The Straits Times, 15 January 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,314 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JANUARY 15. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      70 1 MILKMAID i SWEETENED CONDENSE! MILK Price now $12.90 per oa<e MJ^Txe TOP NOTCH %otcK^M A Blend of fine Highland Malt and other Scotch Whiskies thoroughly matured in sherry wood. The Distillers Company, Ltd., EDINBURGH. Malt hoi d Hoofing EUROPEANS |inßP*^^^^^Sj^^^^^TK CONTRACTS sapervl^'i mmmmm-i^m*'^ l^ ■> .^t^i undertaken laying 01 fnff^llVl
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      119 1 A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS CONCERNING BEAR BRAND MILK. It is obtained from cows grazed on the famous Bernese Alps Pastures. It is therefore a genuine Swiss Milk of the highest quality obtainable. It is Pure, Reliable and Richer in cream than any other brand. The Laooet, London, itatea 1
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      114 1 ROBINSON CO. are now showing l)^^| A Choice Selection Wkt of mk ELECTRO-PLATED STERLING SILVERWARE suitable for WEDDING PRESENTS. I ROBINSON CO. I 1917 K^F W 'TT^ rji M"^ K^F Price-listforFurnishingLunga -^L. JE«^ .^Tm. lows. Price-list for All-steel Office PURE AUSTRALIAN CREAMERY BUTTER p Cup n f vd > 8
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      13 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. Soli Auinis AOAMBON. GILFILLAN A CO LTD (Incorporated in Kiiul.in.l)
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    Shanghai Blaze.
    1136 2 CABLE COMPANIES' BUILDING AFIRE. Great Conflagration Averted. The N. C. Daily News of Wednesday, January 8, lays One of the most serious fires in Shanghai serious in that it jeopardised Shanghai's communication with the rest of the world occurred on Monday evening at the building in which aro
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      748 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE. Particulars cf tLe Scripture Union, tbt lit nan Band and tbe Bible and Prayet Union, all of London, will be gladly sent o» application to the Honorary Lo-w Secretary' Eallang House, Oaylacg, Sincapcr-. 23-12— 2i-l 17 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. Wanted at onoe, two MaUy Compositors for the Government
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      406 2 VaC7 MftV^n /9f 7^^ aav *«*f-J CHEONG BROTHERS Dentists No. 25, South Brlged Road Fins-elans Mechanical Dentistry, Odd Crown Bridge Filling and VuloaniW Duration ot Wear guaranteed. CHARGBS MODERATB FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Beat Tooth Powders and Brnsbes for salt ART NEEDLEWOK AND FLOWER DEPOT 91?. Orchard Road. DIPLOMA AND
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      427 2 POI SOLO AND SIDECAR SIDE A BSA 4>/4 hp. MOTOB BICYCLE Fine* alia Caaatcrthaft Tkrec Sa««4 G—r. W* can tupply you mth anj BJJLmodtl CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. Orchard; Bead, Singapore laoh, Psnanf and Kuala Lumpur Latest S.A. Catalogue tree. TYRES for Efficiency and Economy. THE ANCIENT TORTURERS could bave devised
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      1063 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and tbe 15th November. Repayable at par on the 15th November, 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE 1 00 PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be
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    Tunnel Comforts.
    910 3 GERMAN EXCAVATIONS AT BEAUMONT HAMEL. An Underground Village Describing a visit to the underground town the Germans constructed at Beaumont Hame), Renter's corref pondei t at British Headquarters in France, in a telegram, says:— We had lunch in the remains of Beaumont Uaiuel. Our dining-rooms was a cave
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    64 3 A Peking telegram to a Chinese paper reports that thr balance sheet for the first half year of 1916 has been prepared by the head oil ire cf the Bank of China and that it shows that the bank has made a net profit of something over 13,000,000, which means
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      647 3 fftt ta Mm (im brftl mate* Puny. Pttvith Ptopl* Plump and Popalar RAROOL, Hie concentrated focd tbat cut* on Rood, licsltl y flenh, sometimes at the rate ot a poond a day, builds np the thin and weak, brings back the rosy bloah of health, roanda oat the skinny, scrawny
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      206 3 I Jobnson-Pickett Rope Co., Inc. MANILA MANUFACTURERS OF PURE MANILA ROPE which is tested to a strain of 90 kilos to a thread. ALL SIZES STOCKED Enquiries Solicited Quality Guaranteed Prices, samples and full particulars will be forwarded en application to SOLE AQKNTS KEAT CHEANG CO., 81, M-xrkot Street, Singapore
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      448 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LTD. One of the Company's Steamers s intended to be despatch d in the court e of the next Seven days for RANGOON. BOL'STEAD CO., Agents. 131— n HOWARTH ERSKINE. LTD. NOTICE ia horeby Riven tbat the Transfer Books of the abave Company will be
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      525 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MA STEAMSHIf100-, LTD (Incorporatid in Japan EUROPEAN LINE A servioo is maintained bo. in Yokohama, via ports \l& London nnder mail ontraot with be Imperial Japanooe Government. T;£ New Twin esrew Steamers maintaininc tola service have been s *«\-ially designod and constructed, and ar, 6U d
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      685 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -British India AND Mpcar L.inc. (Compamirs Incorporatrd in England).* MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR ANO ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under contract with His Majesty Government), 'op China, Japan, Panang, Gay lon, Australia, India, Adan, tttfypt, Mediterranean Porte and London. MAIL LINES. HoaawAßD (fob Ecropr) Odtward (roa Ciinal INTERMEDIATE
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      611 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD, (Inoorporatie in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK, j For Kretay, Tnnßganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai oangnara, Tolupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsnen, Chumpon, Koulak A Bangkok. Ova Departure *J£" IDOL 1«. Jan. 17, 3 p.m. a.a. BORIBAT 22, 24 3 p.m. a.a.
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS' COMBINED BIRV'CE OF THE OCEAN 8 8. CO.. LTD. (Incorporatsd in Enoland) m THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Enoland) bitwmin i Framantla (Perth), North. We.t Australian Ports, Java and Singapore Regn'ar sailings between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as inducement cfiFers), Derby,
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      231 5 THE UNITED SAW MILLS, LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL— SI ,OOO,OOO. Board of Directors: Hon'ble Dr Lim Boos Kent., Chairman. Dr. S. C. Yin. Wee Swee 800, Esq. Lim Nf.i: Soon, Esy. Tan Cheng Sioso, Esq. On<; PfN<i Hock, Esq. We are the largest Steam Sawmillera and Timber Merchants in the Colony,
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      599 5 KENYATA-AN KAPADA PEREMPUAN 2 Inilah penawar yanfc berar seka'i bagai PEKBMPUAN kama kbasiatnya pada memnltbkan tobob seperti PEKAWAN dan akan memaojangkan berkaseb' ban dan hidup dengan Fentoea diantsra Istti dongan Suaminya. Jika berkabendakkan yang demikian jangan lapa hendaklah minnm. JAMU PARAM DAN JAMU GALIAN. di aka densan sabenarnja berasal usnl
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      155 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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      296 6 I MXJMC3 STAMFORD HOUSE Just received, comprising the following: ri~_~W«^& PRIVATE HOTEL, Tutors for pianoforte, TioliD i^njo, MANDOLINE BANJOS. B raB Baaah Road. mandoline, tl .1. and cotntt. MILITARY FLUTES, B. tUt F. Berlin. „*n.f orte s'udics, »!1 grades. OBMTRALLY SITUATED i-,, PICCOLOS, D. AE. flit. Always cool and exposed
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      659 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, op to-dato Motor Cycle with free engine, kick starter, etc. Sunbeam for preference. Full particn'ars to No. 27, Straitß Timnn. 151— 16 1 SMART CHINESE YOUTH WASTED as apprentice. One able to lead Chinese and «p:ak several dia ects preferred. Apply in 1 writing t j Medical
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      373 6 Intense pains in the joints, and swellings almost deforming these parts due to deposits of Uric Acid disappear by taking PIPERAZINE-MIDY Crutches can then be thrown away, as it is tbe surest preventative and care of goat, gravel, acute and chronic rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. It is the greatest solvent
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    79 7 FIXTURES. Monday, January 15. Hith Wat 6«. 2.33 a.m., 2/25 p.m. Tuesday, January 16. Hiiifa Water. '2.M a.m.. KM p.m. Wednesday, January 17. Hi«i Water 8.89 a.m.. 4.24 p.m. Thursday, January 18. H>«h 'A*te' UH am., 0.4 p.m Friday, January 10 *»te» v:U a.-v.. s.O p.m. Homeward
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    143 7 0 Today Penang and Calcutta taking niaiU „ban J.Bopm Pulao Sauibu. Batavia. Sonrabaya, Macassar. Balik Papan. honggala. Menailo. etc. 2.80 pm P. Swettenham and Teluk Anson 2.30 pm Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar 3 pm Bangkok 8.80 pm Sarawak and Oocbilt 4 pm
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    Train Services.
    256 7 -j. -.ntfapore lor th rvrt!. li»v«-T«nk Kca.i <> t.oc i!..ilyat 7.7 am »t 7 p.m. itn\ini 11 Kna!a Lumpur 718 p.m. acd 6.46 Maeetiwafj*. Tli thrrofh express to Ptr.ang leaves Kua Leu pet at 3 a.m. daiij, arriving at Penan.; at f.2t p.m. tot sam day. itbward iwnnJ
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    Mails for Europe.
    99 7 Oni attention has been called to the (act ■hat onr arrivals in London arc mach behind those pablifthod etoe where. Onr rnlr is to give arrivals oaly wfaen they are officially reported in tbe Post Office notices, and no later date than that printed above bat been
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    161 7 EXCHANGE. SiNOAFoaa, January 16, 1917. Oa taMfl ......Bank m/s m 214; Demand m *l*i I'rirate.B m/a 3/4^ On Framcb Bank T. T. 826 Oa Imdu Bank T. T. O« Ho«o«om»...Baak d/d lj%dis Oa SHinaßAi ...Bank d/d «T ObJata BankT. T 186J O« JiPA» Bank 109 i SoTereiffu*—
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      MINING.
      169 7 I"?" 6 Buyers Sellers. Value 10 10 Ampang 5.00 6.00 1 1 Aver Wong IJO 1.10 10 10 Kaoaboi 0.90 1.20 10 10 Kinta Association 650 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 8.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries 11.00 12.50 £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.15.0
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      RUBBER.
      641 7 Vatae^ Buyers Selieri. 2/. U Allans* 3/8 2/9 2/- i)- Ang!o-Jav» 5/ty. V- Anglo Maia; 10/- 12/- V- ttatangMaJah. 32 8/0 £1 &l Bata Tiga 8 0.0 4 0.0 3/- 2/- Bekoh 2/9 8/8 41 41 Kukil Kajang 2.15.0 3.5.0 41 41 Bakit Lintang 3.10.0 4.2.0 3/- 2/- Bakit
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      GENERAL.
      120 7 11 Ml Sm^ltine Co. 7.75 8.60 gl 41 Piel. 13.6 1.5.0 6/- Bleotrie T'waji 4/- 5/--10 10 Fraaet Ne»ve 49.00 51.00 60 60 W.lUmmatACo. 63.00 65.00 c d 100 Howarth Hrakine SO 00 60.00 LOO 7%Pief. 100.00 LOO 100 Kata Bra, EW. 94.00 par 10 10 Maynard k Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 7 United Engineers 6% 11,384 800 par Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6'A £860,000 norn S'poreMunicipal 6% $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4*% of 1007 •1,600,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 41% of 190S t1,00C,000 lu%dia Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 lS%dis Spore Municipal 4% ge.OO.CW F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 116,000,000 1% par
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      6 7 A^ OO TO $ioo $700. VJ
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      259 7 YOUR ORDER SHOULD BE SENT NOW for the New Atlas a nd 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
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      562 7 HENDY MONITORS AND ELEVATORS SOLE AGENTS i FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) EASTERN BRANCH: SINGAPORE. mm tawhi t wp i. m m JHE BERVANTB' AGEHCY OFFICE Th F»mOl»« (E6IABLIBH.D 1911) CTin f\ fj rD Nol7 DNOtY 6H UT SIN6APORE. h ->^, i s^«a'sE? of (i a n u a
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      46 7 Tiilh balls <>d Fort Canning and Mount Faker drop daily at 1 p.m.. Singapore ktandanl time, corro«ponilin« to 8 a.m. Greenwich me*a time. The tim< fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, oa every day excepting Soaday wbvn it in fired at one o'clock.
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    DEATH
    35 8 LiM Os.. Km —Oa -Unuiry 14. at *7, Tank Road, Singapore. Liv Ong Xuo, beloved mother of Mr. Tay G lao Kiit aged 6*4 years. Interment on Thursday January IK, at Alexandra Road Cemetery.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 15. THE GREAT LOAN.
    1077 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 15. THE GREAT LOAN. Britain's rulers liave big faith in themselves and in the Britixh people. We had almost taken for granted that the temptation of six per cent, would have to be offered in oi Jer to secure a satisfactory response to the new
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    15 8 The question of raising another labour corps in tbe I'uoj ib gaols is under investigation.
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    19 8 It takes, tbe Pinacg Gazette, understands, at present four week* to accomplish the voyage from London to Port Said.
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    23 8 Tbe outbreak of rabies in Nt'gri Sembilan beiug at an end tbe Government has withdrawn tho official restrictions imposed in the affected areas.
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    15 8 The Netherlands Indies Government has declared Singapore to be infected with plague from January 9.
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    15 8 Swine fever is officially reported to have ceased in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Province Wellesley.
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    30 8 It is said in London that tbe Kaiser in tbe course of a private conversation let cut that he feared tb* German line would eventually give way in the West.
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    31 8 At a special general meeting of the Mutual Provident Association held in Kuala Lumpur, it was resolved to invest 15,000 of the available funds in the F.M.S. War Loan Investment Trust.
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    32 8 Owing to the increase of blockade offences, the Governor of Basra has increased the punishment to three years' hard labour in addition to corporal punishment and fine. Abetment carries the same penalty.
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    29 8 The January issue of tbe St. Andrew's Outlook, the Quarterly Messenger of the Presbyterian Churches in Malaya, is an interesting publication full of encouragement for Presbyterianiom in the Peninsula.
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    34 8 The question of non-treating in clubs, which wan brought up in consequence of an official communication expressing disapproval of the practice, has met with general approval of tbe executives of various clubs in Perak.
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    35 8 Mr. E. W. F. Oilman, Deputy Controller of Labour, and Mr. Marjoribanks, of the Indian Labour Enquiry Commission, stayed at Caledonia, P.W., on Thursday night and were to inspect that group of estates on Friday.
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    42 8 Nine previous convictions were proved against one Sbaik Dowd, who, in the district court on Saturday, was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by two years' police supervision, for stealing a lamp from tbe Kling temple in Orchard Road.
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    51 8 Stealing a motor magneto, valued at $120. and a motor cycle belt and attempting to cause hurt with a knife to tbe owner, Mr. J. v. Bennett, of the Municipality, were the charges brought in the second police court this morning against Ling Ah Chee. The case was adjourned till
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    53 8 Work in connection with the laying out of a model Chinese settlement at Kowloon Bay has been commenced. A number of dredgers are at work in the bay, and, with the conclusion of the Chinese New Year holidays, 1,000 workmen fill be employed on the task of laying the foundation
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    54 8 The much talked of De Dion motor-car, recently imported by Towkay Van Gnoh Bee, of Penang, attracted much attention in lpoh on Saturday rcorning. The towkay had motored up trom Kuala Lumpur on a short business visit. The car ia said to have cost }15,000 and is one of tbe
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    57 8 At a meeting of the directors of tbe Bombay-Burma Trading Corporation. Ltd., held on December 21, it was resolved to recommend the declaration of a final dividend of Rs. 700 per share on 100 shares of Rs. 2.500 each aud Rs. 35 per share on 40,000 of Bf. l-o each
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    64 8 The crop harvested from the estate of the Jendarata RubborCo Ltd., in 1916, amounted to 633.300 Ins., a> compared with 505.0C0 lbs. in 1915. The company has just secured 2.000 acres of more land. It is said to be verj excellent soil and will bo gradually planted up with rubber.
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    59 8 King Constantino's brother, Prince George, has b?<u making a royal progress on bis tour through Germany and has been received with royal honours at the Courts of Bavaria, Saxuny. and Wurteniburg. He was to visit the Kiupress. and then go to see thu Emperor at headquarters Everywhere he has been
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    67 8 Tbe death of Mr. R. Lindsay, an engineer in the service of tbe Straits Steamship Co Ltd took place at the General Hospital on Saturday. Deceased, who was previously for twelve years with the Singapore Harbour Board and Tanj >ng Pagar, leaves a widow and several children, the eldest of
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    80 8 Von Bissing, tho Governor Uci.r.»i Belgium, ordered tho first payment of the increased war tax laid on tbe country to be made on L-acember 10, with the subsequent payment on the same date in each month. Under this new measure Belgium is being robbed of 50,000,0001. (42,000,000) monthly, "as a
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    107 8 In order to meet tbe requirements of tbe gun trade after tbe war tbe Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution urging the imposition of a 60 per cent, tariff on all imported guns for a period following the conclusion of peace that the Gun Barrel Proof Act be
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    108 8 That tbe authorities are making efforts to pat down tbe Chap Ji Kee lottery evil in iodicattd by tbe nature of the tines now inflicted. In tbe Becond police court tlni morning one Po Tek Po, charged with being concerned in the management of a public lottery and with receiving
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    497 8 Mr. Patric Cremmin, Inspector of Police. F.M.S., has sent in his rebignation. Tbe Times of Malaya believos that he intends to take up planting. Mr. F. J. Bryant, the doyen of the lpoh Bar, leaves for home on eight months' holiday shortly. This will be his first
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    Overseas Club Tobacco fund.
    49 8 There has been handed to us a length of Shanghai silk suitable for making tropical lounge suits Will anyone make us an offer for it for the benefit of our tobacco f ind 1 We estimate that there are about twenty yards of the material.
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    Straits Concise Wage Reckoner.
    113 8 Mr. S K. Wong ban just isnued. per the Commercial Prtss. Kuala Lumpur, A Concise Wage Kjckoner for the Straits and V. M S. with tables for mouths of 28, 29, 30 and 31 days as well aa tor daily wages." The price is f '4.50,
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    Helpful to Malay Students
    119 8 Ab I'll Majid bin Haji /ainuddin, Guru. Malay Coilt^r Kuala Kangsar, issues through the Methodist Publishing House, a guide to many words and phrahon 'ised in English and gives a full explanation in Malay. The selection is quite admirable. Take bf instance tbe following Secretary of
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    Applications to Leave Colony For The Front.
    123 8 Applications to Leave Colony For The Front. With reference to previous announcements, it is hereby notified that in the case of applicants who have been serving in the Colony under agreements which have terminated, no payment will be made by the Government towards passage expenses unless the applicant can produce.
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      112 8 Have You Tried iff^juhTfFP'^ the World-famous \^2"” Zsa^jL TUDEE tc&&! InllkC E^g|^CASTLES" liliisi CIGARETTES? (VIRGINIA) Also "Three Castles" Magnums. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. CHOICE WEDDING GIFTS New Silverware Now Displayed AT John Little Co., Ltd. [»l DBPOa»TEL' IX EXGLASDI. JODELITE THE TIMBER PRESERVATIVE has been inweneral use in the Straits Settlements
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      253 8 IF YOU ARE OUT TO SEE PICTURE SHOW AND WANT TO SEE SOMETHING 0000 PAY A VISIT TO THE PEOPLES FAVOURITE HOUSE THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. ALHAMBRA Bench Road The Home of Feature Attraction* Tbe Leading Theatre In Singapore TONIGHT •lance threugh the following items, then com ■aro with others
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    THE WAR.
    2125 9 PEACE TALK. The Kaiser's Futile Bombast. EASTERN CAMPAIGN. Heavy Fighting at Many Points. Bsctei Tn- iuim. London. January M 6.15 a m. Amstcr i.im Tho I.»h rin a proclamation to the German peopi< .■»;> I Our enemies have drooped the mask. After refusing, with sworn hypocritical profession of
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    OBITUARY.
    35 9 Rkctek's Tklkcihau. Tbe lace Sir Charles Cayzer, Bart tbe shipowner end father in-law of Admiral Sir John Jetliooe. left £1,899,125 sterling. London, January 12, 8.40 p.m. The death of Colonel Lord Binning is announced.
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    THIS YEAR'S OPIUM SALES.
    277 9 Seven Thousand Chests to Be Offered. Tbe following notification appears in the Calcutta Gazette -Notice is hereby given that tbe Provisional Opium to be brought forward for Bale by public auction in tbe year 1917 will consist of about 7,000 chests prepared at the Gbazipur Factory,
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    A Murder Charge.
    182 9 At the Assizes this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K.C.), a special jury was empanelled for the trial of Lim Eng Tong, a Hokien, who was charged with murder and attempted murder. Mr. W. F. Zehnder defended. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. G. G.
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    What is Gambling?
    172 9 Mr. A. E. Lewis, Chief Gauiinij Inspector, produced in the Ipob Police Court about 15 Chinese on a charge of unlawful gambling. He had raided a bouse at Kampong Poloh on the previous night and had surprised a batch of Chinese in the act of playing cards.
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    The P. and 0. Arabia.
    916 9 EXTRACTS FROM A LADY'S LETTER. The following extracts from a letter sent by a Singapore lady who was on board tbe Arabia have been very kindly forwarded to us: You know of course that I was on board the ill-fated Arabia, wasn't it bad luck
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    Man Power in Malaya.
    233 9 The Malay Mail understands that a joint meeting of representatives of the Planters' Association of Malaya, the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines and the F. M. S. Chamber of Commerce is to be held early this week to consider a proposal that the Government should be asked
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    33 9 The engagement is announced between Mr. Cecil H. B. Joly, Chinese Maritime Customs, Ningpo, and Miss O. E. M. Edie Bradgate, eldest daughter of Mr. W. Kemp Brarigatr, Chinepe Govern ment Railways, Haiuho.
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    Lunas Rubber Estates.
    2073 9 COMPANY ENTERS DIVIDEND PAVING STAGE. Chairman's Satisfactory Statement. Tbe annual meeting of Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd was held at the registered offices of tbe company, French Bank Buildings, cm Saturday, Mr. P. M. Hobi son presided, and the others present were Dr. I). J. Galloway and Mr.
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
    94 10 The local manager of tbo Hongkong and Shanghai Ba iking Corporation informs us be baa received a telegram from bis head office in Hongkong stating tbat subject to audit:— Tbc final dividend for the year will probably be 4*2 3s. (two pounds three shillings: rx-r share.
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    Boxing.
    99 10 Two minutes after Corporal Scott and seaman Supletoa had gripped gloves preparatory to commencing the 15 2- minute content for the heavyweight championship of Hongkong, at tbe Police Reserve Assault at- Arms on January 0, stapleton s huge form was lying aa inert maw oa tbo boards and two
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    Reuters Agency.
    1355 10 THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS TO BE EFFECTED. Meaning of the Change. Reuters during the end of November entered upon a new chapter in their history. At a meeting on November 30, the shareholders unanimously agreed to sell their property for over half a million sterling -to be precise, for
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    RUHLEBEN CAMP.
    813 10 Bishop Bury's Visit to Interned Men. A reassuring account of tbe tolerance with which tbe Germans are now treating tbe civilian prisoners at Rubleben Camp has been brought to Britain by Dr. Bury, tbe Bishop of North and Central Europe, who returned recently after spending a week with
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      221 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A few days ago I read in your| valuable paper an answer to X.V.X., headed Use Tbem Up," in wbich tbe writer com plains of tin- vast quantities of German and Austrian artio'es still on sale in Malaya. No
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    "WHERE GREW THE ARTS OF WAR."
    358 10 French Genius Outclasses The Mailed Fist. Interesting notes on the evolution of war equipments since August, 1914, are supplied by Mr. Henry Wood, the United Press correspondent with tbe French army. Germany, it is now clear, has been unable to maintain her former superiority
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    Labour Commissioner's Visit.
    271 10 Tbe Hon. Khan Bahadur A. K. G. Abamcd Tamby Maricar arrived here by tbe mail train on Friday morning from Koala Luu pur, and was received by the leading Mobamadans. Tbe party motored to the Bungalow of Mr. T. K. Shaik Dawood at Upper Scran goon Road.
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    A Miracle Town.
    1880 10 HOW THE WAR GIRLS STIR "DEVIL'S PORRIDGE." Munition Centre on a Peat Bog. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes in a borne paper as follows: One of tbe miracles of I present-day Britain is a place wbich we I will call Moorside. Perhaps it is the most remarkable
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    130 10 Bah Lia5.— 15,917 lbs. Toeransie. 12,072 lbs. Mendaris.- 15,587 lbs. Wampoo.— l,s9o lbs. 8uj0ng— 19,956 lbs. to date 170.349 Ibs. 8enar.— 11,423 Ibs. to date 99,609 Ibs. Lenggeng.- 15,300 lbs. to date 117 .1(27 lb-.. United Serdang (Sumatra).— 299,279 lbs. Sungei Kari (Sumatra).- 34.200 lbs. Asahan (Sumatra).
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    The New Year Honours.
    226 10 A Pioneer cable, dated London, January 1, says The New Year military honours li.«t consists of three sections. Tbe first appears to day, the second to morrow, the third on January 25. Sir Douglas Hair's promotion to be Field Marshal is welcomed aa a fitting reward
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    25 10 The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn was to deliver a lecture on Kritish Malaya at tbc meeting of tbe Union Cburch Guild, Hongkong, on January 10.
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      54 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH. Messrs. Powell and Co. beg to announce that, owing to the wet weather on Saturday, the auction sale of a collection of plants which was to be held on that afternoon at 96-1, Thomson Road, has now been postponed to Wednesday, 17th inst., at 4 p.m., ride
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    THL NELSON TOUCH.
    649 11 Meteoric Rise of New Commander-In-Chiei gii hi.il Beatty ban crow led some isutiefl sSftsMs into a professional career which b i!»n only in IHsl. Thin naval bero, the m<in who who the fttsj sea fijjht of tbe war. off tlio H-lii>nl m 1 Itiylit, and tb 'n
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    SIR PAOLO TOSTI DEAD.
    156 11 P.orr nent Figure in London Musical Life. at iirtona al ibtas/i. id 1"I7 ;nl nciived A -Jocation in Italy Id i ly well known aod II I. paid bis tirst visit to lSritain H. finally took up his residence there m I h «0. and soon
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    THE LATIN TEST
    171 11 Should it He Compulsory For Doctors Tbe durability at tl:e compulsory inclu mob of Latia is the preliminary examination is Mswral knowlc-dui- wa* diac-.iued by the (ientral Medical Council on December 2. incatios Committee pointed out that emce IWI, tbe 1 um-mitj of London had not railed
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    772 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 15, 1917. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue tbe following list of quotations thin morning. Tbe quotations on sterling shared arc only nominal. Now, Vaioi. I Bctiu. Sillies. a/- Allacar 3/- Anglo-Jan S/. Anglo Malay
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      467 11 JVIOTJTRIE Choose a Moutrie Piano for your home, with the positive knowledge that it is the ideal Instrument for this climate, also that in buying direct from the manufacturer you save all intermediate profits. Write for Catalogue. Easy Terms arranged. Liberal discount for cash. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Inodeforated im
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      341 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, January 20, RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on hire. Ring Telephone
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    Tebrau Rubber.
    3988 12 COMPANY'S STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. The Excess- Profits Duty Pth ordioarv Reneral meeting oil tbe Tebrau Rubber K state*. Limited, was held at Klioburgb 00 November 28, Mr. Frederick Walter Carter (tbe chairman of tbe company! presidio*. 1 lie Chairman, in moving the adoption of the directors' report find
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    MECCA PILGRIMS' GRATITUDE.
    591 12 The Holy Carpet in A British Warship, \V, T. Mdssey, writing to Tbe Times from Cairo on November 9. stated Egyptians are about the first of the pilgrims to reach their homes after performing tbeir religious duty at Mecca. What impressed the pilgrims most was tbe perfect
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    101 12 Outward. The following passenger bookings to tbe Straits are taken from the London and China Express. Per P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore.— Mr. Ballon, Mr. Cowan. Per P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore. Mrs. Low, Mr. and Mrs. N'utt, Mr. and Mrs.
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      290 12 SPECIAL NAVAL MILITARY OFFER. BEWWE INflfcn^ IK I H^ ol^^f FECI^ GONE NUMEROUS P'^WjiPtf AGA N It Vrftl \W IO positive IMITATIONS THE NOVELTY BAND Lasts Indefinitely -Always Dainty and Clean— Comfortable. Quicker Worn- Quicker Taken Off- Fits Any Wrist. NOTE OUR PRICES -BO LOWER THAN DOWN -TOWN PRICES. 9
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    The German Navy's Task.
    1121 13 TEUTON WHO CLAIMS OUR FLEET AVOIDS DECISIVE BATTLE. A Ship for Ship Fight Idea. Captain Hollweg, who a few yean ago was the head of Tirpitz's Press Bureau, having succeeded Captain Hoy Ed when the latter went as naval attache to Washington, sup plied the German
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      105 13 WHITEAWAY'S The JLia/fcesrt; IN DRESS GOODS WOOL, SILK «Sc COTTON. /^l'^iX^i>\ BTR PED ZE pHYRS \v p L 'Cy^>y m;l variet y °f patterns, MADDAPOUAMS iTi^ADMPOTT AM^t Fine Quality. 50 ins. wide. JL Wi/WWfU l/li/U itjf| 35 cts. CHECK ZEPHYRS IT "If lf| Black and White n^^Jrinl^Pf and all shades
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      236 13 FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION we secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1917. Municipality I I Governmeni Singapore. Johore. P H o,^^^ This is sufficient proof of the superiority of the HAIPHONG "DRAGON" Brand. Beware of Imitations DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents: Straits Settlements, F.M.S., Johore,
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      888 14 War or Peaojc, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance ib worth 100 cents on the dollar. WKBLX OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Imoobtobatbd m Stbaits Sbttlbhbkts) NMaBOFFIOBi Wlnoh-atew House, Blnftapora. LONDON OPFIOB i 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has sIBOiOOO deposited with the Supreme Court
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      483 14 BANKIKi. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (IMOOBFOBATBD W HoHQBOHe). PAID-UP CAPITAL •16,000,0C0 BBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling i 1,500,000 at 2/ $16,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 816,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Patteadea, Bsq., Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Bsq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton. Hon.Mr.P.H.Holyoak G. T.
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      494 14 BANKINB. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Oapital in 80,000 Shares ol 430 eaoh 41,100,000 Reserve Fund m 41,800,000 Reserve LiabiUty of Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKBRS The Bank of Bngland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London Coosty and Westminster
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      527 14 WKUBANCE. ORIENTAL LIFE ASSURANCE GO., LTD. Bsilß I^bss Bstablisbsd 1874. Incorporated in I»dia. 88 Bar cent, of the Foe's, or $23,000,000.00 are invested in Government Securities 43 years' record progress and increasing stability. LOW RATES for son-forfeitable Endowment Assurances with Profits A man aged 80 can secure $5,000 with profits
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1134 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Development of the Car A correspondent writes to The Times of November 14 as follows: The British motor industry celebrates to- day the twentieth anniversary of Emancipation Day (the date of the abolition of the Red Flag Act) for the Locomotive
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      399 15 Use All-:Bg»*/fc*gil* ROM TYRES Tyres are cf paramount mportanee to you— and the .K;Z J jH life of your car. J Your safety depends upon 4". their reliability, your ran ing expens s vary according 1 to their durability, your 1 Vo^ comfort is largely affected by X~, their resiliency,
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      248 15 CURIOSITY 3*^P^y 8 t i e *0.20 night express for King's Cross was V^EtfJ Ms 7 passing through Portobello, an able Seaman discovered seated on the ceals on the tender of the Bfr, r^tf^^^ engine explained that he was desirous of seeing H /iBP^ how the engine worked." By DAILY
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      75 15 Regesan Nerve Tonic Food Perfectly Replacing Bannto^cni The finest tonic for the brain, spinal cord and nervous system. This MTW tonic has the property of increasing in a rnncrkable degree the number of red corpuscles m the blood, hence it gives prompt results in all cases ~>l Anaemia, as wdl
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      1050 16 If ODD No tyre; by any other name grip* the road lik* Goodrich Safety Troad. if Tr# Safety comes from mjmm •GoodrrcA Safety TrmA 1 when you are buying tyrat. fDDD **A grip on the read it worth t I t lw two on the steering wkeei." f TfT Fit
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      724 16 HOUBEB TO LET. 9, LLOYD ROAD, lower floor and top floor to let. Apply premise*. 4-I— l7-1 TO LBT, No. 20. Kirn Koat Road. Apply to Teo Hook Hoe, No. 8, Raffles Place. 813-n TO LET. Hoosm No. 7, Chancery Lane. Apply to Cbintt Kenß Lee k Co., Auctioneers. 18-11—0
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      279 16 PAINTS OILS OF ALL COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate delivery. Xl AM KIAT Co, 108 and 109, Market Street. Phonk -\mk No. 421. G. R. LAMBERT AND COMPANY. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3a, Orchard Road Established in 1872. Telephone No. 1000 THE OLDEST AND LEADING STUDIO IN THE FAR
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      281 16 SAVE MONEY BY BUYING NOW. 8 000 Kegs and Drams Hobback's Colonr Paint, Oils and Sundries 800 Little Nipper Robber Mangles 50 "Gem Rubber Msnßles. 10,003 Square feet Braw Wire Gau/j 6CO Dozens Galvanised Backets I.OCO Dozens Europe Bass Brooms 600 Lengths Mild Steel Angles 1,000 Lengths Flat Iron 1,000
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      478 16 NEW MOTOR GARS 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 21S A 316, Orchard Road (Next to WEARN BROS., Ltd.) To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations in advertisements,
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      328 16 Straits Wimes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 353 Job Printing Department 848 AU communications relating to editoria matters and news should be addressed THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAGER ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellano ous wants of
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