The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1918

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    15 97 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918, No 1,6540,
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    CONTENTS.
    290 97 n Savfufe 97 Wo*k of the A v lone 97 Sow A'fffk tH )t Allied off*O*W* 98 Tbp N W Young Men gg j.).' idvunCS Slews 9g D etatii 2 Poeee 99 T""ia nr M*nnfaetat**« 99 POLICE *ND COURT NEWS p ll Offi'" 1 ProaecuMon 102 An Unlawful Society
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    PRODUCE.
    62 97 Aug 14 '-60 tons) $174 12 17.00 H* 5 22.tf> to. CO v 50>* 29 UJ •*i*i* 40 CO ilO 13 > noro noii nan UOC3 DO •li via'Atf UOiu 9 00 n nt d 5 i |16af0 ft R* nox ret »ts* IS 60 u t 6 0,"
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      BIRTHS.
      44 97 Beilby- At tbe European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, en July 30, to Mr and Mr?. P. Beilhy, of Piit Tinggi Estate, Kuala Pilah, a sen. Souter— At the Maternity Hospital, Penang en tbe 2nd in-t so Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Boater, a son
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      DEATH.
      32 97 Kirwan. At the General Hospital on the 14th instant after a short illness. Rubina Duncan, aged 45, the dearly beloved wife of H. S Kirwa Australian and Home papers please copy.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    230 97 Thero has been no mill from Home received hero this week A mail left for Home yeiUrday. Tbe rubber market b*i considerably weakened owing to the receipt of iofcr matio'i to the effect that the restriction* on the importation of rubber into America for the period August
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 97 I ft*ac*M c Arg 14 L» f. 4 548 16 riftaa* P m 7 4 15-32 F*tn£* I »l k«lt«4 baoi 31 4 J SjTfll T *1 i ,irl ilawui| ;4| 2 XitiSE6.ii.Ci i t; ejaf 5 1 J* P- I b Java, ti- d ios^ BotnMUnafi4i, Bank Bat
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    War Savings
    563 97 Aug 9. Mr Bonar Law 8 remarks, when he was interviewed on the distribution of £50 000 000 in dividends on war loan at the end of May, lead us once more to express the opinion that the system on which the local Government is raising money for
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    13 97 Im* i 7*»ace tc 4 Mom mtmtejSM t**y s Nafta* imntj %y<* Ism.
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    Helping Russia.
    355 97 The landing of Allied troops at Archangel, with the cordial welcome of the inhabitants, is important, but its importance is mainly moral and potential. Like all the assistance that is being given to the better elements m Russia, it is not definitely aggressive against the Germans so much
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    Work of the Avions.
    561 97 An* 10. There has been a lull in the air fighting for the last few days, due to bad weather, and also perhaps to the lavish expenditure of [machines and aramnnition during the offensive. The doughty nine congressmen who have been to England told us how
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      212 97 TIME CAN BE EASILY SEEN ON Cents' ||J<%> V s]| rjJJJg?. WRIST v \;^/y (j^\ i^') J with Figu.es and Hands. llm/m) or ~8.33 for Hits Gent's VVTIST rß,s^ Waleh with LUMINOUa FIQUKEB Vfl*J and HANDS, as Illustrated, lltud wuli ■•ii.-ii.ic io Jewel Swiss Lever Movement, aoeui U*lj Mined and
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    The New Attack.
    203 98 Tha limit of the German advance f«om March 21st to April 3rd across tho Somme field m the southern part raacbed aud paafead beyond Montdidier. Thll gave a very pronounced Balu.nl between tha Oiso and the Somme, with tbe Laeaignj Noyon lice for its southern border. By
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    The Allied Offensive.
    1020 98 Ang 12 During the last twenty four hours the cable3 have been pouring out floods of news of the great British and French advance between the Oise and Ancre. The enemy here possessed a rather flat salient with a blunb apex just southeast of Amiens, includiog in
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    The New Young Men.
    552 98 Aug 13. The four years which our young men have given to the Great War, some direct from their sohools, some from their colleges and varsities, others from the initial study of their chosen profes sion in the very climax of iheir adapt ability, will make
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    The Advance Slows.
    878 98 The news to hand of the great Allied advance between the Somme and Ancre indicates that probably the limit of advance has now been reached and following precedent a f-eriee of loca actions will be foagh'o as tbe enen;y can rally and bring up reinforcement* Yet beyond
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    Dictating Peace.
    393 99 I l is not selling the bear's skin before killing Bruin to think of an agreement as to what conditions the Peace Con greos is to meet under. The ordinary idea of a Congress pictures a iot of diplomats round a table, haggling as to what they will
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    Trade or Manufactures.
    1047 99 Ang 15. The business of a Government is to govern, not to trade," is a sentiment which mi^ht. well come from the lips of the confirmed free trader, W E Gladstone. Like much other advice it is quite sonnd from one point of view, liable to be
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    160 99 The Rent Aspessment Board for Singa pore will sit M the Ifunieipal Board Room on Tuesday next at 2.15 p.m. Mmy m Singapore, particularly those who take an interest m tbe morning training, will regret to hear of the death of Mrs Kirwan, wUich occurred early yesterday morning at the
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    170 99 Mr F E Harmer, Assistant Commissioner of Police. North Kedah, has left for Aus tralia on leave. Mr Speers has charge of the North Division pro tern m addition to his iuHes as Commissioner, South Kedah, whilst Mr P X Hazlitt, Probationer Com missioner. haa been transferred from Alor Star
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    638 99 Military Service Bil\ From Our Oxen Corretpondeni Kuula KaD^pftr. The Federal Council met yo-Lerday (Tuesday) afternoon In session. After passing several minor Bills, among which the only one causing diienstioa was the Railway amendment (doting tie dia-cm^-in the UooOeiali mcci ssfolly opposed the clause giving Immonitj frou;
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    FROM THE CLAWS OF THE HUN
    1225 100 (Story of an Eye Witness Dead tired, ebabmly dressed, sleepy, children holding father's hand or mother's skirt, a little detachment strolled through Flushing to tho Belgian Consulate where ali tho members were to receive the first succour, pfter their intrapid flight from Zeebrug^o. The3e
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    KING GEORGE'S FUND FOR SAILORS.
    261 100 KING GEORGE'S FUND FOR SAILORS. 29th List. Already acknowledged $£6,876.11 The Straits Cattle Trading Coy 250 W W 40 Ms F Thoroughocd 25 The Indian aod Ccyionese Communities per the Lady Evelyn Young 600 Mr H A FoPcr 40 E J MoM^alla and Coy 25 Mitsui BusH.nn Kaishi Ltd 250
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    BOLGARS' DISTRUST OF THEIR ALLIES.
    158 100 From a Serbian official source Reuter's agency hs* received tho following infor. nation with re^ird to the Bulgarian Cabinet crisis The politioal group under Dr Guechcff, who was at the head of tho Bulgarian Government at the time o! the formation of the Balkan League,
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    THE MATARAM CASE.
    615 100 Charge Against Steward Before Mr W Laogaam Carter, sarir.*magistrate, yesterday, the bearing wn< continued m tbe case m which W N T V;ne md W S .under". Orst end second irewecdl on too h s liataram, wove charged at tbe ins:o:7c« of Mr Taylor, head >f rbe
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    111 100 Singapore, Aug 14. The steady decline m pricos has further continued and the Auctions Icrday again opened weak. Only a few Buyer* are still operating, and large quantities were again withdrawn. The total quantity catalogued foe sale amounted to some 1,105 tons. O ily the Standard Grades
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    173 100 2nd Lisut E W King, vrho reesntrj went to Fiance as Intelligence Office- of a battery, was attacked by malaria The hospital he waa sent to was bombeJ by enemy aeroplanes, the ward caught fir*, nnd Mr King and the other patients had to be hastin removed. The Rev T
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    693 100 [The dates given are tho Se Qf f grams from London c tr Y Aug P.— Germans hold strong rft crossings of the Ancre m Albert V M m Albert region and French |q M, n ,t,9h region m close eonteet with V r new lines to
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    TALENT AT FIFTY.
    1119 101 Degaa said that it is cay to have talent a; twent; five; the difficulty to hay.- it at fifty. That is true, and a m nwkward truth; for tbe world is directed rather by men of fifty than by men of twen f Aye and they certainly
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    A LONDON SEASON IN 1918.
    1004 101 If a Lonicr. Rip Tan Winkle had enjoys 1 the gojd fortuns ol goi' g to sleep to the am ice of 1914, and had iwoke m Ja. 1918, he would very q i ek j is beoc >.re that, apart frt; i having op
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    THE TALE OF A CONVOY.
    1493 101  -  UNKNOWN I. THE MUSTER IN PORT. The Navy whececn, urder tha fjood Providence of Goal, the v ealth, lately, and strength ol the Kingdom chiefly depend. (\r:icles of wtu j Give ue this day oar d\ily bread.* 1 This simple request, first uttered m the
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    49 101 'We have learned." i-ays fl ater dam Bendelibled. "tbatprepai ai are already being made m Girm^ for the establishment of a Pan Gen. news organization over the entire and that one of lhe first steps ha> >ea tbe foundation of the 'National l> a News Agency at Tbe Hague."
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    Friday, August 9, 1918.
    819 102 The case m which Me Shafto Stevens is charged with cheating Mpssrs Dupire Brothers rubber department has been postponed till the next Assizes m October. It is etated that there are 1 800.000 tons of sugar stored m the Philippines, awaiting shipment. Crop prospects lire reported
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    845 102 Barlow's Rubber Report. Singapore, Aug 7. On th? 7th instant information was received from New York to tbe effect that the robtuctions on the importation of rubber into America during Aug to Sept would continue at the same rate ai that of the previous three mouth*, Hccount
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    THE ASSIZES.
    466 102 Japanese sentenced. Before the Chief Jnitiec (b.: John Bucknil!, k c) yesterday,' a Japanees named Sukemari Iwai was unanimously convicted on three charges of cheating a compatriot named rorritJnzo, of Mnkssa nnd Co, by pretending that he- bt a rders for feoocl:i nnd thereby inducing lb said Torril
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    POST OFFICE PROSECUTION.
    129 102 On Wednessday before Mr Langham Carter iv the District Court, Tau Keng Chiew, a clerk m the employ of Chop Ban Seng, No 4, China st, was charged by the Post Office with sending a letter purporting to be prepaid with a postage stamp which had already
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    Correspondence.
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    THE U M C.
    60 102 TO THE EDITOB. Sir, With reference to the letter signed by a Mussulman re the United Malaya Council, may I state that I personally sent over tbe invitations of tbs General Secretary to the Moslem Association, Singapore, and also tried to get other Moslems to send
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    71 102 Professor Laurent, of Brussels, at present acting as a doctor m the French army, has made a sensational communication to the Academy of Medicine. After long experiment, he 6ucceeded m joining a large blood vessel of a living dog to the heart of another dog, and this second heart filling
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    CHANGES OF NAME.
    102 102 A new regulation hhea c bf «n n ae «p^ Dora and published iv Ba?£?*««N viding that no other subject than a n?, Pr born Britiah subject shall i"° 19 uss any name other than tbath 7 'wh- he was buown at the somase**.™* the war, unless
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    PURITY CAMPAIGN.
    245 102 The Social Bsrvbe Ooa m tDI ning a Paridy esan.iga for SSlogann n the second week ol Dseember. i campaign that cannot Ull to eppeel* every right thinking man an ,/j from creed or rx a f ntiedi n arrangement and moeh wisdom, it mcy defeat Its o
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    YUGO-SLAV VOLUNTEER WITH THE SERBS.
    510 102 Austrian Psacs Wiles. Serbian Army, May 11. Visiting this front again after an ab eence of eight months, I am able to report, not merely that tha moral of the Serbian Army iB still unimpaired, but that it ia more perfect than it ha 9
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    Scottish Letter.
    1944 103 Our Sure and Steadfast Shield m Ocr Ovn Crrrupond^ni duly 3. Tings about this I■ i Urn? ut'er the arid baa grown Oae'a thoughts B week's travel on doi business, m ens pitted through I- roesed carefully I red mor3 thee -trance BSperl I thought, One 0| great
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    TRAGEDY NEAR CHEMOR.
    250 103 A Man Eatiu* Elephant Information was received m Ipoh from Chemor ou Saturday that the limbs cf a man, who had been kihed by an elephant, were discovered that d:.y near a forest, 6ay* the M Times of Malaya." The story current m '.Lemor was that the
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    HONGKONG CONSCRIPTION PUZZLE.
    153 103 Th< c is a considerable degree of ep?cu lation >i'j present m tho Colony (t-ava tho 11 Hongkong telegraph of July 87) eon erring the ultimata destination of the aien who have b:«n called up for Army tsrvles unlet the Consoription Ordinance. first It was itated that
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    65 103 •r understands that ths health cf the troops )n Mesopotamia continues to he very ta !.f c < ry. Ths harvest tuere promises so ht sxcelleul and II is exoected thai at t »iultof tbe measures taken to extend cultivation v may be possible to meet from locally (jnwa supplies
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    Saturday, August 10, 1918.
    781 103 Ratong Privata Golf Course Siagapore, is exempted under the Societies" Ordinance* The Garrison Golf dub Ladies hansneep Las coded ir. :he rietory of Mrs Drummood, cue down. Tho schools m Singapore were closed yesterday afternoon for the months' midsummer vacation. Their classes will be reopened on
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    Barlow's Rubber Report.
    304 104 Singapore, Aug 9. Oa tbe 7th instant information was received from New York to the effect that the restrictions on the importation of Rubber into America for the period August to September would continue at tho same rate as that of the previous three months, account m
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    124 104 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rnbber Association held its 858 th Auction on Bth and 9th August, 1918. Offered for sale 1,936 OCO lb Tons 864 28. Prices Realized. Cts per lh. Sheet Sm. Fine Ribbed 42 to 44$ Good 29 41 Crepe Fine Pale Thin 42
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    TAIPENG TIN CO.
    134 104 from Our Own Correspondent Penang, Aug 8. The statutory meeting of the Taipang Tin Dredging Co bas been held, Mr H Waugh m tbe chair. Of the original capital of *1 5 200,000 m dollar shares, a million shares were allotted, including 425.0C0 to Katoo Deebook m
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    Guthrie's Report.
    105 104 Singapore, Aug 9. At ihe weekly Rubber Auction held yesterday and to day, buyers held off completely m the early part of the sale, and came m later only to a limited extent, at prices which show a consideiable drop. Fine Pale Crepe sold up to 4e£ cents
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    90 104 Service will be held at the Bousteal institute tomorrow evening at 815 when Mr G B Little, B a will give the address. All are invited, especially men of the array, navy and mercantile marine to attend. A memiar of tho educational conference at Spring gardens ihe other day quoted,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1282 104 Quicquid agunt homines nostri ett farrago libclli Juvenal. One is always hopeful of getting a definite pronouncement from people who live on the hilltops. Mr Physick stated that the view of the General Officer Commanding was that every fit man should go." An oflncial letter that
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    FRANCE'S DAY 1918.
    194 104 The accounts of Fete held at Victoria Memorial Hall 13th July 1918, are as follows Mannequin Parade 35,714 Tea Room 2 081.72 The Old Woman who lived m a 6hoe 1.720.60 American Candy Baoth 880 20 Our Fighting Men 558 Outram Road School Stall and Badges 441
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    33 104 Tha Straits Coronation Club Singapore is dissolved under the Societies Ordinance. Mr M X Whitlock, of Messra Kennedy aud Co., left Penang ou Friday by train for Singapore whence he will proceed home.
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    KRIAN FOOD SHOW.
    103 104 Rom Ow» Cwr«,» 9n(J n Th« first of ri P 5 M A <« Bshows organised by to, SttZ!*! encoura R i nR food, tuff, pronoetian f" was held at Parit Bun**,"" 1 Mala; cultivator,,. I n a h ia j™ tha most of tbo local ■«rte«l*
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      POST OFFICE REFORM.
      139 104 Sir,— l; iB re-a*guring to pre bT ft D r graph m this rooming*! paper that th. Post Office I. not reall, asleep erd t It has prosecuted a Chins man for tr< v E dstraod it. The .censed was Ooid ise and costs for pott ins.
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    UNITED MALAYA COUNCIL.
    64 104 To the Editor. Sir,— -Last night I heard tbat an invitation to attend the meeting of the U M C was sent to the Moslem Association, Singapore, and that the lion Secretary failed to bring it to the notice of the Committee. I see tbo faolt lies
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    THE "BOUSTEBD" DECISION.
    304 104 It would appear that under tbe new Finance Act, which has now passed tbe Committee stage m the Hou*e of Cora mons, that a clause haa been inserted whereby the rs nt of premises abroad will not be allowed as a deduction under tbe assessment, under Schec
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    172 104 It is understood that m consornr:ce with what has been done at Home the postal rate on letters from Im'ia to tbe United Kingdom and British Dependencies will shortly be raised to one r:nd a L&if annas. All a -rargercents for mintinc fnvereigus m India are now complete, »be dies,
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    Monday, AUGUST 12, 1918.
    747 105 The Cersor has passed on to us another German wireless, a service for which we pay rnonoy an J only I a part which like those g'nt the other dny has a condition ftftiechee 1 lo It, We dvi not publish thoße German ofiscialsr with the
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    533 105 SATURDAY'S CHARITY CONCERT. Under the patronage of H E the Gov erno*\ Sir *rtbur Ycung, O c If O. X B E who, accompanied by L-.dy Evelyn Young and the Coloniul Secretary, tbe hon'ble F Soon James, c M o and Mrs James, arrived at a little after
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    KEDAH RUBBER.
    79 105 From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Atthi mooting of tha Kedah Rubber Company, the hon'ble Col A R AJmams presidiii^. Le said that thfl profit for the year nnder reriew was $218 878, roughly 48 per Bent of the capital ol :iic aooanany. Two Interim dividend 3 of ten
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    CONTROLLING WORKMEN.
    138 105 The '33Z*tte contains a norirlcation regulations uuder Dora prohibiting the employing!- 1 of Turners machine men and fl'ter. copper smiths and plumbers, boiler asahsrs, rivetters, platers and caulkers, carpen ters, blacksmith aud moulders, On extensions of plant uud maehlnery for the pioductmn of rubber, tbe upkeep aud tepjiir
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    18 105 Malacca R P 265,000 Agents N Gomes, United Malacca 12,279 total 8 months, 84,981.
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      METRE.
      149 105 To the Editor. Sir, Scott, by bis own admission, bad not a note of music m him, and yet bis verse is full of beautiful harmonies. Is it possible, through tbe library or works otherwise obtainable to acquire a more intelligent appreciation of the bond between poetry and mu6ic
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    CHANDU IN P M S.
    165 105 The annual report ot the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, shows that com pared with 1916 the year 1917 saw a net diminution of five shops, and the amount BOnanmed dropped from 1,799,942 tahils to 1,609.863. All the states show a dimnnitlon of consumption. The
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    CORONER'S COURT.
    136 105 INQUEVT ON JAVANESE. In she Coroner's Court before Dr Murray Robertson, ou Saturday, an enquiry was held into th 9 circumstances attending the death of a Javanese named Rosof bin Mawi Jawa, aged 18, a furnace coolia BBBptnyoi as the Pulau Brani Smelting Works. According to evidence given
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    AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.
    163 105 \ii the result of a raid conducted by Mr Boatty, Reg ietmr of Societies, on No 159 North Bridge rd en Sunday, 21 Macau Chinese yesterday pleaded guilty before Mr Ham, third magistrate, to a charge of being members of an unlawful society the Nam Kan Yam
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    GARDENS BULLETIN.
    165 105 No 2 Ol Vol II of the Gardens Bulletin conlviin ju Useful article by Mr BurkUl upon tbe xp ri mental eoltivai ion of the Greater Yarn ia the Bntanioal Gardens. There are platai end abundant material for the benefit of \he furiher cultivator of this useful fond
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    S C C LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    232 105 The fact that two finals are down for decision to-day is a reminder that the SCC Lawn Tennis Tonrnament is now very near its end, only two or three more ties remaining to be played, and those will probably b« finished with this week,
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    AMERICAN ASSISTANCE.
    620 105 How important the assistance of tbe United States troops on the Western Front is, says the Cablenews American" (Manila), becomes apparent from an examination of the latest available figures regarding the strength of the opposing forces on that line. Let us first examine the Alliei strength. It would
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    Tuesday, August 13, 1918.
    816 106 Messrs P Levett and C II Paramor, of the TarJ mg Maliro R'ibberCo., are leaviug to join the I A R O. (M V:). Mr ar d Mrs C II da Hi'iva are expected to lay fiom Sydney on ratum to Singapore from their health and
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    Scottish Letter.
    1515 106 The Late Earl off Camperdown From Our Own Corretpondent June 10. By the death of the Eari of Camperdown, great-gra::dsoa of Admired Dauoan who won the naval baotle cf Camperdown, Scotland losas one of its most disiuterested acd public spirited men. For many year* he va» tbe one
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    ENEMY PROPERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    165 106 The Cablenewi (Manila) states that, following advices from Washington that ai! tha recant sales of enemy alien bust* nasi property amounting to millions of pesos have batu oaccelled b T otctr of the United States Alien Bnen f Property C\i6todian, A. Mitchell Palmer, Governor General
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    THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF THE CENSORSHIP
    872 106 During tha last two day* Ke tbat three cf on* eontempor, found reason to complain of describe aa an Inconsistent ci powers of tha Censorship, Both h minster Gazette ace tho T> state that thr- exeltioni In articles dealing with t u r
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    36 106 It bnviop, been reported that tbe Gen I authorities had decided tbat tlie highwater mark of masculine dress is a suit for week days and one for Sundays, Vorwarts suggests that the flg leaf be adopted.
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    "OUR DAY" FUND 1918.
    115 107 Tbe Committee acknowledge with t&anks the following subscriptions to this Fund Previously acknowledged t48.818.C8 H E B per A W Still 25 Dr Nanghton a w«»,ger 50 "Roulette Mrs R 5 j Bleekas Guilders I 5.5 Hies IwsmurS OOhiyo 50 Per Rig I Rev: The Bishop
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    SHELL SHARES.
    69 107 rtered Bank are m receipt of a I ran from tie London Office Bloldsrs of Shell Tiansroni Coy B?aror ■haras maj deposit srv.u: with Chartcro-i Bank of India, Aubtraiia and China, outho rieed give receipt, quoting numbers, to enabio t older a to claim now shares. Bearer warrants
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    RAUB GOLD MINING.
    33 107 Bukit Koman. Stone Crushed 6,964 tons. Gold obtained 972 ozs. Average per ton 2.791 dwts. Bukit Malacca Stone Crushed 8,952 tons. Gold obtained 254 ozs. Average per ton 1.285 dwts.
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    EUSAPIA PALLADINO.
    483 107 The death is announced from Naples of the famous medium, Eusapia Palladino. About this remarkable woman a vast literature exists, and no name is better known m tbe records of psychical re search, on the Continent, m England, and m America. Though it is proved tbat ihe practised
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    EAST AND WEST.
    899 107 (By Major Genebal Sir Geobqe younqhusband.) The Englishman has a curious and quite unconscious genius for gaining tbe attachment and devotion of the natives of Asia or Africa. He does not m the least lay him?e!f out to gain popularity, rather thkj contrary he does not buy
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    A CHINESE EYEWITNESS.
    973 107 In Germany Before the War [To the Editor cf the Sp.:c v a'or."] Sir, 7Je know th*t m dealing wiih Germany befro the war tho united v isdom of the British Cabinet was only equal SO going quite wrong. Let me contrast with their judgment cnl.be Intentions
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    AUSTRALIA'S WORK IN MALAYA.
    668 107 Romance ef Dredging. Australia is deeply interested m the exploitation of the Malaya aud SI im fin fields. Within recent years companies have bssn forme i baring authorised capital totalling -€1,190,000, cf which only £978,000 has been called up. English concerns working m the 6ame districts,
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    Wednesday, August 14, 1918.
    755 108 Over B.OCO women will be employed m taking the registration cf the population of Ontario for war purposes, Tbo obUuary notice of Bricadiet Gena ral Lum*cV-n, v c, DSO, C B, states that he died Instantanaoni ly from rifle shot m the head." Mr T W
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    325 108 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Kungsar, Aug 18. The Federal Council session opened hei« t.i day and iheie v;as a full attend anes. Th* agenda contained 24 item* and the session j* expensed to la*: two d,\y^. After preliminuiios, tbe Chief Secret announced that Government was psovid m?
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    PENANG C. OF C.
    310 108 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Aug 18. The half yearly meeting of {ho Penang Ob amber of Commerce wa?h^ld, Mr H A Low presiding. The Chairman Stated that it was regrettable rhat the export duty on tin from Siora had recently been increased from ten to
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    A PENANG CASE.
    75 108 From Our Own Correspondent Pt->:ang, Ang 13. A Chinese. Kboo Teh Chai, son of a prominent towhey— a big rice end tin merchant, has bee>. charged with cheating m respect of money ot the Eastern Smelting Works of which he is the ogeni. Mr Simpson for the
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    ROBBERY ON A SHIP.
    62 108 Ci>pt Jacub Scbeuermao of the s s Suitan vun Kreta! reported at the Marine Station, yesterday, she theft from his cabin between Aug 11 an^ Is of 4,20 C guilders -€45 m Englieh notes aud two Dutch gold coins valued at 10 guilders. Ha suspects a
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    MONOPOLIES PROSECUTION.
    589 108 EUROPEANS CHARGED. Before Mr W Langham Carter senior maeiatrate, yesterday, two Europe ,W N T Vine and W Saunders, first end < stewards ot she c s Ma tar am 3 charged with th< 1 e€slunnCs2] tahiis of ebandn valued at $\iee. Th first accused pleaded guilty but
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    THE CZECHO SLAVS.
    187 108 Mr Balfour, on behalf of tho British Government, has rocognized tha Czechoslovak National Council m Paris as the supreme organ of the Czacbo Slovak movement m Allied countries. Tbe Czecho Slovak Army, which is being formed, will be regarded ac an Allied force. In civil matters concerning
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    94 108 H E the HiEh Commi^loner, Sir Arthur Young, G c m G and Lady Bvelya Young, wish Mr W Q Maxwell, c m g, secretary to W^'a Commissioner, are staying at Government House, K>iala Kangsar, during this week The meeting of ihe Federal Conncil took place at Kuala Kangsar yesterday
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    SOCIAL WORK (W.C.T.U.)
    90 108 The Committee of the W c T n gratefully acknowledge the followi„/' r? tnbut.ons m response to their appeal for $6,000 r Previously ackno^l^^i ft Ho, MrCWD M7n Mr W G Bennii .1 D V Perkins D G sfaeLeod Jobn le Mrs Scr' n j r 'n
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    EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA.
    460 108 Bishop Frodaham rave a 1. students of the < l^ge for teachers aduoation poUolei ol i r describes tho m mods of the which he h»d seru working m 19 B cp stated that tho ol I been corioletely disorganised b lution. Yet In the eery:
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    ALLEGED DESERTER FROM HONGKONG.
    79 108 A Boldier nan 1 T > committed for Irial bj th B Thames Bench rr ing money an 1 from a house m V When arrested prisooei two rows of wer df cori>ion-> an< poraJ'B Btripef?, to nhich entitled. By d n cffhe eh tbe magistrates
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    12 108 MrG "•^•*2E%?i2w« obtained a commission m tne iUM and will leave shortly.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    810 109 London, Ang 8. In the House of Com I mons, Mr Balfour, replying to pacifiste, said that the true obstacle to peace was tbat the educated Germane unitedly upheld the grosd immoial heresy that the policy of ■nivarsal domination wis the true policy of oio itlon wishing to be
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    WESTERN FRONT
    7866 109 London, Aug 7. The fighting m the Marne Aisne salient ha* momentarily subsided. Engagements are proceeding m a new zone east of Amiens where the French gained grouDdand repulsed au attack near Montdidier and the British strongly attack ed at tbe Morlancourt sector. Loojop, Ana 7. Renter's correspondent
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    EASTERN FRONT
    1573 111 Pane, Aug 6. A Bnrne telegram says that ihe Czecho Slovaks m Ruseia aro causing increasing anxiety iv tbe German press. The Post, on Aug 2, e.tya The people who, after four years, recommence war, are idealists animated with a conviction that they are fightiug for a national
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    WAR NEWS
    2190 112 London, Aug 8 —In tbe Hou:-e of Com mous, Mr Macpherscn stated that arrange ments had been mude to give leave to 6, C00 men daily from France, 1,000 weekly from Italy and 1,700 weekly from Salo nika. Arrangements were being made as regarda Mesopotamia, Egypt and Ea*t
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    WAR ON THE SEA
    655 112 Loadon, Aug 7.— ln the House of Com mona Mr Lloyd George announced th nit leaat 150 enemy submarines bad bsai destroyed, and over half of that number m the lass tweive montbs. (Cheers Washington, Aug 7 -Tha <hi Pping Board statea tba^ the American >
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    91 112 The Medal of ths Most BsCfl of the British Cinpir? brs been granted (Jnnc 3rd) t) "Charles Cro-s, ss Coufl dsntial Civilian Clerk to G oeral Bta-f offices (obtbl) at Bins spore, for rosritoi iui ar:d prompt action, tik^n on bis own 'nitiativr, which resulted m t'-.° Bi cf a
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