The Straits Times, 5 April 1918

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.688 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 5. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 256 1 ■ILKMAII SWEETENED CONDENBED MILK Price »o>f $20.50 pat mm BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY »[/a^©' J@L ALWAYS NEVER s 2^S^HPi^ l i| MOST VARIES "B£AR" BRAND LXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS W |Ll< Its £r* !rv *l in its naiural purij ««jot^ o t iJßa^ig^ms of Epical
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    • 95 1 ROBINSON CO. FOR USEFUL ARTISTIC ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR WEDDING PRESENTS ROBINSON CO. it? FAIRBANKS SCALES Jrm BP All sizes in stock Jj En Particulars on application L^^^^ Victorla Street Use Sissons' BITUMEN SOLUTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL CONSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS The small initial outlay in treating materials with BITUMEN SOLUTION
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    • 10 1 GOODRjCH' TYRES FOB MOTOR LORRIES SUPPLIES TO MEET ALL IEMANOt
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  • 1024 2 A NATIONAL WORK AT SOUTH "ON. !ut. J Work. ."o niched Iky no lew« tli.-Q 14 G^vi.t om.rt 1» partil re wo can only select a few of 1 1 b c IkM in its work that Lavy bad ring on the war. Tho < c.uuiaic iiujjortdnca
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    • 358 2 MICHELIN 1 TV STOCKISTS THE CYCLE PUN COMPANY, LIMITED (faCSBPOKaTKD IM F.M.S SINIA'OIE. KUiLa LU» B UR, I 'OH A OENAMS TYt THE BURDEN (I Sciatica otiaea the m-<at ci'c a^roay, makiag yoar life a burd-n fight tbe disutse, it wil firmer and firmer bold o jo >d tti-n? There
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    • 303 2 *^QJy I SUNBEAM '''I —pari—ca *i at— jmrJUng •xtrm-tHUJtmcj ■Njl Id tk* rala* W la* laerawmi nabtn *f SUNBEAM-COATALEN AIRCRAFT ENGINES k«au auppna. to tka Britiah aad tk* Alliw' Air 3ai»Uaa, iavaiviog, a* it do**, iiarfarti*i ■f .Irvign, K*tk*cU, wortmamhip ana) ouitariaia, amaat m*rrUb!j atercia* Mi amffci— ci *a our
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    • 183 2 PAINTS Sg WHITE ZING X WHITE LEAD RED LEAD >>>. BLACK GUARANTEED GENUINE Extra quality Pale Boiled Oil Obtainable from ALL SHIPCHANDLERS AUCTION SALE 01 WBLL GROWN PLANTS, FIVE SBATBR FORD MOTOR CAR, BI jYCLB, COTTAGE PIANO BY JOHN BJNSMSAD AND SONS, ITU To be held at Mount Rcsie, Chancery
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  • 1128 3 COMMON SENSE IN THE FACTORY. State's Care of tbe Workers. It if not rely when thieves tall out that bonret n.r n comn by their own international strife on tbe largest scale would appear to nxercUe over a limited area much the same effect. Tl.m years
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 586 3 Bad Stomach Weakness Dr. Cassell's Tablets Care Stomach Trouble and Make Yon Strong. •JTh*n too eannoi difst your food it juat lisa In your atomach, aa it r T".»t U why bad stomach anfckei you ««»k and ill. It makes your food bad, and your body fcacomta filled with harmful
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    • 553 3 t"a,viiu B»BiV B BBaVtßmaJr DeatMa, U, Sooth Bridge Road FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPKFB Ffcrt olana M9Bba»leal Pc--ar"-; I N Cicwl Bridge Filliag and Yui«*auo. Diwation of Wear Gaaiaarsed. OHABOBS MCDBIU.TB Beit Tcoth PowJen aad StuauM lor «a;e MASSAGE HALL ■a. lU, Kiamlia Itveat Open alaily a.m. 9 p.m. TELEPHONE NO.
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    • 238 3 Gasolene Automobile Co. (BBACH ROAD NEXT TO HArFLE* HOTBL) If C >^, BBi^\»- i- _^aja^ajaßaam^^^ -rwawaaaar^pi^ Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Dny and Night Telephone 755 m-io-m.«.]B .1 \^nr' y H tyfxz* 'bing», saooess has no foe, I'l HjnC^^P 4r'l ba fo r 110 Hn »«»»»ioas f*\^>ivf^ W^"A Te lbose
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    • 520 4 STEAMER gAIUNtl. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL 8TEAM8HIPC0..LT0. (UOOBTOIATBD JkTkM) EUIOPEAN UNE 4 nrrtee ia maintained betweea Yokohama, via ports, »nd Bngland under mail contract wMb she Impend Japaaeae Government. Tb Hew Twin-eorew Steamers maintaining ft* aervioe bare beea specially designed ud mH wd are fitted with all the latest BBararemeata loc
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    • 667 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. P> 0.-©rltlsh India AND Apcar L.me (OoaPAmss Ihoobpobatbd w Bmsiaxd) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBN INSULAR AND ORIBNTAI. 8. N Co. (Cnaor Contrsol with His Majesty t QoTorninsni) The Company. MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY tM al MM suspended. mmmw The Company. INTMMBDIATB SBRVIOBS TO AND FROM LONDON
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    • 593 4 BTEAMER SAILINtS *HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Ci., LB. (InoosrsnA*«> ib Bum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kistsy, Trtsnasu, Bisnt, Semessk, Baoho, Kelantaa, Tabt i Bangnara, Tslofls f asarai, PatasJ, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Basdos, Lssgsuen, Uhumpon, Hoi-ink n Bangkok Due Departure s.s. PRAQHaTIPOK April 8 April 10, 8 p.m. s.s. ASOANQ April is April
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    • 39 4 M. M. MEBBAGERIEB MARITIMES (Imuokfokatbd FnAacn) IWI AIL LINE Monthly aarvioa between Shanghai, Hongkong, Saigon, Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles and vios versa. BRANCH LINE Fortnightly sapvloa bstwaan ■ai|on-Tour>(n«.Hiiphon|. Foe further information, apply to 3. Ds OOUBTOIB, Agent.
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    • 575 4 STEAMER MILIIHt. OOMHIHBO SBsTwiM O» THE MEAN S.S.M.. LTI. (IftosaroßAno v ■ns.vsjrs, THE WEST AUSTRALIA! 8. N. 68.. LTI. (InooapoaATßc in InsaAns) naTwsan PiSMMtNi (Parth), Naps.ft.wea* Australian Ports, lavs anal Slngapapa. Regular sailiaga between SingafOK m< Western Australia oalling al Java (as Is doeemest offers), Derby, King's Soosd (p« tor
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 476 5 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwioh, England, ESCENT ■EMt&iGW BRAND I€ANDrACTDBCBB Or Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammor.i Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOENTS, Straits SettlemenU and F. M. 8, H. WOLSKEL CO.. LTD.. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. I THE HOME BEAUTIFUL J 0
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    • 391 6 CORRUGATED IRON STOCKS OF 24 G AND 26 G PRICES ON APPLICATION TO INDO-MALAY Co., Ld. (Incorporated in Singapore) 32 2 A— 2l B AUCTION BALE Ot POLISHED TBAK HOUSEHOLD KL'RNITCRH. HIS MASTERS VOICB ORAMOPHONB, PORCBLAIN DINNER AND IEA SERVICE GLASSWARE, BTC. To be held at oar saleroom, Raffles Chambers,
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    • 767 6 Classical Violin Music with pianoforte accompaniment. Classical Piano Music of Modern composers. LATEST RAGS waltzes, piano solos, marches, two-steps, etc. To bo had from 100, north Bridt* Road. Telaphona No. 1705. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LBSSONS in Frenoh and Hnglisb Riven by It dy Box 11, Strata Times. 6-4-4-6 FOR SaLB, 1017
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    • 320 6 A Perfect Roof A roofing material to be perfect must be absolutely indestructible must be unaffeoted by sun, rain ot ohomical fumes it most resist fire, and make leaks impossible KOSMOS CORRUGATED ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETS (measurements 4' zB'B* x J" thick) fulfil all the above requirements Write tor further particulars to
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  • 91 7 FIXTURES. Friday, April 5. Bieb Water, 2.(7 a.m., 5.18 p.m, Association of Engineers, 8.16 p.m, Saturday, April 6. High Water, 4 13 a.m.. 6 68 p.m Haytor meetiop, Kvatt's, noon. Sunday, April 7. High Water, 5.58 a.m., 8.6 p.m. Monday, April 8. Huh WMei 7.34 a.m., 8.44
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  • 170 7 TO- DAT. P. Swettenhain and T. ansrn 2 80 pm Malacca and Mom 8 pm Who 8 pm P. ffatirn and Pulau Bulang 8 pm Pulau Soegi 8 pm Kerimon 8 pm Penang, RaDgoon and Calcutta 8.30 pm Koto Tinggi pm Satcbdat. Oaeak 8.80 am M erring,
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  • 262 7 Tbe mail train* from Singapore foi the aorth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.vi (Sunday oxoepted) and T pan., arriving at Koala Lampui at 1.18 p.m. and 6.46 a.m. •eareotivdly. Tbt; through express to Penang leave* Koala Lumpa? at 8 a.m. daily, arri* inn at Peaang
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  • 59 7 Ma ils for Europe. Official Port Office Report.) i-art Bn«Arou Auitid Loidoi Jmmt; 1 March 4 iwmmn February II J— »ry 4 lUrofa 1 JanD*ry 6 7 J irony 11 1 J*DQ»ry 13 4 January 13 .4 January 16 1 January 31 February 96 January 1i April January 24 March
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  • 186 7 EXCMANOB Sma&FOU, A prii. 6, 1918. O» London Bank 4 m/a 2/4 >} Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/t 2/4 J On Fbamoi Bank 816 On India Bank T. T. 162 On HoNOKONO...Bank d/d 88^%pm On Shanohai ...Bank d/d 62 i On Java Bank T. T. 121* On
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 171 7 vTtaJ Bn £1 £1 Rahmaa Tto U.f 0 14. 50 41 41 Rambutaa 750 800 £1 £1 Itatrut 19/- 1 0.0 41 41 Haab Aart. Gold 8.28 8.76 41 41 Siamese Tims 3 16.0 2.18 Bmm 10 10 Simpam Vallej 6.80 8.00 41 41 Siputeb 1.36 1.T3 10 10
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    • 112 7 41 41 I. SmeMfau 00. 7.60 8.00 41 41 Piel. 1.8.0 1.6.0 I/- IktoWe T'wayi 8.8 4« 11 10 Fntaw Nmts 49.00 61.00 60 BO W. Huunet k Oc. 85.C 0 08.00 100 100 K*U Bros, Del. 180.00 160.00 10 10 Htyaatd fc 00. 6.00 7.00 41 41 Bbell
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    • 50 7 O«itedßnKineen6%ll,«B4,6oo pa. SiagapoTCßlaoteie Tramways 6% 4850,000 ■otn B'poteMnnioipal 6% 11,879,000 ft* Spore Manioipal U% of 180T 11,800,000 Io%dii 8 pore Municipal of 1809 •1,000,001 10%« i Spore Manioipal 4% 1,000,090 10%dk Spore Manioipal 4% 4800,000 P.M.S. t% loan 1818 11t.00n.000 104 IN S.S. 8% loan ISlfiabt 41,000,000 ICB 104
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  • 306 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prioes. F.M6. Lt»ll* Co. Bvatt Aloi G»lah (II) B.BS 8.7S 8.86 8.66 Amkl. MaUj ty. pd. 3.76 8.00 376 8.00 Ayer HiUm (15) 18.00 If .00 18X0 16.00 Ayer Kuninß (tl) ICO 1.10 1.00 1.10 Ayer
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 63 7 STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD NOTICE All Members are urgently requested to atted a General Meeting in the Club Rooms of the As oz ati <n of Engineer* on Friday, April 5, iyiB, to hear an addrebs regarding a war emergency s heme tor the manning of ships of the Mercantile
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    • 445 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANIBU FURNISHED HOU3B, 8 to 4 bedrooms, tenoia court. Replies stating term*, etc., Box No. 10, Straits Times. B4d— TO 4 WANTKL) Eurrpean Enxineer (or lam rubber f*c:ory. Ap.lv with particulars of xpenence and salary r quired to No. 818, finite Timet). 6 4— SI AoISG MARRIBD i
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    • 430 7 FRASER 4 CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated In England) EASTERN BRANCH i SINGAPORE Bole Agents for TERRY IMPULSE STUM TURBINES Fop Small Powers Horizontal and Vertical, Non-condensing and Condensing Types. Terry Turbines are widely used for driving Boiler Feed Pumps, Condenser Pumps, Electrical Generators, Blowers, etc. Low Pressure Turbines for utilisation of
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    • 78 7 ANNA NILBSON AND CHESTER BARNETT FEATURED IN THE INEVITABLE A soul stirring drama of lo»e and vengeance, the admirable rbarioterfcaticn of the v*n«eful girl by Mies Anna Nilmon in a utory of nofl.R«itg interest thtooghoat, Plaoes the prodoction tii.h above tba uidinarj k nd its chief, tboogu not its only
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  • 1104 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 5. GROWING CONFIDENCE. We are not out of the wood yet Tbe real test, in fact, will not onme until tbe enemy baa launched tun next great attack, for we continue to b. lieve that the present lull is merely temporary. But, on the whole,
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  • 21 8 Tbe Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at the Municipal Board Kuom on Tuesday, tbe 9th instant, at 2.15 p.m.
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  • 28 8 Tbe Borasian Literary Association devoted last evening to impromptu speaking On Thursday, tbe lltu inatant, a member will ••peak on tbe Housing Problem. A full attendance ia expected.
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  • 17 8 London Poat Office states that no letter mails for tbe Straita Settlements have been lost this year.
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  • 17 8 The ontput of The Rahman Tin Co., Ltd during March was 510 piculs.— Mill 287.61, tributes 222.05.
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  • 22 8 The Chinese who stabbed Inspector Joyce while the latter was in tbe aot of arresting him, baa been declared to be insane.
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  • 37 8 The Rev. E. N. Greenbow, acting Chaplain, will conduct tbe following services at Christ Church, Malacca, on Sunday next Mattins 8 a m.. Holy Communion 8 30 a.m., children's service 5 p.m., evensong and sermon 6 p.m.
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  • 38 8 Fifteen hundred Australian sheep formed part cf the living freight landed from Australia this morning. The griffins for the Singapore Race Club's May meeting, however, have not yet left Batavia, so far as we are able to ascertain.
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  • 36 8 A variety entertainment in connection with tbe anniversary celebaration of tbe Amateur Drawing Association will take place tomorrow night at 8.15 p.m. Tbe Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 0.8.E is to preside. All friends are welcome.
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  • 40 8 Parcels for Straits Settlements posted in United Kingdom between December 26 and January 3 have been seriously delayed in route and have not yet reached Singapore. Parcels for Straita Settlements posted between January 39 and February 12 have been lost.
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  • 37 8 In the Gazette is published a proclamation extending for six months from today tbe prohibition of exports to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and tbe Netherlands, also a Proclamation amending in certain particulars tbe Enemy (Statutory List) Proclamation, 1917.
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  • 45 8 Parit Perak directors' report shows a profit of 150,083. An interim dividend of ten per cent, in November took 120,000. The directors recommend tbat no final dividend be paid with tbe price unsatisfactory and tin market conditions uncertain. The balance of 122,164 is carried forward.
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  • 54 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. in tbeir copra report dated April 4 state. The improvement in prices reported last week for tbis commodity has been maintained, transactions have, however, been on a small scale. To-day's quotations may be given as 18 40 for finest sondried and 17.90 to 18 10 for
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  • 72 8 Mr. O. E. Johnson, manager of Chemor United Estate, has consented to give a demonstration of results attained in tin treatment of Brown Bast on Lis estate on tbe morning of April 7, under tbe anapices of the Central Perak Planters' Association. Mr. H. C. Pinching, tbe Mvcologist of the
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  • 70 8 Next Sunday at St. Andrew's Cathedral there will be Matins and Litany at 7 a.m., and tbe usual Choral Celebration at 7.45 a.m. when Cruicksbank's Setting will be sung. At 9.15 am. there will be Holy Communion and Soiu.on, being tbe Annual Corporate Communion of the Mothers' Union. Tbe sermon
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  • 77 8 Tbe Municipal Commissioners have for some days past been outting off tbe water supply of tbe town for a few hours daily in tb« afternoon, says the Pinang Gazette. This course has been considered necessary owing, we are informed, to tbe shortage of water in the two reservoirs. The wateifall
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  • 91 8 Ameland, off the coast of which a fleet of Gcrmnn warships ttiiity stiong was rep irvd > H. vi r to have been cruising on Mar RtSt, is a Dutch inland separated from the N'ortb H jllaud coiMt by a narrow and shallow strait. The many islands off tbe coast
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  • 113 8 Tbe Times of Malaya becomes caustic. It says The Post Offices in the Straits indulge in Sunday observance with a degree of puoc tillousness tbat doubtless maketh the heart of the Bishop n juice, but to us in these more Bohemian and more up. to date States it does seem
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  • 229 8 At many dinner tables tonight it will be little use savin* bawa obi says Weduesday's Pinang Gazette. For the simple rea»un that the local stocks of potatoes are said to be exhausted. Apparently we ar» dependent for oar supplies of potatoes on shipments from Java and InJia, and owing to
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  • 389 8 Mr. J. Anthony has oome to Singapore fot surgical treatment. Mr. J. F. Owen, District Officer, Batn Gajab, and Mrs. Owen, are spending a tew days in Penang. Major Oeneral Western, C.8., who served with tbe Royal West Rents in the Far East some years ago, has
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  • 21 8 Tbe secretary wires to say tbat the second North Kedah Lottery will be drawn on Saturday, April 13.
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  • 21 8 Mrs. Ridout acknowledges the following contributions to the above fund "Anon" |S0 Capt. F. Bredenberg (monthly March) 10
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  • 61 8 We very gratefully acknowledge acbcqne for 1160 from Mr. G. J. Brand, Taritipan KaUti, Kudat (per the Chartered BaLkj 1100 of which is for tbe V M.C.A. Red Triangle Huts Fund and 150 for tbe Overseas Club SmokiH for our Soldiers and Sailors Fund. We tender our sincere
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  • 23 8 Soldiers' Hospital for Facial Injuries Fund. Major-General Kidout acknowledges tbe following Anon" 60 Planter (per A W.S.) 150 K. Scott (2ud contribution) 26
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  • 77 8 We very gratefally acknowledge tbe following additions to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokos for out soldiers and bailors Per Chartered Bank From Mr. G. J. Brand, Taritipan Estate, Kuiat |50 Mr. and Mis. M. (monthly) 6 The total we
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  • 115 8 The following are tbe results of an (lamination held in Singapore in June, 1917, under the London CbaiuOer of Commerce xclieuje am kindly forwarded by the Director of Education Subjects. w English 8 < Handwriting 8 7 Commercial Oeograpby 8 1 Bookkeeping... 14 7 (1 with distinction).
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    • 138 8 Capstan Tobaccos MEDIUM AND FULL STRENGTH Retail Price $2.30 per pound Duty $1.10 ON BALE AT ALL DEALERS cts.per tin (INCLUDING DOTY ANNUAL. CASH CLEARANCE SALE EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS ON OFFER TH I? PIMP CT* ~j?p«^ inn r inc. j i FAST OF SIJE.7 Xittle^J JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. I (Imcobpobatid
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    • 207 8 ALHAMBRA Th. Hall for Muj'C -The Pion..rand Premier Nouu TIM Nous* of Quality Beach Road TO-NIGHT The Erbograph Co. Presents ANNA NILBSON ANO CHESTER BARNETT THE INEVITABLE A soul stirring drama of love and vengeance In five aots AUGMENTED BT THE G-l-N-K-8 BILLY WEI TOM Versatile oomedian. THE SYLVESTERS Comedy
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  • 2971 9 WESTERN POSITION. Ready for the Second Assault. FEELING IN GERM4NY. Discounting the "Great Victory." RIOTSE TILBOEAKS. London, April 3, 9.50 p.m. Tbe Press Bureau says tbe situation is unchanged. London, April 3, 4.45 p m. Field Marshal Haig report* that tbe whole front is comparatively -juiet. There was
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  • 194 9 We are indebted to the French Consulate for tbe following telegrams Paris, March 3, 6 40 p.m. Rubber is quoted at 2/5 J. The German long range gnu continued tbe bombardment of Paris; one person was wounded. On tbe fronts of the Somme and the Oiae, the
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  • 63 9 RauTiß's Tilioram. London, April 8, 10 p.m. The Press Bureau reports Punitive operations against the Marris continue satisfactorily. The tribesmen retired to the bills and offered no resistance, confining themselves to isolated raids, in one of which a European and six Indians were killed, and three were wounded.
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  • 33 9 Rictir's Tilboram. London, April 4, 2.15 p.m. The East Tyrone by election, owing to Captain Redmond resigning to contest bis father's seat at WaterforJ, resulted Harbison, Nationalist 1,800. Mcllroy, Sinn Feinor 1,219.
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  • 20 9 Riutir's Tblkgrah. London, April 3, 6.25 p m. Tbe death has taken place of Charlie Mitchell, the famous ex-pugilist.
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  • 285 9 Yesterday before tbe Senior Magistrate, Mr. Langham Carter, Messrs. Muraux and Co. were summoned at tbe instance of the custodian of enemy property for not communicating to tbe oustodian the fact that they bad certain property, namely, nine -cases of clothes on behalf of a person ol
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  • 252 9 MOST GRATIFYING RESULT. To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Tbe Chinese committee bog to thank all those who have helped to make tbe Halifax Ralief Fund a success, and to acknowledge with gratitude tbe assistance rendered by Their Excellencies the Governor, the Admiral and the
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  • 365 9 Charge of Murder Against A Nonia. The csse was continued before Mr. Justice Ebden yesterday afternoon iv which a Nonia named Cban Siew Yin is charged with tbe murder of her seven year old step-son, Teo Ah Ba, by throwing him down tbe air well from the second
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  • 308 9 (From Ocr Own Corrksi-ondint). Malacca, Am-il 4. The mortal remains of the late Mrs. Beng Kong Sung were interred last Saturday at Bukit China Mows. T. F. Anderson Ml ami M.-k Stone have booked their p .iimag I for Australia to which placn tin y intend going
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  • 73 9 Tbe annual general meeting of the Government KeadioK Room, Kuala Lnmpir, was) b»ld on April 8, the H >a. tbe Briimb R widen*. St-laDKur, prenidiag. wbn »he following effioebearers for the year 1918 went el Mwsrs. A. Eimood*, viot -president; J T. Tambydurai, bon. m-^reUry J 3 Appu'lirai, bon. treasurer;
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  • 2029 10 REVELATIONS WHICH SERVE ONLY TO CONFIRM. Deductions from the War. That whatever else it may lack. Germany bas no dearth of warmongers is evident from tbe extracts recently published in tbe New York World from a book called Deductions from Ibe World War." Its author is one Lieut.
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  • 122 10 The following notice, wbiob is now po»t«) in all Government Offiaea, deaerve* wirier publicity There i« a paper shoriatf». Every piece of paper you waote counts against tbe Empire in tbe war, Waafei none there fore. Do not vie a large envelope if a *mall one will
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  • 44 10 Tbe Journal de Geneve bat compiled from authoritative sources statistic* showing that Russia* war looses include 5,000,000 killed and 6,000,000 wounded of whom 40 pec oent. will not be able to work again. Tbe pri*oa*ra number 8,000,000 of whom 1,600,000 are suffering from consumption.
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  • 401 10 Minister at Bangkok Expresses His Indignation. Tbe Russian Minister at Bangkok wrote to tbo Siamese Minister for Foreign Affairs on March 12 expressing the indignation ot tbe Russian Legation at tbe dishonourable peace treaty that bad been signed at Brest Litovsk by tbe usurpers to whom Russian patriotism
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  • 159 10 His Excellency, Mr. J. Loris Melikoff, Knvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Russia, Bangkok. Monsieur le Ministre,— l have tbe honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excel lency's letter of tbe 12tb instant in which you ask me to bring to tbe knowledge of His Majesty tbe King, my
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  • 214 10 Hi* Majesty tbe King has been pleased to approve of tbe award of the Military Medal tor coolness and gallantry displayed in the performance of her duties when a casualty clearing station wit heavily shelled, to Mia* Gladys Connie Mary Foley, R X.C 0.A.T.M.N.3. Sister Mis* Gladys
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  • 236 10 The Straits Echo's Taiping correspondent writing on M >oday nays —A storm of eioeptiooai viuk-nc, aorotuptnied by thunder and I giituiug, Phased over Taipiug between 8 and 4 p m on Friday last. Several large angaana nees »eie blown down One of tbeas fell irr.'Nn toe road
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  • 508 10 Last Night's Successful Show At The Victoria Theatre. A large, distinguished and appreciative audience assembled st tbe Victoria Theatre last night tor the Pageant of Empire arranged from Kipling's Song ot the Sons, and organised by the members of tbe Girls' Friendly Society in aid of tbe
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  • 139 10 To-day's Business. Macpbail and Co.'* daily report Silver.— Down k *HHongkong.— BB% pm. Shanghai.— 62). Tin.— Buyer* 1149J, no seller*. Rubber. Tbe auction continued with a very firm tone. No. 1 crepe 194 to 197, No. 1 bbeet 988 to $92. 858 ton* were Bold. The robber
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  • 162 10 On Wednesday afternoon, a quiet but pretty wedding was aolemiaed in tb Cathedral of tbe Good Shepherd, Singapore, between Mr. George Grant Gray, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, second son of Mr. W. G. Gray, headmaster, St. Anthony's Boys' School, and Mia* Laura Olivia Aspinall, daughter of
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  • 46 10 Following the Conference's acoeptanoe of the Labour Party's new constitution, a oompaign will begin throughout the oountry forthwith. Meetings will be held in evory conititaency to form local labour branches and association The executive hat already decided to fight every scat where a candidate is forthcoming
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  • 1053 10 Conclusions Arrived at by Some I M.S. Men. Tbe following is taken from tbe Calcutta Statesman and should give qrtinine takers something to think about The members of the medical profession are sometimes charg ed with being conservative in their idea* and methods, but it would be
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  • 41 10 The Swimming Club launches leave on Sunday m follow Johnston's Pier; 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 3.80 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow: 8.80 and 080 a.m 13.15, 8 and 6.80 p.m. High tide 6.66 a.in., height 7 (t. 3 in
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  • Correspondence.
    • 195 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Will you kindly allow me to touch upon tbe magnificent stand ot the Man chesters in tbe recent fighting on tho Western front, on account of which appears in tbe wires for to-day The fighting quality ot these Manchester Itcgiuients
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  • 396 10 No Lasting and Honourable Peace With Russia. A crushing condemnation of tbe German and Austrian plans for annexations in the East by Herr Maximilian Harden appears in tbe Zukunft. After remarking tbat for the earnest, searching eye a broad chasm still yawns between the desires of the
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  • 158 10 Mergui.— l2,olB lbs. Dtvon Estate*.- 80,289 lbs. Sangei Patani.— ll,ooo lbs. Tiram. February 1,875 lbs. March 2,000 lbs. Rubber Estates of Krian. -14,000 lbt. to dato, 68,700 lbs. Manual Tekong.— ll,Bs2 lbs.; eight months 98.172 Ib*. L'u Pandan.— ll,ooo lbs. eleven months 110,326 lbs. lauab. -23,791 lbs.
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  • 819 10 Mftors. Barlow and Co. report under ytuK-rdsy's date The market during tbe w»ek ban remained steady with boynrt at about tbe prices ruling at last week's sale*. The auctions which commenoed this morning were well attended and demand throughout tbe day was good. Prices generally were on
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 105 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Tbe programme at the Empire Cinema oonaists of a new serial, Tbe Menaor, episode* 1 and 2, in 4 parts, a Bluebird film, the Birth of Patriotism, in 5 parts, two further episodes of tbe Voioe on the Wire and a 8 reel picture, Tbe Golden Bullet*.
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  • 92 11 PrccramiLe of drills, etc., foi week ending Bat— day, April 6, 1918 Fbidat, April 5. H Drill Hall S.R.E (V.) a Orchard Road Polioe Stn. S.V.R. Drill Hall S.V.A. sections 111 and IV. Drill Ha Veterans' Co., B.V.C. a a Signal. See., S.V.C. S.V C. Reoruita. a
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  • 111 11 Pkoobammb ro> A pi; it. Fridsy sth -tirade at Pearls Hill and TsLjoDg l'»n»r, 5. 1S pm. Monday Nth.— Parade at Boostead Insti tuti 5 U p.vi. Vith -Parade at Pearls Hill and Tarjentf I star. 5. 16 p.m. Monday 16th.— Route March Sepoy lines ii. 6
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  • 777 11 Aostro- Bulgarian Savagery Id Servia. A terrible indictment of the Austrian and Bulgarian forces in occupation of Serbia is contained in a memorandum issued for publication by the Serbian Legation. This document baa been presented to the International Socialist bureau at Stockholm by the Serbian Parliamentary deputy, Mr.
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  • 185 11 Rangoon is said to be making a deter mined effort to revive wooden shipbuilding on a large scale, having regard to tbe inexhaustible supply of teak. There was launched on the 14th tilt at Duneedaw, Rangoon, a sea-going two-masted brig, 90 feet in length, 21 feet width
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  • 83 11 A Melbourne wire to the Times of Ceylon, dated February 16, sajs tbat the peerage bestowed upon tbe Rt. Hon. Sir John Forrest. G.C.M O b) Hia Majesty tbe Km*, in recognition oi bis long and distinguished aerviees to tbe Empire baa been received with much gratification throughout tbe Commonwealth.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 339 11 ®"His Master's Voice Gramophones AND Records Send us your name and address and we will mail you latest lists 8. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles) Place r i JZZ Ready When Wanted DRUGS AND CHEMICALS LOWHST OOMeBTITIVB PKICB3 Fot> paitioulara, apply to K. TOMODA CO. Pharmaceutical Chemists High
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    • 277 11 RAFFLESJOTEL Saturday, April 6 SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY NIGHT A FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, April 6 SPECIAL AND CINEMft DINNER SHOW Sunday, April 7 IVIUSIC During Tiffin and Dinner E. and O. HOTEL ■BjBVaUMI Situated beautifully by the sea The leading
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  • 812 12 Notes on Leading People And Parties. From a borne paper we take the following. Although in some respects slightly out of ate it will be found interesting and helpful The fourteen separate States that now constitute Russia are Beaaarabia, Caucasus, Cossacks, Coorland, Esthonia, Finland, Kazin Tartars, Lithuania, Moscovy,
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  • 649 12 Busy New Town on Site of Filth Heap. Mr Edmund Caadler writes to the Daily News Kat, when the troops who had taken Sannaiyat passed by it (not through it) the day alter we (oroed the passage of the Tigris, was a rain. A ganboat stopped there,
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  • 612 12 Prison Experiences In Germany. Someone complained the other day that we are becoming too ready to take it for granted that it is an easy matter to be happy though blind, writes Mr. Robert Lynd in the Daily News. Here, on the other hand, we have Captain
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  • 614 12 How the Right to Vote will Be Used. Mrs. Pankhurst, the Women's Leader in tb<9 Fight lor Votes, writes in the Daily Express It is a great thing that hac happened, and we are not going to quibble over the terms on which tbe vote tor women has
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  • 741 12 Punishing Rebellious Nagas And Chins. A Press communique issued by tbe Chief Commissioner of Assam states Between Assam and Burma lies tbe State of Manipur, garrisoned by a battalion of tbe Asxam Riiles. Its dominant Hindu raoo in habit a fertile valley or plateau surrounded by
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  • 548 12 The following new books are now ready for issue Benson, B. F., An Autumn Sowing, 1917 8 ***** Castle, Agnes and Egerton, The Third Year in the Little House, 1917 S ***** Dark, Sidney, Tbe Man Who would not be King, 1918 8 ***** Dell, Ethel M., Tbe
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 135 12 "Pineapple" Brand LARD IN 1-LB. PATS EXCELLENT FOR COOKING PURPOSES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED dnoorpo rated in Straits Settlements) tw "Ti WE STATE RE I|H|| EVINRUDES The BEST y et in detachable j|S«sS§S|(™^^ row-boat motors pjy^kjnf don't row jdst go s"v&PJS^mP Immeaiate delivery Qr |Affl/ all SIZES: WE SELL
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  • 1036 13 EXPLANATION OF THE AUSTRIAN STRIKES. Lectures from Berlin. After the suppression in Berlin of the first reports of the disturbances in Austria the German Press Bureau that is to say, the military authorities poured out a stream of soothing explanation. The official argument was to the effect
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 119 13 HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES TRAVELLING RUGB Stock in a large y variety to choose from. HUK fMr-M Price* $15.50 t ?V $85.50 ai h. BfcfiPß I i F I, i M I CASEMENT CLOTH with pretty border. Prices 65 CTB. t0;51.50 iJJA 'li^f _*V^ It'^Bßßßa.^ «CV\k BRASS BEDSTEAD «<*
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    • 364 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 T0 THE i&/4^Ms^ T0 THE MUNICIPALITY fO«/^«p| ||M| GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE y JOHORE xf>Hoy This ls| sufficient proof of the superiority of the HAIPHONG DR/\QON BRAND Beware of Imltationg DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole Agents:
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    • 74 13 'WOOSTER' BELTING l» MORaT ■OOMOMIOAL than, and HUPBRtOW to, leather, robber, or stitched oanvas belting, as it has no laps, plies, stitohes, or oemented parts to opei3sp or poll apart. COLD, HBAT, BTBAM or OIL will not affoot its lite or effioidnoy. Bither side can be ran on the pulley,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 631 14 Assets over $2 000,000 B.C. Assurance in force over $9,000,000 B.C. THE BREIT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incgbfobatbd in Straits Sbttlbmints) HBAD OFFIOB W»nohe*t«r Houae, SlntfsvpOM. LOMDOM OFFIOB SB, Old Jewry, B.C. The Company has stSO.OOO deposited irith the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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    • 489 14 BAVKINB. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKIKG CORPORATION (INCORPORATPD IN HoMOKONfI) PAID UP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RBBBRVE FUNDS Sterling £1 .600,000 at 3/- 115,000,00(1 Silver 110,500,000 •84,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor' •15,000,000 COURT OF DIRBCTORS Hon. Mr. P. H. Holy oak, Ct airman. G. T. M. Bdkins, Esq., Deputy Ohairman. F. C. Butcher,
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    • 498 14 BANKINB. NEDERLANDBCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 18*i4. Paid-up Capital fl 60,000,000 (about £5,000,000) Statutory Rsssrvs Fund fl 11,596,462 (about £966,280) Hbad Offiob in Amstbbdam. Hbad Aobnct in Batavia. BRANCHES Ponang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevroden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pccalonpan, Tjilatjap, Djember, Djokja (Java), Solo (Java), Sedan (Deli),
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    • 533 14 BAMKINB. CHARTEREb BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 80.0C0 Shares of £20 each £1.200,000 Reserve Fund jgt 000,100 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 41,300,000 BANKERS: The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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    • 1319 14 mWBAHCE. THE CHI' I MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LD. Incorporated in Hongkong and Registered under the Acfurance Companies Aot (1606) England) Paid to Pr icy holders by Singapore Office in 1916 1362,890.00 Paid to I'olicyholders einoo the Company's inception 15.627.H23.69 Total Insurance) in foroe 81.12.16 36,426,520.86 Total Assets 10,868,303.68 ALL
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  • 1048 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Improved Chassis Expected. Since August, 1914, some chassis builders have been required to take up different work, while others have continued to produce their customary manufactures. Both classes hare had oppo-tunitiea which will be turned to Rood account in after-war chassis
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 149 15 CHEAP elect: LIGHTING The Lalley-Light is a small compact, private electric light and power plant consisting of electric generator directly driven by a motor engine. Simplicity and economy of operation, foolproofness and durability, all are embraced in its design. It furnishes ample light and power for your home. It will
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    • 93 15 TO MOTORISTS Cy^ W^\ pects a little V^ v^ \J^l II more for their 4&L mi I money these iMiifer -g. times and they aren't disap- v i pointed when V |r tne y buy Dunlop Tyres AND Dunlop Tubes Specially manufactured for the Tropics. m^MmWmMmWmWW^* 1 DETROIT ENBINES Four-cycle
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 516 16 CDODRICH HHMSf TYRES U3P^ MI»CUUNE9UB LADY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Ooopec Abba. AddrtHS Burlington, Coltman Street. I 16 8— 144 ROOMS TO LBT witb private family, close to town. Apply to Box No. 9, Straits Times. 4-4—lo 4 WANTBD, offers of good coconut estate*. Reply stating acioage, age of trees and
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    • 561 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED, Master, officers and engineers for a steamer to sail shortly. Apply to Boostead a Co. i 6 B—a8 a WANTED, experienced miner as temporary manager for hydraulic mine. Apply Box No. 722, btraits Times. 28-8-0 WANTED, a well-known mining engineer arid tin prospector to report on mining
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    • 713 16 WRITING INK WRITING INKS of every description, manufactured by National China Chemioal Company, 90, Parkes Road, Tientsin. Correspondence invited. 2 4—B 4 FOR BALE Freehold land and bouse No. 7, Chanocry Lane, Singapore, area 217 298 tq. feet. For farther particulars, please apply CHING KBNG LBB a CO., Auctioneer! and
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    • 516 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (iNCOHrORATBD IN ENGLAND) Manufacturers THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEST HAIR BELTING Bole Agents: KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street. THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore IB CONDUCTED IV H. N. BUCKERIDGE Latstf Sassps. Lafaystts, phototraphsri to thsir Majastist. AT THE BURLINGTON Formerly Hotel as la
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    • 352 16 6UAN KIAT AND COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HsadOffiot: 36, Philip Strsot, liagapors ESTABLISHED 1917 The successful tenderers to the S.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 Tsl. Address BUMKIAT. Codss assd A.8.C., sth Edition, and Al. Office Telephones Ho*. 1361, 1362 and 1363. Privats Tstaphoass
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    • 330 16 FIRBT-CLASB GARS-HIRF DAY AND NIBHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries fot second hand oars from out clients in tbe Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, coasolt us, we will be able to fulfil yoor seeds. When yon intend to sell, ooasolt os, we shall fetch a
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 263 16 Straits Wimes, TELtPHONII i Editorial and General... m 68 Manager's Office m M HIT Job Printing Office w 1144 Al' communications telatias to editotiai matters and news shoold be addressed tc THB EDITOR. All communications relating to basiaew matters— advbrtisemaats, subcrinticas aoooonts, printing, etc— should be addressed to THB MANAGBfi.
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