The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 July 1918
1918-07-11
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Title Section15 1918-07-11 17 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1918, No 1,G15,15 words
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Article168 1918-07-11 17 LSADES3. PAGB Blettlogl of (be War 17 The Question of Indiepanaabili^y 18 A Week-end War Review 18 C floo'i M^tn Power Methods 18 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. REPORTS AND MEETINGS, Medical Examination 20 Eurasian Volunteers 28 Tha Late Mr J W C Ellis 28,24,28 Sporting168 words
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Article121 1918-07-11 17 it 12 00 \i >c. 22. ft :<e tm. p»t« 82 60 ''<v*.'f (IF£ff* tt»\v* 43 00 1 St&tgl 11G 10 *>-« not? >fl »H0 fc« Ik.' aots I i*fH,*!k> QOii. BUM (43 bifa ..j. ncm Tapitcb- r-^L-il v"^* qcaifly noto %c ec fink.a 4a 9.75 f? tnodivn: &>»-*>121 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article63 1918-07-11 17 HUTTENBiCH— May i, a«j Avou Carrow, Avoa Daeaett, Warwickshire, the wife of Cap tain Norman Huttbnbach, M. C, K. F. a., a son. Oliveiro At 17 Race Course Road on the 28th of June at 1 p m to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Oliveiro, a boy. Walkeli.— On63 words
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Article32 1918-07-11 17 Fraser-Leslik.— April 3 at St. Columba's, Pont-st, W. f Donald G. A. Frassr, of Norda-ii-i, Johore, to Molly, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Leslie], Torquay, and laie of Calcutta.32 words
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Obituary101 1918-07-11 17 Shine —At Gay's Hospital, London, on April 14th., Edward M hhine, aged 46 years, late of Bukit Mertajam Rubber Estate Cumming.— On May Srh, suddenly from heart failure following aprue, Charles Malcolm Ci mmino, aged fifty, of Lydwicke, blinfold, Sussex, and Federated Malay States, second son of the late101 words
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Article177 1918-07-11 17 No mail has been received here since UHt week's issue. The practice of selling rubher at the auction at cents per pound instead of dollars per pikul was initiated at the Auction held last week, at whish there was a much better attendance of buyers and prices177 words
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Article44 1918-07-11 17 lOCMMMWBB r?P ro July 10 4a 8 S-4f d*«taau f.4 116 y'viii* j—Cti Ib'i 2-4 19-82 v«nofl» d»mfind Badl 816 DIA, T 147J Basest ti 48i%pjr» VjJ; ■•{-•>:. ::.\u'\* 108 J >- Umaad loei V Mitfi, T Jurtfe Ba«*Vi| *B.'s< il la«J ►ad Hali 5%44 words
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Article, Illustration1213 1918-07-11 17 K*J,, i m M. litJ^tf. liv-.Tf -.n't Law. V79 are almost becoming hardened to the horrors of war. It is because four years of it have made us, not more callous necessarily, but more re3olutely practical. It is of profit at times to take1,213 words
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Page 17 Advertisements
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Advertisement86 1918-07-11 17 SubscriberM to the "Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by any of the mail lines, are invited to send to the Manager the name of their steamer and date of arrival in Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of call.86 words
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Advertisement17 1918-07-11 17 Just Arrived CHIANTI (MIRAFIORE) 'he Best Produced SWec. LEE CC, 15, Cross Street Telephone Opposite 1749 Market17 words
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906 1918-07-11 18 July 6. In the bringing Into operation of the Military Service B.1I, which earns in ideal at sending away from the Colony and the F M S every A Class man unci the age of 41, it would be a thousand pities if any {notion arose906 words
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Article999 1918-07-11 18 Once again may the week end news b3 said to have distinctly encouraging features. A perusal of the telegrams in this morning's paper leaves a gratifying impression that, whatever inoidenta, setbacks the ensuing months may bring] the final issue is safe. Tho Allied armies arc999 words
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Article1066 1918-07-11 18 Ceylon' s Man Power Methods. Joiy 9 In considering the manpower pro posals now on tbe rerge of crystalii ii Qg into definite action in tho Colony, jr H interesting, if no:, helpful, to observe how other similar commonitie tackled the question. Hongkong's Ordinance and sundry incidentals there to have1,066 words
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Article1006 1918-07-11 19 July 10 Nine Europeans out of ten in the Pai i: isl would feel mortally offended if told that they were inoculated with the virus of the Kaiser. They would not ooiate the distrust they feel and txpress f^r the Japanese with such a s, but the argument1,006 words
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Article1100 1918-07-11 19 Jul] 11 It. is quite impossible to read the foil accounts of the fighting and general position en the Western Front, a^ toid by tho correspondents in the Home papers for the period comprising the last week of April and the first fortnight of Liny, without1,100 words
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Article232 1918-07-11 19 11 Tha Turkish Government," it is stated from Le.lin, is preparing a general amnesty for a)\ peaceful Armenians." It is thus tbn.fi the Tuiks Ua:.euate the tag Solitadinam f:\ciun* p^cem appellant." They kill and pardon The Toyko Alderruanic Ouncil recently decided to preseut to His Royal Highness, Prince Arthur of232 words
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Article1308 1918-07-11 20 Cogitations on that gentle entire by friends Hawthorne and Abraham Coles (1) Bend one on to Henry Drummond'e I'Dawn1 'Dawn of Mind" (2), in which, with grace ful touch, he draws largely on standard work- already in the Library (s). Surrounded as we here are by aborigines of Malaya,1,308 words
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Article200 1918-07-11 20 Mr A W Ferrin, Acting United States Commercial Attache, Peking, states it is probable that the manufacture of rubber tyres and other rub^sr articles will begin in China very ehortly. While the condition cf Chinese roada does uofc promise any immediti^o great expansion of the Butomo200 words
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Article177 1918-07-11 20 In ccr^ection v:\tb tha "daylight saving" movement, the H C Daily Newd ippeaie to tho American and Briiiah Chambers, of Commsrco to p.ppcal in thsir turn to tba Ho:iskoag Chamber aad all logeth«i to appeal to tbe Inspector General o£ Customs and tho H^czkong Government from whom tho change must177 words
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Article1458 1918-07-11 20 EVERYDAY LIFE IN ENGLAND. From Our Own Correipondent London, May 15. Spring has come in England although yon can h-irdly say the weather is warm, and as is always the case Aptil showers never fall in April but in Horns other month, and this year it is May. Still the1,458 words
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Article118 1918-07-11 20 We arft rrq lestad to maka tho following announcement in our columns: All men who have b?.ru pluccJ ia catescries A. B, and D are being rr quired to submit themselves for r« exumiaatioa under the Regiatrttion aDd Medical Einmioatiou Ordinance 1917. Th9 Board at Singapcr? will consist118 words
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Article54 1918-07-11 20 Already acknowledged $4,638 Auonyme (per Mrs J B WiFhart) 100 L Dupire (per Mmo Lee it) 100 Un protege de la France (per A Dacj :u) 50 §4 888 Mrs J B WIIRABT, Hon £cc. [in jesterday's llel the name 0! tbe first donor should mad Mr*)54 words
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Article242 1918-07-11 20 The flivt cable railway i'i Japan has recently l-een open d. Tbe line starts near the Ikoma eta'ian rn t l )e Government rnilvr iy auJ poet p\rl "w »y up M Ikoma in Nara prefecture. The line is to th j top of ibe mountain, later. Mr Ilro lia242 words
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Article902 1918-07-11 21 "Adversity makes us acquainted with etrnnpe bedfellows," and the fctreee of war introduces us to ttrange menaa, aggra vated by the vagaries of the food coDtrol ler. Tbe delicacy whose name heads this Article bM been forced into prominoDce recently, ftßd is scf-n to diy upjn tabka nben902 words
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Article954 1918-07-11 21 Humour gleams frequently through the grimneHs of war, and much of it comee from the negro soldier* from the United States* A particularly dark skinned private wag overhauled recently by a military policeman. It was on a country toad, and ike Boldier was amblicg along with954 words
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Article1236 1918-07-11 21 H ippy the nation, the Empire, th-it in ite fateful hour has a voice to nsrva ita Loart,'' to remind it what it has been, ,:-nd whnt it is, lo tell i to endure. The prophet, the pcot, who ci:n do this if an EiSdet1,236 words
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Article251 1918-07-11 21 Washington, May 4. Thare have juat arrived at the Salonioa froDt from Russia 4,600 soldiers and 800 officer**, all Serbian speaking subjects of Austria, who were taken prisoners by the Ru-iPi ma enrly in the war, according to advices received here to day from251 words
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Article44 1918-07-11 21 An artillery officer tells me of another soldier's leave incident. A gunner came to hioi and asked for leave because a new baby had arrived at home. Toe officer telegraphed to the local police for verification. Rcp r y No baby."44 words
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Article86 1918-07-11 21 Mr ood Mci A R Thoburn hav received news of their only bod, 2nd -ut. J. Fancoart Thoburn. He has t v fully recovered from tbe wound on hi 1 foot and the stiff bout of trench fever c< 'meted while in the thick of the Sotnn i battles. He86 words
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Article723 1918-07-11 22 Major II D Jensen, m c. r f c, formerly of Kelantan, has arrived in Kaala Lumpur frorn the war area. M M.) Baseball bats to the number of 14,400 have been Bent to tbe Americans in the Lorraine eector of the Wsettrn front. Mr Hughes723 words
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THE PRODUCE MARKETS
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Article223 1918-07-11 22 Rubber. The practice of selling rubbc r in the Auction Room at cants per pound instead of dollars per pikul was initiated at the Auction which concluded this morning. There was n much better attendance of active Buyers than has been the case recently and demand throughout223 words
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Article146 1918-07-11 22 Singapore, July 4. The weekly Rubber Auction which opened yesterday was the first to be held under the new system of selling in cents per lb in plaoe of dollars per pikul. The sale opened rather quiet' y at prices a little belcw those of last week,146 words
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Article289 1918-07-11 22 There is again very little to report, the market for the time being has locked up its rubber holdings and apparently pays scant attention to the present value of tha commodity. Locally this market is gradually regaining confidence in Mining Stocks and some now Companies are289 words
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Article259 1918-07-11 22 23ch Juue 3rd July 1918. This has been a dull week. Auction Result 28bh to 27th Jane. Total offered Tons 1,008 Total Sold 826. Top prices Crepe 970, Sheet 973, Londcn Eqnivalenfc 7jl to la li. Tb's week's auction abou- the same, 52 to 66259 words
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Article204 1918-07-11 22 Patrons Their Majesties the King and Quopq, Chairman and Treasurer C E Maiden, E-q. M A. Tc Biititherß in tihe Far East. It. is of the utmost importance that the spleDdid work of the Arethusa Train ing Ship ehould not suffer daring the War and onwards.204 words
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Article132 1918-07-11 22 I Previously acknowledged $5,163 H J A Hol^i 25 A Gift (Rev W Cross) 25 WRLe Count 25 Mr and Mra P R Davison 25 Mrs A L Gibson 5 J M Cameron 10 J Henry 25 J L Campbell 25 R G MacKintosh (Rembau) 5132 words
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Article139 1918-07-11 22 The following Euraa are gratefully acknowledged Already received $17,582.54 Mrs Wolskel (lOtb) 5 Hallifax (9th) 5 Darbisbire (4th) 10 Duby (6th) (Jan July 80) Balloon Coy 5 85 Dtxter Allen 10 Sims (2nd) Balloon Coy 20 $17,776.54 Spent »15,898 56 Balance 1,838 S3 Tv73139 words
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Article511 1918-07-11 22 UNUSUAL SUPREME COURT ACTION Before the Chief Ju^tic«, g|. Tr> Bucknill, kO, in the Supreme yesterday, a Chinese named Chan c n Eng Bued Messrs Chia Cheof 80. !°5 Chia Cheng Poh tradinsaaMep^ l;,«th ft and Co, at 80 Raffle PUco, claim::.. for services rendered The complainant,511 words
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Article178 1918-07-11 22 A rather amusing little iucident happened in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Tueeday, dating the bearing of a civil suit, in whi^h the Con»pngnie du Selungor, a Belgian Company with estatpd in the Kua'a Selangor district, waa being sued by a contractor aaraed Thomas Ignatius178 words
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Article68 1918-07-11 22 We ere n^ked to mate known to the public through our eolumea fchr»t any raao mcdirfllly exaraiaod oodei t'ue R ticn a::d Medical Bxftmlafttfco O d ioc« 1917 who is Misiooi to know k civ'.gorv bo bei bs6n p 1 iced ihould pp*y at tha office of68 words
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Article46 1918-07-11 22 The M d*i Medal for June molted us follow! Tha Ladies' Medul for June was net awaidcd owing to insufficient entries. J W Hadaon 48 44 8 *4 J A Campbell 48 49 f 87 G 0 Dcdd 50 65 10 9346 words
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Article747 1918-07-11 23 A Y M C A campaign has been started in Shanghai to raise 1260,000 for a new building. Cupt Sydney Smith left for India en Wedneßdny. Capt T M Stewart will act foi him ar Adjutant, m B v r (MM) god Lieut R C Kay.747 words
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Article455 1918-07-11 23 At 5 pm. on Thursday the candidates for the Eurasian Corps were lined up by Capt. Wace at the Raffles Reclamation Grounds, and after roll call H E .the General Officer Commanding, accompanied by Staff Officer, Major Houlton, Lt Col Derrick, v d, Mr E T^sseneohn and members455 words
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Article176 1918-07-11 23 AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. We are asked to publish for the information of Americans residing in this consular district, and as a matter of general news interest, the appended message received at the Consulate General on July 4, from the Pieeident of the United States, transmitted through the office of the176 words
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Article126 1918-07-11 23 A telegram from our correspondent in Selangor pabliehed yesterday announced that the body of Mr J W C Ellie, deputy controller of labour, F M S, had been found in (hi river at Klang Gates Estate on Thursday. Me Ellis had been at126 words
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Article44 1918-07-11 23 The following telegram had been despatched Her Majesty's Private Secre taty, London. Siogapor** Women and school girl**, all nationalities, respectfully felicitate Her Majestv on occasion Silver Wedding and beg acceptance of 4^56 9 6 for disposal at Her Majesty's pleasure.44 words
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Article37 1918-07-11 23 Mr Douglas Kobertton of the I) rato Co. who weot home on sick leave from here some two months ago, and was compelled by ill health to land at Post Said, reached London an Jane 20th well.37 words
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Article1471 1918-07-11 23 Quicquid agunt homines nostri at farrago libelli Juvenal. The Topic of the Week ba3 cf course been the Military Service Bill, and judging from the variety of points that b iv* baen raided in pnbhc dibcuf-sion, tbe -ution of the Man Power Question, even a** regards1,471 words
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Article267 1918-07-11 23 New Phase of the Threats to Holland. Amsterdam, April 29. Although officially the position between Germany and Holland has not changed materially daring the past twenty four hoars, the optimism that prevailed on Saturday is not fully maintained by those in a position to know tbe267 words
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Article25 1918-07-11 23 The Rent Assessment Board f Singapore will sit at the Municipal Bc< i i Room on Tuesday the 9th instant at 2 1 5 p.m.25 words
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Article1037 1918-07-11 24 SHAFTO STEVENS PUBLIC EXAMINATION. The public examination of Mr Shafto S Steveos, in bankruptcy, was begun before Mr Justice Ebden yesterday afternoon. The Usistant Official Assignee, Mr G C Valpy, conducted the examination. Mr V D Knovrles watched the proceedings in the debtor's intei eat. The debtor, who1,037 words
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Article580 1918-07-11 24 COMPANY'S PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING The annual general meeting of Scudai, Ltd, was held at the registered offices of the Company, 64, 65 and 68 Marketet, yesterday. Mr J M Sime was in the chair and there were also present Messrs Tan Kheam Hock, J A Elias, S Q Wong580 words
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Article158 1918-07-11 24 There are now 8,000 members of the China and Japan War Saving? Association whose headquarters are at Shanghai. A Chinese named Tan Pan Chul, en assistant employed by Messrs John LUtle and Go,, Ltd, was yesterday charged be fore Mr Ham, third magictrate, with cheating in respect of 92.10. The158 words
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Article689 1918-07-11 24 Freighted Argosies that bear us for a few brief moments over the rim of the world to the Island of Enchantment the Island of Destination where there is no ill, no grief, and life is a poarn for the living, a scented store of happy things a dream689 words
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Article64 1918-07-11 24 The Committee of the Singapore Sporfc ing Club have made the following donations from the Club's Funds towards the following charities The Red Cross Fund $20,000 The St Dunsfcan'a Home Fund 2,500 At the earno time they have decided to reserve the sum of 810,000 to meet64 words
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Article39 1918-07-11 24 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 4. Tha body of Mr J W C Ellis, Deputy Controller of Labour, who hud been missing sincfl Friday, y-ae found to day in the liver.39 words
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Article39 1918-07-11 24 The NIKhM nivmcd tha newly built steamer of 9,000 tons purchased from the Kawaetiki Dockyard Co for Y 900 per ton deadweight, the Nagato .vlaru. She will bo placed on tha North American ccrvice towards the cod of June.39 words
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Article339 1918-07-11 24 In the days of Sir John Andorson-in many waya one of the beet Governors ftn most respected of chiefs this Colony i had for some yeara-it was common! said that the policy of the GoTtromen was to bnng out Scottish teacher* here because they were bo much cheaper339 words
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Article160 1918-07-11 24 Promotions announced in the Civil Service are Me FAS McClelland, Class 111 FMB service, to Class II S S service (from Dec IS, 1917); Mr H C Eckhardt, Class IV FMS service, to Class 111 SS service (from Nov 9, 1917); Me NK Bain, Class V FMS160 words
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Article65 1918-07-11 24 The S L R A Spoon Shoofc took place at Balestier on Thursday. Mrs Mugliston won the spoon. 100 160 Nett Total Y Y Score with h'cap Mrß MuglietDn 27 28 63 67 28 N Booty 29 80 69 67 25 Lady Evelyn Young 21 2565 words
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Article88 1918-07-11 24 The entrance scholarship is awarded to Mies Doris Carnegie. The closeness of the marks made the award difficult. The winner showed the greatest proficiency in general knowledge. Tho two unsuccessful candidates showed decided merit and prizes of 95 each are awarded to Mies Iciß Blackman and Miss88 words
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Article39 1918-07-11 24 Already acknowledged $2,188 Lfl Colonel W P Hume 50 Per Mme de Mettle A Z Alsagoff 10 F H D.mis 3 0 J A Eiias 10 The Victoria Confectionery 50 13,598 Mrs J B SVihhart, lion39 words
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Article20 1918-07-11 24 Already acknowledged $?,52S A Scot 25 M 10 C P Ptck (per Mme Ohl) TCS Newell |2 78620 words
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Article672 1918-07-11 25 Mr K R Koek, eon of Mr E R Koek o* iCC apore, waH called to the Bar by the >I u M!e Temple in the R<*- f er Term. reeerved by the (Joited 3t*ttl for navrti i^as may be com-l^crrd-pprhape the mtire oil industry en672 words
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Correspondence
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Letter179 1918-07-11 25 To the Editor. Dee- Sir— la it not about time that some -..ricas effort was made to register and 8( control boya This morning my nF ;ook and boy told the dhobi to collec trnra me money due for washing their olothM, on the eoc lietic plea179 words
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Article270 1918-07-11 25 The J;i!y No of tbs Gnrdene Bulletin has, addition fo interesting notes on various Bubjacts, 8n article on ''Some teats o! Garden Vegetables in Singapore" by Dr r,ak-r, an American official lenfc from tl a Philippines to tbe Gardens, but afterwni io unfortneatoly for us, recalled by his270 words
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Article74 1918-07-11 25 The raeeiing has been fixed for Aug 20, 22nd nod 24th. It has been decided to delete the races for the Singapore 91,000 horeee and have three races each day for ex griffin horsee, and three races for ponv puffins on each of the first two days. Distances74 words
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Article253 1918-07-11 25 Germany trtuet demand the Portuguese colonies, imyt Dr Meyer, a Leipz g profes sor of geography^ Twenty-Eix Austrian newspapers pub lished in tbe Czech language have been prohibited circulation in Hungary. Fugitives from Northern Palestine arriving in Vienna say starvation is general and is Gauging enormous mortality. 1 War Mystery253 words
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1213 1918-07-11 25 Not only with regard to the sphere of military affairs, but in every walk of life, N may with truth be eaid that he who courts popularity rarely secures It, acd when he has secured it, it is hie hot for a1,213 words
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Article216 1918-07-11 25 A Mukden correspondent writes to the N C Daily News The last vestige of Manchu rulo has now been filmosfc taken away by the forcible cutting off of the queues cf those who faithfully retained them. Those wbo did go were mostly country people and the216 words
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Article214 1918-07-11 25 Dr Lucy's Successor. The appointment of Dr S H R Lucy, Senior Health Officor, F M S, ne PC MO, Straits Settlement**, rror.tcs a vacancy in connection with wbich Dr J T Clarke's name ia being mentioned. Dr Lucy, who holds the degrees ol m rc s (Eng)214 words
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Article144 1918-07-11 25 Raferring to tbe sc?rcity of petroleum io Germany, tha DiinfFche Tage?zeituag gays thai inppliei r.»p n ur h !cpq tbrn last year, in tpite of ell reports of prcgrese in the production of oil in Rumania. The Po^trc -eter Ger^riA stages thut it 19 not proposed to r f«.b ish144 words
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Article773 1918-07-11 26 A local resident, says the Malay Mail," had invented a clutch for factory machinery which is likely to be very valuable from the prevention of serious accident point of view. Out of twenty-three ship?, aggregating 150,000 tons, offered to the U S by Japan, thirteen have773 words
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Article771 1918-07-11 26 Before Mr Justice Ebien in the Supreme Court y96terday, Ch^p Yeo Long Watb sued the Kim Seng Land Co, claiming 3500 af dimagea caused to their car S 162 by bainjj run into by the defendants' car S 1234 at the junction of Cecil and Cross etr^771 words
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Article91 1918-07-11 26 To right is the special France's Day performance a t tli« Alhambra, under the patronage of Hir Excellency the Governor aod tho L.tdy Evelyn Youug. Apart from the worthy object to be served the whole gross proceeds goir^ to the Fund, tbere is an excellent programme of pictures91 words
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Article46 1918-07-11 26 Sir A Griffith Boscnwen s'etes that if a soldier discharged from the Army and in receipt of a pension for wounds received in the present war offer? himself for service and is accepted, he will be allowed to receive his pension as well as his pay,46 words
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Article576 1918-07-11 26 According to some musical wilUr*, the fiddle and not the bagpipe ia fche national instrument cf Scotlp.ud If Ibe uiatteL were brought toaTote, fft i* pn> «o.e the bagpipn would carry the day. Tin pipos ar« more picturesque than the fiddle, and tbey specially befit; our k:i:wi576 words
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Article202 1918-07-11 26 Appealed Launched by Army. With immense four colour posters the heavy shells, and smaller hangers and dodders printed in Kcglish and nine different dialects as the medium calibre and rapid- flre ammunition, a campaign to augment enlistments in the Philippine Scouts has been launched. The United202 words
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Article90 1918-07-11 26 Mr Arthur de Carle Sowerby, the wellknown explorer ana naturalist, has arrived from China to takr* a commi&eiGn in the Chinese Labour Corps. Mr Sowmby will bo remembered in connection with the Shenei Relief Expedition in 1911, v hen ha led a party of Europeans into North Shensi to rescue90 words
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Article501 1918-07-11 26 FAR REACHING Propo SAI Lond, July 2.~Mr Montagu', and Chelmsford's memorandum will be i here oq the sth 'or pubileftftlon onT OIU. Momentcu3 pn posali for ihe etti ment of responsible in are dow published The document w signed nf Simla on April 29 by M r M501 words
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Article235 1918-07-11 26 London, July s.— The Ring at Bucking ham Palace, addressed the delegates to the inter Allied Parliamentary Commercial Conference, at which all the British Dominions are also represented. His Majesty emphasised that Allied unity of acti commercially was proving one of the main features of the Allied Rtren.Xb.235 words
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Article2017 1918-07-11 27 May Day Folly. from Our Ovsn P rrcipondenl 8 Tl-urgh, May 6. :p ic the Fr» ;j f SocialJfitH allowed iy P»^ it proce^Bions or Bot oy a fegreltable of pr*c'ie>; t.'ie Socialists on the ir i ck of patriotism they chose the 13 inftead of tbo usoal2,017 words
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Article436 1918-07-11 27 Eaamy uliena and their families interned in tho U S must hwe their keep paid by the Swiss vu<l Swedish Legations on boha'f of tha German Government. Mr Levy, who ia the brothar inlaw of the Hon'hle D A ow6n, is joining the Sarawak Govmcnment Service as a cadet and436 words
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Article553 1918-07-11 27 H Would Welcome Intervention of the Devil. An important per€onage ig amocg the recent visuoc-> in 9baogbai, B^3 the S^aoiCbaJ Oaz t:« M Oilrogow, formerly Lc.iQ ct the iti.iLif Siberian Railway during the most atrenuou? period of the and Under Secretiry of State in the Ministry of553 words
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Article122 1918-07-11 27 There ara probably no original jokea nowadays like the plote of stories, they ara all variations upon standard types. One of tha new msgastaei tells bow Mrs Jonet raihed iota h.-bc hatband' office: O'a, John, Noruli \n.\si ;i rni-jtaka and fcried to btarfc the flre with122 words
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Article95 1918-07-11 27 Germnn law oourtf h-ive bean establish" ed in Baigium by the joint orderi of the Governor- General arjd Ludendorff. Au6tr"m'a c^nsor-bip has suppressed in Jewiah GaliciaJi papere eeoonnti of the recent Jewibh progrom at Cracow. The murdtsr of Mr Qraham, a British mi^-uooary, in Fukien by pirates, was disonated the95 words
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Article810 1918-07-11 28 Mr W C King is appointed Deputy Ac oountant, F M S Railway.-*, and Mr H G H Mitchell an Assistant Tiafflo Manager. (M M). Mr D R Mayhew, of Messrs T A Bo*se and Co Seremban, is now in the Air Ministry Office and is810 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter291 1918-07-11 28 To the Editor, Dtae S*r, Very littln hag be*n publieh ed *\th regard to Singapore's contributions towards the "Blue Oroei Fund" 'for /Var Horse6 end Dogs in compp.^isoD with tbe various other charities ro liberal!; enpportr.d by tho Singapore public. It may, therefore, interee*; your rfiadera brew291 words
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Letter148 1918-07-11 28 To the Editor. Sir, When the question of separation allowances comes tip for consideration in Council, as it must rlo when the second reading of the Bill is moved on Monday next, there is no donbt that adequate provision will have be made for the single men148 words
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Article129 1918-07-11 28 A new departure in the shipbuilding world of China wsa made in Shanghai when the flret concrete vessel to be con atructed in China took to the water at the Yangt&zepoo Dock, says the China Time*. The boat, sixty five feet in length, had been under construction129 words
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Article220 1918-07-11 28 Dr Frank J Goodnow, Head of the John Hopkins University, and formerly adviser to the Government of China, has baen elected President of the American League to aid and co operate with Russia, The U S War Industries Board, in order to cor-serve wool clothiug for military use, has prescribed220 words
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Article310 1918-07-11 28 On Saturday J»j!y 6, in the Senior Mag'strate/s Courr, Kuala Lnmput, Mr W Just, the office*! enquiry Into the death of He IW G Bllil Acting eputy Coti'.rciUr of Labour FMS w:>s com in need Mi- J McCube EUaj D P P S< I acting310 words
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Article74 1918-07-11 28 The Medical Boards under the 1\ tion and Medical Examination Oi.nnance 1917 are thug constituted in c Cazatte Extraordinary issued yesterday. Singapore Major W R C iVLV'dletoa (President), Dc G A Finlayson, Df C J Smith (Advisory Surgeon). Penang— Mr HB Dodda (Present), Ciptain F R A Hacker,74 words
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Article222 1918-07-11 28 One of the chief topics of discussion in mimug circles in Kinta during the last fortnight (says the Ipoh paper of Saturday) baa been the new Hitam Tin, Ltd., formed locally. This Company, the Bh;wee in which wera over subscribed within a few days of the opening222 words
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Article168 1918-07-11 28 San Diego, Cal, Miy 4. Mrs Francis Burton Harrison, wife of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, obtained to-day an interlocutory decree of divorca in the Superior Court horo on a charge of desertion. The court awarded to Mrs Ha? Json two notes in the168 words
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Article34 1918-07-11 28 Letter m:.ii < (containing letters, printed papers k > for the Straits Settlements which reached the G P O London, for despatch between Jane 19th and Jane 37th have bcfcu lost at §ea through enemy action.34 words
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Article562 1918-07-11 28 Before Mr Sugars in the fl r k mr trate'a court yesterday, Mr C E hT was charged with criminal tree paBa n S L Thompson's home, No 87 Gran.* with the intention ol casing ftnno at 2 am, on July 1. HDn oyan<*, Me Smith562 words
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Article121 1918-07-11 28 The competitions for the June Medal And the Gold Medal 1917 were played on Saturday and Sunday, and were won by Messrs J M Sime and F J Hallifax respec tively. The following scares were re turned Junk Medal. J M Sime 82 4 78 F J121 words
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Article152 1918-07-11 28 The Karl of Denbigh, Bpeakiog at Liverpool, *t a gathering of busi nesa men, said that the Western froE was the placs where Germany ha c to ba beaten, but at the Bame time was unwise to ignore the imperial 11 side shows." We were152 words
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Article15 1918-07-11 28 The Osaka Shosen Kaiiha propowi increase ite capital from 60 million yen 100 million yen.15 words
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Article713 1918-07-11 29 C Alma Baker - C Alma Baker MrAlma Biker, from Australia, is still arl viug < n tne camp^igi and issued at ,*dney on May BlHt tb* to lowing. THE KUSER'S DRE r»i OF WORLD DOMIN'ATI )V. TO THK NON COMB4T4im OP MALATA. Wp are contemporaries daring the greatHi criri3713 words
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Article80 1918-07-11 29 I v.- 11l be no Japanese raval review owing to the war. nd Mn Malcolm Duncan will pro b-3 returning to Malaya via America •wrly date. Both are now in much bc*ltn than when they lelt Malaya, -ive bten staying in the north of 1 1« oter by the mail80 words
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Article648 1918-07-11 29 [Bj Bubmariße Oabie] [SoUr'i Senrioe] Rasel July B. —The disaster on the Piave e^ems rs if ifc were goiog to be fatal to the Dew Austrian War Loan as there i* delay in subscribing, aod it has hal to be extended up to July 17. Owing to that disaster648 words
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Article176 1918-07-11 29 A landslide at Ruling. th« T*DgrflB summer resort, roccnty pi\r-ied nwu two dwelliu? houses and OAOted thf cei'h of Miss Flora Walker, of the 4m^rioAa Church ITiaeioo at Wur?hnn«*. t%nd a Chinese cdoli. Other foreigners bn i a narrow escape. The last b'ow o! tbt S.bsrian or TX i^sijin influerjzHL176 words
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Article4355 1918-07-11 29 London, Jaly 2. Heater's correspondent at British Headquarters telegraphing to day states The enemy's puzzling restfalness continues oa the whole front. It has been conjectured that he is awaiting the arrival of guns of a type intermediate between the Bertha and the naval guue, by which a large4,355 words
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176 1918-07-11 30 Remarkable!Story from Meiktila A. Meiktila correspondent writes The village of Thapaa— eigh^ milei from Meiktila was the scan* o! Dontiderable excitement on Juns 6 when a full grown leopard vinted the plaet in broad" daylight. The village dogs, n si?ted by their owners, immediately176 words
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Article185 1918-07-11 30 It ia difficult to see how Western Europe could get on without Africa in the lean years after the war," declared Sir Harry Johnston recently. He was addressing the Africa Society on the vBBt potential wealth of Africa. It is close at hand you can be185 words
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Article205 1918-07-11 30 Mr A F Spooner is off to India to join up. (M M.) The M Kaiser's Cup, 1 giv^n tn thi American winner of the Ocean Yacb' in 1918, prove* to be tr*dnof pester < a thin gold plating inetoad of inppo aolid gold plating. U his been rep auctioned,205 words
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Article1484 1918-07-11 31 Londoo, July 2.— ltalian Official Artil fire crushed new enemy uttack9 on the u j 9go plateau, inflicting very heavy lobb We took 127 pritonw md four trenchBtBDODt. Briribh par in the eouth of A ,itjo eeptored prieonari. Our operations I north western regi-. i of Me Grappa1,484 words
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Article34 1918-07-11 31 Archd«i°xon Kiog, who for iao?a thnn thirty years had been identified with Sb Andrew 1 Mission, Tokyo, died on June 5 after a very Ion; illness. Tbe a-c' doucoa wae 62 years of age.34 words
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Article3866 1918-07-11 31 London, July Aa International Parliamentary Commercial Conference opened this morning at Westminster Palace, representatives of Britain, France, tbe United States, Italy, Belgium, Greece. Serbia, China, Japan and Portugal b^i'jf present. The subjects for diecasrion include the unfair methods of the M^rm s to dominate the commerce of the3,866 words
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Article260 1918-07-11 32 Government's Proposals. Calcutta, Jane 21. It is understood that some details of the requirements of the Government of India in regard to the utilisation of European manpower in India have reached Calcutta this week, and have been considered at a private meeting by the committees of260 words
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Article22 1918-07-11 32 Mr P R J Green, of the General Poet Office, Penang, will be leaving for homo shortly to join np. (S E22 words
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Article753 1918-07-11 32 Washington, July S.-Ship prodn.r io the United States in Jane amo au > 280,400 deadweight tone, a record t total for 1918 production bo far i B i ft J, 6TO tons. ClB 1.084, London, Jnly 8 -The AdmirMW o counces that 184 I^9 too, cf753 words
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Article33 1918-07-11 32 It has been derided to rale" two P battalions of infantry in the t* u l™ 9etfi for general iervire and ore i u>y battalion for the pnrpott of gar and internal ■ecurie*33 words