The Straits Times, 2 July 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,456 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 2. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 *****010 SWECTENED CONDENSED MILK i Price now $19.00 per cue Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect onditions and by experienced chefs. A tin makes six plates of the best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jbibby, MeffeiU Jbibby state 4lf there was a
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      261 1 ROBINSON CO. jjiff I able quality light brown I| cowhide, lined m Warn %'m vellum, good |p^^^^ r 1^& Jjjß nickel locks. •will j wßmßmm^/K&BKff&k Bp M 0.1745. 1745 C. STOUT COW-HIDE GLAD- tiT^ tiß l^ W BTONE BAG. linen-lined, nickel f IB3U> t J n ■"■s=^ T furniture, shoes
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      14 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENCR I BEER. 1 Sou Aoints ADAMBON 6ILFILUN CO., LTD (Incorporated n KnuUnd)
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    "A Really New World."
    800 2 MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON POST-WAR OPPORTUNITIES. Time of Big Things. Permission Las just been given to the Labonr Party, (says the Central News), lor the publication of a verbatim report of a speech the Prime Minister made in reply to a deputation from the party who
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    INSANE GERMAN LIE.
    227 2 Trench Invention for Killing Wounded The Germans in tbeir efforts to justify their foal attacks on hospital ships make insane allegations against the British treatment of Gorman wounded. A semi-official Berlin statement, telegraphed from Amsterdam by Renter, dwells on the fact that one of the boats of
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      505 2 Poor Health To lace the dangers of weakness and disease with a weakened constitution, is to liken oncscll to the captain who sails a disabled ship to meet the perils oi the stcnrn. in oom cases disaster must surely follow. Failing appetite, nervous irritability, loss of weight and lack of
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      328 2 Cockle's Pills stop serioas illness before it begins by curing the minor ills. Every serious illniss, remember, is heralded by one or other ot these warnings— constipation, biliousness, sick headache, indigestion^ torpid liver, dizziness, lassitude, depression, nervous irritability. Cockle's Pills go to the cause without wasting time in mere relief
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      422 2 London Buying Agents C We offer you our —mice* toying «ff*nu for British or Continent*! iruoda. i ifjbltthrd in IM4. but thoroughly (1 j »<w duie, our success ia attained by inukmg niir customers' interests our first a.in. Five expert buyers, with capable MitN. manage different department? h u y
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      641 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 1 5th May and tbe 15th November. Repayable at par on the 15th November, 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE 1 00 PER CENT Ail proceeds of thia insae will
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    Splendid Londoners.
    881 3 DEEDS OF HEROISM IN THE BATTLE OF ARRAS. All "Just Fine." Percival Phillip*, Daily Express special correspondent wirh tbe British army in tbe field, writes Encouraged by bis recapture of Fresnoy tbe enemy has been heavily attacking oar line in front of Vimy Ridge. Seven of these unsuccessful
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      608 3 Tat la tha tum-Urt* PMvltli Plump ana Popular SARGOL, tbe rrnoentrated food tbat pots on n-od, healthy fle*h, sometimes at the rate ot a pound a day, builds np tbe thin anfl weak, bring back the rosy blnsh of health, rounds ont the skinny, scrawny figures to lines ot beauty
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      344 3 BY APPOINTMENT &aT^ S^J^ X<> MXHi= Kl **O CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty, War Office, India Office and Government Hospitals throughout the Straits Settlements andF.M.S. CURRENT PRICES at Seller. 1 Store op delivered any Railway Station. I MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK $19.00 40 ITL MILKMAID STERILIZED NATURAL MILK 11.25o«e r
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      449 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Imoobpobatbo n Jata» EUROPEAN LINE A aerviee is maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service neve been specially designed and eonstracted, and are fitted with all
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.- British India AND Mpcar L-ine. (Cobvamibs Inoobpobatbd im Bnolamd). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contraot with Hit Majesty Government), for Ohms, Japan, Penang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Bgypt, Mediterranean Porte and London. NAIL LINES. HOM.WABD (FOB BUBOP.) OUTWABD (FOB OlW) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Inookpobatic ik Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgano, Bigot, Seinerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telnpm, Panarai. Patani, Sin«ora,Laoon, Kobaamai, Bandon, Langsaen, Champon, Kotilak* Bangkok. Dut DtotFtup* BORIBAT July 2 July 4, 8 p.m. The Steamers are fitted throughout with eleotno light, and bare
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      660 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINKO SBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Imoobpobatbd im Bnolano THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Ihoobpobatbd im Bmolamd) BBTWBBM Framantls (Perth), North-Wee* Australian Porte, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore aad Western Australia oaJiing at Java (as iadooement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Port
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      348 5 ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA. (KONINKLYKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPY) Special 5.000 Tons Tourist Steamers. From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. SOURABAYA. PORT DARWIN. PORT MORESBY. BRISBANE. SYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VICE VERSA In connection with the special fast saloon steamers MELCHIOR TREUB AND RUMPHIUS. Passa^B from bln^apore to l-t magic. Ist return. BRI<I.ANE
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      532 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAIBHA (Incori obat»d ih Japan) (Osaka Mircantilt Staamshia Co., td.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. Iho Company maintains a -■egnlar cargo lervioe with six Rteamera ealiicg at Moji Fckkaiohi, Hongkont. Singapore, Port Swottenham, Penang, Colombo and Bombay, and the return voyage calling at Tnticoria Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC LINE.
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      109 5 SODIUM BISULPHITE AND FORMALIN Immediate Delivery FROM Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITB SETTLEMENTS) SINGAPORE. THE BEST LAMP FOR EVERY PURPOSE HALF-WATT LAMPS ARE STOCKED} "T'SSSKKiSrsSS: Special New Types JUST RECEIVED "ARGA HALF-WATT TYPE LAMPS. 230 Volts, 50 CP. 110 Volts, 25 CP. These lamp* are of the isme
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      309 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 neitherourselveb 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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      598 6 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. THE ULU PANOAN (SINGAPORE) RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. (INCORPOK4TID IN THF STRAITS SCTTLIMENTS.) NOTICE IS HERBBY GIVEN that st tbe Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday, Jn!y 7, 1917, the Director! ui!l recommend tbat a Dividend of 7 per cent. free of War Tax, on account of
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      256 6 "Triomphe" Sardines IN OIL. (iff TOMATO^ Packed in lib. and Jib. white tins with brass labels as above. Easily opened by keys attach*. tl. BUY "TRIOMPHE" SARPINES YOU WILL LIKE THEM. Because they represent tbe liighest quality in Sardines, bein<{ packed in puro olive oil and in tomato. These Sardine*
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    101 7 FIXTURES. Monday. July 2. «r' mlki 10.38 a.m., 9.81 p.m. Hi' (man O ■> farewell, Vie. Theatre. Toes Jay, Jul 4. d.^a Wataa, io..*>9 am., 10.30 p.m. Wednesday, July 4. High Wafc*. 11.88 a.m., 11.7 p.m. Choral fcociety meeting, 5 p.m. Thursday, July 5. ■Mgi) Waiat, 0.8
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    141 7 To-I|AT. 2. .'^0 pm P. swuttenhani and Trluk Ad«oq 2.30 pm Penang ami Calcutta ;ik r-g mails for Durban 2.30 pm Colombo and London J. 30 pm MalacoK and Muar I ym Batavia •'> r m Hongkong and Japan 8.30 pm Saigon pm T > vokrow. Pnlau
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    Train Services
    259 7 The mail train* from Singapore (or •ortb leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m acd 7 p.m., arriving at Kaala Lumpur f .18 p.m. and 9.45 a.m. respectively. Tb dhroogli exprtni to Penan? leaves Kuai hamper at 8 a-m. daily, arriving at Penan ii 8.28 p.m. tht
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    Mails for Europe.
    101 7 On* uttoiiti -nba« beno ealioi to the tact •bat oar arrival in Louden are rjimh b«hin 3 ilioac pablisl.txj olo.wbore. Out rulb is to vivc arrivals cily .vhtn they are officially ..pott* i in the !Vf>t Office notice*, and o<> We* date tbaa that printed above hat
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    170 7 EXCMANOB. Sutairoiui, Joi.v '2, 181. On Lomum ......Back 4 m/i 2/4 jl Domand 'iiif Private Bjm/t a/4tf Oh Kranci Bank T. T. 818 On Ixdu Bank T. T. 0* HonoKOhH...U»ot: J/J Hi%pm Oh Sb4nubai ...Bank d/d m Gig 0» Java Bank T. T. 184 Oa Japan Bank
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      157 7 10 10 Ampuu 6.60 6.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.50 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2 i I.JO 10 10 Kinta Association 9.25 9.(0 41 41 KioUTin 1.10.0 1.17.8 41 £1 Lahat Minos 4.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.25 12.75 £1 41 Malayan Tin 1.16.0 1.17.0 norn 10 10
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      GENERAL.
      117 7 41 Ml M. Smelling Uo. 7.35 7.76 41 41 -tel. 1.8.6 1.f.0 i\- Blectwio T'wkja 4/- 5/--10 10 Fraae* Nt«ve 48.C0 45.00 60 60 W.Hammtv A 00..85.00 68.00 100 Howaith Brt-iiDe 58.00 65.00 100 a 7% Pi of. 100.00 100 100 K»ta Bro, Del. par 120.00 10 10 Mtycud
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      DEBENTURES.
      50 7 United ßncineera 6% $1,2 M,500 par Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £880,000 notu Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 p«r Spore Municipal H% of 1907 11,800,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 4+% of JVOS 11,000,000 10% dii Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 16% dii Spore Municipal 4% £800,UX) F.M.S. 0% loan 1916 115,000,000 101.00 102.00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    304 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Waser Ly all k Co. Evatt. Alor Gajab (II) 4.00 4.10 4.C0 4.10 Amal. Malay (2) 0.30 0.60pm u.bO 0.40 Ayer Hitam (IS) 14.25 15.00 14.00 15.00 Ayer Kuniog (II) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Ayer
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      55 7 Tiiuu-ballH on Fort Canning and Mount Paber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore itaadard time, correepundin^ to 6 a.m. Iraenwich mean time. Tho time-gun is flrod at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore •tao ianl time, on every day excepting Sunday when it is fired at one o'clock. Ay OO TO
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      377 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, a Tamil clerk, duty from 7 a.m. till spm., salary »30 per month. Apply to A. D. C c/o Straits Times. S-7— 4-7 EXPERIENCED English nurse. Nursery college tiiined. Infant or yoang obi'dren, Jinengaged July 26 Box No. 280, Straits Time*. 2-7— 4-7 Ri'RRER PROPERTY WANTED TO
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      511 7 SAWMILL MACHINERY (RANSOME'S) IN STOCK: One 3^ foot Self-acting Saw Bench with carriages and rail?. One Sharpening Machine for Circular and Frame Saws. Prices and particulars from FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in England) WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL PENANG (Sea-side). Every Wednesday and Saturday Musical Selections during Dinner. 80-8-1 -n
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      50 7 Hotel van Wijk Co., Ltd.. Telephone 662. Telephone 662. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play during and after Dinner, except Sundays. Saturday in addition at TIFFIN TIME. RICE TABLE on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. EXTRA SPECIAL DINNERS in the open, every Wednesday and Saturday. G. J. JORISSEN, Manager. 27-8-20-B
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    DEATHS.
    75 8 Tan Kiow Gcob.— On July 2, at 9.30 a.m. at her residence No. 80, Eoggor Street, Mis. Lim Mali Siang, me Tan Keow Gnoh, daughter of Mr. Tan Khiam Hock, aged 32 years. (Penang papers please copy). Ouvkibo.— On Saturday, Jane 30, at 6 p.m. at 17, Race Course
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, JULY 2. LABOUR AND CAPITAL.
    1152 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JULY 2. LABOUR AND CAPITAL. We had some remarks the other day on what has become known as reconstruction, and these are emphasised by a statement of the Ministry of Labour printed in our issue on Saturday. The War Cabinet, we are told, is deeply concerned
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    21 8 Th **Mt tit bit of food in Berlin is squirrnl Ch» price of a squirrel is from 2. 25 M. to'A4OM.
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    26 8 A Government Gazette Extraordinary dated Jane 29 extends for another six months the proclamation under the Arms and Explosives Ordinance, regulating the exportation of many articles.
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    35 8 At Mr. L. A. Chitty's sale at Malacca on Friday the three pieces of land at Sungei Bahru flu, tho property of Sheih Syed bin Set, were bought by Haji Mohamad bin Hassan for 15,210.
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    39 8 Messrs. Harrison and Crosfield state that they have received a report that the general meeting of shareholders of Tanah Datar Rubber Estate, held in London on June 20, declared a dividend, for Ihe year 1916, of 15 por cent.
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    38 8 The gross receipts from the three performances of Kismet by the Tokio Amateur Dramatic Club, says a Japan newspaper agency, amounted to a sum slightly exceeding YlO.OOO The gross expenses of the production amounted to something over Y5,500.
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    48 8 The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company have just launched the first of four Norwegian steamers, the Helikon, 270 ft. by 40 ft. by 21 ft. 6 ins., of 8,000 tons deadweight, classed Al at Lloyds. This is the first Norwegian steamer to be constructed in the Far East.
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    56 8 The net profit of the Langkat Sumatra Rubber Co. for 1916 amounted to £27,645. A final dividend of 22 t per cent, has been declared, making a total of 324 per cent. Five hundred thousand six hundred and eight lbs. of rubber were gathered as against 407,074 lbs. in 1915,
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    49 8 A young Chinese, who was charged in the district court on Saturday with the theft of two bicycles, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment to be followed by a year's police supervision. Inspector Bourne stated that since accused had been arrested there had been fewer complaints about bicycle thefts.
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    61 8 As a result of a raid at a Chinese Club at 89, Kampong Java Road, made by Mr. Sheedy, Assistant Superintendent of Police, on Saturday evening, thirty-three men were charged with gambling in the third police court this morning. A few were acquitted and the remainder fined 125 each, while
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    66 8 The Sin Po reports that Djambi is threatened with famine to such an extent that the people are compelled to eat gadoeng I which is injurious to health), and a kind of cabbage, growing in the jungle. The number of prisoners confined in the gaol amounts to about 16.000, and
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    87 8 The subscription list closed at mid-day, Saturday, of Kloang Rubber Co., Ltd., with a capital of »650X00, of which the present issue is 120,000 15 shares at par. $1 on application and t4 on allotment. The company baa been formed to acquire from the Malaya General Co., Ltd., 1,368 acres
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    90 8 The Austrian prisoners, who are mostly from the Russian and Rumanian fronts, assert that if the Russians attack near the Carpathians, they would speedily have Hungary at their mercy. The general conditions in Austria were terrible, and she oould not possibly resist muoh longer. The troop's food was incredibly bad.
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    100 8 The boom in the trans-Pacific charter market has reached its zenith, says a Japanese paper, and the steamer Somedono Mara has been chartered at YBO per ton deadweight, which rate has established a record. No fresh charter party for the trail Pacinc service has been signed since, and the adjacent
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    105 8 The annual general meeting of the George Town Dispensary, Ltd., Penang, was held on Friday, Mr. Stephen Anthony presiding. The profits for the year amounted to 12H.709, making with the balance brought forward from last year 134,189. The chairman said the year's trading was a record one, and was chiefly
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    109 8 St. John's Hall, Hongkong University, has just completed the fifth year of its exintenoe. When the new I Diversity was opened in 1912, St. John's Hall, of tho Cuurch Missionary Society, was the only t niviiMty hostel ready for the accommodation uf thu students the only other quarters were some
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    424 8 Lady Brockman is staying on Taiping hill Capt. K. S. I'entney, of tbe l'cnang Pilot Association, has retired. The marriage took place on May 7 at Nottingham of Leslie Herbert Taylor, of Selangor, and Old Charlton, Kent, to Caroline, third daughter of Mr. Walter Hitcbins, of Truro.
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    The Old, Old Story.
    24 8 The Hungarian military authorities have discovered that 80,000 pairs of ammunitioa boots had the soles made out of brown paper.
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    Singapore Choral Society.
    30 8 We would remind our readerH that the Singapore Choral Society has its inaugural meeting and practice in the V.M.C.A. Hail to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at 5.1* p.m.. prompt.
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    Independence Day.
    52 8 In the present circumstances no reception will be held at the American Consulate-Gen-eral, Singapore, on Wednesday, July 4, Independence Day. A register will be kept open, however, at the Consulate General on that day from 11 a.m. to 12.80 p.m., for consular colleagues and others desiring to pay
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    Big Mining Case.
    176 8 A civil suit, which threatens to beat the Perak Water Kights case in intricacy and abstruseness of detail, was commenced on Saturday in the Judicial Commissioner's Court, Ipob, says the Times of Malaya. In the ordinary co' rse of events the hearing would not have commencod for
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    Church Army War Tents.
    178 8 As the Bishop of Singapore explained ie bis letter, on June 14, a Church Army Tent which can be moved close in rear of the fighting lines in France, costs 12,000 fully furnished. We are very pleased to boar that those collecting for Ponang, Selangor and
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      170 8 "EMBaSSY" CIGARETTES MIXTURE. Fine Manila Cigars < iS .<s*p**j>j Sf FROM GIRALDA yjjly V TKe British li i^^* k Factory. m .OMIiRES «a» Loadree, 100, $5.75 pH I VBI INCLUDING DUTY. K Sole Agents jsj. Mi,— JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED (Incorpobatkd in England) SIDEROSTHEN Anti-corrosive PAINT The Best protective for
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      226 8 SOME SPLENDID FEATURES a PrelrMMM of a High DtgrM of Excellence AT THB ALHAMBRA The Pioneer and Premier Houw The House of Quality Beach Road Path* prssentt a brilliant photoplay MADELEINE, in three aots A very fine film play enacted amid the most beautiful surroundings and with excellent effects, intensely
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    THE WAR.
    5146 9  -  LLOYD GEORGE. WESTERN POSITION. HardFi&hting at Many Points. MR. Speeches at Glasgow And Dundee. Rkcteb'* Til*«kam. London Jane 30, 1.55 p.m. field Marshal llaig reports Additional information confirms oar success in tbe neighbourhood ol Lent.. We made an important advance on a front ol lour miles and over
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    Various.
    222 10 London, .lane 30. 12.86 a.m. The Reichstag will shortly be asked lor a new credit budget of fifteen thousand million marks. London, July 1, 9.12 p.m. Amsterdam Brussels, official Twenty Belgirjis connected with tbe colonies have been arrested because a number of German non-combatant* captured at Tabora were interned
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    DUTCH WAR CABLES.
    159 10 Hague cables to the Sumatra Post state The steamers Rioow, Boerce, Banka and Kongean have been commandeered by the Dutch Government to briny rice from Burma. Not a single vessel of the Nederland Company is able to proceed to Netherlands India. All have been chartered by the
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    India.
    76 10 Rboteb's Tblbgram. London, June 30, 1.10 p.m. Tbe Times says that it is understood Government is working on a scheme of administrative reform in India. Nothing is disclosed with respect to the course Government propose to pursue regarding tbe Mesopotamia report, but it must be remembered that guilt must
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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      To-day's Business.
      55 10 Saunders and Macphail's Daily Report. Silver— unchanged, 'S(M. Hongkong and Shanghai— Holiday. Tin.— Sales 100 tons at SlO9. Rubber.— 2/5). Locally quite steady. The rubber share market is at least steady. Indragiris are enquired for about •22, Ayer Panas at 10.80, Malaka Pindas at »2.5S Jimabs at t1.70.
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      Germans in Shanghai.
      151 10 Under the heading of German subjects in the Settlement, the captain superintendent of Police, Shanghai, reported last month During tbe latter half of April and tbe month of May the Municipal Police have almost daily accompanied parties of Chinese Government delegates in tbeir visits to premises owned
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    95 10 Kobe papers report the death of Mr. E. H. Hunter, one of the oldest residents of tbe port and a pioneer of its trade. Mr. Hunter was born at Londonderry, Ireland, in 1843 and arrived in Japan in 1867. *He founded a shipbuilding yard at Sakurajima, near Osaka, which has
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    Smokes For Our Soldiers.
    454 10 KEEP UP MALAYA'S MONTHLY THOUSAND. On Jane 14 we intimated that we bad paid the last of ten monthly contributions made by the land we organised to assist the Overseas Club in providing smokes lor oar soldiers and sailors. The total sent in the ten months,
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    133 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with tbe following report on tbe position of the Java produce market for the week ending July 2 Batavia, June 29, 1917. Rubber.— Tbe rubber market is weak with a downward tendency
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    Princess Mary.
    141 10 Princess Mary looked fully aware of tbe responsibilities of her position on May 15, when, shyly, with a heightened colour, she took the Queen's place in tbe front row of chairs in the long picture gallery of Apsley House. This was tbe first time Princess Mary has deputised
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    Strike in Berlin.
    124 10 A message from The Hague, dated June 28, says Discontent over the distribution of foodstuffs is stated by the Vorwaerts to have been the cause of a strike in Berlin. Tbe organisation had no influence on tbe movement. It broke out spontaneously and it was only later
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    P.A.M. Meet.
    1506 10 P. A. M. Meet. THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT AND MALAYAN LABOUR Restrictions in Immigration. la the Club at Sungkai, Batang Padang district, on Jane 27, a general meeting was held of the Planters' Association of Malaya, Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley (chairman) presiding over a good attendance In tbe coarse of
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    137 10 Latest advertisements of the day appears on pages 6 and 7. A new Blue Bird production will be presented in the Palladium's change of programme this evening in Love Never Dies, which is described as a romance of stage life in Paris. There is also tbe latest
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    Officers' Families Fund.
    220 10 Tbe following list of subscriptions to the Officers' Families Fund is inserted by Mrs. Ridout, tbe Honorary Secretary, who begs to thank the donors for their kindness. Mrs. Ridout will be glad to receive at tbe General Officer's House, Tanglin, any snms either by monthly subscripts tor
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    Life-Boat Institution.
    81 10 Thn following donations have been received by Mr. A. W. Vick at the Chartered Bank of ludia, Australia and China: Already acknowledged 11,599.50 Association of Engineers (3rd Instalment) Billiards t lit, T. Wilson $5, A. H. Foggie 15 38 C. J. Judah 5 Mrs. A. W. Still 15
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      65 10 A 75 yards novices race at tbe Swimming Club yesterday was won easily by Davies, with Cherry second and McCall third. Tbe limit man received five seconds from scratch. Four teams entered tor a fifty yarJs team race, and Schwarz, Hastie, Williamson and Leakey formed the winning quartette, after
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      Cricket.
      198 10 A draw was the result of the meeting between the S.C.C. and the S R.C. on the former's ground on Saturday afternoon. The home eleven batted irst and made 182 for eight wickets. James took five wickets for 56, Gander one for 22 and Coelbo one for 41. Tbe
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      Lawn Tennis.
      331 10 Following are tbe ties for this afternoon's play in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament Championship. Howe v. Edwards, postponed. Hunt v. Tyler. Wodehouse v. Sinclair, postponed. A. Sinulks. Milligan v. Ruchwaldy. B. SINi.LF.. Elder v. Meade. Cassells v. Palgrave. Todd v. Wisbart. C. Singles. A. E. Bond v.
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    The Bandman Company.
    70 10 A large audience thoroughly enjoyed the performance of Theodore and Co. at tbe Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. There is plenty of humour all through tbe peaoe, and all thu artistes made the most of tbeir opportunities. The vixit closes tonight with a variety entertainment in aid
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    GERMANS DEPRESSED.
    236 11 Hindenburg's Anger at the German Retreat. From a trustworthy source I learn (says ly Ti Ii prapbV i-pt-rial correspondent at KntU-rdam) that Hicdeiiburi;, alarmed at tin threat to bin vaunti d liu> hastened to ■.mfK.Lt. warn at remained two days. Following tlx British Army's loocessfnl blow, lie ruii.d
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    THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE.
    533 11 Stirring Stories Of ;The Rec-nt fighting. Pioneer aprcial cables, dated London, June H, Btaud An American correspondent at tbe Fnnrli front points oat that tbe fighting in France k n *almoßt vbt !ly f( r pon-essiou of obn ivatoru h. Up f-ajs niti r the battle of
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    Export of Silver from Siam.
    257 11 Tl.. Bangkok Timti of .tune T2 say«:-A ..Liuu prol il.itmj.' tliu export of silver liM tei n ikhutd il at-fxcial Gaztttt <iai>d >. tird»y. TLc price cf silver lias been i a year i r oiori and. ill view of tbe 6-_uic reacl.td la-t njoDtb
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    41 11 li-l-r^tf IK<l It- juitt rr'urntd frttn .iati piccti J«d tv KIaDK <• r duty, m place of lDtntctor L>ono\aD, wbo rectßtiy »(Li on Wk\t* lcactctor Flcod, wbo bat ■era temporarily iff charge cf tbc Klaag diTimrn of Police, bas returned to Kaala
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    A DUTCHMAN IN GERMANY.
    537 11 An Interview with The Great Hindenburg. Adventures are to the adventurous, and few correspondents in this world-war, I should think, have dared, encountered, and survived to many adventures as Mr. de Beaufort records in Behind tbe German Veil. Indeed, tbe book ia so exciting at to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    130 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, July 6, 1917. Monday, Jclt 2. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall 5.R.8.(V.) H Maxim Co. Veterans Co. S.V.C. Band, i Toesoat, Jlly 8. jl5 p.m. Drill Hall S.V. A. Recruits. BJCE.(V.), N.C.O.'s. 4.80 p.m. Baleotier Range S.V.R. Wednisdat. Jclt 4.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    117 11 Dull Ordbhs fob Jcly, 1917. Monday. 2.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p m. Friday, 6.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Monday, 9.— Entire Company Parade at Boustead Institute, 6.15 p.m. Friday, 18.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar,
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    Did His Duty, and Died.
    118 11 A galltnt det d is r« corded by Tbe Times corn spoodeDt at tbe British Headquarters in France. A solitary aviator," be nays, w»s returning from a distant trip wben be was attacked by a Urge party of enemy machines. He fought till bia ammnnitioc
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      408 11 MoutHe PianosBuilt in the East for the East BEND FOR CATALOGUE OF LATEST MODELS S. MOUTRIE CO.. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG) Raffles Plaoe VISITS TO JAVA. GRAND HOTEL JAVA BATAVIA. Cable Addreeai JAVA HOTEL. Code. A.B.G. 6th Edition. Marauur Coda i 3rd Edition. The best situated and most comfortable Hotel,
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      284 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, July 7 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town TJpcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Care repaired, garaged, and cars on hire. Ring Telephone
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    Bishop Brent's Sermon.
    2293 12 WHATAMERIC IS FIGHTING FOR. "Cause of the Plain People." Dr. Brent, liisbop of the Philippine Islands, was tbe preaubor bl Uu service in St. PauiY Cathedral to celebrate tue ontry ot America into the war. Taking for bis text 11, Macoabeas, chapter xiii., vernea 13 15, U.
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    America and Sumatra.
    67 12 The BaUvia Nieuwsblad understands that American capital is being interested more and more with tbe Dutch Bast Indies, especially with regard to robber growing in Sumatra, seeing that, elsewhere, ground is practically unprocurable. Atjeh and, particularly, Perlak are tbe favourites. A short while ago, a block of
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    39 12 A Padang message say* tbat a discovery was mado tbat tbe Tapekoog in tbe Chinese temple bad been robbed of it* valuable jewel*. Tbe value of tbe stolen jewel* amount* to bnndruda of guilder*. Tbe mis cteaut* are unkaown.
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    Germany's Credit Banks.
    1196 12 WHERE BANKING AND COMMERCE ARE ALLIES. Promoters Of World Trade. Mr. Frederic William Wile, late Berlin correspondent of The Diily Mall, writes:— With his project for a British Trade Corporation Sir Albert Stanley has taken a splendid step in the direction of arming the Empire for the
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    SCOTSMEN IN CHINA.
    448 12 Important Ruling on Question Of Domicile. Sir Havflland de Sausmares, has given a very important and very vital decision in the British Supreme Court at Tientsin, in tbe matter ot tbe late Mr. A. H. Mackay, for he has ruled tbat a Scotsman who died in China,
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    WHEN EVERYONE WILL FLY.
    394 12 The Use of Aeroplanes After The War. The possibility of atilising our great aerial organisation after tbe war for commercial poiNJies was indicaiei in the Hjuhj of Commons during tbe debate 01 the Air Service Major Baird, Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Board, said the department
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      217 12 of Industry np <j^ London. Jjgp Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-75 cents 'including duty) Sole Manufncturen i ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. JULIANS PRICES MAKE DOWN TOWN SHOPPING AN EXTRAVAGANCE THE COOLEST SPOT IN THE CITY CORNER ORCHARD ANO TANK ROWS WHERE HIGHEST QUALITY ANO LOWEST PRICES REIBN.
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    British Casualties.
    1068 13 The following casualties are reported London, May 20 Wounded.— Sad Lient. 8. S. B. Milne, Black Watch 2nd Lient. W. J. Morgan, Corn walls; 2nd Lieut. G. Neil, Border Regiment 2nd Lieut. O. R. Newton, Cornwall! 2nd Lieut. A. O. Payne, Artillery Capt. F. D. Pemberton, Artillery 2nd
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      172 13 WHITEAWAY'S Are Now Displaying A Superb Collection OF Everything New Fashionable roR Ladies' Wear REAL IRISH POPLIN in all leading shade*, width 24 and 40 inches, Price $6.50 ft $10.00 P er yard LADIES FASHIONABLE TRIMMED HATS in large variety, prces $7.50 TO $25.00 each LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR HATS in all
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      142 13 JOHN BULL BELTS I JOHN BULL "DEEP-DRIVE" MOTOR CYCLE BEITS We draw attention to tbe (act that tbe respective Motions of John Ball Belts irrtHßJ contain mach more material than any other -^^^^H made, tbas showing tbe following /ff&Er^'^L- ore«a«d Driving Surfaoea over AffijjKy/.'.-y 'j^t. ijWjll I which wear is
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      648 14 Wa* or Piaoi. Famine or Plenty, Ijifx Insurance ib worth 100 oxnts on thk dollar. WHAT OTHBR PROPERTY abb V THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laaoareaataa in Stbaits gimntm) or«io* •'tasHMtw Mama*. Wkimom. UOHDOM DPPKMi sa, Old 4aw»y. «.O. Tbe '■>a>p»«y >>•• «I«0.000 daawdfcxi »ih «ti« Baaterae Coort
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      390 14 ARGO CARS FOR SALE 171-h.p. 4-cylinder two aod five-stater new Argo ears, magneto ignition and fitted with elcotric lights and starters. For particulars, apply to THB COMMERCIAL RUBBER CO., LTD., Auctioneers. V 0 6a— 2o-7 A VERY GOOD INVESTMENT. FOR SALE PRIVATELY A British Sorew Steamer, is now nnder charter
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      569 14 AUCTION SALE At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee k Co. On Wednesday, July 4, at 1030 a.m. One Trimnph motor cycle, 34 h.p., free engine, Bosch magneto, in good running order Now on view. OHING KBNG LEB CO., Aootion&er* and Estate Agents. 80 6—B-7 AUCTION SALE Of LNRBDBEMBD PLEDOE-I THE PROPERTY
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      488 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of HIGH CUSS QUARRYING MACH INBRY, STBAM AND OIL ENGINE PLANTS, STONB CRUSHER, BTC. Consisting of tbe follow ing: Lett 1 to 5 lew lying at Btalaeea Raclamatio flround. U) One huston Portable Oil Kngine 16 B.H.P on refined oil or 12 B.H.P. on good orude oil
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      732 14 INSURANCE. THE ORIENTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. (Imcorporatbd in India) invite application* from Experienced Chinese Agents with influential connections in Singapore Liberal terms will be offered to bona-fide applicants who can undertake to introduce substantial amount of good Life business. Low Rates ot Premium. Immediate cover, npply to
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    733 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Convex versus Concave Roads. The Westminster Gazette, of May 8, baa tbe following: A correspondent, signing bimaelf Amoc. M. lost. C.E.," hag taken strong exception to the idea of the concave road, mainly for the reason that this method of construction
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    EMPIRE RESOURCES.
    320 15 Questions as to the Aims of The Development Committee. In the Honse of Commons, recently, Mr. I Edmund Harvey asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention had been drawn to the progntuioiu and pro- pa^andb of the Empire Resource* Develop- ment Committee whether, in
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      253 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES JUSEO BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED TREAD TYRE. THIS is tbo Kins" amongst tyres for Colonial users. The substantial ribs provide thu tyre with the fioest robber non skidding propensities possible and this result is obtained without sssrifiaing
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      102 15 Are You Satisfied That you are getting the value per mile out of youi Motor Tyres that you would do if you used U DUNLOPS? SUPPLIES JUST ARRIVED OF V Provisions, etc. Bebe Condensed Unsweetened Milk, Economy bvaporated j^ Kop's Ale and Stout Cope's Cigarettes. Boot's Toilet Soap, Hoot's Bath
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      508 16 No tyre; by any •tker name grips the road Uk» Ljll l j Goodnc/j Safety TrmmL f\rl C H Safety comes from Myfaf 'Goodr.c/t Safety TmsT when you are buying tyrtsV Pfi HI Wu LJ U "A grip on the road ia wcrtk two on the steering wfcstai." TV, f%
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      488 16 SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED COMPOSITORS WANTBD tor the Straits Times (news department) Good salaries given to capable men. WANTED, COMPETENT SHOKTHAND TYPIST. Apply to Box No. 208, Straits Times 26-4 o WANTBD, expert shorthand typist by firm in F. M. S. Apply Box No. 287, Straits Times. 28 6— n WANTED,
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      630 16 HOUSES TB LET. TO LBT, sea-aide residence, Apply M. Sayers, 4, De Boosa Street. 276— n TO LBT. Houses No. T, Chancery Lam Apply to Ching Keng Lee a Co., Auctioneers. 18-11 a FURNISHED SBASIDB RESIDBNCKS TO LBT. Belinda and Juanita. to let furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. 1
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      246 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 101*109. murket «tr*et Phone tame No. 421 SOLB A OBKTS. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited (Incorporated In Englandl Have just received a fresh shipment of JACKSON'S Varnish Stains IN Colouri of ROSEWOOD, Oak a*d Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J a. Orchard lead,
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      324 16 GUAN KIAT Co., No. Sa, Phillip Strait Telephone Nos. 1861 and 1862. Private 1450 and Sunnytride 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 Ths ideal fluid far
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      469 16 BRAND NEW HIGH-PRICED O and aeater Motor Cars FOR HIRE. 'Phone 1233 Charges Moderate. Oarage open Day and Night. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE SIS A SIS, Orchard Road (Next to Wearoe Bros., Ltd.) To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations is advertisements, such as changes ut sailing dates of steamers, often
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      312 16 Straits V)imes. Temporary Telephone i 68. All communications relating to editorm. matters and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating,' to business matters—advertisements, 'subscription* aooounts, printing, etc.—aboard be ad dressed to THB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misoellaaeons wants of every description are inserted in the ordinary body type of
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