The Straits Times, 9 July 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,462 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 9. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      158 1 MILKMAID BWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prioe now $19.00 per esae Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs. A tin makes'six plates of the l>est soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jsibby, McffeiU teibby state 4lf there was a way to
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      154 1 ROBINSON CO. t v Just Received N^ Ladies' Shoes W black glace kid and patent, Hj^ 0) similar to illustrations. Several smart styles for V^ morning and afternoon wear. American make. ROBINSON CO. GRUYERE CHEESE This Cheese was forwarded direct from makers in Sw:lzerl«iid to the ihip at Marseilles, and
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      14 1 JEFFREYS PILBENER BEER. 1 SOU AoiNTS AOAMBON GILHLUN a 80., LTD (IneotporaUd n Knglud)
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    British Casualties.
    1126 2 The following casualties are reported London, May 38. Wounded. -2nd Lieut. K. B. Howard, R A. 2nd Lieut. I A. Hullab, West Yorkshires Cap*. A. Hutoheou, Got dons; '2nd Lieat. G.lbbenon, HurJ.i Rcgimt-nt; 2au Lieut. A. J. Jones, Bet ksbirc* 2nd Lieut. J. F. Jones, Welsh Ku«ili«rs; Capt.
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      418 2 To enrich the blooc. To strengthen musdes, l>oncs, nerves and brain you cannot do bcuer than take SCOT HJ Elmulsion. In every part cf t!ic world this valued food tonic has proved its worth as the and best ol aii forms ol cod i I oil treatment and die ridml
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      282 2 VaCBl aHaßF^* '^aavSaßatCtV >\A 4M^PV^^ -<V SME9N3 BROIXESS Dentists **o 36, South BrlUect Road rUU LINE BIiNTAL StiPPUtl /u«I-oims Meohaiiicai DeaiidCft Gold OruffK Bridge «faim^ aad ValOMite Oantioa A w>me gammi.'Jl. CnXBOBS MUjaBATU 3ert Tooto PowJm m 3 Brathat lot wle f»»if\\s C 6*° £12 jji r\ \GtNTS ..^rtoiti^ <y
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      332 2 Cockle's Pills are distinguished hv a rycui:.irity which is all their own. You neither have to increase the dose nor to repeat it with greater frequency. The system sets up no resistance. They help without harming the liver, the digestive intestine, the bile, or the stomach. I'or indigestion, constipation, biliousness,
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      330 2 fT^O a burglar the name Yale I on a front door means nothing doing. To the householder it means that comfortable sense of security which comes from the knowledge that a Yale lock is burglar-proof. Fop Sale by all ironmongers. Ask for an interesting booklet on Vale Products. THE YALE
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    The Examining Guard.
    982 3 ONE OF THE MINOR HORRORS OF WAR. By A Junior Subaltern. One can get accustomed to anything, even the monotony of war as waged in Macedonia, and though only a junior subaltern I had been serving for more than nine months with my battalion on tlic Salonika
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    34 3 A cable from the Hague nays About tbe middle of August, H.M.S. Tromp will take back to Holland the bluejackets wbo bavc beco Herving for tbe last three years in tbe Datch Bast ladies.
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      556 3 V*t t* Ikt tRM- targtl RiakM Ph«|, "Mvisk Pieat* Pluap aa< P*»«lar RA.ROOL, Hie cf net titrated food that pnte on rood, healtby flefch, BOKetineH at tin •ate of a pcoDd a daj. bnilds np tbr thin and weak briog back the rosy blush ol health, rooad* oct tin akinay.
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      383 3 INSTANT RELIEF FOR LIVER TROUBLE TORPIDITY AND FOOD-SICKNESS. No liver sufferer can fail to bcuefit /rom the use of Dr. Cast «U's Instant Kti.itl. Its action is catural as Natnre, sure aa science It is altogether different to briinary liver stimolaota and mortiirg salts. Thn>e*(akei! tbe liver by (orcing^lt, till
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      442 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K.\ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (IMOOBFOUTW I* IATtM EUROPEAN LINE A wwrioe is maintained between Yokohama, via porta and London under mail oontraot witti tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tbc New Twin sorew Steamers maintaining this service hate been specially designed and constructed, and are fit*d
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      635 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.-Brittih India AND Mpcar L-ine. (COMPANIM INUOKPOKATID IK EnOLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILING!. (Under Contraot with Hli Majesty Qovenujent), For China, Japan, Ptnang, Oaylon, Auatrwlla, India, Aden, Bftypt, IK adit a rranaan Port* and London. NAIL LINES. UomWlU (FOB BUBOPl) OoTWAMD (FOB GbUM)
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      672 4 BTEAMER MIUNBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Imookpoeatic iv Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay.Tringganu, Biaat, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Teiupis, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamui. Ban Jon, Langsuen, Cbampon, Kohlak Bangkok. DM DepiPtuM PRACHATIPOK July 9 July 11, 3 p.m. s.s. ASOANG <*uly 16 July 18, 3 p.m. BORIBAT
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      669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINBD ■■RVIOI OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Imoorpobatbd in Bwqland THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (iMOOBPORATaD IN BnOLAJTD) BBTWBBM Ff*mintli (Pwrth!, North. Waat Australian Port*, Java ■net Singapore. Regular sailing! between Singapore and Wostern Australia calling at Java (as ia dnoemoci offers), Derby, King's
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      151 5 ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA. KONINKLYKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPY) Special 5,000 Tons Tourist Steamers. From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. SOURABAYA. PORT DARWIN. PORT MORESBY. BRISBANE. SYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VICE VERSA In connection with the special fast saloon steamers MELCHIOR TREUB AND RUMPHIUS. Pass Age from Hingapore to Ist single. Ist return.
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      243 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) (Otaka Maraurtita iUamihip Co., to.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. lho Company maintains a .regular oargo servioe with six steambra oallicg at Moji Vokkaiohi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Swot tenham, Penang, Colombo and Bomba/, and in tbe return voyage calling at Tnticonn Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC
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      210 5 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. as MANOFACTOSBRS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AGENTS, Straits Settlements and K M. S. H. WOLSKEL CO., LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. ti* S3SK v *-i!Mi§ m SEKJO.TBULER jtC ~T
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      318 6 *V% /V T P,.noforte Portrait Claaaioa by Bach, Bo.thovon, Brahms Chopin, Orei« j'^n V^ernU. Meyer Helmnnd. Mo.art, Mendelsohn, Kachman.noff, SchnmMin, TBchaiaowskT, etc. Pianoforte •"«< Violin Albums by Oermann, Holmann, Hubiy, Vienxtempi, Violin'and Pianoforte Piaoaa by Bytord, Czibalka, Drdla, Kom.ak. S»b» tbil. »*}W etc. Two-Violin. Albums by Hollmesber«er, Em 1 Kross,
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      133 6 HARMSTON'S CIRCUS Location: BEACH ROAD AGAIN TO-NIGHT!^ Our Great Programme, evo^a) item peoeived with rounds of apfliauae Not a dill moment from Htait to finish. See oar beautiful Arab Bullions and performing ponioe. Our Maaatcrw consists of Elephant*. Lions. Tigers, leirs, Leopards, Emu, Ztbra, Wallabyi, Baboons. Monkeys. Dogs, its. FIRST
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      296 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. J.M.MANSELPLEYDELL DECEASED. Any person having any olaim or demand against the Estate of the above (late of the Doff Development Compsny Limited, Kelantan) who died on the 22nd day of Soptomber, 1816, of wounds reoeived in Franca, should rend particulars to the undersigned before tli,. I.'.th Jn!y. 1017.
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      360 6 Intense pains in the joints, and swellings almost deforming these parts due to deposits of Uric Acid disappear by taking PIPERAZINE MIDY Crutches can thtn be thrown away, ao it is the surest preventative and cure ot gout, gravel, acate and chronic rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. It is the greatest
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    126 7 FIXTURES. tnonday July *> Rich Watn*. 2 15 a.m., 2.90 p.m l'unyun. 1.U1.. mooting, noon. The Caraood. Vie. Theatre. Hamilton's Circus Tuesday, July 10. "*i£b Watoi, Ul a.m.. 3.14 p.tn The Canifoo. Vie. Theatre. Hamilton's Circus. Wednesday, July 11. Hi«b Water. 4 '22 a m, 4 6
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    131 7 Tomr, p Swettenham and Teluk Anson 2.80 pm iiat.i Pahat 2.80 pm Bangkok 2.SJ pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm Uristtuas and Cocos Islands 4 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Toiioa»ow. Pulau Batam and Pulau Bulang 8.80 am Cucob 9.80 am Kerimon 9.80
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    Train Services.
    357 7 Tbe mail trains from Singapore for tbe north leave Taak Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. iid 1 p.m., arriving at Koala Lumpor M 7.18 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tbe '.lirjngb express to Penang leaves Kuala l.tixpci at 8 Mi daily, arriving at Penang at 8.28 p.m.
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    116 7 According to reports from Petrcgrad. Mann. Stoermer and Soecbomlin Minister* in Kunaia. are to be charged witb treason to their country Miljockof, and the KiiHxian Ambassador in Xocharrst. l'oklawskiarc to supply tbe proofs. Soecliomfurthermore, to be accused of > mint of public money and using it foe bis own private
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    181 7 BXCHANOB. Smearou, Mm 9, 1917. On Loj.ih.ii -....Bank 4 m/s m l/4| Demand 3/4j Private B m/l 2 -i On KhANci Bank T. T. 818 Oh Imdu Bank T. T. m Oh Hohjkoho.. .Bank d/d K it pm 35 SBAJI9HAI ...BMlk d/d m SI OhJa»a BMik X,
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      MINING.
      158 7 E3E Seller.. 10 10 Ampanß 5.60 6.00 1 1 Ayer Went? 1.30 1.50 10 10 Ksnabo. 1.-.M 1.90 10 10 Kinta Association 9.25 9.50 61 £1 Kioto Tin 1.10.0 1.17.0 11 1 Lahat Minos 4.00 6.00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.25 12.75 El £1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0 1.17.6 norn
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      GENERAL.
      116 7 v3£l B 41 41 1. Bmel»iM 00. 7.86 7.76 41 41 Prcl. 1.8.6 1.E.0 6/- Hlectrio Twayn 4/- 6/--10 10 Fnoe* Neave 43X0 46.00 60 60 W.HammeiACo. 6..00 68.00 100 Howwtb Brekine 60.00 70.00 100 B 7%Piel. 100.00 100 100 K»U Bio, Del. pat 120.00 10 10 Msynatd Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 par Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% *****,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% $1,678,000 car Spore Municipal 4t% of 1907 11,800,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 4*% of 190U 11,000,000 10% dii Spore Municipal 4% 3,000,000 16%dia Spore Municipal 4% £800,000 F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 115,000,000 101.00 102.00
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      303 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evan's Quotations. Today's Prices. < Fraser Lyall .v A Co. K vat: UorGajabiM) 4.10 4.25 4.C0 4.10 Lmal. Malay (2) 0.30 o.sopui 0.80 0.40 Uer Uitam (»5) 14.25 15.00 14.00 15.00 tyer Kaning (SI) 1 30 1.40 1.25 1.35
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      541 7 LATEST MVERTIBEMEHTB. WANTED, two half bred sows mnst be good mi'k^rs. Apply, bttting price, to S. Moorhoose, Tampin. 7 a— lf-7 FOR SALE, a 'eak bniltmot r launch hall, on view in Fnr further particulars, apply to W. S.. c/o Straits Times, fl 7-14-7 WANTED, two ton* w<-ter ballsst road
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      366 7 SAWMILL MACHINERY (RANSOME'S) IN STOCK: One 3y 2 foot Self-acting Saw Bench with carriages and rails. One Sharpening Machine for Circular and Frame Saws. Prices and particulars from FRASER 4 CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in England) WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Silverware We have just received a grand collection of Silverware comprising ash
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      116 7 TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 1 1 CAT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE A S I Jf Q ■V THE »EA Off BEACH ROAD 8 New Parts -4 Complete Episodes of the wonder serial THE DIAMOND from the SKY In 3O Episodes 61 Reels FdatariDg Mr. Irving Gumming »ni Miss Lo'.tie Piokford. Episode
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    DEATHS.
    41 8 Cliavbk.— Killed in France, Lieut. Eric Arnold Cleaver, Balloon Commander, R.F.C. (By cable, no details). Millbe. On July 7, of acute pneumonia, at tbe General Hospital. Albert George Miller of Liverpool, a»ed 88 yarn; clerk, coal department, Singapore Harbour Board
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, JULY 9. WAR AND FOOD.
    1081 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JULY 9. WAR AND FOOD. These was a time when the only question asked iv How go tbe food supplies in Germany I As to this little is known, except that the general population mast be suffering extreme privation, bat the trouble is no longer German
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    17 8 Tbe I'd I* »b Company tuioing operation* during Jure were iuin« output 800 pis., approximate value 19,000.
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    27 8 Tbe annual prize giving of St. Andrew'u School will be held io the Victoria Theatre, kindly loot for tbe occasion by Mr. lowao, on Friday, July 13.
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    30 8 The Jane number of the Wide World Magazine bas an informative account of British Malaya in the Empire Section," under the- bead British Malaya A Country tit Men with Capital.
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    41 8 The Times of Ceylon announces that the British Government is now covering eastward risks en cargo from the I'nited Kingdom by Japanese ships, at the same rates as that far British ships, but is not covering inward cargo by Japanese ships.
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    45 8 A Spanish mail steamer which left Singapore for Manila on May 17 bas been over three months on tho voyage out, sailing from Spain early in February. The vessel was detained for twenty-seven days at Cape St. Vincent on account of difficulties in obtaining coal.
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    49 8 New regulations just made under tbe Defence of the Kealm Acts make it unlawful to hold dog shows. If any person takes part in the control, management, or organisation of a dog show be will be guilty of an offence against the regulations, says The Times of May 23.
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    52 8 A record in charter rates in recorded in Japan, where the Juitsu Maru, of 6,000 tons dw.,and the Kenkon Maru. of 5,200 tons dw., have been chartered for one outward voyage to London via the Mediterranean, at £2 14s. per ton per month, plus insurance against war risk at £37
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    56 8 The Pall Mall Gazette maintains that the arrangement with regard to tbe torpedoing of the Bandeong, etc., will, indirectly, be of advantage as far as the bringing of food stuffs into Germany. It is thus improbable that the Entente will approve of the change of vessel's nationality. The Echo de
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    89 8 For the period from July 13 to 19, 1917, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2s. 6d. per lb. and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basiß in accordance witb tbe rules under the F.M.S
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    89 8 All the wooden vessels which are being built on the other side of tbe Atlantic are not, it seems, auxiliaries. Several which are ap proaching completion are full-powered ships. The Orcgan, launched recently at Seattle, is to have twin Southwark-Harris Diesel engines, of 625 b.h.p., and a fuel capacity which
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    102 8 Dr. Arrow-Smith, of the American Belgian Relief Committee, stated to an interviewer recently: "Owing to awful brutalities the Belgian hatred of tbe Germans grows hotter laily. I rectDtly visited a hospital, containing returned deported Belgians; and it was heartrending to see the wrecks of men of 25 years of age
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    112 8 Owing to tbe dislocation of financial arrangements between India and Ceylon, nays the Times of Ceylon, the local banks have for the past week been Blow in issuing drafts on Indian banks. Merchants, especially those dealing in rice, have consequently oeen put into inconvenience in finding tbe money fur tlit-ir
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    121 8 M.S.V.R. orders state it has come to the notice of military headquarters that certain volunteers are in the habit of wearing, when not on duty, clothing supplied to them for military purposes from tbe public fuuds. It is to be clearly understood that under no circumstances is such clothing to
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    119 8 The Board of Trade Journal states that His Majesty's Consul General at Batavia (Mr. W. K D. Beckett, C.M.G.I has forward od, under date February 2, several samples of illipe nuts, together with a report on this product, which be has received from a trad ing company at Pontianak, Dutch
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    125 8 The German majority Socialists who took part at tbe Stockholm Conference have issued an official statement, adhering to the Kassian Workers' Council's scheme of peace without annexation or indemnity. They say they are opposed to tbe violent seizure of territories, and claim the restoration of the snatched colonies. As a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    522 8 Mr. W. F. N. Bridges (formerly Surveyor at Klang) is now a major in tbe Australian lufatitry. Mr. D.vlhabhoi Naoroji is dangerously ill at his house ut Bombay. V»ry little hope of his recovery is entertained. The friends of Capt. S 11. Belson will bn pleased to
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    Weekly Mails Resumed.
    48 8 A telegram from Calcutta to the Ceylon Observer, dated June 80, states i An intimation bas been received from the Secretary of State for India that tbe weekly mail service to Egypt, India. Ceylon and the l'ar K iV. will be resumed from next week.
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    Belgian Red Cross Fete.
    88 8 Lively interest is being taken in the limer'ck competition held in connect ioi: with the Belgian Red Cross File. 'I he commencing line of the limerick ruDi There was a young girl from Osteod." All limericks, for which a charge of one dollar per attempt is
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    Funeral of Mr. Albert George Miller.
    91 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Albert George Miller, clerk, coal department, Singapore Harbour Board, and of Liverpool, aged 33 yearn, who died at the General Hospital on Saturday afternoon, took place on Sunday afternoon at Bidadari Cemetery. The service, both in the Chapel
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    Consolidated Malay.
    216 8 The report of the Consolidated Malay Hubber Estates, Ltd., state that the out profit for the year amounts to 4MJM, which, with last year's cany forward of £5,012, leaves a balance for appropriation of £70,169. It is proposed to apportion this as follows To interim dividend of 6d.
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      248 8 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE BOER TOBACCO Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALED BA6S Insist on your Day and Night Wear being mt.de of genuine Viyella NO WASHING MATERIAL bas a greater reputation throughout (be world tix Price consistent reliability wbenever and wherever PriCS purchased tnoh a
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      187 8 STRONG DOUBLE ATTRACTION AT TUB ALHAMBRA The Pioneer and Premier Houm -The House of Quality, loach Road. TIM London Film Co. prasontt a production of Unusual Power CHARITY ANN in 3 act* A vivid and powerful bo ten >tory, dramatic, realittio and p.ti eic, excelK ntly portrayed by a company
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    THE WAR.
    5419 9 RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. Further Substantial Progress. RAIDS ON LONDON. Great Airship Fighting Occurs. London. July S, 5.65 p.m. i Mi Kujhian official message says i There is increased reciprocal artillery firing in the direction of Z jlotct.e >. There were < sharp encounters in the region of Dzikelang. The
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    The Irish Convention.
    230 10 MEETING IN DUBLIN THIS MONTH. Pkctkb'- Tklkqbami. London. July 6, 6.55 p.m. In tbe House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that the Irish Convention would meet at Dublin on .July 25 in order to deal with preliminary business, including the appointment of a chairman. He thought
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    Pilgrims.
    62 10 Rlt'TH'a TILEi.RAM. London, July 7, i 45 p.m. Rome A semiofficial telegram from Jeddah states that a mission composed of Mussulmans from Tripoli, Cyrenaica, Krythrea. and Italian Somaliland has arrived and was cordially greeted by the inhabitants. Tbe mission is studying the question of pilgrimages to the Holy Places
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    RACING.
    26 10 Km ii:i;'i Ti > London, July 6, 5.15 p m. The Derby will be run at Newmarket on July H and the Oaks 00 August 2.
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    China Crisis.
    441 10 THE OUTLOOK BECOMES MORE SERIOUS. Emperor Abdicates, Rbutkh's Tklki.ram. London, July 6, 2.10 a.m. Peking Tbe aituation is becoming serious. Every train daring the past few days has been packed with Chinese fleeing to Tientsin Tbe interruption of tbe communications caused panic. The foreign hotels are full of
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    Mexican Export Taxes.
    53 10 Rll'TEß's TeLIGBAM London, July 7, 0 a.m. Washington The American ambassador at Mexico has returned and has conferred with Mr. Lansing. British and American companies in Mexico have made representations to Washington regarding the increased Mexican export taxes on oil and the new regulations for holding land
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    SINGAPORE CHORAL SOCIETY.
    214 10 The Choral Society, or, as it will be called in future, the Philharmonic Society, held its first meeting on Tuesday last. It was unfortunate that the time for the meeting had to be changed, as no doubt many who had intended to be present were unable to
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    66 10 A war correspondent describes tbe luxurious Austrian dug outs as being stocked with liqueurs and chocolates. There was a luge fantastic mountain pali.ee of 10 storeys, while scores of natural caverns had been transformed into saloobs, dormitories, and storerooms, capable of accommodating 20 battalions. The general's quarters consisted of 10
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    Smokes For Our Soldiers.
    382 10 HELP NEEDED FOR OVERSE4S CLUB. Sir Edward Ward's Appeal. On June 14 we intimated that we bad paid the last of ten monthly contributions made by tbe fond we organised to assist the Overseas Club in providing amckea for our soldiers and sailors. The total sent
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    CHURCH ARMY RECREATION TENTS.
    311 10 (CkNTRIHI'TKD.i It is encouraging to note that well over 12,000 ban already been received for this worthy object. Little more tbau an additional 1500 will ensure the fall equipment of Singapore Tent, No. 1 which will then be promptly despatched to the Front. From many sources
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    135 10 To-day's Business. Slanders and Macpbail's Daily Report. Silver— down 1 16—89;. Hongkong unchanged 2/6 j (10 j pm.) Shanghai unchanged 8 9{ (80 i. Tin.— Sales 150 tons at $112.50. Rubber about 2/54. Locally No. 1 grades 4126 ,181. Rubber Shared. The market has a slightly turning
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    BOMBAY WAR LOAN LOTTERY.
    289 10 Singapore Man Wins First Prize Of Rs. 7,25,000. We are definitely assured that the first prize in the war loan lottery organised by tbe West India Turf Clnb of Bombay has been won by Mr. Bassoon E. Niseim of Singapore. Mr. Nissim ban received a tele
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  • Correspondence.
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      Malayan Food Production.
      354 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With a view to the increase of food produced in British Malaya, 1 suggest for the consideration of Turf Clubs, Golf Clubs, Public Gardens Committees and other persons possessing suitable areas of turf that they should each procure a
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    135 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on the position of tbe Java produce market for the week ending July 8 Hatavia, July 6, 1917. Rubber. This market bag firmed and quotations for both first
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    Submarine Chasers.
    134 10 The special correspondent of The Journal writes 1 have seen in port veßsols wbicb the Americans are construction to bant submarine*. They are nearly 100 ft. long, and are propelled by petrol at a speed of thirty knots. They can replenish tbeir petrol on tbe high soas, and
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      96 10 Tbe July bogey competition of tbe Singapore (i olf Club was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie between Mr. W. R Korde and Mr. F. W. Lyall, who returned net scores of 1 down. Twenty six cards were taken oat and the following were returned:
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      Lawn Tennis.
      213 10 The following ties in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament will be played to day A. SIN'.IK-. I'pcott v. Adler. Bateman v. Hartnoll. B. Sm.ii.Ks. Laybournc v. Pash, postponed. Thorougood v. Henderson. c. Imw, Moss v. Wright, postponed. McKerrow v. Potter. Nh W. ciKKK--". Linden v. Randall. Lecot v.
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      Cricket.
      317 10 Government Services scored a good win at tbe expense of the S.C.C. in the matcb'on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday. Batting first, the winners declared with a total of 166 for seven wickets, which included a good 44 from James and 30 from Galistan. James's innings included a six
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    60 10 A real "Johnny Walker going strong has been in evidence at homo lately in tbo person of the Key. .lohn Wilkur, C.K., from Australia; for in additional to bin activu service at the front two of his sons have made the supremo sacrifice in action, two more are in the
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION. LTD.
    434 11 Satisfactory Financial Position Of The Company. The thirtieth report of tbe directors of the Kinta Association, Ltd., is as follows Gentlemen.— Your directors beg to submit a duly audited statement of accounts for the twelve months ended March 81 last. After charging depreciation upon tbe assets of
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    HARMSTON S CIRCUS.
    373 11 A full Tent and a Good Performance law new tent which now houses Harmston Circus was crowded to the doora lor tbe (swung pen ruuee on Saturdii\ I'umt si tsa bi« au lit i•was wdi -atish-'l h :i t utertaioujiDt provided. Thi xy^l. -in: on liaH lad
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    51 11 Tbe estate of Henry, IMfe i'ukc of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, wbo dml on Pbbruary 11, aged 69, has been sworn for the purposes of ptobat. at l'robatc of tbe will dkted February IS, IVO4, with eight oodicils, v granted to tbe Duchess of Norfolk, tbe
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    560 11 Payment of First Dividend Since 1913. The annual general meeting of tbe Tin Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., waa held on Saturday, at the registered offices, French Bank Buildings. Tbe chairman, Mr. Koh San Hin, presided, and the others present were Messrs. Veo Hock Hoe, I.im Nee
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    139 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, July 13, 1917. Monday, Jcli 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E.iV.) i, Maxim Co. Veterans Co. S.V.C. Band. TCISOAT, JCLT 10. 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V. A. Recruits. S.R.E.tV.), N.C.O.s. Maxim Co. 4.80 p.m. Balestier Range S.V.R. 5.10 p.m. Drill
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    95 11 Drill Oikibs fob Jem, 1917. Monday, 9. Entire Company Parade at BouHtead Institute, 6.15 p.m. Friday, 13.— Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar, 5.15 p.m. Monday, 16. lioute March Parade Bonstead Institute, 5.15 p.m. Dismiss Buustead Institute Friday, 20. -I'aradoH at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar,
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      86 11 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS. Latest advertisements of the day appear on panes 8 and 7. Horace Goldin will petfortu tor another thru niuliti couituvncing from to night at tbe Theatre Royal. There will be a complete change of programme, amanyst tbe items being the disappearing piano illusion, which is said to
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      469 11 E. and O. HOTEL PENaNO Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island. CRAG HOTEL PBNANG HILLS THE SANATORIUM OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Comslstelr Rssovatad. TvMtj-sil hours from Sistapors. A PERFECT HEALTH RESORT AND AN IDEAL SPOT FOR SPENDING HOLIDAYS BUN6ALOWS FOR FAMILIES, ALSO SINGLE AND DOUBLE
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      292 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECML DINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, *July 14 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The beat in town Upcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on hire. Ring Tslsphons
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    In Mesopotamia.
    2044 12 Vitt\ GENERAL TOWNSHEND WAS NOT RELEASED. Preferred to Destroy His Guns. The special oorrespoadeat of The tnglish man. writing from Bagdad on May 12, stated Tb.ro is knm uncertainty as to the nature ud extent ol the assistance which the Ger mans have given to she Turks in
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    Merlimau.
    292 12 Tbe report of the Merlimao Rubber Ent*tea, Limited, states that tbe output of rubber during tbe year amounted to 1,463,9;(7 lbs, against tbe manager's estimate of 1,300,000 lbs. Tbe average net price per lb. obtained was 2s. 5.20 d., against 2s. 4.88 d. for 1915. Tbe oost f.o.b. Malacca,
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    Great Air Fight.
    1914 12 BRITISH PILOTS GLORIOUS HOUR. Odds of 5 to 27. The Times special correspondent at Headuarters in France writes on May 8 This is tbe story of how five British aeroplanes fought 27 Germans and beat them, sending eight to earth crashing, crippled or in flames. The official
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    AMAZING STORY.
    177 12 The Incredible Adventures Of A Millionaire. An amazing story is reported from Clermont Ferrand, Franc, where a young Dutchwoman and her husband, and chauffeur, have been arrested on charges of swindling an American named James Slater, reputed to be a millionaire. It appears tbat Mr. Slater, who is
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    Less Beer, More Beauty.
    194 12 The Berlin Vorwarts, glad to extract comfort of any sort from the welter of retreats, striken, and Bern i starvation, thanks England for beingthe means of restoring to tbe too tubby Teuton bis manly bounty "—a characteristic which bad hitherto escaped notice —Not only is the
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      223 12 /^rPro^ucfof^* of Industry fw London/pT 5 T T6 €s PR ESS Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-75 cents including duty) ECIGARETJES Sole Manufacturers ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. JULIAN'S PRICES MAKE DOWN TOWN SHOPPING AN EXTRAVAGANCE THE COOLEST SPOT IN THE CITY CORNER ORCHARO AND TANK ROAOS WHERE HIGHEST
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    Tenom (Borneo) Rubber.
    925 13 POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE COMPANY. Estate in First Class Condition. The eleventh ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Tenom (Borneo) Rubber Company, Limited, was held in Glasgow recently, Mr. T. A. Uallie, the chairman of the company, presiding. In moving the adoption of the report
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    The Gold-Bracelet Men.
    159 13 The cicramstance that Oerman officers, who should sorely be a little more manlike," have adopted the feminine fashion of wearing gold bracelets has given great offence to the Tagliche Rundschau of Berlin —There are still to be found large numbers of people who apparently have not yet
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      324 13 New Fashionable DRESS MATERIALS Now Being Shown by WHITEAWAY'S '3t3BRALCCr> "'■■'^^B TOOTALS GUARANTEE IT W^^^^ PRINTED /^f PLAIN TOBRALCO A V\ TOBRALCO The dainty dtsiCM at /^H i" t I *m This is a thoroughly this matt nal make :p I IB reliab'e fabric and one into vi ry smart
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      155 13 JOHN BULL J^^ BELTS ff 1 JOHN BULL "DEEP-DRIVE' We draw attention to the fact tbat tbe respective sections of "John Bull' Bolts va £gH| contain mncb more material than any other ><^^H Be* made, thus showing the following j^^ advantages j^^^k ■^yLUajlwl (1) -Greater Strength. (2) In- KP- oreaaed
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      622 14 Wak or Peace. Famine or Plintt. Lifi Inburanok ib worth 100 oimtb on thi dollar. WHAT OIHBR PROPERTY IK? THE 68EAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ilaaoareßATßD m Siaans Bankasniavs) ;^»,«^^PiQ«> Wln«fi««««f HeuM, Sliig«n)OP«. LONOOH OVVtOBi 11, Old Jiwry, I.Q. Toe Oe*up*«i bas ««0.000 defciMed wttfa tbe Sayseme Ooart ol
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      506 14 BANKING THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. ■sad Office 1 liagaasra, Raffles Chambers, 111. B'asefM Dalaeca, 165, Flrtt Cross •treat, ■aar, 77/71, Ulan lultliaas. CAPITAL 1 Registered 18,000,000 Issued •4,000,000 Subscribed 18,600.000 Paiiup 11,760,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lin Pang Slant Esq., Crmlrams. The lon. l>. Ll* teen Tan Cheng Lack, Esa.
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      670 14 THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES. LTD. NOTK E IS HEREBY GIVEN that a seeend interim dividend of 10 per cent, free of War Tax on account of the your ending AuRTBt El. 1917, will be paid to shareholders on the Register on July 18, 19.7. NOTICE-IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that
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      815 14 AUCTION SALE Of FREEHOLD LAND AMi HOUSE NO. 17, GILSTBAD ROAD, At onr Sale-room, No. 8, Raffles Place, On Wbdnbsdat, July 11, at 2.80 p.m. Valuable freehold land and house known as Newljn. No. 17, Gilstead Road, Singa pore, near the Newton Railway Station and within easy distance from town,
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      882 14 INSURANCE. THE ORIENTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (iNCORroRATID IN INDIA) invite applicationß fr-»m Experienced Chir.ese Agents with influential connections in Singapore Liberal terms will be offered to bona fide applicants who can undertake to introduce substantial amount of good Life business. Low Rcites of Freniium. Immediate cover. Apply
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1097 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Fuels. Using the following strikingly prophetic quotation as a text for a brief discussion of tbe motor fuel problem, Mr. B. W. L. Niohol, tbe well-known fool expert, makes below many interesting suggestions regarding alternative fuels to petrol and coal,
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      255 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES AXX USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED I TREAD TYRE. THIS is the King" amines', tyrca for Colonial users. The substantial ribs provile tbe tyre with the finest rubber non skidding propensities possible and this remit is obtained
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      178 15 IN NORMAL TIMES Every other tyre on the road is a Dunlop. This is a fact which speaks for itself. T I In a multitude of l^^^l counsels there lieth <J^JB^y> wisdom-in this case |fe& pi If the wisdom of fitjS^i^ n Dunlop Tyres y° ur car now jjM HE,
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      557 16 iPOD No tyre by any •ther name grips the road tiku Goodrich Safety Tread. r\VM fes* MM Safety comes from sayfasf 'Goodnc/i Safety Tread 1 when you are buying tyrea* EpDD "A trip on the road b wwr* two on the steering ■haaa." f f I Fit GoodricA Safety Ttmd
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      455 16 SITUATIONS WANTED PLANTER seeks change of billet, speaks Tamil fluently. Please apply to Box No. 278, Straiti Times. 25-6—27-7 YOUNG BRITISHER requires employ ment. Commercial or planting. Rubber experience. Reply Box No. 236, Straits Times. 27 6—36-7 YOUNG ENGLISHMAN, capable and energetic desires change ot billet, commercial aatistant; gocd references.
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      660 16 HOUBEB TO LEI. TO LBT. Houses No. 7, luassii Laae. Apply to Ching Kcng Lee Co., lastJoaserß TO LBT, a dwelling boase with compound at No. 7, Upper Serangocn Road. Apply to S. Tokyo, 74, Bran Basah Road,, 2O-7 HERMIA VILLA, 47, Cairn HiU, Xornisb cd. Five bedrooms with bathrooms
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      248 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 1 M A I N, Barkst St r«at Pheaa tarns «o. z 1 Sols Aqints, THE MULCOTT BELTING CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In Caglaa*) Have just reoeived a fresh shipment ot Jackson's Varnish Stains Is Coiourt of Rosswood, Oak and Mahofaaj at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC
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      288 16 GUAN KIAT Co, No. 38, Phillip Street Telephone Nos. 1861 and 1862. Private 1460 and Snnnyside 1078. Large Stocks of: Angle Iron, Flat Iron, Round Iron, Tee Iron. Bolts Nuts, Rivets, Galvd. Plates Navy Canvas. BUY NOW-00 NOT WAIT. Sole Agenti for THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID Ths Ideal fluid fer
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      480 16 BRAND NEW HIGH-PRICED O and aeater Motor Cars FOR HIRE. 'Phone 1233 Charges Moderate. Garage open Day and Night. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE SIS SIS, Orohar-. 1 Road (Next to Wearne Bros., Ltd.; To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations it advertisements, such as chan«ea ia Bailing dates of steamers, often
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      318 16 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone i 58. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should bo addressed to THB EDITOR All communications relating to business matters advertisements, .subscriptions. accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted in the ordinary body
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