The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1918

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    15 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2», 1918, No 1,(»35,
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    CONTENTS.
    222 1 _EAD£R3. p AQB I'tf-r iHiny't Nivu Failure 387 Irreclr.im: hie Germariii 337 Housing #37 (jfrmani net nrautei 339 HomQ EUciiori* 338 The Bp ctra of Bolbbdvitfm 338 R ibbtc Cotn^exiusa 889 i Lih Comlog Blactioo 839 POLICE AND COURT NEW 3. Dyiurn Finfis 342 Inqnetl on late Mr Sog*n
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    154 1 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe to the Htraits by any of the mail lines, are invited to semi to the Manager the name of iheir steamer and Sate of arrival In Singapore. Copies will then b< mailed to meet them at v-rions ports of call.
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    EXCHANGE.
    29 1 EXCH ANGE. \s* jr?i No? 27.) S-4 15-82 fl 4 7 82 Bt,t 14 28-82 I iteal 802 1661 40i%Prem I 104J _83 B IS. 4 Mi 48 j
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      BIRTHS.
      75 1 KENLvY.- Oa KovtitjbDr 11, et lohore, to Mr. cad y.rs. Leon Kenlay, a dan^hter, Stella Pkack Kenlay. Da C uhcy.— On November 21, at Ipoh, the wifoof J.E.B. te Coukcy, of a daughter. CAULT'F.ir.D.— On rbe 31st instant at tho Maternity Hospital, Pepang, the wife of R. t-t. George
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      MARRIAGES.
      104 1 HlN'.ON— Vaugha»».— On Wednesday, l«th Feptrr..her. at King'a Chapel, Gibraltar, by the Roy. H Dalzell, M.A.. Chaplain R N., Eng. I iLOt-Com. ReginaM W.B. Uinton, R.N son ot tho late William Ulcbard Hint>n and Mrs. KiQton, of Tycemore, Somersetshire, to Irene ttftbel, iiaught^r of U.rb.rfc Stanley Vanghr-i, S'upertntendont H.9C
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      DEATHS
      203 1 Wright —Killed m actlou, en tho 4'h r >ept., Alan AmsUd, dearl} loved husband of Rita Wright, Capt E. Surrey Xt gt A.D.0., Kuala BelaDgor, ouly son of W Austin Wright, of Orcl^rdlefgh, Oaterham Va'ley, m h\a ulh year. Caktwright. Oq September 18, lost at cci. tfct c^sult of
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    THE WEEK NEWS.
    290 1 THE WE EK NEWS No bomc mail has been received Lere tiiia Wirk. Fillip's Circus has been pbrformiag here thiu rceek to large bontet. Restrictions Lave been removed on mercbß-iv tbl^crriroq and on tne travelling -Jwcroeri and children to tbo United ivingdoia or to oilier plaoef we^t of Suez. The
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    Germany's Naval Failure. Nov 22.
    655 1 fltaN tka!l tk« fr«M the *••»<• r •*»»*»#> VbawW ky iaflntnee and *ib IV >»y ;:<■■ Mara palr!«t Trat« b;. g oHtoi 9?«c%itU Imp T^dmU tm Ucfoa. LaytXy and Urb Accepting fd the moment the figures I given by Captain PERSIUS, the German naval writer,
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    Irreclaimable Germans.
    354 1 It is impossible to read of the aots of the Germans retiring from Brussels without being convinced that the only good German is a dead German." Their policy of stubbornly defending places m the war area which they had made up their minds to abandon is conceivably justifiable
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    Singapore Housing. Nov 23.
    801 1 The armistice is signed. Tbe celebrations connected with that event, wise and otherwise, are ooming to an tnd and still little or nothing IS being done to remedy the housing question m S.r <-"v >■■:• The signature of the armiatioe terms is r.n remedy for tho
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      28 1 JUST ARBIVED "A&PthI ALL'S A. V. PAINT The Perfect Painb for Motor Car Mudguards. HIM WATT Co., Head Office Motor Works Dipt 102 Market. Street 80. Orchard Raid
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    Germans not Wanted Nov 25.
    412 2 Germans not Wanted No v 25 To br» continually reminding the public or n Beotioa of the public of plain dutiea Icfc unperformed is a fchankl ta taAk. It h difficult to say whether apathy or indecision is at the bottom of the almost total absence of any indication from
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    Home Elections
    455 2 Perhaps the old political party spirit, has died out m England and the general election for which preparations are now going on gaily may be fought on differentlines, and with a more worthy object than just to put one man or thp other m the House of Commons.
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    The Spectre of Bolshevism. Nov 26
    1169 2 The Spectre of Bolshevism. Nov 26 Without looking for ton ex ict a likeness there is a great de^-ee of similarity between the Russian revolt and that which, as far a* wn can gather, is going on m Germany Jnst as much, however, as everyone was wrong over their predictions
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    Rubber Complenities Nov 27.
    1121 3 R ubb e r Complenities Nov 27. A decidedly carious aHoation appears been reached m regard to the industry for we learn to day that the Robber Growers Association has decided, m view of the cessation of fighting, to abandon any further attempt to ohtain GoNproment control of tbe industry
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    The Coming Elections. Nov 28
    952 3 We trust (.hat f-ro now His Excelleooy the General Officer Commanding baa neon to it that the members of the local garriftoo have bad di^tribnted to them the formi which are neces eary to enable thorn to appoint proxies to vote for them m the
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    348 3 Retujrning to the eubject of lMillt»ting the communication of incoming ehipa with pilots, Rgents and otheie, it may be poiu(ed out tbat on August 24th the Marconi Company s'gned a tteaty with the Chinese Ministry of War :n iapply twerfy wireleea telephones for military pu-pcees, lha installation f.o be ruudo
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    306 4 Singapore, Nov kY. Rubhkr Sincd our ieporfc dated the 28cJ instant notification has beer, received to the effect that the War Trada Board of .America has authorised the iseuacca o( licences, prior to Ist January ccxc, permitting the importation into the United State 3 of 7,500 tool crude
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    MEUGUI RUBBER ESTATES.
    279 4 The following is tha Directors' report tbe v.:ar ended 30ta Jane, to be presented at the annual meeting on Doc 7 ac coon at Kv.'Ut Liid Co, Offices. The ne 4 profit for tbe ye»r amounted to 118,183. 69 us compared with $46,801.73, for the previous yeQr,
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    PURITY CAMPAIGN.
    53 4 Mrs Dixon, the lady who was to come dawn from India to take part m the purity campaign timed to begin on Sunday next, is unable by reason of the difficulty of getting passage, aud other causes, to get to Sing pore, and the Campaign ia postponed kill
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    44 4 Among other late wills ia the following Mr Cbarlea Malcolm Cumtntng, aged 60, of Lydwicke, Slinfold, Sussex, a well known planter m the Federated Malay States, formerly manager of the Linggi Plantation*, and a duector of that and other rubber companies, groES value 16,189
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    COMMISSIONS IN THE NEW ARMIES.
    53 4 The Genaral Officer Commanding, Straits Settlements, hue received a tele gram from the War Office, London, stating that no more applications for Commie piona m the following Technical Gtept RE, R A M C, A V C, A S C, A O C, and Workshop*,
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    Our London Letter.
    1456 4 Labour Difficulties. From Our Own CorruvndenS London, September. What is tha attkude of Labour nowa day*? Itaia ia tbs (teal factor As 1 write this letter the toucth later allied udcl Labour Socialist Conferee os is nuw b«ifij; he'd m London m eepeeitl rcopo^ee to t v
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    THE 24-HOUR CLOCK .
    289 4 THE 24-HOUR CLOCK Adoption of New Tiaepiece By British Army A new Army Order announce- that the Continental system of time, ie, the 24 hour clock, will be brcugbt into uee throughout tbe British Army from midnight, Sept 80 Oct 1. 1918. The time of origin," that is, the time
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    101 4 The F M 8 Gcz^tte publishes a list coveriag teven pefjes of articles >vbicb will not be pticmiuied to be exported from the Mul vv States to Switzerland. A eucc€B6(ul test ot telephone comoiuoicution betweu a train dispatcher's office end a moving iraia bus neon made f j 5 the
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    CASTE IN INDIA.
    604 4 To the Editor of thk Ti&es Sir, -As one who has worked aa missionary for nearly 82 year Bin J India, and ha 8 made a ipeciftl B o—%* t I trt>«t yon trill permit mm C few wordt for y, 90ie%ieu ni|li that country wbn hre
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    P M AND F M
    246 4 Defence of Sir Douglas Haig The Prime Minister's failure to expceei m his Manchester speech on S.-p- 1 2th, the nations sentiments towards the great Boldier comman^im? the British Armies m France, provokes this proteut frcra the Spectator We particulmly regret to notice tin; he
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    THE ARMISTICE.
    179 5 We have pleasure iq publishing below the telegram eeat by M Albert Sarraut Governor General of Indo China, to all <h« Official!, immtdiiMlf he received the now* cf the ai-mist i<;. L'Aliemif o« vaincue a *ig Qe larmisticfl BO re BoimeUant a toutes les condi. tions dea &l!.i<*.
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    THE KENT BOARD.
    87 5 Fbewefkiy meeting of the local Rent UMMtneot Board wa, held m the Board H )ora of the Municipal !< iildin R s yesterday afternoon, fie hon'ble Mr C J Saunders presiding Other Bto>t»ii present were Messrs E A Elias, s Tomlinson, Gaw Ghek Kuiam, A M s
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    SOLDIER'S AMAZING CAREER.
    436 5 A Heroic Story. The amazing and tragic career of Private inrtrand, b*lor;ging to the infantry, is told by his lieutenant m the Journal. Bertrand wears the French Legion of Honour, Military Mcd tl. Military Cross with eeveu palm* and five stars, Britißh Mihtuiy Cross, Belgian xMilitary Croßß,
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    134 5 With reference to out* notice ct the JapiriegiH Commercial Museum, we are asked to sUte that the Student*' Hall which )ccupie3 the upper storey 16 established t by the Japuoeee Government, but by k iau Yo Ky.kdi (The Sou ii Sea Associa to train Japanese young men capable levotiug themselves
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    INDIA'S PRESS DEPUTATION
    676 5 DETAINED AT PORT SAID Worrying The Army and Hiied Bathing The veil bag been raised for a brief space upon the members of the Indian Prem Deputation to the Western Fronts 1 anc r has revealed tb'M, eije the Englieh man -not tin hatted v i gaitored.
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    204 5 Saturday evening was the occasion of the fouitu anniversary celebration of the Vivekananda Sanmaika Sangam" at No 7 Enggor-sfc, Tanjong Pagar. Friends, wellwishers and members from all quarters filled the hall of the Sangam which was nicely decorated, and a large company of musicians was in attendance. Special prayer for
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    BRITAIN'S FOUR YEARS OF WAR EFFORT.
    1050 5 The Work of Peiny and Pound Me Harold Begbie wtitea From April 1914 to March 1919 the British nation will have spent ten thousand million pound*. (£10,000,000,100). If the peace had not been broken m August, 1914 the expenditure of the nation over this
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    PAPER PULP PROM GRASSES.
    275 5 At a recent meeting ol the Executive Council of the Imperial Institute, presided over by Lord Islington, it was stated, m regard to paper making materials, that grasses from South Africa, the Federated Malay States, Australia, and St, Helena had been examined at the Institute this
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY.
    245 5 Control of the domestic pig tin indue try says an American exchange of Oct 7 has been approved by the War Industries Board, which will place the industry up. on a license system. According to an announcement issued by the Board All users or dealers m pig
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    112 5 Mr M H Hunt has been appointr-.l B f enfc of the PaciGc Mail at Kobe v;ce Mr H F Palmet, who has been transferred to Singapore, The following telegram was received by a British concern m Hongkong from one f 'k 8 r 6 *t Japan^fij Companies m Tokio
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    Friday. November 22, 1918.
    763 6 The latest list of subscriptions to the F M S War Relief Fund shows a total of 9375 410. Mr J M Sirne has become Chairman of the Titi Tin Company, owing to the retirement of D*.* D J Gullcway from tbe Board. The new isfue
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    FILLIS'S CIRCUS.
    367 6 SUCCESSFUL OPENING NIGHT. Fillis's Circus pays a welcome return visit to Singapore and the opening per formance m the location at Beach rd last evening was largely attended. The artistes include some well known local favourites who came m foe a very enthusi at-. tic reception. Col Frank
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    RED CROSS SALE.
    133 6 The Great White Sale held at the V W O A yesterday morning and afternoon proved to be an extremely successful function. During the morning, the 6ale was patronized by Lady Evelyn Young and the Ranee of Sarawak, while m the afternoon Mrs James and Mrs Basevi
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    SHIPPING CENSORSHIP REMOVED.
    52 6 The following instructions dated London Nov 16ch have been received from the War Office All Bpecial restrictions on merchant shipping telegrams are now withdrawn, that is, can be passed without restrictions as regards movements, dates, itinerary etc. The ship may be referred to by name, cumber or
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    FIELD MARSHAL HAIG'S KEPLY TO MALAYA.
    43 6 The following cable has been received from Sir Douglas Hftff, by the General Officer Commanding Straits Sattiementß All ranks join with me m pending heartiest thanks to you and Army m Malaya for your kind congratulations.' 1
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    128 6 H B M's Ccd3ul at Canton has given enemy subjects one month to remove themselves and their chattels from the Sbameen. We learn with deep regret of the donth m acrion of 2nd Lieut E H Noel Savage, Royal Engineer*, whilst serving m France. Lieut Savage had volunteered to accom
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    AN OFFICER'S HOME LETTER.
    1365 6 Second Lt J F Thoburn son of Mr A R Thobnrn writes as follows iv a recent letter I am off m an hour* time to the line, Captain Jenkins and WaJlis are going with me for which I am awfully glad. We three ar6 great
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    PROPERTY SALE?.
    221 6 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of the Commercial Rubber Co, on Wednesday afternoon 99 years leasehold land and bouses Nob 142, 144, 146, 148, 160, 162 and 154 Selegie Road, area 7627 *q ti t bought by Mr Chia Eng Say for
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    HEAVY FINES PAID,
    141 6 Before Mr Ham m the third Court yesterday morning, Woo Chein£ Maotf a Sicgapora tailor, F Archor bjilcr Linker employed at Keppol Harbour acd D D Dixon engineer on a local fitearanr were charged, the first defendent with being interested or concerned m the removal cf opium
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    123 6 A shortage of all kinda of tirn^d milk is being felt m Kuala Lumpur, writer- a correspondent. (M M) Tbe Rev B N Mileg arrived m Su.gapjra on Tuesday from Jjtpao, and b\s tempoc aiiiy taken up hie re.:id"n:e (it Bibla House, 17-2 Armenian Street, Ktxl Sunday Mr Miles will
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    TALES OF THE NAVAL WAR
    624 7 London, Nov 20— The Admiralty publi-h very thrilling accounts of B oma of tbn ■KMI notable sctiona between Britiah fleecy «bip 9 and enemy submarines noteworthy that Commander Gordon C-tnpbell, v c. d a o, was cue of Ihete mystery Victoria Crop* raen His nam
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    222 7 The Lord M vyor of London, Sir C'uarleg Hanson, Bart, was the guest of the civil and military authorities of the motor city of Turin, Italy, recently, an I occupied the seat of the honour at a banquet given at the Europe Hotel. The Lord Mayor, who during hie Hill
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    FRASER'S SHARE REPORT.
    318 7 The week-end holidays rather curtailed buunta but Rubber Fibres again shew an udva^cd over the previous week, tbe demand being mora general, although II 16 noticeable that ccnsiderLbly more shares are available on any mb*tantnl increase m price. Trie result of tbi* week's auction will do a
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    304 7 Singapore Nov 21 The Auctions which m the ordinary course of events would have heeu held on the 13oh and 14ih inatant wer« cancelled owing to the celebrations aud Public Holiday on Wednesday, which tojk place m consequence of the joyful nawa received of the cessation of
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    225 7 The Madras Mail, of November 1, 6tates that Commander D C Mncintyre. Raeidenfe Xaval Officer, and Port Officer Pen*ng, is an inmate of the Geueral Hospital, Madras. A Tokyo newspaper etates that the Nippon Vasen Kueha decided to seod Yen 13C.000 to the deppndentq of the lato Captaiu Fraaer, of
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    Saturday, November 23, 1918.
    711 7 St ANDREWS SCHOOL PKIZEGIVING. The annual pristffirlog m connection with S Ancrt^'.i School, took plt»Ofl seßtpHuy htimtnooa t>| tb-j Victor; i^atre wben rbsic building wa-; picked to its utmost cjpiciry wir.b the holnn and their pir^-Q-d hjJ fr^nd*. Ladf Todoc gracefully presented tha priZM Her ladyship
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    138 7 Tbe Pudi and parboiled Rice (Regula tion of Pcice) order of Sept; 27 has been revoked. Mr X W Sitclair, wbo leaves for Hnmq on leave this wpfk md ba* buuJ^d over all matters connected wi^b the Singaporo Football Aes:ciutiot. lo Me F M Toscenie Tbe ngent cf the B
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    TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.
    65 7 With reference to pL-eviou? notiQ2\t onB io tbs Oaz-tte it is now notified ihnt p«M^jrti of «rom«a a.ni children can now b! fcudorred to enabla them to travel to tha United Kingdom or to other places west of Soti without restriction, [utendleg paesenpere are however \van:ei that rebtnecion*
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    THE MILITARY SERVICE ORDINANCE.
    48 7 U U notified m the Gazette that m view of tbo cessation of hostilities Hia Excelleucy the Governor does not propose to call out. any far! her men for service outside the Colony usdor the pDwere conferred by section 4 of the above Ordinance.
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    715 7 A notification from the Marine Dep« Board of Trade informs mariners that m future the time of all visual and W T messages must bo rxp^essecl m civil time of tbo raeiidiua cf Greenwich, tbac is conntina f rO m midnight to midnight (0 Lrs to 23 hre.) Mr P
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    THREE STRENUOUS WEEKS.
    1516 8 The Cardium In the Red Sea. Among the macy stories of energy and determination that tiuvt marked tbo heroic efforts of the British Merchant N ivy to c\rry oo the essential business of the Empira during the war, none i* tnore wortby of record lhan the 6tcry
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    UNDERGROUND CANAL.
    141 8 The most remarkable canal m the world is the one between Woreley and St Helens, m the North of England. It ie sixteeu miles long and under ground from end to end. In Lancashire the coal mines are very extensive, half the county being undermined. Many j ears
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    113 8 The N V X European liner Kitano maru 7,951 tons, Capt Cope, is to be transferred to the Amerioan service, and replaced by the Australian liner Aki maru. There is at present a shortage of silver m London, and bankers nod it difficult to supply their customers with ail they
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    THE LATE MR J C SUGARS
    1255 8 YESTERDAYS INQUEST The tragic death of Mr J C Safari nf ihe Straits Settlement* Civil Serviou which occurred m his room at the R^fi! Hotel on 7th iost. was icquirad ioto by the Coroner Dr Murray Rdo -rtso'j a »d h j jry yesterday
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    KAMPAR ROBBERS.
    518 8 PUNNING AN "OFFENSIVE? Chinese Woman Kidnapped A humorist, eaja the Times of Malnya, would find much m the preseut condition of affaire m the robber- infe6ted district of Kampar to ainuae even the moat morbid reader of war incidents. The latest exploit of the brigands is the kidnapping
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    FOOTBALL.
    41 8 The odd goal >n kfcrsc was t-ufflzimt docide the game cf bot at ibe K-plant ground between ibe S 0 0 bdJ the cheater Regiment on Thuredaj lt>fttB capital game throughout and the militar eleven were worth the extra goal.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    971 9 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. If one may judge b> thfi extent to wh.ch they are talked about, tho gmnt Rtd Cross lotteries ar3 not going to be th- k\b\* fopc««i which it 77a«h;ped •M leant to b^ extraordinarily I reel token m
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE REPORT
    254 9 Tb v.«-ek nader r riew Incladed the I 'iff tho Armistioe ce!»ibratioa3 aM-.i two pablia Holiday ia baaioau bM oetn linu:ed. Rubher. Tte rnbbsr markal ler «iU'y bat been 0m- cf quotation! rather kl traataetiooi r.na Be6me. i the pietent, to have l iched i'.e laoith, 4aetion
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    244 9 Singapore, Nov 2 2. The new 3 of the Armistice completely npset the market! and the la&t week's Auction was cancelled. Daring la-t week transactions were reported at prices from 77 up to 80 csots b.u it waE difficult to find out really what sales
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    EX-STRMTS CAPTAIN'S WEDDING.
    263 9 Many m the Straits will be interested to learn that the wadding took place m St. Luke'd Cbutch, Great Crosby, Lancashire, ou August 18th of Lieut. Wra. Hunter, R N R., fro.s., (luto of ttd Eastern Shipping Company) boo of |b« late Captain S Hunter and Mrs.
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    Monday, Novemeber 25, 1918.
    766 9 Several tttatM f^o'jrJ Kualt Lumpur baTt rccoTTin >need lapping rtw get ot tjppera renou.a Doohanged ''>*° Bormi Mirloe Inmraccfl ?te to F. Baateta r< rl wu redncfc to three ■ixteenthl p r c».-nr r»n V )V 9 b. The Bjrr.Viiy igi«la6ive G c bai pif^fd a
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    JAPANESE COMMERCIAL MUSEUM.
    516 9 O, Sitvrd*?, <h« a-^on vere cp»ced to the p. it: ie o: N K;.'kti, or Japanate .eicira! tfaseuro, ;u the tpQcioc^ baildiog m Bi is Hi rd formerly k ao Nd hs Stumf J Ho b T• ore no formal oerem hot b cordial w >)cooj" wai
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    APPEAL COURT.
    158 9 Judgment was given yesterday m the Appeal Court, by Mr Justice Woodward (President), Mr Justice Ebden and Mr Justice Sproule, m a bankruptcy appeal by one Hang Choo Kofc, represented by Mr M C Johannes, the respondent being the petitioning creditor, represented by Mr A de Mello. On
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    A HUN TO REMEMBER.
    162 9 Rebftil is frefch namn -hat might be aid :i to the black lilt of QsrmtDl v.bo&e brutality during Ifaa wai should be hrcught up cgaic&t them later. Fur yeare this Hen systematically hold the little village of Econrt m brat:U bondage. Although p°r;pled by 9oul? cnh.
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    "OUR DAY."
    470 10 To the Editor, Sir,— Tbo Appeal for M Oar Da j thin year w::s isi-uea ernae wh.it late. With drumaSij suddenness the collapse o? our enemies arnwi Id the middie of this mon'h. HourLfelt relief aO the tarmtnation of hoatilitiei is the universal feeling to daj, and that
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    153 10 Salisbury «p;ccopal palace, which want of coal forcaß the Buhop to vacate poi. Pes^s *ome CnrfOQl historic asaocaUone. It wa* tba ;,coaa ot Cild drsoking boiltt held by rore&ering Dutchmen wh^n sold by th* Puritflns to V* Ling during the Commonwealth. Thii is IM only house m Gre^t Britain which
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    "OUR DAY" FUND, 1918.
    149 10 The Commitira acknowledge with thankd the following subscriptions to this Fund Previously ackm.wleJged $226 C 68.08 AdambOD Gilflllan crd Co, Ltd 500 Membeia of S«p.ff Soeugi Lala Estate In-irack-i Rubber Ltd, E N Watts $30 U M jutgotniria, P Smith, W H IfcKftS, nt |I 8
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    "OUR" DAY COUNTRY FAIR.
    748 10 Mrs Rupert Maoasaeb, Mrs Thompson Robindon and Mrs B N'isaira gratefully acknowledge the following mbteripliooi to the Belgian and iculiau stall Ma&diaea Meyer 3*oo, Rnperfi Minasseh 100, ES ManaaBuhlOO,MrßESNf.iharj 100, J A Eiiud 100, Arobdoaooo 100, "Friend 100, Sale of looobeoo put 95, C Ambroeoli 66,
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    126 10 Pa," laid the Crown Pop, M if I divided Fer*hiDK, what should I be?" Per^hjog." replied the Kaiser, Rloomily, "and thru U about whnt we arß now, ray boy." A temple of a newly invented rifla buß been laol to tbe Tuchun at Canton for appro^i b 5 tho chief
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    JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES.
    932 10 BFFBCT OF INFLUENZA ON OUTPUT She eighth annual general tn« tit>|| r( Bhuroboldere of Jimah Bobber Sainted Eted w>« held on -'.utitinv at L on at Begteterad Offi^=, of the C rnpany, bartered B «rk Chamber-). ipore. Mr A E BadJ: sy presided bI.J otben present wnre
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN ALAN WILSON.
    43 10 From Our Own Corr ttJ > G ndeni Tfc. n, PenBDR. N OV22 rbn acatta r c DUin Wll.on«fke.* H.h, ..lo aD-i wai form: Ijatanl P i d cf Penan, T.wa Clab till recent?,!"^ military funeru! tbit attar. attended.
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING REGULATIONS.
    86 10 AMERICAN SHIPPING REGULATIONS. Th 3 Cineul Ocnetal for i m ooorteon.l, inform, U6 graphic inetnicUon received a I tetota.nl from the S, armietico make a poeiifa relaxation m the exportation of U6I heretofore conserved for pc^gs tonnage, howeTtr, co.i ba controlling factor on aeoonnl of the n^d o£ 6uppl 5
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    TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
    99 10 The local agent of the P j Q d 0 wr<tea to us: With teferen^ to the paragraph under this heading m y CU r isauu of the 28rd instant, I t,h>i.l be obliged if s ou will bring to the notico of Intending pmtnim to the United
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    COMMONS VETERAN.
    186 10 Doorkeeper ftp Fifty Years Mr Michael Inglefleld, chief doorkeper of the House of Commons, died at bis residence near Keunington Oval on Sepl 17th, aged 76 years. U. had been m failing health for more than six months. Mr Inglefleld wae on thfl staff of the House of
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    265 10 There waa a sharp drop m tbe mortality returns for the week ecdirg Nov 16, the total of deaths being 346 Riving a rate per mille of 48 79. Of these 35 were due to influenza, 48 to pneumonia, 49 to phthisis, 87 to malarial fever 26 to other fever.
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    Tuesday, November 26, 1918,
    717 11 MajCl Oswald H X ilneg, fiO n of tho foraier Coloniul Char lain, Penang, haa rfjturned to Cherr-one** Instate. H E thp High Coraruibßioner (Sic Arthur |*OVil*i aCm g v arri ij 0 Koala Lumpur DH Saturday moiincg Mr R O WiotUdt, -f the EJucation nr,
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    THE NEW VALHALLA.
    620 11 There moßt be a new Valhalla to day Sotn-whero West beyond the Bunuf 0 iM lh« Stars, beyond our stars wh^re the new forged metfors (tew," inhibited not by Ik i (Joda o^ i4d, b II by thnir inod-rn rep; a antarivea No warJika Brynhildes or flare-
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    253 11 The following Singapore pcopartioa wp: i disposed of by nuotion by Me*sr6 Ghij;» Keng Lse an<l Coy at their Sale room ye terduy a^.?rnoou. There was a larg jat tendane-i of intending purchasers, Ihi biddings wast briak and the pricee obtained were gooJ. 99 Ye^ra leasehold land and
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    24 11 In a M a hoc race on Oct 27 at Tokyo, Hirokiyo Makita covered the 25 mile* id 2 h 27 m. 44 a.
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    TIN PRICE AND PRODUCTION.
    162 11 From Our Own Corrupondeni Tpoh, Nov 25. An important maeticg of tbe F M S Chambers of Commerce uninimon.'ly adopted the tub CwtumiUee't- rep oioos ing Hon'ble Mr A N Ktnion'i proposal to levy a further tax on all tiu lo meet the excess pcofifca tax
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    LABOUR, RICE AND INFLUENZA.
    532 11 To the Editor Sir. iv view of the admittedly serious 6hcrtnge o? Chinese Labour and the decline m. tbe producer, of tin m the FaJoi'Ated Malay Stated, combined with tbe recent increase m the death rate of Chinese* coolies through inflaeoza, I ?en ture through your
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    150 11 Gill bag assumed his duties on the Kedafa Rubber Bttatt.— Mf E D Lane, of Hid Rutiotii. BfttoMi ct Kriau, and Mrf Lana bnva ncna down to Sicgaporo op a holiday. Captain Fyfe, of the Sri Bfaar, brought n ship info Penacg on uftcr ftc interval of about 25 year*,
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    MANDAI-TEKONG RUBBER ESTATES.
    191 11 The following is the director* report to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec 3rd at noon at 64 Market Bt. The profit for the v^nr euhject to lfanat«c*f Ccmmitticn m a Directors' rei^uuer^tioQ tuif ;:ar« to «1»,6352» which with balance brought forward 13.110,40 makes 126,748,68.
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    125 11 The Singapor3 Chamber of Cornrasrce Rubber Association held its weekly auction on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week when there was offered 1,951,262 lb 2,210.88 tons. Prices Realized Cts pec lb. Smoked Sheet Fine Ribbed 71 to 74 J Good 60 „70 ti n Fine Plain 57l
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    434 11 November, 26th 1918. Rubber The Auctions, which m the ordinary course of events would have been held on the 13th and 14th instant, were cancelled owing to the celebrations and public holiday on Wednesday, which took place m coneequeaoa cf the joyful news received of the cessation
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    Wednesday, November 27, 1918.
    147 12 THE P. A M. Go^e^nmeut Control Wanted. From Our (hen Corrupondtni Penang, Nov 2C. At a general meeting of tbe Planters Association, the Hon'bJa Mr BCM Kindersley preaiding, a resolution cf ttanfes and gratilude to the forces of the country and tboßO of tbe Allies was
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    590 12 The will of Lady Ellis, of Ss Jimes Court, S W, wifa of Sir Evelyn Ci\rapboll Bllif, has been proved at t'265. A labttAQtial increase of income tax is probable m Australia ns trail as come tariff increases, a tax on luxuries, and an iucrrruo m postage rates. Tan H"HI
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    THE KWONG YIK BANK LIQUIDATION
    237 12 The Liquidator's fourth report for the year ended December 1917 states that the amount due from sundry debtors at date of liquidation was Customers 52.6 C 5,166 79 Directors 92 605,652 85. Of this there had been collected at the end of the fourth year
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    FOOTBALL.
    179 12 S C C v SHB. The game on the Esplanade ground last evening between the SCO and the BHB was productive of good football acd the honours eventually went to the Club. A heavy bhower just before the game commenced made the going very fast und cud to end
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT
    165 12 Singapore, Nov 23. The quantity catalogued for the Rabbnr Auction which commenced on the fill iast reached tha abnormal total of 2.523 ton 9, due to the suspension of business the previous week Manufacturing interests were more ia evidence thao they have been for some time past,
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    FORTY-TWO STOREYS HIGH.
    132 12 The highest building west of the Mississippi is m Seattle, Washington. The tower rises 450 ft abore street level. The building covets a plot that is 108 ft by 120 ft. The aiain structure is twentyone Gtoreys high, and to this the tower adds twelve etorejs. In
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    114 12 A tired Goldier, loaded with equipment, climbed into a crowded London but. No one offered him a scat. Finally be Cook from hi 3 haversack a small b^tiib. "This is one of tha things we use cut -.here, you koow, Jf he rmarksd to two or Itacee p*iepengerß. "s<?e this
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    TELEGRAMS.
    7405 12 ARMISTICE "> Bnbmariii« Gabl«l iK<tit4r'i (ferric*] London, Nov 20. King Albert made State entrj into Antwerp on the 19th, being ovated by crowds. There was little sign of damage to the city or of suffering amongst the population. Amsterdam, Nov 19 Th* Boigian troops entered Antwerp today, amid scenes
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    72 14 The Chief Secretary to Government F M S records with do?p regret;, the death m Singapore en 7th Nov. 1918, of Me J C 3- '^xre, uo Office- cf Class 111. Senor Ortiz, Argentine Minister to Tokio. «*id recently In two years the trade between the Argentine Republic end Japan
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    1538 14 London, No* 19 -Thn couocee tbit tb» BriH-h m-rr^n' bosses m Oetofcet >oUU-i 4 Allied and Neutral c >mb«nc I 99 r Sailingi of etetufh pa exceedii 5 n f"' 1 «ro PB b,t*een the U.it.i Kln 2 overs** porfte, a.olodfog B n j kntto, eieeeded 7* million 100.
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    46 15 WhiM trimming a lamp al 2 Itiver Valley. rd where she lived, a Tamil woman i mcd Agoee had the miefortune lo fiave )tr saioug &et en fire. She was budly burned about the body and ha 6 &ince 1 i iv the Kandaorf Keibau hoepital.
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    FOREIGN
    2977 15 Copenhagen, Nov 20— A wire from Vi*-r;n^ ->fn«-oc, thnt a great OOmfOVQltl plo f to occup7 hli the public nnildlogl n: the me rnborq of the Cabinet aud proclaim h Bolriifvik GoverLiaent. hai hnen did covero.J. Hundred been >rre<3t«* i, incladh.g Doctor P;iu! Friedl&nder, liedrr The ir» v, q|
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    PEACE
    339 16 London, Nov 19. Tha Prims Minister haa telegraphed to President Wilson Heartiebt thanks for your cordial and kiudly message. lam certain tbe ideals of ourtwocountries regardinginternational reconstruction sre fundamentally the same. I feel bure at the peace cocfereuc* we shall be able to cooperate to promote peace, liberty and
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    25 16 The engftgenrent it announced of Mr George T Herft to Mri Mabel Beatrioe MacShane, the wedding to take place tome time next year. (M M
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    MARSHAL FOCH'S DOCTRINE.
    1371 16 Now that we have aeen Marshal Foch at work, it if instructive to turn back to his writings and notice how they illustrate his methods. Ha is the only great General that we remember who, before he had the opportunity of commandingin the 6e!d, had distinguished himself
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    SIMPLE HOUSES AFTER THE WAR
    361 16 When peace comei the Government is going to build half a million cottages. Muny more will be needed. For m this country, especially m rural districts, there has long been something of a houae famine Apart from the decent and comfor;able hcmea 6ociety owes returnicg
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    SHAH REFORM SCHEMES
    809 16 A Move lo Peace Offensive. hrn v Znrich, Sept 25 Much i 8 being written m the G^'an newspapers at the pr GPeQ t juncture \.w the necessity for th 9 introduction 0 Parliamentary regime. Certain gerr.n of the German population, the which it is impossible to
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    13 16 Regulations regarding the employment of artiaam male on Aog 10 bare beea osnoelled.
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