The Straits Times, 15 May 1918

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.722 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 15. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      175 1 ■ILRiAIR SWEETENED GONBENBED MILK Price bow $20.50 I*. OMe B»aaa«eMaaßMa««m«B^a^awaiawßiß^a^a^a*Mßa^a^a^a^a^aaaa*a^aißHaTßa BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY O/j^^\lE| I ALWAYS NEVER S 2^^^P^^| MOST VARIES W B£AR'* E BRAND I EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS n s J?*"^ «n Us natural purl* r a o r I J a
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      35 1 Is it "Turps "you want? Then ask for T U R TRADB La#M ARK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (Incorporated in Bngland) Or. H JLBN'B OOUBT, BINQAPORB ■HLBbMHHLI
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      272 1 ROBINSON CO. RIFLE SHOOTIN6 AND CLEANING REQUISITES I zT^ I i .30 3 win* bru.he. > .303 bristle bru.hea .*X m .ao3 websiirg. i l a.nne ljl'.A'Ti i3Q3 Piannel 3OS barrel Pef lectors r, .BT3 bimi gmget r i i^ K^ i Lr Patches .803 pull through. »..*>,- i e>
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      14 1 I MARTELL 3 BRANDY Sou Ao.mt* ADAMBON SILFILUN t CO, LTD. )[acorpur%t*il in Knxl&ad)
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    The Seized Ships.
    850 2 IMPORTANT STATEMENT MADE BY MR. W. H. TAFT. Right of Transport. Mr. W. H Taft, fon.ii.rly Presijent of the United States, in of opinion that the weight of aothnr-'v MIaMMM the riunt to make ■Mil un"ft pu mt conditions. As a diskioKDishbd lawyer, his views j may
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    NEW ADMIRALTY NOTICE.
    233 2 Display of Ship's Names on Making Port. An Admiralty notice to mariners published in the London Gazette states that, aa from March 1, every merchant ship entering a port within the I nitod Kingdom is to display her name, painted in white letters on a black board,
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      277 2 Yoc will ace the mark of Mjotnomery Ward and Oompany on boxes and orates of quality merchandise in ports Uie world over. For more than iftix-n years we bave txpoited to ocnuomtiß and metchanta nearly every corner of the globe. Owing to the rapid growth of our business in the
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      422 2 YOUR SKIN AND A f COMPLEXION I mm tM kmm* P«Wm( CtMAisn 4 Btartbaai t L*-r*laV N ■bImIMbW Mn li land W rf'M X.M. BEF.HA.M A SOt\JHp| CHaXTENHAM. "jIH tV CIAWO. garß| AVON TYRES I FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE (FOB LADIES) Tested and Proved for Year*. WASTE NO TIME. Immediately you
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      159 2 Gasolene Automobile Co. (■•AOrl ROAO-MCXT Tj I>P?i.lU 'IOT4L) Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephone 755 MlO-M«-ll PROCLAMATION NO DANCING NO SUPPING Don't apend unnaoaaaary money I CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY (Ttt* B.S. Mild F.M.S. Trade jßetfiate*) he mmn nn nmnmm 11.. in, (lacvaroKaTaa n H«w«b*m; BatAbliehacl £883 MANOTACTt7BIBB
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      289 3 Superior in Quality tdeaper in fPrice For prices, samples and full particulars please apply to SOLE aOENTS KEAT CHEANO CO. •1, Market Street, 415, Baaca Street, Sintapon P«nan»: Pkoaa He. lilt. 'Phoea He. 8*1.3 Gool and Comfortable The art of keeping cool and comfortable depends largely on fcbe condition of
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      302 3 tJTf IsKB) W^amVafQ CHEUNG BliOiiicifd Deeekai, M, Sooth Bridge Boad FVLL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Fbatelan Mecbariea! Dentistry, G Id Oiow» Bridge Filling and Vnloanlte. Duration of We at Guaranteed, CHARGHS MODIHATI Beet Teolb Powders aid Brother for sale This Famous Medicine will cleanse the Blood of ELARKF S ""Por'ties from
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      710 3 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLE MINING COMPANY, LTD. (Incorpokatrd in Qdhrnsland) Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending April 20, 1918. Gentlemen, I herewith beg to band you my report on your mining and milling operations for four weeks ending April 20, 1818. The accompanying sheet of mine measure- abd »«s»y i
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      550 3 £T\ i 4 Great Explorer And A Great Tonic Iron Jelloids. Strength of wm, indomitable -~sm)s^sos>- \<{hu QAGf am itvJ c/*j isiophtr Christopher coimmbus. Columbus to the New World. All Vigour has its physical counterpart all vigour depends upon the red corpuscles of the blood. Maintain the number of your
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      567 4 gTEWEa mumt rytk: MPAMIIAILBTEAK3HIPCO..LTO. (laooaroßATßD ib Jatab) EUIOPEAN LINE A service is maintained betwoa Tokohams, vat partß, *ad Bnßland under mail eoatraet wtt v tbp Imperial Japanese Oovevameat. Th- Mew Twia screw Steamers maiataiaiaf Mac service have bees specially derived aad •OBStraeted, aad are fitted wftfa all tbo latest taaMvemeats
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      652 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. British Indie /Vpcai* i-ine (COBVABIBS IBOOBPOBATBD IB B»«li»Li MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIsaNTAft. S. H Co(Under Contract with His Majesty's Oovenuaemi Tbe Oompaay's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY ase at areseat •Bjaaaeded. The Company'! INTBRMBDIATI BBRVIGSS TO AND PROM LONDON are at present guspenaea
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      454 4 BTEAMEI gAILIIIIS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIQATIIK 08., LI. (laoaapsaATßD IB Sua). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Trimggaan, Bisot, Semerak, Baeho, Kelaataa, Tabs) Btsgam, Taiojia raaanl, Pataai, Siagora, Laooa, Kobsamoi, Baadoa, Laagsnea, Ohnnipoa, Kohlak a Baegke**> Due Departure s.s. BUDDHADIB May 18, 3 p.m. s.s. PRAOHATIPOK May 9O May 22, 3 p.m. a.a.
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      549 4 BTEAMEI mumt. OOMBIMJBO SasyviVß OS THE WEAN t.t.GI..LTt t (iBOOBMBArBD IW Bb« \4H* THE WEST MItTIALiAJI I. N. CO.. LTi. (InooaroßAraD im Bh BBTwaaa «reaaan«le (Perth), K^tn.Wui AuetrsUlan Porte, Jnwai •nd Slngniiev Regular aaiiiags betweea Siacaicf a aav Worten AtMtralia oalliae al Java laj to dooemeal oflors), Derby, Hag's Hooadietil
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      297 5 STEAMER O. S. K. (Incokporatkd in Japan) HONGKONG AND JAPAN A stot tner will I I dut-patched aboat May 28 for Hoc song, Nl a-aki and Kobe ForiMS*«es, e^'y OUTHRIB a Co., I td Agents. 4 s—o SEAN 5 '-JtfS OP STEAMERS is. Olsswl B,TW Tpt *«j Saaag Bee— l,'W
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      121 5 SAILINGS. NWHJHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD (IaasBMBATSD m litunl )l»aa« Sarvloa to Japan via Hong <on| Shanghai, and to Oaloutta via Panang, from Singapore. Takiag Cargo on throngh Bills of Lading las Cjrion, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, ClheJoo C ieatsia, Newobwang, Yan«teae ports, For a ite Philippines, etc., etc., eto. F9I PENANBJHO CALCUHA.
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      710 5 MOTOR GARS FOR SALE FOR SALE, one Chevrolet and one Over land ear. Both in excellent running eondi tion. Newly painted and overhauled. Box No. 100, Straits Times. 9 6—B 6 FOR SALE Freehold land and hou-e No. 7, Chanocry Lane, Singapore ares 217,998 nq. feet. Kor farther particular*, please
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      173 5 British Belting FOR THIS CLIMATE Not affected by heat or moisture GANDY S COTTON BELTING GANDY S HAIR BEITINQ fiANRVQ SOLID WOVEN BITUMENUftnUl 9 ISED BELTING WORLD FAMOUS FOB ITS STRENGTH, DURABILITY AND GRIPPING POWER As supplied to the British Government for Home and Colonial Works and leading Mines and
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      112 6 CORRUGATED IRON STOCKS OF 240 AND 200 PRICES ON APPLICATION TO INDO-MALAY Co., Ld. (Incorporated in Singapore) ■OHM MIGHELIN TUBES New shipment arrived CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. Evinrude Motors By an existing agreement dated the 16th day of May, 1917, we are appointed Sole Agents for the Evinrude
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      426 6 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS DEFAULTERS SALE AUCTION SALE Of 100 BAGS GROUND NUT KBRNBLS To be held at the sale room of Messrs. Powell and Co., Ltd., Nos. 16 and IT, Raffle* Plaoe, O» Tbcrsdat, Mat 16, at 10 80 a.m. POWBLL CO., LTD., Auctioneers. (Incorporated in bingapore) 16-6—16-6 CALCUTTA steamer will
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      303 6 Consumption One tablespoonful of Hemoglobin Deschiena ii equal to nearly half pound of Raw Meat. Haw meat harbours tapeworms and in hot ooantrits is likely to be tainted, and is therefore injurious to take. Consumptives treated with Haemoglobin Dcschicns gain in weight to the extent [of fti lbo. to 9
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    86 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May 15. High Water, 0.80 am., 2.2S pja. Thursday May 16. High WaUt, \M *m, 8 18p.m. Friday, May 17. High Watev, 2.21 a-m., 4.18 p.m Saturday. May 18, High Wales. 8.26 a.in 6.34 p.m. Strait. Settlement* Aswrciation, 12.11 p.m. Changkat Serdaog. Hvatt's, noon. Sunday.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    96 7 To-dai. Malaooa 2.80 pm P. Swettenham and Penang 2 80 pm Beta Pahet 2-80 pm Bangkok 8 pm Pnlaa Batam and Pulao Bolang 8 pm Bhio 8 pm ?nlaa Soegi 8 pm Ojeboes. Pangkal Pinang and Palembang Bpm Malaooa and Telok Ansoa 8.80 pm Seattle 8.80 pm
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    Train Services.
    290 7 The mail train* hem Singapore lot the aoath leare Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m Snnday exoepted) and T p.m., arriving at Soala Lumpur at T 18 p.m. and 8.4S a.m respectively The through express to Penang leaves Koala Lnmpoi at 8 a.m. daily, arriving «t Peaang
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    184 7 BXCHANOB Bnr«4roaa, Mat 15, 1919, Oa LoNDoa......Bank 4 m/f 1/4 Demand m n Private 8 m/t 1/4| Oa Fbarc. Bank 910 On Indu Bank K. T 140 On HoM<KOMe...Bank d/d m Ki%pm On Skamqbai ...Bank d/d m II j O» Java. Bank T. T. 118 O« Jata«
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      MINING
      182 7 II II impux > BO 1000 1 1 Atoi Warns 8.06 1.15 B 6 Eerling 7.00 T. 63 II 10 Kinta asbocUUob 11.3S 11.78 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.8.0 1.13.0 41 41 Laha* Mine* 6.78 6.10 10 10. Malayan Collieries 18.60 14.00 41 41 Malayan Tia 1.13.6 1.16.0 mo
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      GENERAL
      101 7 GE NE RA L vxi 41 41 I. SmetttMOo. T.M T.7S 41 41 Pwi. W4> 1.6.0 HlecWe T' ways 8/8 II 10 Fiaaet Neavr- 48.03 4S.CO id SO BO W.HammeiACo. BS.CO 66.00 100 100 Kali Bioa, Del. 125.00 116 08 10 10 MaymMd Co, 6.60 6.60 41 41 Shell Traßsport
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      DEBENTURES
      55 7 United ■aginccn 6% 11,U4,606 p*. Bing*poreßlectrie Tramways t% 4860,009 aon Bpo«!Munioipal6% ll,878,0O« aar B'pore Munioipal 4 T at 1007 11,600,000 10% dii B'pore Mnmioipal *i% ti '909 |1,(X»,W6 19%db B'pore Mwidpal 4% 1,000,096 10%M> Spore Municipal 4% «BCf>,oo9 F.M.B. t% loan 1918 116.00(1.000 101 109 8.8. 6% loan 1918
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      359 7 Momp*. Frmaer and Co.'a and Meuri. Lyall and Kvatt'a Quotation*. To d»j'u Prioee. FrMet Lrilll Co. E v»tt. Aloi (HJah (II) 8.05 8.38 8.10 8.30 Amal. M»l»yfy. pd. 3.70 8.00 376 8.00 Ayet HiUm (16) 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 Aye* Kaning (ID 105 1.16 1.06 1.16 Aye*
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      124 7 BAR FOR SALE Second class Lioensed Bar situated in oeatral position in Singapore. For tnrthei particulars, tta., apply to Colonial, e/o Straits Times. 14 S -18 6 COU6HB! C0L08! INFLUENZA! Hudson's Eumenthol Jujubes Tha Breat aatittetie aa. Pmakylactle. CONTAINS NO OOCAINB OB OTHBB POISONOUS DROQS Atk lor HUDSON'S aad avoid
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      580 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LBT, from June 1, compound Louse No. IS, Sophia Foad. Rent 145. Apply next dcor, No. 14 a, between 5 and 8 pm. 15 6-165 I VACANT, early in Jone, farniebed room in flat cloee to town. Board and a tendance 1 inckded. Apply B.x No. 134,
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      219 7 THE MARK OF QUALITY Bouton Rouge Felucca Specials NOW IN STOCK AT ALL DEALERS REDWOOD TANKS AND PIPES PARTICULARS FROM FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE Telegrams: "VANNER" Telephone: No. 266 STERILIZED That's all NOTHING ADDED, NOTHING TAKEN AWAY Pure, safe, full-cream milk, in the large one-pound, or small
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      53 7 A lhambra Luna Park OOBNBB OF COLBMAN STRBBT AND NOBTH BRIDGE ROAD. Comprising: A. modern electric merry-go round, circlingwave, joy wheel, roulette wheel, dart gallery, laughing gallery, (hooting gallery, baseball, cinema and other public attractions. To-night Special Grand Attraction BYED JAMAL. THE HYDERABAD MAGICIAN AND CONJURER NOTE. Cinema Change of
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    DEATH
    26 8 Wekthrbgi t.— On May 16, I rancina E. Weaterhout, widow of tbe late William R Westerbont. Funeral at the Bidadari Cemetery at i p.m. today.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 15. WHAT GERMANY MEANS.
    1366 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 15. WHAT GERMANY MEANS. Occasionally we come across indications that important features of our experienoe of Germany since 1914 are being forgotten. At tbe beginning she was sure of success and she allowed full play to tbe Tilett of her passions. Tbe army which bad
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    32 8 The Ceylon Government are taking over according to the Ceylon Observer, the supply and restricting tbe issue of petrol to 6 gallons for motor-cars, and for motor oycles 2 gallons, per month.
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    34 8 Any gifts of flowers, red, white and yellow, for the Whitsuntide decorations of St. Andrew's Cathedral will be most gratefully received, and should be sent to the Cathedral on Saturday, before 10 a m.
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    63 8 It ia notified that information has been received that about 40 cases said to contain rubber were picked up at sea by the harbour master at Palo Ssmboe. The oases are marked Shipment N.Y SI.R.C. About 100 tins said to contain coconut oil have been found at sea by the
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    56 8 In exercise of the power conferred on him by section 6 of The War Taxation Enactment, 1916, tbe acting Chief Secretary to tbe F.M.S. Government appoints tbe following persons to form an Exemptions Board for the purposes of the said Enactment Tbe Treasurer, F.M.S. the Hon. Mr. A. K. E.
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    61 8 At Penang Assizes, Bagh Singh, was unanimously found guilty of the murder of a woman named A ttiah at Val DOr Estate on Maroh 8 and was sen te need to death. Mr. 4a*tice Woodward informed tbe jury that accused also caused tbe d. atb of Paker Mohamed, Attiah's husband,
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    88 8 The following properties were disposed of by auotion at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co's sale-room on Monday afternoon. There was a large attendance. Freehold land and oattle shed 13. MoPberson Road, area 46,698 tqaare feet, bought by Ramadhin Singh for •8,600; freehold land and bouse, Rosaline Cottage, 822, Upper
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    100 8 Tbe people of tbe United Kingdom spent over £50,000.0C0 more on alcoholic liquors in 1917 than in tbe preceding year. That doos not mean that they drank more, as tbe out put was reduced. It means that they spent more for less liquor, and tbe profit went as usual to
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    116 8 A press oommnniqoa issued at Simla on April 26 says: Tbe Government of India have just received intimation that the United States Silver Bill, providing aa explained in a press communique dated April 19, for the release of 860 million dollars from tbeir silver reserve, was passed on Monday, tbe
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    119 8 Under a new Ordinance in Hongkong no company carrying on fire or marine insurance businena may be registered till it has deposited 100,000 dollars with the Registrar of Com panics of the Colony. It in further provided that if an insurance oomp%ny carries on within the Colony both fire and
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    168 8 Tbe rigid line* that used to separate the education of boys and girls in Japan are fast being broken down. Some of tbe students of the Tokio Girls' Higher Normal School, who are deatioed to become teachers in Girls' High Schools, are learning judo in tbe same way as tbe
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    SOCIAI AND PERSONAL.
    433 8 Mr. J. R. Barnes is appointed manager ol the Sarawak Wireless Telegraph and Tele phone Department. According to tbe Pinang Gazetto. Mr. Jules Martin is now in hospital, suffering from a serious illness with which he was attacked on Friday, Mr. A. S. Reddy, formerly Tamil interpre
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    99 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additions to our fuud for assisting tbe Overseas Club to provide smokes for out soldiers and sailors Per Mr. T. A. Manobip, Songei Burong Estate T. A. Manohip 110 W. J. Manchip 5 N. L. Petbick 5 W.
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    More Help for War Funds.
    156 8 We have received tbe following letter from Messrs. Cbing Keng Lee and Co. Dear Sir,— We have been instructed by Mrs. O. Olsen, of Woodneld's Estate, Singapore, to forward the groea proceeds of tbe sale of a town lot at Kwala Kuba, F.M 8 amounting
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    Who's Who in Malaya.
    185 8 We offer hearty otngratQlatioDM to Mr. J. W. Doaaett on the arpnaraoce of the first iaaae of Who's Who ii Malaya. Tbe work ha* been done rapidly and has been done well and there are over a thousand referenoet, every persoa who baa .my poblic position
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      151 8 RONEO Filing Systems SAVE TIME AND MONEY Get a RONEO Filing System and your letters will be found and filed in a minimum of time. TIME 18 MONEY! THI KIT OVER RONEO, LTD. < lnc in England), Singapore D'ORSAY THE HIGHEST CLASS French Perfumery We have just received, ex s.s.
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      195 8 FtaTlKft THAT PROMISE A HIRE 6000 TIKE AT THE ALHAMBRA TIM fall tar Hstie The Pieaeer aid Premier ■suss-Ths Houm of Quality Buck Rsad. IN THH SKCOSIj SH'iW AT 016 A Mutual feature pretmtint Hiss Jaekis iaundsrs again in her favearite rota of mischief -maker snd tomboy ia BETTY BE
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    THE WAR.
    2928 9 THE LULL. Little Doing on West Front. Success of the Ostend Operations. Rsctbb's Telboram. London, May 18, 13.86 p.m. Field-Marshal Hai« reports hostile artillery ire in tbe Somme valley and Albert sectors, and between Locon and Nieppe forest. London, May 18, 10.80 p.m. Field-Marshal Uaig reports that hostile
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    French Consular Cables.
    62 9 We are indebted to the Frenob Consulate tot the following telegram': Varis, May 18, 5.50 p.m. President Poincurl visited tbe advanced positions ot tbe front yesterday, with Generals Petain and Fayolle, and conferred tbe insignia of the red fourragere," on two regiments which bave been cite for
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    Ireland.
    186 9 RIUTIRS TaLIOJUIIS. London, May 18, 0 86 a.m. Tbe Bank of Ireland states that over half a million sterling in silver coin was received by Ireland from tbe Mint for tbe year ending May 10, compared with 4100,000 in tbe previous twelve months. London, May 18, 5.85 p.m. Mr.
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    China and Japan.
    42 9 RICTIB'S TSLIORAH. London, May 14, 0.86 p.m. Shanghai It is officially confirmed that despite the fierce opposition of the local authorities, the Japanese have obtained a concession of an important iron mine at Kaiohow in the province of Kiangsu.
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    ELECTORAL REFORMS.
    66 9 Rbctik'h Tilioram. London, May 18, 10.80 p.m. The House ot Commons rejected by 168 vjtes to 120 a proposal for experimental proportional representation in a hundred oonsti tuenoies in accordance with an arrangement between the House of Lords and tbe House of Commons when tbe Electoral Reform Bill
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    36 9 Ridtsb's Tbliobams. London, May 14, 8.8 a.m. Johannesburg The Municipal electric employees have struck for as increase of 12s. which the Corporation refuses. Tbe oity is in darkness and business is at a standstill.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    120 9 To-day's Business. M ftT*»ft" and Co.'s daily report i— Silver.— Unchanged 48J. Hongkong.— B6 i% pm. Shanghai.— 6l J. Tin. Buyers 1174}, no tellers. Kubber.— The auction opened with a fair ifoma"' l lor No. 1 sheet, which was done at various prices up to $105, but
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    Letter from Home.
    2166 9 MILLIONS NOW ON COMPULSORY RATIONS. From Our Special Correspondent. London, March 1. About fourteen million people in London and the Home Counties, whioh include Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex -nd Essex, are now on rations for butter, margarine and meat. Sugar, of course, has been rationed for
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    785 10 Fine of Dollar a Minute For Being Late. Before His Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir John i- ucknill, K C.\ the trial was conoluded yesterday of the Cantonese named Cheong A Peng charged with tbe forgery of receipts for throe tins of oil on March 17. After Mr.
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    Land Acquisition Case.
    115 10 An important caw arising on the taking under aa order of the Governor in Council of the house, 186, Croat Street, sear Sooth Bridge Road, tor a back lane was heard I yesterday before Mr. Justice Ebden and two i assessors— the Host. Mr. C. W Darbishire
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    Ayer Panas Rubber.
    2367 10 NO DIVIDEND FOR LAST YEAR. Some Shareholders' Criticisms, Some criticisms by shareholders were made at the ninth ordinary general meeting of the Ayer Panas Rubber Estate*, Ltd., held yesterday at tbe registered office, Qresham Uouse. Tbe chairman (Mr. A. W. Bean) presided, and the others present were
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    TOBACCO GROWING IN THE F.M.S.
    449 10 Not Suitable for the European Planter. Messrs. Orist and Milsum. of the F.M.S. Agricultural Department, at tbe suggestion ol tbe OMsl Secretary, F.M.S and with a view to stimulating native culture ot tobacco, carried out last year a comprehensive set of trials at Kuala Tembeling,
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    The New Naval Staff.
    228 10 Tbo new naval war staff, nays the journal ot the Navy League, embodies the principle of isolating the work of planning and direoting naval war operations from all other work in order that it may receive tbe entire attention of tbe officers selected for its performance."
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    Trips Home.
    157 10 Tbe Madras Government have issued a 0.0. as a warning that, even if permission is given to a woman to go to England, she may find it very difficult to g«t there. The British Government have now absolutely prohibited women and obildren from travelling via tbe Mediterranean. Tbe
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    The Hongkong Disaster.
    159 10 At the inquiry into the oaoseof the diaaa tet on the Hongkong Race Coarse daring ttie recent meeting, the jary recommended that the use of temporary raoe stands c .instructed of sooh inflammable materials as matting and bambuo be discontinaed and that a permanent building be erected.
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      Boxing.
      63 10 A correspondent writes that Mr. Ooh Choon Yong (8 12) had accepted the challenge of the National Amateur Society in an 8 round boxing contest on tbe 16th inst. This is cancelled through a misunderstanding on the society's side. Mr. Goh Choon Yong now challenges any member ot this
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      Cricket.
      297 10 Tbe first match ol the season was played at Malacca on Saturday against Tampin. Malacca just won by six runs in tbe one inning's match. O'Hara did well with the leather getting five wickets lor 19 runs for Malacca, and Dean for Tampin secured seven wickets for 84 runs
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    Correspondence.
    124 10 Co rr espondence The Straits Times is not responsible tot iue opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind thai letters must be short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected oi ijthlessly out down.] Fair Plat."— Your letter is far in exoess at
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    Rent Board Meeting.
    185 10 The Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders presided over the usual weekly Rent Board meeting yesterday, the others present being Messrs. E. A. Elias, M. Meyer, Oow Khek Khiam and H- Beadswortb, Assistant Municipal Asses sor. Mr. de Mello, on behalf of tbe owner ot 18. Queen Street,
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    Zincware Trade in Malaya.
    147 10 What the sinoware trade of the Strait* Settlements consists ol exactly, tayc the Financial News, it is impossible to learn from tbe official statistics, which do not go into details, but it is evidently one deserving of some attention by manufacturers and merobants in Britain. It
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    Bute Plantations.
    100 10 At a meeting of directors of tbe Bute Plantations (1918) Ltd., held in Shanghai, tbo following appropriation of balance at credit of profit and lotts account was recommended: -Write ofl buildings Tls. 19,600 02, write off furniture Tls. 189.23, write ofl plant and machinery Tls. 111.02, write off
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    Never Boil Vegetables.
    83 10 Professor James Long, at the Institute of Hygiene, said that as a people we ate too mnob, particularly meat and flesh foods. II tbe nation made up its mind to eat more vegetables and leas flesh tbe average life would rise from 45 year", ss at present,
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      95 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertisem enta of the day appear on pages 6 and 7. There will be a complete change of programme at the Palladium to night when a ihrillmg and patriotic Bluebird feature, entit led Treason, will be exhibited, supported by tbe usual select comedies, and tbe universal
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    GOOD HOPE RUBBER.
    921 11 Conserving the Resources of The Company. Toe ninth ordinary general meeting of the Good Hope |S. langon Rubber Co., Ltd., waa held at the office of Messrs. Cnmberbatcb and Co Colombo, on Saturday, April If. There wrre preaeot Mr. C. C. Durrant, director, in tin chair, Mtsars.
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURN.
    9 11 Indragiri.— '2l,3o9 Iba. nine month. 188,710
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    Coffee Problem In India.
    170 11 The Plasters Chronicle (Bangalore) states that a Qovernment Order bad been receWed by thi' Secretary ol the United Planter*' Association ol South India, the effect of which waa to cancel the complete embargo on coffee, as the Board of Trade at Hou.e bad agreed to the
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    BRITISH LEAVE MEN.
    577 11 Arrangements Entertainment In India. The experience of last year dm shown that special arrangements on a bigger scale are required in order to deal with the large number of British leave men from overseas, aays a Simla notification. It is recognised that men from Mesopotamia and East
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    202 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, May 18, 1918 Wbdnbsday, Mat 16. S.V.A. Sees. 1 and '2.— Johnston's Pier for Fort Serapong, 4 p.m B.V.R.— Orchard Road Polioe Station, 5 10 p.m. dismiss same place. Veteran. Co., S.V.C.-DriU Hall, 5.16 n.m. Signalling Section, S.V.C.-DriU Hall,
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      66 11 Singapore Civil Guard. Pboobamim fob Mat. Wedneaday 15th— Parade at Pearla HiU, 6.16 p.m. Saturday 18th.— Norman too Range, 880 p.m. Sunday 10th. Norman ton Range, 7 a.m. Wedneaday 72nd.— Route March, Sepoy Liana Polioe Station, 6.16 p.m. Saturday 25th.— Nor man toe Range, 8.80 p.m. Sunday a6th.— Norman ton
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      235 11 Buy direct from the actual manu- facturers and save dealers' profits Buy a I Moutrie Piano and get Full Value Call oi* sand tor new catalogue 8. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffle a Plaoe i^—^— SWEE KIAT SHIPCHANDLERY CO. 6, Robinson Road, Singapore. 'Phone 935 BHIPS' SUPPLIERS M
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      315 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 EVERY NIGHT OUR FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW
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    Gahey's Souvenir.
    1450 12 A GRAPHIC TALE OF A FIGHT. By Rifleman Patrick Mac Gill man has but one lite to save or give away, and as for meself I'd rather save me life than lose it, said Rifleman Gabey, tbe red haired Irishman, as be seated himself down on tbe firestep
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    IN ANCIENT DAYS.
    797 12 Soldier Life in Graeco-Roman Egypt. To the Christmas number of Chamber's Journal the Rev. Professor George Milligan, D.D., contributes some curious glimpses of military life in ancient days. The following passages are quoted from an interesting article: Some years ago I strung together and contributed to Chamber's
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    Death of Tobacco Magnate.
    58 12 Mr. Thomaa Graoev, dueotor of the British American Tobacco Co., Ltd., has died in a London nursing borne after an operation. After managing a tobacco business in Virginia Mr. Gracey returned to direct the export business of Lambert and Butler On the incorporation of (be Britiih
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    Revolutions.
    1225 12 CHANGES WHICH PEOPLE VIEW CALMLY. By the Right Hon. G. W. E. Russell. A revelation by dae coarae of law." This was the Duke of Wellington's description of the Reform Act of 1882, which transferred the Government of England from the aristocracy to the Middle Class. Though eventually accomplished
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    CONSOLIDATED RUBBER CO.
    969 12 Waiving of a Final Dividend This Year. The annual general meeting of shareholders of the Consolidated Hubber Estates (1914), Ltd., was held recently at the offices of the China Realty Co., Ltd., secretaries and general managers, Mr. K. H. Parker presided and Messrs. E. T. Byrne, A.
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      131 12 Regular supplies arriving monthly of Australian Cheddar CHEESE certified as first grade by Australian Government certificate. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Sattlementa) "]JBBI WE STATE RE JgBE2 evinrudes The BEST yet in detachable tl<^Q^f\^^^ row-boat motors JaTll^lC DON'T ROW JUST GO /y^mtfT\~jf' Immeaiate delivery V^U U WE
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    Indian Labour.
    863 13 SOME INTERESTING FACTS BY IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE. Enhanced 8.1. Rates. A meeting ot tbe Indian Immigration Committee wai held at Kuala Lumpur on May 5, when there were present The Controller of Labour (Mr. J. R. O. Aldwortb) Chairman; thu Principal Medical Officer, F.M.B. (Dr. C. L. Sansom, C.M.G.)
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      385 13 BEDSTEADS ENDLESS SELECTION WHITEAWAY'S One of the be*t Mfes. \k- J and cbeapct rngs BgS^ Wf ever pot m the BBMBBBt^Ba^MBTI^TiTI_ market, selected iisMBIBBTE^I ■Jr^BMfat. wool made re- ■TaBnBL. 'SC^KtbsLi versible plaid?. "Jj *fet-><2 B: ■'jm^^^l?^. fringo ends, ligbt .a^^s-i^. weight aod dnrtble wear, a rtg which ■BBBBBBBBBBBN^aB^ will appeal
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      304 13 ■g" IMS I H SUPERB BEVERAGE I m|m^^ in Character I M Unsurpassed S f inEKcellence I p5? FftAMROZ and CO. I [j] l^fijfijSj SINGAPORE MASSAGE HALL ■a. 111, liiiilh ttrwt Open daily 8 a.m. p.m. TELEPHONE NO. 1467. BuaniM I OrißiToas Ma. IS. FCJITA MAB9AQB Mas. HARD MANICUKB Mus
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      1025 14 A.U6U over 12.000,000 8.0. Assurance in force over $9,000,000 8.0. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (iKooaroaATaD n Stbaits Sbttlbmbwts) MBADOFFIOBi Winohsstar Houee, SlnCsipox*. LONDON OFFIOBi 38, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has «nO,OOO deposited with tbe Bupreme Court oi England, aad complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      505 14 BAMKIM. MERCANTILEBANK OF IHDIA. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND) Capital Authorise* m 41,600,000 Capital Snbsoribed 41,126,000 Capitol Paid-up 4602,600 Reserve Fond and Bert 4706,000 BOARD 07 DIRBCTORS R. J. Blaok, Bsq., Chaiman, J. M. Ryrie, Baq. I H. Molvill Simons, Bsq P. R. Chalmers, Bsq. Bit David Tale. Lord Oarmiohaek Chief
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      475 14 BAWKINB. THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED (Incorporated in Japan) Capital Subscribed V 43,881,000 Capital Paid Up T J0.0M.000 UMrndfum4 ntitim President, J. Inoctb, Esq. VioePresident, T. Tamax wa, Esq. DIRECTORS. J. Inoctb, Bsq. T. Yamakawa, Bsy. N. Soma, Bsq. M. Odaoiri, Bsq. K. Sonoda, Esq. T. Kawashima, Esq. R. Eimcra,
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      946 14 MLE3 BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of SBABIOB FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS AND BUILDING ALLOT MBNTS AT AND OFF BABT COAST ROAD, SINGAPORB, At Mets's. Ching Keng Lee A Co.'s sale- room. Raffias Chambers, Riffles Plaoe, On Monday, May 20, at 2.30 p.m. b Di:d 1 r •IMimiEts facitp tbe *e», arcss
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1068 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Commercial Motor Industry. The following is taken from Lloyd's List (A Much 4 One of tbe chief tests in the building of a motor vehicle centres round tbe series of exhaustive trials made on tbe metals used in construction. It is
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      89 15 C. E. W. RUBBER BALI NG PRESSES Simple Reliable Efficient Repeat orders already received. Full particulars from the Sole Manufacturers and Patentees IPENTRAI I W [ENGINE WORKS LTDIL ARE YOU PREPARED to aesert that the Solid Tyres you are using on your truck are the best obtainable BEFORE YOU HAVE
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      106 15 DETROIT ENGINES Pour-cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable water cooled For further particulars, apply to International Trading Co., Ltd. SOLE IMPORTERS. Cw «r*aJ^^^DA£a>a«aa*ia«ya ■^^**'^^*'i^^^^m^^m^^^^^Sm.^m^mmS^mim^^m^mmmJ^^Am^^^s3B& jj^^bmm^jmm^^ Electrical Equipment .J^yjfc"?; 'jg* Mining Machinery JfjJ%\ Wood Working Machines Steel Making and Rolling ItKfiJ V JS Textile Machines I [fll l^^^fmnj Contractors' Equipment
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      590 16 I aw^^tf^^X^aa^B ES^ads^/CiLsaaCK Tr fla^L^alKaV^Baai .^aar^^^sw^X^iafl W^r iB .ifBV 1 \ja^aP^T^Baarl^^^jT^^f 1 bTI afl R I Iri H I uUlJUll lull F^aj§f]ii I YKtb SITUATIONS VACANT. XPBRIBNCB COMPOBITORB WANTBD for the Straits Timea (news department) Oood salaries given to capable men. EXPORT FIKM requires European as* is taut. Apply Box
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      516 16 SITUATIONS WANTED. ACCOUNTANT, Bogliah, 12 years' erperi enoe F.M.S and S S mining, estate, general, also practical planting, at present disengaged. Ineligible active service. Apply Box No. 116, Straits Times. 16-6 18-6 A JAPAN BSE YOU NO MAN Wants employment with English-speaking family aa a house boy to learn Bnglish.
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      631 16 NOTICE It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on MONDAY. MAY 20. WHIT-MONDAY. 14 6 -iB-6 NOTICE The undersigned is prepared to undertake too agency of any Fire* Inmranoe Company intending to establish a branch in the State of Selangor. Particular oan be obtained on application.
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      611 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Ihcobporatbd in England Manufacturers THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEST HAIR BELTING Bole Agent*: KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street. THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore II MbDUCTEO bt H. N. BUCKERIDGE Lateef Maaara. Lafayette, abetet>M>i'i to thair Majastiai. AT THE BURLINGT9H Forman, Hotai it la
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      420 16 GUAN KIAT AND COMPANY,!. MITE D (Incorporated in the Straits Settlementa) BaaaOmea: 56, Pallia Street, tfctapore The auoceasful tenderer a to the S.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the supply ol Engineering Btores, Paints, Metal and Oils, and Hardware and Miscellaneous Stores, eto. Tsl. Mareea OUAMMAT.
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      199 16 FIRST-CLASS CARS-HIRE DAY AND NIBHT 'PHONg 1233 We have numerous eaquinea lor second hand oars from our client' ■a the Straita and F.M.S. If you wish to buy aay, ooaanlt ua we will be able to fulfil you seeds. When yon intend to sell, eoaaolt us, we shall letch a
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      397 16 Straits Wimes. TILIPHONII BditoriiU and Generals. m |g KiUfiM'i Offlee m m m» Job Printing Offioe 1144 All oommunioations misting lo editor!*: sssrsffiSsT iS3rke diIte<!eed AU oommanioationa relating to basinets mattere-sdvertisemeats, rabcripcioM, ooon t«, printing, ete.-ahould be ft* dreaaed to THB itAWAGlB. Cheque* and money orders should be made gtitWe
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