The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 1 February 1917
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section15 1917-02-01 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917 No. 1,54015 words
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Article244 1917-02-01 1 LEIDER3 p AGK Tha Submarine difficulty 85 Trad*? after tho war 65 Germany's war views 6f TftM anu of the underseas war 66 Guv power and Trenches 67 E Liiiu^tries 67 L mi 'rumor's death 67 Cuarub:r of Commerce and the War 67 POLICE *S!> COURT NEWS. F M244 words
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Article45 1917-02-01 1 •iToisaacTSO cr to Jan 81.1 2 4§ d 24} Htttli 5 na 1 2 4 31 32 w3.-r.and Bank 825 C T. mWk Z li%pm L'iMi, ifirniirid <€ Jo9i •••■Ol iB7 demand 655 I Eack Buying 98.64 ni Hafland Rata 9% >l*oa London 87 51645 words
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Domestic Occurrences
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Article111 1917-02-01 1 Braddell —Dec. 17, at London, wife of Darcy Braddell, Sub Lieut. R. N. V. R., daughter. Dewar Oa December 22, at Hobart, Tasmania, to Mr. acd Mrs. John Dewar, cf Kuiim, Kedah, a son. Spooner.— On 27th inst. at the European Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. A. F, Spjoner,111 words
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Article15 1917-02-01 1 Vincent- A ldis.— Dec 9, at Balaam, Derrick Vincent, of Singapore, to Kathleen Aldis.15 words
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Article152 1917-02-01 1 Jan 31. Tin (125 tons) $92.60 OMIIH wmm 10.00 Garafeisa Gufcs No, 1 23.00 GAinliiaM Caba No. S 2100 Pe?pai Black ordlu. S'po»e 31.00 Peppes, (Wti3e tola) 88 00 Natmsja UlO la the II BC.OO Nslniags (103 to tae \b I nom. Ueie (Banda* 80.00 Clovea (Amboina) nom. Bali152 words
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Article31 1917-02-01 1 Dairy-man and Fodder Contractor. Fresh Milk 20 cts. per pint (cheaper than tinned milk). Beat quality Horse Food, Harness repairs, Riding lessons etc. Temporary telephone Offloe, No. 37731 words
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Article, Illustration1002 1917-02-01 1 Jau 26, The steady sinking of merchant ships of the Allies is going on, m spite of what we know must be the utmost restraining endeavours of Allied Fleets, first among them the British. Since the beginning of December scarcely a day ha 3 passed without sinkings1,002 words
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Article774 1917-02-01 1 Jan 27. It is only natural tbat m a trading community such as ours, thought* should turn to the possible and probable effects of tho end of the war, indeterminate as that yet is, upon our trade Even at present the inevitabledifu'culties of carrying on as774 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement164 1917-02-01 1 Subscriber! to the "Singapore Free Press* v rataniag trom Europe to tbe Straits 4 tho mail lines, aie invited to semi to t Urn *****:0 of tbeir steamer and rival m Singapore. Copies will tben tiled to moot them at various ports of call. Hriberaia Europe wishing detailed infwatkai a164 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous248 1917-02-01 1 THE WEEK'S NEWS. The laat mail from Home arrived on Saturday with dates to Dae 21. Thii weekly leaves to day. Io connection with the National Mis eion a largely attended public meeting waa held m tha Victoria Theatre on Thursday, and ou Suuday special services were held m St248 words
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Article1922 1917-02-01 2 Germany 's War Views. Jan 29. In order to gain a correct view of the present situation of the campaign it is necessary first of all to recognize absolutely that the war is being conducted as far as Germany i 3 concerned on a basis of pure business efficiency without1,922 words
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Article583 1917-02-01 2 Jan dO. It has been generally considered, hitherto, that Germany, m carrying on a ruthless submarine war against the vessels of Allies and Neutrals alike, bat had m view the creation of an economic stringency increasing our difficulties, or the depletion of the marine583 words
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Article649 1917-02-01 3 The weather has been more favourable to minor operations on the fronts, aad the wires to day indicate a con amount of activity m raiding and bombing operations, m all of we seem to achieve the object of worrying the enemy and disposing of last chance of649 words
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Article660 1917-02-01 3 Jan 31. The question of the industrial development of the Straits is perhaps even more important than the increase of our trade, as regards the wealth of the Colony. For trade pays a much smaller percentage of profits and engages fewer of the population than does industry. In660 words
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Article433 1917-02-01 3 The death of Lord CROMER snaps a link with the history of the modern regeneration of one of the mo3t ancient kingdoma of the Earfh. Whilst Assyria, Babylon and other Empires of history have passed into dust the kingdom of the Pharoahs has been brought once more433 words
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Article928 1917-02-01 3 Feb. 1. Yesterday we published certain resolutions passed by the Committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce with regard to trade after the war. The wording of the resolutions is moderate, and their effect m general is to bring the Chamber m line to928 words
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Article66 1917-02-01 4 The Malay Staff of the Revenue Survey Department entertained Mr R Gillet, Assistant Superintendent of Revenue Surveye, Selangor, to a farewell dinner at the Sultan Suleiman Club Kampong Bharu, on Saturday night. In addition to Mr and Mrs Gillet, there were present Mrs C E Donaldson, and Messrs H E66 words
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109 1917-02-01 4 Thursday, February, 1, 1917. HYLAM CLUB RAID. From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Jan 31. A Hylam Club m Cintra st was raidad last nigbt, wben 58 Chinese, alleged to bave been gambling on tbe premises, were arrested. They pleaded not guilty m the court, to day. Tbe court was crowded109 words
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Article128 1917-02-01 4 Another rent squeeze House m a saintly-named place. RejtuptoDec. 1914 $17 a month; the block was sold m Oct. and the rent raised at the beginning of December to $24. Notice given on Jan. 21 that from March the rent will ba $30 a rise of getting128 words
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Article72 1917-02-01 4 The Committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged $7,159 67 Behr A Co 20 A Zurcher 10 ''Captain Kettle" 45 "Snippets' Party 10 Colonel Scott 10 Royal Engineers Concert Fund 25 Singapore Recreation Club 50 H F 50 $7,879.6772 words
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Article114 1917-02-01 4 Some Earning £200 a Year The newspapers state that Sir Arthur Pearson visited two of the establishments m Paris for blind soldiers. Sir Arthur, who has been entrusted by King George with the care of blind soldiers, has come to Paris to learn the results which have been114 words
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Article161 1917-02-01 4 Barlow's Produce Report. Rubber. For the Auctions which commenced to-day, some 750 tons were catalogued for 6ale. There was a good demand at the opening for all grades, but it fell away slightly towards tbe close of the day. Although advices from London were easier, prices realized161 words
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Article69 1917-02-01 4 m An (English) Order m Council includes ferrets m a list of articles tbe export of which is prohibited. It seems probable that by this term is to be understood not Putorius furo, the little pale yellow animal with pink eyes, but an iron used m glass manufacture to make69 words
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Article1103 1917-02-01 4 London, Dec 80. The tenth ordinary general meeting of tbe Pahang Consolidated Company was held at Winchester House, EC, Mt J E Champney (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: In the balancesheet there is a small sum appearing as tbe cost of the extension of our tramway towards1,103 words
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Article677 1917-02-01 4 It seems that tbe term Blighty is recognised m official circles. A Scottish officer at home on the wounded list affirms m all seriousness that when he was ordered north the doctor maiked Blighty on hie medical record. War Savings certificates sold at Home up to the date of the677 words
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Article1228 1917-02-01 5 Once m the dear, dead days of long ago, little boya were compelled to give tbeir attention to a branch of literary study, called Derivation," m which we learned tbat 'acid" came from the Latin acidus, sour," "geography" from the Greek ge, earth,'' and graphein, "to1,228 words
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Article1080 1917-02-01 5 A MONG THE ANZACS. THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. Katoomba lies 3 3-'>6 feet above sea level and is the central township of the Blue Mountains. If the Sydney native's first question is "Have you seen our Harbour?" his second is Have you been to the Blue Mountains and assuredly both places1,080 words
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132 1917-02-01 5 An advertisement signed by Sir E H Fraser, H B M's Consul Geueral m Shanghai, appears m the N C Daily News, instructing the beads of British firms, 'other than one-man concerns" to sub mit, m confidence, immediately (1) A return of all British members132 words
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Article214 1917-02-01 5 Mr Andrew Mustard has obtained a commission aud is now with a Tank." Mr M H Graham, of Kuala Selangor, wbo has been serving as a corporal m tbe Yeomanry, has obtained a commiysicn m the R F A. Unconscious humour often lurks m clerical notices. Ou the door of214 words
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Article317 1917-02-01 5 Chamber of Commerce Resolutions. The Committee of the Singapore Cham ber of Commerce and Exchange have had under consideration the question of Trade After The War and as the outcome cf several Meetings the following resolutions were adopted: 1. That this Chamber is of opinion that317 words
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Article152 1917-02-01 5 A I liinese Deputation. From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Jan 30. A deputation from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce waited on tbe hon'ble Mr F S James, Colonial Secretary, at the Governor'e office, with reference to tbe reclamation at Weld Quay. Mr James led tbe deputation152 words
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Article190 1917-02-01 5 In a leading article on Education for Planters," the Ipoh paper says In connection with this movement for the scientific education of planters, we published an article m our "Planting Section yesterday, m the course of which details of a scheme set afoot m Singapore were190 words
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Article106 1917-02-01 5 Unconscious humour m places of wor ship does not always come from the pulpit. At a church where the selection of the hymns formed part of the organist's duty, the feelings of the minister v bo had just delivered a fiery sermou upon "Hell may be better imagined than described106 words
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363 1917-02-01 6 Friday, January, 26, 1917. SINGAPORE NURSING ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL MEETING. Tbe annual general meeting of the Singapore Nursing Association wae held yesterday morning m tbe Municipal board room. The President (Lady Evelyn Young) was m the chair, being supported by the hon'ble Dr Gilmore Ellis, r c M o (hon363 words
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Article402 1917-02-01 6 Tbe European mail i- expected m Kuala Lumpur on Friday evening. Mrs S A Lane and her daughter, Miss Gove, have gone for a trip to the FMS and will be away from Singapore fcr about a month. Tbe Brooketon Collieries Sarawak were flooded en Dec 14. Ie is expected402 words
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Article1818 1917-02-01 6 PUBLIC MEETING IN VICTORIA THEATRE. The Church and the War. Tbe National Mission of Repentance aud Hope was inaugurated m Singapore last evening with a public meeting iv the Victoria Theatre. There was a very large attendance, and perhaps the most notice able feature was the preponderance1,818 words
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Article262 1917-02-01 6 PRISONERS OF W\K IN 6ERMWY. From time to time, the French Singaporeans who are prisoners m Germany are able to send news here. Mr Paul 13 still m Mannheim, from a here he wrote recently sa>iag he was m good hetjlth. and receiving, although irregularly and not all.262 words
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Article87 1917-02-01 6 SPORT IN PEN ANG. In tbe Polo match, Penang scored 2 goals and Selangor 2. It was a well con trpted game as tbe scores indicate. But Penang m tbe third portion of the game were superior and should have won. The Penang team was: G Yenning Thomas, Onraet, Marshall87 words
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Article430 1917-02-01 6 The Revd C B Boamish has quite recovered hia health and was to leave Capetown ou the sth January for England where be expected to arrive about three weeks later. (Sar Gazette.) The first official wireless message from Singapore came through to Kuching on the sth inst. The message wa6430 words
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Article1092 1917-02-01 7 The following is the seventh yearly report ot the directors to the shareholders, to be presented at the annual meeting on Jan SI Your Directors beg to submit herewith the Company's Accounts for the year ending 31st Oct 1916. The profit for the year, after making full provision1,092 words
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Article31 1917-02-01 7 From Our Own Correspondent London, Jan 24. The following dividend is announced. United Serdau^ ifiual) 15 per ceut, forward £'152, Q00, subject to excess profile duty of £13-1,000.31 words
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Article202 1917-02-01 7 FRASER'S S HARE CIRCULAR. Singapore, Jan 25. Quotations have scarcely varied during the week and cnly a trifling business can be reported. The Chinese New Year holidays passed eff this year without any depreciation m puces and m a few instances Quotations aye a t^hade stronger. The price of tin202 words
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Article167 1917-02-01 7 Rubber. Singapore, Jan 26. Owing to tho Chinese New Year holidays on the 23rd and 24th instant the usual weekly Auctions were not commenced until Friday this week when some 833 tons were catalogued fcr sale. Tbe demand at the outset was fair, but fell away after167 words
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Article169 1917-02-01 7 A telegram reported some lime ago the death of the Captain Aviator Louis de Beauchamp. The famous aviator wae killed en the front of Verdun, during an engagement with two German aeroplanee. Mortally wounded, he found etrength to come back and die m the French169 words
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Article737 1917-02-01 7 Mr P T Allen is appointed to act as Assistant Protector of Chinese Singapore. Mr J V G Mills ie appointed to act as District Officer Christmas Island from Jan 12. Mr Justice Earne-haw leaves for Malac ca to-day. Ite Assizes open there en Monday. The737 words
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Article796 1917-02-01 7 From Our Own Correspondent Weltevreden, Jan 21. Business generally, though showing a siigbc improvement this week, continues slack, and the outlook for the future is anything but promising. Transactions m the various articles of export were few and far between, with t ates shewing but little change. America796 words
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Article97 1917-02-01 7 It ia Btated m the Peking pjp}r<s that during the first two weeks of the present month hundreds of people, including rickshaw men, coolies, and beggars both male and female, bave b;en fr. z-u 10 I seth m Peking. Many of the.cc casea might have been saved by tbe judicious97 words
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Article1090 1917-02-01 8 Quicquid agunt famines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal, j Au outstanding feature of the National Mission meeting on Thursday evening was the high quality of the speecbmaking. j judged quite unemotionally, ac studied examples of spoken English. Most speeches sound better than they read, for the1,090 words
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Article266 1917-02-01 8 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. The final for the tenuis championship between Tan Chong Kee and Scow Poh Leng wae played on Monday afternoon before a large crowd of members and friends. The former won by 6 0 and 62. The hon'ble Dr Lim Boon Keng distributed266 words
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Article153 1917-02-01 8 Alleged Defalcations In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Thursday morning, before Mr A W Just, Mr Thornaa de Silva, at preeent of the Kedah Government Service and late Fin ancial Assistant m the F M S Police Fin ancial Department, waa formally charged with criminal153 words
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Article111 1917-02-01 8 In reference to Mr F Wile's recent state ment about Germane taking the place of Britone iv the Chinese Cuetome, the Peking correspondent of the N C Daily Newe telegraphe: lam officially informed that the total number of Germans on the etaff m 1914 waa 199, whereas now the number111 words
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Article910 1917-02-01 8 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission waa held yesterday m the board room. The President (Mr F J Hallifax) waa m the chair, and there were also preeent Dr N V Samy and Messrs A W Bean, Roland Braddell, W A Sims, J A Elias, E Tessensohn,910 words
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Article347 1917-02-01 8 Seremban V Singapore Tbe Seremban Rugby fcotbell team accomplished a very good performance en Tuesday when they defeated the XV from Singapore by cue try (three po:nLh to nil. Seremban played as selected, but Sinija pore lacked the services of Broad, their captain and etand-off half. Thi6 necessitated347 words
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Article352 1917-02-01 8 The Rev. F W Haines, formerly cf Penang, is at present li\irg at Dawii6b South Devon. A Pahang enactment reserves the sole right of the Ruler cf the State to fiahing over tbe territorial waters two mile- nc.rtb and oue south of the Kuala AyerLeleh. A Peking telegram says that352 words
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245 1917-02-01 9 Monday, January 29, 1917. THE NATIONAL MISSION. SERVICE?, AT THE (HTHEDR4L. Following upon the great meeting of Thursday, special services were held m St Andrew's Cathedral on Friday night, at 6 p m. and 9 p m. Yesterday the Children's Service waa also iv connection with the Mission, and the245 words
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Article71 1917-02-01 9 From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Jan 27. The Times of Malaya moot uncee that Mr Ashworth Hope hae donated 1 250 towarde the entire cost of the lighter Malaya No. 30 m connection with 'he Malayan Aircraft Fund. Tbe fighter xill be named tbe Ashworth Hope. It71 words
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Article69 1917-02-01 9 DEATH OF MR S. KLINTEBERG. From Our Own Correspondent Peuang, Jan 27. Mr S Klicteberg. of Singapore, who waa visiting Penang, died suddenly at the Kunnymede Hotel from heart failure. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon. Deceased, wbo waa 48 yeara of age, waa a civil engineer, formerly of69 words
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Article254 1917-02-01 9 low's Produce Report. Rubber. Singapore, Jan 27. Owing to the Chinese New Year holi daya on the 23rd and 24th instant, the usual weekly Auctions were not commenced until Friday thie week. Tho quantity offered amounted to 6*25 tone cf which some 351 tone were sold. The254 words
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Article79 1917-02-01 9 A young Glasgow doctor who graduated last year, and at once became a Lieutenant »n the R A M C, began his new career m "Q Indian hospital, was 6ent m charge of troops to Basra, took ill on the voyage, was sent back to India, Bpent some time ra79 words
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Article1221 1917-02-01 9 I. PEACE AND WAR. In 1913 the well-known German hie torian, Professor Nippold, published a book, der Deutsche Cbauvinismus, which ie a collection of ex racts from newspapers and other writing and from epeechea, illustrating tbe er -rts of the school whicb was trying to v Germany into1,221 words
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Article405 1917-02-01 9 FIRST BLOOD." An Advantage m War. At the 59ih annual dinner of the Savage Club, Sir William Robertson, replying for the Army, said human nature wa3 the most predominant factor iv war it came up against one at every turn decision and indecision, courage aud timidity cheerfulness and pessimism. As405 words
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Article193 1917-02-01 9 The death of Mr Peter Dragon, a Penang Government pensioner, which took place on Monday last at the residence of Captain Yaz, occurred under most tragic circumstances. It appears that the deceased gentleman, who although advanced m age was yet m the best of health, took a walk from hie193 words
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Article770 1917-02-01 9 Ludendorff tbe Brains of the Kaisers Army. General Ludendorff, Germany's man of mystery," is the brains" of Hindenburg and of the Fatherland's army, according to a remarkable article by Mr Herbert Bayard Swope, the New York World's special correspondent, who has recently returned from a visit770 words
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577 1917-02-01 10 Tuesday, January, 30, 1917. SOUTH AFRICAN PROBLEMS. LECTURE BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE. The large audience which gathered pt the V M C A last night listened with the utmost pleasure to a lecture by Sir John Bucknill, kc. With South Africa and Its Problems as his subject the Chief Justice577 words
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Article269 1917-02-01 10 tm A case is reported m the Law Journal County Courts Reporter which shows how closely the law is construed by a k c. Plaintiff had a fine turkey cock defendant a Pomeranian dog. Tbe dog followed someone into the poultry yard and (playfully) chased the turkey, which flew against269 words
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Article234 1917-02-01 10 War Loan Provision. From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Jan 29. An extraordinary meeting of tbe Wagon Pachiung Wolfram Mines, Mr Thome presiding, confirmed tbe resolution passed en tbe b h inst. authorising tbe grant of an option or optione of sale of the Company's mining conceeeions for234 words
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Article99 1917-02-01 10 Heavy Death 801 l m Bali From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Jan 29. Telegrams received m Batavia from Bali Lombok report a severe earthquake from north to south aud vice versa m the whole of both is lands, which effected ni the south of Bali severe damage. The99 words
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Article252 1917-02-01 10 Possibly tha local resources for investing m war loans will be all taken up with local issues, of which there are varieties to meet all needs The War Invest ment Fund of Malaya ia open to those who are only able to put aside a certain sum252 words
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Article196 1917-02-01 10 Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux, M r, has been informed by the Board of trade that proposals for the building of cargocarrying steamerB specially constructed to resist torpedo attack were eubmitted to tbe Admiralty some time ago, and fully considered by their expert advisers. They were not adopted because the experts196 words
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Article1427 1917-02-01 10 The annual general meeting of the Glenealy Rubber Plantations Ltd was held yett*rd*j at noon m the offices of the Secretaire. Messrs Derrick and Co. Mr Robinson waa In the chair and othere present were Messrs Hope, Wiseman, Cooper, Persse, Adam, Latham, MacNaugb too, Thompson. J M Sime,1,427 words
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Article142 1917-02-01 10 THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. The final of the championship m tbe SCC Lawn Bowls Tournament was play ed last evening, the contestants being Nelson and Norrie. Some fine play wa6 seen m the earlier half of the game, both m«?n displaying much ekill. The luck was on Norrie'e eide,142 words
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Article114 1917-02-01 10 The SRC beat the V M C A m the semi final of the above competition on Saturday on the Esplanade by two goals to nil, one being scored m each half and both coming from Aviet. The YM C A played a man short iv tbe first114 words
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Article39 1917-02-01 10 The price of rubber, for export duty from Feb 2nd to Bth, is fixed am 2« 11 id, duty to be assessed on 9155 per pikul for all grades, and the additional five per cent ad valorem war duty.39 words
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Article262 1917-02-01 11 The annual meeting of the above As sedation was held yesterday morning m the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange, wben abouc eighteen members of the Asseciaticn were present, Mr A L Buyer* t:*kir.g the chair. following new officers were elected: Chairman. Mr A L Buyers Vice262 words
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Article204 1917-02-01 11 A meeting waa held m the Exchange afternoon to vote on the pro poeal to nominate Mr A Ho^d-Begg as a temporary member of Legielatlrt Council durir g the absence of Mr C W Darbishire. Mr F L Tomliu presided end there was B gathtricg of about204 words
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Article333 1917-02-01 11 Mr Shelley-Thompson who recently .^ined the firm of Messrs Braddell Bros, i P»drricter-at Law of the Middle Temple, a Fellow of The Royal Geographical ty. end a Freeman of the City of Lcndon. He baa been au extensive trar. and was connected with consider antiqnarian exploration and research m Piiestine,333 words
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Article458 1917-02-01 11 By the sudden death of Mr Svante Edward af Klinteberg, another of the j older Singaporeans passes away. The deceased gentleman was born m April 1869 at Linkoping Smolaod, Sweden, and was of one of the oldest noble families of that country. He wa6 iucated at458 words
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Article41 1917-02-01 11 LADIES' GARRISON RIFLE CLUB. The following waa the result of the January Spoon Shoot on Friday. 150 yds 100 yds total Mra Llewellyn 29 31 68.70 Payne 31 27 68 94 Mugliston 27 29 67 54 Brooke 28 22 66 6141 words
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Article291 1917-02-01 11 Miss Heslop Hill was married on Dec 4th to Capt Hill Dillon, D S O. Capt SC Raffles was m England on sick leave when the last mail left. Dr Haigh, late of Kajang, is now employed iv a hoEpital of 900 beds at Sheik Saad, m Mesopotamia, Lieut A291 words
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Article1320 1917-02-01 11 11. GERMANY'S OFFENSIVE W T AR. It has been shewn, from the evidence collected by Prof Nippold m bis book Der Deutsche Chauvinismua (l 913), what the German Chauvinists thought of war m the abstract m Nippold's worda, they made of war, iuetead of a neceasary evil, the1,320 words
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Article122 1917-02-01 11 O living pictures of the dead, O songs without a sound, O fellowship whosa phantom tread Hallows a phantom ground How m a gleam have these revealed The faith we had not found. We have sought God m a cloudy Heaven, We have passed by God on122 words
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Article334 1917-02-01 11 A Scottish newspaper suggeete that one of the strongest arguments against out-and-out prohibition is that the making of raw spirit is a simple proceeding. Any one with an ordinary kitchen kettle could make a pint of proof spirit m half an hour for twopence I Professor Letiner, one of tbe334 words
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1006 1917-02-01 12 Wednesday, January, 31, 1917. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. REDUCTION OF RACING. The annual meeting of this Club was held yesterday afternoon m the Exchange, Mr A Agnew presiding over a fair attendance, including Messrs GoodalJ, Farrant, Archdeacon, Saunders, Scandrett, Dennis ton, Mugli6ton, Hilton, Plummer, Benjamin, Scoular, King, Clifton Smith, Lobb, Graham,1,006 words
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Article526 1917-02-01 12 The following i 6 the report of the Perak River Valley Co., Ltd Your directora have the pleaeure to submit tbeir report and accounts for the year ended September 30, 1916. No extensions have been undertaken during the year, and the planted area remains the same aa526 words
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Article83 1917-02-01 12 The small boys who try to catch a penny or two by carol singing (so called), says the "Daily Chronicle" of Dec 19, seem to bave read and digested the public appeals against waste. One band of youngsters, at least, has abandoned this year the old custom of singing m83 words
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Article1199 1917-02-01 12 From Our Own Correspondent ItuiiKEß and Rice. Weltcvreden, Jan 27. Trade locally has during the past week been considerably disturbed, and but few transactions m tho various at tides of export fail to be reported. An announcement has been made th.it no further shipments of rubber to New1,199 words
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Article180 1917-02-01 12 Post War Competition. [From Lord Incbcape's speech at the P and O meeting Ladies and gentlemen, you have had to make over the greater part of your earnings m excess of those made prior to the war to help tbe country's finances while neutral shipowners neve180 words
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Article334 1917-02-01 12 With a view to intensifying tbe production of the coal and iron mines, the French Government hae just decide to demobilize provisionally the miners belonging to the clas6eb 1900. 1901 and 1902. More over, after agreement with the military authorities, it has cent 6,000 German prisoners, most of them from334 words
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Article2827 1917-02-01 13 [By Bnbmarine Gable] [Ranter's Service] London, Jan 24. The Food Controller has decided, with a view to augmenting the supply of barley and sugar for purposes of food, and also of economising transport labour and fuel, that the beer output from tbe first of April shall be seventy per2,827 words
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Article130 1917-02-01 13 The annual general meeting ef the Bar of the Federated Malay States tock place at the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, Jan 20th, Mr F J Bryant presid ing. In the annual report of the Chairman Mr Bryant referred to the late Honorary Secretary, Mr130 words
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Article319 1917-02-01 13 Wider Opportunities for Usefulness Tbe Colonial Secretary of Hongkong has forwarded to the press for publication the following communication "In pursuance of recommendations made come time ago (by) His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and His Excellency the Governor, eauction haa been received to make a wider319 words
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Article1415 1917-02-01 14 London, Jan 24 —Berlin Official. The artillery duel has revived southwest cf Riga. London, Jan 24. Wireless. German Official. Considerable territory has been wrested from the Russians on both sides of the Aa river. Upwarda of 1,500 prisoners wera taken. London, Jan 24. Wireleaa Ruaaian Official. After atrong1,415 words
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Article164 1917-02-01 14 If the 74 commons and 120 smaller opon spaces m and around London and the many throughout rural England have to be sacrificed for cultivation m the interests of the war, it ia to be hoped the village greens will be spared. The right of villagers to play games on164 words
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Article2205 1917-02-01 14 Paris, Jan 23.— A military expert calls attention to the fact the adversaries on the west front are continually testing their respective strengths along the whole line, especially m the regions of former battles on tbe Somme and Meuse and m Champagne and Argonne. The other fronts m2,205 words
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Article157 1917-02-01 15 U Henry Ford is eincere m wanting to do the greatest good to the greatest number he will put another spring under the back teat. (Boston Transcript.) Mr Lloyd George s oratory, we msy be s ure, differs from that of the elder Pitt, with whose position our new Prime157 words
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Article2349 1917-02-01 15 London, Jan 23. President Wilaon further said No covenant of an operative peace that does not include the peoples of the new world can suffice to keep the future safe against war, yet the only peace which the American peoples could join m guaranteeing must satisfy tbe principles2,349 words
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Article97 1917-02-01 15 Mr W A White, being told on Monday night that there was a dead man m the road outside his hoiue on Petaling Hill, went out and fouud a M.ihameuGn Tamil lying m the road unconscious and holding a telephone wire which had fallen and come m contact with the97 words
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Article1672 1917-02-01 16 London, Jan 24- Wireless. German Official. Our torpedo craft encountered the English off Loofden. We sank one destroyer and observed another by aeroplane to be m a sinking condition. One of our craft wae damaged and, being un seaworthy, ran to Ymuiden. Ali other ships returned1,672 words
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Article757 1917-02-01 16 [The datea given are those of the despatch of the telegrams from London], Jan 22.— Sinkings Steamers Nailsea Court (Brit), Parahyba (Span), Esperanca, Asp, Marietta di Gigoio iNorw). Schooner Lilian H (Brit). Germany said to have offered Constantinople to Russia for a separate peace. British aeroplanes drop757 words
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Article260 1917-02-01 16 Tbe annual general meeting cf the Malaya Football Aeeociation was held at the Simpulan Muhebah Club, North bridge rd, kindly leut for the occasion, on Sunday evening. There were present Mr X E A Ahmad Marican, President (m the chair), Imam Mohamed Eusuff, Captain N M Hashini,260 words
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Article56 1917-02-01 16 The following was the result of tbe ballot for an Election Committee Me6sr6 R J Addie, C I Carver, F M Elliot, F S Goodall, W H G Graham, F Hilton, W E Hooper, W W Macmillan, D V Perkins, R Scoular; plus the Committee of Management56 words
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Article387 1917-02-01 16 Bishop J E Robinson has finally fixed the date of Malaysia Conference as Feb lst. To* wedding of Mr C C Scott and Miss C^Cardoza took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday morning, many friends of the contracting pair attending. A correspondent writes Lieut. Brown, late cf387 words