The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 January 1918
1918-01-07
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section11 1918-01-07 1 MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPOEE, MONDAY JANUARY 7, 1918 NO, 9,25611 words
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Article295 1918-01-07 1 The Premier has ma3e a clear and virile ttateinent cf British war aims. He re- affirms the Empire's reeolve to fight on until thoee aims are achieved Page 5. Services of prayer and thanksgiving, at j appointed by the King, took place yeeftec (day. At the Cathedral,295 words
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Article924 1918-01-07 1 Thie is reporting. It js the rept- of a conversation I had tbe other lag irftti a wounded 6oldier m Canadian un;f ci I oon't pretend to record his wotdF HI actly aa he spoke them, bat I htven't altered his views, though I happrts to disagree924 words
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Advertisement185 1918-01-07 1 100 RICH TYBF! J^'ETY TREAD I Afternoon TEAS nil! he served m the I hotel lounge atui trt the /aim every fhursday from 4.30 p.m. I Cinema Show on the lawn, especially for children, I at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting). I j. "rowtlr'T Shaw Co. f Ifi 4^ y i185 words
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Advertisement55 1918-01-07 1 TH E only tyre w; ich has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5 'CO miles without cuts or Super tyres Steiastic Tyres m$S All British from Plantation Rubber. BOLE ACKNTS: International Trading Company, Limited. i AND CONDENSED, '^BSFgS 1 EVAPORATE D, 1 NATURAL, From all dealers or Connell Bros., Coy.55 words
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Advertisement108 1918-01-07 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Why you should bay yaur stationery at Ribeiro's Page 1 Thursday afternoon teas at Rattles, with band and cinema Page 1. 1 The Clean up at the Palladium. The Masked Rider at the Alhambra Page 2 and a myttery film afi the Empire Page 3. Powell and Co108 words
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Miscellaneous110 1918-01-07 1 THE WEEK ««3fiai 7th. Rif v •■■4 42am, P-81 p.m Week of Prayer Y.if.O A. 5.?0 p.m. Tnesda; Bth. Rlfh Water— l! 67 ».ra., 7-f 9p m. Week of Prayer Wet-ley Church, 5.30 p.m. Wudßfsdnj 9th. Hi£>h 63- rr 8 4 p.m. Week of Prayer Presbyterian Church, 5.30 p Lunas110 words
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Article464 1918-01-07 2 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS I of top. French Conbulate Liofced 2a 6^d. On the :i front. ids were pulbeJOn the ccca«ion of the New Year, General*- addressed to the troops an ctder of the day declaring that the fighting .mtinue m order to im 5 the conditions of a The French464 words
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Advertisement432 1918-01-07 2 CiU^l DROP IN <SaSl| MQ SEE US AT CUR NEW OF IBICES 16a Change Alley. DOLLAR DIRECTORY Co. ikwm ii iiiii 111 ii i i ii«m iniini idtiw— nrni "GENUINE QUALITY." IVJ V 3 Xl I SujJ-% I HIJ STOCKISTS HIN WATT d Co. BHir-CHANDLERS. rslepbrn? Po. 328 102, Market432 words
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Advertisement429 1918-01-07 2 SAY When you have finished looking for the WINNING NUMBERS m the PENA.NG LO. TEKY, keep this number m mind, 903-A WINNING NUMBER FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THE BE T BLUEBIRD' 3 UTEST COMEDY CREATION- EXCITEMENT, THRILLS and LAUGHS Waldemar Young's pipping Broadway Comedy Ictroducing FBANKLYN FARNU ti.429 words
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Advertisement321 1918-01-07 2 PERFECT CONTINUITY OF GO3D PICTURES ALWAYS TO BE AT IHE Tbe Hall For lulf. 11l Hwntf Premier leas m sreels of Bnpretne acting. It's a thriiliDg Metro quality production brirnrtl o dratua replete with excinns situations ani lacidea The Masked Kitier" and the d^nperate tnethodft tin Joyed iv b law321 words
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Article155 1918-01-07 3 The Rmpire ofleia as its chu f attraction "Forty Font Calibre Mystery," which provides genuine entertainment. There art also mare instalments of the two Beriale Dow tanning, and good faro m the subsidiary onmoers. The Palladium had full houses both nt the matinee and night chow on Satur-155 words
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Article97 1918-01-07 3 Two bouses, Noa 220 and L2l Victoriast, near the Victoria Bridge, collapsed on Saturday about one o'clock m the afternoon. The homes were occupied as rikitha depots, but fortunately at that hour all ths rikishns and their pullers had gone out. and no one was killad, Three men97 words
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Article906 1918-01-07 3 FURTHER EVIDENCE BY CAPTAIN BENFIELD. In the Marine Court, on Saturday mornicg, the inquiry into the collision between the British steamships Warrimoo and Laertes, at about 2 a.m. on Dec 15 near toe Brothers Lights m the Straits of Malacca, and the subsequent foundering of the906 words
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Advertisement940 1918-01-07 3 New Serials Coming! New Serials Coming!! vt|piOT AT THE POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE Ji«W«l TO-NIGHI BKCONC SHOW 9 15 SHARP TONIGHT: 1 I Fort: Four Calibre Mystery I I THI DIAMOND FROM THE SKY 4 The 27th and 2-.fe Bpisodet I EteeUh FIRST SHOW 7.30 SHARP ent Prw I m and940 words
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Advertisement533 1918-01-07 3 OFF] lERS 1 FAMILIES KIWI). Mrs KiJour, Honorary Treasurer of the above Fund, beg* to acknowledge with grateful thauks the receipt of the follow ing donation H Luptcn, Bukifc Mertnjam 525 Soldiers' Hospital For Facial Injuries. Major General Dudley Ridout, Honorary Treriturer of the above Fund, begs to acknowledge with533 words
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Advertisement204 1918-01-07 3 LATEST FASHIONS MI?IA7 VI? D WH 1 TE A W A V S /^^^|#44% V kx h V\ R^S^^^x^- f\A.A// Ladies' Smart White Cotton !'nder- -^"^ST""~^ V>s i£ hkirts trimmed dainty val or torchon y\ SJ i^' "^a Price $o 50 to $10 50 each. fj *J Ml l iif204 words
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1300 1918-01-07 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, January 7, 1918. With'tbe i xccptionof Palestine, where more favourable weather and comparatively free area of manoeuvre allow a continuance of campaigning, the fighting has settled down largely to winter con ditions which generally imply minor activity but no great movements. Pro bably as a1,300 words
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Article998 1918-01-07 4 LAST EVENING'S aDDMBSS. fl his ftddrOSS at the OUhfdr.v latt evening, the Bishop. hivmg read the King's Letter to bii People, drew ntleuMun to tha ra *in pom*« In it. The King hnd mdi oatod Üba faith which w a bad m Iha jollies ofourcaose.998 words
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Article27 1918-01-07 4 Copies of the Consolidated Statutjry List complete to 22ud December, 1917, AM nov; on Bale at the Government Printing Office, at the price of 50 cents eucb.27 words
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Article173 1918-01-07 4 PREPARING TO RATION THL NATK Developing Horn- I [Reut. London, ,lan 8 .etsotfe to Ibe agnc Gr*fit l-wi I may have to ft j also ourselves on borne." London, Jac fipatch, said tha Hog to make gt the estabH- The food tituali.r Aecheme otcompul lycomple'eatid won r:ived173 words
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Article47 1918-01-07 4 Ottawa. Jan 4 —The Government it inaugurating a vigorous gfa pi policy and will utilize all Csaadiai yards, the capacity of which ie annually. Three classes of p bailt. 8 000 tons, i tens, Government is also the constructicn of tbe necessary t mills.47 words
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Article80 1918-01-07 4 From Our Own Correspondent In BM was won by ticket number 4 I guat Seng, care of the Cl Soetaboya. The system adopted m tht tkat all tickets sold were i one revolving bex unJ thi another box. A pi 'i a number from the BecOod w;nner.80 words
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Article47 1918-01-07 4 i ester d j«'-ty, t: Prayf.r Sunday of service I At the Cat) m the tnori.r In tbe evec and ther icg the tha Chief Ju and a lar^t aum whice uniform beiu^ •upore read tLu S iif'er (tit II collection waa for the Ked47 words
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Advertisement196 1918-01-07 4 ?S T j% n^" "HkT C! James watsqn co., lto. oundee. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. i NEW CONSIGNMENT OF BURROUGHES AJND WATTS BihLlMiD TABLES THE "CLUB" TABLE Mahogany frame and legs, 2[ inch Slates, Low fast and cold resisting India rubber Eureka cushions, ?i:perhnc West of England cloth, Cord bottomless pockets196 words
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Advertisement55 1918-01-07 4 SOMETHING NEW FOR THE NEW YEAR 6 for 6 Means 6 Cabinet Portraits for $6. (12 do. for $10) AND IT ALSO MEANS No Satisfactory Proof *o Payment, The Best Guarantee of the Quality of Our Photographs. Ring up 1G35 TO-EAY and make an appointment for a Sitting on ANY55 words
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Article2348 1918-01-07 5 CLEAR STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER BRITAIN STANDS BY TREATIES AND SMALL NATIONS Three Chief Conditions of Peace f*nbm»rine C»bl»] George made i ou b on war aims, before ;in delegates at v. 0 are at present coneidering n of man paw< r. Ha begin A when the2,348 words
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Article153 1918-01-07 5 French and Antipodean Views Paris, Jan 4 la connection with tha report that the Germans at Brest Litovsk ctaimtct that tho natives of tho Gtrmau I Colonips were whole heartediy loyal, Com raandant de Civrieux, writing to le Matin points out tbat Gorman official figaicii show that Geiman153 words
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Article171 1918-01-07 5 Speeding Up the Supplies London, Jan 3. President Wilson, id a Xpw Year message to Mr Lloyd George, reftrs to the resolution to continue to put every man and resource of the United StftUi into the imperative task of winning an honourable ppace. "Your mes&age od171 words
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Article105 1918-01-07 5 An Episode m Holland Amsterdam, Jan 3. The correspondent of the felagraaf states that Major Geceral H&nbury Williams, chief ol! the British war-prisons at the Hague, had protested to the Durch Government iv connection with yesterday's confusion during the embarkation of wounded men from Ger many- The tiouble105 words
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Article81 1918-01-07 5 London, Jan 3. Ths conclusion of Mr Barnes' speech at the meeting of Govern rm nt and the Tr,\dk^ Unions should read The ths.ee requisites for victory were incrsase of output of Bhipplng, paving of tonnage and maintenance of the armies m the field. Hence a departure81 words
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Article14 1918-01-07 5 Stockholm. Jan 4. Sweden has decided to recognice the independence of Finland.14 words
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Advertisement99 1918-01-07 5 1 Ladies' White Organdi Muslimnn d S^^^mb? i Td andl MUS S6t f C llar aid Cuf[h nk Price $1.25 each. Price $7.50 each. A? O A NUT: SFLECTiON OF OTHERS IN STOCK I LAMBERT 8c BUTLER'S I i C < c AND SMOKING MIXTURE. I iateof Messrs LAFAYETTE, Phot99 words
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Advertisement473 1918-01-07 6 STEAMijiiTP Co., i>e Fcr H3las:i, F«aan;r, Co!cmJji mC England Rfla Tba Cape, ac 1r bm -I b ?woca Yoso.*" i LOO *NB n loi l^ui witb rtftUftfaneaa Govern New I wic isvei toai -aaii-taii. toe have bee» epetifcli? lea^pMd m 3 QQ 3 ibA 4»6 r«. J HlMi lh€ lalosl473 words
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Advertisement350 1918-01-07 6 MESSAGE* !r. .3 «ftR!T!KE» ORPOUATLD IN i'SASCK UML LlMf i Fortnightly service bet-ween lado-Ot»>»- 1 China fapan, Ceyloo, Djlbontl, b«r#» j ManeQU BR?.SCn LINK, Fortn'ghtly 3trvtoc betweoc Su'goa-lontfci For farther tafotmatioa f«P3»iy J. da GOURTOK, Aaa» Sloomvaart .¥aatsch*dnpy "^sa^iana 1 and k| Kotterdain Uoyd' 1 (lD':.-p iwud m Ho'lacd). r350 words
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Advertisement664 1918-01-07 6 XGKIKKMJKE PJIKETVMST M/UTSSBA^PW Incorporated m Holl&ua.) Soy^l Navigatios Co., of Batavia. I—3, CIOLLYBQ QUAY, QNDER ONTRASr WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENTS. Van Neck Rioow, Billitoc, Batavia, ChoribDn, Semarang, Bonrabaya, Boeleleng, linJpenan, Maca^ar, Boeton, Haba, Amholna with tranship mtnt ac Macassar to Bontbain, Baleier, Sindjai, Palima, Palopo, JViaiili, Kolaka and at664 words
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Advertisement240 1918-01-07 6 TPPf IFS FHO 3urr LiLsj i uit 4cetiC Acid. 99 per cent pure. \nt Fumigators ("Four Oaks') Sulphur Powder. \rsenite of Soda for killing oui Vspinall s Best opal Varnish. Bisulphite of Soda f ]>est English). Cartridges, Nobel's own Loading with rting Ballistite which holds more shooting records than any240 words
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Article99 1918-01-07 7 Ckn tonkin Gate I zamfeiee Cat* No. 2 21.00 >§£?•« Black ctiia. i per 81.50 '•ppsi, (WtiSt fait) tell Car- >.ck) tapioca, imall peail (IMi» Quality >irt fc« 15. C0 ispsl i« 7 10 3 -nsa Mix«d )>lim, Ptnav£i «QC«k)!f!sd 2 40C i x.aaiocu^- 218 J«'2<<r.»!3, pel tiio^iaci 12"99 words
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Advertisement310 1918-01-07 7 PIACE or PLENTY, LlF^ Ih&URANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS I-:-'?: OOM U. (INCOKPORATKD IN BTBAISS SETTLEMENTS). i \X OFFICE: WteshGstcr Hoasa, Sias^pore. LONDCK OFfIGEi St. OW Jewry, ?o»ftoJ «-;uy?»me Oorartof Kmfiaaa, *»a eomyisee wUH lie B*i&Hii r,^. \BBn*».*3e Csm^aasci: i r taitloalai, 01 AWOBANCE ■ONEYTOLOAW. jj^^-iil-^? 11^ *****0^ TO BROKERS310 words
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Advertisement453 1918-01-07 7 THE 1( Incorporated IB Japan) Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 **ical Paid Up 80,000,000 Koaoive Fnrd. Y, 81,300,000 EPrs»ideni t 3, Inoaye Esq, ica-Presidsn* Y. Yamattaw* Er*. DIRECTORS. Inoaye Esq. V, Yaiuaiiawa Esq. s Boma Esq. M Oclaglri Esq. Sonoda Eaq, T. Kawashima Eef. Kluiara Ebq. Baron K. Iwasaki Bara Esq. K.453 words
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Advertisement376 1918-01-07 7 Pi mum isbssihce Co., Lti FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated In Kf:w Seaianft.) 8-TSZE INSURANCE *****. ill. T. ft T. I Incorporated iii Hong^une sg;y mz \mmnzi Co., u#. Fi3F. AtttU ttttimi h ODEHT Cc, Ltd. IUUNTEE. [■oovyoratefi la Ecgiaufl.J Ft»r, liiid Marine Risks of every flescrl^'ca i*(3e*v;-rtsfcv»a a4 lowest ."r^rronl376 words
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Advertisement129 1918-01-07 7 Established 1876. Merchants and Commission Agents PUKEr HOUSE Pharmaceutical Drugs Depi. ESANOFELE Just received from Bordeaux, table claret m balk and bottle also light dry white wine. Vichy Celestins fable Water (for the kidneys) Vichy Grand-Grille (for liver complaint) Vichy Hopital (dyspepsia and digestive organs) We have always steamers steam129 words
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Advertisement437 1918-01-07 7 WANTED AChi r cso '^t( r qair flhyEarop an Brm. Musi rrovide j- i.tai Aj by le'tcr to 5X -■>; 'jrc :z"-:.y~-"}. iry 14th. 1 stating .0 t In' 1 Qfipt ctOl i i PUPIL TEACH! 1 here ate vac&sci«* i»t-i»l In Government schools jn udi iatea for ap tntta437 words
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Advertisement87 1918-01-07 7 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. ENTHISJCEB— TANJONG PAGA.K. Wharves Hoot Godowns Bonded War. houses, Eabt >»fa) Koclamation Storage 2& 1 (T PAGAb \P 8 East i 3 80/22 Btoras'- B 1 I Wharf-rd Bhoers 19 1 do (Dry Docks) 6 Dock Store, Hoad T< Of oa and Main Fii oh 2 Ertranci87 words
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Miscellaneous201 1918-01-07 7 MAIL TARLb :iit&iix?edl&te and local km, wtv bt tomo to list below Peeing, Malac-% V* A f »?r IMtß] I 9 laHy (except Sun.lay). IOBOM, 8, 8.30. 11 a ra. s IMM I. 4A I M Cucob Boob Bong BUM mi Cucob A /mere 8.80 am Bagan via ports Mowinj201 words
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Article1294 1918-01-07 8 GERMANS GETTING LOST IN PEACE-MAZE Allies and the Bolsheviks ,Br BvBSBMSriM C«bl«] Am-'-r i-ini, Jan I* In thm Beichsl the Chancellor annou I tl von dera BusecL. X iry for Foreign IflaifS wo lid repo- ueaca iisKobiations after which the Government and Iteiehel ~>u!d confidentially discus, and maka1,294 words
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Article375 1918-01-07 8 Ea^t Front Sensation London, Jan 6. —Russian Wireless: j German deserters ttate that m consequenjca of the drafting of all soldiers under thirty five fcr tbe western front, m con travention cf the armistice, desertions are very numerous. Twenty five thousand men of Kovno have revolted end375 words
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Article497 1918-01-07 8 INTENSE AIR WORK IN THE WEST Big British Raids {By Hoh£oarin# Cah!«] i Beater's Bemc«j London, Jim 5. Reporting on aviation, Field Marshal Haig ha\^ There hai bten great activity on both sidee, On Thursday two hundred bsmbs dropped on two hostile aerodromes, Lodpghem railway junction, i'utments497 words
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Article63 1918-01-07 8 LondoD, Jan 4. iJslisn Official Thtrs is coneiderable artillery astitity m vari on a esctors. Th« snemy again bombed TrevifeO and Padua. London, Jan 5. Italian Official Our batteries dispersed no enemy column m the Seren valley. Thera was increased reciprocal artillery Sricg along the middle Piave.63 words
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Article52 1918-01-07 8 ALLEN BY ON THE MOVE London, Jan 4.— Palcetint Official: Thure has been a further advaucs of ovtr a mil§ of part of General Allenby's lint north of Jerusalem A bjrobirjg raid was carried out on Afuleh, direct hifce b»iojZ scored on roliiijg-stcck, bangart and cainpg. One machine way s'aofc52 words
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Article115 1918-01-07 8 Calcutta, Dec 25. The field for the Viceroy's Cup to morrow will be very poor, only fiva horses baing' left; m. Eiltoi is the public fancy but I many good judges give Magyar an equally; good chance. Tbo horses left m are; Magyar, Kiltoi, Politian, MarciaMUS and]115 words
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Article121 1918-01-07 8 AUSTRALIA'S VOTE ON CONSCRIPTION Hughes' Leadership Retained [KeHtcr's Service] Molbonrne, Jan 4.— The Nationalist Party lute resolved by 68 to 2 that Mr liughe-a shall retain ihfl leadership, The latest returns of tbe referendum ihow a pro conscription majority of 750 votes m the Australian forces. The totals121 words
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Article67 1918-01-07 8 Still Exceeds Production London, Jan 2.— The Tirar>ssays that tbe demand for tilvet m 1918 i» again expected to exceed tho world's production owing io the requirements of Indian and European coinage. The stock of silver m i London ie now almost negligible. London. Jan 2 The67 words
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Article48 1918-01-07 8 Adelaide, Jan 4 Tha Coroner-; jury re turned a verdict of arson m the cate of the burning of Wallaroo town-hall on Dec 26. Tbe Coroner, referring to the suspicious circumstances, Baid that the destruction j of public buildings was a policy of enemy agents.48 words
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Article32 1918-01-07 8 London, Jan 4 Official A barony has bn«n conferred on Sir E P Morris, «x Premier of Newfoundland, m recognition i of long and difetinguiehed servics to the RSmpire.32 words
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Article39 1918-01-07 8 London Jen 4. The Daily Chronicle 6ayi that tbe report of the enquiry con- ducted by Field Marshal Haig and Lord Derby into the reverse at Cambrai has been completed. Several responsible officers have bten already retired.39 words
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Article32 1918-01-07 8 NORWAY'S 1917 LOSSES. Locdon, Jan 5. Tha revised total? of thi Norwegian losses hist year owing to the war are 484 fchips of a tounage cf 700,000, whilst 660 lives were lost.32 words
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Article24 1918-01-07 8 London, Jan 4. Heer Hnyeman, i«crefcary of- fche International Socialist Rureau, attondi tbe annual Labour Conference io Nottingham on Jan 22.24 words
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Article20 1918-01-07 8 London, Jan 5. The Daily Chronicle iftT*- that Lord Reading m»y be appoinUJ ambassador m Waehingtnct20 words
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Article20 1918-01-07 8 London, Jan 3. Mr Wardla cenita the report of his resignation from (he Board of Tr. de.20 words
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Article100 1918-01-07 8 Calcutta, Dec 22. At yesterday'ts meeting cf Calcutta Cor- poration the chairman stated that under Older of the coal controller the corporation would bo obliged to reduce the number of i their street lamps. The conl controller 1 informed tbe gaa company that they would cot100 words
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Article43 1918-01-07 8 Agpnts Adamson GilQllan Penrng.) Raliinßn Hydraulic 300 Secretaries Bvatt Co. Kelemak 18,008 total for seven months 117.650. Singapore I'ara 54 goo Inch Kenneth 40,940 Glecßbiel 40,490 Kajang 86,340 Sungei Ramal 19,380 Connemara 1,894 Kramat Pulai 1,020 estimated profit $82,000.43 words
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Advertisement273 1918-01-07 8 CONCENTRATED m quarts, pints, and f, pints. SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incjrpojat. a m Straits Bcttli w -j JEWELLER AND DIAMOND MERCHAN BY APPOINTMENT TO I^ >• PR'NCE^P H. R H THE DUKE H M THE f GF COhNAUGHT :^iv. -i-'-T^^P^^^2rSa^ H. H.THESUL" H ORB EBtabllshed 1572. «/JS if/Sr273 words
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