The Straits Times, 18 November 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,267 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      128 1 MILKMAID STERILISED MILK Price now $9.50 per oa-e BEAR i BEAR BRAND ■■•w&s&B&ssf- BRA ND kJII \I 6£Afr BRftND kJff M IVll JLl\ *YG. E NIC SW.SS M 1 L/ IV i,, lls nd .ural punj^or I i anjtjj^ wiihod addition ot M h %&*■•*>%. s milk °^\^m SOLE IMPORTERS
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      87 1 Malthoid FOR YOUR FLOORS AN extra heavy MALTHOiD is made for floor covering. You can cement it to the concrete in your bath room keeping out dampness and musty odors. MALTHOID wears well, even where traffic is heaviest. It may be -d daily. Color is grey, but you may pp.int
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      109 1 New nr*^fcTc^Tc> 2SL .£~**d~\ just V/.^^Xm.XVJ^V^\^ Received A FAST COLOUR COTTON MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR Ladies' and Children's Dresses and Gentlemen's Shirts, etc. SAMI'LES (>X AI'I'LICATION ROBINSON CO. THE IMPROVED ALL-STEEL CUPBOARD RUST. VERMIN AND FIRE PROOF Fitted with steel ad j Datable shelves Height. Width. Depth. 6O in. 3O in.
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      11 1 JEFFREY'S PILBENER BEER. Soli Aoints ADAMBOP. GILFILLAN A CO., LTD (IneorporM.dinKnKl.iml)
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    The British Advance.
    1151 2 EXPLOITS OF OUR INFANTRY AND TANKS. The Recapture of Eaucourt. Philip Oibbt, tbe Daily Chronicle special correspondent with tbe British armies in the □eld, writing on October 4, cays A little romance clings to old buildings, even the remnant of a wall or two, so that a
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      746 2 NOTICE WANTK n sny iwlicitor or other p'rson -win) kn-iwH ol any will xigned by H atbfield Cliarlc* I 'a: ton Krampton late of Batter field ■■I Swire and llnna Navigation Co., to oomniunicatc imnwdiately with A. H Kraui3ton, ckmanggol, Perak, F.M.S 18 11-28 11 NOTICE. NOTICE is b* reby
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      393 2 WHY SUFFER SI TORTURES /S~^s. When a postr card will fo2)»Y^Tw bring free *l 1 'ay samples of AY /9 CUTICURA V^\ YJ SOAP y\\\^f and Ointment \y j J which give 1/ /T quick relief 1 I I anc^ point to V J J I J speedy cure \\j/
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      389 2 TO THE LOW-SPIRITED. Most men a d nearly all women (-offer at times f.om bis of d» rt«»uu and low spirits. Tbey oai uot stten |j busintsx or household mailer* katisfaztoiil), ana a-n nnable to get any p'eamre on« of life, hvmytbiog is a burden and a tax on th
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      606 2 j^^/m. wonderful Mannerism O <Os\^S^^/ Ring has been made with «reat O^ labour of materials bavin^ astonisbiox mSßnetic and electrical powi a. Tbis wonder /jk£ ful ring is full of magical powers. Tbe past, tbo f*^ present, and the future oan be very easily ascer- m I tamed tbroogb it
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    A Book of Genius.
    1162 3 REMARKABLE WORK ABOUT TO-DAYS AFFAIRS. By Samuel Pepys, Junior. A Book of Genius— this was the heading of W. E. Henley's review of The Little Minister. The word genius is not to be nsed lightly, bat I do think it is not misapplied in characterising A
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      304 3 Aj FOR LUXURY IN fhill.HG USE THE ■B FOUNTPEN It i« not a ehrap pen to buy. but it is rhe.ip to use. It outlast* all others because it has the hardr «i tinuolhctt point which yean of writing do not touch. The ink flow is scientific, and only \fl
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      329 3 SINGAPORE BHIPCHANDLERY CO. Shipchandliiu A Pbovidobino Contractor?. THB COMPANY'S LAUNCH MEETS INCOMING SHIPS. OFFICES. 16. BATTERY ROAD Take lift to top floor Telephone No. 141 Ordors promptly attended to for daily and seantock supplies H. W. H. STEVENS Manager. 2 10— a E. C. SEAH B. Sc. (Engineering) CIVIL ENGINEER.
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      501 3 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FRBBHOLD PRODUCE GODOWN KNOWN AS NO 162 HAVBI OCR ROAD, SINGAPORE, AREA 5 781 so. 1 km. To be held at tbe Sale room of Powell A Co., Ltd. On Tuesday, November 28, at 2.30 p.m. Fall particulars and plans may be obtained from
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      766 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -British India AND Apcar sLsine. (CoMPANiaa Imcobpobatbd im England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract with His Majesty a Government). for China, •a\»an, Panang. Oeylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Maditafranaan Port* and London. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES.
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      764 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. THE SI AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. i (Inoorpobatbl im Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai oangnara, Tolupm, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobaamui, Baodon, Langsuen, Chumpon, Kohlak k Bangkok. DIM Departure s.s.;MAHIDOL Nov. 18, 3 p.m. a.a. ASDANG Nov. 2O 23, 3 p.m. S.S.
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      556 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THEOCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incobpobatbd in England) The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward* tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Oonoa. Marseilles and Liverpool and
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      516 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. RYIC JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incobpobatbd in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained hut "on Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail onntraot with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tie New Twin-screw Stoamorr, maintaining this service have been specially designed and oonstructed. and are utted
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      654 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. IMO-MIM ITEM MV. 00. III). I Incorporated in England) OlMOt B«rvioe to Jape. Hong •long A Shanghai, and to Oatoutt* via Ponang, from Singapore Taking oanic on tbroogh Hills Ladm lot Canton, Maoao, Swatow, Amoy Oheto Tientsin Ne«chwaun, Y»ngtii< ports. mo—, tbe Philippine*, etc., et? e*e Tons. Command*'
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      542 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVURT-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." I Incorporatid in Holland) MAIL SERVICB BETWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BBLAWAN DELI. SABANG, COLOMBO SUBZ. GIBRALTAR. YHK.VF.RSA Steamers arc doe to arrive on tbe undermentioned dateP OOTWAHD. HuHBWARD. 1916 1916 Orotins Dec 1 Vondel Nov. 17 P. Julian* Dec. 24 Grotioe Dec.
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      727 5 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND SITUATE AT KALLANG, SINGAPORE, At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s Sale room, No. 8, Raffles Place, Ok Monday, Novbhbbk 20, at 2.80 p.m. All that piece of valuable freehold land situated in the District of Kallang estimated to contain an area
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      75 5 P. 4 0. Eight- Disc Light Harrows CHEAPEST AND BEST ON THE MARKET STOCKS HELD BY SINE, DARBY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE BTRAITS SBTTLKMRVT9) MALACCA IF YOU REQUIRE ENOINES OF ANY KIND Steam Stationary or Portable Oil— Refined or Crude Oil Suction Gas BOILERS Land or Marine Portable or
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    730 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, November 18, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are onlj nominal. NOM. VaLOB. BOTIBH SiLLIR* a/- Aiiaga» 2/8 a/io 3/- An«ioJ»¥» 4/0 5/0
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      167 6 HOBART MOTOR CYCLES COVENTRY'S BEST Two-Stroke 2}— 4 h.p. Single Gear Model. SPECIFICATION- PRICE MSMK.-Villiers two stroke, 70 ni/uix7o m/m M 9 o.c. Big end roller bearing. Patent system of lubrication, extra long bronme |(asti«(bt bearings, forged s*oel fly wheel, potent doable nilencrr _^^^J B^^V' FRAME. -Kioeptionallv xtrorK. built of
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      208 6 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS KEROSENE] DEVOE'S two brand.. j SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINE PRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH NOW READY The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1917 Publishers: FRASER and NEAVE, LIMITED. 8-2— Bl 12 Your Moneys Value ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    91 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, November 18. diah Wales. 4.14 a.m.. 3 29 p.m .Sunday, November I*. Hub Water 5.15 a.m.. 4 47 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due Monlay, November 20. High Wate*. 6.14 am., 6.16 p.m. Tuesday, November 21. <igh »Vat«». 7.8 a.m.. 7.31 p.m. Rarnardn Concnrt.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    204 7 To-BAI, Medan Circe 2.80 pm Malacca. P. Swettenh* and Penang Klan« 2.30 pm iSourabaya. Macasaai. Menado, Uuronta! i and Ternate waerdecroon 4 pm Bangkok K along 4 pm Miri. Labuan, Jeawltoe. Kudat. Sandakan, atft Sandakan 4 pm I 'urban Ajax < pm Bangkok Wan Li 4 pm
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    Train Services.
    267 7 The mail trains from Singapore for th north leave T. K Road station daily at 7.7 a.m and 7 p.m., m> riving at Kuala Lumpur at 1 H p.m. ao i 8.45 a.m. respectively. Tb through express to Penang leaves Koala Laer. cr at m. daily, arriving at
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    142 7 The oat wan! I', and O. packet Nankin is expected to arrive at IVnang at 1C a m. to day. Singapore maiU will be despatched from i'ecaoi; by tbe express due at Tank Road oo Monday morning Our attention ha* been called to tbe tact that oar
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    70 7 Hongkong i* to bare a Heather lUy on >t. Andrew Day which falls, an every Scotsman knows, on November 80. The idea follow* closely on the heels of Our Kose day, bat instead of toe proceeds being devoted to Ked Cross work, they will be set exclusively apart for Scottish
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    162 7 EXcriAN(ih. ttmtirau, Novimbh 18, 1918. On Lo»^. Bank 4 m/s 2,4, Demand %i*H Private B,m/l 2;i\ jj Ok France Bank T. T. »*6 Ok |m H»n* 1. T. 174J On HoNoio.Na...Bank d/d ti% On s»»A*oaAi ...Bank J/a 69} On Java Bank T. T. 188* HI Jatam Bans
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      MINING.
      164 7 !■"<«» Buyers Seller* Value 10 10 Ampang 5.00 6.00 1 1 AyeVWen* 0.60 0.60 10 10 Kanabol 0.90 1.50 10 10 Kinta Association 6.00 41 £1 Kiote Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 3.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries par l.COpni £1 £1 Malayan Tina 1.15.0 1.17.6 10
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      RUBBER.
      680 7 I«M 5 Bnverg. Sellers. Valuer 3/. a/- AII»k»i 2/8 2,9 2/- 2/- An«lo-J»T» a/- a/- Anglo-Malay 10.- 12/--3- 8/- Batang Malaka 3 2 8/0 41 XI Bud Tiga 8.0.0 4 0.0 2/- a/- Bekoh 8,8 8/» 41 41 Bokii Kajang 2.15.0 8.5.0 4tl 41 Bukit Lintaag 8.10.0 42 8
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      GENERAL.
      133 7 I" 08 1 ;Bujers Sellers. Value (S 41 41 SmelMneOo. 8.25 9.60 41 41 n«<. 1.6.0 1.6.0 if. I/- Bleetrie I'mji 4/- 5/--10 10 Fraaw Netve 62.00 60 60 W. Hammer A Co. 60.00 62.00 100 Howwtb Brekioe 65.00 100 T%P»el. ***** 100 100 Kata Bio, Del. 80.00 par
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      DEBENTURES.
      62 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284 600 par Singaporeßlectrio Tramways 6% £860,000 norn B'pore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 •1,600,000 6%dis Spore Municipal 4+% of 1006 11,000,000 S'Xdu Spore Municipal* 2,000,000 10% dm Snore Mamripa 4% £800.000 F.M.S. 8% loan 1918 «15,0J0,000 100 lOlx int I Qaotatiooi
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      544 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, a sm«rt Chinese stsnoorapber %r J general clerk Apply Kellin, o/o strait* Times. 18 11 b-28-11 FOR SALE five neater Page oar complete. Nearest offer. P., e/o Straits Times. 18-u— a«-n RUBBER. Thoroughly experienced planter ia open to engagement. With experience as Manager. Box No. 784, Strait*
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      736 7 A UNION OF DELICIOUS FLAVOURS BLUE BOAR is the result of a series of exp riments made by a group of pipe tobacco exp-rts. It c >mbineß the scientific methods, the traditions and the tobaccos which have made European mixtures famous thu world over, wfth choice and expensive American tobaccos
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. THE WINTER CAMPAIGN.
    1075 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. THE WINTER CAMPAIGN. We are all settling down to tbe idea tbat there most be a third winter for onr troops in tbe trenches. The great success achieved by Sir Dooglaa Haig and bis men and tbe brilliant fighting of tbe French foroes farther
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    13 8 Ibe boundaries of the Port of Penang are published in the Government Gazette.
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    16 8 Our Day in Shanghai resulted in £1,402 lib. being sent borne for tbe British Red Cross.
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    29 8 In view of the war the usual list of dates of posting for Christmas and New Year mails for places abroad are not being issued at borne this year.
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    41 8 There are ten rases in the list of appeals to come before the court which opens on Monday, but in five of these no memo, has been nltd. There are also two criminal appeals to be heard before a fall court.
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    35 8 Tbe first auction sale of rubber by Messrs. Cunningham, Clark and Co., under the new proprietors, took place at Penang on Wed nenday when 87 piculs, 80 catties ot robber of all grades were sold.
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    29 8 Sixty Kuala Lumpur Malays have peti tiened the Chief Secretary, through the Resident of Selangor, praying tbat a Malay platoon be formed in connection with the Malayan Volunteer Infantry.
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    37 8 Tbere is now a P. W. D. bungalow available for visitors to Kuantan. Tbe through motor jaurney can be accomplished in a day and a half, and the new road is stated to be if excellent condition.
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    30 8 The Our Day revue at the Albambra on Monday resulted in 13,852.45 being added to tbe fund. Tbe. management must be congratulated on this splendid result wbich exceeds all expectations.
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    38 8 Patents bave been granted to Messrs. C. A. Ilcken and St. V. B. Down for improvements in a chemical process for purifying rubber, and to Mr. H. R. Barker, of Soerabaya, for improvement in rubber smoking and curing.
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    37 8 Tbe following outputs for the first half of November are notified Kamunting Tin Dredging, picils 125. hours ran 259. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd., dredge piculs 125, hours run 298. elevators piculs 35. Total (Chenderiang) 160 pic ils.
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    51 8 Opium valued at 150. n00. comprising 2,173 taels of prepared, was found on board tbe steamer Salamis on ber arrival at Hongkong on November 4. Revenue Officer Wildm and a party of searchers found tbe place of concealment. The Salamis runs to South Africa calling at Mauritius, Delagoa Bay and
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    52 8 In connection with the mission of lepent aoce and hope tbat his now being held throughout tbe British Empire, services will be held at tbe Middle Road Church every night for a week, beginning November 19. Tbe services will include good music and will begin promptly at eight o'clock. All
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    60 8 Tbe Penang St. Andrew's Society announce for the 30th inst., a football match, Scotland versus England. Pipers will be in attendance. Sprigs of heather and Hags will be on sale and a dinner is to take place at the E. and O. hotel to be followed by a concert. The
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    66 8 For the period from November 24 to 30, 1916, inclusive, tbe value of tbe highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2e. 7Jd. per lb.. and tbe duty on cultivated rubber on wbich export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with tbe rules under the F.M.S.
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    87 8 From tbe report of tbe Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation for tbe year 1915 it is gathered tbat on December 81 last £700 capital remained to tbe credit of tbe Light Brigade (Balaclava) Fond, tbat four men were on the books of tbe Corporation on tbat date, and that £152 bad
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    126 8 At a recent meeting of tbe Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur, the Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen said tbat be should like to make a suggestion wbicb he hoped would be acceptable to Government. To win in this war they must have money, men and munitions. He would suggest tbat
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    203 8 Dr. Norman Black, M.C., chatted for quite an hour to tbe S.V.C. in tbe Drill Hall last nigbt on what be saw on the Western front. He was somewhat diffident at the start and disclaimed any inttntiuo of delivering a lecture but be held bis audience tightly from first to
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    202 8 The directors and shareholders of tbe Bank of China are to be congratulated upon tbe result of some coi-ret pon ience wbicb has pasoed between tbe bank and the Ministry of Finance. It may be recalled tbat tbe appointment of Mr. Hru En-yuan as Governor of tbe Bank in Peking
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    450 8 Mr. J. C. Sugars is to act as District Judge and first Magistrate, Penaog. Mr. S. H. Langstua is to act as second Magistrate and anxintant District Judge for Penang. Mr. N. L. Lindon, Polioo I'robationer, is appointed to act an awii*Unt Superintendent of Police, Singapore. This
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    Dollar Share Companies.
    56 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co. bave issued No. 3 of tbeir Facts and Figures of tbe Dollar Rubber Companies. Is brings tbe information as to dividends, etc., up to date and forms, as we bave said of tbe previous issues, a most useful means of reference to the
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    The American Invasion of Malaya!
    104 8 The American Invasion of Malaya Speaking at a recent meeting of tbe Federal Council fit Kuala Lumpur, Sir Arthur Young, G. CM. G., said tbat, with reference to what bad been styled the American invasion, be understood tliat tbe large company in question did not v- sb to bave land
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    Rubber Thefts.
    130 8 At tbt Federal Council meeting on Thursday, tbe Higb Commissioner said the Government were aware that tbere bad been an increase in the number of rubber thefts, but they were, be thought, not surprising when they considered tbat rubber of tbe value of 198,000,000 was exported from tbe
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    Premium Bond System Inaugurated.
    151 8 In spite of Mr. McKenna, the Premium Bond has found a start, and tbe new Municipal Bank at Birmingham will inaugurate its career with a set of prize* on tbe system against which souie people are so anxious to guard our public morals. Every depositor is
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      165 8 LARGE STOCKS OF ALLSOPP'S BRITISH PILSENER m BEER JJI3I IN QUARTS and PINTS BtrV^ftrHßl NOW ARRIVED ■JMO SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK.MACGRGOR&CO. OFFICE SERIES ■^^fl No. 18 Fcolscap Bvo. week in opening H RK ftk> $175 No. 12 Foolscap Bvo. 2 days on page Bf j|fl? ffnTT^JftaWT^^l^ifflsMrilPw $a B >^l2ilSiiH9ffßisw&l No. Large
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      259 8 HERE WE ARK AGAIN I WITH A PROGRAMME FAR AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBRA Beaoh Road The Home of Feature Attractions Tne reading Tbeatre in Singapore, SECOND SHOW AT 0.1 S TO-NIGHT Special engagement (for a thort aw— only) MISS ADELE WORTH (from the
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    THE WAR.
    2292 9 BRITISH ADVANCE. Its Importance to The Allies. SALONIKA ADVANCE. Tending to Relief c Rumanian Pressure. RbutuN TiXMkaaa, Loudon. Vovember 17, 12.20 a.m. General Haig s*.y* the enemy bombarded our new front nortb<vard of the Ancre, especially in tbe vi. iuity of Beaucourt. Onr artillery cau»«d several explosions. We
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    NIGERIAN SALES.
    21 9 Ricteb's Telegram. London. November 16, 8.15 p.m. The Nigerian sale total is £382.685. The buyers are mostly Liverpool firms.
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    OBITUARY.
    20 9 Rictir's Telegram. London, November 16, 6.30 p.m. Berne Tbe death is announced of Sienkiewica, the author of Quo Vadis
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    "OUR DAY" FUND.
    133 9 Tbe Committee acknowledge with thanks tbe following subscriptions to the above Fond Previously acknowledged 1217,788.62 Collected by Kob San Hin:— Kboo Chong Seng 50 Collected by Cban Sze Onn From some of tbe members of tbe Straits Chinese Recreation Club 150 Collected by E. W. Gunatilaka, P.
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    122 9 Tbe death is announced of Mr. John Camming, a well known journalist, at tbe age of 67. Like many others who bave achieved distinction in Fleet street. Mr. Cumming was an Aberdonian He began his canter in rural Scotland, was for a time on an English provincial journal, and then
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    32 9 The retired rank of captain, with right to wear tbe prescribed uniform, bas been conferred on Mr. D. C. Dick, in consideration of Inog and valued service with the Shanghai Volunteer Corp*.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    429 9 Fair Demand and Further Fall In Prices. The i69th auction of tbe Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on Thursday and Friday, when there was offered for sale piculs 10,941.45 or 1,468,860 lbs. (tons 651.27). Prices realised Average Prices. Tbe next auction will be held
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    THE CHIT SYSTEM IN MALAYA.
    479 9 Objections to the Federal Excise Enactment. At the Federal Council meeting at Knala Lumpur on Thursday, the Excise Enact ment, 1915, Amendment Enactment, was introduced on a certificate of urgency. In an exhaustive explanation the acting Legal Adviser mentioned that the objects of the bill
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    REGISTRATION OF SERVANTS.
    728 9 Why the Bill is Not In Force In The Colony. In introducing the Domestic Servants Enactment into the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, tbe Hon. Mr. Kenion, according to the report in the Malay Mail, disclaimed any personal grievance against servants, remarking that be had
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    194 9 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co Singapore, supply us with tbe following report on the position of the Java produce market for week ending November 17 Batavia, November 17. Rubber. For first standard grades, quotations and given at f 1.60 per
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    French Colonies in India.
    148 9 The Bubsidy of 188,000 francs annually granted by the H >iv- Government to their French Colonies in India bas been withheld by a Ministerial order from this year, in tbe exigencies created by tbe war The amonnt 18, therefore, absent fr.nu ilio liuilgif. roctntly examined by
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    Selangor Coconuts.
    3473 10 THE QUESTION OF PLANTING-DP RUBBER. Annual General Meeting. The fifth annual general meeting of the shaiiholdtr* of tbe Selangor Coconuts, Ltd., WMiiold at tl»- company's registered office. No. 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, at 11 80 a-ui ,on October 21, says the Malay Mail. Mr. .1. 11 M. Robsou
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    CONVICTS AS PORTERS.
    431 10 Two Corps Leaves Lahore For Mesopotamia. Tbe Civil and Military Gazette is authorised to make the following announcement regarding tbe scheme for providing labour for Mesopotamia from among gaol inmates. It has been announced tbat tbe Government of India is trying the experiment of enlisting a labour
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    LONDON FOLK-LORE.
    316 10 Exhibition of Charms And Luck-Bringers. Investigating folk-lire, legends, customs and superstitions and collecting visible evidence of tbe same, has been tbe special bobby of Mr. Edward Lovett for many years. The results of bis travels and inquiries in London alone may now be seen in one of the
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    264 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7. Carter de Haven, tbe great light comedy king, has taken to moving pictures and in From Broadway to a Tbrone be is said to be at bis best. Tbis long comedy is to be screened at the Palladium
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      British War Finance.
      739 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Time*. Sir, —Re your ruont interesting article British War Finance by Dr. Selwyn Brown It appears that it is possible to be deluded into undue optimism by a cursory perusal. It asserts that tbe war has not weakened Great Britain's financial
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      Gambling.
      406 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— l have been waiting for a long time to see that some one in tbe police office come forth and puts a stop to Japanese gamblers in Seremban and Kuala Lumpur. They have created a new system altogether, sucb that none
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    ASTRAL TITTLE TATTLE.
    272 10 Modern Seer's Silence on The Great World War. Astrology as practised by modern seers apparently concerns itstlf with the minor affairs of tbis planet Vox stellarnm "is only tittle-tattle about things that don't very much matter just now. So in Moore's Almanac, original edition, 220 th year,"
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    OPERATIONS IN THE BALKANS.
    285 10 The Prelude to an Advance On Constantinople. The Pioneer's late correspondent in tbe Balkans writes regarding tbe campaign in the Djbrudja The Russians and Kuoianians will endeavour to entice the Oermans into that fever-stricken country in order that disease and bullets may decimate tbe army. The
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    HOME DEFENCE.
    233 10 The Acceptance of a Volunteer Force. A Pioneer cable, dated London, October 23, says Since Lord French assumed the home oommand tbe dt fences of Great Britain have been remodelled on exce'lent !iues. Better use is made of material not available for the front. Amin! Mm Hianses is
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    41 10 A daring attempt to steal a large quantity of rubber already packed in cases for ship ment was mule recently at Gedang Estate, Bagan Serai. It was. however, frustrated, tbe thieves, it is stated, being caugbt red banded with tbeir booty.
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    70 10 Tbe High Court of Appeal sits in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday next. There are two appeals from I'erak, against sunti ucx- of ten years' imprisonment far culpable bomiciile not amounting to murder, and tiigbt years' on two obarges connected with gang robbery, respectively. Two Malays are appealing from Negri Scuibilan
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    HIS SHIP NEVER CAME HOME.
    761 11 Alleged Dutch V.C and D.S.O's Strange Story. What a detective overheard during a conversation between tiro Nrtberlai. <<r« to (Jeort;. l.r >' native nt the l>utcli Kast lii'ii- i>l 11. \iMiHon road, Waltt.aniHtow ataajha) in Uu- dock at Strat font uu i >> l mBrandon,
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    148 11 Tbe >wiuuing Club launches leave JeasitodH Pier on Sunday at 7. 9 and 10 in. 1 30 and 3 JO p.m.; and return from On* ftmaklow at *.;«> and 9.:(0 a.m 13.15, mm) Job.de. Tide 5 15 a.m.. height 7 ft. a«N*ea. SC.C. Bowling Tournament. MwMUy's Tics. <
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    509 11 Sunday, November 19, 1916. St. Andriw's Cathedral. 22nd Sundiy afu-r Trinity.— 7.Bo a.m. Litany 7.46 a tu. Holy Communion (Choral) 9.15 a.m. Matins, followed by Holy Com muniou 4 p.m. Suu 'ay School and Bible Clauses 5.30 p.m Kvt-unong and sermon. St. Matthews. Sepoy Lines.— 9.ls a.m. Holy
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    219 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Kuday, November 24 Satcrday, November 18. 2.30 p.m. Fort Siloso S.V.A. ■i p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Sim. ay. Novkmbkb 19. All day Balestier Range Malay Co. Monday, Novimbib 20. 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. S RE.(V.). Maxim Co. Fire
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    " You Are Prisoners!"
    137 11 You Are Prisoners With the capture of Tabora by the Belgian troops operating in Kast Africa there have been set at liberty a number of prisoners who fell into the hands of the enemy under dramatic circumstances. On August 4, 1914, the j German Governor of Daras- Salaam was giv-
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      685 11 ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. SADLEIR AND KNIGHT. Orchard Agents And Attorneys LfIUNCE'TON, TASMANIA. We plant and maoaee orchard* for A bn^n tee Client-, with gialnated payments, and under Government Expert supervision, until it suits them to take personal possession thi« enable* clientn to gradually invest in this most profitable and delightful
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      260 11 HEAR the new j 'His Masters Voice' RECORDS 1 for NOVEMBER i l/^> O to any of our dealers and ■J |V<> ask them *o play you j these supeib rero us and othcisonthc November (A I D V -Kam.-f) O* Gr.-.i „i Urn Piccdilh --•".I*.. Rev,. .ulritUi J De
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      288 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW TO-NIOHT RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed. Rread delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged and cars on hire. Ring Telephone No. 491
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    Why not Zinc?
    1425 12 EMPIRE'S NEW INDUSTRIAL ERA. A Far-Reaching Announcement. A very far-reaching announcement has lately appeared in tbe newspapers. It is that the Government ban agree.) to purchase from Australia one hundred thousand tons of zinc concentrate* Jfm annum (or the period of the war ami i ji- tun
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    BLIND SHORTHAND WRITERS.
    431 12 Training of Soldiers Broke in The War. The success of the tuition (or blinded soldiers and sailors at St. Danstan's Hostel, lU>;ent spark, is one of tbe most astonishing pieces of war work, and probably one of tbe most remarkable facts about it is tbat w\tb only
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    THE HOLY CARPET.
    397 12 Indian Moslem Troops at Recent Ceremony. October 19 was a public holiday in Cairo honour of the departure of a caravan with tin- Hoi; Carpet for Mecca. The Sultan Ciiuie up Irutii AWxanrtrii especially to preside over the handiug O'<r of tie precious offerings to the escort
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    INSIDE A "TANK."
    465 12 Soldier's Graphic Story of Armoured Car in Action. Probably tbe first soldier to be wounded when the Tanks made their historic appearance on the Somme battlefield was a Manchester man, who is now recovering in i Salford hospital from a wound. To an Evening Standard representative, be
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    423 12 Outward. The following pasoenger bookings M the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in jome instances, bookings may be provisional and tbat intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subseuuent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    BRITISH CASUALTIES.
    134 12 The following casualties are announced Official Correction. London, October 16. Second- Lieutenant R. G. Miller, Argyll and Sutherlandg, wounded, should read Second- Lieutenant W. Miller. Argyll and Sutberlands, wounded. London, October 17. Second Lieutenant E. R. Williamson, Londons, previously reported wounded, now reported missing, should read Lieutenant E.
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    775 12 1916-1917. A diary of the war np to August 4, 1916, was published in the Straits Times of August 11, 1916. The record of events is now continued from the begiuaing of the third year of war. August. 5.— A battle has been fongbt in Egypt,
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    74 12 Dr. Norman Macleod wrote in his diary Memoirs," p. 834) October, Saturday. Went to Balmoral. Found Gladstone had gone. Found tbe old hearty and happy friends. What do you think I said little Princess Beatrice to me, 'lam an annt, Dr. Macleod, yet my nephew William (of Prussia) won tdo
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      245 12 HUDSONS EUMENTHOL JUJUBES /f ft- PKhVKNTK >\ r »K h i Tnmmittt PrkwiSOotnti. V HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBKS. jUTJMV T|gj-ij THE UNITED PHARMACY. SINGAPORE. iflM^T Kuala Lumpur I h pot. The Central Dispensary. HUDSONS EUMENTHOL CHEMICAL CO.. LTO. 17. Vork-Straat, S)dnej Auttarlla. AItIBRA a FIRST-CLASS f DUTCH CIGAR (duty paid) Sole
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    Hunger in Germany.
    1111 13 PROCESS OF DISILLUSIONMENT GROWS APACE. Sad and Anxious Faces. Information which reaches as from reliable sources, says the Daily Telegraph, leaved no doubt that the conditions of life in Germany are steadily deteriorating. The depression produced by the privations due to the nhortage and dearu of food
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      569 13 MOTOR LAUNCHES A MOTOR LIGHTERS PARSON'S Reliable MOTORS STEAM LAUNCHES STEAM LIGHTERS V f BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBtaBBBW- u^AaaaBBBBBBfsBE. aBMBBat f M' 1 Ha*** }"\?tf? SSHKPawP^^l^^^EWI^W SHALLOW DRAFT FOR RIVERS OR SEA-GOING Apply to GRAHAM HUTCHISON, M.S.N.A., Winchester House. T. NAGAI CO.'S SALE Now Proceeding FOR A FORTNIGHT ONLY THINGS OFFERED "RECORDBREAKING" CHEAP
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      269 13 GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. TENDERS FORiTHE PURCHASE OF EMPTY TARCO BARRELS. Tenders will be received at tbe office of tbe State Engineer, Selangor, up to 2.80 p.m. on Thursday. November 80, 1916, (or the purchase of Bmpty Tarco barrels. 2. Barrels will be delivered ao they become available at places mentioned
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      41 13 FOR «9 PLANTERS, MINERS M 'IM IT A deposit to pay /■HIM ml mm i^U HK Wkg I I return of empties ■■jl B IV I I heavy cost |[f\R»Mßo7Jrcy^| I II bother of bottle [i*'?22BJ-Vj KM. %J accounts OUTSTATION RESIDENTS
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      587 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHA.X OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) H.«O OFF.O W,r.«h«*t.. Heu... ..ng.po~ LONDOH OfFIOI. 8.. O.d ..wn,, K.O. The Company has 430.000 deported with the Supreme Court
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      384 14 INSURANCt^^ UNION FIRE INBURANCE COMPANY OF PARIB. (Incorporated in Fbancb). Established 1820. RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £1,000,000 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept fire ricks iH long or short periods at current rates JASH SBTTLEMESTS promptly made by the agents in Singapore MOINE COMTB A
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      488 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Honokono). PAID-UP CAPITAL m 118,000,000 RBSBBVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at I/- 115,000,000 Silver ♦18,000.000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors 118,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS W. L. Pattenden. Esq., Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Edkinß, Bsq. Hon. Mr. D.
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      509 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 80,000 Shares ot 420 each 41,100,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKBRB The Bank ot England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County tod Westminster Bank,
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      829 14 INSURANCE. HIS HOUSE IN ORDER is man's greatest ambition. He is responsible for its welfare and support, as therein are bis wifa and children and therein, too, does he minister to their crcatnre comforts. Bat he often overlooks the sustenance fond, the fund of the future. He forgets about stalkiog
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    981 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Kerosene Vaporiser Experiments. Although a vast amount of information bag been given on the conditions upon which paraffin can be used, there are still many people who try experiments that cannot possibly prove snocesoful, because they ignore the elementary principles of
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    The Somme and Verdun.
    95 15 Offensive for offensive and lapse ol time for lapse of time, the Anglo French work upon the Somme, writes Mr. Hilaire Belloc in Land and >'»ter. has been just about double that of the Hermans in front of Verdun. In delivery of shell, in number of
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      201 15 ganadiaTford AS EVERYONE KNOWS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL 5 Passenger Car on the Market. LOWEST IN FIRST COST MOST ECONOMICAL IN TYRES LOWEST PETROL CONSUMPTION Q J Q miles P er 04i0 gallon with a load of 42% stone OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED BY THE SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB All models in stock
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      279 15 A Customer writes I am sending you a Michelin cover 765 x 105 which has been in use on my car from May 3rd, 1915 to August 4th, 1916 (fifteen months). It has run about 13,000 miles and has never been punctured. Yours faithfully, (This speaks for itself) It is
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      481 16 fiQDD No tyre by any other name grips the road like 1 Goodrich Safety Tread. Safety comes from saying 1 Goodrich Safety Tread' when you are buying tyres. (IDDD "A grip on (he road is worth two on the steering wheeL" Fit Goodric/i Safety Tread and feel safe. i I
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      520 16 SITUATIONS WANTED Rt'BBEK. Thoroughly experienced planter is open to en^&Kement. With experience aa Manager. Box No. 786, Straits Times. 18-11—0 LADY require** position as rtencgrapher and typitt, titber in a solicitor's, shipping or good oil company's office. Apply £ox No. 713. atrailß limes. 7-IX-— ao-ll MEDICAL. Kequired by an English
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      851 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, Dunrobin, Barker Road. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van Co. 17-n TO LET. Houxee No 7, Ohaneorv Lano. Apply to China Keng Lee k Co., Auctioneers. 18 11— n TO r.BT, No. 9, Lloyd Road, Singapore. Immediate entry. Apply to C. A. Evans. 2, RafHen
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      461 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Inoortobatbd im Enuland) Best Multiplar Hair Belting Ordinary and Extra Stout From 2 to 8 stock This belt has gained its reputation throughout Saigon, Rangoon, Sumatra, Bangkok, F.M.S. and the Straits, for its Strength, Durability and Reliability. Quotations from KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street, Sole
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      262 16 JUST TO HAND!!! NEW SHIPMENT OF: Salter's Family Scale*. Chamois Leather Morgan's Plumbago Leitber Belting, 1{", lj'and •> lialata Belting, 1' to 0 a Asbestos Millboard. to i" Asbestos Yarn, to 1" Asbestos Compressed Fibre Jointinft. Coal Pitch Scythe Blades and Handles Tallow Sponge Cloth Flag Line Deep Sea Lead
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      471 16 MOTOR CARS •phone For HIRE L^ M £«t promptly attends I I I I to your call with I \J I I comfortable oars, 1.11 l day and night. \J \J \J Charges Moderate STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE: 215 216, ORCHARD ROAD To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations id advertisements,
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      326 16 Straits ¥>imes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 848 All communications relating to editoris matters and news should be addressed THE EDITOR. All rommunications relating to business Matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— Hhould bo ad dressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISKMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants ot
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