The Straits Times, 25 November 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,273 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      134 1 MILKMAID STERILISED MILK 1 1 Price bow $9.50 J par owe BEAR I BEAR BRAND s i^is!^pi^^j BRA ND w T r wr "BEAR" BRAND wff MILIV "VG.EN.C SWISS W* J MlLflV anvrhZ' and without aCditioii ot i!^*^curi,v. this milk fgJM SOLE IMPORTERS I J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD. ;IN<OKK)I;ATEIi IN
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      97 1 ROBINSON CO. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NOW OPENED A large display of Toys and Presents for all Tom Smith's Christmas Crackers PURE OLIVE OIL (IN BOTTLES AND 10-lb. TINS RIPE BLACK OLIVES EUROPE HOTEL BUILDING THE IMPROVED ALL-STEEL CUPBOARD RUST. VERMIN AND FIRE PROOF Fitted with 5 steel adjustable shelves Height. Width.
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      12 1 JEFFREYS PILBENER BEER. SOU AdINTS ADAMBON. 6ILFILUN co m. (Incorporated in Kiikl.ukl)
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    Lords of the Air.
    1035 2 ROYAL FLYING CORPS ALWAYS BETTER THAN THE FOE. A Way They Have in the Service. The service of thrills and triamphs, of irresistible charms, of never-ending sensation, peril, and adventure this is the military air service of Britain to-day, the expansion of which since the outbreak
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    King Tino's Fear.
    83 2 A bi|(b diplt 'iiatic personage bad aa andieooe with King lino, when he bnttoutibt hiti Majesty to change bis policy, aaya Tte Teli tjraph. 1 prefer, said the King, in reply, to lose my throne rather than endangt r Greece. lam convinced that in fifteen day. Kuiuania
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      712 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL MAU HENG (bUtahlishkd 1876). Watch-makers, Jewellers and Dealers iv firfct class Curios, late of No. ''82, South Bridge Road, bas removed to No. 27, Mil Street, lend of High Street facing *m Caoeißg). 'JO 11— 86 li SURVEY DEPARTMENT. DRAUGHTSMEN WANTED. Applications sttting age and accompanied by
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      319 2 WATERY PIMPLES ON BOY'S HEAD And Face. Child Very IU and Irritable. Very Itchy. Soothed and Healed by Cuticura. "My little boy's bead and fare hm-am* luvtml with a rank. Thn dmtopod tnto §a niafls uf liulr ni&trry jiiniplea which, upon bunting, forrwd into nasty aarr cruptionx. They made him
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      535 2 WILL BUBINESS WOMEN SUCCEED. To-day >s fie day of the woman of work mary new oocapations are now opt n (or her, and troth to tell, the views, without fear of f.ilare, the protpect of sharing the respoaRibilities of tbe men. I Bat, as wom<n are aabjxt to more fre-qu-nt
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      618 2 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of FIFTY CASES POBCBLUN LATEX CUPS At the Sale room of Powell Co., Ltd. Oh Monday, Novbmbbr 87, 1918, at 11 be sold in lots. Now on view. POWELL CO., LTD., Auctioneer*. 20-11—36-11 AUCTION SALE Of FIVB CYLINDERS CARBONIO AGIO GAS AND ONE CASE BAMBOO
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      646 2 SALES BY AUCTION. HORTGHGEE'S SALE Of ONE 6 SKATER MONO MOTOR CAB, NO. CIS, 14 H.P.. 4-CYLINDEKS. IN GOOD RUNNING ORDBR. To be held at Mean*. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s Sale room, No. 8, Raffles Place On Monday, Novbmbbb 37, ax 11 a.m. CHING KBNG LEB 4 CO., Auctioneers. sail—
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    Contract Tapping.
    1102 3 NORTH AND CENTRAL JOHORE L4BOUR FEDERATION. The Police Magistrate Difficulty. Tbe Hod. Secretory of tbe North and Central Jobore Labour Federation forwards the following:— Mioults of quarterly meeting si tbe above Federation held at Batn Anam Rest House on Friday, November 3, at 10 a.m. Present: Mersm. H.
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      351 3 "IT'S AS COOD TO-DAY /fffi WHEN I BOUCHTITP jfGffl UBE Tha''s an CTpression common to f/JfWf/ SWAN Men of lh« "SWAN- Fountain- //jjfjW those who have used their ff/rlfflf INK thiak of it— the same r*n J^SF GJfc'tHl Jt bowr after hour every xSflU* I M 'A. I —ch»nc»"g Would
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      373 3 COMMERCIAL RUBBER CO.. LTD. ilmcobporatbd in Singapore) Rubb r MtrcbaDtH Anctioneers. Extate aud House Agents. 4pprai-erx, Valnem Brokers, Commission Agents. Sarveyors, (to. Sales of lands, houses, f urnitune, Jewellery, motor cars, etc., on advertised dates. RUBBER SALES KVSSL 11 111" 11 of all description* RUBBER MILLING rates. QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION
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      121 3 XMAS NEW YEAR CARDS IN LARGE TARIEID-s JUST* RECEIVED Trice* ranging from S cents to $3.03 each, PATRIOTIC XMAS CARDS, CARDS WITK VIEWS OF SINGAPORE AND ALSO SPECIAL XMAS CARDS ooly oce copy eaeb STailable nf pictures reproduced from tli Original Christmas Card* in the pouwceion of H. M. KING
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      794 4 BTIAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AND Mpcar L-ine. (Companies Incorporatbd in Enuland). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). «o*> Ohina. Japan Penang, Oeylon, Auatralia, India, Aden, Bgypt, Medlterraneen Porte and London, Stoamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Hobibward
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      673 4 STEAMER SAIUNGB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LO. (Inoorporatbd in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringpanu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, T" 1 Tabai oangnara, Telupin, Panarai. Patani, bingora, Laoon, Kobsamoi, Bandon, Langsuen, Chumpon, Koblak A Bangkok. Due Departure c.c. YUGALA Nov. 25, 3 p.m. .a. BORIBAT Nov. 37 29, 3 p.m. twa*
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      574 4 I STEAMER SAILINGS. THE OCEAN BTE AM SHIP CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Imcorpobatid in England) The Companies' steamers ate despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa,
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      510 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incorporatbd in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed ana constructed, and are fitted with all
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      1180 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRALIA IV BURNS PHILP LIKE IIMCOBPOtUTBO IN ADSTBALUI. SuhMroßß to Java Pobts, Pobt DaawiM TaoBSEAi Island, Bbisbamb aad Stdhby, via Taaaas Stbjits. Also taking paaaengers and cargo with transhipment (or other Vutobian Soots aostbaluk and Noara Qdbbmsland Pobts. Kbit »a Nbw Odinba, Naw Bbitaih, Tash*nian and Nbw Zealand
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      75 5 P. 0. Eight-Disc Light Harrows CHEAPEST AND BEST ON THE MARKET X STOCKS HELD BY SINE. DARBY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) MALACCA IP YOU REQUIRE ENGrINES OF ANY KIND Steam Stationary or Portable Oil Refined or Crude Oil Suction Gas BOILERS Land or Marine Portable or Semi-portable
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      1026 6 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on Ihe 15th May and the 15th November. Repayable at par on the 15th November, 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE 100 PER CENT. A 1 proc»ed* ol this imae will be
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      325 6 Acceptable Christmas Gift FOR THE Old Folks and Friends at Home BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA bELBCIED AND BLENDED BY MILLER Ac CO., Colombo. One box 5-lbs. nett weight T. 70 Two boxes 10-lbs. nett weight 1 4.80 Above prices for delivery free of all charges (duty included) to any
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      108 6 AMRRA DUTCH CIGAR W^irf'jfck Sole Impcrteri af Ba^assV DIETHELM&CO LTD. p(lncorporated fn Switzerland) JjP^ 20, COLLYER QUAY 13 8-1-21 217 SIEMENS BROTHERS I DYNAMO WORKS, LIMITED (Incorporated in Enolano) f SIEMENS' EXPORT CEILING FANS 3 ALUMINIUM CURVED BLADES Standard finif-h, cream with gold lines ft Blades 54 in. sweep y
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, November 25. 1 i>;b W»te», 9.81 ra 1050 p.m. Sunday, November 25. Hi«h W»w». 10.B ».ra.. H.:15 p.m Monday, November 27. d.eh Watnr. 10.42 a.m. Tuesday, November 28. .,>«.:,., n in ii,.. 11. -10 a.m. Kiley H»ruit»vf*and Oft, Ltd., iut»., noon Wednesday, November 29. Biftb
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    252 7 Batu Pahat Jena 2.80 pm Malacca Hong Lian 2 80 pm Malacca, P. Swetteahui and Peoang Klang 2.80 pm Medan Circe 'J.HO pm Melbourne anil Syiney Gracchus 2.30 pm Manila and He Japan Gisbtin Maru 8.80 pm Bangkok Selun 8 80 pm Khio, Blinjoe, Billiton and BaUvia
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    Trail Services
    253 7 train* from Singaporn lor tl. <sonuUa*f Tank Road station daily at 7.7 ».m as 1 7 p.Li arriving at Kuala Limpui at uid 6.45 a.m. reopectively. Th tbroD^l txpresH to Penang leaves Kuan UsHCI a! 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Henf.n-j 4.M p in. the same day. uthward
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    105 7 The I' and O. outward mail steamer Novara is expected to leave Colombo on Sunday, November 28 and may be expected to arrive at Peoang on Friday morning, December 1. The veswl should arrive here on Saturday afteraooa, December 3. Tbe K. P. M. has ir>c«*ived a
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    Mails for Europe.
    111 7 Our atw-ntion !)»h bonn c»ll«-'l to the fact hat oar arrivals in London are much behind •ho«> published ehw-wl-nrn. Our rnl«> in to _'iv>- »rr.v»l« only wIiod they »re officially rtport xl in the Pout Office notice*, and do later <Jat> than that printed above ha i
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    Bernam-Perak Rubber.
    186 7 i In- report ol tlie Bernaru i'trak Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that tbo not profit for tin- year, after writing off ***** for depreciation, amounted to £18,831, to wbiob lia« to be added tbe credit balance of .£389 brought forward. After the payment during the year of an
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    68 7 Sir Hiram Maxim, whose death is recorded, wax the inventor of the automatic system ef tin-arms. He also conducted extensive experiments with a view of ascertaining how much power was required to perform artificial flight and prepared various scientific papers (or publication. He was at one time a member of
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    160 7 EXCNANOB SIHOArOBB, NOVBMBBB 26, 1916. Oh Lomi* Bank 4 m/s 3/4* l Demand 2/4/, Private 8..m/t A\ f On Franci BankT. T. 326 On Indu ...Bank T. T. 174* On HowGKOM»...Bankd/d 11% O* S«i«aHAi .Bank d/<3 66 Oh Java BankT. T. 1864 OhJapah rtank 109,\ Sovoxoigns bnymg
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      MINING.
      173 7 I«j ne Buyers Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 500 6.00 1 1 Ayer Wen R d.tO 0.60 10 10 Kanabol 0.90 1.50 10 10 Kinta Association 6.00 41 1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines :i.OO 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries par 1.00 pm £1 £1 Malayan Tins
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      RUBBER.
      644 7 lißne Bayerß. Sellers. Value j£ 2/- 2/- AllttsM 2/8 2i9 2/- if- AoKlo-Javk 3/3/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/--2.- 2/- Batanp Malak* 3/2 ,3/6 £1 41 Batn Tiga 30.0 4.0.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 8/3 3/B 41 41 Bukit Kajan« '2 15.0 3.5.0 41 41 Bofcit Lintang i.10.0 4.2.6 •il- a/-
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 Buyers Sellers. 41 41 B. Smelting 00. 9.00 9.25 41 41 M. 1.6.0 1.6.0 ft/. 6/- llectno T'wajs 4/- 5/--10 10 Fimm Neave 52.00 SO 60 W. Hammec M Co. 80.00 62.00 100 Howarth Brehine 55.00 100 7%P»el. 100.00 100 100 Kata Bro, Dot HO.OC par 10 10 Maynard
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      DEBENTURES.
      49 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 600 par Singaporeßlectrie Tramways 6% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4*% ot 1907 11,600,000 6%dis Spore Municipal 44% of 1909 11,000,000 s%dis Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 Hindis Spore Municipal 4% £800.000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 $15,000,000 100 101 x int
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      480 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RUBBER. Thoroughly exoerienc-J planter it i'peu to engagfment. Wide ezpbrifDce as Manager. Box No. 734, Straits Times. 17 11— v rUKKIVTBK OR SOLICITOR as ast-is-taot with a view to "a-ly p%r*n- rnhip (or practice in Perak. Bryant and Taylor, Ipob. H 11 k-2^ll WANTED, shorthand typist and general
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      657 7 A UNION OF DELICIOUS FLAVOURS BLUE BOAR is the result of h series of experiments made by a group of pipe tobacco experts. It combines the frfientifie methods, the traditions and the tobaccos which have made Europeau mixtures famous th« world over, with choice and expensive American tobaccos never before
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      179 7 These superb HEW RECORDS ON for NOVEMBER 1 12-inch Rs. 3-Oj Mr. SYDNEY COLTHAM Larciaaa e>e "Adsaaa Oahtea" A Mi Hmmdti 1 BSBBBt" Hmmdtl PEERLESS ORCHIiSTRA 0,,, i Vaha i .inn Kutimsuim A Wt i I i- BEE I 10-inch R».~ 2-O BLACK DIAMONDS BAND {A,.. .g- IMbb Haas) Arr.
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      52 7 Time ball* on Kurt Canning and Mount Kaknr drop daily at 1 p.iu.. Singapore i-t.ui<lar,l time, carnafnading to 6 a.m. i,i, i..w. k "M in tn:,. Tli. time ;un is fired at Ii o'clock noon, indicating Singapore MaawUi I tinx on every day excepting Sunday when it is nred at
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. BRITISH FOOD SUPPLIES.
    1023 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. BRITISH FOOD SUPPLIES. Almost suddenly the question of British food supplies has sprung into prominence and there may be a tendency to misapprehend what it means. To those unfamiliar with all the home conditions it may seem as if some new and disquieting circumstances
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    22 8 It appears that the late Mr. Willson's assailsnt fired two shots at him, the second while be was lying on the ground.
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    20 8 A motorcyclist draw attention to the nasty condition of Dainar Road which be says requires repairing, especially at the turn.
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    50 8 News has been received from Hongkong to tbe effect tbat tbe following students from tbe Straits have been awarded tbe Green by tbe Hongkong University Athletic Club. Tennis Mr. Cbeong fl.ee Hai football Messrs. A. O. Marican, Saw Whee Stong, CliLdk Tiang Earn, Cheak Tiang Sim, and Tek Lian Swee.
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    26 8 Mr. F. T. Gause. of New York department manager to tbe Standard >il Company, has been authorised to file tbe specification of an invention for candlesticks.
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    33 8 The concert intended to be bold on St. Andrew's Day in aid of the Society's War Relief Fund baa been unavoidably postponed It is hoped to bold tbe concert at a later date.
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    35 8 Tbe question of making free and unappro priated the sittings in St. Andrew's Cathedral having been brought before tbe Trustees, they are now asking the opinion of the members of the congregation upon the subject.
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    42 8 Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., has declared a first interim dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of the year ending June 80, 1917, payable on December 16 to those shareholders whose names appeared on tbe register of members on tbe 22nd inst.
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    38 8 The Middlesex Education Committee, in its scholarship scheme for 1917, offers holiday exhibitions for teachers for travel in Germany and France for the study of languages. The early reopening of Germany to tbe tourist seeuis to be anticipated.
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    55 8 A correspondent in the Malay Mail says that there has lately been quite a boom in applications for land in tbe I'lu Selangor district of rubber planting. Rumour has it. however, tbat no more applications for lands in that district will be entertained by tbe Government after the first week
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    57 8 Referring to tbe Municipal Commission in tbe coarse of a judgment given in tbe Appeal Court this morning, Mr. Justice Ebden said One generally finds that when certain gentlemen come together as a public body they will strain tbe quality of mercy in a way which would be unknown to
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    69 8 Miss Ada Reeve, with a full company sailed from home for a world's tour in mail week. She goes first to Egypt, then to Bombay. Calcutta, tbe Straits Settlements. China and Japan. Tbe company propose to be away for two years and will probably also visit Australia and South Africa.
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    72 8 The F.M.S. Government Gazette announces that tbe High Commissioner rescinds a notification published in tbe Gazette of February 12, whereby the exportation from tbe F.M.S. to Netherlands India of rice from French Indo-China was prohibited, and prohibits as from November 22 tbe exportation from the F.M.S. to the Netherlands East
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    91 8 According to a correspondent there is now a scarcity of labour in Malacca, and several estates, small ones especially, are without tbe full complement of tappers or weeders. These men are quite alive to this fact, and for that reason demand wages which are simply exorbitant. It is now a
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    108 8 A serious accident occurred on Thursday afternoon on the Kajang-Bangi Road about tbe 22nd mile. Mr. Bell, an assistant of Broome Estate, was motor cycling to Kajang to attend drill when be came into oollision with a motor car coming in the opposite direction. Mr. Bell, who was badly hurt,
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    109 8 Abusing tbe processes oi tbe court was the complaint made against the Municipality by Mr. K. Soon Kirn when appearing for a defendant in tbe senior magistrate's court yesterday. Cheong Fye Won was charged with executing building operations at 818, North Bridge Road, without permission, but Mr. J. M. Jackson,
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    133 8 The Time* of Malaya says Considerable excitement has been caused amongst con sumerf, tbe bulk of whom are Chinese mining coolies who spend a large proportion of their wage on tbe daily dose of cbandu. Recently a Urge Chinese mineowner stated to one of our representatives that Chinese coolies who
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    137 8 In tbe district court yesterday, Capt. A. K. Macdonnel), master of tbe Kajah of Sarawak, and Ong Ewe llai Hn*., tlie agents, were charged with respect to their liability for the importation of 221 tahils of chandu, valued at J1.M26. wbicb was found on tbe ship. Mr. W. H. Taylor,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    372 8 Mr. J. Lornie is to officiate as Collector of Land Revenue and Registrar of Deeds. Singapore. Messrs. H. C. Butler and H. V. Townerare appointed Commissioners of the Peace for Malacca. Platoon Sergeant W. H. R. Allen, of tbe Province Wellesley Volunteer Rifles, is promoted to second
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    Scholarships.
    77 8 The following boys have been awarded scholarships on tbe results of the Junior Cambridge Local Examination held in December, 1915: Rattles Institution, Singapore, Tham Ycng Thim St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore, F. James St. XavierV Institution, Penang, Kennedy C. Balbetchet and Lim Kirn Mye; Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, Goh Hok Kee
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    F.M.S. Government Service.
    126 8 Tbe following notifications appear in tbe F.M.S. Government Gazette: Mr M. H. Wbitley has been appointed to be Deputy Public Prosecutor and will continue to act as Legal Adviser. F.M.S. Mr. Olm-r Marks, is appointed to act as British Resident, Perak. with effect from Novembi I 11
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    Done as a Joke.
    135 8 A joke played by an absolute idiot was, said Mr. G. G. Setb, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, in the third police court yesterday, what had led to a charge of attempted extortion being made against Mr. S. A. M. de Sou/a, second senior clerk of the
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    Property Sale in Malacca.
    145 8 Tbe following hounehoki properties! in tho town of Malacca were Bold by Mr. 1.. A. (Jbitty by public auction on November 28: Leasehold land ami house. 851, Tracijuerab, bought by Leow lob Sony for ♦."i.HOO free bold land and house, 4l, .lonker Street, bouybt by Tan
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      123 8 FINE OLD COGNAC. JAS. HENNESSY S VERY OLD BRANDY AND THREE STAR." Large Stocks on Hand. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. THURSDAY, NOV. 30, St. Andrew's Day A SPECIAL SCOTCH TIFFIN will be served FRESH HAGGIS A SPECIALITY BOOK TABLES EARLY. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.
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      282 8 THE MOST ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME IN SINGAPORE AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHJtMBRA Beech Road Tbe Home of Feature Attractions The Leading Theatre in Singapore SECOND SHOW AT 9.16 TO-NIGHT Enormous success ol the Newest Pathe Serial THE IRON CLAW Admitted by uvtryone to be tbe best serial e»er hroiiilit
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    THE WAR.
    2454 9 RUMANIA. Experts Still Hopeful. GERMAN ATROCITIES. Another Hospital Ship Sunk. RbCTKKs I'CLB.kAM. London, November 28. 6.. r > p.m. A Rumanian couimnni<|ae, undated, does not throw light on the position at Craiova. It reports violent eneu.y attacks on the Cerna, near Orsova. »Ye fortified ourselves in the raptured
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    NOTES ON NEWS.
    79 9 The Braemar Castle, 6280 tons gross, was built in 1898 for the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. The Taurus Mountains run parallel to the sea coast on the south-east of Asia Minor, on the borders of the ancient Cilicia and I'amphylia. Tbo Cicilian Gates the only pass
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    OBITUARY.
    51 9 Rbutbb's Tblbgbams. London, November 28, 11 a.m. The death is announced of Lieut. Colonel Sir David Barr, formerly of the Indian Government. London, November 28, 1 a.m. Sir John Samuel Moore formerly Pay-master-in-Chief, Royal Navy, is dead. London, November 24, 9.45 p.m. The death has occurred of Sir Hiram
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    55 9 (Fbom Ouk Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, November 24. The Penang Cricket Club has now 388 members compared with 383 in 1915 and 428 in 1914. Fifty-nine new members joined during the year. The accounts show a profit of $386. Ninety nine members are on active service and nine
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    41 9 Mr. J. H. U. Aldworth, Controller of Labour, has left for Madras on his annual tour of inspection of the Emigration Agencies. He is accompanied by Mrs. Aldworth and expects to be back in Kuala Lumpur just before the New Y«SW.
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    War Week by Week.
    2491 9 A TIME OF DEPRESSION AND RECOVERY. From Our Special Correspondent. London, October 26. This baa been a week of rapidly succeeding depression and recovery. On Tuesday the suddenly resumed progress of Mackonsen in the Dobrndja culminated in the capture of Constanza, and faoos fell. Bnt next
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    SELETAR RUBBER ESTATES.
    338 10 v Dividend but Favourable Prospects. Presiding at the meeting of the Selettr Rubber Bmiw UrtiteU. held on October 24, Dr. Kideal (chairman of tli.- compary said that although the acccaols shoved profit of £6,068 on the yeai- working M .here was £1,646 brought forward from !ast year,
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    79 10 Latest advertisement* of the day appear on page 7. The Alhambra this evening is to screen three more epiaodes of The Iron Claw and them three, we understand, deepen the mystery of the Laughing Mask while offering further clues. A grtat serial this, and 7 raw. Path*-
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    Sungei Dangar Rubber.
    163 10 Tlh> report of the Sungei Dangar (Malay! Kobker Company. Limited, states that the crop of rubfcor harvaatad for the year amonotfd to 46.H21 100. against an estimate if 3O.UUU Iks. The grow price realised was M. 7 OTd per lb. aad tho proceed, have bora deducted from
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    Municipal Commission.
    1049 10 NO PROVISION FOR ACCIDENTS IN SINGAPORE. Need of Ambulances. i A meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon. The Pre- j I sident, Mr. F J. Hallifax was in the chair, and tin- others present were Dr. Veerasamy, J M. A. Namazie, K. St. J. Brsddell,
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    HOUSES AND BACK LANES.
    978 10 Appeal Court Decides Against Municipality. Judgment was given in the Appeal Court this morning in tha case in which Song Kee Cbuan appealed against a decision of the criminal district judge, Mr. W. Langbam Carter, to the effect that his house 5-F, Lim Kog Bee Lane
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    An Estate Manager Fined.
    134 10 Mr. B. French, of Dusun Bertam Estate, Gopeng Koad, was charged on Thursday before Mr. W. D. Scott, at Ipoh, with having assaulted a coolie with a whip on the 18th instant. Mr. French pleaded guilty. He said that In- bad heard that the complainant, Sangili.
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    36 10 Teo Soon Sian, a nativo of Amoy, 22 years' resident in the Straits, has been granted a certificate of naturalisation as a British subject; also Tan Kab Kee, a native of Sin^.-r re, 29 years resident.
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    PERSONALITY OR PROCESS.
    464 10 Mr. Nevinson's Pictures of Men As War Machines. In Mr. Nevinson's war pictures shown at tbe Leicester Galleries, says The Times, men are represented as machines, or as part of one big machine. An army has often boen called a machine bat Mr. Nevinson makes it look
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    READY FOR THE SACRIFICE.
    332 10 Patriotism and Affection In Soldier's Will. Fierce- burning patriotism and a loving tribute to bis wife are contained in the will of Lance -Corporal Frank Roster Rogers, of 130, Regent-street, W., jeweller, who was killed in France on July 22, and has left £604 11s. Hd.
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    Mr. Kipling's Graphic Story.
    226 10 In an article entitled The North Sea Battle, Mr. Kudyard Kipling vividly describes the destroyers' night attack off Jutland, particularly the adventures of the Eblis. He says After torpedoing and sinking a German battleship she suddenly found herself under the noses of two enemy cruisers." The
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    52 10 Mr. Philip Gibbs, who»e brilliant dispatcher of the battles of the Somme have met with universal appreciation, is unfortunately temporarily indisposed, and is at present in England recuperating. Mr. Gibbs has seen more of the war than any other correspond ent, having been altogether about two years with the forces
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    Seaport Rubber.
    1821 10 FUTURE PROSPECTS EXTREMELY GOOD. t Dividend of 1 1 Per Cent. The sixth annual general meeting ol Seaport (Selangor) Rubber Estate, Limited, 9 was held on November 11, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, j 38, Eastcbeap, E.G., Sir Frank A. Swettent ham, G.C.M.G. (chairman
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      141 10 The following was the result of yesterday's play Ommhmr Foreman beat Hardman, 21 18. Si.viiLK Handicap. McKen/ie beat Snewio, 21—3. Scoular v. Nelson, unfinished. Fkikndly Paiks McKean and Smith v. Chill and Inglis, unfinished. To-day's TiesCHAMI'InNSIIII'. Hay v. Lyall Nelson v. Chill. SIN'iLK HaNMCAI'. Pascoe v. Browne.
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      Football.
      107 10 An interesting soccer match was played last oreniog on the S.C.C. padang between the V MCA. and a naval team. Within a few minutes of starting, Ed wants, with a wellaimed shot froiu the left wing, scored a goal for the V.M.C.A. I'lay then became vigorous, some smart work
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    41 10 Mr. 11. C. Butler, of Oaring Estate, is an inmate of tin; Durian Daun Hospital. He bail been there for about a fortnight. Mr. R. Ingbaiu, Harbour Master and acting Assistant Superintendent of the Monopolies Department, Malacca, is also an inmate.
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    CHURCH SERVICE
    536 11 sund«y, November 26, I^l6. St. Asiikht'h Cathedral. iSad Sunday after Trinity.— 7 a.m. Holy Communion 745 a.m. Holy Communion (Chora!) 10 .10 a.m. Matins (Choral) 4 p.m. Children s Service; 5.90 p.m. bTensong and Hermon. Matthew b. Sepoy Lines.— 9 ls a.m Holy Communion 5.30 p.m. Evensong and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    241 11 Procramme of drills, etc., for week ending '/ridav. December 1 SiTLBDAY, N'OVKMBH. Mi 2Wp.m. Drill Hall S.K K.,\\>. Baleetier Range V»t* rats t_'o. Drill Hall Claniae Co. SI'NDAY, N 7 41a.m. Julinston'o Hi» r S.V A. 1.30 a.m. Balealier H»Dne Wtetann Co. 9 am. Drill Hall ClnotMr
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    758 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, November 25, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Nob. Valob. s/- lUuu 2/- Anglo-Jar* I/. Anglo-Malay 1 Ajet Kilning 4
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      631 11 ADELPHI HOTEL GRANDE REOOUTE MASQUEE ON BOXING DAY December* 26, 1916 IN AID OF THE INTERNED BRITISH FRENCH PRISONERS IN GERMANY. The assistance will consist of Food and Tobacco tent through the Ked Cross Organisations in London and Paris direct to the INTERNMENT CAMPS. 5 Valuable Prizes will be given,
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      225 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW TO-NIGHT 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. Bread delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged and cars on hire. Ring Telephone No. 491
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    Chinese Labour.
    1956 12 THE NEGRI SEMBILAN SCHEME DISCUSSED. Committee's Report Rejected. A wHI attended general meeting of the Negri Seuibilan Planters' Association wan held in tbe Sungei I'jonp Club, Serembao. on November IH, says tbe Malay Mail. Mr J. Brace was in tbe cbai. and tbe following member* and representatives were
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    Seletar Rubber Estates.
    225 12 The report of tbe Seletar Rubber Estate*, Limited, states that daring the year a profit of £8,058 waa made, from which preliminary expenses, £4,985, have been written off, leaving £2,078 net profit to be carried to the balance -stunt, making a total v. t profit to date
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    TRAFALGAR DAY MANIFESTO, 1916
    637 12 The Present Naval Situation and Future Policy. It has been the practice of the Navy League on the occasion ot each Trafalgar Day during tbe past twenty-two years to issue to its members throughout the world a statement setting forth its views upon the naval situation.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    288 12 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the straits are taken from tbe London and China Bxpress. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending pamwngors may alter tbeir arrangements, subsequent to tbe issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    Valuable Inaccuracy.
    102 12 Pat was a witty young recruit, who was taking instruction in uitrksniaoahip. The kqaad had finished firir g Pat was brought to task for bis poor sbootiug, and told that be must do better at the next distanoe there were to be stven rounds of quick firing. Now,
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    822 12 1916-1917. A diary of the war up to August 4, 1916, wax published in the Straits Time* of August 11, 1916. Tbe record of events is now con tinned from tLe beginning of tbe third year of war. August. 5. A battle bas been fought in
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      203 12 T. NAGAI CO.'S SALE LIST DAY TO-DAY Various goods just unpacked sold atSALE PRICES. Presents for Xmas offered awfully CHEAP. J-K-L, EUROPE HOTEL BUILDINGS HIGH STREET 811 d— 26 11 BLANCHARD f j High- power Kerosene Lamps y 300 c.p. ,-f^ Burn 32 hours on 1 gallon Crown r Kerosene
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    Harrisons and Crosfield.
    1089 13 POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF TEA AND RUBBER. Progress of the Business. The eighth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd., was held on October 18, in tbe council-room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88, Eastcbeap, E.C., Mr. C. Heath Clark (the chairman) presiding. Tbe
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      189 13 Supply Irom Ready Stock Latex Cups GLASS, PORCELAIN, WHITE GLAZED Half lemon and flat bottom shape JAPANESE ACETIC ACID 99 Guaranteed Quotation will be forwarded on application to G. OTOMUNE Co. Telephone No. 906. A Symbol of Endurance (RLCD. TRADE VAKK OP BKITIaH AVON- KES). THE v bigness" of Britirh
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      469 13 THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER EBTATES. LTD. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEKKBY GIVEN tbat tbe Transfer Books of tbe above Company will be closed from November 27 to December 2, 1910, both da;* inclusive, instead of irom November 24 to November 29, as previously notified, and tbat tbe dividend to by declared
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      93 13 O PLANTERS, MINERS yfIJIUL If A deposit to pay fl^ I^B mm I 1 return of empties HBjII IB I I heavy cost r^^^^BM |B 1 1 K \WMiOZi*(^v| II II bother of bottle IP^DI' M.mL %J accounts IV-i' <if it*i m |^Bj OUTSTATION RESIDENTS TO LET RAFFLES CHAMBERS Commodious,
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      597 14 War or Peace Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents qn the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated im Strait* Settlements) HUD OFFICI < WinohMtir Houm, lin|ipor^ LONDON OFFICE. 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company has JBaO.OOO deposited with the
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      376 14 INSURANCE. UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS (Incobporated im Fbancb). Established 1826. RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £4,000,000 The undersigned, Agents for tbe above Company, arc prepared to accept fire risks v long or short periods at current rates CASH SETTLEMENTS promptly made by the agents in Singapore MOINE COMTB 4
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      482 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATISM. (Incorporates in Howskono). PAID-UP CAPITAL 1,000,000 RBSBRTB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 1/- •11,000,000 Silver M 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 111,000,000 COURT OF DIRBOTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. C. E. Anton, Bag. Hon.Mr.P.H.Holyoak O. T. M.
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      499 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares ot 430 each 41,100.000 Reserve Fond m 41,800,000 Reaerve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300,000 BANKERS Tbe Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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      852 14 INSURANCE. HIS HOUSE IN ORDER is man's greatest ambition. He is responsible for its welfare and support, as therein are bis wife and children; and thirein, too, does he minister to their creature oomforts. Bat be often overlooks tbe sustenance fund the fund of tbe future. He forge's about stalking
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    682 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Cars for China. The report of a correspondent recently resident in China, says tbe L. and C. Express, brings out once more one of tbe greatest difficulties in connection with tbe opening np of China to trade, namely, the almost
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    DRINK IN WAR TIME.
    391 15 Convictions Lowest for Forty Years. There were fewer public honses closed in 1914 than in any year since 1906, the decrease in tbe number of on licenses in England and Wale* being 1,084. According to a Blue Book on licensing statistics issued on October 16 in
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      195 15 canadi&Tford AS EVERYONE KNOWS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL 5 Passenger Car on the Market. LOWEST IN FIRST COST MOST ECONOMICAL IN TYRES LOWEST PETROL CONSUMPTION QZI A miles per 04iO gallon with a load of A% l 2 stone OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED BY THE SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB All models in stock
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      282 15 A Customer writes I am sending you a Michel in 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 tor itself) It
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      619 16 iQDD No tyrf by any other name grips the road like 111 GoodricA Safety Tread. mcH Safety comes from saying 'GoodncA Safety Tread 1 when you are buying tyres. UDDD "A frip on the road is wortfc two on the steering wheel" Fit GoodricA Safety Treat! and feel safe. J/
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      465 16 SITUATIONS WANTED RUBBER. Thoroughly experienced planter is open 10 engagement Wioe experience as Manager. Box No. 785, Straits Times. 18 11— a MEDICAL. Required by an English uiedica; mau tempo* ary or other 1 mployment Reply to Box No. 572. ifßce oi North China Daily New-, Shanghai. 9-11—27-11 TWO BKOTHSRS.
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      882 16 MUSES TO LET. TO LET, Lunrobin, Barker Koad. Im mediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Tan Co. 1 V-n TU LKT. HiiQ.f- No. 7, Cbaoonry Lime Apply to Ghinti Kcng Lee A Co., Auctioneers 18 11— n TO LET, furnirhed, fiosebsnk, Mcunt Elizabeth. Apply Edwaid Natoan. No. 4, de Soota Stuet.
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      469 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Inccrporatbd im Bnoland) 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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      342 16 GUAN KIAT k CO. 87, Phillip Street GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW. 100 Dozens Hack Saw Blades 8" to 16" 800 Dozen* Japanned A Brass Tower Bolts 200 Groß- Ga'vanizod Roofing Bolts A Nuts 200 Chief Engineer'" and Officer's Leg Books 1.000 Dozens Europe Bass Brooms, large sice 600 Moulder's
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      471 16 MOTORCARS ■phone I For HIRE L^ 1 1 -Cat promptly attends |ll|| to your oall with I \J I oomfort able cars, .I_ If day and night. V \J \J Charges Moderate STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE. til 218, ORCHARD ROAD To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations is advertisements, such as
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      322 16 Straits V)imes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 302 Job Printing Department 848 All communications relating to oditoria matters and news should be addressed THB BDITOR. AH cummonioations relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVBRTIBEMBNT RATES.-Miscellane ous wants of every
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