The Straits Times, 14 July 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.850 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JULY 14. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 82 1 isV isV v i the BLANCHARDp.^ HIGH POWER INVERTED OIL LAMP. Burns tP^^ BRITIBH INVENTION Parafnn. g 300 C.P. BRITISH j& ■> mNUC Price k $45. W proof. Spare Globes, Mantles and Accessories in Stock. SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S F.M.S. KATZ BROS., LTD. p?O^AF"O "No Water" PREiB-COPIER. PRESS-COPES 100 LE'TERS.
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    • 33 1 SLEDGE MILK 18 GBNUINB Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OP THB BERNESE ALPS. Ask for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized Sole mporters |j. TRAVERS ft SONS, LIMIIKD.
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    • 317 1 HIS y^^\\ NEW MASTER'S k^^^-ftl^- RECORDS VOICE ftj"b JW for July, 1915. 10-inch Double-Sided, $1 .75 each. r I Vulcans Sodk Robert RaJford. C Ml ic»HofOoM i FtifndH Again C. Tie« oOi I Course Baby Holder. < j I R^uimeotaJ C»'lg No. 1 Ooldstream Guards. c 868 1 No. a
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    • 9 1 JEFFREY'S PILBENER BEER Soli Aoi'm: ADAMSON, GILFiLLAN CO., LTD
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  • 753 2 DISCLOSURES IN THE ITALIAN GREEN BOOK. Buelow's Threat. None of the diplomatic correspondence issued daring the later phases of the war contains material more interesting than that tarnished by the Italian Green Book, of which the first copies have now reached England. Baron Sonnino, who succeeded the Marquis
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  • 243 2 No German Will Face a British Machine Speaking at the Society of Arts on the occasion of the delivery of the Wilbur Wright Memorial Lecture, Colonel Braocker, head of aeronautics at the War Office, said the war had fulfilled some of Wilbur Wright's wildest dreams. We
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    • 543 2 for TRY iE§r CEREGEN lllMll m7«i?*'i-taw^ The Latest-known Food or Con*«l*>»c«ftc* for the Young and Old. Ceregen always has been All-British. It has NO German Past. Watermans(^)lbuntainPen i <£» Held in highest esteem. I W.itfi in. ins Ideal has millions ot friends all nver the civilised world, and ZJ| *Vnl\
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    • 47 2 <?^9 there's Purity and Vigour IN EV..RY DROP OF READ'S Dog's Head Guinness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple nouiishipg food of high medicinal value. NOTE. -The above DOG'S HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. IS M I J Evrrvwh?-^
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    • 360 2 lfC-rolBb /™You?^KipnC3Dir f COMPLEXION I oaa b. kepi la a Perfect Cond.iio. .H 9 Be'etha'niTLa.rola 1 TtVd'ecT.ll/ H IrnlatKcu etc. aad it delightfully Ljf M Sootkiai ud Kefrethia* al all timv* n Of Mhi,h^ln,,Ch,mi,l, end Slora. M.aufactamd by 1 X.M. BEETHAM SON, JfeS] CHELTENHAM, Mfiß ENGLAND. j The Demon Defied
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    • 746 2 NOTICES. BHARPE ROSS A CO.. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). (IN LIQUIDATION). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Dividend of 60% h»s been declared in this matter and such Dividends due to Creditors in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States may be received at my Offiae at French Bank Buildings,
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    • 708 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited for the following w jrks 1. Magazine, Bnkit TimbaUn Barracks. 3. Alterations to Gaol Hospital, Johore Bahra. 8. Six miles of earthwork in road con ktruotion, Muar. Plans tnd Speoifioations for the above may bo seen at the P.W.D. Offica,
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  • 723 3 GROWING DEMAND FOR A NEW SYSTEM. Trials Prejudiced by the Public. Tbe special correspondent of tbe Daily Chronicle at New York writes: The jury system of administering justice is being attacked by leading lawyers and public men of New York State, wbo are delegates to New
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  • 281 3 Comedy Amid Tragedy at The Dardanelles. Scene: Kuins of Seddul Bahr after bom bar Imi nt by the Fleet, English officer, in shabby uniform and a tbick black beard, waudi'i 'iun aboat among ruins with camera, it-arching for something of interest to photj graph. Voice from behind
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    • 709 3 Weakness Debility [RON 'JELLOIDS,' the reliable tonic, strengthen I your blood and fortify your system against climatic effects. After a course of Iron 'Jelloids,' the blood is enriched, apatite is restored, vitality increased, Weakness and Debility disappear, and your system is enabled to combat attacks of Malaria and other diseases.
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    • 374 3 I Infantile Paralysis. Hilbhm Watted ChiM Curtd by Dr. Camll'i TaMstt, Hi* Miracl*-vVorktr. Mrs. Goodbv, 15, Bevington-noad, Aston, Birmingham, England, says:— "l never saw rod, a eh*n*e in my life as Dr. C.s«eir» Tabl.-ts efle.t^d in my littl« u$ n?1 eph D wn lle WM differing from Infunnle Paralysis. He
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    • 715 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK. A first-class passenger steamer will leave Singapore every Saturday, at 12 noon, for Bangkok. s.s. "Kuala" sails Saturday, July 17. For particulars as to Freight, Passage, etc., apply to 4, Raffles Quay 87 80 9 "ELLERMAN" LINE XO LONDON, s.s.
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    • 516 4 STEAMER BAILWBB. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Turoath BUta rf Lading iwaed Cor Cains Coast, Persian GnU, Continental and American Ports Stoamors will leavo Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES Homavard (for Burop*). j Connecting
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    • 519 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. 4 strvioe is maintained between okon»m» vis ports to Marseilles, London nd Antwerp, under mail oontraot with le Imperial Japanese Government. The lew Twin Hcrew Steamers maintaining tiis servioe have been speoially designed and onstruoted, and are fitted
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    • 728 4 BTEMER BAILIH6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretaj, Tringganu, Bisut, Bemer»k, Helantu, Tabal, Bsn«nara, Telapin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohmmai. Rtndoa, Langsnen, Taka, Ohampon, Kohlak and Bangkok Ova O«p«rtu« ASDANQ July 14, 3 p.m. MOHIDOL July 19 91, 3 p.m. BORIBAT 28 28, 3 p.m. The Steamers are
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    • 617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD The Companies' steamers in despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits. Chin* and Japan ovory week and from Japan home wards lot London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and Tor Marseilles,
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    • 577 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND FORTNIGHTLY MAIL BBRVIOB BKTWEBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BBLAWAN DBM 3ABANG, COLOMBO (optional) PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers are duo on or abont MM under mentioned dates Ootwabd HoaawAao 191S 1911 Koningin Oranje July 24 Bmma Jaly 28 Rembrandt Aag. T Vondel Aag.
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  • 854 5 Prices Quoted in (he Market This Morning. Biß«apoM, July 14, 1915. Messrs. Lyall and Bvutt, Eioh*nge and hare Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. Norn. Value. Bcykrs. Sillibs. 3/- AUagar 1/11 3/8 1 Anylo Java 6/8
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  • 44 5 Three sods of Principal Alex. Whyte, of Edinburgh, are on active service, 2nd Lieut. O. A. Whyte, 4th Scottish Horso. 2nd Lieut. R. D. Whyte, 3rd Black Watch, and Tempor ary Lieut. A. Fred. White, M.P. for Perth, in the R. N. V. R.
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    • 41 5 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant !p3*c)U CASE ALL DEALERS. W Inn! i i m i Off I! S m 1 1 I |I 3 O c :s r-? z 8 *Z"
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    • 114 5 JjfjjL NO. 5 ROYAL *§==S£' rhe Master Model. \i 7# j^^SSSjßMi^Mp 1 1 Defies Competition. Ml^ Supplanting all other lImP^U Makes i vn/rn tt Sole A^ nU iot s s K M s M^^lM HUTTENBACH BROS., "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to
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  • 847 6 1915. March. 80.— The West African mail steamer Falaba outward bound with 140 passengers and l'2o crew has been torpedoed off Milford Haven. About 100 were drowned, and survivors describe how the submarine oircled round the victims while its crew laughed at their death straggles. April.
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    • 456 6 LOST. LOST. Two grey Waterproof Railway Track Covers. 30 fee t by 16 feet, and three green Willt pden Canvss Railway Truck Covrrs, 20 feet by IS feet, each marked S. H. B. in 81 inch white painted letters. They were lest daring the recent Mutiny, by tbe Troops quartered
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    • 55 6 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. K THE MINISTER FOR THE, INTERIOR IMPROVES THE BEST WHISKY. J the most powerful Uric crk'dissolvs I Regulates kidney: and tivsr factions (Cures Gout 9 ttfauniattem I fr»partd by Midy. Pharmaceutical J<fofai/iiS'//ana/<r Pjrt's Frj/x? S Stocks kept and samples supplied to trade by A. CLOUET CO., Sole
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  • 131 7 FIXTUtteS Wednesday, July 14. Kiij'i W»v,r Ml p m 11.21 o.m Toinperanct iut<;., V.M.C.A. Hall, 8.43 pin. Thursday, July 15. High Wator 11. tl i> n 11.59 p m I oilil Sawuii'U LlaV, rug., Cecil Street. Friday, July 16 4iliu >Valer. I 10 p.m B. I li
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  • 190 7 To-D»i Malacca, Colombo and Bombay lyo Maru 2 pm Singkawang, Painangkat and Sambas Singaradja 2pm Malacca. P. Swettonham am l Telok Anaon Ipoh 2 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan pm Medan Circe 2 pm Bandjocwangie, Derby, Broome, Port Hi- .11au.1, Cofiaack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Kniiiintle Minderoo
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  • 224 7 Tbe mill triia* from Singtpirj tor tho n >rtu Ihm link U>vl station daily at 7 a.m. ani 7 p.m., arriving at Kaila Limour at 7.18 p.m. and 0.(5 a.m., respjstively. Tu-j tlir iujjli express to Penmg leaves Ka.i'i L-rnpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penaog at
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  • 96 7 Oar attention hai been o»lle to the (act that oar arriraU in London are mocti behind tbow pablitliud elsewhere. Oar rale is to giro arrival* only when they are offijially reported in tlio Post Olfiae notices, and no later d«te thin that printed above bat bjen to
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  • 63 7 of tho death of Captain H. C. BloooiAelil, Master Attendant of Ualle. was received with gn-at surprise in Colombo, on June 20. Tbe deceased bad been under trietmtm for heart dim— for tbe past two n»<Btlm. Captain IMuomfield returned to Osfl m from furloitili spent at home oely two mou'tlm
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  • 74 7 Latest Arrivals. Name Date of AiriTal 1 Hemark*. Sappho 13-7-15 Aojoa ti Giang Seng Will tbe Wiap Hhi N»m II <-k Lim Uong Aik U'%nggi Meranti Mong Lse It. unit Hock Eng II Hock Tew Kdina Soon Hong >. Konit i. Krian 14-1 15 Sri Muar Muna n
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  • 159 7 EXCMANQE. Sinoapobb, July li, 1015. Om London Bank 4 m/s 2/4) Demand 2, 4 A Private 8 m/s 2/4 Om India Bank T. T. 17;. On HoNonoNO...Bank d/d 28] On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 103, On Java Bank T. T. 140j On Japan Bank d/d 118} Sovereigns baying
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    • 15 7 AUCTION SALE* Powell and C» July 21- At saleroom. Nine Wooden Lighter, at 2 80.
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    • 210 7 ABBISTANT WANTED. Wanted, assistant for Robber Estate in KelanUn. Salary ab ut I -'60 per month. Apply Hjx No. 4, Straits Tiu.es. .4 7 80 7 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. Company's steamers will be despatched v (ol)ows TOADELUDE,IIELBOCKNE\ SYDNEY Onaaa Cn If th July, 1016. TO PORT SWETTBNrJAM,
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    • 144 7 wSM\ X FOUR FAMOUS BRANDS r V EGYPTIAN <fe\ CIGARETTES AUCTION SALE 01 CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURB, ETC. to bo held at No. 29 Mobamed Salman Road On Saturdfty, July 17, ISIS, at 2.30 p.m. CoinprisiDg one set of (bint Be drawioß room unite, oarred and polished teak 2-tier book o»eoa.
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    • 644 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGA. ORE. Suit No. 870 tf ISIS. IN THB MATTER OF TBE CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES. LIMITED, AND DEDUCED, AVI) IN THB MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1689. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that s Petition pror enttd to tbe
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    • 324 7 CONDUCTOR WANTED. Rpqnired for healthy Esta'o, Johore, Competent Condnrfc r, < eylon Eurasian preferred. Must atdertand lint no Labour ard have bad kcod ci peril oce in tapping. Write stating wages required acd experience to J. A D., o/o Straits Times. M-T 16 7 THB BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, l«-88. IN THB
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  • 24 8 SVhaktus Kikkk -On July 10, at Kuala Pilah, OlKa Lesley, tbe only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wharton Kirke; aged 24 days.
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  • 1093 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. FEATURES OF WAR FINANCE. There are various ways of financing a war. The English way is to raise money on a guaranteed rate of interest and pay money for all goods and service* rendered to the State. The Germans have had to fall back
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  • 16 8 The question of constructing a railway around Peking is under consult ration n the Chinese Metropolis.
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  • 22 8 Tbe Pinang Gazette understands that the police are trying to bring all the hotels in the Settlement under the Lodging Houso Ordinance.
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  • 30 8 The approximate export of rice from the port of Bangkok for the month of June was 1,680,853 piculs, of which no less than 74.4H8 piculs of paddy went to Singapore.
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  • 38 8 We are asked to remind tbe public of tho temperance meeting this evening in the V.M.C.A. Hall. A popular programme has been arranged and it is hoped that a large number will attend to support tin ii principles.
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  • 41 8 The following telegram has been received in India from the Secretary of State Port Said is to be regarded as in British territory in regard to all prohibitions and licentc9 issotd in connection with exports and imports during the present war.
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  • 44 8 Tho Duchess of Aosta, wife of the King's cousin, who is working with tbe Red Cross, has narrowly escaped beiDg stabbed by a wounded Austrian while helping to place him on a stretcher. The indignant Bersaglieri wanted to shoot him, but the Duchess interceded.
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  • 44 8 An American correspondent pays a tribute to tbe astounding work of tbe Italian artillery. A gun at Monfdlcone, working at a range of twelve miles over mountains a milo high, was scoring everywhere. Light bos pitals at Venice, L'dine and elsewhere are practically empty.
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  • 46 8 New colours to replace those shot to tatters during the historic engagement with tbe German cruiser Nuinberg in tbe Falkland Islands battle are to be presented to tbe cruiser Kent by the County Ladies' Flag Committee and the Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men.
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  • 53 8 Close upon 400 men of the Singapore Volunteer Corps took part in a short route march from the Drill Hall, last evening, the parade being under tbe command of Lieut.Colonol G. A. Derrick, V.D. The anils taking part were the S.V.A., S.R E. (V), S.V.H., Veteran Co., 5.V.1., Medical Co.
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  • 56 8 The local manager of tbe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation informs 'is he has received telegram from his bead office in Hongkong stating that an interim dividend >f £2 :is per share, subject to deduction of income tax, has been declared for the half-year ending June -'10. Tbe dividend will
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  • 60 8 To day, the national fete day of France, lias been chosen as French Flag Day throughout Great Britain. Little button hole tricolours will be sold it home to-day, the proceeds to go to tbe French Secoars National, our Allies' equivalent of the British Relief Fund. Owing to the war there
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  • 70 8 Endeavouring to define tbe significance of "per pro" Mr. Everitt, in tbe Supreme Court, this morning, said it conveyed to the minds of most people here a man who bad reached a certain seniority in his firm and was eligible to become a member of Singapore Olub. Sir Evelyn Ellis
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  • 69 8 The following Singapore properties were disputed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s sale room yesterday afternoon :—Freehold building land at Lavender Street, area 88,641 square feet, being part of Government Grants 182 and 181 or one of them, K. S. P. Sopaya $3,500 and freehold land fronting Lorong
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  • 82 8 Reference to another page of this paper will show that the Underwood Typewriter Co. has been awarded the Grand Prize, the highest and only award for typ n writers, at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. The Underwood machine was first manufac tured at Bayonne, New Jersey, IS A and the
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  • 96 8 A London paper says: It seems that many wearers of the ariulet matked G. It. the honourable badge of our superannuated home defenders, do not know what the letters stand for. Indeed, the speculation is a standing joke as those hardy veterans meet. "Get K'aty" is one sugg<stiop. Gentlemen lisnkers
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  • 121 8 Letters recuived in Paris by the families of soldiers at the front show that the Ocr man spies and agents, who are still plentiful in France, are not content to stand idle. f«aigj numbets of letters havo lately been received by men in tbe trenches to the effect that whilst
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  • 106 8 We have received a copy of tho nineteenth annual report of the Colonial Nursing Association, which was established, in lv.ic,. for providing trained nurses for hospital ami private work iv the British Colonies aud Dependencies, and amoogst othtr British communities abroad. In connection with the Kmdcn's visit to Penang it
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  • 377 8 Mr. Dale, of Solangnr Coconuts, Ltd left last work for a trip to Kn-I,.nd. Mr. Denny is now in charge of tl.e is'.aUs. Mr. J. M. Chalraer°. of tlic Mugapore Cold Storage Company. Lid., wl,o was seriously injured as the n-sult of a motor-cycle accident about a
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  • 48 8 I>r J. L. Hornsey has very kindly consented to givo a course of St. John Ambulance lectures in First Aid in tbe Y.W.CA. Institute, 8, Fort Canning Road, beginning tomorrow at 630 p.m., and all ladies interested are asked to be present at the tirst lecture.
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  • 117 8 We are asked to announce that at the Tanglin Club on Friday morning next cutout garments for wounded soldiers will be given out between tho hours of 10 a.m. and 12 noon. Tbe committee havo kindly given permission for the club to be used every Friday
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  • 153 8 The announcement is made that, by mutual consent, Mr. G. A. Derrick's interest in tbe firm of Derrick and Company has been icquired by his partners, Messrs. 11. Upland Llewellyn, W. P. Hummer and D. J. Ward. Mr. Deriick tirst came to Singapore in IHTH, in
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  • 262 8 On Jane 12 the trial trip of the largest ship yet built in Holland namely, the Jan Pieterazoon Coen, of 15,600 tun-, was held between Ymaiden and Scheveningen. The ■hip has been built by the Netherlands Shipbuilding Company, of Amsterdam, for the Amsterdam-Java passeDgt r service of
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    • 248 8 The Antigraph Filing System The letter which knows where to go Cat tlio human clement right oat of your filing system and yon will be able to lay your hands on any paper the moment yon want it. The Numeralpha system has the endorsement of the leading London business houses.
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisements of tho day appear on page 7 and 11.
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  • 2601 9 NEWS OF FIGHTING LINES. Position of Russian Forces. GERMAN WARSHIPS END. Koenigsberg Battered To Pieces. Hn tkr's Tilkokam. London, July 12, 12.20 p.m. Eyewitness at headquarters relates Tues day's assault eastward of the canal. It was desirable for certain reasons to wrest part of the German first line.
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  • 354 9 SOME VOLUNTARY RECRUITS WANTED. In connection with the call we made some time ago for the names ot men willing to undergo voluntary training for local defence, a squad of about 25 has, for the past few weeks, been drilling every evening at 5.15 at Pearls Hill under
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  • 42 9 London, July 13. Honolulu: A Chinese merchant who has arrived here and who is proceeding to San Francisco says he has been commissioned by Chinese capitalists to purchase) two liners to form the nucleus of a subsidised line to America.
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  • 25 9 London, July 18. The Hague: M. Regoad, a member of the First Chamber, has been appointed temporary Minister at the Vatican.
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  • 31 9 (From Oub Own Corrbspondint.) London, July 12. Bukit Rajah pays a Dual dividend of 26 per cent. The share market is strong and rubber is quiet and steady.
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  • 164 9 Mr. L. H. R Barr, of H. M. Consular Service, has died at Peitaibo. Born in 1876, the deceased was appointed a student interpreter in China in 1999, and received the China medal and clasp for the Defence of the Legations in 190 He was acting Consul at Aiuoy in
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  • 377 9 Malay Crew Guilty of Breach Of Duty. The hearing was resumed yesterday in the District Court of the case in which the Malay d-ck hands of the Zweena, twelve in number, were charged with wilful breach of duty at the time when the vessel foundered in the
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  • 66 9 The committee gratefully acknowledge receipt of the following further donations for the above fund Previously acknowledged 1320.00 A. W. Bean 50.00 Mrs. H K. C. Fisher 50.00 Jargn 3.00 The Widow's Mite 1.00 ToUl 1429.00 It is hoped that a large number of small donations
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  • 44 9 A cable to Lahore quotes the Daily Telegraph's l'aris corroHpuudent who gives the following lint of enemy casualties up to April 25 -Germans: killed 1,636.(00; wounded 1.880,000; prisoners 490,000. Aus trians: killed H70.U00; wounded 885,000; prisoners 810.009. Turks: killed 110,000; wounded 140,000 prisoners 5."»,0O0.
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  • 2014 9 THE MINISTER OF MUNITIONS AND HIS HELPERS. From Our Special Correspondent. London, June 18. One hundred years ago to-day, as I write, the thunder of Wellington's cannon was settling the fate of Napoleon on the plains of Waterloo. Seven hundred years ago last Tuesday the Barons compelled
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  • 253 10 Cousultation as to Terms Of Peace— and War. Speaking on the Outlook for National Unity, at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, Sit John McCall (Agent General for Tasmania) said that tbe conception of Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand as separate nations was dangerous,
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  • 622 10 Dividend of Twelve and a Half Per Cent. The report of the Strathmore Rubber Company, Limited, states that dnring the year a block of 501 acres of the reserve land of I'lu Buloh estate was surrendered to Government, and an area of 22 acres 1 rood 8
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  • 124 10 At Papan recently, says the Malay Mail, at a parade of thn Police detachment, P.C. 2711, Mat Lahitn, was presented with a watch givtn as a special prize by the Chief Judicial Commissioner, ni) Sir Thomas Braddcll, for wnniug most prizes in tbe Perak Contin g
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  • 73 10 M. von Zeppelin Obcrruuller, Consul General at Shanghai for the Netherlands, baa been promoted to the post of Mmiit. r to Brazil. M. von Zeppelin, wbo entered the Foreign Office in 1h7'.1, nerved for three separate touns iv that ilepartinenl and tilled various p iMitious in Antwerp, the Straits Settlements,
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  • 687 10 Anticipations of a Satisfactory Year. The statutory meeting of the Sungala Rubber Estate (1915), Ltd., was held at Shanghai on June 28, when Mr. C. Holliday presided, supported by Messrs. A. H. Manoell and C. T Kew, and the attendance represented 17,852 shares. The Chairman said This is
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  • 464 10 Lieutenant Gill and Miss Jane Elcum. A Portsmouth paper reports the wedding at St. Jude's Church, Southsea, last month, of Mr. Norman Robert de la Lee Gill, Brd Hampshire Regiment, son of Major and Mrs. Gill, of YVardour, 10, Hereford road, South sea, and Miss Jennie (Jane)
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  • 564 10 Area of Operations to Be Extended. The report of the directors of the Ting Kit Tin Mines, Ltd., for the company's third year ending April 30 last (presented at the general meeting on Monday last), states that making allowance for depreciation on tbe suction dredging plant,
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  • 272 10 European War Fund. Previously acknowledged 18,742.80 List No. 16 (Collected by Madame Diaz). Rev. F. O. Swindell »20 S. A. C. 3.07 28.07 Per J. H. W.— Mrs. A. Waring |5 Mr. N. Wilkinson 5 W. Campbell Oman 5 15 List No. 88 (Collected by Mr.
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  • 377 10 British Goods Replacing Enemy Products. Mr. W. N. Dunn, British Consul at Singora, states in a recent report that there is practically no direct trade between Europe and the district, o*ing to the absence of direct steamship communication with European ports and the inability of tbe Chinese
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  • 242 10 Satisfactory Result of Expert Investigation. Dr. Risaku I'hidza, of the Tokyo Hygienic Laboratory, who has been investigating all the hot and mineral springs in Japan with a view to ascertaining the quantity of radium contained therein, since April, 1913, has given the press the following, t
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  • 144 10 Lanadron.- 98,087 lbs. Ledbury.-45,380 lbs. Clnny. -15,888 lbs. Senawang 23,000 lbs. Sandycroft.— ls,3l9 lbs. Batu Anam 10,068 lbs. Batu Village.— 2,62o lbs. Pent kalan Dorian.— s,lB4 lbs. TauahMerah.-1,»461b5. 8ute.— 8,329 lbs. Sem»mbu. 6,222 lbs. Sungei 85gan.— 11,465 lbs. Cheng. -12,000 lbs. Sungala.— 2,393 lbs. Kuknb.— B,s64 lbs.
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  • 126 10 The Gaiety Picture Palace are now screen ing, in an entire change of programme, the seventh and eighth chapters of the sensational film, Lucille Love. It is supported by a two part drama, Love Dares All, a new number of Pathe's Animated Gazette and topical*, and other short
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  • 1061 10 (From A Cokkkni-omiknt.) Sourabiiya, July 8. Among subjects dealt with in the detailed report of the Java Bank, are the tarioas steps tiken by the bank and the Government to provide credit at tho outbreak of war. We read that tho r,it< of interest was not increased,
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  • 59 10 Lieut. Reginald Vincent Campbell Corbet, Ist Batt. Royal Dublin KusilictH, who was killed in action on April 'M, was the elder sun i>f Kridcrick Cubit, Advocate (i< ueral of Madras, and Kila Corbtrt, and gi;<r.d<".n <>f the late Sir George Campbell, K.I Id, Inspector (ienetul of Ceylon Police and Lieut.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 29 11 A football match will be played bttwion the Hi-jdu Aiaociation and the National I nion Clnb on St. Joseph's Institution ground to morrow, at r > p.m.
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    • 42 11 Sepoy Lines dolt Club. Tlic ladies' July medal of the Sepoy Linen Mi I'lub wan won by Mrs. K. K. Marsh. Tlie MhMlßfl MM «trr r< tumid Urn Marnh 49-7=43 Mrs Marriott 64 6 48 Mih. II mWm 57 9 48
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    • 89 11 S.C.C. Tournament. KoMnwing an the results oi yesterday's play I; Class Somm. Hadden beat Doig, 6—4, 6—2. C Cuss Sinuuis. Mamoli v. Wilson (postponed.) \\ar.lle boat Stredwick. 6-4, :i 6, 6—4. NlW< >\1K1:- II kI.DK AP. m -ita beat C»1.1.r. 8-fl, 6-4. W -khou»ov. Murahill «po*tponed. Tie« for
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  • 528 11 Comparative Statement of Costs Of Production. Tin report of the Emerald Rubber and Coconut ompany. Limited, states that during the year 0 acn wi re planted id rjbl* r on the fcui. ial'l estate and IT acres have cincj i This state is now fully plant cd. On
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  • 107 11 In connection with a recent cablt from Uc.iUt announcing that plans had been laid before the Second Chamber lor an increase of the Government natnnatos and the N. tin rlauds India estimates by fl. 8.000,000 each, the total to serve a* a Irat instalment on the cost
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  • 32 11 An artilleryman invalided frum the front relate, that in om- inch German nlii-U then was di>ooveml a brass iinli— «ll*. whilst another ooutaiued a bicycle crank and a quantity of broken glatt*.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 35 11 i >winx to tbe loss of revenue due to tbe war tbe S. n»U of tlu I mwixity of Cain- |.ix 'Hlinu for AH.OtKI to meot tile sVweivßM'j in tin iuu Ih of tlu I'Bsvtnst]
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    • 635 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A dogewt, tm.lt ftr pony, with or without harness All ma«t bn in good conditi d. Apply P. L. J., I'anj bti Olak, Mnar, Johore. 14-7 7 WANTED. A fully qualified Medical man (or a healthy Estate. Good terns to a suitable man triply Box R, Straito
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    • 302 11 HTEBT ADVERTISEMENT!. F OR I> I THI UNIVERSAL OAR Price: $1,450. If you deal in VALUES you'll appreciate the FORD. Its SrMPLIOITY, its ECONOMY, and its DEPENDABILITY give it a VALUE that cannot be measured by it« price The FORD is the ONE CAK in WORLDWIDE SERVICE. Wearne Bros., Ltd.,
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    • 112 11 ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, a Divisional A nsistant for Merlimao Kbta'i A gcod working knowledge of the Tamil l»cgn«ge etstntia!. Commencing Salaiy »i6i «itb u»u»l allowanoes. Apply in writing with copies oi testimoLials to Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., Malacca. lt-7 17-7 THE "CRAG" HOTEL. PENANO HILLS T .c Saaa.j;ium oi The
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    • 404 11 "EMU BRAND AUSTRALIAN WINES Per cane Per Case. 1- Lml. 21 x 1 LiA*. iLiifti HIBBERT,WOODROFfE (IsiORI'OHATEI) IS KSOLAND). RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88, Bras Basah Road.
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  • 1830 12 SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF THE PROPERTIES. Effects of War. The fifth annual general meeting of the shareholders of tbe Dennistowu (Krian, F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on June 4, at Winchester House, OH Broad Street, K.C., Mr. O. Kingsley, presiding. Tbe Chairman said Gentlemen, before ■roceeding to deal
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  • 249 12 I'nder tbe compulsory liquidation of Trosean Estates, Ltd., the report of Mr. E. C. Bliss, official receiver and liquidator, has been issued to tbe creditors and shareholders. The accounts show total liabilities £11,316, assets £5,886, a deficiency of £4,828 to meet liabilities, and a total deficiency of fttMM
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  • 184 12 A statement from tbe F.M.S. Government Gazette relative to Malay loyalty, will have been read with interest by HoogkoDgites who have had dealings with the Malay, remarks the Hongkong Telegraph. We are very glad to see this official recognition of the right feeling of a race about
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  • 1926 12 YE\R OF EXCELLENT PROGRESS REPORTED. The Interesting Stage. The sixth annual general meeting of the United Sua Betsog Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on Jane 15, at tbe offices of the company, 5, Wbittington Avenue, Leadenhall Street, E.C., Sir Wm. Hood Treacber, K.C.M.O. (chairman of tbe company),
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  • 347 12 Tbe report of tbe Telnk Piah Rubber Estate (1914), Limited, states that tbe vet amount at credit of profit and loss account is £468, which it is proposed to dispoer of as follows: —To write off preliminary expenses, £409; to carry forward, £59. -i.M ,f,vi shares
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  • 35 12 The death is reported of General Ganeval, killed in a recent engagement in the Darda nellea. General Ganuval's career was spent in tbe colonies, where be took part in several expeditions to Toukin and Cambcdia.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 292 12 Begesan Nerve Tonic Food M i>r<iis<l;i tin tmtt in ii>mj)i>siti,,n us rimm-nini, ,1 SanaUxjiii," Iml Regexan Nerve Ttmt it BRITISH-MADE Hoots The Vhsmists ijiiuraiitr,- that At Btfttm fNthttt UN tke lust „t' their Itind ewttmt, *Tli<;i also guarantee thai the materials used in their maiuiimliire are the purest ,uul liest
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 46 13 Underwood Typewriters. We have received the following telegram from Messrs. THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER Co., Ltd..— "Panama Pacific International Exposition, Awarded UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER Grand Prize Highest and Only Awarded on Typewriters. Sole J^gents, S.S. and 3M,S.: Messrs. PATERSON SIMONS Co., Limited, SINGAPORE. PENANC. KUALA LUMPUR AND KLANC.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 429 14 Wak or Pbaob. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hlao OFPIOB 1 Wl«or.««t«* Uouu, »l-.«»por«. LONDON OFFICK 88. Old Jewry. 80. Tb« Company has A 20.000 deposited with the Suprema Court of England,
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    • 296 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. 8. J. HOWB, M Muatfei. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITBD, FIRB AND LIFE, TOTAL FUNDS BXCBBD JtiO.OOOJOOD, Til bABOBST OFTICI 1M THI WOK ID BOUSTEAD Co.,— AgmU*. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 lotal Inverted Fonda
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    • 446 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL »1 6,000,000 RBSBBVB FUNDS ,81,600.000 at 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,0X I Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 1 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D, Landalo, Chairman. I W, L. Pattenden, Bag., Deputy Chairman. I 8. H. Dodwell, Bag IP. H. Holyoak, Bag.
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    • 407 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital n 00,000 Shares of **> each 41,a00,0C0 ReterreFund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank. Ltd.. The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The National
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    • 1018 14 SALES BY AUCTION. BEHN MEYER A CO.. LTD. (In Liquidation). auction sale: Of 42S CASES LIQUEURS, To be held at Bebn, Mayer Co.'s Store, No. 4, Collytr Quay, On Saturday, July 17, 1916, »t 11 aa.ni. Comprising ICO oases Vermouth, COO oaees Whisky and 25 cases Ctiianti. By Order of
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  • 1065 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Organisation of French Industry. Gerald Bias writes in The Standard of Jane 11 as follows: A point which has been so often raised is whether, apart from every thing else, our Allies will think that we, as a nation, have done
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  • 40 15 The recent Austrian ancceasee are largely attributed to fifteen centimetre mortars throwing projectiles charged with ekrasit, which explodes in the ground, scatterings huge quantities of earth, and killing all persons near it. No field earth-works are able to withstand it.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 294 15 I 1 SAFES ALL BATNEB SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called Thief Resisting." NO RATWER IMPROVED FIRE-RE-SISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATWER IMPROVED THIEFRESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. fuii CENTRAL BINGAPOREi
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    • 63 15 fon tits Rloo* is res Lrra." -Fot j!< .-.iiimi.l: i.lks blood of all imparities from ualavrr ca'iwi nr.mug, you ''auuot <lv better than t«ke < I. AltivK S JU..I )1> MIX.TUHE. Th« invaluable reiuedv [or ]>/.erua, Scrufula, Bad Legs, AbsoasMß. Olsssa, IMh,tsMS«M EraptioDi, Glandular Swclin 0K Mkaai I'omon Ktienmatism. *c.
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    • 362 15 BY APPOINTMENT. DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES Horn Bulbs, Sure Patches, Repair Outfits Full and Complete Stocks, 43, Robinson Road SINGAPORE. DUNLOP: Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry, Stocks held by all Garage Dealers, or irom: THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. Z, LTD. 43, Robinson Road. LOOK FOR THE NAME aTllKllli,!^"!!' "REYNELL'S" g
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 402 16 A, B. MACKAYS Q THE ORIGINAL C LIQUEUR WHISKY. m^^S^^^s. 8 supplied to both Houses of Vrii IT^VfiSV Parliament. I ■yPj OBTAINABLE FROM ALL W^^ FIRST-CLASS OEALERB. _fo&^\ Bole A entB: t§i ADAMBOM> G|LFILLAN tfTl^(' II AND COMPANY> LIMITED I HjjJPJ Singapore, Penang and Malacca. WANTS. PAY NG 6UEBTB WANTED
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    • 329 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE COCONUT UEDUKi FOI MLE From well-grown trees. For particaia.-t and phot*, apply to A. FRANKML. Sigutl Bstatu, or at Victoria btreet 31 O BOILER FOR SALE. A new 8 H.P. Spencer Hop wood Boiler mounted on wheels. Particulars from The Borneo Co Ltd., Import Department. 10-7 17-7
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    • 508 16 TO BE LET OB SHI. FURNISHED SEASIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET BELINDA snd JDANITA, to 'et furnished Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia 1-6 o ROOMS TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND HOUSE*. Apply at No 1, Robinson Road 4 1 n TO LET Compound House Na. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply
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    • 593 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO UT Comfortable residence No. SO, Stevens Road, known as "Tresoo." Apply to K. Silas, No. 8, Prince Street. 18 a 10 LET. Large comfortable rooms, with quiet family, English near Town. Tennis. Terns 100 per mentb. Apply Comfort," o/o Straits Times. 6-7-c 3-8 TO
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    • 442 16 MTWEt. GUAN KIAT CD.. 37. Philip Street 600D8 READY IN STOCK NOW 6 7 15. 1,000 Casks Emerald Brand Cement 4,000 Kegs Hnbbaoa'a Coloured Paint, SCO Ktgs Hubbock'g Red Lead Powder, 800 Kegs Hnbbuek'e White Zinc Paint, 800 Kegs Hobbuck's White Leid Paint, 16,000 lbs White Cotton Wante, 11,3(0 lb».
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    • 521 16 KIAM KIAT CO 108 ft 100. Market Btreet, Telephone No. 431. Shipohandlors, Government and Munioipa. Contractors. Estate Supplier" and Com mission Agents. Solb Aob Nrs The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. If 80-9-16 LOBT. 008 LOST. REWARD OFFERED Black flat-coated Ritriever, belonging to Mr. Seah Eng
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 236 16 Straits Tbimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.— Misoellane oas wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per (ou* lines for on or two insertions. Notioos of Births, damages, or Deaths, il not exoeeding f jar lines, II each inner ion. For p.p.o. c irds, on page 8, 13.
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