The Straits Times, 10 April 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.152 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 10. 1913. PRICE 10 CBNTP.
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      140 1 LAIRD 0' LOGAN King's i j^iE »peci«l« Scotch Whisky, j I1I 1 EsTMiLisiiK.D 1742. I KATZ BROS, LTD, Special Display APRIL 10. THE POCKET-MACKINTOSH For Men's Wear. $10.50 Light, Cool, Rainproof. JUST THE THING FOR TOWN WEAR. KATZ BROS, LTD. "RUSKILLA" l§Qi7l "RUSKILLA" i B^i "w *^?Sf jut -S& GROWTH
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      36 1 SLEDGE MILK IS GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THB BERNESE ALPS. Spill D $^$f L Aak for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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      177 1 ROBINSON CO. Sole Agents for the Original Ramsbottom's "Domino." i| Racket. The most perfect W The Racket that is Tennis Racket ::p/ copied by many, but made. equalled by none. Every Racket 1 1 Every Genuine strung by the same j 1 Domino Tennis man. Used in the j Racket
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      11 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Sola Agents ADAMSON Gil LLAN, »ND CO., LTD.
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    THE LATE MR. SUNG.
    814 2 BOLD CONFESSION OF THE ASSASSIN. Ad Extraordinary Story. We take the following reference to the late Mr. Sang from the North China Daily Newß of March 26 No developments of any particular moment took place yesterday in connection with the inquiry which is proceeding into the
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    GIANT LOCOMOTIVE.
    199 2 Engine and Termer as Long as Cricket Pitch. A giant locomotive of a new type has been produced by the London and North Western Kail way Company as a result of the tests made two years ago by a friendly exchange of engines with the Great Western Kail
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    79 2 There was a serious faction fight at Semarang on March 27, says a telegram to the Java Bode, March 28, between Javanese, members of a society caJlei the Sarikat Islam, and Cantonese. There had been ill feeling for some time; the Cantonese appear to have thrown pork into one of
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      470 2 pig P Invigorates XT 1 r/C?' Nourishes Sustains <l > 4 S Body, Brain and Nerve < > y Vana Tonic possesses remarkable S y restorative power. It acts quickly, O with the most beneficial effect upon JX ~~~y± the whole system. Hence its value K in convalescence after illness.
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      355 2 PARISIAN CONFECTIONERY (CORNER, ORCHARD ROAD). FRESH BREAD and ROLLS EVERY DAY. Wadding, Fruit, Sponge, Marzipan-Cakes, etc Vanilla, almond, Chocolate, Napoleon-Tarts, etc. Orders for all kinds of oakf s will be promptly executed. 70S 18-4 b For brown leather, this 9 K J^ If you want brown footwear to fc look
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      214 2 SOMETHING GOOD IN DIAMONDS May now be seen at our Show-rooms. A HUGE SINGLE 60-CARAT DIAMOND believed to be the largest yet shown in Singapore, AND LOOSE DIAMONDS IN PAIRS From 2 to 26 Carats To ornament various articles of Jewellery. BLUE-WHITE CRYSTAL-WHITE DIAMONDS AT ISMAIL RAHEEM Bras Basah Road.
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    British Guiana.
    835 3 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COLONY. Wealth of the Hinterland Although the "City Luncheons organised by the Koyal Colonial Institute have hitherto been given to distinguished public men hailing from oar oversea Dominions, it is not the intention of the council to neglect the Crown Colonies of the Empire,
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    109 3 In consequence of the receipt of certain information from the Delhi police, the Criminal Investigation Department, Calcutta, assisted by the Burra Bazar Police, raided the premises of Messrs. Mukherjee and Co., gramophone dealers, of 96, Harrison Road. It appears that a coal merchant, named Satish j Chunder Das, visited Delhi
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      343 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. Established 1 869 The first Lite Office in the world to introduce the non -forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Offloe. No Shareholders. Low Premium*. Annual Inoome «1 ,384,364. Funds «7,291,290 Claim* paid £6,078,980. ALL profits are distributed amonget Policy-holders. Clnimp paid
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      50 3 Bowel Complaint in Children. Daring the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. Aa soon as any unnatural looseness of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      512 3 BURNING. BLEEDING AND CRUSTED SKIN Had to Lie With Arms Up by Head, They Were So Sore Underneath. Itching Very Bad. Got No Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Trouble Disappeared. "About thi' month of March, 1010, a very itching rtii rub i-uiumnuvil on my breast, thriK-e under my
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      140 3 HIGH I [|3>»: iCTMXTOW i LOW MACHINE. "-^AA.'r $100. THE Armstrong WORLD S SIMPLEST WRITING MACHINE ONLY t0 be sold below above price. Write at once for particulars of this special offer. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., PAB DEPT., i.^— SINGAPORE. smhhh THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Established 1883) MANUFACTURERS OF
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      616 4 STEAMER SOILINGS. v.&o. STEAM NAVIGATI6M CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGTPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Coatiauital and Amor: An Port •learners will leave Siax&pore oa or about: MAIL I. IN 12 3 1918 BomtHtrA :,•<•"
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      630 4 BTEMKR BAILIN63. KY7K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Stoamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      774 4 STEAMER BAHJHBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang, Berserah, Tringgana, Bisat, Semerak, Baeho, Kelantaa, Takbai, Baagnara, Telopia, Panarai, Pataai, Singora, Laooa, Kobsamni, Bandon, i.aagsuaa, Taku, Churßpoa, Kohlak aad Bangkok. Due Departure. s.s BORIBAT April 12. ■s.s. YUGALA April 14 April IS. s.s. ASDANG April 21 April S3.
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      508 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. AMD OEUTSCi OAMPFSGIIFI MIRTMES. UNI IRESiII Combined •ervlce, The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven
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      568 4 STEAMER BAILIHBI N D. L ■orddwiitsohtr Lloyd, Brtme IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers o< this Company sail fortnightly from Brnmes Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Scatb ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooscccting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, ColomLo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkoug, Bbun,
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      465 5 "je: natzy m Motor Tyres. Hooglandt Ad C:o., sole agents. STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Franoiseo to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Barope. «p*r«tl.t IM N. 1,000 to. Iripti
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      258 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY. CO.. LD, APCAR LINE Of STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers ol (he above Line maintain a regular service between Caioutta and Japan, calling at Tanacfi Singapore!. Hongkong and Shanghai en routFLEET Ton* nuiin»irv Jam* 8,018 O. P. Siddom. Ib»» »i 4ro«* 4,6X0 J. B. Deaki Uutoor
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      404 5 ARTICLES FOB SALE. MOTOR BICYCLE FOR BALE. 1911 Clyno and Sidecar, 6 6 H.P. Tworpced, Free Engine. Kick Starter. Fitted with XL All P»n Leub footboards, mudguards and all accrii-orics and spires $600 or near offer for quick tald any trial. A. C o/o Straits Times. 9 4 15 4
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      881 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. RE HEE CHIN KOH. OF NO. 17. JONKER BTREET. MALACCA. AND THE ESTATE OF HEE QUAN HEAN. LATE OF MALACCA. DECEASED. Whereas by two d. els of Settlement dated, respectively, the 80th day nf June, 1911, and the 19th day of August, 1911, under the band and
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      196 5 S.S. LAMA. FOR PORT SWETTENHAM ><: PENANG. The above steamer will ba detained for drjdocking and survey and her weekly sailings will accordingly lap9e until farther notice. 10-4 a AUCTION SALE Of TBE MOTOR LAUNCH MARIA," At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee -v Co.'s Sale room. On Monday, Apbil 21, at
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      410 6 GIRL BRAND r lll^ qjj PILSENER BEER 3.1 80-8 TO AUSTRALIA BY THE Java- Australia Line Of the Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij. For Thursday Island, Port Moresby (Papua), Brisbane, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, Accommodation for first class Saloon passengers, connecting Steamer from Singapore. b.s. RUMPHIUS, 9th May. to s.s. TASMAN, 6,000 tons,
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      100 6 LANCASTERS are filling their show cases with new goods and good goods 27 8 26 8 14 PETROLEUM WOOD PRESERVATIVE MADE FROM PREPARED PETROLEUM RESIDUE. 0^ Per 4-gallon tin K^P t. o. b. or f. o. r. Singapore. THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WOOD-PRESERVATIVE ON THE MARKET. THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM
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      100 6 Who pays quickly pays least" TOR Afternoon Tennis AND Sunday Morning Swims I Fig. S7. Men's Cellular i Net Tennis Shirts. Jjs'Js< T All sizes, r»ady to wear. Ex I ceptioni'ly cood value. HftiftfcL I < Price $1.50 oarfi. H Hfeta ><J Fig. <!'.'. Men's Bathing Costumes. Plain Navy Blue.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    186 7 To-day. Batu Pahat Pontianak 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettonham Sclangor 8 pm Selat Pandjang, Beugkalis and Bagan Hong Ho 3 pm Penang and Rangoon (ilonogle Bpm Sourabaya, Bandjermassin, Stamen and Cotio Ban Ho Liong 4 pm liandjermassin and Cotei
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    258 7 The Imp. German mail steamer Buelow left omm lit 1(1 a.m. on Sunday, April 6, and may be HmM to arrive here at noon on Friday, April 11. The B. I. contract packet steamer Taroba with mails from London up to the evening of March left Ncyapatam
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    432 7 Latest Arrivals. Bat.'ivii i Rrit. str. 215 tons. C'apt. Simpson. April 9. From Natuna Is.. April 8. Copra aud 30 dp. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natuna Is., April 12. Kds. BuccplialiiH Brit. str. 1192 tons. Captain ■mm, \pnls. Frnin T jilatjap. April 4. G.c. Cv -I.>|ih. Brit. str.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    106 7 Wharves at which Vessels- are Berthed To-Day; TANJONO PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Soyo Maru. W. Section No. l...Dunera, Tara, Japara. Sukehs Wharf Mageleff. Main W. Sect. No. 2...Amiral Orly, Kiojun Maru. 8... 1 'heufrls. 4...NU. 6. ..Minderoo. 6...Stentor New Dock 7.. .(Under construction)
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    283 7 EXCHANGE Sinoapohb, April 10, 1818. On London Bank 4 m/s Demand Private S m/a 8 ni/s On Girmany Bank d/d Private 3 m/s 2/4 m 2/4 k 2/4J 2/4H 2381 242} On Franci Bank d/d Private 8 m/s 294 299 On India Bank T. T. Private 30
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      163 7 I. 88 6 "a Buyers. Sellers. Value 10 10 Ampang 9.00 9.80 10 10 Belat Tin 8.60 8.75 10 10 Bruang 8.00 8.20 10 10 Kanaboi 2.20 2.40 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 13.50 14.50 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6 2.8.7* £1 £1 Laliat Mine? 1.4.6
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      RUBBER.
      592 7 Jf 8 6 Buyers. Sellers. Value <g 2/- 2/- Allagar 2/6 2/11} £1 £1 Anglo Java 7/6 8/6 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/1} 13/2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 2/6 8/£1 £1 Batu Tiga 8.12.6 4.0.0 £1 JEI Bukit Kajang 2.13.6 2.18.11 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 4.17.6 norn 2/- 2/- Bukit
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      GENERAL.
      103 7 IXI £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 19/- 1.0.0 £1 £1 Prof. 1.8 6 1.8.6 7/6 7/6 Electric T'waya 2/8 8/10 10 Fraser Neave 61.00 62.00 100 Howarth Erskine 45.00 63X0 100 7%Pref. 96.0 C 100.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 120.00 180.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 28.50 27.60 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 7 Bayers Sellers United Engineers 6% 11,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £860,000 Spore Municipal 5% $1,878,000 com. liuyew SelleH Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 1,1,000,000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% 9602,900 pw
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      369 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 11. At Balcrodm, two motor cars, at 11. April 12.— At No. 98, Martin Road off River Valley Road, furniture etc., at 1.80. April 15. At saleroom, land and bouse, NO. 42. Malabar Street, at 2.30. April If. At saleroom, land and house off
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      127 7 SMITH'S #1 UNSURPASSED. BY APPOINTMENT wiBlSJ} TO H.M. THE KING. Contractor! to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEBN CHOSEN FOR USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS in the straits settlements and FEDERATED MALAY STATES
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      47 7 A. GRAND ITALA MASTERPIECE: FILIVI Entitled 66 T^»S 99 Length, 4,000 feet in 4 Reels WILL Bl SHOWN TO-NIGHT AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. Supported by the USUAL BIOGRAPH FEATURES GAUMONT GRAPHIC NO. 10. DON'T MISS THIS GRAN 3 PROGRAMME. Telephone No. 1116. K. HARIMA, Sole Propri***
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      152 7 DAILY TIME TABLE. FIXTURES. Thursday, April 10. High Water. 0.45 p.m. Slipway ami Knginooring Co. meeting, T. V l> K-k Board Offices, 2.30. LaMM liiflr Association meeting. 5.30. The Court Cards, Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. Friday, April II. High Water, 0.16 a.m.. 1.27 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail due.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 10. KUALA SAWAH SHORTAGE.
    1126 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 10. KUALA SAWAH SHORTAGE. The Kuala Saw ah Rubber Company was formed in Juno 1910 with a capital of 9300,000. It was a private flotation, and the vendor took the whole of the purchase price, 1250,000, in fully- paid shares, the public being invited to
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    55 8 Lest by fortuitous circumstance any Eng lishmen should have forgotten the approach of St. George's Day, we would remind them that the festival falls in less than a fortnight's time on -Wednesday, Aptil 23 when KulHo Hotel propose to give an opportunity to celebrate the occasion with a special dinner,
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    26 8 Two thousand tons of steel rails for use of the new Kedah railway from Bukit Mertajam are due to arrive at Honang from home next week.
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    38 8 The B. I. steamer Lama, running up to Port Swcttenbam and Penang, is being drydocked and surveyed, and her weekly Railings have accordingly been discontinued for the time being. Due notice will be given when they are resumed.
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    37 8 I'nder the superintendence of Mr. J. Dewar, of the Alor Star Survey Department, and Captain Hunter, of the Eastern Shipping Co.°B steamer Kedab, a tide gauge has been put up at the bar of the Kcdab river.
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    40 8 Mr. E. E. Colman, of Penang, has authorised a public statement that he is no longer a vice- President of the local M.I.A and that be will have no further connection with the Mahometan football clubs or competitions of Penang.
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    37 8 Yesterday afternoon two Europeans found police constable No. 86 lying unconscious in Paya Lebah Koad, beside his wrecked bicycle. When he had recovered sufficiently the constable said that he had been knocked down by a motor car.
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    45 8 The board of the Deli Maatschappy propose, besides the interim dividend of 40 per cent., to declare a final dividond of IS 9 10 per cent., for the book year 1912, making the total dividend 81 9-10 per cent, (last year 33 310 per cent.)
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    45 8 The first of the three new liners which the Canadian Pacific Railway Company are placing on the Hongkong- Vancouver passenger service is due to reach Singapore, en route for Hongkong, on May 1. She is called the Kinprcss of Russia and is of 15,000 tons.
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    49 8 Gan Sye was yesterday committed for trial at the Assizes on a charge of having returned to the Colony after having been banished. Chief Detective- Inspector Taylor stated that the man was banished for life on January 25, 1908, and that he returned on March 18 of this year.
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    55 8 Mr. J. W. Roberts, son of the champion of billiard players, John Roberts, has arrived at Penang, from Rangoon. Mr. John Roberts is also due at Penang shortly, having, in a large measure, recovered from his recent severe illness, but it is not expected that he will be sufficiently well
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    51 8 Sir Hugh Clifford is drawing again on his Far Eastern experiences in Malayau Monochromes, a new volume of a dozen stories, which Mr. Murray will shortly produce. They are mostly direct transcripts of life and of a civilisation which, with the development of the Malay States, is rapidly ceasing to
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    61 8 The advance figures of tin exported from the F.M.S. in January, February and March, give a total for Perak of pels. 112,033 42, for Selangor of pels. 58,*****, and for Negri Sembilan of pels. 7,*****. This is a small increase on the same period last year for Perak and Negri
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    65 8 A horse attached to a gharry belonging to Ho Yu Seng bolted in Lavender Street, yesterday, and threw the syce from his seat. The animal reached Beach Road before being palled up but in the meantimo the gharry had been left behind in a more or less broken condition. En
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    82 8 According to a Brussels correspondent, 40,000 of the 120,000 f.lOO shares in tbo company entitled Tramways and Elcctricite de Bangkok were to be offered for subscription there and at Antwerp on March I-!, the issue being made at the rate of 120 per cent. This new company has, by purchasing
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    105 8 For the half-year ended December 81, the Yokohama specie Bank made a gross profit includiug 1,198,759 yen brought for war 1 from last account of 15,829,900 yen, of which 12,460,839 yen have been deducted for interests, taxes, current expenses, rebate on bills current, bad and doubtful debts, bonus for officers
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    133 8 An extraordinary meeting of the Meng lembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd., was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, on Monday, for the purpose of confirming the special resolution passed on March 20 That each of the existing 910 shares of the company bo sub-divided into ten fully paid up shares
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    145 8 For some considerable time there have been no failures of importance in tho bazaar at Penang. The market was, however, disturbed by the report of two last week. Chop Ban Keat and Co., piece K<.ods dealers, of Beach Street, have failed with total liabilities of 9142,000 and A. S. Noor
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    35 8 Mr. and Mrs. K. A. l'arsy are leaving Ipoh today to catch the French steam, i- Atlunti.juo at Singapore for Marseilles. Mr. I'arsy npMti to bo away from Ipoh about a year.
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    31 8 The Chinese Consul (iencral and Mrs. Hoo Wei Yen will be At Homo to their Chinese friends in the Consulate, I'.r.is Basah Koad, to- morrow evening, from 5 to 7 o'clock.
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    33 8 The death occurred at iVnang, of Mrs. Tye Kee Yoou (Khoo Lye N'colil on Sunday last, at her residence, SO Gladstone Hoad. The fuueral is arranged to take place on Saturday, 19th inst.
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    42 8 The death has occurred at MolTat of the Rev. George Wight, one of the oldest ministers of the Establmhod Church of Scotland, Mr. Wight, who was in his eighty seventh year, was minister of tho parish of Waniphray, Dumfriesshire, for fifty-nine years.
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    63 8 Mr. F. A. Palmer, chief clerk of the Stamp Office, Penang, is retiring on pension at tho end of this month, after having served tho Government five years short of the lialfcentury. He joined tho service so long back as 1868. Mr. l'alrner intends to spend his retirement in England.
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    78 8 The death of Mr. R. K. Moscley, superintendent of police, Sitapur, in a shooting accident in Kin r district took place while the party was beating a jungle patch for bear. Mr. Moseley was with the line of beaters when a bear emerged into a forest tire line. A bullet
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    86 8 The rectorship of Exeter College is about to become vacaut by the retirement of the present rector, the Rev. W. W. Jackson. Dr. Jackson, who is within a few weeks of completing his seventy-fifth year, is retiring in accordance with the provisions of the college statutes, which fix the age
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    The Court Cards.
    180 8 Whatever the material results of their season in Singapore, the Court Cards, when they leave, will take with them the consciousness of having made a deep impression on all who shall have seen and heard them. We cannot recall a more sincere compliment being paid to a
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    Parsi and His English Wife.
    203 8 At the Hi,, h Court, Bombay, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Chandavakar disposed of the appeal against the judgment of Mr. Justice McLeod in the matter in which Kleonora Naserwanji Pestonji Wadia had claimed for the restitution of conjugal rights by her husband, Naserwanji
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    A Doubtful Invitation.
    283 8 Before Mr. Talma, in the socond court, this morning, a Hylam named JSwee Ah Leo was charged with trespassing on the premises of Mrs. Bertus at 35 Race Course Koad. The cuuiplaiuanC stated that last evening the accused drove up in a ricksha, entered the compound, and
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      262 8 (Extract from the "BYSTANDER, sth March, 1913). THE ÜBIQUITOUS BOLLINGER. At the banquet which was held at the Connaught Rooms on February 26th, in connection with the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, and where about nine hundred people were present, Bollinger 1906 vintage was one of two wines used, whilst we
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      189 8 YOU WILL HAVE RARE FUN Thrills and Sensation IN IPWARDS OF 5,000 Feet of Films comprised In 3 subjects enacted by PATHE'S LEADING COMEDIANS MAX LINDER.NL PRINCE AND NiCK WINTER AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! Sicond Show, 0.80 to 11 p.m. Nick Winter and The Act of Clubs
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    THE TURKISH WAR.
    375 9 ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS NOT CHANGED. Montenegrin King Threatening Abdication. Rbctib's Tblbobam. London, April 9. Reuter is informed that the international blockade is limited from Antivari to the river Drina. The ambassadors yesterday decided on the terms of the reply of the Powers to the Balkanitcs. Thero
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    The Pope's Health.
    127 9 GRAVE STATEMENTS ABOUT HIS CONDITION. Relatives Telegraphed For. RICTBR'I TILBORAM. London, April 9. Renter wirns from Rome While it is officially declared that tho Popo is suffering from a relapse after influenza, thero are persistent reports of heart weak ness and albuiuinuria, with symptoms which occasion anxiety.
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    SUFFRAGETTES
    42 9 KbCTBBI TILIOBAM. London, April 9. The suffragette Olive Wharry, sen ten -ed to eighteen mouths' imprisonment on March H, hasi been released. Official* of the Women's Political I'ninn declare that she secretly bungerstrnck for thirty days and was not forcibly fed.
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    OBITUARY
    24 9 Rsctbb's Tilp.irah. London, April* 9. Tin- death of Sr Clement Hill, M.P., for Shrewsbury, and formerly in the 1-oroij.n Office service, is announced.
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    SIR T. LIPTON'S CHALLENGE.
    78 9 Renewed Without Conditions. Rbctbk'.-< Trlrurasi. London, April 9. Sir Thomas Lipton has withdrawn all stipulations as to the size of tho defender of the America Cup and anticipates a good race with his 75 footer in 1914. The Royal Lister yacht Club has accord ingly forwarded
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    36 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday was dull. The closing prices wero Hard Fine Para Spot 3/5 J Forward 3/54 First latex crepe, dolivery next three months 3/4]
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    WOLFRAM MINE FLOATED.
    60 9 (From our own Corrkspondrnt). Penang, April 9. The Wagon Pochang Wolfram Mines, Ltd., having a capital of (200,000, fully subscribed has been floated. The property which is at Tavoy, Burma, is of 8,400 acres. The directors are Joseph Hoy, Adolph Schonberg, H. Jessen, \V. H. Thome, and
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    CALCUTTA BOMB OUTRAGES
    694 9 Attempt on the Lives of European Officials. Au attempt upon the lives of Mr. Henui kar, commissioner of the Surma Valley, and Mr. Gordon, subdivisional officer of Maulvi Bazar, was made on Thursday night, fortunately unsuccessfully, says a Calcutta despatch of March Ml At about 7.30 that
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    26 9 The Straits Echo undei stands tlu.t three Malays in the Kedah Government Civil S'rvice have won a prize of 80,<KX) marks in tl c Hamburg LotUry.
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    The Soyo Maru Case.
    695 9 END OF HEVRING IN SUPREME COURT. Counsels' Arguments. The hearing of the Soyo Maru salvage case before the Chief Justice and Lieut. B. A. Cator, R.N., (assessor) in the Supreme Court, was concluded yesterday afternoon with the speeches of counsel. Speaking for the defence, Mr. Elliot
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    THE HUMAN FORM DIVINE.
    280 9 Coolies' Revenge oo a Local Skipper. There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter, .in i more ways of getting your own back than by hitting the man who annoys you in the back of the nock with half a
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    100 9 Particulars given in Hatavia papers of the smallpox epidemic at Lombok, show that in Middle Lombok there were 224 cases in January with 50 fatalities, and in February there were 4,258 cases with 208 fatalities. In East Lombok there wero in January and February 13,866 cases of these 1,164 were
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    Railway Schemes.
    794 9 PROVISION OF A NEW TERMINUS IN SINGAPORE. Fort Canning Site Rejected. Since the F.M.S. railway department took into its own hands the management of our misnamed Singapore-Kranji railway tbe consideration of a new terminus in this city has gone some distance towards determination. The' question, of course, is
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    The Holt Line in 1912.
    205 9 The annual report of the directors of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (the Holt line of Liverpool) for the year 1912 states that, including, £17,776 brought for ward, the profit amounted to £337,497. Oi this £75,225 is applied for depreciation, £100,000 is placed to
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    A LICENSING MUDDLE.
    278 9 Problem of a Licence that was Hired Out. A case arising out of the last meeting of the Licensing Justices occupied the attention of the magistrate, Mr. Robinson, in the third court yesterday afternoon, when Ho Hock Beng was charged with selling spirits without a licence. It
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    NEW CHAPLAIN OF SELANGOR.
    763 9 The Bishop Institutes The Rev W.S. Kelley. On Sunday last, the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Singapore instituted the Rev. W. S. Kelley to the Chaplaincy of Selangor in succession to the Hey. P. G. Graham, who sailed for England at the end of last month.
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    83 9 Legion Lt. Col. P. Bate, Tientsin, Commandant of the Legion of Frontiersmen, Far East, informs a Hongkong paper that SubLieut. Leader Morgan Owen, Sbangabi, haa created a world's record in revolver shooting, scoring 197 oat of a possible 200. Both hands were used in the test. The Stanhope Gold Medal
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    90 9 ALLEGED CONCEALMENT OF DEFECTS. Ex-Commander's Accusations. Rbdtbr's Tblioram. London, April 9. Captain Carver, ex-commander of His Majesty's ship Torch, in a letter to tbo papers, alleges that the authorities arc suppressing facts concerning the dangerous condition c' ships on the Australia station. Ho declares that of nine
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    German Defences.
    84 9 COMMENTSONTHECHANCELLOR'S SPEECH. French Action Justified. Dbr Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblboram. Berlin, April 8. All the papers representing tho middle parties recognize the calm, positive frankness of the Chancellor's speech, in which all international exacerbations are avoided. The Vienna and Hungarian press aro satisfied at tho repeated promise of faithful
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    DEMONSTRATIONS IN RUSSIA.
    55 9 Rbotbb's Tblioram. London, April 10. A St. Petersburg message says that in view of Pan-slavist demonstrations a police order recalls tho regulations of 1911 prohibiting public meetings, and warns inhabitants not to participate, otherwise tho most decisive measures will bo taken. It declares that the regulations are
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    AMERICA AND CHINA.
    38 9 Kbctbb's Telegram. London, April 9. A Washington message says that following a conference between President Wilson and the cabinet, it was decided to defer the recognition of China until tlio Republican Assembly is completely organised.
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    51 9 Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklkokam. Berlin, April 8. The German press expresses tho view that Germany should recognise the liepublic of China as early as possible, as America has done. Berlin, April 9. Several papers express wishes for the prosperity of the Chinese Republic under a good president and an able
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    CHINA AND MONGOLIA.
    29 9 Das OsTAgiATiscua Lloyd Tblioram. Berlin. April 8. A St. Petersburg agency report from Saissan states that tlio concentration of Cbineso troops on tlio Mongolian frontier continues.
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    PRINCE HENRY.
    24 9 Dbr OsTAsi.vnsciiß Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, April 9. Prince Henry of Prussia has none- to England but the visit has no political significance.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIALS.
    109 9 (From Ook Own Correspondent.) London, April 9. It has been suggested that the plantation companies in combination shuuld hold at the disposal of certain manufacturers at the price of half a crown per lb. up to 10 per cent, of all outputs, the produce to be used
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    79 9 The railway strike in Madras has, it is understood, furnished an opportunity to railway men on tho Eastern side of India to investigate their grievances. It is stated that a meeting of railway servants will shortly be called in Calcutta with tho object of discussing in detail railway working in
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    The Diesel Oil Engine.
    2272 10 COMPARISONS WITH STEAM AND GAS. Figures of Costs. Engineers will be interested in an article on the Diesel oil engine and its cost of operation, and other features, which appeared in a recent issue of The Times engineering supplement. The article is reproduced below The Diesel
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    54 10 Bnkit Hitam.— 4,875 lbs., making a total of 33,557 lbs. for tbe year. Indragiri (Sumatra).— 2,9lB lbs., making a total for the five months of the current financial year of 13,616 lbs. Djapoera (Indragiri). 5,890 lbs., making a total for tbe seven months of the current financial
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    AMAZON RUBBER COUNTRY.
    734 10 Senor Arana, on the Alleged Atrocities. Senor Arana, the head of tbe Peruvian Amazon Company, against whom charges of cruelty to Indians in tbe l'utumayo are being heard by a parliamentary committee, is waiting patiently for a chance to tell his side of the case, says the
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    Kifulu Rubber Estates.
    394 10 The report of the Kifulu Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the net profit for the year to August 31 amounted to £4,820. The carry forward from the previous year was JIM 2, making together £5,142. It is now proposed to pay a dividend of 5 per cent.,
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    AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION.
    937 10 Reward for Gallantry in The Yangtze Gorges. Some days ago, a most interesting function took place in the chambers of Sir Everard Fraser, H.M. Consul-General at Shanghai, when for the second time since taking office in Shanghai, Sir Everard presented the Royal Albert medal for conspicuous bravery.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    116 10 Arrivals. Per str. Kinta, April 9.— From T. Anson via ports Mrs. J. M. Hodges, Miss Kellar, Messrs. H. H. K. Robinson, C. J. Bone, \V. M. Mason, R. S. Pigott, A. Esplay, and F. J. Bryne. Per str.— Kaka, April 9. From Maar Mr. Edwards, Mrs.
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    27 10 Hong Joo Kee, of 22, High Street, has reported to the police the theft of jewillery and money, amounting to 1217, from his bouse in High Street.
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    CHINA REWARDS FOREIGNERS.
    718 10 Medals for Those Who Worked During the Revolt. General Li Yuan-hang, vice-president of of tbe Republic and commander of the rebel forces during the revolution, has presented medals at Hankow to several hundred persons to reward them for their Red Cross work during the revolution. Gold medals
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    Continental Rubber and Gutta-Percha.
    307 10 Continental Rubber and GuttaPercha. The report of the Continental- Caoutchouc and Gutta Porcha Compagnie, Hanover, states that, in spite of trade disturbance, the financial result of the year to December 81 was the best attained since the inception of the company. This result was only obtained by the expansion of
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    121 10 Lawn Tennis. S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties will be played to-day Championship. Dandov. Moding. B Sinolis. Henson owe 2 v. Doig scr. Walker scr. v. Braddell owe 15. C SISOLKS. Armstrong owe 3 v. Anyon scr. Nbwcomkks' Handicap. Feindel scr. v. Legatt owe 2. B DotnLKs. Firmstone and
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    SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES.
    265 10 Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week, and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Fixtures for
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    Lioness and Vanity Bag.
    252 10 The zoological collection in Central Park, New York, boasts a three- year old lioness named Miss Fulton," who recently distinguished herself (says the New York Evening Telegram) by annexing the vanity bag of an incautious visitor. Miss Fulton was asleep in her cage when a young
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    Wheat 3,400 Years Old.
    147 10 An account of tbe attempts to grow corn from wheat grains discovered in tbe tombs of Egyptian mammies is given in Knowledge. All tbese attempts Gave failed, and recent researches suggest that, while tbe power of germination in wheat or barley is little affected for five
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    FRENCH NATIONAL REVIVAL.
    1194 11 Objects of The Proposed Long Service. The following froi.i The Times Paris correspondent, dated March 12, is of timely interest when riad in conjunction with the telegraphed report of the German chancellor's speech wherein specific reference is made to so callcl French Chauvinism and the revival of
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    INDO-MALAY ESTATES.
    735 11 None Too Cheerful State of Affairs. Tho seventh annual meeting of the IndoMalay Estates. Limited, was held at Colombo on March 27. at the offices of Messrs. Comberbatch and Co., agents and secretaries. The Hon. Mr. K. Rolling presided, and those present were Mr. K. L. Clements (director)
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    753 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 10, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issne the following list of quotations this morning .>C)M. 1ALI.I. DUIIK3, OILLaHS, a/- Allagar 2/6 8/1 4 1 An«lo Java 7/6 8/6 1 An^lo .lohore 7/8 II 2/-
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    Brazilian Rubber.
    4106 12 PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE NATIVE INDUSTRY. Prospects of Brazilian Plantations. Before the third international rubber conference held in New York, last year. Dr. Jacques Huber, director of the Muscu Goeldi, Para, road a most interesting pa|>er, in which he discussed the present and tuturc of the native
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD BOUND.
    443 12 Per P. and O. Assaye connecting at Colombo with Mongolia, sailing April ML Mr. and Mrs. Dundas Monat, Mr. E. Stark, F.R.G.S., Mr. W. Robb, Mr. A. M. Taylor, Mr. A. N. Buchanan, Mr. T. Sercombe- Smith, Mr. P. McCaull, Mr. G. R. W. Lawson, Mr. C.
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    65 12 Per Austrian Lloyd steamer Koerber, sailing April 19. Mr. W. A. Sims, Mr. I. Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. Thomsen, Mr. and Mrs. Belhommeand child, Mr. and Mrs. Denklau, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bastow, Mr. and Mrs. Bader and child, Mr. and Mrs. Steele-Boyce, Mr. S. H. Cole, Mr. 11.
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    60 12 In their final report the Departmental Committee on Tuberculosis recommend among other proposals for combating the soourge compulsory isolation in certain cases of patients in an advanced Btage of the disease and the periodical disinfection of houses in which consumptives reside. Attention is directed to the scheme for the expenditnre
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      495 14 INSURANCE. COIfIfBROUL UNION ISBCRANCI COMPANY LIMITED riRB. LIFB, MA.RINB ACCIDBNT OUAJUNTBB, AND MOTOR CAR ABBBTB exceed 433,000.000 W. A. SIMS, Manager Bastera Braasb. CANTON INBURANCB OFFICB LIMITED. Capital Subscribed ...H.oCO.OOC Amount paid-np 6OCCOO Reserve fund 1.800,000 Bbad Orviua, H*aMoa«. The nadaraigned. bavin* beea appointed Agent* of th-3 above Company, f-o
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      435 14 BANKING. HBN6KBMB AND SHANGHAI BANKING C.RWRATIBN PAID-UP CAPITAL 116.000. 300 RBSBRVM FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at I/- 118,000,000 Silver 117,200,000 182,200,000 Reserve uakiliry of Proprietors 115.000.000 COURT OP DIRBOTORS. F. H. Armstrong, Bag., Onairmaa. Hon. Mr. C. B. Rors, Deputy Chairman, 8. H. Dodwell. F. Lieb. Bsq. Q.Friesland, Bsq. W.L.Pattenden, Bsq
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    828 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Naphthalene as Motor Fuel In the quest for petrol substitutes attention has lately been devoted in France to the possibility of utilising naphthalene for internal combustion engines. A by-product of the distillation of coal, this substance is available only in limited
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    196 15 On the night of Marou 26, a drying shed on the Bahsoemboe estate, the property of the Amsterdam Padang Company, was burnt and several tobacco plants were cut down. This act of vandalism was evidently committed by liataks from the surrounding kamponus, says the Sumatra Post. Some years ago there
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      588 15 Fattjjegenmti^nii^lip. Is a 20 h.p. American car more powerful than an 119 h.p. British car What does the 81 of difference in horse-power count for Is it muscle, or is it fat Horso-powtr is r«tcd-»nd Uxed -by eD K int bore. THEREFORE, American automobiles are built with a BIG bore
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      504 16 SYNOLEO I DISTEMPER j Washable Hygienic. Synoleo i* a Parte DMetaf** lot pabttag ariktfe oolonrs on walls. It is the prodnot of Meear*. Wflkineen, Hey wood Okrk, Ltd., who are the largest and oldest paint manufacturer* In the world. It i* manufactured in the paieat and darkest art ihadea, whioh
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      249 16 WANTS. TRAP WANTED. Wanted, a second. hand rubber tyred trap, in good condition. Particulars and price to W. S. T., c/o Straits Tim -s. 8-4 10 4 FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Wanted immediately, a small furnished bousr, with tennis court and stabling. Apply Box No. <06, Straits Time*. 64 b a
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      545 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. We have authorized Mr. Otto Mailer to sign oar firm per procuration. D. BRANDT CO. Singapore, April 9, 1918. 9-4 11-4 THE NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). NOTICE IS HERBBY OINEN, that the Court has sanctioned a scheme of reduction of Capital under which
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      684 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. B. P. Da SILVA'S estabhMmient will be closed on tbo lath and 13th April for tbe NEW YEAR. 94 114 REMOVAL We have pleasure in informing our nime roufl clients tint owipg to the extention of our bu-im sh we find it mcessaiy to remove to larger premises,
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