The Straits Times, 10 April 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,078 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. APRIL 10. 1916 PRICE 10 CENTH.
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      237 1 MILK VL AmZ BROS., LTD. f^%m\ THE STORE FOR MEN'S WEAR. e^^-j^ NEW STOCK 0F C^ WATERPROOF COATS. THE CLIFTON COAT. $1750 and $21.00 each. THE DOHCABTER COAT, $15.00, $18 00 and THE KINGBCLERE COAT, sio.oo and lUJO I h m > Every Garment ,Sewn Seam^ x an(^ Guaranteed Waterproof.
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      172 1 ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR The ALL-STEEL RALEIGH CYCLE J^^f Wfc The Best Cycle Guaranteed for \l I] Complete with Lamp, Bell Tools and Tool bag. \m¥^ Pitted with oil bath The First Grade A. 18^ y^ lWi gear case and R A. LEI G M -W firi^^m iT^ jFZr
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      6 1 GOODRICH s s CO v TYRES
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    British Casualties.
    653 2 The following casualties are reported Indian Expeditionary Force. Delhi, March 34. Died of disease.— Col. A. H. Moorhead, I.M.S. Wounded.— 2nd Lieut. A. C. Loch (1.A.X.0.), 104 th Rifles. Died of wounds.— Cant. L. G. Heath, Nottingham Yeomanry Capt. R. F. Herbert, I.M.S. Missing, believed killed.-Capt. A. H.
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    A Sportsman's Paradise.
    187 2 A South African trooper serving in British East Africa sends the following interesting letter describing tho scenes in tbe bush Hardly a morning passes but we have the uniijoe night of droves of biy game careering between the different fu{uadrons. They comprise chiefly wilde-bceate, eland, harte oe>
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      191 2 Just received Carey's Box Strapping, Solder, Corrugated Iron, Zinc Buckets, European and Japanese Acetic Acid, Wire Nails, Formalin, Tapping Knives, Linseed Oil, French Roofing Tilee, Asbestos Tiles, Veneer Cases. Castor Oil, Sodium Bisulphite, Arrack, Methylated Spirits, etc. S. J. JUDAH CO., Tbl 1362 29, ROBINSON ROAD. 24-8— 254 IF YOU
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      540 2 A Reputation of over 100 years. Cockle's ANTIBILIOUS Pills are an invaluable corrective for sick headache, biliousness, depression, and all those minor indispositions caused by a disordered state of the liver or digestion. Made from a famous Doctor's private prescription, they have won a world -wide reputation. OfChtmisls throughout the
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      947 2 HUPMOBILES. Due to the tremendous increase in trtights which are continually incrrasinv, the publio are beieby notified tbat tn in this date we have decided to offer HUPM 081 LBS for local delivery at the Coifed States prices pins the ACTUAL oost of freight and insaraoca to land thece oars
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    Kapayang Rubber.
    915 3 PROSPECTS OF THb ESTATE PROMISING. Dividend of 24 Per Cent, for Year. A Coal dividend of 20 per cent, (making 24 par cent, for the jean was declared on March 34, at the seventh anneal general meeting of the Kapayang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., which was held at
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    Newspaper Men and Exemption.
    180 3 A important aonooDcemeDt was made recently at a sitting of the London Citr I ribunal by Major Lionel de Rothschild, M P., representing tbe military authorities, as to tbe instructions which he bad received from tbe War Office with reference to newspaper staffs, editorial members having
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      371 3 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. SANAPHOS I THE IDEAL RECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD K VAIIIM14/ Rf*>r(*tM!M IN M IIIMMMLNIA NfBVUUS DYSKPSA AND AN 1 *1l\ Eiervone who is rundown, weak or ill. tionsl is wholly digestible, and its benefit is felt jiio.il I afca a conr»e of the fi> I that
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      299 3 L/ Summer Days Are Flesh-Building Days Gain Healthy Flesh— Increase Your Weight From Ten To Thirty Pounds— By Taking 8mfd Thin Mm a id Women ray I'd give most anything to pot on a little flesh and weight, but wl en a friend aoggeste a way they declare Not a
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      1108 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND A\pcar L-ine. (COMI'\NIK> ISc itRPORATED IN BN'IUNDV MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS Under Contract with Hit Majesty's Qovernuent). for China, Japan, Penang, Oaylon, Australia. India, Ad an, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London, Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL
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      797 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Stmerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Koboamoi, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Koblak and Bangkok. Due Departure as. BORIBftT A pr to Apr. 12, 8 p.m. •a. PARACHATIPOK 17 18, 3 p.m. •v.
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      469 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAMSHIPGO.. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTDAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporatrd in EsoL4nd) in The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liveroool 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 and for
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      517 4 BTEAMEK SAILINGS N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN UNI. A service is mvotained between Yokohama, via pott to Marseilles and London under mail o intrant witb the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    818 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 10, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, exchange and ■bare brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The (j notations on sterling shares are only nominal. No*. Valdi. Bcyibs. Sillies. 2/- Allagai 2/- 2/4J 1 Adklo J»t»
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      708 5 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B,READ BROTHERS, Li-it«i CUkjrcaalMlP Dog's Head Guinness SOLD EVEHYWHCm. ORDE3 IN FAM'LY PACKAGES STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-CHINA BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. I Incorporated in Ekolakd). Dlreot Sefvio* to Japan via Hong hong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutt* via Panang, from Singapore. Taking rarga on
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      325 5 BBBBW* a FMKfeVNßVNNaVMßft£j<t>fca'« After Illness After the racking effects of feve; dyssr.tcy, cholera, colic or bowel complaints, every part of Is* body needs strengthening. It if not enoug'i merely to take ionirs or artificial stimulants, for only by building-up every part of tSe body can health be i; gained. SCOT
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      746 5 "WESTINGHOUSE" Half -Watt LAMPS save you money. Obtainable from Sole Agents: CENTRA! 1 ELECTRICAL DEPT. 'SINGAPORE. IN THE GOODS OF HADJI AHMAT BIN HADJ! OM&R SAHARIA. DECEASED. PURSUANT TO THE CONVEYANCING A*D LAW OF PROPERTY ORDINANCE VI OF 1886 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that oil creditors and otber persons bavins
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      882 6 lANOS TUNED and REPAIRED DRINK Cheap, Prompt, Thorough Kola Wine ™dson (Lati of Tbi Rcbinsu.v Puko o.) The oe-t p«o*. m li:>Y 1 0O Ade "> hi Hotel Building,, NORTH BRIOOB ROAD. Kola Winn Midy coDtaioa in ai tgreeable form all the I qaalitim cl tbe African Kd» Nut, also
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      263 6 THE STRAITS TIMES I Can be (btained at the follow- ing places in Singapore: h Kelly and Walsh. Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Cbangt r, Hotel de l'Eurrpe. Mom y banger, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. I Money Change r, Raffles Hotel. Kob k Co., Bras Basah Road. Kwong
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      1022 6 iDBv\JM. Here's XF/ We 1 Excel. FRAMROZ A Co. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, BILLET by conscientious and tiardworking conductor, nsefnl in office work Uso. PUase reply 11., c/o Straits Times. 104—9-5 LUEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, COMPETENT SHORTHAND TYPIST. Apply Messrs. John Little Co Ltd., Office. 10-4— a ESTATE ASSISTANT seeks position, rnbber
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    88 7 FIXTURES. Monday, April 10. High Water. LM a.m. 4 11 p.m Musical Evening, V.M.C.A. Tuesday, April 1 1 Hi ;ii Wator, KM a.m., 6.12 p.ui. Wednesday, April 12. High Water, 1.19 a.m., 7.3« p.m. Thursday, April 13. Sigh Water, 6.0 a.m., 8.15 p.m. Friday, April 14. High
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    178 7 Sclat I'andj ing, Bi-nykali!' ao<l I'.ayau Puntianak 2.30 pm P. Swcttenham and T. AnHon Perak 2.30 pm I'enani; and Calcutta taking mails for Durban Fooksang 2.30 pm Mi thid'j, ami Romanian Hock Lee 2.30 pm Malacca and Mtiar Kaka 3 pm To-morrow. Pulaa Batam and Pulau Bulang
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    Train Services.
    254 7 The mail trains MMI .Singapore lur tli north leave' Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.H p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tb--Ihrouph express to Penang leaves Kuala Lutrpcr at a.m. daily, arriving at Penan at 8 '.'8 p.m. tbe
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    87 7 Tin- uutwanl B. I. packet Tara wi.h mails in in Im left NcyapaUui at <i i.iv. on tlic flth iDHt anii may be txiiecttd t) arrive at I V-nauK at 9 a.m. to da;. The M. M. outward steanit r I'urt i I. it Colombo ami may
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    Mails for Europe.
    97 7 Oar atu ntion lian ht-en oal!«- 1 to the fart tliat oar ai rivai« in Loa4oa are much beliind rbere. Oar rota U to riaaal only when they art officially I :n I -t UiTic*' u.'tiPHi, iin 1 no date tlian tliat printed aiovt) liai btcn a
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    SURVIVOR OF THE PERSIA.
    665 7 Thrilling Experiences of An Actress. Miss Isabel Fladgate, who is now appearing with succoks in the HowiU I'billipe productions at the Grand Upera House. Calcutta, tells a thrilling story of her experienoes on tin' ill-fated Persia, which was torpedoed by j a German submarine off the
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    355 7 Outward. i'lit folluwibg MMMtMB bookings to tbe Straits are taki ii M IMI London and China Express. It should bt, understood that, in ■MM m-'taccea, bookings may be provisional *nJ that iut.ndine passengers may alter their arrangements, sabs« <|:tnt to the issuance r.t this list in London
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    143 7 EXCHANGE. SmaAroaa, Airil 10, 1816, O«L.i.tt Bank4m/s 2/4i| Demand '-mi uemmaa *l*t Private 8 m/a 2/4 On Fbanch Bank T. T. 325 toM»M BwikT.T. 174j 4 On HoMKowa...Bank d/d 13% OMB^^...B»kd/d 82. °-J "M Oh Japan Bank Ill,', Sovereign —boying rati 1H.64 mdi.coc.cuem, I**,.™ inf T T
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      MINING.
      171 7 2 Buyers. Mr. 10 10 Ampang 6.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 0.86 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.50 2.00 10 10 Kaoabol 0.05 1.05 1) 10 Kinta Association 5.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.5.0 1.12.6 11 1 Lahat Mines 425 10 9.25 Malayan Collieries 2.00 din XI XI Malayan Tins
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      RUBBER.
      618 7 vThil Ba n SelletB 2 M. AllagM 2/- 2/6 £1 £1 A Ut >loJtsv» 1.1.0 1.2.8 3/- Anglo-Malay 8/8 10/6 2/ Batang Mal&ka 2/7 J 3/£1 41 Batn Ti K a 3.0.0 8 15.0 II- a/- Bekoh 2/7 2/10 £1 £2 Bakit K»jr«^ 2.12.6 30 £1 £1 Bukit Liuianß
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      GENERAL.
      126 7 ftue! Ba l en Seller Ei 411 V. aDaltm* Co. 8.40 8.60 II 41 Pr.il. 1.4.0 1.6.0 I,- 6/- Blectric T'waja 2/9 8/--10 10 Frauor Neave 60.00 61.00 60 50 W. Hammor Co. 80.00 61.00 LOU Howarth Brekioo 25 00 85.03 LOO 7%Prel. 06.00 100 100 Kfttz Bro, Del.
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      DEBENTURES.
      59 7 United Engineers 6% 11.-284 500 par i Singapore Bloctrio Tramwayw 6% £860,000 com 8'pore Municipal 6% 11,378,000 par S'pore Municipal 44% of 1907 11,800 000 SO 98 S'poro Municipal U% of 1909 11,000,000 90% S'pore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10*dis S'poro Municipal 4% £800,000 8%c1jh The quotations ot sterling shares
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      26 7 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 4 74-1. BRAS BASAH KOAO Telephone No. 1246. EXTRACTION PAINLESS. Chaißei Moderate WORK OUARANTRBD ConiultaMon tn either Bntfllsb rr Mi' y
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      387 7 FRASER 4 CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in Bv.land) Eastern Branch: WINCHESTER HOUSE. Singapore. Are now in a position to manufacture Electro-Magnetic Separators For Tin- Wolfram and other magnetic ores. In addition to magnetite, which is highly magnetic, this machine will pick up Ilmenite, Wolfram, and Monazite, or, in fact, most of
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 10. LOCAL WAR TAXES.
    1252 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 10. LOCAL WAR TAXES. A correspondent puts to ns today a question which we have put to ourselves a good many times lately. In point of fact, we have occasionally stated our opinion that far too little is being dene in this part of the
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    14 8 The output from tbe T^i Tin Company's mines for March amounted to 194.15 piuuls.
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    26 8 There is a good deal of sickness about in l'unang 3 j-it at present and tbe General Hospital is said to be very nearly fully occupied.
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    25 8 Tbe Chinese Telegraph Administration notify tbe suspension of the telegraph service with Canton and all other places in the province of Kwantung, until further notice.
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    45 8 Tbe V.M.C.A. musical evening, arranged by Mr. Salzmann takes place to day, com mencing at 8.45 pm. A capital programme bas been arranged, those taking part including'Mesdamt s Wolff, Wilfred Hunt, McCullauh, and Main, Miss M. Hogan, and Messrs. G. H. Watts and R. Meyer.
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    53 8 A general meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association will be held at tbe Malacca Club on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. Tbe agenda is Correspondence. Aeroplane Fnnd, War Relief Fund, locusts, Rubber Dealers OrJi nance, contract tapping, tapping tasks and bark renewal. Technical discussion to be opened by Mr. W. M.
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    56 8 Mrs. H. A. E. Thomson bas received from the Lord Provost of Edinburgh an acknowledgment of £12 sent in aid of tbe Scottish Red Cross Fund, tbe sum being tbe proceeds of the sale of photographs, taken by Mrs. Thomson, of the various reviews held in Singapore after tbe suppression
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    86 8 A Government Gazette Extraordinary published on Saturday gives tbe text of the Urder by the King in Council, that from March 1 no British steamship registered in the L'nited Kingdom, exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, shall proceed on any voyage unless a licence to do so bas been granted to
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    132 8 The Right Hon. Mr. H. Chaplin has been raised to the peerage and few will deny that it is a gracious act. Tbe Squire is one of the old lobust School of landlords— in manner, character and appearance. IVrbaps, indeed, he is old fashioned in bis outlook on men and
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    123 8 We pub!i«h to day an article quoted from the New York World under tbe beading Horrible Germany." The title is ours and tlie article, every word based upon official documents warrants it. At tbe end of the article there is a summary of comparisons, and in the table given there
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    158 8 Mr. Benjamin Purdy, acting ajjent, in bis annual report on the British and Foieign Bible Society, Malayan agency, acknowledges the society's indebtedness to the Koyal Dutch Packet Co.. for their kindness in carrying their cases of Bibles free of cost to all parts of Netherlands East Indies. They also take
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    163 8 Lord Derby lias resigned from tbo chairmanship of the Air Committee, says Heater, and the phrase is worth noticing. He was first hailod as Air Minister, but he very promptly pointed out that he was nothing of the kiud and bad nothing whatever to do with the defence of the
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    177 8 Even tin: ineffable liernhardi, we imagine, would have difficulty in justifying tin inhuman treatment of British prisoners reported today. No outrage daring the war has sent a greater thrill through neutral r. .untrii'H than will this tale of brave men placed in a camp which directly contributed tj disease, of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    451 8 The Key. J. B. Coppin, of Ipob, arrived by tbe mail train this morning. Mr. C. F. Hewitt, manager of Lumut Rubber Estates, is an inmate of tbe General Hospital, Penang. suffering from fever. Mr. G. A. Hall, Adviser to the Kedab Government, returnod to Penaug by
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    Perak Tin Export.
    39 8 Wa are informed by tho secretaiy to tlio Resident, Perak. that tbu Perak tin export for March was as follows —Block tin 2,613.81 niculi and tin ore .'S6 Osl.H piculs. The duty paid amounted to $454,8H3.85.
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    Singapore Slipway Company.
    99 8 Tbe thirtieth ordinary geueral meeting of tbe shareholders of the Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd., was held at tbe registered office of the company, Taujong Pagar, on Saturday. Mr. S. A. Lane, in the chair. The minutes of tho 29tb meeting having been read ami confirmed,
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    Where India Fails.
    120 8 A Pioneer special fable says Tbu Tin., s Military correspondent regrets that India bas not played a stronger hand in connection with thu clearing out of tlie liiruian ltd Banditti from Persia. Tbe last of this failure bas not yet been heard. Ou tho whole, adds the
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    Ayer Kuning Rubber.
    141 8 Tbe directors of Ayer Kuuiuy liavu issued a special circular to thu shareholders setting out the history of tbe application for Treasury permission to the propose* l isnuc, and formally withdrawing the issue The application for Tr< asury approval was made on January It). The Treasury NpUed
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      90 8 "THREE f^l PACT I EC" MS UH© I LEO CIGAREnES (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles" Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. JOHN LITTLE'S INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) is now proceeding. CATALOGUE OF BARGAINS ON APPLICATION. One of the most expensive tyres on the market is THE AVON (SUNBTONE SPECIAL) But it pays to use
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      186 8 ALHAMBRA Bench Road, The House of Quality- Tbe Home ol Feature Attractions. Tho Loading Theatre in Singapore. Manager, M. 11. Kenyou Slade. another Thrilling Bold Rooitar Maittrpleca featuring William Elliot and Ruth Roland COMRADE JOHN In B Massive Reals, Adapted (rom tbe famous novt I by Hamad Mer«in and H.
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    THE WAR.
    2756 9 VERDUN FIGHTING. Ebb and Flow of Long Battle. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES Turks Suffering Serious Reverses. Hicth<> Tkliok*m>. London. April 7, 4.30 p.m. Paris The Germans continue to hammer weat ol the Meuse, while the French make ground east of the Meose. A communique states that the Germans, after a
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    Anxiety in China.
    49 9 Rrctrs's Tblegkam. t London, April 8, 1.40 p.m Shanghai Opinion is universal that Yuan Shi kai must resign, but ten thousand Government troops are coming to Shanghai. Two trains, bringing quantities of munitions. are dan today. There is great anxiety in the whole district 1 8
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    PERSONALS.
    66 9 Rbcter's Tilkoram. i London, April 9. 10.25 p.m. 1 The Kt. Hon. Mr. Henry Chaplin has been raised to the peerage. Mr. J. Gordon K.C. has been given an Irish judgeship in succession to Mr. Justice Walter Boyd wlo has resigned. The Kt. Hon. J. H. M. Campbell becomes
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    OBITUARY.
    42 9 Kki ikk's TilkqraMs. London, April 8, 5.25 a.m. The death is announced of Sir Colin Campbell Scott- Moncrieff. an Indian mutiny veteran, at the age of 79. London, April 9, 5.10 p.m. The death has taken place of Sir Stafford Howard.
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    F.M.S. WAR LOAN.
    210 9 A Ooverument Gazette Extraordinary, issued on Saturday, contains the following notification, signed by Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, Clerk of Councils ln exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 85 of the Stamp Ordinance 1907, the Governor in Council hereby orders that the duties, with
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    56 9 The Board of Trade yivcs notice that all applicatioOH for licenses to export tin from the I'nitcd Kingdom should indicate whether the tin it is desired to export is of Knglish manufacture or imported metal. Failure to comply with thin request may involve delay in the consideration ol applications by
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    War Week by Week.
    2798 9 TRIFLING GAINS PAID FOR IN CORPSES. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 9. The second stage of the hattlc of Verdun is dominated by a more sombre and stubborn persistence on the part of the Germans in maintaining the ground that they bavo won. with a
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    Horrible Germany.
    1758 10 AMAZING STATISTICS ABOUT CRIME. Th Vilest Nation on Earth. Some time ago we quoted gome statistics from Dr. Thomaß Smith's book The Soul ol Gorman;." Tbe figures were so > istounding that we hesitated to use them before we had made an independent check. Others have been equally
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    30 10 Sir (Edwanll Stafford Howard, whose death ia announced in today's cables, was Under Secretary for India in Mr. Gladstone's Government of 1886 and has been an Ecclesiastical Commissioner since 1914.
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      Mr. W. R. Rowland and Pulau Bulang.
      312 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of January '25, there is a report of a special meeting of the Pulau Hulang Rubber and Produce Company, and at that meeting certain statements were made by Mr. \V. H. MacGregor
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      ENCLOSURE.
      309 10 Batavia, August 17, 1914. Dear Mr. .MacGregor, As regards Pulau BulaDg Rowland I very much fear that under the present circumstances there is not ttio sliylittsc hop.: to assist Rowland from our part. I am sending my report through to Hamburg, but this is simply a discharge. Please inform
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      TRUE COPY OF LETTER.
      968 10 Singapore, June 19, 1014 Dtar Rowland, Can you find time to look in at the office to-morrow morning Saturday I should like to sec yon. Campbell lias told me that tbat you arc disappointed at my action in connection with Petrie's report. I did what I
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      Local War Profits.
      164 10 To the Editor of the Straits ft Sir, Why don't you tako up the subject of "War Profits" and "Income Tax" on locally registered Dollar Companies? I've been expecting a leader in your paper for wi'eks on this subject, and I know many other people who are
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    The Use of Opium.
    152 10 In the House of Commons, on March 1, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, in reply to Mr. S. Samuel, l\, Wandswort'i, said that opium was of special importance for the treatment of wounded, and in view of the great demand for this drug and of the special
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    26 10 Yesterday afternoon whilst bathing at Tanjong Katoog a Chinese youth named Choo Moli was swept out to sea, and drowned. The body has not been recovered.
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    92 10 In the first police court thin morning nun tion was made of three .summonses that have been taken out a^aiuxt Dr. K. Apadorai by a Malay MM lf»ja Hn-.m bin llaja Aiubah. The cumplainaut alle^CM, in the first plftcc. that the .1. Itn laut committed extortion by obtaining a dollar
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      188 10 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., tor week ending, Friday, April 14 Monday, April 10. j 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Officers and N.C.O.'s Keppel Harbour, Police Station S.K.K.i V.I S<]aad Headijuar- Motor Cyclist ters Section. No. 1 Platoon assembles near Golf Club, Nob. 3 4 3 Platoons
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    FREE DRINKS.
    873 11 A Jovial Bequest to the Savage Club. smiminos his br«-n hi aid in thf> Chancery Division of the Hiyh Court, bt'fn >■ Mi Neville, M d, ttrunne the validity of a HSJBsM to the Kene-volent Fund of the Savage Club to provide drinks free to iminbt ih Tin-
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    66 11 I:, rmin Perak- 14.600 lbs. Brou Perak.-I.K« ibn. Cicely.-23. r .7T lbs. (Jl.-ntaly.-IH.MW lb«. Olouceater. MM lbs. Lower Perak TWO Ib*. Pembroke. 1 ~> (I lbs, KaUnni— lii.-.MB lbs. Trolak. MJM Us. P M S Kibb. r 119.0T0 lbs. K I. liul.Ur '.-...1 ("I lb«. Ta*)HM AUlun
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    PUBLIC NOTIC PARAGRAPHS.
    86 11 Latest ad\erti«t mints of the uay appear on page S. How did Mike l>ot cval escape. Cleverly and excitingly we are told, ax patrons of tbe Palladium will see to nielli. This is a Uirl Mm and oni< of the bent of a good mn< s I
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    46 11 Tlie lion W Nutt announces tin inauguiation of a fund to provide comforts fur tin Mhlh) xUUr <imde« in count rtmn with the War Kilief Fund. Subscription* have bt*n already received op to 1450 inrludii y rtonat'on» froni UK. Sir Aithur ...I Su K. 1. lircckman.
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      Cricket.
      302 11 An S.C.C. eleven on tbe Esplanade on Saturday, inflicted a decisive defeat upon an iltven rt presenting the CS., Law and Merchants. This was due to the batting of Day acd OldMd and the bowling of O. N. Viler, tbe club passing their opponents' score with only one wicket
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      215 11 To-day's Ties. Ladiks' Docbles. Mrs. Wace and Miss Ba^evi rec. 10 v. Mrs. Wreford and Miss Kerr rec. 15.2. Mrs. Lowtber Kemp and Miss Pasea rec. II v. Mr«. Hartnell and Mrs. Saunders BCr. Miss Lamb and Miss L. Lamb rec. 15 v. Mrs. Maiden and Mrs. Wade
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    BIRD FRIENDS OF THE PLANTER.
    511 11 Woodpeckers as Destroyers Of Injurious Insects. Of woodpeckers there are nine species in Ceylon characterised by great colour variety, from the handsome golden backed frequenter of coconut groves and du'ivi gardens; the red liiacbypternns Ceylonus. ptculiar to the island, the tuoxt abundant of Hi species
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    15 11 A coaniderable tbeft of uiiucj lias o-curr< d lnDtlH> dredger Jara at Belawao, from tlit-
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      635 11 \Just Out I The New Zono Records p for April, comprising nine- J teen double-sided numbers Those given below are just a 3 I few picked indiscriminately from S April gems. 1 BLACK DIAMONDS BAND Mr. FOSTER RICHARDSON 1 PEERLESS ORCHESTRA Mix GERTIE GITANA i.l X dy Am l.ur >„v
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      309 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bra* Baaah Road, Singapore, Noiar open From 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAB AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Char^eß. I ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER OUR MANILA BAND WILL PLAY. SEA VIEW
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    Shanghai Shell Case.
    1336 12 SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES IN FRENCH COURT. How a Defendant was Caught. Tin re wore sensational developments at tbe m neb Mixed Court, Shanghai, on March 20, at tbe further hearing of charges agaiust Miss Schwartz, alias Weinstock, and Liv King piao chauffeur to Mr. A. Neilsen. Tbe case
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    GERMANY'S TASKS IN CHINA.
    546 12 A German Hongkong Needed On Chinese Coast. The Frankfurter Zeitung draws attention to two treatises dealing with the prob lem of Germany's tasks in China after tbe war, that have just been published in Berlio. It explains that the vast changes produce! in the Hast indirectly
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    GREATEST CIGAR EXPERT
    271 12 Death of London's Leading Havana Importer. Mr. William KliDgeDStein, head of the big cigar importing firm of W. kliogeCßtein and Co., Ltd of St. Mary axe. has died at bis residence in Sutherland avenue, N.W. Mr. Klingpnuteiu was considered tbe greatest expert in England on all matters
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    GERMAN BLUNDERS.
    691 12 An Extraordinary Incident At Verdun. The Times on March 6 published an interesting despatch from Lord Nortbcliffe, dated Before Verdun, Saturday, March 4." Lord Nortbcliffe stated: "German deserters prove that the attack was originally intended for April or May, when tho ground would be hard, but tbe premature
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    EARLESS PETE.
    380 12 The Grimmest of all Germany's Enemies. Germany's grimmest of all enemies—grimmer even than winter— is upon her, says tbe Petrograd correspondent of Tbe Graphic. Tho new dread 18 l!u"sia HguerilleroH, irreglars and franctireurs. Everywhere along tbe HOO--mile-long front enemy outposts are being attacked, sentries are being sniped, convoys
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    PLEAS FOR EXEMPTION.
    394 12 Indispensable," but only Getting 17/6 a Week. Curious coses continue to come before tbe Military Service tribunals. Over and over again employers are asking for men to be exempted as indispensable," and yet tbe wage of such men turns out to be anything from 17s. 6d. to
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    ITALIAN TRANSPORT.
    324 12 260,000 Troops Carried by Sea In Three Months. An official note issued in Rome, writes Renter's correspondent, says Since the middle of December there have been transported between the western and eastern shores of tho lower Adriatic, under the escort of units of our fleet and allied ships
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    A WARNING FROM HOME.
    275 12 Forged Bank of England Notes In Circulation. It is generally believed that Germany has issued a number of forged Bank of England notes and put them into circulation through neutral countries. Of all methods of raising the wind the most nefarious is the one under reference.
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      191 12 GRIFFINS I LATEXOMETER INDISPENSABLE TO RUBBER ESTATES. Owing to the very lanre demand, orders f-hould be placed without delay. So c Agents for F M.S. and S.S. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in England) KUALA LUMPUR Genuine Italian Marble Flooring Tiles In sizes 18" x 18' 24' x
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    The Hon. R. Young.
    843 13 PENANGS TRIBUTE TO HIS MANY ACHIEVEMENTS. Presentation of an Address. iiu Tuesday night the Penang Club was the scene of a memorable gathering to bid a formal farewell to the Hon. Hobert Vonng and to afford an opportunity for the presentation to him of an illuminated
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    Britain and Joan of Arc.
    153 13 A simple bat touching ceremony on February 24 marked the tinal day of the sojourn of the British delegates to the Anglo Fnnch inter- Parliamentary conference in Caris. In the morning the delegate!) visited the statue of Joan of Arc, in the place do Pyramided.
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      158 13 THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS, Ltd., PHOTO PROCESS ENGRAVERS. j W V\ V f v f M\ 2 Photographs and Line Drawings Reproduced. Acetic Acid Tapping Knives Latex Cups Mosquito Netting Momi Cases Barbed Wire Sodium Bisulphite and all Estate requirements. QUOTATIONS FROM THE ASI4TIC SUPPLY TRADING CO., The Dispensary Building.
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      210 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to /O^L^fcv and t0 THE MUNICIPALITY /fcJS^i THE GOVERNMENT of vO^V f SINGAPORE \^T^o/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for
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      549 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEADOFFICEi Wi nor aatar House. Singapore. LONDON O'FIQBi 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company has 482Q.000 deposited with tbe Supreme
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      392 14 INSURANCE. GUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. (Incorpora:vd in England). Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds 40,360,000 Annual Income .41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents for tbe above 1 Company, ate prepared to aooept fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of ten dayf as longer period* ci eorrent rates to be named
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      488 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Honokono). PAID UP CAPITAL _U 6 000 001 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 116.000,000 Silw* 118,000,000 •88,000,001 1 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1 16,000,001 COURT OP DIRECTORS W. L. Pattenden, Bsq Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Bdkina,
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      518 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY D ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 10,000 Sharon ot **O«Mjh 41.J00.001 Reserve Fund 41,800,001 J 2-«ierve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,001 BANKERS The Bank of England, Tbe London City an: Midland Bank. Ltd., The London Count] and Westminster
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      888 14 INSURANCE. LIFE ASSURANCE AT MINIMUM COST. Establisbbd 1874. THE ORIENTAL Incorpokaibd in India. GOVERNMENT BHCORITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITBD. ASSETS exceed $28,000,000 ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Profits to Policy-holder* at last Valuation 91,116.678. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and full information to LIBERAL RATES SIIGJtPORE BRANCH OFFICE CONDITIONS 1 J. R. MACPHERSON, Secretary
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    755 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Cutting Down Motor Accidents. After two years of educational work on tbe part of big corporations and enthusiasts who see the necessity of looking alter tbe interests of tbe travelling public, it can be said with out danger of contt*dictioD, observes
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    INDIA COUNCIL.
    239 15 Sir Marshall Reid and Economic Commission. Tbe Times, referring to the appointment of Sir Marshal! H ;id to the Council of India, in succession to Sir Felix Schuster, whose I term will shortly expire, says Tbe appointnnut remedies a longstanding complaint 'regarding tbe non- representation on tbe Council
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      152 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the Br.tish War Office COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability sf < 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
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      11 15 I Calcutta is declared infected owing to tbe existence of cholera.
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      149 15 A WORD J M ON TYRES. 3^p| American Cars Dunlo Headquarters, Singapore. My Dear Sirs, It occurs to me that you may possibly be unaware of the substantial reductions that have just been made in the prices of our American-sized tyres, and this, notwithstanding the considerable increase in price of
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      1028 16 £oSmiEn safety tread^^ TYRES They convert every ounce of "|t Engine Power into speed. They transform treacherous ■^KJK/ surface? into safe ones. yUo^ They repay every dollar of cost yffi/ in miles of service. The Climax of tyre security. The Limit of tyre durability. HOUSES TO LET TO LET, Rooms
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      573 16 HOUSES TO LET. OXLEY HOUSE, Oxley Road. Double and single rooms. Immediate entry, 7 4—6 5 TO LET, No. 7*B, Institution Hill. Apply to Leu Cheng Van Co.. 10, Malacca Street 3-*— i TO LET, Sandlands, Tanjong Katong. Water and electric light laid on. Apply Mey r Brother*. 6 I—
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      635 16 KIAM KIAT CO. Nos. 108 and 109, Market Street. Just Received A Big Shipment of HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS PRICES REASONABLE. I THE MALAKA PINOA RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN THE STUAITS SETTLEMENTS). NOTI< E h hereby givnn that a second interim dividend of 8 on account of the year endiug
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      413 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. 87, PuiLir Sn.n i. Telephone Raft 1174, 118, 1*238. (Private 1460 and 107P). SUPPLIERS OILS AND PAINTERS' STORES TO THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY ALUMINIUM PAINT (In Ml. Tins). WE HAVE IT YOU WANT IT Solo Agents for THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID, The ideal fluid for cleaning md preserving
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      496 16 NOTICE. How to solve servants difficulties, such as cooks boy?, amahs, ayahs, gardeners, clerks, conductors, shorthard typists, book-keepers, etc. Charges moderate. Also shorthand (Pitman s) and typewriting are taught by an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the straits Employment Agency. Agents Patal Co 9. Selegle Koad. Singapore. -it S
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      355 16 Straits V)imes. Telephones. Editorial aud Oene-ral 70 Manager's Office '262 Job Printing Department 348 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should bi addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should bu addrewod to THE MANAQEU. I ADVEIiI ISEMENT RATES.— Misccllanc-
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