The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1918
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Title Section15 1918-02-14 92 THE Singaproe Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918, No 1,5J4,15 words
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Article121 1918-02-14 92 PAG3 Ha 97 97 Newt 03 i P Mfl 00 I R >Boareet 69 COUET KBW3. 104 ;y No 104 106 v:ih "*i *./:der 109 fl M VO THS EDITOR. onrofll 99 IKDMBETIHOB. I I 102 9au 1 m Co 105 109 I D t C ipt. Gaggino 99121 words
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Article106 1918-02-14 92 to the "Singapore Free Press** turning from Europe to the Straits he mail lines, aro invited to tend to the name of their steamer and Ival m Singapore. Copies will then them at various port! of call. cribergin Earcpo wishing detailed m hi rc-s &c. oan Liavo a copy of106 words
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Article56 1918-02-14 92 F b 18. U4B 00 14 75 3 1 11.00 30 o'. 42 en o?.rc DO 22 I 0 7 0 IN 2 4/C 3v» 8 CO K#i t com Imnl PM 0881 t 80 JJ rtti t f .a« 4.7G re- 2 4.70 jer2 4.80 rer 2 45?56 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article41 1918-02-14 92 Fitt.— Ofl Mm sth February, 19 8, at the MateroUy Hospital, Penang, the wife o? J. F. Fit?, ol the Prison*. Department, of a s^n. Hicnw.LDr— n Febrcary 12th at the Clinic the wife cf Fked Ruchwaldy of a daughtjr.41 words
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Article136 1918-02-14 92 NiBLETr-DevESO!* —On Nov. 32, at Surbiton, Wiixitlf CHakles Niblktt, formerly Attorn.:- (i< ncralof tionghooj? and Singapore, to Al C I BVSAmra DBVISOtf, widow of George Deveßcn, Paymaster, R. N. TunNKR-.OYD. Oa the Brh December, at B. 4BBe't r !hurch. Eastb^urte, by the ReT. W. P. ,Tiy tho vicrir. -urg-on136 words
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Article73 1918-02-14 92 Ruttk^..— On December 4, X BT William Kuttfh, form< rlv One ttal Bat kiLg Corporation, »fled 61 years. Ker >a Dtcemb^r l?i, at Oxford. T f hw Pz-.ton Kjbb, formerly of Ip°h, Perak, a, 69 FBBEBBt.— OfI February sth, at Snngei Lii Estate, KajinK, BAlpb fienry, infant lou of73 words
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Article59 1918-02-14 92 ;Gokbbo?b& rv ic Feb. 18.) itafc 4a c m 2418 82 M dfiEittnrt 8-4 116 v,.;u*3 0B«ii6« A m/f 2417 82 Fvftzsco fltmand Banl 810 IUCiA, T. T. 157} £i3B6KofiSi darnftai 28£%Prem Yokohama, domftoi 107 Java, iamaud l. 'i BABGSOXi &ftQftikd Mi 68 ScvißßieEi, Bank buytnt M ?;-.f 459 words
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Article, Illustration974 1918-02-14 92 DKLJKLFJLPJEKLEKKLEKLE Fob 8 Evidence is accumulating that the critical period of the war, both m the field and at home, is rapidiy approach irg. At home extraordinary efforts are being roa3o tn ensure the conserva I on of food and the postponing of that iirae when974 words
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Article1012 1918-02-14 92 During last year Mr BRADDELL, as a member of the Municipal Commission, drew attention to the fact that the mortality rate for Singapore was remaining at a high figure compared with the previous year, and po3sibly with the early part of last year. Very little satisfaction1,012 words
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Page 92 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous336 1918-02-14 92 THE WEEK'S NEWd A mail fro n lio>ne Rrriv^d on Monday Feb 11 with to Deo. 18 This reakly The deatli 'ook plaoc oo the tuorning of Ffib 7 of M Oog Sam Laong, thy. head of the wall koown ftrm of Ong Sam Laong and Co Sing^pora. T-ie daoaatad336 words
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Article1058 1918-02-14 93 Feb 11. The chief naval sensation of the week has" been the sinking of the Tuscania, but'dramatic as that is, and well as it has been dealt with by the Press correspondents, it need not divert our attention from other and perhaps more important considerations. The1,058 words
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Article781 1918-02-14 93 Peb 18 The chief subject m today's tolecrams is that of the German-Ukraine peace said to have been signed on Saturday morning. A second wire tbiou^h Ger« man sources says that, the Russian delegation stated that Rnsgia declares that she has ended a state cf wr.r781 words
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606 1918-02-14 99 id twelve months apo, when the B onreos Development Com. established under the chfl .'.-hip of Sir Starr Jamieson, v, iDSidered some of the general tioDB which the then stated the Committee connoted. We pointed out that a complete develop, of the resource* of the606 words
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Article655 1918-02-14 99 The Chinese Aviation College hat* equip ped two gigantic aeroplanes for war service Each one is to hold ihret or four men and a machine qua aud travel for a duration of twelvehcurs continuously m the air. P. L Lieut M Sakamoto, a senior member of the Japanese Military Aviation655 words
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Correspondence.
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1140 1918-02-14 99 To the Editor. Sir— E\r\ v m the present year f.. hAy emlUd the Bopira R^ourcee Development Committee was formed m London. Its ChnirniMU wbb th»* iiite Rt Efou Sir Stnrr Jumt.sou, B:, cb. Chairrrina of the B -itim South Africa Company. Iti Hon Secretary1,140 words
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Article256 1918-02-14 99 It is with deep regret that we have to announce tbe death m Java, of Signor Giovanni Gaggino founder of Messrs Gaggino and Co, which occurred on the evening of Feb 11. The deceased gentleman who was 72 jeare cf age, had been m indifferent health256 words
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171 1918-02-14 99 Havana, Dec 16. A successful demonstration of a new gyetam for raising sunken Teasels was given to day at Regla, acrosfl the harbour from Havana, when the sixty ton two maeted barge Regla wus brought to the surface. Four specially constructed tanks divided171 words
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Article118 1918-02-14 99 Sir Anton Bertram, X C, Appointed. HL Majesty the X, g has been pleased to approve the fippoictraent of Sit Anton Bi.rtvum, X c, Attorney General, to ba Chief Justice cf Ctoylon en the ret .amen* of Sir Alexander Wood Itenton. Sir Aulcn Bertram came out118 words
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Article2004 1918-02-14 100 (From Our O/vn Correspondnet) Man-Power. London, 12th December. The justification for all I have written on the que stion of man power has appeared m the papers this week. They are all (all ol the topic. Across one paper I notice Ihe word* "Everything must give way2,004 words
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Article1178 1918-02-14 100 Mr H G Digs kucvrs something about ftiic raids now, being m business naai th« 3 spo'j cherished of Gutbas. But be has a quis'er time ai Hampstead, whecot be writes that hia eon Dick Leepa fairly well. After eighteen months m Franca cv went to Blighty1,178 words
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Article240 1918-02-14 100 A German signal tower which etma under tbe observation o£ lappsi oiftc-c during the recent acivatice on ihe Western front wae ft traildinff of two ttoreyt. The under chamber wn3 i\ solid tank bole, with a five foot wall facing tha B^itifch lines. Kectanguk.r m shape,240 words
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Article177 1918-02-14 100 In Turkish Hands Allahabad, Jan 29. The 'Pioneer" haa received from a private scivce an account of the prisoners of vtnc who are interned by the Turk 3 at Kastiuuni, which should he:p to relieve khfl mind- cf th9ir frienda nnO rolaiivee. An efflcer etptea that m177 words
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Article103 1918-02-14 100 BriEtol City Counc:! bag approved ft bold scheme for tho Milargemtnf of thi* ncj^tu* mcdation of the RojM Eduurd D Avonmouth et i c .f £1 will be carried cur by 1 an eastora arm v» V r quays. A new western ur« ltd ibia amount, baa v.l re :.d\103 words
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Article1398 1918-02-14 101 The jungle ie one of nature 1 grand eathedrtil still extant m all the beauty of c.mpiaten^ee. It was builded by the Div iiia Architect, who also muda the plan the: tbfl foundations of it wore laid by lo the music of the sphere*?,1,398 words
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Article1204 1918-02-14 101 M FaoelloM bold? that it wouM bo a de?ided miitftkl to suppose that Gr«fco BuddLidC arc curved us more tha"n a e/cgle short ftbp m the climb of Cbl.iese geninfl to th^'c upex m the Tang Dynasty (618 908 AD 1 ?-'hich we are now cpproncbiag It wa.31,204 words
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Article428 1918-02-14 101 That is a dramatic story m ito wny which Dt Van Djke, lately United Statea Mia itei m Holland, tolls m ScribnsrV of hew h»3 hauu.j 0 American ram*!. iefc, Archibald. Thia trasornpnloni person, it s?:ll be remembered, wai earryi: m.i n orimtnatipg letteri from Dr D428 words
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Article200 1918-02-14 101 Ptivations suffered by the people o f neutral Denmark ate tolJ m a letter received by 3iiss Slgrid Simomon from her slater Mrs Valberg La^en, of Den mark. 1 How irill the poor peopU be abls to liva through the vr'ntec bhe writes. Mosfi ot She factcrioa200 words
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Article29 1918-02-14 101 The fcujga£6mt?nti is Duouaceu Mr II J G Cftyley Vyuer, uG A, r^j Mies Vorii Hr.len Daly, yoangetl daughter l Capt and Hf| Da«y f of Dftlydeue, biugapo j.29 words
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Article242 1918-02-14 102 LATE MR ONG SAM LEONG. We regret to announce the death at the age cf 60 of Mr Oug Sam Leong. He died at his residence Bukit Rose, Bokit Tiroah Road, i»t 3 o'clock yesterday mornirg of heart failure, after a short illueds. The deceased gentleman242 words
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Article560 1918-02-14 102 Mr A Sarkies has purchased "Galway at the seaside at Tanjong Buugah, Penang, and intends to erect a first class hotel on this very eligible site. (S Echo). Mrs Virginia Hun!:, who passed through Ipoh with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu's party, is the authoress of Freckles, The Qirl cf the560 words
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Article457 1918-02-14 102 A special meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lurr pur on Fab 4th. There were present The Acting Controller of Labour, (Mr B W F Oilman), Chairman the Principal Medical Officer (Dr C L Sansora, c m o), the Director of Public Workß (Mr457 words
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Article284 1918-02-14 102 It has been aieumed by many that the temporary prosperity experienced by the natural indigo industry during the war will disappear when normal conditions are restored and an eminent authority haa placed ou record his belief that the synthetic dye is too well established to be displaced. On the other284 words
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Article100 1918-02-14 102 At a recent meeting the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board concurred m the draft notice prepared by the State Engineer detailing the method* to be applied for giving publio warning of approachicg flood, and decided to recommend an addi tional paragraph to the effect that on a100 words
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Article362 1918-02-14 102 A certain arac.int of profit taking over speculation m Industrials and Mining shares was prevalent m the early part of the week, leaving most of the Industrial Stocks a 6hade easier but Mining shires are increasingly difficult to obtain. Rubber shares continue a quiet market with little362 words
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Article428 1918-02-14 102 SINGAPORE PROPERTY SALES. The undermentioned Singapore town properties belonging to Chop Chiang Gaan were Bold by auction at the e ale room of the Commercial Rubber Company on Wednesday afternoon before a large attendance of prospective buyers of various nationalities. Competition was keen and biddiDg brisk from start to finish,428 words
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Article37 1918-02-14 102 Goh Yeow Sing who pleaded not guilty before Mr Sugars to a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect to ten tongkanga valued at 986,815 the property of one Fat Seng, was remanded until April 9.37 words
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Article379 1918-02-14 102 SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS SCHOOL. The annual prize distribution of the Singapore Chinese Girls School wag held at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon, when after a delightful pro gramme of music was (tone through by the pupils of the various classes, Mr Sons; Odd Siang read the Inspector of School?379 words
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Article38 1918-02-14 102 rFrom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Ftb 7. The local Secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association has received a cable stating that nine-tenths of the required support to the crop restriction proposal has been obtained.38 words
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195 1918-02-14 102 LOCAL HISTORY VIA CALCUTTA EMPIRE." They don't call them hats" m Madras so it is hardly surprisiDg that a correspondent to the Madras Times,'* referring to the reports of 'hat looting as being Bengal's newest craze, should want to know what a hat is. After enlighten ing the enquirer, our195 words
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Article165 1918-02-14 102 There are, we learn, says the Malay Mail quite a quantity of forged ten cent local currency notes m circulation here. These forged note* are not easily dstpct able by an ordinary observer. They hava been printed to the Singapore p»',tern, not the local eerie-, but th9re are165 words
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Article335 1918-02-14 103 (Macpbail'B weekly report Jan 28 Feb 2) The above period was characterised by dullness m rubber shares and almost feverish activity m some of our investment etcefce, notably Traders. f Rubber. —Rubber has continued weok. Local Auction Results. To d\ Glared sold Top prices London Crepe Sheet335 words
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Article258 1918-02-14 103 Rubber. Singapore, Feb 7. For this week's auction the quantity offered amounted to 940 tone, of which 667 were cold. The demand was rather poor and prices all round chow a farther reduction. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. A few lots realised 990, a decline of 18, but the258 words
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Article85 1918-02-14 103 Singapore. Feb 7. Tba weekly Rubber Auction held jes* terdhy ldJ to-day e.iw a further decline m prices, ih*} highesl paid for both Fine Pale Crepe and Ribbed Smoked Sbf et being £90 per p kul Demand wa§ fairly good at the lower levtl, atd continued steady85 words
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Article89 1918-02-14 103 U is leportedtoC PO that a Chinese tamed Cheug Liew Soo, yesterday, atted to mv r two falee currency notes 'eminent Monopolies Denarttuent. dittaiDfid and subsequently to ibe ata »od by uub Inspector kuurjß recent vUit to Calcutta Mrs i.d fee be piotectt-J fiom the de monrLi; iv to hoetaen89 words
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Article854 1918-02-14 103 'I: dates given are those ot the tele grame from London j Jan 29. Enemy report that Goebechas been refloated and haa entered Dardanelles. Two air raids en England m four hours, some iD#my aeropianei reaching London and dropping bomba. One raider btougbt Casualties; 68 killed 178854 words
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Article67 1918-02-14 103 The Alhambta second bhow programme this week ie one that everyone U enjoying After the Patbe Gazette ara two very fine five reel films. M The Prima Donna'e Husband" is a drama Kelt-acted and with many tense Bituationa, whilst m marked contrast is M The Cigarette Girl, a67 words
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Article148 1918-02-14 103 Proteit Against Proposed Bill. Signed by the Archbishops, Beveral Biehope, Cardinal Bourne, ministers of the Free Churches, peers and others, a memo rial has been sent to the P.ime Minister on the proposed Bill to amend the law of marriage. The signatories contend that the measure would148 words
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Article401 1918-02-14 103 We are asked by the consul general for the Netherlands to state that the Nether lands Indies Industrial Exhibition at Sourabaya which was postponed from 1916 to 1918 has been further postponed till after the present war. Mr A H Tregarthen, who was m Singapore some sixteen years ago, and401 words
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Article931 1918-02-14 103 Renovating the Cripp'ed. Pottfiblj tbH motl important r.t &U tbe bc?pi:a!e for the tepair of bo^iea mfiiTc»a }.cd sbatSetfJ m lk« Hars ia tb%t vbicta is known m cfflci.u Uogoafi a« <«» Mary's OoikvatofjOOlll Aux.'iury Hospital," but; hv tba Tomncy cud all who bay« to do931 words
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Article770 1918-02-14 104 Mnjor Litt, of tbe King's Shropshire L g!mnfantry, haEbeenpnrioufely wcuuded. Mr H S Sircom bes been appointed a raogirirdfe aud assistant judge for Penang. Mr J Duncan Tlobarfcs is temporarily appointed olfi^i il ceuaor cf cmeraottographs. The wfd ling toot pace la Kuala Lam pur on770 words
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Article383 1918-02-14 104 There ia a Eomewbat abnormal occur recce «of plague m Singapore just now. La.- year, with 45 cased, was much beyond the normal, but so far this year there hari be^n 24 fatal cases 21 Chinese and tbr?e Indians. A Free Preaa reporter yesterday saw Dr.383 words
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Article397 1918-02-14 104 Befci'9 Me Ham, on Thursday afternoon, two Chinese, Tan Seng and Tan Key, who were defended by Mr Campbell and Mr Swee Teow respectively, pleaded not guilty to a charge brought against them by the Government Monopolies Department that they did, at 8 a.m. on Jan 28, together397 words
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Article79 1918-02-14 104 Daring the quarter ended Dsc 81sfc 225 inquests were held m Singapore, and m 153 cases the verdict was death from natural causes. There were thirteen 6uicides. M Outrey dariog the past week end visited several of the famous Perak tin mioes on Sunday and dined with the Resident of79 words
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Article512 1918-02-14 104 Bafore Mr Him, yesterday afternoon, tbjf prr>limicary inquiry was begun into a charge of poMMtfcM of and uttering of forged currency notes brought against five Hokiens, Aog Kai Ye*r, Lim Tim, Tan Chuan Ju, Chaw Tai Snn and Tan Chui Go an. Mr A Je Melio appeared512 words
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Article348 1918-02-14 104 fSCC AND SRC DRAW. On tha Esplanade last evening, a very eDJoyable soccer game between the S C C and the SRC was witnessed by a lar&e crowd of spectators. The rstulfc was a draw of a goal each, and whilst the S C C had the balanca of348 words
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Article30 1918-02-14 104 In view of Sir J C Boee'a services to the nation the Calcutta Corporation has re solved that the Bose Research luetitute shall be exempt from all rates and taxes.30 words
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Article493 1918-02-14 104 PLANS FOR ALOR STAR FETE. There is a refreshing briskne.g about the preparations for the North Kedib Our Day fete, to be held aft A lor Star daring the Easter week end, under the patronage and direction of H H Tunka Ibrahim, R.gant of Koduh. We493 words
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Article369 1918-02-14 104 A correspondent tella the S E that some ynars ngo, methylated epitita coloured with aniline had qui+e a vogue m Perak amonj? coonoissfture. Il vrnn labelled port wine aad named after the queen of one of the fviendl? neutral nations. At a mteting of the Council of the Royal Colonial369 words
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Article1560 1918-02-14 105 I a pmi homines nostri cat JUVENAL :"hion<3d euough, t with rluqo apprrhantendeocy of the pretest day to Alt-i democratically choeen, ■>•■- the choice ot If limited to t\oee who Lave 'yes into public ad i tb*- Bond place the reipoaftibility to tho many compare ..h1,560 words
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Article52 1918-02-14 105 Steps are being taken by the Counc^ of the Law Society to obtain an increas* m the romuueration of bolicitors duiing the war, and for a period after its close. The Law Journal understands that an increase is contemplated only m those charges which can be altered without any resort52 words
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Article1106 1918-02-14 105 THE fUTHENAU SCHEME. TFT A XX* The orders to which we have referred covered the whole field of industry m Belgium, internal and external and taken m conjunction with the m~»r<j genial causes at work, such aa the great dietur bance caused by the invasion, the exteu eion1,106 words
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Article501 1918-02-14 105 The annual report of the above company for thii year ended Dec 31, 1917 otatee that the profit for the year amounts to $63 853 96 to which haa to ba added the balance from previous y*ar $16,099.75 makiDg a total of $82,4^3 71. Interim501 words
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Article101 1918-02-14 105 Found utiinbHng m »q p.top bou«e m Laveudoc Kfi, ten Chinese were yesterday flnfd $5 fiach, Six Chinese who pleaded not guilty before Mr H^ni to a charge of gambling at No 66 New Matkot rd, were iobjaoted to fives ranging frjm $5 to 116. Sv^v^n Chinese and101 words
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Article85 1918-02-14 105 The Malay Miil regrets to bear that Mr Tooraas LatLun, latittanft Supenn tendent P and T, of Taiping, met with a Bericue gun accident at (ink on MoDdiy bis left arm being shattered. He waa taken to Kuala Kaugsar Hospital, where tiie arm bad to be amputated. I: seems that85 words
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Article813 1918-02-14 106 Why not waft the eraell of broiled beefsteak over the German trecches and mercifully end the war The Seremban Magpies as a result of their performance at Kuala Lumpur were able to forward a draft for jE37 odd to Dr Barnardo's Homes. The Mogpiep hope to813 words
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Article375 1918-02-14 106 A woll flllel home at tba Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening greeted Mr Edg*r Warwick's company of jesters oa their return visit to Singapore, after a long interval during which the Company has been largely reconstructed, and us great &s ever attended the effort-: of the Jadif375 words
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Article236 1918-02-14 106 ACCUSED ACQUITTED. Before Mr Ham, third magistrate, on Saturday, judgment was delivered m the oases m which A E Pattinaon, supervisor, Government Monopolies Department, was charged with the extortion of $50 from a chandu shop keeper at 71 Havelock rd, and $20 and a gold wristlet watch from236 words
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Article95 1918-02-14 106 The February monthly medal w&b com peted for on Saturday and yesterday and resulted io a tie between Mo6ers R L D Wodehouso, A R Chancellor and J McKenzie, who each returned B net score of 79. The following cards we*-e returned RL D vWdehoute 39 4295 words
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67 1918-02-14 106 Tobio, January 22.— Six Nippon Yueen K*v,Bha steamers, which wen under charter to tue Britieh Government for transporting munitions from London to Vladivostok, have been released aa there ie no longer any necessity for keeping op that service. They are proceeding to67 words
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Article1020 1918-02-14 106 Income Tax. In th 2 Court of Appeal, befit': LordJu6tice3 Swiuf^-a E«dy, Warriogton and Scruttcn, the bearing was concluded and judgment gWn cf an appeal of ftha Tr?ompTax Commissioners from a judgmt at of Me Justice Atkin m favour of the f:-spju-ti ii..s, iM^esre E Bouytead atd1,020 words
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Article343 1918-02-14 106 The telegram announcing the passing of tin trade regulations is no doubs respon. sible for the extremely bis.i price of tin which on Saturday reached wh.t wt believe to b 3 a record. Til £305 pec ton. That will not of course ba fsnected to hold, The343 words
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Article209 1918-02-14 106 BIG BANK MERGER A provisional agreement has been entered into between the London and Provincial Bank and the London and South Western Bank for amalgamation under the title of the London Provincial and Southwestern Bank, Limited." Shareholders of the London and South Western Bank will be allotted three shares of209 words
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146 1918-02-14 106 The compulsory registration of Chines household servants a reform wh'ch we have long advoc kt tf is, wa gather, like ly to be introfluaod m this Colony m the near future, Mr F C Jenkin, D (R), having recently offered, on b?balf of the Police Re146 words
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Article566 1918-02-14 107 ;y c b.Tve pleasure m publishing the following appreciation cf the late Brigadier m Arthur Lowe, D3O.CBA, 66th Ih v. Ait.lury wiil bp raauy m the Colony, Fed11*1*9 Statra, and Kelactan who ibec Major Arlhm Lowe, the <-ry DWDM of Angela, Venture and t >j er566 words
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Article208 1918-02-14 107 Serious Affray near Tronoh. ewa has filtered through to Ipob, C 0 M, of a Boriouß affray which neur Tronoh when a gang robbcr9, who have been "n usually active m Kinta during month, got a hotter reception BOnce thay visited than they md a BWhW battle took208 words
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Article33 1918-02-14 107 i6^ed V am n ge R yal Sfcate Railways have Ed **rd»niii ated P r °B ram me of Sir ov er th Lads Br ockmans visit to Siam 6d MaUy S^" Railway..33 words
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Article810 1918-02-14 107 To appreciate to the fall Kipling's well known poem, Boots one must have marched m a column m fighting kit. The French poet Beranger once said that if any mm despaired of beicg a poet, let him carry his pack m the ranks. The poetry810 words
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Article126 1918-02-14 107 An Englishman representative bae unearthed a lh ngali gentleman who is probably the oldest inhabitant o* tbe city of Calcutta Bdbu Nauda Gopal Dae was bom 108 \ear-4 ago m a village m the Hooghly district, and came to C A cutta m 1842. The journey now si days from126 words
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Article1079 1918-02-14 107 THE RATHENAU SCHEME. Part IV. We may perhaps now roughly estimate the damage done to Belgium. The kuown contributions levied prior to L> cemher 1914 on separate towns and province* amounted to at least 210 million franca. The war contribution from Dec 1914 to Nov 1916 both inclusive1,079 words
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Article598 1918-02-14 107 It has been the interest of a powerful propaganda across the Atlautio not exclusively Gorman, as we believe Mr William Randolph Hearst is not technically a German to blackguard everything done by Great Britain, and especially to discredit our part m the war. When we are not598 words
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Article80 1918-02-14 107 Chinese gang robbers attacked a Malay house near Tronoh last week and took $500 worth of goods. Then t.iey threatened the Malay occupant, who got mad when a charge of brick ehot was fired into his knee. He seized a knife belonging to one of the robbers and stabbed him80 words
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Article769 1918-02-14 108 Vha livv H Dexter Allen wnB unwp.'l bofore tVi? holidtys and was m hoepittJ at Sere«ubr*n Ou b?i^g temporp-rilj' re!ieved by tbfl Bilbop, lie enma down to Biogi p>rt. for a week*! rest. Probate hnt been grantpd rf (bc> will of Lt Col Victor Augnatine Flower769 words
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Article950 1918-02-14 108 OPBNIN&OF TBB CISC SW'EE C 3ENG Oo Kc id »y Bih February thy new ward whir., hia fo generously been buiit for 101 Medfol "husiou by Mr Ch^f Swe*3 Chnnq was opened f:y Sir J b BuckniH kc. Cha^ Justice S. 8. There was a :n: la950 words
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Article763 1918-02-14 108 (>sip\ Beryic Dutch Shipfing Mattebs. rdam Jan 25. 1 *»msterdam fc'i;h £i to u-;y. I leotion with repoi m the Handelsblad that Qermany is tending to p of &U Durelr t li i p p i li j? r mpanies on tbu black Ust, the763 words
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Article381 1918-02-14 108 From Our Own Correspondent Ipob, Feb J\' In the hockey match Persk verrai Sttlsngor tha visitors scored thrcugij '.Val!. Ferdinands than equalise! but Wall added a second. Early m tha second half Beda Cox equalised buS Selangor p":s-^d m tba last 15 ruicuteß Wall and fJitdga both scoring.381 words
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Article706 1918-02-14 109 Mr Justice Darling has been sworn m a8 a member cf the Privy Council. Merri ment m the Council is not the same as merE iment m the Court, though the aptent shows there is a eeneo of omewhere. V Mteilion of a quantity of nor.706 words
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Article184 1918-02-14 109 Perak Planters' Views. From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Feb 18.— Tbc Central Perak P A unanimously passed the rci?o:u':if:n on the efforts made through fcbe P A M to compel the Government to adopt &8 a general basis the emtaatating ct tnhb^r duty I c SiDgap nt184 words
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Article413 1918-02-14 109 THE STATUTORY HBBTING. 1 ifl k :u!ory rueetiag cf Ind; .^iri Hubbt-r, Led, was held yosterday p.c >.be Leistered oC3c-. Frer.ch Baik Building* Then were present Me<3rs D C van L Boomkatnp (presiding), A M Thompson, Tan Kneam Efook, J A Elites 'direc:orb) i aDd P R413 words
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Article186 1918-02-14 109 Vis Dotob 9rmy hae been incjf bj 800,000 m-zii ffince lha beginning of the v;ur. Accord Dg to infovniatiou ob Ittined from an BQthotitativi source, it now compnses o^er 2HO infantry baita lion?, cik< may b?j par at between 5 f 0,( 00 hoc! 600. °00 tr»ioed tTun,186 words
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Article17 1918-02-14 109 A.::»-UR tho&e mentioned m Sir Douploa Haig'd despatches is Lt Col G Badh&m Thornhill, D S O.17 words
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Article835 1918-02-14 109 KuBBLitAN a View of Bolsheviks. Amsterdam. Jan 81. Special Attention is dritwa to the in—-, imp.t. p xrt ci B\c 3 Kaeb!ai*n'«* speech io to a B tOJttag on L>-e IQ giving 'wd wr-h to call <) ipjrfe a epad<*. Tro'zU- r»pr twic* informed iut3 ouc835 words
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Article479 1918-02-14 109 Ffj.'ore Ml* Bam yet < rnoso, lie preliminary inquiry v. begun itito a charge of marddi pceXe red against a n^niii named Chjn Se"W V wl it was ullege-1, eaneed the ith of her f-tep ■on, Tec Ah lit?, r.;; 9, 1 throwing him do/rat he479 words
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Article229 1918-02-14 109 STRACH AN- WEBSTER. An interesting wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church yesterday morning, the parties being Mies Vera Lilian Webster, eldest daughter of Cipiain J X Webster, Harbour Mavtet Rod Pilot, Labuan, and of Mrß Webtter, and Mr Janice Strachan, cf the S>c:£".porM Harbour Board. Tho service229 words
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Article96 1918-02-14 109 A Northern ccoUnip rj uu3e» l that bifl bueiiie6£s 1-. b&inj* t' j. m Tiebttin by certaio fimj m the le of macks, ac t. .nevenUve against P oonlo plague Infection. As i<e IT.ubp of Commons hau ar -uted a Committee to loport on tLe qic ja of issuing Premium96 words
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Article1092 1918-02-14 110 Acnster jam, Feb 7. Tiia Volkezeitui g etatets that the confarer-c*) at Brestlitovfck is being resumed on Feb 7 the chief ub ject o*. the Central Powers bring to con elude ptiace with the Ukraine. London, Feb 6. Tho Prei* Buresu an nounces that the home service ration of1,092 words
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Article133 1918-02-14 110 London, Feb 9. British Official In Italy we ehot down during the past week fifteen aircraft and drove down one uncontrollable. One of ours was lost. London, F«eb 8. An Italian communi que says An airship dropped a ton of bombs ou tha enemy aerodrome at Motta di133 words
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Article404 1918-02-14 110 A blind man played a billiard match last night (December 4) against a man with sight, and 6cored 62 points m lhr. 40mins. writes the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian^ The match took place at the National Maritime Club, the blind player being Sergeant404 words
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Article54 1918-02-14 110 Thfl Portuguese Consul at Batavia has notiiita hia Cc»}i«a«ue of Singapore that owing to thra Buppre-^hion of X P M Hervico to Timor Dili (Portnyuese) naeeengesi to that port from Sinpupore will be conveyed pud disembarked at Timot Kotpung (Ducch) whence they theoisalves will have to 15 nd their vey54 words
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Article1655 1918-02-14 110 London. Frb 6. Rmter'e corr^pon d-nt at Bvineh Headquarters *p»Mke of r uifis and ptttrol fiucouiJier-< ond ti»ncbmcntar quarrels,'* as b<±ing tbe oat ward tea tL«rf> ol the prefer nc opetatioDP on tbe Vir>>-tfri) frODt. Lat^ night a pntc of rr.ir rtideri got into tb*? enem] potilioui neac1,655 words
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Article1591 1918-02-14 111 90, rY-b 7 Paletttofl official: Our ir e s on Sund hjrabed the camps itod 6ccrc:l foityeovnn direct M >ade? they dropped 1.900 lb j r. JVBB, risking thutyseven Alt ihi mi hio';B returned. I f t.b<? ll^c j.z routed elnven of Taike elt v'^n rnilos norihi n1,591 words
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Article3399 1918-02-14 111 Paris, Feb 7.— Le Petit Patisien publishes to-day Gorman documents sbowiag that Ger. many is continuing throughout the world her plots and criminal deeds. A circular da^ed November 185h, 1914, sent by the naval headquarters to naval agents, mobilized all agents overseas where vessels carrying wur material are3,399 words
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Article1561 1918-02-14 112 London, F-b 6 Detail ere now avail able of the thrust inSo tb.s Heliofjoland h ;^Uti by British iisht forces on Nov 17. The objective w'.a to penetrate the mine i\ :N.?3, bng ail the avaiUblo ent?iuy li^litcraffc audentioa toeea th» biggec German ihipi. At b-voii1,561 words