The Straits Times, 28 December 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25.007 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 28. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      268 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENBED MILK Nn now $18.00 per eanc BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY Sj2^ EL; ALWAYS never sTAL^tejaßa^^^asril most VARIES "BEAR" BRAND EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS Us f P eservp <i ■us natural purW h jr 3 or I anv,h!? m a wilhoul jddition ol
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      140 1 ROBINSON CO. For Seasonable Presents f nTia^ HALLMARKED STERLING BILVER WP^^^^ 1 7.X CIGHREnE BOXES |Mgoißo'''^[_ Lined Cedar Wood in four sizes 1 VA x 3% x 2H ins". l.u 7 x 3% x 2% ins. 9 CARAT 60LD CIGARETTE CASES IN VARIOUB SHAPEB In HALL-MARKED STERLING jT j SILVER
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      2 1 GOODRICH TYRES
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    British Casualties.
    1042 2 The following casualties we reported London, November 31. Wonnded.— 2nd Lieut. P. W. Horn, UK.*.; Lieut. J. Banter Blair, Staforths; 2nd Lieut K. Irons, Northamptons Lieut. C. P. JohßHtoDe, U.L.1. 2nd Lieut. A. C. Kean, Scots Kasilii'rs Lieat R. Q. Kirkhope, Soots FoxiluTH, 2ad Lieat. B D. Leslif,
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      367 2 YOU HAVE NO IDEA y v. Waat amon.it of dirt ii «m/^BP4.\ bftided in tbe pore* of the f \Wf9\ ikn. Apply > little OATTHE I J I and wipe off with clean 1 I towel it will b« Black. Ro y",^^ won*'- good looks fade. (Ht a jat to
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      375 2 TO Mi waft \Bll*l 111 1 \\"V l« J With LEA&PERRINS'SAUCE, p^o* a few drops sprinkled over the meat, £T5 &f fish or cheese, &c, are all that is 1 m required to impart the most deHdous ffifc piquancy and flavour. W [rIWM The QUALITY and concentration of its nS
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      56 2 I •Wooderful Msjfni Froductior.l.lal i—■ Q AY Ji IC»4 Ji Ji^i lO' Rl Rl Wk*W fM I S A XMAS FRtAI /S|^BA(g f3 11 Baw^^JlSl L 3 MAnni *****11 Wm k^k^ff f»f HlllllllglUll 0 I K% ri bsh! *W* I t J| n ady Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for
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    Deutsche Bank Bribes.
    1026 3 HOW BOLO GOT AND DISPOSED OF THE CASH. Bernstorff s Part. W. F. Bullock, of New York, wiitea to the Daily Mail: Tt.r Attorney-General of New York, Mr. Merton E. Lewis, has supplied the pnblic with a dramatic sequel to tbe story be published concerning tbe actirities
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      586 3 Bad Stomach Weakness Dr. Cassell's Tablets Cure Stomach Trouble and Make Yon Strong. ■jn>.n 70Q cannot <i il < '■<« <\ N jwit lie. in your atomach, aa it ■aiffat in a pit. > ffnori That is why had stamarh tii... ;«-ul bad, and your i W«mM filled with h.innfii!
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      546 3 Ths say, Happy liltlllfil Vsris Tyrnt Its Back On Tha This talks Ths thin Johnnie above needs Sartol which would Imwb him Is draw svery atom sf ttrsnKth, blooa s«d ao«rlihm«Rt from the food ha eats, Sargol, to oar mind, is tbe most wonderful flenh-prodncicK and weight- inoreaßin^ treatment in
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      407 3 SUNBEAM 1 nporiaan sf oUaMUrdiains •xtra-afi'icicncy la tk» gniam si tas amrrosiing Dunbtn of SUNBEAM-COATALEN AIRCRAFT ENGINES saaaa —ppfa* 1 to la* Iritiah ud laa AIW Air Sarricas, invalvina, aa it deaa, perf ectioa sf deoign, latlmla, workmanship and material*, aauat iiOTitabiy azarcioa ats induaoca SB ssv p.at war production
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      557 4 STEAMER SAIUIIW. n.y:k JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPGO..LTD. (IhOOBPOBATBO IM JiPAK) EUROPEAN UNE a scrvloe is maintainod belwucn Yokohama, via ports, and Bngland under mail oontraet with the Imperial Japanese Government Tot New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and soßstruftfc'd, aad are fitted witb all the latest
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      676 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. -British India AND Apcar l—me (CoMPAMias Imoobpobatbd ir BnaiAMD) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N Co. (Under contract witb His Majesty's doTemueni) The Company's MAIL SKRVICES BAST OF BOMBAY ate at pvesent suspended. The Company s INTBRMBOIATB SBRVIOBS TO AND FROM LONDON are
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      680 4 BTEAMER SAILIWfW. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION M.. LDL (iMOOßPoaarao ia Bi*m) SINGAPORE-BANGKOK, For Kretay, Tringganu, Biunt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantaa, Tabti Baagaara, Talorrfa, Paaarai. Pataai, Siagora, Laeoa, Kobsamui, Bandoa, Laagauea, Champoa, Kohlak a Baagk'ok, Due Departure PRACHATIPOK Deo. 81 Jan. 2, 8 p.m. MAHIDOL Jan. 7, 1918. Jan. 9, 8 p.m.
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      618 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OOMBIMBO SBB.iO«4>* THE MEAN S.S.C§.. LTI. (iMooapoaArao w Baa.vAait, THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN S. N. CB.. LTD. (iMOOBPOBATaD IK BuSWlfO' BBTwaaa Pramemtle (Perth). North-Wee* Auetrallan Porte, Java •nd Slngapora. Regular saiUngs betwena Siagapora Me Weatern Australia calling at Java (at la duoemoat offers), Derby, King's Sooad (yon for the
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      688 5 STEAiER SAILINGS. 08AKA8H08ENKAI8HI (laooaroaaraD m Japan: (Osaka BNWWatlta StsaawM* Ca., LW.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The 'Jompaai oaintains a .*egnlar eargc Mcriae with sii steamers oallicg at Moji. Yokka.chi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Bwettenham, Peaaag, Colombo and Bomba/. and an the return voyage oalling at Tutioorir, Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC LINE. The
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      673 5 JAMU PARAM JAMU 6ALIAN (FRESH STOCK) Those two remedies ate well known in JAVA and have been supplied to various members of royal families there and to the general public for leveral oratories. JAMU PAR4M is a tonic made up of roots, froit and the bark of trees and is
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      684 5 HOLIDAY. NEW YEAR'S DAY. NOTICB is hereby given tbat all work at the Board's Wharves wi'.l be suspended during Tuesday next, January 1, 1918, and on that day tbe Board's godowns and bonded warehouses will be closed. NOTICB RB CLOSING OF ROADS. Notice h hereby given that all roads paths
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      282 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at tbe COLONIAL SBCRBTARY'S Offioe, op to noon of December 29, 1917. tor the supply of 1,700 oabes of granite broken to 1 finch gauge, and 106 cubes of granite broken to J-inob gauge, delivered on roadsides near the Bth mile, Bukit Timah Road.
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      79 5 ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART 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 MELGHIOR TREUB AND RUMPHIUS. Paaaaaatfa fiwm Hln^apore to Ist single Ist return BRISBANE
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      306 6 IVEXJSIC FRANCI- Ml DATI BBth Sonx Annual i KANJIS acd UaY'S BSth Danoe Annul. I aba DAl'd BRtb Violin Annual VIiANCIS aid DAY'S Standard Kolio of Waltz°s > .11. 1 DAI 8 St»Dd^rd h\ Ut of Pianoforto Solos r&AJIOU hul DAY'S l'iai.<forte Ka^time and Foxtrot Album <ok Annaal rELDM .N'S
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      147 6 Ready When Wanted DRUGS AND CHEMICALS LOWEST COMPETITIVE PRICES For particulars, apply to K. TOMODA CO. Pharmaceutical Chemists, High Street TELEGRAMB: TOMOOA. SINGAPORE TELEPHONE 2247 CONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE. The right to levy the taxes on sago and on forest products including firewood, bat excluding timber) in various parts
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      246 6 UTEBT ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTICE. To-morrow, December 29, being the last working day of the year, the Exchange Banks will be opened for business until one o'clock. 2912-30 12 1 MORTGAGEES SALE Of ONB 80 HP. FOUR-CYLINDER FIVESEATER KRIT MOTOR CAR SO. S. 740 At No 70-10, Thomson Road iBrd milestone), On
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      419 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 7, Raffles Quay, Singapore. Mobiloils "A grade for each type of motor" A motoript pays for oil according to tbe quantity tul. en bo
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    102 7 FIXTURES. Prid»y, December 2«. II n»j 7ater, W46 a.iv.. 11.27 pra. st Mai v I liriHtm»H Tnat, 4 15 p m. Catholic Clab Treat, 7 p.m. faturday, December 2M. H«li Wet.it. 10.27 a.m. Simpam Valley meeting, Barker's, noon. Sunday, December 30. High Water, M a.m., 11.8 a.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    201 7 TO-DAT. Batn Pahat S.BO pm P. Swettcnbam and T. Anson 2.80 pm Saigon 3.80 pm Malacca and Muar 8 pm P. Batam and Falsa Baling 8 pm Colombo. Aik-n, Port Said and Marseille* taking mails for Uniud Kingdom 3 pm P. Sambu and Singktp 4 pm Kota
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    Train Services.
    268 7 Bi mail trains from Singapore tot the leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.oi ay exoepted) and 7 p.m., arriving at Ltuipur at f IB p.m. and 6.46 a.m. respectively The throagb express to Penang leaves Ki»!a Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penan* at 6.23
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    Mails for Europe.
    39 7 (Offloial Post Onto BapoH.) Lift Siikupou Lbrivid Lome >ctober 16 >,t,b, t >otober 24 fetober *44 s'oTember 1 *>oveinbee 8 j ~k_. ia Deoembw 8 •i 8 IB 17 17 17 33 I u.b. r 1«
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      EXCHANGE
      70 7 SINQAPOBK, DICIKBII 23, 1917 On London Bank 4 m/a 2/<J.' Demand 2/4 Private 3 m/H 2/4H On Fbanci Bank 818 On India Bank T. T. ISO On Hongkong. ..Bank d/d 28j%pni On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 62) On Jata Bank T. T. 127 On Japan Bank 108 Sovereign baying rate
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      PRODUCE
      102 7 Singapore, Dkckmbir 'JB, 1017. Oambier ISM do (Cube No. 1) anpicked 38.00 Ccpra S'indried A. 40 do Mixiil 800 Pepper, Black 81 60 do White Sarawak 42.60 Sago Flour Sarawak 4.05 do Brunei No. 1 oom Pearl Si<;o 8.35 Tapioca, sumll tlako 18 00 do small poarl 16.00 do
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      MINING
      166 7 J2ne B »T ew 8 lle 10 10 Ampang 6.50 7.60 1 1 Ayer Wenj? 3.00 2.20 10 10 Kinta Association 8.50 6.50 11 1 KiDta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 II 41 Lahat Mines (.40 665 10 10. Malayan Collieries 10.50 11.00 El 1 Malayan Tin 1.10.0 1.17.8 nor. 10
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      GENERAL
      101 7 El £11. SmelUag Co. 600 8.25 El £1 Pwl. 1.1.0 1.8.0 >/• II- Hlectiio T'wajs 4/- 5/10 10 Frtsei Noave 45.00 48.00 60 60 W.H»mmei*Co. 76.00 77.00 ICO 100 K»ti Bits, Del. pa. 120.00 10 10 M»yn»rd Co. 8.00 41 41 Shall Transport 6.10.0 6,17.6 10 10 B'pore C.
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      DEBENTURES
      60 7 United Engineers 6% 11,^84,600 pat Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £850,000 aorc S'poreManicipalß% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4f% of 1907 •1,600,000 10% die Spore Municipal *i% of ISOS •1,000,3' V 10% dl» Spore Monicipal 4% 2.000.0 uN: 10% di« B'poro Vnnisipa! i°i £6WhOnv P.M.S. li% loan 1918 llfl.QW 000 100.50
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    308 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Tuday 'a Prices. Fruei Lyall A Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah (11) 4.25 4.r0 4.25 4.60 Amal. Malay fy. pd. 2.85 8.00 2.88 8.00 Ayer Hitam (15) 16.00 16.00 16.00 lft.oo Ayer Kuning (II) 1.25 1.4) IHO 1.46
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      112 7 AUCTION SALE Of CNKEDBBMED PLBDOB3 AND IBWELLEKY From chop lleag FaM of No. 136, South Bridge Road, chop Thye Loy No. 170, Middle Head, chop Wing Fob No, 57' i, N rtli Pn.iii. Road, chop T> A, Sojrth Bti&ge Boai. elup 'lye deug No. 69, Taojoog I'buar K(j»t u d
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      407 7 LATEST *n<EBT!3EMEHTS. FOX one Ford ra«\ very Rood n.i..ii:ti^.r., I! 4M». Apply Box No. 660, Siiaiw. WaNTED, billot an plantpr. Ovn three coritLC-;. Setkt change for hotternjent gcod icftnn.eg. Apply Box No. 651, Straits Times. 2812 4 118 WANTED, an Indian ple-k with know )e<)ge of typewriting tc ist state
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      339 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH-SINGAPORE ELECTRO-MAONETIC SEPARATORS For tin-wolfram and other magnetic ores WE H,\VE ADDED SBVEIUL IMPROVEMENTS TO THB WELL-KNOWN AND SUCCESSFUL WETHERILL TYPE UPON WHICH OUR DESIGN IS BASBD WE HHALL BE PLEASED TO SUPPLY FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION HOCKGUAN&CO FROM JANUARY 1. 1918. GASOLENE
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      127 7 '^fIIBBJBBMBB hlay b.idhi F+Z mi>i ire J Tinjom Pagar Road -Trail Pa«< the Door METROS SECOND SHOW 9.16 SHARP TRIANGLES Mttro Picturat Corporation present Francit K. Bushman and Bc»orl j Bayne in THE GREAT SECRET Bigbtfea chapters ot the sreatest mystery. Tbo most noble romance. Thr finest thrills in the
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. A LEVY ON CAPITAL.
    1228 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. A LEVY ON CAPITAL. Some of tbe Trade Unions have been falling into tbe bands of theorists who are advocating a levy on capital to part-cover tbe expenses of tbe war. We are glad that Mr. Bonar Law has met this proposal at once
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    14 8 On Sunday next there will be Evensong at 0 p.m. in Cbriss CLurch, Malacca.
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    17 8 The Rent AHsesNmrnt Board for Singat r < will Kit at the Municipal Board 1. Wednesday, January 2.
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    20 8 A number of firms were fined 15 and costs in tbe distriot court this morning for causing obstruction outside godowns.
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    24 8 Batavia report say that it is probable tbat four German vessels at Sabang and two at Priok will be handed over to tbe Dutch.
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    27 8 In the second police court yesterday Ang Hong and Tan Seok were committed tor trial on a charge of being in possession of counterfeit ten- sent pieces.
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    38 8 A civil action has arisen ont of the dispute over tbe winning of the Champions' Cash Sweep at tbe Shanghai Autumn Baoe Meeting and tbe case was expected to occupy tbe Mixed Court for two or three sittings.
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    37 8 A Hokion woman, who was found hanging at 91, Victoria Street, was said to have been driven to the act through Buffering from beri-beri. A Cantonese was found hanging at 198, New Market Road, on Christmas Day.
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    43 8 Messrs Fraser and Co, have received the following cabled advice from London Owing to the late arrival ot mails the annual gontral meetiDg of Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., will be held on tbe 81st inst. and adjourned for preparation o! the annual accounts.
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    50 8 Six months' rigorous imprisonment was tbo sentence indicted in the third police court this morning on Lim Ah Soon, who was con victed of theft from tbe person of another Chinese. For breaking into 146, Arab Street, Lee Yong received sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment in the district court.
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    58 8 A letter from a friend in the R.G.V, who went home from Singapore some months ago, says Do you remembur an old fellow named George Morris who was in Company and came home with as Well, he has bad a bit of lack —twenty five thousand of the best left
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    54 8 Further evidence was tsken in tho second police court this morning with regard to a charge of receiving au illegal gratification as a public servant at tbe slaughter house bronght against Wee Bin Cheng. Mr. C. E. Smith-Marriott and Mr. V. D. Knowles are for tbe prosecution and Mr. Clement
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    47 8 Messages from Buenos Ayres announce that the loyalists have wrecked tl.e German clubs and newspaper offi-es. Thi" news confirms tbe reports that Count Luxburg'x pluUini> is at an ecJ. Tbe Argentine (riveuynent has taken severe military meuffis in the south, where the German colonies have fomented strikes.
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    75 8 The Police Reserve Gazette, HongkoDg, has entered upou its second volume, and its editor, Mr. A. Hicks, is to be congratulated on a considerable achievement, lc is no easy matter to keep a local magazine going for twelve months with never a page tbat was stale," but the editor has
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    92 8 With reff rence to a Notification prohibiting the export of tin to all inUMti Mft tLe straits Settlements, it is M a t-upplemcnt to thu F M.S. Governtuenr Oaz.ato that permits to export tin to India, Ceylon, Hongkong ur any British Protected Mi iv huneo or ii tl'.e, Malay IVliu-uU
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    100 8 The Cinema Comriission makes an unfortunate choice of words when it recommend* tbe adequate filming of stories of acknowledged lnerary merit." Literary merit is, of course, tbe one quality of a book which is not capable of being reproduced on a screen and it cannot, in the nature of tbiogp,
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    128 8 It is notified for gonprnl information in a supplement to tli* 1" >1 8. Government Gazette that the Government of India have decided tbat tho value of British Postal Oidtirn paid in India to auy one individual on tin- t>*uio day must not exceed £20. Tho rate < xebange for
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    114 8 Presiding at the annual meeting of Bakap Rubber Plantations, Mr. A. J. M. Harrison dealt with tbe relation between tapping ■y stems and the excess profits tax, sayu The Financier. He showed that, had they not elooted to thin ont their closely planted trees and moderate tho tapping nvs hii,
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    117 8 Tbo Chrintmas Entertainment for Children under the auspices of tbe Singapore Culiolic I'lub Ukm place toni«lit (Kiiilayi. Tbe c-icema eoWrtaiotueiit at the Victoria Tin re, kindly given by the Palladium Tiit-tiin ui,.lcr tbu direction of Mr, Alec. Koaa, dm mencea at 7 p.m. Djora will bo opeoe<t at 6 and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    445 8 Mr. and Mrs. Reeser are leaving in a day or two for a holiday in Hongkong. We understand that tbe Hon. Mr. C. I. Carver is leaving tor home in tbe coarse of about a fortnight. Mr. D. Munro, of McAlister and Co., formerly of Ipoh and
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    W.C.T.U. Christmas Fund.
    25 8 The committse arlii.uviiirVe with nnny tliatihs tl o id litioMl (•■■nlnbutionsof $5 from Mta, k. I'ox, SJtiuin V. towards the above fund,
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    Dandy Dick.
    68 8 The committee a| the Sin^nporo Drau-utic Society huve tlie Dual accounts of l> vi.dv Dick under consideration aud wish it to ba kiiowu tbat all outstanding accounts attninst the society in connection with the production must bo presented to the honorary treasurer, Mr. A. C. Smith, c/o Outline
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    Tientsin Flood Relief Fund,
    117 8 The Committee of tho Tientsin Flood Belief Fete acknowledge with thanks tbe geuerous gift of a new fully-equipped Ford live-lit ater car by Messrs. Wearne Hroc, Ltd., tbe well known Motor Engineer*. The car was pat up for sale by public auction by Mr. Mayhew, of
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    Chinese Halifax Relief Fund.
    149 8 The Committee bngs to acknowlv Ige re ceipt of the following contributionn Mr. Lim Peng Siang II 500 Liao Cbia lleng I.OiiO Tan Kih Kee 1,0 0 Lim Cliwiv Cliian COO Hod. Dr. Urn Boon Kung HU) Mr. Lim Km Soon Sim Kia Th'ua liO YapTaiPaa
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      81 8 "GOLD FLAKE" gold flake L. D %^fep E CIGARETTES MADE IN ENGLAND AND SMOKED EVERYWHERE FURNISHING SPECIALISTS^ Furniture to Only best seasoned any design timber used, made in our own j Watch our factor y windows under expert <jM for display of European Be^LPJ I choice supervision ll^^^^^^^^^^l^l designs. JOHH
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      221 8 wISHIHG OUR PATRONS 1 BRIGHT AND PROS PEROU» HEW VEM BI6GER. BETTER AND MORE BRILLIANT PICTURES AT THE ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music Tlm Pioneer and Premier Houm The House of Quality Beach Road sECONi SHOW AT 915 I The initial presentation of Metro Feature Films, j A film to
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    THE WAR.
    1509 9 ADMIRAL JELLICOE. Resigns His Admiralty Post. Comments in ths London Press. RICTIR's Tkl HIKAH9. London. IVctrnber 26, 9 30 p.m. Tiee- Admiral H »lj Wemysa has been appointed to succeed Admiral Jellicoe. Tbe Utter bas been tinned to tbe peerage in recognition cf bis Tery distinguished services. It
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    EXPLORER'S ADVENTURES.
    73 9 Recter's Telecram. L n ion, December 26, 11 p.m. Ottawa Vilbjalmur Stefansson, the great Arctic explorer, has arrived at Fort Yukon. [Stefanssou returned north on his Arctic explorations in 1915 in order to explore the land north ot tbe Beaufort Sea and bad not since been beard of
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    251 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser aud Co. in their weekly share circuUr, dated December 26, state Owing to the Christmas holidays business bas been much restricted, but tbe share market is steadier and some rubbers shew a slight advenes over their worst point. The
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    SPY BASE IN SWEDEN.
    242 9 Some Very Interesting New Details. A United Press despatch from Stockholm states that Allied secret service and intelli gence officers, with the oo operation of the police of the Scandinavian countries, have recently succeeded in unearthing and dispersing large and well organised German submarine intelligence office
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    DUTCHMAN IMPRISONED.
    517 9 Attempt to Leave Hongkong without Permission. At tbe Hongkong Magistracy on December 19, before Mr. Dyer Ball, H. Van de Donwer, who described himself as a Dutchman, pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the Colony without the permission of tbe Governor, or without a pass from the Captain
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    FOREIGN POLICY OF SINN FEIN.
    463 9 The British Empire to Be Ignored. A nationalist writes in the Daily Express: The decision of the Sim Ktiners to establish a Parliament of their own in Dublin ill at least find employment for the gentlemen who rifuße to assist at WaaV minster. Ireland ba«,
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    73 9 At about 1 o'clock on the morning of Nov. u.ber 1 the House of Assembly at Adelaide completed the debate on Mr. errau's Bill to disfranchise certain electors of German birth or oriym A division on the second reading resulted in 19 votes being cast for and li against the
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    THE RENT BOARD.
    417 9 Over 2,000 New Assessments To Deal Witb. The President (the Hon. Mr. C. J. Sann ders) presided at the weekly meeting ot the Rent Assessment Board held yesterday afternoon, and tbe other members present were Messrs E. Tessensohn, Gaw Kbek Khiam, S. Tomlinson, M. Moyer and H.
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    "OUR DAY" FUND, 1917.
    207 9 The committee acknowledge with thanks the following Bubbcriptious to tbe above fund Previously acknowledged ...1810,715.49 Singapore Sporting Club 25 per cent, of tbe total of tickets sold in the Our Day War Loan Lottery, a/c Singapore... 138,805 Contributed by Municipal Staff at lanjong Pagar Incinerator 9.10
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    71 9 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'s daily report Silver, etc unchanged. Tin.— Sold 100 tons at 1189.50. Rubber. Slightly firmer, No. 1 crepe about 1103. Tbe share market is also slightly firmer, with buyers in most instances at prcvi'i* selling quotations. Offers are invited for Bukit Putanix, Batang
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    93 9 The rate of mortality in the- Settli -tin v, of Singapore for the week ended December 15 was 82.78 per mille of the population Tbe total number of deaths wan 226, of wine 1 169 were male subject* and 57 female CoDTulsions claituod 84, phthisis 'II malaria
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    Broken Promises.
    981 9 THE STORY OF A GERMAN GUARANTEE. A Lesson From Greece. Most people know by now that an official undertaking on Germany's part h ft the paper it is written on. Hut iv every country there aro pacifists who dream of a peace by agreement with Germany, though their
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    The Barbarous German.
    933 10 THE BOGEY MAN OF THE FUTLkE. By Second-Lieut, k. N. Coivile. If the Germans wero in any way an amiable people, and that— whatever indivi duals among them may bo— they certainly are not as a people, it would be bard not to feel a little sorry
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    77 10 Th« Secretary of the Wai Offlai Announces tli«. a chtvron or ci., I un.fortu) will be iaaaai t woo serves ovureuaa iv a theatre of war. Soldiers who cut n i theatre ol war in 1914 will be given a red and thoaa i ar began taaaafM v chevron. A
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    SURGERY FOR BOOTS.
    453 10 Girl War Workers Beat Atl Male Records In a factory at tho far end of the Old Kent Hiad the war girl is asjain beating all I From all over the country she is Bonding the hoM;i r shells; down MM cbe ih mending his boots and
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    211 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear oa pages 8 and 7. As tomorrow (29th) is the last working day of the year, the local Exchange banks will be opened for business until one o'clock. A sensational circus drama which is also a Bluebird production is the present
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    The Strength of France.
    260 10 I In an official letter sent recently to the I nJir Sicretary of State. Mr. Baker, M. Andro Tardieu, the French High Commissioner to the United States, v hemectly denies the assertion that France has been "bled white." France, tbe C ja.raibsioner says, has 3,000,000 men
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    Tourists in Japan.
    51 10 According to a Government investigation, the total nnii.b.-r sj laariaai to visit Japan duiing the first six mouth* of this year was I bjaaaM of 1,724 as c,.jp*red with the IgH i.tnpondiug period of Uft year. lue increase of Russian and Chiutbo tourists in largely responsible for
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    75 10 The following extract is from a letter received from an officer nerving on the Wetter* froßt:-"It may interest you to know that ilio cfliotr who iv with me in iLi' Ypres tiybt came from Hongkong, l>ean« (A. H.I ol ilDttwCelu'n-oue of tbe bwt fellows 1 have uTer nitt. He did
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    TERRIERS AND BULL-DOGS.
    662 10 A Canadian Tribute to British Troops. I don't know how far back my family dates in Canada," said a Canadian soldier, but I know that my grandfather was born there and his father before him, I reckoned that I'm a real Canadian, all right, and naturally I'm
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    BOYS WHO ESCAPE.
    429 10 Hope of the Future and Judges Of the Past." Mr. Winston Churchill presided at the opening of a conference of Boys' Welfare fcuuervisors at the Ministry of Munitions when there were present prominent rtpre stntativr-s of various munition works. They desired, be said, to stimulate the interest
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    " STAND-TO " IN THE TRENCHES.
    986 10 STAND-TO IN THE TRENCHES. The Tning Hour Before The Dawn. It is nearly tbe hour for stand to in the trenches. The old familiar objects in the trench can almost be distinguished now. It is tbe beginning uf another weary day. High in the air, the Rtarshells are still bursting,
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    They Knew the Teuton.
    151 10 Shortly before tbe war a German naval squadron was visiting a Japanese port. The admiral and members of his stuff were officially invited to go over the arsenal. Among other things they were allowed to see some of the famous shmiuie, tin- Japanese high explosive. The
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    AMERICAN ON AIR RAIDS.
    696 10 Failure of Enemy Peace Feelers." Mr. Cyril Brown has sent to the New York World the following tuessago dealing with tbe c H'ect of air raids on the moral of tbo people of London:—n As peace feelers German air bombs dropped on London are dismal failures.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      66 10 The following arc coming to Singapore to represent Xegri Sumbilan against the S.C.C. OB Monday J. E. Nathan, 11. J, Woods, C. Wharton Kirks, J. Burgess, L). M. Barry, D. Farquharson, W. K. B.,yd, W. Dunsford, J. M. Barron, J. A. Clery, F. A. Wright, N. f. Whatfurd, T.
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      Swimming.
      39 10 The Swimming Club launobos leave on Sunday as follow Johnston's Pier 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.;50 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow 9..10 and 10.80 a.m. 12.15, 8 and 680 p.m. High tide 11.8 am, height 10 ft.
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      Golf.
      45 10 The Singapore Oolf Club postponed December monthly medal will be competed for to-morrow an 1 Sunday, and the Ladies' Spoon competition on Monday next. The couihc will be closed on Tuesday uttunvou, January 1, inconacioencoof tbe Land Spurts being held at the iiace Course.
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      Boxing.
      50 10 Bombardier Tibbies, a useful middleweight who fought several Masai in e.ingaport> taut year, hu j hard luck at the National Sporting Club, but rodebojod himßclf afow nights later at NewchfeUe, knocking out his opponent in less than one ui.nute. He ban since been scut out to thu front again.
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      Amoy (Romanised) Chiaese Text Book on Nursing.
      363 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is always an opportune time to pass on a good thing when it come one's way. I have just beard that Dr. G. Gußbio-Taylor, one of oar medical missionaries in Formosa, has issued a
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      Men at the Front.
      536 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I can corroborate tbe statement of One who Knows in your edition of Saturday last regarding the urgent need of doing much more for the men at the front than the very little wo are at present doing,
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    Aviator's Miraculous Escape.
    142 10 Aft> r one of tbe most miraculous escapes of tho war, Major Itanuatyoe, D.s.i) m now recovering from bii injurii iv the Ciren-ot-Ht- r H.jfpitil. W ijilo Hying alonu at a height of more fbin I,OCO feet his en^ino i tho machine towards md. Within a few
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    RICE CROPS.
    954 11 India's Share in the Rice Trade Of the World. Tlio current number o( tlio Bulletin of the. Imperial Institute, juiit issued (London John Murray), contains an article ol 70 pases on the- production and use* M nc< I'ractically all the rice prod -non of the world •re miaiilli
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    Germans to Leave the Philippines.
    147 11 I nit os thtirpntic'Dt employer*' Kuaraiitoe tl.at they will Dot become public diaries dunny tin period of tlie war anJ that at its clow they will bi- furmshtil nitu traosporta (ion back to (ieruiaoy, tin <ji ruians who formerly wire eiupluyud upon the aliips la
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    TRAITOR EX-QUEEN'S TELEGRAMS.
    913 11 Plotting With Kaiser Against. Allies. The Daily Chronicle's special correspondent wrote from Athens on November 1 The ex-Queen's pro German activities are being brought to light by the translation of the secret correnpondence between her and the Kaiser. These document* are to be distributed to the press.
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    Wrestlers' Hall, Tokio, Destroyed.
    70 11 The yreat Kokugikan, or Wrestlers' Hall, i. Tokio, lux been burnt to fcto ground. Tim buildup stood on a plot of 1,150 Uubo and was -OWt. high. It Mated nion than 15,000 persons without tbe appear* IBM u( bring overcrowded. Although it oont H50.000 yen, the
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      349 11 New shipment of Moutrie Pianos Just to hand. Call and make your choice NOW 8. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Gaiety Cinema WISHING OUR PATRONS A HAPPY NEW YEAR We present to-night Singapore* greatest serial attraction IN THB SECOND SHOW »T 9 I SHARP Th« 15th and Final Episode
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      333 11 RAFFLES HOTEL NEW YEAR DINNER DANCE MONDAY (NEW YEAR'S EVE) DECEMBER 31 Patrons are requei-ted to book tables for the above dinner early. SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, December 29 SPECIAL AHD CINEMA DINNER "J SHOW Tuesday, January 1, 1918 NEW YEAR DINNER CINEMA SHOW Raffles Bakery Confectioner] (RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDINGS)
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    Langkon Rubber.
    1517 12 GRATIFYING POSITION OF THE COMPANY. 'Excellent Prospects. The eleventh ordinary gtDFral meeting of tbe Luigkon No'tb Borneo Knbbrr, Limited, wm held at the company's offioes, 87, Thread needle Street, London, XC Colonel Sir Augustus FitzGioryc K C VO, C.B. (chair man of tbe board), presiding. The Chairman sail:
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    THROUGH GERMAN EYES.
    794 12 Danger that Threatens Hunland With Death. The perils of democracy are tbe subject of a tragic article in the Deutche Zeitung by Houston Stewart Chamberlain, tbe renegade who sold birthright for German gold and became a member of tbe Kaiser's nauseous circle cf crawling sycophants. He bewails
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    HUNS AND HOSPITAL SHIPS.
    689 12 Absurd Charges of British Misuse. When early in the year the Germans added to the long list of unspeakable crimes which disgraces their record the systematic sinking of hospital ships they defended their inhuman ity by declaring that they had conclusive proof of hospital ships being
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    ENGLAND MORE SOBER.
    269 12 The Lowest Figures for Fifty Years. Two welcome facts were brought oat in a couple of official returns issued recently. 1. Tbe convictions for drunkenness last year were the lowest recorded for nearly »0 yean. 2.— The recorded cases of. lunacy are the lowest for over 50
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    THE CHRISTMAS CARD.
    970 12 A War Story by 2nd Lieut. Charles Vince. It happened in Flanders in the Christmas of 1916, and you may explain it if you like by saying that the mind is half-starved in tbe trenches. At any rate that commonplace little picture on a penny Christmas card
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    Germany Against The World.
    205 12 Tbe rest of the world can do without Germany, says The Observer. For purposes of recovery under peace conditions Germany is utterly dependent on tho rest of the world. Let tbe representatives of tbe Allies and tbe United States meet in the next few months and
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      200 12 BACCHUS MARSH CONCENTRATED MILK In quarts, pints and half-pints SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In Straits Settlement* i AMERICAN FLEET OF EVINRUDES IN PORT LATEST MODELS SAME AS USED BY THE NAVf (WITH BUILT-IN MAONBTOS) DON'T ROW JUST GO 2-H.P. Bi-H.P. 4-H.P. Double Cylinder. WE HAVE THE GOODS WE
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    The African Colonies.
    1061 13 WHAT IS TO BE THEIR FUTURE? By Sir H. H. Johnston. That way lies madnewi wrote to me the I other day a prouiiDeDt official of the Aborigines Protection Society (in reference to schemes for a international "government" of Tropical Africa). He is one who by his
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      151 13 goodTnews WHITEAWAY'S Have juet received a fresh consignment of LADIES' TRIMMED SEMI-TRIMMED wSr^* /"S jOO LADIES SEMI-TRIMMED HATS, in all the newest shapes, dainty stylos, f'rices $3.50 to 10.50 ach LADIES SMART WHITE FELT HATS LADIES TOPEES ia largo vari.ty, newt »t Etylet. "f*f" ch »F e white drill. <vith
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      129 13 FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during 1917 tothe MUNICIPALITY 1 v^gSSS^ GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE V j$ M JOHORE This is sufficient proof.' or the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON Brand ■Beware of Imltatlom DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents: Straits Settlements, F.M.S.,
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      2037 14 Waji or Pkaoi. Famink or Plenty, Life Insurance ib worth 100 cents on the dollars WHKT OTHER PROPBRTT IB 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (iMOOBFOBATaD W StBAITS SSTTIBMBMTI) MBA3OFFIOBI Wlnotiaata* Moii—, Btn#»po»a). LONDON OFFICB 83, Old Jewry, E.G. Tfce Company has A"aO,000 depoaited with the Snpreme Court
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      957 14 lIIBWANCE. THE CHIN* MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Hongkong and Registered under tna AinruM Companiei Aot (1909) Snglana) Paid to Polieyholden by Singapore Offloe in 1916 $382,390.00 Paid to Polieybolden atace the Company's inoeption 16,627,823.88 Total lasnraaoe ia force 81.12.10. ae, 428, 520. 88 Total Assets 10,883,303.6 a
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    593 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Electrics in England. The high price of gasoline and the multiplying of electrical supply stations arc said to be creating a new demand for electric vehicles for both pleasure and commercial purposes in the United Kingdom. It is not supposed that
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    THE GREATEST BRAVERY.
    293 15 Sir Evelyn Wood's Tribute to The British Soldier. In a striking address Sir Evelyn Wood recently paid a tribute to the British soldier of his day and of the present. The occasion was bis presentation of a medal for bravery to Corporal J. L. Carstairs at Harlow.
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    Mr. Redmond's Oratory.
    108 15 There is bo orator quite like Mr. Redmond in the House of Commons, and if, when he take his seat on the Front Bench in a Dahlia House, be nuoooods in impressing his own elocutionary style, or some flavour of it, on the general level of speaking
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      580 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED In SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED, a general clerk with knowledge of typewriting and accounts, and alto a qualified bookkeeper, Apply Box 471. Straits Times. 8 11— a WaNTBD, a smart typist with previous effioe experience, preferably one with a knowledge of shorthand. Apply H.C.S., c/o Straits
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      470 16 lITUATIBNB WANTED OPBN FOR ENGAGEMENT, from Janat ry, experienced prospector and miner any minerbl, aoy ciass of mining. Reply Box No. 620, Straits Times. 112-12 118 WANTED by young European gentleman just arrived, position on a robber estate or tin mine. Has knowledge of a little Tamil. Apply Box No.
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      719 16 NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, Dec. 31 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, Jan. 1 NEW YEAR 18-13 81-1S NOTICE. The Ho Hong Bank Ltd., begs to ancoanoe that it will open onmnt aoooants at its bead offioe in Singapore from tbe beginning of
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      337 16 KIAM KIAT Go. 108 109. MARKET STREET JUBT RECEIVED Dietz Reliable Hurricane Lamps I RICH REASONABLE THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II CONDUCTED IT H. N. BUCKERIDGE Late of Massif. Lafayette, phot of raphe r§ Is their Majesties AT THE BURLINGTON 100 pacai north of ths Adelprii
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      288 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 36. PHILLIP BTREET SINGAPORE NOW LOOK HERE Firewood is one of the chief factors in your kitchen. You will want it, so try at the above address or 'phone Office Not. 1361 and 1363. RESIDENCES 87, Tank Road No. 1«6O Sunnyside, Oaylang... 1073 27 4, Tanjnng Katong
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