The Straits Budget, 11 February 1916
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1916-02-11 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXX No. 3026 Singapore. Friday. February 11. 1916. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.28 words
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Article347 1916-02-11 1 leaders— Docs brutality Pay 12 The Appain Case 12 Local Military Service 12-13 Lusitania Suirender 13 The Long Pause 13-14 Tbe Other Side 14 Local and Gbnhral— Local and Personal 1-2 Tbe War 3-7 Chasing Zeppelios in the Dark 7 Malayan Aircraft Fund 7 Transfers to Volunteers347 words
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Article4857 1916-02-11 1 Rangoon is declared to be infected owing to tbe existence of plague. Monday was the ninety-sixth anniversary of tbe founding of Singapore. Tbe Titi Tin Company's output for January amounted to 1,012 piculs. Mr. G. Gordon Black has been appointed manager of Soengei Kampah estate. Tbe output4,857 words
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THE WAR.
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Article3645 1916-02-11 3 RitTKK’s TkLEQKAMS. Appam Captured. LINER ARRIVES AT UNITED STATES PORT. Latest Air Ruid on Britain. Riutkk’s Telegrams. London, February J, 7.15 p.m. That the* Appam has reached America is >fficially confirmed. It is believed that all ir New* York: An Associated Press telegram from Norfolk, Virginia, suy> theRitTKK’s TkLEQKAMS. - 3,645 words
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Article1273 1916-02-11 4 SATURDAY S TELEGRAMS. Appam Incident. VESSEL DECLARED A PRIZE BV AMERICA. Russians Advancing in Caucasus. London. February 3, 1.35 p.m. It is officially announced that the I nited States li.m allowed all ou board the Appam to laud except the German prize crew. The status of the liner lias not1,273 words
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Article3364 1916-02-11 4 The Appam Case. DECISION OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. Enemy Bomb Work in Canada. Loudon, February 4, 5.25 p.m. Nowport: The Appam’s pasmng*-rs and crow have gone to Now York. Washington: The Government lias di-cid ed in favour of the Gorman contention that the Prussian American treaty governs the3,364 words
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Article739 1916-02-11 5 British Lines. GENERAL GERMAN ASSAULT NOT EXPECTED. German and Bulgarian Dispute. London, February 0, 1.15 a.m. Paris, coramuniquo: The French artillery effectively shelled enemy works between Soissuns and Kheims, in Champagno and Lorraine, and between the Aisne and tho Argonne. Sergeant Pilot Ouynemen attacked a German aeroplane in739 words
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Article2104 1916-02-11 6 WEDNESDAY S TELEGRAMS. The Lusitania. BRITISH VIEW 0P UNITED STATES DECISION. Russia’s Ready for (lie Future. London, F’ebruary 7, 7.15 p.m. Washington: Officials declare that m* ie wuids should not be p, i mitt, d to s tand in the w:,y ot the sue,-ess of t.be Liisit iuia n<'g*»t.iations. The2,104 words
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Article1082 1916-02-11 6 THURSDAY S TELEGRAMS. Recent Fighting. MUCH NAVAL AND MILITARY ACTIVITY. Reducing Sugar Imports. London, February 8, 5.20 p.tn. Paris, communique: South of the Somtuo we be ;uburdcd train while, in Argonne, we exploded four tamos. London, February 8, 11.30 p.tn. Geueral Sir Douglas Haig reports that tin re has bt«1,082 words
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Article396 1916-02-11 7 (From Our Own Cokukspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, February 3. There was a good attendance for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Chinese New ear meeting, and the going was good. Results were as follow Race One.—Laksfoss (Ross) walk over. Race Two.—La Vie (Mr. Walker) 1; Jorrocks396 words
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Article188 1916-02-11 7 An aeroplane looking for an airship in the dark is about as profitable as the proverbial task of tho blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isu’t th* re, says a writer in the London Magazine. Perhaps you will contend188 words
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Article90 1916-02-11 7 Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co. advise outputs from tho undermentioned mines for January as follows Kinta Association mine piculs dll, tribute piculs 295. Kanaboi: mine piculs 40, tribute piculs 93. Ampang (Kinta) Tin Mining Co.: piculs 100. Messrs. Guthrio and Co. inform us that the Hcawood90 words
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article507 1916-02-11 7 The all day match on tho SCO. ground on February 3 between the S.C.C. and S.R.C. resulted iu a decisive win for the Cricket Club eleven, who had the better of their opponents all round. Going in first they put up a total of 223, which proved more than507 words
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Article235 1916-02-11 7 The Keppel Golf Club competitions played during the holidays were strongly supported and resulted as follows —Foursome, won by R. F. Binnio and V’. M. Grayburn 83—91 73£ bogey, won by 11. T. White, 1 up mix ed foursome, won by Mrs. King and A. W. 1). Dove 65—8—57.235 words
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Article252 1916-02-11 7 The large party of Singapore Y.M.C.A, meu who went up to Kuala Lumpur on February 2 to play tho association there at crick it, tennis, soccer, and billiards, returned on February 7 after a very delightful visit. They were badly boateu at cricket, hut as252 words
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Article125 1916-02-11 7 Speaking of the Interport Kitle match at the annual meeting of Shanghai Hide Association, the chairman, Mr. S. S. Kansome, said that last year they had to abandon the interport match. They had received a letter from Hongkong proposing a match next spring and it was decided125 words
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Article58 1916-02-11 7 Ladies Garrison Rifle Club. The spoon shoot of the Ladies’ Garrison Hide Club for January resulted as follows: 99 r a ts >*>*. m 2 a 5 §8 J Lady Evelyn Young *2B 29 57 68.44 Mrs. Ayro 22 26 48 67.58 NVaco 21 17 38 67.44 Ridout 29 2158 words
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Article55 1916-02-11 7 The following scores were made in the S.L.Ii.A. spoon shoot on February 3 03 X "O ng > >* d. cS ci O O w *h X Mrs. Hartnell 23 31 54 13.52 -57.52 Urooke 27 29 56 11.42 57.42 Lyall 31 26 57 10 20 67.20 Lady55 words
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211 1916-02-11 7 It will no doubt bo of interest to our readers to know what tho women on the F.M.S. have done for tho Malayan Aircraft Fund during the last six months. A fund was inaugurated in July last year with211 words
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Article13 1916-02-11 8 |Tli« Straits Times is not responsible foi tbo opinions of its correspondents.!13 words
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Article2012 1916-02-11 8 To the Kditor of the Struits T'iiim h. Sir, Th* paragraph under tin* above caption which uppuiitd in your hint night h issue was v* ry wholesome reading to those that with and aro q lite willmo to join one of the uiiitH of the S.V.C. but, ur»2,012 words
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Article129 1916-02-11 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Apropos Major Hooper’s appeal for recruits for the S.Y A. when it was stated that efficient and certified volunteers going home on leave would have no obstacle put in the way of their returnirg to the Colony, it would129 words
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Article99 1916-02-11 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Just before leaving Singapore, I received from the lion. sec. tjueen Mary's Needlework Guild a certificate sent by Her Majesty Mary to the Lady Workers of Singapore in acknowledgement of their work in aid of widows and orphans and families99 words
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Article243 1916-02-11 8 To the Kditor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —I shall be obliged if you or some one of your readers will inform me exactly what Singapore has dono or is doing as regards the above. I believe it is the case that various individuals and sections of243 words
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Article376 1916-02-11 8 To tho Editor of the Strains Times. Sir,—Sometime ago I wrote a letter denying that there was a plague of fli,. s as mentioned by Dr. Fowlie at a Municipal meeting. At the time I believed I was correct as my house and those of three376 words
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Article410 1916-02-11 8 As the result of a communication made to us on January 31, we announced that men wishing to transfer from the Reserves to the Volunteers would be allowed to select tho unit to which the transfer should be made. We have now bad placed before us a410 words
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Article180 1916-02-11 8 A press message from New York rays that a British Admiralty official has brought word that the German battleship fleet left their auchorage in Kiel Harbour aud made three sorties, on December 15,16 and i 7. They made no effort to find the British North Sea Fleet,180 words
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Article55 1916-02-11 8 Tlio Scholarship founded in August. hy the President of tho K< public of filing has been awarded to Mr. Li Sung, a candid from (Queen’s College. Cash prizes of ,Ml each have beeu awarded to She Shin 1* ’•> Li Sung, Hu Kwok Leung < <»)! 155 words
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Article1133 1916-02-11 9 i j-'kom Our Own Corrkbi’ondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, February 3. To t i, iv being tbo first day of the Chine se .s'.ir finds Kuala Lumpur empty, the j Km iuess houses closed aud evciybody away 1 hv making. Our Chinese friends ’rtViiily shew us bow a holiday1,133 words
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Article290 1916-02-11 9 The Bangkok Times says The establishment of the new service between Bangkok aud Saigou has induced a Saigon paper to revive a proposal for a ship canal connecting the Gulf with the China Sea. The waterway exists already, with one outlet in the port of Saigou290 words
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Article156 1916-02-11 9 The presentation by the members of the F.M.S. Service of a battleplane Fighter to the Empire has been completed, and the sum required, §19,300, cabl. d to the War Office. We understand that the Fighter was oversubscribed by some §5OO. This splendid gilt r<. tlects156 words
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Article160 1916-02-11 9 Tho adveut of ttie Chinese Now Year was marked on February 3 ny the usual festivities, though, in some directions, they seemed mere quiet than on former occasions. The restriction of cracker-tiring to the first hour after midnight considerably reduced tho crackling sounds that were wont160 words
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797 1916-02-11 9 A LETTER FROM SERBIA. Hongkong Officer s Experiences On Eastern Front. Tho following extract is from a letter I recently received from Lieut. J. C. McCut cheon, II.1. Fus., formerly in tho Chinese Customs at Hongkong. November 10, 191. j I thought I would nover have the opportunity of writing797 words
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Article116 1916-02-11 9 With regard to the British steamer Australian Transport, which ran on the rocks on he coast of Formosa on January 12 on her way to Vladivostok from Now York, it is reported that holes have been made iu two places iu her hull. Owing to the position116 words
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747 1916-02-11 9 K K L'T Kit’S TK L It AMS. Loudon, Fe bruary 4, 10.20 a.m. Ottawa: The Parliament buildings arc atitt and are believed to be doomed. Tho lueuibi rs were sitting at tho lime and narrowly escaped, though twoK K L'T Kit’S TK L It AMS. - 747 words
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1003 1916-02-11 10 A r< jm>i t of proceedings at tin second j*euerftl meeting »*f tin KajaU (F.M.S.) I ot onut Co., Ltd., held at Abcideeu «>u December 4, ih ftH follows Mr. Alex. Fairlie e* eupw *1 tin; chair1,003 words
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472 1916-02-11 10 I From Oi l; Own Cokkksimi.ndknt.) I poh, February J. A paper on Club Life" was read by the IJcv. F. L. Dausnti, of Serembau, at the Sanitary Hoard ollices last evening, in connection with the; (clerical Conference, which472 words
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Article175 1916-02-11 10 Fruits of the seed sown by the new Lieutenant Governor in the matter of increasing the wolfram industry in Burma are already being seen iu Tavoy, which is the centre of the industry. Since His Honour's December visit, Tavoy has become almost a metropolis, with various officials,175 words
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Article89 1916-02-11 10 Messrs. Herrick and Co. advise us of thefollowing outputs for the four weeks ended January 29 :—Bukit Koman, stone cruslmd 0,009 tons, gold obtained 706 o/.s, average per ton 2.207 elwts. Bukit Malace;a, stone crushed 4,571 tons, gold obtained 446 o/.s, average- pe r ton89 words
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953 1916-02-11 10 Loudon, December .‘5l, 1915. It will be remembered that the London Stock Exchange was eutircly closid dining the first live months of the wtir, aud "e have now comphttd a year under war, conditions. Although members individually and953 words
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381 1916-02-11 10 In their share circular, dated February o Messrs. Fraser aud Co. state Our market has been quiet throughout the week, dealings in rubber shares being only on a small scale. Sterling rubber shares have been more freely offered but with few381 words
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Article278 1916-02-11 10 Members of the Hollandsche Club were at hoiue on February 4 in order that the many friend* cf Mr. H. Spakler might have a final opportunity cf bidding him farewell on the eve of his de parturo for Europe, where ho will spend a short lioliday before278 words
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Article92 1916-02-11 10 Kelly's Post Office London Directory 1 1910 carries practically as much won;-' as ever. Last year it weighed 141bs. and the loss of fifty pages, largely duo to t a disappearance of many Schmidts, Scion ders, aud other bearers of Hun names, not given it any look of92 words
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1086 1916-02-11 11 TFc following letter, with reference to the lim Volunteer Forces, has b< en addressed !vtk Secretary of the Bengal Chamber of Foiuiuerce to all the members of that body l um directed by the committee to invito ,r attention to1,086 words
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351 1916-02-11 11 Mountain sickness and the sickness which follows work in caissons during bridge building are familiar enough, hut Hying sickness" is a sufficiently new condition to bo interesting from the point of view of the mere layman. In an article on The influence of351 words
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Article116 1916-02-11 11 The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Express reports that the Belgian spy named L’els, w ho denounced Nurse Cavell to the Germans, lias been assassinated near Brussels. His body, with two bullet wounds iu it, was found in a street. Cels was formerly in the Belgian army,116 words
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Article93 1916-02-11 11 Tbo rate of mortality in tbe Settlement of Singapore for tbo week ended January 29 was 19.79 per rnille of tbe population. The total number of deaths was 1133, ol which 94 were male subjects and 39 female. Convulsions claimed 18, phthisis 22 and malaria fover 7.93 words
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720 1916-02-11 11 I p to the beginning of the Meiji period men in Japan wore their hair in a topknot tied up on their heads in a somewhat less elaborate formation than that worn by women and for this they had their professional hair-dressers juHt as720 words
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Article172 1916-02-11 11 A collision took place on February 4 when tiio Federated Malay States liailway launch Ibrahim bumped into the Eastern Shipping Company’s steamer I'm Seng which was lying at uuchor in the roads at Beuang. The local Gazette says it would appear that on leaving tbe railway pier172 words
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827 1916-02-11 11 Sir Claude Phillips, who in his articles in the newspapers has so ofteu emphasised the necessity of safeguarding from attack our national treasures, whether pictures or historic buildings, has received the following letter from Mr. Joseph H. Choate, a former Ambassador827 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1130 1916-02-11 12 Straits Times, February 4. Zeppelin rai ls on I'aris, an«l a flight of tli«• h&iih) craft over the Hast Midland counties of England, with the usual tale of slaughtered women and children, has raised again the question of (ierman method in the present war. brutality pay VStraits Times, February 4. - 1,130 words
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Article1123 1916-02-11 12 -Straits Times, February 5. Quito possibly tho Appam will become famous in tho history of international law. Wo do not know yet precisely under what conditions she was captured, though it seems somewhat unlikely that a submarine was activoly concerned in tho affair. As far as wo-Straits Times, February 5. - 1,123 words
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Article1276 1916-02-11 12 ►dbraarj cic c l'' _i,t, ita Times, It is difficult to draw tbe line just now between legitimate expressions of opinion upon the administration of the local military forces, and mere grousing by individuals who would only wake up to the fact that we are part of►dbraarj ”®cic"cl''_i,t,‘ita Times, - 1,276 words
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Article1166 1916-02-11 13 -Straits Times, February 8. We begin to fear that President Wilson will do a groat disservice to humanity. While he talks of building the greatest fleet in the world, and of the strength of the present I'.S. fleet, he is credited with readiness to lot G .rmany deliberately-Straits Times, February 8. - 1,166 words
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Article1119 1916-02-11 13 k'roat numerical suf>oriority. Straits Times, February 9. Weeks slip into months, and we arc still unable to form any clear idea as to the course of the war. Smashing blows have been struck by the Russians in the Caucasus, but in tho meantime their movement westward isk'roat numerical suf>oriority. – Straits Times, February 9. - 1,119 words
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Article1185 1916-02-11 14 nations worthy in tho higher sense.—Straits Times, February 10. There are mothers weeping for their sons, wives weeping for their husbands, children mourning the loss of fathers. Over all Europe there is sorrow, privation, mental and physical suffering. There uro women robbed of purity though not ofnations worthy in tho higher sense.—Straits Times, February 10. - 1,185 words
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Article187 1916-02-11 14 lava has long b<'C‘ii a place of pilgrimage for Indiaii tea men, and every Indian who viaits the island brings back new ideas. Dr. i>. Hope, the Chief Scientific Ofticcr of the Indian Tea Association, is no exception to this rule. Addressing the members of the Dooars187 words
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604 1916-02-11 14 A message, dated Delhi, January 29, states: It is understood that the protest recently made by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce against the detention in Kurland of commercial assistants <>f military age on leave from India has been sent604 words
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Article97 1916-02-11 14 Mr. C. Alma Laker is earnestly appealing to the people of Malaya of all nationalities who desire to take an active part in ending this war, to subscribe without delay towards completing Malaya l. r > and Malaya 10, so that the various uuits of the Malayan97 words
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Article110 1916-02-11 14 Tho management of tlio Nippon Yusen Kaislia, nays tho Japan Chronicle, of .January 10, have boon considering tlio rotixing of a I*i(:ncli port of call in view of tho increasing dangers in the Mediterranean. Tho company has now decided that its Europeau steamers sliall touch at110 words
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443 1916-02-11 14 The latest Shanghai Municipal Gaaett to hand contains a rather joyous example ff the Teutonic mind when it is moat ponderous and inelastic. This is a letter, sigued bv S considctable number of the leading Genoa residents iu Shanghai, protesting443 words
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Article243 1916-02-11 14 Mr. C. F. Andrews met the Imperial Citizenship Association Committee, Bombay, on January 13, in Mr. Petit’s rooms, and gave an account of the experiences of Mr. W. W. Pearson and himself in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji with reference to the indenture system of Indian243 words
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Article103 1916-02-11 14 The following is published for inform ation:— Candidates for enrolment in the Singapore Volunteer Corps may choose the unit to which they wish to bo attached fur training. In making this announcement it is hoped that candidates will bo forthcoming for the Singapore Volunteer Artillery in order103 words
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Article1444 1916-02-11 15 A Chequered Career. EMPRESS BOAT STEAMS 62,000 MILES AS CRUISER. C. P R. Liner’s Work Near Singapore. »he return to passenger service of the K Mui rs, Empress of Russia, Empress V juitn. and the Empress of Asia, the Victoria Colonist, B.C., Canada, says .--I,,, big three stackers are being1,444 words
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337 1916-02-11 15 A correspondent writes to Tho Pioneer:— The disclaimer of the Austrian Government as to responsibility for the destruction of the P. and O. vessel, coming as it does so soon after their ama/.iug request that the Golconda should337 words
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1596 1916-02-11 15 A correspondent, W. A. F., writes: The production of cutch, or dye and tanning extract, from wood barks in this part of the world is so little known by the general public that some particulars of the industry might be of interest.1,596 words
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Article181 1916-02-11 15 It may bo recalled that a few montLiH back tlie Ho Hong Steamship Company, Ltd., of South Canal Hoad, Singapore, secured the old P. aud O. linor Oriental which had been running to tho bar blast for many years, for trade between the Straits and China. The181 words
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1866 1916-02-11 16 Under date January 3 Dr. G. I). Freer, Capt. U.A.M.C. (T)., writes a report on tinworking of K.M.S. Auxiliary Hospital at Blackmore End up to the end of 1915. He stat< h The stalf began to take up1,866 words
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381 1916-02-11 16 RONEO, LIMITED. Directors Confidence in Company’s Prospects. The eighth ordinary general meeting of ltonco, Ltd., was held on December 21 at the oflices, 511, Holborn, Mr. William T. Smedley presiding. The Chairman, after expressing regret at the death of the managing director, Mr. A. D. Klaber, the founder of the381 words
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Article51 1916-02-11 16 (From Our Own Cokrkspondbnt,) Ipoll, February 2. Mr. E. T. C. Garland, bead of the firm of Messrs*. Aylesbury and Garland, and Mr. Ashworth Hope, of Messrs. Gibb and Hope, have presented a reconnaissance aeroplauu to the Malayan Aircraft Fund. It will be called the Garlatid-llopo, Mab.ya No.51 words
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Article136 1916-02-11 16 unofficial British residing in the Negri Sombilau are endeavouring to erauUto the example of the officials of the FM S in subscribing »20,00<) for the purpose of pur au aeroplaue as a g.ft to the* War Air Meet. In too Sungei Cjong Club, on one evening136 words
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Article826 1916-02-11 16 A Peking wire, dated January 22, states An interesting review of the military s j tion ir» tlio region affected by the rebellion in Yunnan appears in today’s Pt*kin Gazette. Reference is made to two separate826 words
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1185 1916-02-11 17 ,'orroKponJont lias contributed tlio folarticle to Tho Time. :-CbrmtDja 8 tide pU aud Mr. Pickwick’s second time on 1 this is Charming Cross exclaimed tho venerable president of the Pickwick b “God bless my soul, how it has uZ'\ Where1,185 words
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316 1916-02-11 17 Delhi, February 1. Tbe archaeological department, India, have made a discovery of extraordinary interest amongst the ruins of the ancient city of Taxila. It consists of a casket containing remains with an inscription indicating that they are those of the Buddha himself.316 words
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Article87 1916-02-11 17 After the highly successful visit of Mrs. Lonsdale’s Sortmban amateur dramatic com pany to Malacca, in Facing the Music, by which $400 were collected for the F.M.S. Planters' Relief Fund, we understand that Malacca iH about to return the compliment and that the Mads, who are already b«87 words
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676 1916-02-11 17 A graphic picturo of Austria and Germany is presented by a neutral traveller in the first of a series of article in The Times, states a London cable of January 9. He says that a great number of wounded are taken676 words
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Article150 1916-02-11 17 From Headquarter Office, kott Canning, we have received the following copy of tele gram in connection with the casualty lists of the Malay States Guides previously published To General, Singapore: —Removed from dangerous list ‘2501 Sepoy JJhajam :-*iugh. ‘2751 Sepoy Sher Khan; Malay Slates Guides, Aden.150 words
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603 1916-02-11 17 An Austrian medical pap* r notes some of the latest inventions of the German chemists to provide substitutes for the articles that are growing scarce through the blockade. Two savants, Heidncck and Nagel, have bten studying the possibilities of yeast used in brewing.603 words
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243 1916-02-11 17 The Vorw.trts, in discussing the ho called war literature for children, callfl attention to au articlo in the wedkly journal Der Haofilehrer, which aims at drawing the n» ocssary lessons for the children froui the Zeppelin raids on London.243 words
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Article103 1916-02-11 18 h’s Tki.i'-.i!\M' Lotoion, February I, l') p.tu. An Article in Tin: Times Educational Supplement, dcaliug with I<<»r« 1 Chelmsford's educational woik .is a nnmb* i of the London County Council, <j loti h the tribute by Mr. Cyril .lackson, chairman of the County Council, with rcfcri uc< toh’s Tki.i'-.i!\M' - 103 words
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Article79 1916-02-11 18 Kkutkii'h Tklkokam. London, February 2, 2 p.m. Atan inquest yesterday on llrigadier < o*ner al Grimstou the evidence showed that Grim* aton cancelled his resignation on the outbreak of war. Ho was most disappointed because the medical board refumsl to pass him for nervico. A verdict otKkutkii'h Tklkokam. - 79 words
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Article139 1916-02-11 18 Hki tkh’s Tklkhxam* Loudon. February I. A Mukden report says that an advance guard of Mongolian insurgents is besieging the town of Tatnnfu. London, February 5, 11 o p.m. Peking: The third division has left Chungking for the Booth. Northern troops have also left Fushiin and Luchow toHki tkh’s Tklkhxam* - 139 words
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Article98 1916-02-11 18 Ifki tkk’s Tk.I.KoHXM'. London, February 3. Unrest in Portugal is manifested by strike riots in Lisbon which were attended by bomb throwing. There were several victims. London, February 4, 4.. r >o p.m. Madrid: There are reports of serious troubles in Portugal. Frequent bomb out rages andIfki tkk’s Tk.I.KoHXM'. - 98 words
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Article59 1916-02-11 18 Kkuikk’h Tki.kokam. London, February 3, 2.50 p.m. Washington: The Senate lias passed, by tho President’s castiug vote, an amendment to the Philippines Kill withdrawing the Hoveniguty of the United State s within not loss than two and not more than lour years. The amendment, v. Vich Mr. Wilson favoursKkuikk’h Tki.kokam. - 59 words
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Article91 1916-02-11 18 J{K ITT Kit'S Tk.LKOIAM. London, February 1, 10.25 pm. Hongkong: The steamers Linau and Dai jin Maru collide*! eighty miles from Swatow on Wednesday night. The latter sank, twenty one being Haved and lhO drowned. The Liuan is a twin screw steamer of 1 ,356 tons belongingJ{K ITT Kit'S Tk.LKOIAM. - 91 words
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Article55 1916-02-11 18 Kkltkh’s T» LKI.KAM. London, February 3, Messrs. Samuel Montagu’s report says the undertone in the silver market is good. The movement in price is narrow. American operators are bullish and ludiaii ba/aars are chary of buying, but reduced stock iu Hjmbay indicates the necessity for purchases aud thisKkltkh’s T» LKI.KAM. - 55 words
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Article48 1916-02-11 18 Kbutkk's Tklkokam. Loudon, February 4, 5.70 p.m. Capetown A bill is published providing for the establishment of new university headquarters at Pretoria, comprising all the universities except the South African College at Capetown and the Victoria College at Stellenbosch, which are constituted separate universities.Kbutkk's Tklkokam. - 48 words
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Article19 1916-02-11 18 Hkutbk’s Tklkokam. London, February 2, 4.40 p.m. Tbo Hague: The Minister of Finance, M. Trcub, lias resigned.Hkutbk’s Tklkokam. - 19 words
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Article31 1916-02-11 18 Rbutkr’s Tklkoram. London, February 3. It is announced that the l'atiatua Canal will be closed till a permanent channel can be guaranteed. This will probably be iu two mouths.Rbutkr’s Tklkoram. - 31 words
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387 1916-02-11 18 The Imperial Institute recently directed the attention of the India Office to the adulteration of Indian Bees-wax. It is stated that of forty samples of Indian beeswax examined a few months ago only four were pure: all the others were adulterated, chiefly387 words
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592 1916-02-11 18 In Calcutta the other evening Kai Sarat Chumler Das Bahadur, C.1.K., the well known 'L'lbetun explorer, delivered the litst of a i scries of lectures which he proposes to deliver on .Japan, where he was so wariuly received during592 words
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476 1916-02-11 18 To organise tho market, improve the price, and encourage tho use of and demand for British timber wero the objects of an exhibition and lecture under the auspices of the English Forestry Association at the Surveyors’ Institution the other day.476 words
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617 1916-02-11 18 A fire broke out at the Nagoya prisoD, on January ft, which destroyed almost all the prison buildings and resulted iu injuries to a number of prisoners, though fortunately, loss of life was averted. It appears that the fire617 words
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Obituary88 1916-02-11 18 OBITUARY. Bkutkk'h Tklkorams London, February I, I 2.7 p.m. The death is announced of Lieut, colonel Herbert Lionel Sh avers of the Indian Staff Corps and formerly Besideut in Nepal. He waa .74 years of age. Loudon, February .7, 1 ‘2.7 p.ui. The death is announced of the lion Mr88 words
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910 1916-02-11 19 Writing from Paris on December 25, the j. t l correspondent of The Times, says Althougli for the last four or five months it been very difficult to get private letters brough either to or from the Ottoman caiit910 words
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541 1916-02-11 19 “What shall wo do with tho German Emperor when tho war is over Mr. G. K. Chesterton throws out iv playful suggestion on tho subject iu his book The Crimes of Eugland. lie says: Our more fern mine advisers iuHine541 words
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278 1916-02-11 19 In unveiling the portrait afc ten R.augoon Y.M.C v. of Hugh Allan Thompson, late of ?he Boy Si 11 lugoon, vvh i was killed in tietion recently, ti:e Ltcuten:,nv Governor, ■after replying to an ud'iress by Mr278 words
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508 1916-02-11 19 A prominent part in the attempts made by the enemy to intiueuoo Mohammedan sentiment against the Allies, according to information from German sources, has been played by Karl Xeufeld, the well-known German Eastern trader and traveller, says the508 words
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Article56 1916-02-11 19 It may interest oar readers to know the number of visitors to tin Museum during C! foese Now W ar. The figures atv On Thursday: 8,301; on Friday 5,573, i.e., a total of 13,934 for the two days. The previous two highest records were: In 131*2: 10,577 5,76356 words
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Article18 1916-02-11 19 Llkvvki.lvn. —On l’\ bnutty 9, at Balmoral, Singapore, to Mr. and .Airs. If. Boland Llewellyn, a son.18 words
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Article36 1916-02-11 19 GoODALL— KobkkTson.— On February 5, before the Registrar, at Kuala Lumpur, Frank Septimus Goodall to Emily Mabel Stuart (Mabel), elder daughter of Mr.J.B Holn rtsou, and of the latu Mrs. E. B. Robertson of Singapore.36 words
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Article165 1916-02-11 19 SlN iAPOk*, Fkiiklaky 10, 1916. EXCHANGE. unLonlc, bank 4 m/s *2/441 Demand 2/4$ Private 8 na/i 2/4|g On Franck bank T. T. 828 un India Bank T. T. 174$ On Hongkong...Bank d/d 16$ On Shanghai .Bank d/d 88$ On Java Bank T. T. 133 On Japan ..BauR165 words
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Article356 1916-02-11 19 Sinuapokh, Fkhruary 10, 1916 MINING. v»™o Bu y° r8 Sol,e 0 10 Ampang 6.00 1 1 Ayer Wong O.fcO 0.40 10 10 Bdat 2.00 2.10 10 10 Kauahol 0.80 0.9J 11 10 Kinla Association 6.50 XI XI KintaTin 1.14.6 1.17.6 > 1 XI Lahtit Mims 4 25356 words
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Advertisement139 1916-02-11 19 NOTICE. Tin* post |-te price of t> < Straits Tims to th United Kingdom and foreign countries is a p'-'ar. j*oj.i ift-e j.rico w' tie Sir Ms H < Iff! is $1» V’ J r to any part of the world. It ts at .iecv..ary <o subscribe lor a year,139 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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Article82 1916-02-11 1 Gbnkkal F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty 3 Singapore Rubber Auction 4 Penang Rubber Auction... 4 January Rubber ItotnriiH 5 Tmlkokamh London Rubber Market... I London Rubber Special I Mrktinos ani» Kkcokts Pautai, Limited 1 Seuibilan Estates 1 Eastern Sumatra Rubber 1 Tamiang Rubber Estates 2 Chempedak Rubber 2 Ayer Molek82 words
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79 1916-02-11 1 London, February 4. Tho rubber market is firm and the tono among sellers is more rosorvod. Current quotations are: Fine sheet 3/- to 3/1 Crepe 3/1 3/4 Hard Para 3/• 3/1 We reproduoe our correspondent's previous roport: London,.79 words
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Article31 1916-02-11 1 Fkwm Our Own Cokkksi'ondmnt.) London, February 3. Ampat pays u dividend of 10 per cent. Interim dividends announced arc: Hiddou Streams 7$ and Padaug Jawa 6} per cent.31 words
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Article212 1916-02-11 1 The directors’ report, to the shareholders in Pantai, Limited, states that the net profit for tho year ended October 31 amounts to $48,097 which, with the sum of 111,828 brought forward, leaves $60,426 available for distribution, less $2,929 directors’ foes and manager’s bonus. Of this $25,000 is to212 words
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1190 1916-02-11 1 i The tenth annual ordinary general meeting jcf the Sembilan Estates Company, Limited, was held on December 22, at the registered offices of the company, 7, Crosby Square, E.C., Mr. C. R. Gilliat (the chairman; presiding. The Chairman,1,190 words
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843 1916-02-11 1 I Ik* fifth annual ordinary (jHDcrftl meeting of tho Eastern Sumatra Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on December ‘2O, at the office of the company, s‘j, Eastchoap, E.C., Mr. W. I*. (lo l». Maclareu (the chairman) presiding. I lie Chairman843 words
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1219 1916-02-11 2 Tb0 sixth annual general meeting of the -r an .< Rubber Estates, Limited, was held 1 ir,.Tuber 31, at tbe offices of tbe com v Kastcboap, London, E.C., Mr. Frank f'opt'iuan (chairman of tbe company) presid 1 1C chairman said: The1,219 words
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1439 1916-02-11 2 The sixth annual general meeting of the Chempedak Rubber and Gambier Estate, Ltd., was held on December 20, at the offices of the secretaries and general managers, Messrs. J. A. Wattie and Co., Ltd., Shanghai, there being present the following directors, Mr.1,439 words
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862 1916-02-11 2 We have received from the secretary the following report: The sixth annual ordinary general meeting was held at the company’s office on Friday, January ‘28. It was presided over by the chairman, Mr. Chi Kang-cheng. The other gentlemen present wero862 words
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3490 1916-02-11 3 Thu eighth arm ud general meeting of the fiharchol l< i s of tin I 'uitod Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber I'lautatiouH, Limit* d, was la id ou December 31, at annon street Hotel, K.C., Mr. C. A. I3,490 words
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Article259 1916-02-11 3 Mr. John Wishart, who presided at tbe ninth annual general meeting of Trolak Plantations, Limited, held at Glasgow on December 29, said that the all in costs, which had been reduced to Is. 6sd., would require to be further reduced. From the report it would be seen that259 words
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Article69 1916-02-11 3 For tho period from February H l 'f inclusive, tho value of tho highest rubber is fixed at 2s. ll}d. per lb., an 1 duty on cultivated rubber on which 1 duty is leviable on an ad valon m 1 V accordance with tho rules uudi69 words
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1142 1916-02-11 4 fifth annual general meoetmg of T holders in the Permata Rubber Estate, ba ri was held in the Chamber of Commerce v 0 1 Yuen-Ming-Yuen Road, j on January 21. The chairman of rninv Mr. James Kerfoot, presided, Z Messrs.1,142 words
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830 1916-02-11 4 The adjourned fifth annual general meeting of the Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd., was held in the registered offices of the company, Downing Street, Penang, on Tues day. The Hon. R. Young, presided, the others present being Messrs.830 words
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406 1916-02-11 4 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s 229th auction was held on February 9 when there were offered for sale pels. 5,018.63 or 669,150 lbs. (tons 298.72). Sold pels. 4,556 01 or 607,468 lbs. (tons 271.19). Prices realised Sheet smoked fine ribbed406 words
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Article88 1916-02-11 4 The undermentioned prices wore realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys aud Co., by auction sale at Penang on February 1 and during the week Smoked ribbed sheet $142 to $155 plain 137 13 w No. *2 smoked sheet diamond 139 141 Uosuioked sheet 136 13988 words
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904 1916-02-11 4 The fifth ordinary general meeting of tho shareholdersof Kong Leo (Peraki Plantations! Limited, was held on December 22, at the registered office, 22, ReDfield Street, Glasgow, the chairman of tho company (Mr. Lawronoe Dougal) presiding. The Chairman said At tho904 words
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Article752 1916-02-11 5 Jeram. —10.762 lbs. Alor G«j(ib.— 9,8.50 lbs. Ayer Panas. —41,500 lbs. liatulang. 1,41)0 lbs. Bukit Lmtang. 26,0(H) lbs. Cboni|M <lttk —9,1 *0 lbs. Chirapul. -14,923 lbs. Krubong. —8.621 lbs. Lendu.—16,000 lbs. Merliniau. —180,634 lbs Pegoli. 54,829 lbs. Purmata. —6,800 lbs Pantai. —18.200 lbs. Itembia. 32,610 lbs Sungei752 words
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Article222 1916-02-11 5 The report of tlie committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, for the year 1915 reads as follows Receipts amounted to 8*28,676.61 and expenditure, including depreciation on furniture, to $5,565.02, leaving a balance of $18,111.59 which, added to the balance of $8,549.76 brought forward at222 words
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996 1916-02-11 5 Stock Singapore lemur*! Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser A Co.’s Mnital Valuo Companies. Prices, Closing Prices, C ap 1915. 1914. December 81, February 10. l r *0 000 2/. 20% 82% Anglo-Malay 11/- 9/6996 words
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Advertisement213 1916-02-11 6 ‘7 ’'Vf™ ~‘7T 'the straits >nmZ*at ir sps rr -v S*. o LTD. <- A Vv-V-Artistic 3 printers Modern Bookbinders T >»T.; L. H f ?7» ft. s S 1 .v v j* A 1 •\%:M i W .V; fflCSL /■v > lV.<iV Photo Engravers IN Line Half-tone f >■213 words
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Advertisement239 1916-02-11 6 A Great Success! NEW LEVER POCKET SELF-FILLING a FoimtamFen Raise lever, dip nib in ink. lower lever—the pen is filled. I J^^/,-Trrr j=rrr^ Shoving the little lever device for easy filing. When cloved It live flash with the surface of the barrel. t J This new type of the Fountain239 words
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Advertisement280 1916-02-11 6 w Py L v> I A positive) paying in vostro* ot in any I basinosu, whether large or small. i« J §|R 4* W t ~4 *J, Jb/f 'Vr' x'•: £i' •k&ffiftjyiv»• Hr I —good— I Printing jjfl r vt I Its value cannot be overestimated. 1 1 Yonr advertising280 words
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Advertisement174 1916-02-11 7 HARBINGER OF COMFORT For Planters, Miners and Outstation Residents. CROWN CORK BOTTLES. No Deposit to Pay. No Return ot Bottles. No Heavy Cost. Satisfaction, Purity A y.v’2. Vi A i i vif* ■4i‘, n •r- v. .Ms FRAMROZ A PER CASE OF (6 doz. Pints) Soda Water, Lemonade. Gingerale, Gingerbeer174 words
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