The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 December 1918
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Title Section15 1918-12-19 385 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIKD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918, No 1,688,15 words
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Article182 1918-12-19 385 Titia baeiP of an Bduofttionil Syetom 8S& CroM Correnta la OermMif 885 A I). 'ir tal iving 886 O(M ipyii k Germatiy BS6 Bduc i' ooal Riwu I BS6 Horn« B i ?tioas 386 'I \i. Situation. 388 POLICE AND COURT NKY/3. Fraud ftt Rjh:nsoa'& 898 Al^^rl Mjr,<-r j,,182 words
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Article160 1918-12-19 385 Dec 19. Tin (120 to'is) SI 25.10 Gambier 12 CO Gambier Cub No. 1 25. G< G'ainbier Cube No I '22. C0 IVpppr P.lark ordln. Spore 38.00 I'epper, (White fmr) 68 00 Nulm?ffß (110 to tbe lb.) uom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (B-iUda) nom Cloves (Araboina)160 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article107 1918-12-19 385 JiAßr.isoTf.N-HACKER.— On the l< th inbtant, at the X iropf an J .oapital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mr*. C. Bap.msgton Hackhh, a son. BlLß'i UGH— On Dec mr-crn, the wife of C. V. bTvNHOPE BILEROUTH, Of ChQfi nr-olniG, Goneau, Korea and Victoria Ihlaud Bdima, of a son both107 words
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Article28 1918-12-19 385 Gaynor Vitchell.— On 16th December at the Presbvtoriin Church, l>y the Rev. Wm. Crops, hrjan Sr.YMouK Gaynor Indian Army to M^RGUBRHE Mitchell. (Australian I papers please copy).28 words
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Article113 1918-12-19 385 Curtis— On October 3rd. 191*. Rilled m Action m Fance, W. C. Curtis, (Bubbles), second son of A. T Curtis, late Chief Store keeper of the F.M b.R. Age about 13 yci.rs. L\» B On the 16th October, at a Genen 1 Hospital abroad, of influenr,i and pooumonia, Jochjlyn113 words
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Article351 1918-12-19 385 No mail from Homo was received hare during the week. The public examination cf Mr Shafto Stevens was concluded m the Bankruptcy Court before Mr Justice Ebden this week During the week the news wa6 received here of the death m San Francieco of Mr H X351 words
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Article, Illustration578 1918-12-19 385 Iblax »k*U ttea f tfcfl PnpM'C I MM patriot Trtth ».f r gtaritfu r.-.t.-.: -I Deo 18. In another column will be fcuud an i extract from the Malaysia Message on the subject of a College m Singapore. The general trend of the article578 words
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Article663 1918-12-19 385 Perhaps the war censor is at work on the cables. Or perhaps Router fa tired after his exertions of missing cut the King's Speech on the Armistice. At all events, we do not &eem to be getting that all round service of news that has reached663 words
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Page 385 Advertisements
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Advertisement158 1918-12-19 385 Subscribers to the M Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by any of the mall Hiior, are luvited to send to t\n Manager Dm- uauie of their Hteamer aud Jatt; of arrival In Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of158 words
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Advertisement57 1918-12-19 385 US PIOL^ STEEL. frtnch B«ciedy for all Ir r i;ol( Plil«j ThouianCi *lir s n c" a t>oi oi M«rtin'» m tli« house, to that or Urn Am w of lr.-'t 'y of SyMrm timely doaa «x*y a j'i.w; itterei I trica recottimend tbeaa. Im»c« Hkob tormotis aal* At all57 words
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Article591 1918-12-19 386 Deo 16. On Wednesday last thirty days had lapsed yince the commencement of the Armistice. The cablegrams have kept us advised of the gradual compliance of the enemy v 7 ith the terms requiring the delivery of arms, material of war, trans port, ihipi and lastly stolen gold591 words
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Article364 1918-12-19 386 Some people seem to have a perfect craze for hiving a ha'porth of string at the cost of shilling's worth of time. Of which craze everybody will be able to recall individual instances and the scornful fun with which they are treated. No doubt, during the war,364 words
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Article226 1918-12-19 386 I The point of the neutrality of the Scheldt, the river upon which Antwerp stands, has often been brought up dur ing the course of the war. The boundary of Holland stretches right across the Scheldt, seaward of the great seaport, and the neutrality of the lower reaches226 words
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Article1137 1918-12-19 386 So acute baa been the comment m some quarters occasioned by certain remarks of the Chief Secretary F M S made during the discussion m Federal Council on education estimate- that Sir Edward Brockman has thought it desirable to issue not exactly a dementi but an explanatory note1,137 words
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Article989 1918-12-19 386 Dec 18. The election at home has not b long m providing several surprises, of which tbe chief are the eagerness displayed by the women to exercise the franchise and the large Dumber! of soldiers votes which are coming m. Although it was generally agreed that any attempt989 words
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Article884 1918-12-19 387 If the suggestion contained m the wire of our correspondent at Kuala Lumpur is Hue, we should be ready to think that the rice position was a good deal more serious than some people would have us believe. That His Ex cellency should have to interrupt his884 words
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Article43 1918-12-19 387 Governor's Sudden Return to From Our Ovon Corrttpondeni Kuala Lumpnr, Dec 18. The High Commissioner and Chief Secretary left for Singapore by the mall train last night. The visit is understood to be connected with the rice supply ques tion.43 words
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Article239 1918-12-19 387 The KPM Agent* inform ua that they have received a meEsage through the Batavia office that the Houtman is now afloat, and that fcha is proceeding etraight for Sourabaya with all well on board. Capt Mose of the Rainbow, that came into port on Tuesday from Colombo, reports thnt Me239 words
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Article738 1918-12-19 387 TAMIL WOMAN DOXC TO DBiTH. A Tcin-iii WOtnaua .v:jO would do! -tray herhoDooc WM bruUV, y HShc\t\ -a by a mnn of the same natici.»:!ny v ri cred •nob terrible lajartei *lth acl hat tne poot woman died t.t the I^l Tock y eas Baepltal ri I Lese738 words
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Article170 1918-12-19 387 Singapore, Dec 18. Notification has been received that the import restriction ou rubber to the Uaited States baa now been removed. Ttaa result of. the receipt of tbig news had been a generil firming m the market and although values have Bhown advance*, these would doubtless have170 words
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Article1151 1918-12-19 388 It would seem that philosophers have written more about war than the pro feseional gentlemen who make it, acd deem themselves more proficient m tactics find strategy than the practical men who have to improvise on the field m the face o( uncertainties and incalculables that do not embarrass1,151 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter327 1918-12-19 388 To the Editor. Sir, Sow that many looal companies refuse to certify tranbfars the ittroduction of The Balance Ticket eyatem ehould ba introduced, both for the benefit of the owner of scrip and his Broker, also to facilitate tha keeping of registers by Company secretaries. This Balance Ticket327 words
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Letter255 1918-12-19 388 Sir,— U E" would have done better I think if ha had left alone the Slip of the Tongue ho hopes Mr Perkins made, because his letter naturally raises the question when is a man (or a brute) merely a preacher and when a M Minister of the255 words
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Letter265 1918-12-19 388 MR PERKINS' SPEECH." To The Editor, Sir,— l sympathize with your correepon. dent E," m his deeire to maintain a high ideal for the Christine ministry but nevertheless think that Mr Parkins was quite right m putting things as he did. To judge otherwias iw la take all point out265 words
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Article239 1918-12-19 388 Dear Sir,— The Sitgapore Tremway Company arc raiding their fares from January next, from which it may be assumed that they intend to make the business pay. That being bo, why do j they not, m the asms of common eunee, demand first claes face from persons who239 words
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Article111 1918-12-19 388 At the conclusion yesterday afternoon of the preliminary enquiry into the charges of fraudulently omitting several items m the ledger account, preferred against Ng Kong Fah, a former ledger clerk at Messrs Robinson and Co, Mr Ham, third magis trate, wbb of opinion that the case was111 words
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Article99 1918-12-19 388 The following telegram has been received by His Excellency tbe Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies British Industries Fair will be held London February 24th to March 7th at which about 600 British Manufacturers i wiil exhibit glase, earthenware, china, paper, printing and stationery,99 words
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Article104 1918-12-19 388 Me S TomHn6oa is leaving for Calcutta on the 23rd met. and expects to be awny far about a month, (s Times.) When last heard from, says the Straits Times, Mr F G Stevens, of Singaporo, was m command of a battery with the temporary rank of major. He hae104 words
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Article240 1918-12-19 388 Business at a Standstill, The rice market hae gone to piece says the Rangoon Times of D^e 9 from reliable autoority it has been learnt that little or oo busineeo has b, Pn d for a week pa«t. The quotation mi n t j! market. December240 words
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Article166 1918-12-19 388 very important eveDt m the annals of local Freemasßoury ocurred oa Satur day evening, iftyi th* Malay Mail, when the new ScoHUh Kmohlo Tetnplt m Venniug-rd was opened and consecrated by the District Grand Master of the Middle East (Wor. Bro. D D lace) and his officers.166 words
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Article118 1918-12-19 388 We understand, cays the Pinang Gazette, that a eerioua attempt is being made m quarters m which interest li taken m it to put the United Malaya Council, that body which even to some of its friends threatened a misfire, to give it a more useful118 words
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Article292 1918-12-19 388 Mr J H M Robson expects to be caving for Europe ruxs week. (M M.) Dr A Conan Doyle, son of Sir A Conan Doyle, died m Sfc Thomae's Hoepital on Oct 28th from icGuenzi. The Leipzig Volkszeitun* reports that the Berlin police are now bring armed with a special292 words
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Article793 1918-12-19 389 We am authoritatively informed that the report of tbe liirma Government ng prohibit \h art of rice to the Straits it not tro« I .I*B probably been j fed b] r> i partieg to cover an n 'j o' ihe commodity. Mr A C Jack tea793 words
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Article514 1918-12-19 389 Th« following is the eighth annual report to Ihe shareholders to be presented at the mee'ir g to ba heJd on D^c 20 at the Com pan offices m Mtrket Street at noon, Till profit for the year, after providing for directors' teas, depreciation of514 words
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Article286 1918-12-19 389 Mh to llth Dec. The only important event uf this week hue beea raa removal of the monopDly m Tin Ee'iiii;*, buc export permits are etill require d Rubber —The p=*ico of rubber i^ affected locally by h« corgeetion m gc.do AuCi''»r R.uulU 4Uh fci s:h December286 words
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Article58 1918-12-19 389 H H The Sultan of Suluk and 6uite arrived iv Saudakan recently by b a Krian. He was iuet by Tbe Hon the Resident and the ADO, and the usual guard of honour, together with a salute of 16 guns, was accorded him. It was under stood that H H58 words
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Article317 1918-12-19 389 SiDK^pora, Dec lit Our market has been remarkably lifeless the whole week and quot&tiona have dcircely variod with th 9 one exception m Tioa referred to later. The Government iaaued a Gazette this evening v tl.e »-uVct that the Tin Purchase Regular! > >| which hav»j been317 words
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Article283 1918-12-19 389 Another m^niflcant reception haa been givan m Sbratbarg to President Poincare, and Premier Cietnenceau m tho old Hotel di Vijle, the plnce of so raany pathetic Fcenea m the p\6C. For it was there that tha Marseillaise, the Wir Song of the Army of the Rhine, was composed m283 words
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Article275 1918-12-19 389 For sheer unblunbing impudsnsa it would b-» hard to boat a Gorman enter priso wbuh ia announced m Utber L*nd und yiior A number o? German oipifialitti, btiippiog firms, and engineer! have combined to form a company with a napical cf 4,800 000 marks (nominal .£240 000.) Our glorioui U275 words
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Article857 1918-12-19 389 There are enrolled m the fchcols of the Methodist Mission m Malaysia 'British Malaya and the Dutch East Indiee), nearly 10,000 pupils, about 250 of whom are m f-bq eProndß^ cH^ps vthirh world, upon the Mtablithineot t f College, b< come ita I pcmciptil source cf857 words
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Article749 1918-12-19 390 Rabies ie declared to exist at Alor Oajah m Malacca. Mr H Marriott is appointed custodian of enemy property, Mr M H Whitley and Mr A E Coope of the FMS service have been granted leave. Mr Thomas More, Kuala Selangor, who is retiring, and Mrs749 words
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Article98 1918-12-19 390 The usual auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday laet week when there was offered for sale 2,986,914 1b tons 1,811.12. Prices Realized. Cta per Ib. Smoked Sheet Fine Ribbed 70 to 72$ Wood £7j M 69i Fine Plain 65$98 words
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Article227 1918-12-19 390 The market ha 9 remained steady with but little fluctuatioa m values. At the opening of toe Auction on the llfch inetant the market wns weak bat improved slightly as the dales progressed but was never really strong and the demand generally can ODly ba described as227 words
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Article174 1918-12-19 390 Singapore, Dec 18th The Auctions opened and continued to the end with a very weak tone. Most of the large buyers seemed to be holding off, Pale Crepe realised up to 74j and the Best Smoked Ribbed Sheet 72i, these prices were weakly maintained to the174 words
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Article120 1918-12-19 390 GUTHRIE 'S RUBBER REPORT. Singapore, Dec 13. Atthe weekly Rubber Auction held fester day, and to day demand was on a very liroit ed ecale, the manufacturing interests being practically out of the market. Priceß of Standard Grades show only a slight weakening, but the state of the market may120 words
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Article166 1918-12-19 390 The Ceylon Tamils of Port Swettenham convened a meeting at the local Recre ation Club on Thursday to consider the question of collecting funds for the relief of the great misery brought about by the recent disastrous floods m the Jaffna district of Ceylon. A Bum of »400 was subscribed166 words
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Article685 1918-12-19 390 PUBLIC EXAMINATION CONCLUDED. In the bankruptcy cour^, before Mr Justice Ebien, the public examination was resumed ofShsfto S Si evens. The debtor, fur. her examiai-d by the Asriif-tant Official A^fiigue (Mr G 0 Valpv), said that: on Aug 29 ho vm convie eJ on a cuarge of685 words
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Article169 1918-12-19 390 We much regret to hear that Mr H X C Fisher, late manager m the Strait 6 for the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co died at San Francisco on the 7th inst at the age of 65. Mr Fisher who was here when war broke169 words
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Article74 1918-12-19 390 Eight armed Chineeeentered No 12 Coleman*sb about eight o'clock oa i hareday eveoiog and took away a \atae. quantify of property. The cries of the inmates attracted the attention of some members of the tire brigade who gave chase and they were successful m arresting three of the culprit*. Their74 words
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Article476 1918-12-19 390 TbeCommlMee acknowleiga with tv, the tollowiuß .ascriptions to thi.K^l' Previously acknowledged i>«9 rjl Country Fait R*ce Ccmrie 4?i09 9th Nov An k Per Chinese Chamber of Com mere* Leow Chia Heus |a 400 Tan Jiak Ngob I^ooo Teng Cbin Kher^, [Am Tiok Mgg Ch,.iioo«.eh 200 4,500476 words
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Article115 1918-12-19 390 Report for tho month of Novembei Hours run No. 1 Dredge 568 N Dredge 445 Cubic yards treated 83 68,000 Tin Oxide 49 10 tone, 18. VI t Value of ground m lbs per cub yd Be 1.57 1.05 Recovery 1.38 0.64 Rati^' .61 This product viheo sold115 words
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Article28 1918-12-19 390 Moneeigeur Mere) baa gone fn job v'u Malacca (or the solemnisation orro there of the feast of St Franci* cr lbe patron saint of the Church of name28 words
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Article3124 1918-12-19 391 BIS UPORB CITIZENS VOfB FOR r EXCLUSION. RBSBIVI 1 afBBTINa I large Pib'ic m. £T O f tbe cit zeoB of Singapore, ftlline 1 tbe Tbeitro to overflowing point, iy evening pro nounoed Itself la fa tuf of die exclu«ioi of 3!iTn: 1 from the Colony n3,124 words
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Article233 1918-12-19 391 We are asked by L*dy Tador to state that information baa arrived that the Czech SJovr.k troops m Siberia are urgently m want of underclothing atid comforts euch as are beicg sent up for the use of j fcha British troop.?, and a wire haa just been rfceived233 words
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Article98 1918-12-19 391 Th« 3 Mercantile B<*n"s inform us L'aafc i yesterday they racoivsd fee following from their London ofilc.: Th«* director i h?.va authorised the -no of t'l3 unallotted 15,?00 A ihftrei offeriDi all existing caaroholJor^ pcopoc tien one ia three cd payment of Mli 10 p*r Fhare dne 15th98 words
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Article173 1918-12-19 391 Hh Ei^al-ency the Governor nnd Mrs Pears-sn .uiived back it Sftndakan from Hongkong on las Dec. (H N B Herald). The installation c- remony of Lc-Jge R:yal Prinoa of Wa'es. Penang, will t ke pltOfl at 6.30 p m im ths '27'Ji Init, when RtW- Bro F M BUiol, Ihotrict173 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter158 1918-12-19 392 To the Editor. Sir. —By the last mail the secretary of the Royal Lite Boat Institution, m acknow* ledgiug with many thanks £276 0 6 rai6ed hero this year, enyp M I think it will interest you to note the following details with regard to one of the158 words
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Letter112 1918-12-19 392 To the Editor, Bir, —With reference to tha corroppocd•BOi m tho Siuß^potj Frea Pciis regrvnJirtf the local truros, couM yon or any of your uutneraiu readers kindly fitatr) v>hether it 18 a fact that the rails laul over the Singapore T^roway trad; were Mads ij Gerniiiny anJ112 words
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Article466 1918-12-19 392 SUPFLMEXTAL BUDGET PASSED. Convened for the purpose of coDsidf-ring the feuppldmental Budget No. 8 of 1918 a special meeting of the Municipal Commiesionera was held m the Board Room yee terday afttmoou Mr W Peel peesidiug. I Other Ccruwissioners present; were Messrs Rolanc Braddell, W Lowther Kemp, J466 words
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Article83 1918-12-19 392 The Chartered Back hae received Item tbfir London Offlca the following telegram -.—Shell Transport Trading Coy de clared interim dividend 2s per share free income t,nx account 1918 payable 6th January Conpon No. 81. Il tba great iLflueazi epidemic of October it ie chronicled m the Home papers that the83 words
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Article1170 1918-12-19 392 Quicquid agunt homines nostri eat farrago libelli Juvenal. There is only one Topic for to day end that is Ho.v much do you intend to epenj this morning?" Tha Our Diy eub^enj/aon lia:& bare shown a pretty healthy growth and the araoant of monej which b*l1,170 words
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Article385 1918-12-19 392 Messrs Angus and Robertson, pub sbers, Sydney, are comiug into the Far Eastern market. They Bend us 1 Sex Hygiene and Sex Education." by Everitt Atkinson and William Dakin. This is a book that might well be n iven to young men and women, explainirj; as it does385 words
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Article123 1918-12-19 392 Mies Kate Edwards c M b of 10 Riverside, Malacca, has written an extremely useful little book for mother <* on the management of babies m the Tropics. The advice and information is clearly written, quite plain and very practical. There are no excursions into elaborate123 words
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Article43 1918-12-19 392 From January first tbe postage on news p ape re poeted m tbe Colony and aJ .eased to any place m the Malayan arf will be two cents (or any weight not c-xceeding four ounces and two cents for evsry additional two ounces.43 words
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Article728 1918-12-19 392 Mies Borthwick, late of the F M S n ernment Service, Taiping, hae UkenT duty at the Maternity Hospital, Penan* P A telegraphic report has been r^ ivaA that the Siamese Military Conllnitn Europe ia ftdraooiog Into Germany lit the Allied Armm- of Occupation. Mr A728 words
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Article654 1918-12-19 393 SINGAPORE IN FESTIVE MOOD. A Splendid Succehh. What was, everyone hopes, Singapore's iMt Our Day passed off on Saturday with eminent buccesp, with the whole town M en fete and purse, string* unstiutingly loosed on behalf of the good cause j which wa* irdustriouely kept m654 words
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Article1101 1918-12-19 393 SAILORS SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED. Inspiring Mfssaok from the Goternor, At the invitation of the Municipal Com missioners over three hundred men from the local Garrison together with a number of naval ratings were entertained to tiffin m the Victoria Memorial Hall. The management of the Adelphi Hotel are to be complimented1,101 words
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Article459 1918-12-19 393 Lady Tudoe Presents Prizes. Towards the time alvertieed for thr I judging of tti*a motoi cara parade ihou aauda of people wended their way to the vicinity m front of thi Victoria Theatre, a<id the teeof generally was n very animated one The gaily decorated cars added much459 words
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Article856 1918-12-19 393 Fine Sum from Native Communities. Soon after midday, Government House grounds Buffered an invasion A big fleet of armoured cars—the armour consisting of flags, flowers, bunting and loyal inscriptions—streamed up the drive, and. arrived at the official residence (which, by the way, is having a856 words
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Article228 1918-12-19 393 The eecond half-yearly general meeting of the Catholic Union was held on Saturday at Me Tan Hee Joo's residence. The chairman, Mr Chia One Khiam, pointed out the great necessity of an association for all Catholics, and ho* the Catholic Uni jn has met the need. He228 words
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Article65 1918-12-19 393 At a meeting of the Committee of the Penaog Turf Club held on Wednesday afternoon it was decided, m view of the present scarcity of jockeys, to again alter the date of the forthcoming race meeting to the 21st, 23rd nod 26th January. Several jockeys who intecd riding65 words
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Article75 1918-12-19 393 The Philippine National Bank has cent a representative to Rasiia with a view lo looking over possibilities of establishing a bracch at Vladivostok. The back hai considered a Russian branch for some time, hot m order to provide ample bank" ing facilities for the Americm troops dispatched to Ratsia it75 words
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Article772 1918-12-19 394 Mr ileah Swee Lee has kindly presented Ihi well-known race horse Princess Pat ti be auctioned for the Red Cros3 Fund m Both Mt O V Thomas and Mr C C Rogert, of the Penang Municipal Electrical D-rartrnen\ a?e laid up. Thoj have hai a very772 words
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Article497 1918-12-19 394 In connection with Sir John Anderson's ruling on the statue of foreigners the following. pub'^hed m 1604, now again becomes of interest. "H E The Governor and Foreigners." Sir, The tone of your cot-temporary's leading article of fcha 22nd inst. on the above subject, haß prompted497 words
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Article94 1918-12-19 394 The heavy rain of the lato afternoon resulted m a soddened ground for the 6occer match on the Esplanade last even ing between the SOC and the V M C A. Never:hsl3ss tho players conquered the conditions and put up a faßt and interesting game. There wes only one94 words
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Article21 1918-12-19 394 The r?eult of the Msn's Monthly Medal was wiunrr H M Cantrcli with a score of 3 down.21 words
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Article199 1918-12-19 394 A Gazette ExrraordiLary issued yesterday deals with the price cf wolfram. The allowance on ore Ehipped after Nov 11 will be a shilling per unit, m consequence of reduction of war ijgk ineurßnce. Tha basia of 60s per unit on a basis of 65 per cent WOB, deliver! ex warehouse199 words
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Article1224 1918-12-19 394 THE TRANSLATION OF RAFFLES. ANOTHER UNVEILING FOR CENTENARY DAY. City Hall Frontage to be Beautified. Aa people came into town yesterday moraine, they wondered what wa* the raoaniug cf the paliaadioga that had sprung up lira mushrooms m tho u'mht m front cf tbe City Hall, ai^d with what purpose1,224 words
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Article453 1918-12-19 394 The following Singapore propertiei were sold ty auction by Messrs Chia* X\ D g Lea ond Co at thair Sale roora yesterday afternoon There was a large attendance of intending purchasers the biddings were brisk and the prices obtained good. 999 Years' leasehold laud and boude No 81453 words
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Article116 1918-12-19 394 Thero ia a story of fie lafe Dr Bl Carpenters curato days vr>t i the obituary notices. Hs wna called on one day by a bashful couple übout i errand there could be no manner ol d. Are you lit Cnrpen^r brgßn tbe blufehing swain. Yes, 1 c:miH bhfl reply,116 words
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Article348 1918-12-19 395 A Possible Abuse The following amming incidPDt is re ported as having occurred at the Ipoh station hotel. A few days ago a well known planter, who happened to be st»ying at the kictel, i was addressed ao follows Clerk:—" Sir, I think jcu can leave the hotel348 words
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Article489 1918-12-19 395 Chief Secretary's Views. Sic Edward Brockman, k c m a, (Chief Secretary) writes to the Malay Mail Certain comments have been made m the public preee on my remarks en the subject of teachers' salaries at the recent Federal Council. Possibly I was not clearly heard by the489 words
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Article740 1918-12-19 395 E B H has been writing to the Ran goon Gazette under the head of Travels m Troublous Times. JSorae one has bseo pulling nis leg about Johore. Singapore is the Port Said of the Far Eaat, m its mixture of races end babal cf tongue*. But740 words
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Article181 1918-12-19 395 Final Meetings In Ipoh Four important meetings of the Tin Commission were held m Ipoh last week, presided over by the Hon Mr A H Lemon, Britieh Resident of Negri Sembilan, who is t! c Chairman of the Commission. All the inemberß of the Commission were present. The181 words
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Article178 1918-12-19 395 There are thirteen horaei m work on the Penang course for the forthcoming race Beetinj?, which opem ca Tj k: iy. the 21st January. Black Watch leaking f.': and w-1 vsa the fir-: to appear on Saturday. Ba was s^iat oace roaod, palliog hard all ihi vvi?,178 words
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Article221 1918-12-19 395 Penang Says Burma Imp:rt is Forbidden It a; most look* r-s if there la gcin£ to be as much confusion arid ruieuodetbtandlng over the tic»j imparts question as there haa been over the American rubber import j figures Quoting our paragraph ftatiug that the report of prohibition of221 words
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35 1918-12-19 395 The Consul General for the United States ia m reoeipt of a telegram from the Secretary of State, Washington, reading ac follows Circular thirteenth import restrictions on crude rubber are removed."35 words
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Article348 1918-12-19 395 To-Day Tuesday's Star." The f pelling is accurate m so fir as it is the first German programme of the present reign from which the great Me is conspicuously ab&ent. The mortality rate per mille for the week ending Dec 7th was 86 94, the numbar348 words
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Letter145 1918-12-19 395 8!r, 15 tlrre dq I*t to protcot the trap.i ccriJiictora una inf ptctcra from beincj maltreated m txccutirg their dntios. There are ecma of theEo j?fnti!*i *ho are very polita whilst othsn tra r. r [neoltnt anci diicaiting re d;.A witb. Some na'i'r p*»fei v, bo bo rJ145 words
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Article96 1918-12-19 395 A cable has been received ie Pecaug from EnpLio.3 that Cuptaia Wais,^, for merly of the Ban Hia Guan who took comrmmd of ths X P M requisitioned steamer Goentoer, is expec^oc! to arrive bnck hero early io .Jauuiry. The Will o'the Wiip arrived m Pf-nang on Thurgday96 words
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Article135 1918-12-19 395 II is understood says the Times of Malays that Major A McD Graham, Deputy CoraraigsioDpr of Police, Sel&ngor, has beeu appointed to the poet of Deputy CommU^ioaer, Perak, and Chief Police Officer, Ipch, when Mr H M Hatchell goes m charge of the Convict Establishments at Tuiping.135 words
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Article143 1918-12-19 395 Unless the Supreme Court reverses a decision handed down by Judge Ostrand, the Japtnt se girl* m the red ligbl; di&tnct of Manila will be deported m accordance with an order issued by Insular customs collector Aldanee Judge Ostrand denied them their petition for a writ;143 words
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Article119 1918-12-19 395 A Visit to Kuala Lumpur. Brig Gen. the Hon Sir Charles Preston Crewe, k c m o, of South Africa, Lady Crewe and Mr R Crewe, their son, arrived m Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday on a short visit as part of a health trip. Sir Charlea Crewe119 words
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Article152 1918-12-19 395 A few days ago says the Malay Mail we announced that Mr J W GiHsrtn of Garing Estate, Malacca, had received news from England that hie brother, Lieut BT Gil Jinan, Hoyal Air Force, was reported missing. We now rrqret to iearn that n6W6 bas been received that Lie?.: Gill152 words
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Article812 1918-12-19 396 Mr P M Price of tbo Malaj Mail was Io Uavo Kuala Lumpur on Monday en bio wcy to England. We underHtand that Mr .7 F WarJ, Ex^ative Bogineer, will very shortly retire from the F-rvic* 3 Ii is not yet .titled who Will nil the812 words
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Article954 1918-12-19 396 1 At a very enthusiastic ln^fl'iog of discharge:! eailcrs and soldiers and lime expired men held last evening m the North Rocm of the S C C, kin !ly lent for the occaeicn by the Commit lee, it was unduitroualy op reed to form a locnl Branch of954 words
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Article267 1918-12-19 396 The Keppel Golf Club Men's Monthly Medal (Strobe Play) for December will he played on Saturday and Sundiy Djc 2 1st and S*nd. The Ladiss Spooa for December will ba played en Monday Dec 28cd. The draw for tha 1918 gold medal of the Singapore G?rricon Golf Club267 words
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Letter197 1918-12-19 396 Dear Sit, I am cure that many were glad to hear the speeches of Mr Perkins and Mr M^kepeuce at tbe German exclu ci />li meeting last Friday, and niacy more will be pleased to read them. It wfti sjood that Mr Perkins read that extract from a197 words
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Letter132 1918-12-19 396 Dear Sir, I notice from an advortUo mont m your papers that tha Singapore Electric Tramways have re adjusted their taxes to came into force from the Ist January uexti As this increased rate, will affect rather heavily a man with a Isrga family, may I venture132 words
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Article196 1918-12-19 396 11l connection with tba Beriei cf cifo3 re b-ing pro 2r.:? "Ja. with againtl di* tneet employees of Messrs Robinsoa Bod Go, a Bfalay, Darner) Mf.naf bin Rfohamed, osmao m the Sports Department was brought before Mr Ham, third magistrate rday for the preliminary enquiry into I196 words
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Article81 1918-12-19 396 From Our Own Corruj,ondtni Kuala Lumpur, Deo 17. H E Qeneral Bidoot aad H B h P High CjramiHginntr Inepteted A nnd X Cotnpani> 3 M 8 V R aad cu*o tbf^ M V I on the racfconres re-^tpriijy BTenicg The infection uoupiHt?(i birnpiy ol a match post.81 words
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Article205 1918-12-19 396 I telegram u?p b«*n reeetoed n.mouncing the a>a,h at Hca i ke, jo Deo 12th of Vlr Charles Fittcck, former resident of Siacjrpore, well kr.o^a to all connected wi'h --hips zmi the «-n. Be en me to Sinpp^-r? ?n 3 880 to Mr )bn Baxter, then205 words
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Article155 1918-12-19 396 The wetkly meeting of the Re-nt Assess raeut Boaci was iieid yesterouy tfternooo m the Board Roo:n of tr* Municipal Buildings, the bon'ble Me C J Saunderi presiding. O-Ltr members pretent wera Messrs E 4 Elias. S Tomhoeon, A C\tp mael, E Teasenioha, and Gaw Kbek Khiam.155 words
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Article97 1918-12-19 396 A fcaoat at 286 Waterloo it hai had fatal rasults, the victiji be n2 a Tamil woman named Suodamir. IS »8 alleged that a man of ihe 5-amo nationali: 1 Patbiappac struck h*-r with a chopper and inflicted such injuries that necos6itnt<?d her removal to tbe97 words
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Article79 1918-12-19 396 The KPM Agents inform ud tbey have received via Batavia a cabir from tbe C tptain cc tbe a 0 Boatman to the following bfftct. yiv Tolkow>ky, the Family Gourdeau, Mr? Gawken Knrrap, Mr and Mca Kr.ox ftranfforrtd from s 8 Houiman to 8 6 Moatoro for 8i79 words
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Article140 1918-12-19 396 Although everyone br of Pt Jcut Wil i r nia work ai pn auchoc It li v m E'ju 1 AC varying i. mporftanl history and politics an.l itodiei m litera:ui3 have conio ficrn tbo Ptt 'a pec ond i Dtrt f 11 Hihtcry o! the Araeri^n (1902) wii! pci140 words
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Article4966 1918-12-19 397 ARMISTICE i 3 Bubmariac OabU I IKtfator'i B«r?i<»] London, Dee 6.— The members of tbe London Metal Exchange passed a unanlraou3 resolution ag*iast readmitting subscribers of enemy origin. Paris, Djc 1 1 Pro'o >ndly impressing wi3 tb* spontaneity of :be joy manifested m Strarbcurp. President Poincare, Paid m his4,966 words
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Article2535 1918-12-19 398 Waebiopton, Deo 9.— The navy seer tury. Me hioiels, m his anooal report ieccrnm*cds continued navr.l exprnstou io meet the demands of intemafiem -ii poiiee work; si-oforthe t>>eke of m trey, dii< cover? ftcd protection The report p*vs fi tribute to the British navy's t| ipirit of co operation2,535 words
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Article2579 1918-12-19 399 London, Dec 9.— Many intereeting points connected with the future develop men: of aviation are touched on m a report by f.be Civil Aerial Transport Com mittco of tha Ait board. The Committee urgn the immediate commencement of preliminary work such as enquiries re gardfig rontee, landing -.."ound, aerodromes2,579 words
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Article3248 1918-12-19 400 Amsterdam, Dec 5. A wire from Berlin says Kitfl Eewspapcrs publish details of the murder of the ex T? or and his family by Bolsheviks at n convent iu Ekiterinabutg m July 1918 They wero taken to a cellar and lined up ngainst the wall and shot successively. The3,248 words