The Straits Times, 6 May 1918

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25.714 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 6. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      174 1 ■ILMMID SWEETENED CONDENSED ■ILK i'rif bow $20.50 •er ease BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY 1 Q/j^^' jß ALWAYS NEVER S £^^^^P^ HM MOST VARIES I "BEAR" BRAND EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS W |L Us I? sen *<l in its natural purW h ar 3 o r
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      36 1 Is it "Turps" you want? Then ask for j T U R TRADE Iblb# BS JLRK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (incorporated in Bngland) dt. HBLBN S COURT, BINGAPOBH
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      231 1 ROBINSON CO. COMPLETE TENNIS OUTFITTERS (tout itsamtarred Tsnnis Neti, WKSSSmaSjSJBSSSjSSj^mj^mm^jS^^SSSA. bound white canvas, stout gal vani2sd ttssl win at tte top. biae 42 x B^. ProtMr i "Special Corcna r. feafk. Tsnnit Rackets. gSf. itM^R-^ The most popular of all «'«•*•>'• Jmii .Csurt Markl.it Piss, jS£e&^ l Ld tennis racket..
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      12 1 JEFFREY? PILBENEK BEER Sola Aobhts AOAMBON 6ILFILUN CO LTD. (laeorporaUd Id KncUnd)
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    Brazil's Example.
    827 2  -  Connon Thomson. COURAGE IN DEFYI>G GERMANY. By When Brazil severed diplomatic relations with Oamaoj she testified to an admirable courage in defying a nation that bad set oat to conquer the world. Even that distant southern country realised that if Germany were ever able to bant through the
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    The Lewis Gun.
    108 2 Mr. Baker's statement before Ibe United States Senate Military Committee that General Pershing did not want Lewis guns tor the ground foroes is interesting (says the Rangoon Oacettel The Lewis gun was not adopted by the British Army until after the beginning of the present war, but
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    Profit-Sharing Dividend:
    97 2 A oub dividend of 17) per cent, on (bares, and a boon* ol 12j per cent, on waged, with a doable bontw oi '25 per cent, to adult employees who have been with the firm fire years, and own shares equal to bait a year's wanes, were announced
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      413 2 Every effort has been made to keep the information in this book absolutely up-to-date. You will be THE PEFAULTER if you DO NOT ADVERTISE CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY (Th« S.S. and F.M.S. Trade Register) Sole Proprietor and Compiler i Slow Ghoon Lang. THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following
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      161 2 MASSAGE HALL ft*, tit. tsaeaolss ttrtMt Open dally 6 a.m. 8 p.m. TELEPHONE NO. 1467. Bosmass I Ombatom Mb. S. FDJITA MASSAGB Mb*. HAJRU MANIOURB Miss HANA HOTBATHS Miss YABU Refcrenoes to any qcarter ol society. 20-2—19-7 RUYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (INCORPORATED IN LONDON) Aaaata over £8,000,000 FIRE, MARINE, WAR
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      489 2 London Buying Agents C Wr offer rou our acrrkca v buyint Ktublishrtl in liiM. but thoroughly uV-'o-' date, our >uccra> v attuned by making our cuatomere' intervata our flrat aim. Five ripert buyera. with capable atmffa. manage differed' department*, buying with greateat care every ciaaa of goods, giving our cuatomera
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      256 2 DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND JBWELLBRS ■o Mi, North Iridts Road, tiagaaM ALWAYS IN .TOOK ARTISTIC CHINESE AND EUROPEAN JEWELLERY of various descriptions and of the latest fashion. limorald", Sapphires, Rabies, Opals and other precious stones also loose Diamonds and Brilliants of the first water and of various sice*. Will also undertake
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    British Casualties.
    822 3 The following oasnaltiea ate reported 1— London, April S. Missing.— Capt. U. Torrance, Medicals 2nd Lieut. D. Watkins, 8.0.A. 2nd Lieut. J. W. Whitaker, B.F.A. '2nd Lieut. S. M. Williams, Machine gun Corps 2nd Lieut. M. B. Young, B.F.A. Previously reported missing, now reported died of wounds as
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    The Watchful Customs.
    153 3 A list of goods seised by the Customs aa being ol snapecttd enemy origin is published aa a White Paper. It covers the period from April, 1910, to November last, and contain* a bewildering variety of objects. The moat important m appkrtatly a twistdrill, very numerous small
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      265 3 Gasolene Automobile Co. ■■•OH ROAD NIXT TO RAFFLBS HOTIL) If C l bWßbssJs^ a Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephone 76S m 10-n-alB Cool and Comfortable Tbe art of keeping cool and comfortable depends largely oa tbe condition of the skin. Nature bai provided an automatic cooling
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      685 3 CHEONG BROTHERS DeabMa, 16, Booth Bridge Boad FULL L INE DENTAL SUPPLIES first oiaas Meohaaioal Dnatiatry, Gold Otomm Bridge Filliag and TotoMHe. Dwatioa of Wear Onaraateed. CHABGBB MOLBRATB Beat Tootb Powders sad Brashes for sale FOURNIER'S: HYGENIQUE MIXTURE (FOR LADIES) Tested and Proved for Year*. WASTE NO TIME. iTltrvdiately you
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      606 4 STEAna muwts n.yjk: iAPAN MAIL BTEIMBHIPCO.. LTD. (Imoobpobatbd i> JaPaji) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maintained between Yokohama, via ports, aad England under mail contract with the Imperial Japaaeae Government. The New Twin-screw dteamen maintaining IMb servioe have been specially designed aad Haiti mtii aad are fitted with all the
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      620 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.B ritish India AND Apcar win© (OoMPAViaS bfOOaPOBATBD IB ■■OaABV) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PRNINSULAR ANO ORIINTAL 8. N Co. (Under Contrast with His Majeity s aovenunonii The Company's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY MB at present suspended. The Company's INTBRMBDIATB SBRVIOBS TO AND PROM LONDON are
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      647 4 STEAWEK B<IUNJ3. fH£ SiAM STEAM NAVIBATItN fil., LI. (laa«BP«BATBL at Slam). SINGAPORE-BANQKOH. Fat Kretay, Triagxanu, Bint, Semerak, Baeho, Kelaataa, Tabtti Baagaan, Teujfio laarai, P«taai, tiiagora, Laooa, Kobsamui, Baadon, Laagsnen, Chompon, Kooiak a Boa«ka> DUO Departure a... ASOANQ May 8 May 8, 8 p.m. a.a. MAHIDOL May 18 May 18, 3
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      556 4 STEaUtEti SAILIHiS, OOMCBIHBO BBBVISB W THEWEANI.I.CI..ITI (laooapoßAND v B««. amb THEWEyT7«ITIUa,IA« M.. LTI. (l-.ooipeaATsc la B>oia«»: aarwaaa rvitlo (-wFth), Mwtk.WtM «tr«iian Ports, ,«n and Singapore Regular sailiags between Siacane** «.i WMhni AostraUa oaUuv at Javalai" duoemaat offers). Derby, Kiars Uooad lam t -"-a^w f ißßerle °°W WeldiT, BroSe Roebuck Bay,
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      159 5 G entlemen's High-class Tailoring and Outfitting YEW GOODS JUST ARBIVED k Choice Selection of New and ExekMfo Suitings Tke latest novelties in scarves and ties, Hats, caps and travelling requisites, skirts, collars and hosiery, waterproofs, etc. J. L. CAMPBELL Co. Raffles Place, Singapore ARRIVED Motor Car Bulbs 6-8 volte, 16-candle
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      734 5 WHAT PRICE TOOTHACHE P When it comes on, say in tbe small boors of the morning, aid you have to oontinue to goffer for several hours before relief or a dentist is available How muob better and simpler it would be to be your o«n dentist and provide yourself with
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      70 5 SHIPBUILDING DEPARTMENT Motor Launches ALL TYPES DESI6NED AND BUILT UNDER SKILLED EUROPEAN SUPERVISION f iii ijl |j j 1 11 li 0 i it t MOTOR LAUNCH BPERWER Dimensions 46 ft. x 9 ft. x 4 ft. Draft 2 ft. 8 ins. Motor 54—65 b h.p. for kerosene or petrol.
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      221 6 IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR Music Hits and HITS THAT ARE-TO-BE CALL ON HUDSON ■PIMM 1 705. 1 00, North Bndg* Road. SINGAPORE BHIPCHANDLERY CO. 3WPOKAM>LBBS PaOVIDOmjUO COWTBAOTOIS THB COMPANY'S LADNOH ÜBBTS INCOMING BHIPB. OFFICES 16. BAnERY ROAD Take lift to top floor Telephone No. tdd Orders promptly altecdtd to
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      299 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BANKRUPTCY N. V. YHFABRIEK, OIBTBRY, RBPARATIB INRIOHTINO, BN TBCHNI33H BURBAU OLOB9OER. PUBLIC AUCTION Ok Widmisdat, Jumb S, at 10 a.m. At Medan (Kamponp Gloegoerl of the ICE MANUFACTORY First will be brought to the hammer the following lots Ist The complete factory with cooling basins. 2nd The refrigerator
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      296 6 A Perfect Roof A roofing material to be perfect must be absolutely indestructible, must be unaffected by sun, rain 01 ohemioal fumes it must resist fire, and make leaks impossible KOSMOS CORRUGATED ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETS (measurements l'x|'B"x}" Uiiek) fulfil all tha above requirements Write for farther particulars to sole im sorters
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    82 7 FIXTURES. Monday, May 6. afjgb Water, 6.61 a-m., 7.8 p.m Taesday, May 7. ■Teh Water, 7.14 am., 7.6S p.m. Rent Board, 2.16 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. High Water, Mi a m 5.40 p.m Thursday, May 9. High Water, 9.M a.m., 9.22 p.m Friday, May 10. High Water,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    114 7 To-DAt. P. Swottenbam and T. Anaoa 2 80 pm Malaoca and Muar 'iM pm Malaoca and Muar 8 pm Batavia and Samarang 8 pm Pulau Batacu and Pulau Bulang 6 pm Her in. on 8 pm svota Tinggi 4 pm Tobsdat. Ooeob 8.80 am Cneob 9 am
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    Train Services.
    264 7 Tbe mail trains from Singapore loi the aortb leave Tank Road station daily al 7.7 a.m (Sunday ezoepted) and T p.m., arriving at Koala Lumpur at TlB p.m. and 5.46 a.m. respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Kuala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Pemang at
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    Mails for Europe.
    56 7 .uffloial Post Offioe Report.) February a February 8 February 8 February 18 February 14 February 14 February 14 February 14 February 14 K.ibrnary 16 February 19 Kt bruary '28 Much 3 March 12 March 26 March 20 April 18 April 8 18 i. g 8 g 1*
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    186 7 EXCMANQB BWOAPOBB, Mat 6 1818. O» Lowdoh Bank 4 m/s 1/4Demand 11 Private 8 ta/» 1/<M Ok FBAjica Bask m 116 On In>u Bank T. T. 146 On Hoi«onMa...Bank d/d 84i%pm On Sbanqhai ...Bank d/d m f! On Java. Bunk T. T. m U6 t On Japah
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      MINING
      170 7 VX B «T« Sellan. 10 10 Imput B-7B 10.2S 1 1 A rot Wean 8.00 8.15 10 10 Kinta Amoowliom 10.60 11X0 41 41 Kinta Ti« 1.8.0 M'2.o 41 41 Lahat Mine* 5.T6 810 10 10. Malayan CoJUeriei 18.75 14.26 41 41 Malajftn Tia 1.12.8 1.16.0 aoc 10 10
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      GENERAL
      105 7 41 41 I. Bmeltlaa 00. T. 28 7.76 41 41 Pwl. 1.8.0 1.6.0 I/- I/- lleoWe T'war 8/6 4/t 10 10 FrtUMf Nmvb 47.00 49.00 BO BO W. Hummer* Co. 6H.CO 66.00 100 100 K»U Bics, Del. 120.00 140.W c.d 10 10 Maywtfd Oe. 6.00 7.00 41 41 Shell
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      DEBENTURES
      63 7 United Engineers 6% 11,184,600 dm Singapore Blectrie Tramways 6% 48 60, DM ion S pore Mnnioipal 6 1 ,878,000 fM Spore Municipal 4*% of 190T 11,6004)00 10% dii 8 pore Mnnioipa) 4 t Of 1808 ll,oX),i«e 10%0k S'pr.'e Mnnioipal 4% 1,000,0 M 10%a1* Sport Mnnicipal 4% 4800,008 F.M.S. 6%
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      310 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evati's Quotations. Today's Prices. F.aset Lyall* Co. Bvatt. Aloi Gaiah (II) 8.26 6.(0 880 8.50 Amal. Malay tj. pd. 3.76 8.00 276 8.00 Ayei Hitam (16) 18.00 16.00 18.C0 18.00 Ayoi Kaning (tl) 1 00 1.10 1.10 1.20 Ayei
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      224 7 SOURABAYA A steamer will be despatched for above port about May 11 taking freight and passengers. Further particular! apply, Fas Bastsb* Toobist Aoih< v, 5 6—116 Freight and Passenger Agent] SECOND MORTGAGEES BALE Of EgOITT OF REDEMPTION IN tbe valuable rubber plant ition situate at Suogei Bbara Tengab Malaoca containing
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      536 7 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALB, a small sbed and moto- rrpinp. What offers? Apply B.x No. rB, Straits Time*. 8 6-86 WANTBD TO BO Y, apt ar ick (tame) also j bunting dogs, any breed, tpplf Box No 69. Strain Times. 6 5 -U 6 LOST, a bucdle of typewritten documents
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      407 7 MINING ACHINERY j POWER LANTS FRASER 4 CHALMERS. LTD, (Incorporated In England) EASTERN BRANCH i SINGAPORE AUCTION SALE Of TBAK HOOSBHOLD FURNITORB, BTC. At MesFrs. Ching Ktng Lee snd Co.'s sale-room, Raffles Place, On Saturday, May 11, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising: Teak dining tables, standard and armchairs, upholstered rattan furniture,
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      66 7 THE LEADING SERIAL Featuring Pearl White, tbe Leading Serial Star THE FATAL RING In 3O episode* or 41 reels THREE NEW EPISODES, 10, 1 < AND 11 TO BE SHOWN AT THE Jfc U Ja. HJ| f3 r% gk All the three episodes in the ALIIA IVI D n A
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    DEATH
    26 8 Achcbcb.— H. Graham Acburcb, 8.F.C., ot St. Nevis, England, and Brinkmann Co Singapore, killed as tbe result of an aeroplane accident, on April 80, 1918.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, MAY 8. THE END OF THE WAR.
    1215 8 The Strait s Times MONDAY, MAY 8. THE END OF THE WAR. We are inclined to agree with both tbe statements General Sir William Robertson made in a speech tbe other day, that the war will last a long time yet, and that no man will dare to estimate when
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    19 8 The Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd, April return is Output 1,115 piculs, valued at 106.311, yards treated 301,100 oubio yards.
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    46 8 Report is mide to the police of tbe mordei of Yap Lin Cbei, a Hokien marine coolie, who is alleged to have been stabbed to death in Canal Road in the small hours of this morning by five other Hokiens, of whom one bas been arrested.
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    46 8 A Chinese postman, named Pang Lm Wab, was charged before Mr. Ham this morning with detaining fourteen Chinese letters in his bouse in Queen's Street, instead of delivering them at their respective addressee. The case will oome up in the Criminal Distriot Court on Monday next.
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    60 8 The case in whioh a Hokien named Lim Khin is charged with having, with five others, on May 1 committed gang robbery of 160, four gold buttons valued at 160, two gold studs, valued at tin— a total value of 1122, the property ot one Toy Joo, oame up before
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    55 8 The report of tbe directors to be submitted to the shareholders of the Pinang Gazette Co.'s eighteenth annual general meeting of tbe company to be beld at Penang, today, shows a profit for tbe year of 116,606 52 wbiob, with tbe balance carried forward from last account, 1 18,682 87,
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    63 8 Those interested in the tin industry would have noticed that May 2 saw a slight fall in the price of tin— from 1170.76 to 1170, at whioh it remains to-day, May 8, says the Times of Malaya. This is tbe first ocoasion on which the price bas fallen by even
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    59 8 Two interesting items are down in tbe Eurasian Literary Association syllabus. Tbe Rev. Wm. Cross bas kindly promised to lecture on Ideals in Democracy on May 80 and Mr. W. G. Stirling, well known in art oircles, will read a paper on Some similarities and differences between Chinese and Japanese
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    69 8 When a Malay constable, 881, named Kechik, on information tbat he bad received regarding a robbery, entered a bouse in Smith Street and was, it is said, in tbe act o' arresting a Macao, be was Bet upon by another Macao, who came up from behind and stabbed him in
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    91 8 A telegram from tbe G.P.O London, received at the Singapore office states that mail A of March, despatched from Singapore on March 2, has been lost at sea. Only letters specially superscribed mail A wore included in tbe lost despatch. All parcels for tbe United Kingdom and for places served
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    96 8 The heavy rain whioh fell in tbe Kampar district, Perak, caused, says the Times of Malay, a small washaway in the early hours of May 2on tbe railway between Kampar and Temoh, about eight feet of the line being washed away by the heavy flow of water through an abutment
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    97 8 Mr. Williamson, of Messrs. Alec. William soo, Ltd., was obarged by Mr. Hills, Traffic Inspector, before Mr. Langbam Carter this morning with failing to produce a car for inspection to the licensing officer. When tbe case came on Mr. Williamson pleaded guilty to a technical offence and pointed out tbat
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    99 8 The Ipoh V.M.C.A. has been undergoing a period of transition owing to the departure for borne of Mr. R. D. Priugle, General Secretary for Malaya, and of its own Secretary, Mr. G. J. Dawson, for Penang, and the following appointments have been made by tbe Board of Directors:— Literary and
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    131 8 Mr. A. P. C. Phillipps, writes from tbe F.M.S., to the London and China Express tbat in the interests of shareholders out in tbe East some different way of forwarding dividends should be resorted to. At present a single dividend warrant is sent out, and tbere is every chance of
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    129 8 Tbe Chinese ooolie revels in noise whether it be at wedding or funeral. This morning there was an instance, for, before Mr. Langbam Carter. Inspector Cannon obarged a Chinese named Lye Thong with, while driving oar 1814 past tbe Sepoy Lines polioe station on April 34, blowing his exhaust whistle
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    459 8 Mr. C. M. Harris, of Sendayan Estate, is now a prisoner in Germany, says the Malay Mail. Mr. C. H, O. Clarke, recently District Offi cer, Dindiogs, has returned after leave at home. The death occurred at Knstbonrne on March 18 of Mr. William Percy Craig, late
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    Aircraft Armament.
    17 8 We bare to acknowledge packets of Gillette blacks from Mi. W. L Stork, San-ei Tinggi.
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    Barnardo Homes.
    26 8 Mr. A. H. Todd acknowledges tbe following contributions Previously acknowledged 160 J. B. M. 5 W. C. P. 6 H. E. B. 104 1184
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    69 8 We very gratefully acknowledge tbe following additions to our fond for assisting tbe Overseas Club to priviic smokes for ou» soldiers and sailors I Mr. R. Criohton |10 Result of a Bet 10 The total we have received sinot we opened this fund in
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    The Rubber Outlook.
    252 8 The announcement that the Kamooiog Co will not pay it* interim dividend ia a statement that is likely to be repeated in the cases of other companies (says the London and China Express). Tbe cause is tbe shortage of shipping facilities, causing stocks of robber to be
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      197 8 THE MARK OF QUALITY Bouton Rouge Felucca Specials NOW IN STOCK AT ALL DEALERS SPECIAL BLEND INDIAN TEA IN 1 lt>. packets and 2 1 fc>. tins \jp^ THE FINEST sr# ,;^?le F*/X^T OF SUEZ TV little^ JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (.IIfCOarO&ATBD IN B«OLAMD) SIDEROSTHEN Anti-corrosive PAINT The Best protective
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      208 8 PMMUaiK UNEXCELLED FOR QUUITY AT THE ALHAMBRA Tks Kali tor Music Ths Pionssr ase ?rsmlsr ■outs TM »MM of Qmlity- t«Mli load SECOND SHOW AT X.14 a MUTISM PRODUCTION PaN EXCELLENCE Ts« Btlloi i wsll-kaows spsibs THE MAN "(MOTLEY ■l tks Ussss Filsi ot., fsatariag Nsksrt Willis, Philip HswlsM ass
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    THE WAR.
    5588 9 VIEWS FROM THE FRONT. Mr. Lloyd George Meets Generals. Confidence Expressed Everywhere. GERMAN PE4CEOFFENSIYE Cold Reception in Allied Press. Kama's TsLsoaAva. London, May 4, 0.55 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George interviewed by Renter and asked as to bis impressions on his visit to the armies, said I saw General
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    French Consular Cables.
    128 10 We are indebted to tbe Frenob Consulate for the following telegrams Paris, May 8, 0.16 p.m. Bale A telegram from Berlin report* that the Germans occupied Sevastopol. The Ukrainian Hada b.ia been dissolved the new Government declared tbat it would respect the Brest-Litovak treaty. The persons arrested
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    The Liquor Trade.
    174 10 Rm-TBK'f TbLBQIUM. Lcjdon, May 8, 6.85 p.m. Tbe report of the English. Scottish and Irish committees on the state purchase and control of the liquor trade all propose definite terms for the purchase of tbe liquor interests. The oost of acquisition appears to be between £4OO,OOC,OOOand£SOO,OOO,COO. All
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    Ireland.
    87 10 RbCTBBS TbLBOJUM. London, May 4, 7.25 a.m. Mr. Lloyd George immediately on his return from France met Mr. Walter Long and tbe committee drafting tbe Home Rule Bill. They discussed the clauses concerning Ulster and customs and finance, on which a disagreement had arisen. The conference was prolonged. The
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    India.
    65 10 Riutsb'B Tklbukan. London, May 4, 7.20 p.m. Press Bureau The Mari operations have been successfully concluded. Tbe Indian government's terms announced at Kaban on May 2 were signed by tbe Mari chief and the tribal headmen and former on behalf of him self and the tribe expressed contrition and
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    121 10 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'a daily report i— Silver.— Unchanged 49}. Hongkong.— Bs% pm. Shanghai.— 6ll. Tin.— Bayers $1765, no sellers. Rubber. London 2 4 locally firmer. No. 1 crepe 1106, No. 1 sheet 1104. The American restrictions re rubber are now published. Shipments tor May July
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    LIFEBOAT FUND.
    61 10 Mr. A. W. Vick has received at tbe Chartered Bank, Singapore, for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Already acknowledged 1181 Straits Merchant Service Guild G. H- Hayward 15 D. C. K. Potter 5 10 See Hai Tong Bank staff Leow Chia Heng 110 Lee Wee Kam 6 Tan
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    60 10 Lieutenant Sydney Daaly, of the Australian Flying Corps, younger son of Mr. T. K. Daaly, Headmaster of Queen a College, is the second Hongkong boy, says the China Mail, who has lost bis life in an aeroplane accident in the United Kingdom in the coarse of the war, tbe other
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    TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR SINGAPORE.
    245 10 (Fbom Our Pabliambntary Cobbbspondbnt.) House of Commons, February 28. Sir A. Steel-MaitlanJ, Under Secretary (or tbe Department of Overseas Trade, announced this afternoon tbat Mr. P. J. McKellen had been appointed Trade Commissioner for tbe Straits Settlements at Singapore, and that his duties relate to the
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    AUSTRALIAN PAPER MAKING.
    655 10 Prospects (or a New Industry Down Under. Tbe world shortage of paper has brought into increased prominence the question oi I tbe production of fibrous materials (or tbe manufacture of paper. In common witb other countries, Australia has not overlooked this possible new industry for the supply
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    27 10 The Resident of Selangor has issued a first class lioence to Mr. Alex Fox to be an appraiser for the State ol Selangor (or the yew 1018.
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    497 10 The Report on Last Year's Work. The report on tbe St. Mary's Home for 1917, which is signed by the Yen. Archdeacon Swindell, tbe hon. secretary, states Tbe Home has been under tbo management of Miss Harding as superintendent, assisted by Miss Brandle. Tbe committee wish to
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    MALAYAN CHAMBER OF MINES.
    391 10 Co-operative Chamber Formed Id London. A meeting of representatives of tin mining companies registered in England operating in Malaya was held at 73, Basiogball Street, London, E.C., on February 21, with a view to completing arrangements which have been in progress for some time for the
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    How To Pay the War Debt.
    114 10 Referring to the magnitude of tbe War Debt, Mr. Alfred Bigland, M.P., at tbe Lon don Chamber of Commerce, said that be had modified bis individualism, and now recog niaed that there was a right place for Collectivism, or State Socialism, lie outlined a
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    101 10 The Old Bailey judge who found (oar Chinese id the dock so alike in appearance (hat he decided to distinguish them m A, B, C, and D, respectively, was the victim ol oomuoo fallacy (says the London and China Express), (or Chinese are no more stereotyped in countenance than Englishmen.
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      Increase of Crime.
      158 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— On perusing the .*> umus of your fearless and e&teemod pap ir my attention was attracted by Enquirer's letter appearing in a recent issue. Since then, 1 have been trying to bant up reports of thefts only and tin
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      Flip-Flap.
      346 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l suppose Anti-Flip- Flap lias never read the history of his own country, let alone tbat of France. When Henry IV of France was setting out to fight a battle, one of his followers refused to accompany him on the pier
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    Malaya and the War.
    400 10 In the coarse oi nu iatafwUi a, lecture before the Royal Colonial I jsLitut--, on March 18, Mr. Octavius C. Beale, M I'rimident of the Associated Chambers cf Manufacture of Australia, rendered the followiDg tribute to tbe services that British Malaya had rendered daring the war
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    83 10 Second Liout. Reginald Fitzßoy Talbot, R.F.C., who was previously reported missing and was then believed (or some time to be a prisoner of war, is now known to have been killed on Aogast 30, 1916. before the war Lieut. Talbot was manager of Bakit Jelatong Estate, Ayer Kaning, F.M.S and
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    TURKISH VANDALS.
    392 11 Carmelite Fathers' Famous Library Destroyed. Authentic news baa been received in England from Bagdad that the famous Oriental library oollected there by the Carmelite Fathers Las bean burned by the Tuika. The Carmelite Fathers, it may be explained, went to Bagdad in the seventeenth century The library consisted
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    245 11 Programme of drills, etc., (or week ending Saturday, May 11, 1918:— Monday, May 6. 480 p.m. Balestior Rng. S.V.A. 6.16 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co., S.V.O. aod S.V.R. attd. 6.10 p.m. M.C.S. 6.16 p.m. Sepoy Lines Golf Club... Vets. Co compulsory. Drill Hall Signal Sea. S.V.C.. compulsory.
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      Football.
      36 11 A friendly game of soccer waa played on the Raffles School Oround on Saturday between representative teams of the Asiatic Petroleum Company and United Engineers, Ltd and ended in favour of the former by I—o.
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      67 11 The draw for the Keppel Cup is aa follow! First round to be completed by Sunday, May 19:— H. T. White v. D. Bissett. J. Binnie v. O. Chancy. F. Montgomerie v. O. Cullen. H. Jackson v. T. Flett. W. MoCormack v. A. Smith. H. I. Jones
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    457 11 Straits.- 127,000 lbs. Penang.— lo6,ooo lbs. Tali A yer.— 4B,soo lbs. Kubana.- 46,000 lbs. Bagan Serai.— l9,ooo lbs. Katak Rabit.— l6,ooo lbs. Permaa.— l4,66o lbs. Msjedie (Jobore).— lo,B6B Ib*. Sekong.— l2,loo lbs. Central Kelantao.— lo,BlB lbs. Singapore Para.— 40,786 lbs. SaDgei Patani.— l7,ooo lbs. Bertam. 65,000 lbs.
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      86 11 Singapore Civil Guard. Pbookammi fob Mat. Wedneeday Bth.— Parade at Sepoy Liam Police SUtioa, 8.15 p m. Saturday 11th.— Noraanton Rum 8.80 Soaday l'itb.— Normanton Range, 7 a.m. WadMday 15th— Parade at PaarU Hill, 6.16 p.m. Saturday l»Ui.— NormMtoa Kange, 8 80 p.m. Sooday l»Ui.— Normanton Kta,<e, 7 a.m. Wedataday
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      130 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. An advertiser is offering a reward for the reooTery of some typwritten dooomeota in French lost between town and Orchard Road. The King's Outcast by the London Film Co., in three reel*, (eatcring that well Known English actor, Charlea Rock, is a supporting picture to the three
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      213 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) Raffiea PlauM Grand Change of Programme TaaJ—jPatap asaa 1 Tra»« Pass Us law -^a^aBBaBB«BB TO-NIGHT BBCOND SHOW, 9.80 SHARP TO-NIGHT Tbt lurnint Quattion of
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      287 11 BAFFLES 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 HOTEL NOTICE The management kindly inform their patrons and guests that from
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    Pacific Mail Steamship Co
    1656 12 THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH AT SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY Banquet at Hongkong. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company oelebrated its Seventieth Anniversary by a dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on April 12. Mr. J. U. Sheppard, the acting agent of the company, presided, and coven were laid (or over a
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    BURMA'S INDUSTRIES.
    624 12 Probable Rival to Straits In Cane Furniture. Exporters of rubber in Burma, a country noted for its many varieties of timber, have to get their packing cases from Japan. Burma oouid certainly provide not only packing cases for the rubber industry in the province which as yet may
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    Oversea Soldiers.
    1249 12 HOSPITALITY OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By Lieut. Chas. Vince. You mast imagine him arriving in London by the leave train, with rifle and flask and trench helmet, and the Frenoh mad still clinging to bis breeches and boots. He bat fourteen days to spend in a country whioh
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    DEATH OF MELODY.
    874 12 Its Proper Place In Music, They tell as melody is dead, says a writer in The Time*. She died, they say, in Tristan's fevered vision of Isolde. We shall never hear h r voice again as she went about the household ways in O mistress mine," and
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    Australian Shipbuilding.
    205 12 The programme of shipbuilding upon whioh the Federal Ministry has already embarked embraces, says an Australian paper, the construction of 18 vessels. While the Prime Minister was in Sydney early this month he signed a contract with the State Government lor the construction at Walsh Island of six
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      143 12 /^fcrProducfof^iL of 1 ndusfry ffh S»WB .SXPRESS> Cigarettes No. 555 pertinofso-$I (including duty) mm Sole Manufaoturera: AHDATH TOBACCO CO.. LTD. LONDON 11R2 EVINRUDES The BEST yet in detachable JEpui^rfjfr"'^ row-boat motors jSf§3ll( DON'T ROW JUST OO ill JEr Immediate delivery It^Har LL E >EU MLV m UTCST MOtELS V^^y Oar
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    Stories from the Front.
    1216 13 WHAT CONSOLIDATING REALLY MEANS. By "Z." "Anybody reading the papers for the last week or two," said a wounded Midlands soldier, unless they had been at the front, would think that the men were sitting in the ditches doing nothing. They read the short message from
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      225 13 GENTS' WEAR Great buying opportunities now presented at WHITEAWAY'S J| ROXFORD (ROX-) k. FORH X This oelebrated make ol 1 underwear is reoognisod as -d^^k^ Ua -j ■^■K h e mort perfected C"'fl(]fflD attiole at present rpjn th« 1 I market. Thpy aro irada O/7*VT\ in A merioa from pare
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      198 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEARINSUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 to the /Sy #^S^£a£2i to the MUNICIPALITY 10,/ y|j >S| GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE JOHORE xf>Hoy Th!« Is sufficient proof of the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON BRAND Beware of Imitations DUPIRB BROTHERS Sole Agents: Straits
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      36 13 The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book This bandy little bonk bas now retohod its BLBVBNTH EDITION, a Bore indication u( its usefulness. Price $1.50 per copy post free $1.75 Publishers FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD., Collyer Quay, Singapore.
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      608 14 Assets OTer 12 000 000 1.0. Assurance ln foroe over $9,000,000 8.0. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (IWCOBFOBATBD H STBAITS SbTTLBMBKTS) MIAD OFFIO1 1 Wlnoh-ata* Houaa, WngapOM. LOWDOM OFFICE SS. Old dawnf, B.C. Tbe Company baa ABO,OOO deposited with tbe Supreme Court of Bnglaad, aad oomplies with tbe
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      499 14 BAJKIIH. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (iMCOarOBATBD IN HoNQKONO) PAID. UP CAPITAL 116,*****0 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at 2/- 115,000,000 Silver 110,600,000 184,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 115,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Cbairmaa. G. T. M. Edkias, Ksq,, Deputy Chairman. F. O. Butobor, Bsq. Hon. Mr.
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      511 14 BAHKINa. TMB MERCANTILEBANK OF INDIA. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND) Capital Authorised 41,600,000 Capital Subscribed £1,125,000 Capital Paid-up £562,600 Reserve Fund and B*t £708,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black, Esq., Chairman, J. M. Ryrie, Bsq. I H.Melvill Simons, Bag P. R. Chalmers. Bsq. Sir David Yule. Lord Oarmichaelt Chief Manager
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      477 14 BAWKINQ. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA INCORPORATBD IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund fj 000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS: The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      1051 14 HWJMME. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LO. Incorporated in Hongkong and Registered tunoer the Assuranoe Companies Act (1909) Bngland) Paid to Polieyholders by Singapore Offioe in 1916 #362,390.00 Paid to Polieyholders ninoe the Company's inception 15,627 B*2B 69 Total Insuranoe in force 81.13.16 86.426 520 88 Total Assets 10,888,808.69
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    984 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS tN CURRENT TOPICS. Airplane Eogioes. It n not Hoffioiently understood to what an extent motor car factories have been taxed by the production of airplane engines. Previous to the war, for instance, few factories had occasion to i«st engines developing more than 50 horsepower
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      59 15 TUXHAM OIL ENGINES ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 23 28 B. H. P. CRUDE OIL ENGINES DUE lOls Agant* PENTRAI I W [ENGINE WORKS LTDIL "BLUE MYSTO WHITE-ANT EXTERMINATOR all British" STRONG, RELIABLE and CHBAP "MYSTO POWDER (made to approved formula) The powder that kills, and does not corrode the
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      83 15 Famous Telegram for Sale. Sir James Barries appeal foe books and manuscripts to be sold oc behalf of the Red Cross has drawn a famous document of historical importance. This is tbe original script of tbe telegram dispatched by Field Marshal Sir Don|<las Haig on October 16, 1917, to tbe
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      102 15 BY EVERY TEST THE BEST DUNLOP TYRES TUBES Hi ~rJ HjHB B fitted to your car you will be free from tyre troubles. ii '■•^■^■ur The Dunlop Co., Ltd. made the first Pneumatic Tyres ever marketed and they have built up a world-wide business by supplying the public with Genuine
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      1052 16 4 bbK/^3bT^^bVbbVl B^EbSI I iW.t<^ss»bs»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»^S^^^ I v.**^**™^ "V PfifiliDinJl IU rai^vT UUUUlmlllll TYKuS SITUATIONS VACANT. EXPERIENCE COMPOSITORS WANTBD for tbe Straits Times (news department) Good salaries given to capable men. CLEKK TrPI>T WANTED. Salary 176 per month and free quarters. Apply 8.X.8., c/o Straits Times. 2-6-8-5 WANTED, experienced miner as
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      743 16 NOTICE A let of [motor oar seat covers, not my property, are in my pw Best ion. The owner of these oovertt, so I am informed by tbe dhoby, has my covers. I shall be pleased to deliver the oovers in my possession to the owner upon reoeipt of my
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      508 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Incobpoeatid in England Manufacturers THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEST HAIR BELTING Sole Agents: KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street. THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II OMMCTM IV H. N. BUCKERIDGE Late of illiri Ufayatts, phot of r« phari la tbelr Majsstiei AT THE BURLINGTON
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      439 16 6UAN KIAT AND COMPANY, LMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) ■ess- Off ics 19, shilie Street, tlatasore The successful tenderers to the S.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for 1 the year 1918 For tbe supply of Engineering Stores, Paints, Metal and Oils, and Hardware and Miftoe'lanecos Stores, eto. Tel. adarest
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      194 16 FIRBT-CUUS CARS»MRE DAYANDNIBHT 'PHONi 1233 We nave numerous enquiries tot second hand oars from our ulieate is tbo Straits and F.M 8. If you wish to buy any, eossnlt tv we will be able to fulfil you* seeds Wben yon intend to sell, soasult us, we Bhail fetch a bnyes.
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      400 16 Straits Wimes* TILIPHONII Bditorial and General... |g Manager's Offioe m. mf Job Printing Offiee mt 1144 All oommanications relating lo editors*: TRb'bDITOr' 1 8b0Bl e "H"*** All eommnnioatioBg relating lo bacneao matters— advertisements, Bubcripiions, aooounts, punting, etc.— should be ad> dreosed to THB aUNAOIR. Cbeqoe* anu money orders should be
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