The Straits Times, 1 March 1918

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.659 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. Itf ARCH 1. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      291 1 fIILMMIB •WEETEHED CONDENSED ■ILK Pit— IOW $19.00 pat bmc BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY O/r^^\iß) ALWAYS NEVER y^N^^^^H MOST VARIES I "BtAfT BRAND LXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS W |L Ii Ss 58^ in its naiurai purtt tH* ot I anvtK W|lh °m addition o\ u a
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      197 1 ROBINSON CO. Have just received a new shipment of 1918 MODELS RALEIGH CYCLES 'jfc' THE POPULAR MODEL D jJ**\^~~***£- Built, finished and fitted in such a At y^/T/K manner as to be a credit to both //"^y.^ C^jttU^ In maker and rider. A very strong and 1,1 well-built machine which
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      2 1 GOODRKH TYRES
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    British Casualties.
    956 2 The following oasualties are reported London, February 4. Killed.— 2nd Lieut. R. T. Blooi, Sooth StaSords 2nd Lieut. E. O. Chance, Flying Corps Capt. H. O. Reeves, Flying Corps. Previously reported wounded and missing, now reported killed.— 2nd Lieut. I. B. Pearson, Camerons. Previously reported missing, now reported
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      466 2 n 'NATURES WA\X^^| t* A S N ;ilurc ias ordained that the minute oil glands beneath the skin Bit should secrete natural oil to keep the skin \'MH I soft and supple, it will be acknowledged that t^H J the only Face Cream that can act on the skin a^^
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      552 2 jjl&T/ Cycling weans Rcaltb Plf-asare I U J If ynuonl> realiif.) what I Jj I < '>■> ling would do for I J U you from a health point I 8 v v ew y"» would get jj •*|f J biiycle al once. A ,-fflK B.S.A. wM Bicycle jI'VA filifrt
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      202 2 MILK From the best dairies situated among the finest pastures. TINNED BY BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK COMPANY That's why EAGLE CONDENSED MILKS ST. OH\BLES EVAPORATED MILKS NATURAL STERILISED MILKS Have no equal FROM ALL DEALERS, or CONNELL BROS. COMPANY Sole Agents, Baffles Chambers, Singapore HE rJOIIKOII ROPE MAIUFAITURIII 10., LTD, (la**ar«BAtai>
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    Bantam (Java) Rubber.
    907 3 REDUCING THE OUTPUT FOR THE PRESENT. Diseases Rather Prevalent. The seventh ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Bantam (Java) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on December 28, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxfordcouit. Cannon Street, 8.C., Mr. B. de C. Hamilton (the chairman of
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    Aeroplane Capacity.
    115 3 Rear- Admiral Robert C. Peary, who is identified with tbe development of a great aerial programm. for Aminca, predicts German attacks ia the near future on American coast cities. Regarding the developments of tbe carrying capacity of aeropffce- Admiral Peary says Perhaps before the war is over, but
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      646 3 Dysentery and Fever Dr. Cassell's Tablets Make You Strong and Able to Resist Disease. Whan yea ir» strong with the full strength of vigorous manhood yon aa»e no nee.i to fear the dial aaci ll at attack weak people. Dr. Cassell's Tablet* g.v, you that strength. They till yod with
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      591 3 HADJI MANBOOR HAOJI AMIN DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS 111, north Bridge Road. Undertake to cot and polish brilliants and diamonds with up-to-date machinery, at moderate prioe. Workmanship guaranteed. 16-1—384 ALEC. WILLIAMSON. LIMITED Having disposed of oar premises at No. 4, Orchard Road to Wadleigh Company, Ltd., we bare transferred
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      446 4 BTEAHEH SAILIWIt ryTk: JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO..LTD. (lnwiruUTiD in Jafab) EUROPEAN LINE A terrlee is maintained bot ea Yokohama, via ports, vi Bagland aader mail ooatraet wttb the Imperial Jqwen Government. The New Twu sorew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed aad aonstrooted, aad are fitted with all the
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      619 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. O. British India MO Mpcar L.me (OoaPAßiaa ißooaroaArao ib BaaaA«o| MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PaaNINSULAft ANO ORIINTA., 8. N Co. (Under Contract with Hia Majeaty a OrOTeramtmi) The Company's MAIL SBRVIGBS BAST OF BOMBAY an M a-am, suspended. The Company's INTBRMBOIATB SERVICES TO AMD PROM LONDON are al
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      635 4 BTEAMEH BAILINIB. fHE SIAM STEAM NAVIBATIBN M.. LD. (ißooaraaATßD ib Siaa). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kcetay, Triaggaaa, Bisut, Semerak, Baeho, Kelaataa, Taacl Baagaara, Teluata, 'aaarai, Patani, Siagora, Laooa, Kobaamai, Baadon, Laagsoea, Ohompoa, Koblak a Baagki k Due Dap.rtup* a a. ASOANO Mar. 4 Mar. B, 3 p.m. Toe steamers are fitted throughout
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      620 4 STEAMER SAILINU. OOafIBiMBO •BftV| vM o THEBCEANt.t.d..LTI l (ißooapoaArao n B««. abb THE WEST MOTMLM t. N. Ce.. LTB. (iBooaroBATBD ib Baaa^Mo) BBTwaaa tremamtla (Perth), H«rtk-W H Auatmllsn Port., a«. •nd Wngapowav Regular sailings between SiaganoN lat Weatera Australia oalliag at J» T a (aa la duoemuat offers), Derby, King'a
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      717 5 SALES BY AUCTION. IN THE ESTATE OF A. J. QUNN. DECEABED. AUCTION ©ALE At Maasas. Cnno Sana Lbb k Co.'s S&lbbook, Kattlbs Chambbbs, Raftlbi Placb, On Monday, March 4, at 2.30 p.m. All that beat', folly Mtoat>d and deeirable residence sitnate and known as Watten, Bokit 'I m»h Roa within
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      318 5 HBO-CHIM STEAM NAY. CO..LTU. (laooaroßATao in Bmolamdi Ol»««t Bai^rlaa to Jxpan via Hongkong Shanghai, and to Oatoutta via Panang, from Singapore. Takinn Cargo on through Bills of Lading 'or Canton, laaoao, Swatow, Arnoy, Cbnfoo rieatna, NewofavanK, YanKtesn ports, Foraoaa, the Philippinee, eto., etc., etc. FOI PENANB AND CALCUTTA. <tl HBN6KONB.
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      110 5 Estate Supplies Coagulatipg Pans Sizes J8 x9 x 4 inches. 15 xlO x 4 inches. 16 xlox 6% inches Latex Measures Enamelled ircn, graduated inside. Sizes 1 pint, 2 pints, 4 pints and 8 pints Latex Pails Enamelled iron, without lids. All white, tapered sides 11 and 12 JS inches
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      859 6 Classical Violin Music with pianoforte accompaniment. Classical Piano Muuic of Modern composers. LATEST RAGS waltzes, piano solos, marches, two-steps, etc. To ba had from MT. C HUDSON IX. rt» trap tea*. Tstom— 1705. WE HOLD STOCKS OF Acetic Acid ChangkolS, NOS.S& 6 (English-made) White Glazed Porcelain Cups Corrugated Iron, 24-G
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      386 6 LATEST ADVERTIBEMEHTB. RIOUW KI"PERCULTUU4 EN BOSCHEXPLOITATIE MMTSCHAPPIJ. LANGSA. BUMATRA The »nnn»l Ren. ral meeting of tbig Com--O»HT will be held on Saiuday. March 8!), 1018, at 4 p.m., at Avenue Bdouart VII, -lianvbti Bi.md^r to bo tr>Dsct<d: Report of the direct, rsnl njanaeer discaqsioo aud approval of aeoonntn for (be
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      298 6 A Perfect Roof roofing material to be perfect most be absolutely indeitrnotible mast be aaafieoted by hud, raia or chemical fames it mast resist fire, and make leaks impossible KOSMOS CORRUGATED ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETS (measurements 4' x fl' 8* xJ* thiok) fulfil all the above requirements Write for farther particulars to
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    83 7 FIXTURES. Friday, March I. High Watet, 0.18 am., 0.28 p.m. Saturday, March 2. High Water, (1.87 a.m., 0.58 p.m. Sunday, March 3. Hiftb Watet, 0 57 a.m., 1.36 p.m. Monday, March 4. High Water 12Ja.m., 2.8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. High Water, 1.47 a.m., 2.51 p.m. Rent
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    197 7 TODAY. Batu Pabat 2.80 pm P, Bwettenbam and T. Anson 2.80 pm M.l«^» and Muar 8 pm Pontianak 8 pm Pulau Soegi 8 pm P. Bata.ru and Pulao Bnlaag 8 pm Pnlau Samba, Singkep, Moesra Saba and Djambi 8 pm P. Sambu, Anamba, Khio, N a tuna
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    Train Services.
    265 7 The mail train* bom Singapore for the ■ortti leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m (Sunday exoepted) and T p.m., arriving at KmU Lumpii' f 18 p.m. and 6.46 a.m •oaf actively. Tbi through express to Penang leaves Koala Lrfimpor at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at PenaDg
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    Mails for Europe.
    30 7 Lm BDM4TOU Ummbet 6 Dammber 14 Doeembw 16 Deoembec 90 January 4 J»DU»ry 21 AftBIYID LoKDOfc J»nu»rj 21 February 6 February 2 January 94 34 February 16
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    184 7 EXCHANGE SiKoirom, March 1, 1918. On Lomdom Bank 4 m/i 1/4}} Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/s 2/4}; Oh Francs Bank 818 On Indu Bank T. T. 155} Oh HoNOKONO...Bank d/d 28J%pm On Shanohai ...Bank d/d 68) Oh Java. Bank T. T. 125 On Japan Bank IC6J Sovereign
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      MINING
      166 7 10 10 impui 10.00 10 .28 1 1 Ayei Wens 8.10 826 xd 10 10 Kinta Amooimtioa 8.15 840 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.16.0 41 41 Lahat Mines (JO 676 10 10. Malayan Collieries 16.00 16.60 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.14.0 1.16.8 aom 10 10 Middleton 10 00
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      GENERAL
      110 7 vSS.I BeUeM £1 41 I. SmelHss Co. 7.50 8.00 £1 41 a Prel. 1.8.0 1.6.0 if- Hleetolo T'waya 8,« 4« 10 10 Fnaet Nero 10.00 S2.OC SO M W.H*mmet*Oo. 71.60 1-2.10 100 100 tUli Brca, Dei. 180.00 160.00 10 10 Mayiuutd 00. 6.00 700 41 41 Shell TfMupoH 6.10.0
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      DEBENTURES
      54 7 United Bngineen 6% 11,284,600 pai Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% 4860,000 aom S'poioManicipaJ 6% 11,878,000 DM Spore Municipal 4*% ol 1907 11,600,000 10%dis Spore Muaieipal *i% ol 1909 11,000,000 10%daj Spore Municipal 4% 3,000,000 10%dk S'poro Manioipal 4% 4800,000 F.M.B. 6% loan 1916 llfi.onn.ooo 10S 10S 8.8. 6% loan 1918
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    272 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prioes. Fraaet Lr&ll A Co. Evatt. Alot Gajah (II) 8.28 8.76 850 Amal. Malay fy. pd. 2.88 8.00 8.00 Aver Hitam (16) 14.60 16.60 15.00 Ayei Railing (II) 1(0 1.10 1.10 Ayer Molek (»1) 2.00 2.16
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      109 7 NOTICE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. Notioe is hereby gifaa that tbe list of applioations tor renewals, transfers and new lieeaons to be considered on Thursday. Marab 11, IB 18, can be seen on application at tbe offiae of the Secretary to the Board of Ldoeasing Justices. Oovernmeat Monopolies Department. O.
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      447 7 UTEBr ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET, BUNGALOW, 68-3, Tanjonp Eatonc Koad, next to Mr. Lee Liboon Oaan s, suitably faroUhod fine sea view and «arag<>. apply A. M.S. Mconfebue, 18, Bali Lane. VV 1 8-81 8 P4.YINQ ODBST WANTBD by crirate family, ooe la'R room now available tor married couple or b»c'>elor,
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      316 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATBD IN BNOLAND) EASTERN BRANCH SINGAPORE STAMP MILLS AND ACCESSORIES BELTING TELEGRAMS: "VANNER "-TELEPHONE NO. 266 SAIGON A steamer will be despatched lor Ssigor, to-morrow aftarnoon. For passage, apply BOCSTBAD a CO. ALSAGOFF AND CO. NOTICE is hereby Riven that I bare pnrohated tbe good will ol
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      53 7 The Famous STAR OPERA IT TIE THEATRE HOYSI, KORTM BRIDGE ROAD TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT •y special raqusst Chatra Hawai E Majlis will be staged In which Miis Sarah, Khairudia, NsJI Polish aad Nasi taks ths Isading parts. To-morrow, Saturday SPECIAL PLAY PREPARED -Phaat UN far ststs. K. H. CHBCNO, Proprietor T.
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      105 7 SPECIAL ATTRACTION AT THB BEAJH ROAD li/l<m&.et.y t March 4, 1918 Under ths Disti*iuishad Pstrossgs and in ths Immsdists Prssancs of H E ViosAdm.nl F.C. Tudor Tudor, C.i., H.E. Majtr-ltnaral OH Ridout, CM 0. Tbe Afrioan Film Prodaotions, Ltl present a magnifis nt »poeta-al»' film ol great historioai iaterest aod
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 1. HERTLING'S SPEECH.
    1129 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 1. HERTLING'S SPEECH. There is a good deal of discussion of the Hertling speech —partly, no doubt, because there is little One to discuss. It is a ounning speeoh and may influence tbe minds of a few ignorant folk by its flatulent talk of German
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    18 8 Tbe Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at the Munioipal Board Kuom on Tuesday at 2.16 p.m.
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    26 8 Tbe scale of charge* for meals has been rained by tbe KM 3 Railway*, the price of breakfast beiag now tl, tiffin 11.25 and dinner $2.
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    23 8 Tbe <] tarterly meeting of the Church Workers' AMiooiation, will be hold at tbe Girls' Friendly Society, on Tataday, March 6, at 11 a.m.
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    29 8 On Sunday next tbe following aarvieen will be held in Christ Church, Malacca -Matins, 8 am. Holy Communion, 880 a.m. Children's Service, I p.m.; Evensong and Sermon 6 p.m.
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    23 8 Tbe body of a Chinese man was found near Cavanagh Bridge early tbis morning. There was nothing to show tbe cause of death.
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    26 8 Dr. Handy has kindly promised to deliver a lecture on The Simple Life at the Eurasian Literary Association Rooms on Thursday, March 14, at 9 p.m.
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    27 8 Using as geniune a forged X.P.M. passage ticket was tbe charge brought in tbe third police oourt this morning against Kwek Heng Kirn. Tbe hearing is proceeding.
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    33 8 A mass meeting of tbe Eurasian community is to be held in the St. Andrew's Hall on Wednesday at 880 p.m. to urge tbe desirability of torimng a Eurasian unit of tbe Volunteers.
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    30 8 Services at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, for Sunday next, are:— 7,Bo a.m., Matino 8 a.m., Holy Communion 9.80 am., Tamil Service; S p.m., Children's Service; 0.80 p.m., Evensong and Sermon.
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    39 8 The British Legation in Bangkok bas received news of tbe death at borne on February 3, of Mr. G. A. Vesey Fitzgerald, a member of the Consular ttaff. Deceased bad only just reached England and death followed an operation.
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    53 8 From to-day tbe noon and 1.80 p.m. trains from Tank Road to Jobore Babru and tbe 1.10 p.m. and 3." 2 p m. trains from Johore Babru to Tank Koad will oease to run Instead a train will leave Tank Road at 12.59 pm. and one will leave Johore Babru
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    51 8 Mr. J. J. Virgo went to tbe USA., to help Dr. John R. Mott, to raise for V.M.C.A. war work seven million sterling. They succeeded so well, and got over a thousand laymen to give their whole time for seven days all over the States, that ten million sterling was
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    49 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co., in tbeir copra report, dated February 28, states Tbe market for tbis article bas been quiet and tbe downward tendency reported last week bas continued. To day's values may be given as •8 for fine sundried and 17.60 to 17.70 for fair to good qualities.
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    51 8 Tbe Sarawak Gazette announces the engagemont of Dr. D. L. Greene, Principal Medical Officer, to Miss Ina Macdonald, who arrived in Kucbing two months ago to take up tbo appointment of Matron of tbe European Hospital. Tbe wedding will take place quietly in Singapore, but the date is not yet
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    54 8 Mr. P. Narayanar, Stationmaster, Prai, was entertained by tbe station staff on Mon day nigbt at the railway station on tbe eve of his departure on transfer to Uemas as Traffic Inspector. He was presented with a farewell address. Refreshments were tubse quently served and Mr. Narayanar left for (icnias
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    68 8 It is proposed to bold a general meeting of the Malayalee residents of Straits and K M.S. in tbe Vivekananda Students' Hall, Serem ban, at 7 p.m., on Saturday, March 9. Tbe following shall be the agenaa: 1. To table the accounts and submit the report of the last year's
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    63 8 At a meeting of the newly-elected oommittee of the Seiangor Branch held immediately after the geudral meeting of tbe X.M S. Chamber of Commerce ou Wednesday, Mr. H. P. Clodd was eleotod chairman for the year and Messrs. Clodd, A. K B. Hampshire, J. Argyll Kobertson aud J A. KuiwteJl,
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    64 8 Inspector C. H. Sweeney, of Ipob, ban returned from Kedab, intut-r he went to give evidence in tbe oase against tbe two Chiueße who were arrested in Ipoh on a warrant for criminal breach of trust. The man charged with criminal breach of trust got 18 months' rigorous imprisonment, while
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    72 8 Mr. Joseph Gundry Alexander, wbost death is announced, was a retired barrister who took a great interest in tbe opium question. He had been bon. secretary of .lie Society fjr the Suppreaoion of the Opium Trade ainoe l*«l. In 1893 he accompanied the Rjyal Opium CommiHaioo -o India and Butuiu,
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    148 8 From the Sarawak Gazette We understand that at tbe end of tbis month the don. Mr. C. C. Robison, Postmaster-General, etc is retiring and will be sacoeeded by Mr. F. G. Day ;and that Mr. A. E. Lawrenot, at present acting Registrar in Kuching, is to go to Bintulu temporarily
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    156 8 Mr. M. B. Leicester read an instructive and interesting paper on Mfccbano-Tberapy at tbe Eurasian Literary Asuociation room*. 0, Sophia Koad, la*t nigbt. lie prefaced bis rnbj-ot with information that tbe medical fraternity were beginning to place more confidence in tbe treatment required by this xcience. After an exhaustive explanation
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    334 8 Mr. E. Bradbery is training for coast defence. The Hey. E. N. Oreonhow has left Ipoh for Stirbmban. Tbe Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion bas returned to Penang from India. Mr. A. C. M. Tnke, manager, Kota Tampan Rubber Estate, Lt-nggong, Upper Perak, is on a visit
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    Soldiers' Hospital for facial Injuries Fund.
    27 8 Major-Oeneral Dudley Ridout, Honorary Titaourtr, begs to aoknowlege with grateful thanks the receipt of (he following contribution F. B. Mauldon $100
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    Officers' Families' Fund.
    24 8 Mrs. Ridout, Honorary Treasurer, begs toacknowledge with grateful thanks tbe receipt of the following contribution Captain V. Bredenberg (monthly February) 110
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    76 8 We very gratefully acknowledge tbe following additions to our fund for assisting thai Overseas Club to provide smokes for out soldiers and sailors: Lady Nicotine's Husband (monthly) 120 Blue Kyon (Malacca) 10 Mr. A. E. (i. Coveney (two months) 4 The total we have
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    Children's Aid Society.
    69 8 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. P. W. Kir, acknowledges tbe following additional subscriptions Previously acknowledged ...•6,f>;MJBO B. D. Hewan (1017-18; *oo John Sometviiie 100 A H. Fair ICO S. Cockburn 10 F. W. King 6 X.Y.Z." 60 Per Mrs. Fleming, Taiping Mrs. Jenkins t Mrs. Fleming 6
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    Association of Engineers.
    178 8 Mr. F. W. Smith presided at the half-year-ly meeting if tbe Association of Engineers held yuiterday evening. The report and accounts fur tbe Laiiyear were adopted, and tbe following officers were ejected for tbe "eonuiog ye*r Hon. President, Mr. U. Mair President, Mr. W. F. Hepburn Vice
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      135 8 CAPSTAN CIGARETTES 65 CENTS PER TIN OF SO INCLUDING DUTY Obtainable at John Little Co., Ltd. Robinson A Co. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. FROM SPAIN NEW SHIPMENT Crystallised Fruits and Peels, Jam, Muscatels. Almonds, Figs OBTAINABLE AT THE FINEST 1 I 1 C I II" L J I glplPlp EAST
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      152 8 Announcement Extraordinary a BRUT SCREEN ATTRftCTION Famous production played to heavy bookings in Europe. Ten reels of supreme entertainment will be presented TONIGHT ATTHI ALHAMBRA TIM lall tor Wu«ic Ths Pioneer aad Prsmiar Haass— Ths Horns of Quality- ■sack Road. a colossal feature sroduttis* REX BEACH 8 DRAMATIC MASTERPIECE Produced
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    THE WAR.
    2595 9 HERTLING SPEECH. Mr. Balfour Answers Firmly. GERMAN ATROCITIES. Another Hospital Ship Torpedoed. RsiTlKi TILSO&aB*. London, February 27, 6.10 p m. In tbe House ot Commons, Mr. Balfour stated tbat Government intended, despite any peace treaties which Russia and Rumania might meanwhile be forced to make, that tbe fate
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    GOVERNOR OF FIJI.
    39 9 Kilters Tbuqkams. London, February 27, 9.30 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that Mr. U. H. Rodwell. C.M.0., Imperial SecreUrj to Viscount Bnxton, High Commissioner and GoTernor General of South Africa, has been appointed Governor of Fiji.
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    OBITUARY.
    18 9 RSCTSR'S TsLBOiAMi. London, February 26, 6.10 p.m. Tbe death of Mr. Joseph Gundry Alexan der is announced.
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    Major Bridges Awarded the D.S.O.
    165 9 News has been received from Australia tbat Major W. F. N. Bridges,— the Australian Infantry Brigade, 8.8.P., baa been awarded tbe D.BO. in tbe New Tear's honours list. Major Bridges is an officer ot the F.M.B. Survey Department and was stationed in Klaag until 1914,
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    Unhappy Ireland.
    189 9 Rbutkb's Tblbobim. London, February 26, 6.10 p.m. The Times' correspondent at Dublin say* tbe tide of lawlessness is sweeping through tbe west and south of Ireland, and tbe King's writ baa oeasod to run in tbe counties of Clare, Sligo, Rosoommon and Mayo. Tbe police of Clare, assisted
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    604 9 The Annual Meeting of the Straits Branch. Tbe fortieth annual general meeting of the Straits branch of tbe Royal Asiatic Society was held yesterday evening at Raffles Museum. Tbe (Hon President, the Hon. Mr. C. J. Saonden was in tbe chair, and the others) present were tbe
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    79 9 The following sums are gratefully aoknowledged Already received 118,028.31 Mrs. Scrymgoour (9;h), March and April 10 Mrs. Bookland (4tb), Not Deo., Jan., Feb. 30 Khayyam 36 Collection at St. Matthew's Cbnroh 36.68 Concert given at the Tanglin Club by Mr. Boguniil Sykora and Mist
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    Hongkong Disaster.
    194 9 COLLAPSE OF STANDS *ND FIRE AT RACES. Nearly 600 Deaths. Rbutm's Tbliobam. London, February 27, 9.30 p.m. Tbe Secretary of State learns tbat nearly 600 lives were lost in tbe Hongkong disaster, which was due to panic and fire. No Europeans were killed. (Fbom Ocr Own Cobbbspokdbht). Hongkong,
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    421 9 Prices Show an Appreciable Drop. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 385 th auction was held on February 27 aud 28, when there were offered for sale picals 18,329.86 or 2,443,914 lbs. (tons 1,091.08). Prices realised Smoked Sheet Tbe next auction will be held on Wednesday,
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    80 9 Mr. A. M. Wright, manager of Divenby Estate, Sungei Sipnt, leave* by the rut Madras steamer lor Ootacamund lur a abort holiday. Mr. Wrigot't father, who wu tor orer twenty year, io tb« F.M.S Medical Department, held th<- pot-itioo of Priocipal Medical Offioer, Perak, (or tome time before bis ratirenit
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    The P.A.M.
    2554 10 RESTRICTIVE PROPOSALS AND ESTATES HOSPITALS. Meeting at Penang A general meeting ot tbe Planters' As*o ciation ot Malaya was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, on Monday, says the Pinang Gazette. There was a large attendance of members of tbe Association and visitors. The delegates were Messrs.
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    RAID ON CONSTANTINOPLE.
    535 10 Story of the 2,000-Mile Flight. Four records in the air have recently been achieved by British-made aeroplanes. Tbis fact was disclosed by Mr. Basil Johnson, of Rolls Royce, Limited, at a luncheon given recently by Mr. Handley Page to cele brate the recent flight of a Handley
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    Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club.
    155 10 The annual meeting cl tbe Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club waa bvld yesterday eviDiog Tbe Coiel Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.) presided, and there wan a f«ir attendaoue of members, to».e.hei with Mr. W. H. Lamb (boo. treaaort-i) aod Mr. li. Tottuo (boo. Koretarj). Alter tbe ruinutes
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    Brocklands Rubber.
    1958 10 SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS LAST YEAR. The Cash Advances. Tbe seventh ordinary general meeting of the Brooklands Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, waa held on December 28 at the Robber Growers' Association, 88, Eastcbeap, London, 8.C., Mr. E. O. Money (chairman of tbe company) presiding. Tbe Chairman Raid Gentlemen, I am
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    98 10 To-day's Business. Macpbail and Co.'s daily report i Silver.— Unchanged 42}. Hongkong.— 2Bs pm. Shanghai.— 6B} Tin.— Buyers 1147, no sellers. Robber.- Dull. Rubber shares very weak. Sembrong* bave buyers at 16 oents, Pulau Bulanga 18.25, Malaka Pindas 11.80, Chaogkata about 15, Jim aha 11.30. Titis are
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    113 10 It would be interesting to have the German text of the Emperor William's Christmas message, proclaiming tbe Almighty the avowed and unconditional Ally of Germany. Sometimes words like these get a little distorted in translation. It is true that from tbe begioning ot tbe war onwards tbe German Government has
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    59 10 Messrs. Seyna Hsj Manjor Sahib and K. Ntgutha Mobamed Naina Maricar entertained a large number ot friends to dinner at tbe former's bungalow at Balestier Road on Wednesday in bononr of tbe departure to India on Saturday of Mr. G. M. Mobamed Gbnnoe Sabib, of Arab Street, maoager of M.
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    AYER WENG (RAHMAN.)
    352 10 Payment of Interim Dividend Decided Upon. Tbe fifth annual general meeting of the Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Co., Ltd.. was held on Monday, in tbe Registered Office of the Company, Government Buildings, Penan?, says the Pinsng Gazette. Tbe lion. K. P. Brash presided, and tbe
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    SEAPLANE IN WIRELESS MAST.
    576 10 Gallant Rescue of an Unconscious Pilot. The King has awarded the Albert Medal in gold to Nicholas Katb, seaman, It N X., and tbe Albert Mtd.il to Richard Knoulton, ordinary peaman, R N., and George Faucett Pitts Abbott, deckhand, R.N.R. (Trawlei Section), in recognition of their
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    89 10 The rate of mortality in tbe Settlement of Singapore tor the week ended February 23 was 36.62 per mille of the population. Cat total number of deaths waa 250, ot which 168 were male subjects and 71 fetual* Convulsions claimed 28, phthisis 40 malaria fever 88, beriberi
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    America's Shipbuilder.
    1542 11 INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH MR. HURLEY. By Frank Dilnot. Tho t ffort of the United State* to construct shipping swiftly and t xunmvt ly enough to Odouuract Hobmarioe activity and to send food, KuMiirx and gnoa in adeqaatt- quantities acroox the Atlantic was explained to me by Mr. Edward
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    SUBSTITUTE FOR BREAD.
    378 11 Postato Flour on Market Next Year. According to an expert attached to tbe "'nictry of Food, the potato possesses exceptional food values. Sir A. Yapp, gpaking at a meeting at Oronvenor House, said that it was of paramount national importance that tb« surplus crop of potatoes xbonld
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      192 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., far week ending Saturday, March 2, 1818. Friday, March 1. 5.16 pm. Drill Hal' S.V.A. Sections 111 and IV. 8K8., V.i Maxim Co., S.V.C. Tyersall Gate* 8 V.R. (Compnl •ory). T.P. Fire Stn. T.P.. Platoon B.V.R. Drill Hall Si«n»llin«SectioD, S.V.C. SVC. Recruits. American
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      519 11 Buy direct from the actual manufacturers and save dealers' profits Buy a Moutrie Piano and get Full Value Call op send for new catalogue 8. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Plaoe FOR SALE FOR SALE Freehold land facing Orchard Road, are* <>»' G»^ner oil engine 8 h.p,. one
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      417 11 BAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, March 2 SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW ADELPHI HOTET EVERY EVENING Our Filipino Band will play duping Dinnep Complf te monthly meals $5O Tiffin rnly 2O Dinner on'y 2O SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, March 2 SPECIAL AND CINEMA DINNER "JJ SHOW Sunday, March 3 MUSIC During Afternoon Tea
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    A Sea Romance.
    1431 12 ENEMY SHIPOWNER BELIEVED LOST IN A U "-BOAT. How a German was Deceived WLat the Attorney-General, Sir Frederick Smith K.C., described as tbe kaleidoscopic history of a ship which adhered to tbe German Navy, and the tragic story of ber director, a German, were told in the
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    FOOD SCANDAL IN GERMANY.
    684 12 War Workers Exploited By Employers. The Daily Chronicle's special correspon dent at Amsterdam wrote recently What I have recently cabled with regard to ooofusion aod collapse in food distribution in Germany is sensationally confirmed in a startling confidential document which Vorwaerts, alone of all German papers,
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    The Money War.
    1370 12 GERMANY'S APPEAR4NCE OF FINANCIAL STRENGTH. By Victor MacClure. One of the amazing things about the world war is tbe extraordinary way in whiob the average man has began to patter about money. In Britain, the man with five pounds a week— not the trait of oapital, bat
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    IN THE CAFE.
    969 12 A Vivid War Sketch By Patrick Mac Gill. Dusk is falling over the village of C, and the BtarshelU are rising over trenches that seem very near at band. Bat disUnoe at this hoar is deoeptive and the lights which setm to rise a few hundred yards
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      333 12 Regular supplies arrivicg monthly of Australian Cheddar CHEESE certified as first grade by Australian Government certificate. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED (Inoorporated in Strait* Settlements) ARRIVING THIS WEEK DIRECT FROM THOS. PADMORE AND 80NS ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES MINIATURE SIZB. TUKEB-Q JARTBR SIZB, FULL SIZB Billiard Balls, Cloth, Cues, Chalks, Tips,
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    Ulu Selangor D. P. A.
    1102 13 THE QUESTION OF ESTATE HOSPITALS. Extraordinary General Meeting. At the Rest Honsr, Kuala Kabn, on February 18, an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Ulo Selangor District Planters' Association was held, there being present Mr. O. O. Bailey (who, in the absence of
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      310 13 NEW GOODS NOW BEING UNPACKED AT WHITEAWAYS ■b^b^bsssß) \L B. P. B. M. Afternoon Taa Kettl* S|bV il mi and Stand, >>s illustration, neatly engrave* I .pint. fc p M oe 995.N only. aod Btand| M iiingtraUon, beat Bnglish made. Si.c 8 pint. jBj Prioe 846.80 only. loy Hot Flasks,
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      223 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 10 THE /w'^m^i T0 THE MUNICIPALITY 10,/ pM| GOVERHMENT SINGAPORE V JOHORE This Is sufficient proof of the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON BRAND Beware of Imltattona DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole Agents: Straits
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      1096 14 Assets over $2 000 000 B.C. Assurance in force over $9,000,000 8.0. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Imcorporatbd a Straits Sittlimknts) HEAD OFFICE i Winchester Houu, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I S3, Old Jewry, B.C. Tbe Company baa *SO,OOO deposited witb tbe Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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      515 14 BIHKIIW. HEIEILAMBIIHfc HAIIKL-MAATMHAPPT. NETHEIUNN TIMINB IBIIETT. lituuuiD IBM. MMMH^UlflSB,ooB,m(ak«at4iaaiaw) Hal fl 11,191,481 (about 4966,18S Haas Omn n AasvaaMa. Haas iiim at Batavia. BRA NCHB8 I— Peaaag, Hongkong, Bhangbal, Rangoon, Soerakava, Samara ng Weltevredea, BaafToaig (Java), Obertboa, Tegal, Peasloana, TJUatjaa, Djembes. >Jokja (Java), Solo (Java), Medan (Deli). Tefciag Tlaggl (Deli), Koto
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      551 14 BAMKIWe. lEIEIUNUU INIISCHE NINIEUUH (MITH. INIIA ItMMf lIIAL UND lituiuuu 1868, aaarraa J 80,000,808 (about {*%s&r* Hssd Offloa In *m.tc«l«m. Haatd Aajanayln Bakavtau BRANOHBSi Hoagkoag, Medea, Soeraaaya, Samarang, Baadoaag, Weltovredun, vJheribon Tegal, Peoaloaaaa, Proboiiaggo, ladramafoe.Tjiletjap, Ampnaaa aadMenado. OOKKMSPuNDaNTS la all principal •owns ol Netberlaads India, British- India China and Japan,
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      860 14 INSURANCE. THE CHIN! MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (lnaorpora>ad in Hongkong ana Begistered ander UM Asiaranse Companies Aot (1000) BnfUnd) Paid to PoUcyholders by Singapore Offloe in 1916 5582.580.00 Paid to PoUeyhoiders ataoe tbe Company's inception 18, 637, 823. aa Total Insurance la foroe 81.11.19. 80,426, 620.5 a Total Assets
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    1123 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Materials and Design, On the credit side of tbe war may be placed tbe faot (hat the British motorcar industry baa learned to rely on and develop home resources lor tbe supply ol material's and parts it was formerly content to
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      98 15 SHIPOWNERS GREYHOUND BRAND Highest Grade Anti-fouling Composition "GREYHOUND" Brand Composition for painting ships bottoms is used by the ADMIRALTY AND ALL IMPORTANT STEAMSHIP LINES NO SUBSTITUTE HOWEVER 6000 18 ACCEPTEO ANTI-CORROSIVB COMPOSITION ANTI FOULING COMPOSITION RBD BOOT TOP PAINT SOLD IN ONE CWT. DRUMS Specify GREYHOUND next time— and note
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      68 15 A Trial Proves (jm^ The Worth /Jjjlf DUNLOPS I A Purchase \WM j^ That Pa\K WS* J Midi rayo \v&/ c~y DETROIT ENGINES Four- cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable, water oooled Al SffiH/ Following In stool Small fuel flf H9 2 M °orse Power consumption B^rl 4>4 therefore
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      612 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED In SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED European nurse or governess for one litile girl. Apply Box No 601, Strait* Times. 81 1 -1 8 WANTBD, a smart assii-tant for gents' outfitting department. Apply John Little and 00., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. 29-1 v WANTBD, a tjpist and shorthand
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      435 16 MISCELLANEIUS LBSSONS in French and English given by lady. Box 828, -*trait* Times. 6-2—4-8 LADY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs. Address Burlington, Colem an Street. 142—18-8 FOUND, A JAPANESE POODLE Owner oan have same on paying ooet and aopljiog at No 9. B.irm»h Road. 2B 2-1 8 WANTED, offers of
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      630 16 BURLINGTON. Coieman Street. FORMERLY HOTBL DB LA PAIX. The above establishment has now bean taken over by an entirely new management. Thoroughly renovated and fitted through oat with eleotrie light Room* tarnished or unfurnished by the day or month, with or without meal*. Best part of tow*. Fife minute* from
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      543 16 KIAM KIAT&Co. 108 and 109, Market Street. FRBSH SHIPMENT OF THB UNDER MBNTIONBD GOODS JCST KBCBIVBD Sponge Cloth Paper Varnish Eyelets and Rings (brass) Combination Pliers Insertion Cloth American Axes Lead Wire THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II CONDUCTED IV H. N. BUCKERIDBE lataof Kauri U'tyatt*, photofrapheri
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      402 16 TAY GUAM KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to Government and Municipality, Singapore, for 1918. 'Phone No*. 1381, 1869 and 1363. RESIDENCES 87, Tank Road No. 1«SO Sunnysido, Gaylang... IOTS 17-4, Tanjong Katong Rd. 1 824 JUST RECEIVED NBW SHIPMENT OF GREEN WATERPROOF CANVAS for matting tarpaulin, aoreana, eto.
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      153 16 FIRST-CLAW CARS-HIRE DAY AND NIBHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries for second hand oars from oar client* in the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, ooaanlt an. we will be able to fulfil your Beads. When you intend to sell, ooasalt os, we shall fetch a
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      390 16 Straits Toimes. TELEPHONIS Bditorial and General... m SB Manager's Offloe HIT Job Printing Offloe 1144 AL' communications relating to editorial matters and new* should oe addressed to THB EDITOR All communications relating to busiaeu matters— advertisement*, subcriptioas, aooounts, printing, eso.— should be addressed to THB MANAGBR. Cheque* and money orders
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