The Straits Times, 14 September 1918

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.826 SINGAPORE SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 234 1 ■ILUUII IVEETENEI tONBENSEI ■ILK Pnoe bow $20.50 pet out Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs, A tin makes six plates of the best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Isibby, McfteiXl Jsibby state 4lf there was a way
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    • 285 1 ROBINSON &c Co. V *V New w ftsk C#^^ Shipment t\ > k%# wi v. t BbW. Black Glace Court' Sheet, B|ack p<kteftt Shoe wth la^ e MiDj ar to jllubiiaticn. buckle a 8 illUBtration O nly Fricte %1 0.60 $1 1 .60 l^ heel> p, ice $1 0%00 "LADIES'
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    • 2 1 "GOODfiftß TYRES
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  • 1151 2 PRESIDENT. WILSON'S MESSAGE TO MEXICO. Assurance of Sincere Friendship. President Wilson reoently received at the White House a group o( Mexioan journalists, i who were touring the United States under the supervision of the United States Government. Addressing his guests. President j Wilson said that the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 540 2 €H£ONG BROTHERS Deoti«t«. 26, Soil > Bridge Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First class Meotiauical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Valcanite. Duration of West Guaranteed. CHARGES MODEKATB Beak Tooth Powders and Brushes for sale. AND BRONCHITIS 1 ootors reocßomeaded ABTHBRO It sidi tbs saeretlee sf mucous, auiekii sares kreeeMal
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    • 354 2 Intense Itching Scalp Trouble Over Sixteen Months. Inaßash. I Box Cuticura Ointment and 3 Tablets Cuticura Soap Healed. "For over sixteen months I was troubled with a scalp complaint in tae form of a rash. It was of a dry nature with intense itching and loss of Ueepi causing me
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    • 287 2 Gasolene Automobile Co. (■■MiM SWaS) ■■BT TO BAPVLBSi HOTH T^yssanMji^^^^gj^Ba^Bß^B^^^^p^^a^^^a^saaai HBJk^^^a^^Bfr Bsllabl* Motor Cara fot> Hlp« Day and Night Tsdaphona 755 mu-HH A Valuable Tonic, Nutrient and Restorative Price $2.25 Per bottle. Can be obtained at all Dispensaries or from the sole agents MAYNARD Co., Ltd. (IMOO*POaATBD IK THS StSAITS
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  • 1102 3 HAPPY PICTURE OF THE LABOUR CORPS. Successful Experiment. Frcm an aiticle written for the New Yoik San respecting Chinese labourers in Amerioi we make the following exocrpts Sisoe they have been in France the Chinese labour ecmpaniea have worked magnificently, and tbia must be attributed very
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 619 3 IVY TBIS MFTBOB GROWING BEAUTIFUL IMB TO-DAY FREE. GIGANTIC HAIR-HEALTH OFFER. Bajdss Bair Poverty by accepting tbls Foar-Vssl aat i ■vary raas^sr of tfaia newspaper h sssaatad to aajoy a dwisKhtfully ■taWaaaat, aoanpleta course of Hair awalita. JVauty (»ltur« FREE. I Jakawivtair everything necessary •ta •Oa.doot wour home hair health
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    • 213 3 No maMar srw thu, dwJL or -mmm*/ impeTeris>e« >oar hair nay ha. as anaffi hew teng rt has Us. >™*-t£>o SM& aa«i*tj "Uarlene llni IsjJaT «at com* yoor hair troabtta. The roost tsiaoas tasMsW*. Aawjaasßßa the meet faaaous Csassaa saaom, «a* MB ct fub.on. all prootaim "sfsssasaa |K DriU" th.
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    • 579 3 ■ff 2!f l ft HbbbbV^ 't V v^Bfin "srWH aP r^aV l^^^Tw^Ka^Da bbbwAv v Nerves Our nerves are similar to ir. In tri cate network of U-lqjra;.!. \»irea. Controlled ar«ri noohsbed by a portion oi the brail. known as the ivrve centres the rluiicatr threadlike nerves radiate in all directions
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    • 320 3 ■TSssV r^ Jss»naraWa>—»--— **JaaTa7afaWa« M_~^^.^^bl *ysV BB^ *"w> I%^B GALVANISED IRON ELBOWS L^J ■k^ GALVANISED IRON TEES Ml j rto«* iw^^ I^^M ROUND MILD STEEL BAPS KS-^ SOUARE MILD STEEL BARS 3 18/80' long to 2," < GALVANISED IRON PIPES &k v i 2v |ookd k i* 8 MILD STEEL
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 462 4 tTEAMEi SAIUMIt. J \Ht MIIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (InveareaAtao n Jata*) IfUMPEAN LINE A seovtoo is maiatawsd betweea Tokohama, via forto, aad Baglaad under mail ooatraot ajBA |hg Imperial Japanese Ooveiameat. To* Wow Twta-sonw Steamen maintaining In servioe have ben specially designed sad sevslsaatod, aad are fitted wttb all the
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    • 581 4 BTEAJER BAIUNBB. P. O.*3pltlah India AMD Mpcar »—me (OeavAnaa IsoeareaArßD n Bna*Aat) MAIL AND PASSENGER BIRVIGIS PBNINBULAR AND ORIBNTAL 8 H QO. 1 Under Contraot wllta HU Majesty s Oovsmtaaat) The Company. MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OB BOMBAY an ai aoeaaat suspended. The Company'! IMTBRMBDIATB BBRVIOBB TO AMD IMB LOHOoi are
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    • 570 4 tTEAMEi tAIUIIIt. THE SUM STEAM NAVIQATItN N.. U. (Itwwmn a m Sua). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringganu, Blsut, Semenk, Bmqo, Kalantan, Tabai BangMtt, r e 'watM,Patu<,Bin^ora,Uo<w,Kobaamai,Baadoa Uagmea, Cbampoa,KoQlakßßa«»k«> Om D«»tPl.Pt SUDDHADIB S.pt. IB Bapt. 18. S p.m. ■*< ?2i°J!!i TIPOIC oT-? %l: I'MZ: T Btat^u* pi—agon will is mmttrti HMm Iwuh.
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    • 582 4 tTEAktt unm%. OOMBINID •■RVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO. LTD. (laooaroaATßD w Bnoladd) IM THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Imoobpokatbd w BxatAKD) BSTWBBM Fumtntl. (Perth), Nj^H-Wml Au.tralian Port., Java •nd Singapora. Regulai sailings betweea Singapore aad Western Australia calling at Java (as hi* duoemeat offers), Derby, King's
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 412 5 BTEAMER BAIUNBB. JAVA-PACIFIG MAIL SERVICE OV THB STBAM NAVIOATION CO. NEDERLAND AND ROTTBR DtMtOHl LLOYD. (Comp»nieß inoorporated in Holland) PABBENBER BERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, BIMGAPORE. MANILA. HONBKON6. NA6ABAM. YOKOHAMA. HONOLULU AND BAN FRANCIBCO. Approximate tailinga trom Singapore by firm eiaas saloon ■ttameni s.s WIU S 8,000 tons Sept, II at. hBM
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    • 346 5 N jwfd&*%i V 9 UaMßßflav? Nflaar J^t^ NOTIOB ia hereby giTen that the matka depiotei abore ate uad v ou Trade Maik in raapaat ol Tea and Tea Doat aold by us. Pioaeodingi wiU ba takan a^aiait any parain who mi raah mirk* or any ooloarable imitation of the same
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    • 118 5 Gentlemen's High-classr Tailoring and Outfitting NEW GOODB JUST ARRIVED A Ckoice Selection of New *n<i Exclusive Suitings Tke latest novelties i» scarves and ties, kat«, eapt sad travelling requisite*, skirt*, collar* sad kosiery, waterproofs, etc. J. L. CAMPBELL Co. Raffles Plaer. Singapore Wherever a "Royal" user is located there' is
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 274 6 STRINGS AND ACCESSORIES Fop Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Banjo, Mandoline and Guitar TO BB HAD FROM Tel. no». (Tha HOUM Of C»tohy Muaio) Singapore. THE EASTERN ILLUSTRATED REVIEW A PICTORIAL MAGAZINE o WATOH FOR THE FIRST ISSUE For spaces and further particulars p'eaee apply to 47-49, THE ARCADE (QUEENSLAND INSURANCE
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    • 219 6 1 to TONS BflHßflßßßas^BaVV^^^^r^ Won the Approval of Auto Firms Federal Lorries have obtained the unqualified endorsement of the automobile business. afore Automobile Companies are numbered among tbe patrons Ol Federal Lorries than among those ot any otoer Lorry Company. There is a g-iod roan— Federals are boilt right and
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    • 495 6 GERARD'S 4 YEARS IN GERMANY The film sensation ol tbe year Th« aathorised motion piotare of astounding Qdiman revelations made by AMBASSADOR JAMES W. GERARD Undet tbe distinguished pet-onage aid in p'e»enoe of His BxeeUenoy (.ir Artbor Henderson ToonK, oem a., Bh Bxecllenoy Viae-Admiia! F. 0. T, Tndor. ca., v,
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  • 130 7 FIXTURES. saturda>, September 14. High Water, 8.88 a-m !i 4S p.m. The Flats, Victoria Theatre. Sunday, September 15, Hi«b Wa r, 6.16 a., i, 4.0 p.m. Monday, September 16. High Water, 7.8 am 8 87 p.m. Tuesday, September 17. High Water, t) IS am 7 13 p.m.
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  • 148 7 To-dat. Malaooa 2.80 pm Ma.auca, P. Swetteaham aad r>enang 8 JO pm P. Batam and Pulau Bolaag 2.80 pm Pulau Soegi 2 80 pm M MB 2 80 pm Pulau Sambo, Rbio, Billiton, Batavia, Samarang and Sou rabaya, etc. 2 80 pm Pulau Soegi 2 80 pm
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  • 318 7 The mail trains from Singapore for tbe aonii leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. tSosJav uxoepted) aad 7 p.m., arriving at Kaala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m. aad 6.46 am. seapeotively. Tbe through express to Penang laaves Koala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving I at PbaaLi<
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  • 180 7 EXCHANGE SINOAFOBB, SSPTBMBSK 14, 1918. O« L0n>0a......8a8k 4 m/i M 2/4^, Demaal 2/8U Private 8 m/s k. i4< O» Nbw Toaa... Demand M 66 1 Private 90 days M) Ok F8A»08......8ank 802 Ob Ibdia. Bask T. T, ISI Oh Ho«BßOßa...Bank d/d m 63%pm Ob Sbabobai ...Baak d/d
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 191 7 vSoel ***<"■ II MAapua 900 o{O xd 1 1 AywWeftg 380 800 II II Slate AwcelM.o* 14 CO 1480 41 41 KiateTta 1.8.0 i.12.0 41 41 LabaM Miau MO T26 I I Linpii Ti« E 24 6.60 II 11. MatefM OoUatiw IB.ro 14.60 41 41 Mmtayu Tii 1.14.0 1.17.8
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    • 100 7 w£| BeUew II 41 •mouuiy Uk. TJO MO II 41 rtai, LM i.l 0 \l- U ■laaMa i'nji 8/1 4/6 1» U Fnow Hun 48.00 48.0 H M W.aur.aei*Oo. W.OO 78.0. N IN Kali Bra. Dot 180.00 140.C. II UlfafWUdAOe 8.00 8.10 41 41 Shell TtiMfort T. 0.0 T.
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    • 52 7 Batted Bajrtawi II m,»*J pw aia^afota Bleoaris Tramway* 1% MUbtU aom 3'»«eMualoipallVll^7B,tCl pa, -'poreMuaiolpal4 el INT II,6M^M i3%dli Hport MaaioipaJ«-% Of 1908 •i.MS.Ha !o%dls B'pon Muaieipal 4% f.KtMM 16^dU B'pote Koaldpal 4% 4«OO,CSi F.M.S. 6% loaa 1911 111 000,tM 101 i 108, B.S. 6% loaa 1916 Ml MB, TO*
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  • 356 7 M— PU, Fraaw and Go. 'a sum! Mtssrs. Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations Fnaw Lrall* do. Evatt. Jot Oatall .1 «.7O 8.00 J. 78 8.00 juLMftkyfof*- 10 saB 10 3as mHttimlU) 11.00 IMO 1100 12.26 ,je» Kamiag (il) 90 1416 0.90 IX6 .ye. Hoick (II) l.« 0 1.80
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 121 7 MIMHIrUSTEAJI NAY. CO M LTD. l«*«ar*aa\VßD i» laWiafn) MMf^BCft •BA# H #ttt9 w(m> f Apftn vts HOflttf* k«ng Shanghai, and to OaHrttl vta> Panang, from OHngapaPß TaHaaj darn oa ibroagb Bills of Ladimg «o: Oaataa, Macao Swatow, Amoy, Obetoo, Tl.-atßia, Wawshwaag, Tlßgtssf ports, lotJbbOTbVi YaM RUsOpptS6tt« 6N«i OT0*« CP9* Ftl
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    • 522 7 UTEtT APYERTISEMENTt WANTBD. CHINBSB CLBRK wit i fair knowledge of book-keeping. Write to Z T.Z., c/o Strait* Times. 14-9—Bo-9 NUR3B, TRAINED, Baglisb, desires oare if patient f<-r Ootobir. Travailing expense* ollt. Particulars, eto., to Box No 444, Strnita Times 14 9— 16-M BOARD AND LODGINO WANTBD. Boßlisbman wants full boatd
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    • 658 7 WORTH A TRIAL (1 i £i£ARETTes g •y Pi CIGARETTES 5 CENTS s 'J/ BSTATB OF CHBB QUBB BONO, DBCBA3BD. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AN J I EA^EHOU) TOWN PROPBRTIBB KITUATB AT ARAB STREET, -«ORTH BRIDQB R lib, BBaCH R)ID AND CLYDE TERRACE, BINOAPORB, AND B
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    • 109 7 A DRAMA OF EXTRAORDINARY POWER Featuring the tasointtiog young star Anita Stewart, the beautiful la a story of great human appeal, with a strong mtilodramatie element, and genuine thrills THE COMBAT Or tbe Aght of a girl against her seooad husband for the life of bar first A O-aot Maaterpiaoa
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  • 1134 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. MR. LLOYD GEORGE. We were hopeful that, during bia sojourn in Lancashire, Mr. Lloyd George would bare opportunities of dissipating what remains of tbe poisonous nonsense about peace wbiob seeks to attract public attention. How moob of that propaganda ia sinoere, and bow maeb
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  • 14 8 Tbe Motor Car Insurance Committee, Singapore, is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance,
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  • 54 8 Baoban Siogb and Korpal Singh are anpointed members of tbe Bikb Advisory Board, MViinrri. vioe Mangal Sia«n and Mitt Singh. The Malay Mail of yesterday's date states Several travellers arriving from Malaooa thin morning, report tbat Miss Siap, tbe prinoipal acdreas ot the Malayan Opera Co., was shot dead last
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  • 40 8 The members of tbe Hindu Association will give a tea party to the Tamil N.C.O.'s and men of the Tamil and mixed platoon of the P. M.S., at their premises to morrow at 480 p.m. Members are requested to attend.
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  • 39 8 Tbe Chartered Bank ot India, Australia and China have reoeived a telegram from tbeir London offioe to tbe effeot that an interim dividend has been deolared on this bank's shares at tbe rate of 14 per wnt. per annum.
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  • 41 8 This morning a Chinese named Chin Ngee Teng retail dealer, for selling one ea*e of Nestle* Condensed milk for 120 80 instead of 120 50, as fixed by the Food C >otrol Committee, waa fined 180 by Mr. Ham, third magistrate.
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  • 42 8 At tbe servioe whioh will be held to-morrow evening at 8.14 at the Boustoad Institute, tbe Bvv A. J. Amery is the speaker and Mr. R. Q. Paab tbe soloist. All are invited, especially men of the army, navy and mercantile marine.
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  • 3 8 Tbe American Food
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  • 40 8 removed tbe restriottons on the consumption ot beef in poblio plaoos, wbiob has been limited to one meal daily, Tbe Administra tion has also removed the voluntary meatless pledges of housewives, owing to tbe large supply ol beef on band.
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  • 51 8 Under tbe Deleterious Drugs Ordinance, it is notified tbat tbe Governor in Jounoil has reoogmsed the oeriifioate ot oompotency granted by tbe King Edward VII Madioal School, Singapore, as furnishing a sufficient guarantee ol tbe requisite knowledge and skill tor tbe effioient practice ol dentistry lor tbe purposes ot tbe
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  • 72 8 Standard Robber Prooess, Ltd., bas been registered with tbe object of acquiring and exploiting the patented Iloken-Down prooess of treating hevea latex with a ooegulant wbiob contains no acids and salts. Tbe directors of tbe oompany are Messrs. A. J. Ferguson (ohairman), Lee Chim Tuan, S. Q Wong and J.
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  • 93 8 A new terror has been added to golf. Tbe Japanese are taking to it in England. Bat that is not the point. Harry Vardon says tbat when tbey nave been instructed bow to awing tbe olub tbey do not prooeed, like the average Englishman, to make an immediate swipe at
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  • 82 8 A Random Note in tbe Straits Echo of September 13: "Wait and See.— The War Funds Ordinanoe was assented to by tbe Governor on September 0 and published in a Gasette Extraordinary issued on Monday. We await with interest tbe next step. It will be decidedly curious it the Secretary
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  • 106 8 On the occasion of tbe Chinese New Yea* festival no work was done by tbe coolies in Frasoe. This meant a considerable amount of extra work for other people, bot the burden was cheerfully shouldered. Every effort was made tbat tbe ooolies might enjoy their holiday. In one oamp a
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  • 112 8 Wilhelm Henri Reyenga, oUiming to be a Dutch sabjeot, was brought op in the Kuala Lumpur Folioe Court on a charge of obeating Chief Detective Inspector Wyatt informed tbe Court tbat a warrant was issued in Peaang, in 191 4, at the instanoe ol Mr. R. N. Brunei Norman, wbo
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  • 111 8 Another large batoh of Chinese who have been expelled from Tibet by Tibetans and wbo are bt ing repatriated by the Government ol India, arrived ia Rangoon rmsently. In the party, were eight offioen, 064 men thirty -tLree women and seventeen children. Tbe party were even in more dire oironmstanoes
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  • 157 8 At tbe Short Street School Hall last night a member of tbe Barasian Literary Asaoeia•ion spoke on Meals and tradition in tbe making of a raoe." The subject was made an interesting one from tbe sooioJogioal standpoint. There was tbe tendency to inoline towards tbe belief that among Boraaians of
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  • 303 8 Mr. J. W. Goldthorp has reported bis return. from leave. General P. A. Mollingw ot the Dutch East Indian army bas retired. Mr. N. L. Lindon is Appointed to the Commission ol Peaoe tor Penang. HB. the High Commissioner, Sir A. H. Yoang. tbe Lady Evelyn Young
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  • 51 8 His Exoellenoy the Governor will be attending tbe performance of tbe Flats to-night. The ourtain will rise at 0.16. Tbe management desire to thank Messrs. Moutrie and Co., Ltd., for so kindly attending to tbe booking without ny charge and for the loan of two pianos also without
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  • 73 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the follow ing additions to our fund lor annulling ihs Overseas Club to provide smokes for oat soldiers and sailors W. H. R." 16 T. B. N." 6 Golfer 1 Tbe total we have received sinoe we opened this fond
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  • 91 8 The report ol the Singapore Eleotrio Tramway Co., lor 1917. states that tbe profit was £4,274, with £7 046 carried forward, a dividend of 6 per cent, has already been paid and £8,000 is placed to depreciation with toeward £4,'i21. Car mileage decreased 118 29J miles. Abnormally
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  • 84 8 Building Fund. Previously acknowledged 13,200 SO Mr. and Mrs. Hardy 16 00 P. A. F. David 60 00 J. C. Peter 60 00 Mrs. J. B. Wishart 6(0 Khayyam 60 00 Chinese Ladies' Association, per Mrs. Reader 300 00 Tbe Dispensary, Ltd. 36 00 M. Mobamed
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  • 175 8 According to tbe Hongkong Daily Press a particularly dariug piracy took plaoe on board) tbe steamer Wo Kwai while on ber way to tbe Colony from Waobow with a general oargo. Fortunately no lives were lost. About 800 pirates, armed with automatio patois, boarded tbe veeael.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 146 8 DINNERWARE aw aw J? DARK COBALT BLUE BAND AND GOLD, \i DINNERWARE Sat tor 11 persons Set for 6 persons $82. 50 540.00 SULTANA SILVER QREY Set lot 11 persoss Set tor 6 persons $47. 50 $24.00 NAPLE GREEN Bet to* 11 persons Set for 8 persons $55 OO $24.70
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    • 169 8 FROM FRIDAY, SEP. IJ. TO HMEMAV, lEM I c A BIX-ACT DRAMA OF EXTRAORDINARY I POWER AT THE AJJUMBRA The ball tor oiniio and leatares BIAOH ROAD I IN THB BBOOND SHOW AT 9.16 setsat v.Uirith Bivs-Ribkta fanfare »-tss«t iat Urn faasinatini yeast star, aaita Stewart, tke beautiful, to steri
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  • 4343 9 ANOTHER OFFENSIVE Big American Attack Begun. Rapid Progress Made. MR. LLOYD GEORGE. Strong Fighting Speech At Manchester. RSCTBS'S TILBULtM. London, September 12, 4 86 p.m. A Frenoh and American attack on a big front in the Verdun sector has oommeooed. London, September 12, 4 40 p m. The
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  • 30 9 Ban-Til Tilsokm. London, September 18, 18 80 p.m. Obituary: The Right Hon. Sir Samuel ■vans, President of the Probate, Divoros and Admiralty Division of tho High Court of JaatsM,
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  • 84 10 (Faom Com Own CoainsroironaT.) Penang, September 18. Mr Jostioe Woodward, on tbe oomplaint of tbe Bar Committee, bas warned Mr. D. Hogan, solicitor, of the irregular oondoot in signing a certificate ot identity, a repetition of wbiob would entail serious oonsequenoes. A Chinese pork seller was fined 130
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  • 70 10 To-day i Business Maopbail and Co. Ltd.'s daily report I— Silver.— Unchanged 49*. Hongkong.— 63% pm. Shanghai— 4o| Rubber— Weaker about 47/48 cents. Tin.- Sold 36 tons at 1149), Tbe share market is generally unchanged. Titis are easier, sellers about 118 86. Ker lings are very weak
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
    • 17 10 The monthly medal for August was won by Mr. P. F. David, 47+48-B=B3.
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    • 41 10 Tbe United Cinima football team met tbe second eleven of the National Union Club on the V.M C.A ground yesterday in a friendly game of soooer. Tbe result was a win tor tbe N.U C. by 4 goals to 3.
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    • 43 10 Tbe ciub launches on Sunday next will leave as under:— Johnston's Pier: 7, 9 and 10 a.m. 2.80 and 880 p.m. Club Bungalow: 8 80, 9 JO and 1316, 8 and 6.80 p.m. High tide 616 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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  • 248 10 Indian and Local Source Being Tapped. Great strides are being made in the agricultural development of Mesopotamia and India under the influence of the Food Staffs Committee. Arrangements are in hand for the intensive utilisation of waste lands lying alongside railways and canals in India, and much
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  • 169 10 New diseases recorded by tbe Botanist and Myooiogist of the Peradt-niya Gardens, Ceylon, include leaf spot of bandakkai, caused by oerooapora bibiaoi, bacterial canker (rawdpmanas oitri) on lemon, black rat (Pssafcrnsnss oampestris) of raddiab, leaf snot of eassawa oaused by cereapora hen ningsii and leaf disease of
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  • 179 10 An llfor i, finding himself liable to be oalled op under tbe new Military Service Act, wrote to Sit Auckland Oeddes oomplaining that men of 46 are being forced to leave all they have to become soldiers at Bd. a day, while yon, a younger man,
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  • 662 10 Profits Carried to Next Year's Account. The report of the directors of the Nyalas Robber Estates, Ltd., foe the yes* ended I M»y 81, read* as follows Oeotlemen, your directors submit herewith duly audited statement of the accounts of the oompany for the year ended May 81,
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  • 143 10 Tbe Financial Commissioner of Burma has announced tbe diaoovery of what may prove to be an important wolfram area near Byingyi Peak, on tbe border between the Yamethin district and the Southern Shan States. The peak is in the south-east corner of Yemethin district, and oan therefore
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  • 31 10 At tbe annual general meeting of tbe Royal Sooirty of Arts, Messrs. Kboo Bai Bom amd B. H Lag, B 80., Peaang, Straits Settle meats, were elected Fellows of the Society.
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  • 55 10 Tbe marriage of Mr, Kbor Kok Hong, tbe chief casbier of the Ho Hang Bank, Ltd., Mnar, formerly of the Perak flinssniu— t tervioe, and Miss Soan Im, seoond daughter of Mr. Law Coang Sam, aad a niece of Mr. Too Soon Lsn, ha. be. n fixed to take sJaee
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  • 953 10 Extraordinary Suggestions For Inventions. The Inventions Department of the Ministry of Monitions received almost every day ideas of the most novel kind. All are carefully considered. Some are useful, but almost nine-tenths are wholly impracticable. In an article on the Bubjeot, published in the entreat number of
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  • 104 10 Referring to the new scheme of registration in India tbe Rangoon Oasutte expresses the greatest disappointment at the antiquated definition of European Britith subject contained in tbe Criminal Procedure Cade, which exoladts members of many AngloIndian families being reaffirmed in the new rules. Tbe journal points oat what it is
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  • 812 10 Enemy Being Supplied Witb Urgent Needs. Following is the article by Mr. Bernard Falk, tbe Daily Mail special correspondent in the Far East, which was mentioned come weeks ago in a Renter °s cable Writiug from Harbin on June 36, he observes: It is important for
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  • 100 10 Madam Spy ia thrilling wai story soreeoed aa a Panoh feature photoplay in 6 •eta- It deals with foreign spies and ahoald be a gnat attraction at the Harima Hall. A complete change of programme is an noanoed (or to ni«bt at the Palladium which include* the
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  • 145 10 Majir (acting Lieut. Col.) I. 8. Cobbe, R.G a., at one time witb tbe Haaara Moantain Battery at Kowlonn, has (Men awarded tbe D-S.O. for Hi.jingni.r^H services at Salonika. A London morning paper says it cannot be claimed for tbe word alien that beoause it oooars in toe Bible it
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  • 729 10 Big Daily Output for Straits Settlements. It is possible perhaps to attach too great importance to the metal and paper money in circulation in a country. Estimates of a country's wealth based largely or alone upon it might lead to sorae queer results. Bat it is still
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  • 459 10 Railway Inspector on Promising Country. The following are extracts from a letter reoeived from a Burma Bail trays Permanent Way Inspector now working in Mesopotamia, says the Rangoon Gazette," I took charge at the end of tbe rains oat here, which are heavier than usual this year consequently
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  • Correspondence.
    • 345 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— May I suggest tbat your correspondent Didyme appears a bit rou^h upon the poor belated British, who reside in tbis Colony. He obarges as with sleepiness, of taking no interest in our own affairs, ot want of grip, of lack of
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  • 211 10 Blood-Stained Acceptation of A Challenge. It will be remembered that in July, says tbe Japan Chronicle Japanese civilian aviators raised a storm of protest against the proposal of Mr. Patterson, an American, aviator, to fly between Tokyo and O*aka to carry mails The reason of this
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  • 72 10 Indragiri.— Bo,3ll lbs. United Serdaog.— l92,66o lbs. Sialang 9 1,038 lbs. Tandjong.— 83,741 lbs. Anglo- Sumatra.— 6B,B63 lbs. Sangei Kari.— 36, 66 lb«. Ampat Sumatra. -15,870 lbs. Tanah Datar.— ll,9Bo lbs. Asahan (Sumatra).— 49,949 lbs. Rubber Plantations Investment Trust, Ltd. —41,870 lbs. Bah Lias.— 4B,6Bl lbs. Toerangie
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  • 204 10 The following Madras Press oommuniqee has been issued Tbe public are, perhaps, not aware that, in addition to tbe teaching work carried on at the Leather Trades Sohool, Washermanpet, Madras, quite a number of interesting experiments are being oanied on to ascertain the value of new
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  • 49 10 Word has been received to the effect that Commander C. a 0). Roberts, It N.R formerly of the China N tvigation Co. and Shanghai Tug C j., who joined tbe N*vy immediately after the outbreak of war, has been awarded tbe D SO. for servioes rendered in the Mediterranean.
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  • 453 11 Precautions Suggested by U.S. Underwriters. The It di» Robber World says that it is an alarming laot tbat America prepared to enter the greatest struggle in world history with a per capita increase in fire loas from 1171 in 1916 to 13.10 in 1010 Toe 1214,'
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  • 530 11 One of the Chief Changes from The War. "What i. the greatest difleienoe yoo notice in London 1 I aaked the question, writes a oorrespond ent in the Daily Mail, of an Australian officer who was paying hi. first visit to England .iaoe the war. He
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  • 87 11 II ia ataaedthsl Hi. Highaeas tbe Amir el Atgbasiafs reoaatly pnaeatod the U. Till laiil J1 eouVotioe ol driedtruita ud seeds represent in* Tsrietiee of tree ud field crop* grown id Ms eoaatry. ■assjeialry intaiueaiag., says a report, of the Bonm o( Plant Industry, an ■ample, of dried white mulberry,
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  • 413 11 London as Capital of the Whole World. Sii Arthur Fell, chairman of the House of Commons Channel Tunnel Committee, at the Royal Society of Arts, read before the London Sock ty, a paper on London and the I Channel Tunnnl. The object *v to abow how the
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  • 590 11 16th Sunday after Trinity, Sept. IS. St. Amdbbw's Oawspbal. 7.80 a.m. Litany, 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral), 9.16 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion, 4 p.m. Sonday School, 6.80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. 8k Matthew's, Sepoy Lines.— (Evensong disoon tinned till further notice.) Hymns 811 (1), 365, 838,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 352 11 amTk k I bHbt*9bbbVul aa .Si, W-^ -J^J \T^t^'^ ml^^^SS^ I^Laaf ■/I I EB&B^HhH /I K XeßßSam. CaV^aav f^ \Jf J ~wk\ laaalaaaaaaaal > /^^BBBaWB^BSaW 1 >~^t2~~' J^aaaasas "^^Q/f^^/^^E^E^/ft^^^^yy^jflf^^^ aaaaaSSVaMasaasaasafatjaaaaaaaa. Young and old alike enjoy a Dance at Home The M His Master's Voice Gramophones and Records provide the best
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    • 306 11 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW ADELPHI HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL PINNER SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL MD CINEMA DINNER SHOW Sunday, September 15 MUSIC During Dinner Where shall I send my family for a ohanga P I must have a ohange and rest Where) la the nemreet health raaor*
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  • 2509 12 First Three Years. 1914. tame 27.— Assassination of Archduke FraniFerdinand sod hi* Coaaort at Serajero. July U. -Austrian ultimatum sent to Serbia. August 1. Germany declare, wm on Russia and Frtnoe. August I.— Britain declares war on Germany tor violating neutrality of Belgium. August M.- Battle of
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  • 39 12 Aooording to a oabie frem Rotterdam there are signs that the U.S. Wm Trade Depart meat is not averse to granting the request of Dutch shipowners to Hive back gradually aad under certain latslosiuaM the ships whMi were tequiaitioned.
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  • 453 12 2 Directors' Annual Report to The Shareholders. The Borneo Co. m agents for Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd forward us a oopy of the report of tbe directors whioh WM to be pro- I aented at the fourth annual general meeting of tbe company to be held at
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  • 352 12 Programme of drills, etc., tot week ending Saturday, September 31, 1918 1— SATUBDAT, SBrTBMBBB 14. Maxim 00. and S.V.R. attached.-Nor-man ton Range, 8 p.m. Chinese Co., S.V.l.— Balostier Range, 6.80 a-m. Sohdat, Sbftimbib 16. S.V.A. Details.— Balestier Range, 780 a.m. and 3 pm. M.C.S.— Junction Changi Tampenis
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  • 48 12 Omiu PaoaaAmra ros Sbptbmbbk. Monday loth. Parade, Pearls Hill, 6.16 p.m. Friday 10th. Parade, Sepoy Lines, i. 16 pm. Monday B»rd. Parade, PearU Hill, 6.16 p.m. Friday 27th. Parade, Sepoy Mnes, 616 pm. Monday Nth. Boostead Institute, 6.16 p.m. Inirv Ae*nw, Offle. Commanding, OiTil Guard.
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    • 219 12 ■BBSS BsV VHI I^BBBMI lßsV\^--y^awißgs^^»ia^Lj3iaMWr»B BBBBBJ IS\ \w.\ D L-^^BkVSbA^&^SI H^A H«7 FOOD FCF ,<| Obtainable at all Dispensaries f Yours Truly America's LATEST TABLF. FANS All sizes for all uses Burns Eercsene Can be fixed to any gas jet. SOLD ONLY BT JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only Address Orchard
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  • 1005 13 Passengers or Cargo WHY HUMAN FREIGHT IS SHUT OUT. The Large Increase ol Weight. The pros and oons of what to carry on ooean-goiog steamers daring war time is often ooming op for discussion. One of tbe arguments against sending men home in driblets from the other side of the
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  • 40 13 The Chief Judge at Rangoon upheld the oonviotion of k. F. Mathol, Manager Dirretor of Use Trading Company, for ooooealmeat of enemy property belonging to the Beck Company of Gtrmaaj, bnt be altered the aeattaet to three months' simple imprison-
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    • 260 13 E Another of C. B/s Delicacies HHaaafi fe OXFORD SAUSAGES E UNEXCELLED. -B^~~ Blackwell guarantee A these and all their other table delicacies to be produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. a VtS r r^UV i s fit AGENTS FOR LEA PERKINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. "W H iMBW Wtj H t
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    • 218 13 J Solaris' AN IDEAL TABLE WATER COOLING. REFRESHING AND [INVIGORATING FRAMROZ CO. SINGAPORE A Word on Tubes M jfjjß inexperienced motorists re- e^^^^B "v alize that all they need fsE^ to know about a tire or a IP tube is told by one word g| has come to mean that
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    • 1366 14 •VjMtt orwr fIrOOOrOOO 1,0. AanukS* In fore* ow 19,000,000 8.0. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 6IIPAKY, LIMITED. (Insasßroaaian Btaam SoTraa-anrrs) BMnssßl a*MPPB9Mi I wT'bßaa'aaojaojp 9)anojaipa)- > *> BkOss-»O88 PPHBBI 8)9), Old Jewry, M.O. •>n» i^^ r^^s* >l Baata-d. aad reßanSßßi -Hbn ban BsMBBn LJta A-ataanaß Omn-ani-a Aot hi every nartieulai.
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    • 572 14 BANKING. NEDERLAKDBGHE HMBEL-MAATICHAPPY HETHEIUJW TUOINB IWITf BITABkiSEBD 1834. FaM-aalßattail *M9f JOO (about 48,884,889) Baad fl 11,898,483 (about 188,888) Ha*n Ornoa v lunuu Ha*D Asanot di B*r ia. BRANCHES t— Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangoon. Soataltaja, Semarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheriboa, Djokja (Java), Solo (Java), Medaa (Deb)! Tebing Tinggi (Deli) EotoßadJa (Aeheea),
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    • 975 14 iNSummcE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTB. (laooareursD Hoaecoae) BNDOWMKNT POUOIBB are issued for 10, 18 and 30-year terms. The annual deposit under the 30-year plan to bat Bye ud a fraction pel oenl. of the sum assured, for a man 80 years of age. Should the death of the
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  • 874 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS IN CURRENT TOPICS. Development of Liberty Engine. The War Department, Washington, authorises the following statement The designs of the parts of the Liberty engine were based on the following Cylinders -The designers of the oylinders for the Liberty engine followed the praotioe used in
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  • 202 15 In Chinese oommeroial oiroles in the Datob Bast Indies there is muoh dissatiefaotioa owing to the fact that the import ol foreign tea into %be ooantry is prohibited, China tea may not be Imported, though China be aot one of the countries into wbloh the import of Java tea ii
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 253 15 The sensation of 1918 in the commercial motor world is undoubtedly the now ONE-TON WORM DRIVE FORD TRUCK Commercial users have been eagerly awaiting it for the past eighteen months. IT IS NOW HERE and can be inspected at our premises in Orchard Road. It is the most scientifically designed
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    • 130 15 BERGOUGNAN TYRES LE GAULOIS SOLE AGENTS DUPIRE BROS. 2, De Souza Street, Singapore PLATT JENSEN CO. STOCKS MOTOR LAUNCHES for sale, all 12 h.p. Britannia Marine Motor. teak, 26 ft. lons 6 ft. beam, 12 h.p. carrying capacity 2 tons, fitted Centrifugal pumps. with seats to take 25 passengers. M
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    • 848 16 SITMITIWS 1 WANT. BXPBBIBNCBD COMPOSITORS WANTBD tor the Straits Times (sews department). Good salaries given to oapable saen. WANTBD, an eleotriaal engineer. A poly to Tbe Songai Besi Mines, Ltd.. 10-9-16-9 URGBNTLT RBQOIRBD experienced Shorthand typist Apply Box No. 874, Straits Times- 16 8-u WANTBD, aa experienced laboratory boy I
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    • 654 16 MISCELLANEOUS LADY TTPIBT, Mrs. F. Ocoper Abbs. address, Burlington, Colemaa Street. 9-9— B 10 LBBSONB ia English, Freaab sad Malay 4vea by lady. Box 437, Straits Tinas. T-9-110 AR4BIO LBS4ONS AND TBaNSLA TIONS. Apply Messrs, Abdeea 00, 1, Baffles Place. ».a— lB-9 LBSSONB IN BNOLIBH, letter writing and conversation, givea
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    • 557 16 KIAM KIAT CO. MABEBT BTRBBT. NEW ARRIVALS: Hydraulic Pump Leather Babbitts Metal Flexible Steel Wire Rope Mining Steel Wire Rope To the Ambitious Intelligent typists who are willing to learn how to operate the DICTAPHONE are invited to send ia their names and addresses to the Secretary, Dictaphone School, 7,
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    • 537 16 Tenders Invited FOR Bakau Firewood Wanted about 10,000 billets per day to be •applied and delivered at tbe Municipal Pumping Station, Maekenaie Boad Manioi pal Store, River Valley Boad, and be there unloaded in such place as may be appointed and staefced ready lor use. Siae HB* long by 4'
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    • 329 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO., LO. (Incorporated ia tbe Straits Settlemeats) ■seeßHieti 18. Mills street, Itataaara ■alp sMsstsra, BaHian asalsrs. Mtsrssiast aaa riii.ieisai taatrMtan, fMaral taartM aaa bpartara, latata, alas sse- Saw Hill MMllars sstf BsauilMisa atasts Tel. Address; OOaNKIaT. Codes used A B. 0. 6th Bditioa. Md A 1. irtlM
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    • 209 16 First-class MOTOR CARS Fop HIRE Day and Nitfht I'PHBNEI233^ DUNLOP TYRES Of all th« uaaful alsao FOR SAL! Any t ima during Daw Nigh* BTRAITB MOTORCAR SERVICE til A 118, Brabara BMB. P la&ters hark to what we tell L ots of things to you we'll sell A 11 thiDgs
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    • 253 16 Straits V)imes Bditorial aad Geaetal^. m m Maaagers Offlas (Uf Jab Priattag Oflae IM4 AU or "Tr ng 'ftaTlTtas relattaa to edlterla T^rßDTr^' 23^ 1 1^ 1 AU < y r "mnriffatlnai reJattag to bnslswi matters— adTurtlmniMta, Mbssiatlaag aeoonats, ariatiag, eta mmM la U dressed to THBMAJf AGBK. Obeqaat sad
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