The Straits Times, 21 May 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,420 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 21. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      203 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price now $16.90 per o»»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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      202 1 SUTTON'S CELEBRATED GRASS, FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS In Air-tight Tina. Standard Lawn Grass Seed $1 .75 per tin. Vegetable Beeds "11 Varieties" $1 .50 Flower Seeds in single B/Er Vegetable Seeds in sintins, 65 cts. per tin. gle tins 4O cts per Zennia, Phlox Drum- WS2j&*jtf 9fe tln ac^ is^-
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      15 1 I JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. 1 Soli Aoints AOAMSON 6ILFILUN CO., I TO Incorporated n England)
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    AMERICA AND PRUSSIA.
    814 2 The Rejection of the German Proposal. A message from Washington states The State Department has given oat tbe correspondence relating to tbe r< affirmation of the treaties of 1799 and 1828 propose.? by Germany. Under date of February 10, 1917, the German Government, through the Swiss Legation,
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    23 2 Lieut. General Sir Francis Lloyd suggested, at a Middlesex Volunteers' recruiting meeting at tbe Willesden, that tbe transport Tyndareug sbouid be renanied Middlesex.
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      602 2 NOTICE. THIS 18 TO GIVE NOTICE that U. L. M. Coreem, lately employed as Managing pet pro to Messrs Ismail and Rabeem, Jewelten, Brae Basah Road, Singapore, has left tbt employ ot that firm and is now carrying on buainess as a Diamond Merchant, Jeweller and Brok«r, at No. 36
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      574 2 London Buying Agents fi We attar rou oar aarttaaa aa kaiyfaw iKrnu for Hrxwh or Condacfltal (ooda. MaMiahrd m ISH. bat BfconMacMy up to. data, our auccasa attained »t ■Aiaaj atß cuMiimrn' tnfetvata our ffirat aim. Pry« rxprrt btiyrra. with capable anHs. different deparcaaenta. huyinc with irrrvtrat care even claaa
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      678 2 Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills A sure, safe, and speedy remedy in all cases of biliousness, indigestion and other ills of the digestive organs. Try Cockle* Pills next time. Buy a box to-day aad have them bandy. Ofekiwusti tkrougluut tit World. Prices EngUnd 7/M and 2\9 UaUa OOCELS a CO t, a*
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    Prisoners of War.
    1164 3 HOLIDAY TRIPS TO WITNE* THE TORTURES. In German Prisons. It wm related tbe ether day by a British prisoner of war just returned from Rablebeo, Samuel Orme, of Port Sunlight, a ship's oook, that be was first interned at Sexaelag er, where be bad to submit to
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      689 3 Special Food for Starved Nerves. I SANAPHOS I ONSTRUCTiVE NERVE FOOD A WAI': M Irt.A.4H[AM r«SVDUS WSKPSIA ANO Ni/VH\ Wt Sanaphos iupi»!i»-s the rl^ment Morpover Sanaphos contains other which is nreded by <*:r HfVM ar.<! !>rair food elements which at once are assimi»nd which is not supplied in ttod tr>
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      280 3 GHEONB BROTHERS Dentists No. 25, South Brlgajd Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES FitfttolatE Mc-cbaoicft! Dentistry, Oold Crown Ph.^i, Fi'lin^ aud Tuloaaito Doratioa of Woar guiratitoed, CHARGES MODBBATB Beet Tooth Powdc-r- and 3tnßkea tot Mb) PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Amatenrs' Work Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras KONG HINGCHECNG ft COMPANY Adalphi Hotel
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      193 3 UNQUESTIONABLE The best ROPE on the market to-day is the JOHN-SON-PICKETT MANILA BOPE made in the PHILIPPINES, the home of Manila Hemp. Careful selection of fibre and modern methods in manufacture produces the QUALITY BOLB AOKNT3: KEAT CHEANG CO., 81, Market Street, Singapore, and 416, Beach Street, Panang. SINGAPORE DIRECTORY
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      444 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIP rOO., LTD. (Imoobfobatbd vi Jafab EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London ander mail oontraet with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this serrioe have been specially designed and eonstraoted, and are fitted with all the
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      672 4 BTEJWER BAILINGB. P- O.'Qritish India and Mpcar t— ine. (Compamibs Inookpokatbo id Bnolajid). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract wltb Hit Majesty aovermaent), »op Ohms, Japan, Psnang, Oaylon, Austr-alia, India, Adsn, KaVypt, M«dit«fp»nt«n Ports and London, MAIL LINES. HOHBWABD (FOB ECBOPB) OOTWABD (rOB OaUu) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS'. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iNOOaPOBATBC IK SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay.Tringganu, Biaut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Toluprn, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuea, Chumpon, Kohlak A Bangkok. Dua Departure s.«. BORIBAT May 21 23. S p.m. PRACHATIPOK 28 30, 3 Jim! The Steamers are fitted
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      585 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBIMBO SBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTO. (iNcoapoßATaD in Bnolahd) m THEWEBTAUBTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobpoeatbd in Enolamd) BSTWSSN Framantle (Perth), North-WaM Auetralian Porte, j.va •nd Singapore. Regular sailings betwoen Singapore and Western Australia calling at Javi (as^T duoement offers), I>erby, King's Sound (Port for
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      432 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. iNDO-CHINA STUM NAY. CO..LTD. (Imcorpokatbd im Enoland) Olp««t Sarvin* to *a\pam via Hon. wtong A •^•nghai, and to Caloutt^ vl* Pr"*n<, from lln|aDOf« Takina c -vc on thrnoab Bill* of Ls/t<rg t.ii Cantor M»r. 11. Swatow. Amor Ch. foo Tieatsin. Nc«?hwug. Yaactaaf p t«. l>o» □Boaa. tbf I'^ilicpines,
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      113 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSEHKAISHA ilnookpoeatbd im Jap am) (Osaka MarcMtil* Itaaiaship Co., Its.) KOBS-BOMBAY LINE Iho duiponv maintains a .-ogalmr oargi seroor with «ix ■teamurs oailir* at Moji i'r§fc»icLi, Hongkoog, singaport) Port Bwe( t<>i'ti«m, H.nanK, Colombo and Boiubn/, ud on the r> n.rn royatie calling at I'ntieono S bK*pore. HongkonK
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      622 5 TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. (ImOORPORATBD IM THI STRAITS SKTTLMKNTs). LOST SCRIP. WberfM appl'cition ban be- n made ti tbe Directors o( tbe above Company, to issue duplicate oertifisate for 500 tbares Nos. *****1 to *****0, in the nine of Mrs. Beet Lian Chuao, of 86, Heereo Street, Malaosa, upon a
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      251 5 J^ MOTOR LORRIES 1 Ton, \y 2 Ton, 2H Tons. Kj gear driven no chains. NL'sed by:— THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. THE ALLIES. THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. J|^^^ Sole Agents: YThe BORNEO Co., Ltd. (Inoil.ioi ED IN BlIOLAND) SINGAPORE. BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. -r'SCE.VT ffB'M"3l(sW 3RANO MANUFACTURERS OP Bicarbonate of
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      345 6 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL, Bras Basah Roaa. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool aad exposed to *>< breeze Furnished Apartments with or without Board Comfortable Rooms with Bs'.hrooma attached. Eleotrlo Fittings throughout Large Reception Hall and Billiards. Separa 9 Tables in Spacious Dining Room. TERMS— tIM most r*a«oa«M« la Town For furtlu
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      401 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE PRIVATELY A Britixb S row Stuomer, plyiDg under charter levni Sicgipore to Meriio^, built locally in tLe year 1810 by The Uuitod Engineer? Ltd. Enßioe* Surfaca Condensing. Maltitubalar Boiler, length 00 fiet, breadth 18 to 17 feet Registered tonnage gross 80 tons, nttt 35 toas. Able
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      803 6 COUTURIEUX is famous Fretclj fJoco: and Chfmi.-it. who waa at one tim«4he chief cf the Laboratory of thj HsautaM of Paris. Ai a rt-pu't cf the long oxpi-rircce 1.0 scquiriM in pharmaceutical prrparationi bis name sffor Is a sufß^i>-r.t gaaractee as to the trustworthiness of tbe products si hi< luboratoiies.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    182 7 EXCtiANOB. Bma*rou, May 21, 1917. 0» Lorn*,. Bank 4 m/s 3/4) Deniaad a 8/4* Private Bm/i m ll* i] Om Franc* Bank T. T. 818 Uh Imdu Bant K. T. On HoNOKONa...Baak d/d I■ pm On Shamuhai ...Bank d/d 65 j O»Java BukT.l, IBM O» Japaic Bank
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    330 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Friser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Alor Gajab ($1) 4.00 4.10 4.00 4.10 Amal. Malay (2) 0.30 0.50pm u.iO 0.40 Ayer UiUm I J5| 14 25 15.00 14.00 15.00 Ayer Kaning (»1) 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.4J
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    78 7 FIXTURES. Monday, May 21. Biffti Water 10/ I a.m.. 10.21 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. digh Water. 1 l.:id a.m., 10.96 p.m Wednesday, May 23 Ui«n Water 0.17 p.m., 11.82 p.m. Thursday, May 24. Hi«b Water. Ml p.m Friday, May 25 Hieb Watnt 0.9 a.m., LfM p.m. Scudai,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    154 7 Todai. P. Swettenbam and Teluk Anson 2.80 pro Ratn Pabat 2.80 pm Penang and Calcutta taking mail.s for Durban 2.80 pm Malacca and Mnar 3 pm Mm Labuan, Jeoaelton, Kudat, Sandakan and /smboanga 3.30 pm To-HOBBOW. Cucob 8.30 am Pulau Batam and Pulau Bolang 8 30 am
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      MINING
      177 7 V^ue Bu 7 era SeUerB -10 10 An.pang 5.E0 6.C0 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.25 1.50 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2 i 1.40 10 10 KinU Association 9.25 10.10 41 £1 Kioto Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 600 10 10. Malayan Collieries 13.00 12.50 £l £1 Malayan
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      GENERAL.
      123 7 £J£g Bayers Sellers. II 41 B. Smelting (Jo. 7.25 11 0 61 41 Pref. 1.8.6 1.f.0 >/■ I/- Blectiio T'w»yß 4/- 6/--10 10 Fruet Neave 43.50 45.00 50 60 W. Hammer k Co. 85.00 68.00 00 Uowarth Krskice 58.00 65.00 100 7%Pret. 100.00 .00 100 Ksti Bro, Del. par
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      DEBENTURES.
      50 7 Diuted Engineers 0% |1,284,600 par Singapore Blectric Tramways 5% £850,000 norc spore Municipal 6% II.STs.OCO far Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 11,800,000 lO^dis Spore Municipal 4 T of 190 V 11,000,000 IC%dU Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 15%1ia Spore Municipal 4% £81)0.000 F.M.S. 0% loan 1910 »15,000,000 99.C0 ICO.OI exiuterest
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    Train Services.
    259 7 Tbe m»ii trains (rcm Sini2«pore for tli lortb le»v«: Tauk .vca 1 -ration daily at 7.7 a.m %nd 7 p.ia., arriviat at Kuala Lumpur at 7.18 pu an 1 8.1 v. respectively. Tn through expross So Penane leaves Kuaia Lumper at 8 a.v; inly, arriving at Penau>; «t
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    Mails for Europe.
    149 7 Our attention has been called to tbe fact Ihst oar arrivals in London are much behind those published elsewhere. Our rule is to give arrivals only when they are officially •'ported in the Post Omoe notices, and no late* date than that printed above bai been so
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    Bones to Send Shells.
    145 7 The boom-to bonne collection of bones, fat, and acrapa to make glycerine for the army is proposed under a xchciue put forward luMianiHliire. Betweeo 14 lbs and -Ulb». ol iitwmfcoM bos*, will provil. tlw prorvllaat for one 1H pounder shell. It i tliat during the tir-t
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      578 7 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. Horse and 4 seated Victoria. Carriage recently done np. Apply to Midical Hall. ?l-6-n WANTED, Chimse or Native Dresser Estate Hospital in Sumatra. Previous exrx rienoe essential. Immed ate entiy. Oaod t-alary to competent man. Apply personally witb toctimouials to HookU nd; Co. 21 6-2. 5
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      596 7 FRASER 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. WAR LOAN PRIMmM TICKETS. PRICE TEN DOLLARS. The Anglo-CKnete
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      87 7 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT It Tanjong Patar Road Trams Pass the Door SECOND SHOW. AT B.IA si.ht THOR, LORD OF THE JUNGLE SMif{ Wild Animal Drama in H Parts. Clarendon Film Co. of London, Present LIEUT. ROSE AND THE SEALED ORDERS A most Thrilling Naval lietecnve Drama Witb an ALL-BRITISH CAST, la
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    DEATHS.
    57 8 Lkooatt.— On May 18, at Bokit Kajanp, Malacca, suddenly, Horacu Betbune Leggatt, late of Sangei Batu, Ktdab. Skow Qike Xko.— On May 18, at her residence, No. 330. North Bridge Road, Singapore, Scow Qaee Neo, widow of tbe late Low Leong Ann. Aged 78 years. Interment at Buona Vista
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY. MAY 21. LOCAL FOOD SUPPLIES.
    1197 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY. MAY 21. LOCAL FOOD SUPPLIES. The war begins to touch us. There was a notice in our columns on Saturday from tle Government counselling economy. Tbe export of food supplies from tbe United Kingdom is strictly controlled and importation into Malaya from other countries is restricted.
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    67 8 to tbeir own use a part of what they buy. It would ultimately break, too, tbo power of monopolists by direct importation. Such an association mij>ht work to considerable advantage with a food supplies committee, as far at any rate as tbe European population is concerned. For the present, however,
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    18 8 Tbe Full Conrt of Appeal sits in Kuala Lumpur to-day and is expected to last into next week.
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    18 8 Tbe estimated gross income on which income tax will be levied at home for 1916-17 is £1,000,000,01 0.
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    25 8 By order of tbe custodian of enemy property tbe furniture and effects of the I Teutonia Club are being sold by public auctiou next week.
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    31 8 Australia bas contributed to tbe relief funds of the world to tho amount of 4s 6d. per head, and more food for the Allies generally than she has bad credit for.
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    32 8 The output for tbo first fortnight of May of tbe Katnpong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Limited 2 Dredges. boars run 672 cubic yards treated 83,000; total picals 527.59 and realised on sale 552.187.
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    45 8 In bis report for 1916, the Chief Secretary, F.M.S, 'ays: Owing to tbe continuation f tbe war it has not been possible to commence work on the development of Prai. nor on the construction of tho proposed bridge or cause way across the Johore Straits.
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    40 8 The letter described below was received without an address in the last outward mail. The owner may obtain tbe letter on application to tbe Supt. of Mails, General Post Office From Mr. Walter Wilson, 89, Brooke Street, Chorley. To Hugb."
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    47 8 Messrs Whittall and Co. advise us that tbe secretaries of tbe Sungei Choh Rubber Estate notify that the annual meeting will be held on the 2Mb inst., when tbe directors will recommend a final dividend of 22; per cent, allocating £1,000 to depreciation aud carrying forward j£13,420.
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    70 8 The question of the supply of poles for fishing purposes is becoming a difficult one in the F.M.S. Tbe preservation of the reserves by the Forest Department is more strict, and. according to the Chief Secretary, it seems likely that there will be a conflict as to the respective merits
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    80 8 A special meeting of shareholders in the Wagon-Pacbaung Wolfram Mines is to be held in Peoang on May 26, for the purpose of considering thu following resolution That, iv consideration of tbe mining lands aci|uirt« by tbe company being 525 acres iv excess of the area originally estimated by the
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    91 8 Tbe Pioneer's Tokio correspondent writing of tbe assistance given by Japan to the Allies, says it is estimated that Japan's total supplies to Russia alone have reached as much as 400,000,000 yen in value, consisting chiefly of guns with officers to man them ammunition, army accoutrements of all kinds such
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    97 8 Tbe scarcity at home of some of tbe more popular drags is becoming more and moro scute. Such common household remedies as sarsaparilla, jil&p, liquorice, magnesia, rhubarb, valerian, aud Eiuom salts have been steadily rising in price and there are no signs that the. advance is likely to stop. Iv
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    113 8 Tho coat of the F.MS. Printing Depart meut in 191 i, was 9103.656. Tka iw.uul amouuted to 521,6b7. EltarU wir.t luade to tSucs suine economy, for lustance, by reducing tbo si/.*) of I rius. As au mxtance, Kjliy.aw loidjh, of which over a ur. inn are printed in a year,
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    114 8 What is tlio manpower of our newest Alii Genu-.tu papers have described thu United St*teH as possessing a population cf tfO.OUO.OOO. At Homo tbe rtckoniua bas been between that and 100,000,000. By tbe census of 1910 tbo population of the Republic was found to be 91,97^,260, and of these nearly
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    118 8 Mr. W. V. Scott, I'olioo Magistrate, Ipoh, bad before him on Friday Moey Ah Wte, lately chief dork of the Central Policti Station, Ipob lit: was charged Wll i, bavin*, on November 27, iai6, and February C, im\ being a public servant, to wit, the chief clerk of tlie Central
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    491 8 Messrs. N. R. Allen and E. V. C. Tbomp sod, who are joining up, have left for home. Capt. A. C. Lendruiu, Inniakillingo, lato of Eow Seng Estate, Perak, has been wounded. Mr. H. F. Marsh, Chief Electrical Engineer, Singapore, who was in Ipoh in connection with
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    Union Jack Club.
    48 8 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. \V. Vick, c c Chartered Bank ot India, Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt ot the lollowing further contributions to tbe above Fund Already acknowledged 118,121.10 P. N. Hullton 2.08 M. A. Kaeburn 60 $18,173,13
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    Fire on B.I. Steamer.
    123 8 Fire was noticed among tbu cargo of a 5.0U0 tons 8.1. MMMM from Calcutta tor Japan, hlioitly beti.ru nhe reuche<l Malaica last week, aud despite tbo activity of Ibe crew and of several gentlemen who went otl from tbe shore tbo outbreak appeared to be spreading.
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    Motor Driver Acquitted.
    137 8 The trial of lUwie bin luibang, a Boyauette motor drivtr, who wim charged wub causing death by a ni-ti act, couclmled ut the Assizta on Saturday in ti.i acquittal of tbe accused. It was alleged that m^ligtut Uiiving by accused led to v collimou betweeu bib cat
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    Life-Boat Institution.
    110 8 Tbe following donations have been received by Mr. A. W. Vick at tbo Chartered Bank Already acknowledged «M 8 Uon. Dr. Liui Boon King 5 C. H. O. a G. F. Kobson 5 Total In a former acknowledgment of 12HM123 per J. W. and 16 W. M MM
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      126 8 "EMBASSY" No. 77. 1 frjfe No. 77. fit V-| RCIN |A e *CAa£TTt*^ff| CIGARETTES MIXTURE. I JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (iNiOBPORATED IN BXIiUMi Singapore Kuala Lumpur. Military Outfitters Reiiuht.on Khaki Flannel Shirts $4.50 2 Officers' Sw. rds with Sam Brown and Nickel Scabbard complete $57.50 9 Oilers' K. Miiitiry Marching
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      227 8 The CERTAINTY OF A GOOD SHOW AT THE ALHAMBRA The Pioneer and Premier Hou«a of Quality Beach Road. Pathe presents a magnificent feature of realistic NEM ROD CO. In 3 Acts. A drama brimful of appeal and presentisg a dram »tic portrayal ot human tmotioog sbown to perfecti' n. Con.
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    THE WAR.
    4143 9 WESTERN POSITION. Details of Fight For Bullecourt. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. Amazing Artillery Work Described. RlfTiP.'s T'LI-'.K.VJH London May lh J. 40. p.m. Held Marshal Haig reports: We drove off. last night, two raids to the north east of A r men litres. London, May 18, 10.30 p.m. Field Marshal
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    French Consular Cables.
    148 9 We are indebted to tho French Cansulatu for the following tele<jtaius Paris, May 18, 6.10 p.m. Marseillns Japan gun boats Imv, irrivcii to c t. -operate in the tight against submarines. France has addressed a uotu of protest tv Spain following the torpedoing of several French .steamers
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    Late Rajah Brooke.
    127 9 KhlW.R's TKLKUKAM. London, May H, 7 a.m. The King has sent a message to the I'resi deut of the Sarawak Government Advisory Council in England, expressing Thtir Majestic-,' deep sympathy at the sad news uf the death of the Rajah ot Sarawak. whom I valuid highly, both
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    Ireland.
    70 10 tUr.CTKK's Telki.bam. I. ibdon, May 19, 8 45 a.m. Midlt ton on behalf of the Unionists and south Ireland has written to Mr. Lloyd George rejecting tho proposal for iiuuie'liate partial Home Rale, because it would strcng-.hun the S nn .ruin movement which has gained immensely in strength since
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    Obituary.
    52 10 Kei ikr's TKi.r.,K\M. London, May 18. 1.80 p.m. Nice The death is announced of General Putnik, the Serbian ex Generalissimo. London, May 18 8.55, p.w. The death is announced of Mr. .1 jhn Nevil Maskelyne, the entertainer. London. May 19, 12.30 a.m. Tbe death is report, i of Sir
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    675 10 Caldbeck, Macgregor's Late Storekeeper. At the Assi/es tbis morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.I and a special jury. Teo Swoe Hong, formerly a storekeeper in tbe employ of Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co., was charged on three counts with falsifying certain books by omitting to
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    THAT MATCHLESS INFANTRY
    124 10 The Hampshire Adreitiser has the follow ing After long years of peac-.' the memory Of Albuera, Inkcrmati In ti .<■ l'lmn aoldn r»' battle's c en of Waterloo. Jl day long ttmi hsj uot>hakably 'he' tlun, red British line til. victory Was their •at cve keeps fresh.
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
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    Hongkong University.
    1766 10 BRIEF SURVEY OF WHAT IT HAS DONE. (By a Special Courkupondeht After its first four years of existence the Hongkong University last year oaferred degrees on twenty-six successful students. Some of the examination papers of these graduate* have since been laid before tbe London University examiners and news
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    140 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on tbe position of tbe Java produce market for the week ended May 19 Batavia, May 18, 1917. Rubber.— Tbe position of this market has strengthened with prices
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    133 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday. May 25, 1917. Monday, May 21. 5 p.m. Corner of Nelson Hoad opposite to Cold Storage Co. S.R.E.iV.) 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Kampong Bahru, PS. Veterans Co. Raffle* Institution S.V.C. Band. Tobsday, May 22. 5.15 p.m. Drill
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    The Spring Races.
    1710 10 FAVOURITIES WIN ON THE LAST DAY. Flynn's Fine Riding. Saturday saw the finest racing of tbe meeting aud was a favourities day. No rank outsider came borne and the tote prices were, for the most part, moderate. Talking of the tote, by the way, cannot tbe Club
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    39 10 To-day's Business. Saunders and Macpbail's Daily Report Silver unchanged 37J. Hongkong unchanged 4j (2& p.m.). Shanghai unchanged 8 6j (06J). Tin.— Sales 2*5 tons at IHSJ. Rubber.— Dull— unchanged. Share Market. Nothing ol interest to repjrt.
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    Barrage in the Air.
    153 10 I bear tbat tbe Germans are adopting a new system of defence against our re connoitring airm-n on the Western front, says a London correspondent. It consists of an extensive barrage in tho air. A British pilot who has been recently wounded while flying over tho
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    Europe Hotel Concert.
    93 10 The second of tbe Europe Hotel Concerts proved a great success and, as tbe result of the two, some 91,100 will go to charities Tbe audience on Saturday was again large. Lance Corporal Gordon and Corporal Cooke more than confirmed the previous fine impression they made and
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    75 10 An official statement issued at Berlin asserts that thu fixth German war loan reached a total of 4M millions. The German newpapers claim that the success of tin.' German loan is a crushing defeat of Aiueru-a, though they admit that only one fifth of the amount is new money. They
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      Lawn Tennis.
      70 10 Following in to day's ties in the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament ■ma DoriiLEs, A. Miss D. Lamb and Mr. I'pcott owe 3 v. Mrs. Vowler and Mr. Tiusley owe 15. Tuesday's Ties. Championship Ksjbbi Mrs. Vowler and Mr. Tinsley v. Mrp. Salzmann and Mr. Hunt. MINKI) I'olllLES,
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      Selangor Visit.
      27 10 Selangor Club teams will visit Singapore over the. week-end and will meet the S.C.C. at cricket on Saturday and Monday and Association football on Saturday.
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      Cricket.
      237 10 In anticipation of the Selangor visit the S.C.C. bad a practice match on Saturday, and some interesting play was seen. Tbe teams were unchristened, and for purposes of distinction must be named A and B. For the Ah, wbo declared with 203 for seven wickets, Wodehouse played a fine,
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      Active Service.
      144 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timos. Sir, I beg to make the following suggestion on behalf of men unable to go to the front That all men who have offered themselves for active service, whether passed medically or not, but who are unable to leave owing to
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    FIRE IN AN AEROPLANE.
    287 10 An Officer Who Sprayed His Pilot. Remarkable deeds by our airmen are the main feature in a loug list of awards published recently as a supplement to the London Gazette. Temp. Lieut. W. B. Gower (EC), when his machine was set on firn, stood up in
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER.
    1185 11 Thirty Per Cent. Dividend for The Year. The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of tbe Sandycroft Robber Co, Ltd was bold on Saturday, at tbe registered offices, Chartered Rank Chambers. Tbe Hon. Mr. K. SI. Klliot presided, and there were also ptwnt tti< H .v Mr. W. W. Cook
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    LANGAT RIVER RUBBER.
    462 11 Dividend of 25 Per Cent, for The Year. The 11th ordinary general meeting of tbe above company was held at tbe office of Messrs. Lewis Brown and Co., Colombo, on April 27, says tbe Times of Ceylon. The Chairman proposed that tbe report and accounts be adopted.
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    AFFORESTATION A NECESSITY.
    563 11 Timber Wanted for British Ships. Sir J. Stirling Maxwell, in his lecture at the Royal Institution on Scientific Afforesta tion, drew attention to tbe national necessity uf a policy of afforestation. Argument, be paid, waa almost superfluous af t< r ii.< Primp Minister's recent statement iv ItM
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    38 11 Tbe late Mr. John Maakelyne, who was born in 1879, first appeared aa a conjuror at tbe age of 10, exposed th« Davenport Bro them Cabinet and Dark Seance in 1866, and first appeared in London in 1873.
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      414 11 We have just received a large shipment of Guitars, Mandolines, AND OTHER Musical Instruments. We also hold full stocks of MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STRINGS S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN HONQKONO) Hotel vanjlijkjo., Ltd., Telephone 862. Telephone 662. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play during and after Dinner, except Sundays.
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      238 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, May 26, 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 Telephone.
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    1925 12 1916-1917. A diary of tbe war up to August i, 1916, «H publiHbed in the Straits Times of August 11, 1916. Tbe record of events is now continoeil from tbe beginning of tbe third year of war August. I. A battle baa been fought in Egypt,
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    STORY FROM SWITZERLAND.
    585 12 Peaceful Penetration in War Time. In a recent number of a popular Parisian weekly, Le Cri de Paris, there is an interesting little article beaded "Organisation," which shows to what lengths the German Government is prepared to go in order to retain the foreign trade of Germany.
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    Mercantile Bank of India.
    263 12 The twenty fourth annual report of the board of directors to the shareholders nays. The directors submit to the shareholders of tbe bank tbe general balance sheet and sUtembDt of profit and loss account for tbe year ending December 31, 1910. Tbe net profits for tbe
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    EMPIRE FARM IN CANADA.
    439 12 An Interesting After War Suggestion. The Empire Resources Development Committee of which Sir Starr Jameson is chairman and Mr. H. Wilson Fox, M.P is tbe Honorary Secretary desires it to be known tbat the estimates and figures recent ly given in connection with the proposal for
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    A GALLANT OFFICER.
    297 12 Monument to Col. Ward's Heroic Action. On tbe suggestion of Colonel Walter Faber, M.P. for Went Hants, who has sent £50 for the purpose, a monument is to be erected in the Andover neighbourhood to mark tbe bravery of Colonel John Ward, M.P. for Stoke-on Trent, wbo
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    Another Missing Link?
    157 12 In respect of one feature, the exceptionally large teeth— canines especially -a human skull described at a meeting of tbe Royal Sjeiety w.is said to be probibly more primitive and ape like than that of auy other known specimen, excepting only the famous Piltdown Hkull. That was
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    New Anxiety About St. Paul's.
    116 12 Tbe condition of tbe fabric of St. Paul's Cathedral has caused considerable anxcty to the auMioritk*, and not It ast ho duriDg the last lew weekH," said Canon Alexauder in a sermon at St. Michael's, Cornbill. Serious internal fractures have recently been dis covered in
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      231 12 /|r ProfJucfoHSL LpiPaioce mj V^ of Industry /rf/ Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-75 cents 'including duty) t CIGA«E<tES J Sole Manufacturers ARD4TH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. Q~\ FURNITURE fo h ho™r o Let us make your house glad. FURNITURE 7RSS I rjrjji Jjß* Let us fl^ ure on
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    Rubber Reports.
    1172 13 SEUNGOR PAYS 216 2/3 PER CENT. Kampong Kuantan's Good Year The directors of tbe Selsngor Kobber Com pay. Limited, recommend, subject to final audit, tbe following apportionment of tbe balance of profits on account of last year Tbat a final dividend of 'is 6d per share be paid,
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      52 13 W JB New Goods Just Opened IN OUR Furnishing rAND Bedstead Sections. Dainty Curtain Materials. New Casement Cloths, all colours. Handsome Tapestries. Children's Folding Go-carts. Handsome Brass Bedsteads, etc., etc., etc. AT Keen Cash Prices. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW AND COMPANY, LIMITED ,In< ok'oritid is England) SINGAPORE A BRANCHES. w BE T
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      152 13 JB °T*?JZ For all Cars and Bk^ Motor Cycles fi9^^^ IiDDCE \l L SPARKING PLUGS. A The NAME ensures the A QUALITY Thit familiar reference to tlte Lodge name and Sparking I'lugt in your ijreatent assurance of Service and Satisfaction. Lodge Plngs are typically Brit if, i. They are acknowledged
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      1527 14 Wai or Pkack. Fakins or Plenty, Life Insurance ib worth 100 cents on the dollar. THE SREAT EASTERN UFTASSURANiE COMPANY, LIMITED. (JBWoagaaatap v B*aam SarTaaaJurfla) WMMB OWIM i Triii ah aai at tl»Maa. 11 anffT LOrIDOBI OVPIOBi SS, Old 4«wry, 8.0. The Company haa aWMItOOO deposited with tbe Saßrana Ooart
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      510 14 BANKING, IHARTEREO BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INOORPORATBD IM ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTBk Paid op Oapital ia 50,000 Shan c ot *U each a. a. a» an. aa 41,100,000 Btoorve Fond... aa aa 41,900^)00 Resorve LiabiUty of Profrtetors^ 41,800,000 BAKKBBB Tbe Baak of Baglaad, The Loadoa City aad Midland
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      684 14 INSURANCE. Hubiiahoa- uw. THE ORIENTAL lncor )< > r d <» GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. FUNDS exceed $10,500,000.00 ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Income in 1916 ...$4,309,517.50 i Total Out go in 1916 ...$1490 41(50 Asauraaca sffsotsd in 1916 $4.*****47.85 Increate in Funds $1,119,099.00 Total Policies in force 66,843 asbDring, with
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      121 14 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporatkd in Canada). Ai) kinds of Life and Endowment I'ul.ou.. issued. BOTMRIE a Co., Ltd., General Agents, Singapore F. S. It VANS, Manager, Sooth Eastern Asia! 89—0 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED. (INOORPORATBD IN HoNOKONO). Capital Subecribtd...|2,6OOOOO Amount paid-up COP.OCO Retorvo fund 1,600,000 Hkad Officr, Honukono.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    890 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Cars in Malaya. In bis annual report on tbe F.M.S. tbe Chief Secretary, Sir E. L. Brocktnan, K.C.M.G writes With tbe view of showing the very considerable increase in imports of forugnmade motor cars, particulars of tbe oars registered in the
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    General Maude's Escape At Suvla.
    158 15 The London correspondent of Le Journal baa telegraphed to bia paper an account of an interview with Lady Maude, who described to bim bow narrowly Oeneral Maude escaped death at the Dardanelles. "The Oeneral," Lady Mande said, bad orders to superintend the complete evacuation of
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      109 15 BEFORE AFTER Keep cool by using WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC FANS The name of Westinghouee is a sufficient guarantee as regards quality and efficiency generally. PENTRAI works ltdlL (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Y^ttTjaC'a^giamT'^^BVAß*. ■sjtoTsjsw*^^' 'WOOSTER' BELTING l» MORE ECONOMICAL tUn, and SUPERIOR to. leather, retber, or ftitched c»nva« beltiou. as it
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      236 15 Are You Satisfied That you are getting the value per mile out of youi Motor Tyres that you would do if you used a dunlopsp J&'i If not, then give them a trial when jfk yp/ nex^ renewing. BT*jfl M an d are confident m A M A that in
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      526 16 s No tyrft by any ether name grips the road like Goodrich Safety Tread. miCH Safctv comet from tayfaaf 'GoodncA Safety Trea4* when you are buying tyree* f&nHßjkd (ujCTS^p EHBBb^B^ "A frip on the red k ww* two on the steering wheat" inrfi* Fi t GoodricA Safety TtmU fc r
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      474 16 MISCELLANEOUS. LADY TYPIST— Mrs. F. Coops Abbs. Address Burlington, Coioman Street. Town Office, Raffles bambern. !S 6 4-6 OFFERS are invited lor one mile ot second baud narrow-guage railway wita steel sleepers and fish-plates complete. For particulars apply to Harrisons and Crof field, Ltd. (incorpora>td in knglaud), Kaala Lumpur. 18
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      659 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LBT. H"n-ea No. 7, Chancery Lane. Apply to Cbinit KeDg L<« k Co., Auctioneers. 18 1)— o JO LBT, Lmurobiu, Marker Road. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van Co. 17-0 BUNi*»LOW To LET, No. li, Tai Jin Road (Balesuer Road). Apply 8, Prinoe Stryo*. ?4 8—
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      260 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 101 A lO9, Market Street.— Phone tain* Ho. 411 HoLB *OBNTS. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited i Incorporated In England Have just received a frech shipment of JACKSONS Varnish Stains IN Colours of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R.LAMBERT&Go. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J a, Orchard; Road,
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      361 16 GUAN KIAT Co., No. 36, Phillip Street Telephone Nos. 1861. 1862 and 1868. Private 1460 and Sunnyside 1078. Sole Agents FOR THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID The ideal fluid for cleaning and preserving ■team boilers. BEADY IN STOCK:— Armoured and Plain Robber Hot. Walter's Family BalanoM, 14, '29, and 50 lbs.
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      487 16 NEW MOTOR GARS ■phone For HIRE promptly att< Dds to 111 J J your call with r:rst--2 m mVa M class, hi^li-pricol cars, £bj^bw^bw day and uigbt. CHARGES MOOEMTE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 918 A 21 8, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS As requests
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      310 16 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone i SS. All communications relating to oditona matters and news should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. All communications relating; to business matters —advertisements, .subscriptionsaccounts, printing, etc.—should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellane ons wants of every description air. inserted in the ordinary body type of
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