The Straits Times, 17 July 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.775 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JULY 17. 1918. PHICE 10 CflNTB.
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      172 1 ■ILMMII tWEHENEB 80NDC»8EB ■ILK riioe »ow $20.50 BEAR BRAND MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE QUALITY I S/S3&\HL I ALWAYS NEVER sTfti^EN^K^^^!^S w I MOST VARIES I "BEAR" BRAND I LXCELLENT HYGIENIC SWISS *il I of J"^ »a|U3bie7or*maintaining Importer* »took«d by JTDIUCDO 0. CnilC ITn •'"-•••rt»*Co- »-..««Im« i.^llmrtB,i-ttw,»CfciP*M| TRAYERo
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      18 1 Is it' Turps "you Then ask for 5 N P* Pure Mineral Turpentine -JSST ML»>B O00"' MNOAWRB T
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      73 1 ROBINSON CO. NEW COOPS JUST ARBIVED Simple Afternoon iCrf^ f Dresses in white j.IMK Knitted Wool or r Sports Coats 1 As supplied to Stocks held by The War Office f^nct^ielct^ The Admiraity 'gfalLl FRANKEL&CO. The Crown Agents g^CC/^e^. oo»n«. ho«. pm«w»p. for the Colonies, etc. wiotofia it^t (fS 1
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      2 1 GOODRICH TYRES
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    Commissions for Indians.
    877 2 KING'S GRANT OF SUBSTANTIVE RANK. Recognition of War Services. A Government of India oommoniqae saya The Government ol India have bad nnder consideration for seme time past proposals for tbe grant ol commissions to Indiana. Expression waa given to their views by hia Exoellenoy tbe Viceroy in
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    A Base Postal Depot for Bombay.
    166 2 The Government of India have sanctioned, with effect ttom Jane 1, tbe formation of a Base Postal Dep6i at Bombay. This offloe will work independently ol the General Post Offioe, Bsmbay, aod will be controlled by a commissioned officer with the designation of Offioer
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      654 2 Vulcan Trading Corporation General Merchants Importers and Exporters Manufacturers' Agents 120 Broadway. New York, U. S. A. R The entire facilities of our great organization are at your disposal for the conduct of your export and import business. Inquiries for raw and manuflfeotured products of any country are solicited Offers
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      305 2 THE tltUt PRINK I IN HOT WUTBER.i^i^l LSIWi »uodi'b» hdvc lately I *rr|y»<l *Porri l.nnrion. or i .c s.iikMM SSPMSB AVON TYRES ■tn mam tm low ■<>■«? vouiT^Ki?ni!Ncn\ f COMPLEXION I j M aa kaa< HwW C«.+ c. J Mm raw i.uaJ a> a r«u. tm W 9 f itl*-«-i't
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      152 2 HIGH CLdSS PRINTING PAPER Write tor aamplea and price*, to-day to SIOW CHOON LENG 10». Taak Read, finfaptra. Tha Malaya Tribuna'a Spaoial Advartiaing Agent. Gasolene Automobile Co. IMMH lOAO-4UT TO MNLM HOTIL) I 1 f C* *V^a9 Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Talaphona 755 Mi«-n«ll f THE
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    War Manners.
    874 3 APPARENT LEVELLING UP ALL ROUND. More General Politeness. Herbert Vivian write* in a borne paper Every where manners seem to have suffered a war change. We should imagine at first thought that fighting and roughing it would make men ruder, but I find the exact contrary has taken
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    86 3 Messrs. Kenrn'y and Co.'s Penaag share quotation ot Jnly It says: Oar market has displayed a linn tendency tbrooghout tbe week ander review, and although business in the robber section, ander existing oonditions, is naturally on a small scale prices continue still to be fairly nell maintained while mining issues
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      277 3 L^ VILH. BORK IMPORTER OF ALL KINDS OF H L^ MACHINERY V-. OH Engines Oieael Snginea jj^j Fx,\ Klaotpio Semi j/M Motor* Dloswl 'Sj K;» eto etc. Engines Sole Aftenta for II FRICHS, aarhut, DtaaMrk. mL D.SMl»»ton, Rinmotou and Irasimstori f USHITa IRON •ORS, Osaka, Jaaaa. Futhita stmi-diesel motor ?>
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      686 3 CHEONG BROTHERS Deatts*. li, Sooth Bridge BMit FJILLINEIEKTALMPPLIEI Pin? eiMt Wlpolaaloai DeaHstty, O Id Oro*i fcnrtjre Tll!i«)i Mid ▼oleaabe DniUn of Watt (raaraatced, CBAfteiS MPDIBITI Bail Tocib Powden lad Bushes fct tale i ASK FOR SAKURA BEER AM IDEAL DRINK ON SALE EVERYWHERE Slagaeer* Ifenti i NIHMIIIN. lota laitertart: B.
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      470 4 STEAMEf BAILINM. ntyTk; iAFM MAIL STEAMBHIPCO..LTD. (laeeßFeaaran v Jaraa) EUIBPEAN LINE A service is maiataiaed betweea Yokohama, rta ffßrtß, tad Baglaad oader mail eoarraot Wftb the Imperial Japaaese Ooverameat. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maiatainiag I its service have beea specially desigaed aad tsaatiiistiii, aad are fitted with all the latee,
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      699 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. P. O.'ErHtlsh India AND ■BBSBBsaai Mpcar Cine (OevraMias Imoobfobavbo n laaaaßß) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINIUUaR AND ORIBNTAL S. N Co. (Under CoatrMl with His Majesty s QoTernaianij The Company a MAIL aiRVIOM BAST OP BOMBAY ase ai smsnat 1 suspended. The Company INTBBMBOIATB BBRVIOBB TO AND PBOM
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      654 4 BTEAMEI BAILINM. THE SIAM STEAMNAVIBATIIN Of.. LB (laoearoaavaa n Sun). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Fas Kretay, Tringgaau, Bisnt, Semerak, Baeho, Kelaataa, Tabal Baagnara, Telaala r aaarai. Pataal Biagora, Laeoa, Kobsamul Baadoa, Laagsoea Obampoa, Kohlak b Baagkov Dua OapaPtupa a. SUODHADIB July 17 3 p m a.c. SUDDHADIB Aug. 8 Aug. 7, S p!m.
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      561 4 tTEAMEK MILINM, THE ICEM 1. 1. 11. 11 l (iMMaroMrao ur Ba«o*n» urn THE WEST AVSTULUI S. N. 61.. LTI. (iBOaBMBATBD HI INIM| limn iMMUtIt (Parth), iMI-tMI awatpallan Parts, Java Begular MilißKi between Blagaaan aat Westera Aoatralii oaiiß* at Java (m la daoemeai often), Derby, Kiag't Bond (part for the
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      342 5 BTEAMER BAIUH6B. m^JTLa Notice is hereby ►iven ttait tbe mail bteamers of tbe Java- Pacific Mail Service will roll at abovementtoned port in fatnre. The first sailing from Siotfpo-e will b-> o: ur ..Do it September 6, by s.s. WILIS. y >r 'u-ih r pa'tioularh kindly apply to INTERNATIONALE CREDIET-EN-HANOELSVEREENIGING
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      443 5 STEAMER BAIUN6B. HONGKOW AND SHANGHAI A British steamer, 5,075 tons gross register, will b» despatched for above portß aboat Jnly 32. For freight and passage apply to, BOUSTBil) CO., Agents Gltn Line Ltd. 11-7—W.7 MANILA A tteamet will I c det-patobed (torn Singapore t>r ibe above port oa or abont
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      111 5 I **^6^^^Bllga^a^ia^a^^daiMi' g^ r^^^^^~ 1 cioifftc. wanvinN. white HL^Lyj THE RM»I TVPEWHITEII B La Minerva f THB FINBST MtNILAS MADB i J Fragrant Cool -/A THERE ARE NO MORE PLEASANT BMOKES *'3 A trial will convince jm you PRICE LIBT ON APPLICATION La Minerv Cigar Factory, Inc., WB MANILA. PHILIPPINE
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      298 6 ITEMS WORTH REMEMBERING vt i trr tl c latest hits and bits that »ra to be in SONGS come from. here the latent hits and hit* that-tre-tobe in DA.NJB masie oomii from. A totd *to:k of CL«S ICAL music for VIOLIN and PIANO. The largf st and btst atoca of
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      508 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Notioe is hereby given that the partnership hit erto existing bttween Harold Latham and Charles Reginald Christopher Latham, both of Singapore, trading under the firm and ttyle of Latham k Co., has been disaoived by mutual constnt as from Jane 80, 1918. All
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      312 6 Consumption JOne tableapoonful of Hnmogiobin DeschiiDx ix equal to nearly half i a pound of Raw Meat. r Kaw meat harboors tapeworms r and in hot oouDtrus is likely to be tainted, sod is therefore lOjunous to take. Consnmptivee treated with j H&iiaOglobin Deschiens gain in weight to the extent
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    115 7 FIXTURBS. Wednesday, July 17. Hi«h Water. 4 0 a.m., 4 8 Dir Preawatation to Court (>9i:ial, 4.1S p.m. Italian Grand Opera. Victoria Theatre. Thursday, July 18 High V* *»et, t.IS a in., 4 54 p.iu Friday, July 10. Kwb *'*♦<* 41 %.ro S.s'i p.m. Italian Grand Op»r*
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 7 To-oav r*. Swettenham and Penang 2.80 pm P. iwoeWnbam and T loul 2.80 pm Batavia, Sarnarang and Sourabaya 8 pm Muntok and Palembang 8 pm Pulau Soegi 8 pm <erimon 8 pm P. Ratam and Palau Bulang 8 pm Kbio 8 pm Rota Tiaggi 4 pm Sou
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    Train Services.
    258 7 joe null ita»p bom Siagapove lot »Lt us*tb leave Taak Road station daily at 7.7 a.m Snaday exoepted) and 7 pjn., arriving at (aala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m. and 8.46 a.m issyeatively. The through oxpieas to Penang saves Koala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving Peaaag at 6.28
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    Mails for Europe.
    31 7 (Official Potrt Office Report.) l.rti > t' n ukiviD London May T May 11 tfay 11 Hay 18 May 'it May Jane 90 21 Jalj 9 Vi 9 B
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    166 7 EXCHANGE &NCAPOHB, JULI 17, 1018. OiLMBW WM .Bukln<i itDeaud 2/4,S Private I mfi 3/4 Oa K«*»o« Bank 3ilt Oilnu BukTl 147* Ob Ho«a«o«o...B»a* d/d 48j%pin Oa Bumui ...Buk d/d 48* Oa jAT»,..........8Mk T. X 106, Oa tmmm B«Bk IC2] SoroKifpi— ■ojiMf! nte »8 64 ladte CouaoU Billi
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      MINING
      186 7 II It impui B.f 0 10.00 1 1 Aye* Whi 2.80 8.18 \9 10 Kiate Awnelatkm UM 14.74 41 41 Kiata Tia 1.8.0 1.1'J.0 41 41 Latwt HiM 8.60 7.3S 10 10. MkUyu Collieries 14 2* 14.76 41 41 MakyM Til 1.18.6 1.17.6 «o-i 1 1 Meoglemba 1.06 1.10
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      GENERAL
      101 7 41 Jl I. SmelUagOe, T.80 8 00 41 41 Piel. 1.8.0 l.s.c U- lieeWa Tw*y» 8/6 <e II M Frmaet Nmv« 46.00 47.00 60 M W.Hmmmet4Co. 87.00 80.CO 10t 100 Kata Bna, Del. 180.00 140 M II II MkjBMd A Co. 6.60 6.60 41 41 Shell TiMivort 7.0.0 7
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      DEBENTURES
      51 7 Unitedßagiaeeis 6% H.IM.SM aa> Siagaporeßleovrio Tramways 1% 4880,964 aom B'poreMuaieipal »1,878,0C1 aas S'po»e Moaieipal 4,% ol 1907 •1,600,M9 10%dit 8 pore Muaieipal 4,% ot 1909 II.OM.tM ll\ £<i Spore Municipal 4% I.OOOMI B'poro Municipal 4% 4800,09* F.M.S. 8% loan 1818 116,000,000 102, 108* B.S. 9% loan 1916 »43,0«8,700 11)21
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    373 7 Matin FMtaar and Oo.'a and Msssps. Lyall and Svatt'a Quotations To-dnj's Prioee. f.ane. Lyall 00. Bvatt Aid Oajab (II) 3.76 B.CO 2.80 800 Amal. Malay fj, pd. 186 3.60 335 2.76 A jo. HiUm (96) 12.00 18.00 18X0 16.00 Aju» Kaning (II) 106 1.16 1.06 1.16 Ayt»
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      43 7 REMEMBER FRIDAY. JULY II the evar- popular STAR OPERA M Ml nUTU MflL, aatTl MUM! will stage Shakespeare's Comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona TO MIOHT TO-ajIOHT ANJOOMANARA wiU be aivea •aaas isM far taata. a H CHBONO. Ftiartatet T. L. TAN, Haaacei
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      518 7 LATEST ADVERTI&EMEHTB TO LBT, big eompoasd house, law a tennis, servants' quarters, gaTage, etc Apply No. 8. Malacca Street 17 7 817 JUNIOR OLBRS WINTBD. One who can type preferred Apply British A Foreign bible Society, Armenian Street 17 7-19 7 TO LBT, Oodown No. 10, R ad Street, aioa
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      348 7 New stocks have arrived of PAWNEE MIXTURE $1 .50 per \i m tin from JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. AND ROBINSON ft €0. FRASER CHALMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in England) EABTERN BRANCH i SINGAPORE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF GROSS CUT HAND SAWS of tbe following sizes 4. 4V 2 5
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      189 7 GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE. EDINBURGH WATBONIAN WAR MEMORIAL FUND At a general meeting of former pupils held in Bdiaburgb on November 12, 1917, it was unanimously deoided to establish a Fund for the purposes (a) Of erecting a permanent memorial to Watsonitfns fallen in the war, (b) Of providing edaoatioo for
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      10 7 I Y3^ -f/"^a. "W^B» f^TBI *> Jsaw "SstJsT J^—^ -^aY a>
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. GAINS OF THE WAR.
    1276 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. GAINS OF THE WAR. Is it possible that the war ia a blessing in disguise We do not know, The black horror of it is npon as. Scarcely a week passes without Dews coming that some friend baa paid the price. Every mail brings
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    19 8 Next Sunday the 5.80 p.m. service at St, Matthew's will be conducted by the Rev. G, Dexter Allen, M.A.
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    19 8 A telegram from New York states tbat tbe India Robber World estimates America's 1918 rubber consumption at 200,000 tons.
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    26 8 An official list of winners in tbe drawing for F.M.S. War Loan Premium Tickets has been itjsuod. The next drawing will be on January 14, 1919.
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    37 8 Daring the period January to June tho number of Chinese immigrants arriving in Singapore was 83,190, compared with 105,510 last year in the came period, and tbu average of 107,184 for tbe same period between 10C8 1917.
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    38 8 Tbe collections of next Sunday at St, Andrew's Cathedral will be given to St. Mary's Home. Archdeacon Swindell will preach at tbe 5 30 p.m. Evensong on Prayers for tbe Departed, being the final sermon of the course.
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    44 8 Mr H. Grover, who is charged with alleged emoezalement at Sbaagbai, appear ed before Mr. Langbam Carter, District Judge, yesterday, and was oommitted with a view to extradition. Mr. Grover will be sent to Shanghai in tbe course of tbe next day or two.
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    48 8 Forty Anaacp. having got tired of waiting on board a transport in New York, dashed from tbe vessel and saw tbe sights of Broadway. They returned to the transport and submitted to arrest. One of them slipped when he was leaping from the vessel, and be was drowned.
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    50 8 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise that the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company's output for the four weeks ondeu 13th instwas: Bnkit Koman Stone orusbed 7,148 tons, gold obtained 910 oas., average per ton 2.648 dwta. Bakit Malacca: Stone crushed 4,789 tone, gold obtained 305 oxs average per ton 1.287 dwto.
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    56 8 A Bill appears in the current P.M.S. Government Gazette providing for tbe institution of War Savings Certificates in the F.M S the method proposed being that 120 shall be paid at tbe expiration of five years for every sum of lls deposited at a post office, public office or such
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    63 8 The Fantastios, a company which baa met with marked success in India, where they have played in practically every city of note, culminating in a successful season in Calcutta, are in Singapore at present waiting for a boat to take them to Australia, where Mr. Shipman, the principal of tbe
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    70 8 The Colombo Post Offioe announces tbat tbe concession of allowing tea sent as presents to be imported into tbe United Kingdom by paroel post has been withdrawn. Tbe Singapore Post Office announced on the Bth inst. that tbe London Postal authorities intimate that there ia no probibiton against tbe importation
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    74 8 There will be a general meeting of the Selangor branch of tbe F.M.S. Chamber of Conimeroe in Kuala Lumpur, on July 29, to consider, and if approved, confirm the following resolution passed by the gentral committee —That, while doubting tbe m ••<) f>r and tbe practicality of tbe suggested I'oiti
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    81 8 At tbe Britieh Police Court, Shanghai, or June 17, Sergt. J. H Tait, of tbe Muoioipal Polic, was charged with embfzzling fnnds belonging to tbe Shanghai Municipal Serv'oe Club, the Foliae Rifle Clab and tbe Police Recreation Club. There waa also an ad ditional obarge of fraudulently embezzling the sum
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    88 8 The Kaiser on June 1, accompanied by Field Marshal von Hindenburg, visited tbe oooquered regions north of the Marne. Standing amidst the ruins of a French village tbe KUser said: Whenever I see these horrors of war which have rendered thousands homelean and changed prosperous regions into awful desert*, I
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    105 8 The usual meeting of the rent board wax held at tbe Municipal office yetterday afternoon nnder the presidency nf tbe Hon. Mr. 0 J. Saunders. Several small applications by owners of houses in Serangoon Road to raiee the rent by a couple of dollars or so were allowed Tbe Application
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    140 8 A unique function took place at Shanghai on June 28, says the North China Daily New*, in the opening of what is believed to be the first lead pencil factory to be pot in operation in China. The concern ia the China Pencil Co., Ltd., aad ia designed to oompete
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    317 8 Mrs. Walter Grenier, who hi* undergone an operation in Singapore, ip, we understand, doing well. Mr. L. Ham, third magistrate, is indisposed, and Mr. C. Codrin^ton is officiating in his place. Mr. Langham Carter, District Judge and Senior Magistrate, has resumed duties after his spell of illness
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    Malcolm Cumming Memorial Hut.
    20 8 We have to acknowledge ISO for tbe Malcolm Camming Memorial Hut from Mr. A. E. Baddeley.
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    War Funds.
    56 8 We gratefully acknowledge »200 from Mr. and Mrs. R J. Bartlett, being farewell gift prior to de jrture from Singapore to take up war work at home. Tbe money is for distribution as follows Dr. Barnardo Homes ISO King George's Fund for Sailors 50 Blinded Soldiers and Sailors'
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    61 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following addition to oar (and (or assisting the Overseas Clan to provide smokes lor oar soldiers and sailors "W.J.M.- 110 The total we hive received since we opened tb>8 (and in August, 1016, is now t^4,940.98, oat of wbiob
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    Censorship Criticised.
    97 8 The announcement of the Crown Prince's farther advance of 10 miles, reaching the Marne and the Ourcq, startled the public and shows tbat the optitui-tic opinions of military critics in London and Paris were not justified, says a home wire of June 2. The Westminster Gazotte, in a
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    The Victoria Theatre.
    120 8 The cbitf item in the programme to be given by tbe Italian Opera Co. to niybt is M&sc&gnis famous opera Cavallc ria Kuttioana," which will bo presented in cuntuu.c, and will take up the first part of tbe programme, the second part will consist of feolos. etc.,
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    Arrival of Mails from Europe.
    134 8 At a meeting of the oommittee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, on July 9, the chairman (Mr. H. A. Low) drew attention to a paragraph in the Malay Mail of June 30 announcing that a mail from Europe was expected to be delivered at
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      139 8 RONEO Filing Systems SAVE TIME AND MONEY I 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 GALVANISED WIRE NETTING We have the following B sizes in stock SkXX
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      189 8 the STORY'S THE THING 1 IRITISH PMOUCTIOR Of UTRaORDIIaRY POWER AT TNI ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT TIM tall far Bus* -The Pioneer aad Prenler ■mm Th* Inh tf Qumliti -teach Read IN THB SECOND SHOW AT 8.80 Om of tit itrongeit fill* dramas aver produced by tha London Filai Co ■rtaaatint. a
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    THE WAR.
    770 9 ANOTHER GERM4N PUSH. French Attacked Very Heavily. TIME 4ND PLACE QUITE EXPECTED. Impressions of the Struggle Satisfactory. MM Chili. We are indebted to tbe French Consulate lor tbe following telegram Paris. Jaly 15, 6 25 p m. After a violent artillery preparation, the Germans attacked this morning from
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    PENANG NEWS.
    70 9 (FmoM Oca Own CoRUSPONDurr.) Penang, July 17. At the Assizes, Koppasamy cbirgtd with the murder oi Pitchay at Sungei Bakap, on June H, was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to ten yearn' imprisonment. Mr. Peel was to-day prewntod with a silver cup and a farewell address by
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    King George's Fund For Sailors.
    156 9 The Twenty-Fifth List. Amount already ackn0w1edged...162,765.66 Mr. L. J. Wishart 20 Mr*. E F. Uowell 10 G. M K. 3.60 Garrison Churcbrs collection, per K. v B. C Roberts 27.91 H. E B pur Mr. A. W. Still 28 Mr. S Whitaker 26 Klaog Lodue
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    Malacca Theatricals.
    266 9 Tbe play *Uc<'<l by tbe dramatic section of tlio Mai .»re* Chinese Literary Association .1 t.'.i Royali) Hill. Malacca, on July i and A. od thi 1 principK of a Malay baogHawan was a huue (tacot-xs, write* n rnrri -poudent. After ihu presrntaticn ff a b tautiful boo
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    Letter from Home.
    2040 9 METHODS OF SHUNTING IN THE AIR SERVICE. From Our Special Correspondent. London, May 8. To get a fuller understanding of tbe recent upheaval in the work ol the Ministry of Air, and ot the acrimonious debate in Parliament which bas lowered tbe Prime Minister still further in
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    Dutch Indies Coal.
    1625 9 GREAT DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE. Singapore Exploiting Syndicate Formed. Considerable interest is being taken in recent discoveries of coal and iron in th> Dutch East Indies. Recently we received the following extracts from a report on tbe Lematang Coalfields by Mr. H. Tromp, of tbe Department of Mines. Bativia:
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    SHIPPING CONTROL.
    257 9 Singapore and the Requisition Proposal. It will be re-called tbat oo May 28, tic Singapore Chamber of Commerce passed tbe following resolutions 1 That in tbe opinion of this Chambe r Government reipiaiticn n( local dbippiog is opposed to th bi at interests of tbu trade of the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    110 9 To-day's Business. Hsepbail and Co.'s daily report Silver.— Unchaoged 48f j. Hon^'-iong 41% pm. Shanghai -41 Rubber. Tbe auction opened qaiotlv No 1 sheet up to 52j cents and No 1 cr. p u up to 151 J. Tin.- Sold 200 tons at 5165. Offers of rubber
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    Influenza Scourge at Bombay.
    117 9 According to a Bombay message ol Joly 2, tbe previous woek'a return* of the public health in Bombay show tbe ravages tbat the influenza epidemic has caused iv tbat city. The disease i« not ordinarily dangerous to life, but it .4 a sharp tax ap n
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    28 9 Vorwterts iUtts tuat bo G'.rmaa Government ix -upp-.riii',; a film tru>t, buanc <l i Krupp's, ao J other weallby fiiui?, to cany out proiutgaiiua for G rtuany nti
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    Windsor (F.M.S) Rubber.
    1232 10 Windsor (F .M.S Rubber. SATISFACTORY INCREASE OF Low Capital Cost. The eighth annnal general meeting ot the shareholder!- of tbe Windsor >F M.S.) Rubber Estate, Ltd.. was held on May.l 3, at tbe registered offices o( tbe company, 14V, Leadeoball str. ci. 8.C., Mr. B. L. Hamilton (tbe chairman i
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    S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    206 10 Following are the results of yesterday's play A. DODBLK. B item an and Wodebouoe owe 8 beat Wreford and Foreman sor. 6—B, 7—6. A. Sinolb. Sinclair owe 3, beat Potts sor. w.o. B. SIMOLS. Leakey owe 8 beat Caieella scr. 10—8, 6-2. Stredwick scr. beat Hesta
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    Miss Strout's Lecture at Y.W.C.A.
    257 10 Miss Siront gave her lecture on Some Individual aad Raoe ProUems, to a large gathering of toaohers on Friday night. She xpoke of tbe complexities and paradoxes of life, how difficult it was to live and meet all the demands made upon us, how all
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    Non-European British Subjects.
    139 10 Tbe Hongkong Daily Press of July 10 says We are informed by tbe Colonial Seoretary that a telegram has been received from the Secretary of State for tbe Colonies to tbe effect tbat tbe Army Council have decided that British subjects, who are not ol European descent,
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    JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
    25 10 Siak Sumatra) —17,413 lbs. New Zealand Malay- -7.C58 lbs.; twelve month* HB.7JT lbs. MaUka Finds— Bo,ooo lbs ten months .W- 4»0 Ibf,.
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    FRANCES DAY.
    893 10 Mannequin Parade a Brilliant Success, The exigencies of space forbade more than I the briefest notioe in Monday's issue to what was such ao attractive and brilliant part ot the Fete—tbe mannequin parade organised by Mrs. 1> irbmbire The Victoria Theatre was literally packed, and by tbe sale
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    25 10 In order to conserve leather tbe American Government will shortly restrict the height of women* footwear and will disallow ail colours except black and tan.
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    PUNGGOR RUBBER.
    659 10 Policy of Conserving Company's Finances. Mr. N. Gomes, secretary of Pnnggor Robber Estates, Ltd forwards tbe following report: Tbe eigbtti annual ordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of tbe Puoggor Rob ber Estates, Ltd was held at the company's ofßoe (Malaooa) on June 28, at 12 noon, Mr.
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    Property Sales.
    349 10 The following properties were disposed off by auction by Messrs. Cbiog Keng Lee and Co. at their saleroom on Monday afternoon. There wan a large attendance of intending purchasers, and the biddings were brihk. Leasehold land and houses 116 and 117 Minto Road, bought by Mr. Haji Bidrlin
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    Families of Fighters.
    54 10 The following order was issued at the Colombo Secretariat recently It in bertby notified tor general information tbat a telegram has been received from tbe Secretary of State for tbe Colonies intimating that under present conditions prospective recruits should not be accepted if they reiase to leave
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    62 10 A New York wire says: Tbe Cop given by the Kaiset to tbe American winner of tbe ooean yaobt race in 1006 prove* to be pewter witb a thin gold plating, instead of solid gold as was supposed It is worth Gold 140, bat it li»a repeatedly been auctioned with
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    Kuala Selangor.
    2368 10 SATISFACTORY RESULTS OF THE YEAR. The Coconut Plantation. The ordinary general meeting of the Kuala Selangor Robber Company, Limited, was held on May 14. at Winchester House, Uld Broad Street, 8.C., Mr. W. A. Horn (obair man of tbe company) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. S. L. Thompson) having
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    24 10 Tbe preliminary official Indian jute foreoast (or Kiridp'jr, Bacltertfanj, Noakhali, Hoogbly and haogpur estimates 529.000 acre*, a docrease of 50,000 compared with last year.
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      55 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH. The annual genera) meeting of tbe Chinese Swimming Club will be held at tbe Club boose on Sunday, the Slat inat., at 2.80 p m Business: To receive report of tbe oom mittee, to elect office bearera for tbe ensuing ytai. and to oonaider any other matter
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    KAPALA ISLANDS ESTATES.
    993 11 Coconut Area Being Interplanted With Rubber. Tbe fifth annual general meeting of the Kapala Inlands Estates, Ltd. (1912), was held kt Shanghai oo June 11. There were present the following directors:—Messrs. O. Grayripge (chairman, K S. Kadoorie and h N Iranian, directorH and shareholders, tbe total number
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    Forced Weddings.
    153 11 The Ommi oomminoi appointed to examine tbe decline in the birtb rate in Gtrmanj bu reported a recommendation (or tbe compulsory marriage of German before tbeir twentieth jear is pawed, according to denpatcb to the Daily Express from Amsterdam Financial assistance would be graated by tbe state. accordion
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    MYSORE EXHIBITION.
    271 11 Match Boxes Made from Palmyrab Leaves. In connection with tbe Mysore Economic Conference wbicb opened at Bangalore on June 17 an interesting collection of some of the i conomic products of the State were on view at the Public Office*, Mysore. The Geological section was replete with specimens
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    LICHNOWSKY TRIAL.
    203 11 Three Weil-Known Publicists to Be Prosecuted. An Amsterdam message sajs tbat news from Berlin states tbat Maximilian Harden, Councillor Witting and Tbeodor Wolff are to be proceeded against (or indirect reeponHibili'.y id tin matter ct tbu publication o( tbe Liobnowsky memoir*. The chief defen dants in tbe case
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    221 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Satnrday, July 20, 1918 Wsdubsdav, Jolt 17. S.V.A. Sections I and ll.—Johnston's Pier for Fort Serapong, 1 p.m. S.R.E. (V.) N.C.O.'s.-Drill Hall, 6.15 p.m. Maxim Co. and S.V.R. attached.—Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m. S.V.R. and A.V. Platoon.-Drill Hall, 6.10 Veterans' Co.,
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    89 11 Tbere is much perturbation, says a Peking telegram of July 3, at Mr. Baifour s remarks, cabled on Jane 31. It is considered that, instead of marking tbe end of tbe opium traffic, the dial referred to by Mr. Balfoor re opens the whole of China to both tbe cultivation
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      264 11 ira*** Young and old alike enjoy a Dance at Home The His Master's Voice" Gramophones and Records provide the best dance music played by the best bands and orchestras Send for latest catalogue S. MOUTRIE GO., LTD. Haffle* Plaoa (Incorporated in Hongkong) RUNNYfiSEDE HOTEL PENANG (Sea-side). Every Wednesday and Saturday
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      358 11 BAFFLES HOTEL AFTERNOON TEAS will be served in the hotel lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 430 pm. MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE ALSO Cinema Show on the lawn, specially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting) ADEIPIII HOTET EVEEY NIGHT OUR FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW
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    Mr. Lloyd George.
    1334 12 SIR WEST RIDGEWAV VIEWS OF PREMIER. Tbe Duty of the House of Commons Sir West Ridgeway, an ex-Governor of Ceylon, baa written under date, May 8, tht> following letter to tbe Morning Post :—Tbe patienoe cf tbe army is at last exhausted, and one of its most
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    DISCIPLINE.
    811 12 Friendly Criticism of British Generals. An Allied Onioer writes in a home paper When I was a boy at school the master who taught os English—be was not an Englishman—never tired ol impressing upon as, the Latin individualists, aa he oalled as, the superior team discipline of you Anglo-Saxons,
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    "ON THE LEFOOT—"OP."
    635 12 "ON THE LEFOOT— "OP." A Little Light on Some Physical Drill. The corporal detailed as physical training instructor snaked his teeth thoughtfully, standing in tbe middle of tbe barrack square waiting for tbe boar when two companies of recruits became bis own and his satellites' private property tor three quarters
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    YOUNG ENOUGH AT 58.
    690 12 Father's Three Years in The Ranks. Tbe following by fifty-nine appears in a London contemporary: I was born in 1849. In 1915, having con tidot.ee in Lord Kitchener's opinion, it seemed to me that even an old bird like myself might be of use to tbe
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    GERMANY AND THE PACIFIC.
    633 12 Why the Islands should not Be Returned. Mr. Robert Stout, writing to Tbe Times from Wellington, New Zealand, enunciates tbe following view: —"It is said that Germany must get back her Pacific island colonies. What oalonies'? She never had any colonies in tbe Pacific. She seised
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    Unwanted Women of 45.
    202 12 Now that tbe middle aged male has been discovered as having bis uses, writes Christina Cunningham to tbe London Daily Mail, one would think there would be an end to bis female contemporary tramping about fruit lessly seeking employment at the work to wind «he has
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      146 12 I "Pineapple" Brand j LARD 1 IN 1-LB. PATS I EXCELLENT FOR COOKING PURPOSES I SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED iinoorporated In Straits Settlement!) I Billiard Tables Pull-size, Three-quarter sue also Billiard Table Cloth, Cushions, Cues, Tips, Cement and all other Billiard Accessories ready for prompt delivery. Makers THO9. PADMORB
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    India's Man-Power.
    1038 13 India's Man- Power. WHAT ARE THE INDISPENSABLE PROFESSIONS More Europeans Needed. A Simla menage of .lane 26 states :—The Government of India, Army Department, lias issued the following circular letter, dated Jane 1, to tbe Provinoial Governments I am directed to state for your information that as a result ol
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      338 13 Boots Shoes FOR Ladies Gents fA vary smart black valvet Court Shoaa, jL^ n liable quality, oove'ei buckle aaßßatpW*^ nnd re ocd toes as sketch. f >85L^** "0* I' ice $10.60 p r pair. Bt >- tt^^ Just reoeivad Brogua V I «ho^, 1 be« quality, chocolate colour, Smart ices
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      160 13 PHOTOGRAPHIC f»»— DEALERS f r zr Z s=s_~ 1 Framroz Co. s I KongßlngCheong»sCo I Adelfhl HoM BalldlnKe, Singapore A p*nsr a* Panang 5 s ooioofc I i AERATED WATERS i BATKTT RAZOR 9 Biroppea wllboat remoTintf Biaae a MEAN Atk your dealer to show it to yon J k.
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      965 14 Am wU bw 18,000,000 t.C. AarantniM In force over $9,000,000 8.0. m fIREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. IIMMfMUN m Stbaits Siminml mWOtmoii Wlwfc— H— i— im»HW UMWM OfPlOli M, OW Itwry, LO. Tbe Oompaay bM 00,000 deposited with baa tafxaua Ooort el Bagtand, ud eompttea wUh tbe BtttUb LMa
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      500 14 imam. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIB. (INCORPORATED IN BNGLAND) Capital Authorised 41,600,000 Capital Subscribed M 41.1U.000 Capital Paid-up m 4682,600 Bdwnc Fund ud Beat m 4T08,000 BOARD OF DIBBOTOHB a J. Black, Bag., Chairman, J. M. Ryria, Bsq. I H, Marvi!! Blmoas, Bsq P. R. Chalraers, Bsq 8b David lule.
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      570 14 BANKim. NEOERUNDBCHE HANDEL-MAATBGHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOOIETT BsTAßaianao 1834. •aM-aa SanKal fl 70,000.000 (about *****.000) Statatsry ■aatpva Paaa- fl 11,898,481 (about 4088,189) Hbad Ornoa n AasTsaria Hbad Aaaßov n Bat v. BRANCHBS i— Penang. Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangooa, Soesabaya, Seruafang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, PeoalonKaa, Tjilatjap, Djember, Djokja (Java), Solo (Java),
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      724 14 INSURANCE. THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England) HEAD OFFICE 10. 8 T. JAMES 8 STREET. LONDON. LIFE INSURANCE Sf*"'* l ■MMotlve c! Lite Assurance including whole Life, Endowment snd Bdueatkmal polioies at rates which compare very tavourakly with those of any other Company. FIRE. INSURANCE on boiliiußS
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    690 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS OR CURRENT TOPICS. Regulations (or Siam. The following are the main points from tbe Government notioe which has been pub-1 Imbed in tbe Siamese newspapers with repaid to tbe registration ol mater oars and 1 motor njakm and tbe issne of driver's lioences: Motor
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    253 15 A Colombo menage to tbe Rangoon Gazette, dated Jone 29, says that on May 15 last tbe Low Country Products Association ol Ceylon addressed a oommiinioation to tbe colonial secretary asking whether Government WM contemplating tbe further utilisation of Ceyloneae in connection witb tbe call lor man-power, and
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      187 15 C. E. W. RUBBER BALING PRESSES ARE UNRIVALLED Actual packing tests have given the following result* i In Ba'eo 24" i 1 9" x 1 9" or in Momi-ch^ts 24" x 19" i 19" Blanket Orepe 210 to 3'6 Ibo. Crepe 190 to 800 Iba. Other Creoe 310 to 940
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      147 15 SIGNODE SYSTEM OF STRAPPING Owing to the increased difficulty in obtaining supplies, we strongly advise all users and prospective users of SIGNODE SYSTEM to ORDER FORWARD in GOOD TIME We have a quantity still available from shipments expected to come forward at an early date and will be pleased to
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      790 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. XPBRIBNCBD COMPOSITORS "ANTBD tor tbe Straits Times (news i jfartmeat). Good salaries given to capable ■an. WANTBD, a typist, shorthand unneoessnry but prderred. Apply Bos No. 807. Strailß 1 imaa. 16-7-18 7 WANTBD. an experienoed laboratory boy 0 work in a dental offioe. Apply to Dr. obla and
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      688 16 MISCELLANEOUS. LESSONS in BngUsh, Frenoh and Malay (Iven by lady. Box 28a, Straits Times. 6-7-68 LADY TYPIST, Mrs F. Cooper Abbs. iddress Burlington, Cjieman Street. a« 6-2P 7 W aNXBij to buy, Scot motor oyole in Rood repair, tor cash. Answer to Archibald c/o Strait* Timei. 18 7—19 t WANTBD
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      542 16 KIAM KIAT 4 CO. MARKET BTKBBT. NEW STOCKS ON HAND Salamandrite Jointings Gauge Glasses Tack's Gen. Packings Saw Files Connecting Links. SOLB AGBNTS FOB THE MULCOfT BELTING CO., LD, (Incorporated in England). FETTES COLLEGE WAR MEMORIAL The Committee invite subscriptions, payabls either in one sum or by three yearly instalments
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      382 16 Toy Guan Kiat MANAGING DIRECTOR, GUAN KIAT a CO., LTD has in stook a good sopply£of FIREWOOD as arises are riaiag Bat it saw To-morrow aiay aa tea late. 'Paaaa Haa. 16S1, 1861 ana 16SS. Rssidbncbs 87, Tank Road. No. 1480 Sannyeide, "ay'ang, No. 1078 Ml WMTf TO 38, F»hillip
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      378 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO., LD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements; ■anaatnaai It, Philip Strati, Magaaera Ship-chaadlspt, Rartfwan Raalera, BeverasMnt aaa* Municipal Contractors, Sssaral Importsrs ana baortars, Estata, Riot snd taw Hill Suppliers aad Commtsto* agaats Tel. Address: OUANKIaT. Codes used A. B. C, 6th Edition, aod a 1 •maa TsiephoMs
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      226 16 First-class MOTOR CARS Fop HIRE Day and Nitfht I Phone ***** DUNIOP TYRES of all tha useful alnaw FOR SALB Any tima during Day op Night BTRAITS MOTORCAR BERVICE 215 A SH, Orchard Road BAN LEE ANN, LTD. (Inoobpobatbd m SmoAPSBS) M and Mar*** SitPSMt Merchants and Shipowners. Ship-chandlers and
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      262 16 Straits V)imes T6LIPHOHU i Bdi*orial and Generals m is Manager's Offloe Hlf Job Printing Offloo IM4 All communications reiaMng le editoii^ matters and news should be addressed tt THB BDITOR. AU oommnnications relaMag to busiaer-. matters— advertisemeala, ronci^tioit aeoounte, prinNas, ste.— abonld be %i--dressed to THI MANAGIR, Cbequeo and money
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