The Straits Times, 27 June 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,452 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 27. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK $19.00 \> eeae Libby's Soups kTHE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs. A tin makes six plates of the best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jbibby. Meffeill Isibby state 4lf there was a way to make
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      82 1 ROBINSON CO. Just received, fine <^K hand embroidered Manilla Underwear Fft IJ~I Daintily made on I i Fine Lawn. I^^^>.F\ 7 rrej c desi S ns are i*Ttf«? i£ V very similar to f illustrations. ROBINSON CO. Fresh Shipment of MACFARLANE, LANG CO.'S Celebrated Biscuits 4 Cakes Telephone 522. Europe
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      11 1 KARTELLS BRANDY. Soli Aoints HOAMBON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Incorporated in Kngl&nct)
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    British Casualties.
    1157 2 TL« following cabualtiiH arc reported I. n.lon, May 16. I Wounded.— 2n-.1 Li L ut. H. P. Hoskyn, JKaxt K«nts; 2nd Lient. F. J. U. IHotcbkis". Mi.ldluaox 2nd LioDt. F. Howard, K >yal Fusiliers 2nd Lieut. K O. lludsua, Warwick* Imi Lieut. K. E Hn K ooin. li
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      249 2 I The Ma^icWand of shaving. COLGATE THE FAMOJS MOCHA COFFEE tlßtrouuoed for the flrat^tlme here. lIPECIALLY ROASTED EVERY OA.Y. S .Id at only 8O cents per poand. nrrc>a»t<*' SO Special Prices for Hor.ols, Clubs. Masses, eto. To Bk HAD ONLI AT JE* ATT JSLR. JSL* 23, HIGH STREET. Ask the
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      340 2 la rota /ToUR™SKFN Ii AND^ i^ f COMPLEXION I Wi« If t<>u«H by a re«ul.r aa* S BHlhni'i La-rala. It atVlualla j* „mo.r. all Ko. aa«a. X.<». Ta^ 41 If.natM. rlc aad ia dr^.hd.ll, LJ? W SoatlliM a*d Rrlraaluaa al .1! liaaaa II O/a'/M/Sc/.iuC»r«(rf,..^.Vl.r m J-tW Mia^nlara^ br X.M BEE
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      673 2 NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Bstate of the late Mr. George Manby are requested to send particn'ars of the same to Messrs. Topbam, Jones Railton, Ltd., Singapore, on or befor* July 8. 19 6— 2 7 FOR SALE TWO REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS (Now on view) CHING KENG LEE A
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      557 2 NOTICE. The Cargo is Edgar Lackcnbich from New York ha- arrived per s.s. Montoro. CoilMgnets of cart-o are repeated to Bind in their Bills of Lading fjt endsrsement to t.'m and. milled. WADLBIOH COMPANY, LIMITED, 'i, Kinlayson Green. SiDKapore, Jooe 26, 1917. 286— 29-fl STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POLICE. POLICE NOTICE. ARMS
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    A Lively Experience.
    940 3 LIFE WITH A TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY. By F. J. 11. Hedges. We were a well masoned battery— a jolly little crowd, and quite accustomed to tie Use and u.ost nf Fritz h little way*. Each time we went Dp, we felt more confident tban ever of doini<
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    59 3 The Germans Lave bet n using a new poison gas which baa do odour and almost no colour. ■ay the Daily Express. It is said that tut-n breathe it without knowing that they are being poisoned. The only indication of the prthince of the gas is a sweet taste in
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      439 3 KOH Sl CO.S Cash Clearance Sale NOW PROCEEDING. All kind* of Perfumery i SMITH'S Waoa Panoc, F'lal Naoa, Sbcm-el-Neatlm, HaanNoßana rh'-WN'S (ort citt Wtiito Pcm nn faery cnt f'»» bottl'«), etc, etc. OUR SPICCIAL: Bntp« I'ajok MaabiDK, Bnnfta Ms* Perak, Bnrga Sri Panpßonfi. KOH COMPANY, S3 B*. Bras Bauh Road.
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      281 3 REGAL Motor Cars 81 H.P 5-BEATER Electric Light, Self Starter Can be had either for cash or instalment system' from all Branches. CYCLE I CARRIAGE CO. ■MM lIMPBR, IPOM, KUN SMMFORE i AIT NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPO 217. Orehurd Boad DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZH AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1810. ArraDgid Floral
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      484 3 f Lassitude; B is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, fl f which affects equally men, women and child- 2 ren, and it is most important that these signs g g of a run-down condition be not neglected. g Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments ft Therefore if
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      450 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP reo M ltd. (Inuobpobatbd in Japan EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London under mail oontract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining «bia servioe have been specially designed and ■.—to mil 1 V and
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. British India and Mpcar wine. (Compamibs Imcobpobatbd in Bmolamd). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINBULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contraot with Hli Majesty Qovernuent), *o» Ohma, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Auatoaila, India, Adan, Bgyot, Maditarrainaan fortu and London. MAIL LINtS. HoaawAßD (fob Edbopb) Odtwabd (roa Cbma) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      613 4 STEAMER BAIUNQB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Imoobpobatbd w Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay.Tringgana, Bisat, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnera, Tolopia, Panarai. Patani, Singora, L»oon, Kobsamni, Bandon, LanKsaen, Champon, Kotiiak Bangkok. Qua Dttoarture S"*"** <lun« 27, 3 p.m. BORIBAT July a July 4, 3 p.m. The Steamer* are fitted turonghont
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      646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO ■■rviOfi OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTO. (Imoobpobatbd in Ekoiaih, aao THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Inoobtobatbd in Knoland) BBTWBBH Framantla (Perth,, North-Waa* Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia oalling at Java^as ta daoement offers), Derby, King's Sonad
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      657 5 NOTICE. Orders are now being booked (cr Para Rubber Heeds from fine old trees, with a gaaranteo of 76 per cent, germination. Price »1,50 per 1,000 packed in bags and packed in cane, F. O. B. or F. O. R. Toluk Anson. Delivery commencing from September, 1917. THE MANAGER, Cicely
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      818 5 AUCTION SALE At Meesrs. Ching Keng Lee k Co.'s Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, On Satdidat, Jlnk 80, at 10-80 a.m. 1. One Overland motor car, 7 neater, 82-h.p., 4 cylinders, in good running order. 3. Four Micbelin tyres 82 x 3J, in use lor 16 daja only. CHINO KENG
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      533 5 WAR TAX ORDINANCE. 1917. Principal officers cf Companies and Associationi are reminded that on or before Jane 80, 1917, they Dust deliver to tbe Collector of War Tax a p-> fit and loos statement of such Companies and Aescciations in respect of their laat financial year prior to tbe 27tb
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      148 5 ~^X lOlflAlL x£i~zy KAHttlfl Manufacturing Jewel ■?f^ r^ lers, Diamond Mer- J_ chants, and Dealers In Precious Stones. 4 No connection No middlemen or with any ether canvasser <».'\" Jewellery Dealer. employed. Have just received a tl new consignment of j^-^^^^^-^. JEWELLERY AND WATCHES jf&^^ J well-finished and suitS BRAS
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      280 6 UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED. Clients are respectfully requested to give legible receipts lor all goods received. Owing to losses occurring from time to time through neitherourselvee nor ourclients being able to recognise signatures on Delivery Notes no initials or illegible signatures can be accepted in future. T. C. B. MILLER, Secretary.
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      415 6 LATEST AOVERTIBEHENTB. TO LBT, seaside reeidenoe. Apply M. Bayen., 4. Do Honza Street. 27 o SABLAS NORTH BORNEO RUBBER. LIMITED. The directors of tbn Sablai North Borneo Robber, Ltd are abrut to resume possession of the Kuala Lama Section of the Company's property owing to thi non-fulfilment of the conditions
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      380 6 Intense pains in the joints, and swellings almost deforming these parts due to deposits of Uric Acid disappear by taking PIPERAZINE-MIDY Crutches can then be thrown away, as it is the surest preventative and cure of gout, gravel, acute and chronic rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. It is the greatest solvent
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    122 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, June 27. W»»<w, I.BS a.tn., 8.40 p.m High Jink<i. Vie. Theatre. rtnirsday, June 28. «»»h Water 3.K3 a.m., 4.38 p.m. Outward mail ''no. Tina, Victoria Tliaatre. Friday, June 20. "U b Wutet. 4. <J a.m., 6.11 p.m. Honioward mail doses (train.) Straita Trailing Co meeting,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    230 7 To-dai. Bato Paliat 2-30 f m Medan -J 30 pm V. SwettonLam and Penang 2.80 pm Malacca, f Swetu-nham and Telok Anson 2.30 pm rtatu Pahat 2 80 pm Vancouver and Seattle 4 pm SoU Tinggi Kota Tinggi pm Bangkok pm Jatavia Samarang, 4 pm Port Darwin,
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    Train Services
    261 7 Tbe mail trains from Singapore for th •orib leave Tank Koa<i station daily at 7.7 a.m tad T p iv.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur '.18 pm. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tb throa«b express to Penang leaves Kuala '-neper at m am. daily, arriving at Penanu at 9.2S p.m.
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    Mails for Europe.
    157 7 Oni attention has been called to the tact that ess arrivals in London are mocb behind those published ekwwbere. Oar rale is to «i»o arrivals only wbea they are officially lawertsd ia the Post Offloe notices, and ao lak« datti than that printed above ha i been
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    179 7 EXCHANQB. Smsapou, Jcnb 27, 1817. Oa Lonix.il -....Bank 4 m/n 3/4 t Demand m tl*t Private B.m/d 2/4tf Oh Kbancs Bank T. T. 818 On India Bank T. T. m On HoN<MOMo...Baak d/d B{%pm On Shakuhai ...Bank d/d 00} On Java Bank T. T 184 O« Jata>
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      MINING.
      174 7 vSw BnT SoUew> 10 10 Ampang 6.80 6.10 1 1 Aytr Weng 1.25 1.50 10 10 Kanaboi LM 1.40 10 10 Kinta Association 9.25 9.60 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 MX £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 6.00 10 10. Malayan Collieries U. 25 12.7S £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0
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      GENERAL.
      123 7 GE N ER AL. vXel Bn en SeUerB> 41 *1 Smeihns Co. 7.85 7.75 41 41 Ptet. 1.8.6 1.c.0 6/- 6/- Hleotne T'wajt 4/- 6/--10 10 Fnaei Neave 48.C0 45.00 60 60 W.Hmmmet JkCo. 65.00 08.00 100 Howarth Brskine 58.00 65.00 100 7%Pre«. 100.00 100 100 K»t« Bto, Dot. par
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United ßngineers 6% 11,284,600 par Singapore Blectric Tramways 6% £860,000 norn Spore Monicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 t1,60U,000 lO^dis Spore Municipal 4 T ot 19C4 11,000,000 10%dU Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 15%dis Spore McDicipa) 4% £300.000 F.M.3. 6% loan 1916 110.0U0.000 101.00 102.00
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      313 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prioea. Fraser LvaTl A k Co. EvaU. Alor Gajab ($1) 4.00 4.10 3.E0 4.10 Aiual. Malay (2) 0.30 0.50pm U.bO 0.40 Ayer Hitam ($5) 14.25 15.00 14.00 15.00 Ayer KuniDg .SI) 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 i
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      476 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LBStONS in Frenoh and Italian given bj a lady. Tero<s modulate. Apply 8 i av*"«t;ti Honrl. It W-1 Vul Mi BRIiItHKR nqaires employment. Cilu-iiu'cal or rliutiun. Rubber experience. Ktp'y Box No. 2<ib, Straits Tim»s. 36 -86-7 WaNTKD norst proOatiooer on a com mencing salary of »40 and nsnal
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      272 7 "EMBASSY" NO 77 -I^P N 77 -11 C 'CARETT£S-JJ^ CIGARETTES MIXTURE. SAWMILL MACHINERY (RANSOME'S) IN STOCK: One Z}/ 2 foot Self-acting Saw Bench with carriages and rails. One Sharpening Machine for Circular and Frame Saws. Prices and particulars from FRASER k CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in England) WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. XSSWT
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      52 7 Hotel van Wijk Co., Ltd., Telephone 662. Telephone 663. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play during and after Dinner, except Sundays. Saturday in addition at TIFFIN TIME. RICE TA.BLE on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. EXTRA SPECIAL DINNERS in the open, every Wednesday and Saturday. G. J. JORISSKN. Ifanaftr. n
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. RECONSTRUCTION.
    1098 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. RECONSTRUCTION. It is not fully realised, perhaps, that the war baa completely revolutionised society. We hear people talking of peace as if all that has happened since the war began can be obliterated by the signing of a protocol, and the disbandment of the
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    25 8 For assisting to carry on a public lottery at 64, Boat Qu ty, Low Sek Kan was fined t'ij<) in the Oiird police court yesterday.
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    23 8 A mail from Europe is expected to arrive by trtin torn >rro«v morning. Corretpoo oVnco will be ready for delivery about 10.90 a.m.
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    26 8 A Soerabaya report says We understand from trustworthy sources that a Japanese black list will be published iv the Dutch East Indies within a short time.
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    32 8 The first tests of reinforced concrete lined vessels, constructed in Norway, are so satisfactory, that Norway will at once put in hand a minimum of 50,000 tons of this class of shipping.
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    36 8 His Excellency tbe Commanderin Chief in India baa acknowledged the receipt of 110 which has generously )been given by H. A. G. M. Kadarin, merchant of Handlaar, Djambi, Sumatra, in aid of tbe Indian Relief Funds.
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    44 8 Charged in the third police couit yesterday with refusing payment for the hire of a motor car, a Chinese assured the magistrate tbat be had tbe Governor's authority to use tbe car. This and other statements led to him being remanded for medical observation.
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    46 8 Principal officers of Companies and Associations are reminded tbat on or before June 80 next, they must deliver to the Collector of War Tax a profit and loss statement of such Companies and Associations in respect of their last financial year prior to March 27, 1917.
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    43 8 Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield have received telegraphic advice from the Secretaries of Tanah Datar Rubber Estate, Limited, that tbe annual general meeting was held in London on June 20, when a dividend of 15 per cent, for the financial year lal6 was declared.
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    51 8 During the last two days judges and counsel engaged in tbe Court of Appeal have had it thoroughly impressed on them that the Victoria Theatre is in close proximity to the Supreme Court buildings. Tbe sound of rehearsals and hammering sometimes makes it difficult to hear what is said in
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    71 8 Tbe new enterprise known as the Sungei Siput Rubber Factory Co., Ltd., has passed from tbe syndicate stage to that of a limited liability company with a nominal capital of $80,000 in 80,000 shares of tl each, of which 113,500 have been issued. Messrs. W. W. Forest, Changkat Salak, J.
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    81 8 In the appeal of the firm of Joo Moh againet a decision of tbe Chief Justice, which came before the Court of Appeal yesterday, the court by consent ordered a new trial, all costs to be at the discretion of the judge before whom tbe trial comes. Action in the
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    98 8 In the district conrt this morning Mr. W. Langbam Carter continued the hearing of the charge againat Tan Keng Lan, proprietor, and Tan Chin Kiat, manager, of Chop San Wan, of committing an offence under tbe Trading with the Enemy Ordinance by declaring for export 520 bags of rice to
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    105 8 In his report for 1916, Mr. G. E. Cator, the British Resident.. Brunei, says Tbe output from his Highness Sir Cbarlos Brooke's mines it Brooketon and Huang Tawar was 27,447 ton-, the bulk of which waa exported. The -mall decrease compared with 1915 when :'.n.4l;i tons were produced is dne
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    108 8 The Washington correspondent of tbe Central News says that no attempt at direct rensombip of the U.S. papers will be made. Tbe Bureau there will formulate, after conference with tbe newspaper men, a set of regulations for tbe guidance of editors. It will be left to the papers themselves to
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    94 8 A shocking disaster occurred at Sunderland. An aviator looped the loop and performed other evolutions over the town with tbe apparent purpose of benefiting the food campaign, which was being held in the suburbs. While flying very low over the green of Southward on -Wear, a wing of the machine
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    102 8 At the inquiry held by Mr. 8. H. Langdton, into the death of Ralph LeesUr, son of Mr. T. J. Lesslar, of the Penang Manic, pality, the school-boy who was drowned at Tan joui; Bungah, the Coroner returned a verdict of death due to misadventure by drowning. The Coroner commented
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    143 8 JariginK from a report dealing with offences agaioHt tbu Custom* laws, Madras is not such it favoarite haunt of the smuggler aa Calcutta or Bombay. There were only three cases of opium smuggling in Madras last year, but one was a very big one, the quantity of opium seized being
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    397 8 H. E. the Governor is cxpectod back in Singapore about tbe end of this v it k. The Rev. Thomas Bryson, of Tientsin, ban just celebrated bis jubilee as a missionary of L.M.S. io China. Mr. J. E. Clay, formerly of Kobe, who was reported missing, report*
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    War Funds
    32 8 Wo have to acknowledge $20 from Capt. F. Bredenberg, being his June subscriptions of 110 each to the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Fund and tbe Officers Families' auj Orphanß Fund.
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    Red Cross Work for the Wounded.
    78 8 A consignment of garments will be deß patched by next week's mail. Garments for this consignment should be brought to tbe Tanglin Club (ready washed), next Friday morning, or to Mrs. Huckland, Plas Gwyu Cluny Koad, by Monday, July 2. Tbe following sums are
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    Belgian Red Cross Fund.
    191 8 Mrs. Rupert Manasseb has received a letter from the Lodcloo Aoglo- Belgian commit tt v of tbe Belgian lied Cross, ackDowludgiDt; receipt of £116 165. 2 d. donations from Sinya pore. Tbe committee expresses its grateful ness to tbe generous donators, and states tbat their needs
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    Church Army War Tents.
    184 8 As the Bishop of Singapore explained in bis letter, on JuDe 14, a Church Army Tent which can be moved close in rear of the fighting linen io France, costs t'2,600 fully furnished. We are very pleased to hear that those collecting for Punang, Selangor and
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      161 8 Rome: 0 steel cabinets' FOP BULKY BOOKS. No. 718. I ntfUlW cft> Fitted with one to K ■MLWiHhM? ton rulir shelve?, ad- Bira^lMHSfl justable every half BaKH^^MslHl mi inch, and fireproof KißWMifiSlbMl Tycollapsible curtain. *2m ffi on show at jHB XhMmMHBh ilni oiiokat'i > England). UgB SMJj^^paW^ Fine Manila Cigars
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      189 8 THRILLS. LAUGHTER PATHOS Al IHB ALHAMBRA Th€ PioMar and Premier House Ths Nous* of Quality Beach Road Essanay presents a Human-Interest Photoplay WINE, WOMEN SONG, in two acts A p'i*erlnl nr.JM.- 'e<«on. Esianay presents Fun, Frolic and Fantasy in THE BANK, in two acts Featuring the inimitable Charlie Chaplin. Consoudatkd
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    THE WAR.
    2618 9 BELGIAN CAMPAIGN. Heavy Fighti ng Already Begun. NEUTRAL COUNTRIES. Their Position and German Intrigues. Kit-Tin's TiLhiutLondoo. .ludi ■-''>. 11.20 pm. Pi Id Marshal Haig reports We followed op last niglit's buccin« south-wont of Lena, and Rubntantiallv progressed astride the Sonchc/. I liver on a front of one and
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    Irish Riots.
    94 9 Rbctbr's Tm.k.,!h\k. London, Jane 26, 7.5 a.m. The military took over control of the streets of Cork yesterday evening. The police have been reinforced and everything is (juiet. London, Jane 26, 8 a.m. The Daily Mail correspondent at Dublin says it is believed that the turmoil over tbo
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    Indian Frontier.
    48 9 HII'TKK'S TkLEOIAM. London, Jane 25, 8.15 p.m. Simla It is officially announced that successful operations have been carried oat by the Warizistan field force, assisted by a Nopalese contingent, against the Mahsads. Aeroplanes and bombs were employed, the enemy being severely punished. Our casualties were light.
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    Smokes For Our Soldiers.
    446 9 KEEP UP MALAYA'S MONTHLY THOUSAND. On June 14 we intimated that we had paid the last of ten monthly contributions made by the fond we organised to assist the Overseas Club in providing smokes for our soldiers and sailors. The total sent in the ten months,
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    DEATH OF DR. FOWLIE'S SON.
    487 9 We take the following from the Forres, Elgin and Nairn Gazette of May 2 Dr. and Mrs. Fowlie, St. Catherines, have received intimation of the death of their eldest son, Lieutenant James Lawrence Fowlie, Highland Light Infantry, near Arras, on the 24tb ult. This is
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    22 9 At the Amateur Drawing Association tonight at H, Mr. C. Q, Loo will give a paper on (James Their udc and abuse.
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    War Week by Week.
    2094 9 AMERICA AND THE BLOCKADE QUESTION. From Our Special Correspondent London, May 10. By an interesting coincidence, the British and French have simultaneously laid a grip on the Hindenburg Line at two points the former at Bullecourt. which is n dozen miles or so southeast of Arras,
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    LEGISLATION FOR THE F.M.S.
    555 10 Another Batch of Amending Bills. A supplement to tbe F.M.S. Ga/.ette con- tains five new Kills about to be introduced in tbe Federal Council. The ohjpct of tbn first is to amend the Court* Enactment. The Bill provides for extending the powers of tbe Registrars of
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    Encounter with a Submarine.
    302 10 Tbe captain of a steamer now at Bangkok has an interesting story to (el), says the Siam Observer of June IH. On January 24, he left New York in command of a Norweyiin steamer. Ho bad only recently been married, and bad his wife with him
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    Rubber and Freights.
    98 10 In the course of their share market report, Messn. Baker, Morgan and Co., Limited, Kuala Lumpur, state: Tbe factor peculiar to these part*, tbat has assisted tbe recent depression iv rubber shares, has, we are glad to see, been removed by it becoming generally known tbat the
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  • Correspondence.
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      Cinema Advertising
      294 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. I Sir,— As a picture show-goer for many years I have never failed to scan your public notice paragraph for information regarding the pictures to be screened at tbe various cinema balls. For tbe past few weeks I have noticed a
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    134 10 To-day's Business. Saunders and Macphail's Daily Report. Silver, down 1/4.— 39,. Hongkong down j 2 6} i* prem.) Shanghai i— B/9j 6u;.i. Tin.— Bayers SIOB4. No sellers. Rubber. The auction opened witb a quite good demand, especially for No. 1 pale crepe, which was done as bigb
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    Rajah Una Coconut Co.
    316 10 An informal meeting of tbe shareholders of tbe Rajah Una Co.. Ltd., was held at tbe company's office in Bangkok on Jane 18. reports tbe Bangkok Times. Mr. G. K. Wright took tbe chair, in tbe absence of Mr. Grut, who was indisposed, and explained the
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    48 10 The Minister of Finance, at Bangkok, noti fies that from June 20, tbe export of silver from Siam is prohibited, tbe exception is up to 10 tica. which a passenger may carry with him. A fine not exceeding Tica. 1,000 may be indicted for a breach, and forfeiture.
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    1794 10 PLANTERS AND THE QUESTION OF REJECTED COOLIES. Department of Agriculture. At the offices of the Chamber of Commerce, Kuala Lumpur, on June 24, the usual quarterly meeting of members of the Kuala Lumpur District Planters' Association was held, there being present Liout. Col. A. J. Fox (presiding),
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    Bandman Opera Company
    210 10 There was a big bouse to hear The Bing Boys last night, but it was a house that was not more than moderately enthusiastic. IKspite its great reputation Tbe Bing Boys last night seemed rather futile and feeble and, in parts, baiting. Perhaps the company as tbe
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    Fire on Jendarata Estate.
    143 10 At 12.30 a.m. on Saturday morning, a fire broke out in the smoke bouse on Jendarata Estate, Teluk Anson. In a few minutes the whole building was ablaze. Immediately on the alarm being given, says the Times of Malaya, the manager, Mr. F. Adelborg, and every
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      98 10 Swimming Club launches will leave on Sunday as follow Johnston's Pier 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and IM p.m. Club Bungalow. 9 30 and 10 30a.m.. 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. lii^h tide H. a m.. height 7 ft. 8 ins. 75 yards Breast Stroke, Water I'olo and
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      Lawn Tennis.
      369 10 Owing to the thunderstorm last evening there was no play in the S.C.C. lawn tennm tournament. It should be noted that tbe following correction in a tie on Monday has been made Championship. Correction Sinclair beat Heaps, w.o. To-day's Tie». Championship. Tinsley v Pasb. Stow v. Donnell. C.
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    57 10 Tbe parents at Gloucester of Private Frederick Charles Kavenbill, Gloucestershire Kegiment, have just received an official message saying he was killed in action in July last year. Kivcnhill must have been one of the youngest soldiers to give his life for England, being 17 years of age, and only 16
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      120 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest aivf rtisements of tbe day appear on pages 6 and 7. Tbe Folly of Desire is tbe title of tbe chief film in to-ntgbt'a change of programme at tbe Palladium. It is described as a vivid portrayal of tho drama, The Sbulamite, by Alice and Claude
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    WORD RATIONS.
    597 11 Controller Needed for Weather Talkers. It is high time that tbe Government ap pointed a Ministry of Invective to tell people wl.at to say about tbe weather, when to say it, i. ml bow much to say of it. people think that tbey are entitled to say what
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    AIRMAN IN FLAMES.
    363 11 How Lieut. Clarke Met With His Death. Mr yatt. tbe Brixton coroner, inquired iato tfee ilt »U < f Flight lieutenant Frank Neldjuu C'l«k.. tLjfJC wLo. while Dying Dear bis botnc at Streatbam, (ell, and died from hi* in nines. He was nineteen years of »<(■. tmi
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    Gloucester Cheese.
    85 11 Colon. I W r V Notl, of Newent, dis wMiai dnwc making at the GlonoeaUc stiire Chamber of Agriculture, said that no ■tilts* cbeeas was made in the world than in England and no better cheese in Kngland tlian in Gloucestershire It was a scandal, however, that on
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    NEW TOBACCO PRICES.
    205 11 Decision of the Wholesale Dealers A meeting of wholesale tobacco dealers was held in London recently at the Great Kastern Hotel (Mr. H. Preedy, of Dudley, presiding), when the following revised retail prioes were agreed upon All tobacco and snuff to be advanced 3d. per oance, except
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    TONNAGE SHORTAGE.
    344 11 Concessions Made to Neutral Ships. Tbe Government of India desire to make it known that in view of tbe tonnage situation it has been decided that import and export prohibitions in tbe United Kingdom will henceforward be applied to goods brought tbere for transhipment to any port outside
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    American Mails to the East
    140 11 The loot Office Department at Washington has withdrawn the order issued some months ago stopping the despatch of mail at Sbang bai by the Empress boat- in consequence of the censorship at Vancouver. Although nothing is said in tbc tulegram about China bound mails, it
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    116 11 Programme of drills, etc., (or week ending Friday. June 29, 1917. WIOKISDAT, JCNI 27. SIS p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. 5.10 p.D S.V.R. and M.C.S. 5.15 p.m. McKenzie Kd.. T.S. Veterans Co. Thlh-dav, Jcnk 29. No Drill. Friday, Junk 29. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S V.4. Recruit*
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    53 11 A lady who was riding in an omnibus was much disturbed by the persistent snaffling of a boy sitting next to her. At last she could stand it no longer. Have you a handkerchief I she asked, in bet most appealing tones. "Yes. said the boy. bat I don't lead
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      440 11 Moutrie PianosBuilt in the East for the East BEND FOR CATALOGUE OF LATEST MODELB S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG) Raffle. Place CONSFTLTING FORESTER LUMBERMAN. 1. Forest reconnaissance-work Estimating amount and quality of merchantable timber. Plans for exploiting(with conservation of the forest). 2. Logging operations Skid-roads, timber-tracke, American loggingengines
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      236 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER k CINEMA SHOW Saturday, June 3O RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The bast in town Upcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on hire. Ring
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    Klanang Produce.
    2997 12 DIVIDEND FOR'JHE YEAR 100 PER CENT. The Single-Cut Method Tbe nineteenth ordinary general meeting of tbe Klanang Produce Company, Limited, was hold on May 1, at the Hall of tbe Insti tnt.' of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate Place, Moorgate Street, London, EC, Mr. I). K. Michic (chairman of tbe
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    KITCHENER'S MIRACLE.
    338 12 Spendid Tribute by a French General. General Konville. writing in The Matin on British Tenacity, says Lord Kitchener declared that by the spring of 1917 Great Britain would have under arms 5,003,000 men. The task he undertook was superhuman, and meant nothing less than creating a formidable army
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    The Navy's War Machine.
    158 12 The First Sea Lord is overburdened with responsibility, says The Chronicle. It is also obvious that the board (which is a mere collection of administrative heads) ig not a General Staff in any sense. Bat is the War Staff one either? It was set if) by
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    BEVERLAC RUBBER.
    830 12 Proposed Final Dividend Of 20 Per Cent. Tbe eleventh annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders in tbe above company was held at noon on May 80, at the office of Messrs. Leecbman and Co., says the Times of Ceylon. The Chairman proposed the adoption of tbe report and
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    Thirty Years and Thirty Months.
    126 12 If we were an imaginative people, the ceremony in the City of London recently would have been acclaimed in advance as marking a new stage in Imperial development. The Maharajah of Hikanir, accom panied by the Prime Minister of the oldest and the gallant representative
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    An Unseen Hand.
    98 12 What hidden hand is at work to make easy the lot of men who have done so little to desorre indulgence and whose conduct under restraint, not less than their attitude to the war, has seemed carefully calculated to affront public opinion i The nation has no
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      206 12 J hutton s "PINEAPPLE" Hams Bacon ARE The Best. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlement!) JULIAN! PRICES MAKE 00WN-TOWN SHOPPINB AN EXTRAVAtiattC THE COOLEST SPOT IN THE CITY CORNER ORCHARD AND TANK ROADS WHERE HIGHEST QUALITY AND LOWEST PRICES REIGN. dependable: FURNITURE for THE MANY WE HAVE
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    School To University.
    1105 13 THE NEW EDUCATION MINISTER'S SCHEME. Value of Elementary Education. As announced briefly in oar cable colnmns at tho time, a loog programme of educational reform was outlined recently in the House of Commons by the new Minister for Education, Mr. 11. A. L. Fisher, in presenting the
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      151 13 Laces Embroideries JUST RECEIVED. GUIPURE EDGINGS n a large and choice selection of patterns, in cream or white Prices 25. 30. 45 CEHTS pc- yard. I*l I 1 J I II EJ» I 1 IS cuyicc in great fi V I I variety suit- J s j able for SjJMJjKi
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      291 13 ON A UNO*, A YACHT. MOTOR BOAT, A CHANNEL STEAMER, A COASTER or A TRADER MOTHERSILLS SLASICK REMEDY is cuarinteed to prevent and cutr Sea Sick. nets, or money refunded. Equally <-ffecii»e for Train Sickness. has been tested nn the ■■•M Channel, Irish and Baltic Seas bjr represemaiiTei of leading
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      668 14 Wai or Piaob. Famine or Plknty. Lira Inburanox ib worth 100 okntb on the dollar. WBEAV OTKHR PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. lUeoaraaArao v Bvaartt SttiittitirTt) O»»IO« i WlnallMtaw Hum, airt«a»>OMi. LONDON ***** l > Old 4trwry. 8.0. The Oomaaay bat *«0.000 defoaitad wttli tbe flefwae
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      397 14 BAHKINfi. THE HO HONG BANK, UNITED. Hetd Office II tgaaara, ■afTlat C miaat rt, 14 1. ■raaabat: Malaaaa, 111, Firtt Grau ttraat, ataar, 17/71, Maa lalatama. CAPITAL i Registered 18,000,000 Isnuod 14,000,000 Subscribed 18,100.000 Paid up 11,760,000 BOARD OF DIRBCTORS: Lim Pant Waal, tta Chalriaat. The Ma. Dr. Lin taaa
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      490 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (INCOBPORATBD IK HoNOBONtt) PAID-UP CAPITAL M IIO.OOOOCO RESERVE FUNDB Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/- 116,000.000 Silver 118,600,000 188,600,000 Reeorvt Li&biiity of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hod. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. Chairman, J. A. Plumiuer, Bag., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. O. B. Anton I C.
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      498 14 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INOOBPOBATBD IN fINQLAND BY BOYAL OHABTBR Paid op Capital ia 80,000 Shares ol 4M each 41,100,000 Reabrvi? tumd... 41,000,000 Bomrre Liability ol Proprietor*... 41,800,000 BA.NKBR3 The Btak of Baglaad, The Loadoa City aad Midland Baak, Ltd., The Loadoa Oonaiv ud Westmiaster Baak,
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      732 14 INSURANCE. THE ORIENTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTO. (Incorpobatho in India) invite applications from Experienced Chinese Agents with influential connections in Singapore Liberal terms will be offered to bona fi ie applicant;who can undertake to introduce substantial amount of good Life business. Low Rat^s of Premium Immediate cover. Apply
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    567 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Some Labourers in the Shade. One of the minor mysteries of the war, states a writer in a home paper, is to be found in the number of "petrol sharks," as I Manchester contemporary baa christened them, who can be seen
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    CENSOR FOR CINEMAS.
    492 15 Mr. T. P. O'Connor Discusses His Work. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, President of the Boaid of Trade Censors, gave evidence on April 30 before the Cinema Commission, of which be is a member. lie said that on bis appointment he anticipated, in view of newspaper and magisterial
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      194 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES y* USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED j TREAD TYRE. THIS in the Kin?" amiu^t tyres lot Colonial users. Thf > ibttaatiil ribs pro vile the tyre wilb tho fijest rubber nan skidding propensities possible and this remit
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      162 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 JK>i J If not, then give them a trial when jS Wrl next renewing. 8 m* in ot an^ are con fident JSJ!Hb^m|^^& M
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      555 16 jL^B. MACKAY'S a THE ORIGINAL LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied to both Houses of G^^BHpBML Parliament 31 OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS Boto AgentB ADAMSON, GILFILLAN I^"'»M AND GOM^NY. LIMITED Incorporated in England) Stafcdpore Penang and Malacca. SITUATIONS VACANT XPERIENCBD COMPOSITORS WANTED for the Straits Times (news department) Good salaries given
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      527 16 SITUATIONS WANTED PLANTER seeks change of billet, speaks Tamil fluently. Please apply to Box No. 378, Straitu TiratH, 26-8—27-6 YOUNG DUTCHMAN, aged 25 years, thoroughly experienced in tapping, garden work and fabrication of rubber, detires fitna tion in tbe F. M. S. Apply Box No. 232 Straits Times. 19 6-27-8
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      504 16 HOUBEB TO LEL TO LBT. Honm No. 7, Chancery Lane. Apply to Cbing Keog Lee Co., Auctioneer?. 18-11— n TO LBT, a dwelling house with compound at No. 7, Upper hi rangoc v Road. Apply to S. Tokyo, 74, Bras Basah Road. 31 6—20-7 FURNISHED SEASIDE RBSIDBNCBS TO LBT. Belinda
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      250 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 A 109, Market Street. 'Phone tame Ho. 421 SOLB AOKNTS. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited .Incorporated In Enjljnd Have just received a fresh shipment of JACKSON'S Varnish Stains IN Colours of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Hahogan, at REASONABLE PRICES. 8. R, LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a,
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      302 16 GUAN KIAT Co., No. 86, Phillip Street Telephone Non. 1861 and 1862. Private 1460 and Snnnyside 1078. Large Stocks of: Angle Iron, Flat Iron, Round Iron, Tee Iron Bolts Nuts, Rivets, Galvd. Plates Navy Canvas. BUY NOW-DO NOT WAIT. Sole Agents for THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID The Meal f lvid
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      472 16 BRAND NEW HIGH-PRICEC O and teater Motor Gars FOR HIRE. 'Phone 1233 Charges Moderate. Garage open Day and Night. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 31 8 A 916, Orohard Road (Next to Woarne Bros., Ltd.) To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations ia advertisements, such as changes ia) Bailing dates of steamers,
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      316 16 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone! 58. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed tc THB EDITOR. All communications relating to bußinese matter* advertisements, subscriptions accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THB MANAGER. ADVBRTISEMBNT RATES.— MiaceUaneouh wants of every description arc inserted in the ordinary body type
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