The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1918
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Title Section15 1918-04-18 241 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918, No 1,603,15 words
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Article185 1918-04-18 241 LE4DER?. PAOB Tue War Situation 241 OTrarfl arv Our Forcer 242 Tbe K.andere Struggle 242 etc Imruigration 242 la B^bfcec Battle 248 rood Prices 248 jtfci ir.-s acd War 248 ttiog Eatmy Devicoa 248 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. 'ihe AMicvf 245,247,248,251 I)e6Uoyed Will Caee 246,247 Bodf in the Drain185 words
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Article53 1918-04-18 241 Apr. 17 164 00 16.26 28. DC 23.00 pore 84.00 4 Q Of) notn DJIB 11 00 12.00 6 00 a on 2 4( 0 45SVOQ C 10 nora 9 pa» oatt 16 60 ts PM '2 ft Di 4.70 per 2 4.60 per 2 4.56 r OBtnc Pec53 words
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Domestic Occurrences
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Article54 1918-04-18 241 Kindbrsley.— At Hongkong on 7th instart, the wife of the Hon. Mr. K J, M. KindersLBT, a son. Brash -On the 9th April, at the Maternity Hospital, Pecang, the wife of Alex Brash. raiping, a aon. Swift -On April 10th at European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, the wife of J.54 words
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Article53 1918-04-18 241 Evans Farrow.— At St. Mary the Virgin's v,nurch, Kuala Lnmpur, on Monday, April 15th, m*. by the Rev A. B. Champion, JOHN Pennefathkr, eldest son of Lt. Col! tV EvaLB LA t0 Mary Minna, daughter of Mrs. L. B. Barr and ihe late Oapt J Farrow, Amoy, China. (China53 words
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Obituary73 1918-04-18 241 At 36 Muswell Avenue, London, on fOth January, after a brief illness, Peter Turner Campbell, aged 46 years. Puckle.— On Tuesday, tbe Utb, at 73' a.m., at 26 Grosvenor-square, S W., Khoda Lindsay, daughter of Lieut, d lonel F. K. Puckle, a.b c aged three nconths. Anthony.— Oo the73 words
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Article49 1918-04-18 241 I K;c*aaoTwo r* rr> Apr 1 f,J RbuH. 4 jrj b 2 4 15 82 h d 3'na;i£ |4} P22yitS« (?JTJbdilS? la'l 2 4 1116 Faaast demand H^nk 816 f;>T?!A, T. T. !47j VOKO3AMA 4 £t«!Tiftr* 106} Bank el Pu«l»a« Rait 1 H«* Sflv* 1 Tjondon 47i i49 words
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Article, Illustration1221 1918-04-18 241 Lovtilty April 12. There need we think be no relac tauce in admitting that the situation at present is as grave as it has been at any period of the war. We never remember Mr Lloyd George to have delivered a speech in which throughout the seriousness1,221 words
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Page 241 Advertisements
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Advertisement130 1918-04-18 241 fibers to the "Singapore Free Press" ■■!> returning from Europe to the Straits by any ol the mail lines, are invited to send to r the Dime of their steamer and arrival In Singapore. Copies will then mailed to meet them at various ports of call. nben in Europe wishing130 words
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Advertisement15 1918-04-18 241 Largest Stockers or PAINTS AND OILS HIN WATT Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS Telephone 423. 102, liricsi Strta.15 words
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Page 241 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous251 1918-04-18 241 THE WEEK'S NEWS. I Two mails arrived from Home this week, oub on Tuesday April 16, and one yesterday with dates to Feb 24. This weekly leaves on Saturday. Daring the week the Assizes have be«n j occupied by two big cases. One is the niurI der of a Chinese251 words
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Article1165 1918-04-18 242 April 13. The Piemicr in his speech the other day rather disarmed criticism and checked discussion by his remark that he had to try and explain the situation without giving the enemy any information. As far as we can understand the speech however he seems to1,165 words
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Article688 1918-04-18 242 April 15. All eyes are turned this week end to the Western Front, where a second great trial is being made of the British Armies, more intense in some respects than the thrnst towards Amiens, and looking at the time of writing more successful for the enemy,688 words
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Article816 1918-04-18 242 April 16 Quite recently the Governor has found it necessary on the request of his Medical Advisers to prohibit the landing of Chinese deck passengers from China, in consequence of the outbreak cerebro-spinal meningitis in 11-,™^ which continues to tako iu daily tol] lives, nob alarmingly many, hut816 words
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Article371 1918-04-18 243 T e latest news from the La Bassee sioefl front in Flanders is rather :nin?», and anthcritiea now >ve that the enemy fierce eaohed its limits. A rough lon rf tho battle field on the i hat on a front of twenty i h:' ie hai371 words
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Article613 1918-04-18 243 April 17. Row to be able to make ends meet is tion brooming more imperative increasing number of people in Colony, for the margin between living costs and income is nar ng daily, in spite of a certain num of war bonuses granted by public a and private613 words
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Article366 1918-04-18 243 The test of time has proved how little influence political matters really have on the course of the war in the case of the Central Powers, and those who pinned their faith on the Socialists of Germany or the quarrels between the Magyars and their German speaking366 words
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Article716 1918-04-18 243 April 18. The news that th^ Germans are getting discontented with the bombing of their citue by the Alliea is decidedly comforting, for it shows that we have at last a means of impressing the civilian population with the wickednes ses their armed services have been guilty716 words
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Article303 1918-04-18 243 We regret to annouuee the death of Me Jnstica Edmonds of heart failure at Malacca ou Tuesday, the news coming down from cur Kuala Lumpur ccrresponden:. Me Jublic3 EdmonJs was holding the Assizes there, which began on Monday. Mr Edmonds entered the F M S303 words
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Article350 1918-04-18 243 Lt B G A Bell, RFC, (formerly of the A P Co.) left od Feb 2 foe France. He hoped to get into Major Learmoant'a squadron which he writes is doing "jolly well out here." Lt Gilbert Day, (alaoof the A P Co.) left for France350 words
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Article131 1918-04-18 244 Singapore, April 17. For this week's Auctions, commenced tbib morning, some 1,178 tonß were cata logued for sale. There was a good attendance of Buyers and demand through oat the day was good. Prices realized generally Bhow Improvements on the week. The Standard Grades and Brown Crepee131 words
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Article65 1918-04-18 244 The marriage arranged between Brevet Major Guy de Courcy Glover, m c South Stufford&bire RepimeDt and General Staff, only child of Colonel RFB Glover, d■ o, late DC O. Middlesex Regiment, and Mre Glover. Salcombe, South Davou, and Vera Phoebe, youngest daughter of the Rev T M Bel! Salter and65 words
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Article617 1918-04-18 244 LECTURE BY DR DEARMER, Presided over by the Chief Justice (Sir John Backnill, k c) and attended by the Bishop of Singapore (Dr Ferguson Davie) and a large Rudiecc9, the Rev Dr Percy Dearmer delivered 8 very interesting lecture on Serbia at the Y M C A. Hall last617 words
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Article627 1918-04-18 244 CORONER'S FINDING OF MURDER Befora the Coroner, Dr Murray Robert eon, yesterday, the enquiry waa concluded into the circumstances attending the death of a Sikh named Harnam Singh who was found dead in the basement cf No. 38 Robinson rd on the evening of April 8.627 words
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Article254 1918-04-18 244 CHARGE AGAINST EX- DETECTIVE. Koh Seng Heng, late a Chinese detective constable, was charged before Mr W LaDgham Carter with the alleged cri miual misappropriation of two platinum cups valued at 98, f 00, the property of Kinhara and Co, on Feb 18 at No 6 Scott's-254 words
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Article1285 1918-04-18 244 Quicquid agunt homines nostri es farrago libelli Juvsnal. The main topic of the week is tb« verj serious position in which the Empire stands owing to the German determir ition. by tbe u-e of all forces, to breflk ip cur line in France. We have to1,285 words
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Article378 1918-04-18 244 The Report of the Committee for the year ending 81st, 1918 to be preset ted at the annual meeting en April 25, contains the following. The Working Account for the year under review shews a lost of 92,111.63 aa com pared with 942,15 for the previous year,378 words
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Article53 1918-04-18 244 Dr Solf, German Colonial says ''So long as U Mil ipi« tinues in ■nflaiid U>h It rebuilding of Ihi I Col l future is a Utopian idc-al." The Bongkok 1 11 eaye it under tisal deQOininut M boe; tured in England for the Sit m meat and are now on53 words
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Article1054 1918-04-18 245 Ooce upon a time there was a Native 6'pa rated on] b y a narr °w atrip of cater from a great Eastern port, which gflffd Ui revenue mainly from monopo ies tot the consumption of opium and :o !s a6 well as facilities for gambling. til1,054 words
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Article528 1918-04-18 245 News has reached Macao of trouble in the Portuguese poeaeasion of Timor owing to scarcity of food du3 to lack of birpping communications. Twenty seven oases of cerebto tpinal fever were notified in Hongkong during the forty eight hours of March 28th and 29th. Nj Europeans were attacked. The deaths528 words
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Article1312 1918-04-18 245 FORGED CHEQUES CASE. T tfce 88izeB yesterday, before Mr Justice Ebden and a Bpe cial jury, the hearing was continued of the two charge against a young Hokien named Lim Li Seng of using as genuine forged documents, t e ?nn*( v 'M OO a JaQ 21) and1,312 words
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Article160 1918-04-18 245 The report of the War Loans Investment Trust of Malaya for presentation to the annual meeting on April 29 shows that the total subscriptions to date amount to $3,876,220, of which Selangor is responBible for over two millions. The investments ace in S S160 words
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Article414 1918-04-18 245 His Honour Judge Skinner Turner of H M Supreme Court. Shanghai, leaves for England at the end of thi 8 month on home leave. Mrs Skinner Turner will ac company him. An Italian wireless station has been established which can send out messages to the post at Arlington, Va, a414 words
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Article772 1918-04-18 246 The first prize of 18,400 in the Malacca POe Lottery was won by a Chine&e nonia oi Malacca. Mr and Mrs H Bevan, Bntterworth, are altortly proceeding on holiday to Australia. OK their return Mr Bevan will take up dafy at the Straits Trading Co.'s Singapore772 words
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Article893 1918-04-18 246 REMARKABLE FACTS IN SUPREME COURT ACTION. Testatrix 8 Body Exhumed. In the Supreme Court yesterday, the Chief Janice (Sir John Bucknill, K C) was occupied for the whole of the day with a euifc of a remarkable character relatu g to a destroyed will. The petitioner was893 words
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Article29 1918-04-18 246 Pangoon is suffering from a eciiko amocgmon employed on cargo boat build ing, caulkers, carpeuierw, cud blacktmithe, who demand a riee ftoro Re 1.4 to Rs 1.8 a day.29 words
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Article118 1918-04-18 246 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its usual Auction on Wednesday and Thureday whfin there* was offered for sals 13 982 16 piknls or 1,861.621 lbs, Tods 831.09. Prices Realized. Ono lot Ribbed Smoked Sheet. 27 68 pkla eold for $99. The next auction will118 words
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Article204 1918-04-18 246 Rubber. Singapore 11th April, Since wo lagb reported on the sth instant, the market hag remained bfceady, and tha demand throughout the weekly Auctions which concluded this morning was good. Prices rsaliz3d generally show considerable advances on the week. The total quantity catalogued for sale was much smaller204 words
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Article140 1918-04-18 246 Singapore, 11th April. The weekly Rubber Auction which commenced yesterday saw a continuance of the recent good demand, and a further rise in prices. Fine Pale Crepe, of which there was comparatively little en offer, Bold up to $102 per piknl (paid fcr one lot onlj) which140 words
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Article201 1918-04-18 246 The undermentioned Singapore proper* ties were sold by auction at the saleroom of the Commercial Rubber Company, No. 8 Raffles Place, on Wednesday afternoon. Good prices were realized at the auction and every lot offered wa9 sold. The following were the results of the sale. Land situate at201 words
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Article66 1918-04-18 246 The nett re-ults of the QoßMfcl*! concert amounted to $1,407 6U ftfaintl grass re ceipte of 51,760.28. A remittance for £164.11 10 tans ben f^.at to Rome. Mr Ambrose!], the Oootoi tor Italy, who is to be congratulated on this result, wishes to thank the many66 words
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Article263 1918-04-18 246 There has been a'X^te^ 11 the position of Rubber aharea past week, the demand has cert* been on a large acale bat 8 prove that there were not ZTn^ k hoUera left, and in .c q sharp reactions were i informed tbat th* local rubb r were263 words
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Article301 1918-04-18 246 April 4th to lOtb. The share market has shown a steadily firming tendency in regard to rubbet shares, bufi Tin and investment tharta have been ratber easier generally, Rubber. Restrictions in tha way of im porting many articles of commerce into the USA. have been published301 words
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Article105 1918-04-18 246 A Malay named Mohamed bio Hassan, Byce in tbe employ of Mr Addie, of Nathan rd, was charged yesterday by Mr Seybc of the General Rubber Co, wii;b the tbe of a Yale padlock from his garage. The accused, who was brought before Sugars, pleaded not guilty.105 words
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Article80 1918-04-18 246 A French Lady. Madame Reemiore Jo a passenger on the grounded French residing temporarily nt the Strai' Tarjjong Pagar, waf robb< .1 on Tuee evening of her silver purge wbii ed, besides money, eoroe verv valuat cleeof jewellery." ?be wai letrlnff) at about eix in Uta »1 made a eucceepf80 words
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700 1918-04-18 247 Saturday, April 13, 1918. DESTROYED WILL CASE r SETTLEMENT AKKIVED AT. la tbe Supreme Court, yesterday after- earinj was continued, before tbe Chief Ju-iuru (Sir Jo l in Bucknill, ic) of tie petition in which Mrs Ellen Tereza ;-VaLke, of 20 Newton rd, sought probate I copy of tha will700 words
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Article38 1918-04-18 247 been recaivea by the 1 'rom Yaouthin of tbe ■t ■•JMsnito in )a rg fl quan ti •^'te i. of Br eat value at PK? On r aCCOant Of itBuse «'»ot e a" ln con ceBßiona have jet38 words
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Article233 1918-04-18 247 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was called yesterday after noon to discuss the supplemental budget of March 28, 1918 There were preaen Meeers J Po l fi afre Deputy PreBident) w LoKther-Kemp, W A Sims. J A Eiias A Ber>n Seet Tiocg Wah, W Mareh (Acting233 words
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Article1163 1918-04-18 247 NEW BRIDGE RD MYSTERY. Myetery surroundi the death of a Can dead in the flooded drain ontside Vo 90 6 New Bridge rd in the email hours on the ZZ g c Mateh 29 an iB b «rt.rH Dr ray Robertson, said both h 91,163 words
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Article177 1918-04-18 247 A very handsome result accrued from the recent wayang performance* in the Merchant rd tbeUre, organised by the Teochew Community on behalf of the Swatow Earthquake Relief Fund. The gross receipts, $15,109.50, have been sent to the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. That sum includes 89,881.80177 words
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Article184 1918-04-18 247 J G Wardrop and C C Stephen of Colombo ate permitted to file a eprcifica tiro uf an invention for dealing with liquids coutainiog an abcaaive substance; Mr F V I'.OErdoian, of the Telephone Co, S.ugnpore, of on invention for utilising dita.Ll iaf«t 9 bladt razorfi Me A Maclean of184 words
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Correspondence.
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Article130 1918-04-18 247 i !u~~~7 "ference to your paragmh n the of jour paper dated iIS instant my clients Meeera Wasaiamull At■omoll and Comply wish me to infoim you tbat the pr.ce. of ail goods Bold Z them (except silki) are marked on *e goode in plain flgurea. Our clients ateo130 words
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Article139 1918-04-18 247 There wae a gocd attendance on fee SCO ground last evening to witnew a very interesting soccer practice maJcfa bsfcween the following teams Colours A N Othar, goal Lynch and Thomas, backs; Payne, Griffin and Stewart halfbacks; Buckley, Godwin, Sinclair* Haetic and Jones, forwards. Whites: Gollan, goal; Hill and139 words
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Article153 1918-04-18 247 The whole of yesterday was occupiei at the Aesizee in the further hearing, bef»M Mr Justice Ebden aod a epecial jury, *f !nf u n'u' 6 Ol mUtdeC brou hfc agairiili a Kkeh Chinese named Youg Chan Y*an who was defended by Mr R L Eber The deceased,153 words
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Article55 1918-04-18 247 At the annual general meeting of tttie Bank to ba held on 19th inet., the Directors will recommend a final dividend 6 per cent making 12 par cent for the year also a bonus o( 2 per cent, both less tax; £50,000 to be aided to the lieseme55 words
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Article187 1918-04-18 247 In Federal Council on Tuesday H H fee Sultan of Perak. epeakin* in Malay, said tint he was very grieved t> hear the re we *l the death of Sir John Anderson in -Wlon. Sir John Anderson's first visit to th!B country was when he187 words
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Article103 1918-04-18 247 Justice Neville's Opinion. It is impossible to go back to Adam," said Ml- Justice Neville when he was asked to determine the eligibility of candiduteß for HcholarEhipa to Harrow and Oxford under a bequeet of £50 000 lefc by the late Mr Augustus Shephard Churchill. The103 words
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Article2233 1918-04-18 248 PART 11. Company headquarters proved to be nearly at the junction ot Cramp Alley and another communication trench that debouched into the front line further north. It was in one of the few habitable dugouts, formerly German, in that part of the line. Sacking hung over2,233 words
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Article143 1918-04-18 248 THE TEMPLE KEEPERS DEATH. At the Assizes, yesterday before Mr Justice Ebden and a special jury, the trial was resumed of tha trial of a tinsmith named Yong Chan Yuen for tbe murder of Tan Yue Cheng, keeper of a temple in Careyrd, on Match 2. Mr R143 words
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Article33 1918-04-18 248 The result of the Ladies Medal Competition for April is. Mrs Drumtnond 49 4 45 Mre Page 68 12 51 Mrs Peter 62 12 61 Mra Fisher 64 12 5233 words
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Article149 1918-04-18 248 Makepeace Lodge Installation. The installation meeting of Makepeace Lodge, No 8674 E C, was held at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday evening, when Wor. Bro. C G Cadman installed Bro. J Graham as W M for the ensuing year. The other officers are as follow:— I P149 words
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Article90 1918-04-18 248 In the course of an interview with the Journal's London correspondent, Mr G K Roberts (Minister for Lobour), Raid the British working classes would firmly support the continuation of the war until Germany accepted our ideal of democracy. Every time the question of continuation was submitted tc any90 words
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Article118 1918-04-18 248 What might be termed a miuor phenomenon took place on Wednesday afternoon at Ipoh. A. big rainstorm arose on the hills beyond Tanjong R^rabutan and, with the rain falling in torrents, drove towards Ipoh. Some little distance from the town, however, the etorm divided in remarkable manner, and half drove118 words
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Article679 1918-04-18 248 [The dates given are those of the t e i grams from London.] April 2.-Having destroyed 8 ev etal miles of Hedjaz railway and an import* bridge, Britißh retire on Essalt 7 00 eouers and four guns taken bet**- n U a and April 1. Large army679 words
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Article754 1918-04-18 249 Mr 0 E Neal, of the Foreßt Department, m 8 is now in a Cavalry Regiment in India. Mr 0 V Thomas is expected to return from leave in Japan at the end of this m rnth tc Penacg. Rev E L Danson, Bishop of Labuan754 words
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Article247 1918-04-18 249 A Gazette Extrordinary issued on Satur day states His Excellency the Governor has been informed b* the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the following message from the British Premier to tho Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, South Africa, New ZaaUnd and Newfound land, may be published247 words
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Article409 1918-04-18 249 A large audience aad very hearty ap« planse throughout the entertainment on Saturday night at the Victoria Theatre testified to the popularity which this Company cf entertainers has achieved with Singapore theatre goers. The pro gramme with one or two exjaptions one of which was Mr Athol Tier's409 words
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Article164 1918-04-18 249 Mr and Mrs F George Penny, together with Peter N and Alice, arrived safely in Cardiff a few days ago. (Straite Echo). The Secretary of the North Kedah Lottery vrires f.hat the first prize was won by No 180,949, by Teh, of Jementah eetate Jobore ♦87,480 the Becond and third164 words
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Article1328 1918-04-18 249 MOTHER WHO SIGNED PROMISSORY NOTES. Supreme Court Judgment. la the Supr ci3 Court oa Saturday morning, the Chief Juatica (Sic Jofea Back' nill, K c) delivered judgment ia two p;o mieeory note ettM, la both ot which B.^ey Pak Leong wa* che defendant. Lju Lftong Kong,1,328 words
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Article278 1918-04-18 249 To The Editor, Sir, With reference to the new Man Power Bill, which has just passed its second reading at Home, will you, if you are in a position to do so, inform your readers, if the Bill will apply to Singapore and the other British Colonies,278 words
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Article159 1918-04-18 249 The men's monthly medal competition of the Garrison Golf Olub haa been postponed to Saturday and Sunday April 20 and 21. Saturday afternoon witnessed a very lively and interesting function at "the Cottage," Keppel Harbour, the residence of Mr and Mrs G Thompe'on, Chief Storekeeper of Tanjong Pagar who is159 words
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Article1746 1918-04-18 250 RESULTS OF THE CONVENTION The Customs Difficulty London, April 12. The Irish conven tion report has baeo issued. The majority favoured a constitution conbi-ting of a Senate of sixcyf )ur aad a Commcns cf 200, the Nationalists gnaranteeicgthe Unionists forty per cant memborship of the Commons, by nomination1,746 words
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Article73 1918-04-18 250 Amsterdam, April 12. General Keim for three years military Governor of the Belgian province of Limburg in a speech at Berlin characterised the restoration and indemnification of Belgium as monstrous. Belgium bed only been treated acjording to lha laws of wat. Military, economic and political guaranteeo in Belgium73 words
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Article212 1918-04-18 250 A Taipicg correspondent writes to the SbraiU Echo The durian soason which is just starting promises to bo a record one thie year in this part of Perak and I hear similar reports from other parts of the country In my garden, I hava a duriau212 words
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Article377 1918-04-18 250 A Tamil named Narayanasamy, living at 229 Tanjong Pagar rd, reports to the police the theft from his residence of $150 worth of cash and clothing. Gazette Extraordinary published ytt'fcerday has a full list. The Fame Gczotte by proclamation gives licence to carry out insurance contracts in non enemy countries377 words
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Article738 1918-04-18 250 IRISH SUGGESTIONS Government Sticks to its Gnn Illy Nbminai t»blt] [Rrator'i B«rvi<*] London, *pril 18.— The Hou* e of n monß in committee carried by a lar° Q jority the first claupe of the Hm m Bill authorising the general nltiog^ age. The Government undertook not take738 words
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Article69 1918-04-18 250 Amfct^rdarn, April 13 The KoelDi^che Voiki zeittwg enya Geueroi Ferdinand vou Q'last who id comrD«ndiQg the? mmy in the Armontieres sector is tixlycifht ri of ago. He commanded an army carps in the invasion of France end al*o on tbe Aisne, in Champagne and iu69 words
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949 1918-04-18 251 CONGRATULATE CAPT CHANCELLOR. Tribute to Nation's Loyalty, Ttoe Gnrdwara, No 175 Queen Street was thg f-e-jn* of an nniznaUd gathering yeeterc'iy afiarnoon when the members of the Sifcb community presented Capt A R Ch^nctllor, Inspector General of Police, with an illuminated address in com949 words
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Article379 1918-04-18 251 Vote of Thanks in Council. At the Federal Council miating, on tho motion to adjourn en Tuesday afternoon, the Hon Mr A N Ketion said that he understood that BevenU medals had been won by the meu of the Malay 3tata9 Guides. He felt that the thanks379 words
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Article393 1918-04-18 251 Mr J Rignell, of United Engineers, Ltd, left Fenang on Saturday for the Southern Settlement on transfer. Mr F Campbell is returning to Bangkok look after the interests of Nestle'e, consequent on the departure of Mr E L Watson, who is leaving for Home to join up. (Bangkok Times.) The393 words
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Article1024 1918-04-18 251 FORGED CHEQUES CA.SE. The laet case in au abnormally long Aes.ze* Ibeginuiog on Hsrefa 10' wu called on yesterday, wberj, b->?< re M? Justice Ebdsn acd a Facial jury, a yourg Hcbi m oarord Lim Lai S i;g elaimeJ to be trfsd on two ch irgr>o of urinj;1,024 words
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Article195 1918-04-18 251 MOTORCAR NUMBER- PLATE CASE. B:-foce Bfx W Langharn- Garter, F^nior magistrate, yesterday, Traffic Inspector HUll charged Mr M Hiltrsana, of *leqei3 Betli and Co. with sfSxirg a fake number pi uo to Lid motci- car. 1I« was ***** driving the eac along Stanuord-rd en Sunday with No 1,881195 words
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Article100 1918-04-18 251 A veiy extensive faction fight took placa in Alexandra- rd at about two o clock on Sunday afternoon when a funeral procession of Teochews, which was proceeding along Alexandrard, waR set upon by a clan of hostile Hokiens armed with stout sticks and carrying poles. A100 words
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Article393 1918-04-18 251 Mr E T King, of Cheviot Rubbar Co, has left for Home to join up. MrRFO Saundera is leaving for Home to join up. (MM.) An Order prohibits the export 'of iic« and paddy from the State of Sarawak, from the 27th ult. Mr J W Gallacher has been electedca393 words
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Article814 1918-04-18 252 Mr A 3 Anthony desires to thank all friends who attended the funeral of his late brother, and alio thoae who kindly Beat wreaths. Major W M Pyne r e, who left Hong kong for Home after the outbreak of war, haa been appointed Acting Lt.814 words
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Article888 1918-04-18 252 SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS MADE. Before the Coroner, Dr Murray Robert son, yesterday, an enquiry was held into the circumstances attending the death of a Sikh motor chauffeur named Harnam Singh who was found dead in the baeemenfc of No 89 Robinson rd on the even ing of888 words
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Article1242 1918-04-18 252 DIRECTORS' CONSERVATIVE POLICY. Tbe ninth ordinary general meeting of the Batang Benar Rubber Co, Ltd, was held at the registered offices of the com pany, Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday. The Chairman W F Nutt, presided, aud the others present were Messrs H C Cooka Yarborongh, W Lowther1,242 words
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Article26 1918-04-18 252 From Our (kin Corrnycndeni Kuala Lumpur, April 16. The following dividends are announced: Interims: Damanaara 15, Tremelbye 15, Sungei Reyla 2j, Hangoou Para ej.26 words
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Article119 1918-04-18 252 Two letfcera have been addressed to the Editor. Ooe is not authenticated and the signature is" A Common Soldier." We can not tell him why a certain hotel ia put out of bounds. Doubtless his superiors know and as certainly do not waut him and his companions to resort119 words
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Article84 1918-04-18 252 We are informed by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation that they have received a telegram from their London Office to the effect that the issue of the flrefc eentg of 5 per cent National War Bonds has been cloned, but a second series is now being84 words
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Article218 1918-04-18 252 To the Editor. Sir, The European public who support Hotels in thia country ar« indeed longsufferiEg. With the exception of, perh&p?, two Ijotela iu thie psrt of the world, ite usual mode of serving food is thip Tbe cock or "boy" puts on a plate whfti quantifcy he218 words
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Article357 1918-04-18 253 [Bj Bnbmartn« Cabi* iUjtv« lUr?io«] London, April 15. In the House of Comraona Sir Auckland Geddes stated that the GoverumaLfc was determined to on tore- tkr ptirciple that no noun over the prL itery age should be taken for ger .,c ii ibo situation could be met by Ihe357 words
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Article363 1918-04-18 253 Paris, April 12. The French airman who now ranks flret Ace with 38 enemy aeroplanes to his credit ie Lieutenant Fonck. The second one is Lieute nartt Nungesser who for some time after Guynemeur's death headed the list with M aeroplanes. He brought down bis 'ilnl emmy machine363 words
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Article8208 1918-04-18 253 London, April 11.80 p.m.— Field Mar ehal Ha'"a p<* y9 th%t this morning after an intense bombardment from la Bas9ee canal to the neighbourhood of Armentiere3 etrong hostile forces attacked the British aod Portuguese holding thi3 eector. A tnick mißw made observation impossible. The enanv fore d hie8,208 words
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Article33 1918-04-18 255 We undersiHoci, pays the Pinang Gazette, thn menih.^'of "b" Co, P V, have offered their services for the front, and, having pissed the tejuirrd medical exa munition, hava beea accepted by the au'jboritiei.33 words
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Article610 1918-04-18 255 London, April 10.— la the House of Commons Lord Cecil otated tha 1 sinca the declaration of independence by the King of the Hedj&z, the Arabs had cleared the !>.d B«a cons 4 of fcfl« rnetuy, for thf» distance of 800 Bliei »od accounted foe 40,000 Turkish troops,610 words
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Article207 1918-04-18 255 The mail nerved from borne on 3 6.h iuafiaiit ba^ brought the sad and uricxpecfc ed news of the death of Mr Pefcer T Campbell, a gectlerom who. ai -peoial eL^iocec representative cf tba Salvage A-iociHion, London, epent tboafcayaafia our midst in conncc::cn *ci;h the reDAlri to the 111 fat207 words
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Article2119 1918-04-18 256 London, April 10. Tbe text of the sew Military Service Bill states that tbe provi sions do not apply to person3 ordinarily resident in the Dominions. Doctors up to fifty-six yearr will be liable to service. Clergymen ehall perform combatant ser vice only with their con Bent. As2,119 words
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Article1000 1918-04-18 256 London, April 10. The Admiralty states that the arrivals during the week were 2,534, and the sailings 2,495. Fonr over, and two under 1,600 tons were BUDk. Eleven were unsuccessfully attacked, and two fishing vessels buck. London, April 9 —The Admiralty re ports A destroyer was1,000 words
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Article324 1918-04-18 256 A lettar dated Feb 28, to a Singapore friand brings news of 2nd Lieut. T Gordoa Hector, Royal Fueiliers, formerly here with the Shropshires ae regimental ser geant major, and well known a& in charge of the smart football team of tho battalion which played bo many324 words