The Straits Times, 17 February 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. *NO. 25,342 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      188 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK $14.90 BEAR J^fi] BEAR BRAND s^^ra^#iS w BRAND wtt jz B^AR" BR^D xgll MILIX HYO.Efi.C SWISS JVI I JL tV its lZ^ H in lts nalurnl P"^ tt*°* SOLE: IMPORTERS: J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SINGAPORE STOCKED BY STOCKED BY SANDILANDS BUTTERY CO.. Penan?
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      159 1 PETROMAX BRITISH MADE High Pressure Lamps. 300 and 600 «T~jHb2| OUTDOOR LIGHTING. l^^^J fa|" v* Thoroughly wind and Gk [rdlj^iiiß T^ E storm prcx)f. I Burns the cheap quality I I ■jt kerosene. i,Jf A NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. SPARE MANTLES, GLOBES, ETC, ALWAYS IN STOCK. ROBINSON CO. NOTHING BUT
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      12 1 KARTELLS BRANDY. Soli Aqints ADAMBON. GILFILUr CO., LTD. Incorporate! in knalaml i
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    Balloon Trip by Night.
    1162 2 EXCITING FINISH OF VOYAGE TO WELSH COAST. By An Air Pilot." Tbe adventures wcorded in tin* article occurred to a party of a. rouaut", who left jiiMt after daik, and, tr.vel)iu« all tiinht, sayH the Eveniog Standard, landed in tin- uiauner described on tbe WeUh coast
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      835 2 NOTICE. I. lli« nn^rrhign'd. Tl '> Lot* Twk. lereb> Itive notion, that I nave r. nUTed to N i Bif. Gsylaai: Koid irir-t tijjrl, Siaaar-or-IM LOOI TBOK. 12 2 -24 '2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Teadeiß will be received at the COLONIAL SBCHKTaKVS Office, op to noon ot February JO, 1017, (or
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      280 2 Anaemia Our blood is composed of red and white corpuscles the red tc nourish the body, the white to fight dise.ise In Anjrmia or bloodiessness— the red ■tjntJadM Are more or less deficient. Thus the b\ood cannot provide s'lffiiiicni nourishment for the body. Therefore the face becomes wh.i- and pasty
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      668 2 WOMEN IN THE TROPICS. Cr ry w.uiaa korwi from experience the Hebii'a na <tf c Mail cliua'e r>aa uron her in .altli. aod d tfii.vjl y she has in keeping ber ttii't.g h up io p r. Men, wto go out of tlio Ii n-i- to work, and f ed
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      970 2 ADMITTED TO BE The Best Telescope for Officers (Especially for Artillery). THE "DAVON" PATENT MICRO-TELESCOPE as supplied to the War Office, London. '•A PERFECT GODSEND." .V- /e./i i mi btl.t TlMSowaf Im- Im IHH SMSM th* ti-|i-«- ;< will. 11.. r.- nit 11, .il 3 It ii tmall and I
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    The Kapok Tree.
    1014 3 FIBRE TO ELIMINATE RISK OF DROWNING. Best Obtained From Java. S.L.B. writes in the Daily Express Those who go down to the sea in ships today have every reason to take precautions on an extended scale. Tbe times have long departed when an imposing array of very
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    Letters by Air and Under the Sea.
    109 3 A r-yular aeroplane tutil service botween New V >rk ami Chicago is i» inti considered by tin Post I llfiit Department, Mkys Reuttr. Aun iii eiient i» made ttiat the plan is regard. >d as practicable, and may beestablinu- i ed soon as
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      452 3 MT> FOR LUXURY JM K'HITINQ USE THE m FOUNTPEN l cap pen to buy. but it is clif ap to use. It outlasts Jkl othen because it hai the hardest sm. wiliest point which years IW rf urnr.g dii not touch. The .i.k l!«* is scientific, and only Vl^F' !,-u^j
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      407 3 Don't Despair Cuticura Soap and Ointment Will quickly restore your skin to health and beauty. Sample Each Free by Post 32 "P Sk 'n Book (Soap to cl.ame and Ointment tobnU.) Forsampl.-ia.1.1-vss lerhouKr 5,,., London. >„lv iwry» In rv. NASAL AND THROAT CATARRH Rapidly Cured by VENOS LIGHTNING COUGH CURE
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      75 3 COMFORTS NIITHE TROOPS. Pure Woollen Socks, Stockings, Sweaters, Balaclava Caps, as supplied to all War Funds. Prices and particulars from ALL INDIA HOSIERY MANUFACTURING GO. Dept. IS, 11/2 Lindsay Street, Calcutta. 17-3-s—lB 8 GAJVLE Just received a large shipment of Siberian Pheasants, Also a small supply of Wild Duck, Teal
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      436 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Imooetobatsd im Jata* EUROPEAN UNE 4 mnion is maintained but ween Yokohama, via ports und London ander mail oontraol with the Imperial Japanese OoTernment. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this •errioe taaTe bean specially designed and oonstructed, and are
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      672 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. British India Apca^.,.. (Compamus Incorporated in Enolamd). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS Under contract with Hla Majesty Government). For Chin*. Japan, Penang, Gaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Cgypt, Mediterranean Port* and London. MAIL LINES. Homiwabd iros Ecbopb) Octwaso (ros Onul INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE The
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      525 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. _J THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Imoorpobatbd iii Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Trinraanu, Bisut, Semerak, B&cho, ft elan ton, Tabai Bangnara, Telopin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamai, Band jn, Langsuen, Chumpon, Kohlak Bangkok. Due Departure ..a. ASOANG Fab. 19 Fab. 21, 3 p.m. BORIBAT SS 28, 3
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      611 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) AND THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Enuland) iiiwiin Fremantle .Perth), North- West Australian Porte, Java •nd Singapore. Regular sailings tetwttu .Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's
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      413 5 THE UNITEO SAW MILLS. LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL— SI ,000,000. Board of Direotora Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keno, 'hairman. Dr. S C. Yin. Wee 6wee 800, Esq. Lim Nee Soon, Esq. Tan Cheng Siong, Esq. Ong Pkhg Hock, Esq. We are the largest >>team Sawmillers and Timber Merchants in the Colony,
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      427 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (iMOORPOEAtaO IN Japan) (Osaka m«rcantila CtMNthia Co., Ltd.) KObE-BOMBAY LINE. ho Company maintains a .regular ear^o Berviee with six steamers oailicx at Moji Vokkaichi, HongkoDx, Singapore, Port Swel t'Dtiam. icnaiitf, Colombo and Bombay, and on tbe return voy»r> callus st Toticorin Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC
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      160 5 Green Mosquito Netting Large Stock at pre-war prices Held by SINE, DARBY k CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) AND AT SINGAPORE, PENAN6, SEREMBAN, MUAR, JOHORE BAHRU AND LONDON. COAGULATING PANS ENAMELLED COAGULATING PANS We have taken over the entire output of one of the largest factories at present aa^
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    832 6 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 17, 1917, Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and ■hare broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Norn. Valob I Bdtbbk Sbll»k« 3/- AMftyv 2/- Anglc-Jare 3/ Anglo-Malaj 1
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      785 6 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 OfF ISSUE 100 PER CENT All proor-Jx if 1 1 i iinue wilt
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      531 6 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO.. LTD. (Ihcobporatbd in thr Umitbo Kimqoom) Wanted iumediatoly. sis girl operators. Applicants must have passed Standard VII. Good prospoots for suitable candidates. Apply by letter only to 'ie.k in Charge. 18 3 B-17 2 WEARNE BROTHERS. LIMITED MOTOR ENGINEERS AND IMPORTERS, SINGAPORE. N. I K
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      619 6 DEFAULTERS SALE On Monday, Kbbroabt 19. at 2 TO p.m At No. 8. Raffles Place, All those two nieces of freehold land *itnato at a reserve road, off Mandalay Koad, in the district of Rochore., estimated to contain an area of 20,597 sq f Pe t, being lot 41 T.B
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      503 6 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. (Incobpdratbh in H.iv.konui HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO.. LTD. 'ISCORPOK VTBD IN |mMMN| I have this day (akon over the SINGAPORE AOUrotM of the above Companies from Mr. W. A. Stopaoi. ALLAN KEITH February 14. 1«17. 16-;— 2o 2 REWARD. A urn ab i roward will
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    93 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, February 17 Siffh Whter 4.19 am 7 54 pm Sunday, February 1 8. Hiffh Water. 6 '10 a.tn 9.14 p.m. Monday. February I°. High Water, 7.51 a.m., 9.5S pm Tuesday. February 20. •*i«b WaWw. i.M ».m.. 10.31 p.m. Homeward mail closes. "Wednesday, February 2 I
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    161 7 ■hrn Hedaa 2.80 pm Malaoca, P. Swetteonam and Penang 2.»0 pm Bangkok 2 M pm Manila 2.80 pm Ponloe Soegi 4 pm Cucob 4 pm Pulau Batam and Hslau Bulang 4 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Pulan Soegi 4 pm Cucob -> pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm
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    Train Services.
    270 7 The mail trains (rom Singapore (or th Sorta leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.tu »3 7 p.m. arriviDK at Koala Lumpur ai 7! 8 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Th tbtr.D^b txpre»s to Penang leaven Koaia Loufcj at ara. daily, arriving at Penan*. p.m. (be same
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    Mails for Europe.
    94 7 Oar atfc-ttioc hat boon ca >hat our at rivals in London are mot Slioi* publ>.-heO elsewhere. Our rule is ti v Te arrival* only when they are officially r. potted in the Post Offloe uoticuo. Mid do ihmv date tLan that printed above h»< been J. i.tr:
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    40 7 I I t Canning M hop .lu.il>- at 1 p.m., Singapore Ui 8 a.m. In 1 al II i dock u,..u. in.l.. at.n. Singapore •tandarH time, on every day mm yuuu, bamiay when it ix firod at one o clock.
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    61 7 Mim Ada Reeve, o( tht BjMM Tin atie, i ilcutU. bM b.*-n tlio victim of an unfortu uaW accid. ut. Upturning to bur roouii in I. c.raud Hotel afW r a recent performanot' d on an idi ijuality in the y badly torn and iu«lical aMm imp >se* IMuplett- i.
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    Braunston Rubber Report.
    304 7 port of the Kraunston (Malay) Mia Estate*, Limited, states that the i. re, tit for the yar, after writing off X-t-8 for ■tepreei»ti"o of Iviil<iiu>.«. machinery, etc., IjOM, vtljirh. with the amount brnn.jlit foru»r.l. M.TM, iu*k<« a total of l>>iiu.-t)DK Iba interim iliviJcnd of 10 per cot.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    168 7 EXCHANOB. Bmo4TOM, Fkbklakt 17, 1917. Oh Lom.ni -....Bank 4 m/s 1/4) Demand 2/4} Private 8 m/i M 2/5 On Fbanci Bank T. T. 826 On India Bank T. T. Ou Homjkom(l...B»q» d/d 1 pm Ov Sbamohai ...Bank d/d m 6JJ OnJ*v» BankT. T. 187 OaJaraM Bank m
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      MINING.
      176 7 Value BuTere 10 10 Ampanfj 600 7.00 1 1 Ayer Wec K 100 1.10 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.26 13 10 Kinta Association 5.75 10.00 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 117.0 41 £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 600 10 10. Malayan Collieries 11.00 12 50 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0
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      RUBBER.
      671 7 2/- 'i/- Allagai 2/8 2(9 ■2/- 8/- Anglo-Jara 4/- 5/- I/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/--2- 2/- Batons Maiaka 3,2 8/0 41 41 Batu Tiga 8.0.0 4 0.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh 8/- 8/7* 41 41 Bnkii Kajang 2.15.0 8.6.0 41 41 Bokit Lintang 8.10.0 4.2.6 2/. 3/. Bnkit MerUjam 8/0 4/6
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 &»2 Bu n Sell0 II 41 I. Smelting Co. 725 81 £1 i t»al. 1.3.6 1.5.0 U- Kleottic T'waj* 4/- 6/--10 10 Fitaei Neave 49.00 51.00 50 60 W. Eammer A Co. 68 00 05.00 LOO Howartb Brekioe 45.00 50.C0 .00 7%Pr01. 100 00 00 100 Kati Bto, Dei.
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      DEBENTURES.
      50 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 600 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6H £850,000 n.im Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 \m Spore Municipal li% 0(1807 11,600,000 1/ fc.in Spore Municipal 4j of 180U 11,000,030 10%dto Spore Municipal 4% 2MfX\,)..<) I n n.r, MaairiasJ 4«K WO X.M.S. 8% loan ISlf »!:>.O (),i)(<0 pur l%pm
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      419 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WWTBD. onn twi-whee'ed lisht trap, cob size. Apply C. W c/o Straits Time!. 17 2-38 3 CURIOS FOR SALE, 10 Siamesn Bad <iba»,good to oollector of curies. Apply Box "•o 81. Straits Times. 17 2-VO 2 WANTBI>,LAI)TTBLEPHOVB OPERATOR, wi'b knowledge of typewriting. Apply Box No. S\ Straits Times.
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      301 7 &2* „-^t- "GARRICK' j^e^Aß^^ CIGARETTES SMOKING MIXTURE. Cigarettes, per tin of 50, 75 cts. Smoking Mixture, Ordinary and Coarse Cut in \i lb. tins $1.1 0 DUTY PAID. On Sale at all Dealers. CIRCULAR SAWS Manufactured by SANDERSON BROS. NEWBOULD, LTD. OF SHEFFIELD. ALL SAWS BEAR THE ABOVE TRADE MARK.
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      34 7 At 7.40 IN THE FIRST SHOW At 7.40 'LOVES BATTLEFIELD' OR LIBERTY 9th 10th EPISODES, 4 Reels AM) "HEART OF A SHOWGIRL Two-reel drama FEATURES MISS ELLA HALL. K. HARIMA, So 8 i-.i U
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    35 8 The friends and relations of the late Mr. Lee Keng Keat are reminded that bis funeral takes place to-morrow, Sunday, February 18, the cortege leaving his resi dence. No. 8!, Amoy Street, at 11 a.m.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17. GERMANY'S GRIEVANCES.
    983 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17. GERMANY'S GRIEVANCES. What are they A German will tell you that the supreme grievance of his country is that Britain is trying to starve it. From the remarkable letter of the late Professor Gwatkin which we published yesterday it would be inferred that some
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    20 8 Tbe wet weather yesterday afternoon made it necessary to postpone the Children's Concert, to c date to be subseqantly announced.
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    29 8 The proclamation of 1913 prohibiting tbe export from the Colony to Burma of certain arms, explosives, naval and militory stores, saltpetre and sulphur has been renewed for five years.
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    32 8 A new road is to be made from Benkollen Talangrato to Doesoen Moerboi, Sumatra's West Coast. It will be 10} kilometres in length and its cost of construction will be 14,000 guilders.
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    53 8 A member of the South African Motor Corps in East Africa carries his kit on the back carrier, coat on ;he handle bars, rifle on the side of front forks, cooking utensils beneath the tank, dixie on gearbox, two tios of bally tied to the footboards, and two bandoliers, haversack,
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    79 8 The Resident ol Bali i nd Lombok reports visitation of earthquake shocks on Sum! it, tbe 4th, from 5.5 a.m. to njidday. At midday a severe shock was experienced throughout the whole of Bali and lasted 20 seconds. It travelled from West to K mt. No fresh damage baa been
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    36 8 The usual service will be held at the Bousteari luxtitute on Sunday night at H.l. '>. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The Rev. T. C. Maxwell will be the speaker and Miss Y/.elman the eoloist.
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    36 8 Papers relating to the holding of the L M.S. diploma of the King Edward VII Medical School, Singapore, entitling to registration in the Colonial li«t of the General Mtilical Register, are published in the Government Gazette.
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    41 8 H. E. the General Officer Commanding has kindly presented to the Selangor Club an official map of the Son: roe A acre front showing the various advances made there by the Franco British lines from September 80 to tho Bth inst.
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    42 8 A lantern Ipctnre on Mabommedanium as -itu in Persia will be given by Mr. C. K. G. Tisdall, at the Young Women's Christian Association, 8, Fort Canning Road, on Friday, Kubruary 23, at 8 p.m. The lecture is open to the public.
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    46 8 In the second police court yesterday a Javanese chauffeur earned Satjar bio Sarban was committed for trial on a charge o( canning the death of a Bengali on December J 1 by driving a car in a rash and negligent manner. Bail was fixed at 1500.
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    51 8 A communique of tbo Indo China Government, reportx, according to information received by tbe Resident of Hanoi, tbe death in Kin-Tcheoo, of tbe famous Lim Vun I'uux, tbe chief of the Pavilions Noire," who took an active part in the fight against the French during tbe early days of the
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    56 8 Tbe King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the ordinance to amend the Traction Engines and Motor Cars Ordinance 1911 the ordi nance for making t'nal provision for the Public Service for the year 1915 and the ordinance for making provision for the
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    63 8 The war loan is providing mild jokes for shopkeepers. One of them has a notice "If you can't buy what you want in this street, keep your money for the war loan." His next-door neighbour has: "Buy me out. Be patriotic. 1 shall invest your money in tbe war loan
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    60 8 An Englishman in India tells the editor of the Mercantile Guardian that India is simply full of Japanese goods which are rubbish. I believe tl'cir samples are first class, as is their n'r»t consignment, but afterwards they send awful trash. Their bicycles, for instance, are of brown paper construction, and
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    74 8 Preparations for tbe issue of new currency notes at home have now been completed, and the new notes will be available for issue on or about tbe 24 inst. They are to be of tbe same size as the present notes, but of much stronger paper, and printed in three
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    64 8 Mr. A. McLeaD, of Campong Java Road, is granted fourteen years exclusive rights of miking, selling, etc., an invention for preparing or refining and preserving raw Jelutong rubber. Messrs. Thian Lock t'boo, of Prinsep Street, and Francis Paul Ljb, of Emerald Hill Road, aro authorised to file specifications, etc., of
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    73 8 A Chinese named Cbnog Hooi, alias Mob Tai Loong alias Chong Yin Piu. was rliar t r I on Wednesday in tbe Judicial CommiNSiouer'tt Court. Ipob, before Mr. Justice Karri rManby. with house-breaking by night, by entering a rubber store on tbe estate of the Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen
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    82 8 An article in the Vorwaerts in justification of unlimited submarine warfare contains the statements that Germany cannot yivc in. Germany is hungry. If America were ■>.<< hungry as we are she would understand why wo act as.wo do." The Daily KxprtHH correspondent at Tbe Hague who sends this quotation attaches
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    89 8 A Scottish Canadian family's tragic sacrifice in the war became known on tbe departure from the Granville Canadian Hcapital, Ramsgate, of one of the nursing sisters. Nurse Murray, and her brother, Corporal Murray, who wore three gold stripes on bis sleeve. They are the only surviving children of Colonel Murray,
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    139 8 Rice firms in Rangoon have not been taken by surprise by t!<e announcement that the British Government bad decided to take over all th« rice shipped from Burma to the I'nited Kingdom under freight contracts already entered into. The firms, however, are anxious to know whether the Government would ensure
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    348 8 Mr. P. S. 11. Boelen, of Messrs. Boeien and Co., bas arrived at Penans- from home. Mr. W. Friedlander, of Sungei Salak Estate, Siliau, is leaving for homo to join up. Mr. Alex. Colledge, of the Mining Depart* ment of Messrs. McAlister and Co., Ltd, Ipob, has
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    49 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additions to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to supply smokes to our soldiers and Sailors Juhore Civil Service Club 100; "Roulette" »2.( Keppol Golf Club i'ZO A Bet $5. The total we have received is now t8.468.17.
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    For the Lepers' Hospital.
    35 8 Wo have to acknowledge with many thanks a parcel of Gramophone records, for tbe use of patients in the Leper Hospital from Mr-.. G. T. Lachlan. Sungala Rubber Estate, Port Dickson.
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    Cadets and Military Service.
    76 8 A proposed amendment to tho Courts Ordinance of 1907 will euable tbe Supreme Cuurt Judges to be appointed Judges of tho District Courts in the exercise of the civil jurisdiction of such courts, the object being to set tree eligible cadets for military service outside tbe
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    The Colony's Statute Laws.
    115 8 An ordinance is to be introduced into the Legislative Council with the otj ct of permitting the new edition of tbe statute laws ot th'; Colony, the prt partition of which is authorised by Ordinance Will of 1910, to be published by instalmeuts aud to becomo
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    An Unfortunate Occurrence.
    127 8 Tbe litigation between Mr. J. 11. Robertson and Mr. A N. I >uuiaret>q came to an end in the Supreme Court at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday morning last, when Mr. Human j offered to Mr. It ibertson his most ample apologies lor the Vrry unfortunate occurrence and
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    The Late Mr. S. Marguet.
    142 8 Tho funeral of Mr. S Marguct, |hM I I' I trical engineer of tbo French Tekka Mine, Gopeng, took place on Thursday at iiitu Gajah, where I. >w Mass was saiil in thn Church of St. Joseph by the Ruv. Father Maury. The coffin was
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      187 8 y^CL /^l To be obtained /Wf iTV^X QUARTS MS V\ "'NTS /^^^/^^^**^«^^^l\^^\ FROM THE I"1•! I |X3l V'B Sole Agents: lamfiHS'lffil caldbegk, ML/ MACGREGOR \Ojft '°\iVx Wine 6c Spirit X^V~ o^>^ Merchants. LITTLE'S DRYING TIN CIGARS, CIGARETTES. ETC. B With special Absorbent Pad which keeps Cigarr, Cigarettes, etc., ia perfect
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      245 8 AGAIN WE HAVE SCORED ANOTHER SUCCESS AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMJULA Beach Road The Home of Feature Airraotlons The Leading Theatre in Singapore LAST THREE NIOHTB The Great Mahatma Co. OR. RICHARD ROWE THE ANZAC WIZARD U» K H-iau. tlypuiu s:, V. ectrioai Auudir Worker Every night riekirg
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    THE WAR.
    2838 9 GERMAN OFFENSIVE. Fighting in Champagne Area. SUBMARINING. The Attitude of Neutral States. l!i: Luadon Frbratrr 16. 5 5 p.m. A rrfn.il I n lojunique *»T« The enemy bombarded our Rutte <i M-snil and Maisons de Champagne front very intensely. He succeeded, witt tbe II of tbe explosion of
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    RAILROAD TRAGEDY.
    251 9 Member of Bandman Opera Company Killed. We regret to record tbe death in tragic circumstances of Mr. Jack Harper, a member of tbe Bandman Opera Company, which has just terminated its season in Singapore. It was on its way to Ipob and --arly on Thursday morning ueceased was
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    DATOH LAKSAMANA.
    462 9 Death of a Veteran Malay Chief. Another link with tbe older generation of the Malay community of Ptrak has been severed by tbe sad death, which occurred ou February 13 at bis residence in Gopeng Road, Ipob, of Incbe Hussein, tbe Orang Kaya Kaya Datob Laksamana, a member
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    "Little Willies" Post.
    154 9 It is stated by a neutral source, usually very well informed on s-icb matters in Ouiiunuy, tb-t til Ci— I'ui.t i.j..-. oow been deprivd nt all p(f»oti»« military oom viand. A uioutii ago be wax planed at thr lieal of t:ie armies op, ratug on tin Eastern
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    Active Service.
    190 9 HELP FOR MEN GOING FROM MALAYA. We very gratefully acknowledge additional subscriptions to tbe Active Service Help I Fund, on wjich there seems likely to be a considerable call during the next fow weeks. Men who have passed the requisite medical and military tests, and whose departure is
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    TITI TIN COMPANY.
    660 9 Rich Lode in Tin and Wolfram Struck. Following is tbe report by the directors to the fourth annual general meeting of shareholders, to be held on Monday, February 26 Yonr directors have pleasure in submitting herewith their report together with a duly audited statement of accounts for
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    Trading in Malaya.
    1673 10 ENEWY METHODS WHICH MIGHT BE ADOPTED. Junernment Assistance. ilk Alfred V. H inter, of Singapore, has ttecai Mtcrviawod id England by the British Sxpnrt 'tar.ett* which says .J»llsud by the stacUrd n( population fcbe tbiec S -ttlewents and nine Federated iStatoft winch are oomprehendod under the Vm
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    LAYING IN WHISKY.
    427 10 Preparing for New Year Rejoicing" In Scotland. In spit*- of all that has be«-D said lately ib ut tin' unil tor Mipptcs-ioK tlie liqnor iriltif, or perhaps because of fear that the -imply may be greatly t ■.•stricti d iv the near tuturt. people in GlaMWo* gathered
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      Man Power.
      173 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Yonr loading article of yesterday seems to suggest that in your opinion the men ->< Malaya are not coming forward readily to offer themselves for active service at borne. For my part I refuse to believe tbat there is any
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      Late Publication of Mine Outputs.
      192 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— -May I ask tbe responsible pirties wby tbe publication in your paper of the output of tbe Ulo Piah Mine for last month was delayed until tbe 16th inst. I The question of late publication of tbe
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      Mechanical.
      552 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Kefcrring to a letter in your paper this evening under the heading Mechanical," may I suggest that the aaswer given by yoa is incorrect I state this from actual experience. In 1914 at home I was driving a car and to
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    108 10 Mr. Marmaduku Shi ild, a well known surgeon in London, thicks the use of tobacco in moderation of great comfort to wounded men, as it acts as a nerve sedative of value, especially in persistent pain. Bat I am disposed to condemn," he says, the excessive cigarette smoking prevalent among
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    ASSAULT BY BANK AGENT.
    639 10 The Sequel to an Assistant's Speculations. At the Southern Police Court, Calcutta, the other day, Mr. S.vinboe, Chief I'iesidency Magi>trate, had before him the case in which B&narasbi bass prosecuted Mi. H. Harris, agent ol the Chartered Bank of India, for assaulting him. Mr. LmgforjJ .limes,
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    HOME BY AIRSHIP:
    486 10 HOME BY AIRSHIP Service Between England And India. Colonel Lord Montagu, of Beauli»u. gave a highly interesting lecture at the D' lbi Im perial Gymkhana Club on January 27 in the presence of L >rd and Lady Cbelmsford aDd a crowd.- i audience. Admission was by ticket, the proceeds to
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    Silver Market In 1916.
    1552 10 HUGE DEMAND EXCEEDING THE PRODUCTION Avoiding Government Competition. We puhli-h below ext acts from Messrs. Mocatta snd Goldsmid's review of tbe silver market in thu pat,t year. One of the most important f-titomeots made therein is tbat the huge demand for tbe metal exceedad production, and
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    Officering the Armies.
    188 10 A ibid datod from London, od I- ebruary 7. ~.iy- ll from autboritativo sources pays a MMI tribiit" to the various HNda by mbUh Out new anaia* I. I, WmlvMfc, Sandhurst, Kingston iv Canvia, and (^u-tta an 1 Wellington in I nan an i \t production as
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      318 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Society Hypocrites, a I'nivcrsal film in three reels, is the chief item in the present programme at thu Harima Hill, and a new L-Ko comedy and the latest number of the I uiversal Gazette are also included. The |popular Casino theatre makes a change of programme, this
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    Our Men's Easy Coup.
    1408 11 AN ANGLO-SCOTTISH RAIDING PARTY. Remarkably Light Casualties. Philip (tibbs. writing from the British bea4 <|n*rtrr* on January 7. Kayo There ate several unusual rather perplexing things about the raid tuadc by English and Scottish troops yesterday afternoon on tbe enemy's trenches on tbe east side of
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    499 11 Sunday, February 18, 1917. St. Andrew's Cathedral. (JuinquageHima Sunday.— 7.3o a.m Litany; 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 9.15 a.m. Matins, followed by Holy Communion 4 pm. Sunday School and Bible Classes; 6.30 p.u. Evensong and sermon. St. Matthew's. Sepoy Lines. 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion 530 p.m. Evensong and
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    WAR'S INVENTIONS.
    191 11 Patents for Submarines, Bombs, And Artificial Limbs. Applications for patent* last year numbered 1H.6H6, an increase of 161. Tbe figures for war patents art well maintained, and a number of tbene patents have been taken (ivit by tbe Government. Two clansen of patents stand out prominently— tbose relating
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    7 11 Djapoera (Sumatra).— 2B,6lB lbs,
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      478 11 "His Master's Voice" RECORDS Send for new main list just published. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. DISTRIBUTORS, Raffles Place (Incorporated in Hongkong). E. C. SEAH B. So. (Engineering) CIVIL EN6INEER. ARCHITECT SURVEYOR, 3. Raffles Plaoe. Prepares Plans. Makes Estimates. Supervises Works and Buildings. Undertake Survesys. IJ-8-B-Q GO TO W. J. GARCIA.
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      319 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 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 No. 82
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    The Peace Proposals.
    1297 12 TEXT OF ALLIES' RFPLY TO GERMANY. Specia Situation of Belgium. The following reply is a translation of tbe Mlus reply to tbe German peace Note, communicated by the French Government, on behaH of the Allied Powers, to the United State.* Ambassador in Paris. The Allied Governments of
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    STATE RELIGION IN CHINA.
    710 12 Recognition ot Confucianism In Z The recognition of Confucianism as the State religion in China by its inclusion in the Constitution, as the basis r.f moral culture in primary education wax recently considered by the Committee on Constitution, whose report on the subject is in the
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    96 12 Mr. H MuraU, a Japanese, ha* the distinction of being the (iold Fish King of America, and operates bis remarkable ranch at San Francisco with an annual profit of more than £4,000, bis stock being valued at £80,000 or more The gold fish wizard has already developed two new breeds
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    1361 12 1916-1917. A diary of the war up to August 4, 1916, was published in the Straits Times of August 11, 1916. Tbe record of events is now continued from tbe beginning of tbe third year of war. August. 5.— A battle baa been fought in Egypt,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    208 12 Outward. The following passenger bookings to .tie Straits are taheti from the London and ChiM Express. Per P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore. The Hon. Mr. Justice Edmunds, Mrs. Geikie, Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Lofts, Mr. Boxendale, Mr. Bates, Mr. Dekker, Miss
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    Sea-Lion's Costly Meal.
    169 12 A Morning Post correspondent at Budapest sends tbe following The Dresden correspondent of tbe Nepszava writes On Sunday night tbe only remaining sea lion in tbe Dresden Zoological Gardens, being dissatisfied with his war menu, took to flight. The animal crawled out of its pond, and managed
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      216 12 Framroz Co. 13 he Zenith t BEDSTEADS Iron 1917 Nickel Brass Models Silver-plated JUST UNPACKED Specially built after PRANAKAN Taste. ALL SIZES. ALL DESIGNS. Incomparable Prices— lncomparable Quality. WE SELL. JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. OF Only Address. ORCHARD ROAD. Only Address. STAMPS. FOR SALE PRIVATELY Wanted to purchase, collections of
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    An Enemy Peace.
    850 13 ARMISTICE TO PREPARE FOR ANOTHER WAR. Two Parties in Germany. Francis Oribble writes in tbe Evening Standard Up to a point tbe German Press is unanimous. It is agreed that tbe peace d-aam is over." "It would be a childish pastime," writes the Berliner Tageblatt, "to seek
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    Irishwoman Fighting for Serbs.
    184 13 A letter sent home from Salonika by a Glasgow medical graduate contains the following Today (November 87), had been a very famous day here. We have in the hospital a woman fighting with the Serb infantry. Poodnaridnik (Sergeant) Mitunca Savitcb She has been six times wounded.
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      148 13 THE MALACCA IMPORT COMPANY. General Merchants, MALACCA. Talaphone Not. 37 SI. 44 A 45, Blackamith Street. Cement, Paints Oils, Marseille Tiles, Calcium Carbide, Mangles of various sizes, White Glazed Tiles, Estate Tools and Requisites, Motor Cylinder Oil in Barrels and Tins Having lar«e »tock« of the above materials and goods
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      229 13 v «u«*"«»u secc^p^ r^ 9 d <ySRB? By Ap p° intment to Afp* fSP^ \j 06 D «SBa» h.m. the king Ah MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS A clean, tempting food, giving stamina unrivalled for Breakfast. A C A GENTB FOR LEA PERRINS 1 WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE f PREPARATION 0* "They Prosper Most
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      2045 14 WAK2or PIACr. FaMINI or PLENTY. LIFK INBURANCE IB WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAI OTHBR PROPERTY 1817 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (IHOOBTOBATBD I» 8l«AIT» SBTTtBMSKTi) MUOOFFIORi Wli.ohsstsfHouM.Sing.poM. LONDON OPPIOB SB, Old Jawry, 8.0. Tbe Company has sl«OiOOO deposited witb tbe Supreme Court ol Bngland, and complies
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      828 14 INBURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE GO., LTD. (Incopokatbd in Honokono) Matured policies and claims paid during 1916 $524,303.51 Matured policies and claims paid 1912-16 1,680,916.93 Income during 1916 2,236,759.05 Assurance Reserve Fund (policy holders* security) 5,106,943.44 Assurance in Force 21 ,630,287.26 P. J. FITZGERALD, Resident Manager, The Arcade, Singapore. ORIENTAL
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    926 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The knight Motor. The iomates of the State penitentiary at Bismarck, North Dakota, are intensely interested in the Knight motor as used in Willys- Knight cars. Literature on the motor has been placed in the prison library and the inmates are
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    103 15 It is now cfficiMly announced at borne that no concessions id the 50 per cent, increases of railwaj fares will be considered fur a njontb, the period apparently fixed to show bow the d. w system will work. This intimation of tin* Board of Trade's decision was made at a
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      59 15 WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OUR 1917 FORD ANNOUNCEMENT. FIRST SHIPMENT DUE IN TEN DAYS. WEARNE BROS., LIMITED. Sole Distributor! fox* the IVlalay Peninsula, South of Siam. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH and PENANG. NUBIAN Hi 1 LIQUID WATERPROOF >• jfl t^L? -CSTtSU- BLACKING EThe only quality GLACIAL ACETIC ACID IMPORTERS YAMATO
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      69 15 Ml C H E LI N F" i\ |\l *w ILEAGE DUPIRE BROS., SINGAPORE. TYRES t -ffj The only Tyres holding the Wh^Bm R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIN. Sole Importers: International Trading Company. THE ALL-BRITISH CLINCHER TYRES MADE OF ALL PLANTATION
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      542 16 iiQPD 1 1A j No tyre; by any *th*r name grips the road lik« till GoodricA Safety Traad. af\ I im* i J Safety come* from mjkm Goodrich Safety TrW 1 when you are buying tyrm. (SPDD "A grip on the road ie wextfc If I L. two on the
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      435 16 MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED, a'.oie wi<b "taey water access." Apply Gutbrie and 01 Ltd 80-1 v LADY TYPIST— Mr- F. Cooper Abbs. address Burlington, i o! man Street. 27-1— 26- a PAYING GUEST. Gtntleman desires quarters with private famuy of good standing. Apply to Box >o. 79. Straits Timee. 14-2—24 5 WANTED,
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      720 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, No. 80, Newton Road. Apply Yick Cheong, No. 14 Higb Street. 14-2—27-3 TO LBT. Honoe* No. t, Chancery Lane Apply to.Chin Keng Lee A Co., Auctioneers 1811-0 TO LET, No. 8. Thompson Road. Apply M. A. Meyer, 26, Halaooa Street. 2 11—18 TO LBT. Cambo
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      322 16 PAINTS OILS OF ALL COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate delivery. KIAM KIAT St Co. 108 and 109, Market Street. Pbonk samb No. 421. G. R.LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS l-i, Orchard Road, Telephone No ,1000 .THE OLDEBT AND LEADING STUDIO Unequalled Facilitits, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience,
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      261 16 JUST READ WHAT WE HAVE! 1,500 Kegs Hubbuck's Paints in 20 and lbs. kegs (assorted colour-). 1530 Kegs Coltburbt and Harding Paints in 20 and 2H Ita. kegs (assorted colours). 800 Gross Brass and Iron Wood Screws (assorted lizes). 60 8 Wheeled Pipe Cotters Nc s. 1 2* 8. 800
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      501 16 NEW MOTOR GARS For HIRE If you wish to hire a car make sure that you get a reliable an. l -nmfortnble car which will ensure a pleasant Wn By placing yonr order witli uh, as we unly supply FIRST-CLASS CARS. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE* 21 S A 216, Orchard Road
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      320 16 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone: 58. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to busim-.i-matters advertisements, subscriptionaccounts, printing, etc. should bo ad dressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants of every description art inserted in the ordinary body type
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