The Straits Times, 28 April 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,401 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY APRIL 28. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      269 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED I CONDENSED MILK 1 1 Price bow $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.
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      117 1 Baby Carriages FOLDING GO-CARS. Mm fi^^^^Wj V^m\ Jk »5\ A large selection of various qualities in stock. Fine coach-built baby carriages on ccc springs. Comfortably upholstered in leather cloth Folding go-cars in all qualities, Cotton and silk canopies and canopy frames. ROBINSON CO. PURE RYE FLOUR For making Brown Bread
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      13 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Soli Agints ADAMBON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD. InorpumUd in Kn K lan,i)
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    Greatest Result of War?
    1050 2 A SEA LEAGUE BETWEEN U.S.A. AND GREAT BRITAIN. Possibilities of Such a Union. Will the greatest result of tbe war be a Sea League between Great Britain and the United States Mr. J. L. Garvin thinks it will, and, writing in Tbe Observer, he outlines the
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      319 2 Weakness t'u I) idy uses up a dihni'.e ..mount of VU..IHV. I 11..1 >v Hiiy >uu feel turd al Mm i. id i>( the day. Whin ovi Mortal yourself, or when your vital ty i» undermined by illnt-sv your whole vMt-m becomes too<xh:iusted to recover it-, lost vitality with- out
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      341 2 FOl SOt 0 AND SIDECAI aaa a B*svA. 4\ t tt.p. motor bicycle Filled oilk l ova'rrahaft Three S»«*4 6«ar We can 'apply ytm <Mt* mmj B.SJL modal. CYCLE A CARRIAGE CO. (total* BmU, Imtaam Ipah, Twtaag aatTluala Lrnaaar 1 »tc M SA. Catalogue free. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Umatiiurs' Work Developing,
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      482 2 LIFE'S GOODWIN SANDS. The Goodwin Saada of life art- tbe years between twelve and twenty-one. Tbea every weakness implanted in tbe system by heredity, or acquired piece birth, has its most malicious influenoe, for daring these years both growth and development are rapid. Between twelve and twenty-one, youths and cirls
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      774 2 JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. (Incobfomted in thk Straits Sbttlkhkiits) LOBT SCRIP Application has b-.en made to tbe Directors of tbis Company to issue to Jules Paul Do Boseck of Palaa Balang a duplioatoCortifioate for 600 Shares in the Company upon the statement tbtt the origina' Certificate nnm b-jred 1087. dated
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      716 2 f.M.B. GOVT. 6 PER GENT. WAR LOAN. Tbe Chartered B*ck of India, Australia and Clrio* are now prepared to raccive Scrip Cert'ti-a-.oi of tbi above lotn to be exchanged for definitive bonds. Delivery of tho boada will be made within a woek of receipt ot tbe rolativu certifloa'eu. At ',lio
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    Mr. Wells at the War.
    1186 3 SOME POINTS FROM HIS NEW BOOK. "War and the Future" I take myself to be very nearly ao aTerage man," says Mr. Wells at tbe end of bis new book, abnormal only by reason of a certain mental rapidity." He is abnormal, however, in more
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      362 3 The Big Gun of the Commercial World Scientifically constructed by first-class workmen from highest grade materials, it is made true and sure, never misses fin and is always ready for immediate service. Standard Pattern Safety Pattern Kith Sli|» on Cap. ».ta Scnw-on Cap. HU l:V STATIOSKRS IMIfJKTHRS. ■BBBaaM Cim/egm Frm
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      549 3 WEEPING ECZEMA DISFIGURED EACE lips Nearly Cut in Two at Cor* ners. Sleep Impossible. HEALED BY CUTICURA "I had a Tery bad oaae of rczema mostly •o my farr and ran. My face was sore and rui and my lips wen- nearly rut hi i»o at t4ic rorni-rs. I was
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      640 3 SALES BY AUCTION, AUCTION SALE Of HIOHGRAIB WAXPOLISHBD TEAK HOUSEHOLD KI'RNITUKB PLAWTS BTC, To be held at No. 8, Orchard Road, On Saturday, April 28, at 2-30 pm. CompriaiDß -.—Very baDfrome bentwood and iatt.l siltir^ rocm bdhc by A Fr.nkel noelienaly dnu R ned «ai polislied ttak marble top Bidi+oard,
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      446 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. (Ihcobpobatbd id J*p*w EUROPEAN LINE a seniwt is maintained betw< en Yokohama, vis ports and London under mail oontraet with tut Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin screw Steamers maintainicp this service nave been specially designed and constructed, snd are fitted with
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      670 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -Oritish India and «Apcar I— inc. (COMPANIBS InCOBPORATID IN EngLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty s QovernLaent), for Chins, rfmpan, Panang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Adon, Bgypt, Maditsprartaan Ports ar, 1 London. MAIL LINES. Uombwabd ifor Ecropb) OOTWABD (FOB
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      606 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. 1 Incorporatbl in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisnt, Stmersk, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin. Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamoi, Bsnd on, Langsuon, Chumpon, Kohlak 4 Bangkok. Dua Departure s.s. BORIBAT April SO May 2, 3 p.m. s.s. ASDANO 14 16 3
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      587 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Incobporatbd in Enulasdi «N0 THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (INCOBPORATID IN E.NuLaND) BITWBBN ■ram an tie Perth., Ncrth-w^,, Australian Porta, Java and Singapore. Regn'ar oailingx between Sioasrorf snd Wrstern Aastrslia calling at Jcva i»r ia dooement ullorh;.
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      232 5 'WOOSTER' BELTING l» MORE ECONOMICAL than and SUPERIOR to, leather, robber, or stitched canvai belting, an it has no laps, plies, -titchei, or cemented parts to open tip or poll apart. COLD, HBAT STEAM or OIL wiU not affect its life or efficiency. Either »ijk oan be run en the
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      837 5 GLEHEALY PLANTATIONS. LTD. LOST SCRIP. Application ba* beed mkde to the Directors of tbis Company to issue to Helen Kindlay. Aduiinistratr x ot the Estate of Thomas Hatchton (deceased), duplicate Certificates for 099 shares in tbis Company upon the Statement that tbe original Certificates, viz. No. 2135. dated July 18.
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      100 5 RUBBER MANGLES t===«||j| THE "LITTLE NIPPER l^^^l i^H» VrU-< $19.00 each. with Cast Iron Diamond G rooved Rolls. 20 x 4 ins. Price $62. 00 /c^"«*^S|l Similar to illustration. j jdPfed^ "DERBY" MANGLE f s with Wood Rolls. lr^^^*" f mJf u■ 6 iQMiki^JyL This is a high-stanr] Mangle. «S£
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      121 6 DON'T Have Factory Accidents. Send for pamphlet and How to prevent them THIS Address: W T. PLATT, Laidlaw ßuilding, Singapore. British Pumps F. PEARN CO., LTD., Manchester We have just received a consignment of 2" x3" Single Ram Pullej Pumps 3J' x V Double Ram Pulley Pumps 3|* >: r
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      408 6 NOTICE. In conseqnenoe of my return to Singapore, I do hereby revoke the power of Attorney granted by m« to la L. M. Abamod and U. L. M. Careeni, jointiy, to sot for me during my late absence in Ceylon. Dated April 26, 1917. (Signed) A. B. A. KAHEEM, or
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      199 6 SIEMENS BROS. DYNAMO WORKS, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Contractors to the dmiralty. the War Office, the India Office, the Post Office, the Office of Works, the Crown Agents for the Colonies, the British Colonial, and For»->gn Railways, etc OUR MANUFACTURES INCLUDE Electric Motors and Generators, Switchboards and Special Switohgear, Machinery
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    97 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, April 28 "i«li Watt* 1.44 a.ra. 3 M p.m. Homeward mail clones (train.) Tanglin llub imfting, 9 p.m. Sunday, April 29. High Watoi, 2.SH am., 4 49 p.m. Monday, April 30. Bub tfater 8.t6 a.m., 8.5 p.m Tuesday, May I. High Watea. I 11 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    158 7 To uav Malacca, P. Swettenban and Penang 2.30 pm Mcdan LM pm Malacca 2.00 pm K. Pahang, Pekan, K'ia a Dunlin nr. 1 1 n 2.30 pm Mnar and Malacca 2.30 pm Hongkong and ShascheJ 4 pm Pulau Saiubu, AnambA a id Naluna Is. 4 pm Cncob
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    Train Services.
    265 7 The mail tra:n« from Singapore tor th aortb leave Tank Road station daily at 7.T a.m aod 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tb ♦hroopii oxpreeH to Penang leaves Kuala Lucpcr at H a.cj. daily, arriving at Penan^ »t 6.28 p.m.
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    Mails for Europe.
    120 7 Oor atu otion has beeo called to the fact skat oe» arnrain in London are much behind v3t»e publit-liiJ elae where. Our rnlo is to gi*> arriva':- only wlu-n they are ufficially leaotted in the Punt Office notices, and do lat< f 'late t!i*n tiiat printed above
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    47 7 Time-ball* nn Fort Canning and Monnt KaUr drop auily at 1 r>.iu., Singapore •Aaadard time, corrcHponiliny to 6 a.m. Oreenwich moan time. The tinic pin is fired at 1 iaaUoaUag Singapore •JtaatUril time, on every day exceplin^ B— .day win n it h firixi at one o'clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    166 7 eXCMANOB. Simoafobi, Apbil 28. 1917. On Lo»ih.. Baok 4 m/B 1/4| Demand m *l*i Private Bm/i ayafl Oh Krancb Bank T. T. 819 On India Bank T. T. On UonuKo»o...Baak d/d 2J%pm Oh Sbakohai ...Baok d/d 65] ObJata BankT. T, 18£J Oh Japan Bank 109 Sovereigns buying
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      MINING.
      170 7 10 10 Ampang 6.10 6XO 1 1 Ayer Wong 120 1 35 10 10 Kanaboi l.'ii 1.40 13 10 Kinta Association 9 00 10.10 Ml £1 KiataTio 1.10.0 1.17.0 *1 XI Labat Minea 4.0U 50U 10 10. Malayan Collieries 14.00 1-^.60 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0 1.17.6 norn 10
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      GENERAL.
      117 7 {•^g Buyer. Sellers. 41 41 I. SmeltoM Co. 7.C0 7 .C0 41 41 i Pief. 1.8.6 1.t.0 5/- Blectno T'wayi 4/- 6/--10 10 Fraee. Nora 47.00 48.00 60 60 W. Hammer* Co. 87.00 68.00 100 Howarth Bnkioe 57.00 62.00 100 I%fwet. 100.00 100 100 K»U Bro, Dei. par 125.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 par i Sin«aporti hilettric Tramways 6% £860,000 norn 6 'pore Municipal 6% •1.8T5.000 $ii pore Municipal 4f% ot 1907 11,000,000 U^dis Spore Municipal 4t% of 190 V 11,000,000 10%dU Spore Municipal 4% 2,U0u,U00 15%aia Spore Municipal 4% £800,U(>0 F.M.S. 8% loan 1916 f 15,000,000 102.C0
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    319 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. France Lyall 5c A Co. Kvatt. Alor Gajab (SI) 4.00 4.10 400 4.10 A wal. Malay (2) 0.20 o.4Upm O.iO 0.40 Ayer Hitani (S5) 14 25 16.10 14.00 15.00 Aytr Kaniog («1) 1 :ii 1.45
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      93 7 AUCTION SALE I I'AlOE" MOTOl; CAH AND ONB IM-I.VN HOTOK OICU AND SIDE fill. At Mf room of Powell k Co., Ltd. Ma* x. at 11 am. 1. One 4. Cylinder 6 taater Paige "Motor Car. Beaaatlj panited »dJ ovir bauleit and 1 m! cio« u.-dcr. ik-j.i c'.itn by rr»i
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      604 7 UTEBT ADYERTISEWENTB. WajmtX A fLKUK for rnlb"r e«Ut« with a «ocd k> nwlerige of sccocnt* Ovid ►aiaryto capable man. Apply Uuy. No. vCi7, MbW Times. M 4 B-8 5 WANTED lUMBUIATELY, three dressers. Cliinefe or Tamil, for robber intnto in Malacca and Neari Sembilau. Apnly Box No. 01. Straits Time*.
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      663 7 AUCTION SALE Of VERT VALUABLE 599 YEAHS' LBASEHOLD BUSINESS PREMISES, SITUATE AT BATTERY ROAO AND KLING BTREBT, At Mbssbs. Chim. Ebno Lkb Co.'s ?albhuom, Hakklis Cuamhkrs, Rakklbh Placi, On Monday, Jane 4, 1917, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. All that piece of land situate at Rattery Riad. Singapore, estimated to
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      182 7 IN THE ESTATE OF TAN BEN 6 6WEE. DECEASED. AUCTION BALIS Of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES, SITUATE AT BOAT QUAY AND MAKKBT STREKI', SINOAPORB. To be held at Messrs. Cbing Ken« Lea A Co.'s sale room, On Monday, June 4, at 2.30 pm. (1) All that piece of Und
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 28. THE FOOD PROBLEM.
    1092 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 28. THE FOOD PROBLEM. Rationing would be hateful to tbe British people yet there is a possibility of its introduction. Tbe real state of matters is that tbe loss of sbips, plan tbe enormous demands on shipping for transport in connection witb military operations, is
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    33 8 Tbe Calcutta Turf Club Derby Sweep, limited to lit. 2,500,'J00, as a War Loan Lattery, in now open to tbe public. Tickets are Ks. 10 each. The tirst priza will be 111 lakb.
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    47 8 Aojid picturesque surroundings and iv tbe fjsjsMe of a l»rxe concourse of residents ut Sellout; and hillmun, tlie Chief I'oLumU biouer of Assam ad lress<il aod saw i.ll no Agrt 16 tho tr»t bat :h 1.00 of t: I KfeafJ and Jaioti H.'.l Labour Corps (or Franct.
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    28 8 The mails dospitched from Singapore by last night's train did not connect with Penang mail train to-day owing to line block between Suogei Besi and Salak South junction.
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    31 8 Two more Chinese were charged by Dot. Ins. Brownings with being in possession of forged currency notes, in tbe seoond police court thin morning. Tbe bearing was adjourned until next Thursday.
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    50 8 In tlie third police court this morning a charge of criminal breach of trust as a servant witb regard to 1328 was brought against Tan An Chit, of 87, Mer-cham Street, on the complaint ol Go Bak Cbwoe. Tbe bearing was adjourned until May 3, bail of 1760 being allowed.
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    52 8 The Herefordshire and Worcestershire hop-growers have resolved to ask the Govern meat to prohibit the general importation of hops for 10 years, and to impose a duty of not less than 9J. per Ih. on any bops imported by licence. They also suggest tbe enforced reduction of acreagu by 50
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    47 8 According to Chinese press reports, Germans employed by the Chinese Maritime Customs as C.istoms Commissioners have been offered one year's leave with pay by Inspector General Aglen. Three have ac cepted tbe otfer. It is not yet decided how the other German employees are to be bandied.
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    54 8 The Paris Fair, which will be held from May 1 to 15, promises to be a great success. From every part of France, as well as from Allied and neutral countries, many business men have announced their intention to visit the Fair which will afford all commercial people every convenience
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    58 8 The monthly meeting ot the Y.W.C.A. will be held on Monday, at 5.15 p.m., at B, Fort Canniag Road. Miss Webster, ol Fanned School, who will shortly be leavmg for America, and who has been President for the last half-year of tbe Y.W.C.A. Teachers' Guild will give tbe address. All
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    62 8 A new rule made by the Governor in Council stipulates tbat chandu shall only be sold in packets made up by tbe superintendent containing 3 boons in the case of the Settlements ot Singapore. Penang and Malacca and 4 boons in the case of the Settlement of Labuan and in
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    52 8 Under tbe provisions of tho Mohammedan and Uinda Endowments Ordinance. 1905, the Governor in Council has directed that tbe Endowment known as tbe Jamiel Miejid or liidian Mubammadan Mosque situated at South Bridge Koad, Singapore, beaiminis tered hy tbe board appointed for the purposes of tbe Ordinance for the SeUlcweut
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    65 8 Tbe High Commissioner, F.M.S., has been requested by the Secretary of State to convey an expression ot tbe great gratitude of Ills Majesty's Government to the generous donor of a f urilier neuter aeroplane for the Malayan Air Squadrou which has been presented througu tbe agency of Mr. C. Alma
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    68 8 A yoang man from Malaya, who joined up shortly at .it the war began, writes this mail troui the tront 1 bear they are sending home fellows of fighting age from the Straus and almoai time too. i am still undtr Loiivu-. but tbe wealher is gettiug warmer. Everybody keeps
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    72 8 A Tokio message says During tbe second half of March tue exports from Japan to China totalled V. 9, 545, 181 and tbe imports trout Ciuna V.2,tfj6,u7j. Tue total trade between Japan and China sine January amounted to exports V 09,76 j,.'i 1 1 and imports V. 20,09 J, 077,
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    75 8 In tbe House of Commons Lord Newton, replying to a question regarding tue exchange of prisoners with Turkey, bald tbat between 4UO and oOu Dardanelles prisoners were interned in Asia Minor. As thousands of British were missing from the Dardanelles, it must be presumed tbat tbe great majority of them
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    75 8 The gold medal presented by Mr. Oliver Bainbridge fo. the best essay by one of bis audience on bis lecture on Tbe Savage South Seas before the Koyal Colonial Institute on December 29, 1918, has been won by Victor J. Wilmoth, of IB a, Etnanuelroad, iialbaui, aged nine. The closing
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    91 8 Tbe hearing of tbe case in wbich Amat bin Abas is charged with driving a motor car rashly and negligently in Orchard Koad on February 7, and causing serious hurt to a gharry driver and hurt to tbe occupants of the gharry was continued in the district court this morning.
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    107 8 A number of prominent British taipans at Sbaughai have recently been victimised under tbe Compradore I'lease Fay system and the matter bating been reported to tinpolice an arrtst wax made of a sliroii employed by the Central Garage. It is uo'i. i stood tbat in all a Bum of about
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    355 8 Mr. A. Cavendish is to act as District Officer, Balik Pulau Mr. V. Hill has b°en appoirtod to officiate as District Officer. I'pper Pcrak. Messrs. I). V. Perkins and Lim Nee Soon are appointed visitors to ibo Reformatory at liukit Timah. Mr. G. C. G. Muller has
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    Freight Rates.
    93 8 Tbe rates of freight from Colombo to Penang, Singapore aod tbe Fur Eastern Ports and Calcutta, Bombay and Karachi have been increased. The increased r&tee. wbich will be charged from May 1, are ait follows :--Tea and rough cargo for I'enaig, Singapore, etc., K4O pir toil of 50
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    Red Cross Stamps.
    107 8 On and after May 1, 1917, Straits Settlements stamps of the values of 3 cents and 4 cents surcharged Ued Cross 2 cents," costing 5 cents and 6 cents respectively, will be on sale at all Post Offices in Sint>apore. They will be valid for the prepayment
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    Penang Rubber Sales.
    80 8 Messrs. Allen, Dennys and Co., i't-nang. advise that at their 2 7. 1 ib sale tbe undermentioned prices wor-i realised for rubber sold by auctioj Smoked ribbed sheet 11. 10 to 11.39 plain sheet 121 125 No. 2 smoked sheet diamond IU2 148 Unsmoked sheet 136 146
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    Anglo-Indian Forces.
    187 8 The first batch of Eurasians from tbe StiaitH, Mesfirß. Wales, Nicol, Iteutcus, Kstrup, Klyuc, CurliH aud ilraoson, to take advantage of the recent decision of tbe authorities to acccps Eurasians for enlistment left a few days a^o for Calcutta. A sum of money subscribed by members of tbe
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      95 8 Fresh Stocks of RAINIER AMERICAN BEER In Quarts and Pints, now received. CALDBECK. MACGRE6QR CO. PJUST UNPACKED New Season's I!) §ftace Millinery, f 1 INSPECTION INVITED. rJOHN LITHE 4 CO., LTD. h Dodge Brothers ,*±j MOTOR CAR |lljiii?2^ It Speaks \f or Itself AENTRAI I (Incorporated in Struts Settlement!) TYPEWRITERS
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      244 8 FOR FIVE NIGHTS FROM SATURDAY. APRIL 28. TO THURSDAY. MftY 3. 1917. GREAT SCREEN ATTRACTION AT TUE auhambra The House of Quality, Beach Road. SIIGO.ND »HOW, AT W 16 An Exquisitely Beautiful Photo-play Mile. Gabrlelle Robinne I The Hovercun of Screen Porto lanties. in "^aJ^^TT^ in 4 Aota. From tha
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    THE WAR.
    1921 9 WESTERN FRONT. British Take Important Positions. OUR SUPERIORITY. Tct\ Prisoners Taken for One Lost. KbCTKK'* irt.K'.IMMo. London, April M 11.10 p.m. r- it lil MarHhal llaig rt-port* We drove rff an attempted raid to tbe tooth east of Yprcs. There was or •<'•■. -rable reciprocal artillery firing bet»i-<
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    Help Our Naval Men.
    693 9 FUNDS WANTED FOR THE UNION JACK CLUB. It is a pleasure to note tbe progress of tbo I nion Jack Club fund, and we are extremely pleased to have received a letter (rom tbe Editor of our esteemed contemporary, the Malay Mail, Koala Lumpur, endorsing oar
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    IRISH QUESTION.
    39 9 Kbltf.k's Tkli..ha¥. London, April 27, 12.25 a.m. In the house, of Comaions, Mr. Bjnar Law indicated the possibility uf a solution of tbe Irish question. Mr. Lloyd George, h>> said, would make a statement n> xt wetk.
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    43 9 The engagement h amouarei of Con ruander No, I r\ f 11IBIH. K.N., auJ Miss m Coghlan W Kbtoi ot tor late Mr H I (MMMMI White aMsmtint magistrate ot MM X. ard MrH. H. W. logulan White, of West House, Droxford, Hants.
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    THE DAILY HUN.
    298 9 His Policy of Spoliation In France. Mr. Philip Gibbo. tbe British Press corru spondent at tbe West front, paints a vivid picture of tbe wrecking of French chateaux. In one case the tabernacle was rlnng down in tbe cbapel, priests' vestments were trampled into tbe mud, sacred
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    SENSATIONAL TREASON CASE.
    328 9 The Responsibilities of Russian General. The Russian Press devotes much space to tbe details of tbe Miasoedotf treason case. It is alleged tbat GenenU Sukbomlinoff is connected therewith. Though Mi<uuxxlofl organised tbe whole traitorous spying system, he was on intimate terms with General Sukhomlinoff, and was mixed
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    98 9 To-day's Business. Saonder's and Miepbail's Daily Report Silver up 5 16 to 87;. Hongkong up 1/8 to lIS p.m. Shanghai up 1/4 to (3/6 A 166; i Tin.- No salt*. Buyers 105 j. Rubber Shares. Scudais are rather firmer with buyers at 17, Keleiuaks are still in
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    The Lad Who Stayed Behind.
    189 9 Tbe Bishop of Chelmsford, preaching Rt St. Edmund's Church. Lombard Street, on March 15, told tbe story of a Betbnal Green lad wbo, after being 14 or 15 months at the front, wrote to his parents, who were very fond of him. saying tbat be
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    71 9 Mr. !I. I Kulfr.r O.EO, II M. MMI Mrs Fulli.nl an 1 tlii-ir t tKiii;h',ir lift Tieutsiu ou April ti in rj'i'i probably Australia. Mt. PaMori i a lunj; and honourable mm in li. M.'l t jDsular Service ;m iii an'!, hiy» the Peking and TientHiu Tmm -jtian (ymObUiy is
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 6 PER CENT. WAR LOAN.
    285 9 The following statement bas been issued by the Acting Treasurer, Straits Settlements Subscriptions to Loan np to April 17 116,071,700 Through Banks: Chartered 7,312,900 I Hongkong and Shanghai 7,162,'J00" I Mercantile 1,696,6001 Including (414,900 from tbe Sze Hai Tong Bank. Including *501,900 from
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    ECHO OF SINGAPORE CONVICTION.
    448 9 Crown's Claim to Irish Estates Upheld. In tbe Chancery Division of tbe Royal Courts of JaHtice, London, on March T. Mr Justice Peterson decided ijuestions regarding large estates in Ireland, tbe deposition of wlii.-.h depended upon the Crown's claim as against the n prcsentitives of George
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    39 9 11.I 1 MMaMNMti. w.!l known no i irued la i v. iiil ami II- is ;U pr.-smton nli'irt lt*vo to recruit Mt bMltta .md is then to be transit m.l 1 with M* lln'.i-h Expeditionary forced in r raucc.
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    P. A. M. Conference.
    2024 10 THE MAN-POWER QUESTION IN MAL4YA. Indian Immigration. The annual mooting of tbe Planters' \«tociation ot Malaya was beld at tbe Mercantile Bank Buildings. Kuala Lumpur. I d Wednesday, Mr. W. I'uncan presiding, I with Mr li. IX K. /tcharias as secretary, reports the Malay Mail. 5
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    103 10 i Foe M v May 4 to 10, 1917, i inclusive, Mm value of tbe highest grade of MMI I is Ml 1 at -N 11. I. per lb.. and the duty on cultivated rubber on wbich export d ity i" leviable on an ad valorem
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    2133 10 Improvements and the Rapacity Of Landlords. A meeting of tlie Municipal Commissioner* was held yesterday. The President (Mr. F. J. Hallifax) was in the cbair, and the others present were Messrs. A. W. Bean. M. A. Namazie, Dr. Veerasaoiy, Messrs. K. St. J. Braddell, See Tiong Wah, .1.
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    97 10 Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. Monday's play in this tournament is as follows Mi\u> Dolules, A Cl\»-. Mrs. Itrnddell and Mr. Milligan owe 5 v. Mrs. Culleu and Mr. Griffith Jones owe 3. Mixn> Doii. li- >, i! Cum. Miss Naughtcn and Dr. Naughton owe 3 v. Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas,
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      643 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Some time ago I remember attending the inaugural meeting of (he Singapore Muhamedan Advisory Board, beld at the Municipal offices, which was opened by the then Colonial Secretary, the Hon. H. J. Wilkinson, C.M.G. As a Mussulman
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    97 10 The usual Sunday night service will be beld at the Boustead Institute at 8.15. The Key. W. Cross will give the address. A cordial invitation is extended to tbe men of tbe Army and Navy and tbe Mercantile Marine. The Alhambra to night shows Mile. Gabrielle Kobinne
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    Thy Wife Led Thee to Error.
    155 10 An extraordinary letter from the Grand Duke Nicholas Mihilovitch to the Tsar, written in November, has been published. In warning him of the intriguers using his wife as an instrument, be wrote "Otten didst thou tell me 1 could put faith in MM that
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    49 10 The Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government has received with deop regret a cointunnication from the Crown Agents for thu Colonies notifying that the death of Lieut A. f. V. Siepbeuson. assistant engineer, Public Works Djpartiuent, who was postnd as missing, has been presumed as from July 23, 14*16.
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    385 10 The Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of tho Singapore Swimming Club was held last eveniDg at tho S.V.C. Drill Hall. The President. Mr. W. Makepeace, was in the chair and thtro was a good Attendance. In moving tlm adoption of tho report and accounts, the
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    576 10 Sunday, April 29, 1917. St. Andkiw's Cathkdkal. Third Sunday after Easter.— 7 a.m. Holy Communion 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 9.15 a.m. Matins; 4p.m. Sunday School and liihle Classes 6.30 p.m. Kvensong and sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines.— 9.ls a.m. Holy Communion 530 p.m. Kvonsong and sermon. Hymns.—
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    48 10 The name of Colonel John YaH, M I. commanding tin MMMM Kegiment, was included in a list published in a recent supplement to the Gazotte ax having been brought to the notice o' the Secretary of State for War, for valuable servici ed in connection with the war.
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    F.M.S. Agriculture.
    1814 11 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE AT KIALA LUMPUR. Health and Sanitation. Tin- K.M S. Agn -ultural Conlcre.ce open ed at kual t Lumpur on \V» dnesday. lollowing tin I' A.M. annual meeting in tin in r^iuj> The Director of Agriculture (Mr. L. Lew ton Brain I presided. In opening
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    222 11 Programme of drill*, etc., for week ending, Friday. May 4. 1917. Saturday, April 28. 2.30 p.m. Johnston's Pier S.V.A., i Sections 3 and 4. 3 pm. Normanton Range Maxim Co. 3.15 p.m. Jnnction of Alexandra and Pasir Panjung Roads S.V R. 2.30 p.m. Balestier Range Veterans Co.
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      478 11 The New Style HI I 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 4 CO.. LTD. (INCORPORATED IS HoNOKO>O VISITS TO JAVA. GRAND HOTEL JAVA BATAVIA. Cable Address: JAVA HOTEL. Code: A.B.C. sth
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      207 11 [I BAFFLES PAY In aid of our Blinded Sailors and Soldiers. A GARDEN FETE WTLL BE HELD AT BAFFLES HOTEL COMPOUND ON Saturday, May 5, 1917 COMMENCING AT 4 P.M. There will toe Merrj -Go-Round Branpies Fishing Ponds Jumble Sale Fortune Telling Aunt Sally Hoop-La Switchback Wheel ot Fortune A
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    THIRD YEAR OF WAR.
    1791 12 1916-HH7. A diary of tbe war up to August 4, 1910, was publish*! in tbe Straits Times o( August 11, 1910. The record of events is now continued (rom tbe beginning of tbe third year of war August. 5.— A battle bas been fought in Ugypt,
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    NOW OR NEVER.
    1019 12 Why Britain Must Grow More Food. Mr. James Long writes in tbe Daily Mail If tbe war is to be won it will be won on oar food «upply. Contributions in men, munitions, and money all of which are forthcoming are worthless without food. The country cannot
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    TO HONOUR THE DEAD.
    778 12 Conception of a Distinguished Artist. Mr. Frank Brangwyn, the distinguished artist, writing in the Weekly Despatch, outlines a fine conception to honour the dead. To artists tbe suggestion of a great impe- 1 rial after the war memorial to uur heroic I dead makes an even
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    HUN PRESS NONSENSE.
    369 12 Cost of Healing Germany's Economic Wounds. Tbe Cologne Gazette is publishing a series of articles on tue cost of tbe war and its financial const qat-nce«. Tbe articles are full of good rtouluiiuun ami advice fur the future, explaining bow Germany is going to work miracles by
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      192 12 CHEESE We have in stock Australian Cheddar certified as Ist grade by Australian Government Certificate. Canadian Cheddar Maclaren's Imperial Brand. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements)) THE WORLD'S GREATEST THIEF PROCRASTINATION THE ENEMY TO PROGRESS HAVE HIM BEAT BUY AN evinrude Don't Row Beware of Imitations Just
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    Battlefield Thoughts.
    1222 13 SCENES IN FRANCE AND MACEDONIA. Nobility of the Fallen. An officer serving in France writes 1 have today been to KeaucourtaurAncre, and though I am now an old and tried soldier accustomed to every aspect of war, I am still capable of being infinitely moved by the sights
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      124 13 >INGAPOKE: Dcpjrc Bros., Tbe Gasolene Light ani Cycle Co., Tbe Cycle and Carriage Co., Oag Sam Leong Co., B Siddons. JOHORK BdAKL': 4.0. Harper k Co., ML'AR: Simc Darby Co., MALACCA Malacca Robber Plantations, Ltd., Hock A Co. ''-Bin i i i about high costs and War Taxation foot no
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      96 13 g3j fi^ I I /if I U m Indeed m REAL MOCHA COFFEE I THE BEST IN THE WORLD Introduoed for tbe first time here. Fine Coarse Cat by electricity. SPECIALLY ROASTED EVERY DAY. A trial will convince you ac :o its SUPREME QUALITY. Price per tin of on-) ronnd
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      2039 14 W*ft.or PeaOsT. Famine or Plihty. Life Inburanck ib worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPBHTT IST THE 6REAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (InuoaresATßo n Braam Snmaaam) HMHOFFIOB. Wl***.aafta» Heuas, BinamiKH^. UmoOM OP-108. aa, Old iswnr, E.O. Tbc CoKpMf »>M CBO.OOO deposited wttfa she Bopsemo Ooart of Bagtaad,
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      929 14 INSURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incopobatbd in HonokomoJ Matured policies and claims paid during 1916 $524,303.51 Matured policies and claims paid 1912-16 1 ,680,91 6.93 Income during 1916 2,236,759.05 Assurance Reserve Fund (policyholders' security) 5,106,943.44 Assurance in Force 21 ,630,287.26 P. J. FITZGERALD, Reaident Manager, The Arcade, Singapore).
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    767 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Types Should Be Final I We arc going to live, when peace happily arrives, in an age of great productive capacity, of vastly increased outputs, says a writer in a home paper. Types ot cars will have to be considered as
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    OVER THE PARAPET.
    253 15 Bishop and Heroes' Swear Words. Preaching at St. Peter's, Hatton garden, on tbe subject of Life won through death," the Biebop of Birmingham, Dr. Rußoell W.iUi tit |.l. said that war had brought us op atjainht the grtat realities, and much of oar superficial and hasty summing-up
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      82 15 OILDAG Saves Petrol as well as Oil, and the running is as smooth as silk. XO BE HAD FROM JMJEi OARAGES. Jiill particulars from DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents. "STBLASTIG" The only Tyres holding the R.A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. BRITISH AND MADE IN BRITAIN. Sole Importers:
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      552 16 P^ b si j No *7** by any other ft* WT\ name grip? the road Lik« Jf lllj Coodrich Safety Trend. wtHH Safety comet from UtynM 'GoodncA Safety Tread 1 when you are buying tyree* "A »;rip on 'hr road is worth rwo or the M-.-ring vKeaL" Fit GooJrai safety
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      473 16 SITUATIONS WANTED ENGLISHMAN. 31. eetks engagement any ctpacitj; import or export bo^inese. Thoruuul: fnswleane of account!-, iweply Box No. 199, Straits Time=. 28 4—214 EIKOPKAN J'H-.IKk jonresio chhLm Ito healthy estate. Ei.pt rit need in bantling Javanexe, Chin< as, and Tamil labour. First-c'a-f Accoontas-. Ktven jtars exptrunct on Bstatea and
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      702 16 HOUSEB TO LET. TO LET, No. 9a, Taujong Kitom; Apply Mi yr Brothers. 8 B—o TO LET. Houoee No 7, Obmnorv Lan« Apply to Cbiaii Kecg Lie A Co., Aoctioneem IB 11— c TO LET, L-nnrobin, Barker fond. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cbecg Van k Co. 1 7-n Bl"N'i>»LO\V Tv
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      258 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 101 4 109, Market Street— Phone tame No. 421 Solb Aoknts. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited Have just received a frebh shipment cf JACKSON'S Varnish Stains IN Colours of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G. R.LAMBERT&Co, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J-a, Orchard.Road, Telephone No. 103 S. THE
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      277 16 WE HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS. OILS AND SUNDRIES. The Little Nipper" Rubber Mangles with wo den rollers, 20" x 4" Morgan's Plumbago. Europe Bass Broomr, 12 z 6 row S ythe Blades and Scythe Stones. GaWd. Oas Pipe*. and Brass Bib Cocks, f', and 1".
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      500 16 NEW MOTOR CARS 'phone I For HIRE /I A A proiiiptlv attends to I I 1 J J y .ur call with firstM lie V class, hic,-h priced cars, CHARGES WOOERATE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 218 A 216, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams MOTORCAR, Sir>;apore. To ADVERTISERS As
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      322 16 Straits Jpimes. Temporary Telephone i 88. All cotDmunica'i jus relating to editorial matters ami nev-s should bo -i!.!roesed to THE EDITOR. All ccjincjunicotions relating to business matern advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addruHsed to THE MANAGER. ADVKHTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellaneon.' want.s of every description are inserted in the ordinary
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