The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 23 October 1918

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  • 5 1601 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION.
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  • 1041 1601 Reverting to the Budget Address of H.E. the Governor, we come to the section "Land”. It is disquieting to learn that, while many of the fruit trees in the Colony are old, there is little inclination to plant young ones. Some official encouragement might be given for,
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  • 622 1601 Mr. Jack Jennings left Singapore cn s «?»y for Perth, Weitern Au.tialis, for n brief holiday. He may ba back in Ipoh in about a coeple of month. xnd Mrs. 8. Leslie Thornton are now »t Victoria, B.C, where they will spend the winter. Our late Senior
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  • Page 1601 Advertisements
    • 99 1601 Che Straits echo. Q? Swffi \*»B PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS LIMITED. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local 180 per annum Outstation Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) <lB per annum, Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.” Talophons Nos. (Eoho) SB6. Printing Department 343« N.B.—m
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  • 1276 1602 It is j«at a year since the vainglorious von Kuhlmann’s hotel, “Therejis but one answer to the question, Can Germany, in any form, make anv concession with regard to Alsace-Lorraine P The answer is No,'never I” Almost exactly fifty years ago, after the Battle of Montana, M, Eouber
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  • 1337 1602 [Raww-, Tkmum| GERMANY AND THB BEp ConservatiTes Heath® Lokalanzeiger st.tes tb.t tb? Conßeiv.ii T a S communicated L cetlor their eerioas objections to w’ Ck tence of President W.lson’s repl, blatt quote, the lecture of M.iimmJ, »t Berlin when he s.id amid, 1 md" 4 1 •PP
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  • 70 1603 The following is the alterations of Messrs. A, A. Anthony Co.’s share list to-day Yesterday. To-day. 8E 8 g Rubber. S o’® o C 3 CO (D Alor Gsiah 300 3.26 3.25 3.50 Ch. n gka t S.rdang 625 6-75 7.00 E? S o.® o“ o’ Teluk An.on 11.50
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  • 526 1603 [Rioter's Tsliguims.] BRITISH FRONT. The Liberated Regions. London, October 14, 1 25 a.m. K:utei s correspondent at British Headquarters in a mesaage yesterday evening says Meanwhile tbe total of libsrated inhabitants grows duly. AU tell similar stories of the intolerable arrogance of German officers and soldiers. punishments
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  • 1146 1604 POSTPONEMENT OF “OUR DAY” EVENTS. Qiiokly got under control on its first appearance in Penang some three months ago when it had scarcely assumed the dimentiom of an epidemic before no more was heard of it, this second visitation of Influenza is making as great ravages in
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  • 290 1604 D «r b" not been raised y from »d« of cw, h Praviow to yesterday the X B j° cigars were,— 3 188 of duty on Cigars valued at not less th. ~x Per pound nX iV hltt 22 Cigar. val Md J ty »»Wlb pound
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  • 222 1604 [To thb Editob o> thb Strain Dear Sir, Can you tell me if the Government has any intention of doing anything in matter of registration of servants Things have come to such a pass that life is bacon* ing unbearable. The Hylam servants have become insolent, laxy
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  • 1287 1605 NEW management scheme WANIED. In the Sacemi Coart t?fo e Mr, Justice L Mi Woodward this morning Abe heirin? was resumed io which the Attorney* General for the Colony it and by the relation of Lee Chin Hoe and Ong Han Chong, merchants of Penang,
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  • 384 1605 A BOOM IN RUBBERS. Messrs, laker, Morgan and Co L’d of Kuala Lumpur, reported on October 12 i Toe tide has indeed timed in the rubber share market, and, after a reluctance of years even to whisper the word, we can only desor.be the present market as booming.
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  • 254 1605 Bukit Kepong 11,600, Didsbury *****, Kamasan 16 575, Serendah 24,154, Utan Simpan 10,360 lb. France will never consent to a peace that does not at least restore her northern districts to her for the reason that her national industries cannot be rebuilt to their per-wsr standard without
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  • 584 1606 2 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. We bare to thank Messrs. Brown. Philips A Stewart, the secretaries, for the following excerpt from the Minutes of a Meeting of the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce held at the Chamber on Tuesday, Bth October, 1918. at 2 SO
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  • 665 1606 LATE DE KEITH'S WOEK. The following account of the founding of the above institution thirteen years ago and of its subsequent activities may be of interest in view of the death recently cabled from Europe of Dr. R. D. Keith, its late Principal. Dr. Keith
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  • 152 1606 Ew IH «mi*. 8e1,,] Things are orsier said than do», a y.«r suggestion, under this hetd i. B P»«g»ph ofyonr yestsrd.?, i,d. h k. O n g Hh^:;X" o,t t W h Ot d y filthy 0 8tLe re e 0 “e 8r of the drains in Kek
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  • 277 1606 The General Manager in Renong wirei ii follows I The output of the Ratrst Basis Tin Dredging Co N.L, for the first half of October was: Hours worked 301; Cubic Yards treated 84.000; Output 265 pioals, The Siamese Tin Syndicate Limited, for the Month of September was 254
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  • 4434 1607 Finance Position of the Colony new BUDGET INTRODUCED. A meeting of the Legislative Council was I held yesterday. Hie Excellency the Governor (Sir Arthur young, G.C.M.G., K B.E) presided, and the other members present were the Colonial Secretary, (the Hon. Mr. E S. James, C.M.G), H. E. the
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  • 330 1609 With he "««‘io» of the Southern to ~k the Extr r(i o H qk'k nt 10 C,nton to elect Mr. Kw y-p”'“ u Pr6s,dent Chin. th. men?,- m ka tho following oompk*'®ln“ thS lMt,on of Mr. H.u Shih, chang, the air has been full of the talk
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  • 331 1609 The output of Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging for the first fortnight of October was s—-Hours run 547 Cubic Yards treat* ed 86, n 0 0; Toul Piculs 583.89; Realised on sale 849,479.66, Mr. Kbaw Juo Tck advises us that the outputs from the following three companies for the
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  • 491 1609 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. rone Our Own m. Singapore. October 16. The results of the first day’s races run yesterday of the Autumn Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club are as follow* i Baqi 1. Ampany 7. 9 j JRoyoZ Plume 7.12 I Panl 7. O 3 Won
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  • 1489 1610 STBINGENT PREVENTIVE MEASURES. The epidemic of Spanish Fla does not seem to abate bat with the stringent preventive tad other measures that are being taken now by the Municipal Health Department within the Municipal Limits and the Medical De* pertinent outside the Municipality we hope te hear
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  • 290 1610 Tai King's Mnssagi. We have received the following for public* ation from the Resident Councillor The following message from His Majesty the King has been oommunioeted tn the Governor by the Secretary of State i York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk* On the occasion of Our Day ”1918
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  • 1308 1611 AN ECONOMIC LEAGUE OF NATIONS." we may, that Germany is not illowed to make peace at present, her diffijnities are of two kinds. Some of them coDoairably ba lessened by the free road” which she boasts of having obtained in the I*>i l° r instance, she may improve her food
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  • 671 1611 The funeral of the late Mr. Leong Yew Fun of the Municipal Abattoirs has been fixed for the 22ud instant. It is fearel that Mr, P, J. Johnson of the Siamese Education D parlment was a passenger on the ill-fated Uirano Maru, The Earl of Suffolk, brother-in-law
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  • 1293 1612 Peace aud the Pacifists JNo doubt before long the Pacifists at Home will begin to join in the current peace UU and to point oat what a tine chance the Allies have missed, so it is per* haps as well to recall that a year ago Mr. Ramsay
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  • 1417 1612 [Reuter's Telegrams.] THE PRESIDENT'S BEf fc* Public B ltilfMtloa LY •c>o«.ly lend him 0 “J o break the politic.! reminder that snv arm 3; e Alhe Hu for the maintenance of the 8 An 18 <up«m.oy Md hi 6 refer. practices on sea ana kJ? 1 0
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  • 2004 1613 [Binraa’, TiLiauM,.] BELGIAN KING IN COMMAND, Another Snccesa Anticipated. L mdon, October 14,6.20 p.m. Reuters correspondent at Heacquaitsrs, ?> e T of the 14 b “y “v J be pre,lmed lh ‘t the Germans tt Tu. hlB L aUM '< on a grand scale. F“ d n
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  • 820 1615 Free Fret Fib. 6th 1913. The repott oi tao Committee appointed to floos der and report on a scheme to ce.ebrate the CeDtOD* r J of Singapore was laid before the Legi Bi UVß Cuanoii on Monday, Tne c b,ef parts of the report are— VYe are unanimously
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  • 973 1615 EPIDEMIC SUBSIDING. The medical practitioners of Penang have their hands full in combatting the epedimic of influenza, which has been the cause of a good many deaths, but it is gratifying indeed to hear that the ravages of the malady have considerably subsided. Especially is this the
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  • 1404 1616 A SINGAFOBB VIBW, The report of the Bebber Commission is extremely interesting. It contains a great deal of valuable information, some of it wholly reliable, some of it open to doubt. We have considerable evidence from what seem to be reliable soirees that the American restrictions, the
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  • 355 1616 SECOND PAY 8 REBDLTB. (from Our O»u Th. nt 8l g, P ote >O««htl?. The following are the reult. •econd day’s races:— I—Tbb‘ Bugdin” £TUI- Molly 9 i Good Omen 7' 3 t length. Time» 1181/x Totalisator paid >32 on the win and lie and 6 for
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  • 1257 1617 Perhaps it was too much to hope that tbe Rubber Industry Protection Commission would have the courage to send in a Report modelled on the terse and celebrated document submitted to the Lards of the Admiralty by the midshipman deputed to investigate the manners and customs of
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  • 52 1617 Improved PrloeiOur Own Corretyondent.) Singapore, October 18. At the Auctions, price? were improved. Ribbed smoked fetched 57| cents and fine pale crepe 58i cents Clean parcels of medium and low grade crepe shewed an average advance of 3 cents. The demand was fair. The auctions are being
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  • 607 1617 We are Informed that Mr. N Mamat has resigned Ihe honorary secretaryship of the Moslem lostitste.-—S,T. The Rev. W. H. William», of the British and foreign Bible Society, has been transferred from Bandoeng to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. C. Foxcroft, who has been returned unopposed for Bath, Served
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  • 988 1618 Rubber and Golf Balia. Eight years ago rabbet cost 12j. 9d. a pound, and the price of golf-balls went op to 2s. 6d. To-day rubber costs about 2s. a pound in London but the price of golfballs remains the same. Nor has the cost of tyres shown any
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  • 211 1618 [Riutub’s TilugbamsJ Statement in the Loris. London, October 16. In the House of Lords the debate on the treatment of British prisoners of war in Germany evoked an outburst of strong feel* ing. Lord Newton on behalf of the Government said that the Government since the baginning
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  • 1319 1618 Jtwrw'e Tu laim] REJOICES PABUes U Accept,* by Germany. A cable from w’..°hu± 18 1010 M. by both d‘3 8«n»tor, enth«.i»Btio»lly Wilson’s Note. These Lum Resident <*ti. taction ot all partV. K.« Mt Ot L dg Wh 0,ili the'tom, P ir w “".“IS! Relation. 1 h oook,
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  • 1901 1619 [RnuTiß’e TILIGSAMS.] STEADY PROGRESS MAINTAINED, British Beach Courtrai. Londor, October 16, 8 s.m. Sir Doughs Haig reports:—The Allied forces under the Kmg of the Belgians continned their attack. Tha Belgians reached the approaches to Wyjnendeale Wood and Throat. The French reached the outskirts of Lchtervelde, Further south,
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  • 459 1621 WOMAN STABBED TO DEATH. Another brutal murder has occurred in SioK*p° r aQ d n 0 I® BB than five Chinese m en «0 wanted in connection with the affair. The facts came to light at an inquest held by the Coroner (Dr. Murray Robertson) at the
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  • 189 1621 Taiping 12,311 lb. The 81, Martin's Magazine is enthusiastic over the Cayman Islands as one of the pleasantest places in the world. There is never any illness attributable to climatic conditions, and the weather is always warm. An occasional drunk is the only crime, so there are
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  • 837 1621 Weare in complete agreement with the Tb.'rXS 6trai Tm ot y Ibe Centenary Committee has ft bOl T Xm" fiHi J P fi n y to a University, as the most fitting celebration o f the Centenary. It 18 a ise decision. In many respects
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  • 505 1621 Pne hears that the Food Control committee of Singapore still meet and has lately bad under consideration the price of mutton as affected by a large consignment of sheep from Au-traba, which it is alleged are not allowed to be put on market owing to the
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  • 1517 1622 PENANG WINS FROM PERAK. Neither rain nor risks of Flu prevented local votaries of the game assembling in great force yesterday to see their champions take the field against the men from Perak at soccer,** the importance of the fixture, as an affair between States, and its
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  • 37 1622 Japanese Charged at Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, October 19, A Japanese has been charged under the Seditious Publication Prohibition Ordinanct for publishing certain matter in ths Naip Shemdrin, The case was adjourned.
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  • 51 1622 Mom Mantalml (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, October 19. At the auctions 1,018 lots were offered and 671 sold. Bibbed smoked toiched 57f cents and dosed at 54|. Fine pale crepe were firm at 67 cents. Plain unlocked sheet fetched 39 cents. Brown crepes 85 to 36
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  • 30 1622 Mr, Khaw Joo Tok adrim ‘j“‘ lk output from Tin Bentong, No Inability, fer the first half of October was i Cubic yards 33,900; Hours 826; 11» Piculs.
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  • 105 1622 Latent Quotations. Tin (unrefined) ip oted Singapore (refined) »149.87*. b.eine» 275 tons changing hands. The Normal 01m. TgX' Singapore for J9lB «ea. ,f H P* Aroo.oo, L< M N J°sh 1 g ll Misi ft 8»“*’ Png Ah Fatt, M S pLdro.. C. Mi» M.Towere, Mm l F d
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  • 1770 1623 If the prevailing epidemic hag caused our complete physical prostration, we are certainly not incorrect in saying that the senes of educational reforms outlined in the Governor’s Report have led to our complete mental collapse. It needed no prescience, bit wonderful faith, to have forecasted
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  • 38 1623 Fire Unexempfcdi. (/'rom Our Own Singapore, October 19. No exemptions were granted by the Tribunal to the following i—Campbell of the Orient Company, G. W. f arrant, T, H. Stone, H, J. Tolton, A. Johnstone.
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  • 52 1623 Estimated Bates for 19 9. (From Our Own Singapore, Ootobor 19. lhe Municipal estimates propose that the consolidated rate in 1919 should bo 12 per cent on land and buildings other loan agricultural on which 5 per cent is proposed water 3 per cent and one per cent
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  • 1296 1624 A Slight Difference. War was not forced on Wilhelm, but defeat ie going to be. The Coming of Buelow. A day or two ago we stated that the Kaiser would not make Buelow his ChanMiler unless he was forced, the reason being that he was too frightened to
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  • 919 1624 [Birr»-. that Baron Burian has declared Jd 60,11 “J 1 exainmation O f President w d > ‘taj «Ntn he i. convinced tbat a ce end tbe opening of oa.n. BB?o B n Un P ““d i X‘ German ranlv want the Wilson’s po'nt, GERMAN PRIBBUBE ON
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  • 2053 1625 [Ru utbr’s Tilkgiams.] I’ETAILS OF ALLIES’ CAPTURES, Release of Villages. London, October 17, Sir Douglas Haig reports that on the 15th instant the troops under the King of ths Belgians continued their attacks between Dlxmude and the Lye and advanced to an average depth of over six
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  • 363 1626 Theß.l p (p llhl Pe T n e 0oW1 18, >« he figure. is faced with the fact that kdutty moresse of al l°>ing kZ deretion exl,U.g .took it. s ‘hi* year .nd n“xt X. wi ffiT 0 the oonnmption for the 10 December 1920. rM eiri
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  • 69 1626 The following i. the A. A. A»tho»y 4 OoZ. eb« «l* Yesterday. £‘2 j Rubber. g. g Bukit Katil 6.| Jimah 950 2.70 2.35 Malaka Pmda 650 700 6.-5 Nyalas 13.50 1400 13.25 1 PaW 6.50 675 Scudai 14<5 0 16.00 {osO Ta P ah A n 10.00 11‘Ofi
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  • 843 1627 —T.O.M, mec-ting of toe Central Ptr*k pjantsrs* Association w »s held oq Friday laa t at 10.30 a.m. at No. 7, Hale Street, Ipofa. Mr. P. G. Lawford, presided, and Je others present were {—Messrs. N. B. Beach» W. R Shelton Agar, J. 8 Ferguson, E.
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  • 225 1627 [TO THU BDITOB QF THU Sfraite EcAo.j Sir, The following cablegram from the Secretary of S’ate has been received to day by this Consulate Reports to Department indicate that Americans residing abroad are making fine response to Fourth Liberty Loan Issue. Americans in Mexico and North China
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  • 124 1627 Mrs. Sinclair, Hon. Sac. and Treasurer, informs us that since publishing the Exhibition accounts, she has received a further donation of 33. By kind permission of the P. C. O. Committee, four “posters” were put up to auction at the Cricket Club after Friday’s Footbal match and realised
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  • 653 1627 Rangbl —brSNOUB, The wedding was solemulasd at the Church of the Assumption on Saturdav morning, the R.v DM. Dnvelle officiating, p Of the Municipal Health Department and Mias Etna Spencer, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, O. Spencer. The bride was given away bv Mr N.
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  • 1339 1628 On 21 at October, 1816 the oldest school in Malaya, the Penang Free School, was founded- In view of the great interest taken in thia local institution, of which Penang is so justly proud on account of its traditions and its inoceises, we have collected a few
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  • 274 1628 Penang "Our Day" R e d Cross Fund, 1918. Sbvinth List or Subicriptioii RICIIVIDi Amount previously acknowledged >66 714 50 Collecting box No. 251 issued to Deputy Colonial Engineer ioaa Kee Tek Thye 50.00 Mrs. A. Simpson 50.00 Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Henderson 100 M Lim Seng Hooi 100.01
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  • 15 1628 a/u* be -n.rDay” T—i* J “‘‘wedewW An pfl O. «round on W
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  • 1714 1629 [Ridtir’s Trlhgrams.] RETREAT on whole front, Rapid Allied Progress. j London, October 18, 1-20 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports The German retreat, begun on the 16th under pressure of the Armies commanded by the King of the Belgians, continued on the whole front be- I tween the
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  • 1061 1630 Bung Stbadily Combattbd. The Measures to combat the present inflsensa epidemic are being carried out both zystematically and rigorously and emphasis is hid on the necessity of everyone making an effort not to spit on the floor or in the All the schools have been closed until further
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  • 215 1630 (Krw Ott -0Th. third d.,-.r.eer r P Caramut 1 II U. Raci 2, g 912 I Won by a half-length 1 Totalizator paid 818 8 Tmi: Raci 8, Grand Fleet 94 i Camouflage 90 1 Won by If lengths. Timet llis/r Totalisator paid 814 and 86 and
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  • 194 1630 I. 0. U’l. Dlsqutliflcita Our Singapore corrsepondent telegrupne to-day to say that the racing on Sitwdaj wa. «Lati.faot.ry, dent being th» di.qwhfio.tion of LO.V. It ie under.tood .that thi. wa. not taw •fany fault in thi. h»r..’. W S.turd.y, bat for Thared.y’. «n.i««, it i. stated that holder,
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  • 47 1631 Bawgkl —Spbnceb —At ths Church of the Assumption, on tii& 9cn instant, by the gav, L. M, Duvelle, M*. R J. Rangel, of the Municipal Health Offiae, and Enza Djrothy, only daughter of tbe late Mr. and Mrs. O. Spencer. Malaya and Ceyion papers please copy.
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  • 1244 1631 His Majesty’s tribute to the work of the Bed Cross and his hope that that work will not be curtailed through lack of fudßs ought to be read here as a message to Malaya* There is often a disposition, when a general appeal comes from afar off, to
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  • 23 1631 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here k at «149 121. and m Singapore at |14J.87|, baßlaes. done, changing h.nds 25» ton,.
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  • 2579 1631 [Riutbu’u Tulugiims The Belgiars’ Niw Line London, October 19, 1 20 a.m. A Belgian comnauoiqQ» «tit»» t —The B itisb and French in the mormn 5 resumed their advance. The B-lpians reached the gt neural hue Ostend-Ouden-burg-Ettelghem-Varssenscre-St Andie St. Michel, Towards the east resistance was strong. As
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  • 1700 1633 [RuUTUr’s TuligrXMS.l FRENCH VIEW OF REPLY. President Wilson’s FirmnessParis, October 18. rresi(J ent Wilson has replied to the econd German Note on the proposals for an armistice with a stern demand for an unconditional surrender. The conditkns of an armistice must be left to the Allied military
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  • 1088 1634 Dr. P. H. Hennessey becomes a member of the Council of King Edward’s Medical School vice Dr. Fletcher. Mr W. Pereyra, Veterinary Inspector, Malacca, is to act as Government Veterinary Surgeon, Malacca. ■Our Singapore correspondent wires to-day that Miss Hughes, Secretary of the Y.W.C.A., who is leaving Singapore, was
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  • 2140 1635 [Co THS Editok or TH! Strait» Echo,] T)a»r EM° r Wb»t I »m concerned to point out is, that 1 •i B Hon- Member of the Legislative ar Federal Council becomes in any way intersated directly or indirectly, then that member ■Would not vote. To begin with, the
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  • 186 1636 The following list gives the results of the hearing on Wednesday, October 16 r H. W. Baper Great Eas- Conditional tern Life exemption, G. C. Knox Great Eai- Conditional tern Life exemption. H. D. Campbell Orient Co. No exemption; O. P. Griffith- Nestle’s Conditional Jones Milk Co
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  • 213 1636 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at 3149.12}. business done, and in Singapore (refined) at 3149.87}, business done, (125 tons sold). Lord Palmerston, who was born on October 20,1784, had one of the longest and most illustrious careen that have ever fallen to an English statesman. Entering
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  • 1230 1636 -Ex. Preliminary Enquiry. Tbs prelim n.iy eoqn rr into the tvs against Ah 8 w wao is chargsd with the murder of bi. metres., Ab Obim. at 171, Mactri Street, on September 80, was commenced yesterday before Mr G f! ft Muller in the Police Court. Court
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  • 800 1637 £To th* Bditob of ihb Straiti Times,] Sin—ln y i OW °f 9 allegations that jxave lately appeared in your columns impugning tbe good faith of tbe measure to restrict imports of rubber into the United States, I should like to draw your attention to the very
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  • 448 1637 [To thi Editob or tmb Straiii Echo,] Diab Sib, In your editorial of last Saturday on tbe subject ef “An Educational Policy you mention that you had before you a letter from a Penang Chinese now in Singapore who wished to send his son to an unsectarian school
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  • 400 1637 SIME, DARBY A Co’u REPORT. S egtpore, October 19. 1-oxDON Quotitiows.— The latest wire from L ndon receiv.-d here on 11th instant 9l u ai folloWB Rubber 2/3 2/41 market firm but quin.” Auctions 16th AMD 18th OCTOBUB—Ai the close ot our last week’s report w« stated the
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  • 82 1637 The following io the alterations of Messrs. A< A. Anthony A Co.’s share list to-day i Yesterday. To-day. Rubber. S J S 3 I AlorGajah 3.25 3.59 3.00 8.30 Changkat Serdaag 6.25 6-60 600 6.50 densely 1.80 2.00 1.70 1.90 In dragin 6.20 6.60 6.00 6.50 Jeram 120 135
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  • 1337 1638 appalling death bate. Although there la every sign that the stringent measures taken to oembat it ere having a odnsidsrable effect yet the icHnarne epidemic continues to claim an appalling death rate. We do not, however, wish it to be conveyed that all these deaths are due to
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  • 179 1638 List ev Suiscaipwoxe, Amount previously acknowledged $1,740.89 Bale of admission tickets to Butterworth Sports 1100 Chetty community at Bikit Mertsjam j WOO Box No. 248 Began Tuan Keehil Pier IK Box No. 33 per Mr. N< Ah Kang IM Card No. 80 per Mr, Kader
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  • 1372 1639 Yesterday having been the anniversary of Trafalgar, our thoughts have naturally been timed to that mighty Navy which for over four years has waited in sleepless vigilance for the opportunity of equalling or surpassing the glories of Nelsen's fleet and is now garoestly debating whether the
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  • 671 1639 Abbe Lint, the illustrious pianist, was born in that land of musicians, Hungary on October 22, 1811. He was a pupil of Czerny and a friend of Wagner and Paganini. The funeral of, the late Mr. Ng Seng Tuck took place this morning when his remains were
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  • 977 1640 Canute or Mrs. Partington T Well over two years ago Hindenburg, with a big blue pencil inherited from Bismarck, drew an inflexible line beyond which the British and French were not to go. That line is already far to the roar of the Allies. The Morale of the
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  • 230 1640 [Buutub's Tilugbams.] The Trench Serbian AdvanceLondon, October 20, 2.15 p.m. A French Eastern communique of the 18th October states: The French and Serbians occupied Kseajflvats. The Serbians forced the Beuan pass north of Aleksinats and occupied Sokobanja west of Kruchevats and reached Trestenik on the south bank
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  • 1884 1640 E *wne-. Cambral Am, London, October 20, Us enemy commenced withT 1 108 O« the Saßlooir and progreaa OMhd Den.in from the ...th tow ‘»d. Canal we have Xm; reached Eroandcn Som.in Eighth Diriiion ha, taken M. i?’ d.ri»g th. p..j of.nadv.no. of over A" <»«m hate taken
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  • 81 1641 A Neutral’l Vlewi. The DeU-Oowrunf publishes in large type a wireless message stating that according to comments in tho German press the tone of President Wilson's latest Noto leave Germany no alternative than to go on fighting to tho bitter end. The FkaiU/urter Zeitasp draws special attention to
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