The Straits Times, 4 March 1919

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. HO. 25.965 BJNGAPOBE. TUESDAY. WABiH 4. 1019. PR;CB 10 CB
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  • 1035 2 AMUSING GLORIFICATION OF THE IRISH MOVEMENT. By the Hon. Albinia Brodrick. The Hoa. Albmia Brodriok a daogbtef of the late Lord Uidlaton and date* of the pteaaak Viicount. Siaoe the death of be* fatber she ha* lived and worked amoag** the Iri«h peaaaot* in County %mrj.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 181 2 -B-B-B-a-^WV-BrT^T^B-SBBBBBBBBW _a_ 1 B 1 B-— 88-I jr* *1% r i lilbP^ CTAI IT* <4] *OI»D BVERYWHIKI kV BB_B_f j Bb(_BK TTs»^^Bßß_i ■D* t KIM HIN i GO. The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book This baady UMto book has bow reached Mi ILBViNTB IDITIOM, a sue Indieatioa of Hi iisfnlisw Price
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    • 323 2 Cuticura Cares For Your Face and Hands Dainty women everywhere use Cuticura Soap and no other for everyday toilet purpose* with touches of Ointment to purrfy and beautify the complexion, bands and hair. Absolutely nothing better than these (n (rant, super-creamy emollients. Soq> to ckme. Oi—nxnt to trml F. N.«
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    • 268 2 GasouneAutomobileco (BaUsOM ROAO— NBXT TO KAFPLM HOTIL) Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephona 755 MIPING A COALS SUIT-BUS rOB BDNKCB AMD FACTOBT UBB For parMoalan, apply to sole aceat* ■Iltaubl.hl Mhojl Kalaha, Limited Bsffls Chamber*, Bat— 9S Sqnare. Khai Sun Co. «18, South Bridge Road, Singapore IN
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  • 1148 3  -  E. Ckphaa Palmer. By NOT AN ENTIRELY PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. They ocngratolattdnie when I UttCologa*. la tbat little reeUo.ant neat the oatbedral after we had dined well and cheaply, and drank some good Qermaa wine, they told me how they envied me bow lucky they tboaght I was to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 221 3 /REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with I essence on ruiro extract or RED Jamaica PioaeMrioid by the HICIHIT HCTtCAt amwamM the moat orTORPID LIVER, DEBILITY. ERUPTIONS. RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAB A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of
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    • 175 3 a^uCa^a^HCadßß^aW^ >^^H^KS^ CHEONG BBOTHEBS DeaMrss, It, South Bridg* Road FULL UNE KNTAL SHPPLIEI first oUst Meehaaieal Deaaatry. OeU Orowa Bridge Filling aad Vuloaaite Dtuttav CHABOBB MOUBRAT* Best Tooeh Powders aad Bruabet at at.t PNOTO6RAPHIC DEALERS Frame Makers KONG HIM CHECKS a Cl •DELPHI HOTH BUILDINGS SIMIWM Brandt at Panting. KHAI
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    • 531 3 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Tbe Biarapore Hiiboor Board inv.te tenders for toe mpnly and ereotioa of a small two-storied offi c for the Lighterage I epartment to be bnili in brieawork near Gate Mo. 1, Telnk A jn R olamation, CoUyer Plans aad ipeeiflsationq mvy be iantoted tt the Board's Bstale
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    • 438 3 STEAMER BAIUIIM, FOR UK FRANCISCO DIRECT The Norwegian t.t. Tanered, arririan Sisgapore March 13. will be despatched lor San Franaiaeo oa or about March 16, 1919. Far apace and farther particulars, apply to THB BOBBBT DOLLAR CO., a, D'Almeida Street. FOR HONGKONG Tbe British steamer Tan Waerwiiek. 8.040 tons is
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 305 4 tTCAWR BAIUNM. KAISHA llaseareaaiaD v Jaraa) Undar Mall Oontraat with tha laaparlaU dstpanaao Oovsramsnt. ;tssjoai to aitaraHoat aitlist betioa.) EUROPEAN LINE P.iTniiHTii SaiTiaa «ar (Ssiotaaj raaaaa, ■aloaiba. laaa, (Baraalilaf) Usisa, ar Uvaraaot. (*ia Sues Oaaal) EUROPEAN LINE (via Sues O*aaJ) (Aaxlliaty Sctrtoe) lIUTH AMERICAN UNE far laasb iaaHeas Potto. lALOUTTA
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    • 781 4 STEAMER tAIUNW. Ps Os- British India AND Apcar Lino (Ooaptaioa laaorporited in Ba«iaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AMD OR CNTAL. S N. 00. 'nl i Cjstr&st wuh Hi« Mxjerty'i OjThratndßt) Tb< Oompaay'a MAIL SBR VIOBS S AST OP BO%ISAV we at ||i isoal snapoaded INTCRMt-OIATK SBRVIOB FR3M LONDON TO
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    • 408 4 STEAMEK SAILIMBS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION OOMPANV, LTO. SINGAPOREHBANGKOK Fat Kretay, Triaggaaa, Kelaataa Baagaara, T)j>a Pataai, -tiao'a, Laoi, Kobasmui. 9aad.ia, Laaxaoat, CbonrpD aad Baagkok. Ova Dob. B.S. PABtCHTIPOK Mu. S.S. MOHIBAT M«r. 10 M*r 1 ks> VALkYa. Mar 17 Mar. iV as. PKA'JHATIPOK M*r. 31 Mar. i> •b. B3UBIT Mar.
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    • 337 4 STEAMER SAIUNIt I STRAITS STEAMS! OOMPANV, LIMITSO. Steamers intended to Mi! tram dagapotJ KR lAN -Monday 1.80 p.m., tot Pott SwetMaiiam and Penang. PBRAK-Moaday, 4 p.m., tot Pott awetteahatn and Taluk Aasoa. < KAKA -Monday, 480 p.m, tor Malacca and Moat. CALYPSO -Topsday 4 p.m., tot Pott Uickwa aaa Port
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    • 469 4 I STEAMER SAILIXaS. Tbosw No. I S3S. MERCANTILE It. 08.. LTL) (lamoaroaarao n Jaraar* No. I, De ftooaa Stteei f BOPOBBD SAILINGS raaa SINQAfOB (Sobjoos to etuag. with, at sottot* POR LONDON AND MARSBILLBB via iiiiasaiii S.I. CBLBBB9 MAKU and. M»as. AbPS M'RU midV »pr. sa ANDES MABU mid. M»j
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  • 107 5 FIXTURES Taesday, March 4, ■Tie* Water, 11.10 a.m., 11.4 a p.m. nannston s Circus, 9.16 p.m. Wednesday. March 5. Mfcm Water, o.3 am Annual meeting, Y.W.O.A. 6.80 p.m. Thursday, March 6. ■igb Water, 0.18 a.m., 0.48 p.m. Priday, March 7. •a* Water, O.£B a.m., I.IH p.m. Titi
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  • 194 5 Vessels at tbe Docks. Taxjonq Paoab. Bait Whu Basin,— Mercury, P. Hordijk, S Jacob. Bast Wbabt.— Speedonia, Yu Shun. Saaass Whakt, Albbbt add Viotobu Dbt Osobs.— Van Heemakerk. Maim Wbabt.— Angelo Brunette, Hebe and Cumberland. Bm in Dock. Nsnksi Mara, Pob Ann, Feiresiaa, Knight Companion. Waat Wrumr.— Buryloobus,
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  • 212 5 Te-Mi. Bata Pahat IJO pm Port Uioksoa aad P. S wetteabam 3.80 pu> Malaeoa aad Moar 8 pm BataTis. Cheribon and Samarang t pm Borimon I pm Falsa Soegi 8 pm Khio 8 pm P Bstsm as J Polaa Balaag 8 pm Japaa 8 pm Hongkong and
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  • 31 5 ,oaot»i ran i )eaemboi M >eoember 80 )oocmbcf SI Janamij 4 Ju.:u; 6 Jtnnuy 14 Jsnakry 2i Uffl nee K««aii) Kebiuwj T io 10 io ie ■i 93
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  • 135 5 BxatiAßtaß Sin-jaj-obb, Makcb 4, 1818. Oa Lomdo* Bank 4 m/a 3/411 Demand 2/4/, Private 8 m/a 2/4* l Oa Naw Yoß>...Demaad bbV Private 00 dayi- 17, Oh Fbamob Bsak tOU On Imou Bank T T '66 Om HoMaKONa...Baak d/d SSitom On SaunoßAi ...Beak d/d Oh Java. Beak
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 181 5 Value 2 Boyart. Sellen. 10 10 Ampaas 11 it, 11 76 1 1 Are* Weofi 1 2 SO 41 41 iUm. K*ma»tiß« 2 8.0 2.11.0 10 10 Kinta AwoeiMiOM 875 B.IM 41 41 Kißte Ti« 1.8.0 1 13 0 41 41 UhtlMiiM TOO 800 I LtegaJTia «W 4 B
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    • 101 5 Value 2 Boy«M. 8«lkn tl 41 I. SmeMißg do. 7.71 830 n 41 Pnl. 131 HA >/- 6/- Bleetrio Tiny 8/- U/9 10 10 IMB Nera KM MM cwia. 60 »0 W. H*nuna 00. 78 00 74.00 c i--100 100 K»U Bran. I'UM IBS 00 10 10 MajMid Co.
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    • 63 5 United Bngineers 8% 11,284,600 pa, Tramways 8% MUOJ3OO norn Spore Moaioipal 6% 11,878,000 par S pore Music. pal 4|% ol 1917 11,600,000 10%dis S pore Municipal 4 t Oi 1900 11,000,000 10%d)a S> .eMunioipal 4., 2,000,000 U%dta Spore Municipal £800.000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1810 116,000,000 101* 1014 88. 6%
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  • 374 5 Fnusr and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's Quotation*. To-day'a Prioea. Fmm LnUt *Co. K»»t» Alm Omjah (II) Mi •66 BJ6 840 imtl Mtlty fy. pd. 1.26 2.40 280 J. 66 Aye* HiUm (15) 18.00 14 00 18 10 14.60 Aye* KanmK (111 1.20 1.40 1.18 185 Aye*
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 24 5 K. TBUTADA JAPANEBE DENTIBT 4 ass 14-1, Brti sasah Road »hon« 1141 EXTRACTION PAINLESS OSAMEt MOOCUTE— IHI BMAUITEEB CeMMltatlea ia either Eaglisa er Halai
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    • 688 5 UniT ADYEMTISEMEIITt WAN r BD, aewiag womaa to do plaia Sewing lor a lew days. Apply 8, Institution Hill. W&NTBD ior estate in Johore, dresser, to take charge ol hospital Apply Box No. 148, Straita Times, FOB SALB, a quantity ol Hubbaoks white Bine, in perfeot oonditioa. Apply Bargain, c/o
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    • 393 5 STAR OPERA num Mm, mmti *****1 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT a. Chinese play entitled LOH TIM KAI will beataged.Khairodin takes tbe leadiag part Saturday, Maroh S NEW PROGRAMME will be gives. •feMe ilti fa* Mats. K. H. OHBONG Pioaalatm T. L TAN, Miamaf NOTICE Notioe is hereby given that Tan Bng Swee,
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    • 218 5 THE STRAITS TIMES Oan be obtained at the following places in Singapore ■airy aad Walsh, Ltd., Riffles Plaos. Moaey Changer, Barope Hotel. Moany Otisager, Aderphi Hotel. Moaey Changer, Hotel vaa Wrjk. Moaey Chaager. Raffles Hotel. Koh a Co., Bras Baaah Boad. K woag Seag Chiaag, Selegie Boad. Low Yoag Swee,
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    • 105 5 HARMSTON'S CIRCUS (.ooation Baal Oh Road AGAIN TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 OUR GREAT PROGRAMME DON T MISS IT PRICES OF ADMISSION Full Box (8 seats) $15.00 Seoond Chairs SI.OO Siagle Seat Box S.OO Stalls .BO First Chairs a.OO Pit .SO NEXT MATINEE. BATURDAY. MARCH 8 Doors open 8 o'clock Commence 4
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  • 36 6 Mi. Kbo Keng Chuan and family desire to thank tho many kind friends, who have written to express sympathy in their reseat bereavement, and lor the wreaths received. All friends are asked to aooept grateful thanks.
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  • 1121 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MARCH 4. PASSAGES. Grave thoußb the evil is, we most not overlook the difficulties ot the situation which oauaed the Imperial Government to requisition the Nore and the Novara. After many difficulties, the Chinese Government consent ed to repatriation ot Germans in China, that being neoeaaary
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  • 16 6 The night express doe at Tank Road at 8.15 a.m. to-day was nearly an boor late.
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  • 20 6 The latest London cables to hand this morning are dated as follows Ordinary rate February 81, deterred rate February 20.
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  • 17 6 Ships in oommonioation with Singapore Commercial Wireless Station this morning were the Bolton Castle, Torbo, Madras and
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  • 24 6 The departure ot the steamer Fasilka lor Madras has been deferred, Her plaoe will be taken by the FulUli wbiob will leave on Thursday.
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  • 12 6 IHgnfopcedtoholdaltarg* 5*"2L to t >> j Yi-t— ia Koala Lampni somrtrms ia august.
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  • 31 6 The Ooreramest Post Serrioe ia the Dntoh Bast Indies bai opened an iaraatiffa tion into the poariaility ol establishing a poet nrriea by aeroplanea between the tanoua island! ol the arohipelafto.
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  • 31 6 The Buraaiaa Literary Ansooiasion baa MnuikM Thursday, Ihe 8»h in*, tot aeeeral dissuasion on The aeoessity ot Formißß a elerieal anioe." It ii hoped that large numbe* ol memben will attend.
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  • 34 6 Last Sunday at toe devotional meeting held at tbe Catbolio Union, Queen Street, an interesting lecture oa the Duties ot Christians regarding the Foagiveneaa of Their Bnemies" was given by Mr. P. W. Peasoa.
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  • 40 6 The plans ot tbe aew Choroh at Koala Seiaagor hare been oompleted by the Diooe aaa Arcbiteot, Mr. L. Kesteveo. and are now in tbe bands ot tbe bnildijg oommittee The oost is estimated at (aa outside figure) IT, OOO
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  • 44 6 The P. aad O. agents inform as that tbe Nellore arriTed at Penan* at noon yesterday and ia expected to reach Singapore at daylight on Wednesday, the 5tU instant. She will leave for China and Japan at 5 p.m. oa Thursday, tbe Sth instant
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  • 44 6 A remarkable find was made bj a Chinese ooolie last week oa lbs Tanjon« Am Hirer Saodakan. He diaooTered aboot 80 katties ot ambergris which be brought into Sanda kao and sold to Messrs. Man Woo Looag tor olose apon £1,000, in hard cash.
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  • 46 6 Tbe aooooata of the Sekong Rubber Com paay for the year eaded July 81 show a loaa of 43,847, against a profit of £7,408. Brought forward £2,060, leaving a deficit ot £187, For tbe previous year the dividend was 6 per cent., with £3,000 to lesesve.
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  • 55 6 A Cantonese named Wong Ghee was pot op before Mr. David, second magistrate, this mossing, tor selling five eggs at 80 oents iaetoad ot the regulation prioe— l"i rente, and he was fined 110 in spite of hii plea that they were bard boiled cogs, and that be had to
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  • 46 6 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Com paay'i output tor the five weeks ended Marob 1 was Bukil Koman Stone crushed 6,238 tons, gold obtained 1,338 oes., average per ton 43M dwta. Bokit Mslseos Stone crushed 4,648 teas, gold obtained 886 oaa., average pas to* 1.661 dwta.
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  • 57 6 A serious riot Woke out on toe Labak Bay Tobacco Batata ia which one ot tbe loropeaa assistants, Mr. Van der Toarraa, aad s Javanese Opas lost their live*. Tha estate says the Borneo Herald, has been severely damaged by tbe rioters, who, however, wsse captured by a force of
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  • 60 6 Sendayaa (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, pays a dividend <* 7 per oent. (actual) in respect of tbe year ended September 80. against 17, per oent. Carry forward £17.(00 (subjc it to audit, exoess profits duty, aad usual adjust meats). The dividend amounts to Is. Bd. per share, aad income tax will
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  • 58 6 The Sumatra Para Robber Plantations in tbe year ended June 60 made a profit, after providing jCI.fOO tor depreciation ot £18,188, against £67,848. Final dividend of 3d. per sham (making 6d. per share— 3o; per oent.— lor the year), against 41} per oent. forward subject to ezeess profits duty, if
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  • 64 6 Tbe North Birneo Trading Co. an very much in earnest about tbe Bleetrio power for Sandakan, says the looal Herald, and from the energy displayed by Mr. Ohubb and tbe veritable barrage ot dynamite explosions to blast out a site for the plant, it would seem that they will easily
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  • 59 6 Mr. H. Y. Loo, M.A., Oxon, Barrister at Law, who is bow practising law ia Hongkong and Canton, has been instructed by the Bureau of Liquidation of the DeutschAsisiiscbe Bank in Sbameea, Canton, to file petitions in tbe local <court ot Justice against a number of German debtors for overdrawing
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  • 71 6 A man named Toag Chi Yew was oharged before Mr. Ham this morning with theft from house 108 in New Bridge Road The police, on searching the accused's premises, 80, on the same road, found it to be quite a little shop on ita own aooounta, among tbe artiolei on
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  • 74 6 The following letter, signed H. W. 8. Kin dersley, annnt the servant difficulty, appears in the Morning Post "Two ol my sons were in the Federated Malay States tor over twenty years, one is there still. They have had excellent Chinese servant all the time, no woman employed at all.
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  • 68 6 Major- Genera! Dudley Ridoat, CB C.M.O "ill preside at the annual meeting of the Y.WC.A. to be held at 880 p.m. to-morrow at whioh the speakers will isolode the chairman, Mrs. DarUahire, and the Rev. Mr. Sullivan. Mrs. White will present reports by the treasures and seoretary and the Lady
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  • 88 6 A Bill about to be introdaoed in the Federal Coonoil prohibits any person, who in not a natural born British subject or a subject of any ol the Rulers ol the Federated Malay States, Irom changing his name Irom that by which he was ordinarily known on the Aogost 4,
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  • 441 6 Hn. Moir ia acting as Matron of at Mary't School, Koala Lumpur. Mi. L. Rayman, who left Bentoag on March 1, hope* to traTcl home by tha Brnpnaa ol Russia, now in Hongkong. Mr. N. A. M. Qriffia, A.S.P., will take lbs duties ol honorary secretary and
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  • 46 6 Any gifts kindly given tor the British aad Caeoha who arrived on tbe steamship Madras shortly before noon to-day will be received at tbe Colonial Secretary's Office between the hours of 9 a.m, aad 4.80 p.m. on Ihe 4th, Mb aad Sth instant.
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  • 73 6 We very gratefully acknowledge the following addition to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes lor oust soldiers aad sailor* Mrs. P. M. Landoa (Ipoh) M Tbe total we have received since we opeaeC this fund in August, '.918, is now
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  • 163 6 We are informed by Mr. J. t>. Pienepcnt. local manager ot the Oriental Telephone aad Bleatrio Co., Ltd., that he has received a oablegram from his directors, intimating that the new Exchange apparatus will be shipped from Amerioa on March IS. Allowing six weeks for transit, and
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  • 169 6 His Higbneai the Soltan ol Kelaotaa, ac compacted by the So! tana and their two hoop, the Rajah Kelautao and Tonßker Sri India arrived by the Prachstipox, as we anti oipated, about one o'olook yesterday attarnoon, beinß reoc ived on landing at Johnston'! Pier by a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 108 6 Leather Travelling Goods HUT HIDE CABIN TRUNK, leather capped corners, brass lock 36 ins. $125 3sins. $135 SUPER-QUALITY NUT HIDE BUIT CASE, leather capped comers 24 ins. $45 26 ins. $48 28 ins. $52 Large selection of FIBRE AND WIRE AND WICKER CABIN TRUNKS, CABIN BAGS, SUIT CASES, ETC. JOHN
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    • 317 6 FftOM UTUIMV, UNI 1, TO TNWMMV, MARC* 1, POPULAR PICTURES tT ME. EMINENT PRODUCE*! AT THE aaLHAMBRA ra* tall f»r stasis aaa Ftatarts, ■sack Haas BBOOND SHOW AT 9.1f William Fsi areesaU ehanaiat Jswsl Carsaaa ia THE GIRL WITH THE CHAMPAGNE EYES In parts The story of a girl seeking
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  • 693 7 GERMAN WARSHIPS. What Ought to be Done With Then? Kicni 1 T*L*euuis. Loadon, February 36, 9.10 p.m. la the House ol Lord*, replying to Lord Islington's question a* regards the disposal of tbe German fleet, Lord Lytton stated that It was a question ol tbe utmost interest
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  • 528 7 MEETING OF THE LABOUR CONFERENCE. Rsctsb's Tili.iuii London, February 37, 8.60 a.m. The miners' oonlerenoe in London yestcr day waa private. Mr. Smillie annoonoed that the exeoutive recommended the pott ponement ot the strike to March 33 and suggested toll discussion ol the Government's proposals, whereupon the conference
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  • 108 7 RauTU's Tsisißia. London, February 37, 13.86 a.m. Waahington President Wilton has oonvened a ooniaronoe ol the Governors ol the Btatea and the Mayors ol the larger cities at she White Houae on March 8 to ditouas vital questions affeoting business and labour. The Senate Naval Committee baa favour
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  • 43 7 Ricni'a TtLi.iiiM. London, February 36, 0.40 p.m. The British Isles have obaUenged lor the International Davis Lawn Tennii Cup at preaent held by Australia. London, February 37, 7.16 a.m Lisbon, February 31 1 The President has signed the decree dissolving Parliament.
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  • 175 7 MARRIAGE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Racvsß's TaueuiHS, Loadon, February 26, 6.60 p.m. Tbe wedding ceremonial ot Ptinet— Patrioia of Coaaaoght and Captain Ramsay, at noon to-morrow, of whieb the offloial programme it published, will be a moat brilliant spectacle, attended by all royalties, diplomatists and miniate* Court mourning will
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  • 143 7 Radii's TsuutuM. London, February 37, 7 26 p.m. Ottawa The Canadian explorer Stefanston say* that Storkenea't arrival oa the Alaskan ooaat sad* the work ot the '>««/»'«» Arctic Sxpedition. Stefan ston intended to oom maad the patty bat was taken ill with typhoid. Stetkenea left Cross Islands on the
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  • 78 7 RacTtis TataaaiM. London, February 37, 8 80 am. The House ot «>—■ rt has passed the second reading of the Ministry ot Health Bill transferring to the new department all the varions powers at present exorcised by the different aotbotitiee with the objeot of scouring oo ordination
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  • 197 7 Speaking at the annual meeting ol the F.M.S. Chamber ol Mines (Petak branch), on February 38, Mr. F. 8. Physyick said With relurenoe to the remarks made at a meeting ol the F.M.S. Chamber ol Mines that it was oommon talk in Singapore that a eertaia firm was
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  • 146 7 Ob the programme lot she Dutoh Bait Indian Oovernment railway* lot ooming ye#rs have been put the surveying work lot the following plans extension ol the Sooth Sumatra line to Diambi (middle Bast Sumatra) a line bom Diambi to Sumatra West Coast linking np Tapanoeli (Siboga)
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  • 1918 7 'DAIL EIRBANN"; THE SINN FEIN PARLIAMENT. From Our Special Correspondent London, January 34. When daring the war a large munitions factory in Bast Loadon weat sky. high ia the greatest explosion ever known in these islands, it was noticed a curious phono menon that the are* over
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  • 51 7 Mr. Daniel R. Brans, who baa been engaged by the Reob Gold Mining Company, arrived at Bukit Kromao bom Sumatra on Saturday last and took ore* a section ol that mine. He baa lot some yean been mining at the Salida silver mine at Painan on the wail roast ol
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  • 182 7 (Fbom Oca Own CoausroMt>srr.) Koala Lumpur, March 8. At tbe New Sereolab meeting Mr. Harvey laid tbe crop was disappointing. Had they kept Chinese tapper* they would still have beta 40,000 to 60,000 1b behind their original estimate. Owing to infloeeaa tbe probable atop with Chinese would
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  • 44 7 (Anita Ssbvicb.) Baaevie, March 4, 10.16 a.m, Alter many day* of heavy defeating ia the People* Coo noil, the social democratic motictj urging a decease in the sugai plantation area by twenty-five per oeat. waa rejected by twenty against tea vote*.
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  • 243 7 A High Court Sensation In Calcutta. Quito a sensation waa moated at the Calcutta High Court oa February 17 ia the Court room of Mr. Justioe Rankin by Jotia Lai Gbose wbo has been almost a daily frequenter of the High Court lor several year*
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  • 157 7 To-day'i Builmii MaepbaU and 00. Ltd.'t daily refer! i— March 4, 1919. Wvor.— Unchanged 47]. Hongkoog.-88j%pm. Shanghai.— 4aH. Rabbet.— Quit*. Tin. No cables and no market. Shares.— The share market oontinoe* doll. Rubbers are praetioally unchanged. Changgata were done at 98.10, and Ciliisbasgh* at 14.80. Mining.— Kam
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  • 235 7 Following is the report of the diieotora of Central Engine Works, Limited, to be presented at the eighth annual general m9e iing o( the oompuj, to be held on Toetdey March 11 Tooi directon beg to submit a doly audited ttatenieat ol aooouata ol the oompany
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  • Correspondence.
    • 795 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l will feel obliged if you will kindly publish this letter in your valuable journal In reply to the letter appearing in your issue ol February 28 over toe norn de plum A Britisher." He says that what is
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  • 57 8 MALACCA OUR DAY FUND, 1918. (Sum List.) The oommittee acknowledges with many thanks the following subscriptions collected per Mr. Tan Soo Hook Previously acknowledged (8,946 Ho Kuan Chay 100 Qoek Xi Suan 100 Yong Xi Chian 100 Pang Peng Yam 60 Tay Bi Kirn 60 Lye Kian Bee 36 •4,870
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  • 101 8 At the annual general meeting ol the Moslem Institute held at the Club House, 28, Kacr Course Road, on Sunday, the 2nd instant, the following were elected offioe- bearers for the year 1810 President, N. Mamat vioepresidents, Hsji Maojoor Sahib, O. S. A. Mobamod Salik, Sycd Alwi Alsne
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  • 358 8 Spread ol Eurhythmies Among All Classes. M. JaquM-Daleroae, whose system of eurhythmios baa given so many young people their first real steps in musical expression aad education, baa juat arrived ia London to oarry forward vigorously his work. The soinaori of eurhythmies ia now spreading rapidly in
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  • 330 8 Some Chatty Stories Told at A Trial. Aa interesting chapter in the history ol London public-house signs waa contributed by a witness in a trial at toe Old Bailey reoently. Miaa Webster a Sister of the City of London Mission, Shad well, giving evidenoe in the oase of
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  • 55 8 Offioe icoommodation ia the shipping quartet around Leadenhall street is becoming difficult to find. Toe P. and O. Co. bave aoquired the whole block ol offloes standing between their present premises in Leadenhall street and St. Mary-axe, and have a great rebuilding scheme in hand as soon as the nummary
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  • 371 8 Fitting Tribute to the Local Heroes. Everybody knows the rtnaign of the most typical form of fifteenth oentury stained glass window. It ia distinctly and oharacterieti oally English, writes Maurioe Drake ia a home paper, and no visitor to English pariah ofaurchee oan have missed aaeing some
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  • 355 8 Archbishop on Revolution Of Right Kind. The Archbishop of York, addressing a very large meeting oi the oitiiens oi Hull, said that now we had won the war we bad to win the peace, and we could only do that by winning a victory over war itself
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  • 122 8 Per N. Y. K. steamer Aki Mam, horn Lon don to Singapore Mr. T. T. Allen, Mr. O. A. Barnard, Mrs. B. G. Guest, Mr. M. J. Upoott, Mr. M. M. Bradford, Master Bradford, Sin. M. B. Jarvis, Miss 8. M. Jarris, Mr. R. Soouiar, Mrs. B Lewis,
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  • 118 8 The competition lor the Captain's Price (1918) which was oonoluded on Bw»d»y, the 2nd inst., waa won by Mr. M. H. Sherwood with the net soore ol 74. The following were the beat oards returned M. B. Sherwood 88— 14 74 W. R. Forde 72+ 8 76
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  • 47 8 The San Pianoiaeo Chambei ol Commerce pablisbe* a daily newt report to ail the local papers. Among the inquiries received ia January was one trom a gentleman ia Troekee, California who is in the market to diapomß ol a wild oat." Nothing is mentioned about a sebeme.
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  • 466 8 Famine in Houses Being Exploited By Landlords. The probabilities are that she record rush lor houses in London and ita surrounding distrieta thai was experienced teat year is to be expanded between now aad Lad* Day, says the Evening Standard The statement* by two well-known agents ia
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  • 370 8 German Officer's Account of Great Surrender. Ia a Cologne paper a German offioar engaged ia the naval surrender was BTJd—tly Imps waned by the oaation with which the British fleet received toe German ships, all the British being cleared for immediate action with torpedoes ready in
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  • 100 8 Programme of drills, ate., lor week ending Saturday, March 8. 1919 i— TCBSDAY, MaHCU 4. Buraaian Co., S.V.C.— Musketry Dr. Hall 6.16 p.m. WSDNSSDAT, MAKCB 6. S.V.C. Recruits.— Dr. Hail, 6.16 p.m. Fbidat, Ma ecu 7. S.V.C. Recruits.— Dr. Hall, 6.16 p.m. Saturday, Mabxh 8. Matey Co.,
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  • 24 8 We hare received trom the Siamese Goternment a oopy of a report on the work lot the eradication and eontiol ol nnotnariaais ia Siam.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 227 8 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS, Little Zoe Rae, toe six-year old star of the Zoe Rae production The Magic Bye, whiob oomea to (be Harima Hall to-night, lores to play with her dolla, and when she returns bom the studio ahe usually pate them through all the scenes in whioh ahe baa
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    • 336 8 BAFFLES HOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA Luxurious suites of rooms and spaoions lounges verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTENROON TEAB Every Thursday, music in attendance. Cinema on the lawn from 6.15 p.m. rirst-olais cuisine. Quest Night every Saturday, dinner followed by cinema. ADELPHI
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 435 9 GINV'MAS IHCRCUEHLY-rhTf HWikIKG PICTURES IN BOTH PROGRAMMES AT THE MARLBOROUGH Tbe Ha/, .'or crm'ort, Or-ti Mafio »td Gcod >'ieiart», Betoh .-voad ND -HJW aVI 916 A splendid Tr an! oarer 'c»tar>. fettaiirp winnoioo !ittb O'alyi Lea ie cntilkd An Amateur Orphan in B parts i !i.' 'y "tj-ic- In:.. n
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    • 426 9 CINEMAS A BMP-ataW p r> r Tin' ssntlitf four DrlLUant si r» ot tfea iv mt.iimiiusu la cur aexs ohanga FRIDAY, -4ARCH 1, X.T 0 p.m. Pearl Whi% ani latonio Mjuuj in Pa'.be'a bt>st aerial THE HOUSE OF HATE In 30 Ep'n-des or 41 reels. Pttß.atiii; th'j «r ***>l mjret-_»»
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    • 279 9 The ßontf o-phone (BONUPHONB) to NOT stir b t kj wy&e of mlid matai, bt»?n fiahhed, »iin a woadertal MUSICAL IN- C.-UJMMYC postassins a tone infinitely superior la masio\l qaality and pj<r<r It »sjt..iu^ on BM mkrkbi Tbe'a i< noiiinw iLai oan eosi- I pare with Mm 90.N0 •■P'iOnß in
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    • 41 9 STOCKS NOW ON VIEW INSPEC ION INVITED Seml-Dlesel Oil Engines, Dynamo «i Lathes, Shapers, Drills, etc., Balata Beltings, AntiFriction Metals, Pumps, Pipes, Motor Tyres. THB Nanyo Engineering Works, LIMITED No. 379, Victoria Street SINGAPORE Telephone No. 1 808 Telegrams TEKKO3HO Singapore
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    • 1034 10 <V.a«ta ovar 92,000,000 B.C. Aaauranoo In foroo over 99,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. llaooaroßATßO n Btbaits SamaaaßTa) •IBssal OtTIOI i WlnoheMor- Hoy aa, SinsjsipoM. LOBIDON OFFIOB i as, Old 4ow*yi Tba Company ha* aWO.OOO deposittd with tbt> Bsprame Ooon at laglaad, tad oompHes with Km Brrttotj
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    • 521 10 BAKKIN9. HONBKON6 AMI SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION llßoanr-oaATBD ia HoBoaoao) PAID-UP CAPITAL I15^)00,00t RBBBBTB FUNDB fllßrHu 4UCOOOOMI/ 118,000,000 SUves m. 121,000,030 186.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 111,000,000 COURT OF DIBBOTORB I J. A. Plammer, Big Chairman. B. T. D. Pan, Bag., Deputy Chairman. A. H. C mptoc, Btq Hon Mr. P.H.
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    • 590 10 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH INOIBCHE HANOELBBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) BSTASLISBBD 1888. OAPITAL 000^0° *»»oot UArIIAU 1 46,000 000) IBBUBD AND I Fl. 86 000.000 (about PAID DP 43,000.000) BBSBRVB FUND{ HBAD OFFICB IN AMSTERDAM. HBAD AOBNCT IN BATaTIA BBANCHBBi Hongkong, Medaa, Soerabaya, Stmararg, Bandoeng, Weltevredaa. Ohoribon, Tesai, Feoalongaa, ProboiingiK). ladramsjoe, Tjilatjsp,
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    • 1162 10 RECONSTRUCTION is tbe oppermoat thought in the icicdi rf everyone to-day, aad to none move tbaa tbe iaaurable person, who in TIMB OF PBAOB disregarded Lite Insarantn, yet nt TIMB OF WAR was betide himself by tbe want ot M. The GhBAT WAR hat taogbt the graat value of Protrotion
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  • 906 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICI. Italian Motor Industry. The peculiar position ol Italy doting the last lew year, has probably leaded towards the development of ths motor iadutry ia tbat ooan'.ry more thai ia any other. Bnteriag the war later than Bagland and Fiance, her motor-
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  • 159 11 An iooideat of rare character has happened ia Pwlia, wiilea the Ala* Star oonecpoadeai of tba Straits Beho. A mas went to a boas* in tfae ooaotrj and out eff the tether ol a buffalo i«h the intention ol stealing the animal. The owner ol the buffalo who wu a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 102 11 GRAY MARINE MOTORS The GRAY is admitted by all who hare used them to be the most reliable Marine Motor on the market. JUST LANDED 2O to 24 h.p. 4 cylinders 12 to 15 h.p. 4 cylinders Complete with oombined dutch and reverting gear, magneto ignition, elevated rear starter, ailenoer,
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    • 434 11 r 'FOR THE BLOOD 75 THE UFE." YOUR BLOOD WANTS PURIFYING s* |P Y.,n are troubled with Ecirma, Wion. aad BanHrtMb wh»k oaa- Sk vt B^h^ B^Pi»,p^Bo,u ?jfr££*u~£r,££ii£i /rinnl>A'cm Bores, of Kruptiom of any kind oon- to ba pmaanratlr nrarf. v a mnticin* IIISIPHP *>» tinually bursting through the skin.
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    • 32 11 I^^^MBsa^^^ MSA v %aP ■^Baw^JsaH hBBBBv -^^*f/^ f fiu English Sodium Bisulphite ia 1 owl iron drams sad Sodium Sulphite Fcr priosi, apply to L. Y. BWEE CO., LTD. 07, Caoil Strwat.
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    • 19 11 Michelin Tyres One Quality— the Beit toohista frntfil AWaya Trading Company 4, Collyar Quay, lingapor* and at Kuala Lumpuf
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 768 12 •ITNATIIRI VACANT WANTED for itirpirt Brm,CLiLCN.lypiat nitb knt«ltr<^>. o( rLo.LiEd. A[ply to K. I S, t,o htisilsTiatP. WANT£I>. Bsg'ibb curtc cr Hcvernefd tcrgiiicf 6. Apply, tistirp sge, eauiutcc, tie to <> aVG c o raits Timiß. CHINESE BO KKHEPBR if .uircl lor' adinperrikiy Oot-d ia a »i((bt man. Appiy ts
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    • 847 12 fWIJUI rOBSALB. Wolaeley Umrc«i*e laadanetre ecmplcv No. 86M. Apply to Derrick •an cj, FOX SaLK roe I- ear, in 100-i r H* 140, imej. FOR iiXE, Ford f.nr^.itfcl n.o»tr ear naw, Foi particolats, a; ply J. Levy, :'o 10, Bjftio»oj hoad. I ,K >*LE .Little Knur twow&.rr car. in satesttid
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    • 543 12 Marine Engine Oil BRITISH SPECIAL GRaDI' Obtainable at pre-war price' FROM KIAM KIAT CO. MARKET JTRKET. Tbe >y«jewtiter for travelling men i aad for personal eomenoadeaea. Portable (wtO^hß only 10 lbs.) visible writing, twoooloared ribbon, fixed etnitfte, bank spacer, tahn i. or, eie. a redacd lao> mile of tbe standard
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    • 308 12 TAV PIIHN KMT CONTRACTOR lur tsxpl, ol FIREWOOD UMM nwaiaaat sad ■suit*; 1 immiiilsear* taf ths psr J Ull s»i IIZ9. Addrefie 36, Phillip Street, Singapore, or 'Phone 1361, 1362 and 1363. After office hours, please ring up Nos. 1073 or 14 i 0 at Nos. 87, 87a, 87b and
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    • 215 12 Always watob tbli spaoe I It means money to yon. New goods constantly received To suit all requirements. Btocksmay oome ana st joks may go, Bu; we go on for ever. MM ARRIVE J TYZACKB ELEPHANT BRANJ BCYTHE BLADES Vulcan Improved Chain Pipe Wrenches Brades Malay Parangs Brass Garden byringes
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    • 309 12 High-clact MOTOR GARS On HIRE Day and NigCHt. I'Phowe 123: DUNLOP TYRES of all tha uavaful alaoa FOR SALE Any tima during Day or KinSTRAITS ¥o'o \ZI 114 U 216, OrohunJ Road A PENNY FOR YCtUR THOUGHTS •RE YOU A PUMrtR, OR MIPTH Dtoawuitf Wall try tM in MB, •Ibcr.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 201 12 Straits Cirqes TELEt HONE9|: Editorial and General 58 Manager's Omce 1117 Job ?rint;n o Office (.£44 AU com muni cations relating to editorial mat' ters ai 1 r.t EDITOR. All com business matters —Advertisements, susy scriptions, account printing, etc, sbouM be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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