The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 24 April 1918

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    5 653 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION
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    THE POSITION OF THE JUDGES.
    1665 653 8)W years ago when the Ico d Govunmeot opened its oampaigu for unde'- fliog be independence of the local jsdieisry we drew attention to the ex>ptiooilly dingeroue nature of the [»w which was placed in the hands of tHttjwrnor by enabling him to decile and
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      97 653 Jstraiis €cbo. w W JHBP& v PUBLISHED daily a«pt Su*j« d P Bbllc holldw,) AT THE dMJERNM PRESS, LIMITED, guch Street, Penang. Price i ISO per annum. Outstation Postage Extra. Udi edition (Post Free) |lB per annum* UtoMdreet: ECHO.PENANG." T.l.'hon, No*. (Eoho) Printing D»p»rtm»nt 3*3. g -ill Hiwne. nnmmunieationi ahould
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    M.A.P.
    659 654 Mr. Jeatioe lire »1«. ’’“oee death at Mal.oea u report’d length on pri?e 8 o th,. i.aow. wa. year. ot 6 u ried. Gen-ral r»gret i< rxprevaed at h,s ■ad Jen and wboll’ unexpected demine. A "rites f rom The Prince of Wales was formerly supposed to be shy,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1195 654 Penang's Pota Famine. A suoscribsr writes to s»y that ho cannot fathom ih& mystery of the pie?ent potato famine in Penang. Until quite recently the F;od Controller at the nauietess restaurant at which he lunches used to allow two wellgrown tuners as a midday ration. Last week the
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    2704 655 [Reuter's Telegrams.] of afl Epic F ght E(,l it jtnw lg<i* nf the British hi,DB 0( T. E to It app? arB that -jdeoti' Dirr ‘‘not hkea by assault but fyhie y tut tha evacuation o j t h 3 most desperate n»pte-^ b J t T
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    Tin.
    21 656 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1165.75. business done, in Singapore (refio•d) at 5154, buyers no sellers.
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    THE IRISH CRISIS.
    407 656 [Ratrraa'. government Üb:w Minlrttn ui p r#alt L;odw, April 16 in The Labour Minister.’ i** with Mr. L'oyd G orge ,t ere oofoo.dM W Ba!e Bill is being rr.p.-.i .ub commit..., icdciin, M J h Long, Dulr, B.rne. .nd G )I( j n a W|l J* Eon*
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    War Loans.
    525 657 KPOiT r 1917. Cuainittee'a report and #**>*.. {or tba period ended &101 iot piaientation at the f 4Pta»s* snarebolders ul < lg Lo*Bi lorestment Tmd of i«*“" at .of M»wg enient be K I* b*l*ac« »I«6‘ d 876,220 00, »nd th» detail. nUou. Sub*. Amount. 7« 371 »2,179.500
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    Quinine and Malaria.
    749 657 The CJcutta papers continue to devote corsiderable attention to the question of the value of quinine in malaria A medical man tb.u it is moat gratifying to him that members of the Indian Medical Service are blowly coming forward ia two's and tbres’s to acknowledge the valuelesaness
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    Philosophy By Amelia.
    419 657 A correspondent writes I wond-or if it has ever occurred to any Strait» Echo readers that a man's life is brimful of o oases and temptation* P Lt us reason it out. He comes into this world, whether or no be I kei it, and is ju«t
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    Tin Output.
    38 657 Th* O .t>-u‘ ot KAuipoug Kimunting Tin Dad Jn?, L mited, for th*- first half of April wa«H u<« run 581; Gobi s Yards treated 76 600; Total Piculs 369 60; Bialisad on sale >30,156 83.
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    139 657 A ride has bern a<tanged for Sunday morning. at D»to Kramat Gardens at 7 s.m- and fioisb at Ayer Bjib. The mesliig of the War Council at Ve sai les tok place aftar dc-j uner in tbe Ho al Tri in in, where the military representatives of
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    Mr. Justice Edmonds.
    1437 658 SUDDBM DEATH IN MALACCA. New» w*s receded here to-dayof the ..Men death of Mr Jctce B. C. Edmond, which took place la Maltoc* je.terd.y ’«iug from %e.rt f.l are about halt an hour after be ro.e tiom the Bench. Mr Justice Elmotd., who wa. a barnaterof the
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    Kedah Second Lottery,
    249 658 [To thi Editob or th, Btraiu 'With reference to rem.rk, in T o,r i,-. of 18:h. April with rej.ri to t h j Beoond Lottery, I lm forw.rdin, ber.r.! oopre. of tel.gr.m, which the Hon. Tre.snrer and certain CbuZ business man. Oar book. ,hrw that a Chine,,
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    Trengganu "Our Day" 1917.
    101 658 W, !w the to’loH.-a h»t'«collection» ■•isbj B-itieb A.e t, Treoggao».>n‘“i |),i lk Cioso Fdod*: tJOOOW H- H. the Sultan of Trenggac«- H H. H the Rj* Muda ;ocoo Hold rs of ConOf'S»’ ooB ggggo Gov* rnment 0496JM) Natives of Governmjr tof Trenggaou Total Sale of R;d
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    Parit Perak Rubber.
    1289 659 01S»*AL M1K1»» 0,, U Ji.»rT B’C'* l m F iDl J M Pf, ‘J.<■< Co® 1 08 “T »> t reieol b W’Tw E. »>«. C. Torn (■Citi"’»! L. M. Eons, M r bn»’°» jr E Sioee (represent.ng .aid. “Gantleme®» —ibe Cb ‘'l cc ,-uot> »ef o
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    The Share Market.
    40 659 The following are «he latest quotations in Messrs, A, A. Anthony and Company's share list Yesterday. To-day. Rubber. J Ayer Panaa 9.50 10.25 10.00 10.50 Mining. Deebook 11/6 12/3 11/9 12/6 Kampong Kamunting 44/- 46/. 44/- 45/6
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    Plague in Ipoh.
    256 659 Tuesday’s Times of Malaya regrets that owing to the reticence of tbe Health Officer it is unable to publish reassuring news with lejard to the plague in Ipoh. Two years ago, aiys the piper, tbe Hentb Officer did not shelter himself behind General O.der 104 but frankly
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    191 659 Tbe undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dinnys Co. at their two Auction Sales held this w»ek i Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 1 I 88 to > 93 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 70 86 do Plain dmokad Sheet 52 do
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    St. George’s Day.
    212 660 [To th« Eniton or Til Straitr Echo.] [)tkZ SlB, A, all th* iubscribFri to Bt. George were not p esect at tb« Annuil G neral Meeting on the 8:h infant, I rupectfully nqtwt you will ba good eoouzb to publub the attached letter from Sir Artbir Pearson,
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    Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild.
    132 660 PINANQ WoMBM WoailßS. Amount previously acknowledged *****.52 W. Doncao, Etq. 25 00 Mrs. Hyms 10.00 Mrs. Milford 10.00 No. 86 2 50 Jules Martin, E q. 25.00 Two Cite» ot citthing, bocks, etc, were despatched to tbe Mesopotamia Hospitals last week. Tbe two oaaps mentioned ab
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    National War Bonds.
    37 660 Toe first series has been closed. The second series is now being i-sird on tbe aaim term’- as th»r fi at series, but the Binds are iep*y<ble on Ist Ap.il, 1922, 1925 and 1928
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    Kangany Recruiting.
    98 660 Aa will be s®eo Ir m tbe of the 8 era tary of tb*- Immigration Commute, the G V 'lDm ot i f Mid ran has i-.uedorders that no adult m-l.a b low tbe age of 25 years may, for the present, leave lodia. H'Dcb it ban b
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    Lawn Tennis Match.
    730 660 P. R C vs. c. X. R. C A g cd number were at tbe Prnwg Recreation Club grounds yehteid<v evm ng for the return tennis match between tbe above club*. On tne last occasion the P. R. C. ecored a victory by two doubles matches to
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    Malay States Guides.
    207 660 tSveryo"S m this CJOOtrv ia «La that the M» lay Br.U. OaV.’n 4 wb eh the lata Colonel E, 8 p’ *oeh pride aod brought to u efficacy, has more thin the hinterland of Aden, »b ch F. peal portion of the many r J* te a
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    F.M.S. Manpower.
    333 660 [To THU Editob Of TIB Ttmw of Malaya.] Sir, —Now that compulsory examlaatioi of all tbe Europeans in tbe F.M 8. it u aooompliabed fact, should not the examination be conducted on lines which will eoiin a fair examination and a fixed standard of fi'npss, or tbe revere,
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    WORK FOR THE POLICE.
    1185 661 ~TVee7 3 hiV3 fald p r s< taa p«» Qm3Qta coaD?c t- d flBMP,Dl .uw Koie Heog Bea B:ce held byilß Muoicipai M J 8 etq LitfbHqaent prosecution ct “co'og *>“ ch rge of jM fce»^ cfull J tbeee p»p«rD® m BJB t bd the reader
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    M.A.P.
    612 661 -srp. Mr. J, D. Ritcbie-3ou»s passed through Penang y -lorday tn rotrtt for M C. R Samuel and children hivj gone to Colombo on a holiday trip. The King of Siam has not very well lately takiug a brief holiday. Col. J. A, Cbamier, D. 8- 0., Indian Infantry
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1192 662 -M.M. Courtand. Oo.rlwd, wberethi German. »re now practically the men in p independent dukedom until 1795, »od one of it. U«t ruler, pl.yed reman'n part m Boiai.n bi.tory. Ti>i. w.e Emeit de Biron, Dake of Oo.rl.nd, who won be favour of Add* Ivanovna, niece of Peter the Great,
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    Tin.
    23 662 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 1153 75. buyers no sellar?, in Singapore (refiued) at 1154, buyers no sellers.
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    1348 662 [Riurii’, Tilmum»! Control ol the Ccast Defiwiv, U«uu n L-ndon, April 17 79f It 1« pointed out tb.t tt>, dol.y cannot b> pres.ed □>«» German OOM M ncw u ths Ypre. .eotor but tbe cco o| It is e«n urged by (im would ba better to .b.udou
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    THE EMPEROR'S LEITER.
    255 663 [Rsutkr s TsLaGiAMa Strong German Critioism. London, 17, 12 15 a.m, A cable from Amsterdam eavs th<t the Koelnische Volkt Ztitung severely criticising tbe Emperor K»r, refers to the highly painful impression made in Germany. It says that the Berlin Foreign Offioe was ignorant of the existence
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    Havas Service.
    324 663 THE MAN OF THE MOMENT. General Fochi CareerParis, April 15, 7.15 p.m. Violent fighting is still proceeding in Flanders. British troipi hold the line strongly and with ad nirab'e courage The certainty still prevails that the joint efforts of the French and British troops directed by the sole
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    THE IRISH CRISIS.
    1065 664 [RIUTIB’i TILMBA.MB.] CoMcription ui Hom* Bnl« L April 16 9/25 p,m H tt nf Commons, in the report 10 he f u’ M Power Bill, Mr. John .t.go of toe omi „ion ot toe olawe DJlon c mJoription io I-eUnd, and reUt,a real pl“>’ pre e «oold
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    DUTCH SHIPPING.
    432 664 [Riutii’s Tiliqxaw,! America's AttiUii. Loud n, April 16,7 Toa Pre», Bare.e or the American 8-cetary o f But* s Vf-Do-nt to the Dutch M 0n’,, 4 Washington, reg*rd;og the t.kug ,/u Dutch ships, and referring to tte Govetnnoeoi’s contention that the ot the United Stat s’ right to
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    Singapore Divorce Case.
    381 665 rf THI P* ITT COVNCIL. ,El,r ’p bfßiry 5, the Judicial p f i/y Oooncil beards Cboo, who > 3 tbe w,f:3 •cl* of Caw Eaj? wbo were ig 1912. and who had ‘>» 1914 milbD6 A »»*> VT the time of her marriage 1914 she reiided
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    M.P.A.A.
    58 665 5’ ft«U Aaicn'l B,0 rcU,ie > of the lotud r> A, *ooi*tion, 113 Q “jwifor Saturday ‘•“■«the Chamber of ■J* «k P,s 8iL!?° Be lr,i f d here A. Q a Irtonard, Dr. T l»L‘ r M Mrß Ao'hon/ r Port i/*! 5 tD d Mr. Ong r Trk
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    99 665 Sood Ptlom. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, April 19. At the weekly auction tbe following prices were realised: Fine ribbed smoked sheet 93 to 1103 per picul Good 80 92 do Fine plain 83 do Good 70 79 do Unsmoked fine plain 74 76 do Crepe fine
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    The Share Market.
    57 665 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company's share list i Yesterday, To-day. Rubber. S S &3 3 Ayer Kuning I.OJ 1.10 1.05 1.15 Jeram Kuantan 135 1.50 1.45 1.60 Mining. Kampong Kamuting 44/- 45/6 44/6 46/Pusing Bharu 1.20 1.30 1.25 L4O
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    French Red Cross.
    341 665 Subscriptions from Bangkoi. The results of tbe two fetes recently held in aid of the French Red Cross Funds are now known and are very satisfactory. The evening of the 2 id ihst. produced the following amounts. Bde of Littery Tickets; Tef« 20 000 Auction 15,250 D
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    The Rubber Position.
    574 665 A careful examination of the plantation output returns for the last two mouths shows that, although individual companies show changes, no great alteration is yet perceptible in the tapping policy of the majority of plantation companies In totalling the publishid rrturns of 277 companies I get the
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    Reprisals and Neutral Shipping.
    645 666 [Ritrrua’s Tbliguamb -T O.M, PRIZE COURT DECISION Teit Action FallaLondon, April 16, 8 10 p.m. The Prize Court has delivered judgment io the text action in whi:h the validity vii challenged of the reprisals Order authorsing the capture and condemnation of vessels carrying cargoes to and
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    THE MAN-POWER BILL.
    1123 666 [RitrrM’s Tilhgbxms] PREMIER ON IRELAND. London, April 17, 4 a.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George in his reply said that President Wilson’s decision was difficult but wsi the only way in which America could render practical assistance in this battle. The decision however was
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    The Dual Monarchy.
    406 667 [Reuter's Telegrams.] gfiSgsn** -q 10 ».w. “2,. i» o p° [t L States that the resig‘B,',p,%“bio immediately due ,b t j of reaching M egreament „.eitionbit the appoint4 ill fraxuhisu <1 t g 0 contributory I Arfi‘l.” Premier Wekerle t of Count I iXJSpril 18.12-35 *%r«tee«g the
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    Lichnowsky Memoirs.
    1233 667 [Riutir’s Tilbgbams.] Publication in EnglandLondon, April 16, 8 5 p.m, I A translation of Prince Lichnowsky’s I famous memorandum has been published I and Lord Robert Cecil stated io tbe House I of Commons to-day that it would be I widely circulated. Professor Gilb?rt Murray, I wbo writes
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    Tin Outputs.
    34 667 Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs fiom tbe following two companies for the first fortnight, were» Bangnon Valby No Liability, 200 piculs; Deebtak D edging No Liability, 165 piotli.
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    113 667 Obituary. Ti s«th i. Lon l) o>’ 1 April 17. *■■‘‘«lbb,. “«noced ot Sir John cl* ,ld L m d mV P 'i llB l2 35 1Y i H e 01 Eut Obituary. London, April 20, 2 p.m. Tbe d ath has occurred ef Mr, Charles Fenwick, privy councillor and
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    THE WEEK'S SINKINGS.
    510 668 [Barna'» Tilmbami.] admiralty returns. limn Big Ships Lost London, April 17. Tbe Admiralty announce* that the arrivals during the weak numbered 2,211 and tbe failing* 2.456 Total 4,667 Eleven vessel* over 1,600 tons and four vessel* under that tonnage were link. Twelve veiieli were uniuccenfully attacked. One
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    Gambling in Siam.
    641 668 Voder Ibn somewhat woeful caption "The End” tbe Bangkok Timet relate* the new* that a naw amendment to the law relating to card-playing practically end* all gambling in Siam, When the gambling bouses were dosed some while ago cards took on a new popularity and all over
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    Stimulating Tin Outputs.
    100 668 A crowded and Chiefs»! miner* of P. r.k innW i»g of European., nece.aary to increase th? The main point* elaborated inrUrtA. eW “m"’ l 4 hars.V Ka gBa TrOBOh W<3 hardships otused by th* MiBMTLj ment s regulation*, the cowrrte ipt fiuffij 10 ?V umpiog rcTOd “Mt
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    London Rubber Market
    282 668 (From Our Own Corrtepwiwk) London, April II The prices in the London Bibber Mm* to-day were: Pale Crepe M Diamond Smoked Sheet M 2/3} Awang bib B*kar, P, C. 678, wu yWe day found guilty by Mr. R. D. Actoa,D» trict Judge, of desertion from tbs hit
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    ROOM ATH THE TOP.
    1253 669 k from b Ltf d r f roin petrog>» d and ;.9«r B, l oL* from Wubiogtoo t >1 “old g»og" D Lm *J .tic service -till bel F ing sffUrs though tbe ,l0 d Dgf firmly entrenched fitrtf. b cB Mr v» Dj,sl g to
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    M.A.P.
    584 669 Mr. H. Vine, Ute Tua surer, FM.Sk, has gone to France to wo’k in a Church Army Recreation Hut. Mr. 8. Sdecivasagam, D’puty Registrar, has been appointed to act as Assistant Registrar of Courts, Ipoh. Mr. W. N. Callin, of the Eastern Shipping Company’s Dickyard, Sungei Nyok, left today
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    877 670 The Submarine Menace. No around for cptimhm is yet disclosed by the submarine returns. It is impossible to from the latest weekly list, published to-day, that any distinct check has been imposed upon piracy, or that the menace to our welfare ha. any tendency to diminish. Our mercantile
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    The Late Mr. Justice Edmonds.
    409 670 The following details regarding the death of Mr. Justice Edmonds will be read with melancholy interest Mr. Justice Edmonds had arrived in Malacca from Seremban on Monday the Bth April, and had been engaged with civil work up to the end of the week, He
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    3028 670 T llMUni A Localised Obiectiv. Trunnlsr Bang, ,f A Pari. .en>i.cflSmew™ '3 1 enemy p kld for h V Baillenl .nd Neu.. ErliJrti. hecatomb, of dead. Whole thrown jn with unexampled d&T hum.nhfe. Undoubtedly th, X.’ continue the battle with freak and tre.h sacrifice,. Hi, t,ra ttor
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    Havas Service.
    145 672 CONIEOIjTHhĔ COI3T. Ns Further WitMnwii Tee n 6 w,p,p. re are oontinuwg ie tbe wb th 3 enormous losses hsvJ Their violent attacks allowed th progress yesterday at extr»JT M cost All the confidence in fiul 11 Jally justified by tbe ei ’p. ri < tbe pest, of
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    Britain's Trade Returns.
    235 672 [Rbutib’s Tel kg rims] London, April 18, 8.50 pa Returns shew a dr crease in exports d «£8,108,816 and an increase in imports d £26,089,590 complied 4ith March of last year. The War Cabinet Important Chingw. Lordon, March 11 The Press Bu’eau announces that Lori Derby has
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    Tin Outputs.
    26 672 1 g, tW« Mr K f b output! from ice were l fo“ P tte V.lby No L 'r 'biiu. Dredging No L 111
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    Semanggol Rubber Company.
    780 673 I—- A B w, r .l meeting of the d u.« held tbe O® BB of D. A. M. Brown 1 w. H. Twine, G. N.. HeiP, (representing tbe Br Ph iP «-sas" rt "Ad "Gentiemen.— The I*/* I "‘before tbe Meeting ie t> p»ee "“t. rued
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    Straits People At Home.
    378 673 —M, M, Lt. B.G.A, BeH, r f c., (formerly of the AP. Co) left on F.b. 2 for France. He hoped to get into M<j >r Learmounta’s rquidron which he writes is doing “jolly well out here.” Lt. Gilbert (also of tbe AP. Co.) left for
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    Bukit Mertajam Notes.
    689 673 —Fret Prut. Our Bukit Mertrjim co respondent writesr At about 12 45 pm. on tbe 15tn instant Inspector Swdy wi h a pisae of Police raided a tapioca-refuse shop at N 184, Sinigbt Street in Bukit village k-pt by one Low Neoh uader a Gambling 8-arch warrant;
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    P.A.M.
    865 674 Ammual Gbmeral Mutiny. Th« annual general meeting of the Planter»’ Association ot M.'.y. will be held ft No. U Market Street. Kuala Lumpur, on April 24. There ye seventeen item, of bneinee. on the .geode wbrch rnolnde the matters tbet hove recently been >o much under cen.iderat on, namely
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    News of the Shropshires.
    327 674 A letter dated Feb. 23, to a Singapore friend brings news of 2nd Lieut. T Gordon Hector, Royal Fusiliers, formerly here, says the Free Press, with the Shi opshires as regimental sergeant major, and well known as in charge of the smart football team of the
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    London Rubber Market.
    67 674 B.FP. (From Our Own Correspondent.} London, April 16. The prices in the London Rubber Market to*day were: Pale Crepe 2/41 Diamond Smoked Shee’: 2/3 j A full list of winners of the second Lottery has been forwarded to us by the honorary secretary. It may ba seen
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    Penang Share Market.
    462 674 WIEKLY B 1P0W( The following is Ma..», t Weekly Mukel R pcrt dated* A* 4C, i Tnesuetdced T in R stimulated the demand which shew further all prices, Toe investing public seems fob» a m OdUte Ji d Ot to® 6'U about. 6 or 7 per ciut.
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    Tin.
    5 674 Tin (.nrefi-«d)*M“3?rf* is.swrS”»;*-** told.
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    MORE ABOUT EDUCATION.
    1115 675 T., "Xd the Bduo.tion n*», or 1 9 6 1 »b>cb referred 8*' 1 f h.M ool««no«, the more deiiwert'f 1° >,-l (bout the future JIS-» t tJ e E«gli.b School. In tbb aniopo» 1 tbe Director of EJuo»to tbe worship of in the field, tbe ""“I
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    M.A.P.
    541 675 T. Among the 0. B. E, appointments is Madame Melba, to be Dame Commander. Mr. Firmston?, Director of Education, who has been here on inspection, leaves Penang to-morrow morning. Mr. Robert Young is now in charge of recruiting in the Woolwich district. He has been suffering with his eyesight
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1379 676 Th* Battit- Baanog down on Bethune and its coa fields la the enemy again to-day, bat this change of aim does not appear to be ao much ent of choice as from oompnlaion. Reports from all parte of the front indicate that the rally of the British haa
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    3189 676 Tn MuMv Sir Douglas Haig-, Th* Ly, Battl. "There was .ever, fighting'“J**"' p»it of the Ly. buttle frotn. follow, d. bombardment f em Canal to th. Ly. Bin' The t tr agg le w„ partioul.rly neighbourhood of Onencbl »bm mioedjenemy effort, (tiled. Pi.tZ.*' continue. »d th. enemy-,
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    OUTRAGED BELGIUM.
    382 678 [Reuter's Telegrams.] M«. BALFOUR 8 Mr. A Of Bdtish and r? M 1 Belgium by Germany the war which would ever J lible blot on German history equally well known and ou/ht was the treatment to which G*? barately subjected Beltiim occopuion of it Her nfe. j”?» tare
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    512 679 'B” n „,UC U ,D th. Belohsrt*? 4 »bi* n «“'.“idmir” ’on Cape»», tbß m,u t v i «P* Whether tbe p0« 1,,0n tbe •to?'»’* or deterlortte s-"“2ss :>■•«- "Pj u tbe lowei <* i»bn>»r»> e b»d teem *»V- 2fce«er*i Art tt» »•’eooolrBOtio» of L L WM
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    Singapore Share Market.
    158 679 MuMRS. FuASBK k*9 Co 's WIUKI.T CIMV&AB. Messrs. Fraser and Co. in their weekly share report, dated April 18, state i A good tone prevails in the rubber share market since our last report. Investment buying was the prominent feature in most of the leaders and the
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    Vital Statistics.
    76 679 The following is the health statement of the Penang Municipality for the week ending April 5,1918: fMale 34) Total Draths < I 61 Female 27 Death rate 99,79 per mille per annum compared with 22 95 in the preceding week and With 44.28 in the corresponding woek of
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    The Share Market.
    103 679 The following are rhe latest quotations in Messrs. A, A. Anthony and Company's share list i Testerday. To-day. Rubber. I. ra 3 ml Malaka Pinda 2.40 160 2.50 2.65 Malakoff 4.20 440 4.30 4.50 Tomerloh 1.20 1.30 140 1.25 Mining. SerendahH. 1.25 1.75 1.15 1.35 General. Eastern
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    Man-Power Problem.
    295 679 [Riutib’s Tuligrams New Bill Paised. London, April 19, 12 80 a m. The Mtn-Power Bill has passed all its stages in the House of Lords and received the Royal assent. An Alteration London, April 19, 3 a m, The only alteration in the Man-power Bill made in the
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    Havas Service.
    230 679 —S.T. GALLANT FRENCH AIRMEN. Work of Dmitetion* London, April 19, 1 25 p m. Our correspondent telegraphs from the f ont Never before has French aviation accomplished so great a task nor rendered such valuable service as since the German oflensive on March 21, By bombardments and machine-gun
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    The Late Mr. Justice Edmonds.
    448 680 FuifiiAL iv Malacca. The funeral of the late Mr. Jastica B. 0. Rd monde took place on the 18ch April at Malacca, the E. N. Greenhow offieiating, The burial at the Bikit Serindit cemetery wee preceded by a service at Christ Church at 5. 15
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    F.M.S. Rubber Duty.
    102 680 For the period from the 19th to the 25tb April, 1918, inclusive, the duty on cultivat* ed rubber on which export duty i< leviable on an ad v lorem basis in accordance with Notification No. 764, published in the /•derated Malay States Government Gazette of the 15th
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    Mr. J.R. Nicholson, C.M.G.
    1102 680 Impindijtg Dipartl’bi from Singapore Io a few days (save the Strailt Timet of Friday) the Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Bnrd, Mr, J. R. Nicbolion, C. M. G, will be having Singapore. The great work he came here to supervise—a complete reconstruction of the docks on
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    Registration of Chinese Marriages.
    61 680 Y..TMDIT. Pwuc Maw M The Public Meating at tbe^ b®- J Hall yesterday afternoon io Regietration of Chinese J largely attended, over r’X present, which is a record. able discussion on the n J almost dissentients, decided H E. the Governor initiated by Mr, Cnea I
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    Parish Hall.
    311 682 imrUAL GUNIRAL MIITING. Tbs annual general m°eting of tbe mem* b*rs of the Parish Ha'l held yesterday morning. The Rs* L. M. Duvdle presided •nd among tb* tweoty tisa other members present wers Mr. Fred Aeria, Vice-President •nd Mr. 0. 0. Stewart, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer* Ths minutes
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    Food Supplies.
    322 682 Cour no l or Rica Milling The following appears in the Government Goodie of April 18i— Whereas under Regulation 4 of the Food Control Regulations, 1917, tbi Committee of Food Control, it they are of opinr n that it ia necessary or exp:di ant to do io for
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    F.M.S. Hospital.
    530 682 TH® EE PORI FOE JANUARY. Empty Bids. In forwarding toe report of the Medical Officer in charge ot the F M.B. Hospital for the month ot January, Sir William Taylor writes i—- Since I last wrote to you on tbe subject of the Hospital I have received from
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    Marriage Law Reform.
    55 682 London, March 20. The Pari 'amsntary Committee on the reform ot the marriage law baa recommended desertion for three ye*rs as a ground for divorce, Tnsccmm tiee advocates conferring limited divorca jurisdiction on county couita to meat tbs naeda of tbe working classes* The committee suggests the
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    Late Mr. Justice Edmonds.
    447 682 Not always tbe.r 80ne,.” •ion of tbe wirk t f Mr J itr? Io tbe Sop-, rn, c nrt p K 'J* l >i Fnd.y, Mr M T. H, t. Rp„"' r I“'* local b.r, referred to tbe ’.lrM,?'’'* kpowhdg. .nd jadiot.l di.p„ be.t point, ln
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    PALESTINE FRONT.
    392 683 ronw a* 1 4 ,1 19 415 r. 02. l” d P p.J.Jme H »di*‘» r ‘P s'’* 5 ufl.oted ’ery Is( io <be Jordan “«1 >‘ to Glead ,bey b»' ee t Ue H,dji! railway i„,i t jtb»okoltbf Jordan brio?- finß We maintained b°wrJX/d on the other
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    The New Budget.
    640 683 [Rxutkb'B Tiligxams.] Social Bdvolutlon Foretold- Louden, Ap r il 20, 450 p,m. It i, fully fip ci* d that tna Budgn next I week will involve still haav.er eaor iipi for the British civilian pipulatioa. Tne Weft- I minster Gazette in an artio'eon ine “British War Edon”
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    Man-Power Problem.
    506 683 [Riutii’s Th.ugba.mi] Exemptions Cancelled. Lindon, April 21, 6.15 p.m, A Royal Fiociamaiion esneeh all ex-mpiijus of me n from nineteen to twrnfytoree years of age granted by tha tribunals to Government departments. There are certain tions chietiy of doctors and on certificates granted by the colliery recruiting Courts.
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    Reichstag Peace Resolution.
    510 684 (Euutib's Tilbgbams Official BipudUtisn Likely. London, Apul 21 6 15 a in. An Amsterdam message states that a telegram from Berlin saya that negotiations art proceeding tatween the Government and the Reichstag with a view to offio al repudiation of the Reichstag’s July ponce reedition. Von Tirpita
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    The Irish Convention.
    845 684 [RiUTii’a Tbligkxms New Dmlopaiati Lend in, April 20, 6 15 a,m. The I ish leaders at tbe Cinfereocj in Dublin yesterday decided that monies col- 1 ect for the defence fund should remain in ;be hands of the parish priests and that Defence Committees ba formed in
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    London Rubber Market.
    136 684 (From Our Oton London, Apr» 1 Tbe prices in tbe London Babbw M‘‘ tc«dav were: .ui Pale Crepe J J Diamond Smoked Shset London, Ar’l 1 Pale Cu pe aaL .1 Dhmocd Smoked M «/>: The output cf tbe T on b Dredging Comply f ,b April
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    Marriage.
    26 685 ,01 I?, fl-’ gf|T o n of tbQ 11*® 4 rjt«. J H 1 Kutberine M»'f> J d-.H'-O’O-S’" 15 1. ,u P 1 peat*»- nmt'd
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    THE GOVERNMENT’S WAY.
    1055 685 fU mttike enr to bite taken u# miller intecport Dutch ships, «no the two purely piseengers ships, h PP 3«i test orders came from g r fr?m «one one not quite in a:a w‘t local circumstances, and the nthoritiei did not oboote to ur* »3J reipoadbility. Toat
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    M.A.P.
    626 685 Mr. G, U. Farraj, who has been in loipital in Singapore for a slight operation, s recovering well. M 1". Justice P. J. Sproulo left for Mthcca on Saturday morning to preside at tbe resumption of tbe ass z s there. Mr. G. C. Dodd is appointed a parsed
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1307 686 —Jrte Preet. Malay* Lag» Behind. Colombo l> the latest centre to open a Puteer Imtitu*. It I* »n oldsUnding public ic.nd.l that there is no such J.t.b'i.hmsnt in the whole of British Malaya though a pubho-spirited Chinese offered to provide the capital c<st of one many yean ago.
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    3197 686 [Bwm’n S r Douglas Haig'. Dtl There is no change. Th. w eotiye it mice, hood of Oaudescure north of MwvSt •rtdlery .«entirely engsg.d tranipor moving on the road. bX Lys battle front." G»!ai al Glnmhy, d —E ,m Hsig >« ad.tp.t-lu» ••We captured a few mobraswZ
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    "Our Day" 1917.
    252 688 Sir Robert Hudson Ok»* Finance Crrnmittss of th. P 11 U. Society, b.s ent thsfoll^^ 0 ftomM.hyirf Rk Yo\ n^ Cto ”—t‘ in* Thu Obdbb c> St. t H FCb"™ 'n' or Cob.mob'" K.G.K.P..K.T, ui*’ Joint War Committh CB h M v‘n H r> Ar,t H lce,
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    A Triple Murder.
    195 688 Exciting Ciabb bt P° LIC, rt A ciuel murder was oommitud atnwJermal yesterday afternoon, when a v* msn, n.med Ng Toog Obw». m.ker, killed three iom.te. of b«* j of whom were children, wit sppe.rs tb.t th. alleged depute with tbe father of th k two or
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      EINDENBURG'S LOST OBJECTIVES.
      67 689 jyaylnßlini Alley pTTTr I2O S49 p hB fIMW t.ya For ,M L» to tb»P'f« ot timB ““'’J G" m nB w e ■T ol t. e i tbo b,tt cm t« exbwrt the opponent D Xt it may become disastrous ,3 XT.Xut peraiiting to achieve the of
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      THREE POSSIBLE HYPOTHESES.
      99 689 »\’jf there ire tbrie hypotheses p saible übe* forewen. Either the Germana will in forcing their way intberegun Mtm Yyrea «d Pcpberingle. or t will bbdj,nil prohibit, on the bittie fi 11 of Tpryi-d that of the Lyi. The fight will oit n<aai3 a wearing-down ch meter
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      GENERAL BELIN AT VERSAILLES.
      51 689 Tie Edo de Parti announces that France to be ttpewaied in future at the InterA id Ccucil at V" B-ulb e by General M ebo wh a M.jor-General at the fitfiociog of the Wa r He succeeds General •f-ygud who ii chief collaborator to Gse.'ilitilD j
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      Lori Miner on Situation.
      60 689 Ww Bitub S oreury of State for **r aide to toe editor of tha Tempi the dec’arati )n« j— ll Oar cjmoatanta n worthy of the trial they are undergoing, ccirige makei tt pfor nUoQ ba ri »p hF< ••ttietb? amiithf, Weaho acknowledge with .tick the
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      SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-ATTACK.
      139 689 fc«ay Mid. ’*W»i r Trench front **«“*ht*lbe 2 h H O *Y d V ,B **udiju.. -Apr l lhe Fitincb T '?d 'i 4 k J.'*' ,ack bet «4 m’i.r 8 «>•’■>•••4 of T... 1 On 1 fron of r 800l> lin B "V ifd w-p. k the
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      The Arras-Cambrai Road.
      615 689 A passage taken from a prisoner’s letter reads as follows The road from Arras to Cambrai is day and night under intense fire. It is impossible to describe our losses in horses and trucks. Ditches are piled with dead horses. Certain batteries only have two or three
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      An Expert on "Labour."
      340 689 to the B,T, on the labour problem, *'Beh*r Planter a nabob ftum the indigo country, more than dist nguisbes himself, in fact be nearly extingu shes bimse’f, and is in danger of being cut down, for, deploring the danger of a labour shortage in Malaya, he
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    Teluk Anson Rubber.
    58 689 (From Oar Cion Correspondent) Singapore, April 22. Tha BD'ud report of the Directors of the Teluk Anson Rubber Eitahs Ltd. r>buWi a pn fi; of >73 576. Twointeiim dividend amounting to 20 per cent absorbed 144,000 The directors do not recommend a fi-i-»! divid* nd in u**w
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    Tut and Rubber.
    60 689 Latest Quotations. Tin is quoted he;e to d<y at $159.50, bufera no selhrs, in Singapore (refimd) at $l6O, business done, (235 tons cold.) Messrs. Bous!°ad A Co. inform us th< t the following were tho quotations for Rubber on spot in London on the 17ih inst. received
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    The Roll of Honour.
    111 689 We regret to announce the death in action of Mr. A. Duncan, who was for several ypars nn Malakcff Estate before going home to j )iu the Army in 1916 M\ Duncan who wan ia th? Scottish Horse—alttched to the Bhck Watch—was killed on the Wett-
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    Private Marlowe's Homecoming.
    947 690  -  [Bi Tom Wbigat Private *****5 Msrlowe lamed on the taffrail feeling good, That's exactly how he pot it to himself, as he watched the lacework of tioy bobbles race by, while the transport cavorted toward the famous chalk cliffs, His pal B’aiick. He wasn’t. Fourteen months since
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    Taiping Topics.
    405 690 Our Taipiag correspondent writes It is reported that oi the night of the 18th instant a case of gang robbery took place at Uiu Paiir Bardamak, about two miles away* It would appear that a Chinese towkay, who owns a smul rubber estate there and dwells there with
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    The Cameos.
    365 690 h u’. a 7 "O«M then bnt lutoigbt .t th“ T the nineteen item, th.t the» Hlil a uio.e tb.n a,er, ee t-u audience wb cb per,Med io coie, that were ob i 8 i BB r T openioK turca ut tb, .odiJ*"* thoroughly eotd humour wb lc
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    154 690 -S r. e- Al the Eist rn Produce EicW 228 h Auoti u 9-10 the following P were obtained Di.mo. d'’m.ked F.ir Frw Di ivond U*«mokHi Pirn U’-n;oktd •> Psle Cicpe fair 7g PJa Brown C»fpe Scrap Crepe jl to C Loose Scrap |0 Virgin >• 35,872
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    THE CASE OF HOLLAND.
    648 691 ltt of the Be .»U't«of Uern>‘“7 th" m,ke tP “«d< de lce ol u irJ d«P ,rt h L ,ne o»« «dopted fo h“( ’Jl'eoc. of HolUud 0*»W > J dhtreinng-ao exm Mfl h -|i (be countries th» l F w ,k ww prot'® 11 ot
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    FROM THE SPICY ISLE.
    1184 691 Every country in the golden orient has its legends, its romances, tragedies and its more or less truthful records of bygone ages—which the traveller ot enquiring mind may imbibe from the oldest inhabitants. Ceylon or Linka as it shout 1 be called more preferably, although strange
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1600 692 TU M Smith." How many people, reading of the German submarine activity against the American Navy, knew the circumstances in which the deetroyer Smith came to bear inch a truly British cognomen F It is the castom to name American deltroyeri after distinguished naval officers, Joseph B. Smith
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    HOLLAND AND THE WAR.
    130 692 [Biutub’s Tbliguh PtftlclpfitionMdwPnmN London, April 22,6 M' l The 7)«i7y Telegraph learns from dan that certain demands made or are about to be made by which, if pressed, would fores tbe lands to take one side or tbs oU«« the War. Irish Ferment Antl-CoDwriptiw London, April
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    THE GREAT BATTLE>
    989 693 THE GREAT BATTLE> [Reuter's Telegrams.] I' s 'in deip»>» h U*roOK loo* l ck WC ?“i .ft.- Xllirgl»'» n, bt by W*’J. h neiebboarhood of P»"’ M of Alb'". Aftor p.J mJ "d«i»K which tbo enemy poet, the ntteoke rld wX-o«4 0" r P°• ltion, rn the Viler. Bretwne.x, rrtl
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    DOMINIONS AND MOTHERLAND.
    546 693 Titaswt).] Appreciation of Support London, April 17, 1.45 p.m. The Times says that the Dominions are redoubling theirt flat ts to rtHforcs tbeirtroops on the Western Front. Both Australia and South Africa are resorting to redoubled recruiting campaigns. There is no d.(Terence between the advocates and the
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    The Legal Profession in the F.M.S.
    1538 694 (Contributed.) Thar® hit® been and there «till are sound lawyers upon the bench and at the bar of the> 7 O; but so far the F.M.B. has produced not one of genius, and vey few of ava/age ability. No man at the local bar
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    47 694 The April Monthly M’dal CnmJ viz. 440 yards for “A” Olisswuhdi the Swimming Club on Sunday uciJ with the following resulti—--Ist 8. A. Yell (Berate?) 2nd C. A. Paddsy (70 m] 3rd P. G Stirlicg (120 mi) Starter i—Mr. J Bjnd; Judgei—Mi-i N. Burnham.
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    London Rubber Market.
    26 694 (From Our Own Csrrwpatai) London, April 11 The prices in th® London Rubber Mah to-day were: Pale Crepe Diamond Smoked Sheet M i/4|
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    Tin.
    204 694 Latest Qaotatiaas. I Tin (unrefined) is quoted hers ts-h’d $161.25, business done, io Biot»W’| (refined) at $l6l 59, burioMi do®», (1»| tons oold) in London at A 333 spot X 333 three month;. A performance in aid of China F Fund will be given by the members of Ah*
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