The Straits Times, 24 August 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,501 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTH.
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      194 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Priec now $19.00 pet omc 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 best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jbibby, Mefi'eiU Jbibby state 14 If there was a
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      139 1 ROBINSON CO. Hold the biggest stock of Sporting Requisites in the Straits Settlements IHE WATERFALL LAWN _^> cuauitc dqiticucq <=a m^ MARKFR. A strong marker J?*&& ,11 uS J^ with a waterfall wheel in JT LiWn MUWcno Ap the centre of paD, which JF Jf 12, 14 &16 ins. y
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      33 1 GOODRICf. in <— jr <n TYRES IRON SAFES For office or borne. Stocks held of the following reliable makers Whitfield's British Safes Dart's British Safes Meilink's American Safes A. FRANKEL ft CO., Victoria Street.
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    The British Army.
    1037 2 VALUE OF THE SHORT-RANGE OFFENSIVE. Hindenburg's Destination *a the successive advances of the British vmioa on the offensive, from Neuve Chapelle onwards, we see not only con-tinMy increasing means on the British side, but constancy improving tactics born of hardly- won experience. We could not, assuredly, have
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      410 2 J II jon are ia oead of a pillock for any purpose whatnot ver, be sore that the ooe yoa bay bears tbe name YALE There ii one lor every place where a padlock it neeittl and every Yale Padlock is tbu be <t that 3aa be made for its
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      340 2 FOl SOLO AND SIDBCAI BIDE Ax BSA 4</4 hp. MOTOB BICYCLE fillf* Ilk Mllintil 1 TfcTM lM»« tMI Wm con Bupply yoa with a*? BSA. moJml. CYCLE ft CARRIAGE CO. Orchard lud, Imfptr, Issk, Pwu| ass Hum Lsassr Lstest B.S.A. Catalogs* free. (3rf Hfc CHEONG BROTHERS Dentists. 25. South Brllje
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      126 2 Wm^mWmtmwm^m^mWm^m^m^m^m^r j PBr^^Z^^^lsL. Many motor cars have pleasing exteriors, but the important things to look for are Performance Endurance In the Chevrolet FOUR-NINETY model these are asssured by its high-grade motor, clutch, transmission and axles. Detachable rims Oii gauge Spare rims Electric light Self starter Foot accelerator Speedometer Valve-in-head motor
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    The Hookworm.
    1063 3 A WIDESPREAD DISEASE AND ITS CURE. Heavy Scourge in' China. In tbe July Dumber of The New East ia an ioterestng article on hookworm which is aptly described the disease of millions. With reference to China, the article ssya Hookworm disease is Tery widespread in Chins. Ia some
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      454 3 Worn out Men Made Strong Dr. Casselljb Tablets BuUd Up Splendid Strength and Vigour. Toa mnat Ivcome wrak nxl worn oiA if th« »ital streaigth of yo«r t joai <-&naot eat your food properly, and gi-i the nout ihtnent «.ut of il tout strmfth and your hf«4tli too i\ TilileU.
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      310 3 ftiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiHiii!iiii!!iiii!i!iiiiinnimmiinfninii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiii!^ 1 Economy. With LEA 9l PERKINS' Sauce, m atfb^ ay^f drops only arc necessary EM appetizing flavour to tbe plainest dish. S •y&'Sifaf^Ti A- ar larger quantity of a W &s>?w»ii? cheaper sauoe fails to give the f^§-'vi"*\Sf? same satisfaction. /If) jLr acrou (k< red lab*l The original and
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      587 3 The Finest Light LAGER is READ 6«OTmERS LlMlTEff tWORT6OrTLE*IS LONOON j ENGLAND I A trial will oonvlnce yon. Aaaars t KIM HIN V CO., SUng Street. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. SALE OF TOWN LOTS AT KLUANG The road from Batu Pabat to Klaang st tbe 418tb m:!e on ttc Jobcro State
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      758 4 BTEJWER SAIUN6B. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LTD. I I IrrsNDBD to Sail Stbambb From Swoafobb to Monday '<1.80 pm. Krian Port Swettenham and Penang. Monday P-m. Perak Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson. Monday *M pja. Kaka Maiaoca and M oar. Tuesday 4 PJ». CaJypso Port Diokaon aad Port Swettenbam. Toeaday
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      623 4 steamer mum GOMBINBO •■RVIOI OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTB. (iHOOBPOaATBD IM BnqLAMO Ml THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (iMUOBfORATBD IM BMOkAMD) BBTWBBM Fremantla (Perth North. Witt Auatralian Ports, Java «nd Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia oalling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's
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      486 4 BTBUKR BAIUN6B. n/yTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIPCO.. LTD. (Ihoorporatid im Jam*) EUROPEAN LINE A servioe is maintained between Yokohama, ria ports, and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and aonstraoted, and are fitted with all the latest
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      608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Imoorpobatbs im Slam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Srmerak, 3aoho, Kelantan, Tabai Baagnara, Tolupm, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Cbumpon, Kohlak A Bangkok. Departure a.a. ASDANG Aug. 27 Aug. 29, 3 p.m. The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light,
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      336 5 I Ismail and Kar^eem Manufacturing Jewelleri, Diamond Merchants A Dsalcrt in Precious Stones Have jost re >/*"^* No c cnDec oeivod a new y^ tion with any consignment f other Jewelof je#ellory f JJ lery dealer. and watches M /C s£=Cls^ X types, well- I rt No middlefinished and "*~P
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      547 5 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Mark depicted above is the property of Hazime Yura of Osaka, Japan, aid is used by him aa a Trade Mark in respect of Hosiery Goods. Any person who uses such Mark or any colourable imitation of the same or otherwise infringes his
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      350 5 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. RESCENT VB^tSl^V BRAND MANDr*CTUR«RS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AUENTS, Straits Settlements and K M. S, H. WOLSKEL CO.. LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. DENBY MOTOR LORRIES (Illustrating 2 -ton
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      334 6 IN THE ***** OF HAJI MOHAMED AM IN BIN LA6IB. DECEASED AUCTION BAUE: Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LANDS AND PLANK HOUSB NO. 180, BUNOA RAYA, AND ALSO A PIBCK OF LAND AT PRINOGIT, MALACCA, TO BE HELD BY PUBLIC AUCTION At my Sale-room No. 11, First Oton Street, On Saturday, September
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      309 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LESSONS WANTBD by lawyer in English law. Letters to Box No. 844, Btraits Times. 22 9—24-8 WANTBD, transit theodolite. Give all particulars. Apply Surveyor, c/o Straits rimes. 24-8— 4 9 WANTED, secretary for the Klang Club. Apply to the President, Klang Club, Klang, Selangor. 24 B—Bo-8 FOR SALE,
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      161 6 -Building Materials— Red Asbestos Roofing Slates Grey Asbestos Ceiling Sheets French Roofing Tiles Ridges— Ventilators— Half Tiles White Glazed Tiles Red Flooring Tiles Stocks held by JHL» C^l.o^ji.^'t WS& Co. 7, Raffles Quay, Singapore. INSIST ON using only Johnson-Pichen Manila Rope Quality Price Very Unquestionable Reasonable Economical Sole Agents KEATCHEAHGtCO.,i';r.!r.''^-ar.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    98 7 FIXTURES. Friday, August 24. High Water, 1.45 a.m., 1.49 p.m. C. Tennis Championship. Homoward mail closes (train.) Saturday, August 25. Hi«h Water, 2.28 a.m.. 2.21 p.m. Nyalas meeting, Bvatt's, noon. Sunday, Aujjust 26. Higii Water, Ml a.m., 2.69 p.m Monda>, August 27. High Water, 4.56 a.m., 8.56
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    205 7 To-DAT. P. Bwettenham and Teluk A neon 2.80 pm Medan 2.30 pm iatavii, Sam»rang and Sourabaya 8 pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm Sota Tinggi 4 pm Madras, Nrgapatani and Bombay 1 pm MTPort Swettenham, Penan.;, taking mails 2.30 pm tot Europe, etc. Registration up to 1.80
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    Train Services.
    259 7 fbe ixail trains from Singapore lor the aorth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. md T pjn., arriving at Kuala Lampur at 7.18 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. The tbronan express to Penang leaves Koala Lumrur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penang at BJkl p.m.
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    Mails for Europe.
    47 7 (Official Port Ot ffice Report.) jurr SiMOAFoKi Akbivbd London Joae 9 MM. Jane P. *0. Jane It B. I. Jane 38 M. M. Jane 29 B. I. y B. I. July 14 P. *0. July 20 38 36 81 August 10 m 17 38
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    183 7 BXCHANOB. SiN«&roaa, Auauss 24, 1917, O« Lohomi Bank 4 m/a l/4i Demand l/4i Private 8 m/s afa|| On FaAMca Bank T. T. 818 O« Ixdu Bank T. T. 169 t O« Ho>(Koao...Baak d/d 294 %pm Oa Shamobai ...Bank d/d m 61 J OmJava Bank T. T. m
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      MINING.
      156 7 41 41 Rahman Tia 12.00 18.00 41 41 Rambutan 7.1 41 41 Raub Atwt. Ooia 2.80 8.00 41 £1 Siamese Tina 3.12.6 8.0.U doui 10 10 Simpam Valley 9.60 41 41 Siputob 1.03 U0 10 10 Sungei Gan 16.00 10.25 41 41 Tokka 2 6.0 2.16 c uom 10
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      GENERAL.
      115 7 vs£l Bn^ Ml Ml a. SmeWu Co. 7.C0 T.EO 41 41 PreT 1.2.8 1.V.6 SI- Bleetario T'waya 4/- 0/ 10 10 Fraaei Neave 44.00 45.00 60 60 W.H»mmoi*Co. 65.00 68.00 100 Hcwarth Brskioe 85.00 76.00 100 m, a T%Pnt 100.00 100 100 K*U Bio, Del. pai 120.00 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284,600 pai Singapore Blectrio Tramways B% £860,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 11,800,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 4|% of 1909 11,000,000 10%dls Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 16%dja Spore Municipal 4% £800,000 F.M.S. 8% loan 1916 115,000,000 102.00 1 CO
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    306 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyali and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fnser Lyall A A Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah ($1) 4.25 4.50 4.20 4.40 Amal. Malay (2) 0.80 0.50pm 0.80 0.40 Ayer Hitam ($5) 14.75 15.50 14.75 15.50 Ayer Kaniog ($1) 1 40 1.50 1.40 1.50
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      398 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, one seeondhaod two-seater motor ear with aooessories in excellent runnins order. Apply Car, o/o Straits Times. 24-8-85 8 HAJI POKAH The famout Malay artiste, rormerlj of the wayanj Kassim, will take the leading part TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! In the Famous STAR OPERA •T TNE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE
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      374 7 FRASER CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in England) EASTERN BRANCH i SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for TERRY IMPULSE STEAM TURBINES Fop Small Powers. Horizontal and Vertical, Non-condensing and Condensing Types. Terry Turbines are widely used for driving Boiler Feed Pumps, Condenser Pumps, Electrical Generators, Blowers, etc. Low Pressure Turbines for utilisation of exhaust
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      74 7 GAIETY PICTURE PALACE TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9.16 SHARP Chapter 5 THE WAY OF A WOMAN in 2 parts OF PATHE'S MIGHTIEST FILM SPECTACLE The GRIP of EVIL A MASTER PLOT IN FOURTEEN EPISODES Featuring Jackie Sauoden and Kolaad Bottomley Blue Bird's baawtiful production LOVE NEVER
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. BEATING IN SECTIONS.
    1058 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. BEATING IN SECTIONS. The French victory at Verdun has been decisive as far as any action in tbe present war can be so described. Tbe enemy were well prepared, and they employed every device known to their malignant ingenuity to thwart tbe French aims,
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    39 8 The sanotion of the court has been obtained for tbe reduction cf tlie Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd's capital from 1850,000 divided into 95.000 shares of 110 each to 1170,000 divided into 85,000 shares of f 2 each.
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    43 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. state in tbeir copra report The market has been steady but quiet since oor laat report, and values are unchanged. To-day's quotations may be given as 17 for fine sundried and 16.50 to •6.70 for fair to good qualities.
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    21 8 The services at Christ Church, Malacca, on Sunday, will be as follows Holy Communion 7.80 a.m. Mattias and Sermon 8 a.m.
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    28 8 The Commercial Rubber Co. announces that tbe auction sale of a sailing boat announced for to-morrow will not take place as tbe property bas been disposed of privately.
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    39 8 There will be a lecture on Rubber Tapping by tbe Agriculturist, Mr. F. G. Spring, at Batu Anam, on Sunday, at 10 a.m. The same lecture will be repeated at Jobore Bahru on Monday, at 8 80 p m.
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    42 8 With tbe approval of the Chief Secretary, the Residents of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang have added tbe following to the Toddy Shop Rules No lioensee shall permit any obild under 16 years of age to enter upon tbe licensed premises.
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    51 8 Tbe Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill) K.C., and Mr. Justioe Sproule, who are at present engaged in tbe Penang Appeal Court, are expected to return to Singapore about tbe end of tbe month. In tbe absence of legal activity the Singapore Supreme Court is at present in the bands of
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    49 8 The day mail from Penang to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday broke down on tbe other side of Rawang. It was just on midnight when the passengers reached Kuala Lumpur. The delay affected tbe attendance at the Selangor Turf Club lotteries in the evening, several likely bidders being held up.
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    58 8 A Singora correspondent to tbe Pinang Gazette says the Kedah- Singora road ia now in fair order— better than it bas been for some years. Only one temporary bridge remains to complete, and this will be finished shortly. A car brought a friend of bis on August 14, from Alor
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    56 8 Unsettled estate of tbe value of £694,400 was left by Mr. Frederick David Sassoon, of 17, Knigbtsbridge, S.W., chairman of David Sassoon and Co., 12, Leadenhall Street, E.C., and also a director of tbe Imperial Bank of Persia, and at one time a member of tbe Legislative Council of Hongkong,
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    57 8 The case at Kuala Lumpur in which M. Sinnadurai, Teen Kon Fat and Thomas de Silva were jointly charged with criminal breach of trust has been concluded. M. Sinnadurai was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment Leen Kaon Fab to seven years' for abetment and Thomas de Silva to six
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    62 8 At the directors board meeting of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., held yesterday to consider the balance sheet for tbe year ended June 80, 1917, the following recommendations for the approval of the shareholders were made Transfer to general reserve $70,000 dividend at 8 per cent. $26,468.16; bonus at
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    81 8 In tbe district conrt yesterday afternoon a fine of $100 was imposed on Mr. E. F. A. Swarm, manager of the Messrs. Barlow and Co., on a charge of committing an offence under the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance by declaring goods for transhipment to a firm in Java which
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    82 8 In regard to the present local scarcity of paper it is interesting to note that the Burma Government notifies that unless good cause is shown to the contrary by September 1 concessions will be granted to Jamal Bros, and Co. to extract bamboos for a period of five years in
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    84 8 An interesting meeting of the Eurasian Literary Association was held laat night, at the Shorthand Writers' Association Rooms, Bras Basab Road, when members and visitors engaged in impromptu speaking. Tbe speakers were, one by one. banded sub jects and allowed five minutes to advance their views. The next meeting of
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    105 8 The Singapore Recreation Club's officebearers for the year I nding June 80, 1918, are president, E. Tessensohn vice president, S. Mowe hon. secretary, A. V. Peralta chairman of board of control, W. A. Aeria committee, H. Tessenaobn, C. A. da Silva, C. H. da Silva, S. C. do Souza, J.
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    195 8 At tbe instance of Mr. R. Little, Assistant Superintendent of Government Monopolies. I'erak, several prosecutions were instituted last week against Chinese before Mr. Pryde at Taiping, writes tbe Straits Echo's corre upondent in that town. On tbe 13th instant the residence of Lob Sang at Trong was raided when it
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    502 8 Mr. J. B. Risk, ot Kubang Estate, is leaving for home next month to join up. Mr. D. Manro, of Ipob, has arrived in Kaala Lumpur on temporary transfer. Mr. John Robertson has been appointed a member of tbe committee ot food control. Mr. C. A. Osborne,
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    Smokes for Our Soldiers and Sailors.
    58 8 Smokes for Our Soldiers and Sai lors. We very gratefully acknowledge the following addition to oar fond for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes for our soldiers and sailors Kelantan Specials per J.W.A. $45 Tbe total we have received since the fand was opened in August, 1916, is now
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    New Steamship Service.
    127 8 We understand the Pacific Mail Steamship Company intend establishing a seven-weekly service between San Francisco and Calcutta, calling at Singapore en route. The first vessel to inaugurate this run will be a steamer of 15,000 tons displacement which may be expected to arrive here outward bound during
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    Food Restrictions.
    216 8 It is interesting at tbe present time, when oertain foods are practically excluded from tbe diet of tbe inhabitants of tbe British Isles, to turn to a letter which Mr. William Banting published iv MMI Mr. Banting who, as tbe Lancet reminds as, was an undertaker and not
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      140 8 FELUCCA" AND "BOUTON ROUGE" Egyptian Cigarettes Unique in Quality and Price. On Sale at all Dealers in the Straits Settlements and F.MS. BRITISH BEDSTEADS New Shipments Brass Four-Post Bedsteads, with -X mosquito rods > m> complete. French Style Bedsteads, enamelled white or "^.^■■■■■■■■■|i£t JOHN "1 !l !l ilJ i LITTLE'S
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      190 8 AN UNPARALLELED ATTRACTION SOMETHING EXTRA ATTRACTIVE AT THE AkHAMBJLA Ths PiOMar and Premier Houm The House of Quality- Baach Road Path* pretenti Clever Little Mary Sums hint (Bab) Maria Oiborne) in a Bald Rooster play of eiceptional charm TWIN KIDDIES In S Act. A most brilliant and enjoyable photoplay acted
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    THE WAR.
    3786 9 FRENCH SUCCESS. Germans Admit Losing Ground. BRITISH AT LENS. Very Heavy Fighting In Progress. RKITFR's T'LCGkAIH. loodon Anoint 22, 4.15 p.m. The French commuoi ,i says The enemy At night time violently bjmbarded different points in our first lino on the Aisne. The Germans made several strong attacks
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    "Our Day" Fund.
    336 9 VERY ENCOURAGING START MADE. Singapore did splendidly for "Our Day the great Red Cross appeal— in 1016, and under the energetic chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. F. S. James (Colonial Secretary) and a very representative committee, ther will be a resolute effort to equal or surpass that
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    Excess Profits Tax.
    1356 10 THE CASE OF THE MALAY TIN MINES. A Suggestion Offered Mr. H»rry 1> Griffith*, M.1.M.M., MICE., call* attention in Hie Financial News to the incidence M tbe Exooss Profits l>uty as it I aff«ota certain of the tin mining companies i n Malaya. Tbe incidence bears a
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    224 10 Results of The First Day's Events. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, August 23. Tbe attendance was fair and the weather fine but threatening. The going was good. The results were Plasters Starrs.— (l) Beaaligbt. 8.10, Parsons; (2i Noreen 9.10, Flynn (3) May B 88, Southall. Won by
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    A PENANG APPEAL.
    67 10 (FaoM Oca Ows Correspondent.) Penang, August 23. Tbe full Court of Appeal bas dismissed the appeal of Mr. Stokes, engineei formerly in tbe employ of the Eastern Shipping Co., regarding a passage, but allowed his appeal on a counterclaim awarding the company 9500 damages both parties to
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    148 10 Twin Kiddies is tbe title of tbe attractive five part Gold Kxwter play which is tbe chief attraction in the Alhambra change of programme this evening. Tbe clever child actress, Baby Mary Osborne, appears, and tbe story is described as one which everybody should enpy. There are
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS
    39 10 K •U Tinggi tJjhoro).— 22.ooo lbs. Mr. M. lUkor has left Kuala Lumpnr, where he was an assistant engineer in tbe Irrigation I > pirtuiynt, FM.S, and is now stationed at Alor Star, Kelab, in the P.W.D.
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    THE EMDEN AT COCOS.
    770 10 What Cable Stations Have Done In The War. The Zodiac, published from Eloctra House, the headquarters of the Eastern Telegraph and Associated Companies, gives as some account of what the cable stations have done and bad to submit to in the war. Very little," says the
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    The Hope Heirlooms
    156 10 The sale of tbe Hope heirlooms, the property of Lord Francis Pelham Clinton Hope, brother of tbe Duke of Newcastle, began at Christie's, when 105 lots of plate, jewels, and miniatures realised £10,197. Three jewels with brilliants were sold for £4,020, of which £2.000 was paid for
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    198 10 Adieu to an old f riond, Major C. W. Spriggs, says tbe writer of Singapore Notes in the Diocesan Magazine. He baa taken a prominent part in tbe church lite bore ever since be came east. He has always been a regular and keen member of the choir. He was
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    526 10 Market Shows Only a Fair Tone. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 809 th auction was held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for sale 14,425.91 picnls or 1,928,454 lbs. (tons 868.68). Prioes realised Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, August 28. At this
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    Attempted Robbery at Taiping.
    180 10 News bas been received in Ipoh of an attempted robbery at Taiping the other night, when a gang of robbers tried to enter tbe godown of tbe Straits Trading Company there. It appears that shortly after midnight the Indian watchman at the godown was aroused into
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    " Luck of Muncaster."
    168 10 Luck of Muncaster." The Luck of Muncaster" is mentioned in tbe well of tbe late Lord Muncaster, who died last March, leaving unsettled estate of £9,187 Tbe deceased peer desired that the Lack should always remain deposited at Muncaster Castle, tbe family Beat at Ravcnglass, Cumberland. After King Henry Vl.
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    47 10 The engagement U announced of Francis Alexander Stewart McClelland, of tbe F.M.S. Civil Service, eldest surviving son of Mr. Robert McClelland, late of Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, and Gladys Kbe, younger daughter of the late Mr. E. A. Knigbt, Oaklands, St. Leonards, and Mrs. Knigbt, Greenbank, Weybridge.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    299 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and Co. in tbeir weekly report, dated August 22, state Throughout tbe past week any variations in rubber prices that have been made were almost imperceptible with if anything a firmer tendency. Tha volume of business has accordingly been
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    MORE U-BOAT MURDER
    288 10 Drowning Men Shelled With Shrapnel. Circumstances have now come to light showing that the torpedoing of tbe ElderDempster Addab, on Jane 15, was accompanied by brutal shelling of the survivors in the water. Tbe vessel was torpedoed about noon without warning, and tbe crew abandoned the ship
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    Priest Fined for Bribery.
    299 10 Mr. W. I). Scott, Magistrate, Ipoh, beard a case in which two Indians named Jawala Singh and Kishin Singh were charged with offering an illegal gratification to Mr. P. B. F. Burr, Chief Sanitary Inspector, Kinta. as an inducement towards for bearing to do an official
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    166 10 The fortnightly mail seems to have created ijuite a stir in London. Preparations were made to-day in many shipping bouses here (writes tbe Fleet Street correspondent of the Birmingham Post) for coping with tbe new situation oreated by the establishment of a fortnightly mail to the East. As the reports
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      16 10 Two Naval teams will meet in a Rugby match on the S.C.C. ground this afternoon.
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      Tennis.
      51 10 Provided there is no rain this afternoon it is expected that tbe court will be in a fit state for the S.C.C. championship match between Dean (tbe bolder) and Donnell to be playod as arranged. After the match the Lady Evelyn Young will present the prizoa won in the
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      Football,
      118 10 The S.R.C. wore at home to a Naval team in a friendly yesterday, and a fairly good game resulted in draw with no goals scored. Tbe ground was very heavy, and tbe borne team adopted the correct form at play for the conditions namely, long passing. On this account
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      11 10 A Jap, Malacca. The complaint should be !\ddresscd to tbe superintendent.
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    UNCONQUERABLE ENGLAND.
    252 10 Some Very Frank German Utterances. Some astonishingly frank utterances on the fallacy of believing that Kogland can be made to band tbe knee to Germany are published, uncensored, by the Bremer Burgerzeitung Were those rabid folks who are seated around a beer table or at a writing-desk far
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    117 10 To-day's Business. Saunders and Macpbail's Daily Report, Silver. Unchanged. 44}. Hongkong, up ML- 4 IIJ (29J" U p.m.) Shanghai, up Id.— 4 5 (51). Tin.— Buyers 1109.75, no sellers. Rubber. Unchanged. There is comparatively little business doing in rubber shares at present, but tbe market is not
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    Coal Among the Snows.
    109 10 The shortage of coal in France and the great requirements in tbe future days of peace lend additional interest to tbe developments that are proceeding in Switzerland. The Swiss papers publish estimates that tbe coalfields of Valais— that particularly mountainous canton of a mountainous country contain
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    74 10 Admiral Sir K. E. liradfonl, K (Ml., X.C.V.0., who has just bucn promoted to full Admiral, was with the gunboat Sandlly in the Pacific for a commission, anil on that occKHion was specially promoted to In ut« u.iut for bis gallantry in recovering the bodies of Lieutenant Bowers and the
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    15 10 Mr. H. Fraser has been transferred from Pott Swettenham to the Federal Secretariat. Kuala Lumpur,
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    THE PORTUGUESE FIGHTER.
    482 11 Nicknamed "Tony" by The Tommies. Mr. 11. Perry Robinson writes from France The cordiality of tbr relationship between the British soldiers and the Portuguese may be taken as finally cemented by the fact that the latter now bare a nickname. They are Antonio," which is already being
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    ACCURSED PRUSSIANISM.
    312 11 A Gernnn&orn Banker's Denunciation. Mr. Otto H. Eabja, one of the beads of the well known biDking firm of Kahn, Loeb and Co., aiidrtHHiDt: a meeting of the Merchants' Association of New York, delivered a powerful diLuncia.- d of the spirit of Prussianism, which he characterised as the
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    Enslaving the Belgians,
    210 11 Renter Agency learns that, according to authoritative news received in London, the Germans have declared their intention of removing the wlioi? o( the population from the district round Monti. Already some 3,000 bare bees) sent into Northern France, and compelled to work for the German army. A
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    BE LOYAL TO THE KING.
    314 11 Priest's Stirring Words to Irish Soldiers. At the Irish prisoners' camp at Limbnrg, writes Mr. F. Sefton Delmer in The Times, the Germans tried to use even the priest as their tool. After Casement had exhausted his arts in trying to persuade the men to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    431 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Friday, August 24, 1917. Friday, Acoust 24. 5 p.m. Jardine's steps (for Fort Silen sing) S.V.A. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits. 4.30 p.m. Johnston's Pier S.R.E.(V). Platoons 2 and 3 for Labrador, Platoon 1 for Pulo Brani. 6.15 p.m.
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      300 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, August 25 Special Dinner ADELPHI HOTEI NOTICE We received to-day from Holland out of the steamer's ice-room SMOKED EEL SMOKED SALMON PICKLED HERRING IN GLASS OF 3 ROLLMOPS HERRING IN OLASS SMOKED BUCKLING $1 per portion. SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, August 25 SPECIAL AND CINEMA npcu DINNER
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    Rounding up the Boche.
    1724 12 HONGKONG MANS INTERESTING STORY. Some Exciting Experiences Tb<! followinn letter, from Lieut. R. t. Bark.w, assistant master at Saiyingpun School, Hongkon", who is now at the front, appeared in tbe South China Morning Post We are back now about a 0 miles from the line and
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    RATS AND THE FOOD SUPPLY.
    704 12 Some Striking Figures Regarding The Annual Loss. A lev years ago, says an English paper, tbe damage done annually by the brown rat was estimated as follows —In Great Britain and Ireland i rural districts only), £15,000,000; Germany. £10,000,000; France, £8,000,000; Denmark, £3,000,000. It bag
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    MR. BONAR LAW'S BIG PROFITS.
    589 12 Government's Plain Warning To Shipowners. Mr. Bonar Law who, some time ago, admitted in the House of Commons that he bad a small amount of shares in shipping companies, recently gave some further particulars of his investments. He made the statement in the course of
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    WELCOMING GENERAL SARRAIL.
    440 12 Greek Peasants' Joy at Their Liberation. Mr. G. Ward Price writing from Volo recently said General Sarrail's reception by the people of Thessaly during his visit to Larissa and Volo sets the seal on what has been a completely successful and practically bloodless occupation by tbe Allies
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    "There is no Third Event."
    1132 12 MR. HILAIRE BELLOC'S SURVEY OF THE WAR. Retribution a Part of Justice. In a remarkable survey of the war, its beginning and its end, Mr. Hilaire Belloc says:— The war ripens, it is in the consciousness of all Europe that its turning-point is at hand.
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      210 12 Pure Beef DRIPPING Sold in small quantities and in 2-lb. tins. Guaranteed absolutely pure and contains no preservative or any added matter. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS Be Julian Frankel v. Others In tbe matter ol the World s Best Safes the above
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    France's Reply to Russia.
    782 13 REPARATORY INDEMNITIES ARE PART OF WAR AIMS. Lost Provinces Must be Restored. In a dignified reply to tbe Russian proclamation of April 9, on the subject of war aims, tbe French Government declares that the oppression of German militarism must be finally destroyed and tbe authors
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    A SUBMARINE STORY.
    242 13 How British Patrol Boats Saved a Munition Ship. A dramatic story was told in the Admiralty Court recently of bow two of bis Majesty's patrol boats, tbe Fusilier and tbe Kinaldie, drove off a German submarine wbicb was about to torpedo a Swedish steamship, tbe Carrie, in
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      48 13 WHITEAWAY'S During this week a Large Selection of Goods from all Departments at HALF USUAL PRICES To Clear. DO NOT MISS THIS MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITY BUY NOW Large Stocks of New Goods will be opened Next Week. Whiteaway, Laidlaw AND COMPANY. LIMITED tINCORPUIUTBD IN BNGLAND) Singapore and Branches.
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      254 13 The Straits Times F8» F.M.B. HEADERS The Mail Train postal Beiviee enables us to Bend into tbe r .M.S. each evening a Special Bdition ol Tbe Straits Times containing all tbe important tolegraiim and news received np to a late hoar in tbe afternoon. This edition oan be ooogbt m
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      22 13 Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk HAS NO EQUAL I I ff^ ""Weight I OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE CONNELL BROTHERS COY. Raffles Chambers. Sole Agents,
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      800 14 r A» or Pbaoi. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance ib wosth 100 oentb on the dollars THE GREAT EASTERN UfIIsSiTrANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (t-sow«a_rs» m Siaam Sankaaaam) •MATS OPVtOa i WlwaHaa.ar H»aaa, Slngaa^-a. LONDOK OKIIMi SI, Oid rfawry, 8.0. Tba Oempa-y has MOtOOO Seporitad wNo tbe Bafsarot Court of -asted, aad
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      414 14 MMKINfI. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. Held Office Siagaport, Raff Iss Chsmfcen SAB. ■ranches Malacca, 155. First Cross Street. Muar. 77/71, Jala* Suleiman aatu Pahat, No. 17, Jala* IkraMai. CAPITAL Registered 18.0C0.000 Subscribed WUCO.OOO Paid up smeO.OOO BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lim Peng Siang, Esq., Chairman. Ths Ban. ir. Lim ■MB
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      491 14 HONGKBNB ANO SHANGHAI BANKING C6RP6RATISN IINCOBP 'EATID UI H0M«BOMO) PAID-UP CAPITAL 111,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at t/ IIfi.OOOOOO Silver 118,800,000 tBWOO,OOO Reserve LiakUity of Proprietors •1t.000.000 COURT OP DIRECTOR*. Hon. Mr. H. Dodwell, Chairmaa, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Antoa. C. S. Gubbay,
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      501 14 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRAUA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of *20each fI.aOO.OCO Reserve Fond JC1.900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200 000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd, Tbe London County and Westminster Bank,
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      910 14 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Hongkong ana Registered nnder the ▲■■aranoe Companies Aot (1909) England.) Paid to Policyholders by Singapore Office in 1916 $362,390.00 Paid to Policyholders since the Company's inception 16,827,833.89 Total Insurance in force 81-12-18 38,438,090.88 Total Assets 10,883,303.89 AU kinds of policies
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1141 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Advice to Dealers. An address by Mr. Edwin B. Jackson at the Overland Dealers' Convention contained passagos which may prove of interest to dealers in other parts of the world. Mr. Jackson said The automobile was originally transplanted into this country
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      180 15 ddge Brothers MOTOR CAR The owner is assured that no matter what the current price of benzine may be, his fuel cost will be unusually low. This is not an aesidental nor an occasional remit. It is the general experience due to the iesifrn cf the ear Its light, strong
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      209 15 B flKtf 1 I£f A' II Wire? UjM Buying Boots ■Rm^s^sHs^'^\ v ''v> ft a B^BBH^g^k^> %^r\ and rough habit of wearK^fiPPSS 4^l^ ;ng out f°°twear likewise tyres. As a rule it only needs HwiH^^lflkjLf/^9 the mistake to be made once to IVril bVTbb bH^ convince one of the fallacy
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      583 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER oJcLiJUiJHL BREWED in SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED, COMPETENT SHORTHAND TYPIST. Apply to Box No. '208, Straits Times 26-4— n WANTED CASHIEK. must be reliable and prepared to fornish security of 95,000. Appiyto Y. K. Z., c/c Straits Times. 22-B—Q WANTED, Bmart shorthand typist (or ofhc in Singapore. Oood
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      577 16 BITUATIBNB WANTED MEDICAL OFFICER, with long experimce in the F. M S. and Colony geeks early appointment to group of estates, or might do ocamtenency (or anyone wishing to go on cave. Communicants should state duties md emoluments of appointment to D, R. Roddy, M. B. (Cantab), c/o Straits Times.
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      676 16 HOUBEB T8 LET. FURNISHED BBASIDB RBSIDBNCBS TO LET. Belinda and Juanita to let far I nighed. Apply No, 9, Mt, Sophia, l-« COMFORTABLE bungalow in Tanglin to I let furnished for two months from about I September 20. Apply Box No. 840, Straits I Tim»». ai 8— ol TO LET,
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      228 16 WILLESDEN I GREEN E L WATERPROOF D c CANVAS 1 S L D KIAM KIAT A GO. IC Market street. I NEDSELLIW G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 3 a, Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1035. THE OLDEBT AND LEADING BTUDIO Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at
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      349 16 GUAN KIAT Co., No. 86, Phillip Stiwett Ship Chandlers, Government and Municipal Cob tractors. Office Telephone Nos. 1881 and 1882. Private Telephone Nos. 1450 and 1078 Telegraphic Address Gnanki&t Goods ready and in stock now NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Pig lead, sheet lead, Hubbook's white zinc, red lead powder and
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      62 16 i STRAITS MOTORCAR j: service FIRST-CLASS CARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT Phone 1233 TYRES and TUBES are repaired by best methods at Moderate Prices. 215 216, ORCHARD ROAO. Ban Lee Ann, Ld. (Inoobporatid in Sinoaposi) 58 and 69, Market S treat Ship-Owners Ship-Chandlers Steamship Agents Estate Suppliers Forwarding Agents Provision Merchants
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      383 16 Straits Wimes. TELEPHONES: Editorial and General 6d Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating tn business matters advertisements, subcriptiona, accounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THE MANAGER. Cheques and money orders should
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