The Straits Times, 21 February 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,345 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      169 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK DOW $14.90 per oat i 1 BEAR jfS^PS j BEAR BRAND s^j^^^^i'4 BRAND kill IT BtARV braH kJff 1Z [VI I L#|\ HYGIENIC SWISS MIL* JVI 1 Lj IV >rs 'n its nalural puntS J* «r a nvth,? and without ddUHiun ot s"9 Ti/ n "l?
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      247 1 ROBINSON CO. A LADIES' M SMART FOOT WEAR, N H 6 h?~? l l CeKidCpUrtShool No 552-Blaok Glace Kid Court Nc. 478-Bl.c. Suede Court Shoe, JJ^jJ- -P- tab and ly different. ™th smart buoklo and cuban beel. la Re Dacßle Ptice $7.00 per pair. Priof. $9.75 perjpair. Ptice P" P^r.
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      12 1 MARTELLS BRANDY. Sol. Aoknts AOAMBON. GILFILL H CO LTD. lnc>>r|><'rat<xi m KmkUm.l
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    Naturalisation.
    1010 2 NEED FOR STRONGER EXCLUSION LAWS. A Privilege and not a Formality. Mr. Edwin Oliver wiites in a Home papei If there is uncertainly regurding most of the conditions which will ai ise when tbe war is over, a safe forecast can be made tbat there will be an unprecedented
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    69 2 Mr. O. H. Mack, manager of Sangei Km. lda Estate, has added still further to his remarkable record as a big game hunter by bagging two elephants, a bull and a cow. on Broadwater Estate. Tbe two elephant" were part of a herd of about eight head which had caused
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      563 2 THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO. Cur .Mac ln nen give yo i b^olule, p-rtonal f<nd lOUMdiAtfl COQird <ver yonr receipts and expen .iture. The Singapore D spensary, Ltd., after using one of our Registers for 19 years write as follows We beg to inform >ou we bkvu a National CMb
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      339 2 YOUR SKIN AND f COMPLEXION 1 X vi b« k*pt m r'arfr«t Cw.diri.« aO t 5 «W.| r ri.'m'.' I La.ri«' 'ltTi.br -i ir«»m .11 Romhiwu. Redo.*. T.n. f& S^"T,' *'Ji kr'Tmhii, .1 LnJL Jf %M. beeTham'' a son,. RSI CHELTENHAM, jdW'ga ENGLAND. j ARE YOU A SLAVE TO PAIN
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      875 2 STAMPS. Wanted to pnrchasf, colltciions of B iti«h Colonials and Fcriign Ntauips. Sta c lv I partirult.ru acd price ii R. H. Hicks, P.O. Box No. 86. Kuala Lumpur. 14 2-13 8 NOTICE. I, tbe undersigned, Teo Loot Teok, hereby give notioe, tbat I have n nDvtd to No. 828,
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      711 2 FOR SALE PRIVATELY Tbe vaJoable fretl old residential property known as Cluny," Cuoy Road, Singapore. For particular*, apply to POWBLL A Co.. Ltd., Aoetionners. aa-i— a REWARD. A suitable reward will bo given to any person who r hall afford t-ucb autLomic information as shall lead to tbe detection of
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      489 3 Here is "A case for 'Wincarnis'" Everyone wi,o needs new strength, new blood, rfw cerve .jrce, or new vitality is A case for 1 W'incarnis,' because 'Wincarnis* gives New Health to all who are Weak. Ansmic "Nervy." Run-down. The wonderful resulu of WincamJs' in cases of Weakness. Anjrmia, NerveTroubles and
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      349 3 I ON A LINER, A YACHT, MOTOR BOAT, A CHANNEL STEAMER, A COASTER or A TRADER MOTHERSILLS SLASiCK REMEDY t< sj.rinlrf lo j rrvem and ci:re Sra S:ckce», or money rtfundrd. Equally tflccii»e for Tiain Su-knr— has brrn turret on the English Channel. Irish and Baltic Seas by representatives of
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      718 3 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD. (Im-ORPOKATED IN Ql-lINSLAKD.) Managers Report for Four Weeks Ending January 27, 1917. Gentlemen, I herewith beg to hand yon my report on your mining and milling operations for four weeks ending January 27, 19)7. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements and assay returns
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      358 3 f Lassitudel II is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, fl F which affects equally men, women and child- 1 2 ren, and it is most important that these signs tJ m of a rundown condition be not neglected, t n Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments 5
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      439 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.. LTD. (Imoobfokatbd in Japab EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maintained between Yokohama, vis porta and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinsorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and eonstruoted, and are fitted with all tbe
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      622 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.- British India AND Mpcar L.inc. (COMPAMUS iMOOBPOaATKD IM BnuLAHD). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Under Contract with His Malt «ty Qovernuent), For Oh.na, Japan Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Adan, Kaypt, Maditavvanaan Ports and London. MAIL LINES. homiwabs (for et'kops) Outwau (yob Cbihal INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      523 4 STEAMER, SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Ingorporatsl in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, anarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandjn, Langsuen, Chumpon, Konlak k Bangkok. Due Departure ASDANQ Feb 21 3 p. m s.s. BORIBAT Feb. 26 „38,3 p.m. s.s. PRAOHATIPOK Mar.
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      610 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED Sa-RVICK OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Incorpobatbd in England) AND THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Enoland) BBTWBBN Fremantla (Perth), North-Wast Australian Porte, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    726 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 21, 1017. Messrs. Lyall and Evan, exchange and share broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Norn. Vu.ua. I Bdt»b». Sjiuu. 3/- llluu 2/- Anglo -Java 3/- An
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      385 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISH* (iNOOaPOKATSO ID JaPIM (Osaka Wereaatil* ttaamihip Ca.. Ltd.) KOuL-BOMBAY LINE. The Company mamtaioß a .-OKnlai eargc aerriee with six atoam&n eailicg at Moji Yokkaiobi, UonKkoDK. Singapore, Port Swet tenham, Punang, Colombo and Bombay, and on the return voywi" calling at Tnticorin Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC
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      300 5 Coughs Colds Influenza HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES For thu cure of Cough*, Colds, Sore Throats, BrunctitiH, Infla nza and the Prevention of Consumption. Hi '■ommen nd by no Medical World, viz: Tim Lanc-t," Thi- Anrtralarian Medical Oaattt. Tb« Praccitioner," Medical Pre«a and Circular," Medical Review," Practical Medicine Delhi (India) THROAT!! W
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      149 5 Sulphuric Acid 66° READY STOCKS H. WOLSKEL CO., LTD. Singapore and Kuala. Lumpur. 1-7-80 8 I DENBV MOTOR LORRIES 1 lTon 1 IWi Ton 1 l2|/ 2 Tons| SOUND AND RELIABLE CONSTRUCTION FOR HARD WORK 1)1 111 AT UK Alt hltlVE iSn CIIAIXS, Practical running demonstrations at any hour to
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      332 6 MUSIC Just received, comprising the following: Tutor* for pianoforte violin, ban,.' VIOLINS. mandoline, Hot*' and cornet MANDOLINE BANJOS. Bertini pi»n fortt -.jdieß. all grades. MILITARY FLUTES, B. -lit F. Dr. Atlum and Macfarlane PICCOLOS, O. E. tl.> ■eales and »rpe»{Ki jo f. r pianoforte. Metronome*, Oooarinas iwitn Gromvenor Music Book*.
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      41 6 The Famous STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,; North Bridge Road TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT !l WILL STAOI An Entirely New Play LA PORTHA K. H. CHEONU, Proprietor. OO TO yOy. w.j. garcia. Oroh.pd Rd vv a for ROM $100 < Vf)^ $700. O
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      502 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. i j FRENCH BOARDING HOUSE. Com I fortable room* with verandah. Tennii. Garage. No. 105k, Orchard R isd. 21-a— T-8 IN THE BUPREME COURT OF THE BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF BIN6APORE. No. 2 of 1916. IN PRIZE. PART CAROO BX s.b. MESSED." GEORGE V, BY THE GRACE OF
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      424 6 Arc You Anaemic? If you h»ve the sort of feeling that make> ;oa think yoa have not the strength to do aoy work, no matter how light, and your faon and lips look pale, while yoa have not the app. Mi to oat even the daintiest morse l thru you
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    123 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, February 21. Hitfb w,t rr 9.M am.. 11. '2 p.m. Pres. I'hiirrh annual meeting, 8.45 p.m. rtiuraday, February 22. Sfgb Wate* 10.34 a.m., 11.32 p.m. Friday, February 23. Hfcb Wat«-f II :u a.m. Homeward mail plows Municipal l'ommi<v<ion, 9.30 p.m. .Saturday, February 24. liab Wate»
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    209 7 To-dai. Port Swettanham and Penanit 2.30 pm Vlalacca. Swettenham and Tuluk Anson i 30 pm Modan I W pm hhn 2 30 pm Matu Pahat 2.80 pm S« lat Paniljany. ikntWaiis. and Ba«an '2.80 pm Mi-rninu and P. Penyabonjj 8.30 pm Kiuan 4 pm K.ita TinnKi 4
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    45 7 Tiiui h.. it H K.nt Canning and Mount Faber dr. lr_ y at 1 p.m., .Singapore ~ponuing to 6 a.m. '1 mean time. Tin time gun is fired v 1- uulixV noon, indicating Singapore time, on every day excepting SoaWUy BM tirud at one o'clock.
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    18 7 r— Hill Ihiliini 1 Correction). 5,H99 lbr., P Mills 1 1 l»l«. not January, 1917.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    170 7 EXCHANGE. Simsafou, Femoabt 21, 1917. O« Lomuo« Buk 4 m/s m 3/4J Demand i Private 8 m/l 2 5 Ok Francs Bank T. T. 82S On India B*n« T. T On Bon(»OMa...Baiik d/d lpm Om Shaiohai ...Bank d/d 84 j On Java Bank T. T. 187 O«
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      MINING.
      173 7 l« ae Buyers Sellers. Value 10 10 A m pant; 600 TOO 1 1 Aver Weng 1.00 110 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.26 11 10 Kinta Association 9.76 10.00 41 £1 KinUTin 1.10.0 1.17.6 t\ i.l Lahat Mines 4.00 600 10 10. Malayan Collieries 11.00 12 50 £1 Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      670 7 Buyers. SeUen. *l- i/- Allagai 2,3 2,9 2/- 2/- Anglo-Java 4/--i- I/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/M. 3/ Batanc Malik* 3,2 3/8 41 41 Bain Tiga 8.0.0 4 0.0 2/- il- Bekob 3/- 8/74 41 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.15.0 3.6.0 41 41 Bnkit Lintang 8.10.0 4.2.6 II- I/- Bukit Mertajam 8/8
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      GENERAL..
      136 7 IX2 BayerB SellerB -41 41 ■> Smelting Co. 7.36 £1 11 Fiel. 1.8.6 1.5.0 6/- 6f- Bleetrie T'w«y» 4/- 6/--10 10 Fimot Neave 19.00 51. 00 60 60 W. H»mmer A Co. 68.00 66.00 100 Howarth Brskine 45.00 50.00 100 7%1te1. 100.00 100 100 Ktti Bro, Del. par 110.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      49 7 United Bneineem 8% ll.liM SOO par Singapore Blectrio Tramways 5K £350,000 norn Spore Municipal 8% »1,87H,000 far Spore Municipal H% of 1907 11,800,000 ld%dis Spore Mamcipal A\% of 1909 11.00r.,000 lO^dii S l poreMtinicipal4% *****00 ir>tdia S'oore Municipal v, i."'». *'O X.M.S. 8% loan 1916 0,000 par l%rm
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      45 7 OUR PIMPLE OINTMENT (FfiO* THE FORMULA OF A SKIN SPECIALIST) REMOVES BLACKHEADS KK4DICATBS PIMPLES Just Give it a Trial. There If no preparation like it. It is scented with the finest oil of lavender. SO cts. each, by post 70 cts. UNITE 0 PHARMACY SINGAPORE.'
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      511 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WA VTBP, MOTOR CYCLE in good order, preferably 1 oorlsm Box No. 90. Sfa.it* Times 2-»'-3 WANTED, fnrni«bed or p«rtW furnish' d rungalow near town. Apply Box No. 9. otraita Time*. 11 3-32-8 TO LRT, No. OiNtead Rnai. Entry Ist March. Apply to Rodjk and Davidson. 21 2-n
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      343 7 g^S "GARRICK' ps^fip CIGARETTES SMOKING MIXTURE. Cigarettes, per tin of 50, 75 cts. Smoking Mixture, Ordinary and Ccarse Cut in lb. tins $1.10 DUTY PAID. On Sale at all Dealers. NOTICE FOR SALE. LIGHTING PLANT $6,000 Is hereby giTen that Too Beng Kiat is n j longer in oar employ,
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81. HELP OUR NAVAL MEN.
    1186 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81. HELP OUR NAVAL MEN. We want to auk for something today. It it to the Government we appeal for a plot of land in tbe vicinity of tbe Palmer godowne, and we want the free use of it, or at any rate, tbe use
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    26 8 A Government Gazette issued yesterday contains a proclamation relating to the importation of certain articles into tbe United Kingdom and amendments to tte enemy trading list.
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    35 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that, owing to tbe political situation special precautionary measures arc being taken at Tandjong Priok, by tbe Dutch authoriMt h. .v regard to the Oerman vessels Marie and Maverick interned there.
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    22 8 An ordinary meeting of tbe Municipal Commissioners will be held in tbe Board Room on Friday, tbe 23rd inst., at 2.30 p.m.
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    26 8 We are informed officially that, during the next two days, there will be heavy delay in cable traffic to and from tbe Dutch Indies and Australasia.
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    23 8 The destination of every train leaving Kuala Lumpur railway station is now indicated by a red sign board prominently placed on the platform.
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    37 8 In the first summons court this morning Mr. T. Endo, tbe proprietor of a hotel in Beach Road, was fined 150 and costs for failing to keep a proper statement showing the stock of liquors each day.
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    52 8 A general meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held in tbe C. C. A. Hall, to morrow, at 8 p.m for the purpose of electing new officers for the ensuing year, to receive the treasurer's report and to transact any other business that may be brought be fore
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    53 8 A Japanese named Singasiki Komsjiro was charged in tbe third police court this morning with forging a pass book in the name of another Japanese and causing the Bank of Taiwan to pay out 1100. Alternatively he was charged with cheating. Tbe case was adjourned for a week, bail of
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    62 8 The trial was concluded in London on January 17, of Stokvis and Donaldson, betting agents, charged with conspiring to bribe Martin, a clerk of the Whitehall Medical Board, to issue medical certificates of physi cal unfitnes9 to Donaldson and others with the view of evading war service. Stokvis and Donaldson
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    72 8 The preliminary investigation of a charge of attempted murder against two Teochews. Ng Ah Joo and Ng K. ck, was continued in the second police court this morning. It is alleged that on January 13 the accused entered a bouse in Upper Serangoon Road and stabbed tbe owner, who is
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    75 8 In tbe third police court tbis morning Inspector Meredith charged G. G. Gomes with theft as a servant from tbe Chartered Bank of property to the value of $55 on January 26, and a similar theft to the value of $10 on February 7. Tbe bearing was postponed till Monday,
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    75 8 It is officially announced at Calcutta that ail passports issued or vised for tbe return voyage, for women and children, before Feb ruary 20, 1917, will be considered invalid unless accompanied by special authorisation to embark from an authority which issued or vised tbe passport. Such authorisation, if granted, must
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    76 8 A popular demonstration was made on January 18 at Whitehaven, in support of the Government's decision to fix tbe price of potatoes. Tbe town bellman went through tbe streets ringing his bell and crying an appeal to tbe public not to pay more than one shilling per stone for potatoes.
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    88 8 As tbe result of a raid carried out recently by detectives attached to the Ipoli Chandu Department, a Chinese of Kampong Kapayang, about five miles from Ipob, was charged on Monday in the Ipoh Police Court, before Mr. W. D. Scott, with being in possession of a still for the
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    95 8 The Commonwealth Treasurer. Mr. Poyn ton, has made the following statement Everyone fervently hopes that tbe war will soon be over, but no war was ev< r won by hope. Men, munitions, and money are the material factors. Tbe Commonwealth Government now requires jCIH.OOO.OIO for war purposes. The estimated private
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    98 8 Taiping's "Our Day" effort on bthalf of the British lied Cross Fund in December last included two interesting entertainments given by the Convent School there. The Sisters have banded over to Mr. 'fate tbe sum of 1500. There were no expends entailed. Tbe Taiping Amateur Dramatic Society lent the hall
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    144 8 Owin« partly to the falliDß off in the nambers of recruits Lfferiog for the Australian Imperial Force, the military warebooses are hill to overflowing of material and equipment, and on January ]r> the Assistant Minister for Defence announced that it bad been decided to release the output of privately owned
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    320 8 Mr. A. L. Butter, the well-Known Calcutta turfite, is retiring and all his horses are foi sale. Captain O'Cock, ADC. to the Governor of Bengal, has been married in Calcutta to Miss Gregson. The wedding wax attended by Lord Carmichael and a large and fashion able gathering.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    40 8 We gratefully acknowledge S2 from Mr. W. A. B. Goodall, Si-denuk. .Ijhore, for our fund to assist tbe Overseas Club to provide smokes for our soldiers and sailors. The total we have received is now $x.486.17.
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    Clan McLachlan War Fund.
    176 8 Mr. C. D. McLacblan having been asked to collect in Singapore on behalf of tbe Clau McLachlan War Fund for wounded soldiers and sailors, has raised $210, and asks us to publish the following list of subscribers C. D. McLachlan J36.J. R. Nicbohun 110 <_'. H.
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    Opium Smoking in Perak.
    187 8 It is understood that tbe action of tho Government Chandu Department in raising the price of chandu a couple of months ago has bad the effect of greatly lessening the consumption of chandu. This is in a way an unexpected development, says The Times of Malaya,
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    Selangor Club.
    242 8 Tbe annual report of the Selaneor Club for 1916 states .-One hundred and eight new members joined during tbe year under review, and the active mumberHliip on December 31 was 1,525. On tbe last day of the year there were twenty eight candidates awaiting election. It was estimated
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      150 8 \KH yX Z[ The F| CHT for TRADE |S \C /\^£N after PEACE r^l j! wiU demand J i EFFICIENCY n\ iiT i[ lip jjl j| in YOUR office $et a Uloneo Jiling System 1 NOW .INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) j I traga&dgaggßßßaßggagagaeßbdsa We now hold large stocks r MILITARY REQUISITES.
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      160 8 A TIP-TOP PICTURE PROGRAMME AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBRA Be«oh Road Tbe Home of Feature Attractions The Leading Theatre in Singapore powerful human-interest drama By the Milano Film Co. THE FLOWER OF EVIL Four Parts Powerful Mtnations abound throughout thic picturi surprises follow one another thick and fast
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    THE WAR.
    1358 9 THE FIGHTING LINES Lull After Recent Activity. BRITISH WAR FINANCE. Great Success of the New Loan. RacTaß's TiLa«SA>>. London. February 20, 0.10 a.m. I Marshal llai. 1 rejv'ts a successful raid south of boucln < in which we blew up a mine shaft and destroy d several occupied
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    PENANG TURF CLUBS GIFT.
    67 9 From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, February 20. The committee of the Penang Turf Club has given from tbe proceeds of tbe lart race meeting 92,000 to tbe local relief fund, 11,000 each to the St. Dunstan's Home and Officers' Families funds, 9500 to Queen Mary's Fund.
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    PENANG TO BANGKOK.
    81 9 (Front Ocr Own Corhkspondent Penang, February 21. The Singora correspondent of tbe Penang Gazette states that tbe last rail of the Ootopas-Kedah extension of tbe Siamese Southern Railway was laid on the 15th inst For the present three construction trains per week will be run to tbe
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    PENANG APPEAL COURT.
    113 9 (From Our Own C'.rrkspond«nt.) Penang, February 20. Tbe Full Court of Appeal comprising Sir John Bucknil", K.C., Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward and Mr. Justice Sproule commenced in tbe Supreme Court to-day, tbe bearing of the appeal of the- Banking and Trading Corporation Naudin Ten Gate against
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    UNSEASONABLE FRIVOLITIES.
    234 9 What a Woman's Influence May Produce. To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, —The letter published in your issue of yesterday undor tbe subheading Tbe Eternal Tritler bears such strong resemblance to a paragraph in Ruskin's Lecture on War (Crown of Wild Olive), that I feel tempted
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    Bishop of Singapore.
    93 9 The Lord Bishop of the Diocese arrived at Kuala Lumpur yesterday from geremban, where he bad a visitation from February 16 to 19 and, to-day h it at Klang and after hi* visits to the Coast Districts, ha will return to Kuala Lumpur aud take the aervioe*
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    58 9 Rear-Admiral William K. Fullam, who bas been JtMgnaU-d by tli< u*y deparluaaut to uoLUuct tiic liivetiiKttioij into the wreck of t'n Yin nc in i-i ,1.-. r Milwaukee, ban arrived at Kureka, C.Uorui., aud taken up bis woik of determining the cause of tbe stranding of ibe venael. winch was
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    Earthquake and Floods,
    126 9 THIRTEEN HUNDRED KILLED IN SUMATRA. Thousands of Acres Under Water. i From Our Own Cokrkkmshkn r.) Penang, February 20. The Resident of Bali (Sumatra) reports that daring the earthquake at Boeleleng 14 persons were killed and upwards of 1,278 houses and 181 temples were damaged or totally
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    RADELLA RUBBER.
    608 9 Distribution of 45 Per Cent. For The Year. Following is the report* by tbe directors to the seventh ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders in Radella Rubber Estate, Ltd., to be held at Malacca, on Friday, March 2 I The directors have pleasure in submitting the balance sheet
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    84 9 A party of American business tourists, beaded by Mr. David S. Uose, former Mayor of Milwaukee and one of the promoters of tbe American Chinese Products Company, sailed from Vancouver on tbe Kruprt of Ituftxia on January 27 Tbe party includeß six women. It is tutid that cue of tbe
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    WEARNE BROS., LTD.
    1145 9 Motor Ambulance Presented To Singapore. The fourth annual general meeting of tbe shareholders of Wearne Brothers, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of tbe company, Orchard Koad, at noon to day, Mr. C. F. F. Wearne presiding. Others present were Mr. T. J. B. Wearne, Capt.
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    Active Service.
    244 9 HELP FOR MEN GOING FROM MALAYA. We very gratefully acknowledge additional subscriptions to the Active Service Help Fond, on wnich tbere seems likely to be a considerable call during the next few weeks. Oar thanks are especially doe to the Editor, of the Times of Malaya, whose help
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    730 9 Activities of the Straits Branch In 1916. In bis report to be preheated at tbe annual t!< neral meet it g of tbe Straits Branch of tbe Koyal Asiatic Society, to be beld at Rallies MuHoum, on Tuexday, February 27, tbe bon. secretary, Mr. I. H. Hurkill.
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    Explosion in London.
    1810 10 DESTRUCTION OF A MlNITiO.^S FACTORY. Immense Area Swept. A London wire of .I»nuary 21 says:— A ,iiK«ntrous tit, un'< i aytmM occurred on Friday ttening in a munitions factory ou the Thames, to the eastward of London. The fire broke out id a ?nixing shop. Dr. Angel),
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    GUARD YOIR TONGUES.
    386 10 Children who are helping The Germans. By pp-ciil r> i ust of tbe War Office a lesson is to oe taught in every school in the Empire showing how little scraps of news may help the enemy," and conveying J that no boy or girl should tell
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    135 10 I The following story is Touched for as being ab-«>liU< ly cornet. sayx the Shanghai Timex. In. r, in, we are told, a Buclie official of L'uhtomii at WuLu. Recently an Irishman in the Customs at that Port applied fur I ma mi—inn to return an he intended to go
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      A Protest.
      188 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, If a certain young Scotchman wbo was staying at tbe Station Hjtel, Kuala Lumpur, recently, could bave seen the dis gust caused by his wild remarks he would in future, try to be a gentleman or as near to one
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      McNair Road.
      134 10 To tbe Editor oLthe Straits Times. Sir. Through tbe medium of your columns I beg to draw the attention of tbe authorities to the disgraceful and dangerous condition of McNair It >ad. The toad is used by three or four T.T.S." hospital officials on duty daily they have
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      Champagne Fighting.
      184 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to your yesterday's leader surely your geography is very much at fault. Referring to the fighting in Champagne you state "The area attacked lies south east of Verdun fairly close to tbe Swiss frontier." In tbe telegrams published in
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      Lady Teachers.
      164 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir.— K imoiir has it generally that two ladies, wives of highly-placed and highly salaried official*, are engaged as teachers in one of tbe Government schools. If tbis is so. would tbe Government, through tbe proper channel, let tbe public know
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      Malayan Man Power.
      783 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,— He Malayan mtg power and thr remarks by "I p Country Correspondent" in your iuae of ttie 15th, relating to the publishing ol (acts and figures. We know a lot of young men bare been released from their agreements
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    CINEMA MARVELS.
    193 10 Facts and Figures of a Great Industry. The following remarkable facts and figures regarding the cinema industry were disclosed in tbe evidence of Mr. F. R. Goodwin, the chairman of the Cinem itograph Exhibitors' Association (London Branch), at tbe first meeting of tbe Cinema Commission of Inquiry beld
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    £200,000,000 FOR "WASTE."
    255 10 Great "Clean-up" in all parts Of America. A bint to the British in tbeir economy campaign is contained in tbe disclosures on tbe cash value and possibilities of "waste," made by Mr. Louis Blokenstein, president of tbe National Association of Waste Material Dealers. The war, be states,
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    Indentured Labour.
    1286 10 SYMPATHETIC SPIRIT OF INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Views of Lord Ihelmsford. The Viceroy ot India, in tbe course of a speech at Delhi on February T. said I turn now to a question of very great importance on which I tbink, there is no real difference of opinion between us,
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    AT A HUN PEACE MEETING.
    810 10 Derisive Laughter at our Enemy's Unity." A remarkable story of a peace meeting in Munich— at which tbe only two persons who did not vote for a peace petition were mobbed —is told by Madeleine Doty in Tbe Nation. Miss Doty is an American lady
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      Football.
      86 10 There will be a meeting of the Singapore Football Association it the S.C.C. at 630 p.m. tomorrow with regard to tbe forthDoming league competition. We are askiui to announce that a meeting of the lUogers FC. will be bold at 81, Sulegie Road, at 6 p.m., today, to consider
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    New Serendah Rubber
    1553 11 SEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Prospects for the Future. The seventh annual general meeting of the tM Ruhb«-r Co.. Ltd.. was hrld at lha oumpaay's nMJatored •Asm, N 1, Embankment. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday morning, with Mr. K. G. Harvey in the chair, others present being Messrs. R.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    213 11 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. Per P. and U. steamer. From London to Singapore. The Hon. Mr. Justice Edmunds, Mrs. Geikie. Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Mr. Moulton. Mr. Loft*. Mr. Boxendale, Mr. Bates. Mr. Dekker. Miss
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    Musician and Actor.
    148 11 A bowed and bent man. looking nearer eighty years of age than seventy, was playing a violin on the pavement in a popular shop ping district Bent almost in two, hia eyes bidden under black or blue glasses and a very biy bat stretching from liin eye
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    India and America's Action.
    131 11 Tbe news of the break in tbe diplomatic relationx between America and Germany BSB> a 'Lull of excitement throu^htout Bom bay. It wan tbe one topic of convernatioi: wherever men aaaembled. There is a unanimuus opimnn in Calcutta that America's tra.i. with Europe, especially Great Britain
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    34 11 Sir Uiraui Stevenh Masiin. the chronic inventor, aa lit ooce ntyled himself, of Sand hurst Lodge, Stceathani, S.W., who died on November 24, aged 76, baa left aaUte of the KroM valne of AJ3.080
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      516 11 Reduction in Price OF VIOLINJTRIN6S NOW 3O cents. No old stock, supplies reach us monthly. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ik Honqkono) Raffles Place. STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTEL, Bras Basab Hoad. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breeze Furnished Apartments with or wltbout Board Comfortable Booms with Bathrooms
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      267 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, February 24, 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. Brrad delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on hire. Ring Telephone
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    British Casualties.
    2520 12 Tbi followiag casualties are announced I London, January 28. Killed. 2nd Lieut K. D. Thompson, Londons. Died of wounds. Sod Lieut. R. L Fortune, Royal Scots Major Lord Gorell, R.F.A. Wounded.— 2nd Lieut. A. M. Diamant, K.F.A. 2nd Lieut, r C. Edwards, R.F. A, 2nd Lieut. A. J.
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    JAPANESE LINES.
    390 12 O-S.K. and N.Y.K. to Increase Capital. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha hold a general meeting of shareholders at <Jiaka on January '24, to consider the accounts render-id for the last term and a proposal M increase the capital from V.24,750.000 to V.50,000,000. The resolutions were unanimously pis<e.|. though there
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    38 12 Official figures show a great revival of i wooden slip building in tbe I'nited States i and Canada. Many of them are fitted with c engines. Simultaneously steel ship bu 1 ting has doubled in tbe United States. <
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    FRIGHTENED SWASHBUCKLER.
    1095 12 What Macbeth Said to His Victim's Ghost. Now that Germany is seeking to porsuado tbe world that she is not guilt; of the crime of bringing about the war, says a writer in tbe Daily Expr> it in important that people in these islands, at any rate, should
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      187 12 1 HIGH IU CLASS NIPPON PAINT White Zinc, White Lead Paint, Red Lead Powder, etc. 99 per cent, gu trnnteorl. T. NAGAI Co. HIGH STREET. Tel. 319. BEDSTEADS Iron 1917 C f Brass IMlodels SilveF-plated JUBT UNPACKED: Specially built after "PRANAKAN" Taste. ALL SIZES. ALL DESIGNS. Incomparaoie Prices— lncomparable Quality.
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    Rubber in 1916.
    833 13 PERMITS TO SHIP TO NEURAL COUNTRIES. The Tonnage Factor. Messrs. Oow, Wilson and Stanton, Ltd., in their rubber market report for the year 1916 state Business in 1916 has been carried on under the emergency conditions introduced early in 1915. Generally speaking, the produce has reached consumers
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    Eighty-Two Years in One House.
    116 13 Mr. Kobert Brain h*a died at Croydon at the age of 85 iv a room over tbe little oldfashioned shop where he had lived for SI yean. Mr. Brain, who was a leather ■eller, was a well known (Ware in the town, awl was reputed
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      239 13 WHITEAWAY'S STOCK-TAKING SALE Values in Watches. Niofcel Silver O" n Metal Wristlet Wristlet Watohes _««^P!flM|fl^k*^ Watches t^^^^kw. a e P'' 06 $3.95 Sale "ric. *3.SS I^M 9^ each. each. r*\Y^HH Silver Wristlet > *> ~)J "'wristlet"" .Watches HRIV Waßß^ Watches me «1 JM^^^^ reliable time k keeper*. Sale Price 56.96
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      234 13 BRITISH GAR OWNERS IT'S UP TO YOU to see that your car is fitted with BRITISH TYRES made in GREAT BRITAIN. It is difficult to understand the attitude of mind which allows Britishers and British Subjects at a time like the present to be indifferent as to the origin of
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      670 14 WAB?or PkAOK. FAMINE or PLENTY, LIFE INSURANCE IB WORTH 100 OENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IB 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Ikoobtobatbd ib Stsaits SaTTLßMairrs) NBADOFFIOBi Wlnohstttr Hou>«, llngapo^ LONDON OPPIOSi SS, Old Jewry, 8.0. The Compaay has ASOtOOO deposited with the Saprome Court ot
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      366 14 iuwmroE. UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIB. (IncoaroßATßD im Fbabob). BSTABLISBBD 1034 RBSBRVBS AND TOTAL GUARANTEES 44,000,000 The undersigned, Agents for the above Jorupany, are prepared to aooept Are riaka long or short periods at enrrent rates OASH SETTLEMENTS promptly made by ibe agents ia Singapore, Mo i SB COMTB
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      479 14 BANKIIW. HONGKONG AND BHAN6HAI BANKING CORPORATION (InooaroßATßD n Honoboxi). PAID-UP CAPITAL •18.000.0C0 aBSBRVB FCNDB Sterling £1 600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver >15,000,00Q 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 OOURT OF DIRECTORS W. L. Patteadea, Esq., Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Cbairmaa, Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton. Hon.Mr.P.H.Holyoak Q, T.
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      500 14 BAMKINB. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AKD CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital ia 60,000 Shares ot 410 each m m 41,100,000 Reserve Fond... 41,800,000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors... 41.800,000 BANKERS The Bank of Baglaad, The Loadoa City aad Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County aad
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      1032 14 INSURANCE. ORIENTAL LIFE assurance CO., ltd. ••■■■fcll I nta BSTABLISHBD 1874. iMCOBPORATaD IN IhDIA. M par eeat. or ths Fuads, sr 123,000,000.00 ars investad in Government Securitias 43 years' record progress and increasing stability. LOW RATES tar aoa-forfaitable Endowment assurance! with Profits A man aged 80 oan seonre $5,000 with
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    867 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Common-sense Care of the Car. This chapter taken from tbe Book of tbe Ford, is mainly conoerned with negative < bint 1 on points which ought to be obvious to common sense, but often are not Drive carefully, and don't run
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    BRITAIN'S PROBLEM.
    299 15 American Editors Praise of Our Military Effort. I have come over here to pay a visit to tbe French and British fronts," said Mr. Frank 11. Simonds, editor of tbe New York Tribune, and one of tbe foremost champions of tbe Allied cause in America, to an Kvinirg
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      334 15 Use All-Bg»l**i=»l* ROM TYRES Tyres are cf paramount H mportanoe to you and tbe f i life of yonr car. Yonr safety depends upon v J; their reliability, yoor ran- I ing expens s vary according f to tbtir durability, your 1 ;,j comfort is largely affected by f L<Jti
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      165 15 CURIOSITY "Ai tbe 10.V0 night express for King's Cross was passing through Portobtl'o. an able seaman, discovered seated on tbe ooals on the t<nder of tbe engine, explained that he was desirocs of seeing how tbe engine worked." Daily Tkligbai-b. Curiosity leads people inio dtirg ill kinds of cuiious thingp,
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      538 16 A^B. MACKAYS Q THE ORIGINAL O (LIQUEUR WHISKY. Jynm A.B supplied to both Houses of /-ByT"jy**aW-\ Parliament lyi OBTAINABLE FROM ALL I FIRST-CLASS OEALERB Sol. Agents "^y ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 4NO COMPANY, LIMITED I Incorporated in England) > Jjy^SiOEl. Sinfedpore Penang and Malacca. SITUATIONS VACANT COMPOSITORS WANTED for the Straits Times
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      565 16 SITUATIONS WANTED JAPANESE COOK, married, desires position in Singapore or outport. Goid reference". Apply 183, Prinsep >trtet. 17 2— '2B-2 COMMRRcIAL MAN, ag 32, requires position Any capacity, ten years' experience, Singapore, id shipping, rubb. r, accounts, and works UianagFmeot. Apply, English, c/o Straits Times. 22-I—2l-2 DUTCHMAN. 82 years, with
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      673 16 HOUBEB TO LET. TO LET, No 80, Newton Road. Apply YickCkionu No. 14, High Street. 14 H- '27 2 TO LBT. Hounos No. 7, Obanoery Lane Apply to Cbinu Keu« Lee Co.. Auctioneers. 1811— o TO LEI, No H. lioiupnon Road. Apply V A. M) vtr, *5, .vUmcca Street. 2-11—
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      275 16 PAINTS OILS OF ML COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate delivery. KIAM KIAT Co. iO8and1O», Market Street. Phone sami No. 431. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3-s, Orchard Read, Telsphone No 1000. '.THE OLDEBT AND LEADING BTUDIO Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at
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      220 16 ESTATE OWNERS TO NOTE Big shipment of Curved Edge Changkols and Luzon-Lagio Ploughs JUST ARRIVED. GUAN KIAT Co., No. 36, Phillip Street Telephone No. 144. (Temporary) Sole Agents for tbe GLOBE BOILER FLUID The ideal fluid for cleaning and preserving •team I oilers BOON SENG CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS
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      499 16 NEW MOTOR CARS Fop HIRE If you wish to hire a car make aurejthat you get a reliable and comfortable c*r which will ensure a pleasant drive By placing your order with na, as we only supply FIRST-GLASS CARS. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 215 SI 6, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE
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      321 16 Straits V)imes. Temporary Telephone i 68. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to businesii matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be ad dressed to THB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Affsoellane ona wants of every description are inserted in the
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