The Straits Times, 8 February 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.642 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      234 1 fIILRMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED ■ILK Pnee bow $19.00 BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY ia/&«3NEL I ALWAYS NEVER sTALD ™.^^^Plp^ M I MOST VARIES > "BEAR" BRAND I EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS W' lK Its S? s*^5 in i^ natural pur«|! J|J a or I an .Sp c?
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      109 1 Robinsons Period Furniture r^Pattl^JtPßipf l ii^E<^^^r^^MTraaii fc r^^^Mfi^ MttP&M^s^^XjKW^ l^ iTirr li r^f.JjiTj^Z^^^^^^^vJL, V w^w" Excellent «XAmple of m bedroom rtepalshttd la the Jaoobe H n style well-oonatructed of seAßoned tlmoer, and beautifully finished. A style which lends a delUhtfui tone of refinement to the home ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION FROM
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      2 1 GOODRICH TireEs
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    British Casualties.
    473 2 Tbe followinn ansns rains are teposted London Jannary IS. Wouod<d 2nd Lioot. J Bnrdslcy, Royal Fusiliers; 2nd Lieut. W. W. Butler, R.0.A.; 2nd Lu.u». J. J. Plorety, Mi-idieeoz; 2nd Litnt. S. H. Hiber»hon, Soff Vitn 9n<] Lient. K Hebly, Dablins; Luat. K O. Habbonse, Somersets 2nd Lieut. L
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    FOOD EXTRAVAGANCE.
    230 2 Sir Arthur Yapp's Story of A Dinner. Describing himself as the most criticised man in the country, Sir Arthor Yapp, at Cambridge, said that the one thing that had bindt-red bis campaign for fooi ocoiomy was the appearance of ioxnry in certain quarters. He had neeo aametbiiig of
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    WELSH WAR MEMORIAL.
    209 2 Scholarships for Children Of Fallen Men. North Wales has hit upon a happy way of oooiiii^morating her war heroes. Lord Kunyon explained the plan at a luncheon at tbe Savoy Hotel, li takes tbe shape of scholarships at the three Welsh Universities, which will provide tree education
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    28 2 It is reported from Bjrne thit bunjlam entered tbe Kuihc'i palaeeat Wilbelmihoba, and carried off aameroas arna, Portland ▼aaea, and aociont weapon of great artistic and Uiatorio valoe.
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      339 2 rot so: o and sidecar tIBB A BS-A 4' /4 h.p. MUTOK BiCYCLE ntlr* C *IH P'tai T*r»« ly«^ «Mr H'« can mmpply ym with mnj CYCLE k CARRIAGE CO. •fVlurtf iMi, lltipiw Ipah, Paaaat aaa (mis laasw Latest i S.A. C«tal*fn« rrce. ■on Miim for Tour Boaaf ajsnjnjjtf^awsw»nw«Mi l
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      489 2 i Economy. With LEA PERRINS 1 Sauce, > 3sF^ Vifew drops only are necessary to give a delicious and £^g appetizing flavour to the plainest dish. A far larger quantity of a cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction. "met v \-+Aft v A fit The original and genuine
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      131 2 jfSBl I war UU» I SUNBEAM ins»Hlsns ktn ahrars achieved diiH»ctl»n Is ■■■pitirlin T«-iaj Saabeaai can and \m SUNBEAM-COATALEN r-^a AIRCRAFT ENGINES n an stags \m phyiag UWr p«t» In weliESaj soth evarr tfc— nr« in which Ike Alii—' arms 9fi are siiagiii. *mA are wiaaiaf fre«l«r Uurrla in thii
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    Air Raid on London.
    1107 3 A LETTER FROM A STUDY DUGOUT." How People Behave. How people in London behave during an air raid is told in the following extracts from a letter, obvionply not written with any idea that it would be published, which baa been received by a Shanghai resident,
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      637 3 Heat Weakness and Fever Dr. CasseU's Tablets Make You Strong and Drive Away Malarial Fever. ■bere is nothinc like Dr. Cassell's Tablets for overeominf that faint, ■trenxthlcas feeling you set iv tbe oppressively hot seasons of the tropics. Dr. Cassell's Tablet* put new life into you, renew your •treimui, and
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      378 3 CHEONG BROTHERS Dentists, 28, South Bridge Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Pint-clam Mewbacioal Dentistry, Odd Ciowb Bridge Filiicg and Vclesaite. Duration of Wear Guaranteed. CHABOBS yonBtATB Best Tooth Powders and Brnsliea tor tale I THE MIRROR SHOWS PLAINER THAN WORDS WHAT A WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT MAY BE REALISED BY A GAIN
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      306 3 UNQUESTIONABLE The best ROPE on the market to day is the JOHN--BOH-PICKETT MANILA RO°E mad« in the PHILIP PINEB, the home of Manila Hemp. Careful selection of fibre and modern methods in manufacture produ^s the *i.AT CHEANG CO., SI, Marfcat Street, Singapore* and «16, Beaoh Street, Panang. M. MASUDA CO.
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      578 4 BTEAKR SAHiatt. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIPCO..LTD. llaooaroßATSD in Jata»i EUROPEAN LINE 4 aorvioe ia maintained bat -«a Yokohama, via ports, and Bngland under mail eontracl with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining thai servioe have been spoeially designed aad ■uesti iiiiii ii aad are fitted with all tbe
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      657 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P> O. British India AMD Mpcar Lnine (OoßVAains laooaroaATao ia Bksluid) MAIL AND PASSEISIQER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAw S. N CO. (Under Contract wltta Hit Majesty a Qoverniaent) Tbe Oompany's MAIL SSRVIGSS BAST OP BOMBAY are at present sasaaaded. The Oompany's INTBBMBOIATH SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON are
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      665 4 STEAMER BAIUIHB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIBATMN Ct.. LD. (laooaroßAtno ia Bua). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baeho, Knlaatan, Tabs.! Bangaara, Teinfta Panarai. Pataai, Siagora, Laooa, Kobsamui, Baadon, Laagsuen, Ohumpon, Kohlak b ßangkok, Ova Departure *.a. ASDANQ Feb. 11 Feb. 13, S p.m. a... MAHIDOL Feb. 18 Feb. 20, 8
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      606 4 STEAMER SAILIMS. OOMBIMBO SSHVIOS O» THEBCEAHI.|.C§..LTI (laooapojUTno ia Baa\\Ajra THEWESTTutTrUUiIR S. N. CB.. LTB. (lacoapoiATßD in BaaiAKxi Barwaaa »ramantle (Perth), Rerth-Wsst AuetPallan Popta, 4«va and Singapore. Regular sailiags between Slagapors u« Western Australia oaUiag at Java (as hi. duoemeat offers), Derby, King's Sound (part for the Kimberley Oold Fields), Broome.
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      183 5 ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA iKQNINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPY) Speoial 5,000 Tons Tourist Steamers From JAVA to AUSTRALIA BATAVIA. 80URABAYA. PORT DARWIN. PORT MOREBBY. BKIBBANE. BYDNEY. MELBOURNE. VICE VERBA la connection with the special fast saloon steamerts MKLGHIOR TREUB AND RUMPHIUS. Paasuktfe from Mln|(apora to l.t dingle Ist r> tarn
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      404 5 THE BUKIT K. B. RUBBER CO.. LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) LOST SCRIP Application has been made to tbe direotorl of this Company t) issue to Goolamally Tyebally,c/o Messrs. Fraser 4k Co., Siagapore, a daplioate otrtiQoate for 1,000 shares in tbe Company upon the statement that the original certificates
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      64 5 Expanded Metal Supplies of the following sizes have just been received M ItfCHMEbH m m THE MESH IS MEASURED \y 2 I ACROSS THE SHORT WAY 2^ OF THE DIAMOND. 3 The size of sheets varies from 3 ft. 6 ins. wide to 7 ft. wide and 8 ft. to
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      293 6 MOST POPULAR INSTRUMENTAL HITS RAGS. Cbills and Fever, Weaving Around, Rhapsody, Pickaninny, Bad, Daisy ag a Muffin, eto. MARCH TWO-STBPS. Pride of tbe Regiment, Silver Spar, Army and Navy. Click i; y C.ack. Tiie Minnte Mao, Trip to Ms NjrtU Pole, Moon Faoe, banta Clans, 'Ibe Amacio March. Rube slop,
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      77 6 "BLUE MYSTO" WHITE-ANT EXTERMINATOR ALL BRITISH STRONG, RELIABLE wad CHBAP "MYSTO"* POWDER (made to approved formula) The powder that kills, and does not corrode the tnoes McAlister Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORH BOLE AGENTS THE ORIENTAL SPECIFIC Is the specific (or tbe specific complaint and of whatever standing. Price $1.25
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      119 6 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE The State Secretary, Johoro, is prepared to receive applications from qualified applicants (or employment in tbe Clerical service. Commencing salary 1430 per annum in tbe oase of approved applicants witb VII Standard certificates, and 1480 per annum in tbe oase of those with Senior or Junior Cambridge
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      325 6 i 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 Considerable advances have been made in methods of lubricating motor car and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    114 7 FIXTURES. Friday, February 8. High Water, 6.37 a.m., 0.10 p.m. Saturday, February 9. High Water, 7.60 a.m.. 9 64 p.m. Court Cards, Victoria Thjatre. Sunday, February 10. High Water, 8 51 a.m 10.28 p.m. Monday, February 11. High Water. 9 44 ».m., 11.1 p.m Chineoe New Yttar
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    170 7 To-DAT. P. Swettenbam and T. Anson 2.80 pm Saigon 2.80 pm P. Sambu, Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermatwin, Stagen, K. Baroe, B. Papao, Samarinda, etc. 8 pm Batavia, Sourabaya, Macassar, B. Papan, Donggala, Menado, etc. 8 pm Malaoca and Maar 8 pm P. Sambu and Bagan 8 pm Pulau
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    Trtia Services.
    269 7 The mail trans from Singapore lot the eosth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m <Buaday bxoephad) and T pan., arriving at fcna'r Lompor at T.lB p.m. and 6.48 a.m •eapeoti *eJy Tbe through express to Penang learns Kuala Usmpor at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Peaaag
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    Mails for Europe.
    21 7 (Official Post Office Report.) Hiatir 14 iwn«nb» 16 January 31 February 6 February 3 January 34 h a*
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    177 7 EXCHANOB Sihqapou, Fbbrdabt 8, 1919. On London Bank 4 m/i 2/4)} Demand 2/4 Private 8 ra/s 8/4 JJ Oh Franci Bank 818 On India Bank T. T. 157} On HoNQKONo...Bank d/d 281 %pm On Shanghai ...Bank d/d S2\ On Java, Bank T. T. 125} On Japan Bank
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      MINING
      160 7 vSZ B<1 86lta 10 10 Ampug 960 10.00 1 1 Ayei Wong 8.00 816 10 10 Kioto Awodattai 0.75 7.26 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.16.0 41 41 L*h»» Mine* 8.60 6.75 10 10. Malayan Collieries 18.60 14.60 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.14.0 1.10.6 norn 10 10 Middloton 10.00
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      GENERAL
      105 7 tEL2 *>«— 10 10 S'poreC. Storey 2 J.00 34.00 60 50 S'pore Diapenut/ 60.00 10/- 10/- Spioe Petroleum 10 l'iSnoa 10 10 Straits 100 Co. 636 7.00 100 100 Straits S. Ship 810.00 826.00 10 10 Straits Trading 48X0 44.60 41 41 Ural Caspian 16/- 1.0.0 notn 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      60 7 United Engineers 6% 11,384,600 pat Singapore B lectr io Tramways 6% 4860,000 mom S'poro Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Monicipal 4^% of 1007 11,600,000 10%dis Bporc Municipal 4*% of 1009 ii,(«c,nc-o io%dh Spore Monioipal 4% 7 OOT.K* 10%dai Spore Municipal 4% i 800,90" F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 116.000.000 102/0
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    307 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day 'a Prioee. Fraaef Lyall A Co. K vatt Aloi Gmlfth (II) 8.90 4.16 8.90 4.10 AmaJ. Malay ly. pd. 3.88 8.00 3.88 8.00 Ayer Hitam (16) 16.00 16X0 16.00 16.00 Ayer Kuning (|1) 1.20 1.80 1.80
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      52 7 OUR NEW AOTORB AND ACTREBBEB HAVE ARRIVED AND WILL APPEAR In ti'ia Fairoui STAR OPERA AT TSi TIUTIi ROYAL, lORTI MIDSt MAO TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT la Saakssaaani's wsll-kMwa ptai OTHELLO LOOK OUT ALL NEW PLAYS WiU be staged during the Ohineaa Ntw Yaw ataaoa. K. H. CHBOKO, Prontiatot T. L. TAN,
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      486 7 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS, TIME CLBKK binese) wanted for rubber factory. Mnst produce firxt-olass reltrenoes Apply B.x 027, btraita Ti-ae3. 8-2— 12-8 W\NTEI\ offers of good coaonut estate*. Reply stating ao.ea^e. age cf treo* and full particoUrs to Box No 625 Straits Times. n-a— o WaNTBD TO PURCHASE, sfcond band Strpnty rim
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      362 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (INCORPORATBD IN BNGLAND) EASTERN BRANCH SINGAPORE STAMP MILLS AND ACCESSORIES BELTING TELEGRAMS: VANHER TELEPHONE NO. 266 AUCTIBN SALE At the Commercial Robber Co., Ltd. On Saturday, Fmbdaby S, at 10.80 a.v. One race pony, winner of races, and one bay gelding, both horses thoroughly broken to saddle
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      83 7 SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED IMMEDIATELY Pitman's system preferred. Good salary to suitable applicant. Apply William Gossage Sons, Limited, 34, Robinson Road. 8 2—112 HARNESS AND STABLE REQUISITES ANEW STOCK of the above just to hand, together with two additional expert harnessmakers. Harntss of every description made to order on the premised.
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      14 7 LOOK OUT FOR SOCIAL PIRATES Who will be among you soon 4 2 BUS
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. ON THE EVE.
    1167 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. ON THE EVE. The Rreat battle of Verdun began at the end of January, 1916. The great offensive of 1918 may begin at any moment now, though we are inclined to think that the Germans will postpone it as long as possible in order
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    12 8 The Penang Supreme Court is being fitted with electric lights and fans.
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    14 8 A mail from Europe is expected to arrive in Koala Lumpur on Saturday evening.
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    21 8 The Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at the Municipal Board Room on Thursday, the 14th instant, at 2.15 p.m.
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    25 8 Rinderpest has ceased to exist in Province Wblleeley, and the Resident of Perak baa accordingly rescind) .1 the quarantine notifl cation of Ootobet M last.
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    20 8 The west coast of Siamese Malaya is said to be most malarious. Cholera is also rife there at certain seasons.
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    30 8 For the theft of two sheets of robber from Messrs. MoAlister and Co.'s godown Seah Keah was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment in the third police court this morning.
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    37 8 It is said that the status of Assistant Surgeons in the Medical Department is to be raised by the creation of annual appointments as Assistant Medical Offioer to be filled by Senior Assistants, says the Malay Mail.
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    41 8 The remains of Mrs. Yeo Tiang Swee will be removed from the residence of Mr. Yeo Tivig Swee, No. 48, Tras Street, at 1.80 p.m., on Saturday, the 9th inst., for interment at the Seh Yeo Cemetery in Telok Blango Road.
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    42 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co., in their copra report, dated February 7, state The market for this article has remained steady and prices mark a slight rise. Today's quotations may be given an fine unndried 17.80, fair to good qualities 17.80 to »7.60.
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    54 8 The usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the V.M.C.A. on Wednes day when an excellent programme of music was enjoyed. At the close the ohildren presented their Superintendent (Mrs. Pringie) with a pretty gold and enamel brooch as a farewell gift in view of her
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    50 8 The Ipoh paper has this wail Bukit Mertajnm, the largest town in Province Wellesley, and seat of the Senior District Officer, was lighted on Thursday by electric light, installed by Messrs. Huttenback Brothers and Co., of Ponang. And Ipoh, the metropolis of the F.M.S., is still agitating for it 1
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    53 8 Port Amelia, which has been mentioned several times in recent East Afrioan communiques, is the principal port iv Portuguese East Africa into wbioh territory the enemy foroes retreated when finally driven from German East Africa. It is named after the still living consort of the late King Carlos and mother
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    56 8 The Straits Echo's Taiping correspondent writes that out of the 92 pupils presented for the Seventh Standard from the Taiping Schools 67 passed. Ipoh secured 86 passes out of 92 and Teluk Anson 8 oat of ten. The Koala Kangsar College, St. Michael's Institution and the Convent at Ipoh all
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    55 8 The report for 1917 of the Taiping Red Cross Bandage Club shows that the subscriptions totalled 92,872.44, of which 11,818.23 was expended in materials and despatch costs, whilst materials to the value of *****9 were also received. Work has been sent to London and Bombay, and in all 11,699 garments
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    64 8 A dinner was given in the Moslem Association House, Singapore, on Wednesday evening, to mark the departure of the President, Mr. Hashim Warini Bawa, for Bombay. Covers were set for 85 persons, the table being artistically decorated with flowers. A concert was afterwards held. Speeches were delivered by Messrs. M.
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    73 8 A charge of attempting to smuggle 14,000 worth of opium brought against Tan Seng and Tan Kay resulted in a conviction in the third police court yesterday afternoon. Accused were oaught in a boat by the Monopolies Department patrol in the harbour at 8 a.m. on January '28, together with
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    74 8 At the annual general meeting of the Belfield Club held on January 81 at Kuala Kuba the election of office- bearers for the current year resulted as follows President, Mr. W. 1). Barron (re-elected) vioe president, Mr. V. Tbambyayah bon. secretary, Mr. W. Rasatburay (re-elected) hon. treasurer, Mr. A. S.
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    86 8 A meeting of the Federal Bar Association was held in Kuala Lumpur on January 29 with Mr. F. J. Bryant in the chair, when the leport of work for the year was submitted. Reference was made by the honorary secretary, Mr. Bailey, to the legislation recently passed facilitating the suing
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    142 8 The Tim .4 of Malaya understands thst a site is already in contemplation for a Euro pean ward to be added to the Ipoh boepital. and that it has already been officially inspected. It is confidently rxpecttd that either a supplementary vote will be asked for towards the end of
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    163 8 An interesting case was heard in the Ipoh Polioe Court when a Chinese named Knong Uoon was charged, at the instance of Mr. D. W. F. Hatelie, sab-lessee of Songei Pari Mine, in that (1) he, with machinery, did act so rashly and negligently as to oanse id jury to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    162 8 The Chief Secretary and Lady Brock man have returned from Siam. The wedding took place in Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning of Mr, M. C, English and Miss Cubitt. Mr. H. W. Firmstone, Director of Education, SS. and F.M.S., is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and
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    44 8 From the Times of Malaya Mr. Cheah Siew CbeoDg, of Ipoh, has gone to K> lantan. Mr. W. W. Douglas has left Kuala Lumpur en route to Nairobi. Mr. Justioe P. J. Sproole is due to return from leave in Canada early next month.
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    45 8 From the Pinang Gazette Major Litt, of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, has been, seriously wouoded. Mr. J. S. Drummond, of the Chartered Bank, Medan, succeeds Mr, M. J. Finlay in the Penang branch of the Bank, The latter has gone to Medan, via Singapore.
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    44 8 Second Liootenants F. D. Evans, G. Harris, J. K. Mandy, F. N. Pearse, Malay States Rifles, have passed an examination equivalent to Examination "A of the Territorial Force Regulations. Second Lieutenants Evans, Harris and Pears have also passed an examination equivalent to Examination B."
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    94 8 Capt. H. M. ("Barney") Russell whose death occurred recently at Hongkong, was well known in Penang in the early part of the present century, says the Pinang Gazette. He was Captain of the Quarra the Pulau Ritnan and the Ho Kwei steamers (belonging to Messrs. Huttenbach) st different times and
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    Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund.
    26 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following subscription to the Blinded Soldiers' and Sailons' Fund: Mrs. A. H. Lemon (Negri Sembilan)... $26
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    Officers' Families' Fund.
    47 8 Mrs. Ridout, Honorary Treasurer of the above Fund, begs to acknowledge with grateful thanks the receipt of the following contributions S. C. Logan (monthly for November and December) 150 Capt. F. Bredenburg (monthly January) 10 A Poor Chinese, Malacca (per A. W. Still) 8
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    Soldiers' Hospital for Facial Injuries.
    55 8 Major General Dudley Ridoot, Honorary Treasurer of the above Fund, begs to acknowledge with grateful tbank« the receipt of the following contributions J. Sorymgeour 1100 R. Scott 36 Per A. W. Still Hon. A. H. Lemon 60 Amarilla 80 "H. E. B." 20 J. H.
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    American Passports.
    86 8 The American Consulate-General, Singapore, advises that hereafter extensions to the old form of American passports issued by the Department of State prior to January 3, 1918, will be made only to permit holders to apply for and receive the new form, or to return to the United States.
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    Belgium Relief Fund.
    102 8 On behalf of Mrs. H. B Selmond, Mr. I). Kinlocb, care of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, acknowledges with many thanks the following further oontributions, vis Previously acknowledged on 18.8.17 »48,***** G. P. Hill, Kraaksan, Sooraaaya (4 months) 152.02 Various members Chartered Bank European Staff
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      127 8 THE FAVOURITE MIXTURE AT HOME AND ABROAD Smith's "Glasgow" CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS IN SINGAPORE F M.S. Fresh shipment of Millinery I&PCPS? NEW TRIMMED ■'^•nH s]jjr HATS T^"^^^^ for smart wear 7&B M DAINTY UNTRIMMED STRAWS r~ in all colours CHOICE SELECTION OF V JlT^ *#3 CHILDREN* MILLINERY
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      158 8 AMAZINGLY INTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING DRAMAS AT THE ALHAMBJLA The Hall for Wuiie Th« Pioneer and Premier HouM The Houm »f Quality Baach Road. THREE VERY POWERFUL DRAMAS I Pathe presents the irresistible Glad js Hulette in THE CIGARETTE GIRL in S aota The Cigarette Girl is a laet melodrama with
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    THE WAR.
    2584 9 KINGS SPEECH. Reference to Russian Situation. GERMAN OUTRAGES. Exposures in the French Press. KsCTßh't TELEGRAMS. London. February 7, 12.30 a.m. Parliament has been prorogued until February 12. The text of the Eing's speech is My Lords and Gentlemen Since last I addressed you great events have happened. Within
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    Electoral Reforms.
    137 9 Bbctib'i Tklkorams. London, February 6, 6.30 p.m. The House of Lords adopted a proposal ot Lord Lanßclowne to appoint a commission to consider the application of proportional representation to a hundred constituencies urban and rural experimentally. Lord Corzon promised that if the Commons favoured the Commission's report the
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    THE AUSTRALIAN FLOODS.
    24 9 filllll') TILIUBH. London, February 6, 1.10 p m. Brisbane: The casualties at Mackay are 130. The damage is estimated at £1,M0,000.
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    HALIFAX DISASTER.
    29 9 Esutbb's Telrqrm. London, February 6, 7.10 am. Halifax The chief examining officer concerned in the disaster on December 6 has been arrested on a obarge of manslaughter.
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    RESTRICTED RUBBER OUTPUT.
    38 9 (Fbom Oub Own Corrispond*iit). Kuala Lumpur, February 7. Ts» local, secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association has received a cable stating that nine-tenths of the required support for the crop restriction proposal has been obtained.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    146 9 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'s daily report Bilver.— Unchanged 43. Hongkong.— 29% pm. Shanghai.— 62 j. Tin.— £299, strong. Rubber.— Doll. Rubber shares are still lifeless. A few Indragiris have been done at $6 60. There are sellers ot Nyalas at 17.10, Malaka Pindas $2.65, Ayer Moleks
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    Chinese Girls' School.
    353 9 The annual prize distribution ot the Singapore Chinese Girls' School attracted a large attendance of parents and friends to the Victoria Hall yesterday afternoon. A plea sant musical programme was carried out, and after reports had been read the prizes were distributed by Mrs. F. S. James.
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    The Court Cards.
    194 9 Edgar Warwick's brilliant company, the Court Cards, will give their first performance to-morrow evening at the Victoria TI eitre. For all round merit as high class entertainers the Court Cards undoubtedly rank foremost of anything of their kind seen here for some time. The performers in every
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    Civilising Head Hunters
    181 9 With most of the savages in Formosa subjugated, Japan is now considering how to make them loyal subjects of the Emperor and Japan. As most of these former headhunters are living in mountainous districts of the island, the authorities oonoerned are contemplating teaching them farming, mining, sugar
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    Y.M.C.A. WAR HUTS.
    380 9 Four Already Completed. We have pleasure in announcing that the following huts have been completed to date and the amounts telegraphed to the V.M.C.A. Headquarters, London Singapore Hnt No. 1 cost 15.138 S.V.C Hut No. 1 cost 5,138.80 Singapore Chamber of Commerce Hut No. 1 cost 6,144
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    89 9 The rate of mortality in the Settlement ot Singapore for the week ended February 2 was 40.60 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 288, of whioh 218 were male subjects and 75 female. Convulsions claimed 88, phthisir 89, malaria fever 4 >,
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    Y.W.C.A. Picnic.
    86 9 A picnic has been arranged for memb« rs and friends of the Y.W.C.A. to Blakan M ti on Monday. (Chinese New Year) starting from Jardine Steps at 9 a.m. and returning befo*e 6 p.m. The Asiatic Petroleum Co is very kindly putting a launch at their disposal. There
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    Benefit Performance at Klang.
    101 9 Owing to shortage of funds caused by the cootinuoos fall of rubber prices, the Federal Cinema Company of Klang kindly offered their picture shows on the nights ot Jannary 30, 80 and 81 in aid of the Klang Chinese School (Mandarin), and on these occasion* upecial
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    War Tragedies And Comedies.
    970 10 "RECALLED TO LIFE" COMES INTO FASHION Amusing Side of the Story. The novelist and the dramatist on the look out for tragicomedy have already found a rich mine in the ureat war, says tbe Evening News. Unparalleled, in every sense, tbe war is without precedent in
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    Decimal Money.
    122 10 At a joist meeting of the Institute of Bankers, tbe Association of Chambers of CosssMree, and the Decimal Association, U.ld in London in November, unanimous aftreemans was secured a* to the rtention of the X sterling as tbe monetary unit and ita division into 1,( 00 part* or
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    264 10 Demand Rather Poor and Decline In Prices. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 83 2nd auotion was held on February 6 and 7, when there were offered for sale pioula 16,***** or 2,106,784 lbs. (tons 940.08). Prioes realised Smoked Sheet Fine ribbed »87 to 190 Good
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    173 10 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, February 7. Tbe weekly rubber auction held yesterday and to day saw a further decline in prices, the highest paid for both fine pale crepe and ribbed smoked sheet being 890 per picul. Demand was fairly good at the lower level. and continued steady
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    SHELLING A CANARY.
    215 10 An Unwitting 8010 in A Bush. Dr. Robert Davis, a Red Cross lecturer, describes remarkable incident on tbe Western front in tbe Official Bulletin issued by tbe United States Government under tbe authority of President Wilson. For more than a month on a northern seotor of the
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    Swimming.
    126 10 The Swimming Club launches leave as follow SUMDAY, FIBBL-AXT 10. Johnston's Pier 8, 9 nnd 10 a.m., 230 and 8 80 p.m. Club Bungalow 8.80 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 6 80 p.m. High tide 8 51 a.m., height 9 ft. 8 ins. Monday, Fbbbcaby 11. Johnston's Pier
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    NEW ARABIAN STATE.
    833 10 More Russian Documents Published. The Times' special correspondent nt Petrograd, wrote recently Among the secret documents published is a memorandum summarising tbe terms of an agreement concluded in tbe spring ot 1916 by Great Britain, France and Russia regarding tbe future of Asiatio Turkey. Russia was to
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    Gallantry of Tank Crews.
    210 10 Mr. Phillip Oibba, the Daily Chronicle correspondent, in describing the valuable work of tbe tanks, not only when we pierced the Hindenburg line, but during the later defencu against tbe German counter-attacks, quotes remarkable examples of the endurance and gallantry of tank crews. One tank remained
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    MINING "COMB OUT."
    510 10 MINING COMB OUT. Official Result of the Ballot. The official figure* of tbe voting in the ballot of the Sooth Wales miners on the question of a down tools policy in tbe event of the Government proceeding witb their comb out scheme in the mines were announced as follows For
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    THE HOME COMING.
    351 10 British Fleet's Return After Victory. Tbe return to a home port of tbe British light forces after tbe scrap in the Heligoland Bight, as it appeared to an American Congressman and some of bis compatriots, is thus described. Suddenly the ourtain of mist and spray was broken
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    Brest-Litovsk.
    232 10 Brest-Litovsk, the loene of the enemy's peaoe negotiations witb Russia, is a strongly fortified town of Russia, in the Governmint ol Grodno, situated at the junction of the river Mukbovets witb the Bag, and at the intersection of railways from Warsaw, Kieff, Moscow and Bast Prussia. The population in
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    MALAYAN TIN COMPANIES.
    1105 10 Some Pointed Comments From Australia. Tbe Sydney Bulletin has tbe following Chas. H. Kerry simply has to mother one of every litter of mining cat*, whether they be tame or wild, and Ratrut Basin is bis special charge among the Malayans. It has just issued in Sydney
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    94 10 Sir L. G. Chiozza Money, on behalf of tbe Ministry of Shipping, explained in the House of Commons tlit> loss of a ship carrying 4,000 tons of meat. Sbe called first at an English port because of engine trouble. There were wood reasons for not discharging the meat there. The
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      249 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, The amount of interestedness evidenced by Chan and the adapter of tbe Latin quotation of tbe desirability of justice being done whatever the const iiuencob' suggests that the oase of our late Protector ot Chinese is not in tbe best
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    HEROISM IN AN OIL BURST.
    377 10 Self-Sacrifice to Avert Great Disaster. The King has been pleased to award the Albert Medal in Gold in recognition of the conspicuous gallantry and seit sacrifice ot Mr. Robert Leiper Lindsay, lato Superintendent of the Tembi Pumping Station ot tbe Anglo-Persian Oil Company, on the
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    83 10 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7. A really good picture hi to be seen at the Gaiety to-night in the Jewel production, Pay Me. Tbe story runs into five parts and is interesting throughout, with tbe wellknown star Dorothy Phillips in tbe title role.
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    65 10 Consolidated Rubber.— 62,679 lbs. Tehran 69.885 lbs. New Columbia.— B4,B92 lbs. Tiram.— B,l2s lbs. j to date 18,126 lbs. Bandar Sumatra.— 44.o77 lbs. Eastern Sumatra —20.081 lbs. Glen 8ervie.— 26,547 lbs. Langkat Sumatra. -49,800 lbs. Lankat Robber C 0. —54,400 lbs. Serdang Central.-84.500 lbs. Tamiang 59.096 lbs.
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    Sinn Feio Letters Disclosed.
    122 10 Mr. Flynn, ohief of tbe United States secret service, baa published two Sinn Fein letters which recently came into tbe possession of tbe secret service. One is an official account of tbe Sinn F«in rising of 1916, and refers to an agreement with Germany, "If the
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    German Plans on America
    992 11 VAST PROJECT OF WORLD DOMINATION. Designs on Brazil. Information from Washington, dated December 8, says that German plans to attack the t'nited States in furtherance of its vast project of world dominion are revealed in a volume of 170 pages, entitled Conquest and Kultur, made public
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    AMERICA AND JERUSALEM
    764 11 The British Victory Hailed With Joy. News of tbe fall of Jerusalem was received in New York by members of various religions faitbs with feelmgs olosely akin to rejoicing. Prominent members of tbe Jewish race j >in j ed with Protestants in bailing witb enthusiasm the culmination
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    145 11 Pboubammb or Drills fob Fbbkuabt, 1918. Friday Bth.— Both companies parade at BoDstead Institute, 6. 1S p.m. Monday 11th.— No drills. Friday 15th No drills. Monday 18th.— Parades at PearU Hill and Tanji ng Pagar, 5 15 p tr. Friday 22nd. Both companies parade at Havtluck Road
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    America's Fighting Strength.
    86 11 The latest official figures ihow that the I nit. ,1 stat< 8 army in Franc* and in tbe I'oittd State* comprises l.SiiO.i 00. Including marine* and auxiliaries, tbe total is 1.500,100. Tbe Secretary for tbe Navy, Mr. Daniels, rt ports tbat daring tbe year tbe American naval
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      238 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS are built specially for the climate and are guaranteed for five years. Call op send for catalogue S. MOUTRIE 00., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffle. Place STRAITS HOTEL 101. 103 and 103. Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore The only hotel under Straite-Chinese management MEALB AT ALL HOURS Plonio, Tiflln
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      452 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, February 9 SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, February 9 SPECIAL AND CINEMA DINNER °2 SHOW Sunday, February 10 JVEXJSXO During Afternoon Tea and Dinner and O. HOTEL. PENKNO Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island CRAG HOTEL PBNANO HILLS THB
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    On the Piave Line.
    2076 12 HOW THE ENEMY ADVANCE WAR HAMPERED. The Fighting at Zenson Perceval Gibbon writing to the Daily Telegraph, with the Italian Army," says Only a few days ago people were talking of the Piave as previously they had talked of the Tagliamento, as a line upon which
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    Interned Germans' Insolence.
    169 12 Kncourtged by the speeches of pacifist MPi. which they are allowed to read in the English papers, interned Oermans as well a* enemy prisoner* ot war in Baglsnd have started a new form of propaganda, says the political correspondent of the Daily Mail. Letter* are being reoeived
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    BIG AEROPLANES.
    896 12 Aerial Transport for Troops And Machine-guns. Until nearly a year ago neither ourselves nor the enemy could spare much energy away from the production ot high-speed, quick climbing, fighting and scouting aeroplanes, and from providing the vast uumber of reconnaissance and observation oraft that were indispensable. Throughout the
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    Engaged Couples as War Sufferers.
    161 12 A contributor to the Pall Mall Uaiette writes I have beard of several cases of young women in deep distress because they are refused passports to go to Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, and India on purpose to be married. lue fiance in each case is in
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    AMERICAN OFFICERS' CLUB.
    596 12 Opening by the Duke Of Connaught. The Duke of Connaught formally declared the American Officers' Club, Chesterfieldgardens, London, open reoently. Mr. Harry E. Brittaia, the chairman of the club, remarked that it was an eventful day in the history ot the Pilgrims, and bis mind went back
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    IRISH REDISTRIBUTION.
    203 12 Mr. John Redmond will have To Find another Seat Redistribution of seats in Ireland, as proposed by the Boundary Commission, whose report was issued reoently, will have the* effect of unseating Mr. John Redmond, bis old constituency, Waterford, being merged into a county division. Three other borough seats,
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    Explosives for Ireland.
    142 12 I learn on the moat trustworthy authority that the Belfast polico force have just discovered a plat to smuggle high explosives into Ireland from Glasgow (wrote the Daily Telegraph's Dublin correspondent last month). On the morning of Sunday, November '25, two boys, said to belong to a
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    Guestful England.
    83 12 A new descriptive adjective for England has been coined by a guileless interpreter. At a dinner to oertain allied generals one of the guests made a long speech in a language of wtuoh no one understood a word. The interpreter at the cloae of it waved his arms
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      209 12 Fresh Pure Creamery BUTTER Always obtainable in 1-lb. and J^-lb. pats The whole of the dairying industry of Australia is under strict Government inspection and all fresh butter imported by us is certified as first-grade by Australian Government certificate SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) FURNISHING mm
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    War and Disease.
    1121 13 WHOLE DANGER OF WAR NOW A LEGITIMATE RISK. Splendid Medical Organisation. A well-built, clean-shaven man, who sometimes reminded one of Sir Edward Carson, sat recently at Mr. Charles Frohman's table at the Savoy Hotel the table bears a brass inscription in memory of the famous theatrical manager
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      355 13 Great Stocktaking Sale NOW PROCEEDING SPE'JIAL VALUES AT WHITEAWAY'S m^ti: j v The Housewife Hand and Combination Sewing JoJ Machine*, uneqaa.lid in Tajoe, reliable ware, 800 ■TTf^ff maobinea jaat aopaoked. Plaoe joar order now. Special Sale Price to c ear tS3.SO oomplete. W r "BRITISH" 1 5^ 1 a 1
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      123 13 FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION We secured the Contracts for the supplies of Portland Cement during; 1918 TO THE fOg/ T0 THE MUNICIPALITY fSPf %^l 3 GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE lL V J$ M JOHORE This Is sufficient proof) or the superiority of the HAIPHONG DRAGON Brand Beware of Imltatlom DUPIRB
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      595 14 Was or Piaci. Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance ib worth 100 cents on ths dollars THE GREAT EABTEr¥uFeIBSURa¥gE CQBSPAW Y, LIMITED. (laoaarsumn ia Stum Stminmi MBaaD OFFIOB i Wtwli— How, BUigapom LONDON offiqii M, OM .awivi LO. Tbe Ocnpany has aVO.OOO deposited wttb tbe Bnpreme Court of Baglaad, and ooaplies
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      572 14 FOR SALE DAIMLER six-seater oar, second hand. Newly overhauled and painted and in perfect sondition. Apply D. M. GRANT a Co., 80, Orchard Road 8-3—lB-3 (hear Palladium Theatre) ASSISTANT ENGINEERS WANTED Applications are invited from trained engineers to fill temporarily vacancies in tbe Public Works Department. A good knowledge of
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      692 14 FOR SALE One Oakland motor ear, five-seater, six Cylinder, good running order, used for two months only. Apply to 837, Beach Road, Singapore. 19-I—ll-3 NOTICE CHINEBE NEW YEAR Messrs. Fraser and Neavb's aerated water factory will be closed on Monday and Toesday, February 11 and 13, 1818. No deliveries will
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      526 14 SALES BY AUCTION. MICTISN SALE Of one five seater Overland motor oar, model 76 B, 30/35 h.p., fitted with magneto, sell suiter, ekv,ttic li*lit, spare lim, tyre aad tube, Luoas born, set of oashion seat covers, tools, .eto. complete. Piaclioally new not done more than I,SCO miles. To bo held
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      786 14 IKBUBWOE. THEfiHIMNUTUALLIFE INSURANCE Co., Hi 'incorporated in Honfkonj an« Beflatored ondar Vm AManuiM Companies *ol (1909) Indiana) Paid to Poiieybolden by Singapore Offioc in 1918 $362. 300.00 Paid to Polieynolders since tbe Company's inception 1 8,827, 823. 5S Total lasoraaoe in foroe 81.12.18. 38,428,520.88 Total Assets a« am 10,883,303.89 ALL
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    428 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Harmful "Shortage" Talk. I Business men seriously interested in the American Government's efforts to preserve public confidence and stimulate a more general feeling of optimism, have no sympathy for "gasoline shortage" alarmists. "In the first plaoe," said one merchant, those who
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    50 15 When following other oars on the crowded country road watch out for a sudden stop. Get in tbe habit of running the ear slightly off the road, if there is room, so that if tbe brakes do not hold you will be in no danger of hitting the car ahead.
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    59 15 Be caret al that the spare tyre on the rear of the oar does not hide pant of the number plate, and that the plate is properly lighted at night. The police in many sections are enforcing the law very strictly, and you will find that paying a fine is
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    55 15 Any tyre dealer will show you how to roll the air ont of an inner tube and fold the tnbe properly, bat if it is left in its folded condition too long it will crack. So open it occasionally and fold it another way. If this is not done, the
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    39 15 A sonroe of noise that is frequently overlooked in the ease covering the timing gears. It Bbonld be kept filled with lubricant If vt becomes empty it act* m a Bounding board and intensifies the noise of the sears.
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    60 15 Among the necessaries when touring should be a sapply of tyre valves and caps. A slight leak in a valve will cause as much delay as a blow-out. A good valve is often hard to obtain when on the road and considerable annoy anoe can be avoided by carrying these
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    TRAINING DISABLED SOLDIERS.
    345 15 Sir John Collie to Organise New Scheme. Mr. Hodge, Minister for Pensions, announced at Newcastle recently, that he had selected Sir John Collie, medical examiner to the L.C.C., aa organiser of a scheme for the training and treatment of disabled meaj and he was hopefnl that the
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      116 15 APENCER Moult on Tyres j 1 Whatever the temper- ii ature or climate, Spencer-Moul-ton three -ribbed tyres prove ever reliable. A special process of hardening pure rubber without j; loss of resiliency accounts for j this and for remarkable endur- ance over the worst roads. For running comfort, for economy
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      129 15 FINE TREADS r^\ dont make iifik%,^ PERFECT TYRES /KM IT'S the material and *1\ workmanship in a tyre that counts. C^jt, Knowledge of tyre building i is the surest guide to tyre lEwl The Dunlop Rubber Co., IIHI r— J Ltd., made the first pneu- llfal II matic tyres ever
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      504 16 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. BREWED In SCOTLAND SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED European nurse or governess for one little girl. Apply Box No 601, Straits Times. 80-1-18 WANTBD, an English or French nurse for three children by Baronets van Heemstra Weltovreden, Bate via, Java. 8 a— B-a WANTED, a smart assistant for gents'
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      452 16 FOR SALE FOR SALE, 1917 Ford, owner leaving Colony. Apply Ooodwyn, Sea View Hotel. 7-3—14-2 FOR SALE, one Pope twin cylinder motor tucyole and cygnet rear oar, 8-h.p. Apply 168, Selegie Road. A Wai given. 9-11— n FOR SALB, oorippg Booth oar. nearly new, wire wheels, stepney, in first class
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      624 16 NOTICE Mr. David Frankel, Mr. David laraelski, and Mr. Julian Israeliki have been admitted partners as from January 1, 1918. A. FRANKBL 4 CO. 82-82 HADJI MANSOOR ft HADJI AMIN DUMuND MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS 711, Horth Iridts toad. Undertake to out and polish brilliants and diamonds with up-to-date machinery,
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      438 16 KIAM KMT&Co. 108 and IOS, Market Streat. STOCK ON HAND Pure White Zinc Powder (ENGLISH MANUFACTURE). THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II COMUCTEI IV H. N. BUCKERIDGE Lats of Msnrt Lafayette, photojrapheri to t hair Majeit la*. AT THE BURLINGTON Formerly Hotel ds la Paix CIGARS Best
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      381 16 TAY GUAN K! AT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to Government and Municipality Singapore, for 19 18. Phone No*. 1381, 1362 and 1383. RESIDENCES 87, Tank Road No. i«so Sunnyside, Gaylang... IO7S 27 4, Tanjong Katong Rd. 1 824 JCST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF GREEN WATERPROOF CANVAS for making
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      118 16 FIRBT-CUSI GARS-HIRE DAYANDNIBHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries for second hand oars from oar oliente in the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, ooasult us, we will be able to fulfil your needs. When you intend to sell, consult as, we shall fetch a buyer. Several
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      393 16 Straits Wmes. TELEPHONES I Editorial and General. M (S Manager's Office M M HIT Job Printing Office M IM4 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should 1m addressed to THB EDITOR All communications relating to busineaa matters— advertisements, snboriptioaa, accounts, printing, eto. should be addressed to THB MANAGER.
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