The Straits Times, 18 August 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.498 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. AUGUST 18. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      27 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price now $19.00 per esae Best Quality jENGLISH SODIUM BISULPHITE In drums containing 140 lbs. nett. THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England)
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      114 1 PABCO PAINT WILL ADO YEARS TO THE LIFE OF ANY METAL STRUCTURE. THE waste by rust is costing thousands in replacement costs wherever iron or steel are left unprotected by good paint. Pabco provides careful buyers with the means of stopping this waste. The Pabco Paint film clings fast to
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      134 1 ROBINSON CO. Illustrating a bedroom furnished in Jacobean antique reproductions; a style well suited to this country, being heavily built and giving character to a furnishing scheme unobtainable in modern styles. ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION. ALL FURNITURE IS MADE IN OUR OWN WORKSHOPS UNDER EUROPEAN INSTRUCTION. ITALIAN OLIVE OIL SKL^3* In
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      12 1 KARTELLS BRANDY. Sols Auints AOAMSON. GILFILLAN a CO., lid Ineorpor&Ud. in k^Und)
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    British Casualties.
    952 2 Tb« following casualties are reported London, July 33. Missing.— 2nd Lieut. S. A. Clark, Essex 2nd Lieut. C. M. De Roche, Flying Lieut. H. J. B. Eyre, Irish Guards; 2nd Lieut. O. H. Palmer, Flying 2nd Lieut. F. J. Kitl^way, Borders 2nd Lieut. T. E. Smith, Flying. Official
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    44 2 Daring the current year the Shipwecked Mariners' Society baa assisted 12,907 persons, in almost every instance brought to disaster by enemy action. Tbe payments to widows and orphans since tbe war commenced exceed 440,000. Sailors and Saber men know and value this old society.
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      468 2 L^SV^SKt^SISIavi A tJsVf^v Weakness Every movrmeiu of 'he body vies up a drlimtr amount af Matty. I li.ii r. »by you leH nrrd al the md sj mm day. When you overt. x yourtelf, or when your MSS ilv is undermined by 1 1 In' i.. yj'ir whoic sy«en< become
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      389 2 POISONED HANDS MASS OF BLEBS And Eruptions. Itched, Burned. Could Not Work or Sleep. HEALED BY CUTICURA t miflfrcrl very mrrli trnm poisoned baa*> My haoda bSSSSSS one man al Wska and lore eruptions which were always :.r>- and itisrluvniiiiK. Th.y would Itrh atKi hum and I <*ould do no
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      413 2 WOMEN AND PAIN. Few men realise that about one woman in four does her housework while suffering actual pain. If a man bad to endure as mucU pain he would stay at home and let bis work tako care of itrelf. Bnt there is nobody to dotbe woikof a wife
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      548 2 JAMU PARAM dan JAMU GALIAN. BARCSaN SAJA DI BIKIN (QUITE FRESH STOCK). Ini daa macham JAMU yan^ soda masoboor namanya di dalam Tanah JAVA aken di p«keynya oleh segala Raja Raja, Orang Preyman dan sekalian Pranakan Blanda dalam Ix brapa ratoos taon dabnlu sAbinuga pada masa mi, kerna besar bergunanya
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    Welsh Singers in Battle.
    969 3 OLD SONGS AND HYMNS IN THE TRENCHES. Miners' Feats of Digging. The Daily Chronicle's special correspondent, Philip Gibbs, writes from war correspondents' headquarters In the battle of Messines some Welsh troops stormed to the crest of the riuge with English, Irish, New Zealanders, and Australians, and
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    103 3 It appear* from a Mesopotamia commaniqae jtut issued that tbe intense beat, which was particularly severe daring the middle of July, has subsided. On July 30 tbe highest shade temperature of Bagdad in recent years was exceeded by 4$ degrees and the average shade temperature during the first twentyfour dayH
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      524 3 PEOPLE WHO are particular about the appearance, and careful about the condition of their teeth, will get full satisfaction from the daily use of Griverß J|v TooKi Powder Pr? ri polishes so easily without miVbv at' J scratching the enamel, gives a \L§o#-i< thorough antiseptic cleansing to the teeth, and
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      202 3 AVON TYRES More Riles for Your Honey. FOR EFFICIENCY Agents: bbinkmann d: CO. Singapore. THB WATKRHOOSK CO.. LTD. Muar. Malacca. (iNOOBPoKAno n tbk C.S.A). i Kuala Lumpur. R. T. BKID ft CO. Penang. BYK CKWELL CONFIDE^ g^ c&B H rrr;:: MIDLOTHIAN "ROLLED OATS A clean, tempting food, giving stamina—unrivalled for
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      73 3 THE GENUINE ALL-BRITISH POLISH. NUBIAN J3| LIQUID WATERPROOF JS? W^ar No Brush., required. DLAUrXIMU 91 Qif* tIM in MOWN far brown boat] ikon f tt MM Applied with sponfeatuchrdto the cork. Givei aninitantanenii'.hrilltant MMM HbV aodeliitiepoUsh.whichlaitia w«k wet or dry wt^lher. M-i.l can I* MM washed off artd poll* h
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      487 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIPCO.. LTD. (Incospobatbd im Jat4H) EUROPEAN LINE serriee is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, and London under mail oontraet with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and eoastrueted, and are fitted with all the latest
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      592 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 1 P. O. -British India AND Mpcar l—inc. (CoaPANias Inoobpobatbd im England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE B. PININBULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co. (Under Contract with Hit Majesty s Qovernraent). Tbe Company's MAIL SERVICES BAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. ilL<]a The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND
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      725 4 STEAMER BAILINQB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iKOOBPOaATBD IN BUM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringnnu, Bisut, Semerak. Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Toiupia, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Chumpon, Kohlak a Bangkok Duo Oepnrture M. PRACHATIPOK Aug. 2O Aug. 39, 3 p.m. ASDAMO »7 29, 3 p.m. The steamers
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OOMBIHU MHVIOsI OP THE OCEANS. 8. CB.. LTD. (Inoobpobatbd im Bmoiamd. AM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Imoobpobatbd im Bnolamd) BBTWBBM Fremantle (Perth), North-Waa* Australian Porte, Java and Singapore Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound (port
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      35 5 i Sole'lmporter* i CREDIET k HANDELBVEREENIGIN6 ROTTERDAM. SINGAPORE The only quality 98% (Pure)^^ Z^SsS LACIAt ACETIC AClO>£^» ACETIC ACID Guaranteed. IMPORTERS YAMATO CO. «1, Hirfh Street. Telephone 432. 11l Raincoats 9 V G. OTOMUNE CO.
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      643 5 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. 1915 AND IN THE MATTER OF INORAGIRI (SUMATRA) RUBBER AND 6UTTAPERCHA CO.. LTD. NOTICB ia hereby given that a meeting o( creditors of the abovenamed company will be held at the Registered Offices of the com pany, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, on Saturday,
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      112 5 TUPPING GOUGES Large Stocks of 1/4 in. and 5/16 in. Native pattern, English-made unhandled tapping gouges, at pre-war prices. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) MALACCA. SHIPBUILDING DEPARTMENT MOTOR LAUNCHES All types designed and built under skilled European supervision WOOD MOTOR CABIN LAUNCH Diemensions 38 ft. x
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      185 6 SIEMENS BROS. DYNAMO WORKS, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Contractors to the Admiralty, the War Office, the India Office, the Post Office, the Office of Works, the Crown Agents for the Colonies, the British Colonial, and Foreign Railways, etc. OUR MANUFACTURES INCLUOE Electric Motor* and Generator*, Switohboarda and Special Switohgear, Machinery
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      315 6 The Straits Times FBI F.M.B. «E»DERB The Mail Train postal service enables us to send into tbe F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of Tbe Straits Times containing all tbe important telegrasm and news received up to a late boor in the afternoon. This edition oan be bought U the
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      534 6 New Supply of 8.8.8. PIPES In 32 different shapes and sizes. Also the finest CIGARS CIGARETTES TOBACCOS MOCHA COFFEE 8O etc. per lb. CHINESE SILKS AND BIRDSoIPARADISE AT PATTARA S STREET. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. SALE OF TOWN LOTS AT KLUANG The road from Batu Pahat to Klaang at the 418
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      247 6 i Just Arrived jjJJ§|| Qono-Serovaicin \V^y| j/Ml/ll Antidiphteric Serum \^><2£ Shisra Antldysenteric %?!ss%? Serum. N^jj^^aVjM^j^ Manufactured by Kitasato Institute for Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. K. TOMODA CO. 43, High Street, Singapore. 'Phone 9247. io-b-a— an IMPORTANT AUCTION SALES Of BRANDY, WHISKY, PORT WINE, HTC. At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee k
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    80 7 FIXTURES. Saturday. August 18. Hikli Water, 11 22 a.m., 10.67 p.m. Sunday, August 19. High Water, 11.45 a.m., 11.80 p.m. Monday, August 20. High Water, 0.7 p.m Tuesday, Aurust 21. Hi«h Water, 0.2 am., 0.:fO p.m. Wednesday, Aurust 22. High Water, 0.84 a.m., 0.64 p.m. Thursday, Aurust
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 7 To-DAT. Malacca. P. Swottonham and Penang 2 30 pm Medan 280 pm Pontianak 2.80 pm Merging and Blair Harbour 2.30 pm MM, Labuan, Jemeltoa, Kodai, Sandakan and /an: 1 4 pm 3atavia. Samarang uri Sourabaya 4 pm Anainba Natuna Inlands. anil Seraaaan 4 pm Sourabaya, Macassar. R
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    Train Services.
    260 7 Tbe mail train* from Singapore tor the north leave Tan/. Ri*d station daily at 7.7 a.m. md 1 p.m., ainv.uK at Koala Lnmpur at 7.18 p.m. and *45 a.m. respectively. Tbe through expre*R to Penang leaves Koala Compel at H i. t. daily, arriving at Penan); it 8.28
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    Mails for Europe.
    48 7 (Official Post Office Report.) ,nn ftmnA IPORI A AKRIVKI) LiONDC .s 1 June 1 .lane 9 Jane 0 Jane IS Jane 28 Jane 29 July II 8.1. MM MM. P. *0. B. I. MM 8.1. 8.1. .laly 9 30 38 30 81 Aauait 10 17
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    179 7 EXCHANGE. Bmirou, August 18, 1917. Oa Lmomi Bank 4 m/s m V*i Demua V*i PriTftteBm/i S/4 Oa Fbanoi Bank T. T. 818 Oa Iaou Bank T. T. 180 O« Ho«a«o»a...B»«k d/d 82%pm Oa 8ba»obai ...Bilk d/d m 62 0aJ4TA ai BMkT.T. 188 OnJiPAB Buk 109 Soreteigu— buying
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      MINING.
      160 7 *52 Buyew Belief.. 10 10 Ampang 6.(0 1 1 Aver Wen* 1.35 1.60 10 10 Kinta Association 7.50 8.80 41 £1 KintaTin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 4.80 6.00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.26 12.75 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.16.6 1.19.6 norn 10 10 Middleton 19.C0 20.C0 6/-
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      GENERAL.
      123 7 vSiHj Bn J ei8< SeUetii 41 41 1, SmelttmcOo. 7.80 7.60 41 41 Pwl. 1.8.8 1.C.0 6/- 6/- Hlectrie T'wayi 4/- 5/ 10 10 Preset Neave 44X0 4C0O BO 60 W. Hammer A Co. 85.00 68.00 100 Howartb Brskine 65.00 75.00 100 7%PteL 100.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Del.
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      DEBENTURES.
      50 7 United Engineers 8 1 1 ,384,600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5 4860,000 norn S'poreMonicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal «i% of 1907 11,600,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 4 f of 1909 •1,000,000 10 V,Jt» Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 lt'&dil Spore Municipal 4% £800,000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 115,000,000 102.00 1C3.00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    314 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraaer Lyall k Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah (II) 4.25 4.50 4.20 4.40 Amal. Malay (2) 0.80 0.50pm 0.80 0.40 Ayer Hitam (15) 14.76 16.50 14.76 15.50 1 Ayer Kaning (II) 140 1.50 1.40 1.50 Ayer
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      102 7 AUCTION SALE At Messrs. Ching Kotig Lee* Co.'i Sale room, Raffl js Cuambers, Raffles Place, On Wbdmbsoav, Aeocsi 22, at 11 a.m Two galvanised iron tanks, 8' x 4' x B, jne cylindrical iron tank 2' 6" x 4' 1". CHING KBNG LBB a CO., Auctioneers Estate Agents. 188—21-8 NOTICE.
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      586 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WaNTBD FOR SANDAKAN, a thoronghly competent Eurasian or Chinese shorthand typist «itb a sound knowledge of the Eng lihd language. Only experienced men need bdp'v to H. A. M., c/o Straits Times. is p— ao a NOTICE. NOTICB IS HBRBBY GIVEN that the Trade Mark consisting of tbe
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      579 7 Have You Tried VELVET? THE NEW SMOKING TOBACCO Specially prepared for the Pipe and Cigarette. On sale in 4-oz. airtight tins with packet of cigarette papers at K. P. M. HUSSAIN, 15. Battery Road. MOHAMED HUSSAIN, ai*. KB CHOY ONN CHEB, CHOP MAN Wal MIINIPIDII MiITIPE LONG. IN BANKRUPTCY. BlUfllUlfAL
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      48 7 O A.LA PERFORMANCE By the Famous STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE MVM, NORTH BRINE ROAD TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT!! BAHAR-E PAKISTAN will be staged NEW SCENEbV AND DRESSES TO-NI6HT I To-morrow Sunday FAITHFUL JOHN will be given 'Prom 1188 far Beats. K. H. CHBONG, Proprietor. Y. L. TAN, Manager.
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      96 7 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. NOTICE. Tbe Annual General Meeting of tbe Mem bers of the Singapore Cricket Clnb will be held in the Club Pavilion, oa Tharslaj, Augut.t 80, 1917, at 5.18 p.m. BCSIHB8S: (a) To receive the Annual Rep rt and Accounts for ths year tndud Jam* 80, 1917. (b)
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18. VATICAN PEACE PROPOSALS.
    1098 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18. VATICAN PEACE PROPOSALS. In this war it is impossible for tbe Vatican, to take the lead in promoting peace, wide though its influence be, and deep as the respect is for tbe head of tbe greatest Christian Cburcb. Tbe Pope must be neutral, he
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    17 8 Tbe latest Singapore institution to b< registered under tbe Societies Ordinance is the SW.y Kuias Fritndly Society
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    21 8 The Strait* Settlements and Protected States Fugitive Offenders Order in Council, 1017, has come into force as from July 1 last
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    54 8 On Sunday night at 8.15 service will be held in tbe boustead Institute, and a cordial invitation is extended to the men of the Army and Navy and the Mercantilr Marine. Tbe Rev. A. J. Amery, B 1) will give the address, and a duet will be sung by the
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    30 8 I A Navy Day in aid of naval war charities is to be held at Seremban on or about October 30. Mr. O. H. Harrop baa been appointed bon. secretary.
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    45 8 When the case of a Chinese charged with the theft of a piece of teakwood was called in the third police court this morning it was announced tbat the accused bad adopted a drastic way cf avoiding punishment. He committed suicide in hospital this morning.
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    54 8 In the third police court yesterday afternoon a man named Wong Teng Chin was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Yip Long Cho. Accused and tbe deceased were coolies in tho employ of United Engineers, Ltd., and the murder is said to have been the result of a
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    55 8 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd.. Penang, advise of the following outputs for the firot half of August Kauiunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. Piculs 350, hours run 816. Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd. Dredge, picnls 150, hours run 809; Tributors, piculs 60, total 210. Larut Tin Dredging, Ltd. Picnls 879 20, hours
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    71 8 At Seremban on August 11 Mr. Justice Edmonds convicted Tan Kirn Bee, of Malacca and Tampin, of stealing a cart and pair of bullocks from Towkay Nee Ong 'lee, and fined bim $50 m in default one month's imprisonment. Tbe hearing of the case lasted five days. hit. C. L.
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    67 8 The total number of deaths registered as having occurred within tbe Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Boards limits in June was 244, giving a crude death-rate of 29.83 per mille. Tho corrected death-rate for tbe corresponding month of 1916 was 81X9. There were 29 deaths of infants under the age of one
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    84 8 Tbe very heavy sentence of seven years' rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby at tbe Ipoh assizes, on Wednesday, on a Chinese named Wong Sang. It appears that two Chinese, who were fellow-coolies on a mine, had quarrelled over a minor matter in a kongsi near the 39th
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    86 8 In tbe third police court this morning twenty-one Spaniards, members of the crew of tbe Spanish steamer Sotolongo, were brought up in court, charged with dieobeying the lawful orders of tbe captain. The vessel arrived here from Barcelona, consigned to Messrs. Barlow and Co., and loaded kerosene oil for Ccbn.
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    95 8 In tbe Supreme Court, Ipoh, on Thursday, Mr. Justice Fairer Manby, with Messrs. G. J. Bell and F. T. Kilmer as assessors, heard a case in which a Tamil named Pakiri was charged with having killed a fellow-coolie named Muthu at Kampong Kapayang on May 28. The defence was that
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    110 8 The Burma Chamber of Commerce has been asked by the Karachi Chamber whether it is prepared to join in the united request to the Government of India to initiate a new loan on tbe premium bond system to cover such an amount as may remain unsubcribed when the £100 million
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    113 8 At the request of tbe members of the Moslem Institute, Imam Haji Mobamed Kusop, J.l'., gave a lrcture in Malay on Islam at the Institute, 28, Race Course Road, yesterday. The lecture was both interesting and instructive, and members and nonmembers present greatly enjoyed it. Tbe lecture given by the
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    128 8 Mr. Gordon Brown, who is one of tbe pioneer planters of Perak, points out in a very interesting statement in the Malayan Tin and Rubber Journal that in dealing with Brown Bast the diseased bark lias to be killed without injuring the tree. He thinks that it can be eradicated
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    115 8 Tbe Soldier, a periodical published in Australia on behalf of returned soldiers and sailors, makes tbe following quaint and probably effective reference to Mr. Almn Baker There is a man named C. Alma Baker. He is reported to bt very wealthy. If tbe tenacity be is displaying in connection with
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    329 8 Mr. H. E. Campbell, of Moss™. Ilbert »nu Co., baa left Shanghai (or aotivo service. Mr. S. 11. Moss and Mr. K. T. BrocklebanV, of Messrs. Derrick and Co., Singapore, are on a short visit to Penang. The Governor has boon pleased provisionally to recognise Mr. A.
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    Children's Aid Society.
    24 8 Tbe committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscription Previously acknowledged 19,578.74 St. Andrew's Cathedral—Offertory 186.7. 19,714.51
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    Help For War Prisoners.
    60 8 Tbe General Officer Commanding hat received a cheque for 153.90 from the honorary treasurer of the Singapore Art Club, being part of the proceeds allotted to tUe Prisoners of War Fund, by tbe ex bibiU.rs in tbe recent exhibition. The amount is Wiry transmitted to the
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    Motor Car Fatality.
    91 8 As a result of the fatal accident in Orchai I Road yesterday Mohamed Noor, driver oi motor car No. 1,188, belonging to the Rafilee garage, was brought up in the second police court this morning charged with causing the death of a ricksha puller by driving in
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    King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund.
    66 8 On behalf of The Lady Evelyn Young, tbe Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. H. Macgregor, gratefully acknowledges the following furthci contributions Previously acknowledged t11.reu.."." Singapore Art Club 94.HC A Friend— proceeds of Sit eve Links 60 111,707 ,8J «>f tbe above amount X1,*50, tbe equivalent of
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    135 8 On behalf of Mrs. H. B. Salmond, Mr. M. B. Oliver, care of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, acknowledge* with many thanks the following further contributions Previously acknowledged 140,089 17 Various members of Chartered Bank European staff (5 mths.) 85.00 A. E. Baddeley (3
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      207 8 Just Arrived mr BULMER'S CIDERS CHERRY PEARMAIN— Medium dry. Per case of 6 dozen pints $28. BULL BRAND— The Ideal "Long" Drink. Per case of 6 dozen pints $23. POMAGNE— Tbe Devonshire Champagne. Per case of 2 dozen pints $18. Duty extra. CALDBECK.MACGREGOR&CO. INTERWOVEN SILK SOCKS FOR GENTLEMEN OF TABTF
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      200 8 SPECIAL QUALITY FILMS MMETHINa HEW SOMETHING DIFFERENT SOMETHING OUT OF THE OROINARY AT TUB ■UHAMBRfI Tlm Pioneer and Promiar Houm Tha Houm of Quality teach Road Special laca Kay-Boa production presenting MISS BILLIE BURKE Europe's strong favourite, queen of the silent dram, idolized by all photo-play lovers who have seen
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    THE WAR.
    3718 9 BRITISH PROGRESS. Capture of Langemarck Described. GERMAN PEACE HOPES. Discussion of the Vatican Note. Rictkb's Tkuoraxi. London, Anguat 17, 2 10 p.m. Field Marshal Main reports Tbe enemy twice countt r attacks lutt night our new positions cant ot Loos and in the direction of Cite St. Auguste.
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    PARTNERSHIP SUIT.
    605 9 Interesting Appeal Case At Penang. The appeal came up for hoaring at Ponang on Wednesday, before Sir J. A. S. Bucknill (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice P. J. Sprouleand Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden was tbat of Mrs. D. A. Donald against the decision of Mr. Justice L. M.
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    Y.W.C.A. Building Fund.
    38 9 Tbe hon. treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt of further donations with nianj thaaks:— Amount already acknowledged 91,175 Mrs. Lee Choon Guan 100 Mrs. J. A. Elias IUO Mrs. J. Greig 50 Total to date IMB
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    Fetichism in Singapore.
    1963 10 To Hie I- ditor of tbe Straits Times. -ir I have been watching all that has been reported since your famous leader on February 21, and when I ask for explanation)! 1 am told the most extraordinary talon, that at the bent of tiun«. judging by res;iltf
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    460 10 Messrs. Fraser aad Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs- Fraser and Co. in their share circular, dated August 15, state The rubber share market has continued firm throughout the week and a number of small advances were recorded owing to accumulated buying orders yet there were no special features.
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    66 10 Mr. Albert Klicne, of Messrs. P. F. Wisner aad Co., Shanghai, has been granted a commuittion in the Matt Army. He is the sldsat son aj Mr. C. Kliene, of the Customs so vice. He hopes, somewhere in France," to join his younger brother Gay, a Lee.Corporal in the 1
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    TANGKAH RUBBER ESTATE.
    894 10 Second Mortgage Debenture Holders Agree To Proposal. An extraordinary general meeting ot the holders of tbe second mortgage debentures of the Tangkah Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on June 28 at the registered office of the company, 1 4, (ireat Tower Street, E.C., to pass the following
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    Control of Wireless.
    211 10 The Government Gazette contains regulations made under the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, by which it is laid down that all apparatus for wireless telegraphy on board a merchant ship whether British or foreign in the waters of the Colony bball be worked in such a way as Dot
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    A Wiring Party.
    1575 10  -  H. H. Wakefield. NIGHT THAT WAS A BIT NOISY. By Once across tbe road, the Lieutenant halted his little party. I think we'll wait here for a little while, Sergeant," he said, we are a bit early. It's still rather light, and they seem to be shelling
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      Cinema Pictures.
      354 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir,— A tew nights back a picture of a rather objectionable kind was screened by a certain cinema hall. What made it still more objectionable was its length. Portions of it had been suppressed by the censor, a fact which suggests
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    65 10 To-day's Business. Snunders and Macphail's Daily Report, Silver unchanged, 44. Hongkong— 32}% pm. Shanghai— sl. Tin.— Buyers $112 no sellers. Rubber.— Dull. The share market is steady. Tapihs are very firm with buyers at f2l 25 and possibly higher, Radellas are also in good demand at }12.2*>.
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    MALACCA JOTTINGS.
    93 10 A Malacca correspondent writes: The Dunlop Co. have bought Bukit Sebukar, a bill of 42 acres, some 3 J miles from Malacca town. It should make a splendid residential bill for the company. On Sunday morning tberj was a Volunteer church parade and a special service for the
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      Tennis
      146 10 Following the two wins in tho singles matches on Thursday, Singapore had equal success over Malacca in the doubles yesterday, thus taking all the events in the interSettlement fixture. The principal match yesterday was between Kleinman and Howe (Singapore) and SaJzmann and Morton, which the former won well by
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      S.R.C. Tournament.
      162 10 Tbe following were the results of yestorday's ties A Siki.lk Handu ai Somi- final. E. E. de Souza owe 40 beat J. R. Cockburn owe ir>, 6—l, 6—l. B SiMiLB Havkh w\— Soufi-final. V. I). Pennefatber owe 15 beat G. Arm. strong scr., 6—4, 6—B. Championship. T. de
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    544 10 Sunday, August 19, 1917 St. Andrew's Cathkdral, lltb Sunday after Trinity.— 7.3o a.m. Litany 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9.15 a.m. Matins, followed by Holy Communion 5.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines. 6.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. Hymns, 318, 255, 180, 208. -Hymns, 242, 265,
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    A FAMOUS LETTER.
    578 11 Admission of Lord Hardinge's Authorship. The remarkable letter concerning Ruma aia'B intervention, written by Lord Hardinge, the Permanent Coder -Secretary to the Foreign Office, to Sir George Buchanan, British Ambassador st Petrograd, was the subject of interesting questions and answers in the House ol Commons on Jane
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    ZEPPELIN DESTROYERS.
    136 11 Military Cross Conferred on Two Officers. of the War Office an Bounces Tbs Kiry )ia« been graciously pleased to conf.i tii* Military Cross on the under la— tioiit T affircrs in recognition of their coaspicuoa* gallantry in attacking and daasroyicK :-n I Demy airstrip:— Csp'-aiD K H. M
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    53 11 Brunt iIM 5.H06 lbs. Bukit Ki.ii.D- hi. a-* Iks. BmmM Rooter and CoccßOt.-17.tW6 lbs. to date W. 577 lbs Ualaac Be«ar.- M,!AO lbs. SembiTan Estates.- 45,220 lbs., to date 601, TW Iks. Sungfi Buaya i Sumatra). -4J,55H lbs. KwaJoe.- 11.280 lbs. gmssrs CaosrtcsiosM Msstschipptj .—72,016 B» Malacca
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    GERMANY'S RESERVES.
    283 11 13,000,000 Men Called np During The War. General de Lacroix, oi tbe French army, has made some calculations concerning Germany's reserves. He pats the number of men called to the oolonrs from August, 1014, to Jane 1, 1917, at 18,180,000, from which he deducts 0,940,000 represented as follows
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    229 11 Programme of drills, etc., for woek ending Friday, August 24, 1917. Saturday, Acocst 18. 2.80 p.m. Johnston's Pier (tor Serapong) S.V.A. Section 8 and 4. Balestier Range S.V.R. 8.30 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co. S.V.I. SCNDAY, ACOOST 19. 7 80 p.m. Balestier Range S.V.R. Platoon 4. 2.45
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    146 11 Drill Obdxrs for Acgcst, 1917. Saturday 18.— Tanjong Pagar Company, Normanton Range, 8.80 p.m. Sunday 19. Tanjong Pagar Company, Normanton Range, 7.80 a.na Saturday 25.— Nos. 3 and 4 Sections, Pearl's Hill Co., Normanton Range, 3.80 p.m. Sunday 26. Nos. 8 and 4 Sections, Pearl's Hill Co.,
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    37 11 For printing and publishing a blasplittn I'll- libel on the Scriptures and the Christian religion John \V. Oott was at Birmingham committed for trial, says the Daily Chronicle. Can this be the Kaiser's good old friend I
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      124 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS Latent kdTertiMmeota of the day appear onpagcT. A (iauniont five part film, The Mystery of the Kmera. a Balboa picture, and other Rood feature* will be shown in to night's change uf prOKraiu-u at the Casino. The Palladium oftor« another change of programme IMi m uing. and
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      332 11 Just received, new shipment oi the famous MOUTRIE PIANOS QT TO CHOOSE Ul FROM Make your selection NOW. S. MOUTRIE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Hon(kong) RAFFLES PLACE. E. and O. HOTEL PENANO Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island CRAG HOTEL PBNANG HILLS THB SANATORIUM OF
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      303 11 RAFFLES HOTEI TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW Wednesday, August 22, Special Timlin ADEIPHI HOTEL NOTICE, The management inform their patrons that from this date A SPECIAL DINNER will be served every THURSDAY and SATURDAY. Our grand Filipino Band Is daily in attendance. SATURDAYS FROM 10 TO 12 DANCINQ. SEA VIEW
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    Changkat Salak.
    1793 12 THE "ALL-IN COST AGAIN REDUCED. The Excess Profits. Tbe eighth annual meeting of tbe share bolder* of Cbangkat Salak Rubber and Tin, Limited, was held at Glasgow on June 21, Mr. Hugh Moocrieff (tbe chairman of the board of directors) presiding. The Chairman said I Gentlemen, two of
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    WHERE WAR NAY END.
    310 12 Unexplored Possibilities of Air Fighting. Mr. Arnold Bennett, discussing in the Daily News the development of the war in the air and its possibilities, says Let war persist, and it is sure to be removed from land and sea into the air, because the air offers
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    102 12 Professor Pollard, speaking at I'niveraity College, said that when Romania came into tbe war, the help to which she was entitled from Koasia win not forthcoming. Comparatively recently tbe Austrian Govern ment published a Red Book containing tbe diplomatic correspondence from Bucharest last August, and in it was tbe statement
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    Madingley Rubber.
    1198 12 INCREASED CROP AND LARGER PROFIT. Shareholders and Finance"Bill. The seventh annual ordinary general meeting of the Madingley (Malay) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on Jane 28, at the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. W. P. Metcalfe (chairman of the company) presiding. Tbe
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    KWALOE RUBBER ESTATES.
    964 12 Profit Shown on the Year's Working. The seventh ordinary general meet ing of the Kwaloe Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on June 27 at the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, Eastcbeap, 8.C., Mr. Richard J. Arnold (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Our year has shown
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    Huge Increase in Excess Profits.
    120 12 The account of the total revenue of the United Kingdom for the quarter ending Juno 80, 1917, shows a net increase of £48,270,288. The moat striking increase in that of excess profits duty (including muni tions levy), being no less than £34,867,000, the revenue under
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      208 12 CHEESE New stocks just received of Australian Cheddar certified as Ist grade by Australian Government Certificate. ALSO English Cheddar, English Stilton, Canadian Cheddar and Gruyere. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). PREPAREDNESS MONTH OF AUGUST Tons over Tons of NEW GOODS FROM GREAT BRITAIN and AMERICA We
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    The Wonder of the Guns.
    1099 13 FROM FURNACE TO FINISHED RIFLE. Among the Munitioners Mr. Jeffery Farnol writes in the Daily Chroniole A drive through a stately street where were shops which might rival Bond-street, the Rue de la Paix or Fifth Avenne for the richness and variety of their contents
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      225 13 PLATTS (T^V^ Installed at m jt\ (a Rim Estate, Malacca, On Order r //^=J ft S j± {iff T "l a A Cheviot Estate, X JHt T p» Labu Estate, Tanah Beiih, 7] Ifl, p E E Tan Soo Bee, 8 pore, PlassaOeleo, N Ji T 3. Lipoet. Sumatra, etc.,
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      826 13 IFOR PLANTERS, MINERS ff!s\ "MT deposit to pay ■sTasftsC^ Hi I I return of empties I I heavy cost WW I I■ I I bother of bottle MHW XJL \M accounts OUTSTATION RESIDENTS Everybody is Wearing It!— Why aren't YOU? MORE convenient in wear, more easily taken off and put
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      1497 14 Famine or Plbnty. JLifi Inburano* ib worth ioo oentb on thb dollars WHA X otHKR PROPBRIY IST THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. h..~ lamuamommm* ...o.d-.w^.-.0. The r r| bu OaOiOOQ deposited wftn Mm Su§sen» Ooort ol B.Rlaad, Md complies wUta the British Llle Attnvaaec Oom»eaiei Aot ia every
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      497 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid op Capital in 00,000 Shares of £20eacb jEI.TOO.OCO Reserve *'nnd £1,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS Tbe Bank of Englacd, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Toe London Coanty and Westminster Back, Ltd.,
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      858 14 INSURANCE. IF A MAN DOES NOT PROVIDE tor bis cbildren, it he does not provide for all those dependent en him, and if he has not that vision of conditions to come and that care for the days that have not yet dawned wbich we turn up in the whole
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1055 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Conditions at Home. A writer in the Financial New* says Quite a shorter catechism appears to have been exacted from the motorists held np on the highways by the police last WhitMonday. Among other things, the authorities appeared to be consumed
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      238 15 ACTUALLY IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY i Calcott Light Cars (THE KING OF BRITISH LIGHT CARS) TWO-SEATERS Canadian Fords FIVE-SEATERS Studebakers SEVEN-SEATERS Hudson Super-six SEVEN-SEATERS Overlands MODELS 90 and 85 B. FIVE-SEATERS Chase Motor Lorries WORM DRIVE- 2J-TON CAPACITY WEARNE Bros., Ltd. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH PENANG. SOLE IMPORTERS. 8-Cylinder
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      70 15 OILDAG Saves Petrol as well as Oil, and the running is as smooth as silk. TO BE HAD FROM JLX.K. GARAOES. JuTl particulars from DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents* SINGER CARS CARS .V55"3&E^ 7VtfV^s^tf^"~~fl Hfi mmaKrAlff^^k. ELECTRIC LIGHT Importers i International Trading Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE:. (tINCHER tXßde m-&ritis6 'Gyre. MADE OB
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      649 16 ■ft*- '<*■'•<*. MAKE NIGHT DRIVING SAFER WITH GOODRICH SAFETY TREAD TYRES. IT Goodrir h and you feel absolutely secure on tM'A darkest night on greasy roads. You can nml Tm ctuatlv the Safety Tread gripping the tft? road-bed. You feel secure. You know where IH^ f-l)||lJ before you wondered which
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      473 16 N.IBCELUNEBUB FLATS TO LET, near town, large airy rooms. Apply Box 333, Straits Times. lfl-8 32-^ LADY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs. Address BURLINGTON, Coleman Street. 8-8-2 9 WANTED, FURNISHED HOUSE for long or short period. Apply House, c/o Straits Times. ITB.B— n TO LET. second floor, cool and airy,
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      788 16 HOUSES T8 LET. BUNGALOW TO LET, No. U, Tai Jin Road (Baleetier Koad). Apply 8, Prince Street. 24-2— n FURNISHED SEASIDE KBSiDKNcJKS Bensoline, and late Chinese Swimming Club. Apply H. Somapah, 817, Seraugoon Road. 80 10— o TO LET, Mount Levina, No. 86, Barker Road. Excellent view, four bedrooms, rent
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      235 16 Kiam Kiat Go. 108 4109, Marks! It rsct PhOM No. 4 21 (Private He. 22 Ji) Just Arrived Stout Navy Canvas American Cotton Canvas (ireen Treated Canvas Waterproof Canvas. (WILLESDEN) PRICES REASONABLE QUALITIES SUPERIOR 6.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3-a, Orchard Read, Telephone No. IMS. THE OLDEST AND LEADIN6 BTUDIO
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      331 16 GUAN KIAT Co., No. SC, Phillip St rest Ship Chandlers, Government and Munioipal Contractors. Office Telephone Noa. 1881 and 1862. Private Telephone Nos. 1460 and 1078. Telegraphic Address Ouankiat Goods ready and in stock new NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Pig lead, sheet lead, Hubbock's white zinc, red-lead powder and white
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      59 16 STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE FIRST-CLASS GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT Phone 1 233 TYRES and TI'BES are repaired by best methods at Moderate Prices. 215 216. ORCHARO ROAD. Ban Lee Ann, Ld. (Inoobfokatbo in Sinoapobb) 68 and SB, Market Street Ship-Owners Ship-Chandlers Steamship Agents Estate Suppliers Forwarding Agents Provision Merchants and Commission
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      383 16 Straits V)imes. TELEPHONES) Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office HIT Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to cditoria.' matters and news should be addressed tr THE EDITOR. All communications relating to busine-^ matters— advertisements subcriptiocaccounts, printin», etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAGER. Chequer, and money orders should be
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