The Straits Times, 7 April 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.786 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 7. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      192 1 m|t!Ha!||| MILLINERY Just opened Out Ladies' Untrimmed and Ready-to-wear's in Chip Tagel and Pedal Tagel I ALL THE LATEST SHADES AND SHAPES MARKED AX The Lowest Possible Margin of Profit. KATZ BROS., LTD. QARSAPARILLA BEER Hi -v t. J«) r. '..niL- i '.Jim itre-nxtLt'ciiiK aud subtamicß qadlitiee equal to oar
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      185 1 ROBINSON CO. Winchester Sporting Rifles. •401 Calibre, Model 191 0, Self-Loading Rifle. I Five Shot Hammerless Take Down. Shoots a heavier bullet and hits a harder blow I than any other recoil-jperated rifle made Price: $55. 00. •405 Calibre, Model 1895. Twenty-four inch roun I barrel, wo ighs abou f
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      32 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY 5..1.X Ai.HNTi: ADAMBON. GILFILLAN co., ire. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KON6 KING CK€ON6& COMPANY Adalphl Hctal Buildings. Singapore. Branch at Ponanß. 1-6 BL6-1B
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    Diary of the War.
    1612 2 1914. Jane 27.— Assassination of Archduke FranzFerdinand and his consort at Serajevo. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 23.— Rattle of Mons begins, and the French and
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      516 2 THE CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES. LIMITED (INCORPORATED N THE BTRAITB SETTLEMENTS). NOTICE IS HEREItY GIVEN, that the Transfer liojks cf tho Campaay will be closed from tht. 22nd to tho 34th April, 1915 (both days imlumvo) lor the preparation of Dividend Warrant. Datad at Singapore this Ist day of April, 1915.
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      130 2 KOH&CO., 82-3, Brat Baaah Road. HAVE JUST RECEIVED a new stock of GOLD SILVER Wristlet Watches of VARIOUS STYLES PRICES. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. 2 8-B v LATEX CUPS Different sizes and shapes. Porcelain or Earthenware, White or Green Olazed, Half Lemon or Flat Bottom Shapes. Held in Large Stock by
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      28 2 IOL-roteb M COMPLEXION 1 BWhrm'."!^*^. "liVn'r"'!?.!!, H it mr.vr, all Kuuaboest, Redn*,*, T«n, rW S .'ih'i'w' «»d Rr*~.bin«.l "l-nei W BEF.ThTm 4 SON,.lfe 1 CHELTENHAM, _ff I I
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      389 2 DRIVEN TO DEATH by the unbearable torments of N.uralgia— piercing, torturing, nerve-destroying pains tbat rob life of all its p'ea^ures. Don't let Neuralgia drive you to death. Don't lot it make life miserab'e, iotalerablc. Just use Little's* Oriental Balm and get tbe speedy, sure relief that remedy provides. It quiots
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      302 2 there's Purity and Vigour IN EVr.RY DROP OF READS Dog's Head Ginnness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple nouiishing food of high medicinal value. NOTE. -The above DOGS HEAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. Sold A Every where o THE STRAITS TIMES Can
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    Germany's Food.
    1287 3 ERRORS IN THE OFFICUL ESTIMATES. A Professor's Views. The economic position of Germany waß discussed in a paper read recently by Professor W. J. Asbley, of Birmingham University, before the Royal Society of Arts. Professor Ashley pointed out that towards the close of )at>t century Germany had passed
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      319 3 HIGH-CLASS life TAILOR and Outfitter. t~* f A large ftcck of realy made tropi.-a! clothing, I in all Fixes, always on hand, ready for I W immediate delivery. Should a very Urge order be required, arrangements can be made to have it ex<>cuttd in a fehoit time. I WING LOONG
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      388 3 A Mothers Joy Her Little Wasted Baby made bri ;bt and well by tbe power of these Tablets Mm. E.liih H. Htm, r«i,lin« «t 82. Dee boroush r.i Butleigh, li Tits., speakingtc a WJMMaUthw, tSf: "I am convinced U«l Ur. C»ss«r.'« jfr.~ I<V JW l.ilii.s saved my iE"-V\'*\ c!i:lJ's Ul«.
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      88 3 SAKURA After all there is Brewed is no doubt af^L wi wi MW from orly Best that this M^r Mmmi W^J JL^ Malt and Hops. The name "SAKURA" on a b(jttle is like the Hallmark on silver guaranteeing its Excellence and Purity. Sole Agents: ANN LOCK CO., Battery Road. x\
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      582 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6? O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNAN9, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MBDITEKRANBAN PORTS. PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued lor China Coast, Persian Gull. Continental and American Ports. Stoemflr* will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES flomwiis i4m *mropvi, I
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      551 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin screw Steamers maintaining tbis servioe have been specially designed ana constructed, and are fitted
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      703 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Kor Kretay, Paka, Tringgauu, Bitnt, Semerak, Baobok, Kelantaa Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laeon Sobaamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, g"bla.k and Bangkok A STEAMER Out Departure s.s. VUG ALA Apr. I 10, 2 p.m. s.s. ASOANO April 13 17, 2p
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      622 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companie* stesmnrt are despatohed (rom Liverpool ootwards tor tbo Straits, China and Japan every week aud from Japan homewards (or London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every (urtnigbt; (or Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and (or Maroeillee, Havre
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      508 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAAIBCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDEftLAND FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB RBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN DBLI SABANG, COLOMhO, PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers are dne on or about the nndeimtntionffd dates OOTWABD. HOMSWABD 1915 1815 Vondei Apr. 16 Kembrandt Apr. 17 Koningin d. Koningin Ned Apr. 80 Etuma May
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      564 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., ot Batavia. 28. Oollynr Qua<f, I. SDKK UONTKACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA OOVaHNMBNI The undermentioned dates jf departure arc only approximate VaaHctfeadorp Btngkalis, Beiombang, Faneh, Asahaa and Relawan Deli. Apr. 8 Da Kock I'ontianak. Apr. 8 Singaradja Singkawang, S.lakau, Pemargkat and
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      457 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. HENDERSON LIN t The Steamers of the above Line sail fortnightly from GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL TO RANGOON DIRECT via Suez Oanal and vice versa. They are modern vessels carrying only Ist class passengers, specially built for the Santera Passenger Trade. Passenger accommodation is situated on the bridge and
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      117 5 ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. ss. Kalomo will be despatched early April. For particulars of freight, etc., apply to McALISTER CO., LTD., > gents -Hi- Mm BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVI6ATION COMPANY. LIMITED. APCAR LINE. FOR HONGKONG, VLADIVOSTOCK AND JAPAN. The Company's sttamer SANTBIA, 5.192 tens, J.
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      178 5 CHUBB 'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLY EFt QUAY. Quality. Quantity. Economy. The three eHent'alo which overy person should cinoider belore baying any article in the marknt They can be obtained only from the use of the world-famous ATANK NIQRAH PILLS. 1. The p
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    A SHANGHAI PERSONALITY.
    1143 6 Life Story Of The Late Mr.W. V. Drummond. Shanghai han just lost its oldest lawyer and a remarkable personality in Mr. W. V, Drummond, who passed away at the age of over 70 years. In our brief notice yesterday of Mr. Drnmmond'n death (says the X.l. Daily
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      347 6 LET YOUR CHOICE BE THE CHOICE OF H.M. NAVY. Kastner Auto Pianoa have recently been sold to Hi« Majesty's A gbips "King Ednari VII," "King George V," Essex,' 1 ■L f^VJ^^BBBMeSM Forth," Coobrane, Renown," Britannia," Implacable, |r— v Jj5PWSE r> IK Warrior, "Thames," and tbe Australian Dreadnoughts JVM^kJQjA*.- &55*W"1mB Sydney
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      193 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. DOCTOR WANTED. Wanted, a qualified Dact.r for a tteamer oa the China Run. PUa-e apply to STEAMER," c > Straits Times. 7-4 v SCOTTISH CONCERT in aid ot THE WAR RELIEF FUND under tbe auspices of THE SINGAPORE BT. ANDREWS SOCIETY and tbe distinguished patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY
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      507 6 Lateofßoblmon Piano Co, PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER. Latest Appliances. First-Class Work. BOTTOM PitlOES. A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE. T«1.1163 Bailors Hoin.- Singapore 84b ART EXHIBITION WATER COLOUR PICTURES AND OLD PRINTS by well-known Japanese Artists. 2 Weeks only, from April 2 to 15. the: tosa art studio YOKOHAMA K. NAKAGAWA, Nos.
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      286 6 FOR SAL? Cmtr.^oard sailing boat, tosk, 18 ft. 6 in. Union eilk mainvail and jib, with roller reefing gear S. McAKTHUB, lolonial Secretary Office. 7 4a is j FOR SALE. ONE BECHSTEIN GRAND PIANO nearly new, cott It 6 Gns. F. O. B. London. In splendid condition. Owner leaving for
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    112 7 FIXTURES Wednesday, April 7. High Water, lit a.m., 5.12 p.m Thursday, April H. High Water, I 2 I a.ru., 7.9 p.m. B. I. homewanl mail closes. Friday, April 9. High Water, 5.12 a.m., h 6 p.m. M. M. homeward mail expected. Amateur Dramatics, Victoria Theatre. Saturday, April
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    222 7 To d*t Batu <'ali.it Mina I pm Mclao Medusa 2 pin Malacca. P. Sw.ttenhani and Telok Anson Ipob 2 pm Port Swi'ttonham an I l\ nan;; Lama 2 pm Anau-baaml N'atuoa Is. R. Wbatt Hin 4 pm Ran^knk Sioyaporean 4pm Hingkep ami Rbio Singkep 4 pm Tononow.
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    Hail Steamer Movements.
    100 7 The outw irj B. I. packet Tara left Nenapatam at 4 a.m. on Suuda>, April 4, j ami iniy be expected to arrive at IVnaDt; M Thursday morning, April S. The homeward M. M. steame- .'olyncsien uill liavo Saigon at 10 am. .o .lay. and may be
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    94 7 Latest Arrivals. List of tc-u*l* iv port at 10 am. on April 7 British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Sri Muar 6 4 15 Inner Itoads Kut Sang NO. I Wharf Volute I'ulo liukom nnth Outer Roads sin l.irun/j 7 1 15 No. m Wharf ■mi I'.ttana Inner
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    260 7 Outward. Tbo following passenger booking* to the StmitH are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangemunts, Bubaequent to the issuance of this list in London:—n Pur P.
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS
    259 7 Alor Gdjih.— 7.150 lbs. Ayer I>*naB.— 2B.Boo lbs. Hukit L ntaDK.-23,7001b8. «.'h«-uipeilak.-.'».700 lbs. Chimijul.-H.yi7 Ib-.. KtuboDK 6,'Jii) lbs. Lendu.— 9,B3o lbs. Mi-rliuiau.— TSJMO lbs. I'antii. -7,549 lbs. IViam.— 2s,ooo lbs. I'eriuata.— s.6oo lbs. Pegoh.— 36.H7s lbs. It iubia.--1n.u40 lbs. Kadella.— lo,4B7 lbs. SuD^ri Babru.- 13,400 lbs. See
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    AUCTION SALES
    68 7 Powell and Co. April 9 —At No. H-E. Oxley Road off Orchard Koad, household furniture, Crockery, etc., at 3.80. April 10.— At Woodiest)," No. 1 83, Upper Serangooo Road valuable teak household furniture, etc., at 2. April 18. At saleroom, five shares of Liokungan Borneo Rubber Miij, at
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    No Bisley This Year.
    268 7 At tlif winti i meeting of the National Ride AfiMjcUtial In-lit in London, Lord (.'licyks luoie pri Muling, the chairman said the lii-.li v meeting last year wbh a successful one. but the balance sheet showed a loss on tin n-nue account of £203, against a
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    171 7 EXCHANGE. SINOAPORB, AI'RIL 7, 1915. On London Hank 4 m/s 2/4^ Demand 2 4,«, I Private 3 m/s 2/4 A On India Bank T. T. 174J On H..N..k..s I'.ank ,1.1 20J On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 99,; On Java Bank T. T. 141] On Japan Bank d/d 114}
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      MINING.
      215 7 J. 88 8 H Buyers. Sellers. Value 10 10 Amptta* 7.75 8.?5 1 1 AyerWonii 0.30 Ml 10 10 Belat 2.50 2 U 10 10 Bruan* 0.75 1.50 10 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.80 1.60 10 10 KintaAssoc at on 7.03 41 41 KinteTic \.VIA 1.16.6 ti
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      RUBBER.
      656 7 vKI Sellen) 3/. 3/- Allagai 1,9 2/41 41 Anglo-Jar* 8,6 3/10* 2/- a/- Anglo-Malay 7.8 B,'2/- 2/- Batang Malaka '11 £1 £1 BatuTiga 1.16 8 2f.0 2/- a/- Bekoh 1/1) 1/8 £1 41 Bokit Kajang 1.9.6 1.14.0 £1 41 Bnkit LinUng 2.0.0 3.5.0 2/- a/- Bokit Mertajam 1/9 2,--£1
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      GENERAL.
      136 7 vXi B °y ers Sellere 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 18,8 14/ 41 41 Prat. 1.8.0 1.3.8 6/- 5/- Blectric Tways 8/- 8/6 10 10 Franer Neave 62.00 53.00 60 60 Hammer Co. 100.00 110.00 100 Howartb Erskino 85.00 100 7%Prrf. 95.00 100 100 Kata Bro, Dei. 100.00 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      45 7 United Engineers 6% 11,23 i 500 nom Singapore Electric Tramways 6*. £850,000 nom S'pore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 l%pm Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 11,600,000 nom S'poro Municipal 4}% of 1909 ll.no~.nrK 1 nom S'jiori- Municipal 4% 2,000,iKir 10%dia S'poro Muuii ipai 4% XJOO.OOt t»
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      11 7 I For Chronic Cliost Complaints, Wood* On*t Pepnermint Care In. M
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      290 7 E'J f ii W. D. H. O. WILLS 'S THE NEW SMOKING MIXTURE de LUXE fl PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO OF ALL THE LEADING DEALEPS L; DRINK! DRINK! CABLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER <^Rl«^^%^ ro THE LATEST \»Aaf^^y METHODS WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER.
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      76 7 AX TUB HARIIWA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIQHII 9-lf» TO-NIOHTII 3rd and 4th of the GOLDEN BEETLE SERIES ENTITLED NO. 3 THE SIGN OF THE COBRA NO. 4 IN THE SERPENTS COIL (IN 4 REELS) Wti d and Thrilling looi^ents, with a perfect glnt of S Dnatirualiem, predominate in
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    The Straits Time?. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. GENEROUS LOYALTY.
    1296 8 We have read few things during the war with greater ploasuro than the addresx delivered by Mr. Hare mrt at a recent meetiug of the Victoria League. In the full text, which we printed on Monday, there will be foand some reference
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 and 11.
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    16 8 The M. M. intermediate steamer Euphrate will leave for Saigon and Haiphong on the 12th inst.
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    30 8 Russians subjects under the age of 35 who may be liable to conscription will find an official notification of considerable interest to them in the advertising columnn of tin's issue.
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    35 8 The Biblical and Literary Research Society will meet on Thursday evening at 8.30 in the V.M.C.A., when Miss Radford will conduct a discussion on Christ as a Man of Prayer." All interested are cordially invited.
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    31 8 The committee of the S.L.It. A. wish to further remind their members that the Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association resume their shoots on Thursday (to-morrow), when the Ridgway competition will be held.
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    44 8 In the second court, yesterday, a Tamil named Samy was fined $20, witu the alternative of one month's imprisonment, for causing damage to the linkb of the Keppel Golf Club. He dug up the turf on several of the greens and did considerable mischief.
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    43 8 A Copenhagen correspondent learns from a reliable Stockholm source that Sven Hedin, the Swedish writer, who is now with the German army in Ostend, has been engaged as a war correspondent by the German Government at the year salary of £2,000 a year.
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    54 8 A telegram received at H B.M. Legation, Bangkok, from His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs states that the export of kerosene from Singapore and Hongkong to Siam is now permitted under the same conditions as apply to lubricants, and, if in normal (juantities, on a pro- war
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    57 8 The appeal by the Ho Hong Steamship Company and Victor van Egdom. Master of the Hong Bee, against a conviction in the District Court on a charge of importing, carrying or conveying opium, was dismissed by Mr. Justice Earnxhaw in the Supreme Court yesterday. His Lordship also refused to reduce
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    85 8 Two Hokieni, Tan Hee Cboo and Yong Chan, were charged in the second court, yesterday afternoon, with being in poHwssion of 2,050 tahils of illicit opium to the value of 12,050. Mr. Taylor, head of the Preventive Service, mentioned the case and asked for a postponement until the 12th inst.
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    102 8 Among regimental magazinrs, The Sprig of Bhill< Ugh, the organ of the Uoyal Inniskilling Fusiliers, holdx, as is natural, a high place for humour. Here is a good story from the current issue: A musketry instructor, after watching a private miss the target with 19 consecutive shots, exclaimed, Ugh Don't
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    191 8 With reference to a telt^ram frcm The Hdtgue reporting an alleged attempt to smuggle rubber into Rotterdam concealed in bales of tobacco, the Nieu*e Sourabavaoche Courant states that thu Mr. C. Koning, to whom the cargo was consign, -d. is a director of several Java rubber and tcluicco estatt-n and
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    186 8 A paragraph reUting to the war in the annual report of ttie Kuala Lumpur District Planters' Association, res/Is thus This, breaking oat as it did at the beginning of August, wai trie immediate cause of a crisis in the planting world, financial relations with England practically closing down. An extraordinary
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    390 8 The Rev. J. D. Bolton (says the Malay Mail) loaves for home by tho mail on the 15th iu-t. The Rev. P. E. Kebbeck, of Singa pore, lias, the paper Icarus, been appointed anuiHtant Chaplain for Selangor in Mr. Bolton's place. Mr. 11 I!. Hickling, who a
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    Y. W. C. A.
    50 8 Mrs. Howe has very kindly consented to give a 1-jurne of ltssons in cake making to begin Friday, April 9, at 10 am. A missionary lantern lecture on ludia will be given by Mitt* Gilbert on Saturday next, at U. 15 p.m. All friends are invited.
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    King Edward VII Medical School.
    95 8 The Principal of the King Edward VII. Medical School announces the following pass lists: -Licentiates. 1 K. Kiramathypathy, 2 S. S. Uajanayagam, li K B. Kannoo, 4 I. S. Abraham, 6K. Muthukumaru,6 V. DoraiHainy. K. Kiramathypalhy gains the I. mi Boon King Medal for Medicine
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    New Zealand Insurance Co.
    170 8 The seventy sixth report and balance Bhoct of tli-- New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd., of Auckland, reflects the strong position main taint d by pushful methods and wise administration. The premiums on fire, marine and accident policies for the year to November 30 last amounted to
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    Royal Johore Tin Mining Co.
    263 8 The directors of the ltoyal .Tohore Tin Mining Co., Ltd., report an follows for the period ended Ft bruary 12 The output of ore for the jtar has not been unsatisfactory, beiug piculs 59 against piculs 201 of tho previous year, but unfortunately thu prices
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      381 8 RoNEp STEEL CABINETS FOB BULKY BOOKS. Fitted with one to aJMHSSH ten roller shelves, ad- 33£# "-^r^aS justable every half •s■•• A^i.^^ inch, and fireproof f collapsible curtain. g^ < OS SHOW AT i ~C< 1 4a, GOLLYER QUAY. w|^^^H Now Proceeding. BARGA INS in all Departments. ORDER EARLY! Sale
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      178 8 A BIG HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. Two Eiaalleat Dramatic Fsaturei. ALHAMBRA a Pionssr Clnematoitrsph Thsstrt Batch Road ■eoond Show, at S.I B p.m. A VIGOROUS AND POWER ML DETECTIVE DRAMA: OR. NICHOLSON AND THE BLUE DIAMOND 4 ktsls of Eztraordinarj Dramatic Action BEAUTIFCL'jY COLODRBD GERARDMER, DEPARTMENT OF THE VOfeGES It lays claim
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    THE WAR.
    950 9 NEUVE CHAPELLE. I Grand Pluck of British Troops. SUBMARINING. Infringing Neutrality Of Holland. Kmtkr's Tmjeoram. London, April 6, 1 p.m. A narrative of tbe battle of Seiive ('hapclU' by a combatant, now published, uy, tint tlie Liucolasuirei and tbe Kerk •hirea mule tbe primary rhhsuH with tin p-pattm*
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    Mail Steamer Wrecked
    35 9 RkITKK's TKt.K..':\M. London, April 6, 14.10 a.m. V a York: Tbe Dutch mail steamer Prins M i'iii's has btvn wrecked off Cape Hatteras and the crew of 49 and fojr passengers drowned.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    35 9 (From Oik Own Corkksi-oukknt.) London, April 7. Tbe following final dividends are an uouncc I —Anglo Ma'ay 20 per ceat., to reserve I'Vikh Edinburgh 15 per cent.; She! ford ff per cent.
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    GREAT STORM AT KLANG.
    35 9 (Fkoh Ouk Own OMMMMMMMRJ KuaU Lumpur. April 6. A terrific storm burst over the Klang district on Monday aud the damage done to rubber estaks was enormous. Details are yet lacking.
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    79 9 •The majority of creditors seem to trtat MM Kit kiuptoy Court as a sort ot dustbin, CMMMMi the Official Receiver at a Hongkong Bankruptcy louit sitting a few rlayn ago. "Tiny fail in business and without any in tentiun whatever of assisting the I'ojrt oi their creditors, perhaps MHMg MM
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    The Court Martial.
    905 9 STORY OF AN ALL-NIGHT CHASE. Portents of Trouble. An adjournment being necessary in tbe first case yesterday morning, three other men, Naik Kbuda Kaksh, Sepoy Fateh Moha mcd and Sepoy Sher Mohamed, were brought before tbe Court Martial and charged with joining in tbe mutiny and with
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    123 9 Dr. Brindle, D.S.O the Roman Catholic Bikhop of Nottingham, who is reported to be seriously ill, was an army chaplain during tbe Sudan War, and a very active chaplain too. Sir Evelyn Wood records that he saw Father Brindle on tbe Nile in Dacember, IH-4, pulling stroke in the leading
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    32 9 It is being xaid on tbe Continent and many people believe it that henceforth all Germau pat-spurt* tur traveller* to neutral countries are to be endorwd, Gott strafe KcglaLd ti.il punish England!
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    289 9 How the Singapore Team Fared At Penang. The annual Straits Golf Championship meeting was held at Penang daring the past week-end. Singapore's interest in tbe event was rather diminished by tbe fact that the team which was sent to represent the Settlement could not be regarded as the
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    WAR COMPENSATION.
    510 9 Scale of Payment to Injured Seafarers. In support of tho efforts of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild to procure a scheme of compensation in the case of merchant seafarers being injured or losing their lives through the operations ot the war, early in February last, in reply to
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    "Mrs. Dot."
    201 9 There is promise of very enjoyable enter tainments on Friday ai-d Saturday next when a clever local company who have already successfully produced Mrs. Dot at Kuala Lumpur, Pensng and Ipoh, will present the same laugh provoking farce to Singapore audiences in the Victoria Theatre. The production is
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    Letter From Home.
    2128 9 LABOUR UNREST AND NATIONAL NEEDS. Answer to German Piracy. From 01-k Special Correspondent. London, March 1. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, following the example of his late distinguished opponent, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, has been down among my own people," where he has made a great war speech
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    FORMOSA'S CAMPHOR INDUSTRY.
    419 10 Steps to Replace Exhausted Forests. Formosa is >oe of tbe sources of supply of camphor and camphor oil. A Consular report just issued by the Foreign Office states that in 191H the export of camphor declined from IMMH ll»«, worth X") 53.. r >so, in 1912, to
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    WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD!
    702 10 Medixval Armour on a M ukrii Battlefield. When it comes to real dare devil bravery. .mt friends tlie French are second to none," declared Mr. William Blackford, lately a msjU cit/.tn of London, now a modest hero, convalescing in I'aris from a couple of ~ci ■itches,"
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    WAR MAP.
    80 10 As far as can be gathered, all the country east of a line drawn from Ustend past Lille, through Guise and then turning east through Argonne and north of Verdun tc the frontier is in tbe hands of the Germans, whi'e the allies appear to hold the positions
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    MINING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    578 10 Expected Increase In Gold Output. Mining men of the Philippines, reports Mr. J. F. Boomer, U.S. correspondent at Manila, ,ire practically agreed that the period of experimentation in that industry has passed, ..ill that a teady increase in tbe gold output of tbe islands for au
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    The Kaiser's Dream.
    1298 10 SPEECH BEFORE POTSDAM AUDIENCE. Emperor of The World. A singular story was made public in London on r e-bruary IT of an amazing speech by the Kaiser at a secret council at T'otsdam in 1908. In it the German war lord, claiming hivine authority and inspiration for
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    CORPORAL CLAUD SEVERN.
    619 10 Early Days With the F.M.S. Volunteers. The Hon. Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, was one of tbe chief guests at a recent dinner party promoU d by the Hongkong Volunteer Sergeants' mess a few days ago, when he responded for the visitors and in the course
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    MANCHURIA TO RUSSIA.
    686 10 Vladivostok to be Fmpticd Of Troops. A despatch from Harbin to the North Jhina Daily News (Shanghai) dated early n March gives some idta of how Russia is transporting her trained troops from Mancbuiia to the European fighting front. We read To-day in the small hours of
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    206 10 That moving drama, East Lynne, is tv bi< shown on the screen at the Albaiiibra for a week starting to morrow (Thursday i cvi ning. One can hardly imagine a better drama for reproJuction on the film than Mrs. Wood's masterpiece, which has held the attention and drawn
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    103 10 A doctor in Yokohama who nursed the Duke of Montpensier during his recent illness has received a letter informing him that be has joined as a lieutenant on board an English men-of-war in the Mediterranean. After having vainly tried to enlist its a vulun tecr in tho French Army, he
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    80 10 Tin io aru 17H peers Mivirtg in the British army, icludir.g eight Dukes, ten M.tiini sixty one Bans, twenty two Visiotiuls aud seventy-seven BaroDH. The Hurl of Aunt Mi y. Viscount HuWitrdt-n and l.wl «J< ugle-ton have* been kill) (I in battle ami the Duke of Koxburghe, the Marquises of
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      The Colour Liner Again.
      753 11 To the Kditor of the StiaiU limes. Sir,—Will you be so i;ood as to allow me some apace in your paper to make known this unfair treatment of Asiatics and other Is tin' 'lank linail Station with a few friends ou .Monday night to send off
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      Special Constables
      241 11 Tv the Editor of the Straits Times When your correspondent A says t1..l the rcqnest to special constables to attend the memorial service last Saturday slicnld ha\< been an order, he niakt* a stateujint to which a nnmbrr of us tal e exoep In tin tv hi plat
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    750 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Su.««pore, April 7, 1916. Messrs. Lyail aod Bvakt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issao the following list of qaotations this morning Tbe qaotations on Sterling Shares are only nomiral. No*. VtLCI. BOTIBB. SIH.IBB 2/- AUagar 1,9 '2/8 < 1 An^o Java
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      44 11 I lit' oi^lit was cold, Irnd was bia bark, txm hlotpicg is tbe park, nn beard bim ye I, And made M ccii fy in ti I N( xl BMSI bsIBBJ tin li. tk Bl bOMgkt be icokitl dtmorc. id(;.t Oaaat pp, iujiui cure.
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      302 11 LATEST' ADVERTISEMENTS The Best Finished Motor Car on the Market. NEW MODEL FORDS JUST LANDED EX S.S. KALOHO. Tbe two latest specialities of tbe Ford Motor Co. The SSDAN (il.astrated above) acd tbn COUPELBT. The fittings and upholhtery of theco Special Models aro first-clam and tbe finish excels that of
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      57 11 THE "CRAG" HOTEL. PENANQ HILLS. Tbe SanatjriaLj of Tbe Straits Settlements Completely Renovated. Twenty- i<x hoars from Singapore. A perfect Health Resort and »t> ideal ppot for spending bnlidayß. I Bungalows 'or families, also Single %ai Doable Room' Tennis Billiards, Croquet. Splendid Walks. Telephone. Tost and Telegraph Offices Excellent Caisine.
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      203 11 PETER WALKER PETER WALKER LAG IE R LAGER »*m^*-r»x. J"The" Beer. Agents (or Singapore GARNER, QUELGH AND COMPANY. LIMITED. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Lakes troin the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88, Bras Ba*ah H.)u<)
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      80 11 "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE. Junction of Albert and buNcouLvti Sthssts WHO WILL MARRY MARY? of THOMAS A. EDISON'S STCIKSDi l> lIHI SHIUL SEQUEL TO WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY' 8 In vu,*,,,, It i !H.! H 6 IMb Part A Proposal from ths Duke 14th a Proposal from Ihe Spanish Dos. Ilth
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    The Story of Ypres.
    5358 12 HOW THE GERMANS WERE KEPT FROM C4UIS. Told for the First Time. The true story of the battle of Vpres, where the Germans failed in their great fort to break through to Calais is told in the Daily Mail of March 4 in the words of
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    "DIE HARDS" AT ALBUERA.
    1717 12 Soldier's Letter of 100 Years Ago. Mr. John Fortescue, Librarian and Deputy Archivist at Windsor Castle and Historian of the British Army, lately discovered among the Royal Archives, an account of the Battle of Albuera, written on the field by Ensign B. Hobhouße, of the 67th
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    37 12 According to the German newspapers. I'ro ft'BHor Fricdcnthal, of the Berlin L'nmr-ity, has iliN'-oviril a new food prepared from Htraw. The discovory is Hit>uiti. antly hailed aH hi iati likely to revolutionise the food al tliu pMfMb
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    Germans and Dickens.
    587 13 NOVELISTS POPULARITY IN THE TRENCHES. Shakespeare to be Annexed." Most interesting statistics on what the German soldiers at the front read has been oollected by a Leipzig bibliographical society on the basis of the orders which have flown in the coarse of the last few months into
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    PRINCE IN THE FIRING LINE.
    420 13 Atrid the Mud and Flying Bullets. Somewhere in France "is the source of this letter, dated February 24, from a t special correspondent of the Daily News and Leader I The telephone operator seemed more interested than usual in the instrument. Quickly the Mick, mick,
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      19 13 PRATTS THE STANDARD MOTOR SPIRIT. Obtainable at WEARNE BROS., LTD. 1 :fl M rt Hi r 0 o W
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      127 13 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 t0 r^'^l^^^K and t0 IHE MUNICIPALITY j^/jg£^^ THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, V^J^jjS^y JOHORE Xlffi 'h t^T DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and P. M. S. RANEEGUNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGENTS INDO MALAY CO., SINGAPORE.
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      31 13 THE LARGEST AND THE BEST PIER GLASSES Teah Frame Work (Pilkington, British Make) SOLD BY JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only Addresi ORCHARD ROAD. Only Add NM No Connection with any olherFurnltureHouM.
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      401 14 re «lt nwrwT laweit muo-up capital of any lutlei cohpajtl PROSPEROUS and PROOREB3IVE. THE 6RHIEASJERN^UFE.* 88URW !5L c i!«. P *!!L L f iTED W <» A~O«*~O* -ON'VT*^ U.M^. OO M M ,,.K>H TO BROKEN ror an parttcwlara. apptr toA.I FAi». umiWlbbl duiihii. INSURANCE. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED. Capita! Subscribed...
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      225 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, 68 Manager. BOYAL INSCRANCB COMPANY, LIMITBD, FIHE AND LIKB TOTAL FDNOS BXCBBD X18.000.000, THI LJ.BOBST omCI IN THI WOKLO. BOCSTBAD Co.,— AgmU. COMMBRCIAL UNION ASSCRANCB COMPANY LIMITBD FIRB, LIFE, MARINB. ACUDBNT, OCARANTBE AND MOTOR
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      412 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital ti 6,ooo^oo RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/- 115,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Rewrve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Cliai-man. W. L. Pattendtn, Esq., Deputy Chairman, 8. H. Dodwell, E«) P. H. Holyoak, Esq. O. T. M.
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      443 14 BANKING. ESTABLISHED 1899. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. INCORPORATED BY BPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER, Capital Subscribed V.1 0.000,000. Capital Paid Up 8.750.000. Reserve Funds 3.790.000. President. Kaznyoshi Yagia, Esq. Vioe President. Kojaro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS. Ijetoabi Sada, Esq. Kyoroku Yamanari, Bsq. Shingo Minami, Bsq. riBAD OFFICE:— TAIPBH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHBB AND
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      350 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE TE\K HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COTTAOB PIANO, ETC., The property of A. Proctor, Em}., AT "WOODLEIGH," N0. 598, UPPER MEKANOOON ROAD, Oam Saturday, April 10, at a p.m. An excellent toned cotiaxe piano by M. F. Rtcbals and Co teak roll-top writing desk wax-polished ttak
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    694 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Electric Lighting. Metallic filaments having now so greatly reduced the consumption of current and increased the efficiency of electric bulb lamps, the vogue of electric lighting is enormously increasing, and is likely to put a welcome end to the long and
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    The First Jewish V.C.
    190 15 The late Lieut. Frank Alexander de Pass has won for tin, Anglo-Jewish community its first Victoiii Cross, which was awarded tor conspicuous braveiy on November 24, when near Festubert. Lieut, de Pass entered a Oerrnau sap, destroyed a traverse in the face of the enemy's bombs,
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    111 15 Before Sir Samuel Evans, sitting in Prize Court Mr. Wylie, for the Crown, asked for a condemnation order in respect oi manufactured iron work and wagon* seized on board the Koyal mail steamer Cardiganshiie at Hull on September 11. The vtuw-l railed from Antwerp pn July 25 for the Far
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      275 15 ADVANTAGES OF THE TUXHAM ENGINE Over Other- Engines. No water injection in working cylinder Economy in fuel consumption Absence of valve mechanism Simplicity of working parts Oil pressure lubrication No electric ignition Absence of deposit Perfect combustion Quick fetarting Low price. m" TIIVUAy A« Solo Ag-jnt« for the lUAnttm TII¥M&M
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      12 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woodi Great Peppermint Cure U J.
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      278 15 BY APPOINTMENT. Dunlop Motor Tyres. Horn Bulbs, Sure Patches, Repair "OutfitsFull and Complete Stocks, 43, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. DUNLOP: Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. Stocks held by all Oarage Dealers, or from THE DUNLOP RUBBER GO. (FAR EAST) LTD., 43, Robinson Road. The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS Tne
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      17 15 KYNOCH'S HIGH-CLASS EXPLOSIVES FOR Dislodging Tree Stumps AND General Blasting Operations BOLE AGENTS i McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      404 16 Goodrich TYRES. Pneumatic and Solid. PRICES AND SUPPLIES UNAFFECTED BY WAR. SOLE AGENTS Adamson, Gilf illan A Go. Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. TEACHERS WANTED. Wanted. Experienced Tea?Lers for Evening Classes. Apply J. R c/o Straits limes. 1-4 D M MOTOR BOAT WANTED. Wanted. Prtrol Motor Boat abcut 15
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      387 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. FURNISH ED BEASIOE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA anU.'U ANITA. to 'et furnished, apply No. S. Mt Sophia t 6 O TO LET No 7, Oairohill Cirole. Apply Campbell and Bergsma, SI, King Stroes. 8 '2 a TO BE LET Immediate entry, No. 74. Anson Road
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      493 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD meant in. No. la, Kaffles Quay, Ist and 2nd Floors. Apply OTTTHRIR A Co., Ltd 14 12 0 TO LET. N j 8, Cairnuili Cirole, Apply to Allen and Oledhill, 22-a, Raffles Place. 14-1 v FLOOR TO LET To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, tfalaoea
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      512 16 TO BE LET OR 80LD. FJRNISHEO FLAT TO UT. 21, Tbe Crescent, Tanjong Katong, for 8 months from Ist May. Apply A. E. Baddeley, Guthric Co., Ltd. 28 8 a «8-4 BHOPB TO LET. Three large tlirte-Btort^ed build.nga, Nps. 201, 29 and 80, High Street. Apply A. S. Sbookcr, No.
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      510 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. Shlp-ChtrdMr*, Oovsrnmsnt and municipal Contractors, BsMral Importer?, and Exporters and Commission atants, Estatss, Rice Mill and III Supplier*. Solb Aobnth Fob "GLOBE' BOILER FLUID. THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING STEAM BOILKRS Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Singapore. Codis isid A. B C. da
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      528 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Shipohandlers, Government and Munioipal Contractor*. Estate Supplier* and Commixfoon Agents. Solb AoßHts i The Mnlcott Belting Co., Ltd. Beet Multiplar Braid Hair Beltings. 1 7 B 0 6 16 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. All Civilians wl:o have not bh yet
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      228 16 Straits Jbimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.- MiBctilane cas wants of every description aro inserted at the prepaid rate of II pet looi lines (or one or two insertions. Notioee of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exoceding four linue, fl each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scalb
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