The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 December 1917

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    15 353 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917 No 1,584,
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    CONTENTS.
    154 353 LIAOBBI PAOE Italy a Reverse 858 Arn^riCi 8 Aid HER Wolvai m .Shtiopa' Clothing 854 Week end Situation 864 Garruun Reply aft Carobrai 354 Lir.6do77ne's Indiscretion 355 Tatinua'a Travela 355 Italy* BatifltMMi 855 Eoi of Bml Africa 855 POLICE AND COURT NEW 3. Loes of Hong Wan 85 6
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    147 353 Subscribers to tho "Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe t>o the Straits by any of the mail lines, are invited to send to the Manager the name of their steamer and date of arrival m Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of call.
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    EXCHANGE.
    47 353 OfMMBOVaO T?v Dae 6 4 6 2 4f i€KMI4 2-4t Psir/iw mtfttl l J> .2 4 27-82 Vi»:iea ancn%ad it?*afc 818 Ixroi*, T. I 162 ■ttMMOI A«MM 26i%Prera TOKORAM^ \i'trvzijt 108 24YA| v- 127 i BIWMHIMj MMMII 662 BOT»aß:r^.*, took l-.ro>'. ♦8.t4 Pl>f L NBOtffl 42^
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    Domestic Occurrence BIRTHS.
    81 353 Domestic Occurrence BIRTHS. Bitchib.— At ;ho Materuity Hospital, SJiiga- pore, on the i9th, to Mr. Mrs. F. G. Ritchif, i a daughter. Yeomane— Onthe23rdin3t at tbo Maternity Hospital, Penang, the wife of 6. C. Yecm&ks, j of a daughter. Skinnee— On November 28th, to Mr. A Mrs. j R. M.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    259 353 No mail from Home ha 9 arrived since the lapt weekly w»« issued. There wua agftfn o, very uncertain tone at the rubber market last week, and the prices for nicet jiradc? have further declined, though prices for the leadiug grades were a little easier. Mr J
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    PRODUCE
    139 353 DSC. 0 Tin m» no market &*m*Um 20.0 c SmAlm Ofcfrii No, j 28. G0 ffaatriti flirt i >.«. 21.00 PtffP«M lliel ft. >* pots 33 00 P«^-.st\ tlffrfto fatfl 41.50 N«feß*Bl (110 to Ibi It I norn K»fea«ff« t ftfcft norn MIM (Ba no no OIOTM UmWi ft
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    Italy's Reverse.
    956 353 Italy' s Reverse. UM m,* j' .J kl n 2 t> i <.•••. i a.-'. a r tt'.'f"".t. ■_..i' yf."".~ i _*ji*"l m .'j. I'_1 j _nc Looking at the matter broadly, it may we think be assumed that the AustroGerman attack on Ita?y has failed, if it was hoped,
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    America's Aid.
    824 353 The telegram of M Clemenceau'B addre-s at the opening of the InterAliied Conference m Paris is brief, and from'theXonclu&icn of the message we take it.ihat not much time was spent m general talking, for the Conference immediately broke np into committees dealing withithe vaiioug subjects on which the
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    Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
    677 354 Whilst the publication by Renter of the real names of the 'honourable gentlemen who are now ruling m Russia does not alter m any way the main fact that has to be recognised, that at present enemies ?f the Entente hold power m Pritrograd, it i?
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    Week end Situation
    933 354 Dec 8. It is more probable that the new Ger man attack south and rre.st of Cambrai has been dictated by the difficulty of extricating the forces from the Qaeant line than from any hope of being able to rob us permanently cf tho main ad vantages
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    German Reply at Cameras
    408 354 Dec 4 Tog heavy counter altack which the Germans have made against the ground we captured m tho recent battle of Cambrai has not been attended with much success. A considerable camber of British prisoners has been taken and also a number of guns (which were
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    Lansdowne's Indiscretion.
    647 355 Lord LANBDOWNEB letter appears likely to be little more than a flash of summer lightning. It mther dazzled everyone at first, because it came so tinexi f and from a Quarter where idea? of attempting an ordinary peace arrange men t with the enemy were the least likely
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    Tatiana's Travels.
    569 355 On consideration wo have not threat deal of faith m the avowed object of Princess TATIANA'B visit to America. America i* always ready to welcome distinguished lecturers but 'somehow there is a flavour cf unreality about the Princess suddenly taking up this role. Princess TATIANA, who is the
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    Italy's Resistance
    655 355 Italy' s Resistance The mention m today's cablei c;f lery attack! developing at Pasubio leads us to conclude that we are witnessing the final grand attempt of the Austro German forcos to break through m rear of the Italian armies at present defending the Piave line. In the mountainous area
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    End of East Africa.
    620 355 Another cf onr minor fie!-.]^ of campaign has been cleaned up with the announcement to day that General van fcr Venter, who took over the East African command when Genera! SMUTS was called to more import ant work, has succeeded m clearing German East Africa of
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    SULTAN OF PERAK HONOURED.
    213 356 SULTAN OF PERAK HONOURED. PRESENTATION OF X C M G INSIGNIA. From Our Chen Correspondent Ipoh, Dec 5. Largt crowds of Malays attended the ceremony of Investiture at X C M G of the SaUan cf Pernk at Koala Kangear. At the railway station, which was decorated, the High Cornrui&sloner
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    RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENCE.
    238 356 Electrocuting A Polioeman. Calcutta, November 23rd. —The Southetu Division Presidency Magistrate yealerdiy dispoeed of an interesting case m which the accused was hauled up for electrically guarding hie house. In this caec a youcg Peehwuri named Fakakdin, suspected to be an cpium smuuglor. was charged with endangering
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    203 356 MSVR Orders for Novamb9r contain the DAaiei cf the CoUowiog who hare left or aro to leave to join the Imperial Forces M:esra C J Arnold, BJP Joa fUlni, J W Goldthorp and R F R SwoVteD ham. There nr« eleven cases eefc down for hearing m the Supreme Coutt
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    DUTCH TELEGRAMS.
    99 356 (via Penang Tlie Hsftie Official circles m America do not beluve lhat the Allies will take up a hostile attitude to Russia with regard to tbe Bolsheviks. It 'a reported that there is now re gular con-: inieation between Borlin «nd Pelrc^rad Tbe publication of secrtt diplcmctic documents
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    LOSS OF THE HONG WAN.
    680 356 MASTERS CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED. The decision ul the Court of Inquiry held with regard to the foundering ol the local Bteamer Hong Wan. on Oat 11, was delivered on Tuesday afternoon. It was held thab the Malay ruaater of the vessel, Sanodin bin Eahim, was to
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    111 356 Rubber. Singapore D^c 5. Foe this week's Auction which com mraeed today, 600:0 1 f9 2 tcus were catalogued. The demand was fair and whilst prices for standard grades t-hov* a further decline, tiicee for medium crepee mark a decided improvement. Kibbed Smoked Bbsbt. From 595 to
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    84 356 Many Jive? have lutri rukf d durirrg the lon air mids by persona runmrg from •belter to ptek up p!eeea of ihrftpael. i a 9 »n North London fwritei b rr r •oadcniJ ooy zud i> buxlci L:id a rouj?h iOttfla fjc a formidable piece ut tmstal. The f. ,raer
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    WATER-PLANTS.
    1453 356 Mentally, we wend oar way Homewards. A youngster, freih np from the country, ia canoe paddling on the Serpentine, m sheer delight at the beauty and novelty of the seene at the big water-lilies and other waterplants, at the many kinda of waterfowl m all the pride of their
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    STEAMER SUNK IN iNDIAN
    41 356 Deli, Nov 22. Information has been received that the eteomer Croxtetb Hmil 6truck a mine ou 17th November ia In* u'un waters and sauk one Icdino pas F? rger anil eight memberd of the crew v/ere 10-.t.
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    165 356 The racu of the Middlesex Regiment vrcre laEt night entertained by Mr K:^s ut the Palladium A epecioi programme w»s screened aid the entertainment rrucb cr-jojedf p9iTd(!« 9:1 -I] 'a 31 'injbeaoons laanfJ .adita eqj ]j 'poupoog D] »9Q«9)XO)(i] ;o /S|odm prio kiin^orjnnntn aq; jo \Oi) 0 jo no||«9ob aq4
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    THE GARDENS.
    218 357 The annual report of Mr I H Barkill Director of Gardens S S, for tbe year" 1916, shows that by the sales of plants eeeds etc the Gardens' Committee Singa' pore realized $8,164.60. By similar sales the Waterfall Gardenß Penang, realized 1627.09. The revenue from ornamental plants as
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    821 357 Germany's Peace Campaign. London, October 26.— Paul Lensch, a member of the Reichstag, writing m the Socialist weekly Glocke." deplores the failure of Germany's peace campaign. He explain* that a peace by an understanding now would be equivalent to a German victory and would be Great Britain's
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    FIGHTING MALAKIA.
    150 357 The report of Dr P S Hunter. Municipal bacteriologist, on the work of the anti mnlaria committee during she year 1916 1917 Bhowfl tb-^fc a considerable amount of work waa done New drains were carried out at a coat of over eight thousand dollars m the Tion* Bahru,
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    172 357 The followiug properties were disposed of by auction by Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co, at Malacca, on Monday afternoon. Land aud house No: 154 First Croes-et approximate area 1,221 tq ft bought by Beng Kong Seng for $12,600. Land and hoase No: 35 Jonker-st approximate area 985
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    OUR ARMY COMMANDERS.
    111 357 The British Army does not advertise it is one o! its many attractions bat one may doubt wbether anonymity is not carried too far when you find that the general public are not so much as acquaint ed with the names of tbe Army Com lnandete, some
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    134 357 Tbe Government! cf French Indo-China geri^ro'iNly made contribution of Tea 60,000 for tbe Siamese Flood Relief Fund. Tfae British Flood Rtlief Fond totals Tcs 81,078; tbo Aaxftrican Tea 8,850; and tbe Danish Tcs 11,760. lbs Portuguese Minister m Siam huh arno»nc«?d tha opening of a Portuguese Fund tot the relief
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    THE GERMAN ARMY AND ITS PRESS.
    373 357 la the Sooth German weekly, Maiz, Miles publishes an amusing protest againet the rubbish written by German war correspondents." He says that the Gorman public and the German journal ists knew notbiog übout war except what they have read m German books about 1870,
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    SHIPBUILDING IN HONGKONG.
    351 357 Two More Ytssels Launched. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd. launched on Nov 15 from their yard at Kowloon two more vessels eimilur to the Prosper and Helikon recently complet ed by them. Tho names of the vessels are the Prominent and Hermelin and their principal
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    SHIPPING RINGS & CONFERENCES.
    821 357 SHIPPING RINGS CONFERENCES. To the Editor of the Morn-ing Post. Sir, I am pleased to see that th« Associated Chambers of Commerce are proposing legislation to deal with the shipping rings and conferences on the lines suggested m my letter of September 1, ftnd that you give the proposals jour
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    Friday. Nov. 30, 1917.
    825 358 British North Borneo has cabled home £5 000 on account of "Our Day" and haa received the congratulations of the Court of Ditectors. The wedding of Mr F E Ring, of tbe Chaud u Monopoly, Kuala Lumpur, and Mrs C M Jarvie, will take place on
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    AM PANG (KINTA) TIN MINES.
    725 358 Ti* six h ordinary general meeting of the above Company was held m the of Gees o? the Secretaries, Meters Barker and Co yesterday when there were pre pent litters H Robinson (cbairmau), V V Leinb-.*rger. \V Lowtht,r Kerop aud Ona &oon Tee (directors), J
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    THE LATE MR R E JACKSON.
    153 358 The funeral of Mr R E Jackpon of Kajang, who iQOOlimbed to injuries sustained m r moior cycla accidei on Sun 'Jhiy evening, took place ie Kuala Lumpur with military honours, deceased liuviug been r membec cf the MBVB The oironmstaxieei acurounaing the accident
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    292 358 BARLOW' S PRODUCE REPORT. Rubber i Singapore, Nov 29. Fur thi? wet-k'a Auctions some 1,229 tool were Ofttftlogued, of wbiob 969 were RClUftHj offered arjd 38r sold. The market 6t»!l maintain! a very uncertain to^u arid r r > '< !ur meat t bow a farther declioe. Amencio buyer! n;c
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    GUTHEIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    124 358 Singapore, > cv 29. box the weekly Rubber auction beld yesterday and to day the quant? tv catalogued was 1, 2 >Q tons. No i>up:\;\ ..meat m demand w&a appareut, and pricef for tba lending grades were a little nasier, tne highest paid for Ribbed >ujoked Shoot,
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    ROBBER PLANTATIONS IN KWANGTONG.
    373 358 Encouragement by the President President Feng Kwochang has promised to render Mr Lin Yi>ehuc, an cversea I Chinese "merchant, every assistance m i ranking his experiment of rubber and coccuut planting m China a 6uccc j sBi He ha» also approved of Mr Line proposal for
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    16 358 The Bishop of Singapore leaves to day for Java, fcr his annual visitation of the Chaplaincy.
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    RUBBER PROSECUTION.
    377 358 COOLIE'S ALLEGED FRAUD. Goh Hok Seng, of 75 Teong Bharu, was yesterday charged m tho thirl court with voluntarily assisting m disposing of 16 piknli of stolen rubber, valued nt $2,0C0, the ii •vert? of Me«sr* Meyer i t6O r. Mr liR SZebnder Utence, and taspeotor Rao ill
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    I, S O. FOR SINGAPORE.
    92 358 Mr J N T Mahalingam wi»e informed by Mr Sugars, fcead of his department, on Wednesday, that His Majesty ths King has bean pleased to confer on him the Imperial Service Order, but that the o?der has not yet arrived. Mr Mahalingam has put m
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    SERIOUS FIRE AT HONGKONG
    142 358 A rather eerioue fire, m which a large quantity of sugnr was destroyed occurred recently m tho No 1 godown of the China Providsut Loan and Mortgage Comp»uiy, 263, De? Voeux Koad We Tbe fire broke out just nttrr two o'clock, a large stuck of *ugar
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    143 358 Thy Rev C A White, Convenor of the Presbyterian Board of Miff] Australia, will conduct the tervico m the IVineep st, Church on Sunday at 8 p.m. Ifc is said that lerioai labour trouble has occurred m Beclin aeroplane fftCfc and that work was stopped for 10 &*J* Boraa 40
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    837 359 The dateg given are those of the telegramr from London. Xov 80 —Recently, Mr Lloyd George has announced, five 0 boats were sunk m oLfl day. Italians drive back further massed enemy uitackc, asd take several hundred mori prisoners Pur.c- of Waleß ia on 1 .aiian front.
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    MAN POWER.
    274 359 Perak Advisory Committee. A meeting of the Perak Man Po*er I Advisory Committee was held at the Ipoh Residency on Monday. Messrs M R Andereon, Changkat Saiok Estate, Salak North J B M Burkworth, Separators, Ltd., Ipoh; G S Harries, Sengat Estate. Kimpong Rfpnynng; J Latimer, j Kramnc
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    EFFECT OF PALESTINE VICTORIES.
    182 359 AUabobnd, November 22. A Pioneer fpscial cable, dated London, November 19, says: The Neve Zuercber Zeitung, di-cussinf; British op9ration3 m Palestine and Mesopotamia, remarks that if the Turks ace unable to stop the British advance they must withdraw come Nizam divisions from Europe. British operations m
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    NEW PORTUGUESE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
    76 359 Bombay, Nov£ir,b c r 21. The new Governor- General of Portfl gupf-p India, H E Senhor Jose Freitas Kebeiro, accompanied by his wife and (one children, arriYod m Bombay on Toeeday from Liebon. For some tine he was acting Governor General of Mozambique and as a
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    107 359 A thrilling glimpse of the Flef.t ie action against the Belgian cnant is ehcwr; i m tLe l&Uifct Admiralty film. The pictures were taktn on the Broke while Mtnally on3?r tbc enemj'f flic- c-fl £-..tuu{*ge. d give one a flue idea of modara rii^.t! tactics. The "raid wao made by
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    Saturday, December 1, 1917.
    532 359 "IMMEDIATE WAR" Amazing Demand by a German Writer [Under the above headings we think it is worth while reproducing portions of an article which wa* published m Berlin m Feb 1914, five months before the present war began, as it gives a very clear indication of
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    321 359 The following pre seconded for service wi'b th« Imperial I-hrpb 2 Lieute A H C Allen, J O Tomliu. V H Wincon. Me A M S'ellar, of Sime Darby acd Co P«3Diice, will be leavicg m the near future for AtMtralia and New Zealand, whence he will prorf-ed He me
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    SCOTTISH WAR CHARITIES CONCERT.
    325 359 A fall house greeted the performers at the Viotoria Theatre last evening when the Scottish concert m aid of war charities was held. The picturesquenesa of the evening was added to by the ceremonial playing m of the hon'ble Mr Seton James, Colonial Secretary, by the
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DHUGS.
    162 359 The amending Bill, published m the Gazette, haa this statement of objects and reasons. The Bill empowers— (a) the Governor m Council to moke regulations (i) prohibiting the importation of specified articles which are either dangerous or unsuitable as articles of food or medicine and
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    OUR SIX PER CENTS.
    86 359 The Gazette annouooe* that the total subscription to the Struits 6 per cent War Loan is $42,068,700. The Colony raised $37,540,000 (Singapore 84,184,800; Ma lacca 465,400 Penaug 2,890.700). The F II Saubteribed $4,884 800 (Kua!a Luui pur 3,70.3/ .00). The won federated states 8136 6CO. :RcKd6
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    AMERICAN GUNBOAT ATTACKED.
    116 359 A telfgram to Peking from Chungking I dftted 6th N'ov siys that the Atnoricau kuaI boat Pulosj while coruicg down the river wae attacked by rohbers a' a point about thrpp or four miiea lower down from Chun^kmjj. The boat wan fired upon by the robbcri with
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    68 359 The lehadnit of increased Store Rents by the Ha:b)ur i;o*rd is contained m the current Gaseftto, approved by Urn Goretnot m Council. Tomb fetoneß will |q fu'ure have tc be p*id f >r tt the rate c< f 0 ceritr pf r piec* per whereas ro>r» watcb acd floriJa wct^r
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1748 360 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal Lord Hugh Cecil, who represents Oxford University m Parliament, moved a reeolo tiop m the House that m a certain bill the word reside should mean, to dwell m a residence," and the word residence should mean the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1180 360 The U6ual meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon m the Municipal Offices, Mr F J Hallifax presiding. Others pretent included Messrs See Teong Wab, Dr Veeraeamy, E Tes>ensohn, W Lowther Kpa.a, W A Sime, R St J Bcadd^ll, M A X.nnazie, J A Eli.id J PjlgUae,
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    321 360 FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Singapore, 28. The fall m the price of rubber at the local auctions hae made our market peculiarly apathetic and sellers are certainly more numerous, but no serious fall is yet apparent m any of these shares, as a reaction m the price of the commodity at
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    INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE.
    148 360 German Commercial Espionage. Paris, Oct 9. The Inter-Allied Parliamentary Conference on Commerce met again this morning at the Senate. After considering questions connected with the danger of dumping. the programme of the Conference to be held m London on the first Tuesday of next May was considered. The
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    Monday, December 3, 1917.
    793 361 Metire Ching Keng Lee Co. have sold privately the property Kinlose," Oran K e Grove Road, for 117,600. The heavy rainstorm of Saturday mornin* flooded maD y ow lyiDg BtreetB town, the water entering the houses and flooding the lower rooms. The Supreme Court of the
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    THE KING TO HIS PEOPLE.
    246 361 The following Proclamation, issued on the 7:h November, by His Majesty the King, is published for general inform ation To My People. The world wide Btrugsjle for the triumph of right and liberty is entering upon ita last and most difficult phase. Tiie enemy i
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    MEDICAL HONOURS.
    240 361 At 8 o'clock on Saturday morning the Governor's Deputy, the Honourable Mr F S James c w.o who was accompanied by Capt Smith, m c, attended at the Gene ral Hospital where he presented the Ira perial Service Medal to Mr James Sebastian Klass, and Mr Joachim Simon
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    PENANG'S SCOTTISH CELEBRATIONS.
    98 361 From Our Own Cor respondent Penang, Dec 1. The Saint Andrew's Day programme included the sale of heather by ladies, a football match on the padang m which the Cricket Club and Planters eleven drew one all, a dinner largely attended at the E and O Hotel,
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    181 361 The November Medal was won by Mr H F Monk, Scores The clerk of the Orchard rd station. Chee Fat, found the dead b-jdy of a Chi neae yesterday morning on the eide of Bukifc Timah rd near the 5i milestone. The hon'ble Mr J Mitchell,
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    GERMAN RAIDER WRECKED.
    614 361 ASHORE IN SOUTH PACIFIC. Prisoners Marooned. Washington, Oct 5.— A despatch to the Navy Drpirtnopnt trrm Tutuila, Samoa, ancouof,-^ th* binv.it there of au cpsn boat contaiotog the master of the Ami rican icboootf C Siade He stated that the G^rtivin raider SeeadJer ran ashore and was
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    231 361 Mr A J Graham Danny id now Major m the Royal EogiDeere. Mr Eric C Lawford at one time of Sabrang Estate, Teluk An6on, has been badly wounded. H s left arm has been amputated. (M M. 1 Mrs Miller, St Audrew's House, has re ceived news by cable from
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    GERMAN DESIGNS UPON SIAM.
    481 361 (To the Editor of the M Spectator. 11 Sir, As one of the few persons well acquainted with the great danger which Siuin dow ranged on the side of the Allies ran of passing practically under Ger^bn c c trol, I Bhculd like, with year pernmfri.,n.
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    BURMA RICE CROP.
    165 361 The Tonnage Crisis Rangoon, Oct 80. The following letter has been received by the Rice Merchants' Association from the Hon Mr W J Keith, Revenue Secretary to the Burma Government, m answer to their petitions to the Viceroy and Lieutenant Governor Regarding the crisis m the rice
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    209 361 Amongst thoee who have lately left for Home to join up is Mr A J Laporto, of the Masim Co S V C, latelj of the Asiatic Petroleum Company. Mr Justice Earnehaw and Mrs Earn Bhaw are leaving Kuila Lumpur on Monday nexfc, and are proceeding to Japan for a
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    Tuesday. December. 4, 1917.
    796 362 Penanf* Onr Day fund has reached $126,226 The Flan. Ml- X G Broidrick has eailei from Home, and ia rxpect&J back here about Chtietmas (M.M Pok Cbonß Pee woe on Pdday committed by Mi Bam for f rlnl at th 3 next aeeiz^> oa thechargei of
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3443 362 Ordinary Meeting, Monday, Dec. 3. FREBBNT. The Deputy Governor (\fr F. R. Jameg, cm o.) H.E. the Genera- Officer Commanding the troops (Major Gen. D H. Ridont, cm g.) The Hon. Att. General (a. A. Goodman.) Act. Treasurer <H. Marriott.) ii m Colocial Engineer (F. J. Pigott.) C.
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    BOLO'S MILLIONS
    389 363 N < f five i > 1 in t Bern i .i- li 1 tit* d made l< ore. I to b 26 I hai direct Information from an entirely trw Wl S re rniog apt,. .et a m one o: then < n my eonnlriei irhic c.
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    SALONIKA GIVEN AWAY.
    119 363 K:,issr's ll Cift to Bulgaria. I m, Oct. 16 I froi well Mif:-,r:ned source" m ih-i Weaer Aiu iagei urp often officially i d) on of tbe Kaiter'i 8 tbe Bui forces, »s I In c 104 of m i rite r i m t] r by
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    SUNGEI BAGAN.
    31 363 At a meeting o? directors of Bangel Bagan Rubber Co hold on Thursday, it was decided *o declare n. f.r^t interim dividend of 7^% puyable on the 19fch December.
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    AN AFTER.DINNER SPEECH.
    1477 363 The conversation b^d turned en painful ct»r,re of :he speeches a' the !-\?.t ff dinnec parently exhausted there had been s long until T< lists m U'l djj drivel In mi ot iufeifi [-eta. Three othet figures rec initg cz tbeii 1 '"rd?, clad ie bairj ki
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    74 363 Abji marl If I j !Q St Petec'i Church i <,-, i Miory of fehe late B m Henry Gome:. U m Lfi mbar. I a 3 folio Wl T^ the <.::ory of r ful remembrancf I tbr, J j kbourg of The Uever«uJ Will lenty KD, who worked f
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    Wednesday, December. 5,1917.
    796 364 Wednesday, December. 5, 1917. Mr II > n yesterday fined Lim Soon Kee So and costs, for being m possession of prawns unfit for human consumption, and for con attendance to tbe summons. McRFR Swettenham has left for Home wiHi permission to join up. Mr A Blackburn, o* Kajaug has
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    "DANDY DICK."
    1682 364 AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY'S SUCCESS. The Singapore A D S choae well when they settled upon Dandy Dick M for the three performances which they are giving this ween m the Victoiia Theatre m aid of the Officers' Families' Fand. This brilliant Pinero farce givns every msrabflr of the
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    99 364 B'.shop W F Oldham was booked to Bail frcLi New Oclp.aiis /or Panama oc Sept '23. One cf the last things hs tlid, sayt the Christian Advocate, vraa to pay a visit to h\c old friend and associate, tfirbop J MThoboro, now ia retiratneat, at Meadvil!e, Pear.'j-yivania, Ab a frtearaer
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    KENT ASSESSMENT BOARD.
    611 364 A Landlords Falke Receipts. Tbo Rent Assessment Board met at the Municipal offices yesterday, there being present the hon'bio Mr C J Saunders (presiding), and Messrs S Tomlinaon, H Carpmael, Gaw Khek Khiam, M Meyer S Teseeneobn acd A M S Angulia. 245a Alexandra-rd application for permission
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    IPOH AND LANSDOWNE.
    106 364 From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Dec 4. Mr Ashworth Hop 3 hne rnaclo the fjiffc of another battle plans to the Malaga Air Squadron as a "strong proteßt oguio.-t tho HOpHtriotie letter of Lord LanFdowr:e. In a letter m to days Times or M.: Aehworth Hope euggPte
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    TEARFUL SABIDILLA
    72 364 la the wiHs of Venezuela plant of th« lily family writfa nPTis of eubudilla. It jr not 10 < afi it sound*, for thi> dutl ii irritates the eyei, throats. Bed DOiei ol thoeo viho come ncro«p it. Thl bought up the en'ire ov. fj I the secJa
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    23 364 Dr and Mrs W O Sbollrbtnr Mttbed Yokohama Nov 5 eu ioute *o A'lut The health of Dr BhtllftbMUE ie alreuiiy coneidernbly improved.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    69 365 (By Submarine Cable 1 London. Nov 29 -Official An operation for duodenal ulcer was performed on Prince Albert this morning. Hie condition ia ea'ipfactory. Peking, Dec 3 The reßignations of tbe Acting Premier Wang Tah Sien, and of the Ministers of the Interior, Justice Finnuce, Education and Agriculture have
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    WESTERN FRONT
    4921 365 London, Nov 28.— Field Marshal Haig M ya: Local attacks re dawn m the neighboiUMuod of Fcutaina notre Dame and Boiuloa villages led to severe fighting The enemy, strongly reinforced, conteeted the advance wilb great .-tubbornueßs and the fight fcwa s ed backwards and forwards Wi advance one
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    EASTERN FRONT
    1985 366 I Rome, Nov 28 The Auatro Germans continue to make g'gantic nni det«'min< <\ j effort! to break through into the Venetian plaiDe, constantly enjp'oyujg the bp t fre&h feroopt n ui*o thp heavier urtiJer^ with 1 cl ..»i aud asphyxiating Ra*e«. E*"h h td k is fiercer
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    WAR NEWS.
    5861 367 Christian!*, \ov29. TU€ Scandinavian Aings mil leading iiate? s'l^n ace conferriiijjbecretly, but a zeiteru.iou of neutrality is expected, also an assurance that the Scaadiuavian countries will not initiate peacn proposal**. Tbe H.i^ue, Nov 29 --The Premier, speaking m the Chamber, affirmed that th 9 Gcvdrnraent would not depart
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    WAR ON THE SEA.
    225 368 London, Nov 3«.— The Admiralty re ports Arrivals daring the week 2,068 Bailings 2,122 fourteen vessels over and seven tinder 1,600 tens were sunk Eight were unsuccessfully Bltacked. London, Nov 29. French %hipping returns: Arrivals 909, sailings 803; sinkings, three above and one below 1.6G0 tons
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