The Straits Times, 14 October 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,237 SINGAPORE. SATURDAJj OCTOBER 14. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      141 1 1 *»fclgJ»»Mrin-rA»^*3 (ESTLH MILK Food BEAR (^^m BEAR BRAND s s^HW^sH| BRA ND wri jr B tAR" BRAND MI L/IV HYO.EfiK SWISS Wll" (VI 1 Lj IV fc^rvrt in us natural .P"»JS Jljf «f an\& a "<l without dJdition o» su ||*lfcejS. l *«e for maintaining SO?. E IMPORTERS I
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      266 1 ROBINSON CO. JPT JUST RECEIVED /j y\ A very large consignment of /y^*h «I i LADIES' MM fyti TRAVELLING COSTUMES jW /J^ Garbircord, Tweed and L, t/jP Navy Serge *LjSi yyl>4' HIGH-CLASS GOODS -LATEST STYLES J ROBINSON CO. W^ W T W^k W~l W W V TV~I TB W Ashcroft'H
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      16 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. I I Soli Aqinis AOAMSON. GILFILLAN CO LTD. (Inrorpontwl n, Kintl vi.l) J
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    Verdun To-day.
    1025 2 GAPING WALLS AND CRACKED CELLARS. Victory Drawing Near. The Paris oorresiondent of The Times writes: Verdun lies very still within the old ram>arts of Vauban. Barbed-wire trenches scar be favoured promenade and the playing iround of tbe families now scattered through France. Gaping walls and cracked cellars ihow
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    Crown Prince's English House.
    74 2 The Crown Prince of Germany is in hot water txcaose be bas continued to build during the war an English country bouse at t'ctsdam. There have been some who have pretended that the stylo of architecture is Low (iernian, but lltrr Sciutllt-r will have none of
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      787 2 NOTICE. Tenders wil! bo received at tbe offioe of g the lot-pccvor ot Trinona, S.». op to noon o» Monday, <'-tob >r IV I 91«, for tbe supply ol tbe oad-riuintioeed materials (or msnufactare* to tbe Sinxapore Piison dming tbe year 1817. 1. Fine white rattan No. 1 (Lnntee export)
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      399 2 BURNINGSMARTING PIMPLKON_BABY'S Fare and Body. Crust Formed Disfiguring Badly. Could Not Sleep. HEALEDBYCUTICURA |t"Mv baby's trouble itarted when be was thrw inontha old. limplcs which sreim-U fuU of wau-r came on hU fare and lower parts of hla body, then they bunt and •pread, a nasty crunt forniinn on top
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      514 2 ARE YOU IRRITABLE? Irritability, over ne dm tiTeneas,* disposition to worry over trill"* bradac c, dizainess these a o all column symptom* of itrvocs exbaosti n or neuraetheoia. Very often yea feel beat aod brightest at niftLt. Rest does not refresh your body your nervous system fail" to recuperate. This
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      278 2 "BRUNOLINUM" THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE The Reliable Stop-Rot Antiseptic and Certain Protector against White Ants. Identical to the German Wood Preserver "Carbolinium" and Cheerap. BRITISH t-ji Bry^^^K BRITISH made:. j4 ft owned. Protects Wood against Decay, Dry Rot, Fungi, and the ravages of Insects, Vermin and White Ants. Sold in
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    Calcutta Threatened.
    1146 3 GREAT CYCLONE IN THE RIVER HOOGHLY. Preparing for the Storm. The Englishman of September 29 says The storm which ha* been hovering around the bead of the Bay for the last fen days developeYl on Thursday into a cyclone of considerable intensity and moved towards Calcutta at the
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      245 3 j*i FOR LUXURY IK WHITING USE THE ■p FOUNTPEN It is not a cheap |icn to buy, but it is ihc.ip to use. It outlasts ill others because it has NakaMaM, MMStltMl point which .nan of writinj; do not t(..K li The mk SMI is scientific, and only I^7 ill-usage
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      318 3 CHEONG BROTHERS Dentists No. 25, South Bridge Road First class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGE 9 MODERATE FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIEB Beet Tooth Powders and Broebes for sale. COMMERCIAL RUBBER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Six.. mm] Rubber Merchants Auctioneers, Estate and House
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      67 3 Chivas Brothers PURVEYORS. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT, TO HIS MAJESTY KING 6EORGE V. HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA TO THE ROYAL FAMILY CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1843. ROYAL STRATHYTHAN OLD SCOTCH WHISKY ABERDEEN $14. 50 per case (MOT extiia) PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (rNCORIORATFK IN EnoLAM.I SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG 159— 14-10 AMBItA s
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      783 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.- British India Apcar L-ine. (Companies Incobpobatbd in England). vAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS tUnder contract with Hit Majesty Government). (or Ohina, Japan, Ponang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Kgypt, Moditam»anaan Porta and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (roa
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      818 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. riJESIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD (Inoorpokatbk in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baobo, Kelantan, Tabai bangnara, Tt^upin, 'anarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon. Langsuen, Chumpon, Kohlak Bangkok. Dual Departure a.a. VUCALA Oct. 14, 3 p.m. •.•.BORIBAT Oot. 16 18,3 p.m. M. PRACHATIPOK 33 SB, 3 p.m.
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      590 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THEOCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA MUTUAL ST£AMNAV. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) Tbe Companies' steamerß are despatched from Liverpool outwards for tbe Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Qunoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for
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      530 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A servioo is maintain betvteb Yokohama, via portx, to Marseilles aid London under mail o<otract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and oonstruoted, and am
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      586 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. MIBTRM.M>vBIim PHILP LINE (Inoobpobatbd in Australia). Kinoapobb to Java Posts, Port Dabwin TiomsDAT Isliku, Bbisbamb and Sydney, via Tobbbs Stbaitf. Also tilting passenger* and csrgo with trankhipment (or other Victobiam, Soon Aostbalun and Nobtb Qdbbnsland Fobts, Bbitisb Nbw Ooinba, Nbw Britain, Tarh*nian nod Nbw Zealand Ports Smooth Passage,
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      337 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVMRT-MMTBCHtPPIJ (BTBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." (Incorporatbd in Holland) MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWANDELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALM AS, AND VICE VERSA. Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OCTWARD. HuHRWARD. 1016 lUlfl Vondel Oct. 23 Vondel Nov 17 Grotins Nov. 19 Gvotios
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      320 5 BTEAHEB BAILINBB. MMHMIM BIEAM Wf. W. LID. (Incorporated in Enoland) Olreot Servioe to Japan via Hongttong A Shanghai, and to Calout t« via Penang, from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills L*d t» 'or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Ohoioc, Tientsin, Newohwang, Tangtsse parts Ko» noaa. tbe Philippines, etc., etc.. eti.
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      74 5 P. 0. Eight-Disc Light Harrows CHEAPEST AND BEST ON THE MARKET STOCKS HELD BY SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRUTS SETTLEMENTS) MALACCA IF YOU REQUIRE ENGrINES OF ANY KIND Steam Stationary or Portable Oil— Refined or Crude Oil Suction Gas BOILERS Land or Marine Portable or Semi-portable PUMPS
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      308 6 1 1. 1 1 k or ts* Homvmin Piano Ci>., Ltd.) 100. North Indite Road. »d«lph. Hotel •u.ld.ngs. S.nj.por. Tslsphone No. 1 705. JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED n I ITU TESTED ITALIAN AND H U U I FRENCH VIOLIN STRINGS HARMONICAS a of GUT. EXCELLENT QUALITY Price, 35 cts. each.
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      738 6 I THE MANDAI TEKONG I SINGAPORE) RUBBER ESTATES. I LIMITED. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER REGISTER. Notice is hereby «iven that tbe Tr»t ster Bocks of Ibe Company will be clowdf om October 21, 1910, to October 24, 1916, both days inclusive, for tbe preparation ot dividend Warrants. By Order
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      779 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE W.G.O. WOODROFFE. NOTICE, NOTICE is hfriby given that all claims n tbe rstate of the Ute W. O. O. Woodrrffe, Bsq. of r'u Kicisl Butate, in the Protected Sale of Kelaotan, must be lodged with me before the Ut da* if
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      328 6 P~t| TREATMENT of ANAEMIA tg^g^^J J 1 I or chlorosis n||| j jy !J And all c««eM of Uobility JfSp FEROXAL •J 1 JKT£!i!£2* GRANULATED COMPOUND l^i~~p— "-^ij",^" ,rw«.c« Of protax»l»te of iron and .Iraline photpaate* Albert VUISSON l^S^'E^Sir^^i'l <l 5» Avenue de Tourville, 45. PAWS ilf|4| L MORE ASSIMILABLE
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    117 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, October 14 h, k Wim 0.4 am .1139 a <o 0 ir Day Children's Fete, iieclamation (Iround. M> V.X concert, Vie. Theatre, 9.16 p.m Sunday, October 15. dißh Water 0.45 a.m., 0.5 p in Monday, October 16. Sigh Water. 1.24 a.m 0.3 i p.m. Tuesday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    235 7 To DAT. Malacca and P. Dickon Hong Lian 2 30 pm Batu Pahat Dgsee 2.80 pm Medan eircu 2.30 pm Malacca, P. Swe'U a and Penang Klanj; 2.80 am Sourabaya, Macaaaar Men ado, Uorcatalo and Ternate Myer 4 pm Palan Batam and I'ulan Bulang Hock Keng 4
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    Train Services
    264 7 The u.«il trains IM Singapore lor Ik ccrtb leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 am arriving at K lala Lnmpar Ml p.ru. .nJ 6.45 a.m respectively. Th U.rouyh express to Punanit ayes Kuul Lntrpr: at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penan" V. *.;'8 f. in the same
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    148 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Nyanxa wai expected to leare Colombo yuntecday. and may be expected to arrive at Pbmbk on the 17th idem. The vessel should n on the lMtli inst. Oar attention tin bees called to the fact t.ia; oar arrival* in London
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    163 7 EXCMANOE. SIMOAPOIS, OCTOBSB 14, 1916. Ua Lohu. Bank 4 m/s m 2/4JJ Demand 2/4^ Private Bjtc/l 2/44J On Francs Bank T. T. 826 Oh India Bank T. T. 174] Oh HoNavoMe...Bank r!/d 6} Oh Smajiob.! ...Bank d»0 76} Oa Java Bank T. T. 186 Oa Jafah Bank
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      MINING.
      179 7 l" ue Bnyere Valae 10 10 Ampang 5.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 0.46 10 10 Belat 10 10 Kanabol 0.90 10 10 Kinta Association 500 41 £1 KiDtaTin 1.10.0 41 £1 Lahat Mines 3.00 10 8.35 Malayan Collieries par £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.15.0 10 10 Middleton 17.00 5/.
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      RUBBER.
      667 7 I? 8 6 -3 Buyers. Sellers. Value (2 a/- 3/ Allagai 2/8 2/9 2/- J/ An^lo-J»»» 5/3/- 3/- Anglo-Malai 10/- 12/--3/. 3/ BatansMalakt 3/2 3/6 41 41 Batu Tig* 3.0.0 4 0.0 3/- 3/- Bekoh 3/3 3/0 41 41 Bakii Kajan* 2.15.0 3.5.0 41 41 Bukit Lintoi-K 3.10.0 4.2.6
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      GENERAL.
      128 7 BB ae 1 Bayers Sellei Value «1 41 STTUtttiR 09 950 41 41 a Pief. 1.5.0 1.6.0 6/- B/- Blectric Twayo 4/- 5/--10 10 Prtncr Nfiav- 52.00 SO 60 W. Hammer Co. 60.00 61.00 100 Howarth Brakine 50 00 60.00 100 7%Pre» 100 00 100 100 Kata Bra, Del
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      DEBENTURES.
      54 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% 11, 878,000 par 2% pm Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 11,600,000 98 Spore Municipal 44% of 1909 11,000,000 90 98% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10. dis K'uore MnniciDil 4<* £800,000 H%dii F.M.S. 8% loan
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      407 7 LITEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, a new or second-hand 6 neater StoneleigV B.S.*. or Wolneley oar. Kepiy «tating fall particular s to Box No 671, StraitiTimes. M 10-14 10 WANTED MANAGER, for a unall robber et-tate in Negri Sembilan. Salary $200 per mnasem to commence. Apply Box No. 670, Straits Times. 14
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      465 7 "THREE li^^i CASTLES" |§j CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles" Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. NOTICE Will the holder of CASH MEMO number 798, dated October 11, 1916, Usned by United Engineers, Limited, Town Store, Battery Road, kindly return same. 14 10— 1710 POLICE NOTICE. Police Order made under Section 6 (3)
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      97 7 "OUR DAY" THE A. D. C. VARIETY SHOW In aid of tbe above will be given at the VICTORIA THEATRE ON WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1916, AT 9.15 P.M. Booking opens at Moutrle s on Monday next, at 9 a.m. Pticee: $3, $2 anJ $1. 1110— 25 10 ffJJ SPRINGS Pi
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14. HOW WE ARE TAXED.
    1133 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14. HOW WE ARE TAXED. If the Hon. Mr. C. W. Darbisbire is not responsible for certain statements wbicb bavc appeared as to tax ition in tbe Straits, Hongkong, and Ceylon, be lias merely to say so and we will apologise. Uur present information is
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    13 8 The Ho Hang Steamship Company, Ltd. is being converted into a private concern.
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    18 8 Mil 1 lleton Tin Mines output for September was sluicing 21:109 piculs, tribute 71.07 piculs. Total 281.16 piculs.
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    20 8 The output from Titi Tin Company, Limited, for September was I Tribute piculs 437.61. hydraulicing piculs 40.06. Total, piculs 477.67.
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    25 8 Tbe text ot tbe Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between tbe United Kingdom and Honduras of May 5, 1910, is published in the Government Gazette.
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    30 8 At the Bonstead Institute on Sunday next, at B.IS p.m., the Rev. M. Cross will conduct the service, and give the address, on The True Life. Solo by Mrs. Husted.
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    36 8 The King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the Ordinance to amend the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1907, and tbe Ordinance to amend the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914.
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    43 8 Punishment in the form of ten strokes in addition to a month's imprisonment is to be the lot of a Hokien who was charged in the second police court witb theft of a ricksha lamp and who had two previous convictions against him.
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    36 8 Wong Pob. a servant of tbe Monopolies Department, who was caught leaving the premises with fire packets of chandu in his shoes, was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment in tbe third police court this morning.
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    48 8 The collapse of the span of tbe Quebec railway bridge was due to tbe faulty operation of one of the hydraulic jacks, which was managed by a single workman. This jack failed at the critical moment to lift correctly and keep tbe weight of the span evenly distributed
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    46 8 Nearly all the lotters sent to Hongkong via Siberia last month, which were captatured by a German warship, have been forwarded on witb tbe exception of official despatches. The letters were delivered on October 6 and had stamped across them the mark of the German censor
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    44 8 In tbe district court this morning a postman named Low Cboo Pee was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently, for wilfully delaying a registered letter and further for demanding money from tbe addressee for its delivery.
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    51 8 It has been reported that an abandoned Chinese junk awash with two masts standing was seen on October 12, in the track of vessels between Malacca and Port S wet tenham, about 7 miles from Malacca Tanjong Kling bearing N. 68 deg. E. true distance -4j miles. Mariners are warned
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    55 8 An interesting lecture on Sir Stamford Raffles —The man and his work, was delivered by Mr. R. D. Pringle, the general secretary of tbe V.M.C.A. of Singapore, to tbe members of the Malacca Chinese Literary Association at their club premises the other evening. Mr. Gob Leng Inn presided, and tbe
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    58 8 Tbe gunnery against tbe Zeppelins is mucb improved. The shells all burst close to their target, and few miss altogether. The rary finding work is marvellously good, even at great heights. Usually the guns damage the airship, and tbe aeroplanes finish them of. The night flying "a remarkably good. Lord
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    68 8 An Irish sentry, who gave the stereotyped answer tbat his duty was to look out for anything unusual, when further asked to explain what he would call unusual, replied I don't know, sir, till I saw it." The officer was badly beaten in trying to score a retort. What would
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    71 8 A sparing use of the Great Seal is decreed by an Order of tbe Privy Council published in tbe London Gazette recently. In cases where the Great Seal had hitherto been used it is now provided that a waver Great Seal shall be affixed to certain documents and it is
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    70 8 The Liberte's correspondent in Northern France says a prisoner carried an order, stating tbe Allies' attacks on the Somme would certainly become more terrific, and that as tbe present fighting was a prelude to more important operations, it was essential not to yield ground. Tbe order, which was signed by
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    83 8 A meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon for tbe purpose of cancelling the by-laws for porters on Johnstone's Pier, passed in June, 1914. This has been made necessary by the transfer of the control of the pier from the Municipality to tbe Singapore Harbour Board, who will
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    82 8 la the attempts made by Japan to capture tbe Indian market no commodity bulks so largely as matches. The report of tbe Director of Industries of the I'nited Provinces points out that out of i. total import of rather over 18| million gross, Japan supplied 18 J million. In other
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    83 8 Mr. C. V. L Valabane, tin- well known tobacco expert, who planted tobacco in Sumatra for over nineteen years, recently expressed tbe opinion tbat the tobacco manufactured in Deli Sumatra is the boat in tbe world. He says it is largely distributed *11 over tbe civilised world. Tbe Americans buy
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    469 8 Sergeant Jamos Ottiwell Toinlin, of tbe Malacca Volunteer Kitten, is promoted to Second Lieutenant. Mr. Onraot, assistant Superintendent ol Police, Penang, is to bo transforcd to Province Wellesley in the neat future. Mr. K. L. Talma has been grautnl leave of absence for nine months and twenty
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    37 8 Owing to tbe Aatamn races, and the Our Day celebrations, it has been decided tbat there shall be no Civil Guard drills during tbe next fortnight. Drill will be resumed on Monday. October 30.
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    Pipers of Penang.
    64 8 We hear that the Scots of I'enn n are making very satisfactory progret-s with the formation of their pipe band. Tbe b. id will be turning out soon in khaki kilts, with pipes and drums complete, and a distinctly Scottish air will be given to tbe island
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    71 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additional subscriptions to our i Hurt on bi-h.ul uf the Overseai Club Jvildiers and Sailors Tobacco Fund: From the Pharmaceutical Chemists: Dr. S VS. Aiyengar 910, Mr. S. K. Cbandru (manager) 95, Mr. Tan Chew Wba (dresser) 92, other staffs
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    M.S.V.R. Concert To-night.
    93 8 The Victoria Theatre should hold a big audience this evening, when tbe stage will bo occupied by musical members of the M.S.V.H. in a concert in aid of the St. Dunstan's Home for blinded soldiers and sailors. Those who attended the recent concerts by the M.S.V.K. will
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    100 8 Tbe rate of mortality in the acttlemont of Singapore for the week emleJ October was 29.76 per mille of tbe population. Tbe total number of deaths wan '200, of wbicb 153 were male subjects and 47 female. Convulsions claimed ly. phthisis 80, malaria fever 19, bnriberi 1:!,
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      138 8 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR&CO. SINGAPORE Branches at: Kuala Lumpur Klang Hkai> Omci Malacca LONDON Penang Hongkong Shanghai Tientsin Peking WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS BRITISH LINEN COLLARS MADE IN IRELAND ALL <'^^~ :::::T:::::^s NEWEST r Ji N^> i jpz^A SHAPES r^ nil* 1 I \J^£^X WINDOWS FOR EVENING WEAR *A
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      238 8 WE BTILL CONTINUE TO SCORE WITH OUR EXCELLENT PROGRAMMES Variety ill Picture! it what you want, and that it what >ou get AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBRA Beaoh Road The Home ot Feature Attractions Tbe Leading Theatre In- Singapore SECOND SHOW AT 9.18 A powerful dramatisation of Mrs.
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    THE WAR.
    2060 9 WESTERN CAMPAIGN Signs of Another Big Advance. THE GREEK NAVY. Disarmed by the Allied Warships. tarn* Tn». iiAv.. London, ••c'.obrr ML CIS a.m. dtueral Haig report delivered an attack in the afteraooa oa tin- lost heights intervening between ojr front and the Bapaumc I'eronne K «J. We m-cured
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    Silver Market.
    67 9 Rkutkr's Tklkoham. London, October 12. 8 30 p.m. Messrs. Montagu's report attributes erratic movements of prices to tbe tendency of Indian operators to rush into tip.- market as sellers whenr vo, HMN is a rise This can be temporarily clvoked so long as supplies are steady aud an
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    Cyclone in Danish Indies.
    37 9 Rkutkr's Tilkobam. London, October 12, noon. That has been a cyclone in the Danish West Indies. Many persons are homeless and ships at anchor were wrecked. At St. Thomas serious damage was caused.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    35 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 13. Bukit Lintang pays a dividend of 30 per cent.. Inch Kenneth 2>. Sungei Buaya 12 J and Langkat an interin dividend of 10 per cent.
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    SINGKAI-CHUMOR ESTATES.
    351 9 60 Per Cent. Dividend For The Year. The report of tbe Sunksi Cbumor Estates, Limited, states that the total rubber col lected for the year amounted to 467,720 Mm. against an estimate of 430,000 lbs. and a yi< Id in the previous year of 37 1 ,600 lbs.
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    Maud Allan's Fiancee.
    263 9 Straits and F.M.S. residents who remember the first visit of tbe Cherniavsky trio to Malaya about four years ago, and the second, not long afterwards, when Miss Maud Allan whose classical simplicity of attire is so eminently suited to sultry climatic conditions though not to draughts and
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    49 9 Tbe Yellow Dragon (Queen's College, Hongkong, Magazine) mentions that Dr. Bateson Wright (formerly headmaster of tbe college) is patriotically doing his little bit for his country, by volunteering to take the Latin class at the leading school in Bournemouth, in order to release a yotingei man foi th> front.
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    London Finance.
    1419 9 THE CITY'S VIEWS ON THE WAR. From Our Special Correspondent. September 14. Although the official markings of business on the Stock Exchange have shown a moderate increase recently, strange to say dealers are complaining more bitterly than ever about the prevailing stagnation. Of course it must be remembered
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    "OUR DAY" FUND.
    297 9 The committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above fund Previously acknowledged $28,250.63 "J. C. C." 100 Collected by A. Th. van der Land 61 European Stiff— Asiatic Petroleum Co., Singapore 200 J. M. Urquhart 50 Neutral Firm and Staff 500 Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaik
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    Letter from Home.
    1957 10 ZLPP WHICH CAME TO LONDON —AND STOPPED THERE. From Our Special Correspondent. London, September 8. Awake, for London in tbe Bowl of Night Has flung the Stone that put the Zeps to Flight And Lo the Airman of the West has caught The Kaiser's airship in a
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    8 10 Puaggor.— 4,920lbs.;six months 27,82-1 lba.
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    405 10 (From A Correspondent.) Malacca, October 12. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lindsay, of Kemendore Estate, Jasin, have gone on a holiday. Tbe last billiard tournament at tbe Police Club resulted as follows: A class. -1, L. O. H. Brnyeres, 2, W. M. L. Bower, prize for tbe
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    CAPTURE OF GUILLEMONT.
    707 10 Interesting Narrative of the Greal Fight. Mr. Philip Gibbs, in the London Dailj Chronicle, yivos a vivid description of tb< captare of Gaillemont, Leuze Wood, ant] Fallemont farm. 1J states: Coriouslj enough, the enemy bad not seen or expected the attack. Probably they thought thai they had
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET
    201 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on the position of the Java produce market for the week ending October 18: Batavia, October 13. Rubber.— Following tbe home position tbe market lias jumped, first latex
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    NORTH BORNEO TRADING.
    415 10 Position of the Company's Rubber Interests. Presiding at ti.r 19th ordinary general meeting of the North Borneo Trading Company, held on September 8, says Tbe Financier, at Winchester .House, Mr. C. P. Bennett said that though the result of the year's working was not satisfactory, it was
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    MILLIONS OF BIBLES.
    235 10 The Kind which Tommy Atkins Likes Best. How our fighting men demand Bibles is demonstrated by the annual report of the BritUh and Foreign Bible Society, which records that daring 1915- 16 tbe unprecedented number of 11,059,617 copies was issued. English copies totalled 2,700,000, of which the
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    S.C.C. Lawn Bowls.
    37 10 A lawn bowling tournament in connection with the B.C.C. will be commenced on November 8. Entries olose on Saturday, November 4. The events will be the championship, singles handicap, doubles handicap and friendly pairs.
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    32 10 According to the Nieaws van den Dag Queen Wilbelmins was present on September oat some naval uuuxeavres. She was on a Dutch submarine which dived twioe while her Majesty was on board.
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    33 10 Private J. O'Koarke, of the King* Liverpool Kegiment, who is 67, and baa just come back from the trenches, claims tbe distinction of being the oldest ranker now serving in the British Army.
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    Satan's Last Blow.
    1287 10 SUFFERINGS OF THE DEPORTED FRENCH. Germans Beat Women and Girls. Satan's last blow is a terse and apt description of the importations from Lille and other French towns. It occurs in a letter quoted aii)oag many others in the official papers of the French Government. A translation
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    GERMAN WINE MYSTERY.
    620 10 Import Item Puzzling Board Of Trade. 1 There ban arrivi il according to Govern--1 meat returns 442 gallons of wine in Britain from Germany. To whom il wan consigned, I how it came, and win re it is no<v is a mystery. The annual imports from Germany
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    114 10 Programme of drills, etc., (or week ending Friday, October 20 Saturday, Octobkk 14. 2to 6 p.m. Balestier Range Maxim Co. Sunday, Outobkr 15. /Drill Hall and. Keppel Harbour, 6.30 am. Transport to S.R.E.(V.). Norui.tnton I Hange. 7.80 v.m. to Balestier Kange Maxim Co. 1 p.m. Monday, Oitorir
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    THE CULTIVATION OF ISLANDS.
    568 11 Interesting Experiment in Shangha Streets. Tin followinK sarcastic comment* are taken from the I C. Daily News:— Tbe Public Woiks Department has discovered some peculiar quality in the soil of Shan gbai'H roacU which is now conHidered to be more suitable for tho cultivation of safety
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    516 11 sunda> < ctober 15, 1916. St. \s.tir«w's Catukdral. 1 7 tli Sun.Uy after Trinity.- 7.30 a.m. ?IJ am. ii Communion (Chora a.m. Matins I llowt-J by Holy Coturruoion 4 p.ni Stinlay School and MM* Qmm; 6.30 p.m. E»eoKoit; ami sermoo. Col ectiona for > rbian "A"ar I! lu-f
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    738 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, October 14, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue tbe following list ol quotations this morning. The potations on sterling shares arc only nominal. No*. V*lcb. BOTBBH. SaLLias 2/ AllaßM 2/- Anglo Java 2/ Anglo-Malay 4
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      252 11 OUR DAY FUND if- Raffles Hotel, Friday, October 27 A GARDEN PARTY with Band, Merry -go round and Cinema shows will be held in aid of the Fund, commencing at 4-30 p.m. Tea, lets ard Refreshments. ADMISSION AND REFRESHMENTS will only be supplied against Coupons sold in aid of the
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    British Casualties.
    3337 12 1 he [..Hawing casualties are announced London. September S. Killed -Lieat. De H. M. Bell. Hi I apl. O. E. Bennett. Irish Regiment; VnJ Litut H K. (X 11. Bodekham, Machine tun Corp*; Lieut. H. B. Burnaby, West Surrey*; Lieut. K. T D. Cade. Hampshire* t ipt. W.
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    583 12 1916-1917. A diary of tbe war up to August 4, 1916, was published in the Straits Times of August 11, 1916. The record of events is now con tinned from tbe beginning of the third year of war. August. 5. A battle has been fought in
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    292 12 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passenger may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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      369 12 I— l llj mfwr *J» Mobiioils "A grade for eacli nmim.' THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RADICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GARGOYLE MOBILOILS AND OTHER CYLINDER OILS Gtrgoyle Mobi'nils postus) tho ability to expind into a thin film which is maintained UNBROKEN on tbe cylinder walls and surfaces whereas lowgrade oils afford
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    Heckling A Bishop.
    911 13 DR. INGRAM AT THt TOWER HILL. Health and Morals. When the Bishop of London arrived at Tower Hill recently to bold a meeting in connection with the Mission of Repentance and Hope he fonnd that he was without platform or box or anything from which he could
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    The English Face Altering.
    179 13 Professor Keith, in a paper, before tbe British Association, on Recent .Modification in the Facial Type of tbe English People, described a modification of the cheek bones which, he said, was part of tbe general redaction which was affecting all the parts concerned in the act
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      638 13 1 Asjb wmderfal Mevuerism Oft*^ O King liaH been made with great v^^ t-^r^ labour of materials having astonishing N M»^lk v ujagntticandeltctrical powtrs. This woodir- "^F l^^ ful nug in fnll of magical powers. The pat>t, the -^r\ /*:T rx'Mßt. »nd the future canoe very easily accer- tamed through
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      164 13 FRAMROZ IS I Bolt' C Valve /AKS^iX Security bolts are \wßj\ >\I^W quite unnecessary VX^t\\\ ySx\ The Michelm Bolt Valve ia a great \i^^^m VlSaV W improvement over the cumberiome and super- ///jffjy ,jHL. vi^BkVx \U fluous security bolts which it has rendered use- //^m// /f^^. \CBS\\ \ul 1 less
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      599 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Sitilkmknts) HBAD OFFICE I Winohutar Houae, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I 33, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company bax 4530.000 deposited with the
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      381 14 INSURANCE. UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIB. (Incorporated in Francs). bstablisurd 1826. RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £4,000,000 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept fire risks is long or short periods at current rates 3ASH SETTLEMENTS promptly made by the agents in Singapore MOINE COMTB 4
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      462 14 BANKING. HBNGKQNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incobporatbd in Hongkong). PAID-UP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at J/- •16,000,000 Silver ♦18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTOR*. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. O. T. M. Bdkins, Bsq. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.
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      493 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATBD IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid ap Capital in 80,000 Sbaroa ot 430 each 41,100,000 Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300,000 BANCBRS The Bank of Bngland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      1069 14 IWSURANCE. HIS HOUSE IN ORDER is man's greatest ambition. He is rcvpcnsiblo for its welfare and support, as therein are his wife and chi'dren and thrrcin, too, does ho minister to their creature oomforts. But he often overlooks the sustenanoe fund, the fund of the future. He forgets about Btalkiog
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1047 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Overland Cars. A visitor through tho large Willys-Overland factory at Toledo, Ohio, would be hard pat alter a tour through the automobile plant to state which operation in the building or shipping of the Overland automobile he deemed most interesting. Some
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      147 15 ganadiaTford AS EVERYONE KNOWS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL 5-Passeoger Car on the Market. LOWEST IN* FIRST COST MOST ECONOMICAL IN TYRES LOWEST PETROL CONSUMPTION 04i0 gallon with a load of kV/' 2 stone OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED BY THE SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB All models in stock for immediate delivery SOLE IMPORTERS i
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      457 15 A Customer writes I am sending you a Michel in cover 765 x 105 which has been in use on my car from May 3rd, 1915 to August 4th, 1916 (fifteen months). It has run about 13,000 miles and has never been punctured. Yours faithfully, (This speaks for itself) It
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      595 16 h hEfi£ffc Wths« SAFELY SIGN. fIT Goodric/i and be as safe as it is possible iobcinacar. Thetingersof resilient rubber take igripofthcrOM that isalm 41 limpetlike compared to the gripol any othcrtyre. The design of the Goodr/c// tread is the result ot year.- ot experiment on every IM face known. The
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      508 16 MISCELLANEOUS. TWO IOCM BRITISHERS wish to join private tamily as paying guests. State t.rms. Apn.y A. M., c,o Straits Time 9 12- 10- 14-10 WANTED, tirnished or untarnished house, in good Lci.ity and quiet neighbourhood from November 1. Apply Box No. 66), Straits Time- 12 1C B-17-1C lifHMtl sUllMMfl Ktliable
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      886 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, Dunrobia, Barker Poad. Im mt diate ent'y Apply Lee Cheng Van Co. 1 7-n 10 BE LKT, 110 a Orchard Koad, Euro ,'csn dwe icg boose. Kent 160. Apply > Maoa'-H h Co 6-10— v HOUSE TO LET, comfortable villa near Newton Rail 'ay Station,
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      402 16 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY, LTD. (INOOBtOBATKD IN EnoLAND/ Best Multiplar Hair Belting Ordinary and Extra Stout From 2 to 7" stock This belt has gained its reputation throughout Saigon, Rangoon, Sumatra, Bangkok, F.M.S. and the Straits, for its Strength, Durability and Reliability. Quotations from KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street, Sole
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      213 16 BOOK YOUR ORDERS NOW Doe to arim shortly Family Balances, 14, 2H and SO lbs. Galvanised Wheel Barrows. Pipe Cutters, Nos 1 and t, Muotz Metal Sheets, 4' x 4' z *y to Muntz Metal Round Bars, 4" to 1 1 dia. Japd. and Brass Tower Bolts. Brass and Iron
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      467 16 MOTOR CARS phone I For HIRE L^ I M^ promptly attend* to your call with I \J I I oomfortaMe oars, .1.111 day and night. V \J Chargea Moderate STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE. US A 218, ORCHARD ROAD To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements, such as change* in
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      327 16 Straits Xpimes. Telephone!. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 848 All communications relating to editori* matters and news should be addressed THE EDITOR. AL I- uimnnications relating to business u-utters advertisements, subscriptions, acoonnts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of
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