The Straits Times, 20 April 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,394 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY APRIL 20. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      215 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK UP* $16.90 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 hereby
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      101 1 ROBINSON CO. JACOBEAN FURNITURE An Artistic and Substantial Style of Furnishing at Moderate Coat. Manufactured under European supervision in our own workshop. ESTIMATES AND SUGGESTIONS ON APPLICATION. ROBINSON CO. PURE RYE FLOUR Fcr"making Brown Bread. Special Prices for Ships, Bakeries, etc. Telephone 622. Europe Hotel Building. BLANCHARD MATA-HARI (BRITISH- MAKE)
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      9 1 GOODKICI. > !h- ?r> frill e-^r: (0 I < Z TYRES
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    Profitable Smuggling.
    957 2 SECRET SUBTERRANEAN ROAD THROUGH A MOUNTAIN. Bogus Deserters' Deals. Smuggling of food into Germany from ncuaral countries is apparently becoming one of tbe ni'ist prolific sources of war profits, aod the Customs officials on :<<■ Rota and iutcb frontiers are having an exceptionally busy time. All the romance
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    43 2 Along with the prediction that fine leather ■hoes will soon cost $90 (gold) per pair, come* the announcement that leathering sboM are to be worn throughout the Waal next rammer, aayi the India kabber World. L *tbcrJesa doe* not mean rubber leea. bowlever.
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      493 2 CARS. I -t. Low in Pi !f"l ci hi sumption. Li^ht (in Tyres. Output at pMMl restricted owing to the Home Government requirements, but well nttiag for. HUMRER LIMITED. Y, ENGLAND. Afrit' fr-SWlKTt. TO BE SHOT AT SUNRISE ui a welcome relief to niany who I red hot pam thruota
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      317 2 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Amateurs' 'Work Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HING CHEONG COMPANY Adelphi Hotel Building.. Singapore, Branch at Penaog, IIIIT K. TBUTADA Japanese Dentist. 74 ft 74-1. BRAB BABAH ROAD Telepbone No. 1348. EXTRACTION PAINLESS. Charges Medsrate. WORK OCARANTBBD. Ccnioltatlon In el tn er Enillih ot taait j
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      33 2 FIRESTONES J|n|\ FAMOUS FOR §P| EFFICIENCY ''wJ&J TOUGHER THAN THE ROAD AGENTS BRINKMANN CO., Singapore. THE WATERHOUSE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in tbi U.S.A.) Muar, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. R. T. REID CO., Penang.
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    Cotton Crop Estimate.
    1116 3 PROSPECTS FOR THIS SEASON IN AMERICA. Ravages of the Boll Weevil. Cotton expert* and others wbo liave beta predicting 40,000,000 acres under cotton in America this year are apt to bo disappointed, MMuHbr to a New York commission bonne ex ecutive, by (be ravages oi tbe boll
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      232 3 J SUNBEAM I experiracr of itandarditine rxtra-cfficknc; in Ike gutte oi tbe ismuias oumbers of SUNBEAM-COATALEN AIRCRAFT ENGINES being >upplied to the Briti.h and the Allies' An .>rtvicr'., involving, it does, perfection of i)» <i<;n. metbodft, workmanship und mater<il>. must inrvitably exercue its iii'lu. 'ue on our poitwar production oi
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      518 3 FOR BALE PRIVATELY Tbe valuable frtoLold rnidontial property known aa Llony," Civvy hoad, Sin^aportv For particular-, apply to POWELL A Co., Ltd., Auctioneer 22-I—o CONLASUTE-GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE, The Rale of tlir M Tck Ho Sodr," at Dfambi, ban boon indefinitely postponed. bmnaiKirt, A[Til 17, 1917. 18-4— :o 4
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      672 3 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of MONTGREENEN RUBHEK EaTATE, Situate at Morai and Luu Chu Kani> IT Out i i Hang H<aii), At Mi»u Chinu Kbnu Lkk js Co.'s Salb-room, I; i i i hami:kkh, aUrfSM li On Monday, April 30, at 2.30 p.m. All tbo»e thiro piece* of land
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      448 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL t STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. llmcobpobatbd ih Jam* EUROPEAN LINE b is maintained betwttn Yokohama, via ports and London under mail oontraet with tin Imperial .Japanese Government. The New Twin -screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and arc fitted with ail
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      659 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. "British India AND Mpcar L.jne. (OouPAMias Incobpobatbu in Bnqlamd). MAIL ANO PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contraot with Hli Majeity Government). 'Of Ohma, Japan, Pananl, Oaylon, Auati>alia, India, Adtn, Egypt, Maditarranaan Ports and London, MAIL LINES. tIouBWABD (FOB ECBOPB) Odtwabd (fob Chinal INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      562 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Ihoobpoeatbc in Slab). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kolantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telnpin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobeamui, Band on, Laiwsuen, Chumpon, Kohlak <s Bangkok. Due Departure S.S. ASDANG April 23 April SS, 3 p.m. s.s. BORIBAT 3O May 2, 3
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      88 4 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES ilncokporatsd in Kkancb.l MAIL LINE. Fortnightly servioe between IndoChina, China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles. BRANCH LINE. Fortnightly servioe between Saigon-Tourane- Haiphong. For further information, apply to J. Db COURTOIS, Agent, SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS s.s. OlenOßle 8,760 Tons. s.s. Seang Bee 8,7 M Tons.
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      608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SKRVIOE OP> THE OCEAN S.B. CO.. LTO. ilhcokpobatbd in England) ANO THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTO. (Incobpobatbo in Enuland) BBTWBBN ■NiMntl* (Parthj, North- Wast Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Reguar sailings between Singapore aad Western Australia calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound
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      198 5 JUST ARRIVED "New Imperial" MOTOR CYCLES J.A.P. 2)4-h.p. engine, twospeed, countershaft gear, kickstarter, aluminium foot-boards, extra wide mudguards, lamp, horn, etc., etc. tllec.Williamsoi^, <S LIMITED. MOTOR CYCLE DEPARTMENT 23, Orchard Road Phone 4O4. Telegrams: AWL, Singapore ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. To Hongkong Amoy I Accommodation for 44 first-class passengers. For
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      529 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-CHINA STUM NAY. CO..LTD. (Incorporatbd in Enoland) 3ipa«t Ssrvioe to Japan via Hongiong at Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Panang, from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bill* of Ladiag or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Gbtfoo, in ntsin, Newohwang, Yangtsae ports, Hoio ifa, the Philippines, etc., etc.. etc. FOR
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      397 5 The Board are prepared to consider i Tenders for the putohase of a plot of land, approximately 16,826 square feet in area, adjoining Tras Street held under a Statutory Land Grant. Particulars of site may be obtained on application to the Estate Manager. The Board do not bind themselves to
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      65 5 m FULTON (Registered Trade Mark) BOILER FLUID THE MOST ECONOMICAL and POSSESSES both PREVENTATIVE and CURATIVE QUALITIES. Particulars on application to McAliiter&Co., Ltd. fINCORPO RATED IN SIXQAPOM SOLE AGENTS. The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book. Ttiß bandy little book has now reicbed its TENTH EDITION, a sure indication of its nselulnots.
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      164 6 LaT« O) THE HoBINKON D IANO Co. liID.) ■M «*rt* Indta ftead, \dalaht H*tel Buildiat*. SintMOf* LEOLIN POLISH REVIVER for cleaning, polishing and reviving FURNITURE, PIANOS. MOTOR GARS. ENAMEL-PAINT the only safe article to uce. Less cost, less labour, better results than anything else on the market. The present HIGH
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      92 6 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. MAY RACE MEETIN6. 1917. Tuesdsj Thursday and Saturday, May 15, 17 as* 11. Tickets of admission to the Grand Stand can now be bad at Messrs. John Little h Co, Daily Tickets f 4 Season Tickets 10 NOTlCE.— Visitors' Tickets may be had npon payment of the
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      344 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MANAGER, »'*<> A«M*taot. wanted for Rubber Rfrtnt.'. id Onteh West Bornor. Apply by li ttt-r with ten'inoooiafH stating salary reqnirx) to tbe Born- o Co., Ltd., Singapare (Incorporated in t" K i 204— 0 I GRAMOPHONE FOR SALE Colombia Cabinet Oramopbone, triple spring, latest model, reoently purchased from
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      206 6 COUTURIEUX'S Preparations to assist Doctors. PRESCRIBE LACTIMASE for flatulence, farred toDyti-, con«tipation and slimy motions, sick headaches, palpitation, di«turban<*i"< nf the liver and kidneys, and skin diseases. It ban the sam i action *s soured milk, and cares all intestinal aff. ctionAZUFROL tablets (or eczema, all ►kin diseases, pneumonia, bronchitis,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    94 7 FIXTURES. fajMaj?, April 20. »>il W»»«r. 9 :»0 a.m. 941 p.m httlral, 5 p.m. ward mail clous (train.) Saturday, April 21. Hi*b Vatet. HIM a BY 1" is p m. og mt>;.. Ktalt k. noon Sunday, April 22. Higu 'Watt*. H. 2 a.m., 10.46 p.m. Monday. April
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    259 7 To-dai. rtatn I'ahat 2 30 pm P. SweUenliaiu an 1 Tnluk Auson 2.80 pm Meuan 2.80 pm Durban 2.30 pm Malacca end Maai 3 pm BaUvia. Sauiarang and Soarabaya 8 pm Rangoon 8.30 pm Rbiu, I.innya and Singktp 4 pm KoU T,nai 4 pa Madrax P'-u 1'alan
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    Train Services.
    258 7 ."be mail trains trow Singapore for th j-wth lea Tank Koad station daily at 7.7 am aad 7 f»tu.. arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7 18 p.n and 8.45 a.m. respectively. Tl •broogti express to Peoang leave* Kuala per at 8 a-m. daily arriving at Ponani; kt rt."4
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    Mails for Europe.
    101 7 On* »Hon>io» tau been oalled to the fact rtiat oar arriTkli in London are much hnhiari thaw puUMbed elsewhere. Oar rain w to <i»« MTiTsln only wbea they wo offici»lly Hfirtii in the Port Office notion., uJ do '.»V» l»it than thit printed abj»o bee« Ki ruported.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    184 7 EXCHANOB. Sinoapou, April 20, 1817. Ua Ixjulo Bank 4 m/a 2/4) Demand 2/4* Private B m/l 2,4 1 1 On KhANi Bank T. T. 819 on Imdu Bank T. T. m On HonaioNQ...Bank d,'d '2<% fm On Sha»uh*i ...Bank d/d m 6«J On fcM Bank T. T.
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      MINING.
      173 7 Buyer. Sollm. 10 10 Ampang 6.C0 6.C0 1 1 Ay. r Weng 1 20 1.85 10 10 Kaoaboi 1.2 i 1.40 10 10 Kinta Association 9.00 10.00 41 £1 KiotaTin 1.10.0 1.17.0 4 1 ft Lahat Mines 4.00 6 00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 £1 XI Malayan
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      GENERAL.
      121 7 Vajjfe'- 3 Buyers Seller*. 41 ML a. Smelting Co. 7.C0 7X0 41 41 i rtel. 1.8.6 1.5.0 6/- 8/- Blectrie T'wtys 4/- 5/10 10 Fraaev New 47.00 48.00 60 BO W. Hammer Co. 87.00 6S.00 100 Howarth Brekine 53.00 00.00 100 7%Piet. 1U0.0U 100 1U0 R»*i Bro, Del. par
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 0% •1,384,600 par Singapore Jiilectrio Tramways S% £860,000 com •S pore Municipal 6 »l,87b,000 {.*r pore Mamcipal 4%% 0II8U? 11,000,000 U^dis S'pore Municipal 4j% ol 1IMM 11,000,000 10%dM Spore Municipal 4% 'J.UOu.uuO 15%cUb S'pore Municipal 4% &JO0.UU0 f.M.s. 8% loan 1816 »15,0lU,0J0 102.' 0 108.00
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      315 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall A x Co. Evatt. Alor Gajab (91) 4.15 4.26 3.05 4.10 Aiual. Malay (2) 0.20 0.40pm u.-O 0.4U Ayer HiUm (95) 14 25 15.LU 14.00 15.00 Ayer Koniog (91) 1 25 1.55 1.25
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      760 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTBO forrffico of IMigious Society, jiirior rl.>ik. hiLc-.' Cli i«-ti-.n fmttmm knowle'lK*' tvrowriting. t-i Box Xn. IW. -trgju Tiicen. ?0 4— 2H 4 FOR SALE. Krat PfmUKm oonftrnc'f d for Outbr.ard Mjtor. Carv I built rf To.k covp^r f^B'orpi. Rm lfi' 0" 5t 4' G 1 Xl 6"
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      522 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in England) EASTERN BRANCH, SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR HENDY HYDRAULIC MINING MACHINERY Due this month for Stock 2 eaoh, Nos. 1 and 2 Double Jointed Ball-bearing Monitors, with 7 and 9 ins. Flanged Pipe Inlets, and 3" and 4" Nozzles, respectively. Also Hoskins Defectors for above.
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    DEATH.
    44 8 Woo\ >v t.'Hoos— On April 16, at No. 41.'. I Nortti Bridge Kaatl, Woon Ah Cboon aged 75 I years. Burial will take place on Sunday, 1 April 22, tbc cortege leaviny the rcsidenrt for tbe Cantonese Cemetery, Thomson Road, at in.3o a.m.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 20. OUR MAN-POWER.
    1152 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 20. OUR MAN-POWER. There are good aien going from Malaya <o serve their country by alaiosi every Htiamer that sails (or tho Wot, and it Lag boon our privilege to help a few of those who w..uJd 1 have found the journey a sad and
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    28 8 Aim ng the prereDts _iv a to ti b< spitol in Kib.uaiy mte < -pi y ii :i. aa til ,i by tl Bi a, a most acceptable k-'5.
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    13 8 The Bank of Taiwan. Ltd., have rt.ct.ntly opened a branch office in Yohohauia.
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    30 8 There is general satisfaction ie Ipoh at tbe news that tl.e town is to have both an adeqnito water supply and electric lighting as soon as the war is over.
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    34 8 The management of Tin Bontong No Liability, Bentong, report that the pipe line is now perfect, the generator having run continuously after three days drying out, and that the pontoon will be floated. I
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    41 8 The number of patients in tho K MS, hospital on March 7 was 208, being four in excess i.I the proper number. As there were in reserve some bedsteads and bedding tinhospital authorities wero able to meet the demand on them.
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    49 8 Tbe Rev. B. C. Roberts, MA, will nivetbo addresH at the ISoiiKtead Institute on Sunday ii:»bt at 8.15 o'clock. Mr. O. II. Watts will be tbe soloist. A cordial invitation is ex t.io !t (I to tbe men of the Aru>v ati.i Navy and tliu Mercautiie Marine to attend.
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    49 8 la accordance with the arrange mentj whereby the ja.ifles of llio Suprt-uje Court' aru nuilertakiuK soiuu of tbe wurk of tlic civil IMriM couit, tbe Chief .hmtico (Sir JoliD Bucki.iU, K.C.) will Bit as district court jn i^iod 1 .'lutvUj- ami Mr. Justice Sproulu will take cu3e8 on Moodays.
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    59 8 Mi ssrs. Bouhtead and Co. ore in rt oeipt of a cable from tho Secretaru s of the Foothills (Malaya) Hubber Estate. Ltd to the effect that tbe directors have recommended a final dividend uf 16 per cent in respect of last year's working, making a total of 20 er
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    52 8 Sir Hugh Clifford has a story, from the Gold Coast, in the March Ulackwood, dealing wiih due native worship of a dead Dis.nci Commissioner isapposed to have been poisoned by the fetish priests he opposed aod whose influence he destroyed), and obedience of his commands even when a new D.C.
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    60 8 sotiie time ago tbe Kuhara Mining Co. of Osaka, bougbi S,SM aeaae in iiornuo »t rubber plantations, the trees varyini> bad une to rive years old. The Japan Chronicle Uams that the compauy lutend- to e-tablisii a s< parate j riat-ataeft o^ ap.iuy to < xploit th. nbbor piautatioi s.
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    57 8 The following U-lrgram has been r at Hascboßg by Pnional Wttd, tba uHic i commacding Ittei Middlesex Ut-t from Lord L'eiby. ttpheadid h>. liaviour o: til rauks ou boaru tbe fyaeiMaM a irt":ii hou.iur to Ibe Aru.y .ii 1 N.t.Ji; to which th'-y th liv». 1 ooagratolaM you on your
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    69 8 The icbeme f Minor Art-) aod Craftstarted by M.-ss Drew in the K M.S. bOHp I I ■feat suoctiSH, r. ji i S.r \V:l:iam Tajlor. It mt rests a' J auiuseb the -iien, it hns e^usc-d a gi the card playing that weci on and r If and workshops aud
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    73 8 Thu Pioneer's commercial correspondent Aiites. It is almost ccrttiu that tli Govern mtut of India will issue on> rupee Mlaa, not only with the iininedia'e ebject ot relit ving Mm iMb i, but as a c- rai measure cf currency reform. It is uu rstud that thu m- hi .if
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    80 8 Some time s|o ibis ca&uining I; in cuuvuey aotaa au I c >iv iioui the Amurit treasmy «lul-t bein>> trao"f^irel from a saaipau iuto a hunp'i a: the aushor»Lj- at Auih.i-t till m.o U.e WBWI ..n I 1.,; ikl since b»>en rec.i. i It, li. failed to Im:. te tlio
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    85 8 Keferring to the ciiun, rcial activities of -iapan. tLu Times ol i.'i -j i ia sr..»'es t! are already some uin- or en JapaMM -linp-i in L'olombj, which seem to be dou g a gooJ business iv Japanese wan inciudiug hard ware, fancy goods, biscuits, etc. But moie than th;
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    93 8 The Chief Justice (Sir John Hucknjill. K.C.! sat as civil district jadge ti alarrlej. and heard a claim by .Mix. Willia'usoii, Ltd., agaijst C M. van Cuylcuburg, for «».'0.0.i, ■Sli to be due for goods sold and dchv. red Mr. I'agp. for the plaiutitts, said that ihe ■.mount claimed was
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    97 8 A hr<>, the origin of wLich is unknown, occurred at M-Hsrs. Watson and Cu's gouei .1 j;odo*u iv Stauli y Btrae*, Hongkong on April 11, us a rasuli of whioh the laboratory uu 1 i bWBi uniulj: r ol cltuuiical INti kka t 'P floor of the g'KJown was gutted.
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    96 8 A tine of $jOO an 1 co-ts, with tlie alternaiive of four mouth*' rigorous im prisonuionr. was impose in the senior uiapHtriiU s cauit this morning in the casu of C. U Kwan, chinch*, v of a steamHhip, who wai charged with iuak ing a false .U-clardli j.i with regard
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    411 8 Mt. 1) A. M. Brown is on u short visit to Singapore from I'cuaD^. Mr. .Ijslice L. l\ Eb-Jen is iudinpootd and coutiuud to his hi us. The death occurn d at Shanghai, on April 1 J, of Mr. J. H. Logan, furmtrly of the Chinese I'rotoctoiati
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    30 8 We very gratefully acknowled^f }jO frjui No Ciiaiupayue to our fund toi IhaOfSfSSM Club to supply ■■old.ers and hiiluio. T'Le. total we have >L_n\- H u7.
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    The Children's Aid Society.
    40 8 Tli oommittea ot tbe Childr- 1 Society grstehlUj acknowledge tlie fullcwin){ turt'ier ■abaoripuoM -ly aekaawiadgkl 17,908.43 Tbe Baaten Ltd, 2<M 1 1 10 ft. N IS i '..'wellyn IOU Total W. 11. Mai iluu. Trraaan r.
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    80 8 j M mortality in the Si t r tbu «cik elided April H ■H ■■<>-- pat uiille of the population. The total ujll'L.i- oi deatliH was MO, ot which 181 «i ruiwic Mbiaasi uul I (joovalai i liJ, phi! I mulaut fevi I 60, b-ri ben IH,
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    Negri Sembilan Planters.
    137 8 Tb< aasaal general meeting > tl St nibilau I'ia.nttrV AmhocuUiou will at the SuDKti I j >nj. Ciub. S, r -luban, on Saturday, Apri: 2-t, at 10.IJU a iv. I'lio anemia is -Ta cuniidcr tin- niinir H ner»l oiictini,'. To rao ivi iln report ami accjuuts for
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    Belgium Relief Fund.
    102 8 iii b ball -.f Jars. 11. B. Saluiond. Mr M B. Oiinr. tM ol Chartsmd ii»nk of Imlia, \mtrali.i aud Cliiua, HtVgftßMM, ackuow •will ij.ioy tliaukn tin: futtlicr uujli itiiitiuu* Previously acknowledged %4 V.iriuas im lub-rs of llotiKkon" limk .1 mi .r '.i I ujuuUiM... VI Q.
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      127 8 SMOKE W. D. H. 0. WILLS' "GOLD rLAl\t CIGARETTES in f±(\ On sale at 'ighttins Ow ClSi All Dealers THE STORM-KING OIL SILK <k RAINCOAT Made in f-tron?, but /f 1^ light-weight, china t:J 4 x silk. Smirt cut Kaglan in natural yel- JP !ow shade, guaranteed •^lfU I--. a
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      139 8 AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME OF FEATURES TO-NIOHT AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE AULAMBJLA Beach Road The Leading Theatre in Singaporel TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 1 t A Full Picture prognmna P/UHK P M-.Ms.NIS WLLE. NAPIERKOWSKA THEGREATRUSSIAN EMOTIONAL AC RESS Sabina £1 A faßcinbting and romantic story, excel enily p»odnoed. A Sensational
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    THE WAR.
    1453 9 THE FRENCH AGAIN VICTORIOUS. Seventeen Thousand Prisoners, Furious German Counter r Attacks. i I 6 a it. naeccsacß n i co«uuiUßi'|Ui (if \pri! IllUs neb ari continuTi -leir tactics if »!t.initiii sterday naiaahed the sal I >an, and Miih i! I and Vailly on lh" );rt Loan Craonnu
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    War Week by Week.
    2303 9 GERMANY'S WHOLE STRENGTH IN THE FIELD. From Our Special Correspondent. London, March 1. It was hazarded in a recent letter that we might expect to see the Germans withdrawing cautiously upon souio sections in the West and delivering a violent attack in others. For the former
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    MR. HAROLD MILLARD KILLED IN ACTION.
    120 9 Wt viry iic<p!y re^rtt to henr tha. i of ibu iti.'ith ia action in Krauco of Mr. Hiroll Millar! Las tw.< n rrctivtAi t. day i by tbo firm uf M I Burkiushaw, in Wfaieb ii' was a partner. Mr. Millan', one of tbu
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    200 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Id tluir Sin:. 1 I Amil 1 !i) a gaMMl M;rv< y it l\U it. Hi i.- -.nry biiu>< st.aiiy batiMM bat btM co— tadad .1 ijU ixli >. Ill N .in i! >.tly 111 I. 1 liii'. a- M .1
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    Kuala Lumpur Comments.
    667 10 K i.t:» Lumpur, A|iui 13. i iti hax j Till ,U to .1. i i i rinifiin^ cooki is Ixri" ,;iuipnr. whtre i-i<ukJ«xl youth h Iikvh Lm < u trying it ymmm at tin ir u.i^iibours. It im a praciuv that sboul.i be Htt<pprd at odc< ny
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    130 10 Dartmoor I'risoD. which i« to bo closed i a convict priwin and put to other i*m, wh built during our last groat war as an internuii ot camp (or Kr« ncu (hiooerm. and opesmd ia 180V. For many jean after the end of tiie war and the flcase of the
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      The War Tax Ordinance.
      601 10 I To tbe K.litor of the Straits Times. Sir. -Monday. April 30, 1917, will here after be an lii»torical date in the ctironicli h .I tl i- Colony for a* this particular day will be inaugurated .id ordinance of a somewhat drastic nature ami one which
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      Are Lotteries Legal ?
      523 10 Are Lotteries Legal To the Editor of tbe straits Time?. Sir, No cd i-t and honourable can justify aligns that mi wrong, soil tin- varM)U< pleas and excdsts put forth in favour of tb. war lottery cannot but be eyed with suspicion. wtakness of human nature that one wrucy often
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    TRIBUTE TO SHROPSHIRES.
    492 10 Congratulations from Governor And General. Special oHers by Major General D. H. Kiilout, C.M.d, Commanding Tnvps, StraitH Settlements, dated Singapore April 14, 1917, state 1.— COMI LIMBNTAKY. 1 4th K.S.L.I. The Jeneral Officer Commanding is com ruauded by His Excellency the Governor and Cotumandor-in Chief to express
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    113 10 To-day's Business. Saunder's and Maepbail s Daily Report Silver up ."> U, UouykoDK tm [i per cent. p.m.). Shanghai 3 f (66'. Tin.— Sale* 100 tons at 102 Kubotr 3 ii Locally dull -about MM iiubbtr Share'. With considerable selling orders on tbo market, prices setiu to
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    CONTROL OF SHIPPING.
    267 10 Extension of the Scheme to The Far East. The Times to band by (he last mail says Arran^i ujints arc now understood to be under consideration tur extending tbe policy ot the sy .temiitic ri'ij-iiMtioninx o( h hips by tbe State winch has been inaugurated in tbe
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    Kampong Kamunting Tin.
    1444 10 DIRECTORS' FIRST REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS. Policy of the Board Outlined. Mr. A. W I- in in in. chairman, signs th< following report of tin directors of kanjpong Katuuntmg Tio Dredging, Limited, to bo presented at tin first ixdinaiing general meeting of the company to be held at
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    50 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, April 20:— Friday, April 20. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. limits. S.R.E.tV.). Maxim Co. 5.10 p.m. Kampong Bahru S.V K. ■3.13 p in. bras Basalt Huad Malay Co. Raffles Institution S.V.C. Band. G. G. Wac«, Captain, Acting Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    59 10 Dkill Orders Fok April, 1917. Friday, April 20. Entire' Company Parade at Bouitead ImMMi 5.13 p.m. Mod Jay, 23.— Parades at Tanjonu Pa^ar and i'earla Hill 6.15 p ui. Friday, 27.— Parades at TanjonR 1'ayar and Pearls Hill 5.15 p.m. Monday, 30.— Entire Company Parade at PoarU
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    80 10 Inited Sordang.— 269,569 lbs. .Sun*, i K; ri.-82.25O lbs. Asaban (Sumatra).— 81,729 lbs. Central i Sumatra).— 5.500 lbs. Tandjonu.— 102,249 lbs. BUa (Sumatra).— 2.HO9 lbs. Sialao«. -115,479 lb*. Ampat (Sumatra).— 10,000 lbs. Anglo (Sumatra).— 7M95 lbs. Tanab D*tar.— 11,677 lbs. H*h Lias.-20.18S lbs. Toerangie (Sumatra).— 15,483 lbs.
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    27 10 Printers aaii sUtioner* at home have bad to advance their charges 100 per cent, and more to met t increased paper charge*, states a London printers' journal.
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    471 10 S.P.A. LEAGUE S.C.C. 3: S.C.F.A. 0. By Untta| Ik* CUmm jwtanUj w* tt.CO.dnw w. II bIk-hI o f tlio other km m IBM M*fpM wi:h iyl,t points as tl, of four matches pi tyod. It hail been rspi rt ed that the Ommm) .voulJ put up bard fight
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    468 10 All-round Reduction in Prices Recorded. The 291st auction of On Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association cook place on Wednesday ami yi-Rtcnlay when there was offered for Rale H,T35.iJ pikuls or 1,564.7-2'J lbs. (TunH (ijs.53). The next auction will bo huld on Wul. nesday, April 2"\ Messrs Uutbrie
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESE.
    1114 11 The Training of Clergy And Catechists. All tlx rlerny attending tbe conference were present in the clioir stalls whon Matting w»s -ail in St. Andrew's Cathedral at 7.40 oa Wednesday morning. That nervier was immediately follow* d by the Holy Cotnnij■ioo at which tbe Lord Bishop was the
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    LIFE IN A HAREM.
    417 11 Princess Sues A Moving Picture Company. Lucia I'rinoeaa Toussoun was plaintifi in a libel action brought against tbe Transatlantic Kilm Co., Ltd.. which was commenced before tbe Lord Chief Justice and a special jury in tbe King's Bench Division. Plaintiff claimed damages for alleged libels contained
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    APRES LA GUERRE !
    470 11 APRES LA GUERRE TUX SO.M. Ot THK Si B I'm tired of building fankpittt. and filling bags with sand. I'm tired of jam and marmalade, of Pink's and Tickler's brand. 1 m tired of sleeping fitfully upon a cellar door, And gulping down cold bacon at the early hour of
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    39 11 A \orknlnre curate, the Key. Baldwin I'iDQ. y, who has bad no military training ol any kind, has jn»t received the rather cnnous appointment of aide-de-camp on the personal staff at the front, witL [the temporary rank of lieutenant.
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      467 11 We have just received a large shipment of Guitars, Mandolines, AND OTHER Musical Instruments. We also hold full stocks of MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STRINGS S. MOD RIE 4 CO.. LTD. (INCORPORATEU IN HONGKONG) Hotel van Wijk Co-TTtdT Telephone 662. Telephone 663. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play during and after
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      173 11 r~ I BAFFLES PAY I" In aid of our Blinded Sailors and Soldiers. A GARDEN FETE WILL BE HELD AT BAFFLES HOTEL COMPOUND ON Saturday, May 5, 1917 COMMENCING AT 4 P.M. There -will be Merrj -Go-Round Branplei Fishing Ponds Jumble Bale Fortune r«-llint> Aunt Sally Hoop-L* Switchbnch Wheel oi
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    British Casualties.
    1772 12 Tin t Mowing names appear in the latent casualty list. London, .Yurnh 19. Kill.-.' 'apt. U. H IUil.\. I;. HA 2nd Li. ut L liaxter, H F. V 2nd Lieut. V. S. 2nd I. nut E. .1 Wight, Northumberland*" Ml I, nut. 11. 0 Bowden, Hying Corps '2nd
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    BRUSEH TIN AND RUBBER.
    258 12 Proposed Distribution of 10 Per Cent. The report of the directors of the Bruseh Tin and Rubber Estates states Th< profit on the year's working, after writing down mining leases, hydraulic installation, sts-ta £6.\2r, 1.7 Add brought forward from last year 552.14.5 £6.877.16.0 Tbis has been
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    Batu Anam Rubber.
    1450 12 SATISFACTORY PROGRESS DURING THE YEAR. Annual General Meeting The annual general meeting of the Batu Anam (Jobore) Robber Estates, Ltd., was held on March 3, at the general offices of the company, 13, Nankin? Road, Shanghai, when Mr. O. Grayrigge presided, says the N.-C. Daily News. The
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    BATU TIGA D.P.A.
    527 12 List of Men Serving at The War. The report of the committee of the Batu Tiga District l'lanters' Association for the year *****7 is as follows Beside the annual general meeting, live general meetings were held, and one committee meeting Delegates have regularly attended the P. A.M.
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      187 12 GAME We have large stocks of PHEASANTS ALSO WILD DUCK, TEAL and SNIPE. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporated In Straits Settlements) THE WORLD'S GREATEST THIEF PROCRASTINATION THE ENEMY TO PROGRESS HAVE HIM BEAT BUY AN evinrude :r:."L: Don't Row—Beware ot Imitations-Just Go BDY FKOM Tbe Largest Direct Importers JULIAN
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      40 12 What? The Mayor of Shoreditcb (Councillor H. Busy Bird) having agreed with certain suggestions of the memberx of the local tribunal remarked I'm tbe bigtiest old A member (quickly) Agieed. Tbe mayor: On tbe contiary, if any I None Carried
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    Break Through.
    761 13 A FRENCH SENATORS THEORY RECALLED. Will it be Verified A military correspondent writes to tbe Evening Standard While tbe majority of British military critics are labouring to discover tome bidden motive behind the Herman retirement on tbe Accre, and tbe probable geographical extent of that retirement, French military
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    OUR TERRIBLE NEW GUN.
    230 13 No Report, Red Flame and Explosion Like Mine. Of tbe devastation, physical and moral, caused by our new artillery, some idea may be obtained from tbe following extracts, taken from a report written on February 4, by a company commander of tbe 81st German Infantry Regiment
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      209 13 TOILET GOODS AT rKeen Cash Prices AT WHITE A WATS ROGER AND GALLET S PERFUME GOODWIN S BOUQUET TOILET 3c/. Bottl.- g ATH S0A p Finer* d Amour in Fancy Mlk Rox. 6 Larg^ Tablets in Box. PRICE $6.50 PER BOTTLE. PRICE $1.50 PER BOX. Ws*S&Wifik> YAROLEY S HIGHLY PERFUMED
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      96 13 IS YOUR CAR STILL RUNNING ON OTHER THAN BRITISH TYRES IF SO WHY? Fresh Stocks of the following BRITISH TYRES made in GREAT BRITAIN are available, (in alphabetical order) The AVON By The Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., London. The ROM By The Rom Tyre Co., Ltd., London. The STELASTIC
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      1536 14 Wiijor Pkaox. Famine or Plbntt. Lira Insurance ib worth 100 gents on the dollar. WHAX OVSXXBR PROPERTY IB THE 6REAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laooaroßATßD in Stbaits Sbttubbmtc) jfSAB OFFIOB i Wlr*«*'>a«»» Houss, ■lnflt\por«. LONDON ORRIOIi aa, Old 4«wi>y, E.G. Tbe Oompaay bas afSOiOOO deposited with tbe Papteme Court
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      504 14 BANKING. MMTEKED BANK BF INDIA. MIiTMLM MD CHINA INOOBPORATBD IN BNOLAND BT ROTAL CHARTER Paid op Oapitai ia M,OOO Sbaies ot «10 paoh 41,100,000 Reserve Fnad... (gi,803,000 Reserve LiaaiUty of Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKBBB Tbe Baak of Bagiaad, Tbe Lpadoa City aad MidlaaJ Bank, Ltd., The London Count, sad Westminster Rank,
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      849 14 INSURANCE. TKf EMTEIN UNITED AUUUNIi •eiPOIATION. LT9. ■asd Offloe m HusspcK. (Xaaornoraiul ib ihe Straits Settlembata;, •l*a Dspartmsn!, RihkE tcorpted on j Boildiags aad aftrobaadlse <t eomat •arlna Dapartmanti Uwursare rllocted oa Hulls aud Catgo. Fm tall particalsrs as to tate< aaii ait tbsi iafcimatioa. mplT to U. J. kOUUMit*,
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      123 14 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (aNCORI'uKAIHU IN CANADA). Al kimis of Lifti and Endowment I'ulieuissoed. IttTRRIE A Co., Ltd., Gonoral Agents Sirgapoti. f, S KVAN.S, :.iana«cr. South East, m Asia. n INSURANCE OFFIRF, LIMITED ItßMßMaasaa: n Osprts.l s'jbrcr*"jd...»L'.rCC,Cso *ic3cui paia-ap SOO.OOC BMorre fund 1.608,0*1 >'.»»•> 'Vvts, Honuk >tia. It.* 08-.'
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    717 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS 6N CURRENT TOPICS. Transport in China The greatest obstacle to the development of motor transport in China is the absence of roads. The condition* in that country are said to bear some comparison with those culing over a large part of tbe I'nited States
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    THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
    217 15 Mr.RuHciman Quotes Lord Kitchener On Woman's Part in the State. Mrs. Henry Fawcett presided at a meeting at (Queen's Hal) arranged by the National Taion anl other suffrage societies on the subject of franchise reform. She said what had been happening showed conclusively that men alone,
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    100 15 At the annual general meit. n« of tbe liaatir- AaMtMiaa ct Malaya to be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, tbe 2utu inst at 12, Market Street, Koala Lorapor, tb< business tube transacted includes Preveotivi juaran M f< 1 V' .v r uitfbt telephone service at outs'.ations iQOtorcarH plying (or
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      425 15 Use jflHl-J3*»i/fciga* ROM TYRES Tyres are t paramount ;i?^ mportanne to yea —»cd the I it< of your car. > S 1 I«R H *J^ Wn >:v dtp. nls upon f J f j.Wi mc exptrn, I vary according «XAI t,' their durability four comfort is largely affeoted by thoir
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      196 15 4* -jSpEjjg- v^*f^m ITX erman East Africa \:\ji '*[W The following extract is from a letter received by the B. S. A. Co., from '^fe^J^H \<js&ts^^ >lotor Cyclists Corps DUNLOP MOTOR CYCLK TYRE. Th 6 m °St strenuous reliability trials that have previously been held pale into insignit£&\j ficance for
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      459 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT EX PBBI BNCBD OOMFOtITOKI TitutH tntwvtii to capab.e ALIFIED TEACHEKS for a-titutiou Apply to tbe 18-4-iir. 4 .>-M-tant with zee. Apply Hyytra c J 14-4-n lOONO BMOINBEI tor o*i to Liverpool about Apr.l BuUHt'jed an i C >. It 4— v it'ANTI
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      551 16 SITUATIONS WANTED iCKVEYOR, Building Constructor and K-tiinatjr witl: wide expeiience in tbe East. ic optn to accept an engagement in the F.M.S. British, over age limit Box No. If". Straits Time-. 16 4—21-4 ENGLISHMAN, 84, thorough commercial training. 10 ytars' local exp rienct, accounts. correspondence, buying, etc.. capaMe and trustworthy,
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      700 16 HOUBEB TO LET. TO LET. No. 9 a, Tanjong Eatong. Apply Meyer BrotberK. 88— n TO L.ST. Hoases No. 7, Cbanoery Lane Apply to Chinti Keng Lee Co.. AaotioneerN. 18 11— n IO LET, Dunrobin, Barker Road, lm mediate entry Apply Lee Cbong Van Co. 1-7-n BCNiiALOW TO LET. No.
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      223 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108*109, Market Street— Phone same No. 421 SO IK AU^M*. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited Have just received a fresh shipment of JACKSON'S Varnish Stains Colours ol ROSEWOOD. Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G. R.LAMBERT&Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3-a, Orchard. Road, Telephone No. 1035. THE OLDEST AND
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      299 16 WE HIVE IT IF YOU WANT IT HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS. OILS AND SUNDRIES. Tbe L tt:»- SipDi r Rnbber Uau^los with wooden rmlirs. 'in" x 4" Mrrgici's Pltimbagr. Europe Bans Broonif, 12 x S row. Scythe Blairs and Scytlm Stonts. Oiilvd. Gas Fipt 1" and Brass Bib Cockx. j and
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      496 16 NEW MOTOR CARS 'phone For f [IRE promptly attends to 111 gM jam c ill with first M rl.i- .Im'li i rict clears, J^XJXJ ,ln :.».lmgl.t. CHARGES MOOERaTE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 215 A 216, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) N«apMM: MOTOKI AX. Si nv ;,ip.,rc. To ADVERTISERS as
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      316 16 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone: 68. All commanications relating to editorial matters and news should bo addressed tc THE EDITOR. All communications relating to bn-iu, matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addrxsned to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants ot every description arc inserted in tbe ordinary body typo
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