The Straits Times, 8 July 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25.768 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 8. 1918. PKJCE 10 CENTS.
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      203 1 ■ILRKAII SWEETENEB IONDENBEB ■ILK Friwaow $20.50 f*f osst BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY |3/fi^^\B I ALWAYS NEVER sTALD^^^^^Mtjnj»i I MOST VARIES "BEAR" BRAND I EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS W |lK Its «n its natural punj J^r' or I I anyfi 'I* wi «iom addition ot s«s
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      33 1 Is it "Turps" you want? Then ask for T| U R TRJU>B V*J IK ARK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.). Ltd. (laasrpontod in.Bnclaad) 6* HBLBN'B COURT, BINGAPORB
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      159 1 ROBINSON CO. For SUTTON'S SEEDS FRESH SUPPLY WsmS£*' ALL IK AIRTIGHT TIMS Special collection iff^CT^^Pv^g^ WM^gMlMßKßM^p^BPS^fly Eleven varieties. 24 varieties and LBWD Gr S 36 varieties .^^SbIbPI sS^^N Seeds. Floweri Vegetables Balsam, Roie-flower*d Cos Lettuoe, dwarf perfection Zinnia, double mixsd Dwarf Franoh Baans, Canadian wonder Phlox Drummondi, large flowered Cabbage
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      3 1 GOODRICH i> TYRES
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    Muddling with Millions.
    837 2 PRIMITIVE BOOK-KEEPING IN MUNITIONS MINISTRY. A Paradise for Contractors. There are some startling revelations of primitive book keeping in a report issued on April 12 by tfce Auditor General on the Ministry of Munitions expenditure. The report is for tbe year endr-d Miroh 81, 1917, and deals
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    57 2 Colombo, apparently is in the throes of a serious small-pox epidemic, and, moreover, aooording to Ceylon exchanges the Municipal authorities are faced with a serious outlook in regard to maintaining the health of Colombo owing to conoealed oases of the disease Infection has spread and the inspectors are unable to
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    111 2 Directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company declared the regular eemi annual diridend of 50 oenta on the oommon stock at the oompaay sad an extra dividend ol tl, both diTiden'la payable Jane 16 to atookboldeii of reoord Jane 1. Oa Deoembsr 36 last the oompsny paid an extra dividend
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      303 2 STRAIT? TIMES (Jan be obtained at the following places in Singapore Kelly and Walsh, Lid., Raffles Plaoe Honey Change*, aarope Hotel. fttoat>y Changer, Adelphi Hotel. aloaey Changer, Hotel Taa Wijk atoaey Changer Raffles Hotel. Koh k Co., Bras Baxah Boad. Kwoag Seng Chiang, Selope Road. Law Yon* Swee, 1, Middle
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      187 2 After Illness After the racking effects ol lever, dysentery, cholera, colic or bowel complaints, every part of the body needs strengthening. It ie not enough merely to take tonics or artificial stimulants, for onfy by building-up every part of the body can health be regained. SCOTTS Emulsion is a pure
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      289 2 wuit iicAn c cuco iie i *B»i» mtAU ljveapooL AVON TYRES BaMTS BsfllSS fOsT TOSJI* HOBCy. London Selling Agents PEA^NrMGO MM BRISTLES I "ta*o> la RritlA OILSEEDS ud "imHmssl HIDES SKINS TllrtlH RUBBER. DRUGS V. COTTON. WOOL tiailii »wj«4 ORES. MICA tmr GUMS. AND TTT-. rT~ M GENERAL PRODUCE JHtHtt
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      246 2 A IF YOUR NEED IS SPEED I^^S maa wt>o KBOwa waat do and YOU WANT SIOW CHOON LENG Th« Malaya Tribune's apooial advaptialng ag«nt 109, Tank Road, Sintfapora. Busihbss :—Printing Press Owner, Pablisher, General Bngraver, Paper Merohaal and Chinese Translator. Gasolene AotomobileCo. (■■AOH BOAD-BJSXT TO BAPPLBS HOTILI Or <r*t i
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    Rubber Results.
    977 3 KAJANG, GEDONG, WINDSOR AND SUNGEI BATU. Reports of Year's Working. Tbe report of tbe Kajaog Robber Estates. Limited, rtates tbat, after debiting a proportion of tßtate expenditure and all bume charges against rtvinur. and makiag provision for tutinj.Ud liability for excess-profits doty, the rrr fit aod lo*r arponct
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      137 3 Manila hemp. Careful r election of fibre and modern methods in manufacture produce the quality. Prioaa, •ample* and full partioularm can be had on application to Sola Afanta i KEAT CHEANG CO. ■1, »»rket Itrctt, Itafttatrr Them 2219. 415, *****1 Ptntn lit. The Best Machine-Pressed CEMENT FLOORING TILES IN MALAYA
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      556 3 CfiaUlM€ iiaiOTaabaaa DmHili, H, Boatb •rldf|B Road FILL LINE KRTAL SUPPLIES Fhß» slati MaebrclMl VttUzttj. Q 13 Omn Bridge Fiiliag a«l v aiaaalte, OatftUo* ol Waw Ooanataed, OBABOIB aODIRATI Boa) Tooto oawiacn *.d Ssaatia* lor oaie L\: Insurance flam £lL i.n.co o>4 liibuibnce efiect«dj MARINE MOaCPCfIR L <"n the rroftfaTcureblecftein-p.
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      469 4 tTEAia SAIUIrtt RYTK. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO. LTD. lliMirturiD n latim) EUROPEAN UNE A sarvtoe la maintained betweea Yokohama, vta ports, aad Bnglaad under mail eoatraet wHb the Imperial Japaaese Ooverameat. The New Twia screw Steamers maiataiaiag Ibis Mrvtoe have bees specially designed aad .nistiiillil aad are taMed with all the
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      679 4 STEAMER BAIUHBB. P. 6t 0. -British India and Apcar i—me (Gaapuiißi laoeareaAVßD ib I>iu>d) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBUL AR AND ORIBNTAL N Co. (Onder Contraot with Hia Majesty s aovernmenii The Compaayi MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OH BOMBAY ass at present Bvafeaded. The Company'i INTBRMBDIATS SBRVIOBS TO AMD FBOM LONDON
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      706 4 BTEAMEB BAIUIIM. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION 01., LB (laeeßteaaian n Bus), SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Vor Kretey, Triaggaau, Blam, Semerak, Baeho Kelaatßa, Taaal Biafgn Teiupta F kaaral, Pataal, Siagora, lasoa, Kobeunal Baadoa, Laßgsaaß, Ohumpoa, Koblak a Baagkok Oue Departure a.a. ASOANQ July B July 10, 3 p.m. m.«. SUDDHAOIB July 18 July IT,
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      582 4 tTEAMEt mumi. •OMainaaj —vi— o* THEiCEAM.I.iI..LTI (laoaßnuuvao ■■a.Naaa) UB THE WEST mTIALIAR S. N. 61.. LTI. (Iho«u«katid n Inuni BItWHM Ppaasantie iPirtki, N«>tk-Wsit AMBtrallan Parts, 4aw» Begulat sailiagi between Slagapass lit Western Australia ealliag at Java (ai la duoomeat offers), Derby, Klaa/i Brwßi (paal lor the Kimberley Sold Fields), Bissau
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      233 5 BTEAMER SAILINGS. MANILA Notice is hereby pitrn tint the mail (teamers of tbe Java-Pacific Mail Service will ell at abovemxT tioaed port in future. Tbe first sailing from «iot»pore will b'< on o- about September 8, by s.s. WILIS. Knr (arib< r nartioalars kiodly apply to INTERNATIONALE GREDIET-EN-HANDELS-VEREENI6ING ROTTERDAM. I
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      529 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. SAIGON. HONGKONG &BHANGHAI A large mail steamer will bo despatched for above ports on or about July 10. For freight and pasiage apply to Agents. MESSt.6BP.IBs MABITIMBS 8 7—B 7 RANGOON s.s. Lama will be despatched on or about July 18, for above port, via Penaog Bxoellent aoeommedation
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      282 5 SvVEE KIAT SHIPCHANDLERY CO. a, Robinson Road Behind tbe Bsstern Bztension Telegrspb Offloe. SHIPB* SUPPLIERB Deok and engine stores, etc. MiNAOiMe Staff Tbe old bands Utely employed at Gaggino. •Phone 9SS i 7— ing FOR SALE PENANQ PAR-BOILBO RICE AND WHITB POLISHED RICE The undersigned have on band a large
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      151 5 Always in stock TURPENTINE Solar Oil Liquid Fuel CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Boole This handy litde book has now reaobed its BLBVBNTH EDITION, a sum indication of its usefulness Price $1.50 per copy; pott free $1.75 Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE. LTD., Collyer Quay. Singapore.
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      198 6 DIAMOND MBBCHANTB AND JBWBLLBRB ■a. Bit, tarta ln*t* Raaa, Mataasm ALWAYS IN STOOK ARTISTIC CHINEBE AND EUROPEAN JEWELLERY of various descriptions and of the latest fashion. Bmeralds, Sapphires. Rubies, Opals and other precious stone* also too** Diamond* and Brilliant* of tbe first water'and ol various aises, Will also undertake to
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      253 6 SOME OF THE LATEST HITS Where do we go from here When there's peaoe en earth again Honey Lou In Berry piekin' time My flower garden giil Sweet oider time when you were mine You're a dangerous girl What do you wtot t make too** eye* at ma for Hello
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      486 6 LATEST ADVEHTISEIIEHTB. FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE MARINE INBURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION Tbe offloe* ol members of the above liao oiatioo* will be clout d tor the traoaaotion of businißt, on Wednesday, July 10, 1918. By order of the OommitteM, GATTBY AND BATBaIIN, H 7-9 7 Secretaries MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of
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      576 6 Consumption One tablespoonful of Hamoglobin Desobien* in equal to nearly half a pound of Raw Meat. Raw meat harbours tapeworms and in hot ooantries is likely to be tainted, and is therefore injurious to take. Consumptiveg treated with Haemoglobin Deschiens gain ia weight to the extent of H lbs. to
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    97 7 FIXTURES Monday, July S. High Wak r, 1 1.10 a m., 10.18 p.m Tuesday July 9. High Watet, 11 rO am., 10.ST p.m Wednesday, July 10. High Water 0.27 p m., 11 89 p.m Har. K»j» Puasa. Bank Holiday. Thursday, July 1 1. High Water, 1.1 a.n*.
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    SINGAPORE NAILS CLOSE
    92 7 TO-DAI. teaataiMatarj Bail by train to Peaant Uhinf •silt for Europe ate. 4pa tetistraMaa a» to I JO pm P. Swettenham and T Anson 3.80 pm stalaoM aad Muar 2.80 pm Oalontta 3 80 pm Pulau Soegi 8 pm Malacca and Man 8 pm P. Sambo, Rbio,
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    Train Service!
    253 7 rbe mail tvaian from Bmj<spoie foi the lartfa isave Taak Road station dailyal7.7 a.m Sunday eianatfirl) and T p.m., attiring at Koala LuL-jpnt at T.lB p.m. aad 8.46 a.m reaauotively. The through express to Penaag ■ana Koala Lomput at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Peaaag at 8.38 p.m.
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    Mails for Europe.
    44 7 (OAomI Port C btrt Bni*4r«M Marofa 88 April 8 4p.1l April IS April II April 1« April 80 April 34 April -ii April 39 M»« 7 lUy 8 OBoe Report.) Aram L»«d»p Jane 10 May 20 M Jane > U 1* 21
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    179 7 BXCHANUB Swasroaa, Juli 8 IBU Oa Le»oerj^....Bank m/s m l/4{ Demand 2/4 Private Inji 2/« if Oa Fbaucs Bank 818 Oa Im>u... BankT. T 147* O» How»Bo»e...Baak d/d aa 42|%p8 Oh SauMaaai ...Baak d/d 48) Oh Java. Baak T. T. as 107} Oa Jir*».........8a*« an US Sovereign—
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      MIMING
      183 7 It U Amp»MK 9.40 9.76 1 1 A yet Wean 3 60 8.16 II 10 Kinte iMOdrtlWl 18 76 14.00 41 41 KiataTia 1.8.0 1.12.0 41 41 Lahst Miaea 8.80 7.30 10 10. Malayaa CoUiMioa 14.00 14.76 41 41 MaUyaa Tia 1.18.6 1.17.8 aoo. 1 1 Menslemba 1.06 1.124
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      GENERAL.
      103 7 11 41 BmeM>* 0«. T. 85 800 II 41 Pro!. 1.8.0 1.6.0 I/- I/- llectrie Tweya 8/6 4,8 II II Fnw Nemv 8 46.00 47.50 SO (0 W.H«nmei*Co. 87. C0 80X0 00 100 Ea»i Bkw, Del. 1*5.00 188.01 II II M ajßMd Co. 6.60 860 41 41 Shell TtMipori
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      DEBENTURES
      52 7 CaJted IwrJacan 8% llffMß pat Siaffaporeßlaottte Tramways B\ 4810,008 aom BporeMuaicipal6% t1,878,0C8 pat Spore Muaioipal ol 190T 11,800 0M 10%dk 8 poto aaaioipai «i% of 1909 tl,iiio.»»» itt.aii B'pote Moaieipal 4% 1.0b0.1H 18%« b B'pote Municipal 4% 4100,0*8 F.M.B. B%loaaiei6 61£,000.*****] T 109 8.8. 8% loan 1818 »«,&68,700 10
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET
    367 7 Bsssps. Frmmmm and Co.'a and Maaara. Lyall and Evatfa Quotations). To-day's Piioes. rraaet Lyall Co. B van Hot Oslati (II) 3.76 B.fO 280 8.00 Lmal. Malay fy. pi. 1.86 3.60 338 2.76 Ljet Hitam (10 18.00 16.00 18.00 16.00 Lyct Koninß (ID 1 06 1.16 1.06 1.16
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      99 7 BY SHEER MERIT Squib's Manse Lotion has poshed its way right to the forefront of all mange cares. It POSITIVELY cares mange ia oats, docs and cattle Joat nib in a little of Sqaib's Mange Lotioa where there ia mange aote how itching itops iaatantaneonsly. When yoar pat dog or
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      405 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTBD at oaea, shorthand typia'. Knowledge ol aoooants a reoommendati >n Apply R., c<o Straits Times. H.7-Q-T SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTBD by' mercantile firm. Apply to Box No. 394 strut* Tim-* 8 7i -9 T' WAVTBD, thoroughly exp rimred talesman (or looal m'roantita ffiae. Apply statins salary, to Bjx
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      461 7 FRASER I CHALMERS. LTD, (Inoorporatad In Bngland) EASTERN BRANCHi SINGAPORE HAIR BELTING BRITISH MADE In sizes from 1J" to 10" PRICES ON APPLICATION. Telephone No. 266 Eatira cnan ga of proframme at tha C I IV EM A FRANCAIS MALACCA The ooolert and host picture li-mne in the Settlement of
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      76 7 Pathe Plays (NOT TO BB CONFUSED WITH THB PATHB DRAMAS OF OLD) A new type of fnatnrei prodaeed by Patbe'a Jmerisaa braoob, ompiricn favourably with the btst of otb<r features that hive come oat Ba»t. .lout the type to roil the tas'e of pruutt day pistare-nbowgoer* in story, plot and
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    MONDAY, JULY 8. THE MURMAN COAST.
    1122 8 MONDAY, JULY 8. THE MURMAN COAST. Telegrams have been speaking lately of uneasiness in German/ about the Murman coast. The Allgemein /eitung says it does ■ot believe that British action on a greater scale from tbe Arctic has aa yet been decided on. Eogland has probably kept open the northern
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    15 8 The total output of the Tronoh Mines from all souroes for June was piouls 1,942.
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    13 8 Seven deaths from oerebro spinal fever were notified in Hongkong on June 27.
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    19 8 Tbe Tientsin Boches have been inducing in great oelebrations on account ot thu postponement of their deportation to Australia.
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    25 8 German bells having been melted down for war needs, statues are next to be sacrificed, according to a hint dropped by tbe Prussian war minister.
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    28 8 The influenza, wbicb is stilt raging in Singapore, baa apparently got tbe whole For East in its grip, as the disease is rampant all over China and Japan.
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    31 8 A Kuala Lumpur resident bai invented a dutch for factory machinery wbicb is likely to be very valuable from the prevention of serious accident point of view, says the Mala* Mail.
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    33 8 Tbe directors of the Royal Dutob Petro leum Company have declared an interim dividend of 15 per cent. (FI.ISO per share ol F1.1.r00 and F1.16 per sub share of Xl 100) for 1917.
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    33 8 Tbe most comtortiDg title of any article in the May reviews is certainly tbat of Mr. Ellis Barker's in the Nineteenth Century— Britain's True Wesltb and the Unimpor tanco ot tbe War Debt."
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    38 8 From a Rome correspondent of the British Weekly:— The Italians are muob interested in the Highlanders. Ihi to jfttn been anked if it is true tbat it is lucky to touch them. Not if you are a German.
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    33 8 A Chinese sailor who left bis ship, and being without a passport bid in Limebouse, told the magistrate at the Thames Police Court that li« diverted the vessel because Too muchte plenty work."
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    32 8 A Vladivostok despatch to the Asahi says that the Bolshevik Government has removed tbe veto it imposed upon tbe use of codes in telegrams sent to or by representatives ot foreign Governments.
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    39 8 Tbe first number ot tbe Singapore and F.MS. Weekly Advertiser waa iR-ned on Saturday by tbe International Publicity Bureau under tbe editorship of Mr. Kenyon Slade. It is being issued tree and is practi cally entirely devoted to advertising.
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    50 8 A three storied building in B'ackburnV lane in tbe Chinese quarter of Calcutta collapsed on June 14. Four or five coolie women who were working on the ground floor were b iried alive. One Chinese waR renoued. He was dug out from three feet of debris and removed to hospital.
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    52 8 Metßrs. Whiteaway, Laid law are putting into effect tbe employment of disabled soldiers. The first to arrive in Burma tor that firm is Mr. James Joseph Fisher, formerly a commercial traveller in Londor, who, when in tae II .AC in France in 1916, lost the sight of one eye atter
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    56 8 A supplement of the F.M S. Government Gasutte contains tbe draft o( an Enactment to further amend the Customs Regulations Enactments, 1907. Tbe Bill is framed to meet the views of tbe Customs Department as to the place at wbioh tbe prescribed particulars of dutiable goods in conrte of exportation
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    64 8 A Malay chauffeur, named Hussin, was ohargod before Mr. Sugars on Saturday with ii. ra«h driving of motor car 8.640 in Gaylu.UK Km 1, thereby oausing a collision with a tram car. Tbe accused, who was repre scnttd by Mr. H. R. S. Zshnder, pleaded KUilty, and was fined 125,
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    63 8 A report from Petrograd says tbat the exTsar's transfer to Ekaterinburg (in the Ural Mountains was due to tbe discovery of plot whereby tbe local peasantry was beiug bribed to effect tbe Tsar's release. Tbe Tsar waa to be accompanied by his daughter and Bishop Hermogens and Prince Djlgorou kofu.
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    71 8 A Haborovsk despatch to tbe Mainicbi reports that a gang ot about 80 robber", who were among the passengers on a Bosnian uteamer on tbe Amur, held up tbeir fellowpassengers and relieved them of their money and valuables when tbe vessel was about 80 miles above Haborovsk on June 12
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    77 8 At tbe general meeting of the Gynnastic Party the following were appointed offi bearers for the period ending D.oember 81, 1818:— President, Mr. fj»n Chong Lim vicepr ,ir|. Nt Mr. O >d T»fkBwee;hoa secretary. Mr. G»n TeDg Teow faon. trei-mr. r, Mr. Low Seng Boo hon. auditor, Mr. Ng Bak
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    70 8 B of ore Mr. Justice Barnshaw, in tbe Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, witu tbe D.P.P. for tbe prosecution, and Mr. H N. Ferrets for the defence, Raja J mut bO Raj i Bot, cousin to K.jt Mantur, Pcnghu.u ot Kijang, and also related to the Royal Family of
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    91 8 Prepared for presentation at the annual meeting on Jane 28, the directors' report ol S. Moatrie and Co., Ltd abowa ibat the net profit* for the year ended Maroh 81, inoladiog the amount broaiibt forward from latt aoooant, amoaoted to 148,018.44. The directors reoommend that this som be appropriit. i<i
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    572 8 Major W. 8. Huxley has been slightly wounded. Mr. D. St. L. Parsons is now undergoing a course of training for tbe A.B.C. Mr. Langbam Carter, senior magistrate is still in the General Hospital. Mr. 0. F. F. Wearne, a managing director of Mt-svrs. Wearne Brother?, Ltd
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    Ford Car Motor Drivers.
    55 8 The authorities are anxious to secure a considerable number of Malay drivers to form a Ford Van Motor Unit for service overseas. Owners of Ford cart, who are willing to assist by training a driver, are asked to ommunioato with Col W. p. Hum-, at Fort
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    Sungei Choh Rubber Co
    68 8 Messrs. Wliittall and Co advice receipt of otbled advicp from the secretaries of tbe Sungei Choh Robber Estate Co. that report for 1917 was ihhu.i! on '2nd inxt and tbat at thu annual meeting to be held on 11th idem tbe board of directors will rccommrni
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    Fight on Penang Quay
    129 8 Weld Quay, Penang, was on Thursday tbe scene of an affray in which 200 osoliea on tbeir way from Hongkong to Calcutta were engaged. It appears tbat a toogkang on which they were being taken to Pnlai Jer>j*k went atiroond. All tbn onolitß landed at Glugor
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    Local Indian Subject Honoured
    147 8 His Excellency the Governor and Commaoiierin CLitf, Sir Arthur YoaDg.O CM G., K.ti E., will present the badge and .Sid ad ot the title of K»i Sabib to Lala I«hwar Das, interpreter, Police Court, on Wednesday, July 17, at 4.15 p m. in the open front
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      117 8 "BULL DURHAM" The Favourite American Tobacco can now be obtained at 45 cts. per Z oz. bag FROM ALL DEALERS Tennis Golf ACCESSORIES OF THE BEST MAKERS SWSPW^^W^WB^w^^i ExoolUnt atookaof Kliney, Jaalanco, S p a I d i n g. Gold Madal. Riaaiy, Hex- Fine aaleot ion gon, etc. Racket*.
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      230 8 FROM TIM 18 IT NTH bIOMJIY, JULY A BROCRMME THsT WELL MAI I TAIN I TIE STMBaRB AT TNI nLHAMBRA Tka Hall for Mil sie Tha PionMrsad Prsnlar novas Tha Mouti of Qua lit, taaeh Raad IN THB BBCOND SHOW AT 9.16 Introdneiog one of tbe best ot the PATHE
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    THE WAR.
    3436 9 THE BIG LULL. Allies Improve Their Positions. AMERICAN ENTERPRISE. Fourth of July Shipping Feat. Rbctbb's Tile., mil London, July 4, 10 45 p.m. Field-Marshal Haig: The operation this morning south of tbe Somme was completely and Baocessfoly carried out by Australians, assisted by some detachments of Americans and
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    French Consular Cables.
    105 9 We are indebted to the French Consulate tor tbe following telegrams Paris, July 0, 0.10 p.m. Tbe inter Allied War Counoil Bat in Versailles. Tbe Premier* of British Dominion*, notably Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland were present. Premiers Clemenoeau and Orlando expressed the Allies' gratitude for
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    Indian Administration.
    595 9 SELF-GOVERNMENT SCHEME OUTLINED. Momentous Proposals. Ridtbb's Tkliokam. LjndoD, July 5,'. 8.45 p.m. Momentous proposals for the establishment ot responsible government for India are now published. Tho document was signed at Simla on April 23, by Mr. E. S. Montagu, Secretary ot State fcr India, and Baron Cbeirasford, the
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    War Week by Week.
    2482 10 TERRIFIC ATTACKS AGAINST I BRITISH FRONT. From Our Own Correspondent. London, April 17. A wet k ago we were all speculating a* to whether the new enemy attack just launched considerably to tbe north ot his former exertions represented a mere diversion or a serious effort
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    KUEHLMANN SCANDAL.
    212 10 An Actress and a "Patriotic Interlude." In connection with the Renter telegram printed elsewhere in this issue the following, dated Amsterdam, April 28, is explanatory Every effort is being made in Berlin to minimise tbe disastrous effects of the PanGerman allegations against tbe Foreign Minister, Baron von Kaehlmann.
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    France's Day, 1918.
    127 10 Already acknowledged 12,786 A. W. Owen 60 Banqnedel'lndo Chine (per Mme. Leoot) 800 N. Chun Seng's family 160 Lin Peng Siang ICO Tong Hup 100 Seat) Eng Kiat 100 See Tong Guan 100 C- V Mark 100 Lee Choon Guan 100 Siong Hoa 100 Yee Hing Hong
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    162 10 The hearing was going on recently at Rangoon of a prosecution by the Custodian ot Enemy property in Banna against A. F. Mathol, managing director of the Trading Company (late Hegt and Cc), a Rangoon Dotoh mercantile aad shipping firm, the agents in Burma tor Back's beer, Means. Beck and
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    MENGLEMBU LODE SYNDICATE.
    278 10 The Company's Prospects Greatly Improved The adjaorned extraordinary general meeting of the ttenglembo Lodo Syndicatt Limited, was held in the registered offices of tbe company, No. 9, Union Street, Penang, on Saturday. Tbe Chairman stated tbat tbe business of the meeting was to confirm the special resolution
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    102 10 To-day's Business, Maopbail and Oo.'s daily report i— Silver.— Unchanged 48HJ. Hongkong. 4* p.m. Shanghai.— 4B]. Tin.— Bayers 1161. No sellers, Rubber.— Steady. This whole market is dull. Robber shares are still in demand at anything under market price*, thoagb with robber at its present prioe, very
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    "OUR DAY," 1918.
    51 10 "OUR DAY, 1918. The committee tcknowl«dge with thanks tbe following subscriptions to tbe above FundPreviously acknowledged ...126,166.84 A bet 1 "HE. B per A. W. Still 10 Collection at St. Andrew's dihedral on March 80 last 8,150.69 Singapore Sporting Culb 20,000 •48,818.08 J. C. Inn Hon. Treasurer. Singapore, July 6,
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    S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    237 10 Following are to-day's ties A. Sinolis. Bateman scr, v. Donnell owe 16 2. Milligan sor. v. Stoat owe 6. Potts scr. v. Sino'air owe 4. Nathan scr. v. Wodehouse owe 2. B. SlNOlla. Todd sor. v. Griffin owe 8. Patterson scr. v. Doig owe 4. Allen
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    122 10 One of the several Gasman lawyers in Shanghai was brought op at the Shanghai Mixed Court on a charge of having failed to register. He was ordered to register, to whioh he demurred, bot which be nevertheless 1 did. Millard'o Review says It is pertinent to oomment that it was
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      772 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, One is somewhat at a loss to understand tbe reason for Government at this late date proponing a bill such as that just published. To suggest conscription now appears to me to oast an undeserved rtrt oc tion on the colony
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      Rubber Restriction.
      167 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l should like to point oat through tbe medium of your paper, what I think is unfair in the resolution passed recently by the Rubber Growers' Association. An estate not bringing in new trees into bearing are asked tor a
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      A Suggestion.
      155 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— The Secretary of State has ruled that every British born sabjeot other than those of pare English birth may now be enlisted under oooditions similar to those that apply to the British army, and Government perhaps will oow take steps
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    SEAFIELD RUBBER COMPANY.
    266 10 Summary of the Past Year's Work. The following circular has been issned to shareholders London, E C 8, April 15, 1918. Dear Sir or Madam,— We are instructed to inform you that owing to tbe delay in despatching and realising the balance of the 1917 crop, it
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    CHURCH ARMY TENTS
    198 10 The following donations are farther gratefully acknowledged Church Abuy Tbnt No. 6. Already acknowledged 11,906.07 S. E. Ni-Miru, ptr Mrs. Everitt 100 Benefit Performance, Fillis' Circus 118 Per Mr«. Stovell Mr. Henderson 12 Diggcs 2 Campbell 2 Wilhmine 3 Ashwin 2 10 Per Miss Ryan Mrs. Fone
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    JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
    229 10 K.M.S Robber.- 106,000 lbs. K L. Rubber.— 105.C00 lbs Tanking Malim 112,000 lbs. Kuang.— 26.ooo lbs. Bunggar.— Bo,ooo lbs, Sedgeley (F.M.8.).— 18,000 lbs. Consolidated.— so,2sB lbx. Sedenak.— 39,6oB lbs. Trafalgar 4 425 lbs U.TIH oooonnts. Koala Sal. -15.000 lbs. Polao Bulang— 2l,6oo lbs. Kelantsn Robber Estates— 3l,ooo
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    Nine Months on the Wolf.
    1466 11 STRANGE STORY BY CAPTURED BRITISHER Long Swim Through Sharks T. E Raes, second c fficer of tbe steamer Wairuna. writing in The Son. published i° Sydney, New South Wales, says About Din< months ago. in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I became a prisoner
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    LAND GIRLS IN LONDON
    775 11 Thousands Wanted to Save The Harvest. Two hundred girls of the Land Army marched on April 20 from the Food Production Department in Victoria Street, through the West End. to Hyde Park, with tbe object of recruiting other girls tor the farms. They all looked the
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    101 11 A Figb nf relief moat bave gone up from Hatton Garden when it was announced a few days ago that Sir Charles Paraoos bad filled to make an'artificial diamond. There was a persistent rumour that tbe patient i xprriments be baa earned oat for moie than a quarter of a
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    SHORT WAR STORY.
    2166 12 First Three Years. 1914. June 37 —Assassination of Archduke FraniFerdinand and his Consort at Serajero. July 26. Austrian ultimatum Bunt to Serbia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and Franoe. August 4. Britain declares war on Germany lor violating neutrality of Belgium. August M.— Battle of
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    SOUTH AFRICAN POSITION.
    445 12 Premier's Appeal for Order And Peace. In the House of Assembly, General J. B. M. Hertzog (the leader of the Nationalist or anti Imperial Party in South Africa) entered into an elaborate defence of the Nationalist policy. Replying to the speech delivered on April 19 by Mr.
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    "WEARING OF THE GREEN."
    469 12 WEARING OF THE GREEN." Soldiers' Rosettes Lead To Trouble. The wearing of the green by a party of soldier* who visited the V M.C.A. Soldiers' Rest Hut in North Quay, Brisbane, on St. Patrick's Day, was the cause, says an Australian paper, of quite a local hubbub, the end of
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      412 12 SINttAPORB VOLUNTEER CORPS Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, Jaly 18, 1918 Monday, Jjlt 8. S.V.A., G L. and D.R F.— Jardine's Steps tor Fort Silensing, 4.60 p.m. S K K.(V.)— Baleetitr Range, 4 p.m. SVK. atd. Maxim Co.— Drill Hall, 6.16 pro M.C.S.— 2i mile Bukit Timah
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      141 12 SJk of Industry nfi Cigarettes No. 555 Sole Manufacturers. ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON Billiard Tables Full-size, Three-quarter sue also Billiard Table Cloth, Cushions, Cues, Tips, Cement and all other Billiard Accessories ready for prompt delivery. Makirs THO9. PADMORE SONS, ENQLANO Haad Quarter* JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only addraaa Orchard
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    Enemy Agents in Java.
    751 13 GERMANS ENDEAVOUR TO CAUSE TROUBLE. Intrigues Against Britain. By invitation tbe Hague correspondent of The Times listened to a lecture by Captain Vermeer, of the Dutch East Indian Army, on German intrigues in the Dutch East Indies. Tbe lecturer, who has been for 16 year, in
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    Confiscated Finery.
    190 13 A oroel hoax on German maidenhood is reported by the Kieler Zeitang:— Ail the girls of Ibriogshausen were up bright sod aarly one Sunday, dressing themselves in kheir best and producing from sundry conning biding places fine raiment of all descriptions. The ben burgomaster bad promised them a
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    56 13 A telegram from Bombay to Madras asya Owing to the besTy rash of belsfcd Renter', cable traffic, the Telegraph Office. Bombay, baa transmitted a qaarter of a million words of Press matter dnriog the pant twenty (oar hoars." This works oat to more than 170 words a minute, and is,
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      209 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR INSUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1918 T0 THE Z^^^&aV T0 the MUNICIPALITY f^/2fi§ M^l GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE V^^^^^p^ J JOHORE This is sufficient proo' of the superiority of the HAIPHONG PR AGON BRAND B>ware otT Imitation! DUPIRB BROTHERS Sole Agents:
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      525 14 AjMta ot-t 18.000.000 i.O. ABBVIftOM In force over $9,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laiißteaaiaa a Svbaits Bsminm) ■BAB omOE Witioliajejta* Houaa, SHwgapapa UMOOBJ OPPIOB i aa, Old Js*ry, B.C. The 038FW7 has *80,000 deposited wtta tea Ouaiaaii °aaa« Md eompUea wttb Vie BrtWb LBa Aanraaoe Ooanaaiee
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      442 14 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (laooareaaTßD w HoaaaosM) PAID-UP CAPITAL •11^X10.000 RBBBBVB FUNDS BBMBfI MMOflOOak I/- SIMMUm SUtot a, •18,600,000 IMWOOOO Eeeerre LUOttw of Proprlesors 111,000,000 COURT OF DIRBOIORU Hob. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairmaa. Q. T, M. Bdatea, Bag,, Deputy Obaimaa. F. 0. ButQber, Bag. Hob. Mr. D. Laadale.
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      506 14 LUJIKim MERCANTILEBANK OF INDIA. LTB. (INOORPORATBD IN BNGLAND) Capital Authorise* m 41,100,000 Capital Suaeoribed 41.1U.000 Capital Paid up M 4863,500 Reserve Fund aad Reat 4TOB^OO BOAKD OF DIRBOTORB K. J. Black, B- Obaannaa, J. M. Ryrie, Bag. I E. MelrUi Simoas, Bsq P. R. Oba men. Bsq. Sir David Tale.
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      549 14 BAHKim. NEDENLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TMDINB SO9IETY BsTtaarsaaw MH. PbM-ss Capital fl 70,D00,000 (aaoot 44,884,000) StitMtori lasarrs Fsas fl U3M.4SI (sßonl 4866,186) Übad Omoa n AasTSßßiaai. Hbad AeaßO* ib Bai ia. BRANCHBS i— Peaaag, Hongkoag, Sbaaghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevroden, Baadoeag (Ja\A), Chen boo. Total, Peoalongaa, Tjilatjap, Djember, Djokja (Java), Solo
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      539 14 INWMNBE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LIB. (IBCOBPOKATSI) I* HOMCKOMO) BNDOWMBNT POLICIBS are isbucd for 10, 16 and 20 year turns. Tbe annual deposit under the 20 year plan is but Sve and a fraction per cent, ot tbe sum assured, for a man 80 years of age Should tbe
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    669 15 "NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Tbe Overland Car. From a plant which shipped 465 passenger oars in 1908, The Willys- Overland Company has grown in lew than ton years to the second largest automobile manufacturing plant in tbe I'nited States and is now in a position
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    REVIVAL OF GOLD MOHUR.
    403 15 American Silver Still Pouring Into India. An ordia&noe wm to have been promulgated at Simla on Jane 14 empowering the Government of India to ooin K°'d mohurg or fifteen rupees «old pieces. (The gold mohor wm current coin of the realm in India daring the pagoda
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      134 15 C. E. W. RUBBER BALING PRESSES ARE UNRIVALLED Actual packing test* hava given the following results I In BaJoa 24" x 19" i 19" or in Momi-chesta W x 19" x 19" Blanket Ciepe 210 to SM lbs. Orepe 190 to 300 Iks. Other Crepe 310 to 343 lbs Smoked
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      95 15 IT WOULD BE HARD TO UPROOT THE CONVICTION THAT DIINLOP TYRES ARE "MILES CHEAPER" NEARLY ALL 1 MOTORISTS ■BK*^™?t^' MAI AYA VH <N H ARE ENJOYING THE F AY 7 BENEFITS OF THE j a. n I /\l l A I I T* PUMPS FOB RUBBER FACTORIES ANB WATER SUPPLIES
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      779 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. XPBRIINCID OOMPOBITOBB WANTBD for the Straite Timee (news rtryartmeal). Good salaries given to capable aea. WANTBD. an experienoed laboratory boy •a work in a dental office. Apply to Dr. Moble and Company. 33 B—u8 u WANTBD, experienced typist, preferably ahorthaod writer, lor mercantile office App'y Box No. Ui,
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      725 16 SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTBD, situation as oonduator oa a rubber estate by an experienoed man. Tamil, married, aged 80 years. Excellent testi mooials, healthy district preferrtd. Pleaae apply to K. P., c/o straits Time". 3 7—16 7 ENGLISHMAN, 84. desires change, eight years' Malaya planting and estate agent's offioe Thoroughly oonvtrsant
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      712 16 KIAM KIAT CO. MARKBT STRBBT, NEW STOCKS ON HAND Salamandrite Jointings Gauge Qlasses Tack's Gen. Packings Saw Files Connecting Links. SOLB AGBNTS FOB THE MULCOTT BELTING CO. LD, (Incorporated iv England). QUININE All kinds of quinine, C Bern wantel. WESSBLINK AND DIJKHUIB, 3, de sousa Street. 6-7— B 7 CITRONEI
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      638 16 Tenders Invited FOB BAKAU FIREWOOD Wanted about 30,000 billets per day to be supplied and delivered at tbe Municipal Pumping Station, Mackenzie Road Municipal Store, River Valley Road, and be there unloaded in such place as may be appointed and stacked ready for use. Siae 2 1 6* long by
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      511 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO LD. (laoorporated in tbe Straits Settlements) ■aad OfTiee i IS, Philip street, Sligapore Skla-ohasdiers, aapawara Dealers, ■everasjoat aaa Municipal Contractors. Bsasral Import. n aad Exporters, Estate, Rios and taw Mill Suppliers and Commission AfaaU Tel. Address: GDANKUT. Codes used A. B. C, 6th Bdition. and a
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      496 16 First-class MOTOR GARS Fop HIRE Day and Night iI'PHONE *****= DUNLOP TYRES of aid the uaaful aisaa FOR SALE Any tima during Day or> Night STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE »1» A 118, Orchard Road. BAN LEE ANK, LTD. (Imookpobatbo im SiMuipona) M and M, MaMnt Merchants and Shipowners, Ship-chandlers and Estate
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