The Straits Times, 10 August 1918

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.796 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 194 1 1 etiUUMll* IWEETEKEB tONDENSEB ■ILK Price dow $20.50 pot cue Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs. A tin makes six plates of the best poup you ever tasted. Messrs. Jbibby, McfieiW Jbibby state "If there was a
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    • 153 1 ROBINSON CO. PICTURE S Framed and unframed, facsimile reproductions in colour By Woodland and Meadow by B. D. Sigmund Across the Moors by Sidney Pike The Shades of Evening by E. W. Haslehurst Evening Studies by S. Kirkpatrick A Large Selection of Prints, Photogravures, etc., in stock English and American
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    • 4 1 I GOODRICH I TYBES
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  • 730 2 ("RECORD HARVEST EXPECTED FROM IRRIGATION. 1 Wtiat irea( Britain is Doing 4 &It DwS Vf tiivo >: i: n t i\- kr> i i M p ita. m■' < i. blowing rt«j»«jii: -Ti-i p wjful poat-UUim of the B 'pi»»'*j it >a Fjl'.j* to H "loh o
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  • 315 2 Norwegian's Terrible Ordeal In North Sea. Haakew (Jhlnon, a survivor of the Notwegisn eoelabip Erflinton, has been picked ap oo a ratt i j the North Soa, after eo< lariag horrible suffering for nine days, daring wtiioh time h» watched eight of hi* c >uir*i,
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  • 31 2 The word tot earthquake in tt*gK»r-r Bhomikhompo, which ieoka to us, says the Celesta Baglieheiaa, M it it might be a nioe waj oi wjum Wtaa* ho 1 we bump 1"
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    • 274 2 fitu Oar.Mra *v< it ;>ai> filth. "Si Bse) Tcotr. "r^m'-n <r<l Vo«hn lot HASSAQtt HALL ■l XI, ■•••-•l,* |if<i: O#e i vtilly S ».aa. TELSf»H9^»: U9 1«I7 Bdsimbss OpaßAToas Mb. S. FUJITA MASSAOB Mas. HaKU MANICURE Miss HANA HOT-bAXHS Mus YABU Xafereieje to aay qnarter Oi soe<9ly. 19 1-18 I
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    • 544 2 I -> la j iCni ol'xx is co«.[Kj?.e<i ol ki T*C nl rli Hi Ci/rpu rArs 1 .hi h .u-jsn t Vi c bodj, th while la n^ht disea.se. In j! a '-L-1 use t mt)r wo.: o. 1 j ...leiiL T i.us ikt Jl I bliKHi (;> li-.ft provide
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    • 403 2 Boysand Girts "^JRs not orr y ■7^>4 \lu About WW Pimpbs \L j T llfl/ Because s^/^ Cuticjra WUI Quickly I\L emovc Th.in On rising and rctirinj; gen:!/ hot with Cuticu:.i Oaawaaatal of the Cnper. Wasli uB the Gin n nt in five minutes with Cuticura 50.,,) w ad hot
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    • 248 2 Gasolene AutomobileCo, fl 111 X?^ fH J ■■BiBBB^BaW aBBBBBi'SX I Bsfi'tf' Reliable INlotar Ca^i> ia* Hire Day and Night Tatophon. 755 W HIM MAKE YOUR DOLLARS DO DOUBLE DUTY baring the period of the. war we must all learn to economise. This does not necessarily mean that we ehoald do
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  • 1080 3 A CRITICISM OF THE BACKBONE OF ENGLAND. Reckoning After the War. It ia anticipated that whin the war ia over there will be a reckeniog of elua with elms. Each will have to justify its own eziatscci uuJ t'_r"s d lift, both] ■ccidoota ot life, bat by
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    • 430 3 .■f 3^^^^ j pj If Men Knew How To x^ixJo-~^a j They Would Shave With •^^RsL^x^ \Jli More Comfort. COLGATE'S StWMHtM} STICK I ihe action ok the lather on the beard is to remove t!if oily 3^l roverinjt on eith !icir. THti the water can go*, al the l-.rir Vft
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    • 563 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE. TS) TNOaC WITH WEAK, FALLING, DULL LIFELESS HAlrt. 7-Bay Hart cue Ualr-Drlir Basse Outfits FREE TO ALL Nothing alive in Nature steads still. Tim go forward or backward. Thna, jour hair v either healthy or unhealthy and millions to-doj rerogslae that "uohsaltlj" is *is word to applr to
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    • 163 3 l^wk VLH BCRK L^ MLMMSED 'RON ELBOWS .lIV/I.IBEO I IF (IN TFFS [W RCI'rVD MILD STEEL BARS |lT CQEftIEiILD STEEL BAPS W^ tmimojm pites MILD CIBELnEH PIPES '^j j\- UiSl I, SED HON tCCKLTS 5 >^- !e 1 "*< »mtr, bc.'te .ecbwh, aalvmined BEy coi ►Bted afaecti, brar« coEdcn'cr tnbtß,
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    • 478 4 STEAMER Wim% MM MIL ITWMBHIPCO..LTD. (lßseareßATßo i» Jatab) EUROPEAN LINE A service la maiataiaed betweea Yokohama 1a pam, »ad Bnglaad under mail eoatraet «HL BM Imperial Japaaeae Ooverameßt. ■"n.. Ne> Twtaaerew Btcamers mania aia« k *.oe have Bam specially de«igaed»a£ saatnwitii, aad arc Itted with all tbe later-. 'ia*rs«eaMata for
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    • 714 4 3TE*MER 3AILINBB. P.. 0.- British India AND ■■■■■i Mpcar Cine (C«sn-4jnaa Imoobp.ba«bd ib Ba«aAßo> MAIL ANO PASSENGER SBR7i.ES PSNINSULAR ANO ORIINTAa. M Go (Under Coniraot with His Majesty <• Oovemu^r... The Oompaay's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY an at ateseasospeaded. Tbe Oompaays INTBRMBOIATB ■■RVIOU TO ANO PBOM LUMDOk are at
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    • 584 4 BTEAJEI BAIUNM. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIQAHiM OICS (laeeareaataß at slab', SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. »ot KreMy, Tringgaao. Bisot, Seaioiak, Basho, ii aiaataa, Takal »>agnarB, ToiB» BBBBA P«»«l La*oi.. Kosaarxii, Ba«doa, Uty jrr Ohrsu-, \y^ k k B»Rt-> PR*CH*r, .OK se^t. I "J 8 cM i >MBeb wUi v" 66 steauets epea arrtvt aad
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    • 613 4 SIEAMEI SktUm COMBINED BBRVIOB OF THE OCEAN S. S. CO.. LTD. (Incorpokatho in Knglakdj ANO THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (In< okpokaikh in England) BBTV.-KBN F reman tie (Perth), North-Weat Auatraliart Porta, Java and Singapore. Higulai sailiDgß betwe-n Siouapore and Western Ann>aiia calling at Java {as induorUiont effurs),
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    • 325 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. MANILA Notice in her? b> b|bbsj tbat the mail steamer* ol the Java-Pacific Mail Service will call at aboTemonttoned port in fntare. Thefiret sailing Irom Hinnpou be on or sbout Sopt. 30. by s.r. RBMBKANDT, irih r paitic lars kiod: spply lo INTERNATIONALE CREDIET-ENHAKDELS-VEREENIG'NG ROnEROAM. IINOOkPOBATBD IN tIoLLAMDi
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    • 425 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. LONOON A Britith steamer, f ,076 tons O. R., with exoolleut aocoicmodaticn (or first olasa pax atn^ers, will bt df patchid (or above port on or about Aagant 21 For passax J i-p. 'y BOCSTBaD A CO aB 7— aaa HONGKONG A British Bteamt r wfl be despatched
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    • 126 5 i ri l._. D 1 1 SIME, DARBY &C? ~W (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS..! ESTATE AGENTS. Yf TIN MINE AGENTS. MERCHANTS. h*®\ GENERAL IMPORTERS EXPORTERS. A Brass i o j Wire Gauze I 20, 30, 40, 5O and 60 mesh by Heavy Gauge Wire I o o I 27, 31,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 217 6 SCNGS THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SING C\G) PATRIOTIC CANf l^ \&Li LOVE AND CHEER ijUllllftJ 36 WITH WORDS AND MUSIC (CHORUSES ONly To be held It ■Phone ITO6. 100, North Bridge Road ARSENIC The o«dc«i(i»o4 are i« notitton to anpply White l*ao»lo a»«»i«!i »l ••> «4 fsr cc«». parilj i«
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    • 177 6 COFFEE FOB BSTATB OR HOCSBB3LD Udß, DIRBCT FROM THB GROWBR TO THI CONSUMBR. Roaat and ground Prioe BO ots. per lb. Roartbeani «6 ot». paaked in tint ol Let lew than 6 lbs., F.O.R. Snngkai. Oreen beau Pn; SO ot*. pet lb. paoked in bags. For large qaantiti.s, pries* on
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    • 174 6 "BLUE MYSTO' »HITE ANT EXTERWiN&TOR ALL BRITISH ITROMO, RELIABLE and CHEAP B -ML^^eV l Bm^B M MYSTO POWDER (made to approve f.jnnula) Tbn powrfftr »hat kills, and does not corrode tbf iob"» McAlister Go., Ltd. (INCOBPORA TBD IN SINOAPOHB) IMPORTERS A La Minerva v J THB FINBST MANILAS MiDß' I
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  • 98 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, August 10. Sigh 09 am., 0 80 p.m Variety Parlor aitnoo, Victoria Theetr*. Annday, August 1 1 ■ion WDm, 0.4 i a m., 1.18 pja. Monday, August 12. ■Icb Watot, 1.14 a m., 1 86 p.m. Tuesday, August 13. Ht B b W»tot i.48 am
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  • 164 7 TO DAT. "Malaga*, P. SweMeniiam and Penang 3 80 pm Bangkok 8.80 pu Boar»b»y», Btodj rmu>ia Htagen, A Bmw, B. Papao, S«iu»ri ds > tc. 8 pm Pangkal Piaang and Samarang 8 pm f ui»u Sob«(i 8 pm P. batam and Palao BuJang 8 pm KoU Tin
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  • 277 7 The mail trains Irom Singapore for tfae aortb leave Tank Road station daily at 7 7 a.m. (Saoday exoepted) and 7 p.m arriving it Koala Lumpur at 7.18 p m. and 645 am. •capeotively Tbe thruagb express to Penaog teavee Koala l.niupar at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at
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  • 36 7 (Official Port Oi Larr Sinuafou tffiou Report.) Akkivio Lomdob M»y T lUy S ll.y 11 feUy 11 M.; 11 Mm ho M», Si May 83 June SIT Jane SO II Jaiy 1> IT
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  • 193 7 EXCHANOB BwoArou, Adocst 10, 1918. O« Lomdou Bank 4 m/t m i; 4 x Demuid M 2/8;. Private 8 m/« M J< Oh Naw Yo«t... Demand 66} Private SO days bt\ On Fkajiob Bank B4| On Imoia Bank T. T. U'j O« HoHaKOKe...Baak d/d m lO%prx Oh
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  • 17 7 lMu*d by Fpm.» and 00., Buohanga and «ha*« ■r«««^. Ungapora, August 10, Twalva noon.
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  • 195 7 It 1* Aupaag 1000 10 8 1 1 ltd Wen 3 80 8.11 It 10 Kute AmooUHoß 1676 IS 28 41 41 Kinta Tta 1.8.0 1.1241 41 41 Lahal Miaea 8.60 T26 !0 10. lUlayaa Collioritis 14 60 16 25 41 41 MftUyui TU 118(1 1.17 Bso 1 1
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  • 117 7 Vain* 2 Bayers. Bellers. 41 41 I. lEMlllag Co. T.BO 800 41 41 ftrel. 1.8.0 1 e.B f liaetile T'waji lit II II Fimw Nemve 40.00 47.00 »v 10 W. Hammei Co. f8 0 T".tO i:*i IN Kftta Btot, Del. 180.(10 140 31 II II M aymMd do. 60]
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  • 55 7 C Blted lidMW <% |1,15«,1W p.. •ikapaic Hlectiio TimmwayilV 4560,K» BO m s'potelfaaioipal|% 11,918,001 mi Spore MoaieipaJ H% p| 180T |1,M0,0n 10%dl< Spots Municipal «t% ot 18M $1,333.?«J il-i S'potc Mamieipal t% I CCD.ISJ HKS-i H'pore Municipal 4% 45Ai,0«i F.M.B. 6% lea. 19iB »1< uO 00t t(B 1M 8.8.
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  • 371 7 >■» >■■— r and Qo.'» and Mmm. Lyall and Evatt'a Quotati«at«. FtMtt LyaTi Co. EvaU. Hot G»j»S ,11) 1.85 8.10 285 8.05 imil, teaMyiy. pd I.Bft 3.00 8.36 3.6( Aysa HiUtu (15) 13.00 18.00 12.00 18.00 Ayot KuniDk; (II) 1M 10 1.08 I.IC Ayei Mo'ek (II) 1
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 118 7 AUCTION SALE Ol TEAK HJCBIHOLD FURNITURE, PBRbuNtL BFFHCrS., IKON SLFU, ■TO, To be hrld at the aalc-room of ilmai. FjmAi k Co., Ltd. Mm 18 ttid 17, haffloa Plioa (apaUirs) O* tiTCIDAI, AOOObt 17, AT 10.M AM. Now oa vieWi POWBLL CO., LTD., Aaotkmeerr. IOB—IAO (luoorptrktbd in bia«>poit SOJ.ETF FRANCAISE
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    • 453 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WaNTBD TO RENT, sma'l fami-hed baiktiow at Katcng (aea-frcnt) tot two or tuiee mostha. Apply Box No 880, MtraiU Time* »>-»— 1 8 A' STRIUAN, ioeliiiibl- tn.l.Wry .er»ee dm 'ci position, any oaptoi'j 08l co» th-r wise. Kepi? btfjre Angus:! hi, to Abmiaoi, c/j Mrans T.tu.s 10-9-i-US FOB
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    • 560 7 SPRINGBOK GENUINE BOER TOBACCO MANUFACTURED IN THH TRANSVAAL BT THB UNITED TOBACCO CO. (N), ITD. RUBTENBURO 111 QUEENSLAND INSURANCE CO., LIMITED (Itcorpcntu ia Australia) PROMPT AND LIBERAL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS IFIRE elaves of building and oooteaU lnsoted at lowest oarrenl rates. MARINE Aewtd at bwert current rate* to all parti
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    • 68 7 Sboold there be atill left any unbeliever In tbe piwer of tbe film ti portray the emotions of tbe boman mind, let him or her ace ::-E': the law decides and this picture would t fwedily convert that person. THE MOST MELODRAMATIC OF MELODRAMAS THE MOST EMOTIONAL OF EMOTIONAL PICTURES
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  • 1145 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. FORESTALLED. We remarked tbe other day that tbe Ocr mans mnst strike again and tbat quickly or admit tbat they are beaten. We qualified our observation by saying tbat they might be forestall* d, tbat tbe balk of tbe British army is fresh and
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  • 22 8 It is stated that lbs War Savings Bond* of tbe F VI S will be on s»le at tbe Poet Office* olthdC.ljny.
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  • 23 8 Information has been ssoeived tbat the West Booy of tut Isabella Sank, in trie Rhio Strait, in adrift. M*nows ate Warned •coot diaglj
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  • 12 8 The Straits Coronation Clab. Singapore, is dissolved aader tbo S cie'.i-w Ordmaooe.
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  • 11 8 Kiting Private Oolt Coarse, Siogapore, is exempted under the Societies Ordinance.
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  • 29 8 Tbe first blast farnaoe for tbe treat-rent of iron ore bas started operations at Prntoria town lands. It is estimated that 15,000,010 tons ot or j will ba available.
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  • 27 8 In viow ot tbe a tvaooement ot oommeroe in th» Ranooi; distriot tbe Po»t and Telegraph Department baa reoeiveri Royal sanotion to eatabliso a Telegraph Offloe there.
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  • 25 8 Mr. Jcstioe Ebden and Mr. Justice Sproole are to preside as and wben occasion may rtqaire, ovtr any Distriot Court, ot Singapore and Pduiatf, respectively.
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  • 35 8 Tbe statement or tbe Chinese Com mertiil Bink, Ltd., i-t pullvbed in the OiuttA. Tbe Bank bas 16 JO 000 in S.S. War Loan Hindi and £6,4 Jj in 5 per otnt. National War Loan.
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  • 35 8 Tbe following are epp-'inted honorary 2id Lieatf naots ia the Cadet O.rps:— Mr. M. W. Bishop. Mr W. L Matsoo, Mr. H. A. L. Or -haul, Mr. L. C l'cuneia'.hsr and Mr. C, de Sjo«a.
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  • 41 8 Service will be hid at the Boostead Inali tute to-morrow (Su iday) eveniDg at 81$, wben Mr. O. H. Litt'e B A., will givu tbe sddcess. All art inviied, ecpeca ly men of tba army, navy and tueroantile marine, to attond.
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  • 51 8 Messrs. Barlow aid Co., in tbeir report dat< d Au^u-i \>, ecbte that the cupra market U< aiiown some impov«m<nt siooe thij last rt-rxrtea aud ttat VMSterday's qnotetior>s migbt b» K>vfo a<i 17 60 to 17 80 lor nut-si fcuudriud and %1 8J to |7 SO f r lair to
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  • 74 8 Professor Laurent, of Brusm'K at present BCtmg as a doctor in the French aruj, har uuade a sensational Communication to the Academy of Medicim Alter long expeii mt m, be Kuooeeded in j lining a Urge blood vessel of a liviog dog to Ibe heart ot another dog, aod this
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  • 76 8 A new limited oompany has been formed in Denmark with a capital of tOOutO crowns tw>r tbe otiliiation ol a DaDish paieoi lor making artificial marble a stjoi like, mass that may be moulded and will btaud exposure to vnud aod weather. It uiay be moulded witb a smoo'.h and
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  • 75 8 The Pioneer of July 19 understands tbat eiooe the OJmmenouoieot of that moDtti three stuamers have arrived in India eaob btiugiug a Itigti amount of American silver, thu total aggregating to well over thirty million uui c a or enough to coin npivuda ol ten urorea of rupees. These form
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  • 84 8 Whon tbo bombardment on tbe Marne fn nt coaiuienoed in July it was to fi^rco Ihk: luany '.f the residi-uts of Paris believtd tiiat an air raid uad commenced. There was i o aUrm, however, and hundreds cl parsons tii li. bed V!' ii)tiu,tr ire Hill, from which t'l.-y lavtkered
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  • 84 8 A paragraph inserted in yesterday's edition willi a vie* if »bowing that Singapore is ahead of Ceylun regmdmg advioea ot out ward mails appears to have beeo misunder stood. Tbe paragraph, credited to a Ceylon paper, alluded to tbe Ijss ot the mails from borne on Jane !iJ and 37
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  • 113 8 Tbe plumbago trade in Oylon bas received a severo setback by an anuouujt uu-nt fruuj Washington, which tbe Aiuene»u Coasal ban jjtt nui. ivi-1. tn th i effect tliii no licences fir tbe ioiporlation tl plumbago into the Uaiied States will be grained at from August 1 v. tbe end
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  • 124 8 Witb Mr. J. 0. Pettaaa, vioe- president, in the chair, tbe Bwbop ot Singapore gave an instructive discourse at the Eurasian Liter ary Association rooms laat night. It was a plain talk on boo al parity and tbe speaker m ide tbe mcetiug leel that every individual could bulp to
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  • 134 8 A remarkable exhibition of tbe first naval war phutograpba 10 colour ban been opened 10 tbe frmots' O»i|. rj, Loud jit, ol wLich (be ruaj iritj were lakdo from «iApl»oe<i. A oamb o ol niltniem^H from acapobot* an- many fret id It-D*tii, iueialiDfi aooloaital pbot>Krapu nl (be Viodioti»e after (be
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  • 452 8 Mr. J. I). Mnrrav is appointed a police magistrate tor Singapore. Mr. E. J. Morten's leave is extended for two months and 20 days. Mr. A. O. Adams, a Ron ot Lir nt. Colonel A. R Adams, V.D., bas ariived at Ptoang Irora Rangoon on a holiday.
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  • 29 8 Mrs. Ridout, Honorary Treasurer, begs to acknowledge witb many thaoks tbe noeipt j| the followiog ooatribatious B. K (farther contribution) |40 Mrs. Wayte Wood (Juhore) 40
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  • 44 8 Mr. G. P Owen, Hon. Treasurer for tbe Blue Ctosb Kun i, ackajwledges with th^nkx the fulld<«ing sum«: From tbe Indian and Ceylonese Committee of Singapore (per Lady Etrtlyn Young) |6f 0 A Wagvir" (per Mrs. R. St. J. B.aJdull) 10
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  • 52 8 We understand that the rbilitery aatborftips bave abandoned tbu scheme to raise F.r.l nnit. Qwoem (.f Koid c»r f wbo had kiL.i.j off -red to m»ii, may yet be able to help iv another dinriion. and will be duly adviabd it tbis is poonibie or something
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  • 73 8 af»J)r- General Dillcv Ridout b*ga to aoknowlnrlgfl with oi%ay thanks tbe rroeipt ot tbe following oontnbutiocs to the Kand Singapore Art Club (per K o»itey. Bsij i «Bei.oa Ch-og Kee Hean Association (pnr AW S ill, B»q.) 117 00 Two Lady Weld pa»*engers, Fbruary
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  • 168 8 We very gratefully aoknowledge tbn follow log addition to oar land lot assisting the i OyiT-wiw Clan to provide amokes to« oar soldiers aad sailor* t His Bxoelleney tba Governor |200 Par Mrs. Botler MalaooaaabsoripticmforAogaat 17 A. J. U J {Joiiotu) 20 Bnb-ci?»ions to
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    • 153 8 THE HOUBE FOR HIGH CLASS FURNISHING FABRICS CfLTGNNES TAPESTRIES il QUILTS llm% CASEMENT CLOTHS Jm«S^l^& BILLIARD CLOTH 9*'*' J li Too oia fumifh witb dis-ci-.itaiion acd »i»o toll X£ l&r' aSt^^r^^*^' ao.pe to your tit to by ¥Wam^Ba^avHHH eiceiknt hMk« of la'.itl W^ A I a:tistio. matotia's oarricd fe^ «BfSv^^**
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    • 204 8 mOMTRDMtIV.aUB 8 UNTIL TUESC.Y.aUG. 15. a picturs that towara a»avi all atka'a ia ths lalSKSity af its po'irajil at ths emstieai of Iks humia m\mi. The mast aowa?ful piciurs ef Ita kind tinea East i jnn», at tsa &LHAMBRA Ths Hall tar Posio Ths Pionaar asa Premier ■aaaa— Taa Hones
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  • 4248 9 AMIENS ATTACK. Gnat Success of The Allies. PENETRATE ENEMY LINES t ELEVEN MILES, mauds of Prisoners Taken. RSXTE*'S TSLKOaAH. London, August 8, 10 15 p.m. In tbe House of Commons, Mr. Booar Law said tbat on a front of 30 kilometres, Morlancoart tj Mjutdidier, by 8 o'cljok we
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  • 142 9 (Kaon Oob Ow» CounspoHOßNT.i Ptnan^, tu^u I ft. Tbe statutory meeting of the Taiping Tin Dt.d K nx Co Ltd has baen held, Mr. H. W^niih presiding O( the original capital of 1, 300,003 allotted in dollar swawn, si million shares were allotted as folio*-: 426,C03t0
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  • 1617 10 MAN-POWER AND IRELAND: OFFER IN SILKEN GLOVE. From Our Special Correspondent. London, Jane 7. Some years ago a chief tain strong Waa loond in Mr. Walter Long To-day a stranger holds the fort, A Duke gives place to Blward Short*. May bis administration fuse The Shorttest cat,
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  • 200 10 Tbe accounts for tbe year 1917 of tbe abjTe oompaoy may r >ughly ba summarised as follows Inc juie, in poun Is sterling, Fire l)-partment, tour an 1 a half million)-, M trine 1) pirtui Lt, one million, A?oid>>at Department, f ,ur millions, and Life
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  • 178 10 Messrs. Gatty and B*t< man, s-crrtaries to tha Singapore Chambt-r of Cooimoroe Kubbt r Aatociatiin, have iasoed a tabolar statement showing tbe amcunts and prioes realised tor rubber at tbe auctions held during the first s'X months of the current year, the ttatement also showing tbe highest
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  • 213 10 (From Odb Owm Co«rbspondikt K lala Lumpur, August 9. The handicaps for tbe first day of tbe SelangorTurt Clob meeting are as follows: Raoa 1. Beaolight 9 7, Imperial 98, Beau Brumorl 9, May B 8 11. Victory 8 8, Pegasus 80, Will o' tbe Wisp 7.18,
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  • 604 10 Market Weakening Owing to U.S. Restrictions. Tbe Singapore Chamber of Commenx Robber Association held its 858 th auction, on August 8 and 9, 1918. Offered for Bale 1,936,000 lbs ton* 864 28. Prices Realised. Cents per Ib Sboet smoked fine ribbed 42 to 44, good 29 41
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  • 154 10 A traveller complains to tbe Pioaog Gaaette of wbat occurred while on a moob talked of tbrongb mail train "from Bangkok to the Kedah boundary. It is a very qiaint, bat dirgosticg sight, he says, to halfnaked wumen tq istting about tbe flx>r of tbe dining
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  • 222 10 Over Thirty Thousand Dollars Available. Rooeipta at Fete held in Victoria Theatre on July 18 Mannequin Parade 1V714 00 Tea Room 3.C81.72 Tbe Old Woman wbo lived ia a Shoe 1.720 60 R'lH 1,50) 0J Bran Pies I.HiUJ i AdmiMions 1,***** A merioan Candy Booth 880 20
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  • 85 10 To-day's Business Mauphail and Co. Ltd.'s daily report Oliver.—Unchanged 48f|, Hongkong.—so% pm. Shanghai.—46. Robber.- Dull. Tin.—Nj lioence", no market. Tingkils have been done at 117 25 (cum rfiv Trough up to 21/9. Titis are qaiet •14 75 to 115. Ampangs 19 9) tn 110 16 Vfpng'embas $1
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  • 84 10 "OUR DAY 1 FUND, 1918. Tbe Committee acknowledge with thanks tbe following subssriptions to this Faod Previously acknowledged 143,318 03 ■H. E. B." (per A. W. Still) a Dr. Naugbton—a wager 60 11 Roulette," Mrs. R. 6 J. Bletker Guilders 6 6.56 Mus Iwamura O'Cbiyo 6U Per Kight Rev. tbe
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  • 26 10 Previously acknowledgod 11,598,60 Sileotgrey topper" (per Frank J. Crof-.e K lantan) 66 Tampat Lottery ...12,410 Guoeral Colleotion 6,092 42 7,***** •9.166.U2
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  • 75 10 A Harry Carey production, entitled Backing B.oadway, was tbe feature film io the obange of programme at tbe Harima Hall cinematograph last night. Tbe picture ia in five reels and ia a thrilling story of adventure. O:ber pictures are a Joker comedy, Marble Heads and Nbator comedy,
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  • 67 10 There waa a good house at tbe Gaiety Cinema last night when a obange of pro gramme was pot on. The attraction was the jewel prodootion, Tbe Man Without a Cjun try. Tbe story runs into vx parts. In sup port two new episodes of Vetagraph'a fat-ci nating serial, The
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  • 60 10 There was a packed boose at tbe Theatre Royal last Dight to witness tbe Star Opera Chinese play, Sit CUe Pub. Tbe leading part was taken by M:m O-.to, who performed well, while Mohamed Noor kept tbe boose io roan of laagbtrr. Tbe Chinese oostomm wrre exceptionally fine. To night
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  • 107 10 Thai an Amerioao paper There ia a boat to clear fr jui a oortli i*«» Eaul.nh port a Er tieb ebip described an tbe laig> »t tlectri oally driven oraft in tbe world. SLe in a 6.400-ioooer. Tbe large*t in tbe world Ha* Dot America oompleted ber eleolric battleship? H*s
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  • 756 10 New Observations of the Planet Venus. In spite of unfavourable weather conditions tbe output of work at KoJaikaoal, S.mth Indis, was considerable durirg 1917. Many of tbe researches oarried oat at this obser vatory are of a very teclm oal character amongst others, daily observations of soinpots
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  • 245 10 Mr. Justice Ebden was apparently naffer ing from a bad throat yesterday and at tiui h bin voice conld hardly be beard at the A»«i«j Court, but be stroggled on aod ileliv<rnl I jldgmeiit before proceeding with the Sikh raoicli r case 41 tbe concluxioo of tl.ii
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  • 39 10 Fang Kao-chang, according to a Pikirg mewiiie, bas stated tbat be will not accept tbe Presidency i -w.b if elected. He favoors tbe election of Ttu S*i-3har;g. Disagreement is reported in tbo Anfu Society over tbe elec.un of President.
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  • 63 10 Mim O!o*t» Maria Lieille da Silva sod Mr. Flcreooio dt Crna wtre marri> d at tbe Roman Caiholi ('Ulifdra', 11 n-k ,iv. rt^iictly, by F*th*r ImM Tug bnaa wat ltd to lUa aiUr by her lasbcr, Mr a. K P. na Silva, an nd »n1 re.; i: aft*M Colony. Tne
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  • 779 10 The Numerous Blunders of Thel Past. Wber, a< will shortly be proved to tbe world, thj Sinn Fein leaders gra»ped German aid, they never, writes an Insu soldier ia the Kvuniog Standard, stopped to inqaire whetbtr they wuru Dit entering into a uionstroaoly unnatural allianoe in accepting
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  • 246 10 Tbe report far 1917 of tbe N.t'u-rland S'.i.aiQ'bip Co. rtaUs that the oouiijauy was ablo to ikspitch It ,tv Arii-iterJam in the cjurae of tbe year ooly ten a Mups whilst from Lod ion two were loaded for N that lands ladia. TLio C It.
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  • 80 10 Clean aluven fvi in tbe army will add several million* of dollars to tbe aonuil oost r>f tho UB. military establishment. Official announcement waa made at tbe United States War Department recent y that one raur, one sttel n ii i r >r and one Nbaving tirum w.u, n k-iii.l
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  • 582 11 Proposed British School In Jerusalem. In order that, when tbe resumption of Kical research in Palestine becomes tj aDd Great Britain tuay bn able to take Bi BfcSJM in the work, the British Acult njj, at tin- -'f m uf tbe Palestine Exploration hand, I»h taken the initiative
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  • 277 11 Alma— BB/ CO lbs. Atbara. 10,977 lb«. Ayi-r Tawal) 2V,»77 lbs. BtlaoK B.xar -11 UH4 lbs. Batu Anam -28,714 lbs. hatu Village -2 102 lbs. fWtn Lintaog— 7 467 lbs. Hasan. ».4i i lbs. Bate. 16,400 lbs. Bakit Tob Alang.— ll,l6B lbs. Cheng— lB,B94 lbs. Cbemor United.—
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  • 130 11 S.CC Lawn Tennis Tournament Yesterday's result* were as follows A SINOLB Leggatt v. Donnell, unfinished. Pnorissio* I'airs. Mer. VII Stoat and Kleinman beat Mer. V Sinclair and Griffith Jones, 6-3, 8- 6. To-day's Ties. A SIH'.LB HANDICAF. Sinclair t Stout. B Sinolb Final Tib. Doig v. Leakey. Monday's
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  • 348 11 Programme ot drills, etc., (01 week ending Saturday, Aoßnet 17, 1918:— SiTCBDAT, ACSCST 10, S RE. (V.) Details.-Balestier Ran Re, 2.80 p.m. SYR and AT, Platoon Chinese Gate nay, Tbomwn Road, 6tb mile, 8 80 p.m. Chinese Co., S.V.t.—Drill Hall, 8 p.m., compulsory. Sunday, August 11. S.V.A.—Johnston's
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  • 83 11 Dull Fwtuni roa Acocst. Friday 9th. Parade, Sepoy Lines,6 15p.m. Monday 12th. Fonte March, Sepoy Lines Polioe Station, 6 16 p m. Dismiss Tank Road Station. Friday 16th. Parade, Sepoy Linen, 616p m. Monday 19th. Pearls Hill, 6.16 p.m. F'iday 28rd. Sepoy Lines, 6.16 p.m Monday 26th.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 283 11 I>^ml«c^ IVltuisic Whenever you like His Master Voice Gramopoones and Picordt. provide you with the hj ans of danoe whenever you just leel ako it." Call snd brar the latest danoe n.nsio on one ol 'he many model machine we have in stook. 8. (Voutrie Co., Ltd. (Isesrssrstss In Hongkong)
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    • 434 11 RAFFLES HOTEL BINGAPORE I o i The lar B eBt and most succes^fu hotel in the Straits II Settlements. Splendid location facing the s^a. Telephones in each room for service and business. The Cuisine whuh directed by a European Ch f is uuder the personal »upervi-ion of the Manager. New
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  • 2351 12 First Three Years. 1914. Jane 27.— Assassination of Archduke FrauaFerdinand and bin Connort at Sorajero. July 26. Austrian ultimatum ■Bt Serbia. August 1— Germany declare* war on Kussia and Franoe. Aogust 4. Britain declares war on Germany lor violating neutrality of Belgium. August M Battle o( Mons
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  • 194 12 Tbe following oatohlines were submitted by varioui contributors to tbe New York Times in oonnection with tbe Liberty Bond, and are equally applicable to the Straits or F.M.S. War Bonds Bar Barbarism by Buying Bonds t Pat Money in Bonds— Not Bonbons! Bonds Speak Loader Than Words
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  • 442 12 More Lads of Spirit Wanted for The 1 Service. A special correspondent of tbe Daily Mail writes: Tails Up" is the motto of BrigadierGeneral Cruel 1 y, the general effioer commanding tbe Royal Air Foroe Cadet Brigade. He H one of the youngest genbrals in the King* service-
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  • 477 12 I lth Sunday after Trinity, August 1 1. St. Andrbw's Cathsdbii. 7 a.m. Holy Communion, 7.46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral), 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany, 4 p.m. Sunday School, 6.80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lilies. 9.16 a.m. Holy Commanion, 5 30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon.
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  • 80 12 May the curse of Brahmins, father, mother and the great patric U of every country speedily redaoe me to ashes Saeb «as tbe cheerful Lope of a Bengal anarchist in case be should be tempted to torn approver. Tbe Enylisbtuan of Calcalta oommentirg says W.i should like to know more
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    • 122 12 Regular supplies arriving monthly of Australian iihe^ar CHEESE certified us firsi grade by Australian Government certificate. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) GENUINE FRENCH CEINT Flooring ties in classy designs British white and flowered glazed tiles We have the goods— We can deliver at once. JULIAN FRANKEL
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  • 911 13 DESTRUCTION OF ONE OF LATEST U-BOATS. Fate of Commander and Crew. From information which has reaohed a nentral correspondent from three distinct sources it is possible to reconstruct the events connected with the destruction of a U boat— one of the largest and most reoent type of
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  • 203 13 The current report of the Carnegie Geophysical Laboratory oontaim a brief aocoant of a descent into the crater of Vesuvius made last August by Dr. Malladra and Mr. F. A. Ptrret, for the purpose of comparing conditions with those observed at the time of their last previous
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    • 121 13 MirHPI IMQ M>r\ 1 11 VllCJjllllJ Jf^aJL^i rVLilla/ Bk Mw m «v*i A *m. aa^ hi M iwi 1 I? r* X} gfegdPJ- rULLAViL ECONOMY Enormous SINGAPORE Strait* Motor Oa-f «c, Chin Haat Bin Oil Trading Co., The Cycle and Carriage Co., Ong Sam Leong k Co., K. Siddons. JOHORB
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    • 341 13 IB FOR 9 PLANTERS, MINERS i ifefe Hi -turn of empties ■ißr^S^i^ -i II heavy cost [taS^c l xjl w bother of bottle accouuts lH OUTSTATIOH RESIDENTS J[^k Hercules JJf\ Explosives Trass Mark RstlsUrad HERCULES BLACK ft SMOKELESS SPORTING POWbcR has been a favourite among sportsmen for many years, as
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    • 2102 14 Aaawti ortr W.OOO^XX) 1.0. J^a«BMo) In force OTer $9,000,000 8.0. THE mil EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE 6IIPANY, LIMITED. (laasoiatutoi n Btßam Sontiaoan) TWa-o "trpiHß wirta#iaa«a» Nona, •Irteaaaoß. tOBIaWIB OfWIOBi 88, OM .awry, 8.0. no Oanaoay baa tVao.OOO tkaottktd wttfa the lonian OHM ■agHajl, oad oomftlM wßn Mm ßtflJoa Lab law mil
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    • 689 14 MtURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTt (laOOBPOBATaD ID HoNQKukd) ■NDOWMBNT POUCIBS are iaraed lor 10, 16 and 30-year terma. The aanaal datpobit under the 30 yuar plan ia bat five aad a fraction pet i i cent, ot tbe ram assured, lor a man 80 years of age. Shotted
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  • 1070 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Every Man a Car Owner. According to Lord L- rerhnlme, lays a I contributor to the Light Car and Cyoleoar, eyory adalt employee in the Ford works rani I hit own motoroM. This is probably an exaggeration, bat it is a
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  • 76 15 The profit of tbe Bakit Sanbawang Bubhwr Cjaipanj (at 19.7 mi £41,893 (again*! 411,862) plan £i>,~ 19 brought forward, giving total of £43,00», attar allowing for p*;m»ul of inoom- v»x. la view of Urn uncertain position of tbe market tot raster in Urn uvr fatare, tbe directors have decided not
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    • 227 15 The s rsatlon of 1918 in the conmercial 1 is und i lbtedly the new -TON WOM DRIVE? LTSSSD TRUCK fimrcial use^B have be-n eagerly 18 NOW HERE and can be inspected at our premises in Orchard Road. It is the most scientifically designed economical, reliable and lowest priced one-ton
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    • 91 15 BERGOUGNAN TYRES LE SAULOIS DUPIRE BROS. 2, De Souza Street, Singapore RUBBER MACHINERY Now Im Stoch SCOTT'S UTILITY LIGHT MACHINES (18 ins. x 6 ins.) three in one battery with backshaft drive and clutches for sheeting and marking. Price for battery of three ex godown $1 9 500 ALSO SUMMERSCALE'S
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    • 887 16 »ITUATIINS ¥*CANI IX<>4r i M( atj OOMPOMVOBI <ANT4Ii 'or tl-o Sttaito TimM (newn B fa-*;, "ci) Good naUrins givea to <sar;»bv 'xm. WANTBD, au rxperioDced laboratory boy t work ia a dental office. Apply to Dr. <oel; aad Company. 22 B-n BSTATE B">OK KHB XX require! for robber estate in
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    • 771 16 MISCELLANEOUS. UD TT D ?3T, Mrs 9. paper Abba. tddre«<, Burling on, "o i>oa»n S.rMtt. 8»— 8 IiHS-«O in Bnidieh, Krunoh and Maiay ,i fcv i'y. Box «BA, Straitt Timwt. L?i? B WANTED, two Metrolacs, must bp in firstcl»i< oonditioo. State price to 0.8.8., eh Si't'tnTm^ 8 B— l4 8
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    • 436 16 KIAM KIAT CO. MARKBT STRB3T NEW ARRIVALS) PAINTS White Lead Chocolate Colour Stone Colour White Zinc Teak Colour Yellow Colour Red Oxide Qrey Colour. DICTATE TO THB yfck\ DICTAPHONB jIJVV Inttal the Dictaphone tytttm in your office and you will have no further need to advertise for thorthand typittt A.
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    • 500 16 Firewood The necessity in o-ory houachold oan be had from TAY gUAN KIAT The supplier to tbe Government and Singapore Municipality alto hotels and steam launches, eto 'Prieaelftea. 116 <, Ual.and IS6S. RBSIDBNCB8: BT, Tank Road, No. 1460 Sunnyside, Gaylang, No. 1078. OR WRITE TO 36, Phillip Street THE LATEST
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    • 391 16 GUAN KIAT AND CO, LD. (lac operated in the Straits Setticronatß! ■•a* arriM tl, emu. gtreat, liaeapore Ihlp-ehamiert, larawara Dealer*. Atvaraiaent and Muatcipal Coatractort, Saatral Imaeptert ■ac Eipertara, Ettatt, maa tad law Mill lupphart tad Commmion atantt Tel. Addreaai GUANKIaT. Otln oacd A. B. C, 6th Bdition, aa j a
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    • 238 16 First-class MOTOR CARS Fop HIRE Day and lijfht r Phone 1233^ DUNLOP TYRES Of all tha uaaful alsaa FOR SALB Any tlma during Day or Night STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 111 A 118, Oreaare ita< BAN LEE m. LTD (lirCOBPOBATBD 111 8l»»*r»»a} SS and SB. Market Ssrewf Merchants and Shipowner? Ship-chandlers
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 271 16 Straits Wimes TILIPHOHI8 Bditorial aad Gaeeml.- w H Manager's Offloe OT |Hf Job Printing Ofßo* m lut All eommonicatioaa »e>aMaa it oditonmatters and aewa sl^uld ia afliiraaod I THB BDITOR. All communications misting k taaiiia matters— advurtitet- eat*, tntniptica aocounts, nriatiau :l< -nN-old le a. dreaaed to THB MAKAOBK. Oheqop
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