The Straits Times, 3 March 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,354 SINGAPORE. BATURDAY. MARCH 3. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      230 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK r*rioe now $14.90 par oa*e BEAR ffi||ii BEAR BRAND^ 1 s sf^S^^^^f BRAND MTT M B£AR BRAND \JL\\ M MILIA HYG.EN.C SWISS W'^ I IVIIL#I\. its tt s*^5 'n its natural J! J? or a nvr^f m and without jddilion or > u ]r- nill 5
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      312 1 1 CLOTHED with AIR. Diagram showing jf^) Iht mondtrfut pro- W«»aittclwe quality of Citl /<V^-rvV. AERTEX CELLULAR »MoJ:coJo Shirts and Underwear &&&£<>*•' frfCw&y*'-, and you will carry half the weight of ordinary garments A..u r .ism. <,is U rn«, AicdlhS)*^ muc 1 more perfect protection from changes of lJpd r
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      10 1 KARTELL? BRANDY. BOLI AOIMTS ADAMBON.BILFILLON CO., LTD Inoorporalad in Knglamlj
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    "Mittel Europa."
    788 2 WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO GERMANY. Significance of Salonika. The Germans have not yet offered, in so many word*, to give up their Western gains and pay damages, on condition t'ia*, they i are allowed a free baud to pursue their Mittel Europa plans but their da«ire to
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    Siam's Purchases of Rubber Goods.
    131 2 Taking the totals of all rubber goods imported into Siam during tbe fiscal year ended March 81, 1910, it will be noted, states tbe I.S. Consul, tbat 180,591 worth is credited to Singapore 140,220 worth to tbe United Kingdom, 82.011 to tbe United States and
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      538 2 l||jf Weakness Every niwvetnei'i ol ihe botiy uses up a delimit amount uf v.t.iluy. I h.»t is wliy >uu (col Hied at the tnd ol the day. When you overtax yourse I, or when your vitality is umlermined by iline^, your whole in becomes too exhausted to recover its lo^i
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      200 2 A Good Example is set by the people who take proper care '< 1 of their teeth. Never neglect to give your teeth a thorough antiseptic cleansing every day with I Gilverß TooHi Powder StU *r l"*l Cktmiitt mud Stem. Modi h F. C. CALVERTfr CO n MtiuktUtr. Mng. H.
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      551 2 WOMEN IN THE TROPICS. Every woman knows from experience the debilitating efftct tbis climate t as uron her health, and d.fflcul.y she has in keiping her strength up to par. Men, who go out of tbe honce to wck, and feed themselves better than women, ere far less liable to
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      571 2 FOR SALE PRIVATELY Tbe valuable freehold residential property known as Cluny," Cluny Boad, Singapore. For particulars, apply to POWBLL ft Co., Ltd., Auctioneers. 821-0 STAMPS. Wanted to purchase, oolltotions of British OaloniaU and Fore it n stamps. State fall p»rticulir9 and price to R. H. Hicks, P.O. Box No. 86,
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      679 2 REWARD will be paid tor information leading to tbe recovery of a rough haired brown Irish I territr dcg. LYALL, p/üBRINKMANN ft CO. 28-2-8 3 REWARD. A suitable reward will be given to any person who bhall afford i-ucb autrentio information as shall lead to the detection of any individual
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    Perak Commerce.
    1063 3 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DURING LAST YEAR. Effects of the War The annual meeting of the members of the Perak Chamber of Commerce under its new title of the Perak Branch of the F.MS. Chamber of Commerce was held in its rooms in Belfield Street, Ipob, on Monday, Mr.
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      495 3 "IT'S AS C 033 TO-DAY WKEH I BOUGHT IT I" jfo/j/ WSE «*i common to SWAN w% of the "SWAN" Fountain- J/jdf/f < tho<* %»ho have used '.iieir /'.rl/r/ INK "SWAN" /or any period from V/'^ Wfjf r^ w~.up,o*.>.as I,»« Msj/ D<>eS "Ot Cl °r dry "PI ihiiik of it—tlie
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      580 3 HEAD AND FACE DRY ANDJCURVY Used to Itch. Formed Dry Crust. Hair FeU Out. HEALED BY CUTICURA "My*nead and face became very dry and scurvy and used to Itch. I began to scratch ■which made It worse and the top of my bead formed a dry crust. My hair began
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      438 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAJLX STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Ihcobpobatbd w Jataji EUROPEAN LINE a, servioe is maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London under mail oontraet with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this aervioe have been specially de»ff»edand constructed, and are fitted with all the latest
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      669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India Apcar (Companies Incorporatid id Enqlamd). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contrast with Hit Majesty Government), for Otltna, Japan P«n»ng, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and Lor. don. MAIL LINES. HOMIWAU) (FOB EUROPI) OUTWABD (FOB Ckha) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE
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      700 4 STEAMER, SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporate in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For KroUy, Tringganu, Bisut. Semerak, Bkcho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupm Panarai. Patani, Sinuora, Lacon, Kobeanui, Band ju, Langsuon, Chumpon, Koiilak k Bangkok Oub Departure PRACHATIPOK Mar. S Map. 7, S p.m. ss. ASDANC ii IS ii 14,3 p.m.
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      608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS! OOMBINKO SBRVICB OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. I Incorporate in Enoland) AND THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobporatsd in England) BBTWBBN Fi^mantla (Perth), North>Weat AuatPalian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings betwioL Singapore and Western Anstralia calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's
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      207 5 TAILORING New-Season's Suitings, Coatings, Serges, etc. High-class Tailoring at Cash Prices. EVERYTHING FOR MEN'S WEAR. J. L CAMPBELL Co. Raffles Square. COMFORTS FOB THE TROOPST Pure Woollen socks, Stockings, Sweater*, Balaclava Caps, as supplied to all War Funds. Prices and particulars from ALL INDIA HOSIERY MANUFACTURING CO. Dept. 12, 11/2
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      523 5 FRANCAIS Le plaerar de cette anoonce cherobe an rrao ais on Frac use poat loi dooner del le. one Jrao. »ia-« deux bent es far semaine. Veailloi i orire nombre 118 de oe journal. •i-8-8 8 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 6 PER CENT WAR LOAN. Ho'dera of Provisional Reoeipt* in
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      91 5 f% a w% w% r* p il m 7 M FOUNTAIN LIME-WASHING DISINFECTANT SPRAYERS < 11. Civ. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN BTRAITS SBTTLEMENTS) AND AT SINGAPORE, PENANG, SEREMBAN, MUAR AND JOHORE BAHRU. i THE U.E. SCRAP WASHER We are able to give better delivery of these machines now,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    825 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 8, 1917. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Norn. Valdi. Bdtbbi. Sillies. I 1/- AHa^ai 3/S '/ID 3/- Anglo Ja»a
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      359 6 COUTURIEUXS Preparaticns to assist Doctors. PRESCRIBE LACTIMASE for flatulence, tarred tongue, oonßtip«tion and (limy nictioD*. sick beadacbea, palpitation, disturbances ot the liver aod kidneys, and skin diseases. It bas the sime action as soared milk, and cores all intestinal affections. AZUFROL tablets lor eczema, all tkin diseases, pneumonia, bronchitis, arthritis
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      139 6 ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO. LTD. (IHOOBPOSATBD IK BMOLAMO), FIRE AND MOTOR CAR RIBKB Of every description granted by this Company at rates of premium and subject to conditions which will be found favourable to the Insured. PATERBON.tIMONB 4C0..LT0.. Agent* (laooKPOBATiDiN Bholavd) FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION we secured the Contracts
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      33 6 i 'IB* •> BL SCOTCH WHISKY M j| Jls Vrtpartd for Export +g£bl EXTRA SPECIAU COLD LABEL *4jn SPECIAL VERY OLD. WHITE LABEL, Prop***: NJ j? Bulloch, Lade Co^Out. m OFFICES: GLASGOW lad LONDON.'
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      16 6 BL WHISKIES. "GOLD LABEL" AMD ••WHITE LABEL Sole Agents: CALOBECK. MACGREGOR A CO. Wine Spirit Merchants.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    115 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, March 3. Rich Wrtet, s.B am., 8.11 p.m. Concert at Dutch Club, 9.15 p.m. I'au' Imfault, Allumbra. 8.80 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Hirl Water t.3i a.m., S.Sp.i.i. Monday, March 5. Hrl WkWw 7.58 a.m.. 9.44 p.m. In<lr»giri iutj> Kvatt and Co., noon. MiroTitch and Piantro,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    143 7 To DAT Malacca, P. Swettenham and Penang 2.30 pm Medan 2.80 pm Colombo and Bombay 2.80 pm Bangkok 2.30 pm Malacc i 8.30 pm Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow 8.30 pm Bangkok 4 pm Penang and Calcutta taking mails for Durban 4 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Rangoon
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    Train Services.
    261 7 The mail train* rr.ra .Mn«apory tor tli aorth leave Tank Road tUtion daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 D.m. arriving at Kuala Lumpur a. 7.18 p.m. and 8.45 &t. respectively. Th through express k Penang leaves Kua'i Lumper at 8 am. dulj. arriving a. Penan,' at 6. '-'8
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    Mails for Europe.
    112 7 Oo» atw oucin baa been called to th., fact that oar arrivals is Loadca are much behind shin* psUiaksd elsewhere. Our role is to give arrivals oaly when they are officially reported in tbe Post Offioe sotiees, and so islsr date than that printed above ha i
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    48 7 Tim< balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 0 a.m. Oreenwich mesa time. The time gnu is nred at Vi o'clock noon, indicating Singapore stssdard time, oa every day *"T*'-g Sunday when it is fired at one o'clock/
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    69 7 Tbe limit oi a nagta mono* order drawn at post ofISM is Mm Strait* Settlement, on aay mosey order office in tbe X.M.S. is rained from 1100 to aad tbe limit of a single money order drawn at post oficas is Use K.M.S payable at mosey o*d*> often is the
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    170 7 FI NANCE AND COMMERCE EXCHANOE. SIW9APOBJ, March 8, 1917. Oa Lohih- Bank 4 m/s m a/4 j Demand 2/4J Private 8 inn m 2/5 On Francs Bank T. T. 826 Omlvdia BankT. T. Oa Hon noun. ..Bank d/d i%pm Oa ShamBhai ...Bank d/d Mi Oa Java Bank T. T. 187
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      MINING.
      167 7 MINING Buyer. Selle*. 10 10 Ampang 6.00 7.00 1 1 Aver Weng 100 1.10 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.25 10 10 Kinta Association 9.00 10.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 5.00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 1-2.00 12.50 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.16.0 1.17.6 norn
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      RUBBER.
      627 7 R U B B E R. 3 Buyew. Sellers. a/. ■us 2/8 2/0 2/- a/- Anglo- Jar* 1/6 5/6 2/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/- 2/ Batang Malaka 3/2 3/6 41 41 Batu Ti«a 8.0.0 4.0.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 8/- 3/7* 41 41 Bakit Kajang 3 0.0 3.10.0 41 £i Bakit
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      GENERAL.
      126 7 GENE R A L. k^kiel BuyerB SeUer si 41 a Smeitinv Jo. 7.26 Cl 41 Pref. 1.8.6 1.5.0 i/- 5/- Bleotrio T'wajs 4/ 5/--10 10 Fnsor New 48.00 40.00 60 50 W. Hammei Co. 83.00 66.00 100 Howarth Bnkintt 46.00 50.00 100 7%Prtrf 100 00 100 100 Kati Bio, Del
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 8% 11.J84 600 par Singapore Blectrio Train way h 6". £860,000 norn S'poreMunicipals% 11,87H,000 par Spore Municipal 4^% of 190? t1.000.C00 lu^dis Spore Municipal 4+% of 1900 (1,000,000 10%d» S'pore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 15%dia Spore Municipal 4% £800,000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 •15,000,000 1% 'i%pta
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      505 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. No. 8. Thomooon Road. Apply M A. Mey. r, i 5, Maiac -a street. 88—2-4 WANTED. small hn-igalow famished or unfaroii! td. Apply Box No. 117, Straits Times. 8 B—6-3 WANTED, comfirtableroomv (nrnisbed or unfurnished. Apply Box No. 116, Strait* Times. 8-8 6-8 F»R SALE. Ford
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      358 7 Have You Tried the World-famous fe s*****^3^!5 3^! THREE v@l H ACTI EC*' kl^o^i CIGARETTES P (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles" Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. POSITION WANTED by European, 30 yearß, married. Good knowledge of Bnglish, French and Italian. Speaks Mai*?. Good experience of tbe market and ship- cbandlery. Will accept
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      141 7 AUCTION SALE At tbe Saleroom of Powell ft Co., Ltd. On Tuksday, March t 1917, at 2.80 p.m. Ail that piece of valuable freehold land situate off Baleatier Koad, Singapore, area according to tbe Govt. Re«u/vey 16,558 sq. I feet, and marked Lot 17 of Town Subdivision XXIX, being Lots
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    18 8 Edwards.— On March 1. at Nagasaki, Helena, wife of R. C. Edwards, Hongkong and Shanghai Ranking Corporation.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 3. HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE.
    1125 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 3. HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE. A recent copy of tbe China Mail brings before us what is happening in Hongkong with reference to active service. Tbere are, it appears, a number of men there who want to go on service, aDd there are a certain number
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    26 8 Riichi An«;ika, of 169, Middle Road, Singapore, merchant, m authorised to file a specification of an invention for packing or preserving^ rubber or other similar produce.
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    38 8 A scheme is on foot, state* tbe Malay Mail, for the amalgamation of tbe firms ol A. C. Harper and Co. and J. and y. MoClymont and Co. under tbe style of A, C. Harper and Co Ltd.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    885 8 Mr. Justice Edmonds has returned from leave. Dr. and Mrs. Paisley have returned from home. Mr. G. E. Cator is to act as Resident, Labuan. Mr. Sidney Morgan has gone on a trip to Australia and New Zealand. Mr. W. Peel, of tbe F.M.S. Civil Service, is
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    Active Service.
    175 8 HELP FOR MEN GOING FROM MALAYA. We very gratefully acknowledge additional subscriptions to the Active Service Help Fund. Wo are aiming at two things (1) to see that the men who apply for help are properly clothed for the wpotern end of their journoy, and (2) that they
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    The Subscription List.
    17 8 Already acknowledged t-t,020.1u Mr. W. Cecil Payne. Ipob, per Times of Malaya Total 81,045,66
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    Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund.
    24 8 We have to acknowledge 910 from Mrs. D. M. Murcbison on behalf of the Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund.
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    F.M.S. Railways.
    52 8 The 10.25 a.m. train from Jobore Bahru to Gemas and the 6.45 a.m. train from Gemas to Johore Babru commenced running from todays The former train connects with the 9 0 a.m. Tank Road to Johore Babru and tbe latter with the 3.2 p.m. train Johore Bahru to
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    Joining up at Home.
    83 8 Among those who recently left or are leaving the F.M.S. to join tbe Imperial forces are Messrs. O. J. C. Hope, N. F. W. Paul, R. P. Hunter, W. D. Wintle, E. Patton, A. C. Perry, R. W. Vaugban, C D. Miller, W. Friedlander, R. O.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    77 8 Mr. E. Gill and the Editor of tbe Straits Times have received letters from the Hon. Secretary of tLe Overseas Club expressing warm appreciation of tbe help given by Malaya to tbe Fund for providing smokes for our soldiers and sailorn. In Vartk-nUr. thanks are conveyed
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    Mirovitch and Piastro.
    122 8 Booking has been good for the recitals to be given at tbe Victoria Theatre on Monday and Wednesday next by Alfred Mirovitch, pianist, and Michel Piastro, vinliritt. Those who are already acquainted with these talented artistes need no recoi mm mlation to attend the concerts, and otln
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    The London Fire.
    136 8 There is a vivid little pen sketch of the terrible fire and explosion which occurred recently in London. It is from the brother of a well-known Singaporean We have just been the witnesses of a vast explosion, awful and terrifying in its majesty. Fires caused by it
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    Amateur Drawing Association.
    160 8 Tbe annual report of tbe Amateur Draw my Association for tbe year ending December 81, 1916, shows tbat during tbe year the association has been working at a loss, but thy loss was macb smaller than that of 1915. Tbe cash in band is %:w..VA hhows a
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      93 8 CALD6ECK, MACGREGOR CO. Sole Importers OK Macgregor's "V.0.5." FINEST LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY. As supplied to THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. AVERY'S PLATFORM SCALES ■^i New Stocks from 260 lbs. ana catties to 2,000 lbs, i <*p&3l hn little co I IsiOH'uHAIIH IN > VtLANDI. I J^gjM^ t"siNG«PORE and KUALA LUMPUR For
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      114 8 ALHAMBRA m h. Ktavon-siaDi. JWr Frederic Shipman Present* PAUL DUFAULT The French-Canadian Tenor Assisted by Panline Bicdley. Soprano. Krmst Empson. Piauiht. UIT CONCERT, TONIGHT AT 930 Prioex $3, $2, $I.— Plan at Aihambra. USUAL PICTURE PROGRAMME WILL BE 6IVEN MONDAY. For every ma?ic acciajan, for intimate hours or informal danc
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      17 8 A aeMion of Aaaizu will bo held at the Su^> a c Court, on Tuesday, March 20.
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    THE WAR.
    2431 9 WESTERN CAMPAIGN More About German Retreat. GERMAN INTRIGUE. Exposure of the Plot With Mexico. Kictik'h T«l>obams L-rndon March 12.15 nm. Field Marshal Haig reports c took pris oner in February '2,18-t. including thirty-six officers. The enemy lontinuee to retreat. We advanced north wwJ of Miraumont rtOO yards on
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    THE KLANG CASE.
    37 9 (From Our Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, March '2. Tbe Klang case is concluded. The Chief Judicial Commissioner found that the prosecution had failed to prove any of the char geg and discharged both accused.
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    THE SOON KOCK LTD.
    302 9 Subscribe to the Straits War Loan. Tbe following has been communicated for publication An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Soon Kock, Ltd., was held at their registered office, at 7, Malacca Street, on February 17. The chair was taken by Captain Gaggino, the managing
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    97 9 Cor per is getting so valuable as to make it worth while, in Japan, for thievt-R boldly to climb poles and remove telephone wires. Osaka papers report that there was a sudden interruption of telephone service between Osaka and Kyoto at 7 o'clock on the evening of February 4. Workmen
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    War Week by Week.
    2477 9 SPRING PROSPECT ON WESTERN FRONT. From Our Special Correspondent. London, January 25. The weather, which has so often thwarted the full effect of our naval strength, for onoe did us a good turn in bringing on a sharp destroyer engagement this week off the Dutch coast
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    CROWN COLONIES.
    492 10 Representation at Imperial War Conference. The Hon. Mr. Eric Macfad/en, a member, Federal Council, F.M.S., ask* in a letter to The Times ls it a foregone conclusion that our li own Colonies and Dependencies should be uolly unrepresnted at toe Imperial War Conference These 'erritorits collectively form vital
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    28 10 Arrraegemeats an in bind for (be registra•tion not only of educated British women bat women of all races who coold is Calcutta be called upon lor emergency work.
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    HAYTOR RUBBER ESTATES.
    571 10 Dividend of Twenty-five Per Cent. Declared. The directors' report to the shareholders of Haytor Rubber Estates is as follows Your directors submit herewith a dnly audited statement of the accounts of the company for the year onded December 81, 1916, being tbe seventh financial year of the
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    Radella Rubber Estate, Ltd.
    364 10 Messrs. Sime. Darby and Co. kindly supply the following report:— The seventh ordinary annual general meeting of the shareholders of Radella Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on Friday, March 2, at 4, Kurt Road. Malacca, Mr. S. W. Moorhouae (chairman of the company) presiding. The notise
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    19 10 According to the latest official report the total number of the Japanese abroad np to Jane 1918 is 600,869.
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    Malayan Planters.
    3701 10 P.A.M. AND THE MAN POWER QUESTION. Meeting at Seremban. A general meeting of the Planters' Associa lion of Malaya was held in the Sungei Ujong Club, Seremban, on February 27, with Mr. It C. M. Kindersley in the chair, Mr. W. Duncan having written to say that he
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  • Correspondence.
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      Music at the Alhambra.
      302 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, I am not writing this to find any fault with Paul Dufault but perhaps one with the management of the Alhambra. And the impression left on me which I now, trusting on your goodwill and space, venture to
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      108 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. I In Kmpiru Cinema ia again allowing •Peg o The King to nigbt. Tbii part of the Ulii baa been delayed by the landslips on the railway, bat it ia to band now. The Palladium offer* a promising tttrac tion in tonight's change of programme in A
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      53 10 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, March 9 Saturday, March 8. 2.30 p.m. Johnston's Pier S.V.A. 2.30 and Balestier Kange Maxim Co. 4 p.m. 2.80 p.m. Tanglin Hospital S.F.A. Co. Sunday, March i. 7.80 a.m. Balestier Range Maxim Co. 10 a.m. G. G. Wacb, Captain,
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    SEPANG VALLEY ESTATE.
    527 11 Distribution of 45 Per Cent. For Year. Following i« report of the board of director* of tbe SopaoK Valley Kstate, Ltd., to be present* d to the shareholders at the third ordmary gent-rat meeting of the coiu^-ny to be held at the registered offioe, BaiA t'hatubers, Seremban,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    334 11 Sunday, March 4, 1917. Bi. Pbtm'i Church, Stamford Road.— 030 «vm. Moikien) 'i p.m. (Can: 4 p.i* (Foocaow) 7.80 p.m. (Malay) Knglish lot and Bru >nndays of every month at 7.8 < p.ia Holy Communion (Malay) Ist Sunday sj every month (Hokkien), every 3rd Sjaday at 9.80 a.m.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Rugby.
      24 11 Tliarc will be a Rugby match on tbe S.C.C. ground tins afternoon between Officers and Tbe Rest. Tbe latter team will wear colours.
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      Bowls.
      196 11 The caps won in tbe recent bowling tonrnament at the IdG C. were presented by tne President, tbe Hon. Mr. C. I. Carver, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Carver remarked tbat much water had flowed nnder the bridges and come down from heaven while tbe tournament bad been going on, bat
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    295 11 Investment in the Straits War Loan. A meeting of members of tbe Singapore Cricket (.'lab was held yesterday afternoon to consider a proposition by tbe committee tbat the snm of £1,000 should be invested in tbe Straits War Loan. The President, tbe Hon. Mr. C. I. Carver,
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    THE DUFAULT CONCERT.
    533 11 French-Canadian Singer In Fine Voice. If the audience at the first Dufnait concert was delii<bted, that of la«t night left tbe Albambra actually txultiog in its good fortune. It was a different Paul Default i wbo sang last nigl.t. Tbe disadvantages under which be laboured on tbe
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    1497 12 1916-1917. A diary of tbe war up to August 4, 1918, was published in tbe Straits Times of August 11, 1918 Tbe reoord of events is now oon tinned from tbe beginning of tbe third year of war August. 6. A battle has been fought in
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    275 12 Outward. The following passenger booking*) to tin Straits are taken from tbe London and China Bxprem. Per. P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore. Mrs. Caldicott, Mr. Frascr, Mr. Beardon, Mr 9. Wilson, Mr. Tompkin, Mr. and Mr«. Jennie. To Penaog Miss Henry, Mr. KingHtan, Mr.
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    CHARING CROSS TO BAGDAD.
    541 12 Suggested International Railway Route. A scheme is being discussed which is to a great extent Waghorn's overland scheme, but in its present form it is a combination of two or three others, ail of recent origin, and at first sight unoonneotod. A year or co ago
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    GREAT SCENE IN A THEATRE.
    463 12 Mr. Harry Lauder' s Return to The Stage. When they're sitting round tbe fireside, And the mother kisses her son." A little figure in mud stained khaki stood in the middle of tbe Stage of tbe Sbaf tesbury Theatre on January 4 and, with a
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    99 12 Lieutenant Eric Wykeham Birch, Machine gan Corps, died of wounds on January 17 after a long period in hospital which bad given hopes of his ultimate recovery. He was tbe youngest son of the late John Orant Bircb, of London, and Mrs. A. T. Clay, of Filey, Yorkshire, and was
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    GREAT WOE FOR GERMANS.
    465 12 Col. Repington and Kaiser s Peace Offer. Colonel Repington, in The Times, expresses tbe opinion that the Kaiser was advised to make offers of peace by Marshal von Hindenburg, who, it i» said, saw tbat, with tbe occupation of Bucharest, Germany bad reached the high-water mark
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    GREATER THAN KRUPP'S.
    321 12 Capacities of U.S. Ordnance Works. Mr. Charles M. Schwab, head of the great Bethlehem Steel Company, in a recent speech in New York announced that the ordnance works at Bethlehem were now 50 per cent, greater than the famous Krupp works at U*sen. At present the Bethlehem
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    WOMEN AND THEIR WAGES.
    238 12 Ultimatum to Girl Clerks at The Office of Works. Tbe subject of women's wa^es continues to arouse intercut, and this has been enhanced by Mrs. Hyatt Woolfs article in tbe Daily Express on January 10, in which, among otber things, she raised tbe question whence tbe
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    The Desert Victory.
    894 13 BRILLIANT WORK OF MOUNTED COLUMN. An Old-Fashioned Battle. The desert oolomn's victory at Rafa is unquestionably one of the finest achievements in Egypt daring the war, writes W. T. Massey, at El Arab on January 12 By a swift thirty miles' crosscountry night march, mounted troops got
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    60 13 Fmt (be purpose of probate, the estate of Sir Joseph Reecham, the pill aaaDatactarer of St. Helens, baa been sworn at £1,000,000. The patent medicine business will be formed into a private limited company with a capital of 50.000 £1 shares. 28,000 of which will be owned by the late
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      280 13 THE UNITED SAW MILLS. LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL— SI ,000,000. Board of Director* Hon'ble Dr. Lm Boon Kbng, Chairir.an. Dr. S. C. Yin. Wee Swee 800, Esq. liin Nee Soon, Esq. Tan Cheng Siono, Esq. Ono Pkno Hock, Esq. We are the largest Steam SawmiiSers and Timber Merchants in the Colony,
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      164 13 mi B IS MADE OF PURE PARA RUBBER IT irtSURSB the MAXIMUM MILEAGE THE MINIMUMorEXPENSE BECAUjSE IT LASTS 3 TIMES LONGER THAN ANY OTMCR INNERTUBE AND COSTS the LEAST «T:jr SINGAPORE: Dnpiv Bros., The Gasolene Iv«bt and Cyo'p Co., The Cycle and Carriage Co., Ong Sam LeoDg 4 Co.. B.
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      670 14 WAX.or PXACI. FAMINE or PLENTY. LIFE INSURANCE IB WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAT OTHKR PROPERTY I* 7 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Inooaroaafsp Stbaits Sbttlbhbnts) KMDOFFIOIi Wlnohaatar Houaa, Blngapons. LOHDOM OtFiOli aa, Old J.wry, E.G. Tbe Company baa staOtOOO deposited with the Supreme Oowt ot Bagland,
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      372 14 INSURANCE. UNION FIIE INIURMOE BOMPANY OF PARIB (Imoobtobatbd im Fbamcs). bstabiisbbd 1836. BfISBRVBS AND TOTAL QCARANTBBS 44,000,000 The undersigned, Agents Ur trie above Jompany are prepared to accept fire risks as long or short periods at earrent rates OASH BBTTLBMBNTS promptly made by the agents in Singapore, MOItfB OOMTBaOo. THE
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      484 14 BAMKIbW. hongkong and Bhaughai banking corporation (InooßPoaAtsD m Haaeaoae), PAID-UP CAPITAL •15,000,0C0 RBBBRVB FUNDS StntUag £1,600,000 at 2/- $16,000,000 Silver 118,600,000 188,600,000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. S. H. DoJwell, Ecq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton Hun. Mr P.H.Holyoak G.
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      502 14 BAWKINQ. BHMTENED BANK IF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATHD IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL OBARTBR Paid ap Capital ia 60,000 Shares ot 410 eaeb 41,100, JOO Kesorve Fund... m 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor!... «1.a00.U00 BANKBRS Tbe Bank ot Bngland, The London City and Midland Baak, Ltd., Tbe Londoa County and
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      899 14 INSURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incoporatsd in Hosoxono) Matured policies and claims paid during 1916 524,303.51 Matured policies and claims paid 1912-16 1 ,680,91 6.93 Income during 1916 2,236,759.05 Assurance Reserve Fund (policy holders' security) 5,106,943.44 Assurance in Force 21 ,630,287.26 P. J. FITZGERALD, Resident Manager, The Arcade,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1027 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Troubles and their Symptoms. The following farther hints are gathered from the Book of the Ford pablished by the Temple Press Ltd. First let me put you on yoar guard against one or two possible false alarms in the way of
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    Big Rubber Combine.
    125 15 Although an official deoial is forthcoming to the report that the Inited States Robber Company, the B. S. Goodrich Company, the Goodyear Para and Rubber Company and the Kick Knbber Company are to be consolidated, it is understood, says the L. and C. Express, that various matters
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      566 15 1917 FORDS HAVE THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS:— 1. New Type Radiator, higher and with rounded top, greatly enhancing tne appearance of the car. ■2. Inclosed fan giving more efficient cooling. 3. Stream line bonnet merging gracefully into the curved dash. 4. Crowned mudguards following the* contour of the wheels. PRICE* Notwithstanding
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      64 15 MICHELIIM ILEAGE DUPIRE BROS., SINGAPORE. "STELASTIC TYRES PHP i&V ie on^ y 'lyres holding the I^^^PjW 1/ R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles JrJ without cuts or punctures. BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIN. Sole Importers: International Trading Company. THE ALL-BRITISH CLINCHER TYRES MADE OF ALL PLANTATION RUBBER In the Largest Rubber
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      578 16 No tyr< by any othtrt name grips the road lilra Goodrich Safety Tr—d. Jrt I** #T Safety come* from Myfaftf •Goodrich Safety TreaZ 1 when you are buying tyrw. bUUU "A crip on the road is w«rtk £j| two on the steering wsul' Fit 'GoodricA Safety 7r«e4' t I i|
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      419 16 SITUATIONS WANTED POSITION WANTED by American. Steam Superheater \nd Auto Engineering experience. Sound commercial training. At present assistant on rubber estate. First class references. Further particulars on application. Addrebs Engineer, c/o Alien and OledhiU, Singapore. 27 2— 6-8 MISCELLANEOUS, WANTED, store with "(.a.y water access.' Apply Gu.Qrie and Co Ltd
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      757 16 MWBTBLET. TO LBT, No. 0, Gilstead Road. Bntry Ist March. Apply to Hodjk and Davidson. 21-2—n BUNGALOW TO LBT. St. Patrick's, 84, Barker Road, 4 bedrooms. Rent moderate. Apply to S. J. Jndab Co., 1, Change Alley, 411— n FURNISHED sBASIDB RBBIDBNCBS Bensoline. Bolmount, and late Chinese Swimming Club. Apply
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      344 16 PAINTS OILS OF ALL COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate veryKIAM KIAT Co. lOBandlOfl, Market Street. Pbonb saxb No. 431. G.R. LAMBERT&Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J-a, Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000. THE OLDEBT AND LEADIN6 STUDIO Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at oar command,
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      209 16 THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID Keeps steam boilers thoroughly clean, free from scales, and preserves them from general corrosion, such as pitting, grooving, bleeding, etc. Ensures a clean and healthy boiler, clean engine and condensers, easy steaming, less consumption of fuel and economy. Price per Dram of 6 gallons $19 Price
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      466 16 Motor Gars For HIRE Only first-class high-priced can are supplied. Charges Moderate. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 215 SIS, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations ie advertisements, such as changes in sailing dates of steamere, often reach us too late to
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      316 16 Straits Tpimes. Temporary Telephone: 58. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating, to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted in the ordinary body type
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