The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 August 1918

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    Masthead
    16 129 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1918, No 1 4**2,
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    CONTENTS.
    211 129 L«AD£R3. PAOB Singapore's Houaing Problem 129 The c«w Al'ied attack 129 Aflf .lirs m Kiis.ia \po j The German Retreat 180 Compounding our Morale 180 European Bootiof ]80 American Shipping Lo.ee, 180 Tht Bttinatai jgj Puni.hment for War Crimes 131 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. Fort Canning Case 184 Allfcetl
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    PRODUCE
    138 129 Aug 28 T.u (60 tons' mm $182 00 19 50 Oa. J4 &*__tatat is. i 0 r*r„j... F»|»rt vrH n t>o»» 90 0 Pe»»*i *-v...t.i§' 48 oo Nataaagt 18Q *i sao. M «l 'V* Q| H Q IE iAia^cH.^ not Caff>* It* !-.lt_».* QO i i ptMMrl l--_* <;atv.t>**
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      BIRTHS.
      34 129 Hop-UN.—On Augu.t 2lBt, to Mr ana Mrs H L Hopkin at Bangkok, a daugnter (both well). Farrant —At Buitenzorg, Paterson Koad, on the 25th August, to zlh. Mrs. O. U Farrant, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      29 129 Rcss-William.—On tilt August, at Bl Andrew's C&thedral, Singapore, Robbht Yool Kcbs to Alice WiLuiAMfl daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Williams, Park View House, Bath, England.
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      DEATHS.
      89 129 Peacock —Suddenly, at the General Hospital, on August 24, William Peaco.k, aged 58. Ong—On 27th Augu.t .9.« at her residence 10 Balmoral Bos,d, Ong Joo Ec Neo, widow cf the late See Eng Gaat, mother of tho late See Ewe Boon, and grandmother of Mr. See Tiong Wah, J
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    355 129 No mail from Horns has been received sirce last issue. The report on tbe health of Singapore during 1917, shows that the number of births during the year was 8,156 compared with 7f 88 m the previous year. The deaths numbered 10,900 as egainst 8,889 m 1918.
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    EXCHANGE.
    21 129 Hftll J 8 29 82 14 7 16 m 310 148 *•«<* i ,084 ».*i !>«•>. -te WttAi* **.**i ks .v 49*
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    Singapore's Housing Problem. Aug 23.
    552 129 Singapore's Housing Problem. Aug 23. The report of the Housing Com mission is full of meat." With no desire to belittle the deep study of the difficult problems of reconstruction of the town with a view to improving its health, and the vexed problem of how to meet the cost
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    The New Allied Attack.
    687 129 Both the French and British are engaged m new attacks which so far have bpen successful, and the progress of events during the past few weeks is an encouragement to review the situation generally on the western front. The Flanders battlefield may at any time burst
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    • Advertisement
      Page 129 Advertisements Column 1
      89 129 Subscribers 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 m Singapore. Copies will then bo mailed to meet t ham at various ports of
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      Page 129 Advertisements Column 2
      25 129 M— PMB_— WfW a WiM e Vitafer rrT^AM-Rnt.sf, Tonic Fo^TTf IFort fi«t th* System a*ainct disease, restorer th* ll— a/fer illnesa and invigorates without reaction.
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    Affairs in Russia. Aug 24.
    694 130 Whilst things are going so well on the western front, it must not be forgotten that very vital events are taking place m Russia. There are people who shrug their shoulders and anxiously doubt the wisdom of the Archangel and Vladivostock and Baku campaigns, which
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    The German Retreat. Aug 26.
    535 130 There is great wealth of matter m the details to-day of the battles on the Western Front— battles, because the AllieBarenow vigorously advancing on at least four parts of the long front, an army being occupied on each part of the line, and each General
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    Compounding our Morals.
    492 130 The opponents of the legal sanctioning of war lotteries iv order to swell the funds devoted to charitable objects have now a fairly clear issue before them. The objects and reasons of the Bill for making provision for the collection of money to be applied for any
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    European Housing Aug 27
    530 130 After the problem of the housing of tho pcor, dealt with m the report of the Housing Commission, comes, m general interest, the question of thr. b O Europeans. Singapore i a no IS f place for Europeans at least enough to make it feasible f
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    American Shipping Losses.
    414 130 Properly to chasten onr Bpirite m theso times of stimolaot ooming from the land, where thing* »re going -•> well, we arc r<-mind<*d to d*y by thfl ftinkiog of three big American shipfi transport "m foreign wafer*,' 1 and by the torpedoing nf th* British \*U r
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    The Estimates. Aug 28.
    955 131 4 In th>« spring the young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." In the autcmn the Colonial Treasurers thought and the thought of every head of a department is turned towards the estimates for the next year. If he be the head of a
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    Punishment for War Crimes Aug 29
    948 131 The other day there fell into the hands of the Allies the miscreant commanding the U-boat which sank the Lusitania He claimed to have done co, attempted the coward's resource of suicide, without avail, and therefore may be judged to have pub iv a
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    P. A. M. MEETING.
    355 131 lhe Suppressed Telegram. From Our Own Corrupondent Kuala liumpur, Aug 28. At tbe Planters Association of Malaya meeting, the hon'ble Mr Kmdersly, President, announced that tbe contributions for war relief from April 1 to Aug 27 amounted to $20,889.87. Oa the question of the quarantine camp
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    THE RUBBER POSITION
    321 131 b Asiatic Sma 1-hoiders Meet From Our Own Corr**pondtni Kuala Lumpur, Aug 28, Tbe Klang Chinese Growers and Traders Association, representing thousands ot small rubber holdings and twenty two rubber dealing firms, at a meeting resolved to request the Government to fix a minimum price and restrict
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    SINGAPORE IN 1917.
    839 132 Health From the Administration Report Tbe vital statistics are calculated on an estimated mean annual population of 804 815, made up of 6,198 Europeans, 4,702 Eurasians, 280,158 Chinese, 28.688 Malays, 80,691 Indians and 4,688 others. Births numbered 8,166, a rate cf 26.7 per mille, as compared with
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    PUBLIC MORALITY.
    554 132 The annual meeting of the Rangoon Vigilance Scciety, m which Hindus and Buddhists co operate with Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians, was held on 6th August. The Bishop ot Rangoon, who was iv the chair, after referring to the irreparable loss suffered by the departure of Miss St
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    THE RUBBER COMMITTEE.
    120 132 The Committee appoiutel by H E the High Commissioner to enquire into the present crisis m the rubber growing industry and to make recommendations held its first meeting m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, when it was decided to ask that the Committee be made into a commission.
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    177 132 A Proclamation is gazetted renewing tbe Proclamation relating to the exportation of certain articles to Switzerland during the war. British North Borneo exported 60,000 tons ot Stlimpopoo coal during 1917, of which something like 28 000 tons were tiken by overseas vessels at Sandakan. Sir Charles Eliot, echo who has
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1365 132 SHAFTO STEVENS CASE. Before Mr Justice Whitley m tbe Supreme Court yesterday, the hearing was continued of tbe case iv which Mr Shatto Sidney Stevens, former manager of Messrs Dupire Bros' Rubber Department, is charged with l) that he on or about the 6th of March 1918 cheated
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    140 132 Barlow's Rubber Report Singapore, Aug 28. The quantity catalogued for sale at tbe Weekly Auctions which commenced thii morning shows a further Blight reduction, tha total amounting to some 912 tons only. The sales opened to a larger attendance of buyers than has been the cass recently,
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    BUKIT KATIL RUBBER.
    105 132 The report ot this Malacca Co for the meeting on Sept 3rd shows profit for year 933 984.52, less war tax. 2678 94. vet profit with carry forward 932,08S 14, m terim dividend 917 500, write down book value 93.000 carry forward 9U.568. 184,129 lb were produced,
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    175 132 tm Mr ond Mrs S F Hob-on, of Chpmor, are back from their holiday m Australia. (TOM) The- Manila Cut*tum. S-rv^ce are report ed to have m «de nn tbe Looi g<«»r.g ou July 29.h "tbe bigge*t haul of coatiaband opium recorded m tbe bi-torv ol i"c Philippine Inlands, and
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    TALES OF A TRAVELLER
    2254 133 In the jear 18 .3 Ihe lenrned Dr John Fraoeii Gamb.li Carni a e *aii from Nsplea, having, as h* tells n?, a great desire to tra* ol i:_ fot* 'go countries, partly from I natural tfarfotit. and partly owing ♦o '.erMio douistttc troublos. i v
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    WORK
    1303 133 The way m which the paradoxes of life are unquestioningly, though often grum blingly, accepted by the average human being is sometimes a source of bewilder* ment to those who make it their business to delve a little deeply into the causes and effects of things m general Take
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    230 133 Here by the way, is a little paradox oi the postal system. You may not use for a letter stamps bearing the image of Queen Victoria. It you do your correspondent will have to pay twopence (or whatever the charge is) at the other end. But he may pay that
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    FORT CANNING CASE.
    77 134 Two Chinese, Choo th tet and Ong Choon U"... slsrhs attaohed >o the Indian Awn, R«.er«iting O ffl on, Fori earning, mmc* yesterday oomo.il ts j a tne forth coca' ing aetissi by Mr H tra, third ra leistrate, <.n a charge c f forging sn agreement
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    Friday, August 23, 1918.
    726 134 Mr W B Monilaws, of Jemima Estate, is leaving to join up. (M M l I have little doubt," declared Sir A Sbarpe at the Royal Geographic il "that the Moto-Kilo Goldflelds In the Belgian Congo will prove to bs one of the future goldfielda of
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  • Correspondence.
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      LOTTERIES.
      330 134 To the Editor, Sir.— The opinions of your legal and clerical correspondents ou the above 6ub jec. have prompted me to express the fo lowing remarks, viz Tbe preamble oi The Common Gaming Hou.es Ordinance runs thus "Wiuieas it is espedi.n. that the law should be made more efficient
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    SINN FEIN IN AUSTRALIA.
    487 134 Sensational Disclosures. Melbourne, June 20. A sensational disclosure concerning the influence m Australia of the Irish Re publican Brotherhood was made by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr Watt) recently, when be announced that seven of the ringleaders had been simultaneously ar rested and interned. Enquiries into
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    415 134 Frnn Our Own CorretponiJer.. Kuala Lumpur Anc 22. First day* results: Race I.— Will o' the Wi^p (TboM.p.on) 1 Pegasoi (B'l>Ht_) 2 May B (Souball) 8. Won by thrv»e lengths; sawi* distance between second an i thirds Tuna Im9 s. rots 188 86, 8& |9 Race 2- -Siler.t
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    CALCUTTA'S CHAMBER OF HORRORS.
    387 134 The Anarchists' Museum Calcutta, 24th July. A most interesting supplement to the report of the Rowlatt Commas. on is a museum that has just been opened at the Police Training School m Calcutta Here are gathered together various exhibits that have been produced from time to
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    538 134 S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Finals and Presentation op p RIIKh The final games m the S C r r -n Lawn Tennis Tournament were p Rved evening on the Esplanade. r hfcnn were excellent and some ve.y fiDO was witnessed b> a largs com pany spectator*. y W
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    313 134 The Rubber Cr is Messrs Brown, Phillips aod Stewart send to the Penang press the following excerpt from tbe minutes of a special meeting of the Committee of tbe Penang Chamber of Commerce held m tbe Cham ber on Aug 19 The Chairman (Mr H A
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    390 135 Tbe Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 860 th Auction 21st and 'J.nd August, 1918 Offered for sale 781 089 lb Tons 77 >.«_. The neit Auction will be held on Wednesday, tbe 28 b August, 1918. Oee lot Ribbed Smoked Sheet 8,216 lb gold for 46$
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    Guthrie's Rubber Report.
    847 135 Singapore, Ang 22. At the weekly Rubber Auction held yesterday and to-day there was comparatively little buying by manufacturers, but tbe present low price* appear to have attracted dealers, amongst whom there waß considerable competition for prime lots of Ribbed Smoked Sheet and Fine Pale Crepe. The
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    HOAXING THE TIMES.
    386 135 The arc of the literary hoax is easier when, es m the ca_e of Mr Kipling, there io a wide interval between the victim's best and his worst. Careful workm hip can only be imitated by careful workmanship, but tbe slipshod invitee the slipshoddier. I don t
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING
    726 135 [The date 6 given are those of the telegrams from Lcndon] Aug 18. French capture important Lassigny massif after stiff righting Captured guns now total 650 (400 taken by British.) Total German casualties since opening of Foch's counter offensive 350,000, guns lost 1,200. Further German retreat now
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    Saturday, August 24, 1918
    674 135 Mr G C Valpy'a leave is for thrss months from Jnly 15th. The Gazette of India, Aug 3, containa as posted to tbe I A R O, C M Curtis. Germany's plan to form a Jewish legion to fight m Palestine has fallen through owing to
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    85 135 What was the origin of the well-known p3eudonyn "O Henry," the pen-name ot William Ssdney Porter According to a contributor to the M New Yotk Nation," O Henry was the name of the distinguished French chemist whose name figured m The United States Dispensatory," a volume used by ev.ry drug
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      THE PROPOSED LOTTERY.
      1044 136 To the Editor. Sir, The decision of Government not to parmit the flagrant violation ci lbs law j by the holding of a public lottery ra ist have b.en received with great satisfaction and relief by all thinking men and woman ie the Colony and once incr..
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      180 136 To the Editor. Sir,--As there "re two ei!.e_ to svsry qu istiun so were good points brought ont m tie Istlers ol boh your legil and cleric 1 correspondent... The former Indloalsi the difficulty of gslting money by ordinary msans from a certain wealthy section cf the community. Hi. point
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    COMFORTS FOR TROOPS IN VLADIVOSTOCK.
    131 136 Lady Tudor has been askad to form a committee m Singaporo for providing warm clothing for the British troop, m Vladivostock Mrs Ridout has consented to be vice president and Mrs Fisher hon treasurer. The patronage of Lady Evelyn Young is to be requested. The
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    PUKET LOTTERY.
    59 136 From Onr Own Corrwpondsmt Penang, Aug 28. Ticket No. 17,856 won the first prize m the Puket lottery. It was held by the Tiga Kougsi, comprising Lim Seng Kee, S N Rodrigues aud S F Jansen, clerki m the employ of A A Anthony and Co, Penang The
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    RANGOON RICH TRADE.
    358 136 The situation m the rice markets (Aug 16) is unprecedented and quotations are going up b\ leaps and bounds. Opening at Rs 276, a point better than the closing of the previous day, August went to Rs 287 8, but eased off again m the afternoon to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1320 136 Quiequid aount homings not farrago libelli y. l. 1 Dagonf..." or O'.r ol !r:. nd G R Sim-, has tnrnsd bii weakness, for wl it r.igbt bs called acrostic wit ;.n 'o ibt n»uch ebnsed Un mors senses than i i 0 dee of the British
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    ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKER.
    314 136 Before Mr W Langbam Carter, senior magistrate, yesterday, a Cantonese named Loo Mok pleaded not guilty to a charge preferred against him by Jnsp Dyas of bouse breaking at a shop at the fifth mile stone Bukit Timah rd at 2 a.m. on Aug 5 and theft of
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    135 136 Mr R Little, Assistant Superintendent of Chandu, Ipoh, l#fl th'« we*k tir Hone on furlough, with ths intention rf joining the army, (TOM) Mr William Gibson, care of United Engineers, is permitted to file lbs -p-cne ation of an invention for fasterirt? cc' or iron strap, en bales or box*
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    HONGKONG'S FIRST STANDARD SHIP.
    1537 137 Forecast of Colony's Intustrlal Future. The tirst Standard ship built m the Col ony w s launched on Aug 10 at the Kovloon Docks by Lidy May, who actel r_ H er r Tho ship— which is aptly »Vi_r Drummer, for fehe h«_s itly oon st
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    279 137 Mr J B Joel has refused an offer of 25,000 guineas for Black Jester, the winner of the St Leger m 1914. Mr Joel has come to this decision on the ground that it is not iv th* national interest that the hor. should leave the country. A cbr-me to
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    Monday, August 26, 1918.
    828 137 WAR FUNDS BILK. A Gazette Extraordinary m is Is -ued ca Saturday containing a B.ii to make provi sion for tba «jol lection ol rromv «o be applied for ar.y purpose m connect. o__ with lhe prr.e:.* u r. taction -2 provides that no persons shell',
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    HINDU UNION CLUB.
    700 137 FARSWELL TO MU VADILAL rURSHOTUMDAS I p. The msmbers of the Hindu Union Club gave an enter tainmett at No 6 B _;_!j.ccast en SaturJay night m hcncLr of Mr Vadilal Purfloturadas, ,j p v* Lo li testes day fur ludin en a ell en.r_.ed Loliaay. The
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    SINKING OF THE MARY AUSTIN.
    158 137 The finding of the Court of Enquiry be d at Penang iuto tba collision between the Wbua Whu aad tha Mary Austin, m tbe Straits of Malacca on April Tth. i 9 that tbe Wbua Wbu wab pcoparJy flipped but va. not prop.rly manned, for
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    22 137 Au area of over II acree of I'd iv Kaala Lumpur has been reserves for ass addition to the Reman J.tholic Cemetery.
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    Tuesday, August 27, 1918.
    747 138 The Scouts will return from Camp on Friday. The bullock carters m Knala Lumpur have Htrnck work eince Friday. (M M.) It ie notified that the port of Pekalongan is declared infected owing to the existence of Cholera. Messrs R P Walker, of the F M
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    BALGOWNIE.
    605 138 The report of the directors for the meeting on Sept 2 reads Your directors have pleasure m sub mitting their Thirteenth Annual Report and the Statements of Accounts lor the year ended 81st Murch, 1918. Profits. Net profit for year $116,870.06 Amount brought forward 20,364.90 187,C85 56 Two Interim
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    STEADY!
    220 138 It is all very well for the local rubber producer to ask tbe Government to prohi bit the importation into this Colony of rubber from Netherlands India, but a little thought should show that tho effect of such action might m the long run do the industry more harm
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    DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN HOTEL.
    346 138 "BOYS" SHOCKING DISCOVERY. The Globe Hotel, North Bridge-rd, was the sceae of much excitement early yesterday morning when a Chinese boy employed at the bar found his mistress, Mrs Sally Liebman. proprietress of the hotel, lying dead m a pool of blood m the bsck loom
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    THE ASSIZES.
    341 138 MR JUSTICE WHITLEY WELCOMED. A large number of members of the bar attended at the Supreme Court yesterday morning on the occasion of the resumption of the Assizes which are being presided over by Mr Justice Whitley, who arrived from Seremban on Saturday. As his lordship took his
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    154 138 Lumsden i» one of the most famous nam* fi m the British Army, and has been for generations. It was m 1847 that Sir H«rry Burnett Lumsdeu raised the Corps of Guides which, still nearing his name, is porhnpa the beet kuown regiment m the Indian Army. For the equipment;
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  • Correspondence.
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      ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL MISSION.
      457 138 To the Editor Dear Sir.-The Variety Entertain. recently giyen at the Victoria Th I for tbe benefit of the St Andrews M Mission, Singapore, has served la S attention to that very useful loeMiitt which is working all too unobtrusively^ this town. Its needs ai the
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    THE LATE Mr ELLIS.
    180 138 In the Coroner's Court, Kuala Lumpor, on Saturday, the official enquiry was con tinued throughout the morning into tbe death of Mr J W C Ellis, Acting Deputy Controller ot Labour, FMS, whose body was found m the river at Klang Gates with a bullet wound
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    STRAITS CHINESE R C.
    154 138 In spite of the inclement *-e^!ber, the Tennis Chanpionsbip Final m the SCRC Lawn Tennis Tournament was played off on Saturday b°tw. n 'i Chi. Keng Tye (challenger) and Tan G IOOg Kuefl (holder). Both players were m excellent form and after three hard set", Kecg
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    29 138 From the beginning of next month, Mr Ben Mitchell will as. urn* tbe Secretarial duties of tbe P C C. the Treasurersbip being retained by Mr E R Henderson.
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    Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1918.
    346 139 BENT ASSESSMENT HOARD. The weekly meeting of the Rent Assess ment Board was held m the Municipal offices yesterday afternoon, attended by l\_ k bon'ble Mr 0 J Saunders (President), i tfssers A M S Angullia, M Meyer, E A Evas Tesseosobn, Gaw Kbek Kiam, iT;
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    PENANG NEWS.
    103 139 From Our Own CorretpomUnt Penang, Aug 27. The annnal meeting of St Andrew's Sooiety was held, Mr Louie presiding. The membetehip has increased by 25, tbe credit balance of general account iB $727, satisfactory m view ot the number of men who have gone away. Last year the
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    KUALA LUMPUR FIRE.
    383 139 From Our Own Corrupondsni Kuala Lumpur, Aug 27. A fire this morning, destroyed Messrs Chow Kit's rubber factory at Kuala Lum pur. Damage is estimated at $78,000 one thousand pikuls of rubber were destroyed. The damage is partly covered by insurance. The uegcoe. at Camp Dodge drafted
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      COMMON GAMING HOUSE ORDINANCE
      623 139 To the Editor. Sir,— This is the ln*t letter I shall write m the present controversy on this subject, and I shall try to ba as brief a_ possible. I had not intended writing at all but certain frieniaof mine think that a reply is called
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
    126 139 As tbe Examiner found ii impractical* I*,1 lent) week to go through the whole pio gramm* for Speed Tests m the comoeri tive fcXiiinioations be was only ah 1 to take up those for flo and 90 words Tbe other tests will be held on Friday. Aug
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    93 139 Sir Edward and Lady B'-ockroan are back from Japan \jjji Willi****, who wwa '■>.?»]? Medio*] Ofli.'pr ul the Gifflrrci M*»nr.,i.'y Hospital) Madras Has m c ">y-d .civ.c. at theSng»p»re Medio* I M-irn r..H*ve Mrs Fs*sns*n I>hv.«- yi i» ho i- gomg on war *nrv»c*» hbortly. N 9**n I .t^lv pr>D
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1132 139 TAMIL SENTENCED. Before Mc Ju .tice Waitley presiding over the Assizes, tbe case was concluded m which a Tamil named Adikan, a coolie employed at tbe Buki. S-mbawans Uubber Estate, 104 mile Tttmpinir. rd, was cu urged with tbe in-order of a Tamil woman named Vrlae'aee m the
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    SINGAPORE DURING 1917.
    501 139 MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION The Administration Report of the Singapore Municipality for 1917, eigued by Mr J Polg.aaa (Deputy President) states that the rateable value of the town at the end of year was $10,795,283, against $10,132,784 for 1916—increase $662,479. Increases m rental values were very noticeable m godown
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    86 139 Foni wireless stations of the Tel funkeu &56fcf m of sigbt kilowatts each ai being installed at T.inanfu, Lungchovy Soansi snd Tientsin. The equipments t■- these stations were first brought out ua the United States four yeara ago r> have been lying m Shanghai ever sit '*>. The stations operuted
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    THE CIVIL SERVICE.
    385 140 It will be a happy day when the Civil Servioe is thoroughly overhauled, and the system is worthy of the country. At pre* sent it seems to be all wrong. Masterly inactivity _eema to be the motto and tho secret of success. We are told promotions are
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    KELEMAK.
    485 140 The annual general meeting of the Kelemak Rubber E.tates, Ltd, was held m the registered offices of the company, French B.nk Buildings, at noon on Satur day. The hon'ble Mr F M Elliot was m the chair and those present were Messrs P M Itobin-on, T Higginbotton, H A
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    GEE! SOME LIFE!
    1148 140 Having shot my Entente Cordiale I number at an unsuspecting public (with much eclat) I feel it my painful duty to perpetrate the following bright ppatks of wisdom m honour of our gallant Allies from Over There. I have it on good authority, to wit, from a
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    WOMAN'S PART IN THE WAR
    1035 140 I had not been many days m France be fore I realised that this had become a woman's war as well as a man's. I had seen something of the war m 1916, when women were already at work m the hos pitals, large and
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    WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, CHUAN CHOW
    96 140 The following is a list of contributions to Westminster College. Chnancbow, Fukien, received by the Rev A S Moore Anderson m April last. Mr Anderson bad hoped to retnrn to Singapore this summer and solicit further subscriptions, and acknowledge all m one list. As he ii
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    301 140 A Bill is published m the Gasstte to provide for the protection of trees, plants and cultivated products from disease and pests. The bill gives power to control the introduction and spread of peita injurious to cultivation. The N C Daily News of Aug T says:— The staff of the
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      THE SOPHISTS AND THE WORMS.
      473 141 To the Editor. Sir,— l thiuk Mr 1) Parscns was ill advised when be allowed the opinions of bis friends to induce him to write his second letter. In spite of his ingenuity m twisting Latin, his logic is altogether too flimsy for any ordinary
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    CRICKET EXTRAORDINARY
    352 141 There was some remarkable crioket m a two days match plaj ed at Poona on Aug 12 and 18. —la the Maharaja ot Gooch Bebar's XI were the Middlesex players F A Tarrant and H W Lee the other side were Lord Willingdon's XI, who batted first and
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    36 141 di dimmer of the Perak State Band tQ Ipoh on Sunday morning and was iv the Roman Catholic burial Of th l^e even *nX- AH M*a members he B *«d aitendad the funeral. (T O M.)
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    TELEGRAMS.
    172 141 t »j nubmarlns Oaklsl L JUatsr'e Barrios] Ljndon, Aug 22— A conference of the bu? strikers, representatives of the unions concerned, and Sir G R Askwith, recom mended tbe resumption of work pending reference of tbe disr ted questions to the committee of r -"taction, whose award caused the
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    AIR FIGHTING
    866 141 Loudon, Ang 24. The British airmen have had another successful week m heavy fighting, notably between Albert and the Amiens Roye road 62 enemy machines were destroyed and 21 driven down out of control during the week, against 26 British missing. Moreover, while the enemy's concentra tion is
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    WAR ON THE SEA
    547 141 Copenhagen, Aug 21. The Dutch steamer Gasconier, en route Brooklyn to Rotterdam, with a cargo of grain and flour for the Belgian relief committee, was fired on without warning by a U-boat m Norwegian waters. The vessel, whioh was fully marked and flew the special flng,
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    WESTERN FRONT
    9234 141 London, Aug 21. It was the Third army under Byng that attacked this morning. The front was nine miles, between Moyenneville and Beauoourt sus Ancre. It was launched without artillery preparation and was a complete surprise for the enemy. It is reliably reported that Courcelles and Achiet le
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    EASTERN FRONT
    142 144 London, Ang 26.— French eastern oommuniq c There was very great artillery activi.\ i. _he region of Like Doiran, on both bonks of the Vardai and m the neighbourhood of Honnia. In Albania, the lustrians twice altaoked th 9 Franco Italians m tbe region of the confluence of
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    WAR NEWS
    1192 144 Madrid, Aug 21. I. is oAoialty an nounced that the Council of lfint»t«cs on the 20th Anally approved a Note rtcwpilnlating German outrage-* v.bertbv *er>*y per cent ofthe SpaoUh merceoiile marine has been sunk and over a hundred Sp «oi-tr hves lost and declaring that ;x:.y fie^h torpedoing
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    THE NIGHTINGALE.
    411 144 Summer is not quite gone, is it? Amid war's awful terrors, the echoes of our supreme songster, and Ur fellow, the cuckoo, may still linger m many a trench along the East Anglian fringe of dear old England. The present writer has net heard the nightingale's trill for
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    30 144 Mr S J Anao.'.d but rslorJ v from bis health trip to lOSlrsll* W* Ball, mho went r> instralis fe l 0 Bteamer as Mr Anffood, srlll I October. (TOM)
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