The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 February 1918
1918-02-28
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Title Section15 1918-02-28 179 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918, No 1,59,615 words
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Article173 1918-02-28 179 PAGE r Export Prohibitions 129 farsaillet Contorsnot 129 tog vlr vet on BnsiQ^ea Training 180 U j p Trad* 130 Weekend \V*r N«wi 1 80 G#rmsn terms to Rns»iit 180 B 'alist Conforeuca 181 I x itmeot Mar k«ti 181 POLICE S..SD COURT IBWS, ■if* it NoLen 182 _Tardei173 words
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Article133 1918-02-28 179 ribentoUM "Singajx^re Free Press" weekly returning from Europe to the Straits ii\ of the mail lines, arc invited to send to Manager the name of their Rtearuer and f arrival m Singapore. Copies will then nailed to meet them at various ports of call. übscribers In Europe wishing detailed Inlon133 words
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Article28 1918-02-28 179 CORBiOTon DP rr Feb. 27./ Utt |i| 2433 S-4 i 82 1 m t 2 4 12 103f 1/5} eel lo« 98 64 Ute 5% U 42*28 words
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Domestic Occurrences
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Article120 1918-02-28 179 Hadow— On the Ist of February to Mr. and Mrs. A. Pathick Hadow, 37 St. James j Place, London, a daughter. Schokman.— On Tuesday, tbe 12th Feb., 1918, at Kuala Lumpur, U c wife of J. W Schokm\n, Tampin of a son Conolly.— On the 16th February, at tbe120 words
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Article29 1918-02-28 179 Mylf.s— Ellis.— Dec. 28. at Dn^wich Common, feerond Lieutenant Gordon Stewart Myles. R F.A.. Singapor to Pfopbp: dangh- ter of Mr. and Mrs E. J. Ei is Doiwich.29 words
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Article69 1918-02-28 179 At Lbiton. Cambs. Tn biR a?af jear JL'r. i J. G. bhINKMANN forccerJy of 6in«r»pore. Purvis.— >cc. 19. at Babbacomhn, R Devon, i Barbara Cbrlstina, widow of Jens jlurray Purvis, of Singapore, ag d b 3. DON4LDSON.— At Kullm, Kedah, on Fobrosry 19, Elizv Donaldson, widow of the iru'o69 words
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Article208 1918-02-28 179 •A mail from Home was received yeeter day, Ffcb 27, with dates to Jan 9. The annual report of the C O C Knbber 1 Association dhows that the income i amounted to 141.715.87 and the expendi ture to $14,786 02, and the Chairman at the annual208 words
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Article155 1918-02-28 179 Feb. 27 Tin (buyer a) $146 7 5 BMftMtl Ctf Me 11.00 f &pps* fetatfc ovd a. d pore 81 oo i i'avpai, .Wgia« iut 42 60 Naim#j{;- UIC to tfc iu^l Kntsutgc (80 |Q *h« ao2ri K*C« (B*r.ia' ion: Glcwuc (/Ei^oma. a-tii KhU Cti£«P U% K)Hf«:; a ;x155 words
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721 1918-02-28 179 Rubber Export Prohibitions. Fob 22. With Hjs Excellency the Governor m Penang and the Colonial Secretary away from Singapore also, it is hardly to be expected that any public announcement will be mado of a most important decision arrived at, that being to prohibit- all exports from the Suraits to721 words
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Article589 1918-02-28 179 Farther light on the Versailles dis agreement is thrown by the newspaper comments, of vhich those cf the Daily Chronicle which ha? been nearer semiofficial information during the present Government than euy other paper ie the most illuminating. Ix> appears that the rock of difference was, rather589 words
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Page 179 Advertisements
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Advertisement34 1918-02-28 179 l===3 S?EC)\L TO UAY I I Np 1 RF HTVF A UU U 111 fLi DUTY PAID. Obtainable at SWtE LIEE CO. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Cross Street. T "«Phone 1749. ~~0 Ppo ,ite Market.34 words
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590 1918-02-28 180 Penang On Business Training Feb 23. The annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was rather rr.ore interesting than such meetings usually are because tie Chairman managed to invest his record of the year's work with some human interest, whilst Colonel Adams had some useful remarks to make by590 words
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Article323 1918-02-28 180 The matter of imports and export* being now m the public eye iv eoowqa. enee of the stoppage of all export, from the Colony except tin, it is interesting to note the latest returns of the Doited Kingdom, those for November last year The position has probably not323 words
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Article1300 1918-02-28 180 the chief approaches from the eatfc side of the river. Beßides the old road of early times, there a good U min road through Jericho to the river v i the position is therefore of fl, portance. Od the northwest o( J 6PO salem our forces1,300 words
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Article921 1918-02-28 180 On tbe whole the German terms of peace fti offered to Rotaia are milder than might reasonably have been expected, considering the hopeless O a diticn into which the Extremist Govern ment m Pehograd has thrown B ff«in. Germany however secures two or three important results-921 words
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Article933 1918-02-28 131 The Socialist Conference. Feb 27 The information cabled out with regard to tbe Inter-Allied Socialist Conference which it may be remarked is from the start misnamed since it included representatives of neutrals— is insufficiently accurate to enable a clear idea to be gained as to what part British labour as933 words
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1069 1918-02-28 131 If there had not been the present war the tin situation, as ib is at presrnt, would probably have never arisen, but if it had it would have aroused a great deal more than the rather languid iutere^t which the public is at present taking1,069 words
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Article594 1918-02-28 132 Mr J Buxter, of Kftjaog, ii goio < Home 7ia America to join :ip. (M ?<1 Mr B If Collffion of ihs 3tadti Trading 00, has returned trova his txi? to China, Tooquin fco, Dr Middletcu has rstnrna 1 to Singapore after a voyage of esperieajej ,?hich fail to very594 words
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Article870 1918-02-28 132 [The datts given are those of the tele grurjH from London.] Peb 17. Rumanift may negotiate with Central Powere, on bA9i9 of no interferesoe with Rumaiiian sovereignty, and may Jd Je Dobrudja to Bulgaria provided ibe It supported m 3?Bsarabia qoes^icii. i Austria Bta:e3 that the will870 words
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Article395 1918-02-28 132 The death is announced of Me Freeheville Joseph Ballantine Dykes, formerly of tho Federated Mui&y Statei Civ;- >:3rvice. Mr Dykef, who wai invalided from the ■erviee m 19 io oa ascounl of ili health, had cot been m rob3*t health foe some lime,395 words
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Article236 1918-02-28 132 Splendid Gifts to Rid Cross Funds. The further sums received for the Red Cioss M Our Day include the splendid amount sent by the Straits Settlements (including the Confederated States of Kelantan, Trengganu, aud Kedah), which, through the Governor, Sir Arthur Henderson Ycung, a c M a, forward236 words
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Article109 1918-02-28 132 11l H Bl Boston's rac3 horse Kr^lie. SUter, which hiJJ *gt> a first at Ponang and a leoond ai :iir Singapore Ki-.fes, died denly at the trt i ifl fcablei llAoaJlatec Koftrt. (P G Thirty- two Chiaesfl yetterdaj plended DOt Kwiity before Mr Kc:m to a charge of gambling at109 words
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Article381 1918-02-28 132 The preliminary inquiry into a cha of posseesion of and uttering counte 35 notes, preferred against four Chic Kwek Rang Swee, Lim Hong, N Roh Kucn and Ong Sam Mob, wbr ooDelq, bafore Mr Ham f€ttard»y cased were eommittftd t. iba Asbizea. OnW ib* third defended by Me381 words
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Article122 1918-02-28 132 Rubber. Feb 27th, 1918. For the Auctions this week which com menced to day, tome 1,227 toDB were catalogued for eaie. The matket during the week has been of a very uncertain tone, and the Bales opened wiih a poor and erratic demand with prices all icund122 words
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Article254 1918-02-28 132 Mr F L Tomliu of Adameon OilflUao and Co, left yeeterday for Penang anil will be away for a week or ten days. Among the New Year honours arc the names, as C B E Mr J RaiJtou. piirtcu m Topham Jonce und Railton, an.i Mi B H Taylor, of254 words
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Article1120 1918-02-28 133 M Fenellosa, a man of deep cocvit tionb b&eed upon many years tebidencc id, acd etndy of, tbie Far Eaet— not living B i a p, to e*e the publication of his work m Preface, a startling chait ghowing bii view of the rises and falls ol r1,120 words
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Article562 1918-02-28 133 Pirie, D-o 21.— The "Matin" today publishes particulars of an agreement, concluded m Nov last between Count HertHDg.tfceGermanCuancellor, aud Count I Czarain. Austro Hucgarian Foreign Minister at Berlin, regarding the attitude of tbe two Empires towards any other Power. Austria Hungary undertrkee tc support tbe German point562 words
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Article1157 1918-02-28 133 SIX HUNDRED DEAD; OVER 800 INJURED. Thousands Homeless. Th? Bftrtbqoftka at Swatow. bots tbe 'cljLgkoLq biilv Press o! Fcb 16, b*B afasumtd vi iirjtifrioac which eciips.* tiny j other at italic di-^urbarce Experienced m Ihe Fat Bml Coc feme tear* tbe latest i information thews chat1,157 words
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Article434 1918-02-28 133 Girl Tnmpled to Death by Panic Strickei Crowd. Two further seismic disturbances have been experienced m Hocgkong eince those of Wednesday afternoon, says the 'HKDP" of Ftb 15. One occurred at ten minui.ee paat eleven o'clock the same night and the other between four and five yesterday434 words
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Article86 1918-02-28 133 Before Mr SugirF yesterday, s preliminary icquiry iu[o a charge t urder preferred rt^ainst n < .intOQ^go na J Foo Ah ThLi who wae alltced to hnv» abbed to death a coropa r ;>r E. c njfd a Ah Hee. m the coarse of a fight No 8 Bugife-Bt od86 words
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Article746 1918-02-28 134 A telegram hue b.-en received stating tha* Bishop Daneon was married m Cairo on Feb 8. Tbe Colonial Secretary left Penang en Wednesday for tbe Gap, where bo will stay for two dujg before prcceeding to Singapore. Mr W J Austen, of the Survey Offl 39746 words
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Article412 1918-02-28 134 There has been a general revival m mining shares tbio week and a few nee ected .tock.hav. ,h=wn some Ufa Sm a M transactions were recorded m local rubber •hare, bat the ten^rarary closing don ol •o.pmeot. of rubber to London ha, bad a d.press.na effect on412 words
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Article42 1918-02-28 134 The undermentioned Singapore proper ties were sold by Action at the saleroom o( the commercial Rubber Company on Wednesday nftercoon. Freehold land and bouse No 22 OwenJ<;«n < T!£f X tbo ref P eoti »rea, of c r Su i^r»Ts"o afeetbough42 words
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Correspondence.
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Article185 1918-02-28 134 Sir, —l have more than once been rnne up on the telephone m the last two dayS by r-cople a f fe lug about the bona fides o nien who ate collecting subacriptionß for orphanages .aid to be under the Bishop of L.varua m Kurd.etan. I have185 words
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257 1918-02-28 134 The following la ihfl report of the com. mittee of tfa« Singapore Chamber of Com moice Rubber Atgociation, f or the year 1 «7 1 The Committee beg to f,ubmit herewith the audited recounts for tbe year ended Bl6t December. 1917. Income araouoted to 141,718257 words
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Article85 1918-02-28 134 a. k Ch»l°Z?fZ m a Wh Bave het n Inn Jl RCCUSBd Wh Supposed lunatic, WaB sent for medical observation 'as Haig. He was inspecting a cavalry troop, and was particular!, .truck with the neat way ,n which repair, had been made m come of the saddle... Very good wort85 words
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Article618 1918-02-28 134 Sir Ivor m, madß by M »i«»O«iiae.l Duff n f PPS the meatin °< "»e Duff Development Company (Limited) were Mr Chairman,-! Rle, sfmo.yTo con gra ulate you and the board upon °b 6 •< > ufaetory report which you haw been able to submit to I618 words
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Article321 1918-02-28 134 The Singapore Chamber of r.m Rubber Association held It, a.^| on Wadneeday and Thursday wh-n mr n was offered for sale pkule" 18 Hr 1,844,941 lbs (TOO! 823.63.) Prices Rkalized Sheet Bm. Fioe Ribbed |88 ii Good Plain go J' Uutm R-bbsd Five Plain m m Good321 words
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Article80 1918-02-28 134 T oingapore, Feb 11. The weekly rubber auction opened y 6B terdDy w.th a fair demand at prices a shade under those paid last week lor .11 Grades except F.ne Pale Crepe. The latter .2 aL 6 0 0 U P6C »•>''»•". 1' )O V 6 wee80 words
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Article302 1918-02-28 134 +> hJ* cD v Y T e ChlDeee wbo wero convicts before Mr Ham yeaterday, on v charge ot gambling at a house m Upper ChiLcbeUt, were remanded until Fab 27, b.il wae nxsa iv the sum of f25 each. K ,h i Chiang Bak, aged 83, who wa* on302 words
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Article924 1918-02-28 135 Sir Henry Rawlinson was born on Feb '20th, 1864 the eldest eon of Major rJ Sir H C Rawlinson, Bart. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and m Feb 1884, entered the 60th Rifles. After •ye A D C for (our years to lord924 words
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Article490 1918-02-28 135 [The dates given ate those of th i tele £ia di fiora London Feb 11. Germane report tbmt them were 81 Allied air attacks on Germany during Januuy. with only 14 casual; i<?s hilled 9 wounded); four Allied ac-io planes brought down. Rußsmn Official Ptate3 that peace490 words
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Article208 1918-02-28 135 Mr Lun Nae Sjoo, hoa. treas. Tien f &ln Relief Flood, acknowledges the receipt of r 0 from Me Sset Tiaog Lim. Mejor General W B James, C I E, m v o, no'v m command et P^ona, was rmorijj tbe recent recipients of Van k c. B. General Jamoe208 words
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Article823 1918-02-28 135 A special telegram to the Netherlands Indian papers r»por^s n F^rioin earthquake at S*uto.v. ic id bald t'ltxt all shipping is held up. Mr X J ilutr.P, of Mefcsia John Little's, reports tc the C P 0 the theft on the crm P^nj-'g premises at 12.15823 words
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Article593 1918-02-28 135 At an ordinary meeting of Ibe above ConmipeioT), wnicb ras he!<i m the Mnoicipal Board Kjoa ye*t€rd*y afternoon, prided ov t r Ly Mr .1 Po'glate (Deputy President and attended bf Messrs W M»r.!i (Acting S.cretaiv), B Ball (Mun:cpil Engineer) R Sfc J Braddfll, Scet Tiong Wah, J593 words
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Article201 1918-02-28 135 CHAUFFEURS POLICE. Kemarkabie Doings m P. nang. From Our Own Correspondent Penacg, Feb 22 —Something like a feud which has developed baftween native police ineii and irotor car drivers m Prnatg was the subject of an enquiry by the Chief Police Officer ihis rnorimi'j. The trouble Came to a head201 words
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Article2902 1918-02-28 136 DR GLENNIE ON THE OUTBREAK. The Most Affected Abeas. Dr Olennie, medical officer of health, m remarks at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday afternoon on the outbreak of plague said that there had been some amount of scare m town about the plague cases, probably2,902 words
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Article624 1918-02-28 136 In the Government Gazette litutd yea terday, it ie notified that H M the Xi D hn s not been advised to exercise hi. power o disallowance with respect to the Ordin ances to amend the Currency No ti Ordinance 1699 and to amend the Estate Labourers (Protection624 words
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Article62 1918-02-28 136 The Rome correspondent of the Central News Agency authoritatively announces that during the first ten days of Jan 50 enemy aeroplanes were brought down on the Italian front. The loeeee of the Entente were much smaller. The Italian aviatore declare that the Germans still possess good pilots, bat their fighting62 words
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Article1587 1918-02-28 137 Quicquid agunt homines nostri eat imago libelli Juvenal. It looked very much at first as if the Robertson resignation business which caused a good deal of anxiety among ub all, was a politicians' move. Philosohpy {i all wui well, but we cannot all philoBo- a? Herbert1,587 words
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Article123 1918-02-28 137 The Penang Turf Club has given one thousand dollars to the Blue Cross Fund. Speaking at Clifton College recently Sir William Robertßon made a fine re ference to the work of Sir Douglas Haig. A Commander m Chief had, he said greater responsibilities than most people Imagined. Troubles and difficulties123 words
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Article1164 1918-02-28 137 (Our Special Correspondent at the r Front.) THE WAR AND PACIFISM Somewhere m France, December. If the authorities were wise tta*v would greatly extend the visits paid to tue Front by representative sections of Britt&h opi nion from all over the country. You cannot make the journey1,164 words
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Correspondence.
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Article630 1918-02-28 137 To the Editor. Sir, I refuse to be drawn by Moderate Drinker from the main issue beforeus at the present time, which is the bounden duty of every man with a spark of true patriotism m hie soul to put his whole strength m to win the630 words
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Article809 1918-02-28 138 A twakow coolie who, while weighing anchor, slipped and fell into the bold, died latec m hospital, from a broken tpme. A verdict of death by misadventure waa returned at the Coroner's court on Satur daj. A verdict of suicide was returned ut the Corocer'e court809 words
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Article447 1918-02-28 138 PANT AI, LTD. ESTATE'S GOOD CONDITION. The eighth, annual general meeting rf« Pactaj, Ltd, waa h9ld on Saturday at the roistered officer, Gcesbam House j Battery rd. There were present MNIN W L W'dtkiaa (pretidiog), F W Ccllin?. J M Sime (dirtctore), A W Bean and W P Plummet (for447 words
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Article380 1918-02-28 138 From Our Own Corrupondtni Penang, Feb 23. An extraordinary meeting of Kuala Sidim Rubber Company to-day Mr Duncan presiding, unanimously resolved to increase the nominal capital of 9200,000 to $600,000 and to split up the existing shares of ten dollars into tea times the number to increase the380 words
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Article447 1918-02-28 138 SATURDAY'S FETE. After two unavoidable poetponetuf f p on account of the elemrn^, tbe f3te r« rouged by tbe Straita CViineee c mannuity m aid of tin H^lif^x. Relief Food, took place on (be Ballet Reclamation oo s.»:urday when favoured by (deal *c ithtri if was well attended,447 words
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Article395 1918-02-28 138 Lim Beng Huat, living at No. 15 Dboby Ghaut, reports to the police the treft from his residence at about 2.80 p.m on Feb 28, of a quantity of jewellery, clothing and cash to the total value of 9624. No arrest has as yet been made. The complainant ie unable395 words
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Article213 1918-02-28 138 A close game wa? played on the K--nade on Saturday between an team and one Irom the SRC. a foal waa the bowling of Hodginp, who re Recreation Club wicketa for 22 run. three m the Jaet over. The S C their beet to lotc by cxtrpa s <213 words
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Article144 1918-02-28 138 In the qualifyinp round for tbe Captain'B prize thirty eight mfcinb3rb competed acd the following 13 members qualified The ball sweepstake was won by Me Bath. In the play off for the tie m the February medal Mr Woduhouse returned the best score. W R Fotde 36144 words
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Article356 1918-02-28 138 The Orient Steam Navigation Company's offlceß and stores at Tilbury, on the Thames, have bfien burned. The damage is estimated at £10,000. The workshops were saved. The British Government hap agreed to make a loan of £600,000 to the British America, Nickel Corporation, *übj.?ct to certain conditions us to control,356 words
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Article734 1918-02-28 139 The Hon Mr A N Ke lion returned tc Ipoh on Monday after a fhort holiday it la<lin. ACopM.bagea telegram states that the Ddsnl S3ciuliets m Germany aie working >P ••rfaw trouble. A mdar t)il to the* S r<iita manpower sdieal examination and registration bill introduced m734 words
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505 1918-02-28 139 SUCCESSFUL YE\RS WORKING. The annnal general meeting of th Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rabbe j Aaeociitioa was held yesterday m tb > Exchange Room Mr F H Darke (Chair man) oresided and there were also preeen Mr H Price (Deputy Chapman) and Messr W P505 words
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Article94 1918-02-28 139 Woman Committed Before Mr Ham yesterday afternoon, the preliminary inquiry iDto a charge of murder preferred against a nonia named Chan Siew Via, who was alleged to hive caused the death of her three-year old step son named Ah Ba by throwing him down the air well from94 words
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Article250 1918-02-28 139 We have received says the Strait* Bcbo further evidence, very clear and positive that it is high time that ihe local money. changer was made to change both other people's money and hie own wa\*. Within an hour of printing our indictment aij »met one250 words
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Article327 1918-02-28 139 Before Me Sugar* yesterday afternoon fourteen Chinese who pleaded guilty t< c a charge of gambling at No. 8 Malabar c et were fined amounts ranging from c »2 to $15, a total of |62, half of which gops to tha informer, t Mr Sugars convicted nine327 words
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Article176 1918-02-28 139 The report ol the Committee for the I year ending BUt December, 1917 shows j thit kha locomo aod Expenditure Account for the \par thowe a profit of 51,089.82 s\* compired with f1.6H2.P0 for the pre viou9 >HBr. Aitowunc-es amounting to 2ti9 88 have, beea made176 words
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Article92 1918-02-28 139 Batavia, Feb 22. Rubber. First Latrz Crepe per half kUo F 97 R boid Smokei Sheet per half kilc j 93 Oatput- (75% F.r <*p> per h^lf kilo 90. Ooffee R^bubta ready ppr p«kul F 21. RobuBta naw Drop per pikul 24* Bogar Bjth Crops Java92 words
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Article209 1918-02-28 139 Clan Line and British Steamship Co Tba Globe of Dec 18th Mffl: A report i wen currant at Ctrdiff to day that the Britain Steamship Company, owufd by Watte, W«nt, and Company, of London i and Cardiff, are m negotiation with the C!r>n Lien, of 3:nFgow and209 words
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Article216 1918-02-28 139 One directory o* one aqnaintance, deal mg with Australia, India and China, ie very nearly es fat as it is broad, whilst the Hongkong directory is tendiog m the same way. At present the Singapore anfi Strait* direch.rv b«i no 6 Jcgf iv flgnr€ entirely, but216 words
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Article635 1918-02-28 139 Eicf f c Lives Lost. Raopoon, Feb 10— The e c Ayutbiu formerly of tbe Bengal Assam Steamship Company, Ltd, which ariived at Rangooc a few days ago was loading a cargo ol petroleum while moored at No. 5 Hastings Baey. On Wednesday about 12.15 mid night neo635 words
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Article618 1918-02-28 140 By ft 6tf tuner Bailing yesterday afternoon, there left for Madraa, en route for Pondichery, M Dourensamy, his wife nnd hie threo sen:. After dropping them i-t Pondichery, his nutfve city, he will proceed by rail to take up his new duties as Acting Conen! for France at618 words
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163 1918-02-28 140 P A M MEETING. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1918. From Our Own Corrapondent Pecan*, Feb 26>b. The general meeting of the P A M was beld ia the Chamber of Commerce, Mr Duncan presiding m the absence of Me Kinderaley. The rubber export duty was diecneeed and it wjis resolved that163 words
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Article798 1918-02-28 140 (Nipa Cables). Amsterdam, Feb 14. Heer Knobel m quired of the government about tbe bunkering of Dutch &hips m foreign ports. I Minister Lou-ion answered statiug tbe Dutch merchantshipa were uot allowed to bunker m South Africa, because tha British Government needa all coal ou behalf798 words
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Article476 1918-02-28 140 At tbe weekly meeting of the rent board hfld m tbe Municipal Offices jeeterda^ afternoon, presided over by th« l<oa'bl? Mr C J Sauodere and aiileuded hv Maesrs. II Oarpmael, S Tomliotoo, A M S An gu'lii h»jd Gaw Kiielc Kiam;,J Me J G Campbell who Appeared476 words
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Article118 1918-02-28 140 The general meeting of tbe Moslem Institute was held at the premises of the Institute, 28 Race Course*rd, on Sunday. The accounts for the period ending 31&t December, 1917, having been passed, the election of officers for the year 1918 re Bulted as follows President Mr S Osman,118 words
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Article42 1918-02-28 140 The Monthly Medal for February was played for on tbe 28rd, and 24th. Five curds were taken out and two were re turned. Reeultß Dr J Harrison 50 43 12 81 DrT WH Burne 46 68 15 8642 words
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Article178 1918-02-28 140 Calcutta, Feb 11. Ye6terday afternoon a European lad egad fourteen named Bryan was accidentally drowned m the jheel near the Royal Calcutta Golf Club course at TollygUDge. Bryan with two other lads went cut to Tollygungo to shoot birds. Bryan got into a Oftnofl that was kept178 words
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Article512 1918-02-28 140 Austrian Food Shortage Zurich, Dec 10. At a conference of th Vienna municipal authorities, which wa attended by several members of the Cabi not, the Burgomaster stated »hnt the c had do reserves of brtftdvtuffi c ecilv the gru\o dftagei fxisUd lhat on day they would hv512 words
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Article257 1918-02-28 140 Not many, we imagine, could trace the origin of the word flapdoodle," used by Mr Sexton, the Liverpool Dockers' dele gate, at a recent Trade Union Congress. It is a reiic of ths bad old cock fighting days. As uged by Mr Sexton, it implied that there wa6 too macii257 words
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Article785 1918-02-28 141 »j ■mbamariM OaUa] HnUi Harrioa] Durban, Feb 18. As a result of a terrific storm, a wall of water seventy five feet h)«b descended the White and Black -i livers and submerged Umfoloei rillefl the c.-utr* cf the eug*r district, ni: d tl whole reel eager Mem. Itv;reck e^785 words
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Article2506 1918-02-28 141 London, Feb 19.— Mr Percival Phillip* ia cf opicion that the principal thru^S against the British will be between Arms and St Qaentin. The Germans will make other attacks farther south wuich our Allies will deal with tffectivtly. The prep*rn ion R 0 the German higher com mand2,506 words
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Article3455 1918-02-28 142 London, Feb 18. Huge batcba* of mes jagee held up over the week m Petrcgrad continue to arrive and reflect unspeakable 3baoe owine to tbe unbridled licence of hordes cf Red Guard?, baaiSes wholesale robberit-H and contlaCitiony everywhere, ju; especially m western Raesm. la some jases one viil.iqe3,455 words
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Article467 1918-02-28 143 Ftb 19. Ibo Frees Bureau 1 [\i aircraft i^cssrd the Essex I c clock on Mocday nijjht and proceeded toward! Loodon but did not the nntence?. No oatnsgu and re casualties are reporte I, I. doi Kb 1 3. Qermao air fleets have ?u:ctBsivo ii».ids oa London lioee467 words
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Article4978 1918-02-28 143 Loalon, Fab 18.— The resignation jot Sir W Robertson is the absorbing topic of the day and Mr L1o 5 d George's state ment is awaited with the greatest interest. Geoer.l regret is expressed at General Robert-one leaving the General Ssaff. The Daily Telegraph say* that he cannot4,978 words
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Article806 1918-02-28 144 London, Feb 20— Th* Admiralty re porte Arrivals for the week at IJfj jy. ing* 2,893. Twelve over nod three u 0( J J. 600 tor.9 were sunk and ei^hti qq oeedfally attacked. One fishing ■e sank. London, Fdb 21. FreDch Fb!pp DS rft tarns bhow806 words