The Straits Times, 5 June 1918

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.740 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 180 1 ■ILMIAIB SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Mm io* $20.50 par "*ae BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY M/^^©' X JbL| ALWAYS NEVER I stalYen^j^^^^mhwlh^i MOST VARIES "BEAR" BRAND LXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS I Its xryti in Us natural purW or fl a ny^ m and w h addition o\
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    • 34 1 Is it "Turps" you want? Then ask for T U R TRADfI |V M ARK E N E Pure Mineral Turpentine THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co. (S.S.), Ltd. (Incorporated in Bdrlabcl) di. EBLBN'B COUBT, BINOAPORB
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    • 72 1 ROBINSON CO. Just Arrived fCIIADT Omttn! AFTERNOON EVENING DRESSES White Voile Blouses and Knitted Silk Sports Coats ROBINSON CO. Ah supplied to Stocks held by The War Office P/^l/^ie/ct^ X% The Admira.ty gfajLi A- FRANKEL&CO. The Crown Agents —^^^tj^-e^ o«*pi.t. mou^ Fum..h.r. for the Colonies, etc. m oo^ Victoria str^tj
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    • 2 1 GOODRHd > TYRES
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  • 1104 2 BEAUTIFUL TURKISH WOMAN ARRESTED AS SPY. Sensation in America, Vh t' Uout AnicU c-iy appear, if the I secret history of tbe war in ever written, (be •;< v' t X(jt« iLii lid •laICO Hai< t i^e, Aublu *uu Department uf Ju-tioe 1 ked oat of New Tork
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 225 2 fiTi not send r i '\i^7A^j^m to us t» ht n our rope is Superior in Quality iZfieaper in t or ptioee, samplea an" toll r»Hiouiara plea an apply to lOIE UEITt KEAT CHEANG A CO. 11. Market itr^t, ■••cH Kn*. PhoM* He. MM. NO WONDEtt TH-1T A MAN shoad
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    • 284 2 f COMPLEXION I lfc« f*m n— A W f*v«JM m i... ""i i L -i T- «fl I,«M Me. Wti lll.tl'iaj tj' Clmuta..: «ai(Wteiw]l>f« 4KjK X.M. BFJeThaM* A 9OR&B «-HSITFNH*JN r JPIBB &YON TYRES t *.r« HIM Cot Tow KOBtf. FOU^NIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE (FUB LADIES) Tested »n.l Proved for Ye»ra.
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    • 183 2 4S&A, eImI We have savoc their* mi& C*& .flt^at^ET monp V in advertising TL%^2' GUIHRIE CO., LTD. S? F=3 CHINESE COMMERCIAL W W OIREGTORY J J* V (Th« B.S. 4k F.M.S. Trada Ragiata*) \^^^>^^ 3U^ SIOW CNOON LENB, Preariater GasoleneAutoiMbileCo. !««aOH ROAD-NUT TO Ti W HOTCLt if Reliable Motor Cars
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  • 802 3 DISBANDMENT TO DEPEND ON CIVIL NEEDS. The Government Scheme. The British Ministry of Labour atareft that I altliiu^li U.i tiaje Icr iLe dtmubuii»«iiuu ul i liih Mkjotlj'B lorcta is not yet in night, tbe t Oovt iLUii Lt thinks it ebculd be knows tLit tin prcblt m has been
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  • 161 3 During tbe half year ended November 80 the Banpnon Valley Tin Company, Renong, Biam. dr* dged 882 845 cubic yarda of ground for 116.17 tonH tin ore, worth £*****, tbe value ftr cubio yard being Bd. Tbe total coft per cubic yard was 4.CBd. Tbe act print hi ll;i six
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 197 3 The Best Machine Pre««ed CF^^NT FLOORING TILES IN MALAYA Mantifvstured by TAKFEKIS CEHLKT TILE WORKS, LTD. S8 and 88-1. Sungal Roaa, WngapOM fl-U We b»>g to announce that we are cperirg a branch from June i at the undermentioned address ci, ROBINSON ROAD ■taaWTwa ■raMbas Kuala lumiiur Penang A Port
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    • 260 3 4 6—lo-6 This Famons Hedioine m... v will oleMiße Ibe Blood of fiLARKE S impurities from what VMiniib w tltmiei c arJßJne A safe Remedy for Ecatm*, Bad Legs, Sorolula, Blood Poison, Sor»- o» MkWWM y^ Bo j hi Brof) tions, Ulcers, Glandular Mliminr Swellin^B, 4c. Of all MIXTURE S*™.
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    • 496 3 A Gr^r'f Meal I And A Great Tonic Tsfc Iron JELLoms. T A Great Ideal is placed before the world by Bertholdi's Colossal —-JKmi& statue ot Liberty, which greets iPMNI the traveller entering New York M Harbour. To a robust constitution alone is possible the fulfil. ment of great ideals.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 471 4 tTEAMEI SAIUmt. N.Y.K. iAPAM MAIL BTEAMBHIPCC. LTD. |lao«aroßATSc w Jatab) EUMPEAN LINE A swiluii is maintained between Tokobama. -la potts, and Buy land under mail eoatraet wist tuc Imperial Japanese Government fhe New Twiaasrew Steamers maintaining 4>a) servioe nave bnon specially deaigaed and aad are fitted with all tbe lates,
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    • 648 4 STUMER BAIUIWB. P< 0.- (British India AND Apcar wine (ConVAaias laooapOßATno ib BaaiAaD) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PININBULAR AND ORISNTAa. I. H Qo. (Under r.ontraot with His Majesij' t Oovsnuauii Tbe Compaays MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST Of BOMBAY are at pteseat sospoaded. The Company'! INTBRMBDIATB SBRVIOBS TO AND FROM LONDON are
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    • 649 4 STEAMEI SAILINM. THESIAM STEAM NAVIGATION M LB (lB««ar«BATSO at Aiah). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK, for Kietay, Tringgaao, Bisut, Semerak, Baobo, Kelantaa, Tabtl Baagakta, Xeinpia Paaaral. Pataaf, Siavora. Lason, Kobsamol Baadoa, Laawraaa, Obumpoa, Kchlak aßaaikok Ou« Dapsptura a.a. SUODHAOIB 4un* B. 8 p.m. a. PRAOHATIPOK June 1O June 12, S p.m. a.a. A&DANG auna
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    • 591 4 BTEAJEK MILIWit. OOMBIHBD MBVIOa OB THE§CE*\m.t.fil..U3t (laooapoa.raD mI M Al THE WEIT AUITRALiII t. N. G§.. LTI. (I>ooßP*a.ra D ia 8a5k....; BBTWBBB fpsMMßtl. (Parth), Nartk. W«a« Auetrallan Port., vawa •nsl •IntfapajKw Regular sailings between Biagaaoss aa. Wertorn Aastralia calling M JaCiia. ducement oilers), Derby. King's Sound l |a»tl for the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 370 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYU KISEN KAISHA (Ihoobpobatbd in Japan* Seeaio ronte via Hongkong, Shanghai. Nagasaki, tbe Inland Sea, Kofte, \okobam-, Honolnlu and San Franoiseo to all points in the United States, Canada, Mezioo and Burope. PKOBABL.B IAILINUa FROM HONOKONO gtnuuu Toonage Spe< d Probable sailing from Hongkong Sib*-ia M.,u »0.000 19
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    • 607 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. RANGOON s.s. Lama, will ba decpatshed for above port on or about June 7. For freight and passage, apply to tJOUnTEAD A CO. Singapore, June 8, 1818. 88— 7-e RANGOON A steamer will leave for the above port on or about June 6. Hsa acoommodatton tor a (ew
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    • 357 5 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that all the roads and approaches to Covent Row and Ccvrnt Oarden ilately Cbeang Hong Lim Market), belonging to tbe Bsute of Cheang Tew Muey, will be Closed to public traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Sunday, June 9, 1916. Dated this 4th
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    • 122 5 J^^bWwW^Sjl^^^' r*sc~7W. k P^^l^Bß---^- J^^&g Twentieth Century The Electrical Dynasty Portable accumulator band Ismp, and ac emulator only, to meet the demands ol people who kuow tli-. unthriftineaa of asing dry tasssiissj Indispensable f->r bonpoboM, motor tarsg°, engine room, tin mine and for store of haztidous Vat h.vio lamp, ligbt
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 485 6 Gentlemen's High-class Tailoring and Outfitting NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED A CKoiec Selection of New &nd Exclusive Suitings Tke latest novelties in scarves and ties, kats, cant and travelling requisites, skirts, collars and hosiery waterproofs, etc. J. L. CAMPBELL Co. Raffles Place, Singapore IFVOU ARE*UOKiNG FOR Music Hits and ihitstkatareto.be CALL
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    • 629 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS TO LRT, balcony flit, unfurnished, garage and stable. Board optioaal. App jO, M-yrl Hn»ri «.g_|.7 WANTBD, small bnnttalow furnished or unfurnished any time after Joly IA. Newton, B kit Timah district preferred. rUply stating rent, etc., to D.D., c/o Straits Times. 5 W— 76 YOUNG LAD* wuti knowledge
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    • 199 6 MULTIPLEX-HAMMOND TYPEWRITER Writes all lanßua«?es in all styles of type on the same typewriter. Two styles of type or two different languages are alwayt- in one machine ready for inscant use. Just turn the knob." The machine will do mmfftkmf that every other typewriter will do and MMf thimja no
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  • 105 7 FIXTURBS Wednesday, June 5. Hi^li Water. 7.2 am, 7.14 p.m Thursday, June 6 High Water, 6.21 a m 8.6 p.m Friday, June 7. High Water, Mi a.m., 8 54 p.m. Saturday, June 8. High Water, 1024 am., 9.89 p.m. Sunday, June 9. High Water, 1 1.14 a
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  • 170 7 TO-DAf. Batn Pabat 280 pm Rangoon and Calcutta 3.80 pm SweMenham and Penang 380 pm 'alembang 8 pm tileu Sooki 8 pm Pnlan Batam and Polao Bulaag 8 pm •ferimon 8 pm Mshiona and Telok Anaoa 8.80 pm iosa Tiaggi 4 pm Samarang 8 pm Tbdbsdav. Melbourne,
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  • 257 7 The mall trains horn Singapore lot the earth leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m iSaaday exeepted) and 7 pan., arriving at Snala Lompur at 7.19 p.m. and 8.46 a.m. ifeapeoiively. Tbe throrgn express to PenaoK •eaves Kuala Loiupoi at 9 a.m. daily, arriving •I Peaang at
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  • 42 7 ,)fflai*l Port C M Sia*ar*u |0 Offioe Report.) AkKirao L*bd«b March 18 Much M March 16 March 18 March 20 March M March M Marri, March 26 March J7 April 8 April 8 May 90 H IS 30 M
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  • 173 7 A Siu.l* morale dated May 6 says that the following appears in Government of India Army ic-'.ruetioDß —Sanction is accorded to the establishment at Sauigor inoar Calcutta) of a Staff School for tbe training of officers in peace and War Staff duties, in order to
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  • 187 7 BXCMANQB Swsapou. Java 6. 191 P. Ow Loboob Baak 4 ra/s 1/4 Demaad m 1/4^ Private 8 m/s m S/4|f O» Keakcb Bank 817 Ob Ihvu BankT. T. 140 Ob HoKO«o»«...Bank d/d 88t%pm Ob SaAMasui ...Bank d/d bb >1 Ob Java...... Bank T. T. bb HO] Om
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 189 7 It U impuc 8.35 0.6S 1 1 Anfm 8.10 8.26 c.d. I 6 Kerlinß 0.76 7.25 H 10 Kioto AMOOUtUm 18.26 18 65 c.d. 41 Jl Kioto Tia 1.8.0 1.12.0 41 41 Laha* Mioes 6.60 7.26 10 10. Malayan Colliwies 14.60 16.00 41 41 Malayan Tia 1.18.6 1.17 6
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    • 103 7 VX.I Bn 41 41 BmeltlMg Go. T. 28 T. 76 41 41 Pnl. 1.8.0 1.6.0 If- I/- ■leolrle T'waya 8/6 4/8 II 10 Fi*se» Neave 45.00 46.00 60 60 W. Hsmmet 00. 60.C0 71 .CO 100 100 Kali Btoß, Del. 126.00 186.06 II 10 M kymud 00. 6.60 6.60
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    • 60 7 DaHedßanaeen S% •1,554,501 pat Siagaporeßleetrie Tramways S% 4860 001 norn 8 pore Municipal B% 11, 878,001 pat B'pose Manioipal U% Of 190T 11,800 000 10% dll 8 pore Muaioipal H% Of 1009 •1,000,1 M M%6ft Spore Municipal 4% 1.000.05fl »%Aw S'pote Municipal 4% 4800.0 M F.M.S. 6% loan 1818
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  • 361 7 am To-day's PrioM. Vnaw Lrall* Co. Bvati. Aim Oajata (II) 8.03 8.28 8.00 8.25 Amal. Malay fy. pd. 3.26 275 326 275 Ay» Hitam (16) 18.00 16.00 18.00 16.00 Aye. Kuning (II) 100 1.16 1.00 1.10 Ayei Molek (»1) 185 3.00 100 2.0' Avot Panas (16) 8.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 450 7 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS WANTBD, le«Ronß in the Malayan laogu age. Apply to P H.U P., c/o Straits Time-. 5 6 B 6 WANTED, BoK'ifb speaking Chinese bo? as hou>a steward. Oood rele encts required. Apply W. MaLi-fiela k Co., Ltd-.Collyer Quay. WANTED, A .H'Ni iK CI.BBK. Most have parsed seventh ptandard.
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    • 325 7 SPRINGBOK SELECTIONS A Pipe Tobacco Only the finest Magaliesburg leaf is good enough for this brand. Try a, TiM. REDWOOD TANKS AND PIPES PARTICULARS FROM FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. I Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE Telegrams: "VANNER" Telephone: No. 266 HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES /""IONTAIN no cocaine or other poisonous drag. Suited for
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    • 62 7 STAMFORD HOUSE PRIVATB MOTEL. Braa Baaab Road CKNTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breese rarnlahed Apartments wltb or Without Board Comfortable Booms wltb Bathrooms attaobed. EleotrKt Flttinga tbroatfboal. Carge Beoeption Hall and Billiards Separate Tablet In Spaoious DlnLig Boom. TEIMI-ths SMSt rumibil la Tsws Fat farther particulars, apply
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    • 55 7 The Co -Respondent OOOD TITLE, ISN'T IT? THE CO-RESPONDENT 12SZZ2Z One ol the most engrossing and ab«orbingly interesting stories ever depicted on tbe cinema screen. Novel in its theme, brimful of sensational and startling MtuaticnH, ipcloding a magnificent olimax, when love conquers all things. GET READY FOR THIS At the
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  • 1293 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6. IMPERIAL CONSCRIPTION. Singapore took the lead in the Empire by requiring every man between the ages of 18 and 55 to undergo training for military service. It was an important step to take, but we cannot claim great merit, since the necessity of each
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  • 13 8 A mail from Enrope is expected at Kuala Lumpur on 'II urnlay evening.
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  • 22 8 Tbe Rent Assessment Board for Singspore I will sit at the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, the 11th mat, at 2.16 p.m.
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  • 24 8 Tan Chee Lye, of 274, Bokit Timah Road, reports that be was robbed of 1770 from his residence yesterday wbile he was oat visiting.
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  • 29 8 The Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging output from both dredges for tbe month of May was Hours run 1,112. cubic yards treated 148,000. total piculs 896.80, realised on tale 185,686.78.
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  • 33 8 A tabular statement in the report on tb.Hongkong Blue Book for 1917 shows that 2ft vessels aggregating 24X92 gross tons, and 15,607 h.p. were built in the yards of the Colony in 1917.
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  • 46 8 Trip body of a consumptive nsmrd Low Ab Thong was found by tbe hospital dresser on May 81 banging from the top cross bar of liis bed in one of tbe wards of tbe General Hospital, tbe infnrenoe being that deceased I was tired of life.
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  • 43 8 I Messrs. Bonxtead and Co., Penang, are in receipt of a cable from the Secretaries of the Foothills (Malayan) Rubber Estate stating that a final dividend of I'2J per cent, bas b en declared, £1.000 being plaoed to reserve and j£2,128 carried forward.
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  • 44 8 Some thief or thieves have been entering the office of Mr. H. A. Trowel), manager of the Singapore Hot Springs Company, Scletar Road, on the 2nd inst and making off with 1820 in notes. One man has been arrested in connection with tbe theft.
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  • 48 8 Tbe collections to be made on Sunday at tbe Low and High Masses at tbe Cathedral c f tbe Good Shepherd and at the Parochial Mass at tbe Chinese churches, Queen Street and Tank Roar), will be for the relief of the suffering Chaldean Catholics in Asia Minor.
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  • 49 8 A Tamil n*med Govinden, a coolie employ ed by tbe P.W.1)., at Johore Babru, is in trouble for tendering five counterfeit ten cent notes at Bukit Paujtrg railway station 00 tbe Ist innt. Govinden was arrested tbe same day, and is buing charged along with a couple of Chinese.
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  • 52 8 In consequence ot tbe non-arrival of dog number budges (which may howevfr be reoeived at any time) the registration of dog* is postponed. Tbe date of rtgistration will be fixed as soon as possible. In the mean time the destruction ot dogp. except those obviously suffering or objectionable, will be
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  • 60 8 A daring case of kidnapping of a small boy wah reported to the police by Tan Ah K dv, o( 124, Ri 'cLc.ru Koad, yutiterday. 11 allegeo thst Uis son wbiUt pla)ing outMide tbe house was carried away by a man. The police havt do f^r been unable to discover
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  • 62 8 They bad a dog and cat show in Hongkoug recently, says an exchange, and there ban »iuce been a battle royal in the pre«s about the judgiDg. This reached a climax id "Old EioDinu's suggestions that the pnz.- winning black Better wae half retriever, the, l'.kineh<) poodl«s were Japanese, the
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  • 83 8 Some rogues bave been putting their ingenuity to a ba*e purpose as evidenced by a discovery made by Detective Inspector Browning who, on information received, found at 12, Tank Hoad, a few days ago not only a priuting machiue and plates, but a bulky lut of newly printed ten-cent notes
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  • 107 8 Some Dervous people are always imagining that the oervice between Madras and the Strails will be out off very pood. In fact, the rotaoor hug cropped on from time to time da.iog the )sh( year. In this connection it ih iLt> MSjHafl to Htnte that though practically .11 ilie biu
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  • 129 8 lI. E. the OoTtruor of Hongkong on May 24, uuveiled in the hall vt the 11 t .1 Club two t.-.k panels, artistically de-igo&t Dy Mr. II W. rlirct, boariog on one a ecruil ojutiiuiLK ntxut 17Q nauiijs of members ot tiiu Club who b»vr Mi ih« Cjl >oy fur
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  • 152 8 Ot late there h»»t been a number of Eutopoona begKioK acoond toe l»rxe hotel* iv -lOKaporw. On May 'it oo« ot Hit urn, N irwtgito Laiutd Huko W t .|:t«tiio, we» »'twfed »u(i rij.ru. d, tkOd plir. (1 before Mr. H»iii, »bo cauliuutd tuu Ji>-ouarged liiw. Tjjir, LowuTei, liae »pp«r>:olly
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  • 422 8 The acting Chief Judicial Commissioner F.M.S, Mr. .Tudtico Innci has gone to Bentong to take the luno Asßir.cs. Much oympathy will be felt with Dr. J. Campbell Gibson, of Snatow, in tbe death of his younger son Doaglas, killed on tbo French front on March 25. He
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  • 139 8 An annual sale of useful aod fancy articles, tin' proceeds nt which are for the b. m fit cf tlii! Chinese Girls' School of the Church of Eogiacd Z: nana Minuooary Society, Government Hill, is being hi-ld in tho school on Wtdoftday, June 12, from 4 to
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  • 98 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the fallowing additions to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes lot oo> soldiers and sailors The total we have received wnoe we opened this fund in August, 1918, is now 124,174 77, out of which monthly
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  • 213 8 In a footnote to Sir Artbor Pearson's toorbiog appeal on behalf of the slam children, paolisbed in oar Usoe, of. May 80, we naid Would it not be rather niou to bave some British Malaya Days for the poor littlu London waifs If we could tjdt a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 130 8 RONEO Filing Systems SAVE TIME AND MONEY Get a RONEO FiliDg System and your letters will be found and filed in a minimum of time. TIME IS MONEY! THINK IT OVER RONEO, LTD, < lnc in England), Singapore TO BUY THE BEST IS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND LITTLE'S JOHN LITTLE GO,
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    • 206 8 A PROGRAMME OF PREDOMINANT FEATURES AT THE ALHAMBRA TUs Hall for Mutie Th* Pionasr and Premier Moiim TIM Hoiim of Quality Itach Read Ifl THB SECOND SHJW AT w.16 A picture of uni»srnl and exceptional Interest which ever, Bod, will want to Ma THE GIRL WHO OOESNT KNOW Featuring Marie
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  • 1001 9 FRENCH BATTLE. Tending To Become Stabilised. Heavy Fighting At Many Points. RnCTßk'9 TILIOBAM. London, June 4, 10 a.m. French communique: The battle waa resumed with great intensity during last ni^bt and to day. The Germans, with fresh forces, attacked between tbe Oise aud tbe Oarcq with redoubled violenoe.
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  • 170 9 We are indebted to the French Consulate tor the following telegrams: Paris, Jane 4, 6.15 p.m. At tbe clow of tbe meeting of tbe Army Commission, wbere tbe Premier M. Clemenceaa at great length explained the actual state of tbe present operations and the use of the
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  • 127 9 RaTTEfc's TILEOKAMS. London. June 3. 6.5 p.m. Althoa^L tbe nambor of pilgrims and spectators was naturally diminished owing to the war, thi« y ar's N •by Musa pilgrimage will remain tor ever mumjrable. It augurs well for the tjture ot Palestine when, tbroagb some happy inspiration, representa
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  • 59 9 (From Oub Own Cokkespohdiht). Penaag, June 4. A special general meeting of tbe member* of I'toan > Chamber of Commerce is called f^r Thursday to coc«ider the question of the r..ij'ii«it:on o'. lo:al shipping and, if thought 6" to pass resolutions tbat the Chamber is of opinion that
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  • 371 9 LORD FRENCH APPEALS FOR SOLDIERS. Riutib's Tuiouit, London, Jane 4, 2 a.m. Lord French baa issued the following proclamation in Ireland: la pursuance ot our promise, we now make an offer which, if successful, will ensure that Ireland will play her part fully and freely in the world's straggle
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  • 163 9 (From On Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jane 4. The results of the Penang Bialey on Saturday were as follows Moving Figure Event 4, Sergt L. M. Evans, 4 hits (I), Pte Lim Joo Beng (3). On Monday, Event 6, Pte Chan Hock Seng, Pte L. M. Woodward, Sergt F.
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  • 336 9 Letter from a Local Cadet. The following very interesting letter bu joit been reoeived from a local man who recently went borne to join up with a recommendation (or the Royal Artillery Officer Cadet Unit. The interest of the letter is in the point that the training
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  • 2456 9 CONTEST FOR MASTERY IN THE WEST. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 27. The German offensive has began and those are least at fault who placed the largest estimate on its dimensions. The War Lords are fairly embarked on their" Now or never." If they were
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  • 62 9 THE TENTH LIST. Amount already acknowledged |46,R80 Mr. John Sy merville '200 William Gibson 10 D M. Doig 25 E. J. Nathan 60 W. P fio Mr. A E. Baddeley 200 Mr. J. R. George 75 Ambroxoli Stoppani and Co. 250 Cipt. E I). Morris;
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  • 181 9 Third List. Previously ao- J. A. L. 10 knowledged.. 13,427 Capt. Craig 60 Mr. and Mrs. A. S. 6 J. M. Watt... 25 Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Clerk 5 Murdo MacF. Younger keiizie 60 Blair 50 Miss Betbane 10 D M. Grant L'O C. M.
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  • 95 9 To-day's Business. ttacpbail and Oo.'a daily report I— Silver —Unchanged 48}. Hongkong. 88)% p.m. Shanghai. -61. Rnbber.-Do!». I'm.— Buyur* }162{, no sellers. Rnb'jer shares are still doll, bat any chrap lit- f MaUka Piodus (nnvll9i), Lanaa i»JB. r Juraajs ready (1130) oan eaaily be placed. Ti] shares
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  • 176 9 Tbe usual woekly meeting rf the )<>nt Board was held in tbe Municipal y. -i.-niay .fttronon under tin- paaasiasjaf of ska Hun. Mr QL J Saunderi, tb» ■than ass> iw»nt b-ing Mr-Mrs. 8. Toihlid- in. V M yer, E. Rliwt, A. M S. Angnlia, Gs» that Kiam
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  • 340 10 To tl.. Hrn of the Straits Times. I he final meeting of the executive 1 &t.ove fete was held at the Sta.it II.VJM Malacca, on Thursday, the 30th inxt at ft pm when tbe tinal accounts 1 and passed. Tl.-- toul tu'tt t. ci ipt».
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  • 222 10 CALLED TO THE FRONT." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— On behalf ot the Gunners and Sappers of the Honi»-gQing Draft, I desire to thank most cordially, through tha medium of your columns, tb<>B" g"nerois hearted donors who have t-üb-enbe,'! so liberally to the Fond which you ho
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  • 170 10 Mere mention of tbe Frawley Comedy Company may not convry a great deal to uiioy in Singapore, but tbe name is one well known in the United States where it is associated with high-class theatrical work, and it is good news that Singapore is to have
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  • 141 10 An interesting story ot supposed re covery by will power is related, says the Calcutta Kngliabuan by a Calcutta volunteer wbo wu attached to a Vi.luattir Artillery Battery in Mesopotamia, li appears that while he was lying ill in the base huopital and was believed to be Jyio». a chaplain
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  • 619 10 More Mandarin speaking Officers! Wanted 1 With its uxnal foresight and rnergy, the V.M.C.A. in Kranee. is working out a large and varied plan for thtt ChiDP'c Labour Corps, says the North China Daily ItW The sanction of Army General Headquarters has been obtained for this
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  • 193 10 Handicaps for the Forthcoming Meeting. Following aro th» handicap weights for the first day ot the. coming raoa ceeting: Kaoo No. 1 The Earl 10 5. Fallowland 10.2, Aringa 9, Floradura 8 12. Paul 80. Ob La L» 89. IV. My Molly 8.5, Kitty 7 8, Bon
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  • 230 10 Mrs. H. M. Godwin, nee Evaline B. YebJiujd, died at Los Angeles, California, on April 22, aft' r a brief illness. Miss Vzelman rt'Higiied her position at the Anglo Chinese School here about six years ago on account of valvular Luart trouble and went to live «isb
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  • 625 10 No Risks for the Priceless Statues. The well-known monuments of Paris are beginning to be mulll ii up. The work of constructing a protective ooveriog for the land marks of the city has already made considerable progieas, and the beauty of tbe French capital im largely extinguished under
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  • 180 10 Ayer Kuning— 88,000 lbs. Bradwall —23,469 lbs. Cbersonoße- 49,662 lbs. DannUtown. -41,416 lbs. Highlands and LowUnds —92,607 lbs. Klabang.-12 836 Ibs. Krian.— ls,(oo lbs. Sungei Krian.— 42,2l2 lbs. Sangei Way (Selangor). 31,061 lbs. Bokit Lintang 24,000 lbs. Chempedok- 10,000 lbs. Cbimpul.- 19,348 lbs. Colin«burgh -1,910 lbs. Jaain.-19,681
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  • 29 10 Rtja Muda 1200 Small amounts 48 SO "B. K." 860 Ktilantan Volunteer Rifles Easter Camp (81 members), per Mr. W. Graeme Anderson 1,100 1,698.60
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  • 82 10 A Manchester optimist reminds a eorre spondent in a home paper that our generation bas no rigbt or reason to grouse about food restrictions. Ordinary folk lived without togar till tbe thirteenth century, without coal '.ill the f utL.-. nth, without batter on tbeir bread till tbe fifteenth, without tobacco
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  • 995 10 Variety of his Functions at the Front. A correspondent writes to Tho Times as follows: The wm bas provided tbe padre" with great opportunity and it it generally admitted that be has u.-e i them ad mAJorem U.-i gloriam. There have been hardly any Uiluimh among the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 26 10 A friendly game of sower will be played this evening on the Union Jack Club's groand. between the S.H.B. and the Middle sex second eleven,
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    • 62 10 Mixed Doubles, A Class (Final). Mrs. Cantrell and Mr. Cruhtou owe 16 v. Mr*. Swindell and Mr. Beatty owe 4. The above tie will be played off to morrow tod the prizes will be presented to the dinners of the Spring Tournament by Mrs. Hidout, after
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  • 751 10 The Composer and His New Style of Music. Tbe death of Claude Achilla Debussy, says tbe Daily Telegrapl will come aa something of a shock to the musical world, although it was not wholly unexpected by those who have known for some time past that he
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  • 304 10 Modelled Exactly on the Beehive System. A writer in the Daily Chronicle says Constantinople will seem strange without a dethroned or potential monarch in capti vity. The present Sultan was not released from his giul until he bad attained bis tbree score years and tour bis brother,
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  • 52 10 The riots of the striking munition workers in Amsterdam uru growing more m rious and •re spreading. At various pl&oes, tbe public' tore op tl.e n:r.*ta and threw stones at the police. The Mounted Police and the ctvalry osed their revolvers A numb, rcf policemen and many of the public
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  • Correspondence.
    • 74 10 To tbo Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—We gratefally acknowledge tbe following donations: Already acknowledged $894 94 Messrs. Harriion and Croafiold, Bandoeng, tiS 22.12 Total 1917.08 Tbo war distribution of the Scriptnres by our Society never ceaoes. Since the war began its outflow
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  • 397 10 Half a Million Men to be Raised This Year. The following appears inter alia in tbe text of the communique issued by the Government of India outlining its proposals for increasing India's war effort The proceedings of the recent conference at Delhi have already received considerable
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  • 128 10 There was a good houfie at the Star Opera, last night, when the dramatic play Monte Carlo, or tbe Life of a Gimbler, was staged with special MMJ| and dresses. Tbe talented actor Mr. Kbairndin took the leading part. To-night Rossina. tbe splendid Javanese play will be
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  • 325 10 The following fuller particular* regarding the sad end to the brilliant career aa a magician of Chang Ling 800 who some time ago performed in these parts, is given in the Daily News and Leader March 2.3 Chang Ling Soo, the well known Chinese
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  • 1227 11 Rifleman Patrick Macgill On German Wiles. Hu writer I Dirty dogs, they are, and they never will change It's in their b'ood to be foal and dirty.' The old soldier oeawd, or rather suspended utt«r»Dc< be Bo.i^ht in hi* mind tor an incident to illustrate bis assertion.
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  • 241 11 Formidable Machines Now In Use. The Morning Post correspondent on tbe French front supplies interesting details of tht llerman tanks which are being u«ed in tbe present offensive. He nays: I'bel Germans have made modifications in tbe construction of their tanks alter experience of tlii' British
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  • 260 11 Ttib following new books will be ready for iasae on Thursday Anon, Naval IntfeUiitenoe S ***** Bartinieos Tbe Look Trick 8 ***** K. H. Benson, Richard Kaynal Solitary S ***** D. K. Broster, Sir Isambras at tbe Ford S ***** Jessie Champion, Tbe Foolishness of Lilian S *****
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  • 200 11 A Calcutta wire to tbe Ceylon Observer, dated May 11, says The proxpeotus of tbe sec.ml ludiaa War Loan is (.übli*«hed today The bonds, which are issued at K 100 and carry 5{ per cent, interest free of income tax, are for three, five, seven and
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  • 162 11 The reception given by tbe local manager of tbe Osaka Sboseo Kaisba, Mr. M. Yamancbi and bis staff, to celebrate the inauguration of their business in their new offices at 2, de Sooza Street, between 4 and 6 p.m. yesterday, passed off with great eaoeess. Mr.
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  • 93 11 A summona beard at tbe South Western Polioe Court sgainst Dr. Tang Liang Kan, of Wimbledon Park, for boarding food was adjourned. It was stated that defendant bad accumulated 1,792 lbs of rice, 60 lbs. of bincuits, 68 lbs of syrnp, 157 lbs. of sugar, M lbs. of preserved fruit.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 303 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 8. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Inoorporatsd in Hongkong) Raffias Plaoa PICTURES TO INTEREST AND AMUSE TaaJ— t *f' »oad Trams rats tha Poor TO-NIGHT SECOND SHOW aT
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    • 377 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) ADEIPHf HOTEL EVERY NIGHT OUR FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW
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  • 3453 12 PROPOSED RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. Past Year's Crop. The tenth annual ordinary general meet ing of the United Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on March 0, at 88, Bastcbeap, 8.C., Mr. George Croll (chairman of the company) presiding. Mr. J. Mitchell Thorn, representing the secretaries and agents
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  • 592 12 Application of Preservatives To Renewing Bark. The following is the summary of the results of experiments in the application of preservatives to tli- renewing bark of hevea, carried out by the Department of Agriculture, I'eradeniya, and reported in the Times of Ceylon The greatest penetration on the tapping
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 265 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, etc., lot week ending Saturday, Jane 8, 1918 WlDNSSDAY, JONI 6. 8.R.E. (V.) N.C.O's.— DriU Hall, 6.16 p.m. Maxim Co. and S.V.R. attached.— Drill HaU, 6.16 p.m. S V.R. and A.V. Platoon.— Drill Hall, 6.10 p.m. M.C.S.— Drill Hall, 6.10 p.m.. oompalsorj. Veterans Co.
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    • 135 12 BACCHUS MARSH CONCENTRATED MILK In quarts, pints and half-pints SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In Scraltt Settlements) ftr^^^n WB STATI Rl 9 EVINRUDES The BEST yet in detachable JifipSS*^?^^' row-boat motors V^3£3JC DON'T ROW JUST OO Immediate delivery tt\flar <v Wl Ll tT TIU UTIST OOfL >S'stefv3 O° r
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  • 1097 13 DUTCH COLONIES AND THE WORLD SHORTAGE. Plea for Development. Prof. Niermeyer, of the I'trecht L'niverHity, discufHtH in ibe Jaarbeurs number cf the Telt'Kraaf the prospects of a world shortage of food staffs and raw materials, and urges the paramount necessity of raising the output of Netherlands India. He
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 328 13 Gents' Underwear AT COMPETITIVE PRICES CUARANTEtD UNSHRINKABLT <£, >■ < q. Jason all-wool underwMr- Medium weight, utuhinkablfl, Huojiai'y I rue muien^-ed by m»dioai profession for tropical Mt Suort sneves. Any garmeo*' th»( sunoki id wa«binK will ke replaoed free of ohirge. Sixe bi, 86, MS A 40. Prioe 54.9», 8.25,
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    • 374 13 THE KINTA ASSOCIATION. LTD. NOTICE m hereby given tbat the thirty first ordinary general meeting ot tbe members of tbe fcitta Association, Limited, Will be held at the Offioes of the Association, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Toesday, June 11, 1918. at 13.16 p.m. AND NOTICB is also hereby given
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    • 50 13 i M SUPERB BEVERAGE j (SfiSi Unvarying MS^m m Character I I Unsurpassed y fIIBJ m Excellence Ij I Wf- FiiAMROZ and GO. LlKfi^P SINGAPORE NIPPON PAINT White Zinc, White Lead Paint, Red Lead Powder, eto 99 per cent, guaranteed. T. NAGAI Co. rIIQM STRUT T.I. Sill lit a— MB
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 642 14 kwiu ortr 18,000.000 1.0. A.«ur*iio« in fore* over $9,000,000 8.0. THE SREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (InooaroaaTßD n Btbajts Sbttmhbitts) MBaVE OPFIOE I Wlnehaata* Howaa, Slr,gapop«. LONDON OFFICE I 99, Old Jewry, E.G. Tbe C rr-i aay has «T*O,OOO deposited with the Snnteme Court of Bnghtad, aad oompHor wttb
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    • 465 14 BAMKINI HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION .Imcobpobatbd n Homoboms) PAID-UP CAPITAL m. m •16,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling *1.600,000 at I/- 1ie.000.000 Silver M 119,600,000 184,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor' t16.000.000 GOOKZ OF L-i&BCTuKS Hon, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairmaa. G. T. M. Bdkdns, Esq., Deputy Chairman. P. C. Batcher, Bsq
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    • 524 14 BAMKIIH. THB MERGANTILEBANK OF INDIA. LTD. (INCOBPORATBD IN BNGLAND) Capital Authoriaed m 41,600,000 Capital Subscribed 41,129,000 Capital Paid-up m 4662,600 Reserve Fond and Rest 47W.000 BOAKU OV DIRBCTORS R. J. Black, Bag., Chairman, J. M. Ryrie, Bag. I B. Melvill SimonH, Bnq P. R. Chaicert Bsq. bit David Ywe. Lord
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    • 552 14 BAWKIWa. NEDERLANDBCH INDIBCHE HANDEUBAKK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Inuuwn IMB, OlHTil i 80,000,000 (about t «,O00,0O0) man I*o i fi. sb.ooo.poo (aboat PAID UP 48,800,000) RESERtE nine *>■ W.OW.POO (about I «l,600,U00) HBAD OFFICH IN AMSTERDAM. HBAD AGBNCY IN B^TAVIA BRANCBBS Hongkong, Medan, Soarsbaya, Bamarang, Bandoeng, Weltevredea, Cbbtibon, Teval, Peealongan,
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    • 762 14 SALEB BY AUCTION. BT ORDER OF THB OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. (Be Cfcop Joo Bet) AUCTION SALE Of Household Furniture. lion Safe on aUnd and Sundries To be held at No. 39, Upper Circular Read, On bidav, Jumb 7, at 11 a.m. POWELL a Co., Ltd., Auctioneers 4-6—6-8 (Incorporated in Singapore) AUClluh
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  • 760 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Smash in Kedah. Tho following is taken from the Straits Echo of May 24 News of a somewhat remarkable motor cycle accident comes to hand from Kedah. It would appear that a motor cyclist who used to be a well-known
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  • 315 15 New Thrill for Hampton Court Visitors, Hampton Court's Haunted Oallery waa according to the Daily Chroaicle to bar* I been tbruwn open to tbe public at the nod of i Marcb, in order that some valuable tapestriea, I wbieL bave recently been repaired, may now be exhibited under
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 56 15 PUMPS SEMI-ROTARY and DUPLEX STEAM PIPING STEAM-WATER-GAS black and galvanised Immediate delivery can be given f»ENTRA| V [ENG'NE WORKS LTDI^ An tEx cellc hi Combination A Firestone tube made of the finest rubber procurable and A Firectone tropical special cover mad* for ttrength, wear and re-si liency ONCE TRIED will
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    • 258 15 DETROIT ENGINES Four-cycle horizontal, effectively governed, magneto ignition, portable water cooled Small fuel A \<ift V' W 3 4 horse consumption XUMti power engines ther fore 3B P °Skl j Mm For further particulars, apply to International Trading Co.. Ltd. SOLE IMPORTERS. ■3m DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND JBWBLLBKS; fm^^B yfX. l
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 795 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. XPBRIBNCBD COMPOBITORB WANTS (> for the Straits Timas (news iopartrr Oood salaries given to capable tea. WANTBD two teaebrrs tor Methodist Girls' Schorl, Kuala Lumpur Board and room if dw>ir*d -8 -14 6 WaNTBD an experienced laboratory boy •o work in a dental office Apply to Dr. Noble
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    • 715 16 MISCELLANEOUS. WANTBD, two motor oyo'.es. Apply to Box No 160, Htmits Times. 80-6— n LBS- ON-< ia Frenah aad Baglisb given »y lady. Box 11. traits Times 6-B— 6-B LAL>Y TYPIST, Mis. P. Cooper Abbs iddresa Burlington, Ooleman Street 17-g— lBB FOR HIHB, steam lorries for Denying (oods within town
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    • 588 16 KIAM KIAT CO. MARKBT STRBBT. NEW STOCKS ON HAND Salamandrite Jointings Gauge Glasses Tack's Gen. Packings Saw Files Connecting Links. SOLB AGBNTS FOR THE MULCOTT BELTING CO., LD, (Incorporated in England). BWEE KIAT SHIPCHANDLERY CO. B, Robmaon Road, Singapore. 'fhone 936 SHIPS* SUPPLIERS M AHAOBUBMT I Staff' from the well-known
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    • 358 16 TAY GUAN XIAT Mantling Director BUM KlftT Co., Ltd. 36, Phillip Street, Singapore FIREWOOD supplier to the Government and Singapore Municipality ALSO TO hotels, steam launches, etc. ThoneNos. 1361. 1362 A 1363 RBBIOBNCBB 87, Taak Read S«ai««ide, Oaylang »o. 1418 Bo 1071 THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore
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    • 330 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO LD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements', teas' Office 18, Ph.lis itrest, Seaport tkip-cltaedlers. Hareaare Dealers, Bovamment and Municipal Ccntractort Giiarai Impoptin snd EKaortsrs, EsUta, Rics and Saw Mill Suppliers and Commission Atsnti Tel. Addiess: GHAVSUT. Codes used A. B. C, sth Bdition. and a 1 Offics
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    • 196 16 FIRBT-CUM GARS-HIRE DAY Mi NIS.iT 'Phone 1233 We have uumerous eaquitie* fos sooond hand oars from our olieats in the Straits aad P.M..' If you wish to buy aay, r\,a«ah as we will be able to fulfil your aeeda. When you intend to sell, aoasuM us, we shall fetch a
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 390 16 Straits Wimes. TILIPHONU, BditonaJ and General.- m m Manuel's Offioe m m mf Job Printing Offioe M mi All oommnnioationa reUtias to editor)* tmTbditoT lhoill ddtMied k All oommanieetiona reiaMag to bosiaeet matters— edTertiaemeatB, eatoriptioaa ijoooanta, printta* rto.-aboaH bl ad dreesed to THB kUNAGBR. Cbeqoet and money orders nLouJd ke
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