Straits Echo, 4 April 1918
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Title Section35 1918-04-04 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. $30 Per Annum. PENAN.fi, XiiUKSDAV, 4th APKiL, SBiB Single Copy, lO cents. No 78.35 words
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Advertisement1186 1918-04-04 1 •>*> V' -\,T J r#\ r V.i;‘« rJ&uVt ,W «J SiSUSBBB -n'jnauaM iA !|F YOU WANT 1 COMFORT BANKS GO '10 Tli'fl I Undermentioned Garage For Brand New Cars for Lire j DAY AND NIGHT j Telephone No 694. Telegraphic Address: H0K1MTEIK. Motor car importers and largest deWeis in cylinder1,186 words
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Advertisement11 1918-04-04 1 ■fcl >- MlLKlff* ■HICfI V mt r> Jsf <jj." »s •S s;11 words
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Advertisement54 1918-04-04 2 r« r, i* < U- 'V X* v i* i* c c ESTATESUPPUE OF EVERY V ii Momi Cases. Acetic Acid. English Tapping Knives. Changkols. Wire Nails. Cat (Brand) Axes. Box Strapping. Sodium Bi-Sulphite. Green Mosquito Wire Gauze. KATZ OTHERS, (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) PENANG. I m y i* V54 words
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Article1151 1918-04-04 3 Harold Begbieo - SIB ERIC, THI FORCEFUL. Sim Auckland, Thu Dbbam uu. (By Harold Begbieo). When three members of a family are called, in a national emergency, to discharge mporUnt administrative functions it is reasonable to suppose that they possess similar qualities. But the interesting facts about the three members1,151 words
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Article725 1918-04-04 3 Playing With Fima. Whom the gods would destroy they fi-st make mad, and it would almost seem that some perverse fate has breathed the poison of insanity into these Chinese oivil and military leadeis who have dragged their country to the verge of ruin. The great nais725 words
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Advertisement490 1918-04-04 3 NEW e 3 e D {SptftJ-for B*f m> First-class Rove rage far Tried Nerves 0 Try and see ■for yourselves if not Come end consult us. mav i tcml is O h ‘mm: m r«^a. .I** ff v i3iAMj SOLE /7 C E NTS'ft I iTHE EASTERN TRADING Co., D*490 words
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Advertisement83 1918-04-04 3 Penang Sales Room TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION Higbolasa koui'bold furniture COMPRISING: Iron bedsteads, teak altnirahs, wardrobes, dressing tables, wash stands, writing table, dining table, dinner wagon, Bide board, arm chairs, ice chest, pictures, glass, orockery, and EP. ware, children’s oots, perambulators, etc., etc. And a fine collection of83 words
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Article1922 1918-04-04 4 (Contributed Enter saw many enjoyable soenes and much ncerry-msking aa the remit of the patriotic and loyal effort! to celebrate Oar D*y” in North Kedah. The Anak Bukit Gaidens were appropriately «elected for the pl*oe of the celebrations and never in the history of Kadah1,922 words
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Advertisement374 1918-04-04 4 WHITE AW AY'S FOR HARD WARE. jf All our! Table Cutlery is of the best Sheffield V» tll*10ry L* ©part of|guaranteedLquality. BRITISHMADE TABLE Cutlery FORD and MEDLY’S Sheffield table cutlery, made of finest eteel blade with xylonite fast handle, guaranteed to wear well and absolutely reliable Dessert knife Price $8374 words
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Advertisement43 1918-04-04 4 Why It Soils. Chamberlain’s Coe K h Remedy i. the ir f‘' medicine in the world to-daj because it does exactly what a oouJb remedy is smpposed to do. It stops the oemgh by owing the cold, and does U speld FM J32.43 words
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Advertisement576 1918-04-04 4 GROSS HERMANOS, MALAGA, SPAIN. SHIPPBRS OF HIGH CLASS FKODUOK AND GROCIRT LIN1S, INCLUDING RAISINS DRIED FIGS, ALM0ND8 NUTS, LEMONS. GRAPES, 0LIVE8 PURE OLIVE SALAD OIL. WINES, CHICKPEAS, ANISEED, CUMIN SEED. Etc. Reliable Ageats wasted ia all larga tawa« Hitkast references u4 ...pi., .n applicatiaa. Writs for mr Illustrated CiUlotue i576 words
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Article1957 1918-04-04 5 A Whimsy or Tom Wright’s, All in the golden light of day Full leisurely I laze; Fall of fine thoughts to make a book About my travelled ways. While modesty remarks “You can’t My ego disobeys. Ah, cruel itch For such desire To get to work e-writing1,957 words
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Advertisement376 1918-04-04 5 jjUffTfffTWflWWWfflTfWWWWTTWWWfTtWff?]# mpire Theatre I •5H Proprietor H J, i, holm. Manager: thomab bhait ih FILM WITH VIGOUR AND VIM KH 6r* heart throbs for the women EXPRESS ACTION FOR THE MEN TOE GOLD SEAL 1 FEATURE WITH Voilet Meresean and Harry Be ham l “SOULS UNITED 1 Ĕ Supporting Excellent376 words
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Advertisement298 1918-04-04 5 TRY IT IN YOUR 3ATH BY APPOINTMENT to H.M. THE KINO. SCRUB# S c oc3y AM MSN IA MARVELLOUS PREPARATION Invaluable for Domest c Purposes. Softens Hard Water Splendid Cleansing Preparation for the Hair. Allays the Irritation caused by Mosquito Bites. Cleans Plate, Jewellery, and Carpets. For Sale by all298 words
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Article, Illustration96 1918-04-04 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and pnbllc holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 99, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Daily Local $BO per annum. Outstation Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: “ECHO PENANG.' Telephone Noe. (Eoho) 880. Printing Department 343. N.B. —411 business communications96 words
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Article26 1918-04-04 6 Moouhousi —On March lltb, at Fairlight, Peradeniya EL ad, Kandy, to Mr» and Mrs. Sydoty W. Moorhous, of Clonlee House, Tampio, F.M 3 a daughter.26 words
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Article907 1918-04-04 6 Cjunt Cz->rnin’s disclosures regarding M, Clemenceau’9 alleged feelers for peace are interesting but ocrtainly should not be accepted at their face vilul Heaven grant us its peace, but not the King of Hungary’s! says one of Shakespeare’s characters in "M asureLr Measure,” and to those907 words
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Article409 1918-04-04 6 Piecing together—as far as the process is possible at this distance and under the limitations that need not be elaborated of insufficient expert knowledge—the various reports of the great events that have followed each other so rapidly during the sad and grave Eastertide through which the Empire409 words
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Article924 1918-04-04 6 Mr. G. H. Nash ia gazetted to aot aa 0. 0., Kuala Langat. Mr. and Mrs. F. Mauldon bare left Singapore for Home. Mr. Mauldon ii retiring from the service of the Straita Trad* i ing Co. At a Trustees* meeting held yesterday at the Cheab Kongsi,924 words
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Article1004 1918-04-04 6 Food For Powder. Germany in her great c/Pensive is not using tanks and other material in order to economise bnmtn life, that is, in order to reduce the casualties among her soldiers, but is sacrificing her soldiers ruthlessly in order to economise material. Perhaps the inwardness of this1,004 words
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Advertisement177 1918-04-04 6 1 PRITCHARD E and Company, Limited. Sports Department. New Delivery of Sporting Goods. Tennis Rackets by the Best Makers, Fo:fetter's,” Slazenger’s,’’ “Davie’s” “Prosser’s,” from $9 to $22.50 each. Tennis Posts of Wood and Steel. The ••Aome,” Polished Pine Posts, with Guy Ropes, Pegs and Runners $l5. The Cypru o Tubular177 words
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Article2145 1918-04-04 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Military Situation. by General SmutsLondon, April 3, 3.25 pm. Oecer.l of the War Cabinet. a speech at a luncheon of the Clothier, Oomraay on the occlBioD of his bemg made a Lireiyman, referring to the German offensive pointed out that in the t year the2,145 words
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Article756 1918-04-04 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Frtnoh tad Italian Utopias London, April 3, 7 40 a.m. An Amsterdam report states that Count I Csarnin addressing the Vienna City Counoil said he earnestly desired peaoe. Austria I wished to avoid a further military c ffensive, and some time before the present offensive756 words
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Article339 1918-04-04 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Intervention by Alliis London, April 8, 7,40 am. A telegram from Tokio states that rumours of Bolshevik excesses at Vladivostok may force Allied intervention. Qormani at Irkutsk- I London, April 3, 12.10 a.ns. A menage from Tckio says that a train* load of fifteen hundred339 words
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Article60 1918-04-04 7 The Honorary Treasurer of the Kedah Red Gross Funds sends us a fulll list of all the winners in the First Lottery, giving the numbers, names, sellers and destination. It is quite complete and entirely in order but we do not purpose printing it as some of the60 words
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Article27 1918-04-04 7 {From Out Oxen Correspondent*) London, April S. The prioes in the London Rubber Market to-day were t Pale Orepe 2/5 Diamond 8moked 8heet 2/4|27 words
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Article207 1918-04-04 7 Latest Quotatioai. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $149 50, business done, in Singapore (reined) at $150.00, business done, and in London at £316 spot and at £316 three months.' I A London message of Maroh 11 states that the Daily Mail has been reduced to four pages,207 words
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Article766 1918-04-04 7 j STORY UNFOLDING ITSELF. SUPERB FRENOH GALLANTRY. Adequate Artillery Support I p ri April 2,12.80 a.m. I An Associated Press telegram sent on Monday from the Frenoh battlefront to the Neur York Herald says regarding the last operations: "Heavy German forces were thrown on Sunday against the village766 words
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Article84 1918-04-04 7 The following articles will be feud on onr outside pages 3 —The Geddea Trio. Affairs la China. 4,—North Kedah Bed Gross Fete. s—Alioe in Tonderlsnd. B:—Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild. The Bed Cross. Hire Cars. Estate Assistants. The North Kedah Lottery. Chinese Marriage Law. Tin Outputs. The Week’s Events. Parit84 words
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Obituary19 1918-04-04 7 Obituary. A Famous Boxqp Dead. London, April 3. The death has taken plaoe of Charlie Mitohell, a famous ex-pugilist.19 words
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Article241 1918-04-04 8 Pima, April 4. B. P. Tapioca $9 90 s%les. M P. Tapioca 10 40 sales. Gold leaf 72 Pepper (W.Coaat S lb. ft 05).516 1/2 buyer* Black Pepper 25.00 buyer* White Pepper 40 uomioal Traag Pepper „.$32 «eaton ovsr Maoe $llO bob. Mace Pickiuga 49 aeller* CleT** *ea*on over241 words
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Article195 1918-04-04 8 Pesano Women Woerers. Amount previously acknowledged $6,940 02 Mrs. C, D. Hogan 5.00 N j. 36 2 50 J M-idrum 10.00 Mrs. Jameiaon 10 00 Mrs. Oxenham 5*00 Hospital garments ready cut out for worker* will be given out at the Town Hall every Friday from195 words
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Article198 1918-04-04 8 An Appeal, Daar Sir, [To the Editor op the Strait» Echo.] Lady Evelyn Youog has asked me to request you to be so good as to insert in your □ext issue a copy of the enclosed telegtam received by her from Lidy Northc’iffe. I shall be glad198 words
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Article454 1918-04-04 8 A Kuala Lumpub Cask. The Malay Mail reports the appeal of the Chinese driver of a hire oar against the conviction and sentence of the Koala Lompor magistrate who found him goiltj of rash and negligent driving. At the original trial the evidence was that the appellant, who454 words
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Article399 1918-04-04 8 Our Kuala Lumpur contemporary publishes some not altogether aertoua correspondence on the eubj-ot of eatate assistants One of these correspondents having asserted that the average assistant has far too good a time, others of quite the reverse opinion have arisen to put the same in print. One •f399 words
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Article190 1918-04-04 8 [To The Editor <.f The Strait» Echo] Da»r Sir, I would suggest that the Becond Lottery should be drawn in a manner so as to give a ohanca to ooe and all. While going through the list of winners in the First Lottery, I remaik that190 words
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Article140 1918-04-04 8 [To T*a Edxtob of the Strailt Echo.] Sir, If I may be permitted to pen -a few lines on the subject "Chinese Marriage Laws,” I would call a truce to the controversy at present between Mr. Cbeah Kee Ea and Mr. Cbim H»u Tia but humbly suggest140 words
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Article95 1918-04-04 8 The undermentioned prioes were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys 1 A Co. at their two Auction Sales held this week i Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 85 to 8 88 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No* 2 64 82 do Plain 8mok*d 8bpet 5395 words
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Article58 1918-04-04 8 I The output of the Rsbm.n Tin Co. Lt J. Ida ir.g th« m nth of March was 510 DiknU* (Mill 287 51, Tributes 222.05). I Mr. Khaw Joo Tok adviaes us that the output from Tin B ntong No Liability for I the m.nth of March was:58 words
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Article1357 1918-04-04 8 Second Annual ReportTbs report cf the directors of the above company to be submitted at the Second Ordinary General Meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce, Downing Street, Penang, on Thursday, the 11th April, 1918, at 12,15 p.m, is a* follow* Ladies and Guntlumrn, Your1,357 words
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Article170 1918-04-04 8 nJr 0 n gb t 8 han 8 eof programme at the SthTft 0 l!? C i U<Je ThH 0i are Site” a J h old Boo «ter »nd one that abounds wIm^W 96 7 i nte e8t,n thrill >* Luke's Wild Woman featuring the funniest o median next170 words
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Article174 1918-04-04 8 The Empire Management presents in entirely new programme this evening. With out a aerial and with good pietures, thi entertainment should prove an agreeable change resulting in the capture of further big audiences. Patrons should enjoy every single minute of this show. A Gold Heal Feature “Souls Uoited”174 words
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Article127 1918-04-04 8 A correspondent writes i I would like to make a suggestion which may interest Indignant Housewife.” A really excellent substitute for potatoes is tapioca which may be cooktd and served up in many ways. It may be boiled or baked like the potato with equally happy results127 words
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Article45 1918-04-04 8 Bakap 13,200, Batu Matang 9.414, Jong Landor 39,500, K°dah 22,286, Parit Perak 8,230 K.M.S. 13,262, Gula Kalumpong 62.400, Consolidated 49,314, New Columbia 28.706, Padang 20 000, Krian *****, Samagaga 10.000, Padang Jawa 7 722, Karan 6,070, Nell may 4,499, Rantau 3,300 lb,45 words
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Article242 1918-04-04 8 Thursday, April 4. Mayfield Rubber Plantations (8,8.) Ltd., Annuil General Meeting. 1 Weld Quay, 8 p.m, Friday, April 5. Town Band, Esplanade. Sunday, April 7. Penang Volunteers, Field Operations, (Compulsory.) First After E ister. Monday, April 8. Town Band, Esplanade. St. George", Annual Meeting, P.C 0.; 6.45242 words
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Advertisement282 1918-04-04 8 SITUATION WANTEDEnglishman, 45, married wtb family, as a planter. Surveyor or Eogineer—Speaks Tamil and Malay. Willing to go to any colony or healthy looality. Surveys of Estates etc, and levelling of every description undertaken. Apply WORKER,” 202 Post Restante, Singapore. WANTED IMMEDIATELY. AN EXPERIENCED Book keeper and typiat with a282 words
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Advertisement184 1918-04-04 8 The Prniang Harbour Board. TENDERS will be received at the Office of the undersigned ep till noon on 1 uesday 23rd April 1918 for theereetion of Workmen’s Quarters at Began Dalam. Prai River. Plans and Specification may be seen at the Secretary’s Office Penang or at the Dock Manager’s Office184 words
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Article458 1918-04-04 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The letter of the Bishop of Singapore in a recent issue of yonr paper is a timely reminder that the nation is at war, a fact that many of os hare apparently forgotten, j edging by the excess of gaiety458 words
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Article203 1918-04-04 9 Horn Government's Thanks. Under date March 20 Mr. M. S. H. McArthur, Under-Secretary F M 8., sent the following two letters to Mr. F. J, Shepherd, attorney for Mr. 0. Alma Baker, organiser of the Malayan Air Squadrons i "I am directed to inform you that a203 words
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Article189 1918-04-04 9 Ita.lt and thb Vatican. Borne, Feb. 17> Baron Sonnino (Minister for Foreign Affairs), speaking in tbe Chamber of D puties, ■laid tbe 15:h artiole of tbe Pact of London, pledging Britain, France, and Bustiato support I alj in declining to permit representat tcs of tbe Holy See189 words
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Advertisement1190 1918-04-04 9 rr IP m C?-'- WJ VALET SI Pi ®<7i Milt ii i®; jrea't deal of Shaving Comfort is packed in this very small outfit. Next to the paramount fact that the Valet” AutoStrop Safety Razor is the only razor that strops itself automatically conies the point of its neatness, compactness,1,190 words
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Advertisement76 1918-04-04 9 The acourage of a tropicall oountry ii dyaentery, bat every troable baa ita antidote and for dyaentery the medicine, and for dysentery the medicine ie WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. It ia a m-dioine tbat will piovide quick relief and care. Tboae who bare to get away into the oat portiona76 words
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Advertisement778 1918-04-04 9 NOTICE OE SALE, Penang Auction Mart. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Wednesday, 10th April, 1918. AT 11 A.M, At the Archway of Logan’a Buildings, Eeaeh Street, Penang. THl FOLLOWING PKOFBKTTl— I All that piece of land messuages and hereditamenta (aituate at Thien Tek Road, AyerKtam) in the North778 words
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Article232 1918-04-04 10 Lord Bdtnbam presided at the recent inaugural meeting of the Industrial Recoilstruction Council. Dr. Addison (Minister for Reconstruction) said the governing consideration in all reconstruction matters was increased production of wealth. Towards this end cbe employers and employed must cooperate. There must be industrial peace, for which it232 words
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Article658 1918-04-04 10 Giimans In Thi South Suas. London, Feb. 20. Reports from Amsterdam state that the Hamburg Naehrichten urges preparations for an economics iffcnsive after the war. German manufacturers during the past three years have accumulated large reserves of finished products, chemicals, dyes, machinery, toje, and acientifio appliances, which658 words
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Advertisement609 1918-04-04 10 Notice of Meeting. iyr OTICR is hereby given that the Second ly Ordinary General Meeting of The Parit Perak Rubber Comany, Ltd-, will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Downing Street, Penang, on Thursday, the 11th day of 1918, at 12 15 p m. Bocinbss. 1. To Receive Reports609 words
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Advertisement105 1918-04-04 10 Since the Began The Allied Governments Have Bought Over 1 I ROYAL TYPEWRITERS To Equip their New Armies Compare the work and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter,—the machine that makes big organizations complete. STOCKED IN BRIEF, POLICY S FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS HUTTENBACH ROS. AND COMPANY.105 words
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Article1321 1918-04-04 11 George Haven Putnam - AN AMERICAN VIEW, By George Haven Putnam It ia not too much to say that the decision of this world's war, a decision upon which depends the status of civilisation for many years to come, is dependent upon the action of labour organised and unorganised, in1,321 words
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Article676 1918-04-04 11 Chessmen and Boldikks. Is it realized that the warlike game of chess has had some influence on the war? Many generals who have made their names immortal in history have been keen chess* players- Four thousand or 5,000 years ago ehess was the war same of676 words
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Advertisement456 1918-04-04 11 the eastern produce exchange. 27, Beach Street, at the corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. CAPITAL $120,000. Auctioneers Brokers. The 224th Auction Sale of Rubber WILL BE HELD On Monday, the 8th April, 1918. Auction Sales of Rubber held twice a week, on every Monday and Thursday* Sal«456 words
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Advertisement497 1918-04-04 11 “GUARANTEED” UNDER THE PURE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On every bottle of Dr Mope. InJian Root Pill, 5 olJ in ,bc United 5t a tes ot America there is placed an extra label, bearing a number and the D° rd nVi Uaranteed C denotes at the497 words
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Advertisement913 1918-04-04 12 F. G—BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE8. Vi K. P M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET S.N. COMPANY.) (IwconroBATiD in Holland) I angsa, 1 elok 8emawe, S&bang, Olehleh, 8ibolga Padang, Benkoelen and Batavia 3 mijapore, Tanjong Pandan, (Billiton), Batavia, Cheribon and Semarang direct.913 words
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