104,089 were berthed at Calcutta Jetties, compared with nineteen vessels of 113,887 tons in May, 1914. Last year's figures include four German vessels with a tonnage of 22,882. This year's includes three Japanese with 17,420 tons.
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  • 54 8 Tho commercial wireless station at Cape O'Aguilar, Hongkong, will probably be opened this month. The station is a low power one (o kilowatts), and has a minimum guaranteed range by day over open water of 350 nautical miles. A much longer distance was obtained recently at night, it being stated
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  • 58 8 A home cable in a Lahore paper, states Earl Stanhope, on leave from the front, declared in the House of Lords that broadly speaking the French hold their trenches with their 75s and the British by ritle. Tbe Fren :h system is expensive in ammunition and oars in life. Prominence
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  • 59 8 Ad invention for enabling troops to cross barbed wire entanglements with rapidity is being sent to the front by the Wilkinson Sword Co., of Piccadilly. It consists of a huge sheet ma le of impregnated cotton wool, and covered with a thin layer of a rubber composition. It is the
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  • 66 8 The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (pation of the choir) will be celebrated in the Church of St. Joseph, on Sunday next, with a solemn high mass. About sixty boys and girls will receive their first holy communion on this day. In the evening there will be the
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  • 73 8 Another member of the crew of the I *e» na, a Malay named Ogman, was brought up in the third court this morning anJ elr.iry.-d with wilful breach of duty at the time when the vessel went down with some loss of life. He was remanded until the 12th inst
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  • 76 8 The sinking of the Lusitania, the publication of the report of the Commission of ru quiry into the Belgian atrocities, and the use of gas to poison our troops have not, writes The Pioneer, been without their I II <t upon the Government of India. Police Notification No. 685, dated
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  • 73 8 The management of Raffles Hotr-1 intimate that they have been able to arrange, by permission of Lt. -Colonel Garratt aud officers, tar the band of the Shropshire Light Infantry to play a selection of music during diunir tonight, and they will also play after dinner between the comedy MM ol
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  • 92 8 A C. and M. Gazette cable quotes the Morning Post's Amsterdam correspondent that at O*nabruck a farmer hap. been fined jKoU for stating it would be unhappy for Germany if she had to rely on voluuUx rs and that in one battle volunteers had cm -I out for their fathers
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  • 185 8 As already recorded in our columns, Mr. J. M. Chalmers, of the Singapore Cold Storage Company, Ltd is at present lying seriously injured at Feuang as the result of a natty motor cycle accident which took place at the June iun of Northam Ho*d ami (love Hall Koad. According to
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  • 335 8 Mr. C. W. A. Senoctt is appointed a police magistrate and an assihtant district judge. Singapore. De Looomotief learns from Amsterdam that the condition of Count Zeppelin, who is lyirg ill at Stuttgart, causes general anxiety. If Sir Ernest Sbackkton has kopt to bm programme ho should
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  • 105 8 A deputation consisting of the Chairman of the P.A.M. (Mr. W. Duncan), and Me li. Milue and J. D. McCullocb, has interviewed the Chief Secretary, >>ir Edward Brockman, K.C.M.G. The chairman introduced the deputation and explained that its object was to request the Government to remove all
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  • 119 8 The Vossische Zeitung announces that the German Crown Prince's infant daughter is to have the whole of the Crown Prince's army as her godfathers. The journal writes: We are informed that, in addition to other personages, the Crown Prince and Princes!) have chosen as grandparents the whole of the
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  • 161 8 About the middle of the first v, < k of June the crew of the Russian barque Montrosa, bound from Hull t> Nova Scotia, larded ii England and reported tint their vessel had bet n Mink by a German submarine in the North Sea. A
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  • 208 8 That England's yrnatest Sbacaptain is a hero in the eyes of schuolboys in Singapore was demonstrated last evening by thu attendance of some 500 of them at the Nelson lecture given by Mr. K. D. Pringle (V.M.C.A. Secretary for Malaja). Through the courtesy of Mr. M
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 150 8 a—^— If you take a pride in the Cigarettes You Smoke f<§^§fo^S£> the name of "lie DCQ7I/C" UL iILUL^L is a guarantee of X Mm^r&f% aCi^aretteatits Fresh Supplies always obtainable from CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Johore Agents:- A. C. HARPER A CO. LAWSON'S JM Liqueur Whisky Jft isS^^W F R THE
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    • 313 8 SUBSTANCE AND VARIETY AT TUB ■LHAMBR. TIM PtWMsr Clmmatogri ph Thsitrs, Bcieh Road F,ritlho*.7 JOtoSpm I«dlhow9 15to11 pm a Highly Extsrtalning Drrma MADAME SATAN IN 8 PARTS. (sincere and forceful interpretation of iharaeterH of wonderfully strong humaninterest, a Powsrful Drami THE SPeLL IN S PARTS. The incidents throughout are unique
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    • 11 8 Latent advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and 11.
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  • 2424 9 FIGHTING. Numerous Struggles Reported. MUNITIONS AND MONEY. Discussions in House of Commons. K> i in;'- Tn.KiiK*M-. London, July 2, 8.10 a.m. Paris, communiqii" Tbe day has been quiet except for violent cannonading to the north of Arras and on the Aisue-. A German attack in the Bagite-110 district
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  • 71 9 Kutkr's Tkleoram. London, July 1, 9.35 p.m. The Dutch Socialist leader Tne-lstra has withdraw v from public life on account of ill-health. The Rev. Prof. J. Hope Moulton visits India in the autumn on behalf of the V.M.C.A. and will lecture in Bombay. George Smith has been sentenced
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  • 105 9 Activity of Chinese Chambers Of Commerce. (From A Cobkesi'ondbmt.) I poh, July 3. Air Craft 2, the Kinta craft, is fully subscribed tor. Craft 8 was anonymously subscribed for by a Perak resident. The money for these last two crafts was cabled to the Bank of England
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  • 58 9 Mr. I >arby TyDclall has died at Shanghai from heart failure. Mr. Dirby Tyndall. who was a well kmiwn and popular member of the Chinese Customs Servioe, joined the service on November 17, 1903. He had been stationed at a number of treaty port', amongst which were Kiukiang, Swatow and
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  • 305 9 Complainant's Evidence as to Share Deals. This morning in the District Court, Jackson Oswald Davies, the broker, against whom proceedings have been taken in connection with share transactions, appeared to answer amended charges, one accusing him of criminal breach of trust in respect of 170, and another
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  • 477 9 Mr. Hall Came Voices a Bitter Cry. Mr. Hall Came has written the following letter to the London press on the subject of distress in tbe I«le of Man Large numbers of tbe 52,000 inhabitants of tbe Isle of Man aro at this moment threaten ed with
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  • 308 9 Big Smuggling Plot Discovered At New York. The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent forwarded this interesting item of Dews to London on May 28: Six German agents h -re who have been exporting robber to Germany by way of neutral countries, enclosing the same in barrels
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  • 2168 9 PERSONELLE OF THE COALITION MINISTRY. From Our Special Correspondent. London, May 28. In his speech at the Carlton Club on Wednesday afternoon the Marquess of Lansdowne said it is a matter of common knowledge that the failure of the supply of essential munitions has not once, but
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  • 835 10 10W SHE MANAGES TO RECEIVE NEWS. Part Played by German-Americans. An interesting letter from tbe Paris cor respondent of tbe North China Daily News is reproduced below Some very interesting particulars of tbe German organisation in the United States ire supplied to The Temps by its special sorrespondent,
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  • 194 10 Not much is known in England of the Biliiian Order of Leopold, to which Kiuy Albert bas just admitted Earl Kitchener and Sir John French. It is one of tbe junior Oi'di rs of European chivalry, having been instituted by Leopold I. iv IS 12. It is
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  • 602 10 Annual General Meeting At Shanghai. The sixteenth annual general meeting of shareholders in Messrs. S. Moutrie and Co., Ltd., was held at Shanghai on Jane 21, when Mr. B. C. Peace presided, and the other directors present were Mr. John H. Hinton (anting secretary and managing director),
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  • 238 10 M. Maeterlinck and Value of Peace Resolutions. Peace conferences appear now as vague debating societies, and the resolutions coming therefrom are mere scraps of paper fit for the wastepaper basket," said M. Maeterlinck, speaking at the annual conference of tbe British Constitutional Association. Tbe example of Belgium
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  • 205 10 The Casino Cinema continues to maintain its change* of programme twice a week. For to oight there is announced a three part exclusive drama entitled A Naval Secret, which sounds an appropriate film for these times The other new films are classified as educational, comic and sensational. A
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  • 300 10 Lawn Tennis. S.C.C. Tournament. Following are the results of yesterday's plaj:CII'MPIONS'IIIV Terrell v. Christie, postponod. Hartnell v. Walker, postponed. A Class Singles. Donnell w.o. v. Gaunt scr. B Class Sinolbs. Doig v. Sinclair, postponed. C Class Singles. Mamoli beat Cassells, 6—2, 6—l. Benjafield v. Wilson, postponed. Stilwell w.o.
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  • 444 10 Sunday, July 4, 1915. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 6th Sunday after Trinity.— 7.3o a.m. Litany 7.45 a m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9.16 a.m. Mating and Holy Communion t p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines.— 9.ls a.m. Holy Communion 8.16 p.m.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 167 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Since the electric can started runDing from the Serangoon Road terminus at 0 a.m., Uie early oar's have been well patronised by Europeans and Asiatics. There has been an attempt, I believe, to mislead the Tramway authorities in regard to this
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  • 372 10 Sang Wacht Am Rhein to British Officers. A well-known singer, Frau Elizabeth von Endert, says the Daily News, thus relates in a letter to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger her experiences in British captivity We were stopped by a British auxiliary cruiser, which previously belonged to the White
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  • 310 10 Non-Com.'s Tribute to Enemy's Fighting Quality. The Daily News qaotos the letter of a noncom, written in diary form. He says May 7. We moved op last night at about nine, bivouacking just behind the line. To day tbe different padres have been visiting the men of their
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  • 117 10 In reference to the suggestion of Dr. Raymond Crawf urd in a letter to The Times that a collection of objects which would testify to tbe atrocities committed by Germany Bbould be exhibited at tbe Royal t'nited Service Institution, Tbe Timea are infm iui.l that the council
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  • 846 10 THE NOTIONS BAD ATTACK OF NERVES. From Our Special Correspondent. London, May 28. It is a sign of the times that t'.io most excitiug topic iv the city this week—overshadowing even tbe reconstruction of the Government— has been the question wbetbef or not the Stock Exchange should be
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  • 32 10 The Kale bj auction of antique Chinese vasts, brasswaie, itc., at Messrs. Clvi I K Lee and Co. 'h saleroom, advertised for .o day, is postponed till next Saturday, tlie 10th inst.
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  • 812 11 Amazing Scene in House Of Commons. For a few minutes Lift night, says tli I >aily Telegraph, of May 19, the House o Commons was the scene of one of those wile and lawlis intrusions from a member of the general public which, in pre-war days. were
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  • 302 11 An Unknown Visitor to the Belgian j Trenches. i Speaking at Eautbcurue. Sir Cecil Herts let, British < onsul Oeneral a* Antwerp, stated < that a wounded 1>« l^mn officer had just given a touching description of an incident that ©ccurnxl tin other day in the Belgian •Moche*
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  • 477 11 Interesting Character of The Middle Ages. "Jtr*^ Lecturing on tbe Archives of Westminster Abbey at tbe Itoyal Institution, Canon C. H. Pearoe said that from an examination of the documents in the Muniment Room it was possible to construct a record of one of tbe "obscure persons" of
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  • 249 11 Suggested Tax on Servants Who Might Enlist. There was some perturbation in the vesti bules and kitcbrna of the big bouses in the West End on May 19, arising out of Mr. Lloyd George's promise to consider a suggestion that tbe annual ISs. tax on
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  • 316 11 AWFUL CADS." A Soldiers Indignation With Strikers. A sergeant major of the 2nd Border Regiment has written an indignant letter to Mr. W. H. Drocquer, of Elgin-avenue, London, W, in which be expresses the prevalent opinion at the front of strikers who imperil our galiaut fighters in the treLcbes. The
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  • 17 11 It's all in the game, sighed EM I oarder, as be separated the buckshot from the quail.
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    • 348 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I WITHOUT OUR CONSENT j^ MOUTRIE PIANO was SUPPLIED TO THE GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRIGH. We regret to disappoint the Customer for who.n this particular instrument was intende), but we are still manufacturing these splendid Pianos which can be seen and tried at our showrooms. S.
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    • 76 11 W^ Of> TO >O> w.J.mrcm Splwmsl PM. v'lyjk roB moo $700. V> MOHAMFD USOP The Famous Comedian Has Returned Hal Returned 1 1 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. In an entirely New P«ce MONTE CARLO MtSTER ISMAIL Tbe seven-year-rid actor will also
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    • 362 11 HIBBERT'S 9 3-Star Whisky. Obtainable from 5S ANN LOCK COY., Si. jj>**£ Battery Road, SINGAPORE. I RAFFLES^HOTEL TO-NIGHT EXTRA SPECIAL PINNER at 8 p.m AFTER WHICH TOM EILEEN MELBOURNE WILL. PRESENT Their Novel Entertainment "MELODY MIRTH" admission free:. 11 8-7 ADEIPHI HOTEL MUSIC DURING DINNER TO-NIGHT. Orchestra will continue playing
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  • 2379 12 NEED FOR REVISING FINANCE METHODS. British Agents Annual Report. The report of the British agent in Treng ganu, Mr. C. N. Maxwell, on the conditions and progress of that territory during 1914 has come to hand and shows that many reforms need to be accomplished before the
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  • 891 12 A Year of Markefl Progress Costs Reduced. The fifth ordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of tbe Khota Tampan Ruboer Company, Limited, was held on May 26 at the registered office, 22, Renfield Street, i Glasgow, Mr. L. Dougal (the chairman of i tbe company) presiding. The
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  • 160 12 The Soldier's Sooveneer." The Underground shows many interesting little sidelights on tbo war (or those who have eyes to see them. On the District Railway lately was a young soldier who, by the general look of Dim, gave one the impression that be bad recently been in hospital. From his
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  • 683 12 Gratifying Decline in the All-in Costs. The sixth anrual general meeting of the Rivenide -(Sclangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at tbe registered office, 46, Charlottesquare, Edinburgh, on May 20, Mr. J. A. Hunter (chairman of the company) presiding The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the
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  • 362 12 The report of the Djcmber Rubber Estates, Limited, states that realisations by gales of produce, including stock at the close of tbe financial year, since sold, amounted to £16,194, as compared with £15,735 for tbe previous year. The coffee harvested during tho year was 6,041 Cwts., against
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  • 53 12 The German Admiralty publisher a confirmation of long standing rumours, according to which the German submarine I '29 had been destroyed by a British tank sUamer. This is a German message made public in Shanghai, which admits also that the submarine I' l4 liah been los*, the crew being captured
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    • 239 12 Darracq MOTOR CARS Just arrived. 1O H.P. (17.9 Ft.A.C. Rating) Darracq De Luxe Model fitted with English-made body, C.A.V. Self Starter and Electric Lighting equipment, De•tachahle Wheels and Spare Wheel. Complete in every respect. Price 54.800. Off VIEW AT CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD. Orchard Road. FURTHER SHIPMENT 6UARANTEED DURING JULY.
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    • 212 13 PABCO PAINT j I I I FOR THE PROTECTION I I OF IRON AND STEEL I I 9 I 9 I Packed in 5 and 10-Gallon Oxy Acetylene-Welded Metal Drums- I I Mixed, ready to apply- Colours Indian Red, Green, Gray I I and Black- 1 I MADE RIGHT FOR
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    • 424 14 W», P«aoi Famini: or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WBAT OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. H.... Bl.i.DOP*. LOMOOM OFFICB I 32. Old Jewry, EC. HIAO OFFIOI i WlnohaataP Houss, ■l«»»pom Tb. Oompa., has aMO.OOO deposit with the Supr^a. Court of
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    • 297 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON UL MODERN PLANS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, 68 Manager. ROYAL INSURANCE 00MPANT, LIMITED, FIRE AND LIFE, TOTAL FUNDS BXCBBD 420,000.000, TBI tABOBST OrTlCl IN TBI WOBID. BOUSTEAD a Co.,— AgmtU. GUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. Subscribed Capital 2 00 °2° Total
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    • 442 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 'AID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- 115,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Sewrve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTOR*. Hon. Mr. D. Laadaio. Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. i. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Esq. 3. T. M.
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    • 498 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital n 80,000 Shares of tfWeach £1,300,000 Reserve Frnj £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 41.300.000 BANKERS The Bank ol England, The London City aud Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The National
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    • 1253 14 BALEB JY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of ONE 12-H.P. 4 CYLINDER 4 SKATER MOTOR CAR, No. 748, To be held at No. 188, Victotia Street, On Saturday, July 3, 1915, at 4.30 p.m. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers. 27 87 IN THE GOODS OF SONG TIANO KAY (Deceased). AUCTION SALE Of
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  • 769 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Personal Considerations. The London paper, Motor-Cycling, reports very favourably on tbe springing system perfected by a Victorian, Mr. Saville Whiting, as applied to a motor-cycle. The machine is sprung like a car, and is tbe last word in luxury." Tbe paper
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  • 298 15 Effects of War on National Life. Never baa such a revolution in tbe amusements of a people been bo curiously and swiftly affected, says Tbe Times. Horse racing bas been suspended at a week's notice by a letter of tbe President of tbe Board of Trade. Cricket,
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  • 27 15 A I tchiuan named Bernard Canter bail I been sentenced by the Court at Rotterdam I to a fine of fifty guilder* for insulting tbe Kwr. I
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    • 147 15 1 SAFES ALL BATNER SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called 14 Thief Resisting" NO RATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER improved thief RESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. Full
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    • 173 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. I k I^^ H> VARIETIES. POTTED I M ft^ AIL pbijcious Aj^ APPETISING \*o? aJ MBAT& I CAME, lAM, OUCIEN ANB TQN6DE, ETC, ETC M Li^^HHhJ Praptuwl br celebrated Chef
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    • 757 16 Marseilles Tiles "SWAN BRAND.' For prices and partioulais, apply to the Sole Agents: Adamson, Gilfillan 4 Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. ARTICLES FOB SALE COCONUT BEEDLIN6B FOR SALE 1 Froru vrsll-grown trubs. For par;ioulart xaa price, .pply to A. FRANKBL Siglef Botace, or at Victoria Street UI a FOR
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    • 578 16 to be tir ormtr FURNISHED SEASIDE RESIOENOEB TO LET. BELINDA and JUAN IT A to tot furnish., I apply So 9. Mt. Sopbia 16 o ROOMB TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND UOUSB. Apply at No. 1, Robinson Road 4 1 D TO LET Compound House No. 4 Devonshire
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    • 729 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. SEASIDE RESIDENCE TO IET 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, water laid on. Apply No 4, De Sonza Street. 6-6 B U TOlfT. 0, Mt. Elizabeth Read furnished or onfurni lit d. Apply No. 4, Do Souza Street 68 b v TO LET. Furnished sea-side residence Maleking,'
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    • 340 16 BUAK KIAT CO., 37, Philip Street toDis übio A. B. C, 6th Edition, add A 1. Pel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Singapore re It phine Nob. 1288 and IXU f Private 1480) Ihip-Chiitdtart, Govarnmant and Municipal! lontractort, General Importers and Exporter*, Estate*, Moo and Saw-Mil SuppUars rhtro can be only ONE BEST
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    • 532 16 KIAM KIAT&CO 108 ft 109. Market Street Tblepbono Wo. tM. *"s ShipehandlciK, Government and Momcipa. Contractors. Bstate tfupplicra and Coal mission Agontaj SOLB AOBNI* The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Bcßt Multipiar brand Hair BeltinkS. NOTICE. I hereby notify thn puttie that I, the rndersigned, Chiang Ah On, am carrying oc
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    • 233 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVBKTLBEMENT RATBS.— Mißcellai.^ ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II pei tons lines for on ot two insertion b. Notices of Births, Carriages, or Doaths, if not exceeding fjur lines, II bach inser inn For p.p.c. c irds, on page 8, %'i.
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