The Straits Times, 8 January 1916

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.000 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JANUARY 8. 1916. PRICE 10 CBNTH.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 212 1 M E!sSii| M SLEDGE BRAND MILK ALL comes fn m Cows grazed on the famous Bernese Alps pastures. The quality, therefore, may be n-lied upon to be always of that unrivalled standard of excellent y which has gained for Sledge Brand the first place among all Canned Milks. It is
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    • 95 1 Bungalow Rugs ARE MADE OF A THICK WIRE GRASS. VERY DURABLE AND INEXPENSIVE. Neat Designs in Artistic Colourings, Suitable for Rooms and Verandahs. Sizes 6 ft. x 3 ft 7 ft. x 4 ft. 6 .ns., 8 ft. x 8 ft., 9 ft. xl 2 ft. and 12 ft. x
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    • 9 1 JEFFREYS PILBENER BEER. Soli Aobnts: < AOAMBON. gilfillan; co., ltd.
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  • 1038 2 DESTROYERS WITH THE SPEED OF AN ARROW. Evolutions at Wilhelmshaven. The Yossische '/eitung publishes what is apparently the first of a series of articles described as a special report from the High Sea Fleet," with the promising title Naval Cruise. The first article is as follows
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  • 132 2 Tli Western Clock Company, makers of the Big Bun alarm clock, which ia being extensively introduced in China, is the youngest clock manufacturer in the United States. Founded in ISB6 in tbe small town of La Salle, Illinois, it starUd with an output of titty
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 210 2 BRITISH-MADE PURE COCOA IN t 1 lib tins. CHOICE QUALITY, SPECIALLY PREPARED, "THE HOUSE" BRAND. Retail tod Whole-ale at GU AN CHIN HONG 6c CO., No. 04, Robinson Road. NEW GOODS JUST UNPACKED. AX EXCELLENT VARIETY Off Silks, Shawls, Blouses, Kimonos, Dresses, Damasceneware, Silverware and Gold Jewellery, etc., etc. At
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    • 609 2 MUSCULAR BACKACHE. The muscles of the back do the heavy work of the body. When the v are overworked or ill nourished they »che and people who are looking (or trouble begin to worry about their kidney*. Backache may be due to hi obago, whiob is ltamatiim of the mnfclea
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    • 618 2 NOTICES. notice:. How to solve the difficulties 01 servants such has cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs, gardeners, clerks, dressers, coolies, etc. Please try The Straits Servants Agency Office. Charges moderate. Agents Patal Co., 9, Selegie Road, Singapore. 711 6 8 16 THE MIODLETON TINiMINES.LTD. Notice ii hereby given that the Dirt
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    • 821 2 NOTICES. MESINGAPURE BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY. NOTICE is btreb> given that (he uusini sr ately carried on by John La SalY nnder the <tjle cf The Singapore Boot and Slice Manufactory at No. 170, Orobaid Road, Singapore, liaH been sold by him to K. Morita, by whom ill debts and
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  • 638 3 HARROWING DETAILS OF THE FINAL SUFFERING. Troops Endure Terrible Hardships. Graphic descriptions are given of tbe scenes preceding (be last agony and tbe fall oi Monastir. For three weeks tbis agony bad been prolonged, amid general distress and desolation, and refugees arrived at Salonika, with harrowing
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  • 409 3 Mr. J. H. Starey, prthi :ion at tte meeting of the Saxua Kubber Company on November '26. said tbe year bad been overshadowed by the disastrous and terrible war, and be thought they might well be thankful that tbe apparent results were bo good. The balance ol net
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 197 3 "ITS AS COOD TO-DAY W ?J// WHEN I BOUGHT IT!" //iff USE 1 lj //jr 4fMr SWAN Fountain— //'jif^f who have u-eil hjjf INK M*Wl)oes not clog or dry up. > out wci-k upto2Oyi.it i J^S^nff think of it -the sam i /^ST n?M|B J* '< I while to Ktt
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    • 12 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods Great Pepoermint Cure Is. W.
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    • 147 3 CUTICURA COMPLEXIONS Are Usually Fresh and Gear, Soft and Velvety. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to sootlie and heal. Thus th<i>e fraerant super-creamy emollienta pnmiote and maintain the natural purity and beauty of the skin, scalp, hair and bands under all conditions. Sample Each Free by Post
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    • 591 3 BALEB BY AUCTION. SHERIFF'S SALE. CHOP BOON CHIN KBAT, versus CHOP TAI WOH ANN KEE, At Noa. 321, South Bridge Road, and 12 and 23, Hongkong Street, F*««iaa»y, January 7,&Tuesdßy, January 11, 1918. Each day commencing at 10.30 a.m. All the stock-in-trade comprising glass almeirabs, preserved fruits, joss paper, jom
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    • 1064 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND Apcar Line. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty Government). 'Or China, Japan, Panang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port* and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (fob Eobopb). ConnoctinK at
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    • 830 4 BTEAHER BAILINGB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For K ret ay, Tringganu, Bisut, Simerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telnpin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobtamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dua Departure a.a YUOALA Jan. 1O Jan. 12, 3 p.m. a.a. CHUTATUTCH „13 15.3 p.m. a.a. MAHIDOL 17 19,
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    • 468 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND BHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CB.. LTD. I* Tae Ctrnpaaies' stea uom mte despatched from Liverpool oitwards tor the Straitr, China atd Japan every week aad from Japaa homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; tor Genoa. Maraeillei and Liverpool and for
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    • 536 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. X" JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe bave been specially deigned ana constructed, and are fitted with all
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 164 5 SHELL' TO THE FRONT THE PROPRIETORS OF "SHELL" MOTOR SPIRIT HOLD THE SOLE CONTRACT FOR TMB Supply of Motor Transport Spirit to the British Forces, both in the United Kingdom and on the Continent. USE "SHELL" THE BRITISH WAR SPIRIT. CHEON6 BROTHERS. HL^CelestiDS Dsntists. Purt teble water wbich No 25
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    • 513 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INLOCH,NA STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. DlMOt Service to Japan via Hong hong A Shanghai, and to Oalotitt*. via Ponang, from Singapore. Taking cargo on thorough Bilii of Ladin) for Canton Macao, Swatow, Amoj, Cbefoc T-f-ntnin, Newrbwang. YangtMe Ports For I tuoaa. the Philippines etc.. etc.. etc Ittiman Ton*.
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    • 71 5 Latex Coagulating Pans BLUE and WHITE ENAMELLED IRON We have taken over the entire output of one of the largest factories at present producing, and can supply all requirements at exceptionally low prices. SIZES STOCKED: 18x6 x 4 ins. 18x9 x 4 ins. 15 x 10 x 4 ins. 16
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 253 6 1 vrr or Thi Sobimson Pian< Co Clarionet, B flat, 15 keys, at $30.00. Flute, B flat, military pattern 18.00. Piccolo, D and E Flat, each 6.00. Mouth Harmonicas, each from $0.90 to 1.75. Ocarinas (with tuning slide) from 0.90 to 2.50. ***** Bones, one set of four, from 0.75
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    • 57 6 THIB 18 MARK JjUk* E GUARANTEE of tbe Absolote Parity of car Bottliogß of BURTON PILSENER AND GUINNESS'S STOUT. W. A. ROSS BROTHER, LTD, B< tiling Specialists, LMOM, LIVERPOOL, BELFAST and LEI H MITSUYA MINERAL WATER CHAMPAGNE CIDER aßbliillimaill OtfMaMr IL"''« MINfRILWt'H A Soli Agints K. TOKUMARU ft CO., 5-7.
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    • 445 6 [the straits times press, ltd. Artistic McxJtom ,^%j%T r, /A. .2 -^t^ L> A^S'^ S^ Photo Engravers Telephone: Commercial Une& Half-tone I 348. Photographers I ■a CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE, wm NOW READY The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1916 Publishers FRASER and NEAVE, LIMITED. EMPIRE CINEMA Oppomte Kreti Aypr
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  • 114 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, January 8. 3igL Water, n.45 a in.. 11.S* a.m sunday, January 9. digb Water 1.19 a.vi., 045 p.m. Monday, January 10. 3igh Water. 1.54 a.m., Ml p.m. I Week of Prayer commences. Tuesday, January 11. digb Water, Ui a.m., I -\i pa Gharibj I'oncort, Vi:.
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  • 224 7 Toi.vv Medan \|.)i-i .'..JO pm Malacca. V. Swettenbar-j and Penang Klanj 2.30 pm Batn Pahat Honu Wan MM pru H..i;,in s übilan 280 pm Ban-kok Ziida 2 3Dpm Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, -m ik ami Pakan Karoe (Irouwtr 2.30 pm Si urabaya. Macansar, Menad... Ternatc vi 1 inrontalo
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  • 259 7 The mail trains from Singapore for the north leave. Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at Ml p.m. and 6.45 am. respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Kuala Luirpcr at 8 am. daily, arriving at Penang at 6 p.m.
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  • 42 7 i and O. outward mail steamer Sardinia is due to arrive at Penang at 6 a m. an Tuesday, and may be expected It arrive nbuiit 5 p.m. on Wetlnosilay, January H Mie sails at H a.m. on Thursday.
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  • 45 7 LitT SINoAFOM. Dvi IS LoHDOM. AkRIVIO. Nov. IV M M Nov. M P. December 31 Dec 31 l>.r U 1. ill Dec. 31 iVr. 4 M. M. Ut«. 9 IV c. 16 K. 1. M. M i It I. Un I i
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  • 71 7 Latest Arrivals. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. CbaoChowF.K} 7 116 Inner Roads hatavier (iiang Seng Hai Nam Islami Outer Roads Honu Wan Inner Road* Hong Aik Aing Hong Meranti Hock Lim Sanit Hock Eng II Roma Edina Sultana Mena 8-1-16 Mersins .1 Dutch. llniwir 7-116 Inner Roads
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  • 61 7 News has reached Hongkong of the death at Ningpo of Mrs. Murray Bain, widow of tbe late Mr. George Murray Bain, who for so many years wail associated with tbe China Mail. Mrs. Bain, who was staying with her married daughter, Mrs. Edwards, at Ningpo, bad been ill for about
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  • 161 7 EXCHANGE. diNOirou, Jam'aby 8, 1016 On L.O M.l ......Bank 4 eq/h .4; Demand 2/4J Ptinießm.'i 2/4|| M iNiu* B*ns X 1. 174, On UoN.jKONa ..Bank 1, i 16 J uh Shanghai ...Bank d/d 8&i On Java Bank T. T. ÜBJ On JtFAM B*ok 110 Sovereigns— boymg rate
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 176 7 l8 «ue Buyers Sellers. Value 10 10 Ampansi 6.00 1 1 Aver Weng 0.80 0.40 10 10 Belat 2.00 2.10 10 10 Kanabol 0-80 0.90 1 10 Kinta Association 6.50 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.14.6 1.17.6 £1 XI Lahat Mines 423 10 8.25 Malayan Collieries 2.50 dia £1 £1
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    • 604 7 RUB BER. 2,'- Allagai 1/8 XI 41 AngloJavt 3/- 8/- Anglo Malaj 9/0 2/- 3/- Batansj Malaka 1/10 £1 £1 Batu Tig* 2.10.0 2/- 3/- Bekob 2/1 i 41 41 Bukii Kajang 1.17.8 41 41 Bokit Lintaiif 3 0.0 3/- 2/- Bukit Mertajam %\i\ 41 41 Bckit Rajab 6.0.0 2,'.
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    • 127 7 fP 6 a Bayers. II 411 >. Smelling Co. 6.<X) II 41 JW. 1.8.8 I/- S/- Bleotrie Twayg 2/9 10 10 Frue> k New 50.00 60 SO W. Hammer k Co. 60.00 100 Howarth Brskine 100 7%Pref. 100 100 Ktt* Bro, 10 10 MaynarJ Co. 100 100 R. HarKraavea
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    • 46 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6 £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4t%4 t% of 1907 H. 900,000 90 98 Spore Municipal 4*% of 1909 11,000,010 90% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10% li Spore Municipal 4% £800.000 B%di»
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 46 7 Our attention h*» bees called to the fact tbat oar arrivals in Loadon an mncli behind HM publ.-hW *NkM <),r rul,- to give arrivals inly wfaea they are offlcimlly ■asoriH in tbe Port Office Dotux*. and no later data than tbat printed above haa been toraMM.
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    • 462 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure U. 6d LATEST ADVERriSEMfcM'ns. FOR SALE. One pony ani gbany in good condition. Apply Box 149, Straits Times. 8 1 v NOTICE. Messrs. Gattcy A Co., Incorporated Accountants, have, as from January, 1916, been appointed Secretaries of tbe following SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE
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    • 504 7 "FELUCCA' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES Made by Maspero Freres, Cairo. ON SALE AT ALL DEALERS. FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY WAR OFFICE. MACHINERY For all Mining and Power Purposes. EASTERN BRANCH: WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. tUMIMI: VANNtR. LATEST ADVEWTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE Of 889 PACKAGES SRA DAMAGED GOODS,
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    • 169 7 I CONSULATE GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE. The following Government Farm of tbe Residency Rbio and its Dependencies will be let for the period from April 1, 1918, to March 81, 191". a. The right to levy an export duty of S per cent, on the value of copra and
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    • 15 7 «*»Tt.e quotations of starling share* must be regardel as purjly ao-ainil foi t c prevent.
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  • 1142 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY. JA NUARY 8. COMPULSION. On the whole, we are disposed to congratulate Mr. Asquith on the reception of his compulsion proposals. They are the mildest possible, and they became necessary in view of the promise given to married men who volunteered under the Derby scheme. It
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  • 16 8 It is proposed to lay out a back lane between Shanghai Koad and Kiver Valley Road.
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  • 19 8 There are to be no further exports of machine tools from Great Britain without express authorisation from the Government.
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  • 24 8 Harmston's Circus is now showing in Johore and will go via Malacca and Seremban to Kuala Lumpur, where it will open on January 18.
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  • 28 8 Mr. H. V. S. Van Cuylenburg, son of the late Mr. Walter Van Cuylenburg, of the Colonial Secretary's Office, Ceylon, has joined the 38th Royal Fusiliers in England.
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  • 27 8 During December 19,49;! Chinese immigrants arrived in Singapore, bringing the total for the year up to 95,735 against an average of 200,811 for the past ten years.
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  • 23 8 Among recent registrations under the F.M.S. Societies' Enactment are the Perak Japanene Association, Ipoh, Gurdwara Sikh Temple, Kampar, and the Kashediab Club, Ipoh.
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  • 36 8 Just before going out to the front this autumn, a British officer made a gift to the British and Foreign Bible Society, which will defray the cost of supporting eight new colporteurs in China during 1916.
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  • 37 8 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. have received a a cable from the secretaries of L'nited Sua Betong advising that an interim dividend of 7} per cent, payable February 1 in respect of the year 1915 has been declared.
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  • 39 8 By the purchase of nine acres of rubberproducing land at Sungei Rengam for SH.IOO the Klang Chinese School has at long last become Self-supporting. It has, moreover, received a donation of $1,500 from the Hon. Towkay Loke Yew, C.M.G.
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  • 39 8 In accordance with the provisions of the Holidays Ordinance 1879, Thursday and Friday, February 3 and 4, will be observed throughout the Colony as Bank Holidays for the Chinese New Year. Government offices will be closed on those days.
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  • 38 8 The Governor in Council has granted to Emil Scherrer, of 10, Collyer Quay, Singapore, engineer, the sole and exclusive privi lege of making, selling and using an invention for improvements in roof-tiles for the term of fourteen years.
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  • 41 8 The Malay postman, named Baba bin Oman, against whom a charge of dishonestly misappropriating two registered letters has been brought, was committed for trial yestrr day at the conclusion of the preliminary enquiry which Mr. Mudie conducted in the third court.
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  • 45 8 A fine of $50, with the alternative of two months' rigorous imprisonment, was imposed, yesterday in the third court, upon Kathamardi, at one time a tram conductor, for assaulting a tramway inspector on a tram car travelling from Borneo Wharf to town on Thursday evening.
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  • 54 8 From yesterday the Ipoh aid Taiping Post Offices aro closing direct mails for London. This means that they are providing tbeir own mail bags direct to London and it will do away with thu previous sorting at Penang. The new arrangement does not, however, at present apply to parcels and
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  • 60 8 In the District Court, yesterday, Inspector Meredith charged a Malay police constable with desertion from thu force in January last and also with failing to deliver up his uniform, belt, baton, buttons and othtr articles of equipment. He was found guilty of being a deserter and sentenced to one month's
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  • 69 8 It is understood that Mrs. B. Daly, of Kuala Lumpur, who lost her eldest son, killed in action in the Dardanelles last May, has boen granted a compassionate allowance of $50 per month from the F.M.S. War Relief Fund during the current year only. Mrs. Daly has been informed that
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  • 66 8 A twenty-year old Hokicn. Neo I'uat by name, with two previous convictions for theft against him, was yesterday convicted a third time for a similar otience He stole from a person in Kochore Koatl a purse containing il.d'.t, six guilders, and ten half guilders and for that misdeed he has
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  • 73 8 A Geneva telegram of December 1, says Abbas Hilmi, the deposed Khedive of Kgypt, underwent a surgical operation on Sunday, when Professor Girard extracted a bullet from the patient's tongue. After the opera tion, Abbas Hilmi was able to return to his hotel. The despatch is of particular interest for
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  • 82 8 Hot from the German lie bureau is a statement dated ISerliu. December 19, which says German authorities state that from the beginning of the war until the end of November, 734 ships of theonemy, of 1,447,62 m tons, have been destroyed. Of these, 568, of 1,079,49*2 tons, have been sunk
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  • 114 8 Many Shanghai stores and other firms have been very badly hit by the loss of the Vasaka Mart). There is one, for instance, which ordered a laryc conhi^niuent of goudH, which, with all allowance made, ought to have been here by August. They could not be despatched, for various reasons
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  • 445 8 Mr. W. C. Michell resumed the dotie* nf his appointment as District Judge and First Magistrate, Penang, on December 24. Mr. M. S. Aratboon, who has resided in the Colony for nine and a half years, ha« become naturalised an i. British subject. The Rev. Father L.
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  • 93 8 Messrs. Patcrson. Simons and Co., agents for the Nippon usen Kaisha, send us the following list of passengers who were on board of the Yasaka Maru ami who are coming forward by the Andre Le Bon, due about the 17th inst: Mr. M. L.
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  • 203 8 A correspondent sends us a bundle of receipts for fees paid in respect of plans oi specifications submitted for new buildings or alterations. They reached him a few days ago, and their dates range from 1912 to I.US The delivery of the latter date* is a hopeful sign,
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  • 190 8 A mysterious case reported frum tli, View Hotel is, fur the moment, occupying the attention of the authorities at the General Hospital. Their concern is about a man and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Scott. residents at the hotel, who are lying in a stupor from
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 178 8 >*^£* The only genuine /Ol^s9S\ LLSOPP B BEER I^^ mm [I IJ] j on the market bears />/ \1 X^\ thislabeL ■HEijKQjXpAjHI QUARTS I tm I t*j kl akb 1 *X^ RR *ivr It Mr M.FQ A. v <*&is^pML>» \#<%<VV? 55i£r^7Hy/ Sole Agents >^°>T^CC/ CALDBECK, N^V-iOtV^X MAGGREGOR GO. EAST OF
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    • 179 8 •till going strong, with Our Exclusive Feature Films TO-NIOHT TO-NIOHT t AT THI ALHAMBRA TIM Himr BlMimtotnpli ThMtrt, ••teh IM. It Powerful ud Exciting Drama FOR THE SECRET SERVICE In 3 "arts. A Dramatic Masterpiece, entertaining, interesting, sustaining, following a sensational story of incitement and intrigue to a splendidly poised
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  • 538 9 GERMAN FORCES. Times Expert on Their Strength. CONSCRIPTION. Labour Conference's Hostile Vote. Rai'lKK TbLBUBaMH. London, J.tnuary 7, 1.55 p.m. The Times military correspondent estimites tbat there are two millions of Germans on the Western front, a million on the Eastern, and 'JJ millions on the lines of communication,
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  • 1127 9 Decision of The Labour Congress. London, January 6, 6 p.m Tbe railwayman's amendment, urging upon congress to use every means in it* power to oppose tbe Bill, and recommending the labourites in Parliament to oppose it, was carried by 1,715.000 votes to 984,000. London, .January 6, 7.30 p.m. The
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  • 173 9 We are indebted to tbe French Consul, Comte il. Bundy. for tbe following telegram Paris, January 5. Tbe French 3 per cent, bonds are at francs 68.75. The 5 per cent, bonds have been at 88.15. Yesterday, we bombarded groups of enemy's workmen in Artois and troops
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  • 249 9 Generals Penneguin and Arcbinard are strong partisans of tbe formation of a great native army of at least 500,000 men, who would be sent to Europe. In a report pub hi -I at the beginning of December, General Pennevuin. who was, a few years ago, com mander-in
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  • 51 9 Rectsr's Tbleokajs. London, January 7, 4-30 p.m. Tbe funeral of the late Sir Scott Robertson took place at Golder's Green. Memorial services were held at Bradford and Saint Margaret's. The latter service was attended by Mr. J. W. Gulland, Sir Robert Jardine and Colonel J. G.
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  • 366 9 Results of the Opening Day of The Meeting. (Frum Ocr Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 6. Tbo attendance at the first day of Penang Races was only moderate, and rain fell heavily daring the last three races. Following are the results: Okoroi-Town Plate. Betting Bill (Billett) 1 Laksfoss
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  • 126 9 Tbe Consul General in China sends us the following copy of a telegram wbicb be received at 9 a.m., yesterday from tbe Foreign Otlice at Peking:— Tang Chi yao and Jen Ko cheng of Yunnan wbo formerly supported thr constitutional monarchy and wbo repeatedly telegraphed asking
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  • 40 9 Mr. M. Katbirvaloo. J.P., Penang, has subscribed 11,500 towards tbc Malayan Ceylon Tamil Aircraft Fond. The bon. secretary of the fund hopes tbat otber capitalists wbo have not so far done tbeir duty will come forward and contribute tbeir share.
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  • 420 9 Principal Changes in Workers' Stations. We are officially supplied with the following interesting record The annual conference of the Methodist Mission adjourned on Thursday, and the following arc the principal changes in tbe stations of tbe workers: Dr. and Mrs. Shellabear proceed on leave to America in
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  • 477 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co's Weekly Circular. In tbeir sbare report, dated tbe sth inst., Messrs. Kraser and Co. state: A comparison of prices with last week's issue will sbew substantial rises in most local rubbers Operations have been on a much larger scale than for many months
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  • 87 9 Tbe undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co., by auction sale at Penang on Tuesday, and daring tbe week Smoked ribbed sheet 1194 to 1202 plain 186 188 No. 2 smoked sheet ribbed 184 193 Insmoked sheet 179 186 No. 2
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  • 34 9 Dr. Jobn C. Ferguson is returning to Peking about tbe middle of thin montb says an exchange. It is said tbat lie bas been offered tbe post of Councillor— Ku Wen in tbe riirnihihtanu.
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  • 548 9 OFFERS OF THE FRENCH LOAN. From Our Own Correspondent London, December 3. By far the most interesting event in tbe City this week ban boon tbe utlir to investors here of the French National Defence 5 per cent. loan. No specific amount is assigned to tbc issue and
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  • 281 9 In view of Thursday's telegram dealing with Germany's conception of the principle of tbe freedom of ibe seas, the following statement recently issued by tbe Foreign Office is of interest: Tbe following is an extract from a letter addressod to the Admiralty by a well-known firm
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  • 98 9 At the annual meeting of Krauilingham iSuffolk: Agricultural Cooperative Society wbicb specialises in I u^h, it wiih HtaUxl tbat in 1904, wben operations were MMMMri 458,079 eggs weie culli eti d an I sold, but in 1916 the numb r bad grown to tt.696.012 while the tota! fur the past
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  • 924 10 A Future Full of Promise Lies Ahead." Following is the directors' report to the .liar, l.c.Mers of Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended October 31, 1915 \our directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of the acconnts of the company for the year ended October
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  • 46 10 Mr -v Kantil.n .fonts, of Perak. who uioed the (loyal Engineers as Lieutenant in •Vbruary last, went tc France in June, and liortly afterward* MM promoted Captain, o. ol Company. Karly in October, lie won ■wary Ooss lor minim; operations aud »a« reouniiMMfed Ui his majority.
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  • 684 10 The First Interim Dividend Declared. The first annual general meeting of the shareholders of Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Limited, was held on November 26, at the Cannon Street Hotel, E.C Mr. John I. Philips (chairman of the company) presiding. Mr. H. A. Huntley, on behalf of the secretaries,
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  • 177 10 Latest advertisements ot the day appear on pages 7 ani 11. If tlfe weather permits, the special dinner at the Adelphi Hotel tonight will be given on the lawn. There will be music till midnight. An official announcement of tbo Telegraph Company elsewhere notifies that the deferrod
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  • 50 10 The French mint has been working hard to meet the situation created by the lack of small money, and has just beaten a record, turning oat in one day— December 1 —exactly 1,112,000 copper and silver pieces, from 5 centimes to 1 franc, representing a total value of 833,000 francs.
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  • 97 10 A very pretty wedding was solemnised on New Ye»r s Nay at the Presbyterian Church, IVnanti. vhe contracting parties being Mr. .luhn WiUon Rowan, of Kuala Kubu Estate, I lv Yam, Selangor, younger son of the late Mr. George Rowan and Mrs. Rowan, of Harringay, London, and Miss Evelyn Gertrude,
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  • 736 10 Substituting Rubber For Coconuts, At the annual general meeting of the Alma Estates, Ltd., held at Shanghai on December 28, resolutions were passed declaring a final dividend of ten per cent., which makes twenty per cent, for the year ended September SO. Those present were:— Mr. E.
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  • 175 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, January 14 Saturday, January 8. 2 p.m. Balestier Range Vol. Res. Force. 4.30 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co. Sunday, January 9. 7 a.m. Balestier Range Vol. Res. Force. Bras Basah Road Malay Co. Monday, January 10. 6.15 p.m. Drill
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  • 1897 10 POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF COMPANY. Dividend Distributed in Shares. The fifth annual ordinary general meeting of the Stinting (Negri Sembilam Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on November 29, at the registered offices of the company, Moorgate Station Chambers, London, E.C., Mr. L. Byron Peters (chairman of the company)
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  • 146 10 On behalf of Mrs. H. B. Salmond, Mr. D. R. Kinloch, care of the Chartered Hank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks the following farther contributions Previously acknowledged on December 22 437,535.90 T. W. H. Burne 25 Smooker 2 A. H. Trugtniet 5
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  • 108 10 The military operations in the I pper Laos against bands of pirates, acting with the material and moral assistance uf the enemies of France, have been resumed vigorously. About the middle of December the pirates were driven from positions at Moipha ami Banlongnai which they thought
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  • 46 10 The British VmUassaJor in Paris has introduced to the President uf the French Republic, Mr. Wise. General Agunt of New South Wales, who, in the name of his country men, has hunduJ Mi. Mmm cheque for 279.100 francs for the Frenchmen suffering from the German invasion.
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  • 642 10 An Important Point in Shipping Regulations. The Shipping World prints the following notable summary of the view taken in Liverpool shipping circles of the new requisitioning regulations Tbo fact that the Licensing Committee is composed of shipping men of very high standing is in itself a guarantee
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  • 191 10 X.M.5.— 187,450 lbs. K.L. Rubb-5r.— 125.000 lbs. Tanjong Malim.— 69.H9o lbs. Kuang.— 2l,9o9 lbs. Yarak.— 6,ols lbs. Ayer Molek. -12..539 lbs. Sungei 8i1ut.— 7,0.50 lbs. Tiram.— 2,ooo lbs. Anglo-Malay.— l.'>3,O7;J lbs. Uikam.-2<J,joo Ibs 8r00me.— 21,331 lbs. Bokit LanehoUH. -24,.': if, lbs. Elphil.— l4,3AM lbs. Golden H0pe.— 17,149
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  • 71 10 There quietly passed away on D< < ember 24 in llydei ib.vil, Smd, a most succuHsful Indian merchant, .Mr. Wassiamull Asomull, at the ripe age of 85. The deceased who went to China over 55 years ago, established firms there and in Japan, the Straits Settlements, India. KunpciLiiil Africa. He
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  • 400 11 Exemplary Sentence in Shanghai Court. In the I niud States Court, Shanghai, on Dcitmbtr 16, before Judge C. S. Lobingier, II V lii< U pleaded guilty to importing into Shanghai, on li.cembtr 10, 1915, about sixteen pounds of opium, being thereby guilty of importing opium into
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  • 642 11 sund*y, January 9, 1916. St. Andrew's Cathedral. Kirst Sunday after Epiphany.— 7 a.m. lluly i juiiiiiinico 7 l.'i a.m. Holy Com tuimion (Choral) 915 a.m. Matins and I.itany 4 p.u. Isafej School and Bible Classes 5 HO p.m. Kvinttcng and Sermon. >y Liucs.— 9.ls a.m. H ly Commanion
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  • 721 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 8, 1916. Messrs. Lyall aDd Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Norn. Valdi. Bctibs. Sillies. 2/- AllagM 1/104 2/14 4 1 Aoi<loJava 12/-
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    • 37 11 Blow, blow, tboo wintry wind, Bl<*» all yon know, K»ir, bail or how. You may be most uakijd, Really I do dU amd, For I'm imiDiui* wcow I take Woo< Pep, etmiat Cure, Leaving i.llu altb btbiol.
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    • 245 11 THE BEST TYRE FOR FORD CARS SECURITYI I} 1 TRY THEM WEARNE BROS., LD., Singapore, Koala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang, BOLE AGENTS. CS^BS^^^B [Uo^bbH bbbbbbb^bbbbbbllb^bvT^^bbbbbl'^flel bbbV^hSbUJ sd S4^| dßl^Bßi l'EßVKjJsl(^H|'*i^Bi sHlflU AFTER DINNER The Gramophone provides Unlimited Entertainment, BUT IT MCSr BE "HIS MASTERS VOICE Come and hear the latest
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    • 353 11 Re M. P. SINNATAMBY CO., IN BANKRUPTCY. AUCTION SALE Of VALCABLB STOCK IN TRA DR SHOP FITTINGS; IRON SAFES, BTC, At Nob. 48 1 and 48-3, High Street, On Friday. Janoaky 14, it 11 a.m. CompriMDg Ladies' black and brown sboes and stockings (accy mtulin coloured prints tweed clotb children's
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    • 99 11 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT Special Dinner at 8 o'clock WILL BE SERVED ON THE LAWN (Weather Permitting). AFTERWARDS AN ATTRACTIVE CINEMA PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED COMEDIES WITH DANCING DURING INTERVALS. ADELPHI HOTEL TO-NIOHT, Special Dinner AND AFTBRWARDS CINDERELLA DANCE. SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT, SPECIAL m CINEMA DINNER I SHOW SPECIAL FEATURBi ENGLAND
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  • 3055 12 1914. June AHsassinatijn of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo. July 25.— Austrian nltimatum sent to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany, as.— Battle of Mons begins, and the French and
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  • 569 12 Meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association. An extraordinary general meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated) was held on November 24 at the registered office, 38, Eastcheap, E.C., to consider reso lutions providing for certain alterations in tho memorandum and articles of association. Mr. E. L. Hamilton
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    • 184 12 THE A*£ y Aj WHITE ANT V DESTROYER IS ALL BRITISH Price $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (IsCOIPOKATKD IN ES'.LAM' 1 KUALA LUMPUR. OFFICIAL: SELLING TO-DAY TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! REAL TOYS LIKE "The Contemptible Little Army" They are the Real Goods. HAVE THE YOUNGSTERS MEET AT TOYLAND. JULIAN
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  • 744 13 Alpine Troops Carry the Summit In Snowstorm. Since tbe memorable storming of Monte Nero no more brilliant page in Italian military history has been written than the ama/.iDg conquest just brought to compMion, alter a four months' siege, of tbe formidable fortress mountain, Col di Lana,
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  • 257 13 Millions of Non-Combatants Starving. A message fiom Warsaw to tbe Journal de Geneve states that, in spite of enforced evacuations by the Germans in Russian Poland, there remain between 7,000,000 and k.0C0.000 inhabitants, who are literally gradually dying of hanger, says a Geneva telegram to the Daily
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  • 50 13 George," Mid the wife to her generally unappreciative husband, "bow do you like my new hat I Well, tuy dear," said George, with X' 0 1 candor, "to tell you the troth Stop right there, George! If you're going to talk that way about it I don't want to know."
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    • 22 13 Every Drop A Drop of Quality. FRAMRQZS Aerated Waters. 1 £ii n 1 1 ?1 i* I o I 3 O > a <*
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    • 316 13 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwlch, England. CRESCENT VB'M&GW BRAND MANUFACTURERS OF Bicarbonate of *Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOENTS, Straits Settlements and F. M. S. H« WOLoKEL. COi) Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. "ARMCO" IRON f\ ¥Tf 717* DT^CI f°
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    • 499 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HKAD OFFIOB 1 Winchester Housa, Si igiporei LONDON OFFICE 1 32, Old Jewry, EC. The Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of
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    • 329 14 INSURANCE. 1 POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, d 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWE, d Manager. BUARDIAN ABSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOk ■Ini ORPORATKIj IK ENOLAM>>. Subscribed Capital J2.000.000 Total Invested Funds 46,250,000 Annual Income .41,100,000 The undersigned, Agent, for the above j Company, ate prepared to
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    • 457 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID CP CAPITAL M ...118,000 000 RBSERVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at I/- •16,000,000 BilTer 118,000,000 $88,000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTOR*, Hon. Mr. D. Laodale. Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, B«q., Deputy Chairman, 8. H. Dodwell, Bsq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq
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    • 567 14 BAHKINB. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA_AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTBfI Pud op Capital in 80,000 Shares a e*cu 41)300,000 eserveFund m ***** 000 R««weLUWUty<>f Proprietor/" 41.300.000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank. Ltd.. The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The National Provincial Bank
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    • 963 14 INSURANCE. DOUBLE ENDOWMENT INSURANCE An ideal policy for those to whom tbe Investment Feature it of uioio importance tban the Insurance Bent fit is the Double Endowment Polioj ol The Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Example: A man between the ages of 17 and 48 can, lor an annual prrmiam
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  • 827 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Cars for the New Year. About this time each year every one who is interested in the progress of the automobile industry begins to make inquiries as to what the coniiDg season may hold in store in the way of new
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  • 348 15 Mr. C. Kliene, writing to the S.C Daily News, says:— ln his interesting letter on snakes in Shanghai Dr. Stanley tells as that in Hainan, python steaks are considered a delicacy." We know that the Chinese are in the habit of consuming all manner of thing*, but
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    • 274 15 LISTER PUMPS High -Tension Magneto Ignition, Automatic Lubrication. fewfldl ■tr Necessary Required. Lubricators. The Engine in the well known Li ter V- rtical Type, dea gned, manufactured and ettndardißed in Dinley, England, and maintains that repatation (or eolid construction and long life which ii amiociated with goods of Brit sb
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    • 206 15 am mm ,«^3rTa*Ri 1^ Motorist: "Suit me? I should think solas none other can." DUPIRE BROS., Singapore. "You can't drive a knife through the tread' TL ft Cat^a I *lem.*AS#* T /jZS^ is the Greatest Mileage" li^^^^N Tyre in the world, and the f~\\ "^Sor on^- v ii m l
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    • 70 15 King Motor Cars are daily proving their wonderful dependability, economy, stamina, comfort, and luxury in these countries and others Great Britain «ustralU South Africa Brazil Russia Guatemala Switzerland Ceyltn Italy India Uruguay Ouba Denmark Philippine* Java Porto Rico Portugal New Zea'and Martinique Tnnid-d Greece Venezuela Holland China Sweden Chile Colombia
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    • 461 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER fcjP Xli JIL II c BREWED in SCOTLAND WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTtO. Wanted Compositors for tbe Straits Times (news department). Good salaries given to capable men. Apply personally. 4 1 a CASHIER AND COLLECTOR WANTED. Wanted by Import Hou'e, a Cashier and Bill Collector. Security 000. Salary SBO. Reply
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    • 334 16 WANTS^ POSITION WHKIEO. An experienced English Nurse requires poet. A. A., co Straits lime 1 81 8 1 RUBBER EBIATE WANTED. Wanted t rubber (stale about 100 acres in F.M.S. or in Johore. Please rend particulars to Box No. 13*. Straits Times. 81 81 DREBBER WANTED. Wanted, estate dresser. Please
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    • 564 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. FURN SHEO SEASIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA and JUANITA, to let furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. IB a FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brother. 181 a TO LET. Sandlands, Tanjong Katong. Water and electric
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    • 497 16 TO BE LET OH SOLD. TO LET. Dunearn, Barker Road. Kntry Februaty 1. Apply Lee Cheng Van Co. 1 v TO LET. No. 7 8, Institution Hill. Apply to Lee Cheng Van Co., 10, Maiaooa Street 3-6 COMFORTABLE TERRACE HOUSE TO LET. In town. Elevated locality. Immediate entry. Apply Respectable,
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    • 315 16 NOTICES. I GUAN KIAT CO.. HEAD OFFICE:— I 7, Phillip StrMt. Branch Stores at No. 14, Phillip Stnxt, and Nos 14, 100 and 102, Tank Road. Tel. Address; "GUANKIAT." Telephone Nos. 1174 and 1288 (Private 1460). Codis csid A. B C, 6th Edition, add Al Codis. ■kip Chindlsri, Hardware Dealers,
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    • 761 16 KIAM KIAT A CO. 108 ft 109. Market street Telephone No. 421. Shipcbandlen, Government and Mcnieipa Contractor* Bstate Suppliers abd Com mission Agent* Soli Aobnii The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Belting" 1-7 ***** Straits Wimes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department
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