The Straits Times, 22 May 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.032 HCNGAPOU. THURSDAY. MAT 22. 1019. PRICE 10 CENTB
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      128 1 (Mill IWEETENEB •QNDENBED MILK Yriotmvm »20,50 0m MtM I BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITB PRIGE QUALITY I S/jp^^JS^ ALWAYS NEVER I 1 MOST VARIES I "BeAR" BP^ND EXCELLENT H iwwtmc Swiss 1 Sj-S^Nintonattirtlpurt'J^'iJor T I^-^it eji. rr rt if l**!^* 1 «cari^ this mill »J c he
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      128 1 SAFES Patent fire and thief A well made saf e resisting. "^^C^ with reliable lock. Made of mild steel I C^^HH r v o* i elates I t. *S1 TPf* Stocked in seven Fitted with pater t I f .'iSßtf? M Burglar-proof arravgement where- ril Pire-proo by key canuot be
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      23 1 IDEAL UNSWEETENEI IONDENBED MIIK Pnoe bow 1 «.8O pet owe FRANKELS, LTD. Fop avary thing Fop «varybod»— [varywhan VICTORIA BT. i ORCHARD ROAD
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    Selaba Rubber.
    1121 2 BtTTER EXPECTATIONS FOR CURRENT YEAR. Steady Dividends. The ninth ordinary general meeting ol the Selaba Kabber K itates, Limited, was held on April IS in the Osaneil Room of tbe Kabber Orowoiß' Assooi*tion( lncorporated) 88, Bastcheap, B.C. Mr. B L. Hamilton (ohairman ol the aompany) presiding. Hr. J.
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    66 2 I Mr. Albert de Conrrille ha* decided to change tbe uame ol the Little Theatre, ia London, to The Looking glaf s. Thi» is the oatoomc cf h s installing a £2,000 mirtot v a drop sotuc. TLe idea ii that of 8u James Banie, and it wi'l be put
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      418 2 B^L.7^al *b*b»Jb»»l JrllJßaaP^L^l^^ o^% SAVINGS ■af^Tf4?b The value of bak- r i.y* z>^ ing powder is based on its -r«rf leavening strength. You fffWKSSffl can't Ac it by the size I I IVI sH I of the can— or by the amount /AJjV/1" Ij I you get for your money.
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      271 2 Thin Endy Hair or Thick and Healthy? A scalp cared for by Coticura usnally means thick, y,Y «*y hair. Fraejaaat shampoos with Cuticnra Soap arc excellent P recede shampoos by touches of Cuticura Ointment to sputj of dandruff, itching and irritation of tae scalp. Nothing better for the ooaaplexton, hair
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      285 2 RELIABLE MOTOR CARS FDR HIRE p -I lI I 111 1 ""^a^^aaVVaaß I QABOLkNB AUTOMOBILE CO ■amah Road-nsxt to Raffia* rintel Telephone 756 PERFORMANCE THE GREATEST OAKLAND VIRTUE The owaer ol aa Oakland Sensible Six never tears to pot hi* oar ia competition with another. He know* that the ear
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    League of Nations.
    1172 3 A PLEA FOR BRUSSELS TO BE ITS H4BITAT. Vindication of Belgium. Still inborn, its nature, its power* its very cbapoea ol life uoknown, ibe League of Nation! wai aiven a name, and a name which ban won tit it support from all tbe woild. Aa soon as
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      279 3 i*S>s»*<.V>eW W f» t aa-^sj M i §tt «*BBM^^CaBi ■y/jl laeelaUy designed tor the Owner Driver. B^^l t^^H WEARNE BROS., LTD Singapore. «16. SOUTH BBIDOB BOAD BrNOAFOBB. ZMr lIT aTO <>B ptlf W^ PAPER, INK /s^ \^f ol Tarious kin Is Jfe^ 3L TRACING CLOTH JBr 40 ias. wide in
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      392 3 ibeecham's Pills will assist you to obtain the fall measure of health to which you are entitled. They are doing this for thousands, every day. Beecham's Pills are a scientific digestive preparation of the best and purest Ingredients. Their direct action upon tbe bodily organization is mainly threefold, they are
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      303 3 WHEN WE AOVERTIBE TO IWOMEN We eoasider well tbe feminine viewpoint and the neoatsity for detailed deseriptioo ol merchacdise. W e omit no p~iat ol ncrit as to atility, beaaty, sooaomy or style. SIOW CHOON LINO 810 W HAY YAM Tank Boad Advertisemeat vVritoss. Oompilert and PnkUthrrt of the Chinese
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      418 3 STEUEI SAILINGS. FOR RANGOON SB. BHARiI i is me at Peiaafi on Ma* ■8. and w,l tuv. prompt d. •■match frtm that port for Rangoon. Tor passage, apply to BODBTBAD a CO., Agents. 8.1 S N. Co Ltd. TOYO KISEN KAIBHA (Iwco»pos-«tsd or Japa> For San Franolaoo, the new fast
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      241 4 ITtAIIEI MIUWK. NIPPON fUSEN KAIBHA I in<uiuiu at J»»»») i.dtr ««ll Oorrtr««« «p«»lal <■•■"••• Oov««i»«nl. (tublMl to iltontioM wltfcwrt MtlM iUIOPEAN UNI himimi Sihim Nr (Maltaee.) Mut kmtm [tU Baea OmmI) Bhidinok» Mm May 13 Kaga Mira Jaae Yokohama Mam •>»■• lUIOPUN UNI (fii Sum Oaaal) (loxlUMy Smtlm) Tsushima Mara
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      753 4 stemiei uamu. P. 0.- British India AMD Apcar Line (Oompaaiea Incorporated la ■aflaaal) HAIL AND PASSENGER BERVICBI PRNINaULAR AMD ORIKNTAL N. O«u <i 'rider Ooatraet with His Majesty'! Oorenmeat) Th« OomM»r« MAIL •■RWIOI* BAST OP BOMBAY Me at fteaaal aoaaiaiii. INTIRMIDIATI ■RVIOB PROM LONDON TO MARIULLU ftOBJBOW Qua Singapore I
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      757 4 tTEMHEi MIUIIIB. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS HOMIWtRDI GLHN JYLI lot Loodoa ud latwerp ia put U. OARMARTHINBHIRJ lot Qeaoa ud Loadoa ia port M. OLINAMOY lot Oenof ud Loadoa about Jolj 1 riainanw inonmnimitllna lolly booked. Po» height tad tartbef paiatoalan, «paiy to! BOCBTIAO 00* m Ageata.
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      263 4 STEAMEi UlltoK RMa.No. tBBB. BBDVBt JKjK* [TNI KAU MItUNTIII II H L«U |Inuw*iuran m Javaa I, De aauaa Una bAXLIXOS nw wa«fcfß*ft If oala.: N aoM(* frtkbuft MM, MB B«BMIUH ABJD IBBBawa ftorarlMM Amai Mara Jaaa Andet Mara June iMiiagat Mb aTa—»H tm Mm** ■faM Ha Laadaa Ii avalUM. at
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    103 5 FIXTURES Thursday. May 22 High Watet, 1.(7 p.m 8.86 a.m. frlday, May 23. Hl«b Water, 2.69 p.m 4.88 a.m. Saturday, May 24 High Watev 4 18 p,L, B 48 a.m Trafalgar, Ltd ib»« noon. Traotoi PloaKbiDf; Dtmonstiatiw. The Oap 6 p.m, Sunday May 25. High Wator. 5.63
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    105 5 Vessels it the Docks Tajuoms Pasab. But Wbabt Basin. Pjoiuoe. ■a»t Wuu.- Kultala. Sauna Wbabt, ALaaiT ajtd Viotoua Dei L>*o». -Tjitaroen. Maim Wbaet.— Sbidjonka Mara. Siberg, H/mettaa, Kalmoa, Kaitoko Mara, Yatshing, Otoaen Main. uriki Dock— Zaida, Taitokn Mara, Tamon Mara No. 1, Admiral Ponty. Wan Wbibt— Klang, Mataram,
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    Vessels la the Harbour
    107 5 Heim, No* TCB tons, from Bangkok 33/f <or Bangkok 'it it. Hioyaog. Brit., 1888 tons, from Pecaog 31/1, for Hongkon K l'/S. Laly Weld, Brit., 343 tons, from HrJaooa 33/1, for Malsca 38/1, B.S 8. 00. Abbotaford, Brit., 88 tone, from P. DioksoD ■HI6, for P.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    209 5 To-DAI. Palaa Samba 8.80 pm Port Dioksrn ud P. Swotteaham 1.80 pm ««Imm »»d P. SweMeaham 3.80 pm UonKkonK 3 80 pm aTilaana aad If aw 8 pm Kcrimoa g p m PaUn goegi 8 pm Bhia Bpm P. Batam ud PuUo Balaag 8 pm Saigon 8
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    Mails for Europe.
    33 5 iirr Simsapom Mueh I M»tch 6 M»roh 8 Much 17 March 38 M.rch 37 April S Ap.il B AUTTM) LoMDOa April 8 B 16 ia as M», 10 Mi. 10
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    131 5 BniiiMU, Mat 3a 111! Oa L»»D0»......8»mk 4 m/i M J/4J DocU'l M 1/4 1 PtiTMe 8 m/i 1/44 O« Niw You...DomuJ I P.i»»»eBo<Un~. B>t Oa Fkahoi But m gOH O» Irau BwkTl ISO Oa HoN»aoi>«...B«ak d/d ntng ■>a 8»i»o«Ai ...Bask did Oa J*T4.... Sut IT M lß4i
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      MINING
      180 5 VUue2 Bayen. SeUan. 10 10 Ampuu 13 SO 18 00 o.d. 1 1 kjrm Wea* 1.40 1.69 41 Jl Kun. KimtnMag 3.8.6 1» 8 10 10 Kioto Aasoeuktiu 10 36 10.76 41 41 Kiata Tn 1.8.0 1 13 0 now 41 41 Uhat Miaai TOO 7.7S (ÜB|«iTia 178 4.10
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      GENERAL
      102 5 Valuer Mvgtm, fletoo, 41 41 1. BmaNtn 00. S.TI »M 41 41 Pwti. lit 1,7 8 I/- lleetrio Twaji B/9 It 10 Fnme. Nem 4800 47.00 M M W H«minar 00. T« 00 76 00 100 100 KtlißiM 110JM ***** 11 10 Mijurd Co. M 0 10.00 7tlae 2
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      DEBENTURES
      56 5 O«itedlmgl«««a%ll,W4.»O9 dm Siagapore alleetria Tramways t% 4860,000 aon BporeMMi(upaJ 6% 11,8T8,000 par B'powMaalaipal4«% Ot 1817 •1,00,000 10%dk B'pore Moaioipal 4 T *****9 •I^OO.OM >f%lt 8 port MnnioipaJ i% 1,000,006 l»%i I Spore Municipal 4% 4800,008 F.M.S. 6% loaa 1916 116,000,000 101 1M 8.8. 6% loaa 1916 •43.068.T00 101.76 9H
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET
      402 5 Md 00. and Lyall and Ivatti Quolatignt. To-daj'i iiioea. rnaet Lvali *Co. It** A.lot (Hjkh (II) 8.30 |.4O B.M 846 Am*l. lUl»y tj. pd. I.JO 1.76 IBS 3.60 Ayet Hitam (16) 18 81 14 JO 18.38 14 26 Ay« Koala* (II) 1.10 1.16 1.11 IM Aye. Molek
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      35 5 FOR PEMNB AND CALCUTTA The IC.BN. Company's steamer TAT--BHINQ 1 434 tons, Kg. is intended ta be Jo-p»toheJ for abtve port! at 3 pm. oo Thoraday, May SI. BOOSTEADa 00., Agenta Singaivw. il.i 1Q lfllo
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      645 5 LATEBT IDVERTIB«IMfI_ WaMTID IdMSDU'E'/ broker tot tough ifocda de;srtm nt of fla-opean fiim Apply Box No 890, -ttrnt* limei. FOR BALB, two good 400-galloo irox tanks with tap* and iocs complete. Apply The Smuapore Hh'pahandUry Jo Lid. FOB d tLa, oaa Hn*Usl. eadile ud biidie Bits iltts wit'i (iitt hi,
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      436 5 PURE BRED POULTRY FOR BALE WHITE LEGHORNS K oi laying Mrsin) S psir »< Hi per ptir. 8; viral ooekerela and 14 »eta. ■UFF ORPIN6TOM I pvm »t 129 pet pair. ■«RREO PIVMOUTi ROCKS 1 oo:k, 11 heai, 1100 thr lot INOIAI SAME 1 seek, ben«. 9 ooekereli. S piUrf.
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      400 5 Friday, May 88 STAR OPERA Presents Nani, Khairadn an-1 Mohamed Noos i j Soaxespeaiet pl»y WINTER'S* TALE HUTU MVaL, «MTI HIOSI NU S»tar j. r Mif24 I ALA PERFORMAMSE K H. DUONG, frcfrfetof T, L TAN, limiu IHI Man GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE PUBLIC WORKB DEPARTMENT: Te«de»« %re oalled tar earth
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      39 5 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FROM BTOCK GENCO ELECTRIC LIGHTING SETS COMPLBTB WITH FANS and LIGHTS (MO WIKB8) Price nett $1,200 ex go down. Write today lor 101 l particular! from tha Bole Ageati MAGE HALL AND COMPANY Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh
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    DEATHS
    44 6 Brjn At Highbtak, Kuala Lumpur, on May 80, ■liaabulh, daughter ot Mr. aad Mr* J. L Hi roe, aged 11 month*. Almki»a— Mtvia Annie, the dearly beloved daughter ot Mr. and Mr*. T. F. D'Almeida, aged five. Funeral at Bidadari, at 0 p.m.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 33. THE INDEMNITIES.
    1074 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 33. THE INDEMNITIES. We have always maintained that polities have been allowed to interfere to an unwarrantable extent with the proseou tion ol the war. There ii bo need to reitarats what we have remarke). Viaoooat Frenob anj Admiral J.lliooe have both borne oat oar
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    22 6 Tbe Beat Assessment Board fjr Singapore will sit at the Mum.ipal Board Rnm on Toeaday, tbe »7lb laatant, at 3.16 p m.
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    22 6 Tbe meeting of tbe OommaaiosnU' Oa 1 i will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 6 80 p in. ia St. Andrew's Ca.hedral.
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    16 6 Ships in eommanieatioa with the Commeroial Wireksi Station this morning:—l 8 learner I'-unjitu* Mara, Axairal ponty,
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    20 6 The latest London e*blei to hand tbil momicK ate dated aa follow! Ordinary •ate Msy 18, delencd rate May 10.
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    26 6 The Ki'nmp&n* Tib, bo Uabi ity, output figures (ot tie fli«« li»H ol Mty *m. Hears tarn 119 yards treetel 29,000, tilt 8.C03, picali 271 14.
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    29 6 The Buryalaa, armoured orator, recently returned after a foar years' aammiseioa in the Far Bast, ia placed on Third Fleet com olement at Chatham oa traatfer to Note Kjeerve.
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    29 6 Rumouis were earrest in London last month that there is to be a fusion of additional shipping ooßoeras, iaoloding the combination of the Canard aad Peniaralar aid Oriental line*,
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    39 6 Admiral Sir Cecil Buraey ha* hoisted bis flag oa tbe battleship XI >laya at Porteinouth, as Commander in Chief ia bocoesoi n to Admiral the Hoa. Sir Stanley Colville, whose &%g was strnok oa the Viotory on March 81.
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    49 6 Tbe visit of the Netb-Unis Aerial M.asion lo London ha* been very success! ii. reports Heater. Piane have bee n formulated provid ing tor a laadisg harbour ia the Datob Bast ladies for Bri iab airmen en route to Aasira lia. A postal agreement hai likewise been ar/ivad at.
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    70 6 Tbe last case on tbe calendar at tbe present Vstir.es, ia which a Teoohow, aamel Chia Choon Si ng is arraigied for the murder ol a Mobamedan in Viotoria Street some time ago and wbioh was oomme-nced before Mr. Justice Wuitloy and a speaial jury oa Tuesday is expected to
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    69 6 The Siam Observer of May 18 says Tbe Ploughing Ceremony, marking tbe com menoement of tbe call i ration ot rice for tbe year, wss held according to aneiont eastom at I'hya Thai Ibis morning. Aoeording to tbe astrologers the ourrent year's crop will ban improvement on the last aad
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    86 6 New* wi- revived from tbe Times rf Ceylon's Mtlboume correspond nt on Msy S that three special wheat ships were awaiting sailing orders booad fos Port Said via Colombo. Two of these have already arrived it Colombo, namely, tbe War Shark, which has 95 OM b-\ns ot wheat, ad the
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    88 6 The Cleveland correspondent of tbe United Presi Association pays that Artn.iral Sims refused to appear at a Vio'o-y Loan meeting with M-.j jr General Maariee, who at one time waa attached to tbe British headqaart rj staff in Franoe, and who sobvqiiitly soocewively fi tared as s mit -r y
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    107 6 A new railway station haa been bail! be iwivn Padsng Rengaa aad Bukit Gaatang stations. It is tot known what name is to ba given to it, bot says the Kuala Ktngsar m-rreapondVnt I f tbe limes ot Malaya, Bokit B >rspit would be appropriate as tbe ljoality iv known
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    97 6 The Postmaster Gaaeral at Melbourne said on April 29 that be would prcbiblv send an c facer ol his department to tbe United States to mske inquiries into tbe new system at simaltaaeoae teltwrepby Mr Wibsli >aid that be bad asked for information about be system from var oas soaroes
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    109 6 Beaebeombei write* in the Daily Bx preid A rubber plaster who baa just re tnrncd to Bn;lmd from the K- d.-rat"l Malay Statts whero be spt nt the entire period ol tbe war, >■- r us me tbat tbe Kaoi Co t'o'ler's ohief ir jaootion oat tbere waa Plant baaanaa
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    112 6 At a reoeat to-t cf the Isaac Pitman Shorthand Writers' Association (states Pit man's Joaroal), Mr. H. J. Stish, an American Oonrt reporter, wrote onder most rigorous rules at the rate ot 800 words a minote lor five eeasernwf* manatee, and then presented a trfcnjc' p that, with only two
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    124 6 Referring to the M.rama cotrpla'nte the China Mail concludes aa artiole in the following terns: "Tire ooly dUgracefol things on the (hip, it erenn, were a few pampered people who need a trip is tbe steersge ot an emigrant imp (or lie Kood of tie 'souls. If Loll waa the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    434 6 Archdeacon Swindell and Mm. Swindell »«e go.nj? borne en leave by the Noaralia, doe io sail about Jone 3. Tb? death occurred in the early boars ot Sand.y morning of Mrs. N. K Pillai, wife of tbe Postmaster ot Ktjang. The marriage of Miss Dorothy M Purdy
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    Singapore Robber Auctions
    104 6 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report under yesterday's date Tbe auctions opened thfs morning witfi a very poor demand and price* all round show heavy dealine*. Ribbed smoked sheet sold at from 78 to 74 cents marking ad' dine of 2 t cents on the week. K tew
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    Aerial Trunk Routes.
    112 6 The Air Ministry ba* fixftd "even track routes for civilian tlyinp, whiob was to begin oo May 1. The roote ioolrd" tbe t illowidv —London to Scotland Dablin to Belfast Mid Plymootb to Brut)). Tbere will also be a Continental route from an afroIrotce, in Kent, and
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    Easter in England
    124 6 Following a cold, wtt, and cheerless week, brilliant, tunny weather waa < xpeii naed on <>ocd F'iday over the wfcolg oototiy, aad it enabled Biitisbers to make a general retorn to prewar condit oas. Too hot cro-8 ben reappeared for the first line since tbe onioning ot
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    The Late Mr. Lo Mao Vuk
    165 6 In the Supremo Court, Peoasg, on Wrdnrtrda;, mlerenoe waa made to tbe death of Mr. Lo Man Yak, Chioaae Interrreler of the Sagteme Oaart, which occurred, at Bitavia. where be oad none m a bialth taip. Mi. Justice P. J riprouie, after referring o
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      98 6 Be Prepared FOR Peace Celebration A good selection of Flags and Decorative Matt rial AT <AJL LITTLE'S JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (iMorpmtod ia R.Rlaad) 3*33 DUE EN BELTING STANDS THE STRAIN i^£.-.w^ m I OENTRAI AND DOBS THE WORK \[>\m iKf^Lj British Pilsener IS Great Auks Head IT IS BREWED
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      153 6 "Rom Monday, May 19 to B*t*rd*f, May »4 i An exbiUratu>« programme ot thrilling aid entertaining p. Clares at tbe ALHAMJLRA ta. aawaj f—_ Maaaßisl saaaal sWaiftaisßßaal t -j IU ■saVI s^srW (waiwrvt, saValHI MsfvaVb Seeoad Show at 9.11 A William Fox paodnetioa featuring Ororge Walab, tbe athletic tboaderbolt in
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    AFGHAN CAMPAIGN.
    1989 7 Serious Blow to Enemy Prestige. Tribesmen Loot Afghan Camps, Hbdtbs Tilkuiii. London, May 16, lpm. Beater learns that tbe capture of Dakka tort, by Oeneral Barrett's troops on May 18, is regarded aa a most serious blow to Atghaa prestige. It has definitely stopped the meoaoe to Landi
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    Commercial Mission.
    89 7 Rarrraa TsissatM London, May 16, 13 86 p.m. Ia the Co moons, replying to Mr. Soudan, Sis A. Steel Maitland hoped it would be possible with tbe no-operation of tbe cotton industry to arrange for the despatch of a commercial mission, ineJoding representatives of interests ooocerned, to investigate
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    Shipbuilding Industry.
    66 7 Ksctsb Tnmn London, May It, 5 35 pm. The federation ot shipbuilding and engine uring trade unions at a meeting at Cardiff baa rejected tbe Government offer to bud over the Beaobley and Cbepstow ihipbaild ing yard* to ran under tbe (joint managemeat ol oapital and labour. Mi.
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    Affairs in Egypt.
    291 7 ISUALTIES DURING RECENT RIOTING. The British Protectorate Baoru Tiunun, Looaoa, M»y 16, 4.8S p.m. Lead Cnriou ia a speech at Prtmroa* LeSROe meeting ia C»x ton Hall, itated that it tb* Ganui refaeed to sip the peace treaty the Alliei rae not unprepared let e»ery MlMsg—uj. No
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    Atlantic Flight
    199 7 UNSUCCESSFUL START FOR THE AZORES. Bbctbi Tilbosjlms, Loadon, May 16, 6.5 a.m. Si .loha's: The American airship has fallen into the sea eighty five miles from shore. Loadoa, May 16, 8 66 a m Trrpasaey A seaplaae baa arrived from Halifax. St. John's: The dirigible 0. H whioh
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    The Silver Market.
    132 7 BaoTBB Thuokah. London, Hay 18, 7 p.m. Moatagu and Co.'s report dated 15. h says tbe removal of tbe minimum prioe on I aiWer and tree graal cf export loencpa bad a Tory great aad immediate effect on Ihej market. Owing to abaonae of stock ot ailrer
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    46 7 Mi B. V. D. Parr. o( Mean. Maekinncn, Mackessie aad Go Hoa#kosg, is tkr sole nominee of the membeM of tbe Chamber ol c'ommaee lor the teat en the HaagkMlg Legislative Coascil rendased vaonn* i««p > rarily. by the departure of tbe Hob Mi. P. B HolyoaJk.
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    Java Disaster.
    122 7 THE DEVASTATION OF BLITAR CITY. (AirsTi Saanvs.) Batavia, May SI. Details of tbe eroptioa of tbe volcano at Kioat have beea received by tbe Government from tbe Reddest of the department ot Kediri t toting that aba city ot Blu is devastated by a mud stream. All oommuai
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    THE KWONG YIK BANK.
    251 7 A Final Dividend to be Paid Ia Current Year. The liipiiators. Messrs. Leow Chia Heoa; aad 8 Woitaker, ia their fifth report oa the Kwong Yik Bankug Company (in I qaidat o.) show that in all dividetdi up to 68 pnr cent were paid op to
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    352 7 Messrs. F riser and Co.'s Weekly Circolar, Meana. Fraaer aad Co in their weekly report, dated May 31, a. ale:— There waa not a great dealdoiag in robber (bans the condition ot t^e market being bat little changed and a.tboogb the prioe of raw robber continues to
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    242 7 To-diy'« Basioesi. sUsabali aa4 (Jo. Ltd. 'a daily r«ff«rt iNoon, May S3 191t. BilTer.— 6l. gZjK 3 emiDm Rubbes— Yesterday's anotioa showed i buyer, very di«inolined to opertte, ptitxs being around 784 for orepe and 74 to 76, eta. tot tbeet. To-day the position was still weak
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    Letter from Home.
    1977 7 THE NEW ENGLAND AND THE UTTERMOST FARTHING. Bj Our Special Correspondent. London, April 11. There ii bo mistaking the intensity with whioh parties at all pohiioal oreeds are addressing themselves to questions ol sooaal reform, and if each one says that ecmethiag moat be done, one may
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    81 8 It is to j nearly ball a oentory tioei the fi«st stl. wes made to cross Ue AtUntie by air. V a it wat ia 1878 tb4t a New York ncwfp»r.r oorn l ,i acted odosHal ballioa, ia wh:c!i M. Wist, a well known American aeronaut, in vht mike tlio
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    63 8 Major H. 0. Atkin Berry, M.C., Tanks Staff, wbo reotived his D 8 (5. from the K ug »t the reotot iovejluure at Buckingham Palace, sailod Jot the East with Mia Barry on the steanirr Pembiokeibire, fhotUy doe. Oj arrival M jj Berry wiU Uke op hit r vi'.iou m
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    Kedah Peak
    199 8 The Alor Star correspondent of the Penang Gazitke writer: Hxeelient sites (or a sanatorium have been abooen upon Kudab Paak. [The highest ia Km) 180 feet below the sumJMit (8,988 ft.), and has a ppaoe (or saitable H>m and walks round the building. An other lite is at
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
    862 8 Extensions t) th; PUm luder Consideration. Ti.o e-enih •nmul o diutry gone tl meeting ot abar..tol iera of the M .Ujj. BUcinc Lg'jting C nijmy, Ltl, wm led M ILe offi: So 5, BiUnrj Rj«l. Bi»ga pore on W.*ne*fiy, M.y ail. 1919, 4 n.on. Tue Hoa U».
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    Property Sales.
    224 8 TbeandermeoHoxe] properties were sold by auction by the Coametoitl Kibber Co., Ltd at their saleroom, 3, R. ffl js Place, on Wtdseidiy afternoon, before a large sad rt>proeu>ta«ivd gathering ol intending aayers. Joed prioe* were reiJised; S9 years Icawholj lanJ and hou 165, Mudli> Road, area 7,943 iqoare
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    238 8 Lawn Tennis. Following were tho ns<i"ti of yerietdaT's tiej 10 llir L .dies' Ljwo Toon s Club Teams Tuuio»B.e it Ladibs' Doubles MiM Ltmb «ni Miss L. Limb owe IS T. Him. Lowthet K-mp and Mm G.ayburn owe 4 (to flo sb), postpontd. Mixbd Dodblbs, B Class. Mm.
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    Billiards.
    71 8 I- ram next week a single handicap touma meat will be ia progrets at the litbolio Uub. Cjaaidarable interest is (elt ia Uw nr»l tie to be playad ca Monday nighl at 8 0 dock between Mr. A. Lewis aad Mr. E. 11 Valberg. It migbi bs reoalled that
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    OVERSEAS CLUB TOBACCO FUND
    74 8 Mr. B. Gill makes the loUowiag statement as to amount remitted to Overseas Club lor month ol April S'raits Times (4tO) 1215.80 Staff of U E., Ltd. Civil Ooard Public 7 Total 887 80 Previously acknowledged 37,087 80 Grand total 87,926.12 Civil Onard subscriber* (or May
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      Peace Celebration Sports.
      77 8 To tbe Editor ol tbe Straits Time Sir,— With reference to my letter to yon some time ago regarding tbe above t ports, I beg to inform you that it waa written entiiely tbroagb a misunderalanding. Since writing that letter tbe true state ol affairs baa been
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      Income Tax.
      214 8 To the Bdikotfot ibe Straits Timea. Siii I tboald be moob obliged if yon ooald find toom in your paper for m j little grievance re Inoome T»x I am aoie othei men who have i e mined from Ac tire S.rvioe to this ooontry will agree with
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      The Closing of Mails.
      272 8 To the Bditor of the Straits Time*. Sir, -Would it not be pj i ble to pmbliah olosoies ot mails tot Karope a ooaple of days •ailur tjan don« at preaent f Ptople Hring in S.cmpoto got yonr Monday paper in good '<■■»" P*epare to* Urn
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    85 8 Programme af drills, etc., lot week wnlast. Saturday, May 34, 1918 Fbibat, Mat 23, 8 F.A. Co-Drill Ball, 6 pm. B.F.A. Co. Keeraits.— I i.ill Hall, 6.16 p.m B*niaDAi, Mat 34 S.V.R.— Bai. Range, 2 80 p.m. Fiaci Cbleseaiions. There will be a praetioe ceremonial parade of
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    Singapore Civil Cuard.
    74 8 Friday, May 28.— Parade at Sepoy Line Police S.atioo, 6.16 p.m. Friday, May 80.— Parade at Sepoy Line* Police Station, 6.1S p.m. A. F. Wuuoi, Anting Officer Commanding, Singapore and S I Boy Scoot* (Mas* lor weak ending Saturday May 34:Thursday, May 22.— Bugle Band Practice Malay
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    German Spy System,
    97 8 The Sunday Express states that a woman known as Linie Wertbeiin, who ia now an dergoing 10 yean' penal aanituie at Aylesbury Gaol, waa queen of a Ofarmaa ttottt service body, and was rsweiated with a German cilliog himself H^mald Rowlands, whose exeootion waa officially aanounoed to
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      197 8 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. A strong leatare U inaladed in the abuse o« programme tonight at the Palladium, ent i lied North of Kifir Three, > William Fox produotico, in which the famous lmwiw« athlete Qjotse Walsh pliya the leading put. Tue Itory ocntaing a strong plot and is brimful of
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      182 8 BAFFLESHOTEl The larg.«t and most »uco«stral Hotel oa tha Island. PACING THE SEA Luxurious suites of rooms »nd spacious loan*« T.r»t.dah« and beamiinl grounds 1OaDge<1 AFTERNOON 1 EAS t WJ Jhand%r EAttfwsr- Cinem<k on Flr^clau g^jjjj s aturd y dinnar ADELPHI HOTeT Every evening The Versatile Band will play from
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      90 8 NOTICE j Several dwelliag kuagalows ot varying sines ranging from two to four bedrooms are ia the oourae ol erection at 6| milestone I Pasir Panjaag Road, oa a very healthy site lying at the top of a hill overlooking the sea. all these bungalows will be ready lot oeou
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      437 9 CINEMAS TO-NIGHT'S ATTRACTIONS AT THB 4LHAMBRA Rtor|e Walsh, th* at hlatio thunderbolt, In THE BOOK AGENT A William Fox production In S start. THE GRAND NATIONAL. THE PICTORIAL NEWB. TWO ROLIN COMEDIEB Include one leatarißK STAN LAUREL, an Bngliah oomedian Firet Show THE HIDDEN VALLEY in 5 parts A BUPERFINE
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      526 9 CINEMAS not ha i- Ginama Progummi Do Lull at tha VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT THURSDAY. FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, MAY 22. 23 ANO 24 D.r.ation M. H Kenyon-llads fThe Qaiaty inema prsaeata Chi'lei Chaplin ia A DOG'S LIFE In three PMti GREATER THAN SHOULDER ARNB The ojoolulia* oa>}«ers ol Tarran of thsi
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      350 9 THE EASTERN SUPPLY AGENCY GENERAL MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS 93, Robinson Road SOH BNO CHIANG, Proprietor. TO PASSENGERS HOMEWARO BOUND We undertake to forward, through freight an 4 insuranoe, all heavy and excess lag^avc, olear and store same in London till called tor. London Adiress Pitt So3tt, Lti.. 28, CanMa
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      79 9 ESTATE SUPPLIES OF every description always in stock Adamson, Gilfiilan AND COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. PENANG ft MALACCA KIR I N 4 A P B A B E E T R E YAMATO CO. •itMAPoaa BEER United Engineers Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) FOR Mechanical Rubber Goods
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      491 10 A.set. over $2,000,000 B.C. s\«.ut»«no« In force over $9,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Ikcoatobatbd n STBArrs Bbttlbbbnts) HBADOFFIOBi Wlnoh.ats* Houm, Sing*. ora. LOBDOII OFFIO1 1 32, Old J.wnr, 1.0. The Oompaaj has «20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court ol lanlaad, aad complies with the British Lite
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      447 10 BANKING. CHARTETEO BANK Of INDIA. AUSfRALU AND CHINA Im oirouTiD m Inuie Roiai Qbaetbb Paid op Oapttal in 60,000 Shares ol XX) eaob 41,100 000 ttmmm nu< xi.ioo.coo Beterve Lability ol Proprietor!... £1,300,000 BANKRR! The Bank ol England. The London Joint City ud Midland Bank, Ltd. The London Cooaty Weetminster
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      467 10 ■MKINI. lOMKOM AMI SHANGHAI BANKINB CORPORATION (iMrarmuno or flaamaoaa) AID-DP CAPITAL m m Wjm,m &BSBKVB T UNDB J1,60M00 »l IHOM.BM BOrta 111.0 X.000 111 000,000 Biiiiti LlaMßty H Ptoatfcrtoti 116,000,000 Oourt of Dlp«ete*« J. A. Plommar, Bsq., Cbaitmaa. I. T. D. Pan, Btq., Depot; Chairmaa. A. H. Oomptoa, Bsij. Hon.
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      478 10 THE HO HON6 BANK. LINKED (laoorpotated in tbe Straits Settlement!) I HBAD OFFICB Singapore, Riffles Chambers. I Mid 8. BRANCHBB PavAiio 86, Beeoh Street Malicca- 181, Jonkei Street Hoab-IT/TS, Jtlaa Suleiman Batu Pabat— lG9, Jalan tiitmil AGBNCIBB AT London, Palembaag »nd "rang CAPITAL Antborined 18,*****0 Iwoed 6.000 000 Paid op
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      774 10 The Duties of Peace New occasions teaoh new doties, aad of all nene is so important aa the duty of protection. Allied victories were synonymous witb Allied preparedness bat BOMB PRIPARBDNBBS, as a duty, was too often aaftlsctod by those eagaged in the great oonfliot. The duty of to- Jay—
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      528 10 PRELIMINARY NBTICE Mtstn. Cbia« Ksag Lee and Co., have Men instructed to offer tor sale by public action, at an early date, that very desirable louse known as Ho. I Adia doad, Singapore. CHINO EBNO LBB CO., Auotioneeri and Batate Ageata. Rodyk and Davidion, Salioitors, UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY Fo Collectors and
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    764 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Prices of New Cars in England. Under tbe above beading Mr. D J. Mail land of Lindula, Ceylon, Bends tbe following eye-opener to tbe Times of Oeylon, which is of interest to loot! motorists The follow ins; may interest motorists and
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    Dazzle Pyjamas.
    188 11 Disoossioß new mis -aline modes, Men's Wew becomes almost ijrioaJ over the seaion's aovelties in really beautiful pjjamas." A wh.tj JtpaLase silk pjjitnt evokes, this entboßiasm I Upon several oeoasions I have adrocated the icore general adoption ol thece beaatital garments (or nigbt wear. The coming summer will
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    The Eiffel Tower.
    130 11 Tbe K ffel Town, which will storUy be demtbilistd tod reopened to the public bu juit pMMd iU thirtieth birthday. On April 8, 1889, tbe hoisting of the Trioolooi from ita ■Qicmit proclaimed the completion of a woik earned cot by M. BiflJ in the teeth of
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      87 11 FORDSON TRACTORS Through the courtesy and by the Had permission of the directors and managers of the Sim Seng Land Co., Ltd. A demonstration of Fordson Tractors Oliver Ploughs and Disc Harrows will be held at Pasir Panjang Estate, near the 6th milestone Buona Vista Road, on Saturday afternoon next,
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      161 11 PULLEYS-SHAFTING and BELTING New Stocks at Reduced Prices The Borneo Company. Limited (iMorporated la Baglud) SINGAPORE Quality Varnishes COPAL AND BRUNBWICK BLACK TRAPS HhF3 MARK The LONDON VARNISH and ENAMEL Co., Ltd. LONDON Bole Agents The Union Trading Company jireyfyu one JB of iiietu f jßj|( HpO-DA Y, as they
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      712 12 HTUATIOItS VACMT ■XPBBIBNCBD COMPOSITORS WANTED for the Btrait« Tinios (new* department) Good salaries given to oapable B>'D. WAN! BO, a eomp-ieot dreaaer. Apply ■awaaally to the Strain Pharmacy. WANTBD, a juniot clerk. Mart be good typist. Box No. 116, Stiaita Times. WANTID, experifnued shorthand typist, either sex. Apply Bstatcn, c/o
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      831 12 FOR SALE FOB SALE, chronometer, with outer oue oomplete, good order, by London maker Applf Box No. 888, gtralt» Titan. FOB SALE, rubber est«tr, fno aorer, MX)! planked, 100 acres be*r'n,i tve to ni»e year old tree*. Apply Boi No, 86c, Straits Time*. FOB SAXB, ore iseeood band Fold in
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      821 12 KIAM KMT ft CO Market Street. I Jott received a new shipment of Hack Saw Blades Morgan's Plumbago American and English Aluminum Paints Web Saw Blades Luzon Ploughs nzr attiring shortly oi French Roofing Tiles State quantity reqoited •nd Mk lot quotation From I A Clouet Co. 7, Riffles Quay,
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      722 12 NEW SHOP-HOUSES TO LET With front compounds, wate and gee laid on, just bey one Lorong 37, Ciaylang Road. For particular*, please apply to NO 36. PHILLIP STREET Entry July, 1919 TH at LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore it cMtfuctid a* M.N. BU ;KE RIDGE Late ol Measrj.
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      282 12 Always watoh thla ipim II iwim motley to yon now-a-day* New good* constantly received to Sail at requirement! troe FMbiosn cone »nd fashion go But to m M la ant so JUST ABRIVHD TYZACKB ELEPHANT BRAND BGY7HE BLADES Vulcan Improved Chain Pipe Wrenches Brades Malay Parangi Brass Garden Syringes Japan
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      327 12 In uttnilon of our pNMKI float yvm addad mborof garS ThoM »f« at tha dlaaoao.l or I our ouatomara Fop HIRE Day and Night I'Phohe 1233[ STRAW MOTORCAR SERVICE 114 it til, Orthim ataa. TO P.ANTEkS. M NERS AND SHIPPERS If yon Me botbered about A ehangkol or a oh
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      204 12 Straits Zinjes TELEPHONES Editorial and General ft Manager's Office IllJob Printing Office M44 All communications relating to editorial »t. ten and newt should be tMrmtt* to TMtt EDITOR. All communications relatiag ta business matters— edvertiaemeata, a«A■criptiona, accounts, printing, eta* aha«!i be addressed to THE MANAGES. ADVERTISEMENT BATES Wanta, For Sale,
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