The Straits Times, 4 March 1918

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    13 1 The Straits times. NO. 25.661 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 4. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      212 1 ■MJUUIB •WEHENED COMOENBED r^iee mom i $20.50 •at awe BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY 1 O/Si^^XM I ALWAYS NEVFR s lHl!L^llfflKiffiiS^W l l MOST ill t^^ VARIES "BEAR" BRAND EXCELLENT MYCIENIC SWISS A* ilK I 'ts its natural pur"S j' h a J or I
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      35 1 Is it "Turps" you want? Then ask for T U R TRAD! mIJ M M. RK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (Incorporated in Bnßland) 6t. HBLBN'S OOUBT, BINQAPOBB
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      281 1 ROBINSON CO. Have just received a new shipment of 1918 MODELS RALEIGH CYCLES THE POPULAR MODEL D >^^ 7^Sw\i Jpiii&^^^^y Built, finished and fitted in such a /i£ I J^£/f\. manner as to be a credit to both i^^v^/ Jr t j y^ y^ maker and ridtr. A very fetrong
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      13 1 JEFFREY* PILSEN.ER BEER i SOLB" AOIHT* AOAMBON BILMLLAN CO., LTO (iB-'Orporatad Id Kn(U«d)
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    Ministry of Restoration.
    1142 2 THE WORK OF THE PENSIONS MINISTER. By the Rt Hon. John Hodge, M.P. As Minister of Pensions, I am charged with the duty of awarding pensions or gratutus to all ranks of discharged men of bis Majesty's forces who may have become disabled daring the war, and
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      200 2 SCIENCE A EXPERIENCE praewU aretraM attala aar■a«»a« iuccou Th« *d«Btiflc aa« •»P«i««nial work aaasvtekaa by tka I SUNBEAM 1 C— ipany l> m baaa cootliMw and v raflactaa is Ik* pr— —t productiaiu, aad aba in the SUNBEAM-COATALEN AIRCRAFT ENGINES whlcfc ku aaraaa for it tk« titi« Sapraa* Uad aaa
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      352 2 POI SOLO AND SIDECAR lIDB A i BSA |> 1 .i.y. M9T9I BICYCLE il.ed Wtm Co«B(pr»b.(l Tsre» %p**4 S—t IV* can tuppt'v you uttth any CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. Orchard Road, Singaport laoh, Panang aad Kuali Lumpur Latest S.A. Carnlo^ae c. TYRES ttors H'i»g lor Tow Koney. London Selling Agent* TEA.
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      211 2 Gasolene Automobile Co. (BEACH ROAD- NEXT TO RAFFLES HOTEL) ESS^E^aW.' T^Sfcv jf 5.J Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephone 755 m 10-28 4is UNQUESTIONABLE The best ROPE on the market to-day is the JOHN--BON-PICKETT MANILA ROPE made in the PHILIP PINES, the home of Manila Hemp. Careful
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    BATTALIONS OF SPIES.
    952 3 Persistent Plots to Wreck Shipping. 1 Tbe Daily Express correspondent at Chicago states: Dramatic details of tbe arrest and imprisonment of no fewer than 600 German spies and plotters in tbe Great Lakes district are published in Chicago. Few more thrilling disclosures of tbe desperate and persistent
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      371 3 After Illness After the racking effects of fever, dysentery, cholera, colic or bowel complaints, every part of th« body needs strengthening. It i? not enough merely to take tonics or artificial stimulants, for only by building-up every part of the body can health be regained. SCOTT'S Emulsion is a pure
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      470 3 Tat li th. Urtoi „t,i p..!, ratilu Pmpli Pi.*, nd rtimir BARGOL, the ooaeontrated food ibal Data on good, healthy fleah, sometimes at the rate of a pound a day, build* op the this and weak, bring back the rosy blush of health, load, oat the staMy, scrawny figures to
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      448 4 BTEAMEH SAILINM. ntytk. i APAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (lwooaroaAvaa m Jata») EUIOPEAUUME A aarvtae ia maintained Betweea Yokohama, ,4. 9Ot^ %ai Bngland ondet mail oontraet wNfa Mm Imparial Japaaese Qovemment. The New Twin aorew Steamers maintaining servioe have beea specially designed and ifstinntrfl aad are fitted with all the
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      571 4 STEAIIEK BAIUMB. P> 9t 0.- British India Apcar Lame (OoavAaias Ivoobpobatbo n Birsßtan) MAIL AND rASSENQER SERVICES PSNIMSULAR AND ORISNTAi. N Co. (Onaer Contraot with Hit Majesty QoT«nia«ni) The Company. MAIL SBRVIOES BAST OF BOMBAY ate at preseni suspended. The Company'! INTBRMBOIATB SBRVIOBS TO ANO PROM LONDON are at present
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      625 4 BTEAMEI MILINIS. fHE SUM STEAM NAVI6ATIIN Ok. LD. (l»usß»saAißti n Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretey, Trimggano, Bisot, Semerak, Baoho, Kelaatan, Tantl Baagura, Teroatn, 'aaaral. Pataal, Singora, Laoon, ffnbssmnl Baadon, T -Trg-— Ohompon, Kohlaa a Baagfeck Dm D»piPtup« a. a. A3OANO Map. 4 Mar. 8, 3 p.m. Tbe steamers are fitted throughout
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      609 4 CTEUKK SJUUNt. OOMMMBB SSSVISS O» THEICEMt.I6I.LTI (laooaroßATßD ra- Baa *»a THEWESTTuiTRALIAri t. N. GB.. LTB. (laooaroßATßD ra ateataaa) aarwaaa Vrwraantia [Pa*th), Nertr..Wa.i Australian aya «t«ulat saihaajs beta aaa o> ~)ri|niu aai. Western Australia oalriag at Java (as rj. dooemeat offers), Derby. King's Soond (pott lor the Kimborley Gold Kields), Brooros,
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      452 5 BTEAMEK SAILINGS. MBO-CHIM 8T«« MV. CO..LTD. (laooapoaATaii w BnaLAHD) Olvwat Bafvlea to Japan via Hong kong A Shanghai, and to Oalowtta via Panang. from Singapor*. Takii Cargo I through Bi'ls ot Lading tor Oai jn, Maea Bwatow, Amoy, Cbefoo Tieatai-, Newehv ing Yangtsae ports, For mosa, tbe PbiUppinea, etc., etc.,
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      584 5 JONG-KEENA JAVA 8 CONTRIBUTION TO THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING HUMANITY. Tiirs preparation in eoropowd of medicinal hfcibs outiued in M*ja Pait, tbe Miooa ol Java. '1 bo Dame Jouk Kiena or .Iod« Kioa is Dateb tul tinnifie* Toarg Qainine as dittiD^Qi bid frcm Ood-Kina or old qainint, wbiob is U'eelj
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      449 5 FOR SALE PRIVATELY Freehold land and compound boose, No. 8 Jalan Rtjab, off Ballentier Road, area 81,860 square feet. Apply to CHINO KBNQ LM CO., Auctioneers and Bstate Agents. 18— v NOTICE NOTICB is hereby given that from date hereof until further notice no document purported to be given or
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      126 5 ZENITH Motor Cycles FITTED WITH THE FAMOUS GRADUA GEAR As supplied to British Russian Govts. A FEW MODELS NOW AVAILABLE Sole Agents for Malay Pc insula SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) MALACCA AND AT SINGAPORE, PENANG, SEREMBAN, MUAR AND JOHORE BAHRU THE MARION STEAM SHOVEL COY. OF
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      371 6 SMALL ORCHESTRA MUSIC with pianoforte onri actor of CONTINEN TAL fantaisie overtures, etc MUSICAL COMEDY waltzes, selections, two-steps, marches, etc. TO BE HAD FHOM 100, north Bnsti Road. TsUphone Ro. 1705. AUCTION SALE Of OLD OALVANIZSD IRON AND CAKLB WIRH AND BRASS TAPB Messrs. Powell and Co., Ld., will rffer
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      286 6 THE ORIENTAL SPECIFIC (s the specific for tbe specific ocmplaint and of whatever standing. Price $1.25 THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT An effioaoious ointment for both internal and i x ernal piles. Prices $1 and $1.50 THB CITY ISPBNSART Selegie Road, Singapore. 17 1 q -16 119 K. TSUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST
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      336 6 "Trioniphe" Sardines IN OIL. (IJV TOMATO* Packed in 1-lb. and t-lb. white tins with brass labels as above. Easily opened by keytt attached. BUY "TRIOMPHE" SARRINES YOU WILL LIKE THEM. Because they represent tbe highest quality in Sardines, being packed in pare olive oil and in tomato. These Sardines have
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    DAILY TINB TABLE.
    91 7 FIXTURES. Monday, March 4. High Water, 1.23 a.m., 2.8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. Utah Water, 1.47 a.m., 2.51 p.m. Kent Board, 3.15 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. High Water, 2.i0 a.m., 3 58 p.m. Thursday, March 7. High Water. 3.14 a.m., 1.49 p.m Eurasian mass meeting, St. Andrew's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    102 7 Today. Pontianak 3.80 pm P Hwettenbam aiid T. An sod BJW pm Malacca and Hoar 3.80 pm Malacca and Maar pm Kerimon 8 pm P. Batam and Pulau Bulang 8 pm KoU Tinggi 4 pm Cuoob 4 pm Hougkong and Japan taking mails for U. S. A.
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    Train Services.
    264 7 The vail trains tram Singapore lor the aorth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m (Sunday ezoepted) and 7 p.m., arriving at anaia Lnmpar at f 18 p.m. and 8.46 a.m. ssapsotively. Tbe through express to Penang leaves Koala U»ropur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penang
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    Mails for Europe.
    50 7 (Offloial Post Office Report.) Lart Sutoatom Akkttbd Lour on Deoember 4 Daaembe* 6 Daoauber 14 DeOMDber 16 D— mbei 30 lanaary 4 Jwioary 4 JkSDitrj 11 ,'«*u»rjr 16 January 21 Janaary 21 February 6 February 2 January 24 24 February li March 1 1 1 February 20
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    174 7 EXCHANOB Simoaporb, March 4, 1918. On London Bank 4 m/s 3/4)} Demand 8/4 Private 8 m/s 2/4 j; On Feancs Bank 816 On India Bank T. T. 166 On Hongkong. ..Bank d/d 29j%pm On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 68J On Java. Bank T. T. 135 On Japan Bank
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      MINING.
      173 7 Value B "T ew BeUmn -10 10 Aropang 10 00 10.26 1 1 Ayor Weng 8 20 8.80 cd 10 10 EmU Assooiatioa 7.75 8.25 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.15.0 41 41 Lahat Mines IJO 675 10 10. Malayan Collieries 15.00 15.50 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.14.0 1.16.6
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      GENERAL.
      112 7 10 10 S'poreC. Storage 21.00 28.00 SO 60 S'poro Dwpenivrj 60.00 10/- 10/- Spice Petroleum 10'- 12/8 norn 10 1J Straits IcoCo. 636 7.00 100 100 Straits S. Suip 600.00 SfO.OO 10 10 Straits Trading 44 0J 45.00 41 41 Ural Caspian 16/- 1.0.0 con 10 10 U. Engineers
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 7 United Bngineers 6% 11,^84,600 pa* Singapore Bleotrie Tramways 6% 4860,000 aom b'poroMunioipa! 6% 11,878,000 par S'poro Mnnioipal 4,% Of 1907 11,600,000 10% dii 8 pore Municipal 4,% of 1909 •1,000,000 10%dlt Spore Municipal 4% 3,000,000 10%dil Spore Municipal 4% JteOO,VC". F.M.S. 6% loan 1618 116.000 000 108 106 S.S.
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    273 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prioea. FiMer Lj»ll A Co. Evatt. Aloi O»jah (II) 250 8.00 850 Amal. Malay fy. pd. 3.85 8.00 8.00 A yet Hitara (15) 14.60 16.00 15.00 Ayer Kaning ill) 1-f 0 1.10 1.10 Ayer Moleb (tl)
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      56 7 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTKL, Braa Baaah Road. OINTRALLV SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breeae Furnished Apartments with or Without Board Comfortable Booms with Bathrooms attaobed Bleotrle Plttlags throughout Lmrfr Baoeption HaU and Billiards. Separate Table* la Spaoioas Dining Boom, mat tks awst raassaakts la Tsws. For farther particulars,
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      393 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BTBNOGHAPHRR V. ANTED, mnßt be fully qntiifiei, with previous oommercia! experience. Apply witu (all paitieu ais to Box Wo. 67P, Btr»im Timen- 18-t BNQINBBK wit > tboroaah Diesel engine experienoe desires rb»c({-. Contractor's hid with all rcoad gontral experience. Replied to Di»e, e/o Straits 1 imea. 4 B—9
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      506 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH: SINGAPORE STAMP MILLS AND ACCESSORIES BELTING TELEGRAMS: "VANNER TELEPHONE NO. 266 AUCTION SALE Of BUFFALO HIDES AND DATES Means. Cbing Keng Lre Company will sell by pablio auction at No 86, McCollnm Street (off Robinson Road), On Thursday, March 7, 1918, at
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      85 7 Victoria Theatre THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY Wednitdajr, Tnursday and Saturday, March 13, 14 snd 16 Henri. BONSALEZ Brothen preterit Signorins Broestina Gonsalt z, soprano Signorina Tcresina Vissni. soprano Signorina Natalia Buss, mezzo soprano Signor V. Soamozzi, baritane Signor Giovanni Oonsaltz, violinist Sigoor Ernesto Gonsalez, pianist Sigoor Arturo Oonsalez basso Signor Giovanai
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      15 7 Get interested in THE WAGER That is to be laid on something, somewhere. DETAILS LATER
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    DBATH.
    39 8 Meredith -On March 4, at the General Hospital, Singapore. Margaret t Molly dearly beloved wife of Inspector R. W. Meredith; aged 86 years. Fjneral at Bidadan Cemetery at 5 80 this evening Safe in tbe arms of Jesus.
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    42 8 Messrs. Ong lioon Tat, Oog Pene Hock and family beg to think the friends, leUtivt* and associations, who attended the funeral of their late father yesterday, and also those who sent wreaths, It tterg and telegrams of condolenoe in their sad bereavement
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 4. COMPLICATIONS.
    1176 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 4. COMPLICATIONS. AU sorts of strange stories are in circulation. We bear for example that two hundred thousand German war prisoners in Siberia are being armed by the Maximalists, and on the other band vain efforts are being made to create a belief that tbe
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    21 8 The Band of Hope will bold its annual social at tbe Nind Home, Mt. Sophia, on Wednesday, at 4 30 p.m.
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    22 8 The output of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd during tbe month of February wa* 407 piculs— mill pis. 30i.57, tribute pis. 201.81.
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    26 8 A number of prosecutions under the Motor Car Ordinance were brought in the criminal district court this morning. Fines ranging from 16 to $10 were imposed.
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    30 8 Tbe Fire Brigade was called to a small outbreak in a house in Bras Basah Road yesterday evening. Only a bed was on fire, and tbe blaze was quickly extinguished.
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    30 8 There were considerable bosh fires yesterday on the ridges near Mount Faber and in some other parts of tbe island, due probably to spontaneous combubtion following tbe prevailing dry winds.
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    34 8 A Filipino named Anthony was charged in the third polioe court this morning with failing to report himselt while under police supervision. The bearing was adjourned to await tbe arrival of police from Klang.
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    35 8 A man named Tan Yeo Chang was stabbed and killed in Carey Road on Saturday morning and Yong Cbua Yoon was arrested in connection with tbe crime. The coroner's inqairy has not yet been concluded.
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    50 8 Tbe mass meeting of tbe Eurasian com muoity to urge the desirability ot forming a Eurasian omt of thd Volunteers was announced in Friday's issue as to be held in the St. Andrew's Hall on Wednesday, at 880 p.m. This should have read Thursday, the 7th inst., at 8.30 p.m.
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    47 8 The Colombo Homeward Conference re eantly issued a circular to shippers to tbe "ffect tbat instructions have been received from the Ministry of Shipping that first priority of space to tbn United Kingdom must be given to plumbago and tea, and secondly to coconut oil and rubber.
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    53 8 Tbe third Cookery Lesson in tbe coarse given by Mrs. Nicholson at tbe Y.W.C.A. Hall, 8, Fort Canning Rjad, will be bold this afternoon from 4.45 to 6.46 p.m. Tbe follow, ■ng will be the snbjeota Exhibition of native vegetables, some dishes from them sandwich cake, butter cheese cakes, lemon
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    60 8 Mr. J. A. Samy, ot Messrs. Banoon and Bailey, Kuala Luiupar, received a cable on Thursday statinx tbat two of Ms brothers perished in tho Hongkong Race Coarse dwaster. Tbe late Mr. 8. Samy, 18 years o( age, was working in the Kowloon Docks, while tbe other brother, a boy
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    65 8 A Gazette Extraordinary issued on Saturday ooutains the letters received by His Excellency tbe Governor acknowledging 1917 Our Day contributions— total £111,34U 184. 4d., of which £1,647 has been banded to liie Scottish Branoh of tue British Red Cross Society, wboae letter of acknowledgement is also printed. Sir Robert Hudson
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    61 8 The building in Barrack-road, Kuala Lumpur, formerly known as tbe F.M.S. Hotel and afterwards as delangor Chambers, was sold on Saturday by order ot the Custodian of Enemy Property. It realised 117,000. Tbe adjoining building, tbe property ot tbe Kuala Lumpur Aerated Water Co was also sold on Saturday and
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    64 8 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co. advise parti. oulara of the outputs from tho following companion for February Kamunting Tin Drt-dging, Ltd. I'iculi 500, hours run 600, yards treated 64,800, value of output MO.fti'O, cost of mining 910,600. Chenderi«ng Tin Dredging, Ltd. Dredge— piculs 167, bours run 653, yards treated 79,000,
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    91 8 Tbe annual general meeting of tbe Ballentier Friendly Society was held yesterday at its club bouse, and tbe office boarers tlecteil for tbe current year are as fullo* President, Mr. Tan f i»oi Tee vioe presi dentp, Messrs. Goh Tek Swee and Teo Peng K»y; hon. secretary, Mr. tian Hock
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    114 8 The civil case again came op for hearing, before Mr. Juittioe Farrer Mauby, in tue Judicial Commisaiontr's Court, in which M. P. Bate", a contractor, sought to recover from the manager of Ayer Tawah Estate, Sitiawan, a sum of 1 576 52 whioh be alleged was tbe amount of damages
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    189 8 The eighth annual general meeting of tbe Amateur Drawiug »okocj»iiou was belli yi-hti r,Uy io tbe «n»ociation'a library, wuh Dr. 8. K. Lim in tbe cbair. Toe cbairujau, id moviug ttie adoption of the reports aud accouutK, LOL^iitulatixl the mtmbim ou tin progress tuadt) in tbe past ye*r. H-i waa
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    417 8 Major F. H. Griffiths, of the Headqnsrters stiff, has been promoted to be General Staff Officer ot tbe first grade with the rank of Lieut. Colonel. The SfVaits Eoho bears that Mr. J. A. Russell, of tbe Malayan Collieries, is about to start wolfram mining on a
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    F M.S. Appointments.
    81 8 His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to approve tbe following promotions in the Malay States Guides, with ffect from April 1, 1917 Jemadar Harnam Singh to be Subadar, vice Subalar Dewa Singb, retired. Havildar Aiickh Singh to be Jemadar, vice Jemadar Harnam Singh, promoted. Mr.
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    70 8 We very gratefnlly acknowledge the following additions to our fund for assisting tbe Overseas Club to provide smokes tor out soldiers and sailors Mrs. G. P Owen |25 Mr. and Mrs. M. (monthly) 6 The total we have received since we opened this fnnd
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    95 8 For the period from March 8 to 14, 1918, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and four pence per Ib., and the duty on cultivated rubber on wbicb export duty ia leviable on an ad valorem basis il
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    Excluding the Huns.
    189 8 For some inexplicable rcasor. Rays the British Export U»z Me, the Britixb mercantile communities of Matt Malaya Heem diHDomd to be, as we consider, unnecessarily lion nt to the Huns, being apparently ijoile ready to re-admit tbi tv, undi r rt xtrictions certainly, into commercial brutbeiliood. We
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      151 8 MALACCA FETE AND RUBBER EXHIBITION IN AIO OF ST. DUNSTAN S HOME AND THE STAR AND GARTER FUND ill Malacca, on Saturday, March 23 DON'T MISS The instructive and interesting exhibition of FRESH SPECIMENS OF ALL THE RUBBER DISEASES KNOWN IN MALAYA FROM SPAIN NEW SHIPMENT Crystallised Fruits and Peels,
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      169 8 PECIAL ATTRACTION AT THB ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT Undir Ih. Distinguished PatroM* and ia ths immadiats prssancs of H E. Vies admiral F. C. Tudor Tudor. C 8.. H.I. Majorßsnsral 0 H. Rid out, CMS, and Ths Honours bis Mr F. totoa Jamas, C.M.8., Colonial Iscrstary, t.l. Tbe African Film
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    THE WAR.
    5202 9 FIGHTING INCREASES Activity on the French Lines. J4PAN AND SIBERIA. i Opinion in the Allied Countries. BICTIR't TILIGItIVI. London, Marrfi 1, >•«> Pm. Field Mvshal Hait; report: We saooesa r tally raided north ->' *he Tpres Staden railway. There w»s reciprocal artillery fire in the neighbourhood of Vacqnerie
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    Plague in China.
    82 10 Ricteb's Tklkgram. London, February 27, 1.15 p m. Peking Plague has broken out at Fcrgyang near IVngpu, an important paint on the Tientsin Pukow Railway. Four deaths at Peking have caused grave concern, as plague is suspected. The cases are attributed to plague being oarriei by soldiers
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    LATE SIR HENRY BLAKE.
    78 10 Rll'Tßß'f TILIOSAM. London, February 38, 12 20 p.m. Tbe King baa telegraphed to Lady Blake (widow ot Sit Henry Blake, G C.M.G.) I am grieved to bear of the death ot my old friend whom I have known for ao many years and I heartily sympathise
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    125 10 A Kioto correspordeot write* to tbe Straits Echo to My that tbe chops tbat bare been issuing imall notes lately are on velvet. In tbe first place, be say, they are profitiog to tbe extent of tbe bank interest on their deposits against tbe insaeol paper which is quite (air
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    Y.M.C.A. HUTS.
    139 10 Negri Sembilan Contributions. We are asked to publish tbe following list ol contributions towards the coat of a Negri Sembilan Hut H. W. Evans 1100 C. W. Harrison 60 Q. McClaymont 20 Hon. A. H. Lemon ISO H. C- Edmonds 100 Dr. J. R. Delmege 36 D. M.
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    124 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s weekly report, dated Batavia, March 1, states Rubber.— First latex crepe per halt kilo f.97 t Ribbed smoked sheet per halt kilo f 95. Outputs (76% Firsts) First latex crepe per halt kilo f .91.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    98 10 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co. 'a daily report i— Silver.— Unchanged 42 J. Hongkong.— 29} pm. Shanghai.— sB. Tin.— Buyers $149, no sellers. Rubber. New York 64 oents (gold), London 2/5, Singapore 175 to 180 Oilers are still wanted for all rubber sharts, which are now approaching
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    Late Mr. Ong Sam Leong.
    272 10 The funeral ot the late Mr. Ong Sam Leong took place yesterday, and was very largely attended. The usual Chinese procession was formed up at tbe offices in South Canal Road, and started for hi* residence, Bukit Rose, Bukit Timah Road, at 10 am. On
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    109 10 Bukit Liniang -18.000 lbs. Cbempedak 8 000 lbs. Cbimpul.-1H957 lbs. Jtsio.— l7,soo lbs. Krubong- 10.000 lbs. Kvm pas.- 19.769 lbs. Leudu.-17 O<HJ lbs. Permata.— 4 761 lbs. Pegob.— 4B 689 lbs. Rtuibia.- liiUOi lbs. Suogei Bahro -23,983 lbs. See Kee.-8,432 Ids. Tebong. 60,000 lbs. Straits «abb=r.— 22l,ooo
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      Cricket.
      83 10 Tbe SRC. played a combined Pulo Brani eleven on Saturday on the S R.C. ground, and tbe game ended in a win for tbe borne side. The visitors batted first and scored 92, to whiob Sgt. Watts 81, and Brown 22, were tbe chief contributors. Gander took five wickets
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      203 10 The result of the competition lor the President's Prize and the qualifying round for tbe Empire Dock Cup was as follows J. D. Morrison ...90—18=72 Winner. J Kennedy ...81 6 76 R. B. B. Donnell ...90 14 76 W. MoCormick ...93 16 77 J. Binnie ...85 8
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    RAILWAY PORTERS' TIPS.
    705 10 Decision in a Compensation Claim. Before tbe Judicial Committee of tinHouse of Lords vtas heard an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal affirming an award of the Jn^ge of the Bath County Court under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906. Tbe question for decision wax
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    CONFESSIONS IN WILL DISPUTE.
    544 10 Undue Influence Over A Rich Colonel. in London 1 aramatio ending to an action two pUintrfit •B ed oolonel.wilU.tlie exerci«d undfi daj uin K tb hey bftd of two wilU. nfluence upon tbe making Mis. Christina John H Watson boor™* Q1 «*«>n Mr. Colonel Frederick w^
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    231 10 An American problem play, Thou shale not Covet, is the feature of to-night's change of programme at tbe Marlborougb, together with a detective film, The Radium Thieves, and other good items. A good programme will be shown at tbe Empire to-night, including two further episodes of the
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    Finding a Cheque,
    228 10 The third polioe court magistrate ot Saturday decided to dismiss tbe charge ol misappropriating a cheque for 1481 7) brought against one Chin Lim Tong. The obeque, drawn OB tbe Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was lost by Yee Kee Hong, and Edward Coneeioao, book keeper at the
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    Far East and France.
    1039 10 PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS. M. Outrey's Mission. M. Oatrey, the representative of CochinChina in the French Chamber of Deputies, who recently left the V .M.S. for Bangkok, baa just brought to a close an iwportai* mission to Far Eastern countries. It is just a year since
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    59 10 There has just died in London, at tbe age of 94, tbe widow ot Dr. William Lack hart, P.H.0.5., of Peking. He was tbe fiist British medical missionary to China, whtre he was well known till compelled to leave in illhealth but be lived many years afterwards and lis handsome
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    Judge Censures Colonel.
    1264 11 WIFE WHO PROMISED TO DESTKOY LETTERS. Scene in a Hotel. I believe that before tbe war the regiment to winch Colonel Hill belongs— tbe Scots Guards -would have taken hteps to see that be resigned bis commiHsion in tbat rcgimeut We are at war, and whether tbat
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    British Labour Aspirations.
    259 11 British labour is going to make a new world io Britain after the war, says the New York Call Itbe foreign circulation of wbioh was lately ■oppresaedi, and the nationalisation of land basic industries is one of the steps determined upon for that great change. Such ia
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      349 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, March 9, 1018 Monday, March 4. 4.80 p.m. Btlwuef Rng. s.K.E.(V.) a. la i».w, Drill Hall S.V.K. attd. Maxim Co. compulsory. Veterans Co. Signalling Section. CbineseCo N.C.O.'s I n S.V.C. Kecruils. i, it American Vulon* teers. S.V.C. Buglers. Bras
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      334 11 ®"His Master's Voice Gramophones AND Records I Send us your name and address and we will mail you latest lists S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Rallies Place RUNNYMEDE HOTEL PENANG (Sea-side). Every Wednesday and Saturday Musical Selections during Dinner. 80 8 i—a IN m SBCOND SHOW AT Bin
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      409 11 RAFFLES HOTEL AFTERNOON TEAS Will be served in the hotel lounge and on the lawn tverv Thur?djy from 4.30 pm. MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE A SO Cinema Show on the lawn, specially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting) ADELPHI HOTeT EVERY NIGHT A FILIPINO SAND will play during dinner SEA
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    Germany and Her I -Boat
    1518 12 AN EXACT AND DIFFICULT SCIENCE. A Campaign of Ruthlessness. An American paper publishes the follow ing statement on Germany's U-boat campaign Tbe torpedo which sank the Lusitania and killed over 100 Americans and hundred* rif other non combatant*, was fired by Oberleutnaot far See (First
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    CHARMED LIFE LOST.
    181 12 Gentleman Ranker Who Rose to A Colonel. After a fighting career full of peril, Lieut.- Colonel John Maxwell, M.C., of Bath, has fallen at the age of 36. On the first day of the war Colonel Maxwell enlisted as a private, and by the end of November,
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    "LEFT BEHIND."
    162 12 Officer's Suicide After "Chum" Had Been Sent Abroad. The fact that his fellow officer, an especial chum, bad been chosen for an overseas draft, while he was left behind, so preyed upon the mind of Lieut. George William Lyall, that be shot himself, Hia dead body was found
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    King Edward's Hospital Find.
    167 12 The governors and general council of King Edward* Hospital Fund have this yew Axed the soul available (or distribution amongst the London hospitals at £181,000. as against £102,500 in 1916 and £184,600 in 1916. The number of hospitals applying for grant* is again 107. 01 the
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    The Two Hands.
    1483 12 A MIRACLE OF MODERN SURGERY. By Harold Begbie. "Msjor Gillies is operating now; perhaps you would like to see Well, I will try to see Bat first of all give me leave t- reflect. Here in this beautiful garden is the cawing of rooks that wide-spreading Turkish
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    HUSBAND ACQUITTED.
    815 12 Wife Shot Dead at Railway Station. Drama pathetic and tragic formed tbe theme of a story daring a murder trial at Bristol Assizes. Private Albert John Croee, of tbe Gloucestershire Regiment, who shot his wife at Bristol railway station when he was about to return to France last
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    Wireless to Anywhere.
    89 12 Speaking st Brantford, Ontario, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell declared that wireless telephony to all parts of tbe world is more than a possibility, and practically an achieved fact. Tbe eminent inventor spoke of recent experiments whereby (scientists spoke from Washington to Paris, the conversation being overheard in
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      335 12 Uc/ iKQloce mj o^' Industry jm <&* London .jffir Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50—80 cents (including duty) Bole Maaufaoturerai ABDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON ARRIVING THIS WEEK DIRECT FROM THOS. PAOMORE AND SONS ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES MINUTURK SIZH Ta <H«-Q lARTBR S ZS, FULL Si/.t Billiard Balls, Cloth,
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    Bethlehem.
    1019 13 BIRTH-PLACE OF THE PRINCE OF PEACE. By Cbas. Mansford. On a narrow ragged mountain ri^ge running oat from the high plateau of Judaea Htands a typical village of Palestine, onwalled, w'h its white flat roofed dwelling!, cool and conspicuous, silhouetted against the azure eastern sky. The village is Bethlehem,
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      336 13 NE W GOODS NOW BEING UNPACKED AT WHITEAWAY'S vAb.b^b^l^bV m v^ .P.j B. M. Afternoon T«a Kettl* TJL-J and Stand, bb fl.aitration, neatly """"'"irJ'ial^" P A«—~» T« K.tt.. oe *a*w only. Ma >tandi M ningtration, best Bnglisb made. S'ze 8 pict. Prior 548.80 only. r Icy Hot Flaaka, ket p
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      152 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 T0 THE /§s^^^^i T0 THE MUNICIPALITY I^/^ "^^l^l GOV "NWENT SINGAPORE y4l K^W^f J JOHORE This is sufficient proof of the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON BRAND «Bow«,i?e of Imltatlong DUPIRB BROTHERS
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      12 13 Tapping Knives BEST STEEL PORCELAIN RUBBER CUPS FIRST QUALITY R. ARISAKA, Singapore
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      1071 14 Assets over $2 000 000 B.C. Assurance in force over $9,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incobporatbd in Straits Sbttlbmbnts) HEAD OFFICE. Winoheatar House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 82, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has aWO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      522 14 BANKiNQ. NEKRUUIIMfiE HANIEL-MAATMHAPPY. NETHIILANBI TUBINB IMIETY. BsTAaaiaaao IBM. ■all ip Issltal fl M,«oa,OO8 (about M,MN.BOOI Matatart aesenw fsaa f111,»e3,«tl (about J»66,18t: Haas Omii ra AasraaoAß. Hbad Aoaaav m Batavia, BRANCBBS i— Penaag, Hongkong, BhangLai, Raagooa, Boeraaayk, Semaraag, WaJtevrodea, Baadoeaj (Java), Cheribon, Tegai, Peosloagea, TJUatjaa, Djemaet. Pjokja (Java), Bo*o (Java), Medaa
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      565 14 BANKING. lEIEIUNU6H IKSISCHE KMIELSBm WITH. IHIIt HaMiMIU. UM) BITABIIIHSD 1868, .urn. J Fl. 80,000,000 (about iEiEUE ran i Wl I*.**.«» ('boat HBHTE Ml aUHWWO) Hasul OlHaa In amstaHam. Hamd Agsmav Im Batawla. BRANCHB8 1 Hongkong, Medaa, Soerabaya, Samaraag, Baadoeag, Weitevr«d»a, Cheribon, Tegal, Pi^alon^&a, frohuiiaKKQ, ladramaioe. Tjilatjap, Amp<iaaa andlsenado. IJORRBBPONDBNTS in
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      918 14 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co.. LM. (Incorporated in Hongkong and Registered under Ik* AnararM Companle* ao» (1909) England) Paid to PoUoyholden ay Singapore Offioe in 1916 (S82.39O.CXi Paid to PoUeyboJden siaoc tbe Company's inception 15,627, 828.88 Total Iasniaaoe ia lone 81.11.16. 38,428, Bso.aa Total Assets lo.ses.soa.es ALL KINDS
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1078 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. From Luxury to Utility. Man is fundamentally conservative and resents innovations; and nothing demonstrates tbis more clearly than the mechanical history of the last hundred years "t so (writes Mr. Gerald Biss in The Times). The prejudice against invention and mechanical
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      93 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 GOOD 18 ACCEPTED ANTI CORROSIVE COMPOSITION AMI FOULING COMPOSITION RBD BOOT TOP PAINT SOLD IN ONE CWT. DRUMS Specify GREYHOUND next time— and
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      59 15 A Trial Proves The Worth \M DUNLOPS fj iS A Purchase VSLf/^ i id i rayo \<^& j (*—j DETROIT ENGINES Four-cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable, water cooled A! BhA/ JB Following In stooa consumption .MECJMjffißgfflißW^ffifM^^H therefore 19 ;*f 6 low running cost gylWSPi^ fr^L^T 8 For farther
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      608 16 GDODRICfI 4 SAFETY TREAD fW^Pi r W *V^ BBnstE^^^^Sa^^^^^S f I nsaatansaaaaaaaaaanw «m 5 II t L ■^k1^ b Y I J |f*'P 1 For Security and Economy a Thtrt mrt other rubber oon-tkid Tyres which have an initial grip upon road —ifai es. but their formation is such that
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      444 16 SITUATIBNB WANTED WANTED, billet by a junior book keeper and stenographer. Good testimonials. Apply statin* salary and prospects to No. 886 S.r,it» Timea. »-2 t 8 CAPABLB MAN, well educated and experienoed. offer* servioes as secretary or amanuensis to professional or business man. Writes shorthand, good at correspond noe and
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      571 16 OFFICES TO LET. TO LIT, tad Floor, No S, Malaoea Street. mmediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LIT large godown 8, Maiaoca S.reet. nimeaiatel j entrance. Aj p y Uaxgino Co. a-B-o KAFFLBti CHAMBERS. To let, (oar unall offioes o> stores and two strong rooms, -thing Keng Lee and Co.,
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      515 16 KMM KUTfiCo 108 Bind 109, Market Street. FRESH SHIPMENT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED GOODS JUST RBCBIVBD Sponge Cloth Paper Varnish Eyelets and Rings (brass) Combination Pliers Insertion Cloth American Axes Lead Wire THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore It COHDUCTED BY H. N. BUCKERIDGE Lata of Mssin. Lafayette, phototraphan
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      395 16 TAYGUANKIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to Government and Municipality, Singapore, for 1918. 'Phone No*. 1361, 1362 and 1563. RESIDENCES 87, Tank Road No. 1480 Sunny Hide, Gaylang... IOTS 17 -4, Tanjong Katong Rd, 1834 BOON SENG CO. Ship-chandler* and Sail-makers 18 19. ROBINSON ROAD 'Phone 1268 Bole Agents
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      154 16 FIRST-CLABI CARS-HIRE DAYANONIBHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries fot second band oars from our clients in the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, soasult us, we will be able to fulfil your needs. When you intend to sell, oonsnlt us, we sball fetoh a buyer, Several
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      400 16 Straits Wimes. TELEPHONII Editorial and General... 68 Manager's Offioe M m HIT Job Printing Office tm IBM AU communications relating to editorial matters and news sliouldbe addressed to THE EDITOR. All oommunications relating to business matters— advertisements, sobrriptioas, accounts, pristine, etc, should be addressed to THE MANAGER, Cheques and money
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