The Straits Times, 24 December 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.681 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      178 1 I iilTI" BEER.: BRITISH TOYS Special Display of DOLL CARRIAGES MINIATURE MOTOR MRS. TRICYCLES. Etc Ett. LARGEST SELECTION OF DOLLS in Singapore. KATZ BROS., LTD Try this Great Discovery ttag Mlsl (NON-ALCOHOLIC) SARSAPARILLA BEER. Wh^t o«n» It do? It ■■gill do wond«r» t It removes all impurities ot the blood
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      207 1 ROBINSON CO. jgp^ His Master's Voice msm W Ebb V# lA% L> 1O ins Double-Sided, $1.75 each. f ani i Little mother SSe wart Gardner. BUJ I On: nnited frott <• Ana Piivate Trmn.y Atkins c OUO Soldiers tf the King r on Soco of thf« MotlitrUnl v w Sons
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      37 1 MORSES CALCARIUM DISTEMPER Soli Agents: AOAMSON, GILFILLAN CO.. LTD. XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS obtainable at KONG HING CHEONG COMPANY. Oeneral Photographic Store. Amateurs' Work a Speciality. Adelphi Hotel Buildings. Singapore. Branch at Penang. 1 6 81-6-16
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    Brieh Rubber Estate.
    1371 2 A DIVIDEND DECLARED BUT DEFERRED. Extraordinary Disease Conditions. The sixth ordinary general meeting of the Brieh Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on November 17, at tbe oompanv's offices, 3 4, Great Winchester Street, E.C., Mr. E. E. Moreau (the chairman) presiding. Tbe Chairman The directors' report and
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    SUNGEI SIPUT PLANTATIONS.
    852 2 Estate Reaches the Self-Supporting Stage. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Siput Rubber Plantation, Limited, was held on November 17, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. E. H. Parry (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman Raid Gentlemen, our chairman, Colonel Ivor Pliilipps,
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      317 2 IS i Hazeline I (Trade Hark) I Snow" 1 Clears the skin and jg{ improves its texture. Leaves no trace but beauty US Obiamublt at "fc^ I: 1 1: ius V.i lucuuk Co. Cf& k^j^ ClumisU «»</ .'ln" "iti I A fc^* J. L CAMPBELL CO., LTD. (in Liquidation). Cash
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      54 2 Unnecessary Words. Why waste word* and advertising space in describing the many point* of merit in Chamberlain's Cough kerned y The most fastidious are satisfied when we state that it core* oolds and coughs from any cause, and that it oral tains absolutely no narcotics or injurious ■übstanoe*. For sale
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      564 2 AWFUL ITCHING FRiECZEi Suffered for Eight Years. Started On Arms and Hands. Irritation Unbearable. Spread Rapidly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed. Whitehall Court. Ayleabury. Bucka Knit. "I suffered with erzema for elulit yean. It started on my arms anil liai Is fin little spots and pimple* and toe Irritation was
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      636 2 ARTICLES FOB SALE. COCONUT SEEDLINGS FOfl SALE Frrm well-grown true*. For particular* and prices, apply to A. KKANKKL, Sialap Estate, or at Victoria btrtut. 917 0 RUBBER MACHINERY FOR SALE. 4 Robter Machines by Francis Shaw A Co., with 18" x 12" deep chilled cast iron tollers in good condition.
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    Victoria Estates.
    1783 3 PROSPECTS UNDER THE NEW DIRECTION. Financial Position Clear. The fourth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Victoria (Malaya) Rubber Estate*. Limited, was held on November 30, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88, Eastcheap. 8.C., Mr. Arthur Lampard (the chairman of the company)
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    The Rubber Growers' Association,
    328 3 The Council of the Rubber Growers' Association at a recent meeting approved a proposal to raise funds through its members, for the purpose of presenting to the War Department, in the name of tbe Rubber Growers' Association, a motor ambulance for the use, preferentially, of the
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    39 3 Schoolmaster. Now, if your mother gave you a large apple and a small one, and told you to divide with yoor brother, which apple would you give him Johnny.— D'you mean my big brother or my little brother f
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    34 3 "You used to send me candy before we were married," aha said, bitterly. Yea," be replied, just as bitterly, and before we were married your father would occasionally hand me a few good cigars."
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      328 3 100°/ 0 VAL.US You do not pay f or worthless g:t\s when buying 4fe JBf Stale Exp/ess, the-e is 6O C ;nts.' worth of rea! tobacco value ia every tin of 50. CIGARETiES. S Packed in Patent Vacuum Tins. 9t > IT E* VIRGINIA JB No. 55 5 leak Per
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      62 3 A derm Destroyer. Tuero is no danger whatever from lock jaw or blood poison retailing from a wound when Cbamberlaia's Pain Balm is promptly applied. It is an antiseptic and destroys tbe germs which cause these diseases. It also causes woon'ls to heal without maturation aod in one-third the time
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      314 3 nE^PH \zj Brewed from only Best Malt Hops. BOLE AGENTS: ANN LOCK CO., Battery Road. BUB-aOENTB TAI TO CO., Beach Road, Singapore. X THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. lEatabllahed 1S83) 1 MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE I 3 STRAW CABLE LAID 4 BTRANO 1 2" to IT 8" to 10* 8*
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      374 4 Steamer sailings. P.&0~ STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan. Penang. Ceylon. Australia. India. Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth c London. For Freight, Passage and farther information, apply to B W. BUCKLAND, Agent, COMBINED SERVICE OP THE OCEAN 8 8. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BBTWBBN
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      510 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      653 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVI6ATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, BUnt, Semerak, Bachnk, Kelantan Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok, A STEAMER Due Oapartura Dae. 26 3 p.m. Dec. 29 Jnn. 2nd, 181 6. The Steamers are fitted
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      616 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      470 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HTOOM VAART- KA ATSCHAPPIJ iSTBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA AND LONDON. Steamers are due on or about tin undermentioned dates Outwabd Uobiwiu. 1014 1914 I Vondel Deo. 25 Rembrandt Dec. 26 1815. 1815. Koningin d. Ned.
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      636 5 "JENATZY TYKES. Hoo£la.ndt &£> Co., Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia 2 P, Collyer Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Tbe undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. De Weert Bawean, Soarabays, Bandjermasin, Stagen, Kota-Baroe, Samarir I) nwtjala and Wani. Deo. 36
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      470 5 THE EASTERN SHIPPING CO.. LTO. FOR PORT BWBTTBNHAM AND PBNANO. s.B. PIN SB NO and ss. OMAPKBB will be despatched for above ports every Tuesday and Satnrday, respectively at 'J p.m., from tbe Roads. The above steamers have excellent accommodation for first-class passengers. For freight, etc., apply to BAST INDIES
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      385 5 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. KELLY WALSH, LTD. Larfje Selection of CALENDARS DIARIES CHRISTMAS CARDS CHILDREN'S BOOKS NOW ON VIEW. KELLY WALSH, LTD. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED, TO PENAN6. RANGOON ANO CALCUTTA. TO PENAN6, MADRAS AND NEGAPATAM TO PORT SWETTENHAM,
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      333 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CHANGE IN BTREET NAME. NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with a Resolution passed by the Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore at a meeting beld on tho 80th October, 1914, that from Ist January, 1815, tbe name of the road leading from Kampong Java Road at
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY.
    438 6 War Affects the Volume Of Business. The report of the directors to the members of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., for the half year ended September 80, 1914, being the first half of the business year, *****5, reads as follows After writing off depreciation and making provision
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN FINANCE.
    197 6 Estimates of Revenue And Expenditure. The estimates ot revenue and expenditure of tbe State of Negri Sembilan for 1915 have been published and provide the following totals: Revenue $2,458,805, expenditure 92,681, C02. The details of the balance sheet (estimated) for next year are set forth thus Rkvkxik.
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    40 6 Tbe Germans are offering 1,000 marks (about £60) for tbe capture (dead or alive) of Commander Samson, a British officer, wbosu aerial raids in destroying railway lines and dropping bombs upon the German troops in Belgium hare been exceptionally sucoesuful.
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    93 6 A London cable to tbe Times ot Ceylon says Tbe Government has issued a white paper containing correspondence regarding gifts from the Oversea Dominions and Colo nit*. Tbe Ceylon inhabitant*' donation of £30,600 sterling in four instalments is noted, bnt there is no reference to tbe Contingent or tbe Tea
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      225 6 TfHfe RULE I OF THE RQAP. 3:h.p.; SUNBEAM TRANSMISSION WILL TAKE YOU ANYWHERE ANYTIME. SuLb.ams bare finished First and Second in the West Australian Tourist Trophy Kace. Probably the most severe Tii.l ever held. Sut beams won tbe Team Prize in the Ecglish Tourist Trophy Race, tbe most coveted award
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      365 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BE LIT. BRAEMAK,' Gilstead Road, fully furnished entry 16th March. Apply to A. Reid o/o McaLISTER Co Ltd. 34 12 MEDICAL OFFICER WANTED. Wanted, a Medical Offiocr for a pas-enier steamer. Apply to BOUSTEAD A Co. 3412 AUCTION SALE Of BHOP FITTINGS, IRON SAFE ON STAND, VULCANISING
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    124 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, December 24. High Water, 8.36 a.m., 8.16 p.m. Friday, December 25. High Water. 1.19 a.m., 4 2) p.m Christmas Day. Saturday, December 26. High Water, M a.m., 6.51 p.m. Sunday, December 27. High Water, 6.51 a.m., 7 20 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    140 7 TO DAT. Bangkok Produce 8 pm Bata Paliat A ing Hin 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Kerimon Hock Tew 4 pm Sambas, l'aniauykat and Pontianak B. I o Soon 4pm Bawean. Sourabaya, Bandjermassin, Stagen, etc. De Weert 4 pm Medan Van Uoens 4pm Kota
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    64 7 Tuo I', and O. outward mail steamer Arcadia is due at lVnan»on Friday afternoon, and may be expected to arrive here at 7 a.m. on Sunday, December 27. <uv. 5 iov. v Sot. 19 <iov. 24 Sot. 27 Dec. 8 Deo. 7 Dec. 11 Doc. 17 Dec
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    159 7 Latest Arrivals. List of Teasels in port at 10 a.m. on Meceoiber 24, 1814. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Kuala 23 12 14 Inner Koads Krian Tara No. 7 Wharf fttentor No. 8 Wbarf Sri avar Inner Koads Kaka Kinta Kanee Kile P. and O. Wharf Ban
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    168 7 EXCHANUB SnuAPOti Deckxbsh 24, 1914. On Lokdou Bank 4 m/e 3/4£ Demand 2,-i Private B_m/s 2/4 j On Iwou Bank T. T. M 175 O» Homjao»e...Bank J;d 22% On SHiMBHAi....Bank d/d 108 Oh Java Bank T. T. 141 On Jataii Bask d/d 115 Sovereign*— baying rate 98.64
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      MINING.
      185 7 Value (JJ 10 10 Ampaog 7.00 1 1 AyerWeng 0.15 10 10 BeUt 100 10 10 Bru*ng 0.76 10 10 Kanipa» 10 10 Kanaboi 10 10 Kinta > spociation 41 £1 KintaTin 1.12.8 41 41 Lahat Miner 10 7.00 Malayan Collieries 41 41 Malayan Tins 1.10.0 10 10 Middloton
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      RUBBER.
      642 7 k 8 8 1 Buyers. Sellen. aloe (SJ J 3/- 2/- Allagai 1/8 1/7 41 XI Anglo-Java 2/8 8/8 8/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 6/9 7/9 3/- 3/- Batang Malaka -,'4 j -/7J £1 £1 Batu Tig* 1.6.0 1.16.9 2/. 3/- Bekob -/8 -/9* £1 41 Bukit Kajans 1.5.0 1.9.6 £1
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      GENERAL.
      121 7 Value (JJ 41 41 B. Smelting Oa 11/- 12/6 41 41 Pit*. 1.0.6 1.2.8 8/. 6/- Rleotric T'wayi 8/- 4/--10 10 Fraaet Neave 51.00 63.00 BO 60 Hammer Co. 86.00 96.00 100 HowMtbßnkioe... 46.00 100 H 7%Pref. 95.00 100 100 Kail Bro, Def, 100.00 10 10 Maynard k Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      60 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 6% $1,284 600 Singapore E lectric Tramways 6% £850,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 2%pm Spore Municipal *i% of 1907 •1,800,000 pat Buyers Boll— Spore Municipal H% of 1909 11,000,000 pa* S'porr Municipal 4% 2,000,000 9%di» Spore Municipal 4% £300,000 92, ,*,The buying quotations of sterling
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      11 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Wood* Great Peppermint Care la. ftd. I
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      484 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. December 28.— At No. 27, Syed Ah Road, household furniture, plant*, etc., at 4. December 29.— At Sentosa Stevens Rd., teak household furniture, Turnout, etc., at 4. Chinjr Kenif Lee and Co. December 29.— At No. 8, Stamford Road, shop fittings, iron safe, etc., at
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      157 7 r ™^i LAMBERT BUTLER J\ P UP-TO-DATE O R MACHINERY h For the Complete Equipment of Jm s SAWMILLS. B1 SOLE AGENTS FOB D Ransome's Woodworking Machinery, C Sanderson Bros. Newbouid's Saws, R A c Slow Speed Steam Engines, N Lancashire or Water Tube Boilers, Wood Refuse Suction-Gas Plants. D
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      44 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGB BOAD TO-NIQHTI at ».SO TO-MIOMTII DETECTIVE MASTERPIECB BY GABTON LEROCX The PERFUME of the LADY in BLACK (IN 4 PARTS), CUNNING, WEIRD, FANTASTIC. EERIE and MYSTIC. 6AUMONT GRAPHIC Not. tl (Full of tbe latest War Am*). TOTO'S FIRST ADVENTURE.
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      94 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbaa Hospital, December 22. 9 a.m. 8 p.m., 9 p.m. Bared. $2 Fab 29.899 29.821 29.887 Temp. 79.4 82.0 79 0 Wet Bulb Ther 77.0 78.8 77.0 Dir. of Wind calm S.E. calm Max. shade Temp. 88.6 Mm 76.0 Max. in Sun 188.5 Te rad. Ther 74.2
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    DEATH.
    57 8 Cueono Qukk Tbiam. On December 28, at bis residence, 159, Waterloo Street, Cheong Quee Thiam aged 75. He leaves four sons and one daughter. The cortege will leave bis residence on Tuesday, the 29th inst., at 4 p.m., to the Roman Catholic Church at Tank Road, thence to Bukit
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. TRADING WITH ENEMIES.
    1284 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. TRADING WITH ENEMIES. The law as to trading by or with alien enemies is in a chaotic condition. The Imperial Government has seen fit to pass one set of laws for Britain and to order the passing of another set of laws in Crown
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    209 8 We are on the eve of Christmas, yet there is no feeling of glad merriment in any part of the British Empire, or in any of the great Christian nations of Europe. The season of peace and goodwill nods millions of men far way from their homes, enduring ghastly hardships,
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    24 8 There will be no issue of tho Straits Timts to-morrow. Should any telegrams of importance arrive they will be issued in t'.t usual form.
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    12 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 6, 7 and 11.
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    17 8 A Proclamation was published in a Govern ment Gazette yesterday revising tbe list of contraband of war.
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    23 8 Tbe Malacca New Year Sports are not taking place on January 1, but it is iutended to hold them at a later date.
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    20 8 There will be a celebration of tbe Holy Communion at St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines, at 9.16, on Christmas morniDg.
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    28 8 A fire has destroyed almost tbe entire main plant of the Edison Company at West Orange, New Jtrxry. The net loss is placed at live million dollar p.
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    36 8 The feature of the produce markets, says a London cable of tbe 11th mat., is the strong demand for cocoa, prices advancing tivo to ten shillings per hundredweight on home exports. Inquiry is for commonest qualities.
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    44 8 Old Bedfordians will no doubt liko to know that the Grammar School was officially represented at Lord Roberts' funeral by the Headmaster, Mr. Reginald Carter. Bedford School was one of the last educational institution visited by the late Field Marshal ere war broke out.
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    46 8 Messrs. Minimax, Ltd., have just received a repeat order from the home Government for 6,000 Minimax fire extinguishers to bo installed in tbe camps of Lord Kitchener's new army. The local agency for these tfli oient extinguishers is in the bands of tbe Borneo Co., Ltd.
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    65 8 A Christmas treat will be given to-day from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at tbe Methodist Girls 1 School. Short Street, to tbo Children of tbe Tamil Methodist Church. A good programme will be re ndered and a welcome is extended to friends and members who will help to make
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    77 8 A notification was issued in a Government Gazette extraordinary stating that the Regis trar of Imports and Exports has been authorised to require certificates of origin or declarations of ultimate destination respectively to be presented in respect of all goods, ware*, or merchandise imported into or exported from the Straits
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    80 8 An extraordinary general meeting of tbe Royal Jobore Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at tbe offices of Messrs. Hutten bach, agents to tbe company. Mr. O. A. Derrick presided, other* present being Messrs. J. Robertson, A. O. Anthony, A. Harris and H. Dove (for tbe agents). Tbe business
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    385 8 Mr. O. M. Laidlaw. formerly acting Adviser to the Government of I'erlis, has returned from leave. Tbe Hon. F. J. Pigott. Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General. Straits Settlements, returns iroin leave during the first week of January next. Captain Dun, of tbe steamer Calypso, will be coming
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    Christmas Eve at the Seaview.
    75 8 Those who are as yet undecided as to how they shall usher in the Christmas holidays should bear in uiiud that the festivities may be commenced to ni^ht, when a special (iinn.r mnd danoe are to be hi Id at the Seaview Hotel. As usual
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    Funeral of Prince Maurice
    154 8 Captain W. H. Dyer, of the Military Mounted Police, who was present at the funeral of Prince Maurice, of liattenberg, who was killed in action at Ypres, writing to bis wife at Kydp, says I was one of the four Mounted Police who attended the funeral
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    The Samarang Exhibition.
    139 8 Before the Samarang Exhibition closed the two Australian representatives, Mr. Wicken for West Australia, and Mr. l> ivis for N. S. Wales, gave an official dinner to the brad committee of tbe exhibition and a few others. The ohair was taken by Mr. E. T. Campbell, British
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    Wedding at the Cathedral.
    245 8 At St. Andrew's Cathedral, this morning, the wedding took place of Mr. F. F. limit, of thu Sarawak Civil Service, an-l M,« N. Warter, of St. Leonards on-Sea, Susw x, who arrived in tbe Colony yesterday by tbe P. and O. steamer Nile. They wore married
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      293 8 FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN BUCCBBBION By Royal Warrant TO H!8 MAJESTY KINO GEORGE V. was served at the Lord Mayor' Banquet held at the QulldhaU. London, on 9th November. 1914. SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR COKodak pictures of your home life I /1&\ r^*\ A Kodak will give an added
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      288 8 THE LATEST PATHE WAR GAZETTE ARRIVED BY MAIL OF DEC. 21. AT THE ikLHAMBRA The Hniir Cinematograph The»tr«, Bs«eh Read. TWO SNOWS tar O«E P»¥ME«r. Firtt ihow 7. J0 p.m Sacond Show S.II pm. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME DRAMA BY JOSEPH CALDWELL Had* la England, toted by British Artistes TEMPTATION
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    THE WAR.
    1694 9 Pushing Back German Lines. DESPERATE RUSSIAN FIGHTING. Some Favourable Results Reported. Reuteb'* Special and Ordinary War Telegrams. London, December 28, 1.80 a.m. Paris, evening. Official North of Puiss aleine and south of Njyon, the enemy, on Monday evening, *u»le violent counterattacks all of which were repulsed. We gained
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL
    43 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, December 28. Shares are momentarily improving under the bear covering. The rubber market is stronger. Trolak pays a dividend of 10 per cent., Braunston 0, and Federated Selangor an interim dividend of 7.j per cent.
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    Marvellous Rescue in a Gale.
    272 9 The Prometheus, which left Bangkok for Hongkong on November 22, reports having encountered a heavy northerly gale in the China Sea. Several of the crew were ordered to batten down the fore hatcben and while they were so engaged a tremendous breaker washed over tbe
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    62 9 The House of Lords has again debated tbe spy peril. Lord Haidane said there was no doubt that Germany had organised an extra ordinary intelligence system in Britain long before toe war broke out. but tbe most dangerous people were not aliens bat suborned Britishers. There were 114 officers bow
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    Notes from Siam.
    711 9 THE STORY OF AN OFFICER'S DISMISSAL Openings for British Business. (From A Correspondent.) Bangkok, December 17. Tbe German Legation in Bangkok has just started handing out to the press the Ostasiatische Lloyd and Oversea telegrams (so-called) from Shanghai, they being brought here by mail from Swatow. They
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    The Philipps Family.
    231 9 Colonel Ivor Pbilipps, senior member (Liberal) for Southampton, who has been given command of a brigade, is one of four brothers who have all made their mark in oue way or another. The eldest, the holder of an ancient baronetcy, was raised to tbe peerage an Lord
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    85 9 News has been received from Mr. Band mann, that Miss Ada Reeve, who was due to play in Singapore with her own oompany towards the end of January, will be unable to undertake her Eastern tour for tbe present Miss Reeve unfortunately hurt herself on tbe voyage borne from Australia,
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    German Court Life.
    1854 9 WITH THE KAISERS FAMILY AT CHRISTMAS. By Ethel Howard. (Fobmielt English Governess to The Sons or the German Emperor.) Christmas 1914 will go down to posterity as marking the great European conflict. and there must be, alas 1 in many thousands of homes that deeper remembrance of
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    The Indian Troops.
    135 9 A London rtessige of the BrJ inst. says I An officer, writing from tbe front, says that the Indian troops, devpite the strange land, strange war and bitter and terrible cold, have done magnificent ly. They are excellently fed and furnished with warm clothe by the Government,
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    Children's Aid Society.
    46 9 The committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge receipt ot the following further subscriptions Amount previously acknowledged 17.756.14 C. V. Miles U0 Richard H. Taylor, England 60 Mrs. Peiroe 10 "Mayo" 10 J. D. 60 Total 17,985.14 W. H. Macoreoor, Hon. Treasurer.
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    45 9 The Home Secretary (Mr. McKenna) has announced that BritUh troops have occupied tbe island of Herrn, near Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. Herrn was leased in 1899 to a German company, and tbe house and grounds were subsequently relet to Prince Blocher, of Germany.
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    49 9 It is reported from Berlin that the Austrians, in their attacks on Belgrade, made use for the first time of a new weapon, a sort of catapult, such as the Romans used. It burls a barrel full of stones, which scatter in a thousand fragments, doing terrible havoc. y^ian^^f(b^catspultJuaM>J*akM^^_
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    The Continental Tyre.
    1627 10 JUDGMENT ON TRADING WITH ENEMIES. Debt Ordered to be Paid. An important judgment was delivered by Mr. immm Lush, on November 24, in the uch Division. Tiie parties were tbe Continental Tyre and Kubber Coruiuoy (Ureat Britain) (Limited) v. Thomas Tilling (Limited). The plaintiffs' claim was for
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    Belgium Relief Fund.
    96 10 Mrs. H. B. Salmond (c o Cable Depot, Keppcl Harbour) acknowledges with many thanks the following contributions: Amount previously acknowledged 16,659 Bravo Belgium," second instalment (Sale of 500 shares Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates. Ltd.) 200 Miss Gladys De Silva (Kuala Lampur) sale of sweets 50 L M.,
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    WAR MAP.
    79 10 As far as can be gathered, all tho country east of a line drawn from Ostend past Lille, through Guise and then turning east through Argonne and north of Verdun to the frontier is in the handsof the Germans, while the allies appear to hold the positions west
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    Later Than the Mail.
    2591 10 PROGRESS OF THE WAR TOLD IN C4BLES. Sinking of the Bulwark. The following messages reach us through the medium of our Ceylon exchanges: London, November 27 A sensation has been caused by the official announcement that H.M.S. Bulwark, a pre Dreadnought battleship of 15,000 tons, was
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    CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
    229 10 Christmas Day, December 25. St. Anduw's Catukural. Dec. 24th— 5.80 p.m. Festal Evensong, with Carols. Christmas Day. 6 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain) 7.80 a.m. Choral Eucharist l".3O a.m. Choral Matins, with Address 11.80 a.m. (after Matins) Holy Communion (Pliim 5.80pm. Evensong (Choral); S.Matthew's 9.15, Choral Eucharist. S. Stephen
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    37 10 The Frer.o!: in Alsace sent up a balloon with three dummy aeronaut* over thu German lines. Three Taubes immediately attacked the dummies and destroyed them. One Hundred bombs dropped from the balloon, annihilating several companies ut (jeJlßAfllfc—
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      A Good Word for Malayan Roads.
      640 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Though not in Government employment, my attention is often drawn to the querulous complaints of motorists, in the clubs and other places, who find fault with the Government roads. They si, nulit go into the back
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      Music in Singapore.
      104 11 To the Editor of (be Straits Times. Sir,— l understand yesterday's Messiah Concert was a spontaneous effort. It is a pity tbat things musical in Singapore are so sporadic as the performance certainly indicated considerable talent and possibilities. One hopes tbat the outcome may be tbe formation
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    223 11 Tbe teams arranged for the match Singapore Harbour Board v. The Kest, to be played on Sunday are as follow 0 a.tu.. .7. Kennedy and 11. J. Htury T. A. S. Gardner and C. A. Legi<att. 0.06 am.. F. W. King and Dr. Kldtr T. H. C.
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    57 11 Many branches of tin National Union of Kailwaymen have decidtd to demand an increase in wages to the extent of sa. a week all round, owing to tbe increased cost of living aad the war tax. The execntiTe is opposed to pruasiag the demand at present, bat tbe men are
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    THE MESSIAH RECITAL.
    864 11 Musical Effort for the Good Cause. Mr. A. Proctor and those who assisted him in the recital of selections from The Messiah at tbe Victoria Theatre last night are to be congratulated upon a very excellent musical interpretation of tbe greater part of tbe oratorio. In fact
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    19 11 Mergui.- 5.707 lbs.; five months 17.5J18 lbs. Langkon North 80rn00.— 9,000 lbs. eight months 67,700 lbs.
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    31 11 Several Ceylon men are now performing special constable duties in the City of London and also in the West End, where some are employed in patrolling tbe precincts of Buckingham Palace.
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      57 11 Wtea Cook and Fiat<er they tall (int. Aad call f aeb otfc-r name Tl c public lock* aakatoe, and mts They're ju-t like two old dame". But th»t b nut so, 1 d Lave you know, With Wcods' Great Peppermint Coze. Whi-h kj r-rni.. Itl <■ wo- 1 1 a
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      44 11 The Beat Cough Medicine. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is tbe Urgeeat selliDgcough medicine in the world today because frdoas exactly what a cough mtdi eiae is snpaosed to do. It stops coughs and colds speedily ami effectually. For rale by i ail Dmnnaaarira and Dealers.
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      581 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NEW SHIPMENT OF STILTON-CHEDDAR OK E E SE Arrived by Last Mail SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LD. A MERRY CHRISTMAS To ens and all of our estreat and friends. Gaiety PICTURE PALACE. JUMCTION OP ALBBBT AND BNCOOLBH SIKEBTS. Commencing Friday Xmas Day, Dec. 25. a Stupendous Programme Of
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      286 11 SPEND YOUR XMAS EVE' AT THB STAR CINEMA. AT THB THEATRE ROYAI. North Bridge Road. THE GREAT SACRIFICE An American Civil War Kilm. CAPTURED BY BEDOUINS OAPTAIN KATE Supported by PATHE'S WAR OAZBTTB, and 10 other int< rexting and comical subjects. Popular Pi ictß $1. 80, 26A10 ota. To-morrow, Friday,
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      199 11 Why not Arrange a Dance for Xmas "^n^ No need to engage an Orchestra or even J&t ask a friend to sit at the Pian( > ij^Ja^BSßm the evenin "HIS MASTERS VOICE records provide all that is required i Waltzes, Two-Steps, Lancers, etc., and then you can listen to fine
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    Diary of the War.
    3265 12 June. 27.- Assassination of Arcbduk Frani Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo in Bosnia. July. 26.— Austrian ultimatum to Sorvia expires. 28.— Austria declares war on Servia on the ground of complicity in the Serajevo assassinations. Russia mobilising for war with Austria. British fleet is getting
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    Enemy Steamers Interned.
    140 12 The Department of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has issued the following press communique, dated Delhi, the 7th inst. The following is, so far as is known, a complete list of German and Austrian vessels sheltering in ports of the Netherlands Indies Ayuthia.Paneh; Anhalt, Telok Betong
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      204 12 66 m±+l "1%/ltf 'PT'sP THE CAR OF W 7m l=— XHE DAY. EMPIRE "The Lt'ttJc Aristocrat" We Sell Them JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE COMPANY. Only Address: ORCHARD ROAD Only Adrlreep. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. WAR REDUCTION GRAND SALE FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. Prices Reduced from 1O to 4O i jj Gold and Silver
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    NORTH LABIS RUBBER.
    686 13 Tapping to Commence Next July. The fourth annual general meeting of tbe North Labis (Johore) Rubber and Produce Company, Ltd., was held on November 16, at the registered office, 1,4, Great Towerstreet, E.C., Mr. Arthur Lampard (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, The report
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    Rubber Shipments to France.
    242 13 The Secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association, writing on the subject of the French import duty upon indirect rubber shipments, forwards the appended copy of a further letter which has been received from the Foreign Office in the matter. The secretary has been informed, through a
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    Batu Rata Plantations.
    139 13 The report of the Itatu Rate (Sumatra) Kabber Plantations, Limited, states that the profit for the period to Jane 30, after providing for depreciation of machinery and plant and trani-ferring j£B,ooo to reserve, is £0,247 add balance of last account, £3,114, together making £9,361. From this the
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      103 13 MIDLAND Motor Cycle Tyres and Tubes. 26 x 2\i" EXTRA HEAVY BICYCLE TYRES and TUBES. Large Stocks on Hand. Apply for terms to the Sole Agents, F. M. S. and Straits Settlements SIME DARBY CO., LTD., MALACCA, Singapore, Seremban and Johore Bahru. ELECTRIC LAMPS DRAWN WIRE LAMPS. STRONG, ECONOMICAL. LONG
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      514 13 NOTICES, THE STRAITS TRADING CO.. LTD. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Trans fer Books of the above Company will be olosed from WednewHy. the 38rd Deoember, 1614, to Thursday, the 81-t December, 1914, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. Dated at Singapore, this 19th day of
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      657 13 NOTICES. TENDERS INVITED. Tenders are invited for tbe building of 13 thophonsesin Strangoon Road and Caff Read, Singapore. Plans and Specifications can be setnattlie India Dispensary, N0. 99, Rochore Poad, between tbe hours of 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily. Ali tenders thoold be addressed to Dr. N. V. Samy,
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      505 14 Maori wsuTmUm" w«tT pao-up umAi if ait emtlu coMPaiL FROSPBROUB wid PROORBUXVB. Till; GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. MaftAeß OPPtOS WlafttrtataMtaßV Ms*JMsßs% •NißatfftJptatt* I**1 Ba^OMDOaM •PPIOaBi I anßflflkj #M tW^fr BflVOai a"*ttßT BBsal Paaat%M'Aflißflßpßa> MaPaW Bflff A- Bflk. W BbV avaMaaHalßEl BBBJ INSURANCE. I4JTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed...
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      344 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1883. Direct Government Supervision, Govern men t Audit. Polioies are "WORLJ WIDE." and Non Forfeitable Large Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding olaims. New Buainaaa, 1918, 0ver. 59,878,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H.
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      476 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RESERVE FCNDS Sterling 41,500,000 at 3/- 116,000,000 BUyer 1 18,000,000 188,000,000 Beware Liability ol Proprietors 1 6,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Bon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Ewj. P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. O.
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      450 14 umm. ESTABLISHED 1899. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BT SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y.I 0,000.000. Capital Paid Up 8 750.000. Reserve Funds 3,790.000. President. Kazuyosbi Tagiu, Esq. Vice President Kojuro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS lyetoshi Sada, Esq. Kyoroku Yamanari, Esq. Shingo Minami, Bsq. HEAD OFFICE :-TAIPKH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHES
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      469 14 INSURANCE. FINANCIAL PROBLEMS are always serious matters. Their iatricaoies are unintelligible to the average person, who ha« no knowltdg* o? fia»ntiU ways tnd le.«s time to study them. He takes a flier," 1 see and faces anothtr Froblem. The easiest solved he knows net and jet le>s than 5j" o
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    923 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Germany's Petrol Supplies. A Danish correspondent, writing to The Autocar in reply to the allegation that Germany is reobiving supplies of petrol through Scandinavian ports, says that an Act of Parliament forbids tbe exportation from I), nuiar k of all goods
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    144 15 The Merchant Service Guild Gazette ■ays:— Tbe only lesson which the inquiry into tbe Empress of Ireland disaster inculcates is that, according to a recommend ation of tbe court, in future all port boles and as many watertight doors as possible be clos ed during a fog, and tbat vessels
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      504 15 (j FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. The British admiralty about nice months ago adopted Pyrene as standard, and since that time have purchased over one thousand extinguishers. They are being used in a number of different ways. Some were p'aoed on submarine* and destroyers, some on fro all motor craft at the various
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      13 15 For Children* Hacking Congh at Nigh* Wood* Oieai Peppermint Cora' U 6d. I
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      197 15 9^Bi I 4emßp ff Ipb^^^S 's^^^ buSbwV v Idupire bros. Singapore HOUTENS COCOA? JjA A* Of course I dtd Mums I dont like any other kind —An dont forget it when you make the this time IfSMcjMCMCIMPMrJMPM^MPMCIMcC lea o- PERRrNS' sauce Xl.cpjiCM.Cl.EC.M.cj.EP.M.cjg.'i J*»l] Variety of uses. 4p||^ I < The
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      404 16 JEFFREY'S Pilsener Beer Brewed in Scotland. FRESH SUPPLIES JUST ARRIVED. OBTAINABLE AT ALL FIRST-CUSS DEALERS. Sole Agents: Adamson.Gilfillan&Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WONTB. **f URMIBHEO HOWE WtNTEO. Wanted, Furnished House, near town, with Tennis Court. Apply Box No. 848, Strait* Times. B 2t-n PAYIN6 6UEBTB WANTED. By private family
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      357 16 TO BE LET OR 80L0. TO LET No. 188, Aooy Street, apply M. Guston, 8, Prinoe Street. 29-8 n FURNIBHEO SEASIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA and JUANITA, to let furnished, apply No. 9. Mt. Sophia. 16 v FLOOR TO LET To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, atalaoea Street. Immediate entry.
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      546 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO Offices ro let. No. 1 a, Raffles Quay, lot and 2nd Floors. Apply GUTHRIB k Co., Ltd. 14-12 a COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET. No. 16, Balmoral Koad, gw aJB water laid on. Stabling, garsge. Apply at No. 96, Cross Street. 2212 0-1 COMPOUND HOUBE TO
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      435 16 mmoES. KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Shipehandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sol* Aobnts: The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Belting*. 11 80S 18 EUCALYPTUS OIL (PARKER'S) can be obtained BOON SENG CO.. Ship-Chandlers, Sail Makers, Estate Suppliers
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      323 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW 9 12 14 1,200 Large Sue Europe Boas Brooms, 16,000 feet Balata. Leather and Hair BePing, 12,000 Mill Saw Files and Assorted Files. 1.2C0 Galvanized Buokete, 22,400 lbe. Gal vaniited Spikes, 5,000 lbs. Paraffin Wax, 500 Gallons Mobil
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      410 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURE?. The following fixture* for the our. em weta and important forthcoming fixture* are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various olubs. Convenient forma on which to make the returns will be supplied on application tr the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Polo Club. Practice games at Tyersall,
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      224 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per font lines tor one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it not exoeeding four lines, 11 each inner ion, For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Si-alb Ratbs
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