The Straits Times, 29 March 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25,00K SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 29. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      257 1 MILK M^— I KATZ BROS., Ltd. THE STORE FOR MEN'S WEAR. New Jf 1 UteBt Goods j^KL 2\ apes> TK"t^* TT TT^ %sss^ In the Latest Shades and Styles. price, $2.75, $5.00, $6.50 STOCKED IN ALL SIZES, Si TO •> KATZ BROS., Ltd. ANOTHER BRITISH BUCCEBB. f LETTER FILES ■BADE
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      499 1 THE LATEST. Bric-a-Brac Watch Your Step! RECORDS. MEW RECORDS. OKKTIE MILLAR KTHBL LEFT. 12-iaob doable-sided records, 52.7S e»cb. 12-iach doable-sided reoord, 59.78. M Mg! T °y TowD Lionel Moockton MM7 My Bird of P»r»di»e I Nerille wm deril Lionel Moockton i Settlo down io a one horse town {Cbaik Fftrn>toC«'iiberwellOrxo
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      14 1 JEFFREYS PILBENER BEEP. AD«MSOM. eiIFILUN' ACO lID i (Ilii in, .l.llii In Rnil in.,,
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    British Casualties.
    1040 2 The following casualties are hnnounced London, March 13. France or Flanders. Killed.— Capt. A. F. Hently, Middlesex; Lieut. V. C. Hodgson, Middlesex Lieut. L. Hughes Jones, Middlesex Lieut. L. A. Hugbman, Middlesex; 2nd Lieut. F. W. Littlewood, Yorks and Lancaahiree 2nd Liei't. A. A. Mcllwaine, North Lancaster*. Died
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      81 2 Just received A LARGE SHIPMENT OF SODIUM BISULPHITE S. J. JUDAH CO., Tbl. iae« 99, ROBINSON ROAD 848— I l> W I §B^ Be lilinded }^^^r\^^^ 4v the Bandage f^LtiSlSmm of Carelessness vw 'ty&^^F WHEN YOU CALL POR> mjk REYNELL'S HIRANO SEE THAT YOU GET IT AND NOT A SUBSTITUTE
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      390 2 A Reputation of over 100 years. Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills FOR BILIOUSNESS. INDIGESTION, HEADACHE, DEPRESSION. O/ CHtmitH tkroutkout Ikt world. PrtM* In England 1/li *nd 29 4a«MoMkl«*Ct,4«rMtOr«M a lt..LMst*.«.C. HAVE YOU A RHEU MATIG FRIEND P Tell bim about Little's Oriental Balm, a modtrn mmaci -bio; from tbe aches and piina
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      333 2 To build up in weakness To make you well and keep you well this is the work of SCOTT'S Emulsion. In cases of ANAEMIA WASTING DEBILITY RICKETS SCOTTS Emulnon hu no equal for bringing back the energy, tfrengtb and vigour of glorious health. Still the beat at all age* of
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      486 2 NOTICE. How to solve servants' difficulties. such as cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs, gardeners, clerks, coe due tors, shortband typists, book-keepers, ato. Charges moderate. Also shorthand (Pitman's) and typewriting are taught Iby an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the Straits Employment Agency, Agents Patal Co.. 9. Selegle Road. Singapore 7
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    Liability of Firms.
    767 3 PERSONS AND PARTNERSHIP NAMES. Interesting Appeal at Ipoh. A matter of very general legal interest re girding tbe validity of a conviction against a firm came up for bearing before tbe Full Court of Appeal sitting in its Criminal Jurisdiction in Ipoh, reports the Times of Malaya.
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    48 3 Practically all the Bombay firms wbiob export pearls to Paris and London have addressed tbe Finance Minister against the 7J per cent, duty on imported pearls, pointing oat that tbe rebate of doty on re exported pearls would be useless, owing to tbe impossibility of identifying the pearls.
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    53 3 The stop over station system lias been in operation unchanged since 1H99. and of I.'iOii railway stations in Japan it liv been only at about 800 stations that passengers can stopover. Tbe railway autborities have decided to remove the restriction, and to allow passengers to stop over at any statioos
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      608 3 I Anaemia I or Poorness of Blood, is far more prevalent than is generally supposed. Men, Women and Children are all liable to suffer. If neglected, serious consequences may result. If taken when the symptoms are first noticed, it is a very simple matter to enrich the blood and so
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      388 3 at the Front i Jgfeb tS But for a plentiful supply of Bovril _J f^Jr don't know what we should have j4fae2__^B£BMMMMMffV7~ done. During Neuve Chapelle and Mfy other engagements we had big cauldBnSfjnWrSßftsflrMll! rons S°' n B over '°K fires, and as we PHtß^HaFl'SiraMMVSiill I collected and brought in
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      1084 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AND Mpcar L-ine. (Companies Ini obporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS 1 Under Contract with His Majesty a Government). fof China, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about
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      781 4 BTEAJEK tutmm. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LO. (Incorporated in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisat, Semerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsaen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duet Departure s.a PRACHATIPOK Mar. 30, 8 p.m. a.a. ABOANG Apr. 3 Apr. S, S p.m. as. BORIBAT
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      462 4 STEAMER BAILIWOS OCEAN STEAMSHIPCO.. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Imcorpohatrd in Enoland) The Companies' steamers are despatch, d from Liverpool outwards for the Btraitß, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for
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      523 4 STEAMER SAILING* N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained betwoen Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail ointract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this sf-rvioe have been specially designod and oonstruoted, and are
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    868 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 29, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list ot quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. NOM. VaLDI. BUTBM. SILLIKS. 3/- Allagar 3/- '2/4J 4 1 Adklo J»»a
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      609 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (lNf..K|--,|IAT«II IN Ks.iLASD). Olroot Sarvio* to Japan via Hon| kong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutt* via Panang, from Sin«apor«. Taking cargo on through Bills ol Udio. lor Canton, Macao. Swatow, Amoy, Obafoo, Tientsin, Nowoliwang, Yangtsse Porta. Kot nioaa, tbe Philippine*, etc., etc. etfl.
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      148 5 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, u-««i Cl^JtfiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness SOLD KVaUVWHCftK. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES HONGKONG. The s.s. SALAMH is dae to rail from Singapore for HONGKONG about April 10. For Freight and passage, apply to HUTTESBACH BROTHBRS A CO., Agents. 28-B—6-4 GANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN
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      427 5 AUCTION SALE Ol TWO WOODEN N. D. L. LIGHTERS To be beld at oar Sale-focm, On Fbidat, Mabcb 81, 1916, at 2.80 M By order of Tbe Liquidator, Norddiattcber Lloyd. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. 51-B—Bo-8 auction:s»\le Of MOTOR CYCLBS, CYCLE CAR, AND A VEKY FINE COLLECTION OF WELLGROWN PLANT j, To
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      149 5 THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS, Ltd., PHOTO PROCESS ENGRAVERS. U.*^ iliniimniiiii^iniii*>n<tiiimmtnintiitiniiinnmiiimnin'fcCg Photographs and Line Drawings Reproduced. AIR GAS PRODUCER THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND MOST CONVENIENT FORM OF ILLUMINATION cent per hour for one 50-candle power light. PORTABLE EVERYWHERE. IHE 6AB PRODUCED BY THIS PRODUCER 18 SMOKELESS. ODOURLESS ANO HARMLESB. JAPANESE PAINT.
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      159 6 (LjkTK OF THI RcMNSuN PuKO f I Piano and Instrument Dealer. REPAIRS AND TUNING PERSONALLY ATTENDED TO. Owing to the increase in my business I ehal), en April 1, remove to more commodious premises at the Adelphi Hotel Buildings, 100, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. bUnuntlC. .jpj^ >^, In competition iLay >
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      33 6 THIB *J[ 18 mark Jjmmt THE GUARANTEE of tbe Absolute Parity of oar BoUliogg of BURTON PILSENER AMD OUINNEtS'I STOUT. W. A. ROSS BROTHER LTD. Brttlinß Specialists. LOIDON. LIVERPOOL, BELF»» and LEI I.
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      551 6 Commencing April 1, 1916. PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE STAMFORD HOUSE Bras Basah Road. CENT RALLY SITUATED Alwajs cool and exposed to sea broeee. rurniphed Apartments Without Board. Comfortable Rooms wltb Bathrooms attached. Electric Fittings throughout. Large Reoeptlon Hall and Billiards. TERMS— Mm mott imhhM la Taws. NOTB. Spaciona Dining Room, with
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      144 6 THIS is the Soda water which has made Singapore famous. j?cnJl FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. "Triomphe" Sardines represent the highest quality in Sardines, being packed in pure olive i il and in tomato. These Sardines] have been specially selected, and will give oatisfaction to tbe most fastidious person. "Triomphe" Sardines are
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    134 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, March 29. High Water 5.44 a.m 8.38 p m. The Scamps, Victoria Theatre. Thursday, March 30. Hiiih Water, 7. M a.m 9.18 p.m. The Scamjis, Victoria Theatre. Friday, March 31. High Water. H.BB a.m.. 9 47 p.m. Homeward mail closes. Malakoff Itubbnr, Boustnads noon. Batang
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 7 To DAY. Port Swettenhatu and Pemng Ipoh 2.30 pm Malacca, P. Swetteuhaua and Teltik \nion Kmupar Ml pui Circs 2.30 pm Priyi Rajkh, 'r«iiii>ii.i iiii.ii Imlniyiri Quorra 2.80 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan 2.30 pm ttrnhaui. I'-nani;. Na| r and Mil.a- taking r Kurhia (i. Apcar 2
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    Train Services
    258 7 The mail trains from Singapore lor tin north Lave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at T.IH p.m. and 6.45 a.m respectively. Th through express to Penang leaves Kuali Laa-pur at S am. daily, arriving at Penaoy at p.m. the
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    45 7 The P. and lioiu<w*r<l tunil steamer Novara will bow leavi this I'.rt at 10 a.m. I mat., iaatead of h a.m. on I inlay, the 81st idem. I' and steam"!-* Hardinia and M. lmaairm-,1 at Mart i1 Us on tbe 23rd and
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    Mails tor Europe.
    114 7 Oar attention has beon oalle 1 to tbe fact ihat oar arrivals in London are much behind those published elsewhere. Oar ml" is to _"ye arrivals enly when they are officially reported in the Post Office notices, and no later <late than that printed above ha <
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    338 7 Outward. I tic folu wing passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from tbe London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, suMequont to the issuance of this liM in London
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    ECONOMY IN SLEEP
    330 7 Twelve Hours a Week With "Perfect Health." T el ve hours' sleep a week is an economy that even Thoreau would hardly have suggested in the most economical of bis Walden days. Yet this is tbe allowance which Mr. William Aird finds ample to keep him fit.
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    FISH-LIKE ZEPPELINS.
    244 7 New Airships Much Longer Than The Old Ones. A Kerne correspondent, writing on February T, says There is at present extra ordinary activity in the Zeppelin works at Kru'<lriclishafen. Almost every day airships make trial trips above the lake. Oftentimes, also, in the darkness of ui^ht, mock raids
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    179 7 EXCHANGE. SINOtPOM, Mar 4 ii 29, 1916. UhLonic. Bank 4 u/s 2/4 JJ Demand 2/4^ r r-vate 8 rj 2/4^ T On France Bank.T. T. 834 Ox Indi. Bank T. T. 174} On UoNoKoso...Bank d/d U% On Shamohai ...Bank d/d 83, OmJava B^akT. T. IH2I On Iti'tN
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      MINING.
      176 7 vESj Bn cr SoU 10 10 Aiupiny 6.00 1 1 Aver Wen« 0.85 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.50 2.00 10 10 Kanabol 0.96 1.05 11 10 Kinta Association 5.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.5.0 1.10.0 11 1 Lahat Mines 425 10 9.25 Malayan Collieries 2.09 dig £1 £1 Malayan
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      RUBBER
      615 7 2 V- Ali»k»i 2/- 2/6 41 41 Anglo-Java 1.0.0 1.5.0 2 3/- Anglo-Malfe) 9/8 10/6 2'- 2/- Batang Malafc« 2/6 8/£1 41 Batn Tiga 3.0.0 8.15.0 2/. 2/- Bekoh 2/7 2/10 £1 £1 "nkit Kajans 2.1 i 8 3.0.0 £1 41 Bakit LmtocK 3-0-0 3SO 2/- 3/- Bakit Mortajam
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      GENERAL
      125 7 £i Ml B. Smoltine Co. 7.75 8.25 41 41 Prel. 1.4.0 1.6.0 6/- 5/- Kleotno Twiji 2/9 8/--10 10 Fraaei New 60.00 51.00 60 60 W. Hammer Co. 80.00 61.00 100 Howarth Brskinc 26.00 85.00 100 7%Pief. 95.0J 100 100 Kati Brc, Del. 80.00 10 10 Maynard Jk Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      42 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 61, £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 44% ol 1907 $1,600,000 90 9H Spore Municipal 4j% of 1909 11,000,000 90% Spore Municipal 2,000,000 10<<dis Spore Municipa' 4% £800,000 B%dis
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      303 7 feii ?5 fi2 ?2 52 £2 *$2 S2 §2 <?2 S2 B g«i I j W. D. H. O. WILLS'S THE NEW SMOKING MIXTURE de LUXE A PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO JP§ OF ALL THE LEADING DEALERS £§b m FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (IxOiKIORATBD IN KxOLAKD) Eastern Branch: WINCHESTER HOUSE, Singapore, Are
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      17 7 I*** Tbe quotations of sterling shares mist bj ogardol m pur ly no ainil for the present.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. DUTCH OPINION.
    1095 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. DUTCH OPINION. We hive a letter from a Dutch corre spondent. He writes from Wcltevreden anonymously, and there are some things in his letter which it would not be expedient to publish. He speaks of the destruction of the Tubantia, and other Dutch vessels
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    14 8 Officials in the service of the liajah of Sarawak are exempt from military service.
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    23 8 Wor. Bro. P. J. Sproule will be the Installing Master at the installation of Bro. Frew as W. M Lodge Kinta, next Saturday.
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    23 8 In future, undesirable Chinese landing in Indo-China will be repatriated at the expense of the steamship owners who took them to the Colony.
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    23 8 Tbe postmaster-general at Madras reports that the mails from Europe will be forwarded to tho Straits by tbe Fultala duo here on Saturday.
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    32 8 A second interim dividend of 8 por cent, on account of tbe year ending August 81, 1916, will be paid to shareholders in Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates at the end of April.
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    23 8 The following copy of a telegram was received at headquarters yesterday Sepoy 2041 Nirdad Khan. Malay States Guide*. finger amputated progressing satisfactorily. Aden."
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    54 8 There has been an outbreak of small -pox during the last few days at Kuala Kubu. There have been about ten cases so far in such widely separated suburbs as I'lu Uaning and Perootun and Ampang Pechah but there is no cause for alarm as the local authorities have tbe
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    48 8 Mr. James Anderson, Chief Artificer, R.N.. who was killed on January 29. had twentyfive years' service. He bad received the Admiralty's thanks for inventing an oil fuel patent. He was on tbe Minotaur when tbe Emden was located by wireless, and also served in the Belgian coast bombardment.
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    54 8 The proprietors of the E. and O. and Crag Hotels, at Penang, announce that owing to tbe enhanced prices of whisky, brandy and gin and difficulties nf getting shipments, on and after April 1, and until further notice, the price ot stengahs and paliits consumed at those hotels will be
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    59 8 A man named Pomeroy, said to be one of three men concerned in defrauding the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, at Hong kong, has been arrested at Sbum Chun. The other two are already in custody but the case cannot commence until No. 2 is extradited from Macao. The money has
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    57 8 At a meeting at Bombay to place on record tbeir appreciation of Lord Hardinge's administration very eulogistic speeches were delivered on His Excellency's services to the cause of the Indians. It was decided to erect a statue to bis memory in that city. The whole sum of Rs. 150,000 for
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    84 8 On and after April 3, the wireless station at Penang will be open continuously day and night. This decision was announced on March 25, the meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce at which it was resolved to write to Government for an extension of the hours of business having
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    84 8 Tbe tenders for the five gambling houses in Bangkok for the ensuing year have been opened, but, assuming the highest will be accepted, the revenue will not benefit so much as might have been expected in view of the abolition of the Huei lottery. The total increase in tbe revenue
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    87 8 No Americans have been lost on the Sussex, so Dr. Wilson probably feels relieved. He is almost certain now to refrain from writing a note. By the way, Puncii, iv a recent issue, had a cartoon that probably made tbe I'nited States President squirni. Uncle Sam is represented as saying
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    89 8 Attracted by the high price < tiered for zinc, says the Sarawak Gazette, an epidemic of zinc stealing broke out during the month and many buildings, both occupied and un occupied, were stripped of tbeir piping, gutters, and roof ridges. Amongst the buildings that suffered were the itace Course pavilion,
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    162 8 There was a famous editor who said, If you see a dog bite a man, that's not news but if you see a man bite a dog. that's news." Reuter, at times, appears to forget what is news aud what is not. .Consider one mosbage he sends today. The delegates
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    263 8 A friend has permitted us to read Mr. Patrick Macgill's war book, The Ked Horizon, and it is worth reading. The author of Children of the Dead End is a fine realist and has a gift of language. In these chapters from the front he finds always words to drive
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    392 8 Tbe Chinese community of Selangor arc entertaining the Hon. W. F. Nutt to a farewell dinnor on April 5. Bro. G. R. W. Lawson is the Wor. Master elect of St. George's Lodge and will be installed at the next monthly meeting. Capt. A. L. Wilford. of
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    Freights Rising.
    126 8 Record prices are now being paid in Bangkok for freights to Singapore and Hongkong. The scarcity of tonnage has been accentuated by the withdrawal of more Norwegian vessels to home Markets. On March IT prices were $75 cents a picul to Singapore and SI. IO (H.C.I to Hongkong.
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    An Orchard Road Nuisance.
    214 8 Tho Chief Polico Office c would like the assistance of the public in putting an nut to a nuisance concerning which he has lately received numerous complaint-. Or chard Road just after the breakfast hour is a busy thoroughfare, but tho ricksha coolies make it more
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    The Scamps.
    273 8 This clever littlts party of entertainer* have by this time made thcmsclveH thoroughly at home and arc now playing not to strangers but to the most appreciative of audiences. True, those audiences might be very much larger, for in common justice to every member of the company it
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      113 8 Rone. 0 steel cabinets FOR BULKY BOOKS. Fitted with one to BBBjjjsjj^B^ly ten roller shelves, ad- m ju-table every half inch, and fireproof "^1 If collapsible curtain. T ON SHOW \T jjTdaaßaSaf If 14a, COLLYER QUAY. JOHN LITTLE! IN ENGLAND) Commences Monday, April 3. FOR TWO WEEKS, ONCE A YEAR
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      188 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Road, Tbe House of Quality Tne Home of feature Attractions Tha Leading Theatre in Singapore. Manager, M. H. Konvon Slade THE FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM 00. PRESENTS Tbe Distinguished American Aotor WILLIAM FARNUM of Tha Sign of tha Oi*oaa Fame THE REDEMPTION OF DAVID CARSON In 4 Parts. A
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    THE WAR.
    1830 9 THE GREAT GERMAN LOSSES. Reforming Shattered Regiments. THE ALLIED CONFERENCE. M. Briands Opening Speech. Hr.i -TKit's Tklkc.kams. London, March 2 7- .'40 p.m. The terrible losses of the Germans at Verdun are shown by the fact that the greater part of more than twenty-seven divisions hitherto employed by
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    Help for Shackleton.
    40 9 Kkltik's Tblbo«ams. London, March 27, 8.10 p.m. A meeting ot supporters of the Shackleton expedition, at which Lady Shackleton and Mrs. Macintosh were present, decided to take immediate steps to organise an expedition to the Ross Sea.
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    YUAN-SHI-KAI.
    27 9 KKLTEK s TILXiBAM. London, March 28, 1.55 p-m. Shanghai Representatives of seventeen provinces have telegraphed to tbe foreign Ministers declaring that Yuan Shi kai must abdicate.
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    F.M.S. War Loan.
    165 9 ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT AT FEDERAL COUNCIL. The Late Sultan of Perak. (From Our Own Corrispondsnt.) Koala Lumpur, March 28. The Federal Council was occupied during the forenoon with the principal speeches on the subject of the Loan Bill, which was accorded the unanimous and whole hearted support of
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    SIBERIAN RAILWAY DISASTER
    712 9 Appalling Accident near Irkutsk. The Harbin correspondent of tli North China Daily News, writing on March 2, says: Details are now to hand of one of the most shocking railway disasters that has ever taken place on the Trans-Siberian Railway resulting in the death and mutilation of
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    89 9 The bandong Seah Jen Hak, which left Kucbing for Sinianggang on January 24, was wrecked in the main river (Batang Lupar) on January 27. She carried the mails from Kuching and ontstations up to the 24th and these were reported all lost, but subsequently certain letters and papers were found
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    MALAYAN AIRCRAFT.
    397 9 The Women's Aeroplane Fund. Having assisted very considerably— to the extent of approximately 17,000— towards the completion of the air squadron presented by Malaya to the British Government, the women of Malaya are by no means resting on their oars. Their latest effort is directed towards the inclusion
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    TELUK ANSON RUBBER.
    381 9 Dividend of 15 Per Cent, for The Year. The sixth yearly report of the directors of the Teluk Anson Rubber Estate, Ltd., is as follows Your directors beg to submit the cou- pany'B accounts for the year ended Docembei I HI, 1915. i The profit for the
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    Economic Strength.
    1089 9 GREAT BRITUN'S PRODUCTIVE POWER. Measure of Her khievemeu. Speaking at the London School of Econ. mica on The Economic Strength of Greafr Britian, Sir Georye Paisb, joint editor of* the Statist, said Croat Hritian's economic and financial strength has placed at her disposal thu productive power of all
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    Shanghai Shell Case.
    1348 10 SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS IN c COURT. j Eviience of Consular Complicity. Sensational revelations were made at the j French Mixed Court, Shanghai, on the 13th inst., in the cane which arose out of the discovery of the '200 shells in a pond in a garden formerly occupied by
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    THE WAR ON THE FILM.
    961 10 Second Series of Official Pictures. i Much has been written about mud since the war began, but it is quite certain that up to now no description, however vivid, has been able to give the faintest idea of the conditions iv the tiring line, and
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    RED CROSS CRAFT IN FRANCE.
    564 10 A Visitors' Book on a Spotless Barge. Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters in France, writing on February 11, SB.TB:I came upon her by the banks of a lazy canal which bend) around the fringe of a pretty little town set almost out of earshot of
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    SPAIN'S DIFFICULTIES.
    241 10 Minister's Appeal to France And Britain. Senor Villanueva, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the following statement to a special correspondent of the Petit Journal Spain is determined to maintain the strictest neutrality. Never consequently will France have anything to fear from her. You may have the greatest
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    Kedah Railway Progress.
    167 10 A correspondent writing to the Straits Echo on the progress made in the construction of the Kedah Railway, states that the line is now open, and trains running, to Kubang Tiga, 85 miles from Alor Star towards the Siamese frontier. Considering that the line up to Alor
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    42 10 Telegraphic news reached Rangojn on March 18 that an American named Scott Mi-Ltary was shot dead the previous evening at Yenangyaung. A Eurasian named Jones i« und r irrest on suspicion. Deceased was an oil well duller. No details are to hand.
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    GERMAN CASUALTY LISTS.
    369 10 French Investigations into The Losses. Mr. H. Warner Allen, special representative of the British Press with the French I Armies, writes from Paris on February 21 I I have received on unquestionable authority I figures which make it at least legitimate to i regard with the gravest
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    GERMAN INTRIGUES IN MOROCCO.
    580 10 Failure of the "Holy War" Propaganda. Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspondent of the British press with the French anries, writes with reference to the position of affairs in Morocco that long before August, 1914. the Germans had made their preparations for the declaration of a
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    12 10 Sapong Estate —20,836 lbs. to late 54,481 J lbs.
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    THE WOMAN AT THE LATHE
    908 10 A Busy Day in a Military Machine Shop. Daring tbe siege of Carthage by the Romans, the women, oven those of the highest rank, cut off their hair and gave it to make ropes for the military engines of the defenders. Oar women today must
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    PRINCE OF WALES'S FUND,
    54 10 MALACCA. The committee beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following Already acknowledged and sent London £1.000 »8.5:!3.83 Already acknowledged in hand 8,048.65 G. Holden (February subscrip tion) 15 Makan Singh '-'■"> S. B. Sawyer 5 W. T Stoton 5 C. H. Niven 30 16,661.98
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    98 10 The Madras Government have approved of a scheme devised by the director of agriculture fur opening experimental stations on the wi st coast for the study of problems con uected \\itu coconuts. Three utious MN to be stai'.i'd nn Government vacant land in Kasamgod talak, South Canara district, on three
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      232 10 There will be no play today in the LadioV Lawn Tennis Club tournament. To-morrow's Ties. MINKh DoIBLKS A. Miss Pasea and Mr. Bateman, tec. 6 v. Miss Menzii s and Mr. Cameron, owe 4. Mixkh DMMM B. Mrs. Skey and Mr. A brains, owe 4 v. Dr. and
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      Billiards.
      55 10 Last night's results in tliu Adelphi billiard tournament were F. Ruchwaldy, rec. 10, 129, J. F. Andrew, owe 83, 250 A. I'ierbux. rec. 40, 250, P. N. I'iygott rec. M, 1 Getzov rec 4.">, '214, .1. F. Andrew owe N5, 250. The tic for to-night is: A. Lewis owe
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    INSOLENCE OF GERMAN NAVY.
    313 10 American Vessel Inspected In Danish Waters. On February 14, the Chicago Daily News publishes the following cable dispatch from Mr. Harry Hanseu, its Copenhagen correspondent, dated February 5. The Standard oil tank ship Moreno, dying the American flag, and coming from New York to Copenhagen with
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    BUSINESS DONE:—TOBY M.P.'S.
    240 10 BUSINESS DONE:— TOBY M.P.'S. Sir Henry Lucy's Last Chapter In Punch. Business done Toby M.P.V is the ultimate paragraph in the last chapter which Sir Henry Lucy contributes to the Essence of Parliament which he has extracted for the delight of I'unch readers for tho last 35 years. And this
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    22 10 Calcutta it experiencing < records and on March 1h the tcuiix i Uure was 10'- in the sbado and 125 iv thy opuu.
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      48 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 11. Reference to tbe advertisement column will show that, on Monday, April 3, it is proposed to start at the V.M.C.A. a class in colloquial Malay. Those desirous of joining aie invited to attend at 8.30 p.m.
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    SOEMBER AJOE RUBBER.
    1420 11 Option Position and Dividend Prospects. Tin adjourned fifth annual general meet inn t the Soember Ajoe Rubber Kstates, Liuiitof, wan hold on February IS, at the offico of tbe company. f>9, Kastcheap, E.C., Mr. Frank Coperuan (chairman of tbe oom pan*) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the
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    JAPANESE STEAMER FIRED ON.
    731 11 Adventure With Cruiser Off The Saddles. The N. 0. Daily Nowi of March 8, says:— The N.Y.K. Yokohama Shanghai line steamer Chikuzen Maru, Captain Yasuliara, which arrived in Shanghai (rora Nagasaki on Mon day, was fired at by the British converted cruiser that took off the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    81 11 Programme of drills, etc.. lor week ending. Friday. March 81 Wednesday, March 20. 4.80 p.m. Balestitr Kan^e S.R.K (V.) 0.10 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.R. 5 p.m. Sqosd Headqoar Motor Cycliat ttrs Section. Veterans Co. Chinese Co. Thuuday, March 80. 6.15 p.m. Bras Baeah Koad Malay Co. Drill
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      615 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I POSITION WANTED by a qualified doctor who detirea to have a ohange with good prospects and is open to engagement. 10 y an' experience, three y< ars on estate. Oculist to two Tropical schools. Apply Box 274, Straits Times '.9 8 d— B-4 VICTORIA TKEATRE The Scamps
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      308 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOh ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras B«t»h Road, Singapore, Nxxisr open F*rom 9 a.m. till 12 p. m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE BUPPERB A SPECIALITY. Moderate Charges. ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER OUR MANILA BAND WILL PLAY. SEA VIEW
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    Anglo-Java Estates.
    4359 12 MESSRS. WATTIE CO. TO TAKE 17,500 SHARES. Dj v j<ind of Tls. 0.45 Per Share. •lie annual general meeting of the share .oldern of the Anglo-Java Estates Co., Ltd., was held on March 14, at the offices of the secretaries and general managers, Messrs. .1. A \V attic
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    COTTON MILLS IN CHINA.
    282 12 More Than a Million Spindles Operating. A list of the cotton mil Is in China is published in the Chinese Press, giving tlie oauii s of the mills, their nationality, the number of spindles and the number of weaving machine., if any, and the names of
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      203 12 THE 4|^ II WHITE ANT yt DESTROYER ALLBRITISH. Price $30.00. THE PUNTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Inoobporatkd in Enoland) KUALA LUMPUR. JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. ORCHARD ROAD. Established 1911 Young but Progressive. LARGEST IMPORTERS OF 3ST€3tmt Goods PttUining t j tl c Furniture Trade i i the City. \VK ARK
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    German Losses.
    1139 13 COLONEL REPINGTON AND HIS CRITICS. A Rough Estimate. Colonel Repiogton, the military corres pondent of The Times, writing to that paper under date, February 14, says So many correspondent)) have asked for further explanations on the subject of German losses referred to in my article of February 9
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    40 13 A special Commonwealth Gazette was issued on February 28 suspending the trade marks of 460 article* of enemy manufacture. The first, which contains a reproduction of the marks in question, covers 73 pages and deals with 60 claasea of good*.
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      216 13 THIS SUPERSEDES ALL llr x 1'"— SODA WATER. Acetic Acid Tapping Knives Latex Cups Mosquito Netting Momi Cases Barbed Wire Sodium Bisulphite and all Estate requirements. QUOTATIONS FROM THE ASIATIC SUPPLY TRADING CO., The Dispensary Building. ESTATE AGENTS. IS* I 6 FRESH BUTTER in 1-lb. and J^-lb. pats. SINGAPORE COLD
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      312 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG DRAGON CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to /^^^^V and to THE MUNICIPALITY /K*J^i THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE \&IkS&/ JOHORE I Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the Straits
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      39 13 NEW GOODS JUST UNPACKED. AN EXCELLENT VARIETY OF Silks, Shawls, Blouses, Kimonos, Dresses, Damasceneware Silverware and Gold Jewellery, etc., etc. At Lowest Possible Prices. INSPECTION INVITED. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., Nob. 51 ft 52, High Street. 11l 804
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      1960 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAX OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HIAD OFFICE i Winohsitsr Houm, Singspors. LONDON OFFICE i 32, Old Jewry, EC. Tbe Company has A 20.000 deposited with
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      691 14 INSURANCE. LIFE ASSURANCE AT MINIMUM COST. Established 1874. THE ORIENTAL Incorporated in India. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ABSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITBD. ASSETS exceed $28,000,000 ABSOLUTS SECURITY. Proflta-to Pohcy-holders at laat Valuntlon 91,116.678. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and (nil information to LIBERAL RATES SIIOAPORE IMIII OFFICE CONDITIONS J. R. MACPBERSON, Secretary for S.S.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    690 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The World Demand for Cars. i H. Massac Buist writes in The Observer aa follows Motoring in various forms plays such an increasingly important and conspicuous part in this war that we are apt to overlook tbe growth of the movement
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    THE MUTUAL WATCHERS.
    257 15 A Story of Generals Feng And Chang. The correspondent of tbe N. C. Daily News at Nanking, writes Tbere is a story being circulated that is too good to keep. It is reported that General Chang Hsun received telegraphic instructions from President Yuan to have an eye
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    69 15 N«s Tin wm recently convicted at MoalmeiD, of the offence of arson on a charge that be on January '29 last committed mis chief by setting fire to a tent in Moalmein belonging to Fillis and Co. 'a Circa, used for the custody of property, and sentenced to fife years'
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      155 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the Br.tish War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, L ndon, E. C, CONTRACTORS XO M. M WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. A TOILET ARTICLE known throughout the Malay Peninsula MAYNARD'S ORIENTAL
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      286 15 a g HAVE YOU EVER I J^m stopped to consider whether you BL \^^^^m, are getting good value for the fl B ily^^my money you spend on your I 1/ Motor Tyres? Mf DUNLOP TYRES I \'j have a .world-w ide reputation \M /ill \/v for resiliency, durability and 1
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      1127 16 A. B. MACK AY S Q THE ORIGINAL J3 LIQUEUR WHISKY. >ja> FA. Aa supplied to both Houses of S^SBf^fifiV Parliament. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL W FIRST-GLASS DEALERS. J%fyJ4 Boie Agenta: *f^A AOAMSON, GILFILLAN AND COMPANY. LIMITED, fiflTl |mE I I (Incorporated in England) vIIIH Singapore Penang and Malacca. ARTICLES FOR
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      607 16 HOUSES TO LET TO LBT, Rooms at Zetland House, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul Co. 16-I— a TO LBT, No. 7*B, Institution Hill. Apply to Lee Cheng Van Co., 10, Malacca Street. S-S— a TO LBT. Houses Nos. 7, 8-a, Bb, Chancery Lane Apply to Ching Keng Lee and Co.,
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      805 16 THE KUALA SAWAH RUBBER COLIMITED (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of this Company will be closed from March 26 to March 29 (both days inclusive) for the preparation ot Dividend Warrants. 238—29-8 IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN LOVE MONTGOMERIE (DECEASED). Pursuant to
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      476 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. 87, Philip Strkkt Telephone Nos. 1174. 1178, 1288. (Private 1460 and 1076). Ship Chandlers, Hardware Dealers, Government and Municipal Contractors. General Importers and Exporters, Estate, Rice and Saw Mill Suppliers. PRICE IS ALWAYS A STRONG ATTRACTION FOR CUSTOMERS. WE KNOW HOW TO COMBINE QUALITY AND PRICE. QUALITY
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      461 16 810 SHIPMENT OF COAGULATING PANS Just arrived. Sizes 18" X If X 4* 18" x 9" x 3," 16" X 10" X 4 Speoial Quality. Prioaa Reaaonable KIAM KIAT&Co., 108 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. 1-7 80-6-16 To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations advertisements, such as changes in
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      343 16 Straits V)imes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 848 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All] communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants
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