The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 February 1918
1918-02-08
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section15 1918-02-08 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. DFDF SINGAPORE, FBIDAY, FEBEUAEY 8, 1.018 SO. 9.2s 115 words
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Article314 1918-02-08 1 News is now filtering out of Russia wlucH sho^6 tb'tt the reign of the Boishe*c;ki i^ being threafcene-i, by other revolutionary bodies, and also by the clergy, m consequence 01 the confiscation of the monasteries. There is no certainty, but matters eeera shaping better foe the saner314 words
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Article1628 1918-02-08 1 The jungle is ona of nature's grand cathedrals still extaut m all tbe bat of competenesp. It was bulded by the Divina Architect, who also made the plan -of; the foundations of it were laid by tbe i uilder to the music of the sphi1,628 words
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Advertisement106 1918-02-08 1 ETY TREA^ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9th. INFMA SHOW J, iirowtnor bnsw Merchant 7a//ors. i advantage socially or commercially To (Use High Clsss Stationery and Printed Matter. Visiting or Business Cards printed from Plate, Die Stamped Note or Letter Paper I To Have A Brass Name Plate outside your Office or Residence.106 words
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Advertisement147 1918-02-08 1 yM'^l onl y w^^ c^ a8 won c R.A.C certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or I\ $usi t-T ur s I Stelastic Tyres All British r Made m Britain from Plantation Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: international Trading Company, Limited. a I ft is tOinomaiioii uissiisp^S6Ci, I A great company using147 words
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Advertisement118 1918-02-08 1 L4TEST Supt. of Reservoir wanted by Municipal ity Page 3 Bankruptcy notice Kg Eng Hoo Page 8 Book-keeper wanted for Titi Page 3 Connell Bros, milk products Page 1. Wbiteaway Laidlaw's bargains— Page 3 Reffles and Sea View special dicnere Pages 1 10. Robinson's for special coronas— Page 5 Harima118 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous106 1918-02-08 1 TH& WEBB. FHdsi Bth jj'.gh W&ter 6- 7 a.. 9-1G p.m. Satordti 9th. Bigfc W&tei— 7-si. a.ru 9 54 p m. Court Cards, Victoiia Theatre. Sunday 10th. High Water— oi a.m., IG-23 p.m. Qainguagesima hrove Sunday. Sanaa* 11th. ler— B 44 a 11-l pm. New Moon. Chinese New Year Commences106 words
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Article148 1918-02-08 2 Protest Against Proposed Bill Signed by the Arebbishops, several Bishops Cardinal Bourne, ministers ol the Chutches, peers and others, a memo j rial has been sjct'to the Prime Minister on the proposed Bili to amend the law of! marriage. The signatories contend that! the measure would enable148 words
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Article35 1918-02-08 2 I A Salvation Array band from Sweden, aich recently visited the Danish town Ol Hornbaeck, turned out to be a gug or nnu^lers, who took back rubber with U Not 90 mUCh baDd aH nontrahand35 words
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Advertisement455 1918-02-08 2 TYPjST WANTED. Young lady to do copying work shorthand not required. Good opportunity for beginner. Permanent position for right person. Apply J R FLYNN ANDERSON. DOLLAR DIRECTORY Co. 16-a, Change Alley DR. SCOTT'S RENOWNED GRIPE MIXTURE or Infants' Preservative Regd. A Boon to Infants and Mothers alike Quickly gives relief455 words
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Advertisement781 1918-02-08 2 Orchard Road, Singapore's Premier Theatre. AN AMAZING BLUEBIRD SPECIAL FEATURE FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY Herbert Rawlinson and Brownie Vernon la a hit,n speed story cf the r.iau who could'ct be bluffed An Unusual Romantic Drama— an exciting >tory of a soldier of fortune who was never known to quit. Thrillicg781 words
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Advertisement523 1918-02-08 2 Amazingly Interesting and Entertaining i Jr The Hall for Music The Pioneer and Premier House 1 BhACH ROAD Three Very Powerful Dram Path,: Presents the I II Gladys HvAl "The Cigarette Giri is a fast rneii drama with I tense moments It i« the Intensely Interesting story I and how523 words
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Article939 1918-02-08 3 Renovating the Crippled. Possibly rhe most important of a bhe hospital- for the repair of bodie maimed and shattered io the wars i that which ifl known in official languag as Qa .en Mary's Convalescent Auxiliar Eiospital," but by the Tommy and al who have to939 words
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Article50 1918-02-08 3 Mr Arthur H Groom, one of tbe oldest British residents of Kcbe, dieJ at hie tebidence on the 9th inst. He arrived m Kobe m April 1868 to join the firm of Glover and Co. The foreign papers of Japan epeak highly of hie long and dig- j rr_t.~ j50 words
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Advertisement41 1918-02-08 3 f Tanjo rani^ Taaa the Doot. SStßkESF^^f^^ j Tk ri %l i» -If C C Q J fM i I Til IT W U \DITC it j ro hand. H. S. KtHWAN, Ham .iircl 1 V It hrs. r iiole Agents:41 words
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Advertisement377 1918-02-08 3 I NOTICE. rill be cl b I Chinos, Uoliu CHINESE NEW YEAR. vVatei tHCt W don-uonda\and" Ttu- uday ■n order to insure delivery Ibi ot m at THE BUKIT K. B. RUBBER COMPANY, VI TED. apore. In ihe that the oi 29 and 143 id, aod N >t»ce Is fa377 words
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Advertisement558 1918-02-08 3 g MUNICIPAL NOTICE. 1 The Municipal Oommfsstonerfl of thr Town f i luvite applications for the po^t Of of Thomson Road KeperiCornniencing e alary $105 00 pc month, rising by annual increments of $5.00 to a maximum of > 2.1. 0 per month, Free u^fnrnished quarters are provided, and such558 words
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Advertisement92 1918-02-08 3 i*. N. S. Tray very neatly CEgraved. o i i- A-rt A china wlih beft E.P.N.B. oaie trice $63.50 'jC 3 $9.50, $11 50. > E,P.H.8. 1 and stand, sire 3 Sale Price $7.50. !:Gll) kthD^ hlM c I c Price 542.50. (lillil IJVMi Sale Price $36 50 $9.50, $1150,92 words
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Article18 1918-02-08 4 Domestic Occurrence DEATH. At his residence, Bnkit Rose, Pukit Timahrd, fingapore. Ong i?AM Leom;. Deeply regretted. Aged 62.18 words
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964 1918-02-08 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, February. 8, 1918. Jjvideuee is accumulating that the critical period of the war, both iv the field and at home, is rapidly approach ing. At home extraordinary efforts are being made to ensure the eonserva tion of food and the postponing of that time when964 words
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Article540 1918-02-08 4 Next Sunday there will be a celebra tion of Holy Communion at y.15. a.m. at St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. The Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at the Municipal Hoard Room on Thursday the 14th infant at 2.15 p.m. "The Water of Life" will be staged by the540 words
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Article38 1918-02-08 4 From Omt (hen Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. l'< b 7. The local Secretary of the Rubber Growere' Asbociatiou has received a cable stating thrtt nme-tpnths of the n quired support to the crop restt lctiou proposal38 words
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Article370 1918-02-08 4 The following huts have beeu completed to date and the amounts telegraphed to the V M C A Headquarter?. London. Singapore Hut No 1 X 138 SVC Hut No 1 5,188 80 Singapore Chamber cf Commerce Hui No 1 5,144 Peaang Turf Club Hut370 words
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Article244 1918-02-08 4 We regret to announce the death at the age of 60 of Mr Ong Sam Leong. He died j at his residence Bukit Rose, Bukit Tircah j Hoad. at B o'clock yesterday mornicg of heart failure, after a short illness. The deceased gentleman was a244 words
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Article437 1918-02-08 4 Ameterjat?, j-Ct O' the q i elude peace v London, X >■ no; nces tbut v exct i f k training f OI n R( I ration comi ira< i ratiujj i .l London, fi -otes to 33 b I alternative rote 1 omooi acd j I deletion437 words
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Article48 1918-02-08 4 Mr A H Tregartb* pore come eixtM?n yeai last sighteen mouti- b is on v !-it to U with Mr E X visit some t attending the dent): ot noticed blood ti floor w::h a come time I •.vith i youth of 19 cla.i I military t-orvice or.48 words
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Advertisement131 1918-02-08 4 Chinese New Year X. J 111 V_ V VtMEM r V X v J X J v. fc^-;^^"" 1 j *^tXSB Mr. H, N. BUCKERIDGE late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographers to Their MAJ STIES] Begs f o announce that he conduct? the ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO SINGAPORE The BURLINGTON. (103 Paces131 words
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Advertisement51 1918-02-08 4 SOMETHING NEW FOR THE NEW Means 6 Cabinet Portraits for $6. (12 do. for $10) AND IT ALSO MEANS No Satisfactory Proof »o Payment, The Test Guarantee of the Quality of Our Photographs. Ring up 1035 TO-DAY and make an appointment for a Sitting on ANY DAY. WILSON CO. Orchard51 words
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Article20 1918-02-08 5 LAND BIGHT SCRAP penetrate the raineBei the b v r tierraan' A tire from later of Dec 620 words
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Article111 1918-02-08 5 -Tbe Admiralty reports were "2,339 and over and live under vnd thirteen un- I Four tishing I B ne Other Losses -la the House of I tc Mr Houston Dr -at out of twenty crew naval and military p:»? the crew and 1- of tbe owing to the111 words
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39 1918-02-08 5 LOCAL HISTORY VIA CALCUTTA "EMPIRE." ■ism hats" m Madras :bn: a correa Titr»3B,'' referring! bat TT looting as being -aouid want to j looting, was a S oga- Ibe rickshaw was bafore he 'lie best nu* he In the39 words
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Article14 1918-02-08 5 I a enjoy the The Home But there I i comrnunul ol that order14 words
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REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIA STRIKES AND ECONOMICS
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Article308 1918-02-08 5 *j ftabm«Lrtn« Oat><«H«Qt«r fcUrTic*; -rograJ, Feb 6.— Tikbon, the Patriarch cf all Russia, m an edict excoraraunicateß and anathemaMse-j the Bolsheviks as' violators of religion, law r.ud justice. 1 :?anda of women carrying ikons and chanting n procession through Petrograd protesting against the Bolshevikseizure of the Alexander308 words
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Article344 1918-02-08 5 Petrograd Feb 5. telegram froia Sevastopol says, Tartars have occupied faltl and ara advancing on Sevastopol dealing mercilessly en route with Red Guards, sailors and soldiers Petrograi. Feb 6 —Tbe Finnish revolu tionaries have captured the Headquarteri of the White Guards at Karbialo and ar rested344 words
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Article53 1918-02-08 5 The report for 1917 of the Taiping Red C 1066 Bandage Club shows that [the subscriptions totalled $2,872.44 oi which $1,813.23 waa expended m material and despatch costs, whilst materials tc the value of $658.29 were also received, Work has been sent to London and l« v. an <\ m53 words
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Article217 1918-02-08 5 [Hj Hr«bniarui« Gabl«] :R#u**«r'i Barrio*] Ams'erdnm, Feb 6. According to the Cologne Gazette Herr Dittmann B&id tbfstrike wa3 only a demonstration m favour of peace by understanding and would have lasted only three days had the Government agreed to negotiate. He expressed the opinion that Tirpitz was217 words
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Article701 1918-02-08 5 London, Feb6. Mr Bonar Law announces the following further war contributions from BritL»h colonies aud Dependencies: Bahamas .£10,000; Barbados £40,000 as a free gift making £80,000 altogether; Basutoland X' 50,000 for aeroplanes Bi it ish Guiana sugar valued at £17,000 Gold Coast £"200,000 iv tea anuuul instalments701 words
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Article283 1918-02-08 5 THE RESTLESS WEST [Renter's Service] London, F»-b 5. Rtuter's correppondent at British Headquarters i-penkB of raids und patrol eucouuters and treuchmortar quarrels," as being tho ontwardfea ture of the p-eeent operation? on the western front. Lust night a party of our raiders got into the enemy positions283 words
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Article35 1918-02-08 5 London, Veb 6. [talian Ofiic'al. Anglo kalian airmen attacked enemy troops on an aviation ground and set fire to ammu nition stores aud brought down five. The enemy bombed Venice, Mestre and Treviso.35 words
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Article164 1918-02-08 5 There MB, we learn. Bays tbe Malay Mail quite a quantity of forged ten cent local currency notes m circulation here. These forged notes are not easily detect able by an ordinary observer. They have been printed to the Siug^pore pattern, not the local series, but there are164 words
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Article67 1918-02-08 5 The Alhambra eecond bhow programme this week ib one that everyone is enjoy ing. After the Pathe Gazette are two vt ry the five reel films. "The Priam Donna* Husband" is a drama well-acted and with many tense situations, whilst m marked contrast is The Cigarette Girl, a67 words
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Article51 1918-02-08 5 M Outrey during the past week end visited severol of the faraous Peruk tin mines on Sunday and dined with the Rpsident of Porak at Ipoh. On Monday M Outrey called on H H the Sultan of I Perak at Kuala Kangear, ecd later left for Penacg by the mail51 words
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Advertisement129 1918-02-08 5 iSL %J SLJP JR. i t iJP X 9feSL %Jf PROSSERS m urn vj m i* ELEBBITED THE RACKET with a world wide reputation, specially made m LONDON for the Tropics. EVERY RACKET is Btamped with the makers nai AYRES CHAMPIONSHIP BALLS. NOW IN STOCK A MELLOW MIXTURE i" ■IHI«IIHilW»MW-«-«"_129 words
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Advertisement103 1918-02-08 6 .JA MAll LINE. are N V X *^£>- NIPPON VOSEN KAISH& FOB SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS, lerxing irom April next service of first class steamers be n jar re and S«" Ame: Cape of Good H -ing every two monti For further particulars apply to the Agents:-— PA^ERSON S! o*iS &GO103 words
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Advertisement183 1918-02-08 6 aiLSSAGEBIES MAJRITIMEI WCOBP SAIL UK 9, l rap Djl Hi 1 r( MarsefHeB. BRANCH LIN*. I Dg. J. <58 C For COLOMBO. A Veßsel will I tcnod about »2th weight B I uticu!ar3 BO Sl CO. THE WATCRHOUSE ST£* H LINES. I half pplyto BOUSTtAD Co 17 1 M DUTCH183 words
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Advertisement509 1918-02-08 6 (Incorporatea m l/olJan3, a«f>sal PscKet Navigatfsia Co., of Batavis, 2 -8, LLTBB QOAT. UNDER OONTRA3T WIT 3 THE NETHEKf.ANDS INDT^ GQV "RN^KNTS. Van dbn B sch Billicon, "rihnn aud Semarang Feb. Bpeelm vn wan-Dei taking cargo for Pangkalan.^randan and Largsa l«eb. 8 melchior Tredb Batavia, beaiarwag aad Soarabaya, with transhipment509 words
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Advertisement182 1918-02-08 6 i ■■>■ rrt^-j. Jb^^ti I) jnLPCAe JLii I Englr.: Mail and Passenger S I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. I {Under Contract with His Majesty's Qovei ?He Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBaY pended. ?he Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICE" at present suspended. TaFs^cger? for Europe arccommc(!atiou is availat E I SAILINGS I182 words
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Article1059 1918-02-08 7 A NORTH SEA SCRAP." FDFDF It should he interesting to ascertain what the North Sea scraps of which we hear from time to time really mean. What is the cause oi them What do they indicate.' To what do they tend; Are they mere isolated occurrences, like a football motcb1,059 words
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Advertisement16 1918-02-08 7 iVI vl vUUlv^ I I I fi^^ S^ jSr JB tB 1^ pnlfj(] KtNu Ltt v16 words
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Advertisement880 1918-02-08 7 H^ f^ POTTED ALL DEUC;cLS AND APPi;.i.::.u. I JL9 MEATS. game, bam, chicken and tongle, iu M etc. conditions of cleanlineM and selection. J&^ IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. __^s^^^« 4r ONE OF TELE BEST OF f CROSSE BLACKWELI/S m CELEBRATED TABLE DEUCACIES. K^i^^j" GROW BEAUTIFUL HAIS FREE f880 words
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Article465 1918-02-08 8 MajOt T 3 Tulloch (late X A) m Arms nod Explosives," contributes aa article of much interest at the present time, dealing with tha wear of large guns Aa the anthoi points our, the wear of snob guns has a most imporc int influence on the465 words
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Article474 1918-02-08 8 An interesting action wn« ;-t;\rted m the Mixed Court at Shanghai on Jru 15, before Mr Kos, Italian AeBeBBOi and Magistrate Yu, m which one Mre A Frankel sued a Mies Obodon-kf with having alienated the affections of her husband, Me A Frankel, and claimed Tls 10.0C0 damages. The case474 words
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Article1663 1918-02-08 8 To Dec. 3 i Dec To date 1913 Abaco 87,452 64,040 Ailagar, Dec 300,400 28,500 841,100 A.Gajah, Sep 89,600 ***** 140,405 Alor rongeu 288,761 27 544 276,418 Alma, 370,700 87.500 352,700 Ampat. Sep 155,530 17.650 216,284 An-Joboco, Mai 251,258 2'<.2)H 806,005 Ad Malay, Dec 1,732,998 165,004 1,65^,6431,663 words
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Article127 1918-02-08 8 In above list the U monthly totals (or Ja- m v, hich the Compan> after the bmm* H 1 1817 total t. ante m 9 of tb< f a-t i;.viiith. 1 togetlht ti^uriH accuratt v iUobW* guarantied. llM|Bl and Ai?el A. Kiata June Ayer Weog Banguon Val Deebook127 words
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Advertisement258 1918-02-08 8 r r a^n^" !m ■Gv J |B IVI ti rC I I i In Fountain Pens, as m everything r*U U \jjj else, it is merit that tells, and that is Mi '-11 ,WH t!.e "Su.mi" has for a quarter B: I I tftl of a century gained more users258 words
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Article171 1918-02-08 9 The following are tbe chares a- fc which chaD-zeis are notitied ia M tftn Fra~ r and Cog yesterday's 6hare list Buyers Seller* Ayer Kuning 1 20 1.80 Ay*r Puaas 10.00 10.75 Chan^kat Serdang 8 25 8 50 (jleuealy 2 80 2.40 Indrawn H BO- < »50171 words
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Article25 1918-02-08 9 E XCH A NGE. PfetVftte AMdf r.f In 9 2 4 17 85 tauui i«mt M 816 I ixoz, AmnumM 68^ •ovitEaiosi. Bank B«rti 9H.6425 words
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Article92 1918-02-08 9 7. Tin 20C tons 7 50 14.76 1 iB.OO 21.00 6'pore 80 GO BOH tfcoina) noni OoE** 4% B ftck) norn Icoft, i^aUl Nil quality II M £o 2&kt 4c }210 aiedicm ptati T> f 0 700 7 co Miiud 7 40 •vtlftttf 2 400 •<» 218 I 892 words
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Advertisement238 1918-02-08 9 7 ICS t KWW9 or PtBSTT. 11l H INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAB. */>*Ar OTHiiR PROPERTY f3 P t« -oai8 f sfa|ipors. LONDON OFFICE! IS. Old Jemy, B.C PLAn"^^ iiW OaO < KlftAaKa flOm i!afl W<U IMe BrlllBll UUULUmaM C0m leB Art Ul 8, 0 r 9238 words
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Advertisement461 1918-02-08 9 tokommT pecie. Incokpo?.at::o m Japan r?fij a g a c lbea *> 43,000.000 BSWS£5z:=5: SSS3S PreHdent, i. Incnye Es«, Wfa-Prerticitf. Y. Yamakawa Eh« o'-: TOM t' s a Y. Yainakawa Esq. N. boma m. Oda^iri Esq. K. Sonoda 1 T Kawashima Esq. K. Kimara E Baron K. Iwasaki K. Hara461 words
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Advertisement376 1918-02-08 9 FIRE IND MatNE. (Iccorporafced m New Zealanfl.) (Znociporated m Hoagfeong FIRE INSUBAMCE Co M LM. (Inoovporatea Sj Hoogfeocj.) Mm IBIEHTHTiMiDEIIT G9, L*d «M«IIIT«, [Incorporated m England] Fire and Marine Risks of every descriptor nderwrltren at lowest current rates. Adamson, Gilfiiian Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) General Agents G. bcandrett, Manager,376 words
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Advertisement137 1918-02-08 9 Posada Wine Coy. REMOVING FOR CHINESE NEW Y£AE. Very old Bottled Port. Red and White Port, Malm sey, Dry Madeira Malaga, Marsala, Sherry, Penang Rum Shrub, Milk Punch. Whisky, Teak Desks, Show Case (Harm and Sheldon) Iron Wine Bin, (50 dozen) Godown Stands and Almeirah T. L, GOSLING Co. SINGAPORE137 words
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Miscellaneous306 1918-02-08 9 MAIL TABLE .'atemredlate and local malls, mm be louoo >v i'.st below Fenang, Malacca, F.M.S. (fcf IrU»» 4 *.u dally (except Sunday.. Jobcwe, 8, 9.80, 11 a.m. I2.3C, 2, k St I ».n. Cncob D Hong 8.80 am Pontimak B. H. Guan 9.30 am Mednii neelman 1.30 pm Bat." 2306 words
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Article247 1918-02-08 10 ludtan I vtrnii at X Lacipur on Xhe C ntro lei of Labour, (Mr the Prir. Dr i the Director Ir R 0 N Auj. W Dane ami (Mr J W C t}lfc it of b i vi licences b rof I licences itsti i loess of the247 words
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Article255 1918-02-08 10 I: h..s been a. .umed by many that the ry prosperity rxprritnced b> I natural indigo industry during th? wtr disappear when normal cor art au eminect authority ha> belief that the synthe I ablisbed to nlaced. Oa the other hand, Mr W A Davis indigo Research Chemist to the255 words
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Article93 1918-02-08 10 Th« :an Cotm^ate General, Singapore, advises the public that hert i extensions to the old four* cf American passport ted by the Department of State pcior to January 3rd, 1918, will be made only to pormit holders to apply for and receive the new form, or to return93 words
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Article41 1918-02-08 10 During recent vieit to Calcutta Mrs iir-mt biui to hi- protected from the de- j n.onstratne enthu&ia->ai of her own fol lowen by Uritirh police. No doubt the j Heine Rule party expect the Government similarly to police the country, while!41 words
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Article337 1918-02-08 10 FR ASER'S SHARE REPORT. A certain amount of profit taking over, alation m Industrials and Mining prevalent m the early pact of tbe w^t-k, leaviog most of the luthietrial -u-ide easier bat Mining shares ace increasingly difficult to obtain. Rubber continue a quiufc market with little of note to report.337 words
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Article426 1918-02-08 10 > uu Jeraientioned Singapore town properties belonging to Chop Chiang Guan were «oltl by auction at the saleroom of Commercial Rubber Compauy ou ft'tdatsday i.frerucon before a large at tendance of profptciive buvtr? of various uaiifciee. Competition was keen and eg bcifrk from start; to finish, and426 words
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Article101 1918-02-08 10 There if a little Aberdeen terrier with b hietocy m Calcutta. lie went with his matter tbiocgh two years of trench fighting m Fiance, Hie master wag tracsfered to Mesopotamia and the little doggie went with him. But m Mesopotamia 1 death was waiting The master was I killed m101 words
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Article379 1918-02-08 10 Tho annual prize distribution of the Chinese Girls School was held at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon, when after a delightful pro grammo of muaio was gone through by tbe pupils of tha various classes, Mr Song Ong Siang read the Inspector of Schools report379 words
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Article121 1918-02-08 10 The SCC soccer team are to play the j S R C on the SCC ground at so:cer this evening. The teams selected are as follow S C C— H A Whittaker, goal W C Hill and R H Gale, back.- R A Parish, J Lynch i121 words
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Article75 1918-02-08 10 A cricket match has been arranged to take place to morrow on the SRC ground against a Pulau Braui Smelting Works aud A O C XI. The following have been: asked to piay for tbe S R C: S D Gander, A E Coelho, E E de Souza. T de75 words
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Article101 1918-02-08 10 At a recent meeting the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board concurred m the druffc notice prepared by tha SLate Engineer detailing the methods to be applied for giving public warniug of approaching flood, and decided to recommend an addi tional paragraph to the effect that on a101 words
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Article39 1918-02-08 10 It is reported to C PO that a Chinese named Cheng Liew Soo, yesterday, attempted to utter two false currency note* atthe Government Monopolies Department. The man was detained and subsequently *"> «i«T« A frt fVio clntinn Y\n 011V1 Irnnnntni,39 words
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Article338 1918-02-08 10 (Maephail's weekly report Jin 28 Fob 2). The above period was characterided by dallneES ia rubber .hares and almost feverish activity ia some cf our investment stcckei, notably Traders." Rubber. Rubber has continued wsak. Local auction Results Total offered cold Tvip prices London Crepe Sheet! Eqniv Tons338 words
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Article269 1918-02-08 10 Rl' BBEB Singapore, Fcb 7. For this week's auction the quant'ty offered amounted to y4O ton^, of wb>ch 567 were sold. The demand was rather poor aod prices all round t?ho.v a further reduction. Ribbed Smoked Sheet A. few lo f s realised 890, a decline of269 words
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Article84 1918-02-08 10 SiDgapore, Feb 7. Tbe weekly Rubber Auction held yesterday and to-day saw a further decline m prices, the highest paid for both Fine Pale Crepe and Ribbed Smoked Sheet being $90 per p kul Demand was fairly good at the lower level, nvd continued steady throughout the84 words
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Article80 1918-02-08 10 Agents Evatt and Co. Kelemak 18,100 total 8 mos 135,750. Agents Bousteed and Co t Anglo Johoro 19.833; total 253,721; aget 218,5 47. Secretaries Derrick and Co. AlorGajah 1i,109 Ayer Panaa 56,200 Australasia 8,000 Balgownie 80,450 Bukit Kubu 16 000 Glenealy 28 100 Pajara 72,146 Pantai80 words
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Advertisement245 1918-02-08 10 Siow Ch^on leng The Ft I Competition m commerce is becomi day. If you do not know hiv to push your certainly fail. Inquiry rv investigation a the channel thr< ugh which business comes With ihe view to im rove your comi Siow Choon Lerg h*s compiled a most <245 words
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Miscellaneous127 1918-02-08 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, Feb 10. Johnston's Pier, 8, 9 and 10 a m, 2 80 and 3.30 p m. Club Bungalow, 830 and 9,30 am. 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p m. High Tide 8 51am. Height 9ft 3in. Monday, Feb 11. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a m,127 words
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