The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 September 1917

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  • 15 161 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1917 No, 1572
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  • 225 161 LPADEFH PAQS Local Food Growing 161 rr i it T-* Tho War Fronta 161 Lotteries iao IV— New Military Servicr, Bill ie2 Allied Activity 16v» The New Service Bill 162 Petroftrad Contraees 163 Th.^ Moneylei)der Evil 163 civil War in Russia 168 The Shortage ot Bmall Coin 168 Sweden
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  • 32 161 m Sept 12 4 s 2 4J i 2 4* 2 4 27*82 159 BB?^Pc.m voi toti Je VA t 8 2 fcO^r l^-« 4 Baal land Bete 5% P>** 50
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 91 161 BROUARD.—On September 4, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs G. W. BBOUARD, of Ipoh, a son Ross.—At Kungei Rinching Estate, £emornyih, on 4th September, 3 917, to Mr. and Mrs. C Leslie Ross a s-_. Everest— At Penang on the sth inf.t. tho wife cf E. H j. Everest of
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    • 44 161 LEFSLAR-GREGorrv —At the Cfcurch of the i Assumption Pecan**, by the Rev. L. M. Duveilo, on September 8, Robert Lesslar, i second son of th- ln.to Mr. John Henry LeBSlar, to SUH*N Mary Gregory, daughter of tho 1 late Mr. Eraeel John Gregory.
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    • 74 161 j Mansfield—Killed in action In Belgium on the »B^h June J :h* Voy Mansfield, aged 2 Second Lieut. R g.a., dearly loved youngest son cf Mr. Mrs. G. J. Mansfield, Priory Lodge, Blackbeath. Blair.—Whilst travelling to England per str. Ka-a.hima Maru, on August 14th, Robert Blait*, lato of Messrs.
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  • 121 161 Sept. 12. lta (buyer*) siti.so 0 OU 38.00 21 OC rr;. I pare 29 75 f i b3.6(; a nom. nom nom. nom. nom. qualify 18 s'l Beta > 11 00 18 00 5 40 kUa 5 00 laces Hue a 800 C 9UUM %2 I i 0 *4
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  • 649 161 -,r 1. HIM mm Tbe Federated Malay States have now removed several restrictions on the use of land for food growing, as detailed i in our correspondent's wire from Kuala Lumpor, the chief being no restriction on planting hill-padi, which is the drygrown variety and is supposed
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  • 421 161 From the telegrams to day we judge that the Russian position in the Riga area is not quite so disastrous as at first appeared. The break in the Russian lines has extended apparently only as far as Ikskull, which is between Jakobi stadt and the sea, so
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  • Page 161 Advertisements
    • 157 161 Subscribers to the Singapore Free Press'' weekly returning from Europe to tbe Straits by any of the mail Hues, are invited to send to the Manager the name of their eteamer and flate of arrival in Singapore. Copies will then h< mailed to meet them at various ports of call.
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  • Page 161 Miscellaneous
    • 241 161 THE WEEK'S NEWS. The lasfc outward rnuil arrived on Monday week last with dates to July 26. This weekly leaves at the end of the week. NewR from Home was received last week of the doath of Mr A Cooke who came to Singapore fourteen years ago, and Berved for
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  • 891 162 There is a good deal of private discussion proceeding on the subject of the lotteries which are being used nowadays to assist in producing funds for various war charities. It is of course quite an accepted principle that indiscriminate and extensive gambling is an injury to the State, because
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  • 365 162 The Bill introduced into the LegisJative Council yesterday afternoon u to make provision with respect to military service in connection with the present war," on a non. compulsory basis, is a further development of the plan for securing from the Colony the young and fit who
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  • 856 162 Sept 10. The war position as revealed in the cables this morning is rather indeter minate but is on the whole favourable, although exception may be taken to the newe from the Italian front as reproduced in the Austrian telegrams. The battle on the Julian line is evidently
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  • 899 162 When some months ago we urged on the Government of this Colony the desirability of some form of classification and compulsion for Imperial service we were perfectly assured in oar own minds that such a measure was the only satisfactory solution of the diffi. culties of
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  • 1025 163 Sept 11. Statements, curiously contradictory in tone to all appearance, are being freely issued from Petrograd with re gard to the Riga campaign. Whilst assurances are readily forthcoming aa to the impossibility of the Germans reaching the capital before winter other statements are made detailing the plans for
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  • 850 163 In the course of the public discussion which has been proceeding for more or less the last six months in connection with the housing question, there have been revealed several interesting faots in connection with the economic life of the less well paid portions of the community.
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  • 526 163 It would appear as if the real Russian crisis is about to be unfolded. Out of the mist of indecision idealism and danger to the whole nation, there emerge two figures those of Korniloff and Kerensky. The former, whom we do not believe to be a
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  • 712 164 Sept. 18. A surprise of a rather welcome nature occurred yesterday morning when a Gazette extraordinary was published which announced the constitution of a commission of enquiry into the cause of the present shortage of subsidiary silver in circulation, and the steps which should be
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  • 437 164 The possible effects of the conduct of the Swedish embassy in the Argentine in allowing itself to be used a means of communicating secretly with Germany, are foreshadowed by the remarks in the Morgenbladt as stated in the telegrams to day. The Morgenbladt, which is one of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 218 164 To the Editor, Sir, I would call attention to the scarcity of copper currency at the present time. As an example of this on Friday last I went to two of the shops neer my house to change a dollar note about 8 30 a.m.
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  • 118 164 SERIOUS CHARGE DISMISSED. Tho preliminary inquiry into the charge of attempted murier, which charga was altered to criminal intimidation with intent to cause hurt at the i mile Thomson rd was resumed on Tuesday. The complainant a poultry rearer, said that the accused, Ng Gek Seng,
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  • 102 164 A Gazette extraordinary published yesterday morning contains the appoint ment of a Commission to enquire into the cause of the present shortage of subsidiary silver in active circulation, and the steps which should be taken to remedy it. The Commission is granted the usual powers for calling
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  • 115 164 A Hokkien boy named Cheng Poh, aged 15 years, and living at 111 Albert st, was on Tuesday, in River Valley rd, alleged to have been run over by motorcar S 1561, belonging to Mr Seet Tiong Wah of the Hongkong and Shanghai Back. The car waa driven
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  • 48 164 Results of "Sailors' Day." From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpor, Sept 12th. The total proceeds of "Sailors' Day" is £11,000. The Rubber Exhibition Prizes are Crepe, FM S Rubber Co first prize Serendah Estate, second. Sheet, Kampong Kuantan first prize Tanjong Malin second prize.
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  • 84 164 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Sept 12. A special meeting of the Penang Cricket Club Mr Threlfall presiding, decided to make a donation cf a thousand dollars to Our Day Fund aud to further consider whether an additional donation can be made later. It was stated the Club's assets were
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  • 63 164 The wedding took place at tbe Church of tbe Assumption, Penang, on Saturday, of Mr R Lesslor of Messrs Boustead and Co, and Miss S M Gregory, daughter of the late Mr E J Gregory, The Kev L M Duve.lle officiated, and the bride was given away by her guardian
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  • 157 164 The undermentioned Singapore pro perties were sold by auction at tbe sale room of tbe Commercial Rubber Companv on Wednesday afternoon 999 years* leasehold land acd two brick and tile roof shop houses No ?1 P and 1 g Rp.ce Course Road, total a -ea 2619 sq ft,
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  • 151 164 Rubber. Singapore, Sept 12. For the Auction thig week, wbich commenced today, some 1113 tons were catalogued for sale. The tone of tbe mar ket was firmer and demand fair. Prices all round show a slight improvement on the week. Fine Pale Crepe realized up to $126
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  • 99 164 Taha, p c 787, was yesterday charged before Mr Ham with taking money from hawkers. Mr Ball, the Municipal Engineer, happened to see the offonce committed, at Tanjong Pagar rd, at the junction with Wallich-st, and took down the number of the constable, also taking the money
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  • 73 164 The extensive saw mills erected at Penyabong, East Coast of Johore for the Endau Development Coy are now completed and are running. Mr D D Wilder, the lumber and saw mill engineer who carried out the work, is about to return to the USA, but is at
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  • 70 164 The League match played Inst night on the SCC Ground was between the Straits Chinese F C and the Y M C A. The ground was heavy and players had some difficulty on keeping tbeir feet. The Chinese won by two goals to one, Roy Smith scoring for the
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  • 226 164 Sungei Patani is holding a fat* in aid of Our Day on Nov 9, 10, 11. Tbere will be sports and other amusements r.nd a lottery for $50,000 half of wbicb will go to tbe fund. The wedding of Mr G A Peterion, third son of Mr J Peterson, to
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  • 937 165 If you watch the crowd in the streets, it is probable that the Indian in his dhovity, or the Chinaman in his short blue knickers will rouse no curiosity in your mind, but it is certain that the Siamese dress will seem very strange at first. Men
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  • 480 165 Although no exact estimate has ever been made, it is generally taken that about three million acres of land in this country are at present covered with forest or wood land. Owing to the difficulties of import, trees are being cut down on a wholesale scale lor war
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  • 90 165 WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST. The following are the subscriptions to 81st August. Applications Amount November 1916 286 1V27.760 December 144 283,040 January 1917 192 248,870 February 205 882,680 March 823 246,900 April 142 814,560 May 115 265,220 June 74 159,440 July in 162,470 August U7 138,840 1,660 $2,659,280 State Applications
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  • 194 165 The removal of the old and somewhat dilapidated buildings in Beach Street, between the premises of Messrs McAlister's and Messrs Huttenbach's, which served as offices and places of business, says the I Pinang Gazette, will effect great improvements in this part of the town. We j understand that two handsome
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  • 493 165 Now that Sir Edmund Allenby has got into harness in Egypt, some official ex planation is required of the cauaa of Sir Archibald Mnrray's supersession. When one commander in-chief is replaced by another we ought to know why the change is necessary and what causes have comribut%d
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  • 407 165 The first sitting of the first Prize Court in Siam took place on Tuesday, Sept 4, in Bangkok, in a new building belonging to the Ministry of Justice, erected near the river at Wang Na. The Court was pre sided over by Mr Marston F Buszard. Two cases were heard,
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  • 166 165 S C F A BEAT Y M G A. Oj the SCC ground last evening, tbe Straits Chinese F A won their soccer league march with the Y M C by three goal;? to nil, and were more than v^lue for their victory. Their forwards tfive on exhibition of
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  • 128 165 In the first court on Monday the hearing of the case in which eight Teochews were summoned for assisting in the management of an unlawful society, and being members of that society, was resumed. The honourable Mr C I Carver defended ali the accused except one, who
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  • 77 165 A new church, in connection with the English Presbyterian Mission, was opened in Muar on Thursday last. The building was crowded to overflowing, some of the local government officials being also present. The dedication service was conducted by the Revs Tay Sek Tin and W Murray, deputies
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  • 165 165 A Hylam M boy stated at one time to have been employed by Mr W G Stirling, of the Government Monopolies Malacca, on the strength of that employment played the confidence trick upon a number of local Europeans during the latter half of last week. He called
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  • 140 165 The Chinese lady doctor, Yamei Kin, head of the Women's Medical School and Hospital near Peking, after graduating in the West, has just returned to the East to investigate there the methods of eoya bean cultivation and preparation. Though rice has the reputation, the soya bean iB
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  • 94 165 Doubts are beginning to dawn on Captain Persius whether, after all, Germany ought, among the fruits of victory, to de maud the Flanders coast. The annexa tionists say that it would bring us near to England, our chief enemy. But is tbat serviceable to us in all cirrum-tances The nearer
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  • 138 166 ENCOURAGING FOOD k GROWING. F M 8 Provisions From Our Own Correspondent Kuila Lumpor, Sept 6th. With a view to encouraging- the planting of fcoc 7 stu£?r> and increasing I local production of feed, tbe F MS Government j has approved tbn following measure All restrictions
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  • 187 166 News ha^ bee i receivi 3 from Home of j the J. h of Mr arcl T C I ace 1 1 i Mi Cc oke ire j abcut fi teen rs > rai time wi'.h tho S*rn:U St ihip Cc In j 191C b< w<
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  • 486 166 We sr aul l to sta tbat the Government bave duriug ths y st f<w months informed certain parsons who exprr.--.; l s v» sire tv) organise lotteries, the prises In whioh would tako the form j of War Loan F> nds, that tl ey would not prosecute the orL.'2niz3rs.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 491 166 To THE Editor 18, I jud.T?? by the correspondence in tbe papers, and th various remarks one hears ii i l 1 tbs and o:hor places, th< M i greatdiffs lof opinion) o the 1 iA proposed by tfa 'On* D Committee to raidr funds for
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    • 1066 166 Bir,—Tbe seriousness of this question and tbo urgent necessity for prompt oc tion in deel.-ng with tbo m.itter must be my exco«e for submitting a scheme foi tbo consideration of your readers which nifi7 be found useful as a base upon which to work cut a remedy
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  • 222 166 At a meeting of tho Kelentan Planters he-id last week r.t Kuala Leblr, p. -am of $210 was put up for th3 Church Army Recreation Tor 1 Fund. We hnve had to refer to the great shortage of subsidiary coinage in the Colony bo often that i* is firing to
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  • 218 166 The following special order ot th, d lv has been issued by His Excellent Sir Charles Monro, oc m g kc 1 mander in Chief in India: On the dispersion of the wazirii Id Forces, the Commander i l to fxpres*, to all i stioo at the i
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  • 381 166 The good demand for local Ind is a mo?c reliable indioatio iof tb p financial position of our marks better known rubber companies h.« sought after aud it is Increasing cult to execute cnd^rp of any b I existing prices and Indeed it hs found necessary to
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  • 68 166 Inspector D Killourhy haa reform long leave at Home He had a very exciting voyage out. On two previOUl siona tho ships by which be v were torpedoed. (3 Echo.) Death from misadveutur i ing of the Coroner (Or Murray B h uou) in the case of the Chine.- e
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  • 831 167 I The dates given are those of the despatch of the telegrams from London.] Aug 28. At Moscow Conference, General Korniloff makes striking speech emphasning disorganisation of Russian army and outlining remedial measures. Austrians take offensive from Czernowitz, against Novcseritza. Infantry near Brezany retire without fighting, reserves
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  • 148 167 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's usual auction was held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for sale 18,592 66 pkla or 2,479.021 lba. (Tons 1,106 70) and sold 11,410.91 pkls or 1,521,454 lb3. (Tons 679.22.) Prices Realized. Sheet Sm. Fine Ribbed $119 to
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  • 386 167 Rubber. Singapore, Sept 6. For the Auctions thia week which occupied two days the record quantity, 1238 tons waa catalogued for sale, but of this only 679 tona actually changed hands, the offerings amounting to some 1107 tons. In spite of firmer advices from London the sales
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  • 24 167 Lieut Col. Frank Mills, DSO, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and last ot the F M S. Government Service, has been mentioned in despatches.
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  • 473 167 The seventh annual report of the direc tors of the above company for the year ended May 81 1917 is ae follows Acconntß.— The net profit for the year after deducting Directors' Fees, depreciation of buildings, etc, and provision for War Tax 182,189.91. Balance brought forward
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  • 346 167 SCC BEAT SEA DEFENCES. The SCC were a new team last evening, when they met the Sea Defences on the Esplanade in a soccer league match, compared with their exhibition two days previously. Perhaps they should have won by more than one goal, for several good openings were wasted,
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  • 814 167 _>^^-_*-»_-M___________________________________ Mrs Kinloch, of 42 Seah Im rd, has reported the theft cf her watch, chain and a ring, valued altogether at $90. Dr H B Dodds has arrived from Malacca in Penang to succeed Dr Harrison at the General Hospital. He was accompanied by Mrs
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  • 2547 168 Ordinary Meeting, Monday, Sept 7. Present. H.E. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young 0.C.M.G.) H.E. the General Officer Commanding the troops (Major-Gen. D. H. Ridout, CM. a.) The Hon. the Col. Sec, Mr F. 8. James, CM a. Tho Hon. Att. General (G. A. Goodman.) Act. Treasurer (H. Marriott.)
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  • 51 168 Experience haß led me to believe that we are hardly aware how wide the door is opening to a real rapprochement with Nonconformists," said the Bishop of Southwell (Dr Hos-yns) in the Upper House of Con vocation. The bishops and representatives oC the Wesleyans were to meet at Fulham Palace
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  • 367 168 A special meeting of this Board was held in the offices yesterday afternoon Mr F J Hallifax presiding. The other members present were Messrs J A Eliaß, E T Teesensohn, Tan Kheam Hock, Dr Samy, Seet Teong Wah, W A Sims, R Braddell, A W Bean, M A
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  • 64 168 Lady E velyn Young won the September Spoon at Balestier on Thursday. The following were the scores. 100 150 Total Lady Evelyn Young 28 27 67.89 Mrs Thomas 31 84 67.88 Payne 81 31 67 88 N Mugliston 80 29 67. 41 Oldham 24 27 66.91
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  • 243 168 H R H Prince Kambaeng Bejra of Siam arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday afternoon. He is making a tour of the F M^S and is attended by Mr Gittins (Adviser), Lieutenant-Colonel Luang Yuddhakarn, the Traffic Superintendent of the Siamese State
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  • 127 168 The Governor in Council is satisfied that the Teutonia Club has ceased to exi&t. (Our authority iB the Government The name of Sammy',' which our boys brave given to General Pershing's soldiers, is no doubt suggested by M Uncle Sam." And it is odd to recall that the original Uncle
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  • Correspondence.
    • 682 169 To the Editor. Dear Sir,— Re housing question, Mr Braddell in his last letter mentions the high price of land as being one of the deterring factors in the building of houses in Singapore. For this we can only blame the Government as they sell the land
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  • 164 169 Chan Kiam Choon was yesterday before Mr Ham in a preliminary inquiry into three charges of forgery of Messrs Barlow and Co's cheques, and using as genuine forged documents. Tbe D P P, Mr Brown prosecuted, and Mr Koowles was retained for the defence. Mr Brown in his
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  • 1555 169 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal A fair start has been made with the great combined charitable effort of the Colony, the Our Day Fund," but some people are Blow to come forward at;fthe Btart. An official circ ilar issued points out that the
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  • 146 169 Information hat been received tbat the North Brother Light is not burning. The first contingent of British volunteers from the United States reached London on July 5. They included stockbrokers, storekeepers, prosperous tradesmen, mechanics and artisans, and there was a bantam section, including a number of prominent jockeys. All passed
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  • 615 169 Mr P J C Daniels, late of Messrs Harper and Co, is now 2nd Lieutenant in the Bedfordshire Regt. The amount received for advertise ments in the Dutch Red Cross fete book has now reached $1,800. That well known racer of Mr Heah Swee Lee, Prince
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  • 162 169 Batavia, Sept 7. Rubber. In sympathy with other markets, the Rubber Market has again advanced and quotations for both first grades and outputs are as follows First Latex Crepe per half kilo F 1.425, Ribbed Smoked Sheet per half kilo F 1.42J, Outputs (75% Firste) per
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  • Correspondence.
    • 850 170 To the Editor, Sir, The Attorney General's speech in introducing the Military Service Bill was one of which, I am certain, he was afterwards ashamed. He betrayed himself into flights of inconsequent rhetoric, and generally weakened what little case there was for the Bill. His blatant
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  • 179 170 RE THE LOTTERIES. To the Editor, Dear Sir,— lt is not wise to take, too seriously, the prattling of "babes and sucklings." With maturity comes, occasionally, wider outlooks, truer perspectives and riper judgements. It ia right to enforce wise laws to prevent crime but all naughty little boys are not
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  • 337 170 AN ECONOMIC PEACE." To the Editor of the Times. Sir, There is one aentence in the illuminating leading article in your iesue of to day fhat appeared to me to cover a very large assumption. You say in connexion with Germany's merchant shipping policy They forget that the Allies have
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  • 282 170 Rumours of a Cheap Sale. As a result of China's declaration of war against Germany and Außtria, various kinds of enemy property such as merchant vessels, etc, have been confiscated by the Government in accordance with Interna- i tional Law. A great deal of the confiscated
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  • 72 170 The inquest has been concluded into the death of the rikisha puller, Lan Ah Hon-, vrho wae killed in a collision on July 29, between Mr S M Ariffin's motorcar, driven by himself, and a private rikisha, owned by a nonia, Quah Seh Yean, on the Ayer Hitam Road, Penang.
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  • 1788 170 Concluded. [The following is the last of a series of articles on post-war trade problems specially written for the Free Press by one with exceptional opportunities of going into the subject.] Changes in Trade Organisations Trade j Marks and Patents Foreign Traders j Metric and Decimal
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  • 601 171 K Dutch gentleman named Mr. H Barn I reportl the theft from hi* honcoppots. note* and silver amounting to $20 i Balordaj n-^ht CnA A 11 S'arro-k. formerlv of Me*»rs Blf H Co, K i been a tori ranspr Ita in th tion o! Honglim 1
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  • Correspondence.
    • 592 171 To THK Bdttor, Sir, Rafai ring to jour leader in tb moroiog'i issue of fbc Fr^e Press on u Ject ol the MUits Bill, 1 >i me that lha nt cf ICo iy has shown very sour fudg* hill in th aoti sli the ihe G j khe?
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  • 167 171 SIA MESE PRINCE IN SINGAPORE. i li Prince Kambaoog 1 j of s ~.m > In Singapore last evening, i~:.er a i the FM S. He c^se from Wood ka motor epr and proceeded to i sot House. Tha prince, a brother of the ting of Siam, is Commissioner of
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  • 89 171 Leons Ab Cheong, a Maoao, wv.o was h attempted murder at tbe four and a ball mile, Thornton rd, committed by Mr Sugars \esterdt*y foi trial nr the UOZI effSiset. The pro-eiu*or. Yap Boon Keat. who was bo ex-detp.c^ive, was on duty e f rhe abore man tiom d place,
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  • 956 171 Ru;:.: •;:>. From Our Own Corresponi t..t ran last v fori bo various r n lo I few aud fat i i Ucally desett^d In tl ek, but later afa I i chang I«d ads at fl. 81 and tl for j i ndard rubbers, \.hi: no so
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  • 709 171 The Second Heading Debatt. Tbo Hongkong Legiala nncil on .Aug 31 c&n stag ihe compulsory i lili the obj-ct of whi i to ma vision with respee*, to military service a:?d to provide for ths m^'xn' contrei o r a locs fenc co In his spoeeh co
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  • 767 172 Mr C F F Frericks, late of Kuala Selangor Rubber Estates, Assam Jawa, has left for Australia to join up. (M M.) Mr F J Morten, District Officer, Alor Gajah, who had been in indifferent health for some considerable time, is now on his way Home
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  • 634 172 A SEA FRONT SITE AT TANJONG PAGAR Dispute as to Title. In tbe Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr Justice Sproule heard applications under the acquisition of Land for Public Purposea Ordinance 1890, respecting three adjoining pieces of land on the sea front at Kampong Sambau, Tanjong Pagar, opposite
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  • 182 172 (Saunder's and Macphail's Daily Report.) Tuesday's Business. The price of rubber tends to rise in London (2s 8d Sheet, 2s lOd Crepe), but is only firm at last week's auction prices in Singapore. Rubber shares have nearly all shown sharp advances in the past few days and
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  • 1008 172 h SPEECH BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. a meeting of the Ladies' Committee in J connection with Our Day was held I vewterday morning at tbe Y W C A, when au inspiring speech by tbe Colouial Secrej tary (the hon'ble Mr F S James) chairman of
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  • 394 172 The following is the dirjctors' report to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting en Sept 19. Your directors submit the duly audited statement of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th June, 1917. After allowing for the fees of directors! auditors, and
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  • 269 172 The following properties were disposed of by auction at the Bale room of Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co on Monday afternoon 999 years' leasehold land and house No. 252 Telok Ayer Street, area 1,192 bought by K Mohamed Sidik for $22,600. 999 years' leasehold land and house
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  • 36 172 There haß been exceptionally bad weather lately on the run from Singapore to Bangkok, and in one week no fewer than eight steamers stuck on the bar at Bangkok, the Katong being among the unfortunate ones.
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  • 1004 173 TRenter'a Bervioel [By Babmarine Cable] Washiogton, Sept 4.— President Wilson, in a message welcoming the new soldiers recently selected for the national army, declares tbat the eyes of the world are upon thorn, because they are, in a special sense, 6oliiera of freedom. "Let us set for ourselves a
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  • 2183 173 London, Sep 5. French communique After a lively bombardment the Germans yesterday evening attacked Casements Plateau. Fire checked the attackers, who were unable to reach our lines. The artillery struggle continued violent ly on both banks of the Meuse at night time. German aeroplanes yesterday night again bombed
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  • 3199 174 London, Sept 5. Russian Semi official After the forcing of the Dvina the evacuation of Riga was ordered to be expedited. Several units showed exceptional valour. I The first battalion of death charged into tbe midst of a melee and at a very critical moment flung back the
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  • 5364 175 London, Sept 4.— Tbe complete text of the Kaiser Tear telegrams regarding the Baltic and Denmark mentioned yesterday morning has now been received and Bhows that after the meeting of the two Emperors atßjorkoethe Kaiser, in agreement with the Tsar, undertook the realisation of a scheme to declare
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  • 753 176 London, Sept s.— The Admiralty reports that arrivals during the past week were 2,384 and sailings 2,432. Twenty over and three under 1,6t 0 tons were sunk nine were unsuccessfully attecked, Rome, Sept 6. For the week ending Sapt 8 there were 506 arrivals and 467
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  • 523 176 London, Sept 5. London ia^ BA j ;^s first experience of a moonlight si jplano raid. Owing to the late hou. fen neopie were about. The first Indication of something happening was the tailing out of special constables. Then at 1145 ptn. came the dull boom of distant
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