The Straits Times, 29 November 1918

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    14 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 29. 1918. NO. 25.890 PRICB 10 CBN 18.
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      188 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prioe now $20.50 pat flue BEAR BRAND MILK THB MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICB QUALITY I JB/j^^XJP ALWAYS NEVER s^LDENJ^g^^^Mw^i MOST VARIES -BEAR'^ BRAND EXCELLENT HYGIEMIC SWISS W |lK I I. J2*^mte natural pui^jij or l^*?.!!!** hi milh ft*ty Impertora W 1 J. TRAVERB k 80N8i
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      475 1 ROBINSON dfc Co. COLONIAL rCITION CLOTH BOUWD PRICE $2.50 8ix»(8B Btantbs ia a O ran Prison by Henry 0. Maboaey. There wm s King in Ejypt by Norma Lorimer. Tbe B ig> t of Koltat by O Hsmi ton Mtelood. Abiagion Abbey by Arohibsld Msrshall. The Ornt O»idp sy Bsmiltoa
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      2 1 GOODRICH > TYRES
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    banking Amalgamation.
    1131 2 PROMOTION OF TRADE AFTER THE WAR. The World's Financial Centre, km extraordinary gennral meeting of the London Cily and Midland Bank, Ltd was bold at the Cannon-street Hstel, London, on September 18, fw the purpose of approving tbe agreement tot the amalt{amatiou of the London Joint Stook Bank,
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      299 2 MAGNETO P IGNITION I J Drive the"Bs-Four" I A car of great beauty and strength "1 a car of absolutely dependable performance, its great power simply controlled. With the reserve force of the big car, this Overland has all the flexibility of a light one. M To these advantages, add
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      341 2 FOUCAULD e^£gHt (U^iinfOMAsn^aC^aA^^W t MT? 18*7 AT AVON TYRES More Miles for Your Honey. ESCAPE FJtOM PAIN Has a lingering, maldeaing life ol paia duooaraged you aad made yoa siok at heart 1 Perhapa a oruel ewaobe, a rasping pain in the baok, or tbe flerr angaisb ol Rheamttiam baa
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      170 2 Gasolene Automobile Co. I— ■si ■Oil-lIIT rt>:i«Min H«TfsUI BBBBBBBBaVm 90! IUI *^^V^^Bfc^ rt gf^Bß^'^^^^^^'^Wßßaß^a^ B jßsSSj PsJ^y Sallabla Motor Gara tor Hlt>a Day and Night *sBl«»o*»o*»aBi 755 i»n-mi A Valuable Tonic, Nutrient and Restorative Price $2.25 PerboUle, Can be obtained at all Dispensaries or from the sole agents MAYNARD Co.,
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    A Banker's Reference.
    958 3 SOLVENCY BASED ON THE DAILY CREDIT BALANCE. Pertinent Question Examined. 0. H. Raaeban writes ia The Financier as follows The question, Ia a banket i reference a good one? ia one preaentinK itaelf not infreqoently. What ii tbe anawet tbocetc It cannot aafely be replied to in
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    73 3 Replying to ChaoeeUor HertUofi's recent claim that tbe I beat warfare wai ilowly dimiaitbiLß Allied tonnage and restriction tbetramportation ol United States tr< op», Mr Cbarlea Schwab. Dirertot of Tnitod Statea Bbirpit>r 'aid Von Hettling ia a d— liai, and, what it mort be knowa be it." Mr Schwab added
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      500 3 Take Dr. Cassell's Tablets for Backache Gravel Urinary Complaints and Weak Kidneys It ia weak Kidneys that cause pains to come in your back, it is weak kidneys that bring on gravel and stone and rheumatism. But when you take Dr. Cassell's Tablets your kidneys hecome strong again, and then
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      359 3 JUST THIS THE A. C. is not Britain's leading light car" by chance— nothing in its manofiacture is left to chance. Caref»l planning, careful building, cawerol testing these have Wooght the A.C leadership •rer light can. Overseas the A. C gives the same good scr- C7I 1 f\ J ric
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      239 3 jj* V- *j£* fjt aar^jtaV I CHbONG BPOTBfi-RS IX* ..i Joutu bridge homa fatL UN£ DENTAL SUPPLIES Kn« elaes Mcc) =u>«cal 3oli 'Inland Vcl-^iK. f^ratioa a: Wea» (--asr i OHARO3S MJOBHITB Br^lt To'tli Pj i aiie. THE STRAIT 3 RATTAN FEK3ERB COMPANY Idopflief" tt tl J.t .i-j ia. iraliy and
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      481 4 tTEAMER SAIUN6B. ryTk. JAPAN MIL STEIMSHIPGBhLB. (Ibsobpobatsd i* Jatas) EUIOP£AN LINE A tail lot ta naiatefaed betweea Tskohama. via vorta, and Bagland under mail oontraet wtib tbs Imperial Japanese Government Ttia arw Iwiatorew ttoamon mainteiaiag Hils «ervtce have beea specially dedgaed aad •oaatraated, aad are fitted wttb all tbe lateat
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      692 4 BTEAJEB MIUIWB. P- O.B ritish India Bjßlfa A pear In* lOtavaaiaa lataaraaATan n Bwaaaan>' MAIL AND PASSBNQBa 88R***** PI«llliBUL<«"J AMO ORIIMTAL li. at 00 :Unda? Contrtt* with W.% afalaaiya oowmnn*r«aa« TV. Oerapaay-l BIAIL SBRVIOBS BABT OS lOMUV M VtMjpWVwM < The Onmpa*T's IMTBKMBOIATB SBRVIOBS TO AM BwK*Bi LaafVOV are at
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      591 4 STEAMER SAILIH6S. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIBATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Fo» Kmaay, Tfiaggaaii, Bisot, Semorak, Baobo, Kelaataa. Tabai Bau>u« Toi,,-j-Faa^ral, Pafi. liago r^Tatoa.RobMmai, rUndo., LaS-^SSL KobJlff b2SB! D Da»a.t« VUGALA Bmot a D^ «,Bp.m. d^to. S-SraS pa^^. hMQgho<rt -l a mmm f •TBAITS ITIAIf SKIP 00. LTO, A*** K. P. M.
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      607 4 STEAMER 3IILINQI OOMBINBO BBRVIOfI OB 1 THE OCEAN 8. 8. 80 LTI. (la-aaaraaAtßD v 3««aAjra) AaS THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTB. (laoaBrsBATBD i> BaskAns BBTwaaa Bpnaantla (Parth), NorllWu; I Auatralian Port a, lava and Bingaposia. BaKoiat saiUagi betweea Biagapeta a»? WMtera Anßtvaiia atlliag at Jatg ias la dnoameat
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      535 5 BTEAMER SAIUNBS, CANADIAN PACIFIC BCEAN FOR MOULMEIN BFRVir,FB I Tl) T1 e• Rtn-ri? will leave Penaog fcr Tfce Company,, Chartered M Keywort. d J* •"""■""••Jio. l» uJom pumdr^. 4.757 ton. o!r! elmawd hundred A. I. under F P- 4 6 -W^T tv A VAN TOORBN, Norwoßian eoloorn, will be deroetcbid
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      762 5 C *ble Addr««. Code* Ca. d KAWAIKITA A. B 0. Code, lib Bdition. Tel. L. D. Sanba 8«0, Ml, V9V 10M. A I Code, Beniley'i Code, Saiwaioho Waiehooce Nhhiltli. Private Code. PAT 3 THE QOVaRNHHNT ANNUAL TAX OF T 310,000. ireotor of the Oiiki (tselaheeta M. F. G. Co., Ltd.,
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      170 5 THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS $2,000,000 "OUR DAY" 5H PER GENT. WAR LOAM LOTTERY SANCTIONED BY 60VERNMENT AND RUN UNDER THE AUBPICEB OF '•OUROtf COMMITTEE Tickets 910 each The amount of the lottery will be two million dollars ($2,000,000) or such lesser amount as may be subscribed. SO per cent, of the
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      182 6 Francis and Day's 371h Song and Dance Annual Feldman's 23rd Song and Dance Annual TO Bit HAD FBOM Jbl^bw •> Jam^aaw k^^9^a^^P J^'JB lei. 1TO». (TIM Hun at Oatafcy Musiel ■lwgai»BPSj FOR (Engli«h) 40 Vol. in jars. Disinfectant Fluid in casks of 42 gallons. L. Y. SWEE CO. 87, O«oll
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      201 6 NOTICE Notice is hereby given tbat the business of Th? Malaya Oattle Trading Company as cattle dealers and butchers, has commenced from November 23. The butcher's department of tho Company is at No. 127, Jalan Besar and the temporary cattle sheds at Serangoon Road (opposite Bendemeer) and at MacPherson Road
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      516 6 THE MUNICIPAL ORDINAKCE, 1913. ASSESSMENT NOTICE Molioo U hereby given that on and after December SI, 1918, the books contain'ng the valnationi c(, and ratea imp.sed oa, baildiDKs and landa uloated within tue Island of Singapore (beyond the Manioipal Limits), Palan Dbin. Palao Tekong, Polaa Brani and Fnlau Boknm Be
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      206 6 ESTATE REQUISITES Box Strapping plain and embospH Tapping Knives Yatea Burgess Rubber Mangles with plain and grooved Tollers CARBOLINEUM WOOD PRESERVATIVE Tbe noat (Seotlre aad economical. Packed in 4-«allon drama. Take advantage of our special prices. clouet co.. ":.-sr BORDEN'S MILKS SUPPLIES OF Eagle Brand Sweetened Borden's Sterilized St. Charles
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    97 7 FIXTURES. Friday, November 29. bmi MBaaj KM a.t 8.31 pm Saturday, November 30. Mlti.i Wttit H 6 am, 8.13 p.m. Polaa Bulsdk maetinx, EvaU's, noon. 81. Andrew's Day. Sunday, December I. ■igt V7ato«, 8.38 a.m 9.81 p m, Monday, December 2 Uia Water, S.B a.m 10.2 J
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    109 7 Vessels at the Docks. Tanjono Pauab. Bast Wiiitr Basin,— Nil. Bast Whahk. Shoabu Mnro. Tara. Baaans v>habk, Albbbt and Vktukia Dby Doc km. Baplectela. Main Wbahf.— 9himbo Maro, Ciioe, Melohior Treab. Bmi'ikb !><>. k.— Kami )t, Kosho Maru, Bhimpo Maru, Katonf(. Wbst Wharf.— Nil. Jabdinbs Whauf. Nil. P.
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    Vessels in the Harbour.
    171 7 Mengala, Out 181 tons, from Palombaog 38/11, K P.M. for falumbaog 80. Melcbior Treob. Dot 1612 tons, from Deli 38 il, K P M for Batavia S«. Indratfiri, Dat 16] tons, from Indrae iri 3P/U, fur Indrawn, ST. K P.M. Tokiwa Mara, Jap., 42H7 ms from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    202 7 TO DAI. •ata Pabal 2.80 pnj P. Swatte-abam aad T Aasoa 1.80 pen PeatDK. Kangooa and Calcutta 1 80 piu Malaona t«a Mom 8 pm Paatiuir <c 8 pm Pnlao Soori 8.80 pm SaTOBDAT. Omo* INiu Biba 0 80 am P. Saniba, Helat I'an ijanß, Bes^ialis, Hiak
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    Mails for Europe.
    23 7 Lav* Sumatom «f*ea>bet 4 ■#*■■>" 10 i^timitim tl AsmiTao L»»d«» Oetakw SI 81 «1 n at NoTcmbet 16 16 II U
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    149 7 BXCHANOB Smaaraat, Novaanaa 29, IBIS U» Lsraea~_ttiak m/s m 2 4tf L>cm»sa m l «JL Ptitalelßfa 1 Oa Maw U^ij»id t Mwli »t dari B 1 j o« r^ati un ßa»i m Bui Oa liDU-. H ...141< T T F8 Oa anNMlhlnU/4 M 41 pa O» SsuaaaAi
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      MINING
      191 7 Imum y^l^ •oyon »-(.r i. tl 1* Ampa§i 7.00 Ml 1 1 Afet W«| 1 00 M 18 KJata AMMitlM 10.76 II.M Jl 41 Ktate Tl« 1.8.0 MM 41 41 Lth*i Miiot T.OO o M Llbrol Ola 1 03 II It. MftUyu OoßJariM 11.75 18.36 41 41 MaUyaa Tii
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      GENERAL
      109 7 ftj^tg »oyBM. Sells* U 41 I. l**ttl*f lie, t.M Ml H 41 n tnl. la s us I/- iiMtti* Twin 11 ll rmet Van »7 oo «c oo M MW, lUmmoa Co. !J 08 UM m IN Kill Btoi, Del. ItO.M iiOM II II M afMMd Ci. B.N B.CI
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      DEBENTURES
      62 7 Daitod laidaean 11 ,184 f OO aat SißKapoie Bleetrie Tram ways 6% 4890,000 aon. S'poveMaaieipßl 6% 11,818,000 per Spore Muaicipal U% U 191T 11,800,000 10%di> S'pove Monicipri 4J% Ol 1908 |1 .090.081 I«%A B'pore Manieioal 4% 1,000 00* 1i%6l B'pi.ro Munioipal i% 4800 ON m F.M.i;. lean 1918 118,000,000
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET
    376 7 Fhm» and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt'a Quotations. To-daf a Prieee. Frw.T» L7IJI 4 Co. ivtM. ilot Q»j»h (111 8(0 400 160 4.00 »jjW lUteyt*. |4, a4l 360 IBJ 1.60 A/ot HiUui (IB) 18C0 '4 10 18.C0 14.35 A jut loil>g (II) 1.10 145 1.29 140 AyQi
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      731 7 LATiST ADVERTISEMENTS^ WANIED, a yrorg Frmch lady as com paoion governess to an En/i-l' 'adv witb one little Bill, tffflf Bit Np. 628, Straits I ~ENGLIfH C»R FOR SALB. Fooraeau Hwitt. in peiftct coiriti n v.ith all accessories. Prioe lI.COO cr nearust cffer. Apply Swift c/n Mtra«s Tun. WANTED by
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      489 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN BMGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH- SINGAPORE DRILL STEEL (Ji" OCTAGONAL) MADE BY SANDERSON BRGB. AND NEWBOULD LTD.. OF BHEFFIELD COLORADO BRAND TBADB mark PRICE ON APPLICATION FOR SALE Sulphuric Acid Citric Acid Crystals Tartaric Acid Cryttals Apply to H, P., e/o Straits Times. MOTOR CAR FOR SALE
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      72 7 NOTICE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES Notioe is bereby given that tbe list of applicstic ns for renewals, transfer and new licences to be considered on Thursday December 10, 1918, oao be seen on applies tion at tbe office of tbo Secretary to tt Board of Licensing Jastioes, Government Monopolies. QJ.
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      142 7 HOW THE BRITISH NAVY HAS HELPED TO WIN THE WAR is shown in a particularly interesting piota-c in two reel 1 entitled THE DRIFTERS AND THE MEN WHO MANNED THEM A British tffiaial war film giving dctti.'s it arti.-lei nut**. Mining operations, submarine netting, Bhowiig Britiih dcttcyers iwder fire whilbt
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    35 8 Messrs. Tan Lian Bob, Tan Lian Cbye and family beg to express their sincertst thanks to tbeir friends and relatives who sent wreatfaß, scroll", oondoknerp. etc., and who attended tbe funeral ot their beloved mother.
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    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29. FORGOTTEN MALAYA.
    1107 8 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29. FORGOTTEN MALAYA. It it significant ot much that the great speech by the King to his people ia response to addresses from the Houses of Parliament on the signing ot the Armistice sever reached Malaya. We invite forgettulaeas. The other day, the question waa mentioned ia the
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    17 8 Tbe Bombay Legislative Conasil has pstnirl a resolution in favour cf allowing women to be Monioipal Connotllors.
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    23 8 Ships in communication this morning with the Singapore oammeroitl wireless station were MS. Fiooia, M 8 Annam, J.B, Aug. Kasslt-r, Rumpbiua and B*nka.
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    35 8 Heather frae bonnie Scotland will be on sale by dainty seller a round aboat the f<j iare and other places to- mot row with a vi u of helping oa the SMtliaa Sjldiera Comturt'* Fond.
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    39 8 A Jamble Sale will be beld in the Mi.tioa House, Si*mturd Poed, on Saturday, U o-oi-bar 7, at 10 a.m. AU oootribaii >os of colding, etc., niiuald be seal to Si Mary's Ujaie not later lhaa Taaraday, Daoamb* 6.
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    29 8 Weather permitting a friendly Badminton match between the A and B teams of the Singapore Indian Catholia Union will take place at 4 80 p m. sharp on Saturday.
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    31 8 At a meeting ot the General Purposes Committee held in the Penang Government offioeß, it was deoided that Penang Our Day be Friday, Deoember 20, and Saturday 31, as previously suggested.
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    35 8 Tbe Master Attendant warns mariners that a red oonieal buoy partly oovered with barnacles waa seen on November 20 at 1.80 p.m. in latitude deg. 6.49 north, longituJe 9tJ 10 east drifting north westerly direction.
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    45 8 It ia pointed out in tbe Malay Mail tbat tbe forthcoming meeting ot the Federal Council may be the last meeting to be attended by His Bxoellcnoy, the present High Commissioner, .and it will be the first to be attended by an Eoglidb speaking Sultan.
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    67 8 The Knights ot Columbuß, who have offered to present Marshal Fwh with a baton, are one ot what are known in the United States as fraternal organisations." These organisations are exceedingly numerous, and inciudo such well known societies as the Knights of Jerusalem and the Knight* of Malta. The Knights
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    60 8 It is understood tbat Miss Shaw, the Matron of the Kuala Lumpur Earopean Hospital, will be retiring sLortly after filtecn years' of set vioe devoted to tbe sick. Under her control, says the Malay Mail, the hospital has becomt an exceedingly well managed institution, and the staff is all that
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    50 8 At Penang yesterday, the District Judge acquitted Tan Ah Ktrai, who was oharged with cheating by falsely pretending tual be waa authorised to collect and reoeive premiums oa behalf of the Bastern Life Insurance Company, holding that the evidence of the principal witness tor tbe proeeoution was ot douottul reliability.
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    56 8 Tbe Seventh Day Advent ist Chapel, Penang Lane, services for Saturday are- 8 a.m. Misbioaary aervioe, 9 am. SMtbbatti school, 10 a.m. Chinese servioe, lpm, Malay servioe, at 800, Serangoon Rjad, 6 p.m. EngHah servioe- Pastor C. W. Flaiz, of Amerio*. will occupy the boor. Pastor Fiaia is a man
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    80 8 Tbe Nether ands Government is about to appoint a Commeioial Attache at Washington who will be the head of all commercial matters for the Netherlands and for tbe Dutch Bast Indies. Aoeta learns that at tbe lequect of the Bast Indian Govenment. Heer van dan Berp, a director of the
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    97 8 Dr. Haady has received a number of inquiries in reference to tbe grave fljods in JaSoa. In reply to these he wishes to state tbat be has no further information than tbat contained in the paragraph already published, but there appears to be no doubt that the wuole of Jaflaa
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    102 8 With refer on oo to a recent paragraph concerning Soap* Flow, the naval base in the Orkneys, a correspondent who has visited K'.rkwall several times and has tailed through Soapa Flaw points out the Kirkwall with its harbour is on the north side ot tbe mainland of the Orkneys, Soapa
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    121 8 The Crocs and Candlesticks give* by Mr. and Mrs. Saye have come to hand sinoe I wrote last, says tbe Rev. Keppel Gamier in hit Penang notes to the Diooesan Magtaine. They are oarved English oak and of excellent workmanship and abandjome addition to the ornaments ot tbe Chapel. The
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    116 8 Tbe Singapore Harbour Board deserves oocimoodauie mention for a great improve meal whioh it is ifib?ting on the waste ground bounded by Noil h iad, Cantonment Kjad and Spottinwood Ptrk. Not many years ago it was more or lees ot a swamp and was to be drained by means of
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    173 8 A remakable story ot the part played by a woman's reaooroe in the saving ot fifty lives is told by a survivor ot the Oalway Cattle. A number of those who had eaoapod from the ship after ibe had been torpedoed bad loond safety tor the time oa the raft,
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    SOCI4L AND PERSONAL
    491 8 Mr. O. E. Wright Motion, of P< nang, baa gone to Durban tor a Bbort holiday. Flight Cadet Arnold, formerly with Mossrs. Baustead and Co,, has been seriously hart in a flying aooident at Lincoln. Our Ponang oorrespocdent wirof that Dr. M. E. Scriven, formerly of the
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    St. Andrew's Day, 1918.
    87 8 In tho Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road, on Sunday, Deoember 1, at 6.30 p m a special aervioe will be huld to celebrate St. Andrew's Day. Tbe eubjaot of sermon by the Rev. William Cross will be Scotland's National Covenant, and the Opportunity of To day. Special
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    Distance Leads Enchantment.
    134 8 It is observed as a curious phenomenon that a frenay of admiration for our meat estimable Uulonial Seoretary baa broken oat in Penang, as a result of the doubt we expressed aoout the African Colonies being good training ground* for administrators of the Asiatio Settlements. All sorts
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    Smokes lor oar Soldiers and Sailors.
    187 8 We very gratefully acknowledge tbo fellow ■g additions to our fund for *k listing tl Overajaa Club to providu smokes lot on* aoJdieis and sailors i— The Bata Anam (Johorc.) Club, being amount subscribed by the members for war funds daring Ootober and donated
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      64 8 JUST RECEIVED GARRIGK CIGARETTES i safcaw^*-,' ■-> Price $1.00 per tin of 5O ST. ANDREW'S DAY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3O I SPECIAL SCOTCH TIFFIN Real Fresh Haggis Book tables early JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN fINQLAND) In Stock Finest Grade Australian EUCALYPTUS 111 In cases containing 56 lbs. nett (2
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      206 8 FROM BJOHDaT, NOV 11, TO MTMMV, 10V. 10 a Nival Pieturs at latwM latsnst, Oama af sowsr, »uMh laa* pap at tbt ALHAMBRfI The Hall tar- Mmfe aas Feat arts -Oeaea lisas'. IN IHB SIUOND SHOW AT 811 TNf MIFTEM THE MEN «M MtNNEI TIE* The British Navy in mining
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    CONSEQUENCES.
    925 9 Prisoners 1 Horrible Condition. Thousands of Russians Dying. Rai'Tii's TaLSoaim. Londov. November 36, 1 15 p m. Stockholm from Petrograd Immense crowds ol f ro-.-d Roxsian war prisoners from Germany are adrift on tho frontier where they are sofferint; terribly from lack of clothing aad food. M*t ot them
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    STRANDING OF THE ANAMBA.
    415 9 Alleged Jamming of the Steering Gear. The enquiry into the circumstances regarding tho ittrandicg of the British steamer Anauibs. eff the coast of Sabarg, on September 20 last, occupied practically tLe whole ot yesterday. The Court as already stated oomprieed Mr. W. Langham Carter i Senior
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    86 9 Mr. Michael laglefield, who for 43 yean had been the coorkeeper of the House of Commons, has died at the age of 70. He used to occupy one of the big armohaiia which are placed in the members' lobby jost octaide the door of the Chamber, aad it was Ins
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    Planters' Meeting.
    3443 9 CROP RESTRICTION PROPOSALS DISCUSSED. A New Development. The general meeting of the Planters' Association cf Malaya waa held in too Tows Hall, Penan?, on Monday, rr ports the Pinang Oaaette. The Hon. Mr. R. C. M Kiadenley. chairman cf the aaaooiation, presided over a large attendance. The Chairman
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    VICTORY. " Our Day" -" Their Day."
    563 9 VICTORY. Our Day" Their Day." December 14, 1918— indeed a victory "Our Day"— will give expression to the desiro ol every oommunity and of ev< rr individual in Singapore to rffer thtir heartfelt gratitude to the men whs have foaght for thu Empire firstly to the wounded and ditabled and
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    Singapore Motor Transport.
    144 9 Mr. W. Lowther Ktrop has given nitioe that at the Municipal Iwi Muo.iug to day be will move the following resolution: That the Ocmcuiasiocera are opposed in principle to thu granting of monopolies to private oonoerns in reepeot of transport within Sicgapore Maaioij.il limits and to the
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    47 9 WLi'pt Ibo bcpgar nci »v- is iucrefcaiag; <s»iy in Ipob. it in hIMiMm to i-010 laya tLe Tunis f M»l*y», Uj M» fc i««'»a tbit week aeoteowvi a natntd N^ Bw I j 'me jf n'r o-f the vtgrtuit w»»d Taiping, M uv,ikK vihiulo lj'-»li of support.
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    Mr. R. G. Van Someren.
    1355 10 Mr. R. G Van Someren. FAREWALL FUNCTION IN THE SUPREME COURT. Tributes from Bench and Bar. There was a (all attendance oi the memken ol the le-gal profession o( Singapore in the Supreme Court tais morning to bid a pablio farewell to tbe doyen of the Straits bar, Mr. K
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    130 10 To-day's Business. Maophail aad 00. Ltd.'s daily report iSUver Onohanged 48]. Hongkong. 41}% p.m. Shanghai— 4s. Rubber.— Tbe anotion is a little weaker, 71 to 78 cents. Tin. Sold 76 tons at 1124 96 (unohangH Tbe rubber share market ia at ady buyerx Mateka Pindas 12.70, Aver
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    AMERICA IN EARNEST.
    349 10 A Singaporean, who had to go to tbe I nited States, wri'.is to express his wonder and admiration ot America's war effort. The enthusiasm be says is genuine and difficulties were beinp grappled with splendidly. Here is tbe notioe issued on the final Registration Day, September 13,1918:WaahingtQD.
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    Church Services.
    95 10 Ist Sunday in Advent, Dec. I. St. Mine's Church, Ss»bmbam. 980 a.m. Tamil Service, 6 p.aa. Children's Servior, 6 80 p.m. Evensong. Tampim. Tussday, Dbcimbib 8. 6 p.m. Service of Thanksgiving. '.Vsdm- «day. Urn I kbi a 4. 8 16 a.m. Holy Communion. Thursday, Dkcimbbb I. 7 am.
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    Local Divorce Action.
    157 10 Before Mr. Justice Bbden yesterday, the bearing was continued of the application submitted by Caps. Charles William Bowen Maddox foi divorce from his wile Clara Augusta Maddox on tbe grounds of tbe latter's it fidelity and disputed paternity of two cf her children. A young man named
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    SUN LIFE ASSURANCE.
    448 10 Heavy Claims Paid Through The War. Following aie features in tbe report of the i.iiotors of the dun Lifa Assoranoe Com paoy of Canada for th i year 1917. Further details oan be had from Mr. S, J, Howr manager for It E, k»w Singapore: Tbe operations
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    JOHORE "OUR DAY" FUND, 1918.
    177 10 Already acknowledged 122,918 06 Magistrate's Court H. Normau ...1100 Unku Mansur 10 Su. iller amounts 9 119 Thos- H ilifax and Miss Vitalli 11*85 Cafe Cbantant 287 The Jobore Bahtu Japanese Society— Tbe Akeaaka Motor Oarage ...1100 Tbe Johore Bahro Japaneee Sooietv 60 K. Hirose,
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    Singapore Swimmiog Club.
    40 10 Tbe dab launches on Sunday, December 1, will run as under i— Johnston's Pier, 8, 9 and 10 am., aJO and BJO p.m. Club Bungalow, 8.80, 980 and 12.16, 8 and 6.80 p.m. High tide 8.86 a.m.
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    Singapore Property Auction.
    157 10 The undermentioned Singapore properties were sold by motion at tbe saleroom of the Commeroial Robber Company on Wednesday afternoon Land and house, 4. Stanley Street and 98. Telok Aye* Street, area B.CCO aquare feet, oomprised in Statutory Land Grant 8, bought by Mr. Ang Kian Seong for
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    ARTIST MODEL'S DEFENCE.
    1114 10 The Serious Side of Studio Work. Perhaps you have wonderci what the artist's model does tbink about bow the world looks to tae girl who is being translated by tbe aitiats into visions of b .uty for tbe edification and amusement of tbe great audience beyond tbe
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    85 10 Commander Walter Calthrop Jias been awarded the Albert Medal for gallantry in preventing serious low of life by sinking an abandoned and burning steamship, the Proton, which contained 240 tons of ammunition, at P.--t Said. He first attempted to flood the Proton, bat was unable to open tbe main sea
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    ADMIRAL BEATTY'S ROMANCE.
    416 10 His Marriage to a Millionaire's Daughter. A dashing young admiral wedd. 1 to a ui.Uionairo's daughter is a matrimonial com b .ation more oi.eu met with in notion than in real life, but tte love stcry ot Admiral Sir luvid Beatty provides suoh an instance In 1901
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    ALLEGED NEW PACIFIC LINE.
    288 10 Misleading Rumours from Java And Straits. The Shanghai Mercury says —With referenoe to reports published by some Chine m papers and reproduced from their oolamns in some foreign joornalsallogicg that certain overseas Chinese, having formed a new steamship compauy hare with view to running steamers between
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    346 10 Booking for the Colombo- Ferrntte-Sborr oonoerta st the Victoria Theatre on Thursday and Saturday of next week is now open at Moutrie's. Tbe complete change of programme at the Palladium to-night inoludea teveral excellent features including Tbe Hi^h Sign with Herbert Rawlinson in tbe 1 ad 'ig
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    Correspondence.
    41 10 tThe Straita Times io not retpWkie Ist the opiniona ol its oorreapoa 1 Correspondents should bru in mini that lotton mast bo »ujri and to tbe point, -erg rambling rpisUes are liaUe to be •ajaol.i or iothle*aly out down. l
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    The Tin Industry.
    154 10 To the Editor of tbe Straita Timra. Sir,— Referring to the artialo by Investor" in your issuj of y t;-rday, I would mention that what ia said ia it ia fully jastifL by his oomraent. It would appear that recently a Tin Ctamissioa sat to find out
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    Japanese Commercial Enterprise.
    146 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timea. Sir, It ia distinctly gratifying to leant from your paper about the Japanese Museum, etc. it re illy ia an excellent Eoheme and rjslly how comforting and pleasing to our own local merchants and commeroial indas'•its too, is it not
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    Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co
    118 10 To the Editor of tbe S.raita Times, Sir, Brickdost asks it I have some Axe to Grind," in my comments on tho above. Ii is obvious that 1 did not write ti'om philanthropic metises, but aa a sharehoi Ins, aud it I am interested in
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    CARRIER PIGEON IN WAR.
    546 10 In Maoy Instances More Useful Than Wireless. Spain as a neutral spectator in this great world-war is loa*niog many a valuable lesson at small cost. The leading Spanish public* tions have been ip ck to see the vr'oi of adequate preparation fjr tbe grnt numb r
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    JAPAN AND LANGUAGE STUDY
    432 11 The Value of English and Simplified Japanese. At Waseda University a lew days ago Dr. Vyeda Manm o, cf the Tokio Imperial lvi versity, delivered an address on Tbe Question of Language in the Far East after aba War" Putting tLe premise that the Allies would
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    THE JUVENILE PROBLEM.
    689 11 Better Schools for Better Boji. A few weeks ago, at Guildhall Police Court, Sir John Baddeley, when dealing with a child offender, expressed the view that we gave too little moral teaching in the tohools be added that the teachers did not seem to a>et in touch
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    PERILS OP THE SKY.
    676 11 Through Fire and Storm Of Shrapnel. Many as bare bean the book* devoted to the wonders achieved by airmen, Mr. Edgar iMiddleton's Tails Up will ohailenge com I pariron with the best of them. His style is unostentatious, and be goes straight to the point, a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    95 11 hcmnat ol drills, eto., to* week allag Satarday, November 80, 1018 1— Fbicai, Novbubbb 30. B.V.A. Ail details— Jardine Steps lor Fort SilensioK, 4.40 pm., eompnlaory. Signalling Section, 5.V.0.-Drill Hail, 6.16 p. m. S.V.C. Raoroita.— Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m. 8 J.A. Oa— Drill Hall, 6 pan. Satcidat,
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    70 11 Dull Progkakiii for Dicbmbbb. M ondmy 3ad. Parade at Sepoy Loner, 5.16 p.m. Friday 6tn. Parade at Sepoy Liaar. 8.16 p m. Moaday Mil. Route March. Oeatral Polioe Station, 616 p in. dismiss Fialayaon Green. Friday 18th. Parade at Sepoy Line*. 6.16 p m. Monday !6th. Parade
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    Singapore and South Malaya Boy Scouts' Association.
    48 11 Ordert for week eadiag Saturday, N'ovem bar BO:— Tbanday, November 98 Recruit Bogle**, Malay Volunteer Club, ».16p.m. Friday, November 89.— Aaiaalaaoe Clase, V II C A., 6 16 p.m. ImHtMml Troop Order* M iaroed by Soontmast— t. Fia>« C. Sums, Ooaasaaiiaaßm
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      528 11 Our constant endeavour has been t > provide tbe public with a firstclass piano at a moderate price and a convin it g proof that we bre successful ia that there are 2500 MOUTRIE PIANOS in use in various pars of the Fast. S.Moutrie Co., Ltd (Inoorporatf d in Hoagkcog)
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      72 11 EBTATE OF WOON PHON6 BIN. DECEASED. AUCTION BALE Of BLACKWOOD Ft RNITCRB, IRON SAFE, BTC At No; 38, Purvis Street, off Beach Road, On Monday, Dkcbmbsb 2, at 11 a.m Comprising eight beautifully oarved Canton blaokwood arm chairs aud toar teapoys, a carved teak counter witb glass panel, wall dock
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    Future of Tin.
    3925 12 ANOMALOUS POSITION OF THE INDUSTRY. Present Deadlock. A speoial geaeral meeting oi the members ol the F. U. S. Chamber of Mines was held in the offioe of tbe Chamber, No. 1. Brewster Road, Ipoh, last Saturday, says tbe Times of Malaya, to consider tbe report ot
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    THE RICE TRADE
    572 12 Second Forecast of tbe Burmes Crop. A summary ol tbe saoond forecast oi tbe 'Burmese rice crop for the year 1818-19 says Tbe total area sowa under rioe in tbe province is new estimated at 10,86? ,804 acres, an increase of 84,982 acres as oompared with tbe
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    47 12 Japanese merchantmen sank by German snamarimHi bom the outbreak ol the mi to Ootober 1 numbered 28, aggregating 106,»8« tons, not inolodiag fire vessel* which Me missing with a total tonnage of 19.6 M. The lost toaaage is about 8 pas oeat, of tbe total Japanese shipping.
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      214 12 Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED CHEESE New Zealand Stilton Australian Cheddar (loaf) Australian Cheddar (Oream in tins of 5 ozs.) DISTINCTIVE CARS Arc those fitted with MACBETH LENSES Amerloa's test, the lights with the Green eyes, wateb them approach, eleaa and otever NEW SHIPLOAD ON THE WAY OVER HERE (Now
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    Enemy Trading.
    693 13 AMENDED GENERAL LICENCE IN CHINA. Important Changes. H B Bf.'s MiDistt r at Peking baa recently revoked the General Licence ol 1916 and isnnid the following amended regaUtuna: 3.—Any peiaonnrrjingonaretail baaintas ia permitted to supply to aa enemy lot oiab only, and for bis immediate need*, artioles of
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    GAZ MOUTARDE.
    376 13 One of the Dastardly Weapons Of Tbe Germans AFt 'neb pbysioiaa baa wtiteea tbe 10l lo* n description ol tbe muitard gaa which bat spp a ed so trtqaently an a weapjn ol the (t..u.ans on tbe western Iront: Uut can imagine to bimsdl tbe old Boobe savant
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      400 13 YOU RUN NO RISKS WHEN YOU BUY JASON UNSHRINKABLE ALL-WOOL UNDERWEAR JSLti IShiteaway's We guarantee to exchange any Jason garment that shrinks ia washing. Jasoa is the ideal underwear for the tropics, being pure wool it prevent i chills and fever and owing to the silk-1 ke finish doz* not
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      282 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 TO THE 4/ »K#f pl^^ T0 THE MUNICIPALITY J^fj^ GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE \W V*^^ I JOHOBE This Is sufficient proof of (he superiority of the HAIPHONG Q JV/\G. Q N 3« AND Peware
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      2165 14 aajajajf, ovor *2 ,000,000 S.C. AHuranoa in force over $9,000,003 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Inoobp»batbd in Stbatts Sbttlbmbnts) HltOOFFIOl! WlnohMts* Housa, Blngapora. LONDON OFFIOB i »2, Old Jawpy. «.OThe Oompany has :«ao,OOO deposited with the Supreme Court oi Bnglaad, and compbes with the British Ufa Aasoranon
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      1285 14 TIE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. LIB, (Incorporated ia Bngland) HEADBFFIBI: 11 IT. JAMES'S tTtinOONDON. LIFE INBUIANBE Bpeeial attractive schemes of Life Aasurtßee ißsludlng whole Life, Endowment and Bducat.oael pollaies, at rates which compare very favourably with those ot any other Company. Fill INBUIANGE effected on buildings and menhaadise tor long
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1083 16 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPIC?. Exit Pleasure" Cars. inwßOMoi the hioks who still says plea* are oa» Wake op! Saj "passenger oar." Don't be a Rip Van Winkle, observes the Moioi A«e of Chioago. Jus» »ow when we are undergoing a 80 pet oenfc onrtailment of
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      78 16 CLAY MARINE ENGINES Are Dependable for Strenuous Service Especially adapted for Towing, Freighting and Commercial Craft. CLAY ENGINES are powerful, economical and designed and built to work 365 days in the year. 6 h.p. 12 h.p. 20/22 h.p. due May we send you particulars "AL_PMA" TRADE I |1 MARK BCO
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      85 16 FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY THE BEST OF EVERYTHING 11 Covers that are full ffgw\^ of life to the end" M wl DUNLOP TYRES Obtainable from all garages and dealers and from THE DUNLOP DEPOT 43, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE 1 KIRIN BEER EBB 111 SBrfilinß i 8 THEaBEER supplied in all
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      829 17 SITHATHNI VACANT. WANTBD, stenographer and typist for so< rcantile offioe. Address ropky to 8.C.8., tin SsraH. Tim WANTKD, qualified storopoan aoouuotaot to* responsible position, witb good prospects. Apply Box No. 4i\. Straita Times. W.NTBD, CHINB a B TYPIST witb knowledge of nbortbaod for 10-al shipping Inn Apply SM O. c
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      679 17 ■IMELLANEOUB LADY TYPIST, Mn. F. Cooper Abbs. iddress, Bo'lingtua, Coleman Street. LBSSONS in Bnglish, French aad Malay <iTon by lady. Box No. 667, Straits Times. FURNISHED ROOM TO LBT in private family, near town. Apply 71 X, River alley Roaa. WANTBD TO RENT, godown space or separate gedewn I'itferable livertide.
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      731 17 KIAM R?AT CO. in and 108, Mar*** MvasYt, Have just received a large consignment of LUZON LAfilO PLOWS Prices as usual. TRONOH MINES. LIMITED (Incortokatbd ih Enoland) CIVIDENO NO. S3 A dividend of 4/- per share, loss income tax cf 6/- in the Jt, ha* been declared pays ble in
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      496 17 NOW LOOK HERB I TAY GUAN KIAT Contractor tor the supply of FIREWOOD to the Municipal Commissioners for the yeurs 1916, 1917 and 1918. Now the ruccessful Contractor for the supply of same for the coming years 1919 and 1920. Address 36 Phillip Street, Singapore. oi* 'Phone No. 1 863
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      358 17 Now Stock Just Arrived Enamelled latex measures galvanized barbed fencing wire canvas hose plain »nd armoured rubber hose; brass eyelets and rings bun ings. assorted colours; Uybom screw spanners; single and double ended spanners gauge glasses, assorted sizes eepper ball float valves: brass water bib cocks, etc. Guan Kiat AND
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      322 17 F.***t-ola\.a lOTOR MRS Fop HI HE Day »nd m&fet CPhine *****= DUNLOP TYRES of all tha BBarwi alataa ■OR I«L1 Arty tlma during Ray WtfM STMITS MOTORCAR SEXVIIE HI A 111, tvtbara Ms*. THE ATTENTION Of Shipowner* and Aajemta ••>• diroctatfl to tha followinsj gooda now atooked by us. Bass
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      350 17 Straits Circes TELEPHONES: 'litorial ami General S* Manager's Office 11 17 Job Printing Office 1244 All communicitioiu relating to editorial oaate*r* and news should be addressed to THE KDITOR. All communications relating to business* matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printinc. etc., should be iddrcra ed to THE MANAGER. At>VE*T!SEMENT KATES Miscellaneous
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