The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1919

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    15 145 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1919, No l,r>4
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    CONTENTS.
    212 145 I A U Bl International F.nboi:r 145 Amanoa dries Up 145 'ihf Iflnars 1 Strike 148 PabllO Hjffieu'3 14» iDflaaoßi 140 >ti Traniporl 146 p'txitipH 14g Th« Parity C<unpaiga 147 fofl ;c» /.»i Meatntoi 147 I ha .Vurdtred Arat- 147 :CK AND COURT MMWB. EUtfa Motor Driving 148 Th«
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      94 145 New roN.HowEB.-On December 30<h, 1P!8, at Cliia hat-ton Hospital, Lob Angeles, Cal. U. A ihe wife of R. W. Newton How* p, District Engineer, F. M. 8. Railways, a daughter Gordon— On \Hh Febraary, 1919, at Shanghai, tbo wife (ccc Rita Hurke) of E. H. GORDON, of the HongkoDg
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      MARRIAGES.
      153 145 Buckley— Bennett.— On the 9 rd December, at -t ThcinaB 1 Cathedral, Bombay, by tho Key. J. L. C. Dart, m.a Robert William, Acoonntant, Chartered Bank of India, Air-tra-lia and Chiua. Talcntta, eldist eon of tho late Rev. B. Wi Buckley, dd and rs. Bnckle*, 13, Driburgb Mansions, Putney,
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      DEATH.
      32 145 LAWr'OHD Lieatecaat E. E. Lawford, late of 20th Deccan Light Horse and Bletheim Estate, Ttluk Atfoxi, previously reported misBiDF.fr m wfon^s reoeived m France en or about >he 13th Juno, 1917.
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    THE WEKK'S NEWS.
    181 145 A Mjil from Home arrived on Tneediy Mar 4 with dates to Jan 29. This weekly leaves or. Thursday. A very intereating lecture wrr given m the V M 0 A last Thursday by Mr RoUod Braddell to the members of the fiurcmnn Lltarai Aa9ociation. The Hubjpct
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    PRODUCE.
    121 145 Tin No market Gambior 19.00 Garabior Cube No. 1 28.00 Pepper I>l lck ordin. Spore 83 50 Pepper, (Wuite fair) 52 00 Tapioca, I mail pearl ifair quality) 16 00 do do fluke do 11.00 do medium pearl do 16.0( Pe<\rl Sa«o, B'uall 10.00 Opium, Banarot uncertified '2,4 00
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    21 145 Sen ikai: At Fr«*x tht ?«cpl«'r < '\al*t.v» W*uwd lc^uerce »yd «rWiV»rl bf fin Urn* patriot Tnttb k*v jfimUmm M «pts %m%
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    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.
    893 145 Feb 28 Tho idea at the back of the mind of the supporters of the international labour movement is, we suppose, that there are but two things m the world to be considered, the labourer and hi 4 comfort, theao implying a constant war against the employer and
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    America Dries Up.
    484 145 March 1 Many people not having any interest io the continuation of the liquor traflie, and not being teetotallers either were Bnrprised at the ease with which America decided to go "bone dry It was felt that the war, with its emotions and exaltation of the spirit
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    The Miners' Strike.
    301 146 Referring again to the miners 1 strike, wo said yesterday that any argument based apon the injury caused to others or to the trade of the country m general would probably fall on deaf ears, since the miners, like so many more, are out for what they
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    Public Hygiene.
    797 146 March 8. General satisfaction will be fait at the commencement of something practical m the direction of carrying oat the recommendations of the Housing Com mission. These were contained m the resolutions of the committee eet forth m the report of the meeting of the Municipal Commission held
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    Influenza.
    321 146 It is a matter for regret that Air TESSENROHN, when asking his questions at the meeting of Municipal Commission on Friday regarding influenza, dii net push them a little further. Tbe reply to the second question, whether influenza was still existent m Singapore 1 was answered m the negative,
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    State Transport.
    672 146 March 4 The Bill which has been introduced into Parliament constituting a Ministry of Ways and Communications may, or may not, be merely the preparatory measure to the nationalization of railways and other means of communication, but even if it id not it shows clearly that the Government
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    Rice Complexities.
    429 146 From Bangkok papers it would appear that another complication hafi arisen m the rice ci f nation caused by circum stances over which tho Fond Controller has no power at all. The Siamese rice it seems has been pouring intoß-in«kok, the river is full of ships, but there
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    The Purity Campaign.
    598 147 March 5. We think it a matter for regret that the "Purity Campaign" to oommeoce next week is being "sniggered at m some quarters, and though this may be nothing but the same 9ort of remark that passes for humour m bars and places whero they drink,
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    Influenza Measures.
    251 147 mother page of this issue appears rthoritative statement on the disease which was published the hi?^hest medical authority m In a sense it is reassuring, larking certain well Refined pro that are known to bu useful and practicable m lessening the probiiity of catohing the disease and particularly
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    The Murdered Ameer
    1005 147 March 6. X will be a considerable time before the situation m Afghanistan will be eooie even moderately clear, save to the very few who are within the inner circle of the intrignes of that conntry, but it ia quite plain at present that it hoKis much
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    687 147 eek if be c >ul I net 85s i Q g nothing," eaid Colonel EYY Whi !er, Chairman cf the Wore itural when c Qi m >loyi ieo( tei a .i-lcj I hat farmen would a set while inch sums were being paid. Approval has been given lo the Pur
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      PURITY CAMPAIGN.
      760 148 To the Editor Sir, Whilfct I share with ycu the r* grst that thare tire eoran poopie who fire foclibh eno'jpri to 'enipeer' 1 at this campaign and thereby cod^ibly to rob it of eorna of lit affeetiTenest by* taking do Into rest m it, I ur>^ almost
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    PLANTER CHARGED.
    121 148 In tbo Port Dickeoc Police Couit, on Monday morning, before Mr C F McCaus laud, Magistrate, Me H M F L<?ighton late acting manager of Secdayan Estate, Port D:ck-on, who vr.ir arrested on a warrant m India bj ItttpcotOl <3*reide ct the F M S Police, wfte chH"R^d
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    MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.
    725 148 CENTENARY DAY INCIDEXT. A collision between a motor car and a bullock oart m Orchard rd en the Digbt of th« CtuV n?ry cek-britUone bad a Erquel m Tbird Ooarl yeeterduy before Mr W Ham, when t!it owner of the motor car, Mr S Godwin, charged with
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    THEFT AT WHITEAWAY LAIDLAWS.
    53 148 A G*utone*e went for a foreign meal when tee electric lights happened to be very bad. He alleges that it; wa* this and not inexperience, which caused him to btab himself m the nose with the fork According to the M Canton Times/ he is suing
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    157 148 Finder pdnta were raapontible for a charge cf hou&cbra*king and theft being preferred against a Tamil, earned Shakarai. a servant who was m tho employ of Messrs Wbiteaway Loidlaw and Co, Ltd. The facts or the cage were told to Mr LanphaPi Carter m the District Court wbfu tbs accused
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    Y. W. C. A.
    899 148 Tha annual meeting of th<3 Yjung WoiDoD'l Christian Association waa hel.i m the Hostel yesterday afternoon, 11 E M > \or (vontr ti Ridont, c B, c M g, p^ L, B •yn Yonn^ thni patrons- oi 1 tha A*- on, Mrs Djrbishire, Mio Perkins I
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    19 148 De Middleton, Municipal Health Officer, Singapore, who is goiog on leave, arrived m Pennng by the Klang on Monday.
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    PENANG'S RICE SUPPLY.
    166 148 from Owr Chan Corrupondmt Penang March 5 Importers of R-irm.-i rice attended a meeting called by the Deputy Food Con trotler and after dircussiun agreed by a show of hand 6 among *>• Importer! that Penang Imp rtera oculd ba divided into three clatf &i that tha
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    WAR TROPHIES.
    216 148 From Our Own Corrtipondeni Londai 17, I have lUeacly indicated r>- which is being rnada 0 War Icophiei to various tha British Emnira. r have now reeeired tha follcwiug official latter:— d 1;" Dear Sir, I have b en tcying fco ue certain the position In regard to
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    "SOMBONG" RIKISHA PULLERS.
    238 148 Since the abolishment of scubU rikisbas ia Singapore thn inevitable bat bappnced and during tho rush of trcftic, etpfcir.lly at closing time and on a rainy eveninp, there are not enough pullers to go round. To meet the raduetfon m tha number of passengers carried the riki«hie»
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    154 148 Mr H C Welham of the s:» aits Echo with Mra Wtlh >m is on his way home via San Fraucieco etod ii traTelUng! north by the Nellota. Mr Weibnrn bopei^to r turn m Novembar i: b< U*r health. E:irly on Wednesday !r»orDi'utf 6Cino coolies going to work ou S.
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    LINKS OF HISTORY.
    1058 149 KAL4.YA AND EUROPE.— PART IV. The RIM of the Dutch Republic aa told m the pages of Motley, makes oce of the finest ep.cs m histsrv. Foe eighty years the bloody atnfe with Sp&in continued, 1 every gmerul sen: by Spain returned thfrarled and dieheartei el. After
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    PURITY CAMPAIGN.
    602 149 The Singapore Diocesan Mugazina has tho following. Th* Social Service Committee after caref il finliberation decided to postpone the P.jrhy Campaign WVek, after it was known thrtt Mr 6 Dixon could not re»ich here from the Panjib ia time for December 111 It was decided to aceppt further
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    135 149 A telegram which has b^en received ia Lahore annooneee that the R,v W O O'Conor hai died of meningitie .f.er paeumoQi.i m M'2Bopo^/lrait*. Mr OCjaor wap Domestic Obaplein to the Bishop oi Lahore until ha wtnt; to MeaopoLami* iaet summer. Mr John Dannitton is leavuig by the Knight C --T'punion,
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    THE CAYUSE AND THE CAR.
    1539 149 The Pacific Highway, that broad thoroughfare which runs from Canada, through Washington, Oregon, and California to tbe Mexican border, is the scene of this epieoda. In the course of a year's hoboing I had arrived at Lathrope, a junction on tbe railway, between Frisco and
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    290 149 A3 regards the ex2^?^ profit fcax. ifc is pertinent to note ia the case of Lu.nut that the duty payment for the previous year amounted to £32 091, or over J67.000 m exsess of ths entire profit mide last &eason. Since the outbreak of war Luraut has doubl«d ita output
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    Friday, February 28, 1919.
    795 150 It U reported tbat the ex K-iiterin has expree-ed a wibh to return to Germany to live In conplete retirement at PotFdam with her children. Tie following appointment to the Colonial 6ervice had been made by fhe Secretary of *>t.i'e for the ColoDies Miss R Paul,
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    HISTORIC MALAYA.
    1710 150 LECTURE BY TIIE ROLAND BR\DDELL. "The PUce ct Malaya m the World's History wa3 the title of a vary interesting and instructive lecture deSivsred by Mr Roland Braddell last evening m the V M C A room to the members of the Eurasian Literary \6sociation. Thsre was a
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    71 150 About 780 on Thursday eight a Kasa worn *n left her house and eaid that she would not be long. As she did not return a search woe mude with the result that her dead body was found on the railway near the sixth milefetone on the Buteit Timah Rood.
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    PENANO NEWS.
    130 150 k Japanese Captaii/s Offence. From Our Own Gorretpondtni Penang. Feh 27. A Japanese ship captain ntined Hoznme was tined 850 for entering Penarg (rom an infected port and anchorir»^ nraong other sniph Id the hp.rbour. He pleaded ignornr.ee, through there was evidence that be had been defendant previously
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    THE RADIUS CLAUSE.
    68 150 From Our o%on Corrutfondtnt K u Ala Lumptjr. Feb 27. In the Supreme Court to day Mr Justice Earushaw delivered juJgment ii the civil Mtloo Btoonie Rubber Piaotftlioo rgair.Pt Richard Haz'eton Whitty. The judguieoc went for plaintiff* with costs grant 1 g p.n iDJuuction restraining the defecdaut
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    181 150 (Straits Branch.) Tha annual general meeting was held m the R.ffies Library last eveairg. the hon'ble C J Saunders m tha chair. There were ftlto present Dr Beuuinf^?:, Dr Argyll Campbell, Dr Hauriy, Major Moulton, Mr H Robineon, bon'bloa Hives Marrioie and H W F»rmotODp, Mr X
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    "SILVER THIMBLES."
    179 150 SILVER THIMBLES." Lady Hyndman Jouea writes from tbo Albemarle Club to The-. BnglUfa Race to cull attention to the latent ■ehema of the Silver Thimble Fund (of which hhe is an ardant supporter and worker) to endow a ward m the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, In gratitude for the devotion of
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    THE BANNED FILM.
    167 150 Police Proceedings Withdawn Adjourned a fortnight ag the proceed* ings were returned id the F ret Court yesterday of a case m which the iiHiimu Ball Company were cbar f ;< ji n two counts With having carried on a cii« raulocraph display cf nature cut. to
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    TITI TIN COMPANY.
    1214 151 Tbe report by the Directors to the sixth j annual general meeting of shareholders to b 3 held at Gattey and Bateman'e, Chart-red Bank Chambers, on March 7 at aoofl, saya that the directors have taken the lib. triy of including a bum of 14,000 as Directors'
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    148 151 Keppel Golj Cluh. The following were the results m the match, Captain vs Vice Captain, played on Sunday Captain's Team.— H R Buckland and D Bisect 0 F P Montgomery and H Tongue 2 A S Gardner and A D Sturrock 0 J Kennedy and A Smith 4
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    INFLUENZA.
    254 151 Many of as, says the Malay Mail, with the appalling epidemic of six months ago fresh m oar memory, would like to know what steps have been taken to deal with any reorudesoenoe of influenza. That each an event ia more than a possibility is proved by the cabled
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    THE PASSAGE PROBLEM.
    109 151 German Ships for Germans At the annual general meetiDg of tie members of the Penang Chamber of Com merce, Mr Low, the Chairman, aeked bow it was that no Bteps were apparently being taken m the direction of com man leering German mail steamers like the Roon
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    43 151 A m qaietn mica for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs WKFde Silva, mother of Me Christopher de Silva, of the Anglo Chinese School, Singapore, will be said at the Cathedral of the lOood Shepherd on Monday ut 7 a.m.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    65 151 The usual Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association auctkn* were held on Wednes day and Thure^ty when there were offered 2.5C4 665 1b tous 1 118 15. Prices Realized Cta pec lb. Smokad She-t S'pure 3. Ribbed 73 to 78i Fiain 63 Crepe Spore S. Ut L.itsx 74
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    179 151 Fvjr the Anotiom which opened yeaier diy the quantity catalogued (undented to 1,2 i 6 tons of wh'.cn 1,118 tonb wete cffertd auri 71G tv.nn sold Duriug the flr>t day of the ?u)fi; a strong drnaaud vms eip^rnncfd for a.i ffradfil at about last week's leve! bat
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    PHASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    189 151 Singapore, Feb 27. In the present state of the maiket it is at times difficult to justify quotations. The business passing is of extremely meagre proportions. Tin h.is its fluctuations at borne but out hore the condition ie stagnation. The lubber auctions continue eteaiybut shares remain dull
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    147 151 Singapore, F«b 27. The Rubber auction which commenced on tho 26th inst saw a continuance of the recant good demand, at prices for standard grades which show little change from last week. On the first day of sale Fine Pale Crepe realised T7 cents, a decline of
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    MACPHAIL'S SHAKE REPORT.
    264 151 (20th-26th Feb.) The 6bare market has continued very inactive. Rubber has been very steady. Total offered tone 1,200 total sold 710 top prices eheet 73} cts crepe 75 cts London equivalent 2a ljd to 2s 2J3. Prices of rubber shares have Bagged slightly, but the volume of
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    LEWIS AND PEAT's RUBBER REPORT.
    228 151 Singapore, Feb 57. Since writing our last report the market has beeu very active. the reason being that a large amount of freights was available for America and buyer, wished to take advantage of t hie opportunity. 71* cents \rii pai:] freely for Singapore S:audard
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    ALLEGED MUTINY ON STEAM LAUNCH.
    372 151 GUNNER WHO SOLD A HAM. The enquiry was resumed m tbe Marine Court yesterday before Lt Bennett, m A, of a case m which Matnoor hrn Hueain, engine driver, and Abubakar bin Haji Babi, gunner, together with three other Malays, put crew of the S
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    FOOD CONTROL PROSECUTION.
    167 151 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court before Mr W E Patton on the 25th, a Chatty named KMR3I Yeerapatra Pillay, attorney ot Ramanathan Cbetty, was found guilty of the offence cf wilfully failing to cultivate his land with padi m compliance with a notice from the Com*
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    14 151 The mail which arrived on Thursday brought letters and newspapers up to Jan 28rd.
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    Saturday, March 1, 1919.
    191 152 LABOUK FOH ESTATES. Mad atrictions" Kemored. from Om Own Corrttpondtnt Pcnncfj, Fcb fB. ootifioi that Ihc tsupeiiuten dent l the M S Emipratica Depot v*. Negft] "c^ernmectof Maa 01 -icel.' I till reetriotioo impo ofleboureri to M Male oooliti ol bttw««D 18 jrak K. V <Vs
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    LOANS FOR BUILDERS.
    297 152 In the Gazette nppper Regulations mr.de by the Governor ia Council regarding tbfl grant of loane to public utility bocietie-!, or to individuals, for the purpose of erecting balldiogl i.i Mugapore to be used wbollf or partly at dwelling house-". Applications ara tJ ba made to the
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    269 152 Acting Commander A J Colernan, m r. is appointed to act us Deputy Master At tendant. Singapore, with effect from the lTtninst In the Gazette appears a proclamation further extending the prohibition of the export of certain articles to Switzerland during fbe war. Hie Excellency the Governor haB appointed Arunaealatn
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2136 152 BONOI OFFICIALS WHO SERVED THE War. IfUNICIPAI EIfPBOTKKENT COMMISSION. An 01 meeting cf tha Municipal Commit r (.Le Board rociu ytflterdft! .naoa v ith the F'r< aiiient (Mr R V> ihe obair. The other re j. B eeers W A Sims, Sect Tioug Wan, BTcii on r.\ v
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    PANTAI, LIMITED.
    371 152 ABNORMAL EXPENDITURE MET. The ninth anua) genera! meeting of the shareholders of Pantai, Limited, was held yesterday v: noon at the Company's Registered Office. Grehhara House, Batteryrd, Singapore. Mr W L Watkics presided, and m moving the adoption of the annual report and statement of account*? for tho
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    40 152 Edinburgh Unirerttty leporto the death of Mr Thomas Lnieay who liAd been mechanical aeaier.in' m cocnecfior: with the claea of natural philosophy /or the remarkable period of ftb fttrii and who figures m Sir J M Karriea An Bliubur^h Eleven."
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1651 153 Quiequid agunt hominea nontr' < farrago libel! Jurat j 1 imes tbere ha., yr.iy been c •vhich our public wrath I >iec over and threatened to put ol tl \..«.a when the income tax W1 "Ot B 6 vur rne".~nr* ;r:e refieote opon ibowi *h f
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1016 153 Oar American friends had a gcoJ «euj off fjr their first i fficial baeeb3l tmitcb here on Saturdnv l.i-t r»rj h -a<\) bfl tfa they will be suujc -~ft:i m keepi though after the ftrtt entbni worn eff th<:r*3 m be lorn i m getting tfiftrcs to larD
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    FOOD CONTROL.
    96 153 of From t supply or i ployed by him z^'i to tr- Qch lal dv er mor^ tb g n any cak-i b: r five, lj I betwv- g cnjplo\i l* ifa respont g bhat lb< total Qti ot tit [to b« Eippluii ox to u.z t employed
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    PLANTER'S WEDDING IN PENANG.
    163 153 TLjc wedding tcjk place ia St George's Chu?cb, PeraDg, on Friday, the llav Keppel G«irnu_ cfticiaticg, of Mt Daniel Ab^tnelhy Daon, MaDage**, Snngei Liman Estate, Taipion, esccnd 6cn cf .'T.-r Marcaret Doan, 4G! Srtuchic' S.'reet, tihtesow. and Mlsi Kiri-teen AHfo I Robert can, of Tasmania, only
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    379 153 Tlicjra wb.a 222 daatb m SJcgaporo during the Boding Fab pi ring a mortality rate ol 80 43. OI tuebe three vere cf Barooeam, fcur of Eurasians, 171 Chinese, 26 Mai at t, 17 Indian?. Phthisis acoountfcd for 88 ranlarial fever 27, pneumonia :9, influenza 3, cholera, plague, bo nllpcx
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    Monday, March 3, 1919.
    792 154 Sistnr Fletcher, cf the Peo^ng General Hospital, hufl been transferred to Malacca and will take up the post of M&trcn m tbo Hoepital there. Mojor General F H Kelly, C B. who commanded iho troop? m Ibi Hongkong, Cora man l oa the outbreak of hostilities
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    727 154 Delhi, l\ib 25. Rain hie fallen m nearly ell pacts of tha Punjab, greatly benefiting the standing cro;j-. More rain ia e(i!! wanted m tame dist'.j I. Couditkn and protpeotl of wheat and ether standing crops are good on Irrigated, rather br-low arerage en uoirtlgated prcas. Yiold of
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    85 154 The Rev H Gordon PpiJe, formerly assistant chaplain of Siugapore Cathedral, who will take up tbe appointment of vicar of South Actou cv leaving the Army, went through tho Singapore Mutiny with the local Voluoteere, and was mentioned m dispatches. Having served as chaplain to the Singapore gbrrieou, he has.
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    THE PARBOILED RICE SITUATION.
    522 154 NEED FOR TEMPORARY CARB. With reference to tbe cot;r^ ia the Strait:- and FM S pupv-r.-t on or >. <\ 4 the 18th January, 31ft January CthFebrofcry, the following is poblitfa t foe v oeral m! trmation In the l&i.er pan of 3918 ir, i> came
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    CALCUTTA FAMILY'S WAS RECORD.
    227 154 A. D. G. N. and M M News has just been received by Mrs E Atkinson, of Eotally, that her son Colour Sergeant Major R R Atkinson has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal m addition to the Military Mednl which was earned during the series
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    95 154 Genetal Sir John Monash has presented hie Gailipoli sword to be sold by auction for tbe benefit of poor dependents of journalists killed m the war. A Scotsman bored his English friends by boosting about what a tine country Scotland w*l. Why did you leave Scotland, 1 a Londoner atked,
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    FLU IN JAPAN.
    264 154 Fresh Outbreak, Heavy Toll The recrudescence of influenza m Tokio appears to be claiming a heavy toll at present. According to inveatigatiooa made by th 9 Metropolitan Police for a fortnight from the 11th to 'b^ 25th nltiiuo, over 1,300 citizens luccuoobed to the epidemic. It ia
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    SUICIDE IN THE DOCK.
    282 154 Sensational end to Treasury Defalcation Case. The Hooghly Treasury Defalcation case ended tragically ou Feb 1 '.Than Shamapado Shaba, poddar of the Hooghtj Treasury and the principal acmeed m the case, committed suicide by swallowing hydrocyanic acid whilo m the dock. The poddar and hie assistant
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    VICEROY S DAUGHTER.
    163 154 Delhi, Feb 4. The announcement of the engagement of Lord Carnegie. A D C, to the Viceroy, and the Hon. Anne Theeiger was made m Delhi to day and created much interest, especially as it is believed the wedding will take place m India next autumn. The
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    103 154 Capt A E Hodgine, of the steamer Haitac, who hae been m the eervica of the Douglas SteamrUip Co for the past 84 years, has retired from the eea and has left for home, virx Australia. While m command of the Thalee be picked op at sea the few survivor*
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    Tuesday, March 4. 1919.
    672 155 at 001. J HTyte li with tie Army Of Occupation m G^rr. ii y The Bon Mi P J,neP, c a 0,. and Mr«; J«ra>h ba>»- retain I lo Singapore. Mr R R Bannon, of M ri Bannon and who fa n .iway on Naval h^,
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    NEW SERNEDAH.
    229 155 A DisappoiQtiog Urop. from Our Chen Gorreapondtni Kuala Lumpur, March 8. a: tha New Beraodah mating Mr Har-.ry s^id the crop was ditsappoiating Had t:.ey ':^pt Ch^nest) th-y vrould ■till b -ye beeo 40,000 fcfl 50,000 ib beLind thei: original pßtim o^ing to inflaer./i the probable c i
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    PENANG AND THE FLU.
    68 155 Face Masks Recommended, from Our oun CorrtipendMi Peoang, Mutch 8. As the remit cf eonferenoe with the local doofori yesteriiiiy. tbe rooimissicnsfa are cou^ia»3riag reoonuni od Uioaa to enforce the iibe of Caoe maeki arrange toe the Icoealation ol merab^rd of tbr» pnblio, obtain inhalation maohinee,
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    THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
    190 155 Mr J D Fierrfpont, lccii BAQafet for the O ientftl Telephone and Elecinc Co, Ltd, I c for mi u» that he bos tcceived a cables am from big dlrtotort, Intimtting that t'j >;^v7 Bzehangi nppiir.t f ns will be shipp i f'O'a America on Jsth March*.
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS
    173 155 The diraotort 1 report for prefento.riou at th* 1 r;mui! met. .ii-g fo b»; held on MarcL lit n u jn at \he tffize* ;a Luidlaw Buildi rr that after allowing foe direct- and auditor* 1 feei and allowK 'oi depreciation aod irriticg off all deb'.j Lcneidemd
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    126 155 Arac. Zi be psPKey^ers on iHh T»ii Ynn, says tb RN R Herald tv.i* Mr Darby, who *c pnyi \*%m 1 visit to B riMO on the eve vt bii departure for E^ R[lucd It is il 4^d that Ibe Some Garernm ia Donjanclion wftb lb« M r Chamb r
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      REVISING PENSIONS.
      267 155 To the Editor. Sir, Now that; there i* a move m earnest for the revision of lalarfei In 'b" local Government service, you wovld indeed be conferring a boon on tfa r.ffected, e^pc-cially tbe if you could move f.nd advocate with ail the might of you? pen that
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING AT MADRAS.
    436 155 This e>i?e. wbieh has created n. gceut tatntmtiou m the city, c;rae on for bearing on Febfrch before hUWorebip Four persore. Ifanfckasewmi, Manuawmi, Kud?rubadi and Murugau weie charged with beiug iv Illioil poeeeebicn of 8 vissei uoii 4 pcilums of raw opium valued at i: 1,09
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    150 155 In *bp hoi.c it? which he wee born, Mr Sice L*«Mk, Mill ut .Mcv CaiiLn-jfce, recently altftim i Ihfl centenary of bia birtb. O-i i« iri hirthd^v );<- wrote to member! o; family m b iting itc .Of.- than of i\ anan of rO y>« iri« bfl <i rr;)un Btok,
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    THE PRODUCTIONS OF CEYLON.
    471 155 A YiRN T BY SYDNEY SMITH. Ceylon product? the elephant, the buffalo, tiger, a?k rlld I rabbit, hare, flying (ax ad i\ia* c.<:. Miny articles are rtndeieLl entirely aielatl by the emell cf mubk, which this latter animnl communicates In merely tunning over them. Mr Pereival
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    100 155 It bag bjon derided on thj toggea iq cf Me Khon Xc r Hool the portrait painting of Sir Prank mm, Wbiefa if 6pOllil:g t ILOUgh p temoornii' v removal! i" \nn the Town Hill Pt Kuxlo \j'.".>:iC,>.L to the oQce of tho Chairiaaa of the Siaitary B }!\rd Mid
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    COLONEL H. C. METCALFE, D. S. O.
    320 155 Writing to Mr II E Darby »a^t month fcom Home, a correspondent gives th 9 following interesting details concerning Capt H 0 Metcftlfe, who will be remembered n* une of the original officers of ihe Perak Sikhs, be f or 3 tb i^
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    Wednesday, March 5, 1919,
    792 156 Mr R Scoulur. of John Little aod Co, i 6 a pae?eng^r outwurd bound b? tbe Aki Maru. Among ihe pafseneors f?rriving by tbe P and O NfcJloie thia rccroiug are Mrs W George Maxwell cod Mrs Talma. Tho borne papers ebronicle tbe rrt?eipt of jBI.SOO
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    THE LIFE WE LIVE.
    362 156 A correspondent writes: I and others await with a certain degree of curious interest tbe aPtesement value v.hich tbe Municipality propose to puti upon certain houses *hen they oex.t come under consideration. And tba reason for that interest is that we can foresee some pro ptrty
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      HIGH STREET JINRIKISHAS.
      240 156 To the Editor. Sir,— lf tba Jinrikisha Department omciale have not slackened their supervision, I wouM t k thaoa to exercise s;jme Tigilonoe ilong High Street during the tveninfl between fua hours r>f 4 and 6. The annoyance given hero nmi tha independence shown by the rikisha
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    RENT BOARD.
    65 156 The weekly meeting of the Rent Assessment Board waa held yesterday aftor noon m tbe Bop.rd Room of the Municipal Offices. Tho hon b!o Mr C J Baandere presided and the othei members present were Me^ere E TessHnsobn, E A Elias, Gaw Kek Khlam, Koh San Hin, S
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    CANADIANS WANT BRITISH FILMS.
    129 156 Following the movement m Ontario to secure a greater dreplay of Brifcteh films In Canadian picture houses, the m^ter had bc-n taken up by the Great War Vaicrrr?, who complain of the fcxcfgpive use ct American patriotic and mil'tary pictarr,. The bu?k of the film production
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    23 156 The N V X European liner Karachimaru took two heavy tanks to Yokohama recently from France. They wure brought by the Japanese Army.
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    WHAT WE KNOW INFLUENZA.
    1269 156 la marked contract to the amount of rubbioii written on Inflaema is the foJlowing otbir document issued by the Riyal College ot Piiydiciana, which we print m fall PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA. Memorandum by the Royal College of Physicians, London The following memorandum adopted by
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    ROBERT DOLLAR FREIGHTERS
    276 156 For the Orient Ran. The sale of the Inemacce Building, San Franciso, to the Robert Dollar Company for •4*>5,G00 revealed plant for the con BiiMiccioM of a fleet of teu iteel combination passenger and freight teamen to be operated on the Sfin Fraucibco Oriental run. The stearaera
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    63 156 D iMDg tbe progreßs of the Victory Ball at Plymouth Gu<ldh.»ll recently, thecbief constable arreefed an individual styling hirnaeif Sic Norraiu Murray on a Charge of wearing military uniform with out perLaißaioD. Murray bad been m the towu for a week organising tbe ball, which wbb said to be for
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    TELEGRAMS.
    771 157 ARMISTICE L*J fctabmariM Gable] K«Ur'i Strvioej Lotion. Fpb 25 -The Dailj Express eta: p. that tun final military terms to he irtp m Germun inciud* the fixing ~f the Qerman army at n.iximum cf •00 it wbica not more than flvp per Cen I officers. Thfl nrruy wUI be
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    CONFERENCE.
    1519 157 Locdon, Feb 26 Tbe communique from P».ri- Fiy-o that the Labour Legislation Commission cou&idereii the position of the Bblf governing Domiriiona, Piotecloratea Colonies Mgardlng internatioudl lpbjur lfpislation. The Ilinleiers of the Great Powers have approved m«a?urpe tn ovoid tha non payment ol itro* Hungarian coupons due on M:iich 1
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    157 157 Towne m Siberia are Bftt.bliHUing a COnceotion with the financial 'circles of the Uuited Staler nud Great Britain with rrgurd to new afvnioipal under ifik;t:ga The Municipalities of To*riek and I/L'ji.! k pcopoee to build a tramway with A-nericau and British capital. VI D N. M) News of Me Gos
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    HOME.
    4284 157 London. Feb 24. In the Hcn^e of CommoDP, the Premier, m Ie traducing a Bill getting op t* Com mission tocrqmre iiito the coffiuioaa of -m; coal Industry, a^kel tbe Flouso to pass thr> measure today, because the mutter wa-- argent. The Premier encphasised '.h^.t n Pig -my wic
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    FOREIGN
    1979 159 London, Feb 24. The Press Bureau saye: The Treasury states that it is impossible to diupen^o altogether with the control of capital isen3B but it ia Eeceseary to reconsider the principle* governing their sanction, an j to avoid placing unnecessary obstacles m the way of providing capital for the
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    MADRAS CORPORATION AND EDUCATION.
    162 159 We hope that when tba new Madras Municipal Standing Committee for Education comes into boing it will do some thing to pu&h along tho elementary school programme of the City. In this connecti3D there is a statement m (be Government review of last year's administration report,
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    BRITISH DECORATIONS.
    92 159 The following decoration? have been graeiotulj conferred by vis Majesty King George upon Biameia official! Grand Cummandar ol tbe Most Excellent Order of tL:\ Brrirh Empire, Oa Elis Roy.il Highness P?mce Devawongse, If inttte* lot Fort -ign Affairs. K<ii^bt Com --i »uder o.i the e^me Order, oa Chao
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    141 159 Wi:!i".m Hnhcczjiifirn always said that he rooalved hiq crown from tlia Lord. The Lr.rd e«v* Una tbfe, Lord n«nh tbkeo Bwny ble«sed be ti;e DHia? cf the Lord LittU P :k Arkuis-i? Gbz^tte Ft* the fir^t ti n pcobtb'y m its history, W«s ot Abbtjy wt? the «c»jua of as
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    HELIGOLAND.
    784 159 Its Value to England. Before it is too late it behoves us to consider carefully of one little, though by no means insignificant, item m the terms rf peace as they trill i.fleet our Empire. rh»i item id Uehg .land. Though few people seem to care what, become* of
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    BANGKOK DOCK CO., LTD
    148 159 The profit for the year, aftf r writing otf Ticah 41,307 40 as depreciation on tbe Compaoy's property and plact amounted fco Tfetll 631,929 03. To c'iis anrn hns to be aided amount brought forward irorn last year Toi 176,07. 29 irhieb nmkea a sum of
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    Our London Letter.
    2056 160 Soldiers and Workers Dissatisfied. rFrom Our (hen CorruporuUnt London, Jan 30. Sjtne paople expected a tims after the wir when the Peace Conference with its vast problems would share tbe undivided attention of the public It If, however, now run very jlose by the Laboor unrest throughout
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    81 160 Football 8 0 P A ti Manchester Regiment. This match was played on Thursday on the SRC ground ft good gamu resulrmg m a win for the Regiment by one goal to nil, the point baiLg scored m the secoad half. The jhhih w«b throughout test and InterMlini
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    Singapore Golf Club.
    127 160 Tho comprititioa for the Cuptain's Prize (1918), which was concluded on Sunday, was wen by Mr M E Sherwood, with the net score of 74. The following were fhe beat cards returned The latest news of H Vincent, the jockey who was injured m Rangoon, is that
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    CEYLON DEFENCE FORCE.
    239 160 B Drills and Camps Cancelled for 1919. While the question whether compulsory ■raining shou.d bo discontinued m Ceylon ia being discu^ed, eaye the Times of Ceylon, the following Defence Force General Order by Brigadier General R B Fell, c i, has been issued All unmobi lided Ceylon
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    110 160 Singapore, March 5. At the auctions which opened to day, a etrong demand for all grades was ex periauced at prices somewhat below those ruling la6t week. For one lot of Ribbed Smoked Sheet, 77 cents was paid during the morning but'the bulk cf the business done
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    853 160 A very interesting visitor to Singapore this week has been Mr L Fallard Leo, the originator of the crawl stroke m 6wimtnißg, who probibly hold* more honours for all round proficiency m sports than any other man. Mr Leo haw won championships m all parts of the world
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    29 160 V Japanese communities la San Francisco, Sacramento, Lob Angeles aod Seattle have adopted resolutiona againet racial diß elimination," and cabled them to President Wilson, M Clemenceau and Marquis Saionji.
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