The Straits Budget, 1 February 1918

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1 5 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BUNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXXII No. 3129 Singapore, Friday, February I. 1918. ESTABLIBHEO OVER HALF A CENTURY Price 25 cents.
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  • 214 1 BADERS— Sir Edward Carson Some New Lights "*ioia Criticism of Generals The Uertling Speech Russian Prospects 14 German Colonies A ,OCAL AND GBNBRAL Battle with the Police f The Late Mr. S. E. A. Linton The War 8 *J Letter from Home Singapore Nursing Association Daring Gang
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  • 3351 1 The preliminary enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Lim See hiiu, a goldsmith of Carnarvon Street, Penang, who was alleged to have been stabbed iu his house on December 25 last by Iiih coolie, was concluded on Monday. A verdict of wilful murder against the
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  • 14252 3 Kmutbr’s Tklkurams. The Fighting Lines. SHARP STRUGGLE NEAR NIEUP0RT. Riutbr’s Tklkorams. London, January 28,12.20 p.m. Field-Marshal Hai* says; There have Jo encounters with hostile raiders and south-west of St. «uont.n. We drove 5} raid sooth ol La Basaee. London, January 24, 12.25 a.m. Field Marshal Hail! reports Wo
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  • 2931 7 London Raided. RESULTS OF THE GERMAN BRUTALITY. London, January 29, 7 am. Last evening's was the most prolonged air raid on London bitberto, and it lasted intermittently for over five hours. There was a full moon and a cloudless sky and practically no wind. The gunfire was very
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  • 43 8 (From Our Own Correspondsnt). Penang, January 25, A Dutch wire states that unrest in the Austrian and German armies is increaniou Entire companies of Austrians have been "hot for sympathising with the Russian socialists. Hmdenburg has ordered I,OGC court-martials for insubordination.
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  • 287 8 Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. January 21—20, 1918. The past week has again been characterised by comparative steadiness in rubber shares and advance** in investment stocks. Ruubkk —There baa been a further decline in the price of the commodity. Local Auction Heaulta. Total Total Top prices. offered.
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  • 254 8 The undermentioned Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of the Commercial Rubber Company on Wednesday afternoon Two pieces of freehold land at Khoo Chan Road, off GaylaDg Road, area 19 acres 3 roods and 8 poles or thereabouts, together with all the buildings erected
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  • 1931 9 London, November 80. There is on earth a yet angoster thing, vSTtbooKh it be, than ParUamen. or King” j l The old couplet which has done duty in tierce struggle for liberty in the past UlJV h.n revived
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  • 364 9 The Bangkok Daily Mail learns that after due diplomatic and financial discussions His Siamese Majesty’s Government has decided to dispose of the captured sea-going steamers as follow: Den Samudh (Ddi), 726 tons, Siam. Pin Samudh (Samson), 998 tons, Siam. Phan Samudh (Pitsanuloke),
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  • 214 9 The report of the Singapore Nursing Association for tho year 1917, states: Miss Saville worked for the association until her holiday in May, when she married. She then asked to be allowed to resign, but ooutiuued to attend cases until the expiration of one year’s service in
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  • 460 9 An extraordinarily daring robbery was committed a few nights ago at Malim Nawar by (our Chinese, (or whom khe police o( the district are searching very actively, reports the Times o( Malaya. It appears that Mr. PoodUU, the stationmaster, who lives
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  • 208 9 General Bailload, who ban arrived in Paris from Palestine, relates jho following aneodoto of his sojourn in Syria: At dawn some days before the resumption of the British offensive against Gaza a Turkish general sprang across the short spaoo
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  • 148 9 A general mooting of the Malacca Chinese Volunteers was held at Mr. Tan Soo Nock’s residence recently and was attended by 26 volunteers. A report by the organisation committee on the question of forming a club for the Malacca Chinese Volunteers was read and the office-bearers of
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  • 1639 10 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held on Friday after noon. The Dopaty President (Mr. J. Polglase) was in the chair, and tbo others present wore Dr- Voerawaruy and Messrs. Koland Braddell, W. A. Sims, W Lowtber Kemp.
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  • 569 10 The report to be presented to the annual meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club states: The statement of accounts shews a sorpios for the year of •20.616 99 after deducting the sum of $8,087.68 for depreciation, and $17,000 given to
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  • 250 10 (From A Corrf.spondknt.) The Chinese and Malay Volanteer Corps are turning out iu force on tbeir respective drill evenings under Capt. Campbell and tbeir officers. They appear to put in some good work. Malacca has been a perfect health resort lately. Comparatively no rain has fallen for a
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  • 433 10 The firework display on the Reclamation Ground on Sunday night, which was the *1 cloding event in the three days Tainas° n festival, came to an abrupt conclusion three k an unfortunate accident. The procession the Silver C*r had arrived at ei ne
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  • 445 10 It is not generally known, says the Times of Malaya, that both the plaintiffs, Messrs. Allan Van Cuylenburg and D Graham, and the defendants, the State of Perak, are appealing against the decision of Mr. Justice Karrer-Manby in the water rights case. That is, the plaintiffs are
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  • 1558 11 For the Men at The Front.” AN APPEAL TO OUR MALAYAN WOMEN. To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir Reading your leader of the llth set ffle t’hiokieg that, well as all classes have done in War Loan, Red Cross, and Oar Day wo coold, and sboold, do mnch
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  • 322 11 We have received a copy of My Four Yearn in Germany from the Lotas Libraries. Mr. Gerard’s famoas record of bis experiences as U S. Ambassador before and after the war have been the subject of a good many articles and quotations in our columns, and there is
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  • 705 11 The following is tbe Third List of Subscriptions to the Y.M.C.A. Hut Fund which we are asked to acknowledge with the grateful thanks of the Committee. Funds for tbe first hut from the Singapore Volunteer Corps (£600) were telegraphed home on the 21st
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  • 279 11 The first charge of extortion brought against Mr. A. E. Pattinson, of the Monopolies Department, was proceeded with in the third polioe ooort on Friday afternoon* Accused is alleged to have put Tob Tong in fear of having bis chandu licence oanoelled, and thereby dishonestly induced him
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  • 153 11 In the early months of the year Mr. Shoda, the Finance Minister, predicted that tho total of Japan’s gold specie before the end of the year would amount to at least Y1,000,0^0,000. His prediction has been more than realised. The latest returns show that on December 15
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1174 12 end a miserable situation.—Straits Times, January 25. The resignation o( Sir Edward 1 -arson in to bo regretted because of the indication it gives that wo may bo drawing near to a vory serious criniH in Ireland. From tiio point of view of adrniuihtrativo efficiency tho impres
      end a miserable situation.—Straits Times, January 25.  -  1,174 words
    • 1057 12 Straits Times, January 26. New lights are constantly being cast upon the Qerman war policy, bot we have seen none more remarkable than the pamphlet issaed by a prominent German business man named Tbyssen. It has been suppressed in Germany, bnt a copy has found its way
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    • 1262 12 -Straits Times, January 28. We are rather thankful that Reuter hag refrained from sending us any extracts f rc the criticisms which have been passed on British Generals, more particularly D pon Field-Marshal Haig and Sir William Robertson. There is, however, some indication that The Times has
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    • 1191 13 for is permanently secured. —Straits Times, January 29. it worth while to comment on Herr i°K s speech It merely confirms 3Ur s that the militarist party is in comtito control of German policy, and that not m NlD le concession from its claims is to be
      for is permanently secured.—Straits Times, January 29.  -  1,191 words
    • 1180 13 hardest of tho war.-Straitn Tiimn, January .‘JO. Chaos becomes more obaotio in Rassia. Tbe people wbo cried aload for peace are baring more of war than they bare ever experienced, and it is tbe fonlest, most hope lees kind of war that men can engage in. Tbe thing
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    • 1150 14 Straits Times, January 81. General Smuta ia a great atateaman and a great aoldier, and the combination of qualitiea and experience given aptcial value to the worda he haa uaed in reference to the future of what waa known aH German East Africa. There ia evidence available that
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  • 2816 17 Loudon, December 5. Tho preat battle bopun by Sir Julian Byop T h Aoa.l to Oauibrai exactly a fortnight a still in prop re— altbouph daring the w0 ,|»ys the floroenesa of tbe hpbtme In order to
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  • 38 17 (From Our Own Corrrspondrnt.) Penang, January 25. After a three days’ search by Mr. Byrne, head of the preventive service, and party, 800 lbs of opium were discovered on the steamer Chi Yuon from Rangoon.
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  • 247 17 The Taiping correspondent of the Times of Malaya wrote on Sunday:—A disaster which, in addition to the serious pecuniary loss involved, has pluDged a biido in grief, occurred this evening at Kota, Taiping, when thn house of an Indian Mahommedan named viadarsah, whose daughter was to be
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  • 174 17 The report of tbe directors of Maynard and Co states: -After writing off bad debts of 1878.85 and making provision for depreciation, tbe acoount sbow a net profit for tbe twelve months of 18,071.20, subject to directors’ fees. Dedacting from this amoant the sum of 48,858.22 brought forward
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  • 257 17 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended January 19 was 86.09 per rnille of the population. The total number of deaths was 256, of wbiob 187 were male subjects and 69 female. Convulsions claimed 28, phthisis 26, malaria fever 26, beriberi
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  • 41 18 [Tbo Straits Times is not responsible foi Ibo opinionH of itH correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that I jttors bi tint bo abort and to tbo point Long, rambling epistles aro liablo to b« rojoctod or ruthlessly cut down.|
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  • 181 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent k ac'a non Verba” has made some valuable suggestions re self denial, which if carried out ought to help the tonnage problem. Tb« •re are a lot of imported luxuries which could be done without for awhile if people
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  • 377 18 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It was John Bright that said that, if The Times praised him for anything be did, be used to become suspicious, whether be was not wrong in doing that. It follows that, when it condemned him, be used
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  • 250 18 That Egg Club Again. To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,-The order, one of whose offshoots is known to the uninitiated as the Malacca Egg Club, is of more ancient origin than any other 0 lit in the world. Compared to it the Dorvishes are but infants, the Kusicrucians
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  • 262 18 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I liavi just read Iuvalided’s letter in your issue of tbe 18th instant in which he takes ptrticular exception to the action of the 1 p ih Gymkhana Club Committee in Nijgg. sting that a batch of pony griffins
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  • 114 18 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—I shall bo much obliged if the committee of tbe above association will kindly publish tbe report and statement of accouot« for the past year, aud also the results of tbe aunual general meeting, which was held on the 20th
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  • 150 18 To the Editor of tho Straits Times, Sir, Your correspondent Ironside whose norn do plume and letter would appear to indicate more strength in tbe ribs than in tbe bead is apt to be misleading in bis remarks on motor cars. I have owned
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  • 61 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-C< uld any of your readers kindly lend us a Dutch-English Dictionary for use of two or three days, as we are enable to get a copy from any of the local book-sellers. With many tbauks. Yours, etc., C. W. Soo,
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  • 211 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I trespass upon your courtesy to make known an app* a I to old boys of the King’s School, Canterbury A general com m it tee has beep formed to raise a fund for ending
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  • 187 18 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, —It is some satisfaction to see that the question of house collapse was taken up at the rrc* nt Municipal Commissioners’ meeting. Given the start, I venture an opinion to keep the hall rolling- It has now become a known
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  • 271 18 Id the Sungoi P.tani Police Court, Kedah, on January 2‘3, an Indian Tinoevelly Chris tiau named John Samuel Griffiths, was convicted of obtaiuiog various sums of mon* y by fa se pretences, and sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment. Mr B, H. Burr, au assistant on Suugei
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  • 371 18 Presiding at the meeting of the North Borneo Tradii g Company, Limit'd, Mr. C. P. Bennett (the chairman) naui the balance at the debit of the profit and loss account for the year was £11,7z9, and, deducting tbe credit balance brought forward from 1915, tbe net
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  • 97 18 Rkutkk’s Telegram. London, January 23, 5.50 p.m. The confirmation of the election of Dean Henley Henson as bishop design*^ C 0 Hereford baa passed off without "'incident The appointment has given rise to k Q controversy amoDg churchmen owing to bis supposed views on certain Christian dcgr uaH
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  • 82 18 Reuter's Telegram. London, January 28, 5.50 pm. Melbourne: There are very heavy rains at Mackay in Queensland. It is repurted that the town is completely submerged. An appalling mortality is feared. London, January 28, 5 80 p m. Brisbane The rivers of North Queens* land are swollen
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  • 76 18 Reuter's Telegram. London, January 24, 9.45 a.in. Halifax There was an explosion in the Acadia Coal Company’s mine at Stiliarton in the evening. A hundred men were in the pit. Four hours after the explosion only a few bad been rescoed. It is believed that the loss
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  • 70 18 Rrutrk's Telegram. London, January 24, 10 45 p.m. The Prets Bureau states that at the thirtysixth meeting of the Irish Convention Sir Horace Plunkett read letters from the Premier stating that before any decision waa come to by the Convention on certain ig-*u«B he and his colleagues
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  • 62 18 Reuter's Telegram. Londou, January 24, 5.85 p m. In the Honso of Commons, Mr. Wing suggested that experienced commercial travellers should be appointed as commercial attaches to British Embassies. Mr. Steel Maitland replied that a select committee, including business men was con* sidering appointments in British Embassies and
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  • 55 18 Reuter's Telegram. London, January 24, 10 a m. Amsterdam: A message from Frankfort says that a sudden rising of the River Nabo has done damage of some millions of marks to the town of Sobernheim which collapsed like a house of ca ds. Floods are also considerably
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  • 35 18 Reuter’s Telegram. London, January 25, 7.15 a.m. Madrid The King presided over a council to consider the political situation. The premier announced fresh disorders in Barcelona. The Government is determined to crush the agitation.
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  • 43 18 Reuter’s Telegram. London, January 27, 2 BO p.m. Peking: Plague has spread inside t great wall towards Taiqoaneru, but aut >or> ties are now taking more activo proven i measures. It is hoped that the outbreft will soon bo controlled.
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  • 40 18 Reuter’s Telegram. London, January 23, 4 15 r mThe death is announced of Sir John 0 0 Harry, the famous constructional engmeir. London, January 23, 7 10 a.m* Mr. Lysaght, a member of the Irish u venlion, has resigned,
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  • 936 19 As You Were.” To the Editor ot the Strait. Time.. ni.-Mimy year, ago, a son* oalled ..Loudoo very popular. One 0, .‘;.:ac V oTnV.ao.hino. .orrow and .trite, Tver the Bridge they «o. ltoliiog ou. io bo tide ol ,i,e Wb, b r D 0 in At u nisy know. Who
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 90 19 The result of the men’s monthly medal competition at the Garrison Golf Clnb was as follows: Rev. B. C. Roberts 51+49-18=82 H. W. Noon 61 58 14 90 There was no ladies oompetition owing to insufficient entries. The Sepoy Lines Golf Clnb Gold Medal, 1917, and Silver Medal, January,
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    • 290 19 We understand (says tho Times of Malaya) that arrangements are being made for aserieß of triangular contests between the Chinese of Penang, Ipoh, and Singapore, to take place in Singapore daring the coming Raster holidays. An effort is being made to play football, cricket, and tennis matches between
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    • 455 19 Naval Team Beats S.C.C. by I—0. After a long rest football ou the S.C.C. ground on Wednesday was an attraction to a large crowd, and an interesting game was seen. The Naval visitors to tho Club proved winners by tho one goal scored after a fast engagement, and although
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  • 277 19 A great meeting of Jews was held at the London Opera House reoently, when a resolution was passad unanimously thanking the British Government for its declaration in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish
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  • 327 19 A correspondent writes: This place is about 10 (t. above high water level and 70" at night is considered warm. About 64 66 is our usual night temperature. On December 11 the thermometer went down to 68\ On Sunday 27 we registered 60’.—“ Shivers.” Friday was a
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  • 20 19 Holm.— On January 25, at tho Maternity Hospital, Singapore), to Mr. and Mrs. U. J. A. Holm, a daughter.
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  • 69 19 Layboubnh— Hbndrrson. —On January 24, by Kov. William Cross, E. B. Layboumo, of tho Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., to Winifred, widow of the late William Henderson. Walfoud— Gibbs. —On January 30, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by Arcbdea con Swindell, Leslie, youngor son of tho late Sydney Walford, E«q.,
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  • 169 19 Singapore, January 81, 1918. EXCHANGE On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4}$ Demand 2/4} Private 8 m/s 2/4} On Franci Bank 817 On India Bank T. T. 158 On Hongkong...Bank d/d 29}%pm On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 63} On Java Bank T. T. 125] On Japan Bank 107} Sovereign—buying
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  • 340 19 Singapore, January 81, 1918. MINING. vJJJJ Beyew Sellar*. 10 10 Ampaog 9.60 10.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 2 90 8.05 10 10 Kinta Association 0.60 7.00 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.16 0 41 41 Lahat Mines 6.60 5.76 10 10. Malayan Collieries 16.00 17.C0 41 41
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 86 19 NOTICE. The post tree pnce of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is #3a a year. TmPost fre < price ot the Strutts BuJget is $14 a year to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe tor a year. The subscriptions for
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