The Straits Times, 13 January 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,313 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JANUARY, 13. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      211 1 I MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK i rici' low $12.90 per <»=>» BEAR (iill^ BEAR BRAND ™^4iiSii^'il BRAND W¥Y TZ 6tAR BRANO \4II IZ MI Lj I\ 5w.55 »'i« a() MILtV its rvp <l in us natural purW JjJJoT -j.,' 7 "Ml^ tjjji I IfceSf^e for J SOLE IMPORTERS J. TRAVERS
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      148 1 ROBINSON CO. are now showing A Choice Selection Ss&£ l__Ss_ "^__2 f PLATED STERLING SILVERWARE suitable for WEDDING PRESENTS. ROBINSON CO. 1 -3 j 1917 RUSSIAN Price-listforFurnishingHunga lows. SMOKED BA.USAGE: p f•_ A f r,^ PICKLED HERRINGS Price-list for A.l-steel Orhce SMOKED HERRINGS Cupboards. PLAIN VODKA Price-list for @e unless
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      11 1 MARTELLS BPANDY. Soli Aoints AOAMSON. GILFILLAN CO.. LTD (lii"..rp.'r:*te<! m Kukl.uhl:
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    Allies' Appeal.
    899 2 THE BELGIAN RELIEF WORK ENDANGERED. German Slave Raids. The Belgian Government have solemnly protested to tbe civilised world against the dlave raids conducted by tbe German authorities in Kcl^inm. Tbe Allies of Belgium associate themselves with that protest, and, farther desiring to plnce on record their sense of
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    Curfew Bell Revived.
    99 2 The latest resurrection brought about by the war is tbe curfew bell. It is to be rung at Wit; in ftv uvo minutes each evening as a warning of the time for subduing lights. There are, or were, two or three places left which perpetuated the ancient
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      722 2 NOTICE. Notioe n hereby given that I. 'be noder signed, Tok Ken* Oe -k N o. have IM d%y ■old tbe Steam'hip -<an Wli»H Hio to Messrs. 4 000 KecW.Um ted, and that I ihall not be responsible »s I ■< vi this date fo- any debts which may be
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      325 2 TRy— i BeecKam i P:IK. rtiey art <im rhc rhing as a f*m-ly medicine. Nothing ie b« compared Mini them has yt-t been pui br.'ore ihe public. For over hi'f a century thu medicine has been &n euy Ftrft Favourite in countless households and the name and fame of Bercham's
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      416 2 BETTER HEALTH FOR WOMEN. From the languor aod weakness ol early girlhood to the headaohes and backaches 01 lat-r womanhood, the stiff riDg* of the weaker «ez i all for conotant watcbf aloeefl. Few women can boa*t tbat they never know a daj'a illness, and few oao say tbat they
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      318 2 CHEAP SALE Now Proceeding. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICE. Up to January 31, 1917. A^B m JsV B^9 JnL. 29 «Li Ml. «> Japanese Curio and General Store, 196 197, BUNG A RAVA ROAD, MALACCA. 101—871 LATEX CUPS Glass, Porcelain and Earthenware. J9LXJME SOO •Phone 1 770. 6-a, Change Alley THE
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    German Terror Posters.
    999 3 MR. LAN MALCOLM'S INTERESTING COLLECTION. The Cavell Crime. Iv the Times Political Notes recently reference was made to the collection ok Geriuan terror posters made by Mr. Lan Malcolm, M.l\ These posters, were exhibited in the new tea-rooms of tbe House of Common* during the week beginning
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    73 3 "It is not a prom if a dream if you will, bat dreams sometimes come true." declared J. H. ltotiaiter, vice president ok tLt Pacific Mail Steamship Company to the members of tl.e Manila Mtrrl.ants Association recently in voicing tbe company* bope of establishing a line of fast steamers between
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      260 3 Tfc. MMk wUck postrJTftly S.C Ry. Newhaven and Dieppe ■itianti ami ora SEA Iwtffffc^. Route, I. of Man Steamer*, MCXNESS al TRAIN y|roil^^ > *l>^Pk Atlantic I.men, i'ulyMCKNESS, b«« b»0B technic Tours, &c, ••■tad on tim IT^liih. .^^|9^p^i^w»W^W7VT^lßßiiiiiiW has received Channel, Iriafc and Lbw tcslirnon a s from Baltic Soai
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      312 3 SANATIVE SHAVING f j?^^^ f\ r i iu|> s l^f.f T I «>«« and rougbYt r>J I n(>xs hy )C I J touches of fi:ti- Uwlate slmviiw \rS for .emitive Ji skin." Noslluiy 1 f^^ mug Noitrrmq. v Samplr Kach With i IV L TT 1111 I I '-y London.
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      335 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE. Particulars cf tie Scripture Daion, the Ben an Band asd tbe hible and Prayer Unirn, all of London, will be gladly sent on application to the Honorary Local Secretary 1 Eallang Hcubc, OsylaDg, Singapore. 2812— 321 17 THE NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Stkaits Sbttlments) NOTICE
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      297 3 THE STRAITS TIMES*" Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Place. Money Changer, Hotel de I'Burope. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Kob Co., Bras Basab Road. Kwong Seng Chiang, Selegie Road. Low Yong Swee, 1,
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      531 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD (Incorporatid in Jaian EUROPEAN LINE A serviet' U maintained bew^tn Yokohama, via pcrtfl Hi London under mail contrast with Bfl Imperial Japanese Government. T' > Ni w Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and
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      685 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P* 0.- British India and Mpcar L.inc. (COMPAKIBS INCORPORATRD IN EnoLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR ANO ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract with Hla Majesty a aoverauent). frp China, Japan Penang, Oeylon, Auatralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porte and London, MAIL LINES. Uo.WRWARO IFOR BuROPI) Outward (for Chinal INTERMEDIATE
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      602 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Inoorporatid in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Trmgganu, Biaut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai uangnara, Telupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Chnmpon, Koblak 4 Bangkok. Due Departure .AB.'i^ Jan 18 Jan 17 a S.s. ASOANG 99, ai| 3 p.m. Tbe Steamers are
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      618 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTO. (Inoorpobatid in England) •NO THE WEST AUSTRALIA* 8. N. CO.. LTO. (Incorporated in Knolandi lITWIIK Framantla Perth Ncrth-Wa.t Auatralian Ports, Java and Singapora. Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (aa inducement offors), Derby, King's Sound
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      178 5 NIPPON PAINT White Zinc, White Lead Paint, Red Lead Powder, etc. 99 per cent, guaranteed. X^atex Cups T. NT AGJSLX Go. HIGH BTRIET. Til. SIB. 17-a-H— i6-a THLK£S jfo DOUBT OR, AR^UML^T ABOUT \J y THE VERY "UTMOST IN WATURAL* MINERAL WATER Sola Agents i GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated im
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      57 5 SOPHIA LODGE No. A, Sophia Road, Singapore. A high-class Private Hotel situated on an elevation in a quiet and healthy locality. Comfortable and airy rooms with or without board, close to town and about five minutes' walk from tank Road Station. Special terms for weekly and monthly boarders. Charges cheapest
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      435 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES (Incobporatid in France TVI AIL LINE. Fortnightly service between IndoChina, China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Kgypt and Marseilles. BRUNCH LINE. Fortnightly service between Saigon -Tourane- Haiphong. For farther information, apply to J. D« CODRTOIS, Agent SE ANG LINE OF STEAMERS s.« Olonogle 8,750 Tom, s.B.
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      158 5 SIME, DARBY I CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) MALACCA. P. O. DISC HARROWS BENECIA SINGLE DISC PLOUGHS Momi Chests, Acetic Acid, Box Strapping Nails, Oils, Cement, Pumps, Green Mosquito House Netting, Platform Scales, Safes, Avon Motor Car Tyres and Tubes, Vices, Anvils, Hammers, Paints. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD.
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      276 6 STAMFORD Valencia Accordeons. _ggg£. Just received in eight models v^SZttZSTL^*^ r Furnished Apartments with or prices ranging irom wimout Board 1 Comfortable Booms with Bathrooms $3OiOU Electric Fittings throughout. Large Reception Hall and Billiards. Separate Tables In Spacious Dining •w w im ■wT-w^^^Vmy Room. y— M. %m**m JLJs^9^^J^l TtRKI th«
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      720 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BRIGHT AIRY ROOMS, No. 3, Ba'tcry Road, suitable (or oCßcos. Apply t j Medical Hal. 18 1— ni WANTBD immediately, junior clerk for an J estate in Johoie. Apply Clerk, c/o Straits rimec. 18 Ib-IHI CLBRK WANTED, by mercantile firm in' Siogtparc must b_> a good typist. Apply
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      211 6 BL i SCOTCH WHISKY G Jls Vntared ft* EXTRA SPECIAL. COi.O LA^EL. SPECIAL VERY OLD. WHITE LADEL Ptottf.tloti i BULLOCHrLADE CO.. Ltd., OFFICES: GLASGOW ai LONDON. CO. NOW READY The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1917 Publishers: FRASER and NEAVE, LIMITED. 8 2—Bl-12 IMPORTANT The rapid approach of the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    83 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, January 13. Hi*.: Watct 1.11 a.m., 1.3 p a Sunday, January 14. Hittb Water 1.56 a.m., 1.41 p.m. Monday, January 15. High Witer. Ml a.m., 3.25 p.m. lucsda> January 16. H.i'i Wattu '2.'.4 a.m.. H.H p.m. Wednesday, January 17. I ii am, 4.21 p.m. Thursday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    142 7 i'oDAf. Batavia 2.8 C pm i Malacca, P. SwctUnhatn and P oaD" i.30 pm Mcdac tM pm Saigon Ml P"j Huu^kuny Ml pm C.icob 4 pm Cucob 4 pm Pula'i Soegi pm Pulaa Batam and Pulau Bulaui; 4 pm Ponloc S(x'yi 4 pm Kota Tinyyi 4 pm
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    Train Services
    246 7 The mail train- ft i Singapor. lot t north leave Tank Rr id >■:» .ion daily at 7.7 a. m and 7 p.m. arriviL Kj*la Lnmpu r a' 7.1S p.m. and 045 Ml resppc'.ively Tn thro-jp!: 'nani; leaves Knili Laicpcr ac 8 a ia. il^tiy, arriving a. Peoin
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    Mails for Europe.
    85 7 Oar attoation ha* beeu calif 1 to tbe fact that onr arrivals in London are much behind tboee pabliihc-d elSfwhrre. Oar rale is to arrival., only wboo they are officially reported 11 the Poet OS'.e notices. H t so later date ttian that printed above ha< beoo
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    162 7 EXCHANGE. Sinoapou, January 18, 1817. On Lorn*,. ......Bulk 4 m/s 2/4 ii Demand 2/4 i Private 8 m/a 21* ft On Fiunci Bank T. T. 836 Om India Bank T. T Oh HoNauoNo...BMk d/d l%di» Oh Sbuhmai ..Bank d/d 67} Oh Java Bank T. T. 186] Oa
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      MINING.
      161 7 k"J ue Buyers Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 5.00 6.00 1 1 Ayer Wang 1.00 I.IC 10 10 K&nsboi C.93 1.20 10 10 Kinta Association 6 50 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Labat Mines 9.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries 11.00 12.50 £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.15.0
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      RUBBER.
      639 7 Value V- :J 2/- J/- Anglo.ibV> 'At- 8/- Aagio Malay 1 2/- 2/- Batem; Malak» 3.2 41 41 Batu Ti«« 3 0.0 a/- 2/- Bekota 2/9 A! £1 Bakit Kajang 2.15.0 £1 i\ Bukit Lintan^ 3.10.0 2/. 2/- Bakit Mertajam »/6 £1 41 Bckit Rajal 6.10.0 2/- I/- Seniba%.»o
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      GENERAL.
      130 7 vISS.2 Ba er Sellers -41 *1 B. Smelting Co. 7.75 8.50 41 41 P»e«. 1.8.6 1.5.0 5/ 6,'- Blectnc T'nji 4/- 5/--10 10 Prase* Noave 60.00 32.00 60 50 W. Hammer* Co. 83.00 dfi.oo c.d. 100 Howartb BrakiDt 50.00 00.00 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Kits Bro, Dot. 94.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 600 par Singapore Electric TraruwajH S<< £860,000 norn sporeManicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Manicipal »i% of 1907 •1,800,000 10%dis Spore Manicipal 4< of 1909 11,000,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 15 (dig Spore Municipal 4% A'lfm.OOO F.M.S. 6% loan 1918 »15,0C0,000 1% par
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      8 7 GO TO «J. GARCIA. Orohafd ReiJl fob $100
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      270 7 YOUR ORDER SHOULD BE SENT NOW for the New Atlas and Commercial Gazetteer OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F.M.S. if advantage is to be taken of the Special Subscription List terms. This work is the Standard Geographical, Economic and Commercial Compendium of British Malaya. SPECIAL TERMS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED
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      539 7 Have You Tried the World-famous THREE Cggf HACTI EC" 1 CIOfIRETTES? (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles" Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. MUNICIPAL NOTICE BADLEIR AND KNIGHT. The Manicipal Commiesioners desire to Orchard Agents engage tbe services of an Inspecting Officer And Attorneys in connection with tho Registration of Birtiiand
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      48 7 Time-ball* on Fort Canning and Mount Kabir drop il^aly at 1 p.m.. Singapore standard time, corrcMponAing to 6 a.m. Oreeawich mean time. The time-gun is fired at li o'clock noon, indicating Singapore stanlanl time, on every day excepting Sunday win v it is tint I at one o'clock.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13. CONTEMPLATED ATROCITY.
    1041 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13. CONTEMPLATED ATROCITY. We like not the references, casual though they be, that havo come to hand recently in reference to German designs against Switzerland. There is little doubt that if the German General Staff sees a possibility of attacking France successfully through Switzerland, the
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    95 8 In auotUer column to day there is a report on Armenian massacres, written by Germans as an appeal to the Garman Government. We merely aik our readers to perane these absolutely authentic documents and to remember tint Germany cannot disavow responsibility. Also we would aak them to remember that these
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    14 8 Twenty-one officers in all of the F.M.S. Railways Construction Department have joined the Colours.
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    29 8 Estates and companies which have forward contracts f.o.b. Penang or Singapore are on velvet just now compared with those which have to deliver in London, says the Straits Echo.
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    31 8 The newspapers state that the captain of the San Nicolas declares that the German submarine which sank his vessel was disguised as a sloop, the periscope being hidden by a sail.
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    34 8 A professor of languages at Marseilles has lost three of his sons in one battle. Of his three other sons, two have been severely wounded. His three married daughters have all lost their husbands.
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    32 8 The text of the War Tax Ordinance which was introduced into the Legislative Council and read a first time on the Bth inst. is published in a Government Gazette extraordinary issued yesterday.
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    36 8 At the Penang Assizes, yesterday, Mr. Justice Woodward sentenced Veoh Boon Tian in the Seh Yeoh Kongsi case to six months' hard labour. The hon. Mr. Adams mentioned that there were other charges against the accused
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    48 8 The owner of a bicycle which was left outside a shop yesterday returned to find a man tampering with the machine. When asked what he was doing the man at once mounted and rode off, and has not yet been traced. The number of the bicycle is *****8.
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    61 8 Early this morning a house at the four and a half mile. Upper Serangoon Road was entered by three men who attacked the Chinese owner and his wife and daughter. The man was cut about the head with a parang, and the woman and child were also hurt. One of
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    64 8 Shipping agents are advised that the re gulation forbidding the landing in the Colony of passengers of neutral or Allied nationalities, whose passports do not bear a British Consular vise is now being rigorously enforced. Passengers whose passports are not in order and who land are liable to be detained
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    66 8 A hearty send off was given at Kuala Lumpur Railway Station to Khan Bahadur Hon. A. K- G. Ahmed Tamby Maricar who was leaving for Singapore by the 8.80 p.m. train, on Januuy 11. His friends and acquaintances Dr. Hosain, Mr. K. Hariharara, Mr. Syed Ahamid, Pandit, S. Sharma and
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    82 8 With regard to the recent report of extensive thefts of motor car magneton, a Malay has been arrested for a theft of this nature, and the almost new magneto in his possession. which he was attempting to sell for $50, is in the bands of the police. The own»r has
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    76 8 Through traffic from Bangkok to Songgora on the east coast and to Trarjg on the west coast of the Malay peninsula has been opened. There remain to be constructed of this connection between Siam and the Straits the connection with Kelantao, 219 kilometres, of which 105 have been laid, ami
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    71 8 The Globe publishes a frank answer to the unfounded suggestion tLa.- Rumania's mis fortunes reflect on the Allies generally. The Globe asserts that the moment chosen for Rumania's intervention was selected contrary to the Entente's advice. Even so all might have been well bad Rumania resisted the temptation to invade
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    80 8 The President of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, Singapore, has received a cablegram that Mr. S. Sabapatby Pillai, editor of the Hindu Organ and manager of the Hindu Collage at Jaffna, has bean nominated by H. E. the Governor of Ceylon to Senior Tamil seat in the Ceylon Legislati \o Council.
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    118 8 It is notified that in some instances when civilians have bean engaged for service with id Indian Kxaeditioaary i Force promises have been held out to them that thtir families would receive separation allowance. Id this respect it is pointed out that separation is an allowance admissible only in the
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    138 8 Ever since the days of Yuan Sbib kai the tulc that do province can contract independent loins lias been strictly observed so as to avoid inconvenience to both the provinces and the Central Government. TLc rale is a wise one (says the Peking Gazette) since the Tv Chans and Governors
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    450 8 Archbishop Gentilleh, of Agra, died on December 80. Mr. G. C. Valpy is appointed an assistant Superintendent of Immigrants. Mr. H. T. Martin, of the F.M.S. Govern ment Service, has gone on transfer to East Africa. Mr. H. S. Morgan has been appointed to act temporarily as
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps.
    35 8 >Ye are officially informed tLa; the inspection parade of the Singapore Volunteer Corps which was ordered for today has been cancelled on account of the weather and the state of the ground.
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    The New War Loans.
    77 8 The local branch oi the Mi i can tile Bank of India, Lt-' will be glad to ncoivoHiibscriptions for the New War Loans in London and will remit amounts require J at beNt current rate. Thur head office in London will hold the stock and collect
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    The Board of Education.
    92 8 The following are the members of the Education Board constituted under section 8 of 11, r. ard of Eduction Ordinance 1909 for tbt year Mil .—The Treasurer, Straits Set tlements, the llenident Councillor, Penang, the Director of Education, and the Resident, Malacca, ex officio Mr I>.
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    The Hospitals Board.
    91 8 The following are the members of the Hospitals Hoard oooatituted under section 8 of the Hospitals Board Ordinance 1910 for the year 1917:— The Principal Civil Medical Officer, the Resident Councillor, Penaog, the Resident, Malacca, and the Treasurer, Straits Settlements, ex officio.; The Hon. Mr. C. I.
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    War Loans Trust of Malaya.
    96 8 Mr. D. St. L. Parsons, the secretary of the War Loans Investment Trust of Malaya, has iataedaßtatoinenlof amounts received during November and Decuuibtsi, 1916. The tub scriptioaH to the Trust during November amounted to 1429,260, those for Deoembar being »2»4,040, a total to December 81
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      121 8 Stocks on Hand American BEER Importer! CALDBEGK, (MCGREGOR Go. Wine and Spirit Merchants. UP-TO-DATE JK TAILORING Choicest materials, carefully cat and finished under tbe immediate care of our i xpert tailor. GREY FLANNEL SUITS. $35.80 TROUSERS ONLY (9.50 MADE TO MEASURE. Should bo id every traveller s outfit. JOHN LITTLE
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      263 8 IF YOU ME OUT TO SEE PICTURE SHOW AND WANT TO SEE SOMETHING 0000 PAY VISIT TO THE PEOPLE S FAVOURITE HOUSE THE HOUSE OF QUALITY, ALHAMBRA Beaoh Road The Horn* of Feature Attraction* The Leading Theatre In Singapore, TO-NIOHT Stance through tIM follow, ng items, than eomatre with others
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    THE WAR.
    2208 9 THE WILSON NOTE. Reply by the Allied Powers. Objects of Their Action. EASTERN CAMPAIGN. The Critical Position Ia Greece. rUuTEt's flbJMssWaj, London, .lao.-vy 11, 10.65 p m. The Allied reply to Mr 'Yilson's Note wel comes tbe spirit animating the coniniunici tion. After supportii f> tbe proposal to
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    Russian Ministers Death.
    23 9 Riuter's Telegram. London, Jannary 11, 11.1 pm. The death has occurred of Count Bencken dorff, Russian ambassador to Great Britain.
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    Wreck Off Chefoo.
    808 9 DREADFUL CALAMITY IN A BLIZZARD. Over 200 Persons Drowned. The Chtfoo correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News, writing on December 27 states Daring a stror>{ northerly gale and fierce snow blizzard, between two and three o'clock in the early morning of Christmas Day, the Hankaku Mara, a
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    BRITAIN'S GREAT LOAN.
    2429 9 Interest Fixed at Five Per Cent. Full Text of the Prospectus. London, January 12, 1-25 a.m. There was a great rush for the War Loan at the Bank of England early in the morning. Hundreds of thousands of prospectuses were handed out in the first hour. Tbe
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    203 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. k aud Co.. Singapore. supply us with the following report >n the position of the .lava produce market for the weak endaig Tanuaiy 12:— Batavia, January 12. Kubbi i— The market has slightly lowered. fir9t grades having changed bands at
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    77 10 Tti, Lath has taken place at the front of another Kobe boy," Second Lieutenant 1 1 N llt-athcote, who is reported as having died of wounds received in action. Mr. Hnwhoote wit the only son of Dr. and Mrs Hetlboote, of We* Dtdshury, Lancashire, aod was formerly in the office
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    Armenian Massacres.
    2674 10 GERMAN PROTEST TO GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE. Awful Atrocities. The following is a translation of a pamphlet in German which has been received in Singapore. It sets out Uie awful details of tbe Armenian massacres, and is moreover a protest from the staff of Hie German school at Aleppo,
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    MAMBAU (F.M.S.) RUBBER
    603 10 Increased Production and Reduction in Costs. The seventh annual ordinary meeting nf the Mambau (F.M.S.) Robber Company. Limited, was held on December 1, at the office of the company, 10. Pbilpot Lane, London, EC, Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Sband icliiirman of tbe company i presiding. The representative ot
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    43 10 Lord Selborne addressing the African Banking Corporation recently said he could hold out uo prospect of an early end of the war. He thought those prophesying and encouraging the idea of early peace wen. erroneous in their opinions and mischievous in their action.
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    45 10 With reference to the notification prohibiting the import of motor cars and motor cycles, the Government of India bare decided to admit under licence motor earn and motor cycles for the purchase of which bankers' credits had been opened before the date of the notification.
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    SAGGA RUBBER.
    946 10 Satisfactory Sales and Good Dividend. Tbe twelfth annual general meeting of tho Sagga Rubber Company, Limited, was held on December 4. in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, Eastchcap, 8.C., Mr. R. N. G. Bingley (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in moving tbe
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    Mountain Batteries in Action.
    143 10 The Commander. in-Chief in a principal war area has forwarded the following cable dated January 1, 1917 1 1 desire to acquaint you personally of my very high appreciation of the good work performed by the Hongkong and Singapore Mountain Batteries during an action in which
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    54 10 Lord Cbelmsford created a very favour able impression upon the deputations that waited on his Excellency at Calcutta. The Englishman says he has the great gift, invaluable in a ioeroy, of making people feel at their ease in bis presence and be inspires confidence both by the matter and the
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      Curios for Home.
      147 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Might I cravr your indulgence in asking you a question which you may have alroady answered iv your columns. Is there any restrictions on the importation of curios, (such as brass work, wool carvings, etc.) into England as tho
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      A Matter of Charity.
      279 10 To the Kditor of the Straits Times Sir, A recent Government announcement seemed to indicate that a grant of £30 towards the cost of his passage would be givon to every man in Malaya accepted for active service, thus removing the unpleasant impression that Government would
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      Use of the Road.
      128 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In a case at tbe Assizes in which a man was charged with the rash and negligent driving of a motor vehicle the Deputy Public Prosecutor is reported to have said that a pedestrian has the same right
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    27 10 The following is the result of the Indian Grand National 1 Larrikin, 2 Dynevor Park, I Footstep? I'earless. The winner started at 7 to 1.
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    Football.
    202 10 In spite of tbe v gather the V.M.C.A. and the Hangers thought it worth wh'lo to bring off their match in tbe S.F.A. cup competition yesterday afternoon. The ground was in a hopeless condition, and as a consequence play was of a very scrambling and haphazard nature. In the
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    14 10 Strathisla.— l7,slo lbs. Pulau Bulan». -rt.OM lbs. six months 20,749 lbs.
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    34 10 A Dress communique issued at Calcutta states in view of the shortage of coal in India it is impossible at present to issue a permit for the shipment of coil, except to Mritish possessions.
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    50 10 The late monsoon has been good, and the prospects of crops, generally in India are extremely favourable. Whea' is promising well. Cotton has been somewhat damaged by the late rain. Trade conditions arc booming, especially in the jute, cotton, and tea industries, though the high freights are somewhat affecting exports.
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      327 10 PIBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Litest advertisruients of the day appear OBps*e«. It happened in llonolala, a well produced liiiu* of the tropics, is the chief attraction a- the Casino in to night s- change of programme, and it is a film which audience*- i' rii, I well worth seeing. An Eclavi
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    HEVEA RIBBER TRIST
    794 11 Anticipations Fulfilled And Encouraging Outlook. '11l or iinary general meeting of the share holders of tlit- H-voa Kibbor Trust. Limited, v.i- hi I'l on N'jvembcr 27, in tlie t >tincil Kmuiif tlio Rubber Grower*' Association, H, Kastchvap. XC Mr.. l L Louduun -Mid (tlie chairman) presiding. The
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    90 11 For tlie period from .lanuary 19 to 25, !917, inclnsive. the value of the highest grade if robber is fixed at Bh. per Ib., and the duty oa cultivated rubber on which export duty is lev table na an ad valorem basis in accordance w»tn the
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    126 11 Tlin meeting of London underwriters, r >DT(Ded to enable them to coosidt r their ponitioa with rey»rd tc the seriom and contiaoed loaaea caused by enemy submarines, ha* b«fn held, and the following increased pmatianm a^ainnt war rink* were fixed >o vcnaeU Hoinu, through the ranean
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    74 11 Mr. Jowpli ltrookn, tlie theatrical im ■Maria, k)io produced IS.n Hur in 1.0d.10d, I. II or jumped from an aWM llx)r apartment home, in New York, aod died instantly Mr. I'rtx.kH prndaoed Be* Hur at I'rury Lane in April. l'.'lJ aod Mib«i|urntly brought out Kfbrccs •>( Snnoybrook Farm, afterward* Hiking
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    781 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 13, 1917. Mossrs. Lyall and Eratt, exchange aod share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Tbu quotations on sterling shares are only aominal. I Noil. Yalob I Bcnaa. SiLtani 3/- AUagar 2/- Anglo-Java. >/• An«lo
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      555 11 We will deliver a MOUTRIE PIANO For $50. You pay the balance in small monthly instalments which will not embarrass you. By buying direct from the manufacturers you save all intermediate profits. Every instrument backed by the strongest kind of guarantee. jl u11 price allowed for piano 3 taken in
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      294 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW TO-NIGHT RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The beat in town \Upcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and oars on hire. Ring Telephone No. 481
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    Little War Pictures.
    2428 12 THE BRITISH GINFIRE ON THE SOMME. By James Douglas Tbe following further contribution to the Imlj New* appoared on November 20: Millions of our people would like to see one of tbe great battlefields on the S >mmc. Let me try to lend you my eyes. Your
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR..
    1102 12 1916-1917. A diary of the war op to August 4, 1910, was published in the Straits Times of August 11, 1910. The record of events is now con tinned from tho beginning of the third year ot war. August. 5.— A battle has been fought in
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    101 12 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. rat P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore. Mr. Ballon, Mr. Cowan. I'cr P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore. Mrs. Low. Mr. and Mrs. Nutt, Mr. and Mrs.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    510 12 Sunday, January 14, 1917. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 2nd Sunday afttr Epipbanv.— 7 a.m. Holy Holy Communion 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion and Address (Annual Corporate Communion of C.W.A.) 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes (.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines.
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      228 12 wMR^ FOR <jp-g PLANTERS, MINERS II I I 111 AND JH ||BH\ N° deposit to pay /I| ■I^^Em N° return of empties i^Ktn B lieavv cost No bother of bottle accounts Ifrt^ ■M t i t T:V,7:ilii( -v I 1 BT.<ttll~iTßf £T IVSINCAPOR E jM iaflHfl OUTSTATION i^^Hfl RESIDENTS. W^^\
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    Rubber Reports.
    827 13 KILLINGHALL, DEVON AND PULAU BULANG. Outlook for Young Companies. The report of the Killinghall iKubber) Development Syndicate, Limited, states thai the net profit for tbe year, after writing off £805 for depreciation on buildings, machinery, etc., amounted to £17,176 carry forward ,£2,597, making £19,774 dividend on preferj once
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    Sennah Rubber Report.
    247 13 The report cf the Sennah Rubber Com pany, Limited, states that the profit for the year amounts to £106,986 to which has to be added the balance brought forward, £12,404, making a total at credit of profit and loss account of £119,890. Of this amount £83,937 was
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    67 13 sinliow, 90 li from Hankow on the Hankow Szechutn Railway, ia one of tl.i stations where the building* have already been constructed. Here with a view to the transport of local product". a merchant named Hwang Yin v proposes to build a branch line from there to Hanchuan. Mr. Hwang
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      258 13 SPECIAL NAVAL MILITARY OFFER. BEWARE M \^M\\^&^Y OF HE ONLY PERFECT) GONE numerous wVjiSSiiiT Ae N ±J V/A-rVir* l l positive NUTATIONS p\ THE NOVELTY BAND Lasts indeflnltsly-Alwayt Dainty and Clean -Comfortable. Quicker Worn-Quicker Taken Off-Fits Any Wrist. NOTE OUR PRICES SO LOWER THAN DOWN-TOWN PRICES. 9 K Mf t
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      230 13 I |^^16 VARIETIES. "V I KM PORTED I ALL DEIJCIOUS AND APPETISING. I JLJ MEATS. 1 1 CAME, BAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE. ETC. ETC M L-^ m mm* mm Pw*& celebrated Chef under \&tt\^W conditions of cleanlineM »nd selection. IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS m* ONE OF THE BEST
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      999 14 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Inburance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OXHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (iHooaroaaTav uc Stbaits Sbttlbmsnts) HBAD OFFICB Wlnrl.vitsr Housa, llntfapors. LONDON OFFIOIi 32, Cld Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company I. as stSOiOOO deposited with the Supreme
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      474 14 BMKUHL HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (IMOOBPOBATBD HOMSEOMQ). PAIDCP CAPITAL 118,000,0X0 BBSBBYB FUNDS MM .61,500,000 at 8/- 116,000,000 Silver t18,0C0,000 tSB,OOO,COO Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS W. L. Patteadea, Esq., Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Bag., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton. Hon.Mr.P.H.Holyoak Q. T. M. Bdkins,
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      496 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCOBPORATBD IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 80,000 Shares of 430 each 41,100,000 Re&ervi Fund 41,800,000 Reserve LiabiUty of Proprietors.^ 41,300,000 BANKBRS Tbe Bank of Bngland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London Ccuaty aad Westminster Bank,
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      979 14 INSURANCE. A MARRIAGE ENDOWMENT for 16,000 on behalf of a child may be purchased by a father afaj the rate of 08 cents a day for 18 years, tbe child being five years of &v Stjould the father die at any time after the payment of the flri-t premium, tbe
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    742 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Import of Cars. A meeting was held at Calcutta on December 28 attended by the principal Calcutta motor car importers for tbe purpose of deciding steps to be taken in view of the Government's prohibition of tbe importation into India
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    EXCESS PROFITS DUTY.
    259 15 Said to Discourage Investment In Government Securities. Mr. Touche asked tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the Hjumj of Commons on November 29, whether his attention had been drawn to the effect of the excess profits duty upon the investment of spare funds in Govern ment securities
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    29 15 Owing to the shortage of coal, the Dutch factories and industries which depend upon it for power have had to reduce their activity for the dilution of the war.
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      81 15 p 1 BRITISH PERRY Light Cars Four-Seaters Prices and full particulars from WEARNE BROS., LIMITED. Sole Importers: SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH and PENANG. "BRUNOLINUM" THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE The Reliable Stop-Rot Antiseptic and Certain Protector against White Ants. Identical to the German Wood Preserver "Carbolinium" and Cheerap. BRITISH UJ Mr
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      140 15 MICHELIN ILEAGE DUPIRE BROS., SINGAPORE. Cars ||[|l|jW cr the appearance of the car isequalto thoseselling at The o j the AriJo has a 2 y^ bore and a i\# much higher prices, whilst stroke> with the 4 aj u n( Un cast en bloc. It devem cheapness of running it
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      521 16 ntooD No tyrr by any other name grips the road like Goodrich Safety Tread. r\yt L+ i i Safety comes from aayfaw 11 11 11 'Goodrich Safety Tread* when you are buying tyres. EDDD lrr^Ti l 1 I I 1 "A grip on the road it worth two on the
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      491 16 SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED a Bitoa'iun curse. Apply Nurse, c/o Straits Times. 8 I—lB-1 PLANTER SBEKS ASSISTANT S billot in British North Burn' Apply P., r/c straits Time* 8-1-U-18-1 EXPERIENCED AMAH returning Hong Long early Febru try offers servicen in rtturn iorpasiake. Apply Mrs Giiffith Jon- c. Mount Pleii-at-t, Thoafcon Road.
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      814 16 HOUBEB TO LET. 9, LLOYD ROAD, lower floor and top floor to let. apply promise-. 4-I—l7-1 '10 LBT, No. 20. Kirn Reat Moad. Apply to Teo Hook Hoe, No. 8. Ktfflea Place. 2-ia-o TO LRT. HnoMa No. 7, Cbaaoerj Lane. Apply to L'binti Kong Lee A Co., Anotioneerfe. 1811— n
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      346 16 PAINTS OILS OK ML COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate delivery. Xl AM KIAT Co lOBund 109, Market Street. Phone samk No. 421. G. R. LAMBERT AND COMPANY. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Ja, Orchard Road Established in 1872. Telephone No. 1000 THE OLDEST AND LEADIN6 BTUOIO IN THE FAR EAST.
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      218 16 SAVE MONEY BY BUYING NOW. 8 000 Kegs and Drams Habbnck's Colour Paint, Oils and Sundries 800 Little Nipper Robber Mangles 60 Oem Rubber Msnßles. 10,000 Square feet Brass Wire Gauz j SCO Dozens Galvanised Buckets J.OCO Dozens Europe Bass Brooms 600 Lengths Mild Steel Angles 1,000 Lengths Flat Iron
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      470 16 NEW MOTOR CARS Fop HIRE Don't pay out your well-earned money'on cheap, old and delapidated cars when you can obtain first-class, -high-priced car at moderate charge from STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 215 216, Orchard Road (Next to WEARN BROS., Ltd.) To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements, such as
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      326 16 Straits V)imes. Telephone!. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 282 Job Printing Department 848 AU communications relating to editoria matters and news should bo addressed' THE BDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be ad. dressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants
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