The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 October 1918
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Title Section15 1918-10-31 273 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER «1, 1918, No 1,681,15 words
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Article192 1918-10-31 273 .'JUKI. PAGE PdnCS or Kaiper 278 Tbs Small Rubber <M *rner 278 A t Poaeibllities 274 Shipping Losses 274 llsmpt of Cou:-, 274 Hungary's independence 274 Gormen Difficulties 274 Britif-b Rule In Mal va 275 The X ieroy Peace N* .tes 275 Subsidiary Bank Not*a 275 ka Case of192 words
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Article142 1918-10-31 273 PRODUCE Tin "100 ton**) 1150.00 i Bl<*. 18.76 ii Oaa* Na i QaaaMsa Cans Bio. 22. c0 w Ifpsa tfiACfc u*dla. M'pOra 80 50 i, (Wfeits lata) 63.00 la ncm v f 0 Qu M aoaa »ndal arm 1 isotnaJ now Ms U% Blaofc) non*. r&pleea, *rc*i!l $>*:,<*. (laia ir-aLty142 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article88 1918-10-31 273 Ma' l iGQART.— On the 25tb instant, at the Europ* an Hospital, Koala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs X K. Alactaooart, Sungei Reko Estate, Kajang a eon. Dudley.— On Sunday, 27th inst at the Suropeau Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, tho wife of H. B. Dudley, Padang Gtjah Estate, Kapar, cf88 words
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Article29 1918-10-31 273 Hazard Killed m acticn ou tho Western Front, ynd Lieut. Douglas Hazv«d, 2nd Middlesex Regiment, late of ihe Asiatic Petroleum Co. (8.15. Ltd., Penang. (By Cable).29 words
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Obituary213 1918-10-31 273 Russell —On October 27th ml Banting, ETeleen, beloved wife of Alec, fll Russell. EcO'it Hrcwn- On October 97, i9B, at the General Hospital, Penang, JOBM E. Bcott Brown. Chartered Accountant of iho Penang Kubb Estates Company, Limited, elder son of the late Mr. John A. brown. Fern'-xndo.— On October213 words
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Article, Illustration27 1918-10-31 273 ■art shall th« Pnm tha P*«-»_*Vr rlfht Mjiofefe Wiawtd by laia«nce aabrTbtd by gala patrUt Trath der glarta-as pr*c«pu aV»a». e^Maarl vr S Uslaa* l^ytlt» and Lar*.27 words
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Article330 1918-10-31 273 No ont ward mail has arrived here since Oct llth. Th; was a strong demand at tho opening of the rubber auction lust week for standard grades at about the previous week's prices. Fine Pale Crepe wae keenly competed for tnd cold to 59 cents. A ooneerl330 words
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Article558 1918-10-31 273 Whilst Prince MAX of BADEN is detailing the aims of the new Government of the German people, the Allied commanders are relentlessly pressing back the enemy troops from their now precarious hold on Belgium. The entry of British troops into Valenciennes pkicea tho German line558 words
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Article485 1918-10-31 273 A correspondent who has considerable acquaintance with the private rubber owner and who has made it his business to talk over the matter with Chinese, Eurasian, Malay and Indian small owners of rubber plantations m the Feder ated Malay States sends us some rather interesting figures485 words
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Page 273 Advertisements
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Advertisement155 1918-10-31 273 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe Bo the Straits by any of the mail lines, are invited to sendto the Manager the name of l heir steamer aud date of arrival m Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of call.155 words
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Article682 1918-10-31 274 The* forces of General Winter are being marshalled against both boiligerents m the West, aft although it. may rio! be thr intention of Marshal Foch to check, he pressure he can bring to hear opon the Germane or to again lose the Initiative, there are certain682 words
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Article415 1918-10-31 274 If the figures of ship oonstruc ion for September are as satisfactory aa those of shin destruction, we shall bave reasonable cause fnr rejoicing at the considerable change which will have come ovei tbe situ ition Tbe total of British tonnage destroyed m September was 152.000 which is415 words
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Article501 1918-10-31 274 The Editor of the Straits Echo has been summoned before the Supreme Court at Penang for contempt contained m a leading article of his. The report of the proceedings is too long to reproduce, and out of respeot for the Court also we do not501 words
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Article377 1918-10-31 274 The announcement that Hur.g iry has beeu granted a port of independence as a part of the reformation of Austria, must be looked into before it is accepted as a realisation of that self*determination of nations which is cne of the war aims of the Allies. The rnling377 words
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Article701 1918-10-31 274 German Difficulties. Oct 29. To take the dorff as one integration o I ab c. more io tha D man military i then the Germai people with tha deemed suitab oews f, able to explain ra ■oooesa by saj of the Hin g or L scheme, whose auti ors wisest,701 words
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Article1061 1918-10-31 275 British Rule in Malaya. Oct, 30 icular inte ret ttaches to the reports of the British Agent m ggann, because through them we the gradual carrying out of the process whioh has resi d other States m Ms as i frouTthe depression of the and brought them nto that condi*1,061 words
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Article332 1918-10-31 275 The German reply to President Wilson s Note as tv negotiating for peace I teem* to go just a slep further than ever before. It repeats that the peace negotiations will he conducted by a Peoplt Government, m whose hands rests the power to decide, and332 words
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Article574 1918-10-31 275 T:.e Austro Hungarian Empire is m process of ditsolution at last. That was prophesied as sure to happen when the old Emperor died, and that it did not, but hung together for four years of hard war may he considered proof of the value of tho574 words
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Article54 1918-10-31 275 For having failed to notify the Postal *uthoritir3 of tbe m tha time ot (ippartuv* of the b b Sultana on the lfrrh inst with the retult tbat maih for Pulau Boogie were delayed ths Ho Hong steim. •hip Co wace (Xned S5O and cost* by Mr Langhani Carter the54 words
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Article47 1918-10-31 275 The King has approved of the colcnr of the ribaud of the Victoria Cro3B being m future the sane for all Servioea, ths red riband of the army Victoria Cross being universal for the navy (instead of tbe blue riband hitherto used), army, and Royal Air Foroe.47 words
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Article438 1918-10-31 275 Within a reasonable time, it i* to be hoped that tbe presentsubsidiary ten and twenty* five cent notes will be withdrawn from circulation and replaced with the new silver coinage of such a low stand* ard of fineness that it will not pay to export438 words
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Article702 1918-10-31 276 [The date* giveu are those of tbe tele grsmß from Loudon] Ooft 21. German reply to President Wilson discursive aneDt armistice condi tions, peace terras compatible with German he nour and democratic nature or present German Government. Instantly met v .Lh strong condemnation m Allied countries. Insistence702 words
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Article153 1918-10-31 276 The undermentioned Singapore proper ties were sold by auction at the saleroom ol the Commercial Rubber Co on Wednesday afternoon Lot 1 freehold building allotment fronting Gaylang Road corner of Lorong 37, *rea 1,890 square feet, bought by Mr Eu Chok Lan for $425. L?ts 2 to 6153 words
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Article164 1918-10-31 276 An inquest was opened and adjourned by the Corouer, Dr Murray Robertson at the C-utral Station yesterday forenoon relative to tho death ol Low Tye Liv of Rangoon re- who died from a kuifj wouud alleged to have been ir.fliet.cd by Chine Chong Shiu wbo Uvea next door164 words
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Article417 1918-10-31 276 Austrian Honltor Destroyed News of a daring enterprise by a British picket boat en the Danube, resulting m the destruction of an Austnau monitor, is to hand from an authoritative source. The enemy had six moniirs and seven patrol boats, while the Allies possessed only417 words
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Article42 1918-10-31 276 Capt G R Holden Webb has been ap pointed Captain m the R E, Regular Army, with seniority from Sept 1914. This re cogniticn of hard woik will bs appreciat sd m the S R E v aud by captain Webb's friends.42 words
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Article69 1918-10-31 276 A notice issued on the Brd instant by the Calcutta Telegraph Office, states The public are informed that owing to acute shortage of staff m the Bombay office due to an outbreak of an epidemic m tbat city, ordinary traffio to and from Bombay is subject to aerious delay. They69 words
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Article279 1918-10-31 276 The Cathedral Paper says Ws ore glad to say that we hava every pro p-JOfc of areleomiqg auother priest on the ntsfl of tha Cathedral. We bars bssn on* ble lv maiotr.in our work ev^r sines Mc »>urne and Ml Wood left, a ndi ell our p'auf279 words
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Article321 1918-10-31 276 In view of the submission cf BuViriS a despatch forwarded to th*3 Times by its Salonika correspondent end public! ->d to wards the end of Auguil is of ssp*cm*l m terest. A deserter from the Bo arian army, tha correspondent rsported, had made a circumstantial statement a the321 words
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Article283 1918-10-31 276 Tbe Washington correspondent of the New Tork Times says that as a re -ult ol the closing of Ihe breweries m the United States from December 1 next tha Government will lose about 40,000,000 dollars (about 000,000) m annual taxation. A Chinese, Kirn Joo, formerly employed by the Electrical Tramway283 words
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Correspondence.
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Article183 1918-10-31 276 PROOF SPIRIT." TO THB EDITOB. Sir,— With reference Jo a oar*,, this morning's "Free Paeaa underproof whisky contains withi eßre or two of decimals 10 p* r rrrn n f POiQl by volume. You a- q Q i te c on«in of the term nrn f pirifc .V has since183 words
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Article481 1918-10-31 276 Caused by Irritation, not Starvation Madras, Sept 80 The Government of Hadree have issued a press communique ou the. resolution o' the Emergency Committee. Madras, etrongly begging the Government to obtain it necessary irom the Government of India power to fix and control prices of food* atufifs481 words
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Article70 1918-10-31 276 Madras, 26: b Sept. The discovery of a floating mine U reported off the Ceylon coast. It wa§ found near tbe Waddwa Btation by Qwet men who saw it floating near the shore They secured it to a cocoanut tree y ropes and informed tbe70 words
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Article28 1918-10-31 276 London maila 'up to Sept :b delivered m Bonibay on O-jI ITth. app antly therefore the twelve |ha bstwssn tbsutf and now <-* ac abaence of a flfmnecfting ateaawr28 words
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Article810 1918-10-31 277 The Hongking Government scheme of a bonni to Civd Sfrraata provides for 10 per cent to nssrriod ru i and 5 per cent to bachelors, aa from j, Ift lQ, Tba Straits Baho ntion* a rumour tnit Mr B II P.nhora, hsai mister of the Psaaog810 words
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Article357 1918-10-31 277 BARLOW'S HUBBER REPORT. Singapore, Oct 24. The market since Auctions bas shown a weaker tender cy, but at the Bales which excluded thia afternoon a fair demand was experienced and prices generally were on a h el with close of last week. The higher* orices were paid357 words
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Article93 1918-10-31 277 Singapore, Oct 24 The weekly Rubber Auction opened yesterday with a strong demand for staud ard grades at about last week's prices. Fine Pale crepo was keenly competed for and told up to 59 cents. Prime Sheet was unchanged from last week. In the concluding stages the93 words
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Article171 1918-10-31 277 Singapore. Oct. 24. The mirket during the past W6ek has been v>ry steady and pricas at tbe Auctions which have just closed indicate a firm u'itKtone 58j cents has baen paid freely f ir Tnin Five Pale Crepa, one fine lot reaching 59 cents. Primo Sheet171 words
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Article305 1918-10-31 277 The Racta rather interfered with bush ness buL local rubbers on thf whole continue i Jrly active and as the Ruober auction*, have started at good values to daj the demand for investments m this section remains solid. Mining ehnres and Industrial* have been ovarahadowsd by operatic^305 words
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Article279 1918-10-31 277 (Oct 17*28.) Tbe past week has baen an uneventful one m the share market. Rubber. The commodity has been firmer during the w ssk, but rather erratic owing to varyiog tumours of restricaio; s etc. Auction Results 16th to 17th October (Guthrie's Reporo.) Total offered tens 1,260279 words
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Article157 1918-10-31 277 There was a capital attendance m the large hall of the YMCA last evening, at the concert m aid of the Second Singapore Girl Guides Company (V W C A). A splendid programme was submitted and tbe artists were vociferously encored. The YWCA rendered three157 words
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Article198 1918-10-31 277 A correspondent wishes to fenow by what right tha Piesideut of the Sporting C, *r /iuu 6at io the Stewards erquiry inro the runuirg of tbis horse. We regret, to say we cannot inform him. As far as the rules go it is laid dowa198 words
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Article64 1918-10-31 277 > -vm g Contnl General is m r ,j c c »pt of a telegram from Peking stating that Mr II io SVel Yt n has been tranaferred to icy ci Oommiaalonar of Foreipn Affairs, Mr L> Cheng io r.ppoicted actio g Oon tni Kspnre, and until hi-*64 words
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Article48 1918-10-31 277 A:"• I imi has be?.n broken by tba de b m hia 71th jeer, of Matthew Todd s well known Soottieh florist, whose lather often cj_ veresd wiih the poet, ani who^o gcanofachtr pulled from the flooded ditch the body of the hero of 4 Holy Willies Prayer."48 words
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Article49 1918-10-31 277 Penang is .nil] -urYdring from ths ticknsaa ai a there h-i i b*?en a larga number of 0 ises on board a warship m port. Pre vf ntive measure* are being cariied out energetically and appear to be having effect m reducing tne cumber unci »erioua-ne-is of the ca->es.49 words
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Article31 1918-10-31 277 Mr V D Koowlor, of Measrs Lraddell Bros, wus taken ill wkh influenza on Wednesday-— the fir e c member of the local bar to become a victim ol ihe epidemic.31 words
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Article727 1918-10-31 277 OPINIONS OF MEDICAL HEN. A Government Enquiry. A meeting wr*« h*dd sl 11 o'clock on Monday, In the Bsfldewa's offic-, Kuala Lumpur, when, at the invitation of Che Chief Secretary, tbe following gentlemen met to discuss what steps should be taken with regard to the727 words
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Article745 1918-10-31 278 THE WEEK 'S WARRING. (The date? giveo are those of the telo** grama from. London Oct 14. Turk. feu pence nota received m Washington —ecctpi, president Wilson*! programme ani rsqaesta immediate armistice. Indications tf further political ctisis brewing m Germany. New Allied attack m Flanders progrea ting splendidly, lobstantial advance745 words
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Article301 1918-10-31 278 JUDGMENT RESERVED Oq the ninth day of hearing, a conclusion waa reached yeiterd»t> m ths Soprems Court, before Mc -faaHice Ebden, with Ospt Ptu oh ton and Cap 1 Ssovell as aaaetsort, lo the aetiton, In Admiralty Joriedietioo, lv which tha owners ot the c s Laertes,301 words
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Article31 1918-10-31 278 Captain to Tommy who hoe overstayed his leave. And so you have decided to come back again Ouil Captain Fourteen days C B and fourteen days pay stopped, compre.31 words
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Article166 1918-10-31 278 A Cricket Match at Aden, Captain Pat Blandford of the Malay States Guides is still with his regiment at Aden, where he was going strong when the last mail left. Lieutenant Golding, the popular Quar termaater of the Guides, who used to delight his audiences at166 words
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Article95 1918-10-31 278 The poetry tbat Rupert Brooke wrote will be read for centuries because of the poetry that he lived. Robert Lynd. For close on 4,000 years Moses has held the transport record but now the Ameri cans have broken it. Sir George Riddell. It is the world's95 words
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Article81 1918-10-31 278 A triple murder end gang robbery wae reported late on Wedcesday afternoon near Slim Railway Station. There were ten robbers who killed two men and set fire to a bou*e. Two of tbe victim? were thrown into the burning house. The body of a third person was81 words
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Article10 1918-10-31 278 Civil Guard drills are suspended until further notice.10 words
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Article757 1918-10-31 278 j* Statutes of the D S 0 are p .bliehtd m.i n tht; curt* TM. Q ess tte. Subscriptions to the r py\- r War tiOan up to Oc: 19 b were £14,0 J7 400. D. P H Ben ne sim le unpointed smber of Ihe757 words
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Article168 1918-10-31 278 In the Supreme Court. vr* rf rd i% Justice Ebden granted a decree aial t*?f made absolute In «ix month. m f petition ot Donellia Brown of Si Kami Javard, toe a divorcs f rom her hn^V^ William Nelson Bra -n, Ww of Bn^ "orth. ::rMc a:f168 words
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Article121 1918-10-31 278 From Our Own Corragondeni Ptn^g, Oct S|, Judgment wpb given to-day m tha Prai land acquisition case 2 3 aeraa 3 rooU 31 pole 8 of land were to be acquit cd from the Prye Syndicate for public purpose*, namely tho FMS Betlwaye. Thu compensation price offered121 words
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Article44 1918-10-31 278 Before Mr Justice Ebden, yesterday, the petition for a receiving order m bankruptcy against Mc Bt Vincent B Down was mentioned, and adjourned toe a fortnight. Mc C A Evans appeared for the petitioning cceditor and Mc R Koek for the debtor.44 words
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Article413 1918-10-31 278 From Our Own Corretpondeni Penang mortality figures for the week ended October 19 show a death rate of 127.9 pec mille per annum, compared with 55.68 for the preceding week, and 88.9 for the corresponding week of last year. The Chinese ace m huge proportion. Pneumonia was responsible413 words
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Article1310 1918-10-31 279 Statement at Municipal Commission. Tbe prevalsnos of Inflnenas which is ling throughout ha Colony was com nted npon at an ordinary meeting of lba Moulelpel Oommiraionera hald m the Bjard Room of the Munlefpal Buildings r iay xfceruoon. Toa President <Mr ,7 Peel) R i-* In the1,310 words
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Article290 1918-10-31 279 COUNTERFEITERS GET A SURPRISE. Before Mr Ham yesterday Pang Yeow of 42 Hokien-St had to answec three charges, firstly with making conotorfoit coin?; secondly v/ith being m possession of in* etruments used foe lhe purpose of manu featuring such coins, and thirdly with being In possession290 words
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Article161 1918-10-31 279 At G-'-,;ow Sir Claries Syke6, m open ing a standard cloth:- ig exhibition, aa d th&t th: Oovernment bad purcbaes the won' n sllshle, and tbe prica >v lhe United Kir i..dom waa 60 per oent less than m the edited 3tstee. luforr 1 ior has been received by cable161 words
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Article1176 1918-10-31 279 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. Some time ago Mr Arthur Henderson, iv trifling with the German socialists and trying tor the Stockholm Conference, made a statement on the atrength of M Troelatra, a socialist ne'er de we'd who was re/used passports for his1,176 words
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Article188 1918-10-31 279 A certain mioe m the Ohsndal district can boist that, oul of ICO COOliei who have had influenza, not one to fac has &uccumbed. Lord Denbigh, who has boen lecturing behind ths firing line on Gerinaov's Wac Aims," ia very popular with ths troopa, who fleck tn bear him m188 words
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Article193 1918-10-31 279 OUR DAY 1918. TheComraittee acknowledgewith thanka the following subscriptions to thia Fund Previously acknowledged 5146 510.48 Chua Mua Kiat 50 M X and H 1,000 Societa Commieaionaria Orien* a i uu liigold, Bargmann and Co 250 R H Millec 25 Standard Oil Company of New York 175 Khoo Koh Wah193 words
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Article805 1918-10-31 280 Mr T Groves, of tbe PWD, ie retiring from tha service. Mr C Kitching, of the Survey Dept, has left for Home to join up. (M M A Peking telegram announce*! the death of the v;ifa of the Ohlnooe Ambassador to Washington. She waa a dnughter805 words
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Article660 1918-10-31 280 The annual report of Mr J L Humphreya British Agent, Trengganu for the year 1917 shows that the revenue collected during the year was $430,195 an increase of nearly $200,000 on the previous year and the 1 xpenditure amounted to $:3'26,050 aho an Inereats compared with 1616.660 words
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Article91 1918-10-31 280 Ipoh, Oct 26. H H the Sultan of Peeak died this morn ing at 8.15 from influenzi. [His Highness Paduka Sri Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasruddin Makhtaram Shah son of the late Sultan Idrie, succeeded his father m January 1916, He had been therefore but a91 words
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83 1918-10-31 280 N T S MANAGER BECOMES AMBASSADOR. The Hague, Oct 18.— It ia officially announced that Heer Cromer, ex Minister foe the Colonies, has been appointed Miui ster at Washington Penang, Oct 26 Heer J T Ccemer, who has been ap pointed Netherlands Ambassador at Washington was formerly manager of the83 words
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Article1080 1918-10-31 280 SCOTTISH SPORT Public Schools cricket Championship Fto-m Ovr Own Cor rtn pendent Edinburgh, august o. Ths bonoura ir* tho Scottish Sahoota Cricket Champion bip ii this- year divided between Fettea College i.m} Bdiuburgh trade ray Bach t« m inffered one defeat, that or Fettea bei I the hands t their1,080 words
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Article567 1918-10-31 280 Fine weathec aftec a cloudy mornior favoured the first of the Our Day Pn ter. tainments of this year— tbe gymkhana organised at the Race.eou.se on Stnturd.M His Excellence the Governor end Lady Evelyn Young wera not able to hu present but H E the Genera), tha567 words
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Article53 1918-10-31 280 A corcespondent wriUs to the Tial aa Malaya:— Me Foo Soon Fun, ton 01 Foo He Soon, Penang. ba* lefc 9° n Singapoce en route to Sbeogeei to J Fuhtan College to take up co| intt n He ia the youngest bcother of atssaaa s Meow and Soon Weng, both53 words
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Article808 1918-10-31 281 Ml Henry Ford is now said to bn r i m designing the poor man's Bercplsne. A neu enfery clutch foe rubber mat kinsey, the Invention of a local bnng pleoed on the market. (\I U W Craig, Beetseent postmaster gem and Mrs Craig bave Ufi808 words
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Article303 1918-10-31 281 EURASIAN COMM UNITY'S LOSS. About 2 p m. on Friday, tbero died it hks residence, 12 Wilkie Road, Mr Win! Fred Augustine de Cruz, a well known member cf tha Buresiau oomroualty cf Singapore, at the age of 48 ye^r*,. He had been m declining health for some time, but303 words
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Article147 1918-10-31 281 ACCUSED MAN EXECUTED. The last act m connection with the Globe Hotel Murder case took place behind the prison walls early \esterday morning, when the execution took place of Liang Ah Tee, a Hokchia who was seu fenced to death at the last Assizes foe the wilful147 words
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Article333 1918-10-31 281 [it has been cudely suggested tbat Ministries could do with bait their present staffs, since half the members of all Ministries ooly spend their time quarrelling departmentally with each other.] I want the head of tbe man who said Our staff should be half not larger I333 words
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Article1273 1918-10-31 281 "McLETCHIE,— MESS WAITER." Ap°d f.bout thirty, en urierf'z c d nt of B raun, hollow cLfi-ied, weak kneed, with 5 pircp'y face, he was neverth -ies* one of tbe most p loeteea treasure* t> isl the Army bis acquired during tb* present srar. Wbet wa fc |q I i f1,273 words
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Article350 1918-10-31 281 The Finding The Court, comprising Mr Justice L M Woodward, Mr J R Brown and Mr Allen Dcunys (ABsessors), gave it*? finding on Friday m the enquiry In connection with tha acquisition of 28 acres, 3 roods. 81 poles of land (Lot 188 XV!H Mukim I) from350 words
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Article215 1918-10-31 281 Fcom an industrial aud commeccial point of view consideeable importance attaches to the decision recently reached at the Educational Conference held ac Peking to initiate au organised effort to make Mandaein tbe only spcken language of China, and do away witb the hundred dialects now m existence.215 words
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699 1918-10-31 282 (incorporated m Queensland.) The jeneral Manager's Progress Report for Four Weeks Ending Oct sth. The accompanying 6heet of Mine Measurements and As-ay cetuens shows a total of 397 ft maie up of 7 ft sinking, 65 ft driving, 'and 825 fc cccsscutting, as against699 words
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Article48 1918-10-31 282 The fri. Ida of Mr and Mn A R Thoburn will be iorrj *.o M..r that a telegram J:x 5 been ceoeive I from the War on?* jester day, that thuic oaly son (Jack) 2.1J Lieut J Peooourt Thoburn, was aeverely wounded m Fraaoa oa the 261h intt.48 words
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Article1340 1918-10-31 282 Commander of Ciesho-Slovak Forces. A Pacific Poet, Oct 4tb, General Mau rice Janin, French Commander and a Veteran of the Marne, is here en route to Siberia to aesurai command of .he Czscbo Slovak Forces. He raised a new Cz^cbo* Slovak banuec at a public reception here.1,340 words
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Article255 1918-10-31 282 One of ths oldest American men of war has escaped the shipbrtaker by a veey ingenious stratagem, as we loam from infoemation published m the American Press by official authority. The USS Boston, protected cruiser of 3,000 tons. was launched m 1084. and had therefore completed255 words
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Article28 1918-10-31 282 laforroatien has been received that a v/hitrj conical huey was seen adrift m a position with Pu'.o Koi.di bottling N Ih 18 deg. W (true) dislMaL 8 miles.28 words
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Article76 1918-10-31 282 From Our Own Oatvaejsudaal Th. fu Penary, Oei »g, lhe doith occurred M lbs Qent Hospital yesterday fr yen ing 0 f Mr ji Scott Brown, office manager snd cLi accountant Caledooie eatats thn L ofthelateMcJohnAß,ovvnMi,; n^ of a well known Straits f*rrii y h76 words
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Article251 1918-10-31 282 BOY COLLIDES WfTH RrCKISIU Death from mlesdvs stars waa th verdict returned by the Coroner, Dr Mar ray Robecteon at an Inqueat afc the Central Police Station r j* morning relative to the death of the als teen years old boy tftssimilisn Uofatui Andrews v;ho diei at hi*251 words
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Article186 1918-10-31 282 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs Ching X ng Lee and Co at theic Sale eoom on Monday afteenoon. Frecnold land and housa Xo 71 R^mah Stceet, acea 1064 sq ft bought by Mr Tan Kwee Wah foe $8,200. Freehold land and house No186 words
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Article294 1918-10-31 282 A special Gazette issued m Kuala Lumpur en Monday morniug states The Chief Secretary to Government has received with deep grief tbe news ol She death of His Highness Sic Abdul Jalil Nasruddin Makhtaram Shab, X c MO, Sultan of Pecak, at Kuala Kangsar at294 words
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954 1918-10-31 283 I the Supeeme Couct on MoLday the action brought by Ang Youg Yap, trading as Chop >oon Thje against Koh Teng Poh trad io ip Chvr_ Scon was concluded ii Jostles Ebden. The plaintiff aU d thai Koh Tong Poh went to him954 words
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Article2563 1918-10-31 283 The Valne of Tanks London, Sep B —Colonel Seely, depute minister of muntUoua, addrsaaing a meeting m East Midlands of workmen engaged la lha manufacture cf tank* aaid "he frpoke tba literal truth when bs declared that ha and hundreds of Othera with whom he had2,563 words
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Article5041 1918-10-31 284 London, Oct 21. Field Marshal Haig saye tbeee was sharp flghtirg at night and m the early mcrning foe possession of Ameeval which we captured on Oct 20. We repulsed determined attempts to regain the village. The enemy ia the morning unsuccessfully attempted to deive m oue advanced5,041 words
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Article1661 1918-10-31 285 London, Oct 22. Serbian Communique. I Oue advance continues. The enemy has been cleared from the regions oi Ipek, j Novibaza*- end Pacbka and we have taken prisoners 1,500 n:.d have Captur* i con- j sideruMe materiel. Landoa. 0?t 23 French communique Ths French captured r< convoy losded1,661 words
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Article5754 1918-10-31 286 Londoc, Oct 21. Belgian Official. Ger* many's bill m Belgium total 6 .£381,200,000 including £200,000, C00 damage up to December 1914, £104,200,000 exactions*, £60 000,000 rawraaterials and macbinecy taken hy the Germans to January 1915, but not including materials and destruc tion or requisitions since January 1915 which5,754 words
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Article47 1918-10-31 287 Newi has been received fcom Tientain that Mr B Gumpert. manager of tbe Tientsin branch ot Mest > s Caldbeck, Mac Grog ir and Co, and Mes Gumpert had both been murdered tbere on that di y. It ia und •< stood tbat tbe murder was committed by burglars.47 words
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Article868 1918-10-31 287 London Oct 19.— The Pre if Bureau I m i the Government l.i-- d cided to cell limited numbee ol government i wned vessel? In ownera who have 10-t shipa by tubmsrinleg In ord< i to tt pi _ci loeeee. The decision will n.M affect tbe868 words
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Article289 1918-10-31 288 London, Oct 22. The Peess Bueeau states Our Independent Aie force oc Oct 21 m two squadrons successfully attacked the railways at Metz and all eetuened despite the fog. Anothee squadron set out to attack the Rhine factories, but when it was near its objective it encountered289 words
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Article383 1918-10-31 288 Lonion, Oct 28. The House of Com mona resolved by 284 to 25 that a bill ehould be passed forthwith making women eligible aa members of parliament. London, Oct 23. The death haa occurred of Mica Agnes Weston, tbe Sailors Friend, who established Inatitutiona at Poetamoutb and eleewhece for383 words
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Article91 1918-10-31 288 Mc Cha? Hogacth who has recently arrived from England to take up a position on the Reporting Staff of the Free Pre6B is anxious to meet any silver badge men or others discharged from H M Forces with a view to forming a branch here of the National Association of91 words
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Article824 1918-10-31 288 A PLAIN DEALING HAN Kaiser Mast Go London In a telegram fcom Washington (24th) the Seccetaey ot State has focwacded through the Swiss charge d" affairs tbe following eeply to Geemany'a note Having ceceived the solemn and explicit assurance of the Geemau Goveenment that it unreservedly accepts tbe824 words
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Article25 1918-10-31 288 Mc E A Swan leavea Penang for Singapore. He will take over for a time Messrs Caldbeck MacGregor's branch m the Sonthern Settlement. (P G.)25 words
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Article550 1918-10-31 288 With tbe indictment of two agenta oi tbe Wilbclmatratae, Edward Michael Zicho DanUh citizen, and aaid to be a master spy of the Prussian system, whose machinations covec tbeee continents, to gethec with Bacon Albert von dem Busscbe Muencb, the nephew of Count von Bemstorg,550 words
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Article298 1918-10-31 288 The Boy Scout movement celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Tbera ace 751,000 Boy Scoute m training. "Railways" tellsagoodstoryof Bcigndier General G L Colvin (substantively of the staff of the East Indian Railway) now Deputy Directoe Geneeal of Transport at General Headquarters, who was General Plumer'a Chief Transpoet Officer when298 words
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Article460 1918-10-31 288 It waa with feelinga of dismay that received notice we wece to be attach* No. Company, Chinese Übane (M How could we hope to talk to them h could we keep discipline? We n one ccucage 'and kit) for a Joatoee!! Chinatown, and prepared460 words
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Article135 1918-10-31 288 According to thi evidence published by the Attorney General, George Vierork tha former editor of the defunct pro German organ Fatherland, has admitted ihat he planned, with Dc Dernburg, to secure tbe control of thirty leading newspaper*? m America and concentrate efforts on kerp ing America out135 words
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Article206 1918-10-31 288 Messrs J F Walker and J W Pvkett aerived at a Home poet last week to jcin up. (M M Mr R W Newton iiowee, District EogiDeer, FMS Railways, bas been granted eight months leave on full pay, with effect from Oct lst. (M M Influenza is raging m Siam,206 words