The Straits Times, 31 May 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,121 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 31. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      41 1 S 9 "m\ MILK Tue T$P NOTCH -of Scotch (^jjry^^^^ *i*J THE QISTILLERS QoMPANY, LIMTTED, EDINBURGH. COPYmGHT Typewriters J Btt ill' new modeh "it show at (INCORPORATED IN BNGL4ND) 14-a, Collyer Quay. ASAHI BEER. MITSUI BUSSAN KtlSHt, Ltd. I'ORATED 111 JAPAH)
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      114 1 A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS CONCERNING t BEAR BRAND MILK. It is obtained from cows grazed on the famous Bernese Alps Pastures. It is therefore a genuine Swiss Milk of the highest quality obtainable. It is Pure, Reliable and Richer in cream than any other brand. The Lancet. London, states
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      184 1 1 ROBINSON CO. THE BEST MANILA CIGARS ''Xr^^TX^BaEBHMHMMBBMMaHJMBBaBBBBBMBSEHBBBBBBBBMBBEBBMBBBBMBBaBBBBMMBMMMMMMBMa ARE From the Compania General de Tobacos de Filipinas THE LA FLOR DE LA ISABELA The makers of this brand of Manila cigars guarantee that their manufactures are made from the finest tobacco leaf grown. The following Brands in stock: Reina Victoria
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      9 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. I ADAMSOK. GILFILLAN 4 CO, LID
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    Sungei Batu Rubber.
    1052 2 ESTIMATES EXCEEDED: COSTS REDUCED. A 15 Per Cent. Dividend Declared. Tbe third annual general meeting of tbe Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estate*, Limited, was held on April 18, at tbe regiatered offices, 149, Leadonball Street, E.G., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of tbe company) pro Biding. Tbe
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    51 2 I'ublinasa business city i* ruined, as it will be impossible for capitalists to seek profitable euiployinout for their money there for years to coiue. It is calculated that the damage caused amounts to £2,01)0,01)0 and the sufferers are concerned as to whether or not thu Government will give Uieni financial
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      287 2 ACETIC ACID (European and Japanese) 99 per cent, strength. S. J. JUDAH CO., 29, Robinson Road. Tki. 1382< 24 5 28-5 f*\ f)i IS THE TIME T^m V 1 I FOR YOU TO S^wkl kkm BE ON YOUR I Imitations by the dozen are being placed on the market. Substitutes
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      347 2 A Reputation of ovtr 100 ytan. Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills ENSURE GOOD DIGESTION and a HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIVER. Of OkaavMl throughout Die uoiUI. Pmc i in Fntlaud, 1 li and 2 9. iim»sCockU4Co.«ire«tOrmoi(l St.. London. W.C. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work Developing. Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KBN6HIN6GHEBN6 ft COMPANY Atf*l»hl
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      475 2 CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, No. 25 South BHged Road First claxH Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filing and Valoaniti Duration of Wear guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIEB. Best Tooth Fcwders and Biusbee for sale 11 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orohard Road. DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW
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      687 2 NOTICE. NOTI E is lr, (by gKaa that all tho road* and app.-niclics id Corent Row and Covent (i.rli'D (Mwy < "lit- 1114 11 -ug Lim Market) belopgiog to the Kstalo of i'ln uik Tew Muoy, will be clo-i-d to publir tratlic from 6 am. to 6 p in. on
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    1025 3 Sermons in Stones. Tbe special correspondent of The Times, writing from British Headquarters on April 16. says There is a little town within our lines which has been less written about than some famous places. It was oncb occupied by tbe Oermans and then by the French and now
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      304 3 or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffer. If neglected, serious consequences may result. If taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so effectually check the
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      332 3 there's Purity and Vigow iN I.KY '-)ROF Of KFA"i Dog's Head Gb.nness Th« TONIC thit cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simp'e nourishing food of high m.di inal value. NOTE.— Tie aoove j 1 DOGS HEAD Label ts on every bottle, ixefusc imitation* Sold I I Evr 1 whTe
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      1080 4 I". <J. British India AND Apcar L-ine. (Companies Incorporated in Enoland). 4AIL ANO PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR ANO ORIENTAL SAI-Irt JS Under Contraot wltb His Majesty t Government). Pom China, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Adsn, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Stetmers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES HuaEWARD
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      810 4 Inc OIAIII 9 1 CAIfl lIAVIIIA l IUH UU., LU (Incorporated in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho Kelantan, Tabai Baognara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon. Langsuen, Chumpon, Kohlak A Bangkok. Due Departure a. a. PRACHATIPOK May SI, 3 p.m. The Steamers are fitted thrcughoat with
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      467 4 LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTO. (Incorporated in England) 'El i The Companies' steamers are despatch' d from Liverpool outwards for the Strait-, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and I Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille?,
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      542 4 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A service is ravotained botwoea Yokohama, via ports to Marseilles and London undor mail owtraat with the Imppria! Japanese Govornment. The New Twin (crow Steamers maintaining this service have boon specially designed and constructed, and arc fitted
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    870 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 81, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. NOM. ViLCB. BOTMRi. SIIUB. 2/- Allagar ft 2 < 4 4 1
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      557 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA BTEAM NAY. CO. ITL. (I si <>i .i 'iK urn is Enuland). Diraot ftarvio* to Japan via Hon« hong A fchantrtai, and to Oaicwtt. via Panting, from Singapore. Taking oar^u en tbrouiih Bill* ol Ladio for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Arnoy, Clibl»- lientsm, Ntwcliwang, Yan*w>a& Ports Va nioHa.
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      276 5 To build up m weakness To make you well and keep you well this it the work of SCOTT'S Emulsion. In cases of ANEMIA WASTING DEBILITY RICKETS SCOTTS Emuluon hat no cqu.l foi bringing back the energy, strength •nd vigour of glorious health. Still the be>t at all ages of
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      667 5 AUCTION SALE Of EXCELLENT W*X POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FL'RNirLRE, BBAUTI-! FUL COL »UREj ENGRAVINGS IN I ARTISTIC F iAMES, DIN VER AND TEA MSRVICES. ETC., To be held at Powell and Co.'s Sale room On Friday, Jckb 9, at 11 am. Fur i articuUrs, see ca alrgues. No on view.
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      773 5 BALEB BY AUCTION. TANJONG OEMOK ESTATES, LTD. IN LIQUIDATION. AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LANDS AND MINES, To be held at his offices in Johon\ On Saturday, June 24, at 3 p.m. All that piece of land situate at .lohorn and estimated to contain an m nf
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      148 6 PIANOS TUNED and REPAIRED Cheap, Prompt, Thorough BY (Lati of Thi Bcbinson Puno Co.) 100, Adelphi Hotel Buildings, NORTH BKIDGB ROAD. Any work personally attended to and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Tel. 17OS. REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGES v. STEEL BRIDGES HH^ »<mU#* 9s HsVfSH^bT °lH Th s photo shows an old bridge the
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      33 6 THIB l 8 MARK JjmL, THE guarantee: of the Absolute Parity of oar Bottliogn of BURTON PILSENER AS'D GUINNESS'S STOUT. W. A. ROSS BROTHER. LTD. Bottling Specia'ists, LMOON, LIVERPOOL, BELFAST and LEIIR. 68
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      327 6 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Changer, Hotel de l'Europe. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Koh A Co., Bras Baaah Road. Kwong Seng Chiang, Selegie Road. Low Yong Swee,
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      103 6 Residence in hot climates dimitinbes the supply of blocil, and eipoiies the sabject to rereral distressing complaints. TAKE HAEMOGLOBIN (DESCHIENS) and the blccdlets appearanro tf yrnr lip and obeeks will ohange into a lioalthy pink cobar. Htpaaeglobin Dfßebiuns is aereoable to the taste, does not intorft re with digestion, does
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    91 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May 31. Hiffb Water 10.49 a m.. 9.49 pm Municipal Comiuission, 2.80 p.m. Thursday, June I. digh Water. 11. IH a.'n 10. i! p m Friday, June 2 3igb Water. 1151 a.m.. 10. M p.m. Homeward mail closes (rain.) Saturday, June 3 High Water 0.29
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    289 7 To day. Fort Swettenham and Penang !p"b 'i.BO pm Sultana 2.30 pm Mt HIM anil Keniatnao H>ck Lee 2.30 pm Muntok and I'iil, mbany Mtint; 2.80 pm Malacca, Colombo in<l r.Dinbiiy Ittntgoon Mam Ml pm Rin^kul; (iisny Ann 2.1)0 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Teluk Anson Kauipar
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    Train Services
    267 7 The mail train" from Singapore for tli n rtli l.'avoTank Road station daily at 7.7 km. m I 7 p.m.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur %t 7.18 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tb I through express to Penang leave* Kui't Lurrr/cr at 8 a.m. daily, arriving a. Penang at
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    Mails for Europe.
    104 7 •,ti. o ban hue* oalk.< t.. .li. fact t) t oar trrivali* iv Londoa we uuoti behind Uiomj pubiiaiwd elsewhere. O'lr ru'. i« tv -ml« only when ttwj art officially d tic Pcxit Office DOticthaa that printed aaovu I m beea Lair siv..»roß» ptil I M. M.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    176 7 EXCHANGE. Simsapom, May. 81, 1910. OkLom.l.. Bank 4 m/H 3/44] Demand 3/4} Private 8 m/R 2/4f On Kkancb Bank T. T. 820 Oh Imdu Bank T. T. 174} On HoKBho«B...Bank d/d 9\% O« Shamobh ...Bank d/d 78} On Java Bank T. T. 134* On Jap am Bank
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      MINING.
      179 7 vSE Bu era Sellew -10 10 Ampang 600 7.00 1 1 Aver Weng 085 0.50 10 10 Helat 1.86 2.00 10 10 Kanabol O.VO 1.05 n 10 Kioto Association 5.00 41 £1 KintaTin 1.5.0 1.12.6 41 Labat Mines 8.00 500 10 9.26 Malayan Collieries 1.50 dis par £1 £1
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      RUBBER
      627 7 I a/- AUagti 2/- 2 6 £1 41 Anglo-Jan 1.1.0 1.2.8 8;- I/- Anglo-Malaj 9/8 10,6 V- fi. Bating Malik. 2/7* 8/£1 i. Bata Tiga 30.0 3.15.0 It 2/- B«kch 2/8 2/10 £1 41 Bnkit Kajar 1 1 4.6 3.0.P £1 41 bnkit LicUog 8.0.0 3.5.0 U Bukit Mortajbm
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      GENERAL
      123 7 'rSLI Ba er9 SeUert tl «1 B. Smeltin« Co 8.25 8.40 El 41 Put. 1.4.0 1.6.0 1/ 6/ Blectiio T'w»ji 2/0 8/--10 10 Prase* New 49.00 50.00 60 60 W.H»mmor*Co. 80.00 61.00 100 Howartb Urskioe 2P .00 43.00 [00 7%Pref. 100.00 LOO 100 K»ti Bro, Del. 80.00 IC 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 7 United Engineers II. JS4 .100 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4860,000 now 5 pore Municipal 8% $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4i% of 1907 •l.eOO.OOO 98 Spore Municipal «i% of 1900 11,000,000 m% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10%dii S'pore Municipn; 4% £800.000 8%di« K.M.S. 8% loan 1918 115,0^0,000 par 2
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      473 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. OFFICES TO LET, M and 2nd flx>r, I No. E rUfflp* Place. Apply Cuing Keng Let 'and Co. M 5-u WANTED, Popular Preaauian Reflex ame>a. St»-e lowon pr oe for cash. U. C. Woodroffe, Koala Lumpur 81-t 18 1 0 LET. coinpoaod bosne, No. 8, Adin Road, from
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      379 7 W. D. H. O. 4 UJ WILLS S C /WVM MIXTURE F \^J CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. I In. "11l ATIH IN EhOLAND) Eastern Branch: SINOAPORE. FRASER CHALMERS 1 Rateau Turbines, Turbo Blowers Turbo Compressors, Turbo Generators, all sizes. HI H LOW and MIXED PRESSURE Reliability and Low Steam
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      186 7 ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS. SINGAPORE. A LECTURE I will te given at th-' prr rail's of tbe Engineers' Atscciation, On Thursday, June 1, at 9 p.m. By Wallace T. Platt, Bcq., INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE--81-5-1-0 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given, that the partner ahip heretofore subsisting betwean Foo Seng Ann, Chan Jee
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      13 7 /.VooUticns of itetling nines mast be regarded «i porcly nomintl for tin prevent.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 81. THE GREAT ADVANCE.
    1118 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 81. THE GREAT ADVANCE. It is tbe last day of May, and on tbe laat day of March we wore confident that before this date there would be signs that tbe Great Advance had begun. There are some writers now who say that the Great
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    59 8 Milk is 6d. per <juart. the highest price it has reached in living memory, says Tbe Times of April 29, and the complaint is general that it is also dirtier and more adulterated than ver. Tbe most serious result of this is tbe suffering inflicted on babies, to whom a
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    21 8 Tbe light vessel at Pulau Pintu Gedong (entrance to Port Swettenham) is adrift and mariners are warned accordingly.
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    24 8 There are seventeen cases down for hearing in the Singapore Court of Appeal next month, in three of which no memo has been filed.
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    24 8 To-morrow being Ascension Day there will be a Choral Celebration at 7.80 a.m. at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Matins at 10. and Evensong 7 p.m.
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    50 8 The Master Attendant notifies that tbe shipping and import and export offices will be open for one hour only, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. It is farther notified that all applications for Sunday labour permits should reach tbe Master Attendant's office not later than 1 p.m. on Friday.
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    51 8 On Wednesday of last week a tjsboon spread over the Goenseng Parang district, Java, and did much damage to the tea I states there. Tbe Chinese and native houses on tbe estates were badly damaged ami large trees uprooted. Up to the present, however, no loss of life has been
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    54 8 Squadron Commander J. R. W. Smyth Pigott, late of Tanjong Malim Estate, who recently won tbe D. S. O. for bombing a railway bridge in a daring night flight, has placed a fresh achievement to bis credit. He was one of tbe British airmen who bombed a power factory and
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    75 8 A little belated, but nevertheless very acceptable, the fourth member of tbe Singapore Searchlight is to hand. As usual it is well spiced with interesting personal pars, clever witticisms and usual information. There is a full page portrait of C. S. M. R. W. Cbater, S.R.E.(\.) and another page devoted
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    81 8 Capt A. C. Corbetta, attached to the 6th Royal Dublin Fnsiliers, in a letter from Salonika gfves news of several F.M.S. men. of whom there are a good few in bis Division the 10th. He speaks of meeting Capt. E. A. Ash a few weeks ago. He in attached to
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    82 8 Singapore bids farewell to-day to a very old resident of tbe place— a veritable landmark—in tbe person of Mr. .1. T. Lloyd, who severs bis active life in the Colony after close upon half a century's connection therewith. He goes home by the iaga Maru, which sails from tbe Borneo
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    87 8 Tbe funeral took place this morning at the Cathedral of tbe Good Shepherd of Mr. K. Laurent, a French planter of Sungui Lipoet, Sumatra, who died yesterday at the General Hospital. Deceased bad arriv. d here from Delhi and was going to leave by the Porthos to join the 3rd
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    104 8 At tbe Ipob Club on Saturday night an auction Kale of tbe beautiful brass art ware specially made by the Hon. A. Payne Oallwey was held on behalf of tbe War Fund on Empire Day, this item having been crowded ont on that day. The articles, which consisted of cigar
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    102 8 In tbe District Court, yesterday, Mr. Langbam- Carter, tbe senior magistrate, gave judgment in a case in which two Hokien Chinese of Tanjong Pagar were charged with having stabbed one Hong Hte at Tanjong p agar Road. Tbe complainant was nearly a month in hospital. Mr. Willett, of Messrs. Allen
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    127 8 At a special Assize held this morning a Malay named Uaji Saleb bin Musa was charged with culpable homicide not amount ing to murder at Christmas Island on April 4. Ho claimed to be tried. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. O. O. Setb, and Mr. U. L L. Braddell appeared
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    135 8 Among the passengers homeward bound on the Japanese mail tins afternoon ig Mr. H. 3. fry, the Observer for Time Balls and Uepoty Registrar of Shipping, who has been connected with tbe Straits Uovernment for the past 86 years. In Ih*i be came out to tbe Survey Department and in
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    Malayan Fighters.
    100 8 > GOOD PROGRESS OF ANZIC BALANCE. Six fighters fully paid for and already at tho disposal of the War Office, and a substantial balance available for the Anzac is the record of the effort we began on May 6. It is a very good record, but wo are
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    "Anzac" Surplus $10,238
    123 8 We rrry briefly announced yesterday the very I ulsome amount subscribed by members oi be Anglo Saxon Petroleum Company's Staff. Miri, Sarawak, for the Straits Times Fund for Aeroplane Fighters. Tbo full list of donors is as follows Mr. H. Wyndham Jones $200 Dr. and Mrs. Andrew
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    King Edward VII. Medical School.
    38 8 The following have passed tbe entrance examination to tbe King Edward VII. Medical School, and have been awarded a Scholarship:— Messrs. Lee KeDg Soon, Cliia Boon Lcong, I.P.S. Levi and Ham/.ah bin Taib.
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    For the Shropshires
    62 8 We are asktd to give the following list of Chinese inns which have generously presented pieces of khaki cloth to tho 4tb X. S.L.I, ptr Mrs. .1. A. Webster —Tan All Gob, Vong Ban Long, Sing Huat. Heng Yong Kee, Tony Seng tlong, Aik Seng, Yeo See
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    Last Year's Loos Attack
    118 8 The first full official account to bo publish ed of tbe Loos attack in September, shows that 100,000 British were engaged and attacked six hours before tbe French order to use gas was issued. The latter choso the most suitable time of tbe day. Tho wind
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    Dollar Rubber Companies.
    173 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co. issne a second and improved edition of their booklet, Facts and Figures of the Dollar Rubber Companies. Tbe informa'.ion in given concisely and is as complete as any system of tabulation permits, tbe headings being, date of formation capital (1) authorised, (a) paid
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    Nordanal Rubber
    188 8 Tbe report of the Nordanal (Jobore) iiubber Kutati-H, Limited, utatos that the crop harvested in 1915 amounted to &90,S!W lbs., against an estimate of 600,000 lbn., and the average gross price realised was equivalent to 2s. B.T4d. per lb. London landed tcrrus. The crop for tho year 1916
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      209 8 To-nUht! To-night 1! ATTHI ALHAMBRA Bench Road, Tbe House of Quality Tbe Home of reature Attractions. Tbe Leading Tbeatre In Singapore. Manager M. H. Kenyoc Slade We are willing to let tbe picture* convince yon that the following it tbe greatest programme HAR NONE showicg iv Singapore. A bro vi
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    THE WAR.
    1827 9 VERDUN BATTLE. More German Attacks Repulsed. BULGARIAN ACTIVITY. Feelings Aroused Among Greeks. Rei-teu's Tilk.umv London, May 30, 2.40 a.m. Paris, communique Left of the Meuse. tbe Germans, after an intense beavy calibre bombardment against our first and second lines, between Avocourt and umierrs, made two violent attacks. Moth
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    GENERAL NEWS. Reute's Telegrams.
    84 9 GENERAL NEWS. Reute's Telegrams. London, May '29, 4.40 p.m. A New Derby additional probable runner is Valais (Clark). Canyon is slightly amiss and is a doubtful runner. London. May 30 12.10 p.m. In tbe New Derby, Forest Guard lias been scratched. London, May 30, 1 p.m. The death is announced
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    Letter From Home.
    2078 9 IRELAND FILLS THE BILL From Our Special Correspondent. London, May 5. Once more, for the thousandth time in her long and chequered history, Ireland fills the bill." We are still, with an army of over two million men in the field, waging relent less war against Germany
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    PENANG NOTES
    84 9 (From Our Own Cokrksponhknt.) Penang, May 30. Penang Races will be held on July 21, 27 and 29. The provisional programme shews seven races on the first and second days and eight on tbe third. Kotr. satH on July 14. C. Milne, of Sungei Cbuuior Estate, Perak, has
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.
    217 9 Another Vessel Launched At Hongkong. Tho steamer Kamuning, bnilt for tho Strai I Steamship Co., Ltd., of S tag ipore, was successfully launched from Taikoo Dockyard, Horjgkoog. on May 20. The Katnuning measures '286 feet long over all, 41 feet beam, and 21 feet 9 inches moulded
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    THE LOSS OF THE CHIYO MARU.
    158 9 Captain Under Examination At Yokohama. Captain Ernest Bent, who was in command of tbe ill-fated Chiyo Maru. when she ran on the rocks of Lema Island, near Hongkoug, on March 31, reaobed Yokohama on May 12. having travelled from Nagasaki by rail. O'i the
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    Sereoiban Rubber.
    266 9 The report of the Serembau Hubbur Estate Company, Limited, states that tho crop of rubber secured amounted to 593/222 lbs., which, though slightly smaller than the crop Anticipated at the commencement of the year shows an increase over that cf 1914 of 77,189 lbs. The average net price
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    137 9 This morning, the judges of the Supremo Court sat to fix the suits for bearing during June. There were only nine cases on the list. The Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknill, X.C.. stated that at the request of the Bar Com mittee, the court would sit at eleven o'clock tacli
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    Loyalty of India.
    2359 10 GLRMAN EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SEDITION. Interview with Mr. Chamberlain. of all tbe miscalculations tbe Germans have made in the present war, none could have been more egregious than tbeir convic tion tbat India would seize tbe opportunity of Britain's involvement in a European war tj rise in
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      270 10 A well-contested and sportsmanlike game of soccer was tbe result of the meeting of the S.C.C. and the Sbropshires yesterday. As the Club ground wan not available the match was played on the S.K.C. ground, and this appeared to be rather on the small side, which upset play to
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      Golf and the Bangkok Mail.
      185 10 We have on occasion seen reason to complain, says the Bangkok Times, of dilatory methods in the handling of mails in Bangkok Tbe latest instance of slackness is reported, however, from Singapore, and explains why tbe English mail was landed here this morning and not
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    290 10 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 7. Tbe Palladium management's scheme of making a special feature of all British pro ductions programmes is proving a thorough success judging by the large audiences which this popular house attracts nightly. It is evident that British makers are
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    111 10 The folio wing press oommuniqui baa been issued at Simla with reference to a press communique dated June 11, 1916. issued in tlio department of commerce and industry on tin' subject of importation of unset diamonds into British India from the United Kingdom Importers are hereby informed that diamonds imported
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    THE LAST TRIBUTE.
    722 10 Belgian Officer's Funeral Oration. A church of England Chaplain to the Forces writes to The Times from Flanders While I was helping to try and reduce our wilderness into something like tbe garden it once was, an Abbe accompanied by a Belgain officer came to call. The
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    LAWYERS' HARVEST.
    236 10 £40,000 Earned in Litigation Lasting 86 Days. A case which has occupied the courts for 86 days was concluded tbe other day, as far as tbe evidence is concerned, before Mr. Justice Eve in the Chancery Division The dispute concerns two large Rhodesian gold mining companies, and involves
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    Vanderbilt Gift to Royalty.
    199 10 The rumours which have been in circulation for some time that Mrs. Cornelias Van derbilt was getting up a fund to be presented to the Queen have assumed concrete form by the publication of a statement in the New York World. That paper asserts that Mrs
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    Cementing the Entente.
    889 10 LESSONS OF THE WAR FOR THE ALLIES. No Peace Without Victory." A large number of tiuests were invited by the Lord Mayor of London to meet the French Senators and Deputies who were visiting England, at dejeuner at the Mansion HousCj on April 12 Tbe Lord Mayor,
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    No Peace Without Victory for Right.
    437 10 The conception which Mr. Asqnith outlined to them on Monday in such noble terms was tbe one which dominated and animated tbe entire French I'.irhano nt im peao* uutil the absolute and complete victory of right had been attained. Since it seemed necessary to
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    THE TORRES STRAITS
    414 10 Improvements in the Lighthouse Service. For seven months of tbe year tbe work of erecting unattended lights in the Inner route, Torres Straits, is carried out with all the despatch possible, but during the cyclone seas jn operations are suspended. Last year, in tbe faco of many
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    107 10 Programme of drills, etc., for woek ending, Friday, Jnno '2 Wkdnrsday, May Ml. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Officers and N.C.O.'s. 4.80 p.m. Balestier Rango S.H.E.|V.|. 5.15 p.m Kaujpooy Bahru Police Station S.V.K. Drill Hall Motor Cyclist Section. Veterans Co. < hinese Co. Thursday, Jink 1.
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    Glenshiel Rubber
    223 10 The uport of theOlenshiel Rubber rotates Company, Limited, states that the total crop harvested in 1015 wus j:)0,020 lbs. M lbs. were supplied to Itubber Roadways, Limited, for the development of the uses of rubber, and the average gross price realised for HOtMf lbs. was equival, nt to
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    Bikam Rubber Estate.
    1467 11 INCREASE OF OUTPUT IN THE CURRENT YEAR. Indifferent Health of the Staff. Tl»- ordinary general meeting of the llikaui Kubbc-r Kitatc, Limited, wan held on April 11, in the Council Kooiu of the Kubtxr (■rower* 1 Amociation (IncorporaUil), HH, KaKtcl.tar B.C, Mr 11. Eric MHltr (the cliairman)
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    Kajang Rubber Estates.
    320 11 Tbe directors report for 1915 that, after debiting a proportion of estate expenditure and all home charges against revenue, there is a profit of £8,066, which, with tbe balance brought forward, inaktsatotal of £10,252. The directors recommend Transfer to reserve to meet capital expenditure £3,593. making same
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    Sedenak Rubber Estates.
    324 11 The directors report for year to October 111. 1915, that the planted area remains at about 3.000 acres. The tapping area was increased by 563 acres and stood on October -1 at a total of 1.425 acn*. there being 53.000 trees in actual tapping. This should be
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    Langkat Sumatra Rubber.
    229 11 Tbo report of the Langkat Sumatra Rubber Company. Limited, atates that the crop harv(*t««l duriD^ the year waa 407,074 lbs., against the estimate of 340,000 lbs. An mcrtane of 77.874 lbs is abown aa compared with the previous Tea*. The gross price obtained fur rubber (including estimate
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      810 11 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given tbat tbe business of stock, share aod exchange brokers presently carried on by tbe nndertigned 1 aader tbe firm name of Saanders snd I Forrester, will on and after June 1, 1916, be carrkd oa under tbe firm name of Saunders and Macpliail. J. D
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      247 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras Basah Road, Singapore, iroiar open Fpom 9 a.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 ADEIPHI MOTET Great Charity Masquerade Ball In aid of the funds
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      28 11 ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE. The s.s. JESERIC is expected to nail on Jane 80 (or Maaritias and South African ports. For Freight, apply to HUTTENBiCH BR3S. CO., Agents. 816— JT-
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    Mr. J. T. Lloyd.
    4876 12 SOME REMINISCENCES OF OLD SINGAPORE. s.mie days ago a reprot«nUtive of the Straits Times called on Mr. Lloyd who is Itaviug Singapore for London this afternoon, hi, I the following are somn of the particulars which Mr Lloyd gave regarding bis lift since bo was a
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      184 12 "Four Oaks" WHITE ANT DESTROYER British made throughout. Price $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Emuland) KUALA LUMPUR ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS THE VERDUN (THE SAFE IMPREGNABLE) FIRE BURGLAR PROOF IRON SAFES All Sizes Correct Price* Manufactured by Phillips and Sons, BuriLingbam, THE SAFE HOISE. JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE
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    EXTENSION.
    1031 13 A Dividend of 40 Per Cent. The seventh annual general meeting of the Samanggol Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, No. 1, Downing Street, Penang, on Saturday. Mr. D. A. M. Brown presided, the others present being Messrs. J. MoNeill, L. M. Bell,
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    81 13 The trips made by an N.Y.K. vessel now easily make profits equal to the vessel. Tbe Toyoka Maru, which left Yokohama for London on October 15, arrived at Nagasaki on April 27, after makiDg a long voyage, calling at London. New York, and Vladivostok via the Cape of Good Hope.
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    217 13 The Mail Train postal service enable! as to send into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition o( The Straits Times I containing all the important telegrams I and news received op to a late boor in tbe afternoon. This edition can be bought m the diking saloons on
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      84 13 FURTHER DELIVERIES OF CASEMENT CLOTHS, PLAIN AND BORDERED Z' 'i' fil «V' i COLOURED ilu -^^ffi- shadeB> ;^r; j\l wide I WFr— and $0.90 a yard i* IB FOR CURTAINS 60 inches wide -V $0.85 »yari fjF)*Asl TCHP-i^ ur P°P u^ ar Value in ~T^~ TOWIi L TURKISH TOWELS yr^i:
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      253 13 H^Tfll AND liil 9 Excellence FRAMROZ k CO. 8 Your Moneys Value AX ISMAIL RAHEEM Di&mo&d Merotantß, Manufacturing JewelIt rs and Dealt rs in Krerious Stones. 89-1 and 88-9, Bras Baaah Road. Ju'-t received, a lar^e selection of Rings, Earrings, Pendants, Lockets and Necklaces, set with Emeralds, Sapphires Pearls in
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      524 14 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HBADOFFIGCi Wir.oh«ctt«i. Houta, •in*»por>a. LONDON OFFICE, 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £30,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act in every particular. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSfRAXCB. MONEY TO
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      412 14 INSURANCE, BUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOri (Incorporated in England). Snbaeribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Fonda 46,260,000 Annual Income 41,100,000 The undersigned. Agonts for tbe above Company, ate prepared to accept fire and Earthquake risks for short period* of ten daye as longer periods at correct rates to be named on
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      467 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Imcobporated in Hongkong). PAID-UP CAPITAL m. 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at I/. ,16,000,000 Silver >18,000,000 188,000,000 Besewe Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 OOURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Bdkins, Esq. Hon. Mr. D.
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      502 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 60,000 Shares ot 430 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,000 BANKBRS Tbe Bank ot England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      785 14 ORIENTAL T LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. "■■■■■■w I fl i> Established 1874. Inuorpobated in India. THE COMPANY'S REPORT for 1915 gives particulars of another year's record progress ASSURANCES now in fOroo amount to 970,000,000.00 ASSETS exceed $30,000,000.00. LOWEST RATES Of PREMIUM. LIBERAL CONDITIONS PROSPECTUS and REPORT will b< sent on
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    900 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Cycling. Wlipd one has put down £100 or more for a Hide car combination de luxe one expects plenty of engine power, refinement of detail, and convenience, combined with comfort whilst reliability and strength of construe tiou are attributes which
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    Calcutta's First Volunteer
    180 15 Among the "invalids" who are visiting Calcutta at tbe moment, says a contemporary, is Captain H. S. Ball, formerly second personal assistant to tbo Agent of the Bengal Nagpur Hailway. He shares with Captain A. Martin Leake, V. C. the honour of being the first volunteer to
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      159 15 ALL -BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, London, 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. The use of Disinfectants
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      184 15 B; vCAyCr l^ft *g- F ■vl V A *MWJ HuA^Bjft«r^ I SaL^SMRMfc 1 "I "New lamps for old" was the cry of the villain in "Aladdin and the Lamp." New tyres for old is the cry of the DUNLOP Repair Department. If your old cover has been properly treated, and
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      591 16 A. B. MACKAY'S S THE ORIGINAL O LIQUEUR WHISKY. JTmIsTL. As supplied to both Houses of iS^^KP^HBV Parliament. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS OEALERS, \^2?Zn/j Jfff So l 6 Agents: fikk ADAMSON, 6ILFILLAN L^^LffTifl AMD COMPANY< LIMITEO kTIjI Tj (Incorporated in England) < RULMJ Singapore Penang and Malacca. SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED,
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      563 16 SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTED by a Japanetc tiained iv a school tf agriculture in Japan, situation on a rubber estate. More than four yean' exptri ecofc in tbe X.M.S. as conductor aid tapping overbeer. Go;d references. Apply Rubber, I Straits Timed. 80 6— 6-6 EMPLOYMENT WANTED BY A BRITISUER, planter, married
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      848 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LBT, Rooms at Zetland House, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Panl* Co. 161-0 tO LBt, No. 7*B, Insulation Hi.l. Apply to Lee o»9uct Tan a Co., 10, Malaoca TO LET, 8, Chancery Lane, 8 bedrooms, xtabling and teunis court. Apply Ching Kenp Lue Co. ai-B— n TO
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      570 16 BIG STOCK OF ENAMEL COAGULATING PANB JDST ARRJVBD. SPECIAL QUALITY. Siaes 16" x IV x 4" and 16" X 9" x 8J" Reasonable Prices from MAM KIAT CO. 10Band109, Market Street. Sole Agents for THE MULCOTT BELTING CO.. LTD. 10.4-9 4 SINGAPORE STEVEDORE CO., No. 92, Robinson Road. Contractors for
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      450 16 They buy from us and sell, It means our profit and theirs, Their profit will be your own If you buy direct from us. You wish to save your money You will do so by spending it at GUAN KIAT CO. SINGAPORE. HUBBUCKS WHITE ZINC THEY DON T HAVE IT.
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      475 16 NOTICE. How to solve servants' difficulties, such as cooks, hoys, amahs, ayahs, gardeners, clerkn. conductors, shorthand typiste, book-keepers, eto. Charges moderate Also srorr.har.cl (Pitman's) and typewriting are taught by an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the straits Employment Agency, Agents Patal 6c Co 9. Selegle Road, Singapore. 8-4—7 6
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      347 16 Straits IBimes. Telephone!. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 848 All commanicationH relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications rclatiLg to business matters advertisements, hubitcriptions, accounts, printing, < tc. uliould be addre^ed to THE MANAGER. ADVK TISEMENT RATES.— Miscellanem
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