The Straits Times, 14 February 1916

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    12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,030 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1916. PRICE 10CENTB.
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      255 1 m EiM!^»\i^ m KATZ BROS., LTP.^JST WHITE WSi WHITE LISLE THREAD HALF-HOSE Ww CASHMERE HALF-HOSE. Silk Embroidered Clox. B W Silk Embroidered Clox. Extra Spliced Toes, Heels and W 9 $1.25 pair. Ankles. B J Plain White Cashmere $1.00 Pair. Half-Hose. $11. SO Dozen Wk $1.00 pair In all size?.
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      435 1 »w»nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnBBnnBBnnnnnnnnnnnTanannnnBanBanBnn^^ "His Master's Voice" MBS\ New Records for February, 1916. 12-inch Double-sided, $2.75 each. aaa 1 ***** The Seasons "-Part I. Baroarolle and Valse (Glazounow) Band ot H. M. Coldstream Guards !l 0100 "The Seasons'— Part II. Petit Adagio Baoohanal (Glasouaow) Band of H. M. Coldstrea-n Guards Masai 2 007
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      3 1 GOODRICU > I TYRES
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    British Casualties.
    510 2 Delhi, January 31. The following casualties are announced Mesopotamia. Killed.— Lient. C. P. Macdonald, (1.A.R.0.), 102 nd Grenadiers B. Subadar Khan, Jemadar Amin Khan, 51st Sikhs Jamadar Kala Singh, 53rd Sikha Jemadar Sber Ali, 92nd Punjabis. Wounded.— 2nd Lieut. R. R. B. Maclean, (1.A.R.0.), 103 rd Mahrattas Capt.
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    BRITISH MINERALS.
    261 2 Four Lives for Each Million Tons Produced. According to the report of the Chief Inspector of Mines for the year 1914, which baa just been submitted to the Home Office, four lives are lost for every million tons of minerals produced in the I uited Kingdom. During the
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    Remarkable Case of "Suttee."
    122 2 A remarkable case of suttee is reported in the Allahabad Pioneer from Combat. In this village there lived a beggar named Nibaran Dome and his wife, who lived together for over fourteen years. Some time ago the husband fell a victim to consumption, and died. When
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      432 2 To enrich the blood To strtngthep muscles, bones, nerves and brain you cannot do b-ter than take SCOT PS Emulsion/--* In every part cf the world this valued food tonic has proved its worth as the purest and best of all forms of cod liver oil treatment and the richest
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      267 2 A Reputation of over 100 years. Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills FOR BILIOUSNESS, INDIGESTION, HEADACHE, DEPRESSION. O/Chtmutt Ihroimkoul lUt vorhl Pricei in England 1 li tn<t l'o. 4M1.1 Cockle »Co ,4GMatormond II London* C TO END SCIATICA ■eema too good to be true, docs'ot it It is good to be bure, bat
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      238 2 London Buying Ageuis j<ron(» lor Miuish or < 'ontuu ntat ico«»<li a Kf'abli»hfd in IM4. but tboruushty up to. date, our succesa is attained by inaWinc five expiri buyers, with capahi* mj"".'. manaue tlifforent ilt'^artn-.-n:- huyinii with iiii-m. -t tare every ihui ol Rmxl.. Kivinu our tmtomrn ill Ilif adv
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      38 2 1 J. L. CAMPBELL CO. Tailors Outfitters, HAVE Everything for Men's Wear. SELECT ASSORTMENT CF of all Classes. LATK-T NOVELTIES IN Ties, Hats, Collars, etc. NOT! NEW ADDRESS I Nob. 17 18, STAMFORD ROAD (opposite Hotel van Wljk).
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    Another Kind of War.
    906 3 LONDON BRIGADE'S FIFTY YEARS OF FIRE FIGHTING. Some Early Appliances. On New Year's Day tbe Metropolitan Fire Brigade celebrated its fiftieth birthday, for it was on January 1, 1860 -200 years after tbe (treat Fire—that, under Act of Parliament, it came into existence and took over
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    The Food Value of Milk.
    206 3 In an interesting and instructive article on milk in Uord Health W. Howard James, I MB.. B.Sc., has the following to say regarding its food value and usefulness in oases of rheumatism Milk is one of the cheapest sources of animal proteid. It is very
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      297 3 Your Baby is growing every day Hurl's try m the fli 1 f (us -x*"" "*«v \V>th. .it i>r, /^^S^sVs^sV S Drains will licruiiß.l. :inj lie will i.row /^^3 ii into ;i uc.il-, sickly child. g^^f^^_^^^r use want your baby to grow Jt*"""^sH3p'^ I.OOU at this honnii boy— he was
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      450 3 Summer Days Arc Flesh-Building Days Gain Healthy Flesh— lncrease Your Weight From Ten To Thirty Pounds— By Taking Bmmi Thin Men and Wome cay I'd give most anything to pat on a l'ttle flesh and weight," bat when a friend suggests an way they declare: 'Not a chance. 7've tried
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      762 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AND •Mpcar I— inc. (Companibs Incorporatkd in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Under Contract wltb His Majesty Qovernwent). For China, Japan, Panang, Oeylon. Australia, India, Ads*, Egypt, Meditarranaan Port, and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. HoHIWARIi
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      250 4 COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. S. CO.. LTD.. A ilncobporateti in Enoland) THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorp,.ratbd in England) BBTWBBN Framantla Perth North Waat Australian Ports, Java *nd Singapore. Regu'ar sa.Mnga between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java(as in duoement offers), Derby, King's Sonnd (Port
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      770 4 STEAMER BAILINM. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siah). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Krotay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobfamui, Bandon, Langsuen Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bacgkok. Dus Departure M. PRACHATIPOK Fab. 14 Fab 16, 8 p.m. NO STEAMER 17 19 s p.m as. YUGALA
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      478 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAMSHIPCO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Imcobporated in England) IP The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool ard for
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      523 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incorporated iv Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail oontra. with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin forcw Steamers maintaining this servioc bave been specially deeignea ana oonetrnoted, and are fitted
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    828 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 14, 1910. I Messrs. Lyall and Evstt, ezchsnge and share brokers, issue tbe iollowing list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. No*. Valoi. Bcyim. Sillies. 3/. Allagat 1/1 Cl 2/1 i 4
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      418 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. I INOO-CHINA STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. MB IN Kv.LAND). Oiraot Sarvioa to Japan via Hongkong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutt* via Panang, from Singapore. TaHiug Okrgo on tbroogb Bills Ot LaOin lor Canton, Macttu, Swatow, Amoy, CUuio Uientmu, Nu«cUw»uk. Yaugtsite t'oru. fi/. tuoaa. the FtiiiippiuuF etc., etc. etc.
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      277 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (InCipKl'l KAtKI) IN J.VPAN) Oiaka Marcantlta »ta«m»hlp Co ltd .l, KOBE- BOMBAY LINE Ihu Company maintains a rcgoiar carg< (H;rvioe wi'.b sii sscambrs ealicg at Moji Yokkaicbi, Hongkong, Siouapore, Port Swet t- nli •vi, Penang, Colombo and Bombay, and on tl"- return voyage oallioK at loticorit
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      158 5 Factory Buildings Large stocks of Steelwork having arrived, we are in a position to promptly execute orders for all kinds of Rubber Factory Buildings. Let us quote for your requirements NOW. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED Damar Road, Singapore. Branches at Bangkok, Ipoh, Penang, Seremban, Malacca and Medan. II PI r li
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      96 6 REINFORCED CONCRETE WHARF-300 ft. LONG-DESIGNED BUILT FOR HONGAY MINES (TONKIN) BY BROSSARD MOPIN r=L£jr— Reinforced Concrete Specialists, SINGAPORE. RELIABILITY j r\ Frasen Neave, LIMITED have over 25 Years Experience in the Manufacture of AERATED WATERS AND All Claim to be FIRST in the market RUN NO RISKS Entirely under British
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      442 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PANTAI. LIMITED. NOTICE OF CLOBIN6 OF TRANBFER BOOKB NOTICE is hereby gi.en that the Transfer Books of thi< Company will be closed from Thursday, February 17, until Toe-day, Feb ruary Ti, 1918. both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrant*. By Ord.T of the Board, DERRICK A
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      540 6 *rm^. m HUDSON (Late of Tiik InsM Pi UM C« Mandoline, from »ia-00 to $25 OO >, cues s-f o Ziilitr, mandulin, t&njo and cast' 20-OO MaDdolm striD^., onn ret, Bi-I| brand 7B ordinary 6O p'tctram, from lOto 3O *'fW 4Oto 6O «ailp IC cei 15 to 2S nlef ye
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    108 7 FIXTURES. Monday, February I 4. High Watet, l> 18 a.m. 9 6 p.m Tuesday, February 1 5. Uigh Water. 7.9 a.m.. Ml p.m. Wednesday. February 1 6. High Water. Ml a.m W. 2) p.m. Thursday, February 1 7. High Water, 9.2 a.m., 10 44 p iv Friday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    138 7 To D*V P. Swi tti'nham and T. Anson Purak '2.30 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 3 pm Iloilo aad Manila Alinote 330 pm Hongkong. Shanghai ami I Liking mai's for I. Darwin and Thursday Islands Nankin 6 pm To xohkow. Pou! n> Soegi Aiog Hong 8.30 am
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    Train Services.
    262 7 The mail trains from Singapore lor tht aortL lean- Tank Road station daily at 1.1 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7IN p.m. and 0.45 a.m. respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Kuala Lut. I r at 8 a iv. daily, arriving at Penang
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    211 7 Tin- M. M. outwanl ntcami-r Ama/xne left ('iiliiiiibii on Friday, February 11, and may be expected to arrive here on Wednesday afternoon, the IStb inst. Tlk uutwar.l K. I. packet Tara with mails l.mdun was expected to leave Negapatam 00 Saturday morning, and may ted to arrive
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    38 7 Kleotion Agent That was a good long sanech our candidate made on the Agricul -lion, waitu tit I arun r Plough Kb, If, it wasn't bad; but a couple 1 guud rain 'ml a done a' aight more
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    325 7 Outward. The (ol lowing passenger bookings to the Struts are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may bo provisional and that intending pasnengers may alter their arrangement*, Bubsoqnent to the issuance of (his list in London Per
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    A Forgotten Officer.
    211 7 The Army and Navy Gazette tells the folliiwini; story: An officer who was unfit for active service when tlio war broke oat wan given an appointment on the staff at home. About the middle of the year he was passed fit for general service and three months
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    Violin, But No Drum.
    148 7 A yood story is told by the Yor warts from Mainz, tbe Daily News says. There was to have been a concert by tbe well-known violinist, Herr v Villy Rurmeister, and under martial law tbe police bad to nive permission. This was tbe text of the
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    147 7 EXCHAiMIK. SIMUAVOU, FbBBUABY 14. 1916 OmLoi.ii. Bank4n,s i/4jj Damana 'in t,%t Private 8 m/» 3/411 BanUT.T. Oh India Bank T. T. 174J On UoNQKOMa...Bank d/d IC, Om Shanohai ...Bank d/d BH* Ok Jat* Bank T. T. 132$ Ban* ,n Sovereigns— baying rate IH.6< India Council BUla last
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      MINING.
      179 7 Buyers Value 10 10 Ampeng 1 1 Ayer Went; 0.80 10 10 Belat a.00 10 10 Kanabol 0.80 10 10 Kinta Association 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.14.6 Al £1 Labat Mines 10 8.25 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.18.6 10 10 Middleton 7.00 5/- 6/- Pahang Conaol 7/8
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      RUBBER.
      623 7 J*™ 6 3 Buyers. Scllf rr. Value S 2/- 2/ AUagai 1/8 2/41 41 Anglo-Java 12/- 14/. 2/. 2/- Anglo-Malay 9/6 10/6 >;• 2/- Batang Mala' a 2/2 2/0 £1 41 Batu Tiga 2.10.0 8 0.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 2/8 2/6 41 41 Bukit Kajang 1.17.6 2.0.0 41 41
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      GENERAL,
      132 7 vSa] BnT0 41 '41 Smelting Cc. 7.35 41 41 Pret. 1.8.6 I/. 6/- Bleatric 1 waya 2/9 10 10 Frasor A Neave 61.03 60 60 W. Hammer a Co 61.00 100 Howartb Brakioe 100 7%Pral. 100 100 Kata Bro, Oef 10 10 Maynard a Co. 100 100 R. Hargreavea
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 7 United Engineers •1,284 600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 nom S'pore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 par S'pore Municipal 4|% of 1907 »1,601,000 90 98 S'pore Municipal 44% of 1909 •1,000,000 90% Spore Municipal 1% 2,000,000 10% dis S'pore Municipal 1% £300,000 8%di* ,*»The quotations oi -tor Hog sturea moat
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      9 7 liraafe Cbast Casnpiaintii. sa Ureal Papfxrruint Core Is. rtJ.
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      220 7 The Straits Times f«* F.tt.B. READERS T vlaii Irain postal seiviee enables to tod Ttc the b.M.S. eacb ev.'OiLg Special Edition cf The Strait. Tinuc attaining all the impottaat teiegiam* and news rece<ved np to a late to ir is the aftorroon iVia ndit>on o&s Ounvtit »o- lia n* taJoons
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      244 7 BELTING (DICKS.) Original Balata I n l t kin These Belts can ba run In any atmosphere, either damp or dry, even through water it desired. ■PECIAL PRICES for LONG LENGTHS. Sole Ager.ts (or Messrs. R. Ac J. DICK, LTD., Glasgow McAlister Co., Ltd. 'Im "Kl'ciß MID IN SIN'IUPORK). NEW
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11. GERMANY AND AMERICA.
    1027 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11. GERMANY AND AMERICA. The infamy of tbe Lusitania transaction seems to be completed. President Wilsons press is silent; the Republican press de scribes the settlement as a case in which it has been confessed that American honour is not worth defending. We have said
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    22 8 During January 1,170.65 ton* of culti vated rubber, value 114,874,057 were exported from tbe F.M.S. In January 1915, 3,173.22 tons were exported.
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    33 8 Mr. W. Duncan has been appointed to the rank of captain as Commandant of the Province Wellesley Volunteer Rifles. Ser gesnt H. Marshall, R.G.A has been tempo rarily appointed instructor to the corps.
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    65 8 I Tbe mail from Singapore arrived in Kuala I Lumpur at 10 p.m. on Friday instead of 7.15. I The cause of the delay was engine failure on tbe Johore line, necessitating the despatch > of a relief engine from Gemas. a The Daily Mail's correspondent at Vienna says 70,000
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    51 8 A Java Chinese passenger to Singapore ran Amok on tho French mail on Thursday night while making tho voyage down from Saigon. He wounded five persons with a knife, but no one severely. Tbe man was secured and upon the arrival of the ship was sent up to the Lunatic
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    53 8 Says Mr. Blatchford, in the Weekly Dispatch I could till this page witb letters sent to me about tbe inpudent pushing and hustling ol Germans in this country. Only a few days ago an English magistrate fined a special constable £5 for declining to watch tbe pheasant coverts of an
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    55 8 On January 18 the trawler Minatomaru captured alive a huge shark off Koku/.an Island, Korea. It was bound up witb ropes, and was towed into tho harbour of Shimonoseki, but in the afternoon it died. This shark measured 25 feet in length and 10 feet round its body. It is
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    48 8 Tbe assistant Official Administrators for the purpose of administering the estate of His Highness Saltan Idris Mersbid-el Aa/aiu Shah Almerbom Rahamatullah are Mr. F. A. S. McClelland, the Datoh Sri Adika Raja, Wan Mohammed Salleh, I.S.O., M.C., and the Datoh Stia Bijaya di Raja, Jeragan Abdul Sbukor, M.C.
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    67 8 For the period from February 18 to '24 inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 3s. 4 Jd. per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules under the F.M
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    55 8 The Neves Wiener Journal, a Tienna paper, states that the German Professor von Graeve has discovered great sources of water east of Monnt Sinai. He reports that tbe whole desert is capable of being fertilised, and he urges the despatch of engineers with adequate machinery. Meanwhile tbe Turkish armies are
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    66 8 The Portuguese Colonial Minister has telegraphed instructions to the Oovernor of Macao to spend as much money as is regarded necessary by him in connection with the Macao harbour dredging work, and a contract has been made with Messrs. Jardine, Mathe son and Co. for tbe purchase of a powerful
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    71 8 Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspon dent of the British Press witb tbe French armies, writes that nothing is more amazing than the elaborate way in which aeroplane photographs are fitted together, like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, until they form a whole from which not a single section
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    66 8 At tbe instance of tbe Minister of Customs, the Federal Executive Council at Melbourne issued a proclamation on January 12 prohi biting the export (except with the consent in writing of tbe Minister i of raisins, lexias, sultanas, and currants from the Commonwealth, owing to war stocks of these particular
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    69 8 According to the Japan 01 roc icle, Japant se chemists are anxious to have a law brought io which shall restrain doctcis from selling medicines just as chemists are restrained irom practising as physicians. The Hochi, which is supposed to speak with some authority regarding the Government's intentions, says that
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    73 8 The Ministers of France and Britain had a i' oint meeting with the Dutch Minister of i'oreign Affairs to whom tbey admitted that they had, as certain papers declared, been connected with tbo foundation, organisation and action of the Anti-Smuggling Bureau. Tbey did receive information from the bureau and they
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    109 8 Sub-Lieutenant Modde and five other German prisoners, wbo had been under trial by court martial at Kokura, Japan, in con ncction with the recent escape of tier man prisoners from tho camp at Fukuoka, were sent under escort to Fukuoka on January St, where they were consigned to prison. They
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    110 8 Tbe P. and U. Aiabia in June or July last year, outward bound, sighted a submarine off Vshant and was one of the first steamers to be provided with a 4.7 gun. Sbe at once went round and disclose.! her gun at the stern, but before it could be tired
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    108 8 On Saturday at the general meeting oi the Muslim Association the following gentlemen were elected office bearers for this year President, Mr. A. M. S. Angulia vice presi dents, Messrs. M. A. Mare and llaji Mohamed bin H. Hakim bon. tressun r, Mi M. H. Dawood auditor, Mr. Ali Khan
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    323 8 Mr. H. C. Robinson, Director of Mustums and Fisheries, F.M.S kn been granted three months' leave. Mr. H. C. Barnard, ongineer for Ways and Works, F.M.S. railways, has been granted ten months' leave. Mr. O. H. K. Rippon. of Jementah estate, has a commission in the Itoyal
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    79 8 It is notified in the F.M.S. Govornment Gazette that Mr. C. B. Kloss, assistant Director of Museums, is appointed to act as Director of Museums and Fisheries, F.M.S. the appointment of Mr. C. W. C. Parr, CndorSecretary, F.M.S., Class I, as British Resident, Pahang, is approved as
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    Johore Electric Lighting.
    116 8 The contract for the electric lighting of Johor* Bahru, which was placed with the Central Engine Works, Ltd., in July, 1914, has, in spite of considerable difficulty experienced in obtaining materials from Kngland, made such creditable progress that it was fonod possible to switch on the light
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    Indians and the B. I. Company.
    169 8 On Friday evening at tho Muslim Malia jana Sabba, Penang, a number of Indian merchants and members entertained Mr. D. G. McConrchy, manager of the Madura Co., Ltd Negapataui, agents of the B. I. S. N. Co., together with several other European quests to
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    The Declaration of Peace.
    208 8 The following translation of a declaration between the I'nitcd Kingdom, France, Italy, ■Japan and Russia enyiiyiuy not to conclude peace separately during tho present war was published in the Government Gazette of February H, for general information Declaration by which Great liritain, France, Italy, Japan and
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    THE WAR.
    3161 9 AMERICAS AMAZING ACTION. Comments on Wilson Policy. THE FIGHTING LINES. Heavy Fighting in Russian Spheres. R«nm\ Tklm,i;ams. I u.i.m. February 1 1 1.45 p.m. nuan threat to treat armed mer chantmen as t> Iligerentg is regarded as involving no practical change inasmuch as the Austrian* an 1 Germans
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    French Consular Cables.
    239 9 We are indebted to the French Consul, Comte de Bondy, for the following telegrams Paris, February 11, 6.20 p.m. Yesterday, we progressed in the communication trenches west of La Folie. We repulsed two attacks in Artois, and destroyed a blockbouse. We damaged tbe enemy's works on tbe
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    Spain in Africa.
    79 9 THE OCCUPATION OF FURTHER TERRITORY. Rbdtsk's Iblboram. London, February 1'2, 3.16 p.m. Madrid A striking statement respecting Spanish policy in Africa has been made by the ex-Minister Hontaria, who declared that it was indispensable for Spain to occupy tbe coast opposite tbe Canaries as well as Inti,
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    INDIAN MARRIAGE.
    40 9 Kbutir's Tilii.ram. London February 12, 6.25 p.ni. The marriage of Sir Ali Imam and MmMarie Saupien wait performed by Abdul Aziz, barrister, of Peshawar to day, at the Langham Hotel. The party ii proceeding to India in March.
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    40 9 Km ikk's nMta London, February 18. Tokio: Baron Yum, formerly Japanese Minister at Peking, l>aH boon appointed Ambassador at Home. Chungking has been captured by the rebels in China to wboui the Government troops Lave gone over.
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    CHINESE REBELS' SUCCESS.
    17 10 Krl-TIB'S TrLRHRAM. London, February 11, 2.2S p.m. Shanghai The Yunnanose troops ha.c captured Luchow.
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    GENERAL ADVISER FOR JOHORE.
    56 10 (From Ock Own Cohrkspondmt.) Kuala Lumpur, February IS, The Hon F .1. Weld, acting Resident of Pabang, goes to lohore to act as General Adviser vice the Hou. D. G. Campbell. C.M.G., who is going on leave. Mr. C. W. C. Parr, the new Resident of
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    DEMAND FOR TIN SHARES.
    71 10 (Kl'.oM Ol Owl CoBUSPOKDEMT.) Penang, February 18. Tin shares aro strong owing to the great demand for the metal which, it is being stated, may go up to £200 per ton. Kcnong Tin Dredging output for January was 1,484 piculs, and for the seven months to
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    DIVE FOR CUT CABLE.
    344 10 Plucky Britisher Repairs Wire Severed by Germans. Thanks to tho pluck of a Britisher cable communication with Fanning Island, in the Pacific, which was cut by men from the German cruiser Nurnborg in September, 1914, was quickly restored. The warship, flying the r rench flag, deceived
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    PLBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    228 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 6 and 11. Messrs. Guthrie and Co Ltd., general agents for the Straits and F.M.S. of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of Canada, are in receipt of cable advice from the head office of the company to the effect
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    How Germany Proposes to Recover Her War Costs.
    228 10 A recent swmt. l'aper contains some infor uiation about the ideas of German official and unofficial economists as to the liquidation of the huge debts incurred by their country during this war, wbiofc, especially in view of bar recent pesos overtures, will
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    Pantai, Limited.
    1575 10 THE DIVIDEND DECLARATION QUESTIONED. Reserve Fund Investment. The seventh ordinary general meeting of Pantai, Limited, was held on Saturday, at Gresham House, the Chairman, Mr. W. L. Watkins, presiding. Others present wore Messrs. A. W. Bean, F. C. Peck, W. M. Sime, F. Adam, F. H. M. Goode,
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    THE BATTLE OF CTESIPHON.
    703 10 Very Severe Fighting and Heavy Casualties. Tbe Statesman publishes the following details of tbe battle of Ctesipbon contained in a letter written to relatives by oue of the officers engaged On the night of November 21 we marched out at 7 30 p.m. from a camp
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    MINIATURE OF NELSON.
    386 10 Valuable Art Treasure in Pawn For A Pound. Superbly executed, a miniature of Lord Nelson, with plaitings of Lady Hamilton's hair, valued at a thousand guineas, and in pawn for a pound, waa tbe subject at Westminster Court, of a charge ot unlawful possession, "supposed stolon or
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    OUR DOMESTICATED QUEEN.
    613 10 Her Thought for Welfare of Royal Servants. Queen Mary is not only Queen of England, she is also the quet n of housewives, and a shining example nut only to the women of the British Isles, but to every woman throughout the British Enipire. The Queen makes
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    29 10 After throe postponements, owing to unfavourable atmospheric conditions, the longdistance airship flight— from Toko rozawa, Tokio, to Osaka, a distance of 460 kilometres -has at last been carried out.
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    57 10 According to a telegram to the Giornale d'ltalia in Athens, tho British Government has announced to thr Greek authorities ita intention of using as a hospital for wounded Serbians the Achilleion, the luxurious villa which the German Emperor possesses in Corfu. A good way of getting rid of the German
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    WAR AS A SCAVENGER.
    618 10 Fewer Inmates in London's Casual Wards. War has wrought many curious changes in the economic and industrial worlds, and most of them have been more or less vividly reflected in the public prints. What it has wrought in the vast underworld of casual labour and trampdom
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    HOSPITAL PROBLEMS.
    388 10 Dearer Drugs and Food and More Patients. The end of the financial year finds the governing boards of the children's hospitals faced with a serious problem. Expenses are higher owing to the enormous rises in the price of drugs and the increased cost of living, subscriptions have fallen
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    103 10 The occasion was taken of the annual meeting of the Dalbhoom Gold Company in India to exhibit to the shareholders some interesting antiquities in the shape of what are supposed to be gold mining implements used in the past by the earliest miners in the district. It is surmised that
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      191 10 The batch of griffin ponies (14 to 142) for the May race meeting, which will dm held on May 16, H, and 20, aro expected lo arrive in Singapore in a day or two. The race course will be officially open for training for the May meeting on Saturday morning,
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      Football.
      87 10 The S.C.C. had the best of tho play in their game with a Shropshire soccer eleven, played at Taoglin on Saturday, but they failed to put, the finishing touches to their work and had to rest content with a draw. Tbey opened the score, Moss giving them tbe lead,
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      Cricket.
      239 10 Oa the Esplanade, on Saturday, a I'mted Services eleven again suffered defeat at the hands of the S.C.C. The Club batted first and knocked up 174 for tho lost of six wickets, after which they declared, but their opponents failed to do better than 99. The features of the
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      Golf.
      428 10 The February monthly medal of the Singapore Golf Club was competed for on Saturday and yesterday, and resulted in a win for Mr. F. S. Gibson, who returned the excellent net score of 75. Forty-one cards were taken out, and the following were returned The sweep was won by
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    British Shippiag Freights.
    129 10 Fairplay, a leading shipping and commercial journal, states Tlio general as Huujption is that thr British Hlup ivsli r. by running freights up, is increasing the coat of the people's daily broad. Out of regard {or Auntralia the owucrs have gone out uf their way to accommodate
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    Death of Salvini.
    1041 11 THE GREAT ITALIAN ACTOR'S CAREER. j His Triumph as Othello. Commendatore Tommaso Salvini, tbe famous actor, died at Florence at 5 p.m. on 1 lecember 31, on the eve of hi* 87th birthday. Signor Salvini, like many other great actors, was tho son of an actor, Giuseppe
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    116 11 A Kor-.&o discovered a ginseng plant of extraordinary sixe near his house, which an expert reikoned must be over 800 years old. Tbe Korean thought of presenting it to tbe Kujpt ror and left Kurea for Tokio on January 16. He landed aaf t ly at Shimonomki, but when lie
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    RUSSIA'S RESERVE OF STRENGTH
    1219 11 Some Millions more of Men Ready For the Front. Lord Kitchener, in an Athens telegram, is represented as having stated that England will be in a position to arm and supply six million Russian troops by March next. The information given in the following article written
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    FAMOUS CHEMIST DEAD.
    513 11 Brilliant Career of Sir Henry Roscoe. Chemists throughout the world will regret to receive the tidings of tbe death of the Bight Hon. Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, F.R S., which occurred at his residence at Leatherhead. As a writer and teacher of chemical science Sir Henry bad
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      593 11 L(*TE8T ADVERTISEMENTS. HOUSE TO LBT. No. 80, Newton Road Apply to No. 14, High Street, or No. 28, Newton Road 14-2—26-2 a MARRIED COUPLE wonld like to bear o( some one to t-hae large house in Tang in. Stabling, gange, tennis court. Box No 206, Straits Time*. 14 2—16-2 WANTED,
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      145 11 THE BEST TYRE FOR FORD CARS ISECURITYI I, I TRY THEM WEARNE BROS., LD., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang, sole: agents. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras Bamah Road, Singapore, NOIST OPEN From 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. FTERNOON
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    SKRIMSHANKERS AND OTHERS.
    1197 12 Sick Parade Humour— And Otherwise. Attention I" The »ick parade," the recruit* and the over sea draft., several hundred strong, came stiffly to tbe salute as we hurried into tbe in»l>cetion room of the Barracks. it is •..>!) on s cold, bright winter morning, with the air
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    THE SALONIKA FRONT.
    1200 12 The Advantages Gained By Withdrawal. Mr. G. Ward Price, writing from Salonika, on December 28, says -We are now securely established in our defensive positions around Salonika and across the bead of tbe Chalcidice Peninsula. Work upjn them is already so far advanced that it needs only
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    WHEAT ANOMALY.
    442 12 Bumper World Crop And High Prices. Messrs. H. N. Batbgate and Co., of Bristol, give the following mid season estimates of the world's wheat crops for 1915-16 Quarters. U.S.A. (final official) 126,300,000 Canada 85,000,000 India (harvested Apl. May, 1915) 49,000,000 Russian Empire 100,000,000 United Kingdom 8,750,000 France 82,000,000
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    CATERING FOR THE MASSES.
    283 12 German Specialisation in Cheap Goods. In visiting the various shops in Vjgo, writes Mr. A. Nightingale, tbe British Consul there, one cannot help being impressed by the amount of German goods with which they are all stocked. Most of the articles are of good appearance, but
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    The Enterprising Recruit.
    75 12 He's what I call enterprising." f "He is that. He wasted half a day get- < ting attested, but he's made up fur it since." c How's that I v Well, he saw all these fellows getting t their two and ninepences, went back to his c
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    THE NAVY'S OTHER ENEMY.
    1136 12 A Relentless and Very Costly Foe. Mr. Percirkl A. Hislain writes in the Daily News:— General Winter is recognised by every one as a force of the first importance in land warfare. In him is the power of sundiiiuy communications, of turning meadow-land to marsh and
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      177 12 THE ±d% WHITE ANT yf DESTROYER IS ALL BRITISH. Price $30.00. THE PUNTERS' STORES AGENCY CO.. LIMITED (Incorporated in England) KUALA LUMPUR. ARISTOCRATIC ENGLISH RATTAN FURNITURE Quality Strength Value ARTISTIC DESIGNS. IN COMPLETE SUITES ALSO THE SIMPLEX RATTAN SUITE Made to pack flat, convenient (or Estate use. SOLD ONLY AT
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    NOTHING THE SAME AGAIN.
    851 13 Life After the Great War Is Finished. T wells Brex writes in the Daily Mail I The great war has altered tbe social face of Europe just as much as tbe glacial epoch once altered its physical surface. Tho Hobenzcllern glacial period has set back the
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    The Butter Tragedy.
    179 13 Tbe butter problem seems to be engaging more attention in Germany than any other subject. Tbe Frankfurter Zeitung publishes sn almost passionate appeal to tbe women of Germany, telling them to rejoice constantly at tbe fact that, although tbey are locked up in a fortress, they are
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    47 13 Station Sergeant—" Are you married Prisoner—" No, sir." Officer—" Beggin' yer pardon, sarge, he's a liar. When we searched him we found in his pockets a clipped recipe for curin' croup, a sample of silk, an 1 two unposted letters in a woman's handwritin' a week old."
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      91 13 [THE STBAITS TIMES PRESS, LTD.] Artistic Modern j^jf/sj&i- gSfjj^ Bookbinc!ers J I Photo Engravers I Telephone; Commercial I Line Half-tone I 348. Photographers I phi CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. QH Glacial Acetic Acid LATEX CUPS White, fully-glazed Ironstone Earthenware. Prompt Delivery. YAMATO CO. 41, Hirfh Street. Telephone 129. 118 c 10-8-16
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      540 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to XpUySjK and to THE MUNICIPALITY (if^^mi THE GOVERNMENT of \J^Wy of SINGAPORE \fe?gg&/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon" Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for
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      560 14 M^^..,^,,aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanilllllllls»sßsnaa»aiiisa«iiniillMiil«M»»-gMWM««EBatt«»«JBSnr»^ p EAOX Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. MB*DO*FIOB. W.noheet*. Mou-, llngspor* LOMDOH OFFICB. 39. Old ..wry, 8.0. The Comnsny has atSO 000 deposited with tbe Snpreme Court of England, and complies
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      393 14 INSURANCE. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. UNITED. LONDON, (Incobpokat«d is England). Subscribed Capital #2,000.000 Total Invested Funds 46,360,000 Annual Income .41, 100,000 Tbe undersigned, Agents tor tbe above 3cmpany, are prepared to aooept fire and Earthquake risks tor short periods of ten days as longer periods at ourrent rates to be named
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      474 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorpobatkd in Hongkong). PAID UP CAPITAL m. M 18,000,000 RBSERVB FUNDS P SterUng 411,500,000 at 1/. 116,000,000 h SUver 118,000,000 188,000,000 fi Reserve UabiUty of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DI MOTORS. Hon. Mz. D, T.anriale, Chairmas. W. L, Pattonden, Bsq., Deputy Chairmaa. f S
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      528 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 60,000 Sharos ot 430 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,000 BANKBRS Tbe Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London Coonty and Westminster Bank,
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      761 14 INSURANCE. LIFE ASSURANCE AT MINIMUM COST. Established 1874. THE ORIENTAL Incokporatsd in Ikdia. OOVERNMKNT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ASSETS exceed $28,000,000 ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Profits to Policy-holders ait last Valuntlon $1,116,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectos and foil information to LIBERAL RATES SINGAPORE BRANCH OFFICE CONDITIONS J. R. MACPHERSON, Secretary for
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1010 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Interesting Police Court Case. Tbe British Resident of Selangor (the Hon. E. G. Broadrick) was tbe complainant in tbe case, heard by Mr. C. E. Donaldson in tbe Kuala Lumpur police court on Tuesday, in which Mr. H. C. Sykcs, of
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    56 15 These sre some verses I wrote," said tbe innocent young man, laying tbe paper on the editor's desk j you msy give me just whst you think tbey are worth." Ah," replied the man with the pen. I bave not tbe authority to give you what you deserve. Remember, I
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      138 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability H^-* '^m 4 THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, London, E. C, CONTRACTORS TO H. B«. WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. A TCILET ARTICLE known throughout the Malay Peninsula
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      12 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods Great Peppermint Core It. 6d
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      173 15 DUNLOP d TVDC C Although raw rubber has ad40gBsB9mk> vanred in price, Dunlop Tyros are B^B^s^BHsL I**" Favourable contracts for raw mate■HhKsHb9 T^ifrL/l r a^ h ave enabled us to give the jfrl/: public the benefit of these reduced jSjtOW o^«yf Grooved ('over. Prices. Tubes. VlMa New price lists will
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      918 16 \\a? safety tread^ it I TYRES Ufa ITKC!> ttWX'T' They convert every ounce of \wE "Jf Engine Power into speed. \wt They transform treacherous k^fe*/ surfaces into safe ones. Ajffi They repay every dollar of cost in miles of service. The Climax of tyre security. The Limit of tyre durability.
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      677 16 HOUBEB TO LET. TO LBT, Rooms at Zetland House, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul ft Co. 16 l-o TO LET, No. 62, Hill Street, suitable for school or hotel. Apply E. Silas, 8, Prince Street. 10 2— v TO LET, Mo. 7*B, Institution Hill. Apply to Lee Cheng Van Co
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      607 16 NOTICE. Mr. T. C. Hay being granted the Singapore firm's procuration, is hereby authorised to sign Per Pro," as from this date. HUTTBNBACH BROTHERS k CO. 8-2 142 JAPANESE MASSAGE. Mr. H. MUTO JUST ARRIVED FROM J»P»N I have special experience in European and Japanese Massage as those trying me
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      339 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. HUD OfFICE: S7, •hllllp Street Branch Storo* at No. 14, Phillip Street, and Noa 14, 100 and IC3, Tank Road. Tel. Address: "OUANKIAT." Telephone Noa 1174 and 1288 (Private 1460). Codis csid: A. B C, 6th Edition, and A-l OODBS. Ship Chindtert, Hardware Dealers, Government and Municipal
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      465 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 100, Market Street. Telephone No. 491. Shipobandlers, Oovercment and Muuioipa Contractors Estate Suppliers and Com mission Agents, Sou Aoimts The Mnlcott Belting Co.. Ltd. Beat Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. 17 806-16 To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements, such as changes in Bailing
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      293 16 Straits ISimes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 202 Job Printing Department 348 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of
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