The Straits Times, 3 April 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.686 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      146 1 ■ILMMIB SWEETENED CONDENSED ■ILK Price bow $20.50 fer M BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY I O/^^^\lB^ I ALWAYS NEVER s^^^^^ l MOST VARIES "BEAR" BRAND 1 EXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS W |L I )»s erved in I* na |ural P ur 5? o f I any^fm
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      34 1 Is it "Turps" you want? Then ask for T U R VRJLDB Warn M ARK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.). Ltd. (Inmrporatod in BimUnd) &i, HBLM'B COURT, SIMOAFOBI
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      146 1 ROBINSON CO. FOR USEFUL ARTISTIC ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR WEDDING PRESENTS ROBINSON CO. f FAIRBANK S SCALES Jfl All sizes in stock B Particulars on application Victoria, Street How to beautify Corrugated Iron Use Sissons' DULL RED COMPO AND No. 1 7 outside quality HALL'S DISTEMPER. SISSONS DULL RED COMPO may
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      10 1 GOODRICH TYRES FOR MOTOR LORRIES SUPPLIES) TO MEET All lEMANOS
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    Labour and Man-Power.
    1064 2 STRONG APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM OF WORKERS. Equality of Service. The Daily Telegraph's labour correspondent writes j The man-power proposals of the Governuunt make a strong appeal to the pat no. ism as well aa the innate sense of (air play of the workers. For the first time
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      173 2 Gasolene AutomoftileCo. (BEACH ROAD-KSXT TO RAFFLES HOTEL) Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephone TSS u-io—ua-m The Best Machine-Ppeued CEMENT FLOO/IiNS TILES IN MALAYA Manufactured by TMPENIS CEMENT TILE WOBKS. LTD. ■4, SB and 86-1, Sungai Raid, Singapop*; i-il-lt HE 1Q11K..1 80?£ ■llflrAlYOlill 18., LII. (laatareiatic m EatAbllahoil
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      298 2 TYOURSKMTANDnp f COMPLEXION I X.M- BEE, HAM SOU WCA CHELTENHAM. IK AVON TYRES ■ore Wlm for Vow Hoaty. I THE BEST DRINK 1 1 *t3 IN HOT WEATHER. IL^J k.arite kappitui have lately arrived from London. 0* diJ. STOMMMMMJPMMS. Dr. Cassell's Tablets ■•pair •wr u< Ttar it Urw nd latf|.
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      261 2 JOHNSON PICKETT— Manila Rope IS UNQUESTIONABLY the best rope on the market to-day. Made in the Philippines, the home of Maaila hemp, and with careful selection of fibre and modern methods in manufacture, it produceg the tested quality which all users enjoy. •OLI AGENTS. KEAT CHEANG CO., 81, M.-k.t ItPMt,
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    British Casualties.
    798 3 The following casualties are reported London, Marob ft. Died of wounds.— 3nd Licat. K D. White, rlyicg Corps. Previously reported wounded and misting, believed killed, now repotted died of wounds. Lieut. C. Davis, Welsh Regiment. Wounded.— 2nd Lieut. D. R. Balfoor, R E. Lieut. W. A. Barnes, Flying
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      437 3 CHEONG BROTHERS Deasiata, 16, Sooth Bridge Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Firrtelaai M oebaaioal Dentistry, Onld Crown Bridge Filling aad Vulcanite, Duration of Wow OnarHteed. CHARQBS M ODBRATB Beet Tooth Powden and Braahea for wJe This Famous Medicine Aiiaiua-.M wUI eleanae the Blood of CLARKE fi all impurities from what-
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      482 3 A Great f|j iRJM Cathedral P^m And A Great Tonic W^S^St* Iron Jelloids. wtsmmm^! Your body, like Rhcims Cathcd. al, j£ is subject to attacks from malignant r= -Ja*. foe*. Can you ,epei the attacks? If your body is well defended by a plentiful army of cc.pjscles coursin S tkwwmgh
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      456 4 STEAMER BAIUMS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (laooßPOßAtao ni Jarta) EUIOPEAN LIME 4 aerrtee ia maintained between Yokohama, T^ a oe^ !i t> 4 Bngland under mail eoatrMl wttb toe Imperial Japannan GoTerameat. The HawTwavaerew Steamer* meiataiaiag thai enrfiee hew bee. apeeiaUy deaignedand ■■■■>■ iinln and we fitted with all
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      661 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. -British India ftHP Apcar L. in© (OWUIM IHOOKTOKAnO Of ■■•bUTO) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL N Go (Under Contract with Hit MaJeity Oovermaanl) The Gompeuyg MAIL •■RVIOIS BAST OP BOMBAY in at ateeeat suspended. The Company's INTBRMBOIATB SBRVIGBC TO AND PROM LONDON •re at
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      639 4 STEAMER 8/UUWIB THE SIAM STEAM NAVIBATIIN C 6,, LD. (laoaaraßAiw oi Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For belay, Triaggaau, Bint, Semeiak, Baaho, Kelaataa, Taat i BupM, Telopia. hitni, P*» ui. Siauora, Lum, Eoasarooi, Baadoa, Laagauea, Ohnmpoa, Rohlak a ßangkok. Dim OepartuM ■a. MAHIDOL April S, S p.m. The iteamen an fitted thtoogfaoat with
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      610 4 BTEAJER BAILINM. OOMBIMBO SBBVtBB OP TKEBCEAM.I.CI..LTI (iMooaroaATßD n ■>• amu THE WEItTuITIAiIIiUI t. N. CB.. LTI. (laooareßATSD m Baat^nc BBTwiaa ■waiantls (Parth), Martaj.Wee* AuaiMillan Porta, 4awa and Stngaaavw. RegnMr aailiags betweea Blagaaore ana Westera Australia oalliag at Java (aa la* dooemeat offers), Derby, Kiag's Souad (act tar the Eimberley Gold
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      657 5 BIBBY LINE of fast twin-screw Mail Passenger steamers between Rangoon, Colombo and London, carrying ladies and children, whose passports aro in order, to England. The steamers of this line have been travelling by the Cape of Good Hope, but a continuation of this route cannot be guaranteed. Passengers from the
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      324 5 AUCTIBN SALE At M essm. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s sale-room Raffles Chambers, Raffles PUce, 0* B&TUBDAT, APKIL 6, At 10.80 A.M. 1 One Aero Thrust motor, 8-h.p. in good running order. 2 One o link it boilt hardwood boat. Length 16 feet, breadth four feet. CHING KBNO LBB Co Auctioneers
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      73 5 RUBBER MACHINERY Noht in Stock SCOTT'S UTILITY LIGHT MACHINES (18 ins. x 6 ins.) three in one battery with back shaft drive and clutches for sheeting and marking. Price for battery of .three ex godown $1 9 500 ALSO SUMMERSCALES SIRIUS FOR HAND OR POWLR Tl**e BORNEO Co., Ltd. (IN(
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      432 6 CORRUGATED IRON STOCKS OF 24 G AND 26 G PRICES ON APPLICATION TO INDO-MALAY Co., Ld. (Incorporated in Singapore)) 83 3 4—316 NOTICE OF REMOVAL On and after March 81, 1918, our offioes at Raffles Quay and our rubber department at French Bank Buildings will be removed to No. 4,
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      449 6 SMALL ORCHESTRA MUSIC with pianoforte omduotor of CONTINENTAL faAtaisie overtures, eto. MUSICAL COMEDY waltsec, selections, two-steps, marches, etc. TO BE HAD FROM T&L< C HUDSON 100 Hortk.Bri.i. Roas Tstaph-ii. I. 17M. WHAT PRICE TOOTHACHE? When it oomes on, say in the small hours o( the /norning, \od you have to
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      451 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTSNOTICE This is to notify all whim it may concern that Khoo Giang Neo daag ter of Khoo Hung Won of No. 167, Telok Ayer Street, Singapore, is the lawful wife of Cbeang Thiam Ohu son of Cbtang Jim Ohuaa of No. 6, Nassim Road. Singapore. Dated this 3nd
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      415 6 'Triomplie" Sardines IN OIL. (IS TOMATO* Packed in lib. and fib. white tins with brass labels as above. Easily opened by keys attached. BUY "TRIOMPHE" SAROINES YOU WILL LIKE THEM. Because they represent the highest quality in Sardines, being packed in pure olive oil and in tomato. These Sardines have
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    88 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 3. High Water, 1.8 a.m.. 238 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Hien Water, l.tl a.m., 8.48 p.m O.F.S. entertainment, Vie. Theatre, 9 p.m. Friday, April 5. High Water, 2.t7 ad., 5.18 p.m. Saturday, April 6. High Water, 418 ».m 668 p.m. Haytor meeting, Evatt'o, noon.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    93 7 TO-DAT. Malaeoa 2.80 pm P. Swettenham and Penang 280 pm Mersing 2.80 pm Muar and Malacca 2.80 pm Mersing, Keman-an, Kuala Dungun and Treaggaoo 2.80 pm Rhio 8 pm P. Batam and Pnlau Bulang 8 pm Pnlao Soegi 8 pm Malacca and Toluk Anson 8.80 pm Bangkok
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    Train Services.
    264 7 Tbe mail faraiax ftom Singapore foi the «Ofth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. iSoaJay exoepted) and T p.m., attiring at Koala Lnmpar at f.lB p.m. and 6.46 a.m. iMfoatively. Thp throa«b exptess to Penang leares Koala damper at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Peaani< at
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    Mail for Europe.
    43 7 laaoary 3 l«JßOjry 4 »«u»ry 4 luxury 6 [aaaary 11 [»mary 13 lanoary 13 Iknaary 16 l»na»ry 31 lanntry 34 i»Da»ry SI februry 3 Abeivid Lomdo March 4 February 16 M«iob 1 February 36 March 20 April 1 March 20
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    182 7 EXCHANOB SiHOAFoaa, April 8, 1910. On London Bask 4 m/s 2/4,- 3 Demand 2/8 ;i Private 8 m/s 3/4* Oa FmaMoa Bank 816 Oilnu BankT. T. 161 Oh Hongkong. ..Bank d/d B<i%pm Ok Shanohai ...Bank d/d m f'.'j On Java. Bank T. T. 121* On Japan Bank
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      163 7 ySL Bi 10 10 Impsii 9.60 10 00 1 1 Are* Wmk 8.05 815 10 10 Kinta AaaoeUMoa 8.25 8.75 41 41 KintaTin 1.10.0 1.16.0 41 41 Lahat Mines 6.80 000 10 10. Malayan Colliwie* 14.60 14.75 41 41 Malayan Tia 1.14X1 1.16.8 •on 10 10 Middletoa 10.00 30.00
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      GENERAL.
      105 7 41 MX I. Smettißß Co. 7.60 8.00 41 41 i, Prel. 1.8.0 1.6.0 I/- I/- lleotoio T'wijf 8,6 4« II 10 Pnae* Ne«ve 80.00 62.00 60 MW.HammotAOo.oS.ro 89.00 100 100 Kati Bros, Del. 180.00 160.00 10 10 Mkyatrd Co. 6.00 700 41 41 SbeU Traospott 6.10.0 1.16.0 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      59 7 United ßnKineors 8% 11,184,600 par Singapore Blecttic Tramways B\ 4850,308 boss a-poreMunieipal 6% •1,878,000 pat Spore Municipal 4i% of 1907 •1,800,000 10% dii Spore Municipal 4 t Of 1909 11.000,00(1 10% a. Spore Munioipal 4% 3.000,0011 10% dli Spore Municipal 4% 4800,000 F.M.S. 8% loan 191 ft lin.Oon.ooo 104
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    308 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations, Today's Prim. FrMNW Lysll* Co. Rv»H. Malak» Piodt 2.10 2.80 2.10 280 Malaknff (|2' 4XO 480 4TO 430 MandaiTekonß (II) 0.60 0.70 063 ON Mertfni (|5) 600 B2S 680 New Serendab (12) 3.90 4.10 4TO 430 Nyalas
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      121 7 HONGKONG Stramrr lailinu onor about Aoril 31 may be prepared to t<ke oaoin pautngers lor abov, mentioned port. Apply to BTME A CO. 04-44 I MASSAGE HALL No (11, *>■«— l«a f traat Open daily 8 a.m. S p.m. TELEPHONE NO. 1467. BDtIMBM I UHUTOM Ma 8. FDJITA bTAB<)AOB Mb*.
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      561 7 LATEST ADVERTIBEMENTB, TO LET, godown No. 6, Bernam Street, horn Hay 1, 1918. Apply B. S. Nathan 4, Pripoe Street. 8 4-n FOR S4LB, Bu<ok oar, six cylinder, in perfeot runnng order. Price t'2,660. Apply X Y.Z, c/ 1 Strait* Tim-a. 8 4— <i 4 BOARD ANU LODOINi* WANTED bj
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      196 7 Capstan Tobaccos MEDIUM AND FULL STRENGTH Retail Price $2.30 per pound Duty $1.1 0 ON SALE AT ALL DEALERS £s^^ cts.per tin (INCLUDING DUTY) FRASER o CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in England) EASTERN BRANCH i SINGAPORE Sole Agents tor TERRY IMPULSE STEAM TURBINES Fop Small Powers Horizontal and Vertical, Non-condensing and
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      79 7 ANNA NILSSON AND CHESTER BARNETT FEATURED IN THE INEVITABLE A soul otirriDß drama of love and veogeanoe, the admirable cbariofo'iEation of tbe venntfal girl by Miss Anna Nil-son in a utory ot nnßißßirn interest th oogbont, Plaoea ibe production bi^h above tbj oidinary and ib its cbiuf, ttioogu not its
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    DEATHS.
    85 8 Williams.— On Tuesday, April 8, at the residence of Mr. E T. Scott, Kajang F.M.S., Mr. Ponnudnrai Williams second son of the late Kai lihadar L. C Williams. Chief Inspector of Schools, Madras Presidency Ceylon and ladian papers, please oopy. Tan Teck Joon.— On March 24, at 86, Circular
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. GENERAL FOCH'S TASK.
    1229 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. GENERAL FOCH'S TASK. A little study of the map and reference to the plaoes where British and French have been fighting lead* to the oonolaaion that the appointment of General Fooh oame not a moment too goon. It ia perfectlj evident that the Versailles
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    19 8 His Excellency tbe Governor absolutely prohibits until further notice the landing in (he Colony of deck passengers from Hongkong.
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    24 8 The sarplos of F.M.S. assets over liabilities at tbe end of November was 190,804,(109. Thirty millions are invested in War Loan and Exchequer Bonds.
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    34 8 The pnb!<Q will be pleased to hear, via tbe Post Office circular, that tbe Post Offioe clock is still undergoing repair I We trust that a more obeering official bulletin will shortly be issued.
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    37 8 In tbe case in which a Russian sailor was charged with causing hart to a Japanese sailor on board a steamer on the 26th ult aocased came before Mr. Ham this morning and the case is proceeding.
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    37 8 The British Resident of Selangor has ordered the Booiety known as Keng Yik Pit Soi to be dissolved, as it appears to him to have been used for purposes at variance with the rales of the society.
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    38 8 A Chinese, named Lee Wab, was convicted before Mr. Langham Carter yesterday on a charge of house-breaking at No. 49, Tanjang Pagar, on the night of the B lot nit., and was sentenoed to three months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    47 8 Information having been received that oerebro spinal fever exists at the port of Hongkong in an epidemic state, it is declared by the Governor in Council, under section 48 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, 1915, that the port of Hongkong is an infected place.
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    63 8 I suppose it followed yon home like a dog," said Mr. Justice Earnsbaw to an exRailway Policeman, who was appealing in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court against the conviction of being found in possession of a stolen patent oil can from the Central Workshops. The oil can was found in
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    85 8 A club styled Tbe Juvenile Club has been established at Muar and the office bearers ballotted for the present year are as follow President, Mr. Too Soon Tok vice president, Mr. Yap Koon Ong; bon. si ere tary, Mr. Kbor Koh Hong (formerly bon. secretary of tbe Ulu Muar Club,
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    93 8 The Surinamer reports that a girl who was afflicted with leprosy was discharged from the U. radun Leprosy Institute, after having been treated with obauJmogra oil. She was completely ourtd. Such a result with that remedy Uas not yet been obtained here, says the D.-Ii Courant. It has happened that
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    129 8 The fourth anniversary of the Asiatic Mutual Association was celebrated at Mr. Cboo Chwee Hock's Bungalow, Halcyon Nest, Serangoon Koad, on Saturday and Sunday, March 80 and 81, a Chinese wayang and Malay rongg.,n being engaged for the uooa*ion. There was a large attendance of mombers and friends. The annual
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    171 8 The Bengalee P.C. of Bokit Timah Polioe Station, together with five other Bengalees, who are charged the first with receiving and retaining stolen property of residents in some Siunapore hotels, and the remainder with robbery and thelt in oonnto.ion with tbe same, were placed before Mr. Han; this morning. Mr.
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    193 8 The Apache Indiana of Arizona are reported to have taken a step that will do much to free tbem from the name they gained (or ibeuiselTen as a synonym for cruelty. Nam bare of tbem came forward when America declared war and offered tbeir services for tbe purpose of helping
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    447 8 H. E. tbe High CommisaMSjsji has been pleased to appoint the Rev/iT lELafcanjpion and the Rev. A D. Harcus%) be OWsf aii!s to the Malay States VoluoteerttMtajffritli the honorary rank of Captain, wflnTffect from January 81, 1918. His Excellency has appointed Mr. E. A. Elias to be
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    Aircraft Armament.
    17 8 We have to acknowledge packets of Gillette blades from Mr. C. W. Harrison, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Military Service.
    35 8 Tbe General Officer Commanding will be able to interview candidates for Military Service at Port Swettenham on Sunday, tbe 7tb, and Wednesday, the 24th, by arrangement with the D.A.A. and Q.M.G., Fort Canning.
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    Swatow Earthquake Relief Fund.
    55 8 In yesterday's list of donations was given that of a motor car worth 13,200 by an anonymous Chinese gentleman. 'Ibis, it should be explained, has been handed to the Thong Kbee Koh association for dixposal, possibly by auction. The proceeds will then be handed to tbe
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    Y.M.C.A. Huts.
    51 8 Sir Arthur Yapp cabled Mr. Pringle yesterday Please continue appeal. Additional huts urgently needed for British and Chinese troops." Those who have not yet Bubxcribed to tbe Malaya Fund are earnestly invited to send their help to tbe bon. treasurer, Mr. W. Lowtber Kemp, Chartered Bank Buildings, without
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    Halifax Relief Fund.
    56 8 The Hon. Treasurer acknowledges with many thanks the fullawing donations to the above fond Already acknowledge' 110,040 collected by Mr. E. Kong Ooan, Malacca 514 Mr. Chna Ka Cbeong 100 n Ong him Lian 50 Ho Teck Choao 60 Heck Cheng Kee 80 Choa Jit am 10
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    148 8 We very gratefully acknowledge tbe following additions to our fund for assisting tbe Overseas Club to provide smokes for out soldiers and sailors I A cheque for 1100, being results of a third collection very kindly made by Mr. Taa liian Obeng in Kemaman
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      211 8 RONEO Filing Systems SAVE TIME AND MONEY Get a RONEO Filing System and your letters will be found and filed in a minimum of time. TIME 18 MONEY! THINK IT OVER RONEO, LTD. < lnc in England), Singapore ANNUAL. CASH CLEARANCE EXGEPFIONAL BARGAINS ON OFFER afrii aVr-j^a?"^ THE FINEST fact
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      147 8 ALHAMBRA Ths Hall far Msec -Tin Pioneer asd Premier Houm Ths Nous* or Quality Bsach Road TO-NIOHT The Erbograph Co. Pressnts ANNA NILSSON AND CHEBTER BARNETT THE INEVITABLE A soul stirring drama of love and vengeance In five aota AUGMENTED BY THE G-l-N-K-8 SI LIT WCt TON Versatile oomedian. THE
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    THE WAR.
    6465 9 SOMME BATTLE. Enemy Still Firmly Held. AMERICAS ENDEAVOURS. Important Statement About Shipping. RlDTll'l TILiaIAIH. London, April 1, 9.45 p m. The Wu offioe announce* i Tbe sitaat.on oortb of the Somme is unchanged. There wm hard fighting south of the Somme in the Deighboarbood of Mireaii. British cavalry,
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    KEDAH "OUR DAY."
    57 10 (From Ocb Own Courkspondint.) Penang, April 2. The winner of the first prize in tbe Kedab lottery is M. Sidambaram Pillay, a tin miner of Ipob and a property owner in Singapore. The drawing of the second lottery has been postponed for a fortnight. The Oar Day
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    66 10 To-day's Business. Macphail and Co.'s daily report Silver.— Unchanged 45|. Hongkong.— 34 l pm. Shanghai.— 6zJ. Tin.— Bayers $14« i, no sellers. Rubber. Locally quite steady. Hubber share* are unchanged. Titis are firmer 110.00 buyers. A law Ampangs are offering about 19 70 and Liv PiabH about
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    Chartered Bank Dividend.
    98 10 At the approaching annual general meeting of the shareholders in the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the directors will n commend that a dividend be declared for the paat half year at the rate of 14 pet oaot. per annum (making 14 per cent, (or
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    GIVE OF YOUR PEARLS.
    210 10 Novel Proposals for Red Cross Help. The following telegram has been received by Lady Evelyn Young from Viscountess Northcliffe, member of tbe Joint Committee of the British Red Cross Society To Lady Evelyn Young, Singapore. The Red Cross and tbe Order of St. John have decided
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    CEARA RUBBER OF AFRICA,
    602 10 Some Very Interesting Particulars By Major Christy. Major C. Christy, who has spent some time in tbe territory known as German East Africa and who is an authority on rubber, has furni-hed the following notes regarding the cultivation of Ceara rubber in tbat territory to the
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    BRITISH RED CROSS AND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    146 10 A special appeal was made on Easter Day at St. Andrew's Cathedral on beh«if of the Red Cross. The Bishop emphasised tbe call on people at this time to contribute some thing worthy of tbe sacr.fijes which our soldiers were making for our
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    50 10 Information has been received of the dis oovery of what may prove to be ao important wolfram area near Byingyi peak on the border between tbe Yamethin district ana the Loiloog Shan State. Accordiog to a Burma paper numerous applications have already been made fcr mineral concessions in this locality.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    500 10 Nonia Charged With Murder Of Her Step-son. In tbe case in which two Chinese, Ang Iv'iai Yin and Lim Thin, stood charged with ottering a forged note or alternatively with possession, while a third accused was charged with possession. The first two accused denied all knowledge of the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      50 10 The Easter competitions at tbe Keppel Golf Club resulted as follow 18 Holes Sthokb. J. Hogg 97-18=79 A. Gardner 87 0 81 F. Niblock 96 15 81 9 Holes Eclectic. D. Snttie 84—3 =31 N. E. Stevens 42 9 88 F. Niblock 48 7 J 85 t
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      Inter-Club Tennis.
      85 10 The Straits Chinese Recreation Clab will meet the Singapore Recreation Club at tennis, to-morrow, on tbe S R C. ground, tbe games to commence at 4.45 p.m. Tbe players selected are (SRC. players' names fir«tt Dochlks W. A. Aeria and E. E. de Souza v. Tan (Jhong Khee
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      Rent Board Meeting.
      266 10 The Hon. Mr. C. J. Sauoders presided over tbe usual weekly rent board meeting yesterday, the other members present being Mutters S. Tomlinscn. Gow Kek Kiam and 11 Carpmael la-tMjssor). In item 392 on tbe lnt of applications for consideration tbe landlord of hon*ea in Kirn Seng
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      An Inspector Wounded.
      127 10 A Chinese named Tan Liog Wat. said to bn mad, ran ami k during ib« early aasjai of y—terlay runraiog SM siabbeJ two compttmilH lv O u-tr Kml I utirmation w*s lUiUMdiHt, ly Hent lo loHpector J jyoe, win proceeded to th» into wiier.- Hie wan in
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    A Democratic Army.
    1070 10 BROAD HIGHWAY OF MILITARY PROGRESS. Keen Citizen Soldiers. The Daily Chronicle's sp. cial correspondent writes Military Stiff College standards of leadership in tbe field are coming into disrepute among civilians, as they long have been amoog soldiers. Our most successful soldier, Cromwell, was not a professional soldier.
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    The Hun-Hindoo Plot.
    1622 11 ECHO OF AN ARREST IN SINGAPORE. More Interesting Revelations. Innocent-appearing shipping offices main tamed in S»n Ka»nciitco by Captain Fred Jtbsen, famous adventurer, believed to have died in the service of the Kaiser, cloaked, says the Shanghai Times, the secret clearinghouse for German offioer cablegrams, according to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    129 11 Programme ot drills, etc., (or week ending Saturday, April 6, 1918 Wednesday, April 8. 5.16 pm. Drill Hail S.V.A. Sections 111 and IV details. 6 "0 pm. S.V.R. 6.15 p.m. a Veterans' Co., S.V.C. Signal. Sec. S.V.C. S.V.C. Reoruits. Brasßasahßd. Malay Co., S.V.I. Thursday, April 4. 6.16
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    60 11 Singapore Para.- 84,156 lbs. Johore Para.— 16,216 lbs. Mount Austin (J0h0re).— 304,261 lbs. Trafalgar.- 8,7*27 lbs., 11,984 oooonats to date 46,(64 lbs 265,84? oooonats. Punggu.— 6,o44 lbs. eleven months 76.107 lbs. Changkat Sordasg.— 9,9oo lbs. two months 28,530 lbs. Pulau Balang.— l4,l6o lbs. nine months 106,158 lbs.
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    45 11 i Mr. Lawrence Mott, ol Yokohama, haa been decorated by the Emperor ol Japan i with the Order of Merit, First Claas ol the 1 I Japanese Red Cross, and with the decora tions 61 special and lite membership* by the Japanese Bed Cross Society.
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      464 11 Buy direct from the actual manufacturers and save dealers' profits Buy a Moutrie Piano and get Full Value Call op send for new catalogue 8b Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Plao* auction sale: Of VALUABLE TBAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, ETC., (Removed from a country residence for oonvanienoe of
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      248 11 RAFFLES HOTEL AFTERNOON TEAS Will be served in the hotel lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4.30 p.m. MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE ALSO Cinema Show on the lawn, specially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting) ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY NIGHT A FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW
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    A Land of Promise.
    1233 12 SOME POSSIBILITIES OF EAST AFRICA. Sacrifices Of British Settlers. What was German Ea*t Africa baa been cleared of the enemy, and now, says Tbe Times of January '22. the ijuestion is- apart from the diplomatic settlement of the desti nation of the territoiy how to make
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    CHANG TSO-LIN'S MENACE.
    990 12 The Siberian Expedition Red Herring. The Peking correspondent ot the North China Daily News, writing on March 8, says There has happened in tbe North one of those curious movements which in China are constantly altering tbe course of events. As I telegraphed not long ago the
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    BYRON'S GRANDDAUGHTER.
    827 12 Death of Baroness Went worth In Egypt. A correspondent writes to The Times A distinguished and well beloved personality has just passed away in the person of Baroness Went worth better known aaLady Anne Blunt. It is now half a oentury since she ana her brother, Lord Wentworth
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    FORTUNE TELLING.
    248 12 Indian Judge's Daughter Fined £10 and Costs. Disguised as army lieutenants, detective officers Tisited premises in Lancelot place, Brompton-road, known aa Dak Baagalow," or the Oriental Reatanrant. The sequel to the visit was the appearanoe at Westminster of the proprietreas, Louise Hatcoinson, on a charge of fortane telling.
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    MEN WHO SAVED CALAIS.
    719 12 Colonel Hankey's Story of Great Charge. Thsre was popular rejoicing in Worcester, reoently, when tbe honorary freedom of the city was conferred upon Lieutenant-Colonel Kdward Barnard Hankey, of the 2nd Battalion Worcester Regiment. One of the most conspicuous and decisive achievements of tbe war stands to
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    RACEHORSE WALKS UPSTAIRS,
    184 12 Amusing Experience of a Newmarket Trainer. Mr. H. Leader, the Newmarket trainer, had an amusing experience in bringing four horses— Siller, Caxton, Per Annum, and Potiphar —to tun at Gatwick races recently. i He arrived at Liverpool Street Station at 8.80 p.m. and foand be could not
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    Photographs of Warships.
    194 12 Hans Rose, an Austrian, wbo had been second officer in nc American ship, was sentenced at Liverpool, reoently, to six months' imprisonment for being an alien enemy and giving false information to the registration offloer. It was stated that when be was first questioned he described himself
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      120 12 V^tiHß^ttjjfß"!' I FOOD FOR U Obtainable at all Dispensaries ■newsies frW EVINRUDES The BEST yet in detachable row-boat motors g^T"Hnf DON'T ROW JUST GO S*s^tf\3^fj* Immediate delivery infflsy lL fl c ULI LV E UT£BT moatl Oar pricet |BO each loss tban sold elsewhere. There is a reason for baying
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    Colonel Repington.
    926 13 WHY HE LEFT THE TIMES FOR THE MORNING POST. Grounds of Public Policy. "Please deny Central News report that my reasons for resigning from The Times were of private nature. They were exactly the reverse." This telegram was sent on January 21 to the Morning Post by Colonel
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    ARMY ODDS AND ENDS.
    214 13 Ad Entirely New British Industry. Valuable discoveries are being made almost every week by the organisation of utilising what was Army waste. Two of the latest concern cotton cuttings and old boots. Makers of cotton goods lor tbe Army send tbcir cuttings to central depots. Tbe
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      391 13 WHITEAWAY'S FOR RELIABLE BOOTS AND SHOES Fur Ladies and Children, just unpacked. M Ladiai' Black Olaoe Kid Orom- /M A well Shoes, superior quality, a«fl witb smart patent bookie and bow, BS7 medium sole and Cuban neel, all JU bbcs. .aflH swPSefir Price SI 3.60 per pair. aßs*r JbT ■-■dies'
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      284 13 THE SERVANTS' MENCY OFFICE. (inmuuD 1911) M. 11, MOOT MMT, HMIMM. 'OOMBSTIO aiRVANTa (indoor and outdoor). Man and women of all natioa •iitiet nipplied at moderate ohargea. ■MPLOVMBWT DBPARTMBNT. Now on registry:— 3 book keepers, toot aawntanl bookkeepers, three elork and typists, font field -conductors, two factory oondaotcrs one junior
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      49 13 IJJ ffSsSsS THE I H SUPERB BEVERAGE I ll afIKV^K 111 If%m\ Unvarying Mgffil in Character ll I Unsurpassed FRAMROZ and CO. I SINGAPORE I nippon'pTint White Zinc, White Lead Paint, Red Lead Powder, etc. 99 per cent, guaranteed. T. NAGAIT& Co. HIGH STRUT. T «l. 8111" IM»— MB
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      629 14 AsteU over $2,000,000 B.C. Assurance in foroe over $9,000,000 8.0. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Imcobporatbd Straits Sbttlbmbhts) HIADOrFICE. WinohMttf Houts, li n gapo>«. LOMDON OPFIOB I SB, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has aUO.OOO deposited with the Bupreme Court ot England, and complies with the British Life
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      472 14 BAJiKIWQ. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (laCORPOBATBD IH HONQKONO) PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1.600,000 at a/. 116,000,000 Silver 119,500,000 .84,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairman, G T. M. Bdkins, Bsq,, Deputy Chairman. F. O. Butcher, Esq. Hon. Mr.
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      500 14 BAMKINU NEDERLANDBCHE HANDEL-MAATBCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Bstablubbd 1834. Paid-vp Capital J 60,000,000 (about f tttutory Batarva Fsas fl 11,696,463 (about 4966,289) Hbad Ofticb im Amsterdam. Hbad Asbmot im Batavia. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Raagoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Tjilatjap, Djember, Djokja (Java), Solo (Java), Medan (Deli),
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      561 14 BAHKINfI. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60.0C0 Shares ot £20 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund j61,900,C00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300,000 BANKERS: The Bank ot England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      1062 14 msmwcE. THE CHir.'A MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., ID. Incorporated in Hongkong and Registered under the Aaauranoe Companies Aot (1909) England) Paid to P ieyholders by Singapore Office in 1916 1863,390.00 Paid to Polioyholders sinoe the Company's inoeption 15,627,823.69 Total Insurance in foroe 81.15.16 36,426,520.86 Total Assets ..i 10,863,308.69 ALL KINDS
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    992 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Lady Owner. One of the more or less generally accepted .theories which tbe war has finally explodod, in common with countless other preconceived ideas, (Bays a correspondent of The Timed) is that women cannot drive cars or, at least, are
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    An Extraordinary Man.
    118 15 With the death at Cambridge, in bia 85th year, of the Rev. Dr. Henry Montagu Batier, Master ol Trinity, there passed away the moat patriarchal figare in English aoade mic life, says The Times. One who by birth, training, and aooompliabmenta long represented the very type and
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      191 15 CHEAP ELECTRIC LIGHTING The Lalley-Light is a small compact, private electric light and power plant consisting of electric generator directly driven by a motor engine. Simplicity and economy of operation, foolproofness and durability, all are embraced in its design. It furnishes ample light and power for your home. It will
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      151 15 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MOTOR-CAR OWNERS The correct current price of a 30 x 3% grooved Dunlop cover is $44.75, Any garage or dealer who asks more is overcharging you, therefore we should be obliged if any motorist who may be asked to pay any advance on this figure would communicate
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      626 16 Shipping difficulties MM&L have increased tyre JKjkjl troubles .*LBCT WB HAVE SOLYBD TYRB «ft3aßE*fe». TROUBLBB IN SBCURINO JMfegJfeA Goodrich Tyres iPI and have solved tbe shipping diffionlty IflUi Vj|| x^H by securing a large o-maigument JH \*l GOODRICH SOUOS W^ The tyre without an equal for commercial lorries. Sola Agents
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      470 16 ■IMELUUIEWB LBSSONS in Frenoh and Bnglish given by lady. Box 678, straits Times. 6-8-4 4 LADY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs Address Burlington, Coleman Street. 168—144 WANTBD new or second-hand dampy level. Stanley preferred. Apply X, o/o Straits Times. 8-4-4-4 LADY WOULD GIVE SERVICES for passage ta Australia or any
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      707 16 WANTED TO BUY Second-hand Chinese or European boa*: bold furniture of every donrription (big or small lots). Good prices offered. Apply to SECOND HAND, o/o Straits Timea W-11— o 40 H.P. MOTOR LAUNCH FOR SALE For sale, one 40 h.p. Kelvin engine four cylinder motor launch with Bosch high tension
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      521 16 THB MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Incorporated im Enoland) Manufacturers THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEST HAIR BELTING Bole Ageata: KIAM KIAT Co. Market street. THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II COWUCTEQ IT H. N. BUCKERIDGE I Late of atassri. Lafayette, photographer! to their Hajest >et. AT THE BURLINGTON Formerly
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      331 16 6UAN KIAT AND COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in tbe Straits Settlements) Mod Offios: 18, Philip Straat, Siagaaert ■STABLISHKO 1917 The successful tenderers to the B.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 Tal. address BUANKIAT. Codsa BSSS 4.8.C., sth Edition, (Mai. Office Tslsbbsbis Hcs. 1361, IM! aad ISSS. Privata Telephones
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      196 16 FIRBT-CLAM GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIBHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries for asßond hand oars from oar olionts ia tbe Straits and F.M.B. If you wish to boy any, consult ns, we will be able to fulfil your needs. When yon intend to sell, ooasult aa, we shall fetch a
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      394 16 Straits V>imes. TELIPHONII ■ditorial and flnacwal aa M Manager'B Offloe M m HIT Job Printing Office M 1144 Al' oommonioations relating to editorial Latters and news aiiouid be addressed to THB EDITOR. All oommonioations relating to busiaoaa matters— advertisements, subotiptiosa, aoooonts, printing, etc,— should be addressed to THB MANAGIB. Cheques
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