The Straits Times, 5 July 1918

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    14 1 The Strai ts Times. NO. 25.766 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 5. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      270 1 ■ILMAIt SWEETENEB CONDENSEB ■ILK Pttoe sew $20.50 §m msb BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY El^JB^^^^iL I ALWAY^ NEVER s g^S^EßSS^r^ l MOST VARIES "BCAR" BRftND LXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS il Its £**"<* its natural purW J*? r anyH d without addition ol 1 4^ Perfe this
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      192 1 ROBINSON CO. For SUTTON'S SEEDS FRESH SUPPLY "llllßfeP* ALL IN AIRTIGHT C3B||^^BBl^^tjPJCa^B^^3e^^^k I INS < y^ffSiJf!9^fSßOOk^StsS9mi Eleven varieties. Hardy Annuals J^^ B» c /Qvf^l^AM^iMHPS*^ special mixture 36 varieties, *^5Hi bm^^^ Seeds. Flowers Vegetables Balsam, Rose-flowered Oct Lettuce, dwarf perfection Zinnia, double mixed Dwarf franc" Beans, Canadian wonder Phlox Dnummondi. large
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      2 1 GOODRICH TYRES
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    That Disease, Calmness!
    659 2 That Disease, Calmness WHAT IT HAS DONE AND UNDONE DURING WAR. A Two-edged Sword. Be oalm I Bo calm Be calm It's the text of every publicist and orator, from the Prime Minister down through Messrs. Hogge and Pringic, to the mushroom military oritios who bear the nations strategy on
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    YOUNG SKIPPERS.
    283 2 History Repeating Itself in United States. The aooeptanoe of young men aroand the age of 19 to 20 to train for offiocrs in oar new merchant marine bids fair to make history repeat itself in the command of American ships, says the Marine Journal. There were many instances
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      373 2 Ffl t Twenty Years Later Ml 4^» What Will it Be? .■*■'> J T^VERY woman, some ,'f\*« f time or other, thinks of the future, and often L^ when looking in her mirror M wonders how she will look in twenty years' hence. If the skin is kept properly nourished,
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      313 2 ggFUTtIsW a WTmSF'^PJB 4 "**T T I 1 ■■< .aan»a— »aw«>»ait»«maalr Llj «»t»— «««>. i— *a— riraa p.; < j BaatoCaaaaM I i I Sanßaar Cataaat CtevaM Caaßßa AaiaCil f A aaar af aar 4*a aacataaaa. aho I I ii».ii.' aanrtaaal vSI »li*t wm I I g«««iri|ii>|». irnKc 1c j'l
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      235 2 Speeding up j^^^^^P^ "Turnovers" I h»Te!help?cTmuiy".n speeding up Turnovers thro my EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL Advertising Sarvioe I.'mb do. the same for yon as I have done to many others. Charges moderate for translation wotk ot any dessription. SIOW CHOON LENS I -=ss- I Gasolene Automobile Co. (■■AOH ROAD-NUT TO RAFFLia
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    Kelantan Estates.
    1119 3 DEER CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. Labour Problem Relieved. Mr. C. W, Wrigbtaon presided at the second annual general meeting o( shareholders of the Shanghai Kelaotan Rnhbet Estates, Ltd.. on Jane 14, at the offioea ol the secretary and managers, Messrs. Mejer and Measor in Shanghai. Uther directors present were
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      580 3 WHOOPING I COUGH Cured Outright by Veno't Lightning; Cough Cure. Every mothi-r should know that Veno's Lightning Cough Cure really cures whooping cough. Even in the worst cases the quick, sure relief that Veno's brines to the little sufferer is something to wonder at. The cough becomes easy almost at
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      226 3 GHEONG BROTHERS Dentists, If, Sooth Bridge Boad FULL LINE IENTAL SUPPLIES rtnlolaii Meobtnlsal Dentistry, Gold Osowa Bridge ruling aad ▼oloaatte. Dotation of Wrar Guaranteed. OBAROBS MODBRATB Bast Toath Pewisrs aad Brashof tor sale MASSAGE HALL ■s 111, ■aatathM Itrasi Opan dally a.m. p.m. TELEPHONE NO. 1461. Bssntnaa I Opiutona Mi
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      253 3 All kinds of Insurance effected ■am irvb dnd L on the most favourable of terms. saL a^aV v i VILH BORK Rafflea Quay, Singapore. A. THE BRISK FURNITURE MANUFACTURING GO. 170-2 and 170-3, Orchard Road Beg to notify that they have oommenoed basinets as Fomitare Suppliers for town and oat-station
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      492 4 tTEAMH SAIUWIt. N. Y. K. IAPAM MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO..LTD. (laoenrenATaD ib Jatam) EUIOPEAN LINE A aerrioe Is maiataiaed betweea Yokohama. vat ports, tad Baglaad uader mail eoatrao* wttb the Imperial Japanese Qovemmeat Tbf New Twia-serew Steamers maiataininß Ibis servioe have aee> speeiaUy designed and isastiiistnil aad are fitted with all the
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      680 4 STEAMER BJUUHBB. P. O. "British India aßaaaßßßi AND Mpcar wine (CeaPAHins Iboobpsbatbo ib ■aaaAm>) MAIL AND PASSENGER SBRVIOES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. H Qo. (Undar Contraot with His Majesty s Government) The Oompaays MAIL •■RVIOU BAST OP BOMBAY tee at pteseat aa speeded. The Oompaays INTBRMBDIATB •■RVIOU TO AND FPJOM
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      708 4 STEAiEa MIUIHt. fHE SIAM STEAM NAVIQATIBN Of. Li (laeeareaataD n Siabi). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Vet Kietay, Tringganu, Slant, Semevak, Baebo, Kelaataa, Taaal ■■asinn Telopa r enarai Pataai, Siagora, Laeoa, Kobsunui, Bandoa, Laagsoea, Ohompoa, Kohlak a BaagkOrDus Departure a.a. ASDANG July 8 July 10, 3 p.m. a.a. SUODrIADIB Jul, is July 1 7,
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      589 4 jTBUJEI" MIIHUt OOaa ß |BJpjßj OP THE WEANS, t. M«LTi (iMoenroaAtao in Im\mii aH THE WEST ANSTMLIM I. N. 61.. LTI. (InoeuenATao n M»t*uwi>, BBTWBBB P*aaaa,n«la (Perth), HartA-Wac* Aue«p«llan Porte- 4a>«n sutel BlngMWti Begnlat sailings betweea Slagapan mt Western Australia oalliag at Java (at la dneemeat offers), Derby, Klag't Soaad
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      294 5 CTEAHEB SAILINGS. SAI6ON. HONGKOMG BHAMGHAI A large mail steamrr will b» despatched lar above porta on or about July U. For freight and pan-ape apply to Anent«. MESS4OBIJBS MABITIMtts. RANGOON A Hteamer will b« df Kpitcbed for the above part on o abont Jniy 6, and has aooommo oatioa for
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      158 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. RANGOON i.s. Lama will be despatched on or about Jnl? 18, for above port, via Penang, Bxoellent aooommedation tor passengers. For freight and passage, apply to BOUBTBAD a OO Asenta. 8.1.5. N. Co., Ltd. a-T— lB7 NiO-GHINA STEAI NAY. CO.. LTD (ImaaraßATaD n B«e>aAai>) 3t*«a« «arvlo« to Japan
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      268 5 THE COMPANIES ORDINANCEI9IS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIE3.CROINANCE 1917 THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. 1914 The filing fee is now in all oases th-ee dollars for esch doeament filed, whether the Company filing the doeament is incorporated in the Colony or not. 0. J. 3ADNDBR9, Registrar of Companies, Straits Settlements Singapore, Jnly
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      74 5 SIGNODE SYSTEM OF STRAPPING Owing to the increased difficulty in obtaining supplies, we strongly advise all users and prospective users of SIGNODE SYSTfcM to ORDER FORWARD in GOOD TIME We have a quantity still available from shipments expected to come forward at an early date and will be pleased to
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      367 6 BETA MOTORCYCLE THIS YEAR TIE 1111 MIUV-MVINM Mctorcyole is tbe greatest motorcjole we bave ever seen. Ita a beaoty, and has n.ure power and speed than yea will eTpr have to use. Booklets can be had from Alee. WU liamson, Ltd., Singapore Aylesbnry and N otter, Ltd., Ipoh. Chin Sent?
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      824 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALCUTTA DIRECT A steamer will Rail from Mn,<aDore lor the •bi ye port about July 12. For particulars of freight, etc., apply to FRANCIS PBBK CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) 67-n NOTICE IN THE 600D8 OF OATO MOHAMED HABBAN BIN TAHIR. DICEABED. Pursuant to the Probate and Administration
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      363 6 Consumption One tableepoonful o( Hamo^'obin Deschiens is equnl to nearly balf a pound of Raw Meat. Raw meat harbours tapeworms and in bot conntrj. h is iiktly to bo taiated, and is therefore irjorions to take. Consumptives treated with Heeinoglobin Deschiens gain in weight to tbe extent of <4 lbs.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    80 7 FIXTURES Vrtday, July 5. Hi«h Wuu M ii p.m., 7.8) p.m Saturday, July 6. High *ater, U.BB p.c 8 83 a.m. Sunday, July 7. High Water, 10.26 a.m., 9.M p.m. Monday, July 8. High Wafer, 11.10 a m., 10.18 pjn Tueaday, July 9. High Water, 11.(0 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    166 7 TO-DAY. P. Swettenham and T Anaon 3.80 pm Malaae* and Mnar 3.80 pm Pulaa Samba, lUwean, Sjorabaya, Bandjermaasin, Stacno, at. Baroe, Samarinda and Uooggala 8 pm Polao Samba, Singkawang, Pamangkat and Sambas 8 pm Kerimon 8 pm Polaa Soegi 8 pm P. Battm and Pulao Balang 8
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    Train Services.
    261 7 The mail trails trom Siagapose lot the aatth leave Tank Road station daily at T. 7 a.m Bcmdaj exoepted) and T p.m., arriving at Koala Larnpor at T.lB p.m. and 8.46 a.m leapootively. The through express to Penaog «a*us Koala Lumpai at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Peaaag
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    Malta for Europe.
    44 7 (OSMaI Port Offloe Report.) Mtroh 28 April 8 April April IS Ap.il IS April 16 April SO April 84 April 87 Apr.l 89 May 7 June 10 lUf 90 M JOM a 1« H u m 4 n H *> M SI
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    187 7 BXCHANdI lutirsu, Jolt 6, 1818 Oa Le»T>e»_...Baßk 4 m/s m II: Deraaad 8/4/, Private 8 mft m S/4| Oa Fbjucs Bank m 818 Oahou BaakT. 147 J Oa Hoa*Boaa...Bamk d/d m 42%pn> Oa SataauAi ...Bank d/d aa 49 Oa Java..... Bank T. T 107 1 Oa Jam
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      MINING
      187 7 Vain* ■•fwi ooiiWl' II U irapui 840 8.76 1 1 Ayet WeMg 3«0 815 It 10 Kinta A -mt'lT*ir 18.78 14.00 41 41 Kinta Tib 1.8.0 1.12 Xi 41 41 L*h»t MiiM MO 7.30 10 10. lUlayu Oolliartea 14.00 14 76 41 41 Malays Tia 1.18.8 1.17.6 mo 1
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      GENERAL
      101 7 lam S ■nil Vilne cS 41 41 Bmettta* Oe. T.6S 800 41 41 i, PnL 1.8.0 16 0 lleoferie T'wbj* 8/6 4/1 II II Fnaet Neare 45.00 47.00 60 M W.H»mme«* Go. 87.00 88X0 IN 100 K»»i Broa, Del. 196.00 IBB.Ot II 10 Hsyaard Co. 6.60 8.60 41 A
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      DEBENTURES
      55 7 Oaitedßngiß«»a 6% 11,184,686 aa> Singapore Bleotrie Tramways i% 4860,088 boh 3'poreMonieipal 6% 11,8T8,008 pw S'pon Monioipal 4*% ol 180* 81,800,008 10%dl> 3 pore Mnaieipal 4,% Of 1808 11,094,886 U% B'pore Muaioipal 4% 1,000,881 16% b) B'p-Te Muaio.pal 4% 4800,088 F.k.B. 6% loan 1816 •16,000,000 101 i 108 8.8. loaa
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      358 7 Maaara. Fp»tsr and Co.'a and Maaara. Lyall and Evatfa Quotation*. To day's Prieea. FnMi Lrail* 4 0a Bv»tt Ala* IHJah (II) 2.76 B.fO 2.80 8.00 imil. Matey »y. pd. 3.86 283 3.25 2.76 Aye* Hitam (16) 18.00 IiS.OO 18.00 16.00 Ajw Honing (II) 108 1.15 1.05 1.16
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      46 7 QUININE all kinds of qoiniaa. C Sen wanted. WBBSBLINE AND DIJKHUIB, 2, da BOoaa Street 67—8-7 CITRONELLE OIL In valvaaiaed iron drams of aboat 760 Ibf aett. guaranteed 81 par eeet. geraaiol. Offers WBSSILINE AMD DIJKHUI3. S, de Sons* Street. 6 7-A-7 >* WJ. GARCIA $700 O
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      448 7 LITEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALB, doss well-bred Irith territro Apply to Teo Ran Kn«, Billtstier Bifln Range. 6-7— «-7 WANTED, jaoior oltrk with knowledge of hock keeping. U iae-e only need apply, Box No. t79. Straits Timeß. 6 7-* IQ-7 WAKTBD, a balldng pappy 4 to B months old. Brindle prelt
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      495 7 FRASER CHALMERS. LTD. [Inoorporatsd In Kngland) EASTERN BRANCH: SINGAPORE HAIR BELTING BRITISH MADE In sizes from 14" to 10" PRICES ON APPLICATION. Telephone I No. 266 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB Members are hereby notified that the club House of the SUgapore Golf Club will not be open on Wtdnesday, July 10,
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      143 7 NOTICE Publio notire is hereby given th it Chinabh»i alias Dalpstram Prarjiwan Doctor, one cf oar partners working on our behalf in Singapore, has severed oonneolion with as from Ftbrauy 1, 1818, and has nothing to do with oar ti-m of C. Doctor Co., aa a partner or agent thereof.
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      76 7 Pathe Plays (NOT TO BB CONFDBED WITH THB PATHB DRAMAS OF OLD) A new type of feature* produced by Pathe's imeriean branch, eimparicg favourably with the best o( other features that hwe rome oat Batt. Jost the type to mil the taste ol present day pistore showgoers in story, plol
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    DEATHS
    43 8 Pon.-On Jnly 8, Aon Prance*, Inlovid wife of J. (i. Bode, tf Rengam Bstate, Johore. (Ctylon paperi please copy Pldhptom —On April 37, 1818, in France, Stppnr Edward Hubert Plumpton, oil/ ton o( Edward Me-redew Plumptan, ot Emawortb, Hants. Died of wounds.
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    FRIDAY, JULY 5. THE MERIT OF ONE MAN.
    1189 8 FRIDAY, JULY 5. THE MERIT OF ONE MAN. A Rood deal ol semi philosophical discus tion baa token place at to whether democracy aaa present a sufficiently united front to win a war. More especially the constitution of toe British (ijvernment ia examined, and on the whole w« think the
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    17 8 Maliyan Tin Dredging June return sbewa: -Output 1,260 piculs, valued at 120,12!, yardage treated 881,900 cub. yds.
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    21 8 Tbe Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at tbe Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, tbe 9th inst., at 2.16 p.m.
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    25 8 Tbe Jane returns of Kampoog Kamauting Tin Dredging, Limited, shows Hoars ran I,*BV, cabio yards treated 165,800, total piculs 971 46, realised on tale »54,2H».
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    46 8 Lady Meath has received intimation of a gift oi 865 lbs. ot Kapok wool from the Pioji estate, Labat, Perak, for making life saving waistcoats for seamen, ot wbicti over ),UtU have already been made by Lady Meath's voluntary workers, and distributed among sailors and fishermen.
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    65 8 Daring a vitit of tbe Kicg to a large monition works he encountered a man oonttolling a machine, tbe nome of which waa more than deaftmng. It waa explained to his Msj'.sty that only people could work it whoße verves were of the strongest. To the man who waa wot
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    64 8 Meiers. Barlow and Co. report regarding copra under yetterday's date: -Sinoe our lam report the market has fluctuated somewhat, tho appreciation in valubs recorded last week continued tor a day or two when a sharp reaction act in. To day tho market is dull, with a declining tendency, and values
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    80 8 The Shanghai offioe ot the Standard Oil Company received a telegram on June 17, that Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, the oompany'b installation manager at Wohu, had been murdered by bandits that morning, and that the Consular and local authorities bad been notified. Tbe late Mr. Laidlaw, who had been a
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    85 8 Tbe Americau musketry experts now claim that thts r. tl j with which the 6ammies .n tbe trtnebes are armed gives them a big pull in rapid tiring over the. Huns. The American -it'ivict ritlj ib a modification ot the KldcM rifle, which ban taken, or is about to take,
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    87 8 Yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Ham, third magii-lrate, a Japanese naaitd S. VVaua, wan jruught up for preliminary enquiry on a oljii^o ot tjrging a ctrtihcato ot competence B a dtiitiat. I'be aotiLg rCil o. (Dr. orouclibr.gave evidence as well as a Japaotgb JtQtiHt nauiid S J Cials, from Ipoh, whose
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    89 8 It ia stated that tbe third prz in the tiocgkoog lottery wan won by Mr. Oji I'm I'uuu, of r'ciiaog. The value of tlio pnzu ih i'ia,2iO Uaogkoug carrrnoy, which in juei i> little M ♦6UIHX) Straits carrenoy at tbe present rate of exebaoge. He is a cousin of At.
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    124 8 The report of the Strait* and General Duvilrpiui ut Co., Ltd., eiaii'H that Mm iCcjUuW btiow a I'iim of i.l,bU3, which is duo M the realisation of ourlaiu investments, including tne balance ot the cotup-my o voiding in the D^ggalontein coiup*nitß Toe investments in question were acquired yea<s *iio at
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    130 8 Toe long-standing summons case against Sub insptotor Jo mat for alleged voluntarily causing buit to two gamblers early in April daring a raid be made with some constables at 50, Newmarket Koad, oame to a conclusion before Mr. Cjdrington, sitting as Brut magistrate, on Thursday. Mr. Kveritt opened the oa*e
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    152 8 The London robber market baa been in a sabdatd state danog ibe week, »ajn the L. and C Express of May 16. Tbt-re bave been unsettling conditions, and business baa been on a small scale. la oommon with ottier sections o( tbe Stook Exchange, the share market baa suffered under
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    423 8 Mr. E. Borntide bat left hospital *t Kaala Lumpur. Capt. Sydney Smith, ot Kuala Lumpur, baa left for India. Capt. T M. Stewart will act for him at Adjutant, M S.V.R. 2nd Lieut. R. C. Kay, of Metttrs. Fraaet and Ncave, when last heard of, waa in
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    Conscription.
    82 8 With reference to the Military Service Bill which was read a first time in tbe Leginlative CoDDcil on the Ist innt we are riquiKted to make kcown to tbo publio that auy man medically examined under the Registration and Medical Examination Ordinance, 1917, who is anxious to know iv
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    65 8 Tbe Committee of the Singapore Sporting Club have made tbe following lunations from tbe Clulj'a funds towards the following charities The Rod Cross Fund |20.000 Th«< St. Danatan'H Homo Fond... 2 500 At tbe name time they have decided to reserve tbe sum of *****0 to meet
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    68 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the follow ing addition to our fund lor assisting the Oversea* Clab to provide smoket tor oui soldiers and sailors Bad Bridge Player |8 The total we have received tince we op. Ned tbia fun 1 in August, 1010, it
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    F.M.S. Stamps
    116 8 It is not known locally, alleges the Time* of Malays, that in the next printing ot the Straits and F.MS, war Btamps there will be sevtral changes in colour It has been It ft to the well known stamp joarnal of Paris, the Theodore Champion Monthly, to till
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    Mail Delays.
    152 8 Mr. W. M. Kud«c, of Temole Chambers, Teuple A venae, Loodoa, EC, sent the following letter to the Indian Presa Sir, I woulj (eel greatly obliged if you would mention in yonr column* that certain rumours (persistentl y current on your tide) have been mentioned in oorrespondenoe from
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      122 8 "BULL DURHAM The Favourite American can now be obtained at 45 cts. per JL oz. bag FROM ALL DEALERS TO BUY THE BEST IS ECONOMY or ECONOMY AND LITTLE'S JOHN LITTLE GO., LTD. KBKK (I»-n«POhAT«Ii IN EnOLAMD) IN THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS THROUGHOUT THE EAST The following BRITISH Liquors are obtainable:
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      222 8 mow TO-nau mtil «ow«t, jui* a PRO6RAMME THAT WELL MAIITAIHS THE STJUOtaD ar IU ALHAMBRA Tba Hall far Matte Tba Pi—mr aaa P-emitr ■mm Tim waaat af Q»aliti— ■sack Raat IA THB r-ECOND BHJW AT 9.16 Introducing ose of tbe best ol tho PATHE PLAYB A new type of tpecial
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    THE WAR.
    3510 9 ITALIAN VICTORY. Capture of val Bella Heights Austrian* Forces Greatly Disorganised. Rbctbk's Telioram. London, July 1, 7.20 p.m. Italian official i Oar artillery fire crashed new enemy attack* on the Asiago plateau inflicting heavy losses. We took prisoner 127 and captured four trench cannons. British parties, south of
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    Obituary.
    40 9 RaUTM'8 TlLBOKAMS. Locdon, Jaly 8, 7 a.m. Mr. Joseph Allen Baker, M P. lor Eastern Finsbury, was taken ill in the Hioae of Commons yesterday eyening and died this momiofl. London, Ja.y 8, 11 a.m. Lord Rboodda is dead.
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    Letter from Home.
    2264 9 MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND IRISH POLICY. From Oar Special Correspondent. London. April 19. The Military Service Bill has paa»e<] through all its sUges in tbe Hoaue of Com. moos, ami is now enjoying a rapid transit through tbo House of Lords preparatory to receiving tbe Royal Absent.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    121 10 To-day's Business, Miophail and Co.'s daily report I Silver.— Unohang«d 48H> Hongkong. wt% p.m. Shanghai.— 49. Tin.— Bayers 1 169. No sellers. Rubber.— Dull. The rabbar outlook is still depressing and there is very little business passing in rubber shares. Offers of Pajams and Tapabs are invited
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    SCOTTISH CHURCHES' HUT FUND.
    138 10 The Sixth List. Sams previously acknowledged ...15,163 H. J. A. Holm W A Gift (Rev. W. Cross) 25 W. R. Le Count 26 Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Divison 25 Mrs. A. L. Gibson 6 J, M. Cameron 10 J. Henry 26 J. L. Campbell 25
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    163 10 Another special attractive programme will be pat on in tbe change of programme at tLo Gaiety Cinema to night. Tbe management has secured tbe world pictures Brady made, which is the first picture of its kind to be ex bibited in Singapore. It is entitled Tbe Men
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENC
    44 10 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The men's medal tot Jane resulted as follows: J. W. Haddon 48+44- B=B4 JA. Campbell 48 49 6 87 G. C. Dodd 60 66 10 95 Tbe ladies' medal for Jane was not awarded owing to insufficient entries.
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    Singapore Swimming Club.
    71 10 The Club launches on Sunday the 7th inst. will ran as under —Johnston's Pier, 9, 10, 11 a.m 280 and 8.80 pm. Club Bungalow, 9.80, 1083 a.m., 1216, 8 and 680 p.m. High Tide, 10.26 a.m. On tbe arrival of tbe 10 o'clock launoh there will be
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    To Hell with the Kaiser.
    129 10 A mob of between five hundred and six hundred persons late at night and early in tbe morning viaited sixteen booses in Cosh oc ton, Obio, and foroed between twenty five or thirty alleged pro Germans to kiss the Stan and Stripes and say To
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    29 10 Ia connection with tbe death ot Mrs. SamaralJa Theodora de Rosa, of Milicoa, the Singapore Family Boot fit Society paid a donation of 1731, of which norn 119 reprs-
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    582 10 How Many Million Tons Could Be Saved. A Press Bureau statement published in our Renter cable messages today refers to tbe serious outlook for tbe coal supply due to reduced output from the calling up ot miners from tbe collieries. In this connection, tbe following is an
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    MESSAGE FROM BOTTOM OF SEA.
    328 10 Thrilling Story of Mishap To Submarine. Tbe rescue of the orew of a submarine from tbe bottom of the sea is the subject of a thrilling tale told in the London Oasette by tbe announcement of the posthumous award of the Albert Medal in gold
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    France's Day, 1918.
    34 10 Already acknowledged 12,608 A Soot 86 M. 10 C. > P. Pack (per Mme. Ohl) 100 T. C. S. Newell (pet Mme. 0h1) 60 •3,786 (Mm.) J. B. Wikhaet, Hon. Secret iiy.
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    38 10 The Maasey Harris Company, a large manufacturing turn, of Sydney, ia discbarg. ing its unmarried employees, intimating that they UtX boood to release them for the Empire's serTioe. It ia reported that other firms are dftißg tbe same.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    371 10 Greater Activity and Better Prices. The Singapore Chamber ot Commerce Rubber Association's 353 rd auction, was held on July 8 and 4, when there were offered for sale 1,987,072 lbs.— ton* 897.C8. (Sales at cents per lb.; Prioes realised Tbo next auction will be held on Thars
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    JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
    254 10 Ayer Hitam 21.3C0 lbs. Bahru Selangor.— 6.Soo lbs. Beverlac (Selangor).— lB,4o7 lbs. Black water. -14,080 lbs. Bokit C10b.— 86,000 lbs. Rnkit Selangor —'28,949 lbs. Chota.- 12,(88 lbs. Dusun Durian 49,819 lbs. Jeram.— l4,ooo lbs. Kapar Para.— 7B,BBo lbs. Langat River.- 27,238 lbs. Pilmoor 24,080 lbs. Rosevale.— lB,B6o
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    137 10 Newt baa been received that Mr. J. Beech, wbo was second magistrate in Koala Lumpur ia 1915, has been killed in action. Capt. H. Potha, who was one of the early bird* to fly away from Singapore in response to tbe oall lot men, bad a rough time in tbe
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      162 10 Bicycles A Motor Cycles Sols Agents >^ m^^y< '™^^=^gKg^^^ \^__y/ CY2LING CYCLE CARRIAGE CO., LTD. 'Incorporated ia F.M.S.) 1-7.A-13 12 99 sS (Pure) Look for this mark on every jar ot ACETIC ACID you buy. It is the recognised hall-mark of PURITY and EXCELLENCE YAMATOtCO. 41, High Street. BINGAPORE Twentieth
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      Indian Money Orders.
      256 11 To tbe Editor of the Strait* Timea, Sir,— The Indian Money Order question still remains a mystery to tbe interested public, who an after all, not so negligible a quantity. Would it be asking too much if one of the non official members of th« Legislative Council
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      Eurasians and Service.
      134 11 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Timea. Sir, Witb reference to tbe reply made to Mr Darbishire's question (1) at tbe last Legislative Council meeting, vis.., tbat Government bad discontinued sending Earasians borne at its expense, may I enquire, in view of the Secretary of State's tilt
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      European Housing.
      372 11 To the Editor of tbe Strait* Tinea. Sir,— ln n ply to European Tenant" I can assart- ti in that all those wbo are my friends, not mere aoqn»iaunotH, are landlords. Europeans and Asiatics are all out here to make money and a certain prrciotage of both succeed
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      Freeing for the Front.
      331 11 To tbe Editor ol tbe Strait* Time*. trading in jonr edition of 27 tb inst. tbat a planter witb ten jear*' ex prrience wishes to relieve a Clara A man wbo want* to join op, it strike* me be should aln niy by now have received
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      Food Prices.
      141 11 To tbe Editor of tbe Strait* Timea. Sir, In your Saturday's issue Poor Tamil asked Cannot something be done by tbe Food Control Committee here in tbe way of reasonably fixing the prioea of meat sod other foodstuffs Poor Tamil was but voicing tbe complaint of tbe citizens
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      Railway Wriggling.
      461 11 To tbe Editor of tbe Strait* Timea. Sir, I am enclosing correspondence between F.M.S. Railway and myself. It struck me very forcibly why so aucb correspondence from a Government Department, and tbe wastage of paper, etc., when tbeir first letter could have been worded in tbe same strain
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      141 11 RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED. Tbf following sum* are gratefully acknowledged: Already receive! 117,883.64 Mrb. Wolvkel (10th) 6 Halifax (Utb) 6 Darbiabire |4tb) 10 Darby lOib) Jan July MO, Balloon Co. IS 86 Dexter Allen 10 Sime (3nd), Balloon Co. 20 17,767.64 Money received 117,707 84 Spent 16.M8M Balanoe
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      506 11 Young and old alike enjoy a Dance at Home The "Hie Master's Voice" Gramophones and Records provide the beet dance music played by the best bands and orchestras Send for latest catalogue S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. Raffias Plaoa (Incorporated in Hongkong) HERE I WHAT YOU YE HAVE BEEN WiITIHG FOI-
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      270 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, July 6 SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW ADELPIHJOTEL Saturday, July 13 A SPECIAL DINNER ANO AFTER Will be he'd in honour of the Pete of the French Bepublic and in aid of the French War Orphans. Ladies Tickets for the Ball $1 Gentlemen $2 Special Dinner $3 The
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    WITH THE GUNS.
    1214 12 Enemy's Deluge of Scattered Fire. An artillery officer, in a communication to the Evening Standard, say* Our billets were only a lew hundred yard* from the battery position. Neither were tar behind tbe front line to wbiob oar troops bad voluntarily withdrawn before we were further forward
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    KARAN RUBBER ESTATE.
    601 12 Shortage on the Estimated Output. The eighth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Karan Rubber Estate Co., Ltd., was held on June 12, at the offices of the general managers, Messrs. A. R. Burkill and Sons, Shanghai, there being pro sent Messrs. A. W. Burkill (ohairman).
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    40 12 Since 1880, when the Ant modem mint was established at Canton, China has coined altogether 471,'i97,000 silver dollars, aooord iag to T. H. Yeb, chief of the Technical OAm ia the Ministry of Finance, who onoe beadoi the Currency Department
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      217 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme ol drills, etc., lor week ending Saturday, July 8, 1918 Fbidat, July S. S.V.4. SeotiooB III and IV.— Johnston'* Pier for Fort Siloso, 4 pm. (oompulsory). S.V.A., OL and D.R.F.— Jardine'i Steps lor Fort SilensiDK, 4.60 p.m. S.R.B.(V.)— Drill Hall, 5.16 p.m. Mtxim Co.— Drill Hall,
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      143 12 BACCHUS MARSH CONCENTRATED MILK In quarts, pints and half-pints SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED Incorporated in Straits Settlements TO A MAN'S POCKET BOOK IS TO BUY FROM US OUR PRICES Make down town shopping an extraragaaoe. OUR QUALITY The beet obtainable. OUR SELECTION The largest, fioeot aad most oxolasive Bast
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      181 12 'WOOSTER' BELTING l» MOM ■OONOMIOAL tbaa, ud »UPBRIOW to, leather, rabbet, or Rtitched oanvas belting, »h it bu bo laps, plies, stitches, ot ot.nienV d parts to opea op or poll apart GOLD, HBAT, BTBAM or OIL will aot ifiect its ittt or efficiency. Bttber ode eaa be run on
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    Georgia at War.
    922 13 BRAVE LITTLE NATION FIGHTING TURKS. Impudent Demand Refused, In view of Renter's telegram ot Jane 4, with regard to tbe assistance rendered to the Armenians by tbe Georgians, tbe following article by D. Ohambasbidze in tbe Daily Chronicle is interesting To many readers, tbe little country of
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    60 13 A Peking m ■vuge dated Jane 34 states that the agreement ooder wtiiob Gener»l Long Chai-kwoag is to borrow 15,000,000 troin tbe Mitiai Bamn Kiiibi b»s been signed. Tbe Peking GoTernmeot bas received (be Aral instalment of tbe K.rin Ktilway lo»o Irom Jio*n. Tbe mooej will be Died to meet
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      136 13 QUALITY AND VALUE Large pelecti nof Oent'a Umbrellas. Gcod strong frames and stout covers, with crook or straight handles. Pi ices from $3.75 each. BUY YOUR RAINCOAT NOW z^e***^^ M_' great increase in the mk t mjn\ LI 1 raß B® °f sizes, emart /MM 1 Iff 6 EMT B
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      222 13 t WANTED TO BUY eoi-bud Ohioece or BaropeM tacawMid tuiiitare of erery Jeser ptiaa (Mg Of mull lots) i Good piieea offered. Apply to BBCONDHAND, e/o BtniH Time*. WU— n JAPANESE MASSAGE Th« Sptoiahit IT HOME OR FOR CALL FROM 9 A.M. TO 10 P.M. Miw TAMBY, SI, BrM B»B»h
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      57 13 I Framroz co.s j i I i AERATED WATERS i MEAN ACME Of PERFECTION LARGE SHIPMENTS OP READ'S "DOGSHEAD GUINNEBB JUST ARRIVED For quotations apply lOLE MEITS KIM HIN CO. it, nisi itPMt umpoßi Who also hold extensive stocks of all kinds of liquors, ready for immediate delivery. BUTPORT OROERB
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      597 14 AsMtß over 18,000,000 1.0. Asinranee In foroe over $9,000,000 8.0. THE BREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE CSiPANY, LIMITED. (laeaareaAvas m StaAira Samaavm) BRaaaa OVPIOB I WlnaHattW Houa«, fllnafrawrw. LOBBQOta OVPIOB I 88, OM Jewry, 8.0. The Comaaay baa aWO.OOO defosited witb the Boßaatna Ooort d Bagtaad, aad oomplies with the Bsttfab
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      461 14 umm. HOMKem AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPOMTI )N (laoearaaATaD at Hoaaionu) PAID UP CAPITAL aw IHJOOOJOOO RESBRTB FUNDS Sterling 41.600,000 at 1/- »16,000,008 Silver 118,800,000 164,600.000 Reserve LlaMllty of Proprietors 616,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hob. Mr. P, B. Holyoak, Chalrmaa. 0. T, M. Bdklas, Bag.,, Deputy Obalrmaa. F. O. Botcher, Esq.
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      497 14 BMKIM. HIERCAN TILE BANK OF INDIA. LTB. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Capital Authorised 41,600,000 Oapital Sobsojibed 41,116,000 Oapital Paid-up 4682,600 Reserve Fund aad Beat aw 4108,000 BOABD OF DIRECTORS R. J. Back, Bsq., Chalrmaa, J. M. Byrie, Esq. I H. Melvill Slmoas, Bag P. B. Chalrien, Esq. Sir David Yule. Lord
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      534 14 BAHKINg. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TIAOINI lOOIETT BITABaISBSD 1834. Psls n Bapital fl 70,000,000 (about 48.884 000) Btattory Isairva Fibs fl 11,686,461 (about 4066,198) Hbad Omoi n Aat rsaaaa, Hbad AaaBOT i» Bat ia. BBANCHBS i— Peaaag, Hoagkoag, Shaagbai, Rangoon, Soeraaaya, Semarang, Weltevredea, Bandoeng (Java), Oheriboa Tegal, Peealoaga*, Tjiiatjap, Djember, Djokja
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      989 14 INtUMMCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTB. (laooaroßATaD n Homskohq) BNDOWMBNT POLIOIBS are ismed for 10, 16 and 20 year terms. Tbe annual deposit under the 20 year plan is but Aye and a fraction per oent. of tbe sum assured, for a man 80 years of age Should the
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    917 15 NOTES AMD COMMENTS 9N CURRENT TOPICS. Mechanical Knowledge. The average motor oar owner of to-day has so little trouble with his engine that many drivers never even investigate that part of tbe mechanism which lies under the bonnet. "I'll wager," said Mr. John N. Willys, presi dent
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    Penang to Bangkok.
    141 15 The first through train to Bangkok is alleged to have left Penang at 7 .25 yesterday morning, says tbe Straits Echo, of Tuesday, bat tbe first travellers to Siam's capital by rail mast remain incognito. No tickets ate issued at Penang or Prai for stations on the
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      203 15 NOTICE THE MOTOR DEPT. OF THE IfENTRAI W [ENGINE WORKSLTD] L WILL AS FROM JULY 1, 1918 BE KNOWN AS IPENT^AT iil MOTORS, U D IL AND WILL BE CARRIED ON UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT AS FORMERLY. MOTOR CARS The Incidence of the War and the fact that the Humber
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      178 15 g/j^m^MZK They convince the expert They delight the purchaser ■■w Wflß A TUC UAH MRDK W I JIW\WL\ ilMLL"iflAnE\ I QtbB 1 OF EFFICIENCY ml^wj DUNLOP USE ONLY DUNLOPTYRES and TUBES Cbaaaa I J| SrV are known throughout tbe world for therr high A IST standard, both as regards quality
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      819 16 SITUATIBNB VACANT. IPBKIBNCR > COMPOSITOBB WANTBD tor the Straits Times (news teaartcientK Qcjd salaries given to capable anaWtNTBD, an xperienoei bosk keeper lor robber estate. *pply Box *o. 3"8 Btraitu T.m*». 2 7 6 7 WANTBD. ao experienced laboratory boy le work ia a dental offioo. Apply to Dr. okU
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      816 16 SITUATIONB WANTED. WANTED, eituation as conductor on a robber estate by an experienoed man. Tamil, married, aged 80 years. Bzcellent testimonials, bealthy district preferred. Please apply ta K. P., c/o Straits Times. 3 7—16-7 ENGLISHMAN, 84, desires change, eight years' Malaya planting and estite agent's office Ihorougoly oonvtrsant all branoi.es
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      536 16 KIAM KIAT k CO. MARKET BTBBBT. NEW STOCKS ON HAND Salamandrite Jointings Gauge Glasses Tuck's Qen. Packings Saw Files Connecting Links. SOLB AOBNTS FOB THE MULCOTT BELTING CO., LD, (Inoorporated in England). NOTICE It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, July 10, Hari Bays
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      724 16 Tenders Invited FOB BAKAU FIREWOOD Wanted about 30,000 billets per day to be supplied and delivered at the Municipal Pumping Station, Maokenaie Road Muaioipal Store, River Valley Road, and be there unloaded in such plaoe as may be appointed and stacked ready for use. Sise 'X 6* long by 4*
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      527 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO., LD. (Inoorporated in the Straits Sattlemeata) ■aaJWtBMi 18, Philip Street, llßgapsrs SMs-chaRdISPS. ■arowars Dsalsrt, ■oMrssMßt ssd Municipsl Ceatractert, 9sasrsl Impo-tsn asd EiaorUrs, Estata, Rica and Saw Hill lupplisri and Conmisnon AfaaU Tel. Address: GOASKUT. Codes used A. B. C, fith Bdition aad a 1 frffics Ts'sphonsi
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      104 16 First-class MOTOR CURS For HIRE Day and Night i Phone *****= DUNIQP TYRES Of all the useful eizee FOR SALS Any time during Day or> Night STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 2.5 A 216, Orchard Road. BAN LEE ANN, LTD, (Ikoobpobatid iii SucoAFoaa) M and U, MartMa Mr*** Merchants and Shipowners, Ship-chandlers
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      393 16 Straits {Dimes, TBLIPHONU i Bditorial ud Qcaeral~ M H Manager's Offioe M |Hf Job Printing Office M m 1144 A.11 oommunioatioaa relating to editoria nutters and aews should M aiHrtmaofl It THB BDITOK. HI oommonioatioas relatlag to basiice* m»tt»"s— advertisement!, snbenptioat aoeounts, priatias, eta.— should be ad dressed to THB
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