The Straits Times, 19 July 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.854 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 19. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 103 1 MILLINERY The Latest The Smartest STRAWS in SINGAPORE, Just Opened. LADIES' COATS SKIRTS Perfectly fast washing colours. ALL TAILOR MADE. KATZ BROS., LTD. R°NEL° "No Water" PRESS-COPIER. PRESS-COP E8 100 LE TERS. ETC. IN 5 MINUTES. /fi&i&ljißl No Smearing. l I "«L«wJfBsn No Late Feei on Mall Day. Copiea Abaolutely
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    • 153 1 Hand and Stand Cameras, etc. AUTOGRAPHIC VEST POCKET KODAKS gA No. 1-a Folding Pocket Kodaks. nR^ g^ No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodaks. &*+Wt No. 3-a Folding Pocket Kodaks. OUR SPECIAL FILM AND PLATE CAMERAS i^> ifk In 14 plate an 1 Postcard sizes, fitted H H *p with "A)dis" Lenses.
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    • 3 1 GOODRICH 2 TYRES
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  • 928 2 LORD ROSEBERY AND THE WAR'S WHIRLPOOL Fate of the Slacker. The Earl of Rosebery, who was staying in Bath for tbe cure, attended a meeting of Bath City Council on June 1. Tbe Mayor, in welcoming his Lordship, spoke of him as our most distinguished freeman,"
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  • 173 2 The death has occurred at Dover of Mr. J. J. Murphy, the master diver of Europe." While on Admiralty service at Dover Dockyard, after patriotically refusing an engagement at a high figure, he contracted a fatal chill. Mr. Murphy was engaged in many daogrrnus enterprises and
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    • 265 2 V»V nim b-« d«pnv d ol Btar-hcp, m>j»r aid fat-, ai i y'. live bat ual ss w« hs.e rY4 M we die." 'CEREGEN' ALL-BRITISH well known throughout the British Isles and highly reoommended bj all the leading I-oysicans as tbe ONLY equivalent to the German t reparation "SANATOGEN" FOR
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    • 426 2 London Buying Agents < We offer you our services huying .'T'.tils for British or Continental icuoda, WMSmbmi m 1*44, tuit ihon i.vi.l- up- to* date, our success ia attained by innking our customers' *nte rests our flrsc aim. r ivi* cxpen buycre, with c.ipa!> v staffs, tii j i). tut-
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    • 651 2 NOTICES. FRINZEN ft CO. IN LIQUIDATION. KOTICB is hereby given, tbat nnder the provisions of The Alien Enemies (Windingup) Ordinance' 1914, His Excellency the Oovernor wan pleased on tbe Bih day of July 1915, to appoint HIVIKHEV CHARLES COOEE-YAKBOROUOH to be Liquidator to wind up tbe affairs of tbe trade
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    • 426 2 there's Purity and Vigour IN EVKRY DROP OF READS Dog's Head Gu.nness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple nourishing food of high m di inal value. NOTE. -The above DOGS HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. S->ld Every wlrr- NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby
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  • 841 3 EGE FALLING OFF IN THE RECEIPTS. Effects of the War. innual general meeting of the share of the Suez Canal Company was Paris on Jane 14. The report pre by the Council of Administration hat up to the time of the outbreak ol i normal prosperity of
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  • 131 3 Tbe newest dance that may become a vogue is the loyalty waltz. The National Association of Teachers of Dancing bate aw aided this trrpsichon an novelty tbe first prize amongst ten coojpetitjrj for that honour. Its inventor is Mr. Frederick Moore, a well known teacher, who has
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  • 83 3 Hiubury is said to be considering tlie propriety of obliterating tbo German black '■«►,'<■ which is blazoned on its Cross. Thi> Cross ia of course, not tbe fatuous one of nurfw ry rhyme, which was demolished by the Puritans at the t-nd of Elizabeth's rei^n, but a very unitup wing
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 633 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK. A first-class passenger steamer will leave Singapore c v c Saturday, at 12 noon, for Bangkok. For particulars as to Freight, Passage, etc., apply to 4, Raffles Quay 27 809 "ELLERMAN" LINE XO LONDON. ».s. Branksome Hall Sailing on or
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    • 511 3 STEAMED SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Oireot Sarvioe to Japan via Hong. «ong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Panang, from ■Ingapofa. Taking cargo on tboroogb Bills of Ladin» for Cantou. Maoao, Swatow, Amoy, Obeioo Tientsin. Newohwang, Yangtsse Porta, Vm mosa, tbe Philippine*, eto., eta, eto. Steamer*. Tons. Command**.
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    • 455 3 |llllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllinilll!llllllllllllllllll!llllllllllinilll!llll!!llllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllll!ll^ Her First Baby Many a mother is at a loss to know what food to give her first bahy. Although she showers all her love and care upon him. huhy still does not net on. But her anxiety is ended directly she tries Glaxo. On the advice of the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 544 4 3TE4WER SAILINGS. P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. NA, JAPAN, PBNiMd, CBYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BQYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS PLY MOUTH AND LONDON Tuxoas<b BilU ol Lading inuod I>r I Jt.ia* 0j»-4, Persian U MJtmcntal aui 1 A'jcricjvn Port*. will leavo Singapore oe or about MAIL LINES Uomaiird (for Kuropn I Connecting
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    • 533 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N7V.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service 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 servioe have been specially designed and oonstraotsd, and are fitted with all
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    • 735 4 BTEAWEH SAILINGS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIQATIBM CO.. 10. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Kor Kreuy, Triaggaar, Bisat, Semenk, &)iaata«, Taaa' Baignata, Tolupin, Patani, Siagors, La-" K-vhsiamai, Bandon, Langsaea, Tata, Übaaipon, Kt»V.»'< *u-i Bangkok Ou*) Oiparturs •a. YOG ALA July 19 July 21, 3 p.m. j M. MAHIDOL fl« 28,3 p.m. •.a. BORIBAT OS SO,
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    • 596 4 STEAMER SAILINOS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Compaa es' steamers are daspatohed from Liverpool outwards for tbe Straits, China aud Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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    • 597 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STWMVMRT-MMTBCH«PPU (BTBAMSHIP COM PAN V. "NEDERLAND" FORTNIGHTLY MaIL SBRYIOB BTWBBN JAVA AND AW3TBKDA* VIA SINOAPORH, BE LA WAN OB hi SABANO. COLOMBO (optional) PORT SAID AND GENOA. Steanif v are doe ou or asoat MM under mentioned dates i OUTWABD. HuHBWABD. 1016 1018 Koningin Oranje July 34 Bmma
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  • 761 5 Prices Quoted la the Market This MorningSingapore, July 19, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and hare Brokers, issue the following, list of quotations thin morning The quotations on Sterling Sbar«* are only nominal. NOH. V'ALUB. BDYIRg. SILUU. 3/- Allagat I; H 3/8 1 Anglo Java 6.8
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 107 5 JlliL NO. 5 ROYAL XT^I=MO// The Master Model. "-■7/ 4t -I 9 ,*aBS a^a» defies Competition. mfSSSIk H// Supplanting all other W^B^^aKJ^^^PU// Makes Sole Agent* for 8. S. F. M. S. W^W^l HUTTENBACH BROS., BRITISH INDIA STEAK. NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR BANOKOK. ss /AIDA i» intmilud to maintain a tr.rtnMihtly
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    • 47 5 SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. FOR HnsoKOVO. SBANOHAI, JAPAN PORTS ANI> VLiDIVOSTOCK. Tlie Company Steamer CEYLON, 5,801 tocH, will b despatched for the above ports on o- about Wednesday, July 21st. For rates of freight, apply to ADAMSON. GIL.FILLAN CO., LTD., Agent*. Telephone No. 811. 147 21-7
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    • 401 5 Iffil if P?n «P j2T |t* *y* j NOTICE is hereby giveo, that the above Trade Marks are the property of CHOP CHU YAU LAN, trading at No. 23, Market Street, Singapore, and are ueed by the said Chop in connection with tea manufactured and blended, sold or imported by
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  • 446 6 Theory of the Stowmarket Explosion. A remarkable and interesting theory as to tbe cause of the fatal explosion which occurred on May 10 in a nitroglycerine final-washing bouse at the Stowmarket factory af the New Explosives Company (Limited) is advanced by Major A. CooperKey, bis Majesty's Chief
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  • 266 6 Less Meat in the Restaurants Of Berlin. According to the Berlin Lokal-Anzeiger, a question was raised tbe other day in tbe Budget Committee of tbe Reichstag as to whether tbe military authorities had made the necessary preparation!! in regard to raw materials, textiles, and so forth, in
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  • 247 6 The British public is naturally pleased, says Trntb, at every capture or destruction of a German submarine, but it ought to d( rive far more pleasure from the daily proof we have of the utter failure of the enemy's submarine campaign. This proof is furnished primarily in
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  • 111 6 Tbe significance of the farthing, which ibeing driven home to us by increasing price**, has always been clearly realised by tho bL men of finance, cays The Chronicle. Grant Duff records how the late Lord KotbschiM. when someone expressed contempt of the difference of a farthing in the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 214 6 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 i /§/TP^I2V andto THE MUNICIPALITY #<§/ m£*@aS| the GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, V^<ls^y JOHORE> DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA Osaka mercantile lUamthlp Co Ltd KOBE BOMBAY LINK. The Company maintains
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    • 263 6 LEBBONB ARE DIFFICULT WHEN YOUR PIANO 18 OUT OP TUNE Do Your Own playing Ju.tioo by having it OVERHAULED BYAMMPERTAB H. C. HUDSON WHO WILL SEE TO IT Late of Robinson Piatno Co.) THOROU 6 QUICK. CHEAP. T«l. 1163 Sailors' Home Singapore S 60 6( j AUCTION SALE Of A
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    • 75 6 AUCTION BALE Of ENGINEERING PLANT, To be held at Powell and Co. s Saleroom. On Thursday, July 2i, 1916, at 11 a.m. Comprifiing Eight green well pumps If suctions one diaphragm 3' pump one 5-ton chain block, two 10-ton ohain blocks, a number of grindstones, Bledge hammers, treucbing spades, drilling
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  • 128 7 FIXTURfiS. Monday, July 19 High Watur. 2 S a.m.. '1H p.m. M. M. outward mvl expeoted. Tuesday, July 20 Higli Water. IM a m 3 21 p.m SiD^xporo Amyz i opon. Wednesday, July 21. High Water, 4.10 a m 4 10 p.m rhursJay, July 22. Sigh W%t«r.
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  • 149 7 TOD»T. rtatu I'abat Ain^ Hid 2 pm Malacca AbboUford 2 pm liillitoD Singkawaog 2 pm I'. Swi'ttcnliatu and T. Anson Perak 2 pm Malacca anJ Maar K&ka 2 pm Kota Tiokk> Miranti 4 pm Tobobbow. Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Nera 8 am I'ulau It itam and
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  • 223 7 The mail trains from Singapore for tbe oortb leave Tank K >»■! station daily at 7 a.m and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Liuipur at 7.13 p.m. and 6 15 am, respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Kuala Lumpui at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at PonaDg at
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  • 170 7 The M. M. ontwarl steamer Nera left Colombo at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, an>l in iv be expected to arrivu here at about 6 p.m. to day. Tbe P. and O. homewarJ mail steamer Sardinia left Hongkong and may be expected to nrrivi bcrc at
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  • 84 7 Tbo marriage arr»nn>il between Sanaa** K l«»i i T. D Francis, Jn 1 pivisiunal Signal I .rupHiiy. 'Jill l aua.lmn l>iri»ion. Ml "f tin 1 I' I r»ii.'i<. lisas of Tysoe and reck* of louipton YVynyates, and if Mrs Krancm, Crofinido, lUuh.iry, an I Sophia, ciauylili r of tlw late
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  • 94 7 Latest Arrival*. oniun, Name Da*e of Arrival Remarks. Nfe Ann 18 716 Inner Koad» < hioilwara No. 7 Wb»rf Pin Seng loner Roads Lady Weld Valcntijn Soott Harley No. 6 Wbar( KkM Seng Inner Roads Hong Lian Ainu Hook Hock II v B Hock Keng i, Tanjong Surat
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  • 164 7 EXCHANOE. SINOArOBI, JI'LY 19, lSlf. On London Bark 4 m/s 2,4} DcmiDCl 2,4 A Private 3 m/s 2/4 i Oh India ...Bank T. T. \'.<- On Honokomo ..Bask d/d 26) On Shanobai ...Back d,d 108 J On Java Bank T. T. 1-sr* On Japan Bank d/d 118]
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 197 7 I? 8 6 1 Bayers. Sellers. Value 10 10 Ampang 6.50 6.75 1 1 Aver Wen* O.BA C.45 10 10 Belat 2.8J 2.50 10 10 Kimpu 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 0.95 1.05 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.14 8 1. 17.fi 41 41 Lahat Mine*
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    • 675 7 k" 06 Buyers. Seller*. Value a/, a/- aii&km l/u 2/8 41 41 Anylc Java 8,9 "/6 a/- 3/- Anglo MaUj 8/- 8/ 3. a/. Bttouii MiUki 11, 1.8 £1 41 Batu Tiga 2 6.0 2 '0.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 1/8 1/4 1 41 Bakit Kajang 1.12.8 116.8 41 41
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    • 137 7 f? 6 a Buyers. Sellers. II 41 B. BmeUina Co. 10/8 16 9 II 41 i, Prof. 1.4.8 1.5.0 6/- Bleotrie Twmy« 2,9 8/--10 10 FrMer Neare 60.75 61.25 60 60 Hammer A Co. 115.00 117.50 100 Howutb Brskine 85.00 100 7% Prof. 95.00 LOO 100 Katz Bro, Del.
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    • 44 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284 500 ion) Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 6 1 ,878,000 norn Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 11,000,000 norn Spore Municipal 4, of 1909 il.noo.ocn Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,0( 0 W%dm Spore Municipal 4% £3O0,0( 0 H%dia
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 14 7 AUCTION SALBS Powell and Co. .Inly 21.— At saleroom, Nine Wooden Lighter, at 2.80
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    • 468 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. On and after the 26th July, the Offiae of Mr Cbua Lip Sian (Chop Chiat Hong) and Agents of s.s, Kheng Seng," will be n moved to No. 26, Telok Ayer btiec t 10-7 81-8 KELEMAK RUBBER ESTATE. LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVBN, that the
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    • 258 7 C^Jll^/U&wtiklltfl "A NSOLUTELY unique in ■Tirfey.l/ULi}- /A their qualities" has tjeen the V "*»VPM»^ V! motto of State Express p Cigarettes ever since they M vIGADP^TE^ have been on the market. They ttrtj <CBfiL^^?X *t&s I Bet a stant^ ar<^ cigarette quality L ar ln excess anything hitherto P^f°^^ t
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    • 52 7 AT THB H4RIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDOB ROAD. VO-NIQHTI TO-NIGHT II AN ECLAIR SPECIAL DETECTIVE i THE GOLUNGSBY PEARLS A MagnifioeEt Detective Drama in i Ma'nivn Uce's. Kali ol Sersation anl clever incident. THE GREAT BATTLE OF CARENCY (MAY lOth-12th, 1918) OAUMONT GRAPHIC NO. 21. Telephone No. 1118. K. HARIJIA,
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  • 1172 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY. JULY 19. LOCAL RELIEF FUND. It would be a pity, we think, to allow misapprehensions to grow up ago in in reference to the local war relief fund. When we thought that the administrators of the fund were drawing the purse strings too tight we made
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  • 51 8 The report dessiminated by a Japanese paper that Major Nagano and Captain Hasbimo, Japanese officers attached to the Russian army in Galicia, committed harakiri on tbe occasion of tbe fall of Lemberg, on June 19, rather than fall into the hands of tbe Germans, is now declared to be absolutely
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  • 64 8 For the period from July 23 to 29, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2.64 I*" Ib., and tbe duty on cultivated rubber on wbich export duty is leviablo on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules under tbe F.M.S. Customs Duties
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  • 60 8 Mr. Anderson, one of tbe Labour members of Parliament, intends to call tbe attention of tbe President of tbe Board of Trade to la* balance-sneet of tbe Shell Transport and Trading Company, showing a balance of nearly £2,000,000, a dividend of 35 per cent., and carrying forward £436,000 and to
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  • 72 8 Tbe late Flight Sub-Lieutenant Wameford seems to have had a presentiment of bis death. On the previous day he had been given a bunch of roses in a restaurant, and someone said to him What rejoicings there will be when you return to London and see your mother again." Warneford
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  • 67 8 The S.HE. (V.) held interesting field operations on Saturday afternoon in tue neighbourhood of Buona Vista Road— skirmishing and attack practice over broken and billy ground. At the same time a detachment of tbe KiMes put in some shooting practice on Normanton range and a second detachment was taken out
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  • 72 8 The exports of raw cotton from tbe United Kingdom to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and tbe Netherlands in March amounted to 9,475,600 lbs., compared with 256,600 lbs. in tbe corresponding month of last year and in April to 17,066,900 lbs., compared with 785,100 lbs. The chief increase was to be found
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  • 73 8 Says the Australasian of June 5 Twentyfive farmers, with their teams, aggregating 92 horses, assembled on June 1, at tbe home at Tongala of the late Lieut. K Miller, who died of wounds at the Dardanelles, and ploughed, cultivated, and drilled seventy acres of crop for tbe widow. The whole
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  • 74 8 At the half-yearly general meeting of the National Union Club, held at the Club House yesterday, tho following gentlemen w re elected officebearers for the ensuing half year President, Mr. T. Dorasamy bon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. A. Kader asst. Hon. secretary atd treasurer, Mr. P. It Gopal bon.
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  • 81 8 In the course of a review article, Mr. E. Bruce Mitford, writing on German Intriguo in China and Japan, indicates the skill with which the German Government bas b •en laying the foundations of Teutonic power in the Far Eist. The author justifies Japanese diplomacy in its relation to China,
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  • 94 8 The fourth assizes of the year op n to morrow in the Supreme Court. The calendar to be dealt with comprises ten cases, whicli are likely to occupy the t mi of tbe court for a good many days. Most important are the charges against Lim TiaDg Seng and Boey
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  • 101 8 The Danish steamer St. Croix, which arrived at Penang, on Fri lay. from Copenhagen, had an exciting experi- oce with a nuau submarine in the North Rm She left Copenhagen on May 27, with a general cargo and was bound for KruJauci On June 1, while in the North Sea,
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  • 104 8 At the instance of Mr. Robert Alexander Dix. manager of the Singapore I'nitod Hub ber Estate, two Chinese youths, Vn Choon aad Nuo Hjo, were this morning ij the sec >ud court, charged with stealing rubber scrap belongiug to the com pany. The manager mentioned that he bad pot no
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  • 109 8 It is probable that before lung the 11'..: des lovalides at Paris will revert to its original function as a borne for dixabled soUii-ri. This will neouHHitato tbe rcmov,.l of tL'e various services wbich have b<< n ij.tttil there ia recent years. A bill to thin ell. ct, Im boen
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  • 386 8 The Straits Echo hears tha» Mr. Micky Thunder, of Gopeng, who was formerly in the Koyal Navy, is now doing duty on a small man-of-war in Far Eastern waters. Engineer Linutenant K. W. JaineH. H.N.K., who was serving on H.M.S. Triumph when the ship was torpedoed, returned
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  • 79 8 The Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company has been advised that the Under Secretary of State for War, replying to a question in the House of Commons, on tbe 12Ui inst as to what steps were being taken to prevent withdrawals from industries rendering special
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  • 79 8 To assist the widows and children of officers of the Navy and Army who are killed in the war and for which the necessity for funds is urgently needed. Mrs. Owen acknowledges with many thanks the following contributions Previously acknowledged 13,414.41 Mr. K. Stevens (second donation) 75.00
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  • 189 8 The London and China Express, of June 23, says: The course of the commodity maiket continues to be uost encouraging, but as the price of rubber rises a meie farthing at a time the investing public has hardly yet realised tbe importance of the improvement. Some
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  • 140 8 Tbe committee gratefully acknowledge receipt of the following further donations Previously acknowledged 1990 Mrs. lirownlow 25 J. I. Till. 10 Admiral Sir Murtyn Jerram, K.C.B. 60 I). K Souierville 60 H. Wolhkel 26 H-v. H. (i. Peile 10 H B. Day 6 Total tl.lrtf His
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 297 8 FOUR FAMOUS BRANDS OK EGYPTIAN J CIGARETTES //S «3& WHY MOT HAVE THE BEST BASS S ALE ft GUINNESS S STOUT. jE? E.&.J. BURKES 3r.< Special Export Bottling is the Best jff'-;'- EXPORT TO TROPICAL CLIMATES. mm rtfs^^A Everything depends on K lg~ 7 I Ale or Stout m*y be
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    • 227 8 A Steady Stream of all Good Pictures BOTH IN THE FIRST M 0 SECOND SHOWS ALHAMBRA TIM Pion^r 6lß*mmto«r«»h Thsatr*, B« ich Read Ind Show. 9 15 p m 'THE BAWLEROUT' IN S PARTS Id tbe working out and the perfecting of the various scenes, padding baa been moat studi
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and 11.
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  • 4019 9 FRENCH ARENA. Enemy Falsely Claim Success. ADVANCE ON WARSAW. Several German Armies Engaged. Rei'tir's Telkubavs. London, July 16, 5.55 p.m. Pan- The Germans' only a .tempt last night in the Argonne was defeated by a curtain of tire, but the fiercest battle was at L-iutry. in Lirraine. The
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  • 468 10 I. 11 1 .d, July 18, 1.85 p.m. Melbourne The siege artillery brigade for tho >ot as it marched through the stoerts was acclaimed. GREEK POLICY. London, July 18. Athens M. Venezelos, in a notable speech to his supporters, said tbe dangers of tbe present situation to wbicb
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  • 40 10 KIDTCk's TuLK'.KAMs. London, July 17, 1.30 p in. The Jewish Chronicle announces that the Hon. Beatrice Venetia Stanley, daughter of Lard Sheffield, who U engaged to tlie Hon. K S. Montagu, M. P.. has adopud the faith.
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  • 46 10 Kurm's T»LBo«A». London, July 16, H. 25 i> 111. New takl Mr. Pierpont Morgan, aboard of tlie yiciit Corsair, witnessed, otl Sandy Hook, the tiu<i! ra^e between tlie I! ai ik•nil Vanitie, to determine tbe ikkuder of the America Cup. The Resolute won.
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  • 19 10 Rkitik's Tileokam. London, July 16, 8.2.> p.nj. New \ork: Harry Thaw has been re leased on bail.
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  • 58 10 that Oc« Own CourspoMDiNT.) l|»ih, July ML Mr. K. Ron*, Treasurer of the local com Mitttt carrying through tho project for tbe •MCtiou I 0 1 l,u^. liere, ha* received a donation of X 00 from Sir Robert Laidlaw. The »*r is retarding the scheme, but Him
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  • 363 10 Chinese Prosecuted in District Court. This morning in tbe District Court there waa commenced a case in which a Chinese named Oh Tek Joo, of 80, Emerald Hill Road, is obarged witb attempting to cheat by falsely pretending that he bad delivered 216 bogs of tin
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  • 554 10 Famous Italian Explorer's Lecture Dr. Filippo de Filippi, tbe famous Italian explorer, describing to the members of the Royal Geographical Society his expedition to the practically untraversed region of tbe Karakorum and Central Asia, in 1913-14, said he determined longitude by means of wireless time signals transmitted
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  • 191 10 When your faithful old dog pokes his nose intj your hand, even your affection cannot prevent a little shiver, because the nose is so cold. Why is it I When the body of a dog ii so warm, why should this one spot bt different
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  • 410 10 Mr. Tan Chong Chew Marries Miss Foo Gim Yong. A wedding on an unusually elaborate scale ib being celebrated in Enggor Street where Mr. Tan Chong Chew, third son of our wellknown and highly respected oitizen, Mr, Tan Kheam Hock, has been married to Miss Foo Gim Yong,
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  • 588 10 Lady Evelyn Young Presents The Prizes. Although there was no further rain after tbe downfall early on Saturday afternoon, the conditions under which the Anglo-Chinese School sports were held were not altogether favourable. The ground was heavy and tbe going anything but good, but, despite these drawbacks,
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  • 38 10 The Earl of Lonsdale presided at a meeting at the Mansion House, London, on June i 2, m support of Our Dumb Fritnds League, when tbe Kanee of Sarawak distributed ujfcdala and banner* awarded for humanity to animal?.
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  • 855 10 Arctic Explorer to Ascend .Mount Everest. Three very patent Americans, in soft bats and shirt sleeves, migbt have been observed in Singapore on Saturday morning recording the street-life of the Settlement on the running reel of a cinematograph camera. They were Dr. Frederick A. Cook, tbe
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  • 100 10 Tbe following appeared in tbe Melbourne Argus -General von Eicborn is being press ed heavily by the Russians in Poland. General von Staghorn is reported wounded by tbe Turks be was trying to command. Generals von Saxhorn and von Motorborn are silent about their recent reverse, and General
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  • 155 10 According to tbe U.S. Consul at Nuremberg tbe Krupp works bave just turned oat steel safe tbat will put all burglars to shame, for the steel is of such reeistibility that it withstands tbe methods of attack and the tools at present known to burglars. As a
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  • Correspondence.
    • 289 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— ln tbe Straits Budget of June 24, I was greatly surprised to read an extraordinary fabricated article headed Kelantao." Some observations on tbe recent troubles." Tbe greater portion of your correspondent's remarks do not oonoern me at all, I therefore
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    • 283 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, Knowing as I do that the average man does not thoroughly understand rubber company accounts, but is chiefly influenced in bis valuation of shares by tbe dividend paid I should be glad if you would kindly allow me to
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    • 1156 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am obliged for your statement of grounds for tbe remarks referred to in my letter of Saturday. That statement follows very exactly what I anticipated it would be, and shows perhaps even more exactly how under present conditions
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  • 389 10 Success of the Young Officer At The Front. The young officer— our new fighting man who a year ago knew no more of the ways of war than the Man in the Moon has taken to it as though he were born to it, and
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  • 39 10 To-day'a Ties. The following ties will be played to day B Ami SiHadden scr. v. Chill rec. 1. Gold owe 4 v. Tualo Mr. B Dmia, Mackay and Blackwell rec. 2 v. Stud wick and Davits scr.
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  • 40 10 Sime, Darby and Co., Malacca, bave received a ttlegrHiii from tbe INT Pegob, Limited, to the effect tl.at tbu director* liavi- declared an interim dividi i,.l of 7J per cent, payable to shareholders on the register aa at July 24.
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  • 1019 11 Dividend and Call To Be Payable Simultaneously. The directors of the Kelemak Kubber Estate, Ltd., report to tbe shareholder* as follows for the year ended May 81 The profit for the yoar amounted to $2:t,790.48. as compared with 116,617.78 in l!n n vious year. To this must
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 456 11 LATEST ADVEKTISEMbNTS. TO LET. FURNISHES. The premises ki own as The Vioto'is Hotel, No. BSX, Viot<ria Street. For ptrti oolara, apply to POWELL CO., Auctioneers 197 337 TO LET. Mai' onette," 64, Tanglin. Five bedrooms; new ctrcks to verandahs large well-kept grounds excellent teonm court, moderate rent. Immediate entry. Apply
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    • 529 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR Price: $1,450. IsT Ml l9^sl^B^^^ If you deal in VALUES you'll appreciate the FORD. Its SIMPLICITY, its ECONOMY, and its DEPENDABILITY give it a VALUE that cannot be measured by its price The FORD is the ONE CAR in WORLDWIDE SERVICE. WearnOros., Ltd., Singapore,
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    • 323 11 BREENLEES BROS. M 'OLD PARR' gjajjA WHISKY ■ti><..f...^.w Sole Importers: 1 HIBBERT. WOODROFFE I CO.. ■P^H WiM, Di^.#'« BH V^^^^f^^^jM LIMITED. (Incorporated in England;. 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
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  • 985 12 C4RPETS OF FLOWERS IN THE WOOD OF DEATH. Graves of Brave Enemies. The following despatch from Mi. William G. >ln plu nl. the special correspondent of the United Press with the British army, was published in New York recently l'locgstcert Wood (the Tommies call it Plug
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  • 82 12 An amusing instance of German arrogance ■a BjMaJ in (i.noH, wr.tts Mr. Donahoe in the l>aily Chronicle. The departing Oerman Consul, on leaving his he uw. was observed to Lave do luggage, save two small handbags 1 1,, cabman askud if thore were not some trunk* whereupon the pompous (i.Tiuan
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  • 461 12 Basket of Fruit for Signalling Purposes. Harold Ashton, a special correspondent, writing from Northern France, cays For mort than a week, now, we have been practically standing by in the La Bassee region, with no attempt on either sido to make a decisive move. Indeed, the
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  • 324 12 Youth Who Got Money by Telling The Tale." More than forty London policemen were stated to have been swindled by Ernest Taylor, aged 20 years, wbo was charged at Bow Street with obtaining money by false pretences. Police constable 'Jalder said that on April 11 the accused
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  • 292 12 Serious Effects of the War on The Musical World. The war is bringing financial embarrassment to thousands of professional singers all over England. Concerts have been few, and entertaining in private bouses has been practically at a standstill. The concert artist who does not possess what is called
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  • 1576 12 1914. Jane 27. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Sarajevo! July 25. Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4. Britain declares war on Germany. 28.— Battle of Mons begins, and the French
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  • 128 12 A soldier writes from somewhere in France under date May 25 to Tlie Times Knowing that the German Press were rather dilatory with tbe news we took the liberty of banging your bill of 21st, Italy declares for war," over the front of our trench breastwork,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 274 12 Begesan Nerve Tonic Food M fUteittlf 111, MBW ill iiiiiijtitsitiuii M li, nmiii-iiinhd m Saiiatnijiii, Imi Hiijisun Nerve F<mm Food it BRITISH-MADE *Hoots Tin 1 Chemists ijmirantir ih<it th, Rapeasn ftvimiii mt Ike lust of their kind extant. *The;i also ijiiaranlre thai the niali rials used in llhir niannhulur, are
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    • 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 Jigents, S.S. and 3M.S.: Messrs. PATERSON SIMONS Co., Limited, SINGAPORE. PENANC. KUALA LUMPUR AND KLANC
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    • 443 14 P«ao« Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WA» or ITEAOB. Jr AM1«» O THBR PROPERTY IS 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. LOMDOM OFFICK. BS. Old Jewry, 8.0. HIAQ OfflOß i WJr.oh.ata* Houaa, Slngapoi^i Th. Co»oa., ha. «110.000 deposited with ih. Supr.m.
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    • 296 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWE, s Manager. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED, FIRE AND LUE, TOTAL FUNDS BXCBBD <i 0,000,000, tan fcAMMT ornca ih tbi wobxd. BOUBTBAD a Co.— AgmU. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 lotal Invested
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    • 443 14 BANKING HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver > 18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. O. T.
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    • 428 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. i INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital n 60,000 Shares ot *20 each 41,800,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd.,
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    • 1028 14 JALES BY AUCTION. KILLINEY LODGE. AUCTION SALE 3J THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD IMIDsaHTUb PROPERTY, KNOWN AS KILLINEY LODGE, SITUATE AT OXLKY RISK, SINOAIVRB. To be held at Powell A- Co.'s sslcroom, On Tuesday, July 27, sat 2.30 p.m. The property consists of all that valuable piicu of freehold land situ^to at
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  • 743 15 THE MOTORING WORLD. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Late Sub-Lieut. Warneford. Tlicre are two mor»l», if not three, attached to tbe ma^nificeut feat of Flying Sublieutenant Waroefotd, K.N., wbo destroyed a /eppclin single liancii (I, tlie old story of David and Goliath brought baD« up to date, for
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  • 314 15 Question of Public Access to the Place. The future of Stonekenge will be discussed at a forthcoming meeting of the National Trust tor Places of Historic Interest. For some time past public interest has been aroused in the sale, next September, of the Amesbury Abbey estate, of which
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  • 37 15 Mr. and Mm. Malcolm Duncan, wbo have greatly benttitted in health by a stay at Tanjong Bungah, are leaving for New Zealand at the end of tbe month and will be away for four or five months.
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    • 174 15 SAFES] ALL BATNEB SAFES have Drill- Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called Thief Resisting" NO RATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE hM ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER improved thief RESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. FuU CENTRAL
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    • 130 15 /^S^\ BY APPOINTMENT. f "^v TRADEMARK. **5 O TR*DBM»RK. 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 Garags Dealers, or from: THE DUNLOP RUBBER GO. Z LTD. 43, Robinson Road.
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    • 415 16 Goodrich TYRES. Pneumatic and Solid. PRICES AND SUPPLIES UNAFFECTED BY WAR. SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilf illan &Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. mm 6UESIS WAHTEO Airy rooms. Tennis Close to town, moderate, Eoglitth mmagemeiit Lecrlul, c/o S Time?. 187 13 8 MANAGER WANTED. Wanted. Manager lor siuall privat;iy owned
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    • 271 16 ARTICLES FOB SALfc COCONUT SEEOUN6B FOR BALE from wi.!i-grawn trees For psrtiootari aa l pricei>. apply to A. FRANK bL jifc.ij BsUtt, or at Victoria Street. JLI L FOR SALE. I Sunbeam Motor Cur. IWI4 model, been uw fur IB months In gojd runnirg order. Complete with all accessories, 12,600.
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    • 634 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD FURNIBHED BEASIOE REBIOENCEB TO LET. 1 BELINDA and JUAN IT A to o« famished tpply No Ift. Sophia i if TO LET Compoaud HsSSS No. 4 Devonshire Road. j Apply OUTHKIE Co Ltd. 19-6 n OFFICES TO LET. No. l a, Kafflo* Quay. Ist and
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    • 665 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO LET. No. 98, off River Valley Road, European residence, with Tennis and StabliDg. Apply S. M&NASSBH CO. 16 7 v TO lET. Furnished sea siiJe r«.s dence, Mafeking," No. 14, T<inioDg Kstoo^ Apply to A. S. Shooker, 8, Malacca Street. 16-7 18-8 10 LET.
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    • 445 16 XBTICEB. GUAN KIAT 4 CO.. 37. Philip tJlteet ***** READY IN STOCK NOW 6 7 15. 1,000 Casks Emerald Brand Cement. 4,000 Kess Unbbnok's Colonrcd Paint, CfO Krgs Hubbock'N K«d Lead Powder, 800 Kegs Uabback'R White Zinc Paint, i>oo Kegs Hnbbuck's White Lead Paint, 16.C00 Ibi White Cotton Watte, 11,2(0
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    • 530 16 KIAM KIAT&CO 108 ft 109, Market Street. Telephone Nc. 431. Shipnhsndlors, Government and Mnnioipa. Contractor?, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agent*. Sols Aobmts The Mulcolt Belting Co., Ltd. Beat Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. 1 1 mi.e-iB L08T. 006 LOST. REWDRO OFFERED. Blacl. flat-tvatod Ht-triever, belonging to Mr. Scab Bug Toog. ol
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 233 16 Straits Tbimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.- MiaoeUwio oas wante of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of II pot torn lines for on i or two insertions. Notici* of Births, rfarria^oa, or Deaths, if not 'exceeding t jur hnoc, II ouoh inßov iou For p.p.c. c «d-., on pago
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