Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 September 1918

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 207. VOL. LXXVI. WEDNESDAY, 4th SEPTEMBER, 1918, PRICE IO CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 24 1 IRUNNVMEDE HOTEL. I GARAGE I New Cars for Hire. I (UY BSS 2 i PHON£ NoB:_ {nlW.T 5«. I OHB OBflK CBKCfIB C «Mb ->
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  • 186 2 A RUSSIAN REPORT. [Reuter Telegrams.] Loudon, September 2. A Russian wireless report of Saturday evening stated that Lenin’s general condision was satisfactory, with no complications. Wholesale Death Sentences.’BN? (Amsterdam, September 2. ]A Moscow telegram, via Berlin, says ***** Social-Revolutionaries have been sentenced to death. Lenin’s Wounds. Copenhagen,
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  • 49 2 M. PICHON’S WARNING, Paris, September 4. M. Pichon, the Foreign Minister, informed the Russian Government that rigorous Allied reprisals against prominent Bolsheviks sojourning in Allied countries will be carried out if all Allied subjects in Russia are not liberated from custody and their departure facilitated.
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  • 52 2 MAGYARS ARREST BOLSHEVIKS. Peking, September 3. A number of Magyars disarmed and arrested a number of Guards, and then entered into negotiations with the Czechoslovaks, through the Chinese, with a view to surrender. Allied Success. General Semenoff reports that the Allies captured Oloviania, by a turning movement, capturing guns
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  • 291 2 Peking, July 23.—The Russian Legation lias received a telegram Irom the Siberian Government at Omsk, dated July 8. stating that after the overthrow of the Bolsheviki in Western Siberia the Commissioners of the Provisional Siberian Government found themselves faced by the necessity of taking important decisions.
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  • 251 2 German Mailed Fist. Tokio, August 13. —The Czechs in the Maritime Province left for Harbin on the Bth travelling over the Chinese Eastern Railway. The Ussuri front is_quiet. The enemy on this front is 100,000 strong. All men between 19 and 45 years of age were
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  • 151 2 Tokio, August 13. —The Bolsheviks have despatched .two vessels from Nicholaievsk to ’Kamchatka with the object of re-estab-lishing the power of the Soviets there and to seize the gold and fish supplies collected at Petropavlovsk. Nicholaievsk, Habarovsk and Blagovestchensk are the present centres of Bolshevik activities and
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  • 118 2 Harbin, August 13. —Enormous crowds including the Consuls, and officials, notables, and bands, witnessed the arrival of the Czecho-Slovaks at the railway station here. The ladies of Harbin had prepared a buffet at which ever} 7 soldier was supplied with refreshments and also a bag of useful
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  • 213 2 LORD R. CECIL AND COOPERATION. London, September 2. Presiding at a dinner in London on the occasion of the conclusion of the meetings of the Allied Maritime Transport Council, Lord Robert Cecil strongly appealed for common Allied control of all Allied resources, which,he declared,would make the
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  • 255 2 Amsterdam, June 30. —Count von Roon, an important member of the Prussian Upper House, has set forth in an article the amazing twelve political commandments of the Pan-German Party. They are 1. No armistice by sea or land until the British, forces have left France
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  • 1009 2 “S.T.’ Lieut. H. G. Palmer, late of Arundel Estate is now with the Coldstream Guards in F rance. Mr. Ernest R. Maples, of Spynie Estate, Bag an Datoh, has arrived en route to Hongkong to join the Navy. Mr. D. McColl, general manager of the Shanghai Electric
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 368 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. A Chinese Broker mu*t be experienced in piece goods. Good salary according to qualification. Apply to Daibutsu, 56, Beach Street. TO LET. Hoose No. 180 a, Bnrmah Road, fitted with Electric lights. Immediate entry. Apply to Jas. L. Woodford, No, 227, Burmah Road. NOTICE. We beg to
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    • 442 2 THE SHOW OF SURPRISES WILLISON WIRTH’B ANGLO-AMERICAN CIRCUS MENAGERIE COMPLETELY REORGANISED FOR A FINAL FAREWELL OF MALAYA. Many elements have contributed to the sterling success of the Wil]j 30n and tbe commanding position they now occupy in the Circus centre. Not°? least of them is that they have had the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 93 2 EMPIRE! THEATRE B THE PREMIER THEATRE OF THE COLONY. B A MONSTER PROGRAMME MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY. I FIRST HOUSE AT 8 P.M. I “THE metro HIS ADOPTED SON Beverley Bayne and Francis X Bushman I This is a play with added vigour every time you see it {SHEWING TILL WEDNESDAY
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  • 1290 3 DOSING THE GERMANS WITH THEIR OVER MEDICINE Mr. Hilaire Belloc in a remarkable article in “Land and Water’’’ draws a graphic picture of the meaning to Germany of our bombardment from the air of th» Rhine towns, and why it will have farreaching effects. “We shall
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  • 83 3 Japanese Tennis Champion. New York, August 13.—Mr. Ichiyo Kumagae accepted a pressing invitation from the Tennis Association to participate in the National Tennis Championship, after he had expressed his decision not to participate owing to a number of the leading American Tennis players being now in the fighting
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  • 28 3 Washington, August 13. —The DirectorGeneral of Railroads has ordered the prohibition of the sale of liquor on Railroad stations or Trains under Federal Control.
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  • 45 3 Washington, August 13. —The Federal Reserve Board announces that its system includes more than 600 State Banks and Trust companies with an aggregate capital of nearly G 53,000 million, a surplus of Gs36o million and total resources of G 56.225 million.
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  • 31 3 San Diego, August 13. —At a military Camp on the Pacific Coast 445 aliens have been granted citizenship in order to serve in the United States Army.
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  • 80 3 Washington, August 13. —Advices to the State Department from eye witnesses in th? Ukraine say that the bitterness among the peasants of the Ukraine against the Germans is steadily increasing. The German soldiers ravage the country in large squads, otherwise they are attacked by Ihe
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  • 47 3 New York. August 13. —An increase of 10 pen- cent in the wages of all employees of the Western Union Telegraph Co. belonging to the Association recently organised by that company is announced. This includes 45,000 workers. The increase is retrospective from 14th July.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1316 3 POSITION WANTED. NOTICES. British qualified Medical Man, wonld NO 1 ICE A Meeting to discuss take charge of a group of es r a r ts Applv rrfin g t moots for Our Day in P. W. Dr. G. P. Rogera, 14, Kings Road, or 1918 wdl bs he,d at
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    • 33 3 I (U MANNHEIM -A- x -n xX /7 x I,'HOCKEN V. SRUHE Io j I 1 IA I I. j j J r. -I- «50 M I Our Bombing Objectives in Rhineland. I
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    • 259 3 PRITCHARD CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Outfitting Department. We have just opened out a splendid assortment of Rainproof Coats, comprising Burberry’s, etc., etc., also the Famous Ozonia Oilskin Raincoats, the latter can be iecommended for lightness and durability. The prices are keenly competitive and the goods shewn are
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  • 948 4 From as far north as the region east of the Ypres-Bailh ul road, inclading the Voormezeele and Kemmel areas, to the country east of Soissons. where the Aisne Hows, the battle, ever extending, has now spread, until the Allies have the enemy engaged and, in most sectors,
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  • 22 4 To-day's quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $155.25 per picul buyers and for refined tin, per picul no sellers.
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  • 41 4 Mr Khaw Joo Tok advises us that the outputs from the following two companies for August, were Bangnon Valley No Liability cubic yards 78,000. hours 575, piculs 600. Deebook Dredging No Liability cubic yards 51,000, hours 564, piculs 250.
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  • 233 4 AMERICA’S VIEWS. [From Our Special Correspondent. Singapore, September 4. The Overseas Committee of the American Rubber Association has received a wire from America, w’hich, while regretting the present conditions, does not believe a minimum price wili remedy it. Manufacture in America is likely to continue at a
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  • 1712 4 We ofi\r no apology for returning to the question of the mails to Penang—Singora and from Siam. AproMails. pos of a recent note, we gather that the mail from Singora, for instance, gots by the all rail through route, while the mail* from Penang are still s?nt
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  • 69 4 The following are the latest quotat 11 Messrs. Kennedy Co.’s share listYesterday. T day a cn a p SHARES. 5 a> CQ Rubber (Dollar.) c. c- s c ’(J A. Kuning 90 LOO Scudai 5. CO 5.20 0> Mining. K.-Deebook... 16/- 17/Ratrut B. 24/9 25/3 24 Trong
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  • 56 4 The Baud will play che f ?°*XM gramme of music at the Esp 6 p.m. to-day:— a 1. Cavatina From the Opera 1 di lammerino° r 2. Mazurka La Jolie Patineu e 3. Duet From 2nd. Ac’ y er di I Rieoletto pecor id 4. Waltz Mon—Tresor
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 142 4 Weinberg’s Mahalla Cigarettes. Packed Specially for the Tropics I in Hermetically Sealed Tins. Sole Importers W,< Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, PENANG. ‘WOOSTER’ BELTING is Moat eeoNQMiaei than, ud suferirr to leather, robber, or stitched caavai belting, as it haa no I*F«> stitches plies er commented parts to
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    • 10 4 £For Oars Jlpply to 8. 0. garage. tselepdone fro. 322.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 46 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for to-day Penang Standard Times High Water. Low Water. To-day. 11.46 a.m. (6ft. 6in.) 6.9 a.m. (2ft. Oin.) 6.28 p.m. (Ift. Oin.) To-morrow. 12.20 a.m. (6ft. 6in.) 6.38 a.m. (Ift. Bin 12.15 p.m. (6ft. 9in.) 6.54 p.m. (Ift. Oin.)
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  • 264 5 QUEANT SWITCH LINE SMASHED, 10,000 PRISONERS. THE FRENCH PRESSURE. I .1 .11 Lens has been occupied by the British forces, the enemy evacuating this important coal mining centre as the Canadians and the British, under Generals Horne and Byng, on the front astride the Arras-Cambrai road, were winning
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  • France and Belgium
    • 3144 5 A SIGNAL VICTORY. [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, September 1. Renter learns that the British line to-day runs by the following, which are all in our possession—Zillebeke, Voormezeele, Vierstraat, Lindenhock, La Creche, Doulieu to the western edge of La Gorque, a suburb of Estaires, Bourg-Delville and Lacouture to north
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    • 41 5 Amsterdam, September 3. The Frankfurter Z°itung admits that the people of Germany are beginning more and more to perceive that the war cannot be ended by arms alone. Count Hertling no longer cherishes illusions of peace by victory.
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    • 18 5 [Havas Telegrams.] Paris, September 2.—Brugere, a former French Generalissimo hag died at the age of 77.
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    • 112 5 Paris, September 2 —On the French front, a situation is rapidly being created, the important consequence'* of which will soon appear. Ludendoifi retreats only to render troops available by evacuating unattacked places This will break up his defence and inevitably force a new retreat. The widening of
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    • 42 5 Paris, September 2.—Luxemburg men of the French Colony, many of whom serve in the French Foreign Legion, voted yesterday a motion claiming forfeitura against their Grand L’uchess, because she admits the betrothal of her sister with Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria.
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    • 39 5 Paris, September 2.—ln consequence of the new torpedoing of a Spanish boat, the Madrid Government has ordered the sequestration of one of the German vessels confined in Spanish ports. Madrid papers applaud the Ministerial determination.
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    • 54 5 Paris, September 2.—Referring to th© imprisonment of French citizens in Russia, which followed the departure of the Japanese Legation and Consulate at Moscow, the Temps” published a note declaring that France will hold the Bolshevik heads personally responsible for any ill-treatment against her countrymen. This was radiographed
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    • 25 5 BRITISH GAIN. [Reuter’s Telegrams] London, September 2. A British Salonika official report says We captured a salient north of Arerakmob, west of the Vardar.
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    • 41 5 MR GOMPERS’ CALL. London, September 3. Mr Gompers, speaking at Derby, said American labour was heart and soul with England, and solid behind President Wilson. He was convinced the war must be fought to the bitter end.
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    • 29 5 London, September 2. A Victoria (British Columbia) message says Tang Hau Lung, the Chinese Minister of Education, was assassinated by a Chinese barber, who committed suicide.
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    • 44 5 London, September 2. A Geneva telegram says a meeting, of representatives of Rhine towns at Saarbrucken, appealed to toe Government to reach an agreement with the Allies to cease air raids. Meanwhile the insurance rates in Rhineland are sotting
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  • 70 5 The homeward mail “B closes at 10 a.m. on Sunday registration till 6 p.m. and parcels till 4 p.m. on Saturday. In the “F.M.S. Gazette” is published the draft of the Final Supply Enactment, 1917, dealing with a sum of $9,668,148.71. The following undelivered telegrams are lying at
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  • FAR EAST.
    • 366 6 Tokio, August 4.—Viscount Uchida, Japanese Ambassador to Russia, speaking to a Kokumin representative, said that limiting the sphere of intervention to Vladivostok in compliance with the proposal of the United States, has no doubt been necessitated for the purpose of working in concert with
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    • 56 6 Peking. August 13.—The Government has appointed a commission consisting of Mr. Philip Tyau, Shih Lu-pun and Wang Chingchi, the English, Japanese and French Secretaries of the Waichiaopu respectively, to proceed to Harbin and Vladivostok to report on the situation preparatory to the despatch of troops, which are expected
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    • 44 6 Washington, August 14.—The Swiss Government has transmitted to the Department of State the formal acceptance by Germany of the American proposal for a conference on the treatment and exchange of prisoners to be held at Berne in the middle of September.
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  • 172 6 DAILY (except Sunday). Federated Malay States. A By train 7.15 a m Malacca, Johore, Singa- pore and Hongkong— Saturdays 5.30 p m. Parit Buntar, Bsgan Serai, and Taiping 10 a m. 3.45 p m. Kuala Kubu Kuala 7 10 a Lum: ur and Seremban Bukit Mertajam, Bukit
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  • 34 6 (Post Office, Official Report.) Lrft Penang. Arrived London June 5 A Aug 9 13 B „io m 10 G 10 22 E „10 25 F „5 Ju y 1 G 24
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 730 7 further hearing. Further evidence was taken in the District Court. Penang, to-day, by Mr. G. A. Herein connection with the charge of abetment of cheating against Khoo Tek Chye, a Chinese tin dealer and Ong Hock Tuan employed by the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. Col. Adams
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  • 328 7 Tn connection with the theft of a quantity of money from the safe on the first floor of the Globe Hotel at North Bridge Road, which is alleged to have occurred in conjunction with the dastardly murders ol Mrs. Liebman, the poprietress of the establishment. and an
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  • 275 7 A RED CROSS EFFORT. By way of giving a good send-off to Penang’s “Our Day” Red Cross Fund for 1918, Mr. Willison has generously offered to give 25 per cent of the gross receipts to the Fund, at the opening performance at Date Kramat Gardens on Friday
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  • 31 7 Messrs. Huttenbach Bros, and Co., Penang have very kindly presented a No. 10 Alaster Alodel Royal Typewriter value $2OO as one of the prizes for the “Our Day” Tank.
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  • 381 7 The chief mourners at the funeral of Air. Loke Chow Kit, yesterday, at Penang, were Airs. Loke Chow Kit, and eight daughters, Messrs. Loke Yaik Foo, Loke Yaik Quan, Loke Yaik Heng, Loke Yaik Chee, Loke Yaik Koon, Lee Ho Thye, Air. and Airs. Loke
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  • 214 7 Proposed New Legislation. A draft Bill entitled”the Forests Enactment is published in the “F.AI.S. Gazette”, the objects and reasons stating This Bill reproduces “The Forest Enactment 1914”’ with additions recommended by the Conservator of Forests. In Part I, certain interpretations have been added, and the interpretations of “District
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  • 451 7 The Hohenzollern scheme of forcing or encouraging matrimonial alliances with German princelings, in order that the thrones of Europe shall be occupied by the puppe’s of Potsdam, is not to be consummated in the case of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg without protest from Luxumburgers, who are
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  • 183 7 The completion of the swing bridge over the Suez Canal at Kanatra is an event of considerable importance. It has opened direct railway service from Egypt to Palestine. It is interesting to recall the fact that other ventures and schemes were projected for this purpose long
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  • 183 7 An important industry for the manufacture of drugs, heavy chemicals and acids of all sorts is, we understand, being started by the well-known firm of Messrs. E. M. de Souza and Company, on 16£ acres of land with 1,200 feet river frontage secured in the north-east suburbs
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  • 824 7 MONTHLY REPORT. Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., Singapore, report on the rubber market during the month for fine ribbed smoked sheet and fine pale crepe were as follows On the 6th August, rubber 2/-, 2/1 market quiet; 13th, 2/OJ>, 2/l£ market nominal; 21st, 2/o|, 2/lg market
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  • 74 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for August:— Bakap Plantations lbs. 22,300 Batu Matang 13,136 Gula Kalumpong 60.300 Jong Landor 46,194 Kedah >, 49,089 Karan 8,700 New Columbia 25,855 Nellmay 8,845 Parit Perak ,> 13,200 Padang 25,000 Padang Jawa 18.688 R. E. of Krian 33,000 Samagaga 17,300 Probably
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  • 1031 7 a I NAMES. 5 §.2 ao ta H RUBBER (Dollar.) 3e, Sc, c. Alor Gajah Rubber Estate 2.8 C 2.91 j Amalgamated Malay Estates 2.00 Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12.0 C 13.01 Ayer Kuning, Rubber Estates 95c LCO Ayer Molek Rubber Co. I.BC 1-80 Ayer Panas Rubber Estates 7.50
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  • 211 7 Training for the Singapore October meetingopened officially on Saturday, when there was a fair attendance of owners, reports the “Free Press.” Some of the horses on the list are having a short spell after their Penang and Kuala Lumpur racing and will probably not be working for
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  • 102 7 In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago. We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved
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  • 84 7 Elaborate measures have been undertaken by the Government of the United Provinces of India to extend the cultivation! of castor plant in the provinces. Special efforts, including the granting of advances to growers, have been made to increase the area under the castor plant. Reports received from
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  • 86 7 Sept 4.—Lodge Royal Prince of Wales’ Regular Meeting, 9 p.m. Sept s.—Church Workers’ Association, St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10 am. Sept 6—P.W. Our Day” Meeting, Butterworth 4.30 p m. Sept 7.—Perak Club, Taiping, Fancy Dress Bali for Red Cross Sept 13. —Penang Impressionists Exhibition, Proceeds to St. Dunstan’s.
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  • 168 7 Prnang, Skptember 4 1918 S. P. Tapioca $7 00 sellers. M. P. Tapioca i 7 3O sales. Gold leaf $72 sellers. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz) $l6) buyers Black Pepper $25 buyers. White Pepper $4O nom. Trang Pepper no stock. Mace $BO nom. Mace Pickings $55 sellers.
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