The Straits Times, 29 May 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.734 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 29. 1918. PRICK 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 ■ILRHAIB SWEETENED CONOENBED MILK $20.50 ■or n«w BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY O/j^^\iß) ALWAYS NEVER jplp^ 1 MOST VARIES I -BfAfT BRAND EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS SST^ in Us nalural pUf Slr ts* or 111 any& a "<l without addition oi > Iksrt? erfect this milH
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      34 1 Is it "Turps" you want? Then ask for T U R XBADI mtm M ARK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine! THB ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (laeorponted in BngUuid) 6t. HBLBN'B COURT, BINOAPOBJ
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      81 1 ROBINSON CO. New Millinery Modes ***^^T^ y^ 1 Beautiful col'ection of Jfafc W^-^m smart hat* In the newest 8H Untrimmed ready-to-wear 1 and Panama hats NOW ON VIEW ROBINSON CO. ii As supplied to Stocks held by Th. War Office ffnt/tfielcfef M The Ad.nira.ty FRANKEL CO. The Crown Agents ~*^^^**rW*
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      12 1 iARTELL'S BRANDY Son Asian ADAMSON BILFILUh A CO LTD (Incorporated la (n«lud)
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    Food Queues.
    1153 2 THE FRUITLESS SEARCH AFTER COMMODITIES. Domestic Life at Home. It was inheres* ing, writes Miss Ereyln Sbarp in a home juarnal, to open the news-p-i jor ono d»y aoi re« 3 that tip ac'ion taken J i»j tiie authorities with a vie*- to aboliabing th? margariae queue had
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      291 2 M La Minerva -LrH Cigars B THB FINBST M4NILA.B If IDB Fragrant Cool THERE ARE NO MORE PLEASANT BMOKES A trial will convince you Jh PRICE LIST OM APPLICATION La Minerva Cigar Factory, Inc., BJ W MANILA. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS STR4ITS MOTOR GAR4GE Michelin Tyres Tubes 30 by 3J Just arrived
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      419 2 f COMPLEXION I I &Z£££±'T+~U J btitanaa, A. aW U UkmkiJE 3 md lUbmii*, •J ZZ H X.M. BEE 'HAM 'a -~1 Bw CHSI.TENHAX iD TYRES •on ailea Cor To«r Btoatf Ir Tom Snrna bom any Skin or Blood Diaoase, boss as Beaama, Scrofula Bad Legs, Abaaeasos, Uloen, Boils, Sores,
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      158 2 OTHER POULTERER GIVES HIS HENS EVERY LUXURY t 1 .Ou* oliant faoda hi* on old naila or anything <a^*~~~v CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY Gasolene Automobile Co. (■■aoh road— nmxr to r»p«=u«» hotid if c* /v »> Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephone 755 MlO-M4-M If* llllitll| BIPE IftWiWllll
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    Who Provoked War?
    857 3 1 M. PICHON'S DISCLOSURE AT THE SORBONNE. Romance of a Cipher. Tbn history of M. Pichoo's arnmMon*! revelntii nar t t>e me- ticg at the S<»tKrn<- 'n comuuiuoration of Alsace Lorraine, is, writes the Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in itself extraordinary. The message f--~ Tit
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    118 3 A Burma Press note states I In accordance with th*> i nil i- which were recently pub'itbed at Simla for the restriction of jonrnijh Dot only for undesirable objects bat alfo for unDpeeteary objects, all persons in Burma deeiring tr itave the country are Lereby warnt-d that a pa«Bport will
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      183 3 Superior in Quality @3eaper in Price For prioea, samples snd full particulars please apply to SOLE MOTS KEAT CHEAN6 A CO. SI, »ark«t StrMt. 411, Stath Itrast, Smgßporc Pbhbibj ■Maa* Ha. MM. faawa Us. 511. J^k 5/$ V large: shipments of Di^^feS "DOGSHEAD" GUINNESS JUST ARRIVED \A\ V^2^r- /agy For
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      288 3 CHECNG BEGT2£lla> Dwateta, 11, South Bridge Road FMLL LINE BENTAL SUPPLIES nm^Ust Meobaaloal Dea*Mry, oohl Owwb Bridge Filling aad VotoaaJte. DDtalioa of Wear Quaraateed wHABaaS MOOBHATB Be*' Tooiti *Qw(3ars aad Brnabea toe Sftle KWONG SENG CO. Tailtrs, O«tf ,ti,r, nd Karatra. No. 44, Nobtb Baioaa Koad. 80 years' experience in
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      521 3 A Great w* 0* Cathedral And A Crzat Tonic Iron Jelloids. Yonr body, like Rheims Cathed.al. ffi^ffS^ is subject to atlucks from n.atignant foes. Can you ,epd ths attacks? If you, body is well defended by a plentiful c. fccipusclcs ccvrs'r.g through your you are comparatively safe. At the first
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      476 4 STEAMER &MLIMS JAPAN MAILBTEAMBHIPCO..LTD. (Inoobpobatbo in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maintained betweoa Tokohama, via port*, and Borland under mail eoatraet wNb the Imperial Japaaeae Ooverameat. fbe New Twiaaorew Steamer* maiatainiac ibl* servioe have been specially designed aad luaatiiiiili il aad are fitted with til the latest Knaaovemeat* tor
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      659 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. (British India AMD Apcar I—me (OoaPANias Inoobpobatbd in BNaaANO) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBULAR AND ORIENTAL Go. (Dnaer contraot with Hit Maiettyt aovarninani) The Company* MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OF BOMBAY an al fteaeat tospeaded. The Company's INTBRMBDIATB SBRVIOBft TO AND PROM LOMUON are at preaeat suspended
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      590 4 BTEAMEK BAIUIIM. THESIAN STEAM NAVIGATIIN CS.. LB. (InosarsßAVßc in Siah). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Triagraan, Bisut, Semerak, Baebo, Kelaataa, Tabtl Baagvtra, Telopin Faaaral. Pataal, Siagora Laooa, Koaatnai, Baadoa, Laafmaea, Obompoa, Kohlak aßaavko* Due DapaPtup* a.a. ASDANG May 29, 3 p.m. SUOOHADIB June 8 June 5, 3 p.m. The steamers are fitted
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      645 4 BTEAMEI BAILINM OOMBiajajo VBBViaiB Off THESCEANS.S.6I M LT». (Inoobpobatbo in a»« van THE WEST AUSTRALMN S. N. CO.. LTI. (laooar«BATBD in Ba*«A«a! BBTwaaN aVaanantla (Pwrth), Martk.*VM* Auatpciian Po*«a, iava and S(n«a»^.r Begnlar sailiags betweea 8la K a*Mr aai Westera Australia salliag at Ja»a duoumeat oflerr.', Derby, Kiag's »ooad IB*. I
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      484 5 STEAMER SAILINGS HONGKONG A firatciaas st- an» r of 8,040 toon, register, will be deapatched fur the above port aboat Juoe 8. She has excellent aooommodation foi i saloon paasengers. j For freight and paasage, apply to BOUSTBAD CO.. Agents Singapore, May M, 1918. i4-6— B r PACIFIC COAST SERVICE
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      660 5 JONG-KEENA (BLACK LABEL) FOR CATTLE AND POULTRY. As a reoolt of the wonderful effects of Jon« Keeaa as a remedy for buman ailment*, the proprietor has been experimcntifig with the preparatii n in treating dieeaHt I '■attic and poultry, and is now able to offer to the public a sure
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      188 5 RUBBER MACHINERY SCOTT'S UTILITY LIGHT MACHINES I (18 ins. x 6 ins.) three in one battery with back shaft drive and clutches for sheeting and marking. Price for battery of three ex godown &9p1 9 500 ALSO SUMMERSCALES SIRIUS FOR HAND OR POWER THe BORWTEO Co., Ltd. (Incokpokatbd in England)
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      317 6 ARSENIC Iln ondersigotd are ia a position to supply White Arwtic. aaeaying w0 to •6 pbr cut. polity, ia qoantities ol oot lerx tban 3 cwt«. at a price very oonxiderably below London quotation* (not ie»s tban M per itbt witb farther subntaatial reduetioDi tor large quantities.) Samples and further
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      164 6 IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR Music Hits and HITS-THAT ARE-TO-BE CALL ON HUDSON ••Hans 1705. IN, North Bndg. Mas. Remagnetising Of Magnets for Magnetos, eto., exe:ated at THE CROWN DRAPERY 39, Selt'Rie Road PROMPT DIUVEHY PRICES MODERATE 6— Bl-6 iDDalllC DKAIRq GH9 MA&SAGE HALL bo. 111, ■aaoMtea Strati Open daily
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      320 6 BWEEKIATBHIPCHANDLERYCO. 6. Robinson Road, Singapore 'rhone 935 SHIPS' SUPPLIERS MuMiint Staff from tbe well-known Onu, Italian Ship chandler. Singapore. 1 4-m TRANSHIPMENTS We undertake tracibipmenta ot all kinds from tbe smallest paroel to fall eargott. Oar service world wide. Correspondence invited. FAR EASTERN TOURIST AGENCY. No. V, Finlayson Green, Singapore.
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      320 6 The Government and TAE U/ngPAV/tE Bawl a^LaBBW M**- The Gov ernment bag shown its appre jßlHfe elation ol the Dictaphone Itself in the kfcSfej most practtoal ana nattering manner. Lt IL Blnoe toe system has already been in 4|^Hyl stalled in tbe following ..departments, aTO lm nd tne llB t
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    119 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May 29. High Water, 0.47 p.u. Thursday, May 30. High VMM 0 0 a m., 1 80 p.m Art i.lub Exhibition, V MCA. Official Kiln, Victoria Theatre. Friday, May 11. High Wu> t c.4S am.. 2.18 p-a. Art Club Exhibition, V M C.A. Municipal Commifßioner*.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    141 7 To-day. sjalaeaa and Muar 2.80 pm P. Swettenham and PonanK 280 pm Beta Pabat 2.80 pm Polao Batam and Pulao Bulaag 8 pm Polau ftoegi 8 pm Pulau Sambu. Sin«kawantj. Pamankjkat and Sambas 8 pm Kenuuon 8 pm la'nr-* and Telok Anson 8.30 pm Kota Timßgi 4
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    Train Services.
    320 7 The mail Mains from Singapote tot tbe north leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m (Sunday exoepted) and T pan., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at MS p.m. and 6.45 a.ni. tcapeotively. Tbe through express to Peaacs leaves Kuala Lumpui at 8 a.m. daily, anriviag at Paaang at
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    181 7 BXCHANOB BneAPoaa, Mat 29, 1818. O» Loirooa Bask 4 m/s 1/4 j Demaad Private S m/s 1/4 On Faaaoa .Bank 817 Oh Ikdia Bank T, T, m MS On HoHOßOne...Bank d/d 86 %pm On Shahobai ...Bank d/d m HI Ok Java. Bank T. T. 111* Ok Japan...
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      MINING.
      184 7 I™£ ■■yen BeOan. II M Anpaag 980 1000 1 1 Aye* Warn* 8.16 8.36 c.J. 6 Kerliog 7.00 7.50 II 10 Kiata kmottaUom 18.60 11.00 41 41 KinU Tia 1.8.0 1.1241 41 41 L*h»4 MiaM 6.80 7.26 10 10. MaUyaa CoUiartee 18.76 14.26 41 41 MtUjM Tia 1.18.6 1.17.6
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      GENERAL.
      97 7 £1 41 I. Smeltliß Oe. T. 26 7.76 41 41 M, 1.8.0 1.6.0 I/- llectiie T-ways 8/8 4 II 10 Fimm 4 Net?e 46.00 48.00 60 60 W.H»mme>*Oo. 65.C0 07 .C0 100 100 Kati Bios, Del. 136.00 115.00 II 10 M»ymMd Co. 6.50 8.60 41 41 Shell Tnuport 6.16.0
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      DEBENTURES.
      59 7 Caited Bagineers 8 1 ,184,608 pa* Biagapoveßleettto Tramways t% ft 6o, oos norn S'pore Municipal 6% 11,878.008 fay Spore Muaioipal *i% of 190T 11,800,0 m 10% dll S pote Muaioipal H% ofISOS SI,MO,MB 18<1 «i B'poto Munioipal 4% 1.000.0 M 10%31i S'pote Municipal 4% 4800,001 F.M.S. 8% loan 1918
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    373 7 Messrm. Frateh and Co. 'a and M«i<n. Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations)* Today's Prim. rraaet LnUt Co. E vatt Hot Oftikta (II) 8.00 8.26 B.OS 8.80 Amid. Malay fy. pd. 3.26 275 260 8.00 Ayei HiUm (16) 18.00 16.00 18.00 16.00 Ayei Kaning (tl) 1 00 1.10 1.00
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      51 7 HINDUSTANI PLAY At the ever-popular STAB OPERA •8 TIB THim BBTAL, BttTi MIMI ROAB TO-NIGHT TO-HIOHT is wkwh Mitast ■akseaak. Barah aae Otis Uks ths tsadmt parts Tbe piece entitled Chatra Bakavali Remember, Saturday, June 1 BPECIAL PLAY PREPARED 'Meat IMB far Beats. K. a CHBONO, Proprietor I. L. TAN,
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      674 7 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS, WaNTBD, ROaD CONTRACTORS tor small j jbs in Singapore. Apply Swan and Mailar«.n. 6—l 8 FOR SALB, rsttsge piano, almost new Mahogany frame, nioe I^oo. Apply Box. No. 15s, btraits Times. 2*6 81 5 PLANTBR, six yean' sound uiperitnco, open (or billet as iwnior or to take charge
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      234 7 SPRINGBOK SELECTIONS A Pipe Tobacco Only the finest Magaliesburg l^af is good enough for this brand. Try sl Tint REDWOOD TANKS AND PIPES PARTICULARS FROM FRASER 4 CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE Telegrams: "VANNER" Telephone: No. 266 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL, Bras Basah Boad. OBNTRALLV SITUATED always 000 l
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      94 7 COUGHB! COLOS! INFLUENZA! Hudson's Eumenthol Jujubes Ths Brsat antissptic and Prophylactic. CONTAINS NO OOCAINB OR OTHKK POISONOUS DRCOS Ask (or HUDSON'S and avoid imitations likely to prove harmful. They are sold only in bottles OF ALL CHEMISTS-Prioe 9O Ota. Unlike oough medicines, EUMENTHOL JUJIBEs do not interfere with the digestion
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      93 7 6IRLB. MOTHERS OF GROWNUP GIRLS. IN FACT EVERYBODY. WILL BE INTERESTED IN AND WILL WANT TO BEE THE GIRL WHO DOESN'T KNOW A PICTURE OF UNIVERSAL AND EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST Tbe greatest sermon yet presented to parents through tba meiiara of th* screen. a theme positively untouched in motion pictures. An
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    DEATHS .
    30 8 DEATHS CBoruY.— On May 11, at Shanghai, China, Edwin Giles CropUy. iMy tekgram). M. Kaajaaw —On May I' 7. HUH, at Hamp stead, William McKtrrow, aged M years. Bf cable).
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. OVERPRODUCTION.
    1103 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. OVERPRODUCTION. Sjme little time ago when the Kabber Growers' Association called (or a general all round redaction of ontpat we opposed the proposal firatly, on the ground that at the end o( 19i7 there waa no evidence of an alarming glut in tbe markets,
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    23 8 Tbe Shipping aud Import aod Kiport offioes will o>. open for two tiuora fruui 1U «.uj tv 12 noon on Monday, June 8.
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    36 8 Hoog Moey King, of 12, Q leen Street, reports to the paiioe tbe th tt at about V a.iv, on May ib ol ciotuing an i -join silver plus, all of which he value* at 1.'57.
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    20 8 The Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will Bit at the Municipal board room on Tuesday next, at 2. 15 p.m.
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    23 8 An extraordinary general meeting of members of the Sjlangor Club waa held on Saturday when the resolution to raise the subscription was passed.
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    26 8 Mr. B. Ball, tbe Municipal Engineer, has forwarded us a oopy of the annual report on tbe engineering department, Municipality of Singapore, for tbe year .'.'l7.
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    32 8 Owing, it ia explained, to the continued rise in tbe price ot flour, the Ipoh bakers are again advancing the price of bread by one cent a loaf as from June 1.
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    30 8 The case in which Mr. Sbafto Stevens is charged with cheating in respect of a obeque for 125,000 odd was called before Mr. Ham yesterday and postponed till June 10.
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    43 8 Tbe Kaiser has sent a personal letter to the President of Switzerland, apologising for the murder of M. Stroathing, a counsellor of the Swiss Legation in Paris, who was one of the victims ot the bombardment if a Paris ciurch on Good Friday.
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    53 8 The Malay Mail of Tuesday says We are informed that there will probably be an appeal to the Privy Council against tue order ot tbe Supreme Court ot the Straus Settlements made against Mr. E. M. Icz tr un May 7, when vis name was erased from the list ot
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    51 8 Professor John A. Curtin, who has had charge of the seismograph at Canisiu-i College in buffalo |M V tor yearn, declared tbat the shocks uf the explosion of the loog range German gun, with which Paris was being bombarded, since Palm Sunday, have been recorded on seismographs over all the
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    56 8 Inspector J. F. Delamore prosecuted a Chinese on Wednesday bufore the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate (Mr. A. W. Just) for being in posnession of a bucket ol tin ore valued at 914, supposed to have been stolen from one Man Fait at Songei Puteh on May 19. Accused pleaded guilty and
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    48 8 Acsording to advice from Hongkong, tbe South west is coutemplatmg to establish a big arsenal to increase the output ot arms and munitions. Their plan is to improve and expand tue Canton arsenal, with iunds contributed by the five south-western provinces, namely, Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Yunnan, Kweiohow and Hunan.
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    64 8 A big tongkang, while sailing from Siam to Malacca with a cargo of buffaloes and cattle, was wrecked near Port Diuksjn. Tue cargo was brought tv shore by the crew, with tue help ut Home clerks ot the Post Office and Customs and Marine Department, vno went out iv a
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    59 8 According to a San Francisco wire of May 3. Htiip riveiiers at Pacific Coast yards have Oeen aroused by the ctiampionsuip speed claim of an Atlantic Coast gaog which drove 2.80J rivets iv one hour, earning 170 and a bonus. A great national contest tor riveting honours has started in
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    64 8 There was a fair attendance at the meeting of Kinta Royal Arch Chapter, which was held in the Masonic Temple, Ipoh, on Saturday evening, M.E. Comp. W. Frew, presided, and tbe installing Principal was iS. Comp. C. <i. Cadinan, D.ti J, Tho election of Principals resulted as follows: Z., M.E.
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    67 8 In connection with tbe Chinese Christian Association a debate will be held on Thursday, 3Jtb iuHt., at 8 p m., iv the ball, Piinsep Street, on a motion to approve of a system of voiuutary registiation of marriages among the Straits Chinese. Messrs. Tan Cuoun Tiang and K T. Lee
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    64 8 Tbe British Government have, says tbe Stianghai Time*, contracted with the Shan ghai Dock aud Eugineering Co., Lid., for the eoumiiictiuu of three standaidimd fttaiiieih eat-b i f 5,0V0 tons deadweight capacity. As is cuHtomary with the SJips built by the Dock Compaoy the engines, boilers, steam steering gears, windlasses,
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    74 8 Tbe Selangor school children have been participating in the raising of a special Empne Day Children's Fund, organised by tue O.tiwm Club, to provide tubaoco and cigarettes and other comforts lor our soldiers aod Bailors. Mr. I>. A. Bishop, Inspector of Suuuuln, desir. b to acknowledge the great guueruttity of
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    75 8 Tbe full Court of Appeal, consisting of Mr. Justice lou-b, acting Ctiief Judicial Commißoiou. i, F.X.S., Mr. Justice karnsLaw, a>.d tU. Ju-tioe Karnr Mauby, sat to hear b.iltj cnuiiuol aud civil appeals in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Tun piiuoipal caae duwn tor Ltanog it, the) appeal in ibe
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    115 8 At Kindlon on March 27, William Charles NiOch, barrister, formerly practising at Si u H pore, rtniuiog at I'embroke i-quare, b>)t»a tr, was outumilted for trial on a cii»tfct* f biuaiuy* E«vidvnce wan uiven to t.i.; iHoui awM M Novtmbtr Ti, 1917, lie was uiaimd at tbe Kiu«Btoa R' K'Stry
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    555 8 It is rpported, says tbe Shanghai Times, tbat Dr. Sun Vat Sen will go abroad as soon M be has given up his office." Mr. and Mrs. \V. Kellie Smith, of Balu Gajah, with their family, are leaving for New Zealand and Honolulu. Mr. Y. Swee, of
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    War Funds.
    60 8 We bave to acknowledge gratefully the sum of 9100 from Mr. J. L Macnair to be distributed as follows King George's Kuni l for Sailors 150 IJiimk-d Soldiers and Sailors Fund... Yd Red Cross Work for tbe Wounded... '26 We bave also received 110 from a Veteran whicb
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    86 8 We very gratefully acknowledge tbe following additions to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes to* oo» soldiers and sailors I O 120 "OM" 10 For Pups advertised by Mr. A. St. A I ban Smith, Kluang Mr. Guy C. Clarke
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    The Rent Board.
    232 8 Tbe u«ual weekly meeting of tbe Rent Board was held in the Municipal office yesterday afternoon under tbe presidency of tbe Huu Mr C. J Saonders, tbe others present being Motwrs. h. TumlinHoo. A M. 8. ftegoha, E. A. Elian and Gaw Kuek Kiam. He first application
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      156 8 RONEO Filing Systems SAVE TIME AND MONEY I Get a RONEO FiliDg System and your letters will be found and filed in a minimum of time. TIME IS MONEY THINK IT OVER RONEO, LTD. < lnc in England), Singapore FOR COMFORT THE HEAD REST EASY CHAIR CANNOT BE BEATEN Upholatered
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      235 8 TO-NIGHT TO-NIOHT Two e>ce lint features to mas* up a ritthnf (•OS' progr.mmt at th. ALHAMBR/. Ths tall tor ■■tie Th* Pionsar and Premier Houas Th* House af Quality Buch Read. IN THK M*CONO SHOW AT 916 A British production presented with (rest dranatic force by the Londoa Film Co
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    THE WAR.
    3588 9 BATTLE BEGINS. Great Fight in South East. French and British Hotly Engaged. Rictib's Tilboejim. London, May 27, 11.55 p.m. rield Marshal Haig reports: At 830 this morning tbe British divisions holdicg a sector of the French front astride the Aisne at Berry an Bac, between Bertnericourt and Crayonnelle,
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    Position on May 23.
    742 9 POINTS IN THE ALLIES FAVOUR AT PRESENT STAGE. Military Headquarters, S.S., Fort Canning! Singapore, May 28, 1918. Tbe following official nummary o( tbe operations for tho week ending Ma; 2.!. as issued in London, is published for general information There are four points of special intcrost
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    Disease Mystery.
    104 9 }<► I fRAJI. Lundoo, M iy 2~, 6 M p I Mid rid: King Alfonso, tbo fmm ministers Mid about 30 per c. ut. of tbo population o( Spain are »bff. rm^ from aa unknown epidemic tbe symptoms of which are high fever, pains in tbe chot an
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    Ireland.
    182 10 Rat'Tlß'S TILBUBAM. L >ndon, May 27, 2.50 a.m. Mr. Dillon presided at a Nationalist conference at Bailieboro wbicb decided to oppose the Sinn Fein candidates. Mr. Dillon said that though bo did not approve tbe arrest ot Griffitt, wbo waa tbe Sinn Fein candidateat Kast Cavan, and bulieved the
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    Congo Railway.
    36 10 Rm ikk's Tn-hiiKAMs 1 London, May 27, 12.16 p.m. The Katanga railway in the Belgian Congo was completed on May 22, giving through communication by rail from Capetown to Bukama on the Upper Congo.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    115 10 To-day's Business. Maophail and Co.'s daily report 1 Mm -I'uchangod 48 Hongkong.— B7% pm. Shanghai.— 6l J. Tin.— 2oo tons sold at JI67J. Rubber. Auction prioes for No 1 crepe and sheet have varied from about (93 to 196, with 191 as an average price. Buyers: Malaka
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    TUMPAT RED CROSS LOTTERY.
    195 10 Tbe Rt d Cross Lottery in connection with H. H. tbe Sultan's Birthday Festivities in May 10 and 1 1 is reported as follows Total sale of tickets NjMaV m% Red Cross Fund 12,410X0 ■JO Ist MM 964 00 -od 885 61 rd 141.60 5 divided
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    LIFEBOAT FUND.
    84 10 Mr. A. W. fhk, Chartered Bank, Singapore, has received tor tbe Royal National Lifeboat Institution Already acknowledged ...11,725 I W, still 10 K -cor v r laW per T. A. Fl. tt (0 I cA'apt. A h. (JtiaLci llor to. C. Hanmgan, ifau, A. J. Sbe«dy. K H.
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    113 10 Messrs A pear aod Co.'* sugar market report, daUd Sourabaya, May 20, state*; Then has kx t v only baaineaa clont.il during ■Mml with the Trust in ready Inn r (or Singapore Market at tbe parity of LT i tiibt coxt tt-ruis. ISrowna were cegltct cd. For th.> crop 191*
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    Local Shipping.
    3466 10 GOVERNMENTS REQUISITIONING PROPOSALS. Chamber Of Commerce Protest. A special general meeting of the Singapore Chamber ot Commerce and Exchange was held in tbe Exchange Buildings yesterday afternoon for tbe purpose of considering resolutions dealing with Government requisi tion of local shipping. Thtre was a full attendance of members,
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    LANGAT RIVER RUBBER.
    624 10 Twenty Per Cent. Dividend for The Year. The twelfth ordinary general meeting of Langttt Kiver (Selangor) Kubber Co., Ltd., was held at Colombo on A pril 30. There were present Air. David Scott, director, in the chair, Mr. J, E. B. Baillie- Hamilton, director, Mr. F. J.
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    Bygone Singapore.
    238 10 By tbo daatb of La iy Ramsay, who was a daughter of the late John Crawford, says the L. and C. Expres?, an old link in the early life ot tlin Straits Suttl- iifuin is Crawford himself died in London in 1868, in his 85th year. Having been
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    German Long Range Gun.
    216 10 Tbo cannon which Lai bouibar !ed Paris ia rip r*>d to be bu Auiiiuu |pM t a calibie f 2 lOluoi. Tim cost of firiDg w jrki out at about 4 ,1)00 a time, go that, a-i t+.uty fc:ir sheila wire thr< wn into PariH and
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    King George's Fund For Sailors.
    123 10 THE FIFTH LIST. Amount already acknowledged... $30,100 Messrs. Jaeger and 0. 500 Barker and Co., Ltd. 250 Lyall and Evatt 510 Mr. V Gibbons 260 F. C. Wreford L. R. Dames 10 C. W. Abrams 200 R. H. Sharpe 50 Messrs. A Clouet and Co.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    154 10 The following is a farther list of subscriptions and donationa to the funds of the above charity Previnnely acknowledged 16,876.10 Mrs. J.R. Nicholson, 0.8.X. 60 Miskin 10 St. Andrew's Cathedral coi.oction 8/8/18. MUI Per Mrs. Lemon, Seremban H. T. Piper 110 Mrs. Kellet S C. D. Serres
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    Paper-Making Materials.
    267 10 The Board of Trade have made an Ordei under the Defenoe of the Roalm Regulations entitled the Paper- Making Materials (Home Ptt.duoed) Order, 1«1H. The Order, sayn The Times, provides that on and after April 1 no material produced or collected in tlm United Kingdom, other than wood,
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
    37 10 The following pcores e re returned in the Sepoy Lines men's monthly medal competition for May \V. H. Dinsmore (winner)... Bfr Dr J. Campbell 81 5 H»i Dr. T. W. Barce 106 1
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    The House of Romanov.
    168 10 Tbe attempt 'o mmh the house of Koiuannv will cot miecptd unit ss dufi uuud by tbe military influence of litimaDy, *»yi tbe Japanese paper Vorodz'i. It is true that there are various Rigon of tbe iuov< m> nt to overthrow tbe Lodid < iovcrnaitnt in
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      216 11 To the Editor of the Strata Times. Sir, The greater balk of tbe population (tbe labouring classes) will certainly appro eiate any step taken by the Food Control Committee to modify tbe high cost of living which can bext be done by tbe latter exercin ing tbe powers
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      Parcels for Home.
      342 11 To tbe Bditor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— The local postal express states tbe following Tbe London Postal authorities intimate that tbere is no prohibition against the importation to the United Kingdom of tea, coffee, sweetß or butter sent by parcel post as a present to tbe
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      Boxing.
      283 11 To the Bditor of tbe Straits Time*. Sir, Tbe National Aniatmr Socitty of Singapon is a society founded with tbe object oi DpliftiDg tbe standard of young men physically aa well aa morally, and with tbe ?ii'W of defending tlie good reputation that tbe society has enjoyed, I, as
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      "Scottish Churches' Hut Fund."
      295 11 Scottish Churches' Hut Fund." To tbe Bditor tf the MMMi Tiiass. »^»io it h mj privilege. through ycur kiodmw. to ackiiom. due with thanks, icaatioas M uaderaottd. which ha»e been nnM far the erection of the above bat. Tbe mbd Beaded m M.OOO. 1 am cure tbere Mill remain maoj
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      165 11 Service and Shirking." To the Bditor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent last night, A Civil Guard may or may not be correct that rest-cure at Passir Pacjang would do some of us Veterans good, but 1 would like to point out that tbe only care for a person
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    8.I. DECK TICKETS.
    286 11 New System of Issue Working Satisfactorily. Since tbe rusL for tickets recently by otending deck passengers at tbe enclosure of the British India Steam Navigation Company in Spaiks-street, Rangoon, resulted in atvtrnl iuen being trampled co, a new i system, says tbe Rangoon Unzmte, has been I
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    SCOTTISH CHURCHES HUTS.
    237 11 From Somewhere in France," a Scottish private tells bow there came a little while during which be tasted the nweetnees of home Somewhere in Fraace," bat when we bnter here We are in Sootia. The very atmosphere la that of home. The smiles the smiles of kin.
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      270 11 I Buy direct from the actual manufacturers and save dealers' profits Buy a Moutrie Piano and get Full Value Call OP tend for new catalogue S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Plaoa PICTURES TO INTEREST AND AMUSE TaaJ— t"»t»r M»< Trsisi Fsm ths Pssr .^iBBBBBJBBBBi TO-NIGHT SBCOND BHOW
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      338 11 RAFFLES HOTEL AFTERNOON TEAS Will be served in the hotel lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4.30 p.m. MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE ALSO Cinema Show on the lawn, specially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting) ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY NIGHT OUR FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW
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    The Malay Race.
    1867 12 INTERESTING FACTS ON THEIR j PAST HISTORY. Indian-Arabic Influence i The Hun. I". S. L bingier, Jud^'i of tlie i United Stab h Court fur Cbiua and c linnet I lor Kiut titUM ot the Philippine Acadt my, on < May 2, delivered a kcturc before th<
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    187 12 Programme of drills, etc., fot week ending Saturday, Jons 1, 1918 Wbd-.ksday, Mat 29 Maxim Co. and S.V.K. attached.— Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m. B.V.R.— Wayang Sato Police Station, 9.15 p.m. Transport from Drill Ha 11 ,8.46 p.m. Dismiss at Police Station, 10.80 p.m. Veterans Co. ->. V.C.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    19 12 Pbookammi foe Mat. Wedneaday Mth.— Parade at Booitead Institute, 6.16 p.m. Amduw Aomiw, Office. Commanding, GM6mjA
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    DOWNING STREET RATIONS.
    486 12 Mrs. Lloyd George on Catering Difficulties. Mrs. Lloyd George has confided to an in terviewer her views on the rationing question. They appear in the Sunday Timer, trom which the following is a briet quotation Tbe Ministry of Food," said tbe Prime Minister's w ife, has rendered
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    TOUR OF JERUSALEM.
    536 12 Tbe Kaiser's Palace on Mount Of Olives. From where we are is a decent view of the Dead Sea. It looks lovely to-day, with tiie sun shining on it. A day or bo ago our radre took a party over old Jerusalem, and I bad the good
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    70 12 There ni a yoon« lady of Riga Who smiled as she rede on tiger. They returned from the ride With the Udy inside And the smile on the face oi the tiger. Thia familiar jingle, says the Daily Ex press, is an exact description of the peace negotiation* at Bres'LiU>»sk.
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    MARRIAGE AND MORALS.
    542 12 Menace to Home Life By Too Easy Divorce. There were many outspoken views at meetings ot the National Council of Public Morals at Caxton Hall recently daring discussion on tbe Btbics and Future of Marriage." Topical interest was given to the conference by tbe recent divorce reform
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    GERMAN AWFULNESS.
    230 12 An Attempt to Blow up New York Hotel. How German agents in New York attempted to blow up tbe Ansonia Hotel wbile 700 American officers of the Atlantic fleet were being entertained by tbe oivic authorities is told, says the Shanghai Times of May 4, for the first
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    Trade with China.
    214 12 Perbapa the most interesting feature of the Imperial and Foreign Trade Supplement of The Times, which is published on March 4 is a farther instalment of Professor Middleton Smith's review of the position of British trade with China. In the prt'kcnt innue Professor Middleton Smith discusses the
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      161 12 Fresh Pure Creamery BUTTER Always obtainable in 1-lb. and J^-lb. pats The whole of the dairying industry of Australia is under ptrict Government inspection and all fresh butter imported by us is certified as first-grade by Australian Government certificate. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits) Settlements) f X^mmmSS^
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    Enemy Generals.
    986 13 SHEER WINDOW-DRESSING AND NO REALITY. Some Nice Nicknames. To judge by the enemy's commnniqnos from tbe western front, the German High Command is organised of the Kaiser, Hindenbar^ and Ludendorf, and tben tbe German Crown Prince and Crown Prince Ropprecbt. This vision, wbicb is constantly dangled before tbe
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      144 13 Dainty Smart MILLINERY BLOUSES FOR LADIES OF DISCRIMINATION i Ladies' white smbroMsNd Ladies' hand emb-oidared Muslin Blouses, as sketch. Lawn Blouses, French oiaun New design, neat aod distinctive. faotu-e. Hard wearing. Prioe SB.SO each. Price $S. SO < acb. I arllas' semi-trimm«d Straw*, Ladies' untrimmsd traws, with oolonred ri ibon
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      254 13 THE SERVANTS AGENCY OFFICE. BSTABIISMD 1811) •a. 11, DHOIY HUT, SIBUfMI. OOMSSTIO SERVANTS (indoor aad outdoor j. Men and womtx of all nation alities supplied at moderate charges. IMPLOYMINT OCPARTMBNT. Now oa registry; a book koopcrs, foot assistant book-keepers, three olerk and typists, four fteld-oonduotc-s, two factory oondoetora one junior
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      44 13 I ffl SUPERB BEVERAGE |MM in Character Ifl tl^fiS&y Unsurpassed m in Exce J^nce I FRAMROZ and CO. [j] f^BijM SINGAPORE The Best Machine-Pressed CEMENT FLOORING TILES IN MALAYA Manufactured by TiMIPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS, LTD. »B and 88-1. Sungai Road, Slngapop* •ft— •lit
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      2113 14 AsMti over 12 000.000 8.0. Assnnmca in foro* over 19,000,000 8.0. THE fiREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Imcobpobatu a Stbaiti SimmavTS) IMin O7FICSE i Wtn«fM)at«w House, «lngapo»«. LONDON OFFIOE i SS, Old Jewry, E.C. Cctcrtaßv has «»0,000 drpoeited with the Supreme Court ol Baglaad, aad eompliea with the British
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      1352 14 MLES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Ot TBAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BIC. At Messrs. Gbiog Keag Lee Co.'s sale-roam, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, On Saturday, Jane 1, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising Teak alnieirtb, taak and rattan easy arm cbairb, teak dining table teak dinner wagon, teak clothes and shoe stand, teak and
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    823 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. All-British Magnetos. The following interesting account of the enforced rise of tbe British magneto industry to its present day proportions is taken from the Light Car and Cyclecar The monopoly that was being slowly exercised by Germany over the industries of
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    English as She is Wrote.
    228 15 Tbe following letter from a Chinese clerk ia published in the Central China Post, Hankow Most honoareJ Sir Understanding that there are several hands wanted in yon honour s department, I beg to offer yon my bacd. As to ivy adjustments I appeared for tbe
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      78 15 PUMPS SEMI-ROTARY i and DUPLEX STEAM j PIPING STEAM W ATER GAS black and galvanised Immediate delivery can be given |f»ENTRA| I [ENGINE WORKS LTD| fca] ftrestone L TROPICAL SPECIALS THE TYRE FOR THE EAST SPECIALLY MADE TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS. Sea-watered roads, climate, conditions of tervice, etc., have all
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      293 15 DETROIT ENGINES Four-cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable water cooled Small fuel 'flflfc*loV In few 2^ horse consumption power engines therefore w.-- r v l^s ik L* leftinstook. low running cost J» M Km fw/BL Mm For further particulars, apply to International Trailing Co.. Ltd. SOLE IMPORTERS 'M. PROMPT
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      557 16 GOODRICH fIS TVIUft? yl^Ss* I TMtfr SITUATIONS VACANT. BXPBRIBNCBD COMPOBITORS WANTBD tor the Straits Times (news department). Good salaries given to capable men. WANTBD. an experienoed laboratory boy to work in a dental offioe. Apply to Dr. Noble and Company. 22 6 v WaNTBD, a first-class mechanical and sl« manual
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      434 16 MISCELLANEOUS. LB93ONS in French and Bnglisb given »y lady. Box 11, Straits Times. 6-6—6-8 LADY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs. Address Burlington, Coleman Street 17 f— l6-6 ENGLISHMAN requires room and board close to town. Box No. ISO, Straits Times 37-6—19 6 WANTBD, a fourseater motor oar. Must be in
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      575 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (iNCOKPOaATBD IN ENGLAND Manufacturers THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEST HAIR BELTING Sole Agents: KIAM KIAT Co. Market street. BUSINESS MAN Holding rtsponaible position in large company, seeks management at an early date. Rejected military service. Replies to Box No. 188,i Straits Times. 31 6— lo-8 POSITION
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      530 16 THY GUAN KIAT Mantling Director, GUAM KIAT A Co., Ltd. 36, Phillip Street, Singapore FIREWOOD supplier to the Government and Singapore Municipality ALSO TO hotels, steam launches, etc. Phone Nos. 1361. 1362 A 1363 RESIDENCES 17, Task Road Sunni tidt, Giylang M. 1450 aa.1073 THI LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN i
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      449 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Head Offios 36, Philip Strati, Siaispsrt The aucceaaful tonderera to the B.S. Government and Munioipal Commissioners for theyear-1918 For the xapp'j of Engineering Stores, Paints, Metal and Oils, Hardware and Miscellaneous Stores, etc. Tsl. addrtli QUMKIaT. Codt* ussd ».B.C, It*
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      321 16 FIRST-CLASS CARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT 'PHONt 1233 We have numeroas (inquiries foi seooDd hand care from our eliuatr ia the Straits and F.M.B. If you wish to buy aay, eoasoit as we will be able to fulfil yoor si edt When you intend to tell, ooastui us, we shall fetch
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      255 16 Straits TILIPHONII Editorial aad General-. m |> Managers Offloe mm| Job Printing Offloe M M 1*44 All oommunioations relating to editorial TM "EDITOR" daiMBed All oommunioations relating to buslaast matter*— advertiaemeata, suhrripsioM, aoooui-tB, printing, eto.— Should be addressed to THB IaANAGBR Chequer and money orders should be made payable to
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