The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 July 1917

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    15 33 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917 No 1,564
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    CONTENTS.
    170 33 LSADER3 PAGE The Chancellor's Position 88 France's Fete Day 34 The Dunes Battle 84 Week end War News 34 The Position cf European Nations 84 The Chancellor Resigns 85 War Aims 85 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. Prize Court 36 TradiLg with the Enemy 38 SPOtTS. Football: Army v Navy
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    147 33 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by any of the mail lines, are invited to send to the Manager the name of their steamer and date of arrival in Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of call.
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 33 tOonaaOVno uv t?> July 18.; Bav.* or'i S 4ft d -TiiMirt 2Ai MTSIa entitle J ru 2 4 18- IP Fiancs demand S-.uk 518 Isdia, T. T. HOBQiOiSi), dapirind 18$%Preru \OKO-?£MA, Basaaai 109 Java tfaßeanfl .184 BAgaKOK, >*rziAZi& 83* Bonavum, Ban* Baytof ifl.M Bank <; ■agtani B ata 5%
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      BIRTHS.
      36 33 Bendixben.- At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Tuesday, July 17, i917, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Bendixsen, a daughter. Martin. At Singapore, on Wednesday, July 18th, to Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Martin, a son.
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      MARRIAGES.
      109 33 Anoier-Bbown.— On June 1, at St. Mary Abbot's Kensington, Reginald Arthur Anoier, Lieutenant Gloucestershire Regiment, second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gorton Angler, Kam bar a, Surbiton, to Hilda Few, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Brown, Beigate. Fcx-Kkrshaw.-- On the 6th of Jnne. :917, at
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      DEATHS.
      78 33 Tripp.— On the Bth May, at The Home Hospital," Exeter, Ellis Charlotte Isabelle Tripp, daughter of the late Colonel Anderson, i9th Kogt. (Princess of Wales's Own), the dearly-loved wife of Charles Llewellyn Howard Tripp, Surgeon, of The Chest nuts, Btapegrove, Taanton, and formerly of Singapore. The Fnneral ct the
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    205 33 The last mail from Homo arrived on July 15th with dates to June 6th. The laion Jack Club was opened by His Excellency the Governor on Thursday. There was a large attendance to witness the ceremony, when the history and objects of the Club were explained. At
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    PRODUCE.
    138 33 July 18 Tin ibuysrsi $108.50 OaAttat 14. CC »>, iMu Caa« Na. J 29. 2f ('xi:r:;!i{{ (■«>. -if 25.0C rs^i?^ Black ordln, a<»*t buyers 28.50 Pet?tsv (WBili if 40.00 Nntaeaga (110 >; tns ik I 42.0c Natmaga <80 lo Wis kl 52. 0C sf&c3 (Banda) so.oc Otovae Umlolna) aom
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    The Chancellor's Position. July 13.
    1157 33 The Chancellor's Position. July 13. < „i: v. r'.f.'. essiemA i9Mfe*i V>y il -r: -v. {~*c' .ri'v* Um** tV: i rz^ ~m Iftl _Um *>.-■'->.*« t_% K ic-a.h \*f Md More light is thrown to-day on th© intensely interesting scene of German politics but the picture is as yet so
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    France's Fete Day. July 14.
    553 34 France's Fete Day. July 14. On the occasion of the National Fete Day of our gallant Allies and fast friends, the French people, we offer on behalf of this Colony our good wishes and our deep respect to all members of that great Republic who are in Singapore to-day. The
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    The Dunes Battle.
    579 34 It is difficult to attach any importance to the enemy break of our lines on the Belgian coast. The ground as far as can be judged from the map, is hopeless for manoeuvring purposes and the break is so small that the number of troops it is
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    Week end War News. July 16.
    702 34 Cable news received during the weekend is exceptionally bulky, following on the somewhat meagre allowance of Saturday. Most of the political mat ters, though of interest., are not of first importance, and the reflection might almost be a concluding phrase of the Premier over
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    The Position of European Nations. july 17.
    814 34 The Position of European Nations. july 17. A general view of the various European Slates enables one to class them in respect to position after the war. First of all the nations that are al war. Thoroughly believing that the Allies will beat the Central Powers, be it this year
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    The Chancellor Resigns. July 18.
    709 35 The news of the political crisis in Germany came upon us rather as a surprise in 11 B telegrams, although of course it was generally known that the Chancellor bad many enemies, as any politician must who for long years has acted as a huff.
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    War Aims. July 19.
    1269 35 One can be firmly convinced that no peace is possible till the German army is thoroughly defeated and Prussian militarism disgraced in the eyes of the peoples of the Central Powers, and yet find interest in looking at the various discussions taking place mostly in irresponsible
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    ANNUAL TRADE RETURNS.
    297 35 LARGE INCREASES. The annual statement of the values o! imports and exporte cf thc Colony hee been issued and from it we tats the following general details. Foreign (non Malayan/)! Colonial) Imports. Gross 1916 1542,000.000 1"15, 5437 000,000. Merchandise 1916 $530,000,000 1915, $126,000,000. Singapore 398 against 320.
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    THE "CUTTY SARK."
    147 35 THE CUTTY SARK." On Tuesday we published an article on the Cutty Sark, the famous clipper that used to astonish people by the runs made between China and London. By what must be considered an extraordinary coincidence, Captain Jenkyns, her old skipper, came into port on the day the article
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    287 35 From Berlin it is reported that the Aeronautical Club will establish a Zeppelin route batween Hamburg and Constantinople, both for passenger and postal traffic. The distance is 1,764 J miles, There are to be 11 stat it, ii'-. Tho establishment of the route will cost 40 million marks. Forty Germans
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    SINGAPORE Y W C A.
    1326 36 NEW HOSTEL AND HALL. Opening by the Lauy Evelyn Younq. With suitable ceremonial, the new hostel and hall of the Singapore Yonng Women's Christian Association in Fort Canning- rd. were yesterday afternoon for mally opened, thia important event in the history of the Association providing
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    PRIZE COURT.
    89 36 Yesterday, before the Chief Ju-tice (Sir John Bucknill, k c.) the Attorney General the hon'ble Mr G A Goodman, made an application for the condemnation of the Bteam launch Segit which was seized in Singapore on October 81 last year. His lordship ordered its condemnation and sale if
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    147 36 Rubber. Singapore, July 18 Some 742 tons were catalogued for sale at the usual weekly Auctions which com menced to day. The tone ofthe market was decidedly weak, with but few buyers operating and competition was poor. Prices generally were again lower on the week. Fine Pale
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    116 36 L'lllustration, the beautiful French illustrated paper, has several pictures this week of the steamer Mona's Queen, an lele of Man paddleboat, riding over a submarine with its paddles and sinking it. The occurrence took place five miles off Havre. The submarine fired a torpedo and missed and the steamer's paddles,
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    1041 36 [The dates mentioned are those of the telegrams from London.] July 10. Eighty four French aeroplanes take part in great raid on various objectives behind German front. Some go to Essen, doing enormous damage to works there, a quarter of them being destroyed. Over 100 killed and
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    415 36 TOURNAMENT NEARING THE END. The SCC Lawn Tennis Tournament, after a month of play, is now in the stage of finals and semi finals. Excellent pro gress has been made with the competition, considering war time circumstances, and for this capable management and good luck
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    YESTERDAY'S PLAY.
    30 36 A. Singles. Wodehouse beat Ruchwaldy B—6, 6—o. Bateman vs Hartnell, postponed. C Singles. Terzano beat Wright 6—B, 6—4. B Doubles. Zehnder and Clarke v Hunter and Moss, postponed.
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    STROLLS IN MY LIBRARY.
    1307 37 j. THB TONGUES OF THE LAW. ...otnin.* when we discoursed >.d law reporte you ankod me t;aagethty v. ero printed. They .1..L-L, toi goes cf the Law; arid d and English, i Evoryouo has j I Bfl and Lhw Latin but (t the^e curiou? I bj
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    "THAE BELGUMS."
    1092 37 For nearly three years, the neighbour hood where these words are penned has sheltered, at the request of high authj rities, a little band of refugees from Antwerp and Ostend. Their condition is in all respects widely different from what they knew at home. No city hr j
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    48 37 A Teahkend (Turkestan) message ssys that German ager...- are elriving to pera the Afghans to mako a move against Tnrki an, declaring thst (he Russian forcea are inanfficieot to prevent an invam i and that tbe Mahomra.^dan population is in a state verging on revolution against the Ruboiaus.
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    F. M. S. FOORESTS.
    529 37 F. M. S. FO ORESTS. We have received from the Federal Princing Onice a copy of Mr Cubitt's report for 1918 on the FMS forests. The accounts show that expenditure was $889,430 and the revenue *****,688, the latter being rather below the average. On tho general policy of the Department
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    319 37 ■____________H__i__________i The output of tin ore for the year was 269-i tons compared with 229 tons for the year 1915. The amount realised for tin ore sold duriug the year waa £.48,192 9s Td, equal to £104 10s lid per ton, against £98 7s 6d per ton for
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    62 37 A courier from the Mauritius reports that a treasure of immense value haa been discovered ac Pomba, in the State of MinasGnraes. The authorities itete that about 8,050 gramm. I of ,v .taraood3. 1,800 gram mea of rubl^-i and topozes of great beauty, collars of pe.ur id of immense value
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    Friday, July 13, 1917.
    790 38 All persons travelling to Spain must have their paseports vised by a competent Spanish diplomatic or Consulate Officer. The quarrel between the Hok Chia rikieha pullers and the Heng Hna pullers has been settled, and by forenoon yesterday most of the rikishas were out. A Gazette
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    1007 38 OPENING BY THE GOVERNOR. A Happy Commencement. A reproach has been removed from Singapore with the opening last evening of the Union Jack Club. The ceremony was performed by His Excellency the Gov ernor (Sir Arthur Young, g c m g). and there was a large and
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    YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY.
    808 38 Tribute to Ladies of Sinqapore. The large attendance at the opening last evening included H E the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, cquo) and Lady Evelyn Young, H E Vice Admiral Grant, H E Major General Ridout, the Bishop of Singapore (Dr Ferguson Davie), the Chief Justice (Sir John
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    134 38 The ÜBual Singapore Chamber of Com merce Rubber Association's so 3rd Aur**' llth and 12th July, 1917 offered for !i pkla 10,488.85 or 1 397,846 lbs fr 624 08). 10ns Sheet Sm. Fine Ribbed •lS4tO$lSl$l9o > te!L Gjod Ribbed 1 J to US 107 tola Qoodrialo iej
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    261 38 HUBBUB, Singapore, July 12, The quantity catalogued for thia week e Auction amounted to 667 tons of which 624 tons were offered. The tone of the market at the opening waa strong __n& demand gocd, but slackened considerably as the sales progressed, closing on the second day
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    136 38 Singapore, July 12. The Weekly Rubber Auction opmed yesterday with a good demand at about laat week's values, the top price for Fine Pale Crepe being unchanged at 9138, and that for Ribbed Smoked Sheet 12 down at $131 per pikul. As the sale proceeded prices weakened
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    A DIVORCE PETITION.
    114 38 A petition for dissolution of marriage waß brought by a Christian Tumil woman Sarah Athesyam against her hueband Kandasamy Athesyam (alias Poooooeamj Pillay), before the Chief Justice (Sir J Bucknill, kc) yesterday. Mr H A R Paulusa was for the petitioner. The marriage took place in 1901
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    TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
    73 38 The case of Tan Keng l.'\n proprietor of Chop Seng Ouan, and hia manager Tan Chin Keat, who were charged with at tempting to trade with the enemy ia breach of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, which case waa postponed for decision, was called on
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    Saturday, July 14, 1917.
    681 39 ♦ret to record the dooth of Mr P_j, <_ r Dr 001. lands Estate, Banting, :,rred ou Wednesday. (MM). Denny, of Sepang, has left for .'j hopes to rejoin tne Army. Ir 3 D ii Turnbnll, ol Reko Hill Estate, mg, lcwea for Homo to joiu
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL.
    478 39 The annuil prize giving at the Victoria Theatre lost evening wae a great success. The Thoatro wa3 crowded with friends of the School, parents and their children. The L*dy Evelyn Young distributed the prixea and amorj nher present were the Chief Justice, Sir bu Bucknill, the Bishop
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    ITALY'S ADVANCE.
    337 39 Austrian Desperation. Loudon. May 81st. The Milan correspondent of the Daily Telegraph raported yesterday evening Statements made by prisoners tnken by tho Italians show that tho Austrian commanders used every means to i evive tho drooping r-pirita of their ti ;op§. i^pured doeum, nti appealed to every coofcrngent
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1492 39 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est arrago libelli Juvenal. To-day, Saturday July 14, is the file day of our gallant Allies, who thig year can rejoice because they see fast approaching the day of deliverance of French soil from the invader. To all those who intend celebrating
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    EXILE'S RETURN.
    150 39 Kropotkin s Homecoming. Copenhagen, June Sth. Prinoa Kropotkin, tho well known revolutionary leader, who escaped iroiu Russia in 1876 and taught refuge in E >£land, arrived at Barren from England, ea route to Russia, which he is visiting at ihe sol* dfere* and workmen's invitation. A I welcome
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    63 39 The funeral f»f Misa Rose Abraham, second daughter of the R Abraham, took place on Tuesday afternoon at Kuala Lumpur iu the presence ol a very large gathering. The tervice was cou ducted by her father, the Rav S Abraham, a:-*-iated by the Bee S M Vi^nvaltn^ m of the
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    ERASERS SHAKE CIRCULAR.
    533 40 Singapore, July 11. The tendency of rubber shares has been steady with a fair business passing. Investors have again given attention to some of the better dividend payers but there is an entire absence of speculation at pre sent. Tbe price of rubber is a shade easier
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    TODDY VINDICATED.
    254 40 A Commission which was recently ap pointed in the F M S to investigate whe ther drunkenness had increased amongst Indian labourers in the coast districts of Selangor, whether there had been an increase in diarrhoea and dysentery cases, and whether such cases were attributable to toddy drinking
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    60 40 The local manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation informs us he hut. received a telegram from his Head Office in Hongkong stating that,— An in terim dividend of J2.3e per share, Bubject to deduction of income tax, has been de* clared for the half year ending 80th June,
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    AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
    590 40 (From Exchanges.) Honolulu, 2nd June. There has been an outbreak of anthrax, the dread cattle disease among animals here. The au thorities declare that it is certain that the disease iR due to a deliberate plot. Washir gton, June 6th.— The war department ha- decided to call for
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    237 40 British Guiana believes it can produce half 'the total sugar imported into Great Britain, namely a million tons a year, and the Planters propose to ask that dumping ehall cease and give them a chance. When the war began, flying waa mostly done at from 4, 0f Oft to 6,000fb,
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    THE JUNE AIR-RAID.
    764 40 THE JUNE AIR -RAID. The following details are taken from reports of the air-raid on June 18 in which many children were killed. The inquest on the victims was con tinued on June 9, most pathetic scenes being witnessed. A doctor gave evidence that he was summoned to the school,
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    98 40 The Brighton Corporation Tramways have had a record year. The number of passengers carried was 13,678,251, an increase of 1,883,053 over the preceding year's total. Some 81,0(0 wounded soldiers were carried to and from the tea front free of charge. A surplus of j£7,620 remains after having defrayed heavy additional
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    MILK PRICE REGULATION.
    129 40 A Gazette Extraordinary issued veato, day fixes tbe maximum prices of L t ll milka iu the laland of Singapore til into tee. today. fttSKj Per casp p m Neatle's Milkmaid Sweeten tln ed Condensed ?19 00 4Q Borden's Eagle Breed 9 veet ened Condensed 19.0c 40
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    FOOTBALL.
    24 40 In the match Navy v Army on the I'nion Jack Club ground yesterday the Navv won by 2 0 after a vigoroua game.
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    RECORD PRICES FOR TIN.
    111 40 On the London Metal Exchange tin has broken all record*?, the price owing to the strong demand for the metal rising to .£235 per ton for June July delivery, and only a few shillings below that figure for near dates. These prices represent an absolute record,
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    489 40 Mohamed Abubakar, a Tamil of 7 hobiuson rd, a tobacco shopkeeper, was lined 9300 yesterday by the third magistrate for assisting in carrying on a chap ji hi lottery He pleaded guilty. Shaik Daud was also arrested for staking. He was discharged Silk cocoons are arriving iu great quantities in
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    Monday, July 16, 1917.
    717 41 An F M S Government examination in shorthand is to be held on August first. The Ipoh Gymkhana Club has voted 9800 out of a profit of 91,600, to the Red Cross Fund. From July 20 to 26 rubber value highest grade for customs purposes is
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    36 41 The Men's June Medal (Bogey) was won by R L D Woodhouse one down Five cards were taken out. There was no competition for the Ladies' June Medal (stroke) owing to insufficient entries
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION.
    1252 41 UNCERTAINTIES OF WORKINGS. Measure of Success Expected. The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the Kinta Association, Ltd, was held on Saturday at the registered offices, Cbartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. There were present the hon'ble Mr W W Cook (preeiffinifl and Mp^srs W H Macgreeoi- (director), J bjiuerviiie, J
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    WHAT IS FAME?
    298 41 WHAT IS FAME Federal Capital Unknown. A local resident sends ub a letter, says tho Malay Mail, which he received by last mail from Mr A D Allan, the former wellknown Singapore merchant and sportsman, now doing his bit at Home as one of the newly appointed Government Scrutineers of
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    162 41 At the annual meeting of the Austrian Lloyd Shipping Company in Vienna it was etated that the company's losses in 1916 were over .£125,000, and that, 60 far as the present year waa concerned, that figure had already been exceeded. The company's ships interned in American harbours must be considered
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    F. M. S. MINING MATTERS.
    211 41 From Our Own Corrupondeni Ipoh July 15. A special meeting of the F. M S. Chamber of Mines waa held to conaider Mr Payne Gall wey 's and tiie Governments bills to amend the Mining En -.ctment, and aiao a Government latter rp^arJing the amendments
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    GERMANY'S POLITICS.
    325 41 Some slight idea of the hopelessness of getting the German political changes into true perspective may be gathered from the following variations of different circumatancee. Over a month ago Stein, the well informed Berlin correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung, wrote that there were persistent rumours that BethmannHollweg was
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    SEAMEN AND PACIFICIST AGITATORS.
    157 41 Lord Leith of Fyvie, the President of the British Empire Union, haa sent the following letter to Mr J Havelock Wilson, President of the National Seamen and Firemen's Union May I, on behalf of the Executive of the British Empire Union, congratulate you and the Seamen
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    119 41 Four milea outside Lahad Del)' th«r<a haa been noticable a strong amell of oil. It haa not yet been discovered whether a cooly dropped a tin of keroaine on the road or whether we have been walking over e large oil field. (Tbua tbe BN B Herald lightly tre_itec Imperial
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    Tuesday, July 17, 1917.
    810 42 Capt H S, Sugara, IIHO, who was wounded iu lbs l^g cu tbe Western Front ia recovering from his injuries. He baa been awarded the Military Cross. Th3 Qeeetle announces that the King haa approved of the reappointment of Mr Charles William Darbishire to bo au
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    STRAITS PEOPLE AT HOME.
    140 42 Dr W L Braddon is working in a military hospital at Denmark Hill. Capt Arthur Anderson, formerly of Penang, ia in the 10th Weßt Yorks and is home on 6horJ leeve from the Front. Sir Edward and Lady Merevrether were staying at IS7 Victoria st Westminster.
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    A BENZINE BLAZE.
    131 42 Soerr.buya, July 10. Yesterday evening, i benzine tank containing 10,000 litree caught fire. The fiamas ascended s*iy high and gave the impression as though half Soerabaya were on lire. The contents cf the tank were destroyed and tho railway line ever which the exprees haJ just pas
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    THEFT OF MONGOLIA'S MAILS.
    126 42 Bombay, July 6. Before the magistrate to day two purdashins were charged with the theft of mail bagy from the Mor?gc Ha, containing coin and postal ordtns. The bag* v i-r»> weahed up at Butcher's island where tha accused were employed, five bags being found in
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    PEEK'S JAVA PRODUCE REPORT.
    98 42 Batavia, July 14. Rubber. The Rubber Market is quiet at prices of li guilder cents higher than those of last week Firet Latex Crepe per half kilo F. 1 .47 J Ribbed smoked Sheet 1.47} Outputs (75% Firsts) 1.42* Coffee. The Coffee Market Bhows no change
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    286 42 The announcement that H II the King has been pleased to appoint Lady May a Lady of G<e.ce of the Order of the Hospital ot St Jehu of Jerusalem in England will t>3 received with tho liveliest satisfaction, for, by general consent, Lady May is the moet popular lady iu
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    A FAMOUS CLIPPER SHIP.
    692 42 Our Scottish correspondent writes It is almost uncanny to loarn that the CuUy Sark, which 50 years ago was oaa of the most famous clipper ships in our mercantile marine, is still afloat and doing good work. In Portuguese owner ship, end named the Feroira, she
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    219 42 Among the decorations and medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates to the British Forces for cistinguiahed services rendered during tho course of the campaign the King has given unrestricted pcrmircion in all cases to wear the decorations and medals tae awaidof the Italian decoration, tho Ordet of
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    OLEANDERS.
    667 42 It wa3 May— May Iu Italy, tftst our voyage of ten days on 8 tr \mp ?bip through a particularly cc!d Channel iw&rmiai with submarines, it was delightful to feel oneself on land again, and such a land. There was excitement in the sir for Italy was on the
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    248 42 The Cinematograph showing the" Soraine Battle and i';*uka in action" films is expected to arrivo in Sandakan by Rajah of Sarawak 0:1 3rd July. According ro present arrangements the films will bo „'hown on 4th, sth, and 6ih. (B N B Hen The Hague correspondent of the New York Times
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    Scottish Letter.
    1824 43 Honour for Scots. From Our Own Correspondent Edinburgh, June. The Birthday Honours List contained a number of unfamiliar names it would be strange if the test of war had not discovered many able and willing servants outside the covers of Debrett and Who's Who." Many of the gentlemen
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    WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB LOTTERY.
    382 43 WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB LOTTERY. In the Courts. Bombay, 2nd July. Notice is issued under the signature of tha secretary of the Western India Turf Club stating that the drawing of the War Loan Lottery organised by the Club, which was to have begun at the Town Hall at 3.80
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    361 43 Mr James Campbell, of the Mercantile Bank of India, died on May 18 at the age of 70 years, of heart failure. He com menced banking as a clerk in the Sanqu har branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, but in 1867 he came to London and entered the
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    FOR BRITISH MANUFACTURERS IN MALAYA.
    610 43 So soon as they are free to Jevelop trade with other portions of the Empire. British manufacturers should direct their attention to the opportunities offered in British Malaya. Two branches of trade, booking utensils nod hardware and cutlery, were largely in the hands of our
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    136 43 Tho New Darvel Br. Company have been most BUOOeeaful an for e ith their tobacco They have had one or two narrow shaves from flood but otherwise ideal weather conditions. (B N B Herald) We (B N B Herald) have heerd a great dea! lately about tbe value of land
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    Wednesday, July 18, 1917.
    568 44 The Hon. Mr F S James, cmg, Colonial Secietary, end Mrs JameO, u~e t-p^nding a few day3 at tbe G*p. (Bf M Mr H Carpmael, municipal assessor, after a long ipell in boapitel with malarial fever, is now suffici -.t!y recovered to leave the G rai
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    PENANG RACES.
    199 44 Frc.-n Our Own Correspondent Penang, July 17. There was a qood attendance for the July raeoting an! condition! were excellent. Planters' Vase. One mile. Tim (Flynn) 1 Query (Billett) 2 Feriehe (Southa!l)3. Won by half a length, one between 6econd and third. Time 148 34. Dividends 311, 7,
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    Our London Letter.
    1816 44 From Our Own Correspondent The Labour Market. London, June 7. Unless Mr Lloyd George realises the daugar rapidly aud acta with equal rapidity his Government will come to grief thia autumn or winter in a crisia o! labour unrcet. There are many crosscurrents ia tbe Labour world
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    539 44 A YEAR OF IN'CRE'^F.S. Mr BurnsideV report on thi Ti la and Customs Department F M S, *„.y/ t hat tha aggregate trade for 19* ft •191,091.006 cu increase of 68} million! over 1915 and nearly double the 19i 4 value. Tho amount per hend oo the estimated
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    RUBBER AUCTION RESULTS.
    108 44 RUBBER AUCTION RESULTS. Messrs Galtey ami Betemen, secretaries of tho Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, in their report ou the lubber auctions held during the first hr.H of 1917, state that the total quantity of rubber o£t\rc-'i for sale was 18,581 ton* i gainst 24,699 tons for the whole of
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    THE "CHILKA" FIRE.
    140 44 Further dataila regarding b on the Chilka, reported by Renter, hav been received in Penang. Shortly after the departure of tbe steamec the cargo of coir rope afc caught tire and set alight the c^rgo of tobecco which ».*ab above. The Captain turned back to port on
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    33 44 Oi California is advocating ibo i of 25,0C0 Filipiuo leboorers /o- tb I dure* tion of tho war and for tw^ or tlm l J atter tho war ends to hairett the cop-.
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    Thursday, July 19, 1917.
    756 45 KERLING TIN MINES. STATUTORY MEETING. The statutory meeting of Kerling Tin Mines, Ltd, was held yesterday at the registered offices, French Bank Buildings, -ingapore. Mr J M Sime presided, and there were also present Messrs A E Bad* deley, J A Elias, J B David (directors),
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    75 45 The Roumanian Government has asked tbe Tokyo authorities to select a certain number of Japanese puyeiciaus who are ■-killed in the treatment of patients suffer •ng from typhue, and send them to Ron* inania. Tan Seng, of Queen-st, a water carrier, waa yesterday fined by the second magia trate floo
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1922 45 [By Submarine Gable] lileuter'a 8-»rrioe] London, July 11.— East Clare by election Devalera (Sinnfein) 5,010. Lynch (Nationalist) 2,085. Peking, (London July 11.)— Matters are at a complete standstill. Chang hanna troops are within the city which is surrounded by Republica. tV, 0 hesitate to enter, fearing disturbance.-,. Rangoon, July
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    WESTERN FRONT
    3118 45 London, July 11. Wireless German Official. Our marine infantry after an artillery preparation stormed positions between the coast and Lombartzyde and drove back the enemy across the Yser. We took prisoner 1,250 and inflicted heavy losseß. Our airmen despite a Btorm contributed to the success. London, July 10.
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    EASTERN FRONT.
    1701 46 London, July 11 After the recent pictures of the condition of Rossia leadioi to a belief that a really effective offensive waa about the last thing possible at least in 1917, the capture cf Halicz following up last week's successes comes as another pleasant surprise. This brilliant victcry
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    WAR NEWS.
    4363 47 Zurich July 11. It is undoubted that the German crisis was precipitated by the unexpected Russian offensive and its effects on Austria. The Emperor Karl was perturbed not merely at the offensive but at the wholesale surrenders of Czech troops to the Russians, besides the food troubles iu
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    98 48 His High: es* the Maharaja of Patiala has very generously offered in honour of Hia Majesty the King Emperor's birthday the sum of Rs. 1,01,000 for a flotilla of motor boats for use in Mesopotamia. Hie Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the offer. Messrs Guthrie and Co agents
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    WAR ON THE SEA.
    774 48 London, July 11.-Tbe Admiral*, porta arrivals during week 2898 Jfr' 8 2798. Fourteen vessels over and lavs under 1,600 were sunk. Seventeen unsuccessfully attacked, Seven fil were sunk. UB -*-erB Rome, July 12.-Ship p n g returila week ending July 8 show 527 arrived I 435
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