The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 December 1917

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  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 1917. NO. 9 f 228
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  • 339 1 On the Western Front the enemy made a strong attack south of Cambrai, on the recently won positions, and near Gonnelieu. There was bitter fighting and the line of battle swayed, bat we have repulsed the attack by a vigorous counter-attack. The enemy lost heavily but claims
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  • 915 1 A scurry cf noise under my window, a quick footstep, voices talking confusedly, and then m a thick rich brogue the words, She's gone down, down by the bead 1 rose clearly on the air, I flung on my clothes and hurried oat. Deep beneath the cliffs the waters
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 142 1 GOODRICH TYRES S/FETY TREAD FOR SALE i I IMMEDIATE DELIVERY EX GARIGE I New Grant, Five Seater, Six Cylinder Cars, Model 1917 For Particulars, Apply Raffles Motor Garage, Raffles Hotel Buildings. j§^ J. Crowther Shaw Co. 3L Ml SItECjIALI Ihi $M ir W EVENING DRESS M MERCHANT TAILORS. SPECIAL EASONABLE
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    • 62 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5.000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Sttlastic" i Super-Cyrcs fcP\ t T^^ ivom Plantation Rubber. t SOLE AOEftTO: International Trading Company, Limited. ALLIES The Babies AND Upy Borden's Milks: CONDENSED, PS^^J^^ EVAPORATED, NATURAL. They Have No Equal. From all
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    • 103 1 LITEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ching Keng Lee have a number of land sales on Dec 10th Page 2. Survey Department requires a litho hand Page 2. Sungei Bagan dividend Page 8. Two steamers for Seattle Page 6. Tenders for dumping dredgings at Mount Zion Page 8. Europe Hotel Dandy Dick suppers Page
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    • 2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 111 1 THE WEEK. ■ooday 3rd. Htfb Water -i 25 a <c C-36 p.m. Legislative Council, 2.33 p.m. Tuesday 4th. High Water— 2- 6 a.tr 119 pm. A. D. B. presents Dandy Dick, V. Theatre. Wednesday sth. High Wale»— 2 48 «.m 2 03 p.m. Thnrsday 6th. Rlf* Water— 3-32 a.m., 2
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  • 481 2 (To the Editor of the Spectator.") Sir, As one of the few persons well acquainted with the great danger which Siam now ranged on the Bide of the Allies ran of passing practically under German control, I should like, with your permission, to explain briefly the
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  • 166 2 The Tonnage Crisis Rangoon, Oct 30.— The following letter has been received by the Rice Merchants' Association from the Hon Mr W J Keith, Revenue Secretary to the Burma Govern* ment, m answer to their petitions to the Viceroy and Lieutenant Governor Regarding the crisis m the
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  • 173 2 From the very beginning of the war there have been some who resolved to give up alcohol for the duration of the war aa a luxury that could ba dispensed with, and whose cost could be put to better purposes. His Majesty King George and the royal
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 676 2 IF BEAUTY IS SKIN DEEP The Rhinoceros is Handsome. IP ADVBRTIBINO IS WASTE YOU DON'T WANT THE I DOLLAR DIRECTORY GARDEN SALE An attractive Sale of Work and Fancy Fair, under the patronage of th* Lady Evelyn Young, will be held at the Y.W.C.A., 8 Fort Canning Road, on Saturday,
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    • 1262 2 AN ALL-BRITISH PRODUCITo^A by the London Film Co., wit* Britain s Leadins p CAT THE alhambrJ Tte Hall For Music. The Pioneer Premier House The Hou- c of IN THE SECOND SHOW AT P. 5 Tv" """1 A Picture of Quality j Lcndon Film Co.s Greatest Production I The Christian
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  • 619 3 ASHORE IN SOUTH PACIFIC. Prisoners Marooned. Washington, Oot 6.— A despatch to the Navy Department from Tutuila, Samoa, anEonnoes the arrival there of an open boat containing the master of the American schooner C Slade He stated that the German raider Seeadler ran ashore and was abandoned
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  • 243 3 By Courtesy of the French Conbulatb Paris, Nov 29th 6 35 p.m. The French 8 per cent bonds are at trance 59.75 and the 5 per ceut at 87.90. Tbe Interallied Conference opeoed m the morning under the presidency of M Clemenceau. The French Chamber adopted by
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 587 3 THE COOLEST THEATRE. THE BEST PROJECTION. EAT THE POPDLAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE MPIRK Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. HHHHi SECOND SHOW 9-15 SHARP QUALITY PIOTUREB [CORPORATION Present Francis X, Bushman and Beverly Bayne m THE GREAT SECRET? Ep. 3. iqE HIDDEN HAND. Ep. 4 SUNSHINE AND SHADOW k THE
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    • 836 3 SUNGEI BAG AN RUBBER COMPANY, LTD. Notice of Declaration of ;interlm;;Dlvidend. NOTICE 16 HEREBY GIVEN that a First Interim Dividend of 7J% has been declared by the Directors on account of the year ending BCth June, 1918, payable on the 19th Dec, 1917. AND NOTICE IS A.LBO HEREBY GIVEN that
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    • 17 3 WHITEAWAY'S GREAT TOY BAZAAR NOW OPEN Write for illustrated CATALOGUE Whiteaway Laidlaw Co. Ltd. SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES.
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  • 949 4 The Singapore free press Monday, December 3, 1917, It is morp probable that the new German attack south and west of Cambrai has been dictated by the difficulty of extricating the forces from the Qaeant line than from any hope of being able to rob us permanently of the main
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  • 386 4 Messrs Ching Keng Lee 4c Co. have sold privately the property Kinlosi," Orange Grove Road, for 117,600. A letter has just been received m Pen ang from home stating that Mr Cecil 0 Railton, late of Linggi Plantations Ltd, was transferred to the King Edward's Horse m Dublin. A fire
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  • 105 4 Amsterdam, Dec 1. The Reichstag vot ed a credit of fifteen milliards, the inde pendeot socialists alone voting against it. Petrogtad, Dec 1. Trotsky has ordered that no Britishers will be allowed to leave Russia till the interned Russians mention ed on the twentyeeventb are released. London, Dec
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  • 233 4 Speaking at a Dock Workers Union meeting on the toast of Education the Minister of Education said. I have said we are fighting to defend a great civilization. A month before war broke out there wa> a German btudent m Oxford who attended a picture palace.
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  • 220 4 If the world were not at war, humanity would deem to tragedy of the Yellow River the greatest disaster of the times. Chinas Sorrow So they call this mighty devastating torrent, which periodically ravages the land. Earthquakes and vol canoes claim their thousands and scores of thousands, but
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  • 315 4 The strange disppearance of a Chine et clerk working on an estate near Koala Lumpur is reported. He left his bungalow one evening to visit Kuala Lompur and has not been heaid of since. It is feared that he has met with foul play. The Selangor Turf Club is holding
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  • 221 4 The fallowing Pruc.u-,^ the 7th November b if 00 I King, it published f or R l M t^fc atioo:— federal i C 0 1* To My People. p The world wide Btm ft of right aod lib.r sk Urtaeitl^Dk| li •trivia* by d^, i:§
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  • 106 4 From Our Otrn Corr WpMkfel|| [las The Saint Andrew lX x r Oar i mtn included the sal, of heather a a football match od the padanp n whi v the Cricket Club acd Planter, elev drew one all, a dinner largely attended at the E and
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  • 241 4 MEDICAL HONOUR. At 8 o'clock on Saturday morning the Governor's Deputy, the Honourable Mr F S James c h.g who was accompanied by Capt Smith m l, attended at the Gene ral Hospital where he presented the Ie perial Service Medal to Mr Jamee Sebastian Klase, acd Mr .loach im
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  • 197 4 The heavy rainstorm of Saturday morning flooded many low lying streets m town, the water entering the bouses and flooding the lower rooms Amongst thoee who bVN Mtl| Irfi or Home to join up ie Mr J Uporte of the Maxim Co S V 0, lately of tbe Asiatic Petroleum
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 167 4 WE BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE -AGENTS FOR: The Gresta Blanca Wine Coy. OF CALIFORNIA. Prices on Application to Galdbeck, Macgregor Co. ES^SB^ fob Bub-y™ Brush Sets Centre Piec s Bon Bon Dishes MK^MJIpM^p Manicure Sets Children's M v g s nSSHBhhBS^^ Toilet Goods
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    • 65 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orchard Roid, Telephone It, 10S5. fhe Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1878, Foremost In 1917. Une%ualled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Retuislte Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the f roduo> lion of only the best results In Studio
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  • 432 5 GERMAN ATTACK DEYELOPES 'Definitely Failed London, Nov 80. Field Marshal Haig says we drove off raiders yesterday evening near Gavrelie. Enemy artillery is active southwest and west of Gambrai and east of Ypres. London. Dae 1 —Field Marshal Haig rep rt? ..fcer a violent bombardment, tbe eoftißj id
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  • 650 5 Eight-mile Front Straggle London Xov 30. Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters (Nov 80th) says that since yesterday there has been considerable infantry activity on the battle fronts south and west of Cambrai. The weather is fine and favourable. A miner operation yesterday afternoon gave as a
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  • 103 5 London. Nov 30. French communique^ The artillery was fairly active north of the Chemin das Dames and on the right of the Meuse. London, Nov 3f French communique After a series of violent bombardments m the region of lee Chambrettes, tha enemy carried out an important raid
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  • 401 5 New York, Oct 7 The text of five telegrams exchanged between Count fiernstorff and Herr yon Jagow (German Foreign Secretary at the time of their dispatch 1 has been made public here. They ran Number 679, Feb 26. I hare received direct information from an entirely trust worthy
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  • 93 5 He bad been a stable-belper. He be came a light cavalryman, one of the Immortal Conlemptibles. Wounded, crock ed, amaahed up, be waa lying m hospital when viaited by a man who had known him m old daya, and who asked him what, after all hie
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  • 135 5 RUSSIAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES [By Submarine Otble] {Rrator'a B*rvio«j Pefirograd Nov 29. Russian delegate! telegraph that tbe Rubbo German plenipotentiaries meet at midday on Sunday at the crossing of the Dvintk Vilna railway i west of the village of Kjkhalishky. bet ween the opposing military Hoes. They will travel by
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  • 207 5 Turkish Attacks Repelled London, Nov 80. Palestine Official Since Tuesday evening the enemy has carried out demonstrations along his front from five miles north west of Jerusalem to the 6ea, but has not affected our positions. We easily repulsed a strong attack at Debisamur. The Turco Germans again
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  • 157 5 British Army As Captors Ndanda (Government Bast Africa) Nov. 29. Describing the extraordinary pro gress towards the close of the Bast African campaign during the last fortnight, a message says the chief recent tack of the British army has been to feed and provide escort for large columns
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  • 82 5 London, Nov 80.— Italian Official: There was intense artillery activity, particularly at Melette, and on the middle and lower Piave plains. A British monitor directly hit a btidge of boats near Paesarella. London, Dec 1. Mr Ptrceval Gibbon, at Italian headquarters, says that the Germans have fined
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  • 116 5 We are interested to observe how the much-lauded business man," when called m to help the mere politician, makes it his first business to shatter the popular delusions fostered by those who eulogized his coming. Lord Rbondda, on becoming Food Controller, made it clear that the clamour against profiteering had
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  • 491 5 EVERYTHING LOYELYEXCEPT PEACE PROSPECTS Amsterdam, Nov 30— la the R«ichbtag, Count Herllicg (Girmao Imperial Chan oellor) declared thai almoit everywhere Germany and her Alliti h*d bp«n victci ous. The strategic situation ou tlie western front had not been altered to Gecmany's diiadvantage by tb« recast Anglo-French operation!. The
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  • 261 5 London, Dec I—The1 The "Daily Chronicle" has a wire from Petrograd stating that Dakbonio hae invited Tcherbatcheff, commanding on the Rumanian front, to become Generalissimo. London, Dec 1. The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Petrograd lays Siberia is about to declare its independence under the leadership of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 86 5 ROBINSON Co. i JUST RECEIVED y HATB /(v^MORNING UNTRIMMED HATS, ETC. MOW READY The Singapore Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1918 Publishers: FRASFR and NEAVE t LIMITED. LAMBERT BUTLER'S G G m^^^^^^^^^**** lit Ow .'»«W UK U GARRICK CIGARETTES AND SMOKING MIXTURE. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. BY APPOINTMENT tlwM^ T0 c M
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 630 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Japan). EUROPEAN LINE. Ftp Bongkong, Shaagfaii, Kobi ft Ytkofeißi Par lalitu, Puutf, Colombo md England fla Tkt Caps. A service Is maintained between Yo*on*o i via ports to Marseilles, London, under mti contract with the Imperial Japanese Go?ert ment. The
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    • 298 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIME* Incorporated m Fb anob MAIL L»l, Fortnightly service betweea ladoObi»*i China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Efypi a»l Marseilles. BRANCH LIMB. Fortnightly service between Saigon -T oar Haiphong. For farther Information apply to J. de COURTOIS, Aaw Stoomvaart Maatscbappy "Wederlam and "Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated In Holland). ROYAL DUTCB
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    • 411 6 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated In Holland,) Roynl Packet Navigation Co., of Batavii. 3—B, COLLIER QDAT, OMDKB CONTRACT WITH THE HBTHRRIAHDB ISDIA OOVBKHMKHTB Rumphius Bela wan- Deli "~ZT~ Dec. 3 INDRAQIRI Prig! Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Rengat and Retehßiver Dec. a SINGKAR4 Bingkawang, Selaban, Pemangkat and Sambas Dec! 4 Altikg Men! oh
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    • 243 6 SUPPLIES FOB Estates Mines Eir Acetic Acid. 99 per cent pure. Ant Fumigators ("Four Oaks Sulphur Powder. J(j Arsenite of Soda for killing out laiaw Aspinall's Best Copal Varnish. Bisulphite of Soda (Best English). Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sport. ing Ballistite which holds more pigeon. shooting records than any
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  • 54 7 (Cobbiotbd ur r Dec 1 **nlt 4 1 c 24 1 dtmand 24t PilTAla Sifidili Bml 2 4 27-82 Fiftnea d«mar3 Banl 818 IHDIA, T. T. .160 S3SB£OSm, 26%Prem fObOBAM^, dn>.^acd 108 Java, Aamand lt*\ ulhbkob. dameoid 66| tCviaiiSHi, Bank Bavi u »6.64 Bank of Bnclftnd BfiU w 6%
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  • 180 7 Dec. 1. Tin (buyers) 1135.00 fcuailti 19.00 (Js.n?.klt* Cufci No. 1 23.00 Oambitv Cat* No. J 2100 Pippw Black ordin. B'pore buyers 29 60 Pepptt (Wfcitt Jsffj 39.50 Ncfeaaci *lO to tbe il > nom. Sct:n* K f (80 to fcfat Ik. nom. 'II sue (taldft) nom. 0 dv«s
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 664 7 8 or PIACE. F&MINV or PLENTY. LIFK INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 8 P W GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STBAITS SETTLEMENTS). I HEAD UFFSCE: WißcHeiter House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: SI. Old Jewry. E.C fj .cap*»ir kM *^o,aoo «*fo?it«4 win*
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    • 498 7 THE! YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. Incorporated m Japan Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 Capital Paid Up... —-.7. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund.... ~..~.Y. 21,300,000 PrsHd&ritt i, Inouye Esq. V\os President. Y. Yamakawa Esf. DIRECTORS. i, Inoaye Erg. Y. YamaHawa Egf. N Bozn& Esq. M Odagirl Esq. K. Sosoda Esf T. KawasblmaEsq. R. Kimura
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    • 470 7 HEW ZEIUKO INBURANGE Co., Ui, FIRE UNO URINE. (Incorporated In New Zealand.) UH9-TBZE INSURANCE 3SS3C. lit. URINE. (Incorporated m Hongkong 6HINI FIRE INSURANCE So., Hi. FIRE. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) LONDON lUIMNTEE ft ACCIDENT Co. Ltd. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated In England.) Ftve and Marine Risks o! every de&orlpt"o» underwritten at lowest current
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    • 621 7 WANTEO AT ONCE ChiDese Cler* to ta^e chergi of branch cf local flitu m the Central Jor-on must have good knowledge of Eng i*h corr< *pond> ne^ and account* and he a prrart nalesrL&n $v<< 0 security good salary m d commission en profit? to thoroughly competent man. Apply m
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 62 7 WEATHER REPORT Kandang Kerbaa Hospital, Nov. 30 9 A.M. 5 PM. 8 P.M Barom. 32 Fah. 29 C 9l 29.768 3*9**7 Temp. 82.0 81.0 BJ.O Wet Bnlb Tber. 76.0 78.0 78 0 Dlr. of Wind BW SW Calm Max. Temp m shade 89.0 Mm. do. do. 75.0 Max. m Son
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    • 409 7 MAIL TABLE. To day. mceinaedl&fcb and local mails, win be tooco to 11 si below Penang, Malaooa, F.M.E. (fcf Ttftta) I p.n» dally (except Sunday). Johore, 8, 8.80, 11 am., lt*SO, I, 111 p. m Palau Soegi Hong Aik 6 am Medan Rumpniue 8 am Batavia. etc, P Hordyk 8
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  • 641 8 LANSDOWNE S PEACE KITE WELCOMED IN GERMAN f] i What the Chronicle Says [By Submarine Cable] [Renter* Barrio*] London, Nov 30.— The Daily Chronicle says Lord Lansdowne writes as if Ger man opinion were ripe for an equitable peace. He views the problems of cen- j tral and eastern Europe
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  • 1022 8 r London. Dm 1. Lord Lansdowne, > interviewed by tbe D-»Uy Express," said:^ I should like ir; kaowa p3iiii7d!y that the: letter was entirely my own I consulted nobody about it. An ab3urd idea has been spread that Jggets'.ians were made to me by other pecpe. I
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  • 34 8 At a inee:ing of directors of Sungei Bagaa Rabber Co held oa Thursday, it was decided to declare a firet int rim divid i d of f|% payable oa the 19th December.
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  • 15 8 P^k Cboog Pee was on Friday committed cy Mr Ham for trial at the next
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  • 322 8 THE TEA POSITION [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's SwriosJ London, Nov 29. In the House of Commons Mr Clynes stated the arrange ments for the Government purchase of tea from India and Ceylon were not yet complete but the scheme contemplated the purchase approximately of forty per cent
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  • 195 8 To Speak About Russia London, Nay 80. The Morning Po9t says Grand 1 uchess Tatiana escaped from Siberia by dressing as a man, cutting her hair t-horf. She travelled by railway from Omsk to Moscow and Archangel whence the tailed for Bergen and Newcastle and is now m
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  • 72 8 London, Dec 1. The Colonial Secretary announces that the Federal Council of the Malay States, on a resolution moved and seconded by Iho Sultan of Perok and Selangcr, has unanimously decided to contribute a further half-million sterling this year to the British Government, towards war expenditure, making
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  • 144 8 r Mr Bert Willieon, the well known Circus proprietor, ia taking with him down to Austraiii by the Matarom a gocdly aetoi't j inent of wild animals, which his agents! j h;ive beta diligently gathering during the; stay of the Circus m these parts. He has Bengal, Java tnd Malay
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  • 76 8 OUR DAY FUND, 1917. Previous acknowledged 1279,510.28 Legal Subordinate Acs. io Fraeer and Neave (Sab Staff Provident Society) io Per Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hokien Community, (lBth List,) Ban Keng and Co 95(0 Teo Soon Siang 800 Chop Guan Leong 100 800 Straits Social Football Club 20 Per Mrs Ferguson
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  • 297 8 The Masquerade Ball m aid of Onr Day, organised by the Amateur Drawing Association, was held on Saturday night at the Adelphi Hotel and was very successful. The dining ealoon was used for dancing, and it was practically filled before the programme started. The prizes for best costumes were awarded
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  • 161 8 At the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, the Singapore ADS went through their final dress rehearsal of Dandy Dick," the Pinero farce which they are playing to morrow, Thursday and Saturday nights on behalf of the Offices' Families' Fund. A number of friends were present whilst a large
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  • 118 8 i r The Palladium new progretrme includes the Bluebird "A Kentucky Cinderella," the Great Broadway Theatre fcUCCr*s produced by Rupert Julian. Add an official War Gazette and cartoons and comedies. The Empire bites its programme on episodes cf the "Great Secret,' still a guccets, and the Diamond from
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  • 63 8 Mr Justice Earn&haw and Mrs Earn ebaw are leaving Kuala Lumpur on Monday next, and ate proceeding to Japan for a short holiday. (\I M.) Mr A J Graham Deuuy is no^ Major m the Royal Ecgiueerg —Mr Eric C Lawford at ot:e time of Sabrang Estate, Teluk Anecn, has
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  • 39 8 Monday, Dec .3. 5.00 p.m. Jardine's Stepa S V A D R F G L Specialists 5.15 p m. Drill Hull S V A Recruits ,ii, m SRE SVC all Recruits SVC Band Buslerß
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 348 8 I "PINEAPPLE" I I HAMS BACON I SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LTD. W IMI (iLCcrporatcd m Straits Bettlemente.) fth Satisfied ~T It 18 a common rxpenenco ,-4 W'.. for- a mother to try several Jf /^L,' va y\ foods for her baby before r-s m W^ iinding the light one.
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