The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 July 1918

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    Masthead
    14 33 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1918, No
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    CONTENTS.
    169 33 PAG3 i X f-.j-rn ft o l'h*> Bill 100 its Ms n% 34 I .rd liuh'JtSc' Pur.. o g^ Wai v rb W\ ek R i < j mau PtftfetU Itj 34 t- Hi C 5 c 1 cc Kta gg ifoi at Wanted 85 D H 85 M
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    EXCHANGE.
    27 33 Dftttfl TMQ Pf 0C July 17. 24 11 32 1 1-4 1 32 "< 2-59-16 A 4 4 2 43g%P«iOr 10'2^ •B.M 1 1 48 13 16
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      151 33 RiCH*P!).— On Jane 26tb, at Rogpley, Staffs, the wife of Capt. H. Eric Richards, a son Hall.— On the 9th inst., at Bournemouth, to Mr. ana Mrs. A. S. Hall, a son. Duspord-Wood.— On the 9th mat., at Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. Dumford-Wood of I pub. a son.
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      DEATH.
      21 33 AYri.— it Raub, Pabaug, on July 14ti f BUddeiily, of cerebral malaria, Jea&iQ, tHe the betcvcvl wife of Fred Ayris
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    PRODUCE.
    116 33 July 17. TIB (200 iona) |l*| 0 Q 31.75 Qauafcfaa i Crtaki. i No. j .r Pti-tii On rt'pot* ai 00 f■■• v£ 8 43 q 0 W *zm: i UIO lOCbf 111 I Gtoraf 0J a i ..V. A I Ifl I If rrr«.<3 fffti* r\\ Aiwa pt%il
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    Indian Reform.
    1052 33 la w4 La* July 12. One weak proposition may destroy a whole theory, and one ground of tdmitI led failure may endanger a righteous eanse. In this War, Britain and her Allies are fighting for the principles of freedom aod humane government. But Britain hap. b?en exposed to
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  • Page 33 Advertisements
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      98 33 i to «»e M Sini« ipore Free Press" returning from Europe to the Straits the mail lines, are invited to Mod to igec the name o! their steamer aud »1 m Singapore. Copies will then •meet them at various ports of call. i m Europe wishing detailed inn as to
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
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      226 33 TifE WEEK'S NEW.-'. No^-rii h«*a b*uu received here, from Horoc. 3*rco 1«6? work's issue. Hi? BxetlUoof thaGovornor has roc^iv ed a t It Kihm from tbe Scerttarf of State fo* fi:^ Colonise, acknowledging the QatenV r»o»|pt of Hit gtfl by tbe women and lobool girls ol Sinpspore on th« occasion
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    The Bill and its Meaning.
    770 34 Ju 1 y 18 rather s > the Govern ment nndoul 1 b b at* its back the r Inion as re far da th< v of all t;i^ ClaBB A r-iQQ t Colony, that, i b aid i rt by iis methods of g
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    Standard Rubber Parcels.
    362 34 No q ion w\ I be oi great* r moment th bnsim »c oommonity of Singapore m the immediate fa to re, and for son .liter the war end:-;, than the ilisation of toi oage to tho otmoi capacity. There is not at present any rked absence
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    War News of the Week.
    916 34 July 15. The war news, the actual fighting news that is, during the past week has been scanty, but perhaps it ought rot for that reason to be despised. The chief feature is on the western front, for we cannot bring ourselves to believe that
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    The Germasn Passivity.
    629 34 16 fl B I among the i B taking Uu B the A B the first re, fl with t: now for Lir- I hold th? r B with frequent B portnnity of B at the front I B can he endured if only food B and
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    Lotteries In Cash.
    213 35 ■>' M*il urt that the lottery or lotteries h y VM S are to have isi bio into two, I v. I paid m cash, pel cent < rhe proceeds of > dr charities. v exp -scs the hope I»a at rtn;- ico the smaller paid incfl
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    The Peace Kite.
    692 35 Jnly 17. von Xi iilmann would Lave to when ne Foreign Minister he sbta on the ultimate victory of a a foregone conclusion. lie that the war might go on i 1919, which is poor cheer for a h-s been fed on the hope >ry instead of
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    Still More Information Wanted.
    257 35 I I The foil dress debate m Monday's i Legislative Council, ending ia the jar.. sing of the Military Service Bill with acclamation, leaves littZa to bo said. Like B ilaam of old, they that crime 10 curse 6oded m blessing, and with such a happy
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    Food Growing.
    499 35 July 18. In the course of an interesting report on the PMS for 1917, the Chief Socretary very sensibly calls attention to tbe limitation m the Poninsula of food growir»g m the ehai><? of rice and padi. Special attenlicn to the production of food stuffs was given during
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    MORE Information Wanted.
    346 35 fl b>* Rpeecfa on ibe Military Service ]>.;! tbe Colonial Secretary paid that B^galationa woold bo made for the Tribaoali oo the bi me lines as those prepared by Local Government Baard for tho Iloi^e Tribunals. The Times ni May 10:h oontajof a summary of instructions then
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    129 35 The undermentioned properties were pold by auction at: the ■aleroocn of the Commercial Rabbor Co, yesterday after, noon Freehold land situate off Kranjt-rd, area 2 acres and 82 poles, bought by Mr Sng Eog Keoog for $250. Freehold land and house No 1,247 off Cbaugi rd, aren 20,000
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    BONDAGE CUTTING BY MACHINE.
    167 35 Useful Shanghai Invention. A new bandage cutting mich'ne has be^n presented to tbe BciMsh Worann's Works Association, Shaoghai, by the direc* tors, of the New Er>£»r;eering aud Shipbuiidiug Go. (says tho N C Dm\j NswsJ. A brotid roll of gauze is p'acai m position at 1
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    195 35 From :h9 Secretary to the Hi^h CommUfiooer tor tho Native States we have received th** annual repi^ on tbe Btate cf Brnotl for 1917, tj Mr G E Citor, British Resident. A B:ll appaari In |hfl cucrect F M 3 ci:.z :it« providing fv.r be inititaiton of W^i* SaTiogi Oertifloftftei
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    CAVALLERIA, &c
    224 36 The Italian Opera Company, presented by Messrs Gonsalez Bros, have established m their previous visits to Singapore a reputation for high class opera. The audience last night was not bo large as it migbt have been, but was very appreciative of the fare set before it, b?th es
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    90 36 Mr C Jo C Ydd, of tbe F M S Railways, j has received a cornmiss.ion a& 2nd Lieut I m th 9 Indian Army Reserve of Officers, and leaveb for India shortly. (M id.) Signor Salundca, the Italian ex-Premier, is reported by the Giornale d'ltalia to have said that
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    COURT INTERPRETER HONOURED.
    547 36 An interesting ceremony waa witnessed m the Police Courts compound yestrer« day afternoon when H E the Qover nor conf erred the ineigina and eanad of Raj Sahib on Lela I-h-.v-ir Das, interpreter m the Police Courta, Singapore. H E was met at the entrance by a
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      WATSONIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
      255 36 To The Editor. Sir. I enclose for inflertion an adver titernent of tba Wateooian War Memorial Fund, which has been promoted firstly to Pttct a permanent Memorial m the achooi of those former pupila of Gaorga Wkitcon's College, Edinburgh, who buvo lost thfir lived m the War;
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    CONSCRIPTION.
    265 36 To Thb Editor Sir, Your correspondent, Mr T O Naughton, m replying to the letter by Australian" coucernicgcjnpcription doas not believe that nn Australian would I riise tha QQettioil brought forward. 11 AustrDliaa m bia letter probably voices the feelings of his countrymen to a much greater extent tbau
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    FOOD SUPPLIES.
    154 36 Sir, Referring to my letter of Sept 16, 1917, are we yet any nearer the cooperation for which I pleaded All classes would surely now eagerly welcome a Johore Store near Tank Road Station. For the benefit of the actual grcwets of Vegetables and Fruir, might not the
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    95 36 Dr Paul S Reiribch, the Americn Minister at Peking, is proceeding to America, m order to confer with the Ad ministration at Washington on diplomatic matters. Lieu Lai Teng. the owner of n bicycle shop at No 1469 Eafft Const rd reports to the police the thfrft of a machine
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    FRANCE'S DAY, 1918.
    301 36 Alreody acknowledged $8,828 J Henry (per Mrs Ridout) 60 P M V (per Mell« Lovy) 30 H Guilby 80 Oaiit; A. Dunlop (per Mr Camiace) 10 W F B Smith m W Ore 5 0 H C 20 Df T Naugbton (perilme de Goat tcii)» 2f Auonjine
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    THE 1918 HARVEST
    163 36 Me T A D;cksou'B ccfce* on the Wheat Crop of 1917, appeared m the April Pro fessional Notes of ths Survejors' 1 ißtitu tion and conclude thus It is certainly unfortunate, m this time of stress when it is 6J necess try that as much wheat as
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    113 36 Barlow's Report. Singapore, Ju'y 17. Rubber. At the Auction Saler, which opened this morning, Buyer* wne fairly well repr^eented. The tcuc of tho market, however, was weaker and the demand can only be described as fair. Prices realised generally were on a lower level than those ot
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    THE FRENCH FETE.
    100 36 The American Ladies have turned m to the French Fete Fnud |79f (he pro caede of their Old Colonial C&; i\s Booth. They sincerely thank Mr G F Kobson of tho Singapore Harbouc Board Cor >mterials aud workmen, and Mr Niliies for r>ereonal ae^fstance m the erection
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    79 36 The C P O has icceivrd a report from a Chinese Btmtd Tan Tc.o Tnvp, a pig rearer, who alleged that he waa ttacked by a compatriot Darned ADg Ngbet 1 armed with a chopper, nt 5 80 p tu. on July 15. Tha complainuu* who v. w% rather severely
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    WASTAGE OF COAL.
    554 36 HOW 55,000,000 Jgy mR Could I A lecture on Physics i a r.i.h* National Life mm, ,i c ij vered io ence composed r, > B Regent. street Poh onnid I Glazebcook, c B 1 Physical Laborat by General Sir kitt X c Th* lecturer tpckc of
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    JAPANESE IN SINGAPORE.
    239 36 Proposed Opening of Commercial Musevn According to the Japan Chronicle the authorities of the Department B Agriculture andComraarceccntenaplate eEt abliehing Japanese commercial museums at Singapore, Harbin, and other pi i with the object of promoting Japau' trade during and Rf'r r tba war. 0:k- will H ba
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    SEED OF PESSIMISM.
    1006 37 psychology is an ugly word, but it need not frighten anybody, because wa are all psychologists. If, for example, a salesman quotes a price to a buyer and tbeu watches the buyer's face to see how tLe price strikes him, that salesman is a psychologies'.. Psychology rneang,
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    PSYCHOLOGY OF THE AIRMAN.
    833 37 To day we hold tee mastery of tho air on all fronts. Yet Germany was better prepared for the war than we, and able to place m the air at the beginning a great numerical superiority In both crefti and trained pilots. But wkhin six months
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    GALLANT INDIAN TROOPS.
    221 37 Exemplary Bravery and Discipline. Locdeu, Jane 18. Striking testimony to the cour g3 o( ludian troopi cq b^ard a British steamer recenrly torpadoed m the Mediterranean is paid by their Cota minder, who repjrcs that tbo IndiaDibehaved splendidly and discipline on board was of v very high
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    548 37 Here is a boa mot of Clemenceau which id going the rounds of Paris. The .usual nuiuber of rifles used m a French firing part at the death of a traitcr is 12. Many people came to Clemenceau to try to m fluence him not to impose tha daath penalty
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    COMPULSORY SERVICE.
    516 37 Hongkong Minister's Sermon. Tber? was much sound reasoning m a I scriiiob delivered at the Unit a Church, Hongkong, on June 30, by the H-v J Kirk Macouachie, from the text Whosoever 6hall compe! thea go one mile »n v?,ch him twain" (This is the law of BOfatyh
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    HOW SHIPBUILDING IS HELD UP.
    242 37 The following account of how urgent work id the shipbuilding yard-; is being held up by Trade Union punctilio ia published m the Glaigow Herald of the 11th May. Urgent work connected with the fitting ont of a vessel for carrying wounded convalescent soldiers is
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    79 37 The monthly (bogey) competition for July was played on the links of the Singa pore Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted m a win for Mr N E Bath with the ecore of all square. The fol lowing cards were returned N E Bitb Heap
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    48 37 Pjrt SweUenbatn suff -red ir \nimon with all ports durmj? 19! The number of ocean goiog stenrner: U from 218 m 1910, to 165. Still tt- ocean got it. a week is not bad. The bi ot ship lo enter was 580 feet keg l: 11,000 tons burthen.
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    Friday. July 12, 1918
    753 38 Mr W J Thorne, cf the Eastern Smelting Company, left (or home on Tuesday on long leave. (3 E.) Mr E D McPhers)Q, of McAlister ned Co, Ipob, is m hospital at Batu Gbjah Wo are glad to hear he is m xk^rg progrep^. The engagement
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    240 38 Thp following buoj«j are gratefully acknowledged Alrendy received Mra Biuk!and 7th May July (Billoon Co $5) 20 Ebden 6th (Balloon Co $5) 15 MfiCulh-pb 10 Lady Eve'iyn Youn^ Brd (Ba!loou Co 20 Mra Wolff 7th Jane August 9 Lorcie 6th to end of IVI9
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    WOMEN'S DAY.
    108 38 A telegram dated July 9 from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for tha Colonies has been received by is Excellency the Governor on the subject of the gift by the women and school girls cf Singapore on the occasion of the silver wedding of Her Majesty
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    GRATEFUL TURKS.
    246 38 The Pioneer pnblishes a remarkable communication written by two Turkish prisoners of war regarding the conditions which obtain m the war camp at Bellary m the Madras presidency. The writers are doctors, one an ex-sanitary inspector and the other an ex surgeon colonel, and they request that their
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    150 38 Burma hae discovered a new sporfc and R new iocentive to gambling, saje the BogHtbmiii." Impeetor EJwards of the Botatoung po-ice and subordinate officers of that guard were kept buey on a recent; Sunday on receipt of information that people from all quarters of the town were indulging m boar
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    WOMAN AND CHANDU.
    357 38 8.-fere Mr Sugars m the ftr mfitfis tfa^e'a court yv.s3t.«rdrty, f% Cbiu-JF- 1 -vomati nnmed OtnChiu Liang, living at c Alskti j Huid, waR charged a.t the Infttftnoa or Chief Ddteotire Inspector Browning with postestfoo of mnre than threa ebaoda droei. She was defend d by Me
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    COULDN'T "SQUARE" IT.
    177 38 Charged before Mr Ham, third magisirate, yesterday, with falsely par^nating a detective police constable, ft Chinese named Wee Geok pleaded not guilty. The complainant, Gan Si» Hue, frdid he went into an opium shop to buy v packet of chandu and tendered ass Dot« for change. The
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    DISPENSABLE OCCUPATIONS
    177 38 The Government of India m a letter to the provincial governments on the need for Europeans for the Indian R i rye of Officers, recommends Europeans c 2 military age m the following occupacions to be replaced by women, or the trades dropped. Actore, musicians, B&op aesistauN, hair
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    CHEMOR TOWKAY MURDERED.
    116 38 Another daring robbery, and a narticul erly brutal muid-r, were commi'j^ti about two milebfroru Chemor on Tue^diy morn irq, s«xyq the Tiraos of Malaya. Tie victim was Mr Khor Khye Cheong, orio of the best known Chinese towk«73 of Chemor who was accompanied by a coo^e. They
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    315 38 FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Singapore, J Q The middle o( the year i 9 v u ,j dall and this year ie proving En cX i Business continu a r'o«ely confi, few roicing ihnr< D f Industrial Strri: about JS a too served to itrengtb ir,g ibarei. Kub:, r leea ooodition
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    142 38 ■Barlow's Rubber Report. 1 Singapore, July 11, RubbJr Owing to the Public Holiday on the 110 th instant, the auctions this week did noil commence until to-day, vihen a fairly barge quantity amounting to some 1,029 loflpe was catalogued for Bale. The tone oHkahe market was slightly
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    GERMAN AND THE PACIFIC.
    147 38 One Aw the subjects already on the agenda aifM he fcr'hcoming Imperial Co ference BKbe total uud final eiiminutic of Gernajl XL from the Pacific. The Ana trala6ianZ^ e preEentativeB are ccmin* t London! Btminiy to make it clear t Govern^KTtt and the people of the
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    69 38 Scheveni«J* B6daprote<aB or ;,lhe!n^ the admi:"^|M, c „r Hr^nbeck «J v circus to t burden it cdKgeitnt^ oo tue food supplica^Arfbo c': at Amsterdan^H Abie land^. Sbßnghai by thM sCompany are adc^Lnr to portant poeeeseioHi 1 m an j land on Avenue >\Jll[° cl stretching troaj^f jußt beyond tho ||<:
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    644 39 W rbl f f R 6»7-n are thoße of the telegrains from London]. V -Western li a tion described by B Chit* o? a^ xr< ai e (y favourable far the A lies. Coming German blow a .vait<d wi'h confidence. B| Britiib curing Jona -p'ured 1957 pri
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    78 39 m I period ol unoertein statue, I '{"-A3 magistrates 9 i»j !b* DiTltional Court tftod aow DORA lum fl 11 ll I*s would b'j uogal- ;:-jlitir», to dispu^d the M tit latl wo».J. 8 »ncriib-r3 of Parliament 00 a yea which represents M ive miliioDs of War Loan. S I
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    Saturday, July, 13, 1918.
    783 39 Th« Hospital Board Ambulance, which underwent repairs, has dow returned to the Rar Kge at the Fire Station, and is available for public use. Mr \f J Halifax is going to Johore to act a- General Adviser to H H the Sultan. Me V Peel, from
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1142 39 SHAFrO STEVES*' EXAMINATION. The public examination of Mr Shafto Sidney Stevena m bankruptcy waa continued before Mr Justice Ebden m the bankruptcy court yesterday. Examined by Mr Valpy, the d-i tor eaid that m 191 ft he had a motor car m the F M S and it
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    THE CHARGE OF CHEATING.
    385 39 Accused Committed. Before Mr Ham m the third court yea terday afternoou, the preliminary enquiry V7ae concluded m tho case m which Mr Shafto S Stevens, late manager of Messrs Dupir.3 Bros' Rubber Dspartment, is charged with cheating Mr Louis Dupire, partner of Messrs Dupire Bros,
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    THE "ANDRE LEBON."
    161 39 THE "ANDRE LEBON. The following was sent to the Secretery of State for Foreign Affaire, by the French A:ttbieBftdor m London D'npoi les informations envoje^ a Monsieur Picbon par le Oontnl de France a Sirq<»pour, de nombrnux residents ang laia on*, lora dv Muvetaga da I 1 "Andr« Lobou," apporle
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    82 39 rL.6 Shanghai office of th<s Standard Oil Company rt ceivtd o. telegram on June 17, that Mr J W Luiulaw. the c-jrKpany'g in' ataJl.ition manager at Wuhu, had been murderpd by bandits that morning, and that the Cooaalar nnd local airtaoritieß had been notified. The late Me Laidlaw, who had
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1521 40 Quicquid agunt homines nostri ett farrago libelli Juvenal. Tbe Americans nre called by the Catholic War Council to Fight and Pray (The Germans ought to be warned that t'uey are on no account to ppell the last word of the cill with an "c. This is
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    WAR LOAN PREMIUM.
    62 40 The second drawing for tha half yearly premium took placo nt Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. The chief prizes were allotted by Fortuoa aa follows A Series 81 000, No 6,892 $503 No 9,627, $300, No 8,401, $200 No 275, 100 No 6,262. B Series, $1,000 No 6,889;
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    TIN UNDER CONTROL.
    74 40 In a Gazette Extraordinary iseued yesterday afternoon pppear Tin Purchase Regulations, providing that henceforth tin may not be purchased except by par mic grant? d by the Colonial Secretary, or •Old to aoy person unauthorised by euch permit. 7h* penalty is n fine not exceed log $950.
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    70 40 The Cableo6wa (Manila) B9yfl The constant imaifgliDfl oC patients euffering fcorn emr\!!pax cut of the city to their former bom. 1 n the provinces, where b cause of tht apathy toward vaccination the infection finds a, fsrt'lo field to Bpread m haa resulted m Manila bein^ sur roanded wich thg
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    101 40 The Singipore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 354 th, Auctian wap held on Utaand 12th July, when there was o£ferect for sale 2,445,259 1b lonb 1,091.68. Prices Realized. CtB pec lb Sheet Sm. Fine Ribbed 50 to 554 Good 40 60 Uusui. Good 25j Crepe Fine Pale
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    183 40 Singapore, July 12. Rubbar. Owing to the public holiday on the I Oth instant the Auctions this week did not commence until Thursday, when a fairly large quantity amounting to come 1,209 tuos was catalogued for sale. The toue of the market; was slightly firmer and the
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    129 40 Singapore, July 12. The weekly Rubber Auction opened yerterday with tin appearance of a good demand at about last week's prices. Owing, however, to the early withdrawal of certain buyers, demand fell away and prices tended to Bag. Ribbed Smoked Sheet fetched m the opening stage of
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    283 40 Messcb DAM Brown and Quah Bang Kee are ra elected Licensing Justices for Penang for three years from May 81 last Dr F R Sayera is appointed to Penan* Medical Board, and Dr W W Martin to that cf Malacca, under the Registration and Medical Examination Ordinance. In the Gazette
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    RICHARD VON KUHLMANN.
    532 40 A Born Intriguer Now that the mailed fl 6 t of Hin^ L has failed to em» 6 h |£1S Jflft ranka on the Wlttero *oV w offered the open palm of u ch^ re Kuhlmann. the ecbemer, the man wb 0 h always played the p
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    INDIAN ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
    247 40 Conditions of service Candidates eh-m'd not ordinarily be over 85 yeara of Mge, bulj this limit will not bj r^iJ'v adhered to. SuUribJo candidatei over 35 years old will ba accepted, and theic age asd physical conditions takan into consideration v ben nrrpugi* g for
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    30 40 It ia announced that Mary Piebford, the cinemn actress, will appear m odo more picture and then permanently retire. Her HBter eay§ she is on the point of cervoua collapse.
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    Monday, July 15, 1918.
    272 41 FKANCE'S DAY. g :J:hj bae a more Huecesefal Fete been h ,:d In Mogmpow than that organised &n Situtday iv the Victoria Memorial thb French Red Cross Tiie various pacts of the Hall a simply crowded, t- a room, bazaar, rream stalls, /cyer, and every part
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    HEAVY DEATH RATE.
    117 41 [be mortality returns fjc Singapore for tfct veek fndeii July c reflect m the iberof deat<)3 tUe rf'ect of tba out ol icflirtcza. Tbc number of deatbe acd the rptio p»c viille of popul 6566. For June 29 the ratio was For Juae I] 40 75, 289
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    236 41 QJODg Bali (Abahao) is declared an •d place owiog to the existence of cholera. rb 8!i B football te, m met the SingatuoioipaJ lean: la friendly game of f oo Saturday, ou the St Joseph's aud won by two goals to nil. Arting Ageol of the N T ederland&che I
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      CONSCRIPTION.
      384 41 To the Editor. Sir.— The Military Service OrJinance, 1918, notiflsa the pubic that every poreon und^r 41 years who has p* B6 ed under the Medical Examination Ordinance 3 917 as A Clase, shall aft< pacing another Medical Examination m, I biiog classified m the name category, b^ hf«et
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    DECLINE IN TIN PRODUCTION.
    188 41 The Senior Warden of Mines observe* with r»g*rd to the decline m the output m 1917 as compared with 2916 of tin b( follow a Opinions hart b*en advanced vr'nl regard to the dec'me m output einco 1913, the last ore war year, attributing it tc
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    FAILURE OF SUBMARINES
    182 41 London. May 25. The MWtpaperi so cept tbo 9'\h marine statistics r.e defioira evidence fbtt piracy h*s fi>iled U boeti are beir.g *uok faster than they »r« b*i»2 buils. The D iily News points cat that the sinking foe April, amounting to 606,10' i tons, KM hardly
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    46 41 The Military Sdrv.-re Bill of the F M S was publirh'd iv th» G*z» Ue rf Friday. It is a trarecript of the Strai.b B:ll. 11 No market is Saturday c tin teporfc, and this i§ said to bA 0 r Co Government regulations orgaaiea^ou iooompltte."
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    MOTOR SMASH CASE.
    643 41 The Chauffeur s Etidence. Before Mr Justice Ebden m the Supreme Court yeeterday morning, the hearing was continued ie the case m which Chop Yeo Lang Watt, owners of motor ear MS 2 brought action against the Kirn S a* I -nod Co, claiming #500 foe damaged
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    273 41 Mr G W R Millar, of Port Dfekeon-Lnknt Rubber R*t*t*e, Ltd has lefi Serembaa foi h^mfs to jo-n th^ nimy. (P G The denth look place on Thnrsdaj of Mrs Wbitebead, wife of Me C B White besd, assl top* of police, Prorir.ca w*el!er ley. Information bag been received *bat
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    MILITARY SERVICE BILL
    720 41 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir,— J have read with great interest the speech of the Hon'ble Attorney General m introducing the Military Service Bill and some of the corre*pond*rc« which has •atuftd. At rhc tf» of i oUui a man may I be allow*
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    ELIGIBLES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    121 41 Capetown, May 29.— 1n connection with the recruiting oampaign, tba GovernorGeneral telegraphed 10 i.-ie ImperUl Gov•rumen!, asking whether, ia view of the pretting i;oed of men and the nr^enfi reqoeaU from eiisiblee employed m the gold ruiiie.l that they b^ allowed m enlit-t, tbe Goverument adhered
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    83 41 Tho new Lodge E< <.'ah will be cousecrated bvr ?be Bt Wor District Oraod Mister F A Blliol and. the i ffir; e rB ol the DjbIdol Grand Lodge on Augatl 9 M Sucgei Pa:uni MtFB Seweli will btj tha dr«t Wo/.' Mut-ttr. The Sirfits Echo hears that wbea Mr
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    Tuesday, July, 16 1918.
    6025 42 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Ordinary Meeting, Monday, July 15. Present. H.E.tho Governor (Sir AYountf,G.c.M.G. X B E.) HE. the Genera) Officer Commanding the troops (Major-Gen, Rldont, c.M.o. c B.) The Hoa the Co Sec. (\lr F. H. James, CM o.) The tJon. the Resident Councillor, Penang (W 0
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    FRINGE'S DAY 1918.
    152 43 Already acknowledged $6 905 P S F (net Mre Clumeck) 20 A W St'll 25 R W d'Ormi (per A W Still) 3 Luna 50 Mi s u re Jaej3[p.r AGo (per MsJie Lovy) 100 Aaoayrne M 100 OF „6 W M G 26 Toonp. Mohamed T
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    CHAFF.
    938 43 Thiz convenient nuin* fo f ntliaf fcin-I cf r?\". ry t^a |ti significance from th Ihresta Q i* c at he suggestion cf levity; tenuity md inDocuoneness, And, let the cyn I cheapness bi ttcH. Oicero, in h droil but; unconvincing d->f ce o( M >?.\i9 C&rliut, a g
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    Wednesday, July 17, 1918.
    784 44 Nearly hall a lakh hafl been Ea^eribed toward? tbe Ceylon YMCA fund for arrr.y work m Mtaopotainia. MrEW Wilton, of tbe British Legation, has bcr»n tppoinUd CanhttJ General at Hatkov, m taeoataion to Sir W H Wiikin •on, According to the lafcitl r*tarnB, 171 Japanese snips
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    F M S RAILWAYS IN 1917
    471 44 There was an incro&ee of 54 milss mi n the Hriea open for traffic, nainalT Alor Star to Bukit Ketrl, 30 miles and Tern baling :o K:;ala Lipis, 81 rrki!«s. Tbe I to »i train mileage m relation to traffic reoeipti vras 3 491,741,
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    JOHORE IN 1917.
    335 44 The annual reporfi is by the late Mr Douglas Campbell, c M o. It shows a year of remarkable progress. In the laet five years the revenue has grown from four millious to over ten millions, and 1817 shows over the previous year a ri6e of 42
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    50 44 OSQcih! statistics published to Berlin contai?j tuggestivo figure* rtrgaiding the profits mhde by Gorman heavy iurinsiry flrmß interesting m the manufocture of war materials. Thirty seven firm? whoee p«s?reK?te capital amounts ro dE83,600,C00 during 1817 made X17,65(),000 aggreg«*p profits, an increase of 75 per cent on tho profits m 1918.
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    KING GEORGE'S FUND FOR SAILORS.
    54 44 2ltk List. Already acknowledged $8i:,765.£." lie L J Wiiharl 20 Mrs X F Bowel] 10 Q II X 8 60 Garrison Churches collection pei H v. 3 C Kob rbfl 2 7 frl H B B pr:r Mr A. W Stiil 25 C *.V T
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    FRANCE'S DAY 1918
    120 44 Already acknowledged 57,638 J 0 Pftci? 200 S Tomlinion 25 Mrs Polgccve Simpson 26 H W FittnaioDG 50 j A. Hamilton ko Rev P Marietta 20 MoDStigDcur Baril'.on (Malacca) 100 Ray P Runndel 15 M Dubedat 50 -T L/ it V1 Cj O 0 Mrs A Robins
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      AUSTRALIANS AND CONSCRIPTION.
      198 44 TO THE EDITOB. Dear Sir, The I W W's, Sinn Feiners and other German agents m Australia are getting a bad time from the Australian soldiers who return from the front and they are promised a good deal more when the war is over. A? a coneequeDca
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    79 44 la a paper laid on the Council Table on Monday, the MftiuU revt-nue of ib£ Colony for 1917 is puft down at »19 672,104. Nearly $12 millions have to be deducted on various cccounia millions for opium revenue). Th^n edditiocH roßat: profits on telpphorew, opium revpnue <fca make
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    36 44 Mrs Gale, of Rhyinney, Man, has beeu awaidei the King Edward medal m recognition of the bravery of her son, Seaman (ia>e, who Io;t his life m saving three shipmates after a collision off the Soilly !<:<•-
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    PROPERTY SALES
    298 44 The following propecties we re di cff by auction b, Messrs Oh^KuXlT* and Co, at their saleroom e afternoon. There was B 4|| of mtending parcl.,,,, 9 and B th T*^ were brisk. bidding LMMhold land i v i Mint.^td, area 1.971, I H.JI Bid*in hi, Lea 3fl
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    RENT BOARD.
    142 44 At a meeting of the Rent Assessment Board held m the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, presided over by the bon'ble Mr C J Saundera and attended by Messrs H Carpmael, S Tornlinson, E TeB6en6obn, E A Eliae, M Meyer and Gaw Khek Kiim, several application to raine the
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    HONGKONG'S TRIBUNAL.
    324 44 Printing Manager Called Up The following is an instance of the procedure of the Hongkong Conscription Tribunal. The cases were considered of Messrs J H Mead and V C Labrura, of Messrs Kelly and Waleh, for whom Mr D J Lewi3 appeared. It was stated that Mr Mead
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    TELEGRAMS.
    981 45 [Bj Bubmariae Cable] NtW York, July 10.— The island cf Qatiu wris t-wept by typhoon on the 6:b. Tb> t lite wae email, Much property j lestt lyed and crop* were devastated. N>w Yjrk .Tu?y m. -The Catholic V has ietued a call to fi R ht and ign
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    AIR FIGHTING
    567 45 AIR FI GHTING London, July 12. The weok'e w?tr m fthfl air hn.B bon rrmarkably successful and includr-s fourteen separate British raida into G* wnrvny. Out looses are two artoplnn*e Hrjp.in?! four cf thd enemy ij^ougbG dowi dppoita new forrni<3 r ible euemy iqilftdrotit tnld cfif to reinforce the defences.
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    59 45 Sometimes you h ive to go a lccg way buck to get at IL crifiin cf cvtu incul squabble m Irelao4. Vitoovol IforJty, when Cbitf Secetftry inquired into the cau f of a faccio riot m Cork, and was told, "Ob. it was sormnhicg to do with the affair of
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    WESTERN FRONT
    3582 45 London, July 9.— Field Marshal Haig States Thsre ll DOlhtog to report. Scvaa OaiLaua raiichined were d^brroyed end six driven dawn out of control. Four British an mining' W* Jropp*3 nice teen toot b; r.b», priucip&lJj a* > ailway ooooectiooj al Raoltrt, Toumai and Way.-i r,n'] dampi at
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    EASTERN FRONT
    2360 46 Vladivoetook, July 9. The Cz*oha llovakl under G^netKl Dietriehf, after din arm'.Dg .he Bolaheviks beta, moved *o the westward and encountered oa tbe r«nr of Nikolaievek a lar**e force ol Austro German priboncvd and Bjlnl^vik troops. Tha battle ratal ted m a heevj enemy defeat wish big losesa.
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    A HONGKONG TRAGEDY.
    277 47 Manager of Natal Canteen Murdered. Early this morning (says the Hong kong Telegraph of July 1), Chief Petty Officer Adams, tbe manager o! Royal Cunteen, who occupies rooms above, was found m his bed suffering from very 6erioua stab wounds inflicted by come unknown parson. His condition
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    159 47 Corpoi i) Jamet Stirling, 86 98rd Highland* r P< and Prirafc Willi im Kedslie, Kg'jri 67, Oordoo Highlanders, wbi were probably tho two oV Bc< I b C::rae?\a r i? b i Ju a mestnge I th< B m Landlftg tb: X i- May qq od Meocil do*' hy ipe#dil]
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    WAR NEWS.
    2589 47 Copenhagen, July IO. The resign*! there Kan m nn'e a '.a I i i r to y hi j v lid 1 Hintza d, ear Tbj ace 1 i t tb« uj c An a net k I VO Q Later- Berlin i b von n m th..-,
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    WAR ON THE SEA
    498 48 LoodOD, July 9. In tbe House of Com mons Sir Leo Ciiiozzi Money laid that the re<?u ts of ocean convoying of merchant ships continues to improve. Ores B};J million allied and neutral groes tonnage lisa bet n convoyed homeward taincs June 1917, with losses of
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    44 48 Hongkong is not having a good time of it from a health point of view. For the week ended July 6 tbera were 23 cases (20 deaths) from cerebro ppinal fever; plague 40 (28 deaths) nnterio fever 7 (6 deaths) diphtheria 3 (l deaths).
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    A WAR CORRESPONDENT'S DAY OUT.
    1630 48 Oa roceiving instructions from Head quarters, I proceeded to Amiens for fpeeial duty. Much was my turprise and pleasure to discover that I had been detailed to accompany Mr P G (whose despatches, by the way, have frequently appeared m local papers) tj certain points
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    MISSING CONTRACTOR.
    152 48 Alleged Murder Near Ser mb?n. A Chiiin^G contractor ranH Qofa Ah K'vc led K^piyanj? Esti^. a fdf mllil oa; of Be re m ban cv tha L»ba R> orl Ibe morning of the Bth to po li n.< Serein l.«ic to rhin^e rl:.ty d^' 1 .l (^r^ in
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    37 48 Ifr V.dilal PnnhotuD t hfl n appointed Jn^r.ine of Peac3 „v.d ta pftTtlMl of BC«MN Ntigsirdr^ Pttftbo uard Co, the ir«ll known Ind'nn oa«rcbM»l of No 21 Malacca «t, is leaviug t-liOttlj a Lolidry trip to Indin.
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