The Straits Times, 25 April 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,398 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY APRIL 25. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      214 1 1 MILKMAID SWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK $16.90 ppr f»i 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
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      516 1 SOMETHING NEW RECORDS -5 D OMETHIN h G j BETTER every month. That's what ZONOPHONE offers you all the time. That's why ZONOPHONE RECORDS are, and always have been, the prime favourites the world over. The APRIL B ZONOPHONE Supplement is simply teeming with good things. Here are a few
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      28 1 KARTELL BRANDY. Soli Aoimts AOAMBON. 6ILFILLAN CO., LTD. Incorporated in Knnlui.il BLANCHARD MATA-HARI (BRITISH. MAKE) HI6H-POWER KEROSENE LAMPS. 300 A 600 C. P. Obtainable from A.FRANKEL&CO. Victoria Street.
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    Londoners' Raid.
    1038 2 CITIZEN SOLDIERS THRASH PRUSSIANS. Laughing Clerks. Percival 1'uillips. with the British Aiuiies ia th< ful.'. wiitiDx i>n I-'ubruary M, MM A sorw ami angry irii-swn rektmeut Hitting in wrecked trenches nj,itli of Vprrs can be baiti ti ml.i itiriilii ri'Bt fury merely by uttering the word Londoners." There
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      730 2 THE KUALA SAWAH RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITED. -n >biu«on R>»d, S.n«tpnr« NOTICC bi J> robj k ication having b< n uii'l > t ■< tin- I>irKt"r-^ nf HM ill' d plicat in n *<•<■ nt those lo«t naraoly Ma, tl hi 1(»<) riMMi IT'.ll— l77to iu:la-ive, j,\, Ulo' iiil -***** iuclusivo,
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      259 2 I For SE/\ SICKNESS TRAIN SICKNESS MOTHt H!U S K« received the T«litrrl fnJofirneot ai tha I lading aaaara ai tka world, ud tka tatal MbBMaak hoim ilm world*! grealcal smb. »"<■.». ml BMtiutiont. Aatoaf 4m are Budqd Ti.lor Sm.ik (CUplaia Caaanl oi BM Bntua Form), Doctan. Baakan. Palytirll— Tom.
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      295 2 YOUR SKIN AND f COM PLEXION 1 M cm ha k»pi in VH-cl Co-drtio* il» y< r,.ii«d b» rtfulai m> at BrriKam La-roU ll rf«i- aajaaai >ll K^Utß.d,,,, T.-!, -S Sc«Ji'!m' *Ll R^TnhiM al t,Z~L JJ bee':ham a soii.r^ j CHELTENHAM. jLtf-^A KILL PAIN BEFORE PAIN KILLS YOU Attacks of
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      398 2 WE GAN SAVE MONEY FOR YOU Four million families all over the world supply their needs irom us. Why not investigate our methods and our goods and let us save money for you, too Let us Bend yon free a oopy oi our OUR SERVICE TO MISSIONARIES Big Catalogue wnich
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    German Schemes in Spain.
    889 3 AN INTRIGUE THAT VENT TOO FAR. Control of Spanish Policy Wanted. A rent (predict to Ilic T'rom write* 1 1 (u in m 'dims to mure cciitrol of Spantli policy, w I.. tl. lave latterly produced tucli rm id ii Mills, i hti from b« Icigagoas
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    38 3 Tbe Paris correspondent of the New York Herald states that 600 of the prettiest girls in Roisel were dragged from their homes on March 16, and sent to Maubeage as orderlies and lady companions to the German staff."
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      375 3 AFRAID OF FOOD Thou 1 wbo buffer frrm IndiKCxtion and Dyitrepaia *<ry ofti v bieciu. faddittg ma rcKßrfu Uit ir fcod, »d^ titd tLrmpilv(.i in time redact d tt> *vi ly miatr end nrJHatis fyir« di<t. Tin Moaiflli ISafartiai oi HUDSON'S 'EUMENTHOL JUJUBES I n \i Dt atootrual fi ru
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      150 3 ggBOVRIL increases the defensive forces of the body. To keep lit drink y imniSH 1(1 TH. BACSCBONIREAL MOCHA COFFEE THE BEST IN THE WORLD Introducf J tor tie firnt time here. Fine Coarse Cat by electricity. SPECIALLY ROASTED EVERY DAY. A trial will crnvince you as to its SUPREME QUALITY.
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      473 3 fLassitudef y is a feeling of weariness, depression, fatigue, fl F which affects equally men, women and child- 2 ren, and it is most important that these signs g S of a run-down condition be not neglected. fo Neglect may easily lead to more serious ailments. 6 5 Therefore if
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      453 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD (Imoobpobatbd ih Jatah EUROPEAN LINE A Mine is maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London under mail oontraet witb tin Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted witb all
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      670 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O.- British India AND A\pcar L-ine. (Companies Imcobpobatbo in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. Under Contraot witb Hit Majesty Qovernuent), fo» Chme, Japan Panang, Oaylon, Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Medit«rr«n««n Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Hombwabd Iroß Ecbopb) Odtwabo iroß Cbihal INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (INCORPORATBL IN SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgana, Blunt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobaamui, Band on, Langsuen, Chumpon, Koulak A Bangkok. Due Oapartupe e.s. ASDANG Apri 9Bt 3 p m> a. a. BORIBAT April SO May 2.
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      591 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBD SBRVIOB Of THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTO. llncorpobatbd in Bnoland) AH THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTO. (Incobpobatsd in England) bbtwbsn ■remantle Perth North-Wee* Australian Ports, Java and Singapore Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia oalling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound
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      426 5 STEAMER BAILIN6S. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA "HHATBIi IN JAPAMI (OMka MaraMtila MaMMhia C« LU.) KOBf. BOMBAY MNE XI.. couip»DY j>idm:u> .-ogn 1 earuc tarvtoe witL rix st^auMirf ajaHiri at Tckkairbi. Hnngk(.ri<, Siotfaporo Port S»k tanbam, Puonuu. <o<nuibu *ad Honibi>;. aari an tbe rrtnru Nfafji wllm at Tatioorin Singaport*. ll'iryiint! and Moji. PACIFIC
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      241 5 SALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of ABOUT 1.300 PIKDLS No. 18 OAUOB WIRK.IBOrTI.OOO PIKULSNO.6OAUOE WIRE, To be held at Tho Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.'s Cable Depot, Keppel Harbour, On Friday, Aihil 27, at 3.80 p.m. To b.- wild in 'ots of 80 Piknls. POWKLL a cO., Ltd.. Auctioneer?. 1 Incorporated
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      674 5 THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER CO.. LIMITED. IMCOBPORATID 111 THI STRAITS SfTTLIMKNTU, j NOTICE is hereby given tbat the Director* hftve declared an Interim Dividend of VI per cent for the year ending October 31, 1917, j payable to Shareholders on the Register on April 30. 1917, and that the Transfer
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      186 5 WOOD-MILNE MOTOR CAR and MOTOR CYCLE TYRES. Mad* In England on the Latest Scientific Principles. OUND and DURABLE. Wood-Milne Special Pattern and Square Tread FOR STRENGTH. COMFORT. SAFETY. LOWEST COMPETITIVE PRICES Wood-Milne Patent Foot Pump. With this simple and compact instrument you can tlinate a large tyre to 75 lbs.
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      155 6 M. C HUDSON 1 HMO* P C* Ltd I IM, Sorth Srt«t* AMlpdi Motd luldiiigt, tingaawr* LEOLIN POLISH REVIVER for ■I.!.i t c, polikhilkg Uld reviving FURNITURE. PIANOS. MOTOR CARS. ENAMEL-PAINT the »nly safe article to u*-e. Leas cost, lea* labour, better results than any-rt-i the market. The present HIGH
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      70 6 NOTICE. The Preliminary Examination for entrance to the King Sdward VII Medioal School will oommenoe on May 13. 1917, at 10 a.m., in the Kafttes Institution, Singapore. 26-4-I— 2B-4 THE CARLTON HOTEL, NUWARA ELIVA, CEYLON. 6 200 Fibt Abovb Ska Lfvkl A quiet, restful home, wltn every comfort. Most beautifully
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      488 6 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS, WANTED, COMPBIBNT SdOKIHAND TYPIST. Apply to Box No. 308, Straiti Times '2V4— n THE BELAT TIN MINING CO.. LTD.! (IN LIQUIDATION) LOST SCRIP. Application has been mftde to issue to rtelnn FindUy, Administratrix of the Extate f Tbom»n Hatehenn (decease)) doolicate Certificates lor 920 shares in tbis I'ompanv
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      185 6 DRINK Kola Wine MIDY The beat pick-me-up. Kol» Wine Midy contains in ao agreeable toim all thu qualiii.g of tbe African Kola Nnt, alfw tanin. c*fein, beobromin, etc. A* a stimalatinK tonic it is without rij ial. It oxcittn a uood appetite, stimalatcH circulation of (lie blood, restorer energy, and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    108 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 25. High Watet, 1.7 p.m. Thursday, April 26. Hie?b Water KJI a.m., I.M p.m. I>. dicitory Trvicf, Cathedral, noon. Friday, April 27. High Wate» U a.iv 2.:t9 p.m Mun.i-ipal CoiniuiHsionnrs. 9.30 p.m. SwimmiuK Club nitij., S. V. C l>rill Hall. 9 p.m. -Saturday, April
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    214 7 Medan Ml r'a :.illitin and Sourabaya 0 pm ■pj ms. 2 M pm Dhain \u 1 l'enans 'j.30 pm Mai uvi. P. Svrettonham and Teluk A-jhod 2.30 pm lejasißm Klair Harbour and Tren^xanu 2 SO pm Ptuant; and Calcutta taking mails for Durban 2.30 piu Koto Ting|(i
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    Train Services.
    267 7 Tbe ;uvl trains (ram Singapore tor tii north ir»v€ Tank Koad ftatioo daily at 7.7 a.m •nd 7 »-ia., arriving at Kuala Lumpar a. 7.18 p.m. and 0.45 a.m. respectively. Tv Xtnoupli express to Penan k leaves Kaala Luu-i-f at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penan* in. the
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    Mails for Europe.
    118 7 Ou» itvoo»ico baa keea e*K- 1 to thr tact •bat oar arrivals in LonJ jn ar» much behind ShoM pasliaberi elauwbore. Our ral« ih to KITH arrivals only win* they are officially siptstii in tbe Port Office notice*, and go latav date Mmb that printed above ha<
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    50 7 Time ball* on Kurt Canning an<l Mount Faker drop daily at 1 pin.. Sinyapor. ftaadard tine, eorrcnsMdiag to 6 a.m. sj mmk i i n,v Maw gas Sr..l at 12 o'clock Boon.indk.' -•...ii .1- I t.Mi. SB «v, ,y t.iv i-■•l nj bwsday when it v ftrwl at o*e o'clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    175 7 EXCHANGE. Sutoafou, Aikil 25, 1917. O» Lo»ia,« Bank 4 m/a 8/4 1 Demand 2/4J Private 8 m/i 3,4 On W*mm Bank T. T. 819 On India Bank T. T. On UoN>iKUMa...Bauk d/d 1 1 1 iv Urn Sbahuhai ...Bank d/d 66 On Java Bank T. T. m
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      MINING.
      182 7 8806 Bayers Sellers. Value 10 10 Anipang S.CO 6X0 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.20 1.35 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2 1-40 10 10 Kinta Association 8.tO 9.50 Ml £1 KintaTin 110.0 1.17.8 Al £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 5 00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 £1 .'.'1 Malayau Tin 1.15.0
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 J? 8 06 1 Buyers Sellers. Value 41 «1 SmeltiasOo. 7X0 T.fO 41 41 P*«*. 1-3.6 1.4 6 6/- 6/- Bleotoio T'wayg 4/- 5/ 10 10 Fitter New 47.00 48.00 60 60 W. Hammei Co. 67.00 68.00 100 Howarth BrskiDb 55.00 65.00 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Kat« Bro,
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      DEBENTURES.
      46 7 United Bngineen S% 11,384,600 par .Singapore Eloctric Tram way 8 6% £860,000 nom > pore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 u Spore Manicipal 4j% of 1907 11,800,000 10%die S'pore Mnoicipal *t% of 160W 11,000,000 10%dii S'pore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 15%d» 8'poreMaoicip»14% F.M.S. fl% lean 1916 $15,0u0,000 10'i.CO 103.00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    312 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today'n Prices. Fraser Lvall A .v Co. Evatt. Alor (Hjfth (II) 4.00 4.10 8.96 4.10 Amal. Malay (2) 0.20 0.40pm 0.20 0.40 Ayer Hitam (»5) 14 25 16X0 14.00 15.00 Aver Kuoing (II) 126 1.85 1.25 1.85
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      575 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BUROPBAN requires Rood furnisbri mom outside town. Please ttate terms to Box No. 304, Straits Times. ?S 4-27-4 WANTED, A CLEKK with knowledge of typewriting for a coiumercitl house in Singapore. Oocd prospects (or capable man. Apply to J. F. H., r/o Straits limes. 85 4— v M>H
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      298 7 SMOKE W. D. H. 0. WILLS' G C OLD FLAKE "(501 J I rLAKb CIGARETTES j Packed in ftf\ n t^ On sale at air-tight tins of 50 CIS. AU Dea i ers The Systematc Treatment of TIN-WOLFRAM ORES CRUSHING CONCENTRATION PLANTS. ELECTRO-MAGNETIC SEPARATORS. Manufactured in England by FRASER CHALMERS.
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      126 7 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited for tbe following works: 1. Quarters for fonr Outdoor Officers, Tanj ddi< Jurat, Johore. 2. Customs Offioe and Quarters, Kuala Tubrao, Johore Bahru. 8. Customs Office and Qaaiters, Kuala Kirn Kirn, Johore Bahru. 4. Customs Office k Quarter*, I'eogeranf;, Johore Bahru.
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      109 7 TENDERS INVITED. SUPPLY OFTBLBPHONK MATERIAL, KUALA LPMPUK. Tenders are mv ted fur Ihl supply oi Telephone Matoria 1 con».-'.iDvj of polls, insulators, copper win iLttruuit ot>-, etc. Full particulars and cupiut it i-ptc tijations may be obiainud on ttquiry at the office oi the Telegraph KnKin>.or, Voui* and Telegraphs Di.partuieDt,
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. GAINING OUR OBJECT.
    1083 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. GAINING OUR OBJECT. So far, it seems, the Franco- British forces are gaining their object. They are forcing Germany to throw into the Western arena tens of thousands of men who, if the pressure had been less severe, could have been employed in tbe
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    16 8 Tbe annual meeting of tho Planters' Association of Milaya is bjing held in KuaU Luoipjr to-day.
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    17 8 The Municipal Commissioners meet on Friday at "2 30 p.m., tlie agenda containing the usual routine business.
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    27 8 Tbe price of beer at borne was raised last month to Bd. and lOd. per pint, and tl" price of bottled beer to j and per pin:.
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    31 8 roe issued by lL< r'rench Government forbid' fraL. to-day tbe nae of meat for evecing «K ai d '>rder* tbo d^ily closing of butchers aid pork oatcLj/s' ah- pi at lpm.
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    17 8 A mail from Europe, inclu ling parcels, is expected at Koala Lumpur this and another to-morrow evening.
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    22 8 A Government Gazette Extraordinary contains an army council instruction on Classification of men by categories.' It oame into operation in June, 1916.
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    29 8 For being in unlawful possession of two bayonets and a water bottle belonging to the sth Light! nfantry a Chinese wan fined $'25 in the first court this morning.
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    30 8 According to a French Consular cable, members of tbe Orient Expeditionary Force with eighteen months' sorvioe in tbe Orient may be attached wither to regiments in France or North Africa,
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    35 8 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., inform us that they have received advice from Australia by cable tbat the Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N. L., have declared a first interim dividend ot one shilling per share.
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    38 8 Charged with the murder of another Chinese, a man named Chan Soon was brought up in tbe second cnur* this morning an.) remanded until May 2. A second man who is also charged is at present in hospital.
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    46 8 Mr. H. A. Gwynne, editor of the Morn ing Post, speaking at the Junior Constituronal Club, told of a rabid Socialist wounded in France, who said, apropos of tbe C&pitaJ v. Labour question, "if Labour and Capital can die together, why the can't tbey live together
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    54 8 All tbe vehicles of the 5 up passenger train were overturned between Tarkessur and Gopinagoro on tbe East Indian line, on April 9, by a severe storm. There was no loss of life or serious injury to any one. Tbe line was cleared and through communication restored. Telegraph communication was
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    52 8 Information has been received tbat His Majesty's Government have sanctioned tl appjialment of a representative of the Briti-th Indian community to be a lneuib r of the Legislative Council of Fiji. Badri Mabraj, the gentleman selected, is an ex-indentured ludian who went to the Colony in 1890 and a:juired considerable,
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    91 8 The new Assistant Attorney-General of tho State of Colorado is Miss Clara Moz lar, aged twenty three. At 20 a graduate in a law school at 21 admitted to tbe Colorado bar at 22 won her first case and at '23 apj. linted Assistant Attorney Gen. ral of th~ Stttte.
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    81 8 Tbe Japanese army has announced the invention of a new infantry rifle by Colonel K'jiro Nambu, in authority on ordnance, who has in tbe past invent., several nsefnl firearms accessories. The new rid iis said •v be an improvement on the weapon now used by tue Japinexe army. Its specie!
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    93 8 Twenty joint stock companies w re registered in February in British indie, with a total capital oi Ks. 3.21,26,000, t li l> y, lop ment Corporation of India, IVlhi, alone accounting tor Rt. 2,00,00,000. Paii-aj, the month three tea companies were n ;irti red with a capital of Rs. 11,
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    95 8 Paul Scbarrenberg, secretary. treasurer of the California Federation of Labour, began suit on Mircii 10 in tbe I nitod States District Court against the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for $64,000 for a'leged violations of the contract labour law. The compUint says the steamship company brought to the pjrt under contract
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    123 8 Tbe Pioneer's Calcutta Commercial cone spondent writes: Apart from the present rise in jute share values, the difficulties of the exchange and tho War Loan, the topic of most ingrossing local interest is the approaching amalgamation of two important firms of managing agentx, Messrs. Bird and Company, and Messrs. F.
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    166 8 Tl. i Dutch steamer Kembrandt arrived at Yokobamt on April 1 brini>i>i^ wi -h her Admiral v ie Hintzr. former German Mioinier to Pi king, and Ms party conHntiuy of twentyseven members. When the stxaoiur appeared otf the oomt M Hoamoku Mr. Kiahioioto. Chief of tbe H irbour Police, and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    375 8 Mr. H. C. liobisson bas rome to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur on special duty. Mr. F. W. H.lton, late accountant of the Malayan Tin Dreeing, has left Ipoh lor homo to join np. Among those who left this week for home to join up wore Messrs. A.
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    Belgian Children Fund .
    25 8 Belgian Children Fund Mrs. Htipert Manasseh gratefully acknowledges $15.71 towards the Belgian Children's KuuJ. It is the Lenten savings of the Cathedral Sunday School children.
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    70 8 We very gratefully acknowledge VlO per Mr. T. A. Mancbip. Sunuei Burong Estate, to our fund for assioting the Oversea Club to supply smokes to our soldiers and sailor*. The Hani is made np as follows Mr. T. A. Manchip 110, Mr. V. J. Mancbip SS,
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    Income-Tax Difficulties.
    66 8 A meeting of Ptnang Chinese, under tbe auspices of the Chamber of Cointperre, was held on Saturday in connection with difficulties that are being experienced under the Income-Tax scheme. Mr. Taik Chee, vice Prwident of the AitHociatian, presided. After a short discussion, a sob oooimittee numbering fifteen was
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    Y.M.C.A. Developments.
    111 8 Tbe Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen has sent cheque for t&,000 to tbe hon. treasurer >,t the Ipoh V.M.C.A. Building Fuuii. This money will be invested in the F.M.S. War Loan Trust an no building operations will take place until after the war. A well-known European resident of
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    A Breach of Promise Case.
    125 8 An action by Miss Clothilde Cardoza. claiming damages from Mr. Julian K. Buttery for breach of promise of marriage, came before the Chief Justice (Sir Jnbn Bucknill, K.C.) in tbe Supreme Court yest< r day. It was stated tbat the parties because engaged in February,
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    United States and the War.
    160 8 In connection with tbe kitvicp to l» k II in St. Andruw's Cathedral tomorrow, the '26th instant, to niunalisr tl>« rntry uu I uitcil Siacrm.f America into the w.ir. ,1 ll uut'nYri that by '{motion n( Hrn Excellency tbu Governor all public 01li s i.j
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      135 8 S* The FIGHT for TRADE j /\\y^ wAtw PEACE '^W i wiU demand EFFICIENCY nII' 1' in YOUR office $eta9loneo Jilina System i now INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) I Choice French and English If 4 DAfr I: l^^Pl) Millinery I riSf-^ NEW GOODS > *^W NOW DISPLAYED 1 A JOHN LITTLE
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      168 8 STRONG VARIETY PROGRAMME OF GRIPPING DRAMAS AND COMEDY ATTHI ALHAMBRA The House of Quality, Besioh Roavd SKi'. »SD SHOW, 0. 5 to 11 FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY- APRIL 25 TO 27. Thi Oliver Morosco Photoplay Co. presants ft Play from Rsai Lifa THE WILD OLIVE IN FIVE ACTS The story
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    THE WAR.
    2334 9 MONSTER BATTLE.! Sternest Fight of The War. Germans Resisting British Desperately. MESOPOTAMIA. General Maude Progressing Well. Liodoß April 21 1 a.m. MMi Hai« i. f.*t* Tbere was bi-avy and continuous fighting all day on both t inn- of tb° Scarpe and important positions were gained. A marked feature
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    NOTES ON NEWS.
    32 9 Gavielie captured by tbe British is 11 kilometres north-east of Arras Ilotux is on tbe railway-line from Arras to Dmai, and Gaemappe is 8 kilometres directly west of Arras.
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    China and Opium.
    93 9 RlCTM's TeLIORAM. London, April 20, 12.55 p.m. At a meeting at Caxton Hall, to wind op the Society for the Suppression of the Opinm Trade, Bishop Brent paid a tribute to the power China has shown in ridding herself of the terrible incnbas of the opium trade,
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    THE DAILY HUN.
    132 9 Shocking Depravity Among School Children. The following extract from tbe Berlin Lokalanseiger tells it* own tale At an extraordinary meeting held by tbe Berlin School Commissioners, tbe following resolution was unanimously adopted In v'ew of tbe growing misconduct of school cHldren of both sexes and of the
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    War Films or War Service ?
    135 9 War Films or War Service At Calcutta Mr. Lew Marks, manager. Empire Theatre, applied for exemption on the ground that Mr. M. E. Bandman bad placed him entirely in charge of tbe Governuient tor.r ot the official War films Britain Prepared. The Battle of the Somme and the Battle of
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    96 9 The death took place at Bangkok on April IS of Counrendador Lain Leopoldo Floret, Charge d'Affaires for Portugal. He had reprcKeuinl I'ortnyil at Kangk»k for over nixteeo yearn, and his pausing is a matter of H-neral ro«rn. but more particularly no to tbe Portuguese community, to whom he wan best
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    Help Our Naval Men.
    745 9 FUNDS WANTED FOR THE UNION JACK CLUB. To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, I am desirou* of fully supporting the I'oion Jack Clab, a moat excellent scheme, and I am only too pleased to find that oar Jacks amusements when in port, are at
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    131 9 To-day's Business. Sunnier'- in I Macphail'fl Daily lt.-port i siiv.r npH IB .-i;;... Honykon^ up J'l) l' pm.i. Shanghai iilil. i^ii>-.l 8/«< (ftrll Tio.-i^J k—ld 'X) t..ns *t 104. Robber. or tMgMlf uodir. !l:, t n of the auction if> cot strum;, an 1 tt. Mflfc business
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    1161 9 Satisfactory Year Reported at Annual Meeting. I The twentieth ordinary general meeting of Fraser and Neave, Ltd.. was held at tbe offices of the company at noon yesterday. Mr. W. H. Macgregor. chairman of tbe board. presided, and tho other* prenunt were tbe I Hon. Mr.
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    Dardanelles Campaign.
    2152 10 MR. ASQLITH MAKES A FULL STATEMENT. Ministers and txpvrts. Thr il ij-h i>( Coiuiunox wm crowded on March -M to luar Mr. Asquith's Dardanellt* HUU Dt. Mr. Ah. lith H»id it woulii bsve been better to oat Jon thin matter till tbe controversy over past event* an J
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    47 10 Many attacks on the Germans were made by preach, mn promiuent American churches tn. other Sunday. Dr. Newell Hellis, an in i af tor a scathing donuncia tioii of tv- ilau. Mai "it would kho me M «v MM Kiiier, T.rpitz, aud llio.luubur- Lanyiux by a rope."
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    AFTER-WAR TRADE IN MALAYA.
    395 10 Recommendations of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce. The General Committee of tbe F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided to for ward thu following recommendations to Government for measures to be taken to stimulate and protect British trade (so far as concerns the F.M.S within the Empire
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    NOAHS ARK ARRIVING.
    217 10 Import of Wild Animals into Great Britain. In the House of Commons on March 5, Colonel Lockwood asked the representative of tbe Board of Trade betber be was aware that a ship was expected to reach England having on board two elephants, one lar^ pigtail ape, one
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    The Peninsular Railway.
    253 10 Arrived back in Bangkok after his journey down tbe Peninsula to Penang by rail, Mr H. Gittins, controlling engineer of tbe Siam Southern railway, said tbat the trip had shown tbat tbe line runs very smoothly right through. That is good bearing, says tbe Bangkok Times, for
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    The " Halakite " Inquiry.
    96 10 The Halakite Inquiry. Tbe charge against th« authorities io connection with the raid on the Field offioes has been withdrawn, but th'j inquiry continues in reference to tbo British authorities' refusal to accept halakite or permit its manu facture. The Attorney-General (Sir F. E. Suiitl K C.I stated that no
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    59 10 In tbe House of Comuuns Lord Robert Cecil said he was unable to publish tbu minute dram up by Sir Eyre Crowe for the Foreign Office early in ltf A upon tbe Gorman f' r L i^u policy, ile re-retted tbis, oec*u-,« its publication would rebut the baseleKß insinuations a^iiust
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    MALACCA NOTES
    1775 10 (Fhom Oi-b Own Corrkhpunuknt Malacca, April 23. The Malaoca Club wan At Home on tbe afternoon of the 21«t to the members of ttie club, the occasiou being tho clone ol tbe club tftoni* and billiard tournaiueuts. Tbe At Home" was very well attended oapeci ally by the
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      88 10 The first of tbe series of three races for the Jackson-Miller cup took place at tbe Swim ming C>ub on Sunday, wiien tbe hundred yards handicap was competed for. A close race resulted in T. C. Hay coming first, 0. L. Borntman second and J. W Jones third, it
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      FOOTBALL.
      242 10 Good Showing by Sea Defences. A win for Sea Defences by 4—0 wai the result of the league match between Soa Defences and Wireless oo the 8.C.O. ground yesterday. In the first half there did uot seem this difference between the teams, and the score was only 1 0
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    23 10 The home Government is cotuinindoering all bull beef at t|4. pur Ib. for b >v, and l|4i and Ojd. respectively lor other Borts.
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    87 10 With regard to the King of Siam's present tour ot tlie soutbe.-u States of the oouutry the Haogkok Times says Tbe start of the journey by elephant to lieuon^ was a sight well worth seeing. There were upwards of three hundred elephants in the stately and aieMfcaque procession, besides bearers
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      The War Tax.
      229 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Pater's lottor draws attention to a manifest grievance under tlxi ordinance. The committee which drafted an idiom:. < tax bill and over which Mr. Saundors presided just alluded to tbe point merely to brush it aside as presenting insuperable
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      884 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Timi-s. Sir, I should like to issue a warning through the medium of your valuable paper to those of the S S. and F.M.S. who msy contemplate taking advantage of Mr. A. Fisher's "generous". 1 and "valuable"? offer ot
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    S. E. Borneo Rubber.
    1915 11 THE INDERWRITING PROPOSALS MODIFIED. The Reason for The Schere An extraordinary gent ral meeting of the ■aaj Borntu liubber Plantations. Limited, was held at the registered office of tht company, 4, Lloyd's Avenue. London, EC, on March 8. for the purpose of consider ing a scheme
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    Singapore volunteer corps.
    73 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, April 27 Wkdnkm.ay, Aii.il 25. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. 5.10 p.m. S V.R. 5.15 p.m. Entrance Borneo Veterans Co. Wharf. Thursday, April 26. No Drill. Friday, Atril 37. 5.15 pm. Drill Hall S.V.A. Kecraits. S.H.E.(V.). Maxim Co.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    35 11 I>kill Ohdkr;> kor Airil, 1917. Friday 27. Parades at TaDjong Pagar and Pearls Hill, 6.15 p.m. Monday 80. Entire Company Parade at Pearls Hill. 6.16 p.m. ASDKKW AIiMIW. Officer Commanding Civil Guard.
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    Naughty Girls' Moustaches.
    77 11 Naughty girls who puff cigarettes and sip claret, sayx the Sac Francisco Daily Ncwr. had better invest in safety razors, for. accordiog to Dr. L M Young, of Market Mr. 1 1 in that city, Much girls are doomed to have undainty little moustaches. They pay for
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      414 11 We have jus; received a large shipment of Guitars, Mandolines, AND OTHER Musical Instruments. We also hold full stocks of MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STRINGS S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG) Hotel van Wijk Co,, Ltd., Telephone 662. Telephone 662. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play during and after Dinner,
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      169 11 BAFFLES DAY U In aid of our Blinded Sailors and Soldiers. A GARDEN FETE WILL BE HELD AT RAFFLES HOTEL COMPOUND ON Saturday, May 5, 1917 COMMENCING AT 4 P.M. There will toe Merry -Go-Round Branpiea Fishing Ponds Jumble Sale Fortune T«-llinf£ Aunt Sally Hoop-L* Swltohbaok Wheel of Fortune A
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    Kuala Sidim Rubber.
    1874 12 SCHEME FOR THE ISSUE OF NEW CAPITAL. The Annual General Meeting. Tbe eighth annual general meeting of the Kuala Sidim Rubber Company. Ltd., was bald in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, to day. Mr. William Dunoan (chairman of the director*) presided, and the others present were Messrs.
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    THE HUNS MUST PAY.
    187 12 War Wreckage in Europe— An Estimate of £1,197,000,000. The council of tbe National Foreign Trade Convention, in their report at the opening of the fourth convention, estimate the war loss to public and private property in Europe at. approximately, £1.197,300.000--£747,000,000 in the western theatre and £450.000,000
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    Langen (Java) Rubber.
    1766 12 DIVIDEND OF 22} PER CENT. Condition of the Property. The seventh ordinary generally meeting of shareholders of the Langen (Java) Rubber Estates Company, Limited, was held on February 28, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. C. E. Welidon (chairman
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    INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
    255 12 Singapore and Penang Not Entering Teams. Tbe annual lnterport Rifle Match (Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, and Shanghai) under the auspices of tbe Shanghai Rifle Association, which has been abandoned for tbe last two years, will take place again this year. Tbe competing parts will be confined to Shanghai
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    CRANKS ON CRAZY PUNKS.
    144 12 Conscientious Objectors In Rhyme. A veteran colonel of many years' distinguished service, who is now in command of a remount camp, sends his indignation in verse on the subject of conscientious objectors. He works many bears a day, and still finds time to give vent to
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      285 12 11 BEAVER" sas Sterilized MIIK uxma. i sh >-Akw«HM 111 I mm l m Beaver Brand Milk is tbe product of Government inspected oows, fed in the rich valleys of Britieh Columbia. The milk in addition to being sterilized and pasteurized, is homogenized by a special patent process which renders
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    "Come!"
    959 13 SIR E. SHACKLETON'S APPEAL FOR RECRUITS. "Search Your Soul." "Greater than patriotism, greater than mere doty," declared Sir Krnest Shackleton to tea thousand people in Martin Place, Sydney, is the call to a man to join the colours. It was, be said, a case of a man saving bis
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    Drapers' Farthings to Go?
    128 13 Is the drapers' odd farthing doomed I A wholesale firm appeals to the trade to abandon the old custom of odd farthings and halfpennies, and to bring prices up to round figures. It has set tbe lead by announcing that in tbe autumn it will adopt
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    24 13 Owing to improvements in British manufacture the prices of anti febrin, aapirin, and several other drags, formerly produced ra Oermaoy, bave been enormously reduced.
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      55 13 w T Just Received New Stocks of Electro-plated Ware, I Crockery and Glassware, Enamel Goods, Electric Torches and Batteries, SPORTING GOODS, Lawn Tennis Markers, Vacuum Flasks, Perfumes and Soaps, Stationery of all descriptions, Latest War Maps AT KEEN CASH PRICES. Whiteaway, Laid law and COMPANY, LIMITED (I\CORIOK»TID IN By.LAND) SINGAPORE
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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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      443 14 I 111 .lm X^^" Wk Sole lir^torterst INFERNATIONAIE CREOIET HANDELSVEREENiGING ROTTF.RDAM. SrNfiAPOR I JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. CTWOOSKMUTM h LOBTJCRIP •pp cation lias been ciaic to Hit Directors ot Uuj Company to irsdc to JuU-s Panr D*l Boseck of Po'a-.\ BdUdk a daplicatc Certiticat I for 600 Company upou iL.<
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      438 14 Best Manila Cigars Fancy Tale* Royalee Excellents Selected Buds Especialles Londres Impcrialet Londres Fino Perfect oo Petit Bouquets Army and Navy Pnncessai Lortds of England. High Life in the East Bouquets Cortado Fino Minerva* Neuvo Cortado Batrellas Neuvo Habane Reina Maria 2. a Cortado N.P.U. Reina Viotoria Senoritas Celestiales Elegantes,
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      1195 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of MONTGREENBN RUBBER ESTATE, Situate at Morai and Lim Cbu Kanx (tff Cbua Chu K&ng Road). At Mbsshs. Cbino Kbmq Lbb >V Cu.'s Salb-hoom, Kaiflk3 Chamiirkh, BaffftM ''lacb, On Monday, April 30, at 2.30 p.m. All th«e thnc pieces of land situate at Moria (Lim
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    741 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Car and General Insurance The thirteenth annual general meeting of the Car and General Insurance Corporation, Ltd., was held on February '28, at the offices, S3, Pall Mall, SAW, Mr. E. Manvillc (ofaairman of the corporation) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen,
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    THE GERMAN INFERNO.
    291 15 Frederic Harrison writing to The Times on February says Sir.— Your article today most aptly refers to the Ksiser that line of Milton's Satan- Vaunting aloud, but racked with deep despair May I remind year readers bow perfectly the poet's picture of tbe Rebel Angele, and tbeir
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      419 15 ROM TYRES Tyr- 1 an t -isrwaonnt fm, :,;-r.j-tap. to you— »nd the }f fT^H r, Voar Mkloty dip. nds upon 2 fc'^Mß ;r reliability, ywr r-jn-:on expeos R vary according to their dar%biiit?. yaar ■Mi 42 comfort ih Ur* ly affoctbd bj iU< but I not Ifr-*. our inhiai
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      204 15 jj^»£- x in German East Africa oKfIL- wh $f jf The foHowinjj extract is from a ,ia&^K letter received by the B. S. A. Co., from -J^^ Lieut. H. E. Jackson, O. C, B. Co., S. A. i i Motor Cyclists Corps:— The most DUNLOP MOTOR CYCLE TYRE. s f
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      601 16 A^B MACKAYS MTH£ ORIGINAL LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied to both Houses af iS^VpfT^pjp^ Parliament OBTAINABLE FROM ALL UP^ FIRST-CLASS DEALERS W^J&fLjrf So l 6 A«eats ADAMSON, GILFILLAN LU^fgrjl ANO COMPANY. LIMITED I'J 9 Incorporated in England) -f!lrߧi^Bj-. Sin fe d P° re Penang and Malacca SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED UOMPOSITORS WANTED
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      573 16 MISCELLANEOUS. TO LET, Rooms with or without Board. Apply Private family." co Straits Times. 23 4— 5-6 WANTBU. c nil-Land Motor Lorry {i or 1 ton), bend par:icolars and price to G-." c/o Straits Time- 9 3 a-u LADY TYPIST— Mrs. F. Cocper Abbs. Address Bnrlington, Co'cmau Street. Town Offioe,
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      606 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LBT, No. 8 a, Tanjong Katong. Apply Meyer Brothers. 8-8 n TO LBT. Honse* No. 7, Chancery Lane. Apply to Ching Keng Lee k Co., Auctioneers. 1811— n TO LET, bunrobin. Barker Road. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van k Co. 1-7-q BUNGALOW TO LET, No.
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      233 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 10S 4109, Mirkat ltr**t.— Phon* tarn* Ho. 411. Soli Aornts. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company. Limited Incorporated In Eniland Have just received a fresh shipment of JACKSON'S Varnish Stains IN Colour* of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Mahoginy at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R.LAMBERT&GO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 1-1, Orchard.Road. Telephone No. 1035 THE
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      305 16 WE HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS. OILS ANO SUNDRIES. The Little Nipper" Rubber Mangles with wooden rollers, 20" x 4" Morgau'e rlombigo. Rurope Bass Broomr. 12 z 6 row*. Sottbe Blaces and Sojtbe Stoni Oalvd. Oas Pipe?. and Brass Bib Cock*, f and 1". Atlas White
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      492 16 NEW MOTOR CARS •phone For HIRE promptly attends to I «f J your call with first M m Jjß class, high priced cars, I ■M^#^# da > aod night. CHARGES MODERATE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 316 A 316, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Tel. -riims: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS
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      320 16 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone i 68. All communications relating to oditona matters and news should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. All communication* relating to busineer matters advertisement*, subscription* accounts, printing, etc.— should be ad dressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— MisoelUne oas want* of every description arc inserted in the
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