The Straits Times, 24 May 1918

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.780 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 24. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 237 1 iiUUMIB tWEHENED CONDENSED MILK PriOf aow $20.50 BEAR BRAND MILK THB MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY I O/)^^^\lE[ IS ALWAYS NEVER s ls^^^^^ l MOST VARIES "BEAR" BRAND jj EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS IL its 5? served 'n Us natural P^. Jll? or I 1 a ny& a d w
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    • 130 1 ROBINSON CO. Have just unpacked a. few GEORGE EDWARDS' BILLIARD TABLES fitted with low fast cushions k K c^; E SPECIFICATION Full-Bine aclid mahogany on eight 6-inch w id mahogany legs, lamed and carved, slate bed not leas than U inch thiob, fitted with patent improved low and fast Indiarabber
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    • 7 1 GOODRIt d > H cl£lj'j ti 2 TYRES
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  • 1128 2 The following casualties are reported London, April 15. MissiDß.— 2nd Lieat. E. C. Bullivant, Rifle Corp* 2nl Lif-nt F T. Barton, Norfolks G > i<!r, U tie O irpo 2ua Litiut. 1 l». H. Ci^l>3tll, Hu-PHrn; 2nd Lu-at. O. S, (i'^rver, N. rihi-tuffg j 2nd Lu-ut. J S.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 376 2 Sa aJi I a. aWM H Ra. t an* 1, Minis ttraat, tlataaara. Olasa Merchant Picture "rum Maker, Lamp Maker and Oeot ra. C'oatractor. HAS <O«T UNPMMCSO ■> dowere i rarioux M (plain: rough H bbeJ glaai nsirrorn .oy i po-t g'aaa plate glass, window glaa», in ruby green and
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    • 141 2 CBfc -NG BeOTBPRS Ucatiats, M, South Bridge Koao FVLL LINE BENTAL SUPPLIES Ktrst- tut iH.joijfc^ioai Deato°>t« OrRSR Bildgo flUiag aad TutaaaiH. Duratoo. ol Wear Guaranteed. CHARGBB MODBRATB Ml Tuti P««len aad Broshe* lor tale ROYAL EXCHANGE mUJUHCE; CORPORATiaN (IN^BPOR* "BD IN LONDON) Auetl over «5,000,000 Flic. MARINE, WAR A^iD MOTOR
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    • 545 2 "< CJHTRftrT IS CflllTPtCT' ~7?jfen 1 Manufacturers' Agents and El-illl I i porteis of Heavy Chemical*, Fine Hi Chemicals jn 1 Phoimaccuticals, P?^ Intertnediatf s. and Dyes. HEAVY CHEMICALS— We are UJ manufactL-rers of Caustic Soda, Soda Ijlj Ash and Chtor'de of I.ime and have I for yean •snortad all
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    • 237 2 II *y )»l J 111 I '^LiRBT^aV. u -Tp l i*v*^W I CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY (The >.S. and F.M.S. Trada Register) Gool and Comfortable Tbe art oJ keeping 000 l and oomfortiablr dopenJb largely oa tbo condition ol tbe skin. Nataro u-s provided an automatic cooling apparatus in form of
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  • 1059 3 SPLENDID RECORD OF ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Airmen's Daily Round. Mr. W. T. Massey writes from Palestine Tbp a'rrann "bo bR»^ tb* 1 -y army in Sinai and Palestine can look back upon their record as a great achievement. Enormous difficulties were faced Tsith stont hearts, and tbe
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 451 3 CHILDREN'S COU6HS feno's Is the Sure Cure— and Children Ilk* It The quick curative effect of Veno'a Lightning Cough Cure is ♦k, n -r.nH»r f—-y !■"<■-♦*>" wlm n»«s it for hfr childre*. It cures whrtoping cough, bronchial cough, every kind of cough and cold to which children are subject; and
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    • 325 3 MOTOR CARS The Incidence of the War and the fact that the Humber Workshops have been fully engaged In meeting the requirements of the British and Allied Governments account for their Inability to execute private orders of any kind, despite the demands of the World's markets. For After -War Service
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    • 699 3 FhtMANlLfc A steamer will be t!ef patched to Frtm»atle l boot May ;37. Fci frtff.Lt t> |-b (.rrlj i 0., Singajore, May ,8, IWIB. 17 g— 37 6 PACIfIC COAST SERVICE Tho folio* it K i, j, patched for Paeiflo Coast Portt about tho dates mentioned s.s. YCKI MARU An
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    • 488 4 STEAMER BAIUNW N7Y7K JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPCO.. LTD. (Iboobtobatbo ib Jatab) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe Is maintained betweea Yokohama, via pasta, aad Bngland under mail oontraot •lab the Imperial Japaaeae Government. The New Twin-anew Steamers maintaining this sw vioe have been specially designed and isasHnoted, aad are fitted wrth all the
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    • 646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P> 0.-Sritlsh India AMD Apcai* 4— in© (CoHPAJIIBi iHOOaPOEATBO IB BaakAlD) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIBNTAL 8. H GO. (Under Contraot with Hit Majesty s Qovertmienii Tbe Company's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY ase at aseseat snspended. The Company's INTBRMBDIATB SBRVIGBS TO AND PROM LONDON are
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    • 430 4 BTEAMEI BAIUIIIS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATWM 08., 18. (Ino«Br«B4vai> Siab) SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgana, Bisnt Semerak, Baoho, Kelaataa, Tabs.) Bangxan, Telapia »taaral.Pataai,Biagora,Laooa,feassMui,BsaoV)s,Laagsu9B,Ohumpoß,KcWakaßsa^ Due Oepaptupe a.a. SUODHADIB June S June a, 3 p.m. The steamers are fitted throughout wttfa electric light, aad have ewaifeat osmbom diUoB tor flrst-elass pasaengers. hno, bS^SS.
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    • 578 4 BTEAMEK MIUIHt. OOMBIMBB BBBVIOB OS nCKEAN&I.IILLTft. (laooaroaATao v Bas.vawa theweitTustuiiai t. N. CB.. LTI. (IBCOBPSBArBD IB lnun| aarwaaa fpaananala (RaPth), Mart AuatPallan Port*, 4a*« and Blngaaopa Uf wtUta t B *weea BlagMeie Mi Wertera Australia calling at JavTbßl ta duoemeat offers), DerbTllng^ i SobJT ttatt tor the Kimberley OoW^eldsTlSosW Boebuok
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 148 5 J>^TRA| I I Ut 11/ ICJENTRAI >i^~^ V B MJu ft X*^ Rubberßaling Presses ARE UNRIVALLED ACTUAL PACKING TESTS HAVE GIVEN THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: IN BALES 24 by 19" by 19* IN HOMI CHESTS 24 by 19 by Iff Blanket crepe 210 to 235 lbs. Crepe 190 to 200 lbs.
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    • 270 6 Superior in Quality £6eaper in fPrice For prices, samples and full particulars please apply to SOLE MEHTS KEAT CHEANO CO. •1, Market StrMt, 411, teach ttraat, •■import P»na<i» ■PIMM Ho. lilt. Phoas ft*. 11l I FYOU ARE I COKING FOR Music Hits and HiTS-THAT ARE TO-BE CALL ON HUDSON 'PhMS
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    • 498 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB JUNE RACE MEETIN6. I9IB Tueaday, Thursday, and Saturday, Juno 11, 13 and IS. Ticket j aimiMioa to the non member*' portion of tue Grand Stan 1 oan now be had at Messrs. John Little Co. Laily Tickets $9 Season Tiokets SS NoTica. Visitors' tiokets may
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    • 316 6 Consumption One tablespoonful of Haemoglobin Deacbiens is equal to nearly half a pound of Raw Meat. Raw meat harbours tapeworms and in hot ooantries is likely to be tainted, and is therefore injurious to take. Consumptives treated with Haemoglobin Deschiens gain in weight to the extent of 04 lbs. to
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  • 116 7 FIXTURES Friday, May 24. Hiku »t« r M lam, 931 p.m. Paeeant of Xi pirr, Tictoria Theatre. Saturday, May 25. High *»wii MJi a.m., 949 p.m. Central Engine Wnrks meeting, noonTrafalgar meeting, I'attrson Simons, noon. Sunday, May 26, High Water, 11.0 a.m., 10.1S p.m. Monday, May 27.
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  • 105 7 To-DAt. Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya 3JO pm P, Bwettonbam and T. Anaoa 2.80 pm Bato Pabat 3.80 pm P. Sambu, Anamba, Ktiio, Nat una Is. and Serassan 8 pm Maleeoa and Moat 8 pm Polau Batain and Polao Bolang 8 pm Eesimon 8 pm Polau Soegi 8
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  • 264 7 Tbe mall hums (torn Singapore lot tbe aortb have Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. (Suaday exoopted) and T Bon., arriving at Koala Lumpur at f.lB p.m. and A.46 a.m. respectively. Tbe through express to Fenang leaves Koala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Peaang at
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  • 52 7 uluw nupori,) «ari SiaatraM 4BBIVID L3»D»« February 29 Marcb I March Vi lUrofa 14 March 16 March 19 March 20 March -1 March 28 Much a March 25 March 27 April 8 April 80 April 26 38 May 9 9 IS 9 T ■i 7 n 9
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  • 189 7 EXCHANGE Bii«9apobs, Mat 24, 1018. On Lomdoh Bank 4 m/s M 1/4J Demand m 1/4 Private I mfi 1/4 Om Fbahcb ......Bank m 817 On Ihou Bank T. T. m 146 Oh HoN3nona...Bank d/d w 86%pm Ok Sbamohai ...Bank d/d n 81 Ok Java Bank T. T.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 190 7 Value taftn. ftolla** 41 41 Bahmaa Tta 14.09 16 00 41 41 Bambotaa T. 60 8.00 41 41 Ratrat 1.'i.0 18 oxi 41 41 Ranb Anrt. OokJ 8.25 8.60 2 2 Serendab Hydraalic 1.40 1.80 41 41 Siamese Tim 2.17.8 8.1. 8 mm 10 10 Simpam Vallej 4.71 41
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    • 96 7 II 41 I. SmeNtau 00. 7.26 7.76 II 41 a Prel. 1.8.0 1.6.0 ■leeWe T'wayi 8/6 4/« II 10 Fmm» Nero 46.00 48.00 xd 50 BO W.H»mmei*Co. BS.CO 67.50 00 100 Ktti Bros, Del. 136.00 1(5.00 10 10 MtyMMd 00. 6.60 8.60 41 41 Shell Tnuport 1.164) 6.6.0 ySLs
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    • 57 7 United ßngineon 6% 11,184,606 pai Singapore Biectrio Tramways 6% 4560,00t norn S'poreMunicipal 6% 11,878,001 aaj Spore Municipal 4+% Ol 1007 11,800,000 Io%dii S'pose Mo iOipal 4,% ol 1908 ii, oon.it. n% dk B'pore Municipal 4% 1,003,006 10%Oi Spore Municipal i% 4800,006 F.M.S. 6% loan 1919 116,000,000 101 103 S.S.
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  • 363 7 Meisn. Tracer and Co.'i and Meeere. Lyall and Evatt'a Quotation*; Today's Prioea. Wwh* Lyall* Co. Bvatt. Aloi Gajah (II) 8.01 8.26 8.06 8.80 Amal.MaUyfy.pd. 2.25 275 SCO 8.00 Aye* Hitam (16) 18.00 10.00 18.00 18.00 Ayei Kuning (II) 100 1.10 1.00 1.10 Ayei Molek (II) 1.80 2.06
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 73 7 K. TBUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST MaT4 I.lras aasat Mas •beet a*, mi EXTRACTION PAINLESS mun hiiuti -mi taaiaiTm ■isisllsllis la altke* latusa a* Balai TO-NIOHT TO-NIGHT MOHAMED NOOR The famaua Malay comedian takes the leading part at the everpopular STAB OPERA •I m TUtTM MTtL. MITI MIME MM la a Mai
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    • 548 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BOAKU AND RESIDENCE, ritting room and bedroom to t<ait married eoople, f lso tingle b drcom. Mrs. Uoylp, Tte Mansitn, Oiley Ripe S— l 6, WANTED, Giant Mimosa Keed, alt< .ther aboot 81 pikuls in m< ntb y ooniigaiutnisof loor to five piknU each. Write nn»iin* price ter
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    • 401 7 REDWOOD TANKS AND PIPES PARTICULARS FROM FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE Telegrams: "VANNER" Telephone: No. 266 AUCTION SALE Of UNRBDBKMED PLBDGB9, THB PROPERTY OF FIFTEEN PAWNSHOPS on tcksdit, jl-nb 4, at 10 a.m. Oh Thursday, Juki 6, at 10 a.m. Oh Saidhday, Jtma 8, at 10 a.m. Ok
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    • 89 7 THE COMMERCIAL RUBBER CO.. LTD. WILL BELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION At their sale-room, No. 8, Raffles Place, On Saturday, May 36, at 11 a m. Ten oasks (300 in ea^h) Yate'a Horse brand 4 Ib. ohangkolfl, stirrap-eye, carved edge; a number of bicycle and motor tyres galva nisedwirc; musts metal
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    • 66 7 A PATHE SERIAL OF THRILLS GALORE Featuring Pearl White, the Leading Serial Star THE FATAL RING In 2O episode* or 41 reel* TMHEI lE* EPISODES, It, 17 MO II TO IE SHOWN »T THE A I A a% A D D A h0 lhree episodes in tbe ALnA IVI DnA
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  • 36 8 This is to inform tbe friends of Mr. Cbia Ong Tin tbat bis remains will be removed at 10 am. on Sunday, May 26, from 62, Maikerzie Road, to the Chinese burial groand at Toab Pyofa.
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  • 1060 8 T he St raits Times FRIDAY, MAY 24. COMING NEARER. Tbe Angel of Death hovers over France. One can hear the beating of his wings. Thousands of strong men, fall of the joy and passion of life will be mangled and rotting oorpses in possibly another week's time. Thousands more
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  • 16 8 It is understood that tbe Rassian Government has prohibited the entry of all imports via Vladivostok.
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  • 22 8 A Government Gsaette extraordinary, issued yesterday, farther amends the Htatntory list of persons and bodius of person* with whom trading ia prohibited.
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  • 34 8 Tbe Rev. William Cross will speak at tbe siivioe at the Bonstead Institute on Sunday at t» '5 p.m. The men of tbe Army and Navy and Mercantile Marine are cordially invited tv attend.
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  • 33 8 Tbe London postal authorities intimate that there is no prohibition against tbe importation to toe United K'Ofcdom of tea, ooffte, sweets or batter sent by parcel post as a present to tbe adds—si.
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  • 45 8 A cable baa been received by tb« Hatch OoTernmeot from America thai tb« USA OoTeriiOifcnt has agreed to all tbe goar«ut< ss askwi for by tbe Governor Oeorral aod tbet tbe KogaUliuDa wbiob bad btxia made by Hie KxeeUeocy in uppoatMM Uiarvto barn bjen withdrawn.
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  • 32 8 The Food Prodaoton Committee of tbe F.M.S. and S.S. has issued a preliminary circular on ragi, etc., and copies of it may be obtained gratia on application to the secretary, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 36 8 The anniversary of tbe Methodist Tamil Church will be celebrated on Saturday at 6 p.m. in tbe Short Street Girls' School, tbe Rev. W. T. Cherry presiding. Members and friends of tbe church are cordially invited.
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  • 39 8 There is a rumour afloat, according to tbe Jiji, tbat the Jdpaneso military authorities were recently approached with a request (or 300 aviators for the Italian front,— or, if tbat number was too large, 100, or evon 10 aviators.
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  • 36 8 At tbe end of last year there were 4C6 contributors to tbe Municipal Provident Fond, the invested assets of which amount) d to $774,539.80. This amount is invested in Municipal Loans and Straits Settlements War Loan
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  • 44 8 A Finnish sailing vessel on a voyage from Chili to Sierabaya with 10 OCO pickles of Chilian saltpeter stranded forty miles south of tbe harbour of Banjoewangi. It will be difficult to salve tbe cargo, on account of tbe strong breakers on the coast.
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  • 47 8 The Malay Mail is informed tbat one of Mr. Loke Cbow Thye's mines, Thong Hing Kongßi, Salak South, a few days ago struck a big lode, wbioh is daily giving an outpnt of about 100 picul*, while there is every prospect of its continuation for some time.
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  • 46 8 A German hydroplane tired, for two foil hoars, on a Dutch sailing vessel. The crew of a sloop of an English ship rescued tbe men on tbe sailing vessel. Tbe Dutchman wbo was holed through and through was then taken by tow by tbe British craft.
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  • 45 8 Another Chinese was arrested on Saturday last in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, on a charge of having taken part in tbe robbery of 920,000 from tbe Chinese manager of Taoab Merah Estate on March 8. A revolver and six bullets were found in his possession.
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  • 50 8 iccording to the German newspapers, the German Ambassador in Copenhagen stated tbat the new German Prize Law would be directed, in tbe first place, against tbe Mercantile Marines of Holland and Sweden, because the greater part of the fleets of those nations were sailing for the benefit of the Allies.
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  • 55 8 The trial of a Chinese named Chang Ong Cbaan, charged before Mr. Langbam Carter as District Judge, with criminal breach of trust on May 2, as a servant of the United Engineers, in respect to a ram of •1,475 92, commenced to-day. Mr. Robinson appeared fjr the United Engineers and
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  • 54 8 A Hague cable states Heer Colijn has returned to Holland, where he denied that be bad asanmed tbe role of a peaoe negotia tor. His jiorney to England wan concerned solely with the affairs of tbe K P.M. Tbe Ttlpgraaf, however, maintains that Heer Colijn made proposals to Great Britain
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  • 56 8 Tbe services at tbe Seventh-Day Adventi<t Chapel, Penang Lane, this week is Saturday, May 25, 8 a.m Missionary servioe 9 am, Sabbath school 10 a.m. services for tbe Hakka and Hokkien speaking Chinese 1 p.m. Malay services at 800, Serangoon Road 5p m. English servioes, sermon by Prof. K. M.
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  • 59 8 On Saturday last, on the arrival of a steamer from China, a European named H. K Grover was arrested on instructions received from Shanghai. Mr. Grover was placed before Mr. Ham tbis morning on a oharge of emb< zzlement at Shanghai. Toe sum involved is reported to be 120,000. Tbe
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  • 80 8 For the extensive wharf work to be carried out on the Prai River, the engineers and con tractor's staffs have now arrived ia PenaDg, says the Straits Echo. Mr. J. Brown and Mr. D. Paterson represents Messrs. Coode, Mathews FiUmaurioe and Wilson, the consuiting and superintending engineer*. The staff a]
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  • 91 8 IWore Mr. Ham tbis morning Mr. Hills, traffic inspector, charged cbanffeor Abmat bin Omar, driver of oar 1773 with rash driving in that on Tuesday, May 14, about 6 45 pm. he was driving tbe above car along Orove road, going towards Kaocg, and Mrs. Foster, who w»e in a
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  • 103 8 Two Chinese, nsmed Ho Hock Beng and Ho Ah Hee, who were charged with reoeiviDg an illegal gratification and abetment of the same i ffenoe some time back in respect of their duties as 01. rk aod slaughterman, re p*-ctiv, Ijr.al the abattoir* in Bint(apore, were brought op before Mr.
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  • 126 8 Tbe directors oi tb« Deebook Dredging Co., R'-nong, Siau, anticipate that tbe Is. dividend payable April 11 will be the forirauoer of regular quarterly dividends. Tbe oatlook >•, ttity state, brighter tiiao (or eomfl time UiirioK tbe year ended November 30, IWi7, tte dredge treated 871,15 a cable yard* o(
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  • 481 8 Tbe wedding o( Mr. A. M. Ford, cf tbe Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., with Miss E da Silva of Singapo.e, will take place in Taipino on Jane 8. Tbe wedding of Miss Stella Maris Scbcerdei and Mr. C. P. Woodford takes plaoe at the Cathedral of the
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  • 18 8 We have to acknowledge 1200 from Mr Yabya Abraham for the above fund.
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  • 68 8 Y. M.C.A Hut Fund. There appears to have been a slip tbe other day in reference to the amount ri quired to complete tbe tioal V.M.C.A. hut. Tbe figure should have been ll.Hia not 1812, We hope to see a most admirable and very gratifying effort successfully coupleti d al
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  • 49 8 We have to acknowledge with thanks the following additionH tv the fond for providing oomforts for gunners called back to active service: Already acknowledged $I,hhh Whittawaj. Laidiaw and Co. 69 Au revoir 10 Mr, R. Nutt, Bagan Datoh 10 •MM The fund is now olosed.
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  • 194 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following addition to oar fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes tot ova soldit rs and sailors Pet Mr. Lim Tay Yam Mr. Liow Chia Heng ...|2O Tay Guan Kiat ilO Kwtk Kee Jin 6 Lim Tay
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    • 113 8 CAPSTAN CIGARETTES 65 cents per tin of 50 ON SALE EVERYWHERE Cash Boxes BEST ENGLISH-MAKE jr~ T~^ FITTED WITH CASH TRAYS t AND V, HOBBS' )i chubb a \l y^BssmSStS^ GET IT AT LITTLES te==^^3^ JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Incorporated In England THE TWO FAVOURITE TYPEWRITERS THE "EMPIRE" AND THE
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    • 178 8 AN UNCOMMONLY GRAND SPECTACULAR PICTURE AT THE ALHAMBRA Th* Hall for Music Ths Pioneer and Prwrlar ■Mia* Ths Housa of Quality Beach Road IN TBB SECOND BHJW AT 9.16 a powerful drama of dsitmy THB FLOWER OF FAITH In 6 parts A romance of tbe bill* in wbioh two beings
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  • 3940 9 ARMIES WAITING. Ready for the Second Offensive. CHIN 4 AND JAPAN. Agreement About Sihrian Action. butn'i Tblioeam. Paris, May 31, 8 20 p.m. According to the correspondent ot the Associated Press, German troops in the rear rehearse the coming onslaught. As usual they are gathering their manoeuvring army
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  • 148 9 Rbctir's Tblkosam. London, May 22, 8.10 a,m. The Daily Chronicle reiterate* the desirability of a public trial of the Irish arreuts or an immediate publication of the evidaace of conspiracy. It says that the fact that they were arrested under the Djtenoe of the Realm Aot suggests that a
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  • 50 9 Rbxter's Tbliuiums. London, May 22, 8 10 a.m. The Times correspondent at Valparaiso reports a violent earthquake at La Serena on May 30. Many important buildings were destroyed and it is believed the cuuiltiea were numerous. The shock extended to large one and was felt at Valparaiso and Santiago.
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  • 130 9 King George's Fund For Sailors. SINGAPORE. First List of Subscribers. His Exoellency The Governor and Lady By lyn Young It 000 Patenon, Simon* and Co., Ltd.... 1 '.00 Mr. C. W Datbiabira J.K") McAlister and Co., Ltd. l,ofj Mr. A. D. Allan 1,000 Mr J. M. Sime «Of Hattenbach tiros,
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  • 1752 10 POINTS FROM THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT. All-round Increase of Revenue. The administration report of the Singapore Municipality (or the year 1917, signed by Mr. Pelglase, the deputy president oJ the Commissioners, has been issued and contains much of interest. From it we gather that the rateable value of
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  • 407 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In their Singapore share circular dated yesterdiy, Meant i Fraser and Co. state: It is not surprising to see more mining shares come into prominence and a good many scrips which have not teen tbe light of day for many years
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  • 532 10 Singapore Man's Experience. The following letter bas been received by the General Offioer Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements, from an officer in France, wbo was formerly an effi ;or in tbe Singapore Volunteer Corps I have completed my training, have been gazetted Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the Machine
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  • 116 10 Mr. A. W. Vick, Chartered Bank, Singapore, baa received for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Already acknowledged #1,160 H. WoUkel 10 Staff of Barker and Co Ltd. 19.60 Staff of Government Monopolies 16 Staff of Harbour Board :-W.K. •7, G F.R. 15, J.G. 15, F.N. 15, G.M.A Y.
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  • 39 10 Tbe following sums are gratefully acknowledged:— Already received |15,788J4 Mrs. Saundera (7th) 10 Mrs. Clumeck 10 Urn. Payne (4th) 35 116,788.24 Money received 116,788.24 Spent 16,651.88 Balance 381.41 G. D. SWIMDILL. Hon. Sec.
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  • 91 10 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended May 18 was 46.68 per mille of the population. Tbe total number of deaths was 824, of which 284 were male subjects and 90 female Convulsions claimed 89, phthisis 42 malaria fever 44, beri
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  • 49 10 It is understood tbat tbe Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd will shortly place a vessel on the Penaag- longkab run. Ibis company's new uteam-r, tbe Suddhadib, built at Hongkong, recently made her maiden voyage, and has commenced on tbe Bangkok Su gapore run. Another new ship will fullcw early.
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  • 520 10 A Shocking Outrage by Fukien Pirates. Yonr readers, writes a correspondent to the North China Daily Newß frtm Funing, China, datud April 24, will bo expecting to get a more detailed account of tbe tragic circumstances attending tbe death of the Rev. H. E. C. Graham
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  • 117 10 To-day's Business Maophail and Co.'s daily report i— Bilvei.— L'nohanged 48}. Hongkong. 85} Shanghai.— 6l,. Tin.-Buyers *****, do sellers. Rubber.— Tbe auction was steady at about •95 to 196 for No. 1 grades A few Pa Jims, were placed at 111. Scudais are wanted about 16.10, Merguis
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  • 153 10 At L. A. Chetty and Cos. auction room, Malacca, yesterday, two pieces of rubber land at Sungei BibruTengab were pat up for sale and wee bought by Lim Kirn Suab for 128,000. The Harima Hall Cinematograph has fcr its feature to-nigbt, in an entire change of programme,
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  • 102 10 Yesterday evening, Boostead and Co.'s Football team met tbe Borneo Co.'s in a soccer game on Raffles ground, Tbe former won three goals to one. Tbe Gymnastic Party will meet tbe Asiatio Petroleum Co.'s football team in a fr.eodly game of soccer at tbe V M.C.A. ground to morrow
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  • 113 10 Messrs. Barlow and Co. writing andcr date. May 28, state: Since last reporting on tbe 16ib iDhtant tbe uiarknt has remained hteany. At this week's auctiuus, wbicb codiojenced this morning, there was a fair di maud fur mont grade* with prices generally In. mi v very little
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  • Correspondence.
    • 214 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I thank yon for your note in jester day's issue of tbis paper, and now write tbese tew lines with a view to draw tbe attention of tbe Chinese and some Europeans, parti cnlarly ot the former, wbo appear to
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    • 255 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Would it not be possible to teach the police tbe whereabouts of important places. It is really surprising, compared with the Hongkong Police, bow ignorant the local police constables are. In Battery Road I asked in Malay of a
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    • 344 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— May you enlighten me on tbe following questions which may be doubtful to many of us:— 1. If the registration is made into law, what will be the position of those who are married I This refers to thote
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    • 511 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times, Sir,— Realismg the necessity for voluotenrs for Imperial Service and after c»g( rlj p turn ing your Letters from correspuouttnts' column in tbe bopeof finding a aimiUr case to my own, I am still unable to decide for my -elf with
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    • 471 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Lloyd George fortunately still holds office despite some vigorous machine gunning in tbe Straits Times leaders. For months past you have predicted a speedy and sudden fall for tbe Premier the English nation were gradually losing all confidence
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  • 101 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— The Japanese are the bead and front of tbe whole Hjusing Problem of Singapore. They increase in numbers daily and must, of course, somehow live somewhere, bat the sooner steps are taken to put a stop to tbe disturbance they are
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  • 209 10 Apparently there is some intention on the part of government to rtquiaition certain local whipping, to ji l^e by tbe buhincw of the special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to b; beld on May M. Tbe following resolutions aro to be considered, viz Tbat in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 72 10 Penaag Rubber Sales. Messrs. Cunningham, Clark and Co Penang, advise that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender on Wednesday. Diamond smoked sheet $80 189 Plain smoked sheet 01 66 Diamond onBmoked sheet 65 80 Plain nnsmoked sheet 60 58 Bark crepe
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  • 1222 11 Committee's Labours not Properly Supported. The annual general meeting of tbe Singapore Automobile Club was held at tbe Cricket Club ywtorday evening, there being present Messrs. l>. Y. I'arkins, who presided, W. A. Sims (hon. oecretsry and treasurer), W P. Plumnur, O. P Griffith Jones, C. Hacnigao,
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  • 364 11 Careless Chauffeur's Licence Endorsed. The Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K C.) in tbe Supreme Court yesterday delivered judgment in tbe action brought by Dr. L. F. Randall against Mr. Kbo Teong Yang, of 166, Teluk Ayer Street, claiming 1142 80 for damage caused to his car
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  • 32 11 PBOQBAmta fob Mat. Saturday 36th.— Normanton Range, 8.80 p.m. Sunday 26th.— Normanton Range, 7 a.m. Wednesday 29th.— Parade at Boustead Institute, 6.16 p.m. Amdbbw Aombw, Offices Commanding, Civil Quail
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  • 274 11 It is an interesting sign of the times that Tbe Times prints the foil wing letter Bigot d Olim," in large type: The newspapers speak of embassies likely to be vacant- Do< not this offer a favourable opportunity for doing away with thi m altogether, in agreement,
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  • 66 11 Ad»i«s from London state that tbe Allies will consent to the United States establish ing a naval base in the A sores. United States destroyers and submarines are making a base tbere. A homing station for aeroplanes will also be formed. Tbe Portuguese are co operating cordially in tbe scheme.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 126 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., lot week ending Saturday, May 25, 1918 Fkidat, Mat 34. S.V.A., O.L. and D.R.F.— Jardine's Steps for Fort Silencing, 4.56 p.m. S RE. (V.)— Drill Hall, 6.15 p.m. Maxim Co. S.V.R. attached.— Drill iall, 6.15 pm. S V.R.— Wayann Sata Police Station, 6.10
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    • 511 11 /fiSjsa "His Master's Gramophones AND Records Send v? your name and address and we will mail you latest lists 8. MO U TRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Place AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FCRNITURB, COTTAGE PIANO, TRBADLB SB WING MACHINB, BfOL To be he d at Clydesdale,
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    • 309 11 BAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, May 25 SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY NIGHT OUR FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, May 25 SPECIAL AND CINEMA DINNER 7r SHOW Sunday, May 26 ivixjtsxc: During Dinner E. and O. HOTEL. MHBaUMi Situated beautifully by the sea The leading
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  • 938 12 The Long- Range Gun. CULMINATING DEVELOPMENT OF ARTILLERY SCIENCE. By Sir George Greenhill. "Le progres de l'artillerie est le progres de Is civilisation," Napoleon wrote. And this sort of progress has made a giant stride in the last tew day*. Paris at tbe moment is under a bombardment from a
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  • 787 12 Satisfactory Results During Past Year. Tbe twelfth annual ordinary general meet tag of shareholders in tbe above com pan y was held oa May at tbe office of Msaars. Leeehmes and Co., Colombo. Mr. J. J. Wall, director, presided, and tbe others p*essat were Mr. Herbert Bois,
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  • 478 12 Closely Linked With Australia's Future. A few weeks ago, under tbe auspice* o( the Sydney Chamber o( Commeroe, Mr. Thomas J. McMaboa delivered a leoture on The Isles of the Paoiao. The hall was orowded when Mr. C. E. D. Meares, vicepresident of tbe Chamber of Commeroe,
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  • 1213 12 Some Deep- Water Wharves For The River. Recently it was announced, says a borne paper, that powerlul opposition had been entered againßt the Bill which is being promoted in Parliament to obtain powers lit the construction of a deep-water whaif on the Thames bank of Csnvey Island. The
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  • 948 12 Some Graphic Accounts of Recent Fighting. The following telegrams are from Australian papers:— Mr. Phillip Gibbs, telegraphing on March 26, says Since yott-rday morning the enemy has continued violent thrusts against our line westward of Bapaume and Heron De, while masses of troops mostly Brandenbnrgors and picked
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  • 77 12 There is serious unrest as to the latest German Prize Regulations, says a home paper. It is generally believed that this action is directed against Dutch shipping and that no Dutch ship is safe. The papers ask whether the Government is aware of this tagoletien. Tbe Handelsblad asks whether the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 194 12 BACCHUS MARSH CONCENTRATED MILK In quarts, pints and half-pints SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITSD i incorporated in Straits Settlement!) ly^^ WB STATS RE S|i|i EVINRUDES TO aKfe The BEST yet in detachable j(SSSilj^^ row-boat motors jKyrFHilf DON'T ROW JDBT GO j^fi^^SLmr Immediate delivery VF j\|m^f ILL IM-ai WE SELL ONLY
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  • 772 13 SAVAGE ATTACKS FOR EIGHT HOURS. t Escape of Bridge of Sighs. O. Ward Price, writing from Venice on April '29, says Last night saw the greatest air raid of all the forty-five that Venioe has endured since the war began. It lasted eight boars— from 10.20 p.m.
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  • 325 13 Drink Peril to Men On Arrival In England. Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, the famous American preacher and author, baa spent two months in England, and has addressed scores of meetings and over 100,000 people. He declares that the friendship bctwann America and Bnglaod, real and honest as
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 292 13 EXQUISITELY MODELLED Costumes and Dresses jy Lsuftosi* Parammttts Rain. Ladisw' whit* and oolour.d ooata, mod with djo periahine w obeokrabber. TheMOoawVre *ell- Voll- Dl^«^. "> »»'8« na ventilated, and allow for freenesa of pleasing seleotion of all the latest movement, th-y are wdU tailored, London and Parisian styles. WellMid are
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    • 325 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR INSUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 T0 E s/^J^l^V T0 E MUNICIPALITY 10,/^|g |O GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE V:?^r.;i/i^^ mm This is sufficient proo' of the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON BRAND geinraa.i?«a of Imltationa DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole Agents: Straits Settlements,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1137 14 AiMts otw 12,000,000 B.C. ABraranoe In force over $9,000,000 SO. THE 6REAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. (Iboobpobatbd or Stbaits SamaßraaT*) tWAD OFFICE i Wlnchaata* Houaa, •IngmaMM^. LONDON OFFICE i SB, Old Jawry B.C. Ttt Cotj-aey hac sTBO.OOO deposited with tbe Supreme Ooort of Baglaad, aad oomplies wiih tbe British
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    • 505 14 BANKINi. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND) Capital Authorised 41,600,000 Capital Subscribed 41,126,000 Capital Paid up «682,600 Reserve Fuad and Bert 4708,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Black, Bsq., Chaiiman J. M. Ryrie, Esq. I H. Melvill Simoas, Bsq P. R. Chalmers, Bsq. Sir David Yule. Lord Carmlchael,
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    • 534 14 BJWKIH. NEBERLANDBCH INDIBCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) BSTABIIIHID 1868, CAP.IAI j fflSfljgJ**"* JMf« af» I FL 85,urJ0,000 (about PAID UP t .52,000,000) munnm "gSJgJ** HBAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HBAD AGENCY IN BATAVU. BBANCHBS Hongkong, Mcdan, Soerabaya, Samaraas, Bandoeng, Weltevredea, Ofaeriboß, Tecal, Peealongan, Probolingeo, Icdramajoc, Tjilatjap, Ampcnan and Menado CORRESPONDENTS
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    • 1103 14 miSBYAUBTIW. AUCTION SALE Of TEAK JAOOBBAN HOUSEHOLD FUFNITURE, CUXLERY CROCKERY etc At Mecßrs. c Hi. g Keag Lee A Co. 1 sale-room, Raffles Chambern, Raffles Tlaoe, On Batnrday, May 25, at 10.30 a Ba, A-fci^S"?"^' J?* debo rds «•*•«>•. *rnu hairs dr«vi D gt»bi W wwbrtan-»s writlnp OHING KENG LEE
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  • 718 15 NOTES AMD COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. British Cars. Will the British maantactorers realise their position before the war is over and lay down their plans to pat on the market after the war cars of good (joality at a price to oompete with the foreigner? That is
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  • 279 15 Huge Demon Ray Landed Near Hongkong. On the afternoon of April 28, some fisher men from Mm village of Miv Wan, on the island of Tang Ngai, one of the Kaipong group, while fishing at Gap Rook, netted a huge Demon Kay. The fish wa* brought in
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 PUMPS SEMI-ROTARY and DUPLEX STEAM PIPING STEAM- WATER -GAS black and galvanised Immediate delivery can be given FentraT] w.otjKs ltd!^! "BRUNOUNUM" THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE The Reliable Stop -Rot Antiseptic and Coptain Protector against White Ants. Identical to the German Wood Preserver "Carbolinium" and Cheaper. BRITISH H BRITIaH MADE RH
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    • 72 15 TO MOTORISTS Reliable Tyre equipment is indispensable to satisfactory MOTORING DUNLOPS are built to a positive Standard Quality which has created a WIDE WORLD PREFERENCE for DUNLOP TYRES DETROIT ENGINES Four-cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable water cooled Small fuel (mf£ aVwtt ew 2^ Qorse consumption mJUt^jk power engines
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 552 16 tITUATIBNS VACANT. BXPBRIBNCBD COMPOSITORS WANTBD for the Straits Times (news department). Good salaries given to capable men. WANTED, oompetent Buropean accountant. Apply with references to Box No. 108, Straits Times. 11 6— 34 6 WANTED, an experienced laboratory boy to work in a dental offioe Apply to Dr. Noble and
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    • 534 16 SITUATIONS WANTED. A JAPANBBB TOUNG MAN Wants employment with Bnglish speaking family as a boubfvboy to learn Bnglish. No desire (or wages. Apply Box No, 82, Straits Tunes. 164 >-n ACCOUNTANT, Boglish, 12 years' experi jnco F.M.S. and S S. mining, estate, general, also practical planting, at present disengaged, Ineligible
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    • 611 16 BUSINESS MAN Holding retponiible position in large company, seeks management at an early date. Rejected military serrioe. Replies to Box No. 188, Straits limes. 31 6— lo 6 WOMEN TEACHERS There is a vacancy in the Government Schools, Singapore, for a woman teacher. Wiitten application stating qualifications and experience should
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    • 578 16 THE MULCOn BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Incorporatid in Bkoland Manafaoturers THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEST HAIR BELTING Bole Agents: KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street. THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore IS CONDUCTED IT H. N. BUCKERIDGE ia t of Heaars. Lafayette, phstotraphan to their ■ajestioa. AT THE BURLINGTBN Feneerly Hotel
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    • 434 16 GUAN KIAT AND COMPANY, L MITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Head Office IS, Philip Street, Sisgapor* The Buccessful tenderers to the S.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the supply of Engineering Stores, Paints, Metal and Oils, and Hardware and Miscellaneous Stores, etc. Tel. Address BUAMKUT.
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    • 211 16 FIRST-CLASS GARS-HIRE DAY AND Nl; hi 'PHOfte 1238 We have numerous enquiries for secondhand ears from our olientr in the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy aay ;;-»ct n we will be able to fulfil j aya Beedu. When you intend to sell, eoa«olt dc, we shall fetoh
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 404 16 Straits Viimes. TILIPHONII Bditorial and General. m |f Manager's Offloe M m Ulf Job Printing Office m m IBM All oommunioations relating to oditorla. matters and news should ke addressed rt THB EDITOR. All oommnnieationa relating to buaiaees matters— advertisements, sufcrriptioar accounts, printing, etc— should be addressed to THB MANAGBR.
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