The Straits Times, 24 May 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,115 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 24. 1916. PRTCE 10 CENTS.
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      194 1 MILK KATZ BROS., LTD.' NEW SHIPMENTS OF COAGULATING PANS TAPPING GOUGES Size 15" x 10" x 4" Size 5/16" FAIRBANKS SCALES WHITE GLAZED TILES Size 1,000 lbs., 1,200 )bs., Size 6" x6" 1,500 lbs. and catties. MARBLE SLABS Size 24" x 24" PRICES Ott APPLICATION. KATZ BROS., LTD. Typewriters? Btt
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      211 1 IROBINSON&CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF Rso "i 'oe t-wKt" 111 In I mIIiI m m l t 3*2&BfSSl^KKßf^i^^^m~. UIUI UUII U 'ft|L?«TtRSON S ~nt HUE" 1 Specially ael<: cted from |> t W\* Subjected during manuf*EBT SEASONED BRIAR ROOTS Qfl I NVg PinOO SSftg some of which are over UU LUAU
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      12 1 JEFFREY'S PILBENER BEER. SoLK A(ilM> IDAMSOM. PIIFILLAN CO LTD. llin.ili.ir.l.lii; I ■■•ijni.n
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    Municipal Finance.
    884 2 SINGAPORE'S WEALTH STEADILY INCREASING. Public Works and Want of Funds. Mr. F. J. Hallifax, President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, in the course of his report for 1915. says The total revenue for the year amounted to »8,648,067.13. which is •8,203.78 less than in 1914. Compared with the
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    33 2 Seventy American drillers of the Burma Oil Company at Venangyaung have struck work for higher wages, and are on their way to Kangoon, tlieir intention being to go to the I nited State*.
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      255 2 ACETIC ACID (European and Japanese) 99 per cent, strength. S. J. JUDAH CO., 20, Robinson Road. Til 1863. 24 5-25-5 EVERYDAY LhEdit.on CHRONIC MALADIES 4 /ft READ THEIR CAUSES. COURSE V CURE I O AT ONCE I By MAURICE ERNEST, LL.D., "^.'.r.'.V' This Well-Known Book I D-cribe hel y ,i
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      351 2 A Reputation of over 100 years. Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills are an invaluable tonectne for sick headache, biliousness, degression, and all tlusti minor indispositions caused by a disordered state of the liver or digestion. Made from a famous Doctor's private prescription, they have won a worldwide reputation. Of ChentKlx H\rni,-houl the
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      606 2 AUCTION SALE Of A WOLSELBY MOTOR CAB, At Powell Co.*. Sale-room On Monday, May 29, at 11 a m. One 13/14 h.p. 4 cylinder 5 SEATER WOLSBLEt MOTOK CAR with stepney wheel, hood, windscreen, horn and a set of lamps. In good running order. The property of J. T. Lloyd.
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      594 2 MORTGAGEE'S SALE At Mr- "n. ChioK X.—i; 1 rr Co.'s Sale-room On Monday. May 29, at 2JO p.m. Freehold laid and honoo No. 675, off Cooftde-ate E«tat« K< a*, bning Lots No*. T56 to '68 and 7*o to W of parts of Orant No. 2, estimated fo coalain the total
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    A Shanghai Tragedy.
    893 3 ARMED CtMPEI POLICEMAN GOES MAD. Many Killed or Wounded. A shooting tragedy occurred in North Szechuen lloat). Shanghai, on May 2, and the N. C. Daily News gives the fallowing particular* At 7.10 p.m., Mr. Donnelly, of No. 189, Dixwell Koad, reported at North Szeclman Road Police
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    54 3 A cyclonic wind seriounly dani&gpd the Arakan pagoda at Man Jala y on May 6. The umbrella at the top, which was erected seventeen yea™ ago at a cost of K300.000, was blown down. It wax six feet in diameter, Tl feet in height, studded with precious stonth and hai
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      500 3 \v^ Rai«e lever, Immerse nib, JR lower lever and the jsL* Vy MnPJ&^ Pvt*f Pf>Crtt>t Till.' .1 i f A>^- «V1 A KJ V IVV V HIS is the simplest, vifest^jßy c w. tmv i u-st scit-iiiiing Jjf&r oeli-rilline^ device in fountain pens. And J-Wok tA^rr^AnV it is to be
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      634 3 Debility enfeebled nerves, pot-r health and weakened bloc —these are troubles thr.» can be overcome. SCOTT 'S Emulsion never tails. It repairs waste, enriches the blood, revitalizes the nerves and gives strength to resist or driv* out weakness ant? disease. When you aro run-down, out of sorts or in poor
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      795 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.- British India AND A pear L.inc. (Companies Incobporatkd in Bniiland). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA SAI'U.\39 (Under Contraot with Hit Majesty Qovernment), *or China, Japan, Panang, Oeylon, Australia, lnd<a, Adin, Egypt, Maditapranaan Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about NAIL LINES.
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      299 4 COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft Incorporated im Enolano) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Enoland) between Ffamsmtl* i Perth North Wast Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Ri9g<]'Ar sailing beiwoen Singapore and Australia calling at Java (as indaee.uo.it offers;, Derby, King's Soand (Port
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      813 4 CTEAMEI BAILINBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Slam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Stmerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani, SingoraTLaoon, Kobsamai, Bandon. Langsuoo, Chnmpon, Kohlak A- Bangkok. Qua Departure a. a. BORIBAT May 94, 3p m. It. PRACHATIPOK May 29 SI, 8 p.m. The Steamers
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      461 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAMSHIPCO.. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Ikcobporatbd in En.iund) The Companies' steamers are despatch! d from Liverpool outwards for tbe Straits, China and Japan every week aad from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for (icnoa. Marseilles and Liverpool and for
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      523 4 STEAMER SAILINM N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINt. A service is maintained botweeu Yokohama, via port", to Marseille and London under mail 0 ntract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this strvice have been specially designed and coDPtruoted, and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    818 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 24, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue tbe following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. No*. ViLUI. BCTIBB. SaiLBBB. 2/- Allagai >/• 2,4^ 4 1 Adklo J»»»
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      600 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-CHINA BTEAM MV. CO. IT (ImcuKl'uiaTßß in KmiLano). Dlvwat S«rvio« to Japan via Horn hong A Shanghai, and to Oalowtt* via P*nan|, from Singaporo Taking oar^o on th'oaub Bill* of l.aiiu lor Canton. Matao, Swatow, Amoy, Obafa Tientsin, N »oliw»nn, Yan/Urt Port* Pai mil—, the Phtlippinw, eto., eto..
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      180 5 there's Purity and Vigoui f< i.Kt UROt READ'S Dog's Head Guinness Th« TONIC th\l otieers and soothes and doesn t harm. A sinip'enouiishing food of high m di inal value. NOTE. -The at>ove DOGS HEAD Label is on every bottle. kefuse imitation* Everywh-rt: 14 4—lB 7 FOR KOBE. Tbe 8.8.
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      294 5 The Straits Times FBR F.M.B. HEADERS Fbe Mail Train postal searioe enables as to send into tbe F.M.S. each evening a Bpeeml Edition of Tbe Straits Times containing all tbe important telegrams and news received op to a late boor in tbe afternoon. rbiß edition oan be bought la mo
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      69 5 THE FULTON (Registered Trade Mark) BOILER FLUID is THE MOST ECONOMICAL and POSSESSES both PREVENTATIVE and CURATIVE QUALITIES. Particulars on application to McAlister Co., Ltd. fINCORPO*ATED IN FINGAPORI) SOLE AGENTS. The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book. Tbiß bandy little bo< k has now rtacbed its TKNTH ELITION. a Mire indication of
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      107 6 PIANOS TUNED and REPAIRED Cheap. Prompt. Thorough BY M. C HUDSON (L*tk ok Thb Pciukkos Puko o.) 100, Adelphi Hotel Buildings, NORTH BhIUGB hOAD. Any work personally attended to and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Tel. 1706. We are fully equipped to design and build <- r Chimneys, Towers, Reservoirs, Silos, Lift Towers,
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      32 6 THIB -1 18 MARK A THE GUARANTEE ot the Absolute Parity of our Bottlings ot BURTON PILSENER AND GUINNEtS'S STOUT. W. A. ROSS BROTHER, LTD. Bottling Specialists, LMDOH, LIVERPOOL KLFMT and LEMH
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      732 6 THE INORAGIRI (SUMATRA) RUBBER AND GUTTAPERCHA CO.. LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that tho Direo torn have docided to iosoe the baknee of tbe aathorised Capital of the Company amount ing to 2 6CO ehates of 110 each at a premium of 12 per share and to offer them to
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      285 6 yE.M.NATHAMjvIAVA,iJ ([^w"^^' -.»c- tQ. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Marks are the property of the Nippon Match Manufacture Company, 'Limited, incorporated in Japan, and are used on hoxes of matches manufactured by them. Legal proceedings will be taken against any person infringing the rights of the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    138 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May 24. digb ffaW i M *.iii. I M p m Empire l>ay. Singapore \rt Club. Thursday, May 2S -lifrb Water, 3.-H a.m., s.:ts p.m Star ami (iirt.r It iildio<: Fund, iDiui.nt, I p.m. Smaup >ro Autoto tbil.- I'hib Tanjhn Club, 9.15 p.m. Friday, May
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 7 Ti. DAI. f- rt S^ettenham and PenanK Ipob Ml pm Malacca, P. Swottcnham and Teluk Anoon Kaiupar 2.;t0 ptu \l Ihi i iri-i i.BO pm Mi-rain^ an.l Kemaman Hock Lee 2.30 pm Muntok ami l';ili mhaiu \ltim; 2.80 pm Mi-rsiny Ain^ Hin 2.30 pm Bato Pabat HonK
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    64 7 Tht I', and O. homeward mail steamer Nankin has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive- Lerc at daylight on ThursiUy, May sails at 8 a.m. on Kmlay, May 26. Tlu M. M. outwar I st. aim r Magellan lot i nl..iubo at noon on Saturday. May
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    Mails fur Europe.
    116 7 Oar attention !ia« (xi-n ctllf i to tbe fact tl at oar arrivals id 1. ilkl.id am much bebind ttioae pabliiibed elsewhere. Unr rul» ia to Hive arrivals only when they are officially reported in the Post Office natiors, and do later 'late than that prioted above
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    175 7 EXCHANGE Swaarou, May 24, 1916. Lohn. Bank 4 m/H 4.1 Demand i/*i Private 8 oi/i i;i On Fhanci Bank T. T. 320 On Imdu Bank T. T ;7i. Oh HoNOkoNO...B*nk d/d 8% On Shahgbai ...Bank 1 c 77 Ok Java Bank 1 I 1344 On Jafam Bank
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    17 7 Issued by Fraser and Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Singapore, May 24, Twelve noon.
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    MINING.
    178 7 Value BuyorB Seller 10 10 Ampang 6.00 7.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 0.85 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.85 2.00 10 10 Kanabol 0.(0 1.05 10 10 Kinta Association 5.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.5.0 1.12.6 41 1 Lahat Mines 3.00 500 10 9.'i5 Malayan Collieries 1.50 dis par £1
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    RUBBER.
    628 7 ij- 3/- Allagti 2/- '2/6 £1 £1 AngloJa»k 1.1.0 1.2.8 a/- Anglo-Malaj 9/6 10,6 i- Batanu Mabki 2/74 S£l ill Bata Tiga 3.0.0 8.15.0 2/- 2/- Bekob 2/8 2/10 £1 £1 Bukit Kajw 2.11.6 30 0 £1 £1 Bukit L tt n 8 3.0.0 3.5.0 il- 2,- Bnkit Meitajam
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    GENERAL.
    126 7 mZe£ Bu y ere s ne II 41 B. Smelting Co 8.30 8.50 (1 41 Prol. 1.4.0 1.6.0 Blectrie T'ways 3/9 8/--10 10 Fraßei Neave 49.00 60.00 SO 60 W.HammorACo. 90.00 01.00 .00 Howarth Brakinc 29.00 40.00 100 7%Pre(. 100.00 iOO 100 Kati Bro, Del. 80.00 10 10 Maynard
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    DEBENTURES.
    55 7 United Engineers t% 11/284 600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £860,000 norn S'poreMunicipal 6% 11,878,000 par S'por,. Municipal 4i% of 1907 11,600,000 08 Spore Municipal 4J% of 190S 11,000,000 98% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 lO^dis Spore Municipal 4% £800,000 B%dii «%Qootaticns of sterling shares most be rogarded as purely
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      144 7 ROSELY RUBBER EBTATE. LIMITED ,In. osrotiTßD is riih Stkaiix Sk.ttlkxinth) (IN LIQI IDATIDN). ■OllOsi is HKIiKBY QIVKN th»t in purHutncv of Section* 220 and 244 of (be ComptaH'V Ordiosooe 1915. a OeoersJ Uit'tiOK ot tbe »bovon»tu j J Cotupiny will be ii' lit »t tli>' Riyistored Offices of tbe Com
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      457 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, acticx macager's billet for fix or more months by experienced plante', V. A. i Struts Time. 34-8— 25-5 WANTED, EXPERIENCED CLERK for id rain in Trengtfanu. Apply (iathrie and Co. Ltd., Singapore. 6— v WANTKD, COMPETENT MINEK for an unde youcd tin mine in TrenKK*BQ. Apply Oi
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      282 7 W. D. H. O. A (J WILLS'S aJXI j,V/-nA\ MIXTURE \Vy CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) FRASER k CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in Bngland) Eastern Branch: WINCHESTER HOUSE, Singapore, Are now in a position to manufacture Electro- Magnetic Separators For Tin- Wolfram and other magnetic ores. In addition to magnetite, which is highly magnetic,
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY. MAY 24. GERMAN NECESSITIES.
    1056 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY. MAY 24. GERMAN NECESSITIES. We said yesterday that the rulers of Germany, which means really the militarist clique, headed by tbe Kaiser, would use every man and ivery scrap of material for the purpose of prolonging the war, in the hope that by doing so they
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    25 8 A meeting of tbe Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday wben Dr. Fowlie's motion regarding Municipal rubber planta tions will come up for discussion.
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    32 8 The B. I. contract packet Thongwa with mails from Europe left Negapatam on Monday morning, May 22, ana may be expected to arrive at I'enang at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 26.
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    44 8 The X.M.S. Government is collecting statis tics of the output of wolfram and tin for tbe past three months from the mining areas at Ranching with a view to compiling a com parative table of tin ores of that district, says the iak| M.ii.
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    49 8 la tbe current issue of tbe Journal of the Straits branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. tlic Hon. Mr. E. Macfadyou makes the MggMtion that Kuala l.uuipur is derived from Fengkalen Lumpor iKalen Lumpur i one of the two settlements on tin- Klaog irer, tbe other being IVugkaieu liatu.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    940 8 It is understood that Mr. A. V. Brown will shortly bo appointed as legal adviser to the Johore Government. Mr. (i. Hughe*, late of the r. M.S. Mines Department, has, it is stated, obtained a commission in the army. It is understood that Mr. M. li. Whit
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    Malayan Fighters.
    434 8 PAYiMENT FOR SIX CABLED TO LONDON. Continued Help For the Anzac." We forwarded a cheque on Monday to tin Treasurer of the Malay .in Air Squadrou Fund (the Manager, Chartered Itn.k Ipoli) tbe amount being sufficient to complete the purchase of six Fighter Aeroplan have received his ncknowlodgiuent
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    Raffles Institution Scholarships.
    48 8 TU'Ung Trek Liiu Scholarship for I'.<l--has been awarded to Kiong Choon Guan Tbe Gutbrie Scholarships for MM I awarded as follows First scholarship, Tan Cbong Kew. Second scholarship, Wee Muck Lay. The Tan Jiak C'buan Scholarship foi 1916 has been awarded to Phoon Seek Foo.
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    Empire Day.
    107 8 In celebration of Umpire Day Mags art being tlown to day from all the uliici.il buiM ings, ships, and many of Mm business lioust of tin town. \i> iirraD^i UKDts had boen made for celobiations of v special character in Ipuh an elaborate programme was to Im carried
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      115 8 RONE? STEEL CABINETS FOX BULKY BOOKS. Kitted with one to £T &~^^Jt£ ten roller shelves, ad- r %BH^^ jur.table every half inch, and freproof 'S^SSSiS collapsible curtain. a ON SHOW VI tf^^a^Satt tmmmm Usher's Green Stripe SCOTCH WHISKY Per dozen $1T.50 nett Duty extra. |K"mJB Wholesale and Retail from the
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      184 8 SOMETHING PLEASING! SOMETHING STARTLING SOMETHING OUT OF THE OROINMV To-night! To-night!^ AT THB ALHAMBRA Bcaoh Road, Tbe House or Quality Tin. Home of Feature Attraction!. Tbe Leading Theatre In Singapore. Manager M. H. Kenyon-Slade The Ambrosio Film Co. PRESENTS Sensational and Fascinating Spy Drama i THE HONEYMOON In 8 Pets
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    Ml WAR.
    2428 9 VERDUN BATTLE. Fierce Revival Not Prospering. French Lines Holding Out Splendidly. I'lLI'.K i.Ms. I t(l p.m. I'aris A most desperate battle is proceeding at Verdun. A coianiunique states that infantry actions continued west of the Mense. French bombers at \v -court Wood gained MMM, and occupied several blockhouses.
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    EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY.
    19 9 Rictkr's Tblkoram. London, May 23, 12 noon. Sir James Ewing has been appointed principal of Edinburgh L'niveraity.
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    F.M.S. COMMERCE.
    58 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, May 23. The scheme for the proposed Federal Chamber of Commerce is well advanced. Representatives of the Perak Chamber bad a conference with the Selangor Committee and arrived at an agreement on practically ill points urged by tbe Perak Chamber, to wbicb tbe
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    Singapore Automobile Club.
    245 9 Following is tbe report of the committee of tbe Singapore Automobile Club to be submitted to the annual meeting to be held at the Tanglin Club tomorrow evening. It is signed by Mr. W. A. Sims, the bon. secretary. The committee have pleasure in presenting their report
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    Trading With the Enemy.
    67 9 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday gives amended lists of firms with whom trade is prohibited in the Netherlands, the Netherlands East Indies, Portu gueae East Africa, Greece and Morocco. The names added to tbe list for tbe Netherlands East Indies are Gumprich and Strauss. Batavia
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    27 9 A new insurance company has been started at Setnarang with a capital of ten million guilders called the Indis?he Lloyd. Tbe Cmm ate Mgerry takiaf up shares
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    Letter from Home.
    2294 9 MR. ASQUITH WARNS CABINBT CRITICS. From Our Special Correspondent. London, April 21, Ku^land will spend its Eafiter holiday* in the throes of tbe gravest political crisis that baa arisen bince tbe war began. Tbe pivot is compulsory service, to a degree further than th.it suggested by tbe
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    GERMANY BOYCOTTS SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY.
    269 10 The organ of the I- 1. ration Horlogore > Federated watch makers and allied tru It -si. a publication in Switzerland, contains the ml Munition, that the eight leading German associations which practically coutrol the t Germany's trade in watches, have rewlved to boycott as
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    Swiss Finances.
    148 10 Mm to the yearly report of the department of Finances in Berne, ending per December 31. 1915. the consolidated Übt of Switzerland on that date amounted to francs 4051 millions or £16.220.000, which sum includes the mobilisation loans francs 180 millions (£7.200.0001 and loans from America francs Hi
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    Terrible Shipping Accident.
    138 10 On board the K.I'M, steamer Baud, at Sabang, a terrible ac.i lent occurred in tbe li ill of the vessel. A motor car had been taken on board and lowored in to the bold win n one of the coolies who were supposed to look after it
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    Johore and Singapore.
    123 10 In his report on the State of Johore tor the year MU, Mr. F. .1. Weld, the acting general adviser, aays Of the t>tal export trade in gambier from Singapore, Johore is responsible for 53) pel cent., for 46.7 per cent. in the case of arecanuts, 37
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    81 10 A ftte and concert will be held at Klang oa Saturday, July 1, in aid of tbe lied Cross Fund. The function will be under the p*tr.ina:;r of II II the Sultan of Sulangor, X.< H. 0.. aad Sir Edward I'.rockman. K.C.M.G., and Lady Brockman. Tlie IjnupongNcbe Exptoratie Maattcliappy have
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    Echo of the Emden.
    1682 10 OF THE STEAMER PONTOPOROS. Judgment in Salvage Claims. Before the Kigbt H. Sir Samuel Evans, President, sitting with two Elder Brethren 3t the Trinity House, judgment was deliverad on April 3. in an action brought by Captain henry Like CooLranc and the offloers and crew of
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    110 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7. Tbe Ambrosio films of which the Alhambra makes a feature are always worth seeing, and one of tbe best is included in the present programme in Tbe Honeymoon. The love interest is only in tbe title, however, for
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    Full Partnership.
    125 10 Mr. Fisher saiu in the Daily Mail on April 22: Last April Australia earned full part nersbip in the Empire, a place amongst tbe nations of the world, a proud nich< a in his* >ry. On that date the Australian as a distinctive type arrived. Broad-shouldered, stronglimbed, square-jawed,
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    The Chiyo Maru Wreck.
    125 10 It now appears that the Tokio Kiaen Kaisha has abandonuJ. all hope of salving the Chiyo Maru and decided to abandon the steamer to the underwriters as she lies stranded at Lemas Island. The Cbiyo is insured for Y4.000.000 in the Tokio Marine Insurance Company and
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    king of Annam Deposed.
    124 10 According to an official communique, the King of Annaru, Duy-Tan, who took an active part in the recent incidents at Quang -Nam and (Juang Ngai in Annam, has been deposed. Representations were made by the highest authorities and were approved by the Governor General and unanimously
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    1146 10 Lady Evelyn Young Opens Attractive Exhibition. Experience of previous exhibitions organised by tbe Singapore Art Club encourage* one to expect an attractive display of work on such occasions. Sach a hope is not dis appointed by tbe exhibition which the Lady Evelyn Young opened at tbe Tanglin
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    The British and Verdun.
    1212 10 EXTENT OF THEIR AID TO FRENCH ARMY. Unfounded Reports Contradicted. Mr. H. Warner Allen, the representative of tbe British Press with tbo French army, writing on April 1 3, says France, both the France in U>e trenches and the France behind the lines, fully appreciates tbe
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    WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
    66 10 King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund. On behalf of the Lady Evelyn Young, the hon. treasurer, Mr. 11. B. War.', ot Kvatt and Co., French I'-ank Buildings, Singapore, gratefully acknowledges the following contributions Previously acknowledged 11,111.81 Mrs. S. M. Booty 50.00 Lt.-Col. and Mrt. E. ft, Scott ">O.OO
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    Officers Families' Fund.
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    Star and Garter Building Fund.
    43 10 Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to the Star and Garter Building Fund and crossed Chartered Bank, I.A. and C. Currency Notes should be sent registered. AiiNKS HoolU Hon. Treasurer. 9, Gilstead Itoa.l, Singapore, May 23.
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    St. John Ambulance Association.
    61 10 Previously acknowledged 16,424.31 Remitted to St. John's '•ate, London: 9-3-15 (4MM J2.18N.0H 29 416 (JE100) 855.23 21,-116 (£3OO 2,545.86 5,539.18 Methodist Publishing House 50.00 Jaya Opera Co of Muar 1 1 V l6, Performance at Kuala Lumpur 4301.24 Less: Advertising 25.40 F. C. Peck MM Balance
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    37 10 Langkon North li-.rna0.— 17,600 lbs The inquiry into the origin of the outbreak of plague at Seniaruug has resulted in the decision that it was brought in by rata in tr< •<: cotton, from Madioon.
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    Correspondence.
    37 11 Times is not responsible for tbe opinions of its correspondents londenta sliould bear in mind that sal be short and to the point. L< ng. rambling epistles are liable to be I or ruthlessly cut down
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    Gambling Warning.
    182 11 Gambling Warning. To the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 ■idKinu by the great deal of gambling goin<; on opnnly at many Chinese clubs, it wouM Ik ditlicult for a stranger to this Colony to know whether there is any law against it or not. Personally it would be immaterial
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    24 11 A New York newspaper reports tbe arrival of a cargo of Scotch whisky "in time for the opening of the golf season."
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    Soccer.
    55 11 Hi. S n^apore Cricket Club have accepted an invitation to send a soccer team to j,l;.y tbe S, Un^or Club. The match will take place on June 10. Tin re will bo another match with a SbrupfehireH team on Tuesday, and with the last one in mind a keenly
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    Hockey.
    248 11 A return iu*tch between tbe Sbropshires aul the S i *i« played on the Club r,, i.v.l sMaWiH afternoon. It was a «ood yiiue ami i veo. but with the heavy K<"o»n ii play was not so fast as a fortnight ago. On that occisi ii by tli'i way,
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    Siak Rubber.
    299 11 The report of tbe Siak (Sumatra) Hubbf- r Estates. Limited, states that the net protit earned, after chaining all txpenditure Ui revccne and Jtritiui; i II SMI f' I di preciation on buildinKS au>l uiachiuti). auiuunts to i.14.411. To tail BM to beadaud tl v amount brought forwaril.
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    Sir Roger Casement.
    218 11 A recint is-i.i c! the Daily Cbronick It in probable ll.at Sir mot t'ase-UM-nt imfsVH I tl c ii-rinan Government with tv txaltitl Klta of liih iu'u»n<*\ and the f. IL.A.rt. In- would secure if be wir. plated at tin ir I tad in In land. Suspicion
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    SEMANGGOL RUBBER.
    673 11 40 Per Cent. Dividend for The Year. The report of tbe directors to be submitted to the shareholders at tbe seventh annual general meeting of the company to be held at tbe registered offices of the company on Saturday, the °27th instant, is as follows Gentlemen, your directors
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    118 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, t-riday, May 26 WiDNKsDAY, May 24. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Ollir. is and X C.O.i 4.80 p.m. Balestier Range S.K 8.(V.) 5.15 p.m. Drill IUII S.V.K. 5 p.m. Alexandra Barracks Motor Cyclist Section. 5.15 p.m Drill Hall Veterans
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    Copra from Johore.
    122 11 Two hundred and six thousand two bun drud aud sixty-eight picula of opra were exporud from the State of Joboce last Tear a» compared with 2*2,004 in 1014, tbe duty colltelnl bvib« •H0.444 aa compared with <Ui7.";l The lircnaae in quantity is 7 per itutuiu, wbile tbe
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      680 11 SINGAPORE WOMEN'S PI V T STAR AND GARTER STAMFORD BUILDING FUND. HOUSE Bras Basah Road. A POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT n ,i Alwajß cool and exposed to sea breeze WILL TAKE MM IN TUX TUKAIKE r«~~ Furnished Apartments On Thursday, May 25, at 6 o'clock Without Board. Tickets $1 Comfortable Rooms with
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      289 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras Basah Road, Singapore, Prom 9 BL.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Charges. 8 12— 7-12 ADELPHI HOTEL Great Charity Masquerade Ball In aid of the funds for Blinded
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    Rubber Estates of Johore.
    1917 12 25 PER CENT. DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR. Prospects Very Encouraging. The tenth annual general meeting of the Kubber Kstates of Johore, Limited, was held on April 12, in the Council Room of the Rubber tir-iwent' Association (Incorporated), 38, < Eastcheap. E.C., Sir Frank A. Swettonham, i,i
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    KOMBOK (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
    449 12 Estimate of Crop Considerably Exceeded. The liftli annual general meeting cf the Kombok (F.M.S.) Kubber Company, Limited, wan held on April 14, at 38, Bastcbeap. EC. Mr. K. W. Oiblin, the chairman, said the allin cost for the year, Ib. 1.5Wd., showed a decrease of :3d. as
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    Kepong Rubber Estates.
    1723 12 A VERY PLEASING DIVIDEND RECORD. The Forward Sales. The annual general meeting of the Kepong (Malay) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on April 6, at the Great Eastern Railway Hotel, Bishopsgate, E.C., Sir Gordon Voules (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said I have even more
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    179 12 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the 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 the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    Alor Pongsu Rubber.
    314 12 The report of the Alor Pongsn Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the net profit for the year (after providing £4.0(0 towards excess profits tax reserve fund) is £11,634; add balance brought forward, £1,959, making £13,593; deduct interim dividend paid October 26, 1915, i.'i.OO' 1 leaving a balance
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    53 12 Id a thoroughly patriotic and liberal spirit, writes Mr. Weld, in his report on the State of Jubore, tbe munayers of the Mount Austin, Rengam and Lanadroo (including tbe Nordaual and Tanjong Olak) estates have built, or are constructing, rifle ranges on their properties for tbe convenience of their staff
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      189 12 "Four Oaks" WHITE ANT DESTROYER British made throughout. Price: $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO.. LIMITED (Incohporatkd in Enolakd) KUALA LUMPUR. 'ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS THE VERDUN (THE SAFE IMPREGNABLE) FIRE BURGLAR PROOF IRON SAFES All Sizes Correct Prices Manufactured by Phillips and Sods, BnrnnDgham, THE SAKK HOUSE. JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE
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    Cromlix Rubber.
    1214 13 GENEROUS RETURN ON CAPITAL ANTICIPATED. Condition of the Estate. The Hixtli ordinary general meeting of tbe Cromlix Rubber Estate and Produce Syndicate, Limited, was held on April 11, at tbe Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgato Place, EC, Mr. J. L. Anstruther, J.P. (the chairman), presiding. The Chairman said
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      92 13 WHITEAWAYS' Gents' Outfitting A SPECIALITY yW. J Wfxt CELLULAR KNIT VESTS Yl sleeves $1.75 COAT SWEATER in white C£LLULAR KN|T DRAWERS $4.50 $1.75 f W fientlemerfs 5 I^^ j, v hemstitched INDIA GAUZE VESTS P Wf^ifciw GENTS HANDKERCHIEFS y/ H'ni-tmi ori white A swimming xjA S COSTUMES *S^ BUTTON FRONT
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      372 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to and to THE MUNICIPALITY (if^^^i THE GOVERNMENT of \}^^W/ f SINGAPORE N^ho^/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the
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      538 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incobpobatkd in Straits Settlements) HIADOFFICIi Winohsstsr Houts, Sinfapora. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company han £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court ol
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      401 14 INSURANCE. BUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOk (Incorporatkd in England). Subscribed Capital #2,000.000 Total Invested Fonda 48,^50,000 Annual Income .41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents for tbo above Oomcany, are prepared to accept fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of ten days as longer periods at current rates to be named on
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      459 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporatkd in Honqkono), P4.IDUP CAPITAL 1 16,000 000 OBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/- •16,000,000 Silvei 118,000.000 188,000,000 Receive Liability of Proprietors •16,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden. Esq., Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. O. T. M. Bdkins, Bsq. Hon. Mr.
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      529 14 I BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 80,000 Sharos ot £20 each 41,300.000 I Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKERS Tbe Bank ot England, The London City and MiJ'*uJ Bank, I td., The London County
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      735 14 INSURANCE. ORIENTAL i LIF£ ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Established 1874. Incokporatid in India. XHE COMPANYB REPORT for IBIS gives particulars of auothcr year's record progress ASSURANCES now in force amount to $70,000,000.00 ASSETS exceed $30,000,000.00. LOWEST RATES of PREMIUM. LIBKRAL CONDITIONS. PROSPECTUS and REPORT will be sent on appliration to SB
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    974 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Willys-Overland Cars. Few people, beyond those directly interested in the manufacture of motor cars, realise to what extent quantity production methods have effected tbe quality and price of American built cars. They know that the big factories in tbe L'nitcd States
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    109 15 The Statesman understands that arrange ments bare been made for tbe manufacture by tbe Calcutta Mint of pennies and half pennies for circulation in Australia. For some years past tbe London Mint bas been unable to produce all tbe copper coinage required for use at borne, but from time to
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      162 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability I llyiW^ -i/| BRITISH THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, Lcndon, E. C, CONTRACTORS TO H M WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. GUARD AGAINST DISEASE Use Disinfectants and Germicides.
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      208 15 /FOR OR AGAINST? IWm J^k i B Are you for or against your JPaffiflf i W Country It scorns a quaint flP^v| m thing to ask, doesn't it? But WRf yT/ \i think a moment. What tyres I I 1 are you using? Are you pay|l I I ing over
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      1238 16 A. B. MACKAY'S Q THE ORIGINAL Jpi LIQUEUR WHISKY. JCHjjCj^ As supplied to both Houses oi /M/HT^B^ Parliament. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL Mj/P^- FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. S le AgentS: >fc ADAMSON, GILFILLAN U^>jJjg^J«] ANO COMPANY. LIMITEO. Iff] B I I (Incorporated in England) Singapore Penang and Malacca. SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTKD, a MM
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      856 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, Rooms at Zetland House. Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul* Co. 18-l-o TO LBT, No. Tbomaon Read. Immediate Entry. Apply Meyer Brothers, 14, Collyer Quay, 6 4—o TO LET, 8. Cbacorry Lane, 8 bedrcoms. ■tabling and tennis court. Apply Cbing Kong I co Cf 21-t-n TO
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      532 16 BIG STOCK OF ENAMEL COAGULATING PANS JCST ARRIVBD. SPECIAL QUALITY. Slats 15" x IC x 4" and 18" X 9" X Z\" Reasonable Prices from KIAM KIAT CO. lOBand IC9, Market Bt-eet Sole Agents for THE MULCOIT BELTIN6 CO.. LTD. 10-4—9-4 KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER AUCTIONB. Siles will be held once
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      366 16 EVERY DOLLAR SPENT 6ETS FULL VALUE GUAN KIAT GO. SUPPLIERS OF FIREWOOD TO The Singapore Municipality Public Works Department and the Marine Ddpartment. FIREWOOD. How many Thousands do you want please I Sole Agent* for the GLOBE BOILER FLUID, The ideal fluid for cleaning and preserving Lteam boilers. 18 I—l
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      427 16 To ADVERTISERS As requests tC' make alterations ie advertisements, such as changes i* sailing dates of steamers, often reach us top lato to be complied with, we wish to refer advertisers and readers generally to our notice below regarding the time by which such alterations should be sent in. Wo
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      348 16 Straits V)imes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 26'Job Printing Department 84b All communications rolaticg to cditona. matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscription!!, accounts, printing, etc.— should be ad-dreo-od to THE MANAGER. ADVEIiI iSEMENT RATES.— Miscellanr ou »ants
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