The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1918
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Title Section15 1918-12-12 369 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918, No 1,687,15 words
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Article266 1918-12-12 369 Com p I ie a g n 9 isiog tbe Poor 359 Id 0 tloob IO I g the (itrr? 370, I i'obiic CJ( 'ly ipany 870 1 Consuls 371 Germany pay up 57 1 )LICI AMD COUKT NE. b sp« cie Case asn IER3 TO THE EDITOR. o266 words
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Article151 1918-12-12 369 era to the ire Frae Pi irning from Bui -pc to the Straits v of Ibe mail lim are Invited to .send to eager the aame of their steamer end nival m Singapore. Copies will then died to meet them atvi rlouB ports of call. Babecrlbere In Europe Is iog151 words
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Article58 1918-12-12 369 (CORBEGTEU UP TO D.C 11.) Bank Un a 2 4 15*82 ad 2 4 7 32 sms 2 4 11 16 Fi dc fir-.d BaLik 302 i. 168) •no. demand 44i%Prem YOKOBAUA, demand 105 •Tata i .round 132_ Bangkok demand 68^ Sovunuiaua Bonk Buying $8 64 Bank of Borland58 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article39 1918-12-12 369 TOW ILL.— AI -.rUngtoo, Meas«, D.0.A., -n Decen. _r Ist, to Mr. and Mrs. O. B. lowlll a daughter. -KmMAU. Ou 3th inBtan-, at Connemara' Oilstt 1 Koad, bdngapo o, to Ma. ±m> Mks OHARLFS DU-TMA.S, a -on.39 words
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Article52 1918-12-12 369 On Saturday Dec _th 1.9. at the Prcs byteri-> 1 Gharch by the Rev. G. M. Keith, ma. Jamfp Di RWOQD, third Rurvlviog _on of tho late Hugh ./ard BAUMDUOe, 7th Beofal Light Cavair> io __abii Gko> gi v, a, seoond daughter of Ch, kli 3 Wi-haht, Et-q.,52 words
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Obituary19 1918-12-12 369 Flak- B musd Bote, Mater Mariner, at tho Gei ?ral Boepttal, Singapore on D.c.mher 7th, _grd 69 year-19 words
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Article150 1918-12-12 369 Dec 11. Tin (St tons) 1124.56 Gambler ig G.imbie Cibn No 1 25 Gnmbif r Co be No. 2 22.C0 Pepper BI ick ord'v. S'psre 38 00 Pepper, (White fair) 58 00 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb.) n Nutmeg- 'SO to tbe lb om Mace (Bfndal Rom Oluvee (Ambolsa)150 words
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Article, Illustration25 1918-12-12 369 tk-U trr F'*wt '.He Fta»i« -_v »«v**.*>^. U»s-r«4 „y l_.l_tnc. ?J nhdM Irf |B U«« pftftrlV Tnr.'k V.«r /.Ci hN < 4.« X: mmm%a I»fty(_t7 I25 words
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Article802 1918-12-12 369 The political situation m Germany whilst it grows more complicated also probably approaches a crisis. It is difficult to dieentangle the skein and sl ill more difficult to assign the proper value; to Ihe various threads- The centre of intero t apparently is Berlin and the802 words
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Article808 1918-12-12 369 On the question of housing the poorer classes, nobody ia like'y to accuse the Government of he Sirails Sdttlemente of socialism or boleheviem if it were to set apart some of the anoooupied ]>md m the town for the purpose of building oheop booses for808 words
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Page 369 Advertisements
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Advertisement57 1918-12-12 369 |£,aSTE__fe rf_T __^__llS_.]-iH-] A 1 LLS French R«m*rly for all Ir.-.<ularltl«a. Thousan-j .x K,rtir. 'iflk m t c i...jse. so that on the V .1 »,v Ji- nry of the ,7 V.-;. tinelr doM «Ti:.u %r W u uve them tecatx. .end tncm. tAaAm amm m At a. Chemists and57 words
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Page 369 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous314 1918-12-12 369 THE WEEK'S NEWS. A mail '.om Borne errired lars y.^er day i. iroii (Dec li) with d bs to Oct 3 I Two oc ::___!iS were given Io :b_ Vie toria 1 teatra during rhe wed. by Sigoori Colon: Sho?r and Fare.ti, aod proved very fir ;c«Si foi n.uaically. H314 words
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Article1070 1918-12-12 370 Neither Homo nor Foreign political news can at present be consiiered at all comforting or satisfactory. The actual campaigning against the organiz ed fcrces of our late enemies may be considered to be over for all practical purposes, but there is the possibility arising of a very1,070 words
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Article572 1918-12-12 370 Deo 10. The people of Singapore are going to be asked on Friday evening to express their opinion on the snbject of allowing Germans to return to this Colony. The meeting is called by the Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements Association, a fairly representative body of572 words
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Article475 1918-12-12 370 Dec. 11. Perhaps we ought not to perplex the local government by quoting the cedents of the Homeland, where votes tell and the voters have to be placated at whatever cost to the genera! com. munity, but, m connection with boosing schemes, there is at least475 words
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Article293 1918-12-12 371 Things are decidedly pozslesome m G irmany judging from the telegrams that are coming through, if they are to he believed. (A joke m the Garrison at present is: "Sergeant, this man says h- isn't dead." Sergeant m charge of burying party replies: Says he isn't dead293 words
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Article732 1918-12-12 371 A not conspicuous paragraph m the telegrams of Monday had it that Mr Lloyd George would announce m a fee days tbat the ca.h indemnity to be i .it] by Germ my would amount to •.000 million pound- A further wire in.l that the French had732 words
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Article60 1918-12-12 371 AnyOI Intereeted m tbn f picturesque body of men. the Bolton's Bodygaard, s.y*. the T 0 M will b_ive the opportunity to see chem for the last tim i,_ Ipoh m the cour c of this week. Thf-y are expected to arrive here on Wed'»esday and remaie for home days.60 words
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Correspondecne.
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636 1918-12-12 371 Mv [q 5 ti m lra< rm I n 'f I 0 .it ir J :tS' IT V We tab i mis.ioi ut.i bad not had 4 i I aid no p 0 f 0 If. tor cons trucl j boo 1 to refer to m636 words
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Article99 1918-12-12 371 A lettef received by h. mail by his parents m Sing. per-, from Fiag Lieute* iv.'..'. J 0 v\hit:±, on serris with the oary l.i the North S .a, includi I ths following: It last peaoe is ir. sight If .here i_ a hei; upon tliie earth we bare been99 words
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Article578 1918-12-12 371 ANXIOUS TIME E 1 "\B Bstate L.n I -.as I ms ¥S re Mr adoption ol ut I Dunti for the la I i k ofl 1 ;ne<adv oo a stn b^d pair. 12% 1 i by i 26 p II 01 I would t Jfi P id578 words
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Article157 1918-12-12 371 Iff mother wi« angry with me b-fau.e 1 am an opium smoker, am idle and her ouiy support remarked a Chine. .> youth to the Coroner Dr Murray Robertson at an ioqoc3the!d on witne»e*S mother who committed suicide bj hanging herself from a b.am aerosfl a partition at ncr home157 words
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Article200 1918-12-12 372 following ii- tb»> Ofih report to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on D^ 21 at Messrs Barker end Co's L:d Tb- net profit Lor the pet iod aftei making due prevision for depreciation amonnta to $l0,48:i 26 to which must I a added200 words
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196 1918-12-12 372 Th^ annual pr;z«r giving of the Pearl's Hill School tock pla.e yoetorday after* noon m the school room which was tastefully dec.r_.tt tl for the occi^ion, and on the wall! of which were displayed drawings done by the scholars. Special meut'Cii ihould b_ r->r.do of two196 words
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Article110 1918-12-12 372 Speaking at Carlisle, the Bi.hop of Carli.le «aid that the churches had been freuuentty too largely concerned with selfish salvation. They had not been eociol churche_ proclaiming a social righteousness. Seme churches had cring ed before wealth end rank, and others had glorified the middle clu.pes The customary110 words
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Article166 1918-12-12 372 The death took place at the General Hospital Calcutta on Oct 24th of Capt H S H H Hall, at the age of 85. The late Cap. Hall Joined the North Borneo Service as a eaiot m August 1910 m which service Le held many positioos before he went on166 words
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Article108 1918-12-12 372 The Government has cancelled the Tin Poi chase Regulations from Dec 1918 as from D.c 12 r .h. They have thus been m fcrce just five ED On the, having been published iv the (Jf<z_:te of July 12th. From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur Doc 11. The108 words
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Article174 1918-12-12 372 The circumstanoes surrounding th? d.ath of a fireman uuoied Kirn Ho Yn en t. Japanese steamer have bei o inquired into by the Coroner Dr Murray Robertson. Tho j evidence showed ih_t the deceased was a fireman on the s s Atsuka Maru aud I lowiog tbo174 words
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Article191 1918-12-12 372 SINGAPORE'S FIRST CONCRETE BO AT. It will be j m mbered a reinforced concrete f^rry boat was built ar.d launob ed at Tanjong Etboo Boms months ago for the F MS Railways ferry service iv the Johore Straits. II iue| ined :ue I injnriori during the launching operational rbose were191 words
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Article133 1918-12-12 372 Batavia, Dec 9. The Royal Packet st< ao ci Bontmao on the Australia line, is ashore o ss Phura day I. land, b-j. hsi position is not daugFrr.us On enquiry at the Offl.es of the X P M yesterday afternoon ow. representative was iufoimed that the vessel133 words
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Article125 1918-12-12 372 Singapore D~c 11. The Market has remained steady with hut little fluctuation m values. The Auction*, which commenced this morning, opeued weak bus improved Slightly es the sales progressed. The general demand, however, can only bs described as fetr. Ribb.'d Smoked Sheet was ngain m plentiful supply125 words
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Article184 1918-12-12 372 Meesri Guthrie and Co have received a cable that Tem?ang has daciared a dividend h les3 tax 5s 4d payable en 11th January catry forward JG16.000. Oaths morning ot the 7th tho four meet* ed Spanish barque Intonia Mumbra, bound from Manila for Cad z, hailed the Du.ch etoamei KhoenD.C. - 184 words
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Article1054 1918-12-12 372 Seep on more wood! The wiod is But let ir whistle as it w We'll keep our Cbcistmas men; xtii), X cb f-.v. i has deemi d the i born TI it time for fe ;ust I we may 1 1 ol our d i nes ct HomeenjojJ.W. - 1,054 words
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Article236 1918-12-12 372 Some of the Victims. Amongst thofe who lost tbrir lirei by tho torpedoing of the Jspsnees liner Hirano Maru. w-re Mc M c Akabhsods and Mr M R Pcabiddhi. Tb form rwaa a B A of the University oi Oxford, aod was twenty three \ears of236 words
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Article166 1918-12-12 372 Mr J S Holmb.rg, chief clerk Baprsmi Court, Ipoh, completed 36 years m the Government Service last Saturday, bnving Joined the Clerical Servi.e on Deesmbsi 1. 1882, as a clerk m too Marine Department, Malacca. He spent 1. year, io Malacca Service o.ee year m Singapore. and166 words
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Article110 1918-12-12 372 BURMA WAR LORN TRAIN AND TANK. The final official figures cf lelei trom Second Indian W ir Loan train and war loan tank are a. foi OWS. The totol urncunt of war bonda sold from the train m Rangoon and at the various station, al the train halted from the110 words
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Article37 1918-12-12 372 We are informed by the railway aIJtL^ f rities that the line between Kuala Xi f and Taiping has now been put m a* after the recent slips and waahawaya tbat the trade is now working 0B37 words
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Article724 1918-12-12 373 LT HAY'S BXPBRIBNCB3. Io the course of recent letter to a friend here LtTC Haj tye, speaking of his ♦raining, I then went to the Depot at Warebam where for t drat time I aaw a tank aDd cent throno'i a lot mere training m724 words
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Article142 1918-12-12 373 It is gratifying to find that the famous Compton Comedy Company is not to come to an end with Ihe death of its founder, Edward Compton. In the cour.e of the thirty fi?e yeara of its existence it haa become an Institution and ona doing valu able142 words
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Article64 1918-12-12 373 The contest committee of the Aero Club of America haa awarded the altitude record of 29.900 ft above nea level to Captain Ruddy W Schroeder. The flight waa made on September 18th at tbe Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield, Ohio, m a Bristol fighting plane, with a 800 horse power iiibpanosuiza64 words
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Corrrespondence.
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Letter159 1918-12-12 373 Sir, With reference to overcrowded Cram-i aa published m your valuable Journal of toe 9rh instant, md 6igned by Nervous, kindly allow me to add a few wjrd.. It is indeed a disgrace to ace tbe .ramß especially on the Gaylang lines, m tLe morning rind aft< 'noon.159 words
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Letter204 1918-12-12 373 Sir, -—Your corEespondent "Nervous" haa conferred a boon on the Singapore public by bringing to notice the over crowd- i state of the local trams. Tnere is an iti r matter iv connection with our tram, wbieh require exposure for which I crave he hospitality of your204 words
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Article304 1918-12-12 373 There were great manifastationa of 6ympi ;_iy between the British ond French m Sai.eou on the afternoon of November 11th, on the occasion of the Armistice. One of the first to go and congratulate the Governor General, Albert Sarraut, waß the veuerated British Consul, and so304 words
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Article113 1918-12-12 373 The Competition for Deoomber Medal waa pla>eo on Saturday and Sunday 7th ond Bth i.i-t, and was won by A t Stur rock with ihe net score cf 78. The Ball S veep wae won on Saturday by H T White and on Sunday by J M113 words
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Article1695 1918-12-12 373 The initials "V N -tand for Vereenig ing Nederlandßch Fabrikaufc" (Society for Dutch Manufacture,) and by the authoriza tion of this Society are placed upon gcoda ol genuinely Dutch manufacture. The V !f F" haa now been oper;*.:ir.^ d-iring more then two years, and waa tbe first1,695 words
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Article61 1918-12-12 373 The Under Secretary, F M S, informs us that intimation has b.en received from the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, to tha effect that endorsements to enable men of military age to leave the Colony will be granted m future on application being made, subject to the production of a certificateM.M. - 61 words
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Article762 1918-12-12 374 Bonnetty Bob nn 1 Polar Star who have each won races are on sale m Penang. Flight Cadet E Arnold, late of Kuala Lurnpar, has been injured m a flying ac-iJeut at Home. It i-* seid that a local militery eervice measure of a stringent nature762 words
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Article256 1918-12-12 374 We take the liberty of quoting this from our contemporary tbe Straita Times It is m no sense of disparagement that we give the following letter pre.i.ely aa received. It shows how bard hit some ot tho poorer classes are by food profiteering Ac customary, I uso to256 words
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Article75 1918-12-12 374 Anti German Vote. frcm Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec 5. Iv Federal Council to day the hon'ble Mi Kenion moved "That the Rulers and unofficial members of Council resolve that no German shall be permitted ro enter, reside or trade within tbe F M S for a75 words
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Article93 1918-12-12 374 The Chartered Bank here is m receipt of the following terrain from the head office Treasury rai*e co objection to proposed issue. Confirmatory meetings will be held 18:h December, Bth January. Proposed payment new shares to be made by four instalments j3lO each on or before Ist93 words
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Article245 1918-12-12 374 The following telegram has baen received from the Secretary of State for India, to the Viceroy. London, sth Nov. 1918. The War Cabinet have sent the fellow ing At the olose of victorious operations cf His Majesty's Forces against the Armies of the Ottoman Empire, the War Cabinet245 words
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Article49 1918-12-12 374 The British Resident of P.rak baa i ceired th? following cablegram from Marshal Foch, "handed m m France at 8 SO p ra. on Nov 30.'' Le& expressions do vofcre message me touohant profondenocnt, Veuillei transmit, tre a voa conoitoyens mes ainc_re3 remerciemente. Marbchal Foch.49 words
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Article1164 1918-12-12 374 Germauy h.«s lost well ov.r one half of I her merchant; shipping. Thia was stated m the Budge. Committee of the Reicastag j at the beginning of May, and exact figures I have been given m a work recently issued by the Nordiechee Kolonialkontor, Ham1,164 words
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Article279 1918-12-12 374 Shares hive b.en extremely quiet the whole week but prices iv Rubber- have baen maintained although Bfloing shtrsa again shsw a marked felling off Tn There is still no BTidenos of any rslai tien of Government reatriotiooa as regard* Tin. Industrial Stocks bara been any thing but279 words
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Article322 1918-12-12 374 (28th Nov— 4th D?c). Business ou the whole ha? bnen dull, Rubber, Rubber has weakened a little bu. shipping (Pacific) ia plentiful and permits may be increased m 1919. Auction Result. 27 eh to 28th Nov (Guthrie's Report). Total offered tous 1750, total sod 661, top prices322 words
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Article17 1918-12-12 374 The Bataafscbe Oil Co has struck a well yielding two million litres duilj le Palembang interior (Sumatra.17 words
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Article389 1918-12-12 375 There was unfcrtunately not -i ten large audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening when Sigoori Colomtx Bhorr and Feretti gave the first of their two concerts here. It can be sard Unfortunately advi-dly liooe these rrt\Pte« very soon showed that reputation, were thoi ighly deeerred for389 words
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Article227 1918-12-12 375 Members of the Peoang Hunt Club of n quarter of a century ago, says the Pinang Gaz r.a, will recall Heer Henry W A Deterding, the Dutch oil king, formerly of the Penang branch of the Netherlands Trading Society, and eon m law of the late227 words
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Article164 1918-12-12 375 A left held by the W T ild Tiger Corps and arraoged to coincide with the opening of new buildings of tbe King's Own Legion of Scout Guards tock place lv Bangkok on Nov 28 at which His Majesty the King had a htn\[ which was well patronized. The new164 words
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Article735 1918-12-12 375 Penang Our Day Fun_ haa reached over six figures. The Penang death rate for the last week io November w_ 4<5 40 Bg linet 39 £6 the week before. Mr and Mrs W McKoight Young left &j ths rare foi lad ehere tnc> tiding a short735 words
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Article507 1918-12-12 375 POST- WAR SUPPLIES. MR CHURCHILL'S WISE ACTION. The following ofrculer letter, Issued by the Ministry of Munitions la published iv the Gazette for gel a rel Information, and Interested parties are r- quested to nd m without delay schedules of their require mem., if the] hive ro. already cone so,507 words
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Article192 1918-12-12 375 Tbe following gentlemen have been appointed by Hi. Excellency the Governor to form a Committee, with power to coopt other members, for the purpo.e of making arrangements for the fitting celebration on tha 6tL February, 1919, of the 100 th anniversary of the day upon which S.ara ford192 words
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Article81 1918-12-12 375 A sum bf 01,10 7.62 h>._ been paid over to rhe Prisoner! of War Fond as a result ot the performance of A Country Monte at the Town Hn]), Kuala Lumpur. Mr Jnstiee Gonrpertz received the fc 1 lowing cablegram fiom the Secretary of the Air Force on Nov >8.81 words
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Article299 1918-12-12 375 HIE QUEEN'S MESSAGE The f llowii j Message from Hei Majeetj th. Queen iv tbe Women of the Empire is published iv the Gsz Its for I general ii foi mation A few months eg- al the height of cur anxiety ana r.«m, i tent a299 words
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Article92 1918-12-12 375 PUBLIC MEETING ON MONDAY. From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Dec 8. Lieut- Col Sir A Adams aod the hon'ble Mr J Mitchell are calling I public meeting of citizens for Monday m the Town Hall wher there will be speeches andresolutionß on the question of r.fasng92 words
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Article153 1918-12-12 375 From Our Own Correspondent a Kuala Lumpur, Dec 6. Federal Council concluded yesterday evening Tbe Non ferrous Metal Industry Bill has been passed. The Hon'ble Mr A N Kenion on the Quarantine for Prevention of Disease Enactment criticised the health measures and urged the necessity tor a153 words
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Article207 1918-12-12 375 Gifts to War Finds rFrom Our Own Correspondent Penang, Dec 6. ai the annual meeting of ihe Turf Club, Mr A B Voules, presiding, said that during the year there had been two meetings. The nett profit, about 540.0C1 constituted a new record. Adding the annual sub207 words
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Article234 1918-12-12 376 TLero is still a weak undertone m t v, 3 market although values Lave remained faiily steady. Th' ri w t* again a imall attendance of Bnyera through-., t tha Auetlona this week, whic!- concluded yeetorday utternoon, nnd demand was poor. Many parcels cf thi Standard gredea234 words
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Article99 1918-12-12 376 The usual auction of tho Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Aeoooiotion was held on Wednesday aud Thursday last week when there wae offered for salo 8.103,567 lb tons 1.385.62. Pricks Realized. Cts per lb. Smoked Shoe. Fine Ribbed 70 tj 7 13 J Good 58 69* Good 4999 words
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Article208 1918-12-12 376 Singapore, Dec 6. Since our report of the 29th November the market has not altered to any op preciable extent Before the Auctions Spot Crepe was done up to 76_ cents and Singapore Standard FAQ Sheet at 74, forward a small amount waß done m Singapore208 words
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Article54 1918-12-12 376 As two motor cars laden with passengers were running along tbe Tras-Bentong road at the 16th mile at about 7 80 i*.m on November 28th they were waylaid by a gang of six Chiuese robbers armed with big parangs, who relieved the passengers and drivers of all they possessed m54 words
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Article154 1918-12-12 376 Singapore, Dec 6. For the Weekly Rubber Auction held on the 4th and 6th inst., there was again a heavy offering, the total quantity catalo gued being 1682 tons. Demand through out the sale wa. fair but the heavy supplies bad a rather depressing effect on tbe market154 words
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Article1099 1918-12-12 376 I Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. i With the approach of the Centenary S various schemes of well-intended lm« prove men to are said to be m too air, m. being the transference o? Tl files (the Statue not th_ Hotel) trom the1,099 words
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Article167 1918-12-12 376 The following is a fine list of appointments oommisaioos, rewards, etc of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, No 1 Mountain Battery, I. KS B Royal rrison Ariillery. Nominal Roll of ()_i -s and other ranks of the above unit i yarded Britiah Orders and Decoration?.167 words
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106 1918-12-12 376 IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS HOMEWARD. The following notification has been received at Heaquaner. from the War Office, dated 29th November, 1918 Owing to little or no hotel accommodation, and price, being very high m Egypt, it ii hoped tbat arrangements will be made to prevent Egypt being flooded with travellers from106 words
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Article186 1918-12-12 376 Mr. Lyall won the December Spoon with a nett score of 66. The scores were lOfyds 150 yds Total with The report of the committee of the Penang Criclet Club for the .ear ended August 31 1918 Bta.es that the balance to the credit of profit186 words
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Article19 1918-12-12 376 Tbe Hon Mr J H Kamp, B A, LL B, CB, Attorney General, Hongkong, has been appointed King's Counsel.19 words
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Article573 1918-12-12 376 Mr C S Baxend.les write to rhe Secret a ct the Diocesan Association as foil The Church Army. Front Huts Heed quarters. BE F, France, Oct IC Dear Sir, I J i ling by ths eery pree by the peer rmy won. tor tbr my recent expe..573 words
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144 1918-12-12 376 Previously acknowledged $2,620,60 Mrs Still 15 Sarawak anonymous, per Mn D.xter Allen 10 Mrs Kirn Neo do M 3 25 Mrs Hardy, per Mrs Dexter Allen A poor Chinese per Tan Eng Hin 5 Collected by Lim Teck Locke Wee Gin Twee $20, Wee144 words
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Article22 1918-12-12 376 The Mercantile Football Club will mcc Darul Tak.alam M Club at a ga«u« soocer, on the Rafles Institution s grouu this evening.22 words
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Article2575 1918-12-12 377 M ONDAY, December 9, 1918. MEKGUI BUBBER. THE POLICY OF RESTRICTION. Will Fbickk Fall kunuul general meeting of the Ut lubber Bel i wa<3 1: M 0D Satu ie Regis* L npeny, f oqcu b_ a k Bnildii I the other dii preeent wer: Mr J a Webster an i2,575 words
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Article136 1918-12-12 377 The Import Licenses The American Consul General m Singa pore writes to tho F M S Chamber of Commerce I shall appreciate it very much if you will inform the members of your Chamber of Commerce who may be interested that this office received a cablegram136 words
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Article51 1918-12-12 377 The Secretary of Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd, info. me the Malay Mail that all the dredge r> ntoon and superstructure material has now been delivered at the erection site. Contracts have been let for riv. (ting and general erection work and a start has been made to assemble tbe51 words
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Article512 1918-12-12 377 ANOTHER ART ISI 8i i roncertsi god by l trio Signorl _orr (piano) E Colombo (violii end ttl (baritone) :i r aL -he Victi Theetl -hen l!ny Iher art .ationi m there was a ci!v ll I Hence pared on the p its wed i without r512 words
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Article269 1918-12-12 377 Mr W W Skeat who was formerly m the F M S Service, is m tbe Library Department of tbe Colouial Office. Sir Arthur Adams is en a visit to Kuala Lumpur to defend an action against Mrs Yap Loong Kee m connection with her late huband's estate. From the269 words
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Article222 1918-12-12 378 The Committee acknowledge with thanks tha following sub.c_ip.ions to this Previously ackcowledged $247,616 69 Collected ot General Post Office per F M Baddeley 60. _5 Contributed by General Hospital Staff J Harrison, C J Smith 150 each $100 H R A Day, T W H Burne222 words
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Article219 1918-12-12 378 ADELPHI "OUR DAY" DANCE. Tha Saturday fixture at the Adeiphi hotel was a pronounced success, ao itss Indeed cerluiu from the energy and enthusiasm shown by ail taking part m the preparations The hotel was bril liui. tly illuminated, while! the grounds inaide were converted mcc- a flower garden fittingly219 words
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Article83 1918-12-12 378 Malaccas Our Day OClebrntiuns began on Saturday when the Singapore foot ball team beat the loeol side after a good g_me by four to nil. In the evening The marriage cf Kilty waa performed and a danco followed. There arc other fixture, during the week. The grD.s amount accruing frcm83 words
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Article38 1918-12-12 378 Hon Mr Sabapatby has cable aB follows Food damages general badly affectec Valigamara Eaet and North where 8.000 houses fell —fi 000 cattle aud 8,000 _hee D and goats died. Quantities food stuff- washed away."38 words
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Article78 1918-12-12 378 On Saturday afternoon the three troops of Singapore B->y Scouts held tbe relay race m the annual competition for the Braddell Shield. The course was from Bukit Timah to Johneton'a Pier there being eight runners and three cyclists m each team. The winners were found m the First78 words
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Article737 1918-12-12 378 OUTRAM ROAD SCHOOL SPOR TS. Favoni til by fide weather, the annual athlc sports of the Oatr.ira-rJ School m the echoo) g.ounus ou Saturday all ai roon, attended by a large number of rhe holers' p^rnnts and friendu, who v ij enjoyed a p*!e?s.aut afternoon. The gr< audi *ere laid737 words
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Article102 1918-12-12 378 Under the above beading, writes the Naval Staff Office, a course for veßßelß entering or leaving Singapore to or from the north eastward has been published iv the Singapore newspapers. The track published has been altered and is now as fellows From Horsburgh Light proceed to a102 words
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Article66 1918-12-12 378 Once again the work of the Palestine Exploration Society ba. justified itself. Sir Edmund Allenty has derived great help from Colonel Lawrenoe, who had surveyed parts of Pale-tine, with valuable results. Lord Kitchener wae, as a In uteri ant m the Royal Eogiu«ere, a wotker for tbe Palestine Exploration Society,66 words
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Article1202 1918-12-12 378 Military Onlooker s Review Simla, X v IB Military On! iker m th-? Bourse of bis review thi. vv-.k, which rcnclu.es the series, ley s fit seemed Inevitable German, i irren der d >n Nov 1 Ith, and hostilttiea t-i.^d on the same day. Wheu th-. tec1,202 words
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Article179 1918-12-12 378 Tin Prices and Women's Travelling At the conclusion of Federal Council m Kuala Lumpur replying to various _u#gestions the High Commissioner said that he would certainly communicate with the Secretary of State and ask him to approach the Admiralty with a viow to getting H M S Malaya179 words
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Article137 1918-12-12 378 Trial marriages, once .ugge.ted by Meredith, who discovered be had stirred up a real live hornets' nest, are advocated by Miss Desirea Clare m the Socialist Review. Her panacea for a declining birthrate and other evils is a Temporary Marriages Act," whose provisions shall secure to M physically137 words
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Article151 1918-12-12 378 A rate of mortality per mille of 36.24 was returned m Singapore for the week ending Nov 80, the number of deaths being 267, of which 41 wore due to phthisis; 33 each to malarial fever and convulsion 24 to pneumonia; II to beriberi; and 7to lofluenro. The deaths m151 words
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Article752 1918-12-12 379 Mr .2 W Slight h'.p returned from his trip to Auatialia. (31 A' Tbe prie of rios m P nang is fc'.fcO per BOyan. A month sgo h was $290. tell thanki ill the ladies, who have co kindly ab_crib»d again, towarde the little School of752 words
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Article308 1918-12-12 379 Tory .ad was the evidence given at on inqo*-' held yesterday morning by the Coroner, Dr Murray RDb?rt_oo relative to the painfully sudden death of Mrs M^jarie To.v 'be wife of Mr Albert H Todd (of Mes-v- Drew and Napier) who died at the Qonornl Hospital on308 words
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Article224 1918-12-12 379 Tbe funeral took p'.ice at Biiadari OOOeeteiy on Sunday evening of Capt EBFlak, one of, if no. the olde-it, of caa.'er raariuois m the Straits, who d:ed at the General Hospital on Saturday at the age of 65 ye are. For a longtime he had Buffered224 words
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Article100 1918-12-12 379 The foMowing properties were disposed of by auction by Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Coy at their sale-room yesterday afternu jn. 999 years' leasehold land situate at Lim Chu Kann area 80 acres 2 roods and 14 poles, bou -at by Mr Yong Soo Ghong for $1,160 Freeho'J100 words
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Article214 1918-12-12 379 Gold pari tin are suffering adversity from tL_ same cause, governmental con trol of the selling pree and increased costs of pro 'oCwiou m every respect. This has moulted m tb. contraction of supplies and m r ..mo cases the closing dowu of mines. Ij a free market gold, if214 words
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Letter372 1918-12-12 379 EXCLUSION OF GERMANS." To the Editor. Sir, As tbe meeting to pass a Reeolu tioo on the above subject takes place on Friday the following views on the ri^hr co exclude obnoxious aliens from a country may perhaps be of interest to your readers. Every independent State is supreme master372 words
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105 1918-12-12 379 HAKIM A HALL OUR DAY ENTERTAINMENT. Last night's performance at this popu lar house of amusement m aid of the Our Day fund was an undoubted success. The ball was very prettily decorated whilst outside it was brilliantly illuminated with the Royal cipher and Crown m diffe rent coloured lamps.105 words
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Article335 1918-12-12 379 Mr J R Ciyne., the Fooi Controller, replying to criticisms of the Ministry made by Connc llor Tom Kirk of the National Union of Railwaymen, says tha. if a Labour er a Sociah.t Government is subjected to the same sort of attacks from its opponents as some Labour men have335 words
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Article401 1918-12-12 379 The following is the report by the directors to the eighth ordinary annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Monday. 16th December, at 12.80, n ra at No 4, Fort Road Malacca. A? er charging tho whole of secretarial expenses and cepceciation to revenue, tbe401 words
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241 1918-12-12 379 In the BAA Journal. June 1913 is an acknowledgment of a paper by the Revd Andrew Graham, describing "an evening m a private observatory," that of the Rev Mr Reyneeke, the Dutch Reformed Minister of Cradock. Mr Reyneeke s instrument is a fine 6*in. Watson Conradv241 words
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Article139 1918-12-12 379 The ladies' monthly medal for December will be played off on the 12th and the men's on Saturday and Sunday 14th und 15th. Both Bogey competitions. The British Federation of Ircn, Steel, Tinplate and Metal Merchants have pa. sad a resolution expressing the opinion that the rehabilitation139 words
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Article739 1918-12-12 380 Flag Day*' on Saturday m Kuala Lumpur resulted m the collection of be twaen 33.000 and 94,000. The Directors of the Rahman Tin Co Ltd, have declared a dividend of 1% less tax payable oo 14th December 1918, Mr San Ah Wing, J P, managing director739 words
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Article66 1918-12-12 380 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec 10. Mr W G de Mornaz a. distant the Cale donian Rubber Co, proceeding to the estate at tbe seventh mile on the Damansara Road yesterday m a bullock cart with 91.500 was attaekad on the estate road by66 words
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Article125 1918-12-12 380 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Dec 9. There was serious flooding m Peuaog last night. Heavy rain m the afternoon lasting till a late hour flooded the elec trie power station at Sungei Pinang and interfered with the lighting aud Tram way services. The. Settlement was m125 words
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Article142 1918-12-12 380 The Anti-German Meeting. From Our Own Correspondent A representative meeting of the various communities m Penang was held m the town hall Sir A Adams presiding. Are solution urging the exclusion from Ponang of persons of German nationality for a term of years was submitted by the Hon'ble142 words
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Article219 1918-12-12 380 The first three episodes of The Eagle's Eye Serial, revealing the Imperial German Government's secret agents' plots m America, viz., those m conneotion with the sinking of the Lusitania, the blowing up of the Hotel A r soma m New York during a ball given m honour of219 words
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Article181 1918-12-12 380 The tide of war is again flowing through Singapore, numbers of military naval and semi military personages who have done their bit being seen about tho streets. On Sunday a body of swart men, clad m duffle gray and with substantial boots, eeem to have come181 words
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Article337 1918-12-12 380 INTERESTING CASE. In the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknili E c, an action waß brought, by tbe Lanadron Rubber Estates Company against the Straits Steamship Company m which they claimed damages fcr an alleged breach of contract by a bill of lading on337 words
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Article372 1918-12-12 380 The following is the Malay Mail report of the passing cf the exclusion resolution: The Federal Council resumed its sittings m the Council Chamber, Kuala Lv .pur, on Thursday. On the day'sproceed ings was a resolution m the name of the Hon. Mr Kenion as372 words
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Article133 1918-12-12 380 Admirals Bellicose Speech. A message from Amsterdam, dated Sept 25tb, says: "We mu^t be victorious if we are not to perish politically and economically. A3 nature needs storms, as God has given beasts teeth and claws, man also needs the swords. 1 These words were spoken by Admiral133 words
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Letter198 1918-12-12 380 OVERCROWDED TRA MS. To the Editor Sir,— l am not a prophet but Ido not hesitate to prophesy that if Government or the responsible party does not use ita authority or common sense there will ba a -erious t.ccident on our local trams one of these days. If lorn not198 words
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Article228 1918-12-12 380 The death occurred suddenly, .ays the Malay Mail, on Friday evening at Sungei Mahang Estate, near Nilai, Negri Se-mbiian, of Mr W G Burgees, who only about six month- ago came out, after having been severely wounded at Gallipoli, where he had the greater228 words
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Article169 1918-12-12 380 £45,000 Damage. Melbourne, November 8. Damage estimated at .6-5,000 was done by a fire which occurred last night at the premises of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, at Kensington. An hour after the outbreak tbe building was like a furnace, and tbe reflection169 words
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Article164 1918-12-12 380 The annual meeting of ac.ive men her of the YMCA was held this yrar on Thursday. Our contemporary, the StraitRecord, states tbat the directors elected were Messrs Bean, Wolff, Nott, PolglaM P.errepont, Long, Reid, Williams, Coveney. Pedlow, Maybew, Dr Serle, thi v*sn Archdeacon Swindell, Rev* Cross pod Murray The General164 words
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Article6133 1918-12-12 381 ARMISTICE By Uah-aarima Gable] Wajwxt'a Ifer-io*} 1 D c 8. -Belgian communique: Our <> K-anca is p-ocaediosj methodically, j CttV red Julie rs and infantry have j reached th_ Aix ia Chapeile Eupen line, i Calm r iignF m the occupied localities. London, Deo o American communique ur Third6,133 words
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Article1643 1918-12-12 382 London, Nov 29.— An amplification of Mr Lloyd George's speech says All the Allie. are now considering the question of indemnities. The Government has e.ta blished a very strong expert committee, representing every shade of opinion, to investigate carefully the capacity of Germany to pay France, presumably paying special1,643 words
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Article1727 1918-12-12 383 Lo:__!jn, Dec 4. The nominations today are expected to include 160 unopposed candidates, including Mr Lloyd George, Mr Balfour and Mr Clynes, also 22 Sinn Feinere» from Ireland, including De Valera and Cruet Plunkett. Lon.on, Dec 3. The Press Bureau states that tbe Board of Trade ie discon tinning1,727 words
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Article3570 1918-12-12 383 Copenhagen, Dec 2 —A wire from Munich 6ays that during yesterday's revolutionary celebrations welcoming the homecoming troops, some of his own partisans hissed Eisner, whilst at a sub. sequent concert at which ova of Eisners friends tried to speak ha was obliged to decamp. Later tha crowd removed the3,570 words
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Article33 1918-12-12 384 Mr D B Murray of the Uniou Insurance Society of Canton Ltdhas b_en transferred to the Soniety'o Heal Gffi :e at Honckocg. Mr 4 Mra Murray leave this morning by the Tamba Mam."33 words