The Straits Budget, 7 July 1916

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1 7 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXX No. 3047 Singapore. Friday. July 7. 1916. tSTABIISMkO OVIK HAl> A CtKTUKV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 239 1 Ieadkks— I L’oiuiu*i Events I (.aui my C'tippled I lucid* uce of Taxation lI The Great Advance I The Income Tax I Slow and Sure loiAL AM* (jKXKKAL I Local and Personal 1 I Malayan Fighters 3 b I Hongkong’* Volunteer l orces t> [TLeVat 7 1U
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  • 5131 1 our shipments of I’hilippinc silver pesos, ae 1 consisting of one million pesos, have t(u shipped from the Philippines to the ov j r, )im nt of Hritish India, says the Manila iijlenows, and the purchase price has been <ai 1 over and now lies securely deposited
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  • 208 6 The Blue Book, laid on the table at a meeting of the Legislative Council on June 22, contains the followiug —By the end of the year every Briton, not physically unfit or specially excused on the ground of the performance of other work for the Colonial Government,
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  • 96 6 Messrs. McAlister and Co. have received advices from the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, kong, that they have purchased the twin screw steamers Siberia and Korea "Inc were originally owned by the Pacific ai Steamship Company. These steamers arc o be placed on the Hongkong to San I-
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  • 94 6 The output of the Kampong Kaniuntim: Tin Dredging Co. for June was No. 1 Dredge. So.'2 Prcelu't. Hours run (1 L* (l nn Cubic yards treated 7J,0CO Total piculs m rpnoo localised on sale (ILimv Owing to a breakdown No. J 1 j t j. been
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  • THE WAR.
    • 1437 7 British Raids. 4- E SEMV suffers from our GAS ATTACK. War Situation Reviewed. London, Juno 28, 11.50 p.rn. Don-las Haig reports: Last night we J ♦he enemy’s trenches at several poiuts, Lhin" the enemy and intlictinj- earaaltieH. rnncbea near Ani-ies were found badly j t.-.d by shell tire
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    • 1563 7 British Strokes. FIERCE BOMBARDMENT OF GERMAN TRENCHES. Another Russian Success. London, June 80, 12.10 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig in his communique says During the past twenty-four hours a large number of our reconnoitring and raiding parties entered the enemy trenches at various points on the entire British front.
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    • 3863 8 Allies Advance. FORTIFIED VILLAGES STORMED AND OCCUPIED. Russians in Kolomea. London, Juno 30,1.20 p.m. Reuter’s correspondent at Headquarters says the troops are in iiio highest spirits as the result of the activity following on the winter inaction and are very keen to make rushes on the cnornv trem-hes.
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    • 800 9 Allied Advance. BATTLE STILL GOES IN OUR FAVOUR. Scottish Regiments' Great Bound. Loudor, July 3, 2.35 a.m. Paris, communique: The fight continued in our favour all day north .if the Somme, in the region of Hardecourt aud Curlu. We captured a fortified quarry east of Curlu. We gained
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    • 1773 9 Allied Advance. SPECIMENS OF GERMAN METHOD. Many Prisoners and]Guns Captured, London, July 3, 8.5 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that heavy fighting continues, but it is proceeding satisfactorily for us especially in the vicinity of La Boisellu where the remnants of the garrison surrendered. Further progress was
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    • 638 10 Allies’ Progress. COUNTER-ATTACKS EASILY REPULSED. Woods and Villages Teken. London, July 4, S.10 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig to night report that torrential rains have interfered some what with tho offensive. The situation south of the Ancre is unchanged. The prisoners now exceed five thousand. To day’s operations
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 169 10 The following ties iu the S.O.C. lawn tennis tournament were played on Saturday ClIAMPIONSHI1*. Hartnell beat Milligan. 0—4, 6—2. A SlNOLK.s HANDICAP. Kd wards beat Teale, w.o. Sl\»i!jK> HANDICAP. Turner beat Thomson. 6—6. 4—0), 6—8. Potter beat Wright, 0-4, 9—7. Nkwi'omkks’ Handicap. Podlow beat Lyon, 0-2, 5—7.
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    • 294 10 The S.C.C. met C. Company of the Shropshires on Thursday evening, when the latter team won easily by 3—o. The Club players were :—l ter mark, Hill and Gale; Parish, Lynch and Lee; Landsborough. Toscini, Winter. Moss and Milligan. At half time it might have been either side's game,
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    • 99 10 On account of an unfortunate accident Mr. C. P. Owen, secretary of the Singapore Cricket Club, will be unable to attend his otlico for the present, and members are asked to take note of certain arrangements which are necessary in consequence. Anyone desiring to see the acting
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    • 105 10 The July monthly bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie between It. F. Minnie, J. A. Dean and F. A. Tcalo, who returned net scores of 2 down. Thirty-two cards were taken out, and the following Were returned
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    • 194 10 The Y.M.C.A. team met a f i eleven of the S.R.C. on tlm rly tf.on, day afternoon. The VM</ A u *ttu r toss, decided to take the the the S.H.C. skipper, Be nV (lulhstau to face the bowlin,, 1 t "mu and Balasiuglmm. wh„,. Y V the ball
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    • 48 10 The June spoon competition of the Ladi,Garrison Rifle Club resulted as follows 150 yds. 100 yds. Nett. Total. Mrs Mugliston 25 29 f, 4 gg <0 Mrs. Scott 24 30 i 15 Mrs. Brooke 27 21 48 66 50 Lady Evelyn Young 21 22 43 66/4
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  • 72 10 (From Our Own Coruesroxdkxt.) Penang, July 4. The wedding has taken place at St. George’s Church, of Mr. John Hammond, of Guthrie and Co.. Singapore, and Miss Constance Ida Stephen, a nursing sister at the General Hospital, the Rev. E. X. GreonLow officiating. Mr. C. M. Henderson
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  • 272 10 Judgment has been given in the Suprtct Court by the Chief Justice (Sir John Backmil, K.C in an action concerning the affairs of the firm of Alsagotl and Co. In this case the plaintiff was Syod Hassan Alsagotl. sou of Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed Alsagotl. the original
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  • 165 10 Strait 4 The half-yearly meeting <-> j.- r ;j a y Trading Company was j irec tor. the Hon. W. W. Cook, were presiding. The report and 0 UIlK u dations adopted and the following l h- jivideod of were approved. Payment ot a aborb $1, and
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  • 1126 11 .,-j |j l)D A. II. Lemon, British Resident. (1 Sembilan, usually prepares most r til J4 and reading reports on any doU .*>! t ut with which ho may bo connected I,is rtcord of the past year in Negri) hoi
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  • 550 11 Following is the twenty-ninth report of the directors of the Kinta Association, Ltd., for presentation to shareholders on .July 7 GentelemaD,—Your directors beg to sub mit a duly audited statement of accouuts for tho twelve months ended March 31 last. After charging
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  • 1031 11 Organised with the ubj< ct of increasing the funds necessary for the purpose of carry ing ou the education of KritiMi and French soldiers and sailors who have had tie misfortune to lose their sight while lighting at the front, the fancy
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  • 383 11 A correspondent sends us tho following:— If the professors of modern dietetics are right in asserting that 95 per cent, of human iIiucHHCH are due to dietetic errors, then thoro would appear to be good roasot) for the movement at present on foot in
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  • 126 11 Tim <iovornor liiih sanctioned the seconding of the undermentioned oflicers of the poro Volunteer Corps for service with tbo I tegular Forces: Lieut. I). McLeod Craik, S.K.L.(V.), Lieut. .1. A. Lucie Smith, 5.V.1., Lieut. F. K. Marsh, S.U.K.(Y,), and Lieut. 11. A. Ironside, Maxim Company, S.V.A. The
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  • 45 11 Mr. F. M. Chopaid has ash. d us to inform the Kurasiau eommuuity that those wishing to hubsenbo towards the of the Public Hall may send their subscriptions to him aud he will be plc&H d to uivo any mfoi iiiation desired.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1014 12 Straits Times, dune 30. \Vt ;n c conscious of a deep unrest. \Nc take a favourite author, the edge has •'one off his wit, his style seems stilted, his puri>ose banal. We project our minds back to the days when the holing of a ten loot put could
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    • 1097 12 Straits Times, July 1, We wore able to publish, yesterday, a statement of profound interest with reference to tho war position. The Germanic Powers failed to break up the alliauce cither by a final defeat of France in 1914 or Russia in 1915. As a consequence of their
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    • 1149 12 —Straits Times, July 3. A correspondent reminds u timo ago wo answered certain tt about taxation by saying UlM '““‘fc., Government is reluctant tg tl Jptri *l races which live uuder our ru i remains true, and the Imperial o*' TUt has not even yet made the
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    • 1299 13 Straits Times, July 1. Hie great advance Las hr gun, it would seem, and the tirst results appear to be wholly in favour of the allied forces. On a front of some twenty miles, a terrible bombardment ha* been followed by attacks which have ”iven us, at
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    • 1510 13 -Straits Times. July o. European opinion is practically unanimous as to tho necessity of an income tax. We have had numerous letters on the subject making various suggestions as to details, but the necessity is recognised. It may be said with some confidence that there is among
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    • 1190 14 muuiH m.d loss of precious life.—Straits 1 i nes, July G. To question the w in loin of the Generals is to question the wisdom of the Gods. It has been decreed that the udvance iu France is to L slow, every inch of ground taken being
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  • 1431 14 A spontaneous demonstration of loyalty to thr 1 >riti»)i Raj generally and to the Malayan Government iu pirticular, the Times ot Malaya, took place ou Juno 25" at tin* Anderson School iu Ipoli, when about! 200 Sikhs from dill,
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  • 265 14 The Y.M.C.A. movement was born under a Y.M.C.A. roof, and a tablet in the BnKi head building commemorates the hi* visit of General Baden Powell (since ed) when ho formally launched Ins s to enrol, in hundreds of thonsin 1 s. i hood of Britain under
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  • 4009 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I s chink Corsbie ban certainly pu I ’,,j a point overlooked by many. I for I ut i’jc have a certain portion of my incomo in to a relation, direct by my ag* uts at a ,iu<l to all
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  • 220 16 Cable advices from home announce tho death of tho Rev. CharlcR Benedict Nain, ex-vicar of tho Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, at Singapore. The newR was sent to Bishop Barillon by the Missions Etraugeres in Baris and came as a painful surprise to those
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  • 259 16 A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Cathedral of the (iood Shepherd ou .Tune 29 afternoon in the nuptials of Mr. Charles Reginald Christopher Latham, only surviving son of Mr. Harold Latham, and Miss Kli/.a" beth Philowcna Maloney, fourth daughter of the late Mr. I)aniel Maloney. Tho
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  • 286 16 HkL’TKK’s TiLK.tiK.VMs. London, Juue 26, 1 p.m. Washington Unless the Carrizal prisoners are released to-night, President W ilsou will to morrow probably ask for the authority of Congress to rese*ue them forcibly. New York If a call is made for volunteers to Mexico,
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  • 54 16 Rkutkk’s Tklkgkam. London, June 28. 7.40 p.m. TLie Governors of the Loudon Oriental School have co opted Mr. L. 0. McLeod and Sir Montagu Turner and have asked the China Association to nominate a member, in accordance with the charter for three appointments with special regard to
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  • 48 16 Rkltkk’s Tklkgham. London, June 29, 1.60 p.m. Peking: Count I lioki, the Japanese Minister, has been recalled at his own request. It is stat'd that Uaron llayashi will probably succ< cd him. Tchang Tso-Ng Siang, Minister of Justice, has been appointed Chinese Minister at Tokio.
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  • 54 16 Rkutkk’s Tklkgram. London, duly 1, 12.15 p.m. At a meeting of the Imperial College of Science, Lord Crewe stated that the Government was appointin''a very strong special committee to enquire into the teaching of science, especially with a view’ to its application to commerce and industry. Lord
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  • 51 16 Rkutkk’s Tklkgkam. London, July 1, 1 p.m. Peking The provisional Constitution of 1912 has been restored pending the convoca tion of Parliament on August 1, and the promulgation of a permanent Constitution. A Cabinet has been formed with Tuan Chijui as Premier. The majority of the Ministers are
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  • 38 16 Rkutkk’s Tklkgkams, Loudon, July 1, 3,5 p.m. The death is announced of Mr. James Lames, barrister, formerly of Tientsin. London, Juno 30, 11.15 p.m. f r tllc paHt 'l uar tor was A an mcreaso of A‘21,385,862.
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  • 646 16 Numerous squibs are tired broadcast through the laod--ro war economics. The I latest here is—Food Reform, a much needed oue. The recording angel, if this be carried out, will have a slim time, for thero will be nothing doing when wo ceaso to strait the cook after
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  • 165 16 Mr. G. H. May. the Chief Police Officer, who left on Wednesday for Trinidad to take up his new appointment as InspectorGeneral of Constabulary, was the recipient of two presentations on Saturday, testifying to the regard of the officers of the force iu Singapore.
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  • 104 16 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended June 24 was 38.69 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 260, of which 172 were male subjects and 88 female. Con vulsions claimed 21, phthisis 40, malaria fever 32,
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  • 40 16 [Tho Straits Times is not the opinions of its correspo nfl( 2 POD!,ible f rjr Correspondents should bear l letters must be short and tn u‘ ndt W. Lon**, rambling epistles are Mit. rejected or ruthlessly cut down lo
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  • 103 16 To the Editor of the Straits Tim,., Sir,-Excuse iny troubling y oa you have made a mistake in a i»» k my letter of yesterday’s issue P ‘"'“Pb d Tho paragraph in question should read Take for instance the Straits T„~ It now reaches Kaub
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  • 547 16 The Secretary of the F.M.S. Chamber of Minee. forwards the following resume of recent proceedings:— At the Council meeting held on June 26 the following were present:— Mr. L. G. Attenborough (Presidt-nt) in the chair, the Hon. Mr. A. Payne-Gallwey (VicePresident),
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  • 2228 17 mooting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday afternoon. Mr. F. J. Halliffts- tl President, waH iutli« chair, and others present were Dr. Fowlie, Dr. ,uv. Messrs. R. St. .1 Braddell, A. W. Bean, i.' 1 i t ssensolin,
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  • 207 17 The senior magistrate on Tuesday aftornoon concluded the hearing of a case in which Song Kec Chuan was summoned for noncompliance with an order requiring him to cease to use a house in Liiu Eng Bee Lane as a human dwelling. Mr. M. C. Johannes is for tho
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  • 169 17 The following is an extract from the letter of a captain in a regular battalion, formerly a member of the Malay States Volunteer Rifles, written from the front and published in the M.S.V.R. regimental orders, dated dune 30: Do tho Malay States Volunteer Rifles still cling to
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  • 454 17 Messrs. Fraser and Co’s Weekly Circular In their Singapore share circular, dated June 28, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state:— There is little variation to report since our l ist issue; the deals recorded continue on a very small scale and it is noticeable that in spite of
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  • 148 17 On .Juno 29 there was a mooting of local Chinese under the prcHidcncy of Mr. Quail King Bee, in the Town Hall, Ponaug, to discuhh the propoHed incorue tax. The chairman opened tire proceeding, Haying that tho impost would bo pernmuent
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  • 218 17 The Consecration of the Tullibardino ltoyal Arch Chapter, Kuala Lumpur, No. 399, S.C., has taken place in the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, under the auspices of M. K. Companion David I). Ince. Hon. Grand Director of Ceremonies. The office-bearers forming tho provisional Supreme Grand Chapter were: M.K.Z.,
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  • 1031 18 (From Oru Own Uokkkm-ondkst.) Kuala Lumpur, .July 3. Tho now Prince liner, tin* Chinese I rince, arrived at Port Swotfconham where: she discharged a considerable quantity of kerosene from America last week. This steamer had to put out a quantity of tainted cargo (i.e., cargo for enemy
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  • 629 18 After a trial of four days in the Ipoli Judicial Commissioner’s Cuort, the suit brought by Mr. George Finch, building contractor, of Taiping. against the State of Perak, for alleged wrongful determination of a P.W.D. contract, was concluded on June JO. The claim
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  • 376 18 It may interest those who worked at women and children’s clothing for Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild to read the followini' letter from the Secretary of the Clothing Depaitmeut of tho Church Army. It will be remembered that when Queen Mary’s
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  • 96 18 Ipol .Tuly 4. A meeting of the Perak Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon, Mr. E. T. C. Garland, presiding. Provisional rules of the frideral Chambei of Commerce were consid* red, and on the motion of Mr. J. Jennings x
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  • 145 18 We are sorry to learn that Mr. G. P. Owen, the secretary of the Singapore Cricket Club, met with a somewhat serious accidcut on Sunday evening at his residence, The Lake, Thomson Road. It appears that in the dark he was going down the
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  • 118 18 Admiral Grant, His Excellency Brig. General Ridout, and the Hon. F. S. James, havo kindly promised their patronage to the Children's Fete which is to tako place at the Victoria Hall on Monday, July 10 and for which tickets may be obtained at Messrs. John Little's.
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  • 240 18 Tho following cablegram from ti,„ u tary of State for India to the \W,f Cte 25.6.16, is published with the a ted the authorities in India:— P er tmss»on of The general war situation arm,... this The Germanic powers bavin
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  • 235 18 The following is the report of the director! of the Central Engine Works, Ltd., tobepre. sented to shareholders for the meeting on July 10:—The directors submit the audited statements of accounts and balance sheet of the company for the year ending December 31, 1916. After allowing
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  • 225 18 There was commenced in the hna a Lumpur Supreme Court on June li9, be ore Mr. Justice lnnes anil Messrs. K. M. fckimier and Choo Kia Peng, Assessors, the trial ot three Chinese named Chin 1 Lam, o k Lara and Lr.oug Seng, charged with having on
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  • 54 18 Tho Chief Resident Engineer j fty Ma il tion, F.M.S.R., has informed 1 r j |s si;UiJl Hc that railhead reached T.lis the teruii; boundary on Sunday. 1 mns through mis of tho F.M.S. Railway‘ w here thy Kedal. and Perils, ami tho 1«'“‘ F .JI.S. Siamese
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  • 1076 19 Brigadier-General D. H. Kidout, C.M.G., r "tl Officer Commanding, forwards for t ion the following letter received from ’i, Uunnanding Officer of the Malay States r ,ides and states that he feels sure the rhole of the residents
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  • 1160 19 Mr. Cheah Kee Eeo, a well-known towkay in Penang and Perak, called upon us ou Wednesday ami, claiming to represent the views of the Chinese of British Malaya on the question of the proposed new taxation, desired us to give publicity
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  • 167 19 Kkutek’s Tklkoram. London, Juno 30, 12.40 p.m. Montevideo The captain of the Institute Bose a has sent a wireless message in which he says he proposes to renew efforts at rescue. The Government has ordered him to wait at Puuta Arenas for favourable weather and meanwhilo to
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  • 36 19 Vowlkk. —On duly 5, to Mr. and Mrs. YV. E, Yowlcr, Selotar Itubbcr Estates, Singapore, a daughter. I’ktkkson. —On July 5. at 216, (Jtioon Street, Singapore, to Mr. A Mrs. J. K. Peterson, a daughter.
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  • 48 19 Latham Molony. —On Juue 29, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, S.S., by Father Kuaudel, Charles Reginald Christopher, only surviving son of Harold Latham, of Rogie, Singapore, S.S., to Elizabeth I’hilomena, fourth daughter of tho bite Daniel Molony of Kilkorin, Labasheetl.i, Co. Clare, I relaud.
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  • 153 19 Singapore, July 6, 1916 HXCHANOB. O* -iONL'tli Bank 4 m/s *2/44 f Demand 2/44 Private 8 m/a 2/4f$ On Franck Bank T. T. 826 On India Bank T. T, 1744 On Hongkong...Bank d/d 11J On Shanghai ...Baok d/d 81 On Java ..bank T. T. 185 On Japan
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  • 359 19 Singapobb, July 6, 1916. MINING. Value Buyors Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 5.60 6.50 1 l Ayer Wong 0.86 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.85 2.00 10 10 Kanabol 0.85 1.00 13 10 Kinta Association 5.00 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.6.0 1.12.6 41 41 Lahafc Mines 8.00 5 00
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 130 19 NOTICE. The pint tree price of the Straits Timi's to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is ♦•T* a year. T u- t'.nt fre prico ot the Straus ttu-inet is S14 >oai to any part of the world. It i<_ not necessary to stibscr.bc tor a year. The subscriptions for
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  • 17 19 DEATH. Boihuol’Ks On July 5, at 13-a, Wilkie Bead, Singapore, Henry Leonard Rodrigues, iu his 15th year.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 319 6 TTCIF 1 J Keep your liver active and the small every-day worries and dr.appointments will not trouble you. It is the mind that make. I us happy not our condition of life, and when you keep your stomach healthy, your bowels active, your blood pure by the regular use of
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    • 280 6 Poor Health To face the dangers ol weakness and disease with a weakened constitution, is to liken oneself to the cap tain who sails a disabled ship to meet the perils of the storrh. In both cases disaster must surely follow. Failing appetite, nervous irritability, loss of weight and lack
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    • 175 6 boaUHMiA, whether large or small, is good Printing V ltd nine cannot be overestimated. Tour ail i 1 n twin matter which you distribute and the stationery yoa om generally makes a lasting impression, favourably or otherwise, sneer ding to its kind. Don't Pay On Monty far the poor kind,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 124 7 SXJN gSgg BRAND I V4Hr yrg I IL' i BEER I Obtainable from every Liquor Dealer at the following prices from April 1,19ig, I ASAHI BEER, Quarts «< $ll.BO per case of 4 doz. I (Retail Price $3.00 per doz). I ASAHI BEER, Pints $10.50 per case of 6 doz.
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