The Straits Times, 14 April 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,38JJ SINGAPORE. SATURDAY APRIL 14. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      273 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK $16.90 par mm NOTICE. With reference to the advertisement of the sale of "HOLLY BRAND" MILK appearing in the Singapore Free Press over the name of Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. Coy., and stating such milk to be as supplied by Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (London), it is
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      151 1 ROBINSON CO. Sole Agents fox* NEW HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES Countershaft 3 -Speed Gear. This machine can be supplied with Clutch Control operated by either hand lever on handle bar or by foot pedal. "kings own" *> LUCAS "KING'S 0W» MOTOR J il? CYCLE PROJECTOR This Lamp is fitted with a
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      9 1 ■KARTELLS BRANDY ADAMSON. 6ILFILUN CO., LTD. Incorpor&toU in Ki^Un,!
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    The Turks Expulsion.
    894 2 •9 CHANGES THAT ARE LONG OVERDUE. Lord Bryce's Interesting Views. The demand for tbe expulsion of tbe Turk from Europe, incladed amoof; tbe terms in the Allied Note in reply to President Wilson, is justified by Lord Bryce in bis views ou tbat phase of tbe Entente
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      245 2 Anaemia Our blood is composed ot red and white corpuscles the red to nourish the body.trie white to tujn. dise^sr In Anzmii -at bloodlessrvrss the rr«l torpuscles are more or less deficient. Thu> the blood cannot provide sufticirnt rxmrishment lor th« body. Therefore the lace becomes white and "pasty" the
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      314 2 ECZEMA SPOTS GREW LARGER And Spread. Burning Sensation. Great Itching. HEALED BY CUTICURA "The flnt si^rn I had of ecMma wan small nd ■pots on mj limbs. Tbey became lrritatcd with a tnirniuK wnnation and aru-r--ward. a Kn>at lt<iiln« came on which rauwxl iiu 1 to liwe a Krrat deal
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      647 2 LIFE'S GOODWIN SANDS. The "Goodwin Stods" of life are tbe yetrit between twrlv i and twentyoct. Then evrry weaknegß implanted in tbe system by heredity, or acquired siooe birtb. has its moat ma'iciociK ioflaenne, for during theae jeard both growth and doveloj m'nt are rapid. lietween twelve and twnty-cno, youths
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      137 2 Sole Importers i INTERNATIONALE CREOIET HANOELSVEREENIGIN6 ROTTERDAM. SINGAPORE How About Baby's Health Toar little one's health sboold rcoivi carrfnl eonßideration at all times. A f..w nocesi-ary r-imudies ahoald be kept in the medicine cabinet ready lor inuiodiate us.'. At the first sign ot siokne'i or any minor disturbance, administer tbe
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    Klang Planters.
    1011 3 MORE ABOUT THE QUARANTINE STATION. Idea of Closing Deprecated. The annual general meeting of the Klang District Planters' Association was held at tlie Klani; Club on April 3, there being present Mess™. E. B. Prior (in tho chair), H. K. Qaartley, B. C. Wakefleld, E. N. W. Oliver,
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      395 3 MERIT ••Ist-, iis mint tliat ttl's jil that is J t flf Ul why the "Swm Ki-- Mff i|uarter of .1 (ci'tirv gained mart Men every f* jJJ 1 yui \X I'tii you Luy a 'Swan' H fa* \im know you have a gMffialM LS taceiWace worfar nfcip, perfect* W
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      329 3 HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES, The great Antiseptic and Prophylactic yitH 1 j* 1 3 is a*. Pi 2 S a I, FOR COUGHS, COLDB, SORE THROATS, BRONCHITIS, INFLUENZA, AND THE PRBVENTION OF CONSUMPTION SUITED FOR OLD AND YOUNG. Sold by all Chemists. Price: SOcts. Sole Agents for S.S. and F.M.S. THE
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      448 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. japan maul STEAMSHIP rOO.. LTC nooaroß«Tai> ih Japah EUROPEAN LINE A service in maintained bet-rtx n Yokohama, via port* -lud London under mail oontraot wiui tLi Imperial Japanese Government. Tli New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been speoially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      658 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. "British India AND A pear I— line. (Coipamibs Incobpobatbi> im Enoland). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICBa PBNIhJSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract witb His Majesty s Qovernuient). #o*> China, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Auatralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Maditarranaan Ports and London. MAIL LINES. HOUBWABD IKOH EuBOPB) OUTWAJkO (FOB
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      681 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. rHE SI AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iMOOBPOBAVBt IN SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Krotay, Tringgana, Bisot. Semerak, Bsoho, Kelactan, Tabai Bacgnara, Telapin, ?anarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamni, Band jn, Langsnno, Chnmpon. Kuuiak A Bangkok. Dua Departure i.t. PRACHATIPOK April 16 April 18, 3 p.m. ASOANG 23 26, 3 p.m.
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      635 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBD BKRVICE Ol* THE OCEAN 8. S. CO. LTD. INI DHI'OHATBD IN EnOLAND) AND THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobpobatbd in Enulanm BBTWBIN Framantla (Perth), North. West Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular sailings beswtbu Mcrfaßosi and Western Australia calling at Java (as inlucement offers), Derby,
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      973 5 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Ol VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND, Situate at Lotoses Ncs. 20 and 22, off Geylaog Road, At Mbssbs. Cbinu Kino L-« Co.'s Salbbooh. Rakklks Chamhkrs Katubs Placb, On Monday, April 16, at 2.30 p.m. Bigbt lots of freehold land estimated anas 6 610, 6.610, 6 5)0, 6,002,
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      537 5 AUCTION SALE Of 87 PICULS OF BEESWAX, To be bold at 191, Cecil Strret, On Monday, April 16, at 11.80 a.m. For acoant of concerned. CHING KENO LBE Co., Auctioneers 18-4—14-4 AUCTION BALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND SITUATE IN THE DISTRICT OF MOLAP. SINGAPORE. To be held at the Saleroom
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      91 5 BLAIR ATHOL BLEND WHISKY STOCKS on hand and fresh supplies due to arrive. For wholesale prices, apply SINE. DARBY CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS) Sole Agents MALACCA AND AT SINGAPORE, SEREMBAN, MUAR, JOHORE BAHRU AND PENAN6. BELLISS MORCOM, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). Manufacturers of High-class Self-Lubricating Engines, Condensing Plant,
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      127 6 DON'T Have Factory Accidents. Send for pamphlet and READ How to prevent them THIS Address W T. PLATT, Laidlaw Building, Singapore. MOTOR LORRIES 1 Ton, iy 2 Ton, 2 Tons, 2\i Tons. Bjai GEAR DRIVEN NO CHAINS. Ha/ NL'sed by:— THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. THE ALLIES. THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. w B^^^P
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      634 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON. LIMITED (Inoobpoeatid in Hongkong). NOTICE. The Annual General Meeting ot Share holders will be held at tbe Head Office of the r ociety, Hongkong, on April 30, 1917, when t'ia Board of Directors will recommend the I llowimg payments A final dividend of
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      465 6 %ffi^& I Mobiloils I Gargoyle Mobiloil C. C." is the highest grade oil for gears. Notwithstanding its dark colour, we guarantee its perfect freedom from foreign matter and any tendency to corrode or gam ap the oil leads to the bearings. It is bert (or ball bearing gears and thrnsts,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    92 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, April 14 Ru'l. w»Mi-. I.lt a.m.. 8 48 rj.ra Chung Ling SOl, Theatre, 9.10 p.m. Sunday, April 15 'High Watt* tM a.m.. fi.l < p.m. April 16 V»i».r 4 7 am., 6.51 p.m Homeward mail closes (train.)* Tuesday, April 17. digu *atet IM a.m., 7.">1
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    SINGAPORE NAILS CLOSE.
    160 7 Todat. Hooukoos au'l Shanghai 2 83 pm Malkcca, P. Swuttenham and Penang '2.80 pm M. -Un anflpm Batu Pahat 2.80 pm Bangkok 4 piu 4 pm P. Batam and Pulau Bulasi 4 pm Pulau Soegi 4 pm Keriman 4 pm v'ocob 4 pm j Hongkong, Shanghai and
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    Train Services
    379 7 The mail trains from Singapore for t'i ■orth leave Tank Road station cJaily at 7.7 a.m sad 7 p.m., arriving at KoaU Luujpu' at 7.18 p.m. and 8.45 a.m. respectively. Tb > through express to Penang leaves Kuala Lumper at 8 am. daily, arriving at Penaay it 6.28
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    48 7 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean tinr The time gun is fired at li o'clock nnon. indicating Singapore standard time, on every Jay excepting Boaday when it is tired at one o'clock.
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    A Retreat Through Belgium?
    109 7 "Tlk licit Marnbal Hindenbarg's mea•otm are worth considering," says Tbe Nation ■It wan be who ordered the rk-lgias deportation* and siooe there seem* no obvioon reason why Belgian workmen should sot work in tbeir own country, we may well see is tbm measure a first precau
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    169 7 BXCHANOB. Suioapou, April 14, 1917. U» Lokik,- Bank m/i a/4) Demand 2<4| Private Bm/a 8,4',; Oh Franci Bank T. T. 819 On Imdu Bank T. T. On UuMaione...B»ak d/d l%pm Oh Sbahobai ...Bank d/d m 66J O* In Bank T. T. 1 Oh J&P4H Bank m 109
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      MINING.
      171 7 10 10 Ampug 6.C0 6.C0 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.20 1.85 10 10 Kunaboi 1.2 i 1.40 1 J 10 Kinta Association 0.00 10.00 41 £1 Kioto Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 ill £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 11 1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0 1.17.6 norn
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      GENERAL.
      124 7 vS£3 B °y ers SeUerB -41 41 Smeltinc Co. T.CO 7.E0 41 41 i Prci. 1.8.6 1.6.0 B/. 6/- Hleetrie Twayi 4/- 6/--10 10 Fraaei Nent 47.00 48.C0 60 60 W. Hammer* Co. 87.00 AB.OO 100 How»rth Krakine 53.00 60.00 100 7%Prel. 100 00 100 100 Kau Bro, Del.
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      DEBENTURES.
      49 7 Cnitfld Engineers 8% 1,284, W0 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% $1,878,000 (,*r 5 pore Municipal 4f% of 1907 •1,800,000 lO^dis Spore Municipal 4*% of 190W 11,000,000 10%dis S'porti Municipal 4% 2,000,UU0 16%dia Spore Municipal 4% £:HHjMOO F.M.S. 8% loan 1916 115,0t0,000 102.50 108.00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    315 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's I'rioes. Fraser Lyall A Co. Kvatt. Alor Gajab (»1) 4.15 4.25 4.15 4.25 Aiual. Malay (V 020 0.40pm O.VO 0.40 Ayer Hitem (»ol 14 25 16.00 14.00 15.00 Ayer Koniog (91) 1 25 1.35 1.25 1.85
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      645 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, a chemi«fs assistant wit rri'fioi» mi e-ienoe. Apply Hjgf r»,' i, rltraits Tim»s. IM— I WANTED. a Nur*e to look afw one (M Kirl aged 8 and ote little boy »ged 84. Apt 1 to Box No. 188, Strcits Tiroes 14-4—16 FOR MU f heater >-tud«baker Cai
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      572 7 SMOKE W. D. &H. 0. WILLS' n _aj»aijßfr^r?^?^^fB^^**r- GOLDPLAKEi "GOL D I iSTTf FLAKE" CIGARETTES Packed in /2/\ >»|-« On sale at air-tight tins of 50 wW CIS. AH Dea i erB i I NOTICE. FEDERATED MALAY STATES Application?, accompanied by copies of RAILWAYS, recent testimonial*, will be reotived at
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 14. THE HINDENBURG LINE.
    1081 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 14. THE HINDENBURG LINE. Tbere ia tbe cbarm of a Celtic fancy in tbe utterance* of Mr. Lloyd George, and be baa seldom been bappier tban in tbe address be delivered at tbe American Lurch Club tbe otber day. Hi* use of tbe Hindenburg line
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    21 8 T< Mid wives Ordinance, 1916, comes into wittiiu tbe iimiiS of tlio Municipality it M tjwn oi Ha|Hwa| July 1, 1.17.
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    8 8 Rabies exists in the District of Jasio Malacca.
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    16 8 A list of pensionable offices in tbe Straits Civil Service is printed on tbe Government Gazette.
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    28 8 Convicted of writing a lottery ticket a man named Tan .100 Kui was fined $250, in default two months' rigorous imprisonment in tbe second police court, this morning.
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    32 8 Chan Wab Teong, wife of Tan Tek Puan, manager of tbe Asiatic Agency, of No. 62 3, Orchard Road, Singapore, is authorised to file a specification of an invention for coagulating rubber.
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    34 8 Tbe marriage of Mr. E. De Conte, chief engineer of the steamer Tatoatae, and Miss Dora Goldbmao, took place before tbe registrar yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Sbears and Mr. and Mrs. Pattinson were sponsors.
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    45 8 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. are in receipt of a cable advice from London to tbe effect tbat tbe directors of Bukit Kaj&ng Rubber Estates, have declared an interim dividend of 17). per cent, in res.iect of the financial year 1916 17, payable on April 23,
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    46 8 The Registration of Aliens Ordinance, 1917, conies into operation on May 1, 1917. Under its provisions, forms have to be filled in and signed by every porsou, whether an alien or not, staying at any hotel, ion, boarding house or lodging-boose, respecting their nationality, movements, etc.
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    53 8 With reference to Notification No. published in tbe Gazette Extraordinary ol July 12, 1916, containing tbe regulations governing tbe entry of persons into E^ypt, it is notified, for general information, tbat tbe Government of Malta bas laid down regulations of a similar nature with regard to the landing of persons
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    68 8 Tbe 1 nion Insurance Society of Canton proposes to declare a final dividend of S'2o per share and a bonus of 910 per share on 1915 account an in erim dividend of $80 per share on 1916 account, being together the equivalent of 60 per cent, on tbe paid up
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    61 8 In the Echo de Paris Mr. Herbette says that Germany is rooking a tremendous naval effort. The flats and ponds bave been filled in at Jade Bay, and vast buildings and stores accumulated. Does tbiß mean that the High Seas Fleet will attempt to juatify tbe enormous naval outlay Germans
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    60 8 The Government Gaz >tte contains tbe draft of an ordinance to amend tbe Straits Settlements Ports Ordinance, 1912. The capital debt due by tbe Singapore Harbour Board is put at 143,570.979 and by Penang •3,086,766 Tbe commencing of thu Sinking Fund payments begins on May 15, 1917. a grant or
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    77 8 All tbe churches of Belgium bave received a notification that they are to make a return to tbe Ucru,an military commands of all religious objects and all pieces of cbuich treasuie ib copper, nickel, bronze, or tin. Such articles will be paid for without consideration for any artistic value they
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    97 8 How tbe war has reformed some of the idle rich was revealed by Lord Salisbury at tbe annual meeting of tbe Cbatity Organisation Society. He remembered a young lady who could not walk down Eato 1 square except attended by a footman, but now she went upon errands of charity
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    98 8 As already mentioned, the Indian Government bave permitted tbe Western India Turf Club to bold a lottery for tbe benefit if tbe War Loan, and tbe club bave organised one on a large scale. Tickets will be obtainable at the head offices of the Turf Club, Town Hall, Bombay, and
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    89 8 The snowstorm was resumed in Britain on March 9. London suffered lees than otber parts of the country, as tbe snow did not he and was converted into slush. Trains are snowed up in Brecknockshire. The fall in Devonshire was tbe severest this winter. The drifts were eighteen feet deep.
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    104 8 In the district court this morning Mr. W. Langbam Carter continued the bearing of the case in which Amat bin Abas, a motor driver, is charged witb causing grievous hurt to a gharry driver and further witb causing hurt to Mrs. Wager, Miss Wa^er and Mr. Craig, by rash driving
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    110 8 Twenty two houses, witb the bulk of tbe heavy movable furniture were completely destroyed by tire at Gopeng early on Sunday morning. Tbe cause of tbe tire is unknown, bat it started so suddenly aud spread so •apidly that it scarcely gave any opportunity to tbe Chinese locnpants to remove
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    393 8 Mr. N. N. Adis bas returned to Singapore from Calcutta. Mr. N. 8. Lvndon is appointed an as sistant Superintendent of Police. Dr. T. D. Kennedy, who ia a captain ia the R. A. M. L. is returning to Singapore. Mr. A. V. Brown is appointed to
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    Shropshires Departure Fund
    37 8 We a*e very pleased to acknowledge tbe fallowing additions to tbe Shropshires Departure Fund Already acknowledged $6,0J4 Mr. Ong Sam Leong 50 Mr. Clement Everitt 36 Mr. H. A E. Thomson 6 Total 16,104
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    Homeward Passage
    86 8 With reference to Notification No. x'.fl published in tbe Gazette Extraordinary of March 2.. 1917, regarding tbe embarkation of women and children on journeys to tbe I'nited Kingdom or places west of Suez, it is hereby notified for public information that passports will now as a genera! rnle
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    The War Tax Ordinance, 1917
    154 8 On page 12 of thin itsue appears tbe full tt xt of BM Hoi Mr. A. M. Pountney's interebiing explanatory untes on the Ordinance. luder tbo provisions of section Mti of the War Tax Ordinance, 1917, the Gov rnor in Council has appointed tbe following
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    From the Front
    179 8 Two Frenchmen returned here yesterday direct from the front wberp they have been since tbe beginning of tbe war. One in Mr Henri Fauconnier, of the Plantations Kauconnier and Postli, Kuala Selangor, wbicb has several of tbeir agents at tbe front, including the two brothers Henri and
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      136 8 DRAUGHT BEER "Amstel" PILSENER IN BJ-GAL. DRUMS. Bole Agents CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (IMCORPOBATED IN EVGLIND) Three Final Sale Days MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NEXT. REMNANTS. ODDMENTS SURPLUS GOODS AT Half Sale Prices. Dodge Brothers MOTOR CAR ItSpeaksiforltsßlf CENTRA! WIENG'NE WORKS LTDtL incorporate ia Straits Settlemtsts) IN
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      259 8 LAST THREE NIOHTB GREAT MAHATMA CO. AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBRA Beaoh Road The Leading Theatre in Singapore TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I I RETURN VISIT of THE GREAT MAHATMA CO. in an Mitirelv new pr «*«ma»-. Dr. HOWE i« NOW GAMBLERS WIN wnen be will fcXPO^E m <tbodn
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    THE WAR.
    3867 9 BRITISH PROGRESS, Further Success On Wide Front. STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY. Mr. Lloyd George's Stirring Speech. Rkctbr's TilegkamLoodon, April 13, MM a-m. rield -Mtrshal Haig reporU We stormed the villagHsof iieninel acd W ancourt with thoir adjoining defence*.. We crossed the ii ul Itivtr and occupi. tut heights on
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    HOME RULE
    48 9 Ridtib's Tklcobam. London, April 13, 5.40 a.m. A deputation of the Irish Conference Com mittee waited on Mr. Duke, tbe Secretary for Ireland, in Dublin and urged that the Government shonld convoke Irish industrial, commercial and agricultural interests with a view to a Home Rule settlement.
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    PENANG AND THE WAR
    125 9 (From Oik Own Cobbehposdint.) Penang, April 13, 12.30 p.m. The Chamber of Commerce committee discussed tbe Colonial Secretary's letter re the proposed amendment of tbe Stamp Ordinance, under which instruments may be stamped with either an impressed or adhesive stamps. Tho committee regarded the alteration unworkable
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS
    529 9 Good Demand and Better Prices Recorded Messrs. Gotbrie and Co. report Singapore, April 13. At tbe weekly rubber auction which commenced yesterday first grade lubber was in good demand at prices slightly in advance of those paid last week. Ribbed smoked sheet and fine pale crepe b
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    "Traps, Mouse, 50 in No."
    1106 10 AN EPISTOLARY COMEDY OF J NAVAL STORES. Form Sl34d. The humour- ->t»le of official phraseology employed by Government depart u.e&ts, of which some illuminating military I «iauples were cited recently in the Daily Express, bave also left their impression on naval store ollbor still clings
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
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      Swimming
      45 10 The swimming cl.ib launches leave on Sunday as follows Johuston s Pier 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 an I I 30 p.m. Club Bungalow 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, I and -3.30 p.m. High tide 5 .18 p.m., height 6 ft. 1 in.
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      Football
      338 10 The S.R.C. and the 5.C.F.4. shared the points as a result of their league match on the former's ground yesterday, neither eide scoring. On the whole it may be said that a draw was a good result on the play, but if a team bad to be picked out
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    92 10 The increasing dependence of the United State* on the tropic* for raw materials and foodstuffs not produced in their country is shown by '..ie fact that ujore than a billion dollars' worth of tropical products were brought into that country during tbe fiscal year 1916. Tbe exact total, 1 1.060,850,416.
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG.
    956 10 Final Distribution of 15 Per Cent. Proposed. Following is the directors' report to be submitted to tbe shareholders in Cbangkat Serdang Es ate*, Ltd., at the annual general meeting on April '21 The net profit for the year, as shown by the profit and loss account amount* to
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    LIQUORS & MONOPOLIES DUTIES.
    1011 10 LIQUORS MONOPOLIES DUTIES. Charge Against Caldbeck, Macgregor And Co 's Furmer Storekeeper. In the third police court yesterday after. noon, before Mr. N. D. Mudie, further cvi- 1 dence was taken in tbe case in which Mossrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. charge Teok S»ve Hong, a former storekeeper and clerk,
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    26 10 A tire broke out at tbe Jacob Sassoon mill* at H nub,»y on the morning of March .",1 causing damage to the extent of HI lako.
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    38 10 The Arcbbishei of Canterbury bas initiated a pure living campaign. At a (Jaeen's Hall meeting the clergy was urged lo encourage early marriages, and break down parents' objclious. More babies were wanted to repair tbe wastage of war.
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    DIOCESE OF SINGAPORE
    202 10 Arrangements for the Annual Conference. Tbe annual conference of clergy will be hold this year in Singapore from Tuesday to Friday next week. Tbe clergy from Bangkok an I Java arrive on Monday, and those from up country on Tuesday. In addition to the daily services at
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    121 10 To-day's Business Slander's and Micpbail's Daily Report Silver down 36 9 16. Hongkong unchanged 2/4} 1 pm.) Shanghai do. 3 5J (66 j.) Tin £216 15 No local sales. Bayers 102. Rubber.— London down i'(-i lji and locally slightly lower U162.) Rubber Shares. Tbe share market is
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    H.M.S. "WHATNEXT?"
    670 10 Debt to the Fishing and Merchant Fleet. In tbe piping times of peace and, indeed, for tbe first tin; months uf war— it wax possible to buy for tne modest sum of one and-Bixpence in the Monthly Navy List details of H.M. t-hips of war, of tbeir armaments
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  • Correspondence.
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      Military Training : Have N.C.O.'s Adequate Opportunity ?
      184 10 Military Training Have N.C.O.'s Adequate Opportunity To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the interesting article, which appeared in your is-.uu ot March 31 under the above holding, I feel it might not be out of place to suggest that a little book entitled Knowledge for
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      Are Lotteries Now Legal ?
      190 10 Are Lotteries Now Legal To tbe Kiicor of the Straits Times. Sir, The oldest resident in the Colony will. I think, not be able to recall the time when ho saw a public adventisement of a Lottery. True many of as reuii uibor the days of tbe Manila Lotteries, but
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS
    178 10 Lanadron.— l24,967 lbs. Ledbury.- 60,413 lbs. Cluny.- 17,125 lb«. Senawanu- -'i'.OOO lb». Sandycroit.— 23,Boo lbs. Batu Anam.-20,C8-i lbs. Batu Village.— l,BBB lbs. Pengkaland Durian.— ll,^37 lbs. Tanab Merah.— 23,7oo lbs. 8ate— 10.946 lbs. Semambu.— lo,2o2 lbs. Sungei 8agan.— 20,520 lbs. Cheng.— l3.74s lbs. Sjngala.— s,sso lbs. Kakub.-
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty
    94 10 For the period from April 20 to 26, 1917, inclusive, the valne of (he highest grade of rub'jir is tixixj at la, 1H- per Hi., and the duty un cultivated rubber on wtiich export uuty is leviable on an »i \aljr<tu bi-i, in accordance with the
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    62 10 Six highly-skilled American doctors have gone over to aisist tbe (<ondon Hospital, having heard that that ins'itutiou was badly in Dted of medical men. l'be interesting fact was disclosed by the hospital secretary at a meeting of the governors tint two of the doctors worked their way over as ship
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    117 10 At St. Andrew's Cathedr il on Tuesday, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, uf tie stall of tbe Hongkong and Shanghai link, was married to Mish Ruth Dauvers Higgt. The service was taken by the Venerable Archdeacon Swindell and tbe bride w«s ;ivtn away by Mr J. C. Peter. Mrs. Waoe v/as
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      271 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. The saleof two bill dog puppies, by Messrs. (Jbing K n« hie aud Co. (or tbe benefit of tbe Blue i.'russ aad Blind Soldiers' Funds, is withdrawn. At tbe %m View Hotel this »etk end there is a special dinner to uight, to be followed by an
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    OUTPUT OF BEER
    452 11 New Bill Promised by Home Secretary Their ni an animated discussion in the Hoomi of Common* on problems OMMetod with the liquor traffic and Uj,. war. Sir Oeorti« Cave, tbe Home Secretary, told ski Bmm that be would sooa be brin^im; iv a Hill to Rive elTect
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    163 11 Programme of drills, etc.. for week ending Friday. April JO Sa-. sa\. A i kl 14. '.'.'lo p.m. Johnston'* Pier S.V. A., Sections 3 and 4. 7.30 a.m. Balenticr Mange Chinese Co. Scm'AY, April 15. 7.30 ».m. Balertier Range Chinese Co. Mom. a-.. Amu 16. S.IS p.m.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    68 11 Monday. April 16.— lloutt March Parade at Pearls Hill 5.15 p.m. Dismiss at Pearls Hill Friday, 20. Entire Company Parade at Boustead Institute 5.15 p.m Moaday. I -I arades at Tanjon* I'dt'ar and I'earls Hill 5.15 p.m. arades at Tanjong F'ayar and Pearls Hill 5.15 p.m. I
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    Hongkong Shipyards
    106 11 AceordiUL to Commerce reports, publixli ■J by the U-parimcnt of Commerce, Wash lagtoD, iiCnliipbuildinKyardxat Hongkong will add materially to the tonnage of the Kar Kant in the next fe:< month*. Much of the work has bee* in the construction of tusmls for trade in that part of the
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    51 11 A system of nliorthand-wiitiDK for the C'hiaese laa|(iWK< has been invented by a ■use, Wn K Po Kwonß. The wnwioi has made a speed of 140 words a I ,;.t. an I 1,.- bji a!t.^ll..r WaH. d Chißcsa charaotwi and has used the miiih of txnua* shertbaaH systemc with addition*
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    SOLDIERS' ENTERTAINMENT
    232 11 The Aftermath of a Notable London Event. In tbe King's Bench Division, London, Messrs. Nuthall and Sont> sued Mrs. Rita Fiske for tbe biro of tents, tables, etc., in connection with tbe entertainment of 5,000 wounded troops in the Great Park at Windsor last October Mrs. Kiske. in
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    633 11 Sunday, April 15, 1917. St. Akdrbw's Cathedral. First Sunday after Easter, Low Sunday. 7 a.m. Holy Commuioß 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 9.15 a.m. Matins; 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes 6.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Line*. 5 30 a.m. Kvensong and sermon. Hymnn.
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    133 11 The subject of the abolition of the use of stocks as a form of punishment for the lower castes came up in the Madras Legislative (.•'ouncil recently. One of the members moved for leave to introduce a bill for that purpose, but the Government replied that they bad already submitted
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      267 11 The New Style 111 MOUTRIE PIANO Is PERFECT in every Detail CALL AND INSPECT EASY PAYMENTS ARRANGED THE INSTRUMENT OR LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR JUST TO HAND. CASH. S. MOUTRIE 1 CO.. LTD. (INCOBPORATBD IS HONGKONG Hotel vanJfijUJo., Ltd., Telephone 662. Telephone 682. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play during
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      234 11 RAFFLES HOTEL r j T^J W JUT M Special Dinner AND DANCE. SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL m CINEMA DINNER 4 P SHOW Sunday, April 15, MUSIC During AFTERNOON TEA and DINNER. APEIPHI HOTET Monthly Rates for Tiffin $2O Dinner $2O Break fa t. Tiffin and Dinner $5O EVERY EVENING
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      961 12 NOTES ON THE WAR TAX ORDINANCE, 1917. Thi assessment and collection of tax under this Ordinance involves tht tilling in b) taxpayers of certain forms, including a form for declaration nf income which is .ei •■ss.inly somewhat elaborate ;md, as a novelty, likely to cause some confusion in the minds
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      1010 12 C. INTEREST, I'urticulars of all interest received and to be received in the Colony during 1917 on U) Debentures, stock or other securities of the Government of the Colony, or of any Municipality, company or association. (b) All stock, debentures or other securities issued outside the Colony. Total Income, i.e..
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      1325 12 1-'. For example, his employer is liable under the Ordmaiic to duduct from the salary paid to John Smith tax at 1 per cent (his salary alone is above $3,600 and below $6,000). If from every payment of his salary during 1 <) 1 7 the employer makes the proper
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    Food Restrictions.
    834 13 ALL ROUND RISE OF PRICES EXPECTED. The Tea Stocks. I The general view of those concerned in trades affected by the restrictions on imports is that the step taken is a drastic one, says tbe Daily News. The catting oil of supplies will, it is declared in almost
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    The Patient Egg.
    144 13 It is astonishing what a high price for a commodity can do in the way of increasing supplies, says a writer in the Daily News. The other day when in the office of an English bank working in the East, I was handed an egg which I
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      136 13 WHCRC AVON TYRCS ARC tVtit. f vP 4 'Ilfe^ £&£W a, place lj i j 'Germm .'hers cm iplatn bitterly that thtir important transport service hms been heavily handn.itftl by the rubber shortage. In Berlin, shop after shop is filled with '.mnJsomu can whuh arc tyrtless." D. Thotnas Curtin in
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      118 13 "PINEAPPLE" brmd Hams Bacon Cured by J. C. Hutton, Ltd., Brisbane, from best IMry Fed Pork. j /Vr.s/i Mfdb nrririnii rnjutarlij. Sole Agent* in the STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F.M.S. Singapore Gold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED mmmmFsmm %fo CD AUDfjT'Q if rnHßinUb o w THE MALACCA IMPORT COMPANY. General Merchants and Contractors
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      2063 14 v*7A*tor PKAOS. FaMIMI or PLENTY. JjiIFS iNSURANCK IB WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAT OTHKR PBOPBRTT ItBT THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (lßOoaroßAtao vi Sibaits Sbtiibmskts) ,rUB OPPIOB i Wl^al.aata* Houaa, llngspoN. LONDON OXPIOB i SS, Old Jawry E.O. The Company has atSOtOOO deposited with the Supreme
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      950 14 INSURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (I.N< OPORATBD 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 1 916 2,236,759.05 Assurance Reserve Fund (policyholders' 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.
    745 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Tyre Libel Action In the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on K> bruary 19 before Mr. Justice Avorv. jndgment was given in the case Dunlop Rubber Company (Limited) v. Michelin Tyre Company (Limited). The jury found
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    ADAM WAS PRUSSIAN.
    355 15 German Girl Makes Everything Quite Simple. To multiply the gaiety of nations in these dark days the Tribune de Geneve publishes tbe following translation of a letter written by a German girl to a friend in Switzerland. The letter is dated from Kraukfort am-Oder, and the captivating,
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      264 15 > 1 1917 FORDS SHIPMENT JUST LANDED. These Cars are now being assembled in our Ford Car Assembling Department, at the corner of Stamford Road and Hill Street, (Entrance next to Telephone Office). All interested are cordially invited to call in and see FORDS being built under the personal supervision
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      92 15 OILDAG Saves Petrol as well as Oil, and the running is as smooth as silk. TO BE HAD FROIVI ALL OARAGES, Jull particulars from DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents. "STBLASTIC /yj' JL I IVIL/O w "Jf^fth. ml ie on^ y Tyres holding the iyi|rjf fj R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without
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      543 16 lliQuD No tyrr by any otb«T B i i T~f name grips the road lilt* a 111 i Goodnc/i Safety Tread. JT\yi L* if Safety comes from sayiaf 'Goodnch Safety TiW I when you are buying tyr«a> "A grip on ihe road is wortsV two on the steering «b«eL" Fit
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      507 16 SITUATIONS WANTED EXPERIENCED STENOGRAPHEK seeks appointment. Available immediately. Offers Btating salary to Alpha, c/o Molen kamp and Co., van Devcnterlain. Soerubaya •28.8-d— l4-4 OFFICE ASSISTANT,— Eurasian, witb thorough kn.-wledge of general effice routine. able correspondent, > zp;rt typist and ezper it-need in accaants, is open for immediate engsgeineut. Bxcellent testimonial.
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      764 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LBT, No. 0 a, Tanjong Katong. Apply Meyer Brothers. g.s a TO LBT. Hoasow No. 7, Chancery Lane, apply to China. Keng Lee A Co.. Auctioneer-.. 18 11— p TO LET, Danrobin, Barker Koad. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van k Co. 17-d BUNUALOW TO LBT,
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      221 16 PAINTS OILS OF ALL COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate veryKIAM KIAT Co 1 0S and 109, Market Street. Phonb samk No. 431. G.R.LAMBERT&GO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3a, Orchard; Road, Telephone No. 1035 THE OLOEBT ANO LEADING BTUDIO Unequalled Faoilititw, Ampie Resources, and tbe Requisite Experience, an all at
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      279 16 WE HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS. OILS AND SUNDRIEB. The Little Nipnrr" R-bbtr MaDglss with wooden roller*, 90" x 4" Morgan's Plurabag Europe bass Broom*, 12 x 6 row». Scytbe Blaoes and Hovtbe Stoni Gal d. Gas Pip.--. 4" and f Brahs Hib Ccckp, 4", i"
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      492 16 NEW MOTOR CARS •phone For HIRE A|l|l promptly attends to 111 J J your cull with firstm m I class, high priori' cars, mm^J^J d *y and nigiit. CHARGES MOOCMTE. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 918 SIS, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore- To ADVERTISERS As requests to
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      318 16 Straits V)imes. Temporary Telephone i SS. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions accounts, printing, etc. should be ad drcftsed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— MisoeUaaeous wants of every description an inserted in the ordinary
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