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Title Section15 1917-12-13 369 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1917 No 1,585,15 words
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Article172 1917-12-13 369 L S fk ill X "5 ni np Water Power m Malaya 369 The Fall of Jerusalem 871 Varying thn Treatment R7i POLICE AND COURT HEWS. Attempt to trade w;th the enemy 372 Bankruptcy 876 Adplphi G^rußQ Case nan BPORT. 00U Golf SG C Scotland vs The Beat 877172 words
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Article145 1917-12-13 369 Bnbsoribers to the "Hin^apore 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 m Singapore. Copies will then bo mailed to meet theru at various ports of call.145 words
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Article149 1917-12-13 369 Tin (l2stons) $138.00 f tit* 20.0 C v 1 -i. 1 23 CC atttti Chi%« Mo, r II.OC t -4v BlMft orJiD, B pore M 82 60 Pi .%,> ;wnisi tail) m 4 r 00 v ff i 1 1 tbe U I oom BIMkJ aom ♦mall antl (tell149 words
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Domestic Occurrences
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Article81 1917-12-13 369 Wattb —On December Ith, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr and Mrs P. J. Watts, of Bakit Hitam Estate, a son. Adams— At Burgei Mahang Estate, Nilai, on the 6th instant, the wife of H. a. adamb, of a daughter. MutsELL— At the Maternity Hospital Singapore, on81 words
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Article43 1917-12-13 369 Anthony.— At his residence, "Chatsworth." Northam Road, Penaiig on tbo Bth December, 19 i 7, Joseph Manoofe Anthony, aged 70 years. Gottlieb.— On the 12th DecrrLber at Orchard Road, Singapore, Felix Henry Valentine Gottlieb, Registrar of the Supreme Court, Singapore Aged 5643 words
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Article339 1917-12-13 369 No mail has arrived from Home bidco Nov ii2nd. There have been several home ward mails and one is eti/1 announced as to leave shortly. Owinß to complaints that rikisha lamps are not visible from behind, and that fchera is danger iv overtaking these vehicles, the Municipal339 words
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Article28 1917-12-13 369 ;ift?k. tc Dec 12 Vctear* cWvcsnrt FWi* 818 HG>. IKOJ3?, tomaatf 29% Prom YoK3n*tfA. 3«H1A84 108 SCVXJ&JB'sittF, RiMik BO9UM $8.54 Bar?* «<? S^t^^A 5* p*r Loa lei 42^28 words
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Article, Illustration951 1917-12-13 369 _ka< f »_i ir-AM .o fmci.l. i rijh* _*-»>«*£-., /.<-.!_*_.: t* v. Ik?*; 'L.-^-vlr* if* Xa*. Three things of particular import anco stand out m the cabled news which has been received from Russia to-day. First the sharp warning which M Troitsky has addressed tn the diplomats m951 words
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Article985 1917-12-13 369 Dec 8. A good many years ago, when the progress of construction of the Kallang reservoir was being very considerably handicapped by the extraordinary difficulties met with m the Kallang tunnel, it was saggestoJ and advocated that the most permanent and satisfactory method of ensuring a985 words
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Page 369 Advertisements
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Advertisement16 1917-12-13 369 "GENUINE QUALITY." METHYLATED SPIRIT. STOCKISTS HIM WATT CO: BHIP-CHANDLERS j Telephone 10. 428, 102, Market btreoi16 words
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Article974 1917-12-13 370 J' 1 U The interest m the ta< U I war i from the various fronts this week-end I ia b m the Importance of the Btra* gical situation, which is rapidly m the process of becoming entirely altered The acceptance of an armistic j l\ the974 words
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Article988 1917-12-13 370 School inspections and examinations play a very large part m school life, so large that it is sometimes forgotten that their object is merely to test progress, that they are a means to an end, a means of judging how the educational plant is growing, with the988 words
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Article416 1917-12-13 371 Dec 12 fall of Jerusalem, or more correctly its rendering up by the Turks m consequence of our encirclement, has not come sooner than we expected as we Anticipated that our troops would be there by Christmas time, if not before. The final movements have however416 words
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Article383 1917-12-13 371 An c x *mple of the sort of trouble that is likely to arise hero- likely to be accentuated, rather, for it has already arisen iv imrfc— is the irstance given m the Ceylon Legislative Council, which made an effort to relieve the distress of the copra producers383 words
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Article839 1917-12-13 371 The skilful actor seconds the skilful playwright m working upon the audi ence's feeling, now harrowing with sorrow, now touching with sentiment, and then exhilarating with comedy. So do our news suppliers play upon the whole gamut of human feelings, from the deepest despair to the highest839 words
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Article94 1917-12-13 371 RUBBBB. JSiogapore, Dec 12. For tbie wffh's Auction, which com manerd 10-day. Ibc quantity catiiloguod Rmmmted to nbonc 96U tont. There WM a poor deraaad and prices show a decline. Ribued .Smoked .sheet The highest prioa pmid w»t $94 a dnrhue of «7. Fine Pale Crete Up94 words
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Article73 1917-12-13 371 The Malay Mj! just before goiog to prei-8 on Monday received the news of the death of Mr C E Donaldson of the F M S Civil Service. This gentleman wae a eon of Mr A L Donaldson formerly of DonaldFon aud Buikinßbaw, who was m practice here and retired73 words
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738 1917-12-13 371 ANNUAL MEETING. Government and Higher Education. The annual general meeting of tbe Snaita Chinese British Association was held last evening at the 3ardtm Club, Raffles PJace. The President (Mr Kok San Hin) was m the chair, and amongst others present were the hon'ble Dr Lim Boon738 words
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Article94 1917-12-13 371 The Hon Mr John Mitchell and Mra Mitchell are leaving for Chica next wetk, and will be absent for two months. Mr II S Blacklin, late occountant to the Puaiug group of inine*. haa emiered the Navy as an officer. The Hon Mr A H Lemon, the Hon Mr H94 words
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Article974 1917-12-13 372 DEATH OF MR F H V GOTTLIEB. THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS IX GOVERNMENT SERVICE. The Government service has suffered another sad loss m the death at 480 o'clock yesterday morning of Mr F H V Gottlieb, Registrar of the Supreme Court, at his residence, 89 Orchard rd. Though Mr Gottlieb had been974 words
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Article1085 1917-12-13 372 The ship came slowly into Midrns harbouc and I watched the red minarets and towers of what I imagined to be the motqueß of the city only later to discover that they belonged to the great buildings of the Law Courts, Bmkj aod other offices very dissimilar1,085 words
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Article1293 1917-12-13 372 Every time the War Office war films come here complaints are beard of the prices charged and the email opportunity the poorer classes have of -_eeh g them. It may be useful therefore to state exactly under what arrangements the films are exhibited. The pictures are taken1,293 words
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Article67 1917-12-13 372 See Teng Keh, of Chop Hong Hu«it, 24 Robinson rd, was yesterday charged m the first court before Mr Sugars' witn attempting to trade with Oeij Tetg Tice, of Balik Papan, who was cv the buck list. He pleaded quilts. Mr Koek appeared for the d^feres. and67 words
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Article119 1917-12-13 372 We regret to record the death m h-^ Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, of John H M Smith, of maliguuct malaria, Deceased, who was about 40 ytnrh of f\\>\ was formerly employed on the Ttkkfl Mines, but bad recently been miniug oq his own account m Pahang. The burial took119 words
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Article1018 1917-12-13 373 When the doctors have passed o u rue the verd.ct of long residence m the tropics —that I cannot stand the winter* of mv cativn Scotland-I am going to build my castle somewhere out here. The English man's Home m bil castle, and every cock can crow oo1,018 words
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Article1770 1917-12-13 373 Alor.'g certain corridors of tLo hotp the wacdi are rar^^d m pura. Dheii doors being immediately oppoiire-, the two wurds can be managed by one Sister, and their staffs are more or less duplicated and intorchaoseable. Thug when I was orderly m 816 the orderly1,770 words
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Article46 1917-12-13 373 Any person I who have bought tickets In fcbo Birfk^k Our Day lottery are warutd that li i£6L9 QOl ***** to ***** have bf en cuDCftlled a* part of the book has Ijm>i lost or etolec. Holders of Ihotfl uumberh iboold to the Secretary m Bangkok.46 words
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Article511 1917-12-13 373 ONE TRAFFIC PERIL LESS. In tbe notable traffic longer* emphasised m Lbe "Ft i Preti ri conretpondeuce iei mouths back v,as that of rikifibfti ut i ght time. Whh tbe lamp? id fc tLc thfalt, tbe red a.ic at tl < clien tl ttol, by tbe ov«,» iftpp511 words
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155 1917-12-13 373 The Japanese Minister of Communications is said to have under consideration a scheme for appointing officials at various foreign ports to watch the development of Japanese shipping. According to tho Hochi, the reaaon for this is that as a result of the war, Japanese shipping155 words
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Article160 1917-12-13 373 Germ m < ye fUed r new- date on which Eflciand will infallibly bioughs to bet kntEs" by Genuan Lub iuee. liifl Vienna Rtiohspos from Bsrlin tb.ii. Wilhelm Mol chief erintheVull i hipbaildinf vorks, j.i?b: j (i a c i bo whole qa I >n. Ha160 words
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Article772 1917-12-13 374 A dividend of 2s per share, less tax, has been declared by Tronoh Mines, Ltd. The estimated total of the Kiota Oar Day Fuod is now 863 000. Sir Henry May, Governor of Hongkong, U going bunting m north eastern Korea, according to the Japan Advertiser.772 words
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Article279 1917-12-13 374 Tho sentiments of loyalty of the citizens of Labuan and Brunei cannot be more clearly &UDwn than by the splendid res ponsa they made to Our Day 1917." Generous and patriotic Bupport to all undertakings on bihalf of the Fund was given by every Bection279 words
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Article264 1917-12-13 374 BARLOW S PRODUCE REPORT. RUBBUL Singapore, Dec B. For this week's Auction, jrbieh \c*s concluded to day, some 1,0^2 tons wore catalogued, of which 868 tons were offered and 485 tons sold. There was a decidedly better tone to the market end although top prices for staudard grades show a264 words
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Article100 1917-12-13 374 Singapore, Dec 6. The quautity catalogued for this week's Rubber Auction was 1125 tons, and, although prices for the leading grades are a shade lower, the general tone of the market shows improvement, and lower grades were m batter demand than they have been for some week*100 words
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Article148 1917-12-13 374 According to the investigation of the damage done by the laefc typhoon and floods, as anncuuced at the Home Departmenf, ihe Jose m the prefectures throughout; Japan is estimated at Y7,000,G00. The F M S Railway on the Kuala Kubu section has been considerably impeded on account of floods on148 words
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Article722 1917-12-13 374 From M Manila Bulletin.") Washington, 2nd November. In view of the decision of the allied nations to commandeer all available ships to relieve the need of bottoms for military and commercial use, the Norwegian government has filed a claim that UDder the treaty of 1827 with the United722 words
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Article80 1917-12-13 374 Major A A S Barnes, who has just gone on retired pay from the Wiltshire Regimeut, coruruanded the Shanghai Volunteers from 190S- to 1913, and since August, 1915, was m special employment and m command of a Labour Corps. With the Chinese Regiment he took part m the Chinese Wai,80 words
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358 1917-12-13 374 PRESERVED PINEAPPLES "FROM SARAWAK" We have before us a label off a tin of preserved pineapples. Thil label haa been sent from Mesopotamia by Lieut C Fenwick (late of the Borneo Co. Ltd., Sarawak) who rites that he came across it whilst supervising the dir.r.bution of rations to the mea.358 words
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Article248 1917-12-13 374 It is worth wLila considering, «ay? thn Malaysia Message, tiret of all. what will constitute the true Itiuropb of the mis tionary enterprise. The tical success of foreign mießious will be marked, not by the trebling of our gifts or by the pouring into China248 words
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Article206 1917-12-13 374 Washington, October 28th. Mr Mitchell Palmer, the Custodian of Eutr.iy Pmnerty, is preparing to use the huge amount of money owed to Germans m the United States to buy Liberty hon-?- ui-o to confiscate German-o^ned metali and materials. The latest reports indieata that the German monetary206 words
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Article961 1917-12-13 375 fte. given are tho.B of th 9 tele g r ln London.] [-Declared (m view of possibility thfcana may y lo late Swiss neutra lif whole armed forces of Switz*r iJoppoee to laat extremity. T-Fighting m Albania, enemy c/ Orfum and attacking Albanians rfesulari drive them back with961 words
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Article175 1917-12-13 375 Chief Officer sent to Prison. L McLaren, cMof officer of a ship employed on H M Service, who was cbnrged on Saturday Nov 24, at the Honkong IvUr iae Court, with absenting hiui6clf from hie ship without leave, was sentenced to 42 days' hard labour. Me Longinotto,175 words
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Article221 1917-12-13 375 At the annual meeting of the Water wcrks Association recently, Alderman J H Lloyd, of Birmingham, m bis presidential address, said the Metropolitan Water Board now pumpei ready forty gallons per head per day. When it was recollected how much of this waU:r hi\d to221 words
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Article107 1917-12-13 375 Though no definite dteitlon hid yet b?en reached by tho Dhectorate c£ tha Nippon Yusen Kairha, it expected, as mentioned the other da;\ tbnt ths Cora puny would pay a dividend for the last term of 50 p*_r cent aod un m the prsood ins tetm, Bet asid« a suai107 words
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Article887 1917-12-13 375 There had been a Mftftla uneasiness m the air. Twenty four hours previously tb* On A!fr«" h Pr h->^: totalled, t< r Ihi wiud bud ihilttd to a qoaiuc :Lui gve the enemy every ehanca .o use hit Khs. v WM B pteadj win,i-fab;n: <j x mile*887 words
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Article25 1917-12-13 375 PuJau Bcbfttok ie exempted from the cptraMon ol ihc Petroleum Ordinance io respect of many sections, and entirely as regards the Petroleum Re venue Ordinance.25 words
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Article615 1917-12-13 375 To the Editor of tfte Times Sir,— Ti.e answers of th« two Katun to the Pr,pf ro. t- n to the dolleet p'^.^ot il^:-. Uiej m impenitent, Hcor rj«ib!p. treach ?rooi, criminate. They In their i Ernies— acd the German race glotiei v. them. Again, now I615 words
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176 1917-12-13 375 Mr L A LegroH, Ibl outgoing Pre&ident cf the Automobile EugcebiG 1 Institution, eptcking afc t.he Royal Society of art*, oaid that the number of ingped';** of aaroplaned had urowii from a few hnndrejdl four v?ar^ ago to several thousand!. They had bee.n recruited from176 words
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Article45 1917-12-13 375 In ordec t2 reliave the ihorUga of small change tba Philippine National Ban!: has issued 20 contavo arid 10 centavo "emergency circulation bills." About P250.000 worth of each denomination have boon ieaued. Peso and bftlf peBO bills have been m circulation for eotac week? past.45 words
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Article695 1917-12-13 376 Penang M Our Day Fund total has reached H78.857. Me Marcr>3 Z?rner has been released on bail on depositing $6, C00 into court yetter^ny. A Itet nf .Tiirore foe the Settlement of Singapore is pablithed ia tho Government Gazette. Mr H FI Harden i 6 appointed695 words
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Article334 1917-12-13 376 Singapore Dec 5. A steady oefc back m local rubhara has been rr corded this week this has cot been caused by any forced selling bufc by a growing tendency to reduce holding? m rubber shares m anticipation to gttting m &g*in et lower values. Market conditions334 words
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Article208 1917-12-13 376 Chan Tek Hck yesterday wai pub y examined bf f jte Mr Justice Ebii.n sittit io bankruptcy. The bankrupt stated that he w -s >\ weighing clerk to ICeeeri Stephens, Paul and Co and lived at 8 A De k r i<l. o u rteeipu of the bankruptcy petition208 words
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Article180 1917-12-13 376 The Turf Club general meeting; wr.fi held nt th 9 Chamber of Commerce, Panung, oa Mr Pde! fp-esidinß^ bniJ thr^t despite IUo abnormal lima tbe'f had held two meetings, the Aufpiet meeting oonatitnt ins a record flnanoi illy. Aq to tba ja^ificition at lacing m war180 words
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Article132 1917-12-13 376 The BUhopof Loc.ion, at ?he College of A.ubu'anca, Vere str^i, W laid Ll9 h*.d offered the Wac Office to raise an 1 al aDC C °sP« foe service m the i.no of battle. Speakii 3 cf v chaplain who bad reoeived the Miiitury Croai thfl biihop that132 words
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Article1478 1917-12-13 376 Quicquid agwit homines ?iostri est farrago libelli Juvenal A3 a Topic, Ru33ia provokes even more cL&gutsb now thau it did when the military Buandnls were revealed. But Pgain, Russia effurds an excellent example of tbe evil? cf a press cau&orehip, Nothing comet; out but what the1,478 words
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Article120 1917-12-13 376 Pan*, The fallowing p ft b ania fchow bcvv efflo n> been tLe meaiorei adopted >.i the flgb gainat Germ.tii unrestricted Bnbmai rfare. At tho end or August Iv-i 7 Tie giao Mercantile Mari ii i <.*j' o veH»<ils, reprefteoticg a total 2 1 4 S120 words
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Article175 1917-12-13 376 The necessary step ;cu- c negoMatiL-DP betwsrn Japan ai. i for the conclusion of a Trent of < merce and Navigation bat? j> 1 a m (he granting of on audience hid Majedi? ibd Emperor to Me Nikol Voj pol, aD cu\cy of trig Kicg of Hu. luuia. The auilieuce175 words
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Article745 1917-12-13 377 A correspondent writewCoaPenanß paper--1 It no wonder, iiow :ver, to fiad chips of wood m Capstan cig. rettes but I think the diiCOYerj of a piec-* of rubber m one of these cigarettes is perUpe the limit ■J!y Rf\me or eoc.er on 7th on EUfllM grouo.i.745 words
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Article183 1917-12-13 377 On Saturday at the V W C A Hostel the F^i BardeD Bals waB °P ened h Evelyn Young, the Patroness of Ibe Association, m the presence of veiy many ladies The reception ball of the new hoitcl contained a number of stalls Kind,183 words
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294 1917-12-13 377 Th<> followicg are details of the snb scriptious to 30th November. No of Analysis No of No of O \.W. KJ. Tbe golf match Scotland vs The Reft was played on Saturday Afternoon Bootlaoel winning by 6+ to 4. The conditions were 18 holeg294 words
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Article92 1917-12-13 377 The concluding performance ol Pirpro'^ farce by the A D S on Saturday nigbfc waci given m the pre Fence of a crowded bonifa which included His Excellency tbe Gcver nor and the Lady Evelyn Young, Hie Excellency Rear Admiral Tudor Tudor, naval commander m chief* The play92 words
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Article131 1917-12-13 377 Cuptain H S Smith, one of the m >st popular and oldest skippers on the Pacide, hai just completed his 151 st voyage uc rosa the Pacific Ocean, and aC the svue time gives up hia post as commander cf the Tenyo Maru. Captain Smith is n t leaving tbe131 words
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Article861 1917-12-13 377 British Industrial Onrest. London, November Bth. In the House of Lords yesterdny Lord Salisbury, referring to the Industrial Unrest Commission's report, said that it ehowed that the workiDg closes distrusted the Gov ernment, tende union officials, their employer?, and, indeed, the whole social 6y6tem. The rating classes861 words
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Article398 1917-12-13 377 CODDLING THE CONCHVS." Bisbop on Dartmoor Danger. The Bishop of Exeter recently returned frcrn a visit to the Concbys of Dartmoor the local appellation for the "conscientioua" objectors at Princetown full of indignation at the latitude which is allowed these t-hirkere. In a letter to The Time^ he writes Eleven398 words
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Article351 1917-12-13 377 The War Makers' Proposals. Amsterdam, Oct 17. Count Czernin, the Auatro-Huugarian Fore;ga Minister, ia a speech at Budapest said la broa J outlines our programme foe the re establishment of order ia the world (which might more accurately be described as the construction of new order m the351 words
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Article781 1917-12-13 378 There are rumours that the acting bead* tna-ater of a school m Ipoh is shortly to be transferred to Singapore, Mr and Mrs H Wellham of Peuang who proceeded to India for a holiday have returned. Mr W Duncan has also returned. The Maharaja cf Jbind781 words
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1328 1917-12-13 378 The annual report of the Committee for the year ending 15th November, 1917, contain* these paragraphs. The last General Meeting was held at tho Straits Chinese Recreation Club on Auc BOtb, 1916. The Committee regrets to record tb^ death* daring the year of Me-«rs i. Kaug1,328 words
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Article186 1917-12-13 378 Goh Kit Jee appeared before Mr Sugars yesterday m the first court, being charged with uttering forged notes and being m possession of forged notes. Court Inspector Bourne conducted the prosecution. An assistant shroff of the Treasury gave evidence as to the notes being forged ones. The186 words
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Article108 1917-12-13 378 X E the Govetnor of Ceylon, Sir John ADdernon, and party are cUll m residence at thj King's Pavilion, Kaudy, Tbota ia no chac^c. m H E's oondiftton, Bil Excellency has definitely decided to leave, tha Island as noon as hie health will permi*. him to do to. He bad108 words
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Article759 1917-12-13 378 From Owr (hen Corrupondtni Soetabaya, Dec 5. Since last reporting, trade generally i v dicatea Borne alight improvement. The interruption m cable communications haa also during the past two weeks ceaeed to somfl extent, and commercial b"i:es are n >s7 d^ily m rocpip^ of ro<>~ ■< on oartoinlf759 words
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Article34 1917-12-13 378 From Our Ot§n Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. The following interims have been declared Highlands and Lowlnuds 10 Hukit Cioh 12j, Bidor 20, H t irpandsa 24. The eharo market ia Tery 1 k.34 words
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Article44 1917-12-13 378 The Caucasus his formed i'a own Par liament and only one Bolthtvik tIM )l en elected a member, Another Snub for the Kaieer why he did not come forward to Bghl m the war, a defendant at a Northern police court asked, What war44 words
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Article133 1917-12-13 379 RIKISHA LAMPS TO BE PLACED HIGHER. We are informed that owing to complaints that rikieha lamps are not visible from behind and there is danger m over taking these vehielea the Commissions have decided that commencing, from Lt January no rikieha will be licensed i:ulesatbe lamps are133 words
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Article551 1917-12-13 379 The Suppressed Austrian Telegram. From an authoritative British source iter'a Agency h<i« received the following exposition of the ftoti with regard to 'he lateat Guiiuan ■tatemtnl* as to the s.tulity for the -vir, ma de m the lorddeutflchi Allgameioc Zjituug on the I h in.r, and distributed551 words
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Article115 1917-12-13 379 Mr E <i&on, frith a large staff of assisMiU, hat rtM:rned to New York after vine been absent for ten weeks on the '2b teas experimenting with anti sub fiaiirt devices. He endeavoured to duplicate the methods of the U-boats m 6very letall, He refuses to make a statement. Th€115 words
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Article501 1917-12-13 379 Sir Harrj Johnston's Suggested Partition of Territory. Sir Harry II Johnston gave a highly m teresting lectore before the Royal Geop r S Ciety> BarliD Bt°n.garden c on The Political Geography of Africa before and cer the war." The lecture had special reference to the hievements501 words
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Article357 1917-12-13 379 At a recent Imperial interview, a Berne despatch to the Agenzia Libera states that the Kaieer mentioned to Hindenburg tbe question of nominating him for the throne of Lithuania. It is said m Germany that Napoleon'e practice of conferring Royal dignities on his Marshals might useful)? be followed by the357 words
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Article222 1917-12-13 379 The splendid war fi!ms now being shown at the Alharabra certainly should not be missed. They are quite remarkable, and give a vivii impression of the conditions of warfare on the western front that m is as well for people to have m these d*yg222 words
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Article294 1917-12-13 379 Well Known V.A.'s Adventure. Many curious tiger stories have reached us fcom Taiping recently aavs the T O It, it remains, however, for Mr A B Milne to carry cff the palm for Taiping tiger Btoriee and adventures with tigers. Mr Milne was motoring back to Tuiping294 words
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Article194 1917-12-13 379 A remark ib'f <M3e carae before Mr Faccer Magistrate, ia the Taipiug Police Court ou Wednesday la^., wht>u a Tamil tindal pwplcned on the F M S R^ilwuy at Kimu.'iiiia' wag charged with voluntarily causing burt fco five Tamil coolies employ ed xiDCer bint, by forcing their194 words
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Article110 1917-12-13 379 A Result ct Carelessness. A sbootiug cucideut occurred m Light Street, on Dbc 6, resulting m Miss Wil helmina Nioholai being 6hot m the eide of tbe face. Young Boyle returned from school, and o&ked m- Aunt, Henrietta Boyle, to bandage a tore oo bin leg While110 words
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Article477 1917-12-13 379 New York, October 26.— The American secret service has frustrated a second Sinn Fein rebellion which was planned to occur next Easter on the anniversary of last year's bloody Dublin riots. Ger. man gold was scheduled to play a part. The preliminaries bad been mapped out and477 words
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Article151 1917-12-13 379 Cousin of Rev H C Henham. It will be cf interest to our readers to know gays the Times of Malaya that General R B Bradford, v c. (died of wounds) was a cousin of the Rev H C Hen ham, of Batu Gajah. In the Illustrated151 words
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Article150 1917-12-13 379 The London correspondent of the New York Tribune (of Nov 7th) aeserta that the Entente is seeking a directing genius who vt ill gra«p the whole eituation, and the biggest man now visible is General Smuts, the South African statesman and soldier. Mr Lloyd George's vieit to Italy is the150 words
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Article109 1917-12-13 380 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Dec 11. The funeral of Me J M Anthony, whoee death occurred Saturday night at the ago of seventy yean?, and who waa one of Penang's best known and moat respected residents took place on Sunday afteruaon at the Western Road cemetery. It109 words
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Article730 1917-12-13 380 Wednesday, December. 12, 1917, Ttao Rangoon Tarf Club bookmakers have given a donation of Ra 2,600 to the Our Day race meeting fund. Rice, they cay, coets 14s a pound m Prague, but you can, we suppose, buy it by the dozen if you like. The London imports of plantation730 words
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Article586 1917-12-13 380 In tbe Supreme Court yesterday, Sir John Buck.nll, k c, tbe Chief Justice, de livered judgment m tbe ca*e of Tan Sian Chin aca another vs Tan Lian Boh and others. His Inrrl- Lip gaid In thie action, which waß m tbe nature of a friendly suit,586 words
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Article218 1917-12-13 380 Bostan was yesterday charged m the District Court before Mr J 0 Sugars with rash and negligent driving of motor car S 1318, and causing grievous hurt to one Lim Kirn Hua, The complainant, a rikieha puller, was eerioußly injured on the face, body and feet m218 words
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Article80 1917-12-13 380 Iti 13 rumoured that t<vo Straits born Chinese ot Singapore, Mr Wee Kay Chiang and Mr Tan Bee Joug, who ritited the formers rubber ebtate at Johore on Sun. day morning, have not returned to Sicgapore as usubl, and it is nupeoUd that they have been murdered Tlia80 words
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Article511 1917-12-13 380 QUESTION 7 OF AN AGREEMENT. In the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Ebden yesterday. tb«TG MOM up for consideration the matter of Muhi\ined Abdul Lfttiff v H R «-or and R U Tj«trd<»{n», the A.Uipbi Haul. Mr C Fvclc wvai for the plaintiff uod Mr V D511 words
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Article336 1917-12-13 380 At a luncheon which followed a repre sentation of the official Scout Film v Boy Scouts, be prepared," Sir R Baden Powell expressed his confidence m the cinema as an educational medium. At present children were too much instructed and not enough educated. There was great336 words
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Article51 1917-12-13 380 We hibr from Singapore rhat a party reaching double figuren are to epend the CliristiDae holidays m a trip to Bangkok and back by rail. We und* rstand that the F M S RoilwayH ate arrno^itig for a ealoon uiuiDg car, etc. for the parry to make the journey. (Bangkok51 words
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Article299 1917-12-13 380 The Rent Assessment Board met at the Municipal offices yeaterday, there bfling i Q vUPudance the President (the hon'ble Mr C J Saunders) and Messrs H Carpmael, S Tomlineon, E Teseenaobn, Gaw Khek Khiam. M Meyer. 5 7 70 Albert at, owned h? !>h L%m. A. eete299 words
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Article56 1917-12-13 380 The following property was disposed ot by auciion by Messrs Chicg Ken« Lee tnd Co, at their 6ale room en Mod;] ay afternoon Freehold land with bou*e No 106-B Orchard rd and freehold land at Cnirnhill rd, nreae 135 6?6 p.nd 37,172 eg ft respectively bought by P56 words
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Article208 1917-12-13 380 The Bangkok Times heats that three European asaisfcints (two Englishmen and one Irishman) of the Malay Tin Corporation Ltd., registered m Sydney and operating at; Ratrut near Renocg, have been charged before the Renong court with unlawfully causing the death of Siamese subject, Nai Saang. at Ratrut208 words
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Article157 1917-12-13 380 FSelangor v Negri Sembllan. Rugby football match between teams representing Selangot' ard Negri Sembilan was played on the Kuala Lumpur Padang on Saturday and resulted ?u a win for Selangor by two trioo (6 pointß) Co nil. The heavy rain had converted the ground into something appro -ic^ing157 words
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Article79 1917-12-13 380 The Weaer Gazette taya that I foil famine is now beit?g dM b< »R the Bavarian Diet, where Dc Sobliftteofa a Centre deputy, *niJ lh- quarters bad been Informed of D 0 Beriousnesa of Ibo lltixatioo tJ uud tho* General Ludendorff said, "If I had km all79 words
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Article1594 1917-12-13 381 By Vnbmaruift OabU> tifeuUr'g BorTiot] London, Dec f.— Tbe death has occurred of tbe Earl of Portsmouth, a Liberal peer formerly Under Secretary for War ,wd an Ecclesiastical Commissioner.) London, Dec 7. -The House of Commons s adopted Sir George Cave's proposal to sfranchiee conscientious objectors but tks peno1,594 words
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Article686 1917-12-13 381 London, Dfc6. After a quiet moonlight period London was started late this morn ing by the air raid warning. It was bright starlight, with faint waning moon and frosty. The few residents m tbe city and m coming workers took shelter quietly and promptly. Soon the cannonade was686 words
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Article85 1917-12-13 381 Me G J Harvey of Bangkok has been informed thut his offer of service as a veterinary Burgeon m the British Army has been accepted. He leaves with Mrs Rltrvej tol home via America as tsoon as possible. A ppecial Loudrfa wire to the Times of Ceylon early m November85 words
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Article3551 1917-12-13 381 London, Dec 4.— Field Marshal JBaig says the enemy artillery was active at night m the neighbourhood of Botilon and Moeuvres. There was no (nattier infantry action. Reporting on aviation Field Maj&bal Haig Bays Our low fliers on Sunday bombed and machine gunned villages occupied by German reserves3,551 words
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Article2324 1917-12-13 382 London, Dec B. Router's ccrrtepond ent at Italian Headquarters wiring oa Dec 3 saye come Britieh contingents by marching twentytwo mile? daily, succeeded m catching up those preceding them. The British have now reached their assigned positions aad have begun en trenching. London, Doc 5. A correspondent at2,324 words
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Article278 1917-12-13 383 We have been Mtlng more BuHsh Government War Filmd m Bombay this week. By wo" ie meant a few of the people who daily read the war news m the newspapers and already had a good idea of what the Allies and th'd Empire are doi&g278 words
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Article103 1917-12-13 383 It i .h ib'i da.ji^'j t:.i >; i Kortfa Ohir.jt represent 01 <i!r*d iv:. irt, 1 1 tL 11 cd d ii»an y pai bava been d Lven tc children Into slavery, m to :i »l?e rnt&r.e c keep tr baj i 'kilo lotsfet. Lateil paperi frcm BacKV(;k Lh V:103 words
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Article3182 1917-12-13 383 Petrograd, D,c 4,-K lenko'g a-jjtant c f(1 that X dal i j ichcueuts ot .h* Polio* grid girrUon. Cassock ur} fathering t fl r.ka and re at R. b*t« •<■ r)88 of the dfl i-icch n l« ll>.: Cilj pOSsih I Ac tO ot!,fr toareei tbe P.--* nail3,182 words
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Article60 1917-12-13 384 The Inspector of Schools has received a postcard from Sergeant W G Green m Mesopotamia addre^ed to tho children of Penang and Province VV« llealay saying Very many thanks for tobacco received. No gift could bo nppreciuted more by the boys out here. Id's always the right thing at the60 words
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Article422 1917-12-13 384 London, Dec 6.— The Elder Dempatei liner Apapa has been torpedoed and sunk It is reported that 80 paeseuger* and orew perished and 120 were saved v is rumoured the iubmarine fired on women and children m the boats. L *»er. The Apapa was bone J422 words
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Article358 1917-12-13 384 The following is the eighth yearly report of the directors to the shareholders to ha presented to the annual meeting on Dec 18. Your Directors have pleasure m submitting the Balance Sheet and Profit and LOEB Account for the year ended 80th September, 1917. The Net Profit v.a*358 words