The Straits Times, 5 March 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,355 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 5. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      166 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price dow $14.90 per r»« BEAR j^^^g 1! BEAR BRAND 1 s^^p^^^^^ BRAND W¥l \Z 6£AR" BRANO JZ MlL#l\ sw.ss a(| MlL#l\. its .nusna.ur.il purity an\>h,f m in d without jddition ol *uj lh^7i!!fectsecur H>' rllis milli .hph^ ll of 'he,nKOS^ <lllJable fo r maintaining fc^^g^ms
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      224 1 ROBINSON CO. New Shipment of f 1 NEW AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS iftHHil SILVERWARE mm B> Silver Photo Frame jtBT Cases of HpV%_M| Fish Knives Silver Tea Sets K^H Cases of fl S Dessert Knives Silver Coffee Sets M A Uli M H^^ Cases of Silver Coffee Pots Silver Spoons Silver
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      16 1 Jeffrey's p:i:lsen;er f > Soli Aobms i ITdamson. gilfili ns A CO.. LTD. (Incorporated n Knglamil i
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    The Famine in Austria.
    754 2 ELOQUENT EVIDENCE FROM THE INSIDE. Potato Famine a Real Thing. Mr. Francis Gribble writes in tbe Kvening Standard The German Empire in hungry but the Dual Monarchy is hungrier. In tbe one country, as in tbe other, tbe potato is tbe I staff of life, and
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    Kissing, a Highland Habit.
    125 2 A jury at Edinburgh awarded Miss Dora Macleao, forty-three, tbe daughter of a Skye farmer, £'iOO damages in an action for breach of promise of marriage brought by her aga'nst the Key. Mordo Smith Maclean, fifty three, of Mailing, Inverness. Tbe Minister, who boarded at tbe
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      463 2 Tlm Ideal Kaconitroetire Nerve Feaa), Sanaphot. For Nerves and Brain To r^«torp y.mr physical fitnene. —To restore poise of tbe nerve syetern To repair the results of wearlueaa and overwork take a glass of Sanaphos on riaioc at aoklmorniDC, midafternoon, and on going to bed. You will feel distinctly the
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      1889 2 SINGAPORE HOT SPRINGS. LTD. ■Mr. Onr customr r» are h« reb» not fled tbat tie priots ot our vi -nuf .ctuus are refiFed as from M*rob 1. lt>l7. New price li'tx tiro r htainnbY at onr Town Office No. 6 Upptr Ciroi.lar Koad. SB-il— 9 3 MILITARY BRASS BAND AND"
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    Danton of Our Times.
    1157 3 T.P.'S PEN PICTURE OF THE PREMIER. A Lover of Danger and Tumult. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., contributes a striking impression of Mr. Lloyd George to tbe Journal. He made the Premier's acquaintance within a tow days of his first election to tbe House of Commons,
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      856 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 6 PER CENT. WAR LOAN. Ho cirri of Provisional Receipt* in tbe above loan arc hereby no'ifiid that the bends are n >w ready for issue and may be obtained in exchange tn tbe Provisional Receipts from tbu Banks which issued them. 2 8-6 4 NOTICE.
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      417 3 Cockle's Pills are distmgui--hrd 1> V a peculiarity winch N all their own. ou neither hive to m rc.ise the dose nor to repeat it With greater fre<]uency. The system sets up no resistance. They help without harming th" !:\,.-r. the iigMth*) intestine, the bile, or the rtMaYcfc. I'or n
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      329 3 CHEONG BROTHERB Dentists No. 26, South Brlged Road First-class Mechanical Dentistry, Oo'd; Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration ol Wear guaranteed. CHAROBB MODBBATB FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES H <*t Tooth Powder* and Brushes toy sale NOTICE. Mr. J. H. C. Lane has been appointed Manager of our Singapore Branch from
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      947 3 Vat IB tht |imt Sarjol mates Puny, Pesvith People Plump and Popular. SAROOL, tbe concentrated food that pots on good, healthy flush, sometimes at tbo rate of a pound a day, builds op tbe thin and weak, brings back the rosy blush of health rounds out the skinny, scrawny figures
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      439 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP rOO., LTD (Incobfobatbd in Japan EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained bit *■> en Yokohama, 71a porto and London under mail eontraot with tl.t Imperial Japanese Government. Tht New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have beeo specially designed and constructed, aad are fitted with
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      647 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. O. -British India AND -Apcar L_ine. (COBPANIBS INCOBPOBATBO IN ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL. SAILINGS (Under Contract with His Majesty a Qovernraenti, fo* China, Japan, Panang, Gay lon, Australia, India, Acton, Egypt, Maditarranun Ports a. d London. MAIL LINES. HonaWABD (fob Ecrops) OUTWABD (FOB OIDUI
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      698 4 STEAMER, SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Imcorporatbd in Slam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay.Tringganu, Bisnt, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabsi Bangnara, Telapm, Panarai. Patam, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Band on, Langsaen, Champon, Koolak Bangkok. Due Departure a.a. PRACHATIPOK Mar. 8 Mar. 7, 3 p.m. •.ASDANG 12 v 3 p.m. a.a. BORIBAT 19
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      616 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. GOMBINBD MRVISa OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Incorpobatbd in Enolanu; ANO THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobporatbd in Enuland) bbtwbsn Framantla (Perth), North-W« a t Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings betwt.n tiDgapore aad Western Australia calling at Java (aa induoement offers), Derby,
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      244 5 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND AND ROTTERDAM LLOYD ilm orporathd in Holland) ROYAL DUTCH MAIL COMPANIES Regular Mall Service between JAVA, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA SAN FRANCISCO, VICE VERSA. Kor fn igbt, patt-au:- and farther particular*, apply to INTERNATIONALE CREDIET-EN HANOELS VEREENIGING "ROTTERDAM (Incorporatid in Holland). 28 i-6-t The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day
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      285 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (iHOOBPOSATaD 111 EnOLAMD) Olpaot Sarvioa to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Ponang, from Singapore. Takiag oargo on through Bills of Lading or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Ohefoo, Tientain, Newohwang, Yangtaae port*. Fortnosa, the Philippine*, atn., etc. «te. FOR PENAN6 AND CALCUTTA FOR
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      100 5 Hb 1 FOUNTAIN 2^£^p^/v <| LIME-WASHING DISINFECTANT SPRAYERS 'MBi' If ~?f "^^i 18 a*- a P acity $75.00 ttm:^ Unhandled Bent Gouges %¥r SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SBTTLEMBNTB) T^a^^f Z^K I^T a iK^K AND AT SINGAPORE, PENAN6, SEREMBAN, MUAR AND JOHORE BAHRU. PAINTS FOR MOTOR CARS COLOURS
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      281 6 STAMFORD HOUSE PRI V ATE HOTEL, Bras Baaab Road CENTRALLY SITU AT BO Always cool and exposed to nea breeae rurniahed Apartments wltb or I withoat Board Comfortable Rooms wltb BaUrroomi attaobea. Bleotrlo Fittings throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. Separate Tablet in Spacious Dining Room. TERRAS tile "tost raasenable
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      341 6 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. EUROPEAN DESIhES CHANOB. Home and local knowkdye Rubber all grades. Large experience bnyiDg, selling and managing. Full particulars at interview. Bxempt I military service. Box No. US, Strait* Times. I 6.9—10 8 MALAKOFF RUBBER CO.. LTD. < (INCOBPOEATID IN THB STRUTS SITTLIMINTS) NOTICE is heretrv given that tbe
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      250 6 Consumption On« ÜbleapoorJul of Hemoglobin Denchiena i- fqatl to ntai y half a pound of Raw Meat. Haw me*t liarto:rs ta;eworniB deal in boe eaaaMil is liktly to b- tainfrd, and is therefore icjjiionH to take. Consamptirta treata with Haemoglobin Deschiens gain in weight to the extent of 6i lbs.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    108 7 FIXTURES. Monday, March 5. Hw*> 7.R« a.m., 9 44 p.m. lndragiri n>t«., Kvatt and Co., noo'. MiroTitch and Piwtro. Victoria Tbeal-e. Concert at Pres. Church, H. 45 p.m. Tuesday, March 6. Hi«h Wiin »m a.m., 10.14 p.m. Concert at V M.C.A., 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 7. <<««h
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    158 7 TO- DAT Batn Pahat 3.30 pm P. Swettenham and Teluk Anton '2.30 pm Peoang and Calcutta takin., mails (or Durban 2 30 pm Malacca and Muat 8 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pna f'ulau Sambu. Rbio, Rilliton, BaUvia. Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya. Ampenan, Macawiar, etc. 4 pm Ceylon and
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    Mails for Europe.
    91 7 One attenti-vr ba< been called to the (act that oar urivalu in London are much bebind tboaa pnkli«tu>J elsewhere Oar ral>> ii to «iv* artivali oAj when they are officially reported in tiie Post Office noticen, and or late* d.> Hbm tliat printud above ha i been
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    173 7 EXCMANOB SmaAfoaa, Marcs 5, 1917. Oa Loxuca -....Bank 4 m/g m 3 4 Demand ii*i Private S m/l 3/5 On Franci Bank T. T. 826 On India B*n* T. T. m On HoHOKOMd...Bank d/d mt i%pm On Sbakjbai ...Bank d/d n BBit. t On Java Bank T.
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      MINING.
      179 7 I"" 06 Buyer* Seller*. Value 10 10 Ampang 6.00 7.00 1 1 Aver Went; 100 1.10 10 10 Kanaboi 1.0C 1.26 13 10 Kinta ARsociation 0.00 10.00 11 £1 Kinta Tin 110.0 1.17.S 41 £1 Labat Mines 4.00 5 00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 £1 £1 Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      680 7 U™ Bayers. Sellers. V- 3/- Allagai 3/8 3/9 2/- 2/- Anglo-Java 4/6 5.8 2/- I/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ 2/- 3/- Batang Mal»ki 3/2 8/6 41 £1 Batn 'f i«» 8.0.0 4 0.0 a/- 3/- Bekob 8/- 8/71 41 41 Bokil Kajang 8 0.0 8.10.0 41 £1 Bakit Lintang U.
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 GEN E RAL li *1 1. Smelting Co. 7.28 II 41 PrcC. 1.8.6 1.6.0 61- aiect»io T v»ayn 4/- 5/--10 10 Franc* Nb»ve 49.00 49.00 PO 60 W. Hammer k Co. 88.00 66.00 100 Howartb Brakioe 46 00 50.00 100 7%Prel. 100.00 .00 100 Kati Bio, Del. par 110.00 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 7 United Engineers 6% »1,284 600 par Singapore Blectric Tramways 6* £890,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% |1,d78,000 jar Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 »1,800,000 lU^diß Spore Municipal of 1609 11,000,000 lO'fcdw Spore ManicipaH% 'J..J00.000 15fcdis •-> ik. re Municipal' «<i, JBMJV4 F.M.S. 6% loan 1918 115,0.0,000 1% 2%pa
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      44 7 OUR PIMPLE OINTMENT (FROM THE FORMULA OF A SKIN SPECIALIST) REMOVES BLACKHEADS ■MHM9M PIMPLES Just Give it a Trial. There is no preparation lik" 1;. It is scented with the finest oil of lavender SOcts. each, by post 70 cts THE UNITED PHARMACY SINGAPORE.
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      553 7 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. L4.DY TYPIST— Mm. F. Cooper Abts Address Burlington, Coleman Street. ■■B— f-« WANTED, for office of leading Singapore firm, experienced Eurasian or Filipino *hot li»id typist, liooi ralary and proipecti>. Box No. 119, Strait* Time*. 5 B—7-8 LOST Stepney, fitted with tyre and tubt aad bracket* near General
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      337 7 TO MINERAL PROSPECTORS. ft We have in stock in Singapore, ready for 83 immediate delivery, one N I "EMPIRE t E PROSPECTING DRILL M Complete with f£ m Spring Drilling Rig, Horse |Power g^ Appliance, SO feet each Drill Rods W% A and Casing, s NFull Particulars. Catalogue. Specification and
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      52 7 Tinr-baiN on Fort Canning and Mount -fc.bwr drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore i^Diirl 'ii ic. com spomling to 6 a.m. Grata wicb mean time. Tliv tiiur s,mn is 'find at \'i i clock noon, indicating Singapore etandard tiiuc. oo every day excepting Soa-Uy -vli. q it is ttrod at
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    DEATH.
    14 8 Matthews.— On January 22, 1917, at Johannesburg, South Africa, G. H. B Matthews.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 5 GERMANY AND MEXICO.
    1109 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 5 GERMANY AND MEXICO. We do not know what sort of madmen are in the counsels of the Kiiser. We do not know what sort of pressure is pot upon men like Harr Zim merman n or Herr Bethmann Hollweg to make them act as
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    9 8 Rahman Hydraulic Tin output during Kebr-iary was 40U piculs.
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    18 8 Trong Tin (No Liability) results for February w*tre hours ruu, sb« yards treaUd, 79,187 ore won, 836 piculs.
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    21 8 The output of tbe Rahman Tin Co., Ltd during February wait 707 picuis (mill MO 01 piculs. tributes 378 35 picula).
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    13 8 The total of the F.MS. War Kelief r .ml to date is 1290,588.07.
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    20 8 Tbe Government has granted £70,000 to aid persons wbo have suffered by tbe German bombardments of tbe east coast towns.
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    20 8 Tbere were at least Hit tons of rubber aboard of tbe ISibby liner Woroesterahire wbicb was recently sunk off Colombo.
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    20 8 During 1916 319,509 picnls of Government tin were sold in ttie Netherlands Kant Indies. Tbe proceeds amounted to tt 38,170,0110.
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    18 8 A teebnioal newspaper estimates at .£1,000,000 tbe damage done by tbe recent monitions explosion in tbe London district.
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    20 8 Malayan Tin Dredging returns for February are as follow Output 1,050 pionls, valued at *}9,765, yardage 2 1tf,.000 cub. yds.
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    17 8 Wireless telegraphic communications have been tstablislibd between Spain and the L'nited States, the Philippines, Japan, and China.
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    22 8 The bronze eagle surmounting the Waterloo memorial monument to Napoleon's soldiers, unveiled on the historic Hoogoumoot farm in 191U, has been stolen.
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    30 8 The Band of Hope will hold its annual social and prize-giving at Nind Home," Mount Sophia, ou Wednesday. March 7, at 480 p.m. All those who ate interested are welcome.
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    31 8 Imports of plantation rubber into Britain for Jaouaiy amounted to t>,»B4 tons, aud deliveries to 6,164 tone. The total stocks ot I'ara and Plantation amount to 10,715 tons, against 7,897 tons.
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    27 8 Cigarette smoking has become such a habit among women war workers that it has been seriously proposed to reserve ladies' smoking compartments on certain London suburban railways.
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    28 8 The I'etrol Committee has decided further to restrict tne private consumption ot petiol after thu month. It is believed that this foreshadows the complete abolition ot pleasure motoring.
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    28 8 Bethnal Green Guardians have engaged some CUiuebe as temporary house porters at the workhouse, because no other persons were available. They are to be replaced as opportunity occurs.
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    32 8 The pupils of the Anglo Chinese School, Ipoh, aud its branch sciiouls have tatntu I.UUu collecting envelopes trom the Bulgiau consul in rYuang aud they are MfcaMag uiou^j ior the iiei^iau childieu.
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    44 8 The Imperial Gjverument is taking over the wliolo output ot the whisky distilleries in lin.aic lor towu mouths tor u»o lv the pro duc.iuii ot explosives. It is aullcipated mat Wh.sk y will be i tiaikd sL»i 1 1 y at IU->. a bottle.
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    38 8 A young German imantry ofiicer states that lvi. l.uiUm thing to bear in war is uot fear or tatigue, bui sudden respous.bility when th« subaltern Hear* amid nyiug suui and shell that all his superior othoors have fallen.
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    38 8 Tbe total raw oil production ot the companies controlled by the Koyal-Sheil group in ttie past year was about d,155,0UU tons ol i,oou kilograms, as compared with SjMIJRM KG. tons in lylj and 4,789,42U K.G. tuba in ■MA
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    41 8 It is stated that the home Government is cousideriug the questiou ot curtailing further lUu importation ul (>i(ier aud paper making material. It advises lujporterit to restrict their contracts alter March 1 next, as the uuuiber ot Uceucts may be reduced.
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    37 8 The Eastern Shipping Company's new steamer Keuoug, wuicli was bunt in the company's douayaid at Siungei Nyok wnl uomuicuue her career on Saturday. Suo uas uoue lier trui trip aud attained au average speed ot leu kuottt.
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    44 8 A new type of glass, transparent, tough, and strong, wliicu B> jdj calibre bullet canuot penetrate anJ a brio* canuot stiattur, is aunouueed lv the I uited states, the secret (King a sheet of very thin celluloid weldod between two pieces ol ordinary glass.
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    45 8 I learn upon what should be unimpeachable autlionty, bays tUo Loudon correspondent ot tiie Liverpool lost, that the Allied -Note, the tone of wuicb has won such international admiration, alike tor its dignity, ability, uj great literary power, was written by Luid Curzon ot Kedleatou.
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    85 8 At a meeting of the Viceroy's Legislative Council at Calcutta, Sir George tiarnes introduced the Motor Spirit Duties Bill whicu was passed the same day to provide for the levy of excise ana customs duty of six auuas a gallon on mowr spirit. This is a war uioa«uto and will
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    80 8 Tbe Sumatra Post learns that tbe airman Van Meet ban recently tested the flying machines purchased in America, and intend od for the use of the Dutch Kast Indian Army, and has declared thai iLcsu are inferior to the types obtainable from Europe. The journal in question iurther understands that
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    85 8 Discussing the question of a memorial to uien fioui Malaya wbo have fallen in tU war, the Kuala Lumpur paper nays Wbat in »cry badly needed in this oountry ie tt ilioroutibly up-to-date and equipped technical iictiool. If tliia idea wu c adupted, tue fnunda of ttie lute Towkay Loke
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    310 8 The Chief Justice. Sir John Bocknill, X.C returns to Singapore from l'enang today. Captain Denis Maxwoll, brother of tbe British Kexident of I'urak. has been seriously wounded at Kut. Mr. Ong Boon Tat, of Singapore, h*s been proposed for election as a Fellow of tbe Hoyal Society.
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    For Malacca Ladies.
    42 8 Mrs. L. E. I*. WoUerstan reqnests us to say that a meeting will be held in the Malacca Club at 680 p.m. od Fiilay. the 9th inst., at which the attendance of all the ladies io Malacca is desired.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    126 8 We vflry gratefully acknowl. il»i |M beiny the February subscriptions of the European members of tbe Singapore I'olice force to the fund for assisting tbo Overseas Club to supply smokes to our soldiers and NailorH. The subscribers were:— A. K Chancellor, C. Hanuigan, W. A. M.
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    London Rubber Share Market.
    136 8 All thiDgs considered, the tonn of the rubb t r share market has been steady throughout the week, report* the L. aud C. Express, of January HI. With all attention concentrated on the war loan, and realisations rf other securities to permit of conversions, there might
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    Divorce Case from F.M.S.
    143 8 In tbe Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice, Mr. William Walter Acton, Public Works Department, Federated Malay States, petitioned for a divorce on the ground of the niisoonduct of his wife with a Mr. Taonton, described aw being the managiog director of a company
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    No Home Leave.
    132 8 An interesting sequel to the KcgiNtration Ordinance neatly publmhed is an order prohibiting the granting of paHKports out of India to tbone »iv are liable to refcifl'ration onder tho Ordinance. Several people who had rivciitly been granted passports were infum.iil later tl.at the paw- ports were cancelled.
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      136 8 Have You Tried the World famous Si=SiiS^ i s^ THREE jgjj CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles" Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. b FURNISH K LITTLE'S LI I I LL O m TfjjJ^""" newest defligne made in _T^._ European Bnper\i<ion. *HKSfggjf T Special dPBi«n« made to Town Clients should visit i< t
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      153 8 A QUALITY PICTURE PROGRAMME AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY, THE ALHAMBRA Bench Road '/he Leading Theatre in Singapore TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!: A Full Picture programme PACHE Pkk^EnTS MLLE. NAPIERKOWSKA THE GREAT RUSSIAN DANCER ill an overwhelming production, Pathe coloured throughout HANDS from the SHADOWS ptV A fascinating drama, beautifnllj set, elaborately
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    THE WAR.
    3772 9 GERMAN RETREAT. The King Praises His Army. German Efforts to Explain Matters. AMERICA AND GERMANY. More about the Mexican KiTTER'S TlLEflKAim. London, March 3, 12.40 a.m. The Press Bjreau announce*, that tbe King has congratulated Field Marshal Haig on the army's splendid work and s'.ia y. persistent pressure
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    OBITUARY.
    24 9 Rictkr's lkmiK London. March 3, 1.60 p.m. The death is announced of Mr. 11 J. Cast, formerly editor of the Pall Mall Ga/ette.
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    THE KUNG CASE.
    187 9 Kkom Ot ic ()»a OHMNRMn. Kuala Lumpur, March 3. The judge in summing up the Kl.iny case held it was a great pity when the witnesses painted oat the spot where the wniuun Htood that they were not separated. As to the ntory by the woman of
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    Dufault Concerts.
    345 9 The last of the series of Dufault Concerts at the Alhambra was given to a large and appreciative audience on Saturday evening. but we are pleased to hear that before leaving Malaya, Mr. I'.tul Dufnult and Miss I'nulinu Bindley will have a hl> rt season at the Victoria
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    17 9 Admiral Sir David lioatty lias arropt-l the Vie Presidency at the Hrilisli and Kurciyu S ulum' Society.
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    Letter from Home.
    2080 10 THE LABOUR PAWTY NOW, AND AFTER THE W*R. From Our Special Correspondent I n In, January 26. Seven limdred delegates, repre*ontiun more tban 2,000.000 workers, have bran in assembly at Manchester this week, to take part in tbc sixteenth annual Conference of the Labonr Party. By an
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    A TALENTED CONTRALTO.
    400 10 Miss Van Westen's Concert at The Dutch Club. Mis* Flora Wolff V4O Weaken gave thorough pruof of Lu-r powers as a contralto at the enjoyable concert given io tbe Dutch (lab on Saturday evening. She has a nplendid voice of great range and power, and tier Bongs
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    204 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co 's Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on tb. position of the Java produce market for the week ending March 2 Batavia, March 2. Rubber.— There is little to report on th position of
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    253 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 6 and 7. Tbe Albambra returns to picture, this evening, and particulars of tbe programme will be found in an advertisement. Mdllr. N'apierkowska appears in a Patbe coloured production. Hands from the Shadows. Tbe famous war correspondent Mr. Krede
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    A Rubber Forecast.
    139 10 Since the sad death of Mr. C. A. L&njpai J the voice of the rubber prophet baa not been beard, says the Madras Mail, but now another seer, who it described aa a well-known market authority, ban been forwarded. His estimates of the world's pnKiu.'tl hi aud
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    A CHORAL SOCIETY FOR SINGAPORE.
    596 10 For Home time u.iw tli lias been growing tt»l>»K ltl 1 ttle absence of any facilities in tbe comiuuoity for il»> ciikivntiou and utility of musio n a I»ult winch should be remedied without loss of time. Mauy years ago, a Philharmonic Society wan inaiiguiatr.l
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    VOLUNTEER ENACTMENT.
    346 10 New Regulations Approved By F.M.S. Government. In exercise of tbo powers vested in him by section 14 of tbe Volunteer Enactment, 1913, and with tbe approval of tbe Chief Secretary to F.M.S. (i ivtrLinent, His Excellency tbe General Officer Commandinti rewinds paragraph 7 (qualifications fcr Efficiency* of tbe
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    95 10 For the period from March 9 to Iff, 1917, inclusive, ihr value of the bight *t gra ie of rubber is fixed at Bs. IJI. per lb and the duty on cultivated rubber on which expjtt duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accoidance
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    STRENGTH OF UNITED STATES.
    684 10 Military and Naval Forces at Her Disposal. Tbe severance of diplomatic relation* by the United Siatos with Germany raises au interesting question as to what forces Aiuer ioa would be able to utilise for offence and defence says a Shanghai exchange. In addition to man and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS CORPS.
    131 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, March 9: Monday, Mai;, v 5. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall SVC. Off. and NC.O.'s. S.R.B.(Vi. i, Maxim Co. i No. 1 Detachment). i, Veterans Co. RafH.'S Institution S.V.C. Band. Tri->i>\\, Maki ii 6. Drill Hall S.R.E. (V.), N.C.O.'s. i,
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    45 10 Capt. Sidney Frederick JohnHon, Border Regiment, who was killed in action on JauuarylO, was born in 1887 in Bombay, second son of tliu late George Frid trick Julmnou, secretary of the Peninsula and Ori< utal Steam Navigation Company, and of Mrs. Johnsoa. of Brooklyn, <tri-atbaui.
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      Veterans v. Civil Guard.
      54 10 Private teams of tbe Veterans Company and tbe Civil Guard had a friendly competition at Normanton range yesterday inorniii;;. The distances were 200, 300, and 500 yards, seven shots and a sighting shot at each range, and tbe scores were Veterans Company 759 Civil Ouard 741
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      Golf.
      65 10 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club February medal has been won by Dr. J. A. Campbell with tha following scores J. A. Campbell 4« 45 8 88 J. W. Haddon 47 47 8 88 Tho Men's Monthly Medal (bogey) of tbe Garrison Golf Club will be played for on Saturday
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      Rifle Shooting.
      77 10 In connection with the S. L. R. A Mrs. Maulden won the March spoon at Halestior Range on Thursday, tbe Ist inst. Tbe score were as follows yds. yds. Bcord. fcl^ Irs. Man Men 32 81 63 68 45 Lyall 30 38 63 6807 Oattey ..80 33 62
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      Rugby.
      200 10 Officers and Tbe Rest were again opponents on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday, and a fairly good game resulted. Tbe Governor and Lady Evelyn Yoing and tbe Colonial Secretary and Mr*. F. Keton James were among the spectators. The Officers were good winners on tbe play, but Tbe Rest
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    208 10 Stiawan.— 7,o2o lbs. Singapore Para. 55,27 1 lbs. Johore Pnra.-1.V004 lbs. Mount Austin (J0b0re).— 133,643 lbs. S.S. (Bertam). 6t,'00 lbs. Sedenak.— 4o,9l4 lbs. Straits. -'j:i 1,000 lbs. Penang 177,000 lbs. Tah Ayer.— B2 000 lbs. Rubana -53,000 lbs. butak Rabit.-30.000 lbs. Bagan Serai.- 23,000 lbs. Ayer Kilning.—
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    Amateur Drawing Association.
    185 10 The neventb annual gem ml meeting of the Amateur Drawing Ansociation was hold yiwti rilxy iv the Association's Library, with Mr. 0. Q L>e in the cbair. The chairman, in ui'iviiij: the adoption of tlio reports and accountH, congratulated tin members on the MMi male iv tbupast
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    SEABORNE COMMERCE.
    875 11 A Remarkable Achievement Last Year. VYhicbiver way we iook at tbe trade nuirn« for the. year 1916, they r-.sent a marvellous record, write* -I. Saxon Mills, in a London paper. How much tbe German submarine campaigns have affected oar seaborne trade may be gathered from tbe stupendous total
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    ANAEMIC "A.B.C."
    225 11 ANAEMIC "A. B. C." Blank Spaces Where Figures Used To Be. Tin- new A. B. C. looks a little ana-mic. It is ftnfferisg itom curtailed circulation of tmus Tbe war time n-ductioo of service* baa resulted in a nrnrt interestioK series of blanks andet tbe namcfi of eartain town* that
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    708 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March S, 1917. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning. Tbe quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. No«. V4toi. V BoTia*. Sbluib*. H- AIIMW 3/- Anglo- J».« 3/ An*.
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      771 11 The Greatest Array of Talent Ever Presented on one Catalogue is Embodied in the New List of "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" f Records for February. Edward German Nora EXArg*! Edna Thornton Mark Hambourg Edith Evans Hubert Eisdcll Marie Hall John Harrison Harry Dearth Beatrice Harrison Charles Mott Charles Tree Ccdric Sharpe
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      409 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, March XO, RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town (Jpcountry orders promptly executed. Bread i delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on nire. Ring
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    Navy Pensions.
    1481 12 THE LITTLE FATHERS OF THE ADMIRALTY." Sir F Milners Vitws In a letter to the editor of the Daily Mail on the subject of Navy Pensions Sir Frederick Milner, Hart., says In his speech on the first reading of the Pensions Bill Dr. Macnamara gave the House to
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    SUBMARINE ADVENTURE.
    464 12 Captain Amery's Escape From The Caledonia. Captain L. S. Amery, M.P., for South Birmingham, in a letter to one of his constituents, gives an account of bis exciting escape from a submarine after leaving the Caledonia, which was torpedoed. He writes: The captain gave orders to all the
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    A YANKEE BAGMAN.
    328 12 Mistakes the Queen of Italy for A Nurse. How an American salesman tried to sell a wooden leg to the Queen of Italy, under the impression tbat she was a Red Cross nurse, has just been told in a letter from Rome to New York for the
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    32 12 The Japanese trade with China in the first ten days of February shows exports at Yen 5,800,000, the imports at 2,080,009 and the excess of the exports over the imports at 8,730,000.
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    Knocked Kaiser Down.
    1482 12 KING EDWARD'S REPLY TO AN INSULT. Disclosures in Letters An astounding story of King Edward knocking down the Kaiser at Windsor Castle is related by Mr. Edward Legge in a new book, King Edward, the Kaiser, and the war. The volume also contains several hitherto unpublished letters
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    NO SECRETS IN WAR-TIME.
    339 12 Doctors, Lawyers and Priests Must Tell. There are no secrets from the State in wartime. Solicitors, doctors, priests in the confessional all are included in "person or persons of any class or description, who must tell," on demand, nnder Defence of the Realm Regulation No. 58.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    214 12 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. Per. P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore. Mrs. Caldioott, Mr. Frasor, Mr. Beardon, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Tompkin, Mr. and Mrs. Rennie, Mr. Robertson. To Penang Miss Henry, Mr. Kingston,
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      186 12 of Industry ffh Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-75 cents (including duty) Bh<^~- y^>j '■yVV Pte«3»n lifSS Sole Manufacturers ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. BEDSTEADS Iron 1917 Nickel Bpmi Models Silver-plated JUST UNPACKED Specially built after "PRANAKAN" Taste. «LL SIZES. ALL DEBIONH. Inoomparaoie Prices Incomparable Quality WE SELL. JULIAN
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    U.S.-JAPANESE BANK PROJECT.
    583 13 A V. 20,000,000 Trust Company At Tokio. Co-operation between Japanese and American baitinesf men is already taking form and a number of projects are now under consideration, some of which have reached the stage of practical organisation. A trust company is planned, somewhat on tbe order of
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    NEW YEAR HONOURS.
    434 13 List of Awards to Indian Army Officers. The following awards to Indian Army officers are included in the New Year Honours published in tbe Home papers D.S.U. Major L. F. Arthur, I.A. Lieut.Col. H. a Bell, 1.A. Capt. C. H. C. Black, 1.A. Lient.-Col. (temp. Col.) H.
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      67 13 WHITEAWAYS (IN.-OR <"UTKD 1^ KSGLAND) Ladies' and Children's WATERPROOFS NEW STOCKS JUST UNPACKED WATERPROOF (tJlt jpr^f II "MILTON" WATERPROOF in all sizes Bk\i^) >^ THE ROKER 'W^)\ IWIEB> SILK WATERPROOF COAT Mm W in all s;zes, in drab and lj navy, shot green and purple* Price $23.50 only. v 'f\
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      234 13 BRITISH GAR OWNERS ITS UP TO YOU to see that your car is fitted with BRITISH TYRES made in GREAT BRITAIN. It is difficult to understand the attitude of mind which allows Britishers and British Subjects at a time like the present to be indifferent as to the origin of
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      662 14 WkUlor PIAOK, FAMINX or PIENTT. LiIFE INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAT OTtUR PROPERTY IB 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (iNooaroßArao Stbaits Sbttlbmsnts) M«AD OFFIOB Wlneheeter Houm, llngspoM. LONDON oi-ciQI i 82, Old 4ew*y. EC. The Company has atSOiOOO deposited with tbf> Sopvetne Court
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      367 14 msumiCE, UNION HIE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS. (Imcobfobatbd hi Fbaiipb). HfiiiiisHSD 1826, RBSBBTBS AND TOTAL ODARANTBBS 44,000,000 The uadorsigned, Agents tor tbe above Oompany, are prepared to accept fire risks vi long or short periods at curront rates ASH SBTTLBMBNTS promptly made by toe agents in Singapore, MOI SB OOMTB
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      497 14 BANKING. HONGKONG Alii) BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (INCOBPOtATSD IN HOMJIOMOI, PAID-UP CAPITAL 118.000.0C0 RBSBRVB FONDS BterUaa X1.500,000 at 2/- 116 000,000 Silver 113,500,000 185.6 X.000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors t16,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairmsn. S. H. I 'oiwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Anton i
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      492 14 BANKINU CHARTERED IMK IF MOU. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INOORPORATBD IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capita; in 80,000 Shares ol 4M each m m 41,100,000 Reserve Fund... 41,800,000 lioeerve Liability ol Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKBRS Tbe Bank ol Bngland, The Loadon City and aTidlaaU Bank, Ltd., The London Coonty aad
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      1034 14 WBURAIICE. ORIENTAL ™=v" life assurance go., ltd. a^fc Kstablishbd 1874. Incokpobatbd in India. ■I ptr cent, ef the Fund*, or $2 J, 000,000.00 art invested in Government Securititi 42 years' reoord progrt-bs aud increasing btabiaty. LOW MTES fsr aeaterftitable Endowment Assurances with Profits A man aged 80 can secure $5,300
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    708 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. British Motorcycle Belts. Rnbbpr V nhaped mrtorcyele belts, now I almost entirely unknown io America, arc, very popular io Europe, especially in Oreat Britain, where they are nstH, almost to tbe exclusion of all other mediums of power transmission, on two
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    Food Prices at Home.
    214 15 Tbe average percentage increase of articles of food since .July, 1914, is thus given for January 1. (Tbe first two columns are tbe large towns and tbe other two tbe small towns and villages.) The general peroeuisge increase for the I'oited Kingdom was 45 on January
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      341 15 Use All-:Bg»H;ignH ROM TYRES §*> Tyres are cf paramount ZbHvl^bß mportanoe to you— and the SJ KB HB Your safety depends upon I M their reliability, ynoi ron- f *'^Hl (21 inn expens vary according jflj to their darability, Tour JHC comfort is largely affected by 5 xBM their re
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      181 15 DUNLOP DISCOURSE No, Sir, neither oversize nor undersize, substitute nor compromise just Dunlop. DUNLOP RUBBER CO. iFAR EAST, LTD. > tJlSfc (ItiCOKPORATKD IN HoNOKONO) J18..^ *2 3, Robinson Road, Kf-f Stak SINGAPORE. BUY STELASTIG TYRES GREATEST MILEAGE NO CUTS OR PUNCTURES Regesan Nerve Tonic Food (Perfectly Replacing Bsnatotfen) The finest
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      581 16 raon Li No tyrf/ by any oth«r name grips the road lik« Goodnc/i Safety Tread. mICH Safety comes from tayiac Goodrich Safety Trmd* when you are buying tyf*a> ijUULJ "A grip on the road ia worik two on the steering iilmL" Fit ■.ojdric.'i safety TrtA Lj> i d*i and feel
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      418 16 SITUATIONS WANTED I DOCTOR with 11 years' general experience, including 6 years Tropics, is open to reengagement. Doctor, c/o Straits Times. 3-3—6-3 POSITION WANTED by American. Steam Superheater and Auto Engineering experience. Sound commercial training. At present assistant on robber estate. Firtt class references. Further particu ar- on application. Addre**
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      776 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, No. A, Oilstfad Road. Entry Ist March. Apply tv Rodjk and Davidson. 31-2— n TO LET, Dunrobin, Barker Road. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van k Co. 17-n T'J LBT. Huuhcs No. 7, Chancery Lane Appiy to Ching Keng Lee k Co., Auctioneers 1811— c
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      313 16 PAINTS OILS or all COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate delivery. KIAM KIAT «fi Co. lOBand 109, Market Street. Phonb sahb No. 421. G.R. LAMBERTS Co, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a, Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1000 THE OLDEST AND LEADING BTUDIO Dnequalltd Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience,
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      296 16 THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID Keeps steam boilers tboroughly clean, free from scales, and preserves them from general corrosion, such as pitting, grooving, bleeding, etc. Ensures a clean and healthy boiler, clean engine and condensers, easy steaming, less consumption of fuel and economy. Price per Drum of 6 gallons SI 9
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      476 16 Motor Cars Fop HIRE Only first-class high priced cars are supplied. Charges Moderate. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 918 A 21 S, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams MOTORCAR, Sicgaport Tci ADVERTISERS Aa requests to make alterations ie advertisements, such as changes in Bailing dates of Bteamers, oft. n react
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      316 16 Straits V)imes. Temporary Telephone 58. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to busincoa matters advertisements, subscription, accounts, printing, etc. should be a Idrt^sed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted in the ordinary body
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