The Straits Times, 8 December 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.591 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      254 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prioe now $18.00 set 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 best soup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jbibby, Mepfeili Jbibby state i4 lf there was a
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      157 1 ROBINSON CO. are now showing a large and varied selection of Gold ISTristlet ISTatcltes ■*4-Car>at Square Wristlet Watches, with plain or enamel fatoe and gold Milan'.H.j straps 14-Carat Wristlet Watch, with lamin 9, IS and 18-Carat Wristlet Watches, oofl l nds Dd fi K nres aid old Milanoee with KOld
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      16 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. Sols Aointi AOAMBON GILULLAN 4 CO., LTD I ni-ur |,nr ttxl In Rnglud)
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    British Casualties.
    578 2 The following ossoaltiea are reported London, November 8. Rilled— 2nd Lient. C. Baker, R.G.A. Lieut. A. O Balaam, Suffolk* '2nd Lieut V. M. Beonett, UK.; '2nd Lieut. W. P. Francis, Royal Scots '2nd Lieut. H. C. Organ, Glouoeaters 2ad Lieut. D. O McKinley Machinegun Corps 2nd Lieut. A.
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    BOLO INQUIRY IN ENGLAND.
    367 2 Enemy's Peace Plots In France. The centre of interest in the sensational 8010 affair has momentarily shifted to London, says the Daily News. A French Coma lssion is ooming over to probe further into the activitie. of this amaxing adventurer. Startling development, are expected aa the
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      279 2 Fragrant Delicious "ECLIPSE" HAMS AND BONELESS BACON AUSTRALIAN ASIATIC CO. 67. THE ARCADE. SINGAPORE MICHELIN TYRES STOCKISTS: CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. (SEIH PECK SEftH CO.'. 248, South Bridge Road Telephone 487. The only quality v. 99% (Pure) y£ ACETIC ACID 99% Guaranteed. IMPORTERS YAMATO CO. «1 High Htree*.
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      343 2 Boysand Girls 1 *9jL*"^ fiS Do not Worry ~*7M *i n About Wfw Pimples J| J 7 Hw/ Because s^/^ Cuticura WiU Quickly I Remove Them On wing and retiring gently smear the fact with Cuticura Ointment on end of the finger. Wash alt the Ointment in five minutes with
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      173 2 THE HONBKONI ROPE MANUFA6TURINB CO., LTD. (laoaaraßATßD ia Hoaasoaa) E B t»bliaha3d 1883 U ANDFACTURBRS OF 1 PURE^'ROPE I STRAND CABLE LAID 4 BTRAND i* to i r c to io* a* to ur Prlooa, asmplea sad toll paitsealsn will be forwarded on application to Agent: ALLAN KEITH. J%..V.Y. f
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    U.S. Unity League.
    1024 3 A CLEAR DECLARATION OF ITS PRINCIPLES The Only Way to End The War. American citizens who are dismissing an early peace with Germany forget that it would mean tho craiihiDg of the democratic ideal* for which the United States always has stood. This was the keyaoto of
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      296 3 Lit I_IERE arc some reasons to show bow excellently suited is the Swan Pen Bf gift. it adds to the pleasure ol daily life. It gives the best service and lasts for years. It is free of all complications and little faults. It is easy to send by post Xl
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      582 3 GROW BEAUTIFUL H AIB FREEI A SUGGESTION ALL MAY ADOPT. Distribution ef 1,000,000 Thre*-Fold "Hariene" Outflto FREE. Hare a pea* f portuJiity aaat fww tfce -a*|rfal awrtti af a TaluaHl. gift Car ar»*y raaaa* *4 >*y* wftbet .art. Tea 4-.L. manaT SUli aatenea t* ake<M waU be cant yeaj aaaasaiaateay
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      247 3 Weakness Every moveinenc ol trie body uses up a definite amount ef Wiiliiy. Thai is why you leaf tired al the end ol the day. Wher. you ovnt» yourself, or when your vitality is undermined by illness, your itiula •yMem necomestooexhauaiad 10 recover its lost vitality rth•ut assistance. Your syatem
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      486 4 STEAMER MIUHSS. n.y/k: JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIPCO..LTD. (Ihoobpobatbd n Jafab) EUROPEAN LINE a aervioe ia maintained boiwi on Tokobama. via ports, and England under mail contract wito the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbr Now Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this aervioe have been specially designed and aoaatrnetnd, and are fitted with all the latest
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      641 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0.- British India AND Apcar I— me (OoHPAMiaa Ihocbpobatbo ib Biwiamo) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORISNTAL 8. N CO. (Under Contraot with Hla Majesty Qovenuneat) The Company's MAIL SERVICES BAST OF BOMBAY are at prceeni Buspended. Tbe Company's INTBRMEDIATB SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are
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      689 4 STEAMER BAILINW. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION 08.. LD. (IMOOBPOBATBD IB SIAH). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Eretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelaataa, Tabv Baagaara, TelsplM Paaarai. Patani, Singora, Laooa, Kobaamui, Bandoa, Laagsoea, Charapoa, Kohlak k Bangkok Due Departure a.s. MAHIDOL Deo. IO 19, 8 p.m. s.s. VUG ALA ,i IT 18, S p.m.
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      616 4 STEAMER 3AIUN6B. OOMBINBO SBBVIOB OB THEBCEAM.S.CB..LTI (IKCOEPOBAIBD IB BBB.ABD MB THE WEST AUBTJUL.A* S. N. CO.. LTD. (IBCOBrOBATBD IB Bb«{UB1>) BBTWBBB Prsmantla (Parth), Narth-W^. Australian Porta, Java ■nd Blnßapop*. Regular sailinga botween Singapore aa« Wentorn Australia oailiug at Java (aa la duoeraiat offers), Derby, King's Sonad (pot* for tbe Kimberiny
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      572 5 AUCTION SALE Of UNSERVICEABLE 1 STORES AND OLD CABLB WIRB To be b<Jd at the Cable Depot ot the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., Ltd., On Wednesday, December 19, at 2.30 p.m. Compri" og —Manila rope, grapnel and booy rope, iron ohains, scrap iroc, paint ke«», il droniß, hi;op iron wsrap
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      558 5 STE/WER SAILINGS, GBAKABHOBEHKAISHA (laoou>o>ATM> n Japan) (Ouki Wtrcantil* Staamthip Co., LM.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE ibe Company maintains a .'apilar eargc tbico with nx iteamots callire at Moji. t'okkaicbi, Hon«kcDß, Singapore, Port Swet ienbam, Penang, Oo.ombn and Bombay, and in the return Toya^c oallicK at Tutioori:-, Siaitapoie, Honßkong and Moji. PACIFIC LINE.
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      72 5 LEVIS MODEL E The ideal two-stroke THE Light-weight motor cycle for this Country Sime, Darby and Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in tha Straits Settlement*) MALACCA SINGAPORE. PENANG. SEREMBAN. JOHORE BAHRU MUAR. RUBBER MACHINERY "E" TYPE MACHINE MEDIUM SIZE SMALL POWER MACHINE Rolls are 7 ins. diam. x 18 or 26 ins
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      191 6 Ready When Wanted DRUGS AND CHEMICALS LCrVFLi CMiEllilVK PHICEB For particular*, apply to X, TOMODA CO. Pharmaceutical Chemists, High Street TEIE6MMB: TOMOO*. SINGAPORE TELEPHONE 2247 16 11-a— ol 12 NOW READY The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1918 Publishers: FRASER and NEAVE, LIMITED SIEMENS BROS. DYNAMO WORKS, LTD. (Incorporated
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      470 6 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATE HOTIIi, Bras Batata Road CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breete Furnished Apartments with or without Board Comfortable Rooms with Bathrooms attached. Eleotrio Fittings throughout. Large Reoeption Hall and Billiards. Separate Tables In Spaoious Dining Room, TERMS— the molt i-MSOMbl* ia Toy ,v For further
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      605 6 TRONOH SOUTH. LIMITED (Incobpobatid in Enulahd) NO. 7 DIVIDEND A dividend of sixpence per share, leu income tax of 6/- in the pound has been declared payable in London on December 28. Local registered shareholders will be paid on rcoeipt of list from the London offioe. A. H. FLOWERDEW, General
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      336 6 THE STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH' ASSOCIATION. NOTICE. A general meeting will ba held at tbe Town Room, Garden Club, at 9.80 p.m. sharp on Wednesday, Deoember 12, 1017. Übiuim 1. To oonfirm the minutes of tbe last general neeting. 2. To consider and, if approved, to paas the comtuittoj's report and
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      284 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. KAMASAN RUBBER CO.. LTD. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS NOTICE is hereby «iviD that the abare transfer bookK of th a Company will be dosed from Thursday, December 18, to Saturday. December 15 (both days iuclusivu. By Oide- of the Board. Boustbao, Hahpshiri k Co., Ltd., Secretariep.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    118 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, December 8. High Water, 6.9 a.m., 6.14 p.m. Homeward mail closes. T. W. C. A sale of work, 4 p.m. A_ D. S. pceaents D*ndy D»ck. Theatre. Sunday, December 9. High Water, 6.1 a.m., 6 87 p.m. Monday, December 10. High Water, 6.60 a.m., 7.49
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    218 7 To»*r Malacca, P. SwoUenham and Penang t.SO pm Mersing 2 80 p<s Malacca and Maar 1.80 pu P. Samba. Bawoan, Svurabaya, Bandjcrma^siD, St«i(cn, K. Baroi Sau.ani.Ja and DoDn^aU 8 pm Kcriuion 8 pm Pulau Soet<i pm P. Batam aud Pulan Bulanß 8 pm Colombo 4 pm Hongkong,
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    Train Services.
    257 7 The tail trims fron Singapore for the nortl 1 avi Ttek Ro«<l station daily at 7.7 a.m lad 7 p in., arriving at Kuala Lnuipnr at T.lB p.m. ar.d X.45 «.m. respoctirely. The ttvoogh ftmmm kl Penang lt-avoe Kaala Lumpnr v r a-rxi. daily, arriving a: Punai-g Sn
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    Mails tor Europe.
    35 7 (Offloial Port Of iffloo Report.) Lstt SniOAPOB* Auitid Lomoa October S P. *0. )ctobc» >ctober 10 October 16 [)ctobw 16 October 90 October II HoTember 12 SB 3* 28 Deoember 8 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    175 7 EXCHANGE SwdAPoiui, Daeaarßaa 8, 191 T. Lohdoh Bank 4 m/e Demand 1/4} Private I m/a i l|l Om Fkixes Bank 818 Ixi.ii BankT. T. 182 Oh Hoaosono...Bank d/d 80%j,m O« SBANaaii ...Bank d/d 64} Java Bank T. T. 126} Oa Jata* Bank 108 Sovereign baying rate 18.64
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      MINING
      160 7 kJUJj Bayen Seller* 10 10 Ampus 8.00 6.00 1 1 Aver Weng 1.16 2.80 10 10 Kinta Association 5.00 7.00 41 £1 KinUTin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahftt Mines 8.40 5.65 10 10. Malayan Collieries 10.60 11.00 £1 £1 Malayan Tia 1.10.0 1.17.6 norn 10 10 Middfeton 16.C0 20.00
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      GENERAL
      116 7 oe g BeUwe a Jtl I. Smoitiss Oo T.7S B.CO El £1 Pnf. 1.2.0 1.8.0 if- SJ- Bleettic T'w»y« 4/- 6/--10 10 Frisei A Neave 45.63 47.00 SO 80 W.Hammei *Co. 76.00 77.00 no 100 Ravi Brca, Del. par 120.00 IS 10 Maynurd Co. 8.00 41 41 BbeU Transport
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      DEBENTURES
      56 7 United Engineers 8% ,1,284,603 pa* Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £860,000 boet 3 'po»e Municipal 5% 11,879,000 par -~'pore Municipal 4i% otIOOT 11,800,000 10%di> Spore Municipal 4 t of 1900 »l,00", r rt 10% di» S'po»c Monieip»l4% MM^M 10% di» ci'r-rL Municipal 4% 4*)n."' P.M.S loan 1818 116,000 000 101
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    321 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraser Lyall h h Co. Evatt. UotOajah(ll) 4.86 4.45 4.2S 4.50 Malay fy.pd. 2.85 8.00 2Hi 8.00 Iyer Hitam (15) 16.50 18.50 16.50 16.00 Iyer Koniag (II) IS3 1.45 1.35 1.46 kyer Molek (tl) 270
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      7 7 h^ GO TO W.4.BARCIA. iioo $700. <y
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      464 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, WA.NTRD, crp set of 6?o detachable rim* to snit 84 ids. z 4 in', beaded edge tjres Offers to Tyre, o/o Straits TimoH. (t-Uc-12 12 WAN i ED. sesoodhand 4anbeam or 8.3.A.. rmt -"cycle, new ruodi 1, guaranteed iv perfort rnnoirs order. Apply B. X., o/o Straits Tim'>».
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      352 7 "EMBASSY" N 77 t^fti N 77 CIGARETTES and MIXTURE HOCKGUAN&CO. FROM JANUARY 1. 1918. GASOLENE AUTOMOBILE CO.. (BEACH ROAO-NEXT TO RAFFLES HOTEL) f "*IV *^sw»a»«aaia^» w j J™ Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephone 755 24 10—23 iis THE COOLEST THEATRE THE BEST PROJECTION i '^■■BKb^S tW!
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      171 7 TO-NIGHT A GALA NIGHT TO-NIGHT YTH..EA CINEMA CASIKO o"«*o««o»° THB HOUSE OF MBRIT A SPECIAL SELECTED PROGRAMME NONE CAN BEAT A Regular Treat to our Patrons IN THB SECOND SHOW AT 9 •arid Ffla Corporatioa prasaati a special feature bj Owes Oavta THE MARKED WOMAN With Barbara Tannant in the
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. HOW TO HELP.
    1180 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. HOW TO HELP. Sixteen British, two French and one Italian ships over sixteen hundred tons, and four ships below that tonnage were submarined last week. It may be claimed that we have a fairly firm grip on submarining, but when there are 2,174 arrivals
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    20 8 The proclamation making unnecessary the redt mpt'oa ol e irrency notes in specie is extanded lor a further three months.
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    15 8 A list of Jurors (or the Settlement of Singapore is published in the Government Gazette.
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    13 8 The Social and Literary Cnion, Singapore, has been registered under the Societies Ordinance.
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    23 8 Mr. U. P. Bollino, an Italian, staying at a local hotel, has reported tbo theft of a trunk containing property worth about 1100.
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    26 8 For assisting to carry on a public lottery, Choa Ah Tek was fined 1.100, and i.'liua Tek Goo 1200, in the third police court this morning.
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    30 8 The Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., have declared a first interim dividend of 10 per cent, (less tax) in respect of the year ending March 81, 1918, payable on December 18.
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    35 8 Mrs. Skinner, of the Mansion, River Valley Road, has reported to the police that the house was broken into and two gold bracelets and a gold chain and pendant weie stolen. No one is suspected.
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    33 8 Tho breakdown on the Kuala-Kubu pection of tbo railway, duo to the floods on Monday night, has now been repaired. Through traffic was resumed from yesterday, all trains running according to time table.
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    44 8 It may not bo generally known that the present choir in St. John's Church, Ipob, includes three ex Cathedral choristers, one who sang as treble in the Cbapels Royal cboir, and another who was solo-boy in his school cboir, says the Times of Malaya.
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    50 8 Service will be held at tte Boußtead Insti tote on Sunday at 8.15, when the Rev. W. Murray, M.A., will give the address. Mr. Howard Bourne, of New York, will be the soloist. A cordial invitation is extended to the men of the Army and Navy and the Mercantile Marine.
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    46 8 To-night the V.M.C.A. has arranged a very interesting concert programme (or the men of the Army and Navy. Atroog those taking part is Mr. Howard Bourne, a distinguished baritone o( New York. Mr. Bourne in on his way to Australia to join Madame Melba's concert party.
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    46 8 In the second police court this morning an Arab named Said Mohamed Yayab, was oharged, as an alien, with changing his address without (urnishing particulars to the Chiol Police Officer. The hearing was postponed for a week. Mr. Sugars, the magistrate, questioned the accused in Arabic.
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    52 8 An examination for officers of the Malay States Volunteer Rifles will be held in Penang on Monday next. Should the examination not be completed on that day candidates may be summoned later (or an extra day in Singapore. Why should such examinations bo held outside the F.M.S. asks the Times
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    56 8 The California Corrugated Culvert Co. ha« been authorised to file a specification of an invention (or improvements in flood gates Mr. A. Z. Rothschild one (or obtaining fibre from coconuts Mr. J. Hodgins for an appa ratui (or treating crude rubber. Mr. Lee Cbini Hay has been granted a patent
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    85 8 A pretty Burmese wedding took place on Sunday, at Palo Tiku«, when Mr. Puteh Toolseram alias Lab Gang, second son ol the lato Mr. Toolseram, of Chalia Street, Punang, was married to Miss Vineo, alias Man Sing, the granddaughter of the late Mr. Moung Tbaw Dm s.', late Bormese Medical
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    127 8 Capt. H. S. Smith, one ol the most popular and oldest skippers on the Pacific, lias just completed his 15 1 st voyage across the Pacific Ocean, and at the same time gives op his post as commander of the Tenyo Mara Captain Smith is not leaving the servioe of
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    140 8 The (og surrounding brown bast grows ever thicker. Another myoologii-t who promised much has come into the daylight at last, but, to my non-technical mind, has disclosed nothing new, says a writer in the Times of Malaya. On the contrary, ho has thickened the (og which envelopes the strange and
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    161 8 There is still a great shortage ol small change in Ipob, and this is causing business and other people considerable inconvenience. The people who sufftr the most inconvenience are the poorer classes, who almost every hour of the day make small purchases lor cash, says Newsman in the Times of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    316 8 Mr. H. H. Horden is appointed to act tcm porarily as a deputy registrar ol the Supreme Court. Dr. Oscar Pan, o( the Pahang Consolidated Company, is taking short leave and proposes to pay a visit to India. The new Bishop o( Labnan and Sarawak (tbo Rt.
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    The Governor's Return.
    24 8 His Excellency the Governor and Lady Evelyn Young returned to Singapore (rom Kuala Lumpur by the mail train arriving this morning.
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    The Homeward Mails.
    55 8 A special postal express published this morning notifies that the closing of the mail (or India and Europe which was fixed (or this evening has been deferred till the afternoon o( the 11th (Tuesday), and the departore of the second European mail, announced (or Monday, is also
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    Church Army Tents—Christmas Appeal.
    78 8 Church Army Tents— Christmas Appeal. Wo have to acknowledge the following contribution made in response to the Bishop of Singapore's appeal (or a (and to provide some Chrismas luxuries in the Church Army tente, recently subscribed (or by Malaya Mrs. Burkill 110 The (und will remain open until December 12,
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    The Export of Rubber.
    154 8 A Garotte Extraordinary amends and adds to the proclamation prohibiting the export ol rubber etc., as follows (1) That the following headings should be deleted (D) Rubber (raw, waste, and reclaimed), solutions containing rubber, jellies containing robber, and any other preparations containing rubber but not including
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    Smokes for Our Soldiers and Sailors.
    181 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additions to our fund for asniHting the Overseas Club to provide smokes (or ona soldiers and sailors European Members, Singapore Police Force, as follows A. R. Chancellor IS C. Hannigan %2 N. A. M. Griffin IU R. II
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      208 8 Caldbeck, Macgregor Go. The oldest established firm of Wine and Spirit Merchants in the Far East. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL P3. Letts s Diaries 1918 Just Arrived i nilfi" Pocket Diaries (rom $0.60 Rough Series 0.80 m Office Series 1.76 V Fall and complete range. JOHN LITTLE ft CO.. LTD. t^^Bttailaid*sCiSiJMßßß
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      175 8 POSITIVELY THB LAST NIGHT AN ALL-BRITISH PRODUCTION ■V THE UMOON FILM CO., WITH BRITiIN 8 HADING PUYERI, AT THE ALHAMBRAI TIM Hall for Music-TIM Pionetr and Premier Mourn Ttas Uoum of Quality teach R O ad IN THB SECOND SHOW AT 9 IS A PICTURE OF QUALITY London Film Co.'s
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    THE WAR.
    2401 9 WESTERN CAMPAIGN British Shorten Their Line. RUSSIAN POSITION. Attitude of the Caucasian Army. Hitter's Tkliuraxs. London, -iruber 7. 1.5 C a.m. Field MarVjai Uuig report* Local fi^htirg took plate in the neighbourhood ot La Vacquerie. Tbe pitu&tun i* unchanged. Oar artillery and lufarUy Cue repulsed minor attacks south
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    A FAMOUS VESSEL.
    234 9 Yacht America Saved From Scrap-Heap. Tbe schooner yacht America, which, in 1851, won the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup, since successfully defended as tbe American Cup in twelve international races, was sold recently to members of the Eastern Yacht Club of Marblehead. Tbe principal object of the purchasers
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    The D.S.O.
    195 9 Among recent recipients of the Distinguished Service Order is Mr. E. T. Minet, a well-known Burma man. Mr. Minet came oot to Burma as the representative of Messrs. John Dickinson and Co., Ltd., and afterwards joined Mr. Charming Arnold on tbe Burma Critic. A well-known footballer and cricket
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    "OUR DAY" FUND, 1917.
    469 9 The committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above fund: Previously acknowledged •290,601.31 J. H. Murray 5 Nett proceeds of Our Day Carnival held at tbe Swimming Club on Novomber 10, 1917 1,015.80 Per List 1485 4 1864 2 Nett proceeds of Sea View
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    138 9 Conductor Karl Muck, director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has resigned under pressure brought to bear upon him because of his refusal to play tbe national anthem at a recent concert. Karl Muck was in Darmstadt, Germany, on October 22, 1869. In 1887 be became director of tbe orchestra of
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    KUALA KIIH .
    460 9 KUALA KIIH Suffers From the Worst Flood 0a Record A Kuala Kubu correspondent writes to the Malay Mail After a very long time, the town of Kuala Kubu experienced the ravages of one of tbe worst floods on record on tbe night ol December 3. About three chains of tbe
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    WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST OF MALAYA.
    125 9 Subscriptions to November 80, 1917 No. ot Applications. Amount. November, 1910 887 427.760 December 144 283.040 January, 1917 193 248,870 February 204 831,990 March 823 346,800 April IIJ 814,500 May 118 365,220 June n V 4 159,440 July 11l 1 170 August 117 183.340
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    102 9 To-day's Business. Maophail and Co.'s daily report Silver— Up 1/4 43. HongkoDg Holiday.— Bo% pra Shanghai.- Unchanged 4/S r o\\. Tin.— Sold 75 tons at 111 Robber.— Steady. There is nothing to report in the rubber share market, piics being unchanged, and little business doing. Sungri Gaus
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    Motto of the Prince of Wales.
    181 9 Reports are current tbat a change i< con templated in tho motto of the Prinoe of Waits. It ih stated that the German words leb dun "(I Kfcrvi will be superseded by tho Welsh Eisb dyn," which, I am told (xavx a writer in
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    America's Air Armada.
    1228 10 NO GEtMAN MACHINE MAY LEAVE THE GROUND. Learning the Work. There is an army ol airplanes moving against Germany that is so numerous that where the French and British now havo one machine there will bo eight or ten, and this will mean that no German machine
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    RAINFALL AND GUNS.
    361 10 Expert Sceptical of Effect Of Artillery. An interview with Dr. Hugh Robert Mill, of lue British Rainfall Organisation, Camden Square, appears in Common Sense. When I MM him if be could confirm the general impression that the English climate was changing, Dr. Mill answered with an unhesitating
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    275 10 Alma.-33.500 lbs. Atbira.— lJ.O72 lbs. Ayer Tawah.— 2s.9S9 lbs. IWtaog Benar.-23.928 lbs. Hita Anam.— l7. HB lbs. Batu Lintang.- -4,209 lbs. Batu V .Page.— l,B66 lbs. RuLit To* Alaog.-16.1031b«. Lute.— ls,9.'B lbs. Cb. mor.- 19.8»6 lbs. Cheng.— lß 234 lbs. Cluny.-20.021 lbs. Dominion —41,353 lbs. Errol.- 6,500
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    HARDEN ON PEACE PROSPECTS.
    966 10 Vigorous and Outspoken Speech In Berlin. I am convinoed peace can yet be had this year if Germany, out of tbe sum of its individual convictions, declares that it will, in no form, subjugate the former Kingdom of Belgium, nor dominate it, nor seek to guide
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      A Good Idea.
      52 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Would it not be a good way to swell the total of tbe Our Day Fund, if a nominal charge were made for some beats in the hall when tLe Singapore lottery is drawn'/ Yours, etc., IITaUItTW. Singapore, December
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    NEW NATIONAL SERVICE.
    805 10 All Enemy Aliens To Be Made To Work Industrial compulsion is absolutely impossible. There is at present no intention of raising the legal military age of compulsion. Tbe Restricted Occupations Order will be cancelled forthwith, except so far as aliens are concerned. Enemy aliens will not be
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    THE CAMP SCHOOL.
    259 10 Regimental Note in the German Class. 11 What makes a nation great t asked a (German) schoolmaster. And tbe massed classes (all huge and looking like small regiments) answered like one man or boy, Macht (might). Tbe word rang oat like a pistol shot. Tho boys closed
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    Under the Red Triangle.
    1183 10 THE V.M.C.A. AND ITS WORK AT THE FRONT. By Gladys Wiles Somewhere in Franco, In answer to tbe request, One pen'north o' they coffin nails, Miss," with alacrity we can now produce cigarettes for A mag of conscientious objectors' blood we tarn hastily to the urn
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    THE RISE IN SILVER.
    822 10 The Problem of Supply And Demand Since tbe beginning of tbe war tbe valno of silver has advanced by more than 100 per cent, (from 25d. to 62d. tho standard ounce). In the last two months alone tho price ol silver has risen more than ono
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      Golf.
      19 10 The Sepoy Linos Golf Club ladies' modal competition is potttponed from Monday, December 10, to Monday, December 17.
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      Football.
      30 10 In a friondly game of soccer last cwniun on Haiti is ground, between Robinson and Co.'s soccer team at. I ol team, the former won by one to nil.
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      43 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGR\PHS. Latest advertisement.-, of the Jay appear on pages 6 ulm 7. At the Thc&tre U>>y«l to-ui^ht by special request tho St»r Op r.i Co. will p-.hent Ali Bubs and th forty ThieTM. kadia Nog* Beranta* will be -Id-ed to morrow.
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    The Allies' Weapon.
    1425 11 GERMANY'S EMPTY STORE CUPBOARD. The Filling Of It. Oeoprml »on Frpyt»(?lorio«liovpn, wbo w (}UHrt<riußHtrr-<irnir»i in tbu tit Id at tbe b»>'inniny of tbe war, in suiumsrieed by a n-vn wit id tbe V ramfurtcr /..itung as ad mittioK tbat tbe power of a radical ilrcision of a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    299 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, December 15, 1917. Saturday, December 8. 2.80 p.m. Balestier Rng. SV.A. Sunday, Dbcbmbkb 9. 7.80 a.m. Johnston's Pier S.V.A. Balestier Kng. Malay Co., S.V.I. Monday, Dkcihbib 10. 6 p.m. Jardine's Steps S.V.A., D.R.F. and G L. Specialists. 5.15 p.m.
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    Conan Doyle and New Revelation.
    135 11 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, addressing tbe members of Eastbrook Brotherhood, Bradford, referred to what he termed the new revelation which had been made to mankind by tbe war. He said when be finished his medical studies be found himself a convinced materialist. He made close
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      440 11 New shipment of Moutrie Pianos Just to hand. Call and make your choice NOW S* Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) STRAITS HOTEL 101, 102 and 103. Tanjontf Pagar Road. Singapore The only hotel under Straits-Chinese management MEALB AT ALL HOURB Picnic, Tiffin and Dinner parties special y catered for
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      142 11 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER WITH RAFFLE 3 ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE SEA VIEW HOTEL DURIi-.'U New 'Phone on the lawn DINNER No. 110 by the sea BY TBB cc View Orchestra. EVERY EVENING EXCEPT MONBAY HOTEL VAN WUK CO.. LTD. Tdtphone 669 Telephone 882 EVERY NIGHT OUR VAN WIJK QUARTETTE
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    German Naval Mutiny.
    1450 12 ALLEGED SOCIALIST PLOT TO PARALYSE FLEET. Capelle's Charges. A telegram from Berlin to Amsterdam givt the following account of the speech by A imiral von Capelle, Minister of Marine, regarding the Geiman naval mutiny: It s unfortunately a sad fact that the Rut-Man revolution has also turned
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    588 12 Sunday, December 9, 1917. St. Andkiws Catbidral. 2nd Sunday in Advent. 7 a.m. Holy Communion 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion iCboral) 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes 5.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines. 9 1 j a.m. 1 1 ily
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    SHORT WAR STORY.
    1171 12 First Three Years. 1914. June 27. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Consort at Serajero. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Serbia. August 1- Germany declares war on Russia and France. August 4.— Britain declares war on Germany for violating neutrality of Belgium. August 23. Battle
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    MILES OF STEEL NETS.
    568 12 Submarine Traps in The Mediterranean. Travel in the Eastern Mediterranean during these war days is no easy matter, writes a correspondent of the Associated Press, for the usual routes of travel are now barred by long lines of steel nets, set to catch submarines, but at
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    62 12 The Philippines Senate recently approved the resolution presented by Representative Aluatn and approved by the Lower House, authorising the Governor General to make all the necessary arrangement* to the end that a submarine and a destroyer be constructed, both of which are to be presented to the United State* as
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    Wages and Profits.
    1089 13 THE REAL LABOUR PROBLEM STATED. By E. T. Good. We seem to have endless labour eon- I ferenoes, congresses, and inquiries bat we fail to get at the roots of the real labour problem. Before the war we so far neglected this problem that we had the
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      125 13 WHAT EVERY ONE REEDS Is a l:;:le eoenettre m» to tiaie. Bodily ailments are tbe commoa loto. -iisiE' o! -.iese uliteuuurenot, vi the jie aie tuOf MBiaaMe tOjiiuiil* tie»iMi-'. Un s;. situ. A. sion asyouieel ibii i <-st couzse you o. v .idopt is to take a I I. <c
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      62 13 v iogf\J^J Make a Note Mf FRAMROZ t^/j FOR PRIME QUALITY AERATED WATERS Jb mk 'II FOR EFFICIENCY BRINKMANN CO. SINGAPORE Aerated Water Bottles 7oz.anduoz. They have ready stock. gained a high reputation among the 9 aerated water factories in SAMPLES SS> and FMSI may be obtained fur their free
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      606 14 Wai or Peaci. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollars THE GREAT EABTEr¥I!FE*ABSUR MCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INOOBPOBATBD IK StBAITS SbTTLBMBKTS) HBTHO OFFICE i Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.G. Tfce Company hat- atSO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of Bngland, aad eorrplies
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      512 14 BANKING. MMUM AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (ImOOBPCBATBD IK HOBOEONO) PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDB Sterling *1,600,0C0 at 2/- 116,000,000 SUver 818,500,000 188,600,000 Reserve Liability of Oroprietora •16,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwoll, Chairman. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Anton. C.
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      1003 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital ta 60,000 Shares of 4Boeech 41,*****00 Reserve Fund 41,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... *****,000 BANKERS i The Bank of Basjaad, The Loadoa City aad Midland Bank, Ltd., Tbe Loadoa County and Westminster Bank,
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      918 14 INSURANCE. A POLICY IN THIS WELL-MANAGED LEGAL RESERVE LIFE Insnranoe oempany affords a combination of the following dosirable features that no other investment can even apprrximate 1. It may be purchased in instalment!), tor the sonvenic noe of the buyer. 2. In case of death, further isuialrucntb are cancelled and
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    640 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Ford Challenged. The expected has happened in the obeap ear field by the announcement that the Willys Overland Co. has finally completed, tested oat, and settled on every detail of the new Overland oar which is to rival the Ford.
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    "DEAD" BOY HOME AGAIN.
    372 15 Five Days Underneath an Overturned Boat. Sinoe the war, returning from the dead seems to have become an easier matter than it was once, though still rare enough. An astonishing case baa just occurred in London, a youth named Francis arriving home to find hia family
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      132 15 WATCH THE FORDS GO BY The car that made motoring for the million possible Sole Distributors for British Malaya WEARNE Bros., Ltd. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH PENANG. sflf I |B 'fl jp EIGHT CYLINDER I m AUTOMOBILES In service the world over MR Tested by evory climate aad eve* ail
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      67 15 OILD4G SAVES Petrol, Repairs, Money! To be had from all Oarages Full particulars from DUPIRE BROS. SOLE AGENTS. Sub- Agents for Perak: Messrs. BERRY Co., Ipoh SINGER CARS car I J^Bs3nC Please apply to International Trading Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE! Sole Importers. (tINCHER Ts>6e Premier JUI-SBritisd %r^ MADE OF PLANTATION RUBBER
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      673 16 -aaw^J C K^Bsflßß^sVtw*^^ A Wt .^r J*wHOo!t \S~3r T UST as the engineer and fcr^C fcr**^ I l^ c c^' m^ >cr p^'p w tn fl I all the fingers, so does j^^^fn Wf %J f hc Goodrich tyre hold /^^fl Wr road with its five rubber i fingers of
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      443 16 SITUATION WANTED ADVERTISER is dispensing with good all round estate ooodootor. Will readily recouicend Lim. Kepiy Bjx 623, Straits Times. 4-12-10 13 OPEN PM ENGAGEMENT, l-om January, expeiicocod prospector anJ miner; any uiner»l, ai*y cms ol miuiug. Reply Box No. 620, struts limes. 112— 12 118 WAN IKD, employ meut
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      712 16 OFFICES TO LET, TO LIT, 2nd Floor, No. I, Malacca Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 181— rj RAFFLKS CHAMBERS. To let, Section No. 2, ltt floor. Ching Keng Lee and Co., Agents. 80 11— n TO LET, office No. 4a, Prince Street. Immediate entry. Apply Ang Hock Siew, o/o
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      201 16 KIAM KIAT CO. MARKET STREET Stock for immediate delivery SPECIAL MININS CHANGKOLS THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore IS CORDUCTED H. N. BUCK; RIDGE Lsteol Messrs. Lafaystta, photographer. ts their Majestic*. AT THE BURLINGTON 100 paces north o' tha adelp.li Hetsl BUN BEE AND COMPANY Retail Wholesale Provision
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      304 16 TAYGUANKIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE NOW LOOK HERE Firewood ia one of the chief factors in your kitchen You will want it, so try at the above address or 'phone Nos. 1361, 1362 (Private) 1450 5 i 1073, where the Municipal Commissioners get their supplies BOON SENG AND COMPANY •HIP
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      120 16 FIRBT-CLABS CARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries for second hand earn from onr clients in the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, consult us, we will be able to fulfil your needs. When you intend to sell, consult us, we stall fetch a
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      384 16 Straits Wimes. Telephone!; Editorial and General |f Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1144 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be HHrrssti) to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matter*— advertisements, subscription accounts, printing, etc.— should be ad dressed to THE MANAOIR. Cheqoas and money urders
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