The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 December 1917

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  • 15 401 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1917 l\o 1,5-7,
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  • 342 401 LEADERS FAGR Bl< .Hi 401 401 Pri mier Sums Up 40> Wh it of the New Teat 402 Western Fr'. fQg POL!^ /ND COURT RSWf. Licensing Jnstiees 406 sns 4(. w LKTTr.R3 TO THE EDiTO.< Men Pront 409 SPC Fooifa 4C3 B Gymkh < 40^ G<v>: LG 0 Ladi
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  • 30 401 A i I V 1 11 A 1 1 I A f f\ tSS* pet s Crow P er2 pet I M 4 41 hulk kdic^ene pet 8 gallons
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  • 35 401 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. Llh.wei.lyn— At -^a-ita Barbara, California, to Mr. ana Mm. Roland Llewellyn, a non. Nfave On D'jcemb*r 19, at Bati G to lar. and Mrs. A. HUAVO, a son. aAa t, I w*MaMaBMBMM-Hnv'a_4aßaMaßa«eHiwn<flra\iw
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  • 167 401 A mail from homo with dtv*-:. >*L„v 10 j ia dv.« to day. This weekly leaves to roorrc w. There was n slight reccvety m the rul ber m*\rk.t but prices ill range very low. A special meeting of Federal Council vvas held on Friday at Kuala
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  • 42 401 inoi Dso 1 4 4 y 2 1 19 82 i X I 7 M 2 4 10 16 ft^o* 818 160 U 80% Prem I i >*! 108 I*l I 65* t> .aiaOS, f^cn* Bujrl 98.54 r In rlond Roes 5*
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  • 708 401 id I D^c 21 Mr David Davies, who is Liberal member for Montgomeryshire, is not a mm who can be classed as irresponsible or unthinking. lie is a landed pro- prietor of some standing, has bad a not able educational career, is well known as a capable business
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  • 993 401 Dec 22. *^mw If it were not part of the political game to figure m the Ilouse of Commons as representing the Government and answer questions, one might pity the spokesmen of the Ministers for the badgering they are having just nowover various delicate snbjeote, by people who also
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  • Page 401 Advertisements
    • 81 401 GEORGE GOULET npfife Extra Quality Vintage 1907 The famous Champagne for Xmas and Kew Year Cifts. Obtain: <'c only ?*t: v IMI 15, Cross Street, Telephone No. 474!-!. ST AM FOR. HOUSE, Bras Battp.ii Bond. CENTRALLY SITUATE! A,^a/H cool end expos* a-m In i POBHIBHSE AFAL ITB with Boeti* lacle
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  • 1009 402 Dec 24. The Premier's admirable summing op of the situation at present does not leave much room for general comments on the events of tbe week, which have nevertheless not been entirely unfavourable. The emphasis pat upon the food and shipping problems is due to the
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  • 917 402 What of the New Year Dec 25. We were asked the other day whether we could not write something cheerful for this Christmas; we have seen m the Home papers that some public speakers are warning the people that it is dangerous to become ac customed to a state of
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  • 934 402 Fieldmarshal HAIO'B Christmas O-der of the day to the troops is m every line of it a fighting message. Tie re calls the fine victories the men have won and states m temperate language how near those victories were to achieving that complete defeat of the German
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  • 635 403 The Department of Agriculture aunoun ces that ib is now m a position to supply seed of Pbaseo.us mango, and that a lar^e consignment of seed yam-, is shortly expected from India. Orders will be book ed by the Agriculturist, F M S, Kuala Lumpur. (M M). The Roy W
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  • 156 403 THK KINGS' MESSAGE TO THE FORCES. The. following raesangps have been re ccived from ibe X eg. d bj B a MnjefcVt command are poblisfaed m routine and other Orders m tb* Straits Command to dj> Christ mm I>, y I seed ta a!l raekl of the Navy and Army
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  • 94 403 The Secretary to the Rubber Growers' Association m Kuala Lumpur has received the following cable. "Rubber Tin Exports Committee advised nineteenth December that henceforward grant of permits for shipments rubber to United States America, whether from United Kingdom or oversees, conditional on rubber being
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  • 509 403 The statutory meeting of the Sungei Patani Rubber Co, Ltd was [held on Satur day, the 22nd inst, at the offices of tbe Company, Government Buildings, Penang, Mr W Duncan (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: This Company was formed on the 28th July 1917 for
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  • 64 403 The vagaries cf ceuaorthip ars curious In rtcei.L Indian papers notification is mßde tLet a certain pamphlet has been lUpprei *d, but the part-graph pees on to quote net only the full t ?tle of the p.^m phlet but also its sub. .ai ca and wl<y it is suppress* n,
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  • 415 403 SELANGOR RED CROSS RACES. From Our Own Correspondent K-.ala Lumpur, Dec '25. The weather watt Una yesterday but the attendance was moderate. The going was heavy. Fir e t Rice. Caramnt (Mr Spowers) 1 aringa 'Mr Waddon) 2; Rcyal Piume (Mr Phillip?) 3. Time 1 mm 30 sees. Won by
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  • 56 403 CHINESE GENEROSITY. At a meeting held at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce by the Singapore Chinese, presided over by the Hon Dr Lim Boon Keng it was decided to hold a Fete at the Raffles Reclamation m aid of the Halifax Disaster Relief Fund on the 12th
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  • 29 403 From Our Own Correspondent Knala Lumpur, Dec 26. In the Rugby match, Selangor versus Singapore here on Christmas Day the visitors won by five tries to nil.
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  • 323 403 In the Hongkong Bankruptcy Court on Dec 11, there oarae up for public examination one Ma Pak To, who ascribed his insolvency to debts owir-g to him by Mr E M Tozer, a solictor, by whom he had been employed as compiadore. He stated, m
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  • 1961 404 From Our Own Correspondent Lieut Douglas Aldridge. London, Nov 7th. One of the original members of the first contingent from the Malay States, who came home to join the Army, at the start of the war, lost his life last week m the person ot Lieutenant Douglas
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  • 747 404 Report for the Past Bait Year. At the regular general meeting of share* holdeis of the Nippon Yusen X -inbo, held at Tokio, the report for the second half of the present year, namely from Ist April to 30 September, stated that during the period under review
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  • 120 404 The following resolution*, were passed at a meeting of the Moslem Institute, held on the 22nd instant m connection with the resuscitation of tbe Queen's scholar ship. That m the opinion of the Moslem Institute, Singapore, the Straits Government Queen's Scholarship should be reeuacitated. Proposed by
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  • 499 404 Encouragement of Production. The third of the series of leotursi on The Empire, ita Commerce and Commercial Requirements," arranged by the London School of Economics, waa Mineral Oil", by Mr J S S Brame, Piof c =L*or of Chemistry, Royal Naval College, Greenwith. Professor Brame pointed out
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  • 109 404 European Shop Destroyed. A big fire occurred on Dec 12th m the premisea occupied by Messrs Whites way, Laidlaw and Co, Ltd., at Simla, which resulted m the whol* shop and goods being completely gutted. Tbe tire brigade was Goi.n on the apot, sod n odered
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  • 58 404 H M S MALAYA. The Hon Mr W F Nutt ia m receipt of the following telegram from the Captain of H M S Malaya dated 21st instant Captain Officers and Ship Company H M S Malaya desire to couvey to orga* niserß and subscribers Christmas Fond their deep appreciation
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  • 854 405 Like stormy petrels skimming over the waves while the tempest is a brewing, pregnant phrases appear, darting hither and thither across the agitatua humor of popular feeling. Whence they come ard whither they go nobody knows, least cf all those most affected by them. a collection of these
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  • 965 405 The current nnmber of the Bulletin of the Impw:^! lustitute, ju*,t issued (London. John Murray), contains an article of 70 pages on the production aod us<-a of rice. Practically all the rice-proiucLi^ countries of the world are conbidered seperafely, m respect brLh of their
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  • 958 405 MERCHANT SHIPPING REPORT. From Our Own Correspondent Lcndoo Nov 7. Oie of the moat interesting documents dealing wi j. ths Merchant Ssrtics duu:_<_f ibe war h>»* just been officially published, presumably by Sir Norman HLJ, on be half cf the Liverpool Steamship O vners' Association. It is really written to
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  • 366 405 The following ia the report cf the Directors to the members of the Straite Trading Company for the half year ending Sept 80, to ba presented at the meeting on Dec 81. After writing off depreciation and making provision for bad and dcubt ful debts, the net
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  • 38 405 A Chinese was found asleep on the Avefoot way m Wayang st on Monday night. He was taken to ths Central Station and charged as a vagrant. On Monday morning, he waa found dead m tho leek op.
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  • 218 405 Tribute From High Commissioner. His Excellency the High Commissioner, at the cloae of (h_ emergency merging of the Federal Council on Friday, said that ho had just been told by the Chief Secretary that their friend, the Hon Mr W F Nutt, would not probably
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  • 811 406 During the strong wind which swept over the Province on Tuesday a large tree fell m tbe Penago district and killed a man. (S Echo We regret to learn that news has been received of the death from wounds of Mr F Goatcher, of the F
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  • 119 406 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's usual Auction waß held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for sale 13,781 69 pkls or 1,837,658 lbs. (Tons 820 84) Prices Realized. The next auctien will be held on Thurs day. Jan 8. N B —Oue lot
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  • 179 406 Rußßun. Singapore, Dec 20. During the paat week the market has manifested a decidedly firm tone, with considerable buying capacity for standard gradea at uhout the top prices ruling at last Week*i auction. At thia week's auction which concluded to day, the market opened with a good
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  • 264 406 The roturns of imports and cxporta for the quarter ended Sept 80th are now to hand. The summary is as follows. Increase $36,020, or £4,202 Add '000 to all the above. Increase $45,445 or £5,808. Add 000 to all the above. Thia gives an increase (m values) of
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  • 134 406 A recent casualty list gives the names, amongst wounded, of Capt C H Green aud Second Lieut Charlton of tho Shropshirea. These we think must be the officers of those names who were with the Battalion here, the former being machine-gun officer of ihe Battalion. Mr Prothero, replying to General
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  • 425 406 The Board of Licensing Justices which consisted of Mr W Langham Carter (Senior Magistrate,) Commander Cator, m. Dr Glennie, Messrs R J Addie, A Agnew, W H Henninga and Tan Kheam Hock, sat yes* terday m the first court, and the following applications were considered. Public Houses. First
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  • 95 406 THE SPORTING CLUB "OUB DAY" LOTTERY. The following analysis of how the prizes were distributed is of interest First prize goea to Singapore 8150.000; Second Malacca 860, 0C0 Third India 830 000. "A Prizes each of the value of 81,800:— 16 Siugapore.il Federated Malay States, 8 India, 6 Shanghai, 4
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  • 85 406 The undermentioned Singapore proper* ties belonging to the Estate of Toh Fl jon Chye, deceased, were sold by Suction at thc saleroom of the Commercial Rubber Company on Wednesday afternoon. Three pieces of freehold land situate at McP'oer eon Road, Singapore, planted with rubber treea, total area 8
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  • 197 406 The Constanzer Zeitung states tbat there is not boot leather enough m Germany to supply cne seventh of the demand for the winter half year. There is not even enough material to supply the needs of that class of tha population which mu6t have leather boots so that all other
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  • 288 406 Mrs Rupert Manasaeh writes: I have just received a letter from the London Committee of the Belgian Red Cross ac knowledging receipt of d£7 50 lent last August. The committee expresses thanks and is vcy jaatfcful to all the kiud helpers who worked for th«? July fete,
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  • 31 406 The Ladies' Monthly Medal competition foi Deee ruber resulted aq follows. Mi*g McNai^ 49 4 45 winner Mrs Daccao 63 15 48 Mrs Hillifax 49 ecr. 49
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  • 356 406 At Kowloon Docks, on Dec 12 a new vessel waa launched for the Siaui Steam Navigation Co. Ltd Bangkok The Sue"hadib Is a steel singe crew steamer of tha awning deck type, with raioed fore deck, r.ed bjut deck amidships and aft. Her principal dimensions are Length overall,
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  • 54 406 Washington, Nov 15. Tbr German UR-i.ar 9-°c.'i'L;ry for wm, m replyil ig toa cornnlain* made m the Reichstag 'igHin***; the r iractics of making B^.tfi-i.. Girl*? woik near rhe fiont, admits the deportations, but pay?, they were necessary m or. ler to furnish proper supervision over tbtir
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  • 95 406 Tho history cf titles makes piquant reading, whether we recall Queen Besss knighting Drake upon tbe deck or bis little ship, or the grants of dukedoms hy Cherll II to his illegitimate children. But there is nothing stranger than the elevation of Bacon. James I knighted half the town and
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  • 1530 407 The Alliance with America. From Our Own Correspondent Edinburgh, Nov 6. Dr age, the American Ambassador Journeyed to Scotland for a very simple tbe ooeuing lectur- of I engagement- A I Ol perform 1 a i Ties of functic touched with of thf tower U Pi lent ;h;
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  • 418 407 M^re tbau once recently 1 have referred to the difficulty of getting In the wounded from these dreadful battlefields, and I Is _ye told hoiv tbe German*, m various w..yg advantage of our humanity end the respect we bhow for all Rfli Cro__3 work. rhey have invented
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  • 165 407 The latest fashions m masculine hats ar i to b found In Paris, where, m a load I at shop, some rather quaint male v«! ire on view. They are labelled "The Lloyd George," Sir The Balfour, Tho Asquith." Ay iba last named is the highthe lx Premier will nature!,
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  • 755 407 Germany's Population. Lond a, >." :r IP. An -i p"q :..og population by more tl a 7 00,0 C0 ionic 03 F gures publisl by a I -/nan I that the b he m ihe L n pi- 09 1.8C0.01 i L B e* ereaee ot more
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  • 851 408 The Hon Mr W F Nutt is leaving for Singapore next month on transfer. (M M) Bishop Brent ha- definitely decided to accept the hitboprio of Buffalo upon the i completion of hi.- duties with the V M C A m France. The Malay Mail States
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  • 652 408 MR MARCUS ZERNER CHARGED. I The case against Mr Marcus Zerner, of Meiers Weill and Zsrnar, High st, came en fcr hearing before Mr Ham, third magia tratc. yesterday. Mr Zerner was charged that he, heicg en alien resident m the Colony, failed to register under the
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  • 100 408 In reference to the Marine Journal statement that thero is a number of tUbes capable of making c uoife of some sort or other (see Free Press D..c 17', the Gorui," a small Kuala fish follows Malay pteus between the fifteenth and seventeenth dayi of Mohcmedan months
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  • 149 408 At the Mixed Court, Shanghai, before Mr Grant Jones, British Assessor, and Mag istrate Kwan, the hearirg of tho claim filed by Heath and Co against Shun Lea and Go for 180.000 for breach of contract, arising out of the chartering of tbe steamship Alma, was heard aod judgment was
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  • 376 408 Land Restrictions Bill. Trom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec SI. At the Federal Council, m the discussion on tbe Lr.nd Restrictions Bill, the legal adviser, introducing it, said that the inconveniences foreshadowed hy the loci I press were m the main ccrrecc. He thought there
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  • 193 408 PROPERTY SA LE. 'lhe following properties were disposed of by auction b* lleeeri Cning Keng Lee an J Co, at their .-ale room on Monday afternoon, when there wa*. large attendanoe of purohasen Freehold land off Jalan r.es-hr, area 5,850 pquare feet, bought by il Somapab j for |1 350.
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  • 155 408 Karachi, Nov 3 I. A laigo three storeyed building h was m course cf erection on the 1 i Road, Karachi, collapsed at nooa <: Some fifty persons were buried bern tne debris. Vigorous ifTort-i to ey. the viotims were immediately made, 'he helpers
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  • 65 408 I Lord Rosebery i 3 taking a keen interest I m the fund which Hurry Lauder is raisIng for tbe benefit of Scottish soldiers after ,ihe war. Lord Robbery is acting as treasurer, and already over .£ll,OOO has been subscribed, including £1,000 from Harry Laudar, who is still m the
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  • 292 408 A Sweepstake Drama To relieve tfco L.dium of a re< meword voycge the smoking lalooa bebituei j cf a Capo iteamship invented anew sw ssp I etakc?. The bright idea originated durirg a de ha-e as to the ege of -.ne of the iromin passenger-*. Let's take ell
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  • 629 408 The death of Mr H GiJlet of tbe Surrey Department. F M S i? reported m the Qezette as believed io hare been lo&t at sea on De- 9 It -.rem*-* liki tfa L -his sad fatality ooourred m the torpedoiog of tbe seme ontward bound mail steamer, which Is
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  • 1812 409 London Financial Letter. Prem Our Own Corrizjyonutnt The market Tor Rubber— Rubber Picnta tioni Trust— Tha Company* Sumatran -Hevea Rubber Trust North Hum mock's good dividend— North Labia' Pro nrc London, Nov 9. Thc market for p!a:j'ation rubber has linued firm around 2s 3d per Ih. Several ori m the
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  • 459 409 American Official Statistics. So much lute reel ia taken by the market and by tbe invt^r ng public m American rubber consumption that, as the fi;4ur».B have not been published elsewhere, I give below a summary of the official return issued by tbe LJ S Department of
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  • 167 409 Il |i ca-.d new* that at la&t a College of Nursing is to bi founded The college will he *-itua f ."c- io London, with training centres ia various perls cf tbe country, end 8 OGO trained nure.es are already on its register. Both Ireland and Scotland are included m
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  • Correspondence.
    • 404 409 To The Editor, Dear Sir, As one who takes an jpteuse interest m everything done on behalf ol tbe men at the variou front-*, it /items to me, that tho local organizer* of. the Army and Navy Depl o the YM OK do not realize what
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  • 435 409 Hearts as Firm as of Old, Heads Better Sir Evelyn Wood, the field marshal of 80, visited Down Hall Couvahceeut Home, Harlow, E*sex, aud presented Corporal J L Carc-taire, r f a, an inmate, with a medal for bravery. With a e*.Cimd lieutenant, che
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  • 56 409 Recruiting iv tbe United Provinces bae shown remarkable progress during the last few mouths. During the first six months Of the year an average of about 1,500 to 2,000 combatant recruits a month was obtained, while m tbe three months, July to September, nearly 15.000 were enlisted and tbe total
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  • 678 410 Barly on Setuwsy morning a panE robbery lock place/at |^91 Serangoon rdSix person i enti rdo the houee ard curried off c.v^h. jewel, iy aud clothing to the valqg of 190. TL Ihlnese Volunteer Club is exempted from ratioi under tha So Oidii. V.k As §oci.«-
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  • 455 410 PA SSPORTS. Tha following Information regarding passports .a published for tha guidance of travel ito the oountries mentioned: Obukoi By an Order inued oo )9th Augus-i last, entry Greece ie forbidden to anyone wl nsport lias not been vised by co. Consular authorities since 28rd Jl; bins have decided tha
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  • 180 410 An order of the Qovernor m Council pubLshed m Friday's Gazette makes tbe following rates of postage applicable from Jan 3, 1018.—Letters. For F M S, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu (including Ketuaman), Biitish North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei— 4 ots up to 2 oz, 2 cts
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  • 30 410 From Our Oicn Correspondent KuaL. Lumpur, 23. Interim div d dol -ed are -Poi aling IO; Cicely 62j Orientals. Final dividends are Cast'.eflold 80 Brooklands I2t per cent.
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  • 33 410 Mr R C Sansom, who joined the RFC left for Fiance early m last month. He passed as on officer and got hin v wings within a period of si* months. (M M.)
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  • 961 410 COMPANY'S SATISFACTORY POSITION. The annual general meeticg of G'enealy citations Ltd was held on Saturday at '.he r« glut* red ofTi ?e isbsm Houfe BaftThere were present Messi (chairm Fl a.L. and W P Piamtnei- toe last named also representing tha Seer* taries (Messrs Derrick and Co Toe
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  • 134 410 TIENTSIN FLOOD RELIEF FETE. O- Saturday by the C for the those Tientsin fir.; OO Saturday and y U end at ni Oj Sa iy rain noon, till about flf o'cl h man sd tl H E Vice-admi] q j and the bon'b!" were present. 1 that tho visitors m
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  • 292 410 The Government Gazette contains the text cf 'an ordinance to amend Ihl Hubber Lands (Restriction) Ordinate.', 1917," which is about to bj introduced m ths Legislative Council. It is hereby insoted by the Governor of the Straits Settlements with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council
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  • 78 410 Mr W E J C Hatch, formerly of tbe 8...nr.h American To pany's branch m Pcoai with n territorial battalion m northi n India. (S Echo). The War Tax revenue for ft lan for 1918 is estimated the ordinary revenue at 14, penditure is which federal ohargei ab orb Mr
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  • 1569 411 The Pacifists' Campaign From Our Own Correspondent London, 7th Nov. Yesterday the time of the House was oted to a Pacifist debate. We have one at regular intervals, raised and carried on tbo same men, characterised by the tame arguments and meeting with the se fate. Yesterday's
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  • 218 411 Mr Colin Rees-Davies. a brother of tbe Chief Justice of Hongkong (Sir William Rees-Daviet) has just been appointed Chief Justice of Bermuda. He has h--ld the appointment of Solicitor General of British Guiana for several years. Of course, they may give General Haig credit fcr recent Allied successes if tbey
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  • 1548 411 Quicquid agunt homines nostri eat farrago libelli Juvenal Food Luxury has been a topic of tbe week m many thoughtful families. Others are puzzled by the old argument that if we don t live as usual many deserving tradesmen will be deprived of a liviog. That,
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  • 222 411 Wo ahull have to tay of the Buy Scouts a* Blake is said to have remarked of his fl«*et They can go anywhere and do anything The All clear" ot tha cheery little buglers is aa excellent ad the M Drums of the Fore and Aft." (D. C Old L3cro<*.se
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  • 3013 412 JULY— DEC. 1017. [NOT INCLUDING THIS WEEKS.] LEADERS. PAGE I Educational Aims 1 Submarining 1 Allied Progress 2 The C *use of D3mocracy 2 America's War Influence 2 America's Trade Influence 2 I Theoretical Socialism 3 British and Germin Trade Plans I Assaults on the French Line 17 The
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  • 120 413 The following list of holidays m the Colony during 1918 ispubli6hed for general information m the Gazette New Year, January 1, public holiday, Thaipusurn, January 26, bank holiday. Ofainfse New Year (l day.-), February 11 and 12, bank holidays. Good Friday and following day, March 29 and
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  • 200 413 A Fatality at Kamunting A motor fatality occurred at Kamunting, near Taiping, a few di>B ago (nays the T O M) as a result of a race between two hired motor cars. It would appear that the two drivers, both of whom are on bail pending tbe inquest,
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  • 62 413 The following interesting news is contained m a China Exchange. Shanghai, November 27. Fraud whereby largr* numbers of coolitß were shipped to Mesopotamia under pretence that tbey were skilled artisans, to the profit of local schemers, ia alleged m a case begun
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  • 14 413 mm The hope of the day is He will speak peace to His people."
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  • 153 413 [By Submarine Gable] -tenter's Narrioel London, Dec 18. H M Tbe King has invested Vice Admiral Lowther Grant with the Knight Commandersbip of the Bath. Ottawa, Dec 19. Sir R Borden, m a statement on the elections, 6ays 'The people of Canada have fully realised the splendidly fulfilled duty
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  • 565 413 London Dec 19. Official Aeroplanes crossed the Kant and Es6€x coasts at 6 15 m the evening. 8 irae reached the Lon don district and dropped bombs and also bombed Kent aud Essex. Reports of casualties and damage have not been re ceived. Our guns and aeroplanes engaged
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  • 106 413 An agreera a nt haß been signed between Roesie and J*pan concerning the cession cf about seventy miles of railway north of Changchun by Rubaia to Japan at the pric(. of 23,000,0^0 Yen and m the agree ment there is a clause dealing with the joint navigation cf the Sungari
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  • 1601 413 Londoa, Dec 19. French communique. There was somewhat intense artillery duelling on the right bank o< the Meuse, especially m the region of CaUri* eres wood and BezOnvaux. .London, D^c 19 French communique^: The enemy artillery bombarded at night time the front line south of Juvincqurt, Argonne and
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  • 1568 414 London, Deo 19. Italian Official The enemy launched attacks from the northeast and notth against Solarol salieDt. French and Italian artillery broke up tbe former. A division of Gorman Jaeger carried out tho latter, which failed after a desperate struggle. London, Dec 19. Italian Official Aftpr violent efforts
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  • 48 414 Tv.o more young men from Kobe have lost iheir liv^s mi n t h o war Vo nor Hall, second sr.n of Mr J Caroly Hall, cmo, for many year a H M's Consul General m Japan; and Hr A R W Menzies, of tbe Dunlop Rubber Co.
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  • 6978 414 London. Dec 1 !.-Heutet's correspond, ent m Petrograi tm that the conimi. eioners have for red a council of natio. I economy which ii empowered to confiscate requisition, sequi itrato QQ d syndicalism the different branch* ol trode ond lodes. The Pravda puY HBei si teconn If 1
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  • 507 416 Washington, Dec 19 Mr Cl I has been appointea^manc^er of the Emetsf gency Fleet Corporation m rl I Raar-AdmiiGl Harris, rejigue I has isoued a statement exp I organisation Corporation. H I tho fact that 8, 89."., C00 Wf shipping are being com jf 1 that
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