The Straits Times, 27 November 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,274 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      71 1 MILKMAID STERILISED MILK Trie*' now $9.50 per c*-i Revised Price INCLUDING DUTY <fcl QR PER \P X .v/J BOTTLE an advance of 1 1 cents (excluding duty) on the pre-war price. Compare this with other Standard Brands THE DISTILLERS CO., LTD., EDINBURGH. BRITISH -MADE RONEO Typewriter Ribbons RONEO Typewriter Carbons
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      115 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 LaDoet. London, states "The
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      154 1 ROBINSON CO. Agents for SPfIRTINP KYNOCH'S |hM|| CARTRIDGES i i7l I KYNOCH OAbtD "A KTMOCn'ioADID j THE BONAX PAPER CASE THE PRIMAX CARTRIDGE CARTnIUGE i s a new Gastight Cartridge with an *ith an extra steel-lined head under the extra deep head which faciHtateß ejec brass which makes it much
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      12 1 KARTELLS BRANDY. Soli Aoints DAMSON. GILFILLAri 4 CO., LTD. Incorporated in Knitfaml)
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    Victoria Rubber Estates.
    1252 2 THE DIVIDEND-PAYING ST4GE REACHED. Good Future Prospects. The sixth anDn&l w-if ral meetiDg of lira Vict)ria (.VlaUyal Brtiwst K-tatt. Liuiited, was held on Ocobor 20 id the Council Koom oi tbe Rubber G rowers' Association, 88, Ea«tc'-.-»p. 8.C., Mi. H. Brio Milk* icbair man d tbe compioyi
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      451 2 AUCTION SfLE Of r\MBDKBMKI> I'l-KDUES, THE PROPEHTT OK SIXTEEN PAWNSH.,I> \i, 2, AT 10 A.M. OkTi HM>, I)«. kmbkkß, at 10».«. (m Thi k»ii»t, I>s< bhskk 7. at 10 a n. IBM pW«i k coowiHting ot watobf-, cbsin uuoui and other ring>. I'd Malay oroami nts. etc.. will od Tiew
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      273 2 Gw CHEOK6 BROTHERS Dentists No 25, Couth »ridg« Road Pint olbw MmMnoieml D-iatisSry, nktld Orown BrvVi KiltinK •"<! VnJoaniti Dorat.nn ot W. if iraars^tced. CIIAROK^ MODBBATB FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIFS B«ft Tooth F-.iwiirx aod Krßfbes for sale. SOPHIA LODGE No. A, Sophia Road, Singapore. A high-class Private Hotel situated on
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      426 2 tf i Ifvouonlyrealisedwhat H I cycling would do for you from a honlth [Kiint >—V of view, you woukl fivt I «<r3 a blcvcle at once. A jSt R A *&~^Jsi fitted with a BSA *K>M Three-Speed or F_i<lic \-JrX \S Coaster is so easy to Mil de and contro
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      580 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on tbe 15th May and the 15th November. Repayable at par on the 15th November, 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE 100 PER CENT. Ail proo-eds ot this issue will be lent
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    Fine Art of Bayoneting.
    992 3 THE NEW STYLE WHICH SAVES ENERGY. Butchery as a Duty. Mr. Molcolm Ro«*. war com I 'i"it with the New /ealau I Fotces. wii'iw from Northern Frarci- on September Ii Vi-t(r-day. near a villaz*. in urten fieli< I found a briguta a«"< t^bi"! l ml, on
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    126 3 Tbc gtatifjic^' ejropatby ai d rfspccse which KBcLts the Natioral litfuti s and training (-hip. An tl v.-a. cf 164, SLafasbnry Mteer, Lcec'cd, W.C., flora all parts o! tbe wcrld i« very thecrirfj. Ode Rentlnu&n write frcm I'np limn Vc v will He that I have increased tbe emouct cf
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      179 3 XMAS NEW YEAR CARDS IK I^KOE VARIKTIES JUST RECEIVED Prices ranging from 5 cents to *3.00 each. PATRIOTIC XMAS CARDS, CARDS WITH VIEWS OF SINGAPORE AKI> AUK) SPECIAL XMAS CARDS only one copy e*ch avai. »>>!(• >f pictoren rt-pndocfd dom Ibo Ordinal ('nri'tma* Card« in thp poMCHicn of H. M.
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      339 3 COMMERCIAL RUBBER COTITd! (Incokpobaiid ih Sihoapou) Robb r UtrchkDta Aactioneera, Ei^ate and Hoobe Agents, &pprai-er«, Value Brokers. Ccmmrssioa Agicts, Sarvtyora, ito. Salei of lands, hsutnt, furniture, Jewwollory. motor oars, etc, on »d--vertimed dates. RUBBER SALES ZTtZZII" of all dweriptioni RUBBER MILLING l0 Mt ratas. QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION Office and Godowns,
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      527 3 ,/5 Ifrffe 4av .^^yrfcgtf^ »W tfce (saw Sarfol makes "uiiy, Peevish People Plump and Popular. SAT!GOL. tli err ij'ra'cillodi tLat putn on ticod, 1.n.1t1.y 11. sl>, -> mMiiuea at tLe r»to I a fiMisrJ a 4 y, butds np »hin an<l w^ak. brir back ;U> roi-y blush pi ktsltk, rounds
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      793 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AMD Mpcar L.inc. (Companies Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract with Hit Majesty s Government). for China, Japan, Penan*, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden. Efypt, Maditarransiin Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES.
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      770 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. rHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. 1 (Incorporated in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai oangnara, Telupin, 'anarai. Patani. Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Chumpon, Koblak Bangkok. Due Departure Mi BORIBAT Nov. 27 Nov. 29, 3 p.m. PRACHATIPOK Dec. 4 Deo. 6, 3 p.m.
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      564 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. rHE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AND FHE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Enoland) Tbe Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan aomewards lor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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      506 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. n/yTk JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail oontraot with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted witb
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      513 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. NWTMIM bi BURNS PHILP LINI (Ikcobtobatbd in Austbalia). Bi>e*roßs to Java Posts, Pobt Dabwim Tbobspit Island, Bbisbanb and Sydnbt, vii Toaaas Stbaits. Alao taking passengers aad -cargo witb transhipment for other Victobian Soctb Aostbalian and Nobtb Qdbbnslaki Posts, Bbitisb Nbw Gdima, Naw Bbitain Tashanian aad Naw Zbalano Pobts
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      622 5 BTEAMER SAILINGS. IMMHMt ITEM SW. CO. 111. (Inoobpobatbd in England) Olraot Sarvio* to Japan via Hong kong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutta via Ptnang, from ilngapOP* Taking oargo on through Bills Ladm, or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Obefo Tientsin, Newohwaag, Yangtsse p>rts to> uosa. the Philippines, eta., eto.. eso. ■tsamen
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      699 5 NOTICE WANTED, sny solicitor or other person wbo knows of any will -i«ned by H-*tbfleld Charles Dalton Framptoo, late ot Botterfield I and Swire and China Navigation Co., to rommanicate immtdiately witb A. H. i Frampton, tkmanggol, Perak, F.M.S. it-ii— a« ii FRENCH BANK BUILDINGS (FIRST FLOOR) Offices recently vacated
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      203 5 P. &0. Eight- Disc Light Harrows CHEAPEST AND BEST ON THE MARKET STOCKS HELD BY SIME, DARBY k CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETrLBMEVT-«j MALACCA S qme REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD INSTAL A U. E. SCRAP WASHER (1) It will enable you to recover more rubber from your scraps
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      150 6 just Arrived! Just Arrived!! SILK PLUSH PIANO TOP COVERS Rich quality. Scalloped front,-. Ball fringe ...SB.OO each. OLD-GOLD, BLUE, CRIMSON, GREEN and PURPLE. BEST FELT PIANO TOP COVERS Crimson and Dark Green ~.55.00 each Key Cover?, Embroidered Wreath 1 .T5 Key Covers, Embroidered Lyre 2.00 Silk Plush Piano Sconce Pads
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      56 6 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL, Bras Basab Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breese furnished Apartments with or without Board. Comfortable Rooms wltb Bathrooms attached. Electric Fittings throughout. Large Reception Hail and Billiards. Separate Tables in Spacious Dining Room. TERMS- Mm mast raatonabls Is Tews. For farther particulars,
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      648 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FRBEHOLO LAND SITUATE AT JBRVOM RfUP, TANK RO*D, SINGAPORE, At Messrs. Ching Xi ng Lee Oo.'h Sale room. No. 8, Rmffles PUcs, On Monday, I m imbir 4, at 3.80 p.m. 1. all that pieoeof freehold land sitaate at Jervcis Rom), estimated tn contun
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      358 6 COUTURIEUX is a famous French Doctor and Chemist, who was at one time the chief of tbe Laboratory of the Hospitals of Paris. As a result cf the long experience he acquired in preparations his name iffords a soffioient guarantee as to tbe trnstwortLiocss of the products of his laboratories.
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      72 6 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND SITUAIE AT BIGLAP At Messrs. Ching Kenv Lee A Co.sSale rcom, Mi. 8, Ki. tiles Place On Monday, December 4, 1916, at ?.E0 p.m. All thore twenty-six lots of freehold land at Sialap, ettirxated to contain an area of 61,6t8 sq. feet and comprised
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 7 FIXTURES. Monday, November 27. High *stnt, 10.42 a.m. Tuesday. November 28. High Water. 0.18 a.m., 11.20 a.m. Riley Hargieavesand Co., Ltd., mtg., noon Wednesday, November 29. High Water. 1.4 a.m., 0.4 p.m. M. M. homeward mail due. Thursday, November 30. High Wate*. 1.63 a.m.. 0.66 p.m. Ked
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    226 7 1 I) t'kt. Malacca. P. SwotteaUam and Teluk Ansor, Perak 2.30 pm Batu Pal i at Hong Wan i 80 pni Penang and < <i> utta taking mails iot Durban Onsang 2.80 pm Malacca Krian 3 pm i hnstmas Island Islander Ipm Sarawak aixl Uoebilt R. of
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    105 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Sovara is expected to leave Colombo on -Snnd%y, November 26, and may be expected to arrive at Penang on Friday morning, Dece:nber 1. The vessel should arrive here on Satarday afternoon, December 2. Tie K. P. M. has received a
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    Mails for Europe.
    104 7 Onr attention i:*n been sailed to the feet that our arrivals in London are much behind those published elaewbera. Our role is to give arrivals only wliuu they are officially reported in the Post Offiro notices, and no later date than that priDua above hai been so
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    160 7 BXCHANOB. SIHSAPOSB, NUVBMBBB 27, 1910. Ox Losiih,. Bank 4 m/s 2/4* l Demand 2,4, 7 a Private 8 m/i 2/4^-j) On Fbanob Bank T. T. 826 On lhDiA Bank T. T. 174* Oh HoN«KoNa...Bank d/d 1 dis. Ox SKANa.ui ...Bankd/d 6J; Ott Java Bask T. T. 186*
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      MINING.
      169 7 1 ne Bu Y«w Value 10 10 Ampang S.OO 1 1 Ayer WenK 0.60 10 10 Kanabol 0.90 10 10 Kinta Awociation 6.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 41 £1 Lahat Mines 8.00 10 10. Malayan Collieries par £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.15.0 10 10 Middleton 19.50 5/. 5/-
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      RUBBER.
      618 7 r£l SeUefa I/. 2/ AUagiu 2/8 2/9 2/- Anglo-Java 4/- 5/I/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/I/. 3/- Batang Maiaka 3/2 8/0 II 41 Bato Tina 3.0.0 4 0.0 I/- 3/- Bekoh 8/3 3/9 Cl 41 Bakit Kajang 2.16.0 3.5.0 II £1 Bukit Lintang 3.10.0 4.2.6 I/- 3/- Bnkit Mertajam 3/6
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      GENERAL.
      119 7 II 41 H. Smeltinr Oi 9.00 9.25 U 41 Pwl. i.5.0 1.8.0 >/• Hleotrie T'wajt 4/- 10 10 Frasoi Noave 52.00 60 SO W. Hammer Co. 60.00 82.00 100 Uowarthßrekiut)... 55.00 100 7%Pie(. 100.00 100 100 KaU Bro, Del. 80.00 par 10 10 Maynard Co. 8.00 100 100 R.
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      DEBENTURES.
      49 7 United Hnsineera 8% 11,384 600 par Singapore Bloctric Tramway" s lf £880.000 norn SporeManicipals% »1,97H,000 par S pore Municipal 4i% of 1907 $1,800,000 6%dia Spore Municipal *i% of 1000 11,000,000 6%dis B'pore Municipal 4% 2,003,000 lO^dis Sport) Maniciptu J&OU 000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 $15,000,000 100 lOlx int
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      58 7 AUCTION SALE CM IN REDEEMED PLEDOKS, THE I'KOPBKTY OK FIVE pAWNSdOPS Us Fftjrur, l>» kxhbk 1, at 10 a.m. On Monday. l>«< KUiiitk 4, at 10 a.m. The PWtii <-oo'-i"tiD»; of watcbf*. chains, Gold. l>i»iu'ind a>il other rjD«s, KarriD^x. Cbiaear >ul >UUy ornaments, etc., will be on »it>w uai Monday,
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      680 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RUBBER Thoroughly experienced planter is open to c ngag«ment. Wide experience as Manager. Box No. 734, Straits Times. 17 11— n WANTBD TO PURCHASE, heavy weight dumb bells or b>r bolls. Price and particulars to Room 57. Raffles Hotel 27-11— 29 11 WANTBD, a oonduotor for a robber
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      434 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (IXOOEPORATBD IN BHOLAND) Eastern Branch: SINGAPORE B I DREADNOUGHT COTTON BELTING TMade of Finest Quality of heavy Lancashire Special Duck. NFrom 2" to 10" in stock. G This Belting has been giving the greatest satisfaction for many yean* in India, Singapore, China and the Far East, and
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      225 7 fl HEAR the new 'His Master's Voice' RECORDS 1 for NOVEMBER spy O to any of ou- dealers and ask them to play yon these superb records and others on the November list (A Ptrff Il.iv I/,, fiomJ) Da Gruul awl lh« PioeadUrr U iT7. My Honolulu '-.irl-'-Sampte I Revue
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      49 7 Time balls on Kurt Canniny and Mount Kalx-r drop daily at 1 p.iu., Singapore sUn.l.ml time, oorrenpon<iing to 0 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock soon, indicating Singapore st.iu I. .i.l tnur. .iu every day excepting SaaUay when it in fired at one o'clock.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27. HOUSING THE PEOPLE.
    1130 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27. HOUSING THE PEOPLE. While we admit the excellence of tlie judgment given by the Court of Appeal in the case of Song Nee Chuan, we must confess to very considerable *y mpattiy with thu Municipality Here we have a bouse declared by the sanitary
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    33 8 It is reported that a tongkang with one mast and with her decks awash has been Men drifting in a position with Sultan Shoal bearing S.W. by W. W., distance about H miles.
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    30 8 Owing to the possibility of submarine raids the city of St. John's, in Newfoundland is u> liarkllltr* every night, and shipping move meats in the harbour are suspended at nightfall.
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    13 8 Major-General Ridout will inspect the Malacca Volunteer Rifles at 2.80 p.m. next Friday.
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    40 8 Mr Frederick Coudert. the well-known lawyer, who visited tbe Western War front recently, states England will reach the zenith of her military preparations by tbe spring when she will have five times her present number of guns in tbe field."
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    42 8 Renter's representative at Chengtu has obtained a sample of tbe poppy seed officially distributed to farmers in tbe Kiungchow Mountain and also specimens of tbe young poppy plants, thereby proving conclusively that the regulations against opium are treated as scraps of paper."
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    70 8 In order to relieve the pressure on tbe department, and in particular to check for a period tbe rate of traffic expansion, it has been decided tbat, with effect from December 1, 1916, tbe tariff for ordinary private inland telegrams will be increased from 6 anaaa to 8 annas for
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    63 8 What promised to be a record field day for the F.M.S. was to take place in the Kuala l.umpur district yesterday, the occasion being the annaal inspection of the M.S.V.R. The whole of the MS.V.X. in Kuala Lumpur were to parade at the K. L. Railway Station, outside hotel, at
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    54 8 The Colonial Institute, in a deputation to Mr. Bonar Law on November 3, urged the appointment of a committee to improve commerce and labour supply, making the Empire more self-supporting, Mr. Bonar Law repliud that all Cabinet Ministers were deeply interested in the matter, and were seriously considering the development
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    63 8 On November 12, the Calcutta Volunteer Battery, composed of members of the Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers and Cossipore Artillery Volunteers, returned to Calcutta after two years' service at tbe front in East Africa The Contingent consisted of seven N.C.O.'s and 56 men. They were met at Howrah platform by relatives
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    82 8 There were lively discussions in the House of Commons on November 3 on tbe questions of man -power, food prices, and the Channel fight, which resulted in a record of 247 questions. The time limit prevented Ministers answering tbe majority of tbe questions. Mr. James T. Hope 1 Treasurer of
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    89 8 The Morning Post's Buda-Pesth correspondent writes The greatest depression has beeu caused by the publication of tbe report of the Hungarian National Committee, entrusted with the care of tbe fallen soldiers' «ra> < I The report indicates that over a quart. 1 of amilhon Austro- liungari.tr and German soldiers have
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    103 8 The following circular letter from tbe Secretary of Slate for the Colonies, dated October 3, 1916, received by tbe Ceylon Government, was placed on tbe Press table at the Secretariat at Colombo, on November 11 With reference to my predecessor's circular despatch of January 9. 1915, respecting the Government War
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    103 8 Signor Aldofo Carpi, the well-known impreasario, who brought tbe Italian Orand Opera Company, which by the way is playing with great success in Sydney, to India, is now on his way from Australia to Calcutta. He is bringing with him two brilliant Russian musicians, Alfred Mirovitch and Michael l'iastro, pianist
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    139 8 The Allies are apparently taking a strong line with Greece at last, but they may be just a little late to help Rumania. If a strong offensive from Salonika had been made when Rumania first came in, the story of tbe fighting in the Transylvanian passes might have been very
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    183 8 Mention of new V.C. honours in a telegram to-day reminds one of how Sir Henry Benbow missed gutting the honour. It was he in 1886 who carried his disabled Nile steamer through to the rescue of Sir Charles Wilson and bis party. It wax then stated in the Gazette that
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    453 8 Major General D. H. Ridout, C.M.G., spent the week-end at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. H. Macgregor, of Singapore, has gone on a trip to Colombo. He is coming back by the next P. and O. steamer. TLe Governor, Sir A. H. Young. X.C.M.0., will be in Malacca
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    38 8 We very gratefully acknowledge t14.19 from F. Mobilisation Pay for our fund to assist the Overseas Club to supply smokes to our soldiers and sailors. The total amount we have received is now (6,827.47.
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    Sungei Bagan Rubber.
    41 8 Tbe directors of the Sungei Mayan liubber Co. have declared a first interim oV lend of 74 per cent, for tbe year ending June 30, 1917. payable on December 20 tj shareholders on the books on December 15.
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    Murder of a Planter.
    41 8 It is reported that the Bengalee contractor who shot and killed Mr. L. H. J. Willson. manager of the Mengkibol Rui'n.-r Co.'s Estate on Thursday, and made 1 nscape. was arrested at Kluang, Johore, M H jrday.
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    War Charities.
    154 8 The sum of £50,000 000 was subscribed to War Charity funds during the first two years of the war, includi-ig donations from the Dominions and Colonies. The total includes £20,000.000 for the relief of distress and the re establishment of men returning to civil life, £6,000,000 for sick
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    Transport of Wounded Fund.
    167 8 Mr. J. H. Waring, hon. secretary of St. John Ambulance Association, has received the following letter in connection with the British Red Crosn Society and the Order of I St. John, Joint War Committee Dear Sir,— l am in receipt of your letter enclosing r'irst of
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      318 8 A UNION OF DELICIOUS FLAVOURS BLUE BOAR is the result of a series of experiments made by a group of pipe tobacco experts. It combineß the scientific methods, the traditions and the tobaccos which have made Europ^n mixtures famous the world over, with choice and expensive American tobaccos never before
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      252 8 THE MOST ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME IN > SINGAPORE < AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THI ALHAMBRJt Beach Road The Home ot Feature Attractions The Leading Theatre in Singapore SECOND SHOW AT 9.1 S TO-NIOHT Enormous tuccsst of tho Hswsst Path* Serial I THE IRON CLAW Admitted by everyone to be the
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    THE WAR.
    3210 9 RUMANIA. Germans Crossing The Danube. GREAT AIR RAIDS. Effective Attacks on Military Posts. I;«UTIK> TkLKGB\M». London, November 24. ttj a.m. An Austrian con tiiui..|iie says:— The vanguard of our force., advancing beyond Craiova has reached tin Alt River. The enemy is most tenacisxiaiy resisting in tbe Kimnik sector.
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    Pilgrims Contented.
    80 9 KaCTMKS TILBciRAM. London, November 35, 2.15 p.m. The Times' correspondent at Cairo states that Egyptian pilgrims have, reached home from Mecca and are greatly impressed by the perfect safety in wbich the journey was performed, in contraitt with tbe turbulence, robbery and extortion under the Turkish regime. Tbe
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    Silver Market.
    133 9 RiCTKK'K I'BLKIiRAM. London, November 28, 9.80 p.m. Samut I Montagu and Co's silv< r report says that orders an- not confined to mintage, but have embraced general purposes for home and continental markets, ani also for the Indian baazars. Unfavourable views taken in India caused a bear position
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    INDIAN APPEAL.
    26 9 Rkutkk's Tblkokam. London, November 28, W.BO p.m. Tbe Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of Dr. Miranwarud Din, reported on tbe 10th instant.
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    A BITTER EPISODE.
    223 9 Terrible Weather Conditions In France. Mr. Peroival Gibbon, tbe British Press correspondent on the western front, telegraphs to the Daily Chronicle "Tbe band-to- band fighting in tbo gunpits in front of the Hazy trench on October 26 was one of the bitterest episodes of tbe Somme campaign.
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    Dutch East Indies Deficit.
    192 9 In view of the prosperity of the Java rubber* companies and tbe large profits made by the oil-producing companies, it is somewhat surprising that the draft budget of the I'ateb Ea»t Indies for the year 1917 shows a d< ti it on the ordinary service of
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    Winning the Cross.
    148 9 A sergeant, who witnessed tbe incident in which Private Thomas Jones won tbe Victoria Cross, states that tbe Cbeshires had captured a village on September 25. and had commenced to dig in, when tbe Germans started a brisk fire. Jones suggested a charge, but bis officer declined.
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    The Western Front.
    153 9 An account is published in America of an interview between General Rawlinson and an American correspondent, Palmer. General Kawiinson said Undoubtedly tbe German line on the western front can be broken. Tbe Allies will keep on pressing simultaneously on all fronts, until at some point tho enemy
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    31 9 Major H. Oough, Scottish Horse, formerly manager of Kajang Estate, has been sent home from Egypt on sick leave, but has now quite recover' J in foi the front again shortly.
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    Letter from Home.
    2088 10 PLAIN WORDS TO NEUTRAL COUNTRIES. From Our Special Correspondent. London, October 27. Visconnt Orcy, the British Minister for Foreign Affairs, is not a victim of the habit of platform oratory in any remarkable degree. The nature of bis duties— at ordinary times secretive and trebly so since
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    BROOKLANDS SELANGOR RUBBER.
    974 10 Distribution of 15 Per Cent, for The Year. The report of the Brooklands Selangor Kubber Company, Limited, states that during the past financial year 300 acres of the land planted with coconuts have been interplanted, and 135 acres of new land have b<*n planted with rubber. The
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    The Labour Enquiry.
    107 10 The Government of Madras have, with the approval of the Government of India, deputed Mr N. E. Marjoribsnds, I C.S.. Collector, Guntur, and the Hon. Khan Bahadur Ahmad Tambi Marakkayar. non-official member of the Legislative Council of Madras, to obtain materials for the study of the conditions
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    11 10 Latent advertisements of the day appear on pages 6 and 7.
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    BUKIT TAMBUN ESTATES.
    1412 10 Division of the Capital Into 2s. Shares. The first ordinary general meeting of the Bnkit Tambun Estates, Limited, was held on October 24, at the registered offices of the company, 66, Bisbopsgate, E.C., 3ir Gordon B. Voules (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, Ido not think
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    "GOD SAVE GREAT GEORGE."
    730 10 How the National Anthem Should Begin Interesting memoranda on the words and music of the National Anthem have been compiled as the result of a request made by Mr. Cyril S. Cobb, to the L.C.C. Education Committee, for an iuquiry into the suggestion that the first
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    93 10 The Rev. D. Mackichan, M.A., D.D., L.L.D., the Moderator Designate of the United Free Church of Scotland, was born at Glasgow in 1851, and educated in big native city, Leipsic and Berlin, being made D.I), and L.L.D., in Glasgow, in 1884, and 1901, respectively. Ordained in 1874, to the Free
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      Taxation.
      194 10 To the Editor of the Strata Times. Sir,— Another suggestion with regard to the much-disputed .juostion of local taxation which might be of interest to your readers And that is, why not impose a proportionate tax on retail or wholesale purchases not intended for resale, on amounts over 10
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      S.C.C. Bowling Tournament.
      75 10 Following are the ties fixed for today C'IIAMIIONSHIP. Lyall v. Hay. McKenzie v. Foreman. Norrie v. Williams. ■jmu aUaaaMtv PaHcoe v. Brown. Hacker v. Henderson. Dmu Hamih -w. Chill and Inglis v. McKean and Smith, unfinished. Tuesday's Ties. Championship. Scoular v. Pascoe. Double Handicap. Butcbart and Foreman
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    Straits Plantations.
    355 10 The report of the Straits Plantations, Limited, states that the number of coconuts harvested in the y,-ar wan 3.818,505, against an estimate of 4.H00.000 and a crop of 4.410,874 in the previous year. Nine hundred and sixty-four tons of copra were manufactured at a cost of 111 12s.
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    Abaco (Selangor) Rubber.
    173 10 The n port of the Aluco (Selangor) Rubber, Limited, states that tlie net profit for the year, after writing off £61 on account of depreciation, amounted to .£290, which it is proposed to carry forward. Tapping commenced in July, 1916, aod the total rubber crop harvested to
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    19 10 The price of bread at houie was raised to IOJd., the quartern loaf, retail, from Mjnday, the Hth inst.
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    CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
    678 11 Sir 0. Lodge on People's Services For the Nation. What wa* rtcognised a* the most important iiiti-tinu in connection with the au'umn aaaetably of tbe Congregational I'nion at RirmiDichani #a» tbe gathering arranged by the Social Service Section. Sir Oliver Lodge, the distinguished principal of tbe university, presided.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    204 11 Pt. grai/.Tue of drill*, etc., for week ending Friday. Is-tember 1 Monday, Nummbir 27. 6's?.ic I>rillHall S.V A Maxim Co. Tanjong Pi^ar S.V R,T. P. Platoon. Drill Hall Veteran* Co. 5 p in. CbinetK- Co. 8.13 p.m. Brts Basah Road Malay C>. Raffles Institution S.V.C. Band. Drill
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    760 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, November 27, 1916. Maasrs. Lyall and Evatt, exohanse and share broken, iaane the following list of quotations this morning. The quotation* on sterling shares are onlj nominal. No«. Tunf Bctbm. Sillbb*. i/- Aitami 2,6 a/io •2/- AngloJara 4/6 6/6
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      687 11 ADELPHI HOTEL GRANDE REDOUTE MASQUEE ON BOXING DAY December 26, 1916 IN AID OF THE INTERNEO BRITISH FRENCH PRISONERS IN GERMANY. The assistance will consist of Food and Tobacco sent through the Ked Cross Organisations in London and Paris direct to the INTERNMENT CAMPS. 5 Valuable Prizes will be given,
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      398 11 BAFFLES HOTEL ST. ANDREW'S DINNER On Thursday, November 30 Special Dinner At 7-30 pm. DANCING after DINNER. By kind permission of His Highness the Sultan of Johore, the Band cf the Johore Forces will play music on above night during dinner and for the dance. SEA VIEW HOTEL -=-1 MUSIC
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    Japan and the Tropics.
    2180 12 CROWING INTEREST IN THE ISL4NDS. Their Commercial Importance. [auo S'itobe, I'rofwmor of the Law Faculty g(Uit Tukio Imperial l'oiv<n<ity, contribute* Uh fc;liu«iDK article to Tbe Times Our intertut in tbe scented inlea and coral V*ririH of tbe tropics has been ratber aarideoly and rudely awakened by
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    Gun 11,000 Feet Above the Sea.
    141 12 An account of a visit to tbe highest gun in the war was given by Mr. Will Irwin, one of tbe war correspondents from the L'nited States with the armies in Europe, to tba Society of American Women in London at the Savoy Hotel,
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    The New Leaders.
    1446 12 AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF BRITISH OFFICERS. No Danger of a Shortage. We reprint below, from the Daily Mail, an article which is very interesting in view of the constant repetition of tbe assertion by tbe Germans tbat it is impossible for us to create a sufficient number
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    CAN WOMEN MANAGE BANKS?
    419 12 Sir Edward Holden's Important Experiment. One of oar greatest banks, the London City and Midland, over the operations of which Sir Edward Holden so ably presides, baa appointed a lady to a branch manager ship. Tbe branch is in a remote country dis:rict, but the bank
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    343 12 Outward. Tbe following passenger bookings to tbe Straits are taken from tbe London and China Express. It should be understood that, in mm instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter tbeir arrangements, sonsequenT to tbe issuance of this list in London Per P.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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      207 12 "Four Oaks" WHITE ANT DESTROYER British made throughout. Price: $35. 00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Ihookpobatid in England) KUALA LUMPUR. W BLANCHARD f I High- power Kerosene Lamps 300 c.p. ■,-jT Burn 32 hours on 1 gallon Crown Kerosene f EXTRA MANTLES. 6LOBES AND SPARE PARTS V "K
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    Tanjong Malim Rubber.
    1198 13 SATISFACTORY AVERAGE PRICE OBTAINED. The All-in Costs Reduced. The six ordinary general meeting of tbe TanjoDg Malim Rubber Company, Limited, waa held on October 19, at Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., Sir Frank A. Swettenham, O.C.M.G. (chairman of tbe company), presiding. Tbe Chairman said I feel sure that
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      121 13 WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) American Shoes FOR LADIES' CHILDREN'S WEAR LADIES' Wm WHITE CANVAS SHOES y^\ -S SKETCH Smart Footwear in A^g^k White Canvas FOURNEWSHAPES J^ all one price. mp $4.50 CHILDREN'S <^4jQ SANDALS Smart Calf Shoes for Children Wear. Infants $2.95 R£D RAVEN SHOES Ohilds $3.50
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      148 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 t0 /^^§K and to THE MUNICIPALITY /t/Jt^pj THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE V&frjjdy JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, j Sole Agents for the Straits
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      603 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IST THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Iboobpobatbd im Straits Settlements) HaUaDOFFIOBi Wi.ohMt.r Houm, linispor.. LONDON OFFICE, 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company baa ataO.OOO deposited with tbe Supreme Court ot
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      379 14 INSURANCE. UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS. (Imcobpobatbo in Fbamcb). bstablmbbd 1888. RBSBBYES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES 44,000,000 Tbo. undersigned, Agents for tbe above Company, arc prepared to accept fire rinks %h long or fhort periods at current rates SASH SETTLEMENTS promptly made by the agents in Singapore MOINE COMTB A
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      494 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATISM (Ihcobfobatbd ih HoMaEOHO). PAID-UP CAPITAL m. 115,0004)00 KBSBKVB FUNDS Sterling 41,(004)00 at I/- 111.000.000 BiWer 118,000.000 •U. 000.000 aesetye Liability ol Propnetora $18,000,000 OOURT OF DIRbTOTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. S. U. Dodwell, Esq., Depnty Chairman. C. E. Anton, Bsq. Hoa.M r.P.H.Holyoak <i.
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      490 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 60,000 Shares ot 430 each 41,100.000 Reserve Fond 41,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS Tbe Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      922 14 lIIBURAWCE. ORIENTAL °-E;,i^* S! l!gl c P;; P F D It per cent, of the Funds, or $13,000,000.80 are invested in Government Securities 43 years' record prcgro-K and increatting btabiiiay. LOW RATES fer non-forftrtabls Badowmant Assurances with Profits A man «i:od 80 can Rccnri $5,000 with profits at »ge 60
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    815 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Cycling. Belt transmission is much preferred by many motor cyclists, although others favour chains, and regard the belt as an inferior and out-of-date method. When, as nowadays frequently happens, one can obtain from a single rubber and canvas belt longstanding
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    PREMIER'S NEPHEW KILLED.
    171 15 Pathetic Last Letter of Lord Glenconner's Heir. Litutenact the Hon. Edward Wyndbam Tennaot, Grenadier Guards, eldest son and lit ir of Lord Gleucmuv, '"< /.ber in law to ii.' Prime Minister, has been killed in action. Limu-nant Tennant, who was only 19, was granted a commission at
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    105 15 Snub not, writes Claudius Clear in the l'i.ti-li Watkly. If you wihii to be thoroughly hated, if you wish to be r, m. inhered for evil, if y.iu mUk to be a «oci»l blight, if you wish to diive Irom you all cjnnJenee, all affection, all sympathy, if you wish
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      381 15 Use All-lßtt»i*;ig>l* ROM TYRES >J, Tyres are cf paramount tl9v 1 I ~\-s, 1 mportanoe to you— and the Your safety depvndg upon ing exp as s vary acaording comfort is Urjeiy affected by 111 I th"ir r. silieocy, and last, but R > be moderate, and consistent with the
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      229 15 kSilffli Remember the abnormal conditions of active service have served to demonstrate the inherent superiority of Dunlop Tyres. Field Ambulance, 10th June, 1916. "Nearly all our cars are fitted with Dunlops and a breakdown up the line owing to tyre trouble is almost unknown." It is sound national economy to
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      602 16 iDDD I I 1 I No tyre by any other name grips the road like GoodricA Safety Tread. Safety comes from saying •GoodricA Safety Tread* when you are buying tyres. iDDD fi'lffi "A grip on the road is worth two on the atecring wheoL" Fit 'GoodricA Safety Tread' j t
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      462 16 SITUATIONS WANTED CBRTIFICATBD Maternity and General Nurse open to engagement. Apply to Mrs. Jane/, 6-4, Oxley Kaad lil a— 29 11 KUBBEH. Thoroughly experienced planter is open to engagement. Wide experience as Manager. Box No. 785, Straits Times. 18 11— n MEDICAL. Required by an English i medical man tempoiary
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      862 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, Dunrobin, Barker Road. Im mediate entry Apply Lee Chens Van k Co. 17-n TO LET. Houses No. 7, Chancery Lane. Apply torching Keng Lee k Co., Anotioneers. 1811— n TO LET, No. 9, Lloyd Road, Singapore. Immediate entry. Apply to C. A. Evans, 2. Raffles
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      432 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Incoepobatbd in England) Best Multiplar Hair Belting Ordinary and Extra Stout From 2" to 8" stock This belt has gained its feputation throughout Saigon, Rangoon, Sumatra, Bangkok, F.M.S. and the Straits, for its Strength, Durability and Reliability. Quotations from KIAM KIAT «St Co. Market Street,
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      435 16 GUAN KIAT CO. 37, Phillip Street 600DS READY IN STOCK NOW. 100 Dozens Hack Saw Blades 8" to 16 800 Dczeos Japanned Brans Tower Bolts 200 Grosß Ga'vanized Roofing Bolts A Nuts 200 Chief Enginoer> and Officer's Log Books 1,000 Dozens Europe Bass Brooms, large size 600 Moulder's Steel Brushes
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      471 16 MOTOR CARS •phone I For HIRE L^ M »v Promptly attends 1 11 ll to your call with I \J comfortable oars, .l.fll day and night. \r \J \M Charges) Moderate STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE. lIS lIS, ORCHARD ROAD To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations ir. advertisements, such as changes
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      324 16 Straits Wmes. > i Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 302 Job Printing Department 848 All communications relating to oditoria matters and news should be addressed THE EDITOR. All lommnnications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants
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