The Straits Times, 18 May 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,418 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 18. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      215 1 MILKMAID BWEETEMED CONDENSED MILK Prioe now $16.90 per o»m 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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      223 1 E Call and inspect our stock of g NEW GOODS FOB GENTS' WEAR, j V "Heath's" Fur Felt While and Coloured r J Hats Neglige Shirts. I in the latest shapes and shades. Stiff Soft Collars. N G SOFT PLUSH HATS M PLAIN FANCY TIES in dark-green only. fl A
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      8 1 GOOOHICfI t m g C=£TT> U, TYRES i
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    Mastery of the Air.
    1022 2 STATEMENT BY THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR WAR. Pemberton Billing Again. Id tbe House of Commons recently, Sir lUary Dalxiel ftxkod tlw Under Secretary of Statn for War whotber be was able to give the House tbe evidence on which his statement that we still maintained Mm
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    68 2 Inspection bus been made ia Bomb*} harbour of the newly Uancbod buspiUJ ship N»bti» prueentod to the Red Crust by the MkJ»r»jsij N»bhs> far use on the Tiftria. Tbe Tassel is ISO (set in length, proTidea for 130 stretcher hum on tbe bospitsJ deck above which in a> sun Jack.
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      466 2 CHEONt BROTHERS Dentists Mo. 20, BcwtH Brlgad Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First-eiac* tttchanical Dentistry, Go. 1 Cruv/n bi: l*e Killing aad Vnleaaite Dnratioa »< Wa«r guaranteed. CHAKGii MODBrUTk* B«* Tnotri Pcvrfftrg aad Brashes to* sale BRINGS SWEET SLUMBER TO NERVE-WRECKED PEOPLE. Ttial old devil, Inmmni*. is tbe great'wt booking
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      303 2 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Amateurs' Work Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras KONG HING CHEONG A COMPANY Adolphi Hotel Building*. Singapore, Brsncb at Pensag, •1 6 11 BTENOGRAPHER WANTED. Wanted immediately, experienced Stenographer for Java. Excellent proapeeta for flrat-olaas man. Apply In perion to FRANCIS PEEK ft CO.. LTD Laldlaw Building 28-4—
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      59 2 New Models 1917 Just Arrived A Popular-Priced genuine Motor Car built on High-grade Lines. DETACHABLE RIMS SPARE RIM SELF STARTER SPEEDOMETER FOOT ACCELERATOR VALVE-IN-HEAD MOTOR ELECTRIC LIGHT Efficient Service Guaranteed. A Mechanical Engineer from Chevrolet Factory is resident here and his advice is available free to all Chevrolet car owners.
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    Changed Dartmoor.
    1123 3 THE STORY OF THE FAMOUS CONVICT PRISON A Fresh Chapter Opens. To tbc chtqntrrd history of Dartmoor a fresh cbspter is to be added, writes a oorreBpondent in Tbe Times. Chequered it may be called, for while a war prison of the Napoleonic era coold have no record
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      325 3 I] SUNBEAM experience of standardising ortra-afficiency in tbe guise of •*>» incr— sing numbers of SUNBEAM -CO AT ALEN AIRCRAFT ENGINES being supplied to the British asxl the Allies' Ai* barvioes, involving, as it does, perfection of oVsign, met bods, workmanship and materials, must inevitably exercise its inilucncc on our
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      527 3 OARS will be available as soon as the pressure of the Home Government work is relaxed. They are worth waiting for. HUMBER LIMITED. Works: COVENTRY, ENGLAND. Agtmts evtrywktrt. IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE, 1914. AND OF THE AMENDING ORuINANCES THE SINGAPORE OIL MILLS. LIMITED. SALK
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      237 3 AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS We now have the most complete and up-to-date Car and Motor Cycle repairing plant in Malaya. All work entrrsted to our caie is executed by skilled workmen under British and American Automobile Engineers at moderate charges. WE UNDERTAKE:— General overhauls and repairs, coach-building and painting, plating and stove
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      479 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.. LTD. (Ihoobpobatbd im Jatan EUROPEAN LINE A servioc is maintained between Yokohama, vit port* and London under mail oontraot with tht Imperial Japanoac Government. Tbe New Twin screw Steamer* mainUinins this service have been specially designed and eoMtroeted, and are fitted with all
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      684 4 BTEAMEB BAILING 3. P- O.^ British India AMD Mpcar L-ine. (Compamu* Ihoobpobatbo hi Enoland). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contraot with Hit Majesty OoTernuant). »O*> Chins. Japan, Penanf, Oeylon, Auatralla, India, Adan. H«ypt, MtditSPransan Popta and London. MAIL LINES. Hohbwabo [fob Edbopb) Ootwabs (roa Csiha) INTERMEDIATE
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      569 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Imoobpobatbc in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Baagnara, Telnpin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Cbampon, Kohiak Bangkok. Dv Oopartur* a. a. BORIBAT May 21 23 3o S.S. PRACHATIPOK 28 Sol a p!m". The Steamer* are
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      588 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINKO SBItVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTO. ilkcobfobatsd in Bnolamd) AM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTO. (Imcobpobatbd in Bnolamd) bbtwbbii Fremantle (Perth), North-Was* Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore aad Western Australia oalling at Java (an ib duoement offers), Derby, King's
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      436 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHMA STEAM MAY. CO..LTD. (Incorporated in England) Jlra-nt Sarvlo* to Japan via Hone %-ong 4k Shanghai, and to Oalautt* via Prnani, from Sinftapom. Taking etrgo on through Billx of Lart" g 'or Canton. Maoao, Swatow. Amoy, Chi too Tientsin, Nevebwang, Yangtase p- rta. c aiose, thn Philippines, etc..
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      109 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (iMOOBPOaATBD IN JAPAN) (Osaka Mereaatil* Steamship Co., Ltd.) I KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. Tbe Company maintains a .-egular eargi .rvio* with six steamers eallirg at Moji fnkkaicbi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Swet tonbam, Penang, Colombo and Bombay, anc on tbe return voyage calling at Totiooric S ngapore, Hongkong and
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      574 5 NOTICE. THIS 18 TO GIVK NOTICE that U. L. M. Cnreem, lately employed as Managing per pro to Messrs. Ismail and Raheem, Jewellers, Bras Basah Roid, Singapore, baa left tbe employ of that firm and is now carrying on business an a Diamond Merchant, Jeweller and Broker, at No. 2S
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      149 5 AVERT FLOODS AND WASHOUTS BY USING "ARMCO" CULVERTS AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE TIDAL GATES. ALL SIZES from 12 inches to 6 feet diameter IN STOCK. Largely used by the Public Works Departments and Leading Estates. Tl-a€- BORNEO Co., X^-fcd (IN. OKI mKW Hi IN EnGLAMD) SINGAPORE. BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England.
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      276 6 HAVE YOU TRIED LEOLIN LEOLIN «i»m m** beautiful results than a««thia| else on the market with less lakour aa4 at a lower cost. It will mak. jour home respleaeent with polnh and what |i«ea yen mere plea sure P LEOLIN differs frwa all wistinf peliahes, waxes aaa creams. It contains
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      307 6 NOTICE. Notice is hereby Riven that all Roads within Government Boare Domain will be cloned to tbe Public from 1 p.m. to 0 p.m. on each of tbe following daks viz: Ma; IS. 17, and 19. O. HOLDEN, Executive Engineer. 14-6 a IN E I MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY. LIMITED.
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      391 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE Of ABOUT 1,000 PICULB NO. 2 GRADE TAPIOCA At Messrs. Cuing Keng Lee 4 Co.'s Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Plaoe, On Monday, Mat 31, at 11.80 a.m. Sample now on view. CHING KBNQ LBB CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents 18 5— 19 5 NOTICE. MEETING OF
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      339 6 Consumption One t»b'o»ro)nful of Hwuog'obin Descbii n.i is rqunl to uear.y hit a pound ot Kaw Meat. Raw meat b&rboors tapeworms and in hoS countriiH is iik- ly tv be tainted, and is therefore injurious to take. Consamptivts trtate with Hemoglobin Deschiens Bain in weight to the extent of 6j
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    90 7 FIXTURES. Friday. May 18. High Wttei. H.21 a.m., 8.30 p.*» Saturday, May 10. «i»h WrUo 9:20 a.m., 0.8 p.m. •^im.'»i'"irr Hv«' meeting. S»mlyprr>(t Ktibbpr meeting, noon. Charity CoDoert, Europe Hotel, 9.45 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Hi|tli Wak*. 10.9 a.m., 9.45 p.m. Monday, May 21. Higb Water 10.(4
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    229 7 Todai. Bato Pahat 2.80 pm Batu Pahat 2.30 pm P. Swettenbam and Telok Annon SO pm Medan 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm Eatavia, Samarang and Sourabaya 8 P<o P. Sambu, Sampit and Bandjermaain 4 pm P. Sambo, Bawean. Sourabaya, BandjermaHsin, Stagen, Kota Baroe, Balik Papan,
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    Train Services.
    397 7 The mail trains from Sinnaport for tli sorth 'eaveTank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m %nd 7 p.n arriviog at Kuala Lumpur a Mt" p.m. and 6.46 a.m. respectively. Tb Ibrtugh express to Penang leaves Kua'.& Lumper aft 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penann it r 28 p.n.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    184 7 EXCHANOB, Buurou, May 18, 1917. Oa LonucM Bank 4 m/s 2/4| Demand m *t*i Private Imfi -1 On Kbancs Bank T. T. 818 Oa Ihou Bank T. T. Oa Honoa-oao...Baak d(d 2|! pm Oa SaAJKiHii ...Bank d/d 66] OaJava Bank T. T. 1W i Oa Jaraa Bank
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      MINING.
      174 7 V?H£ B °T«« Helton. 10 10 Ampang 6.60 6.C0 1 1 Aver Wcnji 1.25 1.60 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2) 1.40 10 10 Kinta Association 9 :2r, 10.(0 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.0 41 £1 Labat Mines 4.00 600 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.60 £1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0
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      GENERAL.
      121 7 M ue Bayers Sellers. II 41 B. Smelting Go. 7.25 7.60 11 41 Prel. 1.36 1.f.0 I;- >/• Heebie T'w»y« 4/- 6/--10 10 Fruet Ne»ve 43.50 45.00 60 60 W. Hammer Co. 65.00 66.00 100 Howarth Brekint 58.00 65.00 [00 1% Prel. 100.00 100 100 Eats Bro, Del. par
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4t% of 1907 11,600,000 10%dis Spore Maoicipal 4f% Ot iWN 11,000,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,00U 15%dis Spore Municipal 4% F.M.S. 8% loan 1916 ,15,000,000 99.C0 100.01 cxintenst
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      320 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Alor Gajab (II) 4.00 4.10 4.00 4.10 Amal. Malay (2) 0.80 0.60pm 0.20 0.40 Ayer Hitam (15) 14 25 15.00 14.00 15.00 Ayer Kuniog ($1) 180 1.40 1.80 1.40 Ayer
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      536 7 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, ENOINBERfr a lanw rubb r f otO'Tin Sei»n»>or. Kpp j givicg p»rtiPuU' cf training and i xperi^nce to K. C. H. F. r/ Striitt Tim>«. H t-94.* OFFERS a-e invited for one mile ot seeocd band narrow goage railway wi«r> steel h ocprrt. and flnh.plate« oomplete. For
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      413 7 FRASER k CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in England) EASTERN BRANCH, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for "FERODO" (Patent) Brake Clutch Linings. For Railways, Tramways, Cranes, Winches, Motor Cars, etc., etc. As supplied to the Underground Railways of London and Paris, etc. FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. SANAGEN is a Tonic Nerve Food prepared according
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      118 7 TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I 1 TC'mJ»7rE •^■■■■■■■■'BSBBaßßi Tinjowt 'star Hold Trams Pass tha DooT*! 6KCOND SHOW, AT B.IR Sharp. Tha Serial Glorious New Parts. LIBERTY New Parts. Episode 11. "A OAUOHTBR OF MAKV Eoisod» 12 "FORTHKKC.^U. 2 Harts. BRENNON O' THE MOOR I'arts. Usiverjal Spscial Feature Two-reel Irish Drama. Written
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    DEATH.
    16 8 Tiucb.— M. H. Traub. in Switzerland, I formerly of Singapore and Pentng. By cable. I
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 18. ACTUALITIES.
    1019 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 18. ACTUALITIES. We mentioned in a footnote to a lett< r yesterday that the man power need of our country ig greater than we dare tally disclose, and that statement, like others we have made, will be regarded as an exaggeration by those who do
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    19 8 The Siberian rootu is suspended, and any mails ordinarily forwarded by that route will now be despatched via Canada.
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    18 8 The Berliner Tageblatt states that aii honourable peaoe doea not mean that Germany will aunt x large territories-
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    35 8 During the present season. 300,000 acres of grassland in England and Wales have been brukun up for tuu planting of corn as food. The authorities propose next year to plough HO.OUO.OuO acres of grass land.
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    36 8 The sales of intoxicating liquors at all resUuranto and cult's, iuoluding the theatre ana cinema bars, in Calcutta, after 11 p.m. has been stoppud since April fl. The order applies to residents in hotels as well.
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    37 8 According to the Axabi, an agreement ban hvt'U reached between the Japauese ami liulisli Governments by which the N.Y.K Kan |iau hucri will extend their strwee to Liverpool. They will hereafter tuuch alternately at London aad Liverpool.
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    21 8 The Bandoeng Quinine Factory has re ceived an order from Rome for 7,000 kilogrammes of quinine (or tho Italian Government service.
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    22 8 The Batavia Nieuwsblad states that the Dutch Marconi station at Bandoeng recently got into communication with Berlin, Madrid, and the United States.
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    35 8 A lecture is being given by Mr. B. J. Eaton at Batu Anam on Sunday and at Jobore Bahru on Monday next at 3.80 p.m. Subject Tbe variability of plantation robber and some new results.
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    33 8 For stealing two apples from the Europe Hotel, a Hylam coolie was sentenced to a oontb's rigorous imprisonment in the third police court this morning, in default of paying a fine of SSO.
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    40 8 It is officially stated that in the event of a ship being unable to sail at the time notified, tbe clearance is to be returned to tbe Master Attendant's office without any delay and report the expected hoar of sailing.
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    44 8 Tbe Labu report (or 1916 states that tbe crop was 615,872 lbs. at Is. 0.49 d. per lb., and proceeds 2s. 7 10,1 per cent. Tue profit was £sl,B4l forward £10,228 final dividend 30 per cent, making 40 per cent, for year forward £13,748.
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    37 8 Pioneer special cables, dated London, April 18, state An exchange telegram quotes the first prisoners taken in the French offensive as stating that on an average only eighty men per company had survived the French artillery preparation.
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    43 8 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co. advise us of the following outputs for tbe first half of May as under Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. picals 230, hours run 305. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd.: Dredge— picals 175, boars run 301. Tributors picnls 25, total 200.
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    55 8 It is interesting to note that Japan is beginning to take up motor car manufacturing. It is stated that a car suitable for local conditions— a 10 hp. four-seater, designed to run on paraffin— is being placed on the market and at a price which even American firms will find
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    54 8 Sir John Bucknill, K C, will give a lecture oc "Birds: Their origin, evolution an 1 habits," in tho chapel hall of tho AngloChinese School, to-night, at 8.30 o'clock, 'lhe Hon. Mr. 11. W. Firmstone, Director of Education, will preside. All tbe old boys and friends of tho school are
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    67 8 An old tomb, believed to be I.OCO years oM, wax discovered by a farmer at Isogo, a suburb of Yokohama, on April 30. Three swords and several otaer ancient articles which were found were sent to the educational department cf the Kanagawa prefecture for an expert opinion as to their
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    59 8 Mr. Hughe.«, tbe Australian Prime Minister, has lutorui-.l a deputation that in future smelting will be dove iv Australia. Encouragement will be given to producers to io crease their smelting works. Electrolytic works are to bo established in Tasmania. Mr. Hughes also said that in future no mining corupany would
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    56 8 Tbe Ceylon Observer states that tb" Governor has rtfustd to sanction thy compulsory vaccination scheme as recomnjt u'ie-1 by the majority of the meinbtrs of tho Municipal Council, MU Excellency beiDg ol tpi'uoa that thu continued iljra'.iou of tht; epiuemic is intimately connected with the uncati- factory housing conditions of
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    84 8 Tli Kntii-h steamer Mexico City (5,078 cons gronK) went aground on Nasubata Bad ou April 2U while on a voyage from bebatik to Singapore. Steamers together with lighters have gone from Penang to the vessel's assistance, and it v hoped that with the tiiscbarge of a quantity of her cargo
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    110 8 Among the subscriptions to tbe Red Cross Fund acknowledged at home during tbe •>■ c k ended April 4, are the substantial gift of j£3.694 from the inhabitants uf Kintu. M 8., fjr -(Mr Day"; £ioo from MaMM Welli nnoin, Kratise and Co, Batavia: MM from tho British Benevolent Kuiil,
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    111 8 A strangely moving sceoo occurred at Martinplace, Sydney, while Mr. Hughe, the l'rinui MiniHler, w»h addressing some 2U.HOJ people and appealing for recruitx. Ah be wan speaking some troopers of the Light iloreo led into the square 50 horses, without rider carrying cloths inscribed, Who will nil an empty saddle?
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    123 8 The N. C. Daily News of the 4th inst. say*:— A great uYal of damage was door by hailetones to gl ins rcofiug in all parts of Shanghai, ami me idea of their si/c may be gathered from the fact that, although beginiug to melt, 14 wcro found to wi^igli
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    441 8 Dr. J. E. Barnes, late of Selangor, has been mentioned in despatches. Ho is now a Captain in the It.A.M.C. Lieut. Colonel C. H. B. Lee?, of the Malay States Guides, has gone over to Ceylon from India for the benefit of his health. A cable has
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    Life-Boat Institution
    80 8 The following donations have been received by Mr. A. W. Vick ai tho Chartered liank Already acknowledged $020 Asiatic Petroleum Co. Andrew Agne.w $10, O. It. Marshall It, J. Sngarnian 91, B. Ond raad SI, F.H.M. H, lt.il S. f>, F.L.C. »2, RC.S. A.J.L. SI, E.R. SI, Z
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    Penang Rubber Auctions
    79 8 Messrs. Cunningham, Clark and Co., IVnang, advise tbe l'onang uapcr* th«t the undermentioned prices w. ro rcalisi <l for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender on Wednesday. Diamond smoked sheet fl.'iO to ll.lt Platl smoked flint 140 14! Diamond unimokid xhett IH 180 Plain
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    British Synthetic Dyes.
    140 8 The Government of Bengal in a commnni -at ion to tho Bengal Chamber of Commerce HtateH that the Government of India understands that synthetic dyos are now being uiaue on a not inooDside-rable scale in England and that it may be possible to relieve to Home extent
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    27,000 Queues Disappear
    151 8 At least tweuty-seven thousand queues have been cut by th« policemt v in IVking recently. Tins is a corsirvative estimate given by a police tierg, ant. A few witkn ago the Ministry of tho Interior iDxtructid ttiu police headquarters to cut eff tho sjmsM of the coolies
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      135 8 "EMBASSY" No. 77. 4 K J O No. 77. i viroVnia /r ;J' c 'CARETTE*-=;fa CIGARETTES MIXTURE. INSPECTION INVITFD. 6 New Goods 1 I v The RACES 1 Smart New Suitings, Latest Stales in Hats and Ties, New Stocks of Boots and Shoes, Collars, Shirts, e;c, etc. aj now displaybd
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      194 8 The CERTAINTY OF A GOOD SHOW AT THU ALHAMJULA The Pioneer and Premier House of Quality Beach Road. Pathe presents a magnificent feature of realistic power NEMROD CO. In 3 Acts. A dram* brimful of appeal and presenting a dramatic portrayal of human emotions ehjwn to perlecii n. Consolidated Film
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    THE WAR.
    2976 9 SEVERE FIGHTING. British Still Making Progress, ITALIAN OFFENSIVE. Fuller Information About Objectives. RacTaYs fltaMM London, May 16, 3 p.m. Field Marshal Haig reports Fighting continued ytsttrday to our advantage in th; western poition of liulleoourt. Wo took a few prisoners during a small encounter last night towards the
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    Irish Home Rule.
    393 9 NEW PROPOSALS BY MR. LLOYD. GEORGE. Rbcter's Teleoiams. London, May 16, 7.20 a.m. It is stated that tho Governments^ home rale scheme is the immediate establishment of a parliament in Dublin for twenty six Nationalist counties, excluding six Ulster counties with the option to join later. A
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    THE DAILY HUN.
    135 9 Culture of the German Savages He re are two facts about the particular class who at tho present moment have the control, but not, M oh hope, the destiby, of the German race in their hands, writes the correspondent of The Times. Both of them were told
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    76 9 In view of MM possibility of Chinas practical participation id the great war, commacders ou tile Western front MM lately circularised with instructions to tiud cut whether any mt v in their detachments ohm speak Chinese, ur had any experience of Chiuese Üb<>ui. Having tue question put to him by
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    London Finance.
    973 9 EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN DECLARATION. From Our City Correspondent. London, April 6. Much the most important event of the week both politically and financially is the declaration of the United States that it is in a State of War with Germany. At the moment of writing Congress at
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    The Spring Races.
    1866 10 TIM AND BONNETV 808 CREATE SURPRISES. The Second Day's Results. The conditions for racing yesterday were ideal, but tin atteuJ*Lc was scarcely so good as on the opening day. The racing provi Jtd several surprises. So great was the surprise in tbe up country stakes, indeed, that
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    18 10 Taiping Itubber Estates.— lo.soo lbs. k»laiUn M.iOO lbs. Malaka I'ind*. 41,713 lbs. eight months HMWlbs.
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    56 10 Mr. O^d n Armour, of the yriat Chicago mea'.'packiDg tiriu. state* that unless S if >vernmeut imiutdiattily exercise control in the matter of food by providing meatless days, KUirajU/fing tbe farmers an adequate iiiinimum, urging honsebuld economy, and MMXVWmj fertilisation to increase food production, tho I nittd States will be
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    272 10 Serious Charge Against a Motor Driver. The trial of lUwi bin Imbang, a Boyanese motor driver, wbo is charged witb causing death by a rash act, was continued at tbe Assizes yesterday afternoon. It is alleged that accused was the driver of a car which collided with a
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    HOUSING AND MORALS.
    680 10 After- War Proposals for Race Renewal. A conference of tbe National Council of Public Morals on Race Renewal was held recently at tbe Mansion House, the Lord Mayor, presiding. The Bishop of Birmingham, in presenting the report of tbe council, said tbe Empire was going to be
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    90 10 Tbe rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for tbe week ended May 12 was 42 21 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 291, of which 197 were male subjects and 94 female. Convulsions claimed 88, phthisis 42, malaria fever 82,
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    MILITARY ARTISTES.
    402 10 Successful Concert at the Europe Hotel The management of the Europe Hotel had good reason to be satisfied with tbe success of tbe concert given last night in aid of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Fund acd tbe Union Jack Club. Tbe large diniug ball w*s crowded, and
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    BRITAIN'S CIVIL MOBILISATION.
    275 10 Another Winter of War if It Fails A representative of the Petit Journal bad a long conversation witb Mr. Neville Chamberlain on tbe subject of tbe civil mobilisation of Great Britain. Mr. Chamberlain is reported to .have said Tbe Germans wbo thought they bad a monopoly of
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    FACING THE FACTS.
    249 10 Courageous Speech by the French War Minister M. Painleve, Minister of War, explaining in tbe Chamber of Deputies the neoessity of calling up the 1918 Class young men of eighteen] said We are entering the decisive phase of tbe war, but decisive is not synonymous with sbort.
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    74 10 It is said tbat three-quarters, or s bout 45,000 bales, of tbe tobacco crop, 1916, of tin Deli Maatschappy, baa not yet been exported from Sumatra About 6,GVO bales thereof which were suitable for America have been sold, and will be shipped direct to tbe I.' cited States. In view
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    OVERSEAS CLUB TOBACCO FUND.
    327 10 Handsome Subscription From Malaya. Mr. E Gill forwards us details of the May contribution he has been able to forward to tbe Overseas Club Tobacco Fund. A summary of tbe amounts is as follows Subscriptions for May, 1917 Straits Times Fund $1,050 United Engineers, Ltd., Staff
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    GORIZIA UNDER FIRE
    703 10 The Reconquered City de Luxe To-day. Long street*, still an midnight, inhabited only by casual wayfarers, wbo walked very clu.-e to ti.e walls j fcreat courtyard doors hanging narrowly ujar, through which one gained, at the tost of pushing them open, an arch framed view of brilliant,
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      130 10 Chinaman." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to the rosprotive merits of tbe words Chinese and Chinaman," may I point out that we speak of a German or a Swiss—these words are adjectives, so why should we not speak of a Chinese.' I always do no. In
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      261 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—Your correspondent 'An English,' seems to lay too much emphasis oo grammar. He evidently forgets tbat tbere aro very many English expressions which are grammatically wroog but are nevertheless right through long continned usage. Every idiom oannot stand the test of grammatical analysis,
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    LAY OF THE BROKEN BRITONS.
    318 10 In a recent issue of tbe Hampshire Advertiser are tbe following lines which bring borne to one the sacrifices of Britain's gallant sons Canadian. Australian, New /ealander, Three broken men they lay The First came from fair Winnipeg, No sounder man that day. And now
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    Terrible Explosion in Osaka
    120 10 A terrible exploaioo occurred at Osaka on May 5 in godown O of the Tokio Soko Company. It was caua< d by potassi'ini chlorido and nitre There were four other explosions in quick succession and a great tiro followed. Sixteen warehouses were destroyed and 250 houses
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      111 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH. Much more thrilling than tbe previona ooeii are tbe next two episodes of tbe Crimson Stein Mystery to be shown at tbe Alh«uibra to ni«ht with tbe screening of wbicb interest iu thu mysterious story should increase, as tbe c». nta portrayed woald seoai to suggest poHhibilities
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    The Battle Eve.
    1557 11 WITH THE SNIPERS ON THE BRITISH FRONT An Incident Over the Soup It wm the nit-lit before an expected German attack and behind the British firing line at the threatened point reserve positions witi- manned which bad been prepared for just such an emergency but not previously
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    ORDERS TO GERMAN PRESS.
    436 11 How to Dress up the Grim Facts Of War. There has come into our bands, says tbe Daily Chronicle, a secret document issued by tbe Oeneral Command, 7th German Army Corps, at Munster. during last month. It takes tbe form of instructions to editors of newspapers,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    65 11 Programme of drill*, etc., for week ending. Friday. May 1«, 1917. Singapore Civil Guard. Drill Order* for May, 1917. Friday, 18. No drills. Monday, 21. lioute March, Parade at Bous tead Institute, 6.15 p.m. Dismiss Boustead Institute. Friday, M.—Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m
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    56 11 A I >utcli Teasel with a large complement of ■aaaaegors returning from the batch East Indies, baa apaadoead the voyage owing to the submarine risks in the danger zone." Passengers who wish to continue the voyage to Hollaad will Lave to do ao at their own risk. The cargo will
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      336 11 We have just received a large shipment of Guitars, Mandolines, AND OTHFH Musical Instruments. We also hold full stocks of MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STRINGS I 8. MOUTRIE Co., 4 Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG) Hotel tan Wijk Co., Ltd., Telephone 662. Telephone 662. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play duriDg ard
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      168 11 RAFFLES HOTEL RACE WEEK Saturday, May 19 Special Tiffin AND Dinner Dancing after Dinner. ADEIPHI HOTeU Saturday, May 19, SPECIAL TIFFIN DINNER, DANCING AFTER DINNER. SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, May 19 RACE DINNER AND Sunday, May 20, IVIUSIC During TIFFIN and DINNER. E. and O. HOTEL PENANO Situated beautifully by
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    Gula-Kalumpong Rubber.
    3921 12 9 AN INCREASED DIVIDEND FORESHADOWED Shanghai Proposals Defeated. The M-venth annual general meeting of tbe Uula Kalumpong Kubber Estates, Ltd., was hold oo March 26, at the Cannon street Hoti I, London, Mr. Froderick Anderson (tbe chairman of tbe company) presiding. Tbe Chairman said: Gentlemen, 1 much regret
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    BUCKWATER ESTATE.
    912 12 Final Dividend of Fifteen Per Cent The twelfth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Blackwater Estate (Klang) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at noon, on May 5, at tbe office of Messrs, Skrine and Co., Colombo, says the Times of Ceylon, The Chairman said In moving tbe
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      243 12 Pure Beef DRIPPING Sold in email qumtities and in 2-lb. tin*. Guaranteed .nsolutely purs and contains no preservitive or any added matter. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) f^ FURNITURE F^ B Let us make your bouse glad. iffifef, FURNITURE i I COiLJlgffi Let us I ure
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    1104 13 ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REACH A SETTLEMENT. No Harsh Words Spoken. Another attempt is to be made to reach a settlement of tbe Irish problem. Mr. Bonar Law made tbe announcement in the House of Commons recently after a two boon' debate, in which a welcome spirit of reason
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      29 13 X or S Travelling Goods Of All Descriptions Just Opened AT WHITEAWAY'S Keen Cash Prices. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW AND COMPANY. LIMITED Is okporatio in England) SINGAPORE BRANCHES. ETsr x rr
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      171 13 Obtainable from IP.-... _I1 J A .11 oaragM ..d *or a Cars and Motor Cycles '^i it^L^Lv HH Mblb^B Hb ■^^■h MB|^n V Ti SPARKING PLUGS. 8 The NAME ensures the QUALITY Thit familiar reference to the. Lodge name and Sparking I'luijt your greatest assurance of Service, and Satisfaction. Lodge
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      1051 14 Wak or Pkaob. Famine or Plenty. Lin Insuranck ib wobth 100 ointb on thx dollar. WHAT HEISI PROPBBTT THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laooaraaacav as Btaaos BaT*aaaam) MEAaSFFIOBi -maahaalßi Maiißß. Btn— pnri LONDOH OIPIOIi SB, Old tswry, E.C. Tbe Oompaaf has sbWMIOO deposited wiah tbe Snpseus Ooort of
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      491 14 BANKING, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incobfobatsd in Honokono) PAID-UP CAPITAL •114X10,000 RESBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at a/, in, 000,000 Silver 118,600,000 188,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,008 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwell. Esq., Chairman. J. A. Plnmmer, Bsq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Anton. lß. V. D.
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      511 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BARK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA ARD CHINA. INCORPORATBD IN BNQLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital ia 60,000 Shares ot aVO each 41,100,000 BesecveJFnad... M mt M 41,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor!... 41.100,000 BANUBB The Bask of Baglaad, The Loadoa City aad Midlaad Baak, Ltd., The Loadoa County aad
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      987 14 INSURANCE. THEEMTEINUNITEBAMUIANK THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE I9IPBIATION. LTfl. INSURANCE COMPANY *:t^s^ .ta .iM-MRa.sr trrrs i Canada) Ail kinds of Life and Endowment PoMoi Slra Dajpstransaait, Kiaki accepted us auued. Buildup aad Merebaa<Hse at W r«at »>THRlE. Co., ltd., General Agmte.Siugapor, F. S. BVANS, Manager, South Bastorn AsU. RsrtM Dapstrtnsan* laiaraaae kflatP
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    983 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Petrol in America. Although the automobile season has not yet opened, over the greater part of tbe United States, advances in tbe price of gasoline have been announced since tbe beginning of the year, and the tendency of quotations in that
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    69 15 Commander Lovertoa Harris, Parliamen tary Secretary to tbe Ministry of tbe Blockade, has just maJe a speech at Worcester on tbe effects of tbe British blockade measure*, in tbe course of which be said Not a single too of foodstuff* has entered a German port. In Holland dov* and cats
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      183 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES A\\ USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. fT'X THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED TREAD TYRE. THIS is tbe Kins annngst tyres for Colonial users. The subitantitl ribs provil-< tbe tyre with the fiieot rubbor non skidding propensities possi'iln and this result is obtained
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      109 15 Are You Satisfied That you are getting the value per mile out of youi Motor Tyres that you would do if you used ft DUNLOPSP JK^i If not, then them ii trial when Hk' P^^ next renewing. I v A and are confident m sm M that in the future
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      568 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT BXPERIBNCBD COMPOSITORS WANTBD for tbe straits Times (news department). Good talaries given to capable men. WANTED, COMPETES! SHORTHAND TYPIST. Apply to Box No. 208, StraitTimes 26-4— n WANTED a Chinese stenographer and typist for Sertmban. Salary according to ability. Apply Steu, "c
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      557 16 MISCELLANEOUS. LADY TYPIST— Mm. F. Coope Abbs. Address Burlington, Colomau Street. Town Office, Raffles Chambers. 6-6 4 6 ARTICLES FOR SALE FOR SALE, a newly built Steam Launch. Lenirth 42 (eet. Draft ■> feet. Apply to P. Corsigliere, 8, Malaoca Street. 17 S— IS rt FOR SALE, four-seated victoria and
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      603 16 HOUSES TV LET. TO liBT. Houses No. 7, Chancery Lane Apply to Cning Keng Lee A Co., Auctioneers. 18 11— v TO iiET, uunrobin, barker Road. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cbeng Van k Co. 17-n COMFORTABLE HOUSE near town, 8 bed rooms. Gas, water. Apply H., c/o Straits Times. 18-6—U-o
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      259 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 101 A 109. HUrket Street. Phone tarn« No. «?1 Sols aobhts. THE MULCOTT BELTING Com pan v Limited litcor»orat«d la tn(lanS) Have just reoeived a fresh shipment of JACKSONS Varnish Stains IN Colour, of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G. R. LAMBERT&Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3i.
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      418 16 GUAN KIAT Co., Ho. SB, Phillip Strsst Telephone Nos. 1861, 1862 Mid 1868. Private 1460 and Sonnyside 1078. Sole Agents FOR THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID Ths ideal fluid fer cleaning and preserving iteam koilan. READY IN STOCK Armoured and Plain Rubber Ho«e. Salter's Family Balances, 14, 28, and 60 lbs.
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      483 16 NEWMOTDR CARS 'phone [For HIRE promptly attends to 111 your call with firstI m MjߧB class, hi«b-prictd cars, b€b^# d DIJ a Ui CHARGES MOOCMTE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 215 4 216, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements,
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      319 16 Straits Wmes. Temporary Telephone i 68. All communications relating to editoria! matters and news should be addressed tc THE BDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions. accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMBNT RATES.— Misoellane ous wants ot every description arc inserted in tbe ordinary
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