The Straits Times, 1 May 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.014 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAT I. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      139 1 MILJLMAII SWEETENED lONDENSEB Mill Price low ***** Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE Tkej are prepared from the ohoioect materials ander perfect eoaditioDß and by experienced ehef b, A tin makes six plates of the beat somp 70a eTer tasted. Heart. Isribby, HefieiTl Jsibby state "If there was a way to
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      79 1 ROBINSON CO. NEW GOODS t Afternoon and Evening Gowns Ladies' Blouses and Shirts in Voile, Crepe-de-Chine and Cambric Royal Worcester Corsets I|| tt A large shipment of 650 pairs just anived of the LATEST MODELS fi^J&E*££ Obtainable at i '^^fanni i a Diapensaries Try: Strait* Battlement* Jm%jfrj k Federated Malay
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      42 1 IDEAL UNSWUTEfceB 80NBCN8ED MJLI Price sow 91 «.8O pe* MM $645 ■em fejt yoo a complete boms iDnU«I is solid tc«k Ibnniboa.. 9460 la wind manaW Uuoo^boot. DeUiled prtoe.'Jrt oa ipplieaMca. A. FRANKEL A CO. •*«»l«*« Houm FuraltlMM viotom Stroei (18TABLI8HBL 188T).
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      464 2 NOTICE Tenders njg .07it^d lor a lease ot »be Theatre Hall at Leech Sweet, Iprh, together with adjoining tfanc sv >• J buil.ings Oaed as quarnr» fo> asAoM «.'h firs and othtr ac umoirirm provided in hall. Tendert sbou!3 be sent cot later than 4pfUW CHO: YACTBTFDH, bircb Street, Ipoh,
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      351 2 Beechams Pills will assist you to obuln th» full measure of health to which yoa) are entitled. The> are doing this for thousands, awavy day. Beecham's Hills are a scientific digestive preparation ol the best and purest Ingredients. Their direct action upon tbe hojlly organization Is mainly threefold, they are
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      826 2 Batang Benar Rubber. PROFIT ON THE YEARS WORKING OF OVER $15,000 No Dividend Declared. The ninth report ol the directors to the shareholders in ije Batang Banar Kabber v., Ltd., states Your directors beg to submit a duly audited statement ol accounts lor tbe year ended Deeemkei SI, 1018. Alter
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      381 2 r,irs.A.WilHs Teils How Cuticura Healed Her Baby "Baby's face, head and shoulders were awiul with eczema. Il fist broke out above tbe bridge of his nose which was sli-htly arVmW swollen, and the discharge JU was like water. After a week XV4 hfotthickerandthenseemed 'I-//' to form into ha>d crusu end
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      311 2 PATENT C NVAS (jute) BAGS FOR PACKING RUBBER $6.50 each R. ARIHAKA Oolaman MtPSMt, «lng«por« HE 1011X011 ROPE VAIUFAITQRIII It., 111. (uonrsum m Heaaasae) ■tatnabllahskd 1883 MANCrACTCRBBS O» 1 PURE-— ROPE I tTUNO CABLE LAW I BT IAN O i" to lr 6* to 13* rtair Frieee, lampict aid foil
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    Reorganising China.
    672 3 AMBITIOUS PUN OF PRESENT GOVERNMENT. Details of the Scheme Tba PekJaß eortespondsat of tbe Shanghai Timss wriMBR on April 11 aayi OoTernroiol planr tos Ibe reoMSnisatioa of tbe country were disclosed s«BU officially to day in tbe pseseoee of foreign eoiretpon daata. Their outiine is gi»en Wow I
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    A Submarine Secret.
    63 3 "la Memoriam noiioes in Tbe Times rereal a double submarine aoeideat. E 4 and S 17, sister ships of K a, tba submariae cruiser, driren oa tbe inrfaoe by f team, with disapesaiißß funnels, wen lost, and msaal othsss werr dsmiged oa tbe night of January 81,
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    Plenty of Money But Starved
    119 3 When a p' -i -übei went to a bouse in Wim borne road, bocthend, to repair a bont pipe, be foued tbe owner, Mi. James Robert Dixon. dead at the loot ot the Mm Medioal eri deaes at the inquest ibo wed ttiat the man
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    75 3 The .tonne. Ktnrsiia, wbiob arrived at Hongkong oa April 33, boo Marseilles, bad aa eveattnl voyage out. A large proporiioa ol the 630 Chinese oooliss ah* it repatriating 1 to TaingtM leU iU oa tbe voyage and 88 deaths oooamd at see. Beverel Roaiu offieera a** on board en route
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      298 3 m lOIjI BSTABUSaKI 4A41 W I 1014 100 TEAM. 1914 1 JOHN C IHADDONI ani co. m Export and Import if Agents iff For ONE HUNDRED TEASS I* 2A the CITY OF LONDON we V acted as Buying and Selling A Agents for Traders.Storekeepera, jrv Crowen of Colonial Produce. tfe
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      358 3 A Great Engineer W aw And A Great Tonic \PSL IRON JELLOIDS. (•eorge Slephenson. The Great Engineer, was Jam the first man to make and use an iren road IbBBBBeSt' a railway. As a \ation we depend uoon oir kj «>■■■& Iron waus and th* liomg body (the Individual Stats'),
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      483 3 STEAMER BAILINQ3. GARLAND BTEAMBHIP CORPORATION (Incorporated in U. 8. A.) SS. GRAYBON The shove vessel elsssed 100 A. 1. eadat tbe American tUg is doe to arrive Siasaaosa. April a«, aad will bare prempt despatobtos Shanghai aad Taooma, v7sMaaooa. For tpaee sad tnrtber parttcolars, apply to BBTTIBH AMBRICAN T jBAOCO
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      316 4 ITEAIEI SAILINM. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA imuiutii m Jttim) Unda* Mall Oontpaat wtth tna laaaaHai dapanaaa ■avaptiaaaf (lntlMl tt tlteratiaai wltatai aanaa iUIOPEAN UNI Fatmanttt Satvita Far (BiKcoa.) •taaat CettaM, tati, Ltaata, (/ia 3aoa Oaaal) AtaotoMara May T iUIOPEAN UNI (via Boat Oaaal) (tazlliary oarvlae) Toyohaahi Mara May 1 Tanshitna Mara
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      761 4 STEAMER BAILINII. Pi 0. -British India BUD Apcar Line (Companies laaorporated in Baglaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER BERVICM P«MIMSULAR ANO ORIBNTAL B. N. Oa. (Cade. Coatraet with Hla Majeaty'a Oova*amaat) Tha Oampaayt MAIL BBRwtOBB BAST OF BOMBAY are al preaeal n—<iaiHiil IHTBBIMBOIATB BBRVIOB VROM LONDON TO MARIIILLU 4t LONDON Ova Bln«apor«
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      503 4 STEAMER SAILINIB. CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LIMITBO. The Ootapaayt Chartered a*. KBTWI3T, 4 987 ton. Q. R, olaaaad 100 A 1. aadaf Norwegian ooloor., wU enmmeaoa loading ia BINOAPOBI oa ot aboot Api ti The Oompaaya w MITHVBN. 4.BSJ tea. Q. 8., abated 100 A 1, ondet Britiah ooloara, will
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      219 4 •TEAIEI UILINM. Phaaa No. isaa. V«^aw'a> (TNI UAU MEUANTILI 11 H. ITU liNifium a Juu Mo I, Oa Oaaaa Oanat. rBOPOSBD BAILIMOa ru. IlllifOU (takieat It ahaaot wabaa aaNao vtaPorataH a a. Cbilokn Mara Mail (Ma paawage. berth avaOaala to Baaaaa Baaaa to Tnadoa la avallaatt at aaaaaraat rataa.) pob
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    82 5 FIXTURES ■Thursday, May I; High Water, 111 a.m., 10.41 sun. Sriday, May 2. Higfi Water, 11.47 a.m., 41 19 p.m Saturday, May 3. High Water, Jl a.m. 11*1 n.m. 8.8. Association Mtg Ex., 12 It p.m. Sunday, May 4. High Water, 1.21 a.m. Monday, May 5. High
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    121 5 Vessel! it the Decks. Tajuoms Paoas ■ast Wblav Basm.— Ban Abatt Hin, Sri at oar. ■Ast Wbabf. BorjalaF, S Jacob. gnats Whabf, Uuii ako Viotobu Dai Oaoaa.— Mitra. Maim Wauar.— K^ng, liaipbong. Caraarvonsbire. Tekmachas. Bsriu Doaa.— Lazan Mara, Kwai Bang, Tibst WaAar.— Circe, Kajaog, Ide Mara .iiuuii Wboi.-
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    154 5 To-dat. Penang aad Calcutta 2 K pro Fort Lftokaoa aad P. Swetteabam 8 M pm Bato Pabal 2.80 pm I', dwettenbam aad Penang 2,80 pm Batavia, Oheribon and Samarang S pm Malacca aad Moat I pm <*alaa OsJang B pm •iampit and Bandjermasaia 3 pm FaiDAt. Hongkong,
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    Mails for Europe.
    39 5 (Official Post Offioe Report) Lin Simoafou iuiru Lokooi Kob»ai«j lUtata 10 Februntj 7 T Fabtatry 14 SI KrbfOBIJ 18 17 Fefenuj 20 „33 Muob 6 Apnl 8 M»toh 6 „8 Maroh 8 :8 Much 17 18
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    140 5 BXatIAMSB Bnunu, May 1 Ull Ow LesTDosi Baak 4 m/i 2/4^l Demaad M 1/4^, Private m/s 2/4 On Naw Toaa...Demaad m tt I P»«vate 9o days Om FaAKoa Baak to-/ O» In>u Baak T I M \u Ob rJom»«o»»...Baak d/d tl%om On Ssu.aaA! Ja-k d/d Z «8
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      186 5 vtinez Baton 10 10 Ampta* 13 tO IS CO I l imwaag i.ao a so 11 41 Itm, Kimaatiag '2.7 8 2 8.6 10 10 Kioto laaooiMioa 10 00 10.(0 II Jl KiataTia 18.0 113 0 11 41 Uiwt Miaai TOO T.7S I f Uaßoi Tia 1 78 4
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      GENERAL
      102 5 vXI 41 41 SmeNUH 00. B.TB •10 41 41 i Pie*. 110 1.71 5/- I/- lleetna T'w»ji 1/ 8/9 10 10 Vnata k Nmti V.61 61.(0 erti (0 U W HkmmvJtOo T2 £0 TIOO 100 100 K*U Bra*. 110.00 UOOOxd. 10 10 lbyM>d 00. S.X 10.00 laroe 3 MM
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      DEBENTURES
      61 5 Baited ■as*seers9% II.HMOI par Tramways 1% 4860.000 smb. Spore Maaieipal 8% 11,878,000 par B>toseMasuerpalf8 > toseMasuerpalft t 0* 191T 11,800,000 10% d» Spore Maaieipal ol 1909 II.OOTUM li%«: Spore Miuiieipal 2,000 AM il\« S'pose Maaieipal 4% 4800,001 F.M.S. 8% loan 1918 118,000,000 101 IC2 xit SS. 8% loan 1918
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      385 5 Wmmw smsl Om. smd UysUi smsl Mvsttt'si Quotatione. To-fey 1 Pimm. riMet L**ll* *Co. tfv*M. Alo. OaUh (II) ISO MO 1.16 850 Am*l M*l*yty. pd IM 1.44 IBJ 3.50 Aye. Hitam (M) 12 10 18.40 13.C0 18 00 Aye. Kaaia« (II) lit MO 1.11 ljt Aye. Molek
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      154 5 A now atooli of HUDSON'S EUMENIHOL JUJUBES hat Juat appived The best remedy for C3Of hs, colds, inSaenxa, eorethroat and all aCotions of tbe throat and laa^a is EUMENTHOL JUJUBES Do not tail to keep a bottla bandy aa Bamenthol Jajabas arc the best remedy agaiaet infla etxi, as they
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      972 5 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENT! VASTBD IMMBOUTILT, experienced sbonband typist. Apply to Box No. 80fe Straits rimes. FOR 3tLB, allon motorcycle, B.itib built, in perfect rusning order. Ideal for town. Apply Box No. 806, Straits Times. TO LBT, large offlae ia Malacca Street next ts Bimt, Darby and 00. Batry lane 1, 1919
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      314 5 NOTICE IN THE EBTATE OF GIBBON MACNEILL. DECEABEO Parsaant to the Trustee Ordinance 1911, Section 16 Notice is berfby given that a'l creditors and otbtr p tint havisg any claims or de manda against tbe estate of Oibson MtoNeill (fcoeascd, late of thi Biagapore Herboar Board, who died on the
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      162 5 New actors and actrewea nave arrived, will appear to-morrow, Friday, at the STAR OPERA tIUIH MTU, MRTI MMM toil Ia a beaotilal irabun Nights Play AZ I M The Basket Seller Batarday, May B, HBW PROQRAMMI K. a OH BO NO, Proprietor. T. I. TAN, Manner, 'sees nil taw sasls.
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      25 5 Till Nippon Paint Manufacturing U "A White Zinc A" White Lead A" Bed Lead •aa M •MalMtJ fr«MASODA TRADING Co Ltd., No. Battery Road, UNGAPORI
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    DEATHS
    99 6 O«o Choon Iki— On April 18, 1919, at hit residence, 78, Detku Road, Singapore, Ong Chooa Kai of Chop Tiaog Quan, 37, Bogis Street, aged eignty-threo years. He leivea three sons, six daoghteri, two boos ia-'aw, four dadgbttia in law tcarteen grandsons, six granddaagbttrs and one grand-ion in iaw,
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 1. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
    1113 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 1. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE. We b»ve no beaiUUcn in asserting that it may aaf-ly be aaaamed that every individual in Malaya is more or lcss<)ireotly aSeoted by the report cf tbe Pnblic Swrrioea Commissions Bach one ot us i* living under abnormal conditions owing to
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    12 6 Bakers, barmen, and hstel worker* in Capetown are dt minding bighe* wages.
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    15 6 Twelve new looomotivd* are due to arrive from Amerioa to* tbe Railway Department next month.
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    18 6 A eompalsory ceremonial parade ol the Penaog Volunteers, will be held on the first day ot Peace Celebrations.
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    19 6 Local Socx* Clabs desirous ot fixtures with the Selangor dab should apply to Mr, T. Lathan, Koala i- .pur,
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    20 6 The latest London cable* to band thia morning sri dated aa follows Ordinary rate April 16, de'erred rate April 14.
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    16 6 Ships in cv uuiisation with Singapore Commercial WireleM Station this morning were the Wiiis and Kapleotela.
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    17 6 A Government Oasstte Extraordinary issued yesterday contains the revocation of tbe Trading with the Enemy (Statutory List)
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    25 6 It la reported that the largest Deieel driven vessel yet built at home the Glenalp -will be in Port Swettenham within tbe next two months.
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    24 6 When Poit Swettenham obtains its new railway station and power boose, advantage will be taken ot tho latter to light Klang township by electricity.
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    31 6 Former indents ot tbe Anglo Chinese School, local, are cordially invited to a meeting ot tbe A C. 8. Union in the School Chapel Hall on Friday next at 8 p.m.
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    27 6 A oorreepondent points oat that the number attending tbe proposed Indian Association meeting at Sere mbu was 40. Another says' it was 200. Why worry We dent
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    35 6 On page 6 otto day's issue are printed some notes by Mr. Burkill, Director cf Gardens, on the snbetitulion of wheat and tbu* to* rioe This is issued by tbe Department ot the Food Controller.
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    31 6 The work in connection with duplicating tha railway line between Kuala Lumpur and Pcvt Swettenbam will be oommenoed aa soon aa the neoeesary rails can be procured, says an exr lunge.
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    39 6 A tin mining lease has been taken out in the Klang district TUis is, the Malay Mail b.lieves, the only one ot its kind there tor a very long time past, even it it does not constitute a record.
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    33 6 The resolution authorising the expenditure ot a sum ot IBS.COO in connection with the Peaoe Celebrations in tbe F M S was proposed in tbe Federal Cranoil yettorday without oom ment aad passed.
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    41 6 The Federal Council has resolved that the FM.i Government shall guarantee a prioe of IB oentj for each gantang ct padi grown in the F.M.S. and delivered at the mill door daring a period of five years f<om May 1, 1919.
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    40 6 A pablio meeting is convened to take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, at the Pe/ak Chinese Chamber ot Commeroe, Ipoh, to* the porpjse ot discussing tbe advisability or otherwise of forming a Co-operative Baildiog Society in Ipoh.
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    36 6 Commencing with Friday's homeward mail correspondence tot tbe V. S. A. and Ctnada will again bs forwarded by She Suea r-'uto. Correspondence intended foi oonvey iou by tbe Paoifls route should be olaarly supersoriaed via Paoifis."
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    53 6 The Holt Line is making accommodation on five of its boats running out here, to onable them to cirry sixty first-olass pas senders eaab. Tbis should relieve tbe congestion outwards. We believe also that one of tbe vessels will bring oat women and children, an unuaual thing for tbe company
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    61 6 Toe election of ofnoers at the annaal meeting oi tbe Tanglin Ciub last evening resulted as follows H. sident, Capt.in O. S. Carve* vioe pieaident, M J L'poott bon. mo ,Mr F. W. Oiren bon. trea>, Mr. B. M. Qravbarn oommittee, Messrs. W. A. Sims, W. H. Mao gregor, B.
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    49 6 The wedding waa solemnised at the Mothodiat Episcopal Churob, Ipoh, on Menday, of Mr. John Vinpiasingam Tbambar and Miss Anna Nalsamma Lacbert, daotihter ot Mr. J. B. Lambert, oaahier, the United Bnginecra, Ltd., Ipoh. The Rev. W. B. Horley, who came up from Kuala Lumpur for the [urpoae, cmointtd.
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    71 6 Letter* from India continue to arrive in Singapore undaretampoJ, and are taxed accordingly So geset'kl is this praotiee that thore oan ba no doabt missppnbension existo in ladia with regard t) prunt.ni pottage rates. Proaably the Straits postal authorities have already drawn the attention of the Indian authorities to this,
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    70 6 An F.M Government Osiet'.e tapplemont issaed on Saturday advertise v the placing on sale at the Oeneral Pobt Offlo^s, Koala Lumpur and Ipoh, of War Savings Citifie%te« (isaaed under the provisions of F.M.S. Koacttutnl 'id ot 1918 and guaranteed by tbe F.M.S. Government). Theae certificate*, whiob being issaed to bearer,"
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    85 6 Hok Seng, of Chop Hiag Bi, w»s charged about a fortnight ago before the senior magistrate, Mr. LsDßbam Carter, with selling Rangoon rice above tha regulated price as fixed by tbe food oontrol regulations of 1018 Mr. Page appetrud for the defence. Aoocnod, it appear,, sold 303 b*gi at 1278
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    396 6 Mr, K. S. aaWkMntt id shortly repining bis old estate, Batu Le j <*. Tbe H^n, Mr. F. S. Jtmes, tbe Food Controller, bss left tor Penang Mr. G. B. Shaw has repiaeed Mr. T. F. Richards aa Adviser ot Lauds at Kalim. Mr. A. B. Caray
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    The Hustlers.
    78 6 Was Tax forma which retched tbis tfflce yetterdsy stated that tins foim duly filled in must be returced on or before April 80, 1919," Tbat "before" set an impcacble task and vie did net greatly rueh to mett the condition set down so peremptorily in the "on The
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    Shipping Crisis Ended.
    80 6 Tbe appearance again ia our orlumns to day ot tbe sailing list cf the Straits Steamship Company vessels bears oat the reports as stated by as yesterday that tbp local shipping outlook is hopetql. Ai a matter of tact ship, masters, officers and engineers have agreed to
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    84 6 Mersrs. Barlow and Co. report under date. Singapore April 30 At the opening ol tbe usual weekly suctions this morning, tbe tone of the market waa weak and biddirg licit. A alight improveuif nt manif tutcd iteelf, how ever, as the salefl Brotgreued, bet prioea fcr •beet
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    Rubber Restriction.
    90 6 At the oonclasion of yesterday morning's Sitting of the l'< Jtra) Council tbe High Commissioner made an important statement referricg to criticisms of his action with repaid to the Secretary of State's telegram ot Ju'y 18 last as lo rubber restrictions, and to the contention tb*t by not
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    Frankels Limited
    139 6 We undirHan 1 that A. Frackel and Oo of Viotoria Street, and the Julian Frankbl Korcitnre Co., of Orobard Road, are amalßamating andet tbe name of Frankels Limited, and will carry on kaniness at their eatablisbmeets as fainitare dealers and oommisikn agrnts. Too mana King directors are Mesara.
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      225 6 HOUSEHOLD LINEN special value in lygsqwiß^is md sheets iS J.u h l£ ijteato* MOSQUITO NETS made of best IngUsh USUAL' SIZES I nettint? »nd calioo. j Jr. !iit ill h 1 Ixtr full at oo*" 11 1 i i|| and doors READY-MADE I* iM«nit II II $12.25 tCII ''TT^4l 6
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      174 6 Fran Wtinetday, April 30 *n Monday, May J TU Isat at a raced sirisl and a sbatoflai wttkaaMryeaataiaiatiiaNStKlaaaMiattbt ALHAJJLBRH Tka iall far ttaale tnd Faatarta, taaali Baad. S'.eoßd Show at 9 Tbe InoompaTahle Pathe Feral THE HOUSE OF HATE In BO aptaodaa or 41 Keataring Pearl vYniie, tte Serial Qieen
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    AFTER WAR NEWS.
    2033 7 Nearing Peace. Plain Words to the German Government. Racrii TiLaottm. London, April 22, 7.56 p.m. II is stated in Paris that the German m eeptanoe ol tbe Allies' conditions regarding OemiM delegates at Versailles wi doe to the energetic action cf tba Entente Govern meats who instructed
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    Coal Commission.
    48 7 BsoTßa T^LSuaA*. London, April 23, 4.16 p.m The Coal Commiasioa resumed its publio sittings ia the Boose ot Lords this morning. It will discuss tbe nationalisation of mines. Tbe Commiasioa bas fixed Msy 20 as tbe date for the preaenUtioß of ita final resort to Parlismit
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    Antarctic Expedition.
    124 7 Belter Tiliuiak. London, April 25, 4 ».m. A r tinh Imperial AnUrrtic Expedition bM been fanned under the leadenbip of Mr. John Cope, a member of the expedition of 1914 1917. It expect* to tore in Jane 1930 ud retain in 1938. The objeot it to Moertain tbe
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    South African Matters.
    61 7 Bbutsb TiLJoiAH. London, April 28, 7 66 p.m. Router learns that tbs Hertz k delny.tioa baa seat a letter to Mr. Lloyd George askiag whether it wiu'd be received by tbe Government. It is understood that His Majesty s Government will be guided in South African matters
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    Fire in a Cinema.
    45 7 Raurai Tilkjejk L-udon, April 28. 6 40 a.m. Cbaileiti An outbreak of fire in a oioema oteatcd a panic among the audienoe* Maoy jumped into the stalls bom the galltriea while otben juraptd to ttie street boa windows. Fatty wen injured.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    426 7 Messrs. fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co., their weekly re port, dated April 80, stats Rattier more activity prevails iv rubber snares and prioes are generally firmer altbdigh there ia nc improvement in tbe commodity, the market opening uncharged tor ertpa aad one oent
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    Tongkah Compound.
    216 7 It oust tbe Toagkab Compound, Siam, £63 per ton to proJaoo eaob on j ton of black Lin during the September half year On this the oompany realised an average ol 4 8 2 10s per ton. The chairman at tbe ball-yearly, meeting, says a Melbourne paper, Mr.
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    PATERSON, SIMONS AND CO.
    421 7 Sixtieth Anniversary of Firm's Foundation. A targe number of leading members o: the Mercantile oommunity, representing al races, called to pay their respects ud oflei ooogtfctalftMoni to Me*m. Patersoo, Simcm and Co., who ware At Home to tb.iir triendi in their offioae at Collyer y lay
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    421 7 CM G Insignia Presented to Two Officials. Shortly before 1 1 o'clock yestrwiaj morning, reports the Malay Mail of Wednesday, His Kxoellency tbe High Commissioner pro seated tbe insignia of the Brd Class of tbe Most Distinguished Older ot St. Miobael and I St. George to
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    Limit of Useful Age in Malaya.
    118 7 It is a well known mxlioal faok, report tbe Public S.'rvieaa Oummiasioas, that after the age ol fitly the mental and pby«ic»l powers ol the large majority ol Biropeaas who have spent a number at years in these tropics iodine markedly and rapidly in
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    127 7 Tbe ea«e agunat tbe throe Chinese Ho Meng Kit, Ngow Cheng Saa and Wong Ab Cbai, in connection with tbe Orobard Road incident* oa Much 19 last, came to a conclusion yesterday before tbe second magistrate, who committed them to the next Assises, Ho Meag Kit aad Ngow Cheng San
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER COMPANY.
    659 7 No Dividend Until Market More Assured. The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of tbe Saadyoroft Robbsr Company, Ltd waa held at the registered offioes of toe oompany. (bartered Bank Chambers, yertsrday. the Hon. Mr. F M. Blliot presidiag. To* others pwsaat were Mstsrs. W A. Sims, W Lowthfr
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    F.M S. War Allowances.
    161 7 At the Federal Council meeting the Chief Secretary moved that tae Council approve the expenditure during tbe current year of a ■iim oil 1336, 269 lor temporary *>ar allowances tj Government servants in addition to tbe amount provided in that be hall in tbs 1919 ealimatos.
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    F.M.S. Government Brickworks.
    229 7 Ia moving that the Federal Council approve the appropriation of a sum ot 176 000 for tbe purpose of opening Government brickworks near Koala Lumcur, tbe Chief Seore'.ary said this was not the first t-me the Government of tbe FMS. bad emboik ed upon brick-making, as a
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    RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE.
    628 8 Direct i Adopt a i'olicy 01 Caution. The «eofL-tarioH, Me«iu. aioie, Dirby and Go Ltd oommnnicato tbe following The niotb a .uual general meeting 0* the shareholder o» U»doU» Kibbet E.tate, Ltd wm held on Tj-< i»j, April 29, at 4, Fj«t Road, Malaxsa, Mr. H B
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN "OUR DAY" FUND, 1919.
    261 8 Pet Distriot Offiaer, Tampin Metafcek Koojjsi, Koodoo*, «<00; Tun Mjng Tecg, KonJoa«. IKO; Uee K\, K ndcng, $1001 YeoJoo MaUacj, 5163 Leu Pua, Kecibm, 4160; Foo S»u, Tampm. 1160. U.n inn, Ayut KuaiDH Sjaiu, 1U066; Kwoog Chik Sin Ska, It uibau, »150; Xby S>»n
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    Football.
    54 8 Tbe f llowicg players will lepreeent .<i lHof XI agaiLst tbe Marehestcre at joccer tbia tt.orno. 11 on the 8K C. ground: C. •vodrigoos; L M. Ponnefatbtr aad T. Leiji sius W. hussell, W A. Actia (Capt.) and L. A Rtppt; L. Cnlct.er. F. Heath, R Saiitb, W. Lingard
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    41 8 A very pretty weldiag tosk place at the CLuTcb of toe Astunption, Penang, oa Satorday luortiing, the Rev. L M. Davclle official am whin Mr. Frederick Wright Stewart (son of tbe late Frederick Stewart) asaas^^|jjyt.r'. Bradford, Peoasg, HH^H^^a^Leo-untme Leonie lata Mr
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      German Trading.
      646 8 To the Bditor ol the Stoaita Time*. Mr 1 n jour issue of January 17 an artiole appeased in yoai psper under the beading German Trading" tod as the mmc of the above Him was mentioned by your oorie ■poodent, and eet tun statement* male —bat oarefally prefixed
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      Rice Rationing.
      643 8 To the Editor ol tta.- Sttaiss Time a. Sit,— l enclose t copy of a letter thai I am eendine per this post to the Food Controller The Government hare through a coarse ol jt»ra bj enactment af tti enaotmeut broken Jown every oooditioa ol service that ooold
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    169 8 To-day's Business Mmihal 1 s*d Do- Ltd b iau» teyart Noon, May 1, 1818 silver— Unchanged 4M Hnagknaig— Unohanged 47% p-m. Shanghai L nobanged 40 Robber. Tbe auctions wbioh opened somewhat weakly yesterday, firmed daring tbe day and continued actire today, prioea being 77, cents for sheet
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    39 8 ProavMame ol drills, etc., to week trnUrnn Saturday, May 8, 1819 1— Friday, Mat 3. B.V.C. R-eioits.-l'iUl Hall, (.16 p.m. Satckdav, Mat 8. B.V.A. Details.— Bal. Raage, 2 80 p.m. O. A D.aaicK. Licat.Col., Oommaariaat, S.T.O
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    105 8 Friday, May 9.— Parade at Sepoy Lice. Polioe Station, 6.16 p.m. Friday, May 18 P»iade at Sepoy Lines Polioe btation, 6.16 p.m. Friday, May 28 —Parade at Sepoy Liaea Polioe Station, 6.16 p.m. Friday, May 80.— Parade at Sepoy Lines Polioe Station, 0.16 p m. A. F.
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH
    105 8 One ol tbe finest pictures exhibited in Singapore will be seen for the fiiat time at ibe Palladium to night. Thia film which is entitled, Tinker Tailor, Soldier, Siilor, is aa all-British super production, aoted by a lull ompany of Lcnlon artistes including Mr. O»en Nates and
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    92 8 Meaan. Battarfidd and Swite'i iteamen trading betweea Hongkoog, Swatow and Bioakok have been aiming at Bangkok regularly on Thursday and leaving oa Toes daya inolnding in then voyage tbe same port. Bangkok, Swatow, Hongkong. It ia uiderstood that thia regular ran will be maintained in future and a oertain namba
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY IN MALACCA.
    813 8 Successfully Celebrated by Fancy Dress Ball. A mott successful Juicy dress dance to celebrate St. George's Day wm held at the Malacca Club on Saturday. Apiil M. The tail room wm eon verted into a veil table arbour of Rtuen and tbe red aod white
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    132 8 The Klatß ud Kapai Batate. Food Com mittee. formed of representative's of the Klaoa »ad K»p»r DUtriet Planter.' Aseocia lion., beld ill flirt meeting at the Klanß Clab on Tuesday morning. Tbe following were piehim! Mini C. BeU(Char.naß).L Mooijaart, R Stonebewer, 0. A. Baxlon, B R. Beorie and N. Fiaber.
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      154 8 BAFFLES HOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA Luxurious suites of rooms and spacious lounges ▼erandahs and beautiful grounds AFTENROON TEAS Ivery Thursday, music in attendance. Cinema on the lawn from 6.15 p.m. First-class ouisine. Quest Night every Saturday dinner followed by cinema. ADELPHI
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      495 9 CINLiAS TB-WGHT POSITIVELY THE LAST N6HT TO-NIGHT HARIMA HALL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD AT 9.80 IN TBB BBCOND SHOW AT 9.80 THE BULL'S EYE Episode 13 SOLD AT AUCTION Episode 14 FIRING SQUAD Packed with nnosoal aad exciting soeaes from start to finish Along with ViugMph B'.ne Ribbon feature parts INTRIGUE
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      366 9 CINEMAS At 8 p.m Sharp TUEB.WED.. AND THUR. Last ot MoClore's sensational photoplays Tha Myatary of The 7th Sin Th daadllaat of THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS Fos it is tbe crate of all the others Only by seeing it can you learn its nature 7 GREAT STARS 7 BIG REELS
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      76 9 At 10 80 pm. Francis K. Bnsbman and Beverly Bajae in The Brass Check A Metro comedy drama in flte acts From Hi' siory o( tbe same name by George Allan Bngland. la the First Show at T.BO sharp Bpltodesll and 12 ol Tna Baafat of The Submarine Tbe very
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      67 9 I Kartell's |«%fd Brand j THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL KEEP YOUR CAR. PIANO AND FJIIUTUJE ALWAYS LOOKING NEW BY USING $1 per tin l. y. swf:e co., ltd. (laeor>otat*] in F.M.8.) 67, Cecil Street, Singapore FLOWER BRAND "A" White Zinc Paint Black Paint and Red Lead Powder G OTOMUNE
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      575 10 .»«.-M.000.000 ..o. *mmmmm I- fo~« ov., t9.000.000 «.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. !■<• u»>t» or lium Samaaaan) "^ZSSZZX^^^O.***^*^**™*' O^A^a^aartieoUr. >im*om*rZm m ™™*9* momt to loam. *».nt» wantbd. fat all aMAieoiara, afaly to A. M. FAIK, Mtaaglai Dtreetor, at ta aOKACB W BUPHB, Dhattli|ol AgtnaHa, 13— 81 1
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      404 10 SANKINS. •HARTEREB BANK OF INBIA. AUSTRALIA ANB IHINA ißttatiaATßP ia Bboiibti bt BetstOaataa. lamhal Ji.tMMt aaterrt UebMary ol PreyrtotMU- al.BBMtB •ANKBRBi Tbe Beak el England. Tbe Lee tea Jotat OMy aad MMlaaa Baak, Ltd. Tbe Loadoa Oeoaty Wailuilatlii aad Hut Baak, Ltd. The Mattoaal PtoTtaaia and naloa Baak at ■agiaad,
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      515 10 BANKING. IOMKONa ANI SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (laooBTiBATBn at H.Beaone) PAID UP OAPTTAL m m IIBJBBJBB RBBBBTB FUNDS SterUag 41,600.000 si V. IIMBMBB siirves 811,000,000 1(8,000,000 niiim Uaksßty at Pioprlaku 1i6.000.c00 Court of Dirsotors J. A. Plummer, Bag., Chairman B T. D. Pan, Bag., Deputy Ohairmaa. A H Compton, Baij. Hon.
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      719 10 BANKINt NEDERLANDSCHE HANBa-MAATSCHAPPT NETHERLANDS TRAOINB 80GIETT (BaTABUBBBO 1834) >atJ-.» japltßl fl. T0.000,000 (aboot JS 864,000) Hut fl 11,T80,288 (about 41.064,000) Hbad Omoa Abstskdab. Hbad Aobbot ia Batavu, BBANCHBS i— Peaaag, Hoagkoag, Shaag aal, Baagooa. Soaraaava, Fliminaag Weltevredea, Baafloaag (Java), i.'haTatoa, regal. Peoaloßgaa, fjilatjaa, Djemaer, DJokJa (Java), 8010 (Java), Medaa (Deli
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      801 10 The Duties of Peace New oeeMioai teach new doties, sad oi all none is so important aa the doty ol protection. Allied viotoriM were bynooymoos witb Allied preparednes," bat BOMB PRBPARBDNBSB, as a dnty, wai too often neglected by those engaged ia the great ooaflict. Tbe dory ol to-lay— the
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      529 10 AUCTION SALE OF MOTOR LOBBT Messrs. Ching Keag Leo aad 00. will tell by aootioa, at their salxvoom, Raffles Chambers Raffloa Plaoe, Ob Battjbdat, Mat 8, at 11 80 a a. Oaa two-ton AIMoa motor lorry ia gaoA ruaniag order. CHINQ KBNO LBB A 00., aEatluaowa and aVtate Ageata. PRELIMINARY
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    928 11 MOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Suitable Tariff on Foreign Motors Tbe following ia taken bom tbe Commer. Dial Motor We have, on many occasions, stated very clearly oar strong views as to tbe necessity tor tbe adoption of a system of import dnties in order
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    Spying Made Easy.
    221 11 There ia a ■jstem ia voeae in cortiin Goteinmeot departments, wiitea a ourrespon- dent, wbieh, lot aLcer bamoni, Itkn a gcod deal of beating. On arrival at, say, the Ministry of Food, tbe man on the door reqaeaU that yon fill in a slip stating year name,
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      83 11 THE SPHINX (ENGLAND'S MOST DURABLE PLUG) If you wish to be absolutely free from spaxk plug troubles fit the Sphinx, it is the best that money can buy and costs no more than inferior makes. If you once try It you will never use any other Your money back If
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      383 11 A mmMT*. CROSSE A BLACKWELL -«ci ngm m A^> tor th« first tt»e for hudred «c*n war eonditloiM pr» X^^>r ««V tkelr prodaeu beta* skipped to &U££por» JVy Tfcey nneh appreetat* tha lettara they ara reeal-lag. aad fea v^| replj woald state that It ia roily raeotfalsad hara that aawiav
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      47 11 'BAGUIO HOTEL Baguio, Philippine lalanda A mountain inn ol annraal abaraoter aad obarm, situated S.OCO bet above tbe sea level amid pine-clad peaka alias temperatve M detrteee P. Soil, riding, out-of-door sports interesting native life, superb climate Seaaoa from October to July 1. Reasonable monthly rates. Britiab.
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      65 11 TO PUS-EWERS HOMEWARD BOUND We undertake to lot* ard. tbrongh beighl »ni insaraaoe, all heavy anJ exeeas lofi«a«r, olear and score same in London till «»iW)« lot. London Address Pitt Soott, Ltd.. 16, Cannon Street, B. C. Messrs Pitt Scott's re;re«ontatiTe will meet steamer on arairal ia United Kingdom. 0.
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      776 12 HTUATIONB VACANT BXPBRIENCBD COMPOSITORS WANTED lot the Straits Time* (news department). Good salaries given to capable men. WANTED, a junior clerk lot rubber department ol Borop.an firm. Apply Box fro agtt. Tim"-, WANTED, a competent bookkeeper lor mercantile ud sbippin* bouse. Applj to Box No. U«. Straitß Timer WANIKD IMMBDUTBLY,
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      803 12 FOR SALE FOB SALB, H h.p James with aide-ear, n excellent condition, with lamp, horn, etc. M 76 or near ofler. Apply Q. Grant, O»eea Valley, Oavaaagh Boad. ~FOB SALB, 60 bales gunnies Bea sir.c CO x 8», eaob c.ntaining 6oo bagi, suitable for copra, in small lota or the
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      623 12 BIG STOCK OF British Bunting for Britishers Obtainable at KIAM KIAT ft 08. 108 and 109 Market Street »^f\J> JsaVa3BBBBBBBBBBa> The typewriter for travellinglmea and tor personal correspondence. Portable (weighs only 10 lbs.) visible writing, two coloured ribbon, fixed carriage, back spacer, tabu later, etc.— a reduced facsimile of the
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      613 12 X AY GUAN KIAT Contractor for supply ot Firewood Firewood Flreweod 400 billets make a truck load. To your plaoe they are deuvered Without you being bothered By yoar cookies who often charge Bxtra money tor the bulloek-sart. Address 36, Phillip Street, Singapore, or 'Phone 1361, 1362 and 1363. Private
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      284 12 Always watch this spass It means money to you sow-a-dayi New goods constantly received to Suit ail requirements troe Fashions oome and fashions go But to us it is aot so JUST ABRiYBD TYZACKB ELEPHANT BRAND SCYTHE BLADES Vulcan Improved Chain Pip* Wrenches Brades fiCslay Parangs Brass Garden S/r'nttes Japan
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      367 12 In extension of our prSMnt flasjw Hws) hava added number of EW CARD Thsts au*e) at the) diapostsl of our outtomsrs For HIRE Day and Night Phone 1233 STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 114 v Hi, •reaarti leaa, CIGARS Wnoieaalo Pvios ps>s> 100 Best quality ia boxes of 3i 918 M Imperialea
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      199 12 Straits Zirqes TELEPHONES Editorial and General 1> Manager's Office 111/ Job Printing Office H44 All communications relating to editorial saatters and news should be addressed to TH EDITOR. All communications relating U business matters advertisements, sab> scriptions, accounts, printing, eta, sheaU be addressed to THE MANAGE*. ADVERTISEMENT KATES Wants, For
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