The Straits Times, 25 May 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,424 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 25. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      212 1 I MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Pric< now $16.90 per etm 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.
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      200 1 ROBINSON CO. Hand Sewing Machines. Jg^, p g, ROBINSONS LATEST PATTERN VIBRATm IH^il ING SHUTTLE HAND SEWiNG MACHINE SHB^iß'C&^r made of finest quality steel, -^Sr JOS-^l^ is capable of very heavy work. |fl W**£&SoS3E^KKBK!mßs!&2z!>^ Having few parts it is easy to i^J BBS pgMwiii«jqiM? work and is not likely to
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      6 1 GOODRICfI v. x < cz*frr> it TYRES
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    Austria's New Emperor.
    1119 2 CREATES A CURIOUS POLITICAL PANDEMONIUM. The Crisis In Vienna. If tbe plan of the Den Hapsborg sovereign is not diftated at tbe eleventh boar, the Parliament of Lie Austrian realm guided by tbe third Premier it has bad in bis very brief reign, is wrestling with the
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      200 2 Chemists and Druggists. K. TOMODA CO. 43, High Street, Singapore. 10-6 A— 9 6 18 hiipi NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Trade M»rk is the property of the uadcreigned, T. Ni*a ajd C >., carrying on businssi at Nds. J. K. and L.. F irape Hotel Building.
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      491 2 IwlT Pyfvv H^^l jr^jt CHEONI BROTHERS Dentists No. SB, South Brlged Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First ctass Moehanioal DentMty, Oold Crown Bridge Filling and VoJouil< Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODSRATH Best Tooth Powder* ud Brnshf* tot tale REGAL Mor C^rs 31 H.P. SSEATER Electric Light, Self Starter Can
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      817 2 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Comprising:— Europo mile folding drawing room suite (7 pieces) apbalstered in silk tapestay, Europe made 6 seated centre settee upholstered in velvet, teak dressing table, wasbstand, iron single and doable bedstead, etc., etc., To be held at Arsa^ia," No. 1106, Upper
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    Real Food Faddists.
    1198 3 NOT THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO EAT LESS. Meat Eating A Craze. Mr. Hamilton Fjte, write* in the Daily Mi I only beard the end of the conversation. The man who got ont ol the train Mid Oh, of course, it's a |<reat opportunity for you food
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      458 3 War -work suiU the super efficient jT I; SUNBEAM I p«rf«ciion. It •mcrset luprtmn rrom the «tr«ai of >L Oar »Mur>»md experieac* of (tandardiaittf SUNBEAM-COATALEN AIRCRAFT ENGINES of una<rr«»J*fitvii powor aad provod reliability ia t uch >b»iuoui employ constitute* a guarantoa aliko of oar ability and mtentkw to xipply tba
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      351 3 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Kelly and Walsb. Ltd., Rafflxs Place. Money Changer, Hotel de l'Earopr. Money Changer, AdelpUi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Koh Co., Bras Basah Road. Kwong Seng Chiang, Selegie Road. Low Yong Swee, 1,
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      578 3 UNQUESTIONABLE The beet ROPE on the market to-day ig the JOHN--BON-PICKETT MANILA. ROPE made in the PHILIPPINES, the home of Manila Hemp. Careful selection of fibre and modern methods in manufacture produces the QUALITY SOLI AGENTS: KEAT CHEANG CO., 81, Market Street, Singapore, and 41 B, Beae+i Street, Pan an
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      446 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL H STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Inoobpobatbo ik Japan EUROPEAN LINE 4 eevriee is maintained between Yokohama, vie ports ana London nnder mail oontraet with the Imperial Japanese OoTenucent. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining ibis serrioe bare been specially designed and constructed, and aro fitted witb all
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      677 4 j STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. "British India AND Mpcar L.inc. (COMPAMIBS iNCOBPOKaTBO IN BnOLANO). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contimot witn Hla Majesty Qoverniaent). *O» Oh.na, Japan. Panang, Osjylon, Australia, India, Adsn, Egypt, MaditSPi-ansan Ports and London. MAIL LINES. UOMSWABO (FOB ECBOPB) OuTW4JU> (rOB CaiMA) INTERMEDIATE
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      669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAViGATiON CO.. LD. (Imoobpobatbx in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Krowy, Tringganu, ttisnt, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupm, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Laagsuen, Champon, Kohlak A Bangkok. Oum DsnartuPt •.a. PRACHATIPOK May 38 so, 3 p.m. The Steamers are fitted throughout with eleotric lighl,
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      591 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINEO MRVIOB O* THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Enuland) AND THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobpobatbd in England) between Frsmsntls Perth North. Waat ustpalian Port., Java ■nd Singapor*. Regular sailings betwuon Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as i» duoement offers), Derby,
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      255 5 STEAMER SAILINGS OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (Ihoobporatbd in Japan) (Osaki Marcaatila Itaanship Co.. Ltd.) 408 -BOMBAY LINE the I'oiLnir.v maintains a .e«ul»r car^v .arriee wits atl nieaniorH oailiry at Moji Vokkaicbi Hcotki u»;, Siouapore. P«M Sue: •enham, Pr-nany, Coloiubo and Kouibkf and on tbe reii'rn 'r.ya»<p callinii at Tutinorii. iinKapon HootfkonK an!
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      125 5 j STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. CO..LTD. (Incobpobatid in England) O'Mot S«t>vio* to Japan via Hong. <on| A Shanghai, and to Galoutta via Pwiang, from S>n«inon. Tnkinu cargo on through bills of 'uadi> g 0' Oanton. Macao, Swatow, Aisoy, Ohefoo tVtitPin, Nowohwaog, Yangtitsv pirto. to n.*ft tiir Philippine*, etc., etc
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      589 5 FOR SALE I Rover motor cycle, 1916 fixed engine. 3j-n.p. first class running order, complete with lamps, born. etc. Any trial. Apply Box No. 246. Straits Times. 24 6— SB-5 NOTICE. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICB that U. L. M. Caroem, lately employed as poi pro to Messrs. Ismail and
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      176 5 BRUNNER MOND CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. :sce.%t wß*M*3i6m brand mandfactd3kbs of Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOEMTS, Straits Settlements and K M. S. H. WOLSKEL CO.. LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. AVERT FLOODS AND WASHOUTS BY USING
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      311 6 HAVE YOU TRIED LEOLIN LEOLIN i'vst mort beautiful results than aaytfciat alsa on Ik* markat with mm lakeur aa* at a lowsr cast. It will mahs »our hams reiplandsnt with palish -art what give* y*» mors plsasurs t LEOLIN sirfsrs I row all anstint polishss, waist and creams It contains
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      144 6 FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION. Tbe offices o( members of the above Associations will be closed for the transaction of basinf sj on Monday, May 38. 1017. By Order, OATTEY BATBIfAN. Secretaries. 34-6— 25-6 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited for the
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      414 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS SITUATION WANTED by a 6 yean' experienced Hindu rondaotor, Rood linguist, thorough knowledge of taoping or new j clearing work*. Please address P. at. B. Koja, c/o Post Master, Jeram, Selangor. F. M. S. 26-5-a— l-6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Monioipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tender* for tbe Erection
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      318 6 "Triomplie" Sardinse IN OIL. (iS TOMATO* Packed in Mb. and Jib. white tinsn with brass labels as above. Easily opened by keys attached. BUY "TRIOMPHE" SARDINES YOU WILL LIKE THEM. Becase they represent the highest quality in Sardines, being packed in pure olive oil and in tomato. These Sardines have
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      208 6 The Straits Times FDR F.M.B. READERS. Th« Mail Train postal service enables as to seoJ into the F.M.h. uncn evening a Special Edition of Tv,- straits Times oontaining all the important tolegraam and news motived op to a late hour in the afternoon Tbis edition oan bu bought ia me
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    109 7 FIXTURES. > ri«l«y, May 25. Hist, Watnt 0 9 a.m., 1 M pm Homeward mail clones (train.) Municipal C9mmiMion, 2.30 p.m. Saturday, May 26 *W W»»4> 0 44 am 2.20 pot Cricket. S.C C v Selangor. Football, SC.C. v. Selangor. Smoking Concert, Tanglin Club. Sunday, May 27.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    187 7 EXCHANOB. SwiiAPOia, Mat 25. 1917. Oa LMtM.il ......Bank 4 m/l m 2/4| Dam Aid m 2/4* Piivtte 8 mil m Vm Oh Fkanoi Bank T. T. 818 Oa Imdu Bank T. T. m On Ho»»Eo«a ..B»oc d/d 2^%pm Oa Sbamsiu ...B»ok d/d 65 j Oa Java Baok
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    216 7 To-Daf. Medan 2.80 pm P. Swettenbam and Telak Annon 2.80 pm Bangkok 2.30 pm Saiuba*. Fanianykat and I'ontianak 2.80 pm Eatavia, Samarang and Sourabaya 3 pm Malacca and Moat 3 pm P. Samba, Bawean. Sourabaya, RandjermiuuiiD. Stagen, K. Baroe, Saaarinda and DoDKKala 4 pm Knta TinKgi 4
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      MINING.
      172 7 M I N I N G. 10 10 Ampang 6.76 B.CO 1 1 Ayer Wang 1.25 I.SO .0 10 Kanaboi 1.2 i 1.40 13 10 Kinta Association 9.25 10.'. 0 11 1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 kl £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 El £1
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      GENERAL.
      121 7 v3£l Ba i en SeUere -41 Ml I. Smelting Co. T.3S 7.10 41 41 Fief. 1.8.6 1.C.0 6/- 6/- Bleotrie T'wajß 4/- 5/--10 10 Fraeer Nuve 43.50 45.00 80 60 W. Hammer* Co. 65.00 68.00 100 Howarth Brekino 56.00 65.00 100 7%P»ef. 100.00 100 100 Kati Bio, Del. par
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284,500 par Singapore Blectrie Tramways 6% £850,000 com S'poreMunicipaJ6% 11,878,000 p*r S'pore Municipal ii% of 1007 11,600,000 1 fc i.- S'pore Municipal 44% of 1000 11,000,000 10%dia S'pore Municipal 4% 3,000,000 15%dia S'pore Municipal 4% £800.000 F.M.S. 8% loan 1918 115,000,000 90.25 100 5Ce*iatereal
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      311 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Todays Prices. Fraaer Lyall A Co. E?att. Mor Gajah (91) 4.00 4.10 4.00 4.10 Atual. Malay (2) 0.80 O.eOpm O.iO 0.40 dyer Hitam (15) 14.25 15X0 14.00 15.00 Iyer Kaniog (SI) ISO 1.40 1.80 1.4J \yer Molek
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    Train Services
    265 7 Tb« mai' trains from Singapore for t'i •ortfc leave Tank Road station daily at 7. 7 a.m and T p.u. arriving at Kuala Lumpur 7.28 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. reHpectively. Tb tbiifOgb express to Pensng leaves Knah I.trTjpcr at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penan*; »t 4 28
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    Mails for Europe.
    106 7 Oat attention ban bwo eaUed to th» fact >ua» oar arrival* in Lonj jo arc moeh behind n.o«e pubiixhod elnewheru. Oar rale l" to arrival* only wben thoy are officially •••ported in tlie Pout Of&ao notion, and m taamr date than that pnatod above ba< heea r
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      50 7 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faker drop daily at 1 n m., Sm^apurv ■taadard time, curre*poading to 6 a.m. Otuuawich mess time The time gun k flrad at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore staaasjd time, oa every day excepting doaday whe> it i* ftred ai oae o dock.
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      598 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, a teacher for St. AntbonjV Boys' bebool voanu lady preferable; m 'ht have passed sUcdird VII. Apply to th« I Director 25-5-2-6, VACANCY for a book keeper oonvertaiit with bask bookkeeping uodtr Box No. 217, Straits Times, has been filitd. Applicants thanked. .05 2o 6 VOH SALE,
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      567 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. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL PENANG (Sea-side). Every Wednesday and Saturday Musical
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    40 8 Mr. and Mrs A. F. Cornelias wish to convey their sincere thanks and deep appreciation to the several relatives and friends wbo so kindly Bent wreaths and attended the funeral cf their beloved son M%sUr Lake Kipba*l, yesterday. May 2J
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 25. EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE.
    1189 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 25. EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE. Some copies of (/Council's Weekly reached us per post from Manila the other day. It would bo a humorous paper if it were not too pathetic to see a man who boasts of his Irish blood and clamours for free institutions lending
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    11 8 Tbe importation ot motor cars into the F.M.S. is now prohibited.
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    15 8 Last year 69 newspapers suspended publication in the British Islei and 165 increased their price.
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    22 8 Official figures on national service results show that 2,804 persons were actually engaged after a 70 days' campaign out of 163,161 volunteers.
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    39 8 The R*v. W. Murray will give a lecture on Shakespeare's Henry V.," to-night, at H 15 o'clock, in tbe chapel hall of the AngloChinese School. All Old Boys and friends of the school aro cordially invited to be present.
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    35 8 The following services will bo held in Ciiriht Church, Malacca, on Witsunday, May '27. Tbe Rev. R. Richards will conduct the services. Matins followed by Holy Communion 8 a.m. Evensong and sermon 6 30 p.m.
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    43 8 The Post Office notifies that duplicates of letters, the originals of which go forward by the mail for Europe this week, should not be forwarded by tbe mail leaving here next week, but should be kept for the mail loaving a week later.
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    42 8 The boom in^tbe charter market for ocean going vessels to be chartered by foreigners has now reached its pinnacle, the cbarterage just soaring up to SO shillings per ton deadweight per month for a 6,-6,000 ton (d.w.) class steamer, says an exchange.
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    40 8 Knighthoods were offered, it seems, to two London editors by Mr. Atquith when re tiring, but were declined by them. Another London editor, rather a superior person, expressed a preference for a Privy Councillor ship, but it was not forthcoming.
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    52 8 It was decided at tbe Selangor Turf Club meeting to hold a two days' race meeting in August next, a portion of the profits to be devoted to war charities. The sum of 52.0C0, being 66 per cent, of profits for the pant half year, was donated to the Red
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    46 8 What the British Resident, Perak, describes as an extremely hancitome elliptical arch bridge in reinforced concrete, with a 39 ft span od the skew, was built ovtr the Hitu Tugch river near the Taiping Gardens, last year. It is the first of its kind in Perak.
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    39 8 The Berliner Tageblutt states that most of the measures adopted during the late General von Biasing's governorship ol Belgium, which created worldwide protest were carried out by instructions from the Kaiseru hewl^uarteis, despite von Bissing't) efforts to prevent them.
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    54 8 Tbe thirty-first anniversary of the Mttho diHt Tamil Church will be celebrated tomorrow evening at five, in the Short Street Schco). Each item in the programme is expected to please tbe audience. Key. W. T. Cherry hag kindly cocstnttd to prebide and Key. A. J. Amery to give an address.
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    104 8 Tbe report of tbe committee appointed to inquire into the claim ai Sir John Jackson, Ltd., for a commission amounting to £170,1100 in connection with the building of huts for army purpose?, has been published, lt states 'but Sir Juhu Jackson tirht offer to the War Office was buna ti
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    99 8 In hiß report on the F.M.S. during 1916, the Director of Agriculture ►ays The year under review wan noteworthy for great advances in our knowledge of rubber dmeaueH, more especially of root diaeaseii, on trees past the lc-n ytarß' limit. Entirely new ground baa been bioken in this direction, anil
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    110 8 The Baldwin locomotive and munitions factory, Eiddystone, Philadelphia, has been destroyed by an explosion. Ah result of tbe explosion there have been 125 deaths, most of tbe victims being girls. Scores of persona wore blown to pieces. la addition to the dynamite 10,000 tons of shrapnel were ixulviid. It in
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    155 8 The special correspondent of tin- Paris Journal at the British front writeti I was in tbe neighbourhood cf Fresnoy and witnessed an exchange ol gig attacks and counter attacks, limited but lurious, local but with massed effectives, episodic but implac abio, which day and night have taken place round tbe
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    487 8 Mr. l>. Pinckncy is <lue back in Penang about the middle of next month. Acoordine to the Straits Echo, Mis Excellency the Governor, who intended to go to Pahang this week, has bam obliged to remain in Penang for tbe present owing to kneotrouble. Mr. A. P.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    36 8 We very gratefully acknowledge $11 from Bridge for our tund to assiitt the Overseas Ciub to supply smokes to our soldiers and sailors. Tue total we have received is now 59.910 57.
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    Blue Cross Fund.
    79 8 By this week's mail Mr. O. P. Owen has remitted to the Blue Cross Fund thu e<iuiv,t lent of ISML collected on Hace lUjm for thu fund at the Kace Course, also the equivalent of f 570 being the proceed* of the i-ale by auction on the
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    Port Dickson.
    189 8 There has been quite a considerable amount of interest evinced within the last mouth or so in thu seaside building sites in the neighbourhood of r\,rt Uakeu, says the Malay .Uail, inquiries coming from S'langor as well us trow Negri Sembilau. Govern ruent has acquired Druiiioclittr from Mr.
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    Insufficiency of the Blockade.
    199 8 In a recent speech in the French Chamber of Deputies, the notonouH politician and diplomatic writer, Mr. Andn Tardieu strikingly pointed out the insufficiency of the Allies' blockade. Dutch exportation!! of eight alimentary products have risen from 8'2,(X0 tons in 11)14 to .i62,0<J0 tons in 1916.
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      164 8 "EMBASSY" No. 77. >f*>;. No. 77. fe *Ic"gYnlA P. C C ARETTE*- I 8 CIGARETTES MIXTURE, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. a (Imorpohatsd in England) Singapore Kuala Lumpur. I Military Outfitters Re^ulition Khaki Flannel Shirks $4.50 Gtfhers' Sw rds with Sam Briwn and $57.50 3 Offi es' K. Milituy Marching Brts
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      208 8 SOMETHING GOOD&STRONG IN PICTURES AX ■IHK ALHAMBRfI The Pioneer and Premier House of Quality Beach Raid. Pithe presents Supreme Type of Photoplay Entertainment BROTHERLY LOVE In S Acta. An absorbingly good drama KCintillatiog with deep heart interest, and abounding in incident* and mtnation-t of eompeliin. power. COHSOLIDATBD FILM CoIPOIMTIOV PrisKNTS
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    THE WAR.
    2864 9 WEST FRONT QUIET. Position of Egyptian Campaign. RUSSIA'S FIRMNESS. Resolved to Continue Fighting. London. May t. 1.50 p m. Marshal Haig repc-t* Tbe Germans last night heavily bombarded in tbe neighbourhood of Bulloeourt. We replied \ignronsly. We successfully raided southeast of Gavrelle. We took prisoners during patrol encounters
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    French Consular Cables.
    71 9 We are indebted to tbe French Consulate for tbe following telegram Paris. May 24, 6.26 p.m. Mr. Rene Viviani, French Minister of Justice has declared tbat tbe French Mission received in America a welcome passing all expectation and extolling tbe brotherly feelings uniting the two nation. The
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    INDIAN EMIGRATION.
    26 9 RIVTBB'S TbLEQIAV. London, May 28, 7 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain stated tbat indentured emigrations from India would not be revised
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    QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR.
    20 9 Rkttkr's Tklk.iram London, May '24, 6 40 a.m. Algierp Kanavalo, tbe ex queon of Madagascar, is dead.
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    THE DAILY HUN.
    431 9 Outrage Which Impressed German Seaman. Tbe Daily Telegraph bas received from a reliable source tbe following, compiled from tho sworn statements of tbe survivors of tue German submarine U C 39. which was recently sunk in tbe North Sea On tbe morning of February 8 C C
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    68 9 To-day's Business. Saanders and Macphaii's Daily Report Silver, etc.. unchanged. Tin. No market. Kubber— 3/1 firm. Locally about $149 for No. 1 stuff. Share Market. Steady. There are buyers of Ayer Tanas at $11.30, Pantais at 91.624, Mer»<uis at $5.40, Bukit Kitils at 85c, Pung gors at
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    Straits War Loan.
    91 9 The following information as to the ml ocriptions to the Straits Settlements War Loan up to May 14 (end of first half yean has been supplied By Placks. Singapore 115,917.400 IVnang 1,293,900 Malacca 394,700 Kuala Lnmpur '2.416,400 Ipoh 147,100 Taiping 43.C.T0 S-remb%n 11,700 Klang 8,400 Jehore Bbaru
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    Singapore Assizes.
    3033 9 STOREKEEPER FOUND NOT GUILTY. Chief Justice's Summing Up. A unanimous verdict of not guilty waa returned at tbe Assizes yesterday afternoon in tbe case of Teo Swee Hong, formerly a storekeeper in tbe employ of Messrs. Cald beck, Macgregor and Co., who was charged od three connte with
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      81 9 The diplomatic commissioner of Tientsin wired the Chinese Government on May 7 to the effect tbat nil the arms, ammunition, etc in the pr.sso«i .n of tbe Germans in Tientsin had been tikeu away from tin in and woro bens/ Maswi in the mihtiry componnds He a'so stat< d that
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    The Children's Aid Society.
    81 10 Tue cotnmit.ee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully ackno v ledge the following MM subscriptions Previously acknowledged ...»;J,318 2i •ta»g<=r and i 100.00 Liquidator. Singapore Marine Motor Sjrvico Co., Ltd. 109.99 Mrs Foster 12.00 A token of gratitude from an old C. A ft. DM" 600
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    Bandman Opera in Japan.
    174 10 The Bandman Op;ra Co which has been playing in Japan, djts not appear to have left a good impression behind. One Kobe paper complains that the company is supported on the strength of its past reputation." On many sides it says, one hears that some of
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    90 10 The rate of mortality in the Settlement >f Singapore tor the week ended May ly »i< VI 7") r siille uf the population. TL* total DiimiiT of dtutths wm 262. of which IN ware male subjocU aod 69 feuial t-uuTulsioii-. claimed 24, phthisis 43, i. lUr.a f
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    SHIPPING COMPANY SUMMONED.
    299 10 An Insufficient Complement Of Officers Th« Eastern Shipping Co., represented by Mr. H. Oxeaham, the company's manager, appeared in tbe Second Court, Pening. on Wednesday, before Mr. S. H. Langston, in answer to a summons, issued at tlif instance of tbe Crown, for allowing their steamer, the
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    REPAH RUBBER CO.
    676 10 Satisfactory Statements at Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of tbe shareholders in the K-jpab Rubber and Tapioca Estates, Ltd. (1913 i, wan held on May 11, at tbe Palace Hjtel, Shanghai, says the N. -C. Daily News. The Chairman said Gentlemen, thereport and accounts were posted
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    A Huge Amalgamation.
    103 10 i. Irgraui say» Herr Achelis has ri signed the presidency uf the Norddeutscher ippiug Company, owiog to bis dis ugicring wilh the otlit-r directors regarding U:i (ijvernmeut compensation tor ships confiscated in America. The Government offered a total of A' 15,000,000. of which amount £0.000,000 was allotted
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    467 10 Improved Demand with Better Prices. At the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 293 th auction, on May 23 and 24, there was offered for sale picnls 1 >,7 12.67 or 2,095,022 lbs. (Tons 985 27). Pbicks Rialiskd. Sheet smoked fine ribbed |145 to »152 good ribbed
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    SINKING OF THE BALLARAT.
    278 10 Behaviour of the Australian Troops. A cable message was received on April 2H by the Defence Department at Melbourne from Lieut. Colonel li. M. M'Vea, who was in command of the troop 1 on the steamer Ballarat, which was torpedoed in the English Channel, stating that
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    Sensational Plot in America.
    149 10 The arrest of Wolf Hirsb, an ex-petty officer of the German Navy, has exposed a plot to destroy Mr. J. P. Morgan's Wall-street office, cut tel« graph and telephone hues, and create a panic by the circulation of false aceouuU of U boat raids and the
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      Lawn Tennis.
      30 10 Tbe following tie in the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament is to be played to-day Championship Pairs. Mrs. Vowler and Mr. Tinsley v. Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Hunt.
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      Swimming.
      79 10 Tbe Swimming Club launches leave as follow: Sunday, 27th Inst. Johnston's Pier 9.10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow: 9.30 and 10.30 a.m.. 12.15 3 and 5.80 p.m. Tide 3.5 p m., height 7 ft. Monday, 28th Inst. Johnston's Pier :9 10 and 1 1 a.m.,
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    GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC.
    269 10 Competition for Commercial Supremacy, Professor Paul Preuss, the German explorer, and director of the German New Guinea Company's combined exploration aod political commissions on behalf of the German Foreign Office, contributes an article to tbe Hamburger Nacbricbten, to prove that Germany mast re-establish herself in tbe
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    COLOUR NO BAR.
    233 10 Natives in the Ranks of The British Army. Between five and six hundred natives of Asia, Africa, and the West Indies, including Eurasians, have enlisted in British white regiments," said Lieut. W. Tyler, who has special opportunities for knowing. At present Lieut. Tyler, who wears the ribbon
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    Penang Rubber Auctions.
    73 10 Messrs. Cunningham, Clark and Co., IVnang, advise that the undermentioned prices wore realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender on Wednes daj:Diamond smoked sheet tI3S to 1145 Plain smoked sheet 12H 135 Diamond unsmoked sheet 131 M Plain unsmoked sheet Itl 136 Bark
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    102 10 Toe Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam corro spoodint has obtained from a reliable source UcJ German Deserter's statement n-garding the shouting of British aIMM Ho says that in 19 IS he saw Un British taken prisauurs. A German sergeaat iu»jjr of cavalry named Nieme wan ordered to take: Uiu prisouiist to the
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    The Turkish Empire.
    1039 10 NO NATURAL UNITY OF THE TERRITORIES. Sick Man of Europe. Statesmen and nations have wrangled for years upon tbe justice and wisdom of driving tbe Turk out of Europe. Till the camarilla of adventurers which now rales at Constantinople developed its Germanic policy no one bad imagined
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      30 10 The New York Times declares that it has high authority for stating tint since February 1 Great Britain has been destroying Goruian submarines at the rate of one per day.
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    German Mentality.
    1210 11 IMPLDENT MENDACITY AND KNAVERY. Distorted Moral Instincts. In a recently published work (The Foundations of Germany, by .1. Ellis Barker) the author draws a comparison between the average Knglishman and German by no means flattering to tbe latter. The passage would scarcely arrest attention if it were not
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      151 11 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, Why are sub offices erected I Aren't they opened to meet the convenience of people who bave not the time to go to at the Oeneral Post Office t I went to certain sub poHt offices to bay
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    144 11 Programme of drills, etc.. for week ending. Friday, .tune 1, 1917. tllllß—l. May M 2.30 p.m. Balestier Range s.V.A. 330 p.m. N'ormanton Range Maxim Co. Sirs pay, May 27--7.30 a.m. Balestier Range SV A. 7.30 a.m. and Norman ton Range Maxim Co. 3.30 p.m. I Moki>ay, May
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    36 11 Drill O>skr> fob May, 1917. Friday, 25.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Monday, -'8 —Entire Company Parade at Pearls Hill, 5.15 p.m. Andmw A. .nsw, Officer Commanding Civil Oaard.
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    21 11 Sembrong.- '2,864 lbs. Netherlands Langkat -15,920 lbs. Si Pare Pare Kubber.— lB,6o9 lbs. Holland American Plantations.- 392,888 Ibn.
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    76 11 Mr. J. I>. Kitrtiio Sou/.a, roprowcntiDK the (ireat Kimtnu Hu*\n«>M Directory Bureau and the K M.S. and S.S. Advertising Agency, is shortly leaving for an extensive tour of the East in connection with a new and enlarged directory cover ing tiit Straits, K.MS, Joiiore, Muar. Indo Cbina. Burma, Siam. the
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      166 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 and 7. Attention is drawn to the advertisement of ttie Commercial Robber Co. of an auction sali oi a large collection of dowering and foliage plants including many rare specimens of orchids at 28, Stevens Koad The sale
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      398 11 S Hit Master's Voice' m O 4 SK us for a list of the Q -ija. new j "US MASTER'S VOllf RECORDS FOR 1 MAY I s Here are 7 wonderful records in z= tfu May list We will be glad to j play them to you. Mr. Er»n Williami
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      150 11 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL, Brat Baaah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Alwavn cool anri oxno«pfi to nn» breeae Fornlabed Apartments witb or without Board Comrortable Rooma witb Bathrooms attached. Electric Fittings throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. Separate Tables in Spacious Dining Room. TERMS the most ration abm In Town For farther
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      168 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, May 26 SPECIAL DINNER A*o CINEMA SNOW ADEIPHI HOTEL" Saturday, May 26, SPECIAL DINNER AND Dancing after Dinner. SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, May 26, SPECIAL M 0 CINEMA DINNER Z! SHOW Sunday, May 27, During AFTERNOON TEA and DINNER. E. and O. HOTEL PENAMO Situated beautifully by
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    Future of Rubber.
    4860 12 ANNUAL MEETING OF GROWERS 1 ASSOCIATION. Financial Position Satisfactory. The annual meeting of the 1 lubber Growem' Association (Incorporated) was bald on March 80, at the Cannon Street Hotel. sVC Mr. Charles Emerson (the chair mail presiding The Chairman said I have to move the adoption of
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      241 12 FRESH PURE CREAMERY BUTTER always obtainable. The whole of th« Dairying industry of Australia is under strict Government inspection and all Fresh Butter imported by us is certified as Ist grade by Australian Government Certificate. Singapore Gold Storage i COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). n FURNITURE 'ZST Let us
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    The Cure by Music.
    1112 13 HOW A BROKEN SOLDIER FOUND HIMSELF. A Memory Mystery. No one specially noticed tbe slim, paleface I man, with overcoat tightly buttoned, who slowly ascended the spacious steps fronting tbe great public hall. He took a chair at the end of a row near one of
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      54 13 W X rr K V s New Goods Just Opened IN OUR Furnishing fAND 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 Ik' jkioratiii in England) SINGAPORE BRANCHES.
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      114 13 Obtainable from all £jjf Garage* Dealer.. The BEST plug f O V (.<$ i hupp jjmßm. UK^^^ jg^ H^lX. Ensures £pt jtM easy starting, maximum power, ygjn Jfc\ 'Pt'-^WfWjr unfailing firing and consequently J^OrJ^Stffc PETROL ECONOMY Each plug packed in a sealed Made m Etuland and K uarantecd me mtOOBE^PLU,
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      1511 14 PkACB. FaMIHI or PIINTT. LIF« InBURANOK IB WO*TH 100 OIHTB ON THB DOLLAR. WSLaVX OTHER PROPBRTT IB T THE 6REAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (lafloarsaATßo ib Stsasis BaroeeßßTs) MM.OKB'IG.. W.r,.hs».^M^^«r,e W ■"> M The Oompa., ha. «.0,000 Reported with fte *****8 O<«rt .1 Baglaad, cad oornplie. with the British
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      505 14 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUtTKALLA AND CHINA. INCORPORATBD IN BNQLAND BT ROYAL CHABTBB Paid np Capital ia 80,000 Shares at ■TM eaeb as •>■■«•■ 41,100,000 Reserve Fund.- m 41,900^100 Kenervß LiabiUiy o< Praprietors~. 41,800,000 BANKMBS The Bank of Baglaad, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County
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      1169 14 INBURANCE. THE EAITEIN UNITEB AISUUNIi THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE MIPOIATION. LTB. INSURANCE COMPANY lesfl Ofßoe *l«g»pore. (Inooßi-oBArsD in Canada). ta toB All kin 4, c Li ,e and Endowment Polieie* tlpnj Dnntarkßßans. Bisks asaepted on issued. Boildiags aad Merehaadlsc at sorrnnt |UTHRIE* Co., Ltd., CecoralAgtate, Singapore rates. K. 8. BVANS, Manager,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    642 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Overland New 1917 Model. I Among the many features on tbe Model 90 will be: Long gear shift lever of substantial I -Beam section, bottom end carefully machined with openings in the gear shift rod end also machined to eliminate rattle
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    THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.
    168 15 Dividend of 60 Cents Per Share Proposed. Tbe report for presentation to tbe shareholders at tbe fourteenth ordinary yearly meeting stated The balance at the credit of profit and loss acconnt is 176,739.53 From this has to be deducted Fees to consulting committee 4,000.00 Leaving available
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    37 15 Minister Hell a well known "plater." has bien oolj at Newuarket lor two guinea*. The horse woo Id have fetched several bandreds at the end of April, before the announcement of tbe restriction of racing waa made.
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      178 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED TREAD TYRE. THIS is the King im]n«i'. tyres for Colonial mars Tlu nabrtaa'.iil ribs provi io the tyre with the uiei'* rubber non skidding propensities possible and this remit is obtained without
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      33 15 Tbe cold weather in Scotland has caused tbe greatest mortality among lambs lor tbe past half century. Many were carried from the hillsides to shelters and band led en whMiy aad hot milk.
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      163 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 dunlops p iy^jl If not, then give them a trial when Bk' W^k next renewing. I K JH K an<^ are confident M tk %k that
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      480 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED COMPOSITORS WANTED for the Straits Times (news dopartn-tnt). Good <aiarice giv>n to capable men. WANTED. European Nurse (or two children. App'y Mrr. AnbleyYoun^, Klauf 24-6— '26 5 WANTED. COMPETENT SHORTHAND TYPIST. Apply to Box No. °iCB, Straits Times -25-4— a KXFEKIENCEH
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      581 16 OFFICES TO LET. TO LBT, 2nd Floor, Nc. 8. Mkiacoa Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. IS-1— TO LET, 4, Coliyer Quay, and 2, De Souza Street, tuitablo for office. Apply E. Silas, No. 8, Prince Street. 80 12— v TO LET, office No. 4a, Prinoe Street. Immediate entry. Apply
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      571 16 BOARD AND LODGING. FRENCH BOAhDINO HOUSE. Com fortable room* with verandah. Tennis. Garage. No. 106 Orchard Road. 16-81 -5 P.tYINO OUBSTS WANTBD. Vacancy for two bachelors, in goid locality, with tennis and »t»bling. Apply Box No. 169, Straits Times. H 6--4 6 L DV has vacancy for one boarder in
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      254 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108*109, Market Itreet Phone aame No. 411 Soli obmts. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited Incorporated ill England) Have just received a treitb shipment of JACKSQNS Varnish Stains IN Colours of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R. LAMBERT&Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J-a, Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1035.
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      409 16 BUY THESE BEFORE THE PRICES GO UP HIGHER. Mild Steal Angles iif x li* x 1/4- x 30-."» feet. U H 1/4 80/86 M l| 1/4 »0/86 2 2 1/4 «0/86 V 2 6/16 8./86 21 3 T 6/16 80/86 8l 6/16 80/36 ■if 81 t/a 80/Bri Flat "Crown" Iron
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      491 16 NEW MOTOR CARS •phone For HIRE ft ft promptly attends to ■I J J your call with firstf m ill! class, hi^b-pricfd cars, day An'J °><-:iit. CHARGES MODERATE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 318 A 916, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.} Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS As requests to make
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      319 16 Straits Tsimes. Temporary Telephone i 58. All communications relating to editoria. matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communication*! relating J to business matters—advertisements, subscriptions. accounts, printing, etc.—should be addrmned to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Mi«cellano ous wants of every description art. ittfiortud in tho ordinary body type
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