The Straits Times, 8 May 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,409 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 8. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      239 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price now $1690 per os»e NOTICE. With reference to the advertisement of the sale of HOLLY BRAND" MILK appearing in the Singapore Free Press over the name of Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. Coy., and stating such milk to be as supplied by Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (London),
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      148 1 ROBINSON CO. Exclusive Are now sh w|n g specially selected Millinery MM 1 1 Models for Race Meeting or Smart Afternoon Wear ALSO Afternoon and Evening Gowns, Qt vl-ac Silk s P° rls Coals Sunshades, Jljlßa. etc., etc. ROBINSON CO. Just arrived by French mail a shipment of GRUYERE CHEESE
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      28 1 GOODRICB < E TYRES BRITISH FINE ART SOCIETY PRODUCE Imitation oil paintings in gilt frame* of great masterpieces. Call and make yonr selection AT A. FRANKEL CO., Victoria Street.
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    America's 4,000,000.
    763 2 IDEAL MEASURE PREPARED BY WAR COLLEGE. A Departure from Traditions. American papers at the end of February published the draft of an act providing for universal military service as prepared by tbe War College and wbioh was made public by the War Department. The military experts of the
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    The Late Sir W. Adamson.
    250 2 Tbe funeral of tbe late Sir William Adam son, C.M.G., took place on March 14, at the Higbgate Cemetery. Lady Adamson was not able to be present, but the family wan represented by Mr. and Mrs. W. Adamson, Mrs. G. B. Adamson, Mr. and Mrs.
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      598 2 NOTICE. i YIK WAH CHAW. W»tohmaker. 99, Selegie Read, Singapore, requests olienta who hay delivered watoboa for repairs, to prcduce receipts and claim tbeir watches within one week from date. Certain defalcations havj been brought to light, and \ik Wah Chan solicits the aasistanee of Clients. Singapore, May 8, 1917.
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      288 2 SCALY SPOTS ON BABYSSHOULDERS And on Head. Used to Tear Herself Nearly to Pieces. HEALED BY CUTICURA "I noticed ■oror small spou on my baby's ■boulder* and on top of her head. They gradually got larger and wire •caly and very dry. Tbe pour little thing tued to tear herself
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      326 2 IN THE HOT SEASON. Many peopln suffer from overheating of tbe blood, with wea>int*H and a rente of being too tired ie >hi< morsiog. tven if there are no pimple* or sallowntss of the skin to show tbat mtdicioe is neede*. Tbe great mistake that people make at tl in
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      649 2 PANTAI, LIMITED. DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND AND NOTICE OF CLOSING OFTRANSFER BOOKS. Notice is hereby given tbat a First Interim Dividend of 10 per cent, haa been declared by the Directors on ao:ount ot the year ending Oo tuber 81, 1917, payable oa Wednesday, May 18, 1917, and notioe is
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      769 2 PANTAI. LIMITED. LOST SCRIP Application has been made to the Directors: of this Company to issue to Helen Findlay, Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas Hutcheon (deceased), duplicate Certificates for 700 Shares in this Company upon the statement that the oriqiual Certificated, via., No. 134S dated March 31, 1913, (or
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    Chinese and War Tax.
    917 3 DISCUSSION WITH COLLECTOR GENERAL. Suggested Amendments. Over two hundred members of Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce assembled in tbe Chinese Town Hall on Friday, reports tbe Pinang Gazette, for a discussion on tbe War Tax Urdinance and to bear Mr. A. M. Pountney, tbe Collector-General of
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    Income Tax Collection.
    177 3 Tbe Pioneer write* that one of the moat important measures to be considered at tbe Simla session of tbe imperial legislative oouncil will be a bill far the amendment of uje Income tax Act of 1886. Complete revision of tbis statute is recognised to be necessary, particularly
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      252 3 RtMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. 3U!LD UPYOU3 HEALTH with tdSEWC E Om FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA 7*l [.^j^ w -A m T »rono»nc«J by th« KICHfST HrotSal <i!T;if piths tho most Sr I^ TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, KHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES &c RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED v ILKINSON'S
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      572 3 THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which iias now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS. ENO'S FRUIT SALT PLEASANT TO TAKE, REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING. IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet— Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty
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      258 3 MORTGAGEE'S BALE VALUABLE OOCONCT PLANTATION Situate at Passir Panj tng, Singapore. To be held at tbe saleroom of Tbe CommerciaJ Robber Co., Ltd., No. 8, Rafilos Plaoe, On WiDNBsnAT Mat 0, at 2.80 r.u. All those two pit ces of land situate at Paesir Paojaog. Singapore, Area 8 acres and
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      442 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Imcobtobatbd m Jap*» EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japaaese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamer* maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      655 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.'Sritish India AND AVpcar i— inc. (Comp amiss Incobpobatbd im England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PININSULAR AND ORIENTA SAILINGS (Under Contraot with Hit Majesty aovennaent), *O» China, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Adan, sT«ypt, Madltas<*Wnaan Ports and London. NAIL LINES. UOMBWABD (FOB ECBOPB) OOTWABO (rOB CbWa) INTERMEDIATE
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      615 4 3TEAHH SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION GO.. LD. (Incorpobatbl im Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tring^ana, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Tolapin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laeon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langraen, Champon, Koblak A Bangkok. Dv Departure ir.:»ssss TIPOK «rj -ttsrS.S. BORIBAT 91 2 3 3 S'm' s.s. PRACHATIPOK 28 io| 3
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      598 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO SBRVIOB Of THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. ilncobpobatbd in Enoland) AM THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobpobatbd in England) BBTWBBN Fremantle Perth North.Wasft Australian Ports, Java and Singapora. Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as is docement oilers), Derby, King's
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    106 5 FIXTURES Tuesday, May 8. Hipb Wator, 11.24 a.m., 10.57 p.m Vednes I iy, May 9. Hifcb ■<«. 0.5 p.m., 11.31 p.m Proclama;!na. Thursday, May 10High Wate>, C.47 p.c, Friday, May I I. Sigh Wator 0.% a.m 1.84 p.m. Saturday, May 12 High W.tnr 0.49 a m.. 2.30
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    SINGAPORE WAILS CLOSE.
    189 5 TO-DAT. Sanukuk 2 M r>iu rtatu Pahit W psi Katavia 2.30 pm Mort Dickson aud P. Swettenham 2.30 pm Bangkok Mt r r:l Malacca and Muar -i pm Xota Tin^Ki 4 pm Kota TmKKi P m To-MOBKOW. 'ucob B.HO am Pnlau BaUm and Pulau Balang >-.;>n am
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    Train Services.
    260 5 Tr.e m-ul trains from Sia^«rx>r< for t'i I ortl U a v e Tank Road statioodail vat 7.7 ».m -.nJ I p.m., vrivioK at Kuala Lumpur '.18 p.m. aud 6.45 a.m. respectively. Th «h-c; ifh jxrresfi to Pentng 1.-avw Kaa'a litxprr a^ S a.m. daily, urrivint.' al Ponao_>
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    Mails for Europe.
    93 5 Ont atu ui.cn baa been call*) to tbe fact that oar arrival" in London are much beLind those published elaewbere. Our ruli i* to t{i*e arrivals only when they are officially toported bj the Post OAoe notiorc, and no ate* date than that printed above ha i
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    48 5 Time-ball* on Fort Canning and Mount Faker <irup daily at 1 pm., Singapore •tjujdanl time, eoncatwadiag to 6 a.m. Ore— wicb mess time. Tbe time-gas ii dwd at IS .iclock noon. io<)icatins{ Singapore staadani time, us tvery day excepting tads; wln-e it in 3rv 1 at one o'clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    167 5 bXCriAMIb MMOAroaa, May 8 1017. '>» rihek 4 m/B 'i/41 Utii.amJ mt *l*i I'nvate 8 m/» fMgJ Ox Fiixci BankX. T. M 8 On Imdu Bank T. On UoHOEOHe...Bank d/d -'.%tui Ob SHiNußii ...Bank d/d 65; U» Java Bank K. I. IN Qsj Jatah Bank 109 SoveaeiKua
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      MINING.
      174 5 vS£ Bu er SellerB -10 10 Auipang 6/.0 6.10 1 1 Ayor A,n» 1.25 1.4U 10 10 Kauaboi K'li 1.40 1J 10 Kinte Association 9 00 10.10 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 41 £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 fOO 10 10. Malayan Collirrk li.W 12 £0 £1 ill Malayao
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      GENERAL.
      130 5 [P. 06 Buyetß Seilftu. 41 41 B, amelutKCc. 7.00 7.C0 41 41 >Xl- 1.3.6 I.C.U 6, 6/- Bioctnc 'I'injt 4/- 5/--10 1U Fruei i N^n HMO 47.00 60 60 W. Hammer a C0.;67.00 68.00 100 Eowurth Krukioe 57.00 &i.OO 100 1% Pitt. 100.00 100 ICO Kate Bio. Dei. par
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      DEBENTURES.
      52 5 D EB ENTURES. United Engineers 8% »1,384,e.0C t ar Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% »1,b76,000 \.m Spore Municipal 4f% of 1907 t1.e00.000 lu^dis Sp 'rp MauiCipal l. i»ok 11,U00,00U 10% di* Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 K>%dis Snore Muninpal 4% X800.IKX) F.M.S. o% loan 1918 $15,000,000 M.GO
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    309 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today 's Prices. Fraser Lyall ft Co. Kvatt. Mor Gajab ill) 4.05 «Jt iOO 4.10 \mal. Malay (2) 0.20 0.40pm l-.iO 0.40 \ytr Hitam (15) 14.25 15.00 14.00 15.00 \yer Kuning (tl) 1.0 1.40 1.30 1.40 \yer
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      522 5 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS, «TTU4TIOS WANTED by Enrop«-ao M.unt, ovnr two yearx lezrM>neno>',1 ezrM>neno>', tarpintt and geoer I n«M work. Ho ds iiood t >>ti nnnials. Apply Box No. 2'M, Striits Timt* 8 6—12 6 NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed at noon on TUESDAY. MAY
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      404 5 SMOKE W. D. H. 0. WILLS' lili "gold *7*V FLAKE" CIGARETTES Packed in /5/\ On sale at air-tight tins of 50 CIS. Al Dealers VISITS TO JAVA. GRAND HOTEL JAVA BATAVIA. Cable Address i JAVA HOTEL. Code: A.B.C. sth Edition. Mercuur Code t 3rd Edition. The best situated and most
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      97 5 Cl AMGE OF PBOORAMME ■^^^BHKK^m Tanjont Patar Road Trams Pass ths Door~~j The Coolest Theatre in Town. SECOND SHOW, AT 8.16 Sharp. Blusbird Photo.play present 5 parts AT THE END OF THE RAINBOWS parts Aiu )s*. thrilling drama of th Kedwi od i;ointry in Hnui»>, featuriuK Myrtle (Jon/.altz. BOLD BAD
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 8. BRITISH ADMIRALTY.
    1114 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 8. BRITISH ADMIRALTY. Un tli sea tbe British Navy fights its country's foes. In London it defends itself as far as it can against its country's critics. We have unong us an enormous number of men who profess to be students of naval affairs and
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    10 6 Sungei Gun tin output for April waa battery IH2 piculs.
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    26 6 The conning tower in a new type of submarine may be detached. In case of accident the orew enter the tower, which rise, to the surface.
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    28 6 The annual installation meeting of Lodge Napier, Tuluk Anson, was held on Friday, wbon Wor. Bro. H. M. Hodge*, H.0..T. I was installed W.M. (or the ensuing year.
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    29 6 Lim Jit See was tbis morning sentenced by Mr. Clarke, second magistrate, to two months' rigorous imprisonment for the theft of 127 from a bouse, No. 3, Koek Road.
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    32 6 A writer in the Bangkok Daily Mail says Of all the abominable, foul and filthy things I ever saw tue Straits ourrency notes are about the worst. No wonder disease spreads there.
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    30 6 Owing to tbe shortage of clergy and tbe restricted (acilities (or travelling, many of the town and country churches in tbe midlands were without special preachers for tbe Lenten services.
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    33 6 Dr. Alexis Carrel's treatment of septic wounds is bailed by an American surgeon as reducing results to a mathematical basis, a surgeon being able to gauge progress merely by the number of germs.
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    37 6 The Bishop of Singapore (Dr. Ferguson Davie) has reported to the Chief Police Officer that on Monday be went into a dispensary in Battery Road, leaving his bicycle outride. When be came out. the bicycle was gone.
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    38 6 A German spy, in the uniform of a United States soldier, who boarded an American troop-transport at Manila, was detected at sea when the soldiers were mustered, and it was found that there was one soldier too many.
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    38 6 According to the estimates of tbe Monetary Times, compiled largely from official sources, Canada has received £219,000,000 in war orders, of which £120,000,000 is represented by munitions orders since tbe outbreak of war to tbe end of 1916.
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    47 6 It ia stated in parliamentary circles that the war profits tax, whicb consumers are too often compelled to bear, may be abolished in (avour of a law restricting profits to '2 per cent, in excess of tboee on an agreed average of years prior to the war.
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    47 6 Tbe first magistrate, Mr. W. Langbam Carter, this morning imposed a tine of $75 and costs, with the alternative of six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, on Kriathan, a Tamil, living at 69-9, Orchard Road, (or failing to report the death of a Tamil who had died from small-pox.
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    51 6 A fine of »1,000, with the alternative of three months' rigorous imprisonment, was the punishment meted out to Lim Hong Chan, a Hylam, who was yesterday afternoon convicted in the second police court of being in possession of a fairly large quantity of nongovernment chandu, on board the Australian ship
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    72 6 What is believed to be a local pedestrian record, says the Pinang Gazette, has been made by Mr. \V. J. Smith, who walked up tbe hill to tbe Crag Hotel from tbe Waterfall Gardens entrance in 43 minutes. Tbe feat was done to win a bet, in the heat of
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    61 6 Permits to export mbber or tin to India, Ceylon, Hongkong or any British Protected State in Borneo or in tbe Malay Peninsula for local consumption may be obtained on application to tbe Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Kuala Lumpur, and tbe export of rubber and tin to all other destinations
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    67 6 Tbe following properties were disposed of by auction on tbe 7th instant by Messrs. Cbing Keng Lee and Co. at tbeir sale room. Freehold land and Oodown 15, Enggor Street, area6,2«2 square feet, bought by E. S. Nathan (or 420,500 land situate at Pulau Tekong, area 22 acres 3 roods
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    94 6 The Earl of Stair, who was a prisoner of war in Germany for more than two years, and is now in Switzerland in a letter to the parish minister of Cranston, Midlothian (who is our old friend "Padre" S. Stephen Walker, of the Kirk at Singapore), says Most of as
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    89 6 Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, second magistrate, this morning passed sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment on Yeo Hai, for criminal breach of trust in respect of ten bags of rice, valued at »90. The accused was entrusted with tbe rice, loaded on a bullock cart, to take from New
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    94 6 Mrs. Helena Woodward, of Moseley, was awarded £500 mages at Birmingham Assizes against the London and North Western Railway Company for assault and false imprisonment. Mm. Woodward went to New Street station. Birmingham, to see her mother off by train and placed a box she had with ber on the
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    106 6 Daring the restoration of tbe Stevenage (Herts) Pariah Church an Italian artist wan asked to design one af a series of carved heads wbicb bad been accidentally smashed by a labourer. The original head wan said to represent a man of no control, debauched, and under the power of the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    382 6 The Lady Evelyn Young, who has not been very well recently, is xuing (or a stay on Penaog Hill. Hrn Excellency the Governor may pay a visit to Peaang also, but bis holiday will be quite brief. In coo^juenoe of Larty Evolyn'n absence therp will be no
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    Candidates for Military Service.
    29 6 We are requested to stata that the Genera! Officer Commanding will be unable to see candidates for military service between Maila and June 9 (inclusive).
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    Singapore " Our Day " Fund.
    50 6 Singapore Our Day Fund. Tbe sum of 13,987.05 has been received from Mr. O. A. Hall, acting Adviser tc the Kedab Government, as a contribution for credit of the Hed Cross Fund and St. John's Ambulance Society as a result of the "Our Day" celebration at Bandar Bahru. South Kedab.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    126 6 We gratefully acknowledge S3H from European members of the Singapore Police Force to our fund for assisting the Oversea? Club to supply smokes to our soldiers and sailors. The following were the subscribers:—A. l; Chancellor, U. Hannigan N. A. M. Griffin, A. J. Sbeedy, N. L.
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    Tekka-Taiping.
    112 6 Tbe accounts of Tekka Taiping, Ltd. for tbe year ended October 30, 1916, show a profit ot £48,373. Four dividends of Is. per share have been paid, absorbing £'12,991, and tbe directors have decided to write off for depreciation on plant tbe Bum of £14,857, and to carry forward
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    Crime in the Straits.
    176 6 In his annual report on tbe Strait* Settlements for the year 1916, the Colonial Secretary, tbe Hon. Mr. F. S. .James, C.M.O. says The statistics of crime continue tc show a diminution in the number of ottriiri reported to tbe police. Decreases am showc in tbe
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      122 6 Fresh Stocks of RAINIER AMERICAN BEER In Quarts and Pints, now received. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO. SPECIAL DISPLAY [|i ALL THIS WEEK. 1^». CHARMING NEW pi 3 RACE FROCKS I JB^IV. Millinery, [Sunshade*, Shoes, p Underskirts, etc., eto. i i I At. EVERYTHING ">lt LADY S WEAR jl ...i*j I LITTLE
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      262 6 To-night QUALITY COUNTB To-night Onn vailed Film i Predominate ia To-night* Programme AT THbi ALHAMBRA The Pioneer and Prtmier House of Quality Bsach Road. Paths aesMiits a Delightful Story filled with charming atmosphere, in 3 acti. A WIFE'S FORGIVENESS Portra>ing life's passion, love, greed, hatred and jealousy. Tbe quality of
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    THE WAR.
    2387 7 BRITISH POSITION IMPROVED. Effects of the French Attack. BALFOUR MISSION. British Minister's Stirring Speech. Rri'TKß'l Tn>.'.l»»S. London, May 7. 12.25 a.m. I- it 1.1 Marshal Haig reports Later reports show that German attacks on tbe Hinden burg line eastward of Cullecourt were parti calarly severe. The enemy bad
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    THE DAILY HUN.
    267 7 Tragedy of a Soldier's Starving Wife. The Tagwacht says We have received from a soldier's wife at Rausse a letter so condemnatory of the official methods tbat we detmed it right to reproduce part of it in order to bring the matter to tbe notice of the
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    Lifeboat Fund.
    152 7 Collecting lists for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Fund have been placed at all tbe town dispensaries, and also at Messrs. John Lillte's, Robinson and Co.'a and Whiteaway, Lnidlaw's. A great many small sums are specially asked for, but no fairly generous donations could be given to any
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    45 7 Tbe Roll of the Baronetage for 1917 state* that eight baronets have fallen in action or died of wounds since the last number was published, while at least three others are missing. The two previous issues of tbe Roll announced tbe death of twenty soldier-
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    Union Jack Club.
    135 7 PROGRESS OF THE PUBLIC FUND. We record a further substantial increase in the Union Jack Ciub Fund to day. The Singapore total is close upon fifteen thousand dollars, and tbe Malay Mail has received over 98,000. Already acknowledged 914,871 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. W. Vick, c/o
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    BLINDED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FUND.
    499 7 Letter of Thanks from Sir Arthur Pearson. Aphil List. Previously acknowledged t18.305.02; Offertory St. Andrew's Cathedral (Decem ber 31, 1916) 1405.11, Vinolia Association (Malacca) 125. "Champagne" SlO. R. M. S. Tbongwa Bridge Drive *****4, Adelphi Hotel 540. Cheng Keng Lee (Part sale of bull pup)
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    Motor Car Fatality.
    187 7 The Coroner (Dr. Murray Robertson) yesterday afternoon held an inquest touching the death of an unknown Chinese, who was killed on April '29 by being run down near tbe Methodist Publishing House in Stamford road, by a motor oar driven by Mr. F. Williamson, manager for the
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    Ayer Panas Rubber.
    768 7 DIVIDEND OF 25 PER CENT. FOR YEAR. Land Purchased and Sold. The seventh yearly report of tbe directors to tbe shareholders in the Ayer l'anaii Rubber Estate, Limited, states: The directors have pleasure in submitting their report and statement of accounts for tbe year ended January 81.
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    230 8 Handicaps for Forthcoming Race Meeting. Following »re tbe handicaps for tbe first day ot ilie forthcoming race meeting 1. Tn> UifsiN" SiAkKs. Singapore 11.2, Blaekwatch 11 2, Geisha 9.2, Mystic 9.2, Sir Doukl .is H. 12, krelm Sister 8.6, My spec 8, Farisha 7.8, Tim 7.8. Tbe
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Golf.
      56 8 The following is tbe result of tbe April medal of the (iarrison Q if Club Lieut. Col. Hasevi. Handicap 15. 7 down. Six cir Js were taken out. Tlr men's medal (stroke) will be played on Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 18. The ladies' medal (bogey 1 will
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      Lawn Tennis.
      167 8 Below are yesterday's results in the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tennis tournament. There will be no play to day H>NMrAI\ Mr. Vow er owe 15 beat Mrs. Braddell rec. 30, 6—2, 6—2. Uilfs' Doi'BL». Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Kenneth >tevens rtc. I beat Wm Polylaite and Miss D.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    93 8 To-day's Business Saucier ami Macpbail's Daily Report Huu:{koag unchanged 14, VI p.m.). shamibai unchanged 'A 8; 6J 1. Tia.— S«le« 175 tons at $107. Kabbw L'p I to :i 0 Local market about MM. Kubber Shares. The market continues to be very dull, Changkats arc offering at
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    Japan and Straits Rubber.
    177 8 Tin Far Kastern Review publishes some instructive niturns regarding Yokoboma> imports of Straits rubber, and declares tbat export dutins levi' I on tli» commodity shipped thr ..il;u Sir^apore are likely to prove a heavy blow. Yokohama imported rubber from Singapore at au increasing rate recent ly,
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    I M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    91 8 rur tbe period from May 11 to 17. 1917. melanin-, tin- value of tbe highest grade of tiibkxr is tix. .1 at 3-. d.l. |h r Ib., and the duty uu cultivated rubber on which export vial.l. nn an ad valorem basis in 1 i!..-
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    TRAFALGAR, LIMITED.
    584 8 Eleven Per Cent. Dividend for Past Year. Tbe report of the director* of Trafalgar, Limited, for tbe year ended March 31, 1917, to be presented to thu shareholders at tbe seventh ordinary general meeting, on Saturday, states Tbe profit for the year is 522.66:1.83 which, added to tbe
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    86 8 Dkill Okdkks foii May, 1917. Monday, 7.— P»rades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 6.15 p.m. Friday, 11.— Entire Company parade at Bou stead Institute 6.15 p.m. Monday, 14.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Friday. 18.— No drills. Monday. 21. Kuuto March, Parade
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      Penang Turf Club.
      1887 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read the proceedings of the half yea. 'y meeting of tbe Penang Turf Club as published in your paper of the Ist instant, and I must say that the chairman was not justified in taking up the
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      The Indian Cotton Tangle.
      442 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your Loudun correspondent who wrote on this subject in your issue of the 2nd inst. is evidently a Liberal and a Free Trader, and his account of the debate in tbe House of Commons, while faithful, is marred
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      198 8 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday. May 11, 1917. Tuesday, Mm 8. 5.15 pm. Drill Hall S.V.A. Kecruits. S.R.E.(V.» N.C.O.g. Maxim Co. 5.10 p.m. Chinese Co. 4 p.m. Bras Basah Road Malay Co. Wednksday, May 9. 4.30 p.m. Balestier Range S R.E (V.). 5.15 p.m.
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      229 8 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER i CINEMA SHOW Saturday, May 12, 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 residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on hire.' Ring"
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      46 8 NOTICE. I, Shirley Broofi r^aage, bereby give notice that I shall not be responsible for any debtn or liabilities incurred by my wife, Edith Mildred Ltnge, slie having left my protection. Dated this 7th day of May, 1917. SHIRLEY BROOES LANQE, t'iDgapote Rubu?r Works. H6— l4-6
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      349 9 ADELPHI HOTEL S2O Dinner $2O Breakfast, Tiffin and $5O EVERY EVENING DURIN6 DINNER CONCERT BY OUR FILIPINO BAND. Saturdays- SPECIAL DINNER Hotel vanjiijkjo., Ltd., Telephone 662. Telephone 862. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will pliiy t urirp aud after Dinner, except Sundays. Saturday in addition at TIFFIN TIME. RICE TABLE
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      508 9 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL, Bras Basah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breese Furnished Apartments with or without Board Comfortable Room* with Bathroom* attached Electric Fittings throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. Separate Tablet In Spacious Dining Room. TERMS— the mort rMMMfehi l« Tear*. For farther particulars,
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      179 9 PLATT^S On Order 1 Installed at I> >^ S Rim Estate, Malacca, Cheviot Estate, A I(^ 2 A lan 800 Bee. p^ ?<! II v Singapore, Labu Estate. T fl^ I^' Soengei Lipcet. Tanahßesih, l E Sumatra, Lcr'ml T Societe Francaise PlassaOeleo, x jJr^PJS/n^ V Caoutchoucs, etc., etc r *r~<^~
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      690 10 Wabiot Pkaok. If amink or Plkntt, Lifk Insurance ia worth 100 cents on thk dollar. WHMT OTHBR PROPERTY 188 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (InuoareaAteD n Stbaiti S»TTinna«Ts) H««a> OffllOßl I Wl nmttmmtmm Houm, llnlapoM. LONDON O^IOI I SB, Old wry E.G. Tbe Compaay baa «V>O,OOO depo«it<d
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      370 10 BANKING. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. Head Office I Singapore, Raffles Chambers, lAS. Branches Malacca, US, First Cross Street, Imp, 77,71, Jalan Suleiman. CAPITAL Registered .B.ooo l<oo Iwo.J •4.000,000 Subscribed 18,600,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lin Pang Slant *»<!•. Chairman. The Hen. Dr. Lim Beoa i Tan Cheng Lock, Eta. Keng.
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      485 10 BMKINGe HONGKONG AND BHAN6HAI BANKING CORPORATION ilni urporatbp in Honokono) PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDB StrrliuK £1,600,000 at a/- •16,000,000 Silver 118,600,000 188,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* •16,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwoll. Esq., Chairman, J. A. Hlummer, E«q., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. R. Anton B. V. D.
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      506 10 BAMUHL SHARTEREO BANK OF INDIA. AUITRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATBD IN BNQLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital ia 80,300 Shares of 4M each a. ssa J1.I&O.K0 Resnrre Fuad... 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors.^ f1.500.000 BANKBRS The Sank of Baglaad, Tbe Loadoa City aad Uidland Bank Ltd., The Loadoa County •nd
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      988 10 INSURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incoporatid in Hongkong) Matured glides 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 (policyholders' security) 5,106,943.44 Assurance in Force 21 ,630,287.26 P. J. FITZGERALD, Reaident Manager, The Arcade, Singapore.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    795 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motors at Races. A correspondent writes in Tbe Times. Tbe first "War National" was ran at (iitwick under novel conditions. Notice had been given tbat visitors could not be allowed to proceed to tbe course by rail, and the result of
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    THE " FUNK-HOLE."
    241 11 THE FUNK-HOLE." Dug-out for Shirkers in A Well. A remarkable story of an underground chamber a dag-out— stated to have been kept for biding persons liable to military service was told at Bristol when Oeorge Edward Barker, the occupier of a small cycle shop at Bedminster, wan fined £6 or
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      130 11 ciiuii FORD A BRITISH GAR Which gives you the best automobile value in the world. Surely therefore it should be YOUR CHOICE, especially so in these times, when all your surplus cash is required to HELP YO(TR COUNTRY. SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. Wearne Bros. XuIIMEITED SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH AND PENANG.
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      66 11 Motorist: "Suit me? I should think solas none other can/* DUPIRE BROS., Singapore. "STBLASTIC" The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIN. Sole Importers: International Trading Company. FIRESTONE FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED MORE MILES Agents: BRINKMANN CO. Singapore, THE
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      591 12 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED COMPOSITORS WANTKI' tor the btraits Timee (news department). Uood ?aiaricu given to capable men. WANTED, COMPETES'! SteOKIIUND TYPIST. Apply to box No. 218, StraitTimm 2S 4— v »AMK[i lor the W. M. S.. an tfficent Stenoiirapher- Typist. Apply to bux No. '214.
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      575 12 SITUATIONS WANTED MAN "Serious" just arrived from Indo China, speaks aod writes English and hronch fluently, good references, requires situation as Clerk or Store Keeper in any Department. Apply to Box No. 'US, Straus Times. 7 s— li 5 EUROPEAN PLANTER dei-ires to obange to lualtby cm. ale- Experienced in
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      524 12 HOUSES TO LET. TO LBT. Uonwi No. 7, Gbanoery Lano' Apply to.CbiuK Kung Lee k Co., Auctioneers 18-11—a BUNGALOW TO LBT, No. 12, Tai Jio Read (B&lestier Road). Apply 8, Prince Street. 24 3— n H'KMsHBU SEASIDE KKSIDKNCKS TO LBT. Belinda and JuamU. to let tar pißhed. Anoly No fl.
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      271 12 KIAM KIAT CO. 109 109, Market Street. Phone tame No. 411. Soli Aoknts. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited Incorpor.t.d In £n(land> Have just received a fresh shipment of JACKSON'S Varnish Stains IN Colours of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a, Ore hard;
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      275 12 WE HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS. OILS AND SUNDRIES. The Little Midd"" Rubber Mingles witb wooden rollers, SO" x 4* Morgan's tlumbitgo. Europe Bass Broom?, 12 x 6 row*. Soytbe Blades aod Scythe Stones. Galvd. Gas Pipe*, and f Brass Bib Cookp, i", J« aod I*.
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      484 12 NEWJWOTOR CARS 'phone [For HIRE promptly attend* to MIJ J your call with first- m ilil class, high pnex dears, £—^J^J day and night. CHARGES MODERATE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 318 A 316, Orchard Road (NttKt to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in
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      324 12 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone i 58. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addrussed tc THB EDITOR. All communications relating Jto business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— MisoelUne out wants of every description are inserted in the ordinary
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