The Straits Times, 6 July 1917

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,460 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 6. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTO.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 163 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price dow $19.00 per oaw Libby's Soups THE 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, McJiexW Jbibby state 44 If there was a
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    • 90 1 ROBINSON CO. Just Received /v Ladies' Shoes v > black glace kid and patent, tfV^Sj similar to illustrations. Several smart styles for V.^ morning and afternoon wear. American make. ROBINSON CO. Fitters BRASS&NtGKEL BEDS •44 Obtainable from ajrankel&co m ITALIAN OLIVE OIL In bottles of 1 and \z litre, and
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    • 7 1 GOODRICB 1 > f iL K tf) TYRES
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  • 873 2 AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN. Noted Wit and Speaker The late Mr. Joseph Cboate, who died suddenly in New York last month, was the famous American Ambassador to Great Britain who went to London in 1899 heralded as a great after-dinner speaker. Columns of good
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  • 95 2 Mr. J. A. R. Marriott, the new member for Oxford City, on being introduced to the Uoase of Commons, says the Scotsman, bad not been warned that the oath is usually taken in a low undertone audible only to the clerk who administers it. He spoke the words in stentorian
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 431 2 m in,. f tt l| JamaawF J/M a^( m BaP^aasr--I ~^^^^£t^za SCIENCE Sk EXPERIENCE ■Mi pracada pra«raaa a> aMaSa pm- <~ maaent UKcaaa. Tka acieotific aa4 •xpariaiental work —■srtak— br Ik* SUNBEAM Com pan T has bean eontuamu ua b rmtlm.tmd in th*. praaaat aruductioiu, aad alaa ia the SUNBEAM-COATALEN
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    • 316 2 Cockle's ANTI BILIOUS Pills regulate the Liver, clear the system, overcome Biliousness, Indigestion, Depression, Sick Headache, etc. Just one at night (or three or (our dayi. Try them I 0/ ihimutt /Anwytmi tks world. Pritn m Entlnd lll\ tt* 219. ■amis ooaxs a co, t. t erM4mnin.ua PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Amateur
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    • 223 2 WILLARD Service T*T station •v A Service Station for the repair and adjustment of Willard Storage Batteries will be opened here shortly. Aa 90% of earn fitted with Electrical Equipment are supplied with Willard Storage Batteries, owners should make a note of oar addreitt for future reference. Motorists in Singapore
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  • 918 3 STEADY INCREASE IN THE CROP HARVESTED. Satisfactory Year. The seventh ordinary general meeting of tbe Sungti Ktoit Robber Estate. Limited, wss beld ten ntly at tbe offices, 80, Mincing Lane, 8.C.. Mr. W. A. Luning (the chairman), presiding. Tbe Chairman, in moving tbe adoption of the report
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  • 186 3 Tbe Petite Gironde, of Bordeaux, publishes the following remarks made by Mr. Rndyard Kipling ia the ooorae cf an interview with its London correspondent —The Oermana do harm wilfully. It is in their nature. It is tbe mark ol their nationality. They are like microbes, they
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 459 3 Worn out Men Made Strong Dr. Casseli s» Tablets Build Up Splendid Strength and Vigour. Too BW a if the vital »tr»-ii|rth of your .I. ll V I il str.!ii?th and your lualili t<M> i T'l.y aoarttta the 'tito your whoU' li.«l>. T'lat is D »r<»k rxuple. TIM Km. CtaRENCE
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    • 453 3 A Yale Night-latch on your door protects your house against unlawful entry. It never fails. A Yale Night-latch cannot be picked nor forced, and can only be opened by the pr >per key. The word Vole means absolute stcurity. FOR SUE by all leading ionmongers. ask for an intarasting booklet
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    • 336 3 Best Manila Cigars Fancy Tale* Royalea Excellent* Seleoted Buda Eapeciallea Londrei Imperialea Londrea Fino P*r*eetoa[ Petit Bouquet* Army and Navy Princeaaaa Lord* of. England High Life in the Eait Bouquet* Cortado Fino Minerva* Neuvo Cortado Eatr«lla S Neuvo Habano Reina Maria a_ a Cortado N.P.U. Reina Victor, a Senorita* Celestial**
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 662 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iMOoapoaararj w Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kreta»,Trin«ranu, Bisnt, Beme»ak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupia, Paaarai. Patani, SingoraiLaoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Cbnmpon, Kohlak Bangkok. Dim OtpirtuN a.a. PRACHATIPOK ««uly July 11,3 p.m. a.a. ASDANG Ju| y 1S < >u| y 18 3 P- m
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    • 660 4 NOTICE. THE COLONIAL PRESS Printing and Stationery business has removed from 848, and 960, North Bridge Boad, Singapore, to 16b, Change Alley, and will in future trade andei the name of Rickard and Co. ANNOUNCEMENT Rickard Co. H. RICKARD, Managei.] 16-B. Change Alley. Singapore. Beg to notify that they are
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    • 835 4 AUCTION SALE Of valuable teak household furniture, ft 4 h.p.Matchloss motor cycle Halner steel safe, 8' 7" x 2' 4" V 8"; Fisk motor tyres, Atlaa empty qniok, Crompton coiling fan, lawn roller, marker and mower, wire netting, platedware, new hand-sewing machines, etc. At The Sale-room of The Commercial Rubber
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    • 603 4 NOTICE OF SALE. [n tbe Court of the Judicial Commissioner at Kuala Lumpur Application No. 1 of 1917. The Cyole and Carriage Co. Mortgagees M The Straits and F.M.S. Motor Service Co., Ltd. Mortgagors In pursuance of an order herein made by tbe Judioial Commissioner, Koala Lumpur, and dated tbe
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 198 5 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. DESCENT ■B'M&Gy BRAND MANUFACTURERS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. 'Pure Zinc, Etc. Mil M.-, Straits Settlements and K M. S. H. WOLSKEL CO.. LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. if miTnuKAO L 3&. r
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    • 315 5 Br»it;isl3L Belt,i:ngS Is -u[ or.or to that made in My other country therefore, in buying the best quality, yoa not only make the best iovettment, bat rapport home industries. Enquire the ORIGIN of Belting BEFORE YOU BUY. The 6ANDY Belting is one of the best British products. It is made
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 258 6 MUSIC SONGS for Standard, Concert and Teaching, and Christy's Minstrels. PIANOFORTB Pieces and Dnets, a good Tariety by eminont English composers. PIANOFORTE ALBUMS of Marches by Souia 4 Patey and Willis's, Kitchener and Badon Powell March Albums, etc FIANOFORTE Waltf.es fma>-ical comedies, e*«c.) One and two-lteps. VIOLIN PIANOFORTE Pieces, Melodic
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    • 53 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 neither ourselves nor our clients being able to recognise signatures on Delivery Notes no initials or illegible signatures can be accepted in future. T. C. B.
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    • 639 6 TO-NIGHT For 3 Niajhts only THE GREAT HORACE GOLDIN The Royal Russian Illusionist full London Company ot 86 Artistes Presenting a series of New Sensational, Spectacular Surprises. Introdnoing THE TIGER GOD. Sunday, July 8 THB STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road will stage an entirely new play
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    • 157 6 ALWAYS IN STOCK i Tyres, Solar Oil, Liquid Fuel Shell Motor Spirit. CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING COMPANY (Seah Peck Seah Co.) Ms, Smith Iridtc Read Tsl. 417. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA. (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPY) Special 5,000 Tons Tourist Steamers. From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. SOURABAYA. PORT DARWIN.
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  • 105 7 FIXTURES. ■7rW«y, July 6. CUcb WiW, 0.89 p.m Saturday, Jul> 7. i'i t b W.tor C 3» a.m.. 1.13 p.m. flu Puiltn m«eting, Evatt's, noon. Harnmtoo'R Circus. Sunday, July 8. Klgn Water, l.Ma.m., 1.50 p.m. Monday, July 9. High W»te« 1 15 a.m 1.90 p.m hanunu. Ltd.,
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  • 147 7 To -DAT. Batu Pahat 2.30 pm P. Swettunham and Ttluk Anaon 2.30 pm Medau 2 30 pm Saigon 2.30 pm Batu Pahat 2.80 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 2 80 pm Malaoca and Muat 3 pm Batavia. Samaraii. and Sourabaya taking mails for P. L'arwin, Port Moresby
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  • 364 7 Tbe mail trains from Singapore lor the north k>ave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m lid 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m. an) 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tbe '.Lrjogh express to Penang leaves Kuala Lucrpcr at 9 \.m. daily, arriving at Penan g .t 6.28
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  • 90 7 The following message has been received by tbe President of tbe Sarawak Government Advisory Council in England "The Queen and I desire to express to you tbe deep sympathy with which wo have received the sad news of the death of the Kajab of Sarawak,
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  • 53 7 The Selangor Kivor Kabber Estates > cmipauy m I 1 0 made a profit of £62.978 against Hi Ml. Exoes* proflU duty. IHI4 aad 1916, £iim\. Final dividend of 10 percent, (making ;10 por cent, lor the year), again! to per cent. forward. subjrct to ozoum profits duty~for 1916. etc..
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  • 182 7 EXCMANUB. SusAroaa, JutT 0, 1817. On Lmi»a Bank 4 m/t m 1/4 i DedaM Zl*l Private I m/i s, V*\l On Fbamob Bank T. T. 818 On ludu Bank T. T. m On Uoxuiioiia. Bank d/d If 1 %pm Oh Sbahohai ...Bank d/d fa 60] O»J*v* BankT.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 41 7 linDtnnm KlutftnA ungapore KlbCtric Tramways fi% 4850,000 I'pore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 i'pore Municipal 4*% of 1907 11,800,000 com par 10%dis o( 180» 11,000,000 10%di» Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 15%dia S'pore Municipal 4% £800,000 F.M.S. 6% lota 1916 $15,000,000 101.00 102.00
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    • 158 7 Bayers Sellers. LO 10 Ampang 6.60 6.00 I 1 Ayer Wong 1.80 1.50 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2} I.SO LO 10 Kinta Association 9.25 9/0 11 1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 II £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 600 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.25 12.75 Bl £1 Malayan Tin 1.16.0 1.17.6 norn
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    • 114 7 41 41 I. Smelting Co. 7.36 7.76 41 41 Piet. 1.8.6 1.C.0 Bleotoio Twayi 4/- 6/--10 10 Pimm New 48X0 46.00 60 60 W. Hammer* Co. Bs.oo 68.00 100 Howtrth Hrekine 60.00 70.00 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 K»tE Bio, Dei. par 120.00 10 10 Mkynvd Co. 8.00 ™Z£
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    • 302 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraaer LyaJl 1 Co. Evatt. Llor Gajah (81) 4.10 4.36 4.10 4.10 Imal. Malay (2) 0.30 0.50pm O.tO 0.40 Iyer Hitam (t5) 14.25 15.00 14.00 15.00 Iyer Kuniog (tl) 1 30 1.40 120 1.30 kyer
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 585 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTBD, empty cylinders of oarbocic acid sac. Quote to Box No. 2SB, Straits Time.. «7-»7 TO LET. ibop No. O in Europe Hotel buildings For particn'a'B, apply to tbe Manag- r, Barcpe Hotel, Ltd. 6 7—B 7 FOR SALE. Ford car. IS 17 model, two montbs in oae,
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    • 310 7 SAWMILL MACHINERY (RANSOME'S) IN STOCK: One Zy 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. TO LET RAFFLES CHAMBERS The following sections only available Ground floor sections
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    • 90 7 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! ■^M^^BBiBM^B I Tanjowt Patar Road Tnm» Pan ths Door~| -^M«»»s»»sbbs»bj SKCOND SHOW. 8.80 SHARP. The Universal Special Release THE CL4SH OF STEEL Being the second episode of th) notable s ricf- Perils of the Secret Servioe, written and produced by George Brooßon Howard. 2 Parts LOVE OF GOLD
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  • 1195 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JULY 6. ANGELS OF MERCY. There are tasks we shrink from because we feel ourselves inadequate. More than once we have picked up stories of heroism that are whispered about the nurses who work under the Red Cross, and we have felt that to pay some
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  • 16 8 The total output of the Tronoh Mines from all sources t>tt Jane was piculs 1,85 a
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  • 17 8 Malayan Tin Dredging Miami for Jnm »re: Output 1,832 pica!", vvi- I tatytMl yardage 269,500 cubic yarus.
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  • 12 8 The output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., during June was 450 piculs.
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  • 25 8 There will be evensong and sermon in Christ Church, Malacca, at 6.80 p.m. on Sunday next, July 8. Sermon— Subject Where are the I Vail
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  • 51 8 Messrs. Macgregor and Mansergh advise that tbe directors of Sepang Valley Estate have declared a second interim dividend on account of tbe year ending December 31, 1917, at the rate of 15 per cent, on the paid-up capital of the company, payable to shareholders on tho register on July 7,
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  • 45 8 The Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., of Penang, have been lined $100 and costs for having failed to notify the postal authorities of the accelerated departure of tho steamer Pin Seng. For a similar offence some time ago, tbe same company was fined 150 and costs.
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  • 47 8 Criminal breach of trust with regard to 125 lakhs of gold worth (6,000, and precious stones worth 1.200, is alleged against two Chinese, Lok Chee Mong and Choon Vow Sang, who are to be charged in the district court this afternoon. The accused were arrested in Hongkong.
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  • 53 8 A storm passed over Penang on Tuesday afternoon, and crumpled np an attap shed near the Municipal destructor, killing a Bengali cake-seller who had taken refuge inside. A blacksmith, who was working in the vicinity, was also severely cut about tbe body, while a great deal of damage was done
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  • 55 8 In their produce report, dated yesterday, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state Early in the week values for copra declined about 20 cents, since when they have remained steady. The market is quiet and but few transactions have been recorded. Quotations to day may be given as fine sundried 97, fair
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  • 49 8 Tbe Malacca Rubber Plantations profit for 1918 was £230,749, against £252,006 final dividend 35 percent, (tax free), making 45 per cent, for the year, against 40 per cent. forward, £'8,961. against £62,861 brought in. First mortgage debentures to the amount of £21,810 were purchased for cancellation during the year.
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  • 58 8 The Equitable Trust Company has been awarded a verdict at New York for $32,27-2,274 (£6,454.455) against the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in the I'nited States District Court, tbe judgment upholding a contract to ttoat a fifty million dollars (j£10,000,f 00) bond issue to finance tbe Western Pacific Railway Company
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  • 68 8 Some of the halfpenny papers at home are considering tbe question of a further diminution to two pages— a broadsheet form which has hituerto been seen only occasion ally in tbe case of eariy editions of evening papers. It is certain that drastic bteps rownrds reduction iv obo must be
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  • 64 8 Mr. J. L. Loudon-Sband, addressing a meeting of shareholders, said For my own part I Im in expectation that the Japanese uiuicantile fleet may be able to come more in our assistance than they hitherto have ione, and that possibly tbo German Bteamers «hich have been interned in the Philippine
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  • 65 8 Tbe Echo Beige states that, following upon the recent British bombardment of /.eebru^gc, the Germans fear a British attack on (J-uIJ and Blankenberghe. Au alarm tignal has been installed on tbe roof of the Hotel de Venise, and boats are not allowed to leave tbe harbour. Ten ships have been
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  • 58 8 Mr. George Plochman, treasurer of the Transatlantic Trust Company, testifying in tbe trial of seven former members of Labour's National Peace Council and Lieutenant Franz von Rintelen, who is accused of passport frauds and munitions works activities, said that Von Hintelen deposited 150H,000 in the trust company, of which (464,003
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  • 74 8 According to a Hague cable, both tbe Pall Mall Oa/ette and tbe Echo do Paris doubt whether tbe Allies will consent to the transfer of German ships interned iv the Dutch Bast Indies to tbe Dutch dag las cotupen -ution for the seven Dutch MM U suok in tho Ebglish
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  • 82 8 Although tbe Philippine Government has asked that it be |h nuitted to retain control of certain of the seized German vessels for ■M in ihe inter-inland trade and for runs between Philippine and Chinese ports, no word has bi-en received from Washington to indicate that the request has been granted,
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  • 81 8 Owing to the entry of the United States into the war, the War Cabinet has decided that it is no longer necessary to complete the great factory which was being construct ed at Bristol. Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent on the factory, but it would have cost
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  • 89 8 In tho Supreme Court at Koala Lumpur, yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice Innen, a6ti>>g Chief Judicial Commisiiioner, tbe civil action Chan Phooi Hoong versus Chong Mjd Nyung and Chin San Niyan came up tor htarirg. Plaintiff is suing for the specific performance of an agreement of Jane 24, 1914, for
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  • 334 8 Dr. Connolly in out of the Penang Hospital, and is still improving. Chief Dotectire Inspector K. J. Kirko ia being transferred from I'enunu to Singapore. Mr. Tyndale Powell is leaving Tanjong Pau Estate, Alor Star, for Lauderdale, Taiping. Capt&in H. S. Sugars, R. A.M.I'., has been wounded
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  • 36 8 The committee gratefully acknowlcdut the following and Co Lti., present of .^O rx'tit wood chairs, and from A. FrunkelandCo., Victor. present of articles of furniture, inclimirjij t. ak tables, bookcase and bent-wood chairs
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  • 130 8 A giant is occupying two beds in the National Hospital for tbe Paralysed und Epileptic, l^ueen square, W.C. The giant is Bft- '1 ins. high. Owing to a misunderstacdiug he consumed tho whole of the bread and butter intended for the ward bn ul<f ist ua
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  • 122 8 Under yesterday's date, Msjmb, K.i! \n and Co. report At the auctions to day, MM 69M tons were catalogued for sale. 1 Im. demand on the whole may be 001 good and prices realised were generally higher on the week but show a guo<i irn t>ularity. Fine
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  • 161 8 Dog lovers and there are mnuy in Singa pore— will be glaii to bear that a deg show is being organised by Mm, II .Hifax, assisted by Mr. A. Agtiuw .mi Mr. J. 1). Sounder* ami will be hi Id m emm ctiou with the f
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  • 140 8 The report of Wliitoaway, Laidlaw and Company, Limit- A, stati s that the account* bhow a profit of i.l .-t."J."<, ami, after providing for (Jrprcciati'U on buildings au income tax, directors' aud njauaun turn' Ins, conimiwioos, tht 1 p iymi.ni of the preference riividrnd to DaSMMM
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 237 8 "EMBASSY" No. 77. J^'- No. 77. W c !Car.ettE* J! CIGARETTES MIXTURE. Insist on your Day and Night Wear being made of genuine Viyella \M WASHING MATERIAL has a greater -LN reputation tl roagboat tbe world tit PriC6 coDnisteot reliability whenever aod wherever PTIC6 purchased tush a repa'.a'.ion b»s brought
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    • 185 8 STRONG DOUBLE ATTRACTIGN AT THE ALHAMBJLA The Pioneer and Premier Home Th? House of Quality, Beach Road. The London Film Co. presents a production of Unusual Power CHARITY ANN in 3 aota A vivid and powerful hj OM ttory, dramatic, realistic and p. KoSie, ex-ellently portrayei by a company of
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  • 3566 9 GERMAN FORCES. Gradually Declining Power. THE AIR RAID. Several German Machines Destroyed. MS. London, July 5, 1.5 a.m. .aiiii.il Haig reports: The enemy made raids south of Lens and east of Loos. The enemy artillery was active Ourth of the Scarpe and in the neigbbom hood of Ypres
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  • 168 9 Baora'i Th>:,.ram. London, July 4, 8 MO p m. Shanghai Vice President Feng Kuo cbang, whom an Imperial edict nominate, l as Viceroy of Liang Kiang and Imperial Commissioner to South China, indignantly denies that ho is a pro-monarchist and declares that he intends at tho earliest possible
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  • 382 9 HELP NEEDED TOR OVERSEAS CLUB. On June 14 wp inriii)<»M that we bad pai>* the last nf ten nnntMv contribntiors made by the fnnrl wr ,-ryanised to as*.*t tin Overseas Club in nr.viilio".' Rmnkes for our soldiers and sailors. The total srrJt in the tec months,
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  • 81 9 In very gratefnlly acknowledging thu following additional subscriptions, wo would like to say that it would be a pleasure were it possible to do so by direct personal letter. Wo trnst that the donors will accept this pnblic assurance of our warm appreciu ion of their most
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  • 27 9 Lit-ut.-Gencral H. O. Broadwood, i wliiwc ili atli fioiu wounds wa»- n unnonnccd, was in command of II i •><;koDX and South China from IMA to 1910.
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  • 514 10 Governor Makes Presentation To Brave Policeman. The i rouods of the Central Police Station -cene of an interesting ceremony at rigbt o'clock this moruing, when His Kucllpncy the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, OCktO.) attended to present the Kings Polioe Me<Ul to a member of the local force.
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  • 316 10 (CoSTEIBLTID.) It ia encouraging to note that well ovt Ji.CfO l,i» already been received for tl ia worthy ob: -ct. Little more than an additi joal *■"<» wil ensure the full equipment of Singapore i. No. 1, which will then be promptly ..vp*tcued to tbe Front.
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  • 215 10 Th« report of the N >n<«nal >horei Kub bee Eatatea, Limited, tUks ttiat the total crop for Uir yiar amounted to bOri.sll lbs, as C >uipared Witti the luau r revised esti mil. ■> f rVJO.noo lbs I.IM lbs woro supplied to Kubber hnalways. Limrt-I. for the purpose
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  • 116 10 To-day's Business. Saunders and Macphail'a Daily Report. Silver- unchanged, 89;, Hongkong up J-2/6J (10{% pm.) Shanghai unchanged 3 H (60 J I. Tin— Sales 100 tons at $110.50. Kubber.— Tbe auction is about $2 down to day. No 1 grades from $126 to $131. Rubber Shares— Market
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  • 223 10 Mrs. Wreford, Neidpatb, Tanglin, bon. treasurer of the above fund, gratefully acknowledges the following subscriptions for June: Previously acknowledged J2H.583.67, Singapore Sporting Club 93,000, Cant. T. Ban natynetlO, Boys of Victoria Bridge School 100, "Hope" (March to May) 110, Tbeir Friend tit, Anon in Box
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  • 402 10 A Child of Mystery, a five reel film which will be shown at the Harima Hall this evening, ia described as a romance cf Little Italy, played by a capable caste. The announcement is made tbat tbe mining leases, mining certificates and buildingr. plant and machinery of
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  • 246 10 Tbe report of the Wampoe Tobacco and Kubber Ettaies, Limited, Btates that tbe 1915 tobacco crop, excluding the refuse sold locally, consisted of 1,871 bales, or 284,610 half kilos (Amsterdam weight), and realised a gross average of 155 89 guilder cents per half kilo, against an all in
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  • 648 10 WHO PAYS THE PRO-GERMANS By C. j. Cutcliffe Hyne, The WellKnown Novelist. It is a curious fact that all tbe articulate pro-Germans in Britain are men of straw. Some of them have tbe official £'400 a year especially provided for political adventurers, some are without any visible means of subsistence
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  • 256 10 Tbe report of the I nitcd Sumatra Rubber Estates, Limited, states that tbe profit for the season, after writing off £2,000 for depreciation of buildings and machinery, is £68,750 add balance of last account, £27,801 less transferred to reserve account, 5.000 excess-profits duty, adjusted to end of
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  • 72 10 It has been officially announced by tbe Secretary of War at Washington that, in lieu of providing for pensions for tboae dependent upon American soldiers killed in tbe present war, or permanently disabled, tho Federal Government will provide for tbe insurance of every soldier in the sum of 14,000, this
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  • 47 10 The Anglo- Persian Oil Company is purchas ing from a publio trustee tbe British Petroleum Company, the Homelight Oil Company and tbe Petroleum Company, all the bhares of which were held by tbe Ger man Europaiacbe Petroleum Union, in which the Deutsche Bank held the controlling interest.
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  • 38 10 The Cuckspur street building known aa Hamburg Amerika House, having a site area of 6,000 It., was to be sold at tbe Mart on Jane 26. Tbe sale waa under tbe Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act, 1016.
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  • 629 10 The Directors' Seventh Annual Report. Following is the report of tbe director* of Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd. Gentlemen, your directors beg to submit to you herewith the duly audited accounts and their report for tbe year ended March 81, 1917. Accounts According to the profit and loss
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  • 237 10 The report of tbe Java Kubber Plantations. Limited, states that the whole of tbe management and general expenditure on tbe estate baa been charged to revenue account, together with London administration expenses, debenture iuterest and difference in exchange. Tbe sum of £I,COO has been written off for
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  • 60 10 The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ltd., have recently purchased a piece of ground attached to tbeir present promises, and are now getting the laud levellid and reclaimed for shipbuilding purposes. This new shipbuilding yard wben complete will have four berths, 800 ft. long, and it is hoped in time
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 548 10 Following were tbe results of yesterday's play in tbe S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament CIUMI'IiiSSIIIP. E. G. H. Hartnell beat E. C. Milligan, 6-1, 6—2. B. Class Singles. R. G. Pasb beat O. L. Bornemao, B—6, 6—4, 6—B. C. B. Towill beat W. 11. Palgrave, 6-2, 6—2. A. N.
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    • 90 10 Following are the results of yesterday's ties: Mixbp Doubles. W. A. Aeria and M. L. Marcus beat F. A. Peralta and G. G. James, 6—3, 6—1. CBASfPIOPSHIP. D. Bondewyn beat C. B. Leicester, 6-1, 6-2. B. SINOLKS. G. Armstrong, scr. beat L. C. Pennefatber, owe 15,6-1,
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    • 42 10 The Swimming Club launches leave on Sunday aa follow Johnston's Pier 9.10 and 11 a.m., 2 80 and 8.80 p.m Club Bungalow 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.16, 3 and 5 30 p.m. High tide 1.50 p.m., height 9 ft. 2 ins.
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    • 192 10 Tbe SCF.A. and the Hovers met in a league match on tbe S.K.C. ground, and a keen and vigorous game ended in a win for tbe Chinese by tbe one goal scored. This was beaded into tbe net early in tbe first half, following a corner kick. For tbe
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  • Correspondence.
    • 99 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I have read your correspondent Colonial's last latter which I am charmed to note is a final one. His grammar appears to be as involved as his reasoning and he splits hairs and infinitives with equal facility. As tho
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  • 277 10 Anglo Malay.— lBo,94B lbs. Uikam.-H1.350 lbs. E1phi1.— 22,480 lbs. Hidden Streams.— '2o,soo lbn. Kuala Kubu.— lB,ssl lbs. Lumut.- 82,000 lbs. Ribu.-28,950 lbs. Selaba-54,993 lbs. Sungei Rengam.— 6s,49l lbs. Sungkai-Cbum0r.— 45,750 lbs. Tangkab.-49,561 lbs. North Labi5.— 36,625 Ib*. Sungei Sayong.— 7,3B2 lbs. Asiatic Industries— 6,599 lbs. Glengowrie.— 2,Bo6
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  • 203 10 The report of the Kbota Tampan Rubber Company, Limited, states that tho rubber crop for the year was 202,9'JJ lbs., against an estimate of 200,000 lb«. Tho average gross price realised was '2a. 5 Hi. per Ib., as compared with a prioe of 2s. 6.56 J.
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  • 768 11 Company Approaching Dividend Paying Stage. The louitti annual ordinary general meetins ol tbt> South Perak Rubber Syndicate, Limited a» held at tbe offices of the oompany Mincing Lane House, 59. Eastcbeap, London. EC., Mr. St. Sidney Parry (chairman ol the company) presiding. The Chairman said We trust
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  • 338 11 SiWßtsicd Dinner Menu And Recipes. T!-e hon. of the Singapore Food 1..! •> Mr lUUmf. t rwar.is the tollow-.oti menu and recipes Maaa— Mock salmon steaks and peas, waiaut p« boiled potatoes, cheese and scaoolina. fried brinjals. PRB. Mock salmon steaks lbs. mashed potato. teaspoonful grated onion.
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  • 21 11 Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy Irvine, of Ruala St'laogor. ha»e gone up to the Crag Hotel. I. oant: Mill (or mjajeu. 0
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  • 359 11 High Yields Obtained from Young 4> s Trees. The report of the Kajang Robber Estates, Limited, states that after debiting a proportion of estate expenditure and all home charges against revenue, tbe profit and loss account sEows a profit on tbe year's working of £17,888 balance of profit
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  • 232 11 Programme of drills, etc.. for week ending Friday. July U, 1917. Fkiday. July 6. 5.16 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits 5.15 p.m. S.R.E.(V.) Maxim Co. T.P. Fire Station S.V.R., T.P.P. 5 p.m. Drill Hall S.F.A. Co. 5.15 p.m. S.V.C. Band. Saturday, Jclt 7 2.30 p.m. Johnston's Pier
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  • 106 11 Dull Obmhs for Jcly, 1917. Friday, 6.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Monday. 9.— Entire Company Parade at Boostead Institute, 6.15 p.m. Friday, 13.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.16 p.m. Monday, 16.— Route March-Parade Bou stead Institute, 5.15 p.m. Dismiss
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  • 69 11 The case in whicb lour Chinese were to Lave been tried on the capital charge, for an alleged murder at Taiping on April '23 last, which trial was to have oome on at the Tar ping Assizes on Tuesday, has been sent back to the police court lor re bearing,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 453 11 E. and O. HOTEL PBNANO Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island. CRAG HOTEL PBNANO HILLS THE SANATORIUM OF THE STRAITS SBfTLEMENTS Completely Renovated TwMty-aii hours from Sisgaporr A PERFECT HEALTH RESORT AND AN IDEAL SPOT FOR SPENDING HOLIDAYS BUN6ALOWB FOR FAMILIES. ALSO BINGLE AND DOUBLE
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    • 264 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, July 7 Special Dinner Skating and Dancing after Dinner. ADEIPHI HOTEL SATURDAY, JULY 14 Fete de la Republique Francaise Extra Special Dinner Ball. SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, July 7 SPECIAL AND CINEMA DINNER SHOW Sunday, July 8 MUSIC During TIFFIN and DINNER Hotel van Wijk Co., Ltd.,
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  • 1439 12 INCREASE IN DIVIDENDS AND EFFECT OF WAR. All Well with the Estate. The seventh ordinary general meeting of the Windsor (X.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on May 14, at the register ad offices of the company, 149, Leadenhall Street, E.C., Mr. K. Hamilton (chairman of the
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  • 773 12 The Development of Sunge Bruas Estate. The eleventh annual meeting of the shareholders of the Shelford Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at Glasgow on May 2, Sir John L're Primrose, Bart., presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said Gentlemen, you have bad
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  • 61 12 The Secretary of the Patriotic League of Briton Overscan, in Saigon, has just informed thu public that tin. nut profit of the subscriptions on the occasion of Empire Day in Saigon amount to J10.070 to be sham l butwuen the French and British Red Croat. A British fiag was sold
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  • 2075 12 ESTIMATE FOR 1917, 2,600,000 LBS. Dividend of 55 Per Cent. The seventh annual genera) meeting of the Straits Rubber Company, Limited, was held on May 7 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 88, Eastobeap, 8.C., 8, Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the chairman of the
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  • 310 12 Mr. G. A. Talbot presided at the meeting ot the Sungci Buloh Rubber Company, Limited, and said he cojld once again congratulate the shareholders that, despite the war which was raging, another year had passed in which they had sustained no loss and hardly any interruption to
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 220 12 Pure Beef I DRIPPING Sold in small quantities and in 2-lb. tins. Guaranteed absolutely pure and contains no preservative or any added matter. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits) Settlements)) JULIANS PRICES MAKE DOWN-TOWN SHOPPING AN EXTRAVAGANCE THE COOLEST SPOT IN THE CITY CORNER ORCHARD AND TANK ROADS
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  • 110 13 A Government expert reports that the Rbeims Cathedral will probably collapse, as the edifioe is tottering. The central transept baa suffered severely from the bombardment. Daring recent days thousands of shells have been hnrled into the city daily, and over half the members of the Fire Brigade bave
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 306 13 New Fashionable DRESS MATERIALS Now Being Shown by WHITEAWAY'S It)BRALCCD i^«»el TOOTALS GUARANTEE IT t^^^ PRINTED /A X PLAIN TOBRALCO A TOBRALCO The dainty desiuns of /jH W i>'pAßi\ a a thoroughly this material make up I(V reliable fabric and one nto very smart and X, j 'which can be
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    • 698 13 THE RALB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD. (Incokpobated im Queensland.) Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending June 16, 1917. Gentlemen, I herewith beg to submit my report on your mining and milling operations for four weeks ending June 16, 1917. The accompanying sheet of mine measure- ments and assay returns
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    • 147 13 JOHN BULL BELTS JOHN BULL "DEEP-DRIVE 1 MOTOR CYCLE BELTS We draw attention to the fact that the respective sections of John Bull Belts -rtp^j contain much more material than any ottit-r A belt made, thus showing the following (1) Greater Strength. (2) In>jS| oreaaed Driving Surface* over which wear
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 667 14 P»AO1. FaMIHI or PIBHTT. Ll« InBURANOK IB WORTH 100 OMNTB ON THB DOLLAR. WHAT OTHBR PROPERTY IST THE 6REAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (lasoareaataa n Bvbuts SatTkBUHTS) d t.**o*-H* wt-i.-.^ ,m»w~. LO»DO«o»PiaB. ow ..wnr. mm. Tee Compaiy has ABO.IKW deffostted wNta Mw Boframe Ooort ol laglwd, aad complies with
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    • 390 14 BANKING. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. sad iff .ci Ilßtapora, Baf f lit Chi »Mra, I ■rasehii ■■luca, 111, Fint Cms KrHt, ■uar, 77/71, Jalaa lultlati. CAPITAL Heitistensl 18,000,000 Iwaed 14,000,000 Sabseribed 18,600,000 Paidap 1.TW.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS i Lin tot Blast Em-. Cbalwu. Tm Ma. Dr. Ua Nn Tv
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    • 495 14 BANKING. HONQKMQ MO SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (INCOBPOBATBD M HOMOKONa) PAID-UP CAPITAL 1:1,000,000 RKSBRVR FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 116,000,000 Silver •18,600,000 •86,600,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Chairman, J. A. Plummer, Big., Deputy Chairman. Hod. Mr. O. B. Anton. 0. 8. Gubbay, Big.
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    • 502 14 BANKING. IHUTERED lANK OF INDIA. AUfTRALIA_AND CHINA. INOORPOHATBD IN BNGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTBK Paid up Capital ia M,OOO Shares oi MM each 41,i00,CM Reserve Foid... ■■> 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors^ 41,100.000 BANURB The luk of Baglaad, The Lndn Oily uil sfldlaaU Bui*, Ltd., The Loadoa Couary ud Weatmiastar Buk,
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    • 897 14 INSURANGE. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. COMPANY. Head Office Singapore (Iwcorporatid in Canaha) (Incorporated in thb Straits Ski tlemknts) AH kinds of Life and Endowment Policies Fire Department. Risks accepted on lllB j' Buikhngs and Merchandise at current Co.. Ltd., General Agents. Singa ra teg,
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  • 921 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Willys-Overland Company. The statement that a manufacturer of motor cars has attained a production of a certain number of thousands of cars is so frequently made and commonly heard, in this day of astonishing motor car demand, that it excites little
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  • 107 15 The Lokalanzeiger publishes an appeal for a new German national anthem, saying We want a Kaiser song. Many people consider Heil Dir im Siegerkranz unsatisfactory, as the tone was con^osod in honour of (Jeoige 11. of England, ana the word* in lionour of Christian VII. of Denmark. For years the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 255 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES AYi USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED I TREAO TYRE. THIS is the King amongst tyres for Colonial users. The substantial ribs provide the tyre with the finest rubber non skidding propensities possible and this result is obtained
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    • 157 15 IN NORMAL TIMES Every other tyre on the road is a Dunlop. This is a fact which speaks for itself. T In a multitude of l^^^l counsels there lieth J^^»Wr? wisdom-in this case jfc^ the wisdom of fit- iKxi i ting Dunlop Tyres to your car now 81/ o^k I|M
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 557 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BJEJEJR. BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED COMPOSITORS WANTED tor the Straits Times (news department) Good salaries given to capable men. WANTED, COMPETENT SHORTHAND TYPIST. Apply to Box No. 208, Straits Times 26-4 v WANTED, smart shorthand typist for ofboe in Singapore. Good salary to good man. Write
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    • 537 16 SITUATIONS WANTED PLANTER seeks change of billet, speaks Tamil fluently. Please apply to Box No. 278, Straits Times. 26-6— 27 7 YOUNG BRITISHER requires employment. Commercial or planting. Robber experience. Reply Box No. 285, Straits Times. 27 6-26-7 YOUNG ENGLISHMAN, capable and energetic, desires change of billet, commercial assistant good
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    • 605 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LBT, sea-aide residenoe, Apply M. Sayers, 4, Da Sosza Street. 27 6— n TO LBT. Houses No. 1, i'banoary Lane, Apply to Ching Keng Lee k Co., Auctioneers 1811— n KLKNISUBi) SEASIDE KESIDKMUKS TO LBT. Belinda and Juanita. to let tarnished. Apply No. 8, Mt. Sophia.
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    • 250 16 KIAM KIAT CO. IN IM, Marfctt Sti-tat.— •"♦am mum Us, 411. Sols Agents. THE mULCOTT BELTING CO.. LTD. llncorpor«t»d 111 Cn| land Have just received a fresh shipment of Jackson's Varnish Stains In Colours of Rosewood, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R. LAMBERT Go. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 -a, Orchard
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    • 329 16 GUAN KIAT Co., No. 88, Phillip StPMt Telephone Nos. 1881 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-00 NOT WAIT. Sole Agents for THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID Ths ideal fluid tar
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    • 486 16 BRAND NEW HIGH-PRICED O and 7 aea.ter Motor Cars FOR HIRE. 'Phone 1233 Charges Moderate. Garage open Day and Night. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 216 A 916, Orchard Road (Next to Wearne Bn< Ltd.) To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations is advertisements, Buch as changes ia sailing dates of steamers,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 319 16 Straits V)imes. Temporary Telephone! SCI. All communications relating to editoviftf matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to bnsineaa matters advertisements, subscriptions' accounts, printing, etc. should be ad dressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ons wants of every description arc inserted in tho ordinary
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