The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 February 1919
1919-02-20
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Title Section15 1919-02-20 113 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1919, No 1,047.15 words
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Article155 1919-02-20 113 LEADERS. PAGB Drugging I'sa^ors 113 LeHving thi Arm*. 113 VhH XjreNovara Scandal 114 It flupDzi io Austrnliii 114 N'ore Novnra Aqiir» 114 BoiibeTiim Ko the r, .?t 115 -'-r:uil A -gets 115 Playground* 115 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. I be B.ior.ed Film 117 Thy 4t«iMi 118,119,128 LETTERS TO THE155 words
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Article113 1919-02-20 113 Feb 19. Tia No market Gambicr 12.00 Gainb i Cube No. 1 23. 0 C Pepper Plaek otdin. Spore 36.00 Peppnr, (Whitd fair) 58.00 loos, 6mal' ne«\rl \fair quality) 16.00 da do flaka Jo 17.25 do medium pearl da 13.00 small 10.00 Cop; a Sundiied 11.60 Cop Mixed 10.50113 words
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Domestic Occurences.
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Article41 1919-02-20 113 Amdroholi- Oa the 1-th instant at Mount Pleanant, Thompson Road, Singapore, to Mr. and MrH C Amhrosoli, a daughter. Baker -At Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on tho 3 2fh February to Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Baiek, a Hon (still born).41 words
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Article39 1919-02-20 113 Couch-Edlin —February l.'th, 1919, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Yen. Archri aeon Swindell Frederick William Couch to Edith Isolde, second daughter of the lat i Mr E. F. H. Edlln and of Mia. VV. H. Palgravo.39 words
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Article82 1919-02-20 113 At tho General Ho pital en Saturday, 15th February, N Colquhoun, late seooua officer of H M i\ "Hanqsanq." GUTTERiDaE At the General Hospital, Singapore, on the 1 6th, G. H. GUTTERiDiE, Vana^-ir of Jasln Malacca Rubber Estate, Malacca. Messrs Tan Teck Hevq %n\ Tan Tfck Yeow and Family82 words
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Article259 1919-02-20 113 A m nl from Horae with dates to Jan 18 arrive i on Sunday Feb 16. A mail left for Homt od Tuesday. This weekly leaves to day The rubber auction? last week witnessed a strong demaud for all grades wheu prices were ov a higher level259 words
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Article60 1919-02-20 113 (corrected Up to Feb 19.) Bank 4th s 2 4 11 82 demand 2 4 8-32 Private crelits 8 ra 6 2 4 17 32 France demand B.ink 30 1£ India, T. T. 155 Hongkong demand Uf-%Prem Yokohama, demand 107? JAVA, demand 136 Bangkok demand 66? Sovereigns F.ink Buying60 words
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Article, Illustration828 1919-02-20 113 Mm shall tk« Pr«u *.hr. fttphfe rt(h: uttMcn Vaawad by lmSaence »"i «nb.!h«d >»f i*r» I H«t« p«tr(ot Troth her ('lOrlout »p 4.r».T- t lftU««4 tm Hd0B» X.ara'/ k y and Law Feb 14 The aftermath of war is not only to bo seen m the mutilated bodies828 words
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Article1055 1919-02-20 113 Feb 11, A young officer who aponc a fortnight's leave m England, expresses what may be regarded as quite a common sentiment of those away from ihe front, that life out of the arm> hns lo^t many of its attractions. He quite endorses what a brother officer1,055 words
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Page 113 Advertisements
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Advertisement211 1919-02-20 113 Subscribers to the "Singapore Frre PreM* 1 ireekly reCarnin^ from Kuropeto the Straits by any of tin mail linc^. are inTited to ao.udto the Managoc the •name <>f their steamer aud date ol o.riivul m Singapore. Copies will then mailed to meet them ?«t v.ujouh ports of call. Subscribers In211 words
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Article652 1919-02-20 114 Feb 17 Intense indignation is felt m Singapore, and v^r ill assuredly also be felt m the FMS and other settlements, at the news that the Tlome Government has commandeered aU the passenger acconv modation of the P k O steamers Nore and Novara homeward bound,652 words
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Article820 1919-02-20 114 Feb 18 The extraordinary precautions which are being taken m Australia to try and limit, if not to prevent the Bpir?ad of the influenza infection, bring h me to us m a way which figures can hardly do the appalling mortality which has been caused m the820 words
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Article424 1919-02-20 114 We make no apology for referring again to what there need be no hesitation m calling the scandal of the taking over of the Nore and Novara for the purpose of repatriating German families m China at the expense of the health, and possibly the life, of424 words
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Article820 1919-02-20 115 Bolshevism ra the East. IV b 19 When the Attorney General m his remarks m Legislative Council on Mon day on thp Passengers Restriction Bill said that we wanted power to keep oat tbo emissaries of Bolshevism from this country, he wa* greeted with mild laughter, but we do the820 words
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Article259 1919-02-20 115 Tlu statement made by IlisExcellency the Governor m Legislative Council on Monday regarding the matter of a vote for Kmg George's Fund for Disabled Sailors and Soldiers clears the air of the doubts which arose when he said at last meeting that the Colony's commit ments he was259 words
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Article904 1919-02-20 115 Feb. 20 One cf the problems wbi(b wiil come within the pnrview of any consideration of the educational or housing needs of the pojnlation of Singapore is the question of public recreation grounds. Those of us who have come here from Europe are familiar enough with the large parks904 words
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Article701 1919-02-20 115 Mr .Tastier J R lone* hae been canted two and a half months' leave on full pay with effect from the idS^h January laßt. The Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors have agreed to admit women ac members, and m the Chancery Division the uecetßary alteration of the memorandum of701 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter622 1919-02-20 116 To the Editor Sir, My name and my wife's were on the N V X waiting list for passages Home as lon£ ago ks November. The ether day I raado my last of re my attemp s to get Borne n? ion from th^ N YK cfii?u as622 words
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Letter303 1919-02-20 116 Sir, In your issue of to day there is a long article on Technical Education (quoted from the London and China Ex* press) for the Chinese. May I call the attention el the author itif-s to the fact that little or nothing has hitherto been done by Government303 words
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Letter203 1919-02-20 116 Sir,— The well tnowa Training Sbip 4cethnaa which bn<, turueJ on: ro caany f xcl^nt boya i» m n r ed o f belp. Eight of its bo;. s were en xha Yindictivu at Z^ebru^za i'. r -id odh of them obtoinad the Victoria Croat. Many were203 words
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Article97 1919-02-20 116 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK. Tug report of the court of directors to tbe yearly general meeting at HoDgkong, on Ftb 22 states The net prcilti for that period, inclu'liug 18,338,208.18 bulaDce forward from last account, af:er pnying all charges, dedoel ing inteieat pai J utd due. and mfiking provibion for bad97 words
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198 1919-02-20 116 Teachers' Memorial. Among memorials submitted to the Commiseson on the Salaries of the Sub ordin&te Oovernmeiit S?rv»cea is one from the teachers of Gnvernmoa^; echooie m the FM S. The recent incremental echerro came into force as from last month, but the teachers are not satisfied198 words
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Article127 1919-02-20 116 Singapore Feb 19. During the week einco we laßt reported only a email amount of business has been done. At tbe opening of the Auction this morning th*r« was a poor attendance of buyere and bidding wa 8 slow. An improvement Bet m however early m tbe127 words
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Article38 1919-02-20 116 The coming of tbe new b«p, when all our lighting beatiDg and cookiDg will be done by electricity more cheaply and efficiently than by to day's metbodF, is the subject of an iclereeting forecast by Mr Douglas Newton.38 words
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Article451 1919-02-20 116 M\L.\Y SALESMAN SENTENCED. 41 the A??izs&, setterdcy. b-f ,re Me Justice Bbden anj a jury, the triul wbs eonolnded of v Mal."»y named M'tisp bin M.ibaratd, chnri»»d on *hrpe ooonti wiMi falsifying aceounta wtiUt empioyrd oa a aaleaman m tL? s-poita department nfc Meters Bobinson end Co. Mr451 words
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Article336 1919-02-20 116 Marine Officer's Heroic Deed Admiralty, ,T>m 7. The King h»a been pleased to npprove of the award of the Albert Mechtl for gal lantry m caving life at *ea to Actg. Lieut. Harry Melville Arbutbnot Day, r m l i. The account of the servicee m336 words
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Article52 1919-02-20 116 Mr R D Atkinson ha* cabled out that be leavpß EnpUnd on tbe 20tb inßtant od return to Bingkok. Mr Atkinson left Bangkok at tbe end of 1914 to join up and has owing to bis inability to pa6B medical teete been kept m England training others for active service.52 words
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Article306 1919-02-20 116 THE RENT BOA RD. The weekly meeting of the Rent AaeePßraent Board was held yesterday afternoon m the Board Room of the Municipal Offices. The Hon ble Mr C J Saundera presided and tbe other membf-re present were Mestsra E A Bliai 9an K.U Kbiain, E Tessenechn, A \i S306 words
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Article186 1919-02-20 116 Sirgopore properties wpre gold by auction by the Commercial Rubber Company, on Wednesday afceraccii, before v big attendance of prospective buyers. Bidding was brick 3Dd food prieef were realised. Freehold land and hous* No 1884 off Changi Road, area 80 000, Shaik Amat Marican, 91,400. Freehold land cff186 words
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Article183 1919-02-20 116 Lloyds Register gives tbe total of merchant ships under construction nt the end of the last quarter of 1918 as 424 of a tonnßg9 of 1,979,952 corcpared with 396 of a tonnage of 1,866,591 at the same time m 1917. Of these 335 of a tonrage of 1,598,283183 words
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Article109 1919-02-20 116 STRAITS BRANCH REPORT. The annual report cf the local branch states that the active membership i* es timated at 806. Tho Society regrpta to have to record the deaths of Capt G E Cardew, Mr R C Edmonds, Mr JWC Bills. and Dr R I) Kei h.109 words
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Article843 1919-02-20 117 Dr C L Sanßom, c m a, has returued to Kuala Lumpur after a two inonthß health trip Underclothing, violent colocr, crude incid-nt and emotion were the marks of ths theut-o m our war time— cots the markn nf tha beast; only tlu mark, oi a843 words
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Article333 1919-02-20 117 From Our Own CorrupomUni Koala Lumpur, Feb 18 Tb« weather was tine and gulag good. There was a f&ir attendance. Stewards Stakes X C. Ob La La 112 Suttle 2 I Howland 112 R?dfero 3 Won by n k- K'.ii and r\ ball third 6ix laogthi away. T.me333 words
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Article124 1919-02-20 117 In the First Court yesterday morning before Mr W Langham Carter, the Harima Hall Company were charged on two counts with having carried on a cinematograph display of a public nature contrary to the provisions of the Theatres Ordinance. Oa the application of MrEber the proceedings were124 words
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Article282 1919-02-20 117 Those who remember Slogger Par eons," the cnp'ain of Ordnance Stores iv Singapore iv 1895, who used regularly to break the tiles on the Municipal buildicgs with hifi leg hits., may like to know that he is now Vfojsr General Sir H D E Par eons, k c M a,282 words
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Article96 1919-02-20 117 The Singapore Chnmber of Coramerce Rubber Asaodution'a asnal were held on W<:dn t ciaj and Tbartdaj when there wera oflPered 3 021.698 lb tona 1/248 97 cold i 480,876 lb tuns 11 7 53. PBIOEfI RBALUBO CU per lb. Smoked Sbbot S'pora Ribbed 73 .to 76i it96 words
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Article184 1919-02-20 117 Singapore, Fc'o 18. At tbe Auctions which cominenctd on tua IStta Inatanfi, >i tircng demand for frll gradea wraa exparienotd throughout the ea!e^ an:! v oomiderable am on o I of tho offeriogi changed hinds. Prices were oa a hi^'j^r leval general lj th«n tboae cf las':184 words
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Article159 1919-02-20 117 Singapore, Feb 13. Since our report dated 80th January, tbe market has risen steadily with the result the Auctions opened strong buyers being much m evidance and bidiing brisk Pale Cre<p9 realised as high as 78i and Smoked Sheets 765. Browns both clean and spesky159 words
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Article291 1919-02-20 117 Sinftpore, Feb 13. The F M S Gjvsmment removed their fixed price for tin ore altogether us from yesterday and the metal is on its owe again. The price m London haa jumped about very extensively recently and tha latest price was that of Mia 10th when291 words
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Article244 1919-02-20 117 Bib to 12th February. The share market coo iuuea very dull. Rubber. Very large shipments of rubber are being made at present and the price rule* firm at the Auction (l2th) 79 for eheot and 78 for Crepe being touched. There w,ro very few transactions m robber244 words
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Article438 1919-02-20 117 Tbt-r- wa9 not a very large audience at the Theatre last evening for tbo thitJ of tba concerts givon by this very talented ttij but Ihd programme, which coa'ainad many new items, was well received and drow j'rc-quent opplnu^r. Now that the ac «eou i 9 over,438 words
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Article95 1919-02-20 117 Tho mirriage c' Mr P W Goldring, solicitor, and Misß Lucia Doris Lochong waa celebrated quietly at the Union C lurch, Honcknusj, on Jan 29, the Rev J Kirk Maconachie officiating. Owing to recent bareavement m the bride's family, no invitations were issued. It li a relief to find that95 words
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Article95 1919-02-20 117 FOOTBALL la the game last evening on the Esplanade between the S C G and an eleven from the Manchester Regiment Eorae very good football wad produced and when the whistle blew for time the teams had to yha:e a division of honours. The ground made the going95 words
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Article1004 1919-02-20 118 Ib^ thnt.g-in'3* of ertbuiiasts who m vaded RLfH-i* R-ciamatiou last Wednesday evening \ur. provided with rerj spirited gfti of football for was OODtoftcd at top Kpred from Htart to finish The match w*\s a very important oat far iK wh? todcoidfl whj should retr;'"n pOMftMioo 01' t lie1,004 words
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Article280 1919-02-20 118 Tho third ol tho BobinfOn'l OAMI occu \,i> i the whoipi day yp^C'^rdas n* tht:Asfizp 4 an i M r Zehoder, for the accuped, drpw tbe ?.t:ef>-on of the .)ary to the fact th-it hit Dlient supported a lutge family, lived m tbe back purt of a house280 words
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Article182 1919-02-20 118 The Committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to this Fund Previously acknow!ed*«d $492,930 55 Balance proceeds Beetle Knuts Victory Dance Ou Bcd Jan 78 75 Frank Adam 100 Coll by American Association of Malaya CC Johnston |25 J B Ingle 15 Capt P Ward Bombay182 words
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Article31 1919-02-20 118 KELANTAN OUR DAY" 1919. Previously acknowledged $9,166.92 Per Adviser of Kelantan Collections by various persons 1 281.20 Private F Thorougobd, X V R a 1 r 1 1 g||) 4^17 1231 words
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Article139 1919-02-20 118 Regarding Japan's and England's re quest for fpeciul permieeioc to export n certain quantity of rice from China, the Ministry of Agriculture acd Commerce hoe already decided to enbnai*, foe matter to the Kas Wu Yuan for consideration. Ac cording to the standing regulations an export duty at the rale139 words
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Article793 1919-02-20 118 Lrri:i_: LicMhakav: ja prov:« inaily raoogoizad v stiirr.*.«i> Conaul m Pttiaog, Me R Q de S Oaraet li d to he is Su iriuti ndeni of Police, iii g pore. iij^ Japanese b• r i >9i i >;>2i& lion, Singapore, bu.) bH^iu -x- rp > t*793 words
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Article254 1919-02-20 118 MARTIAL LAW TO END. Amongtt bills to be introduced m Coin cil are the follow j A Bill of indemr of those acting m good faith under martial la<v. Tbe withdrawal of martial I h- .°g imminent it i< d if t > r M duc'a a bill254 words
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Article164 1919-02-20 118 Walter H Long - Walter H Long The following ii. -patch receivi d by His Excellency the Governor from the Right Honourable the StctPtury of State for the Colonies, is published for general infor mation Downing Street, 18th November, 1918. Sir, I have th« honour to inform you that the Army Council164 words
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Article172 1919-02-20 118 THE P O THREAT. If the State bad decided m favcur of the nationalisation of shipping there would have been r,n end of the P and O, bo Lord Inchcap^ hinfcedat too annual meetinp on Dec 11. If it had been decreed he eaid, that Government officials were to be172 words
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Article147 1919-02-20 118 The famous temple of the Five Genii at Canton was mere than half destroyed recently by fire due to the can liFe-nesß of the soldiers u^iug it, aa a barrack*. They built a fire to warm thempelves, and didn't control it. It is from tbi« temple that Canton gets the147 words
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Article1656 1919-02-20 119 THE SINGAPORR MUTINY RECALLED Four years ago tc-d »v. N t thrpn o'clock m the afternoon, n tbot flied fiora the guardroom at Alexandra Bar*-ackB gave the signal for a Mutiny of the s:h Light Infantry (Bengalie) tu^dthfir with a de Uchment of the Mil > Guides1,656 words
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Article87 1919-02-20 119 In a KeotaN on lobster-* at the Royal Institu i :n, Vrofe^SDr D'Ar^y Thompson had nothing to cay on their reputed pußnacirr. That legend miy bo only run waiter's unnatural hi&fcor>. Wheu he brings yon a lobster short of n major claw, and its absence is ramarkod. ho ig always87 words
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Article1323 1919-02-20 119 Fro-n Our Ovm Corrupondtni London, Jan 9. The New Year hag brought us fat more qaickly than we expected, and n good ri^! more quickly than we like. ;.,o fir«»c of the great problems about wh'ch m pre vioua letters I have expressed some appreheoßion. Demobilisation was1,323 words
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Article287 1919-02-20 119 THE BACHELOR AND THE SEWJNG MACHINES. The fenr h Robinson ca«-e m which the iccused, a Malay named M»naf bin M.ohamed, i-j charged ou three counts with making false entries whilst an emp^rie iv Heeers Robinson and Co, occupied the attention ot Me Justice Ebden and gpecial Jury287 words
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Article100 1919-02-20 119 Mr H W> Jh&m, e iitor of the Straits Echo, who h«fl had several Illnesses wi>mn the List year or so, leaves Ponang for Home m abjub thrae v?eek3 time. He is going via Hongkong, America and tba Panama Canal, and expects to be away tor about nine months. The100 words
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Article535 1919-02-20 120 Detaili are just to baud of further cunrus, taken ?\t tue Lnetanoe of tae United St:» War Trade 8.-srd, showing the ■toekf of iv rubbec held by American 3 and '.:;:f C tar en »g at September BO iH-»t. The figure?, which include stocks afl-nt, arp oomparod535 words
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Article79 1919-02-20 120 Pctpe are remark. ng the wonderful reiemblanO! botv\'»Gn I\-:nce^y Maiy und Queen Vccue, In the l^ttst photccraph by Alicft Hughee, the profiled indeed almobt \Cc .Lie;.! with that of tbp Rrp Qtipo^ mi n by Witterhalter. la I ..head, when no dcub' fancy -> ba.le will ba revived, the Prince!!79 words
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Article210 1919-02-20 120 I>: Qibbl, McJicul Superintendent of Sicgiporc Lunatic Aeylam, has to the Government on the eubj-ct »li'Lrrii»nt c' kitchen C73rden m odnoeotlon wi:h the Atylwiit The expeiiimr 1 rM ict»d m Dec 1917, en an t v quirtcr aero which h;a niuca h^tn i' c-fvi-rjd to ncrea.210 words
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Article1385 1919-02-20 120 Quicguid agunt homines nottri set farrago libeVi JU7BNAI So"j much i Bl been publicly of ;d of a laboojt d»fficnl{y wb»ch arose In laat wetk, and wiselj, bat us th'j mutter is now settled it may be as well to tote that there woe a big1,385 words
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Article212 1919-02-20 120 A good deal of myatery eurrounis the death of a ra^le aduU Tamil Hindu, name unknown, but supposed to be Vadivellu, whose body was found m the Botaoioal Gardens on the 26ch mil by oqq of the watchmen. At the tnihgEqaenb iuquest held by the Corouer. (Dr212 words
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Article116 1919-02-20 120 Mr Hoover, American Food Controller, evidently is one or tha exponent! of shirtsleeve "diplomacy/ 1 for we read: Wash log too cpwB by wireless records thai he refused to dicuas German food oonditiom with Bircn von der Lancktn and Dr X ith, !ho Ocimf\n ofioiali who v,116 words
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Article99 1919-02-20 120 lie Edc Biacfadyen writes that be expects to come out ?,nia to tbo F M S ;n March ur Api!, (M M.) In t!^c flrs'v Court yesterday be'orc Mr W Lunglinni Carter, B Shaik Mohrmmed II iricac wns charged at tba inatanco of ttio Mnnicipaiity with furaifelrng b luUb or99 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter298 1919-02-20 120 To the Editor Dear Sir, I thould be the latt man to qnr»rrtl vvir'j the pros- which, J find, is uniformly friendly to promoters of en tartainmenti ;»o try fa'r)\ to p'eune tbe public litre I vrrite not Bfl n pronao-^r nt all, but f.a i friend of298 words
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Letter174 1919-02-20 120 Ati tho 7th milo, Ch^r.is Roid, 01 day affierr.oou, a hired ractor r.xr coming into Kuoin Lumpur from Ktjaog i m tain ing three bir.eß3 passenger-, n held up by t*o Cbiiifip.a armed wkh i Tbey telieved the three pastcug n of feO'ue dtiy dollais odd and otber174 words
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Article143 1919-02-20 120 Habitat of the Gang Robbers. TbGi*6 are indications that the police m Perr.k have at last taken the mo u ace of the gunt* robbers serioa !y an\ of ln.e the reialti of theic watohfalnete ara morn apparent than before The g,ing of terroriiti who had the s^^mpy143 words
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Article217 1919-02-20 120 A very gay Cliinpse f\!< i f.om Bfeeera WeeseliDk end Dykhini t-< nt* for f he East India, Bntavia, Rod J-iv, [q burance Co. A Cbiuree postmau nun d v Ah WBI brought up on 3att i»-?ng before MrGL Hum iv tb^ third police ooorl charged on three c ant*217 words
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Article2174 1919-02-20 121 Monday, February 17, 1919, ALLRGED CRIMPING OF LABOUR. O A rUDB, te wae 1 ac vei and straight Jinnual R'lueral I tera' Association Civil Servica Mr G t barns presided M on rty niHinbera irerioai meeting 1 v ih Chaicrnan > rk. At tfa 'i^couate, 1 oiroal2,174 words
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Article240 1919-02-20 121 iMr F Sston Jeinee, cm q, tb. 7uh Bfcf Jainee, und Mr o. brotbar vvrivei In Ipoh 00 W>d ii r 3 .y by ths mail train from ie i v i the Tinsel cf Maiuya. F" Kuala Lrnnpuf Mr Jamei h;ii a confei r oa240 words
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Article49 1919-02-20 121 In the iliiri police courfc on Saturday morn Dg Iwo Chinete, Goh Teh and Ng Paii *ere flued $5 each for Belling half a k. i of prarcat* ai B'J instead of 80 cents, la udduioa tbe latter was fined 120 for beiug m possession of a false daching.49 words
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Article306 1919-02-20 121 WEDDING COUCH-EDLIN. Sfc Andrew* Cathedral on Saturday Rfwernooa was the scene of a pretty wflddiag when Mr Frederick William Couch of Messc3 John Little and Co, wa3 murried to M!is B*ith U*b*\ Bilin, the lecond danghter of tbe I Sfc B F H Edlin, and Bfc! Palgrave. Tbe service, which306 words
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Article355 1919-02-20 121 The Malpysia Conference of the Methodic!; Episcopal Ohareh adjourned on Tburbilay, aud the Biahopa left on Friday for Java. A numbar of chaugos have been made m the appointment-* cf the workers, many of them ciue directly or indirectly to the departure on sick leav.2 of the355 words
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Article89 1919-02-20 121 The? P r.ni OSN Corao.ny'e locil Ai?3nt infofme us th it u.j w;:r on Saturday mornirjg ia recdipc of a teleg^-.ira ftgting that the Admiralty London have reqaisitioned ali pvi-BeDger aeoo nmed ition m the Nore and Novarn." Ha d^- ,a th Iwe nhab passenst'ie89 words
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Article74 1919-02-20 121 PrlnOfll Tolanda of Iraly. coniiJ*-red odo o! Eu ope a mot! beautiful members of royally, reported to be eDgag^J to marry toe Prince of Wales. la the Sereaabaa Police Court on Tuee day last, before Mr H H Bauks, Magistrate, Itiepector Lloyd prosecuted Siu Joo Bae and Company, of Paul74 words
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Article3626 1919-02-20 122 TVesoay, February is, li>li>, Ordinary Meeting, Monday Feb 17, 1919. H E. tho Governor (Sir Arthar Young 0.C.M.0. Kb E HE. the General Officer Commanding the troopH (Major-Gen, Ilidout, c B. cm g.) Tho Hon. the acting Colonial Secretary (^lr W. G .il* w.-.J. cmo.l Att. General (GL3,626 words
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Article783 1919-02-20 123 The Attorney General moved the ft-st reading of rhe T<iwi! Immigration Funi (Amendment) Bill. He said that i xp.. n dt ture from the Immigration Fund w*h a > prct; nt ripialy restricted by l.iw to epr-ci Bad irp ep. From time to time additional obje proper783 words
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Article434 1919-02-20 123 QUESTIONS IN COUNCIL In Legislative Council yesterday tbr flQllOWi.ig qudt-iond we.'t u-.hed by the Hou'b!^ Me Ddrbißbire Is it a fact that two P and 0 Bteam Na7'«H i;n Company's *tearo?r6 h'vve juet been withdrawn from ihe S.raito passeij.sjer berth i- 0 i»'r of th^434 words
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Article336 1919-02-20 123 A special Gazette issued yesterday an nounces the revocation of a number of prohibition orders regarding certain goods and the impeding of prohibition of export on thara m different manner. The festival of Oar Lady of Loui'dtd was celebrated on Sunday when a high mass was BJiid by Rev Fr336 words
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Article266 1919-02-20 123 From Our Own Corrttpondcnt Penan?, P c fa 17. A. 6pecM m»^* n£ of the M P A A wn held ac Caledouia C 3 Jb, to oonnidec tL« circjni9t^n^cs laadii g op tn ib° r^b'ga i MOO of Mr Kiodetftley Mr K-'iaedy pr< Jed. Me D;iocu) expressed266 words
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Letter158 1919-02-20 123 Sir,— -Surely thit* question of passages bonibwatd being rt qnigitiooed for the repatriation of German families li one on which both the Straits Settlement! Association and the United Mulaya Oouocil could focus public opicion. There id no doubt thnt opiuiou is absolutely aod iniignuntly ngftiust) euch158 words
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Article58 1919-02-20 123 SI AM LOTTERY. Messrs Kempton ond Co, hr.\e received a wire from Bangkok informing the as that the followicg numbers htive wen tho firet 7 prizes m thp Britioh (Smm) Lottery Ist *****4 Brd *****5 2nd *****1 *****5 m *****0 *****6 14R105 It is under6too3 that the 2 second prizee58 words
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Article252 1919-02-20 123 We hear that Inspector T A Randell, of the Marine Police, is about; to reeigu his positions on account of urgent private What is a skeleton a schoolmaster asked a c ass of small boys, on* of whom replied, A thing with its inside out and itaouUideoff." Mrs Huttecbnch and252 words
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Article325 1919-02-20 123 rFrom Our (hen Corrtsj>ond*+i Kuala Lumpur, Fcb 13. Th^ wp(\ti,rr wti<= p-rf. ;r to day'a kd the gc i s was i xcellsnt. There W:ig good a oe. Klang hT\KKb. 6 Furlongi. Victory 8.5 Turley I; Ohlalt 9 Baitl< C J C al 84, Bilielt 8 v.' or325 words
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Article345 1919-02-20 123 Mr and Mrs P A Anthony travelled by the mail traia oa Thursday eight to Singapore The prod action ot Turkish tobacco from tb^ cr >o m Snuh Africa is estimated at 250,000 to 31 0.00 ft In*. The lotteries held on the Kiila Lumpur race moating htive b?€ n345 words
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Article101 1919-02-20 123 At fbe Asfiizas before) Me Justice Ebden aud spprinl j'iry iae hearing wnz con-tiou-jii throughout, ye&terday of the case m which Maj;jp bin Mobaraed is charged on tbree counts of making false eatrieH m the day book, whilst beiog einp'cjed aj a BaletiDau m the Sport* Dipartmaat of101 words
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Article790 1919-02-20 124 Wednesday, February 19, 1919. Lt Commander Coleman RNR took up duties as Deputy Master Attendant here after a Icng absence on War Service. Tha death is repsrted &t Wallaeey of Capt Robert Inkater fcr many joar^in the Straits Mercantile Marine. According to the HandeUblad, 60 British merchant ships aie lo790 words
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291 1919-02-20 124 The total collections on bohalf of the British Red Cross Society ruised m the Settlement of Lubuan and m tho State of Brunei Rud remitted to tbo Hotioutab.H Colo&ial Secretary amounted to $15/ 07.70 Very hneraland gpntrouspnpport toe very undertaking v/as given by every291 words
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Article272 1919-02-20 124 The monthly meeting of the W C T U was held fit the YM C A on Thursday afternoon, last After Mrs McCullagh had eung two solo* whioh worn very much enjoyed, Mies Mabel Marsh of Kuala Lam. pur gave an address on Frances E272 words
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Article217 1919-02-20 124 Tbe annual report of the Singapore V M C A ehowa that the Association has been able to meet the whole of its budget locally thus relieving the National Council from financial obligation. The report records the pood work of the officials including the sixteen217 words
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Article1544 1919-02-20 124 WHY SHOULD GERMANS HAVE THE PREFERENCE. Doctors Voice Their Pbotebt. A meet log ct dorro'b held n tut S C C piv iioo yesterday very stioriijiv voiced th«-ir Indignation nu& pc-rise of Icj r slice at the corumandtt ri^e of tLci P end O steam ebips1,544 words
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Article88 1919-02-20 124 Messrs Powell and Co. yesterday cold a number of building allotments of the Crown Land m Cecil et. The highest price fetched was for the lot at the corner of McCallum st 2828 feet at 95.70 a foot, bought by Mr Lim Nee Soon. Othef plots ranged between88 words
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Article62 1919-02-20 124 Every make of typewriter has its m dividuality bo that experts have no di£ioulty m identifying the machine vhich imprinted the Kaisers abdication. Whether the mamifsoturers will be prond enough to claim the distinction is doubtful. Yet they migbs claim ifant their typewriter tranncnhon the most benetloent document to which62 words
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Article1167 1919-02-20 125 r •■».w»ri«* Cam*.' rit*«tor's H«rvio«} Par^, Feh 12 It ih understood that thf* A'.ied War Council hae come to the concluciorj that first it tbould be made militarily impossible fr.r Germany to recrmmeoce hostilities secondly It should be impressed upon Germany that tho AHies i:r» tbe victors, and that1,167 words
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Article463 1919-02-20 125 Rev and Mrs R C Jones and family of Pitsanuloke are leaving by the Taming en route fcr America. They expect to be away a year. (B T). At least 78,000 Varies hai fought side by side with England and her Ailing, against the Germans, said Mr W Peterson, epeakitg463 words
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Article3056 1919-02-20 125 London, Feb 18.— In tta« Hou=fl of Conviione Georp*» Lambert at-ked Wnald Parliament have the power to a.t'jr the provisions of the Pence Treaty. Mr Bonar Li* r. plied that \K rr« quite irn'jofi-ib'p, that L.S iut Swrntj F irlig. tricots should diecuis tha detuilri of the treaty Locdoa,3,056 words
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Article178 1919-02-20 126 Mary Pickford, the highest salaried cinema etar m the world, was seriously ill frcm influenza on January 12th. Her temperature was 108. Her physician reported that her chances of recovery are not good. Mies Pickford was recently to have signed a contract which was expected to make her earnings for178 words
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Article2276 1919-02-20 126 Washington, Feb 12. The Houee cf Rpprtsentntives by 205 to 148 adopted a epfciut role incorporating a three years carel building programme m the Naval Appropriations Bill. Seattle, Feb 10. A general etrike has been officially called off. Fiffcyfour alien agitators have been sent to New York for deportation.2,276 words
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Article65 1919-02-20 127 The Rev G Dexter Allen and Mra (Dr) Dexter Allen have gono away for a two months bolidty to North India. Dr Christip. who was formerly Medical Officer to the Borneo Co m Sarawak is coming out to join the firm. Nothing has been heard of Dr Hornsey since he65 words
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Article4074 1919-02-20 127 London, Feb 11. The Premier deliver ed au important speech m the House cf Commoud this afternoon m the eour&e of th^> debate on the Address mov ed ani seconded by Colonel Sir Rhys Williams db o, and Linutenant Commander Daan v, respectively. Me W Aiaraaon, Chftirm <a of4,074 words
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Article166 1919-02-20 128 Me Glenn H Curtis, the American aerial pioueer, etatee that America now possesses a huge seaplane capable shortly of crcta ing the Atlantic Ocean. The machine i? known pa the Colossus rind was originally built R9 a warpluDe, being appropriately transformed. It is a triple motored biplane, with a total166 words
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Article241 1919-02-20 128 Kepikl Golf Club. The Chinese New Year Competition (Bogey) Mo was won by U T White 2 down. The followiLg is the reeult of the Men" 3 Monthly Medal (Stroke) for Feb. 23 cards were taken out. R F Binnie 77 1 76 D Sntcie 81 5 76241 words
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Article108 1919-02-20 128 In order to conserve the stocks of Rangoon white rice for Penarg and the adjacent parts of the Malay peninsula which can inosfc conveniently b 9 supplied from Penang, it has been arranged that m future Malacca euall draw from Singapore the ercppiy of Rangoou rice which it108 words
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Article45 1919-02-20 128 The Manager of ibe Taiping Tin Dredging Co Ltd, advi-es that the output foe flr6t half February was 91 piculs. Flifl difficulties experienctd last month and the early pact of this month have baen practically overcome and conditions are much moro satisfactory.45 words
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Article212 1919-02-20 128 Major and Mra H Oough of Kajang returned from Home by i.he P and O Novara. Major OourU offered his services as hoou as wur leemed picbable and wae given a ccraraisbion with the tank of captain m August of 1914. Having had two and a half212 words
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Article174 1919-02-20 128 Foodstuffs for Europe. Bombay, Jan 23. A correipondrtn', cT the Times of India m a latter to thut paper quotes figurei from an English paper showing whit enormous supplies of agricultural and other produce have been sent from In.iia to England, France and Italy during the174 words
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Article722 1919-02-20 128 Delhi, Feb 17. There id great improvement m agricultnr.il condition:! m those parts of India where rain has recently fallen and where it was *o badly needed. The United provinces Ji id no rain last week. Stand ing crops are doing well and proepe:ta are favourable. Very litfcle722 words
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Article128 1919-02-20 128 The Straits Steamship Company* steamer Klnrifl (Captain Fawcue) d:d not berth till 10 80 on Monday morniag, f-oys the P'nanp Gazetto the Ute arrivel at Penang being the sequel to an expeiience ond r gene by the ve^el en Sundr.y pvening hhorHy after leLvir- PciL SweftPLham. At nbant 7.30 p128 words