The Straits Times, 18 December 1915

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.98 4 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      185 1 ■my SLEDGE BRAND MILK ALL conies from Cows grazed on the famous Bernese Alps pastures. The quality, therefoie, may be relied upon to be always of that unrivalled standard of excellency which has gained for Sledge Brand the first place amoiii* all Canned Milks. It is most important that Milk
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      382 1 ROBINSON «St CO. AXE NOW SHOWING A VARIETY OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR Ximis i New Year Presents Combination Set in velvet-lined case, ronsinting »f one tie ilip No. 7!ii i Sterling Silver two safety pins, an.l a pair tt tie rcUin.ri, v illu»trati..n N,,. 2791. Leather-covered 3tJjy > «ljgs »<»-
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      9 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. Soli Aumkts: < ADAMBON. 6ILFILLAN! CO., LTD.
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    British Casualties.
    605 2 Tbe following casualties are announced London, December 2. Killed.- (apt. C. U. Bond, Wiltshire*; Lieut. T. W. Caalon, Artillery Lieut. K. H. Moore, North Lancashire 2nd Lieut. T. C. Kennedy, Artillery. Died of wounds.— (.'apt. P. O. Irvine, Glonceeters. Now reported killed. Major J. L. Forcar, Londons Capt.
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    Central Sumatra Rubber.
    345 2 Mi. George Croll presided on November 11 at the statutory meeting of the Central Sumatra Rubber Estates, Limited, and explained that tbe company had been formed to acquire the property owned by tbe Central Sumatra Rubber Estates, Limited, which wi nt into voluutary liquidation on July 15,
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      210 2 CEREGEN Ppoteid-Pho9phate SIPPLIEs STRENGTH to the WEARY ENERGY to the FLAGGING CB«BOBM-Iooreas"» power ol recuperation »Hor illne«. CERCOCN aids di«ostion. OCRCOKN -holpo in periods ol stress and worry OCRCOCN is entirely of British origin. SO TRY CERBOEN Obtainable ,'ol all Chemists. Steckt kspt snd lamplsi tuppliH to trade br OUAN
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      12 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods Gr.at Peppermint Car* Is. 8d
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      557 2 ITCHING PIMPLES ONJABY GIRL Had to Muffle Hands. Much Inflamed. Would Bleed and Cause Eruptions. Cuticura Healed. 77, Manor Rd.. Frith, Knnt, Ens— ■"My baby had a few pimples under her arm. Thru more pimples came down her arms and round her body. She aeemod to lie all of an
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      254 2 SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. LIMITED. ALTERATIONS TO FARES. It is hereby notified that certain fares on the Singapore Electric Tramways will be increased from and including Saturday, the 1 st day of January, 1910, Thece fares are as andcr FIRST CLASS. The present fi -st class S cent fare will be
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    Trench Magazines.
    698 3 WIT AND WISDOM WHILE UNDER FIRE. New Form o^Service Postcard. G. Valentine Williams, the special correspondent of The Standard, writing from British General headquarters, says A message I sent you some time ago regarding the magazine published by a battalion of Gloucester Territorials lias brought me in some
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      235 3 "IT'S AS COOD TO-DAY /fffi WHEN I BOUGHT IT!" Jfc/lW USE That's an expression common to //JrWJjf SWAN men of the "SWAN" Fountain— J/jdfjj those who have used their Hfl/Jjf INK "SWAN" for any period from mm j wmm oneweekuptoJ^rs. Just M&ff D<>eS Ot C g Of dr > UP
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      77 3 The To;o K*d kainha Steam-hip Company were HUuimoDcd at HoduUodk on Saturday for alleged trailing witli K. Ataer*. a (i<iiuan Rabject reKideot in C'HDtoD, by übtaimoK a package from him for traospiis -ion by the l)air<D Mara. Mr. O. K. Orme MM d on behalf of the Cm« d. ami
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      331 3 \g' '3 i N OAPO jE W Some Facts! Some Opinions! Each and every bottle of our 2-2-15 Aerated Water is washed, cleansed Messrs. Fhamrmz and Co. and rinted in our 1 itest sanitary Dear Sirs, washing plant ensuring clean and I am hippy to testify to the hygienic results.
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      1068 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.- British India AND r/Apcar I— .inc. MAIL /ND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty s Governuienti. For China, Japan, Penang, Gaylon, Auetralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porte and London. Meanii in will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES HOVKWAJ.D (KCB
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      794 4 STEAWEK SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Krotay, Trinaoaan. Bisnt, Rpoierak, Kelaatan, Tabal Bannnara. lelnara. Pataal, Bia<or>, Laeoa Robsamni, Baadoa. Langsoen, Takn, Chumpon, Kohlrk aad Bangkok. Out Ospartura YUGALA Dec. 9O Deo. 22, 8 p.m. NO STEAMER 33 OS, 3 pm. S3.*. MAHIDOL 27 SS, 8 pm.
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      459 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND BHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY, CO.. LTD The OompaaiH*' steavuuwn ace d'japMched from Liverpool outwards lor the Straits, China aud Japan every week and from Japan bomewarda (or London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      530 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London undor mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorcw Steamers maintaining this servioe bave been speoially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      208 5 "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LIV* RPOOL •.a. Kasenga due on or about Dec. 20 For LONDON HULL s.s. Kioto flue on or about Dec. 30 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents 18 I HONGLY STEAMSHIP GO. FOR HONGKONG. The N WAPOURI, 2,080
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      108 5 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STKAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICB BRTWKES .JAVA AND AMSTEHDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWANDELI, SABANO, COLOMBO, PORT SAID AND NAPLES. Steamers are due on or about the under mentioned dates Ootwab*. HoMswmi.. IVI6 IWI3 Orotins Dec. 24 Vondel Dee. it 1918 1918 Prinß d Nod. Jan. 7 Kouingin a. Nnd.
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      636 5 NOTICES. NOTICE. CHIN HUATHIN OIL TRADING CO.. 246, SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD, have been appointed sole agents for the sale of our flour in Singapore. FISHER FLOURING MILLS CO. 1.4-12 19 12 KEMPAS. LIMITED. DECLARATION OF IN TERIM DIVIDEND AND NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGISTER OF TRANSFERS. NOTICE is hereby giveu
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      421 5 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO.. LTD.. As illnht'atioD, with white velvet fare atd Pink or yellow body and bells attached THE RAINBOW BOX. rft PKVni IV RIP 1 *%M No.^ 11 in,. Pric, :»O 78 eaoh H a,buf/s Plastic o« r.fil, for ft. Uaja COCKYOLLY BIRD. ■J* \f bo t^, »s- ketch.
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      191 6 (I atk or Thr Robinson Piano Co.). Violins, from $12-CO to *96 OO caats, from B-OO to 18-OO b,, wm 300 to 6-«"O Htnrgs (one let) Viola Violin and Cello Accessor***. Mandoline, from |1»-CO to HS-^O oases, frcm »-<>O to 7-BO Bo'l brand strings (oae Bet I (rlinary 6O Mandolin*
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      379 6 _JB| TREATMENT of ANAEMIA iSj£L£z OF CHLOROSIS And all caxsca of debility VtMH* FEROXAL GRANULATED COMPOUND ¥T~- >|u(llt< of pr?t3«»late of iron and alcaline phoepbates IKSj? Albert TtUISSON ■>^f^' !^"^^K||r^^ 45 Avenue de Tourvllle, 15. PARIS Ijijjpfl L MORE ASSIMILABLE THAN SANATOGEN. Stocks kept and samples supplied to trade by
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      737 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ABSIBTANT WANTED. Position open for man who has bad some experience as Book-keeper. Mast speak Malay and be willing to travel in Netherlands Indies. Apply Singer Sewing Machine Co., Outbrie Building, Singapore. 1813 3013 POSITION WANTED. Young Australian wishes to seek position as aeHistant planter on robber estate.
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      167 6 BTENOGRAPHER AND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, experienced xtenographer an typist Apply by letter, giving age, experience and salary uYsirod. Box No. 114, Straits Times. 18 12 24 U INDOCHINA BTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR PENANGAND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer LAISANO, Captain Mooney, due on Monday, the 20th innt., will be despatched
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    125 7 lIXTURES. Saturday, December IH. Hiub Wator. 7 10 a.m.. '.< 14 p.oi I>. f ictorn Tin iti.-. Sunday, December 19. High Water, U I am 10.6 p.m. Monday, December 20. Hi((h Water. Ml a.m 10.1't p .in M M ii itw.ul m.nl r\p.ictoH. l'r:iyi i Matfaß, <iilstc.il.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    238 7 Hateaa, P. Swettenhatu and I'en .n^ Klang 2 piu M lusa 2.30 pm iboa .i irunu Wilheliu 1M pm Mi rsiuu Hock Li^e -i.'SO pm Moßtali an I Maras 2 30 pm Batu Pahat \in; U OMfl I M pm Kaiuor UO pm RMgM uibilan 230 pm
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    Train Services.
    243 7 nl trains from Singapore for the ii daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m arriving at Kuala Lumpur it 7. 1H p.m. and 6.4.' a.m. respectively. The through IVnany leaves Kuala fiawpni at H a m. daily, arriving at Pen in.' in. tin same day. The southward bound
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    Mails for Europe.
    105 7 Lrkt (MxaAPoas. Dun n loihhw. auuvbd. Nov. 68. I. December 1 Dec. 1 Suv. II P. *O. 9 DM 9 Nov. 18 B. I. Nov. 19 M. M. Nov. 26 P. A O. Dec. t B. I. Doc. 4 M. M. Doc. 9 T. I i. Dec.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    48 7 I ira w.th mail- from M NV-j-ipatam this Colombo n tlu Kali last auj.uay be expected here !i inst Tin I', and OX hou* ward mail steamer I ingkoug and may be I to arrive here it a.m. on I DeMaahur*!. She sail-atHa.ui. on 1
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    69 7 Latest Arrivals. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. I'eiiang 17-12-19 Inner Roads Maniafl *M| •> Hock Hye 11-ick Keny Huat Cheang Tanjong Surat Ban I,' <ivan Hock Kng II Kdina Soon Hong Hock Tew Mena Hock (i n I'vrihi- 18-12 If. No. 6 Wharf Hi«k Lm Inner Hoads
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    364 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to tbe Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to tbe issuance of tbia list in London Per P.
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    The 100,000 Ton Ship.
    245 7 Mr. A. I>. Means is the g. neral manager of the L'unard Steamship Company and lienee doulile weight attaches to bis opinions a> to the future of tbe bin ship The t .maid Company have in thin Meet the Manretania ami the A.juitania, and until the
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    100 7 Tin' Siaui Observer of the 10th inst. says: We learn that the stoppage of tlic scavenging aerrioe is due to all the bullocks in tbe Itangrak sanitary Station developing boot and mouth discus. This d. ailly diseane being highly iufirtiou- it was found unsafe to requisition a freah supply of
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    163 7 EXCHANOE. SINQAFOBB, l)Kl KMBBB 18, 1016. i)n London Bank 4 m/s ii/ 4& Demand 2/4 Private 8n 3/4] On India Bitu T. T. 175J On Bon,<kons ..Baikd/i 17] On Shanuhai ...Bank d/d 9JJ On Java Bank T. T. liij Oi«.T»pan V,\nk 108J •Sovereigns— buying rate 13.54 India
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      12 7 For Chronic ChuHt i >i jplainW, .t I'oppi rmint Cure Is. «d.
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      99 7 TRY %||||k "THREE *^^pi NUNS" to bag GO. A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. On Sale Everywhere in 4-oz. Airtight Tins. SOLE AGENTS FOR F "DUDBRIDGE" oil s ENGINES L EFOR KEROSENE OR CRUDE OIL. fg^ m A s Nl5 B.H.P. Kerosene Engine IN STO3K. U SINGAPORE IPOH. Ltd. BELTING DICKS.)
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      908 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LOBT. Betw- n Cecil Strict find Victoria Theatre, a banch of ktyn. Finder mitably rewarded on returning same ti d. 8., c/o Straits Time s. IS 12 2113 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE FOR BALE. Fixed engine, in good running order, re cently renovated and ovirl.auii d. Price JilS. Can be
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18. WHAT NEXT?
    1197 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18. WHAT NEXT? Wu have no anxiety about the leadership of the British forces in France. Sir Douglas Haig is of the dour Scottish stock which has produced some of our greatest soldiers, and, though he is but little known as yet, he may rise
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    13 8 The next Assize Court at Singapore is fixed for Tuesday, January 11, 1916.
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    22 8 The Traffic Minager, F.M.S. K., has an nounced that on Christmas day the train service will bo th» same as on Sundays.
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    24 8 The Soerabaya Handelsblad learns that an inspection of the books of tho Eastern Railway system of Java has revealed a shortage of 14,000 guilders.
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    32 8 Tbe Key. J. A. H. Cook is back from Muar. and will give an address at Prinsep Street Church to morrow at 7.45 p.m. on the Source and Strength of Calm Confidence."
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    32 8 Tho members of the V.M.C.A. arc reminded that the Christmas Social is to be helii in Hrn V.M.C.A. Hall on Monday, at 8.45 p.m., when music, conjuring, games, etc., will be provided.
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    41 8 Koh Kirn C'huan, the krani, who was prose cuted, at tbe instance of Messrs. Adamson, Uiltillan and Co.. for alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of rolls of material valued at $1,000 odd, was acquitted yesterday by the District .ludge.
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    45 8 In August last 2,000 Russian prisoners interned at Debrettin, Hungary, created a disturbance owing to tbe inedible food sup plied them and all were shot by tbe Austrian guards. In an official report it has been represented that they died from an epidemic of cholera.
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    44 8 An Ostasiatische Lloyd wire from Peking states that tbe Chinese Government intends to inaugurate the coronation of Yuan Shihkai after the model of the last Japanese coronation, pictures of which have been sent by the Chinese Minister in Japan to the Board of Ceremonies.
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    44 8 Sellar, Murray and Co., Penang, advise the following tin outputs for the first half of December Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. piculs 360, hours run 289. Cbenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd. Dredging piculs 250, hours run 304. Hydraulic Elevators piculs 40. Total outpnt (Chenderiang) piculs 290.
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    48 8 According to the official census taken at the end of 1913— the latest official statistics available— tbe total of Japan's population numbered 52,900,000 and the number of dwellings was returned at 9,720,000. Tokio prefecture came first with '2,800,000 people, Osaka second with 2,170,000, and Hyoog third with 2,040,00(1.
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    50 8 The King will not be advised to exercise his power of dißallowance with respect to the ordinance to amend the Post Office Ordinance 1904, the ordinance to amend the Inventions Ordinance 1871, and the ordinance to authorise the collection of dues for lighthouses established by Act of the Imperial Parliament.
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    68 8 Lim Twa I'iang, who is a leper, has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering a coolie in a lane off River Valley Road. The deceased, in his dying deposition, said they quarrelled over a small <let t and that the accused stabbed, him with a knife, but
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    64 8 At a meeting of the St. Andrew's Society at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday the nett proceeds of the concert held on November 30 were tound to amount to $840. A draft for £50 has been despatched to tbe British Red Cross Society, and a chfque for the equivalent of that
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    64 8 The publishing house of Weber, at Leipzig, had, before the war, agreed to print a special number of its illustrated gazette, devoted to the international exposition at Lyons, and for which that city was to pay ;i,OOO marks. Owing to tho war. the payment was not made, and the German
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    65 8 When ectoring the examination station in Junk Bay, Hongkong, on the 11th inst., the China Navigation Company's steamer un nan went aground. The vessel had just come down from the Yangts/c. laden with cargo for Canton. Tugs and lighters were sent to her assistance, and when the mail left it
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    95 8 The Kobe Yushin says that the aeroplane factory at Hauiabe dori, '2-chome Kobe, has hoen engaged on tho construction of a military aeroplane of 25 horse power during the last two months, under the superintendence of two American aviators, Messrs. ft II Holmes and B. J. Williams. The construe tion
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    87 8 The Department of Communications in Japan issued 1,800,000 sets of Coronation commemoration picture postcards and 2,000,000 10 sen, 2,000,000 4 sen, 21,500,000 .'{-sen, and 21,5C0,000 1J sen Coronation postage stamps, practically all of which lave been sold. The total receipts from the sale of these stamps will amount to V
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    139 8 Two seizures were made by the Hongkong Water Police on the Bth inst., of opium that had been taken to the neighbouring Colony on the Antiluchus. At about 5 am. a nuiu ber of police who were watching the steamer observed a sampan in tbe act of leaving her. They
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    550 8 Sir Thomas Kraddcll left Kuala Lumpur on Thursday evening fur Penang whan lir will stay at the Crag Hotel until tho ond of the month. Tho members of the Civil Baffiai in Singapore arc rMm a dinner in honour of tin' lion. 1!. J. Wilkinson, C.M.Ct., at
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    Christmas holidays.
    52 8 It is notified in the current issue of the Government Gil/.ette that in accordance with the provisions of the 11.ih.l iy >' liu.ine. 1879, Saturday, the M inst and Mon.Uy. tin- JT'.li ideui. will be 01 -.etved khtOaßDOal tin ColOßf as public holidays. Government oflices will be closed
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    Red Cross Work for the Wounded.
    106 8 Another consignment of gtriuento will bo sent oil next Thursday, the J.lrd iust., to Alexandria. Any work that is ready -liuul.l bt s. Nt to Mrs. Swindell. IH, Grang. to Mrs. Fowlie, 40, Grange Kood, by Toaadajl evening next, as Hrn box will ktHtM
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    Municipal 4 Per Cent. Loan of 1897.
    119 8 Notice is given in tin- Ga/fttr that at the expiration of six months ,-ilu i t'i<> Mat inst., the mortgages of the Municipal four per cent. Loan of 1897, which MM drawn by lot at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on the
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    Prisoners in German War Play.
    122 8 According to the AfUnblad, music hall artistes who have returned to Copenhagen from Berliu relate that huuilrods of Ircm-li. lfuHsian, aud Belgian prisoners of war an acting nightly as suporx in a yreat war pantomime at the Circus Schumann. The pantomime, really a spectacular play,
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      268 8 TELEPHONE 160. Champagnes Sherries Ports Marsalas Madeiras Vermouths Clarets Burgundies Brandies Hocks Whiskies Moselles Gins Liqueurs Bitters Beers Stouts Mineral Waters. CAIDBECK, MACGREGOR CO.. Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. FOR K4 XWIAS PROVISIONS »ND I i XWIAS PRESENTS p* COMCLf JgJ I JOHN LITTLE'S NEW CATALOGUE POST FREE
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      210 8 ANOTHER MONSTER FEATURE PROGRAMME AT TBK KIHI POPULAR ALHAMBRA TIM Pioneer Slnematogrsph Theatr*, Batch Road. SECOND SHOW, at 9.1 S ta All Star Production PIERRE OF THE PLAINS IN FIVE AGTS. A most exciting drama, dotted occasionally with a lit-.lr comedy. dtaliDg with tbo North Western Canadian Mountnl Police. An
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    THE WAR.
    1942 9 VISCOUNT FRENCH. His Duties in the Home Command. POSITION IN BALKANS. The Bulgarian Attitude Defined. Kll'TlK's TkI.C.I.VMS. I, milou. i>tc< 11 bei 17. LM p.m. The |'.i|« rs are unanimous in declaring that Full Marshal Sit John 1 reuch is assured of the lasting gratitude of the nation
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    CHINESE VOLUNTEERS
    65 9 (Fkom Oiru Own Cobkksi'ondknt.) Penaug, December IT. There is great gratification at the Government's sanction of a Chinese company of volunteers. A publi: mooting his been convened for tomorrow in the ("iine-io Town Hall and will be addressed by prominent Chinese and others, including Major A. K. Adams.
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    HONGKONG-BORNEO MAILS.
    397 9 Postal Authorities Promise Improvement. At the last committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce the following letter was real in reply to the representa tions made t> the Postmaster-General of Hongkong on the subject of Hongkong Borneo mails 1 have the honour to acknow ledge with
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    93 9 Ninth List of Subscriptions. The committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged $5,816.23 Anonymous, Klang 25 D. Y. Perkins C. F. Robins 5 H. K W. Lobb 10 Dr. T. W. H. Burne 10 I. 11. Hurkill 20 P. Cunliffo
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    Japanese Coronation Stamps.
    123 9 One of the most noted Japanese artists provided the design for the two higher value*, 4 and 10 sen for the Japanese Coronation stamps. The artist is Saburosuke Okada, and the design depicts in the centre the Shishenden, a part of the Imperial Palace at Kyoto, which
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    Millionaires in the Making.
    134 9 The great boom in shares, says the Japan Chronicle, has naturally made the gossipmongers boa* •peculating as to who are the most successful operators in the market. According to Japanese journals Mr. Kanda Kaiza, of Tokio, is popularly credited with being the most successful man so
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    FORTHCOMING CONCERTS.
    305 9 Famous Russian Musicians to Visit Singapore. Some time early in J mm, probibly about the end of the first week, Singapore will be visited by two Russian musicians, Alfred Mirovitch and Mischael Piastro, who, if all Rco-iunts be trur. should be well worth hearing. They have played with
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    SWISS OPINION ON THE WAR.
    635 9 Carl Spitteler. Switzerland's be.-t poet, the author of the Olynipiscber Fruhling," a work widely read in Germany, said in the course of his speech at Zurich to the New Helvetic Society Against the English, the Germans nourish, as you know, quite extraordinary feelings of hatred,
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    W.C.T.L. Christmas Appeal.
    68 9 The committee gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the undermentioned contributions To amount previously published 1309.50 Mrs. J. K. Nicholson 5 K. Peirce 6 J. C. 11. Darby 0 Wheatley 5 Tamil Epworth League 5 Mr. W. Makepeace 5 A. W. Still 10 J.C. 11. Darby 8 Stephen
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    Letter from China.
    1141 9 THE L\TE MR. E. A. HEWETT. From Our Own Correspondent. HniiyUon:.', Nnvi iulmt If. The event of the week has boon ti. of the llou. K. A. Hewi tl, su;nri:il< 1< 1< it the P. and <). .lust a week ayo to day he w;is in bis
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    Humour in Court.
    1398 10 JLDGE PARRY'S BIMET OF |j STORIES. I Lecture in Edinburgh. i In the Music Hall, Oeorgo Street, Edin I idge I'arry, the well known judge, j playwright und author, delighted a comfort ably fille I lion icellent lecture on A l>iy in the County Court: Its Humour
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    " TORTOISES IS INSECTS."
    341 10 TORTOISES IS INSECTS." Effect of the War on the Customs Authorities. Wht-u Mr. McKenna introduced his Tariff Reform Budget the public was mildly amused, as ue doubt was Mr. McKenna himself. To amusement, it is suggested, from tin extraordinary collection of article? which be proposed to tax, that he put
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    Novel Method of Oath-Taking.
    151 10 A goldsmith of Agrapatana, Ceylon, sued another goldsmith for R2OO due on a proiid I'lfendant filed answer admitting liability only of K65 whicb be deposited in emit, while claiming a certain sum from plaiut;- in reconventicu. When the case was called tlv defendant, through his counsel,
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    Maps and the Censor.
    140 10 The New York Herald, Paris edition of November 13, nays:— lt was not our fault. Hut we must apologise to our readers for tbe lute washed aspect of tbe Herald yesterday. The Censor bad a paroxysm of activity and suppressed all of a map that rendered
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    Ladies' Golf Championship.
    34 10 The- final for tin Andrew Currie Cup (Ladies Golf Championship of Singapore) wm played ol! on tbe Keppel golf links yosterday and wm woo by .Mrs. 1-Vrgusoo, four up and three.
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    BERANANG PLANTATIONS.
    1459 10 Greatly Improved Position of The Company. The fifth ordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of the Beranang (Selangor) Rubber Plantations, Limited, was beld on November 15, at tbe offices of the company, .1. Fenehurch Street, K.C., Mr. E. O. Money (chairman of the company) presiding. Tho Chairman said
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    SEIZED NEWSPAPER.
    365 10 Sir F. Lloyd Denies Conference Statement. General Sir Francis ■Lloyd, on whose authority, under the Defence of the Realm Act, the Globe newspaper was suppressed by tbe police on November 6, was asked by an Evening Standard representative on tbe Monday whether it was true, as stated by
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    144 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, December 24 Sai iri.av, Dk. kmbkr IS. 3.30 p.m. Serangoon Road near Mahommedan Cemetery. S.V.R. •2.30 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E.(V.) 2 p.m. Balestier Range Vol. lies. Force. Sl'Nl'AY, DM KMBKB 19. 7 a.m. Balestier Range Vol. lies. Force. 'i
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    24 10 Pelepah Valley.-15.000 lbs. Kota Tinggi (Jobore).— 9,soo lbs. Siginting.— 4,ooo lbs. Clovelly.— 4,s-13 lbs. Durian Sabatang.— 2.SOo lbs. Sembrong. 1,915 lbs.
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    "To Serve in the Battle."
    71 10 The following amusing application has been sent in by a Sinhalese to the authorities in Colombo Honoured Sir, I am writing this to you to be enrolled my name as a representative of going for the front of tlio war, and 1 am do hereby
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    Rubber Curing.
    1483 10 ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF A PATENT. Judgment for Mr. Alma Baker. On December 1:!, reports tbe Times of Malays, in tbe Ipob Supreme Court, the Judicial Commissioner delivered judgment in tbe action brought by Mr. Walter Jackson, of 57, Arcade. Siot;;ip ire, agafcMl Mr. C. Alma Baker, Hatu (i.<
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    455 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pa,.;e 6, 7 and 11. No one will ueed reminding that after the A.I) C. performance this evening the r> ndi vous will be the (iraml Hotel de I'EnroM where supper is beiny si rved and where the artistes are
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    St. Andrew's School.
    136 10 In response to the appeal for the sum of 92,000 to fiimi-li tlie new wing, made on November 29 when the Hon. It. .1 U'ilkinson, L'.Mli, opend the building, the following donations have been most kindly n\\< Lee Choon Guao i'2nd donation > f 100 lion, i:
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    38 10 It kM t» i n I. eidi i that win n ull mN in tli' lit lull ,u:.v i,.,> lii I ,vi opportunity to return to ti ii visit, a second i missions mil be Ui^uu at once.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    734 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, December 16, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, iasuo tbe following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Sum. Valci Bbyiks. Sillies. 2/- AlUgai 1/8 1,11 4 1 Anglo-Java U.
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      114 11 Tn the Kditor of the Strait* Time*. Sir,— l shall bt- obliged if you will kindly li-t me know through tho medium of your valuable MM whether a resolution passrd hy a couiinitt< c when the lueuibers prooent wore not Hutticient to form a (iuorum is binding, although when
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    615 11 Sunday, December 19, 1915. I'KKW's C'ATUKDRAL. Kuurth Sunday in Advent.— 7. MO a.m. Litany T.l.i a.m. Holy Communion <.ils a.m. Matins and Holy ouiuitimoo 4 p.m. Sunday School and Kittle l lasses 5.30 p.m. Evensong and St. M;ittli. Sepoy Linen.- 9.1.5 a.m. Holy l 'nniiijuuit.u H.li p.m. KvcnFong
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    Clothing for Mesopotamia Army.
    114 11 'I 111 Id,l'» .linc:l C)f till' St .l.ihD Alllbu ■latiou n< civ, el fnnii tbr (•> neral Uflioer CunjQjandiOL; id M<c>poUniii», on Octob r 16. an eiurrgtnt in. tent for the fol liiwidk ar'.irl. Bra Si Kntii.li .S.'.'IKI. hi Hh Indian MM, I mli^n |MMI UKt,
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    74 11 It »Ut«il im Mic Mancln hler Itnyal ExclmUkii <>n V>v,-iub<T l.t that tbo In i^iits ■MN lUJUKHiiatflv iiuti a»'l by in- |m it. ii IT.-, it WM -t4t.il, will prove a Mnxw bM l.unlriis already -imv tl.c uil>aoi'i< will apply to rootrati- •!*< atfj luatii la vit wof i -i
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      43 11 Matj had a litl'e lamb, As t\e->one doth know. nd Mary had an awfnl cold, frame rattlbd ao. But Mary a*M> had good tun«e, Of tbat yon may be sure Shi's well and ttiong again all thanks To W uoda' Oreat Peppermint Care.
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      181 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. If you are looking for a Good Investment you cannot do better than buy a FORD CAR WEARNE BROS., LD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. AFTER DINNER The Gramophone provides Unlimited Entertainment, BUT IT MUST BE "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Come and hear the latest models. They are
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      180 11 B t K a I JlM^^F^ *y i *I lS 'f± I Sole Agents: HIBBERT, WOODROFFE CO., LTD., KU&LA LUMPUR. (iNCOErORATKD IN ENOLANn). RAFFLES CONFECTIONERY SHOP (Bras Basab Road). JUST ARRIVED A VERY CHOICE CONSIGNMENT op CHOCOLATES, SWEETS CRACKERS. Orders for Xmas Cakes now being received. Grand Hotel de I'Europe
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    Diary of the War.
    2949 12 1914. lone 27— Assassination of Archduke Fran* ■i.»nd and his consort at Serajovo. July 25. -Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August I.— Germany declared war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. •23.— Battle of Monn begins, and the French
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    NEW POLITENESS OF WAR TIME.
    343 12 How Public Manners Are Improving. The war is making the nation more polite. observes a writer in a London paper. It is apparent every day as we walk through the streets, as we sit in trams atd buses, that this new code pervades all classes
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    Anglo-Sumatra Rubber.
    392 12 The report of the Anglo- Sumatra Rubber Company, Limited, states that the accounts show a profit for the year to May 31, after providing for depreciation of buildings and machinery and charging to revenue, the upkeep of the whole planted aiea, whether productive or non productive, and all
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      313 12 The Poet Sang of "Balmy (IP Odours From The Spicy Shores of 'Araby The Blest.'" At one time we Bought all of our famous odours in ditttant lands, but now liritain can Leant of pcrfutuis that arc second to none. Invented odours have been made tuat are an improvement ovor
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      205 13 '^•itxssdtpr*^^ **m>£g£!o^ 1 United States Nobby Tread United States Plain Tread United States Chain Tread" "The Aristocrats of the Road" The World's Standard Plain Tread Our Challenge Popular-priced Tire "Nobby Tread" Tires are the lowest-cott-per-mile tires Best of all plain tread tires. Superior quality of We challenge any competitor's tire
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      741 14 NOTICES. THE BUKIT KB. RUBBER CO..LTO. DE JLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDES D AND NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER REGISTER. NOTICE IS HEREBY i.IVHN tfa%t tbe D>rectorn have declared an Interim Dividend of 6 cents per share on account of tbe year ending 80th .lune, 1819, payable to Members OB the
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      287 14 CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No SS, South Bridge Road. First class Mechanical Dsitiitrt, Gold Grown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration cf Wear guaranteed OHARjBS MODKKATB. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Best Tooth Powders and Brushes tot sale notice:. How to solve the difficulties 01 servants such has cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs, gardeners,
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      1135 14 DANCED TO DEATH. Remarkable Episodes in Gallipoli Fighting. Many instances of the remarkable coolness and courage exhibited by the Autralians in tbe Dardanelles campaign are related by Captain C. K. W. Bean, tbe official press representative with the Australian forces. It lay just outside tbe parapet. Two days after we
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      286 14 TRY-n Becchtm's Pills, they ire iua the thing v* family medicine. Nothing to be compared with them hu yet bren put before the public. For over half a century this medicine h.is been an easy First Favourite in countless households and the name and fame of BeecliWs Prlls have spread
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      774 14 MLEB BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES Belonging to the Bstateof the late YAP QI'AN SBNG (dooeasod). TO BE SOLD PORBUANT TO AN ORDER OF TUB SUPREME COURT OF TUB STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AT SINGAPORE, By Mssbrs CHING KENG LEB Co., at tbeir
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    979 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The drain on motor-drivers and chauffeurs generally in Great Britain, on account of tbe war, in very real, and the prospect of having to drive their own cars, as a result of the shortage, does not appeal to many English car-owntrs.
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      321 15 LISTER PUMPS High Tension Magneto Ignition, Automatic Lubrication. L.ow Sneed All Gearing Lowjspeea. Enclosed. O^rofng *4fecJ r V-.vv All Gearing governing. -MS Machine cut. All Parts M B L»i« J T. Interchange- ,f. fT| No special able J JSt l5l!i >Vl/ Foundation -W *JW Necessary. Rc^uh-ed. LSbricatorl. Th« Engine is
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      181 15 Treatment of Snake-Bite. In a most interesting paper on Studies on the Treatment of Snake- liite The Present Position of Antivenene Therapy, which they have contributed to the October isnne of the Indian Journal of Medical Research, Captain H. W. Acton and Captain K. Knowles, 1. M.5., come to the
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      340 15 IHP MSCHELIN 2m\ J jpupißE brqs. Singapore! You can'c drive a knife through the tread" Copy. /^t_ 5,800 Miles on Scotch Roads. \j~J V£?-''>£^ I '>-* 16th Fetruary, 19M. (w*£\ Tv^W Mkssrs. STBLASTIC TYRES (ICOTUM) Ltd., kr^fcSJ&t <*&«£.' 61, Bath Street, if^^^^ In roily to jenrs ti jfttodi) b date
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      898 16 Marseilles Tiles "SWAN BRAND." For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents i Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. SECOND HAND RICKSHA* WANTED. Wanted, a second-hand 2-poatf d rickshaw. Apply Box No. 119, Strait 1 Timed. 17 12 20 12 JUNIOR ASSISTANT WANTEO. For Robber Extste
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      567 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD, FURNIBHED BEABIDE REBIDENGEB TO LET, BELINDA and JCANITA to'etfnrsi d Apply No 6. Ml. Sophia If* TO LET. No. 84, Robinson Road. Immediate entry. Apply E. Silas, No. 8, Prince Street. 810 a TO LET. No. 2. 7, 8, Institution Hill. Apply to Lee Oheng
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      468 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. BEABIOE RESIDENCE TO lET j 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, water laid on, Apply No. 4, De Sou/.a Street 56 b a FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 181 a 60D0WN TO LET. No. 7, Merbau
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      340 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. HEAD OFFICE: J7, Phillip Street Brsnch Stores at No. 14, Phillip Street, and No« 14, 100 and IC2, Tank Road. Tel. Address: "OUANKIAT." Telephone No*. 1174 and 1288 (Private 1460). Codss dssd i A. B C, 6th Edition, and VI CODB3. Ship Chandleri, Hardware Dealers, Government
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      474 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 tc 109. Market Street, Telephone No. 421. Shipobandluts, 'iovernment and Monicipa Contractor* Bstate Suppliers and Con minsion Agents. Sobs Aobnis The Mnlcott Belting Co., Ltd Best Multiplar Brand Hair Belting* 1 "> 80 6 16 To ADVERTISERS As PSMSSSi to make alterations in advertisements, such as
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      297 16 Straits Tdimes. Telephones. Editorial and General TO Manager's Ollit'i- 262 Job Printing Department Ml All communications relating to editorial matters and nows should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be ad dressed to THE MANAGEH. ADVERTISEMKNT RATES.— Miscellanc oos
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