Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 November 1918

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  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. 261. VOL. LXXVI. WEDNESDAY. 6th NOVEMBER, 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 756 1 pbi i g UP ..«•riniion nnd.rtaken, o fr 0 Bizf* #oeter by PrttS lU u w .»ndpr<W t,tude diip!»y g««» nU,d J 11 onD OD D aaiiaMaiaian a«n J N o around for Complaint' U fl 5 w y w UdSSSiMc I L s I: I 21 I. i |n|
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    • 17 1 ißunnymede Hotel, SEA SIDE. M “THE PLACE TO BTAY AT ’PHfINF 1 DAY 635 PHUNfe J N10HT543.
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  • 1063 2 2 00 5 NAMES. i, g-5 J? 1 H 8 =Q so RUBBER (Dollar.) Sc. Sc. c. a rsaiah Rubber Estate 3.25 3.50 £±SHW Estate, 2.25 240 Aver g Hitam Planting Syndicate 11,50 12. j 0 euro Aver Knning Rubber Estates 1.10 1.20 Avpr Molek Rubber Co. 2.25 2.50
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  • 90 2 A DESERVED COMPLIMENT. [Reuter’s Telegrams] Amsterdam, November 4. The “Nieuwe Rotterdamsches Courant’s’ Berlin correspondent attributes the failure of General Ludendorff’s great offensive to the tenacity of the British soldiers, who refused to be panic-stricken by any defeat, and the sang froid of Marshal Boco, who spared bis
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  • 385 2 A Dutch correspondent expresses the view that Ludendorff’s offensive failed through the great defence offered, by the British div isions on the Arras front on March 28. lhe following is from Field Marshal Haig s despatch, with reference to some of tin* divisions which held northern, portion
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  • 281 2 A Message of Thanks From Paris. In celebration of the anniversary of the battle of the Marne, the “Journal” publishes a fine message of thanks signed Deput<4 Damour for the help rendered by Great Britain. The article states in effect: France will always connect more particularly with
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  • 451 2 Mr. Philip Gibbs, writing two months ago, says the marvellous British victories have been gained very largely by those very troops who sustained the full brunt of the German offensive in March, again in April when the enemy made his attack in Flanders, and once again were
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  • 407 2 THE GERMAN COLONIES London, November 4. L?rd Northcliffe, in his article in the Times,” says a final condition stipulates that the former German Colonies will not be returned to Germany, because the latter lost them as the re-u!t of illegal violation of Belgium, which hr ught Britain
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  • 44 2 NEW PRESIDENT. London, November 4. The Press Bureau announces that Sir Auckland Geddes becomes President of the Local Government Board, remaining for *he present in his own office. Mr. Hayes Fisher becomes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with a peerage.
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  • 31 2 Stockholm, November 5. The Northern Peace Committee has demoralised the King urging that the Scandinavian Governments support the demand for a satisfactory solution of the North Schleswig question.
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  • 32 2 London, November 5. It is stated that a meeting of Whips yesterday settled plans for the official election campaign. It is expected the polling day will be the 7th December.
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  • 34 2 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] t London, November 5. ~The House of Commons passed the second reading of the JJnl eiabling women to become members of the House ci Commons, with u age qualification.
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  • 231 2 —Ex. Miss Farquharson, a graduate of Glasgow University and a member of the National Political League, is to stand as Parliamentary candidate for the four Scottish L niversities. Certain peeresses are now asserting their right to sit in the Upper House either instead of their husbands or
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  • 9 2 London, November 4. The silver market is quiet.
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  • 533 2 Wilde Beats Conn. Sergeant-Jimmy Wilde beat Joe Conn, of Bow, in a 20-round content at Standard-bridge on August 31, in the 12th round, when the referee stopped the fight. No boxing match has created quite the same amount of interest since the outbreak of war, and the result was
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  • 47 2 The Band will play the following programme of music at the E-planade from 6 p.m. to-day 1. Overture To The Ballet Joko ...Lindpaintner 2. Polka Whistling ...Lawton 3. Selection Falka •••Chassaignes 4. Waltz The Girl In The Train ...Fail 5. March The Picadore. Sousa
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  • 53 2 The homeward mail B closes at 10 a m on Saturday. Thia mail will connect with the same vessel as mail “H which left Penang on October 29th. Kerosene oil has now increased to $3.85 a tin in Kuala Lumpur. be no me eting|of the Ministering Children’s League
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  • 848 2 regret to hear that Dr Connolly is laid up. English papers announce the birth of a son to the wife of Capt. W Fletcher, R A.M.C. It is notified in the Gazette’ that JHis Excellency the High Commissioner has appointed Dlr. P. J. A. Williams to be
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  • 97 2 Ayer Kuning F M g Bassett Bungsar Bradwall Bukit Slarong Bukit Jelutong Chersonese Central Kelantan Consolidated Dennistown Eng Joo I 1 oothills (Malaya) F.M.S. Rubber Gula Highlands Lowlands Krian B U3i K.L. 25,2ft| Kurau Klabang t 21 Krian Plantations Kuang Plantations Z ll Kuala Sidim Malakoff Mayfield Merchiston
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 319 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS? POSITION WANTED, Planter, aged 28, 8 years experience, years in Rubber, Factory and J Languages Malay and Tamil. Gooi ferences. Eligible. For further 0« nlars reply to Box No, 276, c,o Pij Gazette. WANTED. Cashier. Salary $5O per w Security $5,000. Apply Box 277, Pinang Gazette. As Clerk
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  • 51 2 Obituary. London, November 5. The deatbjis announced of the Countess of Meath. DEATH. Yeap Gin Wan Neoh—On November 5 at her residence, No. 48f Nor.ham Road, Peuing, of pneumonia, b iiv.d wife of Mr. O.ig Huck Hood, and eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yeap Keng Teng. Age 29, Deeply
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  • 883 3 GOVERNMENT CONTROL. It will bo generally admitted, says the “L.& C. E.” of 11th September, that the position in the rubber industry presents many complicated problems, the solutions of which are not easily found. The broad fact is that though the world could absorb all the rubber I
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  • 202 3 London, August 15.—Rubber Directors’ Extra Fees are being pretty strongly objected to in several quarters at once, and it would appear that the Rubber Shareholders’ Association, which it has besn proposed to form, has already got a Secretary at work. In one of the financial papers a shareholder,
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  • 488 3 In an article under this heading the “Straits Times” says:—We believe that if our Government had published at once the cable message from the Color ial Office, dated July 20, and if the Gove’nor had at once referred the contents of that cable to a committee of experts,
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  • 166 3 At the eighth annual general meeting of the above company held on October 22nd at the office of Messrs. Meyer and Measor (Secretaries and Managers), Shanghai, the following resolutions were adopted :—(l) —That the report and accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1918. as presented
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  • 64 3 Madras, October 19.—Mr F C Wittering, Manager of the General Rubber Co., Colombo, has received the following telegram from his Head Office The Government intend to control rubber prices in order to eliminate outside speculation. Government are also considering control of eastern markets but this is
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  • 47 3 London, October 14 —Grand Central (Ceylon) Rubber Estates Ltd., pays no interim dividend. Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber Co Ltd., pays an interim dividend of 7$ per cent. London, E. C. October 14.—The Eastern Produce and Estates Co. pays an interim dividend of 4 per cent.
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  • 105 3 The Pusing Rubber and Tin, Ltd., has been registered at Somerset House with a nominal capital of £75.000 in 2s. shares, to carry on iu the F. M. S. or elsewhere the business of tin aud general miners, rubber and produce planters, etc. Agreements (1) with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1068 3 "position wanted. our day. 6 years experience TANK FUND of Rubber Estate a TirU'PTC J 9 > lan,ig bilot from 4 to 6 months; TICKETS $l. •eiuP r Manage’’ going on thort woui a ftCt °Vo 273, c/o Pinang Gazette. F ’rst Prize-New Elgin Motor hoiidsy- |JX Oar. Value $5,000.
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    • 103 3 SOME people think that the entire process of digestion takes place in the stomach. There is intestinal gestion and there is intestinal indigestion also, and the latter is usually associated with constipation. Harsh, strong purgatives that clear the intestines quickly leave the delic ate membranes inflamed and dry, usually in
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    • 1356 3 The Committee of Lam Hua Ee Hospital Notice is hereby given that the books begs to convey their grateful thanks to containing the Annual Valuation of and* those ladies eod gentlemen who have rates imposed on all buildings and lands generously responded to their call for situated within the Municipality
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  • 22 4 Strivbnb —Oa the sih inst, at Batu Kawan Eitatp, Bakit Tambun, P. W., to Mr. and Mrs. M Strivens a son.
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  • 1396 4 The assassinated Count Tisza, the supporter of Magyar oligarchy, of the oppressive treatment of nationalities other than his cwn, and the staunch upholder of the alliance with Germany, declared in the Hungarian Parliament on the 16th July, 1914, that the relations of the monarchy with Serbia must ba
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  • 1782 4 When monarchs of the German or proGerman type lose their I e thrones, they do not look up Switzerland, the map to fiud a place of refuge from what may very truly be called the madding crowd.” They know where to go—over the Alps and (not) far
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 237 4 PRITCHARD COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NEW GOODS IN OVR I Drapery Dept. WHITE COLOURED COTTON BLANKETS. $375 and $6.90 respectively. These Blankets are of the very Best Quality. NEWEST From $550 to I BLOUSES s, 75 each In White and I/yj- Coloured Voiles ZvU and Luvisca. pnjW
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    • 25 4 THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. The Sanatorium of the Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. Laundry on the Premises.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 51 4 TflE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 12.5 G a.m. (Gft. 6in.) 7.41 a.m. (Ift. OinJ 1.21 p.m. (sft. 9in.) 733 p.m. (Ift. 6in.) To-morrow. 1.24 a.m. (Gft. 9in.) 8.10 am. (Oft. 9in) 1.51 p.m. (5Tt. Gin.) 8.1 p.m. (Ift.
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  • 289 5 jd 000 PRISONERS. fflE THBOST> great hauls in iialy. Bri u.h «°»p‘ stucked on Mo day P* b u a front of thirty m les from north-east of Valenciennes, of Canlion, south of the 6L n 1 Important success was S ff the captuns including 10,000 and 200
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  • France and Belgium.
    • 1112 5 10,000 PRISONERS 200 GUNS. [Reuter Telegrams.] London, November 5. Field Marshal Haig reports that the fourth, Third and Firs: British Armies attacked between the Sambre Canal, at Oisy, ad the Sche'dt, njrth of Valenciennes. )j the whole of this 30 mile front the British and New Ze danders
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    • 44 5 In the offensive from north of Valenciennes to south of Catillon, the British have reached the frontier east of Valenciennes and taken all the villages on the right e ge of the map, passing eastward of them at some points.
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    • 384 5 GERMANS HARD PRESSED. London, November 5, The series of battles raging on the west front from Valenciennes to Stenay promise to prove the most stupendous conflict of the war. It is a mistake to suppose the Allies are only engaged with rearguards of an enemy retreating according to
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    • 25 5 Amsterdam, November 4. A German official report says 27 were killed and 35 injured as the result of an aerial raid on Bonn.
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    • 177 5 Reuter’s correspondent on Aug. 27th says. —I have just heard of a wonderful fight put up by a British two-seater aeroplane He began by the single-handed chasing of twelve hokker scouts, who seemed to bolt with spontaneous unanimity. When well leyond the German lines eight
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    • 46 5 Amsterdam, November 5 News from Warsaw states that the Polish Cabinet’s manifesto says the interests of the priveleged classes must give way to the will of the country, therefore a National Government must be formed forthwith, mainly consisting of representatives of the workers.
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    • 37 5 Washington, November 2. Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, announces that the Government of the United States recognises the Polish Army as autonomous and a co-belligerent, under the supreme authority of the Polish National Committee,
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    • 304 5 SATISFACTORY TERMS. London, November 4, In the Home of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said he Loped it would be possible to read the whole of the terms of the Austrian armistice to the House on the sth inst. Meanwhile he assured the House it would be satisfied with
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    • 49 5 Copenhagen, November-5. From Vienna, it is reported that tho Emperor Karl refused to sign ths armistice on the ground, the terms arg dishonorable. The Chief of Stafl, General von Arz, signed the armistic?, and the Emperor handed over Supremo Military Command to Field Marshal von Koevess.
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    • 55 5 London, Novembsr 5. Ukrainian and Ruthenian troops have invaded Galicia. Fighting occurred with the Poles, who were beaten back. The Ruthenians occupied Przsmzd. The Ukrainian National Council announced it has taken over the adminis tration of Eastern Galicia. The Poles have established a Government at Cracow, amid big
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    • 139 5 The Delians have lately captured among other prisoners a Colonel who has also been a Chamterlain at the Vienna Court who has b en telling them some rather anrising 'hings. He declared that no dissensions existed between the Empress Zita and the Emperor Charles, because the latter
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    • 74 5 Austria-Hungary is a country more divided by race differences than any country in the world, as the following tables will show Austria. Total population (1910) 28,567,000 Germans 9,171,614 Czechs and Slovaks 5,955,397 Poles 4,252,483 Ruthenes 570 Slovenes 1,192,780 Italians 727.102 Serbs and Croats 711,380 Rumanians 230,963 Hungary. Total
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    • 156 5 THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PRISONERS. London, November 4. An Italian official statement says the Austro-Hungarian army was destroyed. It suffered the heaviest of losses and left in our hands 300,000 prisoners and 5,000 guns. Over the Tagliamento. London, November 4. A British-Italian official report says the Tenth Army
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    • 39 5 London, November 5. A French eastern communique states that the Serbians are occupying the right bank of the Danube, and have captured Valievo. They are advancing towards Chabatz, and have reached the Bosnian frontier west of Kbalieve.
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    • 27 5 FLIGHT OF BORIS. Copenhagen, November 5. From Berlin, it is said that ex-King Boris fled to Vienna. A Bulgarian Republic bas been pro* claimed.
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    • 33 5 ALLIES’ CONDITIONS. London, November 5. Ths Times’ Paris correspondent saya the Allies have agreed to armistice conditions. The Allied successes on the French front leave little doubt of German acceptance.
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    • 317 5 Dr Self is now acting as Colonial Secretary Before the war he was generally regarded as a “moderate” man, but on the outbreak of hostilities he out-panned the pan-Germans by publicly declaring “Against England we fight for booty.” In diplomatic circles he was credited with having
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    • 59 5 Amsterdam, November 4. The Bavarian press of all shades ia urging the Kaiser to abdicate. The Tageblatt said leaflets are being distributed among the people of Berlin, especially soldiers, signed by “The Workers* and Soldiers’ Council” with the object of irciting the soldiers to disobey commands. The
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    • 20 5 GERMANY EMBASSY WITHDRAWN. Amsterdam, November 5. Tbe Lokal Anzeiger says the German Embassy in Russia has definitely with* drawn.
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  • 792 6 Harry St. John, cashier of the Rangoon Chief Court, who absconded in November, 1916, and surrendered in September has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for defalcation of Government money. As a result of the vigorous efforts of the Health Department and other private agencies there is a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 424 6 jmuuj—U—L JIML w~ *<* «BET f~> MB-UM Dr. Cassell s Tablets Make Von Strong and Healthy; They Cure all the Troubles of Weak Men When you are weak and have lost the fine manly vigour you once had, Dr. Cassell’s Tablets are the remedy you need. They put new life
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    • 152 6 ACHE AND PAIN INSURANCE. You insure your house against fire, you insure your life—why not- insure yourself against aches and pains Little’s Oriental Balm is an Ache and Pain Insurance for those who keep it handy can have INSTANT relief from Backache, Headache. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains and EVERY pain, small
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    • 477 6 I NOTICE I H To Consumers of VuQJ kerosene oil s Take Care of your Tins. 1 g You can get seventy cents each for them and so reduce the cost of your oil Punch a hole only in the cap when opening. 5 Don’t punch a second hole; use
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  • 1211 7 ’—“D. C.” r R Y OF THIRTBKN A YEARS. rr n nrn FEGBIE Qv H a w wle story,” I "Y* n• I will trv.’’ uVeU**' r T 3a id, •so that'every! u i i*- il reel toat this I r ion of car fight with
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  • 382 7 No farther detail® cf this tragedy ar<»iveu in the te’eg r ams to Shanghai publish ed in the Shanghai papers which arrived by the latest mail, except that at the Coroner’s inque-t a verdict of raurier was re'U’F'ed against some uukntwn p-rson o” persona. Yl e Shanghai
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  • 138 7 Pbsang, Novkmbib 6, 1918 S. P. Tapioca S 7-70 buyers. M. P. Tapioca 57.70 sellers. Gold leaf s ?a sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 0z)... 516$ buyers Black Pepper 5-5 buyers. White Pepper 540 nom. Trang Pepper no stockMace 580 nom. Mace Pickings 561-50 salse Cloves season
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  • 240 7 CLAIMS FOR WAGES. His H nour the District Judge was occupied all this morning hearing claims for wages, against M. A. Mamsa, the proprietor of the Parsi Theatrical Co., by seme of his employees and claims by him against them. There were about 12 employees in all cl
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  • 170 7 A Chinese was charged in the Second Court this morning, before Mr. S. H. Langston. with the theft of a tarpaulin valued at $65 Nath ar Singh. watchman. Sungei Pmang Rice Mills. *aid that about 1 a.m. he heard a noise and went to where the
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  • 323 7 A Welcome Institution. An innovation which will pr ve m* welcome to the bachel'?r sectbin of the le&idenM <>f Selangor (and for the matter f that the Benedicts and their wives also), was the opening of the Selangor Club Chambers n Friday. As is well kn< .wn
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  • 285 7 Tenders to be Asked for. At the last meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board the question as to the advisability of farming the right to sell fresh meat. pork, beef and buffalo meat, mutton and goat flesh in the market® under the control of the B<>ard
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  • 173 7 A very daring robbery took place in broad daviight on Sunday, at about 10-40 a m., at Kubang Um. abcat mile from Kubang Semang Police Station, and close to Simpang Tiga, when one Chinese of Teluk Wang, while travelling on a bicycle, was attacked by
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  • 112 7 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for week ended October' 26 was 97.57 mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 692. of which 492 were male subjects and 200 female. Convulsions claimed 38. phthisis 42. malaria fever 78. beriberi. 68 small-pox
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  • 45 7 'Fuoxi On: Own Ccrbespontent]. Singapore. November 6. The Chief Justice, the Hon. Sir John Bucknil/ pre®ided at Singapore Assizes. The List is a short one. with a number of counterfeiting notes and coms cases. of the accused was **-rrenced to five years’ imprisonment.
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  • 491 7 SINGAPORE'S OUR DAY FUND Singapore. November 6. Die total of Singapore's Our Dav Fund t- date is $190.346. The 3,5. Penang wdi leave here for Yongkah and Renong to-morrew at 2 p.m. The ®.s. Kampar will leave Penang far Port Swettenhim ani Singapore tomorrow at 2-30 p.m. ‘The nly Sunday
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  • 810 7 SEVER XL POLICE AND CIVILIAN C ASU XLTIES. Following clo?ely on the heels of the cold blooded marder of Mr. Carl Van Cuylenberg and the holding up of a number of motor cars near the Kara par distret boundary a fewdays ago, the news came to
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  • 161 7 The full wing are the latest quotations ir Messrs. Kennedy Jz Co. share list:— Yesterday. To day. 2 E EE SHARES. J, A 5. s a a S QQ 9 3Q Rubber (Dollar.) c. 5 c. Sc. Sc Bukit P. 25 15 -20 10 dis Jimah 1.60
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  • 563 7 EINDENBTB.G AND FALKENHAYN. Th- Kaiser's comments on the introdactiqu I ccr.-cTiption in England, his dislike of H it! den bn th. and his remark® on the the Un ted States into the war. are sublets ■f a chapter of The Kaiser is I Knew Him. for F uneen
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 54 7 WAR CARTOONS {Riproductd from Vie World's Press J' 4 jL -x,.- A f > The Kaiser’s “Place Ln the Sun S» jX'bs c 111 President Wilson: “Will some little boy <r girl in the first grade pkase telj Lansdowne what we are fighting for he f rgets. New Tribune. THE
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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