The Straits Times, 22 March 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,002 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTH.
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      152 1 L I 5V L i THE TRIUMPH OF OIL. BIAINCHARD S, INCANDESCENT OIL LAMP 300 c.p. pure white light, consumes 1 pt. oil in 7 hours, for inside or outside use, length overall 30 inches, weight when full 13 lbs. Price: 51>45 complete< KATZ BROS., Ltd. ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS. I*
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      111 1 A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS CONCERNING SLEDGE BRAND MILK. It is obtained from cows grazed on the famous Bernese Alps Pastures. It is therefore a genuine Swiss Milk of the highest quality obtainable. It is Pure, Reliable and Richer in cream than any othe brand. The laooet, London, stetw "Tbe
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      584 1 "His Masters Voice" /^g\ New Records for March, 1916. 12-Inch Doubleilded, $2.75 each. w -.19 J O(iD8 from >i1»" Parti. (Verdi)) Grand Opera Company 1 C 4618 Gtms from Aida"- Part 11. (Vrrdi) Oraoti Opera Comp.ny VMS' 8418 Ah, wu it be! ('Ah, fors'^ loi!"— Part I) "LaTraviata" (Verdi) Miaa
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      13 1 JEFFREYS PILBENER BEER. Sol" Aqmts: ADAWBON. GILFILUN < CO LTD (Inrwpur.it*! In Kn«l ,n.l)
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    Indians on the Tigris.
    968 2 BY STEAMER THROUGH GARDEN OF EDEN. Ezra's Tomb as Yon Corner Hoos." In tbe following article Mr. Edmnnd Candler continues bis account of tbe journey of tbe Indian regiments from France to tbe Tigris front. We have entered tbe oldest country in tbe world. We arrived
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      56 2 I Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B.READ BROTHERS, Li.;.-. OakkialMlP Dog's Head Guinness •OLD KVEfcVWHCftK. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES l^a^a^a^a^H9a^a^a^L!*^»* K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 4 74-1. BRAS BASAH ROAD Telep&one No. 1245 EXTRACTION PAINLESS. Charjei Hoderat*. WORK QU\RANTBED CoualUtloD In either English or Itaiay Yamato Co.'s CASH
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      959 2 CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, No. 25 South Bridge RoadFirst class Mrcbaniral Dentixtry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed CHARGES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powders and Brushes for sale. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO Amateurs' Work Developing. Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HING CHEONG ft COMPANY
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      605 2 MORTGAGEES SALE Of A VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND BRI K-BUILT DWELLING HOUSB No 19. HEERKV SI'UEET, AND A RUBBER BSTATE AT M" lAN TUNGGAL, MALACCA. To bo beld at my •ale room, On Thuksday, March 80, at 13 noun. Paktk ulaks 1. All that piece of fret bold laud eituate
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    The Human Side.
    1296 3 A FRENCH SON AND HIS MOTHER BY ADOPTION. Soldier's Letters from the Front. Her eyelids were unmistakably pink, and this was unusual. For Mademoiselle Flopette is a merry and a cheerful little soul, as rale. She is one of those little girls who an such a feature
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      358 3 f Lassitude! I is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, n f which affects equally men, women and child' 1 2 ren, and it is most important that these signs |l S of a run down condition be not neglected. S n Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments,
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      141 3 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT YB'M&Qy BRAND MANUFACTU3KRS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOENTS, Straits Settlements and P. M S. H. WOLSKEL CO.. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Semi-Diesel Engines FOR RUBBER FACTORIES Although our
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      1079 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. O. British India AMD Mpcar s— ine. (Companies Iniorpokatrd in Enoland). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract witb Hit Majesty b Government). for China, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Auatralia, India, Adan, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES
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      784 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisat, Semerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telnpin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsnen, Taka, Champon, Koblak and Bangkok. Due Departure M, MAHIOOL Mar. 9a, 3 p.m a. a. BORIBAT Map. 98 SB. 3 pm. PRAOHATIPOK 97
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      462 4 BTEAHEI MILINBB. OCEAN STEAMSHIPCO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straitf, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille",
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      531 4 BTEAMEH SAILINfIN. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Incorporatbd in Japan) EUROPEAN UNE. A servioe is maintained betweon Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitt».d
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    739 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March S2, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Norn. ViLDi. Butiu. Sillies. 2/- AlUgar 3/- '*M 1 Anglo Java IS/-
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      572 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA BTEAM NAY. CO. LTO. .KFOIATBU IN KNOLAND). Dlraot Safvio* to Japan via Hong kong A Shanghai, and to Galoutt via P*nnn|, from Singapore. Taking esrgo uo througb Bills ot Ladm. fcr Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefor, Tientsin, Ncmohwang, Yangtsse Porta, For MOM, the Philippine*, etc., etc.. ele.
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      424 5 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. DEADERB Toe Mail Train postal setviee snableti to a> ■end into the KM.S. each evening a Special Edition of The Straits Timet containing all tbe important telegram* and news received ap to a late boar is the afternoon. This edition oan be bought ia Mie
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      50 5 WALKER'S LION" Packings for all Purposes Ensure getting the best 'Packings" —Walker's Genuine "LION" Packings by^ seeing that you get the Thin Red Line' that runs through all LION!" Packings. NEW.C SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED If you have not yet tried "LION" Packings start to-day and save money. |f*ENTRA| worksltdlL SINGAPORE.
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      224 6 ENTIRELY CONCRETE. iiUlll^ x V??^ In competiti- n r^^*^^^|«*r u *JE\^-~*--3^ 3IS and local firm", m^K f'~\ "'A m& *SP *Ps^ 1 our (JPHi^n for ffiPr'Hk'' /^*^M^ ?S" ijdL^ *^*^^jj iii*' nrsi p r i z p hlh^^y 9m kj 1 1 Ijij i ijCflH j^js 2rt Lnp aoHß Municipality,
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      376 6 IN THE EBTATE OF JOHN LOVE MONTGOMERIE (DECEABED). Parraant to Tb» Trnvtte Ordinonca. 1014 section NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tbat all creditor* and other rxr-o baring any claims or demacda aeaicst the rotate of John Love Mootgnmrrie, late cf 6 a, Orchard Road, Singapore, deceased, who died on tbe' 15th
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      207 6 M. C HUDSON (Lath of Tut Robinson Piano Co.) Banjo stringp, BeJl brand, 1 set of 5 55 1 6 173 1 7 .90 Clarionet, B flat, 15 keys, 2 rings 30.00 reeds, B flat and E fldt, each .15 Flute, B flat, new army model 15 00 Piccolo, B
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    95 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, March 22. High Water. lt.«0 a.m 11.58 p.m. Hand man Opera Co. Thursday, March 23. High Water. 0.39 p.m P. an) O. outward mail expected. Friday, March 24. Hi»h Water. 0.27 a.ra 1.26 p.nr li. I. Homeward mail closes itrain I Saturday, March 25. High
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    231 7 To DAY. M< I in Circe i.M pm Port ami IVnanu ipoh 2.30 pm Malacca. P. Sw.-ttenlmn and Teluk Ansun Kimpar J.;i pm i jail, Ti inbilahau and Indrayiri c^uorra 2.80 pm j Siogaporean 1M pm Sourabayn and 1 ..in 1 1< i ui.issin S I'.urneo 330
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    Train Services.
    256 7 The tail trains from Singapore tor the north leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur at T4I p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Th throtn'li express to Penang leaves Kuala Luu-rrr at H am. daily, arriving at Penang v in. the
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    171 7 The mails from Europe by the P. and O. packet Nagoya are expected by train to morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery about 11 a.m. The I', and O. steamer Kaahgar arrived at Port Said, and the Kashmir arrived in Londun, un Monday, the 20th
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    SHELL FIRE AND SHOCK.
    781 7 Effect on the Central Nervous System. The war liat> made possible a degree of organisation in medical rent-arch such as could hardly have been contemplated before it. As a factor of the National Health Insurance the Medical Research Committee had a great dt-al of useful work
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    267 7 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits 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 arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    178 7 EXCHANGE. Sinuapobi, March 23, 1910. On Lohn. Bank 4 m/s 2/441 Den. and 2.4J I'nvdta 8 m/ 9 2/4^ On Fbanck Bank T. T. 824 on Im>i» Batk T. T. 1744 On HonuKoNQ...Bank d/d 16% Oh Shanohai ...Bank d/d B." J On Java Bank T. T. 1381
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      MINING.
      176 7 10 10 Ampan» >1 1 Aver Wi-n: 0.1:5 10 10 Bolat I.SO 10 10 Kanabol O.Vf 1) 10 Kinta Association XI £1 Kinta Tin 1.16.0 XI £1 Lahat Mm. s 10 9.25 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan T.ns 1.13.0 10 10 Middleton 6.00 6/- 6/- Pahang Consol 8/9 £1
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      RUBBER.
      622 7 ~JJ^ Bayers. Sellers 2/- 2/- AUauai 2'- 2,6 41 41 Anglo- JftTft 15/- 1.0.0 3/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 9/8 10 6 2/- 2/- Bataog Malak* 26 B'£l 41 Batn Tigs 2.10.0 8.0 0 2/- 2/- Bekota 2/5$ 2/9 £1 41 Bakit Kajaaß 2.00 2 6.0 41 41 Bakit Linttct 3.0.0
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      GENERAL.
      116 7 vXj BayerB ScllerB -£1 41 B. Smolnng Co. 7.75 9.C0 4)1 41 Prel. 1.4.0 1.5.0 6/- 6/- Biectnc T'wsys 2/9 8/--10 10 Francx k Noave 61.00 02.00 60 50 W. Hammer Co. 80.00 61.50 100 Howartb Brskine 25.00 85.00 100 7%Pref. 98.00 100 100 Kati Bro, D«f. 80.00 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      57 7 United Engineers 6% 11,384 600 par Singapore Bloc trie Tramways 6 £850,000 norn S'poreManicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4{% *****7 11,900,000 00 08 S'poro Municipal 44% Of 1009 11,000,000 00% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,00(1 10%dis Spore Mnnicipai 4% £:HOO.OOO B%ihs I,*, The quotations of sterling shares mast be
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    DEATH.
    57 8 Solomon.— On March 20, at his residence, No. 283, Bencoolen Street, Singaperc, Elias Solomon jaged 68 years. China and India papers please copy. The friends and relatives of the late Mr Tan Chay Van are respectfully informed that the interment oi bis remains will take place at Malacca, on
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. LOCAL DEFENCE.
    1147 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. LOCAL DEFENCE. Some references were made at the meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce to quest ions of local defence. They may bo taken as the very temperate expression of views strongly and widely held, and it was hoped that changes were in
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    16 8 A Penang wire states that the prioe of firewood has gone up there 100 per cent.
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    15 8 It appears that all the Dutch mails on the Maloja were destroyed by the water.
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    24 8 In the near future the Dutch mails for tbe Netherlands will, states a Hague telegram. be sent by cargo boat via the Suez Canal.
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    27 8 The mails from Europe by the P. and O. steamer Nagoya are expected by train to morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery about 11 a.m.
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    31 8 A Tamil man arriving in Colombo from India aboard tbe Lightning was caught trying to smuggle ganja. The prisoner was fined Rs. 1,000, or in tbe alternative six months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    36 8 The Secretary of the Colonies in reply to a question in tbo House of Commons on February 28 stated that since the beginning of the war 7 30,000 square miles of German territory have been captured.
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    32 8 Coconut cultivation, though still a small industry in Queensland, is rapidly extending, and copra crushing, formerly confined almost entirely to France and Germany, has been began on a large scale in Britain.
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    37 8 In connection with the Y.W.C.A., tbe regular meeting of tbe Teachers' Guild will be held at 5.80 p.m. to-day. Miss Webster will give her second address on Rhythm and Games. The meeting is open to all teachers.
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    34 8 An Austrian staff officer who travelled in disguise from Seattle to Yokohama, aboard Japanese mail boat, has been arrested at Yokohama for trying to convey secret instructions to Austrians residing at Tientsin in China.
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    40 8 Tbe English-Chinese School at Temarang to which Mr. W. E. Mann, late of Penang Free School, was recently appointed head master, was opened ceremoniously last week, when a large gathering of the English and Chinese communities at Temarang were present.
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    63 8 The Singapore Christian Friend in- Need Society has issued its report and statement of accounts for the year 1916. The committee state that the year has been one of steady progress. 3205.23 have been added to the capital account as against 9190.74 in 1914. Tbe capital account now stands at
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    79 8 The Kuala Lbmpur Civil Guard have received a well deserved compliment from H.E. the High Commissioner with regard to their tarn-out on the occasion of the mutiny presentation to the M.S.V.K. Sir Arthur Young in a minute to the Chief Secretary wrote I was very glad to see at the
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    110 8 Touching a note here yesterday, on the seaplane raid, it is worth noticing that tbe Home office anti-Zeppelin lighting orders for tbe provinces followed immediately on an agitation in the midlands. Was this a coin cidence or no For close upon eighteen months tho Government did practically nothing, in this
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    143 8 There was very little business to be transacted when the Licensing Justices met yesterday afternoon in the District Court. Mr. Ralph Scott presided, with him on the bench being Messrs. K. Peirce, A. Agnew, A. B. Allan and R. J. Addie. One of the applications was that of a Chinese
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    148 8 Grumpy, which the Bandman Company produced last night, for the second time iv Singapore, is a fine example of how British dramatic art has fallen from it» high estate. Allow its cleverness in dialogue and its power to hold an audience, it is still a one-man play. Like many another,
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    155 8 The Daily Mail, we notice, complains that we are on the defensive everywhere, on land and sea, and quotes one of Pitt's famous sayings Defensive war spells ruin. Bat the defensive on land, judging from what is happening at Verdun, seems to be spelling ruin for the enemy and not
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    351 8 Mr. A. G. Robins, the manager of Senawang Estate, is going to Shanghai, in order to join the benedicts. Mr. E. S. Willbourn, assistant Geologist, F.M.S., accompanied by Dr. Strickland, after spending a few days at the Gap, has gone on an exploration tour up Gunong Bakau.
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    The Aircraft Fund.
    33 8 We have received from Captain W. J. Stach 150 as a contribution towards the Anzac Aircraft Fund, and have forwarded the amount, as desired, to Mr. Alma Baker. Batu Gajah.
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    Malay States Guides.
    43 8 We have received from headquarters office tho following copy of a telegram which reached Singapore, yesterday morning Wounded in action March 16, Sepoys 1795 Bhagat Singh, gunshot left leg; MM Dilawar khan, gunshot wouud right elbow both Malay States Guides.
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    New Motor Regulations.
    114 8 Mr. G. H. May, licensing officer, draws attention to the new regulation made under the Motor Car Ordinance of 1911, especially rule 27 which provides for the refund of half the registration fee to dealers in motor cars when the car is exported from the Colony within
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    Singapore Assizes.
    148 8 The trial of the Chinese clerk, Lam Chin Theu, of Chop Yu On Tong, of Now Bridge lioad, against whom three charges of making false entries in account books were preferred, continued at the Assizes throughout yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir J. A. S. Bucknill. K.C. Chop
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    Chinese Political Agent Murdered.
    211 8 A murder which is regarded by the police as a sequel to political intrigues iv Chinese circles was perpetrated last night at the corner of Japan Street and Cecil Street. The victim, known an Clx w Vow Ming, was a political agent for the I'eking Uov
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    THE WAR.
    945 9 FRENCH DEFENCES. Sharp Fighting on The Meuse SUBMARINING. Dutch Lines Threatening To Stop. Kn tk.k IksMMK London, March 20, 114.") p m. Communique There has been considerable mutual artillery activity about Loos. Hohen z illeru and north of Yprt-s. Near Hot ninghe, the enemy, after a heavy bombardment.
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    LIEUT. APCAR RESCUED.
    47 9 LIEU T. APCAR RESCUED. (From Ocb Own Chrbbsposdent.) IVnang, March 22. Mrs. Stephen Anthony has received a cable that her brother, Lieut. Apcar, was rescued by the Duke of Westminster's corps in Egypt. He had been a prisoner for four months and a half with the Arabs.
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    The Bandmann Season.
    157 9 There was a fairly large honse at tbe Theatre Royal last night when Grumpy was again presented. Once again the present* tion was a triumph for Mr. Compton Coutts, with the remainder of tbe company ably supporting him. Mr. Cyril Maude himself could hardly have bettered tbe
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    Fire on a Race-Track.
    129 9 At tbe Barrackpore races on March 11 an unusual incident occurred. To improve the track the race executive had treated the surface with jute wastage, and through the carel<«s throwing of a lighted cigarette on it lire broke out in this wastage just when the second
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    London Rubber Prices.
    69 9 PRICES STRONGLY MAINTAINED. From Our Own Correspondent. London. March 30. Tbe price of rubber remains steady at the good figure reached, quotations being Fine sheet 8/5 to 8/6 Crepe 8/0 8/7 Hard Para 8/1 8/2 The last report was as follows London, March 8. Rubber opened easier
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    DESTRUCTION OF A ZEPPELIN.
    340 9 Wild Joy of French Soldiers And Civilians. A Paris wire of Febrnary 24 says The French have celebrated the result of the first really big air battle as a genuine victory. The enemy's design included combined aerial figuting operations with aeroplanes skirmish ing on iuo wings,
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    SERVICE MESSENGER.
    215 9 Dr. F. B. Meyer Suggest a Magazine For the Front. Dr. F. 3. Meyer has in contemplation the issue of a special magazine for the soldiers and sailors on active service abroad and at sea, especially for tbe use of men actually in tbe firing line. The idea
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    The Re-arrest of Mr. Lincoln.
    165 9 Ignatius T. Lincoln, tbe self confessed German spy, who escaped recently, was re-arrested in front of the Broadway Restaurant, in New York. His capture was dne to tbe proprietor of a lodging bouse learning his identity and attempting to extort 250 dollars in return for
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    British Soldiers' Gallantry.
    100 9 Sir Andrew Wingate, at a meeting of tbe World's Evangelical Alliance at Queen's Hall, related a story of a woman in a French village who, terrified by the explosion of a shell in tbe street, rnsbed with a child in liei arms toward a group of British
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    MESSRS. KELLY AND WALSH.
    376 9 The Growth of a Long Established Business. Anyone returning to Singapore after an absence of some years would find tbe place very different from what it was when they departed. Big changes have been made in the business and shopping quarters, others are in the course
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    £75,000 GIFT BY NEWSPAPERS.
    615 9 What Advertising has done for The State. Sir Hedley le Ban. who was entertained to lunch at the Savoy, in the coarse of bis speech said that Lord Northcliffp. of the Associated Newspapers Mr. Robert Donald, of the Daily Chronicle Mr. U. Simonis. of The Daily
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    Pitiful Slaughter of Germans.
    90 9 A wounded Frenchman says that the slaughter of the Germans near Malancourt was pitiful. The enemy infantry came across in an unbelievable fashion, avernging a man for every eighteen inches. They rushed forward more quickly than their guns could be fired. I saw them falling o\
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    THE TIN TRADE.
    230 9 Bolivian Treaty to Revolutionise Industry. A year's informal negotiations with the Bolivian Government have just culminated in commercial agreements which United States officials and smelting interests declare will revolutionise the tin industry in America, states the Washington Star of January 9. An announcement by Dr. E. E.
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    BANGKOK GAMBLING FARMS.
    587 9 Communique by Ministry Of Finance. The following communique by the Mini-try of Finance appears in the Siaiu Observer As is well known, the question of the restriction and ultimate abolition of all forms of public gambling in Siam is oca which has engaged the serious attention of
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    The Scamps.
    128 9 The theatre season in Singapore will, with a break of only one night, be continued on into next week, for it has burn found possible to arrange for Mr. Wolseley Charles and his Scamps to play for four nights, commencing on Saturday next. This company has achieved very
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    80 9 Speaking at the annual meeting of the Royal Humane Society on February 8, Sir George Reid, M.P., referred in thankful terms to the recovery of the King from what he described as a painful and very dangerous accident. "His Majesty," said Mi George, was warned before he got on that
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    The Rev. F. W. Haines.
    1099 9 APPRECIATION OF HIS LONG SERVICE. Presentation at Penang. England HoU9c," P.-nang, the residence of the Hon. K. Young, was the scene of a happy gathering of the uieuiborß of the Anglican community, on Saturday evening, Rays the Straits Echo, on the occasion of the presentation
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    German 17-inch Gun?
    1296 10 GREIT ADVANTAGE OF THE HEAVIER GUN. > A Naval Expert's Views. Is there a German 17 inch gun I Mr. Archibald llurd, writing in the Daily Tele graph, says No one in this country, either at tbe Admiralty or elsewhere, can positively affirm that <■< nuany has
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    OUT WITH A NIGHT PATROL.
    643 10 Officer's Amusing Diary of His Adventures. A home paper publishes from the Fifth Gloucester Gazette, 8.E.F., the following amusing extract from the diary of an officer commanding a reconnoitring patrol somewhere in France 6 p.m. Waked from sound sleep. 6.15 p.m. Met Company Commander. Told
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    BRITISH CASUALTIES.
    59 10 The following Indian casualties are announced Delhi, March 11. Killed.— 2nd Lieut. H. Peck, Royal Flying Corps; Capt. U. Palmer, 113th Infantry. Wounded.— 2nd Lieut. K. Marley, lit Manchester*. Delhi, March 12. Capt. O. L*wis, of 38th Central India Horse, is reported wounded (accidentally). Delhi, March 13. 2nd
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    102 10 At the Calcutta High Court on March 1U tin Inarms cououded of tbc case in which .Mrs. I >■ uiui. !'<□(! was charged with an attempt at murder of and cauiting r v °us hurt to hnviil l>.>ua)d>on, on November 5, a mill mirttnt of the Anglo- India Jute Mill.
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      Eurasian Association.
      522 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, Will you kindly find space in your valuable journal for tbe insertion of this letter I Looking back and seeing what the different nationalities in ibis part of the East have done in tbe way of their bit and progress,"
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    97 10 Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. Intending competitors are reminded that the tournament entries close next Saturday, •21th inst., at 7 p.m. Billiards. The results of last night's play in the Singapore Catholic Club tournament. B. Singles, were as follow:— M. Foenander, rec. 65, beat F. de Rozario, scr., 250
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    94 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Kriday, March 24 Wednesday, March 22. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. 4.30 p.m. Baltstier Range S.R.E.(V.) 5.15 p.m. Kampong Bahru Road Police Station S.T.R. Drill Hall Veterans Co. Chinese Co. Thursday, Mabch 28. 5.15 p.m. Bras Basah Road Malay
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    An Australian Discovery.
    164 10 Messrs. J. H. Chambers and D. Melvin, the first being the manager of tbe Ballarat woollen mills, on February 15, demonstrated to tbe Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) that lanoline could be extracted direct from greasy wool, and tbey claimed tbat the treatment of all greasy wool
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    THE GREATER GAME.
    634 10 Many War Losses Among Cricket Players. It was wisely decided to bring out Wisden's Cricketers' Almanac for 1916, in spite of the fact that no first class match of any kind was played in England last summer and that tbe portion of tbe book which usually deals
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    Germany Turns Her Ships Round.
    170 10 The laying up expenses in connection with the German ships at neutral ports, notably in the United States, are so enormons that, although the amount is known only to a few, there is reason to believe that many vessels will have to be sold in
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    The Cheapest Newspaper.
    201 10 There is a good deal of talk about economy in newspapers in case of paper difficulties. says an exchange, but no one seems to have re-called what would obviously be the most economical way of distributing news. It was tit st tried at Budapest in 1893, when
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    81 10 An amalgamation has been arranged between tbe Alliance Bank of Simla, Limited, and the Punjab Banking Co.. Limited. The requisite meetings of tbe respective banks shareholders will be convened to confirm tbe amalgamation, which will take effect from January 1, 1916. Tbe name of tbe amalgamated institution will rciuiin the
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    German Bankers.
    1147 10 RUINED IF WAR DOES NOT END IN AUGUST. Steadily Failing Resources. A letter from Rotterdam to the North China Daily News says At tbe momont of writing the exchange rate in Holland of the German paper mark shows a loss of about 80 per cent. Lately the plunge
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    STORM IN EGG-CUP.
    692 10 Humours of Dispute Over Haddock At Hampstead. The complaints of an ex sailor named Alfred .lubber of the food provided at a Hampstoad boarding house were recounted at an action for libel and slander in the King's Bench the other day. Miss Lilian Loxley, a boarding house
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    Technical Education.
    249 10 On going through tbo latent copy of the I.C.S. Student we note that another Indian Chief, tbe Chief of AunUh, is identifying himself with tbe cause of technical education for, in addition to other support, be lias r, rmtly informed the directors of tbe International Correspondence Schools of
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    107 10 Messrs. Outljrie and Co. write that they havk received telegraphic advice from London that tbe Sunyei liuaya I Sumatra) Kubbor Co. Lax declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent., payable April 5. General Count Liugi Cadorna, wliu km been givon such a great reception in I'aris, ■OOOBodcd in ii'
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    Kamasan Rubber.
    2179 11 A DIVIDEND OF 25 PER CENT. DECLARED. The Chairman's Speech. ffbe sixth annual general meeting of the Karoaaan Rubber Co, Ltd., was held at Messrs. Boustead, Hampshire and Co.'s Offioe, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, March 18. Mr. J. A. Kusaell presided. Tbe Chairman said: —I do not think
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    7 11 I SambronK.— 3,346 Ib-.
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      743 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BB LBT. Utrecht, 11, Lloyd Road. Entry May 1. Apply /..-under Brothers, 30, Klicg Street. 23-8 a— o EXPERIENCBD CHINBSB LATBB TURNERS REQUIRED by engineering firm in Sumatra Apply Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd., Laidlaw's Building, Singapore. 33 B— n FOR BALB, two Palmer Cord motor tyres s'ie
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      330 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Brae Baaah Road, Singapore, From 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Chartfaa. ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER OUR MANILA BAND WILL PLAY. SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL M
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    A Death Sentence.
    1013 12 i. Walter Larking- Wai his frien Ih at the medical school called him— was in hilarious mood. They were in tbe Garner's Arms— a section of which they had oome to regard as peculiarly their own. I>o you know," said oofi of the company. Wai looks liki
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    A Japanese View of the War.
    100 12 Major Ninnuiiy.i, of the Japanese army, UWly atUchul to the Allied Head quarter* in Flanders, and is now returning to Japan, is reprt uUtl, in the Far Eastern m -<tatibu that, in his opinion, the AUiih srould have- an overwhelming victory. though ha did
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    SELANGOR CLUB.
    797 12 Probably Deficit During Current Year. Tbe half yearly general meeting of tbo Selangor Club was held on Saturday night. Tbe British Resident (tbe Hon. Mr. E. O. Broadrick) was in tbe chair. There was an attendance of over thirty members. The Chairman reviewing the accounts said, according to
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    IF AN ELECTION IS NECESSARY.
    281 12 Government Taking Steps For New Register. Having regard to the fact that tbe register of 1914 was already completely out of date, Viscount Midleton tun behalf of Earl St. Aldwyni asked in the House of Lords it the Government would undertake to carry a bill
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    TRIALS OF THE TIGRIS.
    499 12 War Conditions Worse Than In France. Mr. Edmund Candler writing from Basra on February 2 states The rainy spell has passed and the river Tigris is falling, tbe clear cold days, with a dry wind, drying np the mud, although there is frost at night. Our
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    TORPEDO-PROOF SHIELDS.
    589 12 Big Vessels Made Immune From Submarine Attacks. Long, floating steel shields, paralleling the vessel from bow to stern, may be seen in a few years in the future, according to despatches to the New York World. Tbe shields are tbe latest device to protect dreadnoughts from submarine attacks.
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    HEROISM AT LILLE.
    720 12 Shot for Helping Prisoners To Escape. The Leagne of Rights of Man in Paris is arranging a demonstration to honour tbe memory of Camille Eugene Jaoquet, tbe story of whose heroic devotion and death is told in the Matin. Jacquet, a simple little tradesman of Lille, did
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    POETS WORLD DOMINION.
    361 12 Sir Sidney Lee on Shakespeare's Influence. A lecture on Shakespeare and the range of bis iDllueuce outside the bounds of his own country an i the Colonies under British rule wan delivered by Sir Sidney Lye at the Royal Institution. Sir Sidney proposed in this lecture to
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      208 12 THE Ag£ y II WHITE ANT W DESTROYER ALL BRITISH. Price $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (IXCOIPORATKD IN ENGLAND) KUALA LUMPUR JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. OF ORCHARD ROAD. Established 1911 Young but Progressive. LARGEST IMPORTERS OF JSTe-MT Goods Pertaining to tbe Furniture Trade in the City. WE ARE
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    The Falling Mark.
    761 13 TYPICAL GERMAN MANCEUVRES IN HOLLAND. Goods Charged Above Contract. Mr. O. F. Steward the special correspondent of the Chronicle, writing from Rotterdam, says When Germany recently began to apply the scrap of paper doctrine to her industrial relations with neutral countries by annulling all steel and iron
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    "FOOLISH VANITY."
    266 13 Naval Reserve Officer's Bogus Decorations. James Lincoln Netberton, alias Frederick George Cooper, described as a sublieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve at btvonport, who was arrested recently in Qaeensboroaghterrace, Bayswater, was charged on remand at the Marylebone Police Court with illegally wearing the uniform of a naval lieutenant
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      160 13 THIS SUPERSEDES ALL SODA WATER. Acetic Acid Tapping Knives Latex Cups Mosquito Netting Momi Cases Barbed Wire Sodium Bisulphite and all Estate requirements. QUOTATIONS FKOM THE ASIATIC SUPPLY TRADING CO., The Dispensary Building. ESTATE AGENTS 6-8-a— 6 6 NEW GOODS JUST UNPACKED. AN EXCELLENT VARIETY OF Silks, Shawls, Blouses, Kimonos,
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      333 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to y^pULSjV and to THE MUNICIPALITY M^^^i THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE \^T^o/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the Straits and
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      99 13 MORTGAGEE'S SALE On Monday, Miipoh 27, at 5.30 D.m. Valuable freehold coconut plantation situate off Paya Lsbar Road, Singapore, osti mated to contain an area of 21 square acres and comprised in Grants Noe. 208 and 211, and part of Grant No. 186. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers. C. A,
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      553 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IK? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) MEAD OFFICE, Winohutir Houaa. Singapore. LONDON O'FIOBi 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has A 30.000 deposited with the Supreme
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      387 14 INSURANCE. lUAROIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. (Incobporatbd in England). Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds 48,360,000 Annual Income .41,100,000 The andersigned, Agents for tbe above Company, are prepared to aeoept fire and Earthquake risks for short period* of ten days as longer periods at current rates to be named on
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      493 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Ihcorporatkd in Hongkong). PAID-UP CAPITAL ...116,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling ••1,500.000 at V- 115,000,000 Silver j 18,000,000 188,000,000 Bewive Liability of Proprietors 118,000,000 COURT OF DIRBOTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Bdkins, Bsq. Hon. Mr. D.
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      520 14 BANKING.^ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENOLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 80,000 Sharoa ot 430 each 41,1004)00 Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor!... a 1.300,000 BANKERS Tbe Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbe London County and Westminster
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      779 14 INSURANCE. LIFE ASSURANCE AT MINIMUM COST. Establisbbd 1874. THE ORIENTAL kmaNaaa»»aitaM GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFK A'SURAVCE COMPANY, LIMITBD. AMKTS axoaad $38,000,000 absolute SECURITY. Proflta to Policy-holder* at laat Valuation $1,118 673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and full information to LIBERAL RATES SHMAPORE IRANJH OFFICE CONDITIONS J. R. M ACPHERSON, Secretary for
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    765 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Popularity of Side-Cars. The side-car can never be defended on mechanical grounds, says a writer in the Daily Telegraph, bat it is a most decidedly sociable and economical form of motor conveyance nevertheless, and its popularity, so far from waning, is
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    E9 HERO HONOURED.
    298 15 Presentation to Commander Horton. Commander Max Horton, of the submarine £9. which sank the Oerman cruiser Hela, and baa since distinguished itself by Rood service in the Baltic, wai the honoured guest the other night of the village of Minster in-Tbanet. Minster in Tbanct, which most not
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      163 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability >^^ 1 THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, L'ndon, E. C, CONTRACTORS TO H. M WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. A TOILET ARTICLE known throughout the Malay Peninsula MAYNARD'S
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      271 15 DUNLOP (H ™w™ iv cr c^ /^?V I T Im EL w Although raw rubber has adKfa. vanced in price, Dunlop Tyres are r^ v^3 Favourable contracts for raw niatcV^unrafl^LJ jivjr' public the benefit of these reduced Jgl C) Jm^\ Grooved Cover. Prices. Tubes. \^fflllllff ßw^B i ew P r
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      1096 16 A. B. MACKAY'S h£ THE ORIGINAL S LIQUEUR WHISKY. JSjUCj^ Aa supplied to both Houses of STffif^BSV Parliament. fe OBTAINABLE FROM ALL M FIRST-GLASS OEALERB. X Agents: f§MA ADAMSON, GILFILLAN AND COMPANY. LIMITED. TW I f| i (Incorporated in England) J, J- Singapore Penang and Malacca. MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED Spare wheel
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      753 16 HOUSEB TO LET. TO LBT, Rooms at Zetland House, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul k Co. 161-a TO LET, No. 62, HiU Street, suitable for school or hotel. Apply B. Silas, 8, Prince Street. 10-2— v TO LET, No. 7*B, Institution Hill. Apply to Lec> Cheng Van Co., 10, Malacca
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      616 16 BOARD AND LODGING. V.M.C.A. HOUSE. Exoellent rooms are available for single eentlemen, with board and facilities for billiards and tennis. For particulars, apply to THE GENERAL SECRETARY, YMC.A, Orchard Road. 26-10— v BURLINGTON, Colemttn Street. FORMERLY HOTEL DE LA PAIX. Being now entirely altered and renovated witb oomplete electric installation,
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      269 16 THE WHY AND WHEREFORE OF OUR POPULARITY GUAN KIAT CO.. 87, Philip Street. Ship Chandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors. Quality of Mateiials A 1 Prices Normal. Attention to Clients. Prompt Civil. Don't be afraid of Laving to stand outside the counter. We do not keep any. Come right in, we
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      466 16 BIG SHIPMENT OF COAGULATING PANS Just arrived. Sines 18" X 9" x 4" 18" X V K H" 15" X 10" x 4 Special Quality. Prioest Reasonable KIAM KIAT&Co., 108 ft 109. Market Street, Telephone No. 431. 1-7 806-16 To ADVERTISERS Ab requests to make alterations advertisements, such as changes
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      343 16 Straits V)imes. Talephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 252 Job Printing Department 848 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All) communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, acconrts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAOEK. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of
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