The Straits Times, 14 April 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,082 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 14. 1916. PRTCB 10 CENTR.
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      217 1 MILK *i ATZ BROS., 1L.T13. /^%gv THE STORE FOR MEN'S WEAR. Tl-je> NEW STOCK 0F [jj/ WATERPROOF COATS. THE CLIFTON COAT. $17.50 and $21.00 each. THE DOHCABTER COAT. $15.00, $18 00 and THE KINGSCLERE COAT. $10.00 and $11.50 1 Every Garment Sewn Seams vfc A and Guaranteed Waterproof. Y\ Samples
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      191 1 ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR The ALL-STEEL RALEIGH CYCLE xh*^—*^ The Best Cycle RALEIGH /^"""T^V^x y^PC^Xv Guaranteed for **--Jgj|^wj. frr"* I***1 j) Complete with Lamp, Bell, Tools and Tool bag. J^ Fitted with oil bath RALEIGH Al^^^F%J%. V'jK l^^^^ A smart C>cleof II ijL** 3l^ I) this macmne look quality.
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      13 1 MARTELLS BRANDY Soli Aobnts: ADAMBON. GILFILLAh A CO., LTD. (Incorpon w\ In KngKn.ll
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    Bitter Scientists.
    882 2 THE TEACHING OF GERMAN IN ENGLAND. Remarks by Mr. Edmund Gosse. Mr. Edmund Gosse, in his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Modern Languages Association at London University, pnt the qoestion, What is to become of the study of foreign languages after the war Political bios,
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    An Official List of " Don'ts."
    86 2 An Official List of Don'ts." The following is the text of the first poster issued by the National Organising Committee for War Savings I 1. Don't use a motor-car or motor-cycle for pleasure purposes. 2. Don't boy new clothes needlessly. Don't be ashamed of wearing old clothes in war time.
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    THIN MEN AND WOMEN.
    272 2 Here's a Safe Easy Way to Gain 10 to 30 lbs. of Solid, Healthy, Permanent Flesh. Thin, nervoup, undeveloped men and women everywhere are beard to Bay, I can't understand why I do not gtt fat. I eat plenty of good, nourishing food." The re ason
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      338 2 Carbide, Box Strapping, Elephant Brand Tapping Knives, Veneer Cases, Carbolineum, Castor Oil, Linseed Oil, Zinc Backets, Acetic Acid (European and Japanese), Calcium Chloride. S. J. JUDAH CO., Tbl 1869 39, ROBINSON ROAD. 24-B—2B 4 ..IS Sv .T*"n(r P j £MM -i Here Is •rJ*P New Health New Life $1 for
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      22 2 How much vas doso collars Two for a quarter." How much for tud Fifteen cents." Oiff me de odder ran." Yale Record.
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      241 2 f~^wV*.'.JVAAAAJV~~~UV^.JVAJUVJJVA-«jn DAIMLER^ fIIoTOR Carriages OopjoaoAi Vehicles ltural Tractors 1- DAIMLER COMPANY COVtNTRr. ENGLAND. n.-.- -<-. -y-MV-vy. AVON BRITISH and BEST I I TYRES NO LAXATIVES are so gentle and effective as that's why children can safely take them. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr.
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      919 2 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (Cnder BRA bulei of Bating), WILL BB HELD ON Tuesday May 1 6, Thursda y, May 1 8, and Saturday, May 20, 1818. PROGRAMME. FIRBT DAY. Tuesday, May 16,1916. 1. THE OPENING STAKES 2.45 p.m. Valne $500 and S5O to t>'e soco id
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      654 2 NOTE 1 -The attention of owners Is called to Rule 133, whioh makes the hour for SoratohingS p.m. on tha DAY BEFORE the Raoa. Owners ot Uriffinw are entitled to enter for eitbur of tin following gcrmx of Raoe* Fail Series So 1 First Day— Raoe No 4 Second Day—
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    Public Schools and War.
    1106 3 OVER 10,000 COMMISSIONS GRANTED. The True Home of Patriotism. Never before has Kn gland had more cause to be proud of her l'ublic Schools than the has to-day. It is now more than a year ago since Lord Kitchener annonnced to the Headmasters' Conference that 10,000
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    Four Sons.
    79 3 It dots Dot always Mai rhetoric to make a tint- noiut," nays V V.V. in The Sphere The Hiinjiliciiy and dir»-ctoe*H of the follow ing parayiapb have all the haH "f eloiiuence. and luurt 'I Inn sunn if Mr. anil Hrn li.iDir of A IdltMtoDe. Surrey, have been
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      168 3 CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, No. 25 South Bridge Road First class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bride* Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed UJAKUES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powders and Brushes for sale. JUST PUBLISHED: PANTON DONDANG SAYANG Baba Baba Pranakan Romaniied Malay aong book) Voluma 111 (Quite
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      744 3 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Head Office: Singapore, S.S. SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT 1 Singapore, April 6, 1916. To Thi Shariiolheks, THB GKBAT EASTERN LIFB AS3'RANCF Co., Ltd. Gentlemen, Your Directore beg to present the following sia'eimnt if the results of the bubiaejs of the Company for tbe year
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      409 3 REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st December. 1915. c. ft A mount of Life Assnr anco Fund at the beginning ot th< year 737,047 08 Premiums 61* 0 aInterest Dividends 84,924 77 Leu Inoome Tax i 188 74 84,766 Of Consideration for Annuity Granted 2,660 0( Other Receipts Profit
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      809 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AND Mpcar L.inc. (COMPANIKS IsCOBPOKATKO IN ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS Under Contract with Hit Majesty's Government!. For China, Japsn, Penang, Oaylon. Australia. India, Adin, Egypt, Mediterranean Porte and London. urn m will lnave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES
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      314 4 CO VI Bl NED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S. S. CO.. LTD.. ilncukporateo is England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated England) BSTWSIN Premantla Perth North Wast Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. R^gi'ar sailing between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as induceaei: offers). Derby, King's Sonnd
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      801 4 BTEAHEB BAIUNBB. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iNCORi-ORATBD IN SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, S.mrrak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Tolupiu, Patani, Singora, Lason, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Takn, Champon, KohKk and Bangkok. Dua Departure a a. PABACHATIPOK Apr. IT Apr. 19, 3 p.m. aa. ASDANG 94 96, 3 pm. a.a.
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      451 4 STEAMER MIIIHM. OCEAN STEAMSHIPCO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) 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 and for Marseilles,
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      512 4 STEAMER SAILiNfI: N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service in m'-iataiuod botwtvn Yokohama, via ports to Marseilles and London under mail c >ntract with the Imperial Japanese Government. ThNew Twin-screw Steauorß maintaining this si rvico have been Rpe-iilly deiaigned and constructed, and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    897 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 14, 1916. Messrs. Ly-.1l and Eyatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling share* are only nominal. Norn. Valci. Bdtibs. Siiuu au^m a/- 'i*i 4 1 An«lo Ja»a 20/-
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      591 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-CHINA BTEAM NIV. CO. LTD. (isCOHPOIIATKI) IN KnULAND). Oli**ot Sarvioa to Japan via Hong kong Shanghai, and to Oalout t via Panting, from Singapore Taking oargu oo through Bills ol Lalia (or Canton. Kioto, Swatow, Amoy, Obefo Tieatein Nenohwann, Yangtnse Port* Vv mo—, the Philippines, etc.. eto.. etc
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      601 5 FOR BALE 3 small lots STRAITS TRADERS 6 hbares '292T.6,i0 10 *****1/20 SS *****7/Jl at $50 per share. 6 dividend due June rO. J. K BOWICK, Malacca. NOTICE. Ptlepab Valley (lobort) Hutbtr Estates Ltd. Kcti Tinuni (Jobort) Rabber C)., LtJ. K S M'i'iok (Vt'Krr Siuibiiao) Kubb r .5- g K-tate,
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      380 5 "i m mum limit" m TO attain and moreover n tain p< rfec* Q I/5 1I L± 1/ quality tbia baa bctn ibe motto of A*' V (v &P*~^r State Eiprtts Ci(?aiett.B evtr tioce they jj~~\ J J~ la»e tein on tl c narket. State Express JU jfl tt a
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      152 6 MARK THE guarantee: of the Abtolutc Parity ol tar Bottliogs of BURTON PILBENER AS-0 GUINNESS'S STOU r W. A. ROSS BROTHER LTD Bottling Specia into, LMDON, LIVERPOOL, lELFMT and MM 68 PIANOS TUNED and REPAIRED Cheap, Prompt. Thorough BY J mr ot Tim P. bins..n Puko Co.) 100, Adelphi Hotel
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      614 6 LA TEST ADVERTISEMENTS. wanted, assistant (Biutjsh) (or ittu's Ontfltting Store. State age and sjtrience. Muckiatcsb and C >„ Ltd. llocgto-i; 14 4 17.4 Vul.K fRODU«-TIOM. Tenor wishes «h suns for solo work. iJas good knowledge f iiiusic. Stale terms, etc., to Tenor, c/o straits Timt.B, 14 4— 17 4 TO
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      166 6 For Facts you should Know about DJINN Marine Motors Write to CENT/RAH V Engine wo'-j J.LCAMPBELL&CO. Tailors Outfitters, HAVB Everything for Men's Wear. SELECT ASSORTMENT CF C2a\ lT T "W T* "W TPswy^"** A. JL J^M m. t of ail Classes. -LATEsT IN Ties, Hats, Collars, etc. NOT! NEW ADDRESS.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    101 7 FIXTURES. Friday, April 14 High Water 7. 29 a.m.. h4H p.m. Homeward mail clones rain.) I Intel Kurope danoe. Saturday, April 15. High Water, Mi a.m., 9.16 p.m. S R. E. iv.) Smoker, Drill Hall. Sunday, April 16. Sigh Water, 9.7 a.m., 9.42 p Monday, April 17.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    276 7 Today. M ttt nliam, IVniini:. N'cuapatau) ami Mad -a" taking mails for Durban Tara IMpm •.luliaiu and Ti-luk Ansun Kinta 2.30 pm LatxH-an Hilik, Taniljoni; Halei and Mr EM Singardja '2.80 pm Mi lin V. l>iemen 2.30pm ]tat i I'ahat Mtna 2.80 pm Batu Paliat Mersing 2.80
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    Train Services.
    233 7 Tbe mail train* freiu Singapore for thaortli li-avo Tank Koad station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.iu arriving at Kuala hauipuat 7.18 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. re«p< .-tivcly. Tb tlirouyli NMM liavt'H KuaU at 8 aui daily, arriving al Punanu imu. tin' xauif day. IS .'illiwanl bound
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    24 7 The I -.ward lu.iil ttWaujt r irn. iit IVnann \pnl Jll. Mm liiday afterlaut. TI.. f. .iii.l ■> st. uimx Mongolia arrived
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    Mails For Europe.
    107 7 Oar attention has been called to the fact that our arrivals in London are much behind those published elsewhere. Our rain is to give arrivals only when they are officially reported in the Post Office notices, and no liter date than that printed above ba > been
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    172 7 EXCrtANOB. SIXSiTOU, AI'HIL 14, 1916. OhLomi. Bank 4 m/s Demand 2;4J Private 8 m/s 2/4',; On Framci Bank T. T. 326 ON Imi.ia Bank T. T. 174 j On Ho^ .KOMO...Bank d/d U| Om Ska* .hai ...Bank d/d 80,; On Java Bank T. T. 132 OmJapak Bank
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      MINING.
      179 7 10 10 AmpanK 600 1 1 Ayer Weog 0.85 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.76 2.00 10 10 Kanabol 0.(0 1.05 13 10 Kinta Association 5.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.5.0 1.12.6 41 XI Lahat Mines 3.00 500 10 9.25 Malayan Collieries 1.50 dis par £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.18.6
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      RUBBER
      624 7 R U BBER Bayers. Sellers Value eJ a/- a/- AUagai -i 6 41 41 Anglo- Java 110 1.2-8 a/- a/- Anglo-Malay 0/6 10/6 3/- 3/- BatangMalak* 2/7 J 8/--41 £1 Batu Tigs 3.0.0 8.15.0 3/- 2/- Bekob 3/7 3/10 41 41 Bakit Kajang 2.12.6 3 0.0 41 41 Bukit Lintang
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 vXel Bayers. Sullers. 41 411 I. Smelting Co. 8.40 8.60 41 41 Prel. 1.4.0 1.6.0 6/- Bleotna Twayi 2/9 8/--10 10 Fraoer A Neave 60.00 51.00 60 60 W. Haramer Co. 80.00 01.00 100 Howarth Brakise 25.00 85.00 100 7% Prel. 95.00 100 100 Rat* Bro, Del. 80.0? 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      56 7 United Engineers 6% (1,284 500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6 £850,000 norn S'poreMunicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 41% of 1907 11,800,000 98 Spore Municipal 4J% of 1009 •1,000,000 98% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 lU%di« Sport, Municipal 4% £800.000 B%di- Tbe quotations of sterling sbaros mast bo r.;i>ardo J
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      108 7 1 ESANOFELE ANTI-MALARIA PILLS. Sold Everywhere. Greatly used by the Italian Government I tare core (or Malaria Fever. Highly, ommended by those who have used them. OAGOINO Sl CO. 20 11— 19-5 fi 1 hese are New Records Ju-t U« I. cm the »ur«rb lUi for \,»r,l We khall her
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      293 7 FRASER i CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in Bn<>lano) 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
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      27 7 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 ft 74-1. BRAB BABAH ROAO Telephone No. 12.46. EXTRACTION PAINLESS. Chariiei Hoderata WORK OUARANTBBD Consul tat lod in either English or taaiaf
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 14. THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.
    1102 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 14. THE GREAT OFFENSIVE. There was a significant phrase in one of the telegrams we published yesterday. It was a semiofficial I'aris message and read as follows: "The French high command is confident Uia'. the French cannot be worn oat at Verdun, and will have
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    40 8 Messrs. Siemens Brothers send us a copy of a pocket edition of that firm's Hull of Honour, together with a new edition of the booklet containing names of over 1,600 employees who have served or are .->urvinn in H.M. Forces.
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    20 8 The British Government has decided against the issue of lottery bonds as a means of raising money for war purposes.
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    30 8 The Rev. A. D. Harcus, of Kuala Lumpur, will conduct the evangelistic service at the Boustead Institute, on Sunday next, at 8.15 p.m. Miss l'urdy will sing a sacred solo.
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    32 8 Iv celebration of the sixtieth birthday of Mr. Ong Sam Loony, a reception is being held on Wednesday next at Bukit Rose, 113, Bukit Timah Koad, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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    38 8 The Metal Bulletin (London) announces that arrangements have been completed, with the approval of the British Government, to eliminate for all time Oerman shareholders from Henry H. Merton, Limited, the London offshoot of the great German metal combine.
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    46 8 At tlie meeting of The Dispensary, I'enang, over which Dr. Kirk presided, it was stated that they had had a lean year owing to the war. A 5 per ceut. dividend was declared and Messrs. Saye, Pritcbard and Alexander were elected directors. The auditors were re-elected.
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    45 8 The text of the Trading with the Enemy Enactment, 1914, Amendment Enactment, 1916, is published in a F.M.S. Gazette Extra ordinary. It is also notified that the Commissioner of Trade and C ustoms is appointed to act as custodian of enemy property under the Enactment.
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    44 8 The Paris Journal states Germans in America recently put tiny steel spikes in oats shipped to France in order to perforate the intestines of the Fronch horses. They are now putting small steel hooks with double prongs in preserves intended for the French troops."
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    67 8 At the half-yearly general meeting of the Lower Perak Club, it was pointed out that the total of members' debits in the previous half yearly balance sheet was 54.476.31, while at the end of December, 1915, they stood at 54.042.54. The doubtful debts were tho same. After a lively discussion
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    72 8 The prospectus has been issued in Shanghai of the Enggor (Perak) Rubber Plantation Co., inviting subscriptions at par for 70,1100 shares of one tael each, the list opening on March 28 and closing on April 15. The company is being formed to acquire the Karai Estate at Enggor. and to
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    80 8 At the auction held in Mr. L. A. Cbitty's saleroom yesterday, iv the estate of Lim Chok. deceased, the following properties were disposed of, viz Land at TaDjoug Minyak, Malacca, containing 9 acres, 4 poles, bought by Mr. Cho Kang Whye for 18,600; land at Cheng, Malacca, containing 6 acres,
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    149 8 Officials in Washington say that the I'nited States is sending a note to Germany that will be the last word. We remember the uncon sciously wise saying of a simple little packman we met once in Forfarshire. Ho said he was a "ueebriale a fair neebriat*: ft r beer." He
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    135 8 A home paper— probably more than one states that Lord Desmond Fitzgerald, before be went to the front, had his end forecasted by a crystal -gazer. This statement is sure to give rise to a lot of ragged talk. The late Andrew Lang, who went into the subject more thoroughly
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    149 8 The death of Mr. Richard Harding Davis removes a notable writer at the i uly age of 52. Only the other day, so to sneak, he was writing to the Daily Chronicle from France and he had two war books to his credit— With the Allies and Somewhere in France.
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    159 8 Through the courtesy of Prof esHor ,1. H. Morgan, The Times reproduces a letter written by a German soldier to a German girl in Hamburg which contains the following paßoaxo Dear Ureti Mayer,— l will send you a small present when 1 find ono again, a ring from one of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    475 8 Dr. and Mrs. T. Hill Jamiexon have arrived in Singapore from l'enajg. nnd are proceeding to Australia on a trip. Mm. A. S. Anthuny and her daughter also arrived fur a eiruilar trip. The P. and Kanuala bringing the London mails of March 21 and Sir Jolin
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    Tobacco for Our Defenders.
    70 8 Tho Secretary of the Of) NBM I iub writes to thank Mr. E. Gill (c/o I'nited ■agiMen) for £17 13s. sd. forwarded from Singapore towards the Club's Tobacco Fund. The letter, after warm thanks, says I hope you will be kind enough to continue the work.
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    N.V.k. European Line.
    95 8 Cluing to the war thero was recently a change in the service of N.Y.K. European line, says the Tinxs of Ceylon. Instead of goins< via Suez tlie steamers adopted the Cape route and the vessels called at Colombo as usual. It is understood that there is going
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    Singapore Aviator Honoured.
    118 8 Another Frenchman from Singapore, Mr Jean Cbaffanjon, has been lately mentioned in despatches and decorated with the Cross of War Private Chaffanjon. a military ofcimi, the citation says, was returning from bombardment operations, when he was chased by two aviatiks. He faced them bravely, and displayed the
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    Russian Order For Shells.
    193 8 Tjwardx tin- end of last year tlie .Japanese War Department received a Itusmao order for 4,000,000 3 -inch shells, and it was decided that the Kawasaki Dockyard and the Kobe Sted Works would iiudutake the order. These two works accordingly bought 50 lathes each, and have
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      119 8 "THREE Sr^l jWCastleS| PACTI C&" PPwj UMOILE.9 CIGAREnES (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles" Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. Final Sale Days TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS WE OFFER Dresses, Blouses, Shoes, Millinery, Fancy Goods and all Remnants and Oddments AT Half Sale Price. JO N LITTLE CO., LTD. IhsMsm in Kv.lamh.
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      196 8 TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 1 1 ALHAMBRA Beach Road, The House of Quality— Tbe Home of Feature Attractions. Manager, M. H. Kenyoo-Slade D. W. GRIFFITHS natures THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES In 5 Cart!. 4 powerful and emotional drama of intense interest, full of m%ny K'ippi»K and eoul stirrinp xrlventnrea. THE
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      17 8 The Rev. A. D. Harcup, of Selangor. will conduct the services in the Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
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    THE WAR.
    1800 9 GERMAN ATTACK j FAILS. < Verdun Still Secure. GERMANY AND AMERICA. Admissions and Evasions. lUotkb's Tklkoramv London. April 13, 120 p.m. Paris, communique There has been a violent and continuous bombardment west of tbe Mease and of Hill 304, in the Esnes district, and at Morthouiine. There has
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    OBITUARY.
    23 9 Neuter's Tiligram. London, April 18, 2.5 p.m. Tbe death bas taken place of Mr. Kicbard Harding Davis, tbe American novelist and playwright.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    44 9 (From Ocr Own Cobrkspondent.) London, April 12. Tbe following dividends are announced Shelf ord H percent., Selangor 87), Sungei Way 37i, Straits Robber 16, Seafield 45, Siak "4 and Alor Pongsu 15. Interims are Sumatra Consolidated 7 J and Pabang 7.
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    STORM AT PENANG.
    66 9 (From 01-r Own Coiu:ksponi>e.nt.) Penang, April 18. A terrific storm broke over Penang shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday, tbe wind being of almost cyclonic force. It rooted up trens, capsi/ed rickshas, broke telephone and telegraph wires and did a lot of damage. A tree fell on a
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    Pacific Mail Company.
    80 9 NEW SERVICE TO START IN JUNE. (From Our Own Cokresi-ondknt.) Shanghai, April 14, 2.10 a.m. The official starting on June 18 of the Pacific service will ba resumed, under the American flag, by a reestablished Pacific Mail ('->mpiny. This is not tbe old com pany reconstituted, bat
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    AYER WENG (RAHMAN) CO.
    80 9 (From Ocr Own Corrispondknt.) Penang, April 13. At tbe Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development Company meeting, Mr. K. P. Brash presided and „?i.l that *7 72.57 of the preliminary expenses bad been written off and $14,176 87 carried forward. The output was double that of tbe previous
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    LORD HARDINGE'S FAREWELL.
    281 9 The Highest Function of The Viceroy. H. E. Lord Hardinge embarked on tbe P. and O. Arabia shortly after 4.30 p.m. on April 5 amid deep feelings of regret. A large and very distinguished gathering, including Lord and Lady Willingdon and thirty-five ruling chit fs assembled to
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    GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
    345 9 There be trying times for everyone, including Insurance Companies in a special degree, and it is all tbe more creditable to tbe Great Eastern Lifo Assurance Company tbat it is able to present so good a report of its business in 1915. The full text
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    84 9 Tbe undermentioned prices were realised for robber sold by Messrs. Allen, Dennys and Co. at tbeir auction sale at Penang. on Tuesday Smoked ribbed sheet 1171 to ti plaiD 163 No. 2 smoked sheet diamond IjO I'anuiokeU sheet 15H No. 2 unamoked Bheet Mi Crepe fine pale
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    Letter from Home.
    2107 9 GIVING THEM "GINGER." From Our Special Correspondent. London, March 17. Colonel Winston Churchill, M.P., of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, bas taken the advice of Admiral Sir Hedwortli Meux, and is now back in France, but whether he will stay there, as the Admiral fervently wished, is known
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    359 10 Good Demand and Improved Prices. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associations '23Hth auction was held on \pnl U iind 13. when there were offered for Hale pi.-ul* 7.4 m 16 or 994.28H lbs. (tons Prices realised The next auction will be held on Wednes day, April
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    A MARINE COURT CASE.
    551 10 I Imprisonment for Disobedient Sailors. la the Marine Court yesterday, before Com uiandet Cator. U.S., Master Attendant, t. n men. three English, one Irish, one Welsh, one Canadian, two Dutch and two West Indians. md fireim-u from the liritish ship wen cli.ii l;> I by tbe
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    13 10 -i .igra«~ is in n IIMM i .i»» bnu dccUiud for current year.
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    SHANGHAI SHELL CASE.
    1152 10 Meilsen and German Consular Complicity. .liniment was given in the Neilaen ammonition ca»e at the French Mixed Court at Shanghai on March 31. The Court in the course of its judgment, said.: In the actual removal and deposit of the explosive material the chauffeur acted under the
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    420 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In their share circular, dated April 12, Messrs. Fraaer and Co. report The share market generally remains active and in some rubber shares distinct advances have been recorded. Any special features are commented herennder. Tin shares with the continued activity in
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    RAFFLES GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    430 10 Director of Education Distributes Prizes. Before the war tbe distribution of prizes to the scholars attending IWilk-s Girls' School was made tbe occasion of delightful entertainments at which many parents and friends were present. Since tbe outbreak of hostilitits these have been omitted from tbe programme with
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    56 10 Lieut. U W. Arnold, of Penang Free >choul, afler completing his gunnery course' at the Ui of Wigut, and a spell in couiuiand of an anti aircraft detachment, was under >, .h r< ti> IMM tor thr front in mail week, and I bo go to a part of the
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    SINGAPORE Y.M.C.A.
    1573 10 Encouraging Report on Past Year's Work. The following report on the Singapore Young Men's Christian Association (or 1915 has been issued The great war has discovered many thing! and one of them is the strength of the V.M.C.A. The Association was not unknown before, bat the extraordinary resource
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    STRAITS STUDENT'S DEATH.
    272 10 Popular Young Chinese Dies In Hongkong. His many friends in Penang and Hongkong will hear with deep regret of the death of Mr. Chee Cboon Cheong which took place at tbe Government Civil Hospital on April 5, says tbe Hongkong Daily Press. Mr. Chee Cboon Cheong, who
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    335 10 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 6. The Casino has secured the services of the famous Winson Company of conjurors and acrobats whose work has met with a deal uf acceptance everywhere tbey have appeared. Some of their gymnastic feats and illusions are said to
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      440 10 Tbe Straits Chinese Football Association team that met an S I.C. eleven last evening on tbe Esplanade by way nt preparation for their forthcoming visit to Penaug created a most favourable impression. They lost by three goals to one, but that scoro hardly represents tbe balance of play. Tbe
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      228 10 Following were the results of play in yesterday's tournament in connection with tbe Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club Hum Dmmm a. Mrs. Owen and Mr. Kdwurds rec. ."> beat Mrs. Saunders and Mr. Allan rec. 3, I I, 6-4. Mrs. Lowtber Kemp and Mr. Ipcott owe 1 beat Miss
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    127 10 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore of the MM en. led April s was 31.70 per mille of the population. I Intotal number of deaths was lift, of which 111 I. -male siib|ects sad 69 ie:nale. Convulsions claimed H, phthisis '!'■>, mnlarin fever 211
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    83 10 Speaking at the K man Company my, Mr. E. 1.. Hamilton, elrinnmii. referred to the sad l..*s tin y i I ill the death ol I. nut. < il.mel Vmihiiii. who bad til n -,-ivnii; liis e,,iiutry. 11. w.ts killed in action iv (i.tlhpnli iv An;. up. my from its
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    GOLDEN HOPE RUBBER.
    1346 11 Reading Estate a Fine Acquisition. Tin- t. nth ordinary gtneral meeting of the (old. n Hope Rubber Estate, Limited, waft In 111 ou March 'I, in the Council Koom of tbe Kubbt-i Growers' Association, 88, Eastcheap. X.C Mr .1. L. Anstrutber, J.P. (chairman of tbe company i.
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    THE WAR WOMAN IN THE STABLE.
    745 11 Breaking in Remounts for The Army. Thrrc isn't !i man on tbe premises," said she. We were yathirtd about tbe tire at the tea interval in a game of bridge. Tbe «I>fal.i'r bad juHt come up from tbe depot iv Berkshire which is being
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    Dog Transport in the Vosges.
    126 11 Several hundred Knkinio aod Alaskan dogtt, usually associated only with Arctic explora tion and adventures in the frozen wilds, arc proving a valuable ally to the French during the winter campaign in the Vnsyc-. A dog transport M with hlimkl.- keeps the front line supplied
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      60 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., (or week ending, Friday, April 14:5.15pui. Drill Hall s.V.A. Maxim Co. Officers and X C.O.i 4.30 p.m. Kalt-itier Mange S.V K. 5.15 p.m. Tau^liu lUrracks Veterans Offic* rs and i SCO* I)i ill Hall Chinese Co. Bra* Baaah Kuad Mala; Co. Drill Hull
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      507 11 PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE STAMFORD HOUSE Bras Batata Road. CENTRALLY SITUft'EO Alwajfl 000 l and exposed to sea b.itz furnished Apartments Without Board Comfortable Rooms with Bathrooms atuched. Electric Fittißgs throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. TERMS— the most renonabte la Town NOT*. Spacious Diniog Room, witb separate TabU s at
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      55 11 KING EDWARD VII MEDICAL SCHOOL. F. M. 8. HOSTEL. A Superintendent is wanted for tbe Medical School Hostel, Sepoy Lines. Com meccinp salary $160 per mentem witb free unfurnished quarters. Applications should b 9 sent ti the Principal, King Bdwttd Medical School, Singapore. 12-4-10-4 GO TO W.J.GIRC!*. jg Orot.ard Rd.
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      290 11 BAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, April 15, Special Dinner. CINEMA SHOW AND DANCING AFTER DINNER. 8 12—7-12 ADELPHI HOTEL Saturday, April 15 SPECIAL DINNER ON THE LAWN AND AFTER DINNER BALL. 27 11-1611 SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL m CINEMA DINNER SHOW Saturday, April 15. Music by the Sea Dinner on Lawn View
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    Diary of the War.
    2846 12 1914. Jane 11. Aswuwination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and bis consort at Serajevo. July 2S.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Serria. August I.— Germany duclaros war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 88.— Battle of Mods begins, and the French
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    THROUGH SULU SEA.
    521 12 Shortened Passage to Singapore And Suez. The United States Department of Commerce, through the Coast and Geodette Sar vey and Bureau of Lighthouses, has recently surveyed and marked a oafe passage through the Sulu %m "'th'- i-hilippine Islands, a body of water covering over 50,000 square miles,
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    Lavant Rubber and Tea.
    305 12 The report of the Lavant Rubber and Tea Company. Limited, states that, after making allowance of £4,000 for the depreciation of buildings and machinery and amount written otT block account, and setting aside j£3,OCO to reserve for contingencies, the year has resulted in a profit of
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    Prodigal Returned.
    108 12 Ooe morniDK the Black Maria arrived at the police-court to tako to jail the pris ooern who lias been arrested the previous ui^lit. Ah tin y tiled into the vau the policemen were much amused to hear an old wouaD, who was the la-it of the strini;. Hlioat
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      180 12 GRIFFIN'S LATEXOMETER INDISPENSABLE TO RUBBER ESTATES. Owing to the very large demand, orders should be placed without delay. So'e Agents for F M.S. and 8.5. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO.. LIMITED (Incobforatkd in England) KUALA LUMPUR SILENT SALESMEN OUR WINDOWS Watch them Saturday, April 15 JUST LANDED *CA f\f\g\ WORTH
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      886 13 SALES BY AUCTION PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IN THK M\; II M-IKN KnKVIIKS iWINLING UP) ORDINANCE, 1914, \ND IN THK MATTE! OV I.KIiN COMPANY, LIMITED, AN ESKMY aMI ilTlli THK MKAMM. OK THE SUD ORDINANCE. i aye been instructoU by the Liquidator, W. H Mac«re«or, Esq TO OFFER FOR SALE BY AUCTION
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      785 13 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD. (Ini.'OI!P»RATKII IN (JtKKNSLAND.) Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending March 25, 1916. Gentlemen,— l herewith beg to unbuilt my report on your mining and milling operations for fonr weeks ending March 25, 1916. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements and asfiay returns shows
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      166 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement Huring 1916 to and to THE MUNICIPALITY m^o^ THE GOVERNMENT of \^%n of SINGAPORE V&gjjgfc/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the
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      38 13 NEW GOODS JUST UNPACKED. AN EXCELLENT VARIETY OF Silks, Shawls, Blouses, Kimonos, Dresses, Damasceneware Silverware and Gold Jewellery, etc., etc. At Lowest Possible Prices. INSPECTION INVITED. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., Nob. SI Ac. 5 3, High Street.
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      544 14 Peace. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Invorioratiid in Straits Settlkmints) HBADOFFIGI. W.n«h..t., Hou.., .ing.por.. LOMDOM O^FIO«. 3«. Old -l.wn,, ..O. The Company has ftaO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and
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      395 14 INSURANCE. BUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. (INCORPOh.TiD in England). gnbaeiibed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Fonda 40,360,000 Annual Income .41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents loi the above Oompany, aie i>repared to accept fire and Earthquake risks for abort periods of ten days as longer period* »t current rated to be named on
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      490 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Honokonq), paid- dp capital ti 6,000,000 RBSBKVK FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/- 116.000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 %e«e*ve Liability ol Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Q. T. M. Bdkins, Beg. Hod. Mr.
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      529 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER 'aid op Capital ie 60,000 Sbaros ol 420 each 41.300,000 teaerve Food 41,800,00 C '.««ierve Liability ol Proprietors... 41.300.000 BANKERS rbe Bank of England. Tbe London City and Jidland Bank. Ltd., Tbe London County ,nd Westminster
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      949 14 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSES, Noe. 244 to 274, KALLANG KOAD (even numbers), HOUSES AT SIN ROH STREET and NAM LOCK STRBET, and BHICK KILNS and COCONUT PLANTATION AT KALLANO PUDDING. To be held at Messrs. Ching Kerjg Lee Co.'s Sale-room, In rim
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    923 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. American Profits. A warning Dote to tbe shareholders of tbe General Motor Company of America was contained in the address of its president when submitting tbe report of the concern for tbe six months onding January 81, 1916. I This gentleman,
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    A Long Chase.
    105 15 Necessity is the mother of invention, and tbo hungry Frenchman told about in a biography recently published in England illustrates the old adage anew. He was in an English restaurant and wanted eggs for breakfast, but had forgotten the English word. So he got around the difficulty
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      641 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability 1 S 15 ft THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, h< ndon, E. C, CONTRACTORS XO H M WAR OFFICE.MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F M.S. F.M.S. 6°o WAR LOAN. NOTICE. The Government
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      249 15 A WORD J j Jl 1 ON TYRES. i^fc TO OWNERS OP %3 American Cars Dunlo Headqiarters, 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
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      519 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED, JUNIOR TYPIST and Invoice Clerk. Apply Box No. 292, Straits Times. 18 4-16 4 COMPOSITORS WANTED (or the Straits limes (news department). Ootd salaries given to capable men, HI I WANTED, for office in Borneo, Junior Chinese Bookkeeper ar.d Accounts Clerb.
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      515 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE FOR SALE, one 6 inch transit theodolite and stand, aUo chains, soalee, etc. Owner leaving the Colony. Apply to 61, Tank Road. 15 B—l4 4 COCONUT SEBDLINOS FOR SALE, (rom well-grown trees. For particulars and prices, apply to A. Frankd, Siglap Estate, or »t Victoria Street, 21
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      697 16 I HOUSES TO LET. TO LBT, No. h, Thomson Read. Entry May 1. Apply Meyer Brothers, 14, Coilyer Quay. 8-4— a I j TO BE LBT, Compound House, 102, River Vslley Road, from May 1. Apply to David aud Son« 18-B—l7-4 FURNISHED SEASIDE RESIDENCES* ITO LBT. Belinda and Juanita, to
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      778 16 KIAM KIAT CO. Nos. 108 and 109, Market Street. i Just Received A Big Shipment of HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS PRICES REASONABLE. IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN LOVE MONTGOMERIE DECEASED. Pnrruant to The Trubtce Ordinance, 1914 J section 30, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditors and other persons having any
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      475 16 TO HAVE BEEN FIRBT PROVEB ANTIQUITY TO HAVE BECOME FIRST PROVES MFRIT The latter is said in red rence to GUAN KIAT CO., SUPPLIERS METAL AND HARDWARE TO THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. PIG LEAD (Several Tots) WE LEO-THE OTHERB FOLLOWED. Sole Agents (or the GLOBE BOILER FLUID, The idoal fluid (or
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      483 16 NOTICE. How io solve servants difficulties., such as cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs. Hardeners, clerks, conductors, shortband typists, book-keepers, etc. Charges moderate Also shorthand (Pitman s and typewriting are taught by an experienced te.acher. For particulars, apply to the straits Employment Agency. Agents Fatal Co 9. Selegle Road. Singapore. 8-4—7 6
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      347 16 Straits V)imes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 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, accounts, printing, etc. should bo addressed to THE MANAGEK. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscollan.ious wants of
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