The Straits Times, 9 February 1918

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25.643 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 223 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price bow $19.00 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 ou ever tasted. Messrs. Jsibby. Heffeill Jsibby state "If there was a way to make
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    • 84 1 ROBINSON CO. LADIES' HAND VARIOUS SHAPES C^^^\ Leather and silk, EhRHF" fitted or unfitted. fe^rs^HP *f prices from $4.25 to $19.50 pii Shf' each. 1/ Our latest specification for furnishing bungalows. QUALITY GUARANTEED All in solid teak throughout $51 5 H waxed meranti 350 Complete House Furnishers, Victoria Street. JL
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    • 13 1 MARTELL 8 BRANDY BOLB AoiNTS ADAMBON BILFILUN A CO., LID (laoorporkUd In Kn^iud)
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  • 991 2 TAKEN TO CHESTER CASTLE DURING KING'S VISIT. Slander Action Against the Military, Pat uoJer detention ia Uhexter Castle whilst tue Kiug was pausing through tbe ci'y. Act. .bed of bdati in puesuesion ot military papers which be bad obtained by fraud and Declared to be a spy."
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  • 98 2 1 A funny storj come* from a T.A D. finfital. The road to it is a aoaaiderable aaoeat Among th« oases admitted there oae day was a bef if maa who wa« a^easMd to be a stretcher oase. The orderiie*. wtio were S C ■sea, swatted up the bill with
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 548 2 Biscuits M«auf«otured by Mstirs. William Amotta, Ltd., famous biaouit m»nufactu«jrs. SUPPCISHS:Mesn*. Gui Cbin Btzf a Co 94. Robinson Road, Singip n W,n B Fatt and Uo. 11, Bobinsoa Boad Khre .Too and Co- Mi Si. OrobwJ Hoad Cheng sod Co. North Bridge Road Victoria Confecttonery SSA, Victoria Stoeet Ti«3« Bt«
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    • 334 2 Very Bad Eczema All Over Body Itching; and Burning Enough to Drive Him Mad. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed. "I took severe chills and the effect caused me to have vary bud running eczema break out all over the middle part of my body. It was of a. very bad
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    • 86 2 Acetic Acid 99 per cent, guaranteed. Porcelain Rubber Cups First and second quality. White Momi Chests Best quality. Enamelled Coagulating Pans All sizes in stock. YAMATCT& CO. 41 Hltfh Street. Telephone 439. 1 Sa-ni GIVE THIS A TRIAL Van Vollenhoven's Pilsener Sole Importers: INTERNATIONAL CREDIET EN HAW:LSVEREENIGINfi ROTTERDAM, SINGAPORE Aerated
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  • 1167 3 LOSS OF AN ELDER DEMPSTER STEAMER. Sarvivors* Stories. The Timea of Dtoember 0 has the follow ing: according to the efficial list issued last night 40 of the passengers and officers of the liner A paps, the sinking of which by an enemy pobmeriDe was reported
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 535 3 RECORD DEMAND FOR THE S HARLENE GIFT HAIR HEALTH 'm^^l"""* BEAUTYJOR ALL n BHI IJMMM start mm HaJr-tXII i SHj K9SV Outfits FREE. KV^^imS bb^bL^bbS THE enormomi dunand far the Oiaat JB bbSbblDbbl 1 Thrae-Kold Gift .f HarUiM Hair- I DriD* Outfits hu beaUn aD raeoroa. aTy"** BßJMWSjt^^ Bf fee
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    • 341 3 aw) I arT^aC BBBtß^f^9SZt^'l bbV'JTLSbbV mtiWtlßM jQ-sl aEff JL J^^bsa C'^HbGbibbl i I^BBM J iBB*^K r !%<•£*% V£a»' i Our nerves are similar to aa Intricate network of tdegrapn wires. Controlled ard nour iahed by a portion of the brain Known ai *he nerve centres— ihe delicate thread- like nerves
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    • 283 3 IN STOCK sit»^%trttl «J iiMa.ll«ri Sole Wholesale Distributors for S.S. &F. M.S. 80 1 8— 27 a GUANKEAtI^CLD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HBAD OFFICE: 86, FHII.IP STREET, SINGAPORE. ESTABLISHED 1917 The successful tenderers to the S.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the supply of engineering
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 568 4 STEAMER SAILINSB. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (inooaroßATnD in Jataji) EUROPEAN LINE A teittue is maintained beiaaea Yokohama, via ports, and England under mail oontraet witb the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin sorew Steamers maintaining Ibis servioe have been specially designed and suostiiiiiti I and are fitted with all
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    • 633 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.B ritish India AND Mpcar Mile (OonPAHias laooapoaATao w !■«■«>) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBULAR AND ORIBNTAi. 8. N Co. (Under Contraot wltn His Majesty Qoworniaent) The Company's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OF BOMBAY we at present suspended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SBRVIOBS TO ANO PROM LONDON are at
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    • 667 4 STEAMEn SAILINM. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIBATIOK GO.. LD. (laooaroatraD w Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgann, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabtl Bangnara, Telujln, Paaarai, Pataai, Singora, Laooa, Kobaaroni, Baadon, Langmea Cbumpoa, Kohlak a Baackck Ova Departure ASDANG Fab. 11 Fab. 13, S p.m. MAHIDOL Fab. 18 Fab. 20, S p.m. a...
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    • 608 4 STEAMER BAILINM. OOMBINBO BBBVIOB OB THEBCEANS.S.CO..LTB. (iMOOBPOBATaD I* \tMO theweitTustmliai S. N. GB.. LTB. (IaUOBPOBATBO IB BkOAAWO) BBTWBSB ■•wntantla (Parth), Warth-w. Australian Por*a, isva nd Singapore Begular aaUingTb*w«ee Siagapore an* Western Australia calling at Java (at It duoemoat offers), Derby, King's Sound W o>' tor the Kimberley Gold Fields), Broou,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 234 5 ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (K3HINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPY) ■pec.al 5,000 Tons Tourist Steamers From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. SOURABAYA. PORT DARWIN. PORT MORESBY. BRISBANE, BYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VICE VERBA In connection with the special fast saloon steamers MELCHIOR TREUB AND RUMPHIUS. PaMMktf* from Hln^«por« to Ist single Ist return BRISBANE
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    • 535 5 FOR SALE One Oakland motor ear, five (water, six cylinder, good ninning order, need for two months only. Apply to 837, Beaoh Road, Singapore. S9l— ll-2 SOON KECK LINE OF STEAMERS. LIMITED i'IhOOKPOEATU) IM TBS STRAITS SBTTIBMBMTS) LOST SCRIP Application hai been made to tbe direotors of this Company by
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    • 108 5 Expanded Metal •^■■■•lB^^^^^^ Supplies of the following sizes have just been received H INCH MESH y 4 n THE MESH IS MEASURED \y 2 I ACROSS THE SHORT WAY Wa OF THE DIAMOND, »i The size of sheets varies from 3 ft. 6 ins. wide to 7 ft. wide and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 226 6 MOST POPULAR INSTRUMENTAL HITS RAGS. Chills and Fever, Weaving Around, Rhapsody, Pickaninny, Bad, Daisy' Mag-a-Momo, etc MARCH TWO-STIPS. Pride of the Regiment, Silver Spur, Army and Navy. Uickit y Cack, Tne Minute Man, A Trip to tbe North Pole, Moon Face, Santa Class, The Amazon March Robe step, Tatters, Slwaaee
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    • 290 6 A REVOLUTION IN THE PRICE OF HIGH-CLABB PHOTOGRAPHS S FOR S MEANB 8 CABINET PORTRAITB FOR $6 (II DITTO FOR $10) And it aiso means no satisfactory proof no payment. TIE BIST MUMTEE OF TH fMLITV IF Ml PHOTMMPH A epoch-making innoration here worth noting. WILSON CO. Orchard Road. Tblsphons
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    • 457 6 FOR SALE DAIMLER aix-teeter ear, second-hand. Newly overhauled and painted and in perfect oondition. Apply D. M. GRANT Co., 80, Orchard Road 6 a-18-2 (Near Palladinm Theatre) MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commitsioners ot Singapore invite tenders for the construction and completion of 18* oast iron sewers at the People's Park
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    • 485 6 —Building Materials— Red Asbestos Roofing Slates Grey Asbestos Ceiling Sheets/ French Roofing Tiles Ridges-Ventilators Half Tiles White Glazed Tiles Red Flooring Tiles Stocks held by Cloud 7, Raffles Quay, Singapore. ASSISTANT ENGINEERS WANTED GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE Applications are invited from trained engineers to fill temporarily raoaneies in The State Seoretary,
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  • 126 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, February 9. High Wftter, 7f o a.v 9SI pm Court C irda, Victoria Thaatre. Sunday, February 10. High Wator, 8 51 a.m., 10.24 p.m. Monday, February 1 1 High fftthr 9 44 a.m.. 11.1 p.m Chinem N*w Y.-«r begins. No issue of Straits Times. Court
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  • 132 7 To-DAT. M alaooa, P. Swettenham and Penang 3.80 pm Batu Pahat 3.80 pm Pulau Sambo, Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis Siak and Pakan Baroe 8 pm P, Batam and Pulaa Buiaag 8 pm Kerimon 8 pm Pnlaa Soegi 8 pm Batavia 8 pm Bangkok 4 pm Kota Tiaggi 4
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  • 271 7 The mail train Irom Singapore lot the North leave Tank. Road station daily at 7.7 a.m (Scaday exoepfxil and T p.m., arriving at Koala Lompor at f .lB p.m. and 8.48 a.m. tespeotirely Ttit, .brooch express to Penang loaves Koala i^ompor at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penai
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  • 30 7 (Offloial Post Offioe Report.) Larr SnraAPoaa Arkitbd London Deoember 4 Janoary 31 Dxoember I February 6 Deoember 14 Febroary 3 Deoember 16 Janoary 34 Deoember 30 34
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    • 75 7 Singapore, February 9, IBIS. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4}] Demand 2/4 A Private 8 m/s 2/44. j Ox France Bank 816 On India Bank T. T. 167* On Hongkong. ..Bank d/d 28|%pm On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 62} Ox Java Bank T. T. 125, Ok Japan Bank m 107
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    • 105 7 Singapore, February 9, 1913. Gambier 14.75 do (Cube No. 1) nnpioked u 00 Copra Sundried T.80 do Mixed 7.40 Pepper, Black 81.00 do White Sarawak 42 00 Sago Flour Sarawak 8 80 do Brunei No. 1 nom Pearl Sago s 15 Tapioca, small flake 1100 do small pearl 12
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 161 7 £1 Rtbmu Tte 18.00 £1 £1 Rambutaa 9.00 000 £1 £1 R»nb Aoat. Gold BCO 8.40 £1 £1 Siamese Tini 360 2.100 mb 10 10 Simpsm V alloy 6.00 7.60 £1 Siputoh 1.00 1.60 10 10 Snngei Ou 15.00 1 £1 Tokka 3.7 .8 8.0.0 MM 10 10 Tinffkil
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    • 106 7 £1 £1 I. Bmelttmo Co. 7.60 8.00 £1 £1 a Piel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 BleeMe T'wsyi 8.0 4.1 10 10 Fmw New 60.00 12.00 (0 60 W.Htmmw *oo. 74.00 75.00 100 100 KftU Bros, Del. 180.00 180 00 10 10 MaymMd Co. «.00 703 41 41 Shell Transport 6.10.0 6.11.0
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    • 56 7 United Engineers 8% 11,884,500 pat SinKapore Bleottie Tramways 6% 4850,000 norn S'poreMunicipal 6% 11,818,000 far Spore Munioipal 4i% Of 1907 11,900,000 10%dis Spore Manieipal 4*% ol 1900 ■I.COO.MX 10%dH S'porp Munioipal 4% 3,000 00' 10%dis Spore Municipal 4% 4t>eo,POT F.M.B. loan 191 A ti v.OOO lfl2."0 108.01 S.S. 8%
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  • 309 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lvall and Evatt's Quotations. 'Ig-cUj Price*. Friwet LykU Co E»att. Malaka P» la 260 26C a6C 2OS Malakoff (12) 4.10 4.40 4 10 480 Mandoi Tikong (II) 0.75 0.85 080 090 Merpui (IB) 6.00 625 800 035 New S. rrndah (12)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 123 7 CONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE NETHERLANDS NOTICE. The Gambling Farm ot the diatriot ol Atehin and its dependencies will be let lot the periods from April 1, 1918, to March 81, 1919, aad from April 1, 1918, to Maroh 81, l»3l. at the effiae ol the Oorernor ol Atehin at K*a Ba^ja,
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    • 462 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SB' OND FLOOR TO LET near town, gas, water. Box No. 034, Straits Tunes. a -28 2 WaNTBD, 3-8 ->»t«r oar, B«rliet preferred. Mo-t bo in perfect cond.;ir>u. Smitb, Klaang, Job-"- fl 93 l»> WASTBD, OOOOWN. dry and in good oo- ditioD, about 8 WO to 4,000 *q.
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    • 288 7 THE FAVOURITE MIXTURE AT HOME AND ABROAD Smith's "Glasgow" si CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS IN SINGAPORE F.M.B. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of TINNED PINEAPPLES Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co. will sell by auction at their sale-room, No 22, Raffles Place, On Friday, February 15, at XI a.m. 2,389 CASES
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    • 62 7 Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne ■ADB FAMOUS AT AND BT THB ALHAMBRA la a thrilling Metro snptr -drama THE ADOPTED SON Backed by episodes 1 and I 3 reels each of The Social Pirates A series ol 10 attractive, attention absorbing and sensational stories of a oampai *n of
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  • 1117 8 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. RUSSIA'S AGONIES. News from Russia has degenerated into mere sturdy lying. There is hardly a scrap of positive information available. Each party sends oat the messages wbioh will create tbe best impression as to itself, and it is impos ■ible to sift the true from tiiC 'alae.
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  • 21 8 At five o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade received a call to Cross Slieet but tbe alarm proved to be false.
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  • 36 8 Tbe office of Clerk, Class IH, General Post Ofßoe, Singapore, rcoebtly held by Mr. Kwan Ngte Lip, is declared to bave been vacated by the absence of tbe hold** thereof wnboat U*t»» or mai nasals oaoaa.
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  • 14 8 Titi Tin Company's nntpat tor January was Tribute, piools 91 67 battery, piculu 280.
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  • 16 8 The Poet Office circular states tbat a mail from Europe will arrive by train to-morrow morning.
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  • 19 8 On Monday, tbere will be no issue of tbe Straits Timts, bat telegrams will be issued aa on Sunday.
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  • 23 8 Tbe current issue of the Government Guzptte contains tbe report of tbe oourt of investigation into tbe Warrimoo- Laertes collision on December 16.
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  • 31 8 A notice which appeared in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of January 18, by which tbe passage aorots tbe Selangor River at Koala Kubu was declared to be a ferry, is resoinded.
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  • 33 8 Messrs. L. 0. St. O. Csrey and R M. Anb, Ceylon planters, bave been authorised to file tbe Kptcifioation of an invention for improvements in rain shields for rubber trees and the like.
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  • 38 8 Tbe police bave received a report to tbe (ff>ct tbat eight or nine Teochews committed a gang robbery at 3, Loko Yew Street last night and stole jewellery to the value of •3,862. No arrests have been made.
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  • 45 8 Service will be held at the Boustead Tnstitatft on Sunday evening at 8 15, to which tbe men of tbe Army and Navy and tbe Mercantile Marine are cordially invited. Tbe Rev. B. C. Roberta, M A., will be the speaker, A quartette will sing.
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  • 44 8 During tbe quarter ended December 81, there were 28t ioquestp, inquiries and views held in the Colony. Of these 215 were in Singapore, and 158 of the latter oases were deaths from natural causes, 18 from mis adventure, 18 from suicide, 11 found dead."
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  • 40 8 It is officially notified in the Gazette that the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee has ceased to exist, but lest that bald annoonoement lead to misconception, it may be stated tbat the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Socitty reigns in the Committee's stead.
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  • 38 8 A general meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya will be held on Tuesday, January 26, at tbe Chamber of Commerce, Penang. The agenda includes War relief, labour, medical, telephone*, disabled officer? rubber lands' restrictions and assistants' salaries.
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  • 63 8 Since the introduction of the two-rupee note in Ceylon, forgery has frequently been discovered. It is often suggested that the forgeries are made in India, but tbere is no evidenoe of it- A oat-e lias just been completed in wbicb two Sinhalese were trapped while negotiating forged notes. On oonviction
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  • 78 8 There are at present in Shanghai five Rumanian?, who bave succeeded in crossing KuHoia to Shanghai on their way to tffcr their services to the French Government. They originally went to Tientsin aod tbere desired to enlist in tbe French army, but, tbis not being possible, the; are now on
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  • 89 8 Tbe annual general meeting of The Straits Inoior Association was held yesterday at No. 1, St. Gregory Place, and tbe following gentltmen were eleoted office-bearers for tbe enrrent year President, Mr. Cheoog Koon Seng; viot -presidents, Mr. Cbua Liui Chua arid Mr. Tan Cheng Boon bon. secretary, Mr. Tan Yew
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  • 115 8 A groan from the Globe Whisky is per haps not a prime o< crumty of exister cc, but the prices which ooOHumers are now ii«il to pay for tiie stimulant form a v«u.bltobj ct lesson in profiteering on otbir and. more essential oommoditiea. According to published figure*, tbere is enough
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  • 122 8 Tbe Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai, in a telegram to tbe Ministry of Communications, says tbat owing to tbe shortage of steamers, tbere is a large quantity of Chinese merchandise lying at tbe various godowos waiting for shipment to foreign countries while Chinese tea merchants also cannot sell their
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  • 155 8 There are two •hips in Yokohama, each of which is tally loaded witn war supplies from Amerioa to Kasaia. These ships are the Danish motorsbip Colombia wbioh reaebed Yokohama from New York, December 24, aod tbe Nippon Yoaen Kaisba steamer Tojooka Mud wbioh arrived on tbe Alb insl. bringing a
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  • 134 8 Mr. H. S. Sircom, is appointed to be a magistrate and an amii-taot District Judge for the Settlement of Penang. The Governor has appointed Mr. J. Duncan Roberts to be temporarily Official UtoMtr of Cinematographs under tbe Theatres Uidinanoe. Tbe Hon. Mr. R. P. Brash, who recently
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  • 47 8 Tbe Marqnis of Do Her in and Ava, wbose death is announced, was tbe wcond matquis, succeeding bis latht-r in 1902. He wu httytwo years of age. EoteriDg tbe diplomatic service in 1891, be nerved at Constantinople, Paris arid {Stockholm and joined tbe Foreign Office in 1896.
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  • 56 8 M. E. Oatrey, Madame Outrey and tbeir party lunched on Wednesday with H E. the Governor and Lady Evelyn Young at Bel Retjpo and dined in tbe evening witb tbe Hon. Mr. Micbell at the Residency. Next morning they left by rail for Bangkok. Tbe journey is expected to take
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  • 62 8 Information has been received from England of the death of Captain J S. Roacb, for many years Master of the steamer Haitan of tbe Douglas Steamship Company, in whose Btrvioe he bad been from April, 1880, until bis retirement in May, 1914. He leaves two daughters and a son, who
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  • 69 8 The Rev. W. J. Knox Little, canon of Worn stefi whose death at the age of 79 ia announced in to day's telegrams, was tbe author of many well known works on religions sabjpots. He was acting obaplain to tbe Brigade of Guards and subsequently to tbe Household Cavalry during
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  • 95 8 For the period fiom Kibruary 15 to 21, 1918, inclusive, tbe value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and three pence per Ib., and tbe duty on cultivated rubber on wbicb export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basin in
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  • 131 8 The Court Cards will commence theit season at tbe Viotoria Theatre this evening. If there is one thing more prominent than another in the entertainment given by tba Court Card*, we are told, it is the way they all play together. Each in bis or her own
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  • 148 8 W« have read with very deep regret tbe announcement among the casualties of January 11 of the rlcath in action of Lieat. W. Athrrlon, l/4(b X.S.L.I who was so well known here. The flue physical fitness of tbe regimi nt when it left Singapore was dne in
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  • 227 8 Tbe charges of extortion brought against Mr A. E. Pattinson, 'of tbe Monopolies Department, again c>me be'oro the third polioa oourt this morning. Mr. Ham, tbe magistrate, first gave tin decimon v tbe oase in wbicb defendant was oharged with taking ISO from a obandu shopkeeper in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 253 8 LITTLE'S GOLF REQUISITES %A 9 large NEW assor ent f AUCTERLONIES GOLF CLUBS f!lf. Drivers, brassies, mashies, yAr cleeks, niblicks, mid-iron, fl y^ putters, etc., for ladies and CADDIE BAGB GOLF BALLB iv**---- 1 <-■- ■NaSSg^S^' White Colonel floating White Colonel non- floating M J«L The Parachute golf ball CLOCK
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    • 158 8 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIQHT j AMAZIN6LY INTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING DRAMAB AT THE ALHAMBRA The Mall for Marie— The Pionesr aad Prsmisr Iwm Tha Houss sf Quality Beach Road THREE VERY POWERFUL ORAMAS Paths presents tha irrasisti bis Gladu Hiiletts ia THE CIGARETTE GIRL in 6 acti Tbe Cigiretto Girl is
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  • 2563 9 U.S. TROOPER SUNK. Torpedoed off the Irish Coast. SUCCESSFUL RESCUING WORK. Strong Feeling Against Germany. Rsctir's Tbliokaxs. London, February 7, 8.35 p m. The Admiralty announces The Tuscania was torpedoed on Tuesday night off Ireland while carrying American troops. There were saved 2,01 1 soldiers, 141 of tbe
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  • 38 9 Rbutbb's Tiligram. London, February 7, 6.5 p.m. Brisbane: A relief party has reached Mackay with food. There are numerous instances of terrible privations, especially in the surrounding district*. The town itself is completely and indescribably devastated.
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  • 27 9 Rbctir's TsLßoaiM. London. February 7, 8.10 p.m. Tokio Speaking in Parliament Baron Motono said the Government would give financial and military assistance to China.
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  • 52 9 Raima's Tslsukam. London, February 7, 1.60 p.m. Wellington I Tbe revenue for the twelve months ending January 81 was increased by £8,880,000 oompared with tbe previous twelve months. Then will be a substantial surplus on March 81. Tbe expenditure has considerably increased, but tbe country's financial position is
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  • 30 9 London, February 0, 110 pm. The Telephone Company in Egypt have accepted mi offer of the Egyptian Govern meat to purchase their undertaking lor 4715.M0. Th« Treasury has oonearred.
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  • 1337 9 AN AMUSING SITUATION IN LUCERNE. The Swiss Authority. When the Press of tbe belligerent countries writes of tbe profit which neutrals are making out of the war the Swiss shrug their shoulders and point to their hotel*. Certainly when one walks out of the station at Lucerne
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  • 53 9 Rsutsh's Telrgram, London, February 8, 7.40 a.m, New York: Mr. Roosevelt is suffering from abscesses in both ears and has been operated on. His condition is serious. London, February 7, 8.10 pm. New York Mr. Roosevelt hus been suooessfully operated on for abscesses. His condition is not
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  • 31 9 RIL'TKH TILSORAM. London, February 7, 4.20 p.m. The death has taken place of the Marquis of Dufferin. London, February 5, 1.85 p.m. The death of Canon Knox Little is announced.
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  • 467 9 Accused Discharged at the Ipoh Assizes. Mr. Justice FarrerManby concluded on Wednesday afternoon tbe hearing of a case in which he had been engaged sinoa Monday morning, and which bad excited no little interest among the looal Tamil cominanity, says the Ipoh paper. It will be rotueuibored that
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  • 229 9 Major General Trotter and Colonel Whiiing have bad the Pulioe Medal conferred on them by the Government of India. 'I lie honour is given far the work they did in conneotion with the sedition oes?*. The followins U the record ol these offioers e xtr«ctedi from the Gazutte of India:
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  • 2286 10 THE MOTHER SPIRITUAL OF MANKIND. Prospect After the War. In the Fortnightly Review tor November I Mr. James Milne has an article under tbe title of Our Sweet Friend- France! in the course of which he writes Franoe has known bow to make war without making enemies,
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  • 860 10 Final Dividend of 25 Per Cent. Recommended The annual report ot the directors ot tbe Sungei Gau Tin Mining Company, Limited, states:— The profit for the year, subject to directors' feet, amounts to 966,858 96 ;to tbi has to to added the balance brought forward from the
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  • 242 10 January List.— Previously acknowledged •B»,m 87, Meadames B. L. Setb, Deo. and Jan., 110, F. W. Lyall, Deo. and Jan., 16, Benton, Dec. and Jan., 110. J. A. B. Cook foe 1918 112, C. W. Abrams, Jan. to April, 112, Breden berg, Dec. to Jan
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  • 128 10 Subscriptions to January 31, 1918. No. ot Applications. Amount. November, 1910 287 9427,760 December 144 288.040 January, 1917 192 248,810 February 304 881.990 March 822 246 770 April 142 514.560 May 114 264,220 June 74 169,440 July 11l 152,470 August 117 188 840 September
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  • 263 10 The committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to this fond Previously acknowledged ...9 12,596.04 Part nett proceeds of "Our Day" A notion held on November 20, 1917, under tbe auspices of the E. Ho Ilean and The Garden Clubs 9,024.60 Collection from tbe passengers attending
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  • 181 10 Aooording to a Board of Agriculture return tbe total production of potatoes in England and Wales for 1917 waa estimated at 8,339,992 tons, or 835,000 tons (83 per cent more than in 19 6, and is the largest crop recorded since retarns were first collected in 1885,
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  • 726 10 Former British Ambassador's Memories. By Bir Frank Lasoelles, P.C., GOB, former British Ambassador in Berlin, writes 1 in the Pall Mall Gsi-tte Wben I was in Berlin the Einproc* did not 1 take any par^ in political work. Her time j was to some extfiot occupied in building
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  • 324 10 Chief of Staff and The Cabinet. Professor H. Spenoer Wilkinson, lecturing at University College, London, said that in war, as in other great enterprises, the first element of saooess was unity of direction. Upon tbe necessity of the unity of com mand all groat writers and thinkers
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  • 377 10 FOOTBALL S.C.C. and S.R C. Score One Goal Each. A draw of one all was tbe result of tbe good game seen between tbe two padang teams on the S.C.C. ground yesterday. Tbeir play of tbe previous week againut naval opponents indicated that tbe S.K.C. were I likely
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  • 125 10 The Swimming Club launohes leavs aa follow Sunday, Fkbrcabt 10. Johnston's Pier 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungalow 8.30 and 933 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5 80 p.m. High tide 8 51 a.m., height 9 ft. 8 ins. Monday, Fbbkiakt 11. Johnston's Pier 9,
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  • 199 10 Alma.- 85,000 lbs. Atbara.- 12,466 lbs. Ayer Tawah.— 26,265 lbs. Batang Benar.- 27,481 lbs. Batu Anam.— 16,164 lbs. Batu LinUng.- 4,682 lbs. Bintan 4,3£0 lbs. Bukit Tob Alang 19.479 Iba. 8ute.— 21,694 lbs. Chemor— 23,29l lbs. Cheng— lB,BB'. lbs. C1uny.— 20,623 lbs. Dominion.-49.201 lbs. Jeram. -11,710 lbs.
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  • 84 10 Latest advertisements ot the day appear P»ge 7. Those well known cinema stars Francis K. Bushman and Beverly Bajne who claim uiany admirers at tbe Albambra, will be seea again at (bat theatre on Hobday night in a Metro super-drama in six acts entitled Tbe Adopted Son.
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  • 340 11 Methods of Remitting to Enemy Countries. The Prisoners of War Department, Downing -street, issues for publication the following information on tbe subject of remittances from the United Kingdom to British subjects (including prisoners of war) in enemy and enemy occupied territory Remittances to civilian*, provided they are actually
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  • 547 11 Sunday, February 10, 1918. St. Andrsw's Cathedral. Qainqoagesima Sunday.— 7 a.m. Holy Com reunion 7.46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9.1S a.m. Matios and Litany 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Class** 6.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines.— o.l6 a.m. Holy Communion 6.80 p.m. Evensong and
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  • 111 11 Mr. T. U. Jones, chairman of tbe Wool Exports Sob-Coaiiuittee of the War Trade iKpartnunt. at the monthly conference with n prestntativt •cf the wool and womted industry, stated that since tbe laot meeting it had been proved pructicslly conclusively that certain cloth manufactured in this
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  • 393 11 Tbe Story of a Police Raid, The preliminary inquiry into a charge of possessing and uttering forged currency notes broogbt against three Hokiens was began in the third police ooort yesterday afternoon. The accused are Ang Kai Yew, Lim Tim and Tan Chuan Ju. Two others had
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  • 132 11 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'s daily report Silver. Unobanged 48. Hongkong.— Unchanged 2/ll{ 26% pra. Shanghai.- Unchanged 4,3* 62,. Tin.— Sold 400 tons at 1141 (a record.) Rubber.- Dull. Rubber shares are still neglected. Offers of Culinsbnrgbs are invited. Tin shares are also quiet. Ting Kila are
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  • 261 11 A shocking gun accident happened on Tuesday afternoon in or near Orik, Upper Perak, vhen Mr. T. Latham, of the Post and Telegrapn Department, who was on his way to Orik on duty, got a bullet from a Winchester repeating rifle into his left arm, which was
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  • 147 11 Prooramms or Drills fob February, 1018. Monday 11th.— No driUs. Friday lath -No drills. Monday lnth. I'aradts at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 6.16 p m. Friday 22nd.— Both companies parade at Havuluck Road Police Station, 6.16 p.m. Monday 26th.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 219 11 /*SJk\ "His Master's Gramophones AND Records Send us your name and address and we will mail you latest lists 8. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Hongkong) Rafflea Plaoe STRAITS HOTEL 101. 103 and 103. Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore The only hotel under Straits-Chinese management MEALS AT ALL HOURS Pionlo, Tiffin
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    • 465 11 BAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL AND CINEMA DINNER SHOW Sunday, February 10 MUSIC During Afternoon Tea and Dinner E. and O. HOTEL PENANO Situated beautifully by the tea The leading hotel in the island CRAG HOTEL PBNANG HILLS THB SANATORIUM OF THE STRAITS
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  • 1537 12 First Three Years. 1914. June 87.— A »—«i nation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and bis Consort at Sorajero. July i 6. Aaxtriau ultimatum sent to Serbia. August 1— German; declares war on Kussia and France. August 4. Britain declares war on Germany lor violating neutrality of Belgium.
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  • 117 12 The report has been issued of tbe Defence of the Realm Losses Commission on an application of the Midland Great Western Railway Company (Ireland) (or payment out of public funds of £***** on a similar application by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company for
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  • 825 12 5,559 Prisoners and II Guns Captured. The following review of the recent operations in East Africa was issued by the War Offioe:— Towards the eni of July tbe German foroes were concentrated in two areas, the hu tiler portion under Tafel in and around Mahenge, the
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  • 201 12 For some three years cigarettes and tobacco have been sent, duty tree, to Bailor* and soldiers serving at sea or in the various theatres of operations, the goods never technically entering the United Kingdom, but going straight out from bonded warehouses. In this way, although
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  • 582 12 Gilbertian Story of Change Of Babies. When the romance of tbe Water ford inberitanoe came again before the London courts recently, a curious story was told of a gardener claimant and ot two babies, one of whom was adopted by Lady Waterford from tbe workhouse. It is alleged
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  • 233 12 Five Traders Sent to Prison For Concealing Profits. Mr. Justice Roche, at Leeds Assizes, dealt with tbiee oases in which the defendants, who were in a large way of business in the Bradford trade, were indicted for making false returns in order to evade income tax and excess
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  • 188 12 General Hutton on a Gigantic German Effort. Speaking at Cberteey, recently, General Sir Edw.xd Hutton said before the end of April we should have to encounter the most gigantic effort of Germany and her allies, who would do their utmost to destroy our cause before America oould
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 130 12 NEW ZEALAND Stilton Cheese Ample supplies now available. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) FURNISHING 0 Eventually Why Not Now? OUR PRICES OUR QUALITY MERIT YOUR BUSINESS JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only Address Orchard Road Only Address DRINK filf\ DKINK CARLS3ERG Sj CARLSBER6 BEER WJk BEER The
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  • 1078 13 BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF PROFITEERING. Inflation of Freights. Vigorous attacks on Government Departments, and particularly on tbe Board of Trade and tbe Ministry ol Food, were made recently at a crowded meeting of merchants, manufacturers, and traders lield at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, at tbe instance
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    • 196 13 ™^T^^^ls VARIETIES. L*t POTTBD I ALL pHjcop, ua APPETISING. m^_^ M MEATS. 1 CAMI, MAM. CHOLIN AN! TONCCE, ETC. ETC M r»..i.i «.l k* m aalabrat^ Ckaf lindf ideal _^^W 1 M^^^^^^ c<M>< |jtio— «f .I— Ha— mmd mlwcUoo. IN GLASS, TINS AND WHIT! JARS. f ONE OF THE WEST
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    • 106 13 I^—^^ P—^ r—^m i——, r—^— ftr\\ Gentlemen's High-class Tailoring and Outfitting NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED A Choice Selection of New and Exclusive Suitings The latest novelties in scarves and ties, hats, caps and travelling requisites, shirts, collars and hosiery, waterproofs, etc. J. L. CAMPBELL Co. Raffles Place, Singapore "BRUNOLINUM" THE
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 606 14 Wai or Psags. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is wobth 100 centb on thx dollars THE GREAT EASTERN LIFeIsSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laoeareaaiao n Stbaits Samaaaara) MBAD OFFiOBi WtneOaatar Mmw, Slngaaaiiß LOMOOH OPFWIi SB, Old 4aw»y. 8.0. The Oonpaay baa itir.iWT (lr»j isjtcil wish the Supreme Court ol England, aad eoicplies
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    • 468 14 BANKING. HMIBKMB AND tHANSHAI BANKINB CBRPMATIBN (laooaraßATßD m Homsioms) PAID-UP CAPITAL m. m. 111,000.000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Baarbag AU.WOfIOO at I/- #11,000,000 Strter tIB^OOJOO tBS.MfMMB R«eerve LiaaUity ol Oroprietors IllflOO^OO COURT OV DIRBOTORB Hob. Mi. Si K. DodweU, Cbairmaß, Hoa. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Onairmaa. Hoa. Mr. 0. B. Aatoa.
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    • 513 14 BAHKIN9. NEKRUUIBIIHE HANIEL-MAATIIHAPPY. NETHiIIANN TIAMM IWIiTT. SITUUUID UN, ■aM-sp Baattal fl M.000,000 (about M.808.000 ■•a. fl lU'lin about 4888,188) Hbad Omn n AaumßßAa, Bits Aaaaei a Batatu. BRANCHBSi— Pe»aag, Hiagkoag Bbaaghai, Baagooa, Boerabaja, Semuaag. WeHemdea, Baadoeag (Java), Ofaeriaoa, Tegal, Pecloagaa, fjiiatjaa, Djember, Djokja (Java), Solo (Java), Medaa (Deli), Tebiag Tingji
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    • 456 14 BANKING. SHARTEREI lANK OF INDIA, AHITRAUAANIIHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROTAL CHARTER Paid up Capital 1b 88,008 Suarei el jßßTfflif- JI.MCfM Benrre Foad i. m. M 41,008^00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors^ JUOO.OOO BaJTXBBSi Tbe Baak ol BagUad, The Loadoa Ctly aad Mldlaad Baak, Ltd., The Loadoa Oonaty aad Weatntaatet Baak,
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    • 398 14 WBWAII9E. THE IMMEDIATE VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE Those who have accumulated money by tbe laborious process ol mere saving know what a hard and unoertaia method it is. A man says. I will save so much out of my inoome for a oertam time and at tbe end of tbe
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  • 473 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. War and After-war Models- Unquestionably, the war has taught as a great deal about the design and cooati action of motor vehicles, as a resnlt of which the after-war types will assuredly represent big advances when compared with pre-war models (says
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  • 50 15 When dry cells are used tor starting pur poses, extreme care should be used to keep them in a dry place. Even though the cells be new, any dampness will cause them to short circuit, and when this takes place you have hard work starting your engine on the magneto.
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  • 31 15 Turning corners at high speed strains the tyres, spokes and axles and may result in skidding, followed by an overturned oar. So ■low down and coast or go into second gear.
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  • 48 15 It has been well said that there is one set of bearing surfaces on a oar which should never be oiled— the brakes. This is not strictly true, as a squeaking brake most be oiled, bat with caution. Use oastor oil in moderation until the sqaeak is stopped.
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  • 52 15 A leaky air bag may be repaired by injecting cement, so that it forms a ooating over the inside surface. This should dry for twenty four hoars. Then apply a aeoond coat and allow to dry forty-eight boon. When thoroughly dry care the bag in an old scrap tyre for
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  • 36 15 In tbe absence of fuller's earth, ordinary talcum powder may be used to stop cone clutch slippage. Sprinkle the talonm over ihe surface of the feather or fabric after having first cleaned the surface with gasoline.
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  • 268 15 Rates Fixed by tbe National Maritime Board. The Shipping Controller nnnoonoes tb*| the National Maritime Board have recommended tbe following standard rates, whioh have been confirmed by him Fea Seakkn* and Fiksmsh on Montbtly Deck Dspaitmbnt. Per month. The rates of pay of sailors tnd firemen on
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    • 70 15 WATCH THE FORDS GO BY The car that made motoring for the million possible Sole Distributor* far British Malaya WEARRE Bros.. Ltd. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPVR. IPOH PENAN6. Special Conditions Require Special Consideration The Firestone Tropical Special Tyre has been fpecially made local conditions. Sea- watered roads, climate, air pressure, etc.,
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    • 86 15 OILDAG SAVES Petrol, Repairs, Money! To be had from all Oarages Full partioulara from DUPIRE BROS. bole: agbntb. Sub- Agents for Perak: Messrs. BERRY ft Co., Ipob STELASTIC TYRES /fl^^ The only tyres holding the R.A.C. fc'^fj certificate for 5,000 miles without JM5^ cu ts or punctures. "*r&er British and
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    • 631 16 Five Finger If! of s fPet y_/a3&ffk __S~T TUSTm the engineer and J I the climber grip with fl H"* nS_f^^_=r I all the fingers, so does X V JW %J Goodnch tyre hold r^^m.i': t k^^^i^^r tne rod with its five rubber Y^^J^^^^^^ fingert of superfine Par*. Ttaii is
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    • 434 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED European nurse or governess for one little girl. Apply Box No. 601, Straits Times. 801— 18 WANTBD, a smart assistant for gents' outfitting department. Apply John Little And Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. 28-1 v TIME CLBRK (Jhineae) wanted tor rubber factory. Moot produce first-class rtStiuncci Apply Bux
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    • 532 16 88/ MD AND LBPCINB, FRBNCH BOARDING HOUSB. Comfortable rooms with verandah. Tennia. Oarage. No. 106 a, Orchard Road. 171— 162 ST. ANDREWS HOUSE. A Church of England Boarding House for European and Eurasian boys who deajt*> to attend tbe schools of Singapore. AppUoHnns to be made to the House Master,
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    • 437 16 KIM KMTIGo. 108 and 108, Market Street. STOCK ON HAND Pure White Zinc Powder (ENGLISH MANUFACTURE). THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore II COKDUCTED IV i H. N. BUCKERIDGE I UtsofMsurs. Lafayette, phot ographsri to their majeitiei. AT THE BURLINGTON Formerly Hotel as la Mix CIGARS Beet quality
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    • 304 16 TAYGUANKIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET BIN6APORE Firewood Supplier to Government and Municipality, Singapore, for 1918. 'Phone Noa. 1861, ISS9 and 1863. RESIDENCES 87, Tank Road No. 1460 Sunnyside, Qaylang... IOTB 17-4, Tanjong Katong Rd. 1894 JDST RBCEIVED NBW SHIPMKNT OF GREEN WATERPROOF CANVAS fOP making tarpaulin, aoreena, etc. BOON SENG ft
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    • 116 16 FIRST-CLASS ChRS'HIRF DAYANDNIBHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries for second band oars from our olients in tbe Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to boy any, consult us, we will be able to fulfil your needs. When you intend to sell, consult us, we shall fetch a buyer. Several
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 385 16 Straits Wmes. TELEPHONES Editorial and General... 58 Manager's Offioe m m Hl7 Job Printing Offioe 1144 AU oommunioations relating to editorial matters and news should lie addressed to THB EDITOR. All oommunioationß relating to business) matters— advertisements, suboriptioas, aooounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THB MANAGER. Cheques and money
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