The Straits Times, 10 July 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,155 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 10. 1916. t»RICB 10 CENTS.
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      63 1 PESTLE^ MILK LFOODJ Revised Price INCLUDING DUTY <M QR per. U> X ,^7U BOTTLE an advance of 11 cents (excluding duty) on the pre-war Compare this with other Standard Brands THE DISTILLERS CO., LTD., EDINBURGH. Y« U CANNOT INSURE against the loss of valuable letters and documents THEREFORE Get a
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      118 1 A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS CONCERNING 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 L»ocet. London, sUtea "Tfee
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      146 1 ROBINSON CO. tNew consignment just opened of new styles in Trimmed Millinery Knock-about Hats flPf suitable for morning or sports wear, also smarter \ilr\^S. f\ styles for afternoon wear I oV r ROBINSON CO. BUTTER officWpboards Fitted with five ateol shelves. PURE AUBTRAUAN CREAMERY BUTTER Fl oo s I LT2,.r
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      12 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Sols Aqints: AOAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD. (Ini-.rpor .t«l in Kimlanil)
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    An Audacious Scheme.
    962 2 CHERSONESE SHARE PURCHASE SOClfTY. Series of Extraordinary Statements. The Financier of Jane 2 says We published yesterday a letter from the Public Trustee's office denying absolutely certain statements contained in a circular issued by a firm styled C. Swift, Sons and Company, Si and 88, Charing Cross,
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    The M.P.s' Chaplain.
    128 2 It was of the late Archdeacon Wilberforce in Lih official capacity as Chaplain of the House of Common*, that the following story i» told, says The Chronicle. A little boy taken by his father to see the House," was' particularly struck by the dress of one of
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      222 2 THE PERFECTED NERVE FOOD. I SANAPHOS I THE IDEAL RECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD A\\III\)U» KWMM IN NfI»ASTHfNUVNP?VOUSI>*VtPSIAANO ANEMIA Tempting, Palatable, Wholly Digestible. H ft pr.nl it-. npre,rrtini; Sannphos is producing results which are to five tin- MTTH dn.xtlv the Irulv remarkable. ■I.it (et from irdiiary I'nlike earlier products which wjare only
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      452 2 WARRANTER FIFTEEN YEARS F^Tdovontry Fiymi** MMM\ \£3 lp* £9 y Js*ffl&f\'J Art C«t«lo«ui L'JSaM ll'JnflPAD CYCLE COMPANY. y^MCHU o«ftAll9 LIVERPOOL. tamplaa on at Messrs. T. L Oesllif Ce. ARE YOU A SLAVE TO PAINP Do You Ever lieti Or is your life a perpotual burden a wakeful, restless, fevered toctcre^
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      765 2 NOTlCfc Totted Engineers, limited, Singapore, are prepared to consider rff r r« for (be whole or part of thi fret-bold property in Read Street, between Kivor Valley Koad and Clarke Street; also about 2f acres of land oppotite Municipal "FitVrs in Bukit Tiniah Road. 67—18-7 IN THE E8TATE OF SYEO
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      551 2 THE STRAITS TIMES^ Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore: Kelly and Wa'sb. Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Changer, Hotel de l'Enrcpe. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Money Cbangi r. Raffles Hotel. Kob k Co., Bras Basah Road. Kwong S.-ng Chiang, Selegie Road. Low Yong
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    British Casualties.
    366 3 The following casual .ies tire announced London, Jane 22. Kill, d.— 'apt. W. O. Paton, Scottish Rifles Capt. C. L. P> nnofather, Rille Brigade 2nd Lieut. 11. Barling, Leiceeters 2nd Lieut. W. Farley. Warwicks 2nd Lieut. I). Mould, Warwicks. Now killed.— 2nd Lieut. O. Earnsbaw, Engineers. Accidentally killed.—
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    BOXING FASHIONS.
    534 3 Blows that Should be Stamped Out. Boxing bag its fashions, no less thso dog fancying. Particular blows come into ▼ogae and tlien depart, just as the sbape ol any breed of dog may change with the cbanging opinion of those who study the animals, says Corinthian in a
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      455 3 Vat ia tha gam* Sargol makes Puny, Paevith Peopls Plump and Popular. SARGOL, the oooccntratcd food that pots on eood, healthy floeh, sometimes at the rate ol a pound a day, builds np the thin and wt ak, brioyn back the rory blush of health, rounds ont tho skinny, scrawny
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      712 3 PHOTOBRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amatenrs' Work Developing, Printing and Enlarging Repairing Cameras. KBNGHINBCHEONG ft COMPANY Adalphl Hotal Buildings. Singapore. Eraueb at Penarg 18 81-6 17 ART NEEDLEWORK ANO FLOWER OEPOT a 17. Orchard Road. DIPLOMA AN. 1 FIRST PRIZE AGRI-HORTIOULTUAAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910. Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouquets, Wreathe. Showers and Floral
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      1095 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND Apcar (-mine. (OOXIANIKH I*l iKI 'KATKD IN EnOLAND). lAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BAILI<«23 Under Contract with Hla nlajaity Ooverniaent). cop Otiina. <lap«n, Panang, Ceylon, Australia India, Addn, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta and London. Stetmers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL
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      816 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siax). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Krc.ay, Tringgana, Bisut, Ssmer*k, Bacbo Kelantan, Tab»i Bangnara, Ttlapio, Panarai. Pat^ni. Singora. Lacon, Kobeamai, Bandon, Langnuen, Chumpon,|Kohlak Bangkok. Due Departure «.•>. PRACHATIPOK July 1O July 12, 3 p.m. s.s. MAHIDOL „13 15, 3 p.m. s.s. ASDANG „17
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      432 4 STEAMER SAILIMS. THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporatkd in Bnolind) lil The Companies' steamers are despatch "d from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amxterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles
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      515 4 STEAMER SAILING* N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail contract witb tlu Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed ami constructed, and aro
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      554 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. 'In. okpuratiu in Enuland) Ptraot »«rvio« to Japan via Hong hong A Shanghai, and to Oaleutt* via Panang, from •ingapora. Taking oargo oo through Bills ol Ladio lor Canton Macac Swatow, Amoy, Chute. Tientsin. Newehw&ox, Yao«t«fi pirt* For moss, the Pbilippinue, eto., eto..
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      311 5 Dog's Head Guinness ■BwawaVr .rkOFi/ %al The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple nourishing food of high medicinal value. NOTE. The above DOG'S HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. Sold Everywhere. 18 4— lt 7 The Straits Times F6R F.M.S, RUOERt. Toe Miil Trri»«
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      753 5 STOCKS AND SHARES. Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, July 10, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on htcrling shares aro only nominal. RUBBER SHARES. Norn. Valcb. Boraas SaLLaas. 3/- Allagar 3/- 2,4* 2/- Anglo-Java
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      221 5 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CSESCENT mB'M*&@9 BRAND MA.NOFACTU3BRS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOENTS, Straits Settlements and F. M. S. H. WOL-SKEL. Qb COi) Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. lee mflhing Machinery Most Modern Plant.
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      206 6 I Jutt Arrived! Just Arrived!! L'KLErIRATEH _^t*^S» i__^A A Bar jo S'.rii prn to(6 $0.56 Bacp Mrfsv^fiVSjilef i-ix 0.70 Hat j i SWiofcK, pi r 1. 1 ot vm 0.90 (laiiar htringi, per m>i si ix 0.90 MsaMiM Slrin, h, p< rwt M st|M 0.78 Acribelle and Gut Strings Bj
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      57 6 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL, Bras Basah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Alwajß cool and expoted tc soa breeze Furnished Apartments with or without Board Comfortable Rooms with Bathrooms attached. Electric Flttii gs throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. Separate Tablet in Spacious Dining Room. TERMS— tha most rMSoaaM* In Town. For farther
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      649 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SITUATION DKSIr-KD by competent «ttno typist sod eorrr spoodrn< with knowledge of French, in either mercantile or legal firm. Willing to travel. Oood re'erenc s. Apply A., c/o Straits T.mes. lf-7 12 7 TO CONNOISSEURS. POWELL A CO. HAVB FOR S4LE TWO BRASS INCENSE BOWLS FIFTH TEAR OF
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      281 6 /MmmzmeMmS K yrjri'jlar cfftrvesctnt the most powerful tJric aciddissotvent, I Regulates kidnei/s and liver f one lions I Cures &Gut,&humatism. 1 Prepared by Mid* Pbarmacevf/eal /WfautJS f //onort. Pjr/s Frd/rce Stocks kept and samples supplied to the trade by A. CLOUET CO., Sole Agents for SA, F.M.S., and Netherlands Indies.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    94 7 FIXTURES. Monday, July 10. Umli Wftt<>r I.'H am., 5 4 p.m Balgiao Day. Mi Victoria Hall. Tuesday, July I I. High Water 6 M a.m., 6.7 p ra Wednesday, July 12. High Wuttr Hit a.m., 7.13 p.m. Thursday, July 13. HU-b Water, Ml a.m., a 14 p.m
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    438 7 To -DAT, lapan Holenns '2.30 pm P. Swettcnham and T. Anson Perak '2.90 pm Selat Pamljang. Ik niikali? and isflM I'ontianak 2.80 pa Malacca and Muar Kaka 3 pm Saigon Haiphong 3.80 pm Itbio. Pri»i Kaj;ili. Tcmbilahan ami Imlragiri lndragiri 4 pm Kota Tinggi T. Surat 4
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    27 7 The mails from Europe by the P. O. packt t \iv;ir! ;irr espi'ttd by train to- g. t'orrespondence will be ■v ibimt M.:to am.
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    Mails for Europe.
    102 7 Our af.. 1 .1- b.-c calle Ito tbe fact that c 'ir .irriva'i iv !.,>o>:oo are much behind those 1 üblinlie Oat rule Ie, U'ive arrival only whon they ire officially r. ported in the Post Oftice notices, aod no Inter luti than that pnu'..i above ba>
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    F.M.S Courts.
    82 7 (ioveromeut (ia/.ctti e.mtains ft ol an enactiueul tv amend the urts Ku.u-tAi'iit. The ob|i<;tH ami reasons Htate -"It U desired that .lustices of the I'uace sbui'l,l be appointed to exercise, with such areas of the K M S an may from lime be pr.sm.-ntx I. such powers as
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    33 7 The I' ami O. oiitwanl mail steamer Novara has lett Penang and is expected to -urn, hrrr.it .Uyhu'ht tomorrow. She saiU for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan at 4 p. in on samt day.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    189 7 Outward. Tin tolluwiDg passenger booking to the Straits are taken from the London and China Kxpn sk. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings ma; be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangement*), subsequent to the issuance of this list in London l'i
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    TAN JIAK KIM PORTRAIT FUND.
    549 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I beg to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the lulluwing subscriptions to tbe above fund Already acknowledged $2,356 Cbia Teck Chye 10 Collected by Ong Soon Tee.--()ng Soon Tee. *'2O Ong Hood Hin, ?15 Ban Siang
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    Sabang's Wireless.
    155 7 The current i«sui- of tbe I >utch Telephone anil Telegraphic Monthly publishes an article by .1. Carver, wbicb states that liter H..1. Nieistr;it/, Chief of the SabauK wire less station, hear I win less -i-iuals that he could not interpret in the early mornings in February. On making
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    169 7 EXCHANOE. Sinoapou, July 10, 1916 Oh Lom^o Bank 4 m/a 3/4(1 Demand 2/4} Private 8 m/g 3/4^ On Fran, k Bank T. T. 326 On Indi* Bank T. T. i I, Oh Hon.kono ..Bank d/d M| On Sbanouai ...Back d/d W n On Java Bank T. T.
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      MINING.
      180 7 I B ac Buyers Sellers. Value 10 10 Ampang 5.50 6.50 1 1 Aver Weng 0.85 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.85 '200 10 10 Kanabol 0.85 1.00 1) 10 Kinta Association 5.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.6.0 1.12.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 3.00 500 10 0.26 Malayan Collieries 1.50
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      RUBBER.
      640 7 Buyers. Sellers. Value 2/- 3/- Allagai 2/- 2,6 2/- 2/- An^lc Javt .i 9 4/3 2/- >/• AngloMalaj U,6 10,6 2/- 2/ BaUneMalakt 2/74 3/£1 £1 Bato Tiga 3.0.0 8.15.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 2/8 2/10 £1 41 Bokit Kajan, 2.12.8 3.0.0 £1 41 Bukit Linta-g 3.0.0 S.S.O 2/- Bokit
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 El 411 M bmoltin? Co 8.10 6.25 fil 41 Fiet. 1.4.0 1.5.0 6/ Kleotrie Tw»ys 2/9 8/--10 10 Fnwer A New 48.00 49.00 £0 80 W. Hammer A Co. 80.00 61.00 [00 Ho^artiißrskiot 23.00 43.CC 100 7%Prel. 100 00 100 100 Kfttz Bra, Dot. 90.00 10 10 Maycan' tt'c
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 7 United Engineers 0% f 1,284 SOO par Singapore Eloctrio Tramways 6 1 £850,GC0 noai b'pore Municipal fi% »1. 878,000 par Spore Municipal 4^% of 1907 $1 ,800,000 08 Sporo Municipal 4^% of 1909 »1,000,GC0 98% Sporo Municipal 4% 2,000,CC0 iusdis S'porii Mnnicipal £800,000 Bidin X.M.S. loan 1916 |15,0C0,000 1.00
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      596 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Ixi oKi'i'i; vtkii in Enuland) Eastern Branch: BINOXPORE. FRASER CHALMERS' Rateau Turbines, Turbo Blowers, Turbo Compressors, Turbo Generators, all sizes. HIGH, LOW and MIXED PRESSURE Reliability and Low Steam Consumption also SMALL STEAM TURBINES Condensing and Noncondensing, from 5 B.H.P. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, large apartment wi"h
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    DEATH.
    35 8 Ehk«.— On July 10, at 14, Balmoral Koad, .Singapore, Urian Benedict Ebtr. Funeral cortege leaves residence, at H. a.m. to morrow, 'or the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, thence to ltidadari for mti riuent.
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    The Straits Times, MONDAY, JULY 10. DOUBLE TAXING.
    1115 8 The Straits Times, MONDAY, JULY 10. DOUBLE TAXING. We all have our minds to some extent on taxation at present and tbe ijucstion of double taxation possesses for the first time a real local interest. There bas been great discus aion of the subject, for the past eighteen months, and
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    31 8 The Negri Sembilan land revenue for the past year amounted to 9356,062, exclusive of the amounts received for land sales and reimbursements and of forest revenue. The land sales realised »46,4e0.
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    47 8 On December 81, 1915, there were 2,226 miles of telegraph and telephone line and 9.H49 miles of overhead wire in the F.M.S of which 7.298 milts were telephone wires. In addition, there were 204 miles of underground t« lephone cables, containing 2,289 miles of wire, Bingle line.
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    54 8 At the annual meeting of the Georgetown Dispensary at Penang, Mr. S. Anthony, presiding, said they bad hai' a successful y. ar's working. The staff bad all done good work. Tbe directors' recommendation of a 10 per cent, dividend and tbe report and accounts were adopted. Mr. S. Anthony was
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    12 8 The Tionoh Mines output from all sources for June was piculs 2,589.
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    16 8 Tbe Ulu Piah Company's mining operations during June were: mine output 440 pis., approximate value 122,000.
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    26 8 Tbe smoke house oo Old Kellas Estate, near Batu Gajah, was destroyed by fire, late on Friday night. Kubber to the value of 10,000 was lost.
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    40 8 Forty-four of thu Soerabaya mutim i belonging to tbe Dutch Navy have arrived in Holland. The Dutch Admiralty arc replacing them in tbe Netherland Indian fleet by men of the 1916 class who sailed on the Hiouw on June 24.
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    45 8 Tbe third anniversary of the Hindu Asso ciation was commemorated on Saturday evening at the association premises, by tbe holding of an entertainment amongst the members, followed by a dinner at their vicepresident's plantation up country on Sunday, the function concluding with a musical entertainment.
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    66 8 Switzerland holds about £840,000 worth of cotton and food boaght by Germans before cotton was declarer) contraband and an arrangement has been made between Switzerland and tbe Allies concerning re-expor-tation. Germany threatens that unless the goods arc delivered witbin a fortnight she will withhold German coal of which tbe Swiss
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    82 8 The Soerabaya Handc lsblad reports that Heer Celosse of Banjoewangi bas discovered a very effective and economic coagulant for rubber. Heer Celosse first takes red coffee berries and soaks them in water for three days. The water bas by this time become acid and a quait of the fluid is
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    75 8 The Daily Express states that Lord Kitchener and members of bis staff got clear of the wreck in a ship's boat, which was swamped by a terrific sea. Lord Kitchener's proposed journey was known in England and Scotland. An article in tbe Neueste Nacbricbten (Berlin) disclosed fore-knowledge of the journey.
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    92 8 In the F.M.S. Dead Letter Office daring 1915 116,090 articles, including 727 registered articles, were dealt with, of which 73,603 were either returned to the sender or to tbe country of origin. Tbe total number of articles dealt with includes 49,292 bearing letters taxed to tbe extent of )2,977.31. .It
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    110 8 The fruit season in Malaya and Ceylon this year is an abnormally good one. The best durians, weighing about three catties, can be had for 10 cents each. A cartload of £00 of all sizes which last year fetched *12 can now be obtained at from I to $8. Mangosteens
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    153 8 Those fine exponents of the goose step, the Prussian Guard, do not appear to have stayed to exhibit its niceties when tbe British §tk amongst them with tbe bayonet. Their chief anxiety, indeed, appears to have been to get clear of trouble distributed by uieu eager to get at them
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    169 8 A letter from a friend in a regiment that was greatly talked about some days ago shows tbe spirit of the new arum *It was a bit strange out here at first be writes. but it i-in't so bad whin you get used to it. I should say that the
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    162 8 Tbe Cbina Mail on June 30 published with some hesitation a note from its Canton correspondent stating that General Li Lit K wan has amassed a considerable num ber of troops near Canton after having sent an ultimatum to Governor General Lung ChaiKwong demanding* 1,200,000 to be paid over witbin
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    385 8 Mr. F. V. Smith, of Highlands Estate, baa been awarded the Military Cros< Mr. Smith took part in a raid on the German trcnche», and was wounded in thirteen places, but is now convalescent. The Pinang Gazette announces that the marriage of Mr. E, M. W. Oliver,
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    5th Light Infantry
    82 8 The following is forwarded from Military Headquarters, Fort Canning, for publica tion List of Non-Commissioned Olliccrs and men mentioned in despatches c.f Major Cieneral Sir C. M. Dobell, Commanding tbe Allied Forces in West Africa. London Ga/ctte, May 31. 1916: sth Light Infantry Indian Army), Subadar-Major Wahid
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    Belgium Day.
    96 8 Headers are reminded that today is Children's Day for Belgium, and tbe local effort takes tbe form of a fete to be held at Victoria Memorial Hall from five to seven this afternoon. Although the schools have not taken up tbe movement directly there will be a large
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    Adelphi Hotel Fancy Fair.
    136 8 On Saturday evening Messrs. H. Heescr and U U. Tjecrdema. tbe proprietors of the Adelphi Hotel, gave a complimentary dinner to the committe, stall holders, assistant* and others who took part in the recent fancy fait in aid of the Blindid Soldiers' aud Sailors' Funds (British
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    Singapore Wedding.
    297 8 On Saturday, at tbe Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Sifcyapore, a pretty wedding was solemnised by tbe Uev. Father Kuaudei, tbe contracting parties being Mr. Dominic 1. Boudewyn. of the buildiug departmcLt, Municipality, to Miss Florenco Chopard, sister of Mr. F. M. Chopard. Tbe church was prettily decorated.
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      193 8 "AMULET" Tobacco .1 hiijh-clasf smoking tobacco. Cool and li'Wirani (tit I </<><* mil Imni tin tonijiK'. ON SALE AT IN 2-oz. 4-oz. MOST DEALERS AIRTIGHT TINS JIBENSON'S WORLD-RENOWNED rJ^<\ WAT CHES I J Are the BEST. JZZ& J I WARRANTED TIMEKEEPERS X^ J LONDON MAKE. iJlacell t Watihres from £8
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      206 8 ANOTHER COLOSSAL PROGRAMME programme far ahead of any other. Compare AT THE ALHAMBRA Beaoh Road, The House of Quality— The Home ot Feature Attractions. The Leading Theatre In Singapore. Manager M. H Konyon Slade SECOND SHOW AT 9.16 PROMPT PA I Htai t-KKSKNTS Arnold Daly as Ashton Ki.k invebt gitor
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    THE WAR.
    3278 9 SOMME STRUGGLE. British Advance Still Continues. Rout of the Prussian Guard. RUSSIA'S PROGRESS. Another Town in Galicia Captured. London. .July 7, 10.40 p.m. The king has telegraplul to (hutral Haig Please convey to the army my sincere con gratulations on tin result of the receut fighting. I am
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    Ellerman Liner Sunk.
    103 9 BRITISH BOATS COLLIDE NEAR CRETE. Riutir's Tbliobams. London, July 8. 11.10 p.m. Lloyd's correspondent at Malta says tbe Monmouthshire reports that she sank tbe Ellerman liner Persian (2,734 tons) bound from Calcutta for London. Tbc crew were saved. London, July 8, 12.35 p.m. Malta: Tbe Persian, off
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    MEXICAN CRISIS OVER.
    23 9 Kiutik'j Tklkobam. Loudoo, .luly 7, 11.30 p.m. Washington America has accepted Carranza's proposal to settle the differences by direct negotiation.
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    69 9 News has been received this mail of the marriage ou June 1 of Mr. A. C. Owen Fowler to Winifned Maade, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Bush, of Mitcbam, Surrey. Mr. Fowler was on Jementah Estate, Batu Anaru. Johore, and went homo on lcavo in December, 1914.
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    Malayan Fighters.
    846 9 CLOSING THE STRAITS TIMES FUND. Our Balance Still Increasing. We have received the following letterstho first from tho Treasurer, Malayan Air Squadron Fund, Chartered V.snk. Ipoh, tbe second from Mr. Frederic Jno. Shepherd, Batu Gajab. who is acting for Mr. Alma Maker in tho lattei s absence To
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    Russia and Britain.
    300 10 CORDIALITY OF THEIR MUTUAL RELATIONS. Interchange of Compliments And Sympathy. We art indebted t.> the courtesy of the military authorities for the following mess utlj -rm to liussia in appreciation of the splendid success of her mini, s Telegram from Lord Kitchener to General llaubuiy Williams, Kussian
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    Letter from Home.
    2041 10 I SOME SIDELIGHTS ON THE SEA FIGHT. From Our Special Correspondent. London, June 9. I f the Kates Lad worked according to the programme laid down by human bands my letter this week would probably have been about the trade conference which has just bet u hold
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    ULU PANDAN ESTATES.
    909 10 Profits go to Redeem Debenture Issue. The annual general meeting of the Tin I'andan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the company's offices, French Rauk Buildings, at noon on Saturday. Mr. Koh San Ilin presided and the others present were Messrs. Tan Kheam Hock, Lee Chin
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    Penang Turf Club.
    1716 10 PAID OFFICIALS AS OWNERS OR RUNNERS. Unsatisfactory Position Ended. A special gener.il meeting of the members of the Penang '1 lrf Club was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Pcuang, on W'ednes day. The Hon. A. R. Adams, the President of the Club, was in the chair,
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      195 10 The cricket match between Mm ll.d.A. and tbc Y.M.C.A. at lilakau Mati, on Saturday, ended in an easy win for thn Y.M ('.A. by 101 rang. The small scoring of the K.G.A. was due to the capital bowling of the Y.M.C.A. and chielly of M. l^natiu". who captnred 6
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      Golf.
      190 10 The Spring Cup of the Singapore Golf Club was competed tor on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie between Mr. A. Iteiil and Mr. I >. J. Smith, who returned net scores of 7H. Forty -i ight cards were taken out, aud the following were returned. The
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    Death of Mr. P. A. Reutens.
    241 10 We regret to record the death, which took place at the (itixral Hospital, y (if Mr. Patrick Allan Iteiitem, ftocn tary of the Straits Steamship Company, as tho result of blood poisoning following n whitlow od "in of the fingers of his light hautl.
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      219 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertisements of the day appear ou page 6. The Pal'adium's days for a complete change of programme are now Mondays and Thursdays, and these dates are worth bearing in mind. An attraction is promised for thin evening in Arah-na-Pouge, a drama in three parts, adapted from
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    Ayer Hitam Rubber.
    1682 11 CROP MUCH LARGER THAN ESTIMATE. Paying off the Loans. The Malay Mail reports The ninth annual ordinary general meeting of shared. 1. 1. rs of the Ayer Hitam I'lanting Syndicate. Ltd., was held in Messrs. Wliitta.ll and ('o.'s offices in Klang, on Saturday, at ILli a.m. Mr.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    167 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Priday, July 14:— Monday, July 10. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V A. Maxim Co. S.RE.(V). S.V.R No. 4 Platoon. Veterans Co. No. 8 Platoon. ChIUCH. CO. 7 a.m. Balestier Range Malay Co. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. TCISDAY, JI'LY
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    F.M.S. Timah.
    196 11 Tlip report of K.M.S Thuab. Limited, states that tlit net profit for the year amounted to 11X22 carry forward from previous year i' 24.096: uiaUins jt2H.9l»: two interim divi.lcdiln of 25 per ccDt. eacb, frt e oi tax, have he* d paid, absorbing 'i it im now propond
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      497 11 APELPHI HOTEL FRIDAY, JULY 14 Fete de la Republique Francaise OS THIS OCCASION A WILL BB GIVEN, FOLLOWED BY A -w— i i MOUTRIE PIANOS New Consignment just to hand WHY PAY middleman's large profits when you can buy direct from the Manufacturer at greatly reduced cos: Every Instrument Guaranteed
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      473 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Brat Baeah Road, Singapore, From 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Char^ei. 812— 7-12 SEA VIEW HOTEL Tuesday and Thursday MUSIC By the Sea View Orchestra si-si ia
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    Diary of the War.
    3377 12 1914. Juae 27. -AMsas8inati.il) of Archduke Kraoz Ferdinand and bis consort at Sorajoro. .July 25. Austrian ultimatum lent to Servia. August 1. Gormany declares war on Russia and Kranoc, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declare* war on Germany. '28.— Battle of Moos begins, and tbe French
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    A LAY OF NEW ENGLAND.
    220 12 Mr. Acland Turns to Macaulay For a Parallel. Mr. F. D. Acland. M.P., Parlimentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture, presiding at the annual meeting of the Women's Farm and Garden I Dion at Chelsea Hospital said that if he were asked lor a description
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      186 12 "Four Oaks WHITE ANT DESTROYER L British made throughout. Price $35. 00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Incobporatkd in Enoland) KUALA LUMPUR CHARLIE CHAPLIN The World's Greatest Comedian The World's Highest-paid Artist LANDS PER s.s HITACHI MARU Steamer expected July 7 Short stay only— —Come and get acquainted BOOKING
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    Duties of An Officer.
    1139 13 IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND CHARACTER. An Address in The Field. Tin.- following m V.s forniod the foundation of an address which was lately delivered by I a senior officer to a school for young officers somewhere in France," says The Times. I We have obtained his
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      66 13 WHITEAWAY'S SALE SPECIAL ATTRACTION FOR To-day&To-morrow SALE OF Messrs. KATZ BROS.' STOCK OF BOOTS SHOES Over 3,000 pairs of Ladies', Gents' and Children's Boots and Shoes of all makes, all marked in plain sale figures The Best Value ever offered All otber departments will show, on and from Monday, a
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      173 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON' CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to /v£^ anc io THE MUNICIPALITY mfj^^^i ™E GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE V^ho^/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the B traits
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      1929 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. (Incobporatbd im Straits Sbttlbubnts) HIAD OFFICE Wmoh-t. Houaa. Singapore. LONDON Of FIOB 3«, Old Jawry, B.C. Tho Company has JBSO.OOO deposited with the Supreme
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      508 14 INSURANCE. ORIENTAL '">•""■"' LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. Bii 1 B BTlßjl ESTABIISHBD 1874. INCORPOBATBD IN InOIA. XHE COMPANY'S REPORT for 1916 gives particulars of another year's rtcoid progress ASSURANCES now in forco amount to $70,000,000.00 ASSETS exoeed $30,000,000.00. LOWEST RATES of PREMIUM. LIBERAL CONDITIONS PROSPECTUS and REPORT will be sent
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    942 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Endurance of the Buick. The Hyatt Roller hearing Company, Detroit, offered cash prizes some months ago to those automobile owners who oonld show j the greatest mileage (or cars equipped with i their bearings. First prize, consisting oi $jO0, was woo
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    Richard II.'s Jawbone.
    139 15 Richard II. 's Jawbone. Ninety years ago, says the Church Family Newspaper, a boy at Westminster School, which arijoins the Abbey, borrowed through the aandstone foundation of one of the walls. Inside the cavity he felt a skoletoe from which be succeeded in removing what turned out to be a
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      173 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability TYR F S />% H^\ I* /(ixiW' BRITISH THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, Lcndon, E. C, CONTRACTORS XO H M WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. GUARD AGAINST DISEASE
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      283 15 B aL 1 f •> I H I RaMBK^v^^ "i I Ptj V^' "^fe».v 3 1 My dear Sir, Don't you believe it, there is no other tyre just as good as the J3tjjst;l,of» If your agent says he has not got a Dunlop and tries to persuade you to
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      1095 16 Aco DD 1 'Sol? safety tread^ l& TYRES ma m v \\\y i W/ They convert every ounce of \VW *IS Engine Power into speed. v \yy T Wr >f I They transform treacherous surfaces into safe ones. J/jj7J They repay every dollar ot cost n mil es °f service.
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      754 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, 1 uorobin, Barker Boad, entry August 1. Apply Lee Cntog Van and Co. 1-V-o TO LET. 8, Chancery Lane, 8 beJrroms, ■tabling and tennis court. Apply Ching Kent Lee Co. 21 u TO LET, No. 45, Cairnbill Road. Rent J5O. Immediate fntry. Apply to Cbing
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      615 16 MAM KIAT CO. 1O8«nd1C9, Mark at Street. Sole Agents Tbe Muloott Betting Co.. Limited, STOCK ON HAND GENUINE BRITISH SODIUM BISULPHITE In 1-cwt. Iron Drcm<<. 104-9-4 SINGAPORE GRIf.KET CLUB. NOTICE Owing to the temporary indisposition of the Secretary it is necessary to make the following arrangements i (1) Any person
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      239 16 Materials, Prices, Reputation and Standing. Compare ours with theirs. They cackle a lot. But it is not laying. TO BUY THE RI6HT THING AT THE RIGHT PRICE. GUAN KIAT CO. 37, Phillip Street, RUBBER INSERTION CLOTH ASBESTOS METALLIC WOVEN SHEET MONMORE GREEN CHANGKOLB No 7. Sole Agents for the GLOBE
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      429 16 To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements, such as changen in Bailing date» of strainers, often reach us too late to be complied with, we wish to refer advertisers and readers generally to our notice below regarding the time by which such altera tions should be sent in.
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      343 16 Straits IBimes. Telephones, Editorial and Ocncral 70 Manager's Office Ml Job Printing Department 348 All communication* relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All <■ ninnications relating to business t |SM—advertisements, subscriptions, i ounts, printing, etc.—should bo addressed to THE MANAGE!!. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.-Miucellano ous wants
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