The Straits Times, 6 March 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.663 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      137 1 iiLRiMB IWEETENED CONDENBED MILK $20.50 r BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY M/^^^ X^SL 1 ALWAYS never I s a^s2^S^P g gHi MOST VARIES "BtAR M BRAND LXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS lX its S?* nti 'n us natural purW 9 %r I an\& and wiihoul ddditio" »>
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      161 1 ROBINSON CO. Have just received a new shipment of 1918 MODELS RALEIGH CYCLES THE POPULAR MODEL D J?^^^J^\\ j/O&l^^***^^ Built, finished and fitted in such a /vl I jrfr?\. nianner as to be a credit to both /if^w/ MyLy^T if V maker and rirfer. A v*-ry ►trong and IS *i
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      14 1 IARTELL'i t BRANDY I Soia AaaNTi AOAMBON BILFILLAN > a CO Lit. ([■cnrporatMl in KngUnd)
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    Released Prisoners.
    1058 2 WARM WELCOME AT BOSTON ON THEIR RETURN. Conditions in Germany. The Times' special correspondent wrote from Boston on January 7 Boston has welcomed home the prisoners ot war who returned from Germany this morning. Bzoept for the intense oold, better weather could not have favoured the occasion. It
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      85 2 r— The only ■elt-Btropp ng Raior AUTO STROP j BAFETY RAZOB Saves oouatant expenue tor blades 1 It Too Suffbb bom any Skin or Blood Disease, such as Eczema, Scrofula Bad Legs, Abscesses, Cloers, Boils, Sores, and Ero-itioDd ol ail kinds, Glandular Swellings Blood Poison, Rheumatism, Gout, Ac., don't hesitate
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      410 2 9T ">Make jfw HAIR S? beautiful Nature intended jour hair to bm beautiful. W*hen the natural oil which protect* an>l beautifies the hair is deficient, it must be tupplemrnEeJ. Otherwise the bair will become doll, dry, am! hrittl- ;it wi .1 anil at the ends and prematurely fail out. If
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      254 2 FIR THE HAIR TO BE BEAUTIFUL IT MUST BE HEALTHY Falling bair does not neeossarily mean the presenoe o germs, for it Is something oaused by lack of vitality ia the hair bulbs. But, whatevei the oaoae, MAYNARO'B ORIENTAL HAIR WABH will prove aa effestive remedy for restoring health aad
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    In London Now.
    774 3 SCENES IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF WAR. A Fine Sunday Afternoon. The following article forms part of a series of four, describing London in its fourth year of war. A nnmbei ot professional writers have collaborated in tbe production of this little series each of tbem is
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    Railway Development in B.C.
    141 3 Tbe Provincial Secretary and Minister of Finance of British Colombia, says Canadian Finanoe, are making a tour over a considerable portion ot the Pacifio Great Eastern Railway with the intention ot getting into touch with conditions along tbe line of tbe railway and to study the
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      322 3 Anaemia Anaemic girls, weak children and jaded mothers get new life and vigour by taking SCOTTS Emulsion. Medicine and food, it fortifies the blood, promote* appetite, and bring* back the roses and the joy of health. But be sure to get SCOTTS— no other has the approval of th* world's
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      541 3 A Great /f^. STATESMAN J And A Great Tonic <jgrfL Iron Jelloids. Strength of Character, Streng'h of JjflH Wbi Will, Strength of Inic.lect make W the Great Statesman. W11.1.1 IM fITT-tht Younger. tlu ""jr. 3 the material lo ly—all depend vfion the red corpuscles of the blood. Maintain l!w i.uitbcr
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      444 4 STEAMER mUWtt. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPGO..LTD. (IaooBPOSATSD w Jatam) EUROPEAN UNE 4 servioe is maintained betwoea Yokohama, ria ports, aad Bngland under mail eoatract wttb the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining Ibis service have been specially designed and •oastruoted, sad are fitted with all the latest Improvements
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      669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P< 0.- (British India AMD Apcar L-ine (OOBWAMBS bfOOBPOBATBO IB BsaaAßO) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBULAR ANO ORISNTAk 8. H GO. (Under ContTMl with His Majesty i OoTonuuiaoti The Company's MAIL BBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY an at present suspended. The Oompanys INTBRMBDIATB BBRVIOBB TO ANO FROM LONDON are
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      664 4 BTEAMEI tMUWt. fHE SIAM STEAM NAVI6ATIBN Ci.. LD. (InOOaFOBATBD Of SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Krssay, Tnaggaau, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, g i*'nTiTaa i Tabii Bangaara, Telcpta, »a»arai. Pataai, Siagora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandoa, Laagsuea, Ohumpoa, Kohlak aßaagkck Ova Dapartura aa. ASOANQ Mar. 4 Mar. 8, 3 p.m. a.s. MAH IDOL Mar. 11 Mar.
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      618 4 BTEAMEK BAILINIS. OOMBIMBD SBIIVIOB %>» THE MEAN t.t.GI..U^ (Ikoospobatsu v R»* at. THE WEBT AUlimiii t. N. C 6.. LTB. (IbWOBFOBATBD IM BaSi«kp) BSTWSBB Vranasuitla (Parth), Nsrtk.Wsnt Auatrallan Ports, J«v« ■nd Singapore. Regular sailiags betweea Siagsaora Ms Westera Austrslia oalliag at Java (as a duoemeat offers), Derby, King's Son ad
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      296 5 STEAMER SAILINGS^ MMrCHIM STUM UV. CO.LTD. (ißoearoßATio m Rhoiamd) S«rvlo« to 4mpmn via Honghong Shanghai, and to Oaloutta via Panang, from Singapore. Tak rg Cargo v throngh Bills of Lading or C* ton, Maea Swstow, Amoy, (Jhefoo, TieatsiM, Neweh»*ng, Yangtsae porta. Forrosa, tbe PhiUppwea, etc., etc., ate. FOR PENMG MO
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      222 5 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Piaoe. Manej Changer, Bnrope Hotel. Mod' y Changer, Adelpbi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Money Changer Raffles Hotel. Koh Co Bras Basah Road. Kwoug Song Chiang, Selegie Road. Low Ton« Swee,
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      730 5 WHAT PRICE TOOTHACHE? When it cornea on, say in the small boars of tbe morning, and yon have to continue to suffer tor several hears before relief or a dentist is available. How much better and simpler it would be to be your o»n dentist and provide yonratlf with the
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      175 5 MADE IN ENGLAND WOOD MILNE TYRES 0 PNEUMATICS g:^\ FOOT PUMPS SPECIALS SQUARE TREAD SOLE AOENTS: H. Wolskel Company, Limited SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR British Belting FOR THIS CLIMATE Not affeotpd by heat or moisture GANDY S COTTON BELTING GANDY S HAIR BELTING PAMnY'C SOLID WOVEN BITUMENUAIIIII 9 ISED BATING
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      455 6 Classical Violin Music with pianoforte accompaniment. Classical Piano Music of Modern composers. LATEST RAGS waltzes, piano solos, marches, two-steps, etc. To be had from H. C HUOSON 109, ■rtn;iri«is e»U. Tal-ao- 17M. I 'WOOSTER' BELTING IS MORI ■OONOMIQAL than, and SUPSRIOH to, leather, robber, or Btitohed oanvas belting, as it
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      335 6 A Perfect Roof A roofing material to be prtfect most be absolutely indestructible mast be aoaffeeted by sao, raid 01 chemical fames it mnst resist fire, and make leaks impossible koshos corrugate: d asbestos-cement sheets (measurements 4' zB'B* x i" tbiok) fulfil all the above requirements Write for farther particulars
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    91 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, March 6. High Water, 2.'JO a.m., 8.58 p.m. Thursday, March 7. High Water, S.IS a.m., (.49 p.ra Eurasian mass meeting, St. Andrew's Hail, 8.60 p.m. Friday, March 8. Higb Water. 4.80 a.m 7.41 p.m. Saturday, March 9. High Water 6 18 am, 8.42 p.m. Boy
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 7 To- dat, Mersing 2.50 pm P. Swettenham and Penang 2.80 pm Polau Soegi 8 pm Kerimon 8 pm P. Batam and Pnlau Bolang 8 pm Batavia and Cheribon 8 pm Billiton. S mrabaya and Singaradja 8 pm Malacca and Telok Anson 8.80 pm Oooob 4 pm Kota
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    Train Services.
    267 7 The mail train* bom Singapore lot the north leaTe Tank Koad station daily at 7.7 a.m (Bo»daj exoeptedi and T pan., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at t IB p.m. and 6.46 a.m. respectively. The through express to Penr-ng leaves Koala Lamptu at 8 a.m. duly, arriving at Peaang
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    Mails for Europe.
    34 7 (Cfloiftl Post C Dffloe Report.) Lart ttiiuipou Abbivid LoRDoa January 4 January 3 January 4 January 11 January 13 January 12 January 16 January '21 Kubruary 16 March 4 Febriwry 30
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    174 7 EXCHANGE Sinoafobs, March 0, 1018. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4J} Demand S/4 Private 8 m/s 2 4(; On Fbanib Bank 810 On India Bank T. T. 1614 On HoMBKONO...B4nk d/d 29J%pm On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 681 Om Java. Bank T. T. 1234 Oh Japan Bank 106}
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      MINING.
      170 7 B.t« SellM. 10 10 impui 8.50 10 80 1 1 Aye» Weng 8.00 B.IS xd 10 10 EioU ABSociatioß 7.50 8.00 41 41 KintaTia 1.10.0 1.16.0 41 41 L*b*t Mine* 6.60 675 10 10. MaUy&n Collieries 16.00 16.60 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.14.0 1.18.0 lorn 10 10 Middleton 1900
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      GENERAL.
      116 7 t£l Bn^ £1 I. SmeWM Oe. 7.50 8.00 £1 £1 Ptel. 1.8.0 1.6.0 I/- ■leoMoT'waya 8 0 4 1 10 10 Fnm Ne»ve 60.00 62.00 60 60 W. Hammer ACo 71 flO 72(0 100 100 Kill Brca, Del. 180.00 160.00 10 10 M»yn»rd do. 6.00 700 41 Shell Trwwport
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      DEBENTURES.
      56 7 (J nited Engineers 6 1,384,60 b pa* Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% 4860,000 aom S'poreMunioipal 5% 11,878,000 par B'pore Municipal 44% ol 1907 11,600,000 10% dii B'pore Mamioipal 4t% of 1909 11,000,008 10%dH Spore Municipal 4% 3,000,000 10%dk Spore Municipal 4% 4800,000 F.M.S. loan 1916 t16.000.000 108 106 S.S. 0%
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    309 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prioea. Frasec Lrall A Co. Bvatt. Aloi Gajah (II) 250 8.00 275 8.00 Am*]. Malay ly. pd. 2.88 8.00 276 8.00 Ayei Hitam (16) 18.00 14.00 18.00 16.00 Ayer Knning (II) CMS 1.00 086 I.CO j
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      79 7 Victoria Theatre THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY •stfaetiai, Tnuratai art tatwtfaj, Ksrcti 11, 14 ms 16 ■aatrt. MWtALiZ ftratlMn araseat Signoriaa Brnestina Oonsales, soprano Bi«norina Tereaina Visoei, soprano Signorina Natalia Boss, meaao soprano Signor V. Soamncsi, baritoae biKDir Oioraani Oonsales, violinist Sigaor Brnesto Ooßvalez, pianist Bignor Artaro Ooosalea, basso bignor Oiovansi Pietolant.
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      455 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, WANTED to boy spot eaab all descriptions of »ild animals and birds App'y Dr. Boyd. HotlVanWijk. 6 B—l3 3 WANTED, a eapahe bvk keeper. Full detail* of c prienoe. ij lalfieatijUß, and age to Bos No 688, St. aits limes. 6 B— o I OCTOR, late R.A.M C,
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      437 7 CAPSTAN CIGARETTES 65 CENTS PER TIN OF 50 INCLUDING DUTY Obtainable at John Little Co., Ltd. Robinson Co. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE CO. HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED AND WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Monday, Maroh 11, 1918, at 10.30 a.m. At Oodown No. 19, Sheers Wharf,
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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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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. THE FLANDERS CAMPAIGN.
    1091 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. THE FLANDERS CAMPAIGN. We have jost been reading the despatch in which Sir Douglas Haig tells the story of tbe work done by the troops under bis command in 1917. A great deal of it covers ground with which tbe careful newspaper reader is
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    13 8 Tbe Penarg amis')* open in the Penan? Supreme Court on the 18th mat.
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    14 8 Tbe Tronob Mio< s output from all source* for February is [.icuis 1 t»i7.
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    12 8 The output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., during February was 800 piculs.
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    16 8 A Barnardo concert will be held in tb° V.M.C.A. Hall, on March 14, at 8.45 p.m.
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    24 8 The Japanese Consul, Singapore, is visitiok tbe P.M S. He waa cnttroiubd t--> an v. on Monday evening by tbe Koala Luiupur Japanese oomiuonity.
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    30 8 I A Javanese boy employed on board ship wan fined 150 in the criminal district court this morning for causing hurt to a member of tbe crew witb a chopper.
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    26 8 Tbe Titi Tin Company's output for the month of February amounted to picnls 400.69 made up as follows Battery piculs 396, tribute piculs 106.69, total 400.69.
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    26 8 Yesterday afternoon a Chinese fell from tbe upper window of 14, Sago Street, and sustained such severe injuries tbat little hope is entertained ot his recovery.
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    28 8 A plan for widening Pudu Road in front of Sultan Street Railway Station, submitted by the Executive Engineer, Town, bas been approved by the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board.
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    28 8 Mr. Jacob Hodgius bas made application to the Chief Secretary for exclusive privileges in respeot of an invention for apparatus tor use in the treatment of crude indiarubber."
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    29 8 One ot tbe biggest Japanese funerals witnessed in Kua'.a Lumpur took place on Sunday, when tbe remains of Mrs. Tomiki were conveyed to the Japanese burial ground for cremation.
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    35 8 Messrs. Latham and Co. advice that the Kampong Kamuntiag Tin Dredging, Limited, output for February (both dredges) was Hours run 1,093 cubic yards treat* d 143.C00 total piouls 845 66 realised on sale t68,864 46
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    37 8 Assises will commence in Kuala Lumpur on Monday next before Mr. Justioe Earnnbaw. There are six cases on tue list, including two murder charges. Mr. Justioe Innes is holding a special Assize at Kuala Lipis next week.
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    41 8 In tbe third polioe oourt yesterday Lee Ming San pleaded not guilty to a charge* of attempting to murder Wong Ah Jan in Victoria Street on Monday evening by stabbing bim witb a knife. Tbe inquiry was adjourned tor a week.
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    57 8 Tbe inquest on a Kbek named Tan Teo Cheng, wuo was stabbed at 12, Carey Road on Saturday, was concluded this morning, and as a result Yong Choa Yoon will be charged witb murder. Deceased was stabbed at tbe door ot his house. It is alleged tbat the man's wife
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    61 8 The following names of members of tbe M.h.V.K. or Reserve Force appear ib M.S.V.R. Orders for March as having resign ed or been granted leave to join thi Imperial Forces Messrs. L. I) Garrard, 1). R. Barwise, L. F. A. Mahler, M. R Anderson, A. B. Carey, R. G. A.
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    77 8 The committee appointed by Dr. AddisoD, Minister ut Keoonstruction, to advise him a« to the best methuU tor uealing with post-wai problems concerning the chemical trade bae istuod a report in which they reoouiuienU that the Minister should act in closest collaboration with the representatives of the trade. They name
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    90 8 Yesterday Mr. Tan Cheng Kee, tbe en terprising proprietor of tbe Alhambra and the M«lboro>.gh, closed an agreement to pur ouaoe the Luna Park entertainment with which its American owner has been doing good bomnesa at tbe corner of North Bridge Koad and Colt man Street during tbe last few
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    96 8 The Chief Justioe (Sir John Bucknill. K.C.) granted a decree nisi in an undefended divorce suit which came before bim in tbe Supreme Court yesterday. The petitioner was C>eng Yew Hook and tbe respondent bis wife, Mary Ong, a man named Wee Hock Siew being sited as co-respondent. Mr, M.
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    98 8 Tbe annual general meeting of St. Andrew's Cburob Mission is to be held at 6 p iii. in St. Andrew's School Hall on Tuesday, March 12. Subscribers and friends of the mission are asked to note the date. This mission represents tbe mission work of tbe Cathedral and was started
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    97 8 A Secretariat letter regarding a suggestion that steps be taken to reduce the speed ot motors at the bend in Ampang Road n«ar Malacca Stred*, Kuala Lumpur, was considered at the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Bnard'b last meeting. Tbe Chief Polioe Officer xuggeeted that instead of adopting a speed limit which
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    142 8 Mr. Will Tboroe, wbo was offered an appointment as a membbi of tbe Order of the Butisb Empire, wrote tbe following characteristic letter to tbe acting Secretary ol tbe Order:—" Dear Sir, In reply to your kind Utter of Dtoembtr 20, I desire to ray that when three monthe ago
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    393 8 Mr. J. C. Baama, of Ipob, is on a visit to Singapore. Mr. Van Cuylenburg, of Batu Gajah, is returning today to Ipob after a short vioit to Singapore. Mr. Ashworth Hopn wbo bas been" in Singapore seeing Mr*. Hope off to Australia is to leave for
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    The Rent Board.
    155 8 Tbe usual meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held yesterday afternoon. Tbe President (tbe Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders) presided, and tbe other members present 'vi re Messrs. A. M. S. Angulha, Gaw Khek Kbiam, M. Meyer and S. Tomlinson. A large r umber of applications
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    Claim after Motor Collision.
    185 8 In tbe Supreme Court this morning tbe Puisne Judge (Mr. Juotioe Ebdem heard an action by Mr. A. Sarkies, of Raffles Hotel, against Messrs. the Nestlt- and Anglo- Swiss Milk Co., Ltd., claiming IB2S on account ol damage to a motor car. Mr. A. J. ShelleyTbonipoon
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    The Late Mr. P. O.Fernando.
    290 8 The Late Mr. P. O. Fernando. An inquest into the circumstances attending tbe death of Percy O Fernando until lately Inspector of Cemeteries and Catchment Area, Penang Municipality, who died by shooting with a doable barrelled gnn in the quarantine station at Brick Kiln Koad, on February 20 last, was
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      118 8 SPECIAL ATTRACTION AT THE ALHAMBRA BEAOH ROAD TO-NIGHT The African Film Productions, Ltd. present THE VOORTREKKERS OR WINNING A CONTINENT IN NINE RBBLS, DIRBCTBD AND PRODUOED BY HAROLD BHAW Vuwsd sad praised by H. ths Governor Bsnsral, Vncount Bu»ton, Osnsral tha Right Homurabls Louis Botha, PrilM Minuter of the Union
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    THE WAR.
    3210 9 RUSSIAN PEACE. Text of the German Treaty. LORD LANSDOWNE AGAIN. Discovers Hope in Hcrtling's Speech. Rbi-tbr's Tbleubams. London, Match 4, 7.25 p.m. Amsterdam-. Berlin iffLially issues the text of the peace treaty between Germany Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey on the one hand and Russia on the other.
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    Ireland.
    101 9 Rbdtbb's Tblii.kams. London, March 6, 7.20 a.m. Sir Edward Carson has been re elected chairman of tbe Irish Unionist Party. The Daily Telegraph states tbat an effort is being made to interest Members of Parlia ment in a project to establish a federal system in the United Kingdom in
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    OBITUARY.
    25 9 Rbutm's Tblboraii. Londoo, Marcb 2, 11 20 a.m. The death is aooonnood ol Mr. Duncan MaokinnoD, ex-chairman of the British India Steam Navigation Company.
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    AN ESTATE TRAGEDY.
    66 9 (FB»M OCX OWM COBBBSrOHDBNT.) Ponang, March 6. On Sunday morning on Val dOr estate, Nibong Lebal, a Sikh watchman, shot dead a Punjabi and bis Malay wife and a Chinese, also a Malay woman who is now in hospital. Jealousy was the motive. The assailant was arrested
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    Our Day.
    768 9 THANKS FOR MALAYA'S HANDSOME EFFORT. The. enclosed letter* from the Chairman ol tbe Finance Committee ot the Red Cross) Society and ol tbe Older cf St. John of Jerusalem, and from tbe honorary treasurers of tbe Scottish Branch of the Red Cross Society have been received by His
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    38 9 (FMM OCB OWS COBBBSFONDBNT Pecitng, March 6\ Final dividends announoed are Yamseng 25, Val dOr 10 interim dividends are Mergui Crown 71, B.tu RaU 7 f Sumatra Para 124. Oaring and Kamnnting dividends have been deterred.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    31 9 (Fbom Ocb Own Cobbbspondbnt). Penang, Mar :h 6. The formal opening of the nnw > xtrxsioa of tbe Straits Trading ami Su. ltin< Works at Bottei worth took place yes.trday.
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    Letter from Home.
    2122 10 LABOUR VIEWS ON THE PEACE PROGRAMME. From Our Special Correspondent. London, January 4. Tbe peace talk in whioh the nations of Western Europe are now engaged might bave been expected from tbo season of the year. Even tbe bloody warfare into whioh Germany plunged the world four
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    OUR MEN IN ITALY.
    678 10 General Diaz's Hopeful View Of The Situation. Mr. G. Ward Price wrote from Italian headquarters on January 6 It is now over a month Bioce British troops made themselves responsible for that angle of the Italian front where the river meets tbe mountains, and I bad
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    GERMANS IN SIAM.
    477 10 Some Concession Hunting Which Failed. Mr. W J. E. de Mailer, wbo was Director of the Siamese Department ol Mines and Geology some twenty years ago, writes in tbe Field Tbe war reminds me of an episode wbiob may interest some of your readers. After I bad
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    131 10 To-day's Business. Macphiil and Co.'s daily report Silver— Unchanged 42}. Hongkong.— 29). Stiannhai.— 6Bj. Tin.— Bayers 1140, no sellers. Rubber. The auction opened rather besi tatingly but improved later in the forenoon particularly for No. 1 crepe which touched tbe unexpected limit of 190, No. 1 sheet
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    Indian Army Rates of Pay.
    404 10 Tbe following Army Order baa been issued from tbe War-ofnoe: —It has been decided that tbe issue of Indian rates to British service officers serving outside India shall in future be subject to the following conditions:—!, (a) A British servioe officer on Indian rates of
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    37 10 A farewell party iv given on Monday evening to Dr. K N Ohoch, Auiittaot sar^un, Klang. by tbe hospital staff, on the eve uf bis departure on transfer to Telok A noun m Assistant Surgeoa in charge.
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    BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER
    384 10 Distribution of 10 Per Cent. For The Year. The directors' report to tbe shareholders in Bukit Timab Rubber Estates, Limited, for I the year ended December 31, 1017, says The net profit for the year aa shown by the profit and loss account amounts to 167,735.24 to
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    295 10 Anglo Ma1ay.— 100,446 lbs. Asiatic Industries.— 6,936 lbs Bikam.— 24,«Oo lbs. 8r00me.— 84,265 lbs. Elphil.-16.644 lbs. Golden H0pe.— 80,941 lbs. Olengowrie.— 6,26l lbs. Hidden Streams.- 19,600 lbs. Karak.— l6,722 lbs. Kuala Kubu.— lo,B6o lbs. London Asiatic— ll2,BBl lbs. Lumut.— 78.500 lbs. North Labis.— B4,lBB lbs. Pataling. 42,877
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    118 10 In an official Fummary issued by tbe Defence authorities recently, details were made available of the total Australian casualties reported by cable up to and including tbe week ended January 20. Tbe figures are as follow Dead, 42.895 missing, 1171; prisoners of war, 2,994; wounded, 114,7.7; nick, 66.362 casualties not
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      Misapplied Activities.
      608 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Applicable to tbe plethora of theatrical performance and fetes, etc., from which we and Abe F.M.S. are now suffering, a recent letter in The Times on this subject Bays, It would be in tbe national interest it the mischievous activities
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      School or College.
      92 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I sympathise in tbe desire of P.II J. to aggrandise his merits, Mich as they are, by stating that be was taught at a College." He should understand however that the world decides the value of a man whether
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    74 10 Following is tbe draw for the first round of tbe ladies' challenge cup at K ppel Mrs. Kl.ler v. Mrs. Braojwell; Mrs. Alford v. Mrs. Cau-pbell Mrs. Waring v. Mrs. Webb; Mrs. Montgumene v. Mrs. Barrett; Mrs. Wisbart v. Mrs. Binoie. In the second round Mrs. Poimger
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    178 10 The annual general meeting of tbe members of tbe Kinta Club, Batu Utjab, took place on Saturday evening at 630 o'clock, under tbe chairmanship of Mr. J. K. Owen, the district officer, who is President of the Clnb, and there were present the following members Messrs. U. L. Bennett, O.
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    79 10 Gulls as detectors of floating wines bava saved a British sbip from destruction. Th.-y calmly percl.ed upon tbe horns of the deadly mechanism Two instances are known in which they have revealed tbe presence of submariner flying low over tho waters aa tbe hidden terrors travelled near tho surface. Tbe
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      206 10 Property Sales The following properties were disposed of by auc'ion bj Messrs. Chiog Keng Lee and Co at tbeir sale room jn Monday afternoon, amidst a good attendance of buy t-rN Freehold land and boose No. 20 1, Loroog '.9, off GtjUng Road, area 8,558 rqoare ftet, boaitbt by Tan
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    Health of Troops.
    1336 11 CONDITIONS IN THE AMERICAN ARMY CAMFS. Report of Surgeon-General. In vii o( Senator Chamberlain's charges •nainst tbe admiointration as reported in dispatches, tbe follnwiDK account ol thti ooDditions in tbe army camps is ol interest Soldiers weariox summer clothing in winter weather with coowquent prevalence of pneumonia
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    166 11 Programme of drills, etc., for weak ending Saturday, March 0, 1018: Wbdmbsdai, Mabch 0. 6.16 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Sections 111 and IV (details). S.R.E (V.) N.C.O.'s. B.V.R. attd. Maxim Co. S.V.R. T.P.FireStn. S.V.R. T.P. Platoon. Drill Hall Veterans Co. n Signalling Section. Chinese Co. N.C.O.'s. B.V.C.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    85 11 Pboubamiui for Mahih. Friday Bth.— No drill. Saturday Bth.— Norman too Range, 4 p.m. Monday 11th.— Route March, Sepoy Lines Polioe Station, 6 15 p.m. Friday 16th.- No drill. Saturday 10th. Normanton Range, 4 p.m. Monday 18th.— Parade at Pearls Hill and Taojong Pagar, 6.16 p.m. Friday
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    Miss Corelli Fined.
    176 11 Mim Marie Corelli wm prosecuted at Stratford on A Ton (or breaches ol the Food Hoarding Order daring September, October, and November Mr. Snagge said Miss Corelli's boost- bold consisted ol seven personß and was ntitled to r« ceive daring the period covered 82lbs. of sagar, whereas
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      353 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS are built specially for the climate and are guaranteed for five years. Call op send for catalogue S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Hongkong) Raftlaa Plaoa GRAND HOTEL SELABATOE SOEKABOEMI, JAVA 2,800 FBET ABOVB SBA LEVEL Cool climate and health resort. First-class accommodation. Terms moderate. A.PPLY MANAGER. 17-2
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      398 11 RAFFLES HOTEL AFTERNOON TEAS Will be served in the hotel lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4.30 p.m. MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE ALSO Cinema Show on the lawn, specially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting) ADELPHI HOTeT EVERY NIGHT A FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW
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    A Year of War.
    2242 12 SIR DOUGLAS tUIG'S RECENT DESPATCH. An Interesting Summar The following is a short summary of the despatch received by tbe Secretary of State for War from Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief of the British armies in France. It deals with operations in France and Flanders
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    Barrage.
    1153 12 A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY DEMANDED. By Major C. J. C. Street, R.G A. In every account, official or otherwise, of fighting in any sphere of operations, tbe word Barrage occurs, usually more than onoe. It is even applied to anti-aircraft defeuc. against aerial offensive, probably without a very
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    THE NEW FIREWORKS.
    823 12 By 2nd Lieutenant R. F. W. Rees. The attack was fixed foi- eight twenty Pip Emma, and tbe barrage was to be put down a little before tbat. Long before eight we, who happened at tbe time to be in reserve in a sunkeu road nearly A
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    PADUA OUTRAGES.
    209 12 Pope's Accusation Against Austrian Emperor. A message from Rome, dated Jaauary 8, states: lam informed from a reliable Vatican source that tbe Pope's protest against tbe air raids at Padua and other defenceless Venetian oities was coached in even more energetic language than indicated by the official "Osservatore
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      239 12 NEW ZEALAND Stilton Cheese Ample supplies now available. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlement*) ARRIVING THIB WEEK DIRECT FROM THOS. PAOMORE AND 80NS ENGLISH BILLIABO TABLES MINIATURK BIZB TH iBK-Q ARTBR S ZB, FULL 81Z4 Billiard Balls, Cloth, Cues, Chalks, Tips, etc. THE PAOMORE TABLE 18 THB
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    Through German Eyes.
    1044 13 HARPING UPON BRITISH DIFFICULTIES. 11 The Turning Point." The Cologne Gazette celebrated the New Year by the publication of two lone articles called The Turning Point for England. Although the articles are foil of detailed absurdities, they mark an interesting departure in German propaganda— beginning with admissioDH
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      207 13 NEW FASHIONABLE GOODS NOW HEING UNPACKED IN G&NT'S DEPARTMENT GENTS SMART FANCY WIDE END TIES in plain, floral and spot designs. Prices 75 CTB. to $1.95 jHg GENTS BLAt.K LISLE THRFAD §W^ u C A S r HME Jl E r HALF HOSE 4 U\ HALF HOSE Colours: white, grey,
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      278 13 The Straits Times FBI! F.M.B. READERS Tbe Mail Train postal service enable* na to ■end into tbe F.M.B. etch ercning a Special Bdition of The Straits Times oontajning all tbe important telegrama and news received up to a late boar in tbe afternoon, Tbia edition can be bought la the
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      39 13 ii —it ii -^S^A Make a fiote Jramroz V V^# ffbr prime quality y^~^Y Jierated Waters For spraying floors and drains Crude Oil CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. (BEAH PECK SEAH CO.) 846, South Bridge Road Telephona 487
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      1038 14 Assets over $2 000 000 B.C. Assurance in force over $9,000,000 8.0. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporatbd im Straits Sbttlbbbnts) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Houae, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 82, Old Jewry, B.C. Tbe Company has aT90,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      524 14 BAMKINQ, pntRUNIM§E HANIEL-iAATWHAPPY. NETHEILANN TIABINB MMETT. BtTAßaiaaan 1814, MIS -ss sasUal 0 M 9M006 (about 4i 606 6M Mas 0 11,6*6,461 (about «866,Mf1) Hbad Omsa ia Absvbbdab. Hbad iatm n Batavia, BBANCHBS r— Peaaag, Hn-gk^-,;, shaagbai, Raagooa, Boerabaya, Semaraag, Weltevredea, ffaaifmag (Java), Oberfboa, Tegal, Peosloagaa, TJilatJap, DJembet. DJokja (Java), Solo
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      535 14 BANKIHB. HEDEIUNISGN IMISCIif IMIEUU» MiTH Mill NNMINKL UNO IITULUUD IBM. 04-,,.. I Fl. 60,000,000 (about ■ram mm i yi> M.000,000 (about itKsvt raaa Al.nojjoo) Head Oflloa In Amatardam. Head Aaenoy In B« lavla. BRANCHES i Hoagkoag, Medaa, Hoerabaya, Samaraag, Baadooag, Weltevredea, Choribon, Togal, Peoaloagaa, Proboiiaggo, ladiamajoe,TjiUt)ap, Ampeaaa aadMenado. COKRBSPONDBNTB ia
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      658 14 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co.. Üb. (intorportMd la Homkon* and Begutered under ttte AsionuiM Companlea Act (1909) BngUnd) Paid to Poavyboldets by Singapore Offloe ia 1916 5362.880.00 Paid to Poilcybolders siaoe tbe Company's inception 1 8,827,823.69 Total lasataaoe la tone 61.11.16. 88,428. 620.M Total Assets iat e» 10,883,303.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    983 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Car at the Front. Whatever changes in design and construction the war may directly or indirectly bring about in the motor Tehicle of the future, there can be no question of the influence exerted on the war by mechanical transport
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    98 15 An interesting sporting erect took place in Paris on Christmiw Day. A number of swimmers, belonging to the Tsxicos Allied annie». swam across the Seine, a distance of some 350 yards, the prize be ing the famous Christmas Cop, first offered by Mr. Moebs six yean ago. The lucky winner
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      166 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 ACCEPTED ANTIOORROBIVH COMPOSITION ANTI FOULING COMPOSITION RKD BOOT TOP PAINT SOLD IN ONE CWT. DRUMS Specify GREYHOUND next time and note
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      69 15 A Trial Proves iijjk^ The Worth /.jBIA DUNLOPS I 3 A Purchase \w\l I That Pays x W/3 DETROIT ENGINES Pour-oycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable, water cooled Al BflAff 'oliowlng In stool Small fuel j^Msl^Br Vjj ''^ftlffv 2^ norso Power oonsumptlon 4Bh BpS 4% therefore ~^B f M
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      633 16 A. B. MACKAY S Q THE ORIGINAL 15 LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied to both Houses of ijmf mi"^-»^V Parliament OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS le Amenta ADAMSON. GILFILLAN U^j^jrfJ AND COMPANY. LIMITEO BJ 1 1!» (Incorporated in England) Singapore Penang and Malacca. SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED, a smart assistant tor gents'
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      542 16 MIBCELUNESUS LESSONS in Franoh anl Bngliah given by lad t. Box 679, -<traita Times. 6 B—48 4 4 LA.jY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs. Address Burlington, Coleman Street. 14 2— lB 8 WAtJTBD TO PURCHASE motorcyole, British make preferred. Apply Motorcyole, c/o Straits Times. t 8 -8-8 rKBEUuLU LAND W-NTBD
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      660 16 NOTICE Ihe bridge on tbe Bah mil- stone Ponggol Road is undergoing ra-oonstruction and a temporary wooden bridge has been erectedLoaded vehioles exceeJins It tons in wtunt will not be allowed to paes over this temporary bridge. (Sd O. HOLDBN, Executive Bogineer February 99, 1918. 1-B— B-8 ALSAGOFF AND CO.
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      400 16 HUM KIAT&Co. IOS and 109, Market Street. FRESH SHIPMENT OF THB DNDBR MENTIONED GOODS JCST RECEIVED Sponge Cloth Paper Varnish Eyelets and Rings (brass) Combination Pliers Insertion Cloth American Axes Lead Wire THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore It CONDUCTED IV H. N. BUCKERIDGE Lsta of Maurt Lafayette,
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      344 16 TAYGUANKIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to Government and Municipality, Singapore, for 1918. 'Phona Noa. 1861, 1362 and 1863. RESIDBNCBS 87, Tank Road No. 14SO B unnysido, Gaylang... 1073 87-4, Tanjong Katong Rd, 1834 BOON SENG CO. Ship-ch nidlers and Sail-makers 18 19, ROBINBON ROAD 'Phono 1268 Sole Agents
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      152 16 FIRST-CLASS GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIBHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiring foa second hand cars from our cliontr in tbe Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, eoasnlt ng, we will be able to fulfil your needs When you intend to soil, consult us, we shall fetch a
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      392 16 Straits Wimes. TELIPHONEI Editorial and Goaeral... 5g Manager's Office M M m: Job Printing Ofßee 1144 AU oommunioations relating to editotial matters and news should ne addressed tc THB EDITOR. All communications relatiag to busiaeaf matters advertisemeata, subrriptioas accounts, printing, eto,— should be addressed to THB MANAOBR. Choquec and money
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