The Straits Times, 11 February 1916

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    12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,028 BINGAPORB FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1916. PRICE 10CBNTB.
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      209 1 pf 1 KATZ BROS., LTD., TH L*S 0> WHITE If WHITE LISLE THREAD HALF-HOSE CASHMERE HALF-HOSE. Silk Embroidered Clox. Silk Embroidered Clox. Extra Spliced Toes, Heels and $1.25 pair. Ankles. 1 Plain White Cashmere $1.OO Hair. Half-Hose. $115O Dozen $l.OO pair In all sizes. -^^ElP-^uJ 8 Ze8< THE STORE M
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      113 1 RUBBER MANGLES j j. _JL_ LARGE MACHINE I j|- TABLE MANGLES FITTED WITH CAST-IRON ROLLERS AND WOODEN ROLLERS. Roller Sizes 17 inches and 24 inches. ROBINSON CO. HUTTON'S "PINEAPPLE HAMS BACON in cuts to suit customers. SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE CO., LD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang ASHCROFT'S Miniature and
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      11 1 MARTHAS BRANDY. Soli Ams <; AOAMBON, BILFILLAI CO., LTO. (Inrorporatwl in Knulaii'll
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    In Brussels.
    913 2 KULALA LUMPUR GIRL'S EXPERIENCE. Hasty Flight to England. Miss Margarita Cormac, aged fifteen, tbe eldest daughter of Mr. C. H. Cormac, Superintendent of Post and Telegraph Department, and Mrs. Cormac, of Kuala Lumpur, can boast of experiences such as fall to tbe lot of few English girls of
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    Another Jellicoe.
    112 2 A new story of Sir John .Itllicoe is told in tbe Christian World. A small boy, the son of an officer on the Admiral's flagship, was taken up to Scotland to see bin father. He was allowed on the ship itself, and while the little fellow was on
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      287 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, up.v«. Q^|caaNlP Dog's Head Guinness ■OLD KVKAVWHCAk. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore: Kelly and Walsh. Ltd., Haffles Place. Money Uhaogi r, Hotel de l'Europe. Money changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer,
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      523 2 TO PUT ON FLESH AND INCREASE WEIGHT, A Physician's Advice. Mont thin people eat from four to six pounds of good solid fat-making food every day and still do not increase in weight one ounce, while on the other hand many of the plnmp, cbonky folks eat very lightly and
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      12 2 For Children's Haoking Cough at Night Wood* Great Peppermint Core Is. 6d
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      18 2 Engineering i i ELECTRICAL SANITARY MOTOR MARINE GENERAL Remember the Name IPENTRAI I W [ENGINE WORKS LTDlL SINGAPORE
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    Life in Stambul.
    841 3 BARBAROUS TREATMENT OF FRENCH NUNS. Young Turk Absurdities. Writing from Paris on December 25, the special correspondent of Tbe Times, says Although for the last four or five months it has been very difficult to get private letters through either to or from the Ottoman capita), the
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    Germany's Merchant Ships.
    145 3 It rests with the Allies to decide when German ships shall again take tbe seaa, and it does not by any means follow that that freedom will come with the signature of peace, for without British, French, Russian and Italian ports to call at not to mention
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    59 3 Eminent advocate Well, mj little man, what are yon going to be when you grow up Little maD "Father thinks I shoal J become a lawyer." Eminent advocate (highly tl ttti n ii i- Why does he think thit Is it because you are so clever Little man— Ob, no.
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      169 3 TRY CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS A HBALLY GOOD WOOD PRESERVATIVE. FOR PARTICULARS, APPLY TO S. J. JUDAH CO., 29, ROBINSON ROftD. Tel: 1868. J. L CAMPBELL CO. Tailors Outfitters, HAVB Everything for Men's Wear. SELECT ASSORTMENT CV of all Classes. LATEsT NOVELTIES IN Ties, Hats, Collars, etc. NOTE NEW ADDRESS Nos. 17
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      243 3 r^^^^'"":.r""^"~": np q rf:"^ n i:Rni > ;nnnnrrTnnnr Tnnnnnnr n i7 ,n>- r :r::-iggg >*^$flf <*$! wr, it d 1 1 l y i^^fe^fe With LEA PERI "NS' SAUCE, a few :> ■'•T* dr S s P rinklcd over th e meat, fish f/''""[zr, or pheese, &c, are all that
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      1080 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND P/Vpcar i— ine. (CoMr\Nii!s ImMWH in Enuund). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under contract with His Majesty s Government). For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL
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      814 4 STEAMER MILIN88. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. C (Incorporated in Siami. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. c For Kretay, TriDgganu, Bisut, Semerak, Kelantan, Tabai Ban«nara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, LaooD, Kobfamui, Bandon, Langsuon Taka, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure .a. PRACHATIPOK Feb. 14 Feb 16, 3 p.m. NO STEAMER 17 19, S p.m.
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      490 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED, AM) ;hina mutual steam nav. CO.. LTD. The Companies' ptcamem are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan ever; week and from Japan homewards for LondoD, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for (ii dor, Marseilles and Liverpool ard for Marseille*
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      499 4 STEAMER SAILINGS XT V \L l\. I I\. tap an mat: STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN UNI. servioe is maintained betwuui Yokohama via ports to Marse.lles and Londoi. under mail contract w-.th the Imper "J, J »P» neBe Government. The New Twinsorcw Stoamors maintaining tins service lave been specially designee and
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      823 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAV. CO. LTD. |hlHMMi Kn.lano). D ir*ot s«pvio« to Japan via Hong hong A thanghai, and to Oaloutta via Pananaji from amtfapo"* Taking cargo on tLrjagh Bi la of Lain* tcr Canton Maoa S*atow, Amo), Cuui > Tientsin Newol)*anK. YantftHie Port* 9m Diosa. tliL i hilipjinor, etc., etc..
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      239 5 OSAKA SHOSEH KAISHA (iNColtrt HATKD IN J \PAN) Ot.ki Mercantile «Mm»hl» Co ltd l KOBH BOMBAY LINE liiu Company ma-ntsini a regular oargo ■itv ii'e with six s!< aiuorn callirx «t Moji Yokkaiclii, Hongkong, Siu aport\ Port Swet t.uliam. Penang, Colombo and bombay, and od the return voyage oalling ai
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      114 5 ESANOFELE ANTI-MALARIA PILLS. Sold Everywhere Grontly u^ed by tb« lvali&n Qjf roment A sure cart* for Malaria Fever Hi->hl- recommended by those who have a ei then GAOGINO Ac CO. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217. Orchard Road. DIPLOMA AM) FIRST l'RI/.K AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910. Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouquet*,
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      309 5 j£^ jjk> LSB 7f HE 4 £-T¥f\TH^ C A U'l "■T*3' £9 I SaT 118 Jv^^\ r^l 9 aß^^ l/R/LJl.l B L, 0 ■■■I fl ll H^sa BBMBBB lal ~Ja*Ji■ Jl at A •V^^^B|HP«9' m "»W A W^^^r 4^"^*^ g*\ "Wg~\ A nPTTP C V> 1 VJ/\ IV H« 1
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      129 6 I tktf^ _^Mi^_ |Rk^^^ftt^H f ,^H .JH^^^^^^^El^^^^^Hm^HH^H^H X X *^^^^^^^^^^^^^^T^B* < 4TfIEBL^H9I^Br"^'nP9X^IH JM j><S^^^^^^^H^BPWH 'I jSM» >'' T*3BH t«T^W^^l T^^^^HMdHSLX^H^^rj^^^Mßfi *^^Bf+iF* IW^ m^^^^^^ a^^^a^^. H^^B J^Hh r i l >E*"^'*** j REINFORCED CONCRETE WHARF-300 ft. LONG DESIGNED BUILT FOR BONOAY MINEB (TONKIN I BY T>"D/"\OC| A TJ T\ Jtr IVTr^PI
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      237 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE Bs(eei Rover Motorcycle *r.<i Hide car ronibinati -n. Utu 1814 pattern aud litt'e used. Owoer bu,in R light weight Box 201, Straits Times. 11 B—l4-\ GOVERNESS. Lady highly recommtnd<ber Kovernees aa oomptnion or fjoTernen to children over 5. Firstclais teaching and luatic. Will take pout in
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      260 6 (Lati or Thk Robinson Piamo Co.). Violins, from $12-00 to $25-00 °»ses, from.. s-OO to 18-OO •> bows 3 -BO to {-CO ii stands 1-75 to 3-BO n bridges 1O to 25 P^hb vs 10 to 18 5? Bi i 1 5 to 35 blankets, each 1-5O P' f oeB
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    101 7 FIXTURES. Friday, February 1 1 1 ii(b Water, 2.5-1 a.in., 4.6 p.ni Homeward mail clow* (train Saturday, February 12 High Water. 3.45 a.m.. S.!8 p.m Pantai meeting, Derrick's, noon. 5undny, February 13. Uii<h Water, 4.41 a.m 7.45 p.m. Monday, February 14. High Water. 5. W a.m. 9
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    254 7 Today. Mudan V. Dieraen 2.30 pm nb»m and Teluk Anson KiaU '2 3J pm I' «4 iwettenham an I MivUl Mi'.a II in &M pm Batu I'.iliat s. \V,jni»soe "2.30 piu Malacca and Mom Lily Weld 8 pm Batavia. Sauiarang and Snurabaya takiny mails for Port Murisby.
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    Train Services.
    258 7 flic uia.il trains from Sinyipire for th jorth leave Tank Road station Jai'.y at T.T r. t:i ml 7 p.tu arriving at Kuala Lumpur ct 7 H p.m. and 6.45 a.m nMp-ctiVi ly. Th j through i'. nanii I. aves Kuili it t a m daily, arriving at
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    100 7 Tin- MM Company's steamer Cordilleie is Kpaekxl lure, to morrow morning. Tin M.M Company's Porthoa is expected lion- at dood to morrow Tbc P. and (>. oat ward mail steamer Nankin i* due at Pcnang at 5 p.m. on Saturday next, and may bo expected here at
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    28 7 'lli. IV au.l out war I intermediate »te»mti I M>Bg at I a.m. on Saturday nt \t, .mil iu.ty bo expected to arrive Iwre at ilaylinht on M
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    Mails for Europe.
    115 7 Oar attention !i*s been callo 1 to the (act ;hat our arrivals in London are mach behind ;hoHe published elsewhere. Oar rale is to {ivc arrivals only when they are official); -eported in the Post Office notioes, and on lator date than that printed above has been
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    326 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from th» London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, Bubseqnent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    AMERICAN PROSPERITY.
    311 7 Generous Christmas Boxes To Clerks. Inusual liberality has marked the Christmas distributions in Wall street by banks aud stockbrokers to their employees owing to the prosperity just now in New York. Some of the richer houses have given to their clerks 10 per cent, on their salaries. The
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    LOSSES TO FOOTBALL.
    289 7 Three Well-known Players Killed. rollowrr«i of football and all interested in the ;,im. will regret to bear that news has In ru received in Englaud of tbe deaths at lli.' front of J. G. (Tim) Coleman, of Notts i-'orest, O. MaodoDald, of Norwich City, and P.. 1
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    170 7 EXCHANOfc. Sik. •»«>«■, Fbbhlaby 11, 1816. On Lone .Bank 4 ru/« 2/4 ,j Demand 2,44 Private S m/i 2/4|| On Franck Bank T. T. 828 j On hBM Bank T. T. 174j On UoNciKONa...Baok d/d 1 r- j On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 88J On Java Bank T.
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      MINING.
      174 7 laaae Buyers Sellers. Value 10 10 Ampanß 800 1 1 Aver Weng 0.80 0.40 10 10 Belat 2.00 2.10 10 10 KanaboJ 0.80 0.90 10 10 Kinta Association 6.60 41 j£l Kinta Tin 1.14.6 1.17.6 11 1 Lahat Mines 425 10 8.'26 Malayan Collieries 2.50 dis jCI j£l Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      602 7 ***** Buyers. Sdlcrc. Value 2/- 2/. Allaeai 1/8 £1 41 Anylo Javi 12/- 14/. 2 Angle- Mala j 9/8 10,6 2/- Batang Malawi 2/2 2,6 £1 41 Batn Tifja 2-10.0 3.0.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 2/2 2/5 41 41 Bukit Kajanß 1.17.6 2.0.0 41 41 Bukit LintaDK 3.0 .0 3.5.0
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      GENERAL.
      122 7 vSS.2 Bayere> Seller8 41 Ml B. Smeitiaii 0:. 7.3J 7.7 > 41 41 Pref. 1.3.6 1.8.0 6/- 6/- BlootriO T'wiji 2/9 8/--10 10 Fraaei Meave Kl.OO 53.03 {0 SO W. Hammer k Co. 62.50 65.03 100 Howarth Brakine 85.00 100 7% P»e'- "500 100 100 Kati Bro, Def. 80.03
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      DEBENTURES.
      41 7 United Engineers t% 11,384 600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 noiu S'poreManicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4i% *****7 $1,800,000 90 98 .Spore Municipal H% of 1909 11,000,000 90% Spore Municipal 4% '2,000,000 10%dis Spore Manicipal 4% £300,000 B%dis
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      9 7 Kit Chronic Chest Complaints, Pepp -mint Cure la. «d.'
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      301 7 BRUNOLINUM THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE The Reliable Stop-Rot Antiseptic and Ce tain Protector against White Ants. Identical to the German Wood Preserver "Carbolinium" and Cheaper. wtf, 2*— BRITISH BRITISH MADE. OWNED. Protects Wood against Decay, Dry Rot, Fungi, and the ravages of Insects, Vermin and White Ants. SoM M 5-<]allnn
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. THE GRAND SCALE.
    1151 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. THE GRAND SCALE. We have to day a referenoe to combination operations between the Russian forces in the Caucasus and in Persia an i the British forces at Kut, in Mi Hopatauiia. There would appear to be no doubt that this system of coordinat
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    45 8 A party of European gentlemen went to Sungei Kechil, St rangoon Road, last Friday, and managed to bag a crocodile 14 j feet long, and topped only in Singapore by the monster which fell to the gun of Mr. G. P. Owen many years ago.
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    14 8 The meeting of tbe Malacca Planters' Association bas been adjourned till the 20th inst.
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    19 8 The Middleton Tin Mine output for January was sluicing 197.19 piculs, tribute 77.51 piculs, a total of 274.70 piculs.
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    20 8 The next meeting of the Ministering Children's League will take place on Monday, at the V.M.C.A. buildings, at 4.30 p.m.
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    31 8 The Rev. W. Cross will speak on The Guided Life at the Boustead lustitnte on Sunday next at 6.15 p.m., and Miss Purdy will sing a sacred solo. All are invited.
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    27 8 An address to King Constantino surreptitiously placarded in Salonika declares that tbe army and the people will not tolerate any invasion of the country by his enemies.
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    26 8 Earl Kitchener's private secretary writes that the report of the engagement of Earl Kitchener to tbe Dowager Countess of Minto is "absolutely untrue and without foundation."
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    36 8 Today is being observed as a holiday by the Japanese of tbe Colony in honour of tbe foundation of the Japanese Empire. The Colonial Hag is Hying and some of the ships in port are dressed.
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    46 8 A fire caused by the overbnrning of a la-up, broke out on Henrietta Estate, Kedah, recently, resulting in an attap bungalow being burned to the gronnd. When the fire broke out tbe occupants of the house were asleep. Tbe damage, it is estimated, amounts to »250.
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    48 8 It seems probable, says the NO Daily News, that at least ninety per cent, of Shanghai British rubber companies will agree to a voluntary war profits tax as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made. A self-imposed tax of one cent per pound of output is suggested.
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    52 8 Messrs. Derrick and Co. telephoned yesterday advising us of a slip which had been made in the output from Sungei Gau Tin Mining Company for January. Tbe return should have been 290 piculs instead of 290 ounces. The message, however, arrived too late for tbe amendment to be made in
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    53 8 Tbe V.M.C A. Literary and Social Union has published in pamphlet form Mr. Braddell's lecture on Municipal Ideals. Copies may be bad on personal application to the General Secretary at V.M.C.A. Hcuse. As an officebearer of tbe association has personally borne tbe cost of this issue no charge is made
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    59 8 Tbe Times of Ceylon aeroplane fund is now closed, sufficient money having been raised for a fourth aeroplane, thus making three fighting biplanes and one other biplane, costing altogether As. 1,28,700 raised by the fund. In addition F. I. Desaram bas sent a figbtiDg biplane on his own account, making
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    59 8 A Pioneer cable, dated London, January 30, says: Petrograd correspondents agree that the enemy on the Bukowina front have recently withdrawn men, but where to is still a mystery. They have largely increased their material, notably machine guns, and a story is told of tbe arrival of 22-inch guns for
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    72 8 Mr. Lim Ewe Hock, late of the Penang Free School, and Mr. Ooi Sim Eng, late of the Anglo-Chinese School, are leaving Pcnaog for Samarang, Java, this week. They are to be members of the staff of the Chinese English School there, tbe headmaster of which is Mr. W. E.
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    82 8 Two Aanamite rebels, Nguyen Due Cong, and Nguyen Time Doung, were condemned to death at a court martial sitting in Hanoi on January 20, for having conspired against the safety of tbe State, carried arms against France aod communicated with tbe enemy. Tbe execution took place on January 24, at
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    88 8 Visitors to Venice now would find the famous Italian city very different from what it appeared before war was declared between Italy and Austria. One of the first things they wonld notice would be tbe remarkable iron cages which cover in many of tho beautiful statues of the City of
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    96 8 In tbe Bankruptcy Court this morning before Mr. Justice Earnshaw, Mr. Valpy, assistant to tbe Official Assignee, mentioned that a bankrupt whose public examination bad not yet been concluded bad since the last adjournment died in the General Hospital, he believed from appendicitis. Ho thought it would be a pleasing
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    105 8 Amongst tbe telegrams of congratulation received by Alderman R. D. Meagher, M.L.A., on bis appointment as Lord Mayor of Sydney, was the following from the Hon. KiDg O'Malloy (Minister for Home Affairs) Brother, after many days the I.ord has delivered tbe enemies of tbe human race into tbe bands of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    423 8 Mr. P. S. Dizon, solicitor, lift HoLgkong by the Suwa Mini and intends proceeding to the front. Mr. N. H. Dakeync, manager of Kundang Estate, Hawung, Selangor, is to be married in l'enaug on Monday. A cable message just received states that Mr. Percy Oold, of Evatt
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    91 8 Tbe rate of mortality in tbe Settlement of Singapore for tbe week ended February 5 was 22.02 per mille of tbe population. The total number of deaths was 148, of which 108 were male subjects and 40 female. Convulsions claimed 15, phthisis 22 and malaria fever 10.
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    Penang Rubber Auctions.
    92 8 Mlhmh. Allen Dennys and Co. advise that the uodermentioned prices wero realised for robber sold by tl.iiu by auction at lYnanu od Tuesday (88,300 lbs. offered, 62,600 lbs. sold) bmoked ribbed sheet I plain No. 2 smoked sheet diamond lostuoked dlifct No. 2 oosmoked sheet Crcpo tioe
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    The Rev. W. S. Kelley's Departure.
    140 8 It is understood that the Itiv. \V. S. Kclley, who bas bcld tbe office of Church of Holland Chaplain in Selan^or linriun the last three years, is retiring from Iiih post, and will shortly leave the East for Kngland. During his tenure of tlie
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    Legislative Council Changes.
    158 8 Within the next luw months quite a Dumber ol changes will occur in the poritoDuol o( the Legislative Couocil. Tin llou. Sir Kvelyn Kills proceeds Lome on n tin mi nt in April, tbe lion, Robert Young, odd of the representatives from IVuuiig, bulH farewell to the
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      93 8 "FELUCCA" E6YPTIAN CIGARETTES Made by Maspero Freres, Cairo. ON SALE AT ALL DEALERS. BURKES BOTTLING Jgk BA.SSS LIGHT N^|. BITTER ALE 4doz. Quarts $17.50.^^^(^">^ Bdoz. Pints $23.00. 7* W Duty Extra. Lesa Discount. X^^S V^^j—T SOLE AGENTS vl^\!^^ JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTO. (In> urtokatki) in England^ GUINNESSS STOUT ROSS S
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      165 8 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! AT THE ALHAMBRA Bench Road. Tbe House ol Quality Tne House of Feature Attractions A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PR06RAMME IN THE 8EC0ND SHOW Hobert Boiwovth l'RBSBNTS ELSIE JANIS BETTY IN SEARCH OF A THRILL In 6 Parts. A charming production that abounds in surprise?, pathos, bomour, excitement, during
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    THE WAR.
    2040 9 GERMANY PROPOSES PEACE. Allies and Belgium Reject. GREAT PRUSSIAN LOSSES. The Cost of Attack on Frise. KacTiR's taut London, February 9. 2.40 p.m. Rome- It a stated that Germany has olkrii! B"lgitira piace terms. Tiiese are tbe restoration of tbe country, tbc return ol King Albert and tbe
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    New Dutch Minister.
    29 9 Rictkb's Tklkoram. London, February 9, 1.40 p.m. The Hague Dr. Anton van Gyn, Treasurer general of the Department of Finance, has been appointed Minister of Finance.
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    OBITUARY.
    22 9 Rioter's Tklkokam. London, I'ubruary 10. The death is announced of Sir Rivera Wilson, President of the Grand Trunk Kailway of Canada.
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    Larut Tin Dredge.
    176 9 As a result of investigations made by the managing director (Mr. J. Malcolm Newman), who has recently returned from a visit to the property of tbo Larut Tin Dredging Co. in Malaya, certain alterations are being made to the dredge under construction in Melbourne The area of
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    Sinking of a Battleship.
    209 9 A London wire of January 11 says: A survivor from the battleship King Edward VII., which sank through striking a mine, states that the disaster occurred on Thursday morning. The weather was moderate, though the wind was high. All the watertight doors were closed. The shock
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    Singapore Volunteers.
    279 9 GENEROUS ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT. Revised Instructions Issued. We are very pleased to see that the Government, having had tbe matter of military pay under consideration, as we mentioned recently, has Usued new instructions wbich we have no doubt will give very great satisfaction to all volunteers who
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    THE COLONY'S TRADE.
    401 9 Satisfactory Increases in Each Settlement. The official return of imports and exports of the Straits Settlement* for the quarter ended December 31, 1915, being the last quarter of the year has been issued, and shows that the remarkable revival in the import trade noted in previous issues
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    60 9 Second Lieut. M. Lewis, of the 23rd Manchester!), formerly on Caledonia Rubber Estates, writes an interesting account of his experiences in Oallipoli in November when the frightful weather resulted in hundreds of casualties owing to exposure and frostbite. He Buffered himself, and alung with many others had to be taken
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    33 9 Nothing is known in l>elbi, says The Pioneer, of the rumour in circulation in Southern India that negotiation* are pending for the exchange between the British and French Governments of (Jhandernagore and Cuddalore,
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    1121 9 (From Our Own Corrbspondint.) Kuala Lumpur, February 10. There is in the F.M.S. a large class of women which is very badly served by the railways at present. It consist* of the wives and relatives of member* of the subsidiary government services, commercial assistants and small tradesmen
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    The Shortage of Ships.
    1224 10 EFFECT ON SUPPLIES AND NEED FOR ECONOMV. Dimensions of the Problem. The public and the individual, tho British Government and the British housewife, are faced today with tbe same problem under the same ditticultics, says the Manchester Guardian. Both are called on to economise. They are
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    579 10 Mr. J. Carapiet Granted His Discharge. This morning, in the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. J. Carapiet mado application to Mr. Justice Earnsbaw for big discbarge from bankruptcy. Tbcre were no creditors in Court, but tbe >fficial Assignee, Mr. C. J. Saunders, mentioned tbat the Cold Storage, creditors for 12,600
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      163 10 At Tangliu barracks to-morrow afternoon an IflO, soccer team are playing axaiust tlic Shropshire*. A Kugby football uiatcb, S.C.C. versus a naval team, will be played on the S.C.C. Un uinl this evening, commencing; at 5.15. At Illakan Mati tomorrow afternoon the S.C.C. hockey team are meeting tbe K.U.A. A
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      Football.
      78 10 The game between the S.C.C. and an eleven representing the S.K E. (V), playod uu the Esplanade yiwterday, proved to be well worth watching. The Engineer*) tii-liU il a uiost useful niile and try as they couM the Club men cuuld not pierce their id fence, the result being
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    23 10 The New South Wale* \gency Qottoral baa received from the War Office an order for an additional 1,000,000 lb. of melon mixture jam.
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      305 10 To the Editor of (be Straits Times. Sir,— We have read with much interest the article under the above heading contri- buted by W. A. F. and which appeared in your issue of the 9th. Whilst not questioning the accuracy in a general way of what your
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    WOMEN IN EGYPT.
    463 10 Embargo Placed Upon Their Landing. The Cairo correspondent of Tbe Pioneer wrote on January 12 as follows It has been announced that no more ladies are to be allowed to come out to Egypt. This, as it happened, had nothing to do with the torpedoing of ships
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    Ready to Strafe the Enemy.
    194 10 On the invitation of the Admiralty, a representative of tbe Australian Press Association visited an important naval base whence a mosquito squadron was in readiness at two minute*' notice to dart out. He e.»ythat target practice and training continue as during peace time. There are
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    81 10 The following special cable 'from Tbe Hague appeared in the Sumatra Post on February 7 During the debate on the Foreign Estimates in the First Chamber it was pointed out that tho holding up and examination of mails on Dutch steamers had produced an unfavourable impression. The Hague Convention had
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    487 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Frasor and Co. report, under date, 10th instant The present baa been a short week caused by the Chinese New Year holidays but business since that time bas been on a wider scale. The bulk of the transactions in this
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    409 10 Annual Meeting of the Straits Branch. Tbe Rev. Dr. \V. U. Sbellabear presided over tbe annual meeting of tbe Straits Brancb of the Royal Asiatic Society, held yesterday afternoon at Raffles Museum. Tbe attendance, as tbe President remarked, was very much larger than usual. Tbe report and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    42 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, February 11 Friday, Fkhuaky 11. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Maxim Co. Chinese Co. Bras Banab ltoad Malay Co. Drill Hall 8.V.C. Band. H. Roland Llkwbllyn, I'.iptiim, S.Va'., Acting AdjutanfV, h.C.
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    War Prosperity.
    1253 10 THE MUNITION WORKER AND HIS LUXURIES. Pianos and Jewelry. Munitions lias come to be a magic word among the workers of Sheffield, states The Times. Two years ago it was outside the vocabulary of all bat a few to-day it is continually in the months of the men
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    GERMAN SPIES.
    650 10 Distinguished Scientists In Disguise. The Melbourne Ago recently published a fcmi column article headed The Call to Arms. Though apparently primarily intended as a spur to young men to enlist, the matter contains Home interesting revelations, aiuoug which arc the following "It will be recollected that just prior
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    43 10 Slak (Sumatra). '22,020 lbs. llekoli MgJM lbs. liatang Malaka.— 22,l:l''. lbs. .lasin (Malaccai. -l-V'i'i.'i lbs. rude Itubbrr Co.'s KsUtcs.— l:l,7l2 lbs. Km ill I Ituljo. i v 11,72' i lbs.; twelvemonths 1.V2.:;i>0 lbs. Mergui. IJHt lbs »<v. n moatl lbs.
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      181 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertisements of the day appear on r «k° S. A programme worth while toeing is to be put on at the (iaiety PlatOM I'll Mi to nitfht. The pictures to be slinwn are The Leopard avenger, a two reel wild animal drama a three act feature,
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    TEMPERANCE FOR PHILIPPINES.
    502 11 Importation of Alcoholic Liquor Illegal. The following special telegram from Washington, dated January 19, is Uken from tbo Manila Cablenews The members of the Senate to day by a vote of 3.'. to M adopted a prohibition amend 111. nt to the Jonei Bill, prohibiting tbe im
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    GERMANS USE LIGHT RAILWAYS.
    546 11 Network of Lines Before Riga And Dvinsk. The special correspondent of Tbe Temps in Fetrourad recently Bent an interesting despatch un the perfection of tbe technical organisation of tbe German troops in tbe Riga hviu-k region. Information gathered by tbe Intelligence Service and from tbe lips
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    903 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 11, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. TUo quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. No*. Valui. Bcti»8. Sillies. 2/- AIIekm 1/104 2/1* 4 1 Anglo-Jara 12/-
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      51 11 Live* of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime. If we onlj do tbe right tbirg At the tiiiht and f roper time. 80 let it point a moral. And adorn a taJf for sore There's nothing elu- that can compare With Woods' Great P. pptriuint
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      448 11 THI8 2« l8 MARK J\Mk. THE guarantee: jf the Absolute Purity of car Bottliogg of BURTON PILSENER AND QUINMESS'SSTOUr. W. A. ROSS BROTHER, LTD. Bottling Spccialihts, LMOON. LIVERPOOL, BELFAST iW LEI'l. 'EASY-CHAIR' ROUTE 1 to the WORLD'S BEST MUSIC Sitting at home in comfort and listcningtothe CabinetGraiui Instrument is the
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      143 11 THE BEST TYRE FOR FORD CARS ISECURITYI I 1 TRY THEM WEARNE BROS., LD., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Pcnang, sole: agents. RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, February 12, Cinema Show AND DANCING AFTER DINNER. APEIPHI HOTeF EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER OUR MANILA BAND WILL PLAY. SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL ND CINEMA
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    Diary of the War.
    2272 12 1914. Jnae 27.- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Scrajevo. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August I.— Germany declares war on Russia and France, ana invades Belginm. 4. Britain declares war on Germany. BB.— Battlo of Mons begins, and the French
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    LARD DIET FOR BABIES.
    268 12 Absurd German Appeals To America. Threats of frigbtfulness not having sue ceeded in making America a German vassal or in interfering with the regular trade between America and England, says the Morning Post Washington correspondent, the Germans are now in tbe name of humanity appealing to
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    Greek "Hospitality.
    147 12 Hospitality, as understoed in the West, is not characteristic of the Greeks, who in their own country rarely invite friends to their tables, says The Chronicle. In her Greece of the Hellenes "Miss Lucy Garnett relates how on one occasion she and a friend were invited into tbe
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    CONCERNING BETHUNE.
    1212 12 The Most Popular Town Behind The Firing Line. Long before I knew Bethume it had tasted the grim realities of war. In the first sudden onrush of the German army hostile advanced troops had actually entered the town. It had, however, escaped the horrors and penalties imposed upon
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      166 12 THE V& y£ DESTROYER IS ALL BRITISH. Price $30.00. THE PUNTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Incorpokatkd in England) KUALA LUMPUR. Edith Cavell MURDERED BY KULTUR MANUFACTURING CO., THE LIMIT. SILLING NOW Plain and Coloured Pictures AT JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. OnlyAddreii ORCHARD ROAD Only Addreia '(No connection with any otber
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    PEERS' NAMES.
    382 13 Guide to Some Difficulties Of Pronunciation. The work of teaching the British public how to pronounce the names of its nobility, begun in Debrett's Peerage of 1915, is continue) and < x'cu'li-il i.i the volume for 1916. The phonetic selling of some names is Dal/ell— Dee-el. Kino Keeno.
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    FATE OF THE KAISER.
    508 13 Mr. G. K. Chesterton's Playful Suggestions. What sliall we. do with the German Emperor when the war is over?" Mr. G. K. Chesterton throws out a playful suggestion on the subject iu his book The Crimes of England. He says: Oar more feminine advisers incline to
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    Why He Swore Off.
    50 13 WLit way bae ye gi'en over smokin', Donal I Weel, it's do sich a pleasure afttr a', (or ye ken a baddy's ain tebacy coats ower muckle and if ye're smokin' anitber buddy's ye hae to ram ycr pipe aae tight it'll no draw. I'ittsbury Chronicle-Telegraph.
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    35 13 Wlim I was cowing home last night," sai> I MisH Outlatc, I saw a man skulking along in the shadows. Ob, how I ran An couldn't you catch him f inquired her little brother innocently.
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      50 13 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE? DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINEPRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH. oqo s c o as < poo pa g oz wE oo s Is 5 si Tl Pi i i ?I %i o M z o
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      334 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON"CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 10 /£^J^\ and tO THE MUNICIPALITY f&s jg| THE GOVERNMENT of \M^JJ of SINGAPORE \§?£ho/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong (Dragon" Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for
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      511 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance ia worth 100 cents on the dollail WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. HSADOFFIOIi Wlnohaatar Houaa, Sln*apora4 LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, EC. Th« Company ha. £80,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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      385 14 INSURANCE. BUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. (Incorporatkd in England). Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 lotol Invested Funds £6,360,000 Annual Income £1,100,000 The undersigned, Agents (or the above Company, aie prepared to aooept fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of ten days aa longor periods at current rates to be named on
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      361 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID JpTapiTaP TLb-b FUNDS li6loooloo° I«SKHVK FUNDS 8*?, l *?A- M, 41,600,000 at >/• 116,000,000 Silver (18,000,000 188,000,000 Re«e»ve Liability of Proprietor! 116,000,000 OOURT OF DIUMTob. OOURT OF DIRECTORS. Hoßi Mr D Chairma*. W L Pittami™ Kn IWni.rn,.i m.. W. L. Partenden, Bag., Deputy
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      414 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. m<MmSfi£jKs2k MD BT Pai, nn r. IL Paid up Capital in 80,000 Share* ol 420 each 41,200.000 Reserve Fund ...***** 000 Rog Brv6 L Tt #p» tr, ne»e lapuity ot Proprietors... 41.300,000 Th« R w„# b i /^u r Bank of BnBl«nd,
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      903 14 InoUnAnbt. i^——————— R x LTM^^I: GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITBD. ASSETS exceed $28 000,000 ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Prom, to Po.icy.holdara at laat Va.unt.on »1,116«73. LOWEST Apply for Prospeotus and full information to LIBERAL RATES MIIBANRE MUNCH OFFICE CONDITIONS """"ST::!:'''^ QAI CQ DV AIIPTinN OMt9 DT AUUPUN. AUCTION BALE Of VALUABLE
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    823 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Studebaker Instruction Book Simplified. Fault lias frequently been found, and perhaps justly, with the hopeless character of some of tin 1 instruction books, from which owners are expected to learn bow to operate and care for their motor earn. Too many
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    BOY WITH RECORD OF A MAN.
    269 15 Big Tribute to Scout Killed In Action. Id unveiling tbe portrait at the Rangoon V.M.O.A. of Uugb Allan Thompson, late of the Boy Scouts, Rangoon, who was killed in action recently, the Lieutenant Governor, after replying to an address by Mr. Loader, Scoutmaster, paid
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      167 15 THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS, LTD. Artistic Modern :^^S?r§fe^ Bookbinders Photo Engravers I Telephone; Commercial Line 8 Haif-tcne I 348^ Photographers "[■rr: CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. QB] THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Established 1883) MANUFACTURERS OF PURE" ItOPE IS BTRAND CABLE LAID 4 STRAND ltr to 18" 6" to 10" 8* to
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      248 15 DUNLOP \A T™ \X E3 ET Cm e^sy .-J&KI&& Although raw rubber lias adj(zß&r£rsßkL i vanced in price, Dunlop Tyres are (^^^£3 Favourable contracts for raw mate■aafeiSteaJß L r a nav e enabled us to give the rTJWjfrtrM i Jk Jr public the benefit of these reduced JtagEfflfiß^ Jm^\ Grooved
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      548 16 —m —m j-w J 1^ 1^ il 1 If 7JI 1 If W KhrKrV N I I I ill II m I I m w <W| J] tf^< .Jl IVI LJ^ ID k*<F M l^J Wri a W^ At\^ JJI _2A J L 1 -w. ~m, em -^ihbk '^■■iiH jI7I7LJ
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      520 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LET, 2nd Floor, No 3, Malacca Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 13 1-n TO LET, Rooms at Zetland House, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul k Co. 151-n TO LET, No. M, H !1 Street, euitsble for hpIiooI or hotel. Apply E. Silas. B.
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      614 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD, I TO BE LET Mt. Lavinia, 86, Barker RchcI, 4 bedrooms. Excellent view. Bent $40 per month. Apply to S. J. Judah A Co. 29, Robinson Road. 27 1 .6 I FURNISHED SEASIDE RESIDENCES TO LET, Bt uzoline 4 Belmonot, ell Tacjong KatonH- Apply H.
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      522 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. T. C. Hay being granted the Singapore firm's procuration, is hereby authorised to Bißn Per Pto<" M from thi" dateHUTTENBACH BROTHERS CO. 8-2 142 iinmT^i!! NOTICE. How to solve servants' difficulties guoh aB CookBj boygi amahs. ayahs. tfardeners clerkr eonrlnptr>r« ahnvt !t nd tVDUt/ ho«k u»i 1-
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      464 16 QUAN KIAT GO.. ««D OfHCE:-»7, rhlllip itr^t. P*T' 1£ ">* Nob 14, 100 and IC2, Tank Road. Tel Address: "GUANKIAT." Telephone Nos. 1174 and 1288 (Private 1460). C-.s«. sA. B C 6th B»m«. »> Al •I|I P Chaadtort, Hardware Dealers, Government mmM **1 Contnetoi*, Banaral importer! and Eiportert, EtilU, Rice
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      465 16 KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street Tolepbcre No. 421. Shipebandlete, Ooverntueot »ud Mumcip* Cootraotors Bstato Suppliers uid Com mifision Agonte. Soli Aoinis The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Mnltipl»r Br»nd Hair BeltinRS. 1-7 80 6 16 To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements, such as chanyi s
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      297 16 Straits Wimes. Telephone*. Editorial and General TO Manager'* Oilier 262 Job Printing Department 348 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All comninnicationR relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAUEU. ADVERTISEMENT HATES.— Aliscellane oas wants
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